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of the Commonweaith shall not hold any other place or office, or receive 
any pension or salary from any other State, government, or power 
whatever.” 
Judge Devens stated that were it not for this provision of law ‘ it 
would have afforded ” him “sincere pleasure to have been associated 
with the Regents and the Secretary in the administration of this great 
national trust for the diffusion of knowledge among men.” 
The Secretary stated to theBoard that since the receipt of this decli- 
nation he regretted to announce the death of Judge Devens very sud- 
denly on the 7th of the present month. 
Dr. Welling, chairman, presented the annual report of the executive 
committee for the year ending 30th June, 1890. 
On motion the report was accepted. 
On motion the following resolution was adopted: 
hesolved, That the income of the Institution for the fiscal year end- 
ing June 30, 1892, be appropriated for the service of the Instituticn, to 
be expended by the Secretary, with the advice of the executive com- 
mittee, upon the basis of the operations described in the last annual 
report of said committee, with full discretion on the part of the Secre- 
tary as to items of expenditures properly falling under each of the 
heads embraced in the established conduct of the Institution. 
Doctor Welling, on the part of the Executive Committee, stated that 
he had a resolution to introduce, which he desired to preface by a few 
remarks. 
The resolution of the committee, after certain verbal alterations, 
was adopted and is as follows: 
Resolved, That the action of the Executive Committee, during the 
recess of the Board, in authorizing the Secretary of the Institution to 
act for and in the name of the Regents in all matters pertaining to the 
National Zodlogical Park is hereby approved, and that the Regents 
authorize and direct the Secretary of the Institution to sign in their 
name all requisitions on the United States Treasury for the money ap- 
propriated by Congress for the National Zodlogical Park, and to 
approve for payment by the disbursing officer of the Smithsonian In- 
stitution all bills for services and supplies for said Park. 
On motion, the following resolution was adopted: 
Whereas Congress in the sundry civil act, approved August 30, 
1890, made the following provision: “ Repairs, Smithsonian Building: 
For fire-proofing the so-called chapel of the west wing of the Smith- 
sonian Building, and for repairing the roof of the main building and the 
ceiling and plastering of the main hall of the building, $25,000, said 
work to be done under the supervision of the Architect of the Capitol 
with the approval of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and no 
portion of the appropriation to be used for skylights in the roof*nor for 
wellhole in the floor of the main building:” Therefore, 
Resolved, That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution hereby 
authorize the Secretary of the Institution to sign all requisitions on 
the United States Treasury for the money appropriated by Congress 
(sundry civil appropriation act, approved August 30, 1890) for repairs, 
