762 DIGEST OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS. 



XXII. SUPERINTENDENCE OF CONSTRUCTION. 



1. Board of Regents shall employ such persons as they may deem neces- 



sary to superintend the erection of the buildings. 



2. And fitting up the rooms of the Institution. Sec. bth. 



XXIII. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY BY LAW. 



All laws for the protection of public property in "Washington, shall apply 

 to, and be in force for, the protection of the lands, buildings, and 

 other property of said Institution. Sec. bth. 



XXIV. PROPERTY OF JAMES SMITHSON How KEPT. 



1. The minerals, books, manuscripts, and other property of Smithson, 



shall be removed to said Institution. 



2. And kept separate and apart from the other property of the Institu- 



tion. Sec. 6th. 



XXV. COLLECTIONS, OBJECTS OF ART, SPECIMENS, &c. How CLASSED, 



PRESERVED. 



1. In proportion as suitable arrangements can be made for their recep- 



tion, all objects of art, and of foreign and curious research, and of 

 natural history, plants, geological and mineralogical specimens, be- 

 longing to, or hereafter to belong to, United States, which may be 

 in the city of Washington, in whosesoever custody the same may be, 

 shall be delivered to such persons as may be authorized by the Board 

 of Regents to receive them. 



2. They shall be arranged in such order, and so classed, as best to facili- 



tate examination and study thereof, in the building aforesaid. 



3. Regents may make exchanges of duplicate -j.-< -linens. 



4. And cause new specimens received also to be classed and arranged. 



Sec. 6th. 



XXVI. PROVISION FOR OBJECTS NOT MENTIONED IN THE ACT. 



Managers of the Institution are authorized to make such disposal for the 

 promotion of the purposes of the testator, of all interest which has 

 accrued, or shall hereafter accrue, not otherwise appropriated for 

 carrying out the object of this act, as they may deem best. Sec. 9. 



XXVII. COPY RIGHTS TO BE DEPOSITED. 



1. One copy of all books, maps, charts, musical compositions, prints, or 



engravings, shall be delivered to the Librarian of said Institution 

 within three months from publication. 



2. Another copy to Library of Congress. Sec. 10/A. 



XXVIII. ALTERATIONS OR REPEAL OF THIS ACT. 



1. Congress retains the right of altering, amending, adding to, or repeal- 



ing, any provisions of this act. 



2. Provided no contract or individual right made or acquired under such- 



provisions shall be thereby divested or impaired. Sec. llth. 



