PROCEEDINGS OE^ THE BOARD OF REGENTS. XIX 



Senator Piatt read the following- clause from the sundry civil act, 

 approved March 3, 1903: 



Building for National Museum: To enable the Regents of the '-Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion to commence the erection of a suitable fireproof building with granite fronts, for 

 the use of the National Museum, to be erected on the north side of the Mall, between 

 Ninth and Twelfth streets northwest, substantially in accordance with the Plan A, 

 prepared and submitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 

 under the provisions of the act approved June twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and 

 two, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Said building complete, including 

 heating and ventilating apparatus and elevators, shall cost not to excee<l three mil- 

 lion five hundred thousand dollars, and a contract or contracts for its completion is 

 hereby authorized to be entered into, subject to appropriations to be made by Con- 

 gress. The construction shall be in charge of Bernard R. Green, Sujierintendent of 

 Buildings and Grounds, Library of Congress, who shall make the contracts herein 

 authorized and disburse all appropriations made for the work, and shall receive as 

 full compensation for his services hereunder the sum of two thousand dollars annu- 

 ally in addition to his present salary, to be paid out of said appropriations. 



Senator Piatt suggested that the Secretar}* be authorized to repre- 

 sent the Board of Regents in carrying out the provisions of this clause; 

 and, after a very full discussion of the subject, the following resolution 

 was adopted: 



Resohed, That the Secretary, with the advice and consent of the Chancellor and 

 the Chairman of the Executive Committee, be authorizod to represent the Board of 

 Regents so far as may be necessary in consultation with Bernard R. CJreen, to whom 

 the construction and contracts for the new Museum building are committed by Con- 

 gress in the act making an appropriation for that purpose. 



Mr. Bell introduced resolutions providing for appointments under 

 the Institution, which were referred to the special committee already 

 existing. 



On the motion of Senator Cockrell, it was — 



Ilesolced, That the Secretary cause to be prepared a compilation of all laws or parts 

 of laws referring to or in any manner affecting the Smithsonian Institution and the 

 Bureaus under its charge, including all appropriations by Congress for its purposes 

 or use. 



Referring to previous action of the Board concerning the removal 

 of the remains of James Smithson to this coimtry, Mr. Bell otfered to 

 bring them to the United States if the Regents woidd care for them 

 thereafter, and after remarks the suggestion was accepted that Mr. 

 Bell renew his inqtiiry at the next meeting. 



