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7. Resolved, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the two prin- 

 cipal modes of executing the act and trust pointed out in the resohitions 

 ' herewith submitted, the permanent appropriations out of the accruing 

 interest shall, so soon as the buildings are completed, be annually as fol- 

 lows ; that is to say: 



First, for the formation of a library composed of valuable works per- 

 taining to all departments of useful knowledge, and for the procuring, 

 arranging, and preserving of the various collections of the institution, as 

 well of natural history and objects of foreign and curious research and of 

 elegant art as others, including salaries and all other general expenses 

 connected with the same, excepting those of the first complete arrange- 

 ment of ail such collections and objects as now belong to the United 

 States in the museum of the institution, when completed, together with 

 one-half of the salary of the Secretary, the sum. of fifteen thousand 

 dollars. 



Secondly, for the preparation and publication of transactions, reports, 

 and all other publications of the institution, including appropriations for 

 original researches and premiums /or original papers ; for the delivery of 

 all lectures and payment of all lecturers, and for all general expenses 

 connected with said lectures and' publications, together with one-half of 

 the salary of the Secretary, the remainder of the annually accruing inter- 

 est; it being understood that all general and incidental expenses not 

 specially connected with either of the above two great divisions of the 

 plan of the institution shall be equally divided between them. 



Mr. Bache offered the following resolutions, which were read, consid- 

 ered, and agreed to : 



Resolved, That the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution be in- 

 structed to present to the Committee on Organization a plan for executing 

 the resolutions relating to Smithsonian contributions, to annual reports 

 and other publications, to premiimis, and to original researches. 



Resolved. Thai said committee, in conjunction with the Secretary, be 

 authorized to publish in quarto form a number of the Smithsonian contri- 

 butions to science, as soon as suitable materials are collected for the same, 

 of which the Secretary and committee shall judge, provided thai the ex- 

 pense thereof shall not exceed one thousand dollars ;, which sum is hereby 

 appropriated to that object from the income of the institution for the year 

 1847. 



Resolved, That the Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution be re- 

 quested to prepare a biographical notice of Mr. Smithsoa for the first num- 

 ber of ihe, contributions. 



Resolved, That the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution be re- 

 quested to continue his researches in physical science, and to present 

 such facts and principles as may be developed, for publication in the 

 Smithsonian contributions. * 



Resolved, That the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution be au- 

 thorized and .requested to communicate with men eminent in science 

 and literature, and to ask their advice, in behalf of the institution, in 

 regard to the subjects for which premiums shall be offered, and upon 

 which reports and essays shall be prepared. 



Resolved, That the Committee on Organization present, for the ap- 

 proval of the board at its next aieeting, the details of the plans which 

 they may recommend, in pursuance of the foregoing, for the increase and 

 diffusion of knowledge among men. 



