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Resolved, That, until a permanent residence be provided for the 

 Secretary in the buildings to be erected, a sum not exceeding five 

 hundred dollars, annually, be appropriated to pay the rent of his 

 residence. 



On motion of Mr. Breese, the Board adjourned until to-morrow 

 at ten o'clock, A. M. 



SATURDAY, December 5, 1846. 



The Chancellor laid before the Board a letter from Walter 

 R. Johnson, of the city of Philadelphia, tendering his services for 

 the department of Physical science, embracing Philosophy and 

 Chemistry, with their applications ; 



Which was read, and placed on file for future consideration. 



The Chancellor also presented a letter from John Jay, of New 

 York, accompanied by a recommendation of members of the His- 

 torical Society, of John Romeyn Brodhead, as Secretary of the 

 Institution, which was placed on file. 



Mr. Bache presented a letter from B. F. French, of the city of 

 New Orleans. 



Mr. Owen offered the following resolution, which was read, 

 considered, and agreed to, viz : 



Resolved, That the Assistant Secretary cause one thousand 

 copies of the Journal of the Board of Regents from the commence- 

 ment of its organization to the close of this meeting, to be printed 

 in the same form as the pamphlet already printed by this Board, 

 and that he forward twenty-five copies thereof to each of the 

 Regents. 



Mr. Totten offered the following resolution, which was read, 

 considered, and agreed to unanimously: 



Whereas, the present meeting of the Board may probably be 

 the last at which the services of Mr. Hough, Regent, from New 

 York, as Secretary, will be required, 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Board are respectfully offered 

 to that gentleman for the prompt, valuable, and disinterested ser- 

 vice he- has rendered as Secretary. 



