REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
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As there was no room available, and it was desirable to take 
the exhibits out of storage, the State House Commission (the 
Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer), assigned to the Museum 
Commission the third floor corridor and the two attic rooms ad¬ 
joining it for the storage and display of the exhibits. The State 
House Commission had the rooms put in as good condition as 
possible. On account of the limited space, the arrangements 
were not very satisfactory, and rendered it impossible to display 
properly the old exhibits and leave space for new ones. 
At a meeting of the Museum Commission held at an early date 
after its formation, it was voted that Messrs. Smock and Morse 
should have plans drawn for an addition to the State House^ 
which should include a suitable room or rooms for the Museum. 
At a subsequent meeting the committee reported that it had per¬ 
formed its duty, that Mr. Scott, the head carpenter of the State 
House, had, under the instructions of the special committee, 
drawn plans for an addition to the back part of the State House 
to extend to the water-power, and presented the plans to the 
Museum Commission. They were approved by the Commission, 
and the committee was authorized to present the plans to the 
State House Commission for its examination. This was done, 
and at the next meeting it was reported that the State House 
Commission would examine the plans. As there was no appro¬ 
priation, the work could not be carried out at that time. 
At a meeting soon after. Senator Reeed, President of the 
Senate, and ex-officio member of the Museum Commission, made 
a motion that the Commission urge an appropriation for carrying 
out the plans for the new Museum rooms, and that the State 
House Commission be urged to a speedy accomplishment of the 
work. 
In 1900 the Legislature made an appropriation to build the 
addition, and the State House Commission was empowered to 
have plans made and the addition erected. This has been done, 
and the third floor was finished for the Museum in the winter 
of 1901 as per plans of the Museum Commission. It is a fine 
room and a credit to all concerned, supplying a long-needed room, 
yet not large enough for the fast increasing exhibits of the 
Museum. 
