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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

VII. 

It is further understood and agreed that the Agent shall receive as compensation for its services fees as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Principal, by its Secretary or Treasurer and by the Agent, by its Vice President or Trust Officer.

VIII. 

It is clearly understood that ownership of the securities or other property set out in Scheduled[[s]] "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E", or in any other securities or property which may be deposited to be held hereunder remains that of the Principal and in no way passes to the Agent, or its nominee, who is constituted an Agent only for the safe custody and keeping of said property, for the collection of the income therefrom and for the collection of the corpus or principal thereof as may from time to time become due and payable, and for the disposition thereof in accordance with the written directions of the Principal.

IX.

This Agreement shall bind the successors and assigns of Principal and shall bind the successors and assigns of Agent, and all rights arising hereunder shall be determined according to the laws of the District of Columbia. 

X.

Principal certifies that it has corporate authority to enter into this Agreement. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Agent have caused their corporate names to be hereunto subscribed and there corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in triplicate, the date hereinbefore written.

ATTEST:
[[signature line]]
Treasurer

PRINCIPAL: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
By [[signature line]] (Seal)
Secretary

ATTEST:
[[signature line]]
Assistant Trust Officer

AGENT: THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
By [[signature line]] (Seal)
Vice President