ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT. 
E. H. SELLARDS, STATE GEOLOGIST. 
The Survey is fortunate in having had during the past year the 
co-operation of a number of persons who* 'have assisted in various 
ways. Some of these have contributed important specimens to the 
Survey collection, while others have given important information 
relating to formations, well records, minerals or fossils. In the 
text of the report which follows, the names are given of many of 
those who have generously assisted in the Survey work. 
MORE OFFICE AND LABORATORY SPACE NECESSARY. 
The statement in the Sixth Annual Report, 1914, in regard to 
the overcrowded condition of the Geological Survey applies more 
forcibly now than at that time. The Survey has in fact far out¬ 
grown the accommodations that are available a lid additional office 
and, laboratory space is very much needed. The library shelves are 
full, and it is now and for some time has been quite impossible to 
care for the publications that are being received. Many of these 
new publications represent the results of investigations by the neigh¬ 
boring State Surveys or by the National Survey, and are very neces¬ 
sary for comparative purposes to the Florida Survey. Other publi¬ 
cations being received from variotis sources are for reference pur¬ 
poses and are necessary to the determination of fossils or mineral 
specimens, or of geological formations, or other matters in connec¬ 
tion with the Survey work. 
The Survey at present is practically without a work room. 
There is no table or desk room available to' store or to handle the 
maps, charts, and drawings that are constantly being used in the 
Survey work. It is impossible from lack of space to properly open 
up and, study the collection of mineral and fossil specimens that have 
been obtained by the Survey. The store room space is too small to 
accommodate even the current issues of the Survey’s own publica¬ 
tions which must be cared for temporarily awaiting their distri¬ 
bution. 
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