lO FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY I3TH ANNUAL REPORT 



CHANGE OF LOCATION OF THE GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 



Through the courtesy of the State Chemist the Geological De- 

 partment occupied two rooms in the Chemical Building from early 

 in 1908, or shortly after its organization, until March i, 1920. 

 One of these served as office and library while the other was used 

 for the exhibition of geological material and for other purposes. 



The legislature of 1919 provided for the inspection and anal- 

 ysis of gasoline and kerosene, carrying also the provision for 

 appointment of an additional Assistant State Chemist to take care 

 of the analytical work. Although the rooms occupied by the Geo- 

 logical Survey were at the expense of the State and even though 

 they had been needed by the Chemical Division for some time, it 

 was not until the law mentioned became effective that it was neces- 

 sary for the Geological Department to find quarters elsewhere. 



There being no available space in the Capitol building or in 

 one owned or controlled by the vState there was no other alterna- 

 tive than to get office and museum space in a building privately 

 owned. In this the Geological Survey was fortunate for the Per- 

 kins Building on Monroe Street was at that time under construc- 

 tion, and quarters were arranged to suit the convenience of the 

 Department, both as to office, library and museum space. 



In its new location the* Survey has one room containing 750 

 square feet which is now used for the exhibition of geological ma- 

 terial and for the main working library. The other space, equal in 

 area, is divided into four rooms, the offices for the State Geolo- 

 gist, Assistant and Secretary, while the fourth serves the purpose 

 of mailing room and for storage. 



MUSEUM. 



In its new location the room used for the exhibition of geo- 

 logical material and for the main library occupies approximately 

 750 square feet. Six cases have been built which serve both the 

 purpose of exhibition and storage, but much other material now 

 in storage could be placed on exhibition if more space and ad- 

 ditional cases were provided. The present cases are filled, both 

 as to exhibition and storage space, and specimens collected in the 

 future will have to remain packed in boxes until such time as ad- 



