No. 21 ] FIFTH BIENNIAL REPORT 9 



and on behalf of the United States Geological Survey, the 

 first party, and William N. Rice, Superintendent, for and on 

 behalf of the Connecticut State Geological and Natural 

 History Survey, the second party, Witnesseth : 



" I. That there shall be maintained within the State of 

 Connecticut a cooperative survey of water resources, which shall 

 consist of such studies of the occurrence, amount, and availability 

 of underground waters, and of the sources, capacity, and avail- 

 ability for economic use of the rivers and streams, as shall be 

 necessary to enable the people of the State of Connecticut to make 

 the most comprehensive development thereof. 



" 2. That the investigations shall be under the supervision 

 of the first party, who shall be represented in all work, negotia- 

 tions, and disbursements involved in the performance of this 

 agreement by a duly accredited representative, whose agency 

 shall be formally certified to for the information and guidance 

 of the second party; that the methods of investigation shall be 

 those usually followed by the first party, and they shall be subject 

 to such modification or improvement as may be suggested by the 

 second party and approved by the first party. 



" 3. That the location of the investigations and the character 

 thereof shall be from time to time determined upon by the parties 

 hereto or their duly accredited representatives; and, during the 

 progress of the work, all notes, maps, measurements, gagings, and 

 other material shall be open to the inspection of the second party, 

 and, if the work is not being carried on in a manner satisfactory 

 to said party, he may on formal notice terminate this agreement. 

 " 4. That the first party shall contribute toward the 

 maintenance of the work herein provided the sum of one thousand 

 dollars ($1,000) to be expended during the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1912, and a further sum of one thousand dollars 

 ($1,000) to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1913; Provided, That, should the Congress of the United States 

 fail to make provision for the water resources investigations of 

 the first party in suitable amount to enable said party, under an 

 equitable distribution of its' appropriation for this purpose, to 

 continue the work herein provided during the year ending June 

 30, 1913, this agreement shall lapse on June 30, 1912; that the 

 second party shall allot for the investigations herein provided the 

 sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000), which shall be expended 

 on or before June 30, 191 3 ; that the accounts for the work herein 

 provided shall, except as above specified, be rendered against the 

 allotments of either party, the same to be determined upon by 

 said parties or their respective representatives, according to con- 

 venience, or to the balance remaining in the respective allot- 

 ments; Provided, That all expenses shall eventually be divided 



