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bers, one from each congressional district. Under that law Al- 

 bert D. Hager, of Vermont, was appointed by the Board as State 

 Geologist, and the headquarters of the Survey established in St. 

 Louis. Prof. Hager had been connected with the Vermont Sur- 

 vey and associated with Prof. Hitchcock. 



Mr. Hager published one report of progress (21 pp.)^ briefly 

 noticing the chief building-stones and minerals of the State. He 

 also made partial examinations in several portions of the State, 

 but no complete surveys. He held the position of State Geologist 

 until August, 1871. 



On the i8th March, 1S71, the Legislature amended the law 

 and made the Board to consist of four members besides the Gov- 

 ernor. 



Dr. Jos. G. Norwood was temporarily placed in charge of the 

 Survey from Sept. ist, 1871, until Nov. 25th, 1871. With Dr. 

 Norwood, G. C. Broadhead was appointed Assistant Geologist 

 and C. M. Litton sub-assistant. 



The Board of Managers of the Survey were elected for two 

 years ; the State Geologist for an indefinite period, as long as the 

 work would be well done. The State Geologist was authorized 

 to appoint one Assistant Geologist and one Chemist, and such 

 other assistants as the Board might deem necessary. 



The bill authorizing the survey was in many respects similar 

 to that of the first survey. Specimens were to be collected in 

 triplicate, and reports of progress and financial statements were 

 to be made to each General Assembly. 



The Board were only allowed their necessary travelling ex- 

 penses and when attending meetings. They elected a Secretary, 

 who preserved the regular minutes, and received $50 per month 

 salary. All accounts were to be made under oath, and filed with 

 the State Auditor. The State Geologist and his assistants were 

 required, before entering upon their duties, to make oath faith- 

 fully to perform their duties, and not to allow anyone to have 

 access to their notes, nor to disclose to anyone or make public 

 any information concerning mines or valuable deposits other than 

 in their oflScial reports (except to the owners thereof), and to 

 abstain from all speculations in their behalf, or in behalf of oth- 

 ers, during the progress of the survey. [A similar oath was also 

 required of the members of the first Survey.] 



