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maps (and) drawinirs, to illustrate tlie text: also with speciiiK ns, to be de- 

 posited in the State cabinet. 



Skc. 9. Be it further enacted. That the State treologist, or such of lus assis- 

 tants as shall be authorized by said State sreoloyist, shall luive access to records, 

 of all documents, notes, profiles, jylats, maps, and field books of all surveys of 

 roads, rivers, railroads, or any other jjublic surveys, with full authority to 

 make such copies or extracts of the same as shall be deemed necessary or useful 

 for faoilitaliug and expediting the .ideological survey of the State. 



Sicc. 10. Be it further enacted. That for the purpose of carrying into effect 

 the provisions of tliis act the governor be, and he is hereby, autliorized, from 

 ti)ne to time, to appoint a State geologist, who shall receiv(> a salary at the 

 rate of .$2,500 per annum, payable <iuarterly out of the State treasury, and a 

 suflicient sum to pay the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in, or 

 v/hich shall be in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated. 



Six-, n. Be it further enacted, 'I'hat the State geologist shall be authorized, 

 under I he direction of the governor, t<) employ the necessary assistance and 

 outfit, as well as traveling exitenses and transportation, which shall be paid to 

 him out of the geological appropriations, from time to time, as such expenses 

 shall be incurred, as well as the expenses of the chemical department and other 

 expenses which shall be deemed necessary to accomplish tlie olijects of this act; 

 juid all such expenditures shall l-e staled in the accounts of tlie State geologist, 

 which he shall file with the auditor under oath; and that .'^(i.OOO per annum 

 for two years be appropriated, <nit of any money in the treasury not otherwise 

 appropriated, for carrying on the geological survey of the State of Arkansas; 

 and all other acts of appropriation f(.r said purjiose are hereby I'epealed. 



Skc. 12. Be it further enovted, That liiis act shall take effect and be in force 

 from and after its passage. 



Approved February 21, 18.j9. 



PersoHnel. — I'ndor this act Dr. David Dale Owen \Ya.s again 

 appointed State geologist, but, dying before the convening of the 

 Legislature, his Second Keport of a Geological Reconnaissance was 

 edited by his brother, Richard Owen, and J. P. Lesley. This report 

 was printed in Philadelphia inider date of 18()0. and forms an octavo 

 volume of 483 pages.' 



Doctor Oweji was assisted by E. T. Cox, afterwards State geolo- 

 gist of Indiana, Joseph Lesley, Drs. Robert Peter and Klderhorst, 

 chemists, and Leo Lesqiiereux, jialeoljotanist. The a])pointnients, 

 according to tlie manuscript notes of Ricliard Oavcu, were all dic- 

 tated by Dr. D. D. Owen. 



Salaiies. — According to the terms of the bill establishing the sur- 

 vey, Doctor Owen's salary Avas at the rate of $2,500 a year. Prof. 

 Richard Owen, in the manuscript note referred to, writes that tlie 

 salary of Mr. Cox and that of the other assistants was $1,200 a year; 



> Concerning this Prof. Rlcbard Owen writes (MS.) : " Mr. Cox sa.vs tlic first volume 

 was so badly prhited by the State printer that (jovornor Conway had a second edition 

 printed (I think in Philadelphia) at his own expen.se. All arrangements had been made 

 by my brother for printing and engraving the second volume. Professor Lesley had also 

 undertaken to read the proof.'" 



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