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of two years from the tiiue lie ent<n-s iipou the duties of bis office: Provided. 

 That he siiall Ite at all times subject (o removal by the governor for incompe- 

 tency or gross neglect of duty. That said geologist shall, upon consultation with 

 and approval of the governor, appoint one or more suitable assistants, not ex- 

 ceeding three in number, one of whom shall be a skillful, analytical and agri- 

 cultural chen)ist ; the said geologist and assistants to constitute a geological 

 corps, whose duty it shiill be to make a complete and thorough geological, agri- 

 cultural, and mineralogical survey of each and every county in the State. 



Skc. 2. The said survey shall have for its ol)jocts: First, an examination of 

 the geological structure of the State, including the dip, magnitude, order, and 

 relative positions of the several strata, their richness in coal, clays, ores, min- 

 eral waters, building stone, and other useful material for economic purposes, 

 and their accesaibility for mining, or manufacture; second, an accurate chemi- 

 cal analysis and classification of the various soils of the State, with the view 

 of discovering the best means of preserving and improving their fertility, and 

 of pointing out the most beneficial and profitable modes of cultivation; also, a 

 careful analysis of the difi'erent ores, rocks, peats, marls, clays, saline, and all 

 mineral waters within the State; third, to ascertiiin by meteorological obser- 

 vations the locisl causes which produce variations of climate in the different 

 sections of the State; also, to determine by strict barometrical observations the 

 relative elevation and depression of the different parts of the State. 



vSkc. 3. It shall be the duty of said geologist, in the progress of the examina- 

 tion thereby directed, to collect s-uch specimens of rocks, ores, soils, fossils, 

 organic remains, and mineral compounds as will exemplify the geology, min- 

 eralogy, and agnmoniy of the State; and he shall deposit said specimens, accu 

 riitely labeled and classified, in a room to be provided by the State land com- 

 missioner, who shall carefully preserve and keep the sisme under his super- 

 vision. 



Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of said geologist on ov before the first Monday in 

 December of each year during the time occupied in said survey, to make a 

 printed report to the governor of the results and progress of the survey, acconi 

 panied by such maps, profiles, and drawings as may be necessary to exemplify 

 the same, whfch reports the governor shall lay before the general assembly. 



Sec. 5. When the survey shall be fully completed the said geologist shall 

 make to the go\ernor a final report, including (he results of the entire survey, 

 accompanied by such drawings and topographical maps as may be necessary to 

 illustrate the same, and by a single geological map, showing by colors and other 

 appropriate means, the stratification of the rocks, the character of the soil, the 

 localities of the beds of the mineral deposits, and the character and the extent 

 of the different geological formations. 



Sec. G. That the salary of said geologist shall be i?3,500 per annum, and the 

 salaries of his ;i.ssistants not more than .$1.S00 per annum each, which salaries 

 shall be paid at the time and in the manner n<tw i)rescribed by law for the pay- 

 ment of the other State officers. 



Sec. 7. That for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act there 

 is hereby appropriated out of any money now in the treasury of the State 

 not otherwise appropriated, for chemicals and for contingent expenses of the 

 survey, including th.e actual and necessary ti-aveling expenses of the geological 

 corps and hire of local assistants, .$10,000, which sum so appropriated shall 

 be expended under the direction of the govei-nor upon the certificate of said 

 geologist, and approved by the governor, which certificate and approval shalli 

 alone authorize the auditor of the State to draw his warrfint u]»on the treasurer 

 for the amount so certified and approved. 



