114 BULLETIN 100, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



pufjlic iustitutious and meu of science in this and other countries in the manner 

 most liliely to diffuse knowledge of the x-esources of the State and to aid in 

 developing its industries; tliat the remainder of tlie copies printed from time 

 to time shall be offered for sale, as may be directed by the governor of this 

 Commonwealth, at the actual cost of printing, binding, and distributing the 

 same. 



3. For the maintenance of the surveys, as above provided, there is hereby 

 appropriated, from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, as 

 follows: For the further geological investigation of the State, including the 

 salaries of the director and his geological assistants, and their field expenses, 

 $6,000 per annum ; for the topographical survey, including the salaries of as- 

 sistants, and field expenses, $4,000 per annum ; for the salaries of the chemical 

 assistants and their office expenses, $3,000 per annum; for the preparation of 

 stereotype and lithographic plates, and presswork, paper, and the other expenses 

 of printing the reports, maps, etc., $7,000 per annum : Provided, The printing 

 and binding authorized by this act shall be duly advertised and let to the lowest 

 responsible bidder, under the direction and supervision of the governor and 

 director of the survey. For the outfit, expenses of the survey, the purchase of 

 horses and wagons, instruments, etc., and for office expenses, $1,000 per annum ; 

 for the purchase of cases, and the expense incident to collections at the State 

 cabinet and elsewhere, as provided and declared in the act approved March 22, 

 1S73, $1,000 per annum : Provided, however. That the money not required for 

 any of the purposes specified above may be used for the other specified pur- 

 poses; and no part of the amount set apart for plates, printing, etc., shall be 

 used for any other purpose until the publication shall be fully completed. 



4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage, and expire at the 

 end of two years from and after passage. 



Approved February 19, 1876. 



By an act of April 5, 1878, providing for the continuation of tho 

 survey, the amount allowed for geological investigation, including 

 the salaries of the director and his assistants and their field expenses, 

 was reduced to $3,G00 a year; for chemical analyses and other lab- 

 oratory work there was allowed $900 ; for engraving of maps, plates, 

 and other illustrations, $900; for stereotyping, $1,700; for office ex- 

 penses and collecting of specimens, $600; and for outfit expenses, 

 $400: ^^ Provided always, That the money not required for any of 

 the purposes specified above may be used for other specified pur- 

 poses." 



The law for the distribution of the reports remained substantially 

 as in the act of 1876 : Provided, that the first edition of the reports 

 and other publications of the survey should not exceed 1,000 copies, 

 the governor, however, having authority to order at his discre- 

 tion subsequent editions of 500 copies each: ^'■Provided, That the 

 photographs published shall be in editions of not exceeding 100 

 copies, of which 50 copies shall be placed in public libraries in this 

 and other countries as may seem most likely to disseminate informa- 

 tion concerning the Commonwealth, and the remainder shall be sold 

 Jit the cost of making and distributing the same." 



