146 BULLETIN ]0i); UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



(2) An examination and classification of the soils and a study of their adapt- 

 ability to particulnr crops. 



(3) An e-xauiinntion of the physical features of the State with reference to 

 their practical bearing upon the occupations of the people. 



(4) The preparation of special geological and economic maps to illustrate 

 the resources of the State. 



(5) The preparation of special reports, with necessary illustrations and msips, 

 which shall embrace both a general and detailed description of the geology and 

 natural resources of the State. 



(G) The consideration of such other scientific and economic questions as i» 

 the judgment of the commissioners shall be deemed of value to the. people of 

 the State. 



Skc. 3. And be it enacted. That the commissioners shall cause to be prepared 

 a report to the legislature, before each meeting of the same, sho\ving the progress 

 and condition of the survey, together with such other information as they may 

 deem necessarj^ and useful or as the legislature may require. 



Skc. 4. And be it enacted, That the regular and special reports of the survey, 

 with proper illustrations and maps, shall be printed as the commissioners may 

 direct, and that the reports shall be distributed or sold by the said commis- 

 sioners as the interests of the State and of .science demand, and all moneys 

 obtained by the sale of the reports shall be i)aid into the state treasury. 



Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That all material collected, after having served the 

 purpo.ses of the survey, shall be destributed by the conmiissioners to the educa- 

 tional institutions in such manner as to be of the greatest advantage to the 

 educational interests of the State; or, if deemed advisable, the whole or a part of 

 such material shall be put on permanent exhibition. 



Sec. 6. And be it enacted. That the sum of $10,000 annually, or so much 

 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds of the 

 treasury not otherwise appi-opriated, for the purpose of carrying out the pro- 

 visions of this act. 



Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from the date 

 of its passage. 



At the call of the governor, the commission met upon March 25 

 in the executive chamber at Annapolis, all the members of the board 

 being present. The meeting was organized by the election of Presi- 

 dent Oilman as temporary chairman. The following resolutions were 

 then presented and adopted: 



Resolved, 1. That the board proceed to the election of a president and a secret 

 tary and to the appointment of an executive officer, whose duty it shall be to 

 advise with the geologist, supervise the outlays, and direct such measures a.s 

 may best fulfill the requirements of the act establishing the survey. 



2. That a substantial record book be procured, in which shall be entered all 

 the actions both of the board and of the executive olRcer. 



3. That a superintendent, to be known as State geologist, be chosen at once, 

 whose duty it shall be to propose and, with the authority of the board, to carry 

 (mt such measures as may be requisite for fulfilling the requirements of the act 

 by whicli the survey is established. 



4. That there shall be no salaried positions, but a moderate per diem allow- 

 fince shall l)e made for work actually performed in the .service of the survey. 



