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Sec. 2. A sum not exceeding ?3.000 for the year 1S37, a sum uoc exceeding 

 }^6,000 for the year 1S3S, a sum not exceedhig $8,000 for the year 1839. and a 

 sum not exceeding ?] 2,000 for the year 1840, is hereby appropiiated to defray 

 the expenses that may be incurred under this act, which sums shall be paid out 

 of the treitsury from any money not otherwise appropriated, at such times and 

 in such sums as the governor may direct; and an account of all the expeuditurea 

 of each year shall be annually reported to the legislature. 



Sec. 3. The geologist appointed under the provisions of this act shall make » 

 report annually to the legislature, on the first Monday of Januarj% in each 

 year, setting forth generally the progress made in the survey hereby authorized. 



Approved February 23. 1837. 



Subsequently the following were passed : 



An act making- an ijppropriation for tlio iinprovfrncnt of the State salt springs. 



Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and HoniiC, of Representaiives of the 

 State of MichUjan, That the sum of $1,500 be, and the same is hereby, appro- 

 priated out of any moneys in the treasniy, or that may hereafter come into the 

 trea.sury, to the credit of the internal improvement fund, not otlierwi.se appro- 

 priated, for the purpose of continuing the process of sinking tubes and boring at 

 the State salt ^;prings at Grand River, in Kent County, and also on the Titta- 

 bawassee River, in INlidland County. 



Sec. 2. Tliat the State geologist be directed to contract for the boring to be 

 done at each of said salt springs, and also to contract for the performance of all 

 other work connected therewith, .«-'o far as in his opinion the same can be ad- 

 vantageously done. 



Sec. 3. All moneys drawn under this act shall be paid by the State treasurer 

 on the warrant of the auditor general, which warrant shall only be issued upon 

 the certified estimate (^f tiie State geologist, except such sums as may be neces- 

 sary for contingent expenses or in payment for such works as it may not be 

 deemed advisable to do by contract, which sums shall be paid directly to the 

 State geologist, and for which lie slsall deposit with the auditor general proper 

 vouchers at the time of receiving his warrant therefor. 



Sec. 4. On all contracts for work in progress a sum amounting to not less than 

 15 per cent upon the work completed shall remain unpaid until the final com 

 pletion of the contract. 



Sec. 5. This act shall take effwt and be in force, from and after its pas.sage. 



Approved February 1, 1842. 



Ad act makinjr appiopr!n(!ons foi the current expenses of the Government for the year 



1842. 



For the salary of State geologist, $1,000; for the saiary of State topographer, 

 ?SflO ; for the contingent expenses for the completion of the geological survey of 

 the State, a sum not exceeding $400. 



Sec. 2. The salaries above specified shall be payable quarterly, commencing 

 at the date of the respective appointments of the incumbents, or at the .same 

 rates for fractional quarters. 



Approved February 17, 1842. 



Administration and procedure. — Under tliese acts Dr. Dono;ltiss 

 Houghton, of Detroit, was appointed State geologist, and Dr. Abram 

 Sager, also of Detroit, zoological and botanical assistant. The geo- 

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