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ception of some few points where the woik still wants connecting, 

 and which will not involve any material expense. He apologizes 

 for the delay in the completion of the county maps, stating his in- 

 ability to procure such funds as would enable him to purchase paper 

 for striking them off. At last he ordered 1,000 each, of six of our 

 most populous counties, but, to his deep mortification and regret, 

 they had not j'et arrived. He hopes to realize something from their 

 sale. He refers again to the arduous character of the duties per- 

 formed, and adds : 



The Labor lias been rendered ligbt by the boi)e tbat in aiding to develop the 

 resources of our State, in placing upon maps, her geology, topography, and the 

 character of her timber and soil, her settlement might be increased, and some- 

 thing added to her property and wealth. 



The first financial exhibit made by Doctor Houghton in his en- 

 tire series of reports is the ludicrous statement which I here in sub- 

 stance append : 



By amount from last fiscal year* . $1.42 



Appropruited for 1S42 400.00 



$401. 42 



To amount paid sundry bills .$250.01 



Rent of geosrapliical office, etc 50. 33 



Drafting, paper, stationery, binding 74.83 



Postage 19.47 



395.24 



Balance in hands of State treasurer $6.18 



He asks $300 for the next year. 



SEVENTH YEAR OF THE SUKVEr, 1843. 



Gov. John S. Barry in his message of January 1, 1844, repeats the 

 statement that the survey has been steadily progressing toAvard 

 completion. He says the engraving of four of the county maps has 

 been completed and the maps received. He suggests that in cases 

 where the engraving of a county map has not been commenced the 

 work be suspended, and adds: 



It is desirable, if it can be accomplished, to take advantage of the surveys 

 about to be carried forward by the United States in the mineral district of the 

 Upper Peninsula, for the purpose of perfecting the geological surveys in that 

 district. If this can be effected it is believed that a more perfect geological map 

 may be made than is to be found in any other State, and that without any addi- 

 tional expense.'' A part of the final report of the State geologist will be ready 

 for publication during the present year, and an appropriation will be required 

 for that purpose. 



> Tills is probnbly Doctor Honshton's nccoiint with tho fund for incldpiital exppnses. 

 The Piitnmnry finfineial statpinent hereafter introduced seems to be in conflict with this. 

 » Joint Documents, 1844, p. 14. 



