198 BULLETIN 109, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Geological Survey in accotmt with the State of Michigan — Continued. 



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1845. Salary of State geologist to July $300. 00 



Sal.iry of topogrnplier 030.42 



Engraving G5S. 92 



Incidental expenses , 34. TA 



$1,832.88 



Total payments $47, S29. 03 



Appropriations unexpended 4, 170. 97 



$52, 000. 00 

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1837. Appropriation $3, 000. 00 



1838. Appropriation (Overdrawn Jlarcli 1 $1,020.00) 12,000.00 



1839. Appropriiition (Balance March 1 2, G44.00) 12,000.00 



1840. Approprintion ( B:i la nee March 1 7,4S2. GS) 12.000.0s:) 



1841. Appropriation (Balance March 1 13,2(53.23) 12,000.00 



1842. No npproprl.ition. balance being 6,559.78 0,000.00 



1843. No appropriation, balance being 7,5.39.31 0,000.00 



1844. For engraving, making balance 5.503.85 500.00 



1845. For engraving, balance now 4,170.97 500.00 



$52, 000. 00 



THE SURVI:Y AFTER 1845, 



Gov. Alpheus Felch, in his annnal messfifre, dated January 6, 1846, 

 introduces some appreciative passages respecting the geological 

 survey, from which I present these quotations : 



The geological survey of the Low'er Peninsula having been coniploted sometime 

 since, the final report of the State geologist upon this portion of the work, it is 

 understood, was nearly ready at the last session of the legislature. 



Then, referring to connection with the linear surveys, he continuen : 



The recent melancholy dispensation of Providence in the sudden death in tlie 

 midst of his labors and his usefulness of the faithful and efficient officer who 

 has held his appointment from the first organization of the department will, It 

 Is feared, throw many difficulties in the way of making available all the valuable 

 information acquired in the various surveys and examinations. 



No report of the labors of the geologist for the past season will be made to 

 you, nor is any person authorized to complete or finish the final reiiort on the 

 Lower Peninsula, which is understood to be nearly prepared for the press. 

 Many valuable engravings have been prepared for this work and much expensf> 

 has already been incun-ed. * * * 



The expenses of the geological department since its organization, including the 

 salaries of officers, amount to $50,779.02. The expenditures on the State Salt 



