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to finish n complete memoir upon the geology of the State, embiiK-iiig such an 

 account of ail its niineial and agricultural resources as is usual in works of that 

 character, and a delineation of its geology upon the map of the State, and sncli 

 other diagrams and illustrations as may be needed to set forth in a creditable, 

 intelligent, and, as far as possible, popular manner the nature, location, and ex- 

 tent of the geological and agricultural resouices of the State: Provided, Such 

 report when complete and printed shall consist of not exceeding tliree octavo 

 volumes: And provided further, That said volumes shall not contain iu any con- 

 siderable extent compii'itlons and extracts of or from books heretofore published. 



Sec. S. All notes, memoranda, compilations, collections, specimens, diagrams^ 

 and illustrations tliat may be made iu tlie iirogress of such survey by the person 

 or persons engaged therein shall be the pioperty of the State, shall be under 

 the control of the board, and in case of the deatli or teinunation of connection 

 with such survey of any person or persons, shall be deposited in the office of the 

 superintendent of public instruction, subject to tlie order of the board. 



Sec. 9. To carry into effect the provisions of this act the sum of $8,000 is 

 hereby api)ropriated for each year until the completion of said survey, to bo 

 drawn from the treasury as needed on the warrants of the governor, wliich ap- 

 propriation shall be iu full for all expenditures under this act, exclusive of the 

 printing of the reports. 



Sec. 2. Sections 2 and 7 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the further 

 geological suivey of the State," ai)proved JNIarch 26, 1889, are hereby repealed. 



Sec. 3. This act sliall take effect immediately. 



Approved .Vpril 17, 1S71. 



Adminht ration. — Under the lav/ of 1859 Alexander Winchell, pro- 

 fessor of geology, zoology, and botany in the University of Michigan, 

 was diil}^ commissioned by Governor Wisner to perform the duties of 

 " State geologist." His commission bore date of March 9, 1859. On 

 consultation with the governor respecting a plan of operation it was 

 agreed tliat the intent of the joint resolution appropriating a sum of 

 money for the publication of unpublished results of the former sur- 

 vey would be legally fulfilled b}^ consolidating those results, if any, 

 with the results of the new survey, giving due credit for all the old 

 matter, and employing the appropriation in the prosecution of the 

 general work. Under this arrangement the new survey W!>.s provided 

 with $3,000 for 1859, as well as $3,000 for 1860. This, hoAvever, was 

 sadly incommensurate with the breadth of the law's requirements and 

 permitted only a very meager organization. 



Under the plan agreed upon the State geologist Avas to spend six 

 months of tlie year in the field at a salary of $1,000. He was to 

 have one chief assistant, who should spend the same amount of time 

 in field Avork, and receive a salary of $750. Ostensibly no salaries 

 were to be paid for office work. The State geologist was to direct 

 his efforts specially to geological investigations, but w^as to make 

 zoological collections incidentall5\ The assistant was to direct his 

 efforts specially to zoological investigations, but was to make geo- 

 logical collections incidentally. Each was authorized to employ a 

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