282 BULLETIN 109, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Sn favor of the parties and persons entitled to receive the same, and shall charge 

 the several snnis so paid to the account of the proper appropriation. 

 Sec. 14. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage- 

 Approved, March 24, 1870. 



Administration. — Under the act of 1870 Albert D. Hager, of Ver 

 mont, and at one time connected with the survey of that State under 

 Dr. Edvt'ard Hitchcock, was appointed by the board State geologist, 

 and headquarters were established at St. Louis. He held this posi- 

 tion only until August, 1871, when Dr. Joseph G. Norwood was 

 placed temporarily in charge and held office until November 25 of 

 the same year. AVith Doctor Norwood were appointed G. C. Broad- 

 head and C. M. Litton, assistants. 



The board of managers for this survey were elected for two years 

 and the State geologist for an indefinite period. The latter was au- 

 thorized to appoint one assistant and one chemist and such other 

 assistants as the board might deem necessary. The members of thy 

 board themselves received no salary, but were allowed necessary ex- 

 penses for traveling, etc., and a secretary, who was paid $50 per 

 month. 



By law the salary of the State geologist was not to exceed $3,000 

 a year and that of the assistants not to exceed $2,000; the subordi- 

 nates to be paid at the rate of $1.50 per day so long as emploj-ed. 



Expenses. — The total appropriations for this survey were $12,500, 



Puhlicatton. — Mr. Hager published but one report of progress — a 

 pamphlet of 21 pages, in which were briefly noted the chief minerals 

 and buDding stones of the State. 



THIRD SURVEY UNDER R. PUMPELLY AND GEORGE C. BROADHEAD, 187 2-18 74. 



The law of 1870 being found unsatisfactory it was amended in 

 1871 by the passage of the following act. It will be noted that 

 among other changes, the board of managers was reduced from. 10 

 (the governor and one for each congressional district) to 5. 



An act to provide for a bureau of geology aud mines to complete (lie geological survey of 



the State of Missouri. 



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows; 



Section 1. There is hereby created and established a bureau of geology and 

 mines for the State of Missouri, which shall be under the direction and iu 

 charge of a board of managers, which shall consist of the governor, who shall 

 be president of the board, and four citizens from the State at large, who shall 

 be appointed by the governor, shall hold their office for the term of two years 

 and until thsir successors are appointed and qualified. 



Sec. 2. As soon as the board of managers is organized, as provided in the 

 preceding section, the present State geologist mny appoint, subject to the ap- 

 proval of the board of managers, one assistant paleontologist and geologist and 

 one assistant chemist to assist him in the discharge of his duties; and said 

 State geologist may empl<iy such subordinates and laborers as may b© 



