320 BULLETIN lOD, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



In 1885 the personnel Avas limited to Doctor Cook and C. C. Ver- 

 meiile. In 1886 it Avas increased by the addition of N. L. Britton 

 and F. J. H, Merrill, who continued to serve during 1887. In 

 1888 the force remained the same, with the exception of F. L. Nason, 

 who rephiced F. J. H. Merrill. In 1889 Irwin S. Upson was added 

 to the force. With the death of Doctor Cook, Upson was appointed 

 assistant in charge of office and served until the appointment, on 

 October 1, 1890, of J. C. Smock as State geologist. 



Collections. — Tlie act of 1854 and those of the ensuing years pro- 

 vided for the collection of specimens of rocks and minerals to be dis- 

 posed of as the legislature might direct. Under these conditions an 

 excellent collection of the minerals, fossils, building stones, rocks, 

 woods, and everything to represent the natural products of the State 

 was placed in a museum in the statehouse at Trenton. The burning 

 of the statehouse during the winter of 1885 resulted in the destruction 

 of all but that portion which had fortunately been sent to the expo- 

 sition at New Orleans. Suites of specimens representing the rocks of 

 the State were also sent to the various colleges. 



Publications. — By section 7 of the act of 18G4, and again by the sup- 

 plemental act of 1888, the board of managers was constituted a board 

 of publication, the supplement of 1888 giving authority, should the 

 general demand require, to sell the publications at cost of printing 

 and distribution, or to authorize agents, dul}^ appointed, to make sales 

 on like terms, any money thus received to be paid into the treasury of 

 the State. The legislature in assuming the publication had also the 

 right of free distribution, which was liberally exercised. Hence few, 

 if any, copies were sold. 



The editions of the annual reports have varied from 3,000 to 8,000 

 each, and the final reports and maps in editions of from 1,000 to 2,000 

 copies each. 



Doctor Cook died on September 22, 1889. The legislature in the 

 spring following passed supplemental acts, which were still further 

 supplemented in the spring of 1894. The text of these various enact- 

 ments is given below : 



A supplement to an act eutitled "An act to complete tlie geological survey of this State," 



approved March 30, 18G4. 



1. Be it enacted hij tlie Senate and General Assemhly of the State of New 

 ■ Jersey, Tliat tlie annual appropriation of .$S,0()0 per annum for tiie eonipletiou 



of the geological survey of this State, made in the supidement to this act, 

 which was approved May 2, ISS,". be further continued for five years. 



2. And he it enacted. That whereas the office of State geologist, formerly 

 held by George H. Cook under this act. is now v.-icnnt, said ofliee shall hence- 

 forth, from time to time, be filled by the appointment thereto of a competent 

 person by the board of managers of the geological survey, who shall hold office 



