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during the pleasure of the board, such appohituient to be subject to the ap- 

 proval of ihe ^roveruor; and the person so ai)pointed State geologist, and his 

 assistants, shall have the same authority and perform the same duties as if 

 he had l)een named and appointed in this act, subject at all times to the direc- 

 tion of the board. 



3. And be it enacted. That this act shall talie effect immediately. 



Approved May 12, IS'JO. 



An act to provide for the establislimeni of a museum of the geoloj^ical survey of the State. 



1. lie it enacted hy the Senate and General Asscnihly of the State of Ncio 

 Jersey, That a museum for the recei)tion and exhibition of collections of the 

 natural iirodiicts and minerals of the State, and of classified collections of 

 specimens illustrating the structural and economic geology, physical geology, 

 "and natur;il history of the State, be, and hereby is, established. 



2. And be it enacted. That the direction and management of said museum shall 

 be committed to the board of managers of the geological survey, who shall ap- 

 point a curator therefor. 



3. And be it enacted. That the otiicers in charge of the statehouse are hereby 

 authorized and directed to provide a suitable room or rooms therein for the 

 permanent location of said museum, and, in connection therewith, suitable and 

 convenient ottice room for the geological survey of the State, such rooms to be 

 furnished and provided with all necessary apiiliances. 



4. And be it enacted, That the uuiseum hereby established shall be known as 

 the museum of the geological survey. 



Approved, May 23, 1S90. 



A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to complete the geolo,!,'kal survij- of the 

 State." approved March 30, 18G4. 



1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New 

 Jersey, That the State geologist, under the direction of the board of managers 

 of the geological survey and with the assistance of a competent botanist to 

 be selected by said board for his expert knowledge of forestry and of the forest 

 trees of this State, and such other exi)ert assistance as may be recpiired for 

 the purpose, shall make an investigation to ascertain the extent, character, 

 and location of the wild lands in this State which are suited for permanent oc- 

 cupation by forests rather than by agriculture, and shall report the results of 

 such investigation to the legislature, together with a statement of what part 

 or parts of such lands would be suitable for a State forest reserve, and the 

 advantages as regards the timber supply, water supply, scenery, and climate of 

 the State, which would accrue from the conservation of existing forests by 

 the estal)lislinient of such reserve or otherwise. The investigation so to be 

 made shall determine the extent to which forests of timber of commercial value 

 now exists in the State, and Include a study of the localities and areas which 

 fire especially adajjted to tlie growth of designated kinds of timber of commercial 

 value. It shall also include an examination as to the presence or absence of 

 forest cover upon the slopes and snmndts of more important watersheds of the 

 . State, and a study of the effect of such conditions as now exist upon the main- 

 tenance of the streams thei-ein and (lie regulation of the freshet flow tliereof. 

 The reiiort to the legislature shall state the arguments tonching the I)eneficial 

 effect iipon crmate and rainfall attributable to the presence of forests, jind shall 

 likewise present an outline of the policy and legislation of other States and 



