328 BULLETIN 109, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



State be divided into four districts, and to assign to each district 

 two geologists and a skilled draftsman. The first district was to 

 comprise all the easternmost counties of the State from Washington 

 southward — an area of 12,2G3 square miles; the second, the northern 

 tier of counties from Lake St. George to the St. Lawrence River — 

 an area of 9,G92 square miles; the third, the central group of coun- 

 ties including the salt springs — an area of some 12,293 square miles; 

 and the fourth, those counties in which a continuation of the coal 

 formations of Pennsylvania was to be expected — an area of 11,594 

 square miles.* 



In addition to geology it was proposed to include zoological and 

 botanical surveys. The proposed organization is tabulated below : 

 Two geologists in each district, at a salary of $1,500 a year each — 4 dis- 

 tricts. 8 individuals $12,000 



One draftsnjan to each district, at a salary of $S00 a year — i dis- 

 tricts, 4 individuals 3,200 



One zoologist for the whole State, at $1,500 a year 1,500 



One draftsman for the whole State, at $SUO a year , 800 



One botanist for the whole State, at $1,500 a year 1,500 



One draftsman for the whole State, ut $800 a year 800 



Packing and transporting specimens 100 



Total annual expense of proposed survey $19,900 



An appropriation of $20,000 a year for four years would, it was 

 thought, certainly cover the whole expense of making the survey. 



The cost of publishing 3,000 copies of the report, drawings, and 

 map of the results, was estimated as follows : 

 It is supposed that the entire account of the survey may be contained 

 in three volumes, Svo., of 7C0 pages each, 3,000 copies; 9,000 vol- 

 umes, in boards, at 81 cents each $7,290 



The maps may be lithogi-aphed, and with the necessary drawings of 



fossil remains, will not exceed .$4,33i per atlas — 3,000 copies , 13.000 



Coloring of maps will be additional charge of, say 3,000 



Cost of fitting up cabinet for specimens 1,000 



$24, 290 

 It will be observed that the survey thus planned comprised the 

 entire field of natural history and was to be independent of any other 

 institution; and, further, was to be supported by annual appropri- 

 ations of $26,000, or $104,000 for the four years. For reasons ex- 

 plained later the survey with enlarged scope was extended several 

 years beyond the original intended limit and the ultimate cost to 

 more than four times that first estimated. 



It was proposed also to preserve for a State cabinet specimens of 

 natural history and mineral products, for which purpose it was 



• This subdivision Is stated to have been made on the advice of Prof. Edward Hitchcock. 

 Aroerlciin Giologist, vol. 18. 1895, p, 1.38. 



