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be less than one year and that of the assistant less than five months, in which 

 case there shall be a corresponding reduction, bnt under no circumstances is 

 a larger sum to be paid. 



Under this contract Professor Hall undertook the preparation of 

 his comprehensive works on the paleontology of the State and Pro- 

 fessor Emmons began an agricultural survey, neither one of Avhich 

 was contemplated by the original plan, and which later aroused con- 

 siderable criticism on the part of the legislators. 



By the close of 1845 it api)ears that under this last arrangement 

 nine volumes of reports had been printed, and it was estimated that 

 six more would be requisite to complete the work. There had thus 

 far been expended $311,321.72, and an addition of $54,2GS.02 was 

 estimated as needed to carry the project tlirough. In this year Gov- 

 ernor AVright entered into a further contract with Professor Hall 

 for the completion of the geological work with the specific under- 

 standing that the time requisite should not exceed two years, and 

 his salary be continued at the rate of $1,500 a year. Professor Em- 

 mons reported this year to the assembly committee that for the vol- 

 ume on agriculture, then under his charge, 100 pages had been 

 printed. He also was allowed a continuation, with a salary at the 

 rate of $1,500 a j'ear up to October 1, 1840. On the meeting of the 

 assembly in 1847 the work of neither Hall nor Enniions was com- 

 pleted and more time and more moiiey was aslced. After an investi- 

 gation the joint committee reported the following bill by which both 

 departments were continued for two years at the same salaries as 

 heretofore, and the sum of $25,000 appropriated. The following is 

 the text of the bill: 



An act for completinir tlio publication of tlie natural bistoi-y of New York, passed May 

 7, 1847, " tbree-flfths being present." 



Tlie people of the State of 'Sew York, represented in senate and assembly, 

 do enuet as follows: 



The governor is hereby authorized to cause to be completed, and for that 

 pnrpo.se to continue in employment the geologists now engaged upon that i)or- 

 tion of the natural history of this State relating to agricultine and to paleon- 

 tology for the period of two years from the time when their salaries ceased 

 under an arrangement with Governor Wright, and for no longer period or term 

 than above mentioned, and at the same salary as has been hitherto paid them. 



2. The governor is also authorized to contract for all the work connected, 

 such as drawing, engraving, coloi-ing. and all other necessary work connected 

 therewith, to be done in such manner as he shall direct. 



3. The treasurer shall pay on the warr.-.nt of the comptroller the costs and 

 expenses already incurred or to be hereafter incurred in the completion of 

 eaid works to the person or persons entitled to the same out of any moneys 

 not otherwise appropriated, but no such account shall be paid unless the same 

 be certified as being correct by the governor of this State. 



4. The sum of $25,000 is hereby approiniated for the purposes of this act. 



