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With these additional duties, :is also that imposed by a resolution of the legii*- 

 lature and coniuiissioners of the land othce requiring uie to be on duty two even 

 ings in the week, I shall receive no extra compensation, and I hope the com- 

 mittee may feel disposed to grant a pait of the money I have found it necessary 

 to expend in the manner specified. 



T am very sincerely and respectfully, yours, 



(Signed) Jamks Haix. 



In 1883, by lei>-islativ'e enactment, the work of the State Museum 

 of Natural History, of the State paleontologist, of the State botanist, 

 and of the State entomologist, was brought together under the charge 

 of the regents of the university, each becoming a department of the 

 museum. The following is the text of this act: 



An act to resnlate the State Museum of Natural History und the publication of the pale 

 ontology of the State, passed May 4. ISS.O, tlirec-fiftbs beinj; present. 



The people of the State of Neio York, represented in .senate and assembly, dn 

 enaet as foUoivs: 



Section 1. For the purpose of providing sufficient and fireproof accommoda- 

 tions for the collections of natural history belonging to the State the regents of 

 the university, as trustees of the State Museum of Natural History, are hereby 

 directed, in pursuance of the concurrent resolution of the legislature, passed on 

 the 24th day of Jdarch, ISSl, to occupy for the puiposes of said museum the 

 several rooms of the State hall p.s they may be vacated by the present occupants, 

 and said trustees are hereby directed to fit up and prepare said rooms in a suit 

 able manner and to remove thither and arrange in order for exhibition, as soon 

 as may be, the collections of said museum. Said trustees shall also make pro- 

 vision for and remove to said State hail, to be a part of .said museum, all the 

 fossils, minerals, and other property of the State now in the charge of the State 

 geologist, in pursuance of the provisions of chapter 270 of the laws of 1SS2; and 

 the sum of .S20.000, or so much thereof .iS may be necessary, is her-^by ai)i)ro- 

 priated for the expenses of fitting up and removal as provided in this section, to 

 be paid on vouchers approved by said trustees. 



Sec. 2. The scientific staff of the museum, to be appointed by .said trustees, 

 shall consist of a director, who may also be State geologist, ;;nd whose com- 

 pensation shall be the same as now fixed by law, and of three assistants, to- 

 gether with such special assistants as may be nece.ssary, whose compensation 

 shall be fixed from time to time by .said trustees, together with the State geolo- 

 gist and State entomologist and botanist, as these otfieers are now defined and 

 provided for by law; and all the collections made by the members of v^nid staff 

 during their terms of service shall belong to and form a part of the collections of 

 the museum: and the trustees of said museum shall be authorized to publish 

 each year the scientific contributions of said staff and such other original 

 scientific contributions as they may deem expedient, which publication shall be 

 In lieu of the reports nov/ required by law from the State geologist and State 

 entomologist, and of the scientific papers communicated each year to the legis- 

 lature, along with the annexed report of .said trustees; and it sh;ill be the duty 

 of said trustees to distribute from the duplicate specimens of the museum to 

 Institutions of learning such collections as may be available and .suitable for 

 that purpose, as directed by a concurrent resolutif)n of the legislature, passed 

 on the 14th day of March, 1S81, and to provide facilities in the uiusenm for the 



