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Spencer, assistant in office work; William D. Cooke, assistant in 

 office work. 1872-73, W. C. Kerr, o:eologist; G. B. Hanna, assistant 

 in chemistry; C. D. Smith, assistant in geology; William D. Cooke, 

 assistant in office work. 1873-74, W. C. Kerr, geologist; C. D. Smith, 

 assistant in geology; G. B, Hanna, assistant in chemistry; E. II. 

 Bogardus, assistant in chemistry; William Cain, assistant in topog- 

 raphy; William D. Cooke, assistant in office work. 1874—75, W. C. 

 Kerr, geologist; A. A. Julien, assistant in litholog}^; G. B. Hanna, 

 assistant in chemistry; William D. Cooke, assistant in office vrork. 

 1875-70, W. C. Kerr, geologist; A. A. Julien, assistant in lithology; 

 J. B. Hanna, assistant in chemistry. 187G-77. W. C. Kerr, geologist; 

 A. A. Julien, assistant in lithology; G. B. Hanna, assistant in chem- 

 istry and mining; A. R. Ledoux, chemist ex officio. 1877-78, W. C. 

 Kerr, geologist; A. A. Julien, assistant in geology; A. R. Ledoux, 

 chemist ex officio; William Cain, assistant in topography; T. C. 

 Harris, curator of museum and assistant in engraving and general 

 office work. 1878-79, W. C. Kerr, geologist; A. A. Julien. assistant 

 in lithology; A. E. Ledoux, chem.ist ex officio; A. G. Williamson, 

 assistant in topography: T. C. Harris, curator of museum and as- 

 sistant in engraving and general office work. 1879-80, W. C. Kerr, 

 geologist; A. A. Julien, assistant in lithology; F. A. Genth, assist- 

 ant in mineralog}-; A. R. Ledoux, chemist ex officio; William Cain, 

 assistant in topography; A. G. Williamson, assistant in topography; 

 T. C Harris, curator of museum and assistant in engraving and gen- 

 eral office work; R. G. Thomas, assistant in office work. 1880-81. 

 W. C. Kerr, geologist; A. A. Julien, assistant in lithology; C. \Y. 

 Dabney, chemist ex officio; T. C. Harris, curator of museum and as- 

 sistant in engraving and general office work. 1881-82, W.^C. Kerr, 

 geologist; A. A. Julien, assistant in lithology; W. B. Phillips, assist- 

 ant in geology; C. W. Dabney, jr., chemist ex officio; T. C. Harris, 

 curator, etc.; W. H. Kerr, special assistant in geology. 1882-83, 

 W. B. Phillips, acting geologist; A. A. Julien, assistant in lithology; 

 C. W. Dabney, chemist ex officio; T. C. Harris, curator, etc. 



The geologist of the survey was appointed by the governor, in 

 accordance with the act of January, 1851, and subsequently in ac- 

 cordance with the act of 1879. The assistants employed by the sur- 

 vey were appointed by the geologist, subject to the approval ol" the 

 governor, and no principles of promotion were laid down .so far as 

 the record shows. 



Salaries. — The salary of the geologist was fixed at the time of his 

 appointment in 1866 by agreement between the governor of the State 

 and himself at $2,500 a year. By act of the general assembly, ratified 

 February 20, 1879, it was enacted that after that date the compensa- 

 tion of the geologist should be fixed by the department of agricul- 



