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A small appropriation will be necessary to meet tlu'ir contingent expenses, or 

 they may be paid from the governor's contingent fund. 



A senate committe also considered this portion of the governor's 

 message and leported a resohition through their chairman, Mr. 

 Price, early in the following year (Mar. 14, 1836), appointing Sam- 

 uel P. Hildreth, of Marietta; John Locke and John S. Eidclell, of 

 Cincinnati; and I. A. Lapham, of Columbus, to report to tlie next 

 legislature the best method of obtaining a complete geological sur- 

 vey of the State, and an estimate of the probable cost of the same," 

 which was agreed to, ordered to the liouse for concurrence, and 

 passed by both branches the same day. 



The following is the text of this resolution : 



Appointing a committee to make certain geological observations ami estimates of this 



State. 



Resolved hy the General Asscmhly of the State of Ohio, That Samuel P. Hil- 

 dreth, of Marietta; John Locke and John L. Riddell, of Cincinnati; and I. A. 

 Lapham, of Columbus, be, and they are hereby, appointed a committee to report 

 to the next legislature the best method of obtaining a complete geological 

 survey of the State, and an estimate of the probable cost of the tiame. 



March 14, 1836. 



The committee as above constituted made a lengthy report to Gov- 

 ernor Lucas, who transmitted it to the hou^e with his annual mes- 

 sage. In communicating the report he expressed his entire concur- 

 rence in the views of the committee, earnestly recommended the 

 adoption of the measures proposed, and gave it as his conviction 

 that by constituting a geological board for the general survey of the 

 State greater benefit would be conferred upon the State and the 

 people than could be derived from an equitl expenditure of money 

 in any other enterprise. 



"As to the best method of conducting the survey the committee 

 advise that a geological board of three members be appointed, whose 

 duty it shall be to direct the manner of procedure, employ suitable 

 geologists, etc., with power to draw upon the treasurer for the an- 

 nual appropriations for the purpose. Otherwise the board of public 

 works may have charge of the survey. 



"As to cost, $12,000 for four years would secure a regular scientific 

 survey, requiring the service of one principal geologist, five assist- 

 ants, one draftsman, and one naturalist. Their salaries, traveling 

 and incidental expenses would amount to that sum. The survey, to 

 be complete, ought to include not only geology but topography, 

 botany, and zoology, and a regular survey and description of all 

 ancient works by drawings and descriptions of all such as can be 

 distinctly traced. The surveyors ought to make collections of all 

 ancient relics to be placed in a cabinet in State library hall v;ith 



