394 liULLETlX lot), U.NITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



to the general assembly as soon as may be, to be printed, engraved, published, 

 and disposed of in such manner as to the said general assembly shall seem 

 proper. 



Sec. 6. That the mineral materials and other specimens which may be col- 

 lected during the operations of the geologist and others who may be engaged 

 with him shall be carefully preserved in some convenient apartment under 

 the care of the librarian until otherwise provided for. A complete catalogue 

 of such specimens and materials shall be made out by said geologist and pre- 

 served in the same apartment, showing the name, locality, general properties, 

 and value of each as ascertained by the analysis to which it may have been 

 subjected, and referring to the corresponding number which shall be affixed to 

 the specimen itself. 



March 27, 1S37. 



Subsequently the following resolutions were passed bearing upon 

 publications and the disposition of survey property : 



Resolved hy the General AssemUy of the State of Ohio, Thnt Samuel Medary 

 be authorized to procure the engraving and printing of such diagrams, maps, 

 and profiles as may be necessary to illustrate the reports on the geological 

 survey of the State, and the copperplate shall, after use, be deposited in the 

 geological survey office. 



January 10, 1838. 



Resolved hy the general asxcmhly, Thnt all books, papers, instruments, appa- 

 ratus, and collections of any kind and description whatever now in the pos- 

 session of the members of the late geological corps of the State and belonging 

 to the State be deposited for safe-keeping with the Ohio Historical Society, and 

 that the same shall remain in the possession of said society until called for by 

 the State. 



March 18, 1839. 



FIRST SURVEY UNDER WILLIAM W. MATHER, 183 7-1839. 



Administration. — In his annual message on December 5, 1837, Gov- 

 ernor Vance reported that, in compliance with the foregoing act, he 

 had appointed W. W. Mather, of New York, as principal geologist, 

 and Doctors Ilildreth, Kirtland, and Locke, of Ohio, and Professor 

 Briggs, of New York, as assistants, and Charles Whittlesey, of Ohio, 

 topographical surveyor and draftsman. In the absence of Doctor 

 Locke his place had been supplied by Mr. Foster, who had been in ac- 

 tive duty with Professor Briggs in making examinations of the south- 

 ern portions of the State. Owing to previous engagements the chief 

 had been unable to give his entire attention to the survey, but had 

 directed the assistants and purchased such apparatus, etc., as would 

 enable the corps to prosecute the work during the next season with 

 ■vigor and effect. The governor wished Doctors Hildreth and Kirt- 

 land to take charge of the survey, but they declined the honor, and 

 it was upon their advice that he had appointed Doctor Mather. 

 Both gentlemen, however, continued in the service of the State until 

 December 30, when Doctor Hildreth retired because of ill health. 



