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of the same, an additional appropriation of $15,000 was made. 

 Provision was also made for distribution, but as some time elapsed 

 before the volume was given to the printer, the law was rescinded. 

 The disbursements for 1875 were $37,276.75, the whole amount being 

 paid for preparating and printing volume 2. In 1876 an additional 

 appropriation of $2,784.49 was found necessar}' for paying the ex- 

 penses of volume 2. The entire cost of the survey during the year 

 was $23,201.22. 



Progress during 1877. — In January, 1877, Governor Hayes reported 

 that the first part of volume 3 was going through the press, the second 

 part nearly complete, and the material for the other two volumas 

 contemplated in the original plan were almost ready. It had been 

 thought advisable to add to the general geological map of the 

 State, detailed maps of the most important mining districts on so 

 large a scale as to admit of the clear representation of all mines, 

 mining properties, furnaces, and rolling mills. As no provision had 

 been made for the work beyond volume 3, Geology, be recommended 

 another appropriation. 



The great delay in publishing this volume was due to work of re- 

 vision, the preparation of a review of the geological structure of the 

 State, and the work on the geological map and six maps of the mining 

 districts. 



Exjyeiiditwrcs during 1877. — The appropriation of the year was 

 $2,600. The expenditures, mainly for volume 3, were $8,199.52. 



The general assembly finally provided for " the printing, bind- 

 ing, and distribution of 20,000 copies of the book in 1878, in order 

 tliat the present assembly might enjoy that honor." 



Volume 3 is uniform in size with both the other volumes on 

 geology, and contains 958 pages. This volume completed the series 

 on geology. No provision was made for the publication of part 2 

 of the volume, and the paleontological series was thus left incomplete. 



Ap2>roprMtions for 1878.— For the year 1878 the sum of $22,400 

 was appropriated for the survey; $11,750 for the publication of maj) 

 to accompany volume 3 of the survey; $2,000 to complete volume 3, 

 part 2, Paleontology; $650 to prepare reports for publication; and 

 $8,000 for publishing 20,000 copies of volume 4, Zoology and Botany. 



Proceedings during 1879. — The beginning of the year 1879 i^; 

 marked by a call from Governor Bishop for legislative investigation 

 into the cause for the delay in finishing the work originally con- 

 templated by the survey, alleging that additional appropriations were 

 continually called for while the expense already far exceeded the origi- 

 nal estimate. The matter was referred to the committee on the geo- 

 logical survey. Both majority and minority reports were forth- 

 coming on the last day of the session. The majority regarded the 



