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provided by the State geologist from the appropriation made on May 1, 1885. 

 A statement of the results of tlie chemical woi'k of the survey for the last 

 year may also be appended to this abstract. Of the 2,500 copies of said 

 abstract printed thei-e shall be made the following distribution: To the State 

 library, 50 copies; to the State geologist, 150 copies; the remainder to be 

 equally divided among the members of the sixty-seventh general assembly. 



Sec. 3. The further work of the survey shall be prosecuted under the system 

 and by the regulations established in the act to which this is supplementary. 



Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the general revenue fund $3,000 

 for the purposes named above. 



Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force on and nfier its passage. 



Passed May 17, 1886. 



Under these acts Professor Orton was again appointed State geolo- 

 gist, and work promptly begun on volume 6 of the reports. 



Governor Hoadley in the message of 1886, advised the continuance 

 of the survey as part of the duties of the professor of geology in the 

 State universitj^ in order that great profit might accrue from small 

 expenditure. He reported the material for volume 6 as nearly ready 

 but that the geologist advised that it be issued in parts, and that the 

 publication of the volume complete be deferred until the year fol- 

 lowing. 



The time was therefore extended until February 1, 1887, by act of 

 the general assembly; already given (p. 421). In place of the chap- 

 ter on petroleum and natural gas, which was to have been furnished 

 October 1, 1885, the geologist was required to furnish by June 15, 

 1886, an abstract of the results of his investigations on these subjects 

 during the year; provision was made for the printing and distribu- 

 tion of 2,500 copies of the abstract; the law established that the sur- 

 vey be prosecuted under the provisions of the law of May 1, 1885; 

 and appropriated $3,000 for all expenses. 



" Since the passage of this law (May 17, 1886) the work has been 

 progressing steadily and satisfactorily. Professor Orton has been 

 successfully prosecuting his investigations on the subject of natural 

 gas for the past year. In view of the great number of wells in con- 

 struction tliroughout this section of the State, it is believed that the 

 results of these investigations will have more than a passing interest 

 and value." 



The expenses of the survey up to July 13 amounted to $2,699.98. 



" Looking at the great development of the mining and manufactur- 

 ing interests since 1869, sill of which is distinctly traceable to the 

 work of the geological survey, it becomes evident that the work is 

 not done yet; that there still remains a practically limitless field of 

 work. Volume 6, it is hoped, will not terminate the series of valu- 

 able books AA-hich embody the researches of the faithful and efficient 

 corps. At present, events seem to be shaping themselves for a small 



