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Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of said geolojjist to study, and determine as nearly 

 as possible, the number and extent of th(> various forinaiious of the State; 

 to represent the same, from time to time, upon properly constructed maps and 

 diagrams; to study tiie modes of occurrence and the distribution of the useful 

 minerals and products of these formations ; to determine the chemical com- 

 position and structure of the same; to in\estigate the soils and water supply 

 of the State; and to give attention to the discoveries of coal, building stone. 

 natural cement, petroleum, gas, and other natural substances of use and value 

 to the State. He may also collect and describe the fossils of the various 

 geological formations of the State; but no expenditure shall be incurred 

 under this liead that is not expressly ordered and provided for by the general 

 assembly. 



Skc. 3. The said geologist shall make, on or before the first day in February 

 of each year, a report to the governor, covering the work of the preceding year, 

 and the report shall be transmitted to the general assembly, to be printed in 

 the same manner as other public documents, or as shall be otherwise ordered. 



Sj:c. 4. The salaries of the State geologist and the assistants euiployed by 

 iiim, together with the traveling and incidental expenses, shall be paid monthly, 

 on presentation of properly itemized vouchers, signed by the governor, out of 

 the State treasury, from the appropriation made for such purpose. 



Sko. 5. There is hereby appropriated from tlie general revenue fund the sum 

 of .$1,000, annually, for the purpose above named. 



Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. 



Passed April 12, 1SS9. 



Under this law, which may be considered as establishing the third 

 organization for the purpose of making a geological survey of the 

 State, Doctor Orton was again appointed State geologist, and con- 

 tinued to hold the office until the time of his death, which took place 

 in October, 1899. From 1893 until this latter date, however, all 

 work was practically suspended. Doctor Orton still held the position 

 but no appropriations were made and tlie little work done was volun- 

 tary on his part.' 



Under the organization above authorized, Prof. N. AV. Lord, of the 

 State university, served as chemist, and Prof. S. W. Robinson, also 

 of the State university, as special assistant in the measurement of 

 gas wells and pipe lines. 



The first annual report under this organization bears the date of 

 1890, and is given up mainly to a consideration of the subjects of 

 oil and gas. 



After Doctor Orton's death the subject of the survey was taken 

 up once more, and in 1900 a bill was passed appropriating $2,r)00 

 for the current year and $3,500 for the year 1901. Edward Orton, jr., 

 became State geologist. The work of this survey, however, passes 

 beyond the limit set for the present hi.story. 



'See Uulletln No. 1. series 4, Geological Survey of Ohio, 1903. 



