GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEYS. 461 



I'IRST GEOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SURVEY UNDER MICHAEL TUOMEY, 



1843-1846. 



As previously noted, Kuffin, as agricuitural siirvcj^or, was succeeded 

 in 1843 by Michael Tuomey. It does not appear from the printed 

 records that his appointment was accompanied by any modificatio)i 

 of the fundamental law establishing the survey, although the ap- 

 propriations for 1843 were for an agricultural survey, while those of 

 1844, 1845, and 1846 were for a geological survey; while Tuomey's 

 first report, dated November 25, 1844, was entitled, " Report on the 

 Geological and Agricultural Survey." The survey under Tuomey's 

 administration continued for three years and was supported by 

 the annual appropriations noted. 



Administration. — Mr. Tuomey was unassisted, except temporarily 

 by volunteers. His first report (1844) contains brief papers by F. S. 

 Holmes and Mr, Euffin, both relating to agricultural matters. His 

 final report (1848) likewise contained appendices by L. R. Gibbes, 

 Robert Lebbey, T. W. Glover, and C. XT. Shepard, with a reprint of 

 Vanuxem's report from Mill's Statistics. Tuomey's salary for 1844 

 and 1845 was, to judge from the appropriations, $2,000, though it is 

 apparent that this was made to cover the entire expenses of the work, 

 exclusive of publications, which were otherwise provided for. 



Expenses. — The total expenses of the surveys under Ruffin and 

 Tuomey would api^ear to have been as follows : 



1842, for survey $2,000.00 



1843, for survey - 2,000.00 



184.3, for publication of report ' 600. 00 



1844, for survey 2,000.00 



1844. for puI)licatiou * 365. 78 



1845, for survey 2,000.00 



1845, for publication '1,000.00 



1846, for survey 667.00 



1846, for publicatiou 1,000.00 



Total $11, 632. 78 



Publications. — These consisted of Ruffin's report of 1843, Tuomey's 

 of 1844, and his final report of 1848. I have no means of ascertaining 

 the size of the edition. 



SF.rONn 0E0T-0(UCAr. and AOHICULTUKAL SUI'VEY UNDER OSCAR M. LIEBER, 



IS."} 5-1860. 



In 1855 the matter of a gelogical survey of the State was again 

 brought up through the following preamble and resolutions: 



The committee ou agriculture and iuternal improvements, to whom was re- 

 ferred the memorial of sundry citizens of St. Helena Parish on the subject of 



' " If so much Is necessary." 



