GEOLOGIC/xL AND KATUIi^U^ HISTORY SUIIVEYS. 621 



during the present sesisou, and to lay doAvn upon a map the limits of tlie rock 

 fornuitions and designate the same by colors ; to make a report upon tiie same 

 wliicli shall embrace as full and detailed account of his rocks and minerals and 

 a description of the geological structure of the country, as he shall be able to 

 do from the observations made. 



The said party of the second part agrees to deliver the said map and report 

 completed to the said party of the first part on or before the first day of .Tau- 

 narj-, ISGl.' 



The said party of the second part likewise agrees to make all the necessary 

 collections of rocks, minerals, and ores to illustrate the geology and mineralogy 

 of said district of country. 



For the services herein specified the said party of the first part agrees to pay 

 to the party of the second part, with the approval of the governor and to be 

 drawn from the sum appropriated by the law cited, the sum of $1,500, $500 of 

 which is to be paid on the signing and delivery of this contract. $500 on the 1st 

 of November next, and the remaining $500 on the delivery of the map and re- 

 port aforesaid, the same being in full for all services and expenses of the party 

 of the second part. 



Furthermore, the provisions and requirements of the second sectiou of 

 <'h;!pter 334, of the General Laws of A. D. ISGO, approved April 2, 18G0, are 

 made a part of this contract. 



Matters still did not work smoothly, thongh Whitney completed 

 his survey and rejiort on the lead region. The outcome of the ar- 

 rangement with Whittlesey was less satisfactory. He complained 

 of unfair treatment and that money appropriated for his work was 

 diverted. His connection with the Quartermaster's Di'vision of the 

 Arm}' in 1861 would appear to have interfered with his duties as 

 geologist, but not to have dampened his ambition; and his final re- 

 port, as received by the governor, seems to have been quite unsatis- 

 factory. 



In 1861 the legislature passed an act providing for the publica- 

 tion of 1,000 copies of the reports (Hall's and Whitney's), but in- 

 cluded an item repealing the act of establishment ; also a joint reso- 

 lution requesting the commissioners to surrender their contracts. 

 The repealing act the goA^ernor refused to sign. A copy of a new 

 agreement made \i.nder this act, as found among Mr. Hall's papers, is 

 given below: 



This agreement made this 7tii day of .Tune, A. D. 1SG1, between James 

 Hall, geologist, resident of the State of New York, party of tlie first part, 

 and Alexander W. Randall, govc^rnor of the State of Wisconsin, on behalf of 

 said State, party of the second part, witnesseth, that said party of the first 

 part, fcft' and in consideration of the several conditions, agreements, and obliga- 

 tions, lierein below mentioned, agreed on and incurred by said party of the 

 second part, and between both parties, agrees to deliver to said party of thie 

 Hecond part, in the city of Madison, capital of Wisconsin, on or before the 

 Tst day of January, next, 1,000 copies of Hall's first volume of the geological 



*" Provided that the analyses required for the work shall be completed in time to he 

 iDOOrporatod in <he report." This clnnse is inserted before tlie exeeution of the coutvact. 



