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We also are of the opinion that better printing should 
be done, even at an advanced price. Special Papers No. 
3, 1s being printed in Columbus, and the report should be 
given to either the same or an equally competent firm. 
F. M. WEBSTER, 
Chairman. 
JoHN H. SCHAFFNER. 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY. 
Your committee are happy to report success in their 
endeavors. The State Legislature, at its last session, voted 
to enter into cooperation with the United States Geological 
Survey for the production of a topographic atlas of the state, 
and appropriated twenty-five thousand dollars toward the 
support of the work for the year Igol. 
The survey being thus inaugurated, there is good 
ground for believing that it will be continued and carried 
to completion. 
The success of the movement is largely due to the 
appreciative support of Hon. A. G. Comings of Lorain 
county and Hon. W. S. McKinnon of Ashtabula, together 
with the liberality of the U. S. Geological Survey in fur- 
nishing samples of their work in other states, in response 
to the requests of your committee. 
Respectfully submitted, 
ALBERT A. WRIGHT, 
Chairman. 
W...G iene, 
CG, E? SLOCUM, 
Geo. W. GILL, 
J. A. BOwNOCKER. 
Several members spoke in commendation of the ser- 
vices of Professor Albert A. Wright, who first brought 
the matter of a topographic survey to the attention of the 
Academy in his address as president in 1896 and who, as 
chairman of the committee established at that time, had 
