APPENDIX II. 



An Act to provide for a Geological Suryey of 



the State. 



SECTION 



K Governor directed to appoint a 



State Geologist. 

 2. State Geologist may appoint and 



SECTION 



3. Duties of the State Geologist. 



4. Appropriation of two thousand dol 

 lars annually for three years. 



direct assistants. j 5. Auditor to allow accounts, &c. 



SEC. 1. The (governor is hereby authorized and directed to ap 

 point a State Geologist, who shall have a competent knowledge of 

 scientific and practical geology and mineralogy, and shall be sub 

 ject to the orders of the Governor for the time being, and remov 

 able at his pleasure, 



SEC. 2, The State Geologist, with the approbation of the Gov 

 ernor, shall, from time to time, appoint all proper and necessary 

 assistants, fix their compensations, direct them in their labors and 

 remove them and appoint others whenever it shall be found neces 

 sary or expedient 



SEC. 3, It shall be the duty of the State Geologist, as soon as 

 practicable, to commence and prosecute a thorough geological and 

 mineralogical survey of the State, embracing therein a full and 

 scientific examination and description of its rocks, soils, metals, 

 and minerals ; make careful and complete assays and analyses of 

 the same, and annually, on or before the first day of October, to re 

 port to the Governor the progress of the work, the most efficient 

 and economical manner of conducting it, and an estimate of the ex 

 pense for the ensuing year. 



SEC. 4. For the purpose of carrying into eflect the provisions 



