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The Bill introduced in the Missouri Legislature is similar in most respects, 

 as the abstract below, sent us by Prof. Broadhead, will show. 



The Governor appoints a board of four persons, himself Ex-Ofificio member 

 and President of board. They shall appoint a State Geologist, who is not con- 

 nected with or under influence of any school. State Geologist to appoint his assist- 

 ants and have power to remove them — Governor and Board may remove State 

 Geologist. State Geologist and assistants to make surveys, maps and reports of 

 work, and also may have power from time to time to issue bulletins of work done -^ 

 also to furnish newspapers with items — provided it does not interfere with other 

 work. State Geologist also has power to furnish duplicate sets of specimens to mu- 

 seums within the State — provided the expense of fixmg up and labeUing such is paid 

 for by the museum or persons conducting the same, and also provided such work 

 does not interfere with the progress of the survey and that the State collection is 

 not deprived of necessary duplicates. Bill provides for a State museum and head- 

 quarters to be, if possible, at the Capitol of the State, otherwise to be where 

 quarters can be best obtained. Headquarters to be at Jefferson City. Reports to 

 be made to each General Assembly of progress, condition and expenses. Has ■ 

 authority to take possession of all matter belonging to former surveys, but does 

 not give power to take possession of any cabinet of specimens already in place. 



Salary of geologist $3,000 per year; assistants $1,800 and $1,500, and no 

 others over $5 per day. Board only receive their necessary expenses, when in at- 

 tendance. Gives power to employ a palaeontologist if necessary ; also to negotiate 

 for chemical work. Amendments to this give chemical work to School of 

 mines. $15,000 annually appropriated. 



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House-Drainage and Sanitary Plumbing. By Wm. Paul Gerhard; pp. 205, 

 i8mo. D. VanNostrand, New York, 1882. sec. 



This is No. 63 of VanNostrand's "Science Series," and is an exceedingly 

 well written and useful essay. A general idea of the author's style and manner 

 of handling the subject may be gained from the article on '' Sewer Gas and its 

 Danger to Health," on page 571 of this issue of the Review, which is copied from 

 the first chapter of the work. The other topics treated are mainly as follows : 

 Defective and Good Plumbing work; Essential Elements of a System of Plumb- 

 ing ; Soil and Waste Pipes ; Traps ; Absorption of Gases ; Drainage of Cellars ; 

 System of House-Drainage; Bath and Laundry Tubs; Sinks; Water Closets; 

 Flushing Appliances, etc. 



This small volume contains much common-sense information and instruction, 

 and might well be studied by engineers and architects as well as property owners 

 who intend to build. 



