REPORT. 



To the Regents of the University of the State of New York : 



Gentlemen. — During the past year as in the preceding years 

 the time of the State Geologist has been largely devoted to the 

 Palaeontology of the State of N^ew York, in the selection and 

 preparation of material and general supervision of the work of 

 dravp^ing, lithographing, printing, etc., and in the preparation of 

 material for the annual reports. 



During the past year increased duties have been imposed by 

 the passage of a law authorizing the completion of the work on 

 Palaeontology, volume YIII, parts 1 and 2, and for the preparation 

 of a geological map of the State, as well as for completing the 

 work upon the Livonia salt shaft ; each one of these requiring 

 more or less time of the State Geologist. 



After the passage of the law. Chapter 170 of the Laws of 1892 

 March 21st, work was resumed upon the printing of the Palaeon- 

 tology, volume YIII, part 1, and the volume was issued in July. 

 At a later period the full edition of 3,000 copies was delivered to 

 the custody of the Secretary of the Regents. Since that time 

 work has been continued upon part 2 of volume YIII, and both 

 the manuscript and the plates are in a forward state of prepara- 

 tion, as will be seen by reference under the head of volume YIII. 



The work upon the annual report of the State Geologist has 

 been steadily going on in the preparation of text and material 

 for illustration. It is very unfortunate that the reports of last 

 year can not be placed before you in their printed form at this 

 time, but owing to the destruction of the State printing oflBce 

 by fire in September last, the work remains as it was delivered to 

 that office last winter — fortunately the manuscript of the reports 

 of the Museum staff was .stored in the vault and escaped injury. 



I am informed that owing to the great destruction of printed 



