U2 THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 



Items of appropriation? 

 Salaries 

 Office of Director 



Director 40 Stat. L., 144 



Chief Clerk 40 Stat. L., 144 



Chief disbursing clerk 40 Stat. L., 144 



Librarian 40 Stat. L., 144 



Photographer 40 Stat. L., 144 



Assistant photographers (2) 40 Stat. L., 144 



Clerks (5) 40 Stat. L., 144 



Copyists (4) 40 Stat. L., 144 



Watchmen (4) 4° Stat. L., 144 



Janitor (1) 4° Stat. L., 144 



Messenger boys (4) 40 Stat. L., 144 



Scientific assistants 



Geologists (2) 4° Stat. L., 144 



Paleontologists (2) 40 Stat. L., 144 



Chemist (1) 4° Stat. L., 144 



Geographers (2) 4° Stat. L., 144 



Topographers (2) 4° Stat. L., 144 



Skilled laborers and various temporary em- 

 ployees -4° Stat. L., 144 



Purchase of books, directories and scientific peri- 

 odicals 40 Stat. L., 144 



Specific activities 

 Topographic surveys 



In various portions of the United States 40 Stat. L., 144 



Of public lands designated or to be designated 



as national forests 40 Stat. L., 144 



Geologic surveys in various portions of the 



United States 40 Stat. L., 144 



Chemical and physical researches relating to 



geology 40 Stat. L., 144 



Examination and classification of lands for de- 

 termination of suitability for enlarged home- 

 steads, etc 40 Stat. L., 144 



Preparation of report on mineral resources .... 40 Stat. L., 144 

 Investigation of mineral resources of Alaska. . . .40 Stat. L., 144 

 Gauging streams and other water resources in- 

 vestigations, and preparation of reports. .. .40 Stat. L., 144 

 Discovering, developing, etc., springs, streams, 



etc., on arid public lands, etc 40 Stat. L., 144 



Preparation of illustrations 40 Stat. L., 144 



Engraving of illustrations for annual report of 



Director and other publications 40 Stat. L., 174 



Engraving and printing 



Geologic maps 40 Stat. L., 174 



Topographic data collected for War Depart- 

 ment 40 Stat. L., 174 



Printing and binding of publications 40 Stat. L., 174 



'All the items under this head are found in the appropriation act for 

 the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, approved June 12, 1917. 



