LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Office of Commissioner of Agriculture, 

 Insurance, Statistics, and History. 

 Austin, Texas, May 1, 1890. 



Hon. L. S. Ross, Governor of Texas : 



Dear Sir — I have the honor to submit herewith the First Annual 

 Report of the Geological branch of this office. The scope of the Re- 

 port is briefly stated in the letter of Prof. E. T. Dumble, State Geolo- 

 gist, accompanying this Report, and any remarks in addition thereto are 

 deemed unnecessary. 



The following is a summarized statement of the expenditures of this 

 branch of the office since December 15, 1888, the date of the Prelimi- 

 nary Report: 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Appropriation for Geological Survey of Texas, December 15, 1888, to December 31, 1889. 



Balance of first appropriation $11,016 29 



Appropriation March 1, 1889, to February 28, 1890 35,000 00 



Expended: 



Salaries $21,796 28 



Field equipment . 731 71 



Field expenses 6,234 48 



Instruments and apparatus .... 3,479 28 



Furniture and fittings 3,376 93 



Books and maps 403 38 



Laboratory supplies 1,309 86 



Printing 363 50 



Office supplies 161 87 



Incidentals .... 570 28 



Balance 7,588 72 



$46,016 29 $46,016 29 



Your obedient servant, 



L. L. FOSTER, 



Commissioner of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History. 



