New York State Museum 



REPORT 



OF THE 



STATE PALEONTOLOGIST 



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



The paleontologist has to report a satisfactory, active and har- 

 monious period of service dating from the commencement of his 

 duties in this capacity Jan. 1, 1899. 



Reorganization and appointments 



In reconstructing the geologic and paleontologic work of the 

 state museum at their meeting on Dec. 15, 1898, and in making 

 the appointment of state paleontologist, the regents specified 

 the work of this official in the following terms: 



The state paleontologist shall be charged with the collection 

 and study of the fossils of New York and the classification of 

 the rock strata containing them and shall conduct all necessary 

 investigations pertaining to these subjects. 



To illustrate his publications he may issue any necessary 

 maps of the areas of fossiliferous rocks and shall be responsible 

 for and accredited with the delineation on any geologic maps to 

 be hereafter issued, of such geologic boundaries as have been 

 determined by him. 



At the same time your board provided for the continuation of 

 the services of the staff of the late state geologist and paleon- 

 tologist, Dr James Hall, to be under the supervision of the pres- 

 ent state paleontologist; viz. George B. Simpson, draftsman, 

 Philip Ast, lithographer, Jacob Van Deloo, clerk and stenogra- 

 pher, Martin Sheehy, helper; and also made provision for the 

 appointment of a scientific assistant to the paleontologist. The 

 position last named has been filled by the appointment of Rudolf 

 Ruedemann Ph.D. of Dolgeville (X. Y.) a graduate of the Univer- 

 sity of Jena and former assistant to the professor of geology at 



