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the reports of the geologists^ and the communication of the Governor ac- 
companying them, were transmitted, left it to his discretion to adopt or 
reject the recommendation of the board. (See Assembly documents, 
No. 258.) Upon mature consideration of the subject, he concluded 
that this further division of the labors of the surveyors would fa- 
cilitate the execution of the work, and make it more complete; he has 
therefore adopted the suggestions of the board in this respect. 
Mr, Timothy Conrad, who had been previously employed as the 
geologist of the third district, was selected as a person peculiarly fitted 
for this part of the survey. James Hall, who was an assistant geolo- 
gist, was appointed to the place made vacant by appointing Mr. Con- 
rad, the Palaeontologist. The third and fourth districts have been re- 
organized since the last report to the Legislature, and M? . Vanuxem 
assigned to the third, and Mr, Hall to the fourth. 
It has also been deemed expedient to dispense with the assistant ge- 
ologists. Those which had been previously employed have not been 
discharged, but no new appointments have been made to fill vacancies. 
There is now but one assistant engaged in the survey. An allowance, 
which if necessary may be equal to, but in no event is to exceed, the 
compensation paid to an assistant, is made to each geologist who has 
not an assistant, to be applied to procure aid and assistance in execu- 
ting his duties. The sum thus expended by the geologists, it is antici- 
pated, will be in most instances less than the salary allowed to the as- 
sistants, and in this way some reduction in the expenses will be made, 
without diminishing the value of the services to be rendered to the 
State. 
The rate of compensation allowed to the persons employed in this 
public work are nearly or quite the same as that reported to the Legis-^ 
lature at the last session, but the incidental expenses exceed the sum 
expended in the previous year. Particular care has been taken in 
adopting and carrying out the arrangements for the completion of this 
enterprise, to bring the annual expenditure within the sum specified in 
the report of the Secretary of State in 183&. 
From the reports which I herewith send to you, and from other 
sources of information, I feel warranted in assuring you that the work 
is progressing with rapidity; that those employed by the State are exe- 
cuting it with scientific skill, and persevering industry; and that the re- 
sults of their labors in developing our internal resources, and adding to 
