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John Torrey, in Botany, salary, $1,200 
Allowed for drawings, . . . , 300 
$1,500 
Lewis C. Beck, M. D. in Mineralogy, salary, $1,200 
Allowed for drawings, 300 
Allowed for assistance and some expenses, .... 150 
1,650 
James E. De Kay, in Zoology, salary, $1,500 
Allowed for drawings, 300 
1,800 
John W. Hill, in Zoology, employed as draughtsman, 800 
Timothy A. Conrad, in Paleontology, salary, $1,500 
Allowed for drawings, 300 
1,800 
William W. Mather, (1st district,) in Geology, salary, $1,100 
Allowed for drawings, 300 
Allowed for cases for specimens, 175 
1,575 
E. Emmons, (2d district,) in Geology, salary, $1,500 
Allowed for drawings, 300 
1,800 
Lardner Vanuxem, (3d district,) in Geology, salary,. . $1,500 
Allowed for drawings, 300 
1,800 
James Hall, (4th district,) in Geology, salary, $1,500 
Allowed for drawings, 300 
1,800 
I have received reports from Dr. Lewis C. Beck, Timothy A. Con- 
rad, William W. Mather, E. Emmons, Lardner Vanuxem and James 
Hall. These reports are herewith submitted. I have received no re- 
port or communication of any kind from either Mr. John Torrey or Dr. 
James E. De Kay. 
It affords me great pleasure to bear my testimony to the ability and 
fidelity with which the duties of those persons whose reports are sub- 
mitted to you have been discharged. 
Neither Dr. De Kay nor Mr. Torrey has hitherto made any report. 
By reference to a communication of the former gentleman submitted to 
the Legislature in February last, you will perceive that it is supposed 
that from the nature of the duties of himself and Mr. Torrey, partial 
reports cannot be made until their labors are brought to a close. 
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