Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-12-30

metals and minerals make careful and com
plctc assays and analyses of the same, and
prepare the results Of his labors for publica-
ton under the following titles, to wit
FrSt-Physical Geography. Scientific Co.
ology and Mineralogy.
Second-Economica Geology, embracing
Botany and Agriculture.
THird-Gcneral Zoology of the State.
SEC. 3. Whenever sufficient facts and ma
teri&ls shall have been collected upon the FIRST
Of the above named sulircts to form II volume
of not less than five hundred pages octave,
the state naturalist shall ma Ike report thereof
to the secretary of state, with an estimate of
the size and probable cost Of publication, who
shall Immediately issue u circular addressed
to the several town clerks in the state, spcci-
tying the nature, size. number of encruyings,
and estimated cost Of the work, and request
ing them To post up such circular in their
r0Spectlv" Offices also to convey notices Of
sueh circular to tho public by such Their
means as they may adopt to receive subscrip
tons Tor the work, and within forty davs
from the time Of their receiving such circular,
return such subscriptions to the said gecre-
tary ; and said secretary shall also transmit
like circulars to all the publishers Of news
papers printed within this state, with re-
quest for gratuitous publication of the same.
SEC. H. Immediately upon the expiration
of the above named period and the return of
said subacri ptiUns, the secretary of state shall
issue proposals for printing said work spcci-
/ tying the size and quantity Of enGravngs
style OF binding, quality Of paper and number
/ OF volumes required, which shall not exceed
more than one-tlth the whole number of sub
scriptions returned; the period within which
said work shall be completed and the time and
! place for opening bids and at the said speci-
! fed time and place the said secretary shall
open and examine the bids, and the lowest
bid, having due regard to the ability and res
! possibility of the person making the same,
snail be accepted. And the said secretary
shall take II bond from the person whose bid
is accepted, conditioned upon faithful per-
/ formancc Of hi, said contract, i'll sum not
less than double the cost of the work And
when the said work shall be completed and
accepted by said secretary, he shall cause to
be sent to the constable Of each town such
number of volumes az have been subscribed
for in such town, with list of such suhscrp-
tons, and each Of said constublcs shall de-
liver the said Volumes collect the actual cost
thereof, and pay over the same into the treas
ury Of the STATE.
SEC. 5. Whenever sufficient facts and ma
tcrials shall have been collected and arranged
under the second and third titles specified in
section second, the same shall be published in
their order, agrccably to til" provisions OF
sections threa and four Of this act.
SEC. e. The sum Of one thousand dollars
annually. is hereby appropriated for the term
Of three years, and until otherwise ordered
by the legislature Of this State, for the pur-
pose of carrying into effect the provisions Of
this act.
SIC, T. All claims under this act shall be
nrt nod In M itpr nt far. al
lowancc. who shall draw orders on the treas
r urcr Of the State for the amount he shall find
due, equal to, but not exceeding, in any year
the annual appropriation.
Approved, December +, 1858.