The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-01-11

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Approved, Nov. "a, 1853.
No. SO An Act to provide for the GO
olcgical survey Of the State.
II is hereby cnactcd by the Genera
Isscmbly Of TIE State of Icrmont, a.
t0ilows
Sec. l. The Governor i, hereby di
rccted and authorized to appoint Prof
Iadock Thompson, state naturalist who
shall be subject TO the orders Of tn,
Governor, for the time being, and re
movable in his discretion.
Sec ?. 1t shall be the DUTY of The
State naturalist to enter, as soon a.
practicable, upon thorough prosecution
ard completion of the geological survey
OF the State, embracing therein a full
md scientific examination and descrip
ton Of its rocks soils. metals and miner
ais make careful and complete assays
and analyses of the same, and prepare
tho results Of his labors for publication
under the following titles, to wit
Fr@-Physical Geography, Scion
tihc Geology and Minsralogy
cond-Economical Geology, EN-
bracing Botany and Agriculture.
7h'rd-Gcneral zoology of the State
Sec. 8. Whenever sufficient facts and
materials shall have been collected upon
the first Of the above named subjects to
form volume Of not less than five hun.
dred pages octave, the state naturalist
shall make report thereof to the sccrc.
tary of state, with an estimate Of the
size and probable cost of publication
who shall Immediately issue a circular
addressed to the several town clerks in
the state, specifying the nature. size
number Of engravings, and estimated
cost Of the work, aud requesting them
to post up such circular in their respcc-
tive Offices ; also to convey notices Of
such circular to the public by such other
means as they may adopt to receive sub
scriptions for the work, and within for
ty days from the time of their receiving
such circular, return such subscriptions
to the said secretary ; and said sccrcta-
ry shall also transmit like circulars to
all the publishers of newspapers printed
within this state, with request for era.
tuitous publication Of the same
Sec 4 Immediately upon the expi-
ration Of the above named period and
the return Of said subscriptions, the sec
rotary of state shall issue proposals Cor
printing said work, specifying the size
and quantity of engravings, style Of
binding, quality of paper and number Of
volumes required, which shall not cx-
coed more than oncGfth the whole num-
Der of subscriptions returned the peri.
cd within which said work shall be com.
peted and the timo and place for opc.
ming bids; and at the said specified time
and place the said secretary shall open
and examine the bids, and the lowest
bid. having due regard to the ability
and responsibility of tho person making
the same, shall be accepted And the
said secretary shall take a bond from
the person whose bid is accepted, condi
toned upon faithful performance of hi,
said contract, in sum not less thar
double the cost of the work. And wher
the said work shall be completed and &C
ceptcd by said secretary, he shall cause
TO be sent to the constable of each tow
such number of volumes as have beer
subscribed for in such town. with a list
OF such subscri ptions, and each Of sale
constables shall deliver the said volumes
collect the actual cost thereof, and pa,
over tho same into the treasury of til,
State
Sec. 8. Whenever sufficient facts ant
materials shall have been collected AM
arranged under the second and third ii
ties specified in section second, the sam
shall be published in their order, agree
ably to the provisions of sections tire
and four Of this act.
See 6. The sum Of ono thousand dol
lars, annually,i, hereby appropriated 70
tho term Of three years, and until other
wise ordered by tho Legislature Of thi
state, for the purpose Of carrying int
effect the provisions Of this act
Sec. 7. All claims under this act sha
be presented to the auditor Of accoun.
for allowance, who shall draw orders o
the treasurer Of the State for the amour
lie shall find due, equal TO, but not e,
ceediug, in any year, the annual apr,
priation.
Approved. December 6, 1853.