Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-10
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SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED LANDS
In obedience to the Act of the last General
Assembly, approved January 25th, 1865, author
izng the Governor to provide for the selection
of the swamp and overhowed lands granted to
the State, by the Act Of Congress 2Sth of Sep.
TENDER, ls5O-immedatel after the adjourn
ment addressed letters to the judges of the
counties in which these lands had not been Sc
lected, urging them to cause it to be done at
the earliest practicable moment, and that their
lists should be returned to me, forthwith.
As the State granted the lands to the coun-
ties in which they lie respectively, l thought
that the counties should incur the expense OF
making the selections and returns.
Some of the Judges replied that there were
no swamp or overhowed lands in their counties;
some, that there we're no competent surveyors
within their jurisdiction whom they could en-
ploy to do the work soEle that they were not
familiar with the duty or forms to he observed,
and that they must receive specific instructions;
whilst others utterly refused to take any action
in the premises.
Under these circumstances employed COM
,et.' ut persons to proceed to these counties,
Nth view to stimulate the Judges to enter
mon their work, and to give to each copy OF
the necessary forms and Instructions; by these
,,,sons tho swami and overlooked lands have
hean selected in al of the organized counties OF
the State. with the exception, perhaps OF Grun-
dv which has been organized within the past
few weeks. The swamp lands within the unor-
panized counties can be easily selected from the
Mats in the Office of the Surveyor General.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Tn pursuance of the Act of the last General
Assembly. authorizing geological survey OF
| the State. / appointed Professor James Hall, OF
Albany. New York, State Geologist, and in con.
junction with Mr.. Hall, appointed Professor D
| D. Whitney, of Massachusetts, State Chemist
These gentlemen prosecuted their survey during
portion of the years 1855, and OF, aud TO theii
report, which will be shortly transmitted to you
4 refer YOU for an account of their explorations
and the results.
The high rank among scientific men enjoyed
by each Of these gentlemen gives ample assur
ance that the survey will be thorough, practica
and creditable to the State.
The appropriation for the past two years wa
J wholly inadequate and at least double the amour
! will be required for the two succeeding years.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Complete sets of standard weights and mes
sures have been received from the Federal Gov
eminent, and at the suggestion OF Professo
Bache, superintendent OF weights and measures
, have caused to be erected a small building |
the State House yard for their safe keeping.
The building was erected upon plan furnish
= ed by Mr.. Bache, is nearly fire proof and cos
: about 81, 10000.
T The standards are quite expensive, of yer
difficult adjustment and are peculiarly liable
injury. I thought il unwise to receive and stoI
l. them in a warehouse where they would be lab