The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-24

""" "pPtopiid1eu Hlty Thousand collars 10
carry the Provisions o the law into sffect
As the Legislature failed 10 elect three dr.
rectors, the Governor by virtue of the law,
F. appointed DR.. 3. +. Mullen. John P.
Dunn and John w. Blake such Directors,
who proceeded TO locate the prison AT Fort
Wafne. But for some reason the Cover
nor tailed to approve IF this location, and
1t Was finally abandoned. and the location
subsequently, made at Michigan City,
Under &c contract made by the directors
on the part OF the stare. with Messrs. Tai
bott aud Costiga1 for the building Of such
Estate Prison, learn the full amount of the
appropriation has been expended. AS |
| have had nc connection, either personal
or official, with this transaction, am com
| PEELED in this general manner to alluds TO
it. In regard TO the location of this pris-
on. the making Of the contract and the d.
| rection of the work, in a matter of the
| Importance Of this, it is due 10 these di-
rectors as we'll as to the public that you
should cause a fall Investigation to be
made IN reference to their action rs such
directors. and | respectfully recommend
that you cause such an investigation TO be
mad. Their report is herewith submit
! ted
! The commission appointed undor a joint
resolution of the General Assembly at the
last session, in relation to the settlement.
adjustment and collection Of the dues TO
the state, assembled in this city in July,
1859, 10 discharge the duties con6dsd to
them.
! BY the terms of the joint resolution. the
authority Of the commissioners seems to be
limited TO The detailed statement of the un
settlea accounts of all persons heretofore
ac.ing officers or agents of state. and
evidences Of debt, delivered to them by
The Auditor OF state. They thoroughly
investigated such accounts and claims,
and, as far ss practicable, have settled the
same iii pursuance of the terms Of the joint
resolution. The invesN gatian required,
| in somo Instances. much labor, and the
exami' alton Of a great variety of facts
I The settlements so made were, in my cpin-
/ ion, such as The interests of the state rem
dered necessary, and have upon exam
in.stion OF them given my full approval
thereof in writing. The report of Their
proceedings is herewith laid before you.
In order that the citizens Of Indiana
should compete favorably with those Of
her sister s.a es in the full and profaable je-
velopment of her mineral resources, the last
Legislature, following out tho wise and
enlarged policy demanded by an increase
in the number Of our inhabitants, and
friendly emulation with cur sister states,
passed an act requiring a geological re-
c0nnolsance OF out state preparatory to a
r'ore full and extended examination of all
her hidden Iesources. This survey you
placed Under ti-a fostering care Of the able
and energetic State Board of Agriculture,
who have, n their direction Of the survey,
f@ily .staInou their we'll merited charac
tsr fox discern aiant in plaa aud prompt.
uess ~ execution Of work entrusted to
aeir charge. Already. with the $4,000
placed by yol at thsir disposal, they have
asd yearly every county partially examin-
a.. aad arc ready. through their gsolo
gIst. to report upon the most important
localities. minerals, soils. DC. meri,ing
more full and detailed examinations. should
the same wise and liberal policy dictate a
further prosecution Of the work. and fur
nisa the necessary means.
The advantages of a thorough geological
survey are manifold. 1t viii show 20 our
citizens and the world that we have more
than twenty counties in which good work
ing coal can b. developed to any require
amount; coal bed. from which oil can be
extracted equal IN quality aud nearly In
quantity to that of Breckenridge county,
Kentucky; abundant deposits of iron ore
at present worked successfully at a few
furnaces. chiefly on the edge of our coal
feld and also en- the same coal field mar
gin favorable locations for sinking brine
wells aad boiling salt; various localities in
which extended search may develop lead
and othsr metals--one deposit having re-
Gently beeL developed by analytical re-
search in the laOratory of the state Geolo-
yist As rich in the valuable mineral cobalt,
extensively used ID arts and manufactures
besides, further, the examination and
recommendation of many valuable quar-
ries. afording materials for building rock
and road making, with others afording
srinds;ones and wbetstones of excellent
quality. aud good article Of hthograPhic
stone; as we'll also as numerous deposits
adapted to the napufactpre Of Ere brick,
sarlhenware, &c. Besides all these impor-
taat aud practical results. | would pore
especially call your attention to tho chem
ical analyses of thirty three soils selected
from different geological formations. de-
siyned to show the manner in which that
important work should be performed tor
every county in Indmna.
TO enumeraie all the advantages which
our state would secure. would occupy
more space than can be appropriately de
voted 70 il. Notwithstanding the vital I'M,
poi lance of the subject to our whole com
mupity, but il is con6assptly hoped enough
has been here said % direct your attention
to work alike useful aud inte esting 10
the farmer, ihe mechanic, the engineer.
aud many others, as well as to the general
lovers % science.
our lsmepted man Of science. Of worLi-
side reputation. aud an ornament 70 our
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