The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-27
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EeolooicoI .Surreu

HtotUJl0t toVttY.
AN ACT providing for The completion of the
Geological Survey of ths State of Iowa.
sEcrrox De il enacted ~ tie Geseraf A.sem-
bly, Of the Stateof Io,ea, That for the purpose Of
completing ths Geological Survey Of the State,
Chaslss A Whihe, ef johnson county, ID hereby
appointed Statk deologist, and shall hold his
Office for the term Of TIVE years, er until his sue
cessor is appointed.
SEC. 2. Tho State Geolosist shall be author
lied to appoint b competent assfstaht, and also .
skillfu analytical and experimental Chemist,
who shall report TO the State Geologist the ana
lysis Il such polls, rocks Goals, oars, and other
mineral substances, as he may submit to him for
that purpose. He shall also have powsr to en-
ploy suchfuvth<r assistaace ~ he may deem neces-
sary to prosecute promptly and efficiently the field
work connected with the snrvey. All pcrsons
employed by him shall be under his direction, and
subject to removal by him. All the specimens Of
minerals, fosst rocks. soils, GOALS, ores or other
geological or mineral substances Of any value or
interest to either the practical amateur geoio-
gist, and any drawings or sketche. Of the same
obtained or mafc by said State GeoIogist, a. we'll
as the copy-right Of the reports and all books
printed therefrem, shall belong to the State, and
no specimen copy, draft or part Of the same shall
be given awayo or sold, or pernitted to be carried
away contrary 20 the provisions Of this Act. And
the State Geoldgist, or any Of his assistants or
employees, or shy other person who shall violsts
any provision pf this section, shah be deemed
guilty Of mis4emeanor
SEC. 3. II shall be the duty Of the State 0eolo-
gist and his astistants, to carry en- with ~ much
expedition as practissbis the Geological and
meteorological survey Of the State, including OBJ
servati0ns and examinations OF the soil for asri-
cultural purposes. He may aIse include in his
report such matters ~ pertain TO physical gsogrA-
ply and such other matters properly and
usually pertainHto survey Of this kind il being
expressly required Of the State Geoiogist and his
assistant that these duties be performed in such
manner - to give 70 the people Of the State the
greatest amount of practical information in reia-
tion to its resources
SEC. 4. II hall be the dnty Of the State aeoIo-
gist. on or before the first Monday Of January Of
each year to prepare report Of said survey, and
its progress, accompanied by sueh maps and
drawings as may be necessary to illustrate the
game, and trantmit them to the Governor who
shall lay copy Of such reports before the General
Assembly That the Biologists shall as FAR -
practicable, use such words IN his reports are
IN common use, aud that be shall accompany each
volume Of his rspor, with agiossary. 1t shall also
be bis duty to prepare, from time to time during
the progress oftSrvey, communications for publ
cation in the newspapers Of the State, provided !,
il shall be done without expense to the State, en-
bodying such Information In reference to the
character and quality Of the soil, deposit. Of COAL
minerals and other valuable substance rs be may
deem of general interest and importance to the
public.
sgc. S. II shall be the duty ef the state Geol-
ogist to cause collections to be made II rocks
soils fossils, Goals, and other mineral sub
stances, discovered examined which shall be
dspoaed OF an follows. te-w witt Al rare specimen
Of which duplicates cannot be found and all spec- :
mems from which descriptions or illustrations are
drawn for pub1ication shAll he depssiteI in the
Cabinet Of the Rtaie University. full series Of
&k- 4. III
exempify the economic geology Of the State sh sll
be deposited in the Cabinet Of the State Agrieul-
taral College All other specimens shall be dis
tributed to the Cabinets Of all other organized in
stitutions Of flearning in the Stsse. giving prefer
enee 10 the State University. the State Agricul-
taral College, and the Medical Collie 70 1T keokak
Sac. @. Ror the purpose Of carrying oat the
provisions Of this Act, he Of sx thousand
i've hundred dollars is hereby annually nppro.
priated for the term Of two years, out of such
moneys in the treasury as are not otherwiss ap-
propriated. This fund shall be drawn from time
to time for the purpose Of the survey or requisi-
tions signed by the State Geologist and approved
by the Census Board. The sniary Of the State
9eologst shail be tso thoasand dollars m m .ily
and the salary Of his assistant shall be liked by the
State Geologiss, in such amounts not exceeding
fifteen hundred dollars annually, and for sueh
periods ~ he may deem proper; but which shall
not exceed the term of his ON n appointment. The
rate Of pay Of all other persons employed by the
state Geoiogist, shall be hxed by him; bat shall
not exceed the usual price paid for the kind Of
labor performed, nor in any case shall |, exceed
four dollars per day.
SEC. All Acts and parts Of Acts in contra
ventian ofthe provisions of this Act, are hereby
repealed, and all appointments made under the
provisions Of said Acts. are hereby annullei.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the foca
State Register and fora Hames,ead, newspapers
published at DEB Moinea.
Approved March soth,. 1866.
] hereby certify tnst the foregoing Act was
published in the Eo,ca .&as Rests,sr, April lst,
1869, and in the Iora Homestead, April ID 1866
JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary Of state