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report such matters as pertain tt
physical geography and such Other
matters as properly and usually
pertain to a survey of this kind; il
being expressly required Of the
State Gcologist and his assistant
that these duties be performed in
such a manner as to give the people
of the State the greatest amount OF
practical information in relation tC
its resources.
SEC. 1. 1t shall be the duty Of
the State Gcologist, on or before
the first Monday of January Of
each year, to prepare a report OF
said survey, and its progress, ac-
companicd by such maps and draw
ings as may b necessary to illus
tratc the same, and transmit them
to the Governor, who shall lay Il
copy of such reports before the Cen
cral Assembly. That the Gcolo-
gist shall, as far as practicable,
use such words in his reports as are
in common use and that he shall ac-
company each volume Of his reports
with a glossary. 1t shall also be
his duty to prepare, from time to
time during the progress of the sur
vcy, communications for publication
in the newspapers of the State,
provided it shall be done without
expense to the State, embodying
such information in reference to the
character and quality of the soil,
deposits of coal, minerals and other
valuable substances, as he may
deem Of general interest and impor-
tancc to the public.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of
the State Geolosist to cause collec-
tions to be made of rocks, soils,
fossils, Goals, ores and other miner
al substances, discovered or exam
incd, which shall be disposed of as
follows, to-wit: all rare specimens
of which duplicates cannot be found
and all specimens from which des-
criptions or illustrations are drawn
for publication, shall be deposited
in the Cabinet of the State Univer-
sity. \ full series Of the best of
such specimens as more particular
ly exemplify the economic geology
Of the State shall be deposited in
the Cabinet of the State Agricultu-
raj College. All other specimens
shall be distributed to the Cabinets
of all other organized institutions
If learning in the State, giving
preference to the State University,
the State Agricultural College, and
the Medical College at keokuk.
Sec. &. For the purpose Of car
rying out the provisions of this Act,
the sum of six thousand FIVE hun
bred dollars is hereby annually ap-
propriated for the term of two years,
cut Of such moneys in the treasury
as are not otherwise appropriated.
This fund shall be drawn from time
TO time for the purposes of the sur
vey on acquisitions signed by the
State Gcologist, and approved by
the Census Board. The salary Of
the State Geologist shall be two
thousand dollars annually, and the
GALAXY of his Assistant shall be fix
cd by the State Geclogist in such
Amounts not exceeding fifteen hum
dred dollars annually, and for such
periods as he may deem proper;
but which shall not exceed the term
of his own appointment. The rate
Of pay of all other persons mployed
by the State Geologist, shall be
fixed by him; but shall not exceed
the usual price paid for the kind of
labor performed, nor in any case
shall it exceed four dollars per day.
Sec. I. All Acts and parts of
Acts in contravention Of the pro-
visions of this Act, are hereby re-
pcaled, and all appointments made
under the provisions Of said Acts
are hereby annulled.
SEC. s. This Act shall take eff
feet, and and be in force from and
after it's publication in the Iowa
State Register, and Iowa Home
stead, newspapers published at Des
Moincs.
Approved March Both, 1866.
hereby certify that the forcgo-
ing Act was published in the Iowa
State Register, April 1st, 1866,
and in the Iowa Homestead, April
I'd, 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Secretary
Of State.
CHAPTER IS
AMESD1NG SEC. 129, CHAP. 8 LAWS
10TH G. A.
AN ACT to amend Section Of Chap
ter 1873, of the Acts of the Tenth Gen
eral Assembly.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State of
Iowa, That Section 6, of Chapter
l29, "Acts of the Tenth General
Assembly" be amended by adding
to said section, the following words,
provided in counties having two
County-Seats, where tie annual ag-
gregatc fees do not reach two thou
sand dollars, the balance of said
sum to be paid by the county.
SEC. .. This Act being deem
cd Of immediate Importance, shall