River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-25
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Passed ~ the session OF 1873.
Published March "a, 1873
CHAPTER a0

Passed NJ the session Of 1873.
Published March "a, 1871
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT to amend section one, chapter one hundred
and Ky-lour, general laws OF 1872 entitled an act
toamend section one Of chapter fevcnty.fve Rener-
al laws OF 1855, emitted an act TO amend section
siEBeight, chapter ten OF me rev sed statutes en-
section % said chapter soyentyiive Of the general
laws Of 1866.
bs neopIe of the state of Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, o enact as follows;
Section ! Section one of chapter one hundred md
Hixyour Of the general laws OF 1877 hereby amend
ed by adding thereto the following words: and IN
case satisfactory evidence snail be laid before tht
state superintendent that ia consequence OF ms
take by town clerk or other officer, money was not
Apportioned for and received by any school district
from the income Of the school fund, 10 which said
maintained i've months school curing tRe l45t pro
ueding school year tho state superintendent ~ mere
by authorized and directed to apporton 20 said dis
iriGi from said iund the amonnt oi money 10 whlch
u shall be found onttied provided that no such ap
purionment shall be made unless tho application
and evidence IN regard hereto snail DC laid boioi
khe state superintendent within TWO years from the
time when such mistake occurred.
Sec 9 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication, and shall be construed
s0eiion IA. the years 1871 and 1872
Approved March la, 1873.
[P4Nlishod March q. 1871
CHAPTER 999.
AK ACT to provide for complete geological survey
and thirty seven OF general laws OF 1870 entitled
an act 10 provide orthe survey OF the lead district
making maps and collecting statistics from the
same, and chapter one hundred and thlrty-slx Of
the general laws Of lsi2 amcndatory thereof.
lB people of the state Of Wisconsin. represented In
ssnate aud assembly do enact as follows:
Section I. The governor Is hereby required to ap.
point and nth the advice and consent of tho SEN
st.. = chief geoogist, who shall person OF known
integrity thorough, practical and scientihc know
edge of the science OF geology and mineTaioRy, and
uxon recommendation OF said chief geoloeist, the
governor shall appoint ore Or more assist nts, nc
exceeding ln number four one OF whom shall be a
ssitul analytical chemist and assayer the said ohei
geolOEis and bis assistants 70 constitute geological
corps whose duy Il shall be to make thorough and
complete geological mincraogieal and agricultural
o. the state, and Typographical surveys OF such
portions as may be doomed BY the corps TO need
them for the horou yh completion OF the work: pro
Eided that II the appointment OF chict HeOlogst be
made during the Of the senate, such appoint
ynent may be confirmed ~ the next ssss thereof.
Soc. 2 Tao survey shall nave Tor as objects;
LIST An examination of the geological structure of
to state, including the dip, number magnitude, or.
and relative position Of the various strata their
richness in minerals metallic ores, cuys, mineral wa
asrs, fertilizers, building stones and other useful
materials value Of such materials for economic
sfaetare.
III Accurate chemical analysis and assays of the
sarious ores ciqys peats, aars building stonesetc
discovered by the state.
n A careful typographical survey Of the load re.
vian for the purpose Of uscertanng far possi-
blo the amount OF liquidation, and the exact position
Of the mining ground - each iocaty also such oth-
- Typographical surveys as shall be deemed naeessa-
~ ~ the corps also careful baromotrcal Obsorva-
lions on the relative elevation and depression OF va
an. An examination Of soils and subsoils. and Oh.
sgrgati3ns upon the animal and vegetable produc-
Of the state, With reference 70 It's agricultural
is1serests
arpa Ia She progress OF the examinations hereby d.
rtod 20 collect sncn specimens Of rocks, ores, ios
sis. minerals, may be necessary 20 exemplify
the gnoouy 81 the state. sets OF these specimens
shall be- deposited th the Wisconsin Academy OF
Nrisnces Arts and Letters and the State University
ard with each of the Incorporated colleges of the
tate. with each Of the normal schools provided,
application be made 10 the chict seOOgist before the
OF field work.
SEE 4 Il shall be the duty Of the chief geologist
January Of each year during the continuation of the
survey 10 make TO the governor report of the pro
groe a,l result OF III" survey accompanied by such
nags. proiiles and drawings as may be necessary to
sscmpity the same, which reports the governor
shall lay before the legislature.
Sae. D. rs as the progress Of the survey shall
sietion hi the survey shall complete a final report
including the results of the entire survey accOmpa.
,ay he necessary TO Illustrate the same and by a sin.
eln geological map. showing by colors and other ap.
,Iese the beds 81 mineral deposits and Tie cnarac
ter and extert of the different formations
act fbe snm ~ shi.teen thousand dollars for each
scar until the completion q said survey y. hereby
approprsated 20 he drawn from tne treasury war
rants OF tho Governor, needed which snail be in
f1ll for all expenditures except printing OF reports.
The salary OF the chief geologtst mot exceeding
three thousand dollars and the salaries OF the
stant Reoiogsts shall be fixed by the governor, aud
sail he fsr services actually performed, and time
actually spent In the work. The balance OF the sum
hersnbeiore appropriated shall be used in such man
a. shall best promote the purposes of this act.
Sec T. The survey shall commence by the first OF
jane next, soon thereafter as practicable, be
ginning with the counties Of shland aud Douglas
and the enTC survey shall be completed within fouI
years from and after its commencement
See 5 Chapter one hundred and thirty-seven Of
the general laws Of 1870 entitled act to provide
The survey of The lead district. making maps and col
isetng statistics and specimens from the same, and
chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the general
laws OF 1872 endatarY thereof hereby aalcd
See q This act shan take effect aud be In forco
frsm and afterits passage
Approved Maicu 70, 1873