The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-26
LAWS CE WISCONSIN.
Passed at the Session OF 1873,
Published March q, 1881
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CHAPTER 292.
AN ACT to provide for complete geological survey
Old anu 20 en.ra laws Of $50 entied
an act provide Tor the of the lead district
nI ea aaa ona hundred and trysix OF
the general laws of 1372, anendatory thereof
The people of the state OF Wisconsin represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section |. The governor is hereby required to APP
point by and hith the advice and consent of the SER
ate chief geoogist, who shall e person of known
integrity, thorough practical and scientific know
edge of the science OF geology and mineraiogy, and
upon recommend alton of said chief geologist, the
governor shall, appoint OF or more assist nts,
exceeding in number four, one of whom shall be a
sktul analytical chemist and assayer the said chief
geoogist and his assistants constitute geoios cal
corps, whose outy ii shall be to make thorough and
complete geological, meteorological, and agricultural
survey OF the state ana Typographical surveys OF such
for the eepron OF & work r
vided that the appointment CT chief geoiogist DO
ment may be confirmed at the next session thereof.
sec. 2 The survey shall have for its objects:
LIST. An examination of the geological structure of
the state, including the dip, number magnitude or
der and relative position OF the various strata their
ters fertilizers, building stones. and other useful
materials, the value of such materials for economic
purposes, and their accessibility for mining aud
ID Accurate chemical analysis and assays of the
various ores clays peats, maris building stonesetc
discovered by the state.
Sd. A careful typographical survey of the lead re
gon, for the purpose of aiming far posi-
bic, the of denudaion and the position
of the mining ground each locality also such 9th
er typographical surveys shall be deemed necessa
rs by the corps also careful arometrcal obsorva
tons the relative elevation and depression of
aious parts of the state.
servations upon the animal and vegetable produo
tons of the state, with reference TO its agriculture
Sec. 8 1t shall be the duty of the said geological
in the of tae examinations hereby di
Is ssss as s s66sRs 81 s'f Is If
shall be deposited with the Wisconsin Academy o
Sciences Arts and Letters, and the State University
and with each one OF the Incorporated colleges of
| schools: provided
application be made to the chief geoogist before tn
commencement of field work.
Sec. T. 1t shall be the duty of the chief geoogis
and his assistants, before the first Monday IL
January OF each year during the continuation of tn
survey, to make to the governor report of the pro
gress and result of the survey, accompanied by sue
| e1empliiy the same, which reports the governo
shall lay before the legislature.
Sec. 3. AS soon the progress of the survey shal
permit the chief geologst sball begin, and on CON
pletion OF the survey, shalt complete final report
including the results of the entire survey, acoomps
| MED by such drawings and typographical maps a
gle geological map, showing by colors and other
propraJe means, the of rocks, the loca
tiles of the beds of mineral deposits, ant the
ter and extent of the different formations
Sec; TO carry into effect the provisions of thi
year until the completion OF said survey, is hereb
appropriated, TO be drawn from the treasury on wa
The salary Of the chief reoopist mot % e3
three thousand dollars) and the salaries OF the a
sistant geologsts, shall be fixed by the governor,
shall be for services actually performed, and tim
actually spent in the work. The balance of the SUI
hereinbefore appropriated shall be used in such maj
shall best promote the purposes of this act
Sec. T. The survey shall commence by the first {
June next. or as soon thereafter practicable D
ginning with the counties of a shand and Ibougl3
and the entire survey shall be completed within foJ
years from and after It's commencement.
/ Sec g. Chapter one hundred and 1hirty-seyen ,
the general laws of $780, entitled provide
the survey Of TIE lead district making maps and CO
lecting statistics and specimens from the same an
chapter one hundred and thirty-six of the gener
laws of 1872 endatory thereof are hereby repeaIe
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in for,
from and afuerits passage.
Approved March 49, 1878