The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-13
Geologicas Surrey of Pennsylvania
PRoGREss OF THE Work FOR lS'o-AB-
sTRACT OF The STATE GEoLo-
GIsT's REPORT.

The Board of Commissioners Of the state
CeolooicaI Survey held their quarterly
meeting at Harrisburg on the 5th OF Au-
gust. The following abstract OF Proi. Les
Iey's report of progress will be interesting
to the public:
Field work was resumed on the 1st of
Nav. and there have been no Interruptions
of it. the following parties being at work III
their respective districts !: Mr.. Prime, with
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Kent, in Lehigh county,
and with Mr. Chance at the water gap; Mr.
Frazer with Mr.. Lehman and Mr.. Edwards,
in Adams county: Mr.. Devices, with Mr..
Billin and Mr.. Ash burner, on the Junlata
Mr.. Platt, with Mr.. Sanders and Mr.. tagan,
in Morrison's cove, and with Mir. W. o.
Platt in Cambria county, and with Mr.
Young along the Youghiogheny river MIR.
Caril with Mr. Hatch and Mr. Hale, i'll the
Oil Region; Mr.. Stevenson, with Mr..
White, in Greene county Mr. Sherwood
in Tioga county; MIR. Allen detailed to
srecial duty for levels ; Mr.. {. Il. HAL, as
palcontologist, makes necessary journeys
to the different districts, and studies the
collections of fossils sent IN to be reported
on. Mr.. NJ Creath, assisted by MIR. Ford,
analyses ores, Goals, limesloues and clays,
in the laboratory at Harrisburg. DR..
Genth is investigating the primary and
volcanic rocks and minerals in the labora-
tory of the university at Philadelphia. Mr..
f. 3. Harden and q. w Harden are
drauglrtsmen in Philadelphia preparing the
reports for press 50 far as relates to ilustra-
tions. Mr.. Lesley has been fully occupied
in publishing the reports of progress Of
1874, of which Mr.. Wriglcy's and DIR.
Genth's have been published. Mr.. Carlps
and Mr.. Primes are just printed and ready
to bind ; Mr. Patt's is commenced and
will be ready to bind by the 1st of Septem-
ber and Mr.. M'Creath's will follow i'm
mediately Mr.. Frazcr's and Mr.. Devices
will be ready for the press as soon as the
printer signifies his readiness.
+ Mr.. Iesley'S experience has Been that
six months fieldwork requires at least six
months Office work ; but publishing adds
still more to the required time. We were
fortunate in getting SO much Office work
done last winter, so that the corps could be
left free as early as May to take the field
again. Next winter the amount OF office
work ought to be greater; and it viii re-
qure both skill and Judgment to prepare
the work of 1919 for speedy publication in
1876. We had only four months of field
work last year. This year we will have
six and it is to be hoped seven. Last year
we had but five districts occupied. This
year we have virtually ten; as will appear
when the details are stated.
FINANCES OF THE SURVEY.
but TINS increase OF WplK illNpINeS an III
crease of expenditure, the continuance of
the present force next year will be imposSi-
bic without an increase Of appropriation to
$50. OO0 and yet the work done this year is
the least to be reasonably expected of such
a survey. The state of the finances is as
follows
Two appropriations for 1874 and
Warrants drawn on the Treasurer
to June 80, 1S15................. 40 $50. 90
Residue of the appropriation. 21,0H.91
There is also an appropriation of $50, 600