Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-18
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
PENN,SYL VANIA.
PROGRESS OF THE WORK FOR 1S75--AB-
sTRAcT FROM THE STATE GEoLo-
GIsT's REPORT. nf


of Prof Lesley's report of progress
will bo interesting to the public;
Field work was resumed on the 1st
of May, and there have been no in
terruptions of il, the following parties
being at work in their respective dis
tricts; 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.. De-
wees, with Mr.. Bilin and Mr.. Ash
burner on the Juniata Mr.. Plat, with
Mr.. Sanders and Mr. Pagan, in Morri-
sons cove, and with Mr.. W. G. Platt,
in Cambria county, and with Mr..
Young along the Youghiogheny river
Mr.. CARL, with Mr.. Hatch and Mr..
Hale, in the Oil Regions; Mr.. Steven
son, with Mr.. White, in Greene county;
Mr.. Sherwood in Tioga county Mr.
Allen detailed TO special duty for levels /;
Mr.. G. Il. Hall, as paleontologist, makes
necessary journeys to the different dis
tricts, and studied the collections of
fossils sent in TO be reported on. Mr..
M'Creath, assisted by Mr.. Ford, an-
alyzes ores, Goals, limestones and clays,
in the laboratory at Harrisburg. DR..
Genth is investigating the primary
and volcanic rocks and minerals in the
laboratory of the university at Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Il. b. Harden and 0. w.
Harden are draughtsmen in Philadel.
phia preparing the reports for press SO
far as relates to illustrations. Mr..
Lesley has been fully occupied in pub
fishing the reports of progress of 1874,
of which Mr.. Wrigleys and DR.. Genth's
have been published Mr.. Carll's and
Mr.. Primes are just printed and ready
to bind; Mr.. Plstts is commenced and
will be ready to bind by the lst of
September, and Mr.. MCreath's will
follow Immediately; Mr.. Frazcr's and
Mr.. Devices will be ready for the press
as soon as the printer signifies his
readiness.
Mr.. Lesley's experience has been
that six months field work requires at
least six months Office work but pub
fishing adds still more TO the required
time. We werc fortunate in getting
20 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 will re-
quire both skill and Judgment to pre-
pare the work of 1875 for speedy pub
lication in 1876. We had only four
months of field work last year. This
year we will have six and ii 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 this increase of work involves
an increase of expenditure, the counte.
nance Of the present force next year
will be impossible without an increase
of appropriation TO $4,000 and yet the
work done this year is the least to be
reasonably expected Of such survey,
The state of the finances is as follows
Two appropriations for 1874 and rs, 900 90
Warrants drawn on the treasurer to
june 30, lsi5.- .........."..".-..... 42,955 %
Residue Of the appropriation. si7,oA oi
There is also an appropriation Of
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