River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06
Published March Is. 1876 I
CHAPTER flf

AN ACT relating 20 the preparation. publica-
ton and distribution q the final report Of
the geological survey
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact az
follows
Section That in tie preparation Of his
final report, the chief geologist be, and he is
hereby authorized 10 cOlhie the general geOl-
ogy and the leading facts and principles re-
lating 70 the material resources Of the state. To-
gether with practical suggestions as 70 the
methods Of detecting and utilizing the came,
SO ms TO constitute the material for volume
suited 10 the wants Of explorers, miners, land
owners and manufacturers, who use crude
native products, and 20 the needs Of the
schools Of the state and the masses Of intel
ligent people who are not familiar with the
principles Of geology; said volume to be writ
ten in clear, plain language, with explanations
Of technical terms, and 70 BE- properly Illus
irated with MAPS and diagrams, and 10 be ar
ranged soas to constitute key 20 the more per-
feet understanding OF ne whole report
Section 1sIe annual reports for the years
1873, 1874 and 1875, are hereby placed ~ the
hands Of the chiei geologisi, 10 b. used IN the
preparation OF his linal report
Section 3 The commissioners oi public
printing are hereby authorized and directed 20
procure the printing under the supervision
Of the chief geOOgsi Of seven thousand copies
o. the volume provided for iy section one o.,
Of this act, and Of twenty Jour hundred copies
OF the complete report
Section The said commissioners are also
hereby empowered 10 procure, ON the best
terms they can make such plates, cuts, en-
graved stones and other means Oi represents
Ton as may be necessary 20 properly Illus
trate tho report, and they are directed 10 con-
tract tor the delivery, after the printing q the
report, of such plates, cuts, engraved stones
and other means of Illustration to the state.
Section g. The said commissioners are
hereby further authorized 20 determine, with
the advice Of the cliel geoogst, the form m
which the report shall b. printed, and 70 make
exception OF the printing 0f said report IN cd
vertising for bids for the public printing, and
in making contracts tor tie same, ~ provided
for IN chapter two hundred and forty -thfee
l2i3l, Ot the general laws VI 1874, II, ia their
Judgment, the nature Oi the publication makes
u desirable 10 do 80, and are empowered 90
make special contract for the printing ~ said
report provided, they shall IN no ease pay q
rate exceeding TINT psid the state printer
and provided further. that they shall not yio-
late amy existmg contract
Section Each school district within the
state shall ~ entitled 10 one copy If the vol
uue prng lded lur W. section ~ fins act, each
high school and incorporated academy, 20 six
~, each normal school and incorporated coli
lege 20 fifteen ll5l, aud ihe state University 10
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umc. Each mrinhfr 'e legislature ~ 1876
and 1917, every OH, site. neh Judge Of
The suWcmc court, 30 ~ entitled 10 two
copies 81 the complete report Each officer Oi
the present senate and assembly, each inc0r-
poratcd coll % ~ academy, each normal
school each high school. each state charitable
or paind Institution each person who has rem
dcfrd assHtanrc 100 me prosecution 81 the slT-
vcy, each scientific speirlf 10 The slote, aud
e1ch town o. city lihury, established under q p
provisions Of chawof eighty lsy, of the gen.
eral laws Of 1872 fhall H. entitled ~ one %
complete copy Tue state University, ths.
Wisconsin Academy 0f Science, Arts and let
iers the Historical Society, aud the State
Library, shall each w. entitled ~ ten tiOl
complete copies The remaining copies shall
H. placed ID the hands o the governor and
chief geologist Tor distribution 10 public libra-
ries, scientific men, learned societies, aud COLI
leges beyond the limits d The state. preference
leug given 90 those situated IN the centers 81
capital ia the United States aud III Europe
and la such other WAYS Be- NAY hest fuiNefye
the object ~ fhe survey
Section There b. hereby appropriated
ont ol ans money n ihr general fund n the
state treasury, not 0thefui-e appropriated, "a