Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-18

state; ne cannot DO TINS Wltnoa
neglecting the more important du
ties of the Treasurer's Office.
I recommend that the office Of
Commissioner Of Insurance be
made separate and independent
the fees now authorized by Law
will be ample compensation fol
the services of a Commissioner
l transmit the report of the Com.
missioner Of Insurance, and com
meDd his recommendations to your
consideration.
UNITED STATES SURVEY OF TENNES-
SEE.
1t affords me pleasure to an.
nounce that principally through
the representations of DR.. J. NJ
Stafford, State Geologist, the Su-
perintendent of the United States
Coast Survey, concluded, during
the year just closed, to in
augurate, and is now carrying On,
geodetic or correct surface sur.
vey of Tennessee. This is in ac'
cordance with an act Of Congress
providing that in States in which
geological surveys are in progress,
the United States Coast Survey
may institute geodetic work for
the benefit Of such geological sur.
veys. The surface survey thus
inaugurated within our borders is
one of primary Importance. Its
results cannot fail to be of great
service, and that, too, without
cost to the State. Tennessee is
deplorably deficient in the matter
Of correct maps. There is no map
of the State worthy of the name
nor'can there be until such data
are at hand as will be supplied by
the operations of the Coast Sur.
vey. Good maps are needed, not
only to meet the wants of geolog-
ical delineation, but for educa
tional, commercial, political, and
numerous other purposes. Such
we are now in a fair way to have.
The Coast Survey will, doubtless
within a reasonable time, supply
complete outline map of the
State, based on accurate instrument
tai observations and trigonometri-
calcalculations. This work in Ten
nessee is under the general direc
tion of DR.. Stafford, as State Geol-
ogist, and is executed by Prof. A.
Ii. Buchanan, Of Wilson county,
who holds his place under the Su
periutendent of the Coast Survey,
to whom he reports, and from
whom he receives all instruction
as to the details Of the work. 1t
is thus in the hands of we'll in.
formed and able gentlemen. Out
of the yearly appropriation made
by Congress for the benefit of the
Coast Survey, $4,000 were set
part for the work in Tennessee.
The survey was commenced last
summer, DR.. Stafford selecting the
part of the State lying betwten
Nashville and Knoxville as the
initial region. Considering the
shortness of the time a large a.
mount of very satisfactory work
has been done. The country des
ignated has been reconnoitered and
Professionally mapped; suitable
points have been selected for sta
tions, and a base line located.
The latter runs over ground in
the vicinity of Lebanon, and will
be measured during the summer.
Accommodating has been com.
menced west Of Nashville, and
will be extended to the Mississip-
pi river as soon as practicable.
For further information in regard
to this work l refer you to the re-
port of the State Geologist, to be
made to you at an early day. 10
facilitate the survey so auspiclous'
Iy commenced, l recommend the
passage of an act authorizing the
surveyors to run the necessary
lines upon lands within the State,
to adjust damages, if such should
occur, and for the protection OF sig
nails, marks; monuments, and 9TH
er property pertaining to the
Coast Survey.
PROTECTION OF SIGNAL LIGHTS on
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
The Federal Government has
established number of signal
lights, and other aids to naviga-
ton. on the banks Of the Missis.
sippi river, in the Safe Of Ten
nessee; at certain points malicious
persons have interlered with these
aids to navigation; lanterns have
have been broken and lights ex'
tinguished, thus endangerine
steamers and other vessels navi-
eating the river. This is a sub
iect of public concern, and | rec
ommend the passage of an act
protecting these aids to Eaviga
ton, with provision for the pun
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