River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-18
I Published March %. 1878.
CHAPTER i4n

AN ACT relating to the publication and sale
of the reports of the geological survey, and
amendatory OF chapter 12l of the laws OF
Wisconsin of 1876.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact as
follows:
Section 1. chapter I2l of the laws of Wis
consin of 1876, is hereby amended b. adding
the following sections. Section 10. The cosG-
missioners of public printing are hereby su-
thorized To. procure the printing of fifteen
hundred additional copies Of the final report
Of the geological survey, including accom-
panying maps; pr0gided the said commission
ers Of public printing shall In no case pay a
greater price sor press-work, folding, collating
stitching and binding than Is paid the State
printer at the time OF the passage Of this act
for similar work under the State printing con
tract and Drodidod further, that 10 greater
price shall be paid for any other portion of
the said work than was paid for similar work
upon the publication Of volume H. and pro
1stfed further, that there shall be no extra
charge for composition, stereotyping, cuts,
plates, engraYings or other material entering
into the work OF said additional volume or
dered to be published by the provisions OF this
act. These copies shall be deposited with the
superintendent OF public property, who is
hereby authorized 10 sell them TO any citizen
In this State at the cost, price, including the
expenses of handling, the cost TO be computed
by the secretary Of State, and TO any person
not citizen of tins State at a fair price above
cost TO be fixed by the secretary Of state. And
ii shall be the duty the superintendent OF
public properly to keep an accurate account
Of such sales, ard to pay the amount realized
therefrom into the State treasury at the end
Of each quarter, and that the State treasurer
shall report the aggregate amount OF the
same in his annual report. The commits
sioners Of public printing are further author.
lied TO use limited portion Of any net profits
that may accrue from the sale Of the reports
TO persons not citizens Of the State, in adyer'
tising the same in appropriate publications, II
il shall seem to them 10 the interest OF the
State 10 do so. The said additional copies
shall be distributed only az specified in the
section, except BY authority OF the legisla-
ture. Section Ii. The com missioners Of
public printing are hereby further authorized
to complete the publications Of the final re-
port. provided il shall not sxeeedfour volumes
in all with the accompanying maps, and pro-
vided the same is done at the same rates for
an equally good quality Of work and material
as In the case Of the volume already published.
Sectioe l2. The Office and functions OF the
chef geologist are hereby continued in @kist-
ence, and he is authorized to perform all the
duties deyolying upon the chief geologist, in
carrying inio execution the provisions Of this
act; provided, that this section shall not be
construed as authorizing any fixed or per-
mauent salary.
Section 2 There Is hereby appropriated
out Of any money In the general fund Of the
State treasury not otherwise appropriated g
sum sufficient to carry out the purpose Of this
act.
Section 8. This act hall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10 1873