West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
THE LAH WILL MAKE PLAIN
The Eany Benefits to be Derived
From the Surrey
or West Virginia nv the Geological
Board-An Undertaking Which
Promises Many Commercial Re
sults.

portance of the proposed work:
An act to establish State -eo-
logical and economic survey, and
to make provisions for the prepa-
ration and publication OF reports
and maps to illustrate the natural
resources of the State, together
with the necessary Investigations
preparatory thereto.
BE it enacted by the Legislature
OF West Virginia:
That there is hereby established
State geological aud economic sur.
vey which shall be under the direc-
ton of a commission composed OF
the Governor, the Treasurer, the
President of the West Virginia UNI.
versity, the President OF the State
Board of Agriculture, and the Di-
rector of the West Virginia Agrl-
cultural Experiment Station, who
shall serve without compensation.
but shall be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred in the perform
snce of their official duties; and the
said commissioners shall have gen
eral charge CT the survey and APP
point as superintendent Of the same
q geologist of established reputation,
and such assistants and employees
as they may deem necessary; and
they shall also determine the com
penSation of all persons employed
by the survey, and may remove
them at their pleasure.
That the survey shall have for
its objects:
An examination of the geological
formations Of the state, with spec
lal reference TO their economic pro
ducts, namely: building stones and
other constructIv materials and
resources, clays and other mineral
substances and fuels, the preven-
ton Of their waste, and the utlli.
zation of products.
An examination and classifca-
ton Of the soils and study Of their
sdaptablity to particular crops.
An examination OF the forests
and timber lands Of the State with
reference to the economic uhliza-
ton Of the same and the preserya-
ton Of their waste.
An examination of the physical
features Of the State with reference
to their practical bearing upon the
occupations OF the people, the in
dustrial development and the ma
terial prosperity of the several por.
tions of the State, having due
regard to their varying resources,
conditions and needs.
The preparation of special geo.
logical and economic maps to illus.
trate the resources Of tho State.
The preparation Of special re-
ports, with necessary illustrations
and maps, which shall embrace
both general and detailed do
cription Of the geology and nat
ural resources Of the State.
The consideration Of such other
scientific aud economic questions
as in the Judgment Of tho commits
sioners shall 90 deemed Of value TO
the people Of the State, and the
immediate establishing OF the
proper marking Of the meridian
points in the several county seats
Of the State.
That the commissioners shall
cause to DC prepared a report to the
Legislature before each meeting Of
The same, showing The progress and
conditions Of the survey, together
with such other information as
they may deem necessary and use
ful or as tho Legislature may re
quire.
That tho regular and special re-
ports Of the survey, with proper
illustrations and maps, shall be
printed as The commissioner may
direct, and that the reports shall
be distributed or sold by the State,
the diffusion Of practical informa-
ton relating to the development Of
the state, and the advancement Of
science may demand; and all
moneys obtained by the sale Of the
reports shall be paid into the State
Treasury.