Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-15
To INVESTIGATE MATCH[ESS
RESOURCES Of NEW MEXICO
Bill Now Pending in Legislature Will Do for Territory What
Roosevelt Is Trying to Do for America: Full Text of
Measure introduced in the Legislative Council by Mr..
HanIey of BernaIiNo.

'''A - stAtAAN
sis and classification of the variou.
soils of the territory, with a view tc
determining their fertility ana graz.
ing value and che best means of pre-.
serving and improving their ~fertilitS
and prodnctiveness and adaptibilitS
to agriculture, horticulture and stock
raising. Third: To collect meteoro-
logical data which will be of value in
determining variations of climate and
moisture. of the different sections of
the territory. Fourth: To determine
by various instrumental methods the
elevations Of stations and the estab-
lishment of permanent monuments
or bench mark showing elevation.
with n view to a more complete topo-
graphical survey, ana to map areas,
which are susceptible of irrigation.
Fifth; To study the surface and un-
derground water resources of the ter
ritory, with a view to their utiliza-
ton for domestic, agricultural and
manufacturing purposes, Sixth: TO
collect data concerning the animals
and plants native to the territory,
their kind, abundance, distribution.
economic value and their relation to
h'''Af AR'AliA1AiAH f'N'lAi1s ~
make such other researches as in the
opinion of the board win be Of value
to the people Of New Mexico. Eighth.
To disseminate as widely as possible.
by published reports, correspondence
and public addresses, correct ideas as
to the natural Of the terri
tory for the benefit of the people.
Ninth: 70 cooperate with the Uni
ted states Geological survey, Depart
ment Of Agriculture ana Forestry
and other bureaus Of the general gov
eminent IN every way possible whore
yer benefit will accrue to the terri
tory.
See. s.. The staff Of the survey
shall consist Of a director and chief
of divisions. The director shall be
chief of the division of geology and
shall be known as territorial geolo-
gist. The professor Of geology at the
University of New Mexico shall be
chief of the division of geology. The
professor of botany at the college OF
agriculture and mechanic arts shall
be the chief of the division Of botany
and agricultural The pro-
fessor of mineralogy and Mining at
IN y VAN tNAiiObI vi ~ lIltN HiliIiI
be the chief of the division of min
eralogy and mineral resources. The
territorial engineer shall be the chief
of the division of water resources ana
irrigation. other divisions may be
by the commission on recon-
mendation of the staff presented to
the board by the director of the sur
vey. The staff shall meet at the call
of the director for permanent organ
ization and shall have power to make
rules and regulations for its own gov
eminent and do such other things as
are necessary for the carrying out
of the provisions of this act. \ ma
iority of the staff officers with the di-
rector shall constitute a quorum for
transaction Of business. Vacan-
cies on the staff may be filed BY the
commission on recommendation of the
director of the survey. Assistants to
staff officers shall be recommended
% the director by and be under the
full direction OF the chiefs of divi-
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty OF the
director Of the survey and his staff.
n the progress of the survey hereby
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ographs and maps and collect such
pecimens of rocks, ores. soils, fos-
ills, animals, plants, minerals. oils.
water, and such other specimens and
materials as will be of value, either
EDUCATIONAL. scientific or economic, in
Illustrating the natural our OF
he territory, and all notes. photo
.raphs, maps and materials so collec- g
shall be the property of the ter
itory and they snail be accurately \
abeled and classified and carefully
reserved under the supervision of :
he commission. at the headquarters
{ the survey. in a suitable place TO "
e provided by the regents OF the !
University of New Mexico. said col =
action shall constitute the territorial
museum; which shall be the state Il
luseum when New Mexico becomes =
state. Provided. that a duplicate !.
objection of all agricultural and y
products shall be placed at the V
Mexico College of Agriculture 7
nd Mechanical Arts. ana that a du- ,
licate collection OF all ores and min y
rails shall be placed at the New Mex u
o School of Mines. Other duplicate
cts may be placed at other loca- .,
ions at the option Of he commits y
ion, IN order Ia carry sOrward this
'ork, the right To eros an lands :,
'ithin the territory is h,reby rant
d and made lawful, tina in so do $
lg no damage is lone to private "
roperty. ana permission is hereby 10
ivcn for the taking Of a limited =,
lumber Of specimens of a birds and -
otherwise protectd by law. -
Or the sole purpose OF scientific ,
or preservation W
Sec. Z. Until such time < suitablel ii
lboratories. libraries and %,pparatus ri
be otherwise provided for bv a.
he territory for the proper sarr,ing al
ut of the work of the survG. said 81
shall have headquartrs AT 70
he university. and the commission Of ID
he survey may enter into a~rHnge- b,
with the board OF rcgens Of ",
university for the use by mm- N
OF tho survey staff of such roms Sc
laboratories and apparatus as
be necessary. without interfs- r.
~ with the work Of tho universx il.
imilar arrangements max be maie
ythc commission FOR the work o
he chiefs Of divisions at the Collegi..
Agriculture and Mechanical Artist W
nd the School Of Mines. and such !
departments OF the territorial y
overnmcnt as MAY be- necessary. :