LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1833.

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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
geologist to be appointed as aforesaid, to make a complete and

Geological
survey.

minute geological survey of the whole state, commencing with
that portion which belongs to the tertiary order of geological
formations, and with the southern division thereof, and pro-
gressing regularly with the course of the waters of the Potomac
and Chesapeake through that region, and thence through the
other subdivisions of the state, with as much expedition and
despatch as may be consistent with minuteness and accuracy,

Directions
as to.

and he shall prepare and lay before the legislature at the com-
mencement of every session, a detailed account of all remarka-
ble discoveries made and the progress of the work.

Report
requited.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall further be the duty
of the geologist of the state, at those seasons not suited to the
active prosecution of the geological survey, to analyze and
ascertain the qualities and properties of all specimens of mine-
ral substances or soils left at his office or residence for that pur-
pose by any citizen of the state, and taken from any portion of
the territory of the state.

Duty to
analyze &c.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That it shall be the duty of the
topographical engineer to indicate upon the new map of the
state the localities of valuable mineral deposites already known,
or which may in the progress of the geological survey be dis-
covered, and as far as conveniently may be, to indicate also, by
references to marginal notes or otherwise, their several natures,
qualities and values, and for this purpose the geologist of the
state shall keep him regularly advised of all important discove-
ries which he may make, and the material facts in relation

Geological
discoveries
to be noted
on map.

thereto; and the said engineer shall report to the legislature at
the commencement of every session the progress he shall have
made during the preceding year in the work assigned to him.

Report of
engineer.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of facilitating
and expediting the completion of the said map and geological
survey of the state, the governor and council, be and they are
hereby authorized to allow and pay the accounts of said officers,
for necessary contingent expenses, other than personal ; so far

Contingent
allowance.

as they may deem said accounts just, equitable and proper, to
an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars in any one year.

Limit,
$1000.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted. That the officers to be appointed
under and by virtue of this act, shall be subject to the orders of
the executive of the state, to make any surveys for canals, rail
roads, or other works of internal improvement which the legis-

Those
officers sub-
ject to other
directions.

lature may at any time direct to be made; Provided nevertheless,
that this act shall expire at the termination of the next session
of the general assembly, unless the same shall be re-enacted by
the next legislature of this state.

He-enac-
tion re-
quired.