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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all material collected, after having
served the purposes of the survey, shall be distributed by the com-
missioners to the educational institutions in such manner as to be of
the greatest advantage to the educational interests of the State; or, if
deemed advisable, the whole or a part of such material shall be put on
permanent exhibition.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the sum of ten thousand dollars
annually, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated out of any funds of the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

This bill was introduced in the House upon January 9, 1896, was
passed by that body upon February 18, by the Senate upon March 11,
and received the signature of the Governor upon March 19.

THE MEETING OF THE COMMISSION.

At the call of the Governor, the Commission met upon March 25th
in the Executive Chamber at Annapolis, all the members of the Board
being present. The meeting was organized by the election of Presi-
dent Gilman as temporary chairman. The following resolutions were
then presented and adopted:

Resolved, 1. That the Board proceed to the election of a President
and a Secretary and to the appointment of an Executive Officer,
whose duty it shall be to advise with the Geologist, supervise the out-
lays, and direct such measures as may best fulfill the requirements of
the act establishing the survey.

2. That a substantial record-book be procured, in which shall be
entered all the actions both of the Board and of the Executive Officer.

3. That a superintendent, to be known as State Geologist, be chosen
at once, whose duty it shall be to propose and, with the authority of
the Board, to carry out such measures as may be requisite for fulfilling
the requirements of the act by which the survey is established.

4. That there shall be no salaried positions, but a moderate per
diem allowance shall be made for work actually performed in the
service of the survey.