...hydrographic division of the survey is expressed in the statute authorizing it, which reads: "For gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the...investigation of underground currents and artesian wells in arid and semi-arid regions. . . ." (Passed August 18, 1894.) The demand on the survey from time to...

...CHAIRMAN. On page 115, for ganging streams, determining the water supply of the United States, inclnding the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells in the arid and scmiarid regions of the United States. Mr. WALCOTT. The daily amount of water flowing in various important...

...anticipated that the maps and text will be prepared during the summer. To the appropriation for ' gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the...investigation of under-ground currents and artesian wells in arid and semi-arid regions,' 87,500 was added, making the appropriation for this work 820,000. The...

...appropriation for gaging streams was made by the act of August 18, 189-1, which contained an item of $12,500, " for gaging the streams and determining the water supply...underground currents and artesian wells in the arid and serniarid section." (Digest of Appropriations for 1895, p. 270.) Since that time a similar act has...

...sundry civil bill on March 16. This relates to the expenditure of the current appropriation "For gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the...investigation of underground currents and artesian wells in arid and semiarid sections, $20,000." This sum covers all salaries and incidental expenses of every...

...GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: To enable the Director of the United States Geological Survey to continue gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the...investigation of underground currents and artesian wells in arid and scmiarid sections to June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, four thousand uve hundred...

...gaging streams was made by the act of August 18, 1894, which contained an item of $12,500 "for gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the...including the investigation of underground currents nnd artesian wells in the arid and semiarid sections." (28 Stat. L., p. 398.) Since that time the appropriations...

...preparation of topographic and geologic maps; also the measurement of streams and determination of the water supply of the United States, including the investigation of underground waters and artesian wells; and also the reclamation of arid lands, including the engineering operations...

...gauging streams was made by the Act of August 18, 1894, which contained an item of $12,500 ' for gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the...including the investigation of underground currents and artesita wells in the arid and semi-arid sections.' Since that time the appropriations have been gradually...

...specific appropriation acts the Geological Survey has been empowered to gage the streams and determine the water supply of the United States, including the...investigation of underground currents and artesian wells. In order to most effectively execute the provisions of the law regarding the water resources of the country...