On the Organization of Scientific Work of the General Government, Part 2 |
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&c.—Continued 00 District Alexander Agassiz allotted the sum Amounts paid Arizona Article Assistant geologist Barom California CHAIRMAN Colorado Commission Comstock lode Cook cost of subsistence Days Director disbursing agent District of Columbia division of geology Draughtsman employed employés while traveling Feed of public Field assistant fiscal FORCE RECEIVING Salary geologist George Government Henry Gannett Interior investigation J. W. POWELL Jersey John L. F. de Pourtalès LO LO Major POWELL Massachusetts Meals en route mineral Number O. C. Marsh Packer paid to employés paleontology parties persons Price 5 cents proposed to continue public animals published quarter ending September Railroad Rations receipt Report Results of DREDGING scientific September 30 Skilled laborer statement statistics Survey for services Teamster Tenn Treasury U. S. C. S. Str U. S. Coast Survey U. S. Geological Survey United States Geological Virginia voucher W. H. Dall W.Va Wagon Washington William Yellowstone Park
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Page 667 - Director, but otherwise in ordinary octavos. Three thousand copies of each shall be published for scientific exchanges and for sale at the price of publication ; and all literary and cartographic materials received in exchange shall be the property of the United States...
Page 674 - The publications of the Geological Survey shall consist of the annual report of operations, geological and economic maps illustrating the resources and classification of the lands, and reports upon general and economic geology and paleontology. The annual report of operations of the Geological Survey shall accompany the annual report of the Secretary of the Interior. All special memoirs and reports of said survey shall be issued in uniform quarto series if deemed necessary by the Director, but otherwise...
Page 675 - On July 7, 1882, the following joint resolution, referring to all Government publications, was passed by Congress : " That whenever any document or report shall be ordered printed by Congress, there shall be printed, In addition to the number in each case stated, the ' usual number' (1,900) of copies for binding and distribution among those entitled to receive them.
Page 676 - 24. List of Marine Mollusca, comprising the Quaternary fossils and recent forms from American Localities between Cape Hatteras and Cape Roque.
Page 676 - Price 10 cents. 2. Gold and Silver Conversion Tables, giving the coining values of troy ounces of fine metal, etc., computed by Albert Williams, jr. 1883. 8°. 8 pp. Price 5 cents. 3. On the Fossil Faunas of the Upper Devonian, along the meridian of 76° 30', from Tompkins County, NY, to Bradford County, Pa., by Henry S.
Page 676 - White. 1884. 8°. 38 pp. 9 pi. Price 5 cents. 5. A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, compiled by Henry Gannett. 1884. 8°.
Page 676 - A Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States, compiled by Henry Gannett. 1884. 8°. 325 pp. Price 20 cents. 6. Elevations in the Dominion of Canada, by JW Spencer. 1884. 8°.
Page 676 - Price 5 cents. 3. On the Fossil Faunas of the Upper Devonian, along the meridian of 76° 30', from Tompkins County, New York, to Bradford County, Pennsylvania, by Henry S.