CONTENTS. Powers and Duties of the Board of Geological Survey. Functions of the Geological Survey. Distribution of the Reports of the Board of Geological Survey. Monograph on the Copper Ore Deposits of Michigan. Report on the Geology of Limestone Mountain. A Study of the Physiography of Michigan Inland Lakes. Report of Progress of the Topographic Survey in Co-operation Between the United States Geological Survey and the State of Michigan for the Fiscal 51 57 Relative to Soil Survey of Michigan... 59 Relative to the Regulation of Drilling and Care of Deep Wells. Concerning the Relation of the Geological and Biological Survey to the Conserva- tion of the Animals of the State. Relative to Proposed Work of the Biological Survey Catalog of Publications of the Michigan Geological and Biological Survey. 63 89 ORGANIZATION OF THE GEOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SURVEY. The Board of Geological Survey was created in 1869 for the purpose of making a thorough geological and mineralogical survey of the state. In 1905 the Board was authorized and directed to make "a thorough biological survey of the state" and to engage with the federal government in a co-operative topographic survey of Michigan. In 1911 the duties which prior had devolved on a Commissioner of Mineral Statistics were transferred to the Board of Geological Survey, and in 1913 co-operative relations were established with the Board of State Tax Commissioners for the appraisal of mines and mineral lands for taxation. The present organization of the Survey embraces three departments, viz.: (1) The Geological Survey, including three separate divisions, which are (a) Divison of Geology, (b) Division of Appraisals, (c) Division of Mineral Statistics. (2) The Topographic Survey. (3) The Biological Survey. EXPENDITURES. The act of 1869 provides a fund of $8,000.00 per annum for the Geological Survey, but since 1905 this has been augmented by additional funds, through biennial appropriations by the legislature, necessary for progress with the topographic and biologic surveys and for the discharge of co-operative work with the Board of State Tax Commissioners. The total of appropriations for all purposes, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, was $11,000.00, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, $20,500.00. I submit below classified accounts of expenditures for the biennium showing (1) the actual cost of the various activities and investigations and (2) a classified list of expenditures, as shown on vouchers paid by the State Treasurer from the continuing or general appropriation and by the Treasurer of the Board of Geological Survey from the special appropriations. I present also the names of the persons employed by the Board of Geological Survey during the biennium, the capacities and length of time in which such persons were employed and total salary received. |