Rocks of Florida classified according to origin ILLUSTRATIONS. Plate I. Facing page Phosphate mining in Florida by floating dredge, Frontispiece V. Flowing well near Palatka ...... 24 30 45 VI. Lake Okeechobee, entrance to three-mile canal; and the FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FLORIDA STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. BY E. H. SELLARDS, STATE GEOLOGIST. The State Geological Survey was authorized by the General Assembly of 1907. The act establishing the Survey reads as follows: AN ACT establishing a Geological Survey for the State of Florida, to provide for the appointment of a State Geologist, to define his duties, and to provide for the maintainance of the survey. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That the Governor of the State shall appoint a suitable person to conduct a geological survey of the State; such person shall be known as the State Geologist, and shall have his office at the Capitol. Section 2. The State Geologist shall appoint subject to the approval of the Governor such assistance as he may find necessary to enable him to successfully, and with reasonable dispatch, accomplish the object of the survey, and such assistance shall be entirely under the control of the State Geologist. Section. 3. The State Geologist shall make to the Governor annually a report of the progress of his surveys and explorations of the minerals, water supply and other natural resources of the State, and he shall include in such report full description of such surveys and explorations, occurrence and location of mineral and other deposits of value, surface and subterranean water supply and power and mineral waters, and the best and most economical methods of development, together with analysis of soils, minerals and mineral waters, with maps, charts and drawings of the same; and it shall be the duty of the State Geologist and his assistants, when they discover any mineral deposits, or other substance of value, to notify the owner of the land upon which such deposits occur. Failure of the said Geologist to notify the owner of such deposit before disclosing to any other person or persons, shall subject said Geologist to a fine of one thousand dollars and six months' imprisonment. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the State Geologist to make collections of specimens illustrating the geological and mineral features of the State; one suit of which shall be deposited in the office of the State Geologist, at Tallahassee, and duplicate suits in the libraries of each of the State Colleges; each suit to be correctly labeled for convenient use and study. Section 5. That for the purpose of expeditiously and thoroughly carrying out the provisions of this act, there shall be ap. propriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars per annum. The Comptroller shall, upon the requisition of the State Geologist, when approved by the Governor, draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the amount so appropriated in such sums as may be needed from time to time for the purpose of said survey as herein set forth; and for all such expenditures made under the provisions of this act, except for the payment of the salary of the State Geologist, as herein provided, the consent and approval of the Governor shall be obtained, and the vouchers for all such expenditures made from this fund shall be filed with the Comptroller; and a statement of his receipts and expenditures shall be printed in such annual report of the State Geologist. Of the amount annually appropriated, there shall be expended: First, for the salary of the State Geologist, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum, which salary is hereby fixed at that sum. Second, for the contingent expenses of the survey, including compensation of all temporary and permanent assistance; traveling expenses of the geological corps; purchase of materials or other necessary expenses for outfit; expenses incurred in providing for the transportation, arrangement and proper exhibition of the geological and other collections made under the provisions of this act; for postage, stationery and printing, and the printing and engraving of maps and sections to illustrate the annual reports, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Section 6. All chemical, analytical or assay work shall be performed by the State Chemist and his assistants, at the direction of the Governor, upon request of the State Geologist. Section 7. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 8. This act shall take effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its becoming a law without such approval. Approved June 3, 1907. |