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106 THE STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND
TEXAS *
The Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas, organ-
ized in 1909, is located at The University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES
The scope of the functions of the Bureau of Economic Geology is
essentially that of a State Geologic Survey. It deals in its investigations
with geologic problems in a broad sense, including stratigraphy, mineral
resources, paleontology, geography, water supply, and other subjects
normally related to geologic investigations.
ORGANIZATION
In the IJniversity organization it is a bureau in the Division of Natural
Resources, the other bureaus of this division being the Bureau of In-
dustrial Chemistry and the Bureau of Engineering Research. This di-
vision was established by the Regents of the IJniversity and is under
the control of the Regents through the office of the President, as are
other University divisions and departments. The Regents, of whom
there are nine, are appointed by the Governor of the State and serve a
term of six years, without compensation. The executive officer of the
Bureau is the Director. He is appointed by the Regents and gives full
time to this work. By special act of the Regents, the responsible marl-
agement may be in the hands of an officer other than the Director, and
since 1925 the associate director has been the responsible head in the
Bureau by direction of the Regents. The salary of the Director and of
other officials of the Bureau is that determined by the Legislature as
shown in the budget of the University.
The Bureau organization includes a scientific and a clerical staff. The
scientific staff: consists (March, 1932) of the Director, three geologists,
three assistants, and one draftsman. The clerical staff consists of a sec-
retary and a stenographer. All appointments, both clerical and scientific,
are made by the Regents upon recommendation from the executive officer
to the president of the University. The term of service for all members
of the Bureau staff other than assistants is without specific limitation
and payment is made on a per annum basis. The assistants are for the
most part advanced students in geology, their appointment being for a
specific time, usually one year. The salaries of the members of the scien-
tific stay, above the rank of assistant, range from $3,600 to $6,000 per
year.
* Information furnished by E. H. Sellards, Director, March, 1932.
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THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 107
APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriations for the Bureau are made as an item in the budget of
The University of Texas. The appropriations for the past four fiscal
years have been as follows:
1927-28: $20,950 Exclusive of salary of Associate Director which is carried irk the
budget of the Graduate Faculty of the University.
192~29: 26,950 Inclusive of salary of Associate Director.
1929 30: 26,861 Inclusive of salary of Associate Director.
1930 31: 26,950 Inclusive of salary of Associate Director.
These appropriations are not contingent upon cooperation. The ap-
propriations are biennial.
PUBLICATIONS
The publications of the Bureau are almost wholly in the one series of
Bulletins. The only exception to this rule is in the form of occasional
Press Bulletins, mostly mimeographed, and one Handbook issued some
years ago. The publications vary from three to six or seven Bulletins per
year. The publications approximate 1000 pages per year, editions being
ordinarily 3000 for each bulletin. The subjects include geology, mineral-
ogy, paleontology, and closely related subjects.
The present publication fund is approximately one-half what we should
have to carry forward the work of the Bureau in the best form.
PRINCIPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE 1911
The results of the Bureau investigations are best shown by the pub-
lished reports for the past four years: Contributions to Geology, four
volumes, each volume containing five to seven shorter papers and ap-
proximating a total of two hundred pages per volume; four county re-
ports; four paleontologic publications; three regional stratigraphic pub-
lications; seven mineral resource publications by counties; and twenty
detailed county geologic maps issued as white prints.
PRESENT MAIN LINES OF WORK
At the present time the Survey is. carrying forward its established
program of geologic mapping and mineral resource investigation. The
. . .
geo og~c mapping is In a large measure by county units and to some ex-
tent on quadrangle units. During the present year probably about two
county maps will be issued. One quadrangle report is also in preparation.
In cooperation with the United States Geological Survey a. new state
geological map is being prepared, which will probably be completed
during the present year.
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