The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-04-19
The Capital OF the State.

COLUMBIA, April 1.-THE main
question before the Board of Agriculture
was that of the representation of South
Carolina at the New England Exposi.
tion next fall. A resolution was first
proposed that the Board should make an
exhibit for the State at Boston. The
discussion which ensued caused the with.
dfawal of the resolution. Another reso.
luton was then unanimously adopted,
which embodied the following reply to
the memorialists Of the Board, which
reply the commissioner was directed by
the resolution to sign and transmit
TO the Chamber Of Commerce of
Charleston and the Board Of Trade of
Co!umbia: In response to the resolutions
| OF your bodies relative to an exhibit OF
the resources Of South Carolina Mt Bos.
ton in September, am directed by the
board of agriculture TO say that, after
full consideration of the invitations to
have the State represe nted at the Expo
sitions to be held at Boston and Mt Louis.
vile, the board Of agriculture decided
that it was inexpedicnt at this time to
accept either invitation. There nre
grave doubts as to the authority Of the
board 70 expcnd money for such purpo.
aes; there is certainly no express author
lty in the Act creating the department.
but even If the authority exists for
the expenditure by the board of any
sum for this purpose, it was thought that
at prescn. Il woulc! be inezpe,,ier:: to do
so. 1t was estimated that it would re.
quire at least SIS 900 to enable the board
to make proper representation of the
resources Of the State. The expendi-
lures for the purchase of the Parker Hall
property and those which must be in
Cured in furnishing tho laboratory and
in the expenses Of litigation in protect
ing the interests Of the State in the plos.
phate deposits, will draw heavily upon
the funds under control of the board and
render it doubtful whether it will be
possible to appropriate so large aum as
$4,000 Tor the purposes Of securing
representation Of the State at either Ex-
position.
I'm addition to these reasons the board
felt that the State chemist just elected
should devote his entire time during the
coming summer to furnishing the labor.
atory and making the necessary prepara-
tiOns for the important duties of his
office; and that without his constant and
active cooperation it would not be prac.
ticable to make fitting representation of
the geological and mineraiogical resour-
ces of the State. Permit me to add that
the board appreciate fully the opportu-
mites offered by the Expositions to be
held at Boston and Louisville Of making
known the resources of this State, and
that the members regretted that for the
reasons given thcy were compelled to de-
cline to make an appropriation for this
purpose
The titles to Parker's Hall in this city
were made aud perfected yesterday, and
the building with its lot was turned over
to the department for it's use. The price
paid was $4,000, Of which $4,000 was
cash, and the remainder in two equal
annual instruments. The commissioners
was directed to take possession of the
building and have it put in complete re.
pair.
Mr.. Philip f. Chazal, of Charleston,
81, 100 year. Mr.. Chazal was highly
recommended. His endorsement from
Prof. Shepard, the present chemist Of the
department, declares him 10 native OF
Charleston, valedictorian of his class at
Charleston College, q graduate in high
standing of the School of Mines of Co
lumbia College, New York, and for
long series of years the most trusted as.
sistant Of the writer in laboratory and
field work." Mr.. Chazal is now assist.
ing Prof Shepard in his work for the de.
partment. He will assume his duties
here in about months time, and will
do all the geological, mineralogical and
analytical work of the department, both
in the field and laboratory. He will give
his whole time TO the States work.
Commissi ioner Butler reported number
Of violations Of the fertilizer law, which
bad been reported 20 him by inspectors
Of the department. He was instructed
to confer with the attorney.gencral and
take legal action in all cases in which
they might think proper 80 to do
The general rights" phosphate licen-
! ses issued to Camphell 4 Hale we're re.
voked on account Of non.payment of the
royalty due the State, and the board ad-
journed sine die.