GEOLOGICAL AND ISTATLTRAL HISTORY SUKVEYH. 148 



Mr. Alexander made no reports between the years 1837 and 1840, 

 but in 1841 he presented a brief statement regarding tlie " trigonomi- 

 cal survey for the new map of Maryland,'" in which he urged the tak- 

 ing up of tlie plan of cooperation with the Coast and Geodetic Survey, 

 as earlier arranged, but which had been hindered, up to that time, 

 because the national bureau had been largely concerned with surveys 

 to the north of Maryland. 



The abolition of the office of engineer at the same time with that 

 of geologist, in February, 1842, put an end to these operations. 



PubVications. — The first report submitted by the survey was the 

 result of the joint efforts of Ducatel and Alexander. Their later 

 reports were made separatel3'^, each official working with greater 

 independence toward the purposes for which he was appointed. 



The second report was completed and sent to the governor under 

 date of December 29, 1834, forming a pamphlet of 50 octavo pages, 

 accojnpanied by two maps. Subsequent reports were issued under 

 dates of December 29, 1835: December 26, 183G: December 26, 1837; 

 1838; 1839; and 1840. 



The report of 1840 was prefaced by a letter to the governor, in 

 which a plea was made for an extension of time, suggesting that the 

 proper completion of the work demanded further attention in order 

 to bring all the materials collected into such a form as would prove 

 most useful to the State. The plan suggested was as follows: 



To furnish a detailed account of the physical geography of Mary- 

 land; of her agricultural condition and resources in the several 

 counties, together with her agricultural statistics; of her geology, 

 scientific and economic, the former illustrated by maps and sections; 

 of her mineral resources and their statistics, also according to coun- 

 ties: to which was appended a geographical and geological map of 

 the State, embracing the latest surveys. 



This appeal to the governor and legislature was unheeded; the cry 

 for retrenchment in the expenditure of public moneys prevailed, and 

 the survey came to an end. 



Exfenses. — The cost of the survey, from its beginning in 1833 

 until its termination in 1841, amounted altogether to $17,909.42. 

 This sum does not include any part of the salary paid to the topo- 

 graphical engineer for Avork upon the State map, nor for surveys in 

 connection therewith. The annual salary paid to the geologist was 

 $2,000, and he was allowed $500 for contingent expenses incidental 

 to his work. 



In December, 1847, the office of State agricultural chemist v/as 

 created for the benefit of the farniers of the State, and James 

 Higgins, INI. D., was appointed by the governor to fill the position. 



The following is a transcript of this act : 



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