Report of the Commissioner General, with Accompanying Papers, Including Lists of Exhibitors and of Awards Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...3 and 6 of the law of the 29th of July, 1876.) Art. 4. The Commissioner-General appointed by the decree dated CommissionerAngust 5, 1876, is charged with the preparation and execution of all plans relating to the construction, appropriation, and management of the Exposition of 1878. In accordance with Articles 3 and 4 of the law of the 29th of July, 1876, all these plans will have to receive the approval of the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. In cases in which there may be reason for accepting private contracts, the minister will previously take the advice of a special commission. Art. 5. With regard to the French section, the Commissioner-Gen-French local eral will place himself in communication with committees established in each department of the French Republic. The duties of these committees are: 1. To make known throughout the department the rules concerning the organization of the Exposition, and to distribute the forms of application for admission, as well as all other documents relative to the Exposition. 2. To point out, as soon as possible, the principal artists, agriculturists, and manufacturers whose admission to the Universal Exposition would appear to be particularly caleulated to promote the success of the undertaking. 3. To encourage the exhibition of the agricultural and horticultural products of the department. 4. To encourage and to organize, when necessary, the collective exhibition of groups of similar products of the department, and to accredit to the Commissioner-General the delegate charged with the representation of each collective exhibition. Art. 6. The Commissioner-General will arrange with the proper French colonies, anthorities for organizing the co-operation of Algiers and the French colonies in the...