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West Indies continued. 



Fort de France, Martinique, 1905. In Military Hospital 

 grounds in the northwestern part of the town, in the 

 small open space to the southwest of the doctors' 

 offices and about 75 feet (23 meters) west of the main 

 walk leading to them. Marked by a dark grayish 

 stone 6 by 8 by 28 inches (IS by 20 by 71 cm.) set so 

 as to project an inch (3 cm.) or more above the general 

 surface and having its top, which is a little aslant, 

 lettered C.I. 1905, with a small hole marking the 

 precise point. The Calvary Chapel is in true bearing 

 272 23'.1. 



Cibara, Cuba, 1909. In western part of town, in middle 

 line of Calle N. Lopez, at its intersection with Calle 

 Leiva, 70 feet (21 meters) south of southeast corner 

 of first house (painted blue) on west side of Calle 

 Leiva, 36 feet (11 meters) northeast of northern end 

 of tumbledown wall between a good house and the 

 ruins of an old house, 33 feet (10 meters) north of the 

 northeast corner of ruined house. Marked by 

 intersection of two lines cut in top of tent peg. The 

 center of round projection on east gable of blockhouse 

 is in true bearing 137 53'.0. 



Grand-Bourg, Marie Galante, 1905. In public square 

 about 100 feet (30 meters) north by cast of the 

 mayor's office and post office, about 500 feet (152 

 meters) east of the courthouse, and 25.5 feet (7.77 

 meters) south of the south edge of road to hospital. 

 Marked by a rectangular stone post 6 by 10 by 24 

 inches (15 by 25 by 60 cm.) set on the solid rock 22 

 inches below surface and fixed in place with mortar 

 and stones about the base; the top of stone projects 

 about 2 inches (5 cm.) above the general surface and 

 is lettered C.I. 1905, with a small drill hole at the 

 center. The following true bearings were determined: 

 Catholic Church spire, 237 25'.0; northeast corner 

 porch post of courthouse, 129 35'.9. 



Guayabal, Cuba, 1909. About 550 yards (503 meters) 

 west of railroad, at north edge of a slight rise of 

 ground near the seashore, 200 yards (183 meters) 

 west of a wire fence and 20 feet (6 meters) south of a 

 small tree. Marked by intersection of two lines cut 

 in top of a pine stake 2 by 2.5 by 18 inches (5 by 6 

 by 46 cm.) projecting 2 inches (5 cm.) above ground. 

 The west gable of Sr. Seandino Garcia's house, which 

 is the largest of three houses west of the Francisco 

 Sugar Company's wharf, is in true bearing 297 44'. 0. 



Havana, Cuba, 1905, 1908. Two stations, identical with 

 the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey stations of 1903, 

 designated as Havana, College, and Havana, villa, 

 were occupied. The college station (not observed at 

 in 1908) is the absolute observing house of the mag- 

 netic observatory at the Colegio de Bclen. The villa 

 station is in the suburbs of Havana, about 3 kilo- 

 meters south of the College station, at the villa 

 Asuncion de los Jesuitcs. Marked by intersection 

 of three lines in top of concrete obserA'ing pier, about 

 100 paces west of seismic observatory. The spire on 

 Belen College Church is in true bearing 179 52'. 8. 



Jucaro, Cuba, 1909. West of the town, about 600 yards 

 (549 meters) west-northwest from railroad station, 

 107.5 feet (32.8 meters) east of northeast corner of 

 cemetery, 58V2 feet (l7.8 meters) east of center of 

 southeast end of foot bridge across large ditch or drain 

 running along northern edge of cemetery on south 

 bank of ditch. Marked by intersection of two lines 

 cut in top of a stake 2 by 4 by 18 inches (5 by 10 by 46 

 cm.) projecting 1 ]/o inches (4 cm.) out of ground. 

 The north gable of railroad station is in true bearing 

 285 46'.8. 



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West Indies continued. 



Kingston, Jamaica, 1905, 1908. About 2 miles (3 kilo- 

 meters) west of city, on farm owned by the Misses 

 Perry, about 250 feet (76 meters) from the seashore 

 and almost due north of Port Royal, on the Kingston 

 side of the harbor. Marked by a 6 by 6 by 30 inch 

 (15 by 15 by 76 cm.) stone set to project slightly above 

 ground and marked "U. S. C. & G. S. 1905"; a drill 

 hole indicates the precise point. The true beanng 

 of Commodore's Lookout Tower at Port Royal is 

 29 25'.2. 



Kingston, St. Vincent, 1905. In grounds of Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, just north of post office and 

 public offices; in grass plot, 127.4 feet (38.80 meters) 

 east of southeast corner, and 157.4 feet (48.0 meters) 

 southeast of northeast corner of boys' dormitory. 

 Marked by a large stone 12 by 12 by 24 inches (30 by 

 30 by 60 cm.) set so as to project 1 inch (3 cm.) above 

 the general surface, its top lettered C. I. 1905 with a 

 small hole at center. The following true bearings were 

 determined: east corner of Mr. Richards's house, 

 28'.0; flagstaff on Mr. Corea's house, 353 18'.8. 



Le Moule, Guadeloupe, 1905. In center of town, on public 

 square, west of the market and a little to northeast of 

 the front of the Catholic Church; 34.7 feet (10.58 

 meters) west of east boundary of the square; 30.2 

 feet (9.20 meters) north of nearest edge of walk, south 

 side; 50.3 feet (15.3 meters) from northeast corner, 

 and 83.2 feet (25.4 meters) from southeast corner of 

 Catholic Church. Marked by a rectangular lime- 

 stone post 6 by 12 by 32 inches (15 by 30 by 80 cm.) 

 set flush with the ground and lettered on top C.I. 

 1905. 



Macagua, Cuba, 1908. About 400 yards (366 meters) 

 southwest of railroad station, about 100 yards (91 

 meters) north of ruins of a small blockhouse, 129 feet 

 (39 meters) southwest of northwest corner of Sefior 

 Betrana's house, and 29 feet (9 meters) from a small 

 tree which stands between a large gully and the road 

 leading from the village to the sugar mill. Marked 

 by 0.5 inch (1 cm.) hole drilled in top of a soft stone 

 post taken from ruins of blockhouse and set flush with 

 ground. The flagpole on railroad statoin is in true 

 bearing 166 36'.3. 



Manzanillo, Cuba, 1909. East of town, on San Jose road, 

 about 0.5 mile (0.8 kilometer) southeast of quarters of 

 rural guard, in eastern corner of cleared space to south- 

 east of Sr. Regutillo's house, 121 paces southeast of 

 south corner, 110 paces northeast of San Jose road, 

 70 paces southwest of large tree, and 32 paces north- 

 cast of path leading to Cuban huts to east. Marked 

 by a half-inch (1 cm.) hole drilled in top of soft flat 

 stone buried flush with ground and covered with 

 smaller stones. The following true bearings were 

 determined: northeast corner of Casa Salud Colonia 

 Espanola, 91 57'. 8; flagpole on quarters of rural 

 guard, 117 14'. 2; eastern gable of hospital, long 

 yellow building, 134 38'.6. 



Malanzas, Cuba, 1905. Two stations, designated as A 

 and B, were occupied. Station A is practically that 

 established in 1879 by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

 Survey. It is in the eastern circle of the public 

 promenade known as the Paseo de Marti. Owing to 

 electric car and other disturbances this point is not 

 suitable for further occupation. Station B is on the 

 grounds of the Hermitage of Montserratc, about one 

 mile (1.6 kilometers) northwest of the city, on a high 

 hill. It is located back of the chapel, 82.7 feet (25.20 

 meters) west-southwest of the southwest corner, and 

 99.5 feet (30.33 meters) southwest of the northwest 

 corner, and 11.5 feet (3.50 meters) north of stone 



