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THE CUBA REVIEW 



modern in all its appointments, well adapted to the exigencies of the climate of Havana, and 

 affords a convenient and practical headquarters for the direction of the varied activities of the 

 company and the reception of its many patrons. 



A new stable, with a capacity for 500 mules, was added to the equipment of the omnibus 

 Department in place of the Concordia, San Jose and Principe stables, the leases of which ex- 

 pired during the year. This is a sanitary and fire-proof steel and concrete structure of the same 

 type that has proved successful in the Cerro stable built in 1912. All of the rented stables in 

 Havana which were taken over with the Omnibus Company have now Ijeen dispensed with. 



In the Electric Lighting Department the overhead lines were extended 17,350 meters 

 (56,908 feet) to reach new customers, and in improving existing overhead lines 15,840 meters 

 (51,983 feet) of new and larger cables were employed. The underground line extensions 

 amounted to 4,456 meteres (14,616 feet) in high tension (6,000 volts) and to 594 meters (1,944 

 feet) in the secondary 3-phase 220-volt lines. 



The electric arc lighting has been increased and greatly improved. One hundred A. C 

 series 10-ampere enclosed Westinghouse flame are lamps were installed along the Gulf front 

 from Luz Caballero Park to Crucero del Vedado on ornamental and combination trolley steel 

 poles fed with underground cable, replacing the old A. C. series 6.6 ampere enclosed arc lamps. 



The process of manufacture of carburetted water gas continued as heretofore, and the new 

 installation made by the United Gas Improvement Company of Philadelphia has enabled us to 

 improve the quality of the gas, which was impracticable with the old generating sets. The 

 illuminating and heating values of Havana gas during the year have been gradually brought 

 up to the quahty or standard which is furnished to the large communities in The United States, 

 and this improvement of our service will assist towards a more general use of gas, and the new 

 business department is making very good progress in this direction. 



During the year 13,300 meters (8.28 miles) of new track were added to the system, which 

 was included almost entirely in the project first developed in 1911 for the extension of the 32d 

 Street and Principe lines over the high level bridge of the Alinendares River to the Playa de 

 Marianao. This is intended to open a very large tract of land lying on the slope between 

 Camp Columbia and the sea, which is the best vacant territory for residences of moderate cost 

 available within easy reach of the business district of Havana. The part of the extension built 

 in 1914 comprises the second track in 23d Street and a double track line from the Almendares 

 Bridge to within 1,600 meters (one mile) of the Playa. The remaining new track, aggregating 

 about one mile, consists of a number of small extensions of main track and yards in various 

 parts of Havana. 



