THE CUBA REVIEW. 



sonry work done; 90 per cent, of Jucaro Highway from Matanzas to Canasi; $40,- 



embankment completed. 000 ; 2.920 klms. ; 59 men employed. 



Highway from San Antonio to Ceiba and Highway from Matanzas to Cidra and 



Guanajay by way of Encrucijada; $40,000 branch to Santa Ana; $40,000; 3.468 klms.; 



appropriation; 12.92 klms.; 79 men; 75 4° men; completed. 



per cent masonry work done and 90 per Extension of the highway to Santa Ana; 



cent, of grading completed. 3^3 klms.; the extension will probably be 



Extension of the highway from Managua completed in October, 1908. 

 to Batabano; $84,000; 1.02 klms.; 90 men. Highway from Encrucijada to Guana- 

 Highway from Cabanas to Cojimar; $18,- bana ; $30,000; 3.780 klms. ; 55 men. 

 000 appropriation; 6.25 klms.; 35 men; 46 Highway from Chirino to Bacunayaguas ; 

 per cent, of work done. $25,000; 1.810 klms.; 55 men. 



Highway from Alquizar to Cahas, ex- Province of Santa Clara. 



tension of the highway from Cahas to Highway from Cienfuegos to M-anicaragua ; 



Puerta de la Guira, and highway from $50,000; 10 klms.; masonry work com- 



Artemisa to Cahas to Puerta de la Guira ; pleted ; 64 per cent, of the whole work done. 



$161,000 appropriation; 23 klms.; 188 men; Highway from Trinidad to El Condado; 



75 per cent, of masonry work finished. $3,000 ; 6.78 klms. ; all grading and masonry 



Highway from Guines to Catalina and work completed, 



bridge over the river Mamposton; $30,000 Highway from Santa Clara to Camajuani; 



appropriation; 3 klms.; work being carried $34,000; 7.89 klms 



on at bridge over the river Mamposton. Bridge over the river Canoa at Cama- 



Highway from Capellania to Puerto la rones; $15,600; approaches and abutments 



Guira ; $30,000 ; 3 klms. ; 59 men. completed ; 65 per cent, of the total work 



Extension of the highway from Cuatro done 



Caminos to Managua; $26,900 appropria- Highway from Cienfuegos to Manicarag- 



hon; 2.3 klms. ; completed. ua; $3S.ooo; 75 per cent, of the total work 



Road from Tapaste to Jucaro; $61,000 on the Guanabana bridge done and 95 per 



appropriation; 12.40 klms. _ cent, of work on- the Amarillas bridge. 



Road from San Agustm to Gumera; Highway from Laias to Cartagena; $30,- 



$2,000 1.5 klms.; 12 men working; nearing qoo; 4 klms.; completed, 



completion. Highway from Cifuentes to Sagua la 



Province of Matanzas. Grande and bridge at Sitio Grande; $16,000; 



Bridge on San Juan River on the Grime i-78o klms ;_ bridge and _ culverts completed, 



road; pending new survey. Construction of a bridge over the river 



Highway from Colon to Cardenas; proj- Sagua at Santo Domingo; contract award- 



ect pending approval. ed ; $30,000. 



Bridge over the river La Palma and high- Masonry work on the road from Sancti 



way to Itabo; project being considered pend- Spiritus to Placetas ; construction of the 



ing modifications. bridge Cabaiguan, Las Tosas and Cuatro 



Highway from Macagua to Los Arabos ; Esquinas ; completed. 



$25,000 appropriation; 2.600 klms. Highway from Sagua to Jumagua and 



Bridge on the road from Jovellanos to Quemado de Guines; $40,000; 3, 4, 5 and 6 



Carlos Rojas; $1,350; work nearing com- klms.; work commenced, 



pletion. Highway from San Juan to Manicar- 



Highway from Matanzas to Madruga ; agua; $16,000; first section done. 



$100,000 appropriation; 32.565 klms.; 357 Two highways from Sagua to the towns 



men working. of Mata and Encrucijada; $16,000. 



Highway from Guanabana to Lagunillas ; Bridge and two culverts at the entrance 



$ico,ooo appropriation; 38 klms.; 575 men of the town of Sancti Spiritus; $48,878. 



working. Highway from Cienfuegos to Manicar- 



Extension of highway from Sali to Vara- agua; $108,000 appropriation; work com- 



dero ; $25,500 appropriation ; 3 klms. menced. 



{Concluding Road Report in next number.) 



The following is a summary of appropriations made and expended on public works 

 to September 30, inclusive, 1907, by the Department of Public Works, Republic of Cuba: 



Appropriated. Expended to Date. 



Highways, roads and bridges $8,467,974-92 $3,717,468.93 



Waterworks 2.361,806.00 842.991-65 



State Buildings 3,123,661.41 i,4S7,83i-7i 



Sanitation of cities other than Havana and Marianao. .. . 2,930,764.00 i,927,363.4« 



Harbor work 1,568,214.04 l^^ifi^ 



Engineer Depts. of the cities of Havana and Marianao. . 3,097,854.81 i,82o,«09.54 



Lighthouse Service • 634,73i-9i ^^7,954-22 



$22,185,612.09 $10,362,097.17 



In addition to the amount actually appropriated there has been authorized for im- 

 mediate road construction the sum of $3,430,707 to be used as required. 



