Annual Report of the Isthmian Canal Commission ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1905 - Canal Zone |
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$100 per month $75 per month accounts Ancon Hospital appointed approved April auditor authorized bidders Boca Bohio buildings bureau Canal Zone cents Chagres Chagres River chairman read charge chief engineer chief sanitary officer city of Panama committee on engineering copy cost court Cristobal cubic yards Culebra dated January December diem and traveling division engineer division of material dredging duties employees equipment excavation February February 14 feet foreman French Gorgona Governor Davis grade Grunsky Harrod invoices Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus of Panama July June 30 La Boca laborers letter Matachin material and supplies municipal October Panama and Colon Panama Railroad Company persons ports present proper proposed purchasing and shipping purchasing officer quarantine receipts recommendation repair Republic of Panama requisitions Salaries and wages sanitation Secretary Secretary of War sewers steam shovels superintendent tion Total tracks transportation United waterworks
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Page 188 - Panama shall nominate two persons and they shall proceed to a decision; but in case of disagreement of the Commission (by reason of their being equally divided in conclusion) an umpire shall be appointed by the two Governments who shall render the decision.
Page 271 - Colon shall be made at the expense of the United States, and the Government of the United States, its agents or nominees shall be authorized to impose and collect water rates and sewerage rates which shall be sufficient to provide for the payment of interest and the amortization of the principal of the cost of said works within a period...
Page 271 - ... of fifty years and upon the expiration of said term of fifty years the system of sewers and water works shall revert to and become the properties of the cities...
Page 99 - The auditor shall, except as hereinafter provided, have like authority as that conferred by law upon the several auditors of the United States and the Comptroller of the United States Treasury...
Page 91 - To this petition defendant filed his demurrer for that, "first, the said petition does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant; and, second, said petition does not state facts sufficient to entitle plaintiff to the relief prayed for therein.
Page 166 - Government, in the penal sum of dollars lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Page 168 - A proposal by a person who affixes to his signature the word " president," "secretary," "agent," or other designation, without disclosing his principal, is the proposal of the individual. That...
Page 232 - States has the right to acquire by purchase or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain any lands, buildings, water rights, or other properties necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, and protection...
Page 271 - Vice-Presidents shall exercise and perform such duties as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Page 187 - Accountants shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, and within thirty days after their appointment, take and subscribe an oath before any officer authorized to administer oaths in the State, for the faithful performance of duty, and file...