Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27

tne same nlen-ciaSS contractors whose bids
are now rejected or others of similar stand
ing may then be invoked in the interest of
economy and speed
Career of the Officers
The professional records of the three ar
my officers named by the President as ca
nal commissioners and engineers are as
follows:
Major G. W. Cocktails graduated from
West Point in 1880, and after two years
at the engineers school at Willets Point
N Y, was-for two years on the staff of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles as engineer officer of
the Department of the Columbia, engaged
under Col. Merrill at Cincinnati, Ohio in
the construction of dams, dykes and locns:
on duty at West Point in the department of
civil and military engineering, after which
he was in charge of the Mussle Shoals ca
nal, Tennessee river, and began the con-
struction of the Colvert Shoals canal,
designing and contracting for the twen-
ty-six-foot-hft lock at Riverton; four years
In the office of chief of engineers as his as
sistant: chief of the list Army Corps during
the war with Spain; instructor Of practical
military engineering at West Point and
in charge of the engineer work of the New
port district until selected for the general
staff in 1908.
Maj D. DUB. Gaillard graduated from
West Point in 1884: after graduating from
the engineer school at Willets Point was
assistant to Col. Black on river and har-
Dor work in the Florida district and was
then appointed one of the commissioners on
the Mexican boundary survey. After the
completion of this work was on duty at
Fortress Monroe, and subsequently came
to Washington in charge of the Aqueduct
work He was recorder of the board which
decided upon the completion of the Wash
ingtOn tunnel was colonel of the Sd Vol
unteer Engineers; returned to duty in the
Washington aqueduct Office and for time
was assistant to the District Engineer Com
missioner; was on duty at Duluth in charge
of the breakwaters and dredging there I'M
til selected for the general staff in 1903.
Maj. VIM. L. Sibert graduated fromWest
Point in 1884 and completed course at the
greater part of his service has been in
the construction of locks and dams on the
Kentucky river and for the last four years
he has been in charge of the work of the
or completion of something in the neighbor-
hood Of thirty locks and dams along the
Ohio. the Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers; he served in the Philippines with the
engineer battalion General Schwan who
was commanding officer, stated that Sibert
was one of the most remarkable men he
ever saw, for after fighting all day he
worked l., his his. company ~ on engineering
the engineer district of Pittsburg, but will
be relieved within q few days SO that he
may proceed to Panama without delay.
These officers expect to leave for Panama
about March 6. Secretary Taft on his trip
to the isthmus to see how the work is going
on this spring will sail about March 20 from
New York. in company with three engineers
of high professional reputation, not connect
ed In any way with the canal work, who
will advise him technically They are John
r. Freeman of Rhode Island, John Noble
Of Chicago and Frederick Stearns of Massa-
chusetts. Test pits, fifty feet deep. are he.p
ing dug along the site of the projected
Gatum dam for their inspection, in order
that there may be no doubt in the minds of
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that great and necessary part Of the canal
work.