, 1913-10-01

AS q matter OF course tu6 COuStl VI
works on such q scale calls for a large amount
of materials, and the quantity so far provld-
ed gives one a good idea of the extent of 1t.
OF heavy logs, timber, lumber and ironwork
two shiploads have been landed, while of
machinery of one kind or another there is
no lack, from The steam concrete mixers to
the powerful steam pile-drlyerS, one tor the
steel framing the other for sinking the wood
en- posts, a number Of which are already IN
position. Then there is the dredge, which Is
rapidly removing masses of sand to depth
of 80 feet which in turn is handled by the
elevator that throws 1t through chutes on to
the land for 6lling-in purposes. 10 anyone
especially the amntuer conchologlst, who adj
mires nature in its wondrous and endless
fossil charms, "a look at the vast pile Of shells
dredghed from the depths should afford IN
terest.
For the concrete filings for the main
quay, which will be 1000 feet IN length,
gravel and fresh-water sand in considerable
quantities will be required, and several par
ties here and in ST. Jan have begun deliveries.
AT the northeast part Of the land, quite some
distance from the main works, the founda-
ton has been laid for the electric power
house, the installation Of which IS for fur
nishing the power for general use and tor
lighting, and, MS report goes, will eventually
extend to the lighting of the town. Other
provisions included in the plan are tho
building of warehouses, tue -oll outfit, water
supply, large spaces for coal, tramway,
office building, etc. Last though not least
should be mentioned the fine new road that
is being made in place of the old highway
which Las been patty condemned.
After reading this and getting an idea of
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when will the work be completed? We are
able to answer-so far as the contractors
part, which is the main work, is concerned
this is expected, Baron Lerche told us,
to be finished about the end of 1914, though
q part will be ready for use before. Other
work not undertaken by tie contractors will
be done by the West India Company itself,
which is represented by Engineer Hey, with
Engineers Olsen and Linde as assistants.
During the absence of Baron Lerche, who
has gone on a trip to the Canal works at
Panama, Engineer Galsgaard is in charge OF
the works. Under him are q number OF
skilled mechanics from Denmark, with pay
clerk Mylner as cashier. just what the
price of the contractors and the output tor
Iabour is so far we cannot state with certain
ty, but from what we learn is paid out week
lv o good deal of money is being added to
the general circulation, thus greatly helping
along the daily life.
AS one that follows the work with inter-
est, we are glad to be able to give this
sketch, and shall from time to time report
the progress up to the completion of an UNI
dertaking from which substantial gain for the
island is anticipated, identified as 1t is with
the epochal event of the opening Of the
great Isthmian waterway.
While the foregoing will indicate the
magnitude of the works in question, there
are others which, though in no way to be
compared with it, still call FOR notice, NIL
having the expected trade development
through the opening of the Canal III view.
OF other work in the barbour presently there
is the new wharf ut CreQue's Marine Slip
Dock, which is being run out n hundred feet
to the depth recently dredged TO take deep
draught ships, and at which place other pre-
partitions have been made and are still being
added to. The St. Thomas Dock Engineer
ing and Coaling Co. have also in view the
enlarging of their wharf for the better and
quicker handling of ships calling for coal.
A new lighthouse with powerful light is also
one of the projects to be carried out, and
we may hope that among other minor i'm