The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-16
CANAL COST UNDER
APPROPRIATION
Col. George w. Cocktails Submits Annual
Report on Canal and Tells of Bat
ties Against Earth Slides.

Washington, D. c.. Nov l6.--Conclud
ing chapters in the story of American
pluck and perseverance that made pos.
sible the construction of the Panama
canal are written by Col. George w
Goethals, governor of the zone, in his
annual report submitted to-day to Sec
rotary Garrison. The report tells of the
canal builders battle against tricky
earth slides, of the establishment of the
permanent form of government In the
zone, with Colonel Cocktails as governor,
Of the beginning of the work on fortin-
cations to guard the great waterway
against invasion, while imposing rows
OF figures tell of the cost of details in
the canals construction and maintc-
nance.
The report shows that the canals cost.
including the current appropriation, now
stands at 1858 $50 049.69. More than
S3740O0Ooo was appropriated. OF that
amount more than Sl2,0O0,000 was for
Notifications.
"Work was continued during the year
on the gun and mortar batteries" the
report states, "and by the close of the
year the concrete work was practically
completed as well as the greater portion
OF the back fill. On July /, 1913, the
construction of redoubts in accordance
with plans prepared by a board appoint
ed for the purpose and approved by the
secretary Of war, was undertaken, and
they were completed, as well as the
clearing necessary in connection with
them
The continued earth slides that checked
the progress of the canal builders was
described at length.
THE total amount of material re-
moved in the dry from Culebra cut"
the report states, "from the beginning
Of American operations to June is. 1914.
aggregated ll0.26l 1888 cubic yards, at a
division cost OF 1865 cents per cubic
yard; Of this amount 25,2O6. 100 cubic
yards were removed because Of slides. or
22s6 per cent"
Describing the demolition of Gamboa
dixie as one Of the FINAL steps in the
canals completion, the report relates
hat with the exception Of small pock. 4
II slide In the vicinity Of Cascades. the 1
admission Of water 70 the cut has thus
far had no bad effects; nor has there
been any perceptible tendency for the \
presence Of water TO produce slides"
The canals giant locks and dams |
'taunchilv withstood the earthquake .
'hncks which were more violent and M
M rous during the last wear than in anv
.inoe American occupation. Eighty-ser.
N distinct shocks were recorded AZ An
on.
Practically al the shocls.s the re-
,ort stated, Seemed 20 originate in the
icinitY q the lower coast Of Los san
os province, approximately IT'S miles
outhwest 0i Ane0n. The most violent
hooks occurred Oct. 2. 1919. and MAY p.
ga The shock Of May - resulted 10
light damage b. the new aaministra-
ton building then In course 81 erection
Q Balb1s Heights. bit with this ercep. (
iou the canal works suffered no damage
rom these shocks
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