Mexican and $1,343.62 United States currency. Since July 1, up to September 30 1903, spent on the same work the sum of $7,503.09 Mexican. None of money paid out of the relief fund. Rice expended for wages of laborers, 2,623 cavanes, 9 gantas, and 6 chupas. Expended for material 11 cavanes and 17 gantas. Length of the roads repaired 12,600 feet. After the low places had been filled in, the road bed was raised 3 feet above its former level and canals were dug on both sides of the road, the depth of which is from 2 to 3 feet, width 30 feet. Length of road where stones were used 1,800 feet. DELGADO, Provincial Governor. ISABELA. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: ILAGAN, September 30, 1903. Referring to telegram of September 28, report of work on roads and bridges for fiscal year, 1903, is given in annual report of supervisor-treasurer made to chief of supervisors August 10. Only $296.76 have been expended on this work since July 1 and liabilities outstanding at that time, owing to small amount of available cash until collection of land tax in August. No new work has been undertaken since July 1. Supervisor-treasurer has inspected, examined, and estimated cost of works most urgently needed, and with about $7,500 Mexican now available will be able to do considerable toward putting roads in good condition. Isabela Province has not received or needed any part of the relief fund in rice or otherwise, and consequently has paid only cash for labor. DICHOSO, Provincial Governor. LA UNION. SAN FERNANDO, October 1, 1903. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: Replying to your telegram of 28th of September, this province has not received any quantity of rice from the relief fund for roads and bridges, though rice was asked opportunely for that purpose. LEPANTO-BONTOC. ORTEGA, Governor. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: CERVANTES, September 30, 1903. Replying your telegram 28th, during fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, there were 71 miles trails repaired and constructed, at a cost of $11,157.67 local currency, and 2 small bridges completed, at cost $36.50 local currency, and one large king-truss bridge partially completed, at cost $550.50 local currency. Appropriation bills Nos. 14 and 490, for six months, July to December, inclusive, 1902, do not specify amount to be expended on roads and bridges annually, January to June, inclusive, 1903. Act 595 provides for salaries and wages and for general provincial expenses, including repairs and construction of trails, roads, and bridges, not to exceed $5,000 gold. For quarter ending September 30, 1903, no work has been done on roads and bridges. Now that rainy season is closing supervisor expects to start active work in week or ten days. Act 807 appropriates for contingent expenses, including purchase of official furniture and supplies, repairs to public buildings, labor, and material for improvements of bridges, roads, and trails; not to exceed $2,500 gold. DINWIDDIE, Governor. LEYTE. TAFT, Governor, Manila: TACLOBAN, October 1, 1903. In compliance with telegram of September 28 calling for report upon road work I submit the following: Tacloban-Palo road.—Three and eight-tenths miles regraded and surfaced with coral; 7 bridges renewed varying in length from 36 to 37 feet. Side ditches are unclean and filled with growth. Three section men are employed upon this road, which force is insufficient. Roadbed and bridges in excellent condition. Bridge constructed in town of Palo, length 178 feet. Palo-Alang-Alang road.-Road completed, graded without surfacing to barrio of Malirong, 2 miles; road previously regraded without surfacing to barrio of Antibac, three-fourths mile, but due to the fact that the roadbed was not sufficiently elevated further work will be needed to make it complete. Beyond this point about one-half mile of roadbed is in process of construction. Two bridges 70 feet long, one 43 feet long, and one 33 feet long, and 7 culverts averaging 10 feet long have been constructed. Palo-Tanauan road.-About 14 miles; roadbed regraded. Tanauan-Dagami road.-Reconstruction of three temporary cocoanut bridges; portions regraded but not complete. This work has all been paid from "Road and bridge funds," this province; no work has been done and no labor has been paid from "Relief rice fund." EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: MASBATE. DORSETH, Acting Governor. MASBATE, October 1, 1903. No work on roads and bridges as yet performed. Arrangements made by supervisor to commence the building of bridges in Island of Ticao this month, where same are very necessary. Road work hardly possible on account of continued rains. Rice sold by supervisor to the amount of 162 piculs for purchase of building material for provincial building, plan for same having been drafted by him and submitted to the provincial board which body approved same. MINDORO. SERRANO, Provincial Governor. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: Eleven and one-fourth miles telephone line constructed Ilog, at 30 pesos per mile, paid in rice $337.50 Mexican. and bridge over river, 175 sacks rice, or $1,181.25 Mexican. CALAPAN, October 1, 1903. Puerto Galera to Abra de OFFLEY, Governor. MISAMIS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: CAGAYAN, September 28, 1903. The 3,000 piculs of rice for use on the roads in this province arrived here the 27th and were discharged but yesterday. Work upon the roads will begin the first part of October. In view of the above, no report can well be made as yet as requested in your telegram of the 28th instant. CORRALES, Governor. NEGROS ORIENTAL. DUMAGUETE, October 1, 1908. TAFT, Civil Governor, Manila: In reply to your telegram of the 28th of September, report that this provincial board having no authority to use the relief-fund rice for the works on roads and bridges, no rice has been invoiced for said purposes. The works accomplished by the supervisor treasurer have been paid for out of the provincial funds. TAFT, Governor, Manila: LARENA, Governor. NUEVA ECIJA. SAN ISIDRO, October 1, 1903. Have up to date not disbursed rice for road and bridge work, there being no rice for this purpose on hand. ROQUE, Acting Governor. NUEVA VIZCAYA. BAYOMBONG, September 30, 1903. TAFT, Civil Governor, Manila: I am unable to submit report on road building and rice-relief fund, because time is too short to get information together to-day, and to-morrow the telegraph line is to be abandoned. Will forward by mail. PAMPANGA. BENNETT, Provincial Governor. Hon. CIVIL GOVERNOR, Manila: BACOLOR, October 1, 1903. Supervisor reports having expended 91 piculs of rice on road Guagua to Lubao, general repairs; road in Betis, general repairs; road San Fernando to Mexico, general repairs; and bridge between Angeles and Porac, repairs to floor. He estimates that 1,500 piculs have been expended elsewhere in this province, but as pay rolls are not yet completed to date, can not give detailed account now. JOVEN, Governor of Pampanga. PANGASINAN. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: LINGAYEN, October 1, 1903. Relative to your telegram of September 28, I would state that I shall inform you of the sum spent for road and bridge work as soon as the pay rolls of the supervisor shall be received. No rice of the relief fund has been expended so far. To-day commences shipment of rice to Sual, where there is work, to be used as part of wages of laborers. It is proposed to pay 30 cents Philippine currency and 3 pounds of rice per day to each laborer. The road and bridge work is well distributed through out the province and paid with provincial funds. There is no real scarcity in any of the pueblos, with exception of Sual, and the board is providing for its needs. FAVILA, Governor. LINGAYEN, October 1, 1908. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: Supervisors' pay rolls and material used, roads and bridges, month of September, total, $2,533.41 Philippine currency. All provincial funds." FAVILA, Governor. PARAGUA. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: Cuyo, October 1, 1903. No road or bridge work has been done in the province of Paragua during the past year except repair work done by municipalities. All towns and settlements in the province being on sea coast nearly all communication and transfer of products carried on by water. Foot trails are kept open by contributed labor. There are no wagon roads in the province. No relief-fund rice has been used in the province of Paragua. RIZAL. MILLER, Governor. PASIG, October 1, 1903. The Hon. WILLIAM H. TAFT, Civil Governor in the Philippines, Manila. SIR: In compliance with your telegram dated the 28th ultimo, relative to the directions contained in Executive Order No. 64, of the 31st of July last, I beg leave to state that the board has only yesterday discussed this matter, so far as the repair of roads and bridges of the province is concerned. Nevertheless, as soon as the estimates for the requisition of rice from the insular purchasing agent and the resolutions regarding the repair of roads and bridges shall have been completed, I shall immediately advise you, as prescribed in the aforesaid order, for your information. I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, A. DANCEL, Provincial Governor. ROMBLON. ROMBLON, September 29, 1903. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila, P. I.: Roads in province have been repaired from time to time as required. No improved roads in province. Bridges all in fair condition. Contracts recently let for repair three bridges on Sibuyan Island. No relief-fund rice received by province. Construction of improved roads in this province would cost about $1,000 United States currency per mile, and would not be of any great commercial value, as Romblon is only protected port in the province. SANZ, Governor. Governor TAFT, Manila: SAMAR. CATBALOGAN, October 1, 1903. No rice has been expended for road and bridge work in this province, none having been requested by the municipalities who are, by order of this provincial government, repairing same in their districts as well as they can. SORSOGON. SINGSON, Governor. SORSOGON, September 30, 1903. The honorable the CIVIL GOVERNOR, Manila: Although still weak on account of my illness, I commenced to work to-day, in order not to neglect administration of government. Report in full of road and bridge work done in which rice was expended will be remitted by mail. Provincial supervisor in charge of management of rice is away from provincial capital. MONREAL, Governor. SURIGAO. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila, P. I.: SURIGAO, October 1, 1969. From July 1, 1901, to July 14, 1903, about one-half mile of road has been built and two small bridges and 1 mile of road repaired under supervision of provincia supervisor. From July 14, 1903, to September 30, 1903, two small bridges have been built and provincial grounds improved. No relief-fund rice expended. RAFAEL ELIOT, Acting Governor. TAYABAS. LUCENA, October 1, 1903. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, Manila: Road work done during September: Lucena-Tayabas road, filling ditches, brushing and grading, 2 miles. Sariaya Candelaria road, brushing and grading, 4 miles Candelaria-Tiaong road, brushing, filling ditches and grading, 1 mile. Total, 7 miles of road work. Rice expended, 400 piculs. PARAS, Governor. ZAMBALES. Mr. FERGUSSON, Executive Secretary, Manila, P. I.: IBA, October 1, 1903. Have to-day received your telegram of September 28 last, relative to report upon roads and bridges. I reply that steamship Masbate brought rice to Iba on Septenber 15, to Santa Cruz on the 16th, to Bolinao on the 17th. From these points it was immediately distributed to the pueblos of the province, the amount of this rice being 1,989 piculs. Work on roads and bridges could not be commenced in all the towns unti. the 28th of September, and as there has been no time for receiving data from the municipalities, it is not possible for me to inform you now of the amount of work done and of the amount of the relief fund expended. However, I shall do so as soon as possible. LESACA, Governor. |