Report of the Commissioner of the Interior for Puerto Rico to the Secretary of the Interior, USA.

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Page 3 - An Act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes...
Page 3 - It is desirable that the report of the commissioner of education of Porto Rico be submitted to the Department within the time above specified, in order that proper consideration may be given to the important subjects therein requiring attention in the annual report of the Secretary of the Interior to the President. Very respectfully, EA HITCHCOCK, Secretary. The...
Page 3 - That the commissioner of education shall superintend public instruction throughout Porto Rico, and all disbursements on account thereof must be approved by him ; and he shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law, and make such reports through the governor as may be required...
Page 3 - That the commissioner of the interior shall superintend all works of a public nature, have charge of all public buildings, grounds and lands, except those belonging to the United States, and shall execute such requirements as may be imposed by law with respect thereto, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
Page 13 - December, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, in any public bridges, road houses, water powers, highways, unnavigable streams and the beds thereof, subterranean waters, mines or minerals under the surface of private lands...
Page 19 - ... authority over the harbor area, however. It is not clear how some of these works can be carried on without a certain encroachment upon the harbor area; for example, in the reclaiming of lowlands, which generally require bulkheads to be constructed outside of low-water mark, behind which dredged material is deposited; or in the extension of piers, docks, and slips. It seems to me that some additional legislative action is absolutely necessary to more clearly define the authority of the public...
Page 3 - ... annually be transmitted to Congress. I have to request that you will cause this matter to be brought to the attention of the commissioner of education, with request that he will prepare and forward through you for my consideration, at a date not later than October 1, 1900, a report of the educational matters pertaining to Porto Rico with which he is charged under existing laws.
Page 24 - SIR: I have the honor to call your attention to the very unsanitary condition of the plumbing left over from the Spanish regime at both the boys
Page 15 - J. Canton: It was dated November 29, 1899, and was to be completed in ten months. The section was finished on August 4 last, and is awaiting the delivery of about 400 cubic meters of broken stone for its maintenance before final settlement is made. The amount expended to date is $24,565.61.
Page 18 - ... lands and buildings. — Since May 1, 1900, after the harbor areas were placed under United States control, no work of any extent was carried on by this section of the bureau of public works, except some slight repairs along the water front of San Juan, consisting in keeping the pavement in order, and in repairing the roof of the custom-house shed, and in taking care of the property and material. The first-named work is done with prisoners and at very little expense. The grounds occupied by the...

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