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INDEX TO VOLUME IV.

Accounting department:

A.

Consolidation of offices facilitates payment of wages

Debts of Panama Railroad Company, as to assumption of, by United
States...

Starke, W. B., auditor on Isthmus, removed for misconduct.

Page.

3095

All work, inspector-general

American Cement Company

Appropriations, amount of.

Arango, J. A., special agent, compensation for, on account of mission to
Bogota...

Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers:

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Anderson, Alfred:

Asked to furnish statement of purchases made by.
Assistant purchasing agent of Panama Railroad Company,

2999, 3000
3094

2973, 2985, 2994
3001, 3002
3215

3166, 3170, 3171, 3176

3021-3025
3001

2978-2982, 3001

Panama Rail-

road and Steamship Line, and Isthmian Canal Commission, at 24 State
street, New York.

Business experience of...

2969, 2978, 2980, 2993
2969, 3000, 3001
By whom appointed purchasing agent of Isthmian Canal Commission.. 2979
Duties of
2970, 2978-2980, 2986, 2989, 2990

Office of assistant purchasing agent of railroad and of Isthmian Canal Com-
mission separated and consolidated..

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Bishop, J. B., secretary of Isthmian Canal Commission: Letter of, concerning
purchase of foreign cement..

3025

Bò, M.:

President of New Panama Canal Company..

3152

Certifies to extract of minutes concerning action of board of directors with
reference to transfer of property to United States....

3153, 3157

Bonnardel, J., president of board of directors of New Panama Canal Company:
Delayed on ocean..

Letter of, to President of the United States, concerning statement regard-
ing work done and money expended on canal, etc.

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Commercial agent of New Panama Canal Company

Compensation allowed to, for diplomatic services in connection with

3064, 3068, 3072, 3170, 3189

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Writes Mr. Hay, January 20, 1900, advising date of stockholders' meeting

3189

Buildings:

Machine shops being constructed at Cristobal

3088

Storehouse constructed

3089

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Method of estimating cost and time of construction of the canal.

3263

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Termination of contract when contractor is not in default.

3265

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3267
3267,3272
3244, 3252

3218-3221, 3240, 3246

3244, 3250

Governmental functions to be controlled by Commission.
Government's liability in personal injury cases.

Government protected from loss under the contract.

Labor question moving the Commission to let the work by con-
tract.

Labor to be paid by contractor.

3228, 3229, 3234

3225, 3227

Letter from R. R. Rogers, general counsel of the Isthmian Canal Com-
mission, transmitting certain papers

3273

Letter from W. H. Brown, transmitting certain papers.

3274

Liability of contractor, how decided...
Liability of contractor for damage to plant

3239, 3240, 3249, 3256

3246

Materials and supplies to be furnished by Government

3244, 3245

Mess houses may be operated by contractor, but without profit.
No decision reached to contract for building canal

3245

3221-3233

ment.

Obligation of contractor to abide by regulations of sanitary depart-

Panama Railroad to be used by contractor

Panama Railrɗad to be controlled by Commission

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3246

3224, 3225

3244

3247

3218, 3241, 3246, 3247

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Canal-Continued.

Contract plan-Continued.

Proposal-invitation for, to complete the building of (copy).

Basis of proposal

Bonds

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3237, 3244, 3245, 3250, 3252, 3253

3247

3278, 3280

3246

3245

3249, 3251, 3255

3274, 3275

Speedy completion of canal desirable....

Stevens, J. F., letter from, concerning contract plan.

Subcontracts to be made only upon approval of Commission
Tools, small, to be furnished by contractor.

Terminating contract..

Union Construction Company-

Concerning organization and standing of.....

Terms under which they will undertake construction of canal 3275-3278
Value of material and equipment to be turned over to contractor. 3225, 3226
Wages--

Can not be reduced, except when..

Interest of contractor to reduce..

Culebra and Emperador cuts

Expenditure on

McArthur-Gillespie bid

Oliver-Bangs bid.

Work of preparation well done..........

Type of canal should be determined

Canal Zone:

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4246

3231, 3235, 3236, 3250
3089, 3184-3186

3216

3222-3224

3222, 3223

Freight: Agreement between Panama Railroad Company and Pacific Mail

Steamship Company.

Health conditions

Law and order.

Marine barracks..

Materials and supplies...

New monetary arrangement.

Offices consolidated..

Terminal, yard, and track facilities..

Type of canal should be determined upon.

3096

3096

3095

3091

3094

3089, 3184-3186

3091

3086, 3087, 3094

3093

3086

3090

3095

3089

3092

3094

3088

3096

Water supply

3085

Working force

3090

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As to presence on Isthmus of materials to make cement.
Bishop, J. B., letter of, concerning foreign purchases of.

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3019, 3020

3025

3003, 3004, 3021, 3025

Exportation and importation of

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Inspection and prompt delivery strong considerations in purchasing. 3002, 3012
Inspection of, at place of manufacture and on Isthmus.... 3006, 3008, 3012, 3013

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