The following is a summary of the work performed under the several offices, a more detailed statement of which will be found in the reports of superintendents, hereto appended.

STREET CONSTRUCTION AND BRIDGES.

The work of repairing the streets throughout the city has been continued, and practically all of the streets in the city are now surfaced and in a good state of repair. Many old streets have been elevated so as to afford proper drainage, and a number of new streets have been constructed in Ermita and Malate, a section of which is rapidly developing. The new streets so built have been put in at a proper grade and built complete with curbs, sidewalks, etc.

The street work is, however, in a transitory state, as it is not deemed advisable to lay permanent pavement until such time as the sewers and water pipes for the new system shall have been installed. Contracts have, however, been let for repaving Calles Rosario and the Escolta with Australian wood blocks laid upon a bed of concrete. This work was let to C. H. Belden, general superintendent of the J. G. White Company, and the work on Calle Rosario has already been completed (August).

In connection with the Escolta, this will form a continuous improved pavement from Plaza Calderon de la Barca to Plaza Santa Cruz, a distance of 850 meters. In connection with the above paving the city will install cement curbs and lay cement sidewalks, the walks to be paid for by the property owners.

On account of the fact that all materials for street work have to be brought into the city from a distance and deposited at various landings along the river or esteros, long hauls are necessary to transport the material to the site of the work. Through the year much of the land transportation for the work has been hired, at prices for double team and driver ranging from 12 to 8 pesos per day. This method was found expensive and unsatisfactory, and all of the teams for this work should be secured from the city corral.

During the year the work of laying curbs for sidewalks has been begun, and considerable progress has been made, namely, along the Wallace Field and the Bagumbayan drive, on Calle Moriones, Calle Cervantes, and Calle San Miguel. The manner of laying this curb has been much improved, and it is now built in place very rapidly and cheaply. These curbs are placed to the correct grade and in accordance with the approved street lines, so that in all cases they form a part of the permanent improvement, and it is the policy of this department to install them as fast as blocks or entire streets are cleared of obstructions. The city is practically without sidewalks worthy the name, and the installation of curbs will serve as an impetus and model to the property owner besides allowing the street to be placed at its ultimate grade, and thus making its maintenance a much less expensive matter.

Three important improvements have been made during the year, namely, the opening of suitable entrances to the Walled City at Calle Palacio, Calle Victoria, and Calle Aduana. The relief afforded by the substitution of these broad new streets for the narrow serpentine entrances can only be properly appreciated by persons who have been compelled to use the old gateways.

The bridges of the city have been placed in good repair. A contract has been placed for a lift bridge over the Binondo Canal at Calle Solidad, which will, when completed, afford direct communication between the business section and the customhouse and wharves along the Pasig. The work will be completed during the fiscal year of 1905. Plans have also been prepared and the work advertised for the construction of a bridge over the Pasig to replace the present Ayala Bridge. The new bridge will have two spans, 202 and 242 feet, center to center, and a 22-foot clear roadway. Bids will be opened December, 1904, and the work completed about one year from that date.

STREET CLEANING, PARKS, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF CITY REFUSE. During the year this office has much increased in both size and efficiency. All the streets in the city are now cleaned at varying intervals, regulated by the needs in each case.

Several plazas, the grounds around public buildings, etc., are being parked and the work of remodeling the botanical gardens carried forward. The funds available for park work are limited and at present it is impossible to undertake any general scheme of development. The improvements already under way have, however, done much to beautify the city.

There has in the past been no available supply of trees and shrubs for use in street and park work, and during the coming year a nursery will be started in order that a supply of trees may be available for use upon streets and also ready for use at such time as the general park scheme is undertaken.

In February, 1904, the pail system, formerly operated under the insular board of health, was transferred to this office, and has been managed very successfully, the transportation expenses having been reduced about one-half. This work, together with the collection of garbage, is done at night, and all fecal matter, etc., is transferred to the steam barge Pluto, built especially for this work, and dumped at sea. The garbage is burned at the city crematories at Palomar, Santa Cruz, and Paco. The city stables at Palomar are in excellent condition, and the grounds have been graded and improved. The stock is well cared for and in good condition. A veter

inary hospital was constructed during the year and has proved of great value in keeping the stock in a healthy condition.

The amount of transportation owned by the city is not sufficient for the work to be done, but this will undoubtedly be remedied by changes contemplated for the coming year.

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERS.

Since its first organization the work of this office has increased several fold, and it is now thoroughly organized and equipped.

The work carried out during the past year has consisted in making new pipe installations throughout the city and replacing small pipes with those of large size and generally overhauling the entire system and putting it in shape to connect with the new water supply to be constructed in the near future.

A number of storm-water sewers have been constructed, thus relieving several badly flooded districts, and, in addition, a general study has been made for a system of storm-water drainage, and plans and estimates for several districts have been completed.

The city property at Santolan and Deposito, in charge of this office, has been much improved and is now in excellent condition. Especial attention is invited to the detailed report hereto appended.

BUILDINGS AND PLUMBING INSPECTION.

All plans for buildings in the city, whether public or private, pass through this office for inspection and approval before the work is commenced. The city is divided into districts, each in charge of an inspector, who supervises all building work under way and sees that it is carried out in accordance with the approved plans and the city ordinances. Existing buildings are also inspected, and during the year many of them which had become unsafe have been condemned and ordered removed.

Economy is effected in the cleaning and care of all buildings owned and rented by the city and in charge of the head of this office, viz, markets, schoolhouses, and police stations, as the services of the above-mentioned inspectors are utilized for this work.

The work of plumbing inspection has recently been added to this office. The city ordinances are incomplete upon this subject, but a new ordinance is under preparation. This is an important branch of work, and upon the enforcement of proper plumbing regulations depends in a large measure the health and welfare of the community.

DRAFTING AND SURVEYS.

This office has been occupied mostly upon street work. The records of previous work were found to be very incomplete and indefinite, and it has been necessary to resurvey practically all the streets in the city for the purpose of fixing the street lines. When a question arose regarding any particular street it was resurveyed and the width and general lay out studied as a whole and in connection with the general scheme for that section. The plans were then presented to the municipal board, and the width of street, etc., fixed by resolution. The plans as approved will serve as a basis for all new street work, and new buildings are made to conform to the approved lines, and in the course of time the streets will be widened and straightened. At first glance the process seems a slow one, but its results are already apparent in many localities throughout the city.

All plans and specifications for engineering work are prepared in this office, and several standard methods of construction have been devised.

The work of the office has been systematized, and it is believed that more and better work is being accomplished than ever before in the history of the office.

CITY SHOPS.

The city shops, located on Calle Arroceros, form one of the most important and interesting parts of this department. All the repair work for the department is carried

on here, from harness repairing to rebuilding of heavy trucks. A great deal of new work is also turned out, notable among which during the past year was twenty-six carts for garbage collection.

The storage warehouses are also located here, and all city property is under the care of the shop superintendent, who is also the property clerk.

The equipment has been increased during the past year by the addition of a main shop 50 by 120 feet, equipped with woodworking machinery, and several smaller sheds, etc., for storage.

The plant has been much improved and is in first-class condition.

Repair work for the other departments is also done here and the actual cost of the work charged to the department concerned.

PASIG RIVER WALL.

Under act No. 669 of the United States Philippine Commission, plans were prepared and the contract awarded for the construction of a concrete retaining wall along a portion of the south bank of the Pasig River, south of the Bridge of Spain, and under act 1094, which provided $30,000 United States currency, the work has been commenced.

The amount expended to June 30, 1904, was $12,366.25 United States currency, leaving a balance on hand of $17,633.75 United States currency.

The work consists in the construction of a wall, approximately 1,000 feet in length, constructed of concrete with stone coping, resting on a grillage and pile foundation of sufficient depth to allow an 18-foot channel at low water.

The old city wall is being removed along this portion of the river, and in addition an area of approximately 7,600 square meters will be reclaimed by filling out to the

new wall.

The construction of this wall opens up a section of river front not heretofore available for commerce and will greatly facilitate the handling of interisland freight. The following table shows the engineering force employed in the improvement of river front and construction of river wall:

The following statement shows in condensed form the money expended and work performed by the department of engineering and public works during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904:

Repairs to city bridges..

Purchase and transportation of drain, road, and street material.

Repairs to markets and municipal buildings.

Care, cleaning, and supplies, municipal and public building

Operating and repairs to dredger

Lighting public buildings, parks, and streets

Material for extension of electrical service....

Oil, lighting public buildings.

Repairs to crematories..

Purchase of horses and other animals, carts and harness, and hire of

Transportation of materials for water supply

Purchase and installation of scales and track at Matadero

Coal, pumping station, and water-supply shops..

Miscellaneous repairs and supplies, water supply

Water pipe and fittings for extension and repair of water system

Grading and improving grounds, repair shop..
Purchase of means of transportation

Repairing and cleaning old sewers.

62, 796. 12

128, 392. 18

35, 968. 48

15, 411. 32 4,378.60 75, 141.64 9,466.58 36, 262. 78 25, 086.76 2,860.87 11, 149. 07 17, 747.74

60, 355. 07 2, 223. 46 258.64 94, 267.54 4,345. 76 2,668.94 2, 923.72

72, 803. 55 1,031.65 13.20 3,596. 01 9,507.37 19, 065. 51 41, 485.57 12,347.09 22, 462.83 32, 670.54 14, 485. 84 8, 643. 78 3,085.71 3,045. 15 1, 472.75 1.490. 15 34, 342.68 19,004.91 85,120.00

7, 476.66 14, 224.00 4,315. 71 1,969. 70 39, 479.00 382.50

384, 664.10

35, 540.70

1,465, 431.93

The department has received the hearty support of the employees, and the energy and loyalty displayed have been marked. This has been greatly appreciated, and it is desired to thank the employees for their able assistance which has made the work of the past year a success.

Respectfully submitted.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREET CONSTRUCTION AND BRIDGES.

The CITY ENGINEER, Manila, P. I.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the work of this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904.

For the purposes of administration and of systematizing the work the city has been divided into districts, as follows:

District No. 1.-Intramuros, Ermita, and Paco west of Paco Estero.

District No. 2.-San Nicolas, Tondo, and Binondo.

District No. 3.-Santa Cruz, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Miguel, and Santa Mesa.

District No. 4.-Paco east of Paco Estero, Malate, Santa Ana, and Pandacan.
Bridge district.-One district for city.

Each district is in charge of an inspector, who reports daily to the superintendent the condition of his district, progress of work under way, etc.

The transportation used by this office is furnished in part by teams owned by the city and in part by teams hired by the day. The hiring of teams by the day has in the main proved unsatisfactory on account of the expense, and it is planned during the coming year to increase the number of teams owned by the city and to do away entirely with hired transportation.

The following table shows the class of labor employed in the actual work of street construction and repair to bridges, the assignment by districts, the rate of pay per day or per month, the average daily transportation, including the amount furnished by the city, and the amount hired by contract: