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16 PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY.

BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, AND DOCK DEPARTMENT,

The location of the new reinforced concrete terminal docks at
Cristobal was shown in the 1912 annual report of the Panama Kail-
road Co., opposite page 30.

The on on the construction of these docks and piers has continued
during the year. For detailed report, see page —. :

Steel for the permanent sheds for Docks 15, 16, and 17 is being
delivered, and on June 30, 1913, a contract for building the reinforced
concrete sheds on Docks 15 and 16, in the amount of $201,000, was
entered into with the Central American Construction Co. (Ltd.),

work to be completed by April1,1914.
The Gatun Dock was practically completed at close of fiscal year
ata total cost of $25,214.02. For further details, see page —.

Work has been completed on the modern fireproof hotel building
located on the site of the old Washington House, Colon Beach. For
further details, attention is invited to report on page —.

The erection of eight new cargo-handling cranes for steel pier
Balboa, was completed under contract with the Maine Electric Co. ;
full settlement has not been made on account of the failure of these
cranes to satisfactorily perform all functions in accordance with the
specifications. | |

Contract was entered into with the Central American Construction —
Co. (Ltd.) to erect a new station at Panama, amounting to $81,688.
This work has progressed during the year, and it is expected it will
be complete and ready for occupancy by October 1, 19138.

Work was practically completed on the installation of the single

leaf, movable span, or bascule, at Bridge 140, Gatun
River, Monte Lirio. This work was performed by the bridge and
building forces of this department and charged to relocation account,
Isthmian Canal Commission.

The lifting mechanism was designed by the Strauss Bascule Bridge
Co., of Chicago, Ill., and the material was supplied under a contract
with the Penn Bridge Co., of Beaver Falls, Pa., in the amount of
$24 390.02. |

This subdepartment is also charged with the general maintenance
of all buildings pertaining to the operated line, repairs to quarters, |
Colon and Panama; also repairs to cold-storage plant operated by
the subsistence department of the commission at Cristobal.

During the fiscal year work was begun upon railroad and bridge
connecting Cristobal yard with site of coaling plant. For further
particulars in this connection, see page —. :

Work has progressed under the following A. F. E.’s. Both those
current at the beginning of the year and the new ones issued during
the year are included: |

 

NG. 7 Class of work. : : Amount.
bIvs |S emodeling steel piel. allOe sas cis 2 oss a Soe ces Soa ee ease $25, 226. 95
573 | Construction of sea wall and swimming pool..................-.-..----------2-| 60.
57S. ab rection of freproof store. and fiat-buildings = sc. 24s Se eee 11,961.97
579 | New concrete commissary building, Cristokal........................- Foes 1905.17
580. Construction: of terminal docks, Cristobal: se 2st. Seow t se ieee 1, 184, 753. 28
580222 bomnes. Atlantic terminal-Coal pier. 225. ..c<- ccs tee es a eee 6, 783. 44
58¢ |: Construction. of new Hotel. Washington: 22... -. 23.25.22 ib ceters. we 430, 587. 00

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