Balboa town site, independent of the division of municip ing. While the work of the first two forces was diremit de supervision of the chief engineer, to reduce the cost of vömin tion they were assigned to the quartermaster's department: the of the landscape architect was placed under the second divisi the chief engineer's office.

Effective October 1, 1913, the time keeping and cost keeping the central division and the cost keeping for the guar department were transferred to the office of the chief engineer consolidated with the forces already organized under this c take care of the time keeping and cost keeping of other branch the work.

With the admission of water into Culebra Cut by the blowin of Gamboa Dike on October 10, 1913, the central division was ished. The remaining dry excavation in the territory covETE this division was placed under a resident engineer reporting to chief engineer; all surveying work and dredging were placed u the sixth division of the chief engineer's office, and the transp tion forces, with those of the first, fifth, and fortification divisi were concentrated under a superintendent of transportation placed with the second division of the office of the chief engin the central division's property accountability was transferred to quartermaster's department.

Effective October 15, 1913, the concrete work remaining to c plete the construction of the locks at Gatun was transferred from Atlantic division to the first division, which could do it in connect with installation of the machinery and towing tracks with the sa supervisory force; similar unfinished work in connection with Pacific Locks was also transferred to the first division at the sa time.

On January 1, 1914, all dry excavation still in progress in conn tion with the Culebra Cut, the construction of the Naos Isla Breakwater, the sluicing operations on the east bank of the Cut no of Gold Hill to relieve the pressure, and the fill of the town site Balboa were consolidated and placed in charge of Mr. George Greenslade, general superintendent, and constituted the fourth vision of the chief engineer's office. The auditing of property turns and the making of test checks of property were transferr from the chief quartermaster to the examiner of accounts.

The remaining work in the Atlantic and fifth divisions havi reached such a stage as not to justify the administrative charg that the existing organizations called for, these two divisions we abolished on February 1. Their property accountability was tran ferred to the quartermaster's department and their records turne over to the fourth division, office of the chief engineer. The constru

tion of the west breakwater and the operation of Porto Bello quarry were transferred to the second division of the chief engineer's office. while the work remaining at Gatun Dam, El Cano saddle, back fill at Miraflores, Miraflores spillway channel, Ancon quarry, and the uicing at Gold Hill were placed directly under the chief engineer. Effective April 1, 1914, by Executive order and in conformity with the Panama Canal act of August 24, 1912, the existing organization was abolished and the one contemplated by the act was made effectire. Under this organizations there were created a department of peration and maintenance, a purchasing department, a supply department, an accounting department, a health department, an execuve ofice, and a Washington office of The Panama Canal.

The department of operation and maintenance was placed in charge of the Governor and in the administration of the affairs of the department he is assisted by an engineer of maintenance and a superintendent of canal transportation. To provide for the remainng construction work as well as the maintenance and operation of the canal, the department was organized with the following divisions: The division of terminal construction, which embraces charge of the design, inspection and construction of dry docks, shops, coaling and fuel-oil plants, floating cranes, docks, and other terminal faciliDes; construction transportation by rail; road, street, and sewer Tork in the new town of Balboa; and the breakwater construction at the Atlantic terminal, reporting to the Governor.

The division of erection; the electrical division; the division of nicipal engineering; the division of lighthouses, until June 16, 24. when it was abolished; and the office engineer with his forces, are placed under the engineer of maintenance.

The dredging division, fortification division, mechanical division, nd the remaining construction work consisting of sluicing in the anity of Gold Hill, completion of Naos Island Breakwater, exvation in the dry to relieve side pressure in the vicinity of Culebra, si grading and filling at the locks and dams, combined in a general -straction division, report directly to the Governor.

The division of canal transportation, under the supervision of a erintendent of transportation reporting to the Governor, is arged with the safe conduct of vessels through the canal. The

captains, the board of local inspectors, the pilots, and the adDesurers of vessels, and, since June 16, 1914, the care and operation fights and beacons are directly in charge of the superintendent of sportation.

Col. H. F. Hodges, United States Army, was designated as engiof maintenance, Mr. H. H. Rousseau, United States Navy, as eer of terminal construction, and Capt. Hugh Rodman, United tates Navy, as superintendent of transportation.

The quartermaster's department and the subsistence departn as outlined in previous annual reports, were consolidated to const the supply department, which was placed in charge of Capt. F Wood as chief artermaster. It has charge of the storing and tribution of a mutera and supplies for use of The Panama C and its employees, and for ther departments on the Isthmus their employees, and for vessels of the United States and other ve when required. It operates commissaries, hotels, and messes: charge of the maintenance of buildings, the assignment of quar and care of grounds. It recruts and distributes unskilled labor is in charge of the necessary animai transportation.

The accounting department, as organized, consists of the audit the paymaster's, and the collector's offices. The consolidation made for administrative purposes only in order to secure econo the auditer having supervision and direction of the entire dep ment; the heads of the subdivisions, however, are independent their own particular spheres. The department has charge of gen bookkeeping, auditing, and accounting for both money and proper the examination of pay rolls and vouchers, the inspection of t books and of money and property accounts, the administrative exa nation of accounts as required by law, and the collection, custo and disbursement of binds for The Panama Canal and the Car Zone. The accounting department was placed in charge of 1 H. A. A. Smith as auditor for The Panama Canal, with Mr. John McLean as paymaster and Mr. T. L. Clear as ecilector.

The health department was organized under the supervision a direction of a chief health officer. Lieut. Col. Charles F. Mas Cnited States Army. This department is charged with all matte relating to maritime sanitation and quarantine in the ports a waters of the Canal Zone and in the harbers of the cities of Panan and Colon, and with land sanitation in the Canal Zone and sanita matters in the terminal cities in conformity with the canal trea between the United States and the Republie of Panama, togeth with all matters relating to hospitals and charities.

The civil functions of the Canal Zone were placed in charge of a executive secretary who, under the direction of the Governor, ha supervision of all matters relating to the keeping of the time of en ployees. to post offices, customs, taxes and excises, excepting the co lection thereof, police and prisons, fire protection, land offices, school clubs, and law library, the custody of files and records, and th administration of estates of deceased and insane employees. He con ducts all correspondence and communications between the authori ties of the Canal Zone and the Government of the Republic o Panama, and the diplomatic representatives from other countries Mr. C. A. McIlvaine was appointed executive secretary.

The scope of the work of the Washington office remained about the same as previously reported, Maj. F. C. Boggs, United States Army, being continued in charge as general purchasing officer and chief of office

By Executive order of May 20, 1914, a committee of six members was created to arrange and provide suitable ceremonies for the formal and official opening of The Panama Canal, as is provided for in sectien 4 of the Panama Canal act. The committee is composed of persons who were members of the Isthmian Canal Commission and is to e known and referred to as the committee for the formal and official pening of the Panama Canal.

CONSTRUCTION.

PERSONNEL.

The central division, embracing the same work as described in the annual report for 1913, continued in charge of Lieut. Col. D. D. Gailard, United States Army, as division engineer, until the division was polished on October 15, 1913. During his absence on regular annual are from May 7, 1913, to July 2, 1913, and during the part of his ness from July 29, 1913, to October 15, 1913, the work was concted by Resident Engineer A. S. Zinn as acting division engineer. bsequent to the abolition of the division and until January 1, 1914, Mr. Zinn continued in charge of steam-shovel work which was undertaken to lighten the banks, of the approaches to the pontoon bridge, and of the Naos Island Breakwater. Col. Gaillard died, as the result fa tumor on the brain, December 5, 1913.

The work of dry excavation in Culebra Cut was divided into two stricts; one extended from Gamboa to Culebra, which continued harge of Mr. J. M. Hagan, superintendent, until September 14, 3, when he was transferred to Naos Island Breakwater, relieving W. T. Reynolds, who resigned on September 13, 1913. He ained in charge until the consolidation of the construction work der the fourth division, chief engineer's office, January 1, 1914. breakwater was then placed under Mr. Will B. Casey, general man. The district from Culebra to Pedro Miguel Locks coned in charge of Mr. M. W. Tenny, superintendent, until Decem31, 1913. The transportation division continued in charge of A. Sessions until he resigned, on October 13, 1913, when all the sportation on the Pacific side of the canal was concentrated. The Atlantic division, embracing the same construction work as exribed in the last annual report, continued in charge of Lieut. William L. Sibert, United States Army, as division engineer, February 1, 1914, when the division was abolished. He coned on duty as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission until

April 1, 1914. Maj. James P. Jervey, United States Army, re engineer, continued in charge of the construction of the ma work of the Gatun Locks until September 26, 1913. Maj. Geor Hedman. United States Army, resident engineer, continued in c of the Gatun Dam and spillway until September 28, 1913. On dates both the latter officers were relieved on account of the pra completion of their work. Lieut. Col. William V. Judson, U States Army, assistant division engineer, continued in charge construction of the breakwater at Toro Point and the operati the Porto Bello quarry until the abolition of the division, wh continued in charge of the same work as assistant division eng antil April 1, 1914, when, on his own request, he was relieved daty with the canal.

The fifth division, chief engineer's ofce, continued in charg Mr. H. O. Cole as resident engineer, and had charge of mas construction of the Pacific locks, dams, and spillway, the operati the Ancon quarry, and excavation of the channel between P Miguel and Miraflores Locks until October 13, 1913, when the were transferred to the first division, and he continued in charg the balance of the work until January 31, 1914. when the amou work remaining necessitated a reorganization and he severed his nection with the canal.

Other officials connected with the work during the year are ferred to elsewhere in the report.

LOCKS AND DAMS.

Gatun Locks-As noted in the last annual report, the concrete w of the locks assigned to the Atlantic division was finished June 1913, with the exception of the lamp-post bases, bases for snubb buttons and mooring posts, stairway parapets, and the closing openings left for construction purposes. During the year just en there were laid 525 cubic yards of concrete in the locks structure a division cost of $96.2029 per cubic yard (including finishing ealking concrete previously laid); in the construction of the c trol house, 44 cubic yards at a division cost of $81.2796 per cubic ya and 9,783 cubic yards in connection with the installation of the chinery, at a dryidou cost of $10,2015 per cubic yard. The constr Dom plant mixerscreased operation on August 16, 1913. The constr pou exdleways handled 40 cubic yards of concrete and were ut ed let the trander of material across the locks after the removal the headrysorød by the contractors 'n the erection of the gates. T oral,sacrete bi din the Cauta locis exclusive of that us 14 rằẹ vetat dcted or the venidol lewe, Tem the beginning of t monic to the cave made T Toda kargrund 4 67, 31 subie var Ve vide sol. No rock

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