. The Cuba review. 10 THE CUBA General Jose Luis Robau, (Conservative) Gover- nor-elect of Santa Clara. unhealthy and unsuited for the perma- nent residence of bodies of troops. It is also felt that from a purely military standpoint the southern coast of the United States is a more advantageous po- sition for stationing such troops as may be thought necessary to guard against renewed outbreaks.—New York Journal of Commerce. Nearly $16,000,000, it is Sixteen estimated, are involved in Millions for two contracts signed in Havana's Havana, Aug. 21, providing Improve- the capital with a p
. The Cuba review. 10 THE CUBA General Jose Luis Robau, (Conservative) Gover- nor-elect of Santa Clara. unhealthy and unsuited for the perma- nent residence of bodies of troops. It is also felt that from a purely military standpoint the southern coast of the United States is a more advantageous po- sition for stationing such troops as may be thought necessary to guard against renewed outbreaks.—New York Journal of Commerce. Nearly $16,000,000, it is Sixteen estimated, are involved in Millions for two contracts signed in Havana's Havana, Aug. 21, providing Improve- the capital with a proper ments. sewer system and for the extensive paving of the dty. The contracts were between the McGiv- ney & Rockeby Construction Company and the Cuban Engineering & Contract- ing Company and the Uvalde Asphalt Paving Company. The Cuban Engineering & Contract- ing Company is practically the same as the United Engineering & Contracting Company, the concern which is build- ing the tunnels under New York City for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Ralph T. Rockeby of the McGivney & Rock- eby Construction Company, is president of the Uvalde Asphalt Paving Company. Captain D. L. Hough, president of the United Engineering & Contracting Com- pany, is vice-president and managing di- rector of the Cuban Engineering & Con- tracting Company, and will have charge of the work. The president of the Cu- ban company is Samuel Bettle, who is vice-president of the United Contracting & Engineering Company. William H. Schmidt is treasurer of both companies, and Paul G. Brown, managing engineer of the New York company, is associated with the Havana work. The New York office of the company is at No. 32 East Thirty-third street, but the main office is in Havana. All materials and labor for the work are to be procured in Cuba, and operations will begin this month. An important feature of the work will be the building of a large tun- nel for carrying the sewage of the city o
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