. History of the Panama canal; its construction and builders . i. Belgian locomotives used by French, and still Old French 1. In the days of the French. 2. Culebra Cut in the latter days of the Americans. THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS 189 Upon my arrival on the isthmus I im-mediately placed Mr. Carleton E. Davisin charge of all work connected with watersupply, sewerage, street paving, and otherphysical work necessary to be carried onin connection with such plans for sanita-tion as the commission might adopt asthe result of recommendations of ColonelGorgas and myself, it b
. History of the Panama canal; its construction and builders . i. Belgian locomotives used by French, and still Old French 1. In the days of the French. 2. Culebra Cut in the latter days of the Americans. THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS 189 Upon my arrival on the isthmus I im-mediately placed Mr. Carleton E. Davisin charge of all work connected with watersupply, sewerage, street paving, and otherphysical work necessary to be carried onin connection with such plans for sanita-tion as the commission might adopt asthe result of recommendations of ColonelGorgas and myself, it being understoodthat the chief engineer should have chargeof the physical execution of the largersanitary work and that Colonel Gorgassdepartment should have charge of thesanitary policing and such other sanitarywork as could be conducted directly byand under his department. On accountof the prevalence of yellow fever on theisthmus at this time, preparation forproper health protection was consideredessential and paramount. In this connection, it was necessarythat an abundance of pure water shouldbe provided for the various towns and set-tlem
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