. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW Cancels Rcilly Concession The City Council of Cien- fuegos notified the State Department on September 28th that it canceled the Hugh S. Reilly concession for the Cienfuegos, Palmira and Cruces Railway and Power Company. Avelino de la Real, the acting mayor, informed the New York Times correspond- ent that this action was taken primarily because the concession was illegal, as Reilly had not complied with the terms of the concession. Moreover the railroad was not yet in operation, but is partly built in Cienfuegos streets. Tlie company was incorporated in Au- g
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW Cancels Rcilly Concession The City Council of Cien- fuegos notified the State Department on September 28th that it canceled the Hugh S. Reilly concession for the Cienfuegos, Palmira and Cruces Railway and Power Company. Avelino de la Real, the acting mayor, informed the New York Times correspond- ent that this action was taken primarily because the concession was illegal, as Reilly had not complied with the terms of the concession. Moreover the railroad was not yet in operation, but is partly built in Cienfuegos streets. Tlie company was incorporated in Au- gusta, Me., in 1903, with a capital of $2,000,000. The only persons who appear as owners are W. G. Bothley. Joseph Williamson, A. M. French and John Wilson, residents of Augusta. It is thought in Havana that the council's action will probably result in another Reilly claim. ^ To conserve the public health, Dr. Va- rona Suarez secretary of sanitation, has urged the Department of Public Works to olace a filter in the outlet of the Cien- fuegos reservoir, which now furnishes the water supply of the city. On September 24th, the Cu- Must ban government paid its Pay monthly instalment on the Promptly Havana sewer and paving contract, amounting to about $400,000. According to the presiden- tial statement the money was derived from the reserve fund of the internal revenue. Last month the government defaulted for the first time in this payment, declaring that it had no more money in the treasury. The contractors appealed to the American legation, and the account was met. The legation also notified the government this month that it was imperative that the pay- ments be continued promptly according to the agreement. Mr. Gibson, despite the Maza incident, is not relaxing his efforts to secure pay- ment from the Cuban government for other American contractors. On Septem- ber 24th he pressed the Cuban Foreign Office to pay the claim of Contractor John Hoskinson for putting in new water mains
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