. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. 23 THE ISLE OF PINES. Cost and Extent of New Highways—Benefits Large — Character of the Native Pineros, etc. By S. G. Keenan. (Especially contributed to the Cuba Review.) The official figures of the contract cost of the three "calzadas' or highroads, at present under construction in the Isle of Pines, are as follows: Nueva Gerona to Jucaro $35, Nueva Gerona to 73, Santa Fe to La Ceiba 37,931,73 $146, Their extent exceeds 30,600 metres, di- vided as per the following table: Metres. Nueva Gerona to Jucaro 11,000 Nueva Gerona t
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. 23 THE ISLE OF PINES. Cost and Extent of New Highways—Benefits Large — Character of the Native Pineros, etc. By S. G. Keenan. (Especially contributed to the Cuba Review.) The official figures of the contract cost of the three "calzadas' or highroads, at present under construction in the Isle of Pines, are as follows: Nueva Gerona to Jucaro $35, Nueva Gerona to 73, Santa Fe to La Ceiba 37,931,73 $146, Their extent exceeds 30,600 metres, di- vided as per the following table: Metres. Nueva Gerona to Jucaro 11,000 Nueva Gerona to McKinley 13,000 Santa Fe to La Ceiba 6,600 Total lineas metres 30,600 All three roads were begun February 12, 1908, and the latest is to be finished October 4, 1908. These 19 miles of fine roadway involve the building of many concrete culverts and strong bridges to withstand the floods in every river or brook during the rainy season. This is especially so upon the road from Nueva Gerona, the capital port of entry and chief port to the American town of Mc- Kinley. The,-road from Nueva Gerona to Jucaro river, a mile below Columbia (the earliest American colony on the Isle), presents no engineering difficulties. This highway connects two of the three ports of the isle. The third, Jucaro land- ing, on the Jucaro river, opposite the Columbia landing, is the port of Santa Fe, seven miles inland, second town to the capital in population and impor- tance, and also containing mineral baths. The Santa Fe-La Ceiba road is the only one involving any grade worth mentioning. It is expected that it will be extended later to the west coast of the island. It is customary, at least in rural districts, for land owners adjoin- ing to sign agreements whereby they give the strip of land required without assessment of benefit or claims for dam- ages. In return, the Government re- builds fences necessarily removed, or, in some cases, erects fences where none had been before. This liberal dealing
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