Poultney Bigelow, journalist.. 97-115 Maj. Hugh J. Gallagher, U. S. Army, purchasing agent. 117-165 E. S. Benson, general auditor of Isthmian Canal Commission. 167-227 Theodore P. Shonts, chairman Isthmian Canal Commission 333-492 R. P. Schwerin, vice-president and general manager Pacific Mail Steamship 493-541 John F. Wallace, civil engineer 543-694 Charles E. Magoon, governor of Panama Canal Zone. 695-981 I INDEX TO VOLUME I. A. Accounting department: Accounts- Page. 192, 222, 223 189 Audited in advance of payment. In the War Department the reverse For postage stamps, authority for passing Of disbursing officer finally audited in War Department 193 192 On Isthmus only reaudited in Washington in special cases 193, 223 218, 340, 341 Of the Panama Railroad Company and Canal Commission so inter- Appointments in, not under civil-service law and excepted Balances on books of old Commission.. 215 169, 190, 194 174, 226, 357, 862, 863 620 Bureau of materials and supplies: Jurisdiction of, changed..... 170-174, 337, 338 Copy of auditor's report of fiscal affairs of Canal Commission for year 221 Copy of circular regarding organization of.. Existing methods retard progress and increase cost Legislation requested as to accounting methods.. 171-174 669, 670, 671 New system of accounting inaugurated July 1, 1905. 170, 216, 223, 224, 225, 226 167-169, 171, 218, 340, 341 Original vouchers kept on Zone and copies sent to Washington. Transactions of old and new Commission separated 191 219, 341, 917, 918, 919 171, 341 173 American Trading Company (Limited), located at Colon and Panama. Anderson, A., purchasing agent, 24 State street, New York.. Appointments alleged due to political influence.. Architect, supervising, work of, etc... Accounts audited in Washington for exchange money paid on the Isthmus Character of business transacted by Cromwell, W. N., connection with.. In case of failure, not accountable under United States laws. Basalt formations.. Benson, E. S.: 880 200, 212 412 200, 741 33, 34, 35, 639, 640 Allowed expenses for traveling in the interest of the Panama Railroad As to official relations with the Panama Railroad Company and the 217 215 Business experience of.. 170, 217, 224, 225 Expenses to the Isthmus paid by the Commission.. 217 Extent of responsibility for accounts of both.. General auditor of the Isthmian canal affairs and the Panama Railroad 167 215, 221 Salary of, and also that of the Auditor for the War Department.. Secures status with the Panama Railroad Company under appointment by the president of the railroad company. 217, 224 216 167-227 Bigelow, Poultney, charges mismanagement of canal affairs: Alleged truthfulness of charges. Asks permission to introduce magazine articles as evidence.. Called to give facts upon which he based charges of mismanagement.. Colon- Ambulances busy bearing away corpses. Declined to furnish names of informants when demanded.. 793 106 107 706, 709 99 100, 101 Swamps described as perilous to health. Engineers of distinction declining offers of the Government to take charge 113 109, 110 Engineers with whom he has held conversations since returning from the Names of other engineers demanded and refused Dunlap, John R., Freeman, John R., Mr. Lundie and Parsons, Robinson, Tracy, relative to character and standing of.. Spent part of two days on Isthmus System introduced where dishonesty among employees may flourish. Dishonesty of inspectors alleged.. Water scarce, yet recklessly thrown away by inspectors. |