mutton, the box, and the crate. The receipt for boxes and crates will state their gross weight and the name of the stores "said to be contained therein."

VI. The management of the cold storage rooms aforesaid, the regulation of the temperature, and the operation of all the machinery and plant used for producing cold and for transporting meat and other supplies from the river front to the rooms where they are to be stored, and for returning the same to the river front when needed, shall be under the control and management of the superintendent of the insular cold storage and ice plant.

VII. That in case any beef, mutton, or other stores belonging to the Subsistence Department shall be lost by perils of the sea or marine disaster within the harbor of Manila while being transported to or from the insular cold storage and ice plant, the insular government shall not be liable for any loss or damage so sustained by the Subsistence Department.

VIII. That in case the building belonging to the insular government, in which the cold-storage space hereby leased is contained, should be destroyed by fire, earthquake or typhoon, or other casualty, or so materially injured by either of said causes that it becomes impracticable for the said insular government to complete this contract, this contract shall thereupon cease and be determined without liability for damage on the part of either party: Provided, That in the event of an accident to the machinery or other appliances, due to any imperfections in said machinery or appliances, or to the carelessness of the employees of the said insular cold storage and ice plant which renders it impossible to maintain the temperature of the cold-storage rooms at a degree of cold low enough to preserve the meat and other stores belonging to the Subsistence Department, the insular government shall provide cold storage elsewhere for such supplies or pay to the Subsistence Department the money value of such of the said supplies as may be so damaged as to be unserviceable, the amount to be determined by a military board of survey.

IX. That for and in consideration of the above covenants and agreements the United States shall pay to the said insular government of the Philippine Islands the sum of three and one-half ($0.034) cents U. S. currency per cubic foot per month for all the cold-storage space by this instrument leased.

X. That payments shall be made at the end of each calendar month, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at the office of the disbursing quartermaster at Manila, P. I., in the funds furnished for the purpose by the United States.

XI. That neither this lease, nor any interest therein, shall be transferred to any other party or parties, and in case of such transfer the United States may refuse to carry out this lease either with the transferrer or the transferee, but all rights of action for any breach of this lease by the said insular government of the Philippine Islands are reserved to the United States.

XII. That no member of or delegate to Congress, nor any person belonging to or employed in the military service of the United States is or shall be admitted to any share or part of this lease, or to any benefit which may arise therefrom.

XIII. That this lease shall be subject to approval of the major general, U. S. Army, commanding the Division of the Philippines.

In witness whereof the undersigned have hereunto placed their hands the date first herein before written.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy.

Articles of agreement for furnishing ice to the Subsistence Department, U. S. Army, by the insular government of the Philippine Islands.

This agreement, entered into at Manila, Philippine Islands, on this tenth day of July, 1903, between Colonel Henry G. Sharpe, A. C. G., United States Army, for and in behalf of the United States of America, party of the first part, and the insular government of the Philippine Islands, party of the second part, witnesseth:

I. That the said party of the second part agrees to furnish as much ice per day as may be required by the Subsistence Department, United States Army, Division of the Philippines, not to exceed two-thirds (3) of the capacity of the insular cold storage and ice plant owned and operated by the party of the second part at Manila, which ice shall be pure and merchantable and made from distilled water and shall be delivered at the following places: 1st, On the loading platform of the plant; 2d, launches' side at plant's dock; 3d, at wharf in front of the captain of the port's office; 4th, at ship's side, Manila Harbor; and the said party of the second part shall deliver ice at the places above enumerated without additional cost, and at such other places within the city limits of Manila as may be designated by the said party of the first part.

II. That the said party of the first part hereby agrees that for each pound of ice so delivered and received by the party of the first part, it will pay fifty cents United States currency per hundred pounds, to the party of the second part, payable monthly at the office of the depot commissary, Manila, Philippine Islands.

III. That this contract shall continue in force from the first day of July, 1903, to the thirtieth day of June, 1904, inclusive.

IV. That neither this contract nor any interest therein shall be transferred to any other party or parties, and in case of such transfer, the party of the first part may refuse to carry out this contract either with the transferer or the transferee, but all rights of action for any breach of this contract by the said insular government of the Philippines are reserved to the United States.

V. That no member of or delegate to Congress, or any person belonging to or employed in the military service of the United States, is or shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any benefit which may arise therefrom.

VI. That this contract shall be subject to the approval of the commanding general, Division of the Philippines.

In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto placed their hands on the day first hereon before written, James F. Smith, acting secretary of finance and justice, having been authorized to execute this contract by virtue of a resolution of the United States Philippine Commission, adopted on the 10th day of July, 1903, reading as follows:

"Be it resolved by the United States Philippine Commission:

"That the acting secretary of finance and justice be hereby authorized to contract with the United States of America for furnishing ice to the United States of America from the insular cold storage and ice plant for the period of one year from the first day of July, 1903, to the thirtieth day of June, 1904, inclusive, upon such terms and conditions as shall seem to the said acting secretary of finance and justice expedient." Witness:

Contract with Subsistence Department U. S. Army for furnishing ice during fiscal year ending June 30, 1903.

This agreement entered into at Manila, Philippine Islands, on this the 30th day of June, 1902, between Colonel C. A. Woodruff, A. C. G., United States Army, for and in behalf of the United States of America, party of the first part, and the insular government of the Philippine Islands, party of the second part, witnesseth:

I. That the said party of the second part agrees to furnish as much ice per day as may be required by the Subsistence Department of the United States Army, Division of the Philippines, not to exceed two-thirds (3) of the capacity of the insular cold storage and ice plant, owned and operated by the party of the second part at Manila, which ice shall be pure and merchantable and made from distilled water and shall be delivered at the following places: 1st, On the loading platform of the plant; 2d, launches' side at plant's dock; 3d, at railway station, Tondo, Manila; 4th, transport's side, Manila Bay; and the said party of the second part shall deliver to the places above enumerated without additional cost, and to such other places within the city limits of Manila as may be designated by the said party of the first part. And the said party of the second part also hereby agrees that it will provide the party of the first part ice of the quality aforesaid in excess of two-thirds (3) of the capacity of the plant, if desired, whenever it is practicable for it to do so without impairment of its obligations to other persons entitled to receive ice from the plant. II. The said party of the first part hereby agrees that for each pound of ice so delivered and received by the party of the first part, it will pay one-half of one cent ($0.005) per pound, United States currency, to the party of the second part, payable monthly at the office of the chief commissary, Division of the Philippines. III. This contract shall continue in force from the first day of July, 1902, to the thirtieth day of June, 1903, inclusive.

IV. That neither this contract nor any interest therein shall be transferred to any other party or parties, and in case of such transfer, the party of the first part may refuse to carry out this contract either with the transferer or the transferee, but all rights of action for any breach of this contract are reserved.

V. That no member of or delegate to Congress, or any person belonging to or employed in the military service of the United States, is or shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any benefit which may arise therefrom.

VI. That this contract shall be subject to the approval of the commanding general, Division of the Philippines.

In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto placed their hands on the day first hereon before written, Henry C. Ide having been authorized to execute this contract by virtue of a resolution of the United States Philippine Commission, adopted on the 27th day of June, 1902, reading as follows:

"Be it resolved by the United States Philippine Commission: That Henry C. Ide, secretary of finance and justice, be hereby authorized to contract with the United States of America for furnishing ice to the United States of America from the insular cold storage and ice plant for the period of one year from the first day of July, 1902, to the thirtieth day of June, 1903, inclusive, upon such terms and conditions as shall seem to the said secretary expedient."

I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy.

HENRY C. IDE, Secretary of Finance and Justice.

Mr. JOHN Ross MARTIN,

INSULAR COLD STORAGE AND ICE PLANT,
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT,
Manila, P. I., April 15, 1903.

Paymaster, U. S. Navy, Cavite, P. I.

SIR: I have the honor to invite your attention to a copy of your letter of July 29, 1902, in connection with our agreement relating to the storing of the navy beef and mutton in the insular cold storage and ice plant, and to respectfully request to be informed as to the intention of your Department in connection with this matter for the year ending June 30, 1904.

I believe it is of some importance that the matter should be satisfactorily settled before the expiration of the present fiscal year. This office has no objection to a renewal of the agreement under which we are working at present.

Very respectfully,

LEON S. ROUDIEZ, Captain of Infantry, U. S. Army, Superintendent.

U. S. NAVAL STATION,

Cavite, P. I., July 29, 1902.

SIR: In reply to your esteemed favor of June 23, I have the honor to inform you that the commandant of this station has instructed me to advise you that he accepts the terms contained in your kind letter, viz, 3 cents per cubic foot per month for the cold storage of beef and mutton for the Navy for the fiscal year 1903.

Very respectfully,

Capt. LEON S. ROUDIEZ,

Twenty-fifth Infantry, U. S. Army,

JOHN ROSS MARTIN,
Paymaster, U. S. Navy.

Superintendent Insular Cold Storage and Ice Plant, Manila, P. I.

A true copy.

LEON S. ROUDIEZ,

Captain, Twenty-fifth Infantry, U. S. Army.

U. S. NAVAL STATION,

Cavite, P. I., April 22, 1903.

SIR: In reply to your favor 15th April, I am directed by the commandant to inform you that it is his desire to continue for the fiscal year, 1904, the present arrangements for storing beef and mutton, i. e., 3 cents per cubic foot per month. Respectfully,

JOHN ROSS MARTIN, Pay Inspector, U. S. Navy.

The SUPERINTENDENT, INSULAR COLD STORAGE AND ICE PLANT,

[Copy.]

Manila, P. I.

INSULAR COLD STORAGE AND ICE PLANT,
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT,
Manila, P. I., June 23, 1902.

Paymaster JOHN ROSS MARTIN, U. S. Navy,

Cavite, P. I.

SIR: I have the honor to invite your attention to copy of correspondence herewith inclosed. This formed the basis of an agreement covering the keeping of beef and mutton for the Navy by the insular cold storage and ice plant. At the time this agreement was made the Subsistence Department, U. S. Army, although paying for the entire cold storage space then available, used only about two-thirds of it, and it was thought that the navy beef could be handled in connection with the commissary beef and mutton, shifting it from room to room as required by the quantity of meat to be kept for the Subsistence Department. All the space being taken by the Subsistence Department, the charge inade was intended to cover the cost of handling

the meat without any charge for refrigeration or storage. Early this year it was found, however, that the amount of fresh meat to be kept for the Subsistence Department would take up the entire space available, and in order to carry out our agreement with the Navy I found it necessary to fit up a small room for the special use of the meat kept for that Department. This caused an additional expense directly chargeable against this duty, and it will be seen that under the circumstances it is practically impossible to take care of the navy beef at the present rate, which is $2 per ton. The United States Subsistence Department pays at the rate of 3 cents per cubic foot for the space it occupies, but for this amount we not only bring the beef from the refrigerating ship to the plant, but also deliver it to transports, etc. As in the case of the Navy these deliveries are omitted, I believe that a rate of 3 cents per cubic foot per month, or fraction thereof, would be a fair charge for the service.

The room now exclusively used for the navy fresh meat contains 9,979 cubic feet, and while it does not quite hold all the meat when first received from the ship, requiring shifting into and from other rooms, a few issues soon relieve the congestion and the room is made to accommodate the meat safely and conveniently. Ice can be supplied as heretofore at the rate of one-half cent per pound. Kindly give this matter your early attention and oblige,

Yours, respectfully,

LEON S. ROUDiez,

Captain, Twenty-fifth Infantry, U. S. Army,

Superintendent.

UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,
Cavite, P. I., July 29, 1902.

SIR: In reply to your esteemed favor of June 23, I have the honor to inform you that the commandant of this station has instructed me to advise you that he accepts the terms contained in your kind letter, viz, 3 cents per cubic foot per month for the cold storage of beef and mutton for the Navy for the fiscal year 1903.

Very respectfully,

Capt. LEON S. ROUDIEZ,

Twenty-fifth Infantry, U. S. Army,

JOHN ROSS MARTIN,
Paymaster, U. S. Navy.

Superintendent, Insular Cold Storage and Ice Plant, Manila, P. I.

True extract copy of correspondence.

LEON S. ROUDiez,

Captain, Twenty-fifth Infantry, U. S. Army.

OFFICE OF CIVIL GOVERNOR OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
Manila, P. I., July 20, 1901.

SIR: I am just in receipt of the following telegram from Admiral Kempff, and desire to know, in order that I may answer the telegram, upon what terms you can store the fresh beef and ice mentioned therein:

"I respectfully request to be informed if I can store about 40 tons of fresh beef and 100 tons of mutton, Government cold storage, early next week. The Glacier will sail about August 1 and the Celtic will not arrive until early September, thus necessitating the cold storage of meat.'

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

Capt. LEON S. ROUDIEZ, U. S. Army,

WM. H. TAFT, Civil Governor.

In charge Government Cold Storage Plant, Manila, P. I.

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT,
Manila, P. I., July 22, 1901.

His Excellency Hon. Wм. H. TAFT,

Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands, Manila, P. I.

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 20, 1901, and replying thereto I would say that the fresh beef can be stored at the cold-storage plant at the rate of $2 per ton, or fraction thereof.