Annual Report of the Governor of Puerto RicoU.S. Government Printing Office, 1916 |
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Adjuntas Aguadilla Aibonito amount Añasco appropriation Approved April 13 April 13 Arecibo attorney Average number Balance Barceloneta Barranquitas barrio Bayamon bonds buildings bureau Cabo Rojo Caguas Cayey cent promoted Cidra Coamo Comerio commissioner construction cost cuerdas diseases district courts Elementary urban schools ending June 30 enrolled expenditures expenses exports Fajardo fiscal funds grade Guanica Guayama Guayanilla Gurabo High schools Humacao improvement increase inspection inspector insular government insular revenue irrigation Isabel island Juana Diaz July Juncos June 30 kilometers land loans Loiza Luquillo maintenance Manati Maunabo Mayaguez Miscellaneous Morovis municipal Naguabo Patillas pending Ponce Porto Rico receipts repairs Rio Piedras road rooms Rural schools Salaries San German San Juan San Sebastian sanitary sanitation school boards square meters supply TABLE teachers tion Toa Alta Total towns Treasurer of Porto Trujillo Alto University of Porto Vega Alta Vieques Yabucoa Yauco
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