, p. 51), and
shall be expended under the sole supervision and subject to the approval
of the Governor and Administrative heads of the Island.
WILLIAM McKINLEY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., August 19, 1901._
It is hereby ordered that so much of the Executive Order of December 28,
1898 as fixes the rates at which the Spanish Alphonsino (_centem_) and
the French Louis shall be accepted in payment of customs, taxes, public
and postal dues in the Island of Cuba is modified to read as follows:
Alphonsino (25 Peseta Piece) $4.78
Louis (20 Frank Piece) 3.83
WILLIAM McKINLEY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., August 20, 1901._
It is hereby ordered that all tracts and parcels of land belonging to
the United States situated on the Peninsula extending into the harbor
on the south side of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as Barrio
de la Puntilla, or Puntilla Point, bounded on the north by the south
boundary of the Paseo de la Princesa and on the east, south and west by
the navigable waters of the harbor at such part Warden's line as may be
established by competent authority, be and the same are hereby reserved
for naval purposes.
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