Visitas practicadas... A los Distritos

Abstract

The news details the report of inspections made by the prosecutor in several districts during June 1856. The findings underline the urgency of progressing in public infrastructure, with emphasis on the care of provincial and parish roads, and the restoration of bridges. Abuses are reported in the imposition of personal labor by ordinances and it is suggested to build a highway that links the savannahs of the north and west of Bogotá, connecting Suba with Fontibón. The situation of public schools and disputes over the legality of obtaining land for them are discussed. Finally, a note is included about a visit to the Machetá mayor's office, reporting the neglect of the archive where procedures and other public buildings such as schools, cemeteries and prisons must be recorded, dated June 23, 1856. News published in El Repertorio on July 19, 1856.