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Empresas constructoras de caminos. La “Sociedad empresaria del camino de herradura de García Rovira a Casanare”. 1860-1880

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Careño Tarazona, Clara Ines·2011·HiSTOReLo. Revista de Historia Regional y Local

Abstract

The article analyzes some managing and financial dynamics within the “Bridle path from García Rovira to Casanare business society” between 1870 and 1880. Thus the article analyses the context in which the society is established, the role and duties from the members and relationships around this business society. According to this, it is highlighted the leadership from the General Solón Wilches, President from the Santander State and his interest on the construction of a trading way towards Los Llanos del Casanare. Finally, this article offers an understanding about the accounting and member’s statement, from the company’s account books.

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This article reconstructs the internal operation and political-economic networks of the Sociedad empresaria del camino de herradura de García Rovira a Casanare, a road-construction company in Santander, Colombia, between 1866 and 1892 (with title focus 1860–1880). It argues that the company functioned through liberal political ties, family/commercial networks, and state subsidies, while shareholder debt and war-related funding shortfalls undermined its road works.

Key findings

  • The society was established on 18 January 1868 in Villa de la Concepción and extended its influence to Málaga, Cerrito, Carcasí, San Andrés, Tequia, Enciso, Capitanejo, Servitá, and outside the department in Socorro and San Gil; Solón Wilches’s political influence helped it win the bid to explore the route between Santander and the Llanos.
  • In 1870 the society’s income reached $49,404.87; government contributions for 1870 totaled $40,000, member entry contributions reached $8,200, and the rest came from the first two installment payments. Shares ranged from 150 to 200, with an individual value reported as 200,000 pesos.
  • The company lent unused funds at 1 to 2.5% monthly, with loans from $16 to $500 payable over two to seven months; by 1872 many prominent shareholders had become debtors, and debts between 1875 and 1879 led to a proposal to expel members owing more than two years of installments.
  • Expenses from 1870 to 1872 included tools, provisions, and transport, with Moisés Barón as director of works in Málaga controlling operations; Table 2 reports accounts payable to Barón totaling 680.52 for 1871.

Methods

  • Historical/economic-history case study using archival sources from the Centro de Documentación e Investigación Histórico Regional–Universidad Industrial de Santander (CDIHR-UIS) and the Archivo Wilches: company statutes, balance books, daily books, treasury “cargo” and “data” ledgers, reports, minutes, official letters, receipts, payment orders, notarial records, and microfilm.
  • Analyzes the company’s internal structure, shareholder networks, and financial flows through concepts of “network” (Hausberger) and Braudel’s “instruments of circulation” and societies as indicators of economic life.
  • Covers company records from 1866 to 1892, despite the title’s 1860–1880 framing.

Limitations

  • Stated: the archival series “parecen incompletas” (appear incomplete), though they contain varied information on the company’s consolidation, statutes, internal organization, and accounts.
  • Evident from the text: reliance mainly on the Archivo Wilches/CDIHR-UIS and company records may privilege the Wilches network and elite shareholders; the text also presents some monetary figures with inconsistent punctuation, making exact totals difficult to verify.

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  1. Duarte Borrero, Juan Fernando. 1992. La integración económica de Santan- der con el Casanare en el siglo XIX: El proyecto de Solón Wilches. En Por los caminos del llano: a través de su historia. Tomo III. 3er. simposio interna- cional sobre historia de los llanos colombo-venezolanos, julio 27-31, pp. 237- 249. Arauca: Academia de Historia de Arauca/Procultura. Gaceta de Santander Informe de los presidentes del Estado Soberano de Santander a la Asamblea Lejislativa 1870 -1875.

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Metadata

Authors
Careño Tarazona, C. I.
Venue
HiSTOReLo. Revista de Historia Regional y Local
Published
2011-01-01
Volume
3
Issue
5
Pages
49
ISSN
2145-132X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1915118909
Cited by
0
References
0
FWCI
0.00
Type
journal article
Language
es
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
Locations
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  • Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › History and Politics in Latin America
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Historical Studies in Latin America
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Historical Economic and Social Studies
Keywords
road construction companies, Casanare, commercial roads, business and society, corporate members, accounting records, 19th-century Colombia

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