Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-03

number shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of the business az such
meetings. The action OF such majority
shall be the action OF the executive
committee
For convenience Of executing the
work 10 be done there shall be con-
stituted three executive departments.
THREE EXECUTIVE DEPART
MENTS.
III The head OF the first department
shall be the chairman OF the COM
mittee, who shall have direct and inn
mediate charge OF
|. The fiscal affairs OF the commits
sion.
2. The purchase and delivery of all
material and supplies.
8, The accounts bookkeeping and
audits
4. The commercial operations IN the
United States OF the Panama railroad
! and steamship lines.
8. He shall have charge OF the gem
eral concerns OF the commission, sub
ject TO the supervision and direction
OF the secretary Of war and shall per-
form such other duties as may be
placed upon him from time to time ~
the secretary OF war.
SECOND DEPARTMENT.
The head OF the second department
shall be the governor Of the zone, with
the duties and powers indicated in tho
executive order of May Q, 1904, which
includes In generals
l.. The administration and enforce
ment OF law In the zone.
2. All matters Of sanitation within
the rnnnl lDDn and alan In, the aIfla. 90
Panama and Colon and the harbors,
etc, 80 far as authorized by the treaty,
the executive orders and DEGREES OF
Dec. B. 1904, between the United States
and the republic OF Panama relating
thereto.
3, The custody Of all supplies need
ed for sanitary purposes ana such con
structlon necessary for sanitary pur-
poses as may be assigned TO this de-
partment by the commission,
4. Such other duties as he may be-
charged with from time to time by the
secretary of war.
3. He shall reside on the isthmus and
devote his entire time to the service,
except when granted leave Of absence
| by the secretary OF war.
THIRD DEPARTMENT.
The head OF the third department
shall be the chief engineer He shall
| have fun charge on the isthmus.
/. or all the actual work OF con-
| atruction carried on by the commits
| sion on the lsthmus.
2. The custody OF all the supplies and
| plant OF the commission upon the 18TH
mus.
3. The practical operation Of the
| railroad on the lsthmus, with the spec
ial view to its utilization In canal con-
struction work.
4. He shall reside on the isthmus
| and devote his entire time to the SER
| vice except when granted leave OF
absence by the secretary OF war.
APPOINTMENTS.
All officers and employees shall be
| appointed and their salaries shall be
| fixed by the head OF the department IN
which they are engaged. Their APP
| pointment and salary shall he subject
| TO the approval either OF the commits
| sion. or II the commission is not in
session, OF the executive committee.
| The employment OF laborers where the
contract OF employment Is made In the
United States, or outside OF the 18TH
| mus, shall be negotiated and conclud-
ed by the chairman of the commission,
subject TO the approval OF the execu-
tive committee. Where the employ
ment OF laborers II effected on the
isthmus II shall be conducted under
the supervision OF the chief engineer,
subject to the approval OF the execu-
tive committee
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES.
Contracts for the purchase OF sup
piles or for construction involving an
estimated expenditure exceeding si0,-
600 shall only be made after due pub
lie advertisement In newspapers OF
general circulation and shall be
awarded TO the lowest responsible bid
der except in case OF emergency, when
with the approval OF the secretary OF
war, advertising may be dispensed
with. In the making OF contracts for
supplies or construction involving an
estimated expenditure OF more than
$4,000, and less than S1O0 900 competi-
tive bids should be secured by invita-
tion or advertisement whenever prac-
ticable.
MEETING TO ORGANIZE.
As soon as practicable after the date
| Of this order, the lsthmlan canal COM
mission MS hereafter constituted, shall
|
! ton for the general purposes Of organ
ization und5r this order, and for the
| important purposes OF preparing the
! number and character OF officers and
employees to serve In the city OF Wash
ington In the work Of the commission.
The commission Is especially charged
with the duty OF maintaining a COM
| plete system OF accounts on the isth-
mus, which shall be duplicated In
| Washington so that there may be al
ways IN Washington the proper means
OF informing the president the secre-
tary OF war and the Congress OF the
amount OF work done the cost OF the
same, the amount Of money available,
the amount OF money expended and the
general financial condition Of the en-
terprlse
CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
There viii hereafter be appointed by
the president nine civil engineers OF the
highest standing. having experience In
work OF canal construction and hvdrau.
| Hes IN constitute n board OF consulting
engineers to which viii be submitted
by the lsthmian canal commission for
It's consideration and advice the i'm
portont engineering questions arising In
the selection Of the heat plan for the
construction OF the canal The recon.
mendation ~ the board Of consultinp
engineers shah be cons'dereq by the
isthmlan canal commission and with
the accommodations ~ the commission
shall finally he submitted through tn,
secretary OF war, TO the president foi
his decision.
DUPLICATE REPORTS.
The executive officers Of the com.
mission shah make duplicate reports OF
the work and operating Of their re.
speetive departments 10 the secretary