The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-04

building of a waterway across the 18TH
mus of Panama as provided by the
act of Congress of June 28, 1902.
For convenience, and to secure
/ the uninterrupted course of the work
an executive committee of not less than
| three members of the commission,
| shall be appointed by the commissions
| to act in place of the commission dur
! ing intervals between the meetings of
| the commission and to report it's do
| ings in full to the commission at the
next regular meeting.
''For convenience of executing the
work to be done, there shall be con,
stituted three executive departments
'"rhe head of the first department
shall be the chairman OF the commits
| sion, who shall have direct and imme-
diate charge of:
/. The fiscal affairs of the commits
sion
2. The purchase and delivery of all
materials and supplies.
3. The accounts, bookkeeping and
audits
| The commmercial operations in
the United States of the Panama Rail-
road and steamship lines.
5. He shall have charge of the
general concerns of the commission
subject to the supervision and direc-
ton of the Secretary of War and shall
1
| placed upon him from time to time
! by the Secretary of War.
'"The head of the second department
| shall be the governor of the zone, with
the duties and powers indicated in
| the executive order of May 8, 1904,
which includes in general:
| l. The administration and enforce
ment of law in the zone.
! 2. All matters of sanitation within
| the canal zone, and also in the cities
! of Panama and Colon and the harbors
ETC., so far as authorized by the treaty
| the executive orders and DEGREES OF
| December 8, 1904, between the United
States and the republic of Panama re-
| lating thereto.
8. The custody of all supplies need
ed for sanitary purposes, and such con-
struction necessary for sanitary pur-
poses as may be assigned to this DC
partment by the commission.
4. Such other duties as he may be
charged with from time to time by the
Secretary of War
g. He shall reside on the isthmus
and devote his entire time to the SER
| vice, except when granted leave of ab-
| sence by the Secretary of War
The head of the third department
shall be the chief engineer. He shall
| have full charge on the isthmus:
1. OF all the actual work of con-
struction carried on by the commission
on the isthmus.
2. The custody of all the supplies
and plant of the commission upon the
isthmus.
8. The practical operation of the
railroad on the isthmus with the spe-
cial view to its utilization in canal
construction work.
A. 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.
Employees and Salaries.
"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 ap-
| pointment and saray shall be subject
| to the approval either of the commits
sion or if 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
isthmus shall be negotiated and con-
| cluded by the chairman of the COM
mission, subject to the approval of the
| executive committee. Where the en-
pointment and salary shall be subject
! isthmus it shall be conducted under
| the supervision of the chief engineer
|
| tive committee.
Contracts for the purchase of sup
| plieS-or for construction involving an
| estimated expenditure exceeding $10,-
| 600 shall only be made after due pub
| lie advertisement in newspapers of
general circulation and shall be award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder
| 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 $1,000 and
less than $4,000, competitive bids
should be secured by invitation or ad-
vertisement whenever practicable.
There will hereafter be appointed
| by the President nine civil engineers Of
! tn highest standing, having experience
in works of canal construction and
| hydraulics, to constitute board of con-
| Sulting engineers, TO which will be
submitted by the isthmian canal COM
mission for its consideration and ad-
vice the important engineering ques-
Ftions arising in the selection of the
| best plan for the construction of the
canal. The recommendation of the
! board of consulting engineers shall be
considered by the isthmian canal COM
mission and with the recommendations
! of the commission shall finally be sub
| mitted, through the Secretary of War,
to the President for his decision.
1.-THE executive officers Of the COM
mission shall make duplicate reports
upon the work and operation of their
respective departments to the Secre-
! tary of War and the isthmian canal
commission from time to time and as
often as may be required by the Sec
retary of War or the chairman Of the
| commission.
'"The Secretary of War will make to.
the President a report at least annu-
ally and as often as he may deem az
| visable or the President may require
"AII executive orders relating to the
| subject of the Panama Canal, except
so far as they may be inconsistent with
the present order, remain in force"
Delivery of Commissions.
| The commissions of Messrs. Shonts,
Magoon, Endicott. Hams and Harrod
were delivered to them today and they
took the oath of Office as isthmian
canal commissioners.
After their induction into office, and
consultation with Secretary Taft the
commissioners met in the office of
Governor Magoon and had a brief talk