The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-03
SIX NEW NAMES
ON CANAL BOARD
President Roosevelt Announces
the Personnel of New Water
way Commission.
OUTLINES THE DUTIES
OF THE NEW BOARD
Headquarters Will Be Moved
from Washington to the Scene
Of the Great Work.

Washington, April 3.-The person
nel Of the new isthmiau canal commits
sion is as follows:
Theodore P. Shonts, chairman. w.
Charles E. Magoon, governor of canal
some.
John P. Wallace, chief engineer.
Rear Admiral NJ r. Endicott, U. s. n.
Brigadier General Peter c. Hams, Z.
Colonel Oswald H. Ernst, corps engi-
Benjamin n. Harrod.
These names were announced at the
war department today, and in connec-
ton with the announcement Secretary
Taft gave out statement showing the
allotments Of salaries to the new COM
missioners and his own letter to the
president and one from the latter ex-
planning the plan Of reorganization of
the commission, the reasons therefor,
and the particular duties to be assigned
to each commissioner. The first reads
as follows:
The president has made an order allow
ing salary Of $1,000, with travelling ex-
penses. to each member OF the commits
sion and to the chairman Of the COM
m!ttee the additional compensation Of
$4,000, to the chief engineer the addi-
tfonal compensation of s17,5O0, and to the
governor of the zone the additional COM
department Is allowed the use Of q fur
nishsd house upon the isthmus, and his
travelling expenses when travelling on the
business of the commission.
The total Is $103.500. The salaries and
allowances under the former commission
amounted to s12o. oOo The total compen-
eation Of the governor Of the zone and
the chief engineer are in effect unchanged.
Professor William II. Burr and William
Barclay Parsons, civil engineers, will be
appointed as members of the consulting
board Of engineers.
How Work Shall DO On.
President Roosevelt directs that the
commission shall proceed as follows:
The commission viii hald Quarterly
sessions the first Of January, April July
and October Of each cyear on the isthmus
Of Panama, -Four members shall consist
tute q quorum.
The commission, under the supervision
and direction of the secretary of war, and
subject to the approval Of the president
is charged with the adoption Of planss for
the construction and maintenance Of the
canal and with the execution of the work
Of the same; with the purchase and de-
livery Of supplies, machinery and neces-
sary plant; the employment Of the neoes-
sary officers, employees and laborers and
with the fixing Of the salaries and wages;
ANA railroad. and it's steamhip lines, as
common carriers; with the utilization of
the railroad as o means of constructing
the canal; with making contracts for con-
struction and excavation, and with all
other matters incident to the building Of
the canal.
Working Committee.
For convenience. and to secure the unin.
terrupted course Of the work. an executive
committee of not less than three members
Of the committee shall be appointed by
the commission to act during the inter-
walls between the meetings Of the commits
sion. Regular meetings Of the executive
committee shall be held at the office o.
the governor on the isthmus on each Mon.
day and Wednesday Of every week.
For the convenience of executing the
work to be done, there shall be constituted
three executive departments:
The head Of the firsts department shall
be the chairman Of the commission
who shall have direct and immediat,
charge Of:
The fiscal affairs Of the commission.
rial and supplies.
The accounts, bookkeeping and audits
The commercial operations in the Unitet
States Of the Panama railroad and steam
ship lines.
The general concerns Of the commits
sion subject to the supervision and -direc
ton Of the secretary Of war.
Suoh other duties as may be place
upon him from time to time by the sec
retary Of war;
Governor of Canal Zone.
The head Of the second department sha
be the governor of the zone, with dutie
and powers as fallOWS:
The administration and enforcement
law in the zone.
All matters Of sanitation within tn
canal zone and also in the isthmus
Panama and Celon and the harbors, S
far as authorized by treaty, executive OF
ders and DEGREES between the Unite
States and the republic of Panama
The custody of all supplies needed fc
sanitary purposes, and such constructio
necessary for sanitary purposes as ma
be assigned to this department by tn
commission.
Such other duties as he may be charge
with from time to time by the secretary
war.
He shall reside on the isthmus and de
vote his entire time to the service, e,
cept when granted leave of absence b
tn secretary of war.
The Chief Engineer.
Tho head of the third department sha
be the chief engineer. He shall have fu
charge on the isthmus:
OF all the actual work on constsructic
carried on by the commimssion on tt
isthmus.
The custody of all the supplies ar
plant Of the commission upon the isthmu
The practical operation of the railros
on the isthmus, with the special view i
it's utilization in canal construction wor
He shall reside on the isthmus and devo
his entire time to the service, except " h
granted leave of absence by the secreta
of war.
All officers and employees shall be a
pointed and thein salaries shall be fix
by the head of the department in viii
they are engaged. Their appointment a.
salary shall be subject to the approx
either of the commission, or, if the cor
mission is not III session, Of the execute
commimttee. The employment of labC
ers, where the contract Of employment
made in the United States, or outside
the isthmus, shall be negotiated and co
Guided by the chairman Of the commissic
subject to the approval of the executi
committee. --.- ..... .-s-
& PATRICK j. HEALY DEAD.
Chicago, April 3.-Patrick j. Hea
y president of the pioneer music house
Lyon & Healy. died here today Of pne
IN rnonia Mr. HeaIy was IS years of a