The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
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Il he making Of contracts for oonstruo-5
4 ton andPexcavatons and AwithSall other
& matter Incident and necessary to the
4u,bldlng Of aaer way nsyHs
Z the act OF Congress OF June q, 1900. IA
For convenience. and to secure the
4 uninterrupted course OF. the work. an
1 three members Of the commission, shall
\ be appointed by the commission 70
/ act in place OF the commission, during
I the Intervals between the meetings OF
4 the commission and TO report us 90
ings in full to the commission at the
next regular meeting. !,
re For convenience OF executing the;
Il work 70 be done there shall be- con-
4 stituteds three executive departments IS
4 shall be tho chairman OF the commits
Il sion. who shall have q rect and i1nm le"
dinte charge OF: a 7, t
:, 4 The q seal affairs OF the COM
.''2. The purchase and d euyery3 OF al al
materials and supplies
"a The accounts, bookkeepink and
4 audlts 53 i, !,
The commercial opera tons IN It the
8 road and steamship lines.
4 8. He shall have charge. Of the
K general concerns Of the COMMISSION 81
subject to the supervision and d.,
r
d shall perform such :other, duties as
may be placed upon him from time
to time by the ecretarySof war.
4; The head Of the second department
with the duties and powers indicated
In the executive order OF May 9, 1901.
which includes, in general :sf;-f}s
q. IL The administration and en-.
I: forccment Of law In the zone. !.
4 the canal zone In the cities OF Panama
Y and Colon and the harbors. etc.,ss far
as authorized by the treaty. the execu-
tive orders and DEGREES Il OF Decenl-s
Der 3, 1901. between tho United states
- Custody Of all supplies needed
for sanitary purposes. and such con-
Sstruction necessary for sanitary pur-
i partment by the commission.
$4s"4 Such Their duties a 8 no may
be charged with from time to time
by the secretary Of war.
5. lIe shall reside on the lsthmus
and devote his entire time to the
service, except when granted leave Of
absence by the secretary OF war.
Powers of Chief Engineer.
Z. '"rhe head OF the third department
shall be the chief engineer. He shall
have full charge on the Isthmus:
IL OF all the actual work of con-
y struction carried on by the commits.
sion on the Isthmus.
go Tho custodyRof All the supplies
and plant OF the commission upon tho,
Isthnus. d
49, The practical operation OF the
special view to its utilization in canal
1 construction work.
~ lie shall reside on the Isthmus
and devote his entire time to the
service, except when granted leave Of
nj ,f,a i,.,ht a ca n rvy5 n
e"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-
10, the approval either Of tho, com-S
mission, or II tho commission Is not
in session, of the executive commit
tee. The employmentSRof laborersi
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 approya Of the
executive committee, Where the en-
tho Isthmus. It, shall be conducted
4 under the supervision of the chief eng-
neer, subject to the executive commits
4 tee, The contract OF the purchase. of
supplies or for construction involving
X $4,000 shall only he made after due
public advertisement In newspa pers of
/, general circulation. and shall be
A awiTded to the lowest responsible
bidder, except in case of emergency
when With tho approval Of the score
s tary Of war, advertising may be dis
tracts for supplies or or constr s In In
volylpg mn estimated expenditure of
more than $1,000 or less than $4,000,
competitive bids should BIO secured by
Invitation or advertisement. wherever
practicable. $f &
'"There viii hereafter be appointed by