Gunnison news-champion., 1906-03-02
A BG to Establish DEPARTMENT Of Mines
and Mining
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SEC. .. hal the secretary os sllnes
and mining shall annually maAe a re,-,ri
,s writing te congress. which shall COO
tam az seco.sIt oi ali asoaeys reoesved ana
Expanded ny him 10 promoting and Gseih-
tstIn9 the development Of The American
mines, naiseE~ Resources aud mining Va
da-srIes. asd sach Recommendations az he
shall as-sa nece--ary to the iurther devel-
opnlent ct Tine same. Ne shall also make
stociai investigations and reports ou par
tieaiar sa1iecis whenever required 10 DO
- by either The president. the senate or
the hoa-e ai representatives.
sec. 8. Thai the secretary OF mines aud
mining shall have charge in the building
OF premises oe.uplea by or appropriated
10 the department OF mines aud mining.
ct The library. furniture. hxtures, records
and other pruperty pertaining 30 H. OF
hereafter acquired Tor use ia rs business
and be shall be allowed 10 eSPend Tor peri.
odicals aud The purposes ot the library.
aud tor the rental OF appropriate quarters
Tor the accommodation OF the department
OF mines and mining within the District Of
Columbia. and Tor all other incidental ex.
penses such Sums as congress may provide
from time 20 time provided. however.
that where any bureau proposed 10 be
transferred 30 the department OF mines aud
mining by this act is occupying rented
/ 'N'''t'' = " li'ht-'1s Ni'N may StlI tbf-
tinue 10 do 80 until other suitable quarters
are provided Tor their use. Aud provided
further, that all officers, clerks aud en-
ployes now employed in any ot the bu-
reaus. offices, departments or branches OF
tine public service in tins act transferred TO
the department OF mines and mining are
each and all hereby transferred to said de-
Partneut at their present grades and sal
aries. except where otherwise provided in
this act, until otherwise proyid by law.
And provided further, that all laws pre-
scribing the work and defining the duties
of the several bureans, offices, departments
or branches of the public service by this
act transferred to and ms.e a part OF the
/ department oi mines aud mining shall. so
/ tar as the same are not in conflict with the
I provisions OF this act, remain in full force
and effect until otherwise provided by law.
Sec. :. That the jurisdiction, supervrs-
ION and management and control of mines
and mining lands and mining industries
now vested in the interior department. are
hereby transferred to and vested in the d,.
! partment OF mines and mining