Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-19


OF omcers, Award Of Contracts and
Submission Of Reports.
An executive order recognising the 18TH
milan canal commission on q new basis was
signed by President Roosevelt Just before
his departure from Colon Saturday. and
was made public at the office of the COM
mission in this city today. It Is as fol-
lows:
This executive order gives to Chairman
Theodore p. Shonts supreme authority over
all departments. It re0rganiAes the entire
workings Of the commission in accordance
with the Presidents views Of controlling
the situation under his plan to press the
work Of excavation as rapidly as possible.
The executive committee OF three people.
each the head OF q department. has been
msnts are o1sated fSe s c;sf of each 20
port and receive instructions from the
chairman Of the commission. These depart
ments will be under the direction OF John
f.. Stevens, chief engineer; Richard r.
Rogers. general counsel; William c. Cor
gas. chief sanftary officer: d. w. Ross,
chief purchasing onicer: e. 8. Benson, gem
eral auditor: e. ]. William, disbursing OFF,
Ger. and Jackson Smith. manager Of labor
and quarters.
The President will take up the question
OF the ppointment of new commission
upon his return to Washington. 1t Is be-
lfeved here that Messrs. Stevens, Rogers
and Gorgas will be members Of the COM
mission. At present the acting commission
ers are Messrs. Shonts, Stevens, Rear Ad-
miral Endicott B. M. Harrod and Brig
Gen. Hams. There are two vacancies. 1t is
said that Endicott, Harrod and Hams are
slated to retire.
Gcono ~ n,1f;ao
1.-THE executive order of April 1, 1905, is
hereby changed as follows: The commits
sion will hold quarterly sessions during the
first week of February. May. August and
November of>each year. on the Isthmus of
Panama. and will continue each session as
long as public business may require.
Further notice Of such meetings shall not
be necessary to their regularity. The COM
mission may hold special sessions at the
constitute quorum. and the action of such
majority shall be the action of the COM
mission.
1.-The commission, under the supervision
Of the Secretary of War and subject to
the approval of the President, Is charged
with the general duty of the adoption of
plans for the construction and maintenance
Of the canal, and with the execution Of the
work of the same: for the purchase and de-
livery of supplies. machinery and necessary
plant; the employment OF the necessary Of
Ulcers. employees and laborers. and with the
fixing or their salaries and wages; with the
pany and steamship lines OF common car
riers: with the utilization OF the Panama
railroad as means of constructing the
canal: with the government and sanitation
OF the canal zone, and with all matters of
sanitation In the cities of Panama and
Colon, and the harbors thereof; with the
making of all contracts for the construction
of the canal, or any of its needful Access
II thnr tfoyc fpsptA aYNf
and necessary to the building OF water
way ACROSS the Isthmus OF Panama. as pro-
vided by the act OF Congress, June p. 1902.
1.-THE executive committee. as provided for
In my executive order OF April ]. 1905, Is
hereby abolished
I'm order to promote the greatest har-
mony between the heads of departments,
and to secure results by the most direct
methods, the following organization shall
be created:
Duties Of the Chairman.
1.-THE organization shall consist Of the
chairman and the following heads OF de-
partments, chief engineer. general counsel
chief sanitary officer. general purchasing
officer, general auditor. cdisbursing officer
and manager of labor and quarters. The
duties OF each shall be as follows:
II. The chairman shall have charge of all
departments incident and necessary to the
construction Of the canal or any Of it's ac-
cessories.
80. He shall appoint the heads of the va
rious departments. subject to the approval
of the commission.
70. The head of each department shall re-
port to and receive his instructions from
the chairman.
tons OF the Panama railroad and steam
ship lines Hs Shall n.,.or,, .,,,, o.,,, ,.,
may be assigned to him from time to time
by the Secretary Of War.
"A minute of every transaction of the
chairman shall be made and one CODY of
the minutes shall be forwarded to the Sec
rotary of War and another copy transmit
ted for the consideration of the commission
at Its next meeting.
Chief Engineers Duties.
The chief engineer shall have charge of:
Il. All engineering work relating to the
canal and It's accessories.
"2 All construction work on the 1stf,m,,s
OF Panama.
%. The operation of the Panama rail-
road 80 far as same relates to canal con-
struction work.
~. The custody OF all the supplies ana
plant OF the commission upon the istfmus.
70. In the absence OF the chairman from
the isthmus the chief engineer shall act
for him in all matters requiring prompt at
tention, such action to be reported to the
chairman for his action. but the action of
the chief engineer shall be in full force
and effect until disapproved by the chair
man.
Duties Of Other Officers.
"The general counsel shall have charge
OF:
Il. All legal matters pertaining to the
commission. whether In the United States
or on the Isthmus of Panama. =
'.2. The administration of civil govern
ment within the canal zone and shall exer-
else through local administrator, the au-
fhority heretofore vested in the governor
OF the canal zone.
1.-The chief sanitary officer shall have
charge OF:
81. All matters OF sanitation within the
canal zone and also in the cities of Panama
and Colon and the harbor, etc.. 50 Tar as
authorized by the treaty, executive orders
and DEGREES OF December 28. 1904, between
the United States and Panama relating
thereto
81 The custody of all medical supplies
needed for sanitary purposes.
1.-The general purchasing officer shall have
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