Valdez daily prospector., 1913-04-28
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 the usual manner of railroads; to
 build or otherwise acquire docks,
 wharves, terminal facilities, off
 ces, carshops, machine shops,
 warehouses, and generally all
 structures needed in the full
 equipment and operation of such
 railroad or railroads; to fix,
 change, and modify rates for the
 transportation of freight or pas sengers, to receive compensation therefor, and generally to per-
 form all the usual duties of a common carrier for hire; to make
 and establish rules and regula- |tions, not m violation of law, for
 he control and operation of s1i! lrailroad or railroads: tu emlln.. ';.grntS, servants, trainm"n, clerks and Supprin.rndenS for the ,ll . tdurl of the business ;;! Sald ra
 road OF railroads in the usual
 manner. and to fix their compcn- ,sation and pay their wages: to
 contract ant' to make agreements lsuch as are usual and necessary in the management and conduct of the business of railroads; to
 have and exercise all the powers
 herein conferred and all other necessary powers granted by law Tor usually exercised by citizens
 or corporations in building or
 operating railroads which are necessary to enable him to carry
 out the purposes of this Act; ito lease the said railroad or rail-
 roads after completion upon such
 terms as he may deem proper; to
 operate the said railroad or rail-
 roads until the further action of Congress-: to lease, purchase, or
 otherwise acquire any other line
 or, lines of railroad in Alaska or
 any part or portion thereof up
 on such terms as he may deem proper: to make contracts or
 agreements with any other rail- road OF with any steamship com- pany for joint transportation of
 freight and passenger charges thereon: Provided, That the h.
 terstate Commerce Commission
 shall have as full power and au- thOrity over all matters connect ed with said railroad or railroads as il has by law over other rall- roads. and nothing in this Act
 shall in any wise limit it's DOW !rrs or duties in respect to said railroad or railroads or any line of railroad OF other means of transportation to, from. or in Alaska: to transfer any tools,
 equipment, or other property be- longing to the United States and used in the construction of the Panama Canal or other GnNrrn- mrnl work. and no longer needed l for such work. from such com- 7! plrtrd work for use on such raIl- i road or railroads in Alaska. and no charge shall be made there 1 for. but credit may be taken for the fair value thereof by the de-
 partment having purchased and ! being charged thrrcfOr: to With
 draw any public lands along the
 line of said railroad or railroads
 or at any terminal thereof by eX-
 rrulivc order. to cause the same Ito be surveyed and platted into ; lots, blocks, streets, alleys. and
 public grounds to public use. and /; lo sell the lots therein to actual
 settlers and occupants who Will
 settle thereon and build homes OF
 structures for trade OF business; | to make rules and regulations to i govern the sale of said lots and ito issue patents in fee simple to
 such as are so sold; to sue or be sued in the name of Alaska Ma
 tional Railways in any cause of
 action existing or arising out or for connected with the location,
 building, equipment, OF opera tion of thes aid railroad or rail-
 roads, or of any duty or power arising from or under the pro-
 visions of this Act, in the dis .trict where the cause of action exists or arises. and service up on any acting agent in the en- iplov of the said Alaska Nation al Railways" OF employed under Eany of the provisions of this Act,
 in Alaska or wherever the cause of action exists, shall be deemed
 sufficient to confer jurisdiction;
 and it is the intent and purpose ?of Congress through this Act to l l.