The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-19
cHAMegRLAIN,s NEW
ALASKAN BILL
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respect to rates, regulations, and con- trol of railroads, steamship lines, and other common carriers. which shall re- main subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission un- der the Act of Congress entitled An Act to regulate commerce" approved February fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty.seven, as amended by the Act of Congress approved June twenty ninth, nineteen hundred and six, and Acts amendatory thereof and supple mental thereto, and to this end there is hereby conferred upon the board hereby created all the authority jur- isdlction. rights, and powers now pos sessed and exercised in or concerning the matters herein described by any of the existing executive departments, commissions, bureaus, or offices.
 Sec. 3. That the board is author ized to provide itself with furnished offices at some accessible point in Al aska, and with such branch offices as may be required for the transaction of business, with such books, records, sta tlonery, and appliances, and such of flee and field assistants, clerks, sten- ographers, typewriters, and other em- ployees as may be necessary for the proper discharge of the duties imposed by this Act upon such board, fixing the compensation of such employees within appropriations made- for that purpose.
 Sec. 4. That the heads of depart ments or of independent commissions, bureaus, and offices now having juris- diction and control over the matters and things subject to the provisions of this Act are hereby authorized and di- rected to transfer to the Alaskan De. velopment Board such Jurisdiction, SUI pervision, and control, and the appro- priations made therefor may be eX- pended by the board in manner as if same were so directed in the appropria- tion Acts, and such jurisdiction and control shall hereafter be within the province of the Alaskan Development Board and shall cease and determine under the other aforesaid departments, commissions, bureaus, and offices; and such experts, employees, property, and equipment as are now employed or used by said departments, commis. sions. bureaus, and offices in connec, tion with the subjects herewith trans ferred to the Alaskan Development Board are directed to be transferred to said board
 Sec. 5. That the board shall be un' der the general supervision of the Secretary of the Interior, who is here by authorized to provide general rules and regulations. not inconsistent with law, for such supervision, including the examination, review. and investi- gation of the books, records, accounts. and acts of the board. Appeals will lie directly to the Secretary of the Interior from all final decisions or ac- tions of the board,
 Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of the board to submit an annual re- port to Congress, through the Secre- tary of the Interior, and to from time to time advise Congress as to exist ing conditions with respect to matters under it's supervision or control, rec such new laws or changes in existing laws as may be deemed advisable or necessary.
 Sec. '. That all moneys received by the board from sales, leases, fees, or any other matter or source under it's control shall be deposited in the of the United States and re- served and set aside as a special fund, to be known as "the Alaska fund.-" to be used for the payment of the sal aries of the board, it's subordinate oih' cers and employees, and the expenses incident to the execution and admins .ration of the business and duties of the board, the balance to remain sub. feet to such future appropriation there of as Congress may make for the de- yelopment, improvement, and better nent of the Territory of Alaska.
 Sec. s. That nothing in this Act shall be construed as in any way to the board, it's officers or employees, and authority, control, or over the political or other internal affairs of the organized Terri ory of Alaska.
 Sec. g. That this Act shall take effect and be in force on and after the irst day of July, nineteen hundred and 'ourteen, on which date all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent herewith shall stand repealed"
 NOTICE.