The daily Alaskan., 1914-03-31
F0R RAILROADS
 IN..ALASkA
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telephone lines, are leased uhue the authority herein given, then an' in that event they shall be operat ed under the jurisdiction and con trol of the provisions of the inter state commerce laws; to purchase condemn, or otherwise acquire up on such terms as he may deem proper any other line or lines O, railroad in Alaska which may bt necessary to complete the con struction of the line or lines oi railroad designated or located by him: Provided, That tho price tC be paid in case of purchase shall in no case exceed the actual phys ical value of the railroad; to make contracts or agreements with any railroad or steamship company or vessel owner for joint transporta- tion of passengers or property over the road or roads herein provided for, and such railroad or steamship line or by such vessel, and to make such other contracts as may be ne cessary to carry, out any of the purposes of this Act; to utilize in carrying on the work herein pro vided for any and all machinery, equipment, instruments, material, and other property of any sort whatsoever used or acquired in connection with the construction of the Panama Canal, so far and as the same is no longer needed at Panama, and the Isthmian Canal Commission is hereby authorized to deliver said propety to such of ficers or persons as the President may designate, and to take credit therefor at such percentage of its original cost as the President may approve, but this amount shall not be charged against the fund.- pro vided for in this Act.
 The authority herein granted shall include the power to con struct, maintain, and operate tele- graph and telephone lines so far as they may be necessary or con- venient in the construction and op- eration Of the railroad or railroads as herein authorized and they shall perform generally all the usual duties of telegraph and telephone lines for hire.
 That it is the intent and purpose of Congress through this Act to authorize and empower the Presi- dent of the United States, and he is hereby fully authorized and em- powered, through such officers, agents, or agencies as he may ap- point or employ, to do all neces- sary acts and things in addition to those specially authorized in this Act to enable him to accomplish the purposes and objects of this Act.
 The President is hereby author tzed to withdraw, locate, and dis pose of, under such rules and reg uladons as he may prescribe, such area or areas of the public do- main along the line or lines of such proposed railroad or railroads for townsite purposes. as he may from time to time designate.
 Terminal and station grounds and rights of way through the lands of the United States in the Territory of Alaska are hereby granted for the construction of railroads, telegraph and telephone lines authorized by this Act, and in all patents for lands hereafter taken up, entered or located in the Territory of Alaska there shall be expressed that there is reserved to the United States a right of way for the construction of railroads, telegraph and telephone lines to the extent of one hundred feet on either side of the center line of any such road and twenty five feet on either side of the center line of any such telegraph. or tel ephone lines, and the President may, in such manner as he deems advisable, make reservation of such lands as are or may be useful for furnishing materials for construc- tion and for stations, terminals, docks, and for such other purpos- es in connection with the construc- ton and operation of such rail- road lines as he may deem neces- sary and desirable.
 Sec. 2. That the cost of the work authorized by this Act shall not exceed $35,OOO,OOO, and in ex- ecuting the authority granted by this Act the President shall not expend nor obligate the United States to expend more than the said sum; and there is hereby ap- propriated, out of any money in the l Treasury not otherwise appropriat ed the sum of $1,OOO, ,OOO to be us-