The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-04
FIRST BILLS ARE INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATURE
MONEY 0F FOREST
 0R80ADS

A bin to appropriate moneys now in
 the Territorial Treasury, derived from
 the sale of timber In tho Tongass Na-
 tionai iore6t, for the construction of roads, trails and bridges in the First
 division. was introduced in the Sem
 ate today by Senator Charles A. Sul- ger The biil reads as folows
 Section ]. There Is hereby appropri- ated from those sums of moneys in tho Forest Reserve Furd derived from the Tongass National Forest, situated and heinz in Division No. ], and which sums Of moneys have accrued to the benefit Of Division No. ], Ter ritory of Alaska. in accordance with an act of Congress- approved May 2S, 1908, the iollowing
 Ca) For the construction of Q road from the city limits of tho city of Ket- chikan to point known and de- scribed as Charcoal Point, in the pre- cinct of Charcoal Point, the sum of thirty thousand dollas.
 (b) For the extension to low tide on Chomiy Sound and Hetta Inlet Of the road known and describod as Che "Por- tage Road" Prince Of Wales Island, and for necessary repairs Go said road, tho sum Of rem thousand dollars.
 (cl For the construction Of bridge across the Mendenhan river at al point near Knudson's, the sum of two thousand dollars.
 td) For the repair and extension of the roaa from sitka national monu- lnent Co Jamestown Bay. near Sitka, ths sun Of two thousand dollars
 co For the improvement of the Stilanc trail near Wraageii, the sum or nve thousand dollars.
 See 2. The expenditure of the said moneys and the construction of thel said roads and bridge shall be voated ln and under the supervision Of the Of Alaska and he shall have Iull aud complete Jurisdiction owl CT tho location and construction of thei said roads and bridge;
 Provided. that no money shan be ex- pended under this act unless suitable ! and proper rights of way be granted by property owners free Of an charge to tho Territory of Alaska;
 Provided further that all construction f work shall be performed and all sup plies shall be furnished by competi- tive bids which shall be udIy called for by the Governor of Alaska. and which shall be open to bona ade resi- dents of Alaska only
 Provided further. that there shall be DO moneys paid out under thla act ex- cept upon the signed order of thc Gov ernor Of Alaska. countersigned by the Of Alaska
 In connection with the bin, Senator sulzer said:
 'In my bll for Che construction ol roads and trails in the First division from moneys paid in from and belong. Ing to the First division, l lave in- cluded al the urgent needs that have been brought to my attention. know these roads and trails gre very badly needed. There may be others of which have no knowledge at this time. and if SO, ] win be glad to dol what ] can to have such projects Inc cmded in ihe bilL
 "rhe people Of this division have been trying Co get these improve ments made for number oi years, both by the Alaska Road Commission [ and by the Governor The Alaska Road Commission have had no mora funds than could care for the road ! work of the great interior, and the Governor, under the law, can take no action without an oct by tho legisla- ture The road at KetchikTn is es. oeeially badly needed, and tho chii-. dren there are practically unable 10 safely attend school owing to the .aclc Of a suitable road. Tho law pro- rides that this fund may be used for school purposes also, but there is lit- .le use ln navin6 SCHOOLS ii lhe cnll- iren cannot attend them without en- their lives.
 @The money in the Forent Reaerye Fund represents only % per cent. 1f what has been paid in by Che peo. pie. In my judgment it should he % per cent in Alaska and am in fa- TOT of Q memorial to Congress to this 1 effect it is matter which vitally concerns tho First division. We are going 10 pay ip more and moro money l .or the use of forest pfoduci5; we need r 'oads and trals badly, iu iact our sec- I ion is impassable without them and Te can not hope for very much aid rom the national goyernmont while z 90 much work is underway in shel reat interior ot Ainska."