The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-07
Sec. ae. Appellate Jurisdiction.

secretary of the Interior shall have general supervisory and appellate , power and jurisdiction over the said Alaska Administrative Commission and its subordinate departments and employees. and authority to prepare.
 adopt, and impose upon the said
 commission and upon it's depart
 ments and employees rules and reg.
 ulations, not in violation of law,
 to enable the said commission to
 carry out the intent and purpose
 of this Act
 Sec. 27. Appointment of Attor.
 ney GeneraI.-That there shall be
 appointed by the President, by and
 with the advice and consent of the
 Senate. for the period of four years,
 unless sooner removed by the Presi-
 dent, an attorney genera! for the
 Territory of Alaska, who shall main
 tain his office, to be provided by the United States, at the capital Of Alaska, and who shall have such necessary assistants and clerks as may enable him to perform the du-
 ties of his office The said attor- ney general for Alaska shall be the legal adviser of the Alaska Ad
 m1nistrative Commission, and of each of the departments thereof
 and of the governor and other Unit ed States officials In said Territory.
 He shall receive a salary of s6,OO0 per annum and his necessary tra- yelling and subsistence expenses when away from Juneau upon pub lie business. He shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the Attorney General of the United States. and when instructed to do so by the Attorney General of the United States shall perfect ap- peals from the courts in Alaska on the part of the United States, pre- pare briefs, argue cases In which the United States Is a party before appellate courts. Neither the at torney general of Alaska nor any of his assistants shall engage in the private practice of law during his or their incumbency of office Ho shall make an annual report to tin" Attorney General of the United States
 Sec. 2e. Powers of Chiefs and Of epartments.-That the chief in charge of each department under the Alaska Administrative Commis- sion shall have the supervision and control of all of the affairs and property which belongs to his de- partment, subject to the provisions of this Act and to such rules and regulations as may be adopted for his guidance by the Secretary Of the Interior; but no official, clerk or employee shall be appointed O. employed in any department until such appointment or employment is authorized and the salary or wages fixed by order of the commission.
 Sec. 2e Public Work By Con- tract.-That all public work under | A shall be done by contract, upon competitive bids, under bond and sufficient security; and the Secretary 1 of the Interior shall make such rules and regulations as will carry out this provision and protect the l United States from loss or damage: Provided, That where the amount of the work to be done will cost less than $500 1t may be done as the commission shall direct, either by contract or by the day, and in ex ceptional cases, to be judged and determined by the Secretary of the ! Interior, such public work may be done as dire ted by the Secretary | Sec. 30. Alaska Fund Created.- l That all moneys received by the said commission, other than from appro- | priations made by Congress, shall be deposited quarterly in the Troa- sury of the United States, and there deposited in the Alaska fund" for the uses and purposes declared by Congress- that the custody and safe keeping of all money paid to and received by the said commission, or by any department or employee, shall be under the general control. supervision and superintendency of the governor, as chief of the de- partment of finance, subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Secretary of the In- terior.
 Sec. s1. Limitation Upon Powers. That nothing in this Act shall be construed to give the Alaska Admin. i istrative Commission any power, au- lthority, control, or jurisdiction over the political or internal affairs of the Territory of Alaska, nor to grant to said commission any legislative power or authority.
 Sec. 32. Annual Reports-That it shall be the duty of said commis- sion, in it's annual report, through the Secretary of the Interior, to advise Congress about existing con- ditions respecting matters under it's Jurisdiction, and it may recommend such change in the law relating thereto as may seem desirable for the development of Alaska.