The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-03

and who shall have such neces- sary assistants and clerks as may enable hlm to perform the duties ot hls otnce. he sad attorney general tor Alaska shall be the regal aaylser ot the Alaska ad- mlnlstratlve commission, and O. each ot the departments thereof, and ot the governor and othel United States officials in said ter rltory. he shall receive salary ot 10000 per annum and his ne cessary travelling and subsistence expenses when away from Juneau upon public business. he shal. pertofm such other duties as may De required ot hlm by the attorne, general ot the Unlted States anu when instructed to do os by the attorney general ot the U. ;. Shah perfect appeals from the courts in Alaska on the part ot the Unlteu States, prepare briefs, and argue cases in which the United States IS a party DeIore appellate courts Neither the attorney general of Alaska nor any ot his assistants shall engage in the private prac- tice ot law during hls or their lncumbency of otnce. He shall make an annual report to the at torney general ot the United States.
 Sec. 28. Powers of Chiefs of Departments.-Ih hat the chief in charge ot each department under
 ne Alaska administrative com mission shall have the supervision and control ot all the anairS and property which belongs to hls department, subject to the pro- visions of this act, and to such rules and regulations as may be a'tpted tor hls guidance by the secretary of the interior; but no official, clerk, or enploye shall be appointed or employed in any department until such appoint ment or employment is author lzed and the salary or wages fix ed by order of the commission.
 Sec. @. Public Work by Con- |
 tract.-l hat all public work un- dertaken by the commission in Alaska shall be done by contract, upon competitive bids, under pond and sufficient security; and the secretary of the interior shall make such rules and regulations as will carry out this provision and protect the United States from loss or damage: Provided, hat where the amount of tn. work to be done will cost less .han $500 1t may be done as the commission shall direct, either by contract or by the day, and il exceptional cases, to be judged and determined by the secretary of the interior, such public work may be done as directed by the secretary.
 Sec. 30. Alaska Fund Created. That all moneys received by the said commission, other than from appropriations made by con gress, shall be deposited quarterly in the treasury of the United States, and there deposited in the Alaska fund.- for the uses and purposes declared by con gress; that the custody and safe keeping of all moneys paid to and received by the said commission. or by any department or employe, shall be under the general con trol, supervision, and superin- tendence of the governor, as chief of the department of finance, subject to such rules and regula- tions as may be adopted by the secretary of the interior.
 Sec. 3I. Limitation upon Pow ers.-That nothing in this act shall be construed to give the Alaska administrative commission any power, authority, control, or jurisdiction over the political or internal affairs of the territory of Alaska, nor to grant to said con- mission any legislative power or authority.
 Sec. B. Annual Reports.-That if shall he the drtv of said conn.,