The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-05-26
FAIRBANKS MINING MEN ARE TO SEND BILL TO WASHINGTON FOR
 ESTABLISHMENT POWER PLANT

An Act authorizing the President of the United States to locate, con. struct, and operate power generating plants and power transmission lines in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the senate and
 house Of representatives of the
 United States of America in congress
 assembled, That the President of the
 United States is hereby empowered,
 authorized, and directed to employ such officers, agents, or agencies, in his discretion, as may be necessary
 to enable him to carry out the pur- poses of this Act; to authorize and lequire e-ch officers. agents. or agencies to perform any or all of
 ,':e dutie imposed upon him by the 'ar-ls of this Act; to fix the con- per sation of all officers, agents, or employees appointed or designated
 by him: to locate and designate in or near tho Nenana Lignite Field, Alpslla a suitable itt for the con struction of power generating plart, to be so located as to utilize tho mineral fuel, or other available sources of power, of this district. to build nd construct upon the site so located and designated power generating plant for the production of electrical power from the mineral fuel or other sources of power in the district, said power generating plant to contain and include equipment and machinery for the treatment and beneficiarion of Ignite or other min eral fuels and for the production of my or all products or by-products that can or may be obtained during such treatment and beneficiation; to operate the same for the production of electrical power and any or all of such products or by-products; to designate and cause to be located a Ioute or routes for electrical power transmission lines for the conveying 0t electrical power from the power generating plant to the several min ing districts, mines, towns or other localities, or users of power, withi. a radius of 50 miles, as he may deem advisable and expedient, so as best to aid in the development of the mineral, agricultural or other re- sources of Alaska, and the SC g.
 nent of the public lands therein,' to construct and build an electrical power transmission line or lines, along a route or routes 50 designated and located, with the necessary branch ines and feeders, transform. CT stations. and all other necessary equipmerl appertaining thereunto; to acCuira such sites and rights
 Way as may be necessary to carr. c.t the purposes of this Act; to ex- ercise the power ot eminent do- main in acquiring property for such use, which is hereby declared to be g. public use, by condemnation in the courts of Alaska, in accordance with me law, LOW or hereafter enforced ttere; to locate, develop, maintain, ed opera.G upon coal lands belong
 E to the United States such mine Ur ,uines as may be necessary to provide fuel for the power general Ing plant; in his discretion to pur- chase, or otherwise acquire, such min or mines reducing mineral fuel. including all real and personal property rights thereunto appertain- ing. as may be suitable for supply ing the necessary fuel for the power generating plant: Provided, That the prices to be paid in case of purchase shall in no case exceed the actual physical value of such mine or u maintain and operate the same; to locate. construct, equip. and operate such auxiliary hydro-electric power generating plants. including dams, ditches. tunnels, fumes, pen stocks. buildings. equipment and all other necessary accessories thereto. together with any transmission lines required to connect such auxiliary hydro-electric generating plants with the main transmission system, as he may deem advisable or expedient; to purchase, or otherwise acquire, all real and personal property, equip ment, and supplies, and to construct, or otherwise acquire. all buildings and structures. necessary to car' out the purposes of this Act; tol