The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-23
WILL
Be READY SOON
FOR ELECTION

petition for circulation among the
property owners of the town, ask
ing the commissioner for an order
establishing and directing the cleo
ton of a board of trustees, under
the provisions of an act passed by
the last legislature, announces that
the work has been completed and
that the petition will be ready for
circulation as soon as it has been
formally approved by the board,
which probably will be before the
end of the present week.
The election of an advisory board
to assist in the management of the
town of Nenana was brought about
by the Commercial club, and the
territorial law giving towns along
the railroad the power to elect
boards of trustees and vesting such
boards with authority to enact laws
for local elf-government, is the
result of movement started by the
local Commercial club as an i'm
provement over the advisory board
idea. The advisory board elected
by the people of Nenana a year ago
has rendered excellent service, but
it was found by experience that a
board having authority to pass and
enforce ordinances would be a great
er benefit to the town, and the leg
islature accordingly was induced to
make such step possible.
The act, known as House Bill as,
becomes effective on August ?, 90
days after the approval of the
measure by the governor, and is as
follows:
Section l. That any town or
community in the Territory of Alas
ka, within the limits of any public
domain, now under control of the
Land al Industrial Department Of
the United States of America, shall
have authority TO elect a Board of
Trustees for the local self-goyerr-
ment of such town or community
as hereinafter set forth: Provided,
that the powers of such Board Of
Trustees shall in no way conflict
with any federal officer represent
ing the Land and Industrial De-
partment Of the United States of
America, or representing any other
department of the federal govern
ment.
Sec. ?. a petition, praying for
an order establishing and directing
the election Of a Board OF Trustees.
provided for in Section of this
Act, shall first be presented to the
United States commissioner and ex-
officio probate Judge for the record
ing district, in which such town or
community is situated, which petit
ton shall be signed by at least fif-
teen adults, bona fide residents OF
such town or community, who shall
have substantial property rights in
such town or community over which
such Board of Trustees shall have
authority. Such petition shall speci-
fly the boundaries, the number of
inhabitants and the name by which
said town or community shall be
known, and shall also present good
and substantial reasons for the es-
Enlistment of such Board of Trus-
tees. The commissioner shall, there
upon, fix the time and place for
considering such petition, which time
shall not be less than fifteen, nor
more than thirty days, after the
date of such order Upon making
such order, fixing the time and place
for the consideration of such petit
ton, the commissioner, ex-oficio
probate judge, shall forthwith cause
to be posted, in three public places
within the limits of said town or
community, copy of such order.
At the time and place fixed for the