The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-18
TERMS OF NEW LAW GIVING
 RAILROAD TOWNS HOME RULE

LcSAsidIiOu uSslSucO Go SAlSHu ~ towns along the Alaska railroad such local self-government as is ap- proved by the Alaskan Engineering commission was enacted at the last session of the territorial legislature. In a limited way the law grants the usual police, sanitation and admin strative powers to any community that wishes to exercise them, but does not interfere with any control or management of townsite affairs that the Commission desires to re- serve to itself.
 The text of the law follows:
 An act to provide for the cleo ton of a board of trustees for the local self-government of towns or communities within the limits of the public domain now under the con- trol of the land and industrial de- pertinent; and defining the powers of such board
 Be it enacted by the legislature of the territory of Alaska:
 Section l. That any town or community in the territory of Alas ka, within the limits of any public domain, now under the control of the land and industrial department of the United States of America, shall have authority to elect board of trustees for the local self-govern- ment of such town or community as herinafter 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 depart ment of the United States of Amer, ica, or representing any other de- partment of the federal government.
 Section ?. A petition, praying for an order establishing and direct ing the election of a board of trus- tees, provided for in Section of this act, shall first be presented to the United States commissioner and ex-officio probate judge for the recording district in which the town or community is situated, winch petition shall be signed by at least 15 adults, bona-fide residents of such town or community over which such board of trustees shall have authority. Such petition shall specify 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 establishment of such board of trus- tees. The commissioner shall, there upon, fix the time and place for considering said petition, which time shall not be less than IS, nor more than 30 days, after the date of such order. Upon making such order. fixing the time and place for the consideration of such petition, the commissioner, ex-officio probate judge, shall forthwith cause to be posted, in three public places within the limits of said town or com munity, copy of such order. Hearings Shall Be Held
 At the time and place fixed for the consideration of said petition, the commissioner, ex-officio probate judge, shall give a reasonable hear. ing to those who are in favor of and those who are opposed to the establishment of board of trustees. and If he IS satisfied that it is to the best interest and welfare of the town or community to elect and es- tablish such a board of trustees for the local self-government of such town or community, he shall by an order so judge, and he may, by such order, change or modify the proposed boundaries of such town or community, which shall in no case embrace more than $40 acres. He shall also, by said order, desig- nate the name and boundaries of such town or community, and also the time and place, when and where an election shall be held to deter mine if the people of the town or