The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-05
GOVERNMENT
 ROAD STAFF
 PROGRAMMED
Col. Mears Changes Or. ganization of Alaska En- gineering Commission;
 Names Heads

A reorganization of the Alaska Engineering Commission, which is building the Alaska railroad wont in. to effect December 1.
 The new organization abolishes the Seward and Anchorage divisions as such. divides all construction work on the Alaskan railroad into two grand divisions: The Southern divi sion in charge of William Gerig, As. sistant Chief Engineer, extending from Seward to the summit of Broad Pass (Mile 3l5l, and the Northern division in charge of Frederick c Browne, Engineer in Charge. extend. ing from Broad Pass to Fairbanks.
 Threa other divisions arc created, namely: Supply division, Accounting division and Purchasing division.
 The supply division is to be under control of Col. IL P. Warren, with headquarters at Seward. 5. II. Barn. dollar heads the accounting division with headquarters at Anchorage. and c. E. Dole is In charge of the purchasing division with headquar- ters at Seattle
 The heads of all the divisions re- port to Col Frederick Mears, whose headquarters are at Anchorage.
 The general administrative offices of the Commission arc located at An chorage. The following constitute the General Administration staff:
 William Gerig, Assistant Chief En- gincer.
 c. l.. Mason. Chief Clcrk
 NW.J. H. Fogelstrom, Bridge En- gineer,
 R. D. Chase. Special Disbursing Agent.
 J. F.. Coffey, Manager and Land and Industrial Department.
 F. R. Mcfarland. Superintendent of Telegraph and Telephone Depart ment.
 The officials of the Southern divi- sion. reporting to William GeIig. en- gineer in charge, are: F. A. Hanson, Engineer of Maintenance and Con- struction; c. w. Secrest. Assistant Engineer of Maintenance and Con- struction, c. c. Jones, Superintendent of Construction: James Hanahan, As. sistant Superintendent of Track; Dan Leech, Assistant Superintendent of Construction; J.. 1T. Cunningham. Trainmaster: E. P. Hedberg. Master Mechanic; F. R. Mcfarland. Super intendent of Telegraphs and Tele- phones; D. c. vint. Chief Draftsman; !; W. C. Cunningham In charge of the wharves and docks; Townsite and Alaska Record. J. F. Coney, Manager and Editor; R. D. Chase, Special Dis bursting Agent; Dr. J. N. Beeson, Chief Surgeon.
 Sumner s. Smith continues at the head of coal mining operations, re' porting to William Gerfg. Evan Jones will be Superintendent of the mines at Eska and Chickaloon. Northern 0ivisien The Tanans Valley Railroad is un der the direction of John Rap Bu pefintendent and Special Disburslnl Agent, with headauarters at Fair banks. % Other officers for the division which includes all the railroad north Of Broad Pass. include Frank Don ner, Special Disbursing Agent; Car Schmidt. Nenana Toxnsite Manasef; Dr. M. E. Smith, Chief Surgeon. All these report to F. D. Browne. who Il in general charge of construction and operation.
 | Seward Division Abellshsd
 This reorganization means thu
 abolition of the old Seward division
 which is merged into the Southern
 division. R. J. Weir. formerly ii
 charge of the Seward division. H' ceased to be connected with the cofA mtssion. and has gone sotlth.