The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-29
MEASURE IN FULL

l 'uG libHt uItCllOu III tlS eillnludCloii of bureaucratic confusion in Alaska" said Governor Bone. Tt should have the support of all Alaskans"
 The measure follows in full:
 That in addition to the powers. du- ties and functions now vested in the secretary of the interior, under or by existing laws, pertaining to matters or things in or relating to the territory of Alaska, there is hereby transferred to the jurisdiction and control of the secretary of the interior all powers, duties, and functions now vested in the department of agriculture relating to
 "(a) Any national forest reserva. tion, any reservation or withdrawal for a range station. and any function vested in the department of agricul. ture in respect to forest lands on any lighthouse or other reservations in the territory of Alaska.
 "(b) So much of the act entitled An act making appropriations for the i department of agriculture for the ifs | cal year ending June 30, 1921, ap- proved May 31 1920 (Forty-first stat utes, pages 694, 716), as relates to the transfer of power and duties to the secretary of agriculture with re- spect 10 the leasing of certain islands in Alaska for the propagation of fur bearing animals
 "(c) Any function vested in the fed l eral power commission with respect l to water resources. water power in. terests. water-power sites, projects | and power developed in the territory, | and the commissions jurisdiction and control of such resources. interests. sites, projects and power.
 "Cd) Any function vested in the de- partment of commerce with respect to Alaskan natives and said departments control of such natives.
 "(e) Any function, power or duty vested or conferred upon the board of road commissioners. the secretary of war, or the secretary of the treasury by section 2 of the act of congress ap- proved January 27. 1905, providing for the construction and maintenance of roads and trails in the territory of Alaska
 There is hereby transferred to the jurisdiction and control of the secre- tary of interior at his grade and sal ary, on June 30, 1922. any officer, em- ploye or agent of the United States un- der the jurisdiction and control Of the secretary of agriculture the federal power commission or the board of road commissioners engaged in the per. formance of duties connected with matters hereby transferred to the in. terior department. together with the whole or any part of the records and public property requisite to make the consolidation, redistribution or trans. fer effective.
 
 rying out the provisions of this act. any money heretofore or hereafter appropriated for the use of such execu- tive department shall be expended only for the purpose for which ap- propriated under the direction of the secretary of the interior.
 "Sec. 3. That the United States shipping board is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the secre tary of the interior such ships as his discretion. may be designated by the president, of suitable capacity, for the transportation of persons and proper Il, including the military and naval forces of the United States. United States mails and other government property, and thereafter the govern ships, or some of them, may constitu- ute a continuous line of transporta- tion from such points in Alaska as are reached by said railroads to the main land of the United States, and may | opeyate some or all such ships to and from any ports in Alaska, and said | line or lines of transportation shall be under the management and control of the secretary Of the interior. The secretary of the interior is authorized, with the approval of the president, to lease to private individuals or cor porations. such ships or part of them and any railroad or railroads owned and by the United States on such terms and conditions ss he may find to be in the public interest. The in-