The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-23

Announcement Of cooperative road construction agreements for the Third and Fourth Divisions, between the Alaska Road Commission and the Territorial Road Commission, pre- pared by Col James c. Steese for the former and R. J. Sommers, Sec retary of the latter body for the Ter ritory, was made today by Col Steese from the offices of the Alaska Road Commission. The agreements include the appointment of Anton Eide. as divisional chairman for the Territorial Commission for the Third Division. and Abe McKinnon for the same position in the Fourth Division
 In each of these divisions approxi mately one-third of the Territorial appropriation for the year has been allotted to the Alaska Road COmmis sion for cooperative work. In the Fourth Division that sum is but SIS, 900 which is to be expended on the Ophir-Tacotna project and will be supplemented by the Road Commis SlOll dllOtHlCAL Ol 9G-sVpNf iliphiAA7 total of $30,000 for the route. In the Third Division, the Territory agrees to allot $10,000 for the Cache Greek Tacotna project to be supplemented by $20,000 from the Alaska Road Commission. "The Talkeetna-Cache Creek project is one of the most notable examples of the fine results of this cooperation" declares the an nouncement made today
 Use A. R. C. Equipment.
 Both Mir. Eide and MT. McKinnon are employees of the Alaska Road Commission. the former being dis trict superintendent for Southwest ern Alaska and MT. McKinnon assist ant superintendent for the fairbanks district Their appointment as di visional chairmen for the Territorial Commission makes it feasible for the Territory to get the use without charge of road building equipment assembled in the various districts 1T both the Third and Fourth Divisions which it is stated, twill result ir much greater accomplishment on To cal roads"
 Effect of Agreement.
 Details relative to the agreements made follow in part;
 "In the Fourth Division, about one-third of the Territorial funds have been allotted to the Alaska Road Commission for expenditure or the Ophil- Tacotna project. The bal ance will be expended under MT McKinnon's discretion and instruc tions, from time to time, of the Ter ritorial Board through the flask; Road Commission upon the Fairbank roads and other Territorial projects ill that district. In exchange, th Alaska Road Commission has as sumed responsibility for all roads il the Hot Springs, Eureka district. II addition, the Alaska Road Commis sion has matched the Territorial al lotment of $S,000 with $22000 of 1t! own funds for the rapid prosecution of the Ophir-Tacotna project. Th' Territorial work near Fairbanks vii have full use of all the enormous amount of motorized equipment uset on that end of the Richardson Road
 The Alaska Road Commission sup erintendent at Fairbanks, Hawle. Sterling, will also be available fo consultation and for the performance of such surveys or other reconnais sances as may be necessary.
 Disbursement of Funds.
 "All disbursements of Territoria funds, except the $1,000 co-operativ, funds allotted to the Alaska Roat Commission will be expended by th' divisional chairmen upon Territoria vouchers. The actual paper worl will be handled in the same way a the Alaska Road Commission finan Cial papers are and the voucher will be checked by the Alaska Roat Commission before being turned ove to the Territorial treasurer for cred it. The Alaska Road Commission will not actually handle this Terri torial money. It will be deposite' in Territorial banks. subect to tn call of the divisional chairmen a heretofore.
 Territory Aids A. R. C.
 "When President Wilson vetoe the Army bill, carrying an apprC priation of $425,O00 for the opera tions of the Alaska Road Commissio for the coming season. very seriou question was raised as to the abilit of the Alaska Road Commission carry out it's proposed program fo the summer The Territorial Boar immediately come to it's assistanc