The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-09

enable said board to make a fair re- port of the financial and physical con dition of the undertaking and 1t shall be the duty of the board of censors to have their report published In one paper at Montgomery each time they make a report. That the members of the board of censors shall receive a per diem of s10 for the days spent in the discharge of their duties and reasonable travelling expenses, to De approved by the, governor.
 Sec. g. The commission must ap- point & ecretary-treasurer chief wharfinger and as occasion required may appoint such number of deputy wharfingers, clerks. attorneys, col lectorss and other employees as may be necessary, all such appointments to be made with the approval of the governor. In addition, the said com mission, with the approval of the gov ernor. shall also appoint such archl- tects and engineers and other persons as may be required for the study and development of the facilities of the ports and when necessary may em- ploy, with the approval of the gover- nor, a general manager having such duties and powers as may be desig- mated in writing by the commission approved in writing by the governor, such general manager, or any other employe or appointee may be dls- charged or removed at any time oy the governor or the commission. Such general manager shall not be in- terested in, or connected by blood, marriage or business association with any one dealing with the said com mission or interested in any way in any of the properties that may De acquired or managed by 1t. All em ployes handling money or vested wltn n discretionary powers shall give pono in a sum to be fixed by the gov ernor. with corporate security TOT ,ne honest. faithful and efficient per formance of the duties devolvine upon them, such bond to be payable to the state and approved by the attorney general. Such general man aeer shall make a monthly report Tn duplicate to the commission ana 10 inc governor of his acts and doings and he shall not have the power to acquire or dispose of any property, ar to contract therefor without the written approval of the entire com mission. The commission with the anproval of the governor, shall nave nower and authority to fix the sal~ aries and compensation for the gen eral manager, engineers, archltectH and other employees and may pre- scrihe their duties. Until the ap
 
 eraI manager the commission may annoint the president or other com , missioner to act ex-officio as genera nanaver and shall fix his salary while so acting. Such officials and ehn nIoves shall hold office for such time and on such terms and conaitiohs 1, ss the commission may determlne. ne seer etary treasurer IS +be make bond in such amount as tne commission may order, payable to the state and conditioned upon the rai s,,I diacharRe of his duties. lie shali receIve and disburse for the commis- sior all monies which 1t is author, ized to receive and disburse, lie snaiI he responsible for the saIekeepines thereof and shall property therefor.
 Estimating Costs.
 Sec. The state, In engaging Tn the work of internal improvement, or ,,rouotinr. developing, constructine, 1pIneintaininR. and operating harpors or aeaports within the state ana iIs iurisdiotion, acting through the salu comuission. shall have power to ac- ouire. purchase, install, lease' Co oi1 struct, own, hold, maintain, equtP' use, control and operate at seapU. p1.a t7, ;T, wharves. piers, docks, quays' gran Elevators. cotton congresses, ware houses and other water and rall tsl minaIs and other structures anu cilities needful for the cohVehlen use of the same in the alo ol eoli merce including the dredging oA ap ,1,.o., ches thereto, but before the salu pi '..s~aiss;on shall exercise such au- thority 1t shall first submit complete nlans. including estimates or costs, prenared by competent engineers or architects, to the governor Wno snai consult and confer with said posl u in reference thereto and as 10 oreos ing with the proper United states au- thorities. The governor shall also pc a,,tborized and empowered, wherever he thinks 1t is expedient, 10 mahe other and further investigations m repard to the desirabilty or sucn nroposed acquisition or erection ol facilities as above mentioned. oeio. approving any purchase or reaL eeo fate at d price of more than Slo,ooV tha 0overnor shall cause the same tc he appraised by three disinteresteu and competent men of his selectlon, the expense of such appraisal to pc maid as hereinafter provided TOT the payment of expenses, ana no Pur chase thereof shall be made, except bv condemnation, for sum In ex- csss of said appraisal. If after such full investigation as he deems neces- sary is made, the governor approves such acquisition, purchase, lease ol the erection of such facilities, ne shall indicate it by indorsing his ap' proval on the plan, or by letter 10 the commission. and thereupon the com mission shall go forward with sucf nroiect. If, however, the governor disapproves, the commission shall not have authority to begin such pro- posed improvement but may make other and further suggestion ol amendments to the governor from time to time The state through the acquire, own, lease, and operate tug boats. to locate, install. construct. ac- quire, lease, own, hold, maintain, con trol. and operate at seaports lint of terminal railroads with necessary sidings, turnouts, spurs, branches switches, yard-tracks, bridges, tres ties, and causeways and In connection herewith or appurtenant thereto shall have the further right to lease install, construct. acquire, own, main tain, control and use any and every kind or character of motive power and conveyances or appliance neces sary or proper to carry passengers goods, wares. and merchandise over along or upon the tracks of sucn rail
 roads or other conveyances. Int state, acting through the said com
 mission, shall have the right and au' thority with it's terminal railroads t' connect with or cross any other rail
 road upon the payment of just com
 pensation and to receive. deliver tt
 and transport the freight. passengers and cars of common carrier railroads as though it were an ordinary com
 mon carrier.
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 Title To Property.
 The title to all property acquired under the authority of this act shal vest in the state of Alabama, but thu commis ssion, with the consent ant approval of the governor, may dis pose of. sell or lease to others, a