The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-23
BOARD CONTROL IS ADVOCATED
 FOR ALASKA
Act Takes Territorial Affairs From Federal
 Officials


 "An Act to reorganize the Executive Department of Alaska to the extent the same is within the jurisdiction of the Legislature, and to revise the laws relative thereto" Under it's provisions many of the Territorial duties that have been shouldered on to Federal officials by successive Legislatures will be imposed on Ter ritorial officials, to be elected by the people, A new office is created, , that of Comptroller, who in addition to the Treasurer and Attorney Gen. eral, will constitute Board of Con- trol. The various duties are pre- scribed as follows:
 The Comptroller
 He shall be elected every four years, beginning with the general election of 1924, his term of office to commence on the first day of March following. The first Comptroller shall be chosen by the members of the Senate and House in joint ses- sion, a majority of votes cast being necessary to election. He to serve until March 1, 1925.
 To be eligible to hold the office of Comptroller a person must be over | 30 years of age and to have resided in Alaska at least two years imme- diately preceding his appointment or election He shall give bond in the sum of $25,00O. His salary shall be $6,000 per annum.
 The Comptroller shall audit and allow all just claims, and for which appropriation has been made by the Legislature. He shall draw warrants upon the Treasurer in favor of the claimants, which warrants shall be countersigned by the Treasurer, but this shall not apply to monies appro- priated for the maintenance of pub lie schools No claim shall be al lowed unless itemized and verified i by oath of claimant or his agent.
 The Comptroller shall be Regis trar of Vital Statistics and all of such duties shall be transferred from the office of the Secretary of the Territory He shall also file all arti- cles of incorporation, annual reports and financial statements, and other documents relating to corporations, which are now filed in the office of the Secretary.
 The Comptroller shall also, instead of the Governor, as at present, ap- point the following persons: Con- missioner and Assistant Commission CTS of Health, Board of Childdrens | Guardians. Boards of Pharmacy, Med ical Examiners, Dental Examiners, all of said Boards to make their re- ports hereafter to the Comptroller. He shall also appoint School Tax | Collectors outside of school districts
 The Treasurer \ The provisions for this office are practically the same as~at present, other than that the salary is raised to s5 1000, and the office is made cleo tive, every four years; the present incumbent to retain office until his successor takes office on March 1, 1925. At present the Treasurer re- ceives a salary of $4,00O and an ad- ditional S1 OOO for services on vari- ious Boards
 The Attorney General
 The duties of this office are prac- tically the same as under the exist ing law creating the office, with elec- tion every four years. The salary is increased from $5,oOO to $6,OOO, the additional compensation by reason of further duties imposed as a member of the Board of Control.
 The Board of Control
 The Comptroller, Treasurer and Attorney General shall constitute the Board of Control, of which the Comptroller shall be president and the Treasurer the Secretary. The Board shall discharge the fuctions imposed on the Territorial Board Of Road Commissioners, of the Terri torial Banking Board, shall have the management and control of the Pio- ] neers Home at Sitka, and shall dis