, 1953-12-16
gin Islands public Works field office.

gin Islands Public Works field office
The Division of public Works will provide technical services
rendered BY Public Works Division. The advisor will serve ony
as a staff advisor to the geographic divisions ana : . ).
who win be responsible for the policy direction Of the works pro-
gram.
Take steps to have the director Of the Office Of Territories APP
pointed as secretary to the Board Of Directors ct the vTgn asianas
Corporation. This post is now held by the Cnlef y ls ailDDea
division which position will be abolished.
other positions recommended for adjustment are as follows
rbe s,rvey team recommended the legal authority, and the gee
so+;one 4 authority to the Secretary Of the Interior and ~ 80
III territories should be codihed and analyzed to determine Wns'n
Ter these are adequate and well defined.
oraar;zaion and operating procedures Of all activities Of me
nasr4@ant II Alaska should Be surveyed and related to the pro.
raros # other Federal agencies in the Territory for the puIposs :
attaining a geographic coordination Of all fedelal aeusalss raav-
c;n,i1., ,uvav n recommended for other territories "a z
animation 81 existing Federal policies IN Alaska and me lsla &c s
ritories to define more clearly the detectives OF the Fe0erai -
ment is urged.
~ o,aor delineation between operauonal responsibilities ana
,ojcv formulation was found by the survey team INC olvIueu
possibilities complicated and retarded operations 4 'ne olme
4 was found for instance that the chief Of the Alaskan DIVISION
serves as chief in name only, with responsibilities q ene r.;
nropram divided among the assistant director. the CHIEF I g ~
sa . p,r1ic works the executive officer, the labor advisor ana
The chief Of the Alaskan Division. An example i TINS
/ is pointed out, issthat the executive officer has De e 0 hssL Rail
ible for the headquarters operatonal guidance = = flasAA
road and Alaska Road Commission.
= discussing the Caribbean Division recommendations the =.
Ivev team said that it was performing certain funcu O 7
puerto Rico which might better be performed py { le 8 tpa Conn Com
nonwealth's expense in Washington. It is pointed os - So j
,aootiations for transfer of the Point Nv program N Puerto ~ =
IToA. care should be taken that this specialized program 9 ueh
Rico does not lose its identity,
Il i suggested also that the proposed Insular Division review
Ibo evistnp Virgin Islands public works program TO oeuermn
rbatbar # Il a harmony with overall detectives Of the Federal
There is some question. the team. pointed -, "n
tba nrogram has created shortages in the labor market avanaple
rs the Virgin Islands Corporation and the Virgin lslanos gogsln,
Iment. ali Of which are heavily subsidized Oy ~ &c
Ifunds There is also the question, whether the system = ~
works being built in the islands without ADEQUATE consloela1on
Itbat he island government will be able to maintain and operate
1.-THE facilities
In addition to continuing surveys in Alaska and me oenei s s.
Irtories, the team recommended further anaysls 3 iunSuoAS 81
and in the field.
Members of the survey team were chairman, John Bennes as
sistant director, Technical Review Staff; Raymond DAVIS, assistant
Ito the Secretary, Robert G. Efteh pd and George = ROBINSON menl
Ibers.