$35,000. And yet section 1855
of the Revised Statues says:
“No law of any Territorial
Legislature shall be made or
enforced by which the Gover
nor or Secretary of a Terri
tory are paid any compensation
other than that provided by the
laws of (the United States.”
There seems to be no valid
reason why the Territory
should not attend to its own
business and do it by officials
elected by and responsible to
the people. A strenuous effort
to that end will be made at
the eighth session of the Leg
islature, commencing on March
7 next. There is nothing per
sonal against any of the pres
ent omciais m tnis desire, as
agitation along this line has
been indulged since the days
when Governor Tom Riggs
held office, and bills to accom
plish this end were introduced
in the last two Legislatures,
failing in the Senate both times
on a tie vote.
When the Legislature next
meets a bill will be introduc
ed entitled, “An Act to reor
ganize' the Executive Depart
ment of Alaska, creating the
office of Controller, Treasurer.
Attorney General, and Board
of Control and defining their
duties.” It will mean the creat
ing of but one additional salari
ed officer, who will take over
the Territorial duties of the
Secretary and be the guiding
head of the Board of Control.
The expense will be less than
the amount now appropriated
by the Teritory to maintain the
offices of the Governor and the
Secretary.
Influential elements and broad
minded citizens thruout the
Territory, who have given some
consideration to the new meas
ure, commend its purpose to
the highest degree and declare
that it the first step necessary
if we are ever to be in posi
tion to ask for Statehood. An
outline of the intent of the
Act is herewith briefly set
forth:
The Controller.
To be elected by the members
of the Legislature in joint ses
sion and to serve until March
1, 1929, when the! Controller
elected in the November, 1928,
election assumes office for a
term of four years, at a salary
of $6,000. He shall perform
the general duties of an Aud
itor and draw warrants on the
Treasurer for proper claims.
He shall also perform all Ter
ritorial duties as now devolve
upon the Secretary of the Ter
ritory, as follows:
He shall be Register of Vital
Statistics.
He shall keep on file articles
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Phone 456 P. O. Box 863
GEO. F. RICHMOND, Mgr.
ST. REGIS CAFE
Oldest established eating centre
in the city
Third Avenue,
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.
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Butterhorn Bakery
The House that Quality Built
Ketchikan, Alaska
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Columbia Records and
Phonographs
Pianos sold on Easy Terms
Pianos For Rent
Ketchikan Music House
Ketchikan, - Alaska
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Thwaites Photo Shop
Ketchikan
Kodak Finishing
Copying—Enlarging
of incorporation, annual re
ports and financial statements
of corporations and ajl other
documents and records relating
to private corporations.
He shall perform the duties
provided in the act to protect
the industry of Fur Farming.
Instead of the Governor the
Controller shall perform the
following duties:
Appoint Notaries Public.
TOURISTS CAN GET
ALASKA CURIOS and
MOMENTOS at
Skagway Drug Co.
PERRY HERN
Totems, Moccasins, Spoons
Skagway, Alaska
i
ROY BAKERY
Also Has Fine Ice Cream
and Fruit
SITKA, ALASKA
SITKA CAMP
ALASKA NATIVE
BROTHERHOOD
Meets 8 P. M. Mondays
President: Secretary:
Mark Jacobs A. Hope
Wrangell Steam
Laundry
M. 0. JOHNSON, Prop.
First Class Work
Telephone 28
C. M. & R. L. CARLSON
Optometrists Opticians
219 Commercial Bldg.
Phone Black 423
Ketchikan Grocery
R. W. EDMONDS, Prop.
Redman Building, Phone 71
Night Phone—Green 233
Ketchikan, Alaska