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WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT ON RAILROAD PROJECT
(From the Alaska Railroad Record)
OFFICIAL CIRCULARS.
♦ EMPLOYEE’S SERVICE RECORD.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Anchorage, Alaska, March 8, 1917.
Circular No. 172:
TO ALL CONCERNED:
Effective February 1, the following instructions rela
tive to an employee’s service record, with particular ref
erence to the manner in which Form A. E. C. 12, “Dis
charge Certificate” shall be prepared, are issued for the in
formation and guidance of all concerned:
No recommendation shall be given to an employee of
this Commission other than the Certificate of Discharge.
The head of the department or district issuing the Cer
tificate of Discharge will endorse after “Character” and
“Workmanship”, ratings corresponding to the character
and workmanship of the employee. The ratings authorized
ai-e “Excellent”, “Very Good”, “Good”, “Fair” and “Poor”,
and only these terms shall be used. Ratings for “Charac
ter” and “Workmanship” will be marked as follows:
(a) EXCELLENT—When compliance with rules,
ability, punctuality, attendance, general attention to duty,
and physical fitness are exceptionally good
(b) VERY GOOD—When the above are not sufficient
ly above the average to justify the mark “Excellent”, but
are, nevertheless, above the average.
CARE MUST BE TAKEN THAT MARKINGS “EX
CELLENT” AND “VERY GOOD” UNDER WORKMAN
SHIP ARE GIVEN ONLY TO THOSE OF EXCEPTION
AL ABILITY.
(c) GOOD—When the above are average.
(d) FAIR—When the above are such as to render em
ployment undesirable, except under conditions of unusual
necessity.
(e) POOR—When the above are so bad as to render
employment undesirable.
The above markings shall be for GENERAL charac
ter. However, specific instances rendering employment
undesirable, but of such rare occurrence as not to be con
sidered general, will be noted as exceptions in the msyking
for character; as, for instance, if one whose character is in
all other respects good, should commit a theft and be dis
charged for it, his character should be marked “Good”, EX
CEPT for case noted as cause of discharge.
Workmanship will be marked in the same manner'as
character, the rules for assigning any particular marking
being in general similar to those described above for char
acter; and specific and exceptional cases of bad workman
ship in the same manner as explained for character.
F. MEARS, Commissioner.
READJUSTMENT OF WAGE SCHEDULE.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Anchorage, Alaska, March 9, 1917.
Circular No. 173:
TO ALL CONCERNED: i: T
The following announcement is made for the informa
tion of all concerned:
After careful investigations and the exercise of econ
omy compatible with the best interests of our employees,
it has been found that with the present rate of charges
for meals served to employees the mess halls of the Com
mission, without exception, have been operated at a con
siderable loss, and it is obviously imperative, with the
view of placing this service on a self-supporting basis,
that an adjustment be made and the charges increased to
cover the cost.
Therefore, in order not only to equalize the increase |
in the charges for this service, but also to the end that
different employees of the Commission may be placed on a
rating commensurate wtih the skill and experience re
quired to fill their respective positions, a readjustment of
the present wage schedule becomes necessary, and the
scale adopted for the season’s work will be made public in
the Alaska Railroad Record, and become effective April 1,
1917.
This matter was brought to the attention of the Hon.
Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, during our
recent conference in Washington, and after a thorough
discussion of the subject his approval and consent were
obtained in the action I am now taking.
F. MEARS, Commissioner.
WATER RESOURCES OF ALASKA.
The streams of Alaska have been important factors in
its industrial growth. The success of the work on the plac
er deposits in northern and central Alaska has depended
primarily on the water available for hydraulicking and
dredging, and water power has long been used by mines,
canneries, sawmills, and other industries in southeastern
Alaska. The future development of mining and lumber
ing plants, fisheries, and the manufacture of wood pulp
and electro-chemical products is contingent on the water
supply.
Since 1906 the United States Geological Survey has
made systematic studies of the water resources of Alaska.
Investigations with special reference to placer mining have
been made in Seward Peninsula and the Yukon and Tanana
regions, and reconnaissance surveys for water powers have
been made about Prince William Sound, Copper River,
Kenai Peninsula, and in other parts of south-central and
southeastern Alaska. During the last few years some
large water power plants have been installed near Juneau,
and attention has been called to the feasibility of several
large projects in this region. The Geological Survey, in co
operation with the Forest Service, is now making detailed
investigations in order to obtain more precise data on the'
power sites of southeastern Alaska. It is generally as
sumed that water power is abundant in this part of the
Territory, but extensive development should not be under
taken without complete data for careful study of the many
conditions that determine the feasibility of a power site.
As the quantity of water that will probably be available
in any stream can bq predicted only from records of its
flow in the mist, observations of the various conditions of
flow to whicn a stream is subject must be continued for
several years.
Special arrangements have been made by the Survey to
continue measurements through the winter in order to ob
tain data relating to the low-water flow, which is so im
portant a factor in water power development.
In addition to the above investigations, a study was
started in 1916 of the quality of the surface waters of
Alaska and also of the Hot Springs.
B. H. Barndollar, examiner of accounts, expects to
leave Washington for Seattle about March 15.
NOTICE.
The Commission will require the services of one or two
station agents during the coming season, as well as four
or five telegraph operators, and applications for the po
sitions can be filed at this office where they will be con
sidered when vacancies occur.
Applicants for the position of station agent will be
required to have a thorough knowledge of telegraphy and
experience in the handling of train orders and train oper
ation; must also have previous experience as station agent
on some road.
Applicants for the position of operator will be re
quired to have a thorough knowledge of telegraphy and
must be experienced in handling train orders by telegraph
and telephone; will also be required to have a full knowl
edge of train operation.
Applicants for the above positions will be required to
pass the examination on standard rules, as well as a phys
ical examination.
No applicants will be considered unless their qualifica
tions are in accordance with the above.
, F. MEARS, Comfnissioner.
RAILROAp Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
During the month of February six new members were
secured by the Anchorage Railroad Y. M. C. A., bringing
the membership on March 1 to 164.
Mr. A. L. Norris was added to the social committee and
appointed secretary of the members’ council. Mr. P. S.
Watts was made chairman of the social committee in the
absence of Mr. G. A. Stanton, whose duties require him to
be away from Anchorage frequently. Mr. Stanton contin
ues as a member of the committee and council, however.
Mr. E. G. Hinde and Mr. P. M. Farrar were added to the
educational committee and will have charge of the ar
rangement of the debates and literary exercises.
The billiard and pool tables were well patronized dur
ing the month, and many of the members took advantage
of the chess and checker tables. Mr. W. G. Wilt made the
high pool run for February with a score of 19 balls. Messrs.
A. W. Hansen and W. E. Sundberg will play off a tie of 16
balls, in competition for the prize for straight pool. Mr.
Wilt wafe eliminated as a contender, having been the winner
of the January pool prize.
The members’ council ratified the recommendation of
the educational committee that a charge of 10 cents per
book be charged members who take volumes from the
building; the charge to non-members is fixed at 20 cents.
The time limit for the holding of a book is one week, and
a charge of five cents per day for each day beyond that
period. The money derived from this source will be de
voted to the purchase of new books for the library. Mr. W.
I. Davis contributed one book to the collection.
Mr. Z. J. Loussac donated 227 magazines for distribu
tion to the camps, Mr. H. W. Knight 12, and 69 from the
reading room were added for that purpose.
The tentative plans for the month of March include the
following: Continuance of the checker and chess tourna
ments; complete pool tournament No. 1 and begiip 1<£. 2,
(with nominal prizes to winners); start a weekly bible
study and discussion group; organize a boy scout patrol
for boys between the ages of 12 and 15, upon authorization
from Scout headquarters; an aggressive canvass for new
members.
CONSULTING ENGINEER APPOINTED.
The Commission has retained the services of Mr. Wil
liam Gerig, of New York, as consulting engineer in connec
tion with the work of the Anchorage Division, with especial
reference to the matter of harbor facilities and improve
ments at Anchorage.
Mr. Gerig has had a wide and varied experience in
dredge and harbor engineering in various sections of the
United States and elsewhere. Shortly after graduating
from the University of Missouri in 1886 he was engaged
in the location and construction of railroads in the West,
in which line of work he remained until 1890 when he
joined the engineering forces of the Chicago Drainage
Canal. From 1891 to 1904 he was with the Mississippi
River Commission of the United States Engineers in
charge of surveys, flood prevention and levee work, and
the harbor construction at Memphis and New Orleans.
During this period he had supervision of the development
and operation of the large dredge fleet which maintains
a navigable channel from Cairo, 111., to the mouth of the
Mississippi. ,
From 1905 to 1908, Mr. Gerig was in the employ of the
Isthmian Canal Commission at Panama, first in charge of
La Boca Division canal construction, later going to the
Cristobal and Gatun Divisions of that work. After leaving
the Isthmus he entered upon the private practice of his
profession as consulting engineer of various large pro
jects, notably the Grand Junction, Colo., irrigation work,
the New York barge canal, New York water works, and
the Wisconsin River hydro-electric power plant.
During the next five years his duties called him to the
Far West in the capacity of vice-president and chief en
gineer of railroad construction in Oregon, and as con
sulting engineer in charge of dredging, rail and water'ter
minals at the mouth of the Columbia River. In 1915 he
was consulting engineer of the Union Depot Company of
St. Paul, Minn.; and in 1916 returned to New York, where
he again engaged in barge canal work, various investiga
tions of rail and harbor projects, and in bridge contract
ing.
H. B. Nielsen, formerly timekeeper at Camp 166, Mat
anuska District, has been transferred to the clerical staff
of^the Anchorage dock office.
J. F. Upchurch, wireless operator on the tug L. Roscoe
on her recent trip from Seward to Seattle, sailed for
Anchorage on the steamer Alaska March 9.
W. J. Hubbach, chief accountant of Fairbanks Division,
left today for Nenana after a two weeks’ business visit in
Anchorage.
W. S. Kennedy has been promoted from the clerical
force of the Seward accounting office to the position of
storekeeper of Seward Division.
District Engineers Hansen and Breck were in Ancher
age for several days last week in conference with Com
missioner Mears concerning the work of the coming sea
son.
Herbert Gaytes,- electrical engineer at ^Anchorage, left
for Seward March 8 en route to Seattle on business con
nected with his department.
DO YOU WASTE MONEY?
Almost every one does. Bread cast upon the
water comes back again. But when you throw
money away it mighty seldom ever comes back.
What’s doing to happen to you when you have
no more money to waste? Why not open an ac
count here? $1.00 does it. Doing it once a week
for a year means $52 to the good for you—and
the interest we pay you in our Savings Depart
ment. Try it for a few months, you will be sur
prised to find bow fast your account will grow.
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TAKE ADVANTAGE of these low prices in Men’s Suits,
Hats and Leather Dress Shoes and save yourself 25 per
cent to 50 per cent on every purchase you make at The
Bon Marche. Everything will cost you more this sum
mer. BUY NOW—
$15.00 Men’s Suits, Now . $10.00
$17.50 Men’s Suits, Now .$12.50
$20.00 Men’s Suits, Now .$15.00
$25.00 Men’s Suits, Now . $17.50
$3.50 and $4.00 Men’s Soft Felt Hats. Take your
choice for . $2.00
John B. Stetson Latest Novelty Hats at Outside Prices.
K. & ,J. Fine Dress Shoes, $6.00 values now. $4.50
Men’s Chrome Tan Waterproof Shoes $6 values now $4.50
Cotton Ribbed Underwear, Garment .50c
Genuine President Suspenders .25c
Canvas Gloves, Heavy, 2 pairs for.25c
Mammoth Mittens, Special .$1.00
$3.50 and $4.00 Flannel Overshirts, now .. $2.50
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