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 ' 1583, ·. ;  TITLJ 48.-4-TERRITOR.I.E8 sueh   the liquors are fciieited to the United Stdtes in hay   for nm seised and ordered to be destgcyed-b the court; after a' comiietion, when such liquogs have bee seized for um as .evidence,_ ufupon ‘sati¤£gctery `evixlme to th court pxreeeated by  distiict vtttcrmy that naw liquqra ax _ eontrabaud}; (Feb. 14, 1917, 6. 53, °§ 23, 39 3Stat. 968;). · 285; Pmixmmt for viuhtiem ¤!_.hw.·—-A1;ypers<;>n ed; ‘ victed_ot\a viélatics ct my of me pmvisigms of this subehgpte where (the punishment- therefor »is_m:gf lmreiu  pm —`.·mee»—Sm11 bepeemeu as provided. by Section- 26; ug this em u$e1».‘ 14, 1911 cQ`&, $24,m sue my .; e · .~ ; _ 286;   .*0f ·n•le •f   issuance by th United Stgtu of my internal-revenue special tax stamp c receipt to any person i as a deale; in `ihtoiicuting uquqrs.  be _ prima facie evidence of the- sale of intoxicating liquors b ‘ such person - during the time the "stdmp O1'- receipt   ith fore and emect. `K'~ _ . · · · V _ _  A eopy or `ézuch stamp or receipt; 01·.Y of- the recur;} of th issuance thereqf, certiiiecftc by d United ·S{'I¢¢8·i!1t¢l'I1&l·1'¢Y4 me oker hairipg eharge of kucyréccrd, is admissible as ev dence in like case and with like effect as the original Stamp 9 . receipt, (Feb. 14,.1917, c.‘63,_§—_28,-w Stgt. 908.)   ’, - 287. Duties of `@¢ers te-einfnree hw;-5It spell be the glut ~ of the Govetmr ct Alaska, the United Sthteit mnrihalp mi =. their depmziesg mayors, and members of town. c0¤uci1s,_ tow marshals, and police embers of &l1` incorporated 'tcwns I Alaska, sell Federal ggme; wardens,. agents ct the Bureau, c Fisheries mid Forestry Service, customs collectors and the! deputiw,. employees ct the Bureau of Educntibn, pnmecutiq attomeis md their deputies, gud all other Federal &.¤d`Té1°1T torinl executive —0$ceri -`t0` enforce the provisions ot this sul chapter; (Feb. 14; 1917, c. 53, 9 27, 39`Stet;908.) , - ' 288. Infounatba for viblatmh of _ Inf.-—·Pr¤¤ecutions to vielstioks ~ ot. the provbious bl this subchapter shall; be. 0 information Hhed by any such imeer before any jtnsttce of th pmee cxj district judge, er 'upch indictment- by any grandi ‘]\1I.' ot the Territory ot Alnskapnnd mid -Ui1ited States distric · ,att0mey or his deppty `shall file such- information upqn th presentation tc him or his assistants - of warg iniormatio that the law has been yiizlgtedz andjn such pmsecutionsein; . éue making n false qnth to 1¤y·ms.teria1 fact shall `be deeme guilty ot perjury. _ ·( Feb. 14, 19].7, c. 53, 6 28, 39 Stat. 90&)j j 2%%. Jiqderi in vjfdqtion of law.-——A¤y persox cqmpnny, er corporation who shall import or carry liquor _il1t0'0}’ months Territoriil waters of Alaska in or igpon. mq eteemship, stmmboat, vemel, · bent, -01- ‘¤therT water craft. c shall permit the same to be ee immrted 0;. carried into or upo said  except under the pmivisicme of thie subchapteu shall UQ E¤i1ty ot 4 miboiemesncr; `nud upon conviction sha be pu¤is@ hs provided in section 261 of this title. ·(Feb. 14 1917, c. 53. { Q, wstet,908.). · " ‘  .   Y 299. Additimnal legislation by legislature.-—·-—·The Legislatm _0£ the Terrgtory of   —mny pam additional 1$iS1uti0§.. 1  uid ct, the exiterceuimf qt this subchapter not inconsistent wit its pmvmeus. · (Feb. 14, 1917, c. 63, j 31,39 Stat.·.§09.) 2511 Singular iuclades plural, nnilwunsculipe feminine;-——·¢—1 the interpretation of this subchapter worqs of the sixigula riumbcxj shall be deemed to iuciude their plurnl;,_ and words c the uuscuuue gender shall be deemed tq include the feminine asthecuemaybe. (Feb. 14,1917,c.63.§&,@ Stnt.¤09.)` RAILHDADS, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHGNES O 391. Railroads; lecntiah, enadnetié. AM operation.-—-—Th President of the United States is empowered, eutheriud, an directed to adept am usetgnam `by which to dwzmte th `railmad er rnilnoqatnd   be be located, owned ncqeueq, or cxienbed under the authority at saetiom 301 t 808 ot this tit1e;t¤ employ mw givers, umu, ar agencies

azvn IN»S'ULAR_POSSE8SION8 ·§—301 d· in his ·dl.SCI‘€uOI1, as maybe  to enable him to Carl'? yr out the purposes of sections 301‘tb 308; to authorise andrequlre n such odlcers, agents, or agencies to perform any or all ot the le duties,imposed‘.npon him by the termsot sections 301 to 308; to Fe detail and require ‘any`office1·· or omcers in the Endneer Corps, in the Army or Navy to perform service under sections. 301 to i- 308; to  the compensation ot all omcers, agents, or employees sr appointed or designated by him; to designate. and cause to be a-. located ·a route or routes for a line orlines of railroad- in the eg Territory ot Alaska not to exceed in the aggregate one thousand pmiles, to be solocated gasito connect-one or moreot `the open ' re Pacific Ocean harbors on the southerncoast of Alaska with thesr- navigable waters as the interior of Alaska, and with- a· coal del ll or. tlelds so as best to aid in the development of the agricultural »y` and mineral or other resources of Alaska, and the settlement re of the public lands therein, and Iso asto provide transportation. · of coal for the  and Navy, transportation ot troops, RITHIS, le ‘nmnitif>ns of war, the  and for other governmental and e- public mes and for the- transportation ot passengers and propl 1- ‘ `erty; to construct and build a railroad or railroads along such »r route or routes asihe may so d te and locate,. with the y necessary branch lines, feeders, A sidings, switches, and spurs; y‘ toj purchase or otherwise acquire all ral  personal prop- .d erty necmnry to carry out the pu ot sections 301 to. n 808; to exercise the. power of eminent domain in. acquiring n" property tor, such use, which use is declared to be a public use, »t, by condemnation in the courts ot Alaska in accordance with lr thelaws novi or hereafter in force there-; to acquire rights ot g Way; terminal grounds, and all Yother,rlg¤hts; to purchase or .‘ l-_ otherwise acquire all  equipment for the construction >-· and operation of such railroad or railroads; to build or otherwas acqoae doers, wanna, temnmi manner, me ·al1 struc- »r tures needed for the equipment -and°operation of- such railroad n or railroadsj to ilx, change, or modify. rates for the transportale tion of `passengers and` property, which rates shall be equal y and uniform; but no tree transportation or passes shall be per-
 * 1: mitted except that the provisions of the interstate commerce.

le laws relating to the transportation `. ot employees and eir n families shall be in force as to the lines constructed nder 7- mctionsr 801 to 308; to receive compensation for th trans- g d portation of passengers and property, · and to pe rn gen4 erally all the usual duties of a common carrier by railroad; to 1, make and establish · rules and regulations for the control and vs operation of said railroad or railroads; in his · discretion, to y `~ lwae the said railroad. or railroads, or any portion - thereof, lr including `telegraph. and telephone 1in&, after completion n  such terms as he may deem proper, but no`.lease shall r, -he-‘ for a longer period than twenty years, or in the event of ll failure to lease, tojoperate the same until the turtheraction of I,. Congress. ‘ If said railroad or railroads, including telegraph y _.__ and telephone lines, are leased under the authority given? · e under, sections 801, `to 308, then and ln that event they on shall be operated under " the jnrisdlction and control of the h Dlfovlsions of the interstate commerce laws; to purchase, condemn, or otherwise acquire upon such terms as he may deem n proper any other line or‘_llnes ot railroad in Alaska which may or be necessary to complete the construction of the line or lines »t ot railroad designated or located by him. 1;he'prlce to he paid a, in case of purchase shall in no case exceed the actual physical ,ralue ot the railroad; to make contracts or agreements with any railroad or steamshlp company or vessel owner for joint ` transportation of passengers orproperty over the road or roads .e herein provided ttor, and suchrailroad or steamship line or hy d such rwel, and to make snch other contracts. as may be neceso  to carry out. any of the purposes of sections 301 to` l, 808; to utilise in mrrying on the work herein provided for any xo h and all machinery, equipment, instruments, material, and other s, property of any sort whatsoever used or acquired in connection _