6 REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHIC BOARD. 



dated September 4, 1890, the duty of determining changing, and 

 fixing place names within the United States and insular possessions, 

 and it is hereby directed that all names hereafter suggested for any 

 place by any officer or employee of the Government shall be referred 

 to said Board for its consideration and approval before publication. 



In these matters, as in all cases of disputed nomenclature, the 

 decisions of the Board are to be accepted by the departments of 

 Government as the standard authority. 



Theodore Roosevelt. 



The White House, 



January 23, 1906. 



The official title of the United States Board on Geographic Names 

 is changed to United States Geographic Board. 



In addition to its present duties, advisory powers are hereby 

 granted to this Board concerning the preparation of maps compiled, 

 or to be compiled, in the various bureaus and offices of the Govern- 

 ment, with a special view to the avoidance of unnecessary duplica- 

 tions of work ; and for the unification and improvement of the scales 

 of maps, of the symbols and conventions used upon them, and of 

 the methods of representing relief. Hereafter, all such projects as 

 are of importance shall be submitted to this Board for advice before 

 being undertaken. 



Theodore Roosevelt. 



The White House, 



August 10, 1906. 



So much of the Executive order of August 10, 1906, as grants 

 additional advisory powers to the United States Geographic Board 

 is hereby rescinded and these additional powers are transferred to 

 the Board of Surveys and Maps. — Executive Order of Decernber 

 30, 1919. 



