The Los Alamos Constructors, Inc.; was organized specifically for this one contract, and the principals are Zia personnel, Both contracts are cost-plus-fixed fee. The Zia contract provides for the furnishing of all the administrative forces and supervision, down to and including superintendents, to administer and supervise all work accomplished under the second contract. The second contract with Los Alamos Constructors,-Inc., provides for furn- - ishing labor, direct supervision, and materials, and for reimbursing Zia for administration and overhead. The functions performed under both of these contracts during this period are essen- tially those stated in the last report, namely, services to the Laboratory, including utilities, janitorial, maintenance, and minor construction, and services to the community, including maintenance, operation, and minor construction, The accompanying graphs which indicate the combined accomplishments of The Zia Company and Los Alamos Constructors, Inc., re- flect the progress made during the period 1950-53. The total employment for The Zia Company as of June 30, 1950, was 1,777 as compared to a total of 1, 395 for both contractors as of June 30, 1953. This indicates a reduction of 280 employees engaged in maintenance, operation, and minor construction during the period. The payroll costs have remained more constant, because increases in wage rates have partially offset the reduction in personnel. The reduction in costs of maintenance and operation is especially noteworthy when it is related to the value of completed plant in use, The accompanying graph shows the 1950 value of Town site plant as $51.5 million and Tech Area plant $27.6 million, or a total of $79.1 million, This compares to a 1953 value of $79.5 million for the Town site and $97.4 r million for the Tech Area or a total of $176.9 million for all plant, . Therefore, the two con- tractors are now operating and maintaining more than twice as muchin plant facilities at a lower total cost. The new facilities cost less to operate; however, practically all of the old facilities in operation in 1950 were still in operation in 1953, This indicates a marked improvement in quality and quantity of maintenance and an increase in efficiency in the methods of accomplishment, During the three-year period, there has been an increase in the portion of the effort in support of the Laboratory and a reduction in community items, such as real estate, municipal operations, and Town site improvements, It is believed that the pattern for main- tenance and operation work has now become fairly well stabilized. Self-Government The previous report for the period 1947-50, detailed the steps by which a county form of government had been established, with Los Alamos (AEC Project Lands) acquiring sixth class county status by act of the State Legislature. The county commissioners have been serving actively during the present period. ordinances provide for local misdemeanors and traffic laws. County Local justices of peace are performing court duties for minor infractions, including traffic violations. Other county officers include attorney, assessor, clerk, sheriff, and treasurer. The local police officers, although paid by AEC funds and a part of the LAFO organization, derive their authority for law enforcement from the county sheriff as deputies. _ The Town Council has continued to function with members still being elected by popu- lar vote, but this body serves primarily as a sounding board for public opinion. It has no authority to make laws or regulations for the community. It discusses community problems and listens to complaints and recommendations of residents and transmits recommendations to the Los Alamos Field Office when appropriate. 102 DOE/ALD quam 199 -