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Page 21 - Continuing improvement, two million dollars, which sum shall be expended, under the direction of the Secretary of War, in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers...
Page 28 - March 1, 1917, and point to the successful control of the floods of the Mississippi River and the Sacramento River, California, under the policy of that law, for its complete justification. We favor the extension of this policy to other flood control problems wherever the Federal interest involved justifies the expenditure required.
Page 32 - River and minor tributaries, made under the provisions of House Document No. 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session, which was enacted into law with modifications, in section 1 of the river and harbor act approved January 21, 1927.
Page 18 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to...
Page 21 - an Act to provide for the control of the floods of the Mississippi River and of the Sacramento River, California, and for other purposes...
Page 36 - Provided, That the United States shall acquire such lands, rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas as may be necessary for construction of the project except that local interests shall comply with the provisions of section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended, with regard to the enlargement and extension of the main line Mississippi River levee below Shaw, Louisiana: Provided further, That no flowage rights are to be acquired by the United States in connection with this item:...
Page 31 - States with respect to hurricanes, with particular reference to areas where severe damages have occurred. SEC. 2. Such survey, to be made under the direction of the Chief of Engineers, shall include the securing of data on the behavior and frequency of hurricanes...
Page 21 - River, which sum shall be immediately available and shall he expended under the direction of the Secretary of War in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River...
Page 18 - «: County of Los Angeles On This — — day of , 19 — , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared...
Page 31 - CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL, House of Representatives, Washington, DC MY DEAR MR.

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