River for protection against the floods of- that river; in view of the extent of national concern in the control of these floods in the interests of national prosperity, the flow of interstate commerce, and the movement of the United States mails; and,... Flood Control in the Mississippi Valley: Hearings... - Page 24by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on flood control - 1935 - 832 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce - Atchafalaya River (La.) - 1934 - 96 pages
...national prosperity, the flow of Interstate commerce, and the movement of the United States mails; mid, in view of the gigantic scale of the project, involving...contribution to the project herein adopted is required." The first paragraph of section 3 declares : " Except when authorized by the Secretary of War upon the... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control - Flood control - 1940 - 1070 pages
...intended in section 2 of the May IS, 1!>28, Flood Control Act, which reads, in part, as follows : "* * * in view of the extent of national concern in the control...contribution to the project herein adopted is required." The principle or policy that flood-control works should be constructed at the expense of the United... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control - Floods - 1940 - 1042 pages
...movement of the United States mails; and in view of the gigantic scale of the project, involving Hood waters of a volume and flowing from a drainage area...contribution to the project herein adopted is required." The principle or policy that flood-control works should be const rut-ted at the expense of the United... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control - 1940 - 1048 pages
...in view of the gigantic- wale of the project, involving ilood waters of a volume and flowing from 11 drainage area largely outside the States most affected,...contribution to the project herein adopted is required." The principle or policy that flood-control works should be constructed at tho expense of the United... | |
| United States - Law - 1971 - 1040 pages
...prior to May 15, 1928. made by the local interests in the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River for protection against the floods of that river; in...contribution to the project herein adopted is required. (May 16, 1928. ch. 569. § 2, 45 Stat. 535.) SECTION REFERRED то IN OTHER SECTIONS This section Is... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee - 1947 - 924 pages
...of the United States mails; and, in view of the gigantic scale of the project, involving floodwaters of a volume and flowing from a drainage area largely...contribution to the project herein adopted is required" (sec. 2, I'ublic Act 391, 70th Cong., approved May 15, 1928). So far as we have been able to determine... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - 1947 - 940 pages
...the United States malls ; and, In view of the gigantic scale of the project, involving floodwaters of a volume and flowing' from a drainage area largely...contribution to the project herein adopted is required" (sec. 2, Public Act 391, 70th Cong., approved May 15. 1028). So far as we have been able to determine... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - United States - 1947 - 1588 pages
...of the United States mails; and. in view of the gigantic scale of the project, involving floodwaters of a volume and flowing from a drainage area largely...contribution to the project herein adopted is required" (sec. 2, Public Act 301, 70th Cong., approved May 15. 1028). So far as we have been able to determine... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Courts - 1965 - 764 pages
...prior to May 15, 1928, made by the local interests in the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River for protection against the floods of that river; in...exceeding those of any other river in the United States, local contribution to the project herein adopted is not required. Source Based on title 33, USC, 1964... | |
| United States - Flood control - 1966 - 640 pages
...$292,000.000, heretofore made by the local interests in the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River lor protection against the floods of that river; in view...contribution to the project herein adopted is required. SEC. 3. Except when authorized by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers,... | |
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