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... Government depart- ment in this project have now come in and have demanded that the Government stop all work , and they be permitted to build it . I want to know how much that attitude and the fact that there is a big fight over this ...
... Government depart- ment in this project have now come in and have demanded that the Government stop all work , and they be permitted to build it . I want to know how much that attitude and the fact that there is a big fight over this ...
Page 47
... Government to build the dam , and after having appeared and testified , and after having offered to cooperate with the Government in building the dam , have now changed their minds and want to build it . The Federal Power Commission ...
... Government to build the dam , and after having appeared and testified , and after having offered to cooperate with the Government in building the dam , have now changed their minds and want to build it . The Federal Power Commission ...
Page 52
... Government to do the same job , and we use that to compare with the estimates submitted by the bidders . We are able also , when the bids come in , to take each item and compare with ours so we have a pretty good idea , we think , of ...
... Government to do the same job , and we use that to compare with the estimates submitted by the bidders . We are able also , when the bids come in , to take each item and compare with ours so we have a pretty good idea , we think , of ...
Page 53
... Government . In any case where the low bid does not compare favorably with the Government estimate , the low bid is rejected and the work readvertised . For the foregoing reasons , I am convinced that accomplishment of the civil - works ...
... Government . In any case where the low bid does not compare favorably with the Government estimate , the low bid is rejected and the work readvertised . For the foregoing reasons , I am convinced that accomplishment of the civil - works ...
Page 58
... Government . That the wall is necessary is best evidenced by the fact that the Secretary of War has recognized the necessity therefor , and that there Las already been expended by the Federal Government toward the construction of the ...
... Government . That the wall is necessary is best evidenced by the fact that the Secretary of War has recognized the necessity therefor , and that there Las already been expended by the Federal Government toward the construction of the ...
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Page 85 - ... if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected.
Page 57 - States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, except as otherwise provided herein; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army...
Page 482 - The water areas of all such reservoirs shall be open to public use generally, without charge, for boating, swimming, bathing, fishing, and other recreational purposes, and ready access to and exit from such water areas along the shores of such reservoirs shall be maintained for general public use, when such use is determined by the Secretary of...
Page 88 - That such arrangement will be effective only after approval by the Congress of the United States and the Legislature of the State of New York.
Page 482 - The Chief of Engineers, under the supervision of the Secretary of War, is authorized to construct, maintain, and operate public park and recreational facilities in reservoir areas under the control of the War Department, and to permit the construction, maintenance, and operation of such facilities.
Page 101 - Need for project : Protection from flood flows of Kings River of towns, settled communities, and developed agricultural lands along Kings River and developed lands in Tulare Lake Basin.
Page 751 - Engineer, the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, and the Chief of Engineers.
Page 57 - Sec. 3. That hereafter no money appropriated under authority of this Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War...
Page 482 - That leases to nonprofit organizations for park or recreational purposes may be granted at reduced or nominal considerations in recognition of the public service to be rendered in utilizing the leased premises: Provided further, That preference shall be given to Federal, State, or local governmental agencies, and licenses...
Page 445 - If this company has planned to build a certain rural line of its own, and if by so doing the company would "skim the cream off the milk" and thereby make it impossible for a cooperative to be formed for the purpose of serving other areas we do not plan to serve, then we will not build that line. Most certainly, we will not place obstacles in the way of the cooperatives and thereby perhaps prevent certain areas from getting any electric service at all. If the line we had planned to build is needed...