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... Representative ELLIS . Mr. Chairman and gentlemen , I am Hubert S. Ellis , Representative of the Fourth Congressional District , West Virginia . We are here interested in the Parkersburg flood - wall project , which is in my district ...
... Representative ELLIS . Mr. Chairman and gentlemen , I am Hubert S. Ellis , Representative of the Fourth Congressional District , West Virginia . We are here interested in the Parkersburg flood - wall project , which is in my district ...
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... Representative ELLIS . Yes , sir . Senator OVERTON . There is an appropriation . Representative ELLIS . $ 300,000 in this bill , and we are trying for a material increase which we think we can substantiate to the satisfac- tion of the ...
... Representative ELLIS . Yes , sir . Senator OVERTON . There is an appropriation . Representative ELLIS . $ 300,000 in this bill , and we are trying for a material increase which we think we can substantiate to the satisfac- tion of the ...
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... Representatives , each member of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and House , and each Senator and Representative in Congress from California . The foregoing resolution was adopted by the State Water Resources Board , State of ...
... Representatives , each member of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and House , and each Senator and Representative in Congress from California . The foregoing resolution was adopted by the State Water Resources Board , State of ...
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... Representatives , Washington 25 , D. C. GENTLEMEN : The undersigned Members of the California congressional delega- tion desire to express appreciation to your committee for the opportunity afforded members of the State water resources ...
... Representatives , Washington 25 , D. C. GENTLEMEN : The undersigned Members of the California congressional delega- tion desire to express appreciation to your committee for the opportunity afforded members of the State water resources ...
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... REPRESENTATIVE OF MISSOURI RIVER STATES COMMITTEE Governor FORD . I am Governor of the State of Montana . Today I have the honor of appearing before your committee as a representa- tive and one of the spokesmen for the Missouri River ...
... REPRESENTATIVE OF MISSOURI RIVER STATES COMMITTEE Governor FORD . I am Governor of the State of Montana . Today I have the honor of appearing before your committee as a representa- tive and one of the spokesmen for the Missouri River ...
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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...