Congressional Serial Set, Issue 4676U.S. Government Printing Office, 1903 - United States Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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... feet in depth , the Board believes that a channel of less than 16 feet depth would be of great advantage to the commercial traffic and military interests involved , and recom- mends that a new inquiry be initiated by Congress with a ...
... feet in depth , the Board believes that a channel of less than 16 feet depth would be of great advantage to the commercial traffic and military interests involved , and recom- mends that a new inquiry be initiated by Congress with a ...
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... feet in depth , upon the most advantageous route between the points named : Provided , That the examination and survey shall be made by a board of engineer officers detailed by the Secretary of War , and any report made shall include ...
... feet in depth , upon the most advantageous route between the points named : Provided , That the examination and survey shall be made by a board of engineer officers detailed by the Secretary of War , and any report made shall include ...
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... feet and its chan- nel depth from 10 to 25 feet , except from the navy - yard down- stream , where it has been dredged to 28 feet at mean low water . In its present condition it is too crooked , and considerable excavation will be ...
... feet and its chan- nel depth from 10 to 25 feet , except from the navy - yard down- stream , where it has been dredged to 28 feet at mean low water . In its present condition it is too crooked , and considerable excavation will be ...
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... feet and its width was from 45 to 60 feet . This condition was improved by the canal company excavating through the center of the cut a channel 40 feet wide and 10 feet deep . Early in the spring of 1902 the widening of the cut to from ...
... feet and its width was from 45 to 60 feet . This condition was improved by the canal company excavating through the center of the cut a channel 40 feet wide and 10 feet deep . Early in the spring of 1902 the widening of the cut to from ...
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... feet , its depth varies from 8 to 15 feet . If adopted as the route for the canal , much straightening will be necessary . Virginia Cut . - This passes for nearly its whole length through a thickly wooded swamp very slightly above the ...
... feet , its depth varies from 8 to 15 feet . If adopted as the route for the canal , much straightening will be necessary . Virginia Cut . - This passes for nearly its whole length through a thickly wooded swamp very slightly above the ...
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Page 162 - delinquent child" shall include any child under the age of sixteen (16) years who violates any law of this state or any city or village ordinance, or who is incorrigible, or who knowingly associates with thieves, vicious or immoral persons, or who is growing up in idleness or crime, or who knowingly visits or enters a house of...
Page 36 - Claims, which shall proceed with the same in accordance with such rules as it may adopt and report to such House the facts in the case and the amount, where the same can be liquidated, including any facts bearing upon the question whether there has been delay or laches in presenting such claim or applying for such grant, gift, or bounty, and any facts bearing upon the question whether the bar of any statute of limitation should be removed or which shall be claimed to excuse the claimant for not having...
Page 7 - Except as otherwise provided by law, sums appropriated for the various branches of expenditure in the public service shall be applied solely to the objects for which they are respectively made and for no others.
Page 3 - Ship called the whereof is Master for this present Voyage and now riding at Anchor in the and bound for to say being marked and numbered as in the Margin, and are to be delivered...
Page 178 - An act to define and to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children...
Page 165 - ... in some suitable family home, in case provision is made by voluntary contribution or otherwise for the payment of the board of such child...
Page xiv - Is found living in any house of ill fame or with any vicious or disreputable persons, or whose home, by reason of neglect, cruelty or depravity on the part of Its parents, guardian or other person in whose care .it may be is an unfit place for such...
Page 177 - ... for the legal adoption of the child, and may by Its or his attorney or agent appear in any court where such proceedings are pending and assent to such adoption. And such assent shall be sufficient to authorize the court to enter the proper order or decree of adoption.
Page 168 - State, all parents, guardians and other persons having care of children shall instruct them, or cause them to be instructed, in reading, writing, spelling, English grammar, geography and arithmetic. In such districts, every parent, guardian or other person having charge of any child between the ages of eight...