Flood Control: Hearings Before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Seventieth Congress, First Session, Relative to Flood Control of the Mississippi River. January 23 to February 24, 1928. Printed for Use of the Committee on CommerceU.S. Government Printing Office, 1928 - 693 psl. |
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... matter would pass it during flood . 66 " The beneficial result of such a plant working in the river below Saint Louis would probably be felt in channel deepening for at least thirty miles above it . And there seems no reason to doubt ...
... matter would pass it during flood . 66 " The beneficial result of such a plant working in the river below Saint Louis would probably be felt in channel deepening for at least thirty miles above it . And there seems no reason to doubt ...
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... matters of navigation , to have a report from the Army engineers , and then Congress adopts that project - a very ... matter how great the Secretary of War may be . Senator WILLIS . Right there , let me ask you another question for ...
... matters of navigation , to have a report from the Army engineers , and then Congress adopts that project - a very ... matter how great the Secretary of War may be . Senator WILLIS . Right there , let me ask you another question for ...
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... matter of small importance suggests that possibly there may be an overflow on the river every four or five years , which will cover 160,000 acres of our farm lands ; and we do not want 160,000 acres of farm lands to be returned back ...
... matter of small importance suggests that possibly there may be an overflow on the river every four or five years , which will cover 160,000 acres of our farm lands ; and we do not want 160,000 acres of farm lands to be returned back ...
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... matter of navigation at all ? Senator HAWES . No ; but the matter of navigation is small in com- parison to that . Senator FLETCHER . Does it take in power development and pos- sible reservoirs ? Senator HAWES . No , sir . When these ...
... matter of navigation at all ? Senator HAWES . No ; but the matter of navigation is small in com- parison to that . Senator FLETCHER . Does it take in power development and pos- sible reservoirs ? Senator HAWES . No , sir . When these ...
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... matter of business expediency , the National Government should undertake to solve this problem and put an end to economic waste . The National Government , in the exercise of the commerce power , has undertaken to promote the interests ...
... matter of business expediency , the National Government should undertake to solve this problem and put an end to economic waste . The National Government , in the exercise of the commerce power , has undertaken to promote the interests ...
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510 psl. - It shall be the duty of said commission to take into consideration and mature such plan or plans and estimates as will correct, permanently locate, and deepen the channel and protect the banks of the Mississippi River ; improve and give safety and ease to the navigation thereof; prevent destructive floods; promote and facilitate commerce, trade, and the postal service...
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1 psl. - If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the applicability of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
6 psl. - Two of the members in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Board.
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6 psl. - The board— (1) shall maintain its principal office in the District of Columbia, and such other offices in the United States as in its judgment are necessary. (2) shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed. (3) shall make an annual report to Congress upon the administration of this Act and any other matter relating to the better effectuation of the policy declared in section 1, including recommendations for legislation.
3 psl. - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following work of improvement is hereby adopted and authorized, to be prosecuted under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers...
512 psl. - I do not know that there is anything more that I can say about the differences.