National Highway Program: Hearings Before the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, on H. R. 4260, to Create a Federal Highway Corporation for Financing the Construction of the National System of Interstate Highways; to Amend and Supplement the Federal-aid Road Act Approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as Amended and Supplemented; and for Other Purposes ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 - 1339 pages |
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... reason of the high design standards being established for this system , including the matter of control of access , the system affords a much greater degree of service than any other system in the efficient and rapid movement of the ...
... reason of the high design standards being established for this system , including the matter of control of access , the system affords a much greater degree of service than any other system in the efficient and rapid movement of the ...
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... reason why I question you on it , Mr. Weeks , is you obligate your entire gas tax up to 1987. It looks slick and it looks good , but you are leaving something that is undone and unsaid , and that is , What you are going to do to keep ...
... reason why I question you on it , Mr. Weeks , is you obligate your entire gas tax up to 1987. It looks slick and it looks good , but you are leaving something that is undone and unsaid , and that is , What you are going to do to keep ...
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... reason why you should not . Mr. SMITH . Is that in line with your plan or do you want to wait and have us question Mr. du Pont about it ? Mr. CURTISS . I would prefer that you question Mr. du Pont . Mr. SMITH . Mr. Chairman , if that is ...
... reason why you should not . Mr. SMITH . Is that in line with your plan or do you want to wait and have us question Mr. du Pont about it ? Mr. CURTISS . I would prefer that you question Mr. du Pont . Mr. SMITH . Mr. Chairman , if that is ...
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... reason lies in the great increase that has occurred in the number of vehicles with axleloads above , and far above , the design load of 18,000 pounds . He continues : In 1931 such excessive loads were occurring on no more than 8 axles ...
... reason lies in the great increase that has occurred in the number of vehicles with axleloads above , and far above , the design load of 18,000 pounds . He continues : In 1931 such excessive loads were occurring on no more than 8 axles ...
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... reason - I will put it that way - the period of time is extended . Is that not true ? Mr. CURTISS . It was done immediately following World War II , but the law for 1950 and since then has given the States 2 years after the fiscal year ...
... reason - I will put it that way - the period of time is extended . Is that not true ? Mr. CURTISS . It was done immediately following World War II , but the law for 1950 and since then has given the States 2 years after the fiscal year ...
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$2 billion ALGER amount appropriations areas authorized BALDOCK basis BECKER believe bond financing bond issue BRESNAHAN build Bureau of Public cents Chairman Congress correct cost CRAMER CURTISS debt defense DEMPSEY DONDERO DU PONT estimated expenditures FALLON Federal aid Federal Government Federal Highway Federal-aid highway financing fiscal fuel tax funds gas tax gasoline tax gentleman GENTRY going Gore bill GORMAN Governor HARPER highway departments highway program highway system increase Interstate Highway System Interstate Highways Interstate System Jersey Turnpike JONES legislation MACHROWICZ matching Mayor McGREGOR ment mileage miles obligations Pennsylvania Turnpike percent period PONT present primary and secondary primary system problem projects proposed Public Roads question recommended reimbursement revenue right-of-way ROGERS SCHERER SCHWENGEL SCUDDER Secretary HUMPHREY Secretary WEEKS SEEGMILLER SMITH standards statement Thank thing tion toll roads traffic Treasury TRIGGS trucks urban vehicles YOUNT
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Page 4 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations to be issued hereunder and for such purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act...
Page 604 - Such investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.
Page 9 - Individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of $50 per diem and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed transportation and not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses while so employed.
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Page 524 - The roads are more destroyed really by climatic and soil conditions than they are by any use that is made of them by the public.
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