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... Chairman , I am William F. Ham , president of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. Mr. Hanna , the president of the Capital Traction Co. , will be here shortly . As the chairman has stated , we are here to express our views with ...
... Chairman , I am William F. Ham , president of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. Mr. Hanna , the president of the Capital Traction Co. , will be here shortly . As the chairman has stated , we are here to express our views with ...
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... chairman , in the com- mittee room , Senate Office Building , at 10.30 o'clock a . m . , Senator Henry W. Keyes ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Keyes ( chairman ) , Sullivan , Swanson , Walsh , of Massachusetts , and ...
... chairman , in the com- mittee room , Senate Office Building , at 10.30 o'clock a . m . , Senator Henry W. Keyes ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Keyes ( chairman ) , Sullivan , Swanson , Walsh , of Massachusetts , and ...
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... CHAIRMAN . Could you not tell us what streets and alleys lying within this district could be closed ? Doctor BURGESS . At the present time , Mr. Chairman , the only street concerned is Van Ness , which is now built , and is a highway ...
... CHAIRMAN . Could you not tell us what streets and alleys lying within this district could be closed ? Doctor BURGESS . At the present time , Mr. Chairman , the only street concerned is Van Ness , which is now built , and is a highway ...
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... CHAIRMAN . I understand that . Mr. NEALE . And come down here [ indicating ] . That , as near as I can measure it , is about 2 miles . The CHAIRMAN . How far do they have to walk now ? Mr. NEALE . The shortest way , through Van Ness ...
... CHAIRMAN . I understand that . Mr. NEALE . And come down here [ indicating ] . That , as near as I can measure it , is about 2 miles . The CHAIRMAN . How far do they have to walk now ? Mr. NEALE . The shortest way , through Van Ness ...
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... CHAIRMAN . Suppose you could buy the land at the same price ; would you just as soon go north as west ? Doctor ... CHAIRMAN . I think you are right . Shall we communicate officially ? Mr. HAZEN . Just as you wish . The CHAIRMAN . If we ...
... CHAIRMAN . Suppose you could buy the land at the same price ; would you just as soon go north as west ? Doctor ... CHAIRMAN . I think you are right . Shall we communicate officially ? Mr. HAZEN . Just as you wish . The CHAIRMAN . If we ...
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Page 54 - An Act to amend an Act approved August thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled 'An Act for the protection of persons furnishing materials and labor for the construction of public works...
Page 53 - ... and who has not been paid in full therefor before the expiration of a period of ninety days after the day on which the last of the labor was done or performed by him or material was furnished or supplied by him for which such claim is made, shall have the right to sue on...
Page 3 - An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and for other purposes," approved August 30, 1890, as amended.
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Page 53 - Whenever the total amount payable by the terms of the contract shall be not more than $1,000,000 the said payment bond shall be in a sum of one-half the total amount payable by the terms of the contract. Whenever the total amount payable by the terms of the contract shall be more than...
Page 54 - ... claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom...
Page 54 - States marshal of the district in which the public improvement is situated is authorized by law to serve summons. (b) Every suit instituted under this section shall be brought in the name of the United States for the use of the person suing, in the United States District Court for any district in which the contract was to be performed and executed and not elsewhere, irrespective of the amount in controversy in such suit, but no such suit shall be commenced after the expiration of one year after the...
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