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... Senator WALSH . What is the present law with reference to the hiring of private architects , and in what way do you propose to change that ? Assistant Secretary HEATH . The present law allows the Secretary of the Treasury to employ ...
... Senator WALSH . What is the present law with reference to the hiring of private architects , and in what way do you propose to change that ? Assistant Secretary HEATH . The present law allows the Secretary of the Treasury to employ ...
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Senator WALSH . What do you think about putting on a limitation for the present emergency ? Assistant Secretary HEATH . I doubt if it is necessary , Senator .
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. Senator WALSH . What do you think about putting on a limitation for the present emergency ? Assistant Secretary HEATH . I doubt if it is necessary , Senator .
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... Senator WALSH . It does not change the present arrangement ? Mr. WETMORE .. It does not change the present arrangement in any way , except this , that we can employ the architect sooner and get the plans out while the title is being ...
... Senator WALSH . It does not change the present arrangement ? Mr. WETMORE .. It does not change the present arrangement in any way , except this , that we can employ the architect sooner and get the plans out while the title is being ...
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... Senator WALSH . It is difficult to do it automatically . If you have a point to which you must come back , you are more likely to do it . Mr. MARTIN . Could not that be controlled , Senator , by reducing the appropriation for outside ...
... Senator WALSH . It is difficult to do it automatically . If you have a point to which you must come back , you are more likely to do it . Mr. MARTIN . Could not that be controlled , Senator , by reducing the appropriation for outside ...
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... Senator SWANSON . What we ought to do is make it $ 15,000,000 . Senator WALSH . Is it not true that there are some States now in this Union where the postal receipts limitation and the population limitation make it impossible for any ...
... Senator SWANSON . What we ought to do is make it $ 15,000,000 . Senator WALSH . Is it not true that there are some States now in this Union where the postal receipts limitation and the population limitation make it impossible for any ...
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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...
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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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