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... SISSON . And now , suppose a gentleman wanted to put up a residence in the residence district , would he have to submit his plans and specifications to this board ? Col. KUTZ . No , sir ; he applies to the inspector of buildings . Mr.
... SISSON . And now , suppose a gentleman wanted to put up a residence in the residence district , would he have to submit his plans and specifications to this board ? Col. KUTZ . No , sir ; he applies to the inspector of buildings . Mr.
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... SISSON . Has not the Supreme Court of the United States decided concerning the Interstate Commerce Commission as ... SISSON . Something like half a million dollars ? Col. KUTZ . Yes , sir . Mr. SISSON . How much time do you think it will ...
... SISSON . Has not the Supreme Court of the United States decided concerning the Interstate Commerce Commission as ... SISSON . Something like half a million dollars ? Col. KUTZ . Yes , sir . Mr. SISSON . How much time do you think it will ...
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... Sisson , because I think the valuation of the utilities has resulted in very great good to the community . Mr. SISSON . It has in this , that we used to get six tickets for a quarter and now we are paying 30 cents for four , and we ...
... Sisson , because I think the valuation of the utilities has resulted in very great good to the community . Mr. SISSON . It has in this , that we used to get six tickets for a quarter and now we are paying 30 cents for four , and we ...
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... SISSON . That includes the wages of the conductor and motor- man ? Mr. KUTZ . Yes . Mr. SISSON . You call that the platform expense ? Col. KUTZ . Yes . Before the war the laborers keeping the track in repair received 14 cents an hour ...
... SISSON . That includes the wages of the conductor and motor- man ? Mr. KUTZ . Yes . Mr. SISSON . You call that the platform expense ? Col. KUTZ . Yes . Before the war the laborers keeping the track in repair received 14 cents an hour ...
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... SISSON . Unquestionably , if your figures are accurate , and there has been no watering of any stock , or if you have squeezed that out . Col. KUTZ . We have disregarded it . Mr. SISSON . I think unquestionably , a man would be entitled ...
... SISSON . Unquestionably , if your figures are accurate , and there has been no watering of any stock , or if you have squeezed that out . Col. KUTZ . We have disregarded it . Mr. SISSON . I think unquestionably , a man would be entitled ...
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Page 77 - ... into the Treasury, one-half to the credit of the United States and one-half to the credit of the District of Columbia...
Page 7 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 25 - ... every such certificate shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the sum therein expressed to have been expended.
Page 28 - An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded, or poisonous, or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes...
Page 127 - In 1875 her energies were enlisted in work for poor colored children, and she became a member of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children, with which she has been connected ever since, being its efficient 25-
Page 34 - For groceries, provisions, light, fuel, soap, oil, lamps, candles, clothing, shoes, forage, horseshoeing, medicines, medical attendance, hack hire, transportation, labor, sewing machines, fixtures, books, stationery, horses, vehicles, harness, cows, pigs, fowls, sheds, fences, repairs, typewriting, stenography, and other necessary items, including compensation not exceeding $500 for additional labor or...
Page 3 - Indian health care, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House...
Page 5 - Company in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and requiring said company to depress and elevate its tracks, and to enable it to relocate parts of its railroad therein, and for other purposes...
Page 12 - Contained in the District of Columbia appropriation act for the fiscal year 1914 which authorize tho commissioners to open, extend or widen any street, avenue, road or highway to conform with the plan of the permanent system of highways...
Page 13 - ... shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the United States and the District of Columbia in equal parts.