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... receiving to - day the same salary that they received prior to the war . In recommending increases , the commissioners believe that they have been very con- servative , for in most cases the increases are substantially less than those ...
... receiving to - day the same salary that they received prior to the war . In recommending increases , the commissioners believe that they have been very con- servative , for in most cases the increases are substantially less than those ...
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... receive less than $ 2,740 . Mr. DAVIS . Will you state right in this connection how much of the increase in the estimate is represented directly by increased pay for employees ? Col. KUTZ . My recollection is that it is about $ 225,000 ...
... receive less than $ 2,740 . Mr. DAVIS . Will you state right in this connection how much of the increase in the estimate is represented directly by increased pay for employees ? Col. KUTZ . My recollection is that it is about $ 225,000 ...
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... received by the people of this community , as compared with what people are paying for benefits in other communities , and following the suggestion of Mr. Cramton , if these things are absolutely necessary , the only question before the ...
... received by the people of this community , as compared with what people are paying for benefits in other communities , and following the suggestion of Mr. Cramton , if these things are absolutely necessary , the only question before the ...
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... receive . Mr. SISSON . Enforcing what my friend has said about that , imme- diately after the salary of Members of Congress was raised from $ 5,000 to $ 7,500 , every hotel in the city of Washington automatically in- creased the ...
... receive . Mr. SISSON . Enforcing what my friend has said about that , imme- diately after the salary of Members of Congress was raised from $ 5,000 to $ 7,500 , every hotel in the city of Washington automatically in- creased the ...
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... received ; if they give attention to the question of rentals , with a view to increasing the valuation of houses or business properties under lease , in keeping with the increased rentals ? Col. KUTZ . I can not answer that question . I ...
... received ; if they give attention to the question of rentals , with a view to increasing the valuation of houses or business properties under lease , in keeping with the increased rentals ? Col. KUTZ . I can not answer that question . I ...
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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.