Rivers and Harbors - Flood Control. Hearings ... H.R. 120801956 - 409 pages |
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... proposed amendments to this bill . Senator KERR . To which bill ? Senator BUSH . House bill 12080 , the bill before ... proposals which are before you for consideration . THE CIVIL - WORKS PROGRAM The present civil - works program under ...
... proposed amendments to this bill . Senator KERR . To which bill ? Senator BUSH . House bill 12080 , the bill before ... proposals which are before you for consideration . THE CIVIL - WORKS PROGRAM The present civil - works program under ...
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... proposed industrial district to be operated by the bi - State agency , Joint Illinois - Missouri Authority . Other river cities with ambitious industrial development projects : Pittsburgh , Minneapolis , St. Paul , Baton Rouge , New ...
... proposed industrial district to be operated by the bi - State agency , Joint Illinois - Missouri Authority . Other river cities with ambitious industrial development projects : Pittsburgh , Minneapolis , St. Paul , Baton Rouge , New ...
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... proposed by Senator McNamara . The Senator was unable to be here , but Mr. Robert Perin , his administrative assistant is here and do you have a statement for the Senator on this project ? Mr. PERIN . Yes , sir ; I have a brief ...
... proposed by Senator McNamara . The Senator was unable to be here , but Mr. Robert Perin , his administrative assistant is here and do you have a statement for the Senator on this project ? Mr. PERIN . Yes , sir ; I have a brief ...
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. proposed would involve an extensive channel improvement in Red Cedar River down to its junction with the Grand River , and down the Grand River to this point [ indicating ] and ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. proposed would involve an extensive channel improvement in Red Cedar River down to its junction with the Grand River , and down the Grand River to this point [ indicating ] and ...
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... proposals and other authorized projects in the basin , and states that it would appear that the flood protection ... proposed location for Tioga Dam ; is that correct ? Mr. MURRAY . Yes , sir ; Tioga County , Pa . These reservoirs ...
... proposals and other authorized projects in the basin , and states that it would appear that the flood protection ... proposed location for Tioga Dam ; is that correct ? Mr. MURRAY . Yes , sir ; Tioga County , Pa . These reservoirs ...
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acre-feet Alabama amendment annual benefits annual charges approved Army engineers authorized Barataria Bay barge benefit-cost ratio bill Board of Engineers BRENNAN Budget Bureau canal Chairman channel Chief of Engineers Clearwater River Committee on Public Congress Connecticut construction Corps of Engineers Creek Dam and Reservoir damage DENNIS CHAVEZ Detroit Beach district engineer drainage dry dam economic estimated cost existing Federal Government feet flood control flood-control projects flow Fork Idaho improvement industrial interests ITSCHNER Kirwan land Little River located Mahoning River miles million gallons Minnesota River Mississippi Mosquito navigation non-Federal North Ohio operation percent plant present proposed recommended record River Basin Rivers and Harbors Senator BUSH Senator HRUSKA Senator KERR Senator NEUBERGER statement storage Subcommittee tion Tombigbee River tons Torrington tributaries United States Senate upstream Valley Warrior River Washington water supply waterway WEINKAUFF West Branch Reservoir Williston Winsted Youngstown
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Page 34 - PL 99 is under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers.
Page 93 - Budget to advise you that there would be no objection to the submission of the report to the Congress.
Page 378 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress...
Page 43 - ... if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected.
Page 7 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER The project for flood control and improvement of the lower Mississippi River adopted by the Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended by subsequent Acts, is hereby modified and expanded to include the following...
Page 217 - Avenue to the navigation turning basin ; all generally in accordance with the plans of the district engineer, and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable...
Page 11 - In addition to previous authorizations there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $200,000,000 for the partial accomplishment of the works to be undertaken under said expanded plans by the Corps of Engineers.
Page 3 - That there is hereby authorized a comprehensive project to provide for control and progressive eradication of the water hyacinth, alligator weed, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths from the navigable waters, tributary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters...
Page 43 - It is hereby recognized that destructive floods upon the rivers of the United States, upsetting orderly processes and causing loss of life and property, including the erosion of lands, and impairing and obstructing navigation, highways, railroads, and other channels of commerce between the States, constitute a menace to national welfare...
Page 197 - States of $2,252,000 for construction; provided that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army...