The United States Housing Act of 1937: As Amended, and Provisions of Other Laws and of Executive Orders Pertaining to the United States Housing Act of 1937, as Amended

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1938 - 49 pages

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Page 28 - ... the Government may, by written notice to the contractor, terminate his right to proceed with the work or such part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay said...
Page 31 - 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 32 - No Contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any laborer or mechanic in any workweek in which he is employed on such work to work in excess of eight hours in any calendar day or in excess of forty hours in such workweek...
Page 38 - Commission (hereinafter referred to as the 'commission') which shall be composed of five commissioners who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated by the President as chairman and shall be the principal executive officer of the commission...
Page 3 - Act of 1923, as amended, to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary...
Page 30 - ... shall have the right to sue on such payment bond for the amount, or the balance thereof, unpaid at the time of institution of such suit and to prosecute...
Page 38 - Where the injury for which compensation is payable under this act was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person other than the employer...
Page 28 - AN ACT To amend the Act approved March 3, 1931, relating to the rate of wages for laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on public buildings...
Page 15 - Any and all notes, debentures, bonds, or other such obligations issued by the corporation shall be exempt both as to principal and interest from all taxation...
Page 48 - The Council is authorized to employ, and fix the compensation of, such specialists and other experts as may be necessary for the carrying out of its functions under this Act, without regard to the civil service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, as amended...

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