Public Building Act of 1926 with Amendments: Condemnation Laws with Amendments. Public Works and Construction Laws

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1938 - 682 pages

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Page 28 - The claim that any such testimony or evidence may tend to criminate the person giving such evidence shall not excuse such witness from testifying ; but such evidence or testimony shall not be used against such person on the trial of any criminal proceeding.
Page 138 - Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers ; to promote health and the general welfare ; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population ; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.
Page 31 - Department under the direction of which said work has been prosecuted that labor or materials for the prosecution of such work has been supplied by him...
Page 264 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to acquire by purchase or condemnation a site for the farmers...
Page 140 - Such chairman, or in his absence the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question...
Page 151 - An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes...
Page 33 - 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 22 - An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment," approved June 2, 1920, as amended (USC title 29, ch.
Page 141 - Appeals to the Board of Adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the municipality affected by any decision of the administrative officer.
Page 350 - ... sufficient to provide, for the hours of labor as limited, a standard of living in decency and comfort...

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