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Page 27 - Everybody runs outdoors. Damage negligible in buildings of good design and construction ; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures ; considerable in poorly built or badly designed structures ; some chimneys broken. Noticed by persons driving motor-cars.
Page 40 - I appreciate the opportunity to appear before this committee, and I will be glad to respond to any questions you may wish to ask.
Page 168 - I would mean both the chairman of the subcommittee and the chairman of the full committee, so that action can be expedited if it meets with their approval.
Page 145 - Is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution passed by the board of directors of Imperial Irrigation district at its regular adjourned session on the 20th day of February 1951.
Page 49 - Rate schedules shall be drawn having regard to the recovery (upon the basis of the application of such rate schedules to the capacity of the electric facilities of the projects) of the cost of producing and transmitting such electric energy, including the amortization of the capital investment allocated to power over a reasonable period of years.
Page 81 - Hon. Walter Rogers (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. ROGERS. The Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation will come to order for further consideration of pending business.
Page 47 - (d) In addition to previous authorization 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. "(e) The sum of $200,000,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the partial accomplishment of the works to be undertaken under said plans by the Secretary of the Interior.
Page 34 - ... with any of said projects shall have repaid those construction costs of such project allocated to power to- be repaid by power revenues therefrom and shall no longer be required to meet the contractual obligations of the United States, then said net revenues derived from the sale of power developed in connection with such project shall, after the close of each fiscal year, be transferred to and covered into the General Treasury as 'miscellaneous receipts' : Provided further, That nothing in this...
Page 163 - Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly is directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States...

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