Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Bill, 1917: Hearings Before Subcommittee of House Committee on Appropriations ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1916 - Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill, 1917 - 1124 pages |
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... purchase . That is the greatest collection of Russian literature , in- cluding Siberian literature , in the world outside of Russia , and is said to equal any in Russia . There are only two in Russia which would come into comparison ...
... purchase . That is the greatest collection of Russian literature , in- cluding Siberian literature , in the world outside of Russia , and is said to equal any in Russia . There are only two in Russia which would come into comparison ...
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... purchase of it , next year will be a peculiarly favorable time to make the purchase . Next year we could spend half a million dollars with great profit to the Government . Nearly $ 60,000 out of that $ 90,000 for general increase had to ...
... purchase of it , next year will be a peculiarly favorable time to make the purchase . Next year we could spend half a million dollars with great profit to the Government . Nearly $ 60,000 out of that $ 90,000 for general increase had to ...
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... purchasing a new one . Mr. STAFFORD . As I understand you , if he was appointed he would rummage around and find desks ... purchase $ 15,000 worth of property annually , and I want to know what is the total value of the stock on hand at ...
... purchasing a new one . Mr. STAFFORD . As I understand you , if he was appointed he would rummage around and find desks ... purchase $ 15,000 worth of property annually , and I want to know what is the total value of the stock on hand at ...
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... purchased for a long time . Many of the window shades are practically gone , and all of the awnings are practically gone . We will have to purchase new awnings for the entire building if we put them up at all . Mr. STAFFORD . Have you ...
... purchased for a long time . Many of the window shades are practically gone , and all of the awnings are practically gone . We will have to purchase new awnings for the entire building if we put them up at all . Mr. STAFFORD . Have you ...
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... purchase of car tickets . For instance , I have spent as much as 50 cents a week for car tickets in order to ... purchase - a small delivery car ? Mr. HESS . Yes , sir . Mr. STAFFORD . You can purchase one for $ 800 ? Mr. BYRNS . You ...
... purchase of car tickets . For instance , I have spent as much as 50 cents a week for car tickets in order to ... purchase - a small delivery car ? Mr. HESS . Yes , sir . Mr. STAFFORD . You can purchase one for $ 800 ? Mr. BYRNS . You ...
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Page 295 - For the purchase or exchange of professional and scientific books, law and medical books, and books to complete broken sets, periodicals, directories, and other books of reference relating to the business of the department...
Page 485 - No part of any appropriation made for the Navy shall be expended for any of the purposes herein provided for on account of the Navy Department in the District of Columbia, including personal services of civilians and of enlisted men of the Navy, except as herein expressly authorized...
Page 125 - ... Congress, be, and they are hereby, repealed; and thereafter all details of civil officers, clerks, or other subordinate employees from places outside of the District of Columbia for duty within the District of Columbia, except temporary details for duty connected with their respective offices, be, and are hereby, prohibited; and thereafter all moneys accruing from lapsed salaries, or from unused appropriations for salaries, shall be covered into the Treasury...
Page 612 - Department," contained in the Legislative. Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1921.
Page 436 - June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, shall not exceed ten thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each.
Page 660 - For investigating the question of public use or sale of inventions for two years or more prior to filing applications for patents...
Page 436 - And the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the office of the Chief of Engineers to carry into effect the various appropriations for rivers and harbors...
Page 14 - I go to work knowing my child is somewhere safe from 8 o'clock in the morning until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Page 502 - Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair. STATEMENT OF REAR ADMIRAL DAVID W. TAYLOR, CHIEF BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
Page 538 - Female clerk, to be designated by the President, to sign land patents"?