D.C. Reorganization Proposals: Hearings, Ninetieth Congress, First Session

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Considers. H.R. 10521, to provide for the reorganization of the D.C. government. H.R. 11555 and related H.R. 11635, to provide for the elections of the D.C. Commissioner and D.C. School Board members. H.R. 11872, to establish the D.C. Department of Management, to provide for the election of the D.C. Board of Education and to extend the powers of the D.C. Commissioners.
 

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Page 24 - Incidental transfers, a. So much of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held available, or to be made available in connection with the functions transferred to the...
Page 119 - it extends to the protection of the lives, limbs, health, comfort and quiet of all persons, and the protection of all property within the state.
Page 2 - Council before entering upon the discharge of his duties as such member shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and to faithfully discharge the duties imposed upon him as such member.
Page 177 - Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives.
Page 178 - ... absence from the District or disability of the Commissioner who shall for the time being be detailed from the Corps of Engineers, perform all the duties imposed by law upon said Commissioner. The salary of each of the Commissioners is $5,000 per annum. One of said Commissioners shall be chosen president of the Board of Commissioners at their first meeting, and annually and whenever a vacancy shall occur thereafter.
Page 180 - An Act to fix and regulate the salaries of teachers, school officers, and other employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia...
Page 221 - If any members of the committee have any questions, we would be glad to try to answer them. Mr.
Page 171 - Labor, for use in connection with the functions transferred by the provisions of this reorganization plan, the personnel, property, records and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds (available or to be made available...
Page 171 - ... of 22 members elected by popular vote. Nevertheless the legislative assembly was limited in its authority since Congress prescribed a long list of important matters which were beyond the authority of the local agency. Between 1871 and 1874. while the territorial government was in force, there was a delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia who was popularly elected and had the same rights and privileges as the delegates from the territories. The Act of June 20, 1874...
Page 2 - ... functions and to fix their compensation in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code...

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