Rivers and Harbors: Hearings, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 6407, an Act Authorizing the Construction, Repair and Preservation of Certain Public Works on Rivers and Harbors, and for Other Purposes. June 10-14, 1946Considers (79) H.R. 6407. |
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... movement of railroad traffic for 1 day during each month of the year 1939 were turned over to certain employees of the Interstate Commerce Commission for the assessment of freight rates from which the Board made calcu- lations covering ...
... movement of railroad traffic for 1 day during each month of the year 1939 were turned over to certain employees of the Interstate Commerce Commission for the assessment of freight rates from which the Board made calcu- lations covering ...
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... movement the highest rate to be found in the book was assessed . In other words , the low rate applicable on export shipments was disregarded . In practically all cases the way bills selected covered traffic which was either intrastate ...
... movement the highest rate to be found in the book was assessed . In other words , the low rate applicable on export shipments was disregarded . In practically all cases the way bills selected covered traffic which was either intrastate ...
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... movements on completed river projects which are located as favorably , or perhaps more favor- ably , than the proposed Red River Canal . 5. The omission of public cost factors incident to the construction of facilities necessary to ...
... movements on completed river projects which are located as favorably , or perhaps more favor- ably , than the proposed Red River Canal . 5. The omission of public cost factors incident to the construction of facilities necessary to ...
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... movement of tonnage in that section of the country which the proposed canal would traverse . My statement will be directed prin- cipally toward the allegations which have been made by the propo- nent and the Board of Rivers and Harbors ...
... movement of tonnage in that section of the country which the proposed canal would traverse . My statement will be directed prin- cipally toward the allegations which have been made by the propo- nent and the Board of Rivers and Harbors ...
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... movement was approximately one - half of 1 million tons . The forecasted tonnage for the upper Mississippi was 9 million tons per year ; the 1940 move- ment was about 3,500,000 tons . The forecasted tonnage for the Illinois was about 8 ...
... movement was approximately one - half of 1 million tons . The forecasted tonnage for the upper Mississippi was 9 million tons per year ; the 1940 move- ment was about 3,500,000 tons . The forecasted tonnage for the Illinois was about 8 ...
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Page 423 - ... developing, coordinating, and preserving a national transportation system by water, highway, and rail, as well as other means, adequate to meet the needs of the commerce of the United States, of the Postal Service, and of the national defense. All of the provisions of this Act shall be administered and enforced with a view to carrying out the above declaration of policy.
Page 474 - ... arising in States lying wholly or party west of the ninety-eighth meridian shall be only such use as does not conflict with any beneficial consumptive use, present or future, in States lying wholly or partly west of the ninety-eighth meridian, of such waters for domestic, municipal, stock water, irrigation, mining, or industrial purposes.
Page 284 - California, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the plans contained in House Document Numbered 630, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable...
Page 11 - Pond, subject to the provisions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas...
Page 73 - That the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902, be, and is hereby requested to review the...
Page 209 - International Association of Machinists; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America; International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers; Sheet Metal Workers...
Page 73 - Resolved by the Committee on Rivers and Harbors of the House of Representatives, United States, That the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors created under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act, approved June 13...
Page 423 - Congress to provide for fair and impartial regulation of all modes of transportation subject to the provisions of this Act, so administered as to recognize and preserve the inherent advantages of each; to promote safe, adequate, economical, and efficient service and foster sound economic conditions in transportation and among the several carriers...
Page 10 - Avenue to the navigation turning basin ; all generally in accordance with the plans of the district engineer, and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable...