Muscle Shoals, Hearings ..., on H.R. 8305, 7744, 6031, 10028, and H.J. Res. 105 ..., Jan 25-Mar 19, 19281928 - 535 pages |
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... COINER , AND CAPT . H. P. ORAM , OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS , UNITED STATES ARMY The following letter was read aloud ... Major Coiner , who is in charge of Muscle Shoals affairs in the office of the Chief of Engineers , and Major Watkins ...
... COINER , AND CAPT . H. P. ORAM , OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS , UNITED STATES ARMY The following letter was read aloud ... Major Coiner , who is in charge of Muscle Shoals affairs in the office of the Chief of Engineers , and Major Watkins ...
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... Major WATKINS . Of course , final , actual , detailed construction plans for ... COINER . Our estimate for the pure navigation was $ 4,600,000 . It has been ... Major WATKINS . I do not know the basis . MUSCLE SHOALS 245.
... Major WATKINS . Of course , final , actual , detailed construction plans for ... COINER . Our estimate for the pure navigation was $ 4,600,000 . It has been ... Major WATKINS . I do not know the basis . MUSCLE SHOALS 245.
Page 246
... Major COINER . That would have to be recomputed . I should estimate that $ 5,000,000 might be approximately correct ... Major WATKINS . Yes . Mr. JAMES . And how about flood control ; is anything to be charged off for flood control ...
... Major COINER . That would have to be recomputed . I should estimate that $ 5,000,000 might be approximately correct ... Major WATKINS . Yes . Mr. JAMES . And how about flood control ; is anything to be charged off for flood control ...
Page 247
... Major WATKINS . It will not fit in with the development on the river , and it will not turn out power as ... COINER Major COINER . If I may preface my remarks with a little explana- tory statement about these former estimates and the way ...
... Major WATKINS . It will not fit in with the development on the river , and it will not turn out power as ... COINER Major COINER . If I may preface my remarks with a little explana- tory statement about these former estimates and the way ...
Page 248
... Major COINER . It was about 1924 or 1925 , I should say , that the figure of $ 32,500,000 was gotten out . Mr. HILL . Who made that estimate ? Major COINER . That , I think , was made by Major Tyler , who was in charge of construction ...
... Major COINER . It was about 1924 or 1925 , I should say , that the figure of $ 32,500,000 was gotten out . Mr. HILL . Who made that estimate ? Major COINER . That , I think , was made by Major Tyler , who was in charge of construction ...
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Alabama Power Alabama Power Co amendment American Cyanamid Co ammonia ammonium ammonium phosphate amortization amount and/or BELL build capacity cent CHAIRMAN Clinch River committee concentrated fertilizer Congress construction contract cost Cove Creek Dam cyanamide process demised Department Doctor COTTRELL Doctor Woods equipment estimate farmer board figures fixed nitrogen GARRETT Government hereof HILL of Alabama HOFFMAN horsepower hydroelectric industry installation interest investment JAMES lease lessee lessor Madden bill Major COINER Major MILES Major WATKINS manufacture of fertilizer MCSWAIN ment Muscle Shoals national defense navigation nitrogen fixation operation payments phosphate phosphoric acid power house primary power production profit proposed proposition purpose question QUIN reason REECE secondary power Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of War sell Senator NORRIS steam plant synthetic process Tennessee River thing tion transmission lines WAINWRIGHT water power WHEAT Wilson Dam words WURZBACH
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Page 221 - On March 10, 1924, a bill (HR 518) for the acceptance of the Ford offer passed the House and was sent to the Senate, where it was referred to the Committee on...
Page 16 - York, and having its principal office and place of business in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York (herein called the "Association").
Page 215 - The President of the United States is hereby authorized and empowered to make, or cause to be made, such investigation as in his judgment is necessary to determine the best, cheapest, and most available means for the production of nitrates and other products for munitions of war and useful in the manufacture of fertilizers and other useful products by water power or any other power as in his judgment is the best and cheapest to use...
Page 93 - Congress assembled, .That for the purpose of maintaining and operating the properties now owned by the United States in the vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in the interest of the national defense and for agricultural and industrial development, and to improve navigation in the Tennessee River and to control the destructive flood waters in the Tennessee River and Mississippi River Basins...
Page 95 - States nitrate plants numbered 1 and 2, including steam plants, located, respectively, at Sheffield, Alabama, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, together with all real estate and buildings connected therewith, all tools and machinery, equipment, accessories, and materials belonging thereto, and all laboratories and plants used as auxiliaries thereto; the fixed-nitrogen research laboratory, the Waco limestone quarry, in Alabama, and Dam Numbered 2, located at Muscle Shoals, its power house, and all hydroelectric...
Page 272 - That the licensee shall maintain the project works in a condition of repair adequate for the purposes of navigation and for the efficient operation of said works in the development and transmission of power...
Page 273 - ... in the development and transmission of power, shall make all necessary renewals and replacements, shall establish and maintain adequate depreciation reserves for such purposes, shall so maintain and operate said works as not to impair navigation, and shall conform to such rules and regulations as the commission may from time to time prescribe for the protection of life, health, and property.
Page 418 - States, counties, municipalities, or other said organizations, before the board shall sell the same to any person or corporation engaged in the distribution and resale of electricity for profit, it shall require said person or corporation to agree that any resale of such electric power by said person or corporation shall be made to the ultimate consumer of such electric power at prices that shall not exceed a schedule fixed by the board from time to time as reasonable, just, and fair...
Page 496 - ... give preference to States, counties, municipalities, and cooperative organizations of citizens or farmers, not organized or doing business for profit, but primarily for the purpose of supplying electricity to its own citizens or members...
Page 451 - ... to States, counties, municipalities, corporations, partnerships, or individuals, according to the policies hereinafter set forth; and to carry out said authority, the Board is authorized to enter into contracts for such sale for a term not exceeding...