Roads: Hearings Before the Committee on Roads, House of Representatives, Sixty-eighth Congress, First Session, on H. R. 63, H. R. 3232, H. R. 4971, H. R. 6133, March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 31, 1924 |
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... building of roads , since they have the privilege of doing so . Isn't that the case ? Mr. WHITE . That is the case . They do , and that is why we are here . Mr. NELSON . Does the Government control the construction ? Mr. WHITE . No ...
... building of roads , since they have the privilege of doing so . Isn't that the case ? Mr. WHITE . That is the case . They do , and that is why we are here . Mr. NELSON . Does the Government control the construction ? Mr. WHITE . No ...
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... building all our bridges and culverts ourselves ; we have built independently of the Federal aid . We have done a ... build bridges and culverts ? Mr. WHITE . Yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . No Federal aid then , as I understand you , is used ...
... building all our bridges and culverts ourselves ; we have built independently of the Federal aid . We have done a ... build bridges and culverts ? Mr. WHITE . Yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . No Federal aid then , as I understand you , is used ...
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... build greater widths than we have to build . There are some States where they are doubtless more favorably located , and they can build cheaper than we can . Taking those things into consideration , it was my guess that $ 35,000 a mile ...
... build greater widths than we have to build . There are some States where they are doubtless more favorably located , and they can build cheaper than we can . Taking those things into consideration , it was my guess that $ 35,000 a mile ...
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... building of these roads and the main- tenance of them , and we absolutely lose sight of the tremendous cost of the operation of our traffic over these roads . Referring to the State of Iowa , I told you yesterday that in 1921 our total ...
... building of these roads and the main- tenance of them , and we absolutely lose sight of the tremendous cost of the operation of our traffic over these roads . Referring to the State of Iowa , I told you yesterday that in 1921 our total ...
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... build high- grade surfaced roads , and he advertises to lay freight down between those points at 7 cents on the ... building of highways means a curtailment of their business , and all that sort of thing , and that the highways will ...
... build high- grade surfaced roads , and he advertises to lay freight down between those points at 7 cents on the ... building of highways means a curtailment of their business , and all that sort of thing , and that the highways will ...
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Page 50 - CHAIRMAN. I am not going to take up any more of your time.
Page 69 - In case we do not reach you, if there is no objection on the part of the committee we will schedule you for 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, if that is satisfactory.
Page 184 - ... the secretary of the treasury. The secretary of the treasury shall thereupon set aside the share of the United States payable under this act on account of such project, which shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total estimated cost thereof.
Page 14 - New Jersey New Mexico. . . . New York North Carolina . . North Dakota . . . Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Rhode...
Page 53 - The work is started early in the spring, when the frost is coming out of the ground.
Page 133 - ... this nature is limited by technical inexperience whereas the Israelis are fully experienced in development affairs and know how to deal with us on the same sort of basis that a European country would. This year I would say that the policy of impartiality was met by a policy of equality, in the funds. I think that is as far as I would like to go, sir. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM FOR ISRAEL Mr. GARY. Dr. Bennett, we will be glad to hear you at this time. Dr. BENNETT. I think all of you realize that the...
Page 110 - That in any State where the existing constitution or laws will not permit the State to provide revenues for the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of highways, the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to approve projects for said State until three years after the passage of this Act, if he shall find that said State has complied with the provisions of this Act in so far as its existing constitution and laws will permit.
Page 97 - Constitution, vesting in such bodies "power to regulate commerce with the foreign nations, and among the several States and with the Indian tribes.
Page 157 - Congress recognized this situation a number of years ago bv providing that 25 per cent of the gross receipts from the national forests should be paid to the...
Page 106 - I take this occasion to state that I have given much thought to the question of Federal subsidies to State governments. The Federal appropriations for such subsidies cover a wide field. They afford ample precedent for unlimited expansion. I say to you, however, that the financial program of the Chief Executive does not contemplate expansion of these subsidies.