United States Housing Act of 1936. Hearings .... on S. 4424...April 20-29, 1936.(74-2). |
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... possible to give everyone a job overnight by reducing the workweek to 15 hours ; but few would suggest that as the method of securing the maximum benefits from our technical skills and natural resources . Sharing jobs can never take the ...
... possible to give everyone a job overnight by reducing the workweek to 15 hours ; but few would suggest that as the method of securing the maximum benefits from our technical skills and natural resources . Sharing jobs can never take the ...
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... possible to build for families of low income , but in no case are to exceed 45 percent of the construc- tion cost of any project . Any such grant may be made in a lump sum , or all or part of it may be spread equally over a period of ...
... possible to build for families of low income , but in no case are to exceed 45 percent of the construc- tion cost of any project . Any such grant may be made in a lump sum , or all or part of it may be spread equally over a period of ...
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... possible . In order to minimize the likeli- hood of Federal operation even where no local agencies exist , the housing authority is authorized to rent its demonstration projects to cooperative nonprofit associations of families of low ...
... possible . In order to minimize the likeli- hood of Federal operation even where no local agencies exist , the housing authority is authorized to rent its demonstration projects to cooperative nonprofit associations of families of low ...
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... possible . It is extremely desirable that there be as much decentralization of responsibility as possible in the execution of a long - range slum clear- ance and low - rent housing program . At the time of the organiza- tion of the ...
... possible . It is extremely desirable that there be as much decentralization of responsibility as possible in the execution of a long - range slum clear- ance and low - rent housing program . At the time of the organiza- tion of the ...
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... possible for any consideration to discharge those efficient men and replace them with men without experience , ap- pointed on a political basis , then blanket the new men under the civil - service law . Senator WAGNER . Mr. Secretary ...
... possible for any consideration to discharge those efficient men and replace them with men without experience , ap- pointed on a political basis , then blanket the new men under the civil - service law . Senator WAGNER . Mr. Secretary ...
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Page 11 - If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 17. This Act may be cited as the "National Labor Relations Act.
Page 226 - families of low income' means families (including elderly and displaced families) who are in the lowest income group and who cannot afford to pay enough to cause private enterprise in their locality or metropolitan area to build an adequate supply of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for their use.
Page 9 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 3 - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to promote the general welfare of the Nation by employing its funds and credit, as provided in this Act, to assist the several States and their political subdivisions to alleviate present and recurring unemployment and to remedy the unsafe and insanitary housing conditions and the acute shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for families of low income, in rural or urban communities, that are injurious to the health, safety, and...
Page 294 - All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts.
Page 260 - SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT ITS FUNCTIONS UNDER THIS ACT, AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 1923, AS AMENDED.
Page 272 - Five members who are members of the Committee on Banking and Currency of the House of Representatives, three from the majority and two from the minority party, to be appointed by the chairman of the committee.
Page 11 - To provide financial assistance to the States and political subdivisions thereof for the elimination of unsafe and insanitary housing conditions, for the eradication of slums, for the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for families of low income, and for the reduction of unemployment and the stimulation of business activity, to create a United States Housing Authority, and for other purposes.
Page 3 - slum or blighted area" means any area where dwellings predominate which, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement, or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health, or morals.
Page 10 - Any and all notes, debentures, bonds, or other such obligations issued by the corporation shall be exempt both as to principal and interest from all taxation...