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... living situation the more intolerable . Photographs of these buildings accompany this letter . The same fire hazard continues to exist , and in spite of every precaution the remaining buildings may be destroyed by fire at any time ...
... living situation the more intolerable . Photographs of these buildings accompany this letter . The same fire hazard continues to exist , and in spite of every precaution the remaining buildings may be destroyed by fire at any time ...
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... living in houses which are in such deplorable condition ? General WELLS . Yes , sir . There are some items in this bill par- ticularly for enlisted men , and I think you have included something for nearly every place where that ...
... living in houses which are in such deplorable condition ? General WELLS . Yes , sir . There are some items in this bill par- ticularly for enlisted men , and I think you have included something for nearly every place where that ...
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... living than to any other condition of living . My greatest problem was not to train or discipline , or to carry out the ordinary military requirements , but to feed my men . As a captain , I was compelled to resort to every subterfuge I ...
... living than to any other condition of living . My greatest problem was not to train or discipline , or to carry out the ordinary military requirements , but to feed my men . As a captain , I was compelled to resort to every subterfuge I ...
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... living . In order to buy articles at the most economical and lowest price , we must buy them in considerable quantities in season . To conduct that part of the business , we require a working capital of about $ 5,000,000 . The articles ...
... living . In order to buy articles at the most economical and lowest price , we must buy them in considerable quantities in season . To conduct that part of the business , we require a working capital of about $ 5,000,000 . The articles ...
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... living . In order to buy articles at the most economical and price , we must buy them in considerable quantities in seaso conduct that part of the business , we require a working cap about $ 5,000,000 . The articles are then purchased ...
... living . In order to buy articles at the most economical and price , we must buy them in considerable quantities in seaso conduct that part of the business , we require a working cap about $ 5,000,000 . The articles are then purchased ...
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Page 13 - All purchases and contracts for supplies or services, in any of the Departments of the Government, except for personal services, shall be made by advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals respecting the same, when the public exigencies do not require the immediate delivery of the articles, or performance of the service.
Page 6 - Resolved, That the delegates for this colony in the Continental Congress be impowered to concur with the delegates of the other colonies in declaring independency, and forming foreign alliances, reserving to this colony the sole and exclusive right of forming a constitution and laws for this colony...
Page 47 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate...
Page 49 - Hereafter no officer holding a rank above that of colonel shall be retired except for disability or on account of having reached the age of sixty-four years until he shall have served at least one year in such rank.2 Act of June 12, 1906 (34 Stat.
Page 13 - Fort Riley, Kans., the shortage of 72 sets of officers' quarters will be reduced to a shortage of 65 sets as a result of an appropriation of $72,000 requested in bill passed at the second session, Sixty-ninth Congress, for officers
Page 17 - No contract or purchase on behalf of the United States shall be made, unless the same is authorized by law or is under an appropriation adequate to its fulfillment...
Page 17 - He shall cause to be manufactured or produced at the Government arsenals or Government-owned factories of the United States all such supplies or articles needed by the War Department as said arsenals or Government-owned factories are capable of manufacturing or producing upon an economical basis.