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Page 88 - For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of the community, the legislative body of cities and incorporated villages is hereby empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes.
Page 4 - ... and the Commissioners are authorized to enter into contract or contracts for the construction of such first unit at a total cost, including improvement of grounds and necessary furniture and equipment, not to exceed $1,000,000...
Page 464 - ... from the center line. Mr. MERRILL. Well, that is true. If we are going to operate the cars with any sort of reasonable expedition, that is at times necessary. Senator HOLMAN. I am not disputing the wisdom of doing that, but the fact is that you have exclusive use of the streets, and you ought to pay for it. Senator BURKE. Well, in 99 percent of the places the automobiles use the paving between the street car tracks just as well as any other place. Senator HOLMAN. Yes ; but here they are diverted...
Page 405 - The details of this supplemental estimate of appropriation, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for its transmission at this time, are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, with whose comments and observations thereon I concur. Respectfully, FRANKLIN D.
Page 473 - Fourth, the inclusion of the whole recreational system in the schools is not in accord with the recommendation of the educational policies commission of the National Education Association and the American Association of School Administrators, which...
Page 431 - The unexpended balance of the appropriation of $60,000 contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1939 for the preparation of plans and specifications for a library building to be constructed on square 491 in the District of Columbia is continued available for the same purpose during the fiscal year 1940.
Page 734 - Thorpe, chairman of the women's safety committee of the American Automobile Association, who will make a statement? Senator OVERTON. Yes. Mrs. THORPE. Speaking, Mr. Chairman, with your permission, only 5 minutes, by way of assurance, I should like to say that the members of the women's safety committee are in complete accord with the entire legislative agenda sponsored by the American Automobile Association; but in the interest of economy of time, inasmuch as my colleague, Mr. Cleveland, will cover...
Page 742 - Provided further, That no part of this or any other appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for the procurement of any article of food...
Page 36 - State funds for surveys, plans, engineering, and economic investigations of projects for future construction...
Page 400 - PERCENTAGE OF WHITE AND COLORED CHILDREN Senator OVERTON. About what precentage are white and what percentage colored? Miss MORSS. In our present population about 58 percent are colored. Senator OVERTON. What is the colored population of the District? Miss MORSS. About 28 percent. Senator OVERTON. And a little over half of the children are colored? Miss MORSS. Yes; more than half in the dependency population. In the general population, about one-fourth are colored. SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES Mr. DONOVAN....