Public Buildings and Grounds: Hearings Before the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, House of Representatives, on H.J. Res. 67, Authorizing the Transfer of the Building Recently Erected for the Interior Department to the War Department [and] H.R. 3833, Authorizing the Erection of a Building for the Navy Department in the City of Washington, D.C. April 26, 27, and 30U.S. Government Printing Office, 1917 - 64 pages |
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Page 67 - This Act shall take effect immediately. STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in this office, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original law.
Page 29 - An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide hospital and sanatorium facilities for discharged sick and disabled soldiers, sailors, and marines.
Page 24 - ... I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the copy of contract hereto annexed is an exact copy of a contract made by me personally with ; that I made the same fairly, without any benefit or advantage to myself, or allowing any such benefit or advantage corruptly to the said •, or any other person; and that the papers accompanying include all those relating to the said contract, as required by the statute in such case made and provided.
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Page 42 - Do you know of any other country in the world where workingmen receive $1.50 an hour, with time and a half for overtime and double time for Sundays and holidays?
Page 24 - In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto placed their hands the date first hereinbefore written. The officer of the United States whose name is signed below...
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