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Page 197 - The State shall not be a party to, or interested in, any work of internal improvement, nor engaged in carrying on any such work, except in the expenditure of grants to the State of land or other property.* SEC.
Page 130 - State and every such examiner shall have power to administer an oath to any person whose testimony may be required on any such examination...
Page 127 - ... and of all sources of public income and the amounts due and received from each source, all receipts, vouchers and other documents kept, or that may be required to be kept, necessary to isolate and prove the validity of every transaction, and all statements and reports, made or required to be made, for the internal administration of the office to which they pertain, and all reports published, or that may be required to be published, for the information of the people, regarding any and all details...
Page 127 - National Mediation Board," to be composed of three members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political party.
Page 109 - Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you, in the most solemn manner, against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.
Page 217 - ... of the Executive Committee, and shall perform such other duties as are incumbent upon the office. In the absence of the President, or upon his becoming ineligible, the senior Vice-president shall assume and perform the duties of the office.
Page 217 - The officers of this organization shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and Treasurer, and five Directors, all of whom, except the Secretary, shall be an officer of some municipality belonging to this organization, and no two offices shall be filled by persons representing the same municipality. These officers shall constitute the Executive Committee. ARTICLE V. DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Page 127 - AN ACT To create a bureau of inspection and supervision of public offices, and to establish a uniform system of public accounting, auditing and reporting under the administration of the auditor of state.
Page 154 - ... populated cities (economy considered) is not probable. That under competent advice, it can meet the requirements of house drainage more perfectly in any city than the combined system, cannot be denied. It is peculiarly adapted to many of the numerous smaller cities, which have been practically debarred from sewerage by its cost, and to outlying portions of larger ones. Its comparatively small cost permits an early and general extension, and the removal of domestic wastes before the soil has become...
Page 96 - Judicial officers of cities and villages shall be elected, and all other officers shall be elected or appointed at such time and in such manner as the legislature may direct.