Energy and Water Development Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1991: Department of the Army

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Page 514 - It is therefore established as a general rule that when a constitution gives a general power, or enjoins a duty, it also gives, by implication, every particular power necessary for the exercise of the one or the performance of the other.
Page 513 - But the rule of construction in cases of this description, as recognized by this court in the case of The Charles River Bridge v . The Warren Bridge, 11 Pet. 420, is this : that any ambiguity in the terms of the grant must operate against the corporation and in favor of the public, and the corporation can claim nothing that is not clearly given by the law.
Page 26 - I wish to thank the members of this Committee for the opportunity to...
Page 39 - Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Lower Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association and...
Page 433 - This budget request is strongly supported by the States of New York and New Jersey and the City of New York, all local sponsors...
Page 345 - Together, the Association, a private water delivery organization, and the District, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, provide water and power to some 250,000 acres and about a half million customers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Page 483 - If you will embark, with your time, money, and skill, in an enterprise which will accommodate the public necessities, we will grant to you, for a limited period, or in perpetuity, privileges that will justify the expenditure of your money, and the employment of your time and skill.
Page 474 - Commerce that the price for such canal is reasonable and satisfactory, to make contracts for the purchase of the same, at the option of the United States...
Page 146 - Completion of this system will directly enhance the economic well-being of countless thousands of citizens. Your Sub-Committee has looked with favor upon this program in the past and all of us closely involved are grateful. We know that you are also aware that completion of the program as rapidly as possible is In the best interest of both the government and the people.
Page 154 - Association's objectives have been not only the replacement of the outmoded locks and dams and improvements in the Mobile Bay area, but also the appropriation of sufficient O&M funds to support efficient and reliable navigation.