Word: accept
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...company would take over all the old stock, in exchange for either cash or new stock. Whether or not the plan goes through depends largely on the Braves' creditors, of whom the biggest is First National Bank of Boston. Last week they seemed very likely to accept...
...time in the expectation that dirt on the Power lobby turned up by the Senate investigating committee would persuade Representatives to change their minds about the "death sentence." Last week the Administration put its theory to a test when Representative Rayburn moved that the House instruct its conferees to accept the "death sentence." Thereupon the House showed itself totally unimpressed by Senator Black's dirt, gave Administration hopes and prestige a mighty clout. Having originally rejected the "death sentence" on a teller vote by 216-10-146, Representatives now went on record against it by 210-10-155. Swiftly...
...order the electric distribution system at the Foundation. It was in bad condition, and it was estimated that about $6,000 would be required to rehabilitate it. I told Mr. Roosevelt that ... we would donate the amount necessary to put the distribution system in order. . . . Mr. Roosevelt did not accept the outright donation. Instead ... he deeded the Foundation's electric distribution system to our company without cost. As a result, the company stood the expense of rehabilitation and, in addition, the Foundation was saved the loss it had previously incurred in operating the distribution system...
...with his personal check for the $2,500 bail. The chuckleheaded court constable refused it. President Arias sent out a detail of his own police to cash a check of Publisher Rounsevell's. They returned with 250 lb. in silver pesos, which the court constable was obliged to accept...
...Judge Wilson he expressed the hope that in place of a $7,500 judgeship he would accept a $7,500 seat on the Federal Board of Parole, "work ... of major significance...