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Word: allowable (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Pierce, the second speaker on the negative, maintained that municipal ownership would be unprofitable, first because the city would have to buy the present system, with its perpetual franchises, at market value, which is $509,000,000; and secondly because the city would have to allow for depreciation out of the earnings of the system. He pointed out the fact that the present owners do not do this, but pay for depreciation by selling stocks and bonds, a policy which the city could not pursue without continually increasing its debts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WON DEBATE | 3/31/1906 | See Source »

...voted that in future it be the policy of the committee not to allow the use of the grounds and equipments of the Athletic Association to outside organizations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletic Committee Meeting | 3/22/1906 | See Source »

...filling, 390,000 cubic yards; piling, 470,000 linear feet; pine lumber, 235,000 feet; spruce lumber, 550,000 feet; riff raff, 9, 700 tons. There will be two locks in the dam, the larger being 350 feet in length and 45 feet wide, and of sufficient depth to allow a vessel drawing 16 feet of water to pass through at low tide. The smaller lock will be suitable for launches and row boats. Eight sluices will be provided, and in emergencies the smaller lock will be used as a flood-sluice for letting water out of the basin. There...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHARLES RIVER BASIN | 3/3/1906 | See Source »

...meeting of the Committee it was also voted to allow the track team to send two relay teams to take part in the intercollegiate meet at the New York Athletic Club on March 13, and in the Pennsylvania Relay Carnival at Philadelphia on April...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW ELIGIBILITY RULES | 2/15/1906 | See Source »

...their skates and poor at passing and shooting. Fraser-Campbell, who took the place of Willetts at point on the University team, showed poor form, probably due to lack of experience in that position. Willetts' wrist will probably be strong enough by the end of next week to allow him to take part in the Yale game a week from tomorrow. Ivy played well at goal, making several hard stops. In the second period the University forwards played with the second team's defense...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Poor Hockey Practice Yesterday | 2/9/1906 | See Source »

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