Sentence examples for commission to confer from inspiring English sources

In 1985, the company rebuffed an effort by the commission to confer landmark status on the building at 229 West 43rd Street, at a time when it was still in use as a printing plant.

He claims that, whatever the local conditions may demand, to confer upon the commission power to deny that right is an unreasonable, arbitrary, and capricious restraint upon his liberty.

Indeed, the language of the act is so plain on that point that argument can add nothing to its force.' It then proceeded to examine the quesion of the validity of the act under the constitution of Minnesota, as to whether the legislature was authorized to confer upon the commission the powers given to the latter by the statute.

Before the 20 to 2 vote approving the panel, Olmert said the cabinet "intends to confer upon the committee the powers of a state commission of inquiry," which include the ability to subpoena witnesses.

Likewise, Mary Habstritt, an industrial archaeologist with a unique vision, failed to persuade the Landmarks Preservation Commission to confer landmark designation on an unusual dairy stable that Columbia would like to remove.

Ely to Confer With Roosevelt.

"That suffices to confer First Amendment protection".

He stopped to confer with Mariano Rivera.

Gov. Ely to Confer With Roosevelt.

Members of Congress plot to confer instant United States citizenship.

I don't have to confer with anyone".