Executive Order 6868 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6868—Designating the Authority to Carry Out the Provisions of the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act

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Tuesday, October 9, 1934

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2 min read (318 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-10-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Designating the Authority to Carry Out the Provisions of the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ The Authority shall elect a chairman and such other officers as it may deem advisable.

▪ The executive officer, hereinafter referred to, shall act as secretary.

▪ The Authority shall have and possess all powers necessary or appropriate for carrying out the provisions of the said act and this order, and it is hereby authorized to make all rules and regulations necessary for such purpose.

▪ The Authority shall appoint an executive officer, who shall not be a member of the Authority, and whose appointment may be made without regard to the provisions of the Civil Service Act and Rules, and shall prescribe his duties and responsibilities.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

318

1,989 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.8

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6868, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 9, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6868-designating-the-authority-carry-out-the-provisions-the-district.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, approved June 12, 1934 (Public, No. 307, 73d Cong.), I hereby designate the following-named officials as the Authority to carry out the provisions of the said act, with the title "The Alley Dwelling Authority": The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; The executive officer of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission; The Director of Housing of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. The Authority shall elect a chairman and such other officers as it may deem advisable. The executive officer, hereinafter referred to, shall act as secretary. The Authority shall have and possess all powers necessary or appropriate for carrying out the provisions of the said act and this order, and it is hereby authorized to make all rules and regulations necessary for such purpose. The Authority shall appoint an executive officer, who shall not be a member of the Authority, and whose appointment may be made without regard to the provisions of the Civil Service Act and Rules, and shall prescribe his duties and responsibilities. The Authority shall submit an annual report to the President. There is hereby made available to the Authority for its lawful uses from the allocation made from the appropriation to carry out the purposes of the National Industrial Recovery Act, contained in the Fourth Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1933, and now carried under the title "National Industrial Recovery, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Housing, 1933-35", symbol 03/5666, the sum of $500,000 of any amount thereof designated for low-cost housing and slum-clearance projects in the District of Columbia, and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to set aside this amount in the Treasury and designate it as the "Conversion of Inhabited Alleys Fund". FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, October 9, 1934.