Executive Order 5046 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5046—Modification of Reservation of Certain Described Lands in California to Permit Approval of an Application for Right of Way for a Tramway for the Little River Redwood Company

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Saturday, February 16, 1929

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1 min read (89 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Calvin Coolidge on 1929-02-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modification of Reservation of Certain Described Lands in California to Permit Approval of an Application for Right of Way for a Tramway for the Little River Redwood Company." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

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

▪ 847), as amended, is hereby modified to the extent of authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to approve the application by the Little River Redwood Company, for right of way for a tramway crossing certain lands covered by the said reserve.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

495 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5046, Calvin Coolidge (Feb 16, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5046-modification-reservation-certain-described-lands-california-permit.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

The Executive order of October 28, 1925, withdrawing Lot 6 Sec. 6, Lots 1 and 2 Sec. 7, T. 7 N., R. 1 E., H.M., California, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended, is hereby modified to the extent of authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to approve the application by the Little River Redwood Company, for right of way for a tramway crossing certain lands covered by the said reserve. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, February 16, 1929.