May 2008. I have a question about the going rate for house-sitting. What should one be paid for a month-long house-sitting gig that includes such duties as: fish care, monitoring work being done on stairs by workmen, revving up electric cars so that batteries don't die, and a few other things.
reserve. 1. to hold back for future use. 2. a supply, beyond that ordinarily used, that may be utilized in emergency. alkali reserve, alkaline reserve. the amount of buffer compounds in the blood that are capable of neutralizing acids, such as sodium bicarbonate and proteins. See also alkali reserve.
Reserved powers are defined as powers assigned to the states and the people. The Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution covers the subject of reserved powers. Continue Reading. While some powers are assigned to specific political authorities in the Constitution, reserved powers are basically unwritten or unassigned.