Telephone Rates Debate Pushes for State Oversight
Massachusetts lawmakers debate telephone regulation with charges of high rates and poor service. Proponents cite Boston Post backing and compare costs with other states while opponents warn of reduced service without proper safeguards. Evidence includes examples from Boston firms and remarks on labor costs and municipal conduits.
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Southern
New England Telephone Company
American Bell Telephone Company
Connecticut
Fisher’s Island
Greenport
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Boston
Bell Telephone Company
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Board of Electric Light and Gas Commissioners
Opposition to Bill Over Petition Hearings
A speaker argues the commission would be overburdened by added labor and notes one provision allows twenty petitioners to demand a hearing. The critic states opposition to passage of the bill.
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MR. Connelly
Fall River
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Ublic Corporations
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Boston
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Canada
Indiana
North Carolina
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New York
New York State Senate
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Senate
House
Washington
Powers
Plymouth
Kyle
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Commission
Mead Defends Bill as Petition Tone Distinguishes Support
Representative George F. Mead of Lexington presents a defense of his bill before the Mercantile Committee. He emphasizes that the measure benefits public service and rejects claims of corporate gain, recalling past discussions with the Associated Board of Trade and his prior nonadvocacy stance before the committee.
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Mercantile Committee
Post
George F. Mead
Lexington
Mead
Plymouth
Associated Board of Trade
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Representative Mead of Lexington Promotes Post Telephone Bill
Lexington lawmaker Representative Mead leads the drive behind the Post Telephone bill, leveraging proven ability and a record of success to push the measure forward.
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State House
Connelly
Washington
Mead
Lexington
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