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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1906
Page
6
The proposed bill would let discharged municipal workers appeal to the State Board of Arbitration, granting that body review power. It is described as political and impractical, placing an impossible burden on the board and obstructing civil service reform.
The public waits in doubt as miners and anthracite mine owners meet again in New York with Baer condemning talks as mere chatter. The piece notes operators push a fight to finish while miners show willingness to compromise within reasonable limits. The public may demand a voice if warfare continues.
In Chicago the public vote settled one major issue by authorizing city bonds to buy street railways but did not grant city operation rights. Municipal ownership failed to reach three fifths of all votes, while municipal operation required a higher threshold and was rejected.
Mayor Dunne pushes a municipal ownership plan for city railroads. The $75,000,000 bond issue relies on Mueller law and court challenges. Elections will shape timing and operational permission, signaling Chicago as the testing ground for a nationwide urban transit experiment.
The movement to regulate building height as a sanitation measure gains backing from the Massachusetts Medical Society and health boards. The bill aims to ensure sun and fresh air at street levels while preserving Boston and extending protections to other communities.
Public dissatisfaction grows over $20,000,000 spent on city sewers in ten years and plans for further loans. Critics question construction methods, cost controls, and honesty in tax usage, calling for a critical investigation before approving more sewer bonds and connections.
All Sorts recounts April 1 tricks from Arizona cowboys mistaken deputies to a Lansing dynamite gag and Kentucky wood alcohol prank. It notes risk and humor, cites Charley Cottam’s near tragedy, and quotes readers on a gasoline car odor riddle.
The Mason Street firehouse roof garden opens for the season but lacks an awning, leaving at least one fireman sunning in the chair while composing a letter. Nearby scenes include YMCA Bible classes for veterans, a boxing-out event, and a Cambridgeport gym anniversary.
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