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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1895

Page

7

Downs Demands General Inquiry into Somerville Contracts

Alderman Benjamin J. Downs urges a broad inquiry into city contracting practices in Somerville. He details alleged lack of public advertisement for bids, cites the heating and ventilating contract for the English High School as an example of overspending, and recounts his principled stance on avoiding personal clashes while pursuing transparency.

Benjamin J. Downs Somerville Horace JL. Eaton Post Thetrary Board of Alderwmien City Engineer City Department Board of Aldermen Alderm Igned

Shipping News Miniature Almanac December 2

Shipping notices list arrivals and cargo on December 2 with vessels including Steamer Scythia from Liverpool and Steamer Boston from London. Passengers and merchandise bound for Alexander Martin and Jonn G. G. Hi s seoanter Tallahageee, plus entries for steamer Fairfax Baltimore and Kennebec Bath with cargoes of herring, pine timber, and other goods.

Scythia Hewitson Liverpool Astowh Mierchaise Baie Tse Alexander Martin Boston Stan Armen Jonn G. G Seoanter Tallahageee Askin Savannch Nov Wiise Ricarson Wien Fairfax March Baltimore Norova Wats Dimmock Coleman New York Kennebec Collins Bath Siocmnerty Glepoteter Ober Glewcentes Francis Mer Sabrina Barton St. John N. B Allie B. Dyer Cook Port ‘Williams N. S Hmma E. Potter Walker Clementsport Winslow Morse Winterport Kate L. Pray Pray Prospect’ Harbor Omaha Door Alice C. Fox Hopkins North Haven Lincoln Wilson Millbridge Sarah Alley Calif Kacé McClintock Wright Lillian Norwood Tremont Mentor Perry Chilton Call Eliot Sylvania Norse King Antwerp International Richardson Ellangowan Oe Clay Philadelphia Plymouth R. Ri Port Johnson Samuel Whilden Georgie L. Dickson President Roads Frostburg George M. Winslow Bolivia Chatham Pentageet Eastport Cottage City Portland Manhattan J. Y. Smith Savannah Nobska Vineyard Sound Daniel B. Fearing Kate James P. C. Merryman Joseph Baker Nantucket Shoals

Miscellaneous Stock Exchange Report Time Stamp

The report lists various securities and prices from Wilson W Fay Co at No 7 State Street. Entries include mining, manufacturing, and tool stocks such as Pioneer Gold Morley Button Sewing Machine American Pneumatic Tool and Geyser Mine among others with quoted prices and share counts.

Miscellaneous Stock Exchange State Street McKay Maraies Aipnains F. E. Belden Pain Gaires Eees Boston & Cripple Grek Boston & One Cesc Pioneer Ieee

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