McCarthy protests Boston fire union affiliation with AFL
Frank H. McCarthy, AFL organizer, writes Fire Commissioner Charles H. Cole defending AFL principles and protesting Cole's Dec 14 Boston Chronicle letter suggesting firemen's AFL affiliation would undermine discipline and public safety. McCarthy argues AFL loyalty to laws, criticizes misrepresentation, and urges self-determination for firefighters to decide on affiliation without jeopardizing lives or property.
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Cole
Russell Club
Frank H. McCarthy
American Federation of Labor
Charles H. Cole
Fire Department
Boston
Probe of New Values on Street Widening Plans
City council discussed tax increases tied to a street widening project. A witness alleged selective valuation boosts along the widening line, with four properties showing increases amid skipped intervening parcels. He named owners and proposed questions for the mayor before executive committee referral.
Somerville Central Club Elects New Officers
Teon M. Conwell was elected president succeeding George H. Dresser. Howard E. Wemyss elected secretary and Frank L. Watson treasurer. Directors named were Charles W. Spear Malcolm E. Sturtevant Harold H. Clarke and Erle A. Bishop. Vice-presidents to be chosen by the board. Ad promotes Eimer & Amend N Y 2851 for rheumatism.
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Teon M. Conwell
Central Club of
Somerville
George H. Dresser
Howard E. Wemyss
Frank L. Watson
Charles W. Spear
Malcolm E. Sturtevant
Harold H. Clarke
Erle A. Bishop
Boston assessing system defended against City Councillor Smith
Secretary Charles E. Folsom and Assessor Edward Daily branded Smiths charges that the system is a farce as unfair, untrue and misleading at a city council hearing yesterday. Smith had submitted a list of 18 properties with valuations and alleged selling prices to show wide differences.
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Boston
Smith
Charles E. Folsom
Board of Assessors
Edward Daily
Assessors Disprove Councillor Smith on Property Valuations
The assessors rebut Councillor Smith’s charges item by item, showing most of his figures confuse dicker prices with selling prices and that, in many cases, his numbers were wrong or exaggerated. They cited a Harvard student buyer who was “stung,” and noted several instances where selling prices exceeded assessed values. The Parkman fund balance, about $8000, was allocated to zoo and aquarium development. Councillor Collins urged a Grove Hall waiting room for trolley passengers and backed a new bridge over the Milton branch at Medway street and Crest avenue. Budget increases were approved for a new stable at the Parental School in West Roxbury, and a city planning commission ordinance was discussed with Finance Commission Chair John A. Sullivan.
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Harvard
Parkman
Collins
Grove Hall
Milton
New Haven
Medway Street
Crest Avenue
West Roxbury
John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
Boston
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