Transfer of Library Funds Sparks City Council Debate
A special aldermen meeting debated transferring 85 000 from the new public library appropriation to the paying department. Opponents argued the library funds should stay for their designated use, while supporters cited legal counsel and potential long term benefits for labor and city operations. The transfer failed 7 to 5 and other budget actions followed, including wage adjustments and committee reports on elections and street matters.
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Board of Aldermen
Finance Committee
Alderman Allen
Alderman Carroll
Corporation Counsel
Maguire
Alderman Browwich
Alderman McLaughlin
Alderman Lee
Public Library
N. G. Smith
N. W. Smith
Yeas
Capen
Carroll
Lee
Donovan
McLaughlin
Sullivan
Allen
Bromwich
Haynes
C. W. Stith
Thomas O'Grady
C. W. Smith
Charles L. Flint
Messrs
C. E. Cummings
Amos Cummings
F. W. Farwell
N.G. Smith
Thomas O’grady
Thomas F. Nunan
Michael J. Carroll
William J. Murphy
Alien
Righland Street
Fort Hill Avenue
Dorr Street
Board of Police
Ward 7
Whitmore
Ward 12
Whall
Committee On Water
Water Board
Michael C. O'Hare
Water Department
Stony Brook
Beacon Street
Humboldt Avenue
Allston Street
Liossom Street
C. UC
Common Council
Parker House
Common Council Debates City Finances and Itemized Bills
The council discussed authorizing transfers from the reserved fund and buildings out-patients to incidental expenses and directing the auditor to audit unpaid bills. Whall denounced the move as unfair while defending past spending as itemized, and Morison urged ending nonitemized bill payments.
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Common Council
Whail
Ward 7
Committee On Finance
Morison
Ward 9
Whall
Kapiolani
Wilson
Evangelical Alliance Elects Officers After Washington Meeting
The Evangelical Alliance held its first post Washington gathering at Bromfield Street Church with Dr. L. B. Bates presiding. Delegates heard a chairman report on a 1000-attendee assembly, stressing Bible simplicity and cooperation amid diverse advancement theories. Officers elected include President Dr. Plumb and a slate of regional and denominational vice presidents and secretaries.
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Evangelical Alliance
National Alliance
Washington
Bromfield Street
L. B. Bates
Boston
Gordon
Norton
Young Men's Christian Association
North
Mr. Haven
Mr. Gray
George W. Chipman
John Gilchrist
I. O. Whiting
Brodbeck
Dr. Boynton
Dr. McDonald
Dr. Grey
I. L. Hayes
Leander Beall
E. ©. Fish
Luther Wright
Prudential Committee
Farnsworth
Angus McDonald
O. M. Wentworth
Richardson Moffatt
S. P. Capen
Mr. McPherson
H. H. Proctor
South Boston Flats Channel Plan Discussed by Harbor Commission
A conference of harbor and land commissioners with South Boston flats proprietors debated a proposed reserved channel linking the flats to the main ship channel near E Street. The agreement outlines width, location, dredging, access guarantees, wharf rights, and conditions, with no opposition but adjournment without action.
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Harbor and Land Commissioners
South
Boston
E Street
F. H. Marks
J. P. Marks
Brice
Evans
W. A
Samuel Rogers
Edward Whitney
Jeremiah C. Kit Redge
D. R. Whitney
W. F. Whitney
J. Ja Jarvis
Benjamin Dean
South Boston Gaslight Company
Henry J. Bowen
Henry Souther
A. Stetson
R. G. F. Candage
Boston Fire Brick and Clay Retort Manufacturing Company
Andrew C. Slater
Samuel Read
Corporation Counse Nettleton
City of
George F
South Baton Flats
FE Street
Sanford
Castle Island
Commonwealth
West First Street
East First Street
O and I
Worcester
Lewis Wharf
John Llyer
Land and Sea Safety Ladder Company
Andrew Burnham
George W. Coffin
United States Navy
Growth of electric lighting turns from speculation to mainstay
The Electrical World argues the electric lighting business has moved past speculation into a substantial, growing industry. It notes rapid adoption of gas lights converting to electric, higher plant capacity, and widespread use of current for light, heat and power, with profits rising as motors enter universal use.
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N. S
Christmas Music Programs at Boston Churches
Boston churches announce Christmas music programs at Berkeley Street Church and St John’s Charlestown. Morning services begin 10:30 with choirs led by Mrs Newell Mrs Rice Mr Parker Mr Hay and organist Mr Foote at Berkeley Street. At St John’s Episcopal Charlestown readings include Adeste Fidelis Venite Exultimus Gloria Patri and Jubilate Deo with hymns Hark the Herald Angels and O Holy Night featuring Miss Mitchell.
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Boston
Newell
Rice
Parker
Hay
Foote
John’s Church
Episcopal
Charlestown
William H. Guild
T.c
the Herald Angels
Mozart Offertorium
Adam Miss Mitchell
Schilling
Wainwright
Maggie Mitchell
Mr. William II
Guida
Georgetta Poor
Henry B. Adams
F. Albertina Gould
Caotrioy First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Offertoire de Noues
Eugene Thayer
Buck
Vidal Soe
Offertoire
Gilchrist
Berlioz
Shelley
EB. E. Fuller
Annie Deae
Be. E. Holden
A. FP. Arnold
Speel
Annabel Clarke
BE. Be. Fenderson
J.C. Bartlett
A. ‘Pt. Hatch
Norman McLeod
Theatres in Boston Week Ahead Anticipates Profits
Boston theatre scene remains busy with Booth Barrett and Vokes drawing large crowds at the Boston Theatre Park Hollis Street and Museum. Upcoming week features Old Plumstead Parlor Match Loggarth and Editha’s Burglar while venues promise variety and new stars in January engagements.
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Boston
Mr. Booth
Mr. Barrett
Pit
Miss Vokes
Hollis Street
Museum
Puck
Globe
the Howard
Editha
Plumestead
Denman Thompson
Joshua Whitcomb
Minnie Palmer
Howard Atheneum
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
New York
Academy of Music
Julius Cesar
Baltimore
San Francisco
Baldwin Theatre
Jamus Brutus Booth
Calendars For 1888 From Greek Poet Pithy Verse To Rail Map
Calendar items listed include CALENDARS FOR 1888 from F. W. Peabody with Greek designs and Hermes head by Praxiteles. Also Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway calendar features a steel map and monthly sheets. Other calendars from muin company Security Investment Co and Rockwell Churchill are noted for art, landscape imagery, or utilitarian monthly pages.
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F. W. Peabody
Hermes
Praxiteles
Greece
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Muin Company
Security Investment Company
John A. Lowell & Co
Rockwell & Churchill
East Boston Ferry Rescues Man and Local Arrests Reported
Rescue by East Boston north ferry employees saved a man from the water near a drop and he was taken to Station 7 then home to South Boston. Inspector Howard arrested C D Foster in Harrison Square on a forgery and uttering a check warrant held at $2000.
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East Boston
Massachusetts Club
Young’s Hotel
Thomas N. Hart
Court listings and civil cases in Suffolk Superior Court
Suffolk County Superior Court sessions list cases from December 22 with First Session judges Blodgett and Dewey. Notable actions include personal injury claims against Boston & Albany railroad for a 1885 North Brookfield collision and a malicious prosecution suit against Philip Raphael, plus numerous debt and property cases. Fourth Session covers hostier services and promissory note disputes, with many railroad and savings bank suits listed.
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Suffolk County
Blodgett
Julia Joyce
Boston & Albany Railroad
Ellen M. Casidy
Same
North Brookfield
W. B. Gale
J. W. McDonald
Simeon Blouman
Philip Raphael
T. J. Morrison
T. E. Grover
Downs
Campbell
Hill
Hobson
Littlejohn
Fitch
Sydenham Vy
Mansburg RR
Tivid
Fosdick
Bangs
McLaughlin
Dee
Robnwins
Same. Com
Dudley
Mahoney
Fitz
Davis versus Town of Everett trial in Superior Court
Middlesex County court records show the Davis versus Town of Everett case on trial with Cowran and Schofield representing the plaintiff and G E Smith for the defendant. Several docketed matters listed include Bowman versus Gray. Morse versus Curtis. Lynch versus Crosby. Rich versus Fitchburg. Grierson versus Heath. Hilreth versus Gleason. Gordon versus Shaw. Williams versus Wait. Tovhey versus City of Newton. Brady versus Day. Ingalls versus Blanchard. Duke versus Town of Medford. Dame lien versus Riley.
Court actions list in Essex Superior Court December session
Essex County Superior Court docket items include Smethurst vs. Proprietors of church in Barton square for injuries from snow slide, Connolly vs. City of Gloucester over a horse, and multiple other civil cases with defendants and attorneys noted.
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Smethurst
Proprietors of
Church
Barton Square
Cort
Plaintif
B. Smethurst
Expressman
Salem
S. A. Fuller
W. H. Gove
Connolly
City of
Gloucester
Thomas A. Connolly
H.F. Hurlbur
F. C. Richardson
M. d. McNierey
Philanthropic Notion Advocated By Tea Firm Aid
The Oriental Tea Company urges readers to order tea packages for the poor. A chest costing a few dollars can supply fifty families, with Sonpney handling distribution. A novel charitable idea gains local traction.
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Oriental Tea Company
Conit Street
Pney
Cie
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Blake
Johns
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Bassanio
Lane
Antonio
Mr. Hanford
Gratiano
Owen Fawcett
Launcelot Gobbo
Mesdames Gale
Robins
O'Leary
Portia
Nerissa
Jessica
Irving
Jim
Miss Terry
Shakspere
Elsie Leslie
Selten
Thorpe
Felix Morris
Eve Johson
Josef Hofmann
Music Hall
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Mr . Major
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Mme. Sacconi
Bjorkssen
Signor de Anna
National Opera Company
London Lyceum Company
Iaust
James Brown Potter
Globe Theatre
Brown Potter
Gaiety Theatre
London
Abbey
Schoeffel
Gran
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Sino
Pete
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Anarchy
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Fourteenth Street Theatre
W. J. Florence
Star
Tony Denier
Windsor
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People’s
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Bristol
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American Institute
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Grand Opera House
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Molitre
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Paul Kauvar
Standard Theatre
Buffalo
France
Joseph Haworth
Annie Robe
Louisa Rial
Wilton Lackaye
Siuney Drew
Eddy
Booth
Chicago
Histrion
Cesar
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Henrietta
Union Square Theatre
Peter Blow
Deacon Brodie
Blow
J. M. Hill
A. H. Hummel
Donohue
Messrs. Gilmore and
Tompkins
New York Academy of Music
John S. Clarke
Philadelphia
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Olga Brandon
Marie Hudpeth
German
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Clarke
the Wire
New York Lyceum
England
Prince and Princess of Wales
Figaro
Louise
George Edwards
the Gaiety
Richard Henry
Meyer Lutz
Frankenstein
Dick Lurpin
Terry’s Theatre
David Lloyd
Mr. Lloyd
John ‘T. Raymond
Park Theatre
Red Lamp
Haymarket
Robert Buchanan
Mr. Beerbohm Tree
Kearsarge
Keararge Association
Blatchford Hall
National Association
Wus
Paul H. Kendricken
Martin P. White
John A. Keefe
Henry J. Elis
F. A. Langley
W. H. Badlam
Moses H. Cleves
Charles R. Curtis
H. P. Grace
Andrew Houghton
M. BH. Enright
Gorge W. Harris, Jr
Paine Furniture Company
Canal Street
Daniel Webster
Webster Historical Society
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Boylston Street
Union Hall
Moses True Brown
Dickens
Charles W. Turner
Mme
Dietrich Strong
Young Men’s Christian Union
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Fort Point Channel
Hattie
J. L. Coombs
Akbar
Dewey
Maria O'Neil
John Feely
B. Johnson
J. F. Cronan
Sherman
John,Harrington
Frank A. Messenger
Acton
J. A. McGeough
C. Army
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James H. Howard
W. S. Rovers
G. A. O. Errust
Chem
Elec. Light Co
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SRG Oe
Darling
Clarkton
For Savings
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Emery
South Boston RR
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Howe
Sine
Saroe
Gugeneimer
Old Colony Railroad
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Goldberg
Pinaski
Latham
Jellison
Talford
Vose
Stertevant
Sprague
Ogo0
Burnham Vs
Roxbury Gas Lt
Bowman
Gray
Low —Morse
Curtis
Lynch
Crosby
Rich Vs
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Heaton
Reth
Gleason
Williams
Newton
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Uker
Town of
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V. Riley
Essex County
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Otuer
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Meagher
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Martin
Adams
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Iick
Warell
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Kentucky
Nove
Lin
O'Brien
BOND
Washington and Hanover Sts
Imperial
California
St. Croix
Jamaica
Blanchard, Farrar & CO
Dock Savare
Els Street
Faueuil Hall
Paris
Wj, Baker & CO
Dorchester
Massy
Cologne
Meyers
Josep
Remon
Ci Ismas Tras
Dacoralons
Sino Palmine CO
Mr Dole
God
C. F. Die
Channing Hall
Palestine
David
Dale
Abraham
William H. Zinn
Washington Street
Temple Place
West Street