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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
11
A bill filed by the Homestead Commission requests a $100,000 appropriation to test building wholesome homes within the means of low paid workers. The proposal aims to determine if affordable, healthy housing can be achieved for this group.
The commission appointed after the last Legislature has released a report describing a house option priced at $15 per month or $2000 to purchase. It states there is no intention of pursuing higher costs or profits.
A commission reports on possible state involvement in real estate ventures to provide worker housing. It recommends careful testing, outlines feasible costs and policies, and notes uncertain construction prices. The bill allows selling land or buildings with cash or installment terms under Homestead Commission rules with safeguards.
The annual budget to be sent by Mayor Curley to the City Council includes salary increases for hundreds of city employees and standardization of city salaries. The proposed raises would raise the city payroll by several hundred thousand dollars.
Delegates from 28 colleges attended the opening session of the Lambda Chi Alpha annual convention in Boston at the Hotel Westminster. Two business sessions were held yesterday and a ball took place last night at the Copley Plaza Hotel.
The mayor asks the council to approve raises from $2.50 to $2.75 per day for laborers and janitors, set firemen minimum at $900 per year, policemen at $2.50 per day, and scrubwomen at $10 a week. Increases capped at $100 yearly. lower salaries gain most. Higher paid staff seen as more able to absorb inflation. The Merger anticipates support for police, fire, and laborer raises.
He doubts council approval this year for standardizing city salaries including inspectors fixed at 1800 dollars yearly. Beginners would start lower and receive 100 dollars yearly increases to reach the maximum. Other city employee scales follow similar method.
The will of Dr Abner L Merrill filed for probate in Exeter New Hampshire allocates 50000 for a Merrill free lecture course 5000 for new library books 11000 to Phillips Exeter Academy 10000 to Marian P Amen professorship 10000 to Exeter Cottage Hospital and 5000 to New Hampshire Orphans Home Franklin The estate valued around 500000 notes he was Harvard Medical School oldest graduate and donor of prior gifts
Twenty thirteen district attorneys from Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Massachusetts and Rhode Island will meet in New York to discuss investigations into the recent price increases for food and fuel. District Attorney George W. Anderson of Boston, who has led the federal inquiry, said important decisions will be made.
The High Cost of Living Commission will study milk fish and meats as part of a broader inquiry into food prices. A bill by Representative J Weston Allen of Newton proposes reorganizing the Public Service Commission and the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners, predicting savings of 25 000 to 30 000 in salaries. The plan creates a seven member commission with four divisions covering railroads streets gas and electric lighting and telegraphs and telephones. The Governor would appoint the chairman and secretary. The Legislature convenes next Tuesday and support is said to be strong.
The steamship Vologda, flying the Russian flag, docked in New York today for the first time in about three months. She sailed from Archangel December 3 in ballast to take cargo for an unnamed port.
Miss Marianne Paine sister of Robert Treat Paine Jr left ten thousand dollars to the First Church in Boston under her will filed for probate in the county yesterday. She resided at 21 Brimmer street and died December 6 last.
Children aged one to three will compete for prizes tomorrow from 11 AM to 3 PM at a baby show organized by the Independent Workingmen's Circle of Boston in conjunction with the West End School Centre. Prizes will be awarded in the evening at the Health Unit on 17 Blossom Street.
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