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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1889
Page
2
In the General Court a caucus vote splits Republicans amid a heated temperance debate over submitting the amendment to the people. Lawmakers discuss party loyalty, past legislatures, and the risk of losing in November as calls mount for broader public input.
Senate moves to engross a bill enabling the Northampton Street Railway Company to issue bonds of 26000 with a 6 per cent annual rate for up to twenty years secured by mortgage on its property. The same session outlines multiple calendar items and a detailed state sewerage study for Mystic and Charles Rivers valleys seeking optimal disposal methods and cost estimates.
A Boston region board rejects using Saugus marshes for sewage filtration and proposes redirecting Brookline Newton Watertown and Waltham flows into Boston intercepting sewers. The main Waltham sewer to Huntington Avenue Camden Street costs 804243 dollars, with Deer Island plan estimated at 4159453 dollars.
At the Mt. Auburn Cemetery annual meeting president Israel Spelman presided as trustees Henry A. Rice and Channing Clapp were reappointed for six years. The 57th annual report showed funds: Repair 563,406.09. Permanent 278,006.58. General 60,877.98 with gains for the year.
The Massachusetts Humane Society honored rescue crews from the Nan tasket and Robert G. Shaw for saving the crew of the tug H. Morse after its wreck at Harding's Ledge on January 21. Awards included $5 and $250 prizes, plus silver medals and certificates for several rescuers across multiple 1888 incidents.
Bids were opened by the superintendent of streets for grading Commonwealth avenue from Beacon street to Couzens's wharf with an estimated 130000 cubic yards of fill. Proposals ranged from 39 cents to 69 cents per cubic yard with conditions on source material, railroad crossings, and landowner permissions. The contract was not awarded.
The article lauds Allsopp's East India ales as restorative and cites medicinal bottles labeled for use. It notes the sole New England distributor as John Fennell at 161 Devonshire and 22 Arch streets, who formerly supervised for Thomas Furlong and now operates under his own name.
Richard H. Dana spoke at the Old South Meeting House on a new ballot system. He described secrecy, ballot printing, and distribution, noting Massachusetts uses ballots and two rooms per polling place. He cited England and Kentucky as successes and warned against delay in reform.
A Cambridge gathering at Shepara Memorial Church discussed establishing a church for American residents in Berlin. About fifty attendees heard from Professor C. L. Smith and Rev. Dr. McKenzie on the Berlin work, with a committee named to raise funds and a $1000 pledge noted. Also reported are Cambridge electric car tests from Harvard Square to West Boston bridge and a street robbery on Windsor Street with a stolen gold watch.
Citizens at a Crescent Beach mass meeting condemn a town electric lighting plan. They demand sewerage, street improvements, and garbage collection, appoint a three member committee to seek rescission of the street lighting vote, and authorize $1000 for streets and sidewalks upgrades.
The Salem aldermen held a meeting approving river area street widenings and sewer petitions on Aborn Bow Phelps Vale and School streets. They authorized $175 for armory furniture and discussed police tenure none to reappoint. A $874203 school bill was approved and a $89800 Coffee Street project sought. The electric light building contract was awarded to Lord Bros for $22987, due for completion in June.
Boston Lodge No 10 of the Elks hosted a complimentary dinner for proprietor J M Hill at the Delmonico's of Boston in the new Continental building Washington and Boylston. Guests included leaders from Continental Clothing Co and Park Theatre musicians provided the entertainment. The event featured toasts to the guest, the city, the press, and the Boston Order of Elks, with remarks by Paul West and John H Dee among others.
The Somerville Electric Light Company held its annual meeting in the Hill building Somerville last evening and voted to raise capital stock from 80000 to 120000. Officers elected were President E H Capen vice president David Cummings clerk E H Buck treasurer F S Pearson with directors E H Capen David Cummings A E Dolbear R E Nickerson F S Pearson H C Buck H M Moore L E Merry and A H Carvill.
In DepuHamM on February 4 Judge Wentworth ruled the railroad company was not responsible for the death of Mr. Forrest.
John Carter was found with his hands badly frozen by the roadside in Hamilton this morning. He was taken to Salem Hospital for treatment.
The Rev Joseph Cook opened the fourteenth Boston Monday lectureship at Tremont Temple at noon. He was escorted to the platform by Rev A J Gordon and Rev A H Plumb, with balcony seating full and much of the floor reserved. He led with prayer and the hymn Boston Hymn Sursum Ocula. he warned that Northern states consider measures to curb intimidation bribery trickery and absenteeism at polls.
Mrs. Johanna Morehouse of 39 Everett Street East Boston sustained a broken neck after falling down stairs late last evening authorities reported it was an accidental domestic incident with no indication of foul play.
Robert Johnston of J and Johnston dry goods on Broadway and Twenty second street New York assigned yesterday with a $17 000 rent preference and employee wages. John and Charles Johnston started in 1864 with 25 000 capital. ten years later fortune reached 1 250 000. Charles died in 1330 leaving 800 000 to John who ran the business till 1887 when he died leaving 1 500 000 to Robert. What became of it is a dry goods trade mystery with nominal current assets and small liabilities. The Bank of J N Knapp Marquette Michigan closed its doors yesterday liabilities from 30 000 to 50 000.
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