First Mayor of Boston Presses for Relief in Tax Burdens
The mayor argues Boston bears disproportionate tax burdens due to nonresident usage of baths gyms and the public library. He notes 73 000 metropolitan non residents earning livelihoods in Boston and calls for relief. He praises the Metropolitan Improvements Commission report as a basis for action and highlights Boston’s representation on the commission.
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Suffolk County
Boston
Teir
Brookline
Land takings for improvements seek Supreme Court ruling
The Quadruple Board urges the Legislature to seek a Supreme Court opinion on the limits of land takings for public improvements. The current law allows takings only within the proposed area. A ruling permitting broader takings could let Boston fund major projects by capturing enhanced property value. The report highlights Boston waterfront development and need for federal legislation to create a free port and bonded waterfront zone. The author also supports a metropolitan council to oversee regional legislation and terminal and circumferential road projects.
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Supreme Court
Boston
Strand
London
Commonwealth Pier
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Congress
Hamburg
General Court
Metropolitan Improvements Commission
Public Health and Tuberculosis Policy in Boston
A Boston physician urges municipal and state action to curb disease, expand health services, and reform hospital and isolation policies. He condemns financial injustice in funding consumptives hospitals, calls for an expert commission to coordinate State and city efforts, and favors home based care and subway driven urban improvement to raise living standards.
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United States
New York
Cleveland
Europe
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State Board of Health
Dorchester and South Boston Subways Plan Favor Transit Extensions
A joint board report to the Legislature favors a subway link from Park Street to South Station and South Boston Dorchester connections. The writer supports extending transit to boost property values and city access, noting prior proposals for Dorchester and South HinWton lines.
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South Station
South Boston
Dorchester
Railroad Commissaion
Hoston Transit Commission
Park Street
Joint Board
South Hinwton
Dietviela
New York
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Pension Plans for Municipal Employees Debated in Legislature
Lawmakers favor a modern pension system for city workers comparable to private firms. Boston mayors have pressed for a permissive state act for over a decade to authorize such plans, with critics noting cost and equity concerns. The discussion centers on relieving payroll burdens while maintaining city service.
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Boston
Boston Considers Municipal Pension Plan for All Cities
A report recommends a statewide scheme of compulsory old age insurance for municipal employees with equal contributions from workers and city treasuries. Boston would adopt the system to improve efficiency and spur broader adoption across the state through popular vote.
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Industria
Germany
Trunk Line to Buffalo Boosts New England Rail Link
Massachusetts and Boston face a pivotal rail issue as the New York New Haven Hartford system absorbs the Boston and Maine line. The writer urges a new independent connection across New York to Buffalo linking the Boston system with the Great Lakes. Renewal of a Public Utilities Commission application seeks strong support to prevent discrimination and diversify routes.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New England
New York
Boston & Maine
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Public Utilities Commission of
Second District
Parkman Fund Gifts Big with City Park Enhancements
A $5,000,000 bequest from the late George Francis Parkman funds plans to improve Boston parks and add features at Marine Park, Zoological Garden, and Franklin Park with no tax cost. The trust income may total around $2,000,000 over the next year, financing aquariums, memorials, and new attractions for public enjoyment.
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George Francis Parkman
Boston
Boston Leaders Urge Civic Progress and Memorials
The speaker highlights early colonial heritage and proposes a zoo at Franklin Park with Olmsted plans. A donor memorial should occupy the Common, and recent city improvements include Eben D. Jordan’s opera house, a strengthened Chamber of Commerce, transit expansion, Charles River Basin work, the Metropolitan Improvement Commission report, and the new Art Museum as signs of Boston’s promising future.
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Franklin Park
Eben D. Jordan
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Charles River
Metropolitan Improvement Commission
New
Art Museum
Regulatory reform Iowa public utilities plan urged
The Public Utilities Commission endorses adopting New York style public service regulation with a two district system. It argues centralized oversight improves rate redress and service continuity and highlights the need to boost Ripston manufacturing and wage levels.
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New York
Hughes
Ripston
Lynn
Brockton
Worcester Clitlee
Bostons
Lyn
Auntelpalem Pahiaw
Boston urged cooperation for four-year growth plan and debt figures
A 1910 Boston address calls for press and City Council collaboration to meet looming problems and opportunities. It emphasizes harmonized relations across departments and the School Board, plus a call to citizens to support governance under the new charter as city and county debt data are presented.
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Boston
God
Orse
Aid Vocational Training 4 versed intaghation of Indus
Vocational training aid supports a program linked to Indus education efforts. The article notes funding and agency involvement to expand skills training for students. Local officials emphasize job readiness and long term employment prospects tied to industrial partnerships.
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