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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1888

Page

8

City Growth Presses Sewers and Public Works

The city faces soaring sewer costs and new petitions for approximately one million dollars in sewers while annual sewer outlays run about 150 000. Stony Brook improvements proceed with a fall 1853 completion goal, and emergency measures may be needed without new funding. The water system remains profitable with planned expansions and a new reservoir. the fire department is in strong shape with new houses and gear. The city eyed selling unproductive properties to fund sinking funds, and public schools show steady growth with new buildings and calls for industrial education kindergartens and improved sanitary conditions.

Sewer Department Stony Brook Tremont Street Boston & Providence Railroad Board of Aldermen Dudley Street South Boston Roxpury Boston Board of Street Commissioners Inspector of Buildings Faneuil Hall Market East Boston Ferries Public Library Common and Public Grounds Corporation Counsel Committee On Harvard Fresh Pond Aetaveveser

City departments report mixed progress and funding needs

Mayor O'Brien releases annual department communiqués noting sewer and bridge work progress but long term underfunding. Fire, health, water, parks, streets, schools and public buildings outline accomplishments and requested budgets, with calls for subways study, new fireboat, industrial education, and kindergarten expansion.

O'Brien Boston Board of Health Board of Assessors Water Board Te Board Alance

City Notes From Boston and Worcester Developments

Notable shifts include Worcester forming a new cremation society while Boston sees changes at City Hospital trusteeship and court clerks. The China Mutual Insurance Company names new directors and George L Deblois becomes president as Osborne Howes retires after 35 years. Public music and charity events fill the morning schedule.

China Mutual Insurance Company Edward M. Brewer T. Quincy Browne T. Jefferson Coolidge John W. Cumings Andrew Cutting George S. Dabney George L. Deblois John 8. Emery Charles F. Fairbanks Alpheus H. Hardy Joseph A. Iasigi Albert Lewis Charles F. Perry William A. Rust J. Henry Sears Cyrus Wakefield I. Goodwin Whitney Charles F. Wyman Stephen M. Weld Edmund A. Poole Osborne Howes

Inaugural Cambridge Mayor Russell Outlines City Finance

Cambridge Mayor William E. Russell delivers a fourth term inaugural focusing on finances. He credits Frederick H. Rindge for gifts funding a city hall library high school and bridge projects and details the city’s debt position tax policy and relief options. He urges state relief to fund major improvements including a new bridge and Front Street widening.

Cambridge Francis G. Peabody Orcutt Alvin F. Sortwell Walter W. Pike Henry I. Upham William W. Dollinger Stratton Millan Neilon Corcoran Sleeper Teele Lindsey Frasier Doherty Hincks Hincks and Doherty Soldiers’ Aid Hineks Neison New Bridges Messrs Bonds Sortwell Sandborn Aylward Almshouse Waugh Callahan McPeek Shannon Sanborn Piper Bingham Carter Houllehan Hunt McNamee Murdock Wheeler and Eveleth Bingham and Frederick H. Rindge Russell Boston Treasury Harvard Tridge Front Street Whch Exec

Trade mark battle over Moxie Nerve Food labels

United States Circuit Court Judge Colt rules for the plaintiff in seven cases against Beach Tuttle Fairbanks Smith Clark Harlan Smith Dunn for injunctions. Defendants imitated labels bottles and wrappers of Moxie Nerve Food to deceive the public, with several using Noxie or similar designs. The decision covers imitation across multiple defendants and orders injunctions against all defendants.

United States Circuit Court Colt Circuit Moxie Nerve Food Company Herbert C. Beach William O. Tuttle Levi Fairbanks Josiah B. Smith David A. Clark Nicholas Harlan Orlando A. Smith William ¥. Dunn Apollinaris Beach and Clarridge G. I. Richardson M. F. Dickinson, Jr al. R. Bailey C. Robinson A. K. Pillsbury R. Lund Oe Pe Lange H. #. Naphen

Creditors Accept Cushman & Co Offer in Boston Meeting

Boston creditors of Cush man & Co dealer in fancy goods vote to accept the New York offer of 88 and four eighths cents on the dollar payable March 15. Liabilities about 94747.72 including rent taxes and borrowed money. Assets include stock accounts and cash. Also notes on Riley Manufacturing Co mortgage sale Hamlin & Co assignment Mortimer house fire and details of assets liabilities. Cocos and CocoaLatS by Walter Baker & Co is reviewed.

Boston Cushman & Co Temple Place New York Riley Manufacturing Company Lowell Hamlin & Co Grocers Claremont N. A F. L. Mortimer Mortimer Minneapolis

District Court Faces Resumed Trial and Clerk Changes

United States district court resumed the Wiley and Jackman illicit distilling trial in Methuen as B Hall and J C Sanborn argued the case. Clerk Clement Hill retires after eight years. Elisha Bassett named court clerk with bond and oath. Frank H Mason appointed deputy clerk.

United States District Court Clement Hugh Hill Bassett Hill United States Frank W. Wiley Charles ¥. Jackman Methuen B. Hall J. C. Sanborn Clement H. Hill District Court Elisha Bassett Bond Frank H. Mason Worcester

Supreme Court cases including Commonwealth v White and court dockets

Rescript overrules exceptions in Commonwealth vs Francis L White a fifty four count forgery case with a guilty verdict in the Superior Court and admissibility of evidence affirmed. January term opens Suffolk County Superior Court lists many pending cases and motions with dates January 9 10 and 2 more sessions in Middlesex County Brigham CJ presiding

Commonwealth Francis L. White Suerior A. J. Waterman E. Avery Suffolk County Nonantum Hayes

Norfolk Superior Court opens December sitting in Dedham

The December session of the Norfolk County Superior Court begins in Dedham with Judge Pitman presiding. Foremen E Bradford Guild of Norfolk and William E Pond of Wrentham are chosen for the two juries amid a list of cases including Charles Wellington v Patrick Leach for rent and land in Needham.

Norfolk County Pitman Superior Court Dedham E. Bradford Guild Norfolk William E. Pond Wrentham Seabury Charles H. Wellington Patrick Leach Needham E. C. Bumpus E. Grover A. Mackintosh Jameson Robertson Bird Et al Lewis Stevens Gaffney Harper Inhabitants Cowen Sunder Sharon Ryan Russell McTiernan Fallon Strathdee Thayer

Adams v City of Newburport tort action over highway defect

In Essex County Superior Court a tort suit by Lucy Adams seeks damages for injuries from a highway fall alleged to be due to a defect. The defense is a general denial and the verdict favors the defendant. Listed cases follow, including Perkins v Crouse and others.

Adams City of Newburport Plantiff Lucy Adams J. OC. Bayley Hale

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