Mayor Collins Inaugurated as Boston Tightens Debt Burden
Boston's new mayor Collins takes office amid talks of a 65.6 million dollar net debt and 3.2 million borrowing capacity. He warns the Commonwealth drives most costs, cites looming subway and bridge projects, and urges careful fiscal use while considering a new City Hall and expanded courtrooms.
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Dever Re-elected Councilman and New City Officers Chosen
Councilman George O Wood presided as Ward 20 official inaugural exercises concluded. Arthur W Dolan unanimously named president, Joseph O Kane clerk, and City Messenger Leary approved. Ward 17 bloc backed James R Crozier for committee clerk while John F Dever won support from the rest. Council adjourned to Thursday evening.
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Common Council
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James R. Crozier
John F. Dever
Flowers and gifts fill City Hall at inaugural exercises
Flowers decorated the aldermanic chambers as City Hall hosted inaugural exercises. Alderman Kneeland received a palette and crescent from Painters' Union No 11, Alderman Quigley two offerings from Urbane Associates and a Squash Club, Alderman Whelton a huge rose basket from Hendricks Club, Chairman Doyle bouquets, and Alderman Slattery a bronze statue labelled Civic.
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Quigley
Charlestown
Whelton
Hendricks Club
DOYLE AND DEVER AGAIN
Alderman Curley and Kneeland opposed John F. Dever for clerk of committees and supported James R. Crozier, head of the Massachusetts Federation of. The Board re elected Alderman Doyle chairman for the year. Dever became clerk of committees, Leary city messenger and Chisholm clerk of the board. Appropriations of 1 million dollars each for sewers and for schoolhouse work were referred to public improvements. The board adjourned to Monday and were hosted at lunch by Mayor Collins at the Boston Tavern.
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Fred J. Kneéeland
James R. Crozier
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Frank X. Chisholm
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Boston Tavern
Religious Renaissance Message Warns of Secularism Rise
The Rev Dr George C Lorimer at Tremont Temple urges action against rising amusements and secular trends in churches urging lay and preacher to join common causes. He warns theatres, saloons and gambling lure youth, calls for crusade to protect them and notes Boston may face New York’s lack of piety if trends continue. He lauds Tremont Temple successor Rev P S Hefison.
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Boston Baptist Social Union
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Firemen Battle L Barn Fire at Boston Elevated Barn
Arlington January 4. Firefighters fought a bitter cold two story wooden car barn fire near the Boston Elevated line on Massachusetts Avenue. The blaze caused frostbite injuries to several firemen and citizens, with damage about 5000 dollars. Water froze trapping hydrants, hindering efforts as two alarms responded. Fire started by a kerosene lamp explosion.
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Boston Snow Removal Effort Totals Thousands of Workers
Boston city and the Boston Elevated Railway mobilized about 1100 city workers and 1200 to 1500 elevated staff with 400 and 600 teams respectively to clear snow in the business districts. They divided duties to cover sections, aiming complete removal by week’s end or longer, with anticipated costs around fifty thousand dollars for the elevated line and substantial city losses.
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