Matthews on City Government clash over Hibbard bill
Boston politics center on Mayor Hibbard vs Finance Commission as Nathan Matthews address from 1895 resurfaces. The piece notes Matthews contends city matters differ from business, opposes non partisanship, and urges mayoral control, warning the bill could shift police and excise powers away from the governor to city leaders.
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Finance Commission
Nathan Matthews
Boston
Matthews
Board of Street Commissioners
Police Commissioner and Excise Board
Mayor and Finance Commission
City of
Aid of Police
Commissioner and Excise Board
Witich
General Court
Aldermen vote to reduce city collector salary
Alderman Timilty joined Republicans to cut the city collector salary from 7500 to 500 dollars per year. The measure passed by a vote of five to two with Benubiriggs, Timilty, and one other in support.
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Scollard
Timilty
Benubiriggs
Iilory Clark
Louis M Clark elected new city chairman
Alderman Louis M Clark a Republican was chosen chairman with Democrats Baldwin and Timilty voting for him. Mayor Hibbard proposed transferring 60000 from Mt Washington bridge funds to Boylstone bridge. Alderman Brand urged an order to abolish the lamp department and require competitive bids for city lighting.
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Timilty
Hibbard
Mt. Washington Street Bridge
Boylstone Street Bridge
Frederick Brand
John T. Priest
Ellery Clark
Leary
Joseph A. Conry
East
Boston
Curley, Donnelly
Christopher P. McCaffrey
Baldwin
William 8. McNary
Finigan
John P. Feneno
George E. Curran
Columbia Theatre
Michael P. Daly
Ward
Christopher McCaffrey
Curley
Tammany
McNary
McCaffrey
Mt. Washington Avenue
Boylston Street
Brand
Dorchester Alderman Clark Elected Chairman on First Ballot
In Dorchester, Alderman Louis M. Clark won the chairmanship on the first ballot with decisive Republican support and Democratic votes. The session featured mixed votes for clerk candidates, a stalled city clerk election, and bids to reform city lighting by abolishing the lamp department.
Labor Notes on City Union Meetings and Actions
A mass meeting at Wells Memorial last night led to 62 men signing for a charter to form a union. The Newsboys Protect Union held a gathering at 995 Washington Street with several officials, and Boston Steamfitters Union 22 approved a no union work stance on non union supply. Journeymen Tailors Union 12 voted to relocate to 9 Elm Street with meetings twice monthly.
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Memorial Building
Arthur W. Clark
New England
Newsboys’ Protective Union
Washington Street
Frank H. McCarthy
A. F
Phillip H. Sweet
Massachusetts
Patrick Maloney
Boston C. EL. U
Boston
Union 95
Journeymen Tatlors Union
Last Highl
Canal Street
Elm Street
Newsboys' Protective Union
Great Fund for Greater Boston College Raises Vision and Grounds
A Newton site is purchased for Boston College expansion as ground is planned for spring. Archbishop manuscript calls for a Catholic college to train doctors lawyers merchants and leaders, with President Gasson detailing new buildings and a college-wide pledge read by Timothy Coakley amid a large turnout.
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Greater Boston College
Boston College
Newton
Father Gasson
Catholic College
Gasson
Fire damages St Marys Church in Evanston incident
One priest was injured and another overcome by smoke while attempting to save vestments as a fire caused $10,000 damage to St Marys Roman Catholic Church in Evanston HL on January 20.
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Evanston, HL
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Ferries to Feel the Axe
Mayor Hibbard says the ferry department will reduce staff after a noon hour inspection. He examined boat equipment and crew on three trips and found the department over staffed. Discharges from the department are expected within a few days.
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Hibbard
City staff and privatization talk over garbage handling
Nine quartermasters at 900 dollars yearly and crews of 31 firemen, 18 gatemen, and 26 deck hands were noted though only two boats ran at a time. Hotelkeepers urged self management of garbage. Mayor Hibbard consulted Sanitary Superintendent Gillespie and said the issue would be studied.
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Hibbard
Gillespie
Correction on Doherty Foreman Claim at Freight House 17
The Sunday Post incorrectly stated William Doherty was foreman of the freight handlers at Freight House 17 in the Charlestown yards. He was a common freight handler, and the actual foreman was Barry, who was not implicated in the alleged thefts.
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William Doherty
Boston & Maine Railroad
Charlestown
Doherty
Mr. Barry
O Connell Rebuked in House Maiden Speech Clash
In Washington on January 20 Congressman O Connell of Boston launched a surprise maiden speech defending Italian and Jewish immigrants against Hepburn of Iowa. Speaker Boutell rebuked him for accusing Hepburn of untruths, then O Connell insisted he meant no rule violation and continued his defense amid Democratic applause.
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O’connell
Boston
House of Representatives
Hepburn
Iowa
House
Representative Boutell
O'Connell
Massachusetts
Boutell
Budden Deserts Prompted Separate Support Petition
Catherine Budden of 15 Carlisle Street Cambridge petitions Middlesex Probate Court for separate support on grounds of desertion. She says her husband William J Budden deserted her last August.
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Catherine Budden
Carlisle Street
Cambridge
Middlesex Probate Court
William J. Budden
Protest Over Miss Griswold Transfer At Latin School
At a public hearing Chairman Storrow and Superintendent Brooks faced protests from parents alumni and others over the transfer of Miss Griswold from the Girls Latin School. Supporters urged reinstatement while critics decried the move as unjust and politically influenced.
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Storrow
Brooks
Miss Griswold
Mr. Russell
Abbie Farwell Brown
Royal B. Young
Charles H. Winn
Isaac F. Paul
A. L. Filene
Parents’ Committee
Filene
I. C. Worrell
Worrell
Mr. Worrell
Justice Moore Shot in Groin to Recover from Burglary Attempt
Justice Martin F. Moore was shot in the groin while helping his friend James H. Foster pursue three burglars at the Foster residence 209 North Leffingwell Avenue. Moore is expected to recover.
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ST. Louis
Martin F. Moore
James H. Foster
Foster
Leffingwell Avenue
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