Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Jul 21, 1871, p. 1

Boston City Finances Show Growth Yet Rising Taxes

Alfred T. Turner highlights Boston’s nearly 600 million valuation and 7.5 million 1871 72 estimates, with net debt over 15 million. Street improvements cost about 1.5 million as growth demands prudent economy to curb taxation. The piece urges balanced, steady fiscal policy amid continued expansion.

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