Elevated Railway Stance on Lease Extensions in Bill
The Boston Elevated Railway resisted lease extension provisions but agreed to accept Sections 8 and 9 after pressure from corporate counsel and draft redrafts. The committee on street railways convened hearings with Babson Hastman and others to refine the bill and secure support.
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Boston Elevated Railway
Tremont Street
Babson
Elevated Railway Company
Committee On Street Railways
Board of Railroad Commissioners
The
Transit Commission
Hastman
Public Franchise League
Boston Transit Commission
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Corporation Counsel of
Boston
Committee On
Street Railways
City Lease Bill Criticized For City Control Over Renewal
Framed provision seen as unduly favorable to Boston. Mayor and City Council would decide both lease renewals and whether the entire holding bill becomes law. Frederic E. Snow signs the critique.
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Boston
Frederic E. Snow
Tech Seniors Celebrate Degrees With Wild Demostrations
The Rogers Building steps hosted a joyous scene as 252 seniors earned bachelor of science degrees and 22 advanced honors. Civil engineers led with 58 graduates, followed by mechanicals with 57 and electrical engineers with 36 in a festive, noisy exit.
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Tech
Rogers
Fatal electrocution at Edison plant claims Henry Steaves
Henry Steaves 28, married and living at 14 East Brookline, was killed at the Edison Electric Company electric light station at Salem and Prince streets. While explaining insulation defects to manager William N. Dunn, his side touched a high power cable and his finger brushed a metal plate causing him to fall. He died at about 5 PM and the body was taken to the North Grove street morgue.
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Henry Steaves
East Brookline Street
Edison Electric Company
Salem and
Prince Strets
Steaves
William N. Dunn
Dunn
North Grove Street
Melcher Fellows Nuptials in Newton Center
Miss Marguerite Fellows daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis D Fellows of Newton Centre wed Frederic G Melcher son of Mrs Edwin F Melcher of Newton Centre at Newton Unitarian Church with Rev Alson H Robinson officiating.
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Newton
Marguerite Fellows
Otis D. Fellows
Newton Centre
Frederic G. Melcher
Edwin F. Melcher
Norwood Avenue
Newton Unitarian Church
Alson H. Robinson
Boston Elevated Bill Changes Funds for Subways
Representative Roger Wolcott exposes a clause in the Boston Elevated holding bill that would block any gross receipts from railways the company acquires from paying down interest on the Washington street tunnel or the Tremont street subway. He notes no bondholder assent is required and anticipates possible equity suits.
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Elevated
City of
Boston
Washington Street
Tremont Street
Roger Wolcott
Milton
Wolcott
Elevated Road
Elevated Company
East Boston
Washington Street Subway
Tremont Street Subway
Tinkham
Whose Child Is This in the Post Photographs Girls
The Boston Post asks readers to identify photographed schoolchildren. A $5 gold piece awaits the named child who presents at the City Editor’s office with a parent or guardian, within five days. Examples include Inez Helen Frederick, 11, Hyde School. Margaret O’Leary, 8, St Augustine Parochial. Charlotte McGowan, 12, Gaston School.
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Charlestown
Post
The
Greater Boston
Washington Street
Inez Helen Frederick
George Frederick
Hyde School
Miss Currier
Margaret O’leary
Bridget O'Leary
Silver Street
South Boston
St. Augustine Parochial School
Ff Street
Marie Christina
Charlotte McGowan
Walter H. McGowan
East Eighth Street
Sunday’s Post
Gaston School
Holding bill deemed unconstitutional by analysis
The statement asserts that the holding bill is unconstitutional, signaling a legal challenge or formal ruling. No further context or entities are provided in readable text.
Boston Officials Question Elevated Holding Bill Provisions
Boston lawmakers scrutinize a reform bill over its treatment of rail receipts and tunnel bonds. They cite a 1897 charter provision granting Boston three-eighths of 1 percent of gross rail receipts, fearing the holding bill leaves no funds to pay subway and tunnel bond interest. Representatives warn the measure could be unconstitutional and harm city transport plans.
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Walcott
Elevated
Tnder
City of
Boston
Boston Elevated lease extension fuels Senate debate
Senator Teeling and other Boston lawmakers condemn a bill clause extending leases and fixing terms years ahead. Critics fear long term control by the Elevated and call for full investigation as the measure faces engrossment and anticipated opposition in the Senate.
Renewal of Subways Tunnels Leases Endangers City Transit
Mayor Fitzgerald argues renewal of current contracts is essential to protect Boston. He says if the Elevated refuses to operate tunnels and subways on city terms, all transportation in the city would be tied up and no other company could enter because the Elevated would control connecting lines.
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Boston
Callahan
Ward 9
Babson
Elevated
Fitzgerald
City of
City of Boston
Harvard Club awards five $200 scholarships to area students
The Boston Harvard Club committee on scholarships grants five $200 scholarships to Timothy Dwight Bool Charles Edward Brickley James Bryant Conant Paul Hurlburt Smart and Philip Henry Stafford. The Charles Sumner Bird scholarship goes to Donald Reason Han. Alternates named if any original recipients cannot enroll: Jacob Hyman Kolchinsky Frederick William Hunter Walter Brown Clark Samuel Barron Jr.
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Boston
Harvard Club
Committee On
Timothy Dwight Bool
Cambridge Latin School
Charles Edrward Brickley
Everett High School
James Bryant Conant
Roxbury Latin School
Paul Hurlburt Smart
Newton High School
Philip Henry Stafford
Melrose High School
Charles Sumner Bird
Donald Rea Hanson
Harvard
Jacob Hyman/Kolchinsky
English High School of
Frederick William Hunter
Brookline High School
Walter Brown Clark
Malden High School
Samuel Barron, Jr
Chelsea
John F. Moors
Sydney M. Williams
Edgar H. Wells
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Broadway
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37Th St
Temple Plaza
Mpiake
Ayle
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Brookline
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Thos. Snow & Son
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Boston Elevated Company
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House
New York
J. G. Small Company
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Har- W. Ballantyne
Dudley St - Nedley St
Hollings Co
Hamilton Ave
Dutton Co
Tremont St
McMahon & Jaques
Mass. Ave
L. K. Rowe
Portland St
Alfred Staples
W. A. Thompson Co
Ornhill
de Wilkinson & Co
Mass.Ave
Geo. F. Dickson
A. M. Robbins
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