General Court debate over salary bill for Boston police
In Beverly Division the Senate clashed over a bill to raise the Boston Police Commissioners salaries and abolish certain fees. A point of order argued the bill exceeded its basis and altered emoluments, prompting Speaker rulings that salaries and fees differ. A park land purchase proposal for South Boston failed 22 to 7 after opposition about market value and impact on harbor access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Boston
Boston Board of Police Commissioners
Quincy of
Quincy
Dewey
Police Board of
Hildreth
Holyoke
Wardwell
Iaverhull
Guard Rails On Cars Debate Referred In House
Mr. Laft of Gloucester urged a federal law to require guard rails on top of box and stock freight cars, noting many stock car firms operate outside Massachusetts. The House split on committee referrals, finally referring the resolution per the first motion. Oleo bill moved again with delay. Sohier favored Tuesday, Taft favored Thursday, and the chamber postponed to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laft
Gloucester
House
Massachusetts
Latt
Committee On Federal Relations
McDonough
Committee On Railroads
Taft
Committee On Agriculture
Sohier
Beverly
Boston School Officials Debate Tenure Bill In Legislature
Boston officials sparred over a bill on school administrator tenure with Deputy Hayes of Lynn opposing as wrong, Parker of Clinton supporting, and Means of Boston calling it ill advised as the measure was postponed. The House, under a twelfth rule suspension, moved to table or assign several petitions including Newton Needham water supply and New Bedford Orphans' Asylum real estate. A mass of education petitions favoring physiology and hygiene study were supported and scheduled for Tuesday, while undertakers licensing by the Board of Health was set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hayes
Lynn
Parker
Clinton
Means
Newton
Needham
New Bedford
Board of Health
Bills and Adverse Reports in the House
The House reported bills including incorporating Chicopee as a city with a charter, authorizing Lenox Water Works to issue more bonds, aiding Worcester East Agricultural Society, adding platform gates on passenger cars, and funding hospital cottages for children at Baldwinsville. Also reported were transfers for Washington Congregational Church sale and various in expedients on insurance policies and statute progress. Leave to withdraw granted for powers of constables and properties in Dorchester District Court matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicopee
Luther Townsend
Lenox Water Company
Worcester East Agricultural Society
Baldwinsville
Congregational Church of Washington
Massachusetts Standard
Justices of the Peace
Dorchester District Court
Beverly Farms Incorporation Bill Reported
The Senate committee on towns reported a bill to incorporate Beverly Farms. The measure mirrors last year’s proposal but sets debt apportionment to a commission if parties disagree and lets the panel decide the boundary if twenty Beverly residents object. A minority report was filed by Mr Ely and Mr Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Farms
Senate
Committee On Towns
Old Beverly
Ely
Flint
House
Boston Art Paraphrased Public Art Commission Act Unveiled
The library committee reported a bill to establish an Art Commission for Boston. It creates an ex officio panel including the Mayor and leaders of the Public Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Society of Architects, and MIT. The commission approves designs for statues and public structures and reports to the City Council. The act takes effect upon passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Library
Senate
City of
Boston
Boston Public Library
The
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston Society of Architects
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Houston
South Boston Park Bill Defeated in Senate
Senator Creed's measure to let Boston buy Commonwealth Flats in South Boston and convey or lease the land to the city free of expense was defeated in the Senate yesterday. Creed had proposed purchasing the flats on the mayor's petition, replacing the adverse report, with the aim of city use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston Park
Creed
Boston
South
Senator Baker Bill Seeks Stream Protection For Trout
In the Senate a substitute bill to prevent polluting brooks and streams with sawdust was discussed. The measure would grant discretionary powers to fish commissioners, while an amendment by Carberry made the powers mandatory. Several senators supported the substitute, citing harm to trout populations from decaying refuse and sawdust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Senate
Robbins
Palmer
Fassett
Low
Fisk
Cook
Dwinell
Carberry
Bills in the Senate report act to incorporate Cottage City Water Co
Bills reported in the Senate include an act to incorporate Cottage City Water Company with capital stock up to 100000 dollars. It also provides that every building on a street with a public sewer shall be connected to the sewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Central Wharf
Roxbury
Cottage City Water Company
Progressive Winchester Annual Reception and Dinner
The Village Improvement Association of Winchester held its annual dinner in Town Hall drawing about three hundred attendees. Governor Brackett and several dignitaries attended as praised community improvements and noted Winchester’s contribution to Boston’s leadership. The evening featured music by the Winchester Orchestra and vocalists, with speeches stressing civic beautification and social welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Sprcrau
Village Improvement Association
A. B. Coffin
Marion H. Whittaker
D. M. Skillings
M. A. Herrick
D.H. Winn
J. F. Russell
I. H. Daniels
E. A. Ginn
George Hi. Spurr
8. W
Boston
Prince and Corse
Brackett
New England Conservatory of Music
General Corse
Twombly
Rosa Bonheur
Tuttle
Arlington
Robert C. Metcalf
Money Market Dull and Easier With Rates Drifted Down
Boston money market shows easier conditions as Clearing House loans move to 5 percent from 6, 7 and 8 percent earlier in the week. Time loans range 5 7 percent. call loans with collateral 542 6 percent. Exchange figures, bond offers, and various city rates listed. Bank discount in London cut to 4 percent. New York and Chicago markets cited with mixed movement and several earnings reports.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Telegraph
New Orleans
Bank
Charleston
Savannah
Frances
Reichsmarks
Bank of England
Atchison
Atlantic & Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Cited
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
St. Paul
Burlington & Northern
St. Paul Road
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
California
Flint & Pete Marquette
Wisconsin Central
Wisconsin Central Company
Pullman Palace Car Company
London
Europe
Northern Pacific
Berlin
Kansas City
Clinton
Springfield
Union Pacific
Oregon
Arla
Real Estate Transactions at Roxbury Exchange
Land bought by Austin B. H. Chapin on Washington Clifford Grosvenor place Roxbury to host six brick apartment houses. Permits issued for J. N. Stults to build one brick house on Warren street and five more on same street by Bosquet & Pepe. Mortgages and transfers recorded, including Chapin to Eliza Bradford $23000 and Bowles to Brewster $4050, Kirkland street and Huntington avenue estates, plus others on Warren avenue and Dorchester goods.
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Austin B. H. Chapin
Washington and
Cliff Streets
Grosvenor Place
Roxbury
J. & N. Stults
Warren Street
Ward 21
Same Street
Bosquet & Pepe
Exchange
Jonas G. Smith
A. L. Greeley
Warren Avenue
Eliza E. Bradford Et al
John Tt. Pove
Katharine J. Andrews
Dartmouth Street
Ae Cordelia Sherman
Prudential Fire Insurance Company
Boston
Huntington Avenue
Cordelia Sherman
William B
Thomas M. Smith
Luke Tracy
Kirkland Street
Leslie C. Gleason
Edward C. Harris Et al
Moody Merrill
Herreshoff Street
Rox
Townsend Street
Stephen J. Bowles
Dwight T. Brewster
van Winkle Street
Joseph ©. Dimocis
Walter H. Durell
Warren and
Savin
Thomas A. Rich
Silas Peirce
Commercial Street
Prison Reform Lecture Illuminates State Efforts
An attentive crowd heard Rev. S J Barrows discuss prison reform at Bowdoin Reading Room. He stressed protecting society first and reforming criminals second as core prison principles and outlined the Massachusetts Prison Association’s aims. He described systems including Concord Prison and Elmira Reformatory.
Public instruction panel urged new high school at Broad and Pickering
The committee on public instruction will report to the City Council recommending the construction of a new high school at the corner of Broad and Pickering streets. A minority report favors remodeling the present building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Sprcita Au
Committee On Public Instruction
Broad and
Pickering Streets
Atkinson House Furnishing Co Seeks Sale of Treasury Stock
To investors the Atkinson House Furnishing Company of Maine invites attention to the sale of 8000 shares of the Treasury Stock. The business pays 10 percent per annum in dividends, paid January and July each year. Full information at Office Boone 42 Niles Building Boston School Street.
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Sco
Eastern
Central Massachusetts
Boston & Providence
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Boston & Lowell
Fitchburg
New York
New England
Mexican Telephone Company
Bessemer
Alabama) Land & Improvement Company
Milk Street
H. F. DeBardeleben
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Courtenay
Charleston
D. C
New Jersey
the Herald
Boston
Montana
Buite
Huron
Ridge Soldatl’s
Ridge Copper Company
H. C. Willis
E.G. Came
M. Newman
Philip Tlighley
Alfred Meade
Pacar
Treasury
Ligeia
Atkinson House Furnishing Company of
Maine
Boone 42
Niles Building
School Street
Androscoggin and Kennebec bondholders offered swap
Holders of 6 per cent bonds maturing 1890 to 1891 may exchange their holdings for newly issued Maine Central Consolidated Mortgage bonds. Offer open until April 1. Details available from Fred E. Richards, Banker, 98 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Androscoggin & Kennebec
Maine Central
Fred E. Richards
Exchange Street
Portland
Maine
Quotations and Last Sales From the Boston Exchange
Quotations and last sales are listed for several electric and stock issues. The report notes corrected daily prices from the Boston Stock Exchange with figures for opening, high, low, and close, plus recent curb activity in wheat and general market quietude amid light export and outside selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Stock Exchange
New York Financial Market Mixed With Reading Leads Decline
New York financial report notes money on call easy at 3 to 4 percent, with readings showing Reading leading activity. Sugar gains steady, railroad bonds active, and overall market dull yet firm. notes on Paris Bank of France weekly gold and silver shifts appear.
London financial market bulletin March update
London midday rates show Consols at 975 16 for money and 979 16 for account. U S 4s 12542, 42s 10614, Atlantic & Great Western firsts 33 1 2 percent, Canadian Pacific 74 44, Erie 25 4, Mexican ordinary 36 2, St Paul common 68 1 2, Reading 18 1 2. Bank of England lowering the discount rate from 5 percent to 4 1 2 percent. Open market bills at 3 3 4 percent for short and three months. Paris advices at 3 percent.
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Allouez
Atnoig
Atlantic
Sone
Bonanza Development
B.& Mout
Butte & Loston
Hecla
Ceeseeess
Quincy
le Ridge
Tamarack
Washington
Boston
Tls
Boylston Street
Brookline
Aly
Campechello
Cutler
Teast Koston
Topeka
West End
Winter Harbor
Lyg
Winthrop
Eeses Ee
Wollaston
Bell Tel
Atchison
O. Os Do Gen
Do Inc
Vest. & Pac
Bos
Mont Ee
U. Gas
Seree
Aioe
Oe B. & Mo
L. G
Bb. & Q. Con
Ene & W. Mich
St.l
D. del
Elk H
Kacy CL & & Sp
K. Gi Fi Se & M. Gs
Tel
Egon
Rutland Gs
St Jo &G
Union Pacific
Ae Llu
Cal
Southerm
Centralot
Mass
Cheshire
Fitchourg
Flint & P
Kacoepruts & Guif
I. Cha Opies ‘Nates Oe
K. Co
Old Colony
Vortaco & Ports
Jutland
Summit
Ory
Sane
Wineensin Gantsea
Nash
Toch
Saee Telephones
Ay Belli
Erie
Tropicai
Eastman Car
Lamson Store Ser. Co
Pullman Palace Car Co
Union Stock Yards
Cotton On Trust
Newumatic Tool Co
Merece
Brunswick Manganese
Burton
Ae Chi
Boston & Liverpool Co
Mfg
Fort Wayne
Elec
Hinds Steel Co
Mt. Desert & Least
Malden Electric Co
New York Despatch Co
National Lead ‘l Trust
Nat. Tel
Mfg. Co
Sugar Refineries Co
Hal
Thomson-Houston Llee
Cree
Coe
Thomson Flee
Weiding
Westinghouse Elec
Santa Fe Copper
Cutler Land
Wollaston Land A
Edison Polyterm
Ing
Alt
Hesse
Riliers
Can
Pacific
Enee
Zheili
Canada
Central Pacific
Uly Buly Ches
Ohio
Ieee Ken
Chi
Aiton
Ee & Hs
Aes
del. & U
del. & L
O Ben
Kt. W
Leon Sen
O'S
U Krie
Green Bay
Ll. Centra
Iowa C
Bay
Lake Shore
Long Island
M. le S
Minn
W. i
LOL IL Ash
Chalis J. Cent
Northwestern
Bae
N.Y
Miss
Oregon
West
W.P
St. L
Irio
Ener St. - Aul
St. v. Oe
At & M
Ill St. P
Bonnen
Pp& D
Texas Pac
Tol. & O. Crscseeese
Ewer
St. L. & Tener Lll
Seer
Brunswick
Dea Area
le Pullman Pa
Ce & F
Cen. P. Ists
LUBY
Or. Kup. Lsts
G. M
Reg. Erie 2Ds
Do Lst Pfa
Lowa C. Late
Kuan, P. Cons
Den
St. i
ALI N. P
O. Nav. Ea
AKCO
Con
Ontario
Cristo
Sutter Creek
Freelind
Gould& Curry
Yellow Jacket
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Bank of England
Paris
Bank of France
London
United States
St. Paul
Commercial Market Summary of Agricultural Commodities
AL Wool steady and flour steady while corn firm. Oats fairly maintain and rye flour quiet. Graham flour very. Cornmeal steady and oatmeal dull. Rye very dull. Barley unchanged. Millseed firm. Cottonseed meals and Malt steady. Hops very dull. Butter easy. Cheese very strong. Beans quiet. Eggs higher. Poultry firm. Game dull and pale. Potatoes steady. Sweet potatoes slow. Hay dull. Straw unchanged. Apples in fair demand. Truck active. Mediterranean fruits quiet. Florida oranges not so plenty. Cranberries scarce. Dried apples in fair demand. Nuts quiet. Pork products fairly active. Beef and tongues quiet. Fresh beef firm. Other fresh meats steady. Tatlow dull. High wines strong. Sugar firm. Molasses unchanged.
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Florida
Fall River Cloth Market Report Damp Demand
Fall River market for print cloth showed very dull activity at 37 1/2 cents per yard for spots with a moderate demand observed for odds in the early March session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Wool Market Receipts and Price Outlook Weekly Report
Receipts of domestic wool rose to 3842 bales while foreign imports fell to 1223 bales. Total weekly sales reached 2,585,600 lbs, with 2,032,600 domestic and 553,000 foreign. Last year’s week saw 1,659,800 lbs. Dealers note a historically dull market with a possible brief uptick as mills seek specific grades, yet prices show no decline from two weeks prior. Confidence rises that prices have bottomed, though washed fleeces remain softer and more abundant. Ohio X and Michigan X quotes hover around 29–34c with various adjustments, and traders anticipate lower prices before the new clip.
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Ohio
Michigan
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Metcalf
Hampden
New York & New England Railroad
EK. J. Donovan
Sponte Ie
Campbell
Suffolk
ART Commission
Progressive
Sugar Trust
North River
Ceee Ieee Ees
New York Times
New England Glass Company
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Real Estate News
MY. Bowdoin Reading Room
Salem's High School
Brown Bros
Ireland
U.S
Philadelphia
State St
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
Kansas Investment Jor
Devonnahire
State Street
Fiske Building
Andrew I. Fennessy, Pres
John E. Toulmin
Ao Ee
Drewsler
Col & Est
Congress
Blake Brothers
Boneas
F. W. Prescott & Cow
Devonshire Street
Eastern Electric Cable Co
Union Electric Car Co
Fox
U. Tr
W. Shore
THER
Yo Gilman, Cheney & Co
Brokers’ Board
Bell Acne
Ne & d
Seaee Glo
Joe Mar
L. Cham. Con
L.oco Lois
Erie Eiephone
Lamson S
Boston & Mont
Oo Ci. Ig Roe A
Boston Stuck Exchange
M. Tog Ss. i
N. KE
Y Cen & Mass
Wis
Central
Ain
Bell Telephone
Lamoine
Sullivan Harbor
Butte & Boston
Veeeeke
Osceola
Santa Fe
A. Ft. &S. Fee
Bo & Q
Eastein
Fitchburg Pref
Eenee
Nash. & Stoch
Bay State Gas
Hous
Ay Ei el i
Rees
Bek
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Itg
Esi
St Louis
Onlio
Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth
NEW York Financial
Prime Mercantile
Kar
Sterling Exchange
Aittle
Chicago Gas ‘Trust
Louisville & Nashville
Tennessee Coal
Chicago & East Illinois
Cleveland & Cannon
Ohio & Mississippi
Chicago Gas & Coke
Inal
Nty
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