License fee fix passed by House in compromise
The House approved a compromise high license bill 121 to 68 setting minimum and maximum fees for licenses. Innholders face 500 to 1500 dollars, druggists 50 to 150. Senate predicted to reject. Sunday bill amendments discussed without a vote. Labor holiday bill approved 17 to 15 to be engrossed. Bristol County commissioners given extra pay. Superior Court divorce jurisdiction favored in committee reports.
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House
Senate
Bristol County
Superior Court
Mechanics
Walker
Lynn
Spellman
Springfield
Morey
Lowell
Committee On Manufactures
Post
Lenox
Consolidated Gas and Electric Company
Nies
Peabody
Boston
Bailey
Everett
Hallett
Nantucket
New York
Davis
Barre
Gaylord
South Hadley
Quiincy
Quincy
Dexter
Wharton
McEttrick
Bottum
Northampton
Smith
Andover
Hamilton
Greenfield
Darling
Somerville
Symonds
Salem
Taft of
Palmer
Collison
Brigham
Westboro
Messrs. Milliken
Malden
Wardwell
Haverhill
Parkman
City Governance Debate Over Police Commission Nomination
Alderman Haynes urged reform as the city faced a large problem of governing great cities. He supported the Mayor yet argued no head of department can serve with self respect amid demoralization. The eight week hang up on Forristall’s nomination drew criticism, while the police commission was praised as the best current body. Torrey and Barnes presented observed facts before the hearing closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilly Haynes
Forristall
Police Commission
Everett Torrey
Henry J. Barnes
Board OF Public Works
Committee On Cities
Boston
Jesse Gove
Republican City Committee
Gove
Bromwich
City Hall
Harrison Avenue
Metropolitan Railroad
Board of Aldermen
Barr
East Boston
Maitland Avenue
Bailey
Young
McLaughlin
Austin Bie
Arthur W. Tufts
Henry F. Coe
Laforme
Demostery
Senator Roads
Mr. Laforme
Hays
Renato Roads
Wilbur
J. J. Leighton
Governor reshuffles state gas and savings offices
Governor Ames announced a cabinet shuffle appointing Gas Commissioner Stocker Whiton as savings banks commissioner replacing resigning Cadwallader Curry. Ex-Councillor Abraham B. Coffin of Winchester was named as gas commissioner alongside Whiton. Sixth nominations were confirmed under a suspension of the rules.
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Ames
Stocker Whiton
Savings Banks
Cadwallader Curry
Abraham B. Coffin
Winchester
Whiton
Boston Hearing Seeks Board of Public Works
The city committee on cities held a hearing on establishing a Boston board of public works. Speakers lauded central management to reduce waste and described widespread departmental inefficiency, favoritism in hiring, and costly missteps from sewer projects to ferries, urging reform under a single board.
Legislature backs Bristol land purchase and court house plan
Senators reported bills authorizing Bristol county to buy land and erect a Fall River courthouse with a $100000 cap, expanding court facilities while other measures included divorce jurisdiction, female separate estates, and prisoner reentry aids. Labor Day holiday passed. Bristol veterans resolve rejected. several bridge, water, and public service bills advanced or laid on table.
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Forbes
Committee On the Judiciary
Bristol County
Fall River
Alger
Senator Jones
Committee On Prisons
Boston
Hartwell
Acton
Committee On Claims
Supreme Court
Milliken
Garnet Bridge Company
Powder Point
Salter’s Beach
Duxbury
Senator Pilsbury
Committee On Water Supply
Sharon Water Company
Committee On Harbors and Public Lands
Plum Island River
Newbury
Justices of the Peace
Cohasset Harbor
Committee On Public Service
Collison
D. Frank Kimball
Chelsea
Citizens’ Street Railway Company of
Worcester
Worcester Street Railway Company
Senator Forbes
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
City of
Board of Aldermen
Supreme Judicial Court
Shea
Police Court of
Holyoke
Yeas
Dwyer
Fernald
Gleason
Plymouth
Gould
Howard
Jenkins
Jones
Lynn
Kimball
Morse
Perkins
Roads
Sayles
Slattery
Towne
Welch
Clark
Fletcher
Glines
Jefts
Merkshire
Jordan
Keith
Cape
Marble
Reed
Sleeper
Wilbur
Sulllivan
Pilsbury
Franklin Gray
A. Thayer
Rochester
Wareham
Committee On
Board of Police
Committee On Cities
Joint Committee On the Judiciary
General Court
Commonwealth
District Court of
Franklin
Spencer Water Company
Scituate
Marshfield
Essex County
Newburyport
Middlesex
Board of Arbitration
Austin C. Wellington
Lawmakers Debate Trusts and Civil Jury Procedures
The judiciary committee labeled several motions inexpedient including allowing administrators to place cemetery lot funds in trust and continuing juror separation before civil verdicts. The House suspended rules to admit Emily Lathers state aid petition and Lawrence’s charter amendment for annual assistant assessor appointments. Speaker Noyes read an invitation from Colonel Austin C. Wellington for First Regiment drill attendance.
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Judiciary Committee
House
Emily Lather
City of
Lawrence
Board of
Noyes
Austin C. Wellington
Gas and tax bills marked by contentious votes and reform efforts
A crowded legislative day features debates on a gas and electric light bill, a leather goods tax issue, and Sunday work limits. Amendments shift licensing scales for liquor licenses, with Hamilton and Symonds proposals altering fees. the session includes votes on engrossment, committee reports, and public-notice actions.
G W Simmons Company Sells English Serge Suits in Boston
Imported English serge suits are sold by G. W. Simmons & Co. at 887 dollars per suit with thousands sold each season. The Boston house highlights its large patronage, a busy custom department, and new summer uniforms for railroad drivers. They also report moth bags and protectors at reduced prices to attract prudent housekeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
Boston
Boston Consolidated Railroad Company
G. W.W. Simmons & Co
Perishable cargo disputes on Norseman and Linn O Dee
United States Circuit Court reports February 1886 case on the steamer Norseman about oranges frozen on Boston wharf after delay request. shipowner justified in landing before sailing and libel dismissed with costs. Also Libel against steamer Linn ODee over 150 barrels of potatoes frozen. court finds no negligence as weather caused damage and libel dismissed with costs.
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United States Circuit Court
Netson
J. D. H. Tully
Norseman
A. Taylor & Son
Liverpool
Boston
Consignee
C.J. Noyes
PS. Maher
J. D. Ball
Charles Kimball Et al
Linn O’dee
Halifax
E. C. Gilman
Fred Dodge
Supreme Judicial Court May 4 hearing uncon tested divorces
The Supreme Judicial Court session on May 4 disposed of uncon tested divorce cases and adjourned further hearings to Monday May 9 for cases up to 8545. Superior Court First Session listed multiple Boston civil actions against the city, including Harrington vs City of Boston for injuries from a wagon wheel hitting a hole, and Timony vs City of Boston for a fall on Sterling Street. Second and Third Sessions covered damages for land taken for the new courthouse on Somerset Street and various other detinue actions, with juries and counsels named. Fourth Session included Daley administrator vs Boston & Albany railroad for death injuries and Mills vs railroad for passenger injuries, with trial details noted.
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Peter W. Harrington
City of Boston
Ellery Street
William Gaston
C. L. B. Whitney
R. W. Nason
Peter Timony
Sterling Street
No. 35
B.C. Moulton
F. A. Loring
Souther
Boston
Timony
McMahon
Schell
Bingham
Farrell
Sheehy
Whitman
Johnson
Seaver
Heustis
Stewart
Banker
Pray
Bird
Robinson
Whyte
Seabury
Higgins
Blodgett
Franklin F. Patch
City of
New Court House
Somerset Street
E. W. Hutchins
Henry Wheeler
T. M. Babson
Marcellus
Ayer
RK. W. Bell Mant. Co
Crockett
Cook
Tucker
Reerdon
Atwood
Wheeler
Greenwood
Boston Corp. B. Assn
Carlton
Aime
Same
Burditt
Hellen
Leben
Gurney
Lomabard
Meehan
Reber
Exhaust
Joy
Nicoll
Penniman
Pratt
Breen
Smith
Ripka
Drury
Bean
Benatail
Nowell
Merrett
Brell
Nantucket R. R
Perry
O'Connor
Cavagnaro
Oneto
Brown
Cohen
Cottle
Simpson
Brooks
Been
Burnham
Thompson
Daniel A. Daley
Boston & Albany Railroad
Thomas Daley
Thomas
J.B. Richardson
B. Hall
Samuel Hoar
Caroline L. Mills
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Newton Lower Falls
Doorway misstep leads to ground contact in car case
A legal note outlines a motor scene where leaving a car, the plaintiff touched a door, tripped, and fell. The case, part of a Middlesex Superior Court docket on May 4, lists numerous docket numbers and attorneys including Abbott for plaintiff and Cogswell for defendant.
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A. G. Abbott
Samuel Hoar
Peter Gaffney
Pauline Burkhardt
G.F. Burkhardt
Abbott
Look
Tigley
Onset Bay Grove Association
Bigelow
Boston
Chaffney
Burkhardt
Harlow
Donnelly
Block
Erie & N
Despatch Co
Lockard
Kern
Drew
Rankin
Taunton Locomotive Works
Stewart
Same
Tremont Street Bethune home sold at auction
The old Dr Bethune house known as Taverner on Tremont Street between Court and Boylston sold for 58100 to John Curtin for Mrs Bridget Hastings with several notable bidders present including ex Mayor Dana and Eben D Jordan. The Dock Square Elm Street estate also sold for 50000 to Reuben A Demon. The Temperance Alliance meeting criticized Republican voting while suburban theater goers can still catch late trains for Jim the Penman after an 8 pm curtain ending before 11.
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Dr. Bethune
Tremont Street
Court
Boylston Streets
Taverner
John Curtin
Whidden, Curtin & Co
Bridget E. Hastings
Dana
Charlestown
David Nevins
Warren Sherburne
Eben D. Jordan
Dr. Moore
John Jeffries
Newton Talbot
Curtin
Dock Square
Elm Street
Reuben A. Demmon
Jim the Penman
Steam heating device for New York limited express cars
The New York and New England railroad adds a steam heating system to its New York limited express leaving daily at 3. Invented by F M Wilder, formerly Erie superintendent, the setup uses a drum with a steam coil under each car connected to the locomotive boiler. Heated water expands in pipes, valves in cars regulate steam, and an automatic trap vents condensate. If failures occur, traditional fires can be rekindled.
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New York & New England Railroad
New York Limited Express
F. M. Wilder
Erie Railroad
New York
New England
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Suffolk
Chauncey W. Carter
Leominster
Bridgewater
Eastham
Wellfleet
Committee On Agriculture
Common Council of
Devens, J
Bacon, J
Cobine
Blanchard
D. F. Crane
Walcott & Buswell
Ellen Finnegan
Patrick Cox
Cornelius J. McCormick
Finnegan
Mary Cox
Milford
Stone
Taylor
Lewis
Trustee
Gibson
Painter
Holland
Town of
Manson
Stimson
Gillette
Dobson
Paris
St Caco
Grocers Everywheres Y. Baker & C
Dorchester
Mass
Rushton’s
Sprague's
Partelow’s
William Read & Sons
Washington Street
Columbia
Pope Mfg. CO
Chicago
Hartford
Calder
Harvey & Hutchins
Whiteners
River St
Beacon St
Water St
Victor
National Supply CO
Temple Place
Overman Wheel Co
Columbus Ave
NEW Mail
Wm. Head & Sons
Ray’s
Col. West and
Washington Streets
Gas Lighting Co
Arch St
A. Richards
Chandiery
State St
Atlantic Ave
Commerce St
WM. A. Smith
Washigeton St
Stained
Boylston Street
Chas. L. Bly
Pearl ST
Roxbury
Washington St
William and Edwin Sheafe
Evercoats FE
Hill
American Clothing Supply CO
Jordan, Marsh & Co
G. F. Washburn
M. E. Brance
Jane W. D. Souce
Mana
T. F. Swan
Sage
Arnapre
Barnard & CO
Austin
Austin & Graves
Commercial Street
Cracker & Biscuit Bakers
Woodward's Blue
Bromfield Street
And
Boys’ Ideal
Seespeed
W.d. Newman
Brattle St
Cambridge
BEN Levy & CO
West Street
Parkers
Washington of
Warren
W. Sha Warren
Winter Street
Levengston
Hammond the Hammone
W. C. Strong
Brighton
Victor Bicycles
Berlo & CO
Court Street
Cross Pen CO
Washington
Old Son Church
Oak Grove Farm
Eumatie
Marke
Seag
Oan
Oak Grove
Harvard College
A. W. Broyden
Henry F. Miller Pianos
Miller Hall
Tremont &J
Boston Association
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
William E. Doyle
Hotel Vendome
Boston, Mass
Health Food CO
Tremont, St. Boston
Rent & Bush
Gettysburg
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