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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1887

Page

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The Secretary's Plan to Settle Fisheries Dispute with Britain

Washington dispatch reports Secretary Bayard's 1886 plan to Britain's government for ending the North Atlantic fisheries dispute with Canada. The memo urges mutual limits and protections for U S inshore fishing, proposes a mixed commission to draw lines and rules, and outlines sanctions, trials, and joint patrols to ensure compliance.

State House Notes On Liquor Law Hearing Thursday

The committee on the liquor law has assigned a hearing for Thursday next at the green room on constitutional prohibition. Assistant Attorney-General Shepard has sent a letter to Insurance Commissioner Tarbox stating that an information should be filed with the Supreme Judicial Court to enjoin the Iron Hall from doing assessment or endowment insurance business in this Commonwealth. The Beyerely investigation reports are expected to be presented today.

Green Room Attoney-General Shepard Tarbox Supreme Judicial Court Order of the Iron Hall Commonwealth Beyerely

Tie for the Speaker as gas light bill ties House

The House votes 70 to 70 on a bill allowing gas companies to furnish electric light. Speaker Noyes casts the deciding affirmative while opponents demand a roll call. Reconsideration to occur today as Senate reports favor police signal system with reduced funds. Worcester Republicans oppose the Beverly Farms bill.

Beverly Noyes Senate Committee On Cities Boston Board of Police Committee On Railroads Hoar Rice Worcester

Senate debating liquor, rail, and public works issues 1887

Senators debated a Worcester liquor case, railroad bridge exams, and a tax on public works. Bills covered police signal funding, proxy voting limits, and nuisance abatement. A rail commission exam requirement for bridges was proposed, with reports required every two years. Petitions challenged Beverly division costs. Lawrence borrowing for Union Street bridge was admitted.

Senate Jeffs Worcester Committee On Public Charitable Institutions L. T. Jets Clark Committee On Public Service Committee On the Judiciary Tisbury Wilbur Committee On Cities Board of Police Boston Senator Gould Committee On Railroads Alger Forbes Sleeper Committee On Drainage H. B. Little Newburyport Sewerage Company Phillips Railroad Commissioners Bussey Board of Railroad Commissioners Board of Raiilroad Commissioners Marble House of Representatives Beverly Massachusetts W. W. Rice Samuel Winslow Adin Thayer E. O. Parker Henry A. Marsh George F. Hoar W. Southwick Charles A. Merrill Charles R. Whiting N.S. Liscombe Samuel Woodward Edward F. Bisco E. Hildreth J. Pickett Mass Revere Water Company Saugus Water Company Committee On Water Supply Town of Acton Naumkeag Street Railway ‘Company Talem 4 Danvers Street Railway Bille Orange Water Works Pleasant Valley Water Company Commonwealth Cnes

Court debate on millitary aid and town petitions in capital session

The report of the committee on military affairs discussed leave to withdraw on Mrs Alyira Buck s petition from Mattapoisett for state aid. Other items included judiciary and liquor law reports and a Senate bill to expand Boston and Cambridge bridge authority. Debates covered gas electric light, amendments, votes tied at 70 70 and 78 76, and motions for reconsideration amid ongoing calendar work.

Mattapoisett Alyira F. Buck Committee On the Judiciary B. F. Mills Williamstown Senate Boston Cambridge Charles River Hathorne Gamwell Pittsfield House Board of Road Commissioners Quincy Bussey Savage Taunton Post Lenox Hallett Nantucket Wadlin Reading Walker Worcester Monk Yeas Upham Salem Adams Lowell

Boston Common tunnel fight over West End railway plan

The street railways committee heard the West End petition to tunnel under Boston Common and other city areas. Critics led by John D. Bryant argued no public necessity and alleged motive to speculate in Brookline real estate, urging a public vote rather than tunneling.

West End Railway Boston Common Boston John D. Bryant West End Bryant Boston Board of Aldermen Mr. Bryant Dresser Medford Bostonren Brookline Peisoners Metropolitan Cambridge Beacon Hill West End Land Company Linus M. Childs Warren Petiioners Beacon Street Warren Boylston Tremont Street Henry D. Hyde Board of Waldermen Beacon Park Streets Burton The Institute of Technology

Tunneling Plan for Boston Common Sparks Debate

Boston lawmakers weigh tunneling the Common to reroute horse car traffic amid calls for consolidation under one management. Debates cover tunnels under Mt Vernon street, Tremont street, and the feasibility of new tracks on Boylston and Tremont malls with possible citizen vote and future adjournment.

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