Merger Vote Deferred as Stock Dispute Persists
The executive session of the railroads committee debated disposal of 110000 Boston and Maine shares held by the New Haven. A decision on voting rights may delay merger settlement to next year with a sub committee to draft a bill granting the New Haven stock voting power and holding the merger over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Railroads
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Supreme Court
Faxon
Norman White, Howver
House
William RB. Lawrence
Walker
Close Call for John Mathers
John Mathers released after 32 days detention by local immigration authorities at Song Wharf. He, with Milton relatives, faced questions about sanity amid a prior 1897 arrival and Dover citizenship papers. He had returned from Ireland on the Saxonia 82 days earlier as officials moved to bar him from the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Song Wharf
John Mathers
Milton
Mathers
Dover
N. H
Ireland
Saxonia
Joseph F. O’connell
Immigration
Washington
Big Sums Paid by Transit Commission in Eminent Domain
A Boston Common Council special committee reports on land and building acquisitions by the Transit Commission for the Washington Street subway. It cites disputed appraisals, settlements, and property removals from tax rolls, noting deficits in city revenue and high land deals, including a case at Boylston and Washington streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Commission
Boston Commission
George A. Crocker
Thomas J. Gargan
Horace G. Allen
George F. Swain
Josiah Quincy
Common Council
Boston Transit Commission
Washington Street
Transit Commission
Boston
B. Leighton Beal
Commission
Boylston and
Washington Streets
Boylston
Continental Clothing House
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Board of Railroad Commissioners
The
Was &&Low
Messrs. Crocker and
Quincy
City of
Lagrange Street
Ash Street
Genera Treasury
Winter
Trine
Massachusetts
Finance Commission Recommendation Transition Suggested
The committee reluctantly relinquishes its task and urges that the Boston Finance Commission take it up. It notes the body was created by city government for this purpose and asserts the transition fits the commission’s remit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Finance Commission
Finance Commission
Elegant brown worsted suits at sale prices
Gray Co announces a dramatic reduction on elegant brown worsted suits from $15 to $7.90. Take advantage of this wonderful sale at Washington and Hanover locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gray Co
Wash
Hanover
Ady
Elegent Brown
If. Gray Co
Washington and Hanover
Vorenberg’s
Vorenberg
Gray Co
Washington and
Adu
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Work For Finance Commission
F. Grayven
Adi
John A. Hamlin
Chicago
John A. Flamlin
Grand Opera House
Virginia Hotel
Rhodes Ripley
Gray & CO
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
Talk of
New Spring
Panama
Madras
Union Hat
Cassimeres
Bostonia Hat
Tee
Acc
Charles T. Harding
B. Fidward George
IOUN
Costello
Augustus D. McLellan
Edward C. Webster
Kent
Court St
Adv
Pecy
Lecal
Roxbury
Dept
Washington St
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