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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
2
A rift grows between the Governor and the Legislature as the railroad control bill moves to the executive chamber amid a crisis sparked by yesterday’s veto of a bill allowing light and power companies to bond properties up to twice their capital stock.
The veto on light and power is seen as a signal against the railroad control measure. Legislators plan to press the railroad bill, expecting a veto and a veto override, framing it as a major clash with Governor. Critics warn of inflated bond issues and higher public charges.
The Czar of all the Russias arrives in Berlin under heavy guard as hundreds of soldiers police the streets from the station to the palace. King George and Queen Mary motor through the city with thousands watching while the Czar stays largely indoors all day. A banquet at the palace and a later Lohengrin performance highlight a show of Anglo German Russian ties amid public caution about any political impact.
In October and November 1912 a Finance Commission table on 85 watches shows profits from 6 and 8 cent fares and notes losses per watch. It urges toll increases, stricter checks, removal of a sixth boat, and payroll cuts to $155000 yearly. The report cites unrecorded cash, faulty ticket counts, and unreliable end of watch tallies. The Mayor backs a checking system but opposes broad toll hikes. The Chamber of Commerce opposes the toll rise for pleasure vehicles.
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