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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1894
Page
8
A Boston area minister's wife uses diamond dyes to transform old cloth into new outfits for children and mothers. The Home Housekeeper and Ladies' Home Companion praise their ease and color fastness, noting the dyes produce non fading hues and a true fast black for cotton.
Treasury press release shows a year to date deficit of 15.006 million dollars versus 25 million the previous year. For October total receipts were 19 million, with 11 million paid out for pensions.
A fragmented OCR passage catalogs political names tied to cities and wards including Clinton Brockton Hyde Park Salem Everett Danvers Jamaica Plain Salem Chelsea Brookline Pavrood Marlboro Boston and several individuals such as Bentley Warren John Wheelwright Moorfield Storey and John Fitzgerald. The text reads as a roster of attendees or officials without complete context or dates.
The article explains a claim flows from the committee to the Mayor and law department then to the auditor and treasurer before payout. It notes both justified and unjustified claims receive equal deliberation and that some claimants hire counsel while committee members who receive money are doubted.
Alderman Lee defends the claims committee against William L. Rutan s accusations. He cites 1894 awards and the law department oversight to refute charges of corrupt practices and asserts full city approval.
Alderman Charles T. Witt says President Sanford offered him the chair at year start but he declined and backed Alderman Lee. He refutes claims of 20 or 60 percent payments and cites lack of mayoral vetoes as proof of the committee's good work. He challenges Mr. Rutan and the Municipal League to provide facts.
At a tense Common Council session last night Councilman Norris challenged general accusations against city officials. He urged direct charges to the charged party and defended the claims committee amid talk of potential Mayor investigation. President O'Brien likewise denied any wrongdoing in awarding claims.
William L. Rutan released details from an investigation into aldermanic expenses up to October 1. He listed amounts for each alderman, with Lomasney at 275.88 and Sanford at 77.83, and noted Dever 701.24 Bryant 445.92 and others.
Samuel B. Capen told a Post reporter he has no charges to make and outlined a plan to reduce city government to a single board of twenty four with one third elected yearly. He cited school committee style governance and supports proportionate representation including minority representation.
He cites a $3000 salary to cover carriage hire and expenses and uses board expenses to argue a cheaper city plan. The league says it will not nominate candidates this year and cannot say when it might, if at all, occur without changes in state affairs.
Edwin D. Mead spoke to a Postman via the speaking tube at his Newbury street home. He said the league will publish all facts at the proper time and that he cannot comment further while the investigation remains ongoing and thorough.
Councilman John H Colby states the league will push amendments to the city charter through the Legislature to extend the mayoral term abolish the council and create twenty four aldermen with higher salaries The move aims to improve minority representation while party lines remain out of municipal affairs The league notes the city as a corporation and will not enter local campaigns this year.
The Post reviewed nine months of claims reports and randomly sampled claimants. J R Roach of 61 Temple street said he fell near Faneuil Hall Market, broke his ankle, and received 400 dollars after filing and appearing. he reported no difficulty obtaining damages and praised the committee for fair treatment.
Mayor Matthews declined to express opinion on charges against City Council committees. He endorsed the league’s general support for changes in the city charter and addressed claims of large deals through the Board of Aldermen. He noted the $25,000 garbage contract order was a buncombe, without the council’s jurisdiction, and the executive department declined to act.
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