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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1910
Page
3
The piece notes opposition to a Greater Boston merger, arguing it could raise taxes and erode surrounding towns' identities tied to their historic names, as discussed on the continuation of the first page.
Boston mayor John F. Fitzgerald calls for immediate absorption of neighboring cities within a ten mile radius. He argues a Greater Boston would benefit all areas and propel the Hub to become the nation’s largest city. He stresses moving beyond theory and into action.
A Shuman advocates a city state approach similar to London design. He argues a Greater Boston merger would enhance the region’s world standing and yield mutual benefit through home rule and retained borough identities within a metropolitan framework.
Fragmentary text discusses educating public sentiment toward the realization of a larger Boston area. The note implies a push to promote a regional plan and civic unity, with references to city interests and governance.
John Shepard advocates annexing towns within 20 to 25 miles of Boston to create a vast metropolitan area. He argues residents should be taxed and registered within Boston rather than outside, citing tax avoidance by wealthy movers and claiming Boston could rival New York. He supports giving Boston more territory to boost business and status.
Superintendent Louiis K. Rourke supports the Greater Boston plan saying it is sound and will boost the area. He argues any early failures would reflect on managers of the enlarged city, not the idea itself.
Congressman Joseph F. O Connell says Boston would improve commercially by merging with nearby cities. He compares city population to commercial standing and cites newspaper circulation as a measure of influence.
Representative Timothy Callahan argues that thousands of Boston businessmen enjoy fire and police protection daily while living outside city limits and paying nothing for privileges. He voices a push for coverage expansion and fair taxation.
A proposal argues that much water use in Boston goes to non residents and that developing a Greater Boston is essential to revitalize the city and lift stagnant nearby communities.
Frederick J. MacLeod, chairman of the Democratic State committee and former Cambridge senator, endorses uniting Cambridge with Boston. He calls for a London style board or commission to study a regional Greater Boston plan to improve local economies and central administration.
The passage describes a proposal to adopt measures that would preserve community identity by granting each locality the right to act independently on temperance and other issues of vital interest to its residents.
Senator James H. Doyle argues Boston should launch a campaign to merge the city with surrounding districts after the census. He asserts Boston bears debt and many improvements like water and sewer systems have benefited from the city’s investments, urging action now.
Mrs. Margaret Davis, 66, of 39 Medway Street Dorchester, died from heart disease in a drug store at Neponset Avenue and Mill Street while returning home from the aviation field yesterday. She collapsed after hailing a car and fainting in the street.
Hooper endured a tough day at Chicago as Parent snagged a liner, Hooper’s miscue on a near hit, and a Gardner Collins effort kept him from a base hit column.
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