20 Aug 1932
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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1932
Page
1
The Sentinel reports Councillor Foley promotes economy at the City Council meeting. The mayor backs nominating legislators who will back bills to cut local government costs. Democrat John J. McGillicuddy pledges similar policies in Wards 4 5 and 6 via ecards. Dec Cassidy urges the school department to control all school supply purchases.
The City Council and School Committee met while the mayor spoke on finances at a Kiwanis gathering. Names of potential mayoral candidates surfaced, including Francis Roche Edward Sennett Timothy Murphy and Daniel O'Brien though none confirmed. State fire marshal delay on Norris Hill oils protest noted. Ex Representative John J Kiley eyes a Second District run with a focus on economy. Horace Skilton to serve as jury member at Middlesex Superior Court. Swenson drew his name. Controversy over city expenditures cited with possible candidate Ralph Hamilton. Portguese community leaders uneasy as city officials did not attend a meeting.
A critical portrait of Cambridge Mayor Richard M. Russell depicting his fiery temper and tough stance on city affairs. The piece accuses the Cambridge delegation of failing to back measures to reform city budgeting and urges disclosure of which legislators blocked his plans before the September primaries.
The Cambridge Board of Assessors announces the 1932 tax rate of 57.20 per thousand on real estate and tangible personal property, up from 54.70. Total city appropriations and deficits total 8,863,202.28, with 7,113,659.28 to be raised by direct taxation after deductions. Assessed property value stands at 191,297,400, a decline of 717,000 from 1991, due in part to government purchases and depreciation of corporate machinery. Assessed by John C. Haverty James J. Casey Bernard F. Fallon.
Ledger shows warrants totaled to 4 562 352 95 with multiple subamounts including 4 549 497 50 and 1 949 152 78. Entries list various credits debits and adjustments such as 04 568 29 and 273 202 50 with negative and positive balances.
After dinner at the Commander Hotel, Mayor Russell spoke to Kiwanis members on city finances. He said he sought diverse opinions and urged taxpayers associations to avoid exaggeration while pushing for economy measures.
The city school budget faces cuts as the mayor seeks to substitute figures on teachers pay janitors text books and other items A special School Committee session ended in a tied vote after the mayor moved to rescind the prior budget approval The dispute notes 25 permanent teacher appointments this year versus seven removals and hints at further repercussions.
A speaker criticizes city leaders for losing control over school department spending and warns that cutting excess personnel increases welfare costs. He says he gained support for bills from politicians with self interests and laments lack of cooperation from taxpayers and legislators. The chamber listens as the message resonates.
Ex congressman Frederick Dietrick files papers for Ninth District run. He claims the district was gerrymandered to aid Luce, moving ten thousand East and North Cambridge Democrats to other districts and halving Cambridge city, quartering it in the bill.
Joseph F. Cleary today declared his bid for the House of Representatives in the Third Middlesex District. He cited the strong backing his candidacy received two years ago as a foundation for running again.
The speaker reiterates mounting support for a run in the Third Middlesex District, praising a previous honest and courageous campaign and promising continued efforts as voters read on Page 4.
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