31 Dec 1932
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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1932
Page
1
A Cambridge discussion weighs replacing four aging stations with a single centralized police headquarters at Central Square. While officials note fire damage and outdated facilities, the proposal cites cost savings and improved efficiency after comparing with nine Massachusetts cities.
The Cambridge official directs Sergt. Charles Mallahan Patrolmen Joseph O Connor Patrick J Murphy Roy A Hughes Privates Edward F Tobin Louis Woodbury and engineer Jacob L Goodwin to a three week unpaid leave starting January 1 1935 for withholding charitable contributions deemed essential amid financial strain.
City Council approved loan orders totaling 500000 for a new municipal building to house Police Headquarters and two police stations plus a Central Fire Station at Broadway Cambridge Quincy. Fire Alarm system to be in the same building. One councillor opposed the 290000 site plan citing justice for taxpayers. Public hearings had featured protests.
Cambridge honors Captain Timothy F. Leahy of the Cambridge Police Department with a testimonial banquet at a local hotel. The event marks his fifty seventh birthday and thirty five years of service, honoring a North Cambridge leader born January 5, 1878. A committee led by Middlesex County District Attorney Warren L. Bishop plans a large, storied tribute to the long-serving patrol captain.
The Sentinel prints a spoof of city leaders from Mayor Russell to the librarian and police chief making humorous vows. Each official pledges actions on taxes, services, and governance while channeling Shakespearean and classical lines.
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