Cambridge Day on Beacon Hill Aims at Local Bills
Cambridge officials debated four local bills on Beacon Hill. Public land use for a Fresh Pond golf course drew no opposition. Debates covered mayoral appointment powers, license commission structure, party line influence in city elections, and governance checks between mayor and council.
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Cambridge
Legislative Committee
Professor Hall
Russell
Sullivan
J. Frank Facey
Sennett and Roche
Michael J. Mahoney
Rep. Hamilton
Fuller 60 Gets It Not Little Surprise
The awarding of contracts for the construction of the new 1 500 000 Rindge school was made with the G A Fuller Co chosen for the general contract though not the lowest bidder. The plumbing heating and ventilating contract goes to Thomas J Murphy Co and the electrical work to James Feeley.
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G. A. Fuller Co
Russell
Astho
Thomas J. Murphy Co
Walden Street
James Feeley
Larch Road
Political Rumors Circulate Around Local Elections
Mayor Richard M. Russell may seek alternate delegate status at the Presidential Convention. Alternates are unpledged with no stated campaign expense limit. The Cambridge political scene shows many local pols visiting State House corridors, while one councillor resembles Ford Sterling. A columnist reports a recent illness and rapid family detour, hinting at personal absence.
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Richard M. Russell
Spalding
The
Chronicle
Mt. Feake Cemetery
Eliot
State House
Cambridge
Ford Sterling
Dorchester
Neigh
Rumor of City Wage Cuts and Park Commission Change
The Sentinel’s Gossip notes a rumor that the City Solicitor avoided giving an opinion the Mayor sought on cutting city employee wages. It mentions talk of a new solicitor and possible revival of a Public Works department idea to shrink the Park Commission from nine to three members. Timothy W. Good of the Water Department is named in the column.
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Barrett
Park Commission
Washington Bicentennial Civic Celebration at Elks Ballroom
Next Sunday the Golden Anniversary Committee of Cambridge Council No. 74 Knights of Columbus will stage a civic Washington Bicentennial observance at Elks Ballroom. Governor Joseph B. Ely is slated to give the principal address and invitations have gone to fraternal civic and religious groups drawing strong response.
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Cambridge Council No. 74
Knights of Columbus
Washington
Elks Ballroom
Joseph B. Ely
We Object to Cambridge Post Office Site
The Prospect Street Improvement Association speaks against placing the new Cambridge post office on Mass Ave. They argue the city would lose $300000 in taxable property and urge locating the post office elsewhere. The group comprises Prospect Street business leaders and real estate owners with millions in holdings.
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Prospect St
Mass. Ave
Prospect Street Improvement Association
New Cambridge
Large crowd gathers as mayor absent at council meeting
The meeting drew a big crowd hoping for mayoral grilling but Russell was not present. The council appropriated 21 147 45 more to Public Welfare and 7 000 for Sherman Street sewer despite Russell’s absence. Discussions on old age insurance saw a tied vote 7 to 7 and overdue action on school funding measures faced opposition and postponement.
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Russell
Public Welfare Department
Sherman St
D. J. Murphy
William J. McKeever
Mt. Auburn St
William J. O'Hara
Sidney St
Foley
McMenimen
Sennott
Cazmay
Lyons
Roche
Skilton
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East Cambridge Savings Bank
North Avenue Savings Bank
Cambridge Street
Massachusetts Ave
Beacon Hill
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M. J. Mahoney
Daniel P. Leahy
John L. McDonald
McDonald
Sennett
Democratic City Committee
Cronin
Cavanaugh
Dutto
Ralph Robart
George Mullett
Boston
Brighton
Allston
Brookline
Waverley
Bel=mont
Somerville
Watertown
Arlington
Manhattan Market
Central SG
Fuller
Chas. F. Hurley
Real Estate
Marteawes
Commonwealth Avenue
Harvard
Por
Harvard Square
Sentinel
Department of Public
Water Department
Timothy W. Good
K. O
Gov. Ely
John P. Brennan
Georg Cafetef
Sunda
Ian Lias
Huntington Ave
WAAB
DU Pont
Bellevue Shade & Screen Co
Tiny World Studios
State St. Cambridge
Fowler
Puritan Candy Coo
Central Sq
Apex Auto Body and Painting Co
Lever Kowhner
Prop
Ambridg Landsdowne St. Bridge
Tel Ani
Talbot
Ingram Sen Street
Colonial Bevrrane Cn
Porter
Charles River
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