Mayor Russell's Reorganization Plan Endorsed by Association
Nearly 50 Central Square Business Men's Association members met at Manhatt an Hall to hear Mayor Richard M. Russell explain his plan to reorganize city departments and lower the bean stalk tax rate. He outlined remedies for high costs, warned about expanding government, and pledged a future briefing.
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Central Square Business Men's Association
Muanhattan Hall
Richard M. Russell
Joseph Winn
Weei
Winn
L. Daniel Fuller
Harry Mahoney
Association
Cambridge
Third hearing probes Rindge School heating tunnel cost
City Council heard City Engineer G Frank Hooker address a dramatic rise in the Rindge School heating tunnel estimate from 3000 to 26000. He testified no extra charges from Doane’s engineer Harry Hodgdon and blamed labor as part of the extras.
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Rindge School
G. Frank Hooker
Foley
Doane
Harry Hodgdon
James J. Coughlin and Son
Mr. Hooker
Labor
Hooker
Skilton
Page
ManhattAn Market Gives Food Aid To Unemployed Crowd
The Manhattan Market in Central square distributed 1,000 unemployed recipients gift parcels of beef bones and marrow soup stock weighing about 10 pounds. Citrino Bros. owners John and Paul Citrino funded weekly giveaways, supplying 30 barrels Tuesday night and 50 barrels on Mondays and Wednesdays. Manager Peter De Luca noted the hardship and praised the generosity.
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Manhattan
Central Square
Citrino Bros
Mgr
Peter de Luca
Sentinel
Citrinos
Cambridge Gossip Highlights City Hall Talks and Harvard Appeal
Councillor Roche loosens stance while Lyons asks about department consolidations and mass layoffs. Ex mayor McNamee visits City Hall amid a crowd of unfamiliar faces. A Harvard faculty committee urges 1200 university staff to donate to a $150,000 unemployment relief fund. Mayor Russell cites overload in the School Department and hints at reviving a personnel committee. An annual vehicle inspection hub is noted at Crimson Garage in Harvard Square.
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John H. H. McNamee
City Hall
Harvard University
Harvard
Edwin H. Hall
Cambridge
University
Crimson Garage
Boylston Street
Harvard Square
Norris-Hillis Oils Co., Inc
City Council Debates El Sale of Electricity to Railways
Boston officials discuss House Bill 61 allowing the Boston El to sell electricity to railways and utilities to offset deficits. Councillor Lyons backs the move citing taxpayer interests. Councillor Sennett opposes outside ventures. debate includes calls for competition and public utility concerns.
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Lyons
Boston “el
Power and Light Committee
Boston “el" Co
Harvard College
Cambridge
Sennett
Roche
American Tel. Co
N. E. Tel
Tel. Co
Electric Light
Cambridge City Politics and Talks Stir Local Cable
A fragment from a Cambridge city page reports secret talks between the mayor and city council at the Harvard Faculty Club about department reorganization. It notes press secrecy, party tensions, pension committee pushback, and a campaign slogan amid mayoralty speculation. Ex Councillor Paddy Delaney is said to seek a position away from politics.
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Harvard
Spain
Pensions Committee
Russell
Ely
Beacor Hill
Park Commission
City Hall
Paddy Delaney
Cambridge
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Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridge Street
North Avenue Savings Bank
Massachusetts Ave
Central Square Business Men’s Association
Rindge
Manhattan Market
Mass
UNIV
California
Hamburg
Owen
FREE
Spartan
East Coast Radio Service
Hampshire St
UNI
Central SQ. Theatre
Frederic March Claudet Colbert
Sally Eilers
Ralph Bellamy
Helen Hayes
Ramon Navarro
Ernest Truex
Whistling Gint the
Chas. F. Hurley
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
George Burton
Russ Wood
Elmer
DE Luxe
Puritan Candy Shop
Legislative Committee On Education
Senate
Ralph Robart
John
C. G. Shepherd
M.D
Concord Avenue
Omics
Porter
Richardson Radio Service
MT. Auburn
Harvard G
Tel. Universlity
Fish Center
Pearl Street
Fish Market
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