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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1931
Page
1
A concerned observer notes the January 6 meeting where Mayor O'Connor, flanked by councillors, outlined a hard bargain for a more efficient city government. The piece critiques past committee manipulation and urges collaboration to cut the tax rate, curb expenses, and restore public trust as tensions ease after the treasurer episode.
Cambridge Mayor Richard M. Russell urges immediate citizen contributions to the Red Cross drought relief. The local quota is twenty two thousand dollars and funds should be sent to the Cambridge Red Cross Treasurer at 42 Brattle Street.
City departments contribute to the Cambridge Unemployment Fund totaling 2359.50 dollars including Assessor Engineers Sewer Library Health Police Street and Park departments and the City Men’s Union Park 86 dollars and Street 770.50 dollars also 164.40 dollars from local firms and churches supplement the fund. St Mary’s Alumni banquet set for Sunday Feb 15 at St Mary’s Hall with Charles Cunningham presiding Rev Fr Ernest Cunningham to speak.
Warren F. Spalding celebrated his 90th birthday at Pilgrim Congregational in the metropolitan district. A veteran writer and prison reformer, he helped unify Massachusetts prison management and shaped the state’s parole, reformatories, and probation system. Born January 14, 1841 in Hillsboro, he moved to Cambridge in 1872 and was long associated with the Boston press and state boards.
The Sentinel notes Councillor Shea urges the mayor to proclaim Cambridge Trade in Cambridge Week to boost local merchants and buying at home. Crowley seeks 2100 for Corran's pit fence. Delaney pursues funds for a 9 hole golf course at Fresh Pond while plans for 18 holes proceed. Jeremiah J. Coughlin is reelected Park Commissioner to review city anomalies.
The Cambridge Industrial Association voted to oppose a proposed excise tax on beverages except milk at one cent per half pint. It directs officers to testify at legislative hearings, aligning with state chambers against a tax seen as aimed at a single industry to fund the Old Age Pension Act.
At the City Council meeting last Tuesday Councillor Joseph M. Stokes prepared to reply to Mayor Russell who had attacked him and others in a mid term address. The session recessed to read new committees and discuss sewer and parkway costs with finance referrals and a 19 hole golf course proposal at Fresh Pond.
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