Mayor Breaks Precedent Urges Land Sale To Daggett Trust
The mayor personally urged the City Council to approve selling city land to the Daggett Trust for 25 000 dollars to spur building of a 120 000 dollar structure and immediate employment. A special committee was named to draft a resolution as discussions of related orders continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Daggett Trust
Daggett
Daggett Company
Stokes
Public Property and Institutions Committee
Leahy
Public Property Committee
Councilla Sennett
Public Property
Mesars
Sennett
T. F. Murphy
Gibson
Crowley
City Council Approves Sale of Main Street Land to Daggett Trust
At a special meeting Councillor O Conn or led the approval of selling city owned land on Main street to the Daggett Candy Company for 27000. The city reserves removal of the incinerator ramp. Bids for the Longfellow School were rejected and will be readvertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connor
Stokes
Public Property and Institutions Committee
Main Street
Daggett Candy Company
Public Property Committee
Motherwell
Murray and Downey
Industrial Association
Longfellow School
Gossip of City Hall Keeps Watchful Eye on Budget
The Sentinel notes sharp exchanges between the Mayor and City Treasurer over a sewer construction loan last Monday. It mentions plans to impress storage water supply and recalls Fresh Pond enlargement ideas from the Scully era. Councillor Delaney struggles to push orders through, while questions arise about unpaid boards and potential contract favoritism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
Delaney
Webster Avenue
Cambridge Street
Somerville
Cambridge
Prospect Streets
Pearl Terrace
Brookline Street
John F. Hayes
American Oil Company of
Massachusetts
Rindge Avenue
H. W. Legro
Mr. Lehan
Water Board
Russell and Lehan Clash Over City Sewer Funding
At Cambridge City Hall on a flood of conflict Mayor Russell and Treasurer Lehan argued amid protests by sewer workers owed wages for the Sherman street project. City officials note a 20 day referendum before bond sales, with salaries delayed awaiting proper paperwork and agent credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Russell
Lehan
Sewer Department
Sherman Street
Cambridge
Henry F
Sewer loan sale scheduled after bank review
On February 24 1930 a sewer loan became available for negotiation and on February 25 the National Shawmut Bank was asked to investigate legality and prepare bonds for sale. The bank confirmed compliance March 7 and bonds would be printed. A sale was planned for March 14 1930. The mayor disputed details but officials were unaware of any pay arrangement until informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Shawmut Bank
Morgan
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Cambridge Savings Bank
Harvard Square
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
East Cambridge Savings Bank
North Avenue Savings Bank
Massachusetts Ave
Daggett Chocolate Plant
Colonial Beverage Company
Phone University
Porter
TEL
UNI
Chas. F. Hurley Real Estate
University
Sentinel
Edizon
Itt
Joe E. Brown
Florenz
D. Frank Ryan, Inc
Hunt Drug
Central Sq
H.b.warner
Alice Joyce
Ralph Forbes
Manhattan Market Central Square
Puritan
Russell and
Hunt
RH. O'Brien
Edgar F. Hunt
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
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