Central Square businessmen debate Cambridge policing costs
Central Square Business Men's Ass'n met at Y W C A Hall on Monday to discuss whether Cambridge should adopt a single police station. Speaker Don Buckley argued against centralization, urging equal, non-branch stations, while H. J. Mahoney defended the one-station model with figures from several cities. The discussion highlighted varying budgets, staffing, and patrol capabilities across Cambridge, Lowell, Somerville, Lynn, Springfield, and others, questioning if Cambridge pays too much for policing.
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Oasis Scene, City Politics, and School Budget Tangles
Report from the Oasis on Memorial Drive notes local men dining while politics and finances dominate chat. Supt. McMenimen announces a night cleaning squad and firings of 20 district workers, with concerns over a referenda delay on the school budget and City Auditor limits on expenses. Also covered are Harvard Square policing quirks, mayoral plans, and a preview of John Wheuley’s Oasis summer opening with Pickwick Ale and Whouley hospitality.
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Concord and Commercial avenues reopen with new concrete surface
Concord avenue is open to traffic again with a reinforced concrete surface. City labor supervised by Supt. of Streets Bill McMenimen completed the work along with Commercial avenue. Businessmen and motorists praise the high quality and the street department has received many compliments.
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Commercial Avenue
Mayor, quorum woes, and a music festival plan
At 8 15 P M Monday the mayor and Wood and Robart met with relations strained. Two absentees were to be paged while committee powwows filled the corridor. Connie Church conducted the last round up and brought in Cassidy Fitzgerald and Delaney. Minutes from April 26 were debated and approved after Robart’s dispute. A Harvard organ proposal for Rindge School auditorium moved forward with a 310 000 price tag to restore vocal condition. Plans for a monster music festival at Harvard Stadium on June 9 were approved.
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Robart
Russ Wood
Connie Church
Dr. Cassidy
Jimmy Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald
Delaney
Atty
Joseph Linhares
Inman Square
Rindge School
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Jas. B. Conant
Harvard University
Appleton Chapel
Harvard Stadium
Mayor Re-appoints City Treasurer Wm J Shea
City Council meeting featured reappointment of City Treasurer Wm J Shea for a one year term ending June 1935. Motions approved include $1000 for Longfellow Park ERA improvements, $1750 for Fresh Pond Reservoir work, $2000 street department transfer, $200000 for street repairs, and pension petition for Fireman W A Witham. Ambulance petition from Al Smith Women's Club, signed by 1000, seeks modern ambulance for City Hospital.
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Wm. J. Shea
Mahoney
Park Department
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Longfellow Park
ERA
Water Department
Fresh Pond
CWA
W. A. Witham
al Smith Women’s Club
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