City officials to discuss Pilgrim street yard plan at supper
Central Sa. will host three city officials at a supper meeting Monday night to discuss using the Pilgrim street sewer yard and possibly abandoning it to center activities on Raymond street as a free parking space for Central square buyers. Donald J. Reed of the Massachusetts Federated Taxpayers Association will attend.
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Thos. F. Gibson
Counceil
Wm. Hillis
Frank Hooker
Pilgrim Street
Raymond Street
Central Square
Donald J. Reed
Massachusetts Federated Taxpayers Association
McClennan
Square
City Hall
Youthful City Councillor John J Toomey Mayoral Prospects
The article notes John J Toomey may aspire to the mayoralty but will likely delay action. It also mentions Wyeth weighing retirement, ongoing Public Safety Commission ordinances, and local political dynamics in a noisy civic scene.
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John J. Toomey
Public Safety Commission
Wyeth
License Commission
Adah Bowles
Chatham
Mass
John Toomey
Connecticut
New York City
Jerry McCarthy
John
Council Grumbles Over W P A Operations At Meeting
Councillor McNamara urged the mayor to have W P A leaders certify applicants quickly to put more men to work. He alleged relatives of city and W P A officials are involved in a white collar project while needy workers remain unemployed. Continued on Page 8.
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McNamara
W.P.A
Public Library System Ailing in Cambridge
The Central Square Public Library branch shows a sharp drop in loans and circulation after moving from Harvard Bazar to the City Building. Losses include 12,737 fewer books borrowed in 1936 vs 1935, with monthly declines after the relocation and a fall in per capita funding from 98 to 78 cents from 1930 to 1936.
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Central Square Public Library
Harvard Bazar
New City
Central Square
Quinn
Lynch
Cambridge
Dana
Cambridge Record
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East Cambridge Savings Bank
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North Avenue Savings Bank
Massachusetta Avenue
Central Sa
Congressman Richard M
Wm. D. Swan
Endicott-Johnson, Herman’s and
Triangle Work Myer’s
Army & Navy
Lee
Main Street
Columbia
John J. McGillicuddy
the Sentinel
Cong
Russell
George Clover
Sudbury River
George
Bill Bowie
Live Wire
Water Department
Donovan
Tim
Tierney
City Electrician
Porter Square
City
T. C. O'Hearn
City Council Finance Committee
Electric Light Co
NION
Chas. F. Hurley
Commonwealth Avenue
Council
Pill
Honey Bee Cafe
Mass. Ave
Michael A. Rosa
Cabinet Maker
Pearl St Trowbridge
Colin
Pearl St
Eli
Hamilton Liquors
Pierce
Trowbridge
Frank Borelli
Putnam Ave
Brookline
Central Sq
Alice Darling
Epadvalee
Sesta
Harvard
Ae i
Anhattan Market
Massachusetts Avenue
Huntly
Scotland
Maid of California
Muscatel
Old Upham’s
U. S
MT. Vernon
Baller
del Mar
Full & Quart Duc
Manhattan
Chet Clark
Atlantic Refining Station
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