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Page 23
That property , of course , would be benefited ; if a rise in property is assumed , as I suppose it will be by the friends of free ferries , to be one of the benefits which East Boston would derive , and which would thus inure to the ...
That property , of course , would be benefited ; if a rise in property is assumed , as I suppose it will be by the friends of free ferries , to be one of the benefits which East Boston would derive , and which would thus inure to the ...
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... the freight traffic which is now done over Chelsea bridge will be done over the East Boston ferries , and that would , of course , be an advantage to a private interest , for the benefit of the inhabitants living in Essex County .
... the freight traffic which is now done over Chelsea bridge will be done over the East Boston ferries , and that would , of course , be an advantage to a private interest , for the benefit of the inhabitants living in Essex County .
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The expense of carrying on this proposed system of free ferries is of course one of the first considerations , and perhaps it is the leading consideration which ought to be introduced here and be dwelt upon ; for I am sure that no one ...
The expense of carrying on this proposed system of free ferries is of course one of the first considerations , and perhaps it is the leading consideration which ought to be introduced here and be dwelt upon ; for I am sure that no one ...
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Because if a man is driving a heavy team , and can drive on a ferry , and save a mile and a half , over which he would have to haul his load if he went round by Chelsea and Charlestown , and without any expense , of course the ...
Because if a man is driving a heavy team , and can drive on a ferry , and save a mile and a half , over which he would have to haul his load if he went round by Chelsea and Charlestown , and without any expense , of course the ...
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The boats are old ; they will soon have to be replaced , probably quite rapidly , in the course of the next few years . A bill has already passed the Legislature , at somebody's kind urgency , authoriziny 38 CITY DOCUMENT . —No . 26 .
The boats are old ; they will soon have to be replaced , probably quite rapidly , in the course of the next few years . A bill has already passed the Legislature , at somebody's kind urgency , authoriziny 38 CITY DOCUMENT . —No . 26 .
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| Title | Documents of the City of Boston, Volume 2 |
| Author | Boston (Mass.). City Council |
| Published | 1872 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Oct 2011 |
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