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Page 25
... into two elements , to wit : The gain which Boston would derive in taxable property by the rise in real estate ; and the gain to the inhabitants of East Boston , who wish to cross the ferry free , and who now pay passenger fare .
... into two elements , to wit : The gain which Boston would derive in taxable property by the rise in real estate ; and the gain to the inhabitants of East Boston , who wish to cross the ferry free , and who now pay passenger fare .
Page 37
... you will have to ircrease the number of your slips , and you will have to buy real estate on both sides of the river , at great expense , in order to get more slips and more wharves to accommodate the increased number of boats .
... you will have to ircrease the number of your slips , and you will have to buy real estate on both sides of the river , at great expense , in order to get more slips and more wharves to accommodate the increased number of boats .
Page 39
... there is no petition for it ; and so we do not know by any signatures of citizens how they stand ; but it is pretty obvious that if the value of real estate is greatly increased over there ( as it seems to be claimed on the one side ...
... there is no petition for it ; and so we do not know by any signatures of citizens how they stand ; but it is pretty obvious that if the value of real estate is greatly increased over there ( as it seems to be claimed on the one side ...
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Q. Large real estate interests , I think ? A. Yes , sir . Q. You are one of the largest real estate tax - payers in Boston ? A. I think I pay the fourth or fifth tax ; the fifth individual tax in Boston , Q. You also , I believe ...
Q. Large real estate interests , I think ? A. Yes , sir . Q. You are one of the largest real estate tax - payers in Boston ? A. I think I pay the fourth or fifth tax ; the fifth individual tax in Boston , Q. You also , I believe ...
Page 43
Q. I will ask you , Mr. Matthews , in the first place , what , in your judgment , will be the effect of removing the tolls from the East Boston ferries on the value of real estate on the other side of the river ?
Q. I will ask you , Mr. Matthews , in the first place , what , in your judgment , will be the effect of removing the tolls from the East Boston ferries on the value of real estate on the other side of the river ?
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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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