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Page 40
... dollars , which is about the present cost , or the larger amount , as private corporations work more economically ... dollar saved in toll . " Then , last year , when the question was up on buying these ferries , and the citizens of East ...
... dollars , which is about the present cost , or the larger amount , as private corporations work more economically ... dollar saved in toll . " Then , last year , when the question was up on buying these ferries , and the citizens of East ...
Page 44
... dollars ; they told us the road would take $ 20,000.00 a year out of us . " Very well , " I said , " I suppose it will ; " and it did . " But , ' I said , " if the railroad takes $ 20,000.00 out of us a year , it will in a few years ...
... dollars ; they told us the road would take $ 20,000.00 a year out of us . " Very well , " I said , " I suppose it will ; " and it did . " But , ' I said , " if the railroad takes $ 20,000.00 out of us a year , it will in a few years ...
Page 46
... dollars , one million more will be but very little to be added . The running of a ferry is an exceedingly expensive business in any case . The drops , tanks , and everything connected with the boats have to be renewed often ; and I must ...
... dollars , one million more will be but very little to be added . The running of a ferry is an exceedingly expensive business in any case . The drops , tanks , and everything connected with the boats have to be renewed often ; and I must ...
Page 49
... dollars a year to go in the horse - cars . It would be the same in East Boston . Q. You mean , in other words , that it would increase the population ? A. I should think it would . Wherever they could travel free , the population would ...
... dollars a year to go in the horse - cars . It would be the same in East Boston . Q. You mean , in other words , that it would increase the population ? A. I should think it would . Wherever they could travel free , the population would ...
Page 61
... dollar out of it ; on the contrary , the ferry company owe me a hundred thousand dollars to - day . I run it for the purpose of accommodating the people of Chelsea , not to make money . Q. How much land have you got in Boston that is ...
... dollar out of it ; on the contrary , the ferry company owe me a hundred thousand dollars to - day . I run it for the purpose of accommodating the people of Chelsea , not to make money . Q. How much land have you got in Boston that is ...
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accommodations Adams amount Annie attendance average whole number Board boats boys bridge building cent Chairman Charles Chelsea Chelsea bridge city of Boston city proper cost course Deer Island dollars Dorchester drawing East Boston ferries Edward Emma expense feet ferries free Frank free ferries freeing the ferries gentlemen George George H Girls give Grammar Schools Grand Junction Railroad Grand Junction road Head Assistant hearing Henry High and Normal highways House increase instruction interest Ira Allen James John JULIUS EICHBERG land Latin School Lizzie Mary matter Maverick square Number Belonging number of pupils old ferry passengers petitioners Primary Schools PUTNAM question Railroad real estate repairs Roxbury Roxbury High School Sarah school-houses side South Boston street Sub-Committee suppose taxation teachers team travel tion tolls Total town tunnel valuation Ward wharf William