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... ferries . I know that the Horse Railroad Co. would be benefited by free ferries . I understand that they now pay two cents a passenger upon the horse cars that go across the ferry . Here is another private interest . I know that the ...
... ferries . I know that the Horse Railroad Co. would be benefited by free ferries . I understand that they now pay two cents a passenger upon the horse cars that go across the ferry . Here is another private interest . I know that the ...
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... ferries , three - fourths , if not the whole of 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 ...
... ferries , three - fourths , if not the whole of 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 ...
Page 26
... ferries . I understand the original cost of the ferries to the city was $ 275,000 . I understand the amount asked for this year is $ 208,500 , which includes a new boat , which will make the cost of the ferries , at the close of this ...
... ferries . I understand the original cost of the ferries to the city was $ 275,000 . I understand the amount asked for this year is $ 208,500 , which includes a new boat , which will make the cost of the ferries , at the close of this ...
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... ferries could be made free without expense to the community ; and , on the other hand , I do not suppose that there is any advocate of free ferries , how- ever enthusiastic , who would claim that the City of Boston is bound to give free ...
... ferries could be made free without expense to the community ; and , on the other hand , I do not suppose that there is any advocate of free ferries , how- ever enthusiastic , who would claim that the City of Boston is bound to give free ...
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... ferries , coming down to the present time . I go back only a dozen years . In 1859 , the expenses of the two ferries together -the East Boston ferry and the People's ferry , both running - were $ 77,000.00 . In 1860 , they were ...
... ferries , coming down to the present time . I go back only a dozen years . In 1859 , the expenses of the two ferries together -the East Boston ferry and the People's ferry , both running - were $ 77,000.00 . In 1860 , they were ...
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