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Page 42
... land have you there ? ૨ . A. Well , I don't know ; but my impression is that I have 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 feet of land . I own , I should say , 200 acres , right in the centre of the city , nearly . Q. You are largely interested , are ...
... land have you there ? ૨ . A. Well , I don't know ; but my impression is that I have 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 feet of land . I own , I should say , 200 acres , right in the centre of the city , nearly . Q. You are largely interested , are ...
Page 43
... land twenty - five per cent . Q. And you think , of course , that the real estate of East Boston would be greatly increased in value ? A. I do . Q. What , in your judgment , will be the effect of removing the tolls upon the expense of ...
... land twenty - five per cent . Q. And you think , of course , that the real estate of East Boston would be greatly increased in value ? A. I do . Q. What , in your judgment , will be the effect of removing the tolls upon the expense of ...
Page 44
... land is more im- portant than the ferry , and if it injures the ferry , so be it ; the land and the people who live in Chelsea are more important than the profit of a few stockholders in Chelsea ferry . " There- fore we went for the ...
... land is more im- portant than the ferry , and if it injures the ferry , so be it ; the land and the people who live in Chelsea are more important than the profit of a few stockholders in Chelsea ferry . " There- fore we went for the ...
Page 51
... land would be increased more than the land generally in Chelsea ? A. I think all the land east of Broadway would be increased more than that west of Broadway , the population of which would naturally take the bridge . Q. Do I understand ...
... land would be increased more than the land generally in Chelsea ? A. I think all the land east of Broadway would be increased more than that west of Broadway , the population of which would naturally take the bridge . Q. Do I understand ...
Page 52
... land . There is a difference between increasing the value of land and increasing the value of real estate . Q. Unoccupied land , then ? A. I should think that bordering on East Boston , like mine , would increase about 25 per cent ...
... land . There is a difference between increasing the value of land and increasing the value of real estate . Q. Unoccupied land , then ? A. I should think that bordering on East Boston , like mine , would increase about 25 per cent ...
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