Benton, Josiah H., jr.

appointed trustee of public library a 323-confirmed a 338

Bequests.

THAYER, CAROLINE C.: Communication from Nathaniel Niles
Thayer in relation to bequest for Protestant widows and single
women a 742-report, no further action necessary a 753

Berenson, Louis.

bay-windows, Washington and Bartlett sts., petition and order for
hearing a 437-hearing a 464-granted a 544

Berkeley street.

asphalting: order that the board of estimate and apportionment be
requested to provide $22,800 for asphalting between Tremont st.
and the railroad bridge, referred to board of estimate and appor-
tionment a 147

damages to estate: see Ball, Alice W.

repaving: Benevolent Fraternity of Churches et als., petition a 102-
referred to board of estimate and apportionment a 148
stereopticon views: George M. Hatch, petition a 401-granted a 409

Berry, Casper.

damages to estate, Leverett st., refused a 342 c 366

Berwin, William, Alderman.

qualified: page 1

appointed: committee on armories and military affairs, electric
wires, lamps, public improvements, sewer division, ferry division,
state aid a 62; committee on public improvements a 47; committee
on art department, bath department, city messenger department,
election department, engineering department, health department,
music department, overseeing of the poor department, police de-
partment, printing department, street department, street laying-out
department, water department, Fourth of July, mayor's address,
Memorial Day, Seventeenth of June a 237, 238; committee on
finance a 278; committee to attend funeral of Hon. John H. Sulli.
van a 296; committee on wire department a 311; committee to attend

funeral of ex-Mayor Prince a 423; committee on Dewey Day a 622;
committee on entertainment of Irish visitors a 643; committee to
protest against placing British monument on Common a 749

orders offered: printing Municipal Register a 127

bituminous coal nuisance a 129

non-payment of 1898 contingent bills from funds of 1899 a 146
special committee on building permits a 199

rifle range for the militia a 255

appointment of committee to attend funeral of Hon. John H.
Sullivan a 296

ordered that the board of estimate and apportionment be requested
to provide a sufficient appropriation to enable the superintendent
of streets to construct a bicycle path of asphalt on Tremont, Boyls
ton and Charles sts., adjoining Common, and that hearing be
granted to those interested, passed a 80-discussed c 83, 84-passed
€ 84

Billings, Edmund.

appointed overseer of the poor a 751-referred to committee on public
improvements a 780

Biltmore street.

changing of name of Bell street: order to change name of Bell
st., from Chestnut ave. to Lamartine st., laid over a 127-taken up,
passed a 145

Binderies, Union. (See Printing Department.)

Bindery, Establishment of. (See Printing Department.)

Birch street.

building: John Soley & Sons, petition to move a 211-granted a 214;
petition to move a 616-granted a 623

guy-ropes: Cullen Bros., petition to construct a 301-granted a 309

Birch and Brandon streets.

sidewalk B. F. Cobleigh, petition a 549-granted a 566

Bird street.

sewer: order to place between Virginia st. and Columbia road, re-
ferred to the mayor c 736

Bismarck and Messenger streets.

claims: John F. Kelly, admr., petitions (two) for payment of balance
of tax-sale of estates a 655

Bituminous Coal.

order that a special committee be appointed to consider and report
what additional legislation, if any, is necessary to abate the
nuisance arising from the consumpton of bituminous coal in this
city, passed a 129; committee appointed a 129; call for report a 471

Blackstone street.

bulkhead opening in sidewalk: John P. Squire & Co., petition to
construct à 465-granted a 472, 473

repaving order that the board of estimate and apportionment
be requested to provide in the first loan bill a sum sufficient to re-
pave from Clinton st. to Haymarket sq. referred to board of esti-
mate and apportionment a 58

sign: J. H. Carlton, petition a 123, 167-granted a 170; C. H. Jackson,
petition a 432-granted a 468

Blackstone and Franklin squares.

Blue Hill avenue and Brunswick street.

sidewalk: Sharreff Bros., petition a 668-granted a 709

Blue Hill avenue and Dudley street.

drinking fountain: order that the water commissioner be requested
to locate and maintain fountain at junction, referred to the mayor
C 455

Blue Hill avenue and East Cottage street.

poles: Postal Telegraph Cable Company, petition to attach wires to
poles of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company a 355–
granted a 531

Blue Hill and Geneva avenues.

poles: New England Telephone, petition to erect and remove a 741-
order for hearing a 747-hearing a 751-granted a 787

Blue Hill and Melville avenues.

crosswalks: order to construct two crosswalks opposite Phipps
ave. and on Melville ave., at junction of Wellesley park, passed
a 231

Board of Aldermen. (See Aldermen, Board of.)

Blackstone and Hanover streets.

awning: E. E. Gray & Co., petition to erect, granted a 55

Blackwell and Bowman streets.

gas or electric lamps: Henry B. Blackwell et als., petition a 533

Blake street.

ment, Board of.)

Board of Assessors. (See Assessing Department.)

Board of Election Commissioners. (See Election De-
partment.)

Board of Health. (See Health Department.)

a 580

paving order that the board of estimate and apportionment be
requested to provide an appropriation of $50,000 for paving from
Dalmatia st. to Grove Hall, passed c 77-referred to board of esti
mate and apportionment a 79

sidewalk: M. W. Hall, petition a 325-granted a 331; James S. Dorsey,
petition a 655-granted a 677

sign: Abner M. Hill, petition a 354-granted a 385; Scott & Palmer,
petition a 578-granted a 581

tree: order to remove in front of estate of Gerard Bement, passed
a 344

petition, compensation for injuries to horse caused by ferry-boat
a 806

Bordman, John, Jr., Councilman, Ward 10.
qualified page 2

appointed committee on common council rules c 93; committee on
auditing department, claims, legislative matters, wire department,
Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Rainsford Island investigation,
rules and orders of the common council e 267, 268; committee on
library department c 413

Boston Catholic Cemetery Association.

petition for permission to use for burial purposes, certain land on
Howard and Walk Hill sts., in Ward 24, referred to committee on
cemetery department a 307; order that permission be granted for
same, discussed a 307, 308-assigned a 308-taken up, referred to
committee on cemetery department a 326-report, assigned
a 403-taken up, discussed a 434-436-passed a 436; communication
from the mayor vetoing order a 462, 463-referred to committee on
public improvements a 463-taken up, referred to committee on
public improvements a 467; report, discussed a 563, 564-accepted,
discussed a 564, 565-passed over veto a 565; William H. Hyde et als.,
remonstrance against allowing use of land, Harvard st. a 355-
report, no action necessary, accepted a 436

Boston Central Labor Union.

communication from, in favor of passage of ordinance for building
construction department, referred to committee on ordinances
c 176

Boston College.

ordered that the board of street commissioners, with the approval of
the mayor, be authorized to lease to trustees of said college for a
term of ten years, etc., a strip of land owned by the city running
from Norfolk ave. to Massachusetts ave., for an athletic field,
passed c 266 a 275

British monument: see British monument

observation stands on common: order that the mayor be re-
quested to revoke all permits for the erection of observation
stands upon common in order that a view of the Dewey parade may
be had by citizens, etc., discussed c 636-640-passed c 640
seats: order that the superintendent of public grounds be requested,
through the mayor, to replace seats on Tremont-st. mall, referred
to the mayor c 502-communication from the mayor transmitting
communication from the superintendent of public grounds relative
to, referred to committee on public grounds c 510

Boston Electric Light Company.

poles:

BENNINGTON AND BROOKS ST.: see Bennington and Brooks sts.
DUDLEY AND WASHINGTON STS.: communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on public improvements
a 401-report, veto sustained a 623

FORT AVE. AND HUMPHREY ST.: petition to erect and remove
poles a 667-order for hearing a 669-hearing a 697-granted a 708,
709

K ST.: order that order passed December 5, 1898, granting permit,
be rescinded, passed a 409, 410; communication from the mayor
vetoing order, referred to committee on public improvements
a 425-report, accepted, discussed a 443, 444-passed over veto a 444
MT. PLEASANT AVE.: petition to erect poles a 355-order for hear
ing a 359-hearing a 378-granted a 385

SAVIN HILL AVE, AND OTHER STREETS: petition to erect poles
a 432-order for hearing a 475-hearing a 524

UNION PARK AND OTHER STREETS: petition to erect poles a 578-
order for hearing a 582-hearing a 584

WALNUT AVE., PARKER AND WASHINGTON and other streets:
petition to erect poles a 337-order for hearing a 344-hearing a 354-
granted a 385 a 657

WASHINGTON ST.: petition to erect poles a 123-order for hearing
a 148-hearing a 166-granted a 198

Boston Elevated Railway Company.

(This also in-
cludes West End Street Railway Company.)
additional cars, Harrison ave.: order that said company, through
the mayor, be requested to run an additional number of cars on its
line of road on said avenue, passed a 231

approval of plans: notice from railroad commissioners of approval
of plans 25,450 to 25,463 inclusive, placed on file a 326
Atlantic ave. station: order that said company be requested to
establish a station near Commercial Wharf, passed a 309

bridge, Travers st.: see Travers st.

building: petition to erect building, Oak sq. a 324-granted a 357 c 367;
petition à 337-granted a 409 c 413; petition to erect on Blue Hill ave.
a 432-granted c 454-referred to committee on public improvements
a 466-report, accepted, permit granted a 472

cables, Broadway]: see Wire Department

cars to Atlantic ave.: order that the mayor request said company to
run a line of cars through Atlantic ave., or to furnish free trans-
fers, to enable residents of Charlestown to reach said avenue, etc.,
referred to the mayor c 319

cars to stop at Upton and Tremont sts.: order that said company
be requested to make stopping place at corner, passed a 172
damages: W. Bowman Cutter, order for hearing on petition for an
award for damages on account of taking of certain estates by said
company a 535-hearing a 555-order for hearing a 559; John H. Quin-
lan and Hubert Daly et als., petition for an award of damages on
account of taking land, Charlestown a 555, 556; J. Quinlan, order
for hearing a 573-hearing a 584, 585-assigned a 585-taken up, referred
to county commissioners a 601; petition of said company asking the
board of aldermen to estimate damages of Horace H. Moses et als.
for taking of land, referred to committee on public improvements
a 550-report, with order for hearing, accepted, passed a 552-hearing
a 580, 584, 585-taken up, referred to county commissioners a 601-
substitute order offered a 617-619-referred to committee on public
improvements a 619-referred to board of aldermen for action a 623;
Catherine E. Feeley et als., petition that the board of aldermen esti.
mate damages caused by taking of estate by said company a 572;
order that in the opinion of the board of aldermen, acting as
county commissioners, the point raised by some of the respondents
on the petitions of the Boston Elevated Railway Company, for
the assessment of damages for land taken by said company that
an actual attempt on the part of the said company to settle with
the respondents is a condition precedent to a legal taking by the
company, is not sustained, and that this finding be entered upon
each petition on which the question was raised, passed a 601, 602;
order that on all petitions now pending before the board of al-

Boston Elevated Railway Company, continued.

dermen for the taking of land be and hereby are assessed and
awarded the sum of one dollar, etc., assigned a 602-taken up,
substitute order offered a 617-discussed a 617-619-referred to com-
mittee on public improvements a 619-report, accepted, order passed
a 623; Charles M. Baker et al., executors of estate of R. E. Dem-
mon, petition that board of aldermen estimate damages occasioned
by taking land of estate a 585-order for hearing a 586-hearing
a 615; W. Bowman Cutter, petition asking for an investigation into
acts of said company in the matter of taking land a 579-hearing
a 584, 585-assigned a 585-taken up, referred to county commis
sioners a 601-report, recommending that same be returned to
county commissioners a 623; order that in relation to right of
board of aldermen as county commissioners to assess damages,
the board hears the petitioners and respondents first on issue so
raised; that all matters with reference to actual assessment of
damages be postponed until some subsequent meeting, etc., passed
a 579, 580; protests of David H. Greenhood and Minnie Jacob-
son against board of aldermen taking action in assessing damages
in case of land of J. W. Bemis et al., 7 Porter st. and 68-74 Pleasant
st. a 597; order for hearing on petition of Matthew and Mary Des-
mond and Daniel Mahoney, for board of aldermen to estimate
damages by taking of land a 643-hearing, order awarding damages,
passed a 697; notice received from D. P. Nichols & Co., lessees of
part of estate of H. P. Whitcomb, of appeal from award on ac
count of taking of said estate by Boston Elevated Railway Com-
pany, placed on file a 656; notice from Frank L. Robbins, lessee of
estate of Reuben E. Demmon, of an appeal by him from award of
board of aldermen on account of taking of estate, and from same
person as lessee of estate of B. F. Shattuck, placed on file a 669;
Catherine Curran et als., that board estimate damages sustained by
taking of land, Beacham st., petition and order for hearing a 669-
hearing a 740, report with order, accepted, passed a 753; order vot-
ing no further action necessary, as settlements have been made,
accepted a 700; notices were received from Matthew and Mary
Desmond and Daniel Mahoney, of appeals from awards made by
board of aldermen, placed on file a 752

damages to estate: Lizzie G. Thoits, petition that the board of
aldermen estimate damages by taking of her estate, Porter st.,
by said company a 269-order for hearing a 276, 277-hearing referred
to committee on public improvements a 324-report, with order, for
hearing a 331

Dudley st. transfer station: order that the mayor request said
company to erect a permanent awning or some suitable shelter on
left-hand side going to Washington st., referred to the mayor

C 416

East Boston car service: order that said company be requested to
give the people better car service by running one or more lines
through the subway by way of Commercial and Causeway sts.
passed a 779

elevated stations, Charlestown: order that said company be
requested to provide at least one station on the elevated line now
building, between the stations now arranged for in City and
Sullivan squares, passed a 278

extension of Dorchester line to Dorchester Lower Mills: order
that said company be requested to continue its Dorchester line of
tracks on Washington street, Dorchester, to the Lower Mills, re-
ferred to committee on railroads a 169

extension of Norfolk House line: ordered, that said company be re-
quested to extend line to Jamaica Plain terminus or establish a
free transfer system at Jackson sq., passed c 736-referred to com.
mittee on railroads a 742

grades, revision of: petition for revision of grades, Pleasant, Por-
ter, Kirkland and other streets a 555-placed on file a 559

guy-posts, Corning and Porter sts.: petition a 615, 616-granted
a 622

improvement of East Boston service: order that said company be
requested to change car service as follows (given), passed à 198
Liverpool st., improvement: order that said company be requested
to keep street free from snow and ice during the winter season,
etc., referred to the mayor c 42

locations, Boston Elevated: 3d, accepted a 562

locations, West End Street Railway Company: 159th, 160th,
161st, accepted a 46; 162d, accepted a 302; 163d, 164th, 165th, ac-
cepted a 382; 168th, 169th, accepted a 408; 170th, 171st, accepted a 436;
172d, accepted a 527; 173d, 174th, accepted a 534; 175th, accepted
a 550; 176th, 177th, accepted a 562; 179th, 180th, 181st, accepted
a 599; 182d, accepted a 619; 183d, 184th, accepted a 656; 185th,
186th, 187th, granted a 699; 188th, location à 777

Meeting-House Hill cars: order that the Boston Elevated Railway
Company be requested to have more cars run on said line, referred
to committee on railroads a 59

night car, Bunker Hill st.: order that said company be requested to
run one of the night cars over Bunker Hill st., passed c 285-referred
to committee on railroads a 301

Boston Elevated Railway Company, continued.

night car to South Boston: order that said company be requested,
through the board of aldermen, to run a night car by way of Dor-
chester st. to Field's Corner, etc., passed c 266

Park st., transfer, shelter: order that said company be requested
to erect a suitable awning or shelter over sidewalk for convenience
of patrons, passed a 236; petition to place an awning on its car-house
a 251-granted a 254; order that the superintendent of streets be re-
quested to issue a permit to said company to erect, maintain and
use a permanent awning over sidewalk, referred to committee on
public improvements a 253

passageway at stopping places: order that said company be re-
quested to keep a passageway clear at their different stopping
places, referred to the mayor c 165

passenger station, Ward 12: order that the mayor be requested to
petition said company to locate a passenger station midway between
Northampton and Dover sts., in connection with the Elevated
structure on Washington st., referred to the mayor c 738

pole location: communication from the mayor transmitting plan
showing pole location on West Boston bridge, placed on file a 523
relocation of tracks, Dewey sq.: order that said company be re-
quested, through the mayor, to relocate their tracks in such a man-
ner as to eliminate the sharp curves now existing there, etc.,
assigned a 37-taken up, passed a 45

starter at Broadway and Dorchester st., transfer station: order
that said company be requested to provide another starter at said
station, passed c 318 a 325

stopping place, Western ave.: see Western ave.

Talbot ave., cars: order that said company be requested, through
the mayor, to run a line of cars on avenue upon completion of lay-
ing tracks, referred to the mayor c 596; order that said company be
requested, through the mayor, to hurry along work of laying tracks,
passed a 671

terra cotta pipe, Huntington ave.: West End Street Railway
Company, petition a 806-report, granting permit, referred to com-
mittee on public improvements a 834

tracks, Cambridge st., Charlestown: see Cambridge st., Charles-
town

tunnel for foot travel, Travers st.: see Travers st.
transfer station, Northampton st.: Thomas H. Keenan et als., pe.
tition for a 123

locations, etc.:

ADAMS ST., DORCHESTER: petition, location double tracks a 615-
order for hearing a 624-hearing a 667-discussed a 726-730-assigned
a 730-taken up, discussed a 743, 744-granted a 744
ATLANTIC AVE.: petition for location of double tracks, and that
location of the Union Freight Railway Company be altered to
conform to new location a 572-order for hearing a 573-hearing
a 584-granted a 602, 603

ATLANTIC AVE. AND COMMERCIAL ST.: petition, location double
tracks a 615-order for hearing a 624-hearing a 667-granted a 678
ATLANTIC AVE, AND SUMMER ST.: communication from the mayor,
submitting a plan showing track locations granted by him, placed
on file a 583

BEACH ST.: petition to lay double tracks a 338-order for hearing
a 344-hearing a 401-granted a 406

BLUE HILL AVE.: petition, additional curves, etc., to connect car-
house with tracks a 236-order for hearing a 237-hearing a 300--
granted a 343, 344

CAMBRIDGE ST., BRIGHTON: petition to lay double tracks a 549-
order for hearing a 552; petition to lay additional tracks a 561-or-
der for hearing a 568-hearing a 579-granted a 587

CAUSEWAY ST.: petition, location of tracks a 325-order for hearing
a 378-granted a 388

CHARLESTOWN, CAUSEWAY AND COMMERCIAL STS.: petition for
location of tracks a 301-order for hearing a 305-hearing a 337-
granted a 343

CITY SQ., PARK AND WARREN STS.: petition to lay single track
a 236-order for hearing a 237-hearing a 300-granted a 344
COLUMBIA ROAD AND STOUGHTON ST.: petition to lay double
curves a 561-order for hearing a 568-hearing a 579-granted a 587
COLUMBUS AVE. AND DARTMOUTH ST.: petition, location for
double curves a 585-order for hearing a 587-hearing a 614-granted

a 625

COMMONWEALTH AVE.: petition for location a 752-order for
hearing a 763-hearing a 805-granted a 814

DORCHESTER AVE.: order that permission be granted to maintain
poles, etc., passed a 557

DUDLEY AND WASHINGTON STS.: order to remove pole, passed
a 172

HARRISON AVE, AND DOVER ST.: petition that lines of sidewalk
be readjusted a 432, 433

Boston Elevated Railway Company, continued.

HARRISON AVE. AND NORTHAMPTON, BEACH AND SOUTH STS.:
petition for readjustment of lines of sidewalk a 481
HARRISON AVE., ROLLINS AND WASHINGTON STS.: petition to lay
underground conduits a 561-order for hearing a 568-hearing
a 573-granted a 576-communication, accepting order, placed on
file a 586

LEXINGTON ST., EAST BOSTON: petition to lay double tracks a 230-
order for hearing a 327-hearing a 378-granted a 388

LEXINGTON AND SHELBY STS.: petition for curve track a 480;
hearing a 533-granted a 538

MAIN ST. hearing a 549-granted a 553; petition for double tracks
a 503-order for hearing a 530

MAPLE ST., ROXBURY: petition to erect poles a 525-order for hearing
a 532-hearing a 533-referred to committee on public improvements
a 537-report, accepted, order granted a 538

MASSACHUSETTS AVE. AND BOYLSTON ST.: petition to lay double
curves at corner a 338-order for hearing à 344-hearing a 401-
granted a 406

MORTON and other streets: petition, location for double tracks
a 579-order for hearing a 581-hearing a 614-taken up, referred to
committee on public improvements a 833-report, accepted, dis.
cussed a 836, 837-passed a 837

NORTHAMPTON and other streets: petition to construct curves
a 236-order for hearing a 237-hearing a 300-granted a 343
PROVIDENCE ST. AND ST. JAMES AVE.: petition to locate double
tracks a 432-order for hearing a 439-hearing a 524

ST. JAMES AVE.: Denman W. Ross, remonstrance against granting
location a 561

SARATOGA ST.: petition, location a 211; order that committee on rail-
roads give hearing, passed a 212; order that the board of alder.
men be requested not to grant a permit to said company to lay rails,

"Boston Massacre," Painting.

order that the mayor be requested to purchase the oil painting, and
have the same hung in Faneuil Hall; and the board of estimate and
apportionment is hereby requested to provide a sum sufficient for
said purchase, referred to board of estimate and apportionment

a 46

Boston Municipal Camp.

communication from the mayor transmitting report of director in
charge and advisory committee, ordered printed, sent up c 816-
placed on file a 832

Boston Penny Savings Bank et al.

petition for payment of balance remaining from tax-sale of estate,
Allston terrace a 464-granted a 468 c 493

Boston Pneumatic Transit Company.

order that the mayor be requested to inform the common council
whether said company has paid any of the money provided for in
the contract between them and the city of Boston, referred to the
mayor c 417

Boston Pnuematic Tube Company.

order that the corporation cousel be requested to take such action as
may be necessary to compel said company to carry out terms of
contract entered into by said company with city, discussed c 651,
652-passed c 652 a 656

passed c 267-referred to committee on railroads a 274

SAVIN HILL AVE.; and other streets report, granting permit, re-
ferred to committee on public improvements a 537-amended,
granted a 538

SUMMER ST.: communication from the mayor transmitting a plan
showing a temporary track location, granted by him, etc., placed
on file a 533

SWETT ST. AND MASSACHUSETTS AVE.: petition to lay double
tracks a 561-order for hearing a 568-hearing a 579-report dis-
cussed a 678-681-accepted, petition granted a 681
TALBOT AVE.: order to extend electric line as soon as possible,
passed a 330; petition for location of double tracks, referred to
committee on public improvements a 433-report, accepted, order
for hearing, passed a 443-hearing a 503-granted a 504
WASHINGTON ST.: petition for location of double tracks between
Newcomb and Ball sts. a 55-order for hearing a 128-hearing
a 193-granted a 276; petition, location a 325-order for hearing
a 327-hearing a 378-granted a 387, 388; report, and order approv
ing same, accepted, passed a 552, 553

WASHINGTON and other streets: petition to erect poles a 778-
order for hearing a 779-hearing a 805-referred to committee on
public improvements a 810-report with order, accepted, assigned
a 813, 814-taken up, passed a 833

WASHINGTON ST., ROXBURY: petition for approval of location
a 525

WASHINGTON AND CODMAN STS., DORCHESTER: petition, location
for extension of tracks a 465-order for hearing a 476-hearing a 524
WASHINGTON AND EUSTIS STS.: petition to lay curve tracks a 464,
465-order for hearing a 476-hearing a 524-granted a 530
WASHINGTON and Hanover STS.: petition for extension of time
in which to lay curves; order allowing same, passed a 278
WASHINGTON AND ROXBURY STS.: petition to lay tracks a 464-
order for hearing a 475-hearing a 524-granted a 530
WASHINGTON, WARREN AND DUDLEY STS.: petition, location for
curve tracks a 585-order for hearing a 587-hearing a 614-granted
a 624, 625

WEST BOSTON BRIDGE: communication from the mayor trans-
mitting a plan showing pole location, granted by Cambridge
Bridge Commission, placed on file a 523

WESTERN AVE.: order for hearing a 530-hearing a 549-granted
a 553; petition, location double tracks a 615-order for hearing
a 624-hearing a 667-granted a 678-681; petition for location a 503

Boston Harbor.

order that the mayor be requested to petition the next General
Court for such legislation as will cause the development of
the channel or channels that will permit any ship an entrance
to the port of Boston with safety and convenience, discussed
a 745-746-referred to committee on public improvements a 746-
report, accepted, order passed a 747 c 770; communication from
the war department approving plan of inlet box, placed on file a 832

fence between Harbor View Station and Byron st.: order that said
company be requested, through the mayor, to place a fence along
their tracks, referred to the mayor c 143

Boston street.

building: John Cavanagh & Son, B. M. Company, petition to move
a 433-granted a 443

closing street: Holbrook, Cabot & Daly, petition a 78-granted a 81
passageway: order that the city engineer be requested to make
passageway for the convenience of the public, passed a 471
poles: Postal Telegraph Cable Company, petition to erect and re-
move a 667-order for hearing a 669-hearing a 697-granted a 809
wires to poles: New England Telephone and Telegraph Company,
petition to attach wires to poles of Postal Telegraph Cable Com.
pany a 55-granted a 148

Boston Theatre.

crowding of: see Licenses

Boston Transit Commission.
annual report: c 64 a 79

automobiles: order that expenses of hearing be charged to con-
tingent fund board of aldermen, passed a 329

routes petition for certain routes for its omnibuses, merchandise
and mail, etc. a 124-order for hearing a 232; report accepted, leave
granted a 780

tunnel to East Boston: order to report why work has not been
commenced, etc., passed a 128; communication from the transit
commissioners relative to a 145, 146-ordered printed and assigned
a 146-taken up, placed on file a 168; order that the mayor be re-
quested to instruct the city solicitor to endeavor to secure a hearing
by the court, on the petition that has been filed, asking for an in-
junction against the construction of a tunnel, passed a 147; com-
munication from the mayor transmitting communication from law
department, placed on file a 166; order that the mayor be requested
to inquire if work is proceeding as vigorously as possible, passed
a 586; order that the city council request the mayor to instruct the
law department to use all the legal means possible to hasten con-
struction of tunnel, discussed a 599-601; passed a 601 c 606; com.
munication from the mayor transmitting communication from the
transit commission a 613-614-placed on file c 614; order that the
board of transit commissioners be requested to prepare plans for
the construction of tunnel, in accordance with decision of supreme
court, and that they commence construction of tunnel at earliest
possible date, etc., passed a 504 c 512