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...Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives gave a hearing yesterday morning on the advisability of appointing a committee to pass upon the construction of the proposed Charles River dam near Craigie Bridge. Mr. J. J. Storrow '85, who represented the petitioners, explained that nothing was asked for save a thorough investigation of the question. Mr. Cox, chairman of the Cambridge Park Commission, and Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald of Boston also spoke in favor of constructing the dam. The committee adjourned the hearing at noon without giving a decision...
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...committees on Metropolitan Affairs and Harbors and Public Lands in joint session, voted yesterday morning to report the bill appointing a special commission to investigate and report upon the advisability of a dam across the Charles River near Craigie Bridge. The report is practically the same as the original petition presented to the committees March 29, the only change being that Governor Crane is to appoint the commissioners. The appointments will be made as soon as possible, and a report presented to the General Court early...
...Boston Chamber of Commerce, through its president, W. H. Lincoln, and its secretary, E. G. Preston, has withdrawn its opposition to the bill for the construction of a dam across the Charles River near Craigie Bridge. It was feared that the project might meet with opposition from the War Department, but Secretary Root has written that he has no objection to offer. This removes all open opposition to the bill, and makes the prospect of its being passed appear very favorable. Up to the present time the joint commission, made up of the Committee on Metropolitan Affairs, and the Committee...
...joint committee of the Massachusetts Legislature which is to report on the Charles River Dam Bill spent yesterday forenoon in a tour of inspection at the basin. Their decision will probably be announced early next week...