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After a one hour private meeting with the attorneys, Leen decided to accept written affidavits from interested parties but to permit only City Manager James L. Sullivan and City Solicitor Philip M. Cronin 53 to testify in person...
...Cronin, whose decision that the rent control bill was illegal prompted the Election Commission to refuse it a place on the ballot, told the court that the bill as written is not only "illegal and unconstitutional, but totally unrelated to the problem in Cambridge." He said that the bill violates section 89 of the Massachuserts Constitution which states that no community may enact legislation providing for shelter unless the Massachusetts General Court declares a state of emergency...
...Cronin also said that the provision of the bill which appropriates $150,000 to enforce the law is illegal "since only the City Manager can appropriate money in the City of Cambridge...
Supporters of a rent control referendum appealed to the court last week to reverse a decision of the Cambridge Election Commission which refused to place the referendum on the ballot. The Commission decision was based on a ruling by Cambridge City Solicitor Philip M. Cronin 53 that the proposed rent control bill is "Illegal and unconstitutional...
...court has subpoenaed members of the Election Commission as well as Cronin and Cambridge City Manager James L. Sullivan to testify today...