Word: dam
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Pritchett, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S. S. Mansfield, of the United States Army, and R. H. Dana '74, of Cambridge, who were nominated by Governor Crane for Charles River Dam Commissioners, have accepted the positions offered them on that committee...
Governor Crane recently sent to the executive council his nominations for the members of the committee, to be appointed under the acts of 1901, to determine and report upon the feasibility and advisability of constructing a dam across the Charles River, between Boston and Cambridge. The commissioners nominated are Henry S. Pritchett, president of M. I. T., Samuel S. Mansfield, of the United States Army, and Richard H. Dana '74, of Cambridge...
...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...