Word: favor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...hearings on the petition presented by the University and the University Associates in January asking that a park-way be constructed from Quincy Square to the Charles River. Unless specially requested, the Board will hold no more hearings, but will collect the evidence already presented. The general argument in favor of the plan is that it will make a suitable terminus for the driveway from Boston to Cambridge and a dignified approach to the University. It has been pointed out that the value of property in Cambridge will be so enhanced as to meet the necessary expense. Those opposed...
Those opposed to having a dam constructed across Charles River have secured a postponement of all action on the matter until May 1, when there will be a conference of the engineers who represent those who favor and those who oppose the construction...
...teams are very evenly matched, with the chances in favor of the Seniors, who have six of the University players on their team. Many of the Junior players are inexperienced, yet a strong defense has been developed. F. B. Taylor 3L. will act as referee. Two twenty-minute halves will be played...
...debate for the affirmative. He began by defining the question and said that there was no middle ground possible for either side, but that the question resolved itself into an issue of the enforcement or non-enforcement of law. He then showed that there exists an antecedent presumption in favor of the enforcement of all law and that the faithfulness or laxity of the Mayor in his duty in regard to the enforcement of law must be determined by his attitude toward the law and not by the absolute degree of enforcement attainable. He then quoted the city charter...
...even if defeated Mayor Low should not commit blackmail by promising to connive at the law in return for votes. The principle advanced by the negative is one of local anarchy. The statute says that the Mayor shall enforce the law and the people have declared themselves in favor of enforcement. There is therefore but one course open to the executive and that is vigilant enforcement. If Mayor Low by vigilance enforces the law in but one instance, he should exert himself to that...