Word: land
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Taking up his regular subject, Mr. Curtis explained the practical organization and maintenance of public service corporations, using a street railway company as an illustration. The first thing to be done when preparing to organize is to make a general survey and inspection of the land, rights of ways, and laws and regulations of the locality. Then attention should be turned to the franchise, which should consider the interests of the municipality, the inhabitants, the corporation, and the investors. The city wants quick, efficient, reasonable service; the inhabitants' paramount interest is in the character of the service; the company wants...
...Land. Arch...
...state the great masses of various races which pour into the land differ not only from the native Americans but from one another. There is talk of assimilation and amalgamation, but blends lose the quality of the ingredients, and that is what we may look forward to when we attempt to amalgamate the widely different races which come to this country. This diversity of races in the state is going to exist for hundreds and thousands of years and is desirable, as natural history shows. For a third time we must look to ideals for unity and find them...
...Meyers devoted most of his attention to the first bill. He declared such an institution as Harvard too great a burden for one community and that the valuations in Cambridge are one-third higher than they ought to be. Harvard is gradually acquiring land along the river, and now the Institute of Technology may establish itself here. He concluded by stating that he could not see whereby values were in any way benefited by the presence of the University...
...went on to say that in order to found a dormitory system the University was buying land south of Mt. Auburn street. This would improve surrounding property and increase values. On this land the University expected to pay taxes according to its present valuation. If taxed Harvard would be obliged either to curtail education or increase the tuition...