New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
PLENTY OF BUSINESS AHEAD.
SOME OF THE THINGS WANTED FROM THE
MASSACHUSETTS LEGI STATURE.

SOME OF THE THINGS WANTED FROM THE
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE.
Boston, Jan. CspecaD.-The Massachusetts, Legis-
ature viii meet next Thursday. senator \. 5. Pinker
ion, Of Worcester. will probably De elected president u
the senate W. T. Barrett Will be reelected speaker
OF The House without doubt. The Legislature will not
lack for material which TO begin work. The one r-
quest for city rights and privileges comes from Med
ford. This town is among the Oldest In the state
II was incorporated september 26, 1890, only few
days after the Incorporation Of Boston. Since part
Of it annexed To Maiden in 1877 and 1878 attempt
after attempt has been made the last one as recently
l6-0. to secure division u its territory for the
establishment Of the town Of West Medford. These
attempts having failed a committee is officially directed
to obtaiu city charter The population is 1900 or
the petition for this action says. and this total
is about 900 greater than the law makes necessary
RAPID transit for Boston will come up on the report
OF the Rapid Transit Commission. which must be made
By the first Wednesday In February. Three people,
anxious for the adoption Of their systems. elevated
underground, evidently willing 10 wait for
the report Of that body. feeling perhaps, that II would
not be in their favor. They have filed petitions on
their account and If the Commission decides
against them they ask for individual hearings before
legislative committees. They William Is. Mack,
Frank r. Bartholomew and Henry Curtis Spating.
The Marlboro street Railway Company would ike
to extend its tracks TO Hudson and WestbOro The
Whitman and East Side street RAILWAY Companies want
10 Lease their roads BrOclion corporation. The
company operating in Plymouth and Kingston asks for
permission 10 extend its tracks and to increase itN
capital stock 800 900. the latter to provide funds
for paying the floating debt. purchasing real estate
and equipment and making the extension proposed
Incorporation Is asked by residents Of liaverh Lowell
etc. for the purpose of operating street railways IN
and between IIsverhilI ard AmcsbUry in and between
Lowell Lawrence and Iinverhu. J. Otis Wariwell
represents who interested In these last appca
tons. The WOreste. and Shrewsbury Railroad Conn
pany. having tracks from point near the Union
station Worcester. the shore Lake Qunsigamond
to extend these tracks to the Shrewsbury line
The Plymouth and MiddlebOro Railroad Company wouh
like It's charter amended in regard to leasing its road
and issuing bonds. The suggestion is that IL he
operated by the old company. The road is projected
net built. The Central Massachusetts, Railroad Com
pany wants to issue bonds tor 100000 for improve
meuts In its system. James II. Tyler, William H.
Gibson & son. II. l.. Barber and II. w Palmer men
who are not named incorpOIatoS. ask Win Others
that the act creating the Koll0po Railroad company
be revived. 1hi, act which pissed In 1850,
Shorizod q rosd from New Marlboro along The valley
Of the KonOpOt River 10 connect at the Connecticut
line with tho IIOuSatonic other system II required.
hoyeycr that the road should be bnilt within four
years and this not having been done, it has become