Watertown, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossings at Cottage, Arlington, School, Irving and other streets in Watertown. Pending. Wayland, Selectmen of, petitioners.

Petition for abolition of grade crossing at State Road. George F. Swain, Harvey E. Shepherd and Arthur W. DeGoosh appointed commissioners. Pending.

Weston, Selectmen of, petitioners.

Petition for abolition of

grade crossings at Central Avenue, Conant Road, Church and Viles streets. P. H. Cooney, Louis A. Frothingham and Andrew M. Lovis appointed commissioners. Pending.

Winchester, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for the abolition of crossing at Winchester station square. George W. Wiggin, George F. Swain and Arthur Lord appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed and recommitted. Pending.

Norfolk County.

Braintree, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for the abolition of the Pearl Street crossing at South Braintree. Patrick H. Cooney, Frank N. Nay and George F. Swain appointed commissioners. Pending.

Braintree. Directors of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossing at School, Elm, River and Union streets in Braintree. John L. Bates, Winfield S. Slocum and Arthur H. Wellman appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Pending.

Canton. Directors of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Dedham Road crossing in Canton. Samuel L. Powers, Stephen S. Taft and Wm. Jackson appointed commissioners. Commissioners report filed. Recommitted. Pending.

Dedham, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for the abolition of Eastern Avenue and Dwight Street crossings in Dedham. Alpheus Sanford, Charles Mills and J. Henry Reed appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Fred E. Jones appointed auditor. Pending.

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Dover, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossing at Springdale Avenue and Dedham and Haven streets. Public Service Commission appointed commissioners. Pending.

Foxborough. Directors of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossing at Cohasset and Summer streets in Foxborough. Samuel L. Powers, Stephen S. Taft and Wm. Jackson appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Recommitted. Pending.

Hyde Park, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Fairmount Avenue and Bridge Street crossings in Hyde Park. Boyd B. Jones, Edmund K. Turner and Fred Joy appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Thomas W. Proctor appointed auditor. Auditor's third report filed. Pending.

Needham, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Charles River Street crossing in Needham. Pending. Quincy. Directors of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Saville and Water streets crossings in Quincy. John L. Bates, Winfield S. Slocum and Arthur H. Wellman appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Pending.

Sharon. Directors of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossing at Depot, Garden and Mohawk streets in Sharon. Samuel L. Powers, Stephen S. Taft and Wm. Jackson appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Recommitted. Pending.

Westwood. Directors of New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Green Lodge Street crossing in Westwood. Samuel L. Powers, Stephen S. Taft and Wm. Jackson appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Recommitted. Pending.

Plymouth County.

Rockland, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossings at Union and other streets in Rockland. Pending.

Suffolk County.

Boston, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Dudley Street crossing in Dorchester. Thomas Post, Fred Joy and Edmund K. Turner appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. James D. Colt appointed auditor. Auditor's tenth report filed. Pend

ing.

Boston. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Neponset and Granite avenues crossings in Dorchester. Pending. Boston, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Freeport, Adams, Park, Mill and Walnut streets and Dorchester Avenue crossings. James R. Dunbar, Samuel L. Powers and Thomas W. Proctor appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Arthur H. Wellman appointed auditor. Auditor's twentyfirst report filed. Pending.

Boston, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners. Petition for the abolition of the Essex Street crossing in Brighton. George W. Wiggin, William B. French and Winfield S. Slocum appointed commissioners. Pending.

Boston, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners.

Petition for abolition of Blue Hill Avenue and Oakland Street crossings in Boston. William B. French, Arthur H. Wellman and George A. Kimball appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Fred E. Jones appointed auditor. Auditor's twenty-first report filed. Pending.

Boston, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of all crossings in East Boston. George W. Wiggin, William B. French and Edward B. Bishop appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Winfield S. Slocum appointed auditor. Auditor's seven

teenth report filed. Pending. Boston, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of crossings at Saratoga, Maverick and Marginal streets in East Boston. Railroad Commissioners appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed.

Robert O. Harris appointed auditor. Auditor's second report filed. Pending.

Revere, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Winthrop Avenue crossing in Revere of the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad. Pending.

Worcester County.

Clinton, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Sterling, Water, Main, High and Woodlawn streets crossings. George W. Wiggin, William E. McClintock and James A. Stiles appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. David F. Slade appointed auditor. Frederic B. Greenhalge appointed auditor in place of David F. Slade deceased. Auditor's ninth report filed. Pending.

Harvard. Boston & Maine Railroad, petitioner. Petition for abolition of a grade crossing near Harvard station. Pending. Holden, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Dawson's crossing and Cedar Swamp crossing in Holden. Charles A. Allen, Arthur P. Rugg and Henry G. Taft appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. H. L. Parker appointed auditor. Auditor's second report filed. Disposed of. Hubbardston, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Depot Road crossing in Hubbardston. Pending. Leominster, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Water, Summer, Mechanic and Main streets crossings. George W. Wiggin, George F. Swain and Charles D. Barnes appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. Recommitted. Pending.

Southborough, Selectmen of, petitioners.

Petition for aboli

tion of crossing on road from Southborough to Framingham. Samuel W. McCall, Louis A. Frothingham and Eugene C. Hultman appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed and recommitted. Pending. Southborough, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Main Street crossing at Fayville in Southborough. Pending.

Southbridge, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossings at Foster, Central and Hook streets. George F. Swain, P. H. Cooney and William F. Garcelon appointed commissioners. Pending.

Webster, Selectmen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of grade crossing at Main Street. Pending.

West Boylston. Boston & Maine Railroad Company, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Prescott Street crossing. Pending.

Worcester, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of crossings at Exchange, Central and Thomas and other streets. Arthur Lord, George F. Swain and Fred Joy appointed commissioners. Pending. Worcester, Mayor and Aldermen of, petitioners. Petition for abolition of Grafton Street crossing and eight other crossings, including alterations of Union Station. James R. Dunbar, James H. Flint and George F. Swain appointed commissioners. Commissioners' report filed. James A. Stiles appointed auditor. Auditor's seventieth report filed. Pending.

CASES ARISING IN THE COURTS

UNDER THE

ACTS RELATIVE TO INHERITANCE AND SUCCESSION TAXES.

PETITIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

Barnstable County.

Dyer, Henry K., estate of. James P. Warbasse et al., execu

tors, petitioners.

tax. Decree.

Petition for abatement of inheritance

Berkshire County.

Barnard, Anna Eliza, estate of. Joseph R. Walker, administrator c. t. a., petitioner. Decree.

Bristol County.

Borden, Matthew C. D., estate of. Bertram H. Borden et als., executors, petitioners. Rescript.

Holmes, Albert W., estate of. Elizabeth R. Holmes, executrix, petitioner. Petition for abatement of inheritance tax. Attorney-General waived right to be heard.

Tappan, Fannie M., estate of. Charles R. Cummings, administrator c. t. a., petitioner. Pending.

Essex County.

Clines, Mary G., estate of. Catherine A. Laycock, administratrix, petitioner. Petition for abatement of inheritance tax. Rescript.

Hoyt, William R., estate of. Charles Neal Barney, executor, petitioner. Decree.

Meserve, Chastina S., estate of. James W. Leitch, executor, petitioner. Petition for abatement of inheritance tax. Pending.

Nichols, Mary C., estate of. Frank O. Woods, executor, petitioner. Pending.

Sears, Eleonora R., estate of.

ministrators, petitioners.
heritance tax. Pending.

Francis C. Welch et al., adPetition for abatement of in