Subway Act is adopted.

Boston voters approve public construction of a subway and/or elevated transit lines by a margin of 15,458 to 14,209 [15,369 to 14,298, 15,492 to 14,214]. The law had previously been passed by the Massachusetts legislature and signed by Gov. Frederic Greenhalge, subject to approval by the voters. According to Mayor Nathan Matthews Jr., “The election shows that however the citizens may differ upon the merits of elevated railroads, subway routes, etcetera, a majority of them voting at a special election are in favor of a system of subways to be constructed and leased on public account.”