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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1975
Page
1
Four Boston merchants planned a 7 000 acre Bristol waterfront town in 1681 aiming to rival major ports. The area along the western shore was added to the National Register, with Reynolds House at 956 Hope St cited among notable sites. Frederick C. Williamson notes Bristol ranks with College Hill Providence and Historic Hill Newport in significance.
Town Administrator Augustine Nunes offers a 7 percent across the board raise for all municipal and school staff within a 7.4937 million dollar budget, after trimming 247,248 from department requests. The total operating budget for 1975-76 stands at 8.32724 million and the council meets tonight to consider changes and a tax exemption enhancement for some elderly residents. The plan ties future tax rates to council actions on the budget, state aid freezes, and tax assessor revenue, with the current rate at 55.52.
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp will idle workers at its Portsmouth and Bristol plants for a week starting April 11, including management, due to current economic conditions. Spokesman John Peterson cited market conditions as the sole cause, noting the curtailment aims to relieve firm pressures after a prior March shutdown.
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