13 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1926
Page
1
The property offers six rooms with plain floors and water, a cemented cellar, and a large 104 by 101 foot lot. Priced at $8500, reference by No 3 W.¢.
In a special meeting last Thursday Benjamin F. Lindemuth was named Town Solicitor at a $700 yearly salary with no opposing nomination. Recreation commission vacancies were discussed and Edwin S. Godfrey seeks a tavern license for the Bristol Casino, which was granted, along with another license at Hotel Belvedere. Victualling licenses renewals were approved for multiple holders on Wood, Franklin, State, Thames, and High streets. Rental on the Davis Wilson property on Metacom avenue was raised to $240 per year. A new transport route excluded Franklin street station. council authorized travel over Franklin to the depot and along Thames to the main road. Town treasurer authorized to renew a gravel note and borrow $30,000. Burial lot care funds records were received. Lower Ready Fire baseball team seeks common use passes for several days. written petitions to follow.
Richard Gordon a former Warren clerk who disappeared two weeks ago and enlisted at Fort Strong Boston pleaded not guilty to non-support. The case was continued to May 17 on army recommendation with $1000 bail posted by Mrs Robers of Warren. Three youths were before juvenile court for larceny from a bakery employee, with sentences including reform school time. A dog cruelty case against Joseph Souza was continued a week, and civil suits Bristol Shoe Co vs Fusco and Almenda/Correira vs Morris proceeded.
Representative Earl Ho McKenzie introduces an appropriation bill authorizing Bristol to spend 1000 dollars for Armistice Day celebrations in 1924 1925 1926 and future years if voters approve. The measure, moved from the corporations committee, aims to legalize prior taxpayer approved sums and prevent future irregularities.
The Colt Memorial High School library meeting approved Mary Sanford’s salary raise to 1400 per year and boosted maximum teacher pay to 1400 after ten years of service. Bills totaling 11253.31 were ordered paid and bids for heating plants at Hayman and Burton were requested.
Attorney General announces trial for Sigmund Band of Central Falls Jacob Berkelhammer and Bernard J Kirk of Pawtucket on an indictment charging conspiracy. The trio, bail set at 3000 each, had demurrers and motions to quash denied. Motions to obtain grand jury lists and records were also denied.
About fifty farmers from Bristol County attended a Friday evening meeting at Defiance Hall Hope Street. The Rhode Island State Board of Vocational Education and the State College Extension Service organized the session with Prof John F Ladd of the extension service discussing the most desirable cow type for Bristol County using lantern slides.
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