Warning for Town Meeting in Bristol 1951
Official notice from Bristol Rhode Island warning qualified voters to assemble April 23 1951 at 730 PM at Robert Shaw Andrews Memorial School House Hope Street for town meeting. Proposals include levying taxes for town debts state tax schools poor highways bridges and town property, leasing town land, and funding for town departments as recommended by Budget Committee and Town Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Rhode Island
John W Church
Robert Shaw Andrews
Public Funds Allocated For Schools Roads And Sewage Plant
A town council resolves appropriations totaling ten thousand for public schools and road repairs to be funded from state revenues. It authorizes bids from outside contractors and short term borrowing. Another resolution allocates nine point two million dollars for a digester heater heat exchanger and sewer plant expansion financed by short term borrowing.
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Sewer Commission
Bristol Town Considers Subscribing to Federal Local Security Act
Town Council proposes to subscribe to the federal state agreement under Section 3 of Chapter 2675 Public Laws 1951 and extend Title II benefits to town employees as a coverage group under said act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol Town Votes on Workers Compensation and Civil Defense Funding
Town of Bristol questions council on accepting Workmen's Compensation Act provisions and authorizing appropriations totaling 3 4000 for insurance, 5 000 for Civil Defense, 500 for beach use, 1500 for Wood Street Park field, and 5 000 for extending Route Street, all to be financed by short term borrowing under council direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bristol Council of Civil Defense
Wood Street Park
Rord Street
Buttoowood Street
Bristol Town Deliberates Funding for Zoning and Infrastructure
Town of Bristol proposes multiple appropriations including 5900 dollars for zoning study and expert advisers, 1000 dollars for tax book printing, 800 dollars for sewage plant digester cleaning, 4413.30 dollars to rebuild Cedar Drive, 4200.55 dollars to rebuild King Philip Avenue, 78600 dollars to construct a sewer on Fales Road, and 740 dollars to purchase a six inch sewer line on Magnolia Street, all under town or sewer commission direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Wisk
Sewer Commission
King Philip Avenue
Fales Road
Hope Street
Magnola Street
Swirsusan
Bristol Y Sends Delegates To Boston
Dr Samuel D Clark was re elected to the executive committee of the YMCAs of Massachusetts and Rhode Island at the Two-State convention in Boston. Over 300 delegates attended the 76th meeting at the Huntington Avenue Y. Local delegates included Clarence Spece John D Moore Thomas D Adams Jr Roswell S Bosworth Sr and Albert Means. Henry Sylvia to join Gamma Iota at Bryant College and Anna E Ferreira of 36 Bay View Avenue earned a gold key as sports editor of the University of Rhode Island yearbook.
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Samuel D Clark
YMCA
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Boston
Huntington Avenue
Clarence Spece
John ’D Moore
Thomas D Adams, Jr
Roswell S. Bosworth
Albert Means
Henry Sylvia
Ch. Gamma Iota
Bryant College Business Administration
Providence
Henry J. Sylvia, Jr
Wood Street
LaSalle Academy
Bryant
Anna E. Ferreira
Bay View Avenue
University of Rhode Island At
Kingston
Bristol debates town manager form amid charter reform push
From December 1949 to March 1949 the Bristol town dispute over replacing financial town meetings with a town manager roiled council decisions. Murphy and Pierce spurred non partisan study, leading to a budget committee backing charter reform. Proponents cite streamlined public affairs and a trained executive head, while parties worry over losing political grip. Maine leads in manager adoption with about 103 towns.
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Frank J. Murphy
James T. Pierce
Bristol
Pierce
The
Phoenix
Murphy
Budget Board
Maine
Rhode Island
General Assembly
Great Italian Film Showing At Pastime
Great Italian film "Bicycle Thief" shown at the Pastime today and Saturday features a Rome production praised by Italian and international critics for its emotional impact and cinematic achievement.
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Rome
Italy
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Providence Plantations
Department of Public Works Department of Public Welfare
Rogers Free Library
Bristol District Nursing
Cott Memorial Ambulance
Northen R I Farm Bureau
Power & Light
Sewes
PWA
Rockwell
Bristol Real Estate
Bristol Highlands
Garfield Avenue
Beach Road
Newton Plat
South Trinity Church
A.A. Edmonds CO
Bristol, R. I
Lutle
Rumpus
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cedar Drive
Smnth Vedita Tamsact
Cometitoresand
Alves Lawnmower Shop
TEL
Metagom Ave
Bristol, R.1
Joseph Cavallaro
ST. Michael's Parish House
Parish House Committee
MT. Hope
Doric Club
Masonic Temple
Easterbrooks Block
Hope and
State Sts
Seth Paull Co
Thames St
Desoto
St. Angelo Motors
Warren
Plymouth Dealers
County Rd
Barrington
Esso
Esso Extra
Grant
Libbey
Berretto
Servicenter
Esso Servicenter
Hope & Washington Sts
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