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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
3
The Supreme Court upheld the sewer act as constitutional and enforceable. Bristol adopts the Providence style law, with the Health Officer and Town Council to insist on proper sewer connections and abating nuisances. Enforcements will proceed against those who ignore public health demands.
Chapter 936 of the Public Laws of Rhode Island empowers Bristol Town Council to compel abutting landowners to connect to existing or future sewers and to remove cesspools or privies. Noncompliance within ten days triggers fines and possible immediate filling of unsealed structures after thirty days, with appeals not stopping enforcement.
Irving O Simmons died Tuesday shortly after 12 noon at the Benjamin Church Home for Aged Men on Bristol Neck. Apoplexy caused death after a three hour illness. he was 66 or 67. He was born in town, lifelong resident of Warren, survived by wife and daughter in Warren, another daughter in Pascoa, a brother and sister in Attleboro. Funeral at the Home at 2 pm with Rev. Dr. George L. Locke officiating. Interment in North Cemetery. He had lived at the Home for about a year.
Mrs Catherine J Doyle 55 wife of Michael J Doyle died last evening at 183 High Street after a period of poor health. She leaves husband son John T Doyle daughter Louise Doyle and sister Miss Mary Healey in California. She belonged to St Marys Church and the funeral is set for 830 am from 183 High Street with a 9 am requiem mass at St Marys Church.
At the regular semi monthly meeting on Wednesday evening the Lawn Fete Committee presented its final report on the affair arrangements and one candidate was elected.
A Pan American appeal for peace and constitutional government in Mexico is prepared after a State Department conference in Washington. The message targets all Mexican leaders, with emphasis on General Venustiano Carranza and his followers opposing another peace convention, and will be dispatched soon.
Burnside lodge No. 34 voted to hold a clam bake on Brother John H Bailey Jr s grounds on July 29 and invite Redwood lodge of Newport. The Field Day at Crescent Park is planned for next Wednesday with the local lodge attending as a group.
Advertised letters in Bristol dated July 31 1915 include women Mrs M Benedick Miss Ella Munro Mrs Thompson Miss Eva Whiting and men Manuel Brown Joseph Febo Arthur Newell Tom Perry M Pierce L R Watson D G Coggeshall P H.
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