Improvement Association Discusses Gas Rates and Building Law
At the Bristol Improvement Association meeting held at the Hotel Belvedere last evening ex Lieut Governor Bliss spoke on taxation matters. A committee was empowered to pursue a hearing with the Public Utilities Commission on gas and water rates and another panel was appointed to draft a town building law.
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Bliss
Belvedere
Bristol Improvement Association
Public Utilities Commission
Bristol Faces Tax Growth and Street Width Talks
Former Lieut Governor Zenas W Bliss outlines rising state and municipal costs, tax equity, and budget reforms in Bristol. He backs full property valuation, serial bonds, and a limited city charter while urging efficiency and new revenue methods. The meeting also reviews water rates, building rules, and street width guidelines for future plats.
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Zenas W Bliss
Bliss
Rhode Island
Union
Bristol
Cranston
Financial
James J. Walsh
O. L. Bosworth
Public Utilities Commission
James J McCabe
Beach Terrace
J F Farrally
E. L Leahy
B Rockwell
Judge Bosworth
C A’ Johnson
H Ro Newman
Footwear Prices to Rise at United States Rubber Co
Col Samuel P. Colt president of United States Rubber Co announced a price hike for footwear to take effect Jan 1. The company supported militia men serving on the Mexican border by paying wages to wives and saving wages for single men, with funds to be returned upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Colt
United States Rubber Company
Col. Colt
Holt Promoted to Head Footwear Division at National India Rubber
Ralph W. Holt of Hudson Massachusetts has been promoted to lead the Footwear Division at the National India Rubber Company Bristol Rhode Island factory. He was appointed after two months at the plant and is permanently located there under the management of the order ticket and shipping departments.
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H W. Church
Thomas H. DeCoudres
Annie Selley
William H R Manchester
Frank C Child
William W. Lee, Jr
Isabella James
Cohasset
Mass
May V. Grady
Walley School
Grady
DeCoudres
Mason School
Ellen M. Pairpoint
Pairpoint
Ralph W. Holt
Hudson, Mass
National India Rubber Company
Bristol
R. I
Ralph W Holt
National India Rubber Co
Dixon’s Campaign Finances Reported in Rhode Island District
Honozra Dixon filed final campaign expenses as the Republican candidate for Congress in Rhode Island’s First District. The report shows $2000 in additional expenditures since the last filing, contributing to a total of $4000, with the initial $2000 already reported before the election.
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Honozra Dixon
Congress
Rhode Island
House of Representatives
Republican State Central Committee
Oh Lo
Dixon
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Wardwell Lumber CO
Bristol, R. I
Connery
Titan
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Campbell
F. T. Remieres
Hope
Staples Coal Company
COAL
State Street
THE
Waldron Company
the Improvement Association
Prof
Munro
Zenas W. Bliss
B. I A
U. S. Rubber CO
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Opriaan Bristol
Star Theatre
Pathe
Douglas Fairbanks
Reggie
Earl Williams
Fred Mace
MY Country
Frisco
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