05 Feb 1957
Page 1
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1957
Page
1
A petition seeks a special financial town meeting to decide whether to present the $8.1 million sewer proposal to voters. A majority of council members advocate giving taxpayers a direct vote on the plan.
Notices recount the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Allen Mott at 38 High Street with a large Providence and Barrington guest list. It also notes a Saturday party at Palms Restaurant, a 1907 Holy Rosary Church marriage, and council discussions on a $3,100,000 town meeting proposal with emphasis on taxpayer voting rights and timing.
A petition with about 500 taxpayers seeks a special town meeting to consider a $3.1 million sewer extension. It would include Maguire survey data from 1955 and a $350 per homesite assessment with 10 year payments, plus a sewer construction committee. Opponents who voted against Metacom project attend.
Mrs. Robert R Miller is named Bristol chair for this year’s Heart Fund drive announced by Mary Pereira county chair. Warren chairman is Mrs Salvatore L Romano and Barrington chairman is Fred E Farind. The drive begins in the last week of the month.
Mrs Raymond Makowsky, chairman of the police auction held last week, seeks Paul Moran of Church Street. This is not Oliver Moran, owner of the shellfish shop at foot of Church Street. Moran may claim a silver tea service rightfully his. contact CL 3-9755.
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