Highlands Unit Backs Bruno Plan for Sewer Study
Highlands Improvement Association directors endorse Dr. C Paul Bruno plan requiring thorough engineering health checks of all outlying neighborhoods before large sewer funds are approved. They warn next Monday’s town meeting may choose between a 3.1 million sewer extension or a smaller, survey based project.
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C. Paul Bruno
Bristol Highlands Improvement Ass
Bruno
Bristol Highlands Improvement Ass’n
Abandoned House at Mt Hope Burns On Brown Property
An abandoned cottage on Brown University property near the Indian museum burned completely last night at 7 20 p m. Fire Chief Oscar A Rishe said the ruin had no value as it was slated for razing. All fire companies responded but the structure was already destroyed. The blaze started from a grass fire whose sparks ignited the shingles.
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Brown University
Oscar A. Rishe
Michael J. Balzano, Jr
Police Department
Frank Brown, Jr
Mt Hope Avenue
Michael J. Morra
Metacom Avenue
Ferrara
Balzano
Ferara
Counc
Gabriel Ruggier
Hope Street
Jesse Oliver
Frank Bettencourt
Wood Street
Anthony Rego
Tomorow
St. Elizabeth's Auditorium
Reynolds G Northup
Anthony Campagna
Franklin Street
Anthony J Dennis, Jr
Frank Aiello
High Street
Bristol Considers Bay Steamer Stop On Providence Route
The harbor commission weighs Bristol as a stop on the Providence Block Island ferry run by the Wilson Line. Chairman R S Bosworth Jr and district manager Peter T McLaughin discuss, with Harbormaster Samuel C Wardwell compiling landing data for President Allan Macnicol. A Bristol stop could draw excursionists and ease Providence traffic, using State Street Wharf as the terminal.
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Harbor Development Commission
Bristol
Wilson Line
Commission
R. S. Bosworth, Jr
Peter T McLaughin
Samuel C. Wardwell
Allan Macnicol
Bristol County
Taunton Fall River
Providence
State St
Cost of Project 3700 Per House Revealed at Council Meeting
At a Town Council session the $810,000 sewer project was broken down to a per house cost of 3700. Salvatore Rossi and Sewer Commission chair Louis Medeiros confirmed the figure after counting homes in Meta com Avenue area totaling 179 plus 40 more in Bay Side Shores for a 219 unit projection. They noted potential loans and prior estimates, with debates over how many homes would connect and the effect on assessed costs.
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Salvatore Rossi
Meta. Com Avenue
Sewer Commission
Joseph Margo
Sewer Commissions
Louis Medeiros
Bay Side Shores
Rossi
Medeirgs
David J Ferris
Capone
Guire
William F. Staples
Fall River
Sowami Drive
Beach Terrace
Fatima
Sowami Drives
Council
Metacom Ave
Which End Is Up Taxpayers Seek Sewer Answer
Bristol townspeople face a February town meeting on a $3.1 million sewer extension vs a $715000 Metacom Avenue project. The Metacom plan dominates debate with questions on assessments health priorities and potential smaller alternatives amid calls for a public health engineer survey and referendum.
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Bristol
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the Highlands
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Sowams Drive
Fatima Drive
Joseph A. Margo
Maguire
Charles A. Maguire & Associates
Andrews Gymnasium
Gooding Ave
Chestnut St
Association
Wheaton Thomas
George Chamberlain
Howard A Kelley
Charles J Tappero
Gordon Seagraves
Riley Lamson
Edwin F. Morgan
Mt. Hope
Boston Belle
Rhode Island
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Army Reserve
Asylum Rd
Quinta-Gamelin Reserve
Bristol Army
John Quinta
Arthur Gamelin
Bristo Veterans’ Council
Anthony J Ferrara
St Elizabeth's School
Wood
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State
Daniel Coggeshall
State Street
Juniper Lane
Sherry Avenue
Alfred N. Nunes
Bristol County Water Co
Edward M Cordeiro
Hydraulion Fire Co
Robert Flack
Dreadnaught Hose Co
Town Meetings Control Committee
Harbor View Avenue
Metagom Avenue
Hope St
Lowens Drive
Elim
Silver Creek
Clifford Hronek
Hopeworth
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