Local Bristol Notes on Elections and Civic Moves
Elected heads of four local fire companies are named James F Meiggs Hydraulions Raymond F Brightman Defiance Frank Lewis Ever Readys and Oliver J Lemaire Dreadnaughts. School Committee backs automatic salary increases and debates teacher pay. Bristol merchants discuss Bristol Day and a cooperative trade drive. Judges Lindemuth and Leahy receive appointments. Wage scale comparisons delay salary actions. Mapes urges serious consideration of pay raise from 250 to 5 weekly. A 35000 town defense council appropriation passes. Births marriages and society notes: Andrade and deRocha weddings, Wardwell deRocha wedding, Mrs Bisbane installed as Altar Society president. Plans for a permanent home build on 83-acre F Farm near Win Park Shores. YMCA note honoring Wallis Howe and Dr. Samuel D Clark elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Meiggs
Hydraulions
Raymond F. Brightman
Defiance
Frank Lewis
Ever Readys
Oliver J. Lemaire
Dreadnaughts
Bristol
Chamber of Commerce
B.F Lindemuth
Fifth District Court
Edward L. Leahy
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Elmer S Mapes
Local Defense Council
John Andrade
James Oliver
Josephine Bisbane
Win Park Shores
Pics
F. Farm
YMCA
Wallis E. Howe
Samuel D Clark
Hazen Announces Subcommittee Membership
Acting school committee chairman Benjamin Hazen announced the year’s subcommittees. A bylaws committee was created led by Anthony Perreira with Hazen and Paul F. Thompson on it. Other committees include accounts with Balzano and Duarte and Salzano on health and safety. Thompson chairs curriculum and textbooks with Hazen and Perreira. transportation chaired by Salzano with Perreira and Balzano. Hazen said the plan assigns each member as chair of one subcommittee and to belong to three committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Hazen
Anthony Perreira
Hazen
Paul F. Thompson
Thomas Balzano
Francis N. Duarte
Duarte
James Salzano
Thompson
Perreira
Salzano
Perreirg
Balzano
Bristol Town Meeting Controls Committee Proposes Budget Rules
A report from the Bristol Town Meeting Controls Committee, appointed by the 1956 Financial Town Meeting, outlines proposed legislation for regulating voting procedures at Bristol Town Meetings. It sets deadlines for budget submissions, publication of budget comparisons, and requires paper ballots for most expenditures. The act references adjourned meetings, Sunday or holiday date extensions, and repeals prior public laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Town
Bristol
Brstol
Proposed Budget Committee Meeting Rules for Bristol Town
A town resolution adds a paragraph to the 1931 budget resolution. The Budget Committee will hold its first meeting by a set annual date and publish its recommended budget by filing copies with the Town Clerk for posting and council use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Proposals for Town Budget Hearings and Hearings Schedule
Proposals submitted to the Town Meeting Controls Committee on Jan 2 1957 by Lucien Capone propose annual hearings on departmental budget requests from Jan 15 to Mar 1, a March 1 public hearing on appropriations, March 10 budget recommendations filed, and by March 20 filings of propositions for money or tax with copies to Council and Budget Committee. A March hearing on resolutions filed under Section 5 is also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Bristol
Secion
Caih
Enbrowal
FOWN
Lucien Capone
Budget Committee
Monsey
Engi Yeer
Taywn Council
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Altar Society of
Our Lady of Mt. Garmel Church
Marguerite Wardwell deRocha
William DeLong Hall
St. Michael’s Church
CBS New New
Hope Street
Harriet Bradford
At-gaid
Meson
Rhode Island
Saree Ke
Pnisg
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