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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1962
Page
10
Editorial views the Bristol budget process as the Budget Committee and Town Council review department requests totaling 278788.26 above last year. Most departments rise, notably sewer by 167000 and school needs. A full time clerk, bookkeeping machine, additional police, and staff changes are discussed. The piece urges unified, prudent decisions at the April town meeting.
In Advance Uncle Sams post office department has raised its rates on all incorrect is addressed second class mail which includes hundreds of papers which we send each week to all parts of the country. Where we used to have to pay 5 cents for a retire from the post office department saying that the addresse2 has moved left no address or no such number or unclaimed or what have you now the post office charges 10 cents for each notice. Last month we had three notices all on the same party. The address was changed immediately on receipt of the first notice but second class mail being slower the other notices followed and the price was paid. It could get to be quite a burden. So we ask a favor of you if you are moving will you kindly notify us in advance giving both the new and the old address. We will appreciate it and we thank you—in advance.
Taxpayers criticized a recent special meeting to authorize 8000 dollars plus 200 dollars for costs to fund a heavy truck repair project. The writer questioned the lack of written justification, urged budget-wide reviews, and proposed a 1500 dollar limit while urging wiser investment and elimination of such meetings.
A series of Bristol area fund and social events listed from January to March. Highlights include the Jan 23 bridge at school auditorium 8 pm and Feb 2 auction at Bristol High Auditorium 8 pm, plus a Feb 14 garden club meeting at 2 pm and a March 3 dinner dance at the Nat’l Guard Armory 8:30 pm.
The Bristol Players stage the comedy Champagne Complex at Guiteras School on January 26 and 27 featuring a lively ensemble and sharp humor to entertain local audiences.
The Bristol Phoenix weekly edition bears a note of second class postage paid at Bristol with a publish date Friday BST.
The tale centers on Mrs Parry and Mrs Dietrich in a ward where status hinges on tenure, illness severity, care time, personality, and response to treatments. Hormone testing shifts power, Christmas plans boost Parry, Dietrich seeks privileges then withdraws, and Parry regains supremacy.
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