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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
1
Bristol England Bus Company remains with the present route after a 90 day passenger satisfaction trial. Civic leaders and company officials said public sentiment supported the current service and a February report was anticipated.
The Special Sewer Survey Committee informed residents that removing roof and surface water from the Washington Street and Ferry Road disposal system could cut costs. Engineers will recheck plans while infiltration, storm sewer options, and cellar drainage are studied. total costs may rise to 400 000 500 000 from an earlier 368 000. A full report will be presented at the March 14 town meeting.
Judge Edward L. Leahy will head a new Bristol Shade Tree Association formed at a Tuesday Hotel Belvedere meeting. The group aims to plant replace and care for shade trees, seek funds through subscriptions and town support, and advocate for a $3,500 budget with a 15 member board and by shown by laws.
A partial donor list for the Infantile Paralysis Fund Auction Sale at Colt Memorial auditorium is announced by co chairs Mrs Raymond J Makowsky and Mrs Margaret Nerone. Donors include many Bristol residents such as Mrs Geo Spoford Mrs George F Marz Mrs Charles B Burns Mrs Ralph Lawson Jr. and others.
Burton School suspends the afternoon session today due to radiator installation. School Superintendent Edward J. Fitzgerald announced the cancellation to protect heating operations in the building.
A Bristol town meeting heard three government experts declare a $30,000,000 Foot and Mouth Research Laboratory project safe with measures to prevent disease spread. They denied Prudence Island as a chosen site and outlined no odors or water pollution. Community leaders discussed a possible March 14 vote on the issue and urged factual clarification.
Members of the Boston Braves organization will conduct a baseball clinic at Brown University's Marvel Gym tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event was announced today and invites high school players to participate.
The Scout Council announced a Polio Tag Day drive to be held Saturday morning. Participants include Eleanor Proto Jessica Castigliego Leonora Ruggiero Nancy DuPont Barbara Balzano Jean Garakop Irene Valerio and Barbara Middleton.
A town council special meeting approved moving 240 from Labor to operating by Highway Department and 93.66 from Salary to Power and Light and operating by Sewer Department. The letter includes a resignation notice and references to past officials and political tensions.
A 1883 resignation letter from a Western postmaster is published in the Rocky Mountain Herald. It playfully details handing over the seal and front door key, a safe with numbers 33 66 99, mining stock, a horse, postal cards under the table, and coal in the cellar, while reflecting on improved postal finances.
Polling hours run from 8 a m to 9 p m with three districts noted. Voters in the First Representative District use the Bristol Train of Artillery Armory on State Street and the Bristol County Courthouse on High Street for the Second voting district. The Reynolds School Auditorium on High Street serves the Second Representative District.
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