Eight per cent on delinquent taxes urged in editorial note
Editorial argues for raising interest on unpaid taxes to eight percent to curb delinquency and end the town borrowing from taxpayers. It discusses proposed salary increases for the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector and compares Rhode Island town salaries and duties, noting the plums of funds and future school-related work.
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Phoenix
Bates
Davis Wilson
Gutteras Memorial School
Rhode Island
Barrington
Lincoln
S. Kingstown
Warren
Cumberland
Warwick
Bristol
Local Town Salary Averages Compared Across Boroughs
A report notes Warren county towns show differing salary to revenue ratios. Warren averages 0.8 percent while Bristol stands at 0.6 percent, totaling 1.4 percent, equal to the overall town average. The discussion highlights disparities in salaries relative to amounts collected and disbursed.
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Warrenane
Bristol
Warren
Brisyor
Thames Street Rail Extension Wins Public Support
The piece recalls how a railroad extension along Thames street once faced coercive methods but is now supported by the Town Council. It notes the Phoenix favored the project for town benefit and predicts that removing ice and running cars through Thames street would please past opponents who failed to foresee the future.
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Thames Street
Franklin Street
Constitution Street
Phoenix
Train Schedule Details For Bristol Travel By Express
The notice lists American Railway Express departure times from Bristol including outward legs at 3.20 11.20 pm 2.20 4.20 5.20 pm and return times at 8.00 11.00 am 2.00 4.00 5.00 pm. The fragment notes a rate Aug 9 and route specifics.
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American Railway Express
Bristol
American Alway Express
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
A Cincinnati section advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine from Eb J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional cure for catarrh. It claims the medicine works through the blood on mucous surfaces and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case it cannot cure, with circulars and testimonials available.
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Hall
Eb J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J Cheney & CO
Blizzard Anniversary and Local Notices Spark Town Meeting
The item lists the 32nd anniversary of the 1888 blizzard, local church events with Rev McGilton, and notes on civic matters. It mentions Bristol weather, vestry postponement, tree protection concerns on Hope street, and updates on community figures including Rev Cahill and factory talks by Robert Wolf.
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Max Makowsky
S. Penfold
St. Stephen's Church
Providence
Brotherhood of St. Michael's Church
Gar
Angie W. Pierce, Jr
Newport
City Hospital
Arthur W Barrett
Board of Trade
Zephyrhills
Fla
Grand Lodge
Davis
Lyceum
Colt Memorial High School
Elsie McCaw
Samuel McCaw
High Street
Peckham
L. Levy
State Street
P Rebello
Church of the Holy Rosary
St Elzabeth’s
Suzman’s
oThe
Michele Cariglia
Tda
Nella
Barba Iwetsp
Ilerkis
Gravies A. Makowsky
Harvard University
Iiuertza
College Hospital
M. E
A. Clarke McGilton
Bristol
St. Michael’s Church
Financial Town
Hope Street
Albert L. Cahill
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol Council
K. of C
A. P. Nerone
Miss Garvin
James Fay, Jr
Frank Silva
National India Rubber Company
Robert B. Wolf
New York
Spanish River Pulp Company
Canada
Wolf
Myron H. Clark
United States Rubber Company
Saturday shoe sale and local meeting notices
Saturday morning specials advertise ten dollar shoes for five eighty eight and three ninety eight for scout shoes. notices report lodge activities, new officers, initiations and civic talks at Bristol Reading Room and O Wolf Inn. Frank Castro suffers stroke at freight yard. at least three candidates receive third degree at United Brothers lodge.
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Sam
G. A. R. Rilock
G. A. R Hall
Burnside Lodge
K. of P
Max Makowsky
State ‘Street
Phoenix
Bristol Improvement Association
Bristol
George L. Millard
Esek Hopkins
D. A. R. Providence
Robert F Chambers
Irving Avenue
City
Millard
Temple Hall
Hope Street
Edgehill Temple
Lucretia Temple
Providence
Suzman
Frank Castro
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Franklin Street
R Siegel
Bradford Street
James U Clarkson
Domain of
Rhode Island
Knights of Pythias
George %S Marshall
Redwood Lodge
Newport
Warren Lodge
Warren
James C Walsh
United Brothers’ Lodge
Frank H. Hammill
O’wolf Inn
Damaged West High Street Jewish Synagogue Roof Nearly Repaired
The report notes a badly damaged Jewish synagogue on West High Street with a roof cave in after a crane fall a month ago. Work to repair is Nearly completed with the roof restoration near done.
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