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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1956
Page
8
August E Gibbemeyer praises the survey as informing residents and urges waiting for public hearings before any action. John A Carre supports updating valuations to reflect current economic conditions and realism. O Millard notes some reductions and large jumps, suggesting the study needs restudy while affirming the principle is good.
The Department of Public Welfare shows a balance of 11 556.46 dollars as of Feb 1 with expenditures totaling 2 594.11 causing the decrease from 14 150.57. The breakdown lists DPW local 60 dollars DPW local supervision 260 dollars GPA administration and salaries 360.64 dollars GPA cash payroll 1 028.15 dollars and GPA supplementary relief 885.32 dollars. Supplemental relief allocations cover food 781.80 fuel 5.70 rent 28.75 and medical 68.07. There were 28 general public assistance cases 86 old age 25 aid to dependent children 22 aid to the disabled and 1 aid to the blind totaling 162 versus 181 in the same period in 1955. The balance June 30 is 3 049.88. An appropriation of 16 624.10 state reimbursement 10 537.82 and 172.70 in cancelled checks give total funds of 30 384.50. Expenditures to January totaled 16 233.93 with 590 DPW locals 1 980 DPW local supervision 2 666.37 GPA administration and salaries 5 566.20 GPA cash payroll and 5 461.36 GPA supplementary relief.
Balzano quoted report findings on Hopeworth area access and road condition. The committee directed the operator not to run into Hopeworth when streets were poor and to resume once passable. The School Committee accepted the report and action plan.
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