URI President to Keynote PTA Meeting on College Look at Seniors
Dr. Carl R. Woodward president of the University of Rhode Island will be principal speaker at the PTA meeting Thursday night announced by William Bowen president. The 8 pm gathering will be in Colt auditorium with a talk titled Colleges Look At High School Seniors.
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Carl R. Woodward
University of Rhode Island
PTA
William Bowen
Colt Auditorium
Woodward
Two More Sewer Petitions Filed in Town
Two petitions for sewer extension lines were filed by Joseph G A Riccio with Town Clerk Anthony J Dennis Jr. Signatures are being checked. One petition requests 4900 to install a 6 inch line 650 feet on Hillside Road and Gorham Place. The other seeks 10000 for a 12 inch trunk line from Munroe Avenue north to Veterans Park and beyond.
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Joseph G. A. Riccio
Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Hillside Rd
Gorham Place
Munroe Ave
Veterans Park
Reader Will Be Joint Project Teen Road-E-O
The Bristol County Junior Chamber of Commerce voted to make the annual Teen-age Road-E-O a joint project with the Barrington Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Bristol chapter agreed to join forces with the Barrington group in sponsoring the program. The meeting was held at the Castle.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bristol County
Bristol
Barrington Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Castle
Fire and Police Chiefs to indefinite terms approved
The Charter Commission approved changes to the Fire and Police Departments Planning and General Review Boards and Harbor Commission with an indefinite term for Fire and Police Chiefs. The board of Fire Engineers was created with annual appointments, while a new five member general review board was authorized with staggered four year terms and an alternate. Harbor Commission terms are five years with annual replacements.
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Fire and Police Departments
Planning and General Review Boards
Harbor Commission
Charter Commission
Board of Recreation
Commission
Boards of Review
Zoning and Platting Boards of Review
Non Partisan School Election Approved
The Charter Commission approved non-partisan School Committee elections by a 5-4 vote, moving to remove party labels and require at least 50 petition signatures. Opponents included Ferdinand Bruno and Anthony J. Dennis Jr. while Roger Pigeon supported the change, calling it splendid.
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Charter Commission
Ferdinand Bruno
Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Joseph Accardi
Frank L. Martin
Roger Pigeon
Frank T. Canario
Pigeon
Accartdli
Dennis
Sydney Kullberg
James Pierce
Department of Public Works
Bruno
Term of Office Sparks Debate on Town Officials
The Chart er Commission sub committee discussed indefinite terms for department heads including Town Treasurer and Town Auditor. Debate centered on whether terms should be fixed or flexible with dismissal power. A proposed three member Board of Tax Assessors faced scrutiny over efficiency and checks.
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James T. Pierce
Frank T. Canario
Joseph Accardi
Charter Commission
Department of Finance
Frank L. Martin
Anthony DaPonte
Canario
Roger W. Pigeon
Finance Department
Pigeon
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Roger Travers
U. S
Michael A. DeLeo
Roger
Our Lady of
Accardi
Pierce
Mr. Accardi
Frank " Martin
Martin
Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council
Ferdinand A. Bruno
Mr. Canario
Mr. Martin
Mr. Pigeon
Mr. Pierce
Connecticut
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