Town Council Approves Highway Truck Purchase and Patching Contracts
The Town Council voted in executive session to buy a new 3 ton G M C highway department truck with a $500 trade for the Hydraulion fire truck, totaling $1254.55. They also awarded contracts for asphalt stone and tar sand patching, gravel, and related materials to Callan Construction and partners, establishing a broader highway patching program and a sewer garage enlargement discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
John G. DesLauriers
Transpancil
James Sylvester
Manuel Borges
Callan Construction Company
Burrows & Croke
Fall River
P Romano & Sons
Warren
Simmons & Rego
M. A. Gammino Construction Company
Iron Company
Sewer Commission
Joseph Riccio
State College
James Holmes
Mason J Young
War Department
Hovey T. Freeman
JULLY FUND Bail Unable for Barboza Fugitive Arrest
Manuel Barboza remains jailed in Bristol County awaiting bail set at 1400. A fugitive for two and a half years was captured during a visit here. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Joseph on a dangerous weapon charge with a not guilty plea. Barboza’s arrest at his Thompson Avenue home ended a manhunt that began Sept 15, 1933 after he allegedly stabbed John Silvia during a card-game dispute outside Columbia Hall on Wood Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Barboza
Bristol Couny
Barboza
Justice of the Agace Joseph
Thompson Avenue
John Silvia
Bay View Avenue
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
Siia
Barboza Seen Linked to Old Offense as Bar Fight Turns Violent
Police report an elderly offender Barboza with prior mayhem history bit off the right ear of Manuel Medering during a 1929 Wood and Bradford fight. In a separate incident Silvia sustained jaw and head wounds with seventeen stitches. Officers checked on Barboza at 10 45 PM as his wife returned from Providence hospital. He answered in night clothing and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Angevine
Burnside Memorial Building
Seth Paull
Staples Coal Companies
Stove
L. P. Bosworth Company
Barrington
Babbitt Woman’s Relief Corps
State Board of Public Works
Hopestreighway
Holmes
Kearney
American Legion Auxiliary
Bristol
Board of Fire Engineers
Ember
Manuel Veira
Philip Caito
Vinton Street
Providence
Marion R Bothelho, Jr
Coggeshall Avenue
Jake Brown
High Street
Marguerite Gooding
Barbora
Silvia
Barboza
Manuel Medering
Wood
Bradford
Providence Hospital
Euclid J. Demers
Joseph Sylvia
Halyards Stolen From Common Flagpole
Scoutmaster George R. Fish reported to Joseph J. Dennis that halyards were taken from the Common flagpole within the past three weeks. He found the theft on Wednesday during routine inspection. In past incidents youths have seized halyards and sold them to fishermen for nets. police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Fish
Couneilhian
Joseph J. Dennis
Noti
Young
Meém
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yey
Ingerive Vie
Department
Pike
Pi Romano & Son
LRA Pee
Jawa
Gooding
Les Cook
Shermanvayenue
Leonardo Digati
Daniel Hale
Léavidens Morris Eisenstadt
Somerset
Biagio del Toro
Catherine Street
Fadel Maloff
School Street
Pawtucket
Nosaft Josef
Dean Street
Peter Kourey
Balbo Avenue
Morris Bolugky
North Main Street
Wiliam Katz
Madison Street
At-Our- Market
Hope Stre
LAMB
Hamburg
Phlears
Rhubar
Doz
OUR Fruit Department
Abe Barboza
Guly
Hope St
Mellos Building
Pel
Lami
Frank
Tabrais
FORD
Ford Dealers OF
New England
F.O.B. Detroit
Universal Credit Company
Ford Finance Plan
Ford Symphony Orchestra
Fred Waring
Columbia Network
Uplin
Thames
Pace
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