Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1950, Part 5

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Superior Court

Justices of the Superior Court: Presi- ding Justices, Charles A Walsh; Asso- ciate Justices, G Fredk Frost, Philip C Joslin, Patk P Curran, Alberic Ar- chambault, Mortimer A Sullivan, Wal- ter Curry. Robert E Quinn, Louis W Cappelli, John E Mullen, Harold A An- drews, Helen F Heary of Providence, sec

Court sits from third Monday in Sep- :ember to second Monday in July at Providence. Clerk of Superior Court for Counties of Providence and Bristol, Matthew M McCormick. of Providence; sec, Mrs Anna R Cottam, of Providence

Juvenile Court

Chief Judge, Francis J McCabe; Associate Judge, John M Booth; Clerk, Joseph S Wholey

Bristol County

Incorporated February 17, 1746-47. Shire town Bristol

COUNTY OFFICERS

Town Clerks of the different Towns. Sheriff, Jas F O'Leary, of Warren

SESSIONS OF COURTS

Superior Court at Bristol, for Bristol County, on the third Monday in Decem- ber and the fourth Monday in May

District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Justice, James B Linehan, of Barring- ton; Clerk, Emilio D Iannuccillo, of Bristol

SESSIONS OF PROBATE COURTS In different towns at various dates

Kent County

Incorporated June :11, 1750. Shire town, East Greenwich

COUNTY OFFICERS

Clerk of the Superior Court, Wm M Owen, Warwick, Registers of Deeds, Town Clerks of the different Towns; Sheriff, Thos F Barry, of Coventry

SESSIONS OF COURTS

Superior Court, at East Greenwich, for Kent County on the fourth Monday of October, January, March and May

District Court, Fourth Judicial Dis trict, Justice, James W Leighton of W Warwick; Clerk, Russell H Haw- kins, of Warwick

Newport County

Incorporated June 22, 1703. Shire town. Newport city

COUNTY OFFICERS

Clerk of the Superior Court-Chester A Oakley jr; Registers of Deeds, Town Clerks of the different Towns; Sheriff, Robt H Chappell, of Portsmouth

SESSIONS OF COURTS

Superior Court for County of New- port, at Newport, on the first Monday of October, December, March and June. District Court, First Judicial District, at Newport each Tuesday and Friday: at Tiverton, third Thursday of each month; Judge Arthur J Sullivan: Clerk, Edward L Martin

SESSIONS OF PROBATE COURTS

Newport every Monday at 10 a m. Middletown, third Monday in each month. Portsmouth. second Monday in each month at 2 pm. Tiverton, first Saturday in each month at 2 pm. Little Compton second Monday in each month at 2 pm

Providence County

Incorporated June 22, 1703. Shire town, Providence city

COUNTY OFFICERS

Sheriff, Michl F Costello; Secretary and Deputy, Mary C White; Deputy Sheriffs, Joseph L Bailey, David Barry, Harry Bellayuto, Vincent Berarducci, John P Brennan, Arthur Bucci, Edw B Burns, James Buteau, Alex Car- cieri, Thos P Conroy, John Daley, John DiFalco, Jas P Doyle, Clifford S Dux- bury, Everett A Dwyer, Lester D Far- rell, Albert Feenstra, Michl Finn, John H Hennessey, Steph Holihen, William F Holland, Michele Iannucilli, William G Jenkins, Themosticles Josephson, Raymond F Keaney, William J Kelley, Jos P Lefebvre, Robt F Linton, Leo F Logan, John R Mason, Anthony Mc-

Cabe, John J McNealy, Leo J Menard, John F O'Gara, John Olivo, Joseph P O'Neil, Edgar H Paradis, John F Pat- ton, Stanislaus Peloquin, Robt S Perry, Jas M Peters, Omer Petrin jr, John A Quinn, Salvatore Ruggieri, John J Sul- livan, Sol Wald, Adolph G Zambarano, of Cranston

SESSIONS OF COURTS

Probate Court, Judge, Justin P Mc- Carthy; clerk J Henry A Griffin, depy clk Florence G Egan. The Probate Court sits in the City Hall, for the Probate business, every Tuesday and Friday, excepting during July and August, when court is held on second and fourth Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each month

Police Court Justices, Joseph A Mac- key and Harold C Arcaro. The court sits daily, at 8:30 am. Sundays at 9 am. Central Police Station, 209 Foun- tain rm 333. Clerk, Frank J Conley; Deputy Clerk, Francis L Palmer

District Court, Sixth Judicial District Providence. Justice, Maurice Robinson. Associate Justice, Luigi DePasquale. Clerk, John P Cooney jr. Court sits at 9:30 o'clock daily in Sixth Judicial Dis- trict Court House, N Main and Benefit sts

District Court, Seventh Judicial Dis- trict, E Providence. Justice, ; Clerk, Geo A Saxon, of East Providence

District Court, Eighth Judicial Dis- trict, Cranston, Johnston, Scituate and Foster; Clerk, Wm H McSoley jr; Jus- tice, Edw C Drinkwater

District Court, Ninth Judicial District Burrillville, Glocester and Smithfield. Justice, Jas E Smith; Clerk, Frank F Davis

District Court, Tenth Judicial Dis- trict, Pawtucket. Justice, Wm M Con- nell; Clerk Geo F Treanor. Meets daily at 9 a m at Pawtucket

District Court, Eleventh Judicial District, Central Falls, Cumberland and Lincoln. Justice, Guillaume Myette; Clerk, Michl V O'Malley. Meets daily at 9:30 a m at Central Falls for criminal business. Return days for civil cases, Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 a m

District Court, Twelfth Judicial Dis- trict, Woonsocket and N Smithfield. Justice, Edwd F Dwyer; Clerk, Geo A Beaudet. Meets daily at 9 a m at Woonsocket

Washington County

Incorporated June 16, 1729. Shire town, South Kingstown

COUNTY OFFICERS

Clerk of Superior Court for Wash- Ington County, James L Forbes, S Kingston; Asst Clerk, Jos Bingley jr; Registers of Deeds, Town Clerks of the different Towns; Sheriff, Dominic P Turco, of Westerly

SESSIONS OF COURTS

Superior Court, at South Kingstown for County of Washington, on third Monday of September, November, Feb- ruary and April, with adjournment to Westerly at convenience of the Court. Probate Court generally monthly in each Town

District Court. Second Judicial Dis trict. Justice, Thos J Sheahan; Clerk, John J O'Brien

District Court, Third Judicial District Justice, M Walter Flynn jr, Westerly; Clk. John Gentile

TOWN AND CITY CLERKS

Barrington, Henry E Fowler; Bristol, John W Church; Burrillville, Theo Tessier; Charlestown, Linton L Brown; Central Falls, Francis Keefe; Cov- entry, Lillias M A Lamoureux; Crans- ton, Ernest L Johnson: Cumberland, Stephen A Fanning; E Greenwich, Helen C Anderson; East Providence, Charles C Viall; Exeter, Geo W Hatha- way; Foster, Benj G Eddy; Glocester,

C Ralph Tillinghast; Hopkinton, Lau- rence W Kenyon; Jamestown, John E Hammmond; Johnston, Martin F Mc- Guire; Lincoln, J Louis Rushton; Little Compton, Philip B Wilbur; Mid- dletown, Jas A Peckham; Narragan- sett, J Warren Materson; Newport, Henry S Wheeler; New Shoreham, Robert P Champlin; North Kingstown, Harold L Corey, North Providence, Blanche M Bernard; North Smith- field, D Emmet McCann; Pawtucket, Jas M Donovan; Portsmouth, Arth A Sherman; Providence, D Everett Whe- lan; Richmond, Oscar E Barber; Scitu- ate, Leroy H Remington; Smithfield, Margaret A Crepeau; S Kingstown, Fos- ter R Sheldon; Tiverton, Herbert S Hambly; Warren, Chas C Bliss; War- wick, Henry M Gallagher; Westerly, Chas J Butler; W Greenwich, Erving D Matteson; W Warwick, Susan V Lamb; Woonsocket, Aldo Remy

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Established by Chapter 322 of the General Laws

First District

Newport, Portsmouth, New Shore- ham, Jamestown, Little Compton, Mid- dletown, Tiverton, Bristol, Warren, Barrington, East Providence, Paw- tucket, Cumberland, Central Falls, Lin- coln, Woonsocket and the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th representative distric's of the city of Providence

Second District

Burrillville, Glocester, N Smithfield, Smithfield, Westerly, S Kingstown, N Kingstown, Charlestown, Exeter, Rich- mond, Hopkinton, North Providence, E Greenwich, West Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry, Cranston, Johnston, Scituate, Foster, Narragan- sett and the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14tl1, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th rep- resentative districts of the city of Prov. Idence

Senators

Theodore Francis Green of Provi- dence. Term expires Jan 1955

Edward L Leahy, of Bristol. Term expires 1953

Representatives

First District-Aime J Forand of Lincoln

Second District-John E Fogarty of Harmony

LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN RHODE ISLAND

New Year's Day, January 1st. Washı- ington's Birthday, February 22. Rhode Island Independence Day, May 4. Me- morial Day, May 30th. Independence Day, July 4th. Victory Day, August 14th. Labor Day, 1st Monday in Sep- tember. Columbus Day, October 12th. State Election Day, Tuesday after the first Monday in November, biennially in the even years. Armistice Day, No- vember 11th. Thanksgiving Day, last Thursday in November. Christmas Day, December 25th. Holidays occurr- ing on Sunday are celebrated the day following.

UNITED STATES OFFICES IN RHODE ISLAND AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Bureau of Animal Industry

Dr Emmett P Barnhart, Inspector in Charge, 24 Weybosset, rm 209. Veterin- ary Inspectors, Dr Warren J Comstock, Dr Lynn H Mead. Inspectors, John C Barnes, Elmer H Cole, Patk Grourke, Edward W Youngling, Francis Harring- ton, Chas J Borges, J Leonard Dixon, Elmer L Phelan, Ralph E Hokanson, John J Dyman, Milton E Durfee, War- ren E Lewis, Rudolph G Blanchette,

Richd H Leach, John F O'Connell, Do- nat Raymond, Arthur L Roche. Clerk, Geo O Menzies

Production and Marketing Adminis- tration, 511 Westminster rm 608

ARMY

Chief Rhode Island Military District, 25 Canal-Col Ray H Lewis, Chief

U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Station, 37 Exchange pl - Capt Galil Hanna, officer in charge

Organized Reserve Corps Instruction Group, 25 Canal-Lieut Col Geo M Hill, in charge

Air Force Reserve, 28 N Main-Mas- ter Sergt Jos F Hanlon, in charge

National Guard 51 Stenton av

Col John C Wall of Barrington (QMC) U S Property and Disbursing Officer

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1st fl Federal Bldg Bernard J Gill, examiner in charge

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

24 Weybosset rm 203, Paul D Le- Veness, dist mgr

Bureau of the Census, Field Division 514 Federal bldg Alphonse W Ravenelle, dist supvr

Weather Bureau 402 Post Office Annex

Ralph L Carlson, meteorologist in charge

Merton P Mott, Harry J Pause, me- teorological aides

CUSTOM HOUSE (See Treasury Dept)

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (See Rhode Island State)

FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 518 Federal bldg Wm J Corr, supvr

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRA- TION

58 Weybosset, rm 505 Charles J McCabe, state director

FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY Social Security Administration 307 Post Office Annex

Raymond J Jordan, manager Frederick J Gorman, asst mgr

Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 307 Post Office Annex Raymond J Jordan, manager

Bureau of Public Roads 323 Post Office Annex Henry J McKenny, dist engineer

INTERNAL REVENUE (See Treasury Dept)

Court of Appeals

Judge John C Mahoney. Office, 311 Federal bldg. Court meets at Boston, Mass, Jst Tuesday

District Court 303 Federal bldg

Judge, John P Hartigan; Clk. Neale D Murphy; Probation Officer, Wm L Black. Terms of Court the third Tues- day in April and third Tuesday in Oc- tober in Federal bldg at Providence

Referee in Bankruptcy, Geo J Shee- han

Immigration and Naturalization Service 215 Federal bldg

Officer in Charge-Wm M Clark, Inspectors, David A Goldberg, Edw F

O'Brien, Wm A Haney. Examiners, Emilien P Bouchard, Wm A Dalton, Perry J Saftel Lands Division, 10 Weybosset rm 209. Harry A Smith, special atty

U S District Attorneys 221 Federal Bldg

Geo F Troy, Dist Atty; Joseph Vene- ziale, Edw M McEntee, Jos L Breen, assts

U S Marshals 306 Federal bldg Marshal-Chas M Eldridge; Chief Deputy, Patk J Pyne

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 210 U S Custom House Robt E Flood, supvr inspr

UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE See R I State Employment Service

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

506 Federal bldg

John F Radikin, Representative for RI

OFFICE OF HOUSING EXPEDITOR Office of Rent Control Hospital Trust Bldg room 908 Area Rent Director-Louis C Chayer

Office of Selective Service Records 101 Kenyon Col Lloyd C Wilson, state dir

Veterans Administration 100 Fountain John L Reavey, manager

Insurance Collection Unit 301 Post Office Annex John H Maguire jr, chief

Rehabilitation Division 329 Post Office Annex

Recruiting Offices Navy-111 Westminster

Marine Corps-501 Federal bldg Army and Air Force-37 Exchange pl

Coast Guard

Merchant Marine Inspection - 409 Federal bldg. Wm F Driscoll, officer in charge

POST OFFICE INSPECTORS 338 Post Office Annex

Edgar A Lavault, Francis H Egan, Nelson A Tacy, Domicile clerk, Ralph Ursini

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, MARINE HOSPITAL AND QUARANTINE STATION OFFICE 404 Federal Bldg

Medical Officer in Charge-Jas R Mc- Kendry, MD; Wm H Foley, MD, medi- cal officer; Arth E Dobson, clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT Custom Houses District of Rhode Island

Custom House Building, 24 Weybosset rm 300, Port of Providence Collector and Custodian Custom House, Louis T Rocheleau

Asst Collector-Bernard J McSherry Deputy Collectors-Charles L Humes, Robt J Eaton, Jas F O'Neill, Andrew E Anderson

Chief Inspector, Felix D McCool; In- spectors, John P Ormond, Jos A Eaton, Francis J Cleary, Jas E Leonard, John F Glancy, Philiodore A Lefebvre, Thos L Connelly, Robert T Clark, Nora A Driscoll, Agnes V Roche, clerks

U S Appraiser's Stores, John T Re- gan, Appraiser of Merchandise; John F O'Sullivan, clk

Department of the Interior Geologic- al Survey (Ground Water Branch)- Wm B Allen, geologist

Internal Revenue Collectors' Office 49 Westminster

The District of Rhode Island com- prises the entire State of Rhode Island.

The collections are from taxes on in- come, sales, estates, tobacco, oleomar- garine, narcotics and stamps on various documents and Social Security Taxes. The local officials are: Collector-Far- rell D Coyle. Asst Collector-Martin F McLoughlin. Comptroller-Charles W O'Connell. Asst Comptroller, Cathe- rine A Nolan. Chief Income Tax Di- vision-John A O'Connell. Chief Wage & Excise Tax Division-Edw J Feeley. Asst Chief-Leonard F Clingham. Chief of Field Div, Jas T Burns. Cashier, Jas B Hanson. Chief of Claims-Margt L Flynn. Personnel Clerk and Sec to Collector-Margaret A Plant

Internal Revenue Agents Michl J Murphy, group chief, 731 In- dustrial Trust bldg, 111 Westminster

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Alcohol Tax Unit 503 Federal bldg

Savings Bonds Division 111 Westminster, Room 1608

Secret Service

For District of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass 405 Federal Bldg James E Fitzpatrick, agent in charge

PROVIDENCE, R. I., POST OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET corner EXCHANGE PLACE RAYMOND A. CREEGAN, Postmaster

Jas R I Hagerty. Supt of Postal Finance, rm 203 James C Roberts, Money Order Cashier, rm 103 Harry J Eagan, Auditor, rm 204 Thos J Reddington, Supt of Mails Edwd Isacco, General Foreman Ilenry E Mulvey, Asst Supt of Mails Edward 1I Connors, Asst Supt

Charles J Keefe, General Foreman

Michael E Sweeney, General Foreman James A Bolton, General Foreman

Robt A Dyer, Examiner of Stations Chas M lloward, Examiner of Stations

STATIONS AND BRANCHES OF THE PROVIDENCE POST OFFICE

Brown Station-77 Waterman st, Edouard Bernard supt (8 a m to 5.30 p m)

Center Station - 85 Richmond, James C Flynn supt : Louis O'Brien. Clerk in Charge (9 a m to 6 p m) Centredale Branch-2053 Smith st, Chas J Baron wupt (7:15 a m to 6:15 p m) Cranston Branch-45 Rolfe, Francis P Lynch supt (7.00 a m to 6 p m)

East Providence Branch-25 Warren av, Thomas A Manning supt (7 a mn to 6 p m)

JOHN O. FEENEY, Asst. Postmaster

East Side Station-201 Meeting, Francis T Barry supt (7 a m to 6 pm)

Edgewood Station-1405 Broad, Peter D Ratigan supt (7:30 am to 6 P M)

Elmwood Station-590 Elmwood av, Wm D Mc- Caughey supt (7:30 a m to 6 p m)

North Station-353 Smith street, Olaf 0 Hedden supt (7 a m to 6 pm).

Olneyville Station-1834 Westminster, Luke P Mul- leedy supt (7 a m to 6 p m) Riverside Branch-Riverside, R I, 10 Lincoln av, Harry V Byrne, supt (7 a m to 6 p m)

Rumford Branch-Greenwood av and North Broad- way, Edw Walsh supt (S a m to 6 p m)

PROVIDENCE NUMBERED STATIONS

For the sale of Stamp Paper, Registering of Letten and Packages, and the issuing and paying of Domestic Money Orders

No. 5-354 Friendship

No. 7-550 Charles

No. 11-841 Broad

No. 12-97 Governor

No. 15-1268 Post rd, Norwood, R I

No. 17-219 Manton av

No. 18-Providence College, John J Dillon No. 19-812 Douglas av

No. 21-1278 Elmwood av

No. 22-178 Broad

No. 23-910 Manton av

No. 24-868 Admiral

No. 28-734 Park av

No. 31-1356 Cranston, Cranston

No. 36-756 Hope

No. 40-197 Wickenden

No. 45-1318 Plainfield

No. 46-261 Pocasset av

No. 48-1538 Smith

No. 52 -- 2206 Broad, Pawtuxet

PROVIDENCE POSTAL DELIVERY UNITS

1-General Post Office ( Boxes)

2-General Post Office (Directs)

3-General Post Office (Routes) 1 to 46, Inclusive

4-General Post Office (Routes) 47 to 59, inclusive

5-Edgewood Station

6-East Side Station 7-Elmwood Station 8-North Station 9-Olneyville Station 10-Cranston Branch

11-Centerdale Eranch

12-Brown Station

14-East Providence Branch

15-Riverside Branch

16-Rumford Branch

U. S. POSTAL INFORMATION

POSTAGE RATES AND CLASSIFICATION

For information regarding classifica- tion, postage rates, and mailability of domestic mail of ail ciasses, entry and mailing of publications as second-class matter, metered and permit mail, bulk rate mailings of third-class matter, Business Reply Cards and Envelopes, apply at your local post office.

DOMESTIC POSTAL RATES

First-Class

LETTERS: 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. (Local delivery same rate.)

POST CARDS: 1 cent each within prescribed sizes.

BUSINESS REPLY CARDS: 2 cents each; Air Mail, 5 cents each.

BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPES: Business reply envelopes 1 cent in ad- dition to regular postage. Apply at Post Office for Permit.

Second-Class

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS (Transient rate) : 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces or fourth-class rate, whichever is lower.

Third-Class

(Limit 8 ounces)-On circulars and other miscellaneous printed matter, also on merchandise, 2c for the first 2 ounces or fraction, plus 1c for each additional ounce or fraction.

On books and catalogs having 24 or more pages; also, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants-11%c for each 2 ounces or fraction.

Bulk Rate

14c per pound, but not less than 1c each. Bulk rates are available only to the holders of permits under Sec. 562, P. L. & R., and require at each mailing a minimum of 20 pounds or 200 identical pieces separated by states and cities into bundles of 10 or more. An annual fee of $10.00 is charged for a permit to mail under this section.

When returned to sender under "Return Postage Guaranteed," third class requires regular rates.

all

Fourth-Class-(Parcel Post)

(Limit of weight, over 8 ounces and not exceeding 70 pounds ; limit of size, 100 inches in length and girth combined) . Includes merchandise, books, catalogs and other printed mat- ter and other mailable matter not in first or second class.

The regular pound rates for the various parcel post zones are :

Up to and

Zone First 1b. including

10 1bs.

Cents

Local

1.0

0.75

First & second

2.1

2.0

Third

3.0

2.8

Fourthı

4.5

4.25

Fifth

6.0

5.50

Sixth

7.5

7.25

Seventh

9.5

9.25

Eighth

11.5 11.25

AIR MAIL SERVICE

United States Air Mail Service

Six cents for each ounce or fraction thereof ; limit of weight 8 ounces; to any part of the United States. May be registered, insured, sent C. O. D. or Special Delivery.

Post Cards 4 cents each.

Air mail stamps and distinctively- stamped envelopes are issued for pre- payment of postage on air mail. Ord- inary stamps may also be used.

Air mail should be plainly marked "VIA AIR MAIL" in the space imme- diately below the stamps and above the address.

Canada (same

weight limit of 60 lbs).

Air Mail Mexico

Rate of postage to Mexico : Six cents for each ounce.

Dispatched by the United States Air Maii Service and in Canada or in Mex- ico by the Air Mail Services in those countries. For additional information telephone your local post office.

United States Air Mail Service to Central America, South America, the West Indies and other Foreign Countries.

For information regarding this ser- vice telephone your local post office.

Air Parcel Post

Air postage on parcels weighing 8 oz. or less is 6c per oz.

Zones

to 1 pound

55c

60c

65c

14c

1000

70c

24c

75c

45c

80c

65c

On matter of the First Class in ex- cess of 8 ounces sent as air mail, the air parcel post rate will apply, unless this is less than 3 cents per ounce in which case the 3-cent per ounce rate will apply.

FEES IN ADDITION TO REGULAR POSTAGE SPECIAL DELIVERY

FIRST CLASS ONLY-2 pounds or less, 15 cents; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 25 cents; over 10 pounds, 35 cents.

MAIL OTHER THAN THAT OF THE FIRST CLASS will be given the most expeditious handling and transportation practicable, and in addition receive im- mediate delivery at the office of ad- dress, upon payment of the following special-delivery fees :

2 lbs. or less. .25c

Over 2 lbs., but not over 10 lbs. . 35c

Over 10 lbs .. 45c $ 0.01 to $ 5.00

"Special Delivery" must be so in- dorsed.

SPECIAL HANDLING (Without Special Delivery)

FOURTH CLASS: 2 pounds or less, 15 cents ; over 2, not over 10 pounds, 20 cents ; over 10 pounds, 25 cents. "Special Handling" must be so in- dorsed.

DOMESTIC ORDINARY MAIL SENDERS' RECEIPTS FOR

A receipt (certificate of mailing) is furnished the sender of domestic ordin- ary mail of any class upon payment of 1 cent for each piece. This fee does not insure against loss, rifling or dam- age, but merely furnishes evidence of mailing, and no receipt will be obtain- ed from the addressee on delivery. Ad- ditional duplicate receipts may be ob- tained upon payment of 1 cent each.

Money Order Fees

Limit for each money order is $100.

Fee

Amount of Money Order Cents

From $ 0.01 to $ 5.00 10

From 5.01 to 10.00 .15

Fron 10.01 to 50.00 .25

From 50.01 to 100.00 35

Registry

Domestic mail matter prepaid at the first-class rate of postage, may be reg- istered against loss, rifling or damage upon payment of the following fees :

REGISTRY

Indemnity Limit Fee

$ 0.01 to $ 5.00 $0.25

5.01 to

25.00

.35

25.01 to 50.00

50.01 to 75.00.

.45

75.01 to 100.00

.50

100.01 to 200.00.

.60

200.01 to 300.00

.70

300.01 to 400.00

.85

400.01 to 500.00

1.00

500.01 to

600.00

1.10

600.01 to

700.00

1.20

700.01 to

800.00

1.30

800.01 to

900.00

1.40

900.01 to 1000.00

1.50

Registered mail having a declared value in excess of maximum indemnity covered by the registry fee paid, shall be charged additional fees or sur- charges.

Collect - on - delivery mail sealed against postal inspection and bearing postage at the first-class rate may also be registered. The fees on registered C. O. D. mail range from 40 cents to $1.40, according to amount to be col- lected up to $200, or amount of in- demnity desired not exceeding $1,000. Consult postmaster for particulars.

COLLECT-ON-DELIVERY (Third and Fourth Class Mail)

C.O.D. FEES

For collections and in- demnity not to exceed

Fee Cents

$ 2.50

5.00

25.00

50.00

100.00

150.00

200.00

INSURANCE

INSURANCE FEES (3d and 4th Class)

Fee Cents

Amount of Insurance

AIDS TO PROPER MAILING

Write name and address plainly and completely.

Place name and address of sender on all matter.

Prepay postage fully on all letters and parcels.

Always address mall for city deliv- ery to street and number and request correspondents to do likewise.

Use designation North or South, East or West when it is a proper part of the address and save delay in delivery. Insure valuable parcels except those containing smail articles of consider- able value which should be registered.

Wrap parcel post carefully in heavy paper and tie knots securely.

You will often gain a day's time in delivery by depositing mall as soon as it is ready.

Use Postal Unit numbers on mail addressed to citles where Unlt Num- bers are required. 1-49

50.01 to 100.00 25

100.01 to

200.00.

5.01 to 10.00

10.01 to 25.00

25.01 to

50.00.

Over 10 lbs.

Over 8 oz. Additional pounds

1 & 2

75c

33c

as above except

Post Offices and Localities in Rhode Island Giving the City or Town and County in which they are Located All Post Offices Are Money Order Offices

BRISTOL COUNTY

VILLAGES TOWNS

Annawomscott (P. O., W. Barrington) . . Barrington

Barrington, P. O ...... Barrington

Bay Spring (P. O., W. Barrington) . . Barrington

Bristol, P. O. . . Bristol Arnolds Mills . Valley Falls State Institutions (P. O., Iloward) · · Cranston

Bristol Highlands (P. O., Bristol) . ... Bristol

Coggeshall (2 D Warren) . . Warren

East Waiten (P. O., Warren) . . Warren

Hampden Meadows (P. O., Barrington) .... Barrington

Mount Hope (R. D. from Bristol) .. .. Bristol Bridgeton, P. O ... . Burrillville . Barrington Bullock's Point (P. O., Riverside) . .. E. Providence

Poppasquash Point (P. O., Bristol) . . Bristol Burrillville (P. O., Harrisville) . . Burrillville

Rumstick Point (P. O., Barrington) ... . Barrington

Warren, P. O .. . . Warren

Central Falls (P. O., Pawt.). . Central Falls

Chepachet, P. O .. . Glocester

West Barrington, P. O. Barrington Chopmist · Scituate KENT COUNTY Clarkeville (R. D., Putnam, Conn) . Glocester Clayville P. O .. .. . Scituate

Anthony (P. O., W. Warwick) . . . Coventry

Apponaug (P. O., W. Warwick) . . Warwick Arctic .. West Warwick

Arkwright (P. O., Fiskeville) . . Coventry

Birch Hill, P. O .... . West Warwick

Buttonwoods, P. O .. . Warwick

Centreville . . West Warwick

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Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1950, Part 5

Author: Publication date: 1950 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1204

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