There are two primary metered interconnections between NTFD and the City of Fall River, and three primary metered interconnections between NTFD and the Stone Bridge Fire District. NTFD has no surface water sources of its own. The following chart lists Rhode Islands legally recognized holidays, with links to additional resources. A collection of pictures from the Providence Journal files looking back at the last day of World War II and the celebrations of the. In addition to Labor Day and other federally recognized holidays, Rhode Island also celebrates Rhode Island Independence Day (May 4) and Victory Day (second Monday of August). NTFD was established by legislation titled “An Act to Incorporate the North Tiverton Fire District and to Furnish a Supply of Water for the Town of Tiverton” which was signed into Rhode Island state law on April 24, 1926. The former Tiverton Water Authority (TWA) was dissolved and incorporated into the North Tiverton Fire District by legislative action in July of 2003 and took effect upon the transfer of assets in June of 2004. NTFD purchases treated water from two suppliers, the City of Fall River and the Stone Bridge Fire District. Legal Holidays in Rhode Island at a Glance. Victory Day is a state holiday in Rhode Island in the United States on the second Monday of August.
It followed the dropping of the devastating atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. They may not work more than 3 hours a day when school is in session and more than 8 hours a day when school is not in. Richard Windsor, a long-serving East Providence Republican. and after 7 p.m., except during school vacation days when they may work until 9 p.m. Victory Day was established in Rhode Island by lawmakers in the spring of 1948, three years after World War II ended when the General Assembly passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Its owners are the qualified electors (members of the district) that own property within the boundaries of the district. Victory Day, also known as VJ Day, marks the anniversary the Allies’ victory over Japan during World War II. Rhode Island retains the date as a formal state holiday in tribute to the number of sailors it sent and lost in the Pacific front. Minors 14 and 15 years of age may not work during school hours, before 6 a.m. North Tiverton Fire District (NTFD) is an independent quasi-municipal agency providing water for drinking and fire protection purposes within a designated service area in the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island.