Town annual report of the offices of Fairhaven, Massachusetts 1923, Part 1

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Publication date: 1923
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SELECTMEN'S OFFICE


One Hundred and Twelfth ANNUAL REPORT


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


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INCORPO


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of the


TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN


for the


Year Ending Dec. 31, 1923


Printed at The Fairhaven Star Office


One Hundred and Twelfth ANNUAL REPORT


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


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ASS.


INCORPOR


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TOWN HALL


22-1812.


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FEB


of the


TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN


for the


Year Ending Dec. 31, 1923


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Annual Report


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS OF THE


Town of Fairhaven


COMPRISING THOSE OF THE


TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, AUDITORS, SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, BOARD OF HEALTH, SEWER COMMISSIONERS, PARK COMMISSIONERS,


-


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS, TREE WARDEN, FIRE ENGINEERS, BUILDING INSPECTOR, SCHOOL COMMITTEE


AND THE REPORT OF THE


MILLICENT LIBRARY


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923


PRINTED IN FAIRHAVEN AT THE STAR OFFICE


4


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS


For the Year 1923.


Town Clerk WILLIAM H, BLY.


Town Treasurer WILLIAM H. BLY,


Collector 12


JOHN H. STETSON,


Selectmen and Overseers of Poor JOHN I, BRYANT, THOMAS W. WHITFIELD, ISAAC N. BABBITT.


Secretary to the Board LOUISE A. BABCOCK


Board of Health


CLARENCE A. TERRY, W. F. DELANO, LESTER W. HORNE, M.D.,


Term expires 1926 Term expires 1925 Term expires 1924


Assessors


C. I. DREW, CLARENCE A. TERRY JOSEPH B. PECK.


Term expires 1926 Term expires 1925 Term expires 1924


5


School Committee


WILLIAM B. GARDNER.


Term expires 1926


EDWARD L. BESSE,


Term expires 1926


ALTON B. PAULL. Term expires 1925


DR. G. E. P. THOMPSON, Term expires 1925


MISS SARA B. CLARKE, Term expires 1924


MRS. JAMES G. BAKER,


Term expires 1924


Sewer Commissioners


WILLIAM J. FITZSIMMONS, Term expires 1926


G. WINSTON VALENTINE, Term expires 1925


FRANK W. MORSE.


Term expires 1924


Park Commissioners


HAROLD DUTTON. Term expires 1926


LEWIS F. POOR,


Term expires 1925


MABEL L. POTTER,


Term expires 1924


Superintendent of Streets THOMAS W. WHITFIELD.


Building Inspector CHARLES I. DREW.


Inspector of Animals WILLIAM H. SCHROEDER.


Auditors CHARLES E. SHURTLEFF, RALPH E. LUMBARD.


6


Tree Warden PETER MURRAY.


Constables ALBERT C. AIKEN, WALTER H. FRANCIS.


Fence Viewers C. A. HACKER, C. I. DREW.


7


REPORT


OF THE


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


JOHN H. STETSON, TAX COLLECTOR In account with the Town of Fairhaven. Dec. 31, 1923.


Dr.


Tax List,


$304,590.36


Add Tax List, 1923,


1,899.45


Poll Tax List, 1923,


13,290.00


Add Polls, 1923,


315.00


Add Taxes, 1922,


17.85


Sewer Tax List, 1923,


7,667.55


Sewer Tax Add, 1923,


3,846.80


Int. collected, 1920,


$45.92


Int. collected, 1921,


1,122.83


Int. collected, 1922,


1,534.08


Int. collected, 1923,


163.14


2,865.97


Unpaid Taxes, 1920,


1,920.51


Unpaid Taxes, 1921,


17,341.03


Unpaid Taxes, 1922,


67,721.68


Unpaid Polls, 1922.


3,848.00


Unpaid Polls, 1921,


1,136.00


$426,460.20


8


Cr.


Pa.d Town Treasurer. $303,891.36


Rebates and Abatements, 1923.


4.919.70


Rebates and Abatements, 1922. 2.114.36


Rebates and Abatements, 1921. 512.66


Rebates and Abatements, 1920.


51.32


Reba es. Polls. 1921. 50.00


Rebates. Polls, 1922.


732.00


Rebates. Polls. 1923,


683.00


Taken by Town. 1921.


1.216.02


Taken by Town, 1922.


1.967.23


Taken by Town. 1923.


742.10


Unpaid. 1923.


81.489.82


Unpaid. 1922,


12,881.72


Unpaid, 1921,


2,388.17


Unpaid. 1920,


1.027.80


Unpaid Polls. 1923.


2.835.00 .


Unpa.d Polls, 1922,


1.368.00


Unpaid Polls, 1921.


1.061.00


Unpaid Sewer,


6.528.74


$426.460.20


9


JOHN H. STETSON, SEWER TAX COLLECTOR In account with the Town of Fairhaven. Dec. 31, 1923.


ADAMS AND SPRING STREET SEWER


.


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$68.79


Interest collected,


3.43


Cr. $72.22


Paid Town Treasurer,


$72.22


PLEASANT STREET SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$11.53


Paid Town Treasurer,


$11.53


SOUTH WEST GRAVITY SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923.


$679.92


Interest collected,


38.22


$718.14


Cr.


$718.14


BRIDGE STREET GRAVITY


Dr.


Unpaid. January 1, 1923,


$22.00


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer.


$11.00


Un aid. January 1, 1924,


11.00


$22.00


Paid Town Treasurer,


Cr.


10


SYCAMORE STREET EX. NO. 2


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923, $39.43


Cr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


$39.43


HITCH STREET DRAIN


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$157.34


Interest collected,


4.62


$161.96


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer,


$50.90


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


111.06


$161.96


BALL STREET SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$28.25


Paid Town Treasurer,


$10.00


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


18.25


$28.25


SYCAMORE STREET NORTH


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$1,684.13


Interest collected,


26.01


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer,


$622.26


Unpaid, January 1, 1924.


1,087.88


$1,710.14


Cr.


$1,710.14


ALPINE AVENUE SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923, Interest collected,


$2,672.40 64.90


$2,737.30


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer,


$1,576.99


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


1,160.31


$2,737.30


LINDEN AVENUE SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$337.06


Interest collected,


10.00


$347.06


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer,


$247.81


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


99.25


$347.06


JEFFERSON STREET SHONE SYSTEM


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$167.53


Interest collected,


2.65


$170.18


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer, Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


$55.65


114.53


$170.18


12


ELM AVENUE SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923.


$624.89


Interest collected.


20.75


$645.64


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer,


$435.74


Unpaid, January 1, 1924.


209.90


$645.64


TABER STREET SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid. January 1, 1923,


$42.31


Cr.


$42.31


HEDGE STREET SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$70.51


Paid Town Treasurer,


$24.68


Unpaid. January 1, 1924.


45.83


CHERRY STREET SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, January 1. 1923.


$210.08


Interest collected,


8.64


$218.72


Cr


Paid Town Treasurer.


$189.63


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


29.09


$218.72


Unpaid. January 1. 1924.


Cr.


$70.51


13


NORTH WALNUT STREET SEWER Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$236.48


Interest collected,


2.95


$239.43


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer.


$171.17


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


68.26


$239.43


HEDGE STREET EAST Dr.


Unpaid, January 1, 1923,


$614.90


Interest collected,


2.35


$617.25


Paid Town Treasurer,


$581.02


Unpaid, January 1, 1924,


36.23


$617.25


CHESTNUT STREET SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, August 31, 1923,


$271.39


Paid Town Treasurer,


$271.39


CENTER AND HITCH STREET SEWER


Unpaid, September 8, 1923,


Dr. $1,222.30


Paid Town Treasurer,


$20.00


Unpaid. January 1, 1924,


1,202.30


Cr.


Cr.


$1,222.30


14


CENTER AND SUMMER STREET SEWER


Dr.


Unpaid, September 8, 1923,


$1,480.11


Cr.


Unpaid. January 1, 1924, $1,480.11


MAPLE AVENUE SEWER, S. E. GRAVITY


Dr.


Unpaid, December 7, 1923,


$873.00


Cr.


Paid Town Treasurer, $100.00


Unpaid, January 1, 1924.


773.00


$873.00


15


Reports of the SELECTMEN -: and :- Overseers of the Poor


TRIAL BALANCE December 31, 1923


Cash on hand


$ 17,906.97


Taxes 1920


1,069.33


Taxes 1921


4,926.70


Taxes 1922


17,163.27


Taxes 1923


$235,199.78


Estimated Receipts


51,091.14


Sewer Assessments


3,628.69


Sewer Connections


2,906.56


Sewer Connection Fees


160.00


Overlay 1920


1,910.72


Overlay 1921


6,396.06


Overlay 1922


3,887.66


Overlay 1923


5,876.60


Overlay Reserve


1,701.24


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


1,857.00


Loans Authorized


4,810.41


Revenue Loans


60,000.00


Temporary Loans


12,000.00


County (Alden Road)


6,000.00


State (Alden Road)


6,000.00


Sewer Assessment Revenue


7,629.30


Revenue 1923


305,896.83


Excess and Deficiency


12,880.35


Ricketts Trust Fund.


92.61


Law


529.63


Office Expense


1,808.23


Town Hall


1,810.70


Police


475.84


Fire


17.15


Fire Alarm Boxes.


259.16


Hydrants


64.66


Moth Account


51.14


Trees


16.60


Board of Health. .


207.53


T. B. Hosp. Const


10.41


Dr.


Cr.


16


Sewer Maintenance


1,225.47


Cherry, Hedge and Taber Sewer


2,500.00


Cottage Street Sewer .


61.61


Adams Street Sewer.


137.73


Center and Summer Streets Sewer


82.30


Park Drive Sewer.


54.56


Maple Avenue Sewer


73.69


Center and Hitch Streets Sewer


457.11


Chestnut Street Sewer


92.47


Collection of Garbage


247.99


General Highway


1,933.21


Newbury Avenue


203.20


Veranda Avenue


200.00


Hedge Street


75.70


Maple Avenue


334.65


North Walnut Street


16.65


Larch Avenue


34.90


Francis Street


225,60


Sycamore Street


63.00


Harding 'Road


26.17


Cottage Street


219.58


Alden Road


1,667.41


Mill Road


236.50


South Chestnut Street.


500.00


Chestnut Street


3.50


North Green Street.


17.65


Spruce Street


186.60


Granolithic Sidewalks


226.49


Coggeshall Street Bridge


,25


New Bedford and Fairhaven Bridge.


83.39


Street Lights


1,059.70


Poor Department


206.58


Mothers' Aic


1,472.00


Soldiers' Relief


192.00


Schools


84.47


High School


5,657.78


Industrial


48.10


School Lot


214.60


Rogers Annex


.70


Continuation School


1,508.20


Dental Clinic


13.95


Park


114.55


Salaries


394.92


Reserve Fund


240.97


Miscellaneous


21.66


Memorial Day


32.65


Legion


70.69


Debt


1,542.00


Agency


35,956.97


$419,782.72


$419,752.72.


17


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT


Dr.


Salaries, Selectmen,


$1,158.32


Clerical.


1,204.65


Stationery and postage,


20.45


Printing and advertising,


254.33


Travel.


43.50


Telephone,


24.45


Incidentals,


73.70


$2,779.40


Cr.


Transferred to salary account,


$2,362.97


Transferred to office expense account,


416.43


$2,779.40


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT


Dr.


Salary, Auditors,


$200.00


Cr.


$200.00


TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT


Dr.


Salary, Treasurer,


$1,800.00


Stationery and postage,


56.40


$1,856.40


Cr.


Transferred to salary account,


$1,800.00


Transferred to office expense.


56.40


$1,856.40


Transferred to salary account,


18


COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Dr.


Salary, Collector,


$1,500.00


Clerical,


281.00


Stationery and postage,


44.75


Printing and advertising,


621.67


Incidentals,


105.00


$2,552.42


Cr.


Transferred to salaries,


$1,500.00


Transferred to office expense,


1,052.42


$2,552.42


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Dr.


$3,380.00


Clerical,


90.00


Car hire,


40.00


Stationery and postage,


53.49


Printing and advertising,


485.75


Incidentals,


660,74


$4,709.98


Cr.


Transferred to salaries,


$3,380.00


Transferred to office expense,


1,329.98


$4,709.98


ASSESSORS' PLANS Dr.


Plotting plans,


$789.60


Cr.


Appropriation,


$500.00


Transferred from reserve fund,


289.60


$789.60


Salary, Assessors,


19


OTHER FINANCE


Dr.


Certifying notes,


$30.00


Cr.


Transferred to office expense,


$30.00


LAW DEPARTMENT Dr.


Salaries, Attorneys,


$539.07


Damages and witness fees,


357.00


Unexpended,


529.63


$1,425.70


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$1,425.70


TOWN CLERK Dr.


$404.75


Clerical,


102.00


Stationery and postage,


5.30


Printing and advertising,


21.25


Telephone,


62.90


$596.20


Cr.


Transferred to office expense,


$596.20


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Dr.


Salaries, Election Officers,


$321.00


Printing and advertising,


68.50


Meals,


12.00


Incidentals,


5.25


$406.75


Cr.


Transferred to office expense. $406.75


Recording fees,


20


OFFICE EXPENSE


Dr.


Services,


$26.25


Supplies,


21.51


Equipment,


196.75


Printing and advertising,


64.78


Insurance,


248.80


Dr.


Incidentals.


17.50


Town Reports.


600.00


Transfers from departments,


3,516.18


Unexpended,


$1,808.23


$6,500.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$6,500.00


TOWN HALL


Salaries, Janitor,


$1,300.00


Cleaning,


451.26


Fuel,


1,140.42


Light,


695.80


Janitor's supplies,


232.86


Repairs,


548.27


Insurance,


435.00


Supplies.


222.46


Incidentals.


174.37


Unexpended,


1,810.70


$7,011.14


Cr.


Balance of last year,


$1,011.14


Appropriation,


6,000.00


$7,011.14


21


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Dr.


Overdrawn,


$1,665.96


Salaries, Chief,


2,024.90


Salaries, Patrolman,


520.25


Salaries, Special Officers,


3,215.55


Other employees,


11.00


Auto hire,


913.60


Equipment for men,


148.15


Stationery and postage,


36.43


Telephone,


143.96


New equipment,


120.00


Incidentals,


35.00


$8,834.80


Cr.


Transfer to cover overdraft,


$1,665.96


Appropriation.


6,000.00


County Treasurer, killing dogs,


43.00


Transferred from estimated receipts,


650.00


Overdrawn,


475.84.


$8,834.80


FIRE DEPARTMENT Dr.


Salaries, engineers,


$210.00


Salaries, firemen,


1,485.00


Other employees,


236.88


Gas and oil,


781.16


Storage,


5,499.96


Incidentals.


29.77


Equipment for men.


933.05


Alarm boxes, etc.,


294.25


Repairs,


133.77


Fuel.


56.00


Ligh :.


15.83


22


Building repairs, Incidentals,


30.00


Stationery and printing,


202.25


Unexpended,


17.15


$10,000.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$10.000.00


SPECIAL FIRE ALARM BOXES Dr. .


$440.84


Unexpended,


259.16


$700.00


Cr.


$700.00


DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT ENGINE PUMPER Dr.


Equipment, engine pumper,


$12,500.00


Appropriation,


$12,500.00


SUPERINTENDENT, FIRE ALARM


Dr.


Salary,


$200.00


Appropriation,


$200.00


HYDRANTS Dr.


Service for hydrants, Unexpended,


$8,440.34


64.66


$8,505.00


Boxes and installing,


Appropriation,


Cr.


Cr.


74.93


23


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$1,605.00


Appropriation,


5,500.00


Transferred from estimated receipts,


1,400.00


$8,505.00


INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Dr.


Salary, Inspectors,


$1,155.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$500.00


Transferred from reserve fund,


155.00


Transferred to salaries,


500.00


$1,155.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Dr.


Salary, Sealer,


$206.41


Stationery and postage,


4.00


Supplies,


84.01


Repairs,


20.43


$314.85


Cr.


90.11


Transferred to miscellaneous account,


224.74


$314.85


MOTH DEPARTMENT Dr.


Labor,


$146.26


Insecticides,


2.60


Unexpended,


51.14


$200.00


1


Transferred to salaries,


1


24


Cr.


Appropriation,


$200.00


TREES Dr.


Labor,


$1,266.52


Stationery and printing,


45.72


Tools.


36.66


Trees.


50.00


Insurance.


114.86


Cartage.


7.50


Incidentals,


676.73


Repairs,


85.41


Unexpended.


16.60


$2,300.00


Cr


Appropriation.


$2,000.00


Transferred from reserve fund,


300.00


$2,300.00


FORESTRY Dr.


$242.14


Lunches,


3.00


$245.14


, Cr.


Transferred to Fire Department,


$208.13


Transferred to miscellaneous,


37.01


$245.14


SHELLFISH COMMISSION


Dr.


Town's share. 1/2 loss,


$350.00


Cr.


Appropriation. $350.00


Labor, fighting fires,


25


COMMUNITY NURSE


Dr.


Town's share to Community Nursing Association, $750.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$750.00


BOARD OF HEALTH Dr.


Overdraft,


$666.16


Salary, Board of Health,


225.00


Stationery and postage,


7.95


Printing and advertising,


59.73


Telephone,


87.90


Incidentals,


11.52


Board and treatment,


39.00


Medical attendance,


47.00


Medicines,


8.75


Carding and releasing,


152.70


Board, T. B. Hospital,


1,769.44


Vital statistics,


.25


Vaccinations,


93.00


Traveling expenses,


192.23


Inspector of Animals,


225.00


Inspector of Meats,


350.00


Refuse burying,


23.00


Unexpended,


207.53


$4,166.16


Cr. Transferred to cover overdraft, Appropriation,


$666.16


3,500.00


$4,166.16


26


T. B. HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE


Dr.


Bristol County Hospital,


$5.010.85


Appropriation. $5,010.85


T. B. HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION Cr.


Balance of last year,


$10.41


DENTAL CLINIC


Dr.


Services, dentist,


$370.00


Services, nurses,


111.00


Supplies,


5.05


Unexpended.


13.95


$500.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$500.00


SEWER MAINTENANCE Dr.


Salaries, Commissioners,


$300.00


Stationery and printing.


78.40


Incidentals.


171.17


Labor.


5.555.68


Teams.


3.00


Tools and equipment.


1.532.50


Pipe and fittings,


1.324.05


Clerical services,


208.00


Sundries,


1.026.54


Repairs.


187.53


$10.386.87


STATION


$4,410.00


Engineers, Oil.


1.007.22


Cr.


27


Fuel,


187.24


Light.


111.03


Equipment,


267.49


Repairs,


7.01


Cartage.


21.00


Sundries,


346.72


$6,357.71


$16,744.58


Cr.


Appropriation.


$10,000.00


Transferred from excess and deficiency,


4,000.00


Sale of old iron,


19.11


Transferred from estimated receipts.


1,500.00


Overdrawn,


1.225.47


$16,744.58


SEWER CONNECTIONS


Dr.


Labor,


$3,033.12


Pipe and fittings,


620.26


Cartage.


156.50


Incidentals,


631.31


Refunds.


847.20


Unexpended,


3,066.56


$8,354.95


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$1,424.73


Deposits,


6,930.22


$8,354.95


28


ELECTRICAL PUMPS Dr.


Purchase of pumps.


$1,425.00


Supplies,


1,135.51


Contract,


5,295.59


$7,856.10


Cr


Balance from last year,


$7,856.10


PARK DRIVE SEWER Dr.


Purchase of Park Drive Sewer,


$485.44


Unexpended,


54.56


. $540.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$540.00


COTTAGE STREET SEWER Dr.


Contract.


$722.99


Manhole and cover,


33.80


Surveying and clerical services.


142.65


Unexpended,


64.61


$964.05


Cr.


$964.05


MAPLE AVENUE SEWER


Dr.


$1,087.71


Surveys.


131.60


Levying assessments,


7.00


Unexpended,


73.69


$1,300.00


Balance from last year.


Contract.


29


Cr.


Appropriation,


$1,300.00


CHESTNUT STREET SEWER Dr.


Purchase Chestnut Street Sewer, Unexpended,


$367.53


92.47


$460.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$460.00


CENTER AND SUMMER STREET SEWER


Dr.


Contract,


$1,346.74


Labor,


449.93


Surveys,


166.40


Equipment,


101.23


Levying assessments,


18.00


$2,082.30


Cr.


Appropriation,


$2,000.00


Overdrawn,


82.30


$2,082.30


CENTER AND HITCH STREET SEWER


Dr.


$1,594.29


Surveys,


240.30


Levying assessments,


8.00


Unexpended,


457.41


$2,300.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$2,300.00


Contract,


30


CHERRY, HEDGE AND TABER STREET SEWERS Cr.


Balance from last year,


$2,500.00


PURCHASE OF ADAMS STREET SEWER Cr.


Appropriation,


$437.73


STORAGE SHED Dr.


Labor,


$57.25


Teams,


5.00


Mason,


245.05


Supplies,


1,309,08


Painting,


73.80


Water service,


20.25


$1,710.43


Cr.


Appropriation,


$1,500.00


Transferred from reserve fund,


210.43


$1,710.43


REMOVAL OF ASHES


Dr.


Removal of ashes,


$4,071.00


Cr.


$4,071.00


COLLECTION OF GARBAGE


Dr.


Collection of garbage.


$2,247.99


Cr.


$2,000.00


Appropriation,


Overdrawn,


247.99


$2,247.99,


Transferred to general highway,


31


GENERAL HIGHWAY Dr.


Balance,


$5,054.91


Salary, Superintendent,


1,000.00


Telephone,


58.60


Trucks,


708.02


Labor,


13,307.76


Teams,


1.903.50


Stone, gravel, tar, etc.,


21,338.66


Equipment and repairs,


3,181.76


Gas and oil,


1,006.35


Sundries,


1,554.10


Land damages,


50.00


Transferred from removal of ashes,


4,071.00


Snow removal,


193.26


$53,427.92


Cr.


Transferred to cover overdraft,


$5,054.91


Appropriation,


35,000.00


Error in posting,


52.00


Labor at F. H. High School,


30.00


Credit empty cement bags,


9.72


Building road,


300.00


Labor repaid,


31.41


Transferred from reserve fund,


2,000.00


Transferred from estimated receipts.


6,000.00


Error transferred to Cottage Street,


16.67


Overdrawn,


4,933.21


$53,427.92


NEWBURY AVENUE Cr.


Balance from last year $203.20


32


VERANDA AVENUE Cr.


Balance from last year,


$200.00


HEDGE STREET Dr.


Labor,


$322.50


Teams,


105.00


Filling.


154.00


Lines and grades,


27.60


$609.10


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$233.40


Appropriation,


300.00


Overdrawn,


75.70


$609.10


MAPLE AVENUE Cr.


Balance from last year.


$34.65


Appropriation,


300.00


$344.65


NORTH WALNUT STREET


Dr.


Labor,


$202.00


Teams.


147.00


$349.00


Cr.


$132.35


Balance from last year,


200.00


Appropriation. Overdrawn,


16.65


$349.00;


33


LARCH AVENUE


Dr.


Filling.


$232.00


Unexpended,


34.90


$266.90


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$266.90


FRANCIS STREET


Dr.


Labor,


$152.50


Teams,


15.00


Land damages,


103.00


Unexpended,


225.60


$496.10


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$196.10


Appropriation,


300.00


$496.10


SYCAMORE STREET


Dr.


Labor,


$271.50


Teams,


78.00


Cement,


13.50


$363.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$300.00


Overdrawn.


63.00


$363.00


34


HARDING ROAD Dr.


Labor,


$273.83


Unexpended,


26.17


$300.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$300.00


COTTAGE STREET Dr.


Labor,


$194.75


Teams,


45.00


Supplies,


16.67


Unexpended,


219.58


$476.00


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$476,00


MILL ROAD Dr.


$476.25


Teams,


228.00


Stone and gravel,


59.25


Unexpended,


236.50


$1,000.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$1,000.00


ALDEN ROAD Dr.


Labor,


$3,365.94


Teams,


937.75


Stone, gravel, cement,


7,228.90


Unexpended.


1,667.41


$13.200.00


Labor,


35


Cr.


Appropriation by Town,


$1,200.00


Appropriation by County,


6,000.00


Appropriation by State,


6,000.00


$13,200.00


SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET Cr.


Appropriation.


$500.00


CHESTNUT STREET (South of Union St.) Dr.


Labor,


$90.50


Țeams,


6.00


Unexpended,


3.50


$100.00


Cr.


$100.00


NORTH GREEN STREET Dr.


Labor,


$182.75


Teams,


54.00


Land damages,


36.50


Surveys,


9.10


Unexpended,


17.65


$300.00


Cr.


$300.00


SPRUCE STREET Dr.


$276.60


Labor, Țeams,


210.00


$486.60


Appropriation,


Appropriation,


36


Cr.


Appropriation, Overdrawn,


$300.00 186.60


$486.60


MACADAMIZING CEDAR STREET


Dr.


Labor,


$100.64


Teams,


28.50


Stone,


1,370.86


$1,500.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$1,500.00


TRACTOR, STREET DEPARTMENT


Dr.


Purchase of tractor,


$500.00


Cr.


$500.00


AUTO TRUCK


Dr.


Purchase of truck,


$850.00


Appropriation,


$850,00


SCARIFIER


Dr.


Purchase of scarifier,


$900.00


Cr.


$900.00


Appropriation,


GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS Dr.


$632.91


Labor, Lines and grades. 43.90


Appropriation,


Cr.


37


Cement.


96.70


U'nexpended,


226.49


$1,000.00


Cr.


Transferred from reserve fund,


$1,000.00


COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE


Dr.


Town's share maintenance,


$164.09


Unexpended,


.25


$164.34


Cr.


Appropriation,


$164.34


NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN BRIDGE


Dr.


Town's share maintenance,


$6.092.61


Cr.


$6.009.22


Overdrawn,


83.39


$6,092.61


STREET LIGHTS


Dr.


Light service.


$7,059.70


Appropriation,


$6,000.00


Overdrawn,


1,059.70


$7,059.70


Appropriation,


Cr.


38


POOR DEPARTMENT


Dr.


Balance overdrawn,


$2.537.11


Printing and stationery.


21.41


Groceries and provisions.


3,768.50


Coal and wood,


344.95


Board and care,


1.328.91


Medicines,


325.80


State institutions,


52.57


Cash aid.


2.562.75


Shoes,


150.04


Relief by other cities,


290.75


Burials.


187.50


Transferred from almshouse.


5.765.24


Unexpended.


206.58


$17.542.11


Cr.


Transferred to cover overdraft.


$2.537.11


Appropriation.


15,000.00


Refund on hospital bill.


5.00


$17.542.11


MOTHER'S AID


Dr.


Cash aid.


$28.00


Unexpended,


1,472.00


$1.500.00


Cr.


Transferred from excess and deficiency, $1,500.00


39


ALMSHOUSE Dr.


Salary superintendent,


$700.00


Other employees,


844.65


Groceries and provisions,


1,857.74


Clothing and dry goods,


314.32


Fuel and light,


877.39


Hay and grain,


61.84


Supplies,


354.51


Medicines and attendance,


96.33


Sundries.


400.52


Stable supplies.


38.85


Repairs,


143.79


Farm stock,


14.00


Water rates,


61.30


$5,765.24


Cr.


Transferred to poor account.


$5,765.24


STATE AID


Dr.


Payrolls,


$1.162.00


·


Cr.


Transferred to Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $1,162.00


SOLDIER'S RELIEF Dr.


Relief for soldiers, $192.00


SCHOOLS (ELEMENTARY) Dr.


Salary superintendent, $2.932.08 Office clerk, 617.50


40


School census,


100.00


Attendance officer,


207.50


Other office expenses,


170.13


Salary school committee,


150.00


Teachers' salaries;


57.552.40


Text books,


1,192.97


Supplies,


2,022.74


Janitors' salaries,


4,952.00


Fuel,


3,163.32


Building supplies,


1,975.39


Repairs,


841.43


New equipment,


855.02


Transportation,


4.716.50


Health,


200.00


Tuition.


100.00


Sundries.


244.52


Insurance,


650.70


Unexpended,


84.47


$82.728.67


Cr.


Rogers trust fund,


$500.00


County treasurer dog fund,


1,284.97


Appropriation,


76,000.00


Rogers fund,


225.00


Anthony trust,


225.00


Abner Pease fund,


112.50


Rogers fund,


239.29


Rogers fund,


225.00


Pease fund.


57.56


Rogers fund.


250.00


Rogers coupons,


1,387.50


Abner Pease fund,


112.50


Anthony fund,


225.00


41


Rogers fund,


450.00


Abner Pease fund,


57.56


Rogers fund,


239.29


Coupons Rogers fund,


887.50


Rogers trust fund,


250.00


$82,728.67


HIGH SCHOOL


Dr.


Teachers' salaries,


$27,650.08


Text books,


1,225.59


Supplies,


1,882.24


Janitors' salaries,


5,222.08


Fuel,


1,562.97


Building supplies,


2,547.80


Repairs,


978.90


New equipment,


1,199.40


Health,


156.00


Sundries,


313.34


Insurance,


177.50


Unexpended,


5,657.78


$48,573.68


Cr.


Appropriation,


$18,000.00


Tuition transferred excess and deficiency,


4.567.30


Farmers' loan and trust,


7,500.00


Rogers trust fund,


6,000.00


Rogers trust fund,


9,500.00


Overpaid bill,


6.38


Rogers trust fund,


2,000.00


Receipts lunch department,


1.000.00


$48,573.68


42


INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL


Dr.


Tuition,


$4,048.10


Appropriation,


$4,000.00


Overdrawn,


48.10


$4,048.10


SCHOOL LOT Dr.


$7.40


Building fence,


226.00


Mason,


52.00


Unexpended,


214.60


$500.00


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$500.00


ROGERS ANNEX Dr.


Builders' contract,


$5,347.29


Engineering,


3,931.65


Plumbing,


1,497.42


Electrical.


621.23


Plans.


1,125.00


Furniture,


434.00


Unexpended,


.70


$12,957.29


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$273.29


Transferred from E. and D. account,


12,250.00


Transferred from reserve fund,


434.00


$12,957.29


Lines and grades,


Cr.


43


N. B. CONTINUATION SCHOOL


Dr.


Tuition,


$2,491.80


Unexpended,


1,508.20


$4,000.00


Cr.


Appropriation,


$4,000.00


·


PARKS


Dr.


Labor,


$2.058.26


Equipment,


131.95


Trees,


41.54


Repairs,


100.50


Incidentals,


53.20


Unexpended,


114.55


$2,500.00


Cr.


$2,500.00


BAND CONCERTS


Dr.


Concerts,


$500.00


Appropriation,


$500.00


SALARIES


Dr.


Salaries, Transferred from departments, Unexpended,


$10,205.08


394.92


$10,600.00


Appropriation,


Cr.


44


Cr.


Appropriation,


$9.000.00


Transferred from estimated receipts,


1,600.00


$10,600.00


RESERVE FUND


Dr.


Transferred from departments,


$4,439.03


Land damages,


320.00


Unexpended.


240.97


$5,000.00


Cr.


Appropriation.


$5,000.00


MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT


Dr.


Transferred from departments,


$261.75


Care of cemetery lot.


35.00


Insurance,


53.92


Supplies.


127.67


Unexpended.


21.66


$500.00


Cr.


AAppropriation.


$500.00


AMERICAN LEGION


Dr.


Towns' share.


$200.00


Unexpended,


70.69


$270.69


45


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$70.69


Appropriation,


200.00


$270.69


MEMORIAL DAY


Dr.


Advertising,


$3.00


Flags,


15.60


Band,


94.00


Flowers,


54.75


Unexpended,


32.65


$200.00


Cr $200.00


DEBT AND INTEREST


Dr.


Debt,


$28,835.00


Interest,


17,297.69


Unexpended,


1,542.00


$47,674.69


Cr.


Appropriation,


$47,674.69


AGENCY ACCOUNT Dr.


County and state taxes, $35,956.97


Appropriation,


46


REVENUE LOANS


Dr.


Anticipation of revenue.


$180.000.00


Unexpended,


60.000.00


$240.000.00


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$40,000.00


Loans.


200,000.00


$240,000.00


RICKETTS TRUST FUND


Dr.


Care of lot,


$4.50


Unexpended,


92.61


$97.11


Cr.


Balance from last year,


$32.75


Interest.


64.36


4


$97.11


47


TREASURER'S REPORT


William H. Bly, Treasurer, in Account with Town of Fairhaven


January 1, 1923, Cash on Hand,


$ 28,372.12


RECEIPTS


Town Hall,


S 617.00


Health Department-Aid repaid,


2,060.73


Sewer connection account,


6,919.37


Highway Department:


Labor repaid,


513.58


Blacksmith shop


1,158.80


Refund-Sale of bags,


9.72


Almshouse :


Sale of produce,


130.00


Board,


282.00


Transportation (schools),




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