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SELECTMEN'S OFFICE
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
Town Officers
AIRH
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OF
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NI
TO
INCORPO
TOWN HALL
22 - 1812.
F
ED
FEB
of the
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN
for the
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
Town Officers
OF FAIRHA
N
NM
M
TO
ASS.
INCORPOR
TOWN HALL
22-1812.
TED
FEB
of the
T: WN OF FAIRHAVEN
for the
YEAR ING .DECEMBER 31, 1928
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 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD OF HEALTH LIST OF JURORS SEWER COMMISSIONERS
PARK COMMISSIONERS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TREE WARDEN FIRE ENGINEERS BUILDING INSPECTOR INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS PLANNING BOARD SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE REPORT OF THE
MILLICENT LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928.
FAIRHAVEN STAR
List of Town Officers For the Year 1928.
Town Clerk Town Treasurer WILLIAM D. CHAMPLIN
Collector JOHN H. STETSON
Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare JOHN I. BRYANT, 1931 THOMAS W. WHITFIELD, 1930 ISAAC N. BABBITT, 1929
Secretary to the Board CLAUDIA I. SCHILLER
Board of Health
WILLIAM F. DELANO
CLARENCE A. TERRY
LESTER W. HORNE, M. D.
Term expires 1931
Term expires 1929 Term expires 1930
Assessors
JOSEPH E. PECK CHARLES I. DREW CLARENCE A. TERRY
Term expires 1931 Term expires 1929 Term expires 1930
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School Committee
ORRIN B. CARPENTER
Term expires 1931
JAMES A. STETSON
WILLIAM B. GARDNER
EDWARD L BESSE
SARA B. CLARKE
Term expires 1930
ELLA H. BLOSSOM
Term expires 1930
Sewer Commissioners
G. WINSTON VALENTINE
Term expires 1931
WILLIAM J. FITZSIMMONS
FRANK W. MORSE
Term expires 1929 . Term expires 1930
Park Commissioners
LEWIS F. POOR
HAROLD B. DUTTON
Term expires 1929 Term expires 1930
Planning Board
WILLIAM TALLMAN
Term expires 1929
D. C. POTTER
Term expires 1929
JAMES A. STETSON
Term expires 1931
VICTOR O. B. SLATER
Term expires 1931
GEORGE ATWOOD
Term expires 1930
SAMUEL DUDGEON
Term expires 1930
LEWIS F. POOR
Term expires 1931 Term expires 1931
KENNETH S. PIERCE
Term expires 1931
Term cxpires 1929
Term expires 1929
MABEL L. POTTER
Term expires 1931
Board of Appeals WILLIAM TALLMAN VICTOR O. B. SLATER ZEPHRIM R. PINAULT CHARLES KNOWLTON KENNETH PIERCE
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Finance Committee 1928
North
JOHN T. SUTCLIFFE 1931
CHESTER KENDRICK 1930
JAMES HENSHAW 1930
Oxford
ORRIN B. CARPENTER 1931
CHARLES KNOWLTON 1931
RICHARD A. TERHUNE 1929
JOHN H. SEAMAN 1930
Centre
WARREN L. SWETT 1931
HAROLD HOXIE 1931
GEORGE B. LUTHER 1929
WALTER DOUGLASS 1931
CHARLES E. BENSON 1929
R. WILLIAM STERLING 1930
THOMAS A. TRIPP 1930
R. W. FOSTER 1930
FRANK M. BABBITT
1929
East
REUBEN A. AUSTIN 1931
HENRY T. HOWARD 1929
JOHN GELETTE 1930
Sconticut
DANIEL C. POTTER 1929
MANUEL F. SILVA 1930
Auditors CHARLES E. SHURTLEFF RALPH E. LUMBARD Superintendent of Streets THOMAS W. WHITFIELD
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Building Inspector CHARLES I. DREW
Inspector of Animals ALBERT L. AUSTIN
Inspector of Wires CLIFTON A. HACKER
Pound Keeper CHARLES F. BENSON
Field Drivers ANTONE A. D. FREITAS MICHAEL KERNS
Fence Viewers CHARLES I. DREW CLIFTON A. HACKER
Inspector of Petroleum FRANK H. KELLEY
Measurers of Wood and Bark L. FRANK WILDE H. L .. WILSON CHARLES F. BENSON
Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES P. THATCHER
Wharfinger JOHN A. W. BURGESS
Constables
WALTER H. FRANCIS
ALBERT C. AIKEN
Registrars of Voters HENRY D. WALDRON WILLIAM D. CHAMPLIN
MARTIN L. BISBEE JOHN F. GOGGIN
Forest Fire Warden HENRY T. HOWARD
Report of the Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare 1928.
TRIAL BALANCE
DECEMBER 31, 1928
DR. CR.
Cash
$26,713.67
John H. Stetson, Coll.
205.31
Taxes, 1924
116.00
Taxes, 1925
20.80
Taxes, 1926
817.63
Taxes, 1927
12,083.58
Taxes, 1928
102,928.22
Sewer Assessments added to taxes 4,844.48
Sewer Assessments, unapportioned 2,426.63
Sidewalk Assessments, unapportioned 126.21
Tax Titles 30,603.20
State Aid Accts. Receivable 702.00
Health Dept. Accts. Receivable
512.12
Public Welfare Accts. Receivable
3,501.55
Revenue Loans
$90,000.00
Sewer Dept. Accts. Receivable
11.60
Miscellaneous Tailings
187.44
Surplus War Bonus
4,420.55
Estimated Receipts
13,255.03
Department Revenue
4,727.27
Special Assessment Revenue
5,443.51
Tax Title Reserve
30,991.27
Committed Interests
484.69
Committed Interests Revenue
484.69
Sewer Assessment Revenue
2,289.16
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Overlay, 1924
Overlay, 1925
94.40
Overlay, 1926
57.90
Overlay, 1927
2,450.09
Overlay, 1928
12,274.11
Overlay Reserve
640.83
Excess & Deficiency
9,339.72
Apportional Assessments, Not due
1,526.21
1929
168.49
1930
173.00
66
1931
172.98
66
66
1932
172.95
1933
167.76
66
1934
167.76
66
1935
167.76
1936
167.76
167.75
Selectmen
6.10
Collector
513.26
Law
1,808.42
Planning Board
265.02
Fire Maintenance
499.06
Fire Alarm Boxes
10.08
Fire Alarm Box, Alden Road
25.18
Building Inspection
331.00
Sealer Weights & Measures
9.45
Forestry
223.50
Moths
43.17
Trees
2.08
Board of Health
491.52
Sewer Maintenance
2,534.46
Sewer Spring & Delano Sts.
1,091.02
Sewer Pilgrim Ave. & Francis St.
1,071.77
Land for Stations
755.45
Collections of Ashes
600.00
Collections of Garbage
987.50
Highways
8.00
116.00
10
Macadamize Hawthorn St.
4.94
No. Main St. Drain
21.86
Street Lights
592.40
Public Landing
350.00
Welfare & Infirmary
3,877.79
Repairs at Infirmary
14.83
State Aid
148.00
Soldier's Aid
502.22
Elementary Schools
256.36
High School
187.11
Vocational School
524.00
Park
12.44
Reserve Fund
90.40
Memorial Day
68.18
Debt
17,634.87
Interest
18,291.24
$209,887.33
$209,887.33
SELECTMEN
DR.
Salaries
$1,500.00
Clerical
1,575.00
Town Reports
315.70
Stationery and Postage
49.68
Printing and Advertising
555.55
Traveling Expenses
36.19
Telephone
67.23
Incidentals
250.75
Unexpended
6.10
$4,356.20
CR.
Appropriation
$4,100.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
256.20
$4,356.20
11
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
DR.
Salaries, Auditors
$250.00
CR.
Appropriation
$250.00
TREASURER
DR.
Salary, Treasurer
$1,900.00
Clerical
166.83
Recording Fees
373.50
Stationery and Postage
67.76
Printing and Advertising
77.78
Traveling Expenses
6.26
Telephone
88.90
Insurance and Bond
244.93
Incidentals
207.83
$3,133.79
CR.
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Refund
2.08
Trans. from Reserve Fund
131.71
$3,133.79
COLLECTOR
DR.
Salary, Collector
$1,800.00
Special Collectors
384.00
Clerical
1,047.00
Recording Fees
8.00
Stationery and Postage
31.68
Printing and Advertising
1,194.57
Telephone
25.13
Bond
425.00
12
Incidentals
371.36
Unexpended
513.26
$5,800.00
CR.
Appropriation
$5,800.00
ASSESSORS PLANS
DR.
Plotting Plans
$500.00
CR.
Appropriation
$500.00
ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT
DR.
Salaries, Assessors
$2,115.00
Assistant Assessors
257.15
Clerical
1,171.00
Stationery and Postage
156.99
Traveling Expenses
49.25
Incidentals
11.40
Printing and Advertising
59.68
CR.
Appropriation
$3,700.00
Trans. to Refunds
1.75
Trans. to Reserve Fund
118.72
$3,820.47
LAW
DR.
Attorneys
$191.58
Unexpended
1,808.42
$2,000.00
CR.
Appropriation
$2,000.00
$3,820.47
.
13
ELECTION & REGISTRATION
DR.
Services, Registrars
$437.50
Election Officers
667.00
Police duty
189.00
Clerical and Extra Services
145.60
Stationery and Postage
9.09
Printing and Advertising
682.83
Meals
107.96
Traveling Expenses
4.00
$2,242.98
CR.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
742.98
$2,242.98
TOWN HALL
DR.
Services, Janitors and Extra Help
$3,051.75
Care of Stage
77.50
Fuel
1,232.28
Light
735.83
Janitors Supplies
596.46
Repairs
2,893.65
Supplies
317.02
Incidentals
147.09
$9,051.58
CR.
Appropriation
$8,500.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
551.58
$9,051.58
14
POLICE DEPARTMENT
DR.
Salary, Chief
$3,174.00
Salary, Patrolman
1,694.00
Special Officers
8,193.50
Other Employees
81.30
Auto Hire
2,024.21
Equipment for Men
97.70
Repairs
6.50
Printing, Stationery and Postage
116.24
Telephone
268.75
Miscellaneous
21.00
$15,677.20
CR.
Appropriation
$15,000.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
677.20
$15,677.20
HYDRANTS
DR.
Hydrant Service
$8,000.00
CR.
Appropriation
$8,000.00
FIRE ALARM BOXES
DR.
Labor
$759.34
Materials
55.40
Unexpended
35.26
$850.00
CR.
Appropriation
$350.00
Transfer
500.00
$850.00
15
SUPT. OF FIRE ALARM
DR.
Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm $400.00
CR
Appropriation
$400.00
FIRE MAINTENANCE
DR.
Salaries, Engineers
$522.00
Salaries, Firemen
4,270.50
Other Employees
74.38
Apparatus
636.39
Equipment
164.38
Garage Rental
7,999.92
Repairs
480.93
Gasoline and Oil
47.30
Incidentals
152.33
Fuel
108.50
Light
44.31
Unexpended
499.06
$15,000.00
CR.
Appropriation
$15,000.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR
DR.
Salary, Inspector
$1,425.00
Services, Plumbing Inspector
1,235.00
Postage
9.00
Unexpended
331.00
$3,000.00
CR.
Appropriation
$3,000.00
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16
SEALER WEIGHTS & MEASURES
DR.
Salary, Sealer
$554.00
Printing and Advertising
4.00
Stationery and Postage
1.08
Traveling Expenses
110.73
Supplies
577.47
Incidentals
8.27
Unexpended
9.45
$1,265.00
CR.
Appropriation
$815.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
450.00
$1,265.00
FORESTRY
DR.
Services, Fighting Fires
$17.00
Telephone
. 59.50
Unexpended
223.50
$300.00
CR.
Appropriation
$300.00
GYPSY MOTHS
DR.
Labor
256.00
Supplies
.83
Unexpended
43.17
$300.00
CR.
Appropriation
$300.00
17
TREES
DR.
Salary, Tree Warden
$100.00
Labor
1,361.46
Tools
20.54
Trees
180.00
Supplies
545.05
Insurance
80.11
Incidentals
10.76
Unexpended
2.08
$2,300.00
CR.
Appropriation
$2,300.00
SHELLFISH INSPECTION & WHARFINGER
DR.
Salary, Inspectors
$637.50
Salary, Wharfinger
200.00
Clerical
15.50
Plans
42.80
Water rates at wharf
7.50
$903.30
CR.
Appropriation
$553.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
350.30
$903.30
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE
DR.
Town's Share of Maintenance of Hospital
$7,945.93
CR.
Appropriation $7,945.93
18
BOARD OF HEALTH
DR.
Salaries
$400.00
Stationery and Postage
49.75
Printing and Advertising
124.47
Telephone
144.95
Incidentals
250.93
Hospital Board and Treatment
275.00
Medical Attendance
390.65
Services, Nurse
7.75
Medicines
14.80
Clothing
6.45
Hospital Treatment
131.86
Incidentals
16.17
Tuberculosis Board and Treatment
1,944.30
Vital Statistics, Births and Deaths
87.25
Fumigations and Disinfectants
8.25
Vaccination
50.00
Traveling Expenses
721.15
Salary, Inspector of Animals
360.00
Salary, Inspector Slaughtering
125.00 ·
Unexpended
491.52
$5,600.25
CR.
Appropriation
$5,600.00
Overpayment
.25
$5,600.25
SEWER MAINTENANCE
DR.
Salaries, Sewer Commissioners
$600.00
Stationery, Printing and Postage
20.80
Incidentals
138.47
Labor
3,413.39
Insurance
38.04
19
Equipment
186.52
Pipe and Fittings
355.78
Clerical
171.00
Power
1,611.51
Lights
36.75
Water
322.68
Incidentals
774.17
Unexpended
2,534.36
$10,203.47
CR.
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Materials
166.53
Refund, Overpayment
36.94
$10,203.47
SEWER FRANCIS ST. & PILGRIM AVENUE
DR.
Labor
$1,200.85
Materials
421.38
Cartage
6.00
Unexpended
1,071.77
$2,700.00
CR.
Appropriation
$2,700.00
SEWER SPRING & DELANO STS.
DR.
Services, Surveyor
$161.45
Labor
1,405.00
Materials
135.93
Assessing
6.60
Unexpended
1,091.02
$2,800.00
CR
Appropriation
$2,800.00
20
SEWER CONNECTIONS
DR.
Labor
$716.60
Refunds
174.64
Incidentals
54.54
$945.78
CR.
Deposits
$942.28
Refund, Overpayment
3.50
$945.78
COLLECTION OF ASHES
DR.
Labor
$4,400.00
Unexpended
600.00
$5,000.00
CR.
Appropriation
$5,000.00
COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
DR.
Labor
$2,512.50
Unexpended
987.50
$3,500.00
CR.
Appropriation
$3,500.00
HIGHWAYS
DR.
Salary, Superintendent
$2,000.00
Telephone
97.18
Labor
28,409.94
Teams
352.75
21
Stone, Gravel etc.
12,173.63
Equipment and Repairs
3,977.67
Gasoline
1,174.34
Autos
1,118.61
Incidentals
2,443.19
Unexpended
8.00
$51,755.31
CR.
Appropriation
$50,000.00
Refunds, Overpayments
68.40
Trans. from Reserve Fund
1,686.91
$51,755.31
MACADAMIZE HAWTHORNE ST.
DR.
Labor
$558.05
Material
1,437.01
Unexpended
4.94
$2,000.00
CR.
Appropriation
$2,000.00
MACADAMIZE WOOD ST.
DR.
Labor
$519.75
Stone
980.25
$1,500.00
CR.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
NO. MAIN STREET DRAIN
DR.
Materials
$978.14
Unexpended
21.86
$1,000.00
CR.
Transfer
$1,000.00
22
STREET LIGHTS
DR.
Service for street lights
$8,907.60
Unexpended
592.40
$9,500.00
CR.
Appropriation
$9,500.00
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN BRIDGE
DR.
Town's Share of Maintenance
for 1927
$7,095.21
CR.
Appropriation $7,095.21
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
DR.
Town's Share of Maintenance
for 1927
$148.55
CR.
Appropriation $148.55
PUBLIC LANDING
CR.
Balance from last year
$350.00
WELFARE
DR.
Printing and Stationery $40.15
Groceries
12,976.03
Coal and Wood
1,293.73
Board and Care
3,422.52
Medicine and Medical Attendance 599.46
State Institutions
254.29
23
Cash Aid
3,735.50
Incidentals
801.86
Relief by Other Cities
2,874.38
Relief by Other Towns
640.23
Burials
251.19
Trans. from Almshouse
7,092.68
$33,942.02
CR.
Appropriation
$30,000.00
Trans. from Ricketts Fund
64.23
Overdrawn
3,877.79
$33,942.02
INFIRMARY DR.
Salary, Superintendent
$780.00
Other Employees
1,479.25
Groceries
1,844.30
Clothing
303.38
Buildings
67.51
Fuel and Light
745.44
Hay and Grain
583.88
Supplies
593.51
Repairs
435.80
Incidentals
264.62
$7,097.69
CR.
Refund
$5.01
Trans. to Welfare
7,092.68
$7,097.69
REPAIRS AT INFIRMARY
DR.
Repairs
$2,185.17
Unexpended
14.83
$2,200.00
CR.
Trans. Surplus Revenue $2,200.00
24
MOTHER'S AID
DR.
Payrolls
$581.00
CR.
Appropriation
$500.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
81.00
$581.00
STATE AID
DR.
Payrolls
$702.00
Trans. to Accounts Receivable
$702.00
SOLDIER'S AID
DR.
Payrolls
$997.78
Unexpended
502.22
$1,500.00
CR.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Trans. from Reserve Fund
500.00
$1,500.00
SCHOOLS
DR.
Salaries, School Committee
$150.00
Salary, Superintendnt
3,690.08
Clerical
921.00
Truant Officer
220.75
Printing, Stationery and Postage
70.12
Telephone
70.27
Traveling Expenses
69.38
School Census
124.98
Nurse
1,500.00
CR.
25
Teachers' Salaries
77,503.30
Teachers, Evening
400.00
Text Books
1,928.85
Supplies
2,913.86
Transportation
5,250.00
Janitors' Services
6,722.00
Fuel and Light
3,577.38
Repairs
1,717.94
Supplies
437.86
Incidentals
157.52
Furnishings
453.94
Doctor
505.50
Incidentals
340.23
Water rates
897.99
Insurance
306.80
Unexpended
256.36
$110,187.24
CR.
Appropriation
$102,700.00
Dog Fund
1,897.75
Refunds, Overpayments
42.91
Rogers Fund
4,702.72
Anthony Fund
480.63
Pease Fund
122.93
Pease Fund
240.30
$110,187.24
HIGH SCHOOL
DR.
Printing, Stationery and Postage
$15.50
Telephone
196.97
Traveling Expenses
11.76
Teachers' Salaries
35,069.50
Text Books
1,891.02
Supplies
2,138.18
Janitors' Services
5.404.08
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Fuel and Light
1,531.43
Repairs
1,444.84
Incidentals
546.42
Furnishings
297.15
Doctor
189.50
Incidentals
248.29
Water Rates
412.21
Insurance
1,670.04
Unexpended
187.11
$51,254.00
CR.
Appropriation
$23,300.00
Trans. Insurance
1,850.00
Rogers Fund
26,100.00
Refund, Overpayment
4.00
$51,254.00
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
DR.
Tuition
$4,476.00
Unexpended
524.00
$5,000.00
CR.
Appropriation
$5,000.00
CONTINUATION SCHOOL
DR.
Tuition for 1927
$2,270.12
CR.
Trans. Surplus Revenue $2,270.12
27
DENTAL DR.
Services, Dentist
$400.00
Services, Nurse
120.00
Supplies
12.50
$532.50
CR.
Appropriation
$500.00
Trans. for Reserve Fund
32.50
$532.50
PARK
DR.
Salaries
$150.00
Printing
1.85
Labor
3,116.66
Trees
2.50
Supplies
943.75
Incidentals
44.85
Unexpended
12.44
$4,272.05
CR.
Appropriation
$4,250.00
Refunds, Overpayments
22.05
$4,272.05
MEMORIAL DAY
DR.
Care of lot
$25.00
Advertising
1.50
Flags
13.07
Band
100.00
Flowers
92.25
Unexpended
68.18
$300.00
28
CR.
Appropriation
$300.00
AMERICAN LEGION
DR. Town's Shrae for Support of Legion $400.00 CR.
Appropriation
$400.00
PLANNING BOARD
DR.
Services
$18.98
Services, Surveyor
16.00
Unexpended
265.02
$300.00
CR.
Appropriation
$300.00
REVENUE LOANS
DR.
Anticipation of Revenue
$365,000.00
Unexpended
90,000.00
$455,000.00
CR.
Balance from last year
$115,000.00
Loans
340,000.00
$455,000.00
DEBT AND INTEREST
DR.
Debt
$36,305.00
Interest
18,291.24
$54,596.24
29
CR.
Appropriation Overdrawn
$53,939.87 656.37
$54,596.24
RICKETTS FUND
DR.
Care of lot
$4.50
To Welfare
64.23
$68.73
CR.
Interest from Trust Fund
$68.73
RESERVE FUND
DR.
Transfers to Various Accounts
$7,429.60
Unexpended
90.40
$7,520.00
CR.
Transfers
$7,520.00
$7,520.00
AGENCY ACCOUNT
DR.
County Tax
$15,567.48
State Tax
15,470.00
Audit Tax
1,954.46
Repairs to Highway
2,228.04
$35,219.98
CR.
State Tax
$15,470.00
Highway Tax
2,228.04
Audit Tax
1,954.46
County Tax
15,567.48
$35,219.98
Report of the Collector of Taxes
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JOHN H. STETSON, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN
DECEMBER 31, 1928
DR.
Tax List
$346,165.46
Additional Assessments
556.51
Poll Tax List
6,254.00
Additional Polls
190.00
Additional Sewer, Assesments
377.22
Interest Collected, 1926 Taxes
100.64
Interest Collected, 1927 Taxes
2,250.90
Interest Collected, 1928 Taxes
241.54
Interest Collected, Polls
.10
Interest Collected, 1927 Polls
7.60
Interest Collected, 1928 Polls
10.32
Interest Collected, Sewers
106.27
Interest from National Bank
40.70
Unpaid Taxes 1926
4,425.24
Unpaid Taxes 1927
105,447.69
Unpaid Polls 1927
652.00
Unpaid Polls 1926
2.00
Unpaid Sewer Tax
7,880.74
Unpaid Sidewalk
126.21
A. Chevensons Acct.
134.75
$474,969.89
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CR.
Paid Town Treasurer
$337,735.65
Remitted and Abated 1928 Polls
$46.00
Remitted and Abated 1928 Taxes
1,847.93
Remitted and Abated 1927 Taxes
2,119.00
Remitted and Abated 1926 Taxes
67.50
Sold to Town 1926 Taxes
2,326.49
Sold to Town 1927 Taxes
13,962.53
Added to Tax Title
14,090.15
Unpaid Taxes 1928
90,130.02
Unpaid Taxes 1927
4,762.72
Unpaid Taxes 1926
706.30
Unpaid Polls 1927
338.00
Unpaid Polls 1928
698.00
Unpaid Sewers
6,013.39
Unpaid Sidewalk
126.21
$474,969.89
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JANUARY 1, 1929 - COLLECTED IN 1928.
Name of Sewer
Tax
Paid
Int.
Cash
Unpaid
Cottage St. (Quirk)
$ 90.13
....
....
....
$ 90.13
Cottage and Pleasant Streets
300.96
....
....
....
300.96
Park St. Drive
100.00
...
....
....
100.00
Pease St. Shone
20.00
....
....
....
20.00
Pleasant St. Cottage to Farmfield
31.99
31.99
Elm Ave.
99.44
...
....
....
99.44
Washington St.
56.10
56.10
8.69
64.79
Bellevue Ave., Adamıs and Ash Sts.
231.55
168.74
9.80
178.54
62.81
Pleasant St. north of Rodman
243.19
26.23
2.62
28.85
216.96
Jefferson St. to Christian
544.14
286.50
5.36
291.86
257.64
Linden Ave.
349.62
132.97
5.13
138.10
216.65
Walnut & Huttleston Ave. Gravity
195.99
154.14
.98
155.12
41.85
Taber and Hedge
5617.53
1042.67
7.97
1050.64
4574.96
Taber and Hedge Additional
10.29
10.29
.15
10.44
. . .
$7891.03
$1877.64
$40.70
$1918.34
$6013.39
Additional
366.93
366.93
366.93
. .
....
. .
. .
$8257.96 $2244.57 $40.70 $2285.27 $6013.39
Selectmen's Report
The report for the year ending December 31, 1928, of the different Administrative Boards of the Town of Fair- haven is herewith respectfully submitted :
At the first meeting of the Board of Selectmen, held February 14, 1928, John I. Bryant was elected Chairman and Isaac N. Babbitt, Clerk.
The Board of Public Welfare organized, with John I. Bryant Chairman and Miss Louise Babcock as Secretary.
Miss Babcock served as secretary until November, at which time she resigned and Miss Claudia I. Schiller was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Your Selectmen have had a most difficult situation to handle during the past year, owing to the long continued strike of the New Bedford mill operatives, in that a very largely increased demand devolved on the Welfare Depart- ment which would have created a serious situation of placing dependants on charity, had we not placed all able bodied men to work in the Highway Department.
This caused an increased demand on the Highway bud- get, but it allowed the applicants to maintain their self respect and at the same time gave the Town the benefit of a return in labor for the money expended.
In order to carry on the work, we were compelled to call for additional appropriation of $23,000.00, which sum will be placed in the budget of 1929 as a part of our debt and interest. Even with this increase, our total debt and interest will be reduced.
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We have been giving considerable attention to our street lighting problem and would recommend an increase in our appropriation for this item, as we believe that we should change many of our lights from 60 to 100 Watt and increase the number to fill in the many places where the present layout is spaced at too great a distance from one to the other.
We feel that all departments have endeavored to the best of their ability to keep within their budgets, but this is not always possible owing to conditions beyond their control
Every article in the warrant has been carefully con- sidered by your Selectmen and the Finance Committee and are respectfully submitted.
SELECTMEN OF FAIRHAVEN.
Report of the Highway Department
At the beginning of the year the Selectmen appointed Thomas W. Whitfield, Superintendent of Streets.
At the Annual Town Meeting this year we had a number of sidewalks to be built or repaired. All of these 'articles were passed and the work has been completed.
Considerable work has been done on Mulberry, Jefferson, and Christian Streets; the grades were changed and block paving curbs were laid for sidewalks, which improved the conditions of these streets. Block paving curbing was laid at Larch, Linden and Elm Avenue, North Walnut, North William and North Green Streets, leaving those streets graded and in condition for macadamizing.
Considerable work has been done at the North End of the Town on sidewalk repair and Cinder roads. A mac- adamizing job has been done on Hawthorn Street. Laurel Street has been macadamized this year from Centre Street to Spring. Many streets have been sealed with asphalt. All macadamized roads in Town were patched before sealing.
Town trucks have been carting cinders almost the year round which has put all of the outlying districts in better shape than ever before. With the next Summer's work on these streets it will make these roads in fine condition.
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The collection of ashes and rubbish has been cared for under the supervision of the street department and the ashes have been used to fill in the property owned by the town. The one team used now by the town will soon become inadequate but it is sufficient for the needs now. Seven lots were purchased by the Town last year and when filled in will add a large valuable piece of property to the Town. These lots provide an excellent dump for the refuse.
The citizens of the Town are most respectfully asked not to dump rubbish in the gutters of the streets as, in the first place, it is against the law, and in the second place it makes an unsightly mess, so we hope that the citizens will co-operate with the Superintendent of Streets, whoever he may be, in this particular work.
All of which is most respectfully submitted,
THOMAS W. WHITFIELD,
Superintendent of Streets.
Town Clerk's Report
Births Recorded in 1928
Date
Name of Child
Jan. 4 Rene Henry Richard
Jan.
4 Gillder Correiro
Jan. 8 York (Male)
Jan. 15 Lillian Jane Ferreira
Jan. 16 Leopold Ben Chodkowski
Jan. 23 Felix Paul Hodziewich, Jr.
Jan. 25 Judith Lucille Barstow
Jan. 26 Delmer Frederic Borah
Jan. 26 Albert Caron
Jan. 26 Gilda Eden Gubellini
Jan. 26 Elizabeth Louise Tetrault
Jan. 27 Robert Humphrey Silver
Jan. 29
Furtado (Female)
Feb. 1 Evelyn Doathy DeCosta
Feb. 1 Raymond Gray
Feb. 9 Sylvia Fernandis
Feb. 14 Doris Holt
Feb. 14 Constance Martin
Feb. 14 Emly Therena Doberck
Feb. 16 John Biscat Travers, Jr.
Feb. 27 Theres Fafard
Feb. 27 Geraldine Marie Silveira
Mar. 5 Arthur Duarte Mello
Mar. 8 Janice Braley
Mar. 9 Leonard Lopes Sameiro
Mar. 10 Mary Catherine Dowd
Mar. 12
Gertrude Rita Dupont
Mar. 21 Paul Isidore Lequin
Mar. 21 Lester Frank Whitney
Mar. 22 Theresa Gertrude Harrison
Mar. 25 Evelyn Lillian Jeanette Quintin
Mar. 25 Antone Santos
Mar. 26
Henri Joseph Roger
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Births Recorded in Fairhaven in 1928-(Continued)
Date
Name of Child
Mar. 27 Joan Elizabeth Cullman
Mar. 31 Irene Fortin
Apr. 1 Madeline Irene Harrington
Apr. 2 Alden Tobey Spooner
Apr. 3 Frances Ann Landry
Apr. 7 Alice De Terra
Apr. 13 Frances Barbara Brocklehurst
Apr. 18 Serrafin Moniz Catuto
Apr. 17 Leo Michael Galligan, Jr.
Apr. 19 Ctaherine Fontes
Apr. 19
Catherine Fontes
(Twins)
Apr. 23
Robert Joy Collinge
Apr. 26
Yvonne Arsenault
Apr. 26
Roger Arsenault
(Twins)
Apr. 28
Claude Sinclair Tucker, Jr.
Apr. 29 Edward Israel Breault
May 2 Guelhermina Silva
May 5 Lillian Viveiros
May 6 Cynthia Christine Morgan
May 8 John Sheffield Leonard
May 10 Zilpha May Wetmore
May 10 Harriet Abbie Smith
May 12 Jordan Miranda
May 12 Richard Arlen Pierce
May 15 Gould (Female)
May 19 Edward Beaventura Spencer
May 20 John Alves
May 20 Mary Pauline Packwood
May 20
William Eben Hirst
May 23 Raymond Charles Guillette
May 27 Eleanor Mae Spinner
May 29 Arthur Nunes Santos, Jr.
June 3 Winifred Eileen Martens
June 8 Lorraine Joy Gonsalves
June 9
Donovan (Male)
June 14
Dudley Stewart Richards
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Births Recorded in Fairhaven in 1928-(Continued)
Date
Name of Child
June 15 Marjorie Josephine Peterson
June 16 Richard Abbot Dennie, Jr.
June 18 Annie Rossie Sallotti
June 18 Bradley Harlow Bennett
June 23 Otto Paul Kramm
June 24 John Sousa Mello
June 24 Jean Raine Anthonio Chartier
June 26 Lewis (Male)
June 26 Lirea Cormier
June 27 Mildred June Burke
June 30 Michael Soares
June 30 Floripes Salles
July 1 Alberta Constance Silver
July 2 Florence Jean Piva
July 6 Joseph Albert Milette
July 8 Louise Turner
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