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$2,437,024.53 1,009,838.71
Net Amount to be raised by Taxation
Value of Personal Estate
$ 672,715.00
Tax
$1,359,588.61 $ 66,598.78
Value of Real Estate
13,671,465.00
1,353,475.04
Total Value of Assessed
Property, January 1, 1963
$14,344,180.00
Tax
$1,420,073.82
Value of Omitted Property
28,050.00
2,776.50
Total value of all Assessed
Property, December 31, 1963
$14,372,230.00
Tax $1,422,850.32
Rate per Thousand - $99.00
Number of Polls Assessed - 3,557
Tax
$
7,114.00
General Rate - $55.54
School Rate - $43.46
Farm Animal Excise value - $153,562.00
767.81
Farm Animal Excise Rate per Thousand - $5.00
Total Taxes Committed - 1963
Commitments on Farm Animal Excise
$ 908.20
Commitments on Poll Taxes
7,114.00
Commitments on Personal Property Estate
66,589.31
Commitments on Real Estate
1,352,477.70
Commitments on Motor Vehicles and Trailers
212,093.55
Total Taxes Committed during 1963
$1,639,182.76
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Tax (through December 31, 1963)
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers
7344
Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers
$3,909,090.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles and Trailers
$ 212,093.55 $ 66.00
Rate per Thousand
(The above figures represent only that portion of the Excise Records received from the Commonwealth from January 1, 1963 through Decem- ber 31, 1963 - more are yet to be received for 1963 commitment.)
1962 Excise Committed since January 1, 1963
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers 194 Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers $ 91,235.00
ANNUAL REPORT 93
Tax on Motor Vehicles and Trailers
$ 24,615.84
Rate per Thousand
$ 66.00
The Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise rate has now been frozen at $66.00 per Thousand.
Betterment and Special Assessments
Apportioned Water Betterments added to 1963 Taxes
$ 125.48
Committed Interest on Water Betterments
added to 1963 Taxes
$
56.68
Apportioned Sewer Betterments
$
1,190.53
Committed Interest on Sewer Betterments added to 1963 Taxes
$
395.67
Apportioned Street Betterment added to 1963 Taxes
$
55.30
Committed Interest on Street Betterments added to 1963 Taxes
$
7.44
Water Liens added to 1963 Taxes
$
3,747.64
Sewer Liens added to 1963 Taxes
$
286.02
Apportioned Sewer Betterments committed and paid in advance
$
2,516.34
Interest on Sewer Betterments paid in advance
$
11.62
Number of Live Stock Assessed on Farm Animal Excise Tax
Horses 19 Swine 20 Sheep 120
Neat Cattle 996
Fowl 43,351 All Other (turkeys 400; geese 5) 405
Number of Dwellings Assessed - Houses 3083 Dwellings 47
Trailers used as
Total number of dwelling places assessed 3130
Number of Acres of Land Assessed: 34,491.81
Abatements and Exemptions Taxes Abated and Exempted in 1963
Farm Animal
Polls
Personal
Real Estate
Excise
Excise
Levy of 1961
$
52.00
$ 98.00
$ 1,998.44
$ 30,862.79
$ .00
Levy of 1962
1,416.00
1,822.35
65,492.04
23,370.65
.00
Levy of 1963
768.00
929.52
70,053.82
23,624.48
.00
added to 1963 Taxes
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Abatement and Exemption -Cancellations in 1963
Farm Animal
Polls
Personal
Real Estate
Excise
Excise
Levy of 1961
$ .00
$29.40
$ 39.20
$28.64
$ .00
Levy of 1962
2.00
.00
703.15
74.67
.00
Levy of 1963
4.00
45.60
386.10
62.38
.00
Exempt Property Valuations Real Estate
Property of the United States
$ 178,000.00
Property of the Commonwealth
245,300.00
Literary, Charitable, and Benevolent Institutions
454,040.00
War Veterans
25,200.00
Churches
551,150.00
Cemeteries
65,640.00
Schools
1,225,500.00
Housing Authorities
589,600.00
All Other Town Owned Property
2,116,410.00
Total Exempt Real Estate
$5,290,640.00
Personal Property Estate
Literary, Charitable and Benevolent Institutions War Veterans All Other Town Owned Property
$ 42,900.00
1,500.00
439,500.00
Total Exempt Personal Property
$ 483,900.00
Approximately 1,023 Photostatic Copies of Deeds and Mortgages have been processed and property records changed accordingly during the fiscal year of 1963.
Respectfully submitted,
T. V. DEANE W. L. STURGIS SHELDON L. PHINNEY
Board of Assessors
Middleboro, Mass.
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REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1963
Population by census of 1960-11,017. Date of Construction-1885. By whom owned-Town of Middleborough. Source of supply - well south of village near Nemasket River, two gravel-packed wells at Rock off Miller Street and one gravel-packed well at East Main Street. Mode of supply - Pumped direct overflow to elevated tank. Two elevated tanks - Capacity 500,000 gallons each.
Pumping Statistics - Machinery
1-A. East Grove Street Pumping Station
1-700 G.P.M. Gasoline Driven Carver Low Lift Supply
1-700 G.P.M. Gasoline Driven Goulds High Lift Mains
1-700 G.P.M. Electric Driven Goulds Low Lift Supply
1-900 G.P.M. Electric Driven Goulds High Lift Mains
B. Rock Pumping Stations
1-225 G.P.M. Electrically Driven Cook Deep Well Turbine Type Pump
1-225 G.P.M. Combination Electric and Gasoline Driven Cook Deep Well Turbine Type Pump
C. East Main Street Pumping Station
1-330 G.P.M. Red Seal Continental Electrically Driven Deep Well Turbine Type Pump with Auxiliary L.P. Gas Engine
(a) Description of fuel used:
Electric power for main units Gasoline for auxiliary units at East Grove and Rock Stations L.P. Gas at East Main
Price per K.W.H. .02447
Average price of gasoline delivered per gal.
183
K.W.H. consumed for year:
(1) East Grove Street Station
36,740
Main Pump Filter Pump
7,390
(2) Rock Pumping Stations Primary Metered 180,240
(3) East Main Street Station Primary Metered 161,695
2. Total Pumpage for the year, passed through meters, gals. 274,270,000 Gallons Pumped by gasoline 820,000
3. Average static head against which pump works in feet:
(a) East Grove Street Pumping Station 295
(b) Rock Pumping Stations 250
(c) East Main Street Stations 292
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4. Average dynamic head against which pump works in feet:
(a) East Grove Street Pumping Station 304
(b) Rock Pumping Stations 253
(c) East Main Street Station 295
5. Number of gallons pumped per K.W.H. - Main Pump Only
(a) East Grove Street Pumping Station 612
(b) Rock Pumping Stations 664
(c) East Main Street Station 811
6. Greatest amount pumped in 24 hours including all stations 1,466,000
Statistics of Consumption of Water
1. Total population, 1960 Census
11,017
2. Estimated population supplied
9,390
3. Consumption for the year, gallons
274,270,000
4. Passed through meters, gallons 203,313,750
74.1
6. Average daily consumption, gallons 751,425
7. Gallons per day to each consumer
79.7
8. Gallons per day to each tap 285.7
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Mains
1. Kinds of pipe - cast iron, wrought iron, cement asbestos
2. Sizes - 1 inch to 16 inches
3. Extended during the year, feet
4,320
4. Total now in use - miles
62.904
6. Number of hydrants now in use
18
8. Range of pressure in mains, in pounds
84-132
9. Number of Main Gates
675
10. Number of pressure releases 6
Services
11. Kinds of pipe - wrought iron, cement lined, cast iron, copper
12. Sizes - 3/4 inch to 6 inches
13. Extended - feet
2,725
14. Total now in use - miles
36.728
15. Number of service taps added
42
16. Number of service taps discontinued
10
17. Number of service taps now in use
2,630
18. Average length of service - feet
64.75
19. Number of meters added
42
20. Number of meters discontinued
10
21. Percent of service metered
100%
22. Per cent of receipts from metered water
100%
5. Percentage of consumption, metered
5. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, miles 387
2.965
7. Number of blow-offs
97
ANNUAL REPORT
Total length of Main Pipe - Feet
16 inch
400
12 inch
13,595
10 inch
53,884
8 inch
128,219
6 inch
113,156
4 inch
15,277
2 inch
7,005
11/2 inch
1,805
11/4 inch
1,119
1 inch
268
334,728
Total length - miles
66.516
Number of services now taking water
RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE RECORD 1963
High Day Low Day
Mean High
Mean Low
Precipt.
Snow
January
54
0
35.58
17.48
4.05"
"ל
February
50
-2
34.5
15.4
3.44"
41/4"
March
76
13
48.2
28.6
4.05"
83/4"
April
76
23
58.8
33
1.73"
May
87
32
69.6
44
4.05"
June
92
44
78.4
54.3
1.95"
.......
July
94
46
82.5
60.9
3.51"
........
August
86
40
79
57
3.71"
........
September
80
28
66.7
47.3
3.98"
........
October
86
25
69
38.7
2.31"
......
November
70
18
54
36
5.84"
....
December
62
-14
32.74
13.1
3.05"
18"
SUMMARY
Mean Max. for the year
59.08
Mean Min. for the year
37.15
Total precipt. Rain and Snow
41.67
Total Snowfall
38.
High days
July 1-18-25-27-29
94
Low day
Dec. 31
-14
5 days below zero for the year
LLOYD E. BANKS, Official Observer
Water Resources Commission
2,616
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REPORT OF OPERATIONS OF SEWAGE PLANT FOR 1963
Gallons
Cu. Ft.
Gallons
Gallons
Flow
Gallons
Gallons
Sewage Gas
Gallons Daily Average
Sludge
Sand
Raw
K.W.
K. W.
Million
Hi Day
Lo Day
Main
Ejector
Months
Gallons
Monthly
Monthly
Produced
Flow
Digester
Ft.
Pumped
Plant
Station
January
23,079,000
1,263,000
606,000
107,870
841,258
15
112,840
2,618
870
February
25,155,000
1,554,000
746,000
99,330
898,200
20
99,620
2,592
790
March
28,040,000
1,244,000
765,000
40,160
904,516
30,000
28
229,640
2,419
910
April
22,645,000
1,260,000
571,000
57,740
754,833
55,000
16
113,400
2,357
670
May
21,983,000
1,507,000
559,000
134,870
709,125
42,000
12
130,860
2,247
590
June
18,339,000
815,000
498,000
30,660
611,300
57,000
7
135,313
1,802
910
July
17,228,000
882,000
419,000
555,741
15,000
20
158,400
2,948
730
August
16,992,000
731,000
424,000
50,280
548,122
57,000
6
158,640
2,904
380
September
17,052,000
869,000
403,000
32,100
568,400
27,000
6
124,200
2,793
300
October
16,282,000
1,017,000
399,000
130,710
525,225
5
113,180
3,291
300
November
18,911,000
1,105,000
482,000
109,060
630,366
30,000
6
114,335
4,050
440
December
20,581,000
874,000
543,000
112,220
663,900
16,000
4
125,560
3,228
410
Totals 246,287,000
905,000
329,000
145
1,615,988
33,249
7,300
SUMMARY
Sewage Plant Average daily flow in gallons 682,983 Yes
Sewerage System
Total length of sewers constructed
4.17 miles
Is sewage metered
Total length of sewers Total number of house connections 976
19.47 miles
Changes or additions made during year:
Operation of new chlorinator very satisfactory
Estimated population served by system 3,904
PAUL WEAVER
Amount of chlorine used from May to October was 2,216 pounds
Drawn
Cu.
Sludge
OPERATIONS OF ROCK PUMPING STATIONS 1963
No. 1 STATION
No. 2 STATION
GAS ENGINE
SUMMARY No. 1 & 2 STATIONS
K, W. H. Used Both Pumps
Gallons Pumped
Total Gallons
Primary
Month
Hrs. & Min.
Pumped
Hrs. & Min.
Hrs. & Min.
Hrs. & Min.
Pumped
Metered
January
222
40
3,301,000
365
35
5,104,000
588
15
8,405,000
13,860
February
247
35
3,515,000
268
55
3,843,000
516
.30
7,358,000
12,300
March
396
50
5,904,000
123
15
1,695,000
520
05
7,599,000
11,760
April
317
4,596,000
285
15
3,954,000
602
15
8,550,000
12,600
May
341
50
5,004,000
338
55
4,802,000
680
45
9,806,000
14,040
June
424
25
5,979,000
426
25
6,038,000
850
50
12,017,000
17,520
July
474
40
6,853,000
476
15
6,654,000
950
55
13,507,000
19,740
August
410
25
6,093,000
380
35
4,379,000
791
10,472,000
16,980
September
337
10
4,892,000
372
05
5,331,000
709
15
10,223,000
14,640
October
354
30
4,793,000
377
05
5,419,000
731
35
10,212,000
14,880
November
334
25
4,802,000
345
30
5,097,000
679
55
9,899,000
14,400
December
421
45
5,913,000
413
5,739,000
834
45
11,652,000
17,520
Totals
4,283
15
61,645,000
4,172
50
58,055,000
8,456
05
119,700,000
180,240
Gallons
Gallons Pumped
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LLOYD E. BANKS Chief Engineer
OPERATION OF EAST GROVE STREET PUMPING STATION 1963
MAIN PUMPS Total
FILTER PUMPS
Month
Elec. Hrs. & Min.
Gas Hrs. & Min.
Elec. & Gas Hrs. & Min.
Gallons by Elec.
Gallons by Gas
Total Elec. & Gas
K. W.H. Used Main Pump
Gas Elec. Hrs. & Min. Hrs. & Min.
Total Hrs. & Min.
K. W. H.
January
35
---
---
---
1,850,000
100,000
1,950,000
3,040
75 10
30
75 40
590
February
29
30
1
15
30
45
1,475,000
50,000
1,525,000
2,423
52
40
---
52 40
460
March
37
20
2
39
20
1,850,000
100,000
1,950,000
3,030
74
40
---
74
40
580
April
33
30
1
34
30
1,725,000
50,000
1,775,000
2,823
66
05
15
66
20
520
May
33
2
35
1,691,000
100,000
1,791,000
2,772
69
55
69
55
550
June
60
10
L
61
10
3,025,000
50,000
3,075,000
4,882
110
40
110
40
910
July
97
10
1
98
10
4,860,000
50,000
4,910,000
7,890
180
05
180
05
1,480
August
43
45
1
30
45
15
2,165,000
70,000
2,235,000
3,528
96
15
30
96
45
730
September
18
15
2
20
15
920,000
100,000
1,020,000
1,522
46
1
---
47
05
330
October
12
50
1
---
13
50
693,000
50,000
743,000
1,145
42
40
1
43
40
330
November
14
30
1
15
30
725,000
50,000
775,000
1,208
51
40
1
52
40
400
December
30
30
1
31
30
1,527,000
50,000
1,577,000
2,477
64
20
30
64
50
510
Totals
445 30
16
45
462 15
22,506,000
820,000
23,326,000
36,740
930 15
4 45
935
7,390
Total pumped from Rock
119,700,000
Total amount pumped in 24 hours
July 27
1,466,000
Total pumped from E. Main
131,244,000
SUMMARY 1963
Total pumped for the year
274,270,000
Total pumped from E. Grove
23,326,000
Gallons
Increase for the year 4,482,000
Gas at E. Grove
820,000
Total K. W. H. for East Grove St. 44,130
Electric at E. Grove
22,506,000
Total K. W. H. for Rock & East Main St. 341,935
LLOYD E. BANKS Chief Engineer
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OPERATION OF EAST MAIN ST. PUMPING STATION 1963
Gallons
Month
Hrs. & Min.
Pumped
K. W. H.
January
499
---
12,110,000
15,113
February
426
35
10,500,000
13,306
March
472
45
11,540,000
14,561
April
429
20
10,510,000
13,082
May
413
05
10,140,000
12,589
June
511
20
12,520,000
15,586
July
553
50
13,500,000
16,827
August
475
15
11,490,000
14,309
September
424
20
10,394,000
13,008
October
427
45
10,900,000
13,117
November
344
15
9,190,000
10,569
December
304
05
8,450,000
9,628
Totals
5,281
35
131,244,000
161,695
Gas Engine - Gallons Pumped - Stand By
LLOYD E. BANKS Chief Engineer
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Middleborough Town Hall, Middleborough, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Once again, the annual report, a report on one's stewardship.
Healthwise, Middleboro as a Town continues to improve its over-all approaches to health connected situations. There are, of course, certain individual situations which can stand improvement and attempts are made on a continuing basis to follow these cases closely.
In most instances our department does not make startling or un- usual discoveries in its day-to-day operations, but rather provides a series of services which collectively assist in the general goal of better health for all citizens and the continuing of specific programs intended to provide information and education for the townspeople in the field of health.
Our department continues to offer the following services:
Garbage and trash pickup on a scheduled basis.
Issuance of burial permits to funeral directors, allowing them to remove and/or bury deceased human remains.
Periodic examination of eating and drinking establishments for general cleanliness, overall sanitation, and specific bacterial counts by means of the 'swab' test.
Inspection, on request, of specific and potential health hazards, attempting to assist the property owner or tenant with specific suggestions towards the solution of the potential or existing haz- ard. (We have three specific 'complaints' concerning camps which will have to be resolved before they open again next season).
Polio Clinics 1963
Type I January 28
102 children, 207 adults
Type II March 20
2,416 children
Type II March 22
1,716 adults, 700 children
Type III
May 24
108 children, 170 adults
DPT Clinics 1963
February 11
103 pre-school, 156 school children
March
11
68 pre-school, 176 school children
April
8
61 pre-school, 152 school children
May
15
May
27
138 Junior High School 157 High School
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Financial assistance in the program of the Middleboro District Nursing Association, assisting elderly, infirm, and sickly patients.
Dental Clinic, operated jointly by the Health Department and the School Department with the professional guidance of a practicing dentist, George P. Canucci, D.M.D.
Immunization clinics aimed at the prevention of whooping cough, tetanus infection, diptheria, small pox, and acute anterior polio- myelitis (polio).
Post-natal care of prematurely born children and their mothers through a follow-up program conducted by the Public Health Nurse. 27 children were prematurely born during 1963 and our office has assisted financially when circumstances have warranted it.
Issuance of permits, licenses, etc. to those persons requiring them to sell methyl alcohol, operate day camps, recreational camps, trailer courts, etc.
The usual reports of communicable diseases were received during the year. It seems redundant to state again this year that oftentimes mothers do not bother to report the 'childhood' diseases or their ap- parent occurance to their family physicians and/or this office. No par- ticular epidemic of any specific disease was observed in Middleboro this year, but the occasional run of measles, german measles, mumps, chicken pox, etc. were reported.
Tuberculosis - the scourge of the early twentieth century - has finally faltered in its desire to conquer human beings. We had no new cases during 1963, compared to ten new ones during 1962.
The Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project cooperated with our office by spraying the entire town, attempting to control the inci- dence of equine encephalitis and its serious side effects in humans. In addition, the various camp areas in the Town were sprayed during their respective camping seasons, when requested. This office is particularly appreciative of the fine cooperation received from this State Agency and its personnel.
The budget requests for 1963 included small requests for a diabetes clinic and a glaucoma clinic. These requests were approved and prelim- inary work was done on both of these projects. 'Drey-Paks' a method of self-testing for the presence of sugar in the urine were obtained from the Greater Boston Diabetes Society, Inc. and a program of implemen- tation is currently being worked out for their use to determine the inci- dence of unknown diabetics. The 'Drey-Paks' are available now through the Health Office for use by the townspeople.
Preliminary work was done on the glaucoma clinic, but this was not carried through to completion because of temporary scheduling diffi- culties. We intend now to develop a joint diabetes/glaucoma clinic for announcement during the first few months of 1964.
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An important and history making report on smoking and its effects on the human body is expected during the first few weeks of 1964. This report is supposed to give us accurate details and information concern- ing smoking and its effects on our bodies, our health, our longevity and our well-being. No doubt this report will re-alert many of us previously concerned about smoking and our health and will cause certain of us to reconsider our position on smoking very carefully.
Our annual report has carried several lines of copy devoted to the dump and its associated problems for many years. This 'sore' subject seems to be almost under control once again. Our townspeople voted to establish a new 'dump' just off Chestnut Street and further voted to close the existing facility off Plymouth Street in the East Middleboro area. Certain maintenance and resurfacing work was needed on the approach to the 'new dump' area (Chestnut Street) and this work is ex- pected to be completed in the early Spring of 1964. This office is looking forward to the official opening of the new site. A well for water supply, and a building to house the bulldozer will be essential items needed. Funds were provided this past year to purchase a new chassis and body for the 'trash' truck and those authorized purchases were made during the year. Barring any unusual mechanical difficulty the present 'garbage' truck should be adequate for a few more years and additional capital expense can be eliminated for the coming season at the worst.
The words 'Thank You' are often inadequate in expressing appre- ciation to one's associates for a job well done.
We have received excellent cooperation from our State Department of Public Health, our Plumbing Inspector, Mr. Harry Rowe, our Public Health Nurse, Mrs. Mary Korpinen, and our School Nurse, Mrs. Mary Edgerly.
The Town Manager, Edwin O. Wilson and his secretary, Mrs. Anne Rogers, have been most helpful, cooperative and understanding in their assistance.
Sincerely yours, ROBERT CARTMELL, R.S.
REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
My report for the year 1963 is as follows:
I received 235 applications for new and remodelling work on plumbing, 56 applications for septic tanks and overflow cesspools. 410 inspections were made on plumbing and 64 inspections on septic tanks, overflow cesspools and filter beds.
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ANNUAL REPORT
All complaints received during the year have been investigated and violators warned. All but two have complied with regulations and these two are in the process of complying with the Law.
The extension to the sewerage system is a step forward towards better sanitary conditions. There are still many home owners who haven't entered into the new extension and when they do conditions will be further improved.
The regulations on trailers is proving a worthwhile regulation and a benefit to the Town.
At this time I wish to thank Mr. Wilson and the Honorable Board of Health for their understanding and full cooperation in handling condi- tions at the Ponds as far as sanitation goes. I feel sure that Mr. Cartmell and I will be able to improve these conditions and thereby decrease health problems.
I also wish to thank the Gas and Electric Company for their cooper- ation, Mr. Cartmell, Health Officer, and extend to Mrs. Anne Rogers a vote of thanks for her assistance on clerical work.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY ROWE Plumbing Inspector
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK, ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Middleboro Town Hall Middleboro, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering, for the year 1963.
Milk
There were 17 general milk licenses issued There were 30 oleomargarine licenses There were 73 Milk Store Licenses
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These above Licenses were issued by me for the Town of Middle- boro to sell milk, cream, and also oleomargarine.
There were 107 tests and samples taken from stores, restaurants, trucks and schools which were taken care of properly.
I made 355 inspections all told in which milk trucks were checked for icing in hot weather, also made several inspections of dairies, about the handling properly of their milk and of clean conditions, also in- spected their milking machines and milk rooms, barn conditions in re- gards to cleanliness and health of cattle.
I notified all owners of dispensers in regards to tests taken, also checked very often as to regards to cleanliness and taste of milk in dispensers.
I personally inspected all stores, restaurants, and any place that sold dairy products, as to regards to cleanliness and the proper refrig- eration before and after I issued licenses.
All license fees were turned into the town Treasurer's Office, for the total sum of $60.00.
Animals
I took a census of all livestock throughout the town for the year 1963.
The following is the result of the census and survey:
Cattle
1493
Goats
33
Horses
200
Sheep
174
Swine
392
Steers
96
The total number of animals 2,388
There were 71 permits received from the State Disease Control Board to ship cattle into Middleboro from another state. There were 376 head of milk cattle shipped into our town. All cattle must be tested for tuberculosis and burcellosis, before entering the state of Massachusetts.
There were no reactors in this group.
There were several calls from the Town Manager in regards to dead animals being left above ground all of which were investigated and animals buried.
There were 30 head of neglected animals reported and investigated by me.
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There were 43 dogs put under quarantine. Numerous complaints were received about stray dogs biting children.
Slaughtering
Monthly reports are submitted to the State Dept. of Public Health on slaughtering done in the Town of Middleboro. In conclusion I wish to thank the Board of Health, the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, the Police Department, and all others who have been of assistance to me in the past year.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS E. VALINE
Inspector of Milk, Animals, and Slaughtering
REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts
I hereby submit my report as Dog Officer for the year 1963.
Number of dogs picked up
207
Number of dogs redeemed by owners
137
Dead dogs on highway
123
Dogs sold
4
Dogs destroyed for individuals
187
Cats destroyed for individuals
537
Respectfully,
ARTHUR F. BENSON
Dog Officer
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS UNDER THE ZONING BY-LAW
Fourteen petitions for variances were brought before the Board of Appeals in 1963.
One decision of the Selectmen was appealed to the Board which sustained the decision of the Selectmen. This decision was appealed to the Superior Court.
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