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10.70
Frank Damas,
10.60
J. Silvey, 1st,
9.20
J. Silvey, 2d,
8.90
D. Coughlin,
8.10
J. Lawrence, .
5.20
E. C. Gifford,
5.00
J. Donovan,
4.50
H. L. Wilson, wood,
Charged in " Pease District Sewer," $10,536.48
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Dr
Cr.
Expenditures as per schedule O annexed,
Balance,
$279 70 1,250,00
Balance,
416 14
Transfer from Fire Alarm extension, Transfer from Ox- ford Fire Alarm, Badge sold;
34 67
1 00
$1,565 69
$1,565 69
HYDRANT SERVICE.
Dr.
Cr.
Fairhaven Water
Co., service, Balance unex- pended,
$2,175 00
Balance from last year, Appropriation,
$68 75 2,150 00
43 75
$2,218|75
$2,218 75
SCHEDULE O MAINTENANCE.
Albert C. Akins, engineer,
$20.00
Joseph B. Peck,
10.00
Henry L. Wilson,
10.00
Hose Co. 1,
pay roll,
149.16
Hose Co. 2,
165.00
Hook and Ladder, "
115.00
Forest fire,
44.83
C. A. Hacker, services,
150.00
F. Ryanson, janitor,
11.88
J. S. Peck,
3.12
G. H. Carpenter, "
18.90
A. W. Holmes, coal,
70.00
Appropriation,
$1,149 55
32
46
Fire Department.
Fairhaven Water Co., water, $40.00
N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co., light, 27.11
C. F. Brownell & Co., hauling hose wagon, etc., 79.75
J. C. Jenney,
44.50
E. Manchester, Jr.,
21.90
W. H. Dunham,
5.00
E. G. Dwelley, keeping horses,
10.00
Electric Lighting Co., supplies,
23.00
Atlas Tack Co.,
26.04
Edes Manufacturing Co., "
16.00
C. Callahan Co.,
12.50
C. N. Perkins & Co.,
9.00
E. W. Forrest, 66
6.40
H. A. Glazier,
4.50
W. P. Shaw,
2.15
Packard Hardware Co.,
1.75
HI. H. Hathaway, painting,
2.51
C. D. Waldron, printing,
1.75
Hatch & Co., express,
1.45
E. R. Cole, hooks,
.72
C. W. Alden, repairs,
2.11
E. G. Spooner, Jr., labor,
3.50
B. Taber, Jr., glazing,
2.70
G. T. King, supplies,
2.65
F. W. Akins, labor,
2.50
T. Sealer,
1.40
C. F. Delano, " and supplies,
7.90
E. W. Miller,
1.00
M. P. Whitfield, repairs,
9.25
G. R. Valentine,
2.90
Alfred Nye, supplies,
3.32
Seth Alden, seaweed,
1.50
C. E. Hammond, wood,
1.00
T. Whitfield, team and labor,
2.00
J. B. Peck, watching,
.50
W. Silver,
.40
C. Thatcher, repairs,
.50
F. Thatcher,
.50
Charged in " Maintenance," $1,149.55
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr.
A. J. Shooks, con- stable and serv- ing notices,
Balance from last
$191 60
H. W. Barney, constable,
229 00
W. S. Padelford, lockup, W. H. Dunham, police,
100 00
John Telford, police,
23 00
B. F. Tripp,
police,
20 00
L. N. Baudoin, police,
17 00
G. C. Mathewson, police, A. J Jenney, police,
16 00
14 00
J. H. Hanna, police, 10 00
A. E. Lincoln, police,
10,00
J. A. W. Burgess, police,
6 00
C. E. Kelley, police,
4 00
D. Gerstlauer, police, 3.00
J. B. Alton, police,
3 00
G. T. Lloyd, police, 2 00
C. A. Hacker, police,
2 00
year, Appropriation, Overdrawn,
$285 55
500 00
111 08
25 00
48
Dr.
Police Department.
Cr.
J. B. Peck,
police,
$2 00
G. Carpenter, police,
2 00
H. Chandler, police,
2 00
A. H. Mosgrove, police,
1 00
C. F. Brownell, livery,
13 50
J. Goodnow, Gro.,
6 88
H. S. Hutchinson, & Co., book,
5 75
$802 68
$802.68
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Cr
Balance from last
$2,794 54
$9,318 94
Week,"
500 00
Board of Health as per schedule Q annexed,
141 50
Appropriation for " Memorial Day,"
150 00
Soldiers' Relief, as per schedule R annexed,
166 50
Appropriation for July Fourth, Union Street Rail- way Co., half expense Delano case,
100 00
Coggeshall street
bridge, as per schedule S an- nexed,
1,323 69
871 30
Oxford Sewer
Plans as per schedule T an- nexed,
89 30
widening,
629 82
Summer St. sewer
Bondholders'
as per schedule U annexed,
524 48
Committee At- las Tack Corp., Licenses,
2 00
Fort St. sewer as per schedule V annexed,
1,038 29
Cattle inspection, Corporation taxes Bank tax,
62 50
Transferred to
3,303 53
Laurel St. sewer account,
93 28
State Aid,
1,692 00
State Aid,
1,891 00 Soldiers' burial,
105 00
Military Aid,
30 00 Fairhaven Water Co.,
100 00
2,100 00 Excess of taxes,
10,873 65
Bank tax,
808 79
State Highway re- pairs,
45 81
Old Home Week,
500.00
Fourth of July,
100 00
Transferred to Debt and Inter-
est account,
2,700 00
Bal. unexpended,
3,624 95
$24,496 53
$24,496 53
Union Street Rail- way Co., Wash- ington street
578 10
Scallop permits,
83 00
2,651 09
State Treasurer for State tax,
Dr.
Expenditures for General Inciden- tals as per sched- ule P annexed,
year, Appropriation for " Old Home
50
Incidental Account. EXTERMINATION OF MOSQUITOES.
Dr. Cr.
Expenditure as per schedule W an- nexed,
$189 96
Balance unex- pended,
110 04
$300 00
$300 00
SCHEDULE P GENERAL INCIDENTAL.
N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co., lighting bridge, $126.00
State Treasurer, overdraft,
191.29
E. Anthony & Sons, printing town reports, 205.00
C. D. Waldron, printing and advertising, 262.65
Mercury Publishing Co., printing ballots,
29.50
J. L. Hathaway, auditing accounts,
176.00
A. W. Kelley, auditor,
10.00
G. B. Luther,
10.00
Election Officers, pay roll,
78.00
Board of Registrars, pay roll,
40.95
C. H. Cragan, harbor master,
50.00
A. J. Shooks, scallop duty,
76.25
Bondholders Atlas Tack Co., damage,
578.10
B. E. Eldred, land damage,
100.00
C. C. Tilton,
68.70
John Telford,
53.00
Job Sweet, services Telford case,
45.00
H. W. Webster, M. D., services Telford case,
2.00
W. H. Hoeg, Jr., recording births and marriages,
48.20
C. F. Swift, recording death returns, 20.00
.50
J. A. Orton & Co., return of deaths,
8.75
C. W. White, Jr., birth returns,
1.50
W. C. Vaughan, Jr., death returns,
5.50
W. C. Vaughan, Jr., burial,
35.00
Appropriation,
$300 00
A. F. Spaid, return of births,
51
Incidental Account.
J. C. Tripp, services, $44.06
J. C. Tripp, insurance, 396.20
J. L. Gillingham, legal services, 307.40
J. L. Gillingham, moderator, 10.00
Knowlton, Perry & Cook, settlement Delano case, 1,500.00 G. DeN. Hough, M. D., services, 15.00
W. H. Bryant, witness fees,
3.20
J. I. Bryant,
3.20
H. W. Barney,
3.20
Asa Auger, settlement " Guinois " case,
151.64
A. J. Shooks, witness
6.40
Hitch & Sparrow, services,
44.00
G. A. Briggs, surveying and plans,
51.50
School Department, typewriter,
50.00
E. G. Grinnell, inspection of animals,
75.00
W. C. Stoddard, postage and rent of box, 56.54
L. H. Simas, clerical services, 180.00
E. J. Dillingham, copying,
13.00
E. V. Kendall, typewriting and supplies,
8.85
H. D. Waldron, typewriting,
7.35
J B. Peck, sealing weights and measures,
26.24
J. B. Peck, meeting with registrars,
5.00
J. B. Peck, assessing bank tax,
3.22
W. H. Hoeg, Jr., collecting bank tax, 6.43
5.00
W. H. Hoeg, Jr., expense to Boston corporation taxes, 6.00
5.40
J. M. Bates, repairs, 14.02
3,877.33
Fairhaven Veteran Association,
150.00
C. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
4.50
W. A. Greenough & Co., directory,
4.00
Hatch & Co., express,
2.85
N. B. Co-operative Express Co.,
.45
Selectmen, perambulating town lines,
11.00
E. Bryden, dinners,
3.00
C. H. Carter, dinners,
1.50
M. F. Tripp, fencing schoolhouse lot,
4.20
Little, Brown & Co., Mass. town officer,
4.00
W. H. Hoeg, Jr., rent of lot,
Registry of Deeds, recording,
County Treasurer, County tax,
52
Incidental Account.
F. S. Blanchard & Co., year book, $3.00
M. Searles, badges,
2.10
Dissell Publishing Co., annotations,
2.00
Hobbs, Warren Co , blanks,
2.00
F. S. Brightman, supplies, a
11.91
H. S. Hutchinson & Co., supplies,
8.18
R. W. Taber,
1.93
Bristol Builders' Supply Co., "
.70
Riverside Cemetery, care of Rickett's lot,
3.00
E. G. Spooner, stamps,
1.00
C. R. Sherman & Son, stamp ribbon,
.30
Commonwealth of Mass., one fourth liquor license,
.25
Charged in " Incidental account," $9,318.94
SCHEDULE Q BOARD OF HEALTH.
E. G. Grinnell, inspection of animals, $29.25
J. B. Peck, fumigating, 25.00
W. H. Thayer, M. D., examination of cases, 21.00
A. C. Dexter, nursing,
42.00
Browne Pharmacy Co , antitoxine,
5.75
A. J. Shooks, burial of dogs,
3.50
H. W. Barney, “
4.50
C. D. Waldron, printing,
10.50
Charged in " Incidental account,"
$141.50
SCHEDULE R SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
W. H. Thayer, M. D., medical attendance,
$47.00
G. Randall, 72.00
Catherine Brant,
44.00
J. C. Tripp, fuel, 2.00
S. S. Bumpus, groceries,
1.50
Charged in "Incidental account," $166.50
53
Incidental Account.
SCHEDULE S COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE.
M. P. Whitfield, repairs,
$61.17
J. P. Francis, stone, 43.50
G. H. Howland, stone,
30.03
City of New Bedford, settlement to Jan. 1st, 1904, 1,188.99
Charged in " Incidental account," $1,323.69
SCHEDULE T OXFORD SEWER PLANS.
N. M. Paull, plans,
$17.00
A. B. Drake, engineer, 72.30
Charged in " Incidental account," $89.30
SCHEDULE U SUMMER STREET SEWER.
C. S. Paisler, supplies, $132.95
A. B. Drake, engineer, 30.90
J. I. Bryant, superintendent, 24.00
Bristol Builders' Supply Co., supplies,
8.55
N. M. Paull, surveys,
9.38
F. H. Iron Foundry Co., castings,
7.44
N. B. Cordage Co., supplies,
1.95
H. W. Barney, labor,
21.50
M. Joseph,
17.70
W. J. Hanna,
12.25
Arthur Gifford,
15.75
J. Sylvia,
17.50
J. M. Freitas,
15.75
T. Scales,
16.72
J. DeMello,
15.75
C. Marshall,
14.97
Hugh Kane,
14 00
C. E. Allen,
14.00
N. Costa,
14.00
J. Gomes,
15.75
M. Nish,
12.25
54
Incidental Account.
F. Almada,
labor,
$12.25
M. M. Conery,
10.50
F. Damas,
8.75
B. A. Clapp,
13.22
J. H. Bryant,
6.00
Perry King, 66
7.97
F. Auzilette,
7.56
A. Gifford,
8.56
J. G. Murray,
6.61
W. K. Rogers,
3.50
E. G. Dwelley,
team,
6.50
Charged in " Incidental account,"
$524.48
SCHEDULE V FORT STREET SEWER.
C. S. Paisler, supplies,
$195.39
D. Gerstlauer, watching,
39.00
A. B. Drake, engineer,
32.30
J. I. Bryant, superintendent,
24.00
G. A. Eggers, explosives,
20.00
F. H. Iron Foundry Co., castings,
13.32
N. M. Paull, plans,
7.15
H. W. Barney, labor,
53.25
F. Damas,
36.38
J. Sylvia,
34.61
J. DeMello,
35.41
M. Costa,
34.63
M. Joseph,
37.16
Perry King,
31.52
A. Gifford,
30.93
C. Marshall,
29.93
T. Scales,
27.43
C. Blakely,
26.46
F. Gonsalves,
26.29
A. Gonsalves,
25.49
M. Nish,
24.12
J. M. Freitas,
23.14
J. Gomes,
6 6
22.37
55
Incidental Account.
Hugh Kane,
labor,
$22.37
F. Almada,
66
22.37
J. G. Murray,
66
19.91
W. J. Hanna,
16.83
B. A. Clapp,
14 10
M. M. Conery,
12.35
C. E. Allen,
8.36
J. H. Bryant,
7.50
W. K. Rogers,
4.47
E. G. Dwelley,
teaming,
7.00
F. Auzilette,
curbing,
8.00
A. Perry,
4.00
L. Morse,
3.50
A. Gonsalves,
paving,
13.50
M. Noir,
10.50
F. G. Gibbs,
10 25
F. Gonsalves,
9.00
A. Gonsalves,
7.00
A. Almada,
7.00
Charged in " Incidental account,"
$1,038.29
SCHEDULE W MOSQUITO EXTERMINATION.
George H. Carpenter, team and labor,
$111.00
W. F. Nye, oil,
34.62
Phinotas Chemical Co., oil,
31.20
J. B. Peck, labor,
5.00
De Wolf & Vincent, supplies,
3.50
Coggeshall, Maxfield & Co., supplies,
1.65
Alfred Nye, supplies,
.49
C E. Kelley, freight and carting,
2.50
Charged to " Extermination of Mosquitoes," $189.96
TOWN HALL.
Dr.
Cr.
W. S. Padelford, janitor,
$500 00
year,
Appropriation,
900,00
W. S. Padelford. labor,
27 75
Appropriation, lighting clock,
100 00
N. B. Gas Co., lighting,
323 76
Rent of Post office, J. C. Tripp, rent,
50 00
D. Duff & Son, fuel,
127 52
J. A. Corson, fuel, 40 00
P. Connors, 66
31 50
Denison Bros., "
30 00
J.W. Westgate,"
5 50
F. H. Water Co.,
59 15
N. H. Buffington, insurance,
50 00
Knight & Thomas, extras,
29 00
T. G. Wing, charg- es,
40
De Wolf & Vincent, mower,
10 50
T. Hart & Co., flag,
9 25
Z. W. Dodge, re- pairs,
8 07
L. D. Willcott &
Son, repairs,
5 00
G. R. Valentine, repairs,
4 75
Z. Winsor, repairs,
4,50
H. H. Hathaway, painting, F. H. Iron Foun- dry, casting,
74 84
50
329 89
Phil. & Reading Co., fuel,
281 75 Rent of halls, Overdrawn,
215 00
143 53
Balance from last
$9 02
Town Hall.
Dr.
Cr.
Gleason Tiebout
Glass Co., half
doz. opales cyl- inders,
$9 60
C. F. Delano, sup- plies,
20 12
E. S. Monroe, labor,
3 00
C. L. B. Drew, labor,
95
J. McFarlen, labor, A. C. McFarlen, labor,
8 00
J. Goodnow, sup- plies,
14 63
Packard Hardware Co., sup's, 10 30
F. S. Brightman & Co., sup's,
6 25
H. L. Wilson, sup's,
4 50
C. F. Wing, sup's, B. R. Tillson, sup's,
3 50
T. Hersom & Co. bone meal,
2 63
C. R. Sherman & Son, repairs,
3 30
E. W. Forrest, supplies, 1 15
A. Nye, supplies,
89
N. P. Hayes, sup- plies,
80
Bliss & Nye, sup- plies,
70
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, Pay Roll, repair driveway, 23,83
30
$1,747 44
$1,747 44 -
5 00
4 25
58
SALARIES.
Dr.
Cr
Overdraft,
$13 96
Appropriation,
$2,500 00
Treasurers :
C. F. Swift,
583 34
W. H. Hoeg, Jr.,
116 66
Collector :
W. H. Hoeg, Jr.,
333 30
Selectmen and
Overseers of Poor :
John H. Howland,
300 00
C. F. Howard,
150 00
W. P. Winsor,
1 50 00
Board of Health,
C. P. Maxfield,
25 00
W. H. Thayer,
25 00
J. B. Peck,
25 00
Assessors :
W. H. Hoeg, Jr.,
112 50
J. B. Peck,
220 00
SewerCommission- ers :
E. G. Paull,
50.00
G. T. Thatcher,
50 00
Z. W. Dodge,
50 00
School Committee :
T. A. Tripp,
25 00
G. W. Stevens,
25 00
G. H. Tripp,
25 00
J. K. Nye,
25 00
J. C. Tripp,
25 00
Jos. Pettee, Jr.,
25 00
Balance unexpe'd,
145 24
$2,500 00
$2,500 00
59
STREET LIGHTS.
Dr. Cr.
N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co., light- ing, Balance unex- pended,
$1,602 02 ·
Balance from last year, Appropriation,
$65 05 1,550 00
13 03
$1,615 05|
$1,615.05
DEBT AND INTEREST.
Dr.
Cr.
Overdraft, N. B. Institution for savings, notes paid, Interest on notes and bonds, Balance unexpen- ded,
$508 13 Transfer from "Incidentals," Appropriation, 9,600 00 Sewer Assess- ments,
$2,700 00 7,000 00
4,427 25
3,886 33
132 79
$14,127 25
$14,127 25
60
PRESENT TOWN DEBT.
Oxford school note due Nov. 13, 1904,
$1,500.00
Sewer power station note, due Oct. 26, 1904,
1,500.00
Hook & Ladder,
20, 1904,
600.00
Christian street sewer,
20, 1904,
1,600.00
Church street extension,
Feb. 6, 1905,
2,000.00
Laurel street sewer,
Oct. 20, 1905,
800.00
Christian street extension, "
Oct. 20, 1905,
800.00
Cottage street
Oct. 20, 1905,
850.00
Oxford school,
Nov. 13, 1906,
10,000.00
$19,650.00
Pease district sewer notes to be paid by the abutters.
Pease district sewer notes, due Nov. 12, 1904,
66
12, 1905,
1,500.00
12, 1906,
1,000.00
66
12, 1907, 1,000.00
20, 1908,
1,000.00
66
66
20, 1909,
1,000.00
66
66
. 6
20, 1910,
1,000.00
66
20,1911,
1,000.00
20,1912,
1,000.00
20,1913,
1.000.00
31,650.00
Sewer bonds,
62,000.00
Total debt,
$93,650.00
2,500.00
Dr.
RECAPITULATION. Cr.
Expenditures count of :
for
ac-
Appropriations credits for acct. of :
and
General highways,
$6,598 42
General highways,
$6,288 99
Cottage st. extension,
231 Cottage st. extension,
275 66
Laurel st. extension,
288 75
Laurel st. extension,
732 25
Pleasant and South sts. extension,
121|88
Pleasant and South sts. extension,
196 88
Pleasant st. extension,
95 25
Pleasant st. extension,
600 00
Coggeshall street,
200
Coggeshall street,
200 00
Long road, repairs,
· 250 00
Long road repairs,
250 00
Summer st. macadam,
Summer st. macadam,
550 00
Sconticut Neck road,
Sconticut Neck road,
500 00
Mill road,
Mill road,
200 00
Tree Warden,
500 67
Tree Warden,
501 61
Poor department,
4,895 48
Poor department,
4,090 42
Sewer maintenance,
2,517 18
Sewer maintenance,
2,491 03
Laurel st. sewer,
293 28
Laurel st. sewer,
200 00
Pease district sewer,
10,536 48
Pease district sewer,
12,000 00
Pease district sewer
plans,
79 70
Pease district plans,
sewer
200 00
Fire department,
1,149 55
Fire department,
1,565 69
Hydrant service,
2,175 00
Hydrant service,
2,218 75
Police department,
802 68
Police department,
691 60
Incidental account,
20,778 30
Incidental account,
24,496 53
Extermination of mos- quitoes,
189 96
Extermination of mos- quitoes,
300,00
Town Hall,
1,747 44 Town Hall,
1,603 91
Salaries,
2,354 76
Salaries,
2,500 00
Street lights,
1,602 02 Street lights,
· 1,615 05
Debt and interest,
13,994 46
Debt and Interest,
14,127 25
Balance unexpended,
6,992 94
$78,395/62
$78,395 62
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STREET DEPARTMENT.
STREETS MACADAMIZED.
Water street, from Washington to Ferry, 1,200 ft. in length
Washington " Middle to Water, 190 "
Centre
" Middle to Water, 180 “ Union 66
Middle to Water,
180 «
Pilgrim 66
Main to Cherry, 598 “
Cherry 66 Pilgrim to Lafayette, 200 “
Centre 66 66 Walnut, east, 400 “
Green 66 Centre to Union, 460 “
Washington Madison Square, west, 2,550 "
Adams
" opposite Wood property,
325 “
Sconticut Neck road from Railroad Bridge, south, 800 “
7,083
GUTTERS PAVED.
Water street, from Washington to Ferry, 2,400 ft. in length
Washington "
Middle to Water, 328 “
Centre
Middle to Water,
326 “
66
Union
Middle to Water, 326 "
Pilgrim
Main to Cherry, 1,196 "
Cherry 66 Pilgrim to Lafayette, 365 “
Green to West, 200 “ Centre
Green 66 Centre to Union, 500 “
Union
Green, 200 “
5,841
63
NEW CURBING.
Set in the following streets :
Water street from Washington to Centre, east side, 454 ft. in length
Water street from Washington to Ferry, west side, 998 “
Washington street, from Middle to Water, south side, 162 4
Union street, from Middle to Water, south side, 162 " Union street, from Middle to Water, north side, 162 "
Pilgrim street, from Main to Cherry, north side, 544 “
Pilgrim street, from Main to Cherry, south side, 539 " .
Cherry street, from Pilgrim to Lafayette, east side, 168 ‹‹ .
Cherry street, from Pilgrim to Lafayette, west side, 197 “
Green street, from Centre to Union, east side, 140 “
Green street, from Centre to Union, west side, 360 .. ..
Union street, from Green west, north side, 200 " Chestnut street, from Washington, north, west side, 115 “
Laurel street, from Church south, west side, 215 .. .
Laurel street, in front of Gay and Wood, 354 ** 6
4,770
OLD CURBING RESET. .
Water street, from Centre to Ferry, east side,
600 ft. in length
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SIDEWALKS.
Covered with stone screenings : Washington street, from Madison Square to Rotch street, 3,050 ft. in length Rotch street, from Rodman to Spring, 580 ..
Mulberry street, from Bridge to Spring, 900 “ Chestnut street, from Spring to Centre, 1,200 "
Laurel street, from Union, south, 570 «
Green street, from Washington, south, 262 “
Green street, from Spring, north, 150 “ 66
North street, from Adams to Main, 600 “
Water street, from Washington to Ferry, west side, 1,100 "
Water street from Washington to Centre, east side, 454 . ..
Water street, from Union to Ferry, east side, 325 .. ..
9,191
STONE FLAG SIDEWALKS RELAID.
Water street, from Centre to Union, east side.
Main street, from opposite Bisbee's store, east to Bridge street. Main street, from Bridge street, west side, to North street.
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALK.
Centre street, from Walnut to Laurel, 595 ft. in length
GRANOLITHIC BLOCKS-SIDEWALKS.
Laurel street, from Centre, north, east side, 204 ft. in length Spring street, near Laurel, north side, 132 «
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BLOCK PAVING.
Washington street, from Laurel to Green,
south side,
300 ft. in length
Church and Main,
150 « «
450
CRUSHER STONE.
Purchased during the year, 7,106 tons 480 lbs.
Cobble paving purchased during the year, 229 tons 1,220 lbs.
SAND CATCHERS.
Sand catchers built the past year :
One corner Cherry and Pilgrim streets.
Water and Washington streets.
Two 66 Water and Centre streets.
Water and Union streets.
on Water street, near sewer station.
One South Laurel street, connected with sewer.
" corner Foot and Cedar street, connected with sewer.
DRAIN PIPE.
376 feet of 15-inch pipe was laid from the sand catchers near the sewer power house on Water street, to the shore.
220 feet of 20-inch pipe was laid on Rotch street, west side, under sidewalk from Centre, north to sand catcher, and should have been in last year's report.
Many of our country roads were put in fairly good condi- tion the past year at a cost of more than $500.
Hawthorn, Blackburn, Maitland and East Coggeshall streets were put in passable condition at a cost of more than $1,400.
Some work was done on Cottage, Laurel and South Pleasant streets, but left incomplete on account of the appropriation.
100 maple trees were set out by the street department.
TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of Fairhaven:
Last year the town appropriated $500 for care and spray- ing the elm trees of the town. On June 8th nine men with two spray pumps commenced work. We first took all the young trees and later on the larger ones, and completed the work on July 27th. We found the same as the year pre- vious, the necessity of going on to private grounds, for the general good as well as for the protection of our trees in the streets, to spray and give the same care and attention to the back yard as to the highway.
We also found in some parts of the town, trees in back yards in far worse condition than any in the streets, and that by thoroughly spraying all the infested trees on private property as well as on the streets, and exercising due care in the destruction of beetles and larvæ the evil should soon be under control. I would recommend that an appropria- tion be made to continue this work.
Through the generosity of Mr. H. H. Rogers 100 maples were set out the past year, and so far as known all are doing well.
Public shade trees are an asset that is too often over- looked, they attract the better class of residents who are seeking homes of quiet and refinement; shade trees are as essential to the welfare and attractiveness of a town as the roadways and sidewalks are important to its traffic and
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safety. And it is earnestly requested that all the people of Fairhaven join with the Tree Warden and render such assistance as is necessary for the better protection of our shade trees.
JOHN I. BRYANT, Tree Warden.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of Fairhaven :
The Selectmen present the following report, referring to the special reports of each department for details :
The work on the highways and sidewalks has been carried on with the same care and thoroughness that have been bestowed upon the extension of good roads in Fairhaven for the past ten years. A feature of the work on the sidewalks has been the widening of Centre street from Walnut street to Laurel and putting in granolithic sidewalk on the same street.
In accordance with the vote of the town at the annual town meeting appropriating a sum of money to assist in the celebration of " Old Home Week " the citizens of the town united, giving freely of time and money, and the result was that the celebration was a notable one, and the demon- stration was a great success as the greatest exhibition of our town industries and of civic patriotism that the town has ever seen, and one of the best displays ever made in any town of the state.
Your Selectmen recommend that the balance of $120.30 remaining to the credit of Pease district sewer account be . transferred to maintenance of sewer account, and that the balance of $110.04 to the credit of Board of Health mosquito account be transferred to incidental account.
It will be noticed that the poor department account has been overdrawn in the sum of $805.06, caused by unusual calls during the year just past. This department has, how- ever, due from other cities and towns the sum of $304.65 for advances made on their account.
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The severe weather and great fall of snow has forced an unusual outlay in the highway department, causing an over- draft of $309.43. We would recommend that this sum be taken from the incidental account and credited to highway account.
At the annual town meeting your Treasurer was author- ized to hire $500 for account of Fort street sewer, and $500 for building the sewer in Summer street. It was not found necessary to make these loans, and the Fort street sewer was completed at a cost of $1,038.29, and $524.48 was expended in completion of the Summer street sewer; also $93.28 was paid on the Laurel street sewer extension in excess of the appropriation ; these sums amounting to $1,656.05 were taken from the incidental account.
The following table will show the requirements for the coming year in the debt and interest account :
Bond, due Oct. 1,
$3,000
Interest on bonds,
2,480
Oxford school note, due Nov. 13,
1,500
Sewer power house note, due Oct. 26, 1,500
Christian street sewer note, due Oct. 20,
1,600
Hook and ladder truck note, due Oct. 20, 600
Pease district sewer note, due Nov. 12, 2,500
Interest on notes, (estimated),
1,520
$14,700
To meet the needs as stated above, your Selectmen would suggest an appropriation of $8,000 for debt and interest, and that the sum of $3,000, be transferred from the inci- dental account to debt and interest account. These two sums, together with an estimated collection of $3,700 on account of sewer assessment will probably furnish the required amount to care for the bonds, notes and interest due during the coming year.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following estimates of appropriations for the ensuing year :
Highways,
$3,000
Poor department,
2,800
Sewer maintenance,
2,400
Fire department,
1,400
Hydrant service,
2,150
Police department,
800
Town hall,
1,000
Fire alarm maintenance,
150
Salaries,
2,500
Street lights,
1,600
Debt and interest,
8,000
$25,800
JOHN H. HOWLAND, CHARLES F. HOWARD,
W. P. WINSOR,
Selectmen of Fairhaven.
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FAIRHAVEN, MASS., FEB. 27, 1904.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and School Committee of the Town of Fairhaven, for the year ending February 10, 1904, and believe them correct.
WILLIAM B. GARDNER, 3 Auditors. NATHANIEL POPE,
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1904.
Albert C. Akin, James M. Allen, Jr., Reuben W. Austin, Edward E. Baker, James E. Baker, Herbert W. Barney, Otis II. Bates, Lyman C. Bauldry, Allen R. Bingham, Alexander F. Bliss, Ansel F. Blossom, Albert G. Braley, Frank E. Brown, Thomas R. Brownell, John A. W. Burgess, William P. Burgess, Herbert D. Burke, Robert Campbell, George H. Chase, . James A. Corson, James H. Cowen, Henry P. Crowell, Frank L. Davis, Daniel W. Deane, Joshua H. Delano, Charles F. Dillingham, Benjamin F. Drew, William H. Dunham, Samuel P. Dunn,
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