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$54 06 1,500 00
150 00
300 00 54 40
$2,058 46
$2,058 46
HYDRANT SERVICE.
Dr.
Cr.
Fairhaven Water Co., service, Balance unex- pended,
$2,225 00 43 75
Balance from last year, Appropriation,
$18 75 2,250 00
$2,268 75
$2,268 75
NORTH END HOSE REEL.
Dr.
Cr.
C. C. Callahan Hose Co., hose,
Appropriation,
$300 00
$300 00
43
Fire Department.
SCHEDULE G MAINTENANCE.
Hose Co. No. 1, pay roll,
$390.00
Hose Co. No. 2, pay roll,
390.00
Hook and Ladder Co., pay roll,
265.00
Engineers,
100.00
C. A. Hacker, superintendent fire alarm,
150.00
C. F. Brownell & Co., hauling,
210.25
Geo. H. Carpenter, hauling,
45.00
M. D. Amarel, hauling,
27.00
J. X. Paulino, hauling,
10.00
Wm. H. Dwelley, hauling,
10.00
The Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., magnets,
14.55
The Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., repairing boxes,
35.80
American Steel & Wire Co., wire,
28.86
N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co., lights,
33.55
Atlas Tack Co., copper sulphate,
63.75
C. C. Callahan Co., charges and badges,
47.75
Fairhaven Water Co., water,
20.00
J. C. Tripp, coal,
22.80
A. W. Holmes, coal,
7.00
H. L. Perry, coal,
3.75
C. F. Delano, labor and supplies,
12.93
H. L. Wilson, supplies,
4.44
Geo. H. Carpenter, supplies,
10.82
Alfred Nye, supplies,
1.66
Valentine's Machine Shop, repairs,
10.65
E. R. Cole, wrench,
1.50
R. N. Doran, repairs,
4.10
C. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
12.00
N. Y. N. H. & Hartford, freight,
2.38
M. D. Amarel, freight and carting,
8.16
C. A. Hacker, repairing wires,
34.50
Henry Walsh, repairing wires,
11.00
James Wood, repairing wires,
6.75
Blair Sign Co., decorating,
8.00
F. S. Ryonson, janitor,
15.00
J. J. Jenney, use of wagon,
10.00
Edes Manfg. Co., battery zinc,
17.76
44
Fire Department.
C. D. Waldron, printing, 4.25
A. C. Smith, keys,
1.50
Geo. T. Holmes, painting,
.75
Hatch Express Co.,
.65
C. F. Cushing, strap,
.50
P. S. King, watching fire and washing hose, .90
S. Rounsville, watching fire and washing hose, .90
F. W. Sohlgren, watching fire and washing hose, .90
A. Anderson, watching fire and washing hose,
1.40
· $2,058.46
45
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Dr
Cr.
Overdraft,
$38 98
Appropriation, Cash from Court fines, Overdrawn,
$800 00
A. J. Shooks, con- stable and serv- ing notices,
326 45
104 23
H. W. Barney, con- stable and serv- ing notices,
238 31
A. Mowatt, keeper of lock-up,
100 00
C. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
57 00
So. Mass. Tel. Co., Wm. L. Kelley, badges,
45 00
17 00
James Ede, gloves for specials,
1 50
A. G. Douglass, special,
23 45
B. F. Tripp, special,
19 00
Wm. H. Dunham, special,
9|06
I. A. Thurston, special,
4 36
J. A. W. Burgess, special,
8 00
Frank Jenney, special,
8 00
Geo. Ellis, special,
5 00
G. B. York,
special,
5 00
Amt. carried for'd,
$906|11
Amt. carried for'd,
$942 11
37 88
46
Police Department.
Dr.
Cr.
Amt. brought for'd, L. S. Morse, special,
5 00
A. C. Akin,
special,
5 00
L. N. Baudoin, special,
4 00
C. A. Hacker, special,
3 00
A. J. Jenney, special,
3 00
Anthony Mosgrove, special,
3 00
Fred Taber, special,
3 00
F. A. Rounsville, special,
3 00
R. W. Pease, special,
3|00
Daniel Gerstlauer, special,
3|00
Walter S. Pierce, special,
100
$942 11
$942 11
$906 11
Amt. brought for'd,
$942 11
47
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as
Balance from last year,
$591 97
per schedule H annexed,
$8,081 41
Appropriation for memorial service, State Treasurer : Corporation tax,
150 00
Board of Health as per schedule I annexed,
160 00
Bank tax,
2,445 38
State aid,
2,530 00
Soldiers' Relief as per schedule J annexed,
155|33
Military aid, Soldiers' burial,
37 00
Fire Alarm repairs as per schedule K annexed,
Cash for sundry licenses,
15 00
State Aid,
27 71 2,684 00 45 00
Cash for scallop permits,
208 00
State Treasurer :
State tax,
3,960 00
Cash from Board of Health qua- hog permits,
46 00
Highway tax,
72 45
Town of Mattapoi- sett for Soldiers' Relief,
48 00
Overdraft from
Adams Street Sewer,
38|88
Town of Acushnet for services at forest fire, Perry, Jenney & Potter, Garcia damage,
12 60
Balance unex- pended,
3,677 92
100 00
Cash for junk, fire alarm repairs, Tax Collector, gypsy moth as- sessments, Excess of taxes,
8 31
20 80
11,745 40
$20,443 54
$20,443 54
Bank tax,
1,126 02
Transferred to N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge acct.,
414 82
2,395 08
90 00
Military Aid,
48
Incidental Account.
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
Dr.
Cr.
City of New Bed- ford, additional cost of construc- tion,
$414 82
SCHEDULE H INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
County Treasurer, county tax,
$4,360.54
Wm. H. Bryant, removing ashes and rubbish,
572.00
Perry, Jenney & Potter, legal services, 40.24
Crapo, Clifford & Prescott, legal services, 36.00
J. C. Tripp, insurance,
485.90
N. F. Buffington, insurance,
50.00
C. D. Waldron, printing, etc.,
262.97
N. B. Gas Co., bridge lights, 117.60
Fairhaven Veteran Association,
150.00
L. H. Simas, clerical services,
363.00
Geo. L. Packard, Jr., scallop duty,
117.00
Wm. H. Schroeder, inspector of animals,
100.00
H. B. Hamilton, inspector of animals,
50.00
N. B. Printing Co., printing town reports,
114.30
Mercury Pub. Co., printing voting lists, etc.,
53.48
Election officers, pay rolls,
90.00
Board of registrars, pay rolls,
89.70
Forest fire pay rolls,
54.98
E. G. Spooner, stamps, 93.77
C. F. Swift, recording births, marriages and deaths,
89.70
W. C. Vaughan, Jr., soldiers' burial, 70.00
J. A. Orton & Co., soldiers' burial, 70.00
J. F. Tripp, services as burial agent, 8.00
Horatio Jenney, labor on gypsy moths, 45.40
Geo. F. King, labor on gypsy moths,
45.45
Transferred from Incidental acct.,
$414 82
49
Incidental Account.
H. W. West, harbor master,
50.00
J. L. Hathaway, auditing, 48.00
Nathaniel Pope, auditing, 15.00
Joseph H. Allen, auditing, 15.00
38.50
Manuel Joseph, removing ashes and rubbish,
5.25
A. S. Garcia, removing ashes and rubbish,
5.25
Frank Fish, removing ashes and rubbish,
5.25
B. F. Tripp, removing ashes and rubbish,
3.50
Wm. H. Dwelley, removing ashes and rubbish,
4.50
Geo. Ellis, removing ashes and rubbish,
1.75
E. J. Dillingham, copying conveyances,
22.00
Blair Sign Co., decorating town hall,
20.00
J. C. Tripp, moderator,
10.00
C. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
14.00
M. R. Brownell, expenses to Boston,
11.25
Williston H. Collins, book,
9.25
So. Mass. Telephone Co.,
11.35
Wm. H. Hoeg, Jr., assessing bank tax,
8.26
G. L. Montague, assessing bank tax, 4.13
N. J. Crossman, assessing bank tax,
4.13
Wm. H. Hoeg, Jr., expenses to Boston, corp. tax,
6.00
G. L. Montague, expenses to Boston, corp. tax,
6.00
E. Anthony & Sons, advertising,
6.44
The Times Newspaper Co., advertising,
.90
The Southboro Print Shop, printing,
2.40
F. M. Metcalf, making plan,
7.50
A. C. Smith, fitting safe lock,
5.25
W. A. Greenough & Co., directory,
4.00
F. M. Bates, services with assessors,
4.00
Hobbs & Warren Co., record book, etc.,
3.39
Hatch Express Co.,
4.15
A. B. Drake, surveying,
43.00
C. F. Delano, shovels for forest warden,
19.50
M. E. Ives, supplies,
5.60
H. S. Hutchinson & Co., supplies,
11.50
F. S. Brightman Co., supplies,
5.27
Remington Typewriter Co., supplies,
2.40
Smith Premier Typewriter Co., supplies,
1.00
C. F. Stetson, removing ashes and rubbish,
50
Incidental Account.
Treworgy Ink Co., supplies, 1.25
S. S. Bumpus, sealer of weights and measures, 58.52
Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., supplies to scaler, 10.49
F. E. Marsh, supplies to sealer,
1.50
John Hargraves, supplies to sealer,
3.00
Rhode Island Label Works, supplies to sealer,
1.75
Edward R. Cole, stake and hook for scaler,
2.90
L. M. Snow, one graduate for sealer,
.50
G. B. Luther, administering oaths,
3.25
Wright & Potter Co., blanks,
1.50
Registry of Deeds, recording,
1.25
E. V. Kendall, typewriting,
2.00
F. J. Dufrane, dinners to election officers, 3.50
L. H. Douglass, dinners to election officers, 2.50
D. W. Deane, expenses to Boston, St. Railway hearing, 2.40
Charles P. Maxfield, expenses to Boston, St. Railway hearing, 2.40
M. R. Brownell, expenses to Boston, St. Railway hearing, 3.40 A. N. Bruckshaw, M.D., birth returns, 4.00
B. Taber, paint, .60
$8,081.41
SCHEDULE I BOARD OF HEALTH.
C. D. Waldron, printing, $50.50
Wm. H. Staples, slaughter house inspection,
17.75
Wm. L. Peters, clerical services,
25.00
Chicago Chemical Co., supplies,
24.00
A. J. Shooks, fumigating,
18.50
S. S. Bumpus, fumigating,
.75
A. J. Shooks, burying dogs,
7.50
H. W. Barney, burying dogs,
5.50
A. N. Bruckshaw, services,
3.00
L. M. Snow, supplies,
3.25
Hatch Express Co.,
1.75
C. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
1.00
E. G. Spooner, box rent,
.90
H. H. Hathaway, alcohol,
.60
Charged in "Incidental" account,
$160.00
51
Incidental Account.
SCHEDULE J SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Georgianna Randall, cash,
$72.00
Wm. C. Gifford, cash,
48.00
Deborah E. Mays, eash,
16.00
A. I. Reccord, provisions,
7.50
S. S. Bumpus, services and supplies,
6.93
J. C. Tripp, coal,
2.00
City Coal Co., coal,
1.90
J. W. Bates, wood,
1.00
Charged in "Incidental" account,
$155.33
SCHEDULE K FIRE ALARM REPAIRS.
S. Whitlow, repairs on wires,
$11.61
C. A. Hacker, repairs on wires,
15.50
James Wood, repairs on wires,
.60
Charged in "Incidental" account,
$27.71
52
RICKETTS TRUST FUND.
Dr Cr.
Deposit in N. B. Institution for Savings, Riverside Ceme- tery, care of lot, Transferred to Poor acct.,
$954 06
3 00
By cash from Standish Bourne & Son, sale of Ricketts lot, By interest,
$954 06 9 52
6 52
$963 58
$963 58
SCHOOL INSPECTION.
Dr.
Cr.
H. W. Wood, M.D., inspector,
Appropriation,
$75 00
$ 75 00
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE.
Dr.
Cr.
C. E. Lumbard, stock and labor, Balance unex- pended,
Appropriation,
$50000
$46712
32 88
$50000
$50000
53
PARK DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as per schedule L annexed, Balance unex- pended,
$1,34292
Balance from last year, Appropriation, Appropriation Sept. 7, 1909,
$97 25 1,00000
25433
50000
$1,597|25
$1,597 25
SCHEDULE L PARK DEPARTMENT.
Peter Murray, care of Cushman Park,
$979.98
Peter Murray, care of Delano Park and others,
175.02
Peter Murray, extra labor planting shrubs, 91.60
D. L. Hathaway, stakes, 30.00
Tree Warden Acct. spraying trees,
15.00
R. & J. Farquhar & Co., trees,
10.00
Geo. N. Gardiner, legal services,
10.00
Crapo, Clifford & Prescott, legal services,
2.00
Briggs & Beckman, canvas,
7.50
C. E. Lumbard, stock and labor,
7.22
J. F. Hall, recording deed, freight, etc.,
5.03
Patrick Sullivan, labor,
5.10
H. H. Hathaway, supplies,
4.47
$1,342.92
54
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as per schedule M annexed, Balance unex- pended,
$2,672 65
16 55
Appropriation, Appropriation Sept. 7, 1909, Town of Mattapoi- sett, spraying of trees, Mattapoisett citi-
$1,600 00
300 00
46 00
zens, spraying of trees,
200 00
Fairhaven Impro-
vement Associ-
ation,
250 00
Fairhaven citizens,
spraying and
trimming of
trees,
207 25
Mrs. U. H. Brough- ton, removing dead trees,
85 95
$2,689 20
$2,689 20
SCHEDULE M TREE WARDEN.
Frost Insecticide Co., one sprayer, $1,000.00
Frost Insecticide Co., arsenate of lead, 220.50
Frost Insecticide Co., rubber hose and spray rods, 92.80
F. W. Andrews, rent of building, 39.00
Peter Murray, expenses to Boston and Mattapoisett, 29.35
Valentine's Machine Shop, repairs, 22.90
C. D. Waldron, printing,
16.00
L. H. Simas, typewriting, 22.57
R. Beetle Estate, storage, 10.00
55
Tree Warden Department.
Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., supplies,
10.83
C. F. Delano, supplies,
7.87
Wm. M. Stetson, supplies,
.75
C. H. W. Moulton Co., ladder,
10.20
Geo. T. Lloyd, gasoline,
13.10
Wm. F. Nye, gasoline and oil,
6.85
Fairhaven Garage, gasoline and oil,
4.25
Zenas Winsor, filing saw,
8.35
R. N. Doran, sharpening clippers,
3.25
B. Taber, paint,
3.22
C. F. Brownell & Co., use of horses,
1.00
N. Y. N. H. & Hartford, freight,
5.20
Allens Express Co.,
.70
Wm. Young, labor,
224.25
Bert Evans, labor,
127.83
Joe Avilla, labor,
108.72
Warren P. Delano, labor,
55.38
Antone Oliver, labor,
46.56
"Peter Morrissey, labor,
18.96
Jake Martin, labor,
18.72
D. Gerstlauer, labor,
15.50
H. Harrington, labor,
13.13
A. Harrington, labor,
13.13
Wm. Marshall, labor,
13.13
Joe Alves, labor,
3.20
Geo. Ellis, labor,
12.25
Frank Correia, labor,
8.50
Manuel Joseph, labor,
8.50
Thos. Kerns, labor,
5.85
David Mitchell, labor,
2.63
Antone Cabral, team and labor,
196.47
H. C. Pierce, team and labor,
125.25
Reginald Pierce, team and labor,
16.50
C. F. Stetson, team and labor,
10.50
Peter Murray, Tree Warden,
99.00
$2,672.65
56
TOWN HALL.
Dr.
Cr.
Overdraft, A. Mowatt, janitor,
$152 81 500 00
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
A. Mowatt, extra labor,
50 00
Rent, J. C. Tripp,
50.00
N. B. Gas Co.,
441 87
Patrick Connors, coal,
319 41
City Coal Co., coal,
60 45
Fairhaven Water Co.,
14 93
C. F. Wing, brush mat,
12 50
L. W. Morton, repairs,
13 93
C. H. Morton, Jr., repairs,
2 50
Fairhaven Garage, repairs,
8 00
C. F. Delano, repairs,
7 27
Valentine's Ma-
chine Shop, repairs,
5 60
M. P. Whitfield,
repairs,
3|28
Bert E. Evans, repairs,
4 50
F. M. Bates,
repairs,
1 50
N. P. Hayes, repairs,
75
H. W. Cushman Co., wood,
4 00
Amt. carried for'd,
$1,603 30
Amt. carried for'd,
400 00
Rent, post-office, Rent, hall,
665 50
$2,115 50
.
57
Town Hall.
Dr.
Cr.
Amt. brought for'd, H. H. Hathaway,
$1,603 30
Amt. brought for'd,
$2,115 50
supplies,
9|74
A. E. Burton, supplies,
7 00
Alfred Nye, supplies,
4 14
H. S. Hutchinson
& Co., supplies,
1 20
Tree Warden Dept. trimming trees,
1000
C. A. Hacker, care of stage,
10 00
Babbitt Steam
Specialty Co., gaskets,
2 00
Fairhaven Ice Co., ice,
3 05
Peter Murray, bone meal,
3 50
T. J. Wing, charges,
90
A. C. Smith, keys,
52
Allen Express Co.,
25
Balance unex- pended,
459 90
$2,115 50
$2,115 50
58
SALARIES.
Dr.
Cr.
Overdraft,
$1755
Appropriation,
$3,200 00
Treasurer :
C. F. Swift,
800 00
Same
Collector :
W. H. Hoeg, Jr.,
600 00
Selectmen and
Overseers of Poor :
J. H. Howland,
191 64
C. P. Maxfield,
366 66
200
M. R. Brownell,
100 00
Board of Health :
G. P. Maxfield,
25 00
A. N. Bruckshaw, M. D.
25 00
C. E. Westgate,
25 00
Assessors :
W. H. Hoeg, Jr.,
194 75
G. L. Montague,
340 25
N. J. Crossman,
40 00
Sewer Commission- ers :
G. T. Thatcher,
50 00
Z. W. Dodge,
50 00
C. F. Delano,
50 00 -
School Committee :
T. A. Tripp,
25 00
J. K. Nye,
25 00
L. E. Bentley,
25 00
G. H. Tripp,
25 00
D. W. Deane,
25 00
D. W. Kendrick,
25 00
Balance unex- pended,
174 15
$3,200 00
$3,200 00
$ 200
L. M. Kelly 25.
3.53 200
9. M. Tablet
59
STREET LIGHTS.
Dr.
Cr.
N. B. Gas Co., lighting, Balance unex- pended,
$2,068 60
Balance from last year, Appropriation,
$ 238 78 2,000,00
17018
$2,238 78
$2,238 78
DEBT AND INTEREST.
Dr.
Cr.
N. B. Inst. Savings, notes paid, Sewer bond, Bridge bond, Temporary loans, Interest on notes and bonds, Balance unex- pended,
$6,100 00 4,500 00 1,000 00 35,000|00
Balance from last year, Appropriation, By Oxford Sewer loan, Temporary loans, Sewer assessments,
$60|53 11,000 00
5,000 00 35,000|00 1,647 91
5,518 14
590|30
$52,708|44
$52,708 44
60
PRESENT TOWN DEBT.
Pease District Sewer note,
$1,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1910
66
66
1,000.00
20,1911
66
66
1,000.00 1 . 66 66 20,1911
66
66
1,000.00
20,1912
Oxford Sewer note,
2,000.00
66
66
17, 1911
66
1,000.00
66
17, 1912
6.
2,500.00
66 20,1912
2,500.00
66
66 20,1913
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge note,
2,000.00
1,1914
66
66
2,000.00
6.
1,1915
66
6
66
2,000.00
1,1916
66
66
2,000.00
66
1,1917
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge maintenance note,
1,687.96
66
20, 1910
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge maintenance note,
3,290.24 “
10,1911
Rogers School Heating Apparatus note,
1,000.00 «
20, 1914
Rogers School Heating Apparatus note,
1,000.00
66
20, 1915
Rogers School Heating Apparatus note,
1,000.00
20,1916
Oxford School House note,
5,000.00
it
20,1918
Main Street Sewer note,
1,100.00
66 66 6,1911
Fort Street Sewer note,
450.00
66 6,1912
Washington Street Sewer note,
325.00
66
66 6,1912
Alpine Avenue note,
500.00
Dec. 9,1910
Park Commissioners note,
500.00
66
9,1910
Tree Warden note,
300.00
"
66 9,1910
Fire Department note,
300.00
9,1910
66
1,000.00 66
66 20, 1913
66
2,000.00
17,1910 3d
Paid
1912-
61
Pit
Sewer Bonds, 4%,
4,500.00 due Oct. 1, 1910
4,500.00
1,1911
4,500.00
66
1,1912
66
5,500.00
1, 1913
"
66
5,500.00
1,1914
66
5,500.00
1,1915
66
5,500.00
1,1916
5,500.00
66 1,1917
1910-
Bridge Bonds, 4%,
39,000.00
" Nov. 1 3 1948
$119,453.20
62
RECAPITULATION.
Cr.
Expenditures for account of : General Highways, Mill Road,
$9,386 29 197 56
General Highways, Mill Road, Cottage street extension, Laurel street extension,
14 16
Laurel street extension,
115 70
Alpine avenue,
507 47
Alpine avenue,
500 00
Poor Department,
3,444 15
Poor Department,
3,493 45
Sewer maintenance,
3,879 51
Sewer maintenance, Oxford Sewer.
46 77
Main street sewer,
137 46
Main street sewer,
340 48
Fort street sewer,
51 81
153 36
Washington street sewer,
50 53
64 20
Sewer Engine repairs,
Sewer Engine repairs,
11 53
Fire Department,
2,058 46
Fire Department,
2,004 06
Hydrants,
2,225 00
Hydrants,
2,268 75
North End Hose Reel,
300 00
300 00
Police,
942 11
Police,
837 88
Incidental,
16,765 62
Incidentals,
20,443 54
School Inspection,
75 00
School Inspection,
75 00
Park Department,
1,342 92
Park Department,
1,597 25
Tree Warden,
2,672 65
Tree Warden,
2,689 20
N. B. and Fair- haven Bridge,
414 82
N. B. and Fair- haven Bridge,
414 82
Town Hall,
1,655 60
Town Hall,
2,115 50
Street Lights,
2,068|60
Street Lights,
2,238 78
Salaries,
3,025 85
Salaries,
3,200 00
Coggeshall street
Bridge repairs,
467 12
Coggeshall street Bridge repairs, Debt and Interest,
500 00
Debt and Interest, Balance,
52,118 14
52,708 44
6,729 71
$110,516 41
$110,516 41
$10,612 76 226 74
Cottage street extension,
Appropriation and credits for ac- count of :
3,544 04
Oxford Sewer,
Fort street sewer, Washington street sewer,
North End Hose Reel,
Dr.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of Fairhaven :
I have the honor to submit to you my first annual report on the work of the Tree Department of the town of Fairhaven.
The destructive work of the elm leaf beetle upon the shade trees of the town has been enough to warrant the purchase of an equipment of sufficient strength to check the ravages of the beetle even on the tops of the the highest trees.
To give the town the best return on its investment, it was necessary to have the services of an expert, who visited with the warden the different builders of power spraying machines.
After observing demonstrations by a number of machines and visiting Brookline, Medford, Cambridge and Lynn, where the field work of these machines could be seen, it was decided to purchase the Frost power spraying machine.
The result of the purchase has been satisfactory, and the machine, with proper care, should be serviceable for twenty-five years.
The work done by the Tree Department during the season may be summed up under the following heads :
1. SPRAYING.
2. TRIMMING.
3. REMOVING AND PLANTING.
1. Spraying : All the trees in the town along public high- ways, together with many standing on private property, were given an application of the spray. In a few cases, owing to various causes, the first application was not effective, and a second one was found necessary.
In addition to the work performed by the new machine in Fairhaven, it was possible, with the approval of the Board of
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Selectmen, to engage in a similar work for the town of Matta- poisett, the profits from which being used to further the work in Fairhaven.
2. Trimming: In order to keep the trees healthy and vigorous and in good form, it is necessary from time to time to remove dead stock, cut back the new growth, and clear the trees of objectionable branches. A great deal of such work was found necessary during the year. While much of the expense for the work was borne directly by the town, that which was done on private property was paid for by the owners. The electric light, telephone and street railway com- panies also bore a part of the expense of trimming along their lines by furnishing labor. This was done, however, under the direction of the Tree Warden.
3. Removing and Planting : If the town would preserve a good general appearance of its streets, dead trees and old ones must be removed when no longer serviceable.
The work on Centre street, where six old trees were removed and new ones put in their places, was paid for by the Rogers estate.
On the Library property, three new trees were set, the expense being borne by the Library.
In all, forty-eight dead trees were removed and nine young trees planted.
The Tree Warden wishes to thank the citizens and the Improvement Association who so ably and willingly assisted in preserving the beauty of Fairhaven's streets.
The Tree Warden recommends that the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) be appropriated, to be used in planting young trees where dead ones have been removed, and in other bad openings along the highways.
The Tree Warden further recommends that the sum of twelve hundred dollars be appropriated, to be used in caring
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for the trees during the coming season, which sum would make it possible to extend the work of protection to country roads where the elm beetle is rapidly destroying the foliage and where, under present conditions, nothing can be done.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER MURRAY.
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STREET DEPARTMENT.
The Board of Selectmen appointed Mr. John H. Howland Superintendent of Streets and he served for some months, after which the work was in charge of Mr. Charles P. Maxfield, and Mr. Henry C. Pierce as foreman.
At the beginning of the year the board found bills amount- ing to $1,492.15 awaiting payment from the previous years, and voted to pay them, and to pay the bills for current expenses when presented, so that each year shall stand by itself, and each new board on taking charge of the work can count on the whole of the appropriation made in town meeting.
During the year work was done wherever repairs seemed to be most needed. The board deemed it a wise expenditure to put oil upon the streets most used. It therefore bought 6,200 gallons of dustoline, and the results of its use have been very satisfactory.
The board also voted that bills for all departments should be approved by two members of the board before orders for their payment should be drawn on the town treasurer.
The following is a brief statement of the work done by the Street Department during the year :
MACADAMIZING.
2,995 feet was made, 675 of which was on the High school grounds and driveway, for which payment was received as shown in the financial account.
Middle street,
360 feet
Washington street,
350
Bridge street,
650
Adams street,
300 66
South Pleasant street,
210
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Sconticut Neck,
450 66
Front of High school,
675
2,995 feet
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RE-SURFACED OLD MACADAMED STREETS.
North Main street,
600 feet 400
GUTTERS PAVED.
Bridge street.
650 feet
South Pleasant street,
210
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Adams street, Oak street,
190
1,090 feet
CURBING AND FLAT STONE SET FOR CURBING PURPOSES.
Bridge street,
625 feet
Main street, front of High school,
115
South Pleasant street,
210
Oak street,
190
"
Cedar street,
340
1,480 feet
SIDEWALKS REPAIRED AND SCREENED.
Washington street,
1,000 feet
Bridge street,
425
Main street and around Academy,
500
Oxford and Cherry street,
500
Huttlestone avenue,
500
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2,925 feet
Thirty tons of screenings were used in various places repairing sidewalks through the town.
Boston Hill road was repaired at a cost of
$95.35
New Boston road was repaired at a cost of
100.66
Head of River road, repaired at a cost of
10.50
Hawthorn street, material and labor,
30.75
Hawthorn street, cement pipe in place of wooden culvert, 16.00
46.75
Oak street, pipe,
5.04
Oak street, repairing gutters, etc.,
274.50
279.54
East Coggeshall street, repairing,
129.58
East Coggeshall street, cement pipe used, 53.80
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183.38
Sconticut Neck road, patching,
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South Pleasant street was macadamized and gutters paved and flat stone curbing laid.
Teams and labor, $208.82
160 tons crushed stone, 80.00
23 tons curbing and paving stones,
23.87
312.69
Sconticut Neck was macadamized, re-surfaced and repaired.
Teams and labor,
$793.82
400 tons crushed stone, 200.00
993.82
Middle street macadamized and re-surfaced.
Teams and labor,
$157.94
136 tons stone, 68.00
225.94
Washington street macadamized 350 feet in length, 1,000 feet of sidewalk built and screened.
Teams and labor,
$419.35
300 tons of stone,
150.00
569.35
Adams street and Bridge street macadamized.
Teams and labor, $459.00
650 tons stone, 325.00
784.00
600 feet gutter paved, 625 feet of curbing set at the expense of the abutters.
North Main street re-surfaced.
Teams and labor,
$262.10
145 tons stone,
71.50
Alpine avenue. 333.60
Teams and labor to complete layout paid from highway account, Credit by 200 tons stone,
148.98
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Cedar street. Sidewalk graded and curbed with flat stone, 340 feet, and screened.
It has been the aim of the board to have the street depart- ment attended to in the best manner and at the smallest expense possible, especially in keeping the streets clean and tidy, and keeping up the general character of our town for cleanliness.
The cost of removing snow from the streets in which the car tracks run has been $222.01 during the fiscal year just ended, and a bill for one-half that amount has been sent to the Union Street Railway Co., payment of which will be made to the town treasurer.
We recommend that the town employ an expert to examine the boiler in the road roller, as the tubes are getting poor and are not safe to use.
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