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Fred Sohlgren, washing hose,
2.00
Harry Royce, washing hose and watching fire,
3.00
M. P. Whitfield, repairs,
3.02
H. K. Nye, supplies,
12.30
J. E. Triguerio, supplies,
5.90
C. F. Delano, repairs,
2.15
H. L. Wilson, repairs,
4.20
F. A. Hanna, watching fire,
-
1.20
F. W. Aiken, watching fire,
.60
H. H. Hathaway, paint, 2.54
L. W. Morton, stove,
Atlas Tack Co., copper sulphate,
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Fire Department.
Albany Gould, labor at fire,
3.00
Victor Langlois, labor at fire, 3.00
A. Price, Jr., rope, 1.05
Henry Walsh, labor on fire alarm,
1.00
Atlas Tack Co., labor on whistle,
1.55
M. D. Amarel, carting,
1.00
$2,198.89
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr.
A. C. Aiken, con- stable and serving no- tices.
$231 70
Balance from last year, Appropriation, County Treasurer, cash repaid for killing dogs, Cash from court fines.
10 50
H. W. Barney. constable.
23|00
A. Mowatt, lock- up,
100 00
W. H. Francis, patrol duty, A. C. Aiken,
91 25
court fees,
44|57
A. J. Shooks, court fees,
27 48
II. W. Barney, court fees.
734
I. A. Thurston. court fees.
5.80
J. A. Desautels. court fees,
3 66
W. H. Francis, court fees,
3 30
Wm. H. Dunham, court fees. 3|24
A. G. Douglass. court fees,
3 52
So. Mass. Tel Co.
29 68
C. F. Brownell & Co., livery,
23 00
A. C. Aiken, use of telephone,
16 25
N. P. Hayes, hand- cuffs.
9 50
C. Callahan Co .. badges,
5|00
A. J. Shooks,
killing dogs.
8|00
Carried forward,
$823,04
268|84 1,000 00
A. J. Shooks, constable and serving notices.
186 75
142|76
$1,422|10
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Dr.
Cr.
Brought forward,
$823 04
Brought forward,
$1,422|10
Clovis Poyant. telephone
& charges,
2|00
R. B. White, special,
7|00
Jos. B. Sylvia, special,
16 00
Clovis Poyant, special,
10|00
H. Lemery,
special,
3|75
A. G. Douglass, special,
4.00
F. B. Jenney, special,
6 00
D. Gerstlauer. special, 7|00
J. A. W. Burgess, special,
7 50
Wmn. H. Dunham, special, 1 00
G. A. Ellis.
special,
5|00
R. W. Leonard, special,
4 00
A. Mosgrove,
special, 3 00
R. W. Pease. special.
3|00
G. M. Quirk. special, 3 00
A. J. Jenney,
special,
3 00
T. Scales, special,
3 00
L. N. Baudoin, special. 3 00
G. B. York.
special,
2 00
E. W. Miller. special,
4 00
Balance unex-
pended.
501|81
$1,422 10
$1,422|10
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INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as per schedule H annexed,
$9,011|35
year, Appropriation for memorial ser-
Soldiers' Relief as per schedule 1 annexed,
173 00
State Treasurer :
2,216 26
Coggeshall Street Bridge acct. per schedule J an- nexed,
Corporaton tax, Bank tax,
2,261 89
State Aid,
2,842 00 37 00
State Aid,
7|01 2,667|00
Soldiers ' Burial, Cash for scallop permits,
149 00
State tax.
5,060 00
Cash for sundry licenses,
17 00
Balance unex- pended, -
905 36
Town of Mattapoi- sett for Soldiers' relief,
48 00
Tax Collector,
gypsy moth assessments, Excess of taxes,
132 64 10,906 49
$19,049|87
$19.049 87
Balance from last
$239|59
vice,
200|00
State Treasurer :
Bank tax, Highway tax,
1,153 65 72|50
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Incidental Account.
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN BRIDGE.
Dr.
Cr.
City of New Bed- ford, mainten- ance of Bridge for 1908 and 1909,
Balance from last year,
$2,981|00
$2.979 62
Balance unex- pended,
1 38
$2.981|00
$2.981 00
RICKETTS TRUST FUND.
Dr.
Cr.
Riverside Ceme- tery, care of lot. Transfered to Poor account,
By interest,
$57 78
$3 00
54|78
$57|78
$57 78
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL TUITION.
Dr.
Cr.
City of New Bed- ford, tuition, Balance unex- pended,
$435 00 132 50
Appropriation. State Treasurer, one half of tuition for 1910,
$500 00
67|50
$567 50
$567 50
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Incidental Account.
PARK DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr
Expenditures as per schedule K annexed, Balance unex- pended,
$1.308 11
Balance from last year. Appropration,
$190 48 1,350 00
232 37
$1.540 48
$1.540 48
TREE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as per schedule L annexed,
$1,775 88
Balance from last year, Appropriation, By cash from sundry persons for spraying, trees. By cash from Alice Stack- pole, Matta- poisett for spraying trees, Overdrawn, 30/78
$117 60 1,200 00
311 50
116 00
$1,775|88
$1,775 88
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Incidental Account.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures as per schedule M annexed.
Appropriation,
$500|00
By cash from Fair- haven Benevo-
lent Asso. for tuberculosis patient,
66 00
By cash for
licenses, 29|00
Overdrawn,
80 92
$675|92
$675|92
Schedule H Incidental Account.
County Treasurer, county tax, $4,663.33
E. G. Dwelley, collecting ashes and rubbish, 550.00
Veteran Association, 200.00
Wm. H. Bryant, collecting ashes and rubbish. 169.00
N. B. Gas and Edison Light Company,
136.50
L. H. Simas, clerical services,
432.00
C. D. Waldron, printing and advertising, 320.60
N. B. Printing Company, town reports,
138.60
Wm. H. Schroeder, inspecting cattle,
275.00
Election officers, pay-roll,
125.00
Board of Registrars, pay-roll, 118.60
J. C. Tripp, insurance, 172.50
Butler, Cox, Murchie & Bacon, account re-appor- tion of N. B. & F. Bridge, 100.00
G. W. King, labor on brown tail moths, 163.80
J. H. Perkins, labor on brown tail moths, 74.62
D. Mitchell, labor on brown tail moths, 68.75
Chas. Blakeley, labor on brown tail moths, 69.62
R. Pierce, labor on brown tail moths, 22.75
$675 92
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Incidental Account.
J. Quirk, labor on brown tail moths. 21.25
Adolph Gubellino, labor on brown tail moths. 21.25
Geo. Audette, labor on brown tail moths. 11.63
K. P. Borden, labor on brown tail moths. 10.00
G. W. King, labor on gypsy moths, 70.05
J. H. Perkins, labor on gypsy moths. 37.75
J. C. Lanagan, labor on gypsy moths, 26.25
I. A. Thurston, scallop duty, 70.00
R. T. Refuse, scallop duty, 18.00
E. G. Spooner, stamps and box rent. 84.64
C. F. Swift, recording deaths and marriages. 85.10
Vaughan Undertaking Co., burials. 70.00
J. L. Hathaway, auditing, 54.00
J. H. Allen, auditing,
15.00
N. Pope. auditing.
15.00
S. S. Bumpus, sealer of weights.
50.75
M. R. Brownell, expenses to Boston attending hearings. 24.70
C. P. Maxfield, expenses to Boston, 5.75
L. E. Bentley, expenses to Boston, 3.15
Forest fire pay-rolls.
129.06
F. M. Metcalf, looking up deeds, plans, etc., 27.10
N. M. Paull. surveys and plans, 10.00
Williston H. Collins, cash book, 16.50
Mercury Publishing Co .. voting list and tally sheets, 55.75
E. J. Dillingham, copying conveyances, 28.00
C. F. Brownell &Co .. livery, 18.35
Southern Mass. Telephone Co .. 10.10
.J. C. Omey, stock and labor, 11.24
L. C. Smith & Bros., typewriter. 60.00
M. E. Ives, supplies, 10.95
Gardner & Milliken, legal. 15.00
Self Holding Pruner Co., pruners. 7.08
C. F. Gettemy, certificaton of notes. 9.00
Union Street Railway Co., tickets. 8.00
W. A. Greenough, directory, 4.00
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Incidenlal Account.
A. E. Foss & Co., directory, 1.50
Hobbs & Warren Co., blanks, 2.35
Carter's Ink Co., supplies, 2.20
HI. HI. Hathaway, paint, .75
L. W. Morton, binding voting lists, 3.47
Wm. H. Hoeg, Jr., expenses to Boston attending hearing, 3.15
Alex. Mowatt, dinners to election officers, 6.50
James F. Tripp, burial agent. 4.00
J. A. Bernier, M. D., birth returns,
2.00
Boston Nickel Plating Co., plating weights, 8.30
Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., seals, etc., for sealer, 6.06
1.50
J. H. Stetson, collecting bank tax, 4.05
Cook, Brownell & Taber, toll charges. 4.30
I. N. Babbitt, expense to Boston corporation tax, 3.00
G. L. Montague, expense to Boston corporation tax, 3.00
C. H. Walker. expense to Boston, corporation tax. 2.60
I. N. Babbitt, assessing bank tax, 4.05
G. L. Montague, assessing bank tax. 4.05
C. H. Walker, assessing bank tax,
4.05
J. C. Tripp, moderator and administering oaths,
11.75
G. B. Luther, administering oaths.
1.00
Adams Express Co.,
Electric Express,
.35
Wm. H. Hoeg, Jr., copies of inventories,
1.70
Collins Plass Co., burlap, 4.36
Wakefield Daily Item, printing.
2.00
Sexton Can Co., cans, 1.05
Samuel Cabot, creosote.
.40
$9,011.35
F. S. Brightman, supplies. 1.45
1.34
Rhode Island Label Works, seals,
50
Incidental Account.
Schedule I Soldiers' Relief.
Cash paid to soldiers, $173.00
Charged in "Incidental" account,
Schedule J Coggeshall Street Bridge.
M. P. Whitfield, repairs, $7.01
Charged in "Incidental" account,
Schedule K Park Department.
Peter Murray, care of parks, $1,155.00
Peter Murray, trees and extra labor, 61.05
F. W. Andrews, rent of buildng, 36.00
A. G. Douglass, special duty, 20.00
Tree Dept., spraying trees, 15.00
H. H. Hathaway, painting fence, 8.65
F. M. Metcalf, services on drain and adjoining land, 7.20
C. E. Lumbard, stock and labor, 5.21
$1,308.11
Schedule L Tree Department.
Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., arsenate of lead, $225.00
Frost Insecticide Co., arsenate of lead, etc. 167.10
Peter Murray, storing tree sprayer, 60.00
C. D. Waldron, advertising, 36.00
H. T. Delano, repairs, 17.97
L. W. Morton, repairs, 4.20
Wood, Brightman & Co., repairing hose,
1.15
H. L. Perry, gasoline, 19.50
Antone Freitas, gasoline, wire, etc., 8.35
C. F. Delano, supplies, 44.40
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Incidental Account.
N. P. Hayes, supplies, 16.55
L. H. Simas, typewriting, etc., 37.50
H. H. Hathaway, paint. 6.33
A. L. Bliss, paint, 1.80
Fairhaven Garage, dry cells and gasoline,
6.00
Peter Murray, freight, etc.,
5.15
Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., supplies.
4.75
Wm. F. Nye, oil,
3.43
N. B. Boiler & Machine Co., valves.
3.00
Z. Winsor, filing saws,
4.05
W. F. Chace, blocks,
2.10
J. Handy Co., stove bolts and file,
.25
R. N. Doran, repairing ladder. etc.,
.80
C. Cabral, labor,
128.50
Wm. Young, labor,
124.90
W. Delano, labor,
83.50
A. Freitas, labor, 68.50
F. A. Hanna, labor, 66.00
J. Cook, labor,
59.90
Peter Morrisey, labor,
50.00
Steve Ellis, labor,
41.50
F. Corey, labor,
41.50
T. Rose, labor,
46.25
Joe Rose, labor,
37.75
A. Gardner, labor,
13.00
Antone Oliver, labor,
10.50
Peter King, labor,
2.00
H. C. Pierce, team,
159.00
Geo. Ellis, team,
31.50
Peter Murray, tree warden,
99.00
$1,775.88
Joe Perry, labor, 37.20
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Incidental Account.
Schedule M Board of Health.
City of New Bedford, care of tubercular patient, $297.00
N. B. Tuberculosis Sanatorium, care of tubercular patient, 157.00
M. J. Curran, M. D. V., inspecting slaughtered ani- mals. 84.00
II. B. Hamilton, V. S., inspecting slaughtered animals, 12.50
C. W. Hammond, inspecting slaughtered animals,
J. B. Peek. inspecting and serving notices. 15.30
2.75
C. D. Waldron, advertising.
53.20
A. H. Mandall, cultures. 18.00
J. B. Peck, cash paid for cancelling licenses,
11.00
A. J. Shooks, burying dogs and serving notices.
1.50
L. H. Simas, typewriting contracts, 2.50
C. F. Brownell & Co., livery, 2.50
E. G. Spooner, stamps and box rent. 1.85
A. W. Kelley, cash paid for express and doc. file. 1.57
J. P. Quirk, burying horse, 1.00
Browne Pharmacy, express on antitoxin, .75
$675.92
J. B. Peck, fumigating and burying dogs, 3.50
10.00
A. C. Aiken, burying dogs and serving notices,
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TOWN .HALL.
Dr.
Cr.
Alex. Mowatt, janitor,
$500|00
Balance from last year, Appropriation.
$315|29
A. Mowatt, extra labor,
55|00 376 04
Rent, post office,
400 00
N. B. Gas Co.,
Rent, hall, 390|00
50|00
J. C. Tripp, in- surance,
360 00
Rent, J. C. Tripp, Overdrawn,
163 17
187 60
J. C. Tripp, coal, Denison Bros., coal,
187|60
Patrick Connor, coal,
104 00
C. A. Maxfield,
139|27
refitting vaults. H. C. Parker, re- pairing roof,
20 00
H. H. Hathaway. painting and varnishing post office. C. E. Lumbard. repairs.
60.00
22|94
L. W. Morton, re- pairs.
7 65
C. F. Delano, re- pairs.
2|48
Fairhaven Water Co ..
16 68
H. H. Hathaway. paint.
14|89
Paisler & Willis. bricks.
9|40
C. A. Hacker.
bells and fix-
tures in offices.
8|00
Carried forward,
$2,071 55
$ 2,118 46
800 00
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Town Hall.
Dr.
Cr.
Brought forward, | C. A. Hacker, care of stage,
2,071:55
Brought forward, | $2,118|46
5 00
J. E. Wood, care of stage,
2 00
II. K. Nye, sup- plies.
5|69
C. F. Delano, supplies,
5|10
Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., supplies,
1|25
Bank and Office Equipment Co., card index cabinet.
6|05
C. A. Maxfield,
box and
bronze,
4 50
Peter Murray, fertilizer.
3|50
A. C. Smith,
changing safe combination. keys, etc ..
3|25
H. C. Pierce, cut- ting and cart- ing sod,
3|50
.J. C. Chapman, cutting sod.
3|20
Bliss & Upjohn, labor,
2 62
T. J. Wing. charges, M. D. Amarel. carting,
1|00
25
$2.118 46
$2.118 46
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SALARIES.
Dr.
Cr.
Treasurer :
C. F. Swift,
$850 00
Balance from last year, Appropriation, Overdrawn,
$192|15 3,400 00 22|60
W. H. Hoeg, Jr.,
225|00
J. II. Stetson,
350|00
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor :
C. P. Maxfield,
300 00
L. E. Bentley,
200 00
M. R. Brownell,
200 00
Assessors :
W. H. Hoeg, Jr.,
185|50
G. L. Montague,
672 00
I. N. Babbitt.
84|00
C. H. Walker,
98 25
Sewer Commis- sioners :
Z. W. Dodge,
50|00
C. F. Delano,
50 00
J. S. Gifford,
50|00
Board of Health :
A. W. Kelley,
50 00
A. N. Bruck- shaw, M. D ..
50|00
C. E. Westgate,
50|00
School Commit- tee :
T. A. Tripp,
25|00
L. E. Bentley.
25|00
D. W. Deane.
25 00
D. W. Kendrick,
25/00
A. B. Paul],
25Ī00
L. C. Bauldry.
25|00
$3.614 75
$3.614 75
Collectors :
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STREET LIGHTS.
Dr.
Cr.
N. B. Gas Co .. lighting. Balance unex- pended.
$2,248|03
Balance from last year, Appropriation,
$847|35 1.600|00
199|32
$2.447|35
$2.447 35
DEBT AND INTEREST.
Dr.
Cr.
Overdraft. N. B. Inst. for Savings, notes paid,
$85|84
Appropriation, Temporary loans, Sewer assess- ments,
$17,170|24 30,000|00
State Treasurer. note paid,
2,000,00
Sewer bond,
4,500 00
Bridge bond,
1,000 00
30,000 00
Temporary loan, Interest on notes and bonds,
5,056|34
Balance unex- pended,
1,007 93
$48,040|35
$48.040|35
870 11
4,390 24
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PRESENT TOWN DEBT.
Pease District Sewer Note,
(overdue),
$1,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1911
Pease District Sewer Note,
(overdue),
1,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1911
Pease District Sewer Note, 1,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1912
Pease District Sewer Note, 1,000.00 due Nov. 21, 1912
Pease District Sewer Note, 1,000.00 ude Nov. 20, 1913
Oxford Sewer Note, 1,000.00 due Nov. 17, 1912
Oxford Sewer Note, 2,500.00 due Nov. 20. 1912
Oxford Sewer Note, 2,500.00 due Nov. 20, 1913
Fort Street Sewer Note, 450.00 due Nov. 6, 1912
Washington Street Sewer Note, 325.00 due Nov. 6, 1912
High School Insurance Note. 930.54 due Nov. 6, 1912
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge Note, 2,000.00 due Nov.
1, 1914
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge Note, 2,000.00 due Nov. 1, 1915
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge Note, 2,000.00 due Nov. 1, 1916
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge Note, 2,000.00 due Nov. 1, 1917
Fire Hose Note, 400.00 due Dec. 29, 1912
Manhattan Avenue Note,
500.00 due Dec. 29, 1913
Sewer Plant Note, 3,500.00 due Dec. 29, 1914
Rogers School Heating Apparatus Note, 1,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1914
Rogers School Heating
1,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1915 Apparatus Note,
Rogers School Heating Apparatus Note, 1,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1916
Oxford School House Note, 5,000.00 due Nov. 20, 1918
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Sewer Bonds, 4%,
4,500.00 due Oct. 1, 1912
Sewer Bonds, 4%,
5,500.00 due Oct. 1, 1913
Sewer Bonds, 4%,
5,500.00 due Oct. 1, 1914
Sewer Bonds, 4%,
5,500.00 due Oct. 1, 1915
Sewer Bonds, 4%,
5,500.00 due Oct. 1, 1916
Sewer Bonds, 4%,
5,500.00 due Oct. 1, 1917
§ 1912-
Bridge Bonds, 4%,
37,000.00 due Nov. 1, 3 1948
$102,105.54
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RECAPITULATION.
Dr.
Cr.
Expenditures for account of :
Appropriations and credits for account of
General high- ways,
$13,114|03
General high- ways,
$13,884|99
Portable crusher plant,
2,000|00
Portable crusher plant,
2.000 00
Cottage street extension,
Cottage street
14 16
Laurel street ex- tension,
tension,
115|70
Poor depart-
Poor depart- ment,
4,164 71
Sewer mainten- ance.
5,678.68
5,714 36
Mulberry street sewer,
350 84
Mulberry street sewer,
550 00
Fire department,
2,279 57
Fire depart- ment,
1,950 00
Police,
920 29
Hydrants,
2,381 25
Incidental,
18.144 51
Police,
1,422 10
N. B. and Fair- haven bridge,
2,979 62
N. B. and Fair-
2,981|00
Ricketts trust fund,
57.78
Ricketts trust fund,
57|78
Industrial school tuition,
435 00
Industrial school tuition,
567 50
Park depart- ment,
1,308|11
Park depart- ment,
1.540 48
Tree depart- ment,
1.775|88
Tree depart- ment,
1,745 10
Town Hall,
2,118 46
Board of Health,
595 00
Salaries,
3,614 75
Town Hall.
1.955 29
Street lights,
2,248|03
Salaries,
3,592|15
Debt and inter- est.
47.032|42
Balance,
3,586 93
Debt and inter- est.
48,040 35
$114.769|14
$114.769|14
ments,
4,160|82
Sewer mainten- ance.
Hydrants,
2,287 50
Incidental,
19,049 87
haven bridge.
Board of Health.
675|92
Street lights.
2,447 35
Laurel street ex-
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Board organized with the choice of Mr. Maxfield as chairman and Mr. Brownell as clerk.
Miss Lillian H. Simas was chosen as secretary of the Board of Overseers of the Poor.
During the year, upon presentation by New Bedford of properly itemized accounts, the old bridge bills, amounting to $2,979.62 were paid. These were referred to in our re- port last year as being held up because of the failure of New Bedford to furnish bills in proper form.
The New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co., under the su- pervision of the Superintendent of Streets, has laid its mains and pipes in most of the streets of the town where the de- mand for gas warranted it, and we believe at the present time is furnishing satisfactory service.
In accordance with a vote of the Town and after securing bids and investigating different makes, the Board pur- chased out of the general highway fund a Buffalo-Pitts road roller. We also purchased, after making similar investiga- tion and securing bids, a portable crusher, within the sum appropriated by the Town for that purpose.
A year ago the Town voted to maintain a hydrant on Cedar street, near Pleasant street, but upon taking up the matter with the Water Company, we found that the com- pany's mains didn't extend to that location, and under the contract between the Town and the Water Company, the company is required to install hydrants only at points where its mains extend. Owing to the presence of an extensive ledge the cost of extending the main was prohibitive, and the company was obliged to decline to install a hydrant as called for by the vote. The same situation existed with regard to
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the hydrants on Spring street, but here the company ex- tended its mains, as it was possible for it to do so without unreasonable expense.
The Board conveyed to Albert C. Aiken a small tract of land at the south end of Walnut street and obtained from him all his interest in the land covered by the extension of William street.
The matter of the construction of a sewer in Howland road was taken up, and it appeared at once that the appro- priation of $2,500 would not take care of the expense of having the work properly done. After a discussion it was decided not to raise the $2,500 voted, but to begin a more comprehensive scheme for a sewerage system in that terri- tory. That scheme was carried out and Mr. Frank M. Met- calf, C. E., was engaged to do the engineering work. This was completed and the matter taken before the State Board of Health and Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners. The plan at first provided that the pipe should not extend to the harbor line, but at the suggestion of the State Board of Health the plan was changed so that the pipe should ex- tend to the harbor line. This made it a matter beyond the jurisdiction of the Harbor and Land Commissioners and made it necessary for the Town to get legislative action au- thorizing going beyond the harbor line. The Sewer Commis- sioners petitioned for the necessary legislation and filed a bill covering the plan. A hearing has been held by the leg- islative committee, but no decision has yet been reached.
With regard to the extension of the Shone sewer in Church street, it seems to be wiser not to do this, as the Shone system is already taxed to its capacity. It seems better to take care of this territory on Church street, east of Laurel, and on Pleasant street, south of Church, by an extension of the gravity system which is already laid as far as the corner of Farmfield lane and Laurel street. This plan will be carried out by the laying out of a street from Laurel street east to Pleasant street, between Church street and Farmfield lane. The vote of the Town at the meeting last year under Article 21 should be rescinded, and then it
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would be proper for the next Board of Selectmen to lay out such a street. Then the Town can be asked to appropriate money for the extension of the gravity sewer as proposed.
The Board has investigated the matter of procuring a parcel of land and the erection of a building for the storage of the road roller, spraying machine, and other machinery, wagons, and implements belonging to the Town. We feel that the most advantageous plan would be to locate this building on the Town Farm, fronting on the Sconticut Neck road. This would save the expense of buying land for the purpose and also be a location as reasonably convenient as any. The cost of a building sufficiently large to accomplish the purpose not to exceed $1,200.00.
In connection with the requirements of the Town for financing for the coming year, we have to report the follow-
ing figures for debt and interest :
Sewer bond due October 1, 1912.
$4,500.00
Bridge bond due November 1, 1912,
1.000.00
Pease district sewer notes, 4,000.00
Oxford sewer notes,
3,500.00
Fort street sewer note,
450.00
Washington street sewer note,
325.00
High School insurance note,
930.54
Fire hose note,
400.00
$15.105.54
Interest on bridge bonds,
$1,480.00
Interest on sewer bonds,
1,280.00
Interest on notes,
1,340.00
Interest on temporary loans,
600.00
$4.700.00
making a total for debt and interest of $19,805.54.
Although we feel that the Town's debt should be paid as it becomes due, it seems perhaps not improper to renew $2.000 of the notes, which would leave a balance to be pro-
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vided for of $17,805.54. There is already on hand a credit to debt and interest of $1,000, leaving a balance of $16,805.54 to be appropriated, and we urge that no deduction be made from this amount.
We respectfully submit the following estimates for ap- propriations for the ensuing year for the various depart- ments :
Debt and interest,
$16,805.54
Poor department,
2,500.00
Sewers,
5,000.00
Fire,
1,800.00
Fire alarm,
150.00
Hydrants,
2,300.00
Police,
800.00
Town Hall,
900.00
Salaries,
3,600.00
Street lights,
2,000.00
Park department,
1,500.00
Trees,
1,200.00
Board of Health,
300.00
$38,855.54
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES P. MAXFIELD,
LEWIS E. BENTLEY, MORRIS R. BROWNELL, Selectmen of Fairhaven.
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REPORT OF SUPT. OF STREETS.
The Board of Selectmen appointed Mr. Charles P. Max- field, Superintendent of Streets. Mr. Henry C. Pierce was selected as foreman.
All bills for current expenses of the highway department were paid when they were presented. this leaves the entire department free from debt and with a balance to the credit of the department of $770.96.
There was also paid from the highway account $2,500.00 for the purchase of a road roller in accordance with the vote of the town, which was voted at the previous annual town meeting.
It has been the aim of the Street Department to keep the streets of the town as clean and tidy as possible, keeping up the general character of our town for cleanliness.
The use of oil on the streets we have found by the last three year's experience to be a great help in preserving our streets, both as a binder and preventing the top covering of our macadamized streets being blown away in dust, and. viewed from a sanitary point, the use of oil is recommended by the physicians of the town.
We therefore bought 7,489 gallons of Roadaline and 7.476 gallons of Dustoline oils. the results of its use have been very satisfactory, in fact, some of the streets needed but one appli- cation this year, as last year's treatment was visible upon the streets least used. The cost of oil and applying to the high- ways was $975.00.
During the year the main work done by the Street De- partment has been the macadamizing of the principal streets leading into the town, viz: North Main street, from the Oxford school house to the Acushnet mill, each side of Hut- tlestone avenue from Main to Green street and a part of
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Washington street, the outlying roads of the town was at- tended to where most needed.
As ordered at the previous town meeting Rotch street between Center and Union and Union between Pleasant and Rotch was repaired and put in good condition at a cost of $150.00.
As voted at the annual town meeting, the Selectmen in- structed the Street Department to build the necessary sand catchers and lay the necessary pipes for same, at the corner of Center and Rotch streets, in compliance with order. The Street Department built the sand catchers and laid 120 feet of 20 inch akron pipe, this makes the condition of Rotch street very satisfactory to all concerned.
The portable stone crusher bought by the Selectmen for the use of the Street Department, has proved by constant use to be the best investment the town has made in street work. the crusher itself is strong and made for hard work crushing on an average 85 tons per day and it being portable it can be placed near the work being done, thus saving cart- ing.
The New Bedford Gas & Electric Light Co. laid several miles of gas pipes in the streets this year. After they had thoroughly puddled the trenches they employed the Street Department to finish and leave the streets in as good condi- tion as they found them. By the use of the road roller and screenings the streets are in a very satisfactory condition. For this service the town received from the Gas Co. $352.00.
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