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Nearly 60 older fellows enjoyed the recreational advantages during their summer of un-employment. Basket Ball Base Ball, Volley Ball, Foot Ball, Soccer or Tennis kept them busily engaged.
The third annual vehicle show was conducted for the boys. Miss McLeod of Anthony Playground taught a class in Basketry each Wednesday afternoon. Several of the girls made holders under direction of the supervisor.
The report would be incomplete without mentioning the ever ready and willing assistance of Messrs. Haney, Rounsville and Brown.
Respectfully submitted, MABEL DUTTON.
REPORT OF THE NORTH FAIRHAVEN PLAYGROUND
The enrollment at the North Fairhaven Playground for the eleven week session was 450, a slight increase over the 1931 season. A daily average of 50 was maintained.
The apparatus proved popular with the grade school youngsters while weekly races and daily ball games were favored by older youths. Participation in inter-playground activities, including races and ball games, featured the season. Apparatus and material were carefully handled by the children.
A "tramps day", with members of the Anthony group as guests, proved to be the outstanding day on the summer schedule.
Report of the Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen :
This office has issued for the year 1932, 168 permits for new building and razing. The estimated cost of the new building is $42,832.00. We received for charges on applications to build, the sum of $131.00.
Following is a list of the different permits as filed in this office : 25 dwellings, (this includes summer cottages and camps) 5 barns, 30 garages, 9 sheds, 1 greenhouse, 3 bath houses, 58
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alterations and additions, 17 hen houses, 2 silos, 2 shops, 1 office building, 1 store and 14 permits were given to raze buildings.
TITLE AND SCOPE
Section No. 1. These by-laws shall be known and cited as the Building Laws. No building, structure or part thereof, shall hereafter be constructed and no building or structure now or hereafter erected, shall be razed, altered, moved or built upon except in conformity with the provisions of these building laws, nor shall plumbing, gas piping, drainage, heating, wiring, or ventilation be installed or altered in any building except in con- formity herewith.
PLUMBING INSPECTIONS There were 128 plumbing inspections made in the year 1932. PLUMBING PERMITS
All Plumbing Permits, in the future will be issued from the office of the Building Inspector.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES I. DREW, Building Inspector.
To the Board of Selectmen :
I would like to submit an estimate of the salaries and office expense of the Building Department for the year 1933. Salary of the Building Inspector. $900.00; Travel. $150.00. For in- spection of plumbing, $750.00. In the year 1932, we had to suspend plumbing inspections, because of lack of funds.
We need some new Forms for Building Permits, but I think that we can make them on the Mimeograph at a very small cost and thus save the cost of outside printing.
In the year 1932, this office used the sum of $1,660.00 for all office expense, $900.00 salary, $640.00 plumbing inspection and $120.00 for travel.
Yours very truly, CHARLES I. DREW, Building Inspector.
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1932 during which time the following devices were tested and sealed or condemned.
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Scales
Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed
Cond.
Platform
27
50
15
8
Counter platform
2
8
1
Beam
3
Spring
35
100
2
11
Computing
25
57
12
Personal Weighing
7
2
Prescription
2
Counter
11
67
4
5
Weights
Avoirdupois
44
508
2
Metric
13
Apothecary
13
Troy
1
Measures
Liquid
141
2
5
Dry
43
2
Measuring Devices
Gasoline Pumps
32
44
4
8
Gasoline Meters
17
18
9
Kerosene Pumps
5
11
3
2
Oil Pumps
17
51
34
2
Molasses Pumps
136
216
Yard Sticks
7
Oil Jars
24
Grease Pumps
2
1
Taximeter
1
$123.22
3.56
Number of Reweightings of Goods Ready for Sale
Tested Correct
Under
Over
Bread
153
131
4
18
Butter
12
74
16
31
Flour
50
35
2
13
Fruits and Vegetables
96
48
9
39
Meats and Provisions
80
59
1
20
Coal (in paper bags)
63
60
1
2
Wood (kindling)
14
14
Wood (cord)
2
2
Confectionery
19
19
Number of Inspections
Paper or fibre cartons Pedlers, licenses
61
51
Sealing fees collected Adjusting fees collected
1
Stops on Pumps
94
Marking of food packages
124
Labels on bread
49
Wholesale milk cans
53
Oil jars
144
Transient vendors
5
Pedlers scales
8
Ice scales
5
Junk scales
1
Other inspections
95
Number of tests made
Gasoline devices after sealing
22
Mfrs. sealed milk jars
29
Oil jars 14
A noticeable increase in the number of unlicensed pedlers due to unemployment were inspected and taken care of.
Several complaints of short weight and measure were received and settled without court action.
Two transient vendor licence fees were collected and turned into the town treasurer to the amount of $50.00.
The co-operation of the Selectmen and the Police Dept. is very much appreciated by your Sealer.
Appropriation recommended for 1933 as follows:
Salary
$700.00
Transportation
165.00
Equipment
64.75
Telephone, Postage, Printing
15.00
Convention and travel
25.00
Extra labor
12.00
$981.75
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES P. THATCHER, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Report of the Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Fairhaven :
The Tree Warden hereby respectfully submits his annual report.
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The trees of the Town are in very good condition due to the constant spraying of them from year to year. I feel that the number of bugs are greatly lessened each year and I am in hopes that there will come a time when I can stop spraying for the "Elm Leaf Beetle". By so doing I can give more time to the trimming and also be able to plant more young trees from year to year.
This year we planted fifteen Elm trees, given by the Im- provement Association, thirty-five Maple trees and there is plenty of space where there could be several hundred more planted, which I am in hopes of doing from time to time.
In order that we may be able to continue the preservation of the trees and thus beautify the town I would recommend the appropriation of two thousand dollars for the work of the Tree Department.
Respectfully submitted, PETER MURRAY, Tree Warden.
I would recommend the appropriation of five hundred do !- lars for the suppression of the Gypsy and the Brown Tail Moth as it is impossible to cover the Town with less money.
PETER MURRAY, Moth Superintendent.
Report of the Board of Health
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Board of Health hereby submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1932.
Regular meetings have been held on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
Licenses have been granted as follows: Milk 90, Pasteuri- zation 4, Alcohol 7, Manicure 6, Ice Cream 1, Oleomargarine 7.
107 Burial permits have been issued, 63 Inspections have been made. 104 houses have been carded and released for con- tagious diseases.
Contagious diseases have been reported as follows : Chicken Pox 34, Diphtheria 8, Dog Bite 20, Measles 10, Mumps 10, Scarlet Fever 28, Tuberculosis (all forms) 15, Typhoid 1. Whooping Cough 28, Lobar Pneumonia 8, Epidemic Men- ingitis 1.
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Diphtheria Immunization has been given to 273 children, the Schick test was not given as the appropriation was ex- hausted.
Hospital bills have been paid amounting to $4,422.49. We have seven patients still under treatment at various Hospitals, five at $9.10 per week, one at $17.50 and one at $7.00.
Office hours have been held daily from 9 to 10.30 except Wednesdays when the hours are from 9 to 11:30 A. M., 2:30 to 4:30 P. M.
Report of Dental Clinic, by Lena P. Howiand, R. N .- Number of fillings 185, Cleanings 142, Treatments 32, Prepara- tions 4, Examinations 1516, Lansings 1.
Garbage collections have been made in a very satisfactory manner, we have had very few complaints during the year, we consider that we are getting better service than ever before.
Respectfully submitted,
W. F. DELANO, CLARENCE A. TERRY, DR. C. E. P. THOMPSON. Board of Health.
Budget for 1933
1932
Board of Health
$5.500.00
$5.500.00
Garbage Collection
2,500.00
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
500.00
Office Expenses
200.00
240.00
Salaries
800.00
800.00
Diphtheria Immunization
100.00
100.00
$9,600.00
$9,640.00
CLARENCE A. TERRY, Chairman, W. F. DELANO, Secretary.
Report of the Board of Sewer Commissioners
During the year 1932 fifty-seven minor stop-ups have been attended to by our foreman; seven new connections have been made and eight connections repaired. Total connection's in use to date, 1422.
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By vote of the annual town meeting 120 feet of sewer was constructed in Christian Street at a total cost of $307.56.
A break occurred in the Bridge Street discharge main. If this circumstance should arise often it will be necessary to ask for a special appropriation to build a new discharge main from Bridge Street station direct into the Acushnet River, if possible.
Respectfully submitted,
G. WINSTON VALENTINE, JOHN M. REILLY, F. W. MORSE.
Report of Fairhaven Committee on Street and Highway Safety
The Fairhaven Committee on Street and Highway Safety held four meetings during the year 1932.
The committee has agitated for acceptance and enforcement of Traffic and Parking regulations and hope that results will be forthcoming in the near future.
With the aid of Chief of Police Francis and Supt. of Schools Chas. F. Prior, work has progressed to a remarkable degree in the schools of our town. Lectures have been given and traffic squads organized for the furtherance of safety and good citizen- ship.
Twenty-eight hundred original colored safety cards have been given out to the school children and new belts of the latest type presented to the officers of the Safety Patrol. Our work in the schools is on a par with that of any in the country.
Fairhaven's standing in the National Safety Contest is up among the leaders, being fourth to date. This standing, we hope, will be even bettered when the reports are tabulated for the remainder of 1932.
We are entered in the 1933 contest and we graciously im- plore all citizens and inhabitants of Fairhaven to aid by obeying the law and setting an example for others to follow in order that Fairhaven will continue to advance in the standing of safety.
It is of utmost importance that the police file accidents by location. This is a very simple system and will work for
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greater efficiency. For 1933 we must have an enlarged spot map. Our traffic and parking laws must be brought up to date and, most of all, enforced.
It is suggested, that there be more vigilance on the part of our police in the matter of speeding-especially at corners.
To eliminate dangerous hazards several coners in town have been improved. Slow and Stop markings have been placed at several locations as an aid in accident prevention.
Your committee wishes to continue the work done in the schools, for which Fairhaven has received National prominence. To efficiently enlarge the scope of this wonderful life saving and accident prevention program we ask for $125 for the coming year.
The committee gladly give of their time and thought to this important phase of public welfare. They receive no salary.
Hoping you will STOP and grant this request to enable us to GO safely through the new year.
Yours very truly, VICTOR O. B. SLATER, Chairman, for the Committee.
The Fairhaven Committee on Street and Highway Safety consists of Thomas W. Whitfield, Chief of Police Walter Francis, Raymond Babbitt, Howard Odiorne, E. Philip Osberg and Warren L. Davis, Secretary.
State Auditor's Report
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell,
Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston Sir :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts on the town of Fairhaven for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1931, and submit the following report thereon.
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, were examined and reconciled with the records of the accounting officer.
The accounting officer's books and accounts were examined in detail. The records of receipts were checked with the de- partmental reports to the accounting officer and with the
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treasurer's books. while the recorded disbursements were checked with the treasury warrants and with the records of pay- ments in the treasurer's office.
The appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings, the transfers from the reserve fund were checked with the records of the finance committee the ledger accounts were analyzed, the necessary correcting and adjusting entries were made, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1931.
The original vouchers and pay-rolls were examined and checked with the classification book and with the accounting officer's appropriation accounts.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were ex- amined and checked, the records of receipts being compared with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town, with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, and with the records of the accounting officer. The payments were checked with the warrants authoriz- ing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the account- ing officer's ledger accounts.
The cash balance was verified by a reconciliation with statements furnished by the several banks.
The savings bank books and securities, representing the investment of the various trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The income was proved and the withdrawals and disbursements were verified.
The income from the Henry H. Rogers High School Fund, as entered on the treasurer's books, was verified with a state- ment furnished by the City Bank Framers Trust Company of New York, trustees.
Appended to this report is a table showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, together with tables showing the trans- actions and condition of the several trust funds.
The records of tax titles held by the town were checked with the deeds on file. The town treasurer has taken action toward foreclosure of rights of redemption of a large number of tax titles, either by instituting proceedings in the land court, or by making application to the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation under Section 79, Chapter 60, General Laws.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The commitment of taxes and assessments for 1931 were analyzed and verified with the warrants issued to the collector by the assessors. The cash books were footed, the recorded collections on all levies were checked with the com- mitment books, and the payments to the treasurer were com-
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pared with the records in the treasurer's office and with the accounting officer's books.
The abatements on account of taxes and assessments were checked with the records of abatements granted by the assessors and the sewer commissioners, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
A considerable amount of detailed checking was necessary in order to prove the collector's accounts, this procedure con- suming additional time and materially increasing the cost of the audit.
The collector's cash balance was verified by an actual count of cash in the office.
The records of departmental accounts receivable were ex- amined and checked, and the outstanding accounts were listed and compared with the amounts as shown on the accounting officer's books. It is recommended that the health department promptly notify the accounting officer of all bills sent out for collection.
The records of the town clerk for dog and hunting and fishing licenses were examined and checked. The payments to the county and state treasurers, respectively, were compared with the receipts on file, and the cash on hand was verified.
The records of the selectmen for licenses and permits granted, for town hall rentals and for rentals and wharfage of Union Wharf were examined, the payments to the treasurer were verified by a comparison with the treasurer's books, and the outstanding accounts were listed.
The records of receipts of the building inspector, the sealer of weights and measures, and of the health and fire departments were examined, and the payments to the treasurer were verified by a comparison with the treasurer's records.
In examining the records of the building inspector, it was noted that the fees for several permits issued have not been collected, and that payments to the treasurer have not been made promptly as required by Section 53, Chapter 44, General Laws.
The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector of taxes, assis- tant collector of taxes, and town clerk for the faithful perfor- mance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
For the courtesies extended and the assistance rendered by the several officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, EDW. H. FENTON, Chief Accountant.
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SCHOOL REPORT
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School Committee
MISS SARA B. CLARKE
MRS. ELLA H. BLOSSOM
ORRIN B. CARPENTER
JAMES A. STETSON Term expires in 1934
WILLIAM B. GARDNER
GEORGE F. BRALEY
Term expires in 1933
Term expires in 1933
Term expires in 1934
Term expires in 1935 Term expires in 1935
Chairman WILLIAM B. GARDNER, 35 Union Street
Secretary and Superintendent of Schools CHARLES F. PRIOR, 30 Green Street
School Department Clerk MARION R. TRIPP, 7 So. Chestnut Street
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE HOURS
Town Hall
8:15-9:00 A. M .- Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
4 :00-5:00 P. M .- Every school day unless absent on special business.
Open by appointment-
Wednesday evenings, 7:00-8:CO.
The Superintendent's office is open with a clerk in charge daily from 9:00-12:00 and 1:30-5:00, except Saturdays, when it is open only in the forenoon.
Telephone at Town Hall, Fairhaven-Clifford 3891.
Telephone at residence, 30 Green Street-Clifford 6714-W
School Calendar
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1933
Monday, January 2
Schools re-open
Washington's Birthday, (Holiday) Schools close
Monday, April 10
Schools re-open
Wednesday, April 19
Patriot's Day (Holiday)
Tuesday, May 30
Memorial Day (Holiday)
Friday, June 23
Schools close
SUMMER VACATION
Monday, September 11 Schools re-open Columbus Day (Holiday)
Thursday, October 12
Wednesday, noon, Nov. 22 Thanksgiving recess
Friday, December 22 Schools close (Christmas vacation)
1934 Tuesday, January 2
Schools re-open
The signal at 7:15 A. M. indicates no forenoon session for any of the eight grades of the elementary schools.
The signal at 12:45 noon indicates no afternoon session for any of the eight grades of the elementary schools.
The no-school signals do not apply to the high school.
Wednesday, February 22
Friday, March 31
Report of the School Committee -
To the Citizens of Fairhaven :
Herewith is submitted the annual report of the School Com- mittee for the year ending December 31, 1932.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
(Elementary Schools)
RECEIPTS
Town Appropriation, 1932
$105,000.00
H. H. Rogers Trust Fund
4,895.47
Edmund Anthony Jr., Trust Fund
429.50
Pease Fund
324.60
County Dog Fund
1,466.25
$112,115.82
EXPENDITURES
General Control
$5,425.28
Superintendent's Salary
$3,949.92
Office Clerk
994.00
Attendance Officer
226.50
School Census
125.00
Miscellaneous
129.86
Instruction
$80,419.30
Teachers' Salaries
$76,281.82
Text Books
1,492.13
Supplies
2,645.35
Operation and Maintenance
$14,016.70
Janitors' Salaries
$7,932.81
Fuel
3,154.85
Building Supplies
2,016.89
Repairs
782.15
New Equipment
100.00
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Other Agencies
$7,273.69
Transportation
$4,455.00
Health
1,796.16
172.13
Tuition Insurance
850.40
Miscellaneous
$276.94
Total
$107,411.91
Balance
4,703.91
FINANCIAL STATEMENT (High School) RECEIPTS
$28,100.00
H. H. Rogers Trust Fund
26,299.96
Incidentals
70.00
54,469.96
EXPENDITURES
Instruction
$40,317.81
Teachers' Salaries
$37,073.63
Text Books
2,051.97
Supplies
1,192.21
Operation and Maintenance
$10,608.05
Janitors' Salaries
$5,675.17
Fuel
1,375.77
Building Supplies
1,794.24
Repairs
1,421.87
New Equipment
341.00
Other Agencies
$1,235.00
Health
$385.00
Insurance
850.00
Miscellaneous
$302.86
Total
$52,463.72
Balance
2,006.24
$54,469.96
Town Appropriation
$112,115.82
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REPAIRS
There are seven school buildings, not including the two portable schools. The high school. Rogers School, and, in part, the Washington St. School, were given to the town. Including these, the buildings represent an investment of considerably over one million dollars. Even though three of these buildings are relatively new, there is need of continued outlay upon them to prevent costly deterioration. In the end delayed necessary re- pairs are more expensive than adequate maintenance. Your Committee would like to expend more in this direction than it does but cannot do so with present resources. It tries to have done the things most essential to the proper maintenance of your property. This year it has had to make an unusually large number of minor repairs, in addition to several larger ones.
Among these are the following :
Repairing leaky roofs of the Anthony and Rogers Schools. with some expenditure, also, for this purpose on nearly every building.
Installation of a new compressor connected with the drainage system of the high school.
Re-building the west wall of the stadium and repointing the north wall.
Repairing and replacing the tiling on the south side of the high school.
Laying new sewer connections at Washington St. School. Repair of plumbing at East Fairhaven School.
THE BUDGET FOR 1933
Between the February meeting, when the annual appropria- tion was made, and June, business conditions grew worse. It became evident that the welfare costs of the Town would greatly exceed anticipated demands. Your Committee made additional plans, therefore, for retrenchment. In electing teachers, it omitted entirely scheduled increases. In a community where, as in New Bedford, virtually the whole teaching staff were on the maximum salary, this would have meant no real reduction. In Fairhaven, however, where the majority of the teachers had not reached our low maximum such an omission was the equiva- lent of a substantial decrease. Furthermore, instead of adding a teacher to the high school staff, as had been planned, to care for an increased number of pupils, one teacher was eliminated. By eliminating a special teacher from the grades, by reducing
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salaries of several positions, by the utmost economy in purchases of books and supplies, in short, by rigid economy in every direction, the Committee is enabled to return to the Town a substantial sum. In making contracts in June for the ensuing year, it was stipulated that these would be in effect only until January 1st. A further reduction in salaries has been made and, as a result of this and the other economies mentioned above, a budget is presented asking for $13,100 less than for the previous year. An examination of the comparative school costs, as- sembled in the report of the Superintendent of Schools, should convince the fair-minded citizen that costs are and have been very low in Fairhaven.
BUDGET FOR 1933
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Budget for 1933
Budget Pre- sented 1932
General Control
$5,110.00
$5,522.00
Instruction
76,500.00
82,400.00
Operation and Maintenance
14,980.00
16,253.00
Other Agencies
6,725.00
7,275.00
Sundries
350.00
600.00
$103,665.00
$112,050.00
Outside Sources
6,925.00
7,050.00
Appropriation required
$96,740.00
$105,000.00
HIGH SCHOOL
Budget for 1933
Budget Pre- sented 1932
Instruction
$38,025.00
$42,380.00
Operation and Maintenance
10,250.00
10,520.00
Other Agencies
785.00
700.00
Sundries
500.00
800.00
$49,560.00
$54,400.00
H. H. Rogers Trust Fund
26,300.00
26,300.00
Appropriation required
$23,260.00
$28,100.00
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The Committee has been advised by the Trustees of the H. H. Rogers Trust Fund for the High School that there is pos- sibility of a reduction of revenue from that source during the ensuing year. If this occurs, it will be necessary to ask the Town later for a supplementary appropriation to offset this loss.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM B. GARDNER, Chairman JAMES A. STETSON. MISS SARA B. CLARKE, MRS. ELLA H. BLOSSOM, ORRIN B. CARPENTER, GEORGE F. BRALEY,
Fairhaven School Committee.
Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Fairhaven :
Herewith is submitted the twenty-first annual report of the present Superintendent of Schools :
ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERSHIP
The total membership for the year ending June 1932 was 2351 as against 2152 for 1931; the average membership 2142 as compared with 2097, the previous year; the average attendance 2034, while in 1931 is was 1982. The percentage of attendance was 95.9. The actual membership of the schools on December 1st was 2258 as compared with 2180 of the same date last year, and 2110 in 1930. The membership in the first three grades has decreased slightly in two years, that of the middle grades remained substantially the same, but there has been a sharp increase in the eighth grade and high school. Following are the figures for three years :
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