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season and also the criticism of individuals not in possession of all facts which influenced the move. The most outstanding project accomplished under E.R.A. has been the construction of a concrete conduit enclosing Herring River. This work has changed en- tirely a mosquito breeding swamp to a filled-in tract of land, thereby adding valuation to the vicinity in which it exists. Many other projects have been completed, the details of which will be found elsewhere in the report. The Highway Department has furnished transportation for all Federal Relief Commodities, also the housing and issuing of same.
I recommend the appropriation of at least $25,000 for the Highway Department for 1936. This sum will permit the carrying on not only the usual activities, but will allow us to furnish equipment available for the furtherance of Federal projects.
I wish to state that we have received and appreciated the co- operation of other departments and will continue to extend our cooperation to all.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY T. HOWARD,
Supt. of Highways.
Report of the Planning Board
The Planning Board has been very busy the past year. We have held eight regular meetings, seven special meetings and two Public Hearings.
The special meetings have been called at the request of Mr. Sanders, E. R. A. administrator, so that there would always be projects which had been approved by the Planning Board on hand, thereby causing no delay or necessity of laying off men through lack of projects.
At the regular meetings routine business was transacted. Sev- eral joint meetings were held with the Board of Selectmen in trying to arrive at a favorable solution of the East Fairhaven Fire Station. This, we hope, has been accomplished.
The Board held Public Hearings on the Rogers Dairy change of zone on Huttleston Ave., and the L. Frank Wilde change of zone. The first one being approved, the latter being turned down. The Board felt that in view of the large number of objectors to this requested change of zone, the size of the lot, the location and the intended use; that this change of zone be refused. Several street lay-outs and extensions have also been approved and recommended.
The Board has secured the tentative gift of Marsh Island to the town from the Delano Estate, the same to be developed as a park. This development to be made through a Federal Grant to the town. This project would require a great deal of manual labor and the Board is hoping to see the work started this year.
The Planning Board is considering extending some of the Business Zones on Washington street and the elimination of some of the other Business Zones which have been discontinued.
Each and every member of the Board feels that they have lost a personal friend in the sudden death of our fellow member, James A. Stetson. Elected to its membership at the inception of the Board in February 1924, he always gave generously of his time and energy to this valuable work. We grieve his loss, but the example he set will be with us always as an inspiration and loving remembrance.
We would respectfully request an appropriation of $150. for 1936.
KENNETH S. PEIRCE,
Secretary.
Report of the Board of Appeals
Board of Selectmen,
Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :-
Following is a report of the Board of Appeals activities during the year 1935:
The Board held five meetings during the year at which action was taken as follows:
Permit to erect buildings nearer to lot or street lines than is allowed by town zoning laws 2
Permit to move building from one location to another in violation of zoning laws 1
Permit to build porch in violation of zoning laws 1
Permit to remodel single dwelling house into two-family dwelling 1
Request to erect gasoline station in violation of town zoning laws denied 1
It is with a deep sense of regret that the board reports the death of one of it's most active and enthusiastic members during the past year; Thomas Livesey, whose usefulness to the town both in civic and social affairs was appreciated by all who knew him.
The board is made up of the following members, who serve without pay :
V. O. B. SLATER, Chairman G. A. STEELE, Secretary R. T. BABBITT H. E. O'DIORNE J. M. YOUNG
The Board respectfully requests that the sum of $25. be alloted for it's use during the year 1936.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. A. STEELE,
Secretary.
IN MEMORIAM
THOMAS LIVESEY
Joined Department, June 1909
Appointed to Board of Engineers June 1930
Passed away September 24th, 1935
Board of Fire Engineers
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Board of Engineers beg leave to present this, their report of progress and achievement for the year ending December 31st, 1935.
The Board organized in May with the election of E. G. Spooner as Chief of the Department, Thomas Livesey as Deputy Chief and Alexander Price, Jr. as First Assistant Chief. P. D. Brown was elected as Chairman and Clerk Pro Tem. James Young, appointed to the Board in place of Mr. Tuell, completes the board membership.
The Board lost through the death in September of Thomas Livesey a valued member of this Board for many years and of the Department for a much longer period. His passing away was a distinct shock to us all and in his going this Board lost a most faithful member, one whose counsel was highly respected and most valuable; the Department a loyal member most atten- tive to his duties; the community a highly respected member; the town a most loyal citizen. To fill his place will be no easy matter.
On June 1st the Board took over full control of its drivers of apparatus through the terms of the lease made by the Board of Selectmen with the Fairhaven Garage, Inc. This lease provides that the Fairhaven Garage, Inc. shall provide space as is needed for Departmental use as well as for the Fire Alarm System, with accommodations for the men.
This Board appointed as full time Chief, Mr. Spooner with Harold S. Macomber, E. C. Westgate and N. D. W. Westgate as full time drivers. The above are full time men on duty four twenty-four hour days in every five. Mr. Macomber retains his rank as Captain being in charge of the station in the absence of the Chief, Mr. E. C. Westgate as Lieut. is clerk of the Department and in charge of records. To ensure fullest protection and to permit Mr. Spooner to reside at home during the night, the Board appointed as a night driver, Warren Akin, whose term of duty is from 8 P. M. to 8 A. M. with the legal time off as of other drivers. This arrangement in the opinion of the Board has proven satis- factory and has not in any way lessened the protection afforded the citizens of the town by this Department.
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Charles H. Lawton with the rank of Captain has been placed in charge of the salvage work of the Department and those who have been unfortunate enough to suffer a fire loss know how well and with what high degree of efficiency he and his men have worked with the resultant small loss from damage by smoke or water to furnishings and other household equipment.
What extensions of service that have been made or equipment purchased have been in line with greater efficiency and at no extravagance. The Board has kept within its appropriation not withstanding unexpected demands upon it and is glad to say it can return to the surplus fund a sizable balance even with the decrease in our budget of $500. over last year.
Through the governmental agency of the W. P. A. the station on Oxford St. known as No. 2 house has been reshingled, doors repaired and new windows inserted therein, outside painting done and electric service inside the building brought up to date. The inside work planned has not been done due to the changing of the hours of labor of skilled workers since the project was sub- mitted and after it was started without notice to this Board as sponsors. Application has been made to the W. P. A. to furnish the needed funds to complete the work.
Other projects have been prepared by members of the Board and submitted for approval, viz: To repair and build an addition to the station on Adams St., to provide more space for both apparatus and men, to enlarge several natural water holes in rural districts, previously made and to rip rap and fence others, also to build a new reservoir at the lower end of Man- hattan Ave., Pope Beach. The Board in accordance with the vote of the special town meeting to erect a new station at East Fairhaven prepared in every detail the project for the same and submitted it to the W. P. A. authorities and so far as the project itself is concerned it has passed the preliminary examination by the W. P. A. authorities but its further progress is held up by the lack of approval by the Planning Board.
All apparatus is in fine mechanical condition. Certain pieces have been revarnished and restriped. A rectifier has been added to the equipment whereby it is possible to keep all auto batteries up to the highest state of efficiency. New furniture for the dor- mitory, new lockers for the permanent men have been provided and put to use.
We would recommend an appropriation of $15.000.00 for the year 1936. The increase in our budget for the new year is to secure new equipment necessary to be able to meet any emergency which may arise through the increase in the business and manufacturing plants in the town.
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We would recommend an appropriation of $500.00 to provide Fire Hose necessary to keep our reserve of hose at a substantial figure.
The time has come when some action must be taken in regard towards providing Liability Insurance to cover the drivers, both permanent and spare, of our apparatus. Provision is made through state agencies for relief to members of the Department injured in line of duty but no provision for liability insurance as drivers of motorized apparatus. This is a matter which the Town should seriously consider not only for this Department but for every department using motor vehicles.
Following is the report of the Chief of the Department.
In closing this Board desires to thank all members of the Department for their hearty cooperation in maintaining the high efficiency of the same.
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Fire Engineers, P. D. BROWN, Chairman
CAUSES FOR FIRES AND ALARMS 1935
Ashes-hot in barrel
1
Automobile-backfire
1
Automobile-defective wiring
3
Automobile -- open flame around motor
1
Boat-gasoline explosion
1
Bonfire-with permit
11
Bonfire-with permit, neglected
2
Bonfire-with permit, out of control
1
Bonfire-without permit
25
Bonfire-without permit, out of control
7
Burning off paint
1
Campfire-without permit, out of control
3
Carelessly thrown lighted or smoking material
11
Cat on pole
3
Cat on roof
1
Cat in tree
7
Children and matches
2
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Chimney - defective
1
Chimney-burning soot
15
Chimney-faulty construction around smokepipe
1
Chimney-sparks from
3
Combustible material in barn
1
Combustible material in entry
1
Emergency-pumping flood tide water
1
False alarm-Box
8
False alarm-Still
1
Faulty alarm
1
Fireworks-careless use of
3
Flat iron on ironing board
1
Furnace-dirt around hot air register
1
Gas jet left burning
1
7
Incinerator-sparks from
1
No fire found
10
Oil heater-carelessly regulated
1
Oil stove-exploded
1
Out of Town - Acushnet
3
Out of Town - Mattapoisett
1
Recall to brush or grass fires
3
Smokepipe-burning soot in
1
Still alarms converted to Box alarms
6
Stove-burning soot in
1 2
Tar- boiling
1
Trolley car-defective wiring
1
Unknown
45
Washing machine-short circuit in motor
1
Wire-burning on pole
1
Wiring-defective house
1
Woods and brush fires extinguished by Acushnet F. D.
1
209
Incendiary
Suspicious
REPORT OF ALARMS, LOSSES AND INSURANCE FOR THE YEAR 1935
Value
Damage
Insurance
Month
Buildings
Contents
Buildings
Contents
Buildings
Contents
Insurance Loss Buildings
Contents
January
1,200.00
500.00
2,334.40
500.00
3,000.00
500.00
2,334.00
500.00
February
5.600.00
6,000.00
298.00
147.24
13,000.00
3,000.00
283.00
147.24
March
19.750.00
4,800.00
1,301.00
320.00
20,000.00
1,043.75
April
1,700.00
3,000.00
624.40
228.00
2,300.00
1.700.00
578.40
203.00
May
5,100.00
1,000.00
385.00
7,000.00
375.00
June
4,300.00
3,000.00
115.00
7,000.00
179.00
August
8,100.00
2,000.00
654.40
239.00
9,000.00
1,000.00
654.40
39.00
September
2,250.00
3,300.00
227.00
300.00
2,200.00
300.00
128.50
56.50
October
1.150.00
160.00
100.00
10.00
100.00
November
2,550.00
2,600.00
615.00
200.00
5,900.00
615.00
December
29,860.00
7.000.00
2,751.85
1,280.00
14,400.00
6,000.00
2,696.85
1,280.00
81,560.00
33,360.00
9,406.05
3.224.24
83,900.00
12,500.00
8,887.90
2,225.74
Total
124,920.00
12,630.29
96,400.00
11,113.64
Insurance loss on Buildings
8,887.90
2,225.74
Uninsured loss on Buildings
518.15
Insurance loss on Contents Uninsured loss on Contents
998.50
Total damage to Buildings
9,406.05
Total damage to Contents
3,224.24
Total value of property involved where only losses occurred
$124,920.00
Total insurance of property involved where only losses occurred
96,400.00
Total insurance loss
11,113.64
Total uninsured loss
1,516.65
Assessed value of property totally destroyed
Exposure loss during year-none. Per Capita loss for 1935-$1.15
1,500.00
July
Report of the Park Commission
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Fairhaven
Your Park Commission hereby respectfully submits its annual report for the year 1935.
Work in the Park System started April 1st and ended Novem- ber 15th. For the first six weeks two men only were employed. From the middle of May to the end of September a third man was needed and then two men carried on for the balance of the season.
A considerable amount of repairs was necessary to machinery and equipment. The Parks received the necessary care of greensward and shrubbery to keep them in attractive condition, but funds did not permit any extended replacements or additions.
A drinking fountain was installed at the North Fairhaven playground and the backstops and seats at the North Fairhaven and Cushman ball fields were painted.
The registrations at the various playgrounds were as follows: North Fairhaven 400, Anthony School 167, East Fairhaven 176, Cushman Park 1,000, making a total of 1,743 and a daily average of 425. This attendance is practically the same as last year and shows a continued interest in a worth while activity.
James Hayes was in charge at North Fairhaven, Dean Mercer at the Anthony School, Mrs. John Rogers at East Fairhaven, and Mrs. Dutton at Cushman. Credit is due them for excellent work.
Respectfully submitted,
MABEL E. POTTER, Chairman HAROLD B. DUTTON, LEWIS F. POOR, Secretary,
Fairhaven Park Commissioners
Report of Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit a report of the Building activity for the year 1935. There were 192 permits issued for new building at an estimated cost of the sum of $96,943.00, an increase of $23,960.00 over the year 1934. The sum of $160.00 for issuing these permits was taken in and forwarded to the Treasurer.
Following is a list of the various permits: 30 dwellings; 25 garages; 17 henhouses; 8 sheds; 1 barn: 1 Flower Shop; 68 additions and alterations; 5 relocations; 1 Ice Cream Building; 5 boat storage sheds; 1 stock room; 2 silos; 1 pigeon house; 1 greenhouse; 1 machine shop; 1 windlass cover; 3 Fruit and Vegetable stands; 4 milk houses; and 18 permits were given to raze old 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 ven- tilation be installed or altered in any building except in con- formity herewith.
PLUMBING INSPECTIONS
There were 125 plumbing inspections made in the year 1935
PLUMBING PERMITS
All plumbing permits will be issued from the office of the Building Inspector, in the future.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY T. HOWARD,
Building Inspector.
Report of Inspector of Animals
The Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Dear Sirs:
I, Samuel C. Barrett, Inspector of Animals under the super- vision of the Division of Live Stock Disease control, do respect- fully submit for your approval the following report.
From April 1st, 1935 to Jan. 25th, 1936 Number of Dogs quarantined, twenty-two. Number of Dogs killed, two. One Dog's head sent to Wasserman Laboratory for Rabie test; Report, not affected. Not one actual case of Rabies to report.
Inspected a total of 902 head Cattle at 139 places.
Cows 742, Young stock 143, Bulls 17, Swine 259, Goats 41, Sheep 1, Inspections of barns where Cattle were condemned under the tuberculene test 3. Inspection of permits under Chapter 129 Section 20, General Laws and Order 43. Four. Posted General laws pertaining to the Division of Live Stock Disease Control, Two Filed one with Town Clerk.
Respectfully yours,
SAMUEL C. BARRETT,
Inspector of Animals.
Report of 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, 1935, during which time the following devices were tested and sealed or condemned.
Scales
Adjusted Sealed
Not Sealed Condemned
Platform
9
38
29
7
Counter platform
5
6
2
Counter
13
54
3
16
Beam
1
3
Spring
33
96
1
12
Computing
22
50
3
10
Prescription
2
Jewellers
Weights
Avoirdupois
116
489
1
Metric
18
Apothecary
3
14
Troy
Measures
Liquid
141
2
Dry
35
4
Measuring Devices
Gasoline Pumps
24
29
10
6
Gasoline Meters
26
33
8
Kerosene Pumps
4
14
3
Oil Pumps
4
23
56
Molasses Pumps
2
Stops on Pumps
90
139
Yard Sticks
8
Oil Jars
3
Grease Pumps
4
Fuel Baskets
2
Sealing fees collected Adjusting fees
$112.64
2.68
6
Personal Weighing
104
Number of Reweighings of Goods Ready for Sale
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Beans
36
17
19
Bread
95
80
15
Butter
86
4
82
Coal (in paper bags)
106
92
14
Confectionery
47
47
Dry Commodities
85
66
19
Flour
34
34
Fruit and Vegetables
186
83
86
17
Grain and Feed
54
52
2
Lard
25
25
Potatoes
61
51
10
Liquid Commodities
7
7
Number of Pedlers Licenses issued
State
7
County
10
Town
3
Number of Inspections
Paper or fibre cartons
111
Pedlers licenses
71
Marking of food pkgs.
142
Labels on bread
240
Wholesale milk cans
88
Transient venders
1
Pedlers scales
14
Ice scales
2
Junk scales
2
Milk jars
51
Oil jars
282
Kindling wood in paper bags
97
Other inspections
33
Number of tests made
Retest on gasoline devices after sealing
43
Mfrs. Sealed milk jars
18
Approved paper cartons
20
Oil jars
3
I wish to express my appreciation to the various officials for the support extended to me during the year.
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Appropriation recommended for 1936 as follows:
Salary
$630.00
Transportation
170.00
Equipment and supplies
55.00
Tel., Postage, Printing
10.00
Convention and travel
25.00
Extra labor
10.00
$900.00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES P. THATCHER,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Report of the Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Fairhaven:
The Tree Warden hereby respectfully submits his annual report.
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.
Report of the Fairhaven Infirmary
During the year there have been 14 persons cared for at the Home. There are 10 being cared for at present ; 6 men, 4 women; 1 man 93 years old; 5 between 80 and 90; 1 between 70 and 80; 2 between 60 and 70, and 1 young girl.
We have one in bed almost helpless, one very feeble and both of these need constant care and oversight. We have had one death; one young mother who was taken to Tewksbury for hospital care. Through the assistance of the Community Nurse, Mrs. Horne, her baby has been placed, with her consent, with a family for adoption. One young woman, who was recuperating from an operation; regained her strength and went to work. One woman who was alone for a time, came to us for treatment and care for ulcers on the legs, went home well. We have one girl who is pregnant and has been out on leave, working; but now, is back unable to work. She is under the care of St. Luke's Clinic. She helps with dishes and light work when able. One man does light work around the barn and mows lawn; one man does odd jobs. Two care for their own rooms; the other rooms are cared for.
Last spring our refrigerator, which we had used for 20 years, gave out and we had a new Electric Hot Point installed. By using E.R.A. labor and the Infirmary appropriation, furnishing materials, we had a new roof on the barn; new cement floor in one part of barn; cement floor in wash room and back cellar; cement walks; new ceilings in men's sitting room; women's sitting room; one bedroom; matron's dining room; the kitchen and the front hall upstairs. The walls of all halls and corridors and kitchen painted.
We had our usual turkey dinner at both Thanksgiving and Christmas, and each one was remembered at Christmas with a basket of things for comfort, as well as fruit and candy. The King's Daughters remembered each with a gift, and the Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church sent each a basket of goodies. These things mean much to those who have no one of their own to care for them.
In closing, I want to thank all those who have helped to make "The Home" successful in every way.
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH ELDRIDGE,
Matron.
Report of Board of Health
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The Board of Health hereby submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1935.
The office has been open daily from 9 to 11 A. M., on Wed- nesdays from 9 to 11.30 A.M. and from 2 to 4 P.M., except when the executive officer has been out of town on health business. The Board has held 52 meetings during the year for the approval of bills and other business.
The following cases of communicable diseases have been re- ported during the year.
Chicken Pox
39
Measles
52
Mumps
46
Scarlet Fever
22
Tuberculosis (all forms)
10
Whooping Cough
27
Eye Infection
2
Lobar Pneumonia
3
Dog Bite
23
Diphtheria
3
Burial permits issued, 81. Milk Licenses, 99. Pasteurization Licenses, 3; Ice Cream licenses, 2; The executive officer has made 42 nuisances inspections. Garbage collections have been made in the usual efficient manner and very few complaints have been received.
The Secretary wishes to express his thanks to the community nurse for the valuable assistance she has given; also to the Police Department for their cordial cooperation whenever asked to assist.
Attention is again called to Sec. 109 of Chapter 111 General Laws regarding the reporting of diseases by Householder. Fail- ure to report may be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars.
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Diphtheria Immunization has been given to 229 school child- ren between the ages of five and thirteen and to 78 pre-school children. At present we have 8 cases of tuberculosis in hospital- 6 at $9.10: 1 at $17.50; and 1 at $7.00 per week.
CLARENCE A. TERRY, DR. C. E. P. THOMPSON W. F. DELANO
Board of Health.
Report of Health Nursing Service
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Fairhaven, Mass. Gentlemen :
At the 1935 Town Meeting, the townspeople appropriated a sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), for the purpose of hiring a public health nurse for services where necessary.
Following is a report of the nursing visits made during the year :-
Town Patients 978 Visits (Medical 390; Surgical 121 ; Chronic 147; Pre-
natal 111; Postpartum 109; New Born 100)
Communicable Diseases 400 Visits
(Chicken Pox 56; Measles 116; Mumps 69;
Scarlet Fever 46: Whooping Cough 41; Diph- theria 9; Lobar Pneumonia 34; Dog Bites 25; Conjunctivitis 4.)
Child Welfare 1662 Visits
Tuberculosis
312 Visits
Total
3352 Visits
The appropriation paid for only 1334 of the above visits, the remaining 2,018 were unpaid for.
To Town Patients needing bedside nursing care, this was given under the supervision of the Doctor.
A follow-up of the Communicable Diseases, referred by the Board of Health, consisted of bedside nursing care, where neces- sary, and instructions as to isolation.
X-rays and examinations were urged for all tuberculous patients and their contacts. Through the co-operation of the Board of Health and Board Members of the Community Nursing Asso- ciation, 24 contacts were taken to State Sanatoria for the above mentioned. (2 Suspicious, 1 Hilum, 2 Pulmonary cases were found). Many others have had periodic examinations by their family physicians.
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