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Assistance was given at the following clinics, under the super- vision of the Board of Health :
Diphtheria Toxoid Clinics 86 pre-school, 64 parochial school and 75 school children were immunized.
State Tuberculosis Clinics in the Parochial Schools 195 children had the tuberculin skin test 25 were X-rayed-10 had physical examinations.
Vaccination Clinics 80 children were vaccinated.
A follow-up of some of the cases of diphtheria during the past few years was made, as requested by the State District Health Officer, to determine whether or not these patients had been immunized before contracting the disease.
The numerous cases of gastro-intestinal grippe were investi- gated by the State Dept. of Health. Assistance was given by obtaining the necessary data from each of the cases contacted.
Three girls and two boys were sent to Bristol County Health Camp for one month. They returned home much improved in general physical condition and the average gain was nine 1bs. Their attendance at Camp was made possible by the sale of Christmas Health Seals.
To those who have assisted and co-operated, appreciation is hereby expressed.
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH B. HORNE, R.N.
Report of the Board of Sewer Commissioners
Ending Dec. 31, 1936
The board has had constructed under the Emergency Relief Act the following sewers.
North Main Street 528 feet-from Hawthorne St. to Jesse St. Adams Street 900 feet-from Larch St. to Pilgrim Ave. Bridge Street outfall 1400 feet-to the river
North Main Street 970 feet-from Jesse St. to Acushnet line Blackburn Street 615 feet-Easterly. Chestnut Street 352 feet-Southerly.
Our expenditures for maintenance for the year totalled $7,433.05.
Respectfully submitted,
G. W. VALENTINE, FRANK W. MORSE, JOHN M. REILLY.
Report of the Fairhaven Committee on Street and Highway Safety
The annual report of the Committee of Street and Highway Safety, consisting of Victor O. B. Slater, chairman, E. Philip Osberg, and Raymond Babbitt, shows the greatest number of persons injured since 1933, but the lowest number of pedestrians injured since that year, less than one injury per month being recorded. The report in full follows:
The past year has been anything but a happy one for Fair- haven from a safety point of view. Consider the following; then take it upon your individual selves to ask the question: "What can I do", or, "What am I doing to help prevent injury or death from taking its toll on the highways of our town?"
A year ago, 1935, Fairhaven enjoyed its first reduction in. compulsory automobile insurance premiums and in 1936 enjoyed another sizable reduction in premiums, winning an Honorable Mention as being a safe town to live in, the second such award' in four years, a record equalled by no other city or town of its size in the country.
A glance at the following table will give food for thought as to whether or not we are going to continue to be blessed with a reduction in automobile insurance rates.
Total No. of Pedestrians
Accidents
Deaths
Injured
Injured
1933
54
2
97
25
1934
52
3
83
25
1935
47
0
73
20
1936
54
1
96
11
There is one thing we can be proud of and that is the fine improvement in the number of pedestrians injured, less than one a month-a record that will be hard to equal. But, on the other hand, there was one pedestrian (a child) killed and a total of 96 injured in 54 accidents.
Because of the fine co-operation and leadership of Mr. Prior, Mr. Dickey and the corps of principals and teachers throughout our school system, Fairhaven enjoys an enviable reputation
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along the lines of safety education and this interest in our school system is doing much to control the pedestrian hazard.
In the interest of further plans for safety, I would again sug- gest a study be made as to the advisability of no parking on the west side of Main Street for two hundred feet south of Howland Road. This is a particularly bad hazard on a right turn front Howland Road entering Main Street. Study should be made as to the advisability of a traffic stop sign on Middle Street enter- ing the bridge. Traffic studies are available as to the advisability of a traffic light at Green and Huttleston Avenue.
I would also recommend that there be no concessions for children located closer than 200 feet from the inside sidewalk line where ever carnivals are held. It is my belief that had the merry-go-round concessions at the carnival on Howland Road last Summer been located farther back from the sidewalk, we might have been free of the death of the child.
Hoping for an appropriation of $150.00 to continue the battle against the spectre of "Death on the Highways",
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR O. B. SLATER, Chairman, E. PHILIP OSBERG, RAYMOND BABBITT,
Highway Safety Committee.
E. R. A. Projects Completed from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 1936
This report is compiled from data and reports of materials submitted by the various departments of the town directly spon- soring the projects work.
Following is a list of projects completed under W. P. A. in 1936:
W. P. A. Project No. 570-Reconstruction of 765 ft. of road- bed in Middle St. from Pease St. to Washington and the laying of approximately 611 lineal ft. of drain also the construction of five catchbasins and one manhole. More excavation and gravel fill was necessary on this job than anticipated and considerable difficulty was experienced in the completion due to the lateness of the season. Crushed stone was laid in a single four inch course, penetrated and sealed with asphalt. Estimated Contribu- tory Cost $2,874.25. Actual Cost to Town: Material $2,140.38, Equipment Rental $414.00, Contributory Labor $62.92, Total Cost to Town $2,617.30. Started Nov. 12, 1935 and was completed Jan. 2, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 2652-Construction of a surface drain, laying 416 lineal feet of 8 inch pipe, 533 ft. of 10 inch, 228 ft. of 12 inch, construct 8 catchbasins and 5 manholes. Drain laid in Christian St. across Green and in Cushman Park. Estimated Con- tributory Cost $1,013.79. Actual cost to Town: Material $818.52, Equipment Rental $85.50, Contributory Labor $85.50, Total cost to Town $989.52. Started Nov. 25, 1935, completed Jan. 9, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 90-Resurface with gravel Perry St. in East Fairhaven 693 lineal ft. of roadway, 24 feet wide, gravel fill laid in two courses, each course rolled. Construct a sandcatcher and lay 44 feet of surface drain pipe. Estimated Contributory Cost $1,274.50. Actual Cost to Town: Material $185.37, Equip- ment Rental $510.50, Contributory Labor $47.50, Total Cost to Town $743.37. Started Oct. 17, 1935, completed Jan. 29, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 1953-Construct 900 lineal feet of sewer and install three manholes in Adams St. from Linden Ave. to Elm Ave., Massasoit Ave. to Pilgrim Ave. Sewer line was laid in the sidewalk because of cement Highway surface. Estimated Contri-
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butory Cost $892.95. Actual Cost to Town: Material $386.67. Supervision was supplied by the Sewer Department by persons on their regular payroll, therefore, no extra cost for labor to the Town. Started Nov. 25, 1935, completed Feb. 13, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 2615-Construction of approximately 528 lineal feet of sewer and install two manholes in North Main Street, from Hawthorne Street to Jesse St. This sewer line was also laid in sidewalk, because of cement surface highway. Estimated Con- tributory Cost $717.15, Actual Cost to Town: Material $243.68, Equipment Rental $30.50, Contributory Labor $194.75, Total cost to Town $468.93. Started Jan. 6, 1936, completed March 6, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 2651-Removed twenty large trees and excavated roots, holes backfilled with gravel and cinders. Ap- proximately 5 cords of wood salvaged and delivered to Town Yard to be used for Welfare recipients. Estimated Contributory Cost $328.13. Actual Cost to Town: Material $.68, Equipment Rental $115.00, Total cost to Town $115.68. Started Jan. 27, 1936, completed March 24, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 115-Resetting of 3,663 lineal feet of granite curb in Adams, Rotch, Rodman and Summer Streets, and the repaving of 3,663 lineal feet of cobble gutter. Curbing was reset on existing stone piers with a new gravel fill. Started Nov. 11, 1935 and suspended on March 6, 1936, due to lack of funds. 10% additional money was allowed on the project and it was re- opened on March 30, 1936, completed April 11, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $338.00. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $73.92, Equipment Rental $232.00, Total cost to Town $305.92.
W. P. A. Project No. 739-Resurface with gravel 2000 feet on Long Road. 300 feet, 16 feet wide 6 inches of gravel in two courses, 1700 feet, 16 feet wide a top coat of 3 inch screened gravel. This W. P. A. project was submitted to complete a pro- ject operated under E. R. A., incomplete due to insufficient funds. Project started January 6, 1936, suspended because of weather conditions on January 27th, reopened on April 7, 1936, completed April 11, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $441.15. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $55.88, Equipment Rental $126.00, Contributory Labor $136.50. Total cost to Town, $318.38.
W. P. A. Project No. 6431-To lay 620 lineal feet of 8 inch Akron pipe and 1395 lineal feet of 12 inch Akron pipe, also to construct seven catchbasins and six manholes, and to widen the sidewalk, construct a gutter. This work was in Washington St. from a point just west of Madison Square to an existing covered
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culvert at Tripp Street. The project as originally planned carried the drain on the north side of Washington St., but due to the dis- continuance of the trolley service, it was changed to the south side of the street. Weather conditions made the work particularly difficult because of frost. Started on February 12, 1936, complet- ed on April 28, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $1678.05. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $1038.52, Equipment Rental $294.00, Contributory Labor $90.00, Total cost to Town, $1422.52.
W. P. A. Project No. 5106-To resurface 368 lineal feet of road 31.2 feet wide with four inches of crushed stone rolled in one course, penetrated and sealed. Project operated in Green Street between Center and Union. Started April 13, 1936, completed on April 30, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $1251.98. Actual Contributory Cost : Material $1163.96, Equipment Rental $236.75, Contributory Labor $131.50. Total cost to Town, $1532.21.
W. P. A. Project No. 3342-Lay 1344 lineal feet of surface drain. Construct ten catchbasins and four manholes, to reset 1375 lineal feet of curb and to reconstruct 2267 square yards of macadam with an eight inch gravel base, rolled in one course. and 6 inches of crushed stone rolled in two courses, penetrated and sealed. This project operated in Center Street from Rotch to Green for the drain portion of the project, and from Pleasant to Green for the road construction. Started on March 10, 1936, completed on May 25, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $5261 .- 11. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $3871.15, Equipment Rental $1216.63, Contributory Labor $499.25. Total cost to Town $5587.03.
W. P. A. Project No. 6783-Project located in Rotch St., Spring to Washington, to reconstruct 1080 lineal feet of road 27 feet wide and to lay 525 feet of 12 inch drain, 245 lineal feet of 10 inch drain, 130 lineal feet of 8 inch drain. Construct 6 catchbasins and 3 manholes, also to reset 948 lineal feet of granite curb on existing stone piers with new gravel base. Federal contribution of mater- ial as follows: 526 feet of 12 inch vitrified pipe, 246 feet of 10 inch vitrified pipe, 130 feet of 8 inch vit. pipe, 1041 tons crushed stone and 6480 gals. of penetrating asphalt. Started March 2, 1936, completed on May 26, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $3684.65. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $952.66, Equipment Rental $865.75, Contributory Labor $188.10. Total cost to Town $2006.51.
W. P. A. Project No. 5070-To lay 580 feet of 8 inch, 280 feet of 12 inch surface drain, and to construct 6 catchbasins and 2 man- holes, reconstruct 700 lineal feet of road 27 feet wide with an 8 inch gravel base rolled in one course and 6 inches of crushed
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stone rolled in 2 courses, penetrated and sealed. Project operated in Green Street from Washington to Spring and included inter- sections. Frost conditions made this project particularly difficult. Work was started on January 13, 1936, and was suspended March 6. 1936, at the completion of the drain portion. Reopened on the road work on March 30, and completed May 29, 1936. Esti- mated Contributory Cost was 4,505.07. Actual Contributory Cost : Material $2991.00, Equipment Rental $778.75, Contributory Labor $289.10. Total cost to Town $4058.85.
W. P. A. Project No. 2152-Adams Street between Huttleston Avenue and Bridge. To resurface 279 lineal feet of road 24 feet wide with 4 inches crushed stone rolled in one course, penetrated and sealed, and to construct 579 lineal feet of reinforced cement curb on an 18 inch by 18 inch stone grouted base. Started May 4, 1936. Completed May 29, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $1153.55. Actual Contributory Cost $1028.95.
W. P. A. Project No. 2389-Adams Street from Bridge Street to a point midway between Christian and Spring Streets. The operation of this project was changed from the original writing. When excavation was started it was found that the submacadam was of a quality and condition sufficiently good to warrant a re- surfacing rather than a reconstruction job. 525 lineal feet of road 27 feet wide was resurfaced with 4 inches of crushed stone rolled in one course penetrated and sealed; and a catchbasin was con- structed in anticipation of the submission of a project for drain- age, same to be laid in the sidewalk, and causing no disturbance of the roadbed. Started May 4, 1936. Completed June 5, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $2537.16. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $1214.55, Equipment Rental $339.25, Contributory Labor $25.40. Total cost to Town $1579.20.
W. P. A. Project No. 1391-On Coggeshall Street from Cog- geshall Street Bridge to Sycamore Street. Resurface 1240 lineal feet of road 30 feet wide with 4 inches of crushed stone, rolled 1 course, penetrated and sealed; and to reset 1668 lineal feet of granite curb and to reset 660 lineal feet of cobble curb. The latter was not done, the cobble curb was removed and replaced with granite curbing. Work on this job was made much easier because of the closing of the Coggeshall Street Bridge for repairs during the operation of the project. Started May 4, 1936. Completed June 18, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $3863.05. Actual Contributory Cost : Material $3439.05, Equipment Rental $936.00, Contributory Labor $363.20. Total cost to Town $4738.25.
W. P. A. Project No. 5112-To reconstruct 249 lineal feet 25 feet wide in Center Street between William and Main Streets, and
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147 lineal feet 21.5 feet wide in Center Street between Main and Middle Streets, and to reset 160 lineal feet of granite curbing on existing stone piers with new gravel base. When excavation was started it was found that the submacadam condition was such that excavation for a new gravel base was not needed. Road was constucted with 4 inches of crushed stone rolled in 1 course and thoroughly penetrated. The top was finished with Warrenite applied first course 11/2 inches, and a top course of 1/2 inch. Started June 15, 1936. Completed July 1, 1936. Estimated Con- tributory Cost $2239.83. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $2184.06, Equipment Rental $396.25, Contributory Labor $151.70. Total cost to Town $2732.01. Project worked in double shift.
W. P. A. Project No. 5104-Reconstruct 535 lineal feet of road- bed 27 feet wide located in Green Street between Church and Allen Streets. Project was originally written to excavate 14 inches of macadam and submacadam and reconstruct with an 8 inch gravel fill rolled in one course with 6 inches of crushed stone rolled in two courses, penetrated and sealed. Because of soil con- ditions, about midway between Church and Allen Streets, and boulders in the roadbed, excavation was more difficult and ex- tensive than anticipated. The swampy condition made it neces- sary for proper road maintenance to construct a sub-drain of 4 inch Akron pipe for a distance of approximately 500 feet entering the manhole midway between Church and Allen, giving more adequate drainage of the submacadam and obviating, to some ex- tent, damage resulting from frost. Estimated Contributory Cost $2465.75. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $2178.74, Equip- ment Rental $1144.50, Contributory Labor $109.10. Total cost to Town $3432.34. The excess in cost was partly accounted for by extending the project to take entire inter-sections where it was originally planned to take only part, also a heavier application of paving cement for the first penetration built up the cost. Started June 1, 1936. Completed July 14, 1936. This project worked double shift.
W. P. A. Project No. 8052-To make approximately 1000 book recordings of marriages, deaths and births, and approximately 4500 marriage, death and birth cards to be typed, checked and filed. This project completes an E. R. A. Project stopped because of lack of funds. The project established a card file in addition to the book file, making records more available for reference. Project was located in the office of the Town Clerk and Treas- urer. Work started on June 8, 1936. Finished July 16, 1936. The Estimated Contributory Cost was $180.00. Actual Contributory Cost $16.79. A filing cabinet included in the estimated contribu-
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tory cost of this project was bought at the expiration of the E. R. A. work therefore is not included.
W. P. A. Project No. 8609-To reset 81 lineal feet of granite curb and 841 lineal feet of cobble curb, to regrade 914 lineal feet of sidewalk also to lay 508 lineal feet of new cobble and to build 502 lineal feet of new gravel sidewalk, relav 26 lineal feet of akron drain pipe and construct one catchbasin in Spring Street between Rotch and Bryant Lane. Started June 29, 1936. Com- pleted July 30, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $197.13. Actu- al Contributory Cost : Material $214.20, Equipment Rental $166.50 .. Contributory Labor $56.60. Total cost to Town $437.20. In- cluded in the Actual Contributory Cost, as shown, are salvaged' paving blocks, value of $102.10, and granite curb 50 feet, at $75 .-. 00, for which the Town expended no cash.
W. P. A. Project No. 9040-To lay a surface water drain in Cowen St. and through private property to an outlet in the Acush- net River. 315 feet of new akron pipe, 205 feet corrugated pipe to be laid and approximately 60 feet of pipe, connecting three existing catch basins, to be relaid and the catch basins rebuilt .. Two new catch basins constructed. Started August 10, 1936. Completed Sept. 1, 1936. Estimated Contributory Cost $488.81, Actual cost to Town: Material $334.64, Equipment Rental $78.75, Contributory Labor $62.20. Total cost to Town $475.59.
W. P. A. Project No. 8141-Construct surface drain in Jesse Street connecting with existing drain from Alden road and enter- ing existing drain to Main St. 1024 feet of drain line and 7 catch basins. Estimated Contributory Cost $727.15. Actual Contribu- tory Cost: Material $564.30, Equipment Rental $117.00. Labor Contributory $30.50. Total cost to Town $711.80. Started July 28, 1936. Completed Sept. 2, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 8116-Construct 955 feet of sewer and 4 manholes from Jesse Street to land owned by Nicholas Evangel- ides. Laid in sidewalk because of cement surfaced highway. Esti- mated Contributory Cost $318.80. Actual Contributory Cost : Material $200.22, Equipment Rental $4.50, Contributory Labor $3.00. Total cost to Town $207.72. Supervision by regular Sewer Dept. employee. No extra cost to the department. Pipe and Y's Federal contribution. Started July 6, 1936. Completed Sept. 2, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 7751-Construction of an emergency sewer outfall from Bridge Street pumping station to Acushnet River at end of old bridge abutment. 825 feet of line, one man- hole and piping changed in pump station. This work done to
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relieve back pressure on station during heavy rains. Pipe Federal Contribution. Estimated Contributory Cost $880.50. Actual Con- tributory Cost: Material, $505.74, Contributory Labor $132.00. Total cost to Town $637.74. Started May 4, 1936. Sewer line, manholes, etc. completed June 9, 1936. Work inside pumping station completed Sept. 16, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 8551-Extension of sewer in Blackburn Street 615 feet easterly and construct three manholes. Pipe and Y's Federal Contribution. Estimated Contributory Cost $439.90. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $110.05, Equipment Rental $5.25. Total cost to Town $115.30. Supervision and mason regu- larly employed by sewer department personnel, no extra cost to Town. Started Sept. 21, 1936, Completed October 16, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 556-Excavate and reset on present stone piers, with new gravel fill, 3561 lineal feet of curbing in Bridge and Park Streets and repave 3561 lineal feet of 3 foot cobble gutters. Project was suspended Feb. 11, 1936 because of weather conditions and is approximately 80% complete. Estimated Con- tributory Cost $373.25. Actual Contributory Cost up to time of suspension was $264.13. Project started on Nov. 12, 1935. Sus- pended Feb. 11, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 8677-Extension of present Herring River Drain, constructed under E. R. A., 380 feet northeasterly to pres- ent town culvert at southerly line of Elm Ave. Sidewalks of stone, bottom of stone laid concave and washed with cement, re- enforced cement top slab with two manholes. This project was suspended Oct. 16, 1936 because of exhaustion of Federal Funds. A supplementary project to complete the work was submitted and has been approved. The Estimated Contributory Cost was $1875 .- 55. Actual Contributory Cost, up to time of suspension was $887.09. Project was approximately 90% complete at time of suspension on Oct. 16, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 933-A project operated in the banquet hall of the Town Hall employing women who make garments and household articles from materials supplied by Federal Funds. The products of this project are forwarded to Commissary in New Bedford for distribution to needy of the community. Esti- mated Contributory Cost $2225.00. Actual Contributory Cost $631.52. The major part of the difference between the estimated contributory cost and actual contributory cost is accounted for by the figure inserted in the project for estimated rental of work- ing quarters. 25687 garments and 3443 pieces of flat work made.
W.P.A. Project No. 11128-To lay 350 feet of 8 inch sewer pipe
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and 13 Y's in South Chestnut St. extending present sewer. Two' manholes constructed and a drop connection to an existing man- hole. Estimated Contributory Cost $283.15. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $90.26, Labor $57.75. Total cost to Town $148.01. Started No. 30, 1936. Completed Dec. 23, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 6538-Reconstruction of Massasoit Ave. between Adams St. and Francis St .; Francis St. from Elm Ave. north to dead end; Pilgrim Ave. from Adams St. across Francis to a dead end. Excavated and rebuilt with gravel laid in two courses rolled separately. Sidewalks built and curbed with sal- vaged block paving stone, value of which was not included in estimate but is in the figure of actual cost. Estimated Contribu- tory Cost $2004.25. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $602.41, Equipment Rental $1668.00, Contributory Labor $293.70. Total Cost to Town $2564.11. Started August 3, 1936. Completed Dec. 23, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 6563-To construct 480 lineal feet of covered drain of wet stone side walls with reinforced cement slab. top and construct four catchbasins and to lay 18 lineal feet of 8 inch drain pipe to connect an established catchbasin with drain. Soil condition was such that when work was started 128 feet of akron pipe, 96 feet of 18 inch corrugated pipe and 11 feet of 12 inch corrugated pipe was substituted for the stone drain construc- tion planned. Also 76 feet of 12 inch akron pipe was laid to supplement the old covered drain already established. Estimated Contributory Cost $857.25. Actual Contributory Cost: Material $632.03, Equipment Rental $95.88, Contributory Labor $62.13. Total Cost to Town $790.04. Started October 26, 1936. Com- pleted Dec. 23, 1936.
W. P. A. Project No. 9610-Christian Street from Green to Adams, 1950 lineal feet of reinforced cement curb on stone grout- ed base 18 inches by 18 inches was built, 1010 lineal feet of road- bed 24 feet wide excavated to a depth of 12 inches and rebuilt with gravel laid in two courses and rolled separately. 254 bags cement supplied by W. P. A. Estimated Contributory Cost $2146.10. Ac- tual Contributory Cost: Material $575.93, Equipment Rental $1,101.17, Contributory Labor $399.76. Total Cost to Town' $2076.86. Started Sept. 11, 1936. Completed January 2, 1937.
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