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The following table sets forth Fairhaven's record for the past six years.
Pedes.
Year
Accidents
Deaths
Injured
Injured
1933
54
2
97
25
1934
52
3
83
25
1935
47
0
73
20
1936
54
1
96
11
1937
77
118
31
1938
79
2
114
10
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The final result in the state wide Safety Contest in Cities and Towns of 10,000 to 25,000 population finds Fairhaven in 43rd place out of 48 cities and towns of our size in Mass- achusetts.
Fairhaven's record the past year is 17.9% worse over a 3 year average. Not a record to be proud of and a con- tinuation of this kind of a record will mean an increase in our motor vehicle insurance rates.
One of the disturbing features of the Safety work in Fairhaven during the past year was the act of several mis- informed individuals circulating a petition urging that parking be allowed on a cross walk and in front of a theatre. It is the acts of such unthinking and misinformed individuals that has to be overcome by greater effort on the part of the safety believing public.
The 1938 Safety Committee once again is grateful to the Fairhaven Post American Legion, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, The Business Men's Association, Mr. Prior and his fine corps of teachers and principals for the safety work in the schools (which ranks second to none in the country), to Mrs. Dutton for her work on the playgrounds and to Mr. Howard for his courteous cooperation and for the prompt and efficient work of his Department in sanding the ice coated streets, and to all others who have by their en- couragement contributed to the work of safety.
During the year about 500 Bicycling Safety Cards and 500 Safety Booklets have been distributed to children and into the homes where it was thought needed.
In closing the Committee again urges the need of con- trolled speed and a motorcycle police officer so that we may look forward to 1939 for a Better, Happier and Safer Fairhaven.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR O. B. SLATER, Chairman.
RAYMOND BABBITT, E. PHILIP OSBERG,
Report of Emergency Relief
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
I am submitting report of projects completed in the year 1938. This report is compiled from data and reports sub- mitted by the various departments of the town directly sponsoring the projects worked.
No. 11052- A project in the Banquet Hall in the Town Hall building, employing women to make clothes and garments from materials supplied both by Federal and Town. All garments are distributed to the needy of various communities. When the project was first started all the cloth material was supplied by the W.P.A. and findings by the Town. In the latter part of August the W.P.A. demanded that the town con- tribute also for part of the cloth material. An agree- ment was finally made and this of course increased the cost for the town, over and above the estimated cost. The project was started in Nov. 30, 1936 and was completed Jan. 3, 1938. Estimated contributory cost was $1,022. The actual cost was $1,732.99 and findings $158.99. Cash deposits for cost of material $870. Machine rental (Town owned) $704. The pro- ject produced a total of 34,674 garments of various descriptions and continued to operate under a new project, started Jan. 5, 1938.
No. 13916- Project was for the installation of 810 feet of 8 inch sewer line with 34-8x4 Y's and construction of 2 manholes on Massasoit Ave. and Francis St., in- stallation of 150 feet of 8 inch sewer line on Jesse St. running easterly from Main St. In this set up 4- 8x4 Y's were installed. Installation of 1,612 feet of 8 inch sewer line, construction of 9 manholes, 58- 8x4 Y's in the sewer line. The above was submitted as individual projects, and consolidated by the WPA under one heading. Work was started on Oct. 11, 1937 and completed on January 21, 1938. The esti- mated contributory cost was $1,824.27. The actual contributory cost was $1,929.80. $1,743.05 was for material and $186.75 for equipment rental. Two
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other projects were submitted and placed under the same project number as this one, a report will be found further along in this summary.
C-1-BL- This project was for 450 feet of surface drain of the following construction : wet stone walls, reinforced cement top cast in place, and was to have a cement bottom, later changed to a gravel bottom. One brick manhole was installed and built up to anticipated grade for filling in at North End Park. 2 Sand Catchers were also installed in the section from Coggeshall St. north to Skating Pond. Also 230 feet of the same construction was built from Maitland St. to Blackburn St. Also under the same heading was the construc- tion of the drain from the Tripp School Yard to Huttle- ston Ave., relocation of a 18 inch drain through a lot owned by the town on Huttleston Ave. Drain was moved from the middle to the extreme West line with the idea that the lot may be sold for building purposes. This project included 186 feet of 18" pipe, 200 feet of 8 inch pipe, 40 feet 4 inch pipe. Construction of a circular brick manhole and two square manholes. 196 feet of the old 18 inch drain was salvaged and used. The 8 inch and 4 inch pipe was run from the manhole to the North side of the Job C. Tripp School, eliminating soil erosion from the flow caused by conductor drains. WPA supplied 100 feet of 8 inch vit. pipe, valued at $85.00; 1,000 common bricks, valued at $23.00; 450 bags of cement, valued at $378.00. Work was started on July 26, 1937 and was completed on Feb. 20, 1938. Estimated contributory cost $1,641.90; Actual contri- butory cost $1,438.92, of which $910.79 was for ma- terial and $528.13 was for equipment rental.
No. 8144- For control of gypsy moth, brown tail moth and other insects, including creosoting of gypsy moth egg clusters, cutting brown tail webs and spraying at the proper time. Also including thinning of wood- lands wherever releases could be secured to facilitate creosote and spraying work. Work done on shade trees and woodlands. Project started June 1, 1936 spray- ing shade trees and stopped July 23, 1936. Reopened for creosoting November 23, 1936 and thinning Jan. 4, 1937, stopped on April 23, 1937. Reopened June 21, 1937 for spraying though only four men were used
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from W.P.A. rolls and stopped on July 15, 1937. Most of the spraying in 1937 done by tree department em- ployees.
Project again reopened on December 27, 1937 for creosoting and thinning and finished April 28, 1938.
No spraying of shade trees allowed by W.P.A. in 1938, the claim being made that same was a main- tenance item and not eligible for W.P.A. assistance.
A balance of Federal funds was rescinded by W.P.A. and we submitted a new project to cover winter of 1938-39. This project seemed particularly advantageous to operate as it aided preservation of shade trees and woodlands and provided winter work for considerable number of men at small cost to the Town.
The cost to the Town for the entire period of opera- tion was $2,643.14 of which $1,156.84 was for ma- terial, $1,247.25 equipment rental and $239.05 con- tributory labor, most of which was charged for super- vision.
No. 14339- This to prepare and serve hot lunches to un- dernourished children from relief or needy families, who could not go home for their noon meals. An average of 40 children were fed each school day.
Started December 2, 1937 and closed May 27, 1938, funds exhausted.
Foodstuffs valued at $297.91 mostly contributed by local Red Cross. Transportation $86.00 by Town funds and supervision $75.00 charged.
C-1-Bl .- Construction of surface drain in Sycamore St., Deane St., to Alpine Ave. then west in Alpine Ave. to Acushnet River. 376 ft. of 8 in. Bituminous coated corrugated pipe, 390 ft. 12 in. Vitrified pipe, 818 ft. of 15 in. Vitrified pipe laid and 18 catch basins con- structed. 150 ft. of ditch dug through marsh. 1,070 ft. of concrete curb built on stone grouted base in Sycamore St.
Started February 7, 1938 and completed April 28, 1938. Material $1,838.20, equipment $338.63, con- tributory labor $70.00. Total $2,246.83.
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C-1-Bl .- Jefferson St., Bridge St. to Spring St. 921 lineal ft. of road 24 ft. wide excavated 8 inches and refilled with gravel in two courses each rolled and stabilized with tar penetration. 1,737 ft. of concrete curb on stone base constructed. Started November 29, 1937, completed June 8, 1938. Suspended during cold weather. Material $337.98, equipment $1,445.55, labor $121.80. Total cost to Town $1,905.33. W.P.A. supplied 2,075 bags cement valued at $225.50, 1,600 lbs. 3/8" reinforcing iron $64.00, 2,000 gallons tar pene- tration $240.00.
C-1-BI- Mulberry St., Bridge St. to Spring St. 449 ft. of roadway 24 feet wide, excavate 12 inches and refill with gravel in two courses each rolled, stabilized with tar penetration, 1,845 feet cement curb on stone grouted base constructed. Started January 10, 1938, suspended due to weather and completed June 8, 1938. Town supplied material $335.25, equipment $775.00, labor $114.00, total $1,224.25. W.P.A. supplied 320 bags cement $262.40, 1,000 gallons tar penetration $120.00, 2,000 lbs. 3/8" reinforcing iron $80.00.
C-1-Bl .- Rotch St. from Washington to Center reconstruc- tion 12 inches of gravel in two layers both rolled; 61/2 inches of crushed stone in two layers both rolled, penetrated and sealed; resetting of 885 ft. of granite curb. Started April 4, 1938, completed May 16, 1938. Material $1,701.02, equipment $773.75, labor $271.80, total $2,746.57.
C-1-Bl .- Pleasant St. from intersection of Union St. and excepting the intersection at Center, then to Washing- ton St. intersection. Resurfacing with 41" crushed stone rolled in one course, penetrated and sealed; set- ting of 155 ft. of new granite curb; resetting 1,060 ft. of granite curb. Started April 12, 1938, finished May 16, 1938. Material $1,683.00, equipment $323.63, labor $117.10, total $2,123.73.
C-1-Bl .- East Allen St. from Laurel to Pleasant resurfac- ing with 41%" of crushed stone rolled in one course, penetrated and sealed; removal of 1,074 ft. of block curbing and construction of 1,100 ft. of reinforced cement curb on a stone grouted base. Started May 9, 1938, completed June 6, 1938. Material $1,378.42, equipment $321.00, labor $110.30, total $1,809.72.
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C-1-Bl .- Reconstruction of Green Street from Union to Church with 12" gravel base in two layers, macadam top of 61/2" each rolled in two layers, penetrated and sealed. 1,360 lineal feet of granite curb reset and 64 lineal feet of new curb set. Work started May 17, 1938, completed July 1, 1938. Material cost $2,202.70, equipment $1,558.75, contributory labor $415.10, total $4,176.55.
No. 12713- Trimming of shade trees, elms, maples, etc. for the elimination of dead wood and the proper shap- ing of trees. This project started in April 1937, dis- continued by W.P.A. June 10, 1937 because of decrease in the work force. We were able to have the project reopened on November 15, 1937 and work continued until July 2, 1938. A great deal of dead wood and dangerous limbs have been removed, and trees have been cleaned and old scars painted. Estimated con- tributory cost was $710.00, actual contributory cost: material $90.88, equipment rental $1,075.76, contri- butory labor $62.00. The contributory labor shown is for the supervision by the Tree Warden for which no money was spent, and of the equipment rental $311.50 was charged for aerial ladder rental. This item also incurred no cash outlay.
C-1-Bl .- Operated in Chestnut St. from Union St. to Wash- ington to remove 1,528 lin. ft. of cobble gutter, reset 1,239 lin. ft. of granite curb and reset 761 lin. ft. of road 27 ft. wide with 41%" crushed stone rolled in one course, penetrated and sealed. Work was started on June 28, 1938, completed July 30, 1938. The estimated contributory cost was $2,025.95, actual contributory cost $2,506.40. Material $1,453.95, equipment rental $886.25, contributory labor $166.20. W.P.A. supplied 127 tons of crushed stone at a cost of $241.30.
C-1-Bl .- Operated in Elm Ave. from Adams St. to the west end of the street at the Acushnet River. Removal of 2,832 lin. ft. of field stone gutter and the construction of 3,568 lin. ft. of concrete curb and 264 lin. ft. of curved concrete curbing. Work was started on May 23, 1938, completed July 28, 1938. Estimated con- tributory cost $988.30, actual contributory cost $1,603.17. Material $820.29, equipment rental $644.38, contributory labor $138.50. W.P.A. supplied
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500 bags of cement at a cost of $295.00. The excess cost is partially explained by the addition of work in extending the width of roadway east of Green Street to the curb with gravel rolled and stabilized with hot tar.
C-1-Bl .- Operated on Union Wharf from Water St. to the end of Wharf, to fill and grade with gravel 63,124 sq. ft. of surface and penetrated with tar 29,230 sq. ft. To construct 2 gutters and 2 catchbasins and to lay 26 ft. of 8" akron pipe. Work was started on March 21, 1938, was finally completed on August 3, 1938 after several suspensions. The estimated contributory cost was $2,516.50, actual contributory cost $2,779.62, material $1,026.34, equipment rental $1,431.88, con- tributory labor $321.40. The excess in the cost caused by town labor having been used on the tar penetration over and above the estimate in the contributory labor figure.
No. 13916- Project operated in Spring St. east from Delano Lane, 250 ft. of 8" sewer line and construction of 1 manhole; and in Maitland, Houle, Morgan, East Coggeshall, Brown, Wilding, Spruce, Ball Streets and Burgess Ave. the laying of 2,423 ft. of 12" akron pipe and 5,386 ft. of 8" pipe with 34 manholes and 1 lamp- hole. Work started Jan. 24, 1938 and completed August 19, 1938. Estimated contributory cost $6,369.41, actual contributory cost $9,189.24. The excess in cost is partially explained by weather and water conditions necessitating considerable
added expense for shoring and pumping. Ma- terial $6,513.89, equipment rental $1,201.75, contri- butory labor $1,473.60. The last item is also much in excess of the estimate on project submitted. The excess in contributory labor may be explained by the fact that town employees laid the resurfacing of the hard road where necessary so that the W.P.A. labor might more quickly complete the actual sewer laying.
C-1-Bl .- Project operated in Bridge St. west from Middle St. to the old Bridge abutment. 299 ft. of 12" akron surface drain pipe laid and 56 ft. of 8" corrugated surface drain pipe, 3 catchbasins constructed and 1 manhole; 325 ft. of road 24 ft. wide excavated 8" re- filled with 8" of gravel laid in 2 courses, each rolled and
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penetrated with tar, also 416 ft. of cement curb on stone grouted base constructed and the intersection at Middle St. excavated 12" and refilled with 6" of gravel and 6" of crushed stone laid in 2 courses, each penetrated and sealed. Project started Aug. 28, 1938 and completed August 31, 1938. The estimated con- tributory cost was $1,265.61, actual contributory cost $2,034.81, material $1,392.51, equipment rental $506.50, contributory labor $135.80. Part of this ex- cess cost was caused by the purchase of additional steel curb forms which was charged to the project because first used there, but is still available for use on other jobs.
C-1-Bl .- Center St. from Green to William St., this project called for the excavation to the depth of 14" roadbed and reconstruct with a fill of 8" of gravel rolled and 4" of stone rolled and penetrated with 2" of hot asphalt concrete pavement laid in 2 layers, each rolled. Also to construct 172 ft. of cement curb and to reset 170 ft. of new granite curb and reset 676 ft. of granite curb, 1,130 ft. of cobble gutter removed. The project was changed during operation eliminating the construction of concrete curb substituting granite curb in place. Project was started Aug. 1, 1938, completed Sept. 10, 1938. The original estimated contributory cost $3,426.28, actual contributory cost $3,801.94, material $2,677.51, equipment rental $955.63, contributory labor $168.80.
No. 14676- Sewing operated in the Banquet Room of the Town Hall. This project started Jan. 5, 1938, com- pleted Oct. 1, 1938. Estimated contributory cost $3,701.16, actual contributory cost $2,846.55. The Town's proportionate cost for cloth was $2,187.00, findings $143.55, machine rental $504.00, typewriter rental $12.00. A total of 25,939 garments were made.
No. 13499- A project to provide for free home assistance in housework in the homes of the needy where the housewife is unable to carry on because of ill health or for some other good reason. Project started Oct. 25, 1937, completed Oct. 7, 1938. Estimated contribu- tory cost $660.00, actual contributory cost $432.25. This particular project has been found most worthy and aid has been given in households where except for
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this work, considerable hardship would have been ex- perienced.
Bl. 16551- Morgan Street, to lay 270 ft. of sewer line west from Houle St. and 830 ft. east from Lowell St. and construct 6 manholes. Project started August 15, 1938 and completed Sept. 7, 1938. Estimated contributory cost $827.70. Actual contributory cost $837.35, ma- terial $546.35, equipment rental $106.50, contributory labor $184.50.
Bl .- C-1- Green Street, Huttleston Ave. to Massasoit Ave., 2,479 ft. of reinforced concrete curb on 16" x 16" stone grouted base. W.P.A. furnished 400 bags of cement at a value of $236.00. Estimated contributory cost $951.53, actual contributory cost $1,325.97, ma- terial $885.42, equipment rental $373.75, contributory labor $66.80. Most of the excess in cost covered by the use of more warcolite patch to replace gutter than estimated. Work started July 25, 1938, completed Sept. 16, 1938.
C-1-Bl .- Hedge and Taber Street, 4,745 ft. reinforced concrete curb on 16" x 16" stone grouted base; also to remove 82 ft. of granite curb and reset 12 ft. of granite curb. Estimated contributory cost $2,265.15, actual contributory cost $2,572.90, Material $1,744.10, equipment rental $686.00, contributory labor $142.80. The excess is due to more gravel and warcolite being used than estimated. Project started August 15, 1938, suspended Sept. 21, 1938, reopened Oct. 10, 1938 and completed Nov. 14, 1938.
No. 16551- Project operated in Jesse, Spruce, Winsor, Morgan and Morton Streets, 1,938 lin. ft. of 18" sewer line was laid, 8 manholes and 3 lampholes constructed. W.P.A. supplied 844 ft. of 8" pipe at a cost of $457.56. The estimated contributory cost was $1,618.75, actual contributory cost for material $512.75, equipment rental $147.76, contributory labor $467.10, total $1,127.61. Project was started Sept. 8, 1938, sus- pended at the time of the hurricane Sept. 21, 1938, reopened on Oct. 3, 1938, and completed Oct. 29, 1938.
C-1-Bl .- The resetting of 830 lin. ft. of granite curb, and the relaying of the cobble gutter on the south side of Bridge Street, from Main Street to Green St., comple-
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tion of work was suspended Feb. 19, 1936 because of weather conditions. Estimated contributory cost $199.48, actual contributory cost $89.28. Material $25.43, equipment rental $42.75, contributory labor $21.10. Work started Nov. 28, 1938 and completed Dec. 9, 1938.
No. 15485- To construct granolithic sidewalks throughout the town. Project proposal was for 8,000 square yards. Project opened on April 11, 1938 and was suspended October 29th due to weather conditions. During the period of operation 7,390 square yards were completed. Approximately 600 yards remain to be done under this project and project will start as soon as weather con- ditions warrant in the spring.
No. 15992- Construction of park on Morgan Street. This project opened on June 13, 1938, was suspended Sept- ember 21st because of the hurricane and will be delay- ed until spring because of weather conditions. Project calls for construction of a stone culvert and surface drain with 2 sand catchers and to fill and grade park land, moving of base ball diamond, erecting a new back stop and providing a gravel parking space. At the time of suspension the stone culvert was complete, the surface drain complete with installation of sand cat- chers, and the major portion of the filling and grading has been done. This project will open in the spring as soon as weather conditions warrant.
The following projects are still in operation at the beginning of the new year.
No. 16901- Household Aide employing 2 people supplying assistance in homes of the needy where the home maker is totally or partially incapacitated through ill- ness. This project is a supplement to the one in opera- tion last year.
No. 16902-Sewing for needy employing about 25 people in the Banquet Hall, a supplement to the various pro- jects for the same purpose operating since the begin- ning of W.P.A.
No. 17680- Tree conservation for the cutting of dead and dangerous branches cleaning, painting and filling cavi- ties where necessary to save the trees, and to remove
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dead and badly decayed trees. This project started December 5, 1938 and is now operating with 14 men. No. 14684- Book repair in the Millicent Library, supple- ment to the same type of project in operation since the beginning of W.P.A.
There are two jobs operating under a sewer blanket: No. 16551- One for the installation in Phoenix, Coe and Tripp Streets. The portion of the installation in Tripp Street was started on August 29th and completed September 7th. Watson and Coe Streets started on September 20th, suspended on September 21st because of the hurricane. Reopened on October 31st and is still operating. This job is particularly difficult be- cause of the quantity of ledge and a supplement to complete is now ready for submission. The other job operating under the same blanket is in Sycamore St., Magnolia Ave., St. Mary St., Milton St. and Harding Road in the North End. This job was started on Octo- ber 21st and is also still in operation. Considerable ledge has also been encountered in this section, and no doubt a supplemental will, of necessity be submitted in order to complete the work.
No. 19117- Town wide emergency repairs. The work per- formed under this project was to repair damage done to streets, walks, curbs, removal of trees blown down, and the cleaning and stacking of debris along the waterfront, burning such as would cause a health menace. The work of highway repair, sidewalks, etc. and removal of trees has been completed and we have had the approval of 4 separate units in addition, for establishing sanitary conditions, and eliminating fire hazards along the various beaches. This latter portion of the work is still in operation and considerable yet remains to be done to eliminate the health menace caused by the deposit of unsanitary material along the shores.
No. 13433- Under the road blanket started in 1937, one job of construction of a stone drain with a reinforced cement slab top in Houle St. from Brown to East Cog- geshall and from Lafayette across Pilgrim Ave. to River started on September 20th, was suspended Sept- ember 1st because of the hurricane, and reopened on November 30th. The section from Houle to Brown
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Street is nearing completion and at the time of writing the section from Lafayette Street to the Acushnet River has just been started.
Also operating under the above blanket is work in East Coggeshall Street, formerly known as Howland Road, for the installation of 259 feet of 12" drain pipe with 3 sandcatchers, construction of 2,986 lin. ft. of cement curb and the resetting of 48 feet of granite curb, the removal of 2,824 ft. cobble gutter to be filled with 41/2" crushed stone penetrated. The above work has been completed. 4,986 sq. yds. of road bed resurfaced with asphalt and 34" stone and rolled still remains to be done. Weather conditions were not favorable for the completion, and project was suspended on October 10th to be reopened in the spring.
No. 17817- Under a new highway blanket, work has been started on a project on Bridge Street and New Boston Road for the removal of all brush and roots, and con- struction of the shoulder and grading the entire sec- tion at roadside. Project was started on October 12th.
Respectfully submitted,
E. W. SANDERS, Coordinator.
Report of the State Audit
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 of the town of Fairhaven for the period from April 24, 1937, the date of the previous examination to September 10, 1938, and report thereon as follows:
The records of the financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by a comparison with the reports and records of the accounting officer.
Accounting Officer .- The books and accounts in the office of the accounting officer, were examined, checked, and compared with the records of the several departments of the town and with the town treasurer's accounts. The receipts, as recorded, were compared with the town trea- surer's record of receipts and were checked with the de- partmental records of payments to the treasurer, while the recorded payments were checked with the treasurer's record of disbursements and with the treasury warrants.
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