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The Fairhaven Protective Society has continued to be a most helpful auxiliary to the Fire Department and has rendered very useful services at fires and in fire prevention work.
Respectfully submitted,
AUDELL W. MONK EDWARD G. SPOONER CHARLES H. LAWTON ABRAM H. DURFEE WILLIAM T. HERNON
Board of Fire Engineers
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Report of Superintendent of Fire Alarm
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Fairhaven, Mass.
Gentlemen :
During the year 1942, because of the high war costs that confront the tax payers, we asked for only two thirds of the us- ual amount allowed to care for the fire alarm. The system was adequately taken care of, with a saving of two hundred dollars; but no extensions or replacements of old boxes was possible as has been customary in past years. However we installed several improvements to the system.
A duplicate of our vital central fire alarm equipment was constructed and stored in a safe place, to be used in case of des- truction by bombing or otherwise of the heart of the fire alarm system, now at the central station. This makes it possible to im- mediately replace the fire alarm sending and receiving appara- tus, to call the fire department, in case of such destruction. A telephone system has been devised and installed, that makes ev- ery fire alarm box a telephone station, from which to call head- quarters. Thus, day or night, from anywhere in town, wherever there is a fire alarm signal box, it is possible to get in touch with the men at the center house, with little loss of time, as was the case, when one had to seek a regular telephone.
Red lights have been placed over or near every fire alarm box which, at night, makes them easily located. A mile of new wire was purchased for future replacements; also wire for box leads renewals; and we are now making our own hardware at a considerable saving. The punch tape indicator at the Oxford Station has worn out and is unreliable, and will have to be re- placed this year. It is one that New Bedford discarded twenty five years ago as obsolete and was given to us at that time.
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For this and some line renewals, that are pending, it is ne- cessary to have more money this year than last, for the main- tenance of your fire alarm system.
Respectfully submitted, CLIFTON A. HACKER
Supt. of Fire Alarm
Report of Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen :
The Building Department respectfully submits the following report for the year 1942.
There were 149 permits applied for and issued from this de- partment as follows :- 17 dwellings; 19 garages; 9 sheds; 20 hen- houses; 38 additions; 5 boat sheds; 20 remodelling permits; 9 al- terations; 2 vegetable stands and 10 buildings were razed.
The estimated cost of this new building was $36,450.00. For issuing the permits the office received the sum of $105.00.
Quite a few applications for new building had to be refused because of O. P. A. orders. During the later part of the year, no new building costing more than $200.00 could be issued from this office. We could make out the application and accept it, but each application for more than $200.00 had to be referred to the O. P. A. Office in Boston before the same could be granted. Of course this order caused many an applicant to withdraw his ap- plication until a more favorable time.
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 here- after be constructed and no building or structure now or hereaf- ter erected shall be razed 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 al- tered in any building except in conformity herewith.
PLUMBING INSPECTION
There were 107 Plumbing Permits issued from this office for the year 1942.
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All Plumbing Permits will be issued from this office of the Building Inspector in the future.
Respectfully submitted, ALFRED J. TRIPANIER
Building Inspector
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Report of Inspector of Animals
To:
The Honorable Board of Selectmen
The Board of Health
And Citizens of the Town
Under the supervision of the Livestock Disease Control, and in cooperation with the Board of Health.
I have quarantined 19 dogs for biting.
There has been no case of Rabies.
Inspected are 46 head of cattle that entered from out of state.
There were 57 head of cattle quarantined during the past year.
Owing to the war the annual inspection of animals has been postponed, until a later date.
I wish to thank the people of the Town for their splendid ·cooperation, in not disposing of their dogs in cases of dog bite, before quarantine.
The Director, Mr. DeNormandie, asks the Farmers to take special care of their animals, in keeping them clean and healthy.
Yours truly, SAMUEL C. BARRETT,
Inspector of Animals.
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Report of Inspector of Slaughter
Fairhaven, Mass. December 30, 1942.
The Board of Health Fairhaven, Mass.
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending. December 30, 1942, during which I made 146 inspections. I wish to call to the attention of the public that only animals slaughtered for sale need be inspected.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY STEVENS,
Slaughter Inspector ..
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Report of the Shellfish Inspector
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I hereby present report for the year from January Ist, to December 31st, 1942, inclusive :
The Quahaug fishermen number between 15 and 20. Ap- proximately 7110 bushels were taken by hand fishermen, and 9000 bushels were taken by 7 Power Dredge boats which is an increase over last year by 7500 bushels of Quahaugs taken.
Average price brought $2.00 per bushel for large, and $4.00 per bushel for Little Necks, an increase of $1.00 per bushel over last year for large Quahaugs.
From May 15, 1942 to December 31, 1942 there were 54 Quahaug Permits issued - 47 Permits at $1.00 each, and 7 Per- mits at $5.00 each.
There is good Clam digging for family use. Commercial fishermen on our town shores have dug as many as 6 bushels to a tide. This is a record that has not been achieved in many a year.
Approximately 1500 bushels of Clams were taken for family use and by Commercial fishermen for the year. They brought from $2.50 to $3.00 per bushel. There has been no prosecutions this year, but several minor violations which were given warning, mostly persons from out of the State.
The Scallop crop this year was poor, due to the many seed frozen last fall in the flats of Little Bay. Approximately 800 bushels were taken, which brought the fishermen $4.00 per bushel. This is about 400 bushels less than last year. The receipts were about the same as last year to the fishermen because of a higher price per bushel.
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On November 27, 1942 a project was secured with the aid of the Department of Marine Fisheries in the collection of seed scal- lops from exposed areas in Little Bay. The total amount of seed scallops collected to date was 757 bushels of which 656 bushels were replanted in deeper waters of Little Bay: 50 bushels planted in vicinity of West Island and 51 bushels in Priest Cove. There were 3 boats engaged in dredging of seed scallops. They were paid at the rate of $.60 per hour for each boat. Also there were 5 men employed as helpers at $.60 per hour. Of this amount, the State contributed $118.50, the Town's share was $42.30.
This work is to be considered very important to the scallop industry with such small expenditures to the Town. There is ap- proximately 2000 bushels of seed in Little Bay for the 1943 crop. There were 24 Scallop Permits issued at $1.00 each, 19 Permits at $.50 each. Approximately 20,000 pounds of Lobsters were taken by 2 Fairhaven Lobstermen and brought $.25 per pound. The Lobster fishing has increased 50 per cent over last year in our Town Waters. The project for moving scallop seed would have been continued except for the sudden cold spell that came at that time.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH B. GOULART
Shellfish Inspector.
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Report of the Shellfish Committee
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Fairhaven, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The Town meeting held February 28, 1942, adopted the fol- lowing motion on article 27 of the town warrant:
"Voted that five citizens of the town be appointed as a Board to make a study of the shellfish industry in the town of Fair- haven and to report their recommendations to the next special or annual Town Meeting."
This committee organized March 25, 1942 with John G. Hagberg, Chairman, and Henry DeW. H. Browne, Secretary. The committee has held several meetings, much work has been done by the various members of the committee in securing in- formation from other towns and citizens who have an interest in the shellfish industry. Town by-laws of the several towns in the locality and on the Cape have been carefully gone over, members of the committee have visited Bourne, Westport, Dart- mouth, Wareham, and from other towns have secured regula- tions and by-laws that govern the shellfish industry. They have also met with Mr. Ralph H. Osborne, Director, and Mr. E. W. Barnes, Biologist, of the Division of Marine Fisheries for the state of Massachusetts. The committee have gone over with them the shellfish areas in town, also the shellfish beds in the Acushnet River with consideration to taking and the planting of shellfish from one area to another, that is, moving from pol- luted areas to unpolluted areas.
Mr. Barnes, in his analysis of the town shellfish areas which is herein quoted, states that the town has exceptional bottoms and areas for shellfish growth, and with a suitable investment from year to year they would in a few years return to fishermen of the town 4 to 6 times the investment or money spent. Your
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committee is of the same opinion, upon their investigation, in as much as they have the record of a bordering town whose in- vestment has grown from zero to $50,000 in 18 years, as ap- pears in their 1942 report.
We therefore recommend that a sum of $2,500.00 be ap- propriated for the propagation of shellfish in Fairhaven for the year 1943, the money to be spent by the Selectmen with the ad- vice and under the general supervision of the State Division of Marine Fisheries.
We further recommend that the town again vote to place the management of the shellfisheries in the hands of the Board of Selectmen in order to conform with the new State Law which went into effect in 1942.
If this is not done the management of our local shellfisher- ies would be placed temporarily in the hands of the State Di- rector of Marine Fisheries.
Your committee has covered this matter in two articles pro- posed for the annual town meeting warrant. The draft of these articles has been approved by the State Division of Marine Fish- eries.
We recommend a complete revision of the existing by-laws and regulations governing the taking of shellfish to accomplish the following general purposes:
IMPROVEMENT FOR SHELLFISH INDUSTRY OF FEES, LIMITS AND PERMITS FOR 1943
Commercial Fisherman's Diggers and Tonging permit. Fee $2.50. (An increase over past years of $1.50)
Limits: Three bushel per day of clams, quahaugs or oysters. Scallops not included.
Resident Family Permit. No fee.
Limits: 1 peck per day, - 1 bushel each week, clams, quahaugs, and oysters. Scallops 1/2 bushel per day, 11/2 bushel each week.
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Non Resident Family Permit. Fee $.50, which includes 2" re- gulation ring.
Limits: 1 peck per day, 1 bushel each week. Scallops 1/2 bushel per day. 1 bushel each week.
Commercial Power Dredge Quahaug Permit. Fee $5.00. Help- er Fee $2.50.
Limits: Per day for each boat, 10 barrels quahaugs or 5 bushel oysters.
Commercial Scallop Fisherman's Permit. Fee $2.50. (An in- crease of $1.50 over past years.) Little Bay Hand Area, row. boats only.
Limits: 5 bushel per man and boat.
Outside Areas for Power Scallop Boats. License Fee $2.50.
Daily Limit: 8 bushel per man but not to exceed more than 16 bushel for each boat.
The setting aside of an area or areas in which commercial taking is not allowed and from which any inhabitant of the com- monwealth who holds a permit from the town may take shellfish to the amount of 1 bushel per week. (This is required by state law.)
After the regulations have been adopted in addition to the posting required by law, a brief resume or table should be print- ed and made available to each person who obtains a permit.
Your committee is cognizant of the fact that the selectmen if so authorized by vote of the town, are empowered to make such regulations relative to shellfish as they deem advisable, and with this thought in mind, we respectfully request that the town continue this committee for one year in order that we may cooperate with the selectmen in revising the shellfish regulations and that we report to the next special or annual town meeting.
JOHN G. HAGBERG HENRY DeW. H. BROWNE JOSEPH SUTCLIFFE, JR. MANUEL F. SILVA ARSENE G. DUVAL
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Report of Fairhaven Board of Retirement
The system has forty members with seven on retirement at the present time.
Income for 1942
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1942
$12,157.90
Contributions from members
2,200.95
Appropriation of Town
7,805.78
Interest received
328.11
$22,492.74
Disbursements
Pensions Paid
$4,557.89
Refunds
475.69
Expenses
328.17
$5,361.75
Balance on Hand
$17,130.99
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. GREENE, Chairman
CLAUDIA I. SCHILLER
WILLIAM D. CHAMPLIN
Fairhaven Board of Retirement
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
January 7, 1943;
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1942 during which time the following devices were tested and sealed or condemned.
Adjusted
Sealed Not Sealed Condemned
Scales
Platform
12
48
11
6
Counter Platform
4
6
1
Counter
4
48
2
Beam
2
3
Spring
20
74
3
2
Computing
25
43
2
4
Personal Weighing
1
10
1
Prescription
2
Weights
Avoirdupois
29
312
Apothecary
16
Metric
7
Measures
Liquid over 1 Gal.
1
17
2
Liquid Measures
82
Dry
"
16
1
Fuel Baskets
6
Measuring Devices
Gasoline Pumps
2
2
Stops on Pumps
1
23
Gasoline Meter Systems
24
40
7
4.
Tank Truck Meter
1
2
Oil Pumps
1
18
15
L
·
81
Kerosene Pumps Grease Pumps
4 19
4
1
7
Linear Measures Yard Sticks
5
Sealing fees collected and turned into Town Treasurer
$100.51
Number of Reweighing of Commodities Sold or Put up For Sale.
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Bread
132
100
4
28
Butter
223
170
53
Charcoal (in paper bags)
12
12
Coal (in paper bags)
88
59
9
20
Confectionery
39
39
Dry Commodities
247
190
4
53
Flour
48
41
4
3
Fruits and Vegetables
18
11
7
Grain and Feed
49
49
Lard
16
16
Meats and Provisions
38
28
10
Potatoes
62
7
16
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Summary of Inspections
Paper or fibre cartons Pedlers Licenses
12
Milk jars
128
Marking of
Bread
185
Food Pkgs.
67
Coal in paper bags
115
Charcoal in paper bags
14
Kindling wood in paper bags
65
Wholesale milk cans
88
Pedlers scales
5
Ice scales
3
Junk scales
4
Ice cream cans
17
Oil jars
342
Other inspections
44
82
80
Number of tests made
Retest on gasoline devices after sealing Mfrs. Sealed milk jars Approved paper cartons
31
17
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I wish to thank all the various officials for the support ex- tended to me during the past year.
Appropriation recommended for 1943 as follows:
Salary
$630.00
Transportation
180.00
Equipment & Supplies
45.00
Tel. Postage, Printing
10.00
Convention & Travel
25.00
Sealers Helper
10.00
$900.00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES P. THATCHER
Sealer of Weights & Measures.
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Report of the Moth Superintendent
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
There have been no browntail moths on the trees this year, but there have been a number of gypsy moths, both on street trees and on private property, and also a large number of tent caterpil- lars. I have treated these with creosote and have sprayed a large number of wild cherry trees to eliminate the tent caterpillars.
I recommend an appropriation of $300 for the department in 1943.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN JARVIS
Moth Superintendent
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
All street trees throughout the town have been sprayed, as well as a large number on private property, to safeguard our shade trees, and in various parts of the town I have given a sec- ond spraying to keep under control the later breeding of beetles. As a result of this extra care given the elms, the leaves remained on the trees much longer and in a healthier condition.
I have trimmed a large number of trees in various parts of the town and fifty young trees have been planted. I have taken down twelve large trees and fifteen small trees which were very dangerous.
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I am asking $3,500 for spraying, trimming and care of rees, as well as for the removal of about fifteen large eim trees which are very dangerous to the public.
I have also fed a large number of elms and found that it roved very satisfactory. I will continue feeding more of the older trees throughout the town.
I recommend an appropriation of $3,500 for the care of trees in 1943.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN JARVIS
Tree Warden
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Report of the Board of Health
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
The Board of Health hereby submits the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
The Board has held periodical meetings during the year. The office has been open every morning from nine until ten o'clock, unless the executive officer was making inspections or carrying on other duties connected with the Board. Mr. Clarence Terry, a member of the Board, has been available in the Asses- sor's office during the remainder of the day.
The following diseases dangerous to public health have been reported and investigated :
Chicken pox
28
Dog bites
14
Meningitis
2
Pneumonia
10
Measles
37
Mumps
16
Scarlet fever
18
Eye infections
4
Tuberculosis
8
Whooping cough
16
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The new State quarantine regulations which were adopted by the Board last year have proved very successful. There were 43 places carded and released this past year and 190 inspections were made.
The collection of garbage in the past few months has not been carried out in a manner satisfactory to the Board. The collector, who had been with us for many years, has been forced by illness to give up the work. Since that time we have been unable to effect a satisfactory collection of garbage. This was due principally to the shortage of labor. However, we hope to have this situation corrected in a few weeks.
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During the year we issued 91 burial permits, 2 pasteurization licenses, 4 alcohol licenses, 2 oleo and 3 ice cream licenses, 73 milk licenses, 1 massage and bath and 2 transient camp licenses.
We have had 14 patients at Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital and 3 patients at Lakeville State Sanitorium during the past year. There have been 32 tuberculosis contacts x-rayed. The Chadwick Clinic, sponsored by the State, was not held this year.
We did not have the Well-Child Conference in 1942. This past summer 3 girls and 4 boys were sent to the Bristol County Health Camp. In the Board of Health Clinic 200 children were immunized against diptheria and 144 vaccinated against small- pox.
The new state regulations forbid the inspection of wells except where there is a question of illness or disease. Conse- quently, our sanitary engineer checked only 18 wells this past year. He also checked 4 samples of sea water.
Dr. Augustus McKenna was appointed to the Dental Clinic to succeed Dr. Gilmartin, who was forced to resign because of the pressure of other duties. The Clinic was well attended. This year, with a little economizing, we were able to purchase an electric drill.
Samuel Barrett, animal inspector, and Henry Stevens, slaughter inspector, have performed their usual good work for this Board.
Mrs. Horne and Mrs. Howland were appointed acting agents for the Board of Health and have carried out their duties most efficiently.
The Board also wishes to express its appreciation to the community nurses, and the police department for their co-oper- ation and assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
F. A. SILVEIRA, JR., M. D. Secretary and Executive Officer CLARENCE A. TERRY CHARLES E. P. THOMPSON, M. D.
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Report of Health Nursing Service
To the Board of Selectmen,
Town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
Public health nursing is "an organized community service," rendered by graduate nurses to the individual, family and com- munity. This service includes the interpretation of medical, san- itary and social procedures for the correction of defects, preven- tion of disease, the promotion of health and skilled bedside nurs- ing care of the sick in their homes.
The $1000.00 appropriation which was voted for public health nursing service, paid for only 531/2 % of the following visits made during the year :
Town Patients
132 Visits
Communicable Diseases
184
Child Welfare
2130
Tuberculosis
230
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3 tuberculous patients and 29 contacts were taken into State Sanatoria for X-rays and examinations. Active cases of tuber- culosis have been hospitalized and the contacts have been check- ed-up periodically.
The proceeds from the sale of Xmas Seals made it possible to send 3 girls and 4 boys to Bristol County Health Camp. Each child stayed one month and returned home in better physical con- dition.
Prevention of disease through inoculation has been urged. Assistance was given at the following clinics held under the super- vision of the Board of Health;
Diphtheria Toxoid Clinics - 200 children were inoculated.
Vaccination Clinics - 144 children were vaccinated.
Dental Clinics for pre-school children - 24 children had their teeth filled, cleaned and extracted when necessary.
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The Fairhaven Mothers' Club donated the necessary funds to hold the above mentioned dental clinics for pre-school children.
With the outbreak of small-pox in some sections of our coun- try, it seems more than ever important that we stress that vac- cination is to prevent small-pox rather than it is just a necessity for admittance to schoool.
Appreciation is hereby expressed to the members of the Board of Health, the Board of Public Welfare, the Fairhaven Mother's Club and to all who have assitsed.
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH B. HORNE, R. N.
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Report of Sewer Commissioners
To the Citizens of the Town of Fairhaven:
The Board of Sewer Commissioners organized with Mr. Valentine as Chairman and Mr. Reilly as Clerk.
During the year fifteen new sewer connections have been made to existing connections, making a total of 1653 now in use. We have had a few minor plug-ups in the system in town which will necessitate cleaning during the year 1943. The Taber street sewer system has plugged up solid, making necessary the hiring of special sewer cleaning machinery under contract in order to free the same. Most of the work has been completed, the bal- ance to be finished in the Spring.
Should the town meeting decide to sell the present sewer department station and repair shop we have bargained for a portion of the so-called Ellis Garage adjoining our Ferry Street Station. This will allow everything to be under one roof. We plan to use our own men in making the necessary alterations and re- pairs, thus saving as much money as possible by salvaging ma- terial from the old station.
Our expenditures have been as follows:
Labor
$3,853.35
Repairs & Equipment
1,704.02
New Equipment
103.10
Tools, Supplies
109.06
Gas & Oil
188.85
Power
1,338.79
Heat & Light
58.29
Water
207.60
Insurance
283.49
Telephone
42.97
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Engineering Rent of Land Pipe, Lumber, Cement All Other
50.00
100.00
105.36
22.14
$8,117.02
Respectfully submitted,
G. WINSTON VALENTINE JOHN M. REILLY LAWRENCE B. MAXFIELD
Board of Sewer Commissioners
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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 October 2, 1941, the date of the previous examination, to September 21, 1942, and report thereon as follows:
The records of financial transactions of the several depart- ments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked and verified by com- parision with the reports and records of the accounting officer.
The books and accounts in the office of the accounting of- ficer 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 treasurer's record of receipts and were checked with the depart- mental records of payments to the treasurer, while the recorded payments were checked with the treasurer's record of disburse- ments and with the treasury warrants.
The ledger accounts were analyzed, the appropriations and transfers were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the records of the finance committee, and a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the town on September 21, 1942, was prepared and is appended to this report.
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