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Leo Louis Peloquin
27 Theresa Cecilia Cardoza
John Maurice Bisaillon
27 Yvonne Cecile Blanchette
Raul Anthony Cardoza, Jr.
27 Viola Flore Geroux
George Henry Sirois
28 Genevieve Caroline Kania
Allen Gifford Booth
30 Janet Baker Swift
Harry Whiting
Oct.
1 Clara Barbara (Tinkham) Kelly
Harold Alvin Wilbur
2 Barbara Mae Kanter
Wilbur Wallace Troland
1 Lena Ruth Braman
Richard Joseph Rioux
1 Marie Anne Ida Champoux
4 Charlotte Batty
Arthur Laubi, Jr.
4 Marie Irene Mominee
4 Doris Florida St. Pierre
Edmund Charles Metivier
Jean Donat Audette Fred John Slowik
140
Thomas Hom Loo
Thomas Gilbert Livesey
Charles Samuel Heston
6 Amenee Peters
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN -- 1947 --- (Cont.)
Date
Bride
Groom
10 Nancy Tyndoł Hillman
11 Mary (Morrissette) Bessette
13 Alice Araujo
18 Hilda Roderick
25 Beatrice Mello
25 Hilda Rose Oliveira
25 Dorothy Mac Carlson
29 Naomi Mae (Jarvis) Saunders
Nov. 1 Helen Chmiel
1 Maria deLourdes Ferreira
1 Virginia Hamilton White
7 Virginia May Humphreys
8 Alice Mendes
8 Iva Souza
8 Beatrice Anne (Thomas) Delano Silsbee
11 Ellen Augusta (Forsblom) Strom Levin
11 Mildred June Burke
11 Grace Ellen (Knowlton) MacGowan
12 Janice Gath Odgen
14 Alice Linderson Kelly
14 Cora Bell Haynes
15 Annie Guzik
15 Helen Madelina Martin
15 Kathleen Howarth
15 Faith Alice Brownell
15 Noella Anne Rita Couture
21 Marie Antoinette Madeleine Rogissart
22 Elvire Gomes Rodrigues
22 Hilda Mello
22 Lydia Almeida
26 Mary Louise Berube
27 Ersilia Dolores Gioiosa
27 Evelyn Lillian Jeanette Quintin
27 Esther Bento
27 Dorothy Mildred (Majndle) Rose
Leonard Perry
John Franklyn Ellis
Frank Rocha
Gilbert Medeiros
Dec. 3 Anita Jeanette Chartier
6 Marjorie Catherine Fozzy
6 Yvonne Lillian Pratt
13 Evelyn Costa
18 Hilda Anne Modesta
20 Ruby Helford 27 Barbara Lucille Thompson
27 Henrietta Ann Dias
Ernest Clyde Blackburn
George Wilfred Choquette
Lucien Armand Provencher
Joseph DeGrass, Jr.
John Henry Murray
George Antone Baptiste
William Rimmer, Jr. Augustus James Correia
Thomas Joseph O'Brien
Jose Medeiros Costa, Jr.
Grant Vincer Faber
Donald Melville Powers
Victor Joseph Bisaillon, Jr. Antone Alphonse
Daniel Alexander Huntley
Peter Cyrille Boone
Robert Carl Wyss
James Edwin Jones, Jr.
Ralph Simmons Swift, Jr.
Andrew James Kelly
Dennis Amaral
Andrew Lezon
Raymond Paul Belanger
Alfred Normand Catelli
John Motta, Jr. Alfred Charles Morin
Albert Edward Townsend
Hugh Clarence Francis
Robert Edward McGrath
Alfred Mello
Leonard Picanso
Omer George Renaud
Robert Viera
Ernest Medeiros Acucena
27 Joan Dorothy Sylvia
27 Ermilinda Viera deMattos
27 Marjorie Eleanor Blogg
Anthony Antone Sylvia
Ernest Warren Pierce, Jr.
Rodney Clayton Gray
John Joaquin
James Rose
Jacob Aronsky
William James Telford Humberto Andres Pujals
141
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN --- 1947
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
Jan.
2
Richard Matland
4
11
17
1
Lila Mae Harrington
73
10
16
6 George E. Reeves
96
4
27
12 Antone S. Mello
74
5
2
15
Dorothy F. Odum
39
5
16
16
Jeannette L. Sokoll
27
11
9
19
Nellie M. Booth
82
4
9
22
Alice A. Hoxie
79
5
7
23
Robert Sylvia
10
24
Joseph Pimental
71
6
21
Feb.
5
Bridget A. (Cotter) Quirk
80
....
..
9
Anna E. Hatch
89
9
Cora Cole (Neville)
53
4
0
12
John F. Goggin
83
10
12
Margaret M. Mooney
78
18
Joseph F. Johnson
77
18
Mary Ann Hoar
70
19
William Elmer Alton
78
4
14
19
Joseph Rego Torres
71
20
Walter S. Bramble
26
6
10
25
Stillborn
25
Germaine (Archambault) Masse
37
...
Mar. 5
Maria (Rose) Rebello
58
9 Rose (Gracia) Andrade
75
14 Palmina (Bachand) Gauttier
88
17 Charles Fanton
68
4
11
23 Hattie (Cook) Kennedy
85
23
Edwin A. Allard
88
3
22
28
Mary C. Quigley
72
28
David Albert Wentzell
65
4
5
Apr.
1
Mary D. Pimental
38
....
2 Mary Ellen Doyle (Darwen)
82
6 Edith H. Plummer (Clegg)
62
8
16
10 Georgianna (Gauthier) Robitaille
85
13 Chester F. Hathaway
62
3
30
15
Patricia May Dayton (Doehla)
36
9
6
19 Mary K. Rose
58
6
10
23 Manuel E. Rezendes
60
2
16
24 Dennis Joseph Amaral
30 Augustus MacKennon
54
1
...
....
...
17 Cora Estelle Baker (Monk)
84
. ..
...
142
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN --- 1947 --- (Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
May 4
Thomas Downie
88
4
21
5 Stillborn
11 Sarah L. Driscoll (Gibson)
70
1
27
16 Mary Olive (Ingham) Goulding
55
21 Manuel R. Augusta
54
26
Ellen Byron
73
28
Myrtie Almy Hall
62
11
10
June
3
Norman E. Thoits
41
8
30
3 Cleone E. Bates
55
6
10
7 Elmer F. Forsblom
68
9 Stillborn
11 Arthur Bliven
59
11
George F. Brown
80
10
13
Pellegrino Giusti
58
4
23
15
Charles Smith
1
16
15
Frank A. Goodwin
72
6
26
15
William H. Teague
74
5
15
15
Bridget Eccles
70
16
Eleanor R. Cheney (Robinson)
90
11
14
18
Esther J. Gibbs
82
0
9
July
2
John W. Hughes
79
2 George H. Sistare
60
3
18
2 John F. Lopes
57
10 Bridget Dromey
70
..
10
H. Adelaide King
91
6
10
10
Herminlinda Pinto
66
13
Gertrude A. Darling
69
2
26
14
Margaret Medeiros
18
...
18
Belle Small
74
26
Marguerite H. Snow
64
1
26
28 Anne H. Kinsella (Hunter)
74
10
18
29 Unidentified
29 Elizabeth V. Peckham
74
2
27
29 Alice R. Mecarta
82
7
24
30
Mary Wood
65
30
Anthony N. Lewis
67
4
12
Aug.
3
Harriet S. Windle (Castle)
68
4
22
3 Alice Barselou
11
5 Peter A. Rasmussen
53
4
9
6 William F. Folsom
61
0
3
10
Barrett
10 hours
12 Elizabeth Ellen Kershaw (Newton)
75
1
9
...
...
....
....
14
Stillborn
....
143
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN -- 1947 - (Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
13
Sarah N. Rogers
81
6
1
15 Julia A. (Brennan) Winsper
79
21 Charles W. Boynton
89
6
18
22
Mary Raynolds
69
10
25
Mary Frances (Sweeney) Mahoney
89
25 Maria E. Cummings
80
29
Ira C. Haskell
37
31
Joseph Vieira
72
....
Sept.
1
Cornelius M. Feelcy
53
9
0
9 Maria C. Da Reis
81
10
John F. Johnson
70
1
9
10
Ernest B. Hamilton
20
9
19
11
Lea (Leferrier) Beaulieu
83
....
18
Hazel Belle DeMoranville
59
1
16
21
Carolina von Huisen
76
23
Mabel F. Morse (Morse)
65
4
3
23
Nancy Louise Jones
23
Anthony Medeiros
54 .
8
:
25
Oct.
1
Rose (Ruchlis) Kramer
83
2
Maria Emelia Martin (Sylvia)
:64.
4
Eugenia Lima Ramos (Monteiro)
67
.57:
:
Harold C. Lincoln
54
4
12
10 Victoria Richards (Dingley)
66
11
6
10
Rozalina (Soares) Avilla
73.
8
26
17
Annie E. Sherman
87
1
11
20 Mary M. Wilson
72
11
22
Frances L. Smith
87
7
10
22
David Tyler Wilbur
28
0
3
24
Mary A. Ellis
81
5
8
Nov. 7
Harold A. Smith
60
5
22
14
John J. Donahue
55
7
19
15 Spencer F. Green
64
16 Joshua L. Macomber
71
2
7
25
John D. Prendergast
81
9
7
25
Phebe E. Tripp (Bennett)
77
10
14
27
Ann Griffin
68
27
Georgianna H. Kelley
90
2
4
29 Romuald Boucher
68
6
21
9
Caroline Holden (Brindle)
61
13
Albert N. Brown
77
.
. ..
8 James Hannon
10
16
Henrique Rodriques
54
3
24 Etta O. Ober
86
...
144
·
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN -- 1947 -- (Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
29
George W. H. Brownell
85
10
8
30
Mary E. Evelyn Hart (Therrien)
74
...
Dec.
5 Stillborn
7 Emily Ponte DeCosta
73
11 Emil A. Holstius
84
13
Felix C. Sequin
75
13
David Parker
8
2
14
John Anderton
71
2
25
17
Mary Sylvia Ventor
68
20
Jane L. Eaves (Wilson)
77
9
7
21
Mary Jane Finnimore
77
3
3
21
Maria Luiz Oliveira Ferreira
53
23
Manuel F. Borges
60
23
Robert U. Candib
3
6
23
Antone John Paulino
7 hrs. 20 mins.
23 Lillian G. Gifford
77
6
13
24 Etta Kuechler (Flugel)
71
10
5
30 Carr Boxser
16 hrs. 15 mins.
31
James Murray
50
....
....
...
145
Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 1, 1947
Harold L. Hoxie and Rufus W. Foster were sworn in as tellers.
Fown Meeting members present at opening - 146 Town Meeting members present at closing -- 183
Stuart M. Briggs, Moderator, introduced Rev. John H. Maddaford, pastor of the First Congregational Church, who gave the invocation.
William K. Wilson, Chairman, Finance Committee, moved that all appro- priations made for the articles in the warrant be placed in the tax levy of 1947 unless specifically voted at the time the article is taken up.
Dr. Kerwin, "The finance committee, in a meeting with the Selectmen, had asked for the amount in Surplus Revenue and Overlay Surplus. They were informed that there was free cash and voted to use $36,842 to cover some articles in this warrant. It was an agreement between the Finance Committee and the Selectmen. If this is used it will leave an adequate amount in free cash and will mean a saving of $3.00 on the tax rate. This would bring the rate down to about what it was last year.
"If Mr. Wilson's motion goes through the rate will be $42.00, according to the recommendations of the Finance Committee."
Mr. Wilson, "This is true and when we had the Selectmen before us we had not completed all of our deliberations. At the time we thought it might be necessary to take money out of Surplus Revenue or Overlay Surplus but after we finished our deliberations we found it would be advisable to recommend that the entire sum be placed in the tax levy. There is nothing to prevent taking from surplus funds but until you accept our report we feel our recommendations should be followed."
Mr. Tallman, "Are we to understand there is a difference of opinion between the Selectmen and the Finance Committee as to whether this surplus should be used?"
Dr. Kerwin, "It was understood that on certain articles this surplus should be used."
It was unanimously voted that all appropriations made for the articles in the warrant be placed in the tax levy of 1947 unless specifically voted at the time the article is taken up.
146
ARTICLE 1. MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Voted to authorize the Selectmen to appoint measurers of wood and bark.
ARTICLE 2. ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT
Moved that the annual report of the town officers be accepted.
Mr. Gidley moved that the reports be mailed directly by the printer to the town meeting members one week in advance of the town meeting.
Motion carried.
ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS
a. Salary of Selectmen
$1,650.00
b. Selectmen's Office Help and Office Expenses 3,350.00
c. Salary of Town Treasurer 2,200.00
d. Treasurer's Office Help and Expenses
4,070.80
c. Salary of Town Collector,-no charge to be made the town for the writing of tax titles and all fees on tax titles to be returned to the town
2,645.00
f. Collector's Office Help and Expenses
2,872.00
g. Assessors' Salaries
5,503.45
h. Assessors Office Help and Expenses
1,231.00
i. Auditors' Salaries
300.00
j. Salary of Moderator
Voted-$30.00 on the basis of $15.00 for the annual town meeting and $5.00 for each legally constituted special town meeting but not to exceed $30.00
30.00
k. Salary of Tree Warden
200.00
1. Salary of Building Inspector
550.00
m. Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,000.00
n. Fire Alarm Maintenance
750.00
0. Salary Superintendent of Fire Alarm
360.00
p. Salary of Board of Health
720.00
q. Board of Health Maintenance and Administration
3,250.00
r. Salary of Sewer Commissioners
525.00
s. Sewer Office Help and Expenses
170.00
t. Salary of Superintendent of Highways
2,000.00
U. Salary of Wharfinger
300.00
V. Salary of Board of Public Welfare.
Moved $450. Seconded. Amended to $600. . Mr. Gidley moved to lay on the table and it was so voted.
147
ARTICLE 4. TOWN CHARGES
1. Election and Registration
$3,730.00
2. Town Meeting Expense
930.00
3. Legal Expense 500.00
4. Planning Board
125.00
5. Board of Appeals
50.00
6. Town Hall
9,000.00
7. Police Department
27,025.00
8. Fire Department 22,361.00
9. Safety Council
60.00
10. Building Inspection
1,700.00
11. Forest Fires
100.00
12. Reserve Fund
5,000.00
13. Hydrant Rental
8,910.00
14. Care of Trees
4,500.00
15. Insect Pest Extermination
300.00
16. Dental Clinic
1,000.00
17. Diphtheria Immunization
85.00
18. Shellfish Inspection
1,425.00
19. Sewer Maintenance
13,830.00
20. Collection of Rubbish
7,925.00
21. Collection of Garbage
4,000.00
22. Highways
35,000.00
23. Street Lights
10,526.40
24. Not acted upon.
25. Public Welfare Maintenance
18,000.00
26. Infirmary
5,525.00
27. Not acted upon.
28. Aid to Dependent Children
29. Not acted upon.
30. Old Age Assistance
86,000.00
31. Veterans' Benefits not acted upon.
32. Schools (Elementary and High).
10,000.00
Motion for $207,916 including $125 for out of town expenses of the Superintendent for travel. Seconded. Amended to $210,916. Amended to $224,425 and seconded.
Mr. Gidley said the school department does not seem to want the original amount asked and Super- intendent Gifford said the school committee felt the original amount should be taken up to give the teachers the increase as of January Ist. In the revised statement issued the raise would have been from March 31.
148
Mr. Gidley moved $215,000 of which $20,000 would come from surplus revenue and the balance from the tax levy.
On the larger amount $224,425,-carried. 224,425.00
33. Not acted upon.
34. Park Department,-not acted upon.
35. Debt
20,500.00
36. Accrued Interest
2,895.00
37. Interest on Revenue Loan's 800.00
ARTICLE 24. FIRE ALARM BOX
At corner of Hitch and Center Streets.
Voted to defer action on article.
ARTICLE 19. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Moved $345 to cover the article. Amended to $1,150.
Passed. $100 per man. 1,150.00
ARTICLE 68. BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Moved that action on the article be deferred.
Total to be raised in the tax levy of 1947
$561,054.65
149
Adjourned Town Meeting
MARCH 8, 1947
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Stuart M. Briggs.
Town meeting members present were:
Members at Large - 27 Prec. 1 - . 43 Prec. 2 - 37 Prec. 3 - 22 Prec. 4 - 28
157
ARTICLE 4.
PUBLIC WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
Moved $1,800. Amended to $1,957. On $1,957. Motion lost. On $1,800,-carried. $1,800.00
ARTICLE 4.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Moved $515. Amended to $585. On $585,-Motion lost. On $515,-voted. 515.00
ARTICLE 4.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION
Moved $2,900. Amended to $3,342.
On motion of $2,900,-voted.
2,900.00
ARTICLE 4.
VETERANS' BENEFITS
On motion of $8,000,-voted. 8,000.00
ARTICLE 4. PARK DEPARTMENT
On motion of $7,000,-voted; $820 to be earmarked for
Livesey Park.
7,000.00
ARTICLE 38.
UNION WHARF
On motion of $1,400,-voted unanimously. 1,400.00
150
ARTICLE 4. UNION WHARF MAINTENANCE
On motion of $125,-voted unanimously. 125.00
ARTICLE 4. WATER DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSE
On motion of $10,000, voted unanimously. 10,000.00
ARTICLE 4. SCHOOLS (Elementary and High)
Mr. Hirschmann moved to rescind the action of the town meeting members of March 1. $500 increases had been granted retro-active to January 1.
Moderator said that two-thirds vote of the members present was necessary to pass the rescinding motion.
Mr. Parkinson questioned Mr. Hirschmann's right to make such a motion. He was with opposition in March 1 meeting which passed the $224,425 School Department Appropriation.
Moderator said motion was to rescind and not to reconsider and was in order. Moderator called for a count of members. 153 were in the hall. This required 102 votes to pass the rescinding motion.
Motion defeated,-97 favoring rescinding and 49 opposed.
ARTICLE 2. ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT
Mr. Gidley moved for reconsideration. Members had accepted the annual report of Town Officers. Mr. Gidley said the report should furnish more factual information than it does now.
A two-thirds vote was necessary to carry the motion. Motion defeated,-98 favoring and 30 opposing.
ARTICLE 5. BORROW MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 44. RETIREMENT PENSIONS
Moved that action on this article be postponed.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 6. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Moved for appropriation of $6,294.
Voted unanimously. 6,294.00
151
ARTICLE 7. TAX TITLE EXPENSE Voted to appropriate $1,000. 1,000.00
ARTICLE 8. COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
Voted $6.54. 6.54
ARTICLE 9. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
Voted $1.000. 1,000.00
ARTICLE 10.
COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
Voted to appropriate $8,353.77. 8,353.77
ARTICLE 29. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Voted to appropriate $350.
350.00
ARTICLE 30.
MEMORIAL DAY
Voted to appropriate $300. 300.00
Mr. Wilson moved that Articles 7, 8, 9, 10, 29 and 30 be grouped and acted on at one time.
Voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 11.
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
Moved, $1,200. Amended to $1,500.
Unanimously voted $1,500.
1,500.00
ARTICLE 12. HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
Moved for $1,400. Unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 13.
EMPLOYEES VACATIONS
Motion that action be postponed. Unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 14.
INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS
Unanimously voted $2,300.
2,300.00
ARTICLE 15.
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
Moved that this be placed in non-accessible mutual companies, insofar as possible, under the jurisdiction of the Selectmen. Unanimously voted $2,509.02. 2,509.02
152
ARTICLE 16. TOWN HALL FIRE CURTAIN
800.00 Unanimously voted $800.
ARTICLE 17. TOWN HALL REPAIRS
$3,000, unanimously voted, to come from Surplus Revenue. 3,000.00
ARTICLE 18. HEATING SYSTEM
$1,800 requested for installation of an oil burner in one boiler of the heating system of the town hall.
Voted to postpone.
ARTICLE 20. PUMPING ENGINE
$14,000 requested for the purchase of a 750 GPM Pumping engine for the Fire Department to replace the 25-year old pumping engine known as Engine 1.
Voted to postpone.
ARTICLE 21.
SALE OF PUMPER
Voted to postpone.
ARTICLE 22. PURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE
$1,400 requested for purchase of a new automobile for use of the Chief of the Fire Department.
Voted that action be postponed.
ARTICLE 23. SALE OF AUTOMOBILE
Voted to postpone.
ARTICLE 25. ROTCH STREET SEWER
For construction of 21-inch sewer in Rotch Street.
$7,000 voted; funds to come from Overlay Surplus. 7,000.00
ARTICLE 26. CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Unanimously voted $700. 700.00
ARTICLE 27. BRIDGE STREET CONSTRUCTION
Voted to postpone.
153
ARTICLE 28. WORLD WAR VETERANS-WELCOME HOME DAY
Moved that action be laid on the table. Motion seconded but defeated.
$15,000 voted to come from Surplus Revenuc. 15,000.00
ARTICLE 31.
STREET LIGHTS
Voted,-$117.36. 117.36
ARTICLE 32. CENTER STREET WIDENING
Unanimously voted to postpone.
ARTICLE 33.
CHESTNUT STREET
For hard surface on Chestnut Street between Church Street and Farmfield Street.
Voted $5,067,-the amount to be taken from Surplus Revenue. 5,067.00
ARTICLE 34. WILBUR AVENUE
Unanimously voted to postpone.
ARTICLE 35. MASSASOIT AVENUE
For hard surface on Massasoit Avenue between Green Street and Francis Street.
Voted, $2,667-contract deleted. 2,667.00
ARTICLE 36.
HYDRANT
For maintenance of one hydrant on Farmfield Street between Pleasant and Cedar Streets as recommended by the Chief of the Fire Department.
Unanimously voted, $40. 40.00
ARTICLE 37. SCHOOL REPAIRS
Voted $7,000 unanimously.
7,000.00
ARTICLE 39.
SCONTICUT NECK WATER PROJECT
For sum of money to lay a water main in Buxton Street.
Unanimously voted to refer to the Selectmen for action.
154
ARTICLE 40. GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS
For construction of granolithic sidewalks upon the receipt of deposit from the property owners to cover half the cost.
Voted $9,108,-to be taken from Overlay Surplus. 9,108.00
ARTICLE 41. TREE DEPARTMENT For sum of money to purchase a blower-type spray on skids for use of the Tree Department. Unanimously voted $2,000. 2,000.00
ARTICLE 42.
WOODSIDE CEMETERY
$150 unanimously voted.
150.00
ARTICLE 43. ROGERS MONUMENT
Unanimously voted action be deferred.
ARTICLE 45.
TERM OF MODERATOR
Unanimously voted to fix the term of the moderator at three years beginning with the year 1948, as recommended by the Com- missioner of Corporations and Taxation.
ARTICLE 46.
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT
Mr. Gidley made a resolve to support the selectmen in the development of the harbor. It was voted.
ARTICLE 47.
PLUMBING INSPECTIONS
· Defeated.
ARTICLE 48. AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS
Unanimous vote it be left to the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 49. ZONING BY-LAWS
$220 unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 50 through 55. ZONING BY-LAWS
Unanimous vote to amend By-Laws.
155
ARTICLE 56. REVISION OF THE ZONING MAP
$150 unanimously voted.
150.00
ARTICLE 57. ZONING AMENDMENT
Voted to amend zoning map to extend the business zone 145 feet on Manhattan Avenue and 100 feet on Sconticut Neck Road.
ARTICLE 58. YALE STREET
Voted to postpone action.
ARTICLE 59 through 63.
Referred to a special town meeting for more information.
ARTICLE 64.
BRYANT LANE
Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 65. POPE BEACH ANNEX
Motion made to take the same action as on previous group.
Unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 66. UNPAID BILLS OF PRIOR YEARS
$1,419.75 voted. 1,419.75
ARTICLE 67. UNEXPENDED BALANCES
Unanimously voted to transfer the unexpended balances remaining in the appropriation accounts to Revenue.
ARTICLE 69.
COMMITTEES
Report of the committee to study the feasibility of a pur- chasing department disapproved such action. Mr. Tuell, Dugdale and Barrett served on the Committee.
Mr. Howard read a preliminary report from the committee to study building laws. No report was made on the study of the deeding of Marsh Island to the Town.
Dr. Kerwin told the members that as a result of a petition from the North Fairhaven Civic Association seeking to secure better water conditions in that end of town the Selectmen had conferred
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with directors of the Water Company. The request that the Board be permitted to appoint a committee of five men, one from each precinct and one at large, to confer with the directors relative to the town taking over the company was granted.
Mr. Parkinson moved that the Finance Committee be given a rising vote of thanks.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
Total appropriations 3/1 and 3/8
$672,247.09
To be raised in tax levy
$638,472.00
Transferred Surplus Revenue
23,067.00
Transferred Overlay Surplus
16,108.00
$677,647.09
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Special Town Meeting
DECEMBER 4, 1947
The meeting was opened at 8:12 P.M., being called to order by the Moderator, Stuart M. Briggs.
Present: 110 town meeting members.
ARTICLE 1. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT
Moved, seconded and unanimously voted that the town accept the gift of Plot 11, Lot 51, Blossom Estate.
ARTICLE 2. PUBLIC WELFARE
Unanimously voted that the sum of $4,500 be transferred from Overlay Surplus to Public Welfare.
$4,500.00
ARTICLE 3. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Unanimously voted that $3,500 be transferred from Overlay Surplus to Old Age Assistance.
3,500.00
ARTICLE 4. VETERANS BENEFITS
Unanimously voted that $600 be transferred from Overlay Surplus to Veterans Benefits.
600.00
ARTICLE 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING LAWS
Moved and voted that Causeway Road, West Island, be zoned business in accordance with a plan or plot filed with the Planning Board by the petitioners describing the area to be re-zoned.
ARTICLE 6.
Moved and voted business zone on north side of Coggeshall Street be extended westerly in accordance with a plan or plat filed with the Planning Board by the petitioners describing the area to be re-opened.
ARTICLE 7.
Voted not to adopt the article to extend present business zone westerly on north side of Deane Street northerly to Morton Street with 20-foot set back.
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ARTICLE 8.
U'nanimously voted to adopt the article to extend business zone to southeast corner of Huttleston Avenue and Bridge Street with 35-foot set-back.
ARTICLE 9.
To change from residence to business property on Sconticut Neck Road 316 feet more or less, 500 feet more or less in depth with a 20-foot set-back.
Unanimously voted that the article be laid on the table until the Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 10.
To change from residence to business east side of Alden Road between Coggeshall and Marguerite Street 166 feet more or less with a 35-foot set-back.
Moved adoption of the article. Article adopted with three dissenting votes.
ARTICLE 11.
To extend present business zone on east side of Main Street starting at north Park Line 58 feet more or less with 75 feet more or less in depth.
Moved adoption of the article. Unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 12.
To extend present business zone south on east side of Sconticut Neck Road between Sea View Avenue and Ocean View Avenue 180 feet more or less with 261 feet in depth with 20-foot set-back.
Moved adoption of the article, seconded.
Article voted down on being put to a vote.
ARTICLE 13. HILLER AVENUE
To accept to a width of 50 feet.
Moved and seconded adoption of the article.
Motion carried to adopt the article.
ARTICLE 14.
BELLEVUE ROAD
To accept to a width of 40 feet.
Voted to adopt the article,-2 opposed.
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ARTICLE 15. GILBERT STREET
To accept to a width of 40 feet.
Voted to adopt the article,-2 opposed.
ARTICLE 16. YALE STREET
To accept as a town way in accordance with plan of Samuel H. Corse.
Motion made and seconded that article be adopted.
Motion lost.
ARTICLE 17. DAY STREET
To accept as a town way in accordance with plan of Samuel H. Corse.
Voted to delay action on article until annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 18. STONE STREET
To accept as town way in accordance with plan of Samuel H. Corse.
Voted to delay action until annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 19. CAPEVIEW STREET
To accept from Sconticut Neck Road to Chase Road.
Voted to delay action until annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 20. FREDERICK AVENUE
To accept in accordance with the plan of Samuel H. Corse.
Voted to delay action until annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 21. FLORENCE STREET
To accept as town way in accordance with plan of Samuel H. Corse.
Voted that article be adopted 40 feet in width and 519 feet in length. 2 opposed.
ARTICLE 22. POPE BEACH ANNEX
To accept Orchard, Grape and James Streets in the Pope Beach Annex and put in condition said streets so that buildings to be erected may have proper conveniences.
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