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23 Pauline Mae Dyer
24 Alexandra Konstancia Zyskowski
24 Helena Rusinoski
30 Muriel Therese Alice Arpin
John Biscat Travers, Jr.
Napoleon Roger Gladu
6 Mary Irene Sylvia
John Perry Ponte, Jr.
Joseph Edward Andre Aucoin
Arthur Pragana Costa
18 Emma Mary Daigle
25 Lydia Couto
25 Jean Thelma Owen
Warren Stetson Babbitt Charles Richard Majndle William Edward Penney Antonia da Costa Earl Langevain
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN - 1948-(Cont.)
Date
Bride
Groom
9 Lydia Hilda (Pepin) Gomes Weeks
11 Theresa Gloria Afthemeades
13 Marie Matilda (Roderick) Augusto
13 Jean Murray Reynolds
Dollard Albert Laliberte
13 Mary Woolwine
Robert Illingworth Thorburn
16 Lillian (Martin) Gonsalves
Joseph Henry Tyrrell
20 Georgette Anne Comeau
Charles Arthur Milligan
20 Hilda De Mello
William Tyson
20 Laura Teixeira
Alexander Kasimir Rusinoski
20 Elizabeth Chase
Donald Everett Longson
20 Lois Ann Karvonen
Warren Grindrod
22 Marie Lucienne Yolande (Benjamin) Lauze
William Kilanowich
25 Helen Marie Smith
Arthur Tatro
25 Lillian Ann Martin
Stephen Baldyga
25 Olga Emily Faria
Frank Gularte, Jr.
27 Irene Marie Bertha Leger
Joseph Marcel Lorenzo Boulay
27
Elsie Gifford Fielding
Ernest Richard Murley, Jr.
Manuel Caton, Jr.
Harold Gifford
Joseph Roland Henri Fafard
Dec. 4 Rowena (Wing) Phillips
Boleslaw Walter Wesoly
4 Libina Eva (Travers) Duff
4 Elizabeth Louise Carleno
Robert Shaw Hamer
4 Mary Louise Squires
Roger Hamlin Burke
11 Edith Holt
William Henry Ryder
18 Hilda Theresa (Almeida) Moniz
Robert Dargis
18 Mary (Medeiros) Sinioris
27 Juliette Irene Guillet
Jeremiah Francis Regan
Joseph Michael Goulding
28 Madeleine Gertrude (Wilson) McCormick
29 Benvinda Joao de Senna .
31 Laura Louise (Olsen) Clerc
Philip Wolodarsky
Raymond Joseph Marchand
Alfred Correia Rezendes
Joseph Lomba Perete Warren Yaroslav Rosparka
27 Delia May Amaral
27 Doris Irene Renaud
27 Marie Antoinette St. Germaine
Antone Louis Duarte
George Henry Duff
136
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN - 1948
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
Jan.
1
Lillian L. (LeBlanc) Prevost
75
. .
. .
1
Joseph E. Gagne
72
·
·
2 Addie W. Wilcox
65
7
2
4 Elmer Stevens
80
2
30
5-6
Joseph Chausse
65
19
25
6
Maud C. (Caruthers) Richardson
73
5
2
10
John Dutra Martin
84
·
11
Anna C. Fleming
75
5
7
12
Thomas A. Clark
70
1
2
14
Jacintha Alua (Gomes)
65
. .
. .
20
Alice Dailey
58
ii
16
29
Beatrice Claire Thibault
78
30
Azilda (Patnaude) Marshall
69
. .
. .
Feb. 1
Charles W. Vining, Jr.
62
4
13
3
Joseph Dutra
63
4
Stillborn
6
Thomas Birtwistle
88
10
Lucy F. Jarvis
45
. .
. .
10
Lucy A. Keene
79
1
30
11
Rozalia (Sylvia) Kingsley
31
11
12
Annie W. Gifford
83
9
28
15
William G. Orr
83
6
8
16
Carlos Fermino
75
. .
21
Gilbert W. Tuell
63
6
12
22
John Bolger
53
.
27
25
Rev. Reynauld Ebbers
70
. .
. .
27
Alderic Renaud
44
·
.
28
Frederick W. Sohlgren
66
2
19
Mar. 1
Joseph Silva
63
4 Annie M. Taber
87
4
25
4
Gertrude M. Munn (Corrie)
35
0
11
10 David S. Wordell
70
11
17
13
Herbert P. Shurtleff
87
11
2
15
Walter Whittaker
72
10
9
19
Eugenie Metiver (Grenier)
56
6
14
19 Manuel Dos Santos
72
·
20
Edmire Tremblay (Cormier)
58
6
17
20
Thomas Perry
81
7
19
23
Frank Otis Eldridge
64
4
19
27
William A. Whitaker
81
2
29
29
Annie (Evans) Gallagher
. .
. .
8
Julia M. Cordeiro (Mendoza)
43
. .
13 William F. Dammon
76
10
24
19
Stillborn
·
22
Thomas W. Albiston
52
4
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·
137
8
Madelaine A. Duval
10
6 Richard Arlen Pierce
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN - 1948-(Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
28
Eugene W. Miller
74
2
27
29
Maria Brun (Perron)
68
11
6
31
Josephine Aldrich (Frates)
63
10
23
Apr.
2
Manuel P. Pires
78
.
20
4
James B. Bradford
92
1
19
11
John C. Russell
39
4
26
18
James H. Booth
81
11
17
29
Martha H. Parker
76
7
12
May
3 Annabelle Scott
33
8
10
4
Victor Carvalho
58
8
Frank Otis Dillingham
68
4
26
12
Elizabeth R. Miller
60
3
12
14
Sarah S. Stowell
84
7
4
15
Walter J. Horne
66
3
22
16
Stephen D. . Peirce
61
8
24
22
Margaret S. Mackinnon (Spanton)
42
5
17
23
Ollie B. Pratt
48
. .
. .
23
Leonie Martin (Leblanc)
65
25
Christine Gilmore
80
5
4
26
Juliet P. Leonard
90
3
16
29
John Monteiro
56
29
Fannie G. Burke
86
4
7
June
5
Mary D. Perry
67
4
23
5
Mary Duarte
58
5
Arthur D. Padelford
71
5
24
5 Eva Souza Brown
54
5
John Edward Moore
64
4
5
6
Lillian Sawyer (Carter)
69
8
12
6
Anna (Fonteneau) Guilmette
63
20
9
Caroline S. Silva
81
4
16
11
Bertha Haskins (Gibb)
47
7
4
15
Markos Alexion
57
...
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20
Peter J. Lobo
43
24
Jesse M. Sylvia
91
10
25
28
Irene Susan Domingos
7
28
28
Mary H. (Rocha) Xavier
85
. .
. .
July
6
Henrietta R. Wordell
33
2
4
8 Stillborn
·
. .
9 Antoni Mis
79
24
Amelia Manghan
67
9
27
26
Beatrice Isabelle
50 Minutes
26
Annie Maude Hughes
79
3
·
138
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9
Joseph R. Mayer
20
5
4 Sarah E. Knott (Whittaker)
79
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN - 1948-(Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
29
Andrew Myndrala
59
. .
. .
28
Rose Torres
72
. .
. .
29
Eleanor F. Virgin
70
.
· ·
Aug.
2
Ellen Boone (Forsblom)
67
. .
. .
3
Mary A. (Cronin) McFarlin
76
6
John Rex
76
11
Charles L. Aldrich
63
9
20
12
Charles Sandells
60
. .
·
21
Agnes E. Baker (Duffy)
66
2
5
21
John P. Lima
45
24
John B. Fitts
26
0
20
26
Maria (Reis) Leal
68
28
Oraetta P. Mantius
79
11
15
28
Edith Hadfield (Arkwright)
59
.
30
Henry A. Gifford
76
5
22
30
Eunice S. Church
83
11
11
Sept. 9
Charles S. Wilson
78
5
3
9
Alice M. Marston
70
3
12
18
Elizabeth Dexter (Dayon)
71
9
5
25
Mary C. Gloria
59
. .
. .
25
Frederick G. Wilson
63
. .
26
Maurice N. Hanson
59
1
24
27
Frank B. Nichols
76
11
30
28
George Ira Fisher
77
9
23
30
Mattie L. Norris
79
.
10
30
Mary Louise Giganti
72
. .
. .
Oct.
2
Mary M. Kruszyna
43
.
4
Andrew Bauer, Sr.
73
2
9
5 Alfred R. Morse
77
4
2
8 Jesse Costa
71
. .
. .
16 Henrique Rodriques
54
8
26
23
Margaret (Goggin) O'Neill
82
26
Agnes (Wareing) Livesey
69
5
12
28
Gustave Holstius
58
4
22
Nov. 4 Charlotte E. Aikin (Fosbrey)
70
2
20
7 John L. Kilanowich
40
10
15
14 Evaristo Malaguti
71
. .
16 Helena A. Long
68
. .
17
19 Stillborn
.
. .
21 Pierre (Peter) J. Dearochers
73
21
William E. Hindle
74
11
23
21 Joseph Constantino Neves
60
. .
1
17
Zimba
. .
11 Thomas Murdock
46
·
139
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN - 1948-(Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
21
Stillborn
24
Gloria Souza (Vieira)
64
.
·
24
Isabelle S. Randall (Grieve)
69
4
10
26
Esther Doctors
83
28
Maria M. Barboza
71
. .
. .
Dec.
5 Hay B. Reid
70
4
23
6 Alice Wells (Kerns)
54
7
Alvina (Rocha) Bettencourt
75
.
.
9
Mary (Santos) Silvia
45
3
12
9
Gertrude M. Austin
75
10
14
10
Rufus B. White
78
10
4
11
Rocha
3 Hours, 25 Minutes
17 Manuel Moreira
64
18
Patrick Burke
67
.
19
Grace L. Carver
78
7
24
22
Sussannah Hughes (Durkin)
63
8
25
26
Joseph Carvalho
71
26
Nellie B. Allen
74
0
25
26
Sarah W. Crandall (Hammond)
89
3
18
27
Mary Silva (Garcia)
65
29
Angela Dakin (Monahan)
48
29
William H. Henshaw
84
2
7
31
Stillborn
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Annual Town Meeting MARCH 6, 1948
Mr. Stanley H. Packard was elected moderator in the absence of Stuart M. Briggs due to illness. 121 town meeting members were present at the opening of the meeting and 189 attended in all.
James Parkinson and Webster Wilde were appointed as tellers. Invocation was given by Rev. Horace Westwood, pastor of the Unitarian Memorial Church.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
ARTICLE 1. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to appoint.
ARTICLE 2. Voted to accept the annual report of the town officers.
COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS
a. Salary of Selectmen
$1.650.00
b. Selectmen's Office Help and Office Expenses 3,570.00
c. Salary of Town Clerk and Treasurer 1,677.24
d. Treasurer's Office Help and Office Expenses 4,400.00
e. Salary of Town Collector 2,645.00
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.
f. Collector's Office Help and Office Expenses 3,300.00
g. Salary of Assessors
5,503.45
h. Assessors' Office Help and Office Expenses 1,500.00
i. Salary of Auditors
300.00
j. Salary of Moderator 30.00
$10. for services at Annual Town Meeting and $5. for each regular adjourned meeting or legally constituted Special Town Meeting but not to exceed $30.
k. Salary of Tree Warden 200.00
1. Salary of Building Inspector
Moved $550. amended to $1,000. Voted to appropriate 550.00
111. Sealer of Weights and Measures and Expenses 1,400.00
1. Fire Alarm Maintenance
Moved $750. Chief asked for increase to take care of in- creased cost of labor, material and for improvements. Amended to $955. Unanimously voted to appropriate 750.00
o. Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm Moved that recommendations of the finance committee be
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accepted. Chief called attention to fact that the town paid $500. per year for the work for years and he is asking that salary be increased from $360. to $432. Amended to $360., lost. Motion for $432., lost. Voted that recommendations Finance Committee that no money be appropriated be followed. Unanimously in favor.
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 Dept. Office Help and Office Expenses
170.00
t. Salary of Supt. of Highways
2,000.00
u. Salary of Wharfinger 300.00
TOWN CHARGES
1. Election and Registration
$4,500.00
2. Town Meeting Expense
950.00
3. Legal Expense 500.00
4. Planning Board
150.00
5. Board of Appeals
50.00
6. Town Hall
7,945.00
7. Police Department
28,000.00
8. Fire Department
23,000.00
9. Safety Council
25.00
10. Building Inspection
2,440.00
11. Forest Fires
100.00
12. Reserve Fund
5,000.00
13. Hydrant Rental
9,000.00
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. Sewer Maintenance
10,000.00
19. Shellfish Inspection
1,425.00
20. Collection of Rubbish
8,563.00
21. Collection of Garbage
4,000.00
22. Highways
40,000.00
23. Street Lights
10,682.88
24. Public Welfare Administration
2,050.00
25. Public Welfare Maintenance
32,000.00
26. Infirmary
6,500.00
27. Aid to Dependent Children Administration
300.00
28. Aid to Dependent Children Maintenance
12,000.00
29. Old Age Assistance Administration
3,350.00
30. Old Age Assistance Maintenance
121,000.00
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31. Veterans' Benefits
32. Schools (Elementary and High) (With $150. for out of state travel)
8,600.00 252,500.00
33. Vocational School
6,000.00
34. Park Department
6,500.00
35. Debt
20,376.00
36. Accrued Interest
2,897.20
37. Interest on Revenue Loans
800.00
38. Union Wharf 125.00
39. Water Dept. Adm. and Operation
9,000.00
40. Bicycle Registration 50.00
BORROW MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
ARTICLE 5. Voted adoption of the article.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ARTICLE 6. Voted to appropriate 6,100.00
TAX TITLE EXPENSE
ARTICLE 7. Voted to appropriate 1,200.00
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
ARTICLE 8. Voted to appropriate (maintenance for 1947) 28.93
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
ARTICLE 9. Voted to appropriate to hire nurses, said sum to be used at discretion of the Selectmen. 1,000.00
COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
ARTICLE 10. Voted to appropriate-1947 maintenance 8,633.48
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 11. Unanimously voted to appropriate 1,500.00
HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE 12. Voted not to purchase road grader and roller.
TERM OF AUDITORS
ARTICLE 13. Chairman of finance committee said the com- mittee were of the opinion adoption would get town away from home rule. Voted not to adopt.
INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDING
ARTICLE 14. Unanimously voted to appropriate
3,400.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
ARTICLE 15. Unanimously voted to appropriate
1,696.20
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BOILER INSURANCE
ARTICLE 16. Voted not to insure boilers and hot water tanks in town buildings.
FLAG POLES
ARTICLE 17. Voted not to adopt the article. One dissenting vote.
TOWN HALL REPAIRS
ARTICLE 18. Voted to approve and appropriate the sum of 2,000.00 It was explained that this was for outside repairs and also for inside work.
HEATING SYSTEM
ARTICLE 19. Voted not to approve.
AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION
ARTICLE 20. Voted not to approve.
FIREMEN'S WORK WEEK
ARTICLE 21. Chairman called attention to the cost which would be $7,000. Motion to limit debate to 3 minutes. Motion that records of the finance committee not to adopt be followed. A speaker called attention to fact that firemen work 70 hours for $40. per week and that the station will be better protected during the noon hour. At present they go home for all meals at one hour each. Amend- ment made that 70 hour week be adopted. Sug- gestion was made that the town would better adopt sec. 42 first which would establish a fire department under the Selectmen or to recognize the present fire department under the law. Vote on 70 hour week, motion lost. Vote on motion not to adopt, passed.
PUMPING ENGINE
ARTICLE 22. Motion not to adopt. Chief called attention to fact that there is danger of all apparatus having to be replaced at one time. Amendment to $14,950. On $14,950 motion lost. On Non-approval of the article, passed.
SALE OF AUTOMOBILE
ARTICLE 23. Not approved.
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PURCHASE OF CHIEF'S CAR
ARTICLE 24. Motion to adopt recommendations of the finance committee. Amended to appropriate $1500. On $1500. motion lost. Voted not to adopt article.
SALE OF AUTOMOBILE, FIRE DEPARTMENT ARTICLE 25. No action necessary.
FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIO
ARTICLE 26. Unanimously voted not to purchase.
POLICE AUTOMOBILE
ARTICLE 27. Voted to appropriate 1800. Two dissenting votes. 1,800.00
SALE OF AUTOMOBILE, POLICE DEPARTMENT ARTICLE 28. Voted to authorize Selectmen to sell old car.
ROTCH STREET SEWER
ARTICLE 29. Voted not to appropriate. One dissenting vote.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 30. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of 1,000.00
CONSTRUCTION OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 31. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of 5,000.00
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
ARTICLE 32. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of
350.00
MEMORIAL DAY
ARTICLE 33. Voted adoption and appropriation of 300.00
STREET LIGHTS
ARTICLE 34. Voted 7 lights as follows : 2 on James Street, Harbor View
1 on Alpine between Sycamore and Main Streets
1 on Manhattan Ave. and Golf Street
1 on Harvard Street, west of Manhattan
1 on Briercliffe Road and Eaton Street
1 on Seaview Avenue and appropriation of 136.92
CENTER STREET WIDENING
ARTICLE 35. Voted not to adopt.
MAIN STREET REPAIRS
ARTICLE 36 Unanimously voted that $20,000 be appropriated for Main Street provided that the sum can be transferred from Surplus Revenue. 20,000.00
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HARVARD STREET
ARTICLE 37. Voted to accept Harvard Street, as per article.
OAK AVENUE
ARTICLE 38. Chairman of Finance Committee said the com- mittee did not recommend acceptance as the valuation of property totals $11,980 and there is land taking. Voted not to accept Oak Ave.
DOANE STREET
ARTICLE 39. Voted not to accept Doane Street. Valuation $330.
GOLF STREET
ARTICLE 40. Chairman reported committee not in favor of ac- ceptance as valuation $3910. Voted not to accept. One dissenting vote.
PERRY STREET
ARTICLE 41. Unanimously voted to accept Perry Street.
JAMES STREET
ARTICLE 42. Chairman reported $8,000 valuation of property and moved that street not be accepted. Moved that James Street be accepted. On non-acceptance passed with 5 dissenting votes. On acceptance, motion lost.
TEMPLE PLACE
ARTICLE 43. Did not recommend on account of taking land of over 4,000 feet. Voted not to adopt.
GROVE STREET
ARTICLE 44. Voted not to adopt.
TEMPLE PLACE
ARTICLE 45. As street is not accepted no hard surfacing can be done and it was voted not to adopt the article.
HATHAWAY STREET
ARTICLE 46. Voted that work be postponed until next special or regular town meeting in order that a plan of Sconticut Neck Road showing how ditches are placed be available and intelligent action taken on resurfacing of this street. Unanimously in favor.
SEAVIEW AVENUE
ARTICLE 47. Voted not to adopt the article.
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BAY VIEW AVENUE
ARTICLE 49. Voted to postpone until next special or regular town meeting.
CHESTNUT STREET
ARTICLE 48. Voted to adopt the article and appropriate 738.00
PHOENIX STREET RESURFACING
ARTICLE 50. Chairman explained that the Finance Committee did not recommend appropriation because they believed the street was not accepted, but the records showed it had been accepted in its entire length at various times, but part was under the name of Watson Street which was changed to Phoenix Street. However, the opinion of the chairman was that since there is but one house he did not recommend an appropriation. Voted not to adopt the article.
RESURFACING LAUREL STREET
ARTICLE 51. Voted to adopt article and appropriate 960.00
WINSOR STREET
ARTICLE 52. Not adopted.
SPRUCE STREET
ARTICLE 53. Not adopted.
MORTON STREET i.
ARTICLE 54. Not adopted.
MILL ROAD
ARTICLE 55. Not adopted. RAYMOND STREET
ARTICLE 56. Voted to adopt article and appropriate 1,520.00
HARVARD STREET
ARTICLE 57. Voted to take no action at this time but to post- pone to next special or annual town meeting, whichever comes first. Unanimously in favor.
BRIERCLIFFE ROAD
ARTICLE 58. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of 1,325.00
PERRY STREET
ARTICLE 59. Chairman said the Finance Committee did not recommend because the other portion of the
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street is not hard surfaced, and he moved that the meeting follow the recommendations of the
committee. Seconded.
Amendment to adopt and appropriation of $256.00 be made. Seconded.
Amendment that $1500. be appropriated and that
the whole street be resurfaced. Asked the advice of town counsel as to legality of passing on motion. He advised it would not be legal.
Voted not to adopt.
Motion made at 5:15 P.M. to adjourn meeting. Voted down.
HYDRANT, BRIDGE STREET
ARTICLE 60. Voted to adopt article and appropriate
22.50
SCHOOL REPAIRS
ARTICLE 61. Unanimously in favor of adoption of article and the appropriation of 10,000.00
TENNIS COURTS
ARTICLE 62. Unanimously voted adoption of article and ap- propriation of 2,000.00
UNION WHARF
ARTICLE 63. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of 2,400.00
WATER EXTENSION
ARTICLE 64. 1.) Voted to recommend extension 2860 ft. from Jerusalem Road southerly and to authorize $14,500 provided the sum can be transferred from Excess and Deficiency. 14,500.00
2.) Cove St .- voted not to recommend. Chairman said the cost to the town would be about $6,000 but if Mr. Marsh, who protested, would pay for his own installation he hoped the Selectmen would see it was put in. Voted to sustain previous motion. Voted not to put water on Cove St.
3.) Brae Road from Sconticut Neck west; the houses are now being serviced with copper tubing. Extension not approved.
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4.) Hiller Avenue. Motion-extension not ap-
the Selectmen should be instructed to remove ments have been procured and chairman said proved. Discussion revealed that all ease-
objections and allow the property owner to
put water in at his own expense. Amendment
$700 for appropriation. Voted for appropria-
tion of $700 .- 69 in favor, 28 opposed.
700.00
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE 65. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of $1,000.00 (four dissenting votes.)
The question of adjournment was again brought up and the count showed 30 in favor, 10 opposed. A quorum was doubted and it was found that there were only 81 in the hall.
Voted to adjourn meeting until Saturday, March 13 at 2 P.M.
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Adjourned Town Meeting MARCH 13, 1948
114 town meeting members present at opening of meeting, total 136 dur- ing meeting. Mr. Webster Wilde and Mr. Waldo Haydon acted as tellers. Stanley H. Packard acted as Moderator in the continued absence of Stuart Briggs.
WOODSIDE CEMETERY
ARTICLE 66. Voted adoption of article and appropriation of $ 150.00
SCONTICUT NECK DRAINAGE
ARTICLE 67. Voted to adopt the article and to authorize the transfer of $4500. for the installation of drains under the supervision of the Highway Depart- ment, said sum to be transferred from Excess and Deficiency. Unanimous vote. 4,500.00
SEWERAGE DISPOSAL
ARTICLE 68. The Finance Committee met during recess of 15 minutes to consider article. This had not been discussed previously due to misunderstanding by Finance Committee members, who thought this article had something to do with Sconticut Neck and disapproved it.
Following action by Finance Committee the chairman moved that the sum of $4,000 be trans- ferred from Surplus Revenue to defray the expenses of a committee of five; one the chair- man of the Board of Sewer Commissioners ; said committee to be appointed by the Moderator with authorization to conduct a survey. Amend- ment offered that the second member of the committee be the chairman of the Finance Com- mittee. Passed with one dissenting vote.
4,000.00
NORTH FAIRHAVEN PARK
ARTICLE 69. Unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $2,000 to build a soccer field and for ball park repairs. 2,000.00
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BENOIT SQUARE
ARTICLE 70. Motion made that town appropriate $6500. Seconded. Attorney Mitchell stated that the statutes provide that the property so taken shall be paid for at the time of the taking; that the average assessed valuation for the last three years be considered but that the town must deter- mine what is the fair market value.
The Finance Committee chairman said the town has no need for this spot; it is not big enough; the town will lose taxes; traffic conditions will not be benefited.
The price of $5500 given last year was one thing but present price of $6500 another and the Finance Committee does not think it is a wise investment.
Chairman of Selectmen said the house is situated right on the street; no sidewalk between the junction of Main and Adams Street. If the street was widened and rotary traffic installed it would improve the traffic conditions and remove serious hazards for children. Chairman of Planning Board said they had once recommended it be taken for park purposes. It was also pointed out it would enlarge the veterans' memorial on the plot.
Amendment to motion made for sum of $5500 and to take by right of eminent domain or by direct purchase. Seconded.
Action on $6500, motion lost.
Action on $5500, motion lost.
ZONING - 252 SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 71. The chairman of the Planning Board reported they could not recommend extension of the present business zone. Motion to accept the report of the Planning Board.
Application is for a fish and chip store 16 x 16, and there was objection from property owners about deviating from residential area for the good of the community.
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Attorney Mitchell said he did not think the solution is to resort to spot zoning as it opens the way to other types of business when the present petitioners might move away. Must approach it from a regional angle.
Voted to concur with the recommendations of the Planning Board not to adopt. Passed with four dissenting votes.
ZONING - WASHINGTON STREET
ARTICLE 72. This property is situated on the northwest corner of Alden Road and Washington Street and it is an extension of the business zone 100 feet x 100 feet. Voted to adopt the article 45 in favor, 35 opposed. 2/3 vote necessary; therefore motion lost.
WINSEGANSETT HEIGHTS
ARTICLE 73. This appeared to be built by private enterprise and had nothing to do with the town. It was voted that recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee be followed-disapproval of the article. Unanimously in favor.
COLLECTION OF RUBBISH
ARTICLE 74. Unanimously voted to adopt article and appropriate
1,500.00
COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
ARTICLE 75. Motion that recommendations of the Finance Committee be adopted-to take no action- unanimously voted. Finance Committee's opinion is that if the work is more than the contractor feels can be done under the present contract the Board of Health can take care of it from their appropriation.
WATER COMMISSIONERS
ARTICLE 76. Moved and seconded that the recommendations of the Finance Committee not to approve enabl- ing act be adopted.
Mr. Howard, petitioner, said the feeling among the town's people is that the water department will become one of the major town departments. The sewer equipment is suitable and the work would require the same type of supervision; it
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would be necessary to have a clerk and one more man on the labor force. Believes there will be considerable building and the water department will increase by leaps and bounds.
On motion to adopt recommendations of Finance Committee, motion lost.
On motion to adopt article. Passed with one dissenting vote.
ACADEMY BUILDING
ARTICLE 77. Unanimously voted to adopt the article and appropriate. 1,000.00
SETTLEMENT OF SUIT
ARTICLE 78. Unanimously voted to adopt article and appropriate
1,000.00
SHAW ROAD
ARTICLE 79. Unanimously voted to lay on the table.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT BY-LAW
ARTICLE 80. Voted to follow recommendations of Finance Committee, which is disapproval of the article. Passed with one dissenting vote.
UNPAID BILLS FOR PRIOR YEARS
ARTICLE 81. Unanimously voted to raise and appropriate
790.34
for unpaid bills as follows :
John Gonet
8.00
No. Fairhaven Dry Gooods Store
5.98
Self Service Shoe Stores
3.13
N. B. Children's Aid
82.35
Michael F. Kerns
2.50
David Duff & Son
39.00
Mendell & Slocum
24.75
Oxford Pharmacy
.90
Guy's Pharmacy
5.38
Browne Pharmacy
30.25
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