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17 Anthony Marciel
Rosemary Enos Silveira
Estephania Martins
Doris Irene Richrod
Barbara Jean York
Eileen Patricia Santos
Eleanor Mendes
Claire Delano
Ruth Doris Roy
NOVEMBER
7 William Mello
7 John Augustus Santos, Jr.
11 Donald Tucker
14 Roger Napoleon Demanche
14 William Kerwin Donaghy
14 Edward Joseph Downey, Jr.
Frederico Anacleto Costa
16 20 Terry Lewis Robertson
21 Alexander Perreault
21 Kasper Kvilhaug
21 John Joseph Loughlin
21 Joao Costa Souza
24 Maurice Marshall Linhares, Jr.
24 David Correia 26 Raymond Desrosiers
26 Arthur Baptista Monteiro
Louise Jean Couture Hannah Clarice Tootell Lois Grace Howard
Edna Klubowicz Stanley
Anne Marie Mackay
Jacqueline Rose Gadbois
Anna Martins Rocha
Jeananne Lillie Lizotte Beatrice Jaillet Betty Virginia Dobson
Eliza (Burke) Collette
Betty Ann York
Gail Sonja Jarvis Irene Souza
Theresa Mae Reynolds Jennce Marie Baptiste
DECEMBER
5 Felix Gaucher, Jr.
12 Philippe Oliva Lefebvre 19 Paul Brum Goulart
22 Edmund Francis Lawton
26 Edward Mulvey
26 Edward Joseph Martin
26 Alfred Fagundes, Jr. 26 John Henry Hanson, Jr.
31 Jesse Archer Briggs
Kathleen Helen Kobza
Anna Bartlett
Emily Soares
Vivian Theresa Richard
Rita M. Silva
Dorothy Elizabeth Disbury
Joan Kathryn Barnicle
Hilda May Orr
Helen Irene Maciel
Norma Shepherd
Louise Pimental
17 John Alves
24 Roland Raymond Picard
24 Jacinto Baptista
24 Joao Constantino Da Rosa
31 Donald Joseph Brazil
31 Donald Driesen
31 Manuel Corriea, Jr.
Sylvia Ann Frost Genevieve Eleonor Tetreault
Rita Rose Souza Helen Gertrude Breton Mildred Emily Foote Bernadette Hemingway
Mary Louise Anthony Dolores Mary Rose Estelle Rogers (Cambra) Amaral
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DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN-1953
Date
Name
Yrs. Mos. Days
JANUARY
1
Edward MeGowen, Jr.
64
1
13
1
Frank Curran
87
10
14
3 Florence H. Egenberger
71
5
18
( Antone Martin
63
7
13
0 Thomas A. Tripp
95
29
7
Robert Dargis
42
7
9
9
Amy Carrie (Ryder) Vickery
75
7
17
16
Felix Perreira
62
17
Mary E. Clunie (Robinson)
72
18
Gertrude Hatch (Perry)
44
19
Samuel J. Dexter
66
31
James O'Hara
72
31
Arthur G. Caswell
82
7
1
FEBRUARY
2 Antonio S. Lopes
73
4
15
1 Marie Louise (Bouvier) Menard
76
5 Eugene M. Emond
78
5 Emilia (Dias) Ventura
74
1
5
5
Edward F. Hammond
6.2
6
1
5 Rhoda Wilson (Aspden)
84
7
30
6 Marcel Krol
75
()
Mary Clarke (Garrity)
72
19
Margaret J. Stubbs
64
9
19
Marie (Brabanec) Docekal
87
19 Rev. Leopold Jeurissen
58
23
Antonio Ribeiro
50
24
Alden B. Wrightington
45
1
26
26
John N. Stetson
74
1
28
26
Captain L. O'Keefe
81
5
MARCH
2 John J. Morris
61
7
2
13
Josephine L. Thurston
85
3
14
13
Nelson F. Nolin
74
14
Agnes Dobija nee (Mendrala)
68
18
Jeremial Donovan
82
1
20
William C. Hawes
84
11
22
21
Stillborn
84
5
26
Charles Barbre
56
82
6
7
APRIL
1 Altheade Lussier
80
2
23
2
Maria (Rose) Perry
77
1
+
3
Mary C. Gonsalves Cabral
59
10
Alfred B. Wing
78
13
10
Hannah Howcroft
80
5
-
Fred S. Taylor
Dennis L. Stevens
170
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN-1953 (Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
16
Jules Emile Seguer
73
2
28
18
Philip E. Jones
86
5
5
18
Einar V. Anderson
54
0
15
21
Glen Frederick Gifford
1
22
Frederick Brewster Colcord
86
23
Louis G. Paiva
84
0)
21
24
Antone J. Joaquim
68
6
27
24
Mary Frances Ellis (Dion)
84
9
21
25
Joseph O. Broomhead
81
5
10
MAY
3
Edith Dana
80
3
18
3
Laura F. Eaton
81
11
2
+
Catherine Caroline (Lang) Lilley
67
3
24
12
Joseph Avellar
61
5
13
William Francis Evans
59
14
Clara Holmes (Barlow)
55
21
20
William Nuttall
76
8
27
25
Mary Olson
79
3
28
25
Anna (Perry) Morris
89
25
Herbert Astin
62
28
John F. Perry
55
31
Ida M. Miller
82
5
3
JUNE
2
Albert J. Elliott
54
7
Ethel M. (Reardon) Sullivan
33
7
Antonio L. Gadbois
52
--
8
George L. Hiller
71
0)
16
9
Ida M. Ransom (Tripp)
79
11
25
10
Anna B. Sisson
93
1
6
11
Mildred C. Mosgrove
80
9
1
13
Maria (DeBurgo) Senna
87
15
Daniel V. Storey
71
17
John Downey
88
19
Harold P. Baldwin
58
6
?
22
Annie Warburton (Warburton)
71
23
Elsie G. Wing
68
8
0
25
Doris M. Dean
56
()
27
Joseph Homen Gracia
67
29
Byron H. Paine
56
10
25
30
Benjamin Eccles
87
-
JULY
4
Nettie M. Buzzell (Clark)
75
1
12
6
Louisa M. Hathaway
72
0
11
13
August L. Blanchette
68
16 Jennie E. Chapin
85
4
12
20
Elizabeth C. Bumpus
96
11
C
William C. Card
84
12
18
Ellen A. Keighley (Armstrong)
68
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DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN-1953 (Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
23
Manuel Amaral
63
24
Peter Lynch
82
24 Anthony Joseph Kelley
1 18
25 Joseph Cabral
54
25
Madolin C. Ryder
63
2
20
27 Maude Brunette (Mosher)
38
8
26
29
John L. Counsell
54
3
10
29
James A. Francis
70
AUGUST
5 Stillborn
4 Lillie Croxtall
70
1
6 Mary E. Raulins
75
28
7
Elizabeth A. Senna
89
2
24
8 Stillborn
11 Maurice A. De Moranville
12
Robert A. Smith
17
13
Linwood M. Ellis
56
30
14
Susan Ann Rogers
4
17
15
Charles F. Weld
81
15
Francisco Teixeira
69
22
Pauline Ziemba
70
25
Martin
80
2
21
29 William Ellis
6,9
()
28
31
Dennis Leary
65
SEPTEMBER
5 Estey J. Wetmore
63
13 Mary (Calassa) Duarte
39
13 John Duarte
45
21 John Anthony McGrath
50
26 Frederick Evans Bennett
8
11
29 Stillborn
-
-
OCTOBER
2 Angelique (Manny ) Bisaillon
94
26
3 Marie L. Boudreau (Dubie)
59
3 Norma May Demoranville
5 Cynthia Jeanne Kendrick
11 Frank O. Duffy
73
11 Maria L. Moraes (Costa)
61
11 Emily B. Perry (Johnson)
81
1
4
19 J. Armand Lapre
40
8
26
25 Mary McHugh (O'Neill)
88
27 Gertrude Cormier (Sarasin)
39
27 Mildred A. Thompson
71
8
6
30 John Hayward
71
3
22
-
-
7
6
2
27 Mary Fiars
1
3
178
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN-1953 (Cont.)
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days
NOVEMBER
2 Ellen Cooper Newsham
69
10
8
2 Mary J. (Perry) Machado
76
3 Vincent R. Schmidt
39
2
15
4
James Howarth
57
3
19
6 Eva C. Amero (Marotte)
71
5
7
John Alfred Wordell
48
6
7
Michael F. Kerns
96
2
8
9
Jacob Frank Zeitz
65
9
John A. Campbell
41
7
10
Mary Ann Blake
99
7
15
Henry Irwin
83
17
Willard T. Thrasher
48
2
25
22
Daniel W. Fraser
67
7
22
26
Alva H. Bunnell
87
2
29
26
John S. Souza
63
27
Harry Hunter
84
8
30
27
Armand J. Fournier
56
9
18
28
Stillborn
-
DECEMBER
3
Genevieve P. Marston
67
7
21
3 Manuel Andrade
69
8
18
5 Henry J. Estrada
70
4
20
21 Camille Duchaine
56
21 Manuel Frank Perry
67
3
23
24
Jose A. Braga
77
31
Eleanor M. Cottle
82
8
20
-
-
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Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 14, 1953
Meeting called to order at 1:35 P.M. by the Moderator, Stuart M. Briggs.
Louis T. Brock, Sr., Harold L. Hoxie and Eliot R. Mowat were sworn in as Tellers by Michael J. O'Leary, Town Clerk.
Invocation was given by the Rev. Clifton G. Hoffman, Pastor of the Unitarian Memorial Church, Fairhaven, Mass.
Town Meeting Members present were: Precinct 1-55; Precinct 2- 46; Precinct 3-46; Precinct 4-53; Precinct 5-52; At large-30; Total- 282.
Voted unanimously that all appropriations made on the Warrant be placed in the Tax Levy of 1953, unless otherwise stated.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
ARTICLE 1. Voted unanimously to instruct the Selectmen to appoint Measurers of Wood and Bark.
ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT
ARTICLE
2. Voted unanimously in favor of accepting the Annual Report of the Town Officers.
Motion made by Mr. Jack B. Hirschmann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, that this regular Town Meeting be adjourned until im- mediately following the close of the Special Town Meeting.
Unanimously voted in favor of adjourning until immediately following the close of the Special Town Meeting.
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Special Town Meeting
MARCH 14, 1953
Meeting called to order at 1:50 P. M.
Unanimously voted that all appropriations made on the Warrant be placed in the Tax Levy of 1953, unless otherwise stated.
TOWN HALL EXPENSE
ARTICLE 1. Almost unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $15,000. for Town Hall expense to maintain the Town Hall. $15.000.00
ACCEPTANCE OF HARDING ROAD
ARTICLE 2. Voted that this article be indefinitely post- poned.
TRANSFER TO TAX POSSESSIONS PROPERTY TO TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 3. Unanimously voted in favor of postponing ac- tion on this article.
ACCEPTANCE OF HONOR ROLL
ARTICLE
4. Unanimously voted in favor appropriating $450. to take over the Veterans' Memorial Honor Roll and place it under the control of the Park Department, - $300. to be placed in the Tax Levy and $150.00 to be taken from the Vet- erans' Memorial Committee account
450.00
SEWAGE DISPOSAL COMMITTEE
ARTICLE
5. Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $4,000. for the Sewage Disposal Committee, this sum to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 4,000.00
Motion made by Mr. Hirschmann that the Special Town Meeting be adjourned. Adjourned at 2:00 P. M.
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TOWN CHARGES
ARTICLE 3. (1) Schools
Unanimously voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $399,346.00 plus $2,007.89 from the Dog Fund for school purposes $399,346.00 2,007.89
(2) Selectmen's Office Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,428.00 for Selectmen's Office 5.428.00
(3) Treasurer's Office Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,730.00 for Treasurer's Office Expense. 3,730.00
(3a) Town Clerk's Office Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,889.00 for Town Clerk's Office Ex- pense. 3,889.00
(4) Collector's Office Expense.
Voted in favor of the appropriation of $5,325.00 for Collector's Office Expense. 5,325.00
(5) Assessor's Office Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,834.00 for Assessors' Office Expense 1,834.00
(6) Town Meeting Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,700.00 for Town Meeting Expense. 1,700.00
(7) Legal Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,000.00 for Legal Expense. 1,000.00
(8) Planning Board. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $250.00 for Planning Board. 250.00
(9) Board of Appeals. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $100.00 for Board of Appeals. 100.00
(10) Town Accountant. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,400.00 for Town Accountant, - Salary and Expense. 2,400.00
(11) Police Department.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $47,514.82 for the Police Department, - to include out of state travel. 47,514.82
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(12) Fire Department.
Voted the appropriation of $41,088.80, plus $1,100.00 for the Fire Department. The $1,100. extra, necessary for new engine be- cause of accident to fire apparatus. 130 to 101 in favor. 41,088.80 plus 1,100.00
(13) Safety Council.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $25.00 for the Safety Council. 25.00
(14) Building Inspection.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,500.00 for Building Inspection. 2,500.00
(15) Salary of Building Inspector. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $750.00 for Salary of Building Inspector. 750.00
(16) Sealer of Weights and Measures. Unanimously® voted the appropriation of $1,700.00 for Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. 1,700.00
(17) Fire Alarm Maintenance.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,580.00 for Fire Alarm Maintenance. 3,580.00
(18) Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm. As this is included in Section 17, it was unanimously voted to postpone action in- definitely.
(19) Forest Fires.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $100.00 for Forest Fires. 100.00
(20) Reserve Fund.
Almost unanimously voted the appropria- tion of $15,000.00 for Reserve Fund, - $5,000. from E. & D. Account and $10,000. from Overlay Surplus. 15,000.00
(21) Hydrant Rental.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $12,120.00 for Hydrant Rental. 12,120.00
(22) Care of Trees.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,300.00 for Care of Trees. 2,300.00
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(23) Chapter 660. Insect Pest Control Work. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,600.00 for Insect Pest Control. 3,600.00
(24) Board of Health Maintenance and Ad- minis tration. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $6,493.76 for Board of Health Mainten- ance and Administration. 6,493.76
(25) Dental Clinic. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,200.00 for Dental Clinic. 1,200.00
(26) Diphtheria Immunization. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $125.00 for Diphtheria Immunization. 125.00
(27) Shellfish Inspection. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,937.00 for Shellfish Inspection. 1,937.00
(28) Sewer and Water Maintenance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $36,102.43 for Sewer and Water Main- tenance. 36,102.43
(29) Collection of Rubbish. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $18,033.00 for Collection of Rubbish. 18,033.00
(30) Collection of Garbage. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $4,000.00 for Collection of Garbage. 4,000.00
(31) Highways.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $60,514.20 for Highways. 60,514.20
(32) Salary of Superintendent of Highways. Voted the appropriation of $3,500.00 for Salary of Superintendent of Highways. 3,500.00
(33) Street Lighting. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $12,100.00 for Street Lighting. 12,100.00
(34) Public Welfare Administration. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $11,000.00 for Public Welfare Adminis- tration. 11,000.00
(35) Public Welfare Maintenance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $25,500.00 for Public Welfare Mainten- ance. 25,500.00
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(36) Infirmary.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $6,780.00 for the Infirmary. 6,780.00
(37) Aid to Dependent Children Administra- tion.
As Sections 37, Aid to Dependent Children Admin., Section 39, Old Age Assistance Admin. and Section 42, Disability Assist- ance Admin. were included in Public Wel- fare Administration, it was Voted that Sections 37, 39 and 42 of Article 3 be postponed.
(38) Aid to Dependent Children Maintenance Unanimously voted the appropriation of $12,000.00 for Aid to Dependent Children Maintenance. 12,000.00
(40) Old Age Assistance Maintenance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $156,500.00 for Old Age Assistance Main- tenance. 156,500.00
(41) Disability Assistance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $17,500.00 for Disability Assistance. 17,500.00
(43) Veterans' Benefits. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $38,150.00 for Veterans' Benefits. 38,150.00
(44) Election and Registration. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,190.00 for Election and Registration 5,190.00
(45) Vocational School. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $8,500.00 for Vocational School 8,500.00
(46) Park Department. Voted the appropriation of $6,755.00 for the Park Department 6,755.00
(47) Debt.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $54,800.00 for Debt. 54,800.00
(48) Accrued Interest. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $16,403.75 for the payment of Accrued Interest 16,403.75
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(49) Interest on Revenue Loans.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,000.00 for the payment of interest on Revenue Loans 1,000.00
(50) Union Wharf. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $535.00 for Union Wharf 535.00
(51) Salary of Wharfinger. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $350.00 for Salary of Wharfinger 350.00
(52) Bicycle Registration. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $60.00 for Bicycle Registration 60.00
(53) Granolithic Sidewalks. As Granolithic Sidewalks are to be taken up later in the meeting, it was Unanimously voted to postpone action on this Section.
(54) Memorial Day. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $400.00 for Memorial Day. 400.00
COMPENSATION OF ELECTIVE TOWN OFFICERS
ARTICLE 4. (a) Salary of Selectmen.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,100.00 for Salary of Selectmen 2,100.00
(b) Salary of Town Treasurer. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,100.00 for Salary of Town Treasurer 3,100.00
(c) Salary of Town Clerk. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $900.00 for Salary of Town Clerk 900.00
(d) Salary of Town Collector. Voted the appropriation of $3,640.00 for Salary of Town Collector. 3,640.00
(e) Salary of Assessors Unanimously voted the appropriation of $7,363.44 for Salary of Assessors 7,363.44
(f) Salary of Auditors. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $100.00 for Salary of Auditors 100.00
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(g) Salary of Moderator. Voted the appropriation of $100.00 for Salary of Moderator 100.00
(h) Salary of Tree Warden. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $200.00 for Salary of Tree Warden 200.00
(i) Salary of Board of Health. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $720.00 for Salary of Board of Health 720.00
(j) Salary of Sewer and Water Commissioners. Voted the appropriation of $750.00 for Salary of Sewer and Water Commissioners 750.00
(k) Salary of Board of Public Welfare. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $900.00 for Salary of Board of Public Wel- fare 900.00
BORROW MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
ARTICLE 5. Unanimously voted to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipa- tion of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1953, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sect. 17, Chapt. 44, General Laws.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ARTICLE
6. (a) Unanimously voted to postpone action on Section a to accept the provisions of Chap- ter 781 of the Acts of 1951, to increase pensions of former employees.
(b) Voted that action on Section b, to appro- priate money to increase pensions of for- mer employees, be postponed.
(c) Unanimously voted the appropriation of $6,915.00 for Retirement Funds, as esti- mated by the Division of Insurance and certified by the Retirement Board, in ac- cordance with paragraph 6, Sect. 31G of Chapt. 318 of the Acts of 1936.
6,915.00
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TAX TITLE EXPENSE
ARTICLE
7.
Voted in favor of the appropriation of $2100.
for Tax Title Expense
2,100.00
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
ARTICLE 8. Unanimously voted to appropriate $74.60 for Fairhaven's share of the maintenance of the Coggeshall Street Bridge for the year 1952 74.60
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 9. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,000. for the purpose of maintaining, during the en- suing year the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclam- ation Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931 2,000.00
INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS
ARTICLE 10. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,- 933.00 for Insurance on Town Buildings 3,933.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
ARTICLE 11. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,- 371.32 for Workmen's Compensation Insurance and Employer's Liability Insurance 5,371.32
FIRE INSURANCE ON EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE 12. Unanimously voted in favor of the adoption of this article. No appropriation necessary as money will be transferred from previous ap- propriations.
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PUBLIC LIABILITY
ARTICLE 13. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,- 500.00 for Municipal Employees Public Lia- bility. 1,500.00
FIRE ALARM BOXES - WEST ISLAND
ARTICLE 14. On motion to appropriate $2,000. for a Fire Alarm Box on West Island - Not a vote.
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STREET LIGHTS
ARTICLE 15. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $220. for installation of the following street liglits : Buxton Street - one light on third pole. Linden Ave. and Francis Street-one light. Gilbert Street, cor. Reservation Rd. pole No. 42345 - 1 light
220.00
Briercliffe Rd .- Pole No. 42572-one light New Boston Road and Bridge Street-one light Bridge Street, 4th pole from New Boston Rd. -- one light.
Opposite No. 9 Weeden Place-one light Cedar St. east of Farmfield, 3rd pole -- one light Maple Ave., east of Laurel St .- one light Jerusalem Rd., bet. Sconticut Neck Rd. and Torrington St .- one light
Raymond St., bet. Chase Rd. and Sunrise Ave. -one light
WATER EXTENSION
ARTICLE 16. (a) Tecumseh and Samoset Avenues.
1
Voted in favor of the appropriation of $1,557.00 for installation of 6-inch water mains approx. 170 feet on Tecumseh Ave. (south of Winsegansett Ave.) and ap- prox. 170 feet on Samoset Ave. (west of Tecumseh Ave.), funds to be taken from the Sconticut Neck Water Project Loan Account ; $542.00 for Tecumseh and $1,015 for Samoset Ave.
1,557.00
(b) Camel Street
. Voted for indefinite postponement of ac- tion on Camel St. main.
(c) Emerson Avenue
Voted to postpone indefinitely action on Emerson Avenue main.
(d) Wilbur's Point.
Voted to postpone action on Section d, Ar- ticle 16, until next Saturday.
(e) Widemarsh Beach
Voted the appropriation of $1,400. for 6-inch water main extension on Wide- marsh Beach 1,400.00
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 17. Voted unanimously in favor of the appropria- tion of $2,500.00 for two (2) Autos for the Police Department, turn-in value of the two present cars to be applied towards this pur- chase.
2,500.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 18. Unanimously voted to authorize the Fire En- gineers to use the balance remaining in the Aerial Ladder Truck appropriation for the pur- chase of additional equipment for same. Bal- ance-$833.42. 833.42
FIRE TRUCK STABILIZATION FUND
ARTICLE 19. (1) Unanimously voted in favor of the appro- priation of $5,000 from Excess and De- ficiency Account to create a stabilization fund in accordance with the provisions of Sect. 5B of Chapt. 40 of the General Laws.
(2) On replacement of Engine No. 4 in 1955, unless an emergency should cause a similar purchase before that date: Voted that action be indefinitely postponed.
5,000.00
TOWN HALL BOILERS
ARTICLE 20. Voted the appropriation of $20,000. for two boilers for the Town Hall, money to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account
20,000.00
TOWN HALL REPAIRS
ARTICLE 21. (a) Voted that Section a (to raise and appro- priate money for repairs to the Town Hall) be indefinitely postponed.
(b) Voted that Section b (to raise and ap- propriate money for repairs and replace- ment of architectural terra-cotta balcony on the front of the Town Hall) be indefin- itely postponed.
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HIGHWAY LOADER
ARTICLE 22. Unanimously voted in favor of the appropria- tion of $7,000.00 for purchase of a loader for use of the Highway Department
7,000.00
ACCEPTANCE OF WEEDEN PLACE
ARTICLE 23. Unanimously voted that Weeden Place be ac- cepted subject to the approval of the layout by the Planning Board, provided necessary ease- ments are filed with the Selectmen's Office within thirty days, without any cost to the Town.
Voted to adjourn at 5:30 P. M.
ACCEPTANCE OF NORTH WALNUT STREET
ARTICLE 24. Unanimously voted to accept No. Walnut Street subject to the approval of the layout by the Planning Board, provided necessary easements are filed with the Selectmen's Office within thirty days, without any cost to the Town.
ACCEPTANCE OF BUXTON STREET
ARTICLE 25. Unanimously voted to accept Buxton Street.
ACCEPTANCE OF HASTE STREET
ARTICLE 26. On motion made, it was voted to combine ac- tion on Article 26 and Article 27, - Haste Street and Nicholas Street.
Vote on acceptance of Haste St. and Nicholas St. Not a vote.
ACCEPTANCE OF PARK STREET
ARTICLE 28. Voted to accept Park Street and appropriation of $506.00 for taking of land
506.00
ACCEPTANCE OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD SOUTHERLY EXTENSION
ARTICLE 29. Unanimously voted to accept Sconticut Neck Road, southerly extension, as is.
ACCEPTANCE OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD SOUTH FROM WASHINGTON STREET
ARTICLE 30. Unanimously voted in favor of postponement of Article 30.
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ACCEPTANCE OF SPRINGHILL STREET
ARTICLE 31. Unanimously voted to accept Springhill Street to Saratoga Street subject to the approval of the layout by the Planning Board and with no cost to the Town.
RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS
ARTICLE 32. Voted to act on each section separately.
Charity Stevens Lane, northerly
Voted appropriation of $500.00 for reconstruc- tion of Charity Stevens Lane, sumn to be taken from Excess and Deficiency 500.00
Jesse Street, from Main to Alden Road Unanimously voted in favor of hard top and appropriation of $6,323.00 for Jesse Street, from Main St. to Alden Road. 6,323.00
Jerusalem Road
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,- 523.00 for Jerusalem Road for approximately half of Jerusalem Road beginning at Sconti- cut Neck Road. 5,523.00
Bryant Lane, from Washington St. to Spring St.
Unanimously voted indefinite postponement of action on reconstruction of Bryant Lane.
Bay Street
Voted indefinite postponement (practically un- animous) of action on Bay Street.
Cape View Street
Voted to postpone action on Cape View Street indefinitely.
Coolidge Street
Voted to postpone indefinitely action on Cool- idge Street.
Hathaway Street
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $7,- 468.00 for reconstruction and hard surfacing Hathaway Street 7,468.00
Shaw Road
Voted to postpone indefinitely action on Shaw Road
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Maple Avenue, including curbing
Voted the appropriation of $2,560.00 for Maple Ave. including curbing 2,560.00
Emerson Street
Voted indefinite postponement of action on Em- erson Street.
Raymond Street
Voted indefinite postponement of action on Raymond Street
Manhattan Avenue
Voted indefinite postponement of action on Manhattan Ave.
Ocean Avenue
Voted indefinite postponement of action on Ocean Avenue.
Voted in favor of a motion that for book- keeping purposes the various sums under this article be considered one appropriation. Ap- propriation, $22,374.00 to be taken from Ex- cess and Deficiency. 22,374.00
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 P. M. until 1:30 P. M., March 21, 1953.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING held THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1953
Meeting called to order at 7:43 P. M. by the Moderator. Tellers were appointed as follows: Noel B. Couture, Milton K. Delano, and Wilfred Portway.
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