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INSURANCE FOR POLICE
ARTICLE 15. Voted the indefinite postponement of this article providing insurance for accidental injuries or death sustained by police officers while on duty.
ACCEPTANCE OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 16. Section (a). Unanimously voted the acceptance of the Road southerly from Washington Street and the amount of $2,300.00 for damages. Section (b). Unanimously voted to adopt the lay-out and accept the road southerly from the 1953 lay-out.
2,300.00
ARTICLE 17. No Article 17 in Warrant.
ACCEPTANCE OF NORTH GREEN STREET
ARTICLE 18. Unanimously voted the acceptance of North Green Street, from Massasoit Avenue to Lafay- ette Street.
CIVIL DEFENSE
ARTICLE 7.
Taken from the table at this time.
After discussion - voted the appropriation of
$5,327.00 for Civil Defense.
5,327.00
ACCEPTANCE OF MALEY AVENUE
ARTICLE 19. Voted indefinite postponement of this article.
ACCEPTANCE OF CHESTNUT STREET
ARTICLE 20. Voted postponement of this article, sections (a)
and (b).
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WIDENING OF CENTER STREET
ARTICLE 21. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,700.00 ARTICLE 22. for widening of Center Street between Main and Middle Street and removal of tree on the north side of Center Street midway between Main and Middle Streets. $1,700.00
GELETTE ROAD
ARTICLE 23. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,500.00 to remove the bridge at Gelette Road and make new road bed with drains in its place. 1,500.00
WEEDEN ROAD ALTERATION
ARTICLE 24. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,600.00 for alteration of Weeden Road at the Railroad Crossing. 1,600.00
REIMBURSEMENT
ARTICLE 25. Voted the indefinite postponement of this article to reimburse the owner of Maley Avenue the sum of $1,000.00 expended for installation of a water main.
CONSTRUCTION OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 26. Voted the appropriation of $10,000.00 for the pur- pose of financing the Town's share of the cost of construction of Sconticut Neck Road under the provisions of Chapter 90 and $30,000.00 from available funds in the Treasury to finance the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work; the money to be received from the State and County in reimbursement to be credited back to the surplus revenue of the Town.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 27. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,000.00 as the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance and that the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from available funds in the Treas- ury to finance the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work; the money to be received from the State and County in reimbursement to be credited back to the surplus revenue of the Town.
10,000.00 30,000.00
1.000.00
2,000.00
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COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
ARTICLE 28. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $147.93 for the maintenance of the Coggeshall Street for the year 1953. 147.93
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 29. After discussion, voted the appropriattion of $2,750.00 for Mosquito Control Maintenance. 2,750.00
DOG CARE
ARTICLE 30. Voted the appropriation of $700.00 for Dog Care. 700.00
UNEXPENDED BALANCES TO REVENUE
ARTICLE 31. Unanimously voted in favor of transferring bal- ance of $1,852.75 remaining in the following ac- counts, to Revenue :
Fire Station Improvements
$42.03
Fire Chief's Auto
697.21
Fire Department Radio 192.32
Highway Department Loader
644.30
Elizabeth Street Drains
1.47
Manhattan Avenue 17.12
Tripp Street Sewer
258.30
1,852.75
UNPAID BILLS OF PRIOR YEARS
ARTICLE 32. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $894.16 for the payment of unpaid bills of prior years, in accordance with Section 64, Chapter 44, of the General Laws, amended by Chapter 179 of the Acts of 1941. 894.10
POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTOS
ARTICLE 33. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,500.00
plus the trade-in allowance of one 1952 and one
1953 car for the purchase of two new 4-door
sedans for use of the Police Department.
2,500.00
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STABILIZATION FUND
ARTICLE 34. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,000.00 for the Stabilization Fund created in accordance with the provisions of Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. 5,000.00
FIRE ALARM BOXES
ARTICLE 35. After discussion-Unanimously voted the appro- priation of $1,231.80 for installation of Fire Alarm Boxes. 1,231.80
Meeting adjourned at 5:23 P.M. until 1:30 P.M. on March 20, 1954.
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Annual Town Meeting
(Second Session) MARCH 20, 1954
Meeting called to order at 1: 35 P.M.
Town Meeting members present: At large 27
Precinct 1 - 57
2 - 55
3 - 46
4 - 5
5 - 62
Total 297
Motion to reconsider Article 35 - Fire Alarm Boxes .- Unanimous vote in favor of reconsider- ing this article.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,896.20 for Fire Alarm Boxes to include one at Winse- gansett Heights, one at Wilbur's Point and one at West Island. 1,896.20
HYDRANTS
ARTICLE 36. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $40.00 for a hydrant on Prince Street and $60.00 for a hydrant on New Boston Road, 500 ft. north of Washington Street. 100.00
STREET LIGHTS
ARTICLE 37. Voted to appropriate $110.00 for Street Lights as follows :
One Light:
Pole No. 40081 opposite No. 471 Main Street
Pole No. 42424 on Winsegansett Ave.
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Pole No. 41016 on Sconticut Neck Road.
On Raymond Street, first pole west from Scon- ticut Neck Road.
Pole No. 40735 on Lincoln Street.
On the corner of Tecumseh Avenue and Win- ona Avenue.
Prince Street. 5 Farmfield Street. 110.00
HARD SURFACING OF ROADS
ARTICLE 38. Raymond Street-Voted to postpone indefinitely. Bryant Lane-Almost unanimous vote to appro- priate $5,700.00 for reconstruction and hard-sur- facing of Bryant Lane. 5,700.00
Jerusalem Road-Unanimously voted the appro- priation of $5,640.00 for reconstruction and hard- surfacing of Jerusalem Road. 5,640.00
Bay Street-Voted to postpone indefinitely. Weeden Plane-Voted to postpone indefinitely. Hiller Ave .- Voted to postpone indefinitely.
Hopkins Street-Unanimously voted the appro- priation of $4,116.00 for reconstruction and hard- surfacing of Hopkins Street from Coggeshall Street to E. Morgan Street. 4,116.00
East Winsor Street-Unanimously voted the ap- propriation of $1,712.00 for reconstruction and hard-surfacing of East Winsor Street from Live- sey Park to Hopkins Street. 1,712.00
Spruce Street-Unanimously voted the appropri- tion of $1,412.00 for reconstruction and hard-sur- facing of Spruce Street from Wilding Street to Brown Street. 1,412.00
Prince Street-Voted indefinite postponement.
CHARITY STEVENS LANE
ARTICLE 39. No action necessary as the work is to be taken care of by the Highway Department. Unanimously voted to lay this article on the table.
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DRAINS
ARTICLE 40. (a). North Street .- Voted the appropriation of $10,000.00 for installation of a suitable culvert on North Street, approximately 200 yards east of North Walnut Street. 10,000.00
(b). Hiller Avenue. Voted indefinite postpone- ment.
(c). Prince Street. Voted indefinite postpone- ment.
WATER MAINS
ARTICLE 41. Potter Street .- Unanimously voted the appropri- ation of $2,312.00 for installation of 6-inch water main on Potter Street, approximately 630 feet. 2,312.00
Nelson Avenue .- Unanimously voted the appro- priation of $2,020.50 for installation of 6-inch water main on Nelson Avenue, 530 feet.
Smith Street .- Voted unanimously to appropri- ate $1,393.00 for installation of 6-inch water main on Smith Street, 350 feet. 1,393.00
Winona Avenue .- Unanimously voted the appro- priation of $4,188.99 for installation of 6-inch water main on Winona Avenue, 1,100 feet. 4,188.99
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE 42. (a). Unanimously voted the appropriation of $765.00 for an adding machine and check disburs- ing machine for the office of the Town Treas- urer. 765.00
(b). Unanimously voted the appropriation of $595.00 for a mimeographing machine for the of- fice of the Registrars of Voters. 595.00
ANNOTATED LAWS
ARTICLE 43. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $130.00 for purchase of a set of the Annotated Laws of Massachusetts as soon as published. 130.00
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CURBING
ARTICLE 44. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,000.00 to provide and install curbing as deemed neces- sary by the Highway Department. 5,000.00
PURCHASE OF HIGHWAY TRUCK
ARTICLE 45. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $7,500.00 to be used with the trade-in-allowance of the old Auto-Car truck for the purchase of a new heavy- duty auto truck for the Highway Department. 7,500.00
RUBBISH TRUCK
ARTICLE 46. Voted the appropriation of $10,000.00 for pur- chase of new power packing truck for the Rub- bish Collection. 10,000.00
AMBULANCE
ARTICLE 47.
After much discussion-Voted the appropriation
of $9,500.00 for purchase of an ambulance to re-
place the present old ambulance and to apply the
trade-in value of the old car toward the purchase
of the new.
9,500.00
UTILITY TRACTORS
ARTICLE 48. Voted the appropriation of $3,900.00 for purchase
of two (2) utility tractors suitable for sidewalk
snow plowing.
3,900.00
SEWER EXTENSIONS
ARTICLE 49. (a). Voted the appropriation of $1,500.00 to con- tinue the sewer main from the present manhole on Spring Street up to the corner of Spring and and Rogers Street. (b). After much discussion-Voted the appro- priation of $8,000.00 for 21-inch sewer on Rotch Street from Washington Street to Center Street. VOTED: Temporary adjournment at 3:20 P.M. until action is taken on Article 7 of the Special Town Meeting.
8,000.00
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Special Town Meeting MARCH 20, 1954 - 3:20 P.M.
ACCEPTANCE OF HEDGE STREET
ARTICLE 7. Unanimously voted in favor of acceptance of Hedge Street.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ADJOURNED
Annual Town Meeting MARCH 20, 1954
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 3:25 P.M.
BORROWING FOR SEWER PURPOSES
ARTICLE 50. After a great deal of discussion-Unanimously voted in favor of indefinite postponement.
BUILDING OUTFALL SEWER
ARTICLE 51. After much discussion-Unanimously voted in fa- vor of indefinite postponemient.
VOTED: To adjourn at 5:30 P.M. until March 27, 1954.
RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
ARTICLE 52. Unanimously voted to rescind action on Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting of September 10, 1953 and to authorize either/or purchase and tak- ing by eminent domain the land in Fairhaven owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad from the west line of Main Street to the Fairhaven-Mattapoisett line.
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SEWER ASSESSMENTS
ARTICLE 53. Unanimously voted to instruct the Sewer and Water Commissioners to change their method of sewer assessments and to assess on a front footage basis.
ROTCH STREET SEWER STATION
ARTICLE 54. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $300.00 to purchase or take by eminent domain or other- wise acquire the plot of land upon which the Rotch Street Sewer Station is located.
300.00
HIGH SCHOOL REPAIRS
ARTICLE 55. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,500.00 for repairs to the High School toilets, including repairs to the girls' basement.
2,500.00
VOTED: Unanimously to pass Article 56 (Jun- ior High School) until Saturday, March 27, 1954 as there was insuffi- cient time to properly present the program.
WEST ISLAND TOWN BEACH
ARTICLE 57. Voted the appropriation of $2,500.00 to build a bath house and parking area on the town beach at West Island. 2,500.00
SITE FOR PLAYGROUND
ARTICLE 58. Voted that this article be brought up next week so that there can be discussion.
VOTED : To adjourn until March 27, 1954 at 1:30 P.M.
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Annual Town Meeting
(Third Session) MARCH 27, 1954
Meeting called to order at 1:30 P.M. by the Moderator.
Town Meeting Members present: At Large
25
Precinct 1 - 56
2 . - 48
3 . 41
4
. 49
5 . 62
Total
281
Unanimously voted to reconsider Article 52.
RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY
ARTICLE 52.
Mr. Knowlton: "I move that the town amend its action taken under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting of September 10, 1953, to pur- chase, take by eminent domain, or both methods, the land in Fairhaven owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, or occupied by it as the location of its railroad, ex- tending from land of Hathaway-Braley Wharf Company, Inc., at the west side of Water Street easterly to the Fairhaven-Mattapoisett line, to read as follows:" to purchase, take by eminent domain, or both methods, the land in Fairhaven owned by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, or occupied by it as the loca- tion of its railroad, extending from the west line of Main Street easterly to the Fairhaven-Matta- poisett line, bounded northerly and southerly by various abuttors, subject to existing rights of way and public crossings."
Vote : Motion is carried.
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MARCH 27, 1954. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
ARTICLE 56.
(a) Voted: that vote on this particular article shall be by secret ballot.
Voted: Yes 139; No 118; Blank 1 - for appro- priation of $15,000.00 for preliminary plans and drawings for a Junior High School. $15,000.00
(b) Voted: to rescind original motion for secret ballot.
On section b-Voted : appropriation of $2,000.00 to defray the expenses of the Junior High School Building Committee. 2,000.00
(c) Voted-175 to 32 in favor of appropriation of $14,140.00 for purchase or taking by right of emi- nent domain land to provide a site upon which the Junior High School shall be erected.
14,140.00
(d) This article "to instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for authority to borrow outside the statutory limit of indebted- ness to construct and equip a Junior High School" amended to read "or an Emergency Fin- ance Board established under Chapter 49, Acts of 1933".
Unanimous vote in favor of amendment.
Unanimous vote in favor of second amendment to strike out "to petition the General Court" and to read "to petition the Emergency Finance Board".
Request that Article 3, Section 1 be reconsidered. Vote : Not a vote by a wide margin.
SITE FOR PLAYGROUND
ARTICLE 58. Much discussion of this article to purchase or take by right of eminent domain certain prop- erty as described in the article for the purpose of providing a playground and recreational center. Voted : Not in favor - 92 to 84 - 2/3 vote.
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TOWN FOREST
ARTICLE 59. Unanimously voted to assign to the Town Forest Committee, for use as a Town Forest, the land shown on Assessors' Plan 40 as lots 2, 3, 5 and 6, which land is now owned by the town as tax pos- session property.
STREET LIGHTING
ARTICLE 60. Motion to postpone this article and take up un- der Article 71.
Voted - indefinite postponement.
CENSUS
ARTICLE 61. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $530.00 for the expense of the 1955 State Census, in ac- cordance with Chapter 9, Section 7, of the Gen- eral Laws.
530.00
AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ACT
ARTICLE 62. Voted: To postpone action on Sections (a)- Side Yards; (b)-Front Yards; (c)-Amend Sec- tion 11; until the next Town Meeting.
Unanimously voted in favor of change from Res- idence to Business with a 20-foot setback on Long Road as per description amended to read "intersection" instead of "northwesterly corner".
COMMITTEE ON TOWN MEETING ACT
ARTICLE 63. Unanimously voted in favor of re-appointing the committee. to study the revision of the act es- tablishing Limited Town Meetings in Fairhaven.
LAYOUT OF ROAD
ARTICLE 64. Unanimously voted for indefinite postponement of this article at the request of the Sconticut Neck Improvement Association who sponsored this article.
ROLL OF HONOR
ARTICLE 65. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $450.00 to be used with the balance remaining in the Honor Roll account to purchase a new set of let- ters for the Board.
450.00
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TOWN MEETING EXPENSE
ARTICLE 66. Unanimously voted in favor of postponement of article to appropriate a sum of money for a map of the town to be used for Town Meetings and voted that a committee of three consisting of Hjalmar Ray, Chairman, Fred Hubbard and Gil- bert Viera be appointed to investigate this mat- ter and report at the next Annual or Special Town Meeting.
BASIN AT UNION WHARF
ARTICLE 67. Unanimously voted postponement of this article to raise and appropriate, borrow or use available funds in the Treasury, for dredging operations in the Basin at Union Wharf.
DISCONTINUANCE OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 68. Unanimously voted to discontinue and abandon Sconticut Neck Road through land of Helen T. Silva et al according to description in the article.
INFIRMARY REPAIRS
ARTICLE 69. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,000.00 for special repairs at the Town Infirmary. 2,000.00
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
ARTICLE 70. Unanimously voted the transfer of $12,880.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the reduction of the tax Levy of 1955. 12,880.00
COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 71. Request that before this article is taken up that Article 38 be reconsidered.
Vote : On reconsideration of Article 38 - Not a vote.
(a) Street Lights.
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed, one each by the chairman of each precinct to . make a survey of the street lighting needs in the town to determine (a) if the present level of
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lighting intensity should be increased and where such increases should be made; (b) if additional lights are needed within the town and, if so, at what locations and at what intensities; and (c) in what manner lights should be allocated in the future. Said committee to report their findings at the next Annual Town Meeting.
(b) Tuberculosis Facilities.
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to study the feasibility of the Town of Fairhaven discontinuing the use of the County Tuberculosis facilities and transferring its patients to Sassaquin Sanatorium, said committee have as one of its members a member of the Board of Health-and to report at the next An- nual Town Meeting.
(c) Elementary School Problem.
Voted : That a committee of seven be appointed, one chairman of each precinct; one from the School Committee and one from the Board of Se- lectmen, to make a survey of the elementary school problems and to determine the need for additional elementary school classrooms in the town and that $3,000.00 be appropriated for the expenses of this committee for investigation and planning. Appointments to be made within 30 days.
3,000.00
At this point the Moderator was commended for the manner in which he conducted the Town Meeting and it was voted that this go into the record.
(d) Betterment Tax.
Voted : That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to study the feasibility of as- sessing a betterment tax for the installation of water mains and make its report at the next An- nual Town Meeting.
(e) Sewer Cost Committee.
Voted : The appointment of a Sewer Cost Com- mittee of five members-one to be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen; Chair-
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man of the Finance Committee; Chairman of the Sewer and Water Commissioners; Chairman of the Outfall Sewer Committee and one by the Moderator-all appointments to be made within ten days and further move that the Committee be instructed to survey the net long term cost to the town of the several sewer plans that have been prepared for the Town by Fay, Spofford & Thorndike and to report its finding to the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
(f) Recreational Committee.
Report of the Recreational Committee of its ac- complishments and recommendations was read by Mr. Knox.
Voted unanimously to accept the report of the Recreational Committee and the continuation of of the committee in the present capacity.
Voted: In favor of appointing a committee of five; two by the Recreational Committee, one by the Selectmen; and two by the Sconticut Neck Improvement Association; to survey the proper- ty of Joseph Martin, or any other property, to be used for playground purposes.
(g) Sewerage Committee.
Report of the Sewerage Committee of Expendi- tures and Recommendations was read by Mr. Guilmette.
Unanimously voted to accept the report of the Sewerage Committee and the continuation of the Committee through next year.
Unanimously voted to adjourn at 5:15 P.M.
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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEET- ING and the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 13 and the AD- JOURNED TOWN MEETINGS ON MARCH 20 and MARCH 27, 1954.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
1954 Tax Levy Trans. from Other Sources
Art. 3-( 1) Schools (inc. out-of-State travel)
$433,157.00
plus $1,961.21 Dog Fund
( 2) Selectmen's Office Expense
5,194.00
( 3) Public Assistance Administration
8.100.00
( 4) Public Welfare Maintenance 33,400.00
( 5) Aid to Dependent Children Maintenance
8,000.00
( 6) Old Age Assistance Maintenance
161,000.00
( 7) Disability Assistance Maintenance
5,000.00
( 8) Veterans' Benefits
30,350.00
( 9) Town Infirmary
7,175.00
(10) Town Accountant Salary and Expense
2,550.00
(11) Police Dept. (inc. out-of-State travel)
51,503.62
(12) Safety Council
25.00
(14) Fire Department
43,786.00
(inc. salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm)
3,000.00
(16) Included in Article 3 - 15
(17) Forest Fires
100.00
(18) Building Inspection
2,300.00
(19) Building Inspector
750.00
(20) Salary Supt. of Highways
3,500.00
(21) Highways
62,221.50
(22) Engineering Expense
2,000.00
(23) Collection of Rubbish
16,945.40
(24) Shellfish Inspection
1,911.17
(25) Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,700.00
(26) Union Wharf
1,040.00
(27) Salary of Wharfinger
350.00
(28) Town Meeting Expense
2,000.00.
(29) Town Hall Expense
14,550.00
(30) Legal Expense
2,000.00
(31) Town Clerk's Office Expense
2,978.00
(32) Treasurer's Office Expense
3,646.40
(33) Town Debt
54,800.00
(34) Accrued Interest
15,366.25
(35) Interest on Revenue Loans
1,000.00
(36) Collector's Office Expense
5,320.00
(13) Bicycle Registration
60.00
(15) Fire Alarm Maintenance
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-(Continued)
(37) Assessors' Office Expense
2,164.00
(38) Dutch Elm Disease
2,500.00
(39) Chapter 660-Insect Pest Control
4,000.00
(40) Board of Health
7,425.00
(41) Dental Clinic
1,200.00
(42) Diphtheria Immunization
120.00
(43) Collection of Garbage
4,000.00
(44) Sewer and Water Maintenance
38,411.26
plus $1,500.00
(45) Election and Registration
7,568.60
(46) Planning Board
275.00
(47) Park Department
10,130.00
(48) Board of Appeals
115.00
(49) Hydrant Rental
12,360.00
(50) Street Lighting
12,300.00
(51) Vocational School
8,500.00
(52) Granolithic Sidewalks
5,000.00
(53) Memorial Day
400.00
(54) Reserve Fund
15,000.00
(55) Woodside Cemetery
150.00
Art. 4-( a) Salary of Selectmen
2,100.00
(b) Salary of Board of Public Welfare
900.00
(c) Salary of Town Clerk
900.00
(d) Salary of Town Treasurer
3,100.00
(e) Salary of Town Collector
3,640.00
( f) Salary of Assessors
7,363.44
(g) Salary of Moderator
100.00
(h) Salary of Tree Warden
200.00
(i) Salary of Board of Health
720.00
( j) Salary of Sewer and Water Comm.
750.00
Art. 5-
Public Health Nursing
2,500.00
6- Millicent Library
18,095.00
7-
Civil Defense (laid on table) later appropriated
5,327.00
8-
Borrow Money in anticipation of Revenue-adopted
1,600.00
10- Contributory Retirement
6,775.00
11- Workmen's Compensation, Inc.
5,351.45
12- Municipal Employees Public
4,595.00
13- Insurance on town buildings Liability Ins.
1,500.00
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1954 Tax Levy Trans. from Other Sources
9- Tax Title Expense
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-(Continued)
14- Fire Insurance on Equipment
1954 Tax Levy Trans. from Other Sources
256.69 from funds in the account
15-
Insurance for Police-Postponed
16- Acceptance of Sconitcut Neck Rd.
2,300.00
17- No Article in the Warrant
21- Widening of Center St. and
22- removal of tree on north side of Center St. 1,700.00
23- Gelette Road
1,500.00
24- Weeden Road Alteration
1,600.00
25- Reimbursement (postponed)
26- Construction of Sconticut Nk. Rd. Town's Share
10,000.00 30,000.00 from available funds in Treasury
27 --- Chapter 90 Maintenance Town's Share
1,000.00 2,000.00 from available funds in Treasury
28 -
Coggeshall Street Bridge
147.93
29-
Mosquito Control Maintenance
2,750.00
30-
Dog Care
700.00
31- Unexpended Balance to Revenue
Fire Station Improvements $42.03
Fire Chief's Auto
697.21
Fire Dept. Radio
192.32
Highway Dept. Loader
644.30
Elizabeth St. Drains
1.47
Manhattan Ave.
17.12
Tripp St. Sewer
258.30
To Revenue $1,852.75
Art. 32-
Unpaid bills of prior years
894.16
Bristol Health Clinic
$50.00
Samuel Barrett
172.50
Fairhaven Water Comm.
225.00
Fairhaven Water Comm.
4.50
Dr. M. F. Gardner
16.00
Dr. J. A. Sciuto
88.00
Dr. J. A. Sciuto
118.00
Wonder Market
46.91
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1954 Tax Levy Trans. from Other Sources
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Dr. J. A. Sciuto
6.00
Fairhaven Water Co.
63.25
Raymond McK. Mitchell
90.00
Dr. Aubrey J. Pothier 3.00
Dr. A. J. Gennert
11.00
$894.16
Art. 33-
Police Dept. Autos
2,500.00
34-
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
35-
Fire Alarm Boxes
1,896.20
36
Hydrants
100.00
37-
Street Lights
110.00
38-
Hard Surfacing of Roads
18,580.00
39- Charity Stevens Lane (Laid on Table)
40-
Drainage Section (a)
10,000.00
Section (b) postponed
Section (c) postponed
41-
Water Mains
9,914.49
42-
Purchase of Equipment (a)
765.00
(b)
595.00
43-
Annotated Laws
130.00
44-
Curbing
5,000.00
45 -
Highway Truck
7,500.00
46
Rubbish Truck
10,000.00
47-
Ambulance
9,500.00
48-
Utility Tractors
3,900.00
49-
Sewer Extensions (a)
1,500.00
(b)
8 000.00
50-
Borrowing for Sewer Purposes (Postponed)
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