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Harry A. Ramsdell
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Pierce D. Brown
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Rose Blair (Marcotte)
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Filbert A. Silveira
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Mary A. S. Sale
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Edward Joseph Crowley
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Mary Andrews (Sylvia)
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1 Stillborn
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4 Frederick E. Arnold
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John J. Rogers
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Clementina P. Mello (Perry)
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Raymond S. MacMullen
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Edith A. Eldridge
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Rose Marie (Daigle) Renaud
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21 Silvio A. Bonneau
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21 Joseph V. Serpa
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21 Sarah F. Moore (Sowle)
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Cora Crapo (Ballou)
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Thomas F. Parker
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17 Ellen M. (Killoran) Murphy
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3 Ruth Perkins
DEATHS RECORDED IN FAIRHAVEN - 1955 - (Cont.)
Date
Name
Age Yr. Mo. Days
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John Gillett
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24 Harold Pentleton
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25 Charlotte York (Mooney)
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31 Stillborn
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Nov.
4 Lillian (Johnson) Karl
54
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Joseph Sylvia
77
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Minnie Larkin (Mclellan)
84
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Ellen M. Timm
90
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Roland H. Amero
31
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Samuel F. Riding
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Mary B. (Souza) Travers
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Lena Deakin
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Manuel M. Souza
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Elizabeth F. Wrightington (Eldridge)
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Frank Adshead
85
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24 Peter Nelson
84
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Martha A. Devine (Sottleston)
71
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Elizabeth W. Conkling
80
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Dec.
1
Ellen Murphy
67
9 Stillborn
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14
Annie Sandells (Aspin)
67
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15 Kathi Ann Gonsalves
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Charles J. Tapper, Jr.
33
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25
18
Manuel Arruda
70
23
Minnie F. Salisbury
69
24
Arsene Ricard
70
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25 Alice Dean
80
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25 Ernest Eugene Huckins
81
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25 Gaetano Thomas Militano
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30 Eunice Dennett Eaton
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Annual Town Meeting MARCH 12, 1955
Meeting called to order at 1:45 P. M. by the Moderator, Stuart M. Briggs.
Town Meeting members present : At large 25-78.1% Precinct 1-54-85.7% 2-53-80.3% 3-50-72.4% 4-56-84.9% 5-62-82.7%
300-80.9%
One hundred Town Meeting members constitute a quorum.
Tellers, sworn in by Michael J. O'Leary, Town Clerk, were: Louis 'T. Brock, Armand A. Guilmette and Harold L. Hoxie.
Invocation was given by the Rev. John H. Maddaford, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Fairhaven.
Unanimous vote in favor of the motion that the reading of the full text of the articles and the reading of the preambles be waived.
Voted that all sums appropriated at this meeting be placed in the Tax Levy of 1955 unless otherwise stated.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
ARTICLE 1. Unanimously voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint Measurers of Wood and Bark.
ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT
ARTICLE 2. Unanimously voted to accept the Annual Report of the Town Officers.
TOWN CHARGES
ARTICLE 3.
1.) Schools. Unanimously voted to appropriate $444,149.00 for school purposes, including $200.00 for out-of- State travel, plus $1,850.50 from the Bristol County Dog Fund also for school purposes. $444,149.00
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2.) Selectmen's Office Expense.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,200.00 for Selectmen's Office Expense. 5,200.00
3.) Public Asistance Administration. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $10,940.00 for Public Assistance Administration. 10,940.00
4.) Public Welfare Maintenance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $30,000.00 for Public Welfare Maintenance. 30,000.00
5.) Aid to Dependent Children. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $25,000.00 for Aid to Dependent Children. 25,000.00
6.) Old Age Assistance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $130,000. for Old Age Assistance. 130,000.00
7.) Disability Assistance Maintenance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $15,000.00 for Disability Assistance Maintenance. 15,000.00
8.) Veterans' Benefits. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $55,000.00 for Veterans' Benefits. 55,000.00
9.) Town Infirmary. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $7,500.00 for Town Infirmary. 7,500.00
10.) Town Accountant - Salary and Expense Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,550.00 for the salary of the Town Accountant and ex- pense. 2,550.00
11.) Police Department - including out-of-state travel. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $52,486.62 for Police Department, including out-of-state travel. 52,486.62
12.) Safety Council. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $25.00 for Safety Council. 25.00
13.) Bicycle Registration. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $50.00 for Bicycle Registration. 50.00
14.) Fire Department.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $43,878.06 for Fire Department. 43,878.06
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15.) Fire Alarm Maintenance.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,585.00 for Fire Alarm Maintenance and salary of Sup- erintendent of Fire Alarm. 2,585.00
16.) Salary Supt. Fire Alarm
Included in item 15 above.
17.) Forest Fires. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $100.00 for Forest Fires. 100.00
18.) Building Inspection.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,700.00 for Building Inspection. 2,700.00
19.) Salary of Building Inspector.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $750.00 for Salary of Building Inspector. 750.00
20.) Salary of Supt. of Highways. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,500.00 for Salary of Supt. of Highways. 3,500.00
21.) Highways Unanimously voted the appropriation of $63,990.69 for Highways. 63,990.69
22.) Engineering Expense.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,500.00 for Engineering Expense. 2,500.00
23.) Collection of Rubbish.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $16,495.00 for Collection of Rubbish. 16,495.00
24.) Shellfish Inspection.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,900.00 for Shellfish Inspection. 1,900.00
25.) Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,200.00 for Sealer of Weights and Measures 1,200.00
26.) Union Wharf. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $510.00 for Union Wharf. 510.00
27.) Salary of Wharfinger.
Unanimously votde the appropriation of $350.00 for Salary of Wharfinger. 350.00
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28.) Town Meeting Expense.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,000.00 for Town Meeting Expense. 2,000.00
29.) Town Hall.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $14,350.00 for Town Hall. 14,350.00
30.) Legal Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,000.00 for Legal Expense. 2,000.00
31.) Town Clerk's Office Expense.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,043.00 for Town Clerk's Office Expense. 3,043.00
32.) Treasurer's Office Expense. Unanimously voted the appropration of $3,871.40 for Treasurer's Office Expense. 3,871.40
33.) Town Debt. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $53,800.00 for Town Debt. 53,800.00
34.) Accrued Interest. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $14,337.50 for Accrued Interest. 14,337.50
35.) Interest on Revenue Loans. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,000.00 for Interest on Revenue Loans. 1,000.00
36.) Town Collector's Office Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,400.00 for Town Collector's Office Expense. 5,400.00
37.) Assessor's Office Expense. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,694.00 for Assessor's Office Expense. 2,694.00
38.) Dutch Elm Disease. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,500.00 for Dutch Elm Disease, of which $1,000.00 is to be used solely for the purchase of new trees, and the cost of planting will be taken out of avail- able money. 3,500.00
39.) Insect Pest Control, Chapter 660.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $4,000.00 for Insect Pest Control, Chapter 660. 4,000.00
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40.) Board of Health - Maintenance and Adınin. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $9,493.00 for Board of Health - Maintenance and Ad- min. 9,493.00
41.) Dental Clinic. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,200.00 for Dental Clinic. 1,200.00
42.) Diphtheria Immunization. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $120.00 for Diphtheria Immunization. 120.00
43.) Collection of Garbage. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,800.00 for Collection of Garbage. 3,800.00
44.) Sewer and Water Maintenance. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $36,266.57 for Sewer and Water Maintenance. 36,266.57
45.) Election and Registration. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $6,938.00 for Election and Registration. 6,938.00
46.) Planning Board. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $250.00 for Planning Board. 250.00
47.) Park Department. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $8,822.50 for Park Department. 8,822.50
48.) Board of Appeals. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $110.00 for Board of Appeals. 110.00
49.) Hydrant Rental. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $12,480.00 for Hydrant Rental. 12,480.00
50.) Street Lighting. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $12,495.12 for Street Lighting. 12,495.12
51.) Vocational School. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $10,000.00 for Vocational School. 10,000.00
52.) Granolithic and Black Top Sidewalks.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,000.00 for Granolithic and Black Top Sidewalks. 5,000.00
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53.) Memorial Day.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $400.00 for Memorial Day. 400.00
54.) Reserve Fund.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $15,000.00 for Reserve Fund. 15,000.00
55.) Woodside Cemetery.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $150.00 for Woodside Cemetery. 150.00
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 Board of Public Welfare. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $900.00 for Salary of Board of Public Welfare. 900.00
c.) Salary of Town Clerk. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $900.00 for Salary of Town Clerk. 900.00
d.) Salary of Town Treasurer. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,100.00 for Salary of Town Treasurer. 3,100.00
e.) Salary of Town Collector. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,640.00 for Salary of Town Collector. 3,640.00
f.) Salary of Assessors. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $7,363.44 for Salary of Assessors. 7,363.44
g.) Salary of Moderator. Unanimously 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
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j.) Salary of Sewer and Water Commissioners. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $750.00 for Salary of Sewer and Water Commissioners. 750.00
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
ARTICLE
5. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,500.00 for Public Health Nursing, the appropriation to be extended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for various welfare and health categories, excluding bedside service. 2,500.00
MILLICENT LIBRARY
ARTICLE 6. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $16,485.30 for Millicent Library. 16,485.30
CIVIL DEFENSE
ARTICLE 7. Voted the appropriation of $6,056.80, includ- ing $2,500.00 for a generator in the Town Hall. 6,056.80
BORROW MONEY IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
ARTICLE 8. Unanimously voted to authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Janu- ary 1, 1955, in accordance with Section 17, Chap- ter 44, General Laws.
TAX TITLE EXPENSE
ARTICLE
9.
Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,150.00
for Tax Title Expense.
1,150.00
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ARTICLE 10. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $6,952.00
for Contributory Retirement System - $6,652.00
for retirement fund and $300.00 for expense of
Administration.
6,952.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE
ARTICLE 11. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $6,001.24
for Workmen's Compensation Insurance.
6,001.24
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MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE'S PUBLIC LIABILITY
ARTICLE 12. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,500.00 for Municipal Employee's Public Liability. 2,500.00
INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS
ARTICLE 13. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $4,235.00 for Insurance on Town Buildings. 4,235.00
FIRE INSURANCE ON EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE 14. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $200.00 for Fire Insurance on Equipment. 200.00
ACCEPTANCE OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 15. Unanimously voted the acceptance of Sconticut Neck Road from end of 1954 acceptance south- erly 1500 feet, subject to the approval of the lay-out by the Planning Board.
ACCEPTANCE OF LINCOLN STREET
ARTICLE 16. Voted in favor of indefinite postponement of this article 16. (The Petitioner moved that this ar- ticle be postponed.)
ACCEPTANCE OF AKIN STREET
ARTICLE 17. Unanimously voted to accept Akin Street from Washington Street northerly 717.12 feet, subject to the approval of the lay-out by the Planning Board, and provided that there is no cost to the Town for the taking of land.
ACCEPTANCE OF CAMEL, DIAMOND, HENRY AND CLUB STREETS.
ARTICLE 18. After much discussion it was voted that the ac- ceptance of Camel, Diamond, Henry and Club Streets be indefinitely postponed.
ACCEPTANCE OF HASTE STREET
ARTICLE 19. After some discussion is was voted not to accept Haste Street from Alden Road to Main Street.
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ACCEPTANCE OF CHESTNUT STREET
ARTICLE 20. After discussion, it was
Voted in favor of the acceptance of Chestnut Street from the southern end of the accep- tance of April 30, 1923 southerly to South Street (section A) and the appropriation of $1,000.00 for the construction and extension of same (section B.)
1,000.00
ACCEPTANCE OF EAST ALLEN STREET
ARTICLE 20A. Voted in favor of the acceptance of East Allen Street, subject to the approval of the lay- out by the Planning Board and providing there is no cost to the Town for the taking of land.
CONSTRUCTION OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 21. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $10,000.00 for the purpose of financing the Town's share of the cost of the construction of Sconticut Neck Road, under Chapter 90, and that the sum of $30,000.00 be transferred from unappropriated 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.
10,000.00 30,000.00
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 22. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,000.00 for the purpose of financing the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance, and that the sum of $2,000.00 be transferred from un- appropriated 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 cred- ited back to the surplus revenue of the Town.
1,000.00 2,000.00
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE 23. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $3,250.00 for Mosquito Control Maintenance, as esti- mated and certified by the State Reclamation Board. 3,250.00
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DOG CARE
ARTICLE 24. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $400.00 for Dog Care.
400.00
ACADEMY BUILDING
ARTICLE 25. Voted in favor of indefinite postponement of this article.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES TO REVENUE
ARTICLE 26. Unanimously voted in favor of transferring balance of $9,905.41 remaining in the following accounts, to Revenue :
Property for Water Tower 300.00
Spring Street Sewer Extension
143.80
Rotch Street Sewer Extension
2,036.64
Water Mains
265.91
Oxford School
971.75
East Fairhaven School
1,146.50
Addition to Schools
.59
Rubbish Truck
406.30
Benoit Square
407.51
Union Street
99.14
Highway Truck
161.86
Sewage Disposal Committee
84.10
Town Hall Boilers
2,502.40
Fireproof Vault
56.00
Police Automobiles
823.66
Police Ambulance
499.25
$9,905.41
BALANCES TO SCONTICUT NECK WATER PROJECT
ARTICLE 27. Unanimously voted to transfer the unexpended balances remaining in water extension accounts to the Sconticut Neck Water Project : Cushman and Nelson Avenues $143.03
Winsegansett Avenue
105.31
Brae Road
387.17
Nobska Avenue
137.21
Nakata Avenue
248.30
Tecumseh and Samoset Avenues
61.85
$1,082.87
UNPAID BILLS OF PRIOR YEARS
ARTICLE 28. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $4,780.40 for the payment of Unpaid Bills of Prior Years 4,780.40
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STABILIZATION FUND
ARTICLE 29. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $5,000.00 for the Stabilization Fund, created in accord- ance with the provisions of Section 5B of Chap- ter 40 of the General Laws at the Annual Town Meeting of 1953.
5,000.00
FIRE ALARM BOXES
ARTICLE 30. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $225.00 to purchase and install fire alarm boxes as follows :
One on Pole 41991 at East Coggeshall and Hop- kins Street. 225.00
STREET LIGHTS
ARTICLE 31. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $345.60 to maintain twelve street lights at $28.80 each per year at the following locations :
One on Wilbur Avenue.
One on Haste Street.
One on Pole 43056 on East Coggeshall Street.
One on Pole 41479 on Baxter Avenue.
One on Pole 41013 at the corner of Alden Road and Manuel St.
One on Pole 40940 on Sconticut Neck Road, be- tween Chambers St. and Winsegansett Heights.
One on Pole 43531 on Coggeshall St. between Central Avenue and Alden Road.
One on Sconticut Neck at the corner of Nakata Ave. and Manomet St.
Two on Alden Road, north of Jesse St. Two on East Allen St. on Poles 41299 and 41302. 345.60
HARD SURFACING
ARTICLE 32. East Allen St., from Atlas St. easterly - Unani- mously voted the appropriation of $2,250.00 to begin reconstruction of East Allen St., from Atlas St. easterly. 2,250.00
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East Coggeshall St., from Alden Road easterly to Rosecrest St .. Voted unanimously the appro- priation of $8,634.00 for the reconstruction and hard surfacing of East Coggeshall St., from Al- den Rd. easterly to Rosecrest St.
Weeden Place, from Weeden Rd. to the dead end of said street. Unanimously voted the appropria- tion of $512.00 to begin reconstruction of Weeden Place, from Weeden Road to the dead end of said street, by installing drains this year pro- vided necessary easements are obtained at no cost to the Town.
8,634.00
512.00
North Walnut St., from Massasoit Ave. to North St. - Voted for an indefinite postpone- ment of this article.
Hacker Street - Voted in favor of an indefin- ite postponement of this article.
Doane Street - from Green St. to Laurel St. - Article defeated.
Laurel St., from Cedar St. to Doane St. - Article defeated.
Shaw Road, from the end of present hard surface to the railroad bed, - Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,000.00 to continue the policy of gradually extending the hard surface of this road.
2,000.00
DRAINS
ARTICLE 33. Section (a)-Unanimously voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article, to install in pipe or cover over the present open drainage ditch easterly from Rotch Street to Tripp St.
Section (b) - Unanimously voted in favor of indefinite postponement of this article, for drainage on Kane Street.
Section (c) - Unanimously voted the appro- priation of $2,500.00 to complete the North Street drain. 2,500.00
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WATER MAINS
ARTICLE 34. Unanimously voted that action on the following streets be indefinitely postponed; with the exception of Brae Road : Camel Street, 1600 ft. Reservation Road, 200 ft. Chambers Street, 1050 ft. Shore Side Drive, 800 ft. Buist Avenue, 525 ft.
Brae Road, 570 feet - Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,085.00, the sum to be taken from available funds of the Sconticut Neck Water Project, for the purpose of installing 570 feet of 6 in. water mains on Brae Road.
2,085.00
SEWER EXTENSIONS
ARTICLE 35. Haste St., from Alden Rd. to Main St. Unani- mously voted the appropriation of $4,000.00 for the installation of 8 in. sewer in Haste St., from Alden Rd. to Main St. 4,000.00
Pilgrim Ave., west from Francis St. - Unani- mously voted the appropriation of $600.00 for installation of 8 in. sewer in Pilgrim Ave., west from Francis St., 200 ft. more or less. 600.00
CURBING
ARTICLE 36. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $4,500.00 for the installation of curbing on one side of Morgan Street, from Main St. to Alden Rd. 4,500.00
POLICE CARS
ARTICLE 37. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $4,100.00 for the purchase of three new 4-door sedans and one radio for the use of the Police De- partment and to apply the turn-in value of one 1953 and two 1954 cars toward the purchase of the new cars. 4,100.00
REPRODUCING MACHINE
ARTICLE 38. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $500.00 for the purchase of a reproducing machine. 500.00
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HIGHWAY TRUCK
ARTICLE 39. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,000.00 to purchase a pick-up truck for the Highway Department. 2,000.00
INFIRMARY REPAIRS
ARTICLE 40. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $2,500.00 for special repairs at the Town Infirmary. 2,500.00
TOWN BATH HOUSES
ARTICLE 41. Almost an unanimous vote in favor of an indefi- nite postponement of this article, to build bath houses at West Island Town Beach.
HURRICANE REPAIRS
ARTICLE 42. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $6,325.00 to repair and replace Town buildings damaged by the hurricane, as follows :
(a) Fishermans' Sheds 400.00
(b) Fish building on Union Wharf, occupied by Mutual Fish Company 3,300.00
(c) Keith Building, Union Wharf 125.00
(d) Academy Building 1,000.00
(e) Boy's Club 1,500.00
6,325.00
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
ARTICLE 43. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $29.89 for repair and maintenance of the Coggeshall Street Bridge. 29.89
POWER ROLLER
ARTICLE 44. After some discussion the article was defeated.
HONOR ROLL
ARTICLE 45. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $667.25 for the purpose of renewing all war veteran name plates in the Honor Roll, destroyed by the recent hurricane. 667.25
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LIVESEY PARK
ARTICLE 49. It was voted, a very heavy margin, in favor of the appropriation of $3,500.00 for the construc- tion of a double tennis court and basketball court in Livesey Park. 3,500.00
STAGE CURTAINS
ARTICLE 47. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,200.00 to replace the stage curtains in the Larch Av- enue Auditorium of the Fairhaven High School. 1,200.00
SCHOOL TRUCK
ARTICLE 48. Voted in favor of the appropriation of $2,200.00 for the purchase of a pick-up truck for the use of the school maintenance department. 2,200.00
ANTHONY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
ARTICLE 46. Unanimously voted the appropriation of $1,000.00 to blacktop a part of the Anthony School play- ground. 1,000.00
RETAINING WALL
ARTICLE 50. After some discussion it was voted to appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to construct a concrete wall at the rear of the Oxford School (new addition) to eliminate constant erosion by drain- age of surface water from the school property. 2,000.00
HUNTING - SCONTICUT NECK
ARTICLE 51. Voted Unanimously to close the Sconticut Neck area to hunters.
SITE FOR PLAYGROUND
ARTICLE 52. After a lengthy discussion the article was de- feated.
TOWN MEETING EXPENSE - MAP
ARTICLE 53. Voted to postpone action on this article indefi- nitely.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 54. Unanimously voted to postpone action on this article. Indefinitely.
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AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 55. Unanimously voted to adopt this article, to amend the zoning map by extending an existing Business District located on the easterly side of Scon- ticut Neck Road between Buxton and Day Streets, so that said District shall include the whole of lots "C", "D" and "G" of the Subdivis- ion Plan of the land of Arlindo and Margaret Diaz, filed with Bristol County (S. D.) Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 42, Page 36, and in ac- cordance with a plan filed with the Planning Board, as petitioned by Palmeda Silva and Annie Gomes, owners, of 14 Buttonwood Road, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 56. Unanimously voted that this article be laid on the table until March 19, 1955.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAND
ARTICLE 57. Unanimously voted to authorize the Selectmen to convey any land owned by the Town through tax title foreclosure to any of the claimants for damages by reason of the taking by the Town of land located east of Adams Street and north of Huttleston Avenue for a school site in 1954, in whole or in part in settlement of any such claims and to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 and authorize the Selectmen to expend the same in whole or in part in settlement of any such claims.
500.00
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
ARTICLE 58. Unanimously voted in favor of transferring the sum of $15,000.00 from the Excess and De- ficiency Account for the reduction of the tax levy of 1955. 15,000.00
COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 59. Fairhaven Water Co. Unanimously voted to accept the report of the Committee studying the feasibility of the Town taking over the Fairhaven Water Company.
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Water Main Betterment Tax
Unanimously voted to accept the report of the Committee on assessment of Water Main Bet- terment Tax, and to place this report on file, and discharge the Committee with thanks. (Re- port on file in Town Clerk's office.)
Outfall Sewer
Unanimously voted to accept the report of the Outfall Sewer Committee with thanks and that the Committee continue to operate. (Report filed in the Town Clerk's office.)
Street Lighting
Voted to accept the report of the Committee on Street Lighting and voted that this Com- mittee remain in operation for an indefinite period. (Report on file in the Town Clerk's office.)
Playground Site
After some discussion the motion to appoint a committee to select a site for a playground in Sconticut Neck was defeated.
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