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Recreational Committee
Unanimously voted to accept the report of the Recreational Committee with thanks, and that the Committee continue for another year to complete their work. (Report filed with the Town Clerk.)
Meeting adjourned until 1:30 P. M., March 19, 1955.
Town Meetings
Voted unanimously that the Committee con- tinue to study revision of the act establishing limited Town Meetings in Fairhaven, to place the report on file, and to adopt the following resolution :
Resolved, that the Selectmen be requested to petition the General Court to enact amend- ments to Chapter 285, of the Acts of 1930, as amended by Chapter 168 of the Acts of 1945, in accordance with the recommendations of the
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Committee and in the substance of the draft sub- mitted with its report.
A motion was made for reconsideration of Ar- ticle 3, Section 14, Fire Department but was defeated by a unanimous vote.
Elementary School Survey Com.
Unanimously voted that the report of the Ele- mentary School Survey Committee be accepted, the Committee thanked and discharged. (Re- port filed with the Town Clerk.)
Tuberculosis
Unanimously voted to accept the report of the Committee studying tuberculosis facilities in Bris- tol County, and to place the report on file and that the Committee continue its work. (Re- port filed with the Town Clerk.)
Voted unanimously to recess the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting until the completion of the Special Town Meeting.
Meeting recessed at 2:45 P. M.
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Special Town Meeting and Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 19, 1955
Meeting called to order at 1:43 P. M.
Town Meeting members present: At large
24-75.0% Precinct 1-47-74.6% 2-48-72.7%
3-42-60.9%
4-50-75.7%
5-60-80.0%
271-73.0%
At an adjourned meeting seventy-five Town Meeting members con- stitute a quorum.
It was moved to take action on Article 56, Amendment to the Zoning Map, which was laid on the table at the Annual Town Meeting of March 12, 1955 until approximately 1:30 P. M. March 19, 1955.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 56. After much discussion it was unanimously voted to amend the zoning map by extending the ex- isting Business District on the southerly side of Washington Street, east of Rivet Street to Grin- nell Street, to include Lots 62 and 63, Assessors' Plot 31A and Lots 64 and 65 on Grinnell Street.
COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 59. New Fire and Police Station
Voted to discharge all previous committees and appoint a new committee of nine ; three from the Board of Selectmen; one member from each of the five precincts, to be appointed by the Chair- man of each precinct; and the Chairman of the Finance Committee to either serve or appoint one member; and that the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief of the Police De- partment serve in an advisory capacity only ; also that no money be appropriated.
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Special Town Meeting MARCH 19, 1955
The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 2:45 P. M.
One hundred Town Meeting members constitute a quorum.
It was moved and unanimously voted that all sums appropriated be placed in the tax levy of 1955.
It was voted unanimously that the reading of the full text of the articles and the reading of the preambles be waived.
CAUSEWAY ROAD, WEST ISLAND
ARTICLE
1. Tremendous vote (10 opposed) in favor of adopting Article 1 and appropriating $1.00 to buy of Fairhaven Estates, Inc., an easement over certain parts of Causeway Road that it owns, all its interest in the Causeway, between Jacob's Neck and Long Island and between Long Is- land and West Island subject to certain existing easements, together with such further interests in the land over which Causeway Road extends as Fairhaven Estates, Inc., elects to convey to the Town; appropriation of one dollar.
$1.00
ACCEPTANCE OF CAUSEWAY ROAD
ARTICLE
2. Voted, a practically unanimous vote, to ac- cept as a town way Causeway Road, from the east line of Sarah H. McLane et ali land on Jacob's Neck easterly across the Causeway and across Long Island to the west line of Alder Street on West Island. No appropriation re- quired.
ARTICLE 3.
Unanimously voted that the Selectmen be au- thorized to apply to the Commonwealth for emergency funds to rehabilitate said Causeway Road and the two causeways between Jacob's Neck and Long Island and between Long Is- land and West Island.
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WEST ISLAND TOWN BEACH
ARTICLE 4. Unanimously voted to appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to build, improve and extend the facil- ities at the town beach at West Island, said money to be expended by the Board of Select- men and the special Recreation Committee ap- pointed in 1953 for said purposes.
$2,500.00
GAS COMPANY EASEMENT
ARTICLE 5. Unanimously voted to grant to the New Bed- ford Gas & Edison Light Company a perpetual right and easement to erect and maintain a line with the necessary poles, wires and other fixtures for the transmission of electricity over and across land of the Town of Fairhaven, as described in Article 5.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 6. After much discussion it was unanimously vot- ed to ratify, adopt and confirm all of the acts taken since the Special Town Meeting of July 15, 1954, of the Junior High School Building Committee appointed at the Adjourned An- nual Town Meeting held March 21, 1953.
EXPENSES OF COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 7. There was a very heavy vote in favor of this article, that the town reconstitute and reappoint the Junior High School Building Committee ap- pointed at the Adjourned Annual Town Meet- ing held March 21, 1953, and to transfer from the balance of the funds voted for the use of the Committee at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held March 27, 1954, the sum of $1,000.00 from the Junior High School Plans ac- count to pay the architect for the second set of preliminary plans, and $10.00 from the Junior High School Building Committee expense ac- count to pay miscellaneous expenses.
$1,000.00 $10.00
PLANS FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ARTICLE 8. As this article was put in in case the others were negative there was an unanimous vote that this article be laid on the table.
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ARTICLE 9. No motion made.
Unanimous vote in favor of adjournment of the Special Town Meeting at 3:18 P. M.
The meeting was called to order at 3:18 P. M.
COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 59. Elementary School Building Committee
Voted on an amendment of $350.00 for the expenses of the Committee. OPPOSED.
Voted on original motion, with an appropria- tion of $3,000.00 for the expenses of the Com- mittee. OPPOSED.
FINAL VOTE: On amendment, the appointment of the Committee, with no appropriation, as follows :
Unanimously voted that authority be given to appoint a Committee, an Elementary School Building Committee of five (5) members: two (2) to be appointed by the Chairman of the School Committee; two (2) to be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and one (1) to be appointed by the Chairman of the Finance Committee ; and that said Committee be authorized to receive the records of the (discharged) Elementary School Survey Commit- tee (appointed by authority of Town Meeting of March 27, 1954) and to report to the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
VOTED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 3:43 P. M.
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 12, 1955 AND ADJOURNED ANNUAL AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGS HELD MARCH 19, 1955.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
1955 Tax Levy
Transfers
Art. 3- 1-Schools (inc. $300.00 out-of- State travel) $444,149.00
$1,850.50 Dog Fund
2-Selectmen's Office Expense
5,200.00
3-Public Assistance Admin.
10,940.00
4-Public Welfare Maintenance
30,000.00
5-Aid to Dependent Children
25,000.00
6-Old Age Assistance
130,000.00
7-Disability Assistance Maint.
15,000.00
8-Veterans' Benefits
55,000.00
9-Town Infirmary
7,500.00
10-Town Accountant - Salary and Expense
2,550.00
11-Police Dept. (inc. out-of-State travel)
52,486.62
12-Safety Council
25.00
13-Bicycle Registration
50.00
14-Fire Department
43,878.06
15-Fire Alarm Maintenance & Supt. Salary
2,585.00
16-Salary Supt. Fire Alarm-included in above article
17-Forest Fires
100.00
18-Building Inspection
2,700.00
19-Salary of Building Inspector
750.00
20-Salary of Supt. of Highways
3,500.00
21-Highways
63,990.69
22-Engineering Expense
2,500.00
23-Collection of Rubbish
16,495.00
24-Shellfish Inspection
1,900.00
25-Sealer of Weights & Measures
1,200.00
26-Union Wharf
510.00
27-Salary of Wharfinger
350.00
28-Town Meeting Expense
2,000.00
29-Town Hall
14,350.00
30-Legal Expense
2,000.00
31-Town Clerk's Office Expense
3,043.00
32-Treasurer's Office Expense
3,871.40
33-Town Debt
53,800.00
34-Accrued Interest
14,337.50
35-Interest on Revenue Loans
1,000.00
36-Town Collector's Office Expense
5,400.00
37-Assessors' Office Expense
2,694.00
38-Dutch Elm Disease
3,500.00
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39-Insect Pest Control, Chapt. 660 4,000.00
40-Board of Health-Maint. & Adm. 9,493.00
41-Dental Clinic 1,200.00
42-Diphtheria Immunization
120.00
43-Collection of Garbage 3,800.00
44-Sewer & Water Maintenance 36,266.57
45-Election & Registration 6,938.00
46-Planning Board
250.00
47-Park Department
8,822.30
48-Board of Appeals
110.00
49-Hydrant Rental
12,480.00
50-Street Lighting
12,495.12
51-Vocational School
10,000.00
52-Granolithic & Black Top Sidewalks 5,000.00
53-Memorial Day
150.00
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 & Water Com. 750.00
Art. 5-Public Health Nursing 2,500.00
Art. 6-Millicent Library
16,485.30
Art. 7-Civil Defense
6,056.80
Art. 8-Borrow Money to anticipate Revenue - Adopted
Art. 9-Tax Title Expense 1,150.00
Art. 10-Contributory Retirement System 6,952.00
Art. 11 -- Workmen's Compensation Ins. 6,001.24
Art 12-Municipal Employees Public Liability 2,500.00
Art. 13-Insurance on Town Buildings 4,235.00
Art. 14-Fire Insurance on Equipment 200.00
Art. 20-Chestnut Street Extension 1,000.00
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Art. 21-Construction of Sconticut Neck Road, Chapter 90
10,000.00
30,000.00
E & D
Art. 22-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
2,000.00
E & D
Art. 23-Mosquito Control Maintenance
3,250.00
Art. 24-Dog Care
400.00
Art. 26-Unexpended Balances to Revenue :
Property for Water Tower
$300.00
Spring St. Sewer Extension
143.80
Rotch St. Sewer Extension
2,036.64
Water Mains
265.91
Oxford School
971.75
East Fairhaven School
1,146.50
Additions to Schools
.59
Rubbish Truck
406.30
Benoit Square
407.51
Union Street
99.14
Highway Truck
161.86
Sewage Disposal Comm.
84.10
Town Hall Boilers
2,502.40
Fireproof Vault
56.00
Police Automobiles
823.66
Police Ambulance
499.25
$9,905.41
Art. 27-Balances to Sconticut Neck Water Account :
Cushman Ave. & Nelson Ave.
$143.03
Winsegansett Avenue
105.31
Brae Road 387.17
Nobska Ave.
137.21
Nakata Avenue
248.30
Tecumseh & Samoset Ave.
61.85
$1,082.87
Art. 28-Unpaid Bills of Prior Years
$4,780.00
Art. 29-Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
Art. 30-Fire Alarm Boxes
225.00
Art. 31-Street Lights
345.60
Art. 32-Hard Surfacing :
a-East Allen Street
2,250.00
b-East Coggeshall Street
8,634.00
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c-Weeden Place h-Shaw Road Art. 33-Drains - North Street
512.00
2,000.00
2,500.00
Art. 34-Water Mains in Brae Road
2,085.00
Art. 35-Sewer Extensions : a-Haste Street b-Pilgrim Avenue
4,000.00
600.00
Art. 36-Curbing on Morgan Street
4,500.00
Art. 37-Police Cars
4,100.00
Art. 38-Reproducing Machine
500.00
Art. 39-Highway Truck
2,000.00
Art. 40-Infirmary Repairs
2,500.00
Art. 42-Hurricane Repairs
6,325.00
Art. 43-Coggeshall Street Bridge
29.89
Art. 45-Honor Roll - Park Dept.
667.25
Art. 46-Livesey Park Tennis Court
3,500.00
Art. 47-High School Stage Curtains 1,200.00
Art. 48-School Truck 2,200.00
Art. 49-Anthony School Playground
1,000.00
Art. 50-Retaining Wall - Oxford School
2,000.00
Art. 57-Junior High School Land
500.00
Art. 58-Transfer of Funds (E & D)
15,000.00
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Art. 1-Causeway Road Purchase $1.00
Art. 4-West Island Bldg. & Improvements
2,500.00
Art. 7-Junior High School Bldg. Comm.
$1,000.00 Junior H. S. Plan Account $10.00 Junior H. S. Com. Exp. a/c
$1,298,839.18
$34,860.50
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APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT ANNUAL, ADJOURNED AND SPEC- IAL TOWN MEETINGS HELD MARCH 12 AND MARCH 19, 1955
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS:
1955 Tax Levy
Less Transfer E & D to reduce Levy
$1,298,839.18 15,000.00
Net 1955 Tax Levy
$1,283,839.18
Transferred from Dog Fund
1,850.50
Trans. from Excess & Deficiency Account
32,000.00
Trans. from Junior High School Plan Account
1,000.00
Trans. from Junior High School Comm. Expense Account
10.00
Net Appropriation and Transfers
$1,318,699.68
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Special Town Meeting MAY 26, 1955
The meeting was called to order at 7:42 P.M. by Moderator Stuart M. Briggs. The Tellers were Eldred Besse, John De Graw and Harold Hoxie, sworn in by Town Clerk Michael J. O'Leary.
The following Town Meeting Members were present:
At Large - 25 Precinct 1 - 53 2 - 51 3 - 34 4 - . 47 5 42
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It was unanimously voted that the Moderator be relieved from read- ing the preambles and the closing words in the Warrant.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ARTICLE
1. It was practically a unanimous vote in favor of com- bining Article 1-5 inclusive for the purpose of a general discussion only.
After a lengthy discusion it was voted:
That the sum of $978,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a Junior High School building, and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $8,000.00 be appro- priated from available revenue funds, and that the treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $500,000.00 under au- thority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and the sum of $470,000.00 under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, and to isue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in accordance with the provis- ions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note .- $978,000.00. VOTE : 140 in favor of adoption - 58 opposed.
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ARTICLE 2. Unanimously voted that the Junior High School Building Committee be and it hereby is authorized, empowered and directed in the name and on behalf of the town to enter into and carry out all agreements necessary to plan, con- struct and originally equip and furnish a Junior High School building, or to take any action relative thereto.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 3. Unanimously voted that the vote of this Committee be received with thanks. (Report filed with the Town Clerk.)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 4. Unanimously voted that the Elementary School Building Committee be authorized to engage an architect and to secure plans and specifications for the necessary altera- tion and additional rooms and facilities at the Rogers School in general conformity with plans they have made and recommended for that school, and to present the plans at an Annual or Special Town Meeting for action thereon, and that the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated for the forthcoming services, and that an additional appro- priation of $200.00 be made for the expenses of this Com- mittee and that these appropriations be placed in the Tax Lavy of 1955. - $4,200.00.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 5. Unanimously voted to postpone this article indefinitely.
MAIN STREET
ARTICLE 6. Unanimously voted to transfer $6,000.00 from the Recon- struction of Main Street Account for the purpose of resurfacing Main Street from Elm Avenue north to Wood Street at this time. - Transfer $6,000.00.
ANNOTATED LAWS
ARTICLE 7. Unaimously voted to amend Article 43 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 20, 1954, which authorized the purchase of the "forthcoming issue" of Annotated Laws so that the "current" issue of the Annotated Laws may be purchased with funds voted at that time.
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RAILROAD PROPERTY
ARTICLE 8. After much discussion the vote on the adoption of Article 8 was opposed, not a vote.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 9. Unanimously voted to amend the Zoning Map by extend- ing an existing Business District on the westerly side of Sconticut Neck Road to include land on the Easterly side of said road, with a 20 foot setback.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 10. The adoption of this article was opposed, not a vote. Voted to adjourn at 10:15 P.M.
LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 26, 1955
1955 Tax Levy Transferred
Article 1 (a) Junior High School
$978,000.00
Article 4 (b) Elementary School Building Committee
4,200.00
Article 6 Main Street
$6,000.00
$982,200.00
$6,000.00
SUMMARY:
1955 Tax Levy
$982,200.00
Trans. from Reconstruction of Main Street Account
6,000.00
Total Appropriations
$988,200.00
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Special Town Meeting AUGUST 11, 1955
The meeting was called to order at 7:41 P.M. by Moderator Stuart M. Briggs. The Tellers were Harold L. Hoxie, Eldred E. Besse and John B. DeGraw, who were sworn in by the Town Clerk, Michael J. O'Leary.
The following Town Meeting members were present :
At Large - 24 Precinct 1 - 42 2 - 46 3- 34 4 - 47 5 - 45
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Unanimously voted to eliminate the reading of the preamble and closing of the articles.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 1. Voted: that a Junior High School Building Committee, consisting of John L. Harrison, Edith M. Moore, Albert M. Gonsalves, George C. Perkins, James J. Medeiros, Earl Moore and Sherman H. Rounsville, be appointed and that said Committee be authorized to receive all records, in- formation, reports and plans of the previous Junior High School Building Committee, and that the unexpended bal- ance of $1,752.43 remaining in the general expense account or accounts of the previous Junior High School Building Committee be transferred to defray the general expenses of this Committee.
219 members were counted in the hall, 155 voted in favor of the above.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ARTICLE 2. Unanimously voted that the Junior High School Building Committee be authorized to procure additional preliminary plans and drawings for a Junior High School building and
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to transfer the unexpended balance of $13,000.00 remaining of the funds voted for that purpose to the previous Junior High School Building Committee at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held March 27, 1954.
AMENDMENT TO LAW
ARTICLE 3. 133 voted (to 82) in favor of accepting the provisions of Chapter 562 of the Acts of 1955 which is "An Act relative to Referendum Procedure in the Town of Fairhaven."
PETITION TO THE GENERAL COURT
ARTICLE 4. Unanimously voted that Article 4 be laid on the table.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE - ROGERS SCHOOL
ARTICLE 5. Unanimously voted that the Committee's report be accept- ed and the Committee be continued.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE - ROGERS SCHOOL
ARTICLE 6. Unanimously voted to postpone this article until the next Annual or Special Town Meeting.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE - ROGERS SCHOOL
ARTICLE 7. Unanimously voted to postpone this article until the next Annual or Special Town Meeting.
ACCEPTANCE OF PHILIP STREET
ARTICLE 8. Voted very heavily in favor of postponing action on this article until the street is brought up to grade and graveled to the satisfaction of the Highway Superintendent, and be resubmitted to the next Annual or Special Town Meeting.
GAS COMPANY EASEMENT
ARTICLE 9. Unanimously voted to grant to New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co. a perpetual right and easement to erect and maintain a line with the necessary poles, wires and other fixtures for the transmission of electricity over and across land of the Town of Fairhaven situated in said Fairhaven,
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Bristol County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located substantially as follows :
Being the town dump lot located between Bridge Street on the south and land of Edward J. Harrington, Trustee under the will of Michael J. Kerns, on the north and being the land shown as Lot No. 3 on Fairhaven Assessors' Plat No. 26; or to take any other action relative thereto.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
ARTICLE 10. Unanimously voted to postpone indefinitely all sections of Article 10.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
ARTICLE 11. Zoning Map Amendment - Huttleston Ave. at Holcomb St. Unanimously voted to amend the zoning map by extending an existing Business District with a 20 ft. setback on the southerly side of Huttleston Ave. at Holcomb St., easterly along Huttleston Ave. to the extended westerly line of Maciel Street, or easterly to the Business District next east of Macial Street.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
ARTICLE 12. Zoning Map Amendment - east side of Pleasant St. Unanimously voted to postpone this article indefinitely.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
ARTICLE 13. Zoning Map Amendment - southerly side of Washington St.
VOTE : Article defeated.
VOTED TO ADJOURN at 9:30 P. M.
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD AUGUST 11, 1955
Art. Transfer from: To Amount
1. Junior High School Bldg. Com. Exp. Junior High School Bldg. Com. Expense $1,752.43
2. Junior High School Bldg. Com. Plans Junior High School Bldg. Com. Plans $13,000.00
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Special Town Meeting OCTOBER 15, 1955
The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 1:37 P.M. by the Moderator, Stuart M. Briggs. The following Tellers were sworn in by Michael J. O'Leary, Town Clerk; Wallace B. Baylies, Eldred E. Besse and James Parkinson.
The Town Meeting members present : At Large 22
Precinct 1
47
Precinct 2 47
Precinct 3
23
Precinct 4
46
Precinct 5
38
Total 223
It was moved and voted: The Moderator be relieved of reading the full text of the articles and the reading of the preambles of the Warrant.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 1. Unanimous vote in favor of adopting Article 1 as follows : To amend the Zoning Map by extending an existing busi- ness district on the northerly side of Washington Street 273 feet westerly, then 123.88 feet northerly; then east- erly 262.75 feet; then southerly 123.88 feet to Washington Street with 20 foot set back on all ways, in accordance with a petition of Emile Deschamps and a plan filed with the Planning Board.
ARTICLE 2. Unanimous vote in favor of adoption of Article 2, as follows :
To amend the Zoning Map by extending an existing business district located on the northerly side of Washing- ton Street and the westerly side of Slocum Street to include a triangular lot of land on westerly side of Slocum Street northerly 200 feet; then westerly 10 feet; then south-westerly 225.67 feet; then easterly 115.21 feet to point of beginning, in accordance with a petition of Noel B. Couture and a plan filed with the Planning Board.
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ARTICLE 3. Unanimous vote in favor of a postponement of this article until the next Special or Annual Town Meeting to change from a single residential district to a business dis- trict with 20-foot set-back on all ways land on the north- erly side of Washington Street as follows :
Beginning on the northerly side of Washington Street at the easterly boundary line of land owned by the Fairhaven Water Company, easterly 260 feet; then north- erly 140 feet; then westerly 300 feet; then southerly 137.91 feet to its point of beginning, in accordance with a plan filed with the Planning Board and petition of Emily Alden, dated August 1, 1955.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
ARTICLE 4. After much discussion vote was taken by secret ballot as follows :
YES
124
NO 83
BLANKS 2
Motion defeated: Needed 139 YES. 2-3 majority of those voting required.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
ARTICLE 5. Unanimous vote in favor of an indefinite postponement of Article 5.
ROGERS SCHOOL ADDITION
ARTICLE 6. Report of the Elementary School Building Committee was read by Mr. Cecil Whittier.
ARTICLE 7. Unanimous vote in favor of adoption of Article 7, as follows :
That the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the preparation of architects' final plans and preparation of specifications for bids for an addition to the Rogers School and that said sum be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and that the Elemen- tary School Building Committee be authorized to expend the same for the purpose, provided approval of the pre- liminary plans if first obtained from the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission. $10,000.00
ARTICLE 8. Unanimous vote in favor of the Elementary School Build- ing Committee being authorized to obtain bids for the
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construction of an addition to the Rogers School, no bid to be accepted until an appropriation for this purpose has been made, and that the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated for the expense of the Committee, and that said sum be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. $1,000.00
ADDITIONAL LAND FOR ROGERS SCHOOL - UNION STREET
ARTICLE
9. Vote to discontinue that portion of Union Street between the east line of Chestnut Street and the west line of Pleasant Street as a public way and to transfer it to the School Committee for school purposes, carried by a very heavy majority. 128 in favor; 26 opposed.
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