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DRAINS IN FARMFIELD STREET
Article 3. Voted: the appropriation of $6,000.00 to construct a surface drain about 300 feet running northerly on Farmfield Street from Cedar Street, and running from there to Cedar Street, thence easterly on Cedar Street.
MEDICAL EXPENSES
Article 4. Voted: the appropriation of $501.65 to pay for the medical expense of a police officer as the result of injuries suffered in 1959 in the line of duty.
BUILDING AT UNION WHARF
Article 5. Voted: to authorize the Selectmen to sign, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Ralph W. Silsby of Fairhaven a deed conveying and releasing any and all interest the Town may have in a certain building owned by the said Ralph W. Silsby and located on the north side of Union Wharf on a certain lot owned by the Town and described in Article 5.
SALE OF LAND
Article 6. Voted: Indefinite postponement of action under Article 6.
ZONE MAP CHANGE-LONG ISLAND
Article 7.
Unanimously voted the change of zone from Residential to Busi-
ness of the northern part of Long Island as per plan submitted
and as described in Article 7.
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ZONE CHANGE-HAMLET HOMES
Article 8. Unanimously Voted: that Article 8 Rezoning of property at Wash- ington Street and Gelette Road be withdrawn without prejudice. Unanimously Voted: to adjourn Special Town Meeting.
Adjourned Town Meeting Reconvened at 2:18 P.M.
Voted: that Articles 46-47-48-and 49 (FIRE STATION LOCA- TION) be taken from table for consideration.
FIRE STATION SITE
Article 46. Voted: 146-126 Indefinite Postponement of any action on Article 46.
FIRE STATION SITE
Article 47. Voted: indefinite postponement of any action on Article 47.
FIRE STATION
Article 48. Voted: Indefinite postponement of any action on Article 48.
FIRE STATION
Article 49. Voted: indefinite postponement of any action on Article 49. Voted: discharge of Fire Station Committee with thanks for their fine work and devotion. Burleigh Edwards moved for reconsideration of Article 50-Play- ground on Sconticut Neck. Motion Defeated.
Article 56.
SCONTICUT NECK TOWN LANDING Voted: Indefinite postponement of any action on Article 56.
DRAINAGE
Article 57. a. Bonney Street
Voted: indefinite postponement of any action under Article 57, Section "a". b. Weeden Road Voted: indefinite postponement of any action on Section "b" Article 57.
c. Repairs to Herring River Culvert.
Voted: the appropriation of $2,600.00 for the replacement of pipe, and repairs to the Herring River Culvert. d .- e .- f .- Rotch Street Drains.
Voted: the appropriation of $4,000.00 for construction of additional drainage facilities and extension of Rotch Street drain, as de- scribed in section "d" "e" "f" of Article 57.
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CURBING
Article 58. Voted: the appropriation of $3,000.00 to cover the Town's share of cost of curbing on a participating basis.
TOWN DUMP
Article 59. Voted: Indefinite postponement of any action on Section "a" of Chapter 59.
Voted: to empower the Dump Site Committee to extend its duties to consider various methods of rubbish disposal.
STREET LIGHTS
Article 60. Voted: to include one light on pole 40132 on Main Street to list recommended by Finance Committee.
Voted: the appropriation of $749.00 for the maintenance of ad- ditional street lights to be installed as follows:
Pole No.
Street
40816
Grove Street
42299
Hathaway
42590
Eddy
42357
Brier Cliffe Road
42595
Adams & Jarvis Ave.
43057
Holcomb
4118
Samoset at Corner
43687
Walnut
40713
Alden Road
40711
Alden Road
40498
Adams near Christian
43646
Hamlet Corner Hill
43515
Hill
43517
Hamlet
41797
Blossom
43679
Hill at Evergreen
43690
Evergreen
42903
Evergreen
42737
Bernese
43350
Causeway Road
43338
Causeway Road
43342
Causeway Road
43331
Causeway Road
At No. 23
Pine Grove
40398
Walnut
40401
Walnut
40132
Main
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ADAMS STREET LIGHT
Article 61. Voted: to authorize the relocation of the street light from Pole No. 40528 to Pole No. 43555 Adams and Hedge Streets.
Article 62. STREET LIGHTING
Voted: indefinite postponement of any action on Article 62.
HUTTLESTON AVENUE STREET LIGHTING EXTENSIONS
Article 63. Vote on indefinite postponement-defeated. Vote on $2,394.00 defeated.
Voted: the appropriation of $1,200.00 to extend the present light- ing system on Huttleston Avenue from Adams Street to Madison Square.
STREET SIGNS
Article 64. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 64.
WATER MAINS
Article 65. a. Pequot Street Water Mains.
Voted: the appropriation of $1,000.00 for the installation of 6" water mains in Pequot Street.
b. Orchard Street Water Mains.
Voted: the appropriation of $3,000.00 for the installation of 6" water mains in Orchard Street.
SEWER
Article 66. Voted: the appropriation of $4,855.00 for the installation of a sewer in Springhill Street.
SEWER ON LONG ROAD
Article 67. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 67-Sewer in Long Road.
HYDRANTS
Article 68. Voted: the appropriation of $325.00 for the maintenance of five new hydrants to be installed at:
(a) Magnolia Avenue
(c) Hill & Evergreen Streets
(d) Massasoit Ave. & Green Street
(f) Linden Ave. & Francis St.
(g) Milton Street & Harding Road
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OLD STONE SCHOOL HOUSE
Article 69. Vote on indefinite postponement-defeated. Vote on $5,000.00-defeated. Voted: the appropriation of $500.00 to renovate or restore the Old School Building on North Street.
HIGH SCHOOL SEWERAGE
Article 70a. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 70a.
HIGH SCHOOL SEWERAGE
Article 70b. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 70b.
HIGH SCHOOL LIGHTING
Article 71. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 71-High School Lighting.
HIGH SCHOOL HEATING RADIATION
Article 72. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 72-High School Heating Radiation.
SCHOOL FACILITIES SURVEY COMMITTEE
Article 73. Voted: that a committee be appointed for the purpose of studying the need of additional school facilities as described in the article. Said committee to consist of 6 members, 2 each to be appointed by: the Board of Selectmen, The Finance Committee, and the School Committee, and that the committee report at the next annual Town Meeting.
NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT PURPOSES
Article 74.
Voted: the appropriation of $418.14 to be expended by the School
Committee as authorized by Chapter 664 (1958).
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE
Article 75.
Voted: the appropriation of $162.32 to pay the Town's share of
the Coggeshall Street Bridge.
SPECIAL TRAINING SCHOOLS
Article 76.
Voted: the appropriation of $15,000.00 for tuition at special
Training Schools.
STABILIZATION FUND
Article 77. Voted: indefinite postponement of action under Article 77.
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MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
Article 78. Voted: the appropriation of $3,250.00 for maintenance of the mosquito control works by the State Reclamation Board in ac- cordance with Chapter 112 (1931).
MOSQUITO CONTROL
Article 79. Voted: the appropriation of $3,000.00 for mosquito control, to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
BOARD OF HEALTH SERVICES
Article 80. Voted: to authorize the reimbursement of compensation of mem- bers of the Board of Health for services rendered by any member of the Board, outside of regular duties as a member of said Board, said compensation not to exceed a total of $700.00.
HEALTH SANATARIAN
Article 81. Voted: indefinite postponement of any action under Article 81.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Article 82.
Vote on Indefinite Postponement defeated.
Vote on $3,000.00 defeated.
Voted: the appropriation of $2,500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, for the maintenance and expense of the Little League and the Pony League Baseball Teams of the Town.
ROGERS MEMORIAL MONUMENT
Article 83. Voted: the appropriation of $6,500.00 for the purpose of removing the Rogers Memorial Monument from its present location on Huttleston Avenue to a location selected and approved by the Planning Board.
WEST ISLAND BEACH
Article 84. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 84.
COMMITTEE ON FAIRHAVEN WATER COMPANY
Article 85. Voted: indefinite postponement of any action on Article 85.
SESQUI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Article 86.
Voted: the appropriation of $1,000.00 for expenses for the celebra-
tion of the Town Sesqui-Centennial.
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HISTORIC TRAILS COMMITTEE
Article 87.
Vote on indefinite postponement defeated.
Voted: the appropriation of $500.00 for the expenses of the
Historic Trails Committec.
JAMES STREET
Article 88. Voted: indefinite postponement of action on Article 88.
Article 89. DEVELOPMENT & INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Voted: indefinite postponement of Action on Article 89.
TRANSFER FROM EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY
Article 90. Voted: the transfer of $138,000.00 from the Excess & Deficiency Account for the reduction of the 1960 tax levy.
TRAILER COMMITTEE
Article 91. Voted: the appointment by the Town Meeting of the Trailer Committee composed of the following members:
ROBERT R. NORRIS, Chairman MRS. HELEN BRIDGES MRS. ALICE McCANN MANUEL DeSOUZA JAMES A. MCCARTHY, Secretary
and to submit to the Annual Town Meeting any revisions of the Zoning Laws or By-Laws of the Town necessary to carry out their recommendations
The following report was submitted by the Trailer Committee: The Trailer Committee appointed by your Board has been in session during the months of October, November and December, 1959-and January, February and March 1960.
Studies were made of trailer regulations in other Massachusetts towns-several of them scaport towns-whose problems relative to trailers would most closely resemble ours.
Contact was made with the towns of Marblehead, Milton, Ran- dolph, Stoughton, Falmouth, Dedham, Green Harbor, (Marsh- field), Westport.
Marblehead allowed trailers in zoned areas and allowed them to be parked on owner's property but not lived in. The town of Milton did not allow any trailers whatsoever. Trailers were not allowed in Randolph or Stoughton, and allowed in Dedham only in a specified trailer park. Falmouth allowed trailers at the dis-
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cretion of the selectmen. Marshfield did not permit trailers to be placed anywhere in the township except in a trailer camp. Westport trailer regulations are restrictive in the type of trailer allowed which has to have a gross floor area of 85 square feet per occupant, and may not be occupied for living for a period exceed- ing thirty days except when located in a trailer park.
From this survey it was quite apparent that none of the com- munities polled wanted trailers. Many of them had by-laws for- biding them altogether. Most of them looked on trailer dwellers as a transient, if not undesirable element.
From the standpoint of contributing to the community, they were considered free-loaders and to encourage them was felt grossly unfair to the large segment of real estate tax payers who supply the trailer dwellers with police, fire, health, garbage and rubbish collection, and schooling if they had children.
In most cases, trailer dwellers were found to be non-voters, showed no interest in the community, and placed their unsightly little conveyances where they definitely became a detriment to adjacent property and eventually to property values in the entire township. In view of these findings, we have unanimously agreed that the only way to make this situation equitable to the overburdened real estate tax payer is to request addition of a section for "Trailers" to the Zoning By-Laws, and amendment of the section 17A of the town by-laws to require a $200.00 yearly permit.
The future use of trailers should be permitted only in specified Trailer locations in accordance with requested zoning change.
Sincerely,
ROBERT R. NORRIS, Chairman
MRS. HARRY BRIDGES
MRS. JOSEPH McCANN
MR. MANUEL DeSOUZA MR. JAMES A. MCCARTHY, Secretary
Voted: to receive the report of the Trailer Committee as one of progress.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
HEATING SURVEY COMMITTEE
Dudley S. Richards, Chairman of the High School Heating Survey Committee submitted the following report.
After receiving appropriations of $47,000 at the last Town Meeting, the Heating Survey Committee received sealed bids for the replace- ment of the heating boilers and the installation of new oil burners
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in the Fairhaven High School, on May 15, 1959. The contract was awarded to Lyman & Baker, Heating Contractors, in the amount of $42,900.00 for the work to be done as specified. During the months of June, July and August, the old boilers were removed and all piping, return pumps, valves and pressure reducing valves were removed to the point of the supply and to the connection of the return piping. The old hot water tank and coil and the steam piping to the hot water coil were removed as well as the flash tank, high pressure traps, oil separator, and the high tempera- ture regulators. Following the removal of the equipment, the walls of the boiler room, coal bin and the old engine room were washed clean and the floor of the engine room was leveled and covered with a smooth, one-inch thick, concrete floor. After all removals were made and all preparations were made to the rooms, a gas fired incinerator was installed complete with grates, and two twenty-six section, #68 H. B. Smith, cast iron boilers and two fully-automatic motor-driven, horizontal, rotary oil burners designed to burn #5 fuel oil. After these were installed a complete control system was designed and installed for each burner, consisting of combustion controls, electronic oil valves, and ignition pilots, providing for automatic starting from the thermostat (timed electric ignition of an interrupted gas pilot.) Installed with these burners was a 10,000 gallon capacity oil tank, eight feet in diameter, and twenty-six feet eleven inches in length.
Due to the fact that no detailed plans and specifications on the old heating system were available there were some extras that the Com- mittee had to authorize in order to make final connections to all fittings. It was not the intent of the Committee to make any changes in the radiation system or the control system except such as might be necessary in order to operate the new system. However, in con- necting new mains, and in re-connecting old return piping, many leaks were found which made operation of the new boilers impos- sible without the installation of replacement return piping in some sections of the locker rooms and gymnasium. It was decided by the Committee that they would repair, within the scope of available funds, all of the return piping showing major leaks, as far as the money would go. On October 21, 1959, final inspection was made by Mr. Gerald W. Monjeau, the registered professional engineer, employed by the office of William Belanger of New Bedford, during which he certified that the installation of the boilers and oil burners had been completed according to plans and specifications with the exception of an oil burner performance test as required by law. This he completed in November. It was discovered, during the months of October and November, that the leaks in the return
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piping system caused the boilers to lose so much water that the automatic control device designed to add water to the boilers could not make up this deficiency fast enough to prevent the boilers from non-operation due to low water. It was decided to install a solenoid valve to allow water to be added directly to the condenser receivers, in order that cold water would not be added directly to the boiler and that this water would not have to be added by hand.
It was also decided, due to the varying conditions in this heating system which might cause non-operation of the boiler, that the committee should employ Brown Electric Company to install a warning light on the exterior of the building which would go on whenever a boiler ceased to operate at night.
For extra piping and additional controls not specified in the con- tract, the firm of Lyman and Baker was paid an additional $3,856.03, Brown Electric was paid an additional $125.00, Rhode Island Covering Company was paid an additional $60.00, and South- Eastern Supply $3.95 over the original contract price. All of these items were due to extra material and services not covered in the original contract and specifications. Following is the financial breakdown of the High School Boiler Account:
AVAILABLE FUNDS
By appropriation
$47,000.00
By transfer from the plans Account
1,200.00
Total available
$48,200.00
EXPENDITURES
Advertising
$ 55.02
Plans and Specifications
1,200.00
On contract to Lyman and Baker
42,900.00
Extras to Lyman and Baker
3,856.03
Brown Electric
125.00
Rhode Island Covering Company
60.00
South Eastern Supply
3.95
$47,729.21
BALANCE
$ 470.79
Respectfully submitted,
DUDLEY S. RICHARDS Chairman High School Heating Survey Committee
Voted: the acceptance of the report and the discharge of the com- mittee with thanks for a job well done.
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JUNIOR HIGH BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT
John B. Humphreys, Jr., reported as follows:
This is a report of progress: We liope to finish the work this year -the last job seems to be the completion of the landscaping and the development of the area behind the school. The balance of available funds is $42,270.00.
Voted: to receive report as one of progress.
REPORT OF DUMP COMMITTEE
Noel B. Couture submitted the following report of the Committee studying the location of the Town Dump.
March 1, 1960
The committee authorized by vote of the 1958 Town Meeting "to study the feasability of relocating the Town Dump," respectfully submits its second report.
This committee, reporting at the 1959 Town Meeting, described in detail a site for future use as a Town Dump and unanimously recommended that the Town of Fairhaven acquire this property. As this report was accepted and the committee continued by a vote of the 1959 Town Meeting, it was the intention of this committee to present to the voters at this (1960) Town Meeting, a definite plan of action to acquire this property.
However, as the result of a letter received from the chairman of the Board of Selectmen on May 15, 1959, our committee met with the Selectmen to discuss the problem of rubbish disposal. At this meet- ing, opinions were expressed concerning the advisability of a study of land fill methods, also of acquiring additional property at the present dump site.
Although this committee believes the site proposed in our report to the voters at the 1959 Town Meeting to be the most practical site for relocation of the Town Dump, we believe that the voters should have the opportunity to decide the extent to which a fur- ther study should be inade. Therefore, it is the recommendation of this committee that any action to acquire property for the pur- pose of rubbish disposal be postponed to the Annual Town Meet- ing of 1961.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. HUMPHREYS HAROLD R. LAWTON JOHN CARTER NOEL B. COUTURE LOUIS ROGISSART WARREN C. THOMPSON
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Voted: to receive report of the Dump Committee as one of progress and placed on file.
Arthur R. Knox moved: the appointment of a committee to study the advisability of conveying to the State of Massachusetts, either by sale or gift, the Fort Phoenix Park property now owned by the Town. Said committee should consist of five members -two at large, to be appointed by the moderator, and one appointed by each of the following:
Board of Selectmen Park Board Fairhaven Improvement Association.
"Said committee is to report its findings and recommendations at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting."
Voted: 37 yes -54 no. Motion defeated.
ROGERS SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
"At present in the Building Committee expense account there is a balance of $105.36. In the construction account there is a $18,267.05 balance. We would like to have this committee remain in force because we have a little trouble with the ceiling in the all-purpose building and would like to get that straightened out. When that is finished your building will be completed and the School Department will take it over, and we will be through and turn over the balance to the Town and ask to be released.
Voted: to receive the report as. one of progress and to continue committee in force.
SCHOOL BUILDING REPAIRS & RENOVATION COMMITTEE Voted: that a committee of five members, one appointed by the Finance Committee, one by the School Committee, and three to be appointed by the joint action of the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and the Moderator, be appointed to study the need for extensive repairs and renovations to the Public School Buildings including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(a) High School Sewage and Sanitary System.
(b) High School Lighting and Electrical System.
(c) High School Painting and Redecorating.
(d) High School Laboratory Renovation.
(e) High School Heating Renovation, Ventilation, Control System and Return Piping.
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(f) Tripp and Anthony School, Structural Repairs, Repoint- ing and Scrubcoating.
(g) Rogers School, Repointing and Scrubcoating.
(h) Rogers School, Windows and Window Frames;
and that the sum of $800.00 be appropriated for the expenses of the committee; and that they be instructed to secure professional advice to prepare estimates of the extent and cost of said repairs and re- novations; and that the committee report its recommendations and present Articles for the consideration of a future Town Meeting. Augustus H. Xavier moved the appointment of a committee of 5 by the Moderator to study the feasibility of building a new police station.
Seconded.
Defeated: 28 yes - 29 no.
FAIRHAVEN PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MARCH 19, 1960 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Article 1. The Fairhaven Planning Board is unanimous in its vote to recom- mend that the zoning map be amended by extending the present business area at Washington Street and Sconticut Neck Road to in- clude the property on the Southeast side of Washington Street and Sconticut Neck Road, known as the Infirmary property, from resi- dential to business as per description in the Article and Plan sub- mitted to the Planning Board.
It is the opinion of the Planning Board that Fairhaven will reap rich benefits by rezoning this area. That it is a step in the proper direction in bringing into the town substantial business without impairing the present area.
Article 7. The Planning Board is unanimous in recommending the amend- ment of the zoning map by extending the present business area on Long Island to include the northern half of Long Island north of Causeway Road from residential to business, making the entire area of Long Island a business area, as per the description in the Article and Plan submitted to the Planning Board.
The Planning Board's recommendation is based on the fact that the area is unsuitable for residences, and also that by zoning the area business will encourage further development for Fairhaven's ad- vantage.
Article 8. The majority members of the Planning Board do not recommend an extension of the present business zone on the southwest vicinity of Washington Street and Gellette Road, as per description in the
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Article and Plan submitted to the Planning Board at his time. It is the opinion of the majority members of the Board that at the present time there is not enough demand or urgency for an ex- tension of business at this site.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR O. B. SLATER EARL L. HOLDEN ARSENE G. DUVAL C. R. DUGDALE NOEL B. COUTURE K. P. VINING JAMES PARKINSON
Voted: to appoint a committee of five (5) persons to study the drainage problems encoutered in the area located around Church Street, east of Pleasant Street, Atlas Street and other short streets in the general area.
Committee to report or recommend relief measures at the next annual meeting.
This committee to be appointed as follows: 1 member by Sewer and Water Commissioners
1 member by the Board of Health
3 members by the Board of Selectmen.
Motion to adjourn.
Unanimously voted adjournment at 5:58 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL J. O'LEARY
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Special Town Meeting
October 1, 1960
Meeting called to order by Moderator Joseph A. Sala- dino at 1:35 P. M.
A quorum of 198 was present as follows:
Precinct 1 41
Precinct 2 37
Precinct 3 25
Precinct 4 29
Precinct 5 32
Precinct 6 15
At Large
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Total
198
The National Anthem was played.
Invocation was given by Rev. Roland Charles Marriott of the First Congregational Church, Fairhaven.
A moment of silent prayer was held for Herbert L. Can- age, member of the Planning Board and Gerald P. Walsh, town Counsel, recently deceased.
CLIFTON A. HACKER PROPERTY
Article 1. Unanimously Voted: to release and convey any interest it may have acquired under the will of Clifton A. Hacker in the old Second Advent Christian Church property, so-called, on William Street, Fairhaven, to the Fairhaven Improvement Association, Inc., to whom it was devised under Mr. Hacker's will, and authorize and direct the Selectmen in the name and on behalf of the Town to execute and deliver a quitclaim deed of said premises to the Fair- haven Improvement Association, Inc., the premises being more particularly described as follows:
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