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The Little League, Softball and Baseball fields at Cush- man Park have been newly resurfaced and will be enjoyed by all organizations. All these fields are being used more and more each year due to the great interest in all sports.
We hope the last and final phase of the three-year plan for an All-Purpose Recreation Area at the Pond site at Livesey Park will be completed by the Fall of 1961. It will be a much-needed recreation area for winter activities in our Town.
The year 1960 has been one of improving interest in our Park areas. The Townspeople have enjoyed summer concerts at the Trowbridge Memorial, thanks to the Fair- haven Band Parents Association. We are also very grateful to this association for the chairs they have donated to the Town for these concerts.
Our appreciation goes to the North Fairhaven Improve- ment Association for allowing our young people to enjoy open-air dancing at the tennis courts at Livesey Park during the summer months.
Thanks are also in order to the Fairhaven Improvement Association for their donation of shrubs for our parks.
We wish finally to thank the Board of Selectmen and the townspeople for their cooperation in all our endeavors.
JOSEPH G. MELLO, Chairman WEBER REGO TORRES, JR., Secretary LAWRENCE B. MAXFIELD Park Commissioners
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Care of Trees and Moth Control
TREE DEPARTMENT
To safeguard our shade trees in various parts of the Town, all streets throughout the Town have been sprayed as well as a large number on private property. Also, a second spraying and a third spraying in some sections has been given to keep under control the later breeding of beetles. During the year we have taken down sixty-five (65) trees, cut down forty-one (41) tree stumps that were left standing so that the stump chipper could cut them down below street level, trimmed trees, removed dead limbs and elevated the trees so that they will not cause any damage to the large trucks and buses that use our streets. We also planted one hundred ten (110) trees in various parts of the Town.
I recommend an appropriation of Three Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($3,450.00) for care of trees in 1961.
I am recommending a special appropriation of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for the pur- chase of trees to replace those that were damaged and re- moved due to the hurricane.
HURRICANE REPORT
On September 12, 1960, hurricane "Donna" hit our Town and did considerable damage to our shade trees. We had twenty-three (23) trees on roofs of homes and a large number down on various streets.
The day after the hurricane, we had all streets cleared for traffic and on the second day, we had all the trees from roofs of homes cleared.
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To date, we have taken down One Hundred and Fifty- One (151) trees that were damaged by the hurricane.
I want to thank the Highway Department for the splendid cooperation that my department received from them and also to all the citizens of Fairhaven for bearing with us.
JOHN JARVIS Tree Warden
MOTH DEPARTMENT
During the past year we sprayed all shade trees and removed dead limbs in various parts of the Town and carted and burned brush at the Town Dump. I find that our trees, as a whole, are in healthy condition.
I recommend an appropriation of Four Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($4,250.00) for Insect Pest Ex- termination in 1961.
JOHN JARVIS
Superintendent of Moths
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Civil Defense
The year of 1960 proved to be a disturbing one, due mostly to natural disturbances. A heavy snowstorm during the last days of the 1959-1960 winter season crippled all facilities in our town as well as all New England. The office of Civil Defense took an active part in helping out the inhabitants of Fairhaven, to weather this storm. No injuries of a serious nature occured but quite a few families were without heat or cooking facilities due to power lines coming down. Everyone who made his difficulty known was taken care of.
The most trying time took place when Hurricane "Donna" struck New England. The office of Civil Defense was manned and a large group of volunteers were at hand to cope with all emergencies. All major town departments co-operated fully and when the storm reached its full fury, we were ready for anything. By the grace of God we were spared the full impact of the flooding waters. The wind damage was severe but the water damage was not too great. Everyone remembered past experiences and evacua- tions were made and shelters were used.
The Director of Civil Defense would like to thank the people of West Island and of Sconticut Neck for the use of their community centers and the excellent volunteer staff who kept these places operating during this crisis. The school department was also very helpful in giving us the use of the various school buildings for shelters to Town evacuees.
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The Civil Defense was also called out with its equipment on the September election day. Due to the hurricane of the previous day, the town buildings were without power and all the resources of the Civil Defense were used to help out this emergency. It was gratifying to all of us to be of assistance to the town election officers.
During 1961 we plan to take extensive training to bring this department up to the rapidly moving Civil Defense program. We are in the process of building up our rescue rolling equipment and we will try to recruit new volunteers to help out all divisions of your Civil Defense Department.
ARMAND A. GUILMETTE Director of Civil Defense
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Veterans' Benefits
A total of 61 cases received Veterans' Benefits during the year 1960. There were 35 cases receiving aid on January 1st and 40 cases on December 31st.
The present case load is divided as follows:
Spanish War
1
World War I
World War II
Korean War
8 28 3
-
- 40
Dependent parents in their homes
17
Dependent parent in nursing home
1
Widows of Veterans 7
Disabled Veterans 6
Families because of illness of Veteran
5
Families because of unemployment of Veteran 4
- 40
Medical care only is being furnished to 11 cases.
Medical expense is heavy in the cases of parents of veterans due to the age of these parents.
The Veteran who is ill is admitted whenever possible to a Veterans' Administration Hospital. Often it is neces- sary to aid his family while he is away.
Before granting Veterans' Benefits, approval is re- ceived from the Commissioner of Veterans' Services in Boston. All expenditures are reported monthly, and one- half of the amount expended is reimbursed to the town and is credited to the General Fund.
WALTER J. BOROWICZ Veterans' Agent
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
Report of the Activities of the Sealer of Weights and Measurers for 1960 :
Adjusted 11
Sealed 112
Not Sealed Condemned 4
Scales
Weights
218
Volumetric Measures (Liquid)
19
Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices
7
88
2
18
437
4
2
Total 461
Total Fees $198.90
WILLIAM L. LACASSE Sealer of Weights and Measures
Board of Appeals
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1960
The Board has held eight public hearings and consid- ered ten petitions for variances and five were granted and five were denied. The appropriation for the year was sufficient to cover all expenses, leaving a small balance.
ELLSWORTH M. BURGESS, Chairman
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Fire Department
On January 31st. of this year the new schedule for the forty-eight hour week for the permanent men went into effect. This makes it necessary for the Department to have twelve full time men including the Chief
During the year 1960 we had a total of 285 calls, 59 of which were bell alarms and 226 were still alarms. Two calls were for the use of the resuscitator. This number of calls in one year constitutes a record and also adds to the cost of the Department.
All of the equipment and buildings are in good order with the exception of Engine Two and Engine Five. Engine Two will need some extra work and Engine Five will be replaced on or about February 1, 1961 with a new piece purchased at the 1960 Annual Town Meeting.
The Department has a new Rescue Squad composed of trained and competent men who operate as skin divers. These men with their equipment necessary for such rescue work will prove to be a great asset to the Department.
We wish to thank the entire personnel of the Depart- ment for their loyal and efficient work during the year and we also wish to express our appreciation to all others who have co-operated with us, especially the Fairhaven Protecting Society whose members, year after year, stay on the job and help the Department.
FRANK ROGERS, Chief AUGUSTUS XAVIER LINDSEY S. GIFFORD WALTER JACHNA AUDELL W. MONK Board of Fire Engineers
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Fire Alarm
The Superintendent of the Fire Alarm herewith sub- mits his report for 1960.
During the past year three (3) new Gamewell Boxes of the three fold type were added to the Fire Alarm system. The boxes installed are as follows :
Box 293 Hill and Evergreen Streets
Box 711 Green Street and Massasoit Avenue
Box 715 Larch Avenue and Francis Street
Due to hurricane "Donna" extensive damage was done to the Fire Alarm system. Five miles of new wire, cross arms, and other appliances had to be renewed due to the storm. During the year considerable changing of poles had to be done for the Electric and Telephone companies
This year I am asking for two (2) new locations for boxes. I am also asking for new tanks, and compressor, that operate the Air Horn. We have had to cut the pres- sure on the old tanks due to an order by the State Inspector. He also recommended that the tanks be replaced along with the compressor.
The Fire Alarm system now is in very good shape.
FRANK ROGERS Superintendent of Fire Alarm
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Police Department
Police Department Personnel
At the present time the fulltime personnel consists of a chief, two sergeants, acting sergeant, 8 patrolmen, one of whom is covering the night desk as a clerk and a principal clerk.
The department has accomplished much with the ad- ditional men made possible two years ago and the better coverage has shown results in the reduction of crime as shown in the following statistics. Constant patrol and good police work in matters of keeping the business places and homes under good surveillance prevent crimes.
Many serious cases have been solved in the past year and some are still in the courts for trial and disposition.
Training of intermittent patrolmen is a yearly must and is generally well received by the men. The instructors are ranking officers who train the men in criminal procedure, courtroom procedure, mechanics of arrest, the use of fire- arms, and life-saving in various forms.
The 1961 budget has items listed which should be ac- cepted. One is for equipping 9 women for school traffic and compensation for the work. Another is for training one man at the FBI National Academy, a course which, if allowed, will help greatly in personnel training.
Pay increases are sought for Regular and Intermittent men. Also, paid holidays and clothing allowances are sought by the Regulars.
This department is about the lowest paid for its size in the state and most departments have paid holidays and clothing allowences. We serve you well; will you help us in our budget requests ?
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Department Patrol Cars
The Ford V-8 Sedans provided for 1960 have traveled the miles as follows: First car, delivered June 13, 1960, traveled 33,731 miles to December 31, 1960 and 38,979 miles to February 6, 1961. The second car, delivered June 24, 1960, traveled 7,828 miles to December 31, 1960 and 12 370 miles to February 6, 1961. This second car will be in service for another year. The third car, delivered May 21, 1959, traveled 64,133 miles to December 31, 1960 and on January 16, 1961 had a rebuilt engine installed to keep it in service to about May.
I feel that we have to ask for three cars next year as the car showing 12,370 miles will have, without a doubt, 6,000 or 7,000 more miles of service when new deliveries occur.
Equipment for Men
Tools are essential to any trade or profession and this department needs the following: Halligan tool (used to effect escape for persons locked in homes or from over- turned autos when life is at stake) ; revolver holsters and cartridge cases. These have not been available to the person- nel as finances are insufficient. Billies, or clubs, have al- ways been bought by the officers themselves.
New reflectorized safety belts are required for night traffic work and accidents. To obtain these necessary tools of the trade approximately $375 will be needed.
Police Rescue Boats
Our two boats continue to be used in routine waterfront instances where they are needed. Sgt. M. F. Joseph, Jr., re- mains in charge of their maintenance and personally super- vises most of their use.
It is quite possible that the future holds surveying for a seawall, new Coggeshall Street Bridge, etc. and when these projects or similar ones are undertaken our newer boat will be pressed into service to facilitate the Acushnet River improvements.
The town owes appreciation to Sgt. Joseph for his watchfulness in preventing ice damage to the boat this winter. He has spent many hours breaking river ice. Now out of water, the larger boat can be launched at short notice.
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From the facts presented here and probably from your own knowledge you can be proud that this boat service is available to the community.
Fingerprinting
This department continues to offer fingerprint service to all those seeking it.
Citizenship cases and civil service requirements consti- tute the bulk of this work but there is an occasional need for this service for other reasons.
Youth Guidance
Our youth guidance program is still in existence with the two groups of boys under the leadership of two officers. The older group, The North Fairhaven Junior Patrol, is directed by Patrolman Theodore P. Wolan; the other group, the Silent Police is led by Patrolman Manuel Duarte.
Appreciation and Conclusion
I take this means to express my appreciation to the Board of Selectmen and to the regular and intermittent men of the department for good work throughout 1960.
I wish to again thank all town departments, out-of-town police departments, the Registry, radio, and press. Also, I thank the four improvement associations for the help they have been providing through recreation and civic betterment. Continuance of these activities, I am confident, will tend to lessen the burdens of this department.
Respectfully yours,
NORMAN D. SHURTLEFF Chief of Police
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OFFENSES
Males Females Totals
Adultry
2
2
4
Allowing Improper Person to
Operate a Motor Vehicle
1
0
1
Assault and Battery
8
1
9
Assault on a Police Officer
1
0
1
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon .
1
0
1
Motor Vehicle other than for the one Issued
1
0
1
Being a Delinquent Child
13
0
13
Being an Unlicensed Operator
7
0
7
Breaking and Entering and
Larceny in the Daytime
3
0
3
Breaking and Entering and
Larceny in the Nighttime
5
0
5
Breaking and Entering in the
Nighttime with Intent to Commit Larceny
2
0
2
Disturbing the Peace
4
0
4
Drunkenness
45
9
54
Failing to Comply with Order of Board of Selectmen
1
0
1
Failing to Stop for a Red Light
3
0
3
Failing to Stop when Signalled So to Do
2
0
2
Fairhaven Traffic Rules and
Orders Violations
1
0
1
Habitual School Offender
2
0
2
Habitual Truant
0
1
1
Illegitimate Children Law Violations
2
0
2
Injury to Personal Property
6
0
6
Larceny
8
0
8
Leaving Scene of Accident after
Causing Injury to Property
6
0
6
Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation .
2
2
4
License and Regulations Law Violations
1
0
1
Lord's Day Law Violations
1
0
1
Making a Fraudulent Check
4
0
4
Neglect of Family
3
0
3
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Attach Registration Plates to a
Males Females Totals
Operating a Motor Vehicle after License was Revoked
2
0
2
Operating a Motor Vehicle So as to Endanger
4
1
5
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of
Intoxicating Liquor
10
1
11
Operating a Motor Vehicle with
Illegal Equipment
1
0
1
Operating a Motor Vehicle
without having a Certificate of Registration in Possession
1
0
1
Operating a Motor Vehicle
without having an Operator's License in Possession
2
0
2
Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
3
0
3
Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle
3
0
3.
Possession of Seed Scallops
1
0
1
Permitting Uninsured Motor
Vehicle to be Operated
1
0
1
Permitting Unregistered Motor Vehicle to be Operated
1
0
1
Possession of Burglarious Instruments
2
0
2
Removing Historical Monument
6
0
6
Robbery
2
0
2
Rules and Regulations Violations
2
0
2
Speeding
15
0
15
Stubbornness
2
0
2
Trespass
2
0
2
Unlawful Appropriation of Motor Vehicle
1
0
1
Unregistered Trailer
1
0
1
TOTAL LOCAL OFFENSES
197
17
214
OFFENSES IN ARRESTS FOR OUT-OF-TOWN POLICE
81
9
90
TOTAL OFFENSES
278
26
304
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DISPOSITIONS OF LOCAL CASES
Males Females Totals
Fined
48
6
54
Continued
30
3
33
Filed
42
4
46
Dismissed
21
2
23
Probation
4
0
4
House of Correction
Suspended and Probation
2
0
2
Nolle Prossed
1
0
1
Youth Service Board
4
0
4
Pending
10
0
10
Released Without Arraignment
19
1
20
Not Guilty
4
0
4
House of Correction
3
0
3
Massachusetts Correctional
Institution-Framingham
0
1
1
Massachusetts Correctional
Institution-Bridgewater
1
0
1
Fined-Suspended
1
0
1
House of Correction Suspended
6
0
6
Defaulted
1
0
1
TOTAL DISPOSITIONS OF LOCAL CASES
197
17
214
ARRESTS BY MONTHS
January
6
4
10
February
12
2
14
March
12
2
14
April
10
1
11
May
19
0
19
June
8
0
8
July
13
1
14
August
21
1
22
September
5
1
6
October
15
1
16
November
7
1
8
December
5
0
5
TOTAL ARRESTS FOR
LOCAL OFFENSES
133
14
147
ARRESTS FOR
OUT-OF-TOWN POLICE
70
7
77
TOTAL ARRESTS
203
21
224
100
ARRESTS BY AGES
Males Females Totals
11-15 years
8
1
9
16-20 years
29
0
29
21-25 years
19
2
21
26-30 years
16
6
22
31-35 years
21
1
22
36-40 years
9
2
11
41-45 years
14
1
15
46-50 years
5
0
5
51-55 years
1
1
2
56-60 years
5
0
5
61-65 years
4
0
4
Unknown
2
0
2
TOTAL ARRESTS FOR LOCAL OFFENSES
133
14
147
ARRESTS FOR
OUT-OF-TOWN POLICE
70
7
77
TOTAL ARRESTS
203
21
224
Fines imposed in Fairhaven cases
$ 1,640.00
Fine money received by the town
$ 307.50
Telephone calls, etc., Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1960
31,370
Complaints
3,367
Reports
3,649
Resident arrests
82
Non-resident arrests
65
Stolen property reported to the value of
$14,654.42
Stolen property recovered to the value of
$ 5,378.37
Number of Motor Vehicle Injury accident
reports filed with the police department in 1960 135
Number of Motor Vehicle non-injury accident reports filed with the police department
under Section 1, Article IX, as amended, Traffic Rules and Regulations in 1960 Number of dead bodies found
52
8
Number of persons injured in motor vehicle accidents 267
Number of doors found unlocked or open
72
Number of windows found unlocked or open 9
Number of street lights reported out
255
101
Number of occasions when sections of the town were without street lights 3
Number of ambulance cases 314
Number of Motor Vehicle Sales and Transfers filed with the police department in 1960:
Class 1 337
2 542
Individual 538 1,417
Mileage covered by ambulance in 1960
3,869
Number of children lost and returned to their homes 3
Number of traffic checkups 573
Number of above checkups which resulted in operators' licenses or rights being recommended suspended or revoked 162
Number of operators' licenses and rights suspended or revoked 129
Number of motor vehicle registrations suspended or revoked 7
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Recreational Committee
With the opening of the Town Beach in June, a new regulation relative to the closing time was put in force. All regulations were printed in the Fairhaven Star of June 16, 1960. This restriction was removed on July 25th because as of that date, no acts of vandalism had taken place. However, after this regulation was cancelled, much damage was done.
This past summer, safety facilities were in use for the first time.
Edward Murphy was hired as a full time Life Guard and purchased for his use was a ten-foot skiff.
One Life Guard look-out chair was built. No labor charge to the Town.
An industrial size first-aid kit was purchased.
The Civilian Defense Sky-Watch telephone was trans- ferred to the Recreation Committee for emergency use only.
The sum of $520.00 was spent for fill for the parking lot.
Two large clumps of grass were removed from the edge of the beach at no cost to the Town. This work done by Ace Asphalt Company.
In April, the fee for beach-parking stickers was raised to $1.00. Approximately 600 were sold. One hundred thirty- five were sold at the Town Beach.
On July 13, the sum of 50c per car was charged to persons walking through gate to use the beach. The amount of $34.50 was collected for seven Sundays.
The Committee is very happy with the present safety facilities at the beach. However, more are needed.
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The Recreation Committee recommend that in 1962, the Town Beach be placed under the control of the Park Depart- ment.
The Committee wishes to express its gratitude to the personnel in the Selectmen's Office and the Police Depart- ment for its fine cooperation.
We would like to acknowledge the assistance rendered to the Life Guard by two unidentified youths in his time of need.
JAMES J. MEDEIROS, Chairman ALBERT E. STANTON WALTER SILVEIRA JAMES B. LANAGAN WALTER J. BOROWICZ
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Baseball Little League
Formed in 1956, the league is made up of twenty-five teams, five of which are Pony League Clubs. A total of better than 375 boys participated in the program in 1960.
The Fairhaven Little League program is unique in that every boy in town between the ages of nine and twelve can play organized baseball simply by turning in an application. Competitive tryouts are not employed.
The Pony League program, about to enter its fourth year, is fostered by Little League and has increased from four teams to five, with a sixth team a possibility for 1961. Boys in the thirteen to fifteen age bracket compete in this league.
Having no sponsors, the members of the league are responsible for raising the necessary funds to assure its success. To raise these funds, the league has run dances, raffles, and an annual booster book. The annual tag day has been abandoned, at least for the present, due to the danger involved as the boys collected at traffic lights and many other busy areas.
Six years old in 1961, the league has raised more than $12,000.00 over the years, thanks to the splendid support of local businessmen and townspeople and the untiring efforts of league members.
Financial support accorded the league by town meeting in 1960 made it possible for the league to successfully raise funds necessary to replace the badly worn five-year-old uniforms it was using.
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In addition to its task of raising the sum of approxi- mately $2,500.00, yearly cost of running the program, the league faces the job of building a new diamond in the Sconticut Neck area to replace the one displaced when the infirmary property was sold.
Other aims for 1961, include the formation of a program or schedule which will allow the nine year olds to compete in games against others of the same age, in this way gaining valuable experience.
ALPERT G. KENNEY, Pres. WOODLAND B. DRAKE, Vice Pres. FRANCIS P. DELANEY, Corres. Sec. RAYMOND E. SYLVIA, Rec. Sec. WILLIAM ROGERS, Treas.
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The Planning Board
The Fairhaven Planning Board held 12 regular and 2 special meetings during 1960. The Board also held 12 sign hearings, 1 sub-division hearing and 4 rezoning hearings. In addition 18 plans were received which did not require Planning Board approval, and 65 telephone inquiries were received regarding questions on rezoning and sub-division.
During the year members of the Board attended area meetings in Taunton, Providence and New Bedford.
Sub-Division Rules and Regulations continue to prove beneficial in enabling Fairhaven to grow in an orderly manner. These were further strengthened in 1959 by the addition of Rules for Approval of Street Layouts.
To further assist residents of Fairhaven in matters pertaining to rezoning, sub-division control, rules for street layouts, and placing of outdoor signs the Board published a pamphlet entitled "Instructions to be followed when petitioning the "Fairhaven Planning Board" which reads as follows:
INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN PETITIONING THE FAIRHAVEN PLANNING BOARD
Rezoning
1. The Petitioner must be the owner of the property requested to be rezoned.
2. The description must be accurate and submitted in triplicate.
3. Six blue prints of the plan of property are required to accompany the description. Size of blue prints should not be less than 9" x 11". It is advisable that description and plans be drawn by a registered Civil Engineer or Surveyor.
4. An (Advertising) fee of $15.00 made out to the Town of Fairhaven must accompany the petition to cover the expense of advertising.
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5. G. L. Chapter 40A as revised by Chapter 317 of 1959 require that notice of a Public Hearing on the proposed amendment to the Zoning By-Laws or Zoning Map shall be advertised two times; the first advertisement at least twenty-one days prior to the Public Hearing.
6. If vote of the Planning Board is in favor of recom- mending the amendment, the Planning Board will present to the Board of Selectmen the Article for insertion in the Warrant for the Town Meeting.
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