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Abated
$322.75
Apportioned in
May 63 369.55
$692.30
1963 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT PAID IN ADVANCE
Committed $ 135.42
Collected $135.42
Respectfully submitted, COLBY H. BENSON Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven
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Assessors 1
Report
1963 RECAPITULATION
1. Total appropriations to be raised by taxation
$2,361,774.11
2. Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds 217,967.87
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $2,579,741.98
Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgement: Coelho - $365.00 Haste - $2500.00 2,865.00
Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years
1958 - $167.94
1959 - $114.76
1960 - $ 15.12
297.82
TOTAL
$2,582,904.80
1963 Estimates 1962 Underestimates
STATE: Tax and Assessments:
State Park and Reservations $ 7,340.48
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 4,249.77
State Examination of Retirement
Systems
39.00
Total
$11,629.25
None
11,629.25
COUNTY: Tax and Assessments
County Tax
$66,602.32
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 17,880.77
Mosquito Control 2.372.41
Total
$86,855.50
None
86,855.50
OVERLAY OF CURRENT YEAR
72,267.44
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$2,753,656.99
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
$196,471.23
Corporation Taxes
80,532.98
Reimbursement of Account of Publicly Owned Land
2,276.15
Old Age Tax (Meals)
8,761.65
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
171,545.06
Licenses
11,708.00
Fines
459.65
Vocational Education
9,521.67
General Government
2,697.25
Protection of Persons & Property
1,738.65
Health & Sanitation
2,289.72
Highways
35.00
Public Welfare
5,419.62
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Old Age Assistance
66,603.12
Veterans' Service
15,784.15
Transportation
23,542.95
Disability Assistance
14,020.55
Recreation
505.00
Public Service Enterprises (Water, etc.)
20,856.98
Wharf
5,969.92
Interest
4,530.06
State Assistance for School Constr.
46,540.41
Farm Animal Excise
562.70
Vessel Excise
654.61
Aid to Dependent Children
15,314.56
Tuition
1,955.84
M. A. A.
37,312.87
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $747,610.35
OVERESTIMATES OF PREVIOUS YEARS TO BE USED AS AVAILABLE FUNDS
County Tax
5,134.77
State Recreation
706.82
Mosquito
147.10
Total
$ 5,988.69
AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS
Amount
Date of Vote
Source of Funds
$ 13,000.00
4/23/62
Sesqui Town Meeting E & D
1,873.26
3/ 9/63
Dog Fund
18,621.46
20,000.00
Chap 782 Reconstruction Overlay Reserve
93,500.00
3/23/57
Bal. Art. 45
4,500.00
3/10/62
Bal. Art. 55
16,530.00
Post War Rehabilitation
240.00
School Plan Constr.
500.00
Vets War Mem.
33,439.76
Bal. Jr. High School Fund
15,763.39
Rogers School Fund
100,000.00
E & D 317,967.87
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS
$ 323,956.56
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
$1,071,566.91
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS & PROPERTY
$1,682,090.08
NUMBER OF POLLS
3631 @ $2.00 each
7,262.00
Total Personal Property
1,672,300.00
157,196.20
VALUATION: Real Estate
16,145,020.00
1,517,631.88
Total $17,817,320.00
TAX RATE: $94.00 Personal and Real Estate Tax
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS & PROPERTY $1,682,090.08
ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE Ships and Vessels 621.33
TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1963 TAXES on Polls & Property and of Assessments added to Taxes as Committed to Collector $1,682,711.41
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY AND TAXES AS ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1963 FOR FAIRHAVEN, MASS.
NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED
Individuals All Others
Total
On Personal Estate Only
817
31
848
On Real Estate Only
5353
92
5415
On Both Personal & Real Estate
678
12
690
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED 6983
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED
3631
VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE
Stock in Trade
68,960.00 41,650.00
Machinery
Live Stock 2,840.00
All Other Tangible Personal Property
1,558,850.00
TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE $ 1,672,300.00
VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE
Land exclusive of Buildings 2,988,960.00
Buildings exclusive of Land 13,156,060.00
TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE
$16,145,020.00
TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE
$17,817,320.00
TAX RATE PER $1,000 - $94.00
TAXES FOR STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY OR TOWN PURPOSES, INCLUDING OVERLAY:
On Personal Estate 157,196.20 On Real Estate 1,517,631.88
On Polls
7,262.00
TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED $ 1,682,090.08
NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ESTIMATED UNDER SEC. 36, CHAP. 59
Horses
10
Neat Cattle - Cows Bulls
460
Swine
200
Sheep
12
Fowl
80-13
All Other
95
NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND ASSESSED 7140.5
NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES ASSESSEI)
4654
CERTIFIED UNDER PENALTIES OF LAW
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MARJORIE J. SYLVIA, Chairman ELMIRA D. MCKENZIE JOSEPH L. HERRICK
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VESSEL EXCISE
Rate 1/3 of 1%
Valuation
Levy
Abatements
1961
$ 224,410.00
$ 711.37
In 1961
$ 45.00
1962
184,284.10
624.29
In 1962
None
1963
188,937.00
621.33
In 1963
None
INFORMATION FOR COMPUTATION OF 1964 BORROWING CAPACITY
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
ABATEMENTS ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Amount Abated on 1961 Levy (Rate $85.00)
In 1961
$36,918.00
Omitted Valuation
644.30
In 1962
1,720.40
In 1963
272.00
Total
$38,910.40
1962
January 1 Valuation
$17,290,685.00
Omitted Valuation
70,720.00
In 1963
511.56
1962 Total Valuation
$17,361,405.00
Total
$10,521.53
1963
January 1 Valuation
$17,817,320.00
In 1963
$13,837.56
Omitted Valuation
4,570.00
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1961 Assessment @ $66.00
Committed in 1961 $ 167,610.56
In 1961
$15,170.12
In 1962
7,333.81
In 1963
310.74
Total
$22,814.70
1962 Assessment @ $66.00
Committed in 1962
$ 206,433.24
In 1962
$18,399.03
Committed in 1963
1,067.70
In 1963
5,676.38
1962 Total $ 207,500.94
Total
$24,075.41
1963 Assessment @ $66.00
Amount Abated on 1963 Assessment ($66.00)
Committed in 1963
$ 214,042.79
In 1963
$21,372.31
1963 RECAPITULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE
COMMITTMENT DATE
NUMBER
VALUE
EXCISE
First
7-15-63
924
$ 401,350.00
$ 26,489.10
Second
7-30-63
603
244,030.00
16,105.98
Third
8-30-63
513
216,470.00
13,854.36
Fourth
9-12-63
12.45
450,780.00
29,751.48
Fifth
10-15-63
709
296,520.00
15,882.91
Fifth
10-21-63
1
Minimum
2.00
Sixth
10-29-63
913
666,180.00
3-1,082.51
Sixth
11-4-63
3
2,000.00
124.30
Seventh
11-7-63
903
508,490.00
25,837.79
1961
January 1 Valuation
$16,852,923.00
1961 Total Valuation
$16,853,567.30
Amount Abated on 1962 Levy (Rate $87.00)
In 1962
$40,009.97
Committed in 1962
25,223.17
1961 Total $ 192,833.73
Amount Abated on 1963 Levy (Rate $94.00)
1963 Total Valuation
$17,821,890.00
Abatements on Motor Vehicle Excise Amount Abated on 1961 Assessment ($66.00)
Amount Abated on 1962 Assessment ($66.00)
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Eighth
11-22-63
615
686,300.00
37,135.72
Eighth - A
12-10-63
6
9,150.00
518.93
Ninth
12-9-63
368
43,070.00
2,705.82
Tenth
12-10-63
502
316,337.00
11,187.46
Tenth - A
12-31-63
7
1,750.00
364.40
Total as of December 31, 1963
7312
$3,842,427.00
$214,042.79
General Tax Rate set at $44.18 - School Tax Rate set at $19.82
Total Tax Rate for 1963 - $94.00 per $1000.00
Respectfully submitted,
MARJORIE J. SYLVIA, Chairman ELMIRA D. MCKENZIE JOSEPH L. HERRICK
Board of Assessors
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Fairhaven Water Company
Examination for the Year ended December 31, 1962
LYBRAND, ROSS BROS. & MONTGOMERY
New Bedford, Mass. February 18,1963
To the Board of Directors of Fairhaven Water Company
We have examined the balance sheet of Fairhaven Water Company as at December 31, 1962, and the related income and surplus statement for the year then ended. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and accordingly included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances, except in the case of accounts receivable.
We did not consider it practicable to apply the generally accepted auditing procedure of communicating direct with con- sumers in confirmation of the balances due from them, but we satisfied ourselves by tests of related records.
The accounting system of the company is as prescribed for water companies by the Department of Public Utilities of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the accompanying state- ments are in accord with the company books.
In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and income and surplus statement present fairly the financial position of Fairhaven Water Company at December 31, 1962, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis con- sistent with that of the preceding year.
Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery
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FAIRHAVEN WATER COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET as at DECEMBER 31, 1962
ASSETS
Exhibit A
Cash
Demand deposits
Cash on hand
$ 1,280.15 100.00
Savings account
10,583.12
$ 11,963.27
Accounts receivable, consumers
64,145.21
Prepaid expenses
Insurance
695.34
Supplies inventory
2,751.39
3,446.73
Total current assets
$ 79,555.21
Real estate and equipment
Asset Accounts
Reserves for Depreciation
Net Balances
Land
$ 12,202.70
$ 12,202.70
Buildings
43,307.48
$ 37,449.63
5,857.85
$ 55,510.18
$ 37,449.63
$ 18,060.55
Equipment
Standpipe
$ 52,017.98)
Pumping plant equipment
85,386.69)
Services - consumers
100,282.49)
Transmission and distributing mains
379,200.49)
408,840.96
246,250.70
Hydrants
26,851.58)
Office and shop equipment
11,352.43)
Tractor, trucks, and autos
8,053.33
1,629.16
6,424.17
$663,144.99
$410,470.12
$252,674.87
$718,655.17
$447,919.75
$270,735.42
$350,290.63
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, trade Accrued liabilities
2,129.87 $
Federal and state taxes
$ 4,599.59
Social security taxes
518.74
Federal and state income taxes withheld
457.10
Union dues
31.25
5,606.68
Bond payment (due within one year )
1,300.00
Total current liabilities
$ 9,036.55
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First mortgage sinking fund bond, 43/4%, due July 1, 1978 (payment of $1,300.00 due annually on July 1) Common stock Authorized and issued, 1,600 shares, par $100 Capital surplus
123,500.00
160,000.00 1,000.00
Earned surplus, Exhibit B
56,754.08 217,754.08
$350,290.63
INCOME AND EARNED SURPLUS STATEMENT
For the Year ended December 31, 1962
Exhibit B
OPERATING REVENUES
Metered sales to consumers
$125,572.77
Hydrant rentals
14,755.00
Flat rate sales to consumers
576.65
$140,904.42
OPERATING EXPENSES
Source of water supply expenses
Maintenance of ground source of water supply $ 177.98
Maintenance of water supply-bldgs.
15.95
193.93
Pumping expenses
Electric power purchased
10,357.66
Pumping station
supplies and expenses
1,468.13
Maintenance of power pumping
buildings and fixtures
4,624.22
Maintenance of pumping equipment
3,108.11
19,558.12
Purification expense - water
treatment
512.00
Transmission and distribution
expenses
Supplies and expenses
1,029.84
Maintenance of mains
1,809.18
Maintenance of services
18,576.34
Maintenance of meters
5,059.77
Maintenance of hydrants
2,264.18
28,739.31
General expenses
Maintenance of general
structures
12.00
Depreciation
15,819.79
Insurance
4,135.74
Transportation expense
4,772.32
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Salaries - general
officers and clerks
18,997.70
Legal and accounting services
1,114.84
Office supplies and expense
1,381.10
Health and welfare fund
1,238.40
Miscellaneous expenses
925.49
48,397.38
Taxes
Real Estate and personal
property
21,628.55
Massachusetts franchise
909.00
Social security
2,473.56
Motor vehicle excise
240.51
25,251.62
Uncollectible operating revenue
215.68
122,868.04
Net operating revenue
$ 18,036.38
Non-operating income and expense
Jobbing and merchandise revenue
5,357.82
Interest income
410.95
Miscellaneous income
576.87
6,345.64
Less Interest on bond
5,958.88
386.76
Income before federal income tax
18,423.14
Federal income tax
5,535.36
Net income for year
12,887.78
Earned surplus, December 31, 1961 Dividend declared, $3.00
4,800.00
43,866.30
Earned surplus, December 31, 1962, Exhibit A
48,666.30
$ 56,754.08
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Board of Health
ANNUAL REPORT 1963
Regular meetings of this Board have been held during 1963. Complaints have been investigated, and nuisances affecting public health in the fields of communicable diseases, sewerage disposal, illegal dumping of debris, on private, as well as public property, have been abated.
Our preventative program has included the following 50 clinics where 8,375 children were inoculated:
6 Diphtheria Clinics 520
1 Salk Polio Clinic 4
13 Type 1 Oral Polio Clinics 2067
14 Type 2 Oral Polio Clinics 3583
14
Type 3 Oral Polio Clinics 2118
2 Small pox Vaccination Clinics 83
50
8375
Five new cases of tuberculosis have been reported, four of which were diagnosed as pulmonary and one as renal. Three of these patients have been hospitalized, two at Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hospital, the other at the Veteran's Hospital. One is still receiving hospital care. A total of 368 visits have been made to these patients and their contacts have been x-rayed and examined. The day rate for hospitalization at Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hospital, is to be increased by the amount of $1.15 a day as of January 1, 1964, which will increase our cost per patient during 1964.
The program for the care of premature infants outlined by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, has been followed. Eleven premature infants were born to Fairhaven residents this year.
The School Dental Clinics have been held twice a week during the school year. Dr. John Moreau resigned as school dentist in June 1963 and Dr. William Xifaras replaced him. Mrs. Eleanor Gonsalves serves as his assistant. The following work has been done:
Fillings
289
Examinations 162
Extractions
82
Cleanings 168
Treatments 1
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The Bristol County Mental Health Clinics provide facilities for psychiatric diagnosis, treatment and consultation, free of charge to residents of Fairhaven - 44 patients were examined and a total of 197 visits were made to this clinic.
The following licenses were issued during the year:
Burial Permits
98
Oleomargarine 31
Methyl Alcohol
8
Milk Dealers 14
Camp
5
Store Milk 40
Day Nursery
3
Ice Cream
3
Communicable Diseases reported during the year:
Chicken Pox
9
Mumps 15
Dog Bites
65
Pneumococcal Meningitis 1
Measles
1
Scarlet Fever
15
German Measles
6
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 4
Infectious Hepatitis
1
Renal Tuberculosis 1
The following have performed their duties effectively:
Samuel C. Barrett, Animal & Milk Inspector
Joseph G. Mello, Collection of garbage
George J. Martin, Burial of Animals
Lawrence B. Maxfield, Sanitary Inspector
Henry Stevens, Slaughter Inspector
New developments and improved present day rules and regu- lations have increased the work of this department. Much more time and effort is demanded in this organization and execution. The members of the Board are working diligently for improved methods of disposing of rubbish and garbage.
Appreciation is expressed to all who have assisted in carrying out our program.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. EDWARD L. SOARES, Chairman DR. FILBERT A. SILVEIRA MR. FRANK BETTENCOURT
Board of Health
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Public Health Nursing Service
The fundamental purpose of public health nursing is to guide individuals and their families so that they will apply in their daily lives the information that science has developed to help them keep well or get well if they are sick. The nurses give bedside care to sick people and health guidance to people of all ages. They provide nursing care and instruction to mothers before and after the birth of their babies. They inform families of community and state facilities both for the protection of health and care of sickness, and they encourage families to use these facilities intelligently. Every newborn baby is visited by the public health nurse in Fairhaven.
The appropriation from the Town for public health nursing services made possible the following visits during the year 1963:
Maternal and Child Health Guidance 1665 Visits
Tuberculosis 368 Visits
Acute Communicable Diseases 38 Visits
2071 Visits
Assistance was given at the following clinics held under the supervision of the Board of Health: 6 Diphtheria - Pertussis - Tetanus Immunization Clinics, 1 Salk Polio Clinic, 13 Type 1 Oral Polio Immunization Clinics, 14 Type 2 Oral Polio Immunization Clinics, 14 Type 3 Oral Polio Immunization Clinics, and 2 Small- pox Vaccination Clinics.
Diphtheria - Pertussis - Tetanus Clinics 520 inoculations 4 inoculations
Salk Polio Clinic
Type 1 Oral Polio Clinics
2067 inoculations
Type 2 Oral Polio Clinics
3583 inoculations
Type 3 Oral Polio Clinics
2118 inoculations
Smallpox Vaccination Clinics
83 vaccinations
The nurses started doing Tuberculin Tine Tests on contacts of tuberculosis patients. Five patients with active tuberculosis werc admitted. Three of these patients were hospitalized and two were treated at home by their private physicians. All contacts were X-rayed and found to be negative. One patient with sus- pected tuberculosis was admitted and is under care of a private physician. One patient with inactive tuberculosis was admitted and all inactive tuberculosis patients have been visited during the year.
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The nurses made visits to the following patients:
Old Age Assistance
362 Visits
Medical Aid to The Aged
51 Visits
Veterans' Benefits Disability Assistance General Relief
27 Visits
55 Visits
14 Visits
509 Visits
To all who have assisted and cooperated appreciation is hereby expressed.
MARY ELIZABETH KIRK, R. N. Supervisor, Community Nurse Association of Fairhaven Fairhaven, Mass.
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Slaughter Inspection
Fairhaven, Mass. December 10, 1963
Board of Health, Fairhaven, Mass.
Gentlemen,
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1963.
There were no inspections or confiscations in the past year.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY STEVENS Inspector of Slaughter
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Animal Inspection
Fairhaven, Mass. December 31, 1963
To the Board of Health and Citizens of the town:
Under the supervision of the Division of Livestock Disease Control and in cooperation with the Board of Health;
Inspected are 594 milk cows, 29 heifers from one to two years old, 29 heifers under one year old, 18 bulls, 20 beef cattle, 27 horses, 12 sheep, 210 swine.
89 animals were quarantined for biting, one cat's head was sent to Wasserman Laboratory for examination; there were no case of Rabies
SAMUEL C. BARRETT
Inspector of Animals
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Milk Inspection
Fairhaven, Mass. December 31, 1963
To the Board of Health and Citizens of the town:
Number of Dairy Herds over one year 21
About 1613 gallons of milk are produced daily.
Number of Inspections made during the year 24
Bacteriological examinations are made by the City of New Bedford Laboratory without cost to the Town of Fairhaven.
SAMUEL C. BARRETT Inspector of Milk
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Shellfish Department
The past year had the largest group of people ever recorded taking Shellfish by both Commercial Fishermen and Residents, family use. An abundance of Quahaugs, mostly Little Necks and Soft Shell Clams, were harvested on the East side of Sconticut Neck. Approximately 12,000 bushels of Quahaugs netting $134,000. Scallops yield 3,800 bushels netted $38,000. Clams taken for family use, 1832 bushels valued at $29,312. Total valuation of Shell- fisheries, $201,312. This is considered a good Shellfish year due to high prices.
A total of 630 bushels of Quahaugs were transplanted in 2 areas at the cost of $2,251.96.
The listing recorded below is as follows:
91 Resident Shellfish Permits (Free)
1722 Resident Shellfish Permits @ $1.00
$1722.00
204 Commercial Quahaug Licenses @ $10.00
2040.00
73 Scallop Licenses @ $10.00
730.00
72 Non-Resident Shellfish Permits @ $5.00
360.00
3 Dredging Quahaug Licenses @ $25.00
75.00
$4927.00
State Allocation ( Propagation )
1150.00
Grand Total
$6077.00
Also recorded is a listing below of Dept. Expenditures:
Shellfish Constable Salary
$3,300.00
Propagation
1500.00
Maintenance
975.00
Truck (1/5 of cost $1500. )
300.00
Outboard Motor (1/4 of cost $400.)
100.00
$6175.00
It is to be noticed that the cost of operating this Department is being sponsored mostly with fees from Shellfish Licenses and Permits. Net cost to Taxpayers was $98.00 for the year 1963.
Respectively submitted, JOSEPH B. GOULART Shellfish Constable
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Board of Retirement
The following schedules show the operations summarized for the year ending December 31, 1963.
INCOME
Cash on Hand
$225,305.06
Contributions from Members
22,189.45
Appropriation from Town
25,033.00
Interest Received
9,435.76
Total Income
$281,963.27
DISBURSEMENTS
Pensions Paid
$ 30,481.68
Refunds
886.85
Expenses
967.33
Total Disbursements 32,335.86
$249,627.41
BALANCE
National Bank of Fairhaven
$ 19,211.02
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
31,171.10
Bonds
199,245.29
$249,627.41
Retirement Board
ELIZABETH H. CHURCH
IRVA M. BUSHNELL
MANUEL OLIVERA
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Building Department
During the year 1963 there were 249 applications for Building Permits issued from the Building Inspector's Office.
Fees collected totaled $1960.00
Permits were granted for the following:
73 Dwellings
15 Summer Cottages
48 Garrages
1 Pig House
3 Conversions to apartments
5 Storage Sheds
1 Car Port
23 Additions to dwellings
9 Additions to accessory buildings
30 Repairs or alterations
2 Summer camps moved to Fairhaven
25 Buildings razed (21 accessory, 4 partial dwellings )
1 Building (Manufacturing)
5 Additions to business buildings
1 Work Shop
1 Work and Storage Building
1 Bath House (Ft. Phoenix)
1 Fire & Police Station (Town of Fairhaven)
1 Elementary School (St. Joseph)
1 School Addition (Fairhaven Junior High)
1 House moved back and turned (in a business zone)
1 Cas Main Installation (N. B. Gas & Edison Light Co.) 249
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The total estimated cost of construction for 1963 was $2,072,691.00.
All Plumbing Permits must be obtained from the Building Department. There were 214 plumbing inspections during the year 1963, as follows:
117 Inspections @ $5.00
$ 585.00
(Hugh C. Francis )
97 Inspections @ $5.00 485.00 (Dudley S. Richards ) 214 $1070.00
The 266 wire inspections made during the year 1963 were as follows:
117 Inspections @ $5.00 $ 585.00
(James P. Honohan )
149 Inspections @ $5.00 (Enos E. Days ) 266
745.00
$1330.00
JOSEPH FLEURENT
Building Inspector
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Highway Department
During 1963 this department has continued the program of seal-coating streets and roads with asphalt cut-backs, having cov- ered 52,800 Square yards. We also resurfaced with bituminous concrete, (Hot Mix), 8,900 Square Yards. In this type of work we are able to cut down the excessive high crowns that exist and place a permanent surface that is good for long periods, thus reducing up-keep.
Under Chap. 782 we placed 20,634 Square Yards of Hot Mix on Main, Sycamore Streets and Harding Road.
By vote of the Town Meeting we performed the following work:
Jarvis Avenue 2220 Square Yards of reconstruction with curbs
No. Walnut St.
1111 Square Yards of reconstruction with curbs
Rogers St. 2047 Square Yards of reconstruction with curbs
Hamlet St. 300 Feet, with 3 catch basins
Holcomb St.
400 Feet, with 5 catch basins
Roy St. 300 Feet, with 5 catch basins
Briercliffe Rd. 1500 Feet, with 10 catch basins
Eddy St. 1452 Feet, with 4 catch basins
Pine Grove 1100 Feet, with 8 catch basins
Grinnel St.
250 Feet, with 2 catch basins
We were unable to install drainage also voted on Harding Road and Felsway because of the delay of securing permits from the Mass. D. P. W. into whose system we need to discharge.
RUBBISH COLLECTION
This department has been unusally trouble-some this year because of the increase in dwellings and the ever increase of com- bustible material received and the fact that the dump area is practically exhausted. Wherever the dump is located the Town should own a bull-dozer that could also be used in road construction as well as the dump. The practice of (Land Fill) disposal, as has been in operation the last few months, has worked very well in cutting down the costs of handling fires. This method requires the service of a dozer a considerable part of the time.
HENRY T. HOWARD,
Superintendent of Highways
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Park Department
The Park Board organized with Mr. Joseph G. Mello as Chairman, Weber R. Torres, Jr. as Vice-Chairman and Secretary and Mr. Lawrence B. Maxfield.
Mr. Maxfield resigned from the Board in June and his resig- nation was accepted with regret.
The berm was completed around the tennis courts at Cushman Park in time for winter skating and once again we are proud to announce that it was the first skating area to be used in Greater New Bedford in 1963. Both Cushman and Livesey Parks had more skating than any other area. Lights were also installed at Cushman Park for night skating.
The area around the All-Purpose Recreation area at Livesey Park has been planted with trees and this year we hope to have it seeded and completed.
Willow Park was extended to South Street. The old railroad bed has been seeded and has greatly improved this area.
Our summer recreation period of eight weeks was capably handled by a recreation supervisor and three recreation leaders.
West Island might have been a problem if the Life Guard had not volunteered to work seven days. Town meeting did not allow for a second part-time guard and this would mean closing the beach one day per week.
JOSEPH G. MELLO, Chairman WEBER R. TORRES, JR.,
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Sewer and Water Department
The Board of Sewer and Water Commissioners organized with Lawrence B. Maxfield, Chairman, Dudley S. Richards, Vice- Chairman and Charles A. Maxfield Jr., clerk.
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