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Credit
Paid Treasurer
41.85
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
200.70
242.55
1953 Real Estate Due Dec. 31, 1954 19,294.19
Added Interest
187.43
19,481.62
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Credit
Paid Treasurer Abatements Tax Title Account
19,342.21 7.38 132.03
19,481.62
1953 Poll Taxes Due Dec. 31, 1954 6.00
6.00
Credit
Paid Treasurer
2.00
Abatements
4.00
6.00
1954 Motor Excise Due Dec. 31, 1954
4,072.05
Added Interest
25.87
Additional Warrants in 1955
855.20
4,953.12
Credit
Paid Treasurer
4,539.50
Abatements
96.38
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
317.24
4,953.12
1954 Personal Due Dec. 31, 1954
1,416.57
Added Interest 2.22
1,418.79
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Credit
Paid Treasurer Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
1,145.31 273.48
1,418.79
1954 Real Estate Due Dec. 31, 1954
34,339.13
Added Interest 888.76
35,227.89
Credit
Paid Treasurer
34,045.29
Abatements
8.20
Tax Title Accounts
131.21
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
1,043.19
35,227.89
1954 Poll Tax Due Dec. 31, 1954 20.00
20.00
Credit
Paid Treasurer
10.00
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
10.00
20.00
1955 Motor Excise Warrants
$32,211.14
Added Interest
6.97
32,218.11
Credit
28,382.81
Paid Treasurer Abatements
883.71
Balace Due Dec. 31, 1955
2,951.59
32,218.11
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1955 Personal Warrant
Added Interest
22,458.74 1.45
22,460.19
Credit
Paid Treasurer Abatements Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
21,961.47
9.60
489.12
22,460.19
1955 Real Estate Warrant
186,956.02
Added Interest
22.24
186,978.26
Credit
Paid Treasurer
150,051.95
Abatements
2,883.60
Tax Title Account
673.60
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
33,369.11
186,978.26
1955 Poll Tax Warrant 2,154.00
2,154.00
Credit
Paid Treasurer Abatements Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
1,712.00
346.00
96.00
2,154.00
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Dighton Electric Light District
1952 Personal Due Dec. 31, 1955 $ 8.55
1953 Personal Due Dec. 31, 1954 $ 13.16
Added Interest .31
13.47
Credit
Paid Treasurer
5.07
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
8.40
13.47
1954 Personal Due Dec. 31, 1954
7.50
Added Interest
.04
7.54
Credit
Paid Treasurer
3.19
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
4.35
7.54
1955 Personal Warrant
562.46
562.46
Credit
Paid Treasurer
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
554.60
7.86
562.46
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1953 Real Estate Due Dec. 31, 1954
45.85
Added Interest
2.53
48.38
Credit
Paid Treasurer
44.60
Tax Title Account
3.78
48.38
1954 Real Estate Due Dec. 31, 1954
140.59
Added Interest
1.98
142.57
Credit
Paid Treasurer
119.74
Tax Title Account
3.41
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
19.42
142.57
1955 Real Estate Warrant
3,155.18
Added Interest
.31
3,155.49
Credit
Paid Treasurer
3,010.94
Abatements
1.61
Tax Title Account
4.31
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1955
138.63
3,155.49
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No. Dighton Fire District
Balance due 1953 Real Estate-
Dec. 31, 1954
$ 23.00
Added Interest
1.39
$ 24.39
Credit
Paid Treasurer 24.39
24.39
Balance due 1954 Real Estate-
Dec. 31, 1954
3,007.90
Added Interest
59.59
3,067.49
Credit
Paid Treasurer
3,051.29
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
16.20
3,067.49
Balance due 1954 Personal Prop-
erty-Dec. 31, 1954
102.50
102.50
Credit
Paid Treasurer
102.50
102.50
1955 Real Estate Warrant
6,006.46
Added Interest
.79
6,007.25
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Credit
Paid Treasurer
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
5,815.74 191.51
6,007.25
1955 Personal Property Warrant
288.79
288.79
Credit
Paid Treasurer 288.79
288.79
Dighton Water District
1952 Personal due Dec. 31, 1955 $ 22.99
1953 Personal due Dec. 31, 1954 $ 102.80
Added Interest 3.52
106.32
Credit
Paid Treasurer
57.92
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
48.40
106.32
1954 Personal due Dec. 31, 1954 Added Interest .18
52.70
52.88
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Credit
Paid Treasurer
10.44
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
42.44
52.88
1955 Personal Warrant
3,338.17
Added Interest
.09
3,338.26
Credit
Paid Treasurer
3,280.19
Abatements
1.25
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
56.82
3,338.26
1953 Real Estate Balance Dec. 31, 1954
440.40
Added Interest
22.32
462.72
Credit
Paid Treasurer
401.12
Abatements
20.80 .
Tax Title Account
23.20
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
17.60
462.72
1954 Real Estate Balance Dec. 31, 1954 Added Interest
775.49
11.26
786.75
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Credit
Paid Treasurer
605.29
Abatements
33.83
Tax Title Account
14.87
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
132.76
786.75
1955 Real Estate Warrant
19,867.87
Added Interest
2.64
19,870.51
Credit
Paid Treasurer
18,772.51
Abatements
9.37
Tax Title Account
92.51
Balance due Dec. 31, 1955
996.12
19,870.51
Respectfully submitted, PERCY B. SIMMONS, Town Collector.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen :
Herewith is my report as Tree Warden for the year 1955.
I have made inspections with the Hixon Tree Company, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Fall River Electric Light Company.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY P. GOFF, Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit my annual report as Superintendent of Streets :
General Account
Various streets, cleaning out catch basins, brush,
curbing, drainage, patching, scraping
$1,572.00
Snow plowing and sanding
330.55
Beacon
36.00
Superintendent of Streets
240.00
$2,178.55
Gravel Roads
Hart St .- Brush
276.80
Horton St .- Brush, graveling
3,160.60
$3,437.40
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Andrews St .- Shoulder, tarring
99.00
Baylies St .- Graveling, scraping
63.60
Bedford St .- Shoulder
50.80
Briggs St .- Brush, Scraping
70.80
Brook St .- Brush
462.80
Carpenter's Lane-Scraping
30.80
Cedar St .- Drainage, graveling, patching,
scraping, tarring
244.00
Center St .- Brush, catch basins, mowing,
236.60
patching, shoulder, tarring
Chase St .- Shoulder 40.80
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Chestnut St .- Brush, grading, scraping, shoulder, tarring 781.40
Elm St .- Drainage, mowing, patching scraping, shoulder, tarring
272.40
Forest St .- Catch basin, drainage
86.80
Hart St .- Drainage, graveling, scraping
189.60
Horton St .- Brush, catch basin, drainage,
grading, graveling, ledge, rolling, scraping,
shoulder, tarring 4,758.80
Lewis St .- Scraping
24.00
Lincoln Ave .- Catch basin, drainage, mowing, patching, shoulder
298.20
Main St .- Catch basin, mowing, shoulder
112.35
Maple St .- Brush, scraping, washout
177.20
Middle St .- Brush, drainage, mowing, patching, shoulder, tarring
255.60
Miller's Lane-Brush
68.00
Mt. Hope St .- Scraping, shoulder
50.80
Oak St .- Brush, scraping
63.60
Park St .- Drainage, shoulder
111.60
Pearl St .- Shoulder
50.80
Pine St .- Mowing, tarring
44.40
Pleasant St .- Drainage, shoulder, tarring
353.60
Prospect St .- Patching, shoulder
91.60
School St .- Drainage, shoulder, tarring
320.50
School Lane-Excavating, grading, graveling, patching
612.00
Smith St .- Brush, scraping, tarring
263.60
Somerset Ave .- Patching, shoulder, tarring
351.20
Spring St .- Drainage, patching, shoulder, tarring
733.55
Summer St .- Drainage, patching, shoulder
111.60
Tremont St .- Brush, drainage, graveling, patching, scraping, shoulder, tarring
681.20
Walker St .- Shoulder
59.20
Water St .- Scraping
50.80
Wellington St .- Mowing, patching, shoulder, tarring 133.00
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Wheeler St .- Brush, drainage, graveling, scraping 445.60
Williams St .- Brush, catch basin, drainage, grading, graveling, mowing, patching, scraping, washout
1,309.50
Various Streets-Cleaning out catch basins
334.50
$14,496.20
Chapter 90 - Maintenance
Williams St .- Drainage, tarring, materials $5,099.76
Chapter 90 - Williams St.
Williams St., as of Dec. 31, 1955 $9,910.72
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY P. GOFF, Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF DIGHTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit the report for the Dighton Fire Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1955:
The Department received 69 calls as follows:
Type
Number
Automobile Accident
2
Automobile
2
Barn
1
Brush
9
Chimney
3
Dump
7
Factory
2
Garage
1
Grass
19
House
4
Live wires
1
Lumber
1
Needless Call
1
Oil Burners
5
Rubbish
2
Store
1
Woods
8
Mutual Aid from :
Rehoboth
1
Somerset
1
Mutual Aid to :
Freetown
1
Raynham
1
Taunton
.2
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The following are approximate figures on the amount of water pumped, hose laid, and ladders raised :
40,235 gallons of water 51,200 ft. booster hose
55,600 ft. 11/8" hose
24,900 ft. 11/2" hose
3,200 ft. 21/2" hose 276 ft. ladders
On the evening of July 19, 1955 a Mutual Aid Drill was held on Lincoln Ave. 16 Pumpers responded from 14 de- partments. Each pumped from the Three Mile River.
August 9, 1955 Engine No. 2 and crew of men attended a Mutual Aid drill at Swansea.
On August 26 and 27 the Department pumped wells and cellars as a result of recent floods.
September 19 and 20 both stations were manned 24 hours a day during the hurricane alert.
On the morning of October 28 Engine No. 1 with a crew attended a Mutual Aid drill at Rehoboth, relaying water over 1 mile.
Drills on various phases of fire fighting were held monthly and were well attended.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Town Officials and the Citizens of the Town for their assistance and fine cooperation in keeping the fire losses down during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY, Chief of Dighton Fire Department and Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF DIGHTON AMBULANCE
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit the report for the Dighton Ambulance for the year ending December 31, 1955.
During the year the ambulance made 52 trips as fol- lows:
To Bristol County T. B. Hospital, Attleboro 1
Morton Hospital, Taunton
26
Norwood Hospital 1
Pawtucket Hospital 1
Pondville Hospital 1
Pratt Diagnostic Hospital, Boston 1
Rest Home
1
St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River
1
Taunton State Hospital
1
Truesdale Hospital, Fall River
1
Union Hospital, Fall River
1
Veterans' Hospital, Providence, R. I.
1
From Morton Hospital, Taunton
1
Pratt Diagnostic Hospital, Boston
1
Called-Not needed
2
Patients handled
50
Occupational Accidents
5
The resuscitator was used four times to help patients breathe while enroute to hospitals.
I wish to thank the Officers and Members of the Digh- ton Fire Department who have so willingly manned the am- bulance during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY, Chief of Dighton Fire Dept.
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DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
To the Selectmen of the Town of Dighton :
I herewith submit my report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1955:
Total circulation of books and magazines 10,269
Adult books 4,322
Juvenile books 5,265
Magazines
682
Number of persons using reading room 745
Collected in fines
$52.19
During the year 205 new books were purchased, and also added to the Library as a gift was a set of 60 volumes which are in excellent condition.
Respectfully submitted, HELENA CHAMBERLAIN, Librarian.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1955.
I have tested, adjusted and sealed the following : 26 Scales-6 adjusted. 7 Weights-2 adjusted.
10 Capacity Measures.
14 Automatic Measuring Devices-1 adjusted.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Police Chief for the Town of Dighton for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1955.
The following is a list of arrests made in Dighton dur- ing 1955 :
Fe-
Male male
Drunk
7
1
Non Support
4
Operating to endanger
4
Leaving scene after causing property damage
2
No license in possession
2
Vagrants
3
Trespassing
5
Larceny
2
Driving under influence
4
Insane persons committed
4
Juvenile larceny
1
Malicious damage caused by 7 juveniles.
No prosecution. Parents made restitution.
Automobile accidents
26
Persons injured
8
Fatal shooting accident
1
Complaints received and investigated
218
Prosecutions for motor vehicle violations
30
Warnings to violators 85
Summons served for other police departments
14
Lord's Day permits issued
22
Pistol permits issued
31
Permits to purchase pistols issued
10
Inspections made for Board of Health 4
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Abandoned cars Stolen bicycles recovered Stolen cars recovered
2
1
2
The following is a list of arrests made in Dighton by the Massachusetts State Police during 1955 :
Fe-
Male male
Operating after revocation of plates
1
Speeding
17
Drunk
7
Operating to endanger
2
Operating under influence
1
Leaving scene-Property damage
2
Vagrancy
1
Trespassing
4
Operating without license
1
Insane Person
1
Operating without license in possession
1
Failing to slow at intersection
1
Runaway
1
Stolen tools and merchandise.
During the year there were seven breaks reported. Three of these were in Lassen's Garage, County Street, where tools and other merchandise were stolen to the value of several thousand dollars. As a result of the arrest of two men in Fall River by the Fall River Police, the State Police were notified and most of the stolen merchandise and tools were recovered. The other breaks remain unsolved.
Reserve Police.
Reserve Police were assigned to the Dog Track, the Re- hoboth Fair, Bristol County Agricultural School Flower Show, General Bronze Strike, High School Games and Dances. They did their work in an efficient manner. The Dog Track had a very successful meet. At times there were
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12,000 people in attendance. During the 50 days of the meet, there was one slight automobile accident reported.
General Bronze Strike.
For a period of about six weeks, the General Bronze Corporation had labor trouble in their plant. At times there were between 200 and 300 striking employees in front of the plant. Due to the valuable assistance and counsel of the three Selectmen and the assistance rendered by the Reserve Police Officers, there was no violence in Dighton and the strike was settled between workers and management.
Answering Service.
The Answering Service used by the Police Department during the year is operated by Mrs. De Wees of Taunton. This service proved to be very efficient by keeping the citi- zens of Dighton in touch with the Police Department at any time of the day or night.
Parking.
There have been many complaints received about park- ing cars on streets adjacent to the General Bronze Company plant. This is a very bad situation and plans are being for- mulated to put a stop to this practice in the very near future.
State Police.
The State Police have been called many times and have always responded and given very efficient service.
I would like to make one observation. Having served you for one year and having had a chance to observe condi- tions in the town, it is my belief that Dighton is growing and with the number of people employed in the town, the traffic problem is still the worst problem to contend with. The fact that there were seven breaks in the last year, all point to one thing. There is a definite need for more police pro-
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tection. It is my hope that the town can appoint at least one full time Police Officer. There are times that the Police Chief is absent from duty attending Superior Court or other duty and most of the Reserve men are available on Satur- day, Sunday or evenings only, as they are all employed dur- ing the week. If a man were appointed, he could take over the duties of the Chief at any time that it became necessary and would also be available if help were needed to make an arrest or any other eventuality.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the members of the Re- serve Police Force for the way in which they have performed their various assignments and feel that they can be depended upon to assist me in any emergency.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. CARLSTROM, Chief of Police.
DOGS LICENSED IN 1955
The following dog licenses were issued during the year :
Male
274
Female
28
Spayed
75
Kennel
7
384
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of Dighton :
The financial status of the various categories of relief showed a town balance at the end of the year, with the ex- ception of Disability Assistance, which exceeded the appro- priation by $856.74.
Aid to Dependent Children aided 4 cases during the year, representing thirteen persons and total expenditures amounted to $5,765.00. The town appropriated $3,500.00 and U. S. Grants amounted to $2,562.71 leaving a balance of $269.16 in U. S. Grant and town balance of $28.55.
Disability Assistance aided 7 cases during the year. Town appropriation amounted to $3,200.00 and U. S. Grants were $2,968.49. The sum of $856.74 was transferred from Welfare Account to meet the deficit. The year ended with U. S. Grants balance of $219.76. Total expenditures were $6,805.47.
Under Chapter 603, Acts of 1955, board and care rate of recipients in Licensed Boarding Home for the Aged was increased to $25.00 a week, effective as of September 1, 1955, for Disability category of relief. Increase in exemp- tion of children was also revised during the year, under Chapter 492 of the Acts of 1955.
Old Age Assistance aided 48 cases during the year with total expenditures in the amount of $40,951.08. As of Janu- ary 1, 1955 this account showed a U. S. Grant balance of $1,442.13, supplemented by additional U. S. Grants of $14,- 576.08 received during the year. The town appropriated $32,000.00, and the year ended with a substantial town bal- ance of $7,067.13, which was due to decrease in case load during the year. The sum of $606.26 was paid to other
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cities and towns for Dighton settled cases. Accounts re- ceivable, from out-of-town settled cases, for which bills have been rendered, amounted to $574.68. U. S. Grants showed a balance of $1,299.09 in this account as of December 31, 1955.
Lien Recovery was made in the amount of $562.50 under the Old Age Assistance category. The sum of $50.77 was refunded by Dighton Rest Home for payment of board prior to death of a recipient. Recoveries were reported to the State as required.
In accordance with Chapter 728 of the Acts of 1955, a new budgetary item for Old Age Assistance recipients, known as Transportation Allowance, will become effective January 1, 1956. The amendment will result in an increase of $2.50 monthly for all recipients covered by the amend- ment, and budgets have been revised accordingly.
General Relief, also known as Welfare, aided 12 cases representing 38 persons during the year. The town appro- priated $5,000.00. Total expenditures amounted to $2,- 961.22, and in addition, the sum of $856.74 was transferred from this account to meet the deficit in Disability Assistance. Account showed a town balance of $1,182.04. The sum of $1,574.87 is reimbursable from other cities and towns due to legal settlement, for which bills have been submitted. Ad- ditional accounts are due from the State for unsettled cases, for which bills will be submitted at a later date. The ac- tual expense to the town was considerably low during the year.
The cooperation of recipients of all categories of relief is continuously requested in the matter of obtaining prior authorizations for medical needs, in accordance with the State Medical Plan.
The usual assistance and courtesies rendered by the personnel of the State District Welfare Office as well as the
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Bureau of Accounts is gratefully acknowledged and appre- ciated.
To the Taunton Greyhound Association, we extend our most sincere thanks for the Christmas Fund donation of $500.00, which brought considerable happiness to the reci- pients.
Appreciation is expressed to Audrey A. Pomfret for co- operation and services rendered during the leave of absence of our Social Worker.
Respectfully submitted,
CLAYTON H. ATWOOD, Chairman, WILLIAM F. BENEVIDES, EARLE M. SMITH, Board of Public Welfare.
BELLA M. BOUCHER, Social Worker.
REPORT OF TOWN HISTORIAN
To the Board of Selectmen :
I have read and made complete notes on all records of the Proprietors of the South Purchase of Taunton, that sec- tion of land that later became Dighton.
I have also made some study of the Town Meeting rec- ords of Taunton, as they referred to the purchase of this section from King Philip and the subsequent division from Taunton.
I have made careful notes from all Dighton Town Meet- ing records from 1712 to 1791. This work has gone slowly,
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as reading the older records is somewhat like reading a for- eign language.
I have planned historial signs which are to be finished by the Dighton Vocational School.
I have given talks on different periods of town history before two women's organizations and have gained, in sub- sequent discussions interesting points of local color and his- tory from family legends.
It has been of interest from study of Emery's History of Taunton and Daggetts History of Attleboro to learn a little of the part Dighton people took in the Indian and the Revolutionary Wars. My information is still incomplete.
I am working toward a complete written history of Dighton before 1962, the 250th anniversary of its founding.
I wish to urge citizens that I be given an opportunity to study old deeds, maps, letters, account books, and espe- cially ship's logs. A paper from an old attic may give the missing information I have been seeking.
HELEN H. LANE,
Town Historian.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Balance in Treasury, December 31, 1954 Total Receipts in 1955
$104,603.66 593,623.90
698,227.56
Selectmen's Warrants 1955
540,399.58
Balance in Treasury December 31, 1955 See Auditor's Report.
$157,827.98
Respectfully submitted,
PERCY B. SIMMONS, Town Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD Of The Town of Dighton, Massachusetts For the Year 1955
The first Planning Board for the Town of Dighton was . elected at the 1955 election. The following were elected for the period of time indicated :
Hamilton H. Sweet-1 year George L. Phillips-2 years Wilfred A. Hathaway-3 years Ernest H. Atwood-4 years Lester M. Briggs-5 years
At the first meeting of the Board, Hamilton H. Sweet was elected chairman and George L. Phillips was elected secretary.
The Board has met with other Planning Boards, the Massachusetts Department of Commerce, the Dighton Se- lectmen and other groups to obtain the necessary informa- tion to guide them and to draw up "Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land". Copies of the "Rules and Regulations" have been filed with the Registry of Deeds and the Recorder of the Land Court as required by law. Copies of the "Rules and Regulations" may be obtained from the Town Clerk.
Several matters in regard to subdivision of land have been brought to the attention of the Board but to date, for various reasons, these matters have not been ones requiring approval of the board.
Respectfully submitted,
HAMILTON H. SWEET, Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of Dighton:
Due to the absence of severe hurricanes and epidemics, the Board of Health has had a more normal year than some of the previous years. However, Hurricane Diane brought great floods of water that caused considerable damage.
We have had several cases brought to our attention of unsanitary conditions due to the stopping of drains and the flooding of low spots during the exceptionally heavy rains in the hurricane season. Culverts have been repaired and drains cleaned by the Street Department.
In order to do an efficient job of cleaning the drains, a power drain cleaner was rented that proved most satis- factory.
Other cases were handled through the assistance of the Chief of Police and Agent Henry G. Crapo.
The Town Dumps are in very good condition this year with the exception of the North Dighton Dump, where the refuse is dumped over the fence when the gate is closed.
The old ambulance that was turned over to Civilian De- fense was found to have deteriorated beyond any usefulness, so was sold for $15.00 to the Lemme Wrecking Company.
The detailed report of the Community Nurse covers fully her work in conjunction with the Board of Health. We wish to thank her for the excellent job she has done.
Respectfully submitted,
EARLE M. SMITH,
Chairman, WILLIAM F. BENEVIDES, CLAYTON H. ATWOOD, Board of Health.
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REPORT OF THE HARBOR MASTER OF THE TOWN OF DIGHTON
During this past year there has been an increased de- mand for mooring locations in the harbor. In the Spring, your Assistant Harbor Master, Martin Bergstrom, and I, in conjunction with the Mooring Committee of the Taunton Yacht Club, laid out a new plan of mooring locations in the harbor. At that time we located 27 4' draft locations be- side the channel, and 26 2' draft locations in the second row on the edge of the shoal. The existing moorings were re- located, and new ones put in location, so that at present there are 24 4' draft, and 21 2' draft moorings in location.
The new locations have worked out well. No one had trouble with interference when they swung on their moor- ing. I believe that most of the moorings are of adequate size for the boats that use them. The existing ones were checked and rebuilt if necessary, and the new ones inspected before they were set.
At present we have space for 3 deep draft and 5 shal- low draft moorings to be added. But any more than that will have to be located below the Spooner Dock or above the old Staples Dock. At present the shoal that runs from Grassey Island south, is restricting our mooring locations very severely. If it could be removed, it would make our harbor an excellent one.
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