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AUGUST
2 Scott Wesley Brown Laurie Ann Jones
8
8 Edmund John Lema
11 Valerie Jean Cummings
20 Jeffrey Joseph Perry
20 John Bruce Zasmuta
23 Ann Cecelia Warren
30 Raymond Ticado
Albert J. & Ruth Sedgwick Brown Kendall & Barbara Phillips Jones John & Mary Arruda Lema Robert & Elizabeth Gurney Cummings George & Mary Rose Perry John & Marceline Monteiro Zásmuta Thomas & Teresa Kelly Warren George & Maria Figueroa Ticado
SEPTEMBER
1 Robert Francis Carreiro Jill Hope Nelson
6
16 Brenda Joyce Duarte
16 John Benevides
21 William John Mendoza
Alfred & Marjorie Ennes Carreiro Thomas & Lois Bleaszard Nelson William & Lorraine Motta Duarte William & Gladys Cambra Benevides William & Evelyn Dupere Mendoza
Andrew & Esther Lewis Rose Arthur & Lucille Poisson Perry Philip & Frances Colman Rines
NOVEMBER
1 Michael Gerald Fleming Mark Lincoln Reid
7
9 Susan Content Hathaway
15 Susan Mary Amaral
15 Jeannine Marie Dutra
16 Cynthia Silvia
16 Daniel Charles Sirois 18 Perry 19 Nancy Ann Lounsbury
26 George Henry Foley 28 Richard Everett Hamilton
30 Swisher
James & Dorothy Johnson Fleming Richardson & Nancy Thacher Reid Joseph & Della Wagner Hathaway Matthew & Alice Walsh Amaral George & Maureen Welch Dutra Alphonse & Elsie Silvia Silvia Joseph E. & Lucille Boutin Sirois William & Louise Horton Perry Frederick & Doreen Pemberton Lounsbury
George J. & Rosanne Stack Foley Walter & Alberta Snow Hamilton Arlyn & Emily Tavares Swisher
DECEMBER
4 Dana Scott Carpenter Joseph Dwyer O'Connell
6
11 Susan Clara Gray
14 Cindy Lee Chamberlain
19 Jane Ann Lavoie 25 Paul David Riley
31 Diane Fernandes
Laurence & Emily Carr Carpenter William M. & Patricia Blake O'Connell George L. & Rose Pawloski Gray Elmer & Harriet Poor Chamberlain Harold P. & Irene Malia Lavoie George F. & Grace Tillson Riley John & Celeste Vincent Fernandes
OCTOBER
17 Lorraine Frances Rose Arthur Michael Perry
18
22 Helene Grace Rines
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MARRIAGES RECORDED DURING THE YEAR 1956
JANUARY
21 Richard E. Fife of East Providence, R. I. and Audrey M. Linden of Dighton.
21 Malcolm S. Goff of Dighton and Dorothy E. Ornellas of Taunton.
21 Robert Baris of Cranston, R. I. and Kathleen Mendoza of Dighton.
28 Edward A. Gustafson of Dighton and Barbara M. Den- bow of Dighton.
MARCH
17 William S. Bradford of Bridgewater and Sally Gailes of Dighton.
APRIL
5 Raul Silva of Fall River and Rose M. Lima of Dighton.
7 Bent R. Paiva of Dighton and Pauline I. Charbonneau of Taunton.
7 John A. Berger of Dighton and Muriel L. Smith of Rehoboth.
14 Edgar E. Standring of Dighton and Elizabeth M. Enos of Swansea.
19 Thomas White Caldwell of Warwick, R. I. and Barbara Lois Carr of Dighton.
21 Benjamin Coleman Studley of Wellesley and Ellen Patricia Hills of Waltham.
27 Gerald E. Taylor of Fields Point, R. I. and Barbara A. Heflin of Dighton.
MAY
5 John R. Stanley, Jr. of Dighton and Joyce Rae Duffy of Freetown.
6 Richard B. Patterson of Allentown, Penn. and Ruth A. McCracken of Dighton.
19 Carle E. Brinnel of Dighton and Irene F. Avylla of Dighton.
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19 George Richard Knott of Dighton and Marion Louise Faidell of Taunton.
30 Antone Mendes of Taunton and Lorraine K. Rose of Dighton.
JUNE
9 Jeremiah Francis Cottrell. of Dighton and Janice Eliza- beth Heineman of Taunton.
16 Robert B. Sherman of Dighton and Joyce B. Soares of Dighton.
16 Harold E. Moniz of Swansea and Mary Paiva of Dighton. 16 Richard F. Simmons of Dighton and Barbara A. McEl- roy of Taunton.
19 William Duarte, Jr. of Dighton and Lorraine Mae Motta of Dighton.
30
23 Gene Swauger of Dighton and Eileen Rose of Dighton. William E. Fleming, Jr. of Dighton and Alice E. Thomas of Dighton.
30 Raymond Corey of Dighton and Patricia E. Borden of Dighton.
30 Francis L. Levesque of Taunton and Patricia Lenney of Dighton.
30 Harold C. Engen of Bedford and Isabelle A. Nunes of Dighton.
30 George Pontes of Dighton and Edith K. Reid of Rayn- ham.
JULY
6 Lowell Eugene McCain of Alexander City, Ala. and Muriel Elizabeth McNeil of Dighton.
AUGUST
4 John Marques, Jr. of Fall River and Patricia Joyce Teves of Dighton.
4 Clinton Valentine Davis, Jr. of Dighton and Ruthanna Coburn of Rehoboth.
11 Louis E. Perry of Dighton and Barbara T. Bumpus of Bridgewater.
25 Roger Ernest Silva of Rehoboth and Grace Isabelle Munroe of Rehoboth.
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SEPTEMBER
3 Francis E. King of Taunton and Dolores R. Ferreira of Dighton.
15 Robert James Ross of Dighton and Joan Ruth Owens of Taunton.
29 Kenneth Rezendes of Assonet and Gladys M. Smith of Dighton.
OCTOBER
5 Carleton Douglas Horton of Dighton and Wilhelmina Souza of Dighton.
6 Paul J. Hoffshire of Dighton and Carol E. Duhamel of Taunton.
6 David A. Pilling of Dighton and Ruth A. Sears of Dighton.
6 John Dupont of Taunton and Lucille Catabia of Dighton.
6 Ralph Ernest Isherwood of New Bedford and Althea Ethel Bennett of Taunton.
18 Robert C. McCracken of Dighton and Alberta P. Vas- concellas of Taunton.
27 Bernard Pierce of Dighton and Beatrice Farrell of Taunton.
NOVEMBER
3 William F. Virdinlia of Dighton and Janet Rose of Dighton.
3 Robert F. Boucher of Attleboro and Evelyn M. Adams of Dighton.
12 Robert James Peloquin of Dighton and Monica Mary (Wallace) Hunnicutt of Attleboro.
22 George E. Adams, 3rd of Berkley and Helen C. Gilbert of Dighton.
DECEMBER
1 George Gil of Dighton and Mildred A. Mathews of Taunton.
8 Stanford Quick of East Providence, R. I. and Anna Millici of East Providence, R. I.
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ANNUAL REPORT
22 Peter A. Thomas of Lincoln, Mass. and Muriel M. Hulbert of Rehoboth.
29 John F. McConville of Dighton and Hertha G. Horn of East Boston.
31 Howard W. Phillips of Taunton and Minnie T. (Eddy) Hayden of Dighton.
Census as of January 1, 1955 : Population of Dighton
Precinct A-1308
Precinct B- 683
Precinct C-1324
Total 3315
Registered Voters as of October 5, 1956
Precinct A- 709 Precinct B- 458 Precinct C- 605
Total 1772
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ANNUAL REPORT
DEATHS RECORDED DURING THE YEAR 1956
Date
Name
Yrs. Mos. Days
JANUARY
6 Emma Gardiner
85
4
23
7 Frederick J. Wall-
60
6
5
8 Infant Deslauriers
Stillborn
FEBRUARY
6 William Cameron
82
8 20
9 Patrick Sheedy
77
11
24
12 Virginia Ann Ross
Stillborn
20 Viriato Monteiro
81
2
2
APRIL
2 Charles B. White
73
7
20
22 Marion Cecelia Brown
49
7
22
30 George Brooks
75
5
27
JUNE
Walter D. Pilling
7 Malcolm Martin
52
3
9
15 Herminie Boucher
69
30 Lucy Ella Grosvenor
74
9
25
JULY
7 Clarence Dutra
42
21 Benjamin Vasquez Maldonado
38
8
5
25 Frank Motte
73
3
24
AUGUST
2 Louis Carpenter
60
11 Lester Irving Babbitt
64
28 Jessie G. Brown
71
49
7
7
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SEPTEMBER
1 Jay Wilbur Winters
1 Howard Perry Hathaway
79
5
9
9 Peter Mendes Teixeira
70
1 19
Stillborn
OCTOBER
2 Mary Amelia Rose
84
4
6
3 Maria Rose Motte
65
7
7 Anastasia Walczak
64
1
7
25 Michael J. Stefanik
45
1
27
NOVEMBER
18 Infant Perry
Stillborn
19 Mary Frances Rose
78
5
13
23 Rose Simmons
68
24 Delia Jones
72
27 Anthony Gomes
42
10
4
DECEMBER
10 John Holt
79
9
2
13 Eleanor Barrows
75
4
9
16 Adelaide Sweet
82
2
5
63
11
20
21 Infant Mendoza
22 Juliana St. Germaine
71
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REPORT OF CEMETERY FUND
Amount of Fund
On Deposit 12/31/55
Interest in 1956
Total on Deposit
Paid Out
Balance 12/31/56
Harriet M. Briggs
$200.00
$222.40
$6.14
$228.54
$228.54
Submit Babbitt
50.00
57.98
1.56
59.54
1.00
58.54
Mary J. Briggs
100.00
131.83
3.59
135.42
3.00
132.42
Edgar A. Essex
200.00
228.54
6.32
234.86
3.00
231.86
Ebenezer Gay
50.00
54.49
1.48
55.97
1.00
54.97
William D. Goff
100.00
117.28
3.21
120.49
2.00
118.49
Bliss-Arthur A. Hathaway
200.00
224.11
6.20
230.31
4.00
226.31
Nancy C. Jones
150.00
171.13
4.73
175.86
3.00
172.86
Dr. A. J. Smith
150.00
182.71
3.66
186.37
4.00
182.37
Martha L. Smith
50.00
52.44
1.04
53.48
1.00
52.48
Oliver P. Simmons
721.00
721.00
19.95
740.95
19.95
721.00
Sarah Babbitt
100.00
219.09
6.06
225.15
7.00
218.15
Joseph Gooding
142.75
181.73
4.94
186.67
6.00
180.67
Josephine G. Thaxter
100.00
119.10
3.29
112.39
4.00
118.39
William Walker
250.00
281.82
7.57
289.39
15.00
274.39
Jesse P. Goff
100.00
101.09
2.79
103.88
2.00
101.88
George H. Horton
100.00
192.50
5.32
197.82
8.00
189.82
E. & J. Lincoln
200.00
216.60
5.98
222.58
6.00
216.58
Gilbert Strange
200.00
200.10
5.53
205.63
4.00
201.63
Josiah R. Talbot
100.00
153.10
4.23
157.33
157.33
ANNUAL REPORT
Emery White
100.00
104.93
2.89
107.82
2.00
105.82
Emeline Williams
100.00
100.04
2.76
102.80
1.00
101.80
Charles E. Carr
500.00
517.58
14.32
531.90
12.00
519.90
N. Allen Walker
150.98
285.77
7.76
293.53
15.00
278.53
Briggs Lot
125.00
198.57
5.28
203.85
14.50
189.35
Joshua Bliss
5000.00
5370.65
148.69
5519.34
110.00
5409.34
Bliss-Westcoat
200.00
221.83
6.12
227.95
3.00
224.95
David W. Francis
100.00
133.75
3.69
137.44
3.00
134.44
Albert F. Goff
50.00
54.99
1.09
56.08
56.08
Elbridge G. Francis
200.00
222.30
6.14
228.44
5.00
223.44
George E. Francis
100.00
171.19
4.73
175.92
175.92
Benjamin F. Goff
100.00
139.27
3.85
143.12
3.00
140.12
Emerson W. Goff
100.00
123.52
3.41
126.93
3.00
123.93
Ephira Goff
100.00
115.13
3.18
118.31
118.31
Truman N. Goff
100.00
138.14
3.83
141.97
3.00
138.97
Zenas H. Goff
200.00
249.77
6.90
256.67
3.00
253.67
John H. Harlow
100.00
110.95
3.05
114.00
2.00
112.00
Alfred A. Horton
100.00
111.71
3.08
114.79
3.00
111.79
John H. Horton
100.00
113.83
3.13
116.96
2.00
114.96
Nelson Horton
100.00
164.19
4.54
168.73
3.00
165.73
Job Paull
100.00
125.33
3.47
128.80
3.00
125.80
Robert S. Waterman
100.00
121.36
3.35
124.71
3.00
121.71
Etta Westcott
100.00
106.49
2.93
109.42
109.42
Westcott & McNally
200.00
212.61
4.26
216.87
5.00
211.87
ANNUAL REPORT
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CEMETERY FUNDS-continued
Francis J. Wheeler
100.00
123.10
3.40
126.50
3.00
123.50
Shubel Wheeler
100.00
108.36
2.17
110.53
110.53
Thomas B. Witherell
100.00
127.00
3.51
130.51
3.00
127.51
Helen C. Briggs
75.00
83.47
2.30
85.77
3.00
82.77
Sylvanus Jones
100.00
192.73
5.32
198.05
9.00
189.05
Nathan Walker
100.00
100.92
2.76
103.68
2.00
101.68
Wendell Weed
100.00
115.40
3.18
118.58
118.58
Williams Lot
100.00
181.34
5.01
186.35
4.00
182.35
ANNUAL REPORT
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ANNUAL REPORT
JURY LIST - 1956-1957
Name
Occupation
Address
Post Office
Abrain, Mabel
Housewife
Brook St.
Dighton
Bradshaw, Charles T.
Retired
Walker St.
No. Dighton
Cash, John J.
Warehouseman
Main St.
Dighton
Catabia, Louise
Electronics Worker
Williams St.
No. Dighton
Chamberlain, Albert
Warehouse Foreman
Main St.
Dighton
Cobb, John
Jewelry Supervisor
108 Cedar St.
Dighton
Cole, Elliot D.
Retired
Pleasant St.
Dighton
Compos, Arthur
Self-employed
County St.
Dighton
DeMello, Manuel S.
Farmer
School Lane
Dighton
DeSantos, Edgar
Clerk
Pleasant St.
Dighton
Doraz, Anthony
Caretaker
55 Forest St.
No. Dighton
Fisher, Alfred
Farmer
Elm St.
Dighton
Frazer, Everett
Chauffeur
65 Bedford St.
No. Dighton Dighton
Goff, Beryl
At Home
Hart St.
Greenlaw, Henry
Purchasing Agent
Somerset Ave.
Segreganset No. Dighton Dighton
Horton, Hazel W.
Housewife
Williams St.
No. Dighton
Horton, Raymond
Farmer
Wellington St.
No. Dighton
Ingham, Catherine R. Housewife
110 School St.
No. Dighton
Knox, Jean A.
Housewife
Hart St.
Dighton
Kossoi, Peter
Self-employed
Main St.
Dighton
Lassen, Josephine
Housewife
Pleasant St.
Dighton
Leonard, Charles
Retired
Lincoln Ave.
No. Dighton
Menard, Kathleen F.
Housewife
School St.
No. Dighton
Phillips, George Pires, John Pivirotto, Leo Reed, Hazel
Salesman
Spring St.
No. Dighton
Housewife
Pleasant St. Dighton
Robinson, H. Judson
Self-employed
Center St.
Segreganset
Shaw, Benjamin
Self-employed
Water St.
Dighton
Sherrington, Anna C.
Housewife
53 Chase St.
No. Dighton
Sherrington, Harold Smith, John
Salesman
Chase St.
No. Dighton
Truck Driver & Laborer
Winthrop St. Chase St. No. Dighton
Stafford, Elwyn
Hardener
Somerset Ave.
Segreganset
Tuttle, Helen H.
Housewife
Williams St.
No. Dighton
Wilson, Myrtle
Bank Teller
Pleasant St.
Dighton
Wyeth, Edwin R.
Retired
Center St.
Segreganset
Harris, Charles W.
Self-employed Salesman
Somerset Ave.
Hay, Anna J.
Practical Nurse
County St.
Williams St.
No. Dighton
Power Sales Engineer Farmer
Main St.
Dighton
Dighton
Somerville, William E. Retired
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JURORS DRAWN DURING 1956
January 9, 1956-
Mariano G. Ferreira, Pleasant St., Dighton, Auto Mechan- ic.
Peter Fitzmaurice, 41 School St., No. Dighton, Stationary Fireman.
Charles Gilbert, 35 School St., No. Dighton, Painter.
February 8, 1956-
Frank Souza, 69 Winter St., No. Dighton, Maintenance Man.
March 7, 1956-
Thomas F. Rose, 167 Williams St., No. Dighton, Engineer.
April 11, 1956-
Charles H. Mason, Somerset Ave., No. Dighton, Main- tenance Man.
May 9, 1956-
Austin Barney, Wellington St., Dighton, Retired.
Clinton T. Potter, Somerset Ave., No. Dighton, Poultry Raiser.
September 5, 1956-
Elwyn Stafford, Somerset Ave., Segreganset, Hardener.
September 11, 1956-
Arthur Compos, County St., Dighton, Self-employed.
October 10, 1956-
Raymond Horton, Wellington St., No. Dighton, Farmer. Peter Kossoi, Main St., Dighton, Self-employed.
November 7, 1956-
Henry Greenlaw, Somerset Ave., Segreganset, Purchasing Agent.
December 5, 1956-
Mabel Abrain, Brook St., Dighton, Housewife.
Everett Frazer, 65 Bedford St., No. Dighton, Chauffeur.
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ANNUAL REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Our annual report to the citizens of Dighton for the year 1956 is as follows:
Appropriations
To be raised by taxation
$400,646.40
To be transferred from available funds
79,448.56
State taxes: audit and state parks
1,310.76
County tax
13,360.68
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
5,420.99
Underestimates in 1955
2,316.21
Overlay
10,996.61
$513,500.21
Estimated Receipts
Income Tax
$46,358.29
Corporation Tax
32,191.00
Old Age Tax (Meals)
1,041.51
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
32,908.44
Licenses
2,756.28
Fines
40.00
General Government
33.20
Health & Sanitation
54.00
Charities
5,666.13
Old Age Assistance
17,970.85
Veterans' Services
2,552.14
Schools
59,060.16
Interest
1,140.12
State Assistance for School Construction
11,792.02
Rent Municipal Building
405.00
Overestimates of 1955
1,795.81
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ANNUAL REPORT
To be transferred from available funds $79,448.56
$295,213.51
Total to be raised by taxes
$218,286.70
Number of Polls 1,059
Taxes assessed on Polls
$2,118.00
Value of Personal Property Taxes assessed on Personal
$512,162
24,583.80
Value of Real Estate
3,991,352
Taxes assessed on Real Estate
191,584.90
Total Valuation $4,503,514
Total Taxes Assessed
$218,286.70
Tax Rate-$48.00 per M
Total number of real & personal assessments
1,110
Number of acres of land assessed 12,585
Number of Dwelling houses assessed
857
Number of businesses assessed
31
Value of exempt property
$1,258,756.30
Stock in Trade
$28,575.00
Machinery
70,800.00
Live Stock
36,807.00
Other Tangible Personal Property
375,980.00
Land exclusive of Buildings
648,960.00
Buildings exclusive of Land
3,342,392.00
Horses
10
Neat Cattle, cows
193
66 66 heifers
40
Swine
45
Sheep
70
Fowl
10,350
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
$614,000.00
Total Taxes Assessed on Excise
$ 29,264.39 ,
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ANNUAL REPORT
Dighton Water District
Appropriations State Audit Overlay
$38,875.91 195.37 1,037.99
$40,109.27
Estimated Receipts
19,553.68
Amount to be raised by taxes
$20,555.59
Value of Personal Estate
$270,860.00
Assessed Taxes on Personal Estate
2,979.50
Value of Real Estate
1,597,810.00
Assessed Taxes on Real Estate
17,576.09
Total Assessed Valuation $1,868,670.00
Total Taxes
$20,555.59
Total Number Assessed
421
Tax Rate-$11.00 per M
Dighton Electric Light District
Appropriations
$3,672.50
State Audit
27.85
Overlay
202.90
Estimated Receipts
Net Amount to be Raised
$3,903.25
Value of Personal Estate 262,645.00
Assessed Taxes on Personal Estate
591.04
Value of Real Estate 1,470,955.00
Assessed Taxes on Real Estate
3,312.21
Total Assessed Valuation $1,733,600.00
Total Taxes Total Number Assessed
$3,903.25
372
Tax Rate-$2.25 per M
$3,903.25 None
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ANNUAL REPORT
North Dighton Fire District
Appropriations
Appropriated from Available Funds
$17,838.00 6,729.25
Overlay
446.30
$25,013.55
Estimated Receipts
$11,837.27
Taken from Available Funds
6,729.25
18,566.52
Net Amount to be Raised
$6,447.03
Value of Personal Estate
$102,575.00
Assessed Taxes on Personal Estate
$435.96
Value of Real Estate
1,405,572.00
Assessed Taxes on Real Estate
6,011.07
Total Assessed Valuation
$1,508,147.00
Total Taxes
$6,447.03
Total Number Assessed
257
Tax Rate $4.25 per M
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD MENDOZA, Chairman RAYMOND HORTON ROY WALKER
REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
To the Board of Selectmen :
The elm trees in Town have had two sprays as ordered by the State under my supervision at the cost of $350.00. The spraying was done by the Hixon Tree Company. We also paid $2,410.14 for the removal of diseased and dead elm trees and debris.
While we have no gypsy moth in the Town at present, we are on the watch in case they should return.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. ROSE, Moth Superintendent
ANNUAL REPORT
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
Personal Property
Outstanding December 1955 Committment Added Interest Refunded
$210.06
$200.70
$273.48
$489.12
$24,583.80
18.92
13.12
4.82
8.61
.89
12.00
Total
228.98
213.82
278.30
497.73
24,596.69
Paid Treasurer
147.92
136.12
78.62
439.89
22,549.85
Abatements
1,428.00
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
81.06
77.70
199.68
57.84
618.84
Total
228.98
213.82
278.30
497.73
24,596.69
Real Estate
Outstanding December 1955
1,043.19
33,369.11
Committment
191,584.90
Added Interest
59.43
823.84
23.08
Refunded
96.00
Total
1,102.62
34,288.95
191,607.98
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1952
1953
1954 1,059.57 43.05
1955 32,423.88 134.40
1956 149,649.04
Paid Treasurer Abatements Tax Title Account Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
00.00
1,730.67
3,578.40 503.04 37,877.50
Total
1,102.62
34,288.95
191,607.98
Poll Taxes
Outstanding December 1955
10.00
96.00
Committment
2,118.00
Added Interest
08
.30
Refunded
2.00
Total
10.00
96.08
2,120.30
Paid Treasurer
10.08
1,732.30
Abatements
6.00
78.00
356.00
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
4.00
8.00
32.00
Total
10.00
96.08
2,120.30
Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding December 1955 Added Committment
317.24
2,951.59
70.01
651.38
29,264.39
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ANNUAL REPORT
Added Interest Refunded Overpayment Adjustment
1952 1953
1954
1955
1956
2.67
25.67 100.56
1.73
290.53
.35
Total
389.92
3,729.20
29,557.00
Paid Treasurer
139.06
3,299.87
22,139.74
Abatements
250.86
193.18
1,013.78
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
00.00
236.15
6,403.48
Total
389.92
3,729.20
29,557.00
Dighton Electric Light
Personal
Outstanding December 1955
8.55
8.40
4.35
7.86
Committment
591.04
Added Interest
1.55
.85
.27
11
Refunded
.56
Total
10.10
9.25
4.62
7.97
591.60
Paid Treasurer
10.10
9.25
4.62
7.97
576.82
Abatements
.56
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
00.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
14.22
Total
10.10
9.25
4.62
7.97
591.60
ANNUAL REPORT
51
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
52
Real Estate Outstanding December 1955 Committment Added Interest Refunded
19.42
138.63
3,312.21
1.26
2.84
.48
1.69
Total
20.68
141.47
3,314.38
Paid Treasurer
20.44
125.75
3,186.72
Abatements
.24
.22
6.32
Tax Title Account
1.48
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
00.00
15.50
119.86
Total
20.68
141.47
3,314.38
Dighton Water District
Personal
Outstanding December 1955
22.99
48.40
42.44
56.82
Committment
2,979.50
Added Interest
3.35
5.14
1.66
.57
Refunded
2.75
Total
26.34
53.54
44.10
57.39
2,982.25
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid Treasurer Abatements Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
26.34
53.54
29.24
43.70
2,902.63
13.75
00.00
00.00
14.86
13.69
65.87
Total
26.34
53.54
44.10
57.39
2,982.25
Real Estate
Outstanding December 1955 Committment Added Interest Refunded
17.60
132.76
996.12
17,576.09
1.70
8.17
19.93
1.69
8.25
Total
19.30
140.93
1,016.05
17,586.03
Paid Treasurer
19.30
139.90
809.16
16,780.63
Abatements
1.03
1.25
33.55
Tax Title Account
66.55
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
00.00
00.00
205.64
705.30
Total
19.30
140.93
1,016.05
17,586.03
Water Lien
Committment
854.76
Added Interest
21.42
Total
876.18
ANNUAL REPORT
53
1952 1953 1954 1955
1956
54
Paid Treasurer Tax Title Account Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
454.50
38.88
382.80
Total
876.18
North Dighton Fire District
Personal
Committment
435.96
Added Interest
.04
Total
436.00
Paid Treasurer
314.87
Abatements
121.13
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
00.00
Total
436.00
Real Estate
Outstanding December 1955
16.20
191.51
Committment
6,011.07
Added Interest
1.14
3.99
.78
Total
17.34
195.50
6,011.85
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid Treasurer Abatements Balance Due Dec. 31, 1956
1952 1953
1954
1955
1956
17.34
159.04
3,164.39
9.37
00.00
36.46
2,838.09
Total
17.34
195.50
6,011.85
Respectfully submitted,
PERCY B. SIMMONS,
Tax Collector
ANNUAL REPORT
55
56
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit my annual report as Superintendent of Streets :
General Account
Superintendent of Streets
$ 240.00
Beacons
70.81
Snow Plowing & Sanding
3,367.70
Various Streets, Miscellaneous
6,361.93
$10,040.44
Gravel Roads
Baylies St.
1,031.07
Oak St.
1,886.30
Horton St.
840.80
Tremont St.
8,559.37
Various Sts., Miscellaneous
1,781.36
$14,098.90
.
Chapter 90-Maintenance
Baylies St.
29.75
Center St.
392.40
Dighton-Berkley Bridge
148.31
Main St.
566.30
Williams St.
3,797.33
$4,934.09
Chapter 90-Williams St.
Williams St., Dec. 7, 1955-Dec. 31, 1956
$22,814.47
Road Machinery Acct.
Equipment, Gas, Oil, Miscellaneous $ 9,401.10
57
ANNUAL REPORT
Chapter 81
Baylies St.
1,362.85
Bedford St.
50.40
Briggs St.
78.00
Brook St.
300.50
Cedar St.
7,571.44
Center St.
1,669.35
Chase St.
94.05
Chestnut St.
109.10
Elm St.
388.24
Forest St.
52.00
Hart St.
201.35
Horton St.
624.20
Lewis St.
52.50
Lincoln Ave.
69.25
Main St.
450.00
Maple St.
42.75
Middle St.
110.30
Milk St.
62.25
Miller's Lane
167.30
Muddy Cove Lane
490.40
Mt. Hope St.
35.00
North St.
53.33
Oak St.
223.75
Park St.
56.80
Pine St.
49.00
Pleasant St.
86.75
Prospect St.
119.36
School St.
25.25
School Lane
204.69
Smith St.
144.50
Somerset Ave.
49.25
Spring St.
295.20
Summer St.
97.55
Tremont St.
4,168.11
Walker St.
35.95
Water St.
65.75
Wellington St.
83.40
Wheeler St.
187.25
58
ANNUAL REPORT
Williams St. Various Sts.
780.55 116.95
$20,824.62 Respectfully submitted,
HENRY P. GOFF, Superintendent of Streets
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Board of Selectmen:
Herewith is my report as Tree Warden for the year 1956.
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
59
ANNUAL REPORT
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, 1956.
The Department received 90 calls as follows:
Type
Number
Automobile
2
Automobile Accident
2
Barn
1
Broken Electric Wire
1
Brush
12
Chimney
5
Dump
12
Factory
1
False Alarm
2
Flushing Culvert
1
Food Freezer
1
Fruit Stand
2
Grass
23
House
6
Over Night Cabins
1
Paint Shop
1
Range Burner
1
Rubbish
1
Service Wire
1
Shed
3
Store
2
Television Set
1
Transformer
2
Wash Road
1
Woods
4
Wood (Piled)
1
60
ANNUAL REPORT
Mutual Aid to: Rehoboth Fire Dept. 1
Taunton Fire Dept. 1
The following are approximate figures on the amount of water pumped, hose laid and ladders raised :
297,805 gallons of water 7,200 ft. Booster hose 9,200 ft. 11/8" Booster hose 4,450 ft. 11/2" Booster hose 4,450 ft. 21/2" Booster hose 187 ft. Ladders
Permits issued :
Dynamite 1
Bottled Gas 23
Oil Burners 34
On June 5 and 6, the Department aided Taunton in rescue work at Sabbatia Lake using two Walkie Talkie Radios, again on June 17 aid was sent to Taunton, Weir Village section, supplying radios for communications.
Drills on various phases of fire fighting were held monthly and 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. Telephone Dighton NO 9-3131-Taunton VA 3-3700.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY, Chief of Dighton Fire Dept. and Forest Warden.
61
ANNUAL REPORT
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, 1956.
During the year the Ambulance made 68 trips as follows : To Children's Hospital, Boston 2
Deaconess Hospital, Boston
1
Lakeville Sanatorium, Middleboro
1
Morton Hospital, Taunton
30
New England Medical Center, Boston
1
Newport Naval Hospital, Newport
1
Pondville Hospital, Walpole
1
Rest Homes
9
St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River
1
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro
1
Taunton Dog Track, Dighton
1
Taunton State Hospital, Taunton
2
Truesdale Hospital, Fall River
3
Union Hospital, Fall River
4
Veterans' Hospital, Providence
1
From Deaconess Hospital, Boston
1
Morton Hospital, Taunton
4
Pondville Hospital, Walpole
1
St. Luke's Hospital, Middleboro
2
Truesdale Hospital, Fall River
1
Calls-not needed
1
Patients handled
72
Automobile accidents
4
Occupational accidents
4
Resuscitator used
6
I wish to thank the Officers and Members of the Dighton Fire Department who have so willingly manned the Ambulance during the year.
Telephone Dighton NO 9-3131.
Respectfully submitted, DONALD B. HATHAWAY, Chief Dighton Fire Department
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