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19 Edwin R. Costa of Dighton and Patricia Ann Donlon of Dighton.
26 Albert Tavers of Dighton and Dolores Andrade of Taunton.
FEBRUARY
1 Walter P. Macomber of Taunton and Madelyn Burke of Taunton.
9 George G. Child of Warren, R. I. and Emily Tavares Swisher of Dighton.
23 James P. Carvalho of Dighton and Maureen E. Dwyer of Fall River.
MARCH
2 Manuel White of Dighton and Helen Lawry Jack of Dighton.
2 Alfred J. Silvia of Dighton and Celia P. Ciaglo of Taun- ton.
APRIL
6 Darrell C. Fields of Warner Robins, Ga. and Sona Kherlopian of Dighton.
27 Lloyd William Brown of Dighton and Hilda M. Ferreira of Dighton.
27 Joseph Sylvester White of Taunton and Teresa Davis of Dighton.
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MAY
11 John Francis Leddy of Dighton and Catherine Joan Powers of Taunton.
18 Edward H. Rose of Berkley and Anna Mae Perry of Dighton.
25 Louis Carpenter of Dighton and Theresa Mary Ellison of Fairhaven.
25 Harold F. Greiner of Cranston, R. I. and Kristina J. Riley of East Providence. R. I.
JUNE
1 Francis Joseph Donlon of Dighton and Dorothy Eva Carreia of Taunton.
1 Richard W. Oldmixon of Dighton and Virginia Jeanette Shove of Dighton.
1 Richard Arthur King of Taunton and Shirley Ann Ferreira of Dighton.
5 Jackie Eugene Dennison of Wallace, W. Va. and Olga Joyce Silvia of Dighton.
15 Kenneth Braley Rose of Dighton and Shirley Ann Horton of Dighton.
22 David Somers Murdock of Quincy and Bette Jean Adams of Dighton.
29 Ralph Morris of Dighton and Carol DeArruda of Mid- dleboro.
29 John Yanak of Mattapoisett and Marilyn S. McCarthy of Dighton.
29 John A. Donlon of Dighton and Joyce Westgate of Taunton.
29 Robert DeArruda of Dighton and Patricia Stetson of Berkley.
JULY
6 Peter Jacob Jansen of Jamaica, N. Y. and Winifred Anne Mosher of Dighton.
13 Thomas Michael Ashley of Lakeville and Pauline Ann Medeiros of Dighton.
19 John C. Torres, Jr. of Somerset and Judith M. Atwood of Dighton.
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20 David Elwood Williams of Dighton and Doris M. Kick- ham of Boston.
20 Frank F. O'Brien of Fall River and Carol M. Campbell of Dighton.
AUGUST
10 Joseph Carvalho, Jr. of Dighton and Olive S. Frizado of Berkley.
10 Edward Linhares of Taunton and Marion Talbot Sim- mons of Dighton.
17 Richard Kelley Martin of Dighton and Nancy Claire Regan of Taunton.
SEPTEMBER
2 William H. Knott of Dighton and Albina M. Gagnon of Fall River.
2 Edward F. Rose of Dighton and Janet A. Cipriani of Mansfield.
7 Ronald J. Furtado of Fall River and Veronica Silvia of Dighton.
14 Robert A. Hay of Dighton and Lucille C. Costa of Dighton.
14 Russell Simonds of Dighton and Madeline Simmons of Dighton.
21 William Baxter-Green of Dighton and Carolyn M. Rogers of Taunton.
28 Leonard Oliver of Somerset and Alice May Costa of Dighton.
28 John B. Williams, Jr. of Somerset and Elizabeth Mary Wilkinson of Somerset.
29 Earl J. Russell of Little Hocking, Ohio and Judith I. Clapp of Dighton.
OCTOBER
5 Manuel R. Dias of Dighton and Carol A. Gauthier of Somerset.
12 David A. French of Dighton and Barbara E. Woodis of East Freetown.
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12 William F. Kingsland of Dighton and Mary Jane Mello of Dighton.
19 Andrew E. Richard of Mansfield and Caroline Viveiros of Dighton.
25 Richard Lee Henry of Harrington, Del. and Loris Nor- ma Thayer Frost of Dighton.
26 Louis Costa of Dighton and Patricia Cornell of Lake- ville.
NOVEMBER
28 Edward F. Nichols of Taunton and Lucille P. Menard of Dighton.
30 Charles Marsden Gilbert, Jr. of Dighton and Joan Lois Rounds of Taunton.
DECEMBER
6 Lorenzo Bove of Johnston, R. I. and Barbara Fitzgerald of Provdence, R. I.
11 William H. Paige of Provincetown, Mass. and Florence Grassie Ballou of Dighton.
28 Paul Hatheway Terry of Fall River and Phyllis Jane Bowden of Dighton.
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ANNUAL REPORT
DEATHS RECORDED DURING 1957
Date Name JANUARY
Yrs.
Mos. Days
8 Harry S. Hathaway
89
5
9
15 Rosa (Pereira) Lawrence
77
17 Florence E. (Kanuse) Knott
79
2
16
26 Roy F. Walker
64
11
6
FEBRUARY
22 Mary (Morris) Cambra
66
1
23
23 Herbert H. Leonard
68
24 Renne Sawyer
65
6
MARCH
4 Mary (O'Brien) Leonard
85
8 Forrest Nelson Horton
52
11
19
11 Charles Clifford Hooghkirk
83
2
26
APRIL
11 Adolphe Baer
69
2
16
MAY
4 Lyndon Erle Hathaway
68
7 26
9 Emma (Goulart) Oliver
78
9 Maria Rosa (Medeiros) Roderick
83
18 Arthur R. Valoze
32
3
25
21 Agnes Murray
74
5
21
24 Margaret A. Greenhalge
91
2
12
29 Frank Perry Silvia
52
2
6
JUNE
2 Frank Clifford Horton
76
8
29
8 John Joseph Cash
43
8
4
9 Charles F. Gagnon
79
14 Ernest J. Rodier
76
17 Alice (Wood) Norris
86
3
1
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JULY
2 Harriet (Moore) Keach
11 Mary E. (Dutra) Sylvia
58
9
2
16 J. W. LeRoy Latimer
65
3
3
AUGUST
9 Elliott Douglas Cole
61
2
6
17 Manuel S. DeMello, Jr.
63
20 Helen (Martell) Boothby
62
3
5
31 Thomas Dreghorn
53
7
13
SEPTEMBER
1 Antone Sylvia Rose
73
1
29
13 Mary Rose
90
20 Dennis R. Perry
50
7
19
21 Fortunato DeCesare
54
24 Albert F. Wheeler
83
10
29
25 Manuel Enos Martin
86
7
9
OCTOBER
11 Clara Luther
76
9
29 Mary E. (Owens) McCarthy
69
30 Joseph Miguel, Sr.
74
NOVEMBER
10 Charles Kingsland
78
2
2
10 Charles S. Lewis
75
2
9
72
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF CEMETERY FUND
Amount On Deposit of Fund 12/31/56
Interest in 1957
Total on Deposit
Paid Out
Balance 12/31/57
Harriet M. Briggs
$200.00
$228.54
$6.61
$235.15
$0.00
$235.15
Submit Babbitt
50.00
58.54
1.76
60.30
1.00
59.30
Mary J. Briggs
100.00
132.42
3.99
136.41
3.00
133.41
Edgar A. Essex.
200.00
231.86
6.71
238.57
3.00
235.57
Ebenezer Gay
50.00
54.97
1.64
56.61
1.00
55.61
William D. Goff
100.00
118.49
3.57
122.06
2.00
120.06
Bliss-Arthur A. Hathaway
200.00
226.31
6.55
232.86
4.00
228.86
Nancy C. Jones
150.00
172.86
5.00
177.86
3.00
174.86
Dr. A. J. Smith
150.00
182.37
4.58
186.95
4.00
182.95
Martha L. Smith
50.00
52.48
1.41
53.79
1.00
52.89
Oliver P. Simmons
721.00
721.00
21.79
742.79
21.79
721.00
Sarah Babbitt
100.00
218.15
6.32
224.47
7.00
217.47
Joseph Gooding
142.75
180.67
5.45
186.12
6.00
180.12
Josephine G. Thaxter
100.00
118.39
3.42
121.81
3.50
118.31
William Walker
250.00
274.39
8.28
282.67
19.50
263.17
Jesse P. Goff
100.00
101.88
2.94
104.82
1.00
103.82
George H. Horton
100.00
189.82
5.48
195.30
11.50
183.80
E. & J. Lincoln
200.00
216.58
6.26
222.84
6.00
216.84
Gilbert Strange
200.00
201.63
5.82
207.45
2.00
205.45
Josiah R. Talbot
100.00
157.33
4.75
162.08
0.00
162.08
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CEMETERY FUNDS-continued
Amount of Fund
On Deposit 12/31/56
Interest in, 1957
Total on Deposit
Paid Out
Balance
12/31/57
Emery White
100.00
105.82
3.05
108.87
2.00
106.87
Emeline Williams
100.00
101.80
3.07
104.87
1.00
103.87
Charles E. Carr
500.00
519.90
15.05
534.95
12.00
522.95
N. Allen Walker
150.98
278.53
8.40
286.93
8.00
278.93
Briggs Lot.
125.00
189.35
5.72
195.07
15.00
180.07
Joshua Bliss
5000.00
5409.34
156.62
.5565.96
116.00
5449.96
Bliss-Westcoat
200.00
224.95
6.50
231.45
2.50
228.95
David W. Francis
100.00
134.44
4.05
138.49
2.50
135.99
Albert F. Goff
50.00
56.08
1.40
57.48
0.00
57.48
Elbridge G. Francis
200.00
223.44
6.46
229.90
4.00
225.90
George E. Francis
100.00
175.92
5.30
181.22
4.00
177.22
Benjamin F. Goff
100.00
140.12
4.06
144.18
3.00
141.18
Emerson W. Goff
100.00
123.93
3.73
127.66
3.00
124.66
Ephira Goff
100.00
118.31
3.41
121.72
2.00
119.72
Truman N. Goff.
100.00
138.97
4.00
142.97
2.50
140.47
Zenas H. Goff
200.00
253.67
7.66
261.33
5.00
256.33
John H. Harlow.
100.00
112.00
3.24
115.24
2.00
113.24
Alfred A. Horton
100.00
111.79
3.23
115.02
3.00
112.02
John H. Horton
100.00
114.96
3.45
118.41
3.00
115.41
Nelson Horton
100.00
165.73
4.79
170.52
3.00
167.52
ANNUAL REPORT
Job Paull
100.00
125.80
3.79
129.59
0.00
129.59
Robert S. Waterman
100.00
121.71
3.67
125.38
3.00
122.38
Etta Westcott
100.00
109.42
3.15
112.57
0.00
112.57
Westcott & McNally
200.00
211.87
5.32
217.19
5.00
212.19
Francis J. Wheeler
100.00
123.50
3.73
127.23
2.00
125.23
Shubel Wheeler
100.00
110.53
2.77
113.30
2.00
111.30
Thomas B. Witherell
100.00
127.51
3.69
131.20
3.00
128.20
Helen C. Briggs
75.00
82.77
2.38
85.15
3.00
82.15
Sylvanus Jones
100.00
189.05
5.47
194.52
9.00
185.52
Nathan Walker
100.00
101.68
3.07
104.75
2.00
102.75
Wendell Weed
100.00
118.58
3.57
122.15
4.00
118.15
Williams Lot.
100.00
182.35
5.51
187.86
4.00
183.86
ANNUAL REPORT
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ANNUAL REPORT
JURY LIST - 1957 - 1958
Name
Occupation
Address
Post Office
Andrews, William
Soil Conservation
Wellington St.
No. Dighton
Baer, Lucy A.
At Home
116 School St.
No. Dighton
Bradshaw, Charles T.
Retired
Walker St.
No. Dighton
Bullard, Leland F.
Self-employed Painter
Somerset Ave.
Segreganset No. Dighton
Catabia, Louise
Electronics Worker
Williams St.
Cobb, John
Jewelry Supervisor
108 Cedar St.
Dighton
DeMello, Manuel S.
Farmer
School Lane
Dighton
Denbow, Sherlock W.
Farmer
Williams St.
Dighton
DeSantos, Edgar
Clerk
Pleasant St.
Dighton
Dever, Joseph
Realtor
Somerset Ave.
No. Dighton
Doraz, Anthony
Caretaker
55 Forest St.
No. Dighton
Dutra, Seth
Farmer
Muddy Cove Lane
Dighton
Eliason, Clarence J.
District Manager
Wellington St.
Dighton
Fisher, Alfred
Farmer
Elm St.
Dighton
Follett, Elsa
Secretary
Williams St.
No. Dighton
French, Charles
Retired
Center St.
Dighton Dighton
Harris, Charles W.
Self-employed Salesman
Somerset Ave.
No. Dighton
Hathaway, Ora
Housewife
Somerset Ave.
No. Dighton
Hopkins, Priscilla M.
Tester
Somerset Ave.
No. Dighton
Horton, Hazel W.
Housewife
Williams St.
No. Dighton
Maltais, Philip
Caretaker
Somerset Ave.
Segreganset
McCarthy, Helen S.
Housewife
36 Bedford St.
No. Dighton
McCarthy, William K., Advertising Solicitor
36 Bedford St.
No. Dighton
McCarthy, William K., Salesman Sr.
36 Bedford St.
No. Dighton
Paul, Margaret B.
Housewife
Williams St.
No. Dighton
Pires, John
Farmer
Main St.
Dighton
Pivirotto, Leo
Salesman
Spring St.
No. Dighton
Rebello, Fred
Retired
Forest St.
No. Dighton
Robinson, H. Judson
Self-employed
Center St.
Segreganset
Sample, Joseph
Carpenter
Wellington St.
No. Dighton
Shaw, Benjamin
Self-employed
Water St.
Dighton
Sherrington, Anna C.
Housewife
53 Chase St.
No. Dighton
Sherrington, Harold
Salesman
53 Chase St.
No. Dighton
Simmons, Anna C. Smith, John
Housewife
Lincoln Ave.
No. Dighton
Stonstrom, Doris
Billing Clerk
Williams St.
No. Dighton
Sweet, Marion
Housewife
Somerset Ave.
Segreganset
Willis, Harry F.
Maintenance Foreman
1 Forest St.
No. Dighton
Wyeth, Edwin R.
Retired
Center St.
Segreganset
-
Truck Driver & Laborer
Winthrop St.
Dighton
Jr.
Goff, Beryl
At Home
Hart St.
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ANNUAL REPORT
JURORS DRAWN DURING 1957
January 9, 1957
Josephine Lassen, Pleasant St., Dighton, At Home.
George Phillips, Williams St., No. Dighton, Power Sales Engineer.
Charles Leonard, Lincoln Ave., No. Dighton, Retired.
March 6, 1957
Catherine R. Ingham, 110 School St., No. Dighton, At Home.
March 11, 1957
Anna J. Hay, County St., Dighton, Practical Nurse.
Hazel Reed, Pleasant St., Dighton, At Home.
April 1, 1957
Helen H. Tuttle, Williams St., No. Dighton, At Home.
Elliot D. Cole, Pleasant St., Dighton, Retired.
April 3, 1957
Jean A. Knox, Hart St., Dighton, At Home.
William E. Somerville, Chase St., No. Dighton, Retired.
May 8, 1957
Myrtle Wilson, Pleasant St., Dighton, Bank Teller.
Kathleen F. Menard, School St., No. Dighton, At Home. Albert Chamberlain, Main St., Dighton, Warehouse Fore- man.
August 7, 1957
John Smith, Winthrop St., No. Dighton, Truck Driver & Laborer.
August 14, 1957
Joseph Dever, Somerset Ave., No. Dighton, Realtor.
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September 4, 1957
Edgar DeSantos, Pleasant St., Dighton, Clerk.
October 9, 1957
Leo Pivirotto, Spring St., No. Dighton, Salesman.
Lucy A. Baer, 116 School St., No. Dighton, At Home.
October 30, 1957
Joseph Sample, Wellington St., No. Dighton, Carpenter. Edwin R. Wyeth, Center St., Segreganset, Retired.
December 11, 1957
Benjamin Shaw, Water St., Dighton, Self-employed.
REPORT OF THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
To the Board of Selectmen:
The trees in Town have been sprayed twice for Dutch Elm Disease, and all trees with Dutch Elm Disease to date have been removed as ordered by the State under the super- vision of the Moth Superintendent.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. ROSE, Moth Superintendent
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ANNUAL REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Our annual report to the citizens of Dighton for the year 1957 is as follows:
Appropriations
To be raised by taxation
$427,945.53
To be transferred from
available funds
66,570.76
State taxes : Audit and State parks
2,402.40
County tax
13,493.41
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
7,237.55
Underestimates of 1956
1,466.42
Overlay
12,946.24
Amount to be raised
$532,062.31
Estimated Receipts
Income tax
$46,798.22
Corporation tax
33,016.00
Old Age tax (Meals)
1,024.48
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
33,390.24
Licenses
2,802.87
Fines
89.30
General Government
31.40
Health and Sanitation
66.00
Charities
5,236.89
Old Age Assistance
18,715.72
Veterans' Services
1,546.20
Schools
59,206.34
State Assistance for
School Construction
11,792.02
Farm Animal Excise
238.69
Overestimates of 1956
275.57
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ANNUAL REPORT
Transferred from available funds 66,570.76
Total Estimated Receipts
$280,800.70
Amount to be raised by taxes
$251,261.61
Number of Polis-1059
Taxes assessed
on Polls
$2,118.00
Value of Personal
Property $512,843.50
Taxes assessed
on Personal
27,693.55
Value of Real Estate 4,100,927.00
Taxes assessed
on Real Estate
221,450.06
Total Valuation
and Taxes
$4,613,770.50
$251,261.61
Tax Rate-$54.00 per M
Total number of real and personal assessments
1,116
Number of acres of land assessed
12,396
Number of dwelling houses assessed
888
Number of businesses assessed
51
Value of exempt property
$1,964,444.00
Stock in trade
26,525.00
Machinery
28,700.00
Live Stock
6,577.50
Other tangible personal property
451,041.00
Value of land exclusive of buildings
672,560.00
Value of buildings exclusive of land
3,428,367.00
Number of horses
5
Number of cattle
284
Number of swine
50
Number of sheep
61
Number of fowl
14,760
Assessed value of motor vehicles and trailers $686,690.00
Total taxes assessed on motor vehicles and trailers $36,536.08
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ANNUAL REPORT
Dighton Electric Light District
Appropriations Overlay
$3,697.50 171.99
Amount to be raised
$3,869.49
Estimated receipts
None
Net amount to be raised
3,869.49
Value of Personal $ 304,522.50
Assessed taxes on
Personal 654.86
Value of Real Estate 1,494,860.00
Assessed taxes on Real Estate
3,214.63
Total valuation and taxes
$1,799,412.50 $3,869.49
Tax Rate-$2.15 per M
Dighton Water District
Appropriations
Transferred from available funds
$42,888.36 12,009.82
Overlay
1,177.72
Amount to be raised
$56,075.90
Estimated Receipts
19,900.00
Transferred from available funds
12,009.82
$31,909.82
Net amount to be raised
$24,166.08
Value of Personal $ 312,757.50
Assessed taxes on Personal
3,831.35
Value of Real Estate 1,659,915.00
Assessed taxes
on Real Estate
20,334.73
Total valuation
and taxes $1,972,672.50
$24,166.08
Water Liens added to taxes
1,051.96
Tax Rate-$12.25 per M
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ANNUAL REPORT
North Dighton Fire District
Appropriations
$19,901.00
Transferred from available funds
3,210.50
State Audit
184.61
Overlay
537.38
Amount to be raised
$23,833.49
Estimated Receipts
$13,136.80
Transferred from available funds
3,210.50
$16,347.30
Net amount to be raised
$ 7,486.19
Value of Personal $ 29,175.00
Assessed taxes
on Personal
145.88
Value of Real Estate 1,468,047.00
Assessed taxes
on Real Estate
7,340.31
Total valuation
and taxes
$1,497,222.00
$ 7,486.19
Water Liens added to taxes
139.84
Tax Rate-$5.00 per M
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD M. MENDOZA, Chairman, RAYMOND A. HORTON, HOWELL S. CARR,
Board of Assessors
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
Personal Property
Outstanding December 1956 Commitment Added Interest
$81.06
$77.70
$199.68
$57.84
$618.84
.10
4.05
8.95
$27,693.55 .67
Total
81.06
77.80
203.73
57.84
627.79
27,694.22
Paid Treasurer
1.13
61.66
436.39
27,349.20
Abatements
81.06
76.67
86.72
16.74
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
55.35
57.84
191.40
328.28
Total
81.06
77.80
203.73
57.84
627.79
27,694.22
Real Estate
Outstanding December 1956
1,730.67
37,877.50
Commitment
221,725.46
Added Interest
106.51
515.04
27.54
Refunded
108.00
Total
1,837.18
38,392.54
221,861.00
Paid Treasurer
1,775.98
36,337.26
186,329.24
Abatements
46.80
1.20
4,631.85
ANNUAL REPORT
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1952 1953 1954
1955
1956
1957
52
Tax Title Account Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
14.40
14.40
222.48
2,039.68
30,677.43
Total
1,837.18
38,392.54
221,861.00
Poll Taxes
Outstanding December 1956 Commitment
4.00
8.00
34.00
2,118.00
Added Interest
.08
.20
.40
.50
Refunded
2.00
Total
4.08
8.20
34.40
2,120.50
Paid Treasurer
2.08
6.20
18.40
1,754.50
Abatements
2.00
2.00
16.00
340.00
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
26.00
Total
4.08
8.20
34.40
2,120.50
Farm Animal Excise Commitment Added Interest
238.69
.27
Total
238.96
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid Treasurer Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
17.31
Total
238.96
Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding December 1956
236.15
6,403.48
Commitment
7,841.64
36,536.08
Added Interest
7.07
32.70
2.65
Refunded
152.89
545.36
Total
243.22
14,430.71
37,084.09
Paid Treasurer
135.79
13,323.97
29,225.43
Abatements
107.43
464.29
1,804.35
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
642.45
6,054.31
Total
243.22
14,430.71
37,084.09
Dighton Electric Light District
Personal
Outstanding December 1956
14.22
Commitment
654.86
Added Interest
08
Total
14.30
654.86
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ANNUAL REPORT
1952 1953 1954
1955
1956
1957 221.65
54
Paid Treasurer Abatements Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
7.46
5.98
Total
14.30
654.86
Real Estate
Outstanding December 1956
15.50
119.86
Commitment
3,214.63
Added Interest
:95
2.33
.18
Total
16.45
122.19
3,214.81
Paid Treasurer
15.80
91.74
3,077.27
Abatements
.21
Tax Title Account
.65
.68
1.30
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
29.77
136.03
Total
16.45
122.19
3,214.81
Dighton Water District
Personal
Outstanding December 1956
13.69
65.87
Commitment
3,831.35
Added Interest
.31
.11
Total
13.69
66.18
3,831.46
ANNUAL REPORT
1952 1953 1954 1955
1956
1957
6.84
648.88
1952 1953 1954
1955
1956
1957
22.31
3,785.45
13.69
43.87
46.01
Total
13.69
66.18
3,831.46
Real Estate
Outstanding December 1956
205.64
705.30
Commitment
20,334.73
Added Interest
14.48
12.55
1.96
Total
220.12
717.85
20,336.69
Paid Treasurer
216.37
500.05
19,282.53
Abatements
40.43
Tax Title Account
3.75
3.30
9.82
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
214.50
1,003.91
Total
220.12
717.85
20,336.69
Water Lien
Outstanding December 1956
382.80
Commitment
1,051.96
Added Interest
13.18
Total
395.98
1,051.96
55
ANNUAL REPORT
Paid Treasurer Abatements Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
1952 1953 1954 1955
1956
1957
56
Paid Treasurer Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
395.98
53.45
998.51
Total
395.98
1,051.96
North Dighton Fire District
Personal
Commitment
145.88
Total
145.88
Paid Treasurer
135.38
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
10.50
Total
145.88
Real Estate
Outstanding December 1956
36.46
2,838.09
Commitment
7,340.31
Added Interest
2.30
34.02
.17
Total
38.76
2,872.11
7,340.48
Paid Treasurer
38.76
2,811.75
7,048.23
Abatements
5.00
ANNUAL REPORT
1952 1953 1954
1955
1956
1957
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
60.36
287.25
Total
38.76
2,872.11
7,340.48
Water Lien
Commitment
139.84
Total
139.84
Paid Treasurer Balance Due Dec. 31, 1957
51.30
88.54
Total
139.84
ANNUAL REPORT
Respectfully submitted,
PERCY B. SIMMONS, Tax Collector
57
58
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
178.00
Snow Plowing & Sanding
2,784.10
Various Streets, Miscellaneous ʻ
4,439.77
$7,641.87
Road Machinery Acct.
Equipment, Gas, Oil, Miscellaneous $3,879.59
Chapter 90-Spring St. Bridge & Approaches
Spring St. Bridge & Approaches
$59,411.28
Chapter 90-Maintenance
$5,068.66
Williams St. Center St.
31.25
$5,099.91
Chapter 90-Dighton-Berkley Bridge
Advertisements $ 12.89
Chapter 90-Williams St.
Williams St.
$ 1.50
Elm St.
Chapter 90-Elm St. $ 44.10
,
59
ANNUAL REPORT
Gravel Roads
Baylies St.
$1,234.04
Prospect St.
1,601.17
Brook St.
4,408.15
Milk St.
1,881.45
Pine St.
1,127.20
Main St.
173.00
Elm St.
819.83
Muddy Cove Lane
228.98
Center St.
399.50
Williams St.
312.00
Summer St.
473.20
Spring St.
196.83
Oak St.
306.71
Chase St.
71.60
Lincoln Ave.
203.80
Horton St.
204.00
Walker St.
43.20
School Lane
224.00
Smith St.
52.00
Various Sts., Miscellaneous
1,836.22
$15,796.88
Chapter 81
Baylies St.
$ 150.00
Brook St.
557.03
Cedar St.
521.78
Center St.
767.11
Chase St.
74.35
Chase Ave.
80.20
Cobbs Lane
59.45
Elm St.
3,670.20
Forest St.
933.22
Hart St.
383.70
Horton St.
6,673.67
Main St.
364.80
Maple St.
58.05
Middle St.
118.80
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ANNUAL REPORT
Oak St.
1,994.62
Park St.
111.90
Pleasant St.
72.75
Prospect St.
94.60
School Lane
211.00
Smith St.
157.00
Spring St.
247.37
Summer St.
429.57
Tremont St.
868.69
Wellington St.
252.32
Wheeler St.
238.30
Williams St.
1,320.29
Various Sts., Miscellaneous
439.84
$20,850.61
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 1957.
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
61
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, 1957.
The Department received 151 calls as follows:
Type
Number
Automobile
3
Automobile Accident
1
Barn
4
Brush
12
Chimney
10
Church
1
Cold Frame
1
Defective Wiring
2
Dump
47
Electric Motor
2
False Alarm
11
Flooded Oil Burner
1
Fruit Stand
2
Grass
18
House
6
Leaking Gas
1
Locked Door
1
Needless Call
1
Rubbish
6
Sawdust
1
Shed
2
Slabs
1
Television Set
1
Tractor
1
Transformer
1
Wash Road
1
Woods
12
Wood (Piled)
1
62
ANNUAL REPORT
Mutual Aid to:
Berkley Fire Dept. 1
Freetown Fire Dept. 2
Rehoboth Fire Dept.
1
Taunton Fire Dept
3
Swansea Fire Dept.
2
Mutual Aid from :
Somerset Fire Dept. 1
Rehoboth Fire Dept. 1
Taunton Fire Dept. 1
Department of Conservation
1
The following are approximate figures on the amount of water pumped, hose laid and ladders raised: 397,660 gallons of water
11,800 ft. Booster hose
14,400 ft. Forestry hose
9,300 ft. 11/2" hose
8,500 ft. 21/2" hose
346 ft. Ladders
Permits issued :
Bottled Gas 12
Dynamite 1
Oil Burners 48
On January 23, a break in the water main occurred at the bridge under construction on Elm Street. Fire Department radios were used for communications, a generator was used for light throughout the night.
On January 24, Engine #2 pumped water from the Somerset hydrant on County Street into the Dighton Water system hydrant at the corner of Main and County Streets for 51/2 hours.
On April 22, a bad forest fire broke out at the corner of Pine and Brook Streets, which was brought under control in about 5 hours, with the loss of about 60 acres.
63
ANNUAL REPORT
In early October, a 1750 gallon tank truck was pur- chased. This truck was used to supply water to a great number of townspeople during the bad dry conditions. Firefighters of the North Station donated their time to drive and deliver water through the town until December 24, 1957.
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 Dept. and Forest Warden.
64
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, 1957.
During the year the Ambulance made 58 trips as follows:
To Bristol County Hospital, Attleboro 1
1
General Hospital, Fall River Goddard Clinic, Brockton Morton Hospital, Taunton Nursing Homes, Taunton Taunton State Hospital
27
5
2
Truesdale Hospital, Fall River
4
Union Hospital, Fall River
1
Veterans' Hospital, Providence 3 Call for oxygen 1
From Morton Hospital, Taunton
8
Calls-not needed
4
Patients handled
61
Automobile accident
1
Occupational accident
1
Resuscitator used
4
I wish to thank the Officers and members of the Dighton Fire Department who have so willingly manned the Ambulance during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD B. HATHAWAY, Chief, Dighton Fire Dept.
1
65
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my annual report of the Police Department for the year 1957:
Arrests made by the State Police in Dighton during the year :
Male
Oper. Unregistered M. V.
2
Oper. Uninsured M. V.
2
Indecent A. & B. on child under 14
1
Speeding
3
Throwing rubbish on highway
1
Passing with view obstructed
1
Negligence in placing poison in the open
1
Assault by means of D. W.
2
Failure to keep right of center of road
1
Statutory rape
1
Using M. V. w/o authority
4
Larceny of M. V.
1
Breaking, Entering & Larceny (Night)
3
Oper. w/o license in possession
1
Oper. w/o registration in possession
1
Attaching plates
1
Oper. after suspension
1
Oper. to endanger
2
Oper. under influence
2
Drunk
2
Allowing improper person to operate
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