SSltCT/Vtr'V'i
One Hundred and Tenth
ANNUAL REPORT
of the TOWN OFFICERS
of the
Town of Fairhaven
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1921.
,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE Town of Fairhaven
COMPRISING THOSE OF THE
TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, AUDITORS, SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, BOARD OF HEALTH, SEWER COMMISSIONERS, PARK COMMISSIONERS, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS, TREE WARDEN, FIRE ENGINEERS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE REPORT OF THE MILLICENT LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1921
INTERTYPED AND PRINTED IN FAIRHAVEN AT THE STAR OFFICE, LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS.
For the Year 1921.
Town Clerk
WILLIAM H. BLY.
Town Treasurer
WILLIAM H. BLY.
Collector
JOHN H. STETSON.
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor
JOHN I. BRYANT, THOMAS W. WHITFIELD, ISAAC N. BABBITT.
Secretary to the Board
LOUISE A. BABCOCK.
Board of Health
LESTER W. HORNE, M. D. Term expires 1924 CLARENCE A. TERRY, Term expires 1923 W. F. DELANO, Term expires 1922
Assessors
JOSEPH B. PECK, Term expires 1924
C. I. DREW, ApAppointed to fill unexpired term 1923 CLIFTON A. HACKER, Term expires 1922
School Committee
MRS. JAMES G. BAKER, Term expires 1924 MISS SARA B. CLARKE, Term expires 1924 DANIEL W. DEANE, Term expires 1923 EDWARD L. BESSE, Term expires 1923 ALTON B. PAULL, Term expires 1922 LYMAN C. BAULDRY, Term expires 1922 3
Sewer Commissioners
FRANK W. MORSE, Term expires 1924 WILLIAM J. FITZSIMMONS, Term expires 1923
G. WINSTON VALENTINE, . Term expires 1922
Park Commissioners
MABEL L. POTTER, Term expires 1924 HARRY L. POPE, Term expires 1923 HAROLD B. DUTTON, Term expires 1922
Superintendent of Streets THOMAS W. WHITFIELD.
Inspector of Animals
WILLIAM H. SCHROEDER.
Auditors
CHARLES E. SHURTLEFF. RALPH E. LUMBARD.
Tree Warden PETER MURRAY,
Constables
ALBERT C. AIKEN, WALTER H. FRANCIS,
Fence Views
C. A. HACKER, C, l DREW. 4
/ REPORT
OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
JOHN H. STETSON, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN,
DECEMBER 31, 1921.
Dr.
Tax List, $220,132.30 Additional Assessments, 2,931.34 Poll Tax List, 10,203.00 Additional Poll Taxes, 40.00 Interest Collected, 1918, $ 41.71 Interest Collected, 1919, 318.17 Interest Collected, 1920, 397.87 Interest Collected, 1921, 190.93 Interest Collected, Polls, 1920, 10.83 Interest Collected, Polls, 1921, .16 939.69 Unpaid Taxes, 1918, 1,091.00 Unpaid Taxes, 1919, 8,333.33 Unpaid Taxes, 1920, 33,910.03 Unpaid Poll Taxes, 1920, 883.00 Additional Polls, 1921, 27.00 Additional Taxes, 1918, 32.00 Additional Taxes, 1919, 72.50
278 655.61 $ , 5
Cr.
Paid Town Treasurer, $210,373.44 Remitted and Abated, 1921, 1,678.44 Remitted and Abated, 1920, 433.26 Remitted and Abated, 1919, 108.13 Remitted and Abated, 1918, 628.00 Remitted and Abated, 1920—Polls, 353.00 Remitted and Abated, 1921—Polls, 39.00 Unpaid Taxes, 1921, 48,214.13 Unpaid Poll Taxes, 1921, 2,381.00 Unpaid Taxes, 1920, 11,543.69 Unpaid Taxes, 1919, 2,895.52
$278,655.61 6
JOHN H. STETSON, SEWER TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN, DECEMBER, 31, 1921.
Dr. Oxford Sewer Extension. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $94.18 Paid Town Treasurer, $99.37 Interest Collected, 5.39
$99.57 $99.57
Dr. North End Sewer. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $84.41 Paid Town Treasurei, $42.01
Interest Collected, 2.00 Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 44.40
$86.41 $86.41
Dr. Adams and Spring Street Sewer. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $114.65 Paid Town Treasurer, $24.08
Interest Collected, 1.15 Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 91.72
$115.80 $115.80
Dr. Pleasant Street Extension. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $13.53 Paid Town Treasurer, $ 2.00
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 11.53
$13.53 $13.53 7
Dr. Southwest Gravity Sewer. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $845.95 Paid Town Treasurer, $33.38
Interest Collected, 6.68 Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 819.25
$852.63 $852.63
Dr. Bridge Street Gravity-Huttleston Avenue. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $22.00 Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, $22.00
$22.00 $22.00
Dr. Sycamore Street Extension No. 2. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $39.43 Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, $39.43
$39.43 $39.43
Dr. Hitch Street Drain. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $210.87 Paid Town Treasurer, $ 35.82
Interest Collected, .80 Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 175.85
$211.67 $211.67
V.
Dr. Ball Street Oxford Sewer. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1921, $50.30 Paid Town Treasurer, $12.80
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 37.50
$50.30 $50.30 8
Dr. Green Street-Huttleston Avenue. Cr.
Unpaid Jan. I, 1921, $52.27 Paid Town Treasurer, $55.32 Interest Collected, 3.05
$55.32 $55.32
Dr. Sycamore Street North. Cr.
Unpaid Apr. 1, 1921, $6441.36 Paid Town Treas., $4466.76
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 1974.60
$6441.36 $6441.36
Dr. Alpine Avenue Sewer. Cr.
Unpaid Mar. 1, 1921, $4628.87 Paid Town Treas., $ 975.07
Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, 3653.80
$4628.87 $4628.87
Dr. Dover, Winsor and Morgan Streets. Cr.
Unpaid Sept. 1,1921 $3970.56 Paid Town Treas., $3970.56
$3970.56 $3970.56
Dr. Linden Avenue-Huttleston Avenue System. Cr.
Unpaid Sept. 20, ’21, $470.12 Unpaid Jan. 1, 1922, $470.12
$470.12 $470.12 9
REPORTS OF THE Selectmen AND Overseers of the Poor
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
GENERAL HIGHWAY.
Dr. Overdraft, $ 1,402.27 Expenditures as per schedule A an- nexed, 22,909.77 Balance unexpended, 192.46 $24,504.50
Cr.
Appropriation, $18,000.00 Tran, from Incid. Acct., 6,000.00 Riverside Cemetery repaid, 350.00
T own of Mattapoisett repaid, # 150.00 William P. Nye, oil returned, 4.50 $24,504.50
FORT STREET EXTENSION.
Cr. Balance from last year, $1,519.32 10
FARMFIELD STREET.
Cr. Balance from last year, $7.65
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS.
Dr. Loftus & Dugan, $1,471.98 Frank M. Metcalf, services, 13.05 $1,485.03 Cr. Balance from last year, 997.50 ^
Overdrawn, $487.53
HIGHWAY MOTOR TRUCK.
Cr. Balance from last year, $500.00
ALDEN ROAD.
Cr. Balance from last year, $81.00
BRIDGE STREET.
Dr. Overdrav/n, $73.59
ADAMS STREET. Cr/ Balance from last year, $98.33
WILDING STREET.
Cr. Balance from last year, $318.87 11
TABER STREET.
Dr.
Expenditures as Schedule B annexed, $611.45
Cr.
Appropriation, 700.00
Balance unexpended, $88.55
BROWN STREET.
Dr.
Expenditures as per Schedule C annexed, $835.74
Cr.
Appropriation, 800.00
Overdrawn, $35.74
HOWLAND ROAD.
Dr.
Rufus B. White, police duty, $ 20.00 The Barrett Company, tar, 620.80 O. Benjamin, supplies, 3.38 Balance unexpended, 165.99 $810.17
Cr.
Balance from last year, $810.17 12 \ ELM STREET, EAST.
Dr. Payrolls, $120.85 $120.85
Cr.
Balance from last year, $ 2.67 Overdrawn, 118.18 $120.85
STREET DEPARTMENT LOT.
Cr.
Balance from last year, $1,000.00
SPRING STREET.
Dr.
Expenditures as Schedule D annexed, $2,405.66 Balance unexpended, 94.34 $2,500.00
Cr.
Appropriation, $2,500.00
NEW BOSTON ROAD.
Dr.
C. Benson, teaming, $ 46.00 P. Lewis, labor, 12.80 J. Smith, labor, 43.20 M. Mara, labor, 24.50 U. Audette, labor, 47.25 M. Joseph, labor, 43.75 J. Avila, labor, 22.40 A. Gardner, labor, 22.40 A. Machado, labor, 41.60 13
A. Fastino, labor, • 6.40 T. Kerns, labor, 3.20 B. F. Watkins Co., ashes, 136.00 Balance unexpended, 50.50 $500.00
Cr. Appropriation, $500.00
GARRISON STREET.
Dr.
A. Govoni, labor, $ 30.63 M. Mello, labor, 28.00 A. Mello, teaming, 42.50 A. Morse, labor, 28.00 M. Mara, labor, 21.00 U. Audette, labor, 21.00 A. Machado, labor, 25.60 A. Gardner, labor, 22.40 A. Fleming, teaming, 30.00
J. Smith, labor, 19.20
J. Avila, labor, 19.20 J. B. Sylvia, labor, 35.00 N. B. Gas Co., tar, 420.00 Blue Stone Quarry, stone, 750.69 Balance unexpended, 6.78 $1,500.00
Cr. Appropriation, $1,500.00
NEWBURY AVENUE.
Cr.
palance froni last year, $257.20 14 VERANDA AVENUE.
Dr.
Ovei drawn, $24. 00
JESSE STREET.
Dr. Overdrawn, $68.,00
SOUTH PLEASANT STREET.
Cr.
Balance from last year, $11..40
ELM STREET, WEST END.
Dr.
M. J. Mara, labor, $ 31.50 U. Audette, labor, 31.50 M. Joseph, labor, 28.00 J. Avila, labor, 28.80 A. Morse, labor, 9.60 A. Gardner, labor, 22.40 J. Smith, labor, 9.60 A. Fleming, teaming, 20.00 F. Audette, labor, 12.50 M. Mello, labor, 19.20 F. R. Perry, labor, 19.20 A. Mello, teaming, 30.00 M. Regan, labor, 14.40 A. Govoni, labor, 28.00 George A. York, insurance, 10.50 Cape Cod Sand & Cement, 13.79 F. M. Metcalf, services, 21.10 Gardner & Milliken, legal, 35.00 Balance unexpended. 6,479.91 $6,865.,00 15
Cr. Appropriation, $6,865.00
CHERRY AND HEDGE STREETS.
# New Construction
Dr.
M. Mara, labor, $ 73.50 U. Audette, labor, 73.50 M. Joseph, labor, 73.50 J. Avila, labor, 51.20 M. G. Andrade, teaming, 80.00 A. Fleming, teaming, 60.00 J. Smith, labor, 64.00 A. Morse, labor, 35.20 D. Montplaiser, teaming, 85.00 A. Machado, labor, 28.80 A. Gardner, labor, 28.80 A. Colombe, labor, 22.80 F. Perry, labor, 3.20 B. F. Watkins, contract, 500.00 F. M. Metcalf, services, 101.30 Balance unexpended, 4,719.20 $6,000.00
Cr.
Appropriation, $6,000.00
NEW CONSTRUCTION.
Dr,
Expenditures as per schedule E annexed, $17,466.82 Balance of unpaid bills from 1920, 523.91
$17,990.73 16
Cr.
Balance from last year, $ 7,748.14 Appropriation, 10,000.00 Overdrawn, 742.59
$1 7,990.73
Schedule A, General Highway.
G. A. Mathewson, labor, $1,472.69 A. Govoni, labor, 788.50 G. W. King, labor, 1,068.50 M. Regan, labor, 627.60 M. Mello, labor, 496.80 A. Machado, labor, 476.00 A. Mello, teaming, 801.00 A. Gardner, labor, 472.80 M. J. Mara, labor, 340.75 M. Joseph, labor, 241.00 J. M. Sylvia, labor, 48.00 A. Morse, labor, 371.20 H. Barney, labor, 96.60 M. Joseph, labor, 43.80 J. Damas, labor, 76.20 M. Gomes, labor, 48.60 J. Monteiro, labor, 39.00 M. Marshall, labor, 38.80 H. Astin, labor, 60.20 M. G. Andrade, teaming, 219.50 A. Garcia, teaming, 166.00 U. Audette, labor, 256.75 J. Avila, labor, 296.40 F. R. Perry, labor, 454.40 R, Dexter, labor, 8.00 E. Pittsley, labor, 8.00 F. Sholgren, labor, 4.00 F. Jenney, labor, 8.00 M. Sheehan, labor, 14.40 17
W. Deane, labor, 6.00 A. Sylvia, labor, 6.00 E. Tarvis, labor, 8.00 M. Sullivan, labor, 8.00 A. Rogers, labor, 8.00 W. Karl, labor, 8.00 O. Morton, labor, 8.00 W. Iredale, labor, 57.85 H. Stevens, labor, 7.00 P. Saucier, labor, 7.00 P. Silver, labor, 6.00 M. Lewis, labor, 6.00 T. Kerns, labor, 1.60 F. Lewis, labor, 3.20 C. Govoni, labor, 25.60
J. B. Sylvia, labor, 93.00 J. Smith, labor, 230.00 A. Fleming, teaming, 487.50 A. Colombe, labor, 22.40 D. Montplaiser, teaming, 6.00 F. Gammans, labor, 1.50 H. Rothwell, labor, 1.50
J. Gloria, labor, 12.00 C. Allen, labor, 12.00 J. Toomey, labor, 12.00
H. Burke, labor, » 12.00 P. Harrington, labor, 12.00 E. Gifford, labor, 12.00 W. Karl, labor, 4.50 William Alden, labor, 31.30 F. Rothwell, labor, 3.00 M. Rothwell, labor, 1.50 James Fell, labor, 1.25 A. Richeza, labor, 2.00 A. Pauline, labor, 4.00 M. Pauline, labor, 4.00 C. Cook, Jr., 3.50 M, Gonsalves, labor, 4,00
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C. Brown, labor, 4.00 F. Corey, labor, 4.00 F. Foster, labor, 4.00
J. Foster, labor, 4.00 F. Audette, labor, 2.00 A. L. Austin, labor, 1.00 E. Boivier, labor, 2.00 A. Greenwood, labor, 19.50 F. Greenwood, labor, 7.50 C. Fermino, labor, 19.50 F. Fraga, labor, 6.00 J. Machado, cleaning snow, 2.00 M. Pollard, cleaning snow, 2.00 A. Pollard, cleaning snow, 2.00 C. Cook, cleaning snow, 1.00 M. Silva, cleaning snow, 2.00 C. Brown, cleaning snow, 2.00 F. Corrie, cleaning snow, 2.00 J. Rogers, Jr., cleaning snow, 2.00 J. Rogers, cleaning snow, 2.00 M. Costa, cleaning snow, 2.00 H. T. Howard, cleaning snow, 4.00 M. Moniz, cleaning snow, 2.50 J. Moniz, cleaning snow, 2.50 Jos. Moniz, cleaning snow, 2.50 C. F. Benson, teaming, 16.00 G. Charlotte, cleaning snow, 6.50 W. Cote, cleaning snow, 6.50 F. Lewis, cleaning snow, 6.50 A. Travers, cleaning snow, 4.50 J. Goulart, cleaning snow, 8.00 R. Gasper, cleaning snow, 6.50 G. Allen, Jr., cleaning snow, 6.50 D. Silvia, cleaning snow, 8.00 B. Beales, cleaning snow, 6.50 A. Goulart, cleaning snow, 8.00 M. Silvia, Jr., cleaning snow, 6.50 A. Thompson, cleaning snow, 6.50
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J. B. Goulart, cleaning snow, 6.00
J. B. Goulart, Jr., cleaning snow, 6.00 O. Beach, cleaning snow, 4.50 G. Howland, cleaning snow, 4.50
General.
Valvoline Oil Co., supplies, $ 834.35 H. Barney, labor, 14.95 Lilley Tran. Co., cartage, 15.00 Samuel Barrett, sharpening drills, .45 A. Cabral, snow plow, 6.00 independent Coal Tar Co., supplies, 1,164.34 Carlow Auto Co., labor and supplies, 427.54 Buffalo Steam Roller, supplies, 5.80 H. T. Howard, snow plow, 17.50 T. Livesey, sand, 95.20 Liability Insurance, 110.95
J. T. Sutcliffe, oil, 3.50 G. A. Roberts, teaming, 7.00 G. A. Mathewson, expenses, 6.35 A. Fleming, snow plow, 8.00 M. G. Andrade, snow plow, 6.00 T. Croacher, planking, 13.70
H. I. Dallman Co., brooms, 11.61 J. Eccles, snow plow, 8.00 G. A. York, insurance, 208.08 L. Z. Bissonnette, repairs, 3.00
T. Kerns, sharpening picks, 1 .80 F. M. Metcalf, services, 393.90 Valentine’s Machine Shop, labor and supplies, 36.00 T. W. Whitfield, services Superintendent of Streets, 700.00 Borden & Remington Co., pipe and cement, 291.13 B. F. Watkins Trans. Co., sand, 421.00 F. H. Iron Foundry, supplies, 14.00 Babbitt Steam Specialty, supplies, 45.61 William F. Nye, oil, 30.89 F. W. Fraits, labor and supplies, 66.0 20
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rent and toll, 71.30 T. J. Moriarty, supplies, 1.60 L. W. Morton, labor, 6.30 J. Handy, supplies, 1.16 O. H. Starkweather, snow plow, 190.00 Mass. Highway Commissioner, license, 2.00 M. P. Whitfield, labor, 19.03 F. H. Water Co., pipe, 33.12 M. Lewis, snow plow, 4.00 E. Holcomb, rental crusher lot, 63.00 F. H. Garage, supplies and labor, 114.90 C. F. Delano, supplies, 104.74 N. P. Hayes, supplies, 18.23 N. B. Boiler Co., supplies, 10.09 Auto Selling & Supply, supplies, 192.12 William Livesey, supplies, 60.64 N. B. Gas & Edison Co., tar, 1,794.75 A. Foote, inspection, 5.00 C. H. Porter, supplies, 5.40 F. H. Kingsley, pipe and cement, 263.64 Paisler & Willis, cement, 10.59 C. D. Waldron, Est., printing, 9.00 Blue Stone Quarry, stone, 2,277.28 A. E. Wordell, supplies, 2.53 Sullivan Granite Co., stone, 529.97 J. Carvalho, teaming, 92.25 C. H. Moulton, ladder, 16.00 M. Regan, watchman, 6.40 David Duff & Son, coal, 84.54 Travelers’ Insurance Co., 90.00
Schedule B, Taber Street.
M. Joseph, labor, $ 61.25 A. Morse, labor, 20.80 M. G. Andrade, teaming, 85.00 J. Avila, labor, 57.60 A. Fleming, teaming, 65.00 21
M. J. Mara, teaming and labor, 59.50 A. Gardner, labor, 35.20 J. P. Sylvia, labor, 12.00 M. Regan, labor, 48.00 M. Sheehan, labor, 48.00 U. Audette, labor, 52.50 A. Mello, teaming, 22.50 J. Smith, labor, 17.60 F. M. Metcalf, lines and grades, 26.50
$611.45
Schedule C, Brown Street.
M. J. Mara, labor, $ 56.00 M. Regan, labor, 28.80 U. Audette, labor, 49.00 M. Sheehan, labor, 9.60 M. Joseph, labor, 52.50 J. Avila, labor, 38.40 J. Smith, labor, 12.80 A. Gardner, labor, 28.80 A. Fleming, teaming, 60.00 M. G. Andrade, teaming, 52.50 F. R. Perry, labor, 9.60 A. Mello, teaming, 12.50 A. Morse, labor, 12.80 A. Govoni, labor, 10.94 M. Mello, labor, 10.00 J. B. Sylvia, labor, 22.50 A. Machado, labor, 16.00 The Barrett Company, tar, 176.00 Cape Cod Sand & Cement, pipe, 39.00 B. F. Watkins Tran. Co., sand, 138.00
$835.74 22
Schedule D. Spring Street.
M. Joseph, labor, $ 24.50 J. Smith, labor, 60.80
J. Avila, labor, 22.40 A. Fleming, teaming, 42.50 M. Mello, labor, 44.00 A. Mello, teaming, 60.00 J. B. Sylvia, labor, 40.00 M. Regan, labor, 3.20 W. Iredale, labor, 9.60 A. Morse, labor, 3.20 A. Gardner, labor, 6.40 A. Govoni, labor, 51.63 N. B. Gas & Edison Co., dressing, 504.00 Blue Stone Quarry, stone, 1,050.39 The Barrett Co., tar, 483.04
$2,405.68
Schedule E, New Construction.
J. P. Sylvia, labor, $ 286.13 J. Smith, labor, 114.00 M. Regan, labor, 83.20 M. G. Andrade, teaming, 207.25 M. Sheehan, laborer, 72.00 U. Audette, labor, 145.25 M. J. Mara, labor, 145.25 A. Morse, labor, 220.00 A. Gardner, labor, 67.20 William Iredale, labor, 9.60 A. Govoni, labor, 215.70 M. Mello, teaming, 186.80 A. Mello, teaming, 253.13 B. F. Watkins Trans. Co., contract. 150.00 N. B. Dry Dock Co., supplies, 1.44 F. M. Metcalf, services, 139.15 23
Sullivan Granite Co., stone, 2,730.20 Blue Stone Quarry, stone, 6,623.36 N. B. Gas Co., tar, 910.00 Barrett Company, tar, 419.20 Loftus & Dugan, curbing, 3,772.86 T. W. Whitfield, services, 300.00 A. Machado, labor, 81.60 A. Fleming, teaming, 150.00 C. F. Benson, teaming, 28.00 M. Joseph, labor, 73.30 J. Avila, labor, 67.20 A. Fastino, labor, 12.80
$1 7,466.82 Balance of bills unpaid from 1920, 523.91
$1 7,990.73
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Expenditures as per Schedule F. annexed Poor
Outside, $1 1 ,765.09 Expenditures as Schedule G, annexed Almshouse, 4,446.45 Overdrawn almshouse barn, 586.56
$16,798.10
Cr.
Balance from last year, $ 573.17 State Treasurer, 1,539.76 City of Lawrence, 174.75 Transportation, 400.00 Appropriation, 10,000.00 Town of Nantucket, 106.00 City of New Bedford, 2,036.98 24
St. Luke’s Refund, 55.50 T. Alves, ck. ret’d, 6.00 Sale of Produce, 137.40 P. Murray, refund, 9.00 Sale of cattle, 50.00 Overdrawn, 1,709.54
$16,798. 10 OUTSIDE POOR ACCOUNT.
Schedule F.
Manuel Silva, cash, $ 70.00 William H. Tucker, cash, 147.00 Manuel G. Sylvia, cash, 34.00 Ada Parkin, cash, 3.00 Antone Cabral, cash, 120.00 Agnes Wesolowski, cash, 51.00 Frank Andrews, cash, 58.00 O. Benjamin, supplies, 1,074.00 Fairhaven Garage, auto hire, 16.00 A. E. Rose, supplies, 1,125.00 Sygumund Baranowski, cash, 6.00 R. H. Woodland, supplies, 318.00 Silas Pierce & Co., supplies, 46.00 A. C. Aiken, supplies, 301.00 Superior Biscuit Co., supplies, 12.00 Frederick P. Macedo, burial, 18.00 William F. Church, supplies, 656.00 P. Fernandes, supplies, 1,150.50 T. Walsh, supplies, 240.00 J. Gelette, supplies, 124.00 Driscol, Church & Hall, supplies, 47.00 A. & P. Tea Co., supplies, 124.50 National Grocery, supplies, 330.50 Browne Pharmacy, supplies, 47.00 Nichols & Damon, shoes, 54.60 City Coal Co., coal, 533.75 Maria Bandeira, cash, 48.00 25
Edward B. Mackie, supplies, 137.00 The Star Specialty Co., supplies, 23.00 P. H. Sherman, burial, 20.00 H. L. Wilson, supplies, 1,057.00 St. Luke’s Hospital, services, 231.00 Emery E. Cushman, auto services, 4.00 Washburn Crosby Co., supplies, 68.00 Dr. C. E. P. Thompson, services, 38.00 Union Hospital Co., services, 329.95 j. T. Sutcliffe, supplies, 83.00 J. Correira, supplies, 200.00 P. Bernier, supplies, 50.00 Carrie Stubbs, cash, 118.25 Champagney & LeBlanc, shoes, 208.77 A. A. Sylvia, wood, 2.00 C. D. Waldron, Est., supplies, 24.25 G. Martin, 7.50 Dr. R. G. Provost, services, 10.00 Fred Wilson, 6.00 Walter Francis, services, 11.07 Weld Sq. Wholesale Groc. Co., supplies, 10.00 May Flood, cash, 103.50 L. W. Horne, services, 113.00 Antone P. Avilla, cash, 158.00 E. St. Onge, supplies, 111.00 City of Attleboro, burial, 35.00 Theaphilis Alves, 30.00 Rosanna Brodeur, 10.00 C. Thurston, cash, 10.00 H. K. Nye, supplies, 545.00 Dr. R. E. Senecal, services, 10.00 Alice Neville, cash, 120.00 Mary Sylvia, cash, 60.00 Mabel Gomes, cash, 27.00 Sylvia & Dutra, supplies, 30.00
City of New Bedford, . 219.40 Town of Dartmouth, 115.99 Town of Acushnet, 190.00 26 ALMSHOUSE.
Schedule G.
J. L. Eldridge, salary, $682.00 Phaneuf & Son, shavings, 18.53 Nichols & Damon, shoes, 7.25 H. F. Wilde, supplies, 327.58 J. & W. R. Wing, supplies, 33.75 E. H. Tilton, Inc., shavings, 37.50 J. Gelette, supplies, 468.27 N. B. Gas & Edison Co., lights, 45.20 F. W. Fraits, labor and supplies, 36.45 Gunning Boiler & Machine Co., supplies, 92.24 Elmer Stevens, ice, 29.16 Isaac N. Babbitt, telegrams, 2.83 City Coal Co., coal, 16.00 George P. Randall, wood, 135.99 Lottie Staples, salary, 200.00 E. Mackie, supplies, 247.19 C. F. Delano, supplies, 94.83 N. B. Dry Goods Co., supplies, 207.62 Browne Pharmacy, supplies, 51.81 Briggs & Beckman, supplies, 2.40 E. S. Whiting, Jr., coal, 506.50 Emily Rogers, salary, 112.28 B. S. Colyer, cabinets, 75.00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., tolls, .50 J. S. Delano, fish, 14.87 H. H. Hathaway, supplies, 11.50 W. S. Dillingham, services, 60.00 A. E. Wordell, chains, 201.79 C. F. Cushing, supplies, 25.50 Peter Murray, plants and spraying, 11.00 Valentine’s Machine Shop, supplies, 1.75 Dennis Mahoney, shavings, 29.82 Fairhaven Water Co., 12.80 Chester B. Morse, cow, 125.00 11
William F. Church, supplies, 97.04 Frank Blossom, sharpening lawn mowers, 3.35 Aldege Chausse, ambulance, 8.00 H. K. Nye, supplies, 282.51 H. S. Hutchinson, supplies, .75 Antone Rocha, 4.00 Alfred F. Foote, 5.00 C. F. Wing, supplies, 18.60
MOTHER’S AID.
Dr.
Mary Sylvia, cash, $ 560.00 Elizabeth Wilson, cash, 520.00 A. C. Aiken, supplies, 320.00 Nichols & Damon, shoes, 7.00 City Coal Co., coal, 62.50 J. H. Seaman, supplies, 155.00 Champagney & LeBlanc, shoes, 31.73 Frank Andrews, wood, 10.00 Rosanna Bodeur, cash, 40.00 A. E. Rose, supplies, 80.00
$1,754.23 Balance unexpended, 1,874.70
$3,628.93
Cr.
Appropriation, $1,000.00 Balance from last year, 2,315.36 State Treasurer repaid, 313.57
/ $3,628.93 28 VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
Dr.
Overdrawn, $ 759.47 N. B. Vocational School tuition, 2,579.90
$3,339.37 Cr.
Appropriation, $1,500.00 State repaid, 806.80 Overdrawn, 1,032.57
$3,339.37
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN BRIDGE.
Dr.
City of New Bedford 1-5 share for 1920, $6,568.62
Cr. Appropriation, $6,396.63 Overdrawn, 171.99
$6,568.62
COGGESHALL STREET BRIDGE.
Dr.
City of New Bedford 1-5 share for 1920, $4,560.54
Cr.
Appropriation, $4,560.54
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GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS.
Dr.
Expenditures, $226.00 Balance unexpended, 94.35
$320.35
Cr.
Balance from last year, $320.35
SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Maintenance
Dr.
Overdrawn, $ 4,473.63 Expenditures, annexed, 14,384.94 $18,868.57
Cr.
Appropriation, $13,850.00
Appropriation, 1,402.10 Appropriation, 255.00 Appropriation, 2,993.87 Rebate, Borden-Remington, 2.64 Rebate, Tree Dept, for insurance, 99.68 Overdrawn, 265.28 $18,868.57 30 SYCAMORE STREET SEWER.
Dr.
Kenyon & Roberts, account Lapadula, $ 28.00 Angelo Shero, account Lapadula, 252.00 Anthony Pettine, bal. of Lapadula acc’t, 539.87 F. W. Morse, 10.00 Payroll, 48.00 Bal. unexpended, 418.12 $1,295.99
Cr.
Balance from last year, $1,295.99
ALPINE AVENUE SEWER.
Dr.
Overdrawn, $1,874.64 F. W. Morse, clerical, 10.00 E. Anthony & Sons, advertising, 9.75 $1,894.39
SEWERS—DOVER, MORGAN AND WINSOR STREETS.
Dr.
Fairhaven Mills, $5,814.59 F. W. Morse, 30.00 Norman Pauli, 3.00 Unexpended, 152.41 $6,000.00
Cr.
Appropriation by note, $6,000.00 31 SEWER MAINTENANCE.
C. D. Waldron Est., printing and advertising, $ 73.20 Standard Oil Co., oil, 770.85 Acushnet Iron Co., castings, 55.43
E. S. Whiting, Jr., coal and insurance, 1,651.35 Payrolls, 1,995.90 Engineers, 4,424.14 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., express, 2.06 N. B. Gas Co., 109.38 Manuel Amarel, cartage, .50 Barney Zeitz, supplies, 16.70
Fairhaven Garage, oil, 2.35 N. B. Boiler Co., supplies, 49.17
William F. Nye, oil, 183.65 Keystone Appliance Co., supplies, 43.80 American Railway Co., express, 5.38 N. E. Telephone Co., 53.52 Babbitt Steam Specialty, supplies, 1,782.87
F. S. Brightman, supplies, 4.25 Rankin & Arnold, supplies, 163.66 F. W. Fraits, labor and supplies, 91.60 Dela Vergne Mfg. Co., supplies, 153.09 Louise Babcock, clerical, 122.50 C. H. Porter, lumber, 2.00 Borden & Remington, supplies, 475.08 Walter Francis, serving notices, 6.00 Valentine Machine Shop, labor and supplies, 847.22 Alvin Topham, labor, 4.20 Gunning Boiler & Machine Co., supplies, 70.85 T. Wilson, carting, 31.41
Briggs & Beckman, supplies, . 12.92 William Livesey, supplies, 2.50 A. S. Garcia, carting, 17.00 Power Equipment Co., supplies, 99.33 Paisler & Willis, supplies, 63.40
Gulf Refining Co., oil, 424.30 L. W. Morton, labor, 1.50 32
George A. Hammond, shingling, 160.00 Fairhaven Water Co., 92.35 Novelty Press Co., repairs, 6.45 C. F. Delano, supplies, 70.13 T. J. Moriarty, supplies, 20.25 Mercury Publishing Co., adv., 3.00 E. Anthony & Sons, adv., 8.00 Norman Pauli, services, 22.50 Frank Morse, services, 15.00 F. J. Ketcham, pipe, 2.30
H. S. Hutchinson, cards, .60 George Taylor, painting, 66.00 Worthington Pump Works, 14.40 Frank Metcalf, services, 59.65 Alfred Foote, inspecting, 5.00 Whaling Outfitters, rubber boots, 7.50
ELM AVENUE SEWER.
Dr. O. T. Perkins, contract, $1,203.25 Payroll, cleaning, 54.20 F. M. Metcalf, services, 163.30 F. W. Morse, clerical, 15.00 Unexpended, 2,064.25 $3,500.00 Cr. Appropriation by note, $3,500.00
HITCH STREET SEWER.
Dr. O. T. Perkins, contract, $509.50 Payroll, cleaning, 21.60 F. M. Metcalf, services, 83.05 F. W. Morse, clerical, 10.00 Unexpended, 75.85 $700.00 Appropriation by note, $700.00 33 JEFFERSON STREET SEWER.
Dr.
O. T. Perkins, contract, $ 496.00 Payroll, 21.60 F. M. Metcalf, services, 104.03 F. W. Morse, clerical, 10.00 Unexpended, 1,168.35 $1,800.00
Cr.
Appropriation by note, $1,800.00
CHERRY, HEDGE AND TABER STREETS.
Dr.
B. F. Watkins Trans. Co., contract, $2,104.50 E. Anthony & Sons, 8.00 J. Handy, supplies, 2.42 T. Wilson, carting, 8.25 Payroll, 66.40 F. M. Metcalf, services, 440.25 Unexpended, 2,670.18 5,300.00
Cr.
Appropriation by note, $5,300.00
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
Dr.
Expenditures as per schedule, $4,137.54 Balance unexpended, 2,163.24 ^ ———- $6,300.78 34
Cr. Balance from last year, $ 760.20 By sundry connections, 3,340.58 $6,300.78
SEWER CONNECTIONS,
Fay rolls, labor, $2,148.04 Sylvanus Maker, refund, 3.52 William H. Hand, Jr., refund, 24.74 Mary Burdick, refund, 1.08 Antone Martin, refund, 58.68 Albert Poulin, refund, 4.14 Peter Paquette, refund, 24.38 O. Benjamin, refund, 3.90 T. W. Whitfield, refund, 1.15 F. L. Dexter, refund, 10.46 Lewis F. Poor, 23.17 Alvin R. Topham, labor, 74.32 F. X. Faford, refund, 50.94 John Gonsalves, refund, 37.26 James Heald, refund, 44.12 Borden & Remington, pipe and cement, 161.34 F. W. Morse* engineering, 2.25 Clifton H. Hacker, refund, 4.95 Manuel Rapoza, refund, .36 C. F. Perry, refund, 34.40 Edward M. Girton, refund, 29.58 Samuel Wing, refund, 15.00 J. W. MacPherson, refund, 58.70 Henry Benoit, refund, 9.91 Frank Leary, refund, 30.90 James Parkinson, refund, 2.14 Wilfred Cote, refund, 21.97 Manuel Terry, refund, 21.04 Thomas Wilson, refund, carting, 76.75 D. P. Valley, refund, 36.90 Andrew Chase, refund, 15.00 35
Alfred Delano, refund, 13.14 Edgar Branchard, refund, 4.61 Elizabeth Senna, refund, 14.36 Bertha O. McAvoy, refund, 27.62 Manuel S. Silva, refund, 2.10 Mrs. G. Blackburn, refund, 12.25 Fred Sutcliffe, refund, 26.83 Thomas Schofield, refund, 10.27 Dr. G. W. Jones, refund, 41.25 Phillip E. Jones, refund, 26.08 F. S. Ketcham, refund, 11.65 Leon Pratt, refund, 17.85 H. W. Barney, refund, 2.00 Joseph A. Roberts, refund, 15.00 Stanley Greenwood, refund, 24.20 G. W. Hill, refund, 16.10 Wellington Francis, refund, 22.16 Florence Greenhalgh, refund, 21.38 Frank M. Metcalf, services, 76.05 Joseph H. Smith, refund, 19.98 Carleton Trull, refund, 23.92 Elizabeth Crimpton, refund, 27.38 Gertrude Eversfield, refund, 23.20 Wilfred Shelmerdine, refund, 28.30 Walter Morgan, refund, 23.58 Perry Knott, refund, 19.91 Alfred Nerbonne, refund, 43.20 Fairhaven Iron Foundry, supplies, 25.00 Fred R. Fish, refund, 18.89 Norbert Nemec, refund, 26.96 Otta Blaha, refund, 26.55 Thomas Roberts, refund, 19.41 G. E. Bradford, refund, 25.28 Thomas Reed, refund, 26.62 F. S. Conley, refund, 19.49 William Shaw, refund, 22.45 Pierce D. Brown, refund, 15.96 Lewis Livesey, refund, 12.20 36
Russell Chandler, refund, 27.00 Leslie Bishop, refund, 25.26 M. J. Calverly, refund, 25.21 Bourbeau Gingras, refund, 25.16 F. W. Fraits, refund, 23.14 Fred Quirk, refund, 10.72 Walter Gardner, refund, 14.54 Wilfred Cote, refund, 15.35 Martin Mowman, refund, 32.43 J. P. Monteiro, refund, 8.25 P. A. Howland, refund, 14.59 John Broadbent, refund, 4.37 Joseph Stowell, refund, 7.10
SHELL FISH COMMISSION.
Dr.
N. B. Fish Commission share, $377.03 Balance unexpended, 326.10 $703.15
Cr.
Balance from last year, $203.15 Appropriation, 500.00 $703.15
RICKETTS TRUST FUND.
Dr.
Riverside Cemetery, care of lot, $ 6.00 Unexpended, 128.05 $134.05
Cr.
N. B- Institution for Savings, $134.05
i i - 37 COMMUNITY NURSE.
Dr.
Expenditures, share of nurse, $750.00
Cr.
Appropriation, $750.00
PLOTTING PLANS.
Dr.
F. M. Metcalf, $350.00 Unexpended, 150.00 $500.00
Cr.
Appropriation, $500.00
J. C. TRIPP SCHOOL.
Dr.
Overdraft, $885.33
DENTAL CLINIC.
Dr.
Expenditures Dental Clinic, $158.50 Unexpended, 341.50 $500.00
Cr.
Appropriation, $500.00 38 TREE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Overdrawn, $ 633.39 Expenditures as per schedule, 1904.39 $2,339.78
Cr.
Appropriation, $2,000.00 Riverside Cemetery, 100.00 Overdrawn, 439.78 $2,339.78
Tree Department Schedule.
Overdraft, $ 633.39 H. H. Hathaway, supplies, 7.73 Insurance, 99.68 C. D. Waldron Est., advertising, 36.00 C. F. Delano, supplied 10.28 Payrolls, labor, 1,089.20 Babbitt Steam Specialty, supplies, 387.33 Fairhaven Garage, supplies, 33.12 F. W. Fraits, supplies, 12.36 Briggs & Beckman, supplies, 3.68 Valentine’s Machine Shop, repairs, 38.36
E. S. Whiting, insurance, 4.38 Charles E. Lumbard, labor, - 3.10 A. E. Wordell, supplies, 4.73 Peter Murray, tree warden, 100.00
PARK DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Expenditures as per schedule annexed, $3,362.36 39
Cr.
Appropriation, $3,300.00 Overdrawn, 62.36 $3,362.36
Park Department Schedule.
Overdraft, $ 772.59 J. Goggin, labor, 1,207.00 F. Rounsville, labor, 539.20 C. D. Waldron Est., advertising, 16.42 Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., supplies, 509.00 C. F. Delano, supplies, 8.50 Dolge Disinfectant Co., weed killer, 60.50 E. Anthony & Sons, advertising, 10.50 L. F. Besse, supplies, 11.50 Manuel D. Amaral, cartage, 3.95 H. H. Hathaway, supplies, 2.40 Willey’s Garage, supplies, 13.80 Barney Zeitz, supplies, 3.00 H. B. Dutton, keys, 1.00 R. & J. Farquhar Co., supplies, .60 Macy Joseph, police duty, 33.00 William Silver, police duty, 14.00 Frank Dunn, police duty, 14.00 Valentine’s Machine Shop, repairs, 18.51 Herbert Barney, police duty, 12.00 L. W. Morton, supplies, 81.09 Fairhaven Water Co., labor, 70.00
TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Expenditures as per schedule, $3,431.01 Unexpended, 1,843.59 $7,274.60 40
Cr. Appropriation, $4,500.00 Balance from last year, 448.48 By rental of Town Hall, 2,326.12
Town Hall Account Schedule.
C. Dunn, janitor, $1,509.55 N. B. Gas Co., lights, 714.70 C. F. Delano, repairs, 155.67 Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., supplies, 52.08 Robbins Electric Co., labor, 148.16 William Ferguson, labor, heating plant, 40.00 M. P. Whitfield, labor, 32.71 City Coal Co., 732.59 Manuel Mello, labor,* 7.00 Antone Mello, labor, 10.50 George A. York, insurance, 696.00 E. S. Whiting, coal, 1,144.96 C. A. Hacker, services, 11.00 A. Leonard Bliss, supplies and labor, 19.41 H. H. Hathaway, labor and supplies, 11.00 George P. Randall, wood, 14.43 William N. Tinkham, tunning piano, 5.00 N. B. Dry Goods Co., supplies, 1.38 F. S. Brightman, supplies, 15.00 C. A. Terry, services, 110.00 Valentine’s Machine Shop, repairs, 31.50 Henry C. Doughty, cedar spray, 15.00 American Railway Co., express, 1.02 Patrick Sullivan, care of lawn, 58.90 Fairhaven Water Co., 18.13 Payroll, 8.20 Alfred F. Foote, inspection. 10.00 Gunning Boiler & Machine Co., labor and supplies, 399.08 Household Furnishing Co., supplies, 12.50 L. W. Morton, labor and supplies, 76.09 41
A. D. McMullen, moving piano, 4.00 N. B. Dry Goods Co., supplies, 1.25 Taunton & N. B. Copper Co., copper, 38.37 Frank E. Dunn, labor, 16.00 Samuel C. Barrett, labor and supplies, 65.58 J. F. Donnelly, repairs, 638.50 Atlas Tack Corp., nails, 1.80 F. W. Fraits, repairs and supplies, 3.32 H. K. Nye, supplies, 4.49
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Dr.
Expenditures as per schedule annexed, $9,663.88 Unexpended, 1,132.47 $10,796.35 Cr.
By balance, $2,596.35 General appropriation, 8,000.00 Appropriation Supt. Fire Alarm, 200.00 $10,796.35
HYDRANT SERVICE.
Dr.
Fairhaven Water Company, $5,675.06
Cr.
Balance from last year, $ 48.63 Appropriation, 5,500.00 Overdrawn, 126.43 $5,675.06
HOOK AND LADDER.
Balance from last year, $200.00 42
FIRE MAINTENANCE.
Schedule.
N. B. Gas & Edison Co., lights, $ 60.56 A. L. Austin, wood, 14.50 E. S. Whiting, Jr., coal, 109.50 Alfred J. Choquette, labor, 4.17 William Livesey, gas, 17.40 Valentine’s Machine Shop, labor and supplies, 14.49 Fairhaven Garage, storage, labor and supplies, 6,095.47 E. F. Dahill, acid and labor, 20.82 American LaFrance Fire Co., supplies, 69.82 Hare’s Motors of N. E., 4.70 C. F. Delano, supplies, 6.63 American Railway Express Co., 5.07 Slocum & Kilburn, lights, 52.40 F. W. Fraits, supplies, 6.18 A. C. Robertson, cleaning hose, 11.50 William A. Harrington, services, 10.00 Engineers, payroll, 350.00
‘ Hose No. 1, 375.00
Hose No. 2, 869.04
Chemical No. 1, 641.63
Hook and Ladder No. 1, 583.26 C. Hacker, services, 201.50
5 E. E. Baudoin, 19.50
Alvin R. Topham, labor and supplies, 28.15 American LaFrance Fire Co., two gauges, 20.00 Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel. Co., supplies, 4.56 Fairhaven Water Co., 12.00
William F. Nye, oil, 2.70
Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., supplies, 17.40
Valentine’s Machine Shop, .75
C. D. Waldron Est., letter heads and envelopes, 16.25 Frank Andrews, wood, 4.00 43
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Dr.
Overdraft, $ 840.81 Expenditures as per schedule, 3,394.43 $4,435.24
Cr.
Appropriation, $3,000.00 From Third District Court and Coun- ty Treasurer, 186.55 Voverdrawn, 1,248.69 $4,435.24
Police Department Schedule.
Overdraft, $ 840.81 A. C. Aiken, constable, 661.70 W. H. Francis, constable, 1,308.00 Frank Jenney, police duty, 2.50 Fairhaven Garage, auto, 778.50 C. D. Waldron Est., printing and advertising, 12.90 J. Silva, police duty, 89.50 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rent and toll, 56.45 L. W. Horne, M. D., medical services, 5.00 Browne Pharmacy, supplies, 24.98 A. Olson, police duty, 2.00 D. Gerstlauer, police duty, 8.00 J. Benoit, police duty, 6.50 J. Burgess, police duty, 6.00 Payroll, traffice officers, 332.00
Auto list, 25.00 R. White, police duty, 28.00
J. Parkinson, police duty, i 7.65 F. Dunn, police duty, 7.50 E. Miller, police duty, 9.00 7
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J. Avilla, police duty, 7.50 E. Hoxie, police duty, 12.00 A. Hadfield, police duty, 56.50 J. Macy, police duty, 75.00 N. Weeks, police duty, 15.00 H. W. Barney, police duty, 3.50 A. Perry, police duty, 2.00 J. Goggin, police duty, 6.00 H. B. Hamilton, veterinary, 4.00 F. Morse, police duty, 4.00 H. Lemery, police duty, 1.50 Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., supplies, 1.50 A. G. Douglas, police duty, 2.00 W. Silver, police duty, 5.00 Dr. C. E. P. Thompson, medical services, 5.00 C. F. Delano, supplies, .60 Dr. R. G. Provost, medical services, 15.00
NORTH MAIN STREET SCHOOL.
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Expenditures as per schedule, $72,927.90 Unexpended, 12,072.10 $85,000.00
Cr.
Appropriation, $85,000.00
North Main Street School Schedule.
F. E. Earle, contractors, $53,608.05 N. B. Times, adv. to contractors, 24.00 Mercury Publishing Co., advertising, 24.37 ‘ William Tallman, drawing plans, 3,632.9 Frank M. Metcalf, services, 135.90 John Manville, shingles, 3,142.17 B. F. Watkins Transportation Co., dirt, 17.00 45
F. S. Brightman, fixtures, 15.90 Payroll, sewer connections, 1,019.20 Robbins Electric Co., labor and material, 978.00 Fairhaven Water Co., labor and supplies, 137.92 E. P. Hirst Co., labor and supplies, 115.63 Cornish & Craig, insurance, 512.00 Herman H. Hathaway, painting, 664.18 Kenney Bros. & Watkins, baskets, 5,800.45 Loftus & Dugan, laying sidewalks, 1,590.05 N. B. Gas Co., lamps, 18.50 Frank J. Marshall, services, 54.50 Chamberlain Weather Strip Co., services, 400.00 The Anchor Post Iron Works, fencing, 798.00
Patrick Sullivan, grading lot, 74.80 T. H. Kingsley, supplies, 38.36 William Leavens & Co., supplies, 119.80 Cottage Shop, lamp, 2.50 Pierce & Barreau, shade and holder, 3.65 SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Cash to Soldiers, $240.00 H. K. Nye, provisions, 52.00 City Coal Co., 16.00 $308.00
STATE AID Payrolls, $1,564.00 STREET LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Dr.
N. B. Gas & Edison Lght. Co., $5,678.24
Cr.
Balance unexpended, $ 67.36 Appropriation, 4,000.00 Unexpended, 1,610.88 if $5,678.24 E 46 BOARD OF HEALTH
Dr-
Expenditures as per schedule, $5,844.11 Balance unexpended, 593.36 $6,427.47
Cr.
Appropriation, $2,500.00 Balance, 1,494.05 - Appropriation for garbage, 1,500.00 City of New Bedford, 366.57 William Lannan, 100.00 Board Bristol T. B. Hospital, 9.10 Licenses, 35.50 State Treasurer, 435.25 $6,427.47 BOARD OF HEALTH
Schedule
Payroll, $ 648.00 W. F. Delano, expenses, 78.11 Fairhaven Garage, car hire, 39.25 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rent and toll, 107.88 Browne Pharmacy, supplies, 11.09 Bristol County T. B. Hospital, 3,167.61 Thomas Livesey, services, 400.00 Crapo, Clifford & Prescott, services, 10.00 Dr. A. H. Mandell, services, 28.00 C. D. Waldron Est., printing and advertising, 100.65 R. B. Cummings, auto hire, 1.50 H. S. Hutchinson, supplies, 6.53 W. H. Francis, serving notices, 3.50 C. A. Terry, expenses, 22.72 E. Anthony & Sons, printing and advertising, 22.29 M, K. Westgate, clerical, 1.00 47
John C. Winston Co., dictionary, 1.19 J. T. Sutcliffe, supplies, .56 A. & P. Tea Co., supplies, 3.07 Aldege Chausse, ambulance, 25.00 Angello Mello, collecting garbage, 750.00 Hobbs & Warren, supplies, 2.70 F. S. Brightman Co., supplies, 37.00 L. P. Howland, expenses, 9.90 Dr. L. W. Horne, services, 29.00 Pairhaven Community Nurse Association, 12.40
Dr. William A. Moncrieff, services, • 105.00
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, 1 1 1 .50 Community Nurse Association, 26.20 Antone Escobar, cleaning, 1.50
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT
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Transferred to General Highway, $ 6,000.00 Expenditures per schedule, 18,758.27 Used by Assessors, 4,351.02 $29,109.29
Cr.
Balance, $ 6,007.07 Appropriation, 1,000.00 State Treas. Corp. Taxes, 4,127.39 National Bank Tax, 2,573.15 Street Railway Tax, 2,894.30 Soldiers’ Exemptions, 139.57 Sundry Accounts, 596.19 Scallop Licenses, 110.00 Auto Dealers’ Licenses, 35.00 Fish Trap Licenses, 85.00 Peddlers’ and Junk Licenses, 227.00 Quahog Grants, 178.00 Sundry Licenses, 39.00 48
State Treas. Income Tax, 10,203.46 Collector of Taxes, 23.96 Overdraft, 870.20 $29,109.29
INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT—SCHEDULE
Louise Babcock, clerical, $1,092.00 Payroll, 3,182.00 N. B. Gas Co., lights, 290.15 John stetson, expenses, 9.22 Hobbs & Warren, supplies, 2.25 F. Metcalf, services, 386.45 N. E. Telephone Co., rent, 96.46 U. S. Fidelity Co., bond, 25.00
John I. Bryant, expenses, 31.54 Registrars of Voters, 150.00 Precinct Officers, 151.00 Clarence Dunn, dinners, 12.00 Emery Cushman, sealer of weights and measures, 325.23 Mercury Publishing Co., printing, 43.60 James Thomas, dinners, 4.00 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., tickets, 38.02 F. S. Brightman, supplies, 14.45 Nathaniel Pope, auditing, 50.00 Todd Protectograph, machine, 58.80 W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies, 38.47 Davol Printing House, printing, 5.50 William H. Schroeder, inspecting, 300.00 C. D. Waldron Est., printing and advertising, 525.00 W. Allen, stamps and box rent, 19.50 Rudol Biette, rebate, 6.60 M. Pflug, dinners, 5.00 C. E. Lumbard, labor, 19.25 E. Anthony & Sons, printing, 80.78 J. S. Johnson, badges, 10.26 C. Shurtleff, auditing, 100.00 Mary Aiken, clerical, 143.25 49
Niagara Stamping Co., dog tags, 16.84 Walter Francis, services, 102.23 H. Howard, expenses, 1.34 Babbitt Steam Specialty, supplies, 56.00 C. F. Delano, supplies, 1.50 Charles J. Lincoln, printing, 41.00 State Forestry Dept., supplies, 58.85 Register of Deeds, services, 15.70 Sullivan & Crocker, books, 17.00 H. S. Hutchinson & Co., supplies, 14.63 C. D. Waldron Est., printing and advertising, 565.15 Elizabeth Dillingham, services, 65.00 Gardner & Milliken, legal services, 6.00 Keystone Office, supplies, 3.00 Fairhaven Garage, auto hire, 4.00 Paul & Dixon, bonds, 346.00 Mary Morrison, stenographic reports, 51.50 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certifications, 5.00 Auto List, 8.00 Isabel Perry, services, 3.50 Madge Westgate, services, 15.00 Tabitha Inn, dinners, 17.50 Dover Stamping Co., 24.00 Times Publishing Co., 7.20 C. Hacker, assessing, 56.83 John D. Sylvia, rebate, 5.00 Fairhaven Improvement Association, signs, 27.00 F Andrews, lumber, 9.09 Joseph Peck, assessing, 6.83 Goddard, Case & Borden, insurance agents, 76.80 Peter Murray, wreath, 20.00 Dimond Union Stamps Works, 5.50 National Bank of Fairhaven, rent of lock box, 8.00 George A. York, insurance, 284.00 Ralph E. Lumbard, auditing, 7§.00
Riverside Cemetery, care of G. A. R. lot, 28.00
Mary L, Thomas, rebate, , v 7.80 50
Rebecca W. Champlin, services, 37.50 C. D. Waldron Est., printing and advertising, 581.00 T. W. Waddell, certifying notes, 20.00 W. A. Greenough & Co., directories, 16.00 william H. Bly, recording fees, 115.50 INTEREST ACCOUNT
Dr. Interest, $14,392.41 Unexpended, 2,162.24 $16,554.65
Cr.
Balance, $5,422.43 Appropriation, 9,754.67 National Bank, 398.79 Tax Collector, 978.76 $16,554.65
DEBT ACCOUNT
Dr. Expenditures, $21,641.59
Cr. Appropriation, $21,641.59
SALARIES
Dr.
Expenditures as per schedule, $7,345.00
Cr.
Appropriation, $6,000.00 Balance, 51.56 Overdrawn, 1,293.44 7 345,00 —™ $ , 53 build a new schoolhouse at the north end. We asked in the annual Town Meeting held February 7, 1921, for au- thority to hire $85,000 for a schoolhouse to be located on North Main Street. The contract for the building was let in April and the building was completed in October and several of the rooms are now occupied. The Board of Se- lectmen, the School Committee and the contractors with the architect worked in harmony so as to carry out the vote of the Town and have this building ready in time. The building, which has been named the Edmund Anthony
School, is completed and is a success in every way so far as we are able to judge. After paying for school furniture, sidewalks and everything pertaining to the school, we have a balance of $12,000 left which can be used for other school buildings or increasing the floor space of other schools. We are now considering the question of the Rogers Annex, socalled, on Washington Street. There have been many complaints in the past as to the heating, ventilating and sanitary conditions of this building, and many of the people of the town thought that we ought to abandon it and build a new schoolhouse. We have employed an ar- chitect to look over this building, and we find that by rais- ing the building about three feet, leaving the lower floor in the same position that it is at the present time, we will get three more feet overhead space than we have at the present time. It will add three feet to the windows so that it will give more light to the rooms. By digging out the cellar we can get rid of the old heating plant which is nothing but two old fashioned furnaces, and place in the basement two small sectional boilers. With the boilers in the basement we can add two more rooms to the building, making it an eight-room building with all the santitary ar- rangements as good as could be in any new building. This matter will come up at some future Town Meeting. Article 13 to be acted upon Saturday, the fourth of February, calls for a town lot. The Town at the present 54
time has no town lot that it owns. !We are paying rent for one on North Adams Street, and we also have the old police station and the old hook and ladder shed on Wash- ington Street which is used for sewer department supplies. The Water Company has no lot. The fire alarm and park departments which have no proper place are in need of a town lot, and we believe the Town should purchase this lot or take it under the eminent domain act which is called for in Article 13. In West Elm Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen, from Main Street to the Acushnet River, and accepted at the special Town Meeting held October 25, 1921, there' has been a splendid improvement made by moving the house away from the head of the street, leaving a clear view down Elm Street to the river. We are now asking the Town at the annual Town Meeting to accept Articles 14 and 15 so that we can sell this house and lot and turn the money back into the Town to offset the appropriation as made in that special Town Meeting for carrying out the vote of instructions to the Board of Selectmen.
At the special Town Meeting held August 16, 1921, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a com- mittee of three to frame a set of building rules for the Town. The Selectmen appointed upon that committee
William Tallman, the architect, Charles I. Drew and E. P. Hirst, so that you have a committee comprising an archi- tect, a carpenter, and a plumber, in whom the Selectmen have the utmost confidence, who have drafted the building rules. What they were appointed to do ought to be at least endorsed by the people and we sincerely recommend for the good and future welfare of the Town that these by- laws be adopted at this regular Town Meeting.
At the special Town Meeting held August 16, 1921, Hedge Street and Cherry Street were laid out and accepted, —Hedge Street from Main Street to Cherry Street and Cherry Street from Taber to Cooke Street. Those two
streets were laid out under what is known as new construc- tion and we have a balance of that appropriation to help 55 put them in good condition the coming year. Water, sewers and hydrants were put in those streets and they could not have been macadamized with the soft dirt of those newly dug trenches at that time, so that matter will be cared for during the present year.
It was also voted in Article 7 of the special Town
Meeting held August 16, 1921, to accept the state system of bookkeeping and accounting. Now all the bills pass through the Selectmen’s office and the Treasurer pays them on a blanket order signed by the Selectmen. Under this system, the officials of the Town can tell at any time how much money has been expended, how much has been ap- propriated and what the balances are. In 1914 the Town voted to take over the Fairhaven Water Company. The Board of Selectmen think that among the many problems which are coming up, the Water Company is one that the Town should consider and at a future Town Meeting this matter will be brought be- fore the people to see if the Town will vote to take over the Fairhaven Water Company. The Selectmen, after a careful examination of the whole matter, have come to the conclusion that for the best .interests of Fairhaven this water company should be owned and controlled by the Town. There are many financial problems coming up in this present Town Meeting and in a special Town Meeting which is to follow and we earnestly ask the support of the citizens of the Town in these matters. All. of which we most respectfully submit. 56
As part of the requirements of the Town for the com- ing year we report the following for Debt and Interest:
Debt. Interest.
N. B. & Fairhaven Bridge bond, $ 1,000.00 $ 1,080.00 Howland Road sewer note, 500.00 21.25 Motor chemical wagon note, 560.00 23.80 Bridge maintenance notes, 1,100.00 104.50 Refunding loan notes, 2,400.00 34376 Oxford schoolhouse note, 1,400.00 728.00 Green and Watson Sts. sewers note, 500.00 14875 Adams Street note, 500.00 135.00 J. C. Tripp School notes, 3,400.00 2,864.25 Farmfield Street note, 500.00 22.50 Garrison St. sewer note, 310.00 13.95 Sycamore St. sewer note, 2,000.00 270.00 Bristol Co. T. B. Hospital note, 1,700.00 841.50 New Construction notes, 4,000.00 1,450.00 Street truck note, 1,000.00 228.00 Town Farm barn, 500.00 270.00 Alpine Ave. sewer note, 500.00 270.00 and ladder truck note 350.00 81.00 Hook k New school lot note, 450.00 148.50 Dover, Winsor and Morgan St. sewe: note, 1,000.00 345.00 New school note, 3,900.00 3,334.50 Hedge and Cherry St. layout note, 600.00 270.00 Elm Ave. extension, 700.00 308.92
$28,870.00 $13,303.18
Due on Town Debt, $28,870.00 Interest on Town Debt, 13,303.18
ted, 3,000.00
Total Appropriation Required, $45,173.18 57
The Board most respectfully submits the following es- timates for appropriations as asked for to maintain the various departments for the ensuing year:
Debt and Interest, $ 45,173.18 Sewer Department, 15,000.00 Poor Department, 15.000.00 Fire Department, 9,000.00 Superintendent of Fire Alarm, 200.00 Highway Department, 25,000.00 Hydrants, 6,500.00 Police Department, 4,000.00
I own Hall Department, 6,000.00 Salaries, 8,000.00 Street Lights, 6,000.00 Park Department, 2,500.00 Reserve, 5,000.00 Tree Department, 2,000.00 Board of Health, 3,500.00 Shellfish Commission, 100.00 Mothers’ Aid, Vocational School, 2,000.00 Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth, 200.00 Plotting Plans, 500.00 Community Nurse, 750.00 Dental Clinic, 500.00
$156,923.18
JOHN I. BRYANT, THOMAS W. WHITFIELD,
ISAAC N. BABBITT,
Selectmen. 58
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
At the beginning of the year, the Selectmen re-ap- pointed Thomas W. Whitfield as Superintendent of Streets. At the annual Town Meeting a year ago, many streets were laid out and accepted in the north end of the town, all of which have received more or less attention as far as the appropriations and the town could afford to go. Some of those same streets will receive further attention during the coming year. At a special Town Meeting held in August, 1920, $20,- 000 was appropriated for new construction, taking in Win- sor, Morgan and Dover Streets. These streets were graded at that time, and during the past year they have been mac- adamized with tar binder and granolithic sidewalks have been laid so that at the present time they are in as good condition as any streets in any part of the town. Water, gas, sewers and hydrants were also laid in these three streets.
At the annual Town Meeting, held February 7, 1921, Taber Street, west end, to the land of Warren Delano, was laid out, and Taber Street, east end, to Main Street, was laid out and accepted. This street has been graded and fitted and is now ready to receive macadam with tar binder this year. This has been approved by the Board of Select- men as one of the streets which should be put in good condition.
At a special Town Meeting, held August 16, 1921, Hedge Street and Cherry Street were laid out and accepted by the Town under new construction. Sewers, hydrants, 59 water and gas were put in these two streets. Hedge Street was laid out from Main Street to Cherry Street and Cherry Street was laid out and accepted from Taber to Cooke Street. We have quite a sum of money left over from last year’s work credited to these two streets, which, with money taken, perhaps, from the highway, will be used to macadamize these two streets and put them in good passable condition. At a special Town Meeting, held October 25, 1921, West Elm Avenue was laid out and accepted as recom- mended by the Board of Selectmen. The building which stood on Main Street in the way of the layout has been moved to North William Street and as soon as the Select- men have authority under Articles 14 and 15 to sell the same, this money will be placed to the credit of the Town’s appropriation for the damages and layout as stated in the Town Meeting at the time of the taking. We earnestly hope that the citizens will vote unanimously for these two articles so that this whole matter can be cleared up at once. Many of the country roads in the outlying districts have received considerable attention and cinders have been placed upon them making them much better than they have been for many years.
The new truck which was purchased two years ago is still doing excellent service for the Street Department. It can haul larger loads and make many more trips per day than could be done the old way of hauling by horse and cart. The truck has been used a good part of the present winter and is still being used in carting cinders to the out- lying districts, and it will not be long before many of the country roads will be far better than they have been for many years in the past. Granolithic sidewalks were laid during the past year on Winsor, Morgan and Dover Streets and on parts of North Main Street, also on the corner of Spring and Rotch Streets, one-half of the expense of which was paid back by the abutters to the town. Many other sidewalks in the town have received some top dressing in the line of cinders 60 and stone screenings, although it is hard to get good screen- ings for this kind of work. The ashes and rubbish have been taken care of during the past year as well as could be expected, considering that many times we were short of help and men, as a general rule, do not like that kind of work. The citizens of the town are most respectfully asked not to dump rubbish in the gutters of the streets as, in the first place, it is agairnt the law, and, in the second place, it makes rather an un- sightly mess, so we hope that the citizens will co-operate with the Superintendent of Streets, whoever he may be, in this particular work.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
THOMAS W. WHITFIELD,
Superintendent of Streets. Report of the
Treasurer and Town Clerk
for the
Town of Fairhaven for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1921 62
WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
Receipts. Highways: Wm. F. Nye, sale of barrels, $ 4.50 Riverside Cemetery, repairs, 350.00 Town of Mattapoisett, road roller 150.00 504.50 Town Hall: Hall rent, 2,318.00 Moving piano, 5.00 Incidentals, 3.62 2,326.62 Poor Department: State Aid repaid, 1,539.76 School transportation, 400.00 City of Lawrence, aid repaid, 174.75 Town of Nantucket, 106.00 City of New Bedford, 2,036.98 St. Luke’s Hospital, refund, 55.50 Incidentals, 6.00 4,318.99 Board of Health: Milk licenses, 35.50 Slaughter house license, 100.00 Board repaid, 9.10 Acc’t contagious diseases repaid, 432.25 Aid repaid, 366.57 943.42 Elementary Schools: County Treas,, Dog Fund, 929.20 Henry H. Rogers Fund, 1920-21, 8,912.96 Anthony Fund, 1920-21, 930.06 Abner Pease Fund, 1920-21, 705.54 63
WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
Payments.
Highways, $ 22,909.77 Town Hall, 6,843.96 Incidental Account, 18,758.27 Board of Health, 5,844.11 High School, 37.170.93 Elementary Schools, 69,891.70 Police Department, 3,594.43 Sewer Maintenance, 14.394.94 Poor Department, 11,765.09 Salary Account, 7,345.00 Tree Warden, 1,904.39 Sewer Connection Account, 4,137.59 Mothers’ Aid, 1,754.23 Fire Department, 9,663.88 Town Debt Paid: Bristol Co. T. B. Hospital Note, $1,821.59
Adams street, 500.00
Oxford street, 1,400.00 J. C. Tripp School, 1,500.00
Bridge St. School, 1,900.00 Bridge maintenance, 1,100.00
Sycamore St. sewer, 2,000.00 North End sewer, 500.00
Sconticut Neck Road, 1,000.00
Farmfield St., 500.00
Chemical fire truck, 560.00
Qarrison St, sewer, 310.00 64
WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN. Receipts Continued — ( )
State Treas., school income tax, 9,108.40 Sale of car tickets, 348.75 Incidentals, .44 20,935.35 High School: Henry H. Rogers Trust Fund, 23,500.00 Town of Rochester, tuition, 360.00 Town of Acushnet, tuition, 1,555.00 Rent—Stadium, 40.00 Lunch department, 500.00 Incidentals, 46.55 26,001.55 Police Department: Court fiines, 134.55 Killing dogs, repaid, 48.00 Doctor’s fee for dog, repaid, 4.00 186.55 Sewer Department: Tree Depart, insurance repaid, 99.68 Borden & Remington, refund, 2.64 102.32 Tree Warden: Riverside Cemetery, 100.00 100.00 Sewer connections, 5,540.58 Mothers’ Aid: State Treas., aid repaid, 313.57 State Aid: / State Treas., aid repaid, 1,666.00 Interest Account: Fairhaven National Bank, 398.79 Tax Collector, 954.80 1,353.59 )
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WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN. Continued Payments— (
Fort St. extension, 300.00
Green and Watson St. sewer, 500.00 Refunding loans, 2,400.00 Alpine Ave. sewer, 500.00 Town Farm barn, 500.00
Town truck, 1,000.00 Hook and ladder truck, 350.00 Bridge bonds, 1,000.00 New construction, 2,000.00 21,641.59 State Treasurer: Refunded Nat. Bank tax, $ 973. 21 Civilian War Poll tax, 51.00
State tax, ' 17,780.00
Special tax, 838.20
National Bank tax, 1,331.90
Auditing tax, 919.97
Highway tax, 582.88
Civilian War Poll tax, 6,138.00 28,615.16 Park Department, 2,589.77
Soldiers’ Relief, 320.00
State Aid, 1,564.00
Interest account, 14,392.41 Granolithic sidewalks, 1,485.03
Street lights, 5,678.24 Hydrant service account, 5,675.06
Industrial School tuition, 2,579.90 :
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WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN.
Receipts— ( Continued )
Industrial School: State Treas., refund, 806.80 Tax Collector: 1918 Taxes Collected, 495.00 1919 Taxes Collected, 5,329.88 1920 Taxes Collected, 22,585.60 1921 Taxes Collected, 181,003.27 Sewer assessments, 9,698.30 219,1 12.05 Sidewalk assessments, 1,946.63 Almshouse: Sale of cow, 50.00 Sale of produce, 146.40 196.40 Incidental State Treas., Corp. Tax., 4,127.39 State Treas., Income Tax, 10,203.46 State Treas., National Bank Tax., 2,573.15 State Treas., Street Railway Tax, 2,894.30 State Treas., soldiers’ exemption, 139.57 State Treas., sundry accounts, 596.19 John H. Stetson, Collector, 23.96 Scallop licenses, 110.00 Auto Dealers’ licenses, 35.00 Fish trap licenses, 85.00 Peddlers’ and junk dealers’ license, 227.00
Quahog grants, 1 78.00
Sundry licenses, 39.00 21,232.02 Permanent Loans:
New school lot, 2,700.00
Howland Road, 10 000 . 00 . , 2
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WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN. Continued Payments— ( )
Almshouse, 4,446.45 New construction, 17,990.73
Sycamore St. sewer, 1,110.67 Moth account, 226.00
Bristol County T. B. Hospital, 5,610.43 Alpine Ave., sewer, 19.75
Plotting plans, 700.00
Elm Avenue, east, 91.15
New school lot, 2,700.00
Spring street, 2,405.66 New school constructed, 72,927.90
Taber street, 1,211.45
Brown street, 835.74 Howland road, 644.18 James Ricketts Trust Fund, 6.00 Memorial services, 59.30 Almshouse barn, 4.00 New Boston road, 449.50 Dental Clinic, 158.50
Shellfish Commission, 377.05
Hitch street sewer, 624.15 Elm avenue sewer, 1,435.75
Jefferson street sewer, 631.65 Community Nursing Association, 750.00
Dover, Morgan and Winsor St. sewers, 5,847.59
Blackburn street culverts, 400.00
Cherry, Hedge and Taber St. sewers, 2,629.8
Cherry and Hedge streets, layout, 1,280.80 68
WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN. Receipts — ( Continued )
Dover, Morgan and Winsor St. sewers, 6,000.00 New school loan, 74,100.00 Cherry and Hedge St. layout, 6,000.00 Elm Ave. extension “west”, 6,865.00 105,665.00 Temporary Loans: Revenue Loan, anticipation of taxes, 100,000.00 Temporary School Loan, 60,000.00 160,000.00 James Ricketts Trust Fund Interest, 134.05
Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1921, 15,508.24
Total, $588,894.23 69
WILLIAM H. BLY, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN. Payments Continued — ( )
Garrison street, 1,493.22 New Bedford and Fairhaven bridge maintenance, 6,568.62 Coggeshall street bridge, 4,560.54 Elm avenue extension, 385.09 Temporary Loans: Revenue loans, $60,000.00 Temporary school loan, 60,000.00 120,000.00
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1921, 29,791 .09
Total, $588,894.23
WILLIAM H. BLY,
Town Treasurer. 70
ACCOUNTS WITH APPROPRIATIONS
Town Hall
Expenditures, $6,845.96 Credit balance, $ 448.48 Appropriation, 4,500.00 Hall rent, 2,318.00 To balance, 429.14 Incidentals, 8.62
$7,275.10 $7,275.10
General Highways
Overdraft, 1920, $ 1,402.27 Wm. F. Nye, M. T. Expenditure, 1921, 22,909.77 bbls., $ 4.50 Appropriation, 18,000.00 Transfer from Inci- dental account, 6,000.00 Riverside Cemetery, 350.00 To balance, 192.46 Town of Mattapoisett, 150.00
$24,504.50 $24,504.50
Poor Department
Expenditures, $11,765.09 Credit balance, $ 573.17 Appropriation, 10,000.00 State Aid repaid. 1,539.76 School transportation, 400.00 City of Lawrence, 174.75 Town of Nantucket, 106.00 City of New Bedford, 2,036.98 St. Luke’s Hospital refund. 55.50 To balance, 3,127.07 Incidental, 6.00
$14,892.16 $14,892.16 71
Board of Health
Expenditures, $5,844.11 Credit balance. $1,494.05 Appropriation, 2,500.00 Garbage appropriation, 1,500.00 M;ilk licenses. 35.50 Board repaid, 9.10 Aid repaid, 366.57 Slaughter house license, 100.00 Account contagious dis- To balance, 593.36 eases repaid, 432.25
$6,437.47 $6,437.47
Elementary Schools
Overdraft, 1920, $ 1,317.57 Appropriation, $50,000.00 Expenditures, 69,891.70 County Treasurer, Dog Fund, 929.20 H. H. Rogers Fund, 1920-21, 9,412.96
Anthony Fund, 1920-21 , 930.0.6 Abner Pease Fund, 1920-21, 705.54 State Treas., school income tax, 9,108.40 Sale of car tickets. 348.75 To balance. 226.08 Incidental, .44
$71,435.35 $71,435.35
High School
Expenditures, $37,170.93 Cr. balance, $ 3,273.71 Appropriation, 6,000.00 Rogers Trust Fund, 23,500.00 Town of Rochester, tuition, 360.00 Town of Acushnet, tuition, 1,555.00 Rent of stadium, 40.00 Lunch department, 500.00 Incidentals, 46.55 Overdraft, 1,895.67
$3 ,170.93 $37,170.93
[$2,302.50 due t roin Mattapoi sett not paid.] 72
Police Department
Overdraft, 1920, $ 840.81 Appropriation, $3,000.00 Expenditures, 3,594.43 Court fines. 134.55 Killing dogs, repaid. 48.00 Dog doctor fee, repaid, 4.00 Overdraft, 1,248.69
$4,435.24 $4,435.24
Sewer Maintenance
Overdraft, 1920, $ 4,473.63 Appropriation, $13,850.00 Expenditures, 14,394.94 Transfer from sewer assessment, 1,402.10 Transfer from new construction, 255.00 Transfer from sewer assessment, 2,086.20 Transfer from “other sources”. 907.67 Tree department in- insurance, repaid, 99.68 Borden & Remington refund, 2.64 Overdraft, 265.28
$18,868.57 $18,868.57
Salaries
Expenditures, $7,345.00 Credit balance, $ 51.56 Appripration, 6,000.00 Overdraft, 1,293.44
$7,345.00 $7,345.00
Tree Warden
Overdraft, 1920, $ 635.39 Appropriation, $2,000.00 Expenditures, 1,904.39 Riverside Cemetery, 100.00 Overdraft, 439.78
$2,539.78 $2,539.78 73
Sewer Connection Account
Expenditures, $4,137.59 Credit balance, 1920, $ 760.20 To balance, 2,163.19 Receipts, 1921, 5,540.58
$6,300.78 $6,300.78
Mothers’ Aid
Expenditures, $1,754.23 Credit balance, $2,315.36 Credit balance, 1,874.70 Appropriation, 1,000.00 State Treasurer, Aid repaid, 313.57
$3,628.93 $3,628.93
Fire Department
Expenditures, $ 9,663.88 Credit balance, $2,596.35 Credit balance, 1,132.47 Appropriation, 8,000.00 Appropriation Superin tendent Fire Alarm, 200.00
$10,796.35 $10,796.35 Park Department
Overdraft, 1920, $ 772.59 Appropriation, $3,300.00 Expenditures, 2,589.77 Overdraft, 1921, 62.36
$3,362.36 $3,362.36
Soldiers’ Relief
Expenditures, $320.00 No appropriation. Overdraft, $320.00
$320.00 $320.00
State Aid
Expenditures, $1,564.00 State Treasurer, re- To balance, 102.00 paid, $1,666.00
$1,666.00 $1,666.00 74
Interest Account
Interest paid, $14,392.41 Credit balance, $ 5,422.43 Appropriation, 9,754.67 National Bank, 398.79 Credit balance. 2,138.28 Tax collector. 954.80
$16,530.69 $16,530.69
Debt Account
Notes Paid: Appropriation, $21,641.59 Bristol Co. T. B. Hospital, $ 1,821.59 Adams street, 500.00 Oxford street, 1,400.00 J. C. Tripp school, 1,500.00 Bridge St. school. 1,900.00 Bridge maintenance, 1,100.00 Sycamore St. sewer, 2,000.00 North End sewer. 500.00 Sconticut Neck Rd., 1,000.00 Farmfield St., 500.00 Chemical fire truck. 560.00 Garrison St. sewer, 310.00 Fort St. extension, 300.00 Green and Watson Sts. sewers. 500.00 Refunding loans. 2,400.00 Alpine Ave. sewer, 500.00 Town Farm barn, 500.00 Town truck, 1,000.00 Hook and ladder truck. 350.00 Bridge bonds. 1,000.00 New construction, 2,000.00
$21,641.59 $21,641.59
Granolithic Sidewalks
Expenditures, $1,485.03 Credit balance, $ 997.50 Overdraft, 487.53
$1,485.03 $1,485.03 .75
Street Lighting
Expenditures, $5,678.24 Credit balance, 1920, $ 67.36 Appropriation, 4,000.00 Overdraft, 1,610.88
$5,678.24 $5,678.24
Hydrant Service
Expenditures, $5,675.06 Credit balance. $ 48.63 Appropriation, 5,500.00 Overdraft, 126.43
$5,675.06 $5,675.06
Industrial School
Overdraft, 1920, $ 759.47 Appropriation, $1,500.00 Expenditures, 2,579.90 State Treas., repaid, 806.80 Overdraft, 1,032.57
$3,339.37 $3,339.37
Almshouse
Expenditures, $4,446.45 Sale of cow, $ 50.00 Sale of produce, 146.40 Overdraft, 4,250.05
$4,446.45 $4,446.45
New Construction
Expenditures, $17,990.73 Credit balance, $ 7,748.14 Appropriation, 10,000.00 To balance, 1,704.04 Sidewalk assessment, 1,946.63
$19,694.77 $19,694.77 76
Sycamore Street Sewer
Expenditures, $1,110.67 Credit balance, 1,528.79 To balance, 418.12
$1,528.79 $1,528.79
Gypsy Moth Account
Expenditures, $226.00 Credit balance, $320.35 To balance, 94.35
$320.35 $320.35
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital
Expenditures, $5,610.43 Appropriation, $5,610.43
Alpine Avenue Sewer
Overdraft, 1920, $1,864.89 Overdraft, 1921, $1,884.64 Expenditures, 19.75
$1,884.64 $1,884.64
Plotting Plans
$850.00 Expenditures, $700.00 Credit balance, To balance. 150.00
$850.00 $850.00
Elm Avenue, East
balance. $ 2.67 Expenditures, $91.15 Credit Overdraft, 88.48
$91.15 $91.15 77
North Main Street School Lot
Expenditures, $2,700.00 Appropriation, $2,700.00
Spring Street
Expenditures, $2,405.66 Appropriation, $2,500.00 To balance. 94.34
$2,500.00 $2,500.00
North Main Street School
Expenditures, $72,927.90 Appropriation, $85,000.00 To balance. 12,072.10
$85,000.00 $85,000.00
Taber Street
Expenditures, $1,211.45 Appropriation, $1,300.00 To balance. 88.55
$1,300.00 $1,300.00
Brown Street
Expenditures, $835.74 Appropriation, $800.00 Overdraft, 35.74
$835.74 $835.74
Howland Road
Expenditures, $644.18 Credit balance, $810.17 To balance, 165.99
$810.17 $810.17 78
Henry H. Rogers School Fund
Transferred to schools, $9,412.96 Credit balance, 1920, $ 500.00 Interest, 1920-1921, 8,912.96
$9,412.96 $9,412.96
Edmund Anthony School Fund
Transferred to schools, $930.06 Interest, 1920-1921, $930.06
James Ricketts Trust Fund
Riverside Cemetery, $ 6.00 Interest, $134.05 To balance, 128.05
$134.05 $134.05
Abner Pease School Fund
Transferred to schools, $705.54 Interest, 1920-1921, $705.54
Memorial Services
l Expenditures, $ 59.30 Appropriation, $200.00 To balance. 140.70
$200.00 $200.00
Almshouse Barn
Expenditures, $ 4.00 Credit balance, $590.56 To balance, 586.56
$590.56 $590.56
New Boston Road
Expenditures, $449.50 Appropriation, $500.00 To balance. 50.50
$500.00 $500. 0Q 79
Dental Clinic
Expenditures, $158.50 Appropriation, $500.00 To balance. 341.50
$500.00 $500.00
Shellfish Commission
Expenditures, $377.05 Credit balance, $203.15 To balance, 326.10 Appropriation, 500.00
$703.15 $703.15
Hitch Street Sewer
Expenditures, $624.15 Appropriation, $700.00 To balance. 75.85
$700.00 $700.00
Elm Avenue Sewer
Expenditures, $1,435.75 Appropriation, $3,500.00 To balance. 2,064.25
$3,500.00 $3,500.00
Jefferson Street Sewer
Expenditures, $ 631.65 Appropriation, $1,800.00 To balance, 1,168.35
$1,800.00 $1,800.00
Community Nursing Association
Expenditures, $750.00 Appropriation, $750. 0Q 80
Dover, Morgan and Winsor Streets Sewers
Expenditures, $5,847.59 Appropriation, $6,000.00 To balance. 162.41
$ 6 , 000.00 $ 6 , 000.00
Maitland and Blackburn Streets Culverts
Expenditures, $400.00 Appropriation, 1920, $400.00
Cherry, Hedge and Taber Streets Sewer
Expenditures, $2,629.82 Appropriation, $5,300.00 To balance, 2,670.18 [Money not borrowed]
$5,300.00 $5,300.00
Cherry and Hedge Street Layout
Expenditures, $1,280.80 Appropriation, $6,000.00 To balance, 4,719.20 [Work not completed.]
$6,000.00 $6,000.00 ••w
Mb 1 l v W‘ Garrison Street
Expenditures, $1,493.22 Appropriation, $1,500.00 To balance. 6.78
$1,500.00 $1,500.00
New Bedford and Fairhaven Bridge Maintenance
Expenditures, $6,568.62 Appropriation, $6,396.63 Overdraft, 171.99
$6,568.62 $6,568.62
Coggeshsdl Street Bridge Maintenance
Expenditures, $4,560.54 Appropriation, $4,560.54 81
Incidental Account
Transferred to general Credit balance, $ 6,007.07 highways, $ 6,000.00 Appropriation, 1,000.00 Expenditures, 18,758.27 State Treasurer, Cor- Used by Assessors, 4,351.02 poration Tax, 4,127.39 State Treasurer, Na- tional Bank Tax, 2,573.15 State Treasurer, St. Tax, 2,894.30 JT . : Railway State Treasurer, Sol- diers, Exemptions, 139.57 State Treasurer, Sun- dry Accounts, 596.19 Scallop licenses, 110.00 Auto dealers’ license, 35.00 Fish trap licenses, 85.00
Peddlers’ and junk li- censes, 227.00 h Quahog grants, 178.00 Sundry licenses. 39.00 State Treasurer, In- come Tax, 10,203.46 Due John H. Stetson, Collector, 23.96 Overdraft, 870.20
$29,109.29 $29,109.29
Temporary Loans
Loans in Anticipa- Loans borrowed, $100,000.00 tion of Taxes, $ 60,000.00 Loan borrowed, 60,000.00 Temporary of School Loan, 60,000.00 Temporary Tax Loan Unpaidj 40,000.00
$160,000.00 $160,000.00 82
DEBT STATEMENT
Debt in Detail Net Debt, $281,385.00 N„ B. and Fair- haven bridge, $ 27,000.00 Howland road sewer, 500.00 Motor chemical, 560.00 Bridge maintenance, 2.200.00 Refunding loans, 7,600.00 Oxford School, 18,200.00 Green and Watson street sewer, 3,500.00 Adams street, 3,000.00 Bridge St. School, 58,900.00. Farmfield street, 500.00 Garrison St. sewer, 310.00 Sycamore St. sewer, 6,000.00 Bristol Co. Hospital, 15.300.00 New construction, 28,000.00 Street truck, 3,800.00 Town Farm barn, 4,500.00 Alpine Ave. sewer, 4,500.00 Hook & Ladder truck, 1,350.00 New school lot, 2,700.00 Dover, Morgan and Winsor Sts. sewer, 6,000.00 New school, 74,100.00 Hedge and Cherry St., 6,000.00 Elm Ave. extension, 6,865.00
$281,385.00 $281,385.00 83
CASH ACCOUNT
Receipts 1921 Payments.
Tjrjt 17,406.40 January $ 9,094.88 3,732.89 February 24,541.11 27,303.79 March 25,001.47 31,184.36 April 31,113.43 32,304.22 May 25,489.19 50,195.34 June 34,416.26 22,799.97 July 26,562.67 24,886.85 August 40.274.13 49,523.81 September 40,835.56 41,497.25 October 48,258.70 118,562.73 November 81.657.13 153,988.38 December 171,858.61
15,508.24 Jan. 1, 1921 Balance Dec. ,1921 29,791.09
£588,894.23 $588,894.23 84
Town Clerk’s Report
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN FAIRHAVE! IN 1921
Date. Name of Child.
Jan. l Frank West Dillingham
Jan. l Antone Nunes Jan. 4 Irene Lemery Jan. 4 Yvonne Marie Rose Deroches Jan. 6 Henri Alphonse Ernest Fortin Jan. 11 Joseph Walsh Jan. 12 Gordon LeBaron Ma comber Jan. 14 Reedy Leo Amero Jan. 24 Anthony Conto Jan. 27 Elsie May Handy Jan. 28 Ramona Olive Drake Jan. 29 Joseph Souza Damazo Jan. 30 Daniel L. McQuillan Jan. 30 James Mello Jan. 31 Kenneth Foster Whalley Feb. 1 Edward J. McDermott Feb. 2 Stella Purifieaco Andrade Feb. 3 McGreevy Feb. 4 Alice Monteiro Feb. 4 Aguida Ferreira Feb. 5 Maria Agusta Feb. 8 Dorothy Smith Feb. 8 William John Ryan, Jr. Feb. U Jeannette Desroches Feb, 12 Kenneth Francis Saunders Feb, 12 Stephen Dudley Paulson Feb. 13 Miriam Lincoln Vaughn
Feb. 1 (j John Sylvia Parker 85
Births Registered in Fairhaven in 1921— (Continued)
Date. Name of Child.
Feb. 17 Raymond Archambault Feb. 17 Amelia Hawes Plummer Feb. 20 Beatrice Dias Feb. 23 John Philip St. Germain Feb. 26 John Baptist, Jr.
• Feb. 28 Dorothy Silva Feb. 28 John E. Hughes Mar. 6 Alban Vincent Mar. 12 Joseph Pacheco Amaral Mar. 12 Robert Allen Livesey Mar. 14 Bernice Linwood Eaton Mar. 18 Enid Claire Trull Mar. 19 James Thomas Hughes Mar. 21 Pacheco (male) Mar. 22 Esther Albertine Brant Mar. 22 Ermalinda P. Laronda Mar. 24 Allen Robert Howland Mar. 24 Frank Santos Mar. 30 Eugene Souza Fostino April 1 Violet Tetreault April 4 Frank Ferreia April 6 LeBlanc (male) April 13 Joseph S. Terra April >18 Maurice Fernand Bourbeau April 23 Harry Joseph Packwood April 28 Joseph Mello April 28 McLeod (female) April 30 Millicent Arlene Bradshaw May 4 Mildred Virginia Marra May 8 Wilma Irene Shores May 10 Harrison Thrasher Nye May .12 Muriel Ida Rock May 12 Lawrence De Souza May 12 Hazel Geneva Morrison May 13 Marjolaine Janes Gault May 13 Irene Richard May 14 Robert Lawrence Sylvia May 14 Walter Baranowski May 16 Raymond Roger Cote 86
Births Registered in Fairhaven in 1921— (Continued)
Date. Name of Child.
May 17 Ernest Leslie Eno May 18 Williams (female) May 22 Hilda Caton Barros May 22 Mabel Lillian Nolin May 22 Theresa Catherine Manghan May 23 George Gordon Gifford May 24 Franklin Drew Purrington May 24 Cynthia Alberta Benjamin May 25 Stefan Bacrek May 28 Gladys Winterbottom
June 1 Carleton George Fisher June 2 Eric Slocum June 4 Robert Tilson Babbitt June 5 Ernest Paul Emile Langevin June 7 Manuel Martins Roderick, Jr. June 7 Dora Parker June 11 Alfred Lussier June 17 Malcolm McGregor Cummings June 20 Ida Margaret Pires June 20 Theberge (female) June 22 Mary Mangos Thomas June 25 Melvin Hartford Jones (twin) June 25 Edmond Charles Jones (twin) June 27 Lillian Mary Cobb June 29 Russell (male) July 2 Louis Bilodeau July 2 Marjorie Helen Gould July 3 James Avery Stitt July t Cobb (female) July 7 Alden Franklin Trull July 11 Alida Martin July 12 Mary Dorelia Martin July 13 — Saulnier (male) July 13 Ruth Spangenberg July 14 Pearl June Arseneau July 15 Viola Stella Bessette July 15 Lillian Edna Normandin July 16 Silva (male) July 17 Marjorie Vivian Hargreaves July 18 Marguerite Jordison Bulman 87
Births Registered in Fairhaven in 1921— (Continued)
Date. Name of Child.
July 19 Chenard (male) July 20 Albert Joseph Walsh, Jr. July 21 Arthur Tripanier July 21 James Marshall July 21 Marjorie Jenks July 23 Roy Edward Fenstermaker July 26 Florence Dillingham Smith July 27 Kathleen Theresa Sullivan July 27 George Franklin Fuller July 27 Eugene Blanchette July 27 Thomas W. Timm
Aug. .1 Carol Elizabeth Cowling Aug. 1 Hammond (male) Aug. 1 Raymond Franklin Rogers Aug. 2 James Bradley Williams, Jr.
Aug. 2 ; Burrill (male) Aug. 3 Leonel Rene Charboneau Aug. 3 Sarmento (male) Aug. 4 Hilda Medeiros \\lg. 7 Winfield Chandler Patt Aug. 7 Dominga Lopes Aug. 9 William Bradford Robbins Aug. 9 Joseph Moniz Aug. 15 Douglass Campbell Aug. 17 Marion Winslow Spooner Aug. 18 Beatrice Soares Aug. 22 Clarence Terry Aug. 23 George Ghimussi Aug. 27 James Souza Aug. 29 Elizabeth Preston Sept. 2 Leonard Ernest Macomber Sept. 3 Franciszek Dobija Sept. 3 Joseph Albert Debbois Sept. 4 Alexis Alcide St. Onge Sept. 5 Frank Frates Sept. 5 George Augustine Thomson Sept. 6 William Henry Cyphers, Jr. Sept. 6 John Sylvia Sept. 8 Grace Theadore 88
Births Registered in Fairhaven in 1921 — (Continued)
Date. Name of Child.
Sept. 9 Jenuariao Criuz Sept, 10 Dorothy Helena Dixon Sept. 11 Robert George Lacey Sept. 12 Albert Perry
Sept. 16 Colby Jjl. Benson Sept. 17 Francis Dugdale (twin) Sept. 17 John Dugdale (twin) Sept. 18 Joseph Correiro Sept. 19 William Henry Uren Sept. 21 Manuel Ferreira Sept. 21 Christine Marie Martin Sept. 22 Doris Evelyn Menezzi Sept. 22 Orpha Aurore St. Onge Sept. 25 Robert Harold Lawton Sept. 25 Rita Almerilda Isabelle Sept. 27 Dorothy Hebert Sept. 28 Daniel Howard Nolan Sept. 29 Charlotte Miriam Aiken Sept. 29 Louisa Ann Kitchem Oct. 5 Rosa Mello Oct. 6 Edward Lima Oct. 7 — Gifford Oct. 9 Olinda Poole Oct. 9 Joseph Martin Oct. 11 Lillian Catherine Francis Oct. 14 Fermino (female) Oct. 15 John Stocton Oct. 15 Joseph Roza Oct. 15 Elizabeth Louise Hammond Oct. 16 Charles Eugene Hery Oct. 19 Joseph Botelho Oct. 19 Isabella Medeiros Oct. 21 Constance Thelma Craig Oct. 25 Mathew Costa Galego Nov. 2 Roland Paquette Nov. 2 William Brown Nov. 4 Rita Harrison Nov. 6 Mary Amaral 89 i
Births Registered in Fairhaven in 1921 — (Continued)
Date. Name of Child.
Nov. 9 Yvonne Colombe Nov. 11 Leonard Allison Nov. 11 Lumbard Nov. 12 : Beaulieu (male) Nov. 13 Frederick William Gray Nov. 17 Manuel Joseph Sylvia Nov. 18 Rita Irene Robert Nov. 23 Flossie Germain Gagnon Nov. 25 James F. Morton, Jr. Nov. 26 Alma Albina Nolin Nov. 27 Edward Everett Buffington Nov. 29 Robert Cathewood Caddell Dec. 2 Emily Sylvia Dec. 2 Joseph Manuel Duarte Dec. 3 Priscilla Allen Dec. 4 William Lewis Ames Dec. 5 Betty Marie McCarthy Dec. 6 Dorothy Elizabeth Silver Dec. 7 George Morgan Dec. 7 Frances Genevie Rebello Dec. 10 Jacquelina Lemieux Dec. 10 Gertrude MacNary Dec. 11 Anita Margaret Griffin Dec. 16 Adelaide Perra Dec. 18 Antonia Braga Dec. 20 Joseph Alves Dec. 22 Yvonne Gagnon Dec. 24 Leonard Edward Pierce Dec. 24 Anna Rogers Dec. 24 Mary Rose Auger 90
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN FAIRHAVEN IN 1921.
Date. Groom. Bride.
Jan. 4 Manuel Faria Bode to Filmene Agnes Francis. Jan. 5 George Beatty York, Jr., to Charlotte Thomas Mooney. Jan. 22 Antonio Souza Algeria to Maria Louiza Furtado.
. Jan. 25 Ernest Roebuck to Mildred Ruth McGuire. Jan. 31 John Covill Smith to Louisa Goulart Freitas. Feb. 19 Arthur Perry Lima to Selina Julia Lajoie. Feb. 19 Ransford Daffinee Webb to Eileen Maud Monahan. Feb. 26 James Kevlin, Jr., to Claire Lewis Souza. Mar. 10 Herbert Milward Greenhill to Olive Bertha Hathaway. Mar. 24 Augustus Ruhmpohl to Guilielma Howland Snow. Mar. 28 Everett M. Bradley to Hetty E. Taber. Mar. 28 Andre Babineau to Henrietta Cormier. Mar. 28 Edward Leonard McKay to Anna Wade. April 18 Eugene Thomas Paquette to Rosana Dora Blanchette. April 19 Arsene Gustave Duval to Anna Giasson. April 19 Marcel Albert Rogissart to Dianna F. Gervais. April 19 Leland Wagner Bradley to Lena Shaw. April 19 William Henry Murdv to Grace Smith Hunter. April 23 Henry George Judson to Edith Morse Furnans. April 24 Edwin Harry Tanner to Lora Emma Vaughn. April 28 David R. Jones to Carrie Louise Shurtleff. April 30 Manuel Sylvia to Luduvina Carmo Rose. May 3 Harold Arthur Horn to Mary Lillian Lauder. May 4 James Henry Berwick to Amy Reed Tripp. May 12 Charles Burton Hazard to Ethel Loretta Carroll. May 16 Joseph Ernest Parent to Emma Hebert. May 17 John Jerome Brennan to Isabelle Louise Fraga. May 24 Joseph F. Desrochers to Matilda Mary Duschesne. May 26 Homer Gellette Wilcox to Blanche Berandette Chassey. May 30 William George Fredette to Yvonne Blanch Cote.
June 1 Horace K. Nve to Abbie H. Williams June 1 Manuel T. Medeiros to Louisa Bowden. June 4 Birtwell Stafford to Eleanor Davis Lowe. June 6 Raymond Dwelley Fish to Alice Russell Cole. June 6 Norman Vincent Haney to Ivis Ellen Christenson. June 6 Mateas Antonio Santos to Louiza Lomba. June 6 Alexander Oswald Young to Alice Chase Tripp. June 8 Marinus B. Paulson to Ethel Cushman Mein. June 8 Joseph William Britian to Elizabeth May Henshaw. 1
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Marriages Registered in Fairhaven in 1921 — (Continued)
Date. Groom. Bride.
June 11 William Miller Cotton to Margaret Love Gillingham. June 13 Antonio Vaz to Mary I. Rapoza. June 14 Waldo Ashley Sutherland to Elizabeth B. Hammett. June 15 Domingos Mendes to Paula Mendes Monteiro. June 15 Albert Edward Foster to Margaret Mary Cronin. June 18 Melville Wilson Sisson to Anna McCauley. June 25 Frank William Yang to Isabell Margaret Mahon. June 25 Joseph Rebello to Frances Pacheco. June 27 Howard Nelson Stevens to Marion McKinley Douglas. June 28 Wilfred Choquette to Anna C. McGrath. July 5 Richard Edmondson to Emma Mary Rothwell. July 6 Arthur Sewell Fairbanks to Helen Elizabeth Wright. July 16 Harold Ashley Gifford to Lucy Edith Thatcher. July 25 Antonio Fortes to Semoa Pereira. July 26 Frank A. Nemec to Wilma Burger. July 30 George Robert Lawrence, Jr., to Alexandria Lillian Marshall. Aug. 6 Joseph McCallum Gray to Elsie Maria Coombs. Aug. 19 Guy Baxter Staples to Doris Wilde. Aug. 22 Auguste Lelaidier to Bertha Lambalot. Aug. 23 Earl Willard Hoxie to Florence Wood Gifford. Aug. 29 Paul Sylvester Sheehan to Ruth Margaret Killian. Aug. 31 James A. Sylvia to Corinne G. Mooney. Sept. 1 Edward Allen Baker to Mabel Etta Maxey. Sept. 5 Albert Chester Gray to Margaret Coupe. Sept. 5 Theodore Ray Bradley to Lena Jessie Duchesneau. Sept. 5 Manuel Souza Silva to Maria Leonardo. Sept. 5 Edward Martin Tuite to Selina Manning. Sept. 10 Leslie Franklyn Bishop to Dorothy Estelle Bingham. Sept. 14 Antone Rocha, Jr., Emma Perry. Sept. 14 Antone Rocha, Jr., to Emma Perry. Sept. 17 Benjamin Howland Petty to Ivy Harrington. Sept. 19 Hubert Alma Slater to Grace Doris Norton. Sept. 27 William Tootle to Eliza Goveia. Oct. 1 Manuel Macedo to Lena R. Lewis. Oct. 1 John Andrews to Mary Marshall. Oct. 3 Robert de Barros to Eva May Allatte. Oct. 8 Manuel Fereira Alves, Jr., to Josephine Inez Silveria. Oct. 1 Frederick Hiram Hewett to Agnes Fulton O’Brien. 92 i
Marriages Registered in Fairhaven in 1921 — (Continued)
Date. Groom. Bride.
Oct. 12 Edward Enos Perry to Alice Le Valley Sampson. Oct. 12 Guy Carlton Swift to Helen Franeena Jennings. Oct. 15 William T. Curran to Mary L. Bisaillou. Oct. 22 Frank Thomas Spencer to Edna Tamma Maxfield. Oct. 24 Daniel Jeremiah Moynahan to Helen Theresa Lowney. Oct. 29 Manuel Rezendes, Jr., to Maria Cavalho. Oct. 31 John Joseph Toomey, Jr., to Delia Sanborn. Nov. 3 Joseph Vincent Viera to Joanna Vaz Pereira. Nov. 5 Manuel Ferreira to Maria da Conceicao. Nov. 7 Walter Olinesorge to Irene Virginia Galligan. Nov. 7 Manuel Viera to Mary Santos. Nov. 7 John Rose to Gertrude Sevigny. Nov. 8 Daniel Buckley to Jane Alice Cahoon. Nov. 12 Frederick Wallace Reynolds to Ina Mary Rothney. Nov. 12 Jose Jacintho Gracia to Eugena Medeiros Albina. Nov. 12 Manuel da Fonceca Pedro to Maria Seera. Nov. 14 John August Gonsalves to Elsie Avila Mello. Nov. 14 John William Hazard to Nora Genevieve Frates. Nov. 15 Joseph William Lynch to Mary Annie Beaulieu. Nov. 21 Frank Gracia Silveira to Laura Jacintha Silveira. Nov. 24 Joseph Souza Goulart to Mary Catherine Sylvia. Nov. 24 Haig Terzian to Agnes Lucy Nourjian. Nov. 26 Chester Carlton Irving to Bernice Ethlyn Dyer. Nov. 26 Thomas Houghton, Jr., to Gladys Rimmer. Dec. 10 Lincoln Houghton Dean to Doris Mendell Cobb. Dec. 17 Manuel Conto Cardoza to Francisca Silva. Dec. 26 George Robert Smith to Ada Hindle. 93
DEATHS REGISTERED IN FAIRHAVEN IN 1921.
Date of Death. Years. Months. Days.
Jan. 1 Beatrice Medeiros, 7 Jan. 3 Adelard Colomb, 1 4 Jan. 13 Caroline Ainsworth, 64 10 22 Jan. 25 Julia Bigelow, 73 2 12 Jan. 25 Irving W. Bi d, 66 9 9 Jan. 30 Phebe S. Sherman, 86 Jan. 31 Stephen Westgate, 77 5 23
Feb. 2 Helena Trav sso. 1 5 8 Feb. 4 Helen Cabral, 2 1 21 Feb. 7 Anna Flathcis, 5 11 24 Feb. 10 Elliott E. Brownell, 36 10 3 Feb. 13 Frank Janda, about 48 Feb. 15 Joseph M. McCarthy, 27 5 8 Feb. 20 Reedy Leo Amero, Jr., 1 6
Feb. 21 Manuel Andrade, 1 17 Feb. 24 Cecelia Coilo, 5 18
Mar. 1 Marian C. Baylies, I 4 16
Mar. 3 Helen Theresa O’Neil, 1 19 Mar. 6 Richard Thatcher, 59 2 14 Mar. 7 Joseph Monteiro, about 41
Mar. 13 Jose Amaral, 1 Mar. 19 Helen Veira Gasper, 3 8 Mar. 21 Arthur J. Breakell, 49 8 4 Mar. 23 Daniel P. Manning, 37 4 3 Mar. 23 Elizabeth C. Hiller, 71 8 23 Mar. 31 Antonio Nicholas, about 33 Mar. 31 Plelen W. Whitten, 34 10 24 April 1 Mahala Lobo, 59 3 3 April 5 Cornelia W. L. Davol, 80 3 27 April 5 Mary E. Pauli, 82 6 24 April 9 Mary B. Winsor, 64 4 7 April 12 Katherine Waterman, 33 2 6 April 15 Emma Marshall, 20 5 April 17 Orrin M. Robinson, 64 6 21 April 19 George B. Taber, 55 April 23 Theodora Mellor, 37 1 10 May 16 Francisco Costa, 5 8 May 21 Maria E. Raposa, , 35 June 1 William H, Monk, 8Q 11 • 94
Deaths Registered in Fairhaven in 1921— (Continued)
Date of Death. Years. Months. Days.
June 1 Samuel Wing, 78 7 29
June 1 Emma Champegny, 45 10 24 June — John Kut, 30 1 June 8 Lena Yximelo, 15 4 29 June 9 Cassimore Baillargeon, 64 10 12 June 12 Emma L. Boden, 75 8 June 14 Susan M. Sherman, 70 10 23 June 19 Mary Sheehan, 61 28 June 21 Elizabeth D. Wilbur, 49 11 14 June 21 George C. Mathewson, 79 25 June 24 Mary L. Manter, 81 9 28 June 25 Abby N. Perry, 84 6 11 June 26 Elvina B. Gifford, 9 7 27 June 28 Melvin Charles Jones, 3 June 30 Emily P. Allen, 53 6 27
July 1 Sadie Goldstein, 51 . 3 27 July 7 Manuel Mercedes, 53 July 9 Alexander A. Brainard, 60 9 12 July 17 Theresa Sylvia, 18 July 18 Male infant Jose M. Silva, 2 July 24 Dr. Nathaniel Gammon, 74 7 29 Aug. 2 Raymond F. Roger, 1 Aug. 5 Sarah E. Francis, 65 9 4 Aug. 7 Antone Sylvia, 40 Aug. 12 Bartlett Allen, 2nd, 75 4 19 Aug. 13 Esther M. Carrier, 26 11 14 Aug. J4 Minnie Mitchell, 38 6 12 Aug. 16 Douglass Campbell, 1 Aug. >17 Hattie W. Astin, 63 5 15 Aug. (18 Laura A. Pike, 78 4 4 Aug. 30 Ernest Leslie Eno, 3 14 Aug. <30 L. Ella Taber, 64 Aug. 31 Maria Medeiros, 9 15 Sept. 3 Anna Bryden Pease, 60 9 19 Sept. 4 Angelina Allaire, 47 7 25
Sept. 7 Mary Dorelia Martin, 1 26 Sept. 11 Harriet A. V. Palmer, 78 4 25 Sept. 14 Celanire Bella Vance, 49 10 3 Sept. 15 Ann Swaine Mitchell, 6Q 8 1$ 95
Deaths Registered in Fairhaven in 1921 — (Continued)
Date of Death. Years. Months. Days.
Sept. 17 Francis and John Dugdale, twins, 1 hour 30 min. Sept. IS John F. Sullivan, 47 Sept. 18 Amelia J. Stevens, 60 11 6 Sept. 20 Fannie E. Hammond, 60 6 23 Sept. 24 Rachel Rocco, 56 11 24
Oct. 1 William H. Uren, 13 Oct. 2 Anna C. Johnson, 53 5 19 Oct. 9 Mary Gadu, 50 6 13
Oct. 12 Rene A. Nolin, 1 11 22 Oct. 14 Phineas C. Headley, Jr., 62 9 24 Oct. 14 Crocker, 30 min. Oct. 14 Ellen Cole, 65 9 12 Oct. 15 Joseph Roza, 10 min. Oct. 19 Fannie B. Wilson, 59 4 18 Oct. 23 Jane Couture, 3 22 Oct. 23 Anselme Cyr, 53 7 30 Oct. 23 Ida M. Wilcox, 66 11 15 Oct. 28 Katherine Mikolaseryk, 40 Oct. 31 Joseph S. Terra, 6 16 Oct. 31 Charles Theriault, 74 8 3 Nov. 5 Emma L. Gifford, 61 9 25 Nov. 5 William A. Lewis, 55 3 12 Nov. 9 Antonio Correia Santos, 39 Nov. 16 John Francis Rapoza, 49 7 16 Nov. 20 Emily Anna Hall, 75 5 25 Nov. 22 Yvonne M. Deroches, 10 18 Nov. 22 Manuel C. Souza, 54 5 25 Nov. 24 Sophie Sylvia, 3 10 22 Nov. 25 James T. Lanagan, Jr., 65 4 26 Dec. 2 William P. Church, 83 26 Dec. 8 Mary Longworth, 62 19
Dec. 11 Irene Douglas Nye, 24 5 1 Dec. 14 Silias P. Alden, 47 3 23 Dec. 22 Jose Morris, 56 Dec. 23 Rita Thomas Terra, 51 Dec. 24 Grace Peterson, 9 11 10 Dec. 24 Helen Amelia Marvin, 73 11 35 96
REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
YEAR 1921
ORGANIZATION-—G. Winston Valentine, Chairman; William J. Fitzsimmons, Superintendent of Power House; Frank W. Morse, Clerk. SEWER CONSTRUCTION— Under votes taken at the last annual and special Town Meetings the Board has had constructed the following sewers: In Hitch Street an addition to the Shone System of 252 feet and one manhole; built by Mr. O. T. Perkins, Con- tractor, at a cost of $624.15. In Jefferson Street an addition to the Shone System of 300 feet and one manhole; built by Mr. O. T. Perkins, Con- tractor, at a cost of $631.65. In Elm Street an extension of the Huttleston Avenue Gravity System of 725 feet and two manholes; built by Mr. O. T. Perkins, Contractor, at a cost of $1,435.75. In Taber, Cherry and Hedge streets an extension of the Oxford Gravity System of a total of 1,338 feet and four manholes; built by B. F. Watkins Transportation Co., Con- tractors, at a cost of $2,629.82. CONNECTIONS—During the past year three con- nections have been repaired and 98 new connections made, making a total of 958 sewer connections now in use. REMARKS—During the year there has been installed at the Power Station an electrically driven air compressor for the purpose of furnishing air for starting up the oil en- gine. It will also assist the old plant in times of heavy Stormh. In the past this has been done by getting up 97 steam and running the steam air compressor. Due to the years of service of the Power House equip- ment the cost upkeep is steadily increasing, and in view of this the Board of Sewer Commissioners strongly recom- mend the installation of submerged centrifugal pumps in the ejector chambers which will eventually do away with the present power plant on Water Street and give the Shone System greater capacity in times of heavy storms, thereby relieving the danger of flooded cellars. We estimate the cost of maintenance of the Sewer Department for the ensuing year to be $13,500.
Respectfully submitted,
G. W. VALENTINE,
W. J. FITZSIMMONS, F. W. MORSE.
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PARK COMMISSIONERS
Report of 1921
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The Board organized at a meeting held on March 15, 1921, electing Harold B. Dutton, Chairman, and Harry L. Pope, Secretary. Mr. James Goggin was reappointed to serve as Superintendent of Parks. Miss Mabel L. Potter, the new member of the Board, was chosen to have general charge of the upkeep, having a technical knowledge of horticulture and throughout the season Mr. Goggin has fol- lowed her suggestions and advice. Owing to the necessity of purchasing equipment, power mower trailer, and edging machine’ and having to meet an accumulated deficit from current appropriation, it has been absolutely necessary to cut down on labor ex- pense and consequently the grounds have not been quite as well cared for as we should like. Labor, of course, is the big item of expense and in Cushman Park the grass grows fast and furiously and must be kept cut and this means a large annual expense for labor. The power
mower is very satisfactory and will prove a wise invest- ment. Thanks to the public spirit of the Mothers’ Club, ap- paratus for playground activities was placed in the park under supervision of committees from the Club. This play ground and the ball field proved very popular all
through the season. It is very gratifying to the Board to
have the park used as a play ground and its continuous de-
velopment along these lines is earnestly recommended. On July 22nd a special meeting of the Board was 99 called to act upon a petition addressed to the Selectmen and Park Board in reference to taking by purchase certain land adjoining on the north and south, park lands now owned by the Town at the Fairhaven end of the bridge. The Board unanimously voted to take favorable action in the best interests of the town. At a special Town Meeting, held August 16th, the necessary two-thirds vote of those present was not forth- coming and the motion was defeated. The intent of the petition was to save this waterfront property for the Town before buildings were- erected, it be- ing cheaper to buy it now than at any future date. In December the Board met a representative of the State Highway Commission, and viewed the billboard'’ on Middle Street, south of the bridge, and citing the present statutes governing billboards which face park lands, made formal complaint against this board and it is very probable that the board will be removed. We believe that £s the years go by and the Town grows, the value of our park lands will be more and more apparent.
The Board welcomes any suggestions that will in- crease its efficiency of service to the community.
Respectfully,
HAROLD B. DUTTON, Chairman,
HAARY L. POPE, Secretary,
MABEL L. POTTER. 100
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Citizens of Fairhaven:
The Tree Warden hereby respectfully submits his Annual Report. The spraying of the trees was successful as shown by the healthy condition of the trees but the work of spraying must continue to insure the preservation of the healthy condition. From year to year the dead trees must be re- moved and the full amount was removed this year but still more should be taken down, lack of money preventing it being done this year. No young trees were planted this season but we ought to plant a young tree for each tree re- moved. I would recommend that the Town appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for that purpose that the beauty of the Town may be preserved. I would also recommend the Town appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars $2,000.00) that the proper care may be given the trees. An appropriation of three hundred dol- lars ($300.00) is necessary for rebuilding the sprayer as considerable work has to be done in the way of overhaul- ing it. The sprayer has now been in use for eleven (11) years without any material expense.
I respectfully ask that the citizens appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
Respectfully submitted,
PETER MURRAY, January 23, 1922. Tree Warden, 7
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen— I herewith submit my annual report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1921.
I have inspected 1,074 animals during by general in- spection for the past year, 704 of which were dairy cows, 172 young cattle, 178 swine, 13 bulls, 2 oxen, 4 sheep and
1 goat.
I found the average condition of the stables to be an improvement over last year. Of the 111 places visited 1 were found to be poorly ventilated, 1 7 improperly drained, 12 having insufficient light, and five not enough space. One place was filthy and 10 unclean. However, subsequent visits showed that an effort had been made to comply with advice and directions for more sanitary conditions. No hog cholera was found in 1921. One dog was quarantined under suspicion of having rabies and several visits made to watch for developing symptoms as a man had been bitten. No sign of disease developed and the dog wa. released. Four cows were quarantined for tuberculosis during tfu year. Frequent visits to the herds exposed were made to see that no others contracted the disease and to see that the premises were properly cleaned and disinfected.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. SCHROEDER. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health hereby submit their annual report. The number of cases of contagious diseases has been much smaller than last year with the exception of tuberculosis pul. We have had twenty cases of this, two have been dis- charged and six died, we now have twelve cases in the Bris- tol County Hospital where they are having the very best of care, everything possible is being done for their comfort and recovery. On all cases of this kind belonging in the town we receive a subsidy from the state, and we are also recompensed for state cases and New Bedford cases, the state law requires that we care for all tuberculosis cases found in our town. We have had six cases of eye infection, some of which had to be cared for at our expense, one was taken to the Charitable Eye & Ear Infirmary in Boston. The above with other necessary expenses amount to $4,280.92. We are asking for $4,500.00 to carry on the necessary health work for this year.
Following is a list of Diseases reported for the fiscal year:
Chicken pox, 35 Diphtheria, 20 Measles, 4 Mumps, 31 Scarlet fever, 27 Typhoid fever, 3 Whooping cough, 14
Total, 134 :
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The Inspector of Slaughtering reports 1,337 cattle slaughtered during the year of which
327 were cows, 980 calves, 23 swine, 7 sheep. 10 cows condemned on account of T. B.
1 hog condemned on account of T. B.
The Board wishes to express their appreciation of the services rendered by Mrs. Howland, R. N., the community nurse, who has co-operated with us in every way possible. Also to the Nursing Association and Benevolent Society.
Signed
CLARENCE A. TERRY, Chairman. % W). F. DELANO, Secretary.
L. W. HORNE, M. D. 104
FIRE ENGINEERS’ REPORT
During the past year the Fire Department has an- swered 14 bell alarms and has responded to 22 still alarms. One alarm was answered for a fire in the Town of Acush- net, at the request of the New Bedford Fire Department. The Board recommends that the Town purchase a
pumping engine for the Fire Department. The town is growing so fast that the Department is handicapped with- out one.
Signed:
ALEXANDER PRICE, JR., Chief,
- GEO. EDWARD JENNEY, 1st Assist., AUDEL MONK, 2nd Assist.
AUDITORS’ REPORT
Fairhaven, Mass., January 1, 1922.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and the School Committee of the Town of Fair- haven, for the year ending December 31, 1921, and find them correct.
CHARLES E. SHURTLEFF, RALPH E. LUMBARD,
Auditors. SCHOOL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN MASSACHUSETTS
YEAR 1921 In the School Committee, January 13, 1922.
Voted : —That the Report of the Superintendent of Schools be accepted and printed as the Report of the School Committee.
Voted:—That the Committee ask an appropriation of $'65,000 for the elementary schools for the ensuing year.
Voted:—That the Committee ask an appropriation of $10,000 for the High School for the ensuing year.
ALTON B. PAULL, LYMAN C. BAULDRY, DANIEL W. DEANE, EDWARD L. BESSE, MISS SARA B. CLARKE, MRS. MARY A. BAKER. — — —
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
ALTON B. PAULL, Term expires 1922 LYMAN C. BAULDRY, Term expires 1922 DANIEL W. DEANE, Term expires 1923 EDWARD L. BESSE, Term expires 1923 MISS SARA B. CLARKE, Term expires 1924 MRS. MARY A. BAKER, Term expires 1924
Chairman, ALTON B. PAULL.
Secretary and Superintendent, CHARLES F. PRIOR.
7.00— Superintendent ’s Office Hours : Town Hall:— 8.15—9.00 A. M.—Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 4.00 5.00 P. M.—Every school day unless absent on special business. 8.00 P. M.—Wednesday.
High School: 9.30—10.00 A. M.—Monday.
Regularly out of town: In Mattapoisett and Marion all day Tuesday. In Acushnet a part of Thursday.
The Superintendent’s Office is open with a clerk in charge daily from 9-12 and 1.30-5, except Saturdays, when it is open only in the forenoon.
Telephone call at Town Hall, Fairhaven, 3891.
Telephone call at residence, 37 Laurel Street, 3499-W. 4
SCHOOL CALENDAR.
1922
Tuesday, Jan. 3, Schools re-open Wednesday, Feb. 22, (Holiday) Washington’s Birthday Friday, Feb. 24, Schools close
Monday, March 6, Schools re-open Wednesday, April 19, (Holiday) Patriot’s Day Friday, April 28, Schools close
Monday, May 8, Schools re-open Tuesday, May 30, (Holiday) Memorial Day Friday, June 30, Schools close
Tuesday, Sept. 5, Schools re-open Thursday, Oct. 12, (Holiday) Columbus Day Wednesday Noon, Nov. 29, Thanksgiving recess
Monday, Dec. 4, Schools re-open Friday, Dec. 22, Schools close
1923
Tuesday, Jan. 2, Schools re-open —
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NO SCHOOL SIGNAL, 22.
For the benefit of those who have difficulty in remember- ing the significance of the no-school signal, the following is submitted for reference :
The signal at 8.00 a. m. indicates no forenoon session for the three lowest grades.
The signal at 8.15 a. m. indicates no forenoon session for any of the eight grades of the elementary schools. The signal at 12.30 noon, indicates no afternoon session for the first three grades. The signal at 12.45 noon, indicates no afternoon session for any of the eight grades of the elementary schools.
The no school signals do not apply to the High school. Schools are often in session when weather conditions make it unsuitable for some of the children to attend, in which case parents must make their own decisions. 6
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the Fairhaven School Committee:
The ninth annual report of the present superintendent
of schools is herewith submitted. The following table of statistics includes data of interest to those who wish to consider intelligently the finan- cial side of school support.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Population of Fairhaven, 1920 7,291 Number of children between five and fourteen years of age, July 1, 1921 1,530 Number of children between fourteen and six- teen years of age, July 1, 1921 237 1,767 Number of illiterate minors over fourteen 85 Number of pupils in actual membership of schools, Dec. 15, 1921 1,602 Valuation of town in 1921 $8,467,404 Tax rate per thousand 26.00 Total cost for support of High School from Jan, 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1921 35,496.73 Amount received from outside sources for support of High School 29,353.07
Amount raised by taxation for High School support. . 6,000.00 Total cost for support of Elementary Schools from Jan. 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1921 65,985.43 Amount raised by taxation for support of Elementary Schools (includes County Dog Fund) 51,171.76 Amount received from outside sources for support of Elementary Schools 14,797.17 Amount per thousand of valuation raised by taxation and expended for High and Elementary School sup- port 6.75 Per capita expenditure for High School pupils from Jan. 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1921 131.47 Per capita expenditure for Elementary School pupils from Jan. 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1921 53.77
Per capita cost from taxation of High School pupils. . . 22.64 Per capita cost from taxation of Elementary School pupils 41.70 :
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COMPARISONS.
In Towns of Over 5,000 Through- out the State for the Year Ending Fairhaven. June, 1921. Amount per thousand of valuation raised by taxation and expended for school support $ 6.75 $ 8.21 Total per capita cost of Elementary school pupils 53.77 60.04 Total per capita cost of High School pupils 131.47 116.25
ATTENDANCE.
The total enrollment for the year ending June, 1921, was the average membership, 1422 the average 1587, ; attendance 1330, and the percent of attendance 93.5. The total enrollment since September is 1834. The actual mem- bership on December fifteenth was 1602. The following comparisons are interesting
1911. 1916. 1921.
Average membership , . . 862 1,084 1,422
Average attendance . . 804 1,028 1,331
Percent of attendance . . 93 94.9 93.5
Membership on Dec. 15th . . — 890 1,602
NEW SCHOOL.
At the annual meeting last February the voters appro- priated eighty-five thousand dollars for an eight room school house to be erected on Main street in Oxford. By the latter part of April the contract was let and on October fifteenth the building was completed and five rooms were occupied. This speed record in school house construction was made possible by the hearty and efficient co-operation of the Board of Selectmen in attending to the many details pre- liminary to the awarding of the contract, and by the efforts of the F. E. Earle Company to complete the building at as early a date as possible. 8
The building has been named the Edmund Anthony School for Edmund E. Anthony, Jr., who was a member of the school committee from 1898 to the time of his death, February 10th, 1902. His own deep interest in the schools of Fairhaven, especially those in Oxford, and the fact that his wife Sarah C. Anthony left a fund of ten thousand dol- lars, called the Edmund Anthony, Jr., Fund, the income from which is used for school support, render it eminently fitting to name the building in his memory. The school cost $72,929. A recent letter from an agent of the State Board of Education says: “I believe the town has achieved the sensational in school house construction. Seventy thousand dollars for an eight room, brick elementary school building is far below any figure that I have heard quoted recently.”
The Anthony School is the second school house of the single story type to be built in Fairhaven. The type is growing in favor throughout the country. Its advantages for school use have been set forth in previous reports. The relatively low cost is due to the fact that the basement, except for boiler room space, stairways and upper floors, are entirety eliminated and but eight per cent of the area
is given to corridor space. In buildings of the common type about twenty-five per cent of the area is given to corridor space. In relation to waste or unused space the Anthony
School is so planned that it may be termed ninety-three per
cent efficient.
BUILDING NEEDS.
Since 1914 the Town has provided nineteen new school rooms, an increase in number of exactly one hundred per cent. Sixteen of these are occupied. The three now vacant in the new school will unquestionably be filled by next September. If the present rate of growth continues, another new building will be required in Oxford by 1923. If 9
increase in population slackens to normal it may be possible to postpone this one year by placing first grades on part time. The immediate problem in school housing is at the Center. Here every room is occupied and well filled. The twenty-one rooms in the Job C. Tripp, Washington Street and Rogers Schools now house eight hundred twenty-five pupils. Not an extra room is left for increase in number next year. There is certain to be an increase. Considerable building is taking place in East Fairhaven and some in the
Center. There is present over crowding in nine rooms and, unless relief is provided by next September, some children will have to be put on half time. One way of providing relief is to erect a building at the Center, located, as recommended in last year’s report, in the vicinity of the Rogers School. Two or three rooms will provide for immediate needs but make no provision for the future. Four rooms at least should be furnished. Many people believe the Washington Street School should be abandoned. A ten room building will be necessary if this is to be done. The desirability of this cannot be questioned.
Is it practicable at the present time? That is for the citizens to determine. In the last two years the town has expended $100,000 for new schools. A new ten room building at the Center will cost approximately this sum. Can the town finance this and be ready in two or three years, at most, to erect another school in Oxford? It is possible that the expenditure of a few thousand dollars on the Washington Street School would make it usable for some years. A basement might be excavated under a section of the building and the furnace removed to it. This would decrease danger from fire. Windows might be cut in several places making the lighting better. The toilets might be thoroughly overhauled and put in better condition, thus removing the source of an unpleasant odor which comes occasionally. The ventilating system might perhaps be improved. Land might be taken on the north of 10 the building to make a larger play ground. No authorita- tive estimate has been made of the cost of all these things but if it was ten thousand dollars, that is less than the cost of one room in a new building. In this connection it is pertinent to say that if the Washington Street School is continued in use, quite extensive repairs are immediately needed and must be included in the budget. In last year’s report the statement was made that the need of a building in East Fairhaven was rather remote. I wish to modify that. There has been an increase of twenty pupils from that section and continued growth seems prob- able. Nearly two hundred pupils now come by car and barge from East Fairhaven and Sconticut Neck. Central- ization of schools in the past has been advantageous educa- tionally. It now enables better distribution of children in grades and therefore better teaching. It is clear, however, that transportation has its limits as a policy. In planning for the future it seems probable that within five years the children from East Fairhaven and Sconticut Neck will fill eight school rooms. Locating these at the Center would not, in my judgment, be sound policy. In as much as the town now faces the necessity of providing four rooms next year for children at the Center, it may be worth while to consider a four room building in East Fairhaven. This would be occupied by the first six grades and would remove more than one hundred sixty pupils from the Rogers, Washington Street and Job C. Tripp Schools, thus giving the relief needed. If located some where midway between Madison
Square and the Mattapoisett line it would be not more than one mile distant from a considerable number of pupils.
This is not too far for them to walk. Some transportation expense would therefore be saved which might nearly off- set the increased cost of operation and administration in a small building. The children from Sconticut Neck could be transported there as readily as to the Center. When the :
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growth of this section warranted it, four more rooms could be added. The educational opportunity would then be as good as at the schools in the Center. A third way of relieving the congestion is by the use of portable schools. The two rooms needed next year can be purchased and set up for about five thousand dollars.
TEACHERS.
Of the thirty-seven grade teachers in Fairhaven seven- teen, or forty-six per cent, began their work here in
September. The situation is not new ; there is nothing new to be said about it. It is perfectly clear that high efficiency cannot be developed and maintained in a system with so large an annual over turn. The average salary of teachers in grades one to six was $1133 last year and is $1130 this. The average salary now paid all elementary teachers, not including principals, is $1163, a very slight increase over that of 1920. On December first of this year reports from the follow- ing towns approximating Fairhaven in size and wealth showed salaries as follows
Average Salary Average Salary Paid in Paid in Grades Towns. Grades I. -VI. VII. and VIII. Marblehead $1,226.78 $1,395.00 Franklin 1,108.00 1,175.00 Wellesley 1,356.78 1,733.33 Ipswich 1,100.00 1,200.00 Swampscott 1,400.00 1,500.00 Montagu 1,300.00 1,400.00 Hudson 1,300.00 1,300.00 Andover 1,400.00 1,500.00 Mansfield 1,200.00 1,300.00
Average $1,262.39 $1,389.26
There is an acute shortage of experienced teachers at our salaries. The cities and wealthier towns can draw from us but we are too near the average of the smaller towns to attract from them. There are, therefore, more 12 beginners in the present corp than ever before. The number will increase. It would cost $7500 a year to raise salaries sufficiently high to insure a fair degree of stability in the teaching corp.
GROWTH OF THE SUPERINTENDENOY UNION.
In 1897 Fairhaven, Acushnet and Mattapoisett were organized into a superintendency union. There were then 831 children, 27 schools and 28 teachers in the district. When the present superintendent assumed office in 1912 there were 1249 children, 34 schools and 43 teachers. Marion joined the union in 1919. There are at present 2792 children, 71 schools and 104 teachers. Fairhaven alone has more teachers than were in the entire district in 1912. The growth of the district has, of course, increased the duties and responsibilities of the superintendent of schools.
In order to secure results it has been necessary to organize the work as nearly as possible like that in a single com- munity of similar size. The district is regarded as one of the best organized in the State. All the office work is done in Fairhaven by a secretary whose salary is divided among the towns. As nearly as practicable the course of study and the text books are the same for each town. Fairhaven pays for four-sevenths, each of the other towns for one-seventh of the superintendent’s time, but in practice this division is disregarded. The joint committee expects the superintendent to regard the schools of each town as of equal importance and to give them the attention needed. In spite of thorough organization of the work four towns cannot be managed as one. Four different sets of conditions have to be heeded. The problems are nearly four fold those of a single town. In New Hampshire an assistant superin- tendent is required by law when the number of teachers reaches otie hundred. No other union in Massachusetts is 13 as large as ours but in cities having as many teachers a primary supervisor is usually employed. I believe Fairhaven can profitably consider the question of how to secure more supervision of its schools. Of the forty-seven towns in Massachusetts having a population of from five to ten thousand, thirty-six employ a superintendent for full time. Generally speaking, the otlie? large towns are united with a small one which at most em- ploys the superintendent for one day each week. The fol- lowing table shows the present cost of supervision in each of ten typical towns.
Salary of Time Towns. Population. Superintendent. Employed. Andover 8,268 $3,800.00 Full time Fairhaven .... 7,291 2,285.00 4/7 time Franklin 6,497 2,800.00 3/4 time Hudson 7,607 3,800.00 Full time Ipswich 6,201 2,750.00 Full time Mansfield 6,255 2,400.00 4/5 time Marblehead 7,324 3,000.00 Full time Montagu 7,675 4,000.00 Full time Needham 7,012 3,200.00 Full time
Swampscott . . . . 8,101 4,000.00 Full time Wellesley 6,224 4,200.00 Full time
The work of the special teachers of music and drawing is also handicapped by the increase in number of schools to be covered. The supervisor of music divides her efforts among three towns, Acushnet, Mattapoisett and Fairhaven. In all she supervises the work in seventy-one school rooms. The supervisor of drawing has only Fairhaven and Matta- poisett but in Fairhaven nearly two days each week have to be devoted to actual teaching in the high school. One day is given to Mattapoisett, leaving two days in which to cover the elementary schools in this town. Relatively few teachers are well prepared to secure good results in music and draw- ing. The constant change in teachers further hinders pro- gress. More time and help are needed from a supervisor. 14
The subjects are important and the school committee may well seek to furnish better opportunities of teaching them. Provision should be made in the budget to enable retention of a larger portion of the special teachers’ time as well as that of the superintendent.
SCHOOL WORK.
No important changes have been made in the organiza tion of the schools or the courses of study. The year has been characterized by steady effort along previously established lines. The new outlines in geography and civics instituted in September, 1920, are being used with increased effectiveness. The work being done in local history is perhaps one of our “high spots.” The teacher in charge of this subject in the upper grades has given much time and effort to the col- lection and preparation of material to be included in a history of Fairhaven. It is proposed to have this put into book form by the printing department at the high school. There will be included numerous illustrations, some of which have been secured from various outside sources, and others made of scenes from the pageant of last spring. The whole will place in permanent form material desirable for all children to know. Local history is valuable because when taught in relation to that of the state and nation it arouses interest in and increases comprehension of the latter. It is valuable, also, in itself. The future citizens of Fairhaven will be more interested in the welfare of their town if they know something of its past. The organization of the Junior Improvement Associa- tions in grades above the fifth was noted in the last report. These seek to make teaching of civics function in the prac- tical application of the spirit of good citizenship. They are based on the theory that public spirit grows by action and not through talk. Certain of the applications may savor too much of lowly work to please some. Freeing vacant lots 15 from unsightly rubbish, picking up rubbish from the streets, protecting trees from injury, guarding lawns from invasion are humble tasks, without doubt, but they furnish excellent opportunity for the development of civic spirit. There are now in our schools over four hundred mem- bers of this Association whose hours of civic service entitle them to wear the pin. The law requires that the following subjects be taught in the public elementary schools: reading, writing, spelling, English language and grammar, arithmetic, drawing, history of the United States, physiology and hygiene, ethics, thrift, civics and physical training. In addition to these, sewing, cooking, manual training and vocal music are parts of the course of study in most systems. In many places, algebra, a modern language, bookkeeping, typewriting, science and vocational guidance are included in upper grades. In addi- tion to the formal regular subjects there is hardly a week in the year when appeal is not made to give special instruc- tion relating to some outside movement or activity. Fire prevention, accident prevention, kindness to animals and similar subjects justly claim some attention from the school. It seems too much, however, to expect detailed instruction in how to mail Christmas parcels. The countless demands made upon the schools are a tribute to their influence and responsibilities. Admitting this, isn’t it nearly time to call a halt? The school days and years are too short for everything. They cannot profitably be given over to an endless schedule of formal instruction. There must be some time, not only to learn to work together, but, also, to play together, if children are to learn to live together when schools days are over.
HEALTH SUPERVISION.
A law became effective in September making com- pulsory the employment of a school nurse. Fairhaven schools have had a generous part of the time of the community nurse since 1916. The results of her work have been very satis- : :
16 factory from the beginning. The law permits a school de- partment to avail itself of the services of a nnrse employed by a nursing association if the work in the, schools is done under the direction of the school committee. Since the co- operation between the local community nurse association
and the schools is always complete there is no good reason for changing the present arrangement. If the town failed to vote an appropriation for the community nurse, the school department would be compelled to include at least as large
an amount in its budget. It is extremely doubtful whether we could get the service we now have by engaging a nurse independently. I recommend strongly that the existing ar- rangement be continued. The report of Mrs. Lena P. Howland, the present school nurse is as follows
REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE. Hours on school duty 547 Number of school visits 192 Follow up cases in the home 264 Number of children still under care 500 Referred to school physician 34 Referred to New Bedford Free Clinic, St. Luke’s 29 Eyes examined and furnished with glasses 8 Cases of adenoids and tonsils found 60 Tonsils and adenoids removed 6 Cases defective hearing 5 Cases defective eyesight 14 Cases of impetigo 15 Cases ringworm 9 Cases pediculosis 120 Cases miscellaneous diseases 86
The above report merely suggests some directions of
the nurse ’s efforts. It includes but a small part of her work.
It is impossible to itemize all the duties of the position but they are about as follows
1. School Inspection: Each room is visited at least once in two weeks to inspect for (1) general cleanliness, (2) pediculosis, (3) contagious skin diseases, (4) other com- municable diseases, (5) correction of posture, (6) sanitary conditions, :
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II. Follow up work in the home
a. To investigate absences for (1) illness or (2) need. b. To urge correction of remedial defects exposed by the physical examination or weighing of children and aid in provision of means of correction.
c. To instruct families in (1) hygiene and (2) keeping of quarantine.
III. Assisting school physician in physical examina- tions. IV. Assisting school dentist in dental examinations. V. Caring for minor surgical dressings and treatments. VI. Giving health instruction through talks to pupils thus supplementing the work of the teacher.
Last year the Mothers ’ Club provided a dental clinic furnishing equipment and the services of a dentist. At -the annual meeting in February the town appropriated five hundred dollars toward its maintenance for the ensuing year.
The dentist has examined the teeth of all the children in the schools. The results of each room have been filed with the teacher. Parents have been notified if defects were found. Undoubtedly many children have had their teeth looked after by the family dentist. Children not able to pay the nominal fee of the school dentist, twenty-five cents, are treated free. Since September the clinic has been opened sixteen mornings. Sixty-five pupils have received from one to three treatments each. The value of the work done can- not be questioned. I hope the dental clinic is to be a per- manent feature of our school work.
The appropriation for schools is not sufficient to secure that service from the school physician which the position warrants and the law requires. An actual examination of each pupil is compulsory “to see if he is suffering from any disability or defect tending to prevent his receiving the full benefit of his school work or requiring a modification of his school work to prevent injury to the child or to secure the best educational results.” Unfortunately there is no penalty 18
for evading this law hence it is often done. Such an exam-
ination is, however, highly desirable. It often enables the teacher to interpret more intelligently the wr ork of a child and tends to stimulate in parents more careful attention to the health of their children. Inadequate attention by the physician is the weak point in medical inspection of the Fairhaven schools. The physical director has continued an effective pro-
gram of training. Just at present he is preparing an inten- sive campaign to secure better posture. Supervised play during the noon hour and at recess has been successfully introduced into all the schools. The regular weighing of
school children is being continued. The results in December were as follows:
Number of Percent of pupils pupils Number of Number of Percent of more than more than pupils pupils pupils 10 per cent 10 per cent weighed under weight under weight under weight under weight 1,221 602 49.6 206 17
The facts of weight should be of interest to every parent. They are very significant in indicating the general health of a growing child. Children more than ten per cent under weight for any considerable length of time should have medical attention. In many schools a milk and cracker lunch is served poorly nourished children as a regular part
of the daily program. This is made available to every pupil
on payment of the cost but is free to needy children. Here
is an excellent opportunity of service for some welfare organization. Heretofore, there has been only one set of scales to be used in weighing of pupils. This has been carried from building to building and delay has often resulted. The
school department is indebted to the Fairhaven Benevolent Association for the recent gift of a set of scales equipped with a measuring rod. This will aid materially in our work. 19
HIGH SCHOOL.
The high school has a membership of 308, distributed by classes as follows: seniors, 34, juniors, 62, sophomores, 91, freshmen, 121. This is the highest enrollment in the school’s history. It is clear that the immediate future will see a further marked increase. Only 34 graduate in June, leaving 274 in the three lower classes. Making due allow- ance for the loss of some pupils, an enrollment of four hundred pupils next year is not improbable. Rapid increase in high school attendance brings with it housing and financial problems. The building is spacious but has so many rooms constructed for special purposes that it will with difficulty accommodate 350 pupils. An adequate number of recitation rooms is even now lacking. Several rooms not intended for the purpose are being used. The commercial department has eighteen typewriters for 121 pupils and no space for more machines in the quarters now used unless new and smaller tables replace the present ones. With certainty of an increased enrollment next year more machines must be purchased and placed somewhere. New desks, new lockers, new seats for the lunch room, more teachers,—these and many other needs, due to a larger school, make necessary a larger appropriation for the high school than heretofore. The problem of providing more room and instruction for our high school pupils will grow more difficult each year. In view of the fact that fully twenty-five per cent of the school are from Mattapoisett, Acushnet and Rochester some relief can be had by excluding these pupils. Since it will be unfair to debar those from attending who have begun their work in our school, the question of receiving more pupils is one for early consideration. It may be unwise to take any first year scholars from outside even as early as next year. The towns should be notified that at least by September 1923 provision must be made otherwise. Matta- poisett which was particularly favored by Mr. Rogers should have opportunity to enlarge its present grammar school 20
building so as to maintain a junior high school, if it so desires. If it should be necessary to exclude the first year classes next year there will be a loss of $2500 in tuition. The enrollment from Fairhaven has increased rapidly in recent years. In 1912 there were 111 local pupils. The present number, 221, is therefore practically a one-hundred per cent increase as against a forty per cent increase in the population of the towr n. Undoubtedly one factor in the growth of the school has been its increasing attractiveness to young people. Few schools have so fine a spirit. The pride and pleasure evinced by pupils stimulates in the boys and girls of the grammar grades a desire to be in the high school. This is highly desirable of course. There is another factor in the rapid increase which may deserve consideration with a view of slightly modifying its influence. I refer to the entrance age. Until 1915 a ninth grade was maintained. Fairhaven was one of the last towns in the state to change to the eight grade system in the elementary schools. The average age of the entering class of 1912 was fifteen years and six months; in 1915 it was fifteen years and a small fraction. The average age of the freshman class of 1920 was fourteen years and four months; that of this year approximately the same. It is quite certain that a consid- erable number of parents in poor or moderate circumstances have been led to send their children to high school because of the lower age at which it was possible to enter. The average age of entrance is not materially lower than in other towns and cities. The entrance age of the fall class in New Bedford High School averaged fourteen years and four months; that of the midyear class, fourteen years and two months. If our average told the whole truth there would be nothing more to say. It does not. When the ninth grade was abolished the superintendent recommended that the entrance age to the first grade be changed to six, which means, as generally applied, five years and eight months, since pupils who are to be six in January are received in September. It did not seem wise to do this in Fairhaven. It 21 was done in Mattapoisett and Acushnet when the ninth grade was abolished in those towns. It is the relatively high average of Acnshnet and Mattapoisett pupils, with those from Fairhaven whose parents, the majority in number, keep their children out of school until six, that makes the entrance age in our school so near the state wide standard. There were forty-seven pupils from Fairhaven who entered the high school in September who were thirteen years of age or younger. There were forty-four in the class of 1920.
Fourteen is young enough to enter high school. That degree of maturity is needed in order to do the work. I recommend strongly that the entrance age to the first grade be fixed at five years and six months. When the town is in a financial condition to furnish rooms for the purpose I hope that kindergartens or sub-primary classes will be established for children younger than this. The eight year elementary school system with an entrance age of five years and six months will enable any normal child to reach the high school by the time he is fourteen. It is the universal opinion of high school teachers that pupils younger cannot fully profit by the work. A change in entrance age to the first grade would affect comparatively few children. Parents of their own volition are not starting their children in school so young as formerly. Only 69 of the 219 children beginning school this year were under six in September.
EVENING SCHOOL.
The law distinctly states that when in the previous year twenty or more working certificates have been issued to illiterate minors an evening school shall be established and maintained and the attendance of minors shall be com- pulsory. For the last two years Fairhaven has been under legal obligation to open such a school. Funds have been lacking. There are now eighty-five illiterate minors and 22
provision should be made for their instruction. Not only
is this necessary in order to comply with the law, but it is a patriotic duty as well. Illiteracy is a menace to the nation.
Fairhaven should do its share in eliminating it. The census of 1920 states that there are 386 illiterate adults in Fair-
haven. This is a large number, nearly six per cent of the population. The percentage will increase unless measures
are taken to prevent it. The town is becoming an attractive place of residence for parents of illiterate minors because
it has no evening school. It should cease to be. I recommend strongly that provision be made not merely to organize a school in compliance with the law, but to establish and maintain one of superior quality.
AMERICANIZATION.
The war brought to the surface the problem of Ameri- canization. It revealed the presence of an alarming per-
centage of illiteracy in our population and the relation it bore to efficiency in war time. Since 1918 further investiga- tion has led to a broader comprehension of the extent and meaning of this in its relation to the problems of peace.
Easterners, proud of their section and its traditional culture, have been startled to learn that the densest areas of illiteracy are not among the negroes and mountaineers of the south but in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, the Puritan commonwealth, awoke to find one-third of its population foreign born and one-half of this illiterate. In practically every state a campaign to eradicate illiteracy has been started. It has made fairly rapid progress but solution of the problem has just begun. In 1918 in Massachusetts adult illiterates to the number of 3281 were enrolled in English and citizenship classes. In 1919 by act of the state legislature the Division of University Extension was empowered “to promote Americanization through the education of adult foreigners unable to speak 23
the English language by co-operation with local authori-
ties. ” Under its terms the state bears half the expense of such classes. In order to receive financial aid a town or city must conduct this work so as to meet the requirements of the State Board of Education. In 1920 there were 15,520 adults enrolled in Americanization classes throughout Massachusetts. Fairhaven has a problem of Americanization. It has no longer a population composed chiefly of native born citizens. The census of 1920 shows the following divisions:
Native White—Native parentage 2873 Native White—Foreign or mixed parentage (one foreign born parent) 2537 Foreign Born White 1826 Native Born Colored 55
Total 7291
Of our foreign born citizens 663 only are naturalized. There are 386 illiterate adults in town and 85 illiterate minors between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one. The subjects taught in Americanization classes are, as has been stated, the English language and citizenship. Knowl- edge of English will aid materially in Americanizing aliens. Of this phase of the work the State Director of American- ization says: ‘‘Easy-going optimists fool themselves into believing that time alone and unaided will solve the lan- guage problem without governmental help. Sooner or later, they feel that the immigrant in our midst will acquire the English tongue just by his contact with America. How roseate a dream is such optimism is easily shown. The non- English-speaking immigrant in most cases has no contact with American life and ideals. He lives in a foreign colony composed of those of his own race. His wants are supplied by those familiar, not only with his language, but with his customs. His children, to be sure, go to the American school and talk to each other in the language unknown to their 24 parents. Their knowledge of the language opens no door to the parents, but it widens the gulf between the conservation of the Old World ideas and the lawlessness of the new. The children despise the illiterate parent and lose in their newer knowledge the respect of parental authority. More- over, it is inadvisable for an adult population to depend upon interpretation of American ideals through the view- point of an immature and ignorant child.”
A nationwide campaign to eradicate illiteracy is on.
In Massachusetts it is rapidly gaining headway, Fairhaven needs Americanization work as much as most towns. No one can deny that we have a serious problem. Local as well as national patriotism should lead us to do our share and do it promptly. Fairhaven should not be one of the last towns in the state to join in this work. I hope the committee will feel it wise to ask for an appropriation to make a be- ginning possible next year.
MISCELLANY.
The school department is indebted to Mr. T. W. Whit- field, road commissioner, for the excellent condition of the Job C. Tripp School playground. Recognizing the need of immediate grading and knowing the school department had no funds to use for the purpose he did the work, neverthe- less, and thereby rendered the pupils, teachers and neigh- boring house holders a most helpful service. The Fairhaven pageant given on the school lawn in June by the pupils of the Rogers Grammar School was a wonderfully successful presentation of scenes connected with the history of the town and reflected much credit on pupils, teachers and parents. The last made the event possi- ble by furnishing costumes. A Parents Day with an exhibition of school work has been observed in each building. At the high school the first exhibition of manual training results 1917 was held. 25
The Fairhaven Union Teachers’ Association held its annual institute on February 11th. The program was one of the best and most helpful that has been given. The pro- gram for an institute in 1922 has already been arranged. Miss Bessie C. Verder resigned in June from the prin- cipalship of the Rogers School after four years of highly efficient service there. She had previously been a most suc- cessful teacher of chemistry in Fairhaven High School for nine years. At present she is in charge of one of the state training schools for teachers in Vermont. The Mothers’ Club fitted up and maintained during the summer a play ground in Cushman Park. This was in no way connected with the schools, but is a valuable adjunct. Says Clarence A. Perry in his book, “ Wider Use of the School Plant”: “Children who have had the advantage of play grounds return to their studies in the fall much more alert and ready to work. These results are especially notice- able in the case of boys and girls who have attended super- vised play grounds. Here the necessity of waiting one’s turn, of having a referee settle disputes, of playing games according to a program is so obviously related to every one’s enjoyment that discipline becomes popular and is sup- ported most ardently sometimes by those who in the class room have been its most constant foes. ” It is hoped that the supervised playground may sometime become a perma- nent feature in Fairhaven.
The Improvement Association conducted its usual school gardens contest. The number entering was smaller than in former times. Discontinuance of the work in 1920, due to the epidemic of scarlet fever, evidently has retarded the movement. An unusual effort should be made this com- ing spring to renew the interest of the children. The fol- lowing pupils were awarded prizes for excellence in their work: Raymond Clark, Rotch Street; John and Manuel Duarte, Oxford; Jeane Mello, Oxford; Antone and John Sousa, Sconticut Neck; and Mary Ridings, Spring Street. :
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The Financial Statement of the Elementary Schools follows EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1921.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from 1920 $ 198.36 Town Appropriation, 1921 50,000.00 State General School Fund 9,108.40 County Dog Fund 929.20 Pease Fund 361.62 Edmund Anthony, Jr., Fund 475.00 H. H. Rogers Trust Fund 4,788.84 Miscellaneous Receipts 349.19
Total receipts $66,210.61
EXPENDITURES
(Elementary Schools.)
General Control $ 3,374.92 Superintendent’s salary $ 2,285.64 Office clerk 554.00 Attendance officer 191.00 School census 75.00 Other office expenses 269.28 Instruction $48,847.59 Teachers’ salaries $46,258.75 Text books 1,068.06 Supplies 1,520.78
Operation and Maintenance $ 9,327.84 Janitors’ salaries $ 3,821.50 Fuel 2,948.79 Building supplies 1,665.41 Repairs 423.84 New Equipment 468.30
Other Agencies $ 3,842.00 Transportation $ 3,717.00 Health 75.00 Tuition (pupil in sight saving class) 50.00 Miscellaneous $ 593.08
Total expenditure $65,985.43 Balance on hand 225.18
$66,210.61 )
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Elementary School Estimates for 1922.
Expenditures. 1922 1921 Increase
1. General control $ 4,400.00 $ 3,374.02 $ 1,025.08 (Superintendent, clerk, census, truancy, office expenses. 2. Teachers’ salaries 52,500.00 46,258.75 6,241.25 3. Text books 1,600.00 1,068.06 531.94 4. Supplies 1,600.00 1,520.78 79.22 5. Janitors’ salaries 4,400.00 3,821.50 578.50 6. Fuel 3,700.00 2,948.79 751.21 7. Building supplies 1,700.00 1,665.41 34.59 8. Repairs 2,500.00 423.84 2,076.16 9. New equipment 500.00 468.30 31.70 10. Transportation 3,800.00 3,717.00 83.00 11. Health (school physi- cian) 200.00 75.00 125.00 12. Sundries 700.00 643.08 56.92 13. Evening School 400.00 — 400.00
Totals $78,000.00 $65,985.43 $12,014.57
Estimated Income.
State General School Fund $ 9,350.00 County Dog Fund 900.00 Pease Fund 343.00 H. H. Rogers Trust Fund 4,624.00 Edmund E. Anthony, Jr., Fund 455.00
Total $15,672.00 Appropriation required 62,328.00
$78,000.00
Comments on Estimates.
1. The increase asked for general control is to enable more supervision. 2. The increase covers cost of five new teachers who began in September, 1921 for the remainder of school year and provides for three additional teachers in September, 1922. It does not raise the present salary schedule. It makes little provision for more time of the special teachers. 28
3-4. The increase is small. Not enough was spent for text books in 1921. The new building is not well supplied.
5. Allowance is made for new building. 6. Allowance is made for new building. 7. Practically no change. 8. This does not include repairs on the Washington Street School. The amount asked is an increase over last year but may well be made larger. We are spending too little in this direction. 9-10. Practically no increase. 11. No one will do the work for the money now paid.
12 . 13. Required by law for twenty weeks. Following is the statement for the high school.
Expenditures and Receipts for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1921.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1920 $ 1,585.18 Income from Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co 23,500.00 Town of Acushnet—Tuition 1,555.00 Town of Rochester—Tuition 360.00 Town of Mattapoisett—Tuition 2,302.50 Town Appropriation 6,000.00 From Lunch Department 500.00 Incidental Receipts 86.55
$35,889.23
EXPENDITURES.
Instruction $24,534.78 Teachers’ salaries $22,716.27 Text books 885.66 Supplies 932.85
Operation and Maintenance $10,150.69 Janitors’ salaries .... $ 5,125.92 Fuel 2,314.01
Building supplies . . . 2,192.76 Repairs 163.00 New Equipment 355.00
Other Agencies $ 153.00 29
Health $ 153.00
Sundries . $ 658.26
Total expenditures $35,496.73 Balance on hand 392.50
$35,889.23
HIGH SCHOOL ESTIMATES FOR 1922.
1 Q 9 9 1 Q 9 1 Tn citi
I. Instruction $26,950 $24,534.78 $ 2,415.22 Teachers’ salaries $25,000 Text books 1,000 Supplies 950 II. Operation and Maintenance 12,975 10,150.69 2,824.31
Janitors’ salaries . . 5,125 Fuel 2,350
Building supplies . 2,000 Repairs 2,000
New equipment . . 1,500 III. Other Agencies 175 153.00 22.00 Health 175 IV. Sundries 700 700 658.26 41.74
Totals $40,800 $35,496.73 $ 5,303.27
Comments on Estimates.
I. Allowance is made for one new teacher from Janu-
ary 1, 1922 until June and for a second from September,
1922, until January 1, 1923. II. The increase for repairs does not cover the needs. It would cost more than this if the stadium wall was re- paired. III. (New Equipment.) New Typewriters and tables must be purchased, additional desks will be needed, and other minor needs incidental to a larger school.
Conclusion.
The present superintendent has been in office for nearly ten years. During that time he has always had the support and good will of his committee. Every recommendation has 30 been discussed on its merits. The citizens in general are deeply interested in their schools and have evinced the finest kind of co-operation. It has been a privilege to serve under such conditions.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. PRIOR. +
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Harvard Summer School Catherine Shurtleff Framingham Normal Emalie Kritter Boston University Grace M. Clogston Simmons College Ruth M. Cady Sargent Normal School School for Social Workers Boston University Harvard Summer School Mary U. Yaffee Massachusetts Normal Art School Charles H. Johnson Summer Session, Columbia University Summer, Session, Hyannis Normal Rogers School. Marion G. Strout Gorham, Maine, Normal Louie R. Tripp Gorham Normal Eva M. Sherman Boston University, A. B. Elizabeth Hastings Smith College Ruth L. Brocklebank Plymouth Normal School (N. H.) Evelyn Weston Hyannis Normal Alice E. Baker South Lancaster Academy Farmington, Maine, State Normal Mattie L. Norris Fairhaven, Mass., High School Johnson School, Boston (Sewing) Ethel L. Whippie New Hampshire Normal Oxford School. Myra D. Crowell Bridgewater Normal School Susan G. B. Bowles Bridgewater Normal School Florence M. Bullen Bridgewater Normal School Edith C. Kendrick Framingham Normal School Teresa Quigley Bridgewater Normal School Velmah A. Blake Farmington, Maine, Normal Katherine Houth Bridgewater Normal School Esther Yoken Framingham Normal School Dorothy Fuller Bridgewater Normal School 34 Washington Street School. Mary A. S. Sale Framingham Normal School Edith I. Benson Wheelock Kindergarten Tr. School Sadie Feinburg Bridgewater Normal School Helena Carroll Bridgewater Normal School Gertrude E. Janowsky Keene State Normal Grace V. Cogger Framingham Normal School Job C. Tripp School. Pearl E. Levangie Robinson Seminary, Exeter, N. H. Plymouth Normal Lillian Gregory Wheelock Kindergarten Lesley Normal School Alta F. Silsby Salem Normal School Mary S. Fletcher Salem Normal School Tryphena Kendrick Bridgewater Normal School Hazel F. Wolf Framingham Normal Elizabeth Graham Framingham Normal Rosa Dewey Castleton Normal School Edmund Anthony School. Katherine MacCarron Epping, New Hampshire, High School Margaret Burding Bridgewater Normal School Katherine Manning Salem Normal School Mary A. Sweeney Bridgewater Normal School M. Olive Murray Framingham Normal School Supervisors. Anna B. Trowbridge Silver Burdett School Mary U. Yaffee Mass. Normal Art School Summer Session, Columbia University Edwin F. Pidgeon Bates College Mrs. Charles H. Holmes H 35 o E-* © CO US 00 05 rH © CD 05 © CO 05 CO © [iH ZD tH , C'* 05 rH 05 CO O CO © ZD 05 LA J—i i rH 05 rH tH ZD O rH H hH © ffl o OO rH rH rH O rH 05 05 05 HH 05 la tH OO rH tH Tf 05 cq — rH HH TABLE. HH 00 05 LA © 05 ZD CO 05 t> !> , HH HH OJ o CO CO 00 ZD rH rt< 05 05 rH GRADE — HH cq o CO LA rf rH © > t-H CO 05 tH ZD rH AND — m rH 05 05 05 o t- o © 05 LA H > rH LO rH tH 00 Q rH < — AGE X O > tH la 00 CO CO rH 05 05 © HH rH CO CO CO rH rH LA rH HH HH C'* 05 as LA t-H cq CO CO hH LA la CO tH © rH HH CA CO rH c- rH as © CO tH LA HH 05 I> LC co rH rH “ 05 HH 00 tH CO LA CO CO o rH © © rH © CO o CO rH rH 05 in a> bD la ZD 00 as o rH 05 00 rH L_0 ZD tH OO © © rH 1-1 tH iH 1-1 rH tH tH L-l 05 05 o 36 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXPENDITURES. (Itemized). Superintendent. Charles F. Prior, $2,285.64 Clerk. Madge K. Westgate, $538.00 Marion Calloway, 16.00 $554.00 Truant Officers. Charles H. Lawton, $175.00 Joseph Silva, 16.00 $191.00 School Census. Charles H. Lawton, $75.00 Office Expenses. Charles F. Prior, $68.41 New England Tel. & Tel. Co., 57.11 Wright & Potter, 2.02 Fairhaven Star, 135.50 Amberg File Index Co., 4.04 New Bedford Rubber Co., 2.20 $269.28 Text Books. Rand McNally Co., $21.98 The MacMillan Co., 214.66 Edward E. Babb & Co., 207.12 Atkinson, Mentzer Co., 25.48 37 Benj. H. Sanborn & Co., 13.24 Silver, Burdett Co., 5.22 American Book Co., 109.73 Ginn & Company, 164.35 Houghton, Mifflin Co., 77.14 D. C. Heath & Co., 45.41 Little, Brown & Co., 33.84 J. L. Hammett Co., 16.71 Charles Scribner’s Sons, 90.42 J. B. Lippincott Co., 6.20 Charles E. Merrill Co., 13.90 Milton Bradley Co., 10.36 Pacific Press Publishing Co., 6.00 Denoyer Geppert Co., 6.30 $1,068.06 Supplies. J. L. Hammett Co., $664.75 Ryan & Buker, 74.33 H. S. Hutchinson & Co., 1.80 Edward E. Babb & Co., 96.06 Spaulding Moss Co., .50 Denoyer-Geppert Co., 30.41 Steiger, Dudgeon Co., 8.04 New Bedford Dry Goods Co., 6.38 The Browne Pharmacy, 5.35 F. S. Brightman, .68 C. E. Doner, 15.53 Briggs & Beckman, 13.50 Charles F. Wing Co., 3.05 Department of Education, Chicago, 2.50 Primary Education Co., 2.00 Milton Bradley Co., 371.51 Myra D. Crowell, 1.78 New Bedford Rubber Co., .95 A. F. Packard, 28.00 38 S. W. Harris, 9.74 Library Bureau, 5.36 Russell Sage Foundation, 12.68 Fairhaven Star, 7.75 Peerless Supply Co., 3.90 Bastian Bros. Co., 154.23 $1,520.78 Teachers. Bessie C. Yerder, $1,200.00 Marion C. Strout, 1,650.00 Ruth M. Brown, 145.00 Ruth L. Brocklebank, 1,490.00 Florence B. Childs, 590.00 Ethel M. Farmer, 720.00- Helen W. Whitten, 360.00 Alice E. Baker, 1,220.00 Mattie L. Norris, 1,366.00 Myra D. Crowell, 1,800.00 Eva M. Sherman, 1,303.25 Adelaid Swazzey, 318.00 Susan G. B. Bowles, 1,290.00 Edith C. Kendrick, 1,250.00 Alice A. Macomber, 813.00 Ella P. MacNear, 720.00 Teresa Quigley, 910.88 Hazel Soule, 600.00 Elsie W. Prime, 720.00 Dorothy Fuller, 1,157.50 Margaret Burding, 1,065.50 M. Olive Murray, 853.75 Elizabeth Graham, 1,100.00 Merriel Damon, 150.00 Mrs. Chester Kendrick, 1,217.00 Edith I. Benson, 1,080.00 39 Mrs. Mary F. Fletcher, 1,046.23 Carrie L. Bowman, 86.25 Abbie Hardy, 276.00 Mildred Goss, 810.00 Mary A. S. Sale, 1,270.00 Sadie Feinburg, 1,012.50 Sylvia A. Wilson, , 734.38 Edna K. Russell, 750.00 Anna Goss, 600.00 Pearle E. Levangie, 1,480.00 Alta Silsby, 1,169.25 Ethel L. Whippie, 451.38 Gertrude E. Janowsky, 460.00 Helena Carroll, 340.00 Grace V. Cogger, 400.00 Lillian Gregory, 395.00 Hazel Wolf, 400.00 Mary A. Sweeney, 340.00 Rosa M. Dewey, 493.75 Florence M, Bullen, 400.00 Velma A. Blake, 460.00 Esther Yoken, 380.00 Katherine B. MacCarron, 362.50 Katherine Manning, 322.00 Katherine Houth, 340.00 Mertie Nolan, 460.00 Louie R. Tripp, 600.00 Elizabeth Hastings, 432.00 Evelyn L. Weston, 369.00 Anna B. Trowbridge, 878.13 Mary U. Yaffee, 929.00 Charles H. Johnson, Jr., 876.00 Edwin F. Pidgeon, 1,126.00 Mrs. Charles H. Holmes, 193.50 Hazel Lovering, 60.00 40 Mrs. Rachel K. Luther, 192.00 Mrs. Gertrude E. Gidley, 222.00 Mrs. Ralph Lumbard, 36.00 Mrs. Florence Browne, 6.00 Mrs. Mabelle Terry, 10.00 $46,258.75 9 Janitors. Charles H. Lawton, $960.00 Williard L. Hoxie, 660.00 J. F. Gamans, 600.00 Thomas Barnes, 1,044.00 Thomas Howland, 150.00 Clarence M. Dunn, 90.00 William H. Delano, 317.50 $3,821.50 Transportation. Union Street Railway Co., $2,107.00 John Eldredge, 500.00 Mrs. John Eldredge, 270.00 Poor Department, 400.00 George Hiller, 440.00 $3,717.00 Fuel. George P. Randall, $68.67 David Duff & Son, 2,839.87 George H. Carpenter, 12.00 Henry T. Howard, 28.25 $2,948.79 41 Light, Water, Janitors’ Supplies, Etc. H. K Nye, $11.85 William Livesey, 26.46 Fairhaven Light Diffusing Co., 7.87 Fairhaven Water Co., 693.74 West Disinfecting Co., 49.00 Cyclone Brush Co., 11.75 New Bedford Gas & Edison Lt. Co., 366.06 Alvin R. Topham, 9.71 Somerville Brush Co., 18.38 W. F. Church, 17.20 C. F. Delano, 89.56 Henry C. Doughty, 110.00 George T. Johnson Co., 59.25 Arthur C. Smith, .15 DeWolf & Vincent, 13.50 Fairhaven Garage, 2.00 Valentine’s Machine Shop, .25 William H. Delano, 8.67 Bessie C. Verder, 1.65 Edward E. Babb, 12.98 Herman H. Hathaway, 6.55 N. P. Hayes & Co., 49.10 J. F. Gamans, 2.50 Alfred F. Foote, 22.00 Briggs & Beckman, 7.78 F. S. Brightman, 15.00 H. I. Dallman, 41.30 Babbitt Steam Specialty Co., .65 John T. Sutcliffe, 10.50 $1,665.41 Repairs. M. P. Whitfield, $47.82 L. W. Morton, 58.79 Alvin R. Topham, 2.00 42 Herbert W. Bliss, 18.20 Chamberlain Weather Strip Co., 80.00 C. F. Delano, 7.76 Ernest Howarth & Co., 23.00 F. E. Earle Co., 18.04 Charles E. Lombard, 98.15 E. P. Hirst, 5.50 Herman H. Hathaway, 19.70 Rankin & Arnold, 5.17 J. F. Gamans, 3.50 Frank J. Marshall, 11.45 F. W. Fraits, 24.76 $423.84 New Equipment. Herbert W. Bliss, $207.00 Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, 155.30 Pierce & Barreau, 106.00 $468.30 Health. Dr. C. E. P. Thompson, $75.00 Tuition. City of New Bedford, Dept, of Schools, $50.00 Miscellaneous. Patrick Sullivan, $89.85 A. B. Crowell, 7.95 Manuel D ’Amarel, 106.11 American Railway Express, 11.89 F. W. Fraits, 42.16 Stephen Tripp, 33.75 Fairhaven Star, 39.50 L. W. Morton, .75 Fall River and N. B. Express, 24.57 43 John K. Hamer, 3.84 W. R. Sargent, 4.48 Fairhaven Garage, .75 Calvin Delano, 51.00 William Delano, 10.00 Clarence E. Jones, 31.00 A. D. McMullen, 12.00 C. D. Reese Co., 17.68 A. C. McFarlin, 7.00 Murray, The Florist, 10.00 A. G. Douglas, 8.80 Pearl E. Levangie, 30.00 Edna K. Russell, 30.00 Helena Carroll, 20.00 $593.08 HIGH SCHOOL EXPENDITURES. (Itemized) Teachers. Ruth Cady, 1 270.00 $ , Grace Clogston, 1 140.00 . Anna E. Corey, 125.00 George C. Dickey, 2 850.00 . Ruby R. Dodge, 1.120.00 Susan Gifford, 1,110.00 Harry S. Goodwin, 1 999.50 , Florence R. Griswold, 1 340.00 . Mildred Gurney, 1 880.00 . Charles H. Johnson, 570.00 James Parkinson, 2,020.00 Ethel M. Perry, 1 725.00 . Edwin F. Pidgeon, 1 110.07 , Eunice E. Strong, 1 520.00 . Katherine Shurtleff, 885.08 44 Anna B. Trowbridge, 110.00 Helen E. Wight, 780.00 Mary U. Yaffee, 485.12 Emalie Kritter, 480.00 Abbie Allen, 164.00 Mrs. Pauli Sheehan, 32.50 $22,716.27 Text Books. C. F. Spooner, $1.32 National Council of Teachers of English, 5.00 The Macmillan Co., 16.43 Ginn & Company, 309.80 Allyn & Bacon, 52.30 Public School Publishing Co., .50 World Book Co., 1.02 Charles E. Merrill Co., 21.41 American Book Co., 65.32 Frederick Leighton, 2.40 Benj. H. Sanborn Co., 54.27 The Century Co., 73.36 Houghton, Mifflin Co., 113.06 Edward E. Babb & Co., 40.42 D. C. Heath & Co., 35.67 Gregg Publishing Co., 5.73 Chandler School for Women, 80.00 McGraw-Hill Book Co., 7.65 $885.66 Supplies. American Type Founders, $97.31 Russia Cement Co., .60 The Ault & Wilborg Company of N. Y., 4.10 A. E. Coffin Press, 69.60 Carter, Rice & Co., 1.35 45 Briggs & Beckman, 9.15 Greene & Wood, .80 DeWolf & Vincent, 59.25 J. L. Hammett Co., 195.89 The Cudahy Packing Co., 21.00 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., 52.33 Wadsworth Howland Co., 13.48 Library Bureau, 38.94 Akin-Denison Co., 24.11 B. L. Makepeace, 11.01 H. S. Hutchinson, 21.23 Browne Pharmacy, 6.11 Central Lumber and Supply Co., 22.53 William N. Johnson, 31.05 McKinley Publishing Co., .34 Ginn & Company, 1.51 E. Anthony & Sons, 37.54 Ruth H. Cady, 4.65 E. S. Brightman, .85 Dixon Redfern, 1.90 Milton Bradley Co., 24.87 Brightman Bros., 4.17 Steiger, Dudgeon Co., 42.62 C. C. Birchard, 10.08 Fairhaven Star, 1.10 M. Steinert & Sons, 3.25 George C. Dickey, .39 Jesse Willey, .60 Mar}^ U. Yaffee, 14.00 McIntosh Publishing Co., 25.48 Eugene Dietzgen Co., 5.73 George H. Morrill Co., 2.48 Scientific Material Co., 33.13 Estate Thomas W. Croacher, 36.62 The Bruce Publishing Co., 1.70 $932.85 46 Janitors. William B. Weeks, $1,849.92 Pardon A. Howland, 1.056.00 A. C. Robertson, 960.00 Arthur Dean, 1.260.00 $5,125.92 Fuel. City Coal Company, $2,237.41 Dennis Mahoney, 64.95 Akin Denison Co., 11.65 $2,314.01 Light, Water, Janitors Supplies, Etc. Lunch Department, $936.20 N. P. Hayes, 60.71 Fairhaven Water Co., 318.83 Herbert W. Bliss, 17.00 Babbitt Steam Specialty, 49.08 Masury Young, 12.50 New Bedford Gas & Ed. Lt. Co., 418.90 Standard Electric Time Co., 2.85 Dennison Mfg. Co., 2.73 Frank J. Jameson, 78.38 C. F. Delano, 17.36 F. E. Earle Co., 3.15 Cudahy Packing Co., 43.09 Akin Denison Co., 14.75 G. M. C. Engineering Co., 25.00 Herman H. Hathaway, 3.90 The Cutler Haner Mfg. Co., 2.77 John R. Lyman, 20.65 Johnson Service Co., 6.00 Wood, Brightman Co., 6.80 47 Briggs & Beckman, .90 Brightman Bros. Co., 13.94 C. B. Dolge Co., 15.00 DeWolf & Vincent, 12.23 Valentine’s Machine Shop, 19.44 A. W. Harris Oil Co., 43.35 Charles F. Wing Co., .75 The George T. Johnson Co., 46.50 $2,192.76 Repairs. F. E. Earle Co., $10.39 Valentine’s Machine Shop, 10.00 A. Leonard Bliss, 41.67 Mudge, 72.14 C. F. Delano, 28.80 $163.00 Health. Dr. C. E. P. Thompson, $153.00 New Equipment. Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, $355.00 Sundries. Parsons Steam Laundry, $ 33.69 Alfred F. Foote, commissioner, 10.00 Elmer Stevens, 85.60 American Railway Express, 27.76 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., 123.15 William H. Page, 4.00 JLeTendre & Son, 10.00 Louise Stevens, 8.00 48 Fairhaven Star, 1.95 Calvin Delano, 170.00 Edith M. Weaver, 5.00 George C. Dickey, 10.61 Murray, The Florist, 165.00 A. F. Packard, 3.50 $658.26 THE 'V' MILLICENT LIBRARY ' ' > .. .. - FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1921 ——— TRUSTEES OF THE MILLICENT LIBRARY Lyman C. Bauldry Miss Georgia E. Fairfield William E. Benjamin George B. Luther Edward L. Besse Harry L. Pope Mrs. Cara R. Broughton Henry H. Rogers Morris R. Brownell George H. Tripp Miss Sara B. Clarke Thomas A. Tripp Miss Edith Dana William B. Gardner Mrs. Eliza C. White Officers and Standing Committees, 1921-1922 Henry H. Rogers, President. Thomas A. Tripp, Vice President. George B. Luther, Treasurer. The Librarian Acts as Secretary of the Board. Book Committee Mr. Rogers, Mr. T. A. Tripp, Miss Dana, Mr. Pope, Mrs. White. Finance Committee Mr. Luther, Mr. Benjamin, Mrs. Broughton, Mr. Brownell, Mrs. G. H. Tripp. House Committee Mr. Bauldry, Mr. Besse, Miss Clarke, Miss Fair- field, Mr. Gardner. FORMER TRUSTEES Miss Ellen H. Akin, 1893-1919 George W. Stevens, 1893-1908 Edmund Anthony, Jr., 1902 Mrs. H. H. Stillman, 1919-1920 Mrs. Sarah C. Anthony, 1893-1912 George H. Taber, 1893-1901 James L. Gillingham, 1893-1912 Job C. Tr'pp, 1902-1917 Frederick B. Lyman, 1904-1909 Charles W. White, Jr., 1902-1904 Mrs. Lizzie F. Nye, 1893-1919 Walter P. Winsor, 1893-1911 Henry H. Rogers, 1893-1909 Mrs. Mary B. Winsor, 1893-1921 Don C. Stevens, 1893-1901 3 LIBRARY STAFF GALEN W. HILL FLORA H. LEIGHTON , In Charge of Circulation and Children’s Work ANNIE THOMPSON.. SARA B. CLARKE.... LURETTIA HOLMES. RICHARD DEVINE... Page EDWIN T. WILCOX. GEORGE TABER OXFORD BRANCH. ALBIN SILVA .... In Charge RICHARD DEVINS , .Assistant 4 Report of the Librarian for the Year 1921 To the Trustees of The Milicent Library: It is always a source of gratification to report that N business is good. If 1921 has not been a prosperous year industrially or commercially, at least one small library can report that it has been the busiest year of the twenty-eight years of its existence. The one drawback to this feeling of satisfaction is that our present income is and has been insufficient to meet the steady increase in the demands upon the library. Though the library has been administered as economically, we be- lieve, as possible, it has been necessary the past two years to draw upon the reserve fund for current expenses. This fund was set aside in earlier years as a reserve in case ex- traordinary repairs or replacements should be necessary. It is now at a dangerously low figure at a time when new floors are almost a necessity, and within a few years a new boiler and extensive replacements of parts of the heating and lighting systems, will be required. Fairhaven is growing fast and the demands for library service will increase rather than diminish. Unless we can be assured of more income it is very apparent that the library building will deteriorate and that the service ren- dered by The Millicent Library must fall below the stand- ard desired by the donor and by the trustees and expected by the people of Fairhaven, 5 Accessions. During the year, 1,197 books were added to the library, and 289 were withdrawn from the shelves. This made a net increase of 908 books and a total of 27,068 books in the library. The book purchases have been kept fairly, I think, within the reasonable demand. Prices have continued high, especially so it has seemed for juveniles, and the demand for classroom libraries necessitated considerable purchase of children’s books this summer. It is a pleasure to note a slight decrease in average prices for the fall books and that prices for rebinding have also dropped. Additions were made this year to our small collection of books in French, Portuguese and Italian. Of the books withdrawn a little over one hundred were duplicate fiction in good condition, and these were turned over to a small library just starting in the village of Apponegansett. Circulation. The circulation 'of books and magazines from the main library during 1921 was 58,527, a gain of 2,773 over any previous year’s record. Including the circulation from the Oxford Branch the total is 67,938, which makes the figures 4,225 ahead of those of 1919, our former record year. As mentioned in the annual report of two years ago we are carrying the steady increase in loan desk work with equip- ment that is not only out of date but is decidedly outgrown. A new registration was begun January 1, 1921 and 1,268 cards have been issued to December 31. There are at least 1,000 active cards on the old registration which have not expired. Children’s Room and Work with Schools. The circulation of books from the children’s room at the main library was 16,115, children’s books taken from the Oxford Branch numbered 2,908, the total children’s cir- 6 culation being 19,023. ThH is not the record figure but is larger than that of any year except 1919. A net increase of 354 in the number of books in the children’s room brings the total to 3,491. It has been necessary to shelve some of the children’s books in the main stack. A rearrangement of books, and of tables and desk have made for easier service. Cloth magazine binders have been ordered for the children’s magazines which will help to preserve for at least one month some of these popular periodicals. Mrs. Leigfiton has continued in charge of the children’s department and the work with schools. As long as she is willing to continue with this work I feel that she is very adequately solving the problem of a children’s librarian. Classroom libraries have been sent to all teachers who have requested them, the largest number of books going to the Job C. Tripp School, and the usual course in the use of the library was given to pupils of the eighth grade by Mrs. Leighton. , The library at the High School now numbers 600 Millicent Library books and about 100 books owned by the school. Since September, Miss Ethel Doran who is taking a post-graduate course, has had charge of this library. Dur- ing the summer vacation Miss Doran did very creditable work as an apprentice at the main library and gained val- uable experience. Her appointment has relieved the faculty of the school from direct charge, has centered the respon sibility and has resulted in better service and an increased use of the books. From September 4 to December 23, 413 books were charged to students. No records were avail- able for the earlier months of the year. Oxford Branch. Mr. Silva’s report for the year shows that 9,411 books have been issued from the Oxford Branch during the year. This figure breaks the former record of the branch by 1 nearly 1/500 books and represents &n average of 60 books an evening or a book isSiied for each ’minute the library is open. The record circulation for one evening was 137. Many evenings this fall there have been as many as forty or fifty persons at one time in the small room the library occupies. It is a distinct credit to -Mr. Silva that the work has been handled so quietly and efficiently under such crowded conditions. * t Building. Repairs on the building have been 1 inti ted to what was absolutely necessary, the replacement of a radiator, a small piece of new floor laid in the stack and other small items. The need of new floors in the entrance hall, reading room and stack or s'bfne covering such as a cork carpet should be apparent to the most casual observer. A better and more modern light is needed over the 'desk and the lighting sys- tem in the stacks is not the best and is expensive in the way of constant replacement of lamps. Repairs in the heating System will have to 'be Considered and the lawn on the west side of the building needs turning over and reseeding. The Staff. The staff situation is somewhat more settled than a year ago. Mrs. Leighton has acted as children’s librarian and has also retained general oversight of the loan desk while Miss Clarke who came in September, 1920, as a sub- stitute, we hope regards herself now as a permanent mem- ber of the staff. Almost over-zealous to the point of dis- regarding her own liealth, Miss Clarke felt obliged to leave in June, but has returned this fall on a part time schedule which so fits in as to be of material advantage to the work. In September Miss Thompson, who have been working- under handicaps which would daunt most people, was granted an extension of 'her vacation to a month. Miss 8 Clara Foster of Jackson College made a capable substitute for Miss Clarke during the summer. In the fall Miss Lurettia Holmes was added to the staff and is proving in personality and adaptability well fitted to the work. Other Items. On September 8 and 9 this library entertained the Cape Cod Library Club at its annual meeting. Ideal weather, an interesting program and an unexpected attendance of nearly sixty, all made for what was generally spoken of as a very successful and enjoyable meeting. At the annual conference of the American Library Association held this year at Swampscott, June 20-26, the library was represented by Miss Clarke and Mrs. Leighton for three days, and by Mrs. Hill and the librarian for the remainder of the week. The privilege of attendance at this splendid conference of nearly 1,500 librarians was sin- cerely appreciated. I cannot close this report without expressing for my- self and the other members of the staff the sense of loss that we have felt since the death of Mrs. Mary B. Winsor in April of the past year. A member of the board of trus- tees from the beginning of the library, Mrs. Winsor held it second to none of her many interests in the life about her. We hope she realized how much we valued her help in the appraisal of books and how much we appreciated her good judgment and quiet assistance in so many other ways. She had no inconsiderable share in making The Millicent Library what it is today. In September Miss Edith Dana was elected to fill the vacancy on the Board. • Respectfully submitted, GALEN W. HILL, January 10, 1922. Librarian. eor-uoe«seo(MC . 2*3 -d-C 9lIU9ATlf u o 0-2 —< M p c iS >.c H Opq d 5 - s^inpv Q. W O ® .P +j to o CO t- NHCfi Tt* CO H O lO CO CO 9 IIU8 Anp 'O Q s;inpy UJ Ll * U) (i) 2 S9UiniOA pu'B < S S9idqo pgppY J s & rH ONt-N C^t-rHC-00 t- 0 S9 niiL AV9M lO iH Oi m a o ~ rH ’an CO 1C CO ^ t- CO 00 CO CO ^ (M rH CvJ rH ca K9UiniOA puB ® SOjdOO P9PPY 03 O < 05 CO lO y S9 niiL A^N bn s J 'O c o sg w 2 co" 8 g« 10 STATISTICAL REPORT. THE MILLICENT LIBRARY, FAIRHAVEN, MASS. " Annual Report for Year Ending December 31, 1921. Annual Report for Year Ending December 31, 1921. Population served 7,291 Terms of use: Free for lending and reference. Total number of agencies: Central library; one branch; one school deposit station. Days open during year (Central library) 365 Hours open each week for lending 84 Hours op'en each week for reading 84 Adult Juvenile Total Vols. at beginning of year .22,996 3,164 26,160 Vols. added by purchase . 709 437 1,146 Vols. added by gift . 23 23 Vols. added by binding material not otherwise counted . 25 3 28 Vols. lojst and withdrawn . 176 113 289 Vols. at close of year .23,577 3,491 27,068 Pamphlets, pictures, etc., added No record kept Vols. of fiction loaned .37,867 12,556 50,323 Total volumes loaned .48,915 19,023 67,938 Home use from agencies . . . 413 Other circulation (pictures, cliopings, etc.) ... 1,495 Number of borrowers registered during year ... 1,282 Total number of borrowers ... 2,700 Registration period, three years. Titles Copies Number t of periodicals currently received .... 96 116 Financial statistics omitted. '* -v A •A If-' // >•>.-! */