Annual Reports of the Town of Seabrook, New Hampshire for the Year
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Annual Reports of the Town of Scabrook New Hampshire 1980 For the Y(^ft EhHing D^tembcr 31st As Compiled by the Town Officers Cover: Seabrook Beach at the Turn of the Century This photograph of the oceanfront at Seabrook Beach was taken by Jay Rodney Ball in 1902. It shows the first homes built on the beachfront, which are now located on Atlantic Avenue between Haverhill and Lawrence Streets. All remain except "The Oceanic" which burned on March 31, 1939. Mr. Ball was the owner of the home, called "The Warwick", shown on the far left of the cover. His daughter, Gertrude Humphrey, still resides here. The wooden Mile-Long bridge and the Hampton River can be seen in the background. Strolling on the boardwalk are Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Hayes, Maude R. Perry, Grace Wescott, and Harry Lakeman. (Photo and narrative courtes\; of the Historical Society of Seabrook with the assistance of Mrs. Getrude Humphrey) to^SyofNewHampsRIreLlIf,^ Annual Reports of the Town of Seabrook New Hampshire For the Year Ending December 31st 1980 As Compiled by the Town Officers DEDICATION The 1980 Town Report is dedicated to two women who served for many years as elected officials for the Town of Seabrook. They were Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bragg and Mrs. Florence D. Haley. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bragg was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts on October 25, 1898. She was the daughter of Harry Wilmot and Annie O'Brien. She moved to her home in Seabrook during the summer of 1922. She was appointed Town Clerk on November 12, 1952 to fill the unexpired term of her husband, Ralph 0. Bragg -- municipal court judge and former Selectman. In March of the following year, Mrs. Bragg was elected to the office and continued as Town Clerk until her retirement in March of 1962. Mrs. Florence D. Haley was born in Brentwood, New Hampshire on March 19, 1903. She was the daughter of Charles Davis and Lillian Neeley. She moved to Seabrook with her family in the mid-1920' s. Mrs. Haley was elected Tax Collector in March of 1944 and continued in that capacity until her retire>oent in March of 1974. In 1959, she was elected president of the Wew Hampshire Tax Collector's Association. Throughout their terms in office, Mrs. Bragg and Mrs. Haley served the public faithfully, making their offices in their own homes. 1^^ CONTENTS Adjourned Town Meeting Minutes 1980 Ambulance Report 36 Assessing Department Report 28 Audit Letter 1979 55 Audit Summary 1979 57 Board of Adjustment 39 Brown Library 47 Budget Proposal 1981 Center Building Inspector's Report 33 Chase Study Committee Report 41 Civil Defense Report 42 Fire Department Report 36 Health Officer's Report 33 Inventory of Valuation 29 List of Town Owned Roads 32 Long Term Indebtedness 103 Mosquito Control Report 44 Payrol 1 90 Planning Board Report 38 Police Department Report 34 Pollution Control Committee 46 Property Owned by Town 30 Recreation Commission Report 40 Road Agent Report 46 Seabrook Beach Village District 39 Sel ectmen ' s Report 23 Statement of Payments 60 Tax Collector's Report 51 Town Clerk's Report 48 Town Election Results 1980 3 Town Officials 1980 1 Town Office Study Committee 39 Treasurer ' s Report 49 Trustee of Trust Funds Report 105 Vital Statistics Births 106 Marriages 108 Deaths 113 Wages & Salaries 1980 89 Warrant 1981 Center Water Department Report Accounts Receivable 98 Annual Report 95 Special Water Account 102 Statement of Payments 99 Summary of Receipts 97 TOWN OFFICIALS 1980 TOWN CLERK Three Year Term Virginia L, Fowler 1981 SELECTMEN & ASSESSOR Three Year Term James C, Falconer 1981 Earlene U.Locke 1982 James S.Eaton 1983 TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS Three Year Term Gary K, Fowler 1981 Eric N, Small 1982 Bruce G. Brown 1983 TAX COLLECTOR Three Year Term Frederick B. Felch 1982 TREASURER Three Year Term Carol L. Perkins 1981 ROAD AGENT One Year Term William E. Felch 1981 CHIEF OF POLICE Appointed Paul J . Cronin FIRE CHIEF One Year Term Ernest B. Sanborn 1981 CONSTABLES One Year Term M. Marty Cerasi 1981 John L. Randall 1981 Elliot L. Eaton 1981 MEMBERS OF PLANNING BOARD Three Year Term James E.Champoux 1981 Lorraine Fogg 1982 Vernon R. Small 1983 Mildred S.Siress 1981 Eric N. Small 1982 Anthony Randall 1983 MEMBER OF BUDGET COMMITTEE One Year Term Frank J. Palazzo 1981 MEMBERS OF BUDGET COMMITTEE Three Year Term Daniel Gretsch 1981 Frank L.Knowles Jr. 1982 Robie M.Beckman 1982 resigned 12/22/80 Warren G.Crawford 1981 appointed 12/26/80 Lydia M. Gould 1983 Everett A. Weare 1983 PARK COMMISSIONER Three Year Term Richard P.Beckman 1981 Vernon G.Dow 1982 Henry H.Boyd 1983 SUPERVISOR OF CHECK-LIST Six Year Term Milan W.Knowles 1982 Elsie M. Small 1984 Bruce G.Brown 1986 MODERATOR Two Year Term Stanley A. Hamel 1982 , TRUSTEE OF LIBRARY Three Year Term Charlotte K, Marshall 1983 REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT Two Year Term Charles H. Felch 1982 Daniel Gretsch 1982 HEALTH OFFICER Appointed Francis S. Valli Sr DOG OFFICER Appointed Phillip Darling BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Appointed William V.Dolan 1981 Cynthia K.Marshall 1982 Arthur G.Miller 1981 Albert W. Eaton 1982 Robert H. Kershaw (C) 1983 Leon Clark 1985 CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Appointed Frank J. Palazzo . RESULTS OF TOWN ELECTION MARCH 11, 1980 Total Number of Votes Cast 1409 MEN 711 WOMEN 698 SELECTMEN & ASSESSOR VOTES Three Year Term(Vote for One) Robie M. Beckman 263 James S. Eaton 45X Reese A. Fowler XOl Asa H. Knowles Jr. X70 William W. Moore 242 Antonio Santasucci 123 FIRE CHIEF One Year Term(Vote for One) Maxie D. Brown 588 Ernest B. Sanborn 766 MEMBER OF BUDGET COMMITTEE One Year Term(Vote for One) Frank J. Palazzo 737 MEMBER OF BUDGET COMMITTEE Three Year Term(Vote for Two) Lydia M. Gould 954 Everett A. Weare 682 CONSTABLES One Year Term(Vote for Three) Robie M. Beckman 291 M. Marty Cerasi 523 Fred L. Chase Jr. 256 Elliot L. Eaton 55]^ Harold W. Hewlett III 249 George A. Humes 78 Walter S. Janvrin Sr. 3I7 John L. Randall 552 Elmer L. Stetson 142 MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD Three Year Term(Vote for Two) Armand C. Blanchard 418 Anthony T. Randall 627 Antonio Santasucci 282 Vernon R. Small 728 ROAD AGENT One Year Term(Vote for One) William E. Felch 1060 TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS Three Year Term(Vote for One) Bruce G, Brown 933 TRUSTEE OF LIBRARY Three Year Term(Vote for One) Charlotte K, Marshall 950 PARK COMMISSIONER Three Year Term(Vote for One) Henry H, Boyd 971 SUPERVISOR OF CHECKLIST Six Year Terin(Vote for One) Bruce G. Brown 768 Catherine W. Stetson 417 MODERATOR Two Year Terni(Vote for One) Stanley A, Hamel 930 ARTICLE 65: DO YOU FAVOR THE ADOPTION OF THE TOWN MANAGER PLAN AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 37 OF THE REVISED STATUES ANNOTATED? YES NO 429 4- : : TOWN OF SEABROOK PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS 1980 2. To amend Section III A Zone 1 to Include number 12 as follows 12. Farming and agriculture are allowed in this zone YES 751 NO 355 To amend Section IVC31 by deleting the second sentence and adding the following in its place; There shall be ten (10) feet from any lot line for all residential buildings and structures and fifteen (15) feet from any lot line for all commercial and industrial buildings and structures. YES 618 NO 484 To amend Section VII C 3, by increasing the estimated cost of the building or project from Five Hundred ($500.00) to One Thousand ($1,000,00) Dollars in the last line of said section so that it reads: There shall be a fee for the review of an application, inspection of the premises (if required) and the iss- uance of a building permit of Five ($5.00) Dollars, plus the sum of Two ($2.00) Dollars (or any fraction thereof) of the estimated cost of the building or pro- ject over One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars. YES 482 NO 649 To amend Section VII C 3) second paragraph to require a Twenty ( $20.00) Dollar fee plus Two ($2.00) Dollars for each per son requested to be notified for a public hear- ing, so that the second sentence of said paragraph will read as follows In add ition, a fee of Twen ty ( $ 20 . 00) Dollars plus Two ($2 . 00 ) Dollars for each person requiring notification by Reg istered Mail, shall be required if a public hear- ing is deemed necessary by the Planning Board, which fee sh all be payable upon application. YES 353 NO 704 To amend Section VII by adding a subsection CC to be en- titled C ertificates of Occupancy which shall read as follows CC Certificates of Occupancy No building or structure which is hereafter erected, or moved and which is designed or is intended for occupancy including commerical, industrial and other buildings and structures in which humans work or are otherwise employed may be permitted such use unless and until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Building inspector to the record owner of -5- . such premises . 2. The Building Inspector shall issue a Certificate to the owner when the structure conforms to the terms of this ordinance and the Town Building Codes YES 460 NO 600 7. To amend Section IV Area and Height Regulations, Sub- section B by replacing said section with the following: 1. In Zone I, no buildings shall be erected, placed, moved or otherwise located on a lot containing less than 43,560 square feet dn area, or less than 150 feet of frontage on an existing road and has an average width of 150 feet as measured at right angles to paralled side lot lines unless said lot is a nonconforming lot of record in the Rockingham County Registry of Deeds prior to the enactment of this ordinance.