ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT of the Town Officers TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN \h YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928 ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT of the Town Officers of the VN OF FAIRHAVEN for the YEAR !NG DECEMBER 31, 1928 T •J/ I'VV’'' 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 BOARD OE PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD OF HEALTH LIST OF JURORS SEWER COMMISSIONERS PARK COMMISSIONERS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TREE WARDEN FIRE ENGINEERS BUILDING INSPECTOR INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS PLANNING BOARD SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE REPORT OF THE MILLICENT LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928. FAIRHAVEN STAR List of Town Ojjfcers For the Year 1928. Town Clerk Town Treasurer WILLIAM D. CHAMPLIN Collector JOHN H. STETSON Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare JOHN I. BRYANT, 1931 • THOMAS W. WHITFIELD, 1930 ISAAC N. BABBITT, 1929 Secretary to the Board CLAUDIA I. SCHILLER Board of Health WILLIAM F. DELANO Term expires 1931 CLARENCE A. TERRY Term expires 1929 LESTER W. HORNE, M. D. Term expires 1930 Assessors JOSEPH E. PECK Term expires 1931 CHARLES I. DREW Term expires 1929 CLARENCE A, TERRY Term expires 1930 5 School Committee ORRIN B. CARPENTER Term expires 1931 JAMES A. STETSON Term expires 1931 WILLIAM B. GARDNER Term expires 1929 EDWARD L BESSE Term expires 1929 SARA B. CLARKE Term expires 1930 ELLA H. BLOSSOM Term expires 1930 Sewer Commissioners G. WINSTON VALENTINE Term expires 1931 WILLIAM J. FITZSIMMONS Term expires 1929 FRANK W. MORSE Term expires 1930 Park Commissioners LEWIS F. POOR Term expires 1931 HAROLD B. DUTTON Term expires 1929 MABEL L. POTTER Term expires 1930 Planning Board WILLIAM TALLMAN Term expires 1929 D. C. POTTER Term expires 1929 JAMES A. STETSON Term expires 1931 VICTOR O. B. SLATER Term^ expires 1931 GEORGE ATWOOD Term expires 1930 SAMUEL DUDGEON Term expires 1930 LEWIS F. POOR Term expires 1931 KENNETH S. PIERCE Term expires 1931 Board of Appeals WILLIAM TALLMAN VICTOR O. B. SLATER ZEPHRIM R. PINAULT CHARLES KNOWLTON KENNETH PIERCE 6 Finance Committee 1928 North JOHN T. SUTCLIFFE 1931 CHESTER KENDRICK 1930 JAMES HENSHAW 1930 Oxford ORRIN B. CARPENTER 1931 CHARLES KNOWLTON 1931 RICHARD A. TERHUNE 1Q29 JOHN H. SEAMAN 1930 Centre WARREN L. SWETT 1931 HAROLD HOXIE 1931 GEORGE B. LUTHER 1929 WALTER DOUGLASS 1931 CHARLES E. BENSON 1929 R. WILLIAM STERLING 1930 THOMAS A. TRIPP 1930 R. W. FOSTER 1930 FRANK M. BABBITT 1929 East REUBEN A. AUSTIN 1931 HENRY T. HOWARD 1929 JOHN GELETTE 1930 Sconticut DANIEL C. POTTER 1929 MANUEL F. SILVA 1930 Auditors CHARLES E. SHURTLEFF RALPH E. LUMBARD Superintendent of Streets THOMAS W. WHITFIELD 7 Building Inspector CHARLES I. DREW Inspector of Animals ALBERT L. AUSTIN Inspector of Wires CLIFTON A. HACKER Pound Keeper CHARLES F. BENSON Field Drivers ANTONE A. D. FREITAS MICHAEL KERNS Fence Viewers CHARLES I. DREW CLIFTON A. HACKER Inspector of Petroleum FRANK H. KELLEY Measurers of Wood and Bark L. FRANK WILDE H. L. WILSON CHARLES F. BENSON Sealer of Weights and Measures CHARLES P. THATCHER Wharfinger JOHN A. W. BURGESS Constables WALTER H. FRANCIS ALBERT C. AIKEN Registrars of Voters HENRY D. WALDRON WILLIAM D. CHAMPLIN MARTIN L. BISBEE JOHN F. GOGGIN Forest Fire Warden HENRY T. HOWARD Report of the Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare 1928 . TRIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1928 DR. CR. Cash $26,713.67 John H. Stetson, Coll. 205.31 Taxes, 1924 116.00 Taxes, 1925 20.80 Taxes, 1926 817.63 Taxes, 1927 12,083.58 Taxes, 1928 102,928.22 Sewer Assessments added to taxes 4,844.48 Sewer Assessments, imapportioned 2,426.65 Sidewalk Assessments, unapportioned 126.21 Tax Titles 30,603.20 State Aid Accts. Receivable 702.00 Health Dept. Accts. Receivable 512.12 Public Welfare Accts. Receivable 3,501.55 Revenue Loans $90,000.00 Sewer Dept. Accts. Receivable 11.60 Miscellaneous Tailings 187.44 Surplus War Bonus 4,420.55 Estimated Receipts 13,255.03 Department Revenue 4,727.27 Special Assessment Revenue 5,443.51 Tax Title Reserve 30,991.27 Committed Interests 484.69 Committed Interests Revenue 484.69 Sewer Assessment Revenue 2,289.16 9 Overlay, 1924 116.00 Overlay, 1925 94.40 Overlay, 1926 57.90 Overlay, 1927 2,450.09 Overlay, 1928 12,274.11 Overlay Reserve 640.83 Excess & Deficiency 9,339.72 Apportional Assessments, Not due 1,526.21 <( <( 1929 168.49 (t 1930 173.00 « <( 1931 172.98 <( (( 1932 172.95 U t( 1933 167.76 <( u 1934 167.76 (( (( 1935 167.76 (< (( 1936 167.76 (( <( 167.75 Selectmen 6.10 Collector 513.26 Law 1,808.42 Planning Board 265.02 Fire Maintenance 499.06 Fire Alarm Boxes 10.08 Fire Alarm Box, Alden Road 25.18 Building Inspection 331.00 Sealer Weights & Measures 9.45 Forestry 223.50 Moths 43.17 Trees 2.08 Board of Health 491.52 Sewer Maintenance 2,534.46 Sewer Spring & Delano Sts. 1,091.02 Sewer Pilgrim Ave. & Francis St. 1,071.77 Land for Stations 755.45 Collections of Ashes 600.00 Collections of Garbage 987.50 Highways 8.00 10 Macadamize Hawthorn St. 4.94 No. Main St. Drain 21.86 Street Lights 592.40 Public Landing 350.00 Welfare & Infirmary 3,877.79 Repairs at Infirmary 14.83 State Aid 148.00 Soldier’s Aid 502.22 Elementary Schools 256.36 High School 187.11 Vocational School 524.00 Park 12.44 Reserve Fund 90.40 Memorial Day 68.18 Debt 17,634.87 Interest 18,291.24 $209,887.33 $209,887.33 SELECTMEN DR. Salaries $1,500.00 Clerical 1,575.00 Town Reports 315.70 Stationery and Postage 49.68 Printing and Advertising 555.55 Traveling Expenses 36.19 Telephone 67.23 Incidentals 250.75 Unexpended 6.10 CR. Appropriation $4,100.00 Trans, from Reserve Fund 256.20 $4,356.20 11 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT DR. Salaries, Auditors $250.00 CR. Appropriation $250.00 TREASURER DR. Salary, Treasurer $1,900.00 Clerical 166.83 Recording Fees 373.50 Stationery and Postage 67.76 Printing and Advertising 77.78 Traveling Expenses 6.26 Telephone 88.90 Insurance and Bond 244.93 Incidentals 207.S3 $3,133.79 CR. Appropriation $3,000.00 Refund 2.08 Trans, fronr Reserve Fund 131.71 $3,133.79 COLLECTOR DR. Salary, Collector $1,800.00 Special Collectors 384.00 Clerical 1,047.00 Recording Fees 8.00 Stationery and Postage 31.68 Printing and Advertising 1,194.57 Telephone 25.13 Bond 425.00 12 Incidentals 371.36 Unexpended 513.26 $5,800.00 CR. Appropriation $5,800.00 ASSESSORS PLANS DR. Plotting Plans $500.00 CR. Appropriation $500.00 ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT DR. Salaries, Assessors $2,115.00 Assistant Assessors 257.15 Clerical 1,171.00 Stationery and Postage 156.99 Traveling Expenses 49.25 Incidentals .11.40 Printing and Advertising 59.68 $3,820.47 CR. Appropriation $3,700.00 Trans, to Refunds 1.75 Trans, to Reserve Fund 118.72 $3,820.47 LAW DR. Attorneys $191.58 Unexpended 1,808.42 $2,000.00 CR. Appropriation $2,000.00 13 ELECTION & REGISTRATION DR. Services, Registrars $437.50 Election Officers 667.00 Police duty 189.00 Clerical and Extra Services 145.60 Stationery and Postage 9.09 Printing and Advertising 682.83 Meals 107.96 Traveling Expenses 4.00 CR. Appropriation $1,500.00 Trans, from Reserve Fund 742.98 $2,242.98 TOWN HALL DR. Services, Janitors and Extra Help $3,051.75 Care of Stage 77.50 Fuel 1,232.28 Light 735.83 Janitors Supplies 596.46 Repairs 2,893.65 Supplies 317.02 Incidentals 147.09 CR. Appropriation $8,500.00 Trans, from Reserve Fund 551.58 $9,051.58 14 POLICE DEPARTMENT DR. Salary, Chief $3,174.00 Salar}’, Patrolman 1,694.00 Special Officers 8,193.50 Other Employees 81.30 Auto Hire 2,024.21 Equipment for Men 97.70 Repairs 6.50 Printing, Stationery and Postage 116.24 Telephone 268.75 ^Miscellaneous 21.00 $15,677.20 CR. Appropriation $15,000.00 Trans, from Reserve Fund 677.20 $15,677.20 HYDRANTS DR. Hydrant Service $8,000.00 CR. Appropriation $8,000.00 FIRE ALARM BOXES DR. Labor $759.34 Materials 55.40 Unexpended 35.26 $850.00 CR. Appropriation $350.00 Transfer 500.00 $850.00 15 SUPT. OF FIRE ALARM DR. Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm $400.00 CR Appropriation $400.00 FIRE MAINTENANCE DR. Salaries, Engineers $522.00 Salaries, Firemen 4,270.50 Other Employees ‘ 74.38 Apparatus 636.39 Equipment 1G1.38 Garage Rental 7,999.92 Repairs 480.93 Gasoline and Oil 47.30 Incidentals 152.33 Fuel 108.50 Light 44.31 Unexpended 499.06 $15,000.00 , CR. Appropriation $15,000.00 BUILDING INSPECTOR DR. Salary, Inspector $1,425.00 Services, Plumbing Inspector 1,235.00 Postage 9.00 Unexpended 331.00 $3,000.00 CR. Appropriation $3,000.00 16 SEALER WEIGHTS & MEASURES DR. Salary, Sealer $554.00 Printing and Advertising 4.00 Stationery and Postage 1.08 Traveling Expenses 110.73 Supplies 577.47 * ' Incidentals 8.27 Unexpended 9.45 $1,265.00 CR. Appropriation $815.00 Trans, from Reserve Fund 450.00 $1,265.00 FORESTRY DR. Serviced, Fighting Fires $17.00 Telephone . 59.50 Unexpended 223.50 $300.00 CR. Appropriation $300.00 GYPSY MOTHS DR. Labor 256.00 Supplies .83 Unexpended 43.17 $300.00 CR. Appropriation $300.00 17 TREES DR. Salary, Tree Warden $100.00 Labor 1,361.46 Tools 20.54 Trees 180.00 Supplies 545.05 Insurance 80.11 Incidentals 10.76 Unexpended 2.08 $2,300.00 ' CR.