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ring the bell at the FairhavenTown Hall on New Years Eve. 1 ANNUAL REPORT of The Town Offices of Fairhaven, Massachusetts For The Year 1999 PrintedbyAtholPress,Inc.,Athol,MAO133 TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN FAIRHAVEN LOCUS 041° 38’ N. Latitude 070° 54’W. Longitude Elevation 11 ft. M.S.L. atTown Hall Settled 1653 Incorporated 1812 Population 15,753 4th Congressional District First Councillor District Second Bristol Senatorial District Tenth Bristol Representative District Election ofOfficers First Monday inApril Fairhaven, Massachusetts General Information Abouth The Town Located On the Shore ofBuzzards Bay 56 Miles from Boston - 1 Mile From New Bedford Registered Voters - 10,048 Tax Rate Fiscal Year 1999 Residential - $14.52 Commercial - $17.39 Area 7,497Acres Miles ofshore Property - 29.4 Miles ofStreets and Roads -Approximately 100 Number in Dwellings in 1999 Residential Dwellings - 5,890 Commerical/lndustrial - 365 Churches - 10 Public Schools - 6 Private Schools - 7 Elementary 1 6 Pre-Schools Banks - 8 Principal Industries Ship Building Fishing Industry Fish Freezing Winches and Fishing Machinery Marine Repair & Construction 3 MEMORIAM IN Donald Amaral J. Mr. DonaldJ. Amaral was employed by the Board ofpublic Works from September5, 1969 until his retirement onApril 28, 1998. Mr.Amaral washired as a Public Works Laborerand was promoted toWater System maintenance Craftsman, Seniro Maintenance Man, Equipment Operatorand ultimately toWaterDepartmentWorking Foreman during his service to theTown ofFairhaven. The Board ofPublic Worksextends theirdeepest sympathy tohis family. MEMORIAM IN Shirley Rose 1969- 1985 Board ofHealth 4 MEMORIAM IN Maurice Stevens 3/54 - 6/62 Building Maintenance Craftsman 3/61 - 6/62 Oxford Junior Building Custodian 7/62 - 7/74 Oxford SeniorCustodian MEMORIAM IN Benson Morris,Jr. 1986 - 1987Assessors MEMORIAM IN Elmira McKenzie 1959 - 1974Assessor 1976 - 1980 Council onAging 1983 - 1987 Council onAging MEMORIAM IN Irene Dillingham Mid 60’s School Lunch Program Part-Time Cashier 5 MEMORIAM IN Elizabeth Morrill 9/54 - 8/65 East Fairhaven Intermediate Unit 9/65 - 6/78 Wood School Intermediate Unit MEMORIAM IN Kenneth O. Grace Finance Committee Planning Board Town Meeting Member 6 MEMORIAM IN HildaTunstall 4/60- 5/90Food ServiceAssistant (Permanent Intermittent) 5/60 - 9/67 Food ServiceAssistant Permanent Full-Time 10/67 - 6/95 Food Service Cook 7 1 Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/annualreportofto1999fai