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Report of the Report of the f inspector of Wires Animal Control Officer To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Chief of Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Police Frye and the Citizens of the Town of I herewith submit my annual report for the year end- Mashpee: ing December 31, 1993. It is with a great deal of pleasure that I submit my eighth annual report to the community. During the Electricalpermits issued 459 $167855.00 period of January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1993 Alarm permits issued 186 4,640.00 the following services were provided by this depart- Total permits and fees 645 $219495.00 ment. I wish to thank all the Town Officials and personnel 15,906 Miles covered of the various Town Departments, the Commonwealth 80 Dogs removed to the shelter Electric Company and Electrical Contractors for their 65 Feral and stray cats removed to a shelter cooperation during the past year. 24 Dog bites investigated 31 Animals surrendered to the Town Respectfully submitted, 86 Dead animals and birds removed 159 Lost animal reports recorded John E. Newton 48 Barking complaints investigated Wire Inspector 23 Wild animals removed from domestic locations 29 Injured animals and,birds treated 20 Citations issued 1 Show cause hearing held Report of the In January, the annual rabies and licensing clinic i resulted in one hundred and ninety--two dogs being f Plumbing/Gas Inspector licensed. Effective February 24, 1993, a new state law was enacted requiring all cats in the Commonwealth six months of age or older to be vaccinated against rabies. Thus, in March the department held a special To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizen feline rabies clinic at Mashpee Veterinary Hospital of the Town of Mashpee: where two hundred and ten cats were inoculated. Herewith is my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1993. With the incidents of rabies on the rise in Massachusetts, the Rabies Task Force of Cape Cod Plumbing permits issued 593 $319423.00 was formed and I was appointed as Mashpee's Gas permits issued 463 14,758.00 desinee. As a result of our meetings, I was able to Total ermits and fees 1056 $46,181..00 g p draft a policy and procedure manual which was approved by the Board of Selectmen and implemented Applications may be taken out by a licensed plumber b the Police department. The manual defines the or gas fitter at the Inspections Department, Monday y p p appropriate protocol various town departments should through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. follow in the event that exposure to the virus occurs in Respectfully submitted, Mashpee. I was also inoculated against rabies this Leo eo P. Jolly,Jr. Registered master Plumber 8244 In the spring I provided all of the Town's third and /Gas Inspector p g dash ee Plumbin g P fourth grade school children with an animal safety program. In addition, during the summer I presented the program to the children attending Camp Farley. In October, after a rather lengthy and at times humorous debate, the Annual Town meeting voted to adopt a new "Pooper Scooper Law". 79