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Inspection miles traveled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3653 Dogs Returned to owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 104 Lost Dog Complaints . . . . . . . . ,, 147 Application may be taken out at the Board of Total Miles Recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Office daily 8 a.m, to 4 p.m. Call inspec- . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 7469 tions at 477-9333 or 477-1777. Fines collected and turned in reimbursement tq Respectfully submitted, Town from County Treasurer . . . . . . . . . $203,00 Peter L. Jacobson The above figures show an overall increase in Registered Master Plumber#7522 most categories. Calls logged are up another 20% Mashpee Plumbing Inspector from last year. The amount of dogs hit by cars, dead dogs picked up and reported have greatly risen from last year,which means that owners are Report of the Assistant still letting their dogs run loose resulting in the PlumbingInspector loss of their pets. I would like to point out that the number e of dogs returned to owners has increased 40%. Tot { he Honorable Board of Selectmen Due to the fact that the dog population in and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Mashpee has increased greatly in the a p gr y past few Herewith is my report for the inspection of new years,what was supposed to have been a part time Plumbing installations for the year beginning job has now become a full time job. Being both January 1, 1976 and ending February 17, 1977. Conservation OfI"icer and Dog Officer, my time is Plumbing permits issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 very limited, but with the excellent help of the ee Police Department,we have been able to p Plumbing fixtures inspected . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Mashpee things p g under control. with summer ap- Miles travelled . . . . 572 - ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' • • • • • • • • • • proaching, and the dog population rising all the Fees collected and paid time thi to Board of Health . . . . . . , • , , . . . . . 00 452 ngs are going to get worse before they get $ better. I am hoping that I will be able to call for Respectfully submitted, assistance from Government funded programs like Frank E. Dicks CETA. Asst. Plumbing Inspector One project that I would like to get started this Mass. Lic. #16392 year is to relocate the existing town pound at Otis Air Force Base to the Mashpee town dump. It would be a much greater convenience for all dog Report of the owners and to myself. Being new to this department,I am still in need I)og Officer of a lot of equipment. One important piece of equipment which is badly needed is a town vehicle. In 1976 the town paid $896.28 for mileage fees. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen The purchase of a vehicle for this department will and,Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: not only save the town money in the long run,but it will enable me to do my job more effectively. I herewith submit my report for the Dog Officer Another problem ter Department for the period f p which existed this past winter p from January 1,1976 to was that there were quite a few dogs running loose December 31, 1976. in the woods. May I remind everyone that dogs Calls Logged• 502 found loose in the woods can be legally shot. Keep Calls Investigated 279 Your pets safe by keeping them home. . . . . May I take Dead Dv e this opportunity to thank the g Complaints . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 24 Dead Dogs Picked up • . , , . , . . 1 Mashpee Police Department for their cooperation Dogs Hit b Cars . . . . 3 they have extended Y 1 to this department. I would also like Dog Bites reported . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 16 eta thank m deputy, Errol Hicks for all the Y p Dogs Disposed of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 e time and hel that he has freely 1 donated to P Dogs Drowned . . . .. . . . . . . . . • , , , . , , , • . . • , me and this department. 8 p Dogs Rescued from ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Dogs Impounded Respectfully unded . . 3 Res submitted y 86 Dogs Restrained . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald D. Pocknett Dog Officer "' -- 62 -