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New Road, from Quincy Avenue to South Street, Ward 2; 990 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Newton Avenue, from Standish Avenue to Chamberlain's Land, Ward 5; 860 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Newport Avenue, from Adams Street to Central Avenue, Ward 5; 5697 feet long, 40-50 feet wide.
Nightingale Avenue, from Centre Street to Smith Street, Ward 3; 607 feet long, 36 feet wide.
Norfolk, from Beale Street to Hillside Avenue, Ward 5; 488 feet long, 40 feet wide.
North, from Washington Street to South Street, Ward 2; 1710 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Nelson, from Arthur Street to Carlmark Street, Ward 4; 475 feet long, 33 fect wide.
Oak, from Main Street to South Walnut Street, Ward 2: 196 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Old Colony, from Newbury Avenue to Depot Street, Ward 6; 1037 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Old Colony Avenue, from Beale Street to Chamberlain's Land, Ward 5; 2230 fect long, 50 feet wide.
Palmer, from Ancient Way to Germantown. Ward 1; 5775 feet long, 20 feet wide.
Park, from Grand View Avenue to Marion Street, Ward 5; 400 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Pearl, from Franklin Street to Phipps Street, Ward 3; 780 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Phipps, from School Street to Mount Pleasant, Ward 3; 2480 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Payne, from Franklin Street to Phipps Street, Ward 3; 1060 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Putnam, from Greenleaf Street to Butler Road, Ward 1; 800 feet long, 35 feet wide.
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Pleasant, from School Street to Water Street, Ward 3; 1245 feet long, 30 feet wide.
Pond, from Washington Street to Mill Street, Ward 2; 1450 feet long,
30 feet wide.
Presidents Avenue, from Independence Avenue to Water Street, Ward 3; 990 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Prospect Avenue, from Central Avenue to Beale Street, Ward 5; 1833 feet long, 50 feet wide.
Prospect, from Atlantic Avenue to Billings Street, Ward 6; 413 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Penn, from Liberty Street to Pumping Station, Ward 3; 1303 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Pit, same as Newbury Avenue, Ward 6.
Pine, from Beale Street to Ganger Street, Ward 5; 278 feet long, 50 feet wide.
Quarry, from Granite Street to Common Street, Wards 3, 4; 4785 feet long, 33-40 feet wide.
Quincy Avenue, from Hancock and School Street to Braintree Line, Wards 2, 3; 6500 feet long, 66 feet wide.
Quincy, from Marsh Street to Penn Street, Ward 3; 2250 feet long, 31-40 feet wide.
Rawson Road, from Beach Street to Billings Road, Ward 5; 1944 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Randolph Avenue, see Blue Hill Turnpike, Ward 4.
River, from Washington Street to Charles Street, Ward 2; 797 feet long, 40 feet wide. .
Reardon, from Common Street to Furnace Brook, Ward 4; 839 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Robertson, from Adams Street to Railroad, Ward 4; 2334 feet long, 36 feet wide.
Rodman, from Brooks Avenue to Centre Street, Ward 3; 1051 feet long, 36 feet wide.
Rogers, from Willard Street to northeasterly, Ward 4; 481 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Russel Park, from Hancock Street to Newcomb Street, Ward 1; 802 feet long, 35-66 feet wide.
Ryden, from Whitwell Street to Curtis Street, Ward 1; 416 feet long, 20 feet wide.
Revere Road, from Hancock Street to Washington Street, Ward 1.
Safford, from Beale Street to Central Avenue, Ward 5; 1546 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Savil, from Hancock Street to O. C. R. R., Ward 1; 202 feet long, 45 feet wide.
School, from Haneock Street to Granite Street, Wards 1, 3; 2505 feet long, 35 feet wide.
Sea, from Coddington and Canal Street to Houghs Neck, Ward 1; 16,200 feet long, 30-60 feet wide.
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Silver, from Charles Street to Hill Street, Ward 2; 546 feet long, 33 feet wide.
South, Elm Street to Washington Street, Ward 2; 7815 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Sagamore, from Hancock Street at Atlantic Depot to Newbury Avenne, Ward 6; 1335 feet long, 40 feet wide.
South Walnut, from Elm Street to Sumner Street, Ward 2; 2070 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Spear, from Coddington Street to Canal Street, Ward 1; 1001 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Squantum, from Milton Line to Squantum, Ward 6; 18,300 feet long, 33-47 feet wide.
Summer, from School Street to Water Street, Ward 3; 885 feet long, 30 feet wide.
Sumner, from Washington Street to South Street, Ward 2; 2265 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Station, from Centre Street to O. C. R. R., Ward 4; 1072 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Standish Avenue, from Hancock Street to Old Colony Avenue, Ward 5; 1840 feet long, 50 feet wide.
Taylor, from Beale Street to Central Avenue, Ward 5; 1580 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Temple, from Washington Street to Hancock Street, Ward 1; 300 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Thayer, from Alleyne Street to Bridge Street, Ward 1; 368 feet long, 32 feet wide.
Trafford, from Centre Street to Brooks Avenue, Ward 3; 1200 feet long, 36 feet wide.
Union, from South Walnut Street to Washington Street, Ward 2; 1143 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Upland, from Saville Street to Dimmock Street, Ward 1; 706 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Valley, from Coddington Street to Greenleaf Street, Ward 1; 1620 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Walnut, from Hancock Street to P. Farrel's Land, Ward 6; 1120 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Warren Avenue, from Newport Avenue to Highland Avenue, Ward 5; 1430 feet long, 60 feet wide.
Warren Avenue Extension, from Old Colony Avenue to Standish Avenue, Ward 5; 440 feet long, 50 feet wide.
Washington Court, from Washington Street, northeasterly, Ward 2; 492 feet long. 34 feet wide.
Washington, from Hancock Street to Quincy Point Bridge, Wards 1, 2; 9890 feet long, 49-66 feet wide.
Warren Avenue Extension, from Old Colony Avenue, westerly, Ward 5; 70 feet long, 50 feet wide.
Water, from Granite Street to Sumner Street, Ward 3; 5085 feet long,. 45 feet wide.
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Walker, from Squantum Street to Newbury Avenue, Ward 6; 1339 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Webster Street, from Squantum Street to Quincy Bay, Ward 6; 750 feet long, 40 feet wide.
West, from Copeland Street to Willard Street, Ward 4; 3360 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Whitwell, from Adams Street to Land of C. F. Adams, Ward 1; 1540 fect long, 40 feet wide.
Whitwell Extension, to Granite Street, Ward 1; 2603 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Wibird, from Washington Street to Canal Street, Ward 1; 330 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Willard, from Braintree Line to Milton Line, Ward 4; 10,500 feet long, 49 feet wide.
Willow, from Beach Street to casterly, Ward 5; 536 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Winter, from South Street to Howard Street, Ward 2; 1320 feet long, 33 feet wide.
Winthrop Avenue, from Central Avenue to Beale Street, Ward 5; 1800 feet long, 50 feet wide.
Whitney Road, from Hancock Street to Woodward Avenue, Ward 1; 695 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Wollaston Avenue, from Hancock Street to Fenno Street, Ward 5; 743 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Woods, from Willard Street to Braintree Line, Ward 4; 500 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Woodbine, from Hancock Street to westerly, Ward 5; 624 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Woodward Avenue, from Coddington Street to Greenleaf Street, Ward 1; 1688 feet long, 40 feet wide.
Whalley Road, from Goffe Street to Goffe Street, Ward 1; 2056 feet long, 40 feet wide.
West Elm Avenue, from Billings Road to Elm Avenue, Ward 5; 1904 feet long, 40-60 feet wide.
Water Company Lot, right of way over portion of land on Franklin street, Ward 3; 33 feet wide.
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Police Department.
To Hlis Honor, the Mayor, of the City of Quincy :
DEAR SIR :- In compliance with the requirements govern- ing the Police Department, I hereby submit this, the twelfth annual report of the department under city government, and under my charge for the year ending December 31, 1900.
The regular force remains the same, no change having been made, and consists of ten men. One is detailed as Inspector and to also enfore Liquor Law. One as night-man at the Lock- Up, one day patrol, and seven night patrol.
The tabulated statement will show the roster of the force. The number of arrests, causes of arrests, disposition of the court, and the miscellaneous work of the department. I am very happy to state that the City has been admirably policed when it is taken into consideration the number on the force and the territory they have to cover, with nothing to do with. No Po- lice Station,-No Signal Service,-No Patrol Wagon,-and what equipments the men have is their own private property.
What regular officers we have are a body of men who are industrious, honest and capable. I do not believe that the Po- lice Force of any other City could show better work under sim- ilar circumstances. There are a great many of our best citi- zens who do no realize what is required of an officer in the per- formance of his duties. He is expected to patrol his beat day or night in the severest storm and cold, also in the heat of sum- mer, and attend to many duties the public know nothing of. From no other department is there so much expected, and so much encouragement needed from law abiding citizens.
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Police Station
Quincy Police Station is simply a Lock-Up and the same old Lock-Up without any change as it was when I was first a constable (and I don't know how long before that) twenty-two years ago. I say without any change, perhaps there is an ex- tra rat hole, also somewhat worse for wear. In warm weather it is almost impossible to keep down vermin, and is simply de- plorable. Ninety per cent. of horses and cattle kept in our city have better quarters. I have tried to make this plain to some of the City Government by inviting them in to a little smoke talk. The smoke lasted quick, the talk was a look of surprise, the expression on their faces read, "Well, we surely need a Police Station more than we do bath houses."
Situated as the present quarters are, in a cellar, no sun- shine, and no ventilation, it cannot be anything but an un- healthy place. Lodgers (or tramps) prisoners, drunk or sober, men, women, children, all are practically in one room where filth and vermin are brought in daily, all breathing the same atmosphere and obliged to listen to the most vile language.
It appears to your Chief of Police that a new Police Sta- tion is imperative, and I will recommend that the old High School Building on High School avenue be transferred to the Police Department and made into a Police Headquarters. I believe this to be a good location for several reasons and I would be pleased to explain those reasons to the Committee on Fire and Police or any other Committee at any time. In giv- ing my opinion as to the best location I do not claim it is the best one. It is quite likely that some one else has a better plan, and if so I hope they will bring it out at this time, so that we may all learn the cheapest and most expeditious way, only don't take all summer to bring it out.
Police Signal.
We have no Police Signal, which is as important to Police Department as the Fire Alarm System is to the Fire Depart-
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ment. Quite frequently in the past year, we have received tel- ephone messages of teams stolen or strayed, also other happen- ings where it was necessary to notify Policemen on their routes to be on the watch. We had no way to notify them only to get a team and go and find them. Sometimes through the courtesy of the street car conductors, we have been able to get word to them, but after the cars are done running for the night, then the drivers of stolen teams have it all their own way. As the Police of different cities and towns are dependent on each other for assistance, Quincy should try to render to others as much help as she receives. It would be hard indeed to pay Boston even if we were in the best shape possible for we are under many obligations to them, and I will improve this opportunity in thanking them as well as all other cities and towns who have rendered us assistance.
. The cost of a Police Signal Service will be about six thous- and dollars, and I will recommend the immediate purchase of same.
Patrol Wagon
We have no Patrol Wagon which is another very import- ant thing to have, to help out the efficiency of a Police Depart- ment. Quincy as is well known has many places of resort, picnic grounds etc. that are visited by all classes of people. A great many times during the past summer, word has been sent to the Police Station of a disturbance, and the assistance of the Police wanted immediately, there was no way the Police could get there immediately, and by the time they did get there, everything was quiet and the offenders gone, perhaps to make more trouble elsewhere. When on the other hand if we had a wagon to convey the officer, the offender could have been ar- rested and punished, or made to understand that picnics could not be run that way in Quincy. As it is now, if any officer makes an arrest, there is no way for him to do but hunt up a team, (and it is a rare thing that one is handy to get, and some- times impossible to get) or wrestle with his prisoner for two or
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three miles to the Station-House. This has happened several times within the past year, and not only valuable time is lost, but the officer with his clothes torn, and injured in many ways, besides being exhausted, has to return to his beat to look after others, and perhaps go through the same performance again.
Increase of Permanent Police
With the large number of citizens that your Chief of Po- lice comes in contact with, he finds the general opinion of these citizens to be, that more Police are necessary, while some think the increase should be three or four times the present number. Your Chief of Police will recommend that six be added to the night force, and one day officer in each Ward. I would be pleased to meet your Honor or the Committee on Police at any time for further explanations.
Houghs Neck District
The Houghs Neck District is wholly unprotected so far as Police Service is concerned. Numerous complaints of larceny and vandalism have come from that place and we have been unable to do but little about it, owing to the distance and time it would take for an officer or officers to get there. It appears to your Chief of Police that something should be done for the property owners of that section of our city in the way of Police protection, and I will recommend that one permanent man at least be appointed for that section the year round. In summer special men will also have to be detailed for duty at that place.
Liquor Law
As in former years, Quincy has voted No-License. The Liquor Officer, together with the rest of the force have worked faithfully to enforce the law, but we all know that it is next to impossible to entirely suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, yet I feel safe in saying that I believe this City is as
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free from Kitchen-Bar-Rooms as any in this Commonwealth. It is surprising to know some of the people that will come to us in behalf of the would-be violators of the liquor law, after we have worked weeks, and I may say months trying to make a conviction and enforce this law, that the people by a large ma- jority have asked us to do. The receipt of anonymous com- plaints concerning alleged violations of the laws is a source of annoyance. Attention cannot be given to them. If citizens know of evils, they have two proper ways to act they can go to the Courts and make a complaint, or call at this office and state their grievance. Proper action will be taken and prompt at- tention given them, and the complaint will also be treated con- fidentially if so desired. It generally happens that anonymous writers seek revenge for private wrongs through the Police Department. It has been my aim to faithfully and impartially enforce this and all other laws as long as I shall have charge of this department.
The following is the Inspectors report for the past ten months :
Liquor report from March 10th to Dec. 31st, 1900.
Search Warrants issued .
16
Search Warrants served
15
Search Warrants returned without service
1
Forfeited to Commonwealth
13
Returned to Claimants
2
Arrests for Violation of Liquor-Law
17
Convicted in District Court
14
Discharged in District Court
3
Convicted in Superior Court
5
Discharged in Superior Court
1
Placed on File in Superior Court
1
Placed on File in District Court
1
Appealed to Superior Court . 6
Fines Paid in Superior Court .
4
Fines Paid in District Court . .
7.
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Amount of Fines Paid in Superior Court .
$260 00
Amount of Fines Paid in District Court . 350 00
Total Fines
Amount of stolen and lost property reported for year ending Dec. 31st, 1900 Amount of stolen and lost property recovered for year ending Dec. 31st, 1900
$610 00
$5,307 33
$5,583 82
THOMAS F. FERGUSON, Inspector
Conclusion
In conclusion I wish to thank everybody for everything they have done to help this department, to the officers for their honest and faithful discharge of their duties, to the several heads of departments for their courteous treatment, to the Honorable Judge, Clerk and Probation Officer of the District Court, I desire to acknowledge my obligations for advice and their many acts of kindness, and to His Honor, Mayor John O. Hall for the gentlemanly and honorable treatment I have al- ways received at his hands.
Very respectfully submitted, WALTER H. RIPLEY,
Chief of Police
Quincy, Dec. 31st., 1900.
Miscellaneous Work
2
Accidents prevented
Accidents to teams ·
1 7
Bicycles found .
187
Bicycles stolen, restored
6
Complaints investigated
89
Cows found and cared for
1
Dangerous boilers reported
1
Dangerous electric wires reported
19
Defective streets reported
49
Defective sidewalks reported
32
Defective bridges reported
3
Dead animals reported
2
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
16
Doors found open and secured
213
Dogs killed .
13
Fire alarm rung in
5
Fire alarm still-given
3
Fire extinguished without alarm
1
Fire boxes out of order reported .
1
Fire boxes found open reported
1
Goods left out of doors
22
Horse blanket found
1
Horses found cast
21
Horses found and cared for
17
Horses run away and caught
12
Horses killed
3
Horses found sick in stables
2
Horses found and returned to owner
15
Injured persons cared for
3
Lost articles returned to owners
4
Lost dogs returned to owners
10
Lost children returned to parents
17
Lost persons assisted home .
3
Leaks reported in water mains
10
Leaks reported in water supply pipes .
6
Lanterns furnished in dangerous places
53
Lights reported out
299
Lights reported incandescent
124
Lights electric broken
3
Lights gas out
93
1
1
188
Over heated stoves discovered
4
Obstructions removed from street
16
Obstructions removed from sidewalks
1
Pocketbooks found
2
Runaway boys returned to parents
2
Safes found open
2
Sick persons cared for
4
Teams taken from intoxicated drivers
8
Teams found and returned to owners
107
Windows found open and secured
1
Water found running in buildings
4
Wandering persons cared for
1492
Lost and stolen property recovered Number of lodgers accommodated
2256
Whole number of arrests
464
Whole number of males
22
Whole number of married
299
Whole number single
369
Whole number of adults
117
Whole number of residents
389
Whole number of non-residents
97
Nativity of Those Arrested
Canada
6 Prince Edwards Island,
5
England,
1 Portugal,
1
France,
32
Russia,
9
Finland,
4 Scotland,
21
Germany,
73 Sweden,!
14
Ireland,
42 United States,
239
Italy,
4 Spain,
1
Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia,
18 Norway,
2
Whole number of females
486
187
Whole number of minors
10 New Brunswick
4
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189
Cause of Arrests
· Adultery,
2
Accessory before the fact
Assault, 46
to larceny 1
Assault and battery,
31
Assault on an officer, 6
Assault, felonious,
1
Arrest for out of town officers 1 Bastardy, 3
Attempt rape, 1
Breaking and entering 1 Breaking and entering and larceny, 3 1
Contempt of court,
Cruelty to animals,
5
City ordinance, violation of 5 Default, 1
Collecting junk without lic- ense,
1 Disturbing peace, 17
Disturbing meeting,
Drunkenness,
167
Defrauding hotel keepers, 2
1
Fish law, violation of,
3 Insane,
4
Indecent exposure,
4 Illegal transportation,
1
Keeping house of illfame,
1 Keeping disorderly house,
1
Larceny,
58 Larceny from building, 5
Larceny from realty,
1 Liquor law, violation of, 15
Lords Day, violation of,
12
Lewed cohabitation, 4
Mortgaged property, conceal-
ing of,
1
Park rules, violation of, 1
Profanity,
Rape,
1 Plumbing ordinance, vio- lation of, 2 2
Recovering stolen property, 7 Rescuing prisoner, 1
Rude and disorderly,
1 Runaway, 3
Safekeeping,
1 Stubbornness, 5
Threat,
3
Trespass, 9
Trespass of fowl,
1 Tramps, 1
Vagrants,
6 Number of cases before
Committed to institutions, 73 the court, 475
1 Dipsomanic, 1
Escape from prison,
1 Forgery,
Malicious injury,
1
Malicious mischief,
25
Non-support,
4
190
Committed to jail,
4
Committed to house of cor- rection, 50
Committed to house of correction, non-payment of fine, 29
· Committed to Lancaster Home,
Committed to truantschool Walpole,
Committed to insane hos- pital, Westboro, 2
Committed, appealed to superior court 13
Committed, continued cases 2
Committed, defaulted,
8
Discharged, 91
Dismissed, 14
Delivered to out of town officers, 10
Delivered to care of friends 4
Held for Grand Jury 12
Fined, 251
Paid fines, 208
Placed on file, 31
Placed on probation, 10
Settled by mutual consent 15
Bound to the peace 1
Amount of fines imposed by the Court $2,344 20
Amount of fines paid to the Court
1,676 20
Amount paid to the City Treasurer
376 29
Amount paid to the City Treasurer by High Sheriff
Committed to jail in de- fault of bail,
4
Committed to house of correction on sentence, 21 Committed to dipsomanic hospital, 4
Committed to Lyman school 3
2 Committed to State Farm 4 Committed to insane hospital 5
1 Committed to insane hos- pital, Taunton, 3
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Public Burial Places.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
The Managers of Public Burial Places respectfully submit the following report for the year 1900 :
Taking into consideration the amount of work that must nec- essarily be done each year, to keep our Public Burial Places on a par with other cities of equal size, the results accomplished during the year have been very satisfactory, considering also, the limited amount appropriated for this purpose. Naturally the work of the Department increases, year by year, but unfor- tunately the appropriation made does not increase at a like ratio. Early in the season it was apparent that something must be done to provide more lots at Mt. Wollaston Cemetery. To do this a larger appropriation was necessary. Realizing the finan- cial condition of the City and the pressing need of economy in every way, the Board decided to ask for $4,800, which was granted. With this sum the work has been done. Determined at the outset not to overrun its appropriation, by close figuring the Board has been able to accomplish a large amount of work and still leave a balance of its appropriation, although small.
Quite a tract of land at the extreme northerly end of Mt. Wollaston cemetery was filled in and graded, on the lawn plan, providing 83 lots. Some of these are large lots, while others are smaller to meet the demand of those who do not need and cannot afford to pay for a large lot. This work was done at quite an expense. These lots are considered very desirable, and already $555.00 has been paid into the City Treasury for lots sold in this section. This readily illustrates the fact, that while the City Council annually appropriates a certain amount
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for this department, it is nearly self-supporting, as the money paid into the City Treasury on its account during the year for the sale of lots, foundations, care and other work nearly equals the amount appropriated.
Unpaid Bills.
This is a matter that demands attention, and some action is necessary, to prevent the ever increasing number of bills for work, that cannot be collected. While every care is exercised to prevent the contracting of bad bills, the Department finds upon its books, at the end of every year, a number of bills which no amount of dunning will collect. People will come to the Cemetery with tears in their eyes asking that their lot be cared for, promising that the bill will surely be paid in the Fall. When the bill is forwarded, nothing is heard from them and in still other cases, the letter comes back with the post- master's notice that the parties have removed. There seems to be only one way to remedy this evil, that is to insist that orders for care and other work shall be paid for when the contract is given.
This trouble is not confined wholly to work performed, but to lots sold. In the event of sudden bereavement citizens will purchase a lot, making a small payment, giving their promise that the balance will be paid in a short time. The sadness of grief, in some cases, soon wears off, and month after month, year after year rolls by and the lot still remains unpaid for. Your Board has a number of such cases and to remedy this evil, no- tice has been given such parties, when their address could be found, that unless payment was made within a specified time the Board should take action and dispose of the lots. It is believed that this will have the desired effect.
Perpetual Care.
The placing of lots under the Perpetual Care System, as it becomes better understood, appeals to lot owners, who see the
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