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1,950 00
Memorial Day,
125 00
Abatement of Taxes,
100 00
Tree Warden, (together with unexpended balance of 1912) 100 00
Wayside Trees, (together with unexpended balance of 1912) 200 00
Highways,
4,304 44
Repairs of Stone Roads and Oil,
2,021 70
Forest Fires,
300 00
Fire Protection, 305 02
Plastering Engine House No. 1,
60 00
Contribution for Hanson Fire Tower,
100 00
Maintenance of Poor
2,500 00
Board of Health, 1,000 00
Straightening Congress St.,
225 00
Town Physician,
500 00
Cemeteries,
800 00
Completion Powder Pt. Ave., stone road to Long Bridge, 1,800 00
Investigation of Town Water Supply,
300 00
Road, Washington to So. Station, if Town is obliged to build, 2,000 00
That work of above road be let out to contract.
That Unexpended Balance for Removal of Snow be used in 1913.
Investigation of Duxbury Clam Industry,
50 00
Total Recommendations, $34,819 90
It is further recommended that the following overdrawn and unexpended balances be totaled and transferred to the in- cidental account :
Marshall Street Sidewalk, (unexpended)
$232 07
Town Hall Grounds, (unexpended)
155 78
Town Dump, (unexpended)
25 00
Roadside Trees and Land (unexpended)
300 00
Tax Title on Waste Land, (unexpended)
50 00
$762 85
Blue Fish River Bridge, (overdrawn)
31 93
$730 92
Signed
SIDNEY PETERSON,
A. M. GOULDING,
ALFRED E. GREEN,
LEWIS J. THOMAS,
WENDELL PHILLIPS,
H. P. MOULTON, JR.,
HENRY B. CHANDLER.
Appropriation Committee.
Treasurer's Report of the Duxbury Free Library
Paid-
Sara B. Higgins, librarian,
$375 00
Henry H. Bills, janitor,
150 00
Henry H. Bills, delivering books, 175 00
Henry H. Bills, cash expenses,
55
Herbert E. Walker, box rent for securities,
2 50
Herbert E. Walker, postage and stationery,
2 50
James B. Collingwood, waste basket, 2 25
William J. Burke, labor, 14 81
Library Bureau, supplies,
10 25
Plymouth Electric Light Co.
116 43
Memorial Press, printing,
25 00
R. B. Needham, labor,
6 50
F. H. Dawes, labor and stock,
15 00
Duxbury Coal & Lumber Co., coal,
191 75
J. D. Randall, labor,
3 52
W. W. Rogers & Co., supplies,
1 50
A. A. Sprague, labor,
5 00
Dennison Mfg. Co., supplies,
2 00
H. E. Walker, supplies,
40
Parks Printery, newspaper,
1 00
Houghton, Mifflin Co., books,
31 07
Boston Transcript Co., newspaper,
3 00
DeWolfe & Fiske Co., books,
1 00
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books,
148 30
Motor Boat Publishing Co., books and magazine,
4 00
Samuel G. Hall, Jr., book,
6 25
Dodd, Mead & Co., books,
28 00
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding,
94 78
Practical Electricity & Engineering Publishing Co., magazine, 1 50
$1,477 19
Appropriation by the town,
$1,000 00
Balance from income of funds, 477 19
$1,477 19
HERBERT E. WALKER, Treasurer of the Duxbury Free Library.
A. S. Burbank, books and magazines,
58 33
TOWN WARRANT.
Article 1 .- To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
Article 2 .- To bring in their votes for one Selectman for the term of three years; one Overseer of the Poor for the term of three years; one Assessor for the term of three years, one As- sessor for the unexpired term of one year, for Town Clerk for one year; for Town Treasurer for one year; for Collector of Taxes for one year; for Tree Warden for one year, for one member of the Board of Health for threee years ; for one member of the Board of Health for the unexpired term of two years ; for one member of the School Committee for three years; for Sur- veyor of Highways for one year; for one Cemetery Trustee for five years ; for three Constables for one year, for two Auditors for one year, all on one ballot, also on the same ballot, "Will the Town grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the ensuing year"; the vote to be "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors in this Town ?"
The polls will be open at six o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
Article 3 .- What action will the Town take for the appoint- ment of necessary Town Officers not chosen by ballot?
Article 4 .- To hear the reports of the various Town Officers and Committees and act thereon.
Article 5 .- Will the Town appropriate One Hundred and Seventy-five (175) dollars for Memorial Day, to be expended under the direction of William Wadsworth Post No. 165, G. A. R .? (By petition) .
Article 6 .- To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
Article 7 .- Will the Town raise and appropriate Five Hun- dred (500) dollars to continue work on Assessors' map ?
Article 8 .- What action will the Town take relative to the building of a road from Washington Street to South Station
Street, as laid out and ordered built by the County Commis- sioners, and appropriation of money for building of same.
Article 9 .- What action will the Town take relative to the building of a crushed stone road on Powder Point Avenue, from a point near Mr. Parker F. Soule's summer residence to "Gurnet Bridge," so called, and the appropriation of money for the building of same. (By petition) .
Article 10 .- Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800) and expend the same for electric lights, commencing at the Depot Street Railroad cross- ing; thence by Depot Street to Washington Street; thence by Washington Street to St. George Street; thence by St. George Street to the Railroad crossing near Duxbury depot. (By petition) .
Article 11 .- Will the Town vote to appoint a committee to consider the practicability of a Town water system and appro- priate a sum of money to employ an expert engineer; also to defray other necessary expenses of said committee, who shall report at the next annual Town Meeting, and what other action will the Town take with reference to water supply. (By re- quest).
Article 12 .- Will the Town authorize its Treasurer to bor- row money in anticipation taxes ?
Article 13 .- Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money equal to the Town's liability for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth?
Article 14 .- Will the Town authorize its Treasurer to hire money to continue the Moth work from December 1, 1913, to March 1, 1914 ?
Article 15 .- Will the Town vote that taxes shall be paid on or before October 10, 1913, and after that date interest shall be charged, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, until paid?
Article 16 .- Will the Town grant permission to the Dux- bury Yacht Club to extend a pier across the flats, in front of the Town Landing, near the easterly end of Mattakeesett Court? (By request).
Article 17 .- Will the Town instruct the Selectmen to lay out a highway from Tremont Street, near the residence of Mr. Louis M. Bailey, to Mayflower Street at "Soule's Bear"? (By request).
Article 18 .- Will the Town of Duxbury sell town land which forms a triangle of about 214 acres, in the rear of William M. Mc Neil's triangular house-lot on Depot Street ? (By request).
Article 19 .- Will the Town accept Chapter 48, Section 85, of the Revised Laws, to reserve spaces for trees, grass and planting, and take further action thereon ?
Article 20 .- Will the Town accept Upland Road as laid out by the Selectmen ?
Article 21 .- Will the Town accept that portion of King Cæsar's Road, as laid out by the Selectmen, beginning at Wes- ton Road, and running easterly to the point of discontinuance of said Road, by a vote at a special Town meeting held August 10th, 1912 ?
Article 22 .- Will the Town accept Russell Road as laid out by the Selectmen ?
Article 23 .- What action will the Town take with refer- ence to the pay of the Selectmen. ( By request).
Article 24 .- What action will the Town take toward the further development of the clam industry. (By petition).
Article 25 .- What action will the Town take with refer- ence to trying to obtain legislation on Section 14, Chapter 75, R. L., relative to posting or printing of Board of Health reg- ulations ; also on Section 17, Chapter 81, R. L., relative to time of notice in pauper cases.
Article 26 .-- Will the Town appropriate a sum of money to plaster Engine House Number One?
Article 27 .- Will the Town vote to apply the Bank and Cor- poration taxes to the Incidental Account ?
Article 28 .- Will the Town contribute One Hundred Dol- lars toward the Hanson Fire Tower ?
Article 29 .- Will the Town transfer the unexpended bal- ances of Marshall Street Sidewalk, Town Hall Grounds, Town Dump, Roadside Trees and Land and Tax Title or Waste Land Appropriations, and the overdraw on Blue Fish River Bridge Appropriation to the Incidental Account?
Article 30 .- Will the Town appropriate $225 to straighten Congress Street ?
Article 31 .- Will the Town appropriate $50 for investiga- tion of clam industry ? (By Request).
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
OF THE
Town of Duxbury
FOR THE
· Year Ending December 3 1 ,
1913
PLYMOUTH : THE MEMORIAL PRESS 1914
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
OF THE
Town of Duxbury
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31 ,
1913
A
Ts
16377
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PLYMOUTH: THE MEMORIAL PRESS
1914
INDEX.
Assessors' report
Cemetery Trustees
Duxbury Cemetery Trust
Fund Account
48
Financial Report
6
School Committee's Report
57
Harding Library Fund 49 School Superintendent's Report 62 Supervisor of Drawing 67
Non-Residents
Assessed
on Property (Part 2)
31
Supervisor of Music 67
Tax Collector's Report 45
Town Clerk's Report
50
Town Meetings 35
Town Officers 3
Tree Warden's Report
27
Treasurer's Report
46
Report of Forest Warden
21
Report of Moth Superintendent
28
26
Report of Partridge Academy
71
Report of Selectmen
5
Duxbury Free Library
28
Residents Assessed on Property (Part 2) 5
Overseers of the Poor report 23
Persons Assessed on Polls only
3
Report of Committee on Steam Roller 24
Report of Chief of Fire De- partment 30
Report of Board of Health
31
30
Valuation List (Part 2)
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1913.
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector-George H. Stearns.
Auditors-Ernest H. Bailey, Thomas W. Herrick.
School Committee-Albert M. Goulding, Andrew Hahn, Josh- ua B. Weston.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor-Theodore W. Glover, Sidney C. Soule, Harry B. Bradley.
Board of Health-Albert M. Goulding, Charles W. Eaton, Julius B. Chandler.
Constables-Thaddeus W. Chandler, Warren C. Prince, Jos- eph F. Bolton, Jr.
Cemetery Trustees-William J. Alden, Thomas Alden, Elisha Peterson, Albert M. Goulding, Joshua B. Weston.
Tree Warden-Henry A. Fish.
Forest Warden-Eden W. Soule.
Local Superintendent of Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths-Henry A. Fish.
Highway Surveyor-Eden W. Soule.
Fire Engineers-Eden W. Soule Chief ; Henry H. Bills, Henry S. Winslow, Gershom B. Chandler, LeRoy M. Peterson, Hor- tense E. Merry, Harrison E. Hartford.
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber-Charles P. Greuby, Charles E. L. Nickerson.
Field Drivers-Eden W. Soule, J. Knowles Parker, James L. McNaught, Henry S. Winslow, John A. Hunt, Charles E. Hunt, Charles R. Crocker, Freeman L. Randall, Albert M. Goulding, Walter Cushing.
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Undertaker and Burial Agent-Elisha Peterson.
Registrars of Voters-Henry B. Chandler, Percy L. Walker, John H. Glover, George H. Stearns.
Inspector of Animals-Eden W. Soule.
Inspector of Slaughtered Animals-Clarence M. Taylor.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Edgar W. Chandler.
Keepers of Almshouse and Pound-Herbert Packard, Elijah W. Reed.
Fence Viewers-Theodore W. Glover, Sidney C. Soule, Harry B. Bradley.
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ANNUAL REPORT
The Selectmen submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1913 :
We wish to call attention to the new form adopted for this report, this being the form recommended by the State Bureau of Statistics. We are also following this form in keeping the accounts for the year 1914.
In making our recommendations on articles in the warrant for the coming Town Meeting, we will follow this form.
The routine matters in connection with the administration of town affairs are constantly increasing, and the Selectmen neces- sarily are called upon to devote a greater amount of time on these matters.
We are pleased to report that the present financial condition of the town is good, and in view of the constantly increasing burden in the way of State and County taxes. We hope due caution will be used in making appropriations, in order that the present favorable conditions may be continued.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
RECEIPTS
Taxes.
Poll, Personal, Real, Moth,
$45,648 21
From State- Corporation, Bank,
$2,006 87 344 68
$2,351 55
Licenses and Permits.
Licenses-
Slaughtering,
$4 00
All others,
23 00
$27 00
Fines and Forfeits.
Fines ---
Court,
$226 90
Grants and Gifts.
From County,
$1,000 00
General Government.
Town Hall- Rent, All other,
$6 00
3 45
$9 45
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Forestry.
Moth Extermination, Use of Town sprayer,
$273 70
25 00
$298 70
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Health and Sanitation.
Contagious Diseases, Garbage Removal, All other,
$11 00
118 25
7 00
$136 25
Highways. One-half expense, Sidewalk Curbing, $11 14
Charities.
Almshouse sale of produce,
$61 00
Reimbursements from Individuals,
100 00
$161 00
Soldiers' Benefits.
State Aid,
$1,890 00
Soldiers' Relief,
126 50
$2,016 50
Unclassified.
Sale of Assessors' Maps,
$40 00
Interest.
On taxes-
Deferred payments,
$425 32
Temporary loan,
$321 44
Hathaway Fund,
145 00
$466 44
Municipal Indebtedness.
Temporary loans,
$16,000 00
Refunds and Transfers.
Refunds- Taxes, $133 07
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EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Selectmen's Department.
Salaries and Wages-
Selectmen,
$557 40
Clerk,
26 85
$584 25
Other Expenses-
Printing and advertising,
$52 72
Car fares, teams, etc.,
36 70
All other,
139 99
$229 41
$813 66
Auditing and Accounting Department.
Salaries and wages-
Auditors,
Other Expenses-
Printing and Advertising,
1 65
$20 65
Treasurer's Department. Salaries and Wages.
$386 00
Treasurer,
Other Expenses-
Stationery and postage,
$46 40
Printing and advertising,
40 55
Car fares, teams, etc.,
20 00
All other, 106 78
$213 73
$599 73
$19 00
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Collector's Department. Salaries and Wages.
Collector,
$467 45
Other Expenses-
$16 60
Printing and advertising, All other,
25 53
$56 83
$524 28
Assessors' Department. Salaries and Wages.
Assessors,
$615 25
Other Expenses-
Printing and advertising,
$2 65
Car fare, teams, etc.,
49 30
All other,
8 90
$60 85
$676 10
Town Clerk's Department. Other Finance, Offices and Accounts.
Certification of Town Notes, $15 00
Salaries and Wages.
Town Clerk, Other Expenses-
$107 60
Stationery and Postage,
$25 52
Printing and advertising,
41 96
All other, 41 35
$108 83
$216 43
Law Department. Salaries and Wages.
Town Counsel, Special Attorneys,
$50 00 125 00
$175 00
Other Expenses- All other, 58 30
$233 30
Stationery and postage,
14 70
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Election and Registration Department. Salaries and Wages.
Registrars,
$130 00 34 00
Election Officers,
$164 00
Other Expenses-
Printing and advertising,
$27 65
Car fares, teams, etc.,
4 00
All others,
16 10
$47 75
$211 75
Town Hall and Offices. Salaries and Wages.
Janitor,
$90 00
Other Expenses -
Fuel,
$144 87
Light,
28 13
Repairs,
18 10
Insurance,
50 00
All other,
42 55
$283 65
$373 65
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Police Department. Salaries and Wages.
Constables, Special officers,
$80 41
107 44
$187 85
Other Expense- Team hire, $51 75
$239 60
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Fire Department. Salaries and Wages.
Call men, Other employees,
$119 63 90 00
$209 63
Other Expense-
Horses,
$10 00
Apparatus,
37 80
Hose,
2 05
Fuel,
21 75
Light,
39 69
Repairs,
92 00
Printing, stationery and postage,
6 10
All other,
85 66
$295 05
$504 68
Sealing of Weights and Measures.
Expenses, $15 46
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination.
Salaries and Wages.
Superintendent,
$399 06
Labor,
2,047 44
$2,446 50
Other Expenses-
Car fare, teams, etc., $164 86
Hardware and tools,
4 40
Printing, stationery and postage, 16 45
All other, 40 11
$225 82
$2,672 32
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Planting and Care of Trees. Salaries and Wages.
Labor,
$67 75
Other Expenses-
Teams,
$13 20
Spraying,
110 16
All other,
9 00
$132 36
$200 11
FOREST WARDEN.
Salaries and Wages.
Labor,
$37 26
Other Expense
Apparatus,
$27 64
Team hire,
11 50
All other,
44 45
$83 59
$120 85
Other Protection of Persons and Property.
Bounties, Hawks and Crows, $30 35
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
General Administration.
Salaries,
$461 76
Secretary,
25 00
$486 76
Other Expense-
Stationery and postage,
$33 20
Telephone,
4 68
All other,
130 15
$168 03
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Quarantine and Contagious Hospital.
Board and treatment, $109 00
Fumigation,
2 00
$111 00
Inspection. Salaries and Wages.
Inspector of Animals,
$150 00
Meat and provisions,
157 50
Expenses,
2 65
Fumigation,
12 00
$322 15
Garbage removal,
250 00
$1,337 94
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Administration
Superintendent,
$426 00
Other expense,
5 00
$431 00
Repairing.
Labor,
$2,562 36
Teams,
1,481 60
Material,
181 55
Equipment and repairs,
91 23
All other,
20 48
State Highway,
258 00
$4,595 22
$5,026 22
Sidewalks.
Labor
$190 28
Teams,
59 00
Material,
26 95
$276 23
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Snow and Ice Removal.
Labor,
$27 37
Teams,
16 38
Equipment and tools,
15 00
$58 75
Special Repairs on Congress Street.
Labor,
$150 25
Teams,
62 00
Material,
12 75
$225 00
NORTH DUXBURY OBJECT LESSON ROAD.
Supervision,
$48 50
Labor,
743 99
Teams,
544 50
Material,
81 06
Bounds,
3 30
Equipment and repairs,
1 75
Steam roller,
25 50
Fuel,
4 37
All other,
1 08
$1454 05
NEW SOUTH DUXBURY ROAD.
Contract Powers Brothers, $3,397 00
Extra Labor and material, 45 38 $3,442 38
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REPAIRS OF STONE ROAD.
Labor,
$301 74
Teams,
178 90
Material,
1,606 21
Equipment,
48 25
All other,
32 15
$2,167 25
CHARITIES.
Poor Department. General Administration.
Salaries of Overseers,
$29 65
Other expense,
9 75
$39 40
Almshouse.
Salary of Superintendent,
$258 00
Other wages,
16 20
Groceries and provisions,
694 18
Dry goods and clothing,
57 28
Repairs of buildings,
156 27
Fuel and light,
200 03
New heater,
414 04
All other,
82 27
$1,878 27
OUTSIDE RELIEF BY TOWN.
Groceries and provisions,
$319 44
Dry goods and clothing,
2 50
Coal and wood,
58 91
State institutions,
208 57
Burials,
20 50
$609 92
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Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns.
Medical attendance, $185 06 37 00
Board and care,
$222 06
Town Physician. .
Services as per contract,
500 00
Total of Charities,
$3,239 75
Soldiers' Benefits. State Aid.
Cash,
$1,514 00 50 00
Soldiers' burials,
Soldiers' Relief.
Cash,
$278 00
Fuel,
61 50
Groceries and provisions,
20 00
Rent,
119 00
Medical attendance,
267 25
All other,
10 00
$755 75
$2,319 75
Libraries.
Salaries and expenses,
$1,000 00
Unclassified.
Painting Signs,
$3 40
Surveyors' services,
55 31
Care Town clock,
25 00
Printing Town Reports,
231 00
Labor on Town Landings,
5 00
Memorial Day,
125 00
Assessors' maps,
400 00
Repairs Public Buildings,
14 20
Hanson Fire Tower,
100 00
$958 91
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Cemeteries.
Paid- $800 00
Elisha Peterson, treasurer, Received-
Appropriation,
$800 00
Interest.
Temporary tax loan,
$624 79
Municipal purpose loan,
450 00
Appropriation loan,
210 00
$1,284 79
Municipal Indebtedness.
Temporary loans,
$16,000 00
Municipal purpose loan,
1,500 00
Appropriation loan,
1,500 00
$19,000 00
Agency and Trust.
Agency-
State tax,
$6,000 00
County tax,
4,472 27
Twenty-five per cent. liquor license,
25
$10,472 52
Refunds and Transfers.
Refunds-
Poll tax,
$2 00
Real estate tax,
3 75
Corporation tax,
1 80
$7 55
Duxbury 2
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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
ASSETS
Cash in treasury,
$553 98
Uncollected taxes,
11,122 62
Due from State Account State Aid,
1,536 00
Bills receivable,
200 00
Outstanding notes,
450 00
$13,862 60
Net debt,
1,437 40
$15,300 00
LIABILITIES
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, $4,500 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 10,500 00
Interest on loans, 150 00
Outstanding bills estimated,
150 00
$15,300 00
Respectfully submitted,
THEODORE W. GLOVER,
SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY B. BRADLEY,
Selectmen of Duxbury.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have according to law audited the accounts of the Select- men and Overseers of the Poor, and find them properly vouched and correctly cast.
THOMAS W. HERRICK, ERNEST H. BAILEY, Auditors.
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NORTH DUXBURY, OR OBJECT LESSON ROAD.
We wish to report that this road has been completed under the general supervision of the State. In order to get the $500 alloted by the State we were obliged to expend more than the town appropriation by the reason of the long distance of hauling of material, and by being obliged to build a specified distance of road.
NEW STREET.
From Washington to South Station Street.
We are pleased to report that the new road as ordered built by the County Commissioners, and following instructions given by the town at a Special Town Meeting held June 13, 1913, has been completed. The items of the cost of this road appear under Highways and Bridges.
CLAM INDUSTRY.
There has been a decided advance made in the Clam Industry in this town the past year, and we are pleased to report on the healthy growth of interest and activity in this line. We believe that the plan now adopted by this board regarding the issuance of clam grants is approved by the majority of persons interested in this matter. The voluntary action of the Selectmen in plac- ing the $2 fee provided by State law for their own use, in a fund for the general needs of the industry has relieved the sug- gestion of personal gain and made possible the services of a sur- veyor to properly lay out the lots, with suitable maps.
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At present there are fifty-one acres granted and recorded for the year, and a number of others pending. On the whole we feel that the industry is on a good basis, and has a bright future.
Respectfully submitted, THEODORE W. GLOVER, SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY B. BRADLEY,
Selectmen of Duxbury.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Value of buildings assessed,
$1,495,993.00
Value of land assessed, 842,985.00
Total value of real estate,
2,338,978.00
Total value of personal estate,
2,071,413.00
Total valuation 4,410,391.00
Increase in real estate from last year,
27,872.00
Increase in personal estate from last year,
1,110,446.00
Rate of taxation, $10.50 per $1,000.
Number of houses assessed,
790
Number of acres of land assessed,
13,9913/4
Number of horses assessed,
293
Number of cows assessed, 176
Number of sheep assessed,
19
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
66
Number of swine assessed,
20
Number of fowl assessed,
6,223
Number of person assessed on property,
1,219
Residents,
657
Non-residents,
562
State tax,
6,000 00
County tax,
4,472 27
State Highway tax,
258 00
Tax on personal estate,
21,749 89
Tax on real estate,
24,559 40
Tax on polls,
1,038 00
Total tax committed to collector,
47,347 29
Number assessed a poll tax only,
199
Number of polls assessed,
519
Number of polls exempted, 31
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ABATEMENT ON TAXES.
Orders have been drawn on taxes due previous to 1913 to the amount of $245.71 unexpended balance of previous years $175.47, leaving an over draught of $70.24.
We wish to call the attention to the increased valuation of personal property for 1913. This class of property is subject to great fluctuation, and should not be depended upon as a per- manent asset.
THEODORE W. GLOVER, SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY B. BRADLEY,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
We wish to state that we have been obliged to overdraw our appropriation slightly on account of unforeseen expenses which arose during the year. There were several windows that we replaced by new ones, and in order to preserve the building the -trimmings were all painted at quite a little expense.
In endeavoring to run the furnace in the fall, it was found it would not give a suitable amount of heat to heat the building. In attempting to repair, it was found to be completely worn beyond repairing, and we were obliged to install a new furnace.
Respectfully submitted, THEODORE W. GLOVER, SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY B. BRADLEY,
Overseers of the Poor.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STEAM ROLLER.
Your committee appointed at a special Town Meeting to in- vestigate the question of the town purchasing a steam roller have performed their duty and beg to submit the following report :-
We find that the roller used by the State Highway Commis- sion and many cities and towns is the Buffalo Pitts ten ton steam roller, the price of which is $3,150. The operating expenses of this roller are computed as $5.00 a day, distributed as follows : Engineer, $3.00; fuel, $1.50, other expenses, 50 cents. Some engineers are paid $3.50 a day. The cost of repairs, provided the roller has proper care, is too small to be regarded as a factor. This roller is adaptable for the constuction of gravel as well as stone roads.
Notwithstanding the large initial expense, we find many small towns about the size of Duxbury in population have bought this type of roller, and express great satisfaction with it. They regard it as a good investment. The town of Cohasset writes that they have had their steam roller since 1899. They can, therefore, speak with the authority of experience. They state the roller has been a good investment, and that repairs have been small. Information from such a source must be considered of value, and it is of special importance to know from them that gravel roads are successfully built with the aid of this type of roller ; for we have nearly ninety miles of roads in Duxbury, only five of which are stone. While it may be wise to continue build- ing stone roads in certain localities, it is evident that dirt and gravel roads must be the type of construction which we shall have to adopt throughout a large part of the town. The stone roads we have built ourselves are but veneer roads, which are inadequate to withstand the pressure of modern traffic and their maintenance is destined to prove very expensive.
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