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Board of Health-Albert M. Goulding, Charles W. Eaton, Julius B. Chandler.
Constables-Charles S. Pierce, Warren C. Prince, Joseph F. Bolton, Jr.
Cemetery Trustees-Albert M. Goulding, Elisha Peterson, Joshua B. Weston, Thomas Alden, William J. Alden.
Tree Warden-Henry A. Fish.
Forest Warden-Henry A. Fish.
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, Hen- ry S. Winslow, Charles R. Crocker, LeRoy M. Peterson, Hor- tense E. Merry, Harrison E. Hartford.
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber-Charles P. Grueby, Charles E. L. Nickerson.
Field Drivers-Eden W. Soule, J. Knowles Parker, James L. McNaught, Henry S. Winslow, John A. Hunt, Daniel W. Stud-
ley, Charles R. Crocker, Edward S. O'Neil, Albert M. Goulding, Walter Cushing.
Undertaker and Burial Agent-Elisha Peterson.
Registrars of Voters-Percy L. Walker, Henry B. Chandler to May 1, 1914 John H. Glover, Ernest H. Bailey, Thomas W. Herrick, Geo. H. Stearns.
Inspector of Animals-Eden W. Soule.
Inspector of Slaughtered Animals-Clarence M. Taylor, John W. Lovell.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Edgar W. Chandler.
Measurer of Grain-Charles P. Grueby.
Inspector of Lime-Charles P. Grueby.
Weighers of Coal-Charles P. Grueby, Arthur C. Greene, Charles S. Edwards, Roy Holmes, Miss Nettie Bryant.
Keeper of Almshouse and Pound-Elijah W. Reed.
Fence Viewers-Albert M. Goulding, Charles R. Crocker, J. Knowles Parker.
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ANNUAL REPORT
The Board of Selectmen submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1914.
In submitting this report we desire to call attention to some of the more important matters that have come up for attention this year.
The Town was very liberal in its highway appropriations for new construction this year and this board feels satisfied that the work accomplished under these appropriations is of a per- manent character and greatly to the benefit of our road system.
The State road at West Duxbury is under construction and is of the most approved type of macadam road.
Owing to the distance from the railroad together with the fact that most of the expensive grading was at the very beginning of the work the amount appropriated for Border Street did not go as far as was anticipated. We believe, however, that it is a creditable job and a road that will be appreciated by our Towns- people.
The building of this road has again brought forcibly to our attention a very important matter, namely the condition of our roadside fences. This particular road needs several hundred feet of fencing and there are many other places throughout the town that should be properly fenced. We feel that this matter should have proper consideration and receive attention.
In accordance with vote of the Town on May 9th, 1914, our board proceeded to carry out the instructions therein contained and have rebuilt the Marshall Street bridge and, while it is not completed and cannot be until spring, provision has been made to have the work done at the earliest possible time. This work
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has been done by contract and under the supervision of com- petent engineers as provided for in the vote. We have every reason to believe that this bridge will last a long time and fully justify the expense of same.
Notes have been issued covering a period of five years to cover payment of the new highway and bridge construction, as follows: West Duxbury State road, $10,000; Border Street, $5,000; Marshall Street bridge, $5,000; total $20,000.
In accordance with the vote of the Town a steam roller was purchased and a building to house same built at the Town Farm. We obtained a very favorable bid on the construction of this building and have a building not only suitable to house the steam roller, but aso the watering-cart, road-scraper and other Town implements that had previously been exposed to the weather.
We are pleased to report that we were able to get the Harbor and Land Commissioners to dredge the channel near the Matta- keesett Court Town landing which is a decided improvement to the Harbor. We expected to be able to completely fill the land- ing at this point without expense, but owing to other obligations the Dredging Company had with private individuals we were obliged to pay about $100 for this work, later on we found that the entire bulkhead had to be rebuilt as the winter storms had completely broken through in several places and we were in dan- ger of losing all we had gained. We made arrangements to re- build with lumber that had been taken up from the Gurnet bridge and while of course a masonary wall would be the ideal thing, we feel that this wooden bulkhead will last for a long time. This town landing is of particular importance owing to its very central location and accessibility. We hope that suffi- cient funds will be provided to make this one of our most at- tractive shore places. We believe money judiciously spent here is well expended.
At the Town landing on Border street, near the Torry place, improvements have been made and a bathing beach arranged.
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This has proven to be much appreciated, as many as fifty people at one time have been counted there during the bathing hours. We again call attention to these Town landing properties as one of the Town's best assets. We should be liberal in our im- provement of same.
Electric lights have been installed on the route as voted, we suffered considerable delay in this matter owing to the necessity of new construction, which required joint action by the Electric Light Company and Telephone Company, although late in being installed we have heard much favorable comment. Our present contract runs to Nov. 1, 1915. Our board feel that it would be wise to have an appropriation to continue the contract until April 1, 1916, which would enable the Town at the annual Town Meeting, to take such action as seemed necessary without any inconvenience to the public.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
RECEIPTS.
Taxes.
Polls, Personal, Real, Moth,
From State-
$1,572 34
Corporation, Bank,
358 04
Licenses and Permits.
Licenses-
Slaughtering, etc.,
$23 00
Fines and Forfeits.
Court,
$126 46
General Government.
Town Hall-
$5 00
Rent, All other,
2 40
$7 40
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Forestry
Moth Extermination, Use of Town Sprayer, Forest Fires,
$393 33
23 00
3 00
$419 33
$50,842 38
$1,930 38
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Health and Sanitation
Garbage Removal, All other,
$124 00 5 60
$129 60
Highways
Use of Steam Roller, $7 00
State Treasurer account North Duxbury Road 500 00
$507 00
Charities
Almshouse sale of produce,
$16 75
Reimbursements from Individuals,
543 64
$560 39
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid,
$1,514 00
Soldiers' Relief,
153 75
Soldiers' Burial,
50 00
$1,717 75
Cemeteries
Receipts,
$221 80
Interest.
On taxes,
$364 81
Temporary loan,
722 37
Premium on Notes,
140 00
Accrued Interest on Notes,
31 88
$1,259 06
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary loans,
$35,000 00
Highway and Bridge loans,
20,000 00
$55,000 00
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds- Treasurer's Notes, $3 00
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EXPENDITURES
. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Department
Salaries and Wages-
Selectmen,
$735 60
Clerk,
143 50
$879 10
Other Expenses-
Printing and Advertising,
$85 00
Stationery and Postage,
74 07
Carfare and Teams,
75 20
All other,
42 53
$276 80
$1,155 90
Auditing and Accounting Department
Salaries and Wages-
Auditors, $23 00
$23 00
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Treasurer's Department Salaries and Wages
$393 00
Treasurer, Other Expense-
Stationery, Postage, etc., $59 08
Printing and Advertising, 14 55
73 63
$466 63
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Collector's Department Salaries and Wages
Collector,
$359 54
Other Expense-
Stationery and Postage,
$77 03
Printing, Advertising,
21 30
All other,
35 00
$133 33
$492 87
Assessors' Department Salaries and Wages
Assessors, $1,020 05
Other Expenses-
Stationery and Postage,
$10 20
Printing and Advertising,
3 80
Carfare and Teams,
26 80
All other,
23 63
$64 43
$1,084 48
Town Clerk's Department Salaries and Wages
$170 00
Other Expenses-
Stationery and Postage,
$45 03
Printing and Advertising,
34 50
All other,
48 64
$128 17
$298 17
Moderator
Salary and Wages,
$10 00
Law Department Salaries and Wages
Town Counsel, Special Attorney's,
$50 00
145 00
Other expense,
25
$195 25
Town Clerk,
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Election and Registration Salaries and Wages $196 18 44 00
Registrars, Election Officers,
$240 18
Other Expenses-
Printing and Advertising,
$38 40
Stationery and Postage,
6 35
Teams, etc., ,
15 00
59 75
$299 93
Town Hall and Offices Salaries and Wages
Janitor's,
$76 00
Other Expenses-
Fuel,
$136 25
Light,
41 19
Repairs,
64 12
All other,
211 46
453 02
$529 02
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PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Constables, Special Officers,
Police Department Salaries and Wages $522 43 209 71
$732 14
Other Expense- Team hire, 66 15
$798 29
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Fire Department Salaries and Wages
Salaries,
$157 80
Other Expenses-
Horses,
$37 25
Equipment and Repairs,
116 66
Fuel and Light,
50 78
Repairs of Building,
7 00 '
All others,
2 15
$213 84
$371 64
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent,
$451 10 2,493 00
$2,944 10
Other Expenses-
Carfare, teams, etc.,
$88 00
Material and Tools,
154 19
Printing and Stationery,
22 66
All other,
23 10
287 95
$3,232 05
Planting and Care of Trees Salaries and Wages
Labor,
$207 15
Other Expenses-
Teams,
$21 07
Supplies,
20 55
Spraying,
94 00
All other,
3 44
$139 06
$346 21
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Labor,
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Forest Warden Salaries and Wages
Labor,
$356 59
Other Expenses-
Apparatus,
$156 30
Teams,
41 67
Supplies, etc.,
101 38
All other,
33 50
$332 85
$689 44
Other Protection of Persons and Property
Bounties, Hawks and Crows, $33 05
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Supplies,
$12 77
Team,
18 00
$30 77
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
General Administration
Salaries, $259 91
Other Expense-
Stationery and Postage,
$40 47
Carfare, Teams, etc., 134 87
$175 34
$435 25
Inspection and Quarantine
Inspector of Animals,
$304 85
Inspector of Meat,
153 75
Collection of Garbage,
211 99
Quarantine,
36 00
$706 59
$1,141 84
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. Administration.
Superintendent,
$529 00
Repairing-
Labor,
$1,962 16
Teams,
1,058 73
Material,
1,047 11
Equipment,
38 65
$4,106 65
$4,635 65
Sidewalks
Labor,
$46 00
Teams,
45 00
Material,
4 70
$95 70
Snow and Ice Removal
Labor,
$339 32
Teams,
139 10
Equipment and Tools,
33 00
$511 42
Alden Street
Labor,
$596 25
Teams,
378 50
Material,
106 80
$1,081 55
Repairs of Stone Road
Labor,
$459 25
Teams,
218 25
Material,
1,645 15
Equipment,
17 03
Freight, etc.,
203 08
$2,542 76
Repairs of Roads and Bridges on West Street
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$13 00
Labor, Teams,
2 25
$15 25
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Repairs of Standish Street
Labor, Teams,
$144 50 132 75 2 47
Material,
$279 72
Repairs of Congress Street
Land for Widening the Street,
$10 00
West Duxbury Road
Labor and Material, $2,849 50
Repairs of Marshall Street Bridge
Paid part of Contract,
$3,054 19 177 03
Advertising,
4 50
$3,235 72
Street Lights
Month of November, $66 67
Purchase of Steam Roller
Paid first payment,
$1,150 00
Border Street Macadam Road
Paid Contract,
$4,800 00
Surveying, Advertising,
26 50 1 00
$4,827 50
CHARITIES
Poor Department General Administration
Salaries of Overseers, $139 52
Other Expense,
12 07
$151 59
Engineering,
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Almshouse
Salary of Superintendent,
$246 75
Groceries,
949 58
Fuel and Light,
191 39
Clothing,
11 05
Repairs,
395 48
$1,794 25
OUTSIDE RELIEF BY TOWN
Groceries and Provisions,
$374 89
Board and Care,
89 10
Medical Attendance,
121 85
Fuel and Light,
53 25
Clothing,
8 25
Team hire,
21 50
$668 84
Relief Given by Other Cities and Towns
Board and Care,
$428 89
Groceries and Provisions,
202 72
Medical Attendance,
322 75
Rent,
110 00
Fuel,
8 50
Cash,
32 37
State Institutions,
83 43
$1,188 66
Town Physician
Services as per Contract, $500 00
Total of Charities,
$4,303 34
Soldiers' Benefits State Aid
Cash,
$1,378 00
Duxbury Two
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Soldiers' Relief
Town Aid Cash,
$266 89
Medical Attendance,
231 50
Board and Care,
105 00
Rent,
54 00
Groceries,
51 10
Fuel,
32 00
$740 49
$2,118 49
Libraries
$1,450 00
Salaries and Expenses,
$1,450 00
Cemeteries
Labor,
$870 27
Teams,
42 39
Material,
40 59
All other,
11 44
$964 69
Unclassified
Memorial Day,
$175 00
Care of Town Clock,
55 10
Printing of Town Reports,
229 00
Labor on Town Landings,
133 85
Mattakesett Court Landing,
161 85
Building of Roller House,
343 10
Assessors' Map,
500 00
Employees Insurance,
163 64
$1,761 54
Interest
Temporary tax loan,
$1,473 56
Municipal purpose loan,
390 00
Appropriation loan,
150 00
$2,013 56
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Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary loan,
$30,000 00
Municipal purpose loan,
1,500 00
Appropriation loan,
1,500 00
$33,000 00
Agency and Trust
Agency-
State tax,
$6,562 50
County tax,
4,248 60
Twenty-five per cent. liquor license,
25
$10,811 35
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
ASSETS
Cash in Treasury,
$11,986 99
Uncollected taxes,
16,334 29
Due from State Account, State Aid,
1,378 00
Bills receivable,
253 39
$29,952 67
Net Debt,
7,377 33
,
$37,330 00
LIABILITIES
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank,
$3,000 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank,
9,000 00
Interest on loans,
330 00
Old Colony National Bank,
5,000 00
C. D. Parker & Co.,
20,000 00
$37,330 00
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Statement of the financial standing of the various appropri- ations on Dec. 31, 1914.
Unexpended
Overdrawn
Town Office and Officers,
$502 12
Fire Protection,
$126 32
Planting and Care of Trees,
60 41
Forest Warden,
374 19
Board of Health,
310 15
Highways,
903 87
Sidewalks,
5 14
Snow,
98 62
North Duxbury Road,
454 05
South Duxbury Road,
1,057 62
Stone Road,
268 29
West Street Road and Bridges,
2 39
Border Street Stone Road,
172 50
Roadside trees and land and tax title on waste land,
350 00
Town Landings,
11 82
Mattakesett Court Town Landing,
238 15
Bills due approximately,
240 00
Marshall Street Bridge, balance due on contract, 1,764 28
Town Hall Grounds,
155 78
Power Sprayer,
15 25
Soldiers and Sailors,
102 64
Poor,
768 04
Cemeteries,
257 11
Free Library, balance,
Assessors' Map, balance,
Memorial Day, balance,
Alden Street,
418 45
Standish and Marshall Street,
2,220 28
Respectfully submitted, SIDNEY C. SOULE,
THEODORE W. GLOVER,
HARRY B. BRADLEY,
Selectmen of Duxbury.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Value of buildings assessed,
$1,596,160 00
Value of land assessed,
911,624 00
Total value of real estate,
2,507,784 00
Total value of personal estate,
1,132,555 00
Total valuation,
3,640,339 00
Increase in real estate from last year,
168,806 00
Decrease in personal estate from last year,
938,858 00
Rate of taxation $15.00 per $1,000,
Number of houses assessed,
824
Number of acres of land assessed,
13,9571/2
Number of horses assessed,
313
Number of cows assessed,
167
Number of sheep assessed,
19
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
69
Number of swine assessed,
46
Number of fowl assessed,
7,888
Number of persons assessed on property,'
1,262
Residents,
687
Non-residents,
575
State Tax,
$6,562 50
County Tax,
4,248 60
State Highway Tax,
198 27
Tax on Personal Estate,
16,988 56
Tax on Real Estate,
37,618 42
Tax on Polls,
1,156 00
Total tax committed to Collector,
55,762 98
Number assessed a poll,
578
Number of polls exempted,
34
Respectfully submitted,
THEODORE W. GLOVER,
SIDNEY C. SOULE, HENRY R. CHANDLER,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
We wish to report that the expense connected with this de- partment has been somewhat greater than previous years.
There are several reasons why the expense has increased.
The general advance in the high cost of living, also there were certain repairs to the buildings at the Town Farm. The one great increase in expense being caused by out of town poor for which Duxbury is liable.
Chapter 763, Acts of 1912, has increased the expense of all cities and towns, being an act relating to mothers with depen- dent children.
In consideration of the outlook for the future, the board will be obliged to ask for a somewhat larger appropriation than in the past.
Respectfully submitted, SIDNEY C. SOULE, THEODORE W. GLOVER, HARRY B. BRADLEY,
Overseers of the Poor.
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REPORT OF DUXBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
Jan. 1, 1914 to Jan. 1, 1915
The Board of Health in making out their report are some- what handicapped in not knowing in just what way the Board of Selectmen are to present the financial statement of our ac- count and in order to avoid repetition or confusion we re- spectfully refer you to such report, trusting that it will be en- tirely satisfactory.
Complaints
We have received twenty-one complaints for various causes which have been investigated and settled, and while we are per- fectly willing to answer all calls, we feel that if the Scriptual injunction, "Do unto others as you would have them do to you," was more fully observed their would be fewer complaints made. "Again." If when the first call is made and it is found neces- sary to recommend certain changes, if these changes were made within the time specified much time and expense would be saved.
Slaughter Houses
The places where a license has been granted to slaughter ani- mals have been inspected and this board recommends that a li- cense should not be granted to anyone until such person or persons show a permit from the Board of Health stating that the proposed place of slaughtering has been inspected and found in a sanitary condition and is to be kept so or their license at once revoked.
Inspection of Schools
All the school buildings have been inspected by the State In- spector of Health for this district in company with a member of this board and recommendations made to improve light, venti- lation and sanitation.
Town Dump
The conditions in regard to emptying rubbish close beside the
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roadway and even filling a part of the road instead of driving around the lower end and up on the inner side and unloading, remains the same, only more so. The rubbish and logs, etc., have been burned and the roadway cleaned out but all the pile of tins, wire, sheet iron, etc., should be put back, levelled off and well covered with earth so that a wagon could be backed on and over it to the back side and unloaded. There will have to be something done this year or the roadway will be completely filled.
Danger From Depleted Water Supply
Our attention has by the State Inspector of Health been called to the scarcity of water for domestic purposes in several towns and as the same conditions are now or liable to be in the out- lying districts of this town, we take the medium of this report to warn all people who are supplied with water from private sources of the danger of typhoid fever and all diarrheal dis- eases and you should look carefully to the possible impurity of the source or the liability to become so by the surroundings and whenever in doubt as to the purity of the water you should at once apply to this board for advice.
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New Milk Law
On July 3, 1914, an Act relative to the production and sale of milk was approved by the Legislature of Massachusetts. See Chapter 744 of the Acts and Resolves of 1914.
The object of this law is "if properly carried out" to promote the dairy industry in Massachusetts and to enable the man "who only keeps from one (1) to four (4) cows" at a minimum of ex- pense to produce milk of a maximum quality and to give to the public the assurance that no matter of whom they buy their milk that it is clean and safe. There is no cost to either the producer or dealer for the necessary inspection or permit as all that expense has to be borne by the local Boards of Health but some will say it is "Much ado about nothing," but listen, we have a purely residential town; we have a fine class of summer
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residents; we want to keep them and we want more like them. How are we to do it? By offering a greater inducement to them than other towns. Now it is a fact that many of the best families who are in need of information about a town they are thinking of locating in, go to the State Department of Health and something like this is heard: Is- a healthy town? Is the water good and is their an unfailing supply? Have they an efficient Board of Health? Are they enforcing this new milk law so that we may know that all milk is clean and safe for children? If the answers are satisfactory they go to that town for the summer and finding the conditions as represented, the probability is that they buy a plot of ground and build there- on thereby becoming a source of income to the town, but if the conditions are not as represented they go elsewhere. Will Dux- bury lead or follow ?
Communicable Diseases
It will be seen "from the following table" that with the ex- ception of two outbreaks of whooping cough, in the west and northwestern part of the town, that there have been but few communicable diseases in town, and if parents could only be made to realize the importance of at once reporting to the Health Department each case, it would save a great deal of suffering, and perhaps lives, and "whoever neglects to report such case, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hun- dred dollars." See Section 49, Chapter 75 of the Revised Laws. In the death of the two small children, whooping cough was one of the factors which brought about their demise, and the board will always feel that if the first cases had been reported, that there is a possibility that these lives might not have been lost, and while we cannot undo the past, we shall in the future most rigidly enforce the above mentioned law. While we can only give the number of cases reported, we now know that there were several non-reported cases.
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Classified List of Communicable Diseases
February-Varicella or Chicken Pox,
1
March-Pertussis or Whooping Cough, (2 deaths), 17
April-Varicella, 1
April-Scarlatina,
2
April-Rubella or mild Measles,
1
May-Pertussis,
5
June-Pertussis,
4
July-Mumps,
2
Total from Jan. 1, 1914, to Jan. 1, 1915, 33
Town Counsel
The Board has consulted Counsel,
times
State Departments
Consultations with different departments, 11 times
State Inspector
Consulted with State Inspector, 4 times
Out of Town Cases
Number of outside cases looked after, 3
The board hereby tender their thanks to one and all who, by their co-operation, have aided us in the performance of our duties, and we would hereby acknowledge the many acts of kindness, and the universal good will of the residents at the Standish Shore. Again thanking you all, we remain yours to serve in the interests of Duxbury, and the preservation of the public health of Massachusetts.
A. M. GOULDING, C. W. EATON, J. B. CHANDLER.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ISLAND CREEK
FIRE PROTECTION.
Since your committee was appointed the introduction of dis- trict water in the more dense portion of the town has changed the conditions so that the two fire engines will be free for use elsewhere and the forest warden has placed a well equipped fire wagon at the new screen house near the railroad station.
The committee recently held a meeting of the residents of the district, which was well attended; and besides passing votes which are incorporated in this report and in articles of the . town warrant, fourteen of those present volunteered to join an Island Creek fire company.
The Board of Fire Engineers approve of placing one of the engines at Island Creek and it can be accommodated at Bay Farm where there are always horses available. Therefore we recommend that an engine be so placed, a fire company formed and the rent of a meeting place for the company be paid for by the town.
There are many houses in the district either isolated or in small groups. For these and as first aid in an insipient fire we recommend that the number of the three gallon extinguishers under the fire department be increased to twenty-four.
We and the district meeting approve of the following plan of co-operation between individuals and the fire department which has already met with the endorsement of the engineers and the selectmen :-
Any building may be listed with the engineers by the owner. The engineers have only advisory powers but inspect such build- ings from time to time and consult with the owners.
Privately owned apparatus, ladders, tools, etc., may also be listed and inspected. They shall be kept in their respective places except when actually in use, maintained by the owner, used the same as if town, property at a fire, and if destroyed or damaged at a fire the loss made good by the town. Likewise a
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better supply of water can be provided by easily accessible cis- terns, barrels sunk in ponds or streams, and large outside fau- cets at local water systems.
No one is obliged to avail himself of this privilege and the owner or engineers may at any time cancel the arrangement.
The only cost to the town would be the small one of inspection and replacing apparatus lost at a fire.
Since preparing this report it is unofficially learned that the district water commissioners are considering an extension of the water district which would run a main to Kingston and supply a portion of Island Creek with water. If carried out this would involve some changes of plan later but as no building is contem- plated in this report the recommendations are not modified.
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