Town annual report for the town of Duxbury for the year ending 1920-1925, Part 35

Author: Duxbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 922


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William and Martin and Helen M.


John W. and Jennie M.


Henry and Ellen


Anthony and


Melzar and Elizabeth


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17


Intestinal obstruction


Cause of Death


DEATHS OCCURRING OUT OF TOWN, INTERMENT IN DUXBURY


Date 1925


Name


Age


Cause of Death


Y.


M.


D.


Place of Death


January


5 Corindo Winsor


88


8


23


Bridgewater


January


20 Eunice T. Arnold (Delano)


82


01 00


9


Milton


February


20 Augusta E. Delano


72


1


12


Kingston


March


3


Edna D. Locke


63


New York, N. Y.


March


20 John W. Tower


82


4


3


Boston


March


25 Marie Soles


29


Brooklyn, N. Y.


March


31


James F. Randall


70


11


1


Norwell


April


15


Albert De W. Sampson


93


7


21


Newton


Broncho pneumonia


May


5


Elizabeth A. Marsh


68


10


7


Whitman


May


9 Elizabeth S. Corthell


85


72


5


19


Whitman


May


23


Richard S. Noyes


27


18


Orleans


June


6


Edward P. Guild


68


2


23


Reading


June


12


Henry L. Hunt


62


5


23


Marshfield


Chronic nephritis


June


22


Albert W. Curtis


84


7


13


Pembroke


Acute cystitis


August


5


Alice C. French


65


6


10


Nashua, N. H.


August


5


Edwin F. Delano


78


6


2


Plymouth


August


13


Henry H. Crocker


67


6


Sharon


August


15


Ellen C. Santheson


48


16


Plymouth


Shock following operation for abscess


October


23


William A. Harris


66


6


16


Lakeville


Carcinoma of stomach


October


31


Austin S. Winsor


70


9


17


Marshfield


Chronic interstitial nephritis


November 12


James E. Southworth


58


6


4


Cambridge


Cerebral tumor


November 24


Emery A. Chandler


73


Everett


Arterio sclerosis


December 27


Addie C. Willey


70


4


2


Dorchester


Acute nephritis


March


29 Margaret E. Schlemm


72


7


20


Scarsdale, N. Y.


Lobar pneumonia


Chronic nephritis


Pneumonia


Bolton


May


17 Charles W. Marsh


Endocarditis Angina pectoris Injuries from collision with railroad train


Myocarditis ; chronic bronchitis


£9


Pneumonia


.


Cerebral hemorrhage


Pulmonary tuberculosis


Broncho-pneumonia Arterio sclerosis Diabetes


Cancer Arterio sclerosis


Encephalitis


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN DUXBURY IN 1925


Date


Name


Parents' Names


Maiden Name of Mother


February


5 Sylvia Ann O'Neil


James T. and Isabel E.


February


27 Henry Marshall Freeman


E. Burton and Lucy A.


March


20 Elizabeth Frances Green


George E. and Viola


King


March


27 Tulmira Mendes Fernandes


Frank M. and Arvertina M.


Pires


March


28 Lopes 8 Martin


William J. and Anne V.


Silvia


May


20 Donald Perry


Frank and Rose Frank H. and Ethel


Lopes


June


29


John Alden Williams


July


6 Virginia Treat Hurd


Henry W. and Laura L.


Loring


July


10 Lucille Hamilton Short


George Edward and Lucy H.


Loring


July


18 Kenneth Robert Vaughn


Curtis H. and Irma E.


Parks


July 28 Grace Eva Taylor


Willard H. and Grace A.


Leather


August 1 Charles Wadsworth Whitney


Richard P. and Edith P.


Wadsworth


August


2


Barbara Jean Lexner


Fred W. and Blanche I.


Robertson


August


4


Nathalie Skilton


Raymond N. and Nathalie


Stearns


August 17 Robert Wilbur Peterson


LeRoy M. and Blanche W.


Simmons


September 3 Gordon Omer Cornwell


Homer W. and Helen B.


September 23 June Elizabeth Barclay


Willard S. and Julia A.


William J. and Muriel W.


Chandler Francesa


October 10


Ita Francesa Lombardi


Sossis and Camelia


Govoni


November 1


Pires


Samuel M. and Pauline


Barboza Fernandes


December


19


Bulu


Domingo P. and Annie D.


December


27 George Dewey Heath, Jr.


George D. and Lillian E.


DeCost


.


Chandler Redmond


September 26 William Delano Murphy


October


15


Macari


Charles and Annie


Sherman Simmons


John and Mary


Silva


May


Bates


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Town Meetings


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MARCH 7, 1925


Voted, unanimously, that the reading of the warrant be waived.


Voted, unanimously, that the Town Clerk deposit a ballot for Henry P. Moulton for Moderator.


Voted, that at 12 o'clock an intermission of 30 minutes be taken.


Herbert Packard, Harry A. McNaught and Robert I. Tower were appointed Tellers and sworn by the Town Clerk.


Voted, that the Selectmen appoint the necessary officers not chosen by ballot.


The Committee appointed in March, 1924, to investigate the condition of Bluefish River Bridge made a report and it was voted that that committee, Edward S. O'Neil, Wendell Phillips and John K. Parker, be continued.


A report of the Committee, Hortense E. Merry, Fred- erick B. Knapp, and Sidney C. Soule, appointed March 1, 1924 in relation to the Town Dump, as made by Mr. Soule, was accepted.


All other reports of Town Officers and Committees were accepted as printed in the Town Report.


Voted, to raise and appropriate for :


Resurfacing Chestnut, Toby Garden and Elm Streets, loan of 1920 $6,000.00


Resurfacing Harrison Street, loan of 1923


3,000.00


Resurfacing Surplus Street, loan of 1924 3,000.00


Voted, to appropriate


970.33


this being the amount received from the State un-


der Chapter 480, Acts of 1924, and in connec-


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tion therewith, voted, to raise and appropriate for the payment of Union and Congress Street Joan of $1,000 due in 1925.


29.67


Voted to raise and appropriate for :


Interest 4,500.00


Repairs of Gurnet Bridge, 1924


1,491.36


Gypsy and Browntail Moth


1,767.68


State, County and Highway Taxes, estimated


21,000.00


Plymouth County Hospital, maintenance, 1924


1,352.66


Cemeteries


3,500.00


Support of Schools


38,000.00


Forest Warden


1,100.00


Fire Protection


1,000.00


Tree Warden


100.00


Snow Removal


2.000.00


Health Department


2,000.00


Vital Statistics


50.00


Animal Inspection Department


150.00


Department of Inspection of Slaughtered Animals


150.00


Charities


6,500.00


Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid


200.00


Town Physicians


400.00


Selectmen's Department


1,400.00


Election and Registration Department


400.00


Treasurer's Department


1,000.00


Tax Collector's Department


1,000.00


Assessors' Department


1,200.00


Town Clerk's Department


450.00


Law Department


300.00


Town Hall and Office Department


1,300.00


Clerk. (Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor) 800.00


Police Department


1,500.00


Department of Sealer of Weights and Measures


200.00


Bounties on Hawks, Crows and Seals


100.00


Town Dump


250.00


Unclassified Department


1,300.00


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Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks (unanimous) and voted, that $1,200 of this amount be used on


18,000.00


Sidewalks and $200 of the $1200 be used for grading and keeping in repair the sidewalk on Washington Street from Partridge Road to Hall's Corner.


Town Landings 300.00


Street Lighting 2,100.00


American Legion, Post No. 223 100.00


Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $350 to be expended under the direction of William Wadsworth Post No. 165, G. A. R., for the observance of Memorial Day.


Voted, to raise and appropriate $4,000 for the payment of architect fees in relation to Junior-Senior High School, 101 voting in the affirmative and 65 in the negative.


Voted, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue for the financial year, beginning January 1, 1926, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay- able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.


Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the Duxbury Free Library.


Voted to raise and appropriate for the use of the Ply- mouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding $200 and choose a Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws and voted, that the present incumbent, Theodore W. Glover, Jr., be continued.


Voted, that the sum of $9,000 from the Excess and De- ficiency Account be used by the Assessors in making the tax rate.


Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of resurfacing with sand asphalt Union and Con- gress streets, said sum to be used in conjunction with a like sum allotted by the State and County, and that to meet said appropriation there be raised in the levy of the current vear


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the sum of $1,000, and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $4,000, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first bond or note.


One hundred forty-eight (148) voted in favor and none (0) against. More than two-thirds having voted in favor, the motion was carried and was so declared by the Moderator.


Voted, to resurface with sand asphalt the highway from the junction of Powder Point Avenue and King Caesar Road to the Gurnet Bridge, this expenditure to be taken from the regular highway appropriation. Voted, to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,500 to gravel and oil Crescent Street.


Voted, that the matter of pay for the use of Motor Trucks on Town work be left in the hands of the Selectmen.


Voted, to instruct the Board of Selectmen and the heads of all departments that preference must be given to citizens of Duxbury on all Town work.


It appearing that one not a registered voter had voted on the above question, Charles S. Clark requested the Clerk to make a record that he challenged this and every vote cast in the meeting today. The Moderator ruled that confidence should be placed in the Tellers, who knew who were voters and who were not voters, and who stated that the vote of the one referred to was not counted.


Voted, unanimously, that the Selectmen lay out a higlı- way from St. George Street to Tremont Street, between the Millbrook Triangle, so-called, and the land of Percy L. Walker.


Voted, to build a sand or gravel asphalt road from Elm Street through School Street to Oak Street, and Oak Street from School Street to Tremont Street, and that there be raised in the levy of the current year the sum of $1,000 and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $7,000,


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and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. One hundred and sixty-four (164) voted in favor and none (0) against. More than two-thirds having voted in favor the motion was carried and was so declared by the Moderator.


Voted, to discontinue Modoc Street.


Voted, not to discontinue that portion of Oak Street lead- ing from School Street to Elm Street.


Voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate $300 to be spent on Gurnet Road.


Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the improvement of Train Field Playground, and that the charge of the Field and the expenditure of the money be placed in the hands of a Supervisor or Commission appointed by the Selectmen.


Voted, to indefinitely postpone Article 23, which reads, "Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate $500 for the setting out and taking care of trees, under the Tree Warden?"


Voted, that the Selectmen lay out Alden Avenue, so- called, from Bay Road to White Street, so-called, a distance of about 300 feet, and consider a name for such street.


Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to be a fund for the purpose of beautifying and improving the grounds around the Memorial Tablet situated in Boomer Square. This fund to be held by the Town of Duxbury and to be available to Duxbury Post No. 223, American Legion, which will have full charge of and supervise the work.


Voted, to withdraw from the School Superintendency Union and instruct the School committee to proceed forthwith to take all necessary steps to accomplish this purpose.


Voted, to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Town Accountant.


Voted, to abolish the office of Auditor.


Voted, to indefinitely postpone Article 29, which reads :


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"Will the Town vote to pay the Duxbury Fire and Water District $15 each for Hydrant rental, and raise and appro- priate the sum of $2595 for same?"


Voted, to apply the dividend from the Plymouth County Dog Fund to the Support of Schools.


Voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 to procure plans, specifications and estimates of cost of a school building or buildings, and that the Moderator, with- in one week, appoint a Committee of Fifteen, including the School Committee, to make a survey of the school situation as regards housing and building sites and report, with recom- mendations, at a future town meeting.


Voted, that the Moderator appoint a Committee of Five to consider the matter of a Zoning By-Law and voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to pay the expenses of such Committee, said Committee to make a report, with its recon- mendations, at a future town meeting.


Voted, to create a Planning Board in accordance with Chapter 41, Sections 70 and 72, inclusive, of the General Laws, said Board to be chosen at the regular Town Meeting of March, 1926, and to consist of five members,-one elected for five years, one elected for four years, one elected for three years, one elected for two years and one elected for one year, and thereafter one member to be elected annually for a term of five years.


Voted, not to move the flag-pole at Hall's Corner to a point near the watering trough, and voted that the Selectmen be requested to investigate and report at the next annual Town Meeting as to securing greater safety at Hall's Corner.


Voted, not to remove the watering trough near the Cable Office.


Voted, that the thanks of the Meeting be extended to the Moderator for his extreme patience and courtesy in his conduct of this meeting and that the sum of $25 be paid to him for his services.


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Voted, to adjourn.


GEORGE II. STEARNS, Town Clerk.


To make a survey of the School situation the following Committee of Fifteen was appointed :


Alpheus H. Walker John Simmons


Mrs. Wendell Phillips


Mrs. Charles Bittinger


Harry B. Bradley


Franklin Brett


Hermon C. Bumpus


Charles S. Clark


George B. Cushing


Benjamin F. Goodrich


Hortense E. Merry


Edward S. O'Neil


Mrs. Josephine H. Shaw


Harry F. Swift


Percy L. Walker


A letter dated March 17, 1925 was addressed to the Town Clerk as follows :


"Dear Sir: :


I am in receipt of a notice under date of March 14th, that I have been appointed on a Committee authorized by the Annual Town Meeting, 'To bring in a report with their rec- ommendation on the Duxbury High School situation.'


I beg to notify you that I decline to serve on this Con- mittee and wish it to be so noted in the Town Records.


Respectfully yours, HARRY B. BRADLEY."


Following the above letter, the Moderator appointed Mr. Theodore W. Glover, Jr., to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Bradley's withdrawal.


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To consider the matter of Zoning By-Law the Moderator appointed the following Committee of Five :


Percy L. Walker Franklin Brett Hermon C. Bumpus


Charles S. Clark


Mrs. Josephine H. Shaw


GEORGE H. STEARNS,


Town Clerk.


ELECTION OF OFFICERS, MARCH 14, 1925


The polls were opened at 7 o'clock A. M.


At 1 o'clock the ballot-box registered 399. It was voted that the polls be left open until 2 o'clock, and the polls were closed at 2 o'clock.


The register on the ballot-box indicated 405 and 405 ballots were counted out.


Following is a result of the balloting for Town Officers : For Selectmen for one year :


Alfred E. Green


342 votes


Wendell Phillips


349 votes


Sidney C. Soule


362 votes


Scattering


1 vote


Blanks 161


For Assessor for three years:


Alfred E. Green


328 votes


Blanks


77


For Overseers of the Poor for one year :


Addie E. Dawes


152 votes


Alfred E. Green


301 votes


Wendell Phillips


278 votes


Sidney C. Soule


339 votes


Blanks


550


For Town Clerk for one year :


George H. Stearns


365 votes


Blanks 40


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For Town Treasurer for one year : George H. Stearns


362 votes 43


For Collector of Taxes for one year :


George H. Stearns


361 votes 44


For Constables for one year :


Andrew J. Delano


345 votes


Charles S. Pierce


297 votes


Warren C. Prince


315 votes


Scattering


6 votes


Blanks


252


For School Committee for three years :


Elizabeth S. Peterson


157 votes


Elizabeth A. Phillips


241 votes 1 vote


Scattering


Blanks


411


School Committee for one year :


Alpheus H. Walker


312 votes


Scattering


4 votes


Blanks


89


For Board of Health for three years :


George E. Belknap


210 votes


Paul C. Peterson


Scattering


Blanks


For Cemetery Trustee for five years :


Theodore W. Glover


338 votes


Scattering


1 vote 66


For Tree Warden for one year :


John D. Morrison Blanks


341 votes 64


Voted, to adjourn.


GEORGE H. STEARNS,


Town Clerk.


Blanks


147 votes 1 vote 452


Blanks


Blanks


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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 12, 1925


In the absence of the Town Clerk the meeting was called to order and the warrant was read by the Chairman of the Selectmen, Sidney C. Soule.


Chose, Alfred E. Green as Moderator.


Chose Elizabeth A. Phillips to act as Clerk Pro Tem.


Voted, that the Town appropriate from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $1,500 for Charity purposes. Six in favor, one against.


Voted, that the Town appropriate from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $150, for Forest Warden.


Voted, that the Town appropriate from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $25, for Bounties.


Voted, to adjourn.


ELIZABETH A. PHILLIPS,


Clerk Pro Tem.


STATEMENT OF DOG LICENSES ISSUED


Whole number of dogs licenses


160


Males


135


Females


25


Kennel or breeders


2


Paid County Treasurer


$412.60


Fees paid Town Clerk


$42.40


Duxbury, December 31, 1925.


GEORGE H. STEARNS,


Town Clerk.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT


Value of Buildings Assessed


$3,389,293,00


Value of land assessed


1,431,864.00


Total value of real estate


4,821.157.00


Total value of personal estate


398,823.00


Total valuation


5,219,980.00


Increase from last year in real estate


155,323.00


Increase in personal estate from last year


30,525.00


Rate of taxation on $1,000.00-$22.80


Number of houses assessed


1,071


Number of acres of land assessed


14,321


Number of horses assessed


105


Number of cows assessed


166


Number of sheep assessed


2


Number of neat cattle, other than cows


29


Number of swine assessed


10


Number of fowl assessed


7,296


Number of persons assessed on property


1,536


Residents


789


Non-residents


747


State tax


8,040.00


State Highway tax


1,783.40


County tax


8,950.28


State Audit tax


185.91


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth tax


1,393.23


Tax on personal estate


9,093.20


Tax on real estate


109,922.41


Tax on polls


1,130.00


Number of polls assessed


565


Respectfully submitted,


SIDNEY C. SOULE, WENDELL PHILLIPS ALFRED E. GREEN


Assessors of Duxbury.


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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


Your Board of Overseers make the following report: The expense of the department has been much larger the past year than usual. We were obliged to make ex- tensive improvements in the Almshouse. The building has been newly papered and painted from top to bottom. One new bath room added on the second floor, and new bath room fixtures on the lower floor,. new windows in dining room, and quite an amount of bedding and household requirements furnished. There are some repairs needed on the stable that will be attended to this spring.


There are six inmates at the present time with an aver- age of five for the year. We have from time to time outside cases to aid within the limits of the town for which we are temporarily liable, and for which we should be reimbursed by other cities and towns. Therefore it is hard to estimate with any degree of accuracy the amount required to run the de- partment. The expense the past year will be found under the financial report.


Respectfully submitted,


SIDNEY C. SOULE WENDELL PHILLIPS ALFRED E. GREEN Overseers of the Poor.


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TOWN DUMP


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :


Greetings :


I feel that it is necessary to the vote of the town to re- port to you of the workings of the public dump on Mayflower Street. The dump has been a fire hazard and disreputable looking place for some years. I was appointed by the select- men to correct abuses and regulate the use of that interesting spot. I have endeavored to reduce the fire hazard there and keep it looking respectable, but it is a herculean job with small funds and lack of interest by the users of the dump. There has been very little sunshine in this job. I have en- deavored to adjust things there so that it will be easy and convenient to get rid of rubbish and I most humbly beg of you when using it to use sense and courtesy, in other words apply the Golden Rule and the town of Duxbury will have a beauty spot instead of a disgusting spectacle.


Respectfully submitted,


H. E. MERRY.


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REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :


Greetings :


We have been very fortunate this year in regard to building fires. A number of small chimney fires, three large fires, two buildings were practically destroyed before dis- covered, the other which was of incendiary origin was saved and the state police are now conducting a rigid investigation that I sincerely hope will bear fruit. The apparatus is in good condition. I have had two sirens installed; one at the num- ber two, one at the number three engine house with a clock device attached which makes a very satisfactory fire alarm.


A system of covering in between adjoining towns and this town has been worked out which gives this town ample security. Co-operation between towns is very essential. Some system of drilling will be worked out in the near future and brought before the town meeting for your approval.


Respectfully submitted,


H. E. MERRY, Chief.


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REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :


Greetings :


I am about to report to you a record for forest fires. I have tried each year since in office for a similar report but did not obtain it. Namely : no forest fires. A number of small grass fires but not a dollar's worth of property destroyed as far as I know. That is due to various reasons. The care in which our citizens handle their permit fires, the patrol on the streets Sundays and holidays, the prompt response of the firemen and the splendid co-operation with our telephone ex- change which I consider the most important of any branch of our co-operation plan. I cannot speak too highly of the in- telligent service we get from that source. This town assisted other towns in a number of serious fires this past year and by so doing added laurels to the name of Duxbury as the fire- men were very highly commended for their splendid work in each and every instance. Again I urge upon you to post your wayside property with "No trespass" signs. They can be procured from me as I have them at my office. That gives the patrol a right to so protect you. Ninety per cent of our fires are from the picnic source and I earnestly ask you to help me in your so doing. Again thanking you for your splendid help and co-operation in all branches of this service.


Respectfully submitted


H. E. MERRY, Forest Warden.


REPORT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.


Gentlemen :


I submit the following report of moth work since last report. Continued creosoting on roadsides until May 29. It was then time to start spraying trees. Finished up this work and put machines under cover the last of June. Work was again started Sept. 21, creosoting the roadside trees which I am still doing. Conditions all over town so far are not very bad. Most of the roadsides in the northern and western parts of the town have been creosoted. And I have treated to date 12,800 egg clusters.


Respectfully submitted


JOHN D. MORRISON, Local Superintendent.


TREE WARDEN'S REPORT


To the Citizens of Duxbury :


The work in this department this year consisted of wa- tering and mulching some sick trees and cutting out dead limbs. The maple trees that were sprayed with Lime Sulphur last year looked well this year. It seems a shame in a town like Duxbury with all the good shade trees we have and no money to give them the proper care and the way some of the trees have been abused by some jazz tree trimmer cutting limbs off with an axe.


Respectfully submitted, 1


JOHN D. MORRISON,


Tree Warden ..


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REPORT OF ZONING COMMITTEE


February 3, 1926


To the Citizens of Duxbury :


The Committee on Zoning have prepared a by-law pur- suant to the action of the meeting of March 7, 1925, a copy of which by-law was mailed to the home of each voter last August. Additional copies may be obtained at the home of the chairman of this Committee. This by-law was drafted after a great deal of study and investigation. It is proposed to bring up the question of adoption of this by-law, (as orig- inally written) at the annual meeting in March, 1926.


It is hoped that the by-law will be adopted. If the by- law is not adopted, it is hoped that provision will be made for continuing the work with the idea of getting a modifica- tion agreeable to all parts of the town. The committee believe that Duxbury cannot afford to delay taking some action, be- fore it is too late, to provide some system and order in the development of the community. Such protection will make your property more valuable and make Duxbury a better place to live in. You would probably not notice any curtail- ment of your liberties whatever.


ZONING COMMITTEE,


By Percy L. Walker, Chairman.




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