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$2,553.32
$2,553.32
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HATHAWAY SHADE TREE AND SIDEWALK FUND.
On hand at beginning of year, On hand at end of year,
$2,193.31 $2,298.94
Total $2,193.31 $2,298.94
Receipts
Payments
Income, Deposited in savings bank,
$105.63
$105.63
Total,
$105.63
$105.63
WILLIAM PENN HARDING LIBRARY FUND.
On hand at beginning of year,
On hand at end of year,
Securities $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Receipts $45.00
Total $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Payments
Income, Transferred to library,
$45.00
Total,
$45.00
$45.00
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND.
On hand at beginning of year, On hand at end of year,
Securities $14,591.68 $15,631.15
Total $14,591.68 $15,631.15
Withdrawn from savings bank, Deposited in savings bank, Income, Transferred to cemeteries, Bequests,
Receipts $10.53
Payments
$1,050.00
650.17
660.70
1,050.00
Total,
$1,710.70
$1,710.70
Duxbury Seven
Securities
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1920.
GENERAL ACCOUNTS.
ASSETS.
Cash in Banks and Office,
$16,836.53
Temporary Loans :
$30,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
In Anticipation of Revenue,
Taxes:
Levy of 1916, $7.18
Levy of 1918,
587.19
Levy of 1919,
7,141.85
Levy of 1920,
28,318.92
Assessors' Maps,
$153.72
$36,055.14
Town Office Repairs,
13.66
Town Office Grounds,
735.00
Special Assessments :
71.66
Moth, 1918,
$32.65
Town Dump,
50.00
Moth, 1919,
106.31
Alden Street Repairs,
5.50
Moth, 1920,
709.49
$848.45
Resurfacing Elm and Summer Sts.,
42.48
State Aid,
$1,041.00
Gurnet Road,
13.00
Overdrawn Accounts :
Josselyn Avenue,
1,000.00
Police,
$113.44
Massasoit Rd. and Mayflower Ave.,
500.00
Forest Warden,
3.52
North Street Repairs, 24.68
78.22
Healthı,
66.52
Stone Road Repairs,
226.19
Temple and Church Streets,
137.54
Surveying MWashington Street,
93.20
Mattakusett Court Landing,
2.02
High Street Sidewalk,
150.00
Schoolhouse Committee,
89.50
$4,896.03
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Resurfacing Bay Road,
1,085.95
Crescent Street Repairs,
393.71
Resurfacing Washington Street,
Snow and Ice,
124.18
$307.66
Civiban War Poll Taxes,
$24.00
George H. Stearns, Collector:
$13.62
Overpayment of taxes,
Appropriation Balances:
Fire Protection, South Duxbury,
LIABILITIES.
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus, $684.35
Overlay reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1916,
$362.80
Levy of 1918,
764.28
Levy of 1919, 654.88
Levy of 1920,
1,176.09
$2,958.05
Supplementary Taxes : Levy of 1919,
$10.00
Levy of 1920,
18.24
$28.24
Surplus Revenue,
$16,484.49
$55,088.78
$55,088.78
Net Funded or Fixed Debt,
$51,000.00
Resurfacing Loan, 1917,
$1,600.00
Resurfacing Loan, 1918, 3,600.00
Resurfacing Loan, 1919,
12,800.00
Resurfacing Loan, 1920,
30,000.00
Machinery and Equipment Loan, 3,000.00
$51,000.00
$51,000.00
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS.
Trust Funds,
$18,930.09 Hathaway Shade Tree and Side- walk Fund, $2,298.94
William Penn Harding Library Fund, 1,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, 15,631.15
$18,930.09
$18,930.09
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DEBT ACCOUNTS.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Own of Duxbury
For the Year Ending December 31
1920
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ORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Albert M. Goulding, Chairman, term expires in 1921 Elizabeth A. Phililps, Secretary, term expires in 1922 Ralph K. Bearce, term expires in 1923
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Frederick E. Bragdon, North Scituate, Mass. Telephone, Scituate 107-4.
School Physician, N. K. Noyes, M. D. Attendance Officers, Harry G. Freeman, Edward S. O'Neil
The regular meetings of the Committee are held at 2.00 p. m. on the first day of each month at the committee rooms.
SCHOOL CALENDAR.
The Winter term begins January 3, 1921 and closes February 25. Reopens March 7 and closes April 29 The Spring term opens May 9; closing (to be announced). The Fall term opens September 6 and closes December 23, 1921.
HOLIDAYS.
February 22, April 19, May 31, October 12, Thanksgiving Day and the day following.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee, Superintendent of Schools, Principal of High School, Supervisors of Music and Drawing, herewith submit their reports for the year ending December 31, 1920.
The committee wish to avail themselves of this opportunity to thank the citizens for their votes at a special town meeting in favor of the change in schools in the west side, making it possible to grade the schools on an equal basis with the east side.
We also think, without doubt the committee may speak in behalf of the parents and children of the west side and express their appreciation of the east side's cooperation.
The change has proved to be decidedly beneficial in many ways; one especially in separating the larger from the smaller. children, thus causing less trouble on the playground, as the: older children's games are much too rough for the younger.
There has been some question in regard to the expenditure. of so large an appropriation. We wish to answer this question by a few approximate comparisons.
It has been said "The schools have been supported on a $4,000.00 appropriation," but that being in 1902, seems ancient history. Looking this report over carefully I find there were separate appropriations for different departments of school ex- penses and the full amount of appropriations was approximately $6,299.00 They also had the use of unexpended balance of the previous year.
At that time the total expense of High School was $500.00. There was no transportation, no electric lights, no town water, and one half of the Superintendent's salary was refunded by the State.
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The maximum salary of primary teachers, $350.00; and the maximum salary of grammar teachers, $600.00, and other in- stances might be related, but we will compare this with more recent years.
1902 $4,000.00
1916
1920
Appropriation,
$13,000.00
$25,000.00
Dog Fund,
293.97
430.20
332.29
Mass. School Fund,
282.87
Reimbursements on Salaries,
2,326.66
Bal. Appr. previous year, 262.85
Bal. Supt. Salary from State, 166.67
Appropriation for Repairs and Incidentals, 1,100.00
Balance from previous year, 182.83
Special Appr. for Repairs and Equipment Town Hall,
2,500.00
Amount Available, $6,289.19
$13,430.20
$30,158.95
Salary Principal High School,
$1,300.00
$2,200.00
Salary Commercial Assist-
ant, High School,
200.00
1,400.00
Salary Language Assistant, High School,
₡00.00
1,400.00
Salary Science,
1,200.00
Salary Principal East Side Grammar School,
$600.00
$00.00
1,250.00
Salary Principal West Side Grammar School,
200.00
1,250.00
Salary Assistant East Side Grammar School,
550.00
1,200.00
Salary Assistant West Side Grammar School,
1,200.00
Salary (maximum) Primary, 350.00
475.00
1,200.00
Salary Supervisor Drawing,
200.00
480.00
550.00
Salary Supervisor Music,
200.00
450.00
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Salary and Expenses of Supt., 250.00
569.99
1,033.33
Transportation,
1,698.00
5,650.00
Salary of Janitors,
154.40
900.00
1,450.00
Coal, per ton,
6.00
6.75 16.50 19.50
Wood, per cord,
4.75 5.00
5.00 6.00 11.75 14.00
Health and Corrective Work,
500.00
1,000.00
Rent for High School,
1,500.00
Rent for Grammar School,
100.00
Supplies per package, ?
.12 .60
This seems sufficient to convince the citizens who rightfully questioned the expenditure of the money, that it has not been wasted, and every other item that has not been compared has equally advanced in price.
You may question the great advance in teachers' salaries, and We answer that by saying, the town adopted a schedule at the March meeting, 1920, and had we not, we should have been minus more than one teacher, as according to statistics the States are now minus 90,000 teachers and 300,000 children are not attending school.
This town is favored with an able and willing corps of teach- ers and the only way to maintain them is to pay salaries equal to those of other towns.
When we made up our budget in December, 1919, we could not foresee the extreme advance in prices awaiting everyone in 1920.
There have been as few repairs on buildings as possible to make the school rooms habitable, but there should be seats re- versed in some of the schools to protect the children's eyes. This will be done sometime in the future.
There has been and now is a very urgent call for progression in our schools (which the committee feel has been accomplished in a measure), but there can be no progression without an added expense. What advantages we have in our schools must be paid for by the town and we realize and appreciate the support given your committee in the past.
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This report seems to be a very plain statement but there is no other way to give the required information. As was stated in the beginning of the report, the exact amount of cents are not included but this is an approximate account.
Duxbury is handicapped by the area of the town. If it were more compact the greater part of transportation would not be required but we will leave that question to the town. Transpor- tation or no transportation, and if transportation is required what amount shall be appropriated to support it ?
ALBERT M. GOULDING, Chairman. (Term expires 1921.) ELIZABETH A. PHILLIPS, Secretary. (Term expires 1922.) RALPH K. BEARCE. (Term expires 1923.)
APPENDIX.
Mr. Albert M. Goulding has for sixteen years been a member of the Duxbury School Committee and has been chairman of the committee for ten years. During all those years he has never missed a meeting of the board, and he has given tireless, effective service. He has been progressive in his attitude, un- swerving in his fidelity to the schools and the community, patient in the many difficulties that beset a man in such a posi- tion, and fair to all persons in their relations with the school affairs of the town.
Mr. Goulding has announced that he must end his member- ship on the committee at the expiration of his present term. Therefore be it
Resolved, that the School Committee and the schools will suffer a great loss at his retirement from membership, and that
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they feel much reluctance in accepting as reasonable and final his decision. And be it further
Resolved, that the remaining members of the committee do hereby express to Mr. Goulding their appreciation of his faith- ful service, and that these resolutions be entered on the records of the committee and appended to the annual report of the Sec- retary of the committee.
ELIZABETH A. PHILLIPS, RALPH K. BEARCE.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the School Committee of Duxbury :
The Commissioner of Education of the United States reports a shortage of 90,000 teachers in the country, many schools closed, and many more conducted by poorly qualified teachers. This shortage of teachers, while not as acute in Massachusetts as in some sections of the country, is actually here. We may congratulate ourselves that we have been able to retain our teachers and keep our schools at the usual efficiency. The difficulty in securing a French teacher for the High School, to fill a vacancy caused by a resignation received September 4, shows what might have happened, had not our teachers remained with us. The splendid response of the citizens of the town to our appeal for more adequate salaries has been a large factor in the result.
Temporary abatement of the congestion of grades on the West side, has been made by opening a primary school in Temperance Hall. This step toward consolidation removes in large measure the inequality of organization between the East and West schools, and will undoubtedly give greater efficiency in instruc- tion on the West side. Consolidation of the primary grades on the East side should follow.
We are working at a health program and making progress. The dental clinic has been estabished. Each pupil has been ex- amined by the dentist and a card record of the examination is on file for reference in determining the response made to the dentist's reports.
A beginning of physical training is being made under direc- tion of Miss Catherine Robie of the Sargent School of Physical
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Training, who at present is meeting the teachers monthly for counsel and guidance. I hope we shall be able to provide means whereby her services may be available more frequently.
I am glad to be able to report a commendable effort for pro- fessional improvement on the part of the teachers. In response to the demand that increased efficiency must accompany in- creased salaries, nearly all of our teachers have voluntarily formed classes for the study of methods and organization and results. A teachers' club meets weekly for discussions and monthly with the teachers of Marshfield and Scituate. It is too early in the school year to state any results of these studies, but we are looking for more effective teaching as a result of the in- vestigations we are making.
The activity of the Parent Teachers organizations in promot- ing the hot lunch is most commendable. Interest in this par- ticular problem is spreading to the smaller schools. Slowly but surely, public opinion is turning to the support of this and other changes in administration which changing social conditions de- mand, and which the best educational authorities command.
The recommendations of last year still stand as the best I can give. The arguments for consolidation need not be re- peated. School libraries are greatly needed to make possible the best forms of instructions.
Our scientific equipment has been materially increased through the action of the Trustees of the Academy in refitting the room for laboratory purposes. By systematically adding to the equipment each year we shall eventually have all the equip- ment desirable. The objections to conditions as they were a year ago are removed so that our High School is prepared to meet the requirements of the college entrance boards.
The usual statistical tables have been prepared and are sub- mitted herewith for record, together with such reports of other officers as have been received.
This school year will complete the third and last year of the present administration. I am sorry not to have accomplished
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all we wanted to. I am pleased to feel that some things worth while have been done, and am especially grateful for the many and repeated assurances of confidence and support extended to me by the committee, individually and collectively.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK E. BRAGDON, Superintendent.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.
To the Superintendent of Schools, Duxbury, Mass.
In our program this year we have made no attempt at brilliant or difficult show work, but have made every effort to bring or- dinary note-reading well within the grasp of the average boy and girl. To this end we went a long way back in each grade, to take up a review of the essentials of music-theory, selecting song material that would be illustrative of the principles under con- sideration. Most of the teachers agreed that this review has been beneficial, and that by it the interest of the students has not been dulled but stimulated.
In schools of the same grade I have tried to give the same work. The primary work has been done for the most part indi- vidually from the board, with a good deal of attention paid to elementary ear-training. In the higher grades we have tried to introduce enough individual and written work to make each pupil feel that the music concerned him personally.
In the High School our problem has been to arouse interest among the boys, and partly for this reason we have introduced a little solo, trio and quartet work to add variety to the full chorus music. To some extent, at least, I think we have suc- ceeded.
I wish to thank all the teachers, both in the grades and in the High School, for their cordial cooperation, which has made my work among them so pleasant.
REBECCA PHILLIPS, Supervisor of Music. West Duxbury, Mass.
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HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
To the Superintendent of Schools of Duxbury :
Your attention is respectfully invited to the following items : Growth of High School, Attendance, Courses Offered, School Classification, Work of the Duxbury Teachers' Club, Morale.
For the last three years there has been a gradual increase in the High School enrollment. This increase while not so appar- ent for any single year becomes prominent when we consider the years from 1917-1920 as a single period. In 1917 our total enrollment was 46; in 1920 our total enrollment was 66, an in- crease of about 40 per cent. for the period. Present indications are that this upward tendency will continue for quite some time.
The attendance for the past year has been better than for any single year in the above indicated period. The weather has been extremely mild and where so many of the pupils come from a distance as is the case in the High School, it is no inconsidera- ble factor in attendance.
At present we are offering two courses of study, "College Pre- paratory"" and "Commercial." Our "College Preparatory" course is sufficient to enable our graduates to meet the entrance requirements of the New England College Entrance Board. We are sending some pupils to college on the preliminary certificates of this board in the fall. Our "Commercial" course, while not broad is thorough and efficient. The pupils receive thorough training in the fundamentals of Bookkeeping, Accountancy, Stenography and Typewriting. In both courses a total of twen- ty-four classes recite daily.
We have met all the recommendations of the State Board of Education as to courses and the prescribed amount in each. We have met the requirements of recent state legislation as to Ameri-
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can History and Civics. For the ensuing year we have been classified in Class A by the State Board.
Two years ago the teachers of the town formed the Duxbury Teachers' Club. The purpose of the club was to bring about a better understanding of the problems existing in the grades and their relation to the High School. The club has carried forward a systematic program of study and self-improvement meeting weekly for this purpose. The individual problems of each teach- er have been studied and discussed and already better results are being obtained.
The morale and scholastic standing of the school have been considerably improved the past year. There has been a more earnest application on the part of the pupils, to the work at hand. Discipline has been easy and we have made good pro- gress. I look forward to the completion of a highly successful year.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR J. MOTT, Principal.
Duxbury Eight
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts.
Town Appropriation,
$25,000 00
Dog Fund, 332 29
Reimbursements from the State, 2,326 66
Special Appropriation, 2,500 00
$30,158 95
Expenditures.
School Committee, salary and expenses, $295 23
Superintendent, salary and expenses, 988 46
Instruction, $17,161.55, viz :
Supervisors,
1,000 00
High School, Principal,
2,140 00
Teachers,
3,440 00
Elementary Teachers,
10,581 55
Text Books and Supplies : Books, High School,
$231 35
Elementary,
330 72
592 07
Supplies, High,
$293 62
Elementary,
584 00
808 61
Janitors, High,
$560 00
Elementary,
768 48
1,328 48
Fuel, High,
$639 17
Elementary,
933 92
1,573 09
Miscellaneous Items, High, $53 51
Elementary, 251 38
304 89
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Repairs,
389 79
Health,
129 55
Transportation of Pupils,
4,544 68
Sundries,
109 51
Rent of Academy,
1,500 00
New Equipment,
1,682 98
$31,408 89
LIST OF TEACHERS.
Name, Address, Training, Term of Service, and Salary.
High School
Arthur J. Mott, Duxbury, Middlebury College, 3 $2,200 00
Gladys S. Duffee, Marshfield, Smith College, 3 1,400 00
Hope G. Knights, Duxbury, Framingham,
1 1,200 00
Helen Putnam, Duxbury, Tufts,
1 1,200 00
Grammar School.
Ellen W. Downey, Kingston,
12
1,250 00
Myra E. Smith, Kingston, R. F. D., Bates Col-
lege, 3 years, 4
1,250 00;
Lower Grades.
Elizabeth A. Hastings, South Duxbury,
10
1,200 00
'Sara E. Paulding, Duxbury, Hyannis Summer,
16
1,200 00
Marion S. Baker, Brant Rock,
2
900 00
Eliza M. Nickerson, South Duxbury, Hyannis Summer,
14
900 00
Matilda E. Prunier, Plymouth, Hyannis Sum-
mer,
3
900 00
M. Abbie Baker, East Pembroke, Hyannis Sum- · mer,
10
1,200 00
Mrs. Mabel C. Atwood, Duxbury, R. F. D., 1
900 00
Mary B. McKinnon, Kingston, R. F. D.,
Bridgewater Normal, 2 900.00
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Rebecca Phillips, Kingston, R. F. D., Mt. Hol- yoke, 3 years, 1 450 00
Drawing.
Samuel Warner, South Pembroke, N. E. Con- servation Art Department,
550 00
ENROLLMENT, MEMBERSHIP, ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS For term ending December 23, 1920.
SCHOOL
Enrollment
Membership
Attendance
Percent.
Attendance
Tardiness
No. Pupils Tardy
High,
64
59
56
93
14
9
Village Grammar,
29
28
27
95
23
11
Village Intermediate,
43
10
37
94
43
16
Tarkiln Grammar,
23
23
20
94
6
Tarkiln Intermediate,
27
26
23
89
18
5
Tarkiln Primary,
29
27
22
85
8
5
Millbrook,
18
16
15
92
5
5
Point,
16
16
15
94
4
2
South Duxbury,
29
25
22
95
15
8
Island Creek,
13
10
10
92
6
. 3
Ashdod,
25
21
18
90
92
12
316
291
265
91+ 235
82
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Number of Pupils
SCHOOL
Transported
Carrying Lunch
High,
14
59
Village Grammar,
23
11
Village Intermediate,
19
40
Tarkiln Grammar,
18
22
Tarkiln Intermediate,
15
25
Tarkiln Primary,
13
24
Millbrook,
0
6
Point,
0
ry
South Duxbury,
2
21
Island Creek,
1
4
Ashdod,
6
18
111
237
ENROLLMENT BY GRADES.
December 23, 1920.
GRADE
High School
SCHOOL I II III IV V VI VII VIII I II
III IV Total
High School,
15 20 12 12 59
Village Grammar,
24 18 8 21 1
Tarkiln Grammar,
14 9
23
Tarkiln Intermediate,,
15 12
27
Tarkiln Primary, 12 9 1 5
27
Millbrook, 13 3 5
28
Point, 4 3 4 5
16
South Duxbury, 10 5 5 5
25
Island Creek,
3
3 2 3
11
Ashdod, 5 4 5
21
Totals,
47 27 26 28 39 30 22 30 15 20 12 12 308
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
OF THE
Town of Duxbury
ASS
637
For the Year Ending December 31
1921
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
OF THE
Town of Duxbury
MASS
S
COR
LES STANDISH
For the Year Ending December 31
1921
PLYMOUTH THE MEMORIAL PRESS
INDEX
Assessors ' Report,
49 Moth Superintendent Report, 62
52 Overseers of the Poor Report, 50
76 School Department, 87
60 Selectmen 's Report, 5
54 Standish Shore Road Commit-
Deaths,
75 tee Report, 63
85 Street Department, 69
Duxbury Cemetery Trustees,
67
Town Clerk 's Report, 73
Duxbury Free Library,
72 Town Meetings, 78
Financial Report,
7 Town Officers, 3
Fire Department Report,
61
Town Physician, 68
Forest Warden Report,
61 Treasurer's Report, 51
Marriages, 73 Tree Warden's Report, 66
Balance Sheet,
Births,
Board of Health Report,
Cemetery Trust Funds,
Dog Licenses Issued,
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1921
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor-Sidney C. Soule, Wendell Phillips, Alfred E. Green.
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector-George H. Stearns. Auditors-Herbert E. Walker, Myron M. White.
School Committee-Ralph K. Bearce, Elizabeth A. Phil- lips, John Simmons.
Board of Health- Charles W. Eaton, Eugene E. Covell, Paul C. Peterson.
Constables-Charles S. Pierce, Warren C. Prince, Joseph Nickerson.
Cemetery Trustees-Albert M. Goulding, Elisha Peterson, William J. Alden, Henry F. White, John Simmons.
Tree Warden-John D. Morrison.
Fire Engineers-Hortence E. Merry, Arthur C. Greene, Harry S. Winslow, Charles R. Crocker, Leroy M. Peterson. Harrison E. Hartford, Carl J. Santheson, Charles E. L. Nick- erson.
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber-Charles P. Grueby, Charles E. L. Nickerson.
Field Drivers-J. Knowles Parker, James L. McNaught. Harry S. Winslow, John A. Hunt, Daniel W. Studley, Charles R. Crocker, Edward S. O'Neil, and Albert M. Gould- ing.
Registrars of Voters-John H. Glover, Thomas W. Her- rick, Wendell B. Phillips, George H. Stearns.
Inspector of Animals-Herman H. Delano, Jr.
Inspector of Slaughtered Animals-Charles S. Pierce.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Charles S. Pierce.
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Measurer of Grain-Charles P. Grueby.
Inspector of Lime-Charles P. Grueby.
Weighers of Coal-Arthur C. Greene, Roy A. Holmes, James McKay, Mary Cary, Charles P. Grueby, Benjamin F. Goodrich, John S. Edwards, and John J. Edwards.
Fence Viewers-Charles R. Crocker, J. Knowles Parker, Edward S. O'Neil.
Keeper of Almshouse and Pound-Herbert Packard.
Superintendent of Streets-Edward S. O'Neil.
Town Physicians-N. K. Noyes, M. D., Roger Spalding, M. D.
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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
Your Board of Selectmen herewith submit their report for the year of 1921 :
In accordance with the vote of the Town Toby Garden Street has been completed for the $10,000 appropriated and later being reimbursed by the State. This would not have been completed had we been obliged to pay the prices for labor paid in 1920.
Josselyn Avenue has been resurfaced as far as money would allow, the amount of grading and the long distance to cart material made it impossible to complete the whole distance.
Mattakeesett Court Town Landing sea wall and entrance to shore have been completed for amount appropriated. The heavy storm of the present winter carried away the adjoining wall belonging to Duxbury Coal and Lumber Co. without any damage to Town property.
Massasoit Road and Mayflower Avenue at Standish Shore have been graded and hardened and are in very good con- dition at the present time.
The steps at the Town Hall grounds have been completed and the Soldiers' Memorial erected in the triangle across the street and sand filled in around same temporarily, which is to be loamed the following Spring.
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