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Hypertension from old age
Micah A. and Sarah B.
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John and - Charles and Matilda A. Zelotus and Margaret - and William F. and Lizzie H. Frank M. and Emma H. Renben and Sarah C. John and Agnette
Dec.
14. Emma F. Glover ( Whitford)
D. Cause of Death
Hypostatic pneumonia
Jan. 22. Vera I. Simcock
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DEATHS OCCURING OUT OF TOWN, INTERMENT IN DUXBURY
Date 1894
Name
Age Y. M. D.
Place
June 6. Irving L. Ewell
8
8
8 Dorchester
1927
Jan. 13. Lottie G. Handy
65
4 21
El Paso, Texas
Jan.
16. Harry S. Squires
89
6
5
Milton
Myocarditis
Jan.
25. Hulda S. Boylston
88
11
9 Newton
Arterio sclerosis
Jan.
27. Lucy J. Freeman
89
5
13
Whitman
Feb. 18. Eva H. Weston
57
7
1
Cambridge
Mar.
2. Jacob S. Berghi
55
5
2
Newton
Cerebral hemorrhage
Mar.
8. Peter Arnold
0
2
21
Boston
Mar.
11.
Emma W. Whiting
80
7
8
Pembroke
Mar.
27.
Sylvanus Shedd
86
6
25
Cohasset
Mar. 30. John R. Edgar
30
11
27 Plymouth
Apr. 5. Alice H. Samson
18
0
2
East Boston
Natural causes
Apr.
30. Enuna T. Squires
83
2
4
El Paso, Texas
May
4. William S. Pratt
85
0
0
New York, N. Y.
May
11.
Helen B. Masters
88
4
22
Belmont
June
18.
Ethel Sloper
39
9
9
Winthrop
June
22. Bethia J. Hunt
89
4
6 Plymouth
July
14.
Edna Mary Taylor
3
9
7 Arlington
Aug.
16.
Lucia B. Harlow
77
7
13
Plymouth
Aug.
21.
Marion J. Wood
69
8
5
Randolph
Aug.
24. Marilyn L. Thomas
0
0
3
Plymouth
Sept. 1. Hiramı B. Lucas
76
10 29
Weymouth
Sept.
1. Oliver M. Harris
25
4
14
Plymouth
Sept.
11. William A. Francis
81
0
0
Boston
Sept.
21. Caroline F. Randall
76
9
28 Kingston
Sept.
24.
Catherine E. Bradley
33
8
1
Arlington
Oet.
5. Nahum Sampson
97
1
24
Kingston
Oct.
13. George H. Wood
76
11
3
Winthrop
Dec.
5. Fred R. Winsor
70
11
18 Worcester
Dec.
13. Flora Drew Sampson
87
11
10 Watertown
Dec.
19. Lester C. Woodward
39
3
26 Kingston
Dec.
25. George W. Frost
89
10
0
Kingston
Dec.
28. Mary Davis Prior
57
0
21
Woburn
Cause of Death
Nephritis Lobar pneumonia
Arterio
Arterio sclerosis kidney
70
New Bedford
Broncho pneumonia
Jan.
19. Emeline A. Hopkins
Carbuncle due to diabetes
Peritonitis
Apoplexy
Chronic interstitial nephritis
Oedema of larynx
Chronic myocarditis
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Pneumonia
General arterio sclerosis
Acute cardiac dilatation
Fracture of hip
Septicaemia
Carsinoma of liver
Cerebral hemorrhage
Valvular heart disease
Hemorrhage
Fracture of skull
Chronic myocarditis Myocarditis
Chronic myocarditis
Arterio sclerosis Pulmonary oedema
Chronic interstitial nephritis
Myocarditis
Cerebral hemorrhage Chronic cystitis
Cancer of liver and kidney
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN DUXBURY IN 1927
Date
Name
Parents' Names
Feb. 18. William Howes Eldredge
Mar. 13. Elvira Chrsitine Randall
Mar. 23. George Wallace Danon
George L. and Rachel L. Damon
Apr. 1. Robert Victor Chandler
Ralph H. and Esther H. Chandler Manuel and Harriet Fontes
Prince
Apr. 18. Alford Fontes
May
1. Clara Ann Morton
Harvey W. and Mary A. Morton Irving F. and Annie Ellis
Burns
May
12. Willian Thomas Mosher
William St. C and Elizabeth J. Mosher Eben P. and Anna B.
James M. and Madeline C. DeCapot
June
1. Virginia May Merry
Henry W. and Beulah A. Merry
Brown
Norman B. and Blanche F. White
Short
June
28. John Covode Lund
Joseph W. and Margaret B. Lund Alfred J. and Ida M. Volk Richard M. and Fannie L. D. Field
Covode
June 29. Marjorie Ann Volk
June 30. Barbara Field
July July 19. Patricia Marie Murphy
John A. and Sarah C. Mobbs William J. and Muriel W. Murphy
Chandler
Aug. 14. John White
Montague and Rachel White
Boutwell
Aug.
21. Marilyn Louise Thomas
Aug. 23. Geraldine Mabel Delano
Sept. 7. Theresa Angeline Macari
Sept. 19. Irene Ella Wilbur
Albert H. and Elizabeth M. Wilbur
Dwyer
Johnson
Oct.
18. Lewis Burke Randall, Jr.
Bacon
Oct. 18. Elinor Glass
Bennett
Nov. 5. Georgie Santos
Nov.
8.
Elvira Christine Randall
Horace I. and Grace Randall
Elliott F. and Stella Baker
Biblis
Barboza
Dec.
Nov. 28. Stella Francis Baker Nov. 29. Alice Antonio Mendes 22. Curtis Edward Vaughn
Samuel P. and Pauline Mendes
Curtis H. and Irma E. Vanghi
Parks
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Mother's Maiden Name Bennett Alquist Simmons
Nygren
Hicks
May 9. John Franklin Ellis
Redmond
May 17. Marion Phyllis Durkce
Taylor Scully
June 6. Robert Goodspeed White
Pottle
Seymour
9. James Arthur Mobbs
Hudden
David H. and Mary E. Thomas George O. and Carrie E. Delano Celso and Annie G. Macari
Nickerson Phillips
Govoni
Oct. 15. Harrison Silvia
Amos and Thelma Silvia Lewis B. and Phyllis E. Randall Lawrence W. and Sadie E. Glass Antonio and Eugenie Santos
Grace Peterson
May 25. DeCapot
Elijah H. and Dorothy M. Eldredge
Otis E. and Anna C. Randall
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Town Meetings
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1927
Meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at 9.30 A. M. and the warrant was read.
The Tellers, Herbert Packard, Robert I. Tower and Walter G. Prince, were sworn by the Town Clerk.
Under Article 1, by motion of Percy L. Walker, it was voted that the Town Clerk deposit a ballot for Henry P. Moulton for Moderator, which was done.
By motion of Frederick B. Knapp it was voted that some one favoring each article be given a chance to make a motion and speak on the subject before the article is in any way killed.
At 11.45 it was voted that a recess be taken from 12 to 12.45 o'clock.
Under Article 2 it was voted, that the Selectmen ap- point all officers not chosen by ballot.
Under Article 3 it was voted, to accept the reports of the various Town Officers and Committees as printed in the Town Report.
Under Article 4 it was voted, unanimously, that the sum of $25,284.57 be raised and appropriated as follows : Harrison Street Loan, 1923 $3,000.00 Surplus Street Loan, 1924 2,000.00
Union and Congress Streets Loan, 1924
1,000.00
Union and Congress Streets Loan, 1925 School and Oak Streets Loan, 1925
1,000.00
1,200.00
Congress and West Streets Loan, 1926
1,000.00
Duxbury High School Loan, 1926 (less premium on bonds)
5,425.00
Interest
7,700.00
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Repairs of Gurnet Bridge, 1926 1,547.25
Plymouth County Hospital, Maintenance, 1926 1,412.32
Voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the following amounts :
Gypsy and Browntail Moths
$2,202.50
Cemeteries
4,500.00
Support of Schools, 42,700.00
(Under Schools Appropriation it was voted that the School Committee be requested to withdraw at the earliest opportunity from any School Superintendency.)
Forest Warden 1,400.00
Fire Protection
1,900.00
Tree Warden 500.00
Snow Removal
4,000.00
Health Department
2,000.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Animal Inspection
150.00
Department of Inspection of Slaughtered Animals
150.00
Charities
8,500.00
Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid
200.00
Town Physicians
400.00
Selectmen's Department
1,600.00
Election and Registration Department
450.00
· Treasurer's Department
1,100.00
Tax Collector's Department
1,150.00
Assessors' Department
1,600.00
Town Clerk's Department
450.00
Law Department
300.00
Town Hall and Offices
1,200.00
Town Accountant
1,000.00
Police Department
1,500.00
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Sealer of Weights and Measures Department
350.00
Bounties on Hawks, Crows and Seals 150.00
Town Dump 300.00
Printing and Delivering Town Reports 400.00
Liability Insurance 700.00
Unclassified Department
275.00
Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks
15,000.00
Town Landings
500.00
Street Lighting
2,200.00
American Legion, Post No. 223
100.00
State Aid 400.00
Reserve Fund 1,000.00
Under Article 5 it was voted, unanimously, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $400, to be ex- pended under the direction of William Wadsworth Post No. 165, G. A. R., for the observance of Memorial Day.
Under Article 6 it was voted, unanimously, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be author- ized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue for the financial year, beginning January 1, 1928, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with- in one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Under Article 7 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000, for the Duxbury Free Library.
Under Article 8 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, the sum of $200, and that the Selectmen be instructed to appoint a Town Director.
Under Article 9 it was voted, that the sum of $6000, from the Excess and Deficiency Account be used by the Assessors in making the Tax Rate. Forty-nine voted in favor and two in opposition.
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Under Article 10 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,635.20 for the payment of land damages assessed by the County Commissioners for land taken in the building of Union, Congress and West streets.
Under Article 11 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000, for the purpose of resurfacing with sand asphalt Congress and West Streets. And that to meet said appropriation there be raised in the levy of the current year the sum of $3000, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $7000 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 nineteen (119) voted in favor and none in opposition. More than 2-3 having voted in favor, the motion was carried and was so declared by the Moderator ..
Voted, unanimously, to lay on the table Article 12, which reads :
"To see if the Town will vote to build and widen with asphalt Bay Road from Hall's Corner to the fork in roads at the Bay Farm Company, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for same."
Under Article 13 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $5000, for the improvement of Franklin Street, beginning at a point near the stable of Harrison E. Hartford, thence running southerly 1.6 miles.
Under Article 14 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1400 for the two sections of highway accepted at the March meeting, viz: Mullins Avenue, and small section at Millbrook Corner, so-called,
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and that stone bounds be placed on both sides of the road at said Millbrook Corner.
Under Article 15 it was voted, unanimously, that a sum of money not to exceed $1000 be raised and appro- priated to put the Gurnet Road in passable condition at least, from the Marshfield Line to the Hummock.
Under Article 16 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $50 to establish electric light on the Gurnet Road from Marshfield Line to the Hum- mock, on the condition that private individuals subscribe- a like amount.
At 12 o'clock M. the meeting was adjourned for luncheon, convening again at 12.45 o'clock P. M.
Under Article 17 it was voted, unanimously, to have the first week in April, 1927, for "Clean up week" and to raise and appropriate the sum of $100, to provide a truck or trucks to dispose of the rubbish collected by the resi- dents, as a means of fire prevention and to improve the appearance of the Town; and that the money be expended under the direction of the Planning Board.
Under Article 18 it was voted not to print the list of Tax Payers and Valuations in the Town Report every year. Forty-five voted in favor and fifty-eight in op- position.
Under Article 19 it was voted not to transport all scholars.
Under Article 20 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $50, for the use of the Plan- ning Board.
Under Article 21 it was voted, unanimously, that Henry P. Moulton as Chairman, with two others appointed by himself, be a Committee of Three to put the matter of the Clam Law of 1873 before the Legislature, with power to take any other action thereon.
Under Article 22 it was voted, to give the Millbrook School House and the land on which it is located to
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Duxbury Post No. 223, The American Legion, to be used as Lodge Rooms for the Post, after it has been discon- tinued in use by the School Committee, and if and when the property is abandoned by the Legion for its purposes it shall revert to the Town.
It was voted, unanimously, to lay on the table Article 23, which reads :
"To see if the Town will vote to permit gates at the Duck Hill Railroad Crossing."
Under Article 24 it was voted, unanimously, to transfer from the Overlay Reserve Fund $465.90 to pay the over- draft in the 1926 Snow Account.
Under Article 25 it was voted, unanimously, to accept the road as laid out by the Selectmen on property of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, from St. George Street to Alden Street, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1400 to improve the same.
Under Article 26 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for four reflector lights.
Under Article 27 it was voted, unanimously, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 for repairs and equip- ment of road machinery.
Under Article 28 it was voted, that the matter be left in the hands of a Committee of Three, appointed by the Moderator, to work with the Selectmen in investigating the question of the general use of Duxbury Beach.
Under Article 29 it was voted, unanimously, to apply the dividend from the Plymouth County Dog Fund to the Support of Schools.
Under Article 30 it was voted, to return to the Treas- ury the unexpended appropriation balances mentioned, as follows: Fire Protection No. 1, $64.50; Crescent Street Repairs, $118.98; Franklin Street Repairs, $13.00; Gurnet Road Repairs, $3.15; Harrison Street Repairs, $1334.05; Mayflower Street Relocation, $89.46; Standish Street Repairs, $25.63; Surplus Street Repairs, $1,037.38;
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Temple Street Repairs, $24.05; School House Committee of Fifteen, $518.50. Total amount $3,228.70.
Under Article 31 it was voted, that the Town grant any citizen of the Town of Duxbury the privilege of working out his or her taxes, before any legal action will be taken to collect the same. Ninety-eight (98) voted in favor and eleven (11) in opposition. Then on the motion of Paul M. Howe it was voted to rescind the last vote. One hundred and two (102) voted in favor and thirty- eight (38) in opposition. Then voted, unanimously, to lay Article 31 on the table.
Under Article 32 voted, unanimously, to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $500 to continue the work of making the Assessors' Map to include the Duxbury Salt Marshes lying between Duxbury Beach on the east, Powder Point on the south, the Old Colony Railroad Company's land on the west 'and the Marshfield line on the north.
Under Article 33 it was voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $3500 (being approximately the amount of interest received or to be received by the Town on the funds obtained by selling the bonds for the new High School Building), to be used by the Building Committee in its work of constructing and furnishing said building.
Under Article 34 it was voted, unanimously, that the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized and directed to acquire by purchase or otherwise or by right of em- inent domain for school purposes about four and eight- tenths (4.8) acres of land located on summer Street ad- joining the Tarkiln School House lot and bounded as follows: Beginning at the northwesterly corner thereof in the northeasterly line of Summer Street, being also the southwesterly corner of land of Annie E. Lantz; thence running easterly by land of said Lantz to land now or formerly of Nancy C. Glover; thence southerly by said Glover land to land now or formerly of Elizabeth S. Peterson; thence westerly by said Elizabeth S.
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Peterson land to said Summer Street; thence northwest- erly by said Summer Street to Tarkiln School House lot of the Town of Duxbury; thence northeasterly, north- westerly and southwesterly by said School lot to said Summer Street; thence northwesterly by said street to the point of beginning; and that $500 be raised and ap- propriated for the above purpose.
It was voted, to lay on the table Article 35, which reads :
"To see if the Town will vote to use the Partridge Academy and Annex for housing the first, second, third and fourth grades of the lower part of the Town and raise and appropriate a sum of money to make the neces- sary changes in buildings and equipment, or take any other action thereon."
It was voted, to lay on the table Article 36, which reads :
"To see if the Town will vote to take any action rela- tive to disposing of the Village Grammar, Millbrook, Ashdod, Point, South Duxbury, Island Creek and North Duxbury Schools.
Under Article 37 it was voted, to instruct the Select- men to lay out Priscilla Avenue, so-called, as far as White Street.
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 for his services.
Voted, to adjourn.
GEORGE H. STEARNS,
Town Clerk.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS, MARCH 12, 1927
The polls were opened at 7 o'clock A. M.
Harry A. McNaught, Teller, was sworn by the Town Clerk.
At 1 o'clock it was voted that the polls be kept open until 3.15 o'clock.
At 3.15 P. M., when the polls were closed, the ballot- box indicated 493 and 493 names were checked and 493 ballots were counted from the ballot-box.
Following is a result of the balloting for Town Officers :
For Selectmen for one year :
Alfred E. Green 318 Votes
Wendell Phillips 241 Votes
Sidney C. Soule
423 Votes
Gordon Tweed 279 Votes
Scattering
1 Vote
Blanks
213
And Alfred E. Green, Sidney C. Soule and Gordon Tweed were declared elected by the Moderator.
For Assessor for three years:
Sidney C. Soule 425 Votes Blanks 68
And Sidney C. Soule was declared elected by the Modera- tor.
For Overseers of the Poor for one year :
Alfred E. Green 328 Votes
Wendell Phillips 244 Votes
Sidney C. Soule
428 Votes
Gordon Tweed 277 Votes
Scattering
3 Votes
Blanks
199
And Alfred E. Green, Sidney C. Soule and Gordon Tweed were declared elected by the Moderator.
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For Town Clerk for one year :
George H. Stearns Blanks
444 Votes 48
And George H. Stearns was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
For Town Treasurer for one year :
George H. Stearns
438 Votes
Scattering 1 Votes
Blanks
54
And George H. Stearns was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
For Tax Collector for one year :
George H. Stearns
443 Votes
Scattering 1 Vote
Blanks
49
And George H. Stearns was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
For Constables for one year :
Andrew J. Delano 388 Votes
James T. O'Neil 288 Votes
Charles S. Pierce 281 Votes
Warren C. Prince 257 Votes 265
Blanks
And Andrew J. Delano, Charles S. Pierce and James T. O'Neil were declared elected by the Moderator.
For School Committee for three years :
Charles R. Crocker 263 Votes
John Simmons
215 Votes 15
Blanks
And Charles R. Crocker was declared elected by the Mod- erator
For Board of Health for three years :
Charles W. Eaton 387 Votes
Blanks 106
And Charles W. Eaton was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
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For Cemetery Trustee for four years : William J. Alden 257 Votes
J. Knowles Parker 176 Votes 60
Blanks
And William J. Alden was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
Cemetery Trustee for five years :
Albert M. Goulding
374 Votes 1 Vote
Scattering
Blanks
118
And Albert M. Goulding was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
For Tree Warden for one year
John D. Morrison 399 Votes
Blanks 94
And John D. Morrison was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
Planning Board for five years :
Benjamin F. Goodrich 336 Votes 1 Vote
Scattering
Blanks
153
And Benjamin F. Goodrich was declared elected by the Moderator.
Voted, to adjourn.
GEORGE H. STEARNS,
Town Clerk.
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COMMUNICATION
On March 28, 1927 the following communication was received :
Duxbury, Mass., March 28, 1927.
Mr. George H. Stearns, Town Clerk, Duxbury, Mass.
Dear Mr. Stearns,
In accordance with the vote taken on Article 28 at the annual town meeting, I have appointed the following committee to work with the Selectmen in investigating the question of the general use of Duxbury Beach.
Harry B. Bradley, Chairman Frederick B. Knapp, Percy L. Walker,
Yours truly,
HENRY P. MOULTON,
Moderator.
GEORGE
H. STEARNS,
Town Clerk.
Pursuant to a request signed by David W. Nightingale and others, the Board of Registrars made a recount of ballots cast for Constables at the Election held on March 12, 1927, with the following results :
Andrew J. Delano had 388 Votes
James T. O'Neil had
288 Votes
Charles S. Pierce had 281 Votes
Warren C. Prince, had 256 Votes
Blanks 266
GEORGE H. STEARNS,
Town Clerk.
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STATEMENT OF DOG LICENSES ISSUED
Whole number of dogs licensed
165
Males
137
Females
28
Kennel or breeders
4
Paid County Treasurer
$514.00
Fees paid Town Clerk
33.80
GEORGE H. STEARNS,
Town Clerk.
Duxbury, December 31, 1927.
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Report of the Assessors
Value of Buildings Assessed,
$4,272,155.00
Value of Land Assessed, 1,574,519.00
Total value of Real Estate,
5,846,674.00
Total value of Personal Estate, 380,239.00
Total valuation, . 6,226,913.00
Increase from last year in real estate, 166,935.00
Increase in personal estate from last year,
10,221.00
Rate of taxation on $1,000-$24.30
Number of Houses assessed,
1162
Number of Acres of land assessed,
14,168
Number of horses assessed,
78
Number of cows assessed,
130
Number of sheep assessed,
8
Number of neat cattle, other than cows,
29
Number of swine assessed,
22
Number of fowl assessed,
7525
Number of persons assessed on property,
1782
Residents,
984
Non-residents,
798
State Tax,
$8,040.00
State Highway Tax,
2,652.94
County Tax,
9,961.50
State Audit Tax,
198.04
Tax on personal estate,
9,240.53
Tax on real estate,
142,075.80
Tax on polls,
1,174.00
Number of polls assessed,
587
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY C. SOULE,
WENDELL PHILLIPS, ALFRED E. GREEN, Assessors of Duxbury.
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Report of Department of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of Duxbury :
Your Board make the following report :
During the Legislative work of 1927 there was a bill introduced to change the name of Almshouse to Infirmary and Overseers of the Poor to Board of Public Welfare. This bill was passed and became a law April 5. 1927.
There is very little to report of interest in this department. At the present time there are four inmates in the Infirmary. There are several outside cases re- ceiving aid, some having a settlement in town, some hav- ing settlements elsewhere, for which expense will be reimbursed to the town.
It has been necessary to shingle a portion of the roof of the Infirmary, the past season, several of the win- dows on the south side need replacing the coming sea- son.
The expense of department is in the financial statement.
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY C. SOULE, ALFRED E. GREEN, GORDON TWEED,
Department of Public Welfare.
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Report of Chief of Police
The work performed by the Constables and Special Police has been much the same as in former years with the exception of the additional patrol.
It was decided to have a motorcycle officer patrol the village street and Powder Point during the busiest part of the summer, to check the fast and dangerous driving and also to be on duty at the Post Office at mail time to regulate traffic at that point, as it is so much congested and dangerous.
There have been several breaks reported during the winter, several days after taking place without furnish- ing evidence of any thing being taken. In cases of this kind it is hard to get any trail of the offenders.
The State Police have been notified each time to be on the lookout for any suspicious characters.
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY C. SOULE.
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Report of Fire Chief
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
Greetings :
We had but one serious fire this past year, although we have had a number of calls, but quick response of the men of the department has kept our fire losses small. The officials and operators of the Telephone company co- operating with us, have assisted us materially to this end. The town has grown materially in valuation in the last ten years. I feel that we should have better fire protection and so I am recommending for your considera- tion, one permanent man that would be on duty, respond to all fires at all times. The first few minutes of a fire are the important ones and I consider this good fire in- surance. In order to carry this out we will have to have a larger house at South Duxbury as that is the geo- graphical center of the fire and water district.
No changes in housing of other apparatus is con- templated. The No. 2 truck and the forest fire appara- tus will be housed at South Duxbury. The fire houses were originally built for the old hand tubs and are much too small for the changes I have recommended.
Thanking you all for your hearty support and co- operation, I am,
Yours truly,
H. E. MERRY, Chief.
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Report of Forest Fire Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
Greetings :
The past year was the worst in the history of the State for forest fires. For weeks we did nothing else but chase fires day and night. The extreme drought and high winds, careless smokers and picnic parties all added their bit to the burden of the forest warden, but I am very pleased to say the fires were kept small, no large areas were burned over, no heavy wodland destroyed, nothing but the Duxbury spirit of fighting fires by the citizens saved us on several occasions from serious con- flagration and serious loss. We had as many as five serious fires in one day. We also assisted our neighbor- ing towns materially on call for aid. I am putting in commission this year another small unit with a forty gallon chemical tank, extinguishers and other forest fire paraphernalia and I feel this will complete our forest fire organization.
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