Town annual report for the town of Duxbury for the year ending 1931-1935, Part 33

Author: Duxbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1046


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(By Petition)


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Selectmen to lay out Soule Avenue, so-called, from a point of construction in 1933 to the railroad and take any other action thereon.


(By Petition)


Article 19. Will the Town vote to lease to the Duxbury Rural Society the Town landing at the westerly end of Gurnet Bridge, or take any other action thereon.


(By Petition)


Article 20. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, or by private sale, the real estate at the junction of Franklin and Acorn Streets, belonging to William S. Day and Bertha J. Day, said real estate to be used for highway purposes, and to make appropriation for the same.


(By Petition)


Article 21. Will the Town vote that, beginning with the year 1935, the Town Clerk be elected for a term of three years ?


Article 22. Will the Town vote that, beginning with the year 1935, the Town Treasurer be elected for a term of three years ?


Article 23. Will the Town vote that beginning with the year 1935, the Tax Collector be elected for a term of three years ?


, Article 24. Will the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) to


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purchase two parcels of land, now occupied by Eleanor Y. Abbott, same to be added to Train Field Playground lot, or take any other action thereon.


(By Petition)


Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Selectmen or Moderator to appoint a committee of three or more citizens to cooperate with the Massachusetts Forest and Park Association in the detection and eradica- tion of the Dutch Elm disease.


Article 26. Will the Town vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $57.00 for the installation of three electric street lights on Bay Road, between Soule Avenue and Bryant Avenue.


(By Petition)


Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of pre- serving and binding town maps and records in Town Clerk's Office.


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $474.00 to purchase a new truck for the Highway Superintendent.


Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for a car for the Police Department.


Article 30. Will the Town instruct the Moderator to appoint a Committee of five to bring in a report at the next Town Meeting on the need for a new Primary School Building, and appropriate $250.00 for expenses of said Committee, or take any action thereon.


(Request of School Committee)


Article 31. Will the Town instruct the Board of Health or Selectmen to appoint a garbage collector for the Town


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of Duxbury, and take any other action thereon.


(By Petition)


Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to cover the salary and necessary equipment of a special instructor in physical education in the Duxbury Schools, $200.00 of above sum to be used for necessary equipment, or take any other action thereon.


(By Petition)


Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept Allen's Lane, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construc- tion thereof.


SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY F. SWIFT, CHARLES R. CROCKER, Selectmen of Duxbury.


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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 3, 1934.


The meeting convened at 9:30 A. M. and the warrant was read by the Town Clerk.


Voted, unanimously, that the Town Clerk deposit one ballot for Harry B. Bradley for Moderator, which was done, and Harry B. Bradley was declared elected Moder- ator.


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


Voted, that a recess be taken from 12 to 1.


Under Article 2, voted, unanimously, that the appoint- men of necessary officers not chosen by ballot be left in the hands of the Selectmen.


Under Article 3, voted, unanimously, that the reports of the various Town Officers and Committees be accepted as printed in the Town Report.


Under Article 4, voted, that the chairman of the Wel- fare Board receive $400.00 per year and each of the other members $200.00 per year and that the other elected town officers receive the same compensation as last year.


Under Article 5, voted, to raise and appropriate as follows :


Duxbury High School Loan, 1926 $6,000.00


Interest 6,500.00


Repairs, Gurnet Bridge, 1933


1,693.18


Plymouth County Hospital, maintenance 1933


2,497.76


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth


3,037.03


Mosquito control


1,700.00


Cemeteries


5,500.00


Support of Schools


44,500.00


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Trade School


250.00


Forest Warden


1,800.00


Fire Protection


4,500.00


Tree Warden


650.00


Town Forest Committee


150.00


Snow and Ice Removal


3,500.00


Health Department


3,000.00


Vital Statistics


15.00


Animal Inspection


100.00


Inspection of Slaughtered Animals


75.00


Soldier's and Sailors' Aid


1,300.00


Department of Public Welfare


12,400.00


Moderator


25.00


Selectmen's Department


2,200.00


Election and Registration Department


800.00


Treasurer's Department


1,250.00


Tax Collector's Department


2,000.00


Assessors' Department


2,000.00


Town Clerk's Department


525.00


Law Department


100.00


Town Hall and Offices


1,300.00


Town Accountant


1,200.00


Police Department


7,000.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


300.00


Bounties on Hawks, Crows and Seals


75.00


Town Dump


400.00


Printing and Delivering Town Reports


650.00


Liability Insurance


893.36


Unclassified


100.00


Highways, bridges and sidewalks


20,500.00


Street Lighting


2,528.00


State Aid


100.00


Old Age Assistance


7,000.00


Hydrant Rental at Duxbury Beach


400.00


Harbor Master


100.00


Shell-fish Warden Department


1,800.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


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, Town Landing 500.00


($75.00 of which be used for sanding the town land- ing at Blue Fish River.) Train Field Playground


(moved $300 be appropriated to be placed in the hands of the Selectmen.)


Under Article 6, voted, $703.46 for payment of unpaid bills of 1932-1933.


Under Article 7, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $325.00 to be expended under the direction of William Wadsworth Post, No. 165 G. A. R., for the observance of Memorial Day.


Under Article 8, voted, that the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue for the finan- cial year beginning January 1st, 1935 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.


Under Article 9, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the Duxbury Free Library.


Under Article 10, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture and chose Ernest W. Chandler as Director.


Under Article 11, voted, to apply dividend from the Ply- mouth County Dog Fund to the support of Schools.


Under Article 12, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the use of the planning Board.


Under Article 13, voted, to appropriate to the Ceme- tery Department the sum of $170.00 now in the hands of the Town Treasurer.


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Under Article 14, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $40.00 for the care and decoration of Boomer Square, work to be done under the Supervision of the cemetery Department.


Under Article 15, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,775.26 for overdraft in the Snow and Ice Re- moval Department for 1933.


Under Article 16, voted, to reject the order of the County Commissioners to build a private way from West Street across land of George E. Hathaway and H. E. Merry for the benefit of said H. E. Merry, et al., and raise and appropriate sufficient funds for the purpose.


Damages and costs or such part thereof as the County Commissioners consider reasonable shall be repaid to the town by the persons for whose use it was laid out, relo- cated, or altered and security for such payment, satisfac- tory to the County Commissioners, shall be given to the town by such persons before the way is entered upon for the purpose of construction or altering the same.


Under Article 17, voted, to instruct the Selectmen to lay out a continuation of Priscilla Avenue from White Street and White Street from Priscilla Avenue to Mullen Ave- nue.


Under Article 18, voted, that the Town instruct its Selectmen to lay out Soule Ave., so-called, from a point of construction in 1933 to the railroad and take any other action thereon.


Voted to take up Article 33 at this time. Motion made to accept Allen's Lane. Voted to lay on the table until next annual town meeting.


Under Article 19, voted, that the Town appoint from the floor a Committee of three to investigate the nuisance at the Town Landing at the westerly end of Gurnet Bridge


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who shall report at the next Town Meeting. The Com- mittee was balloted for and James T. O'Neil, Franklin Brett and Faneuil Adams were declared elected by the Moderator.


Under Article 20, voted, that the Town authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, or by private salt, the real estate at the junction of Franklin and Acorn Streets, belonging to William S. Day and Bertha J. Day, said real estate to be used for highway purposes, and that $50 be appropriated for the same.


Under Article 21, voted, that beginning with the year 1935, the Town Clerk be elected for a term of three years.


Undr Article 22, voted, that beginning with the year 1935, the Town Treasurer be elected for a term of three years.


Under Article 23, voted, that beginning with the year 1935, the Tax Collector be elected for term of three years.


Under Article 24, voted, to lay Article 24 on table until the next town meeting.


Under Article 25, voted, that the Moderator appoint a Committee of three, one of whom is to be the Tree Warden of Duxbury to co-operate with the Massachusetts Forest and Park Association in the detection and eradication of the Dutch Elm disease.


Under Article 26, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $57.00 for the installation of three electric street lights on Bay Road, between Soule Avenue and Bryant Avenue.


Under Article 27, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of preserving and binding town maps and records in Town Clerk's Office.


Under Article 28, voted, to raise and appropriate the


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sum of $474.00 to purchase a new truck for the Highway Superintendent.


Under Article 29, voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for a car for the Police Department.


Under Article 30, voted, that the Town instruct the Moderator to appoint a Committee of five to bring in a re- port at the next annual Town Meeting on the need for a new Primary School Building and appropriate $250.00 for expenses of said Committee.


The following resolution was adopted at this time. Res- olution offered by Mr. Child.


Whereas, for a long time the citizens of Duxbury have had no opportunity to become informed publicly as to plans and purposes in the education of their children.


Therefore be it resolved by the citizens in annual Town Meeting assembled, that it is the sense of this meeting that the School Committee should arrange an open meet- ing for this purpose on some convenient evening before the tenth of May, notifying each voter of said meeting and publishing the same in local newspapers.


Under Article 31, voted, that the matter of the appoint- ment of a garbage Collector for the Town of Duxbury be left in the hands of the Board of Health.


Under Article 32, voted, to lay Article 32, on the table.


Voted, that the thanks of the meeting be extended to the Moderator for his courteous conduct of this meeting.


At 3:15 P. M., voted to adjourn.


HENRY P. MOULTON, Town Clerk.


Under Article 25, The Moderator appointed as a com- mittee to co-operate with the Massachusetts Forest and


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Park Association in the detection and eradication of the Dutch Elm disease. The names are Mr. John D. Morrison, Tree Warden; Mr. Eben N. Briggs and Mr. Robert S. Crocker.


Under Article 30, the Moderator appointed as a com- mittee to bring in a report at the next Town Meeting on the need for a new Primary School Building, Mr. Charles R. Crocker, Mr. Ray O. Delano, Mr. Joseph C. Lund, Mrs. Paul C. Peterson and Mr. Wendell B. Phillips.


ELECTION, MARCH 10, 1934.


WARRANT


Article 1. To bring in their votes for one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years, one member for term of two years, one member for term of one year. One Assessor for the term of three years, three members of the Department of Public Welfare for the term of one year, for Town Clerk for one year, for Town Treasurer for one year, for Tax Collector for one year, for Tree Warden for one year, for one member of the School Committee for the term of three years, one member of the School Committee for the term of two years, one member of the School Com- mittee for the term of one year, one Cemetery Trustee for the term of five years, one member of the Planning Board for the term of five years, for three Constables for the term of one year,


And to vote by ballot "Yes" or "No" on the following questions :-


1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?"


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2. "Shall license be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?"


3. "Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages in taverns?"


Polls will be open at 7 o'clock A. M. and may close at 1 o'clock P. M.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof as prescribed by vote of the Town seven days at least before the time of holding said meet- ing.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this seventeenth day of Febru- ary, in the year one thousand nine hundred thirty-four.


SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY F. SWIFT, CHARLES R. CROCKER, Selectmen of Duxbury.


Plymouth, SS.


Pursuant to the within warrant I have this day notified the inhabitants of the Town of Duxbury herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes men- tioned in this warrant, by posting attested copies hereof seven days before the date of said meeting.


JAMES T. O'NEIL,


Constable of Duxbury.


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ANNUAL ELECTION, MARCH 10, 1934.


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


The following additional Tellers were appointed by the Selectmen: Richard M. Edgar, Everett L. Estes, Jr., Charles C. McNaught, Charles Olsen and Herbert E. Walker, 2nd., and were sworn by the Town Clerk.


At 1 o'clock P. M. it was voted to keep the polls open until 3 o'clock P. M. and at 3 o'clock P. M., when the polls were closed, the ballot-box indicated 588, that number of names were checked on the lists and 588 ballots were taken from the ballot-box.


Following is a result of the balloting for Town Officers:


For Selectman for one year :


Charles R. Crocker 478 Votes


Scattering Blanks


1 Vote 109


And Charles R. Crocker was declared elected by the Moderator.


For Selectman for two years :


Harry F. Swift Blanks 135


453 Votes


And Harry F. Swift was declared elected by the Mod- erator.


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For Selectman for three years :


Sidney C. Soule Scattering Blanks


499 Votes 2 Votes 87


And Sidney C. Soule was declared elected by the Mod- erator.


For Assessor for three years :


Charles R. Crocker


458 Votes 2 Votes £


Scattering


Blanks


128


And Charles R. Crocker was declared elected by the Moderator.


For Members of the Board of Public Welfare:


Charles R. Crocker


471 Votes


Harry F. Swift


442 Votes


Annie L. Williams


437 Votes


Scattering


5 Votes


Blanks 409


And Charles R. Crocker, Harry F. Swift, and Annie L. Williams were declared elected by the Moderator.


For Town Clerk for one year :


Henry P. Moulton


515 Votes


Blanks 73


And Henry P. Moulton was declared elected by the Moderator.


For Town Treasurer for one year :


Henry P. Moulton


Blanks


511 Votes 77


And Henry P. Moulton was declared elected by the Moderator.


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For Collector of Taxes for one year :


Edwin M. Noyes Scattering Blanks 115


472 Votes 1


And Edwin M. Noyes was declared elected by the Mod- erator.


For Constables for one year :


Andrew J. Delano 432 Votes


William J. Murphy


429 Votes


Avner S. Nickerson 169 Votes


James T. O'Neil 485 Votes


Blanks 249


And Andrew J. Delano, William J. Murphy, and James T. O'Neil were declared elected by the Moderator.


For School Committee for three years :


Benjamin O. Dawes 374 Votes


Blanks 214


And Benjamin O. Dawes was declared elected by the Moderator.


For School Committee for two years:


Alice Cole Redlon 225 Votes


Newton J. Shirley 337 Votes


Blanks 26


And Newton J. Shirley was declared elected by the Moderator.


For School Committee for one year :


Susan P. Moulton 414 Votes


Blanks 174


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And Susan P. Moulton was declared elected by the Mod- erator.


For Cemetery Trustee for five years :


John Simmons 468 Votes


Blanks 120


And John Simmons was declared elected by the Mod- erator.


For Tree Warden for one year :


John D. Morrison 455 Votes


Scattering Blanks


1 Vote 132


And John D. Morrison was declared elected by the Mod- erator.


For Planning Board for five years :


Jacob W. Manning


367 Votes


1 Vote


Scattering Blank 220


And Jacob W. Manning was declared elected by the Moderator


For Licenses for sale of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages and wines.)


Yes : No :


310 Votes


Blanks


223 Votes 55


And Licenses were declared elected by the Moderator.


Question No. 2 For Licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages.


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Yes : 350 Votes No : 169 Votes Blanks 69


And Licenses were declared elected by the Moderator.


Question No. 3. For Licenses be granted for the sale of alcoholic beverages in taverns.


Yes : 306 Votes


No : 226 Votes Blanks 56


And Licenses were declared elected by the Moderator to sell alcoholic beverages in taverns.


Voted to adjourn.


HENRY P. MOULTON,


Town Clerk.


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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 29, 1934.


WARRANT


In High School Auditorium, Alden Street.


Plymouth, ss.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Duxbury, in said County, GREETING.


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Duxbury, qualified to vote, in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the High School Auditorium in said Duxbury, on Saturday, the 29th of December next, at two-thirty o'clock in the afternoon, for the transaction of any business that may legally come before said meet- ing, viz :-


Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.


Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand, one hundred and fifty-eight dollars ($4,158.00 for the Welfare Depart- ment.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of one thousand dollars, ($1,000.00) for Old Age Assistance Department.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof as prescribed by vote of the Town, seven days, at least, before the time of holding said meet- ing.


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Given under our hands, this tenth day of December, in the year one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-four.


Signed, SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY F. SWIFT, CHARLES R. CROCKER,


Selectmen of Duxbury.


A true copy ATTEST :-


Signed,


JAMES T. O'NEIL,


Constable.


Plymouth, SS. December 15, 1934.


Pursuant to the above warrant, I have this day noti- fied the inhabitants of the town of Duxbury, herein des- cribed, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes mentioned in this warrant, by posting attested copies thereof seven days before the date of said meeting.


Signed, JAMES T. O'NEIL,


Constable of Duxbury.


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 29, 1934.


Under Article 1. Voted unanimously, that the Town Clerk deposit one ballot for Reverend Frederic M. Tiles- ton as Moderator of the Meeting. This was done and Mr. Tileston took the Chair.


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Under Article 2. Voted, that the Town raise and ap- propriate the sum of four thousand, one hundred and fifty-eight dollars, ($4,158.00) for the Welfare Depart- ment.


Under Article 3. Voted, that the Town raise and ap- propriate the sum of one thousand dollars, ($1,000.00) for Old Age Assistance Department.


That concluding the business of the meeting, at 2:37 o'clock, it was voted to adjourn.


HENRY P. MOULTON,


Town Clerk.


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DOG LICENSES


Licenses issued, January 1 to December 1, 1934 :


Males and Spayed Females 217 @ $2.00


$434.00


Females, 34 @ $5.00


170.00


Breeders, 2 @ $25.00


50.00


$654.00


Payments to Treasurer, 1934


$603.40


Clerk's fee 253 Licenses @ $.20


50.60


654.00


SPORTING LICENSES


Licenses issued January 1, to December 31, 1934.


Series No. 1, 21 @ $2.00


$42.00


Series No. 2, 74 @ 2.00 148.00


Series No. 3, 25 @ 3.25 81.25


Series No. 4, 4 @ 1.25


5.00


Series No. 7, 12 Free


Series No. 9, 1 @ 10.25


10.25


Series No. 10, 1 @ 15.25


15.25


1


Series No. 15, 10 @ 5.00


50.00


$351.75


Payments to State January 1,


to December 31, 1934 $317.75


Fees retained by Town Clerk January 1, to December 31, 1934 34.00


351.75


MARRIAGE PERMITS


Permits issued January 1 to


December 31, 1934, 26, @ $2.00 $52.00


Paid to Treasurer December 31, 1934 $52.00


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Report of Treasurer


DEBIT


Taxes


$179,810.83


Licenses and Permits


2,511.80


Fines


373.85


General Government


488.40


Protection of Persons and Property


183.28


Health


260.71


Highways


7.00


Charities


4,841.88


Soldiers' Benefits


58.25


Schools


381.96


Cemeteries


1,224.50


Interest


6,921.52


Temporary Loans


80,000.00


Dog Licenses


603.40


Sporting Licenses


336.50


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


1,300.00


Refunds


275.82


Insurance on Partridge


Academy


2,500.00


Total Receipts


$282,079.70


CREDIT


Balance January 1, 1934


$3,913.11


Paid on Selectmen's Warrants


266,016.77


Balance December 31, 1934


12,149.82


$282,079.70


HENRY P. MOULTON,


Treasurer.


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Report of Assessors


Valuation of buildings assessed


$5,083,717.00


Value of land assessed


1,778,847.00


Total value of real estate


6,862,564.00


Value of personal estate


289,343.00


Total valuation


7,151,907.00


Increase in real estate from last year


27,108.00


Decrease in personal estate from last year


4,963.00


Rate of taxation on $1,000.00


21.60


Number of houses assessed


1,353


Number of horses assessed


47


Number of cows assessed


132


Number of sheep assessed


22


Number of neat cattle other than cows


35


Number of swine assessed


7


Number of fowl assessed


6,317


Number of persons assessed on property


1,642


Number of polls assessed


748


State Tax


9,500.00


State Highway Tax


0


County Tax


11,118.94


State Audit Tax


446.25


State Park and Reservation Tax


43.99


Tax on Personal Estate


6,249.76


Tax on Real Estate


148,231.43


Tax on Polls


1,496.00


Number of acres of land assessed


14,437


Assessed valuation on 1,221 Automobiles


248,260.00


Excise tax rate $32.14 per $1,000.00 valuation


6,579.91


SIDNEY C. SOULE, HARRY F. SWIFT, CHARLES R. CROCKER,


Assessors of Duxbury.


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Bureau of Old Age Assistance


To the Citizens of Duxbury :


The Old Age Assistance law has been changed from the previous year, the one dollar assessed on each poll tax payer is discontinued, and the State's third is obtained from the liquor revenue.


There were 21 receiving aid January 1, 1934, there have been 6 added during the year, 1 has died, 4 have been dropped. Receiving aid December 31, 1934 were 22.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY F. SWIFT, CHARLES R. CROCKER, ANNIE L. WILLIAMS,


Bureau of Old Age Assistance.


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Report of Department of Public Welfare


To the Citizens of Duxbury :


The demands on this department have been exceedingly heavy this year. The E. R. A. work made possible by the Government Allotments has helped the department greatly in furnishing work to many. The surplus com- modities distributed has also helped many families.


The following allotments of E. R. A. funds were granted Duxbury :


June 700.00; July 950.00; August 750.00; September 800.00; October 1,000.00; November 1,200.00; December 1,500.00 ; Total $6,900.00


The following commodities were distributed :


Beans, 125 lbs .; Blankets, 12; Butter, 2,643 lbs .; Cab- bages 3,000 lbs .; Cereal, 277 lbs .; Coal, 50 tons; Flour 36 bags; Lard, 89 lbs .; Oranges, 561/2 doz .; Potatoes 4,075 lbs .; Roast Beef, 3,528 lbs., (canned) ; Smoked Pork, 1,104 lbs .; Turnips, 1,200 lbs .; Veal (frozen,) 8941/4 lbs.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY F. SWIFT, CHARLES R. CROCKER, ANNIE L. WILLIAMS,


Board of Public Welfare.


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Report of Chief of Police


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


Following is the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1934.


ROSTER OF DEPARTMENT James T. O'Neil, Chief


PATROLMEN Earl W. Chandler, Lawrence C. Doyle


CONSTABLES


Andrew J. Delano, William J. Murphy,


James T. O'Neil, Arthur W. Johnson


SPECIAL POLICE


Robert I. Tower, Charles C. McNaught, Harry C. Foye


LIST OF OFFENCES


Assault and Battery


2


Breaking and Entering and Larceny 11


Drunkeness 12


Concealed weapon 1


Liquor Law Violations


2


Immoral Show 7


Idle and Disorderly 1




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