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436 Votes
136 Votes 3 Votes
1
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And Charles R. Crocker was declared elected by the Moderator.
For members of the Board of Public Welfare for One Year;
Charles R. Crocker
500 Votes
Gordon L. King
469 Votes
Annie L. Williams
453 Votes
Maurice Chandler
1 Vote
Hortence E. Merry
1 Vote
Harriet Borgeson
2 Votes
Blanks 347
And Charles R. Crocker, Gordon L. King and Annie L. Williams were declared elected by the Moderator.
For Constables for One Year;
Earl W. Chandler
275 Votes
Delbert C. Glass
224 Votes
Arthur E. Johnson 36 Votes
William J. Murphy
366 Votes
James T. O'Neil
434 Votes
William T. Redmond
75 Votes
Guild A. Rosengren
115 Votes
Blanks 248
And Earl W. Chandler, William J. Murphy and James T. O'Neil were declared elected by the Moderator.
For School Committee for Three Years:
Walter G. Prince
490 Votes
Joyce Zipf
2 Votes
Ralph Haller
1 Vote
Kenneth Garside
2 Votes
Elmer Peterson
1 Vote
Blanks 95
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And Walter G. Prince was declared elected by the Moderator.
For Cemetery Trustee for Five Years :
Theodore W. Glover David Thomas Blanks
505 Votes
3 Votes
83
And Theodore W. Glover was declared elected by the Moderator.
For Tree Warden for One Year:
John D. Morrison
497 Votes
Roy Parks Blanks 90
4 Votes
And John D. Morrison was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
For Member of Planning Board for Five Years: Reuben Peterson 493 Votes
Elmer Peterson 1 Vote
Blanks 96
And Reuben Peterson was declared elected by the Mod- erator.
Voted to adjourn.
JOSEPH T. C. JONES,
Town Clerk.
The following town officials were duly sworn by the town clerk :
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Sidney C. Soule, Selectman for three years.
Charles R. Crocker, Assessor for 3 years; Member of Board of Public Welfare for 1 year.
Mary E. Greene, Town Accountant for 3 years.
Gordon L. King, Member of Board of Public Welfare for 1 year.
Annie L. Williams, Member of Board of Pulbic Welfare for 1 year.
Hortence E. Merry, Forest Warden for 1 year ; Inspec- tor of Animals for 1 year.
Edward S. O'Neil, Supt. of Streets for 1 year; Fence Viewer for 1 year; Field Driver for 1 year.
James T. O'Neil, Chief of Police for 1 year ; Constable for 1 year.
Earl W. Chandler, Police Officer for 1 year; Constable for 1 year.
Lawrence C. Doyle, Police Officer for 1 year.
Frank E. Phillips, Police Officer for 1 year.
William J. Murphy, Constable for 1 year.
Walter G .Prince, Member of School Committee for 3 years.
John D. Morrison, Tree Warden for 1 year.
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Dr. Reuben Peterson, Member of Planning Board for 5 years; Town Historian for 1 year.
Theodore W. Glover, Cemetery Trustee for 5 years.
A. Elliot Holmes, Shellfish Constable for 1 year.
Clara M. Redmond, Registrar of Voters for 3 years. Eben N. Briggs, Fence Viewer for 1 year.
Sverre A. Strom, Harbor Master for 1 year.
Harry A. Chetwynde, Assistant Harbor Master for 1 year.
Philip W. Delano, Inspector of Animals for 1 year.
Edward S. Soule, Burial Agent for 1 year.
Robert I. Tower, Special Police Officer for 1 year.
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Report of Treasurer
Receipts
Balance, January 1, 1940
$56,419.89
Received :
Taxes
$194,815.52
Licenses and Permits
1,652.50
Fines and Forfeits
12.40
Grants and Gifts
12,762.17
General Government
532.15
Protection of Persons and Property
153.97
Health and Sanitation
258.57
Highways
91.67
Charities
1,842.91
Board at Infirmary
7.00
Old Age Assistance
26,289.77
Aid to Dependent Children
3,512.20
Soldiers' Benefits
120.00
Schools
738.42
Unclassified
6.00
Cemeteries
2,889.60
Municipal Indebtedness
20,000.00
Interest
4,565.78
Agency, Trust and Investment 3,372.25
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Refunds 647.16
Total Receipts
$274,270.04
Total Cash
$330,689.93
Disbursements
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants $263,006.66 Balance, December 31, 1940 67,683.27
$330,689.93
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH T. C. JONES
Treasurer.
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Report of As
Valuation of buildings assessed
$5,328.827
Valuation of land assessed
1,752.879
Total value of real estate
7,081.706
Valuation of personal estate
336.015
Total valuation
7,417.721
Increase in real estate over last year
40.277
Increase in personal estate over last year
28.864
Rate of taxation on $1,000.00 valuation
22.50
Number of houses assessed
1473
Number of horses assessed
24
Number of cows assessed
93
Number of sheep assessed
18
Number of neat cattle other than cows
23
Number of swine assessed
7
Number of fowl assessed
8905
Number of persons assessed on property
1774
Number of polls assessed
858
State tax
16,480.00
County tax
11,092.94
State audit tax
243.49
State park and reservation tax
179.23
Tax on real estate
159,340.53
Tax on personal estate
7,561.20
Tax on polls
1,716.00
Number of acres of land assessed
13,773
Assessed valuation on automobiles
338.350
Excise tax (rate $36.40 per $1,000.00 valuation)
9,758.64
SIDNEY C. SOULE,
HARRY F. SWIFT,
CHARLES R. CROCKER,
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Report of the Board of Public Welfare
To the citizens of Duxbury :
The amount spent for Welfare has been slightly more than last year. It is felt that this is due to the fact that, during the extended cold spell early in the year, very little outside work could be done and many families had to be given supplementary aid. Work on W. P. A. Projects relieved the unemployment situation, when weather con- ditions were suitable for outside work, during the first half of the year, but with the coming of spring many left to take private employment for the summer months, un- til there were only four men left, and as drastic cuts were being made in the W. P. A. quota throughout the State, All projects were closed on June 11th.
It is true that nearly all skilled workers, who were un- employed in the town, have been able to secure employ- ment at the various Government Defense Projects, but in the last two months of the year many who fall in the unskilled class were unable to find work, and as there has been no W .P. A. work since June, this necessitated giving temporary aid to many of these cases.
A total of 65 families consisting of 223 persons were aided during the year.
There are now only two inmates at the Infimary, one having died this year. One section of the roof had to be shingled which was the only work done there other than regular repairs of a minor nature.
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
On January 1, 1940 there were 91 persons receiving Old Age Assistance, but at the close of the year there were only 88 cases receiving this type of aid. This is the first time since the law was changed, reducing the age li- mit, that there hasn't been an increase at the end of the year and it is felt that we have now reached our peak load, unless there should be another change in the law.
It seems at first glance that Old Age Assistance costs the Town a very large amount each year, but the Federal Government reimburses us one half of the amount given on all cases who receive forty dollars per month or less and the State reimburses for two thirds of the remainder on all cases whether they receive forty dollars or more per month provided that each case is approved by the State Department. This makes the actual cost to the Town very low in comparison to the amount spent. The amounts due from the Federal Government are received each month and may be used at once but those received from the State must be returned to the treasury.
The total amount spent for Old Age Assistance was $31,912.69. Of this $15,041.03 was received from the Federal Government and was put to immediate use. $10,732.42 was received from the State and other towns whose cases were living and being aided here. This leaves the amount of $6,139.24 which was the actual cost for the year to Duxbury.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
There were six families, consisting of fifteen children, who received Aid to Dependent Children this year. It is anticipated that there may be one or two new cases added in the next year.
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In this type of aid the Federal Government allows nine dollars for the first child in each case and six dollars for each additional child who is under sixteen or who is under eighteen if regularly attending school. The State reim- burses one third of the total amount paid in each case. The total amount spent was $4,101.61. $1,114.00 was received from the Federal Government and $1,722.23 from the State, leaving $1,265.28 as Duxbury's share.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES R. CROCKER, Chairman ANNIE L. WILLIAMS REV. GORDON L. KING
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, 1940.
LIST OF OFFENCES
Assault and Battery
1
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
4
Disturbing Peace
1
Drunk
7
Larceny
4
Operating to endanger
2
Operating under the influence
3
Operating uninsured
1
Operating unregistered
1
Using car without authority
1
Vagrancy
1
Violation of Probation
1
27
DISPOSITIONS
Sentenced to State and County Institutions 11
Probation
3
Fined
7
Filed
2
Found not guilty
2
Released
1
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Pending
1
27
MISCELLANEOUS
Complaints investigated
594
Motor Vehicle Accidents investigated 26
Emergency messages delivered
24
Summons served for outside police
31
Arrests made for outside police
2
Fires covered 10
Stolen cars recovered
2
Fatal Automobile Accidents
3
Other deaths investigated
2
Committed as insane
3
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. O'NEIL,
Chief of Police.
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Report of Fire Chief
January 31, 1941.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Greetings ;
This department had 59 calls in the past year with a loss of $7,092.50 and an assessed value of $142,600.00. Below is a list of the type and kind.
20 Buildings
6 Automobiles
1 Boat
4 Oil Burners
4 Emergency
3 Out of Town
21 Chimney
I wish to call your attention to the importance of care- ful supervision of your oil burners. This is a very im- portant thing to guard against. As our experience shows it is the neglect of and not the fault of the oil burners when trouble arises from them.
The Board had a survey made having in mind the in- stallation of a Gamewell fire alarm system, but the cost seemed to us to be too great with conditions in the country as they are and so we are installing a larger siren on the Central Station and adding 4 men to the call list which we feel will give the property owners ample security.
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The personnel of the Fire Department is good. The men are keenly interested in their work, response to alarms is prompt and their work very efficient.
The coming year may bring to us new trials and trib- ulations, as you know in Europe the Citizens and the Fire Departments have borne the brunt of that war. If war spreads to this country we already have plans formu- lated and that will be carried out so that any emergency will be promptly met. This department stands ready to help in any emergency but no person can be helped unless he first helps himself. It is that cooperation among us that makes Duxbury a good town to live in.
I wish to thank the telephone operators for their coop- eration and assistance in all emergencies.
Respectfully,
H. E. MERRY,
Fire Chief
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Report of Forest Warden
January 31, 1941.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Greetings :
This department had 53 grass and brush fires in the past year with a total of 22 acres burned with no damage or loss of property.
The apparatus is in its usual good condition, the Radio has been installed and is one of the best steps taken yet in the control of fires. Not only in forest fire work but house fires as well. It certainly was a step in the right direction.
Our man power the coming year (owing to the draft) may be somewhat curtailed but, by being vigilant and get- ting them when they are small will be the order of the day.
I wish to thank one and all who contributed to our suc- cess in controling the fires of the past year.
Respectfully,
H. E. MERRY,
Forest Warden.
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Report of Moth Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : €
Since our last report work has been carried on about the same as last year. We are very lucky in having one good sprayer, but as conditions are at present it would pay the town to purchase another one. At present we are creosoting egg clusters along the road sides.
JOHN D. MORRISON,
Local Moth Supt.
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Citizens of Duxbury :
At the last town meeting the sum of $600.00 was appro- priated for the Tree Wardens department for trimming and cutting dead wood from trees on the following streets : Elm, Harrison, Union, Congress, Temple, Toby Garden, Priscilla Ave., Myrtle, Bay Road, Park, River, Keene, and Laurel. Also the Web Worm was cut off of the following streets, Bay Road, Marshall, Columbus Ave., Washington, Partridge Road, So. Station, Depot, Josselyn Ave., Sur- plus, Winter, Summer, South, Standish and Crescent, and several elm trees were sprayed for the Elm Beetle. $600.00 is not enough to do the neecessary work.
JOHN D. MORRISON,
Tree Warden.
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Report of Welfare Physician
February 1, 1941.
Board of Welfare, Duxbury, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my annual report as one of the phys- icians of the Board of Welfare, for the year 1940.
There were 129 calls made to recipients of old age pensions, and 141 calls made to recipients of welfare aid, making a total of 270 calls which were made as welfare physician.
Respectfully submitted, C. H. KING, M. D.
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Board of Welfare, Duxbury, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I hereby render my report as one of the two Welfare physicians for the year 1940.
Aid of Old Age Welfare Dependent Assistance Children
Total
January
6
50
56
February
16
-
25
41
March
13
19
32
April
3
1
13
17
May
2
3
15
20
June
10
4
18
32
July
12
7
40
59
August
12
22
34
September
3
19
22
October
-
18
18
November
22
2
14
1
38
December
12
34
46
Grand Total
415
Respectfully submitted,
W. V. MAYO, M. D.
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Report of Street Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury.
The work of this department has been carried on in the usual custom.
Repairing and keeping the roads in good condition de- pends on the upkeep each year which I consider an essen- tial point in the economy of this department.
Many of the roads needed a seal coat which was done with tar and asphalt.
The fences also had to have a lot of work done on them, about 600 ft. of new fence was built and painted and 3,000 feet of old fence repaired with new posts and rails where needed and also painted.
From Harrison street to the driveway at the Congrega- tional church 1400 ft of sidewalk and curb was built and street widened, also from Cove street along Powder Point Avenue 400 ft. of sidewalk and curb built and street widened.
Town landings were taken care of and repairs made at Marshall street Bridge and Blue Fish River Bridge.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD S. O'NEIL,
Superintendent of Streets.
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Report of Memorial Day Committee
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury :
The Memorial Day Committee respectfully submit the following report:
The usual custom as established by the Grand Army of the Republic, was followed out with exercises in the Uni- tarian Church, Mayflower, Standish, Ashdod, Dingley and No. Duxbury Cemeteries and at Blue Fish River Bridge, by the members of Myles Standish Camp, S. U. V. C. W., Duxbury Post A. L., Sailors from the National Sailors Home, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and school children.
The following which includes all known soldiers, sailors and marines buried in Duxbury were decorated with flags, plants and wild flowers furnished by the children :
3 Soldiers Monuments.
1 Grave of Myles Standish, Capt. of the Pilgrims.
1 Grave of Col. Johnathan Alden.
25 Graves of Revolutionary War Veterans.
4 Graves of 1812 War Veterans.
213 Graves of Civil War Veterans.
4 Graves of Civil War Army Nurses.
13 Graves of World War Veterans.
10 Graves of U. S. Sailors.
1 Grave of U. S. Soldier.
272 Graves and 3 Monuments Total.
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We wish to thank all who helped out in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
PARKER B. CHANDLER, Chairman, GEORGE B. CUSHING, EDEN S. GLOVER,
OSCAR B. RYDER,
G. FRANKLIN WHITE.
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Report of Planning Board
To the Honoroable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Duxbury :
Your Planning Board has met frequently during the past year for discussion of the problems involved in main- taining the present character of the Town, and for the study of possible physical changes in the future.
It is felt by the Board that because of the extraordinary world conditions, no recommendations involving the ex- penditure of funds should be made at this time.
The Board returns to the Town its 1940 appropriation of $100.00 and asks that a like amount be allotted for its 1941 expenses.
Respectfully submitted,
THE DUXBURY PLANNING BOARD.
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Report of Board of Health
February 1, 1941.
Board of Health, Duxbury, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report as agent for the Board of Health.
The dairies of all producers of milk were inspected and licensed. All retailers were inspected and licensed. Licenses were also issued to dealers in Oleomargarine.
The Board received various complaints against over- flowing cesspools, dead fish on the beach, improper gar- bage disposal, and other nuisances to the health of the town. These were all investigated and satisfactorily cor- rected.
There were twenty-nine contagious cases reported in the town of Duxbury during the past year.
The Board of Health continued the school dental work, with Dr. W. O. Dyer and Dr. George M. Mayers as school dentists.
There were fifteen dog bites reported during the year.
All overnight camps were inspected and licensed by the Board of Health.
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The Board of Health collected the following money dur- ing the year :
6 Garbage Permits $12.00
3 Overnight Camp Licenses 6.00
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. KING, M. D.
Secretary and Agent.
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Report of Librarian Duxbury Free Library, Inc.
Jan. 1st, 1941.
Circulation for 1940 was about average, slightly under 25,000. Attendance 11,000. No additions or improve- ments have been made since the installation of the fire- proof vault and extra shelving in the West cellar. The Directors wish it understood that they would be glad to offer the facilities of the vault to the Town or any resi- dents of the Town who have interesting documents or data relating to the history of Duxbury which they wish pre- served for posterity.
During the year the total number of books bought and received as gifts amounted to 1107. Patrons have been most generous with their contributions. Among those who have recently given many books or periodicals to the Library are the following :
Mrs. Dorcas Grenguist, Mr. William H. Young, Mrs. Arthur Wright, Mrs. Roy Harlow, Mrs. G. Fitzhugh, Mrs. Marion White, Dr. Reuben Peterson, Mrs. Hector Holmes, Mrs. Rhoda Belknap, Mr. Walter R. Hunt, Mrs. John Ab- bott, Mrs. Dala Young, Mrs. Arthur Gordon Bennett, Mr. H. C. Bumpus, Mr. Frederick S. Pratt, Mr. Paul M. Hub- bard, Rev. John W. Laws, The Christian Science Monitor.
Many demands for books on special subjects were re- ceived during the year. The librarian repeats that all such requests will be given consideration. While budget
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limits make it impossible to satisfy all, a reasonable num- ber of fitting requests will certainly be met.
Respectfully submitted,
FISHER AMES,
Librarian.
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Report of the Treasurer of the Duxbury Free Library, Inc.
The Duxbury Free Library has received the following amounts :
From the Town of Duxbury
$1,500.00
From the following Trusts :
Income from
Wright fund
$3,119.21
Winsor fund
243.61
Hathaway fund
65.50
Harding fund
25.15
Duxbury Hall fund
240.00
Total from funds $3,693.47
There was a balance January 1, 1940
2,388.27
There was collected on principal account 12,448.50
Total $20,030.24
The expenses of the Duxbury Free Library for the year 1940 are as follows :
Wages paid Librarian and others by the Town of Duxbury $1,500.00
Wages paid by the Duxbury
Free Library to
Mr. Ames $900.00
Mrs. Bencordo 300.00
Mr. Needham 172.00
$1,372.00
Total wages paid $2,872.00
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Books
1,215.00
General Expense :
Water
$12.00
Heat
309.75
Light
130.14
Telephone
47.60
Insurance
184.00
Repairs
69.88
$753.37
Other Expense :
Accrued interest
$41.25
Bank Collections
2.75
Safe deposit box
11.10
$55.10
Vault
592.80
Principal re-invested
11,833.25
Balance cash January 1, 1941
2,708.72
Total
$20,030.24
WILLIAM H. YOUNG,
Treasurer.
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Care of Playgrounds
February 1, 1941
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
After caring for all necessary work, which included re- pairs to the buildings and grounds, I used the balance of my appropriation to resurface the road, which I be- lieve is a great improvement.
Respectfully submitted,
EBEN N. BRIGGS,
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Report of Shellfish Constable
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I submit herewith my annual report as Shellfish Con- stable.
The first two months of this year the bay was partly frozen over, yet an average of 12 men were able to dig razorfish and quahaugs, later to dig clams. The following three months an average of 12 men dug, the next four months an average of 14, and the last three months an average of 8 men. There have been a few new sets of clams, razorfish and quahaugs seed come into various parts of the bay, also the few men digging this year have had fair digging, from May until October. The outlook for next year is very promising as there is a lot of small clams in all parts of the bay. The W. P. A. planted 648 bushels of half-inch clam seed on Captain's Flat and Joe's Point. The worms have destroyed some of them but those left are doing very well.
There has been very little trouble from outside diggers. The following amount of shellfish has been taken from the flats :-
Razor fish 1,802 bushels @ $1.17 per bushel $2,108.34
Clams 5,503 bushels @ $1.17 per bushel 6,438.51 Quahaugs 1,209 bushels @ $1.00 per bushel 1,209.00 Sea Worms 56,124 @ $0.011/4 each 701.55
701.55
$10,457.40
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17 permits were issued.
2,000 buckets of cockles were destroyed. 340 buckets of cockle seed were destroyed.
Out of the above total of clams dug, 1,585 gallons of shucked clams were sold at $2.00 per gallon.
Respectfully submitted, A. ELLIOT HOLMES,
Shellfish Constable.
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Report of the Clerk of W. P. A.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
At the beginning of the year there were sixteen men working on W. P. A. Projects with additional men being added as applications were received. The greatest number was reached in February, when there were twenty five men working.
Early in the spring a few at a time began dropping off to take private employment until on June 11th there were only four left and, as the W. P. A. authorities did not consider that a project could be operated efficiently with such a small number, this work was discontinued in Duxbury and we were unable to secure any more W. P. A. work during the remainder of the year ..
The greatest part of the time was spent in making a place for skating for the children of the pond in the rear of the High School. There was a muddy ridge which went through the center of the pond and this was dug out, the entire bottom cleaned and made level, and the banks were sloped and cleared of brush. The material was taken out in wheelbarrows and used to grade the area around the pond.
After work was completed on the pond the men were transferred to a clam seeding project on Standish Shore, where they worked until June 11th.
The approximate amount received for labor from the W. P. A. was $3,635.35 on the Skating Pond Project and $738.40 on the shellfish Project.
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An average of about ninety families have continued to receive Surplus Commodities, delivered from the Ply- mouth warehouse direct to their homes, this year. The total value of commodities distributed was food $4,272.43 and clothing $408.90.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST A. JONES,
Town W. P. A. Clerk.
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Report of Cemetery Trustees
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Duxbury.
We would submit the following as our report for the year 1940.
As the report of the Superintendent of Cemeteries cov- ering the work of caring for the Cemeteries, has been re- ceived and accepted by the Trustees, and will be printed in the Town report of 1941. We would refer to said re- port for information.
In order that the work of caring for the Cemeteries may be carried on as has been the practice in recent years, we would respectfully ask for an appropriation of $6,500. for the year 1941.
The sum of $6,500.00 was granted the Cemetery De- partment the year 1940 and the sum of $2,584.60 (being the amount received for interments, rebuilding lots, an- nual care of lots, foundations etc.) was returned to the Town Treasury, leaving $3,915.00 as the net indebted- ness of the Department to the Town.
The work of the Department for 1940 has been entirely routine matters, no special work.
We would again express our thanks to all those who by their cooperation by payments for annual care of lots, rebuilding lots, cleaning stones etc. all of which enables
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the Department to maintain higher standards at the Cem- etery and give better satisfaction to all concerned.
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