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And Alden Kindred did engage the professional services of Roland Wells Robbins of Lincoln, Massachu- setts, an archeologist of National renown to conduct this project. Mr. Robbins had investigated many historic sites in this country. The success of his investigation and excavation is a matter of public record in the Dux- bury Clipper and his final report covers all details of the survey and is accompanied with photographs, charts and detailed plans of the first John Alden house site. In summary of his scientific investigation his work uncov- ered after 300 years the untouched remains of a dry laid stone foundation for a building 38 feet long and 101/2 feet wide at an average depth of 22 inches. Re- vealed also were hundreds of 17th century artifacts. Among these are more than a ton of 17th century brick, nearly 3,000 hand made nails, over 1400 fragments of diamond-shaped window glass, mortar with seashell lime, 1192 fragments of pottery, and 17th century coins. In Mr. Robbins' opinion the study of all this evidence indi- cates that this stone foundation was for an early 17th century John Alden building, quite likely a house. He writes that the building did not burn; that the building had been moved away or dismantled; that it most likely was erected early in the 2nd quarter of the 17th century; that it is doubtful that the structure was standing later than the 3rd quarter of the 17th century. He believes because of its early period and because the locale has been virtually untouched for 300 years that this is indeed
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a most significant historic site and one to be preserved for posterity.
It is the unanimous opinion of your Committee that steps be taken to make this first John Alden house site an historic district within the meaning of Chapter 40-C of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts. To that effect we have made a plan which is submitted herewith showing proposed dimensions of this historic site and showing the Robbins's excavation within and showing the bronze and stone marker -the total area involved being about 1 acre, more or less, and bound- ed southerly by the dyke.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD D. WALKER, For the Committee
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Town of Duxbury Annual Town Meeting Saturday, March 13, 1965 and recessed to Saturday, March 27, 1965 T. Waldo Herrick Gymnasium, St. George Street
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by the Moderator, Bartlett B. Bradley. A quorum being in at- tendance, the meeting was declared in order.
The Town Clerk read the call for the meeting and the return of service thereof.
It was voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant.
The following announcements were made by the Moderator:
The meeting would recess at approximately noon for one hour.
Luncheon would be served by the Teachers' Club for the benefit of their Scholarship Fund. Visitors should use the bleachers at the right of the hall.
Any person wishing to speak should use the microphone, and identify himself.
The Moderator proceeded by introducing the offi- cials at the head table.
Invocation was given by the Reverend A. Alan Travers.
The following rules of the meeting were stated by the Moderator:
"As has been our previous practice, proponents of any Article in the Warrant, shall be given
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opportunity to speak on the question before the Article may be tabled.
The Chair will read each article as we go along, unless by unanimous consent a long and wordy article be exempt from this procedure by refer- ence to the printed Warrant.
The Chair may not repeat motions if, in the opinion of the Chair, the motion has been clear- ly stated, unless requested to do so.
The Chair may request any amendments to be submitted in writing."
Elwin Burdick, Nancy Brock, Raymond Chandler, Mary Crocker, Eunice Dohoney, Eileen Jones, Edith Lucey, Alice Merry, Robert Palumbo, Phyllis Randall, Norman Rodham and Nancy Teravainen served as tellers.
Under Article 1, it was voted that the appointment of necessary officers not chosen by ballot be left in the hands of the Selectmen.
Under Article 2, it was voted that the reports of the various Town Officers and Committees be accepted as printed in the Town Report, including the supple- mentary report of the Finance Committee which was read at the meeting and is given herewith:
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The preparation of this year's Warrant and the accompanying Town Report was possible only through the untiring efforts of many individuals and groups.
The Finance Committee would again like to thank the Selectmen, Town Officers, Department Heads, Em- ployees and the many committees for their invaluable assistance in helping us with our recommendations. As
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Chairman of the committee, I want to thank the other members of this committee for the endless hours given to the study of the many budgets and special articles appearing in this year's Warrant.
Many of the department budgets have increased this year, largely due to salaries: however, because of a fav- orable free cash position we feel that a reasonable tax rate can be maintained. Based on our recommendations in this year's Warrant, we estimate the tax rate will be $40 or a decrease of $1.00 from last year. This is only an estimated rate, however, as the Assessors have the final responsibility of determining the exact rate. It is well to bear in mind that each $30,500 appropriated, in excess of the Finance Committee's recommendations, represents an increase of $1.00 on the tax rate.
Under Article 3, it was voted to fix the compensa- tion of elected Town Officers for the ensuing year as listed below, and raise and appropriate the sum of $22,490 to pay the same:
1-1 Moderator
1-2-1
Selectmen:
Chairman
1,500.00
Second Member
600.00
Third Member
600.00
1-4-1
Town Treasurer
3,000.00
1-5-1 Town Collector
6,000.00
1-6-1
Assessors:
Chairman
3,000.00
Second Member
900.00
Third Member
900.00
1-8-1 Town Clerk
3,200.00
2-5-1 Tree Warden
2,300.00
8-1-1
Water Commissioners:
First Member
150.00
Second Member
150.00
Third Member
150.00
$40.00
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Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $57,767.00 for General Gov- ernment, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
1-2-2 Selectmen's Department $5,804.00
1-2-5 Selectmen's, Out-of-State Travel 100.00
1-3-1 Accounting Department 8,792.00
1-3-3 Accounting, Out-of-State Travel
110.00
1-3-4 Finance Committee 100.00
1-4-2 Treasurer's Department
4,291.00
1-5-2 Town Collector's Department 5,825.00
1-6-2 Assessors' Department 7,176.00
1-6-3 Assessors' Map
2,500.00
1-7 Law Department
2,000.00
1-8-2 Town Clerk's Department
2,579.00
1-9 Election and Registration
3,175.00
1-10 Planning Board 3,800.00
(Original motion was for $800)
(Amendments made and seconded to
change the amount to $3,800 in order
to up-date the Master Plan. Amend- ment so voted.)
1-11-1 Appeal Board 1,475.00
1-11-2 Personnel Board 225.00
1-12 Historian 100.00
1-13 Town Office and Buildings 9,715.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $228,509.74* for Public Safe- ty, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below: 2-1-2 Police Department $104,765.74
(This figure was originally voted as $92,171.00. Then it was reconsidered after Article 6 and changed to $104,765.74, which amount was then voted.)
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2-1-6 Beach Patrol
$6,817.00
2-1-8 Police, Out-of-State Travel 400.00
2-2-2 Fire Department 52,971.00
2-2-3 Fire, Out-of-State Travel
300.00
2-2-4 Hydrant Rental
550.00
2-2-6 Hydrant Service
26,700.00
2-3-2
Insect Pest Control
4,981.00
2-4-1 Control Dutch Elm Disease
11,439.00
2-5-2 Tree Department
6,051.00
2-7-1 Building Inspector
5,683.00
2-7-2
Plumbing Inspector
1,585.00
2-8-1 Sealer of Weights and Measures
335.00
2-9-1 Bounties
3.00
2-10-1 Shellfish Constable
3,729.00
2-11-1
Civil Defense
1,500.00
2-11-2
Duxbury Beach Life Guard 700.00
(*This figure was originally voted
at $215,915, and then changed after the reconsideration of Police De- partment budget.)
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $21,910.00 for Health and Sanitation, this sum to be allocated to the specific pur- poses as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
3-1-1 Health Department
$4,470.00
3-2 Vital Statistics 15.00
3-3 Animal Inspection 150.00
3-4 Inspector of Slaughtered Animals 25.00
3-5-1 Town Dump 8,200.00
3-6-2 Mosquito Control
7,550.00
3-7 Greenhead Fly Control 1,500.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $123,346.00 for Highways, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
4-1-2 Highway Department $58,880.00
4-2-1 Bridge Department 9,960.00
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Snow and Ice Removal 41,385.00
4-4-1 Town Landings 2,605.00
4-6-1 Street Lights 6,500.00
4-7-7 Bluefish Tidegates 300.00
4-8-1 Harbor Master 3,716.00
Under Article 4, it voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $54,264.00 for Charities, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
5-1 Welfare Department $54,164.00
5-7 Welfare Department, Out-of-State Travel 100.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $24,064.00 for Veterans' Serv- ices, this sum to be allocated to the specific purpose as stated by the Moderator and as listed below: 5-6-2 Veterans' Benefits 24,064.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $799,930.00 for Schools, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
6-1 School Department $788,784.00
6-2 Public use of School Facilities 3,500.00
6-3-1 Vocational and Americanization 5,196.00
6-4-2 Schools, Out-of state Travel 850.00
6-4-3 Vocational Training, Adult 1,600.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $19,605.00 for Libraries, this sum to be allocated to the specific purpose as stated by the Moderator and as listed below: 6-6 Free Library $19,605.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $57,983.64 for Unclassified,
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this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
7-2-1 Fire Insurance Schedule $6,000.00
7-2-2 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 7,380.76
7-2-3 Group Insurance, Police and Firemen 900.00
7-2-4 Group Insurance, General
16,421.00
7-6-1 Unclassified 960.00
7-6-2
Town Retirement 22,332.00
7-6-4 Print and Deliver Town Reports 3,689.88
7-6-7 Aid to Agriculture 100.00
7-7-17 Conservation Commission 200.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,249.00 for Recreation, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
7-4-1 Parks and Playgrounds $2,725.00
7-4-2 Tarkiln Youth Center 2,200.00
7-4-7 Train Field Flood Lights 400.00
7-4-4 Recreation
5,849.00
7-4-8 Recreation, Out-of-State Travel 75.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $54,504.00 for the Water De- partment, this sum to be allocated to the specific pur- poses as stated by the Moderator and as listed below: 8-1-2 Water Department $54,304.00
8-1-3 Water, Out-of-State Travel 200.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $19,100.00 for Cemeteries, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below: 8-2-2 Cemetery Department $19,000.00
8-2-4 Cemetery, Out-of-State Travel 100.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $149,337.75 for Interest and
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Maturing Debt, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
9-1-1 Interest on Temporary Loans
$50.00
9-1-2 Interest on Water Loans
7,410.25
9-1-3 Interest, General Debt 29,877.50
9-2-3 West Duxbury Water Extension 5,000.00
9-2-4 Water Phase I Bonds
15,000.00
9-2-6
Elementary School Wing Bonds
15,000.00
9-2-7
Elementary School Bonds
15,000.00
9-2-17
Water, Autumn and Winter Notes
2,000.00
9-2-18
Junior-Senior High School Bonds
50,000.00
9-2-19 Water, 1961 Notes
3,000.00
9-2-20 Franklin Street Loan
3,000.00
9-2-21 Autumn, Oak 4,000.00
Under Article 5, it was moved and seconded to amend the "Classification and Wage and Salary Plan" so that it reads as follows:
1. To add the following Paragraph to existing Sec- tion 10:
"No vacant position coming under the purview of this plan shall be permanently filled (i.e. a period in excess of one month) without the following re- quirements having been met:
A. Advertisement of such vacancy in the local paper for two or more weeks.
B. Submittal by each applicant, on a form pre- scribed by the Personnel Board, of an applica- tion for employment.
C. Written approval by the Personnel Board be- fore payment of salary may be made."
2. To substitute for the existing final sentence of Section 8, Paragraph A, the following: "Intermit- tent employees (not working the regularly sched- uled work week) will accumulate time toward their automatic increases until at least twelve months-
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or 1,040 hours - whichever is greater, is credited."
3. To add the following classifications to Schedule B of the Plan: Salary Grade 6: Deputy Tree Warden, Deputy Superintendent Insect Pest Control, Deputy Supintendent Dutch Elm Disease Control, Deputy Supervisor of Park and Playgrounds (Annualized Salary). This position to exist during present Tree Warden's incumbency only. Minimum Rate $4,409.60, Automatic Maximum Rate $5,512.00, Merit Maxi- mum Rate $6,073.60.
Salary Grade 6: Recreation Director (Annualized Salary -48 hour week), Minimum Rate $5,291.52. Automatic Maximum Rate $6,614.40, Merit Maximum Rate $7,288.32.
4. To reclassify the following titles under Schedule B of the Plan: Treasurer and Town Clerk (Elective) from Salary Grade 6 to Salary Grade 9 (Annualized Salary), Minimum Rate $5,553.60, Automatic Maxi- mum Rate $6,947.20, Merit Maximum Rate $7,633.60. Town Collector (Elective) from Salary Grade 6 to Sal- ary Grade 9 (Annualized Salary). Minimum Rate $5,553.60, Automatic Maximum Rate $6,947.20, Merit Maximum Rate $7,633.60.
Town Accountant, Selectmen's Clerk, Assessors' Clerk: From Salary Grade 7 to Salary Grade 9 (Annualized Salary), Minimum Rate $5,553.60, Auto- matic Maximum Rate $6,947.20, Merit Maximum Rate $7,633.60.
Superintendent of Cemeteries: From Salary Grade 7 to Salary Grade 8 (Annualized Salary), Minimum Rate $5,137.60, Automatic Maximum $6,427.20, Merit Maximum Rate $7,072.00.
Tree Warden (Elective), Superintendent Insect Pest Control, Superintendent Dutch Elm Disease Control, Superintendent of Park and Playgrounds: From Sal- ary Grade 9 to Salary Grade 10 (Annualized Sal-
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ary), Minimum Rate $6,011.20, Automatic Maximum Rate $7,508.80, Merit Maximum Rate $8,257.60.
Water Superintendent ( From Salary Grade 9 to Sal- ary Grade 10 (Annualized Salary), Minimum Rate $6,011.20, Automatic Maximum Rate $7,508.80, Merit Maximum Rate $8,257.60.
Fire Chief and Forest Fire Warden: Salary Grade 11 (Annualized Salary) Minimum Rate $6,489.60, Au- tomatic Maximum Rate $8,112.00, Merit Maximum Rate $8,923.20. Forty hour weekly duty schedule to occur between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. over the seven-day period.
5. To add the following classification to Schedule C: Juvenile Officers (not to exceed two certified incum- bents), $150.00 each.
An amendment was made and seconded to delete the section on Fire Chief and Forest Fire Warden. This amendment was voted down.
A second amendment was made and seconded to delete paragraph "1" of the original motion. This amend- ment was voted down by a hand vote of Yes 102, No 299.
The original motion was then voted. Vote: Yes 352 No 14.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 A.M., and re- convened at 12:56 P.M.
A resolution drawn up by the ministry of Duxbury was presented by Rev. David Siegenthaler and read as follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS we view with alarm recent events in Selma, Alabama, and because of them are reminded afresh of the reality of man's inhu- manity to man;
AND WHEREAS we are citizens of a town whose roots are deep in the movement toward freedom
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and human dignity which has characterized our national goals and aspirations; Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED: That, even as we deplore recent events in the South, we, the Annual Meeting of the Town of Duxbury acknowledge the necessity to examine our conscience concern- ing our share in Society's failure to express effectively in community life the highest ideals of brotherhood embodied in the principle of the free movement of free men in a free society.
Submitted by:
THE REV. FRANK CLOHERTY THE REV. RICHARD HASTY THE REV. DAVID SHAFFER
THE REV. JACK SHANKEL THE REV. DAVID SIEGENTHALER
THE REV. ALAN TRAVERS
THE REV. STEPHEN TURRELL
This Resolution was adopted unanimously.
Under Article 6, it was moved and seconded that the Town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 147, Sec- tion 17B of the Massachusetts General Laws providing that the services of all regular or permanent Police Officers of the Town of Duxbury shall be restricted to five days and forty hours in any one week; provided, that service in excess of the aforementioned days and hours may be authorized by the Police Chief or other Officer or Board at the head of the Police Department and the Officer or Officers performing such additional services shall be compensated at the hourly rate of his regular compensation for his average weekly hours of regular duty or such higher rate as may be determined by the person or persons authorized to establish pay scales in the Town of Duxbury Police Department. The compensation payable to any such Police Officer or Offi- cers shall not be reduced by reason of the acceptance of
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this Section. An amendment was made and seconded that the vote be by ballot. This amendment was de- feated. The original motion was then voted. Vote: Yes 412; No 139.
It was voted that the item of "Police Department" under Article 4 be reconsidered at this time.
Under Article 4, on this reconsideration, the figure for Police Department was changed upward by $12,594.74 making the figure $104,765.74 instead of the original figure, and making the total for Public Safety $228,- 509.74. The motion was so made, seconded and voted.
A motion was made and seconded to reconsider Arti- cle 5 at this time. This motion was defeated.
Under Article 7, it was voted unanimously to auth- orize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of revenue between the date of the 1965 Town Meeting, and the date of the 1966 Town Meeting, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Under Article 8, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund.
Under Article 9, it was voted to transfer from avail- able funds in the Treasury the sum of $90,000.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund.
Under Article 10, it was voted to appropriate the sum of $160,000.00 from Surplus Revenue to reduce the tax rate.
Under Article 11, it was voted to return to the Treasury the following unexpended appropriation balances:
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1964 Police Cruiser
$273.10
Beach Buggy for Beach Patrol
92.61
Beaverbrook Lane 3.67
Pickup Truck for Highway Dept.
806.00
Heavy Duty Dump Truck
207.00
4-Wheel Drive Front End Loader
222.00
Powder Point Bridge, Fire Damage
2,416.32
4 2-Way Radios, Water
.25
Water Mains, Church and Moulton
15.39
Cross Street, Water Mains
5.54
Study Committee - Waterfront
90.00
Tractor for Parks & Playgrounds
113.00
Under Article 12, it was voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $745.46 to pay unpaid bills of 1964.
Under Article 13, it was voted to apply the dividend from the Plymouth County Dog Fund in the amount of $1,198.70 to the support of schools.
Under Article 14, it was voted to appropriate to the Cemetery Department the sum of $800.00 now in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
Under Article 15, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00 to be expended under the direction of the American Legion for the observance of Memorial Day.
Under Article 16, it was voted; to raise and appro- priate the sum of $950.00 to be expended under the direc- tion of the Selectmen and the American Legion Post No. 223 for the 1965 Fourth of July Parade.
Under Article 17, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00 and transfer from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $2,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
Under Article 18, it was voted to raise and appro-
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priate the sum of $7,000.00 and transfer from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury the sum of $21,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction.
Under Article 19, it was voted to transfer the unex- pended appropriation balance of $11,990.14 from Con- struction Work on Washington Street and a portion of St. George Street to an appropriation account for the resurfacing of a portion of Marshall Street.
Under article 20, it was voted to transfer the unex- pended balance of $447.59 from Chapter 782 Washington Street Repairs to Chapter 782 St. George Street Con- struction.
Under Article 21, it was voted to use the 1964 Chap- ter 822 Highway Grant in the amount of $16,403.44 for the construction of St. George Street and West Street.
Under Article 22, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,700.00 for the purpose of exchanging and equipping a motor vehicle for the Police Depart- ment (Car 12).
Under Article 23, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of exchanging and equipping a motor vehicle for the Police Depart- ment (Car 11).
Under Article 24, it was moved and seconded that the Town vote to amend the Town By-Laws by adding to Article 2 thereof the following: "Section 2A -No person shall hold at one time the offices of Selectmen and Assessor in the Town of Duxbury." This motion was defeated. Vote: Yes 96; No 430.
Under Article 25, it was moved and seconded that the Town appropriate the sum of $275,000.00 for the pur- pose of preparing final plans and specifications, con- structing and originally equipping a Central Police and
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Fire Station substantially in accordance with the plans of Eastman Studds and Irwin D. Matthews, Architects as presented; and to meet said appropriation the sum of $100,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Stabiliza- tion Fund and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $175,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes therefor payable in not more than five years. This motion was defeated. Vote: Yes 306; No 337.
A vote of thanks was extended the Committee for its excellent work.
A short recess was declared at 3:30 P.M., with the meeting reconvening at 3:40 P.M.
Under Article 26 which reads "To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a Central Police and Fire Station Committee of seven members and that the said Central Police and Fire Station Building Committee be and hereby is authorized to expend the money voted under Article 25, or so much thereof as is needed, to determine the final plans and specifications for the Central Police and Fire Station, and in the name of the Town to make all contracts pertaining thereto and do all things necessary to construct, equip, and furnish the Central Police and Fire Station; or take any other action thereon," a substitute motion was made and sec- onded as follows: That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a committee of five to further study the needs of the Police and Fire Departments, and particularly the urgent need for new Police quarters, and to bring in recommendations at a special town meeting or not later than our regular town meeting of March 1966, and that the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated from available funds in the Treasury for this purpose. This substitute motion was so voted.
Under Article 27 which reads "Will the Town vote to acquire either by purchase, acceptance as a gift, by
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long term lease, or eminent domain, a parcel of land as prescribed by Chapter 40, Section 14, and Chapter 79 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, on Tremont Street for the purpose of building the Central Police and Fire Station, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for this purpose, said parcel bounded and de- scribed as follows: A triangular parcel of land belonging to the Duxbury Rural Society, Inc., being a portion of Lot 10 on Block S, of the Duxbury Assessors' Map, beginning at the apex of said triangular parcel at the corner of Prior's Farm Road and Tremont Street, run- ning easterly 740 feet on property line of Duxbury Rural Society, Inc., and land of Edward J. Moran, Prior's Cross- ing, Inc., and M. A. MacDonald, thence turning and running northwesterly 536 feet to Tremont Street, thence turning and running 740 feet southeasterly on Tremont Street to the point of beginning. All distances are approximate," it was voted that no action be taken.
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