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The Board of Public Welfare wish to thank the Se- lectmen and Police Department for their co-operation over the past 12 months.
Respectfully submitted, HOWARD M. CLARK, Chairman NANCY TERAVAINEN, EDWARD G. BOTTENUS, ADRIAN R. CORDEAU, PAUL N. SWANSON
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REPORT OF THE SOUTH SHORE MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts
Dear Sirs:
As representative for this Town on the South Shore Mosquito Control Commission, I am furnishing you two copies of the annual report of activities of the Project in the Town of Duxbury for the year ending October 31, 1962.
Our request for this year is for $7550, which includes the usual "salt marsh maintenance" assessment of $2250.
May I ask that you put an article in the warrant, in substance, "to see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate to continue Duxbury as a member of the South Shore Mosquito Control Project."
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE STARR, JR., M.D. Commissioner for Duxbury South Shore Mosquito Control Project
To the Citizens of Duxbury:
Submitted herewith is the report of the South Shore Mosquito Control Project of its activities in the Town for the year ending October 31, 1962.
The Town of Duxbury appropriated $5300 for mos- quito control in 1962. Along with this, $2250 was appro- priated for salt marsh maintenance. This money was used for mosquito control in the Town by the South Shore Mosquito Control Project, a cooperative effort embracing
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the City of Quincy and Towns of Duxbury, Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth. In addition, the project worked under contract for the U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot for a period up to June 30th, ending our final contract before its deactivation.
Type of Control Program
The basic program of control continued to be based on drainage in the off-season and larvaciding of all areas found to be breeding during the mosquito season. This program was supplemented by application of D.D.T. dust to selected areas during the period when the swamps were frozen. Fog generators and mist blowers were used to combat flying mosquitoes.
Encephalitis
As a result of the dry weather and/or other factors not yet recognized Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis did not appear in humans in Massachusetts this past summer. However, since there is always a definite threat present during late summer and early fall, the period when Encephalitis is most likely to appear, the project was in contact with the U. S. Public Health Service, Massachu- setts Department of Public Health and other mosquito control agencies in a cooperative effort to recognize the danger signs so that work could be directed against the suspected species of mosquitoes.
Aerial Dusting and/or Spraying
The spring dusting or spraying of all fresh water swamps known to be breeders and too large to be treated by hand was done. D.D.T. was used at the rate of a half to one pound per acre, keeping well within the realm of safety to humans and wildlife. 3400 acres were treated in the Town of Duxbury.
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Ground Spraying
The ground crews circulated on a schedule through- out their section. They varied from this circuit to treat in the vicinity of complaints or to treat places found to be breeding by the superintendent or foremen's inspection. They then returned to their rounds.
Catchbasin Spraying
Catchbasin spraying was done with a motorcycle servicar, a compressed air sprayer mounted on the rear. Due to reduction of summer personnel, only one unit was operating this year. A dry summer enabled regular crews to treat basins in their assigned towns, thus enabling us to keep ahead of this type of breeding.
Ditching
Drainage, always considered the keystone of mosquito control, is more than ever important as a result of a grow- ing concern by certain groups over the use and buildup of insecticides and other chemicals in our wildlife areas.
Over the years the ditching done by this project has greatly reduced the areas that need spraying or dusting of insecticides. On fresh water only areas capable of mos- quito breeding are drained, shallow stagnant pools. On salt marshes we attempt to keep all ditches clear of grass and mud to allow tidal water a free flow in and out, also to eliminate all brackish sheet water at upper ends of marsh where salt marsh mosquitoes will breed.
The largest amount of mosquito control can be reached with a good drainage program. With this idea in mind, we have proceeded in all areas possible to ditch. In the Town of Duxbury 1150 feet of ditches have been cleaned, 11,200 feet reclaimed, and 200 feet of new ditch have been dug.
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Fogging
This past season the project has had in operation Curtis Dyna Fog Insecticidal Fog Applicator. This machine emits a smoke containing small particles of in- secticide. This smoke or fog drifts with air currents over the area, wiping out all mosquitoes and other flying in- sects present. This machine makes it possible to cover a large area and with insecticide particles being so small there is very little residue to buildup in any one area.
Plans for Winter
Throughout the months between the past and coming mosquito breeding season much attention will be given to ditching. Work on the salt marsh will be done in the fall and early spring, and the colder winter months will be spent in the more protected areas.
In addition, when snow and ice conditions are right, prehatch dusting by ground crews, as was done in the past year, will be applied. The success of the past work along these lines makes it feasible to continue the program. All areas that were hand dusted were free of mosquito breeding in most cases until mid-July.
Plans for Next Year
All phases of the work carried out in the past will continue, placing emphasis on drainage for permanent control and then, in this order: dusting for prehatch con- trol, spraying for larval control, mist blowing and fogging for adult control.
Problems to be Solved
N.A.D.
Since 1957 the project has been under contract to the U. S. Navy to do all phases of mosquito control in their Ammunition Depot, Hingham and Cohasset Annex. In
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June of this year, the Navy decommissioned this reserva- tion, leaving a large area in the center of the project with no control. At present it is uncertain as to what will be done with this area. If the land involved should revert back to their former towns, Cohasset, Hingham, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth, it will be necessary to up the assessments of these towns for mosquito control as with our present budget we would be unable to handle it.
Need for New Ditching Tractor
The project operates two pieces of tractor equipment on its drainage operation, an OC-6 scavel plow used for cleaning out existing ditches and an OC-4 backhoe trencher for making new drainage work. They have both been in constant use, one since 1955, the other 1957.
On ordinary dry trenching operations these machines might last a few more years. However, on mosquito con- trol ditching, the machine is constantly in water, mainly salt water, year round. Consequently, rust corrosion, along with wear, they have reached a point where they must be replaced in order to maintain what has been accomplished and to continue the phase of machine ditch- ing.
It would not be necessary to replace both tractors as one tractor so constructed could receive and operate both a scavel and backhoe trencher. This would necessi- tate the need for just one tractor as both these are usually being used on the same job.
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TOWN OF DUXBURY Annual Town Meeting Saturday, March 10, 1962
Junior-Senior High School Gymnasium, St. George Street
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.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.
An invocation was given by the Reverend W. Wallace Bush.
The Moderator made the following announcements: "As has been our previous practice, proponents of any article in the Warrant shall be given opportun- ity to speak on the question before the article may be tabled.
"The Chair will read each article as we go along, un- less by unanimous consent a long and wordy article be exempt from this procedure by referring to the printed Warrant. The Chair may not repeat motions if, in the opinion of the Chair, the motion has been clearly stated, unless requested to do so.
"The Chair may request any amendments to be sub- mitted in writing."
The Moderator also announced that spectators would be allowed to sit on the bleachers.
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Nancy Brock, Elwin N. Burdick, Mary Crocker, Florence Crosby, Eunice Dohoney, Eileen Jones, Edith Lucey, Everett Marston, Alice Merry, Phyllis Randall, Norman Rodham, Clarence Snider and Nancy Teravainen served as tellers.
The following resolution, submitted by Jerome B. Dewing, was adopted:
"Be it resolved that the citizens of Duxbury express their heartfelt congratulations and highest com- mendation to the Duxbury High School varsity bas- ketball team for their fine season record in winning the South Shore Championship and being runners-up in the finals of the Eastern Massachusetts State Bas- ketball Tournament; and that their impressive per- formance as a team and their individual enthusiasm both on and off the basketball court be considered a tribute to the town and a reflection of the out- standing training and coaching that they received; and that it is very timely that such a record was achieved during the first year of occupancy of the 'T. Waldo Herrick Memorial Gymnasium'."
The audience responded with rousing applause.
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.
Mr. Theodore H. Reed, Chairman of the Finance Com- mittee, was recognized by the Moderator, and proceeded to present the supplementary report of the Finance Com- mittee:
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"I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Department heads, the Selectmen, and the various em- ployees and committees we have met with this past year for their cooperation and their assistance in providing us with the information so necessary for us to come up with intelligent and studied recommendations. As Chairman, I. also wish to thank the other members of my committee for their many, many hours of work. I could not have asked for a more willing and capable group to work with.
"The Finance Committee, through its sub-committees, has this past year met with the Department heads and in most instances agreement was reached on their budgets before submittal in final form, thereby minimizing the differences between requested and recommended.
"We hope the layout of Article 4 will meet with your approval and illustrate the rising cost of town govern- ment. Just as these figures were arrived at after much. study, so was the figure of $71 that we estimated for the tax rate if our recommendations are followed. In arriv- ing at this figure, we do not believe that we curtailed any items necessary for efficient operation of the Town. Of course this $71 is an estimated figure, since the Assessors: have the final responsibility for determining the exact rate."
Under Article 3, it was voted that the Town fix the compensation of the elected Town officers for the year as follows:
1-1 Moderator
$40.00,
1-2-1 Selectmen:
Chairman
1,500.00
Second Member 600.00
Third Member
600.00
1-4-1
Town Treasurer
2,312.25
1-5-1 Town Collector 3,913.79
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1-6-1
Assessors:
Chairman
3,000.00
Second Member
900.00
Third Member
900.00.
1-8-1 Town Clerk
2,312.25
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
and raise and appropriate the sum of $18,828.29 for the same.
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $48,484.00 for General Govern- ment, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
1-2-2 Selectmen's Department
$4,984.00
1-3-1 Accounting Department 7,445.00-
1-3-3 Accounting, Out of State Travel 110.00 .:
1-3-4 Finance Committee 100.00.
1-4-2 Treasurer's Department
4,446.00
1-5-2
Town Collector's Department
5,315.00
1-6-2 Assessors' Department
6,728.00
1-6-3
Assessors' Map
2,000.00;
1-7 Law Department
2,000.00
1-8-2 Town Clerk's Department
2,298.00
1-9 Election and Registration
3,753.00
1-10 Planning Board
1,110.00
1-11-1 Appeal Board
1,475.00
1-11-2 Personnel Board
50.00
1-12 Historian
100.00
1-13 Town Office and Buildings 6,570.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $151,544.00 for Public Safety, this
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sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below, with the amendment as stated under Item 2-2-6 Hydrant Service:
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Police Department
$60,253.00
2-1-6 Beach Patrol 4,010.00
2-2-2 Fire Department 33,070.00
2-2-3 Fire, Out of State Travel
300.00
2-2-4 Hydrant Rental
550.00
2-2-6 Hydrant Service
24,593.00
(This item amended as follows:
Voted that the Moderator appoint a Study Committee of three: One member from the Board of Water Commissioners and two members at large. This Study Committee to determine a fair and equitable charge for hydrant service and report no later than the next Annual Town Meeting.)
2-3-2
Insect Pest Control $5,050.00
2-4-1
Control Dutch Elm Disease 8,704.00
2-5-2 Tree Department 4,314.00
2-5-4 Tree, Out of State Travel 100.00
2-7-1 Building Inspector
4,676.00
2-8-1
Sealer of Weights and Measures
335.00
2-9-1 Bounties
15.00
2-10-1 Shellfish Constable
3,374.00
2-11-1 Civil Defense
1,500.00
2-11-2 Duxbury Beach Life Guard 700.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,190.00 for Health and Sanita-
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tion, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
3-1-1 Health Department $5,250.00
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
3,700.00
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 $112,233.00 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 $55,699.00
4-2-1 Bridge Department 9,702.00
4-3 Snow and Ice Removal 35,000.00
4-4-1 Town Landings
2,255.00
4-6-1 Street Lights
6,200.00
4-7-7 Bluefish Tidegates 300.00
4-8-1 Harbor Master 3,077.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $64,100.00 for Charities, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
5-1 Welfare Department $64,000.00
5-7 Welfare, Out of State Travel 100.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,398.00 for Veterans' Services, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below: 5-6-2 Veterans' Benefits $15,398.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $588,807.00 for Schools, this sum to
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be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Mod- erator and as listed below:
6-1 School Department $580,297.00
6-2 Public Use of School Facilities 3,000.00
6-3-1 Vocational and Americanization 4,020.00
6-4-2 School, Out of State Travel 250.00
6-4-3 Vocational Training - Adult 1,240.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $13,932.00 for Libraries, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
6-6 Free Library $13,932.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,222.00 for Recreation, this sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below, with an amendment under Item 7-4-7 Train Field Floodlights:
7-4-1 Parks and Playgrounds $2,452.00
7-4-2 Tarkiln Youth Center 1,150.00
7-4-4 Old Town Hall Recreation Center 3,220.00
7-4-7 Train Field Floodlights 400.00
(This item amended as follows: Voted that the Board of Selectmen will re- quire the Duxbury Soft Ball Associa- tion to pay any sum billed the Town in excess of $400.00 by the Plymouth County Electric Company for light- ing service.)
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $44,641.40 for Unclassified, this
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sum to be allocated to the specific purposes as stated by the Moderator and as listed below:
7-2-1 Fire Insurance Schedule. $5,500.00
7-2-2 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 7,000.00
7-2-3 Group Insurance - Police and Firemen 900.00
7-2-4 Group Insurance - General 13,475.00
7-6-1 Unclassified 1,060.00
7-6-2 Town Retirement 14,204.00
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Print and Deliver Town Reports 2,402.40
7-6-7 Aid to Agriculture 100.00
Under Article 4, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $48,236.00 for Water Department (Enterprise), this sum to be allocated to the specific pur- poses as stated by the Moderator and as listed below: 8-1-2 Water Department $48,036.00
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 $18,606.00 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 $18,506:00
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 $157,738.00 for Interest and Ma- turing Debt, this sum to be allocated to the specific pur- poses 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 7,390.00
9-1-3 Interest, General Debt 36,298.00
9-2-1 Sea Wall Notes 2,000.00
9-2-2 Water Dept. (District) Notes 5,000.00
9-2-3 West Duxbury Water Extension 5,000.00 .
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9-2-4 Water Phase I Bonds 15,000.00
9-2-5 High School Wing Bonds -0-
9-2-6 Elementary School Wing Bonds 15,000.00
9-2-17 Water, Autumn & Winter Notes 2,000.00
9-2-18 Junior-Senior High School Bonds 50,000.00
9-2-19 Water, 1961 Notes 5,000.00
At this time, Mr. Reed, Chairman of the Finance Committee, was recognized by the Moderator:
"The voters all realize that we have just completed voting on $1,288,529 or the equivalent of a $66 tax rate. From now on every $13,700 appropriated will add an additional one dollar to this $66 figure. Please stay until all articles have been voted on as the last nine articles total some $82,000, or six dollars on the tax rate."
Under Article 5, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $440.00 to be expended under the direction of the American Legion for the proper observ- ance of Memorial Day.
Under Article 6, it was voted to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of revenue, between the date of the 1962 Town Meeting and the date of the 1963 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 7, it was voted to apply the dividend from the Plymouth County Dog Fund to the support of Schools, $1,083.14.
Under Article 8, it was voted to raise and appropriate $108.12 to refund to the City of Newton money recovered from a recipient subsequent to the receipt of reimburse- ment from said City of Newton.
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Under Article 9, it was voted to appropriate from the Overlay Reserve funds to the Reserve Fund the sum of $25,000.00.
Under Article 10, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 and to transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury the sum of $2,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
Under Article 11, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $7,000.00 and to transfer from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury the sum of $21,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction.
Under Article 12, it was voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $950.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and the American Legion Post No. 223, for the 1962 Fourth of July parade.
Under Article 13, it was voted to appropriate from Surplus Revenue the sum of $152,000.00 to reduce the tax rate.
Under Article 14, it was voted to appropriate from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $60,000.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund.
Under Article 15, it was voted to return to the Treas- ury the following unexpended appropriation balances:
1961 Police Motor Vehicle $445.00
4-Wheel Vehicle, Fire Department 8.25
Truck for Tree Department 36.00
Hydraulic Sprayer, Tree Department 415.54
Snow Plows 90.25
Heavy Duty Truck, Highway Department 360.00
Highway "Sweeper" 144.00
Memorial Day 1961 1.45
Job Evaluation 450.00
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Fireproof Vault at Town Office
66.98
Water, Old Route 3, etc.
28.63
Unpaid Bills of 1959
2.54
Under Article 16, it was voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $2,500.00 for the exchange of a motor ve- hicle for the Police Department.
Under Article 17, the motion was made and seconded to amend the Personnel Plan by repealing Paragraph 4 which reads as follows:
"Paragraph 4, the Personnel Board. There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of three mem- bers, one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Selectmen chosen to serve by that Board, one of whom shall be a member of the Finance Com- mittee chosen to serve by that Committee, and one of whom shall be a person, other than an em- ployee of the Town, selected by the member rep- resenting the Board of Selectmen and the mem- ber representing the Finance Committee acting jointly. The Personnel Board shall organize an- nually. Vacancies on the Personnel Board shall be filled in the manner provided for in the original selection. In the event that the first two members fail to agree on the third member, he shall be ap- pointed by the Town Moderator. In the event both of the aforementioned elected officials termi- nate their membership simultaneously, the Town Moderator will reappoint the third member of the Board for an additional term of one year. The Personnel Board shall serve without pay."
And adopt in place thereof the following paragraph with the exception that wherever the word "Selectmen" ap- pears in the article as printed in the Warrant the word
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"Moderator" be substituted, causing said paragraph to read as follows:
"4. Personnel Board:
There shall be a Personnel Board to administer the 'Classification and Wage and Salary Plan,' appointed by the Moderator, consisting of three members, other than employees of the Town, elected officers, or those serving the Town in any other capacity. They shall serve without compen- sation. In making the appointments the Moder- ator shall seek out citizens who have the capacity for impartiality, human understanding, and breadth of outlook to meet the responsibility of the Board to represent both the employees and the taxpayer. The members of the Personnel Board shall be appointed for a term of three years. In the first instance, however, the board shall be appointed in the following manner:
one member for the term of one year
one member for the term of two years
one member for the term of three years
and thereafter one member annually for the term of three years. Vacancies shall be filled by the Moderator without delay. The Personnel Board may employ assistance and may incur expenses as is deemed necessary, subject to the appropriation of funds therefor."
An amendment to the amendment was made asking to restore the word "Selectmen" as it originally appeared in the article. This amendment was defeated.
The original motion as amended was then voted in favor. Vote: Yes, 277; No, 1.
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Under Article 18, it was voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $366.00 to pay any unpaid bills of 1961.
Under Article 19, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $6,000.00 for the improvement of Keene Street and St. George Street.
Under Article 20, it was voted that the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 516 and Chapter 524 of the Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide- waters, foreshores and shores along a public beach out- side of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Select- men to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
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