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Article 43. To see if the Town will vote that it is expedient to acquire for municipal purposes the piece of land and small dwelling house thereon, property of the estate of the late J'ason W. Mixter, adjoining the present Town House property, and make an appropriation for such purpose.
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The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article.
Article 44. To see if the Town will authorize the transfer of a sum not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars from the Reserve from Overlayings of Taxes to the Reserve Account in the hands of the Advisory and Finance Committee.
The Committee recommends that Town authorize the transfer of a sum not exceeding $5,000 from the Reserve from Overlay of Taxes to the Reserve Account.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate for Granolithic Sidewalks all reimbursements for granolithic construction during the year.
The Committee recommends that all reimbursements for granolithic construction during the year be appro- priated for Granolithic Sidewalks.
Respectfully submitted,
ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE,
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH.
Francis J. Heavens, Chairman ; Earl W. Gooding, Willard H. Parsons, Frederick R. Snow, James S. Swanton, Charles R. Wood, John D. Brewer, Guy R. Cole, Allen D. Russell, Albert S. Anderson, Howard M. Douglas, Philip Mayher, Albert L. Mellor.
Elmer R. Harlow, Secretary.
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REPORT OF ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD
AUGUST 1, 1925
The Committee has considered the Articles in this Warrant which come within its duties under the By-Law of the Town and respectfully submits the following re- port.
Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum. not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars for equipping- a public playground provided under either or both of the preceding articles.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars for equip- ping a public playground provided for under either or both of the preceding articles.
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Park: Commissioners to acquire by purchase, eminent domain: or otherwise for park purposes, the land lying on the southerly side of Town Brook and extending to the thread. of said Brook, said land lying northerly of the following described line, and appropriate therefor the sum of twen- ty-five (25) dollars.
Beginning at a drill hole in line of land of the Colonial. Amusement Company, and of the Town of Plymouth, and which is the northeasterly corner of land of said Amusement Company ; thence running north sixty-nine (69) degrees eight (8) minutes east sixty-three and for- ty hundredths (63.40) feet to another drill hole; thence running north fifty-three (53) degrees twenty-nine (29) minutes east one hundred forty-four and seventy-eight
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hundredths (144.78) feet to an irod rod set in the west- erly line of Water Street.
Said line is shown upon a plan entitled ""Town of Plymouth. Plan Showing Proposed Line of Release on Southerly Side of Town Brook," dated July 14, 1925.
The Committee recommends that the Town authorize the Park Commissioners to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for park purposes, the land lying on the southerly side of Town Brook, as described in this Article, and appropriate therefor the sum of twenty-five (25) dollars.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding twenty-seven hundred (2,700) dollars for the filling, grading and improvement of the southerly side of Town Brook.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate a sum of twenty-seven hundred (2,700) dollars for the filling, grading and improvement of the land on the southerly side of Town Brook, if and when acquired.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding twenty-one hundred and fifty (2,150) dol- lars for the care and maintenance of the various parks and public camping places.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars for the care and maintenance of the various parks and public camp- ing places, for the remainder of the financial year.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred (300) dollars for a tennis court and equipment at Stephens Field Playground.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropri- ate a sum not exceeding three hundred (300) dollars for a tennis court and equipment at the Stephens Field Play- ground.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the
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sum of thirty-five hundred (3,500) dollars for new fence for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemetery.
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article.
ADVISORY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE,
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH.
Francis J. Heavens, chairman; John D. Brewer, Fred M. Rowell, Allen D. Russell, Howard M. Douglas, Philip Mayher, Albert L. Mellor, Mansfield S. O'Brien, Alfred L. Barnes, Alton D. Edes, Isaac B. Holmes, Albert H. Wirzburger, Elmer R. Harlow, secretary.
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Report of Playground Committee
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH, 1925, TO CONSIDER ARTICLES 40 AND 41
Articles 40 and 41 read as follows :
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of sixty-six hundred, eight-seven and 13-100 (6,687.13) dollars, the same being the amount returned to the Town under the provisions of Chapter 480 of the Acts of 1924, entitled AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETURN TO THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF CER- TAIN SURPLUS FUNDS COLLECTED TO PROVIDE SUITABLE RECOGNITION OF THOSE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES DUR- ING THE WAR WITH GERMANY, to apply toward the acquiring of land and equipping a playground in North Plymouth, substantially in accordance with plans in the hands of the Park Commissioners.
That this playground be known as a Memorial and be named in accordance with the recommendations of a committee of Veterans of the World War. The accom- plishment of this Article, if voted, to be left in the hands of the Park Commissioners .- Petition.
Article 41. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding fifty-five hundred (5,500) dollars for the
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purchase of additional land adjoining that contemplated in Article 40 of this warrant, this land acquired, to be a part of the playground as provided for in said Article 40, and the accomplishment of the purpose of this Article to be left in the hands of the Park Commissioners.
The above articles were referred to your committee for consideration and to report with their recommendation and finding at the next meeting of the Town.
Your committee has considered the above articles and submits herewith its report and recommendations.
The Town now has three playgrounds equipped with playground apparatus.
The South Street playground, though small, serves well the children of that locality.
Stephens Field has been improved and enlarged each year and will soon be sufficiently large for all sports. It is more than a ball field. A part has been set aside and equipped with playground apparatus to serve the chil- dren.
Nelson Street playground has, in addition to the part set aside for the children, a bath house that is maintained by the Town. There is, too, a large area set aside for camping.
Stephens Field and Nelson Street together serve those children living in the center of the Town and those chil- dren living one-fourth of a mile south of Stephens Field and one fourth of a mile north of Nelson Street, but your committee finds that beyond and north of this area there is a very large and congested child population without a playground. Your committee further finds that there is a need and demand for a playground in the north part of the Town for those children and your committee rec- ommends the purchase of the land on Standish Avenue as previously recommended by the Park Commissioners and as shown on a plan in the hands of the Park Commis- sioners entitled "Plan of Proposed Playground Standish Ave. near Savery Lane" dated Feb. 11, 1925. The land
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recommended is centrally located and well adapted for playground purposes.
Your Committee believes that the establishment of a playground on Standish Avenue on the location recom- mended will not only serve the large child population of that locality but will, together with the three other play- grounds, give to Plymouth a system of playgrounds ade- quate to take care of the present needs of the children of the Town.
The Plymouth Cordage Company has under consider- ation the development of a large tract of land lying on the westerly side of Standish Avenue in the vicinity of the dump, so-called, and south of the Plymouth & Middle- boro Railroad Company's tracks. It is possible, too, that the Company may develop other lands lying further north. Your committee believes that arrangements can be made with the Company to set aside sufficient land for playgrounds in these localities. Playgrounds at these points will in a large measure, provide for the probable growth and development of the Town in the near future.
ALFRED P. RICHARDS, LOOMIS R. GRANT. ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, FRANCIS C. HOLMES, HENRY WALTON.
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Report of the Selectmen
In bringing to your attention the report for the past year, there are a few matters that well merit your careful consideration. First, the new Memorial building. This is now nearing completion and will this year call for a very considerable sum of money for maintenance. The bonds issued for payment of the Hall begin to mature and this together with the interest charges will make a substantial addition to the tax rate. Any income that will be derived therefrom will of course eventually be paid to the Town Treasury but the running expenses must be provided at the beginning of the year. There have been numerous delays in the construction of this building but it appears as if it would be completed in the early spring.
The Town Wharf is another enterprise that will re- quire an appropriation. While also in an uncompleted state it will be done sometime and meanwhile the bonds are maturing and interest accumulating. These two items alone will add a very considerable sum to the an- nual expenditure. In making appropriations it will not do to lose sight of this.
There are many projects advanced for improvements, some of them undoubedly of merit, and it will be the duty of the Voters to carefully consider which of them will be of the most benefit to the greatest number of peo- ple.
Each proponant of an article naturally feels that it is of primary importance, but the acid test is as to its value to the community as a whole and where economy must be practiced it is only those that pass this test that should be considered.
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During the past year the work of the Highway De- partment has proceeded on its usual lines. A number of streets have been hard surfaced and the Main streets and most of the side streets in the center of the town now are in very good condition. Three roads in Manomet have also been treated and on the whole our ways com- pare very favorably with those of any town or city of our size and valuation. In order to carry out the policy of improvement it will be necessary to ask for a slightly larger appropriation this year to provide for the in- creased mileage and to still further add to the good sur- face and sidewalks.
The Police Department has been materially reinforced by adding a number of permanent men. This has been done in the manner prescribed by the Civil Service Com- mission (under whose jurisdiction the Department is) and these men are all qualified by an examination both: mental and physical. There has been nothing of an un- usual nature the past season. Traffic continues to be the outstanding feature and will always be so. The town has been orderly and since the new alarm system was in- stalled the patrol has been much improved. By the use of this system the men can be concentrated in any one place in very few moments. Also an officer can get in touch with the police station almost immediately. A complete record is shown every morning on the tape at the central station, of every officer on duty.
The street lighting has been carried on as usual. New lights have been added as need was shown and in several instances the old 40 candle lamps have been taken out. and lamps of larger lighting capacity have been substi- tuted. The section of Court Street from Park Avenue to Lothrop Street has been changed in this manner with very satisfactory results. Also from the junction of Water Street, south to South Street, larger lamps have been installed and some added. This has resulted in lighting what was before a very dark and dangerous
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piece of street and one too where there is probably more auto travel than any other place in town of the same length. Several accidents have occured there owing to the lack of light.
There has been some complaint on account of lights being out. Any one who sees this condition should re- port the matter promptly to the office of the Light Co., and if for some reason it is not immediately attended to, then to the office of the Selectmen. The Company is as anxious as you to have the lights burning as any lapse of this kind is deducted from their monthly bill.
Every citizen is in duty bound to report to the proper place, an infraction of the laws, or any defect in the streets or sidewalks. Too many pass this over with the reflection that it does no good, that no notice will be taken of such a report. But if each one does his or her duty in such matters they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they have done all that they can and may then con- sistently criticize the authorities if the trouble is not rectified. It is impossible for the police and others in authority to see all the minor infractions and neglect and we must depend on the public at large for such informa- tion as it may possess.
In conclusion we wish to thank the different Depart- ments of the Town for their earnest endeavor to carry on the work of their departments so successfully. The town is gradually becoming more attractive, the facil- ities for public comfort and convenience are increasing and it would appear that the Town as such, appreciates the many splendid structures which the different organ- izations have so generously given us, and which add so much to the desirability of Plymouth as a place to visit and which beautify so many otherwise commonplace spots.
Plymouth will always depend largely on its historical reputation. While it is also a desirable place for business
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the larger travel will probably remain "sight seers" and it should be our constant aim to provide for their easy approach and exit as well as their entertainment while here.
WILLIAM T. ELDRIDGE, FRANK EASTWOOD, HENRY W. BARNES, JR., WALTER E. BENT, Selectmen of Plymouth.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the report of the Street and En- gineering Departments for the year ending December 31, 1925.
DARBY ROAD
An appropriation of $5,000.00 was made for repairs on the Darby Road.
Those sections that were considered to be in the worst condition were selected for repair.
"Pole Hill," so called, and the hill at "Dowsetts" to- gether with intermediate sections were improved by wid- ening about 3.0 feet on each shoulder with 3 inch of No. 1 stone penetrated with Tarvia X and sealing the full width with Tarvia A and pea stone.
I recommend an appropriation of $5,000.00 for 1926 to complete this work.
LIGHT SURFACING
All the work of this type that was recommended in the report of last year has been done with the exception of Lothrop, Murray and Washington Streets.
The approximate yardage of this work that was com- pleted in Town during the year was 27,580 sq. yds.
For similar work done in Manomet during the year an appropriation of $3,500.00 was made and there was put down 2,870 sq. yds. on Beaver Dam Road, 1,890 sq. yds. on Brook Road and 2,500 sq. yds. on Samoset Avenue.
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For the ensuing year I recommend the following streets be surface treated with tar and pea stone.
Clifford Road, from Warren Avenue to Doten Road, River Street, Cliff, Lothrop, Murray, Washington, Win- ter, Newfields, Summer, to Morton Park entrance, Davis, to Cemetery entrance, Vernon, between Allerton and Highland Place, Sever, Chestnut, Bradford, North Green, South Green and High.
The approximate yardage in the streets mentioned is 21,500 sq. yds. and the estimated cost of light surfacing these streets is $7,500.00.
It may be of interest to note that the total amount of this type of surfacing that has been put down in the past six years is 103,965 sq. yds., equivalent to a road 18 feet wide and ten miles long. The average cost of this work, including the seal coat is about $.32 per sq. yd.
SNOW REMOVAL
The cost of snow removal for the year 1925 was $4,405.37.
· The equipment used was the same as that mentioned in the report of last year; the five ton Holt Caterpillar Tractor with Sargent plow, and F. W. D. truck with a 10 foot blade (loaned by Division of Highways, Depart- ment of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts) and a Nash Quad with a blade plow.
By starting these units out at the beginning of the storm and keeping them in practically constant oper- ation during the storm we were enabled to keep the roads open without great difficulty.
The Town has built an additional 1,000 feet of snow fence in 1925 and by arrangement with the Brockton and Plymouth Street Railway Company this will be erected along Warren Avenue at certain selected spots in an effort to minimize the drifting in the roadway that has always occurred during heavy northeasterly snow storms along this street.
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The problem of disposing of the snow after the road has been ploughed is certain to involve considerable ex- pense if any effort is made to entirely remove the snow from any section except in the immediate centre of the Town.
Another item of expense that is charged against snow removal is the cost of sanding the State Highway and town roads on sharp curves and steep hills when snow and ice have made them slippery.
With the increasing use of automobiles through the winter this practice will undoubedly have to be continued and possibly increased in extent.
DUST LAYING
Both light asphaltic oil and calcium chloride have been used for dust laying during the year.
The calcium chloride was used on the South Pond, Long Fond and Cedarville Roads, from Obery Street to Cedar- ville, and has appeared to give satisfaction to persons using these roads.
I recommend a continued use of Calcium Chloride for the year 1926.
BRIDGES
A new bridge floor was put on the old masonry abut- ments across Eel River at Haydens Mill during the year.
An appropriation of $1,000.00 having been made for this purpose.
The new floor consists of 15-inch steel I beams placed 3 feet 6 inches centre to centre, encased in concrete and a 6 inch reinforced concrete floor between the I beams.
I recommend that the present plank floor on the New- fields Street bridge at Town Brook be replaced with a concrete encased steel I beam and reinforced concrete slab during 1926, and that $1,500.00 be appropriated for this work.
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SANDWICH ROAD
Sandwich Road was rebuilt from Bramhalls Corner to a point nearly to the top of the hill by Riley's turkey farm, a distance of 2,800 feet.
This road was built entirely with 2 inches trap rock stone penetrated with Tarvia X.
The cost of this work was $7,000.00 and I estimate that $14,000.00 more will be necessary to continue the work to Terrys Corner.
SIDEWALKS
There was built during the year approximately 1,120 sq. yds. of Granolithic walk and 1,330 lin. ft. of curbing. There was put down 3,900 sq. yds. K. P. Sidewalk.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR E. BLACKMER,
Superintendent.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK
Births, Deaths and Marriages .
FOR THE YEAR
1925
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN PLYMOUTH IN 1925
Jan. 1. Peter Schneider and Anna Feilen, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 3. Julius Korth of Plymouth and Freda Peck of Kingston, married in Plymouth.
Jan. 3. Antone Ponte and Mary Furtado, both of Plym- outh.
Jan. 3. Horace Ferrari and Teresa Montemoggio, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 3. Myer Joseph Resnick and Josephine McDougall Meredith, both of Plymouth, married in East Provi- dence, R. I.
Jan. 6. William Priestley and Mary A. L. Currier, both of Plymouth, married in Brookline.
Jan. 10. John Luis Antunez and Rosa Alves Fernan- des, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 10. Joseph Farias and Annie Correia, both of Plymouth, married in Taunton.
Jan. 11. George Koulouras of Plymouth and Helen Stasinos of New Bedford, married in New Bedford. Jan. 19. Manuel L. Lima and Alexandria Affonso, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 31. Antonio R. Viera and Mamie Rapose, both of Plymouth.
Jan. 31. James F. O'Brien and Helen V. Welch, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 7. Veristo Malaguti and Augusta Borsari, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 9. Herbert Wood and Annie Kane, both of Plym- outh, married in Brockton.
Feb. 14. Augustus J. Heath of Plymouth and Elsie S. Lewis of Middleboro, married in Middleboro.
Feb. 18. Norman F. Holman and Agnes M. Kelley, both of Plymouth.
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Feb. 21. Adeleno Santos and Mary Furtado, both of Plymouth.
Feb. 26. Eugenio Gandini of Plymouth and Maria Al- berici of New York, N. Y., married in New York, N. Y.
Mar. 7. Armelao Maccaferri and Adelia Tedeschi, both of Plymouth.
Mar. 14. Ervin Thomas Raymond and Ellen Agnes Kil- dunne, both of Plymouth.
Mar. 30. Jesse Brewer and Thelma C. Holman, both of Plymouth, married în Boston.
Mar. 30. Maurice Vigoda of Chelsea and Nettie Louise Cohen of Plymouth, married in Roxbury.
Apr. 3. Horace Ward Holmes and Emelyn Anderson, both of Plymouth, married in Mattapoisett.
Apr. 4. Eleazer Davies of Plymouth and Ruby L. Wood of Taunton, married in Taunton.
Apr. 7. Earl Price Midkiff of Pulaski, Va., and Mary Katharine Martin of Plymouth, married in Plym- outh.
Apr. 8. Leon Macy Royal of Nantucket and Myrtis Eleanor Jewett of Plymouth, married in Plymouth. Apr. 11. Gustaf Werthen of Brockton and Clara Ce- celia Anderson of Plymouth, married in Brockton. Apr. 13. Ernest Adoph Hagar and Esther Louise Krue- ger both of Plymouth, married in Kingston.
Apr. 18. Fernando Borghesani and Caroline Consolini, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 18. Kenneth Oldham Clarke of Kingston and Frances Robinson Deans of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
Apr. 18. Fred Dewey Goodwin and Elizabeth Palmer Morton, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 19. Arthur W. Bennett of Duxbury and Mary T .. Maiers of Plymouth, married in Duxbury.
Apr. 20. Amedeo Villani and Eva May, both of Plym- outh.
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Apr. 25. Frank E. Drew and Doris L. Bartlett, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 25. Harvey Gunther and Laura Mary Soldati, both of Plymouth.
Apr. 25. Henry S. St. Onge of Marlboro and Ada Mar- velli of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
May 14. Dexter Huit Nauman and Caroline Russell Pierce, both of Plymouth.
May 18. John Cash of Plymouth and Elva Mclaughlin of Whitman, married in Whitman.
June 1. Andrew Dietlin of Pittsfield and Josephine Christina Kuhn of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
June 5. Harold Clyfton Gallagher and Ruth Doris Smith, both of Plymouth.
June 6. Joseph Hildeiro and Antonina C. Santos, both of Plymouth.
June 6. Alphonso Borsari and Julia Maini, both of Plymouth.
June 10. Manuel Duarte and Mary Bent, both of Plym- outh.
June 13. Arthur J. Morin and Winifred E. Braun- ecker, both of Plymouth.
June 16. George Dolan Green of Wellfleet and Ingrid Forsten of Maynard, married in Plymouth.
June 16. Eldon S. Burgess and Dorothy F. Boutin, both of Plymouth.
June 20. Donald W. Morton and Ellen H. Raymond, both of Plymouth.
June 20. T. Vincent Corsini and Lena Louise Borgatti, both of Plymouth.
June 20. Primo Pederzani of Plymouth and Ida Meloni of Kingston, married in Plymouth.
June 20. John Joseph Magee of Brookline and Amelia' Bartlett Nelson of Plymouth, married in Brookline.
June 20. Andrew A. Hennessy and Jennie M. O'Brien, both of Plymouth.
June 22. Raymond Mazzanti and Mary Lucy Govoni, both of Plymouth.
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June 25. Harrison Francis Goddard and Annie Harriet Sampson, both of Plymouth.
June 28. John Santos and Rosemond Viola Monteiro, both of Plymouth.
June 28. Peter Marinatos of Plymouth and Christina Stasinos of Acushnet, married in Acushnet.
June 29. James Edward VanAmburg of Plymouth and Mabelle Annis Jefferson of Braintree, married in Braintree.
July 6. Herbert Elmer Godfrey of Middleboro and Beatrice Gertrude Staples of Lakeville, married in Plymouth.
July 19. George Merton Lord of Boston and Ella Avery Holmes of Plymouth, married in Boston.
July 26. Vasilios K. Savas and Evelyn P. Angelares, both of Plymouth.
July 26. Charles Edward Tourgee of Peacedale, R. I. and Katherine Josephine Shea of Plymouth, married in Plymouth.
July 30. Water Davis Raymond of Plymouth and Emily Mae Douglas of Kingston, married in Plymouth.
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