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contribute liberally toward such a tower, wliich will complete the obser- 

 vation sj'stem in District No. 1. 



District No. 2. — Two new 40-foot towers have been established in this 

 district, one at North Hanson and one at Bournedale. The North Han- 

 son tower is located on Bonney Hill and commands an excellent view. 

 The towns of Duxbury, Hanson, Hanover, Halifax, Pembroke, Plymp- 

 ton, Marshfield and "Whitman contributed $725 toward the purchase of 

 this tower. The Bournedale tower, located near the Bourne and Plymouth 

 line, covers a large tract of valuable forest land, as well as many acres of 

 burned-over areas in the to'UTis of Bourne and Sandwich. The towns of 

 Bourne and Wareham contributed $450 toward the erection of this tower. 

 This burned area should be reforested, and with the protection derived 

 from this tower and the hearty co-operation of the citizens of these to^vns, 

 there should be very little danger of any such fire as experienced there 

 this year. 



Three other stations should be established in this district in order to 

 completely cover it, located at Falmouth) Harwich and Fall River. The 

 officials of these towns have expressed a desire to contribute very liber- 

 ally if towers are located there. It is expected that the citizens of Barn- 

 stable and Yarmouth will purchase a new steel tower to replace the old 

 wooden one now in use at Shoot Flying Hill. Owing to the unsafe con- 

 dition of the old tower during heavy winds that prevail in that locahty, 

 and to the many visitors who frequent this tower, it is extremely neces- 

 sary that a new tower be erected. The citizens of Middleborough, Lake- 

 ville and Carver are contemplating the estabhshment of a tower on Bar- 

 dons Hill in Middleborough, which will cover these towns as well as other 

 surrounding towns. We have used the town hall at Middleborough this 

 year, but have not been able to obtain nearly as good results as would 

 have been obtained from Bardons Hill. With these extra towers we 

 shall be able to protect all the forest area in this district. 



District No. 3. — Two temporary stations have been added in this dis- 

 trict this year, — one on Uttle Muggett Hill in Charlton, which was used 

 two months during the spring, and one on Lincoln Mountain, in Pelham. 

 An old wooden tower was repaired and used at this latter station through- 

 out the season. Several influential citizens of Amherst and surrounding 

 towms have signified their desire to contribute hberally toward installing 

 a steel tower at this point. It is necessary that the northern and southern 

 portions of this district be better protected by the addition of at least 

 two more stations, but as no co-operative agreement is in operation 

 between this State and the States of New Hampshire and Connecticut, 

 it is not advisable to erect such towers until some satisfactory agreement 

 can be reached relative to the proportionate charge for maintenance to 

 be paid by the above States. 



District No. 4- : — Owing to the discontinuance of the use of Greylock 

 Mountain as an observation station, it has been necessary to build a 

 temporary tower in the trees on Tower Mountain in Savoy, which was 



