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5.'SI is installation of electricity and telephone service. It is an- ticipated that this area will develop quickly and produce substantial income for the town. Our tax can still be classified as "attractive". However, 7 the Board of Selectmen feel the strong need for a revaluation } of properties. As a corporation relying almost solely on real estate taxes as a source of income, we cannot afford to over- look the backbone of our financial structure. J This year, the citizens are being asked to adopt a Zoning i r . + By-Law for the town. The proposed by-law was purposely drawn up in a simple, uncomplicated form. Upon adoption of the By-Law, variations and modifications can be made from 7 time to time as it is understandable that everyone's wishes will not be met with the initial adoption. It is important that j we start the framework now while there is so much undevel- oped area in the town. Mashpee possesses much of the re- maining virgin territory on Cape Cod, and in order to guard "against a haphazard growth and to insure increased valua- tion of our property, we must adopt a form of control which ' will be thought of as a protective measure rather than re- strictive. ' The Board has requested the Department of Public Works to make an Engineering Survey of the Seconsett Is- land Causeway, with the hopes that the survey will result in improvements to the approach to Seconsett Island. Also, the DPW has been requested to make a study and recom- '{ mendations for the construction of a dam or suitable con- ' trol of water flowing from the Mashpee Lake through the ti h Mill Pond, and into the Herring Run. Again, thanks are extended to the Town Officials and Departments who have rendered their cooperation and as- sistance in fulfilling the obligations to the Town during the past year. l Respectfully submitted, CLARA L. BIGELOW, Chairman WILLIAM W. MILLS E LEROY M.LEROY M. AIKEN i v