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7 00
M. B. Harding, fireman
8 00
S. S. Stone, ¿ day's labor, fire in woods 1 00
Timothy Ryan, 1 day, fire in woods 1 00
S. H. Shaw, 1 day, fire in woods 1 00
Abram Stone, labor, fire in woods 2 50
Peter Coan, labor, fire in woods . 2 00
A. F. Nesbitt, janitor of Atlantic Engine . 4 00
Amount carried forward, $699 50
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Amount brought forward, $699 50
D. H. Millett, straps, hook and chain 1 50
Ivory Emmons, sponge and scissors 95
Ivory Emmons, 1 day's work on hydrants 3 00
American Fire Hose Co., 2 doz. spanners 6 75
John H. Bean, 6 chairs . . 3 00
C. E. Durgin, 6 lanterns 6 00
A. J. Morse, 1 connection and 6 washers 10 75
Cong. Church Society, repairing lock . 1 25
T. W. Tyler Mfg. Co., 10 lbs. waste . 1 40
Jas. B. Duffy, 2 sets spring hooks . 2 00
Geo. H. Holden & Co., oil, matches, etc. 14 60
Thomas Bergin, ring and hook
2 55
Silsby Mfg. Co., 1 connection .
6 50
Philbrick & Pope, stove and pipe
28 80
Philbrick & Pope, sundries 22 86
Breed & Sprague, 3 tons coal at $6.75 20 25
Breed & Sprague, 2 tons coal at $6.50 13 00
Breed & Sprague, 1 ton cannel coal 18 25
Breed & Sprague, 2 ft. wood 2 88
John Washburn, 4180 lbs. coal at $5.60 11 78
John Washburn, 4400 lbs. coal at $5.90 12 98
John Washburn, hauling engine from Stacey's Brook to house 2 50
John Washburn, hauling engine to house 1 50
John Washburn, hauling eng. to Essex St. fire 7 00
John Washburn, hose carriage, Essex St. fire 2 00 John Washburn, engine to Burrill St. fire . . 7 00
John Washburn, hose carriage. Burrill St. fire 2 00
$912 55
STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
Appropriation . $5,000 00
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EXPENDITURES.
Silsby Manufacturing Co., Fourth Size Steam Fire Engine complete with Fixtures . $3,400 00 American Fire Hose Manufacturing Co. 1000 feet of hose 900 00
2 feet of couplings 6 00
John Soley, moving house . 185 00
H. M. Norton, stock and labor, engine house 21 64
Gilbert Delano, for same 89 87
Ivory Emmons, for same . 33 07
S. N. Breed & Co., lumber 82 15
G. Martin, painting engine house 14 52
C. W. Leach & Co., print. tickets for collation 1 50
A. F. Nesbitt, 2 days' labor at collation . . . 3 00
M. C. Warren & Co., hardware, engine house 10 68
B. J. Lindsey, sundries . 4 78
John H. Bean, 6 chairs . 2 75
Josselyn & Conant, dozen rubber hats 6 00.
Josselyn & Conant, dozen rubber coats 21 00
B. McCann, iron plates . 1 23
Wallace Holt, hanging paper 6 80
Robert Harris, teaming and labor 29 00
T. W. Tyler Manf'g Co., 10 pounds waste 1 40
Eastern Railroad Co., freight on hose 1 35
Philbrick & Pope, lamps, pail and shovel 8 77
Breed & Sprague, ton cannel coal 18 00
Breed & Sprague, 2 ft. wood 3 00
Committee on Steam Fire Engine, traveling expenses 61 19
John Gannon, labor on engine house lot 22 02
J. E. Alger, labor for collation 1 50
Warwick Palfray, refreshments for 125 men
at 50 cents per plate 62 50
$4,998 72
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STATE AID.
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. W. Pierce $3 00
Geo A. Blood, 2 00
Geo. A. Horton 1 50
James Umber 1 50
Catharine Clary 8 00
M. B. Cochrane
46 00
A. N. Widger
48 00
Mary Haley
44, 00€
W. T. Fay
48 00
John Merritt
13 50
Hannah Johnson
48 00
M. E. Fairbanks
36 00
Bridget Milan
48 00
Joseph W. Glass
50 00
Sarah Carroll 44 00
John C. Stimpson 64 00
Susan Stimpson 44 00
Lydia J. Fay 48 00
Isabel F. Chute 48 00
$645 50
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
Appropriation .
$3,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
R. F. Carter, Granite Monument . $1,250 00
Bubier & Co., bronzes for Monument
850 00
Amount carried forward, $2,100 00
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Amount brought forward, $2,100 00
Scott Bros., curbing Monument lot . 550 00 W. G. Earp, personal services on Monument Committee 17 50
Ivory Emmons, personal services on Monu- ment Committee 19 25
John Sheehan, filling, grading and sodding lot 70 00
John Gannon, loam for same 33 50
John Chapman, 77 loads loam for same, 25cts. 19 25
W. H. Collins, labor, stationery and postage 6 56 B. J. Lindsey, 30 yds. cotton cloth at 7 cents 2 10
Farnum & Hook, concrete 20 80
Chas. Rowell, gravel foi Monument lot . 6 00
T. Ryan, 2 days' labor on Monument lot, $1.75 3 50
John Washburn, 2 days with team, $3,50 . . 7 00
John McDonough, 22 days with team, $3.50 . 9 62
P. Farrell, 2 days with team, $3.50 7 00
P. Farrell, 1 day 1 75
Geo. W. Stone, 1 day with team 3 50
Peter A. Martin, labor 1 60
Geo. Martin, 2 days, $1.75 3 50
Horace W. Stone, 1 day 1 75
Robert Harris, 4 days with team, $3.50 . 14 00
Robert Harris, 21 days, $1.75 . 4 37
Robert Harris, teaming sod, filling 2 50
Henry Widger, 1 day's labor with team 3 50
B. T. Getchell, 21 days with team
4 85
John Mahan, 1 day
1 75
W. S. Kendrick, 2 days
3 50
Dennis Lyons, 1 day . 1 75
Perley Kendrick, 1 day . 1 75
S. A. Randell, 1 day with team
3 50
Abram Stone, 2 days, $1.75 3 50
Wm. Raine, 1 day . 1 75
Peter Coan, 2 days, $1.75 3 50
James O. Stone, 2 days, $1.75 3 50
Actual cost under Committee $2,937 '90
Amount carried forward,
$2,937 90
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Amount brought forward, $2,937 90 J. S. Brown, labor . $12 90
Bubier & Co., 4 signs 3 00
T. W. Tyler Manf'g Co. hose and carriage 30 75
C. W. Gay, survey of Monument lot 32 40
$79 05
$3,016 95
DEDICATION OF SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
Appropriation . $500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Lynn Police, services $20 00
John Macfarlane & Co., printing 11 80
Warwick Palfray, 407 plates, collation, 50 cts. 203 50 Warwick Palfray, use of table . 1 75
P. A. Wiley, 151 plates ice cream, 15 cts. . . 22 65
J. E. O. Nesbitt, service of police 2 75
Wm. Martin, police 2 75
L. C. Smith, police 1 50
E. S. Martin, police 1 50
E. F. Wiley, police 2 50
Ivory Emmons, stock and labor on staging 55 00 Salem Cadet Band, services . . 74 40
W. H. Collins, stationery and postage 1 53
W. G. Earp, distributing programmes 2 00
John Washburn, carriages 35 00
Joseph A. Ingalls, use of horse equipments 29 35
A. F. Nesbitt, labor at Town Hall . 8 00
$475 98
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NEW SCHOOL HOUSE, ESSEX ST.
Appropriation . . $4,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Ivory Emmons, contract $2,975 00
E. Baker, land for school house . 1,000 00
Dean Peabody, examining title to land 10 00 Hastings & Sons, advertising proposals for school house . 5 00
Schaffer & Bye, advertising proposals for school house 3 00
- $3,993 00
THING VS. TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT.
Joseph F. Symonds, constable, fees paid
fifteen witnesses . $60 90
Niles & Carr, in full for execution of damages 209 03 C. W. Gay, for survey of Blaney St. . 15 00 C. P. Thompson, professional services 100 00 Isaac H. Andrews, seven days services and traveling expenses . 13 30
A. R. Bunting, expenses and witnesses' fees 5 40
John Washburn, conveyance for jury 3 60
$407 23
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RECAPITULATION.
Appropriations and Receipts.
Expenditures.
Selectmen's Department
$1,600 00
$2,164 14
School Department .
7,500 00
7,616 09
Town Hall and Receipts, $261.00, Appro- priation, $200.00 .
461 00
392 35
Library, Rec'pts, $27.40, Dog Tax,$211.25 and Appropriation, $600.00
838 65
763 39
Poor Department
1,600 00
1,998 19
Police Department, $1,000.00 and Suppres- sion of Liquor, $1,000.00
2,000 00
1,017 71
Cemetery Department
200 00
189 90
Health Department
300 00
134 75
Lamp Department
1,500 00
1,536 68
State Aid
645 50
Indigent Soldiers .
584 72
Highway Department .
4,000 00
3,408 90
Soldiers' Monument
3,000 00
3,016 95
Dedication of Monument
500 00
475 98
Water Pipe Department, bal. of approp'n 10,895 00
10,641 64
Sidewalks
500 00
512 53
Essex Street School House
4,000 00
3,993 00
Fire Department
912 55
Receiving Tomb
1,200 00
49 63
Steam Fire Engine
5,000 00
4,998 72
Curbstone Department
1,200 00
161 30
Thing vs. Town of Swampscott
407 23
State Tax
5,200 00
3,210 00
County Tax
4,487 94
Interest
2,800 00
3,021 00
$54,294 65
$56,340 79
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TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT IN ACCOUNT
DR.
To outstanding orders .
$91 00
To cash paid Selectmen's orders
45,395 99 66
Interest on notes 3,021 00
66 66 Suffolk Savings Bank, tem. loan. 8,000 00
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66 State Treasurer, water loan 1,500 00
66 State Tax 3,210 00
* To cash in Treasury . 1,258 01
$62,476 00
* Verified by cashier's certificate and cash on hand.
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WITH GEO. H. HOLDEN, TREASURER.
CR.
By cash in Treasury . $15,332 54
Cemetery lots 50 00
Town Hall 261 00
Suffolk Savings Bank, tem. loan 8,000 00
State Treasurer, monument loan 3,000 00
J. B. Brimblecom 30'00
John Stanley 9 75
Mary E. Bates, (Geo. Pettigrew)
6 68
B. J. Lindsey, mdse. .
3 00
G. H. Norman, labor and gravel .
13 00
Eastern R.R. Co., gravel 23 00
First National Bank, Lynn, interest on deposit 177 50
Corporation tax 3,157 25
National bank tax . 1,787 69
State Treasurer, state aid 767 00
Indigent soldiers' and sailors' relief 226 18
J. P. Russell 85 50
J. K. Woodbury
5 00
Joseph F. Symonds, hack hire
2 00
County Treasurer, dog tax
211 25
Scott Bros., derrick
125 00
John B. Richardson, curbstones
12 62
A. R. Bunting, curbstones
15 19
Mrs. A. A. Bunting
7 77
Mrs. Parsons 6 70
W. W. Wright 10 00
State Treasurer, corporation tax 346 83
State Treasurer, school fund 141 66
S. L. Honors, receipts of library 27 40
Horace M. Norton, land rent 30 00
Robert Harris, loam and gravel 3 50
Taxes for 1883, M. E. Porter, collector 28,600 99
$62,476 00
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TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT in ac't with M. E. PORTER, COLL.
DR.
To amount of Taxes committed for collec-
tion by Assessors' warrant $34,001 60
CR.
Collected and paid into Town Treasury . $28,600 99
Collected and paid County Tax 4,487 94
Discounts . 541 64
Abatements 371 03
$34,001 60 .
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Town House and Lot $13,000 00
Grammar School House and Lot
12,000 00
Beach School House and Lot .
4,500 00
Pine Street School House and Lot
5,000 00
Essex School House and Lot .
4,000 00
Essex Street School House Lot, opp. Cemetery
500 00
Engine Houses and Lot
1,700 00
Farm School House and Lot
2,000 00
Engines and Hose .
5,000 00
Building for storing oil
25 00
Gravel pits .
500 00
Two safes at Town Hall
250 00
Town Library
3,000 00
Treasurer's safe
50 00
Hay scales
100 00
Weights and measures .
100 00
Three revolvers and badges
30 00
Three pairs handcuffs, three whistles, billies
15 00
Two snow plows
45 00
Twenty shovels
15 00
Eighteen picks
30 00
One crowbar
1 00
$51,861 00
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen. ISAAC H. ANDREWS.
JOHN STANLEY. AARON R. BUNTING.
Clerk. BENJAMIN J. LINDSEY.
Treasurer. GEORGE H. HOLDEN.
Assessors. D. HOLMAN MILLETT, 1884. ISAAC H. ANDREWS, 1885. ALONZO COREY, 1886.
Collector of Taxes. MERRITT E. PORTER.
School Committee.
IVORY EMMONS, 1884. FRANK O. ELLIS, 1885. JOHN E. DAME, 1886.
Overseers of Poor. JOHN C. STIMPSON, 1884. JOHN H. ROGERS, 1885. JOHN WASHBURN, 1886.
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LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Board of Health. WILLIAM H. COLLINS. JOHN I. ADAMS. JOHN STANLEY.
Auditors. EDWIN A. FARNHAM. FRANCIS C. THING. D. HOLMAN MILLETT.
Constables. JAMES WHEELER. JOSEPH F. SYMONDS. SETH C. KENDRICK.
Fence Viewers. AMOS HOLT. PELEG GARDNER. RIENZI PHILLIPS.
Surveyor of Highways. ROBERT HARRIS.
Field Driver. LEWIS C. SMITH.
Pound Keeper. LEWIS C. SMITH.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. EVERETT BOYNTON.
Superintendent of Cemetery. JOSEPH S. BROWN.
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LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Janitor of Town Hall. A. FRANK NESBITT.
Trustees of Library.
FRANK F. STANLEY. GEORGE H. HOLDEN.
Librarian. MISS S. L. HONORS.
Town Weighers. .
THOMAS PEDRICK. CHARLES S. LEWIS.
Special Police.
GEORGE M. CONNER. JOSEPH F. SYMONDS.
RICHARD V. BESSOM. WILLIAM D. HOLT.
A. FRANK NESBITT. WILLIAM R. EVELETH.
Engineers of Fire Department. IVORY EMMONS, CHIEF. ROBERT HARRIS, FIRST ASSISTANT. D. HOLMAN MILLETT, SECOND ASSISTANT.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
WE, the Selectmen of the Town of Swampscott, re- spectfully submit to our fellow citizens the following report of our doings for the past year, with the accompa- nying recommendations, for their kind consideration.
RECEIVING TOMB.
AT the annual Town Meeting, held March 17, 1883, it was voted to appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars to build a new Receiving Tomb in the Swampscott Ceme- tery, and a committee of two citizens was chosen to 'act with the Selectmen in its construction.
Your committee advertised for proposals, and received five, the smallest of which exceeded the sum appropriated to a considerable extent. Seeing no means of reducing the cost, we proceeded to an examination of the old tomb, the result of which was a decision to use that, with a little extra care, until the next annual Town Meeting, then to recommend that an additional appropriation be made.
DANVERS STREET BRIDGE.
A BILL of the expense of re-building the Danvers Street Bridge was made out and sent to the Eastern Railroad Company, as directed by the Town, with a request for its settlement. The bill was subsequently returned, açcom-
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panied by a letter denying their liability for any part of the expense.
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
THE money expended in the erection of the Soldiers' Monument we consider money well spent, furnishing as it has a well deserved tribute to the memory of those who left home and friends, and gave up their lives for their country, and also furnishing the Town with one of its greatest ornaments. As it will require a small appropri- ation to keep the grounds in good condition, so that they may continue to be an ornament, we would recom- mend that it be included in the appropriation for the care of the Cemetery.
ESSEX STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.
THE committee appointed by the Town to procure a Steam Fire Engine, and a suitable building therefor, ap- plied for the use of the old Essex Street School House for that purpose, and a permit to move it to the Town Lot on New Ocean Street. After considering the matter, and consulting the School Committee, we decided it to be for the best interest of the Town to grant their request.
KING STREET DRAIN.
THE matter of laying a drain pipe for the purpose of conveying surface water from King Street to Redington Street, which was referred to the Selectmen to do, if they deemed it advisable, has been investigated, and a decision made that it would be inexpedient to lay the same.
WAY LEADING FROM KING STREET.
IT is found, on consulting legal authority, that as the
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way leading from King Street to the house of Jas. Burnett is private, the Town's money cannot legally be expended to repair or improve it, for which purpose an appropriation was made at the last annual Town Meeting.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN.
THE suit brought againt the Town in the year 1882 by Mrs. H. J. Thing, for the recovery of damages to her es- tate, caused by raising the grade of the street, has been decided in her favor in the Superior Court, at a total ex- pense of $407.23.
TOWN DERRICK.
THE Town's Derrick, which has been a continual ex- pense and of little or no use, we, by a vote of the Town, have sold to Messrs. Scott Bros., for the sum of $125.00.
CURBSTONES.
IN our opinion the setting of Curbstones is a very great improvement to our Town ; we would recommend that the appropriations be continued, and the same liberal offer of the Town paying one-half the cost be made. We would also recommend that parties wishing Curbstones set, apply early in the season, as applications received after the ground becomes frozen cannot be filled.
STREET LIGHTS.
THE Street Lights are a very great convenience, and are thoroughly appreciated by our citizens. Although quite expensive, we think it would be a great inconven- ience to be obliged to do without them now, and we would
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recommend that the appropriations and the present system of lighting be continued.
WATER PIPE.
THE work of laying water pipes in our principal streets, which was commenced last year, has been completed, and consists of a 10-inch pipe from the Lynn line on Humphrey Street, laid through said street and connecting with an 8- inch pipe on Orient St. near the Beach House ; the Select- men, by a vote of the Town in October, 1882, were instruct- ed to terminate the pipe at the town-way near the house of D. K. and L. H. Phillips, but at the annual March meet- ing in 1883, they were directed, by vote of the Town, to use the unexpended balance of the appropriation made for laying water pipes, in continuing the 8-inch pipe along Orient St., which was done, and a hydrant set at the en- trance of the old Ocean House estate, which, with a suffi- cient length of hose, would be very useful in protecting that valuable property. A 6-inch pipe has been con- nected with the Lynn main on Essex St. and continuing through Essex St. and the entire length of Burrill St. to Mudge Square, connecting with the Io-inch pipe at that point. A 6-inch pipe has been laid through Redington St., as far as Rockland St., and it is recommended that the hy- drant now on the end of this pipe be relocated, as it would be very inconvenient to attach a steamer in its present posi- tion. A 6-inch pipe also extends from the Redington St. pipe a short distance into Blaney St. with a hydrant at- tached. Hydrants have been placed along the entire length of the pipe at an average distance of about 400 feet. Gates for shutting off have been set about 1500 feet apart, also blow-offs at convenient points. Branches have been laid at all the principal streets, and a plan drawn showing their position. The pipes are now filled with water, and
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by the opening of the Essex Street gate, which will be allowed in case of need, an ample supply can be obtained for the extinguishing of fires.
The accompanying reports will inform you of the work done in each department.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ISAAC H. ANDREWS, Selectmen A. R. BUNTING, of
JOHN STANLEY, Swampscott.
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
THE Librarian reports to us the following facts concern- ing the Library, its condition, circulation and growth dur- ing the past year.
The Library now contains a total number, including all bound books, of (4230) four thousand two hundred and thirty volumes. During the year there has been added to the Library by purchase, (430) four hundred and thirty books and (160) one hundred and sixty magazines. The State of Massachusetts and the Government of the United States have sent us (12) twelve volumes. The circulation of books during the year amounted to (16,579) sixteen thousand five hundred and seventy-nine. The number of new applications for books during the year was (230) two hundred and thirty. The amount received for fines and from sale of catalogues was ($27.40) twenty-seven dollars and forty cents, which will be found stated in the financial reports with other items of receipts and expenditures.
We note with pleasure the large increase in the number of subscribers for loan of books, and we should like to have seen a proportionately large increase in the circulation of books, which has not been quite equal to that of some previ- ous years. To increase the interest for reading, and as a help in the choice of books, we had thought this year to have been able to have done something toward the preparation of a descriptive catalogue, classifying the subjects, giving reference thereto from our books. But circumstances were such that we have not found opportunity, the Board of
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Trustees this year only consisting of two members, and one being (and sometimes both) unavoidably absent for some time, has left but one member much of the time to attend to the duties of the three. Thus no time has been afforded for new work, the one member having all his time taken in the usual duties of the purchase of books and the needed supplies. We trust that next year the proper appointments may be made, and that there will be a full Board, and we hope some work may be done in the direction we have mentioned, for we feel confident it would meet with much favor, and largely promote the interest of our Library.
We take this occasion to suggest that the Trustees, in- stead of being appointed as at present, be elected by ballot at the annual meeting, one member each year, believing such a course would avoid the difficulty of the past year regarding the appointment required.
All possible care has been used in the selection of books, and as we have heard no complaints, we presume our ef- forts to please, and at the same time as much as possible instruct, have met with some success. Whenever our attention has been called to any particular book by any of our readers, we have, if possible, purchased it. We are glad of the opportunity to thus favor our book takers.
We desire, in closing, to say a word of praise for our Li- brarian and her Assistants, for the faithful discharge of and attention to their duties. They have done well.
Respectfully submitted,
F. F. STANLEY, Trustee.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
BIRTHS.
Males, 23 ; Females, 20; Total, 43.
Twins, 1 pair.
Nativity of Fathers. - Maine, 6; New Hampshire, 4; Nova Scotia, 2; New York. 1; Ireland, 3 ; Cape Breton, 1 ; Massachu- setts. 26.
Nativity of Mothers - Maine. 4 ; Connecticut, 3 : New York, 1 ; Nova Scotia, 3; North Carolina, 1; Ireland, 3; England, 1 ; Massachusetts. 27.
Fathers born in Swampscott. 6 ; Mothers, 6.
Both parents born in Swampscott. 4.
Births in January, 4 ; February, 3 ; March, 3 ; April, 2; May, 3; June, 4; July, 6; August, 2; September, 4; October, 6; November, 3; December, 3.
MARRIAGES.
Recorded. 26.
Marriages in January. 3: February, 1; March, 1; April, 1; May, 2; June, 4 ; July. 0; August, 2; September, 0; October, 6 ; November, 5; December. 1. Total. 26.
Oldest couple. 57 and 47 ; youngest couple, 19} and 18. Oldest groom. 57 ; bride, 47. Youngest groom, 19} ; bride, 18. Grooms less than 20 years, 2 : brides. 5.
Grooms born in Swampscott, 12; brides, 20.
Nativity of Grooms - Maine, 3; Vermont, 1; New York, 2 ; Maryland, 1; England, 1 : Massachusetts. 18.
Nativity of Brides - Maine, 1; Nova Scotia, 1 ; New Hamp- shire, 1; England, 1; Massachusetts, 22.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Occupation of Grooms - Fishermen, 2; shoemakers, 5; sales- men and clerks, 3 ; painters, 2; sole cutter, mechanic, broker, gardener, mason, fireman, fish dealer, box maker, teamster, lamp lighter, blacksmith, car driver, civil engineer, shoe packer, 1. each.
Married by W. H. Rogers, 2; Geo. W. Coon, 2; John E. Dame, 2; J. B. Clarke, 2; J. Coleman Adams, Lynn, 3 ; J. C. Harrington, Lynn, 2; Jas. L. Hill, Lynn, 2; Henry Hinckley, A. A. Williams, Wm. T. Burns, E. R. Thorndike, E. F. Eagan, W. S. Perkins, Lynn, 1 each; C. A. Bartol, Boston, Jas. B. Morrill, Andover, U. G. Schopper, Pepperell, 1 each ; Walcott Collins, Newton, and H. D. Walker, Palatine Bridge, N. Y., 1 each.
DEATHS.
Males, 18 ; Females, 17 ; Total, 35.
Deaths in January. 2 ; February, 3 ; March, 1; April, 2 ; May, 1; June, 2 ; July, 2 ; August, 7 ; September, none ; October, 7 ; No- vember, 3 ; December, 5. Under 5 years, 8; 5 to 10, none ; 10 to 20, 4 ; 20 to 30, 4 ; 30 to 40, none ; 40 to 50, 5 ; 50 to 60, 4 ; 60 to 70, 7 ; 70 to 80, 2; 80 to 90, 1.
Causes .- Consumption, 4; typhoid fever, 2; pneumonia, 4 ; cirrhosis of liver, 3 ; phthisis, 3; ulceration of stomach, 2; still- born, 2 ; Bright's disease, 2 ; enlargement of heart, 1 ; old age, 1 ; odema of lungs, 1; cancer, 2; dysentery, 1 ; cerebral meningitis, 2 ; peretonitis, 1 ; infantile debility, 1 ; hepatitis, 1 ; hydrocepha- lus, 1 ; general paralysis, 1.
Sixty years and upwards .- Henry Kendrick, 69; John P. Thomas, 61 ; Amos Holt, 79; Geo. W. Harding, 61; Chas. D. Cobb, 62; Hannah T. Butnam, 80; Geo. W. Stone, 60; Mary Eastland, 76 ; John P. Palmer, 68 ; Martha Palmer, 60.
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed, 114 ; males, 104; females, 10.
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
We herewith submit to you our third Annual Report for the year ending February, 1884.
ORGANIZATION.
THE Department is organized as follows : one Chief and two Assistant Engineers ; one Engineer with Assistant and Fireman of Steam Fire Engine, and a Company of fifteen men.
APPARATUS.
OUR Apparatus consists of one steam fire engine, one hand engine, one hose carriage, 600 feet of hose, 1000 feet of new hose, 50 feet new suction hose, four ladders with roof hooks, cover for ladders, two large portable platforms, twelve rubber coats and hats, and ten lanterns ; all in good order.
FIRE RECORD.
A FIRE occurred on the morning of January 22d in a cottage house on Essex Street, near the Lynn line, and as the alarm was rung in in Lynn, and none given here at the time, it was discovered, when our firemen reached there, the fire had been extinguished by the Lynn Depart- ment.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERY.
Another fire occurred on the evening of the same day in a barn on Burrill Street, owned by H. D. Stone. As soon as the alarm was given, the steamer was run to the brook, and playing through 800 feet of hose, extinguished it in a few minutes. The loss in both cases estimated at $1,200.
We would recommend an appropriation of $750 for the purchase of a wagon for hose and fuel, a ladder truck, and 500 feet of hose.
Respectfully submitted,
IVORY EMMONS, Chief Engineer.
ROBERT HARRIS,
D. HOLMAN MILLETT, Assistants.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT CEMETERY.
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