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Of our necessity for having this piece of land for our school yard little need be said. The diagram shows how much we are cramped for room from want of it ; Mr. Ames' letter shows what may be our future annoyances if we do not possess it. The State Board of Police inspection have recently notified the School Committee that the present san- itary conditions of this building must be improved, but this cannot be accomplished as it should be, till the Town has taken action in the matter.
In conclusion, your Committee feel that recommendation from them is unnecessary except, perhaps, to state in our opinion, the Town needs the land very much, and should by all means procure it at an early day, in accordance with Article IV of the Warrant.
A. R. BUNTING, JOHN STANLEY, J. H. FARWELL, Committee on GEO. L. CROSMAN, 1 Enlargement.
W. H. ROGERS, D. P. STIMPSON,
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SCHOOL REPORT.
COURSE OF STUDY.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- FIRST YEAR.
Teach 300 words, Read from Chart, First-half of three First Readers, Phonetic Analysis.
Spelling .- From the Reading Lessons.
Language .- Copy easy sentences from the board. Object Les-
sons from familiar objects, Correct errors in the use of language.
Arithmetic .-- Numbers from I to 10. Fractional parts, Roman numerals.
Writing .- With slate and paper.
Drawing .- On slates from solids, Clay modelling.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .--- SECOND YEAR.
Second half of First Reader, First half of three Second Readers, Phonetic Anaylsis.
Spelling .- Oral and written spelling from reading and language lessons.
Language .- First year's work continued.
Arithmetic .- Numbers through 25, Roman numerals, Original concrete problems by the pupils.
Writing .- Tracing books No. 1, Copying exercises from black- board, Writing selections from reading books and from dictation. Drawing .- Clay modelling, Drawing from objects.
PRIMARY SCHOOL .- THIRD YEAR.
Last half of three Second Readers with supplementary reading, Phonetic Anaylsis.
Spelling .- Oral and written ; words dictated from lesson.
Language .- Part I. Mary Hyde's Lessons.
Arithmetic .- Numbers to 100, Use of common measures, Roman numerals, Written Arithmetic ; Four operations with no multiplier or divisor exceeding two figures. Writing numbers through thousands.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Writing .- With pen and ink.
Drawing .- Drawing-book, Prang. No. I. l'hysiology .- Taught orally. Geography .- Taught orally. History .- Stories.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL .- FOURTH YEAR.
First two weeks spent in review of preceding grades. Two Third Readers with supplementary reading. Phonetic Analysis. Spelling. - The same as Third Grade and Harrington Spelling Book.
Language .- Part II, Mary Hyde's Lessons.
Arithmetic .- Mental Arithmetic, Written Arithmetic, Four operations, multipliers and divisors of more than two figures, Additions and Subtraction of Decimals. Two places, United States money. Simple illustrations of fractions.
Geography .- To Physical North America, Map Drawing. Writing .- As before in Copy-book.
Drawing .- Drawing-book, Prang. No. 2. Physiology. History .- Orally.
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL .- FIFTH YEAR.
Review, during first two weeks, the fourth year work.
Reading .- Some Third Reader with United States History begun as supplementary reading, Phonetic Analysis. Spelling .- Same as preceding grade.
Language .- Part III, Mary Hyde, Composition writing, Decla- mation.
Arithmetic .- Mental work. Written work, Through Decimals to Common Fractions.
Geography .- From Physical North America, through New Eng- land States, with special Geography of our own State, Map Drawing.
Writing .- As before. in Copy-book.
Drawing .- Drawing-book, Prang, No. 3. Physiology .- Taught orally. History .-- Taught orally.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
THIRD GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- SIXTH YEAR.
First two weeks spent in review of the fifth year work.
Reading .- Some Reader as a drill book, Lippincott's Fourth, Supplementary reading, Phonetic Analysis.
Spelling .- Harrington's Spelling Book.
Language .- Part IV, Mary Hyde's Lessons, Grammar, The Simple Sentence, its Analysis and Punctuation, Composition writing, Declamation.
Arithmetic .- Common Fractions and Linear Measure.
Geography .- Finish United States and take South America, Map Drawing, Writing continued.
Drawing .- Drawing book, Prang, No. 4.
Physiology .- Skeleton, Muscles and Skin.
History .- The Discoveries and Settlements.
SECOND GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- SEVENTH YEAR.
First two weeks spent in review of the sixth year work.
Reading .- Same as preceding Grade.
Spelling .- Continued.
Language .- Grammar, The complex and compound sentence ; its Analysis and Punctuations, Composition writing, Decla- mation.
Arithmetic .- Compound Quantities and Percentage, Mental work. Geography .- Europe and Asia, Map Drawing.
Writing .- Continued.
Drawing .- Drawing Book, Prang, No. 5.
Physiology .- Respiration and the Voice, Circulation.
History .- French and Indian War, The Revolution, War of 1812.
FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOL .- EIGHTH YEAR.
Reading .- Fifth Reader, Supplementary Reading, Phonetic Analysis.
Spelling .- Continued.
Language .- Swinton's Grammar reviewed, Written work, Com- position writing, Declamation.
Arithmetic .- Continued.
Geography .- Completed and reviewed, Map Drawing. Writing .- Continued.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Drawing .- Drawing-book, Prang No. 6.
Physiology .- Digestion and Food. Nervous System, Special Senses.
History .- Complete and review the History Topically.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE.
FIRST YEAR.
Physical Geography, Bookkeeping. Algebra, Latin, English, Study of Authors.
SECOND YEAR.
Algebra completed, Geometry, Latin Physics. English, Study of Authors.
THIRD YEAR.
Geometry completed, Civil Government, Chemistry, Botany, Latin, English, Study of Authors, History, French (Optional) .
FOURTH YEAR.
Latin, French (Optional), History, English Literature, Astronomy, Geology, Drawing, English Composition, and Declamation throughout course.
This course may be modified for scholars preparing for College or any other higher school. 1
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SCHOOL .REPORT.
CORPS OF TEACHERS, SEPTEMBER, 1888.
Name.
School.
Salary.
Date of Appointment.
Gardiner P. Balch .
High
$1,500 Sept. 1888
Abbie M. Mott
First Grammar
550 Sept. 1879-Sept. 1874.
Elizabeth.J.Hadley .
Second Grammar
550 Sept. 1880-Dec. 1872.
Miss M. H. Fernald . Lulu P. Washburn .
Third Graniniar .
500 Sept. 1888
Beach Intermediate
450 Jan. 1888-Sept. 1886.
Fannie A. Gould . .
Pine St. Intermediate
500 Sept. 1888
Emma J. Machon .
Essex Street
450 April, 1888
Miss II. A. Thayer .
Pine St. Primary
400 Oct. 1888
Miss M. A. Wells .
Beach Primary
400 Oct. 1888
Emma J. Shackley .
Redington St. Prim'y
500 Sept. 1888
Louise C. Stanley . Farms
350 Jan. 1888
[Date of appointment to present position is given in Roman type. If the teacher had previously served in other schools in town. the earliest date of such appointment is stated in Italics.]
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SCHOOL REPORT.
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STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS.
SPRING AND FALL TERMS. 1888.
Spring Term.
Fall Term.
SCHOOL.
TEACHER.
April. June.
September. December.
Average Age.
High
Mr. G. P. Balch
29
25
37
33
15.5
First Grammar
Miss A. M. Mott .
30
25
46
40
13.6
Second Grammar
Miss E. J. Hadley
45
40
42
35
12.5
Third Grammar
Miss M. H. Fernald
44
41
46
41
12
Beach Intermediate .
Miss L. P. Washburn .
34
31
36
29
9.9
Pine St.Intermediate .
Miss F. A. Gould
36
35
34
32
10
Essex Street
Miss E. J. Machom
35
33
38
36
8.2
Farms
Miss L. C. Stanley .
21
19
23
19
8
Redington St. Primary Miss E. J. Shackley
39
34
33
26
Pine St. Primary .
Miss H. A. Thayer
38
34
33
29
7.3
Beach Primary
Miss M. A. Wells
36
33
38
30
7.5
Whole No.
in attendance.
Average No.
in att ridance.
Whole No.
in attendance.
Average No.
in attendance.
NOTE .- In the above report it has been impossible to include statistics of the Winter Term of 1888. January to March, inclusive. The Teach- ers' Registers for last year containing the necessary data, cannot be found. Upon searching for them, the committee were informed that they have been destroyed.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
1888.
BIRTHS RECORDED.
Males, 27 ; Females, 18 : Total, 45.
In January, 2 ; February, 3 ; March, 6; April, 2 ; May, 5 ; June, 8; July, 4 ; August, 3 ; September, 3 ; October, 4; November, 3 ; December, 2.
Nativity of Fathers .- Massachusetts, 29; Maine, 4; Nova Scotia, 2; Ireland, 2 ; New Hampshire, New York, New Foundland, Canada, Sweden, England, France, not known, I each.
Nativity of Mothers .- Massachusetts, 23; Maine, 4 ; New Brunswick, 2; Nova Scotia, 3 ; Ireland, 6 ; England, 2 ; Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Iowa, Canada, Sweden, I each.
Fathers born in Swampscott, 8; Mothers, 7.
MARRIAGES RECORDED, 34.
In January, I; February, 3; March, I ; April, 2 ; May, I; June, 2; July, 4; August, 1; September, 5 ; October, 6; November, 5; December, 3.
Grooms born in Swampscott, 5; brides, IO.
Nativity of Grooms .- Massachusetts, 20; Maine, 3 : Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, I each ; Eng- land, 5 ; Ireland, 2; Sweden, I.
Nativity of Brides .- Massachusetts, 22; Nova Scotia, 4; New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Sweden, England, Ireland, Prince Edward Island, I each.
Occupation of Grooms .- Shoemakers, 5 ; Shoe Cutters, Machinist, Clergymen, Clerk, 2 each; Teamster, 3;
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Salesman. Ice Dealer, Paper Hanger, Teacher, Note Broker, Driver. Carpenter, Fish Dealer. Stabler, Leather Cutter, Painter. Tinsmith, Farmer, Shoe Manufacturer, Professional Nurse, Civil Engineer, Laster, Woodworker, Retired, I each.
Married by Joshua F. Packard, II ; William H. Rogers, 8 : George A. Jackson of Swampscott, and J. C. Har- rington of Lynn, 2 each ; L. W. Adams, C. N. Smith of Swampscott, Frank L. Norton, Nathan R. Wright, Lewis L. Briggs, B. A. Green, A. H. Hanscom of Lynn, J. S. Cutler of Marblehead, George W. Brooks of Charlestown, Phillips Brooks of Boston and Edward H. Hall of Cam- bridge, I each.
DEATHS RECORDED, 31.
Males, 15; Females, 16. In January, 2 ; February, 6 : March, I ; April, 2 ; May, 3; June, 2 ; July, 3 ; August, I ; September, 3 ; October, 4 ; December, 4. Under 5 years, 9 ; 5 to 10 years, 3 ; 10 to 20, I ; 30 to 40, 3 ; 40 to 50, 4 ; 50 to 60, 4 : 60 to 70, 2 ; 70 to 80, 4 ; 80 to 90, I.
Causes .- Pneumonia. 4 ; Consumption, 4 ; Diphtheria, 3 ; Convulsions, 2 ; Bronchitis, 2 ; Weakness, 2 ; Old Age, 2 ; Cancer, 2 ; Still-Born, 2; Typhoid Fever, 2; Tuber- culosis, Purturition, Apoplexy, Marasmus, Heart Failure, unknown, I each.
70 years of age and over .- William M. Standley, bronchitis, 74 years, 9 mos., 15 days ; Olivia C. Riggs, pneumonia, 78 yrs. 7 mos. ; Aaron Aaronson, apoplexy, 71 yrs. ; Pamelia Collins, old age, 78 yrs. 8 mos. ; Michael Casey, old age and pneumonia. 90 yrs.
Total number of dogs licensed, 173. Females, 27. Males, 146.
GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
BY a slow, though steady, progress, we have increased our collection of books, until we have a Library of 5,048 vol- umes, and if we add our books of reference and statistical works furnished by the State and United States govern- ment, of 300 more, we have a total of 5,348.
* Our Library has established itself in every household with so firm a devotion, that the small amount of money expended for its support, by the Town, is of small consid- eration compared with the pleasure and profit attainable from a patronage of it.
With the constant use that some of the books have, we find this year we have been obliged to discard about one hundred volumes, and in the purchase of 220 new books, -forty have been to replace others worn out. A good many so discarded, we have not thought proper to replace, as newer books, in most cases, are more desirable.
The Library, as usual, has been open every Wednesday and Saturday during the year, except two weeks in De- cember, at which time the annual examination of books takes place. Our circulation for the year has been 15,401 , and receipts from fines and sale of catalogues have amounted to $25.00.
We would call attention to the fact that every family should possess a copy of our catalogue. We have a large number on hand, which are sold to patrons at twenty-five cents each, which is hardly one-quarter the cost.
We gratefully acknowledge the donation of the late Dr. Lodge, of two volumes of the History of Essex County, and two volumes of the History of Ancient Art.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Mr. Charles H. Allen has kindly contributed two books of considerable merit. To the United States Government, also, we are indebted for 24 statistical works.
BARNETT W. REDFERN, Public
FRANK F. STANLEY, Library CURTIS V. MERRITT, Trustees.
SWAMPSCOTT, March 2. 1889.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
THE Board of Health respectfully submit the following report of their doings for the past year.
During the year we have received and investigated all complaints brought to our notice, and have had official notice of fourteen cases of contagious diseases, consisting of three of scarlet fever, three of diphtheria, six of typhoid. Two of scarlet fever and two of typhoid proved fatal.
The Town appropriated $500.00 for the collecting of offal, and it was let out to the lowest bidder, James Bryson, for the sum of $400.00, from June 1, 1888, to June I, 1889, and up to date has given satisfaction.
In relation to beaches, in cleaning up the sea-weed and other refuse, we should recommend it come under the Highway Department, and also think that the two appro- priations of Health and Offal come under one appropria- tion. Considerable complaint has been made of the brook in the rear of Mrs. Marshall's premises, and we would recommend repairing the culvert and lowering the grade, if possible, and would also recommend some better system for cleaning out cesspools and vaults during the heated term, as the present system is inadequate. In relation to health and sanitary conditions, the Town stands favorable to any town in the Commonwealth.
J. I. ADAMS, C. E. HARRIS, Board of Health.
W. S. KENDRICK,
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
THE Engineers herewith present their Annual Report, for the year ending February 28, 1889.
The organization of the department consists of one chief and two assistant engineers, and a company of sixteen men.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus consists of a steam fire engine, supply wagon, hose carriage, and two thousand feet of hose, about one-half in good repair, the other is the old hose and is not strong enough for the pressure of the steamer. There are three hundred feet of hose, and hose carriage with pipe and wrench at Washburn's stable, on Orient Street. one horse ladder truck with eight ladders, pickpoles, axes. crowbars, ropes, lanterns, twenty rubber coats, one hydrant pump, wrenches, spanners and buckets. one jumping net and shute, one set of double harnesses for steamer, and two single harnesses for wagon and ladder truck, and fifty-one hydrants.
We have continued the arrangements with the Lynn and Boston Horse Railroad Company, for horses when their services are needed.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
May 7. Box 7 rings in ; slight fire at Jacob Haskell's stable on Orient Street ; cause, hayseed caught fire from one of the laborers, smoking a pipe; no damage.
June 25. Box 8 rung in ; was called to Dudley Palmer's
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
house at Phillips beach, explosion caused by leak in gas pipe ; no damage, only by water.
Aug. 6. Was brought out. False alarm.
Dec. 15. Box 6, fire at Mrs. Margaret Galeucia's house on Orient Court ; cause, incendiary. Building total loss ; insurance upon building, $350.00.
Dec. 22. Was called to Lynn by Chief Engineer Moody to assist him at the Lennox fire.
Dec. 25. Responded to call from Chief Atkins of Marblehead, to assist at the Marblehead fire.
Jan. 20. Box 8 rung in ; fire at John M. Little's house on Little's point ; cause of fire, smoke-pipe from furnace to chimney overheating and caught the wood on fire in the partition ; damage $100.00.
Jan. 20. The same evening Box 5 rang in; slight fire on Blaney Street, at M. P. Carroll's house, paper caught fire ; cause unknown, no damage.
The Engineers would recommend that the Town pur- chase 500 feet of hose, and that appropriation for the same be made.
We would also recommend that the Town buy a good horse for the hose wagon. The hose should be the first to go to the fire, and with the pressure from the hydrant the firemen could get water on the fire before the steamer could get ready, and could save property by getting to the fire quick. The horse should be worked on the streets during the day in the vicinity of engine house, under direction of the Surveyor of Highways; and the Town build a stable in the rear of engine house, for one or more horses to be kept at all times when not at work on the streets, and a suitable man that takes care of engine house and steamer, to take care of horse and drive the same, and that appropriation be made for the same.
We would recommend that a fire alarm box be placed
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
near Hotel Preston, as it is a long distance from the box at Allen Rowe's, through Beach Bluff Avenue to the Hotel, and that appropriation be made for the same.
'Amount of unpaid bills, $220.00.
IVORY EMMONS, Board
CHARLES R. ROBERTS, of
GEORGE P. CAHOON.
Engineers.
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR.
TO TIIE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
ANOTHER year has made its way on the record of time to become a part of the past. With its ending it again be- comes our duty to present the Fifth Annual Report of Milk Inspector, covering the year ending February 28, 1889. With us it is a pleasure to report that from careful observa- tion we have confidence to believe the service of milk for our consumption has been made with care; and that it has been the endeavor of all who have had the service of milk rates to deliver from, to supply a reliable quality. With no complaint from any quarter as to the quality of milk served, we again request all to notify the Milk Inspector whenever they have cause to suspect the milk delivered is of an inferior quality.
Amount received for Licenses $10 00 Amount paid the Town Treasurer . $10 00
C. E. HARRIS, Milk Inspector.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERY. .
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
No improvements have been made in the Cemetery the past year, except the clearing of the under-brush from the hill in the rear of the Tomb, and the removal of one hundred and seventy-five loads of rock and gravel that have been accumulating for the last four years.
I recommend an appropriation of $50 to be used in paint- ing the gates at the enclosure of the yard, and also the iron and wood-work of the' Tomb, and to place a new pump and platform at the old well.
Number of lots sold at $25 each. IO
Number of lots unsold. So
Number of interments. 25 Number of bodies in receiving tomb, 6 Expenditures for the year, . $270.79
Respectfully submitted.
J. S. BROWN, Supt.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STREET LIGHTS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
SHORTLY after the last March Meeting, at which we were appointed, we organized as a committee, and com- menced investigating the matter of street lights at once. We found 161 lamps completed our circuit, 155 of which are lighted in the winter months. We also found the lights not giving the satisfaction which should be required from the amount of money expended.
Many complaints reached us of lights going out, and at such times, the naptha escaping, emitted a very unpleasant odor. The lanterns, in many cases were out of repair and needed ·painting, and the action of the frost had dis- placed many of the posts from the perpendicular. We examined a number of methods of kerosene lighting, and were not satisfied with any. We investigated other burners, made by the Globe Company, and found the Crown Burner to give a better light, and stand the wind with less liability of going out. After giving considerable time to the matter, in May last, we made a contract with the Globe Light Company, through its agent Mr. Lee, substantially as follows :
"' To thoroughly paint and put in repair, all lanterns and posts, and furnish them with new Crown Burners; also to furnish oil and lamplighter to light the same 20 nights in each month, lamps to burn until 2 o'clock, A. M., for the sum of $2,000."
The work has been well done, and we consider the service much improved over last year, as the new burners
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STREET LIGHTS.
reflect much better light than the old ones. We have removed two lanterns from Humphrey Street, near the Horse R. R. Stables, to Essex Street, and also added three new ones, which continue the line of lamps to the Essex Street bridge.
Better light is needed at the junction of Humphrey and Burrill Streets, and we find, by placing an electric light at this point. and one at or near the Town Hall, we can dispense with about 14 of our regular lamps. The cost would be but slightly in excess of what we now pay, 45 cents per night being the price of an electric light, while we now pay at the rate of 6 cents for our regular lamps. We would recommend,
Ist. That the same system of lighting that we now use be adopted for the current year.
2nd. That the line of lamps be extended to the Salem line on Essex Street.
3rd. That two electric lights be contracted for, one to be erected at the Monument and the other near the Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL F. CROSMAN, IVORY EMMONS. Committee on
CURTIS V. MERRITT. Street Lights.
REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
There has been three catch-basins built; two on Hum- phrey Street, and one on Burrill Street. Essex Street improvement. The road was widened some 15 feet. Amount of material used : 450 loads stone and gravel.
Orient Street improvement. Widening road : some 150 loads of stone and gravel used.
Improvement at Beach Bluff. 97 loads of stone and gravel used.
Paving and grading Beach Avenue. 250 loads of stone and gravel used for sidewalk. 30 loads of paving stone and 12 loads of sand used.
Rockland Street, paving gutter. 28 loads of stone and II loads of sand.
TOWN PROPERTY.
16 Picks $24 00
20 Shovels 10 00
3 Bars 3 00
4 Lanterns I 25
2 Street hoes
1 00
2 Hammers
# 2 Rakes 3 00
5 Stone rakes 1 00
50 00
2 Snow plows . 2 00
I Road machine 200 00
I Scythe and snath I 50
I Saw and knife 2 50
I Tool box 5 00
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REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
STONE AND GRAVEL USED.
Salem Street
245 loads stone
Humphrey Street
67 crush stone
Humphrey Street
I 38 loads stone
Humphrey Street
934 gravel
Pine Street .
154 gravel
Pine Street
2 stone
New Ocean Street .
62
gravel
Orient Street
76
stone
Orient Street
447
gravel
Essex Street
206
gravel
Essex Street
100
stone
Essex Street
Io crush stone
Burrill Street .
360 loads gravel
Atlantic Avenue
35
gravel
Cherry Street .
14 gravel
Cherry Street . 15
stone
Rockland Street .
69
gravel
Rockland Street .
2
stone
Phillips Street .
4
gravel
Redington Street
19
gravel
Columbia Street
IO
gravel
Columbia Street
IO
stone
Blaney Street .
4
gravel
Danvers Street
IO
gravel
Eulow Street
IO
gravel
Boynton Street
15
gravel
King Street .
S
gravel
SCRAPINGS FROM GUTTERS.
500 loads :
210 loads used for backing sidewalks on Pine Street.
125 loads used in Pine Street school house yard 15 loads used for filling at Congregational Church.
40 loads used for filling on Humphrey Street for sidewalk. 23 loads, William Stone.
35 loads used for filling on Beach Road.
Io loads used for filling on Orient Court.
25 loads used for filling on Orient Street. 17 loads used on Huron Street and Railroad Avenue.
J. P. M. S. PITMAN, Surveyor of Highways.
POLICE REPORT FOR 1888-89.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT ;
Whole number of arrests 14
Drunkenness 4
Assault 3
Selling adulterated milk I
Capias I
Insane I
Bastardy
I
Larceny 3 14
Disposed of as follows :-
Committed to House of Correction for non-payment of fines 3
Fined and paid
· 4
. Insane asylum I
Appealed
3
Discharged
3-14
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Accidents reported 4
Assisted other officers 2
Buildings found open, and secured 6
Complaints investigated 87
Disturbances suppressed . 7
Dogs killed 2
Fires extinguished without alarm 3
Intoxicated persons taken home . II
Injured and sick persons assisted IO
Lights furnished for dangerous places . 22
Lights extinguished in buildings 3
Stray teams put up .
I
Street obstructions removed I
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REPORT OF POLICE.
POLICE IMPLEMENTS.
Helmets
7
Badges
14
Whistles .
6
Pairs Handcuff's
S
Twisters
7
Lantern
I
Revolvers
7
Billies
12
Buttons
VALUATION.
Helmets $15 '00
Handcuffs and twisters 26 00
Revolvers and badges
55 00
Billies and whistles
14 50
Lantern and buttons
3 50
SETH C. KENDRICK, Chief of Police.
The Auditors herewith present the Thirty-Seventh An- nual Report. The accounts of the different departments have been carefully examined and found to be correct, and proper vouchers on file.
ARTHUR C. WIDGER,
HENRY N. CULLEN. Auditing WASHINGTON MELZARD, Committee.
REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
SELECTMENS' DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$4,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. F. Nesbitt. refreshments for tellers .
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