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800 00
679 50
$55,654 49
$53,263 87
s.Appropriation, $1,000 00
Appropriation, $500 00
Appropriation, $2,300 00
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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Michael P. Carroll, Collector, in Account with · Town of Swampscott.
DR.
To amount committed for collection $50,013 17
" supplementary list 390 50
$50,403 67
CR.
By cash paid town treasurer
$48,715 56
Discounts 807 67
Abatements 880 44
$50,403 67
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BENJAMIN O. HONERS, Treasurer, DR.
To cash on hand March, 1890 $10,880 76
Received of M. P. Carroll, collector of taxes 48,715 56
Corporation tax 12,581 97 National bank tax 1,504 55
State aid, chap. 301, acts 1879. 938 00
Indigent soldiers' aid, chap. 252, acts 1879. . 75 83
Treasurer Essex county, dog licenses. 227 20
Income Mass. school fund. 19 60
Police Department, reimbursements 64 16
Highway Department, filling. 6 00
Overseers of Poor, reimbursements.
193 37
Concrete and curbstones, reimbursement 404 35
Town Library, receipts . 23 50
Town Hall, receipts, A. F. Nesbitt 225 50
Cemetery lots sold. 200 00
Interest on bank deposits . 150° 25
Apothecary's license, W. B. Chase I 00
Apothecary's license, C. P. Jeffers 1 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, note May 22, 1890, 4 years . 4,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, note May 22, temporary loan, 6 months . 2,000 00
Lynn Institution for Savings, renewal of note . 26,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, temporary loan, 2 months 4,000 00
Dividend on insurance policies. 56 99
Milk licenses 6 00
$122,275 59
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in account with Town of Swampscott.
CR.
By Paid Selectmen outstanding orders, 1889-90. $6 50
Selectmen's orders, 1890-91. 53,233 25
Interest on notes. 2,349 99
State tax . 3,902 50
County tax . 4,554 80
Lynn Institution for Savings, note of Nov. 26. . 26,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
note due May 21, 1890 . 1,000 00
note due June 1, 1890. . 1,000 00
note due Oct. 2, 1890, temporary loan . 4,000 00
note due May 22, 1890 . 12,000 00
note due Dec. 12, 1890 . 1,500 00
Lynn Institution for Savings, note due March 25, 1890 4,333 34
Balance cash in Treasury *8,395 21
*Verified by cashier's certificate.
$ 122,275 59
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PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Town House and Lot . $14,000 00
Grammar School and Lot. 8,500 00
Beach School House and Lot . 4,000 00
Pine Street School House and Lot 4,000 00
Essex Street School House and Lot 4,000 00
Essex Street Lot. opposite Cemetery. 300 00
Farm School House and Lot . 2,000 00
Engine House and Lot.
1,500 00
Engine and apparatus .
5,000 00
Building for storing oil.
25 00
Gravel pits .
500 00
Two safes in Town Hall
100 00
Town Library.
5,000 00
School supplies
400 00
Treasurer's safe
20 00
Hay scales .
100 00
Weights and measures
100 00
Water pipes
25,000 00
Stone Crusher
2,500 00
Five revolvers and fourteen badges . 55 00
Seven twisters and eight pairs handcuffs. 26 00
Ten whistles and twelve billies
15 50
Eight police helmets.
15 00
One dark lantern and twelve buttons.
3 50
Twenty-seven picks . 30 00
Twenty-four shovels.
15 00
Four bars.
4 00
Five lanterns.
I 50
Three street hoes
I 50
Two hammers.
3 00
Two rakes .
I OO
Three stone rakes.
1 50
Two snow plows. .
30 00
One road machine.
200 00
One tool box
4 00
Three mattocks.
6 00
One H. W. Clapp grating
8 00
$77,465 50
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Assessors' Valuation of the Town, May 1, 1890.
Buildings, excluding land $1,582,925 00
Land, excluding buildings 1,418,625 00
Total value of real estate $3,001,550 00
Personal estate 1,857,777 00
Total valuation $4,859,327 00
Number of polls : males, 710 ; females, 4 . 714
State and county tax on polls.
2 00
Rate of taxation.
$10 01 $1,000 00
Total tax on polls. 1,420 00
Total tax on personal estate 18,577 77
Total tax on real estate
30,015 50
Total tax for State, County and Town $50,013 27
Total State tax.
3,902 50
Total County tax.
4,554 80
Total Town tax.
41,555 87
$50,013 17
Number of persons paying poll tax only. .
383
Number of persons paying tax on property .
676
Number of tax payers. . .
1,059
Number of dwelling houses
633
Number of acres of land.
1,536
Number of horses
.252
Number of cows .
I33
Number of neat cattle other than cows
3
Number of swine. .
79
NOTES PAYABLE.
Date of note
To whom payable.
Amount.
Time. Rate of Int.
When payable.
Dec. 12, 1882 State of Massachusetts
$1,500 00 )
9 yrs.
4 per cent Dec. 12, 1891
Dec. 12, 1882 State of Massachusetts
1,500 00
10 yrs.
4 per cent Dec. 12, 1892
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
5 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1891
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
6 yrs. 33 per cent June 1, 1892
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
8 yrs. 33 per cent June 1, 1894
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00)
9 yrs. 33 per cent Jnne 1, 1895
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1.000 00 }
10 yrs. 33 per cent June 1, 1896
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00 j
11 yrs. 33 per cent June 1, 1897
Aug. 2, 1886 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
2,000 00
5 yrs.
32 per cent Ang. 2, 1891
May 21, 1887 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
4 yrs.
4 per cent May 21, 1891
May 21, 1887 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00 )
5 yrs.
4 per cent May 21, 1892
May 21, 1887 State of Massachusetts
500 00
6 yrs.
4 per cent May 21, 1893
May 21, 1887 State of Massachusetts
500 00
6 yrs.
4 per cent May 21, 1893
May 21, 1887 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
7 yrs.
4 per cent May 21, 1894
May 21, 1887 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00 J
4 per cent May 21, 1895 8 yr's.
May 2, 1888 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
4 per cent May 2, 1898 3,000 00 M. L. 10 yrs.
Aug. 13, 1888 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
3,000 00 W. L.
5 yrs.
4 per cent Aug.13, 1893 4 per cent Nov. 15, 1891
Mar. 25, 1890 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
4,333 33
4 per cent
Nov. 15, 1892
Mar. 25, 1890 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
4,333 33
4 per cent Nov. 15, 1893
Mar. 25, 1890 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
4,333 33
4 per cent Nov. 15, 1894
Mar. 25, 1890 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
4,333 33
4 per cent June 13, 1895
May 22, 1890 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
1 yrs. 3} per cent May 22, 1891
May 22, 1890 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
May 22, 1890 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
Water loan.
2 yrs. 3} per cent May 22, 1892 3 yrs. 3} per cent May 22, 1893
May 22, 1890 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
4 yrs. 3} per cent May 22, 1894
Amount of· notes
Outstanding orders
$48,666 66 30 62
$48,697 28
Cash in treasury
$8,244 96
Due from state aid
1,006 50
Due from indigent soldiers' aid
162 00
Value of public property .
77,465 50
Whole amount of bills paid during the year
$86,878 96 $53,263 87
Water loan.
1,000 00
7 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1893
Cul. loan.
Water loan.
Mar. 25, 1890 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
4,333 34
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott.
Years.
Real Estate.
Personal Property.
Total Valuation.
Debt.
Rate Taxes per $1,000
May 1, 1890
$3,001,550
$1,857,777
$4,859,327
$48,666.66
$10.00
1889
2,585,431
1,453,301
4,038,732
52,500.00
8.40
1888
2,465,256
1,501,536
3,966,792
56,000.00
8.50
1887
2,417,556
1,288,498
3,706,054
57,500.00
8.00
1886
2,383,055
1,275,405
3,658,460
55,500.00
9.50
1885
2,365,280
1,130,863
3,496,143
47,500.00
9.00
1884
2,371,610
1,135,215
3,506,825
49,000.00
11.00
1883
2,259,855
1,589,566
3,849,411
50,725.86
8.50
1882
2,228,330
1,264,93%
3,493,268
49,091.00
6.00
1881
2,121,080
$07,159
2,928,239
30,982.39
7.20
1880
1,991,880
1,133,247
3,125,127
32,032.20
7.00
1879
1,930,205
418,904
2,349,109
39,705.20
8.30
1878
2,049,980
384,841
2,434,821
42,519.94
8.00
1877
2,041,935
340,323
2,382,258
41,593.95
8.50
1876
2,108,462
360,961
2,469,423
46,042.37
12.00
1875
2,074,850
389,441
2,464,291
50,484.97
10.00
1874
2,028,875
457,260
2,486,135
51,715.65
11.00
1873
1,949.225
460,867
2,410,792
50,770.50
12.00
1872
1,854,750
578,000
2,432,750
48,300.15
9.50
1871
1,598,800
504,073
2,102,873
43,599.43
9.50
1870
1,334,570
508,564
1,843,134
39,156.62
10.00
1869
1,244,120
313,711
1,557,834
31,545.00
11.20
1868
1,141,020
347,173
1,488,193
34,565.29
11.50
1867
1.124,670
268.675
1,393,345
37,938.19
13.50
1866
972,120
249,289
1,221.409
34,356.82
12.00
1865
755,394
279,837
1,035,231
29,465.73
14.70
1864
754,316
219,445
973,761
37,117.77
12.50
1863
740,430
335,532
1,075,962
28,790.81
10.00
1862
720,620
334,813
1,055,433
30,510.82
.
. .
1861
729,300
324,227
1,053,527
12,199.64
5.70
1860
705,605
337,329
1,042,934
9,118.77
5.60
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REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE.
LIST OF JURORS.
Prepared by the Selectmen for the consideration of the Town at their Annual Town Meeting, to be held Monday, March 16, 1891.
ASHTON, HERMAN F.
BANCROFT, SAM'L P.
BLANCHARD, HORACE W.
BURNHAM, ELI H.
CARROLL, MICHAEL P.
CHAPMAN, JOHN
COREY, ALONZO
CROSMAN, JOHN II.
ELDRIDGE, ZIBA
FARWELL, JOHN II.
GOLDTHWAITE, JOS. W.
GRIFFIN, FRANK
HAMILTON, JOS. S. HARRIS, GEO. W. HENDERSON, HENRY A.
HORTON, JEREMIAH L. HURD, JOHN F.
JACKSON, CHAS. T. KEHOE, SĄM'L M.
KENDRICK, SETH C. KNOWLTON, DAN'L F.
LEWIS, WILLARD F. MANSFIELD, ERNEST L. L. NEWCOMB, NOAH R.
NISBETT, J. E. O. PHILLIPS, JAMES E. POTTER, BENJ. POOR, OSCAR G. ROGERS, JOHN A. ROWELL, CHAS. G. SEGAR, HENRY TUCKER, CALVIN WIDGER, JOIN R. WILEY, EDWIN F.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1890-91.
Selectmen. AARON R. BUNTING, CHAIRMAN.
ANDREW L. HARRIS.
ARTHUR C. WIDGER.
Town Clerk.
GEORGE T. TILL.
Treasurer. BENJAMIN O. HONERS.
Collector of Tures. MICHAEL P. CARROLL,
Assessors.
Term ends
Term ends PELEG GARDNER, 1891.
JOHN CHAPMAN, 1892.
Term ends D. HOLMAN MILLETT, 1893.
School Committee.
Term ends
GEO. L. CROSMAN.
FRANK E. INGALLS, 1891.
Resigned.
Term ends Term ends
WM. H. ROGERS, 1892. WILMOT R. HASTINGS, 1893.
Overseers of Poor. Term ends{ Term ends MICHAEL P. CARROLL, 1891. JOHN WASHBURN, 1892.
Term ends GEORGE T. MELZARD, 1893.
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Board of Health.
JOHN I. ADAMS. CHARLES E. HARRIS. DAVID W. NISBETT.
Auditors.
WILLIAM F. NORCROSS. L. FRANK CAHOON. AUGUSTINE W. RICH, 2D.
Constables.
JAMES WHEELER. GEORGE M. CONNER.
WALLACE WRIGHT. RODNEY A. DOUGLASS.
Trustees of Library.
Term ends Term ends BARNETT W. REDFERN, 1891. FRANK F. STANLEY, 1892.
Term ends CURTIS V. MERRITT, 1893.
Field Drivers.
J. P. M. S. PITMAN. GEORGE NEWHALL. FRANK GRIFFIN.
Fence Viewers.
GILBERT DELANO. PELEG GARDNER.
Measurer of Woad and Bark. DANIEL F. KNOWLTON.
Surveyor of Lumber. ISAIAH ALDEN.
Pound Keeper. MARTIN CARPENTER.
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APPOINTED OFFICERS, 1890-91.
Secretary of Selectmen. CHARLES G. ROWELL.
Librarian. MISS S. L. HONERS.
Assistant Librarians.
FRED COLLINS. J. PAUL JACKSON.
EDDIE W. HAWES. Resigned.
Police.
WALLACE WRIGHT, CHIEF. GEORGE M. CONNER.
Special Police.
J. P. M. S. PITMAM. CHARLES W. FRENCHI.
RICHARD V. BESSOM.
GEORGE NEWHALL.
NATHANIEL A. CAHOON.
STEPHEN D. MORRIS.
WILLIAM D. HUTT.
GEORGE W. HARRIS.
A. FRANK NESBITT. SILAS B. CARR.
JOHN T. BIRD. FRANK E. HILL.
Town Weigher. THOMAS B. PEDRICK.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
DANIEL F. KNOWLTON. GEORGE W. HARRIS. Pro Tem.
Milk Inspector. CHARLES E. HARRIS.
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Superintendent of Streets. J. P. M. S. PITMAN.
Superintendent of Cemetery. JOSEPH S. BROWN. Janitor of Town Hall. A. FRANK NESBITT. Town Counsel. ROBINSON & BLANEY.
Town Forrester. J. P. M. S. PITMAN.
Engineers of Fire Department. CHARLES K. ROBERTS, CHIEF. GEORGE P. CAHOON. DAVID H. PRATT.
Registrars of Voters. Term ends Resigned.
LUTHER G. PITMAN, 1891. Term ends
FRANK E. INGALLS.
'T'erm ends GEO. W. MARSHALL, 1892. JOIN R. MERRITT, 1893. GEORGE T. TILL, CLERK. Keeper of Lockup. WALLACE WRIGHT.
Superintendent of Burial of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors. S. F. DOUGLASS.
Agent for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. JAMES E. PHILLIPS.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
1890-1891.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SWAMPSCOTT :
We have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending February 28, 1891 :
FINANCIAL .- We congratulate our citizens on our sound financial condition. The valuation of the Town, both real and personal, on May 1, 1890, was $4,859,327 ; the present debt is $48,666.67. The funding of the war debt ($26,000), on which, since 1874, $24,000 interest has been paid, we con- sidered the best policy, rather than assessing the full amount in 1894, which would have been the duty of the Assessors, under the provisions of Statute of 1875, Chap. 207, Sec. 7, Public Statutes, Chap. 29, Secs. 12 and 13, which required this indebtedness to be paid in full at maturity, June 13, 1895.
The debt was refunded at the Lynn Institution for Savings by six notes, of $4,333.33 each, the last note maturing June 13, 1895. It will be seen by referring to the note table that the entire present debt will be extinguished May 4, 1898.
APPROPRIATIONS .- In accordance with Article 2, part of Section 3 of our By-Laws, after consultation with the differ- ent Boards, we recommend the following amounts for the several departments :
Selectmen's Department .. $4,000 00
School Department . 10,800 00
Highway Department 5,500 00
Sidewalks. 1,000 00
Poor Department 2,000 00
Street Lights
6,000 00
Fire Department
2,000 00
Health Department
1,200 00
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Police Department.
$2,300 00
Cemetery . 400 00
Library, dog tax, receipts, and. 400 00
Memorial Day.
50 00
Monument Lot, care of
25 00
Concrete and Curbstones. 700 00
Town Hall, receipts and. 400 00
Water Rates for Hydrants and Fountains.
350 00
State Tax.
4,000 00
County Tax
4,000 00
Interest 2,400 00
Catch Basins and Paving Gutters. 500 00
Street Crossings 350 00
Soldiers' and Sailors' Aid, Chap. 298, Secs. I and 2, Statute 1889. 200 00
Beach Avenue.
1,800 00
Humphrey Street Improvement.
1,800 00
WATER PIPES .- The following amount of cast iron water pipe has been laid :
Humphrey street, near Hay Scales. 1000 feet 8 inch pipe
Humphrey street, near Beach Bluff avenue. 1850 feet 6 inch pipe
Salem street. 850 feet 6 inch pipe
Mostyn street. 850 feet 6 inch pipe
Hydrants and stop gates have been set at the usual dis- tances. The work was done by contract by John T. Lang- ford of Boston. There has been 208 feet of 3 inch wrought iron pipe laid in Claremont Terrace.
HIGHWAYS .- A decided improvement has been noticed on the highways the past. season, by dispensing with the old system of carting on unnecessary quantities of gravel. Por- tions of the roadbed on Humphrey street have been reduced and the material carted to streets where needed. Much work has been done to those streets having a steep grade, in shap- ing and paving gutters and re-surfacing the roadbeds, largely reducing the expense of repairs after each rainfall. Perpetual work is required on the street traversed by the horse railroad,
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its narrow condition in many places confining the travel to the same rut. The excellent material furnished by the rock crusher should be liberally applied to portions of this street, particularly to that part along King's Beach. Portions of Atlantic avenue should be re-surfaced and crowned.
We call the attention of the Town to that part of Humph- rey street in front of the car stables, from the way to the Beach to the building known as the Ocean Cottage. At this point the street is largely occupied by the tracks of the Lynn and Boston Railroad. No sidewalk line exists, as the entire space between the track and buildings is used by teams in avoiding the rails. As a continuous line of buildings have been erected on that side, leaving no exit for the pedestrian, · accidents at this place are liable to occur. Reports of narrow escapes from being run over are frequent. We therefore recommend that the Selectmen be directed to cause a line of edge stone to be set from the way leading to the Beach to the " Ocean Cottage " estate. By doing so a proper sidewalk can be maintained for the convenience and safety of the public.
IMPROVEMENT ON HUMPHREY STREET .- By an appropri- ation of $1,800 we were enabled to make the following improvements on Humphrey street : Fences have been set back, trees have been removed from the sidewalk, a new stone culvert has been constructed from the drain on Marshall street to the property line of Blaney & Roberts, where it is temporarily connected, by means of an 18 inch pipe, with the old drain. About 60 yards of a projecting ledge opposite the stable has been removed. The street to this point has been re-graded, a sidewalk built on the south side, from the Hay Scales to the end of the new drain. The tracks of the L. & B. R. R. have been removed to the centre of the street.
We recommend the completion of this street to Humphrey Square, by building a portion each year. This year we recommend the new drain should continue to the easterly line of the stable property. From this point a retaining wall, with fence, should be built a distance of about 500 feet, to
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the Farrell property. The ledge on the north side should be removed, so as to make the street of a uniform width of 50 feet, with an established grade. The estimated cost of this work is $1,800. We recommend this amount be appropriated.
WIDENING HUMPHREY STREET NEAR BEACH BLUFF AVENUE .- By the removal of the ledge in front of the Cros- man property, the street has been made of a uniform width of 50 feet to the Marblehead line. About 500 feet of sidewalk, with curbstone and concrete, has been built, and the street re-surfaced. The stone blasted from the ledge was found to be excellent building material and was partly used in building the wall and foundation for the stone crusher and the new culvert on Humphrey street. A drinking fountain has been placed opposite Beach Bluff avenue, in compliance with a vote of the Town.
KING STREET .- This street, which was accepted by the Town some years since, without any survey by the Town or provision made for the disposal of its surface water, has been re-graded and drained in accordance with the plan adopted at the annual meeting. The sidewalks have been re-surfaced, the roadbed crowned, and catch basins built at the lowest depressions, from which an 8 inch Akron tile drain carries the surface water through the estates of H. Newcomb and S. A. Newcomb, thence under Redington street to the Swamp- scott Land Trust sewer on Sheridan road.
The street is now thoroughly drained and the cause of complaint removed. It was agreed that Mr. S. A. Newcomb's lot on Redington street should be raised to a level with the sidewalk with such material as the Surveyor may have at his disposal, not suitable for road building, in consideration of the right to build the drain through his land.
ESSEX STREET .- The flooding of a portion of this street, near the cemetery, during the winter months, caused by the watershed from the adjoining hillside, has been a source of
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much complaint from our citizens in that locality. The water has been conducted to a ditch on the Stetson property, mak- ing a decided improvement.
STEPS TO KING'S BEACH .- A flight of wrought iron steps has been constructed leading to King's Beach, opposite the monument, and has proved a great convenience to all, as has been observed the past summer.
CATCH BASINS AND PAVING .- Catch basins with drains have been constructed on Orient, Humphrey, King and Red- ington streets, for the disposal of surface water.
Gutters have been 'paved the entire length of Hillside ave- nue on the easterly side and on portions of Cherry street, Rock avenue, King and Orient streets, where necessary.
We recommend an appropriation of $500 for this depart- ment for the coming year.
NEW STREETS .- Two new streets have been constructed in accordance with the plans and profiles adopted by the Town, viz .:- Hillside avenue, leading from Cherry to Roy streets, and Thomas Road leading from Burrill street to Swampscott Land Trust. Proposals for building were solic- ited and Mr. H. S. Tuttle, the lowest bidder, was awarded the contract for both streets.
STREET CROSSINGS .- In compliance with a vote of the Town, a granite crossing has been laid across Humphrey street, opposite the store of G. H. Holden & Co., two at the entrance of Monument avenue on Burrill street, and one across Railroad avenue at the terminus of Pine street. We recommend an appropriation of $350 for this department.
TOWN HALL .- The Town Hall has been thoroughly re- paired and painted, with the exception of the lower part which needs attention.
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DRAIN AT FISHING BEACH .- Although no action was taken by the Town in reference to this work, we felt we were warranted in view of its ruinous condition in rebuilding it. Estimates were solicited from parties making a specialty of sewer building and the contract awarded to Hamilton & Bal- comb, of Salem, the lowest bidders.
BEACHES .- During the past season the condition of our beaches has been the cause of much just complaint, not only from our own residents, but from those who have occasion to - pass through our Town. Several causes for their condition exist, notably, the emptying of cesspool wagons upon them. The matter is an important one to those, having an interest in our Town. We see no reason why it is not as imperative to have the beaches under the same control and protection as our highways, and we recommend a special appropriation for this purpose to be expended under the direction of the Select- men or Board of Health, as the Town may determine.
We also recommend, that the yearly suggestion of our Board of Health, that a lot of land suitable for a dumping place be purchased, and that an appropriation be made for that purpose.
CEMETERY .- Owing to the very low price fixed upon the lots, persons not residents of the Town have purchased largely in our cemetery. It will be seen by referring to the report of the Superintendent that additional space must be provided. A plan of 49,708 square feet of unimproved land in the easterly part of the cemetery has been made, showing IIO lots. We recommend that some action be taken by the Town towards improving this land so that it will be suitable for burial purposes.
REPORT ON SEWERAGE PLANS AND ESTIMATES .- At the annual Town Meeting held March 18th, 1890, the Select- men were instructed under the following vote, viz .:- That the Town employ a suitable Civil Engineer to make a survey of
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the Town for the purpose of establishing a system of sewers therein, said Engineer to report a system or systems which shall comprise the proper drainage of the Town by sewers together with the probable cost of such system or systems to the Selectmen who are hereby constituted a Committee to consider the plans and estimates of such surveyor and report the same together with their recommendations thereon to the Town at its next Annual Meeting, and that a sum of money not exceeding eight hundred dollars, be appropriated for the expense and compensation of such Engineer. In accordance with said vote, we employed Mr. Rudolph Hering, of New York, an eminent Sanitary Engineer, to make such survey and furnish report, *plans and estimates and herewith present the same for your consideration.
SEWERAGE .- Owing to the magnitude of the subject your Committee do not make or offer any recommendation, simply giving the report that the Town may take such action as they deem best.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7th, 1891.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF SWAMP- SCOTT, MASS.
Gentlemen : - In accordance with your request I present herewith the result of certain studies, which I have made for the purpose of ascertaining the most economical and satisfac- tory system of sewerage for your town.
The necessity for sewerage is being severely felt in several localities, particularly in the low territories near the mouth of Stacey Brook, along Humphrey street and near the Ocean House. Other localities are ready to use sewers, as soon as they are available, and still others are being developed for building sites, the value of which will largely depend upon good drainage.
The populous part of the Town extends along the shores of the Nahant and Massachusetts Bays. It is here, therefore, that the sewage will mainly be created, and if discharged
* The plans are on file at the Town Hall.
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along the beaches, it will cause them to become foul and destroy one of the foremost attractions of the Town.
The first question to be considered is the proper method of disposing of the sewage when it is collected. Upon the answer largely depends the character of the system to be applied, the alignment of the mains and the more costly part of the work. The disposal of the sewage is therefore the question to be treated in the following report :
There are three practicable methods by which to dispose of the sewage of Swampscott.
First, it can be delivered into the intercepting sewer of the City of Lynn at Ingalls avenue' and Stacey Brook. This sewer, when designed, was so proportioned that at least a part of Swampscott might discharge its sewage into it. (See Report of the Committee on Drainage of the City of Lynn, Nov., 1884, page 16.)
Secondly, the sewage may be lifted to certain gravelly territory near Salem street, where it can be filtered and purified.
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