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Appropriation
$2,000 00
Amount of Expenditures
$2,616 93
Less Reimbursements .
290 70 2,326 23
EXPENDITURES.
Abbott, Solomon
groceries from Shattuck & Delano . $121 86
coal from Honors & Wardwell 11 76
$133 62
Bacon, Mrs. Charles
groceries from S. J. Pettingell
140 87
coal from Honors & Wardwell
37 50
178 37
Barker, Mrs. Kate
paid Mary S. Tucker for board and care 1 year to Feb. 29, 1892 96 00
coal from Honors & Wardwell 3 50
99 50
Brown, Harry
groceries from Kelly & Grant
16 10
coal from Honors & Wardwell 3 25
19 35
[Reimbursed $6.35.]
Burnett, Mrs. Mary
groceries from G. H. Holden & Co. 110 75
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 28 65
clothing from George E. Gilbert 2 00
clothing from George T. Till 21 00
stove linings, etc. from W. A. DeLory 2 00
shoes and rubbers from Stephen Smart 24 59
188 99
Carroll, M. P.
services as overseer of the poor 1891-92 70 00
traveling expenses, etc. . 5 28
75 28
Carey, Daniel F.
groceries from S. J. Pettingell 3 00
coal from Honors & Wardwell 1 94
transportation to Fall River 4 70
2 cases for household goods . 1 00
expressing and freight to Fall River
6 21
16 85
[Reimbursed by City of Fall River $18.16.]
Amount carried forward
$711 96
123
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $711 96
Farrington, Mrs. Nabby L.
paid Charles Farrington for 9 months rent to Mcb. 1, 1892 $8.00 72 00
Harding, Mrs. Hannah
paid Abner Hayford for house rent $63 47
W. S. Gould board 43 weeks . 3.00 13 50
Emily A. Hall board to Mch. 1, 1892 19 70
fuel from Honors & Wardwell 9 50 106 17
Hatch, Mrs. Maria
board at Westboro Insane Hospital 1 year to Oct. 1, 1891
169 48
Horton, Mrs. Frank
paid Welch & Tebbetts 10 mos. rent 5.00 50 00
aid from Samuel Horton 5 00 55 00
Kendrick, Mrs. L. E.
services as secretary of overseers of the poor 1891-92 25 00
stationery and stamps 65 ·
25 65
Kenney, Mrs. Ellen
groceries from Shattuck & Delano 32 33
coal from Honors & Wardwell 6 26
shoes from Stephen Smart 1 50
40 09
Kenney, Miss Kate
paid Town of Marblehead for 392 weeks' board . . 2.75 28 68
damages to furniture 1 50
shoes from Stephen Smart 1 50
board at Danvers Lunatic Hospital to Dec. 31, 1891 74 75
medical examination, W. B. Chase, M.D. 6 00 112 43 Maker, Mrs. A.
groceries from Kelly & Grant 43 47
[Reimbursed by Town of Brewster, Mass. $53.47.]
Amount carried forward
$1,336 25
124
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward
$1,336 25
Martin, William, 2d.
board at Danvers Lunatic Hospital 56 weeks . . 3.25 183 86
[Reimbursed by Peter A. Martin $98.43.]
McDonough, Matthew
board at Danvers Lunatic Hospital
143 weeks to Nov. 5, 1891 . . 3.25 $46 89
City of Boston support from Nov. 7 to Nov. 13, 1891
3 00
49 89
Melzard, George T.
services as overseer of the poor 1 year
1891-92 . · 100 00
traveling expenses, etc.
14 85
114 85
Miller, Mrs.
aid from M. P. Carroll
5 00
aid from G. W. Eastman .
1 00
6 00
Morris, Mrs. C.
groceries from S. J. Pettingell
50 00
coal from Honors & Wardwell
6 38
56 38
[Reimbursed by City of Boston $68.00.] Myers, Mrs. Sarah
paid Catherine Morrow for house rent to Jan. 1, 1892
60 00
coal from Honors & Wardwell .
3 13 63 13
. Pedrick, Benj. F. .
board at Danvers Lunatic Hospital, 52} weeks to Dec. 31, 1891 . 3.25 Rich, John L.
169 47
paid Ebenezer S. Martin house rent to Feb. 16, 1892
44 00
[Reimbursed by Town of Truro, Mass. $40.00.] Richardson, Willie
paid Abram G. Stone for board to March
1,1892 87 53
Amount carried forward
$2,111 36
125
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $2,111 36
Rodrick Mrs. Charles T.
paid D. H. Millett 3 months' house rent to Feb. 1, 1892 $7.00
21 00
Russell, Mrs. Sarah P.
board at Danvers Lunatic Hospital 524 weeks to Dec. 31, 1891 . 3.25
169 46
Smith, Ann aid from City of Boston
13 94
Washburn, John, Estate of
services as overseer of the poor 9 mos. use of teams .
8 50 58 50
Welch, Mrs. Margaret
board at Danvers Lunatic Hospital 52} weeks to Dec. 31, 1891 . 3.25
169 46
Wells, Mrs. William
paid Lucinda F. Paige for services as nurse 2 weeks . 6.00
12 00
medical attendance M. M. Averill, M. D. paid Delia Rhodes services as nurse and watching
12 00
34 00
Willis, Mrs. groceries from A. L. Gibson . .
39 21
$2,616 93
REIMBURSEMENTS.
Brewster, Town of, account of Mrs. A. Maker
$53 47
Boston, City of,
" Mrs. C. Morris 68 00
Fall River, City of, 66 " Dan'1 F. Carey 18 16
Lynn, City of, " J. O. Collyer . Martin, Peter A., account of Wm. Martin 2d.
6 29
98 43
Melzard, George T. “ " Harry Brown .
6 35
Truro, Town of, " John L. Rich
40 00
$50 00
10 00
$290 70
126
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
Humphrey Street Improvement.
Appropriation
$1,800 00
Amount of Expenditures
1,892 10
EXPENDITURES.
Bryant, Gustavus, 18 days' labor . $2 00
$36 00
Cahill, Thomas, 242 days' labor 2 00
49 50
Carroll, Patrick, 254 days' labor . 2 00
50 50
DeLory, Walter A., 10 feet 10-inch drain pipe
39
3 90
Farrell, Patrick, 42 days' labor with team
3 50
16 62
Finnegan, James, 82 days' labor . 2 00
17 50
Gardner Peleg, building fence and steps
132 38
Gay, Charles W., survey, specifications, etc.
91 45
Granger, S. G., 15 days' labor with team
3 50
52 50
Mahan, John, 24} days' labor
2 00 .
49 00
McDonough, John, 64 days' labor with team 3 50
21 87
Myers, Daniel, 192 days' labor
2 00
39 00
Ryan, Michael, 104 days' labor 2 00
20 50
Ryan, M. J., 19 days' labor 2 00
38 00
Ryan, P. H., ¿ day's labor 2 00
1 50
Shaw, S. H., 10 days' labor . 2 00
20 00
Stone, A. G., 17 days' labor
2 00
34 00
Strauss, A. W. & Co., paint and oil
4 51
Tuttle, H. Scott, building culvert, retaining wall and blasting ledge, as per contract Widger, J. Henry, 42 days' labor with team 3 50
1,150 00
16 62
Wiley, Edwin F., painting railing
10 00
$1 00 14 00
Wright, F. F., 14 days' labor 13 days' labor 1 75 22 75 36 75
$1,892 10
127
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
Humphrey Street Sidewalk.
Appropriation
$550 00
Amount of Expenditures
.
.
325 51
Balance Unexpended
$124 49
EXPENDITURES.
Cahill, Thomas, 152 days' labor
.
. $2 00
$31 00
Carroll, Patrick, 123
2 00
25 50
Farrell, Patrick, 61 66
with team
3 50
21 87
Getchell, B. T .. 63
3 50
23 63
Granger, S. G., 74
3 50
25 38
Mahan, John, 133
2 00
27 50
McDonough, John, 71 66
with team
3 50
25 38
Myers, Daniel, 6
66
2 00
12 00
Ryan, M. J., 14
2 00
28 00
Ryan, P. H., 13
2 00
3 50
Shaw, S. H., 11
66
2 00
23 50
Stone, A. G., 15}
66
. 2 00
31 00
Wider, J. H., 13g
. with team
. 3 50
47 25
$325 51
CARE OF MONUMENT LOT.
Appropriation
$25 00
Amount of Expenditures
18 20
Balance Unexpended
$6 80
EXPENDITURES.
Brown, J. S., 911% day's labor
$2 00 $18 20
.
.
.
·
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·
.
128
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
Beach Avenue Improvement.
Appropriation $1,800 00;
Amount of Expenditures 1,853 01
EXPENDITURES.
Blethen, Curry & Co., 2 bound posts $1 00 $2 00.
Bryant, Gustavus, 5 days' labor . . 2 00 10 00,
Bryer & Mudge, building Beach Avenue, as per contract ·
1,490 00.
Cahill, Thomas, 31 days' labor . 2 00
7 00.
Carroll, Patrick, 42 days' labor . 2 00
9 00
Davis, C. W. & G. W., 413 circle curbstones . 1 00
41 67
Farrell, Patrick, ¿ day's labor with team 3 50
1 75
Gardner, Peleg, building fence, as per contract
79 00
Gay, Charles W., survey, specifications, etc.
51 84
Getchell, B. T., 1, days' labor with team 3 50
5 25
Hastings & Sons, advertising for pro- posals
3 00.
Mahan, John, 6 days' labor . . 2 00
12 00
- McDonough, John, 31 days' labor with
team
. 3 50
12 25,
Nevons, Leroy S., paving 218 yards gutters .
20 $43 60
10 Nevons, Leroy S., 412 feet curbstone . " 6 days' labor . . 2 00
4 15
12 00 59 75.
Ryan, M. J., 62
. 2 00
13 00
Shaw, S. H., 4 66 66
. 2 00
8 00
Stevens, John, 72 66 . 2 00
15 00,
Strauss & Co., A. W., 50 lbs. paint
09
4 50
Stone, A. G., 31 days' labor . . 2 00
7 00
Widger, J. H., 6 days' labor with team 3 50
21 00
$1,853 01
129
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
RECAPITULATION.
Selectmen's Department
Appropriations and receipts. $4,000 00
$4,312 14
School Department
10,800 00
10,844 52
Public Library Appropriation, $400 00 · Receipts and dog tax, 294 84
694 84
690 43
Highway Department . Appropriation,
$5,500 00
5,556 40
5,170 05
Sidewalks .
1,000 00
1,084 97
Humphrey Street improvement.
1,800 00
1,892 10
Humphrey Street sidewalk
550 00
325 51
Humphrey Street crossing.
100 00
75 00
Burrill Street crossing
200 00
147 67
Beach avenue improvement
1,800 00
1,853 01
Catch Basins and Gutters.
500 00
404 87
Concrete and Curbstones Appropria $700 00 Reimbursements, 498 75
1,198 75
674 35
Curbstones King's Beach
175 00
187 27
Water Pipes
4,500 00
4,181 44
New Steamer House.
4,500 00
4,499 19
Fire Department
2,000 00
1,838 47
Fire Alarm boxes
200 00
181 12
Memorial Day
50 00
50 00
Care of Monument Lot.
25 00
18 20
Cemetery
400 00
298 04
Health Department
1,200 00
836 96
Care of beaches
300 00
233 25
Water rates.
350 00
290 00
Town Hall
Appropriation, $400 00
813 00
486 36
Street Lighting
6,200 00
5,958 85
Poor Department.
Appropriation, $2,000 00
2,290 70
2,616 93
Police Department.
Appropriation, $2,300 00
2,339 50
2,059 67
State Aid (received of state treasurer).
994 50
1,208 00
Indigent Soldiers Aid (received of state treasurer)
136 00
376 00
Soldiers and Sailors Aid
200 00
95 25
$54,873 69
$52,889 62
Receipts. 56 40
Expenditures.
Receipts, 413 00
Reimbursements, 290 70
· Reimbursements, 39 50
130
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
BENJAMIN O. HONORS, Treasurer,
DR.
To balance of cash in treasury . $8,395 21
Received of M. P. Carroll, Collector of Taxes 49,129 24
Corporation tax 15,781 76
National Bank tax 1,431 95
State Aid, chapter 301, acts 1879 994 50
Indigent Soldiers' Aid, chapter 252, acts 1879 136 00
Treasurer Essex County, dog licenses 275 74
Concrete and curbstones, reimbursements 498 75
Overseers of Poor, reimbursements 290 70
Police Department, reimbursements 39 50
Highway Department, receipts
56 40
Town Hall, receipts, A. F. Nesbett, agent
413 00
Town Library, receipts, Miss S. L. Honers
19 10
Cemetery lots sold 150 00
Interest on bank deposits
130 71
Apothecary's license, W. B. Chase 1 00
Apothecary's license, C. P. Jeffers 1 00
Auctioneer's license, Fredd O. Thompson 2 00
C. E. Harris, milk inspector, licenses . 7 00
C. H. Dunlap, building 3 00
18 57
Treasurer Essex County, discount on county tax Lynn Institution for Savings, note May 19, 1891, 6 months 10,000 00
National Grand Bank, Marblehead, note July 7, 1891, 5 months 12,000 00
Lynn Institution for Savings, note Aug. 11, 1891, 5 years . 2,250 00
Lynn Institution for Savings, note Aug. 11, 1891, 6 years . 2,250 00
$104,275 13
131
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
in account with the Town of Swampscott.
CR.
By Paid Selectmen's outstanding orders, 1890-91
$31 32
Selectmen's orders, 1891-92
52,703 40
Interest on notes
2,398 62
State tax
3,345 00
County tax
4,952 28
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
note due May 22, 1891
$1,000 00
note due May 23, 1891
1,000 00
note due June 1, 1891
1,000 00
note due Dec. 12, 1891
1,500 00
4,500 00
Lynn Institution for Savings
note due Aug. 2, 1891
2,000 00
note due Nov. 15, 1891
4,333 34
note due Nov. 22, 1891
10,000 00 16,333 34
National Grand Bank, Marblehead note due Dec. 7, 1891
12,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Į of liquor license fees
50
Balance cash in Treasury
*8,010 67
* Verified by the cashier's certificate.
$104,275 13
132
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
Michael P. Carroll, Collector of Taxes, in account with Town of Swampscott.
DR.
To amount committed for collection
$50,382 73
supplementary list .
349 00
Total amount of taxes assessed for 1891
$50,731 73.
CR.
By cash paid B. O. Honors, treasurer . ·
· $49,129 24
discount 2% on taxes paid before Oct. 2, '91 819 85 abatements of assessors 782 64
$50,731 73
133
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
NOTES PAYABLE.
Date of note
To whom payable.
Amount.
Time. Rate of Int.
When payable.
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
6 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1892
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
7 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1893
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
8 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1894
.June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
9 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1895
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
10 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1896
June 1, 1886 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
11 yrs. 3} per cent June 1, 1897
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
Water loan.
7 yrs.
4 per cent May 21, 1894
May 21, 1887 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
8 yrs.
4 per cent May 21, 1895
*May 2, 1888 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
3,000 00
10 yrs.
4 per cent May 2, 1898
tAug 13,1888 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
3,000 00
5 yrs.
4 per cent Aug.13, 1892
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 )
2 yrs. 3} per cent May 22, 1892
May 22, 1890 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
3 yrs. 33 per cent May 22, 1893
May 22, 1890 State of Massachusetts
1,000 00
4 yrs. 3} per cent May 22, 1894
#Aug 11,1891 Lynn Instit'n for Savings
2,250 00
5 yrs. 4} per cent Aug.11, 1896
#Aug 11,1891
Lynn Instit'n for Savings
2,250 00
6 yrs. 43 per cent Aug.11, 1897
*Monument loan. +Water Loan. #New Engine House.
Amount of notes
$42,333 32
Outstanding orders
186 22
$42,519 54
Cash in treasury
$8,010 67
Due from state aid
1,208 00
Due from indigent soldiers' aid
188 00
Value of public property .
81,988 47
$91,395 14
Amount of bills paid as per Selectmen's orders, 1891-92. .
.$52,889 62
Cul. loan. Water loan.
Wt'r loan
134
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
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
Land on Essex Street, opposite Cemetery
300 00
Farm School House and Lot
2,000 00
New Engine House
4,500 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
Public 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
Gun
20 00
Twenty-six picks
19 50
Twenty-five shovels
12 50
Four bars
3 00
Ten lanterns
3 50
Amount carried forward
$81,718 50
135
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Amount brought forward
$81,718 50
Six street hoes
3 00
Four hammers
4 00
Five rakes
1 50
Two snow plows
30 00
One road machine
200 00
One tool box
5 00
Three mattocks
6 00
Two wheelbarrows
4 00
Six stone points
1 25
Ten drills
2 56
Two steel frost wedges
5 10
Three 3 lbs. shims and wedges
56
Gravel screen
7 00
.
$81,988 47
136
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
Assessors' Valuation of the Town, May 1, 1891,
Buildings, excluding land
. $1,661,675 00
Land, excluding buildings
1,460,675 00
Total value of real estate
· $3,122,350 00
Personal estate
1,771,373 00
Total valuation
. $4,893,723 00
Number of polls 725 (males, 722; females, 3).
Tax on each polls male, $2.00 ; female, 50c.
Rate of taxation $10.00 on $1,000.00
Tax on polls .
$1,445 50
Tax on personal estate .
17,713 73
Tax on real estate
31,223 50
Total tax on polls, personal and real estate . $50,382 73
State tax
$3,345 00
County tax
4,952 28
Town tax
42,085 45
Total tax for State, County and Town
$50,382 73
Number of residents assessed on property .
$492 00
Number of non-residents assessed on property
207 00
Number of persons assessed on property
$699 00
Number of persons assessed poll tax only
379 00
Total number of taxes assessed
$1,078 00
Number of dwelling houses
$645
Number of acres of land
1,536
Number of horses
300
Number of cows .
141
Number of neat cattle other than cows
1
Number of swine .
16
Number of fowl
.
3,239
Value of fowl .
1,619 50
.
·
137
AUDITORS' REPORT-1891-92.
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott.
Years.
Real Estate.
Personal Property.
Total Valuation.
Debt.
Rate Taxes per $1,000
May 1, 1891
$3,122,350
$1,771,373
$4,893,723
$42,333.32
$10.00
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
1,264,938
3,493,268
49,091.00
6.00
1881
2,121,080
807,159
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
,20,620
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
LIST OF JURORS.
1892.
Prepared by the Selectmen for the consideration of the Town, at their Annual Town Meeting, to be held Monday, March 21, 1892.
ADAMS, JOHN I.
KNOWLES, CHARLES H.
ANDREWS, ISAAC H.
KNOWLTON, DANIEL F.
AUSTIN, GUSTAVUS
MARTIN, BENJAMIN A.
BASSETT, JOSEPH
MARSH, FRED C.
BLANEY, WILLIAM R.
MERRITT, JOHN R.
BURNHAM, ALFRED M.
CARROLL, MICHAEL P.
MOTT, JAMES A. MOULTON, JAMES H.
COLLINS, WILLIAM H.
NIES, MARTIN
COREY, ALONZO DOUGLASS, RODNEY A. FARWELL, JOHN H.
NORCROSS, WILLIAM F.
PHILLIPS, JAMES E.
POTTER, BENJAMIN
GOLDER, EVAN R.
PORTER, MILTON D. POLLARD, KENDALL
HARRIS, GEORGE W.
REICHARDT, THEO. N. THING, FRANCIS C. THOMAS, JAMES
HENDERSON, HENRY A.
HURD, GEORGE F.
TIMSON, CHARLES O.
INGALLS, SAMUEL O.
JONES, JAMES H.
WILEY, EDWIN F. WILLEY, JAMES A.
WIDGER, J. ROSWELL
GOODWIN, FRANK
HAYFORD, ABNER
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ART. 11. To see if the Town will accept the list of names for Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the money received from the County Treasurer for dog licenses to aid in support of the Public Library.
ART. 13. To see what compensation the Town will allow the members of the Fire Department the current year, and grant money for the same.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to furnish and set curbstones, and lay concrete side- walks ; provided, the abuttors will pay one-half of the expense.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50) to be placed in the hands of James L. Bates' Post 118, G. A. R., towards defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept, adopt, and allow the report of the Selectmen laying out of Huron street as a Town way, as per report and plan on file in the Town Clerk's office, and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for the care of the Beaches.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will construct a stone cross- ing on Burrill street, from the north corner of Monument avenue to the Estate of John B. Prince, and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will construct a street cross- ing on Blaney street, from the N. E. corner of Estate of Mrs. H. J. Thing to sidewalk opposite, near line of Estates of F. C. Thing and J. B. Harris, and appropriate money therefor, agreeable to the petition of Charles E. Harris and others.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will construct a stone cross- ing on Humphrey street, opposite or near the residence of Leonard Fowle, and appropriate money for the same, agree- able to the petition of Geo. E. Gilbert and others.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will construct a street cross- ing on Burrill street, opposite the southerly corner of Clare-
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mont Terrace, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of James A. Mott and others.
ART. 22. To see what action the Town will take to cause an electric (arc) light to be placed on Crescent street, Upper Swampscott, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of Wm. C. Cowdrey and others.
ART. 23. To see what action the Town will take to cause an electric (arc) light to be placed at the end of Monument avenue, between Sheridan and Farragut and Andrew roads. Also, to cause an electric (arc) light to be placed at the junction of Elmwood and Sheridan roads, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of E. H. Kitfield and others.
ART. 24. To see what action the Town will take in ex- tending Atlantic avenue from Humphrey square, following Forrest avenue so-called, to the Mudge Estate, then through the said Mudge Estate, crossing Paradise street, then through the Stetson Estate to Burrill street, at a point nearly oppo- site the station of the Boston & Maine Railroad, agreeable to the petition of James H. Moulton and others.
ART. 25. To see what action the Town will take to extend the water pipe from Roberts' Express stable through Humph- rey street to the Eastern junction of Orient street, and ap- propriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of H. F. Hawkes and others.
ART. 26. To see what action the Town will take to ex- tend the water main the remainder of the way on Salem street, a distance of about 2900 feet, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of Willard F. Lewis and others.
ART. 27. To see what action the Town will take for the improvement of the outlet of Stacey's Brook, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the Selectmen's Report.
ART. 28. To see what action the Town will take to extend the water mains on Monument avenue and Elmwood road, a distance of twenty-three hundred (2300) feet, to use síx-inch pipe, with necessary hydrants, gates, etc., and appropriate
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money for the same, agreeable to the petition of Edwin M. Bailey and others.
ART. 29. To see what action the Town will take toward the purchase of a site, and the erection of a new school building that shall take the place of the Redington Street School Building, and appropriate money for the same, agree- able to the petition of W. H. Rogers and others.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to rebuild the wall border- ing the estate of F. O. Ellis, on Burrill and New Ocean streets.
ART. 31. To see if the town will instruct the Board of Assessors to have a plan made of all land in Town, and all lots, with the number of feet in each lot, and the owner's name on said lot, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the petition of John G. Twisden and others.
ART. 32. To see if the Town will make the following addition to the By-Laws : That the Board of Selectmen shall have the power to appoint the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department for three years, First Assistant for two years, Second Assistant for one year, and one for every three years at the expiration of the terms of said Engineers, agreeable to the petition of J. P. Farmer, Jr., and others.
ART. 33. To see what action the Town will take to en- large the Cemetery and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to the Selectmen's report.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) for the improvement of Humphrey street as recommended by the Selectmen.
ART. 35. To see what action the Town will take in rela- tion to the widening of Humphrey street from the Lynn line to the Hay Scales, agreeable to the report of the Selectmen.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Depot, Post Office,
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and three other public and conspicuous places in the Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands, this Fourth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
AARON R. BUNTING, Selectmen
JOHN H. FARWELL, of Swampscott ..
ARTHUR C. WIDGER,
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