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Complaints investigated . 196
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
6
Buildings found open and secured
34
Defective places in street reported 28
Street obstructions removed
I
Lost children restored to parents
16
Street lights reported out
27
Stray teams cared for
2
Injured and sick persons assisted
6
Dogs killed
51
Intoxicated persons assisted home
14
Accidents reported
16
Tramps sent out of town
8
Breaking, entering and larceny reported
5
Cases of larceny reported
I6
Ambulance calls .
23
Assisting out of Town officers ·
8
Lights furnished for dangerous places .
II
Breaks in water pipes reported
3
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
II7
Glass in fire alarm boxes reported broken .
5
Fires extinguished without alarm 2 .
Drunks put off train at depot .
·
7
Lights extinguished in buildings
2
Wires reported down
I
Electric light poles reported down
I
Fire alarms given by officers .
2
Fire alarms responded to by officers
I2
Bicycles found on street and returned to owners
5
Crossed wires reported .
.
I
Nuisances reported to Board of Health
2
Leaks in gas mains reported
.
Juveniles before the court ·
.
7
Brush fires reported at engine house
2
Horses found cast and owners notified
I
Value of property reported stolen
$551
Value of property recovered
$481
Receipts and Reimbursements.
J. L. Nason .
$29 25
H. W. Priest
: 00
Wardwell Bros.
2 00
Charles W. Galloupe
51 25
Mary E. Lodge
138 00
Charles P. Curtis
I 75
Insane expense
2 00
Police court fines
75 00
Telephone tolls
4 06
Board of Health Department .
170 00
Board of Selectmen's Department
5 00
Board of Park Department
2 50
Board of Sewer Department
2 75
$484 56
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. DUNLAP, Chief of Police.
SWAMPSCOTT, February 14, 1903.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Report of the Tree Warden.
To the Citizens of the Town of Swampscott:
The third year of the duties of the Tree Warden is closed ; the work in this department has increased to a large extent over the two preceding years and requiring constant care and watchful- ness in protecting the trees from injury by horses, careless drivers, and insects.
Kinds of Trees on Town Roads April 1, 1902.
Elm .
206 ,
Ash
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37
Maple, " Rock" ·
·
243
Maple, Silver Leaf
76
Maple, Norway
248
Chestnut
23
Oak, " Red "
24
Oak, English
4
Willow
I6
Larch .
4
Ash, " Mountain "
2
Total .
873
Trees Planted Out.
Maple, Rock
84
Elm
·
·
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8
Oak, Red
I3
Planted by abutters
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·
IO
By Gas Co.
2 .
Total .
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Trees on roads accepted by the Town at last Town Meeting, 88.
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN.
1903]
Number of trees planted on roads, viz :
Berskshire street
22
Middlesex avenue
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16
Stetson avenue
· II
Norfolk avenue
I5
Beach avenue .
7
Thomas road .
I2
Hillside avenue
2
Monument avenue
4
Farragut road .
I2
Andrew road .
7
Walker road
7
Elmwood road
2
- II7
Trees destroyed by horses and replaced by owners, four ; by gas and replaced, two.
Young trees destroyed by teams on line of sewer. 4 6
Old trees removed
- IO
Total number of trees on road owned by the Town, 1,068; large trees pruned, 128; protected by wire, 113.
Tools belonging to the department : two shovels, one pick. all other tools needed have been furnished by myself.
Protecting Trees Against the Ravages of the Brown Tail Moth. ( Euproctis Crysorrhæa.)
Number of trees found infested with nests last March was 315 ; trees sprayed with poisoned water for destruction of the elm beetle, 17 ; number of trees cleared of moth nests the present winter, 221. There are now 325 trees to be cleared the coming spring. The work of clearing the large trees is extremely risky and danger- ous, so much so that very few young men are willing to do it. The fact that no tree or branch has been defoliated the past sea- son shows us by experience that a tree cleared of nests before the leaves start in the spring will not be any way defoliated the fol- lowing summer, which will well repay the cost and trouble.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
The number of moth nests has greatly increased over the spring of 1902, owing to private property owners neglecting to clear their trees. Whereas many owners or occupants of private estates give no attention to clearing their trees of moth nests which allows them to multiply and spread over property where the owners try to keep them clear, I recommend that the Town adopt an ordin- ance the same as Chelsea and some other cities, viz : Owners or occupants of private estates having trees infested with nests of the brown tail moth shall on being notified by proper authority clear the premises of the same, if not done in five days after receiving said notice the Town authorities shall cause such premises to be cleared of moth nests, the cost of the work be charged to the estate and collected with the taxes.
I also recommend the same appropriation, $600, for the Tree Warden Department as last year as it is extremely necessary the work of destroying moth nests should not be delayed till after Town Meeting as it gives too short a time before the larvæ leave the nests. By continuing the planting, care, and protection of trees, in a few years all our roads that are suitable will be beau- tified and our Town will compare very favorably in aboriculture with any Town in the State.
The love of nature common to man never finds worthier expression than in the planting of shade trees, we plant shade trees that our environment may be adorned and our inner lives enriched.
All respectfully submitted,
GEORGE NEWHALL,
Tree Warden.
1903]
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. I2I
Surveyor of Highways.
To the Citizent of Swampscott :
Stone, gravel and crushed stone have been used as follows on streets :
Name of Streets.
No. Loads Gravel.
Pit Stone.
Crushed Stone.
Andrew road
6
Blaney street
9
Burrill street
22I
20
Beach avenue .
8
Beach Bluff avenue
80
Berkshire street
4
Columbia Street
5
Crescent street
4
4
Essex street
378
26
No. 3
86
Farrugut Road
156
Filling Removed 45
Humphrey street
458
Sand 50
30
No. I NO. 2 96 130
No. 3 250
No. 4 60
Huron street
6
Highland street
IO
Maple avenue
4
Middlesex avenue
IO
Mostyn street .
4
Norfolk avenue
20
Orient street
170
Ontario street .
4
Pine street
IO
Phillips street .
I2
Pleasant street
6
Redington street
.
80
Rockland street
.
6
No.3 30
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9
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Railroad avenue
6
Salem street
·
30
IO
Stetson avenue
.
115
Thomas road .
100
30
Removed Filling 36
Sidewalks.
Materials used as follows :
Name of Street.
Number Loads Gravel.
Crushed Stone.
Atlantic Avenue
256
Burrill street
IO
No. I IO
Beach Bluff avenue
28
Berkshire street
4
Crescent street .
3
Elmwood road .
48
24
4
Essex street
IO
20
Ellis road
14
Farragut road
26
6
Highland street
20
4
Humphrey street
76
Middlesex avenue
4
Monument avenue
I2
Maple avenue
6
Norfolk avenue
4
New Ocean street
6
Orient street
175
140
26
Pine street
4
Palmer avenue .
9
Rock avenue
No. I
Rose street
4
Redington street
25
4
Railroad avenue
4
Rockland street
5
5
Stetson avenue .
6
4
Thomas road
8
No. 2 4
Walker road
No. I 12
No. 2
No. I
No. I
·
No. I
No. 2
No. I
No. I
Pit Stone
No. I
2
No. I
No. I
No. 1
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REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
123
Materials Used on Atlantic Avenue.
Crushed stone.
Pit stone.
Number loads stone
25
' 48
Number loads gravel
456
Number loads filling removed
470
Materials Used for Paving Gutters.
No. Loads Stone.
Sand.
Gravel.
Filling Removed.
No. Yards.
253
80
35
172
1,042
.
20
Middlesex avenue
43
Burrill street
·
75
Monument avenue
IO
Beach avenue .
.
I2
Mostyn street
II
Boynton street .
.
4
Norfolk avenue
50
Berkshire street
IO
New Ocean street
20
Beach Bluff avenue .
·
25
Orient street
. I56
Columbia street
.
40
Ontario street
7
Cherry street
·
I5
Pine street
28
Crescent street
·
4
Palmer avenue
I7
Essex street
125
Phillips street .
6
Elliott street
·
3
Pleasant street .
8
Elmwood road
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IO
Rock avenue
·
4
Ellis road
6
Roy street
5
Eulow street
.
7
Redington street
14
Farragut road .
.
28
Rose street
3
Humphrey street
280
Rockland street
6
Hillside avenue
15
Railroad avenue
.
5
Huron street
·
IO
Salem street
II
Highland street
·
8 Shaw road
.
5
Hampden street
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IO
Stetson avenue
· 50
King street
.
9 Thomas road .
24
Maple avenue
·
4
Woodbine avenue
.
5
Mudge street
.
2
No. of loads·
Andrew road .
15
Marshall street
4
Blaney streets .
Gutter scraping removed from streets as follows :
Name of street.
No. of loads.
Name of street.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Crossing Laid, Atlantic Cross Ocean Avenue.
No. Loads Stone.
Filling Removed. No. Blocks. No. Feet. Flags
3
9
300
76 60
Crossing Atlantic Avenue, Cross Bradley Avenue.
Loads Sand.
4 Filling Removed.
No. Blocks.
No. Feet.
Flags.
I2
494
II7
8
Resetting Curbstone.
No. Feet.
Atlantic avenue
· 389
Materials Used on Sheridan and Walker Roads.
Number loads stone
. 58
Number loads gravel
. . 580
Number feet pipe laid
· 500 feet, 15 in.
Gutters Paved.
No. Loads
No. Loads Sand.
Filling Removed.
Gravel.
No. Yds. Laid.
Sheridan road
4
3
9
32
Walker road
14
26
27
7 88
I would recommend that an appropriation be made to build a new catch-basin on Sheridan road in place of the one that is now there and to make it larger so as to use 15-in. pipe in same.
Materials Used on Elmwood Road.
Number loads stone
35
Number loads gravel
325
Number loads gravel used on sidewalk
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28
Materials Used on Belmont Avenue and Minerva Streets.
Number loads gravel .
. 347
Number loads filling removed
156
Paved gutters built .
2I
36
204
Guttters rebuilt used
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9
IO I57
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Sand.
Stone.
No. Yds.
.
Stone.
125
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
1903]
Material Used on the Following Streets:
Roy, Jessie and Beuna Vista streets and Eureka avenue.
Stone and gravel used as follows :
Number loads stone
50
Number loads gravel
. 1,470
Pipes Laid.
No. Feet.
Inch Pipe
Roy street
24
15
Jessie street
30
8
I would recommend that an appropriation be made to build catch-basins and lay pipe, also to pave gutters, as there is a large flow of water on these streets.
New Street Crossings Laid.
Sand.
Filling Removed.
No. Block.
No. Feet.
Hampden, corner Ellis road
4
4
290
42
Franklin at Stetson
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2
5
538
837₺
Humphrey, cross Salem
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4
0
508
98
Curbstone Laid.
No. Feet.
Atlantic avenue, corner Beach Bluff, Arthur F. Bingham,
52
Atlantic avenue, Arthur E. Estabrook
· 258
Maple street, L. Frank Cahoon
. . 102.6
Orient street, Simon Vorenberg
. · 199
Catch-basins and Gutters. Material used as follows for paving gutters :
Gravel.
Sand.
Stone.
Filling Removed.
No. Yards.
Beach Bluff avenue
.
6
7
16
O
177
Thomas road .
2
19
27
49
148
Farragut road
O
3
4
9
32
Monument avenue
·
14
15
24
I3
I 26
King street
IO
II
7
54
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Pine street
·
3
IO
5 54
King street relaid
I
8
Andrew road relaid
5
2
4
I2
Monument avenue relaid .
9
157
Redington street
IS
24
16
22
236
Curbstone Reset on Streets as Follows:
Name of Street
No. Feet. In.
Essex street, school
IOI
2
Humphrey street, King's Beach
1,495
Burrill street
Maple avenue
IO2
6
Monument avenue
. .
49
Orient street
917
Crossings Reset on Phillips and Humphrey Streets.
Number loads sand used IO ·
Number loads gravel used .
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6
Pipe Laid on Streets as Follows:
No. Feet.
Inch Pipe
Atlantic avenue .
30
S
Orient street
S
8
Humphrey street
S
8
Built 180 feet of new fence on Orient street, also built 150 feet of stone wall.
Sand used for sanding sidewalk, 90 loads.
Bids for Curbstone Street Crossings and Blocks.
DEARBORN BROS. & Co.
Straight edgestone
53c.
Curved edgestone
. 72c.
Crossing stone
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. 72c.
Paving blocks
50c.
JAMES C. LINEHAN.
Straight edgestone
50c.
Curved edgestone
. 72c.
Crossing stone
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75c.
Paving blocks .
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. 50c.
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REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
1903]
M. MCDONOUGH.
Straight edgestone
52c.
Curved edgestone
. · 7Ic.
Crossing stone
70c.
Paving blocks
50c.
Recommendations.
I would recommend that an appropriation be made :
To repair the fence along that part of Humphrey street known as Swamp road.
To purchase land for a gravel pit. Mrs. Hannah Kain, 395 Essex street is willing to sell the Town land for this purpose.
It has been suggested that in order to place our streets in pro- per condition it will be necessary to use crushed stone in their construction. If it is decided to macadamize our streets the stone-crusher will have to be located at some convenient ledge near the center of the Town and a steam-roller will have to be provided.
Respectfully submitted. J. P. M. S. PITMAN, Suveyor of Highways.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Report of Committee on Street Lights.
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
Your Committee in charge of this department find nothing of special importance to report at this time.
Our lights seem to be giving general satisfaction, and consider- ing the large number of them, the Town maintaining 110 arc and 48 incandescent lights, very little complaint is heard.
The police of our Town guardians of the night as they are keep a watchful eye upon each and all the lamps, noting upon their blanks and reporting to the chief who in turn reports to the chairman of the Street Lighting Committee all dim burners or total outs. The Lynn Gas & Electric Co. are at once notified to look after the light and we are pleased to say that in every case the Company has acted promptly, the remedies applied, and the light made efficient. Twenty-seven lights only have been re- ported during the year as needing special care. Property owners along Pleasant street are calling for lights and the Committee would recommend that two perhaps three incandescent lights be placed along that thoroughfare.
Citizens will notice that next to our schools the largest sum of money needed for any one department of our Town is for light- ing the public streets. Eight thousand dollars, our usual appro- priation for the past few years will not pay the bill for support- ing the number of lights now on our circuits, there are times also when members of the Committee are obliged to make small
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REPORT OF STREET LIGHTS COMMITTEE.
1903]
outlays of money in connection with the service and we respect- fully ask that the Town allow us one hundred dollars for inci- dentals, and we recommend an appropriation for the current year of eight thousand three hundred dollars.
E. A. FARNHAM, J. R. MERRITT, F. L. BONNEY, M. L. QUINN, F. J. LINNEHAN. Committee on Street Lights.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
REPORT OF Inspector of Animals and Provisions.
To the Board of Selectmen :
There has been one general inspection of cattle and swine in town this year which resulted practically the same as last.
Owing to the recent epidemic of foot and mouth disease in and around Boston, notice was received at this office ordering notices to be posted in public places, and a strict watch kept for anything of a suspicious nature ; however, no cases were found, and most of the animals appeared healthy and well cared for ; also their quarters were kept clean.
There have been no cases of contagious disease among animals this year.
The quality of the stock in the stores and among the pedlars has been good.
FRANK B. STRATTON.
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CEMETERY REPORT.
1903]
Cemetery Report.
To the Board of Selectmen :
Nathan M. Harris services as superintendent from March 1, 1902, to March 1, 1903
$450 00
Labor.
John T. Carkin, 75 1-4 days at $2.00 per day · $150 50
A. O. Bucknum, 2 1-2 days 5 00 .
Miscellaneous.
G. H. Lampard, painting fence .
$25 00
E. G. Blaney, plants . ·
48 50
Swampscott Water Co. .
18 00
Lyons & Mather, furnishing water pipes and lay- ing same
83 32
G. H. Holden, supplies
·
13 53
Philbrick & Pope, repairs on water closet
3 29
RECEIPTS.
Lots Sold, 18.
Four at $50 each
$200 00
Two at $40 each
80 00
Twelve at $25 each
300 00
Single graves 5, at $5 each .
25 00
Received for interments
260 00
Expenditures
204 00
Deposited with Town Treasurer
56 00
Number of interments
76
Bodies in tomb .
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6
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
List of Public Property.
Receiving tomb .
$2,000 00
Old tomb
20 00
House
500 00
Implements
45 00
Lots unsold, 13 at $100 each, 34 at $50 each, 18 at $25 each.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN M. HARRIS, Superintendent Cemetery.
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REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR.
Report of Milk Inspector.
SWAMPSCOTT, Feb. 14, 1903.
To the Board of Selectmen :
The number of milkmen selling milk in this Town is twenty.
Samples have been taken and have been analyzed by the chemist and pronounced by him to be first class.
The number of licenses granted for the sale of milk for the season of 1902 and 1903 was twenty for which the sum of $10.00 was received and paid into the Town Treasuary.
Number of licenses granted
20
Amount received for licenses $10 00
Amount paid Treasurer $10 00
j. E. O. NISBETT, Milk Inspector.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
The following is the report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending February 13, 1903.
Total number of scales and balances tested from April 1, 1902, to February 13, 1903, 77. Also one yard stick.
Number of weights tested 190
Number of measures tested 186
Number of weights condemned ·
II
Number of measures condemned 7
Number of balances condemned
3
Total number of milk jars tested 3,442
Total amount received $27.49 for the above, which I turned over to the Town Treasurer for which I received a receipt.
The Standards embrace the following :
One avoirdupois balances, fifty pounds.
One set avoirdupois weights, sixteen divisions ; drachms, one, two divisions; ounces, one-quarter, one-half, one, two, four, eight; pounds, one, two, four, five, ten, twenty, twenty-five, fifty.
One set of liquid measures of six divisions : One gill, one- half pint, one pint, one quart, two quarts, one gallon.
One set of dry measures, five divisions : One quart, two quarts, one-half peck, one peck, one-half bushel.
One yard measure, ten fifty pound weights : One balance for testing small weights, one steel stamp, 1902; one hammer, two drills, one bitstock, one breast drill, one tripod, one tin tube, two graduating glasses.
MICHAEL HALEY, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
1903]
Report of Library Trustees.
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
Our patrons were unanimous in their expressions of pleasure when they entered the first time for several weeks, the rooms occupied by the Town Library. The walls and ceiling had been newly papered, the shelves and stacks varnished, and the win- dows curtained. This with additional gas jets has made the rooms very pleasant. A new stack has been added, giving more shelf room.
The addition of 275 books, including some for reference, and 18 volumes of bound magazines, makes the whole number of volumes 8,470.
Twenty books have been replaced and 534 rebound.
The circulation has been 22,923.
Books presented include several from the estate of the late Mrs. Mary Holden ; a memorial volume from Mrs. William H. Haile of Springfield, Mass .; The Lawson History of the Amer- ica's Cup; The Boundary Lines of Lynn, Nahant, Saugus, Swampscott and Wakefield.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH J. HADLEY, FRANK F. STANLEY, FRANK E. INGALLS.
SWAMPSCOTT, February, 1903.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF Board of Park Commissioners.
During the year just closed, the principal work of the Park Department has been that of ordinary administration. Compar- atively little, aside from this regular work and repairs has been undertaken, and yet the Commissioners have something to show.
Early in the spring, the Park property on the Mudge estate, was carefully and thoroughty worked over and put in shape by an experienced gardener, and at intervals throughout the season received the necessary attention.
The rules of the Park Commissioners, governing the admin- istration and use of the Park property at Blaney's Beach, were, early in the year, thoroughly revised, with a view to making the Park of the greatest possible service to the citizens of Swamp- scott in general, without interfering with the fishermen. The eastern end of the Park, about the fishermen's building is re- served exclusively for the fishermen and their boats. All others are reminded of this and asked not to crowed upon them.
About the first of May, bids for the painting of the fishermen's building, the band stand, and the park shelters were asked of all the local house painters. The contract was awarded to good advantage, to the lowest bidder, who did a very creditable piece of work.
Bids for furnishing gravel, loam and granite curbing were asked of the local contractors. Here again, the Commissioners gave the contract to the lowest bidder. Granite curbing was laid, between the sidewalk and the Park, on that portion east of the broadway leading to the beach. This eastern part was graded up several inches with screened gravel. The portion
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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
1903]
around the band stand was laid out with gravel cross-walks and graded with several inches of loam. It was also well seeded, but owing to climatic conditions and perhaps partly to the tramp- ing of many feet at the Fiftieth Anniversary, the turf was a failure. In this connection, we may state the reason for the present condition of the Park property, about the band stand. The contractors for the sewer, wishing some place for storage of earth and material, during the winter, the Sewer Commissioners requested tlie permission of the Park Commissioners, in order that they might use the Park for such a purpose. This permis- sion was granted, on condition of a written agreement, signed by the contractors, that they would remove all material by a cer- tain date and put the Park in good condition, grading with loam and seeding in the best manner and to the satisfaction of the Park Commissioners. This agreement, duly signed, is now on file with the Commissioners, who confidently expect the Park to profit by the transaction.
At the westerly end of Blaney's Beach, the narrow, rocky and often dangerous path, leading down from the street, has been replaced by much needed steps, of split granite. This improve- ment seems to have been much appreciated.
In view of the necessary expenses incurred in the adminis- tration of the Park property and of the improvements, both nec- essary and desirable, which the Commissioners are contemplat- ing, the Board of Park Commissioners recommend that the Town appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars, ($1,000) for Park purposes for the coming year.
EDWARD H. KITFIELD, J. M. GROSVENOR, JR., JEROME PAUL JACKSON.
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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
1903]
Report of Sewer Commissioners.
FEBRUARY, 20, 1903.
The Board of Sewer Commissioners, of the Town of Swamp- scott, submit the following report of progress made to February 20, 1903. The Board organized with A. R. Bunting, as chair- man, and H. B. Sprague, as clerk.
Mr. E. Worthington was selected and engaged as Engineer, about April, I. Contracts and specifications were prepared for the work and bids received, as shown in the details of the Engineer's Report appended. It was found that a very large increase in prices for material had been experienced since 1901, and also that a great amount of work was being prosecuted in this section of the country which gave abundant employment to all contractors usually engaging in this class of work. These features caused a large rise in bidding prices from contractors with the result that the Board felt unwilling to undertake the work with the money placed at its disposal, all of which con- ditions were presented to the Town at a meeting held July S, 1902. At this meeting, the Town, after considering the situation, voted the additional sum of $60,000, to carry on the work. The work has been pushed with all possible despatch that its completion might be reached within the present year. This could not be accomplished during the season of 1902, owing to the delay occasioned by the additional Town Meeting and the conditions which led to such meeting. At the present time, a very consider- able part of the work has been substantially completed. Upon street work, there remains unfinished a small portion of Orient street, a portion of Humphrey street over the tunnel line, and Norfolk and Stetson avenues together with a few of the smaller
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
sections. The tunnel work will be finished early in the spring, the excavation being practically accomplished at this time. There remains the outfall sewer to the point designated by the State Board of Health, for which a contract has been placed, the same to be completed this coming season ; also the pumping plant and pumping station for which no contract has as yet been made. The pumping station will be set on the receiving basin, and will be commenced as soon as the basin is completed. In connection with the outfall main to Dread Ledge we have had great difficulty in obtaining any prices for the special iron pipe originally intended to be used in this work. The prices secured from the foundries for this pipe were much greater than those quoted in 1901. After careful investigation, the Board has entered into a contract with Mr. Joseph G. Falcon, of Evanston, Ill., who agrees to lay this outfall main with a special flexible joint to be furnished by him, using for other portions of the work, the ordinary cast-iron pipe. It is hoped to have the system ready for use by the first of Sep- tember.
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