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454 76
5,454 76
5,515 95
61 19
Poor Department
3,300 00
71 00
3,371 00
3,508 23
137 23
Road Roller and Stone Crusher
6,000 00
6,000 00
5,474 09
525 91
Roy Street
750 00
750 00
765 75
15 75
Roy Street Catch Basin
100 00
100 00
94 25
5 75
Sewer Department (Cash Balance)
16,210 34
92,632 64
108,842 98
107,644 98
1,198 00
Sewer Reimbursement
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
Selectmen's Department .
5,500 00
177 29
5,677 29
5,732 40
55 II
School Department .
23,500 00
42 25
23,542 25
23,489 90
52 35
.
[Feb. 20
Sidewalk Department
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,546 95
46 95
Soldiers' Relief Department
1,500 00
55 00
1,555 00
2,033 49
478 49
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
250
.
·
.
·
.
*
86 94
Special Fire
170 00
170 00
170 00
State Aid (Chapter 372 )
192 00
State Aid (Chapter 374) .
2,604 00
500 00
500 00
443 18
56 82
Street Light Department .
8,233 00
8,233 00
8,387 61
154 61
Street Watering Department
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,549 47
49 47
Town Hall Department
.
1,200 00
1,682 50
1,885 59
203 09
Town Warrant, Art. 15
66 67
66 67
66 67
Town Warrant, Art. 11, July 22, 1903,
300 00
300 (
300 00
Thomas Road Hydrant
500 00
500 00
561 86
61 86
Treasurer's Safe
275 00
275 00
275 00
Tree Warden
600 00
600 00
587 15
12 85
Walker Road Water Pipe .
1,000 00
1,000 00
679 95
320 05
Water Department, (Cash Balance),
5,806 57
27,696 50
25,640 30
2,056 20
Water Rates
950 00
950 00
1,007 35
57 35
Watering Cart .
500 00
500 00
250 00
250 00
$255,793 45
Interest on Water Bonds .
4,655 00
Amount of Selectmen's Orders drawn,
$251,138 45
Outstanding Orders .
700 83
Total Amount of Orders paid by Treasurer ·
$250,437 62
County Tax
5,500 00
6,773 34
1,273 34
Com. of Mass., Met. Ass., Int., etc., Interest on Notes Payable
4,334 86 ]
1,080 91
Water Bonds .
4,655 00
Notes Paid
54,500 00
Selectmen's Outst'nd'g Orders, 02-03,
223 61
Sewer Bonds, paid
3,100 00
4,600 00
1,500 00
State Tax .
3,500 00
5,025 00
1,525 00
Total Amt. of Treas. Disbursements,
$338,652 35
1904]
AUDITORS' REPORT.
/
₹ 8,200 00
443 95
8,643 95
(5,390 00}
Sewer Bonds .
2,712 92
21,889 93
Street Crossing Department
116 00 2,248 00
482 50
251
252
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Notes Payable.
Date of Note.
No.
To whom payable.
Amount.
Class.
Time
in Yrs.
Rate.
When payable.
June 25, 1894
S3
State of Mass.
$1,000 00
A
IO
3 75-100
June 25, 1904
Nov. 12, IS95
95
State of Mass.
4,000 00
B
9
3 60-100
Nov. 12, 1904
Nov. 12, 1895
96
State of Mass.
4,000 OQ
B
10
3 60-100
Nov. 12, 1905
July 30, 1897
105
Lynn Inst. Sav'gs
3,000 00
五
10
3 75-100
July 30, 1907
Sept. 24, 1897
107
Lynn Inst. Sav'gs
2,500 00
F
8
4
Sept. 24, 1905
May 22, 1899
I12
Col. Nat. Bank
2,500 00
B
8
3 50-100
May 22, 1907
May 22, 1899
113
Col. Nat. Bank
2,500 00
B
9
3 50-100
May 22, 190S
Aug. 5, 1899
115
State of Mass.
2,800 00
C
9
3 15-100
Aug. 5, 190S
Nov. 29, 1899
116
State of Mass.
3,000 00
D
9
3 50-ICO
Nov. 29, 190S
Nov. 29, 1899
117
State of Mass.
3,000 00
D
10
3 50-100
Nov. 29, 1909
June 4, 1900
119
State of Mass.
7,000 00
D
6
3 17-100
June 4, 1906
June 30, 1900
120
State of Mass.
4,300 00
D
IO
3 17-100
June 30, 1910
Sept. 9, 1901
124
State of Mass.
3,000 CO
D
4
3 30-100
Sept. 9, 1905
Sept. 9, 1901
125
State of Mass.
3,000 00
D
6
3 30-100
Sept. 9, 1907
Sept. 9, 1901
I26
State of Mass.
6,000 00
D
8
3 30-100
Sept. 9, 1909
May 19, 1902
129
State of Mass.
3,570 00
D
8
3 25-ICO
May 19, 1910
May 19, 1902
130
State of Mass.
7,500 00
D
9
3 25-100
May 19, 1911
Nov. 29, 1902
136
Col. Nat. Bank
3,ICO 00
D
IO
3 40-100
Nov. 29, 1912
Aug. 24, 1903
139
Col. Nat. Bank
1,000 00
D
7
4
Aug. 24, 1910
Aug. 24, 1903
140
Col. Nat. Bank
1,000 00
D
7
4
Aug. 24, 1910
Aug. 24, 1903
141
Col. Nat. Bank
1,000 00
D
7
4
Aug. 24, 1910
Aug. 25, 1903
142
Col. Nat. Bank
3,000 00
D
3
4
Aug. 25, 1906
Oct. 17, 1902
Central Nat. Bank
25,000 00
-
5
Demand
July 1, 1902
1-2
Col. Nat. Bank
2,000 00
D
8
4
July 1, 19II
July 1, 1902
3-8
Col. Nat. Bank
6,000 00
D
9
4
July 1, 1912
July 1, 1902
9-18
Col. Nat. Bank
10,000 CO
D
IC
4
July 1, 1913
Total, $114,770 00
A. Phillips School Loan.
B. Park Loan.
C. Sewer Loan.
D. Permanent Improvement Loan.
E. Proctor Lot Loan.
F. Chemical Laboratory.
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Financial Standing of the Town of Swampscott, March 1, 1904.
RESOURCES.
Balance in Treasury
$15,836 88
Schedule of Public Property ·
373,913 34
Due for Taxes
841 06
Due from Concrete and Curbstones . ·
293 30
Due from Poor Department
822 72
Due from State Aid, Chapter 372,
112 00
Due from State Aid, Chapter 374,
2,998 00
$394,817 30
LIABILITIES.
NOTES PAYABLE.
Due in 1904
$5,000 00
Due in 1905
9,500 00
Due in 1906
10,000 00
Due in 1907
8,500 00
Due in 1908
8,300 00
Due in 1909
9,000 00
Due in 1910
10,870 00
Due in 1911
9,500 00
Due in 1912
9,100 00
Due in 1913
10,000 00
Due on demand
25,000 00
$114,770 00
Water Bonds due 1928
.
$140,000 00
SEWER BONDS.
Series A ($3,000, due annually) . $120,000 00
Series B ($100 due annually ) .
4,000 00
Series C ($1,000 due annually)
40,000 00
Series D ($500, due annually)
20,000 00
Orders outstanding, 1902-3
Orders outstanding, 1903-4
$184,000 00 60 90 700 83
$439,531 73
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1868-1904.
ASSESSORS' VALUATION MAY I.
MARCH I.
YEAR.
REAL
PERSONAL
TOTAL
RATE TAXES PER $1,000
YEAR.
NOTES
ESTATE
PROPERTY
VALUATION
PAYABLE
1903
$5,135,124
$4,286,981
$9,422, 105
$11.50
1904
$114,770 00
I902
4,762,665
1,744,874
6,507,539
12.00
1903
75,270.00
I90I
4,668,985
1,598,745
6,267,730
12.00
1902
70,600.00
I 900
4,446,900
1,138,275
5,585,175
II.00
190I
68,100.00
1899
4,200, 175
1,199,045
5,399,220
11.50
I 900
64,300.00
1898
4,135,582
1,318,591
5,454,173
14.00
1899
59,000.00
1897
3,997,975
1,304,163
5,302,138
12.00
1898
71,000.00
1896
3,896,059
1,245,245
5,141,304
12.00
1897
78,250.00
1895
3,756,900
1,444,947
5,201,847
12.00
1896
84,500.00
1894
3,619,525
1,529,675
5,149,200
11.00
1895
66,333.30
1893
3,439,975
1,649,953
5,989,928
11.00
1894
71,166.66
1892
3,271,279
1,504,170
4,775,449
10.00
1893
37,499.99
1891
3,122,350
1,771,373
4,893,723
10.00
1892
42,333.32
1890
3,001,550
1,857,777
4,859,327
10.00
1891
48,666.66
1889
2,585,431
1,453,30I
4,038,732
8.40
1890
52,500.00
1888
2,465,256
1,501,530
3,966,792
8.50
1889
56,000.00
1887
2,417,556
1,288,498
3,706,054
8.00
1888
57,500.00
I886
2,383,055
1,275,405
3,658,460
9.50
1887
55,500.00
1885
2,365,280
1,130,863
3,496,143
9.00
1886
47,500.00
1884
2,371,610
1,135,215
3,506,825
II.OO
1885
49,000.00
1883
2,259,855
1,589,566
3,849,4II
8.50
1884
50,500.00
1882
2,228,330
1,264,938
3,493,268
6.00
1883
49,000.00
188I
2,121,080
807,159
2,928,239
7.20
1882
30,500.00
1880
1,991,880
1,133,247
3,125,127
7.00
1881
31,750,00
1879
1,930,205
418,904
2,349,109
8.30
1880
39,424.80
1878
2,049,980
384,841
2,434,82I
8.00
1879
42,424.00
1877
2,041,935
340,323
2,382,258
8.50
1878
42,424.80
1876
2,108,462
360,961
2,469,423
12.00
1877
45,524.80
1875
2,074,850
389,441
2,464,291
10.00
1876
50,224.80
1874
2,028,875
457,260
2,486,135
11.00
1875
51,432.80
1873
1,949,225
460,867
2,410,792
12.00
1874.
50,342.50
1872
1,854,750
578,000
2,432,750
9.50
1873
47,068.00
1871
1,598,800
504,073
2,102,873
9.50
1872
43,150.00
1870
1,332,570
508,564
1,843,134
10.00
IS7I
38,745.00
1869
1,244,120
313,7II
1,557,834
II.20
1870
31,545.00
1868
1,141,020
347,173
1,488,193
11.50
1869
33,745.00
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
1904]
Assessors' Valuation of the Town of Swampscott, May 1, 1903.
Table of aggregates of polls, property and taxes as assessed May 1, 1903 :
Number of residents assessed on property
763
All others
·
25
788
Number of non-residents assessed on property,
224
All others
.
19
243
Number of persons assessed on property
1,031
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only,
802
1,833
Number of male polls assessed
1,275
Tax on each poll
$2 00
Value of assessed personal estate
$4,286,981 00
Value of assessed real estate, buildings
$2,969,635 00 .
Value of assessed real estate, land .
2,165,489 00
Total real estate .
$5,135,124 00
Total valuation of assessed estate, May 1, 1903, $9,422, 105 00
Tax for State, County and Town purposes, including over- layings :
On personal estate .
$49,300 18
On real estate
59,053 75
On polls
2,550 00
Total .
$110,903 93
Rate of tax per $1,000
$II 50
Number of horses assessed
319
Number of cows assessed
90
Number of neat cattle other than cows
I
Number of dwelling houses assessed
.
1,099
Number of acres of land assessed .
.
1,675
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Feb. 20
Auditors' Remarks.
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
We herewith present for your consideration the fifty-second Annual Report of the Town, for the fiscal year ending March I, 1904.
The accounts of the several departments have been carefully examined and found to be correct and proper vouchers on file for payments made.
The Treasurer's accounts have been audited quarterly, and we have on file bank cashiers' certificates for balance of each quarter's auditing.
The Treasurer has during the past year adopted a new special column cash book, which is a great improvement over the old style.
The Water Board Sinking Fund has been carefully looked over, bonds examined, and balance found to be correct.
We would recommend that the Water Board establish a card system for their water rentals, and semi-annually render an account of the amount of bills rendered, cash received and amount uncollected.
The items of receipts can be found by referring to the different departments as they appear in the Treasurer's account.
Owing to the great increase in the duties of Clerk of the Board of Selectmen, we would recommend that the Town vote to- increase the salary of that position.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. EARP, HERMAN F. ASHTON, L. FRANK CAHOON,
Auditors.
257
TOWN WARRANT.
1904]
Town Warrant, 1904.
ESSEX, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott, in said County, GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swamps- " , qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet .. c the Town Hall in said Swampscott, on Monday, the twenty-first day of March, current, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said m ing.
ART. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for one (1) year. To choose a Board of Selectmen for the year ensuing.
To choose one member of the Board of Assessors for three (3) years.
To choose a Town Treasurer for one (1) year. To choose a Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing. To choose one member of the School Committee for two (2) years.
To choose one member of the School Committee for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for three (3) years.
To choose a Board of Auditors for the year ensuing.
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[Feb. 20
To choose one Overseer of the Poor for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Health for three (3) years.
To choose a Surveyer of Highways for the year ensuing.
To choose three Constables for the year ensuing.
To choose a Park Commissioner for three (3) years.
To choose a Water Commissioner for three (3) years.
To choose a Sewer Commissioner for three (3) years.
To choose a Tree Warden for the year ensuing. All to be chosen on one ballot.
ART. 3. To vote by ballot "Yes" or "No" upon the question : Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating Liquors in this Town.
ART. 4. To hear and act upon the reports of the Auditing Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee, the Board of Trustees of the Public Library, the Engineers of the Fire Department, the Superintendent of Cemetery, the Board of Health, the Chief of Police, the Milk Inspector, the Committee on Street Lights, the Water Commissioners, the Surveyor of Highways, the Inspector of Cattle, Provisions, etc., the Park Commissioners, the Sewer Commissioners, the Tree Warden, the Committee to regain Kings Beach, the Committee on sale of Pest House and the Committee on purchase of land at Hay Scales.
ART. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appro- priations therefor.
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ART. 6. To see if the Town will accept the list of names for Jurors, as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 7. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Town Treasurer for the ensuing year.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.
ART. 9. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing.
ART. 10. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the collection of taxes, and what rate of discount, if any, will be allowed for prompt payment on or before a certain date.
ART. II. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and seventy-five ($175) dollars to be placed in the hands of James L. Bates Post, 118, G. A. R., toward de- fraying the expenses of Memorial Day.
ART. 12. To see what action the Town will take to fix the amount of salary for Town officials for the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To see what rate of interest the Town will charge on taxes not paid before November I of the year in which they are assessed.
ART. 14. To see what action the Town will take in regard to placing the Collection of Ashes under the supervision of the Superintendent of Streets, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for.
ART. 15. To see what action the Town will take to surrender the lease of William C. Stone to the Town of Swampscott, for use of dump near pumping station.
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[Feb. 20
ART. 16. To see what action the Town will take to erect and maintain a Fire Alarm Box, near 278 Humphrey street, and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for.
ART. 17. To fix the compensation to be paid to the Sewer Commissioners for services rendered prior to the current year (or the year just closed, as the case may be), and to take any action which the Town may see fit in relation to such compen- sation.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will extend the Marshall street drain to a point opposite the estate of Mrs. Honors, or devise some other means of caring for the surface water beween those points, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will construct a catch basin, near 116 on the State road, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for.
ART. 20. To see what action the Town will take, that any one desiring to have a water meter shall be permitted to have the same, by applying for the same, to the Water Board, and shall have it put in, and any person having a meter put in their house shall pay the price of the meter, and the rates shall be the same as in Lynn, Mass., as petitioned for.
ART. 21. To see what action the Town will take to widen Orient street, near the junction of Humphrey street and take land therefor, also to remove the Hay Scales from their present location to some favorable location on the Town's land on Pine street, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for. .
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts relating to sewers, drains and sidewalks.
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Chapter 101 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts relative to common nuisances.
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ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Sections 20 and 21 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts relative to public baths.
ART. 25. To see what action the Town will take with refer- ence to establishing Public Baths in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 25, Revised Laws, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to reimburse the Sewer Department the sum of $377.44, this amount having been spent on repairs of Norfolk avenue drain.
ART 27. To see if the Town will authorize and direct that the rate of interest to be paid upon bonds of the Swampscott Sewerage Loan, Series E, F and G, amounting to $35,000, be increased from three and a half per centum per annum, as now authorized, to four per centum per annum, and to take any other action in relation to the rate of interest to be paid upon said bonds or as to the negotiation and sale of said bonds.
ART. 28. To see what action the Town will take in regard to paving gutters on Crescent street and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for ..
ART. 29. To see what action the Town will take, if any, in relation to providing a public play ground for the use of the children, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for.
ART. 30. To see what action the Town will take for pro- viding the Superintendent of Streets with a horse and vehicle, and also pay for the maintenance of same, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for.
ART. 31. To see if the Town will appropriate $89.72 for the purpose of abating taxes to that amount which M. P. Carroll, late Tax Collector of the Town, was unable to collect, and which are uncollectable.
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ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to extend the system of sewerage through Ingalls Terrace, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the improvement and resurfacing of Farragut Road, as petitioned for.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will accept Mapledale Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will lease a piece of land on Pine Street, near the Water Works to the Women's Relief Corps, for the purpose of erecting a Grand Army Hall, as petitioned for.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will clear out the water courses running through the Rowe land between Salem and Humphrey streets, and lower the bed of the culverts on said streets, so that water now held back will flow off to the sea, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $500 for paving and grading land at the engine house, at Phillips beach.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will direct that Redington street, from the hydrant at the D. P. Stimson place down to Humphrey street, be watered during the summer months.
The polls to be closed at sunset.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Depot, Post Office, and three other public and conspicuous places in the Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
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TOWN WARRANT.
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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 aforesaid.
Given under our hand this seventh day of March in the year nineteen hundred and four.
JOSEPH M. BASSETT, CLARENCE B. DELANO, MARTIN L. QUINN, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy.
Attest :
RICHARD G. GILLEY,
Constable.
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
FIFTY-THIRD
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Swampscott, Mass.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1905.
SETTLED
A.D. 162.
· INCORPORATED
TT. A. D. 1852.
AS
SWA
LYNN, MASS. FRANK S. WHITTEN, PRINTER
1905
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