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The Section I as herein referred to embraces the following streets and ways within the limits set forth :
Orient street, from private way to W. A. Jefferies' land to Humphrey street.
Woodbine avenue, from Orient street to Orient street.
Orient court, from Orient street to a passageway known as Tuttle's Lane.
Humphrey street, from the receiving basin of the Swampscott sewerage system to the Lynn line.
Blaney street, from Humphrey street to Redington street.
Rose street, from Blaney street to Rockland street.
Rockland street, from Rose street to Redington street. Redington street, from Humphrey street to Rockland street. Burrill street, from Humphrey street to Middlesex avenue. New Ocean street, from King Brook to Burrill street. Pine street, from New Ocean street to Railroad avenue. Railroad avenue, from Pine street to Burrill street. Boynton street, from Pine street to Burrill street. Paradise road, from Burrill street to Farragut road. Elmwood road, from Paradise road to Thomas road. Shaw road, from Paradise road to Thomas road.
Andrew road, from Paradise road to Thomas road. Thomas road, from Elmwood road to Andrew road.
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Norfolk avenue, from Paradise road to Stetson avenue. Berkshire street, from Paradise road to Middlesex avenue. Hampden street, from Berkshire street to Middlesex avenue. Middlesex avenue, from Burrill street to Hampden street. Stetson avenue, from Norfolk avenue to Essex street. Ellis road, from Paradise road to Farragut road.
Farragut road, from Paradise road to Andrew road.
Elmwood road, from Thomas road to Wessel lot.
Norfolk avenue, from Stetson avenue easterly to Summit.
All of which streets and portions thereof included in said Sec- tion I are shown upon the plan accompanying, the territory being indicated thereon in red and marked "Section 1," the plan being designated "Plan of Swampscott, Mass., Showing Division into Section for Assessments upon Particular Sewers and Connecting Drains, Scale 300 feet per inch, E. Worth- ington, Engineer, July, 1903."
ART. II. Voted, To appropriate $300 to be paid to Mrs. E. F. D. Sargent as damage for injury to a certain private road known as Forest avenue, and owned by Mrs. Sargent and others, Mrs. Sargent agreeing to employ the sum so appropriated in the repair and improvement of said private road.
ART. 13. Voted, To accept and adopt Art. 13, and that $1,000 be appropriated therefor.
The following, offered by O. G. Poor, was
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the County Commissioners be petitioned to lay out Forest avenue, so called, from Humphrey square to Greenwood street, and build the same at the expense of the Town.
The following, on motion of James F. Lyons, was resolved, that
Whereas, The Boston & Northern Street Railway Co., for- merly the Lynn & Boston Co., did agree to establish five-cent fares between Swampscott and Salem, also to and from Marblehead
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in partial consideration for the right or franchise to the use of Essex street to complete its connection between Lynn and Salem, be it
Resolved, That the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to at once communicate with said company, with the end in view of having the spirit as well as the letter of the agreement carried out to its full conclusion, and that further discrimination against citizens of the Town be remedied.
Voted, At 6.10 P. M. to dissolve the meeting.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER,
Town Clerk.
State Election, 1903.
TOWN WARRANT.
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 Swampscott, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Swampscott, on Tuesday, the Third day of November next, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday of said November, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in their votes to the Selectmen, on one ballot, for Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, Councillor for the Fifth Essex District, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney-General, Senator First Essex Dis- trict, Two Representatives in General Court for Eleventh Essex District, County Commissioner, Register of Probate and Insol- vency, Register of Deeds, County Treasurer.
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Acceptance of Chapter 454, Acts of 1903, entitled " An Act to provide for Joint Caucuses or Primaries of all Political and Municipal Parties."
The polls to be kept open until 4.30 o'clock P. M.
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.
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 Sixteenth day of October, in the year 'nineteen hundred and three.
JOS. M. BASSETT, CLARENCE B. DELANO, MARTIN L. QUINN, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest : RICHARD G. GILLEY, Constable.
Return on the Warrant.
Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, qualified as herein expressed, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein mentioned, by posting up attested copies of said Warrant at the Town Hall, Depot, Post Office and twenty other public and conspicuous places in said Swampscott, on Thursday the twenty-second day of October, in the year nineteen hundred and three, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
RICHARD G. GILLEY,
Constable of Swampscott.
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In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the voters of the Town met at Town Hall on Tuesday, November 3, 1903, and were called to order at 6 A. M., by Joseph M. Bassett, Chairman of the Selectmen and presiding election officer.
The following having been appointed were sworn to their several duties by the Clerk : Martin E. Nies, special Election Officer; Ernest B. Thing, Rep., Michael J. Ryan, Dem., as Ballot Clerks; William H. Webster, Alfred T. Pyne, Frank H. Bassett, Henry P. Peters, Reps., Frank D. Thurston, Bernard McDermott, Daniel J. Kain, and John W. Thurston, Dems., as Tellers.
The polls opened at 6.08 A. M. and closed at 4.36 P. M., 807 ballots having been cast.
At 6.20 P. M. the vote was declared as follows :
Governor.
John L. Bates, of Boston
550
Thomas F. Brennan, of Salem
.
4
John C. Chase, of Haverhill
33
Oliver W. Cobb, of Easthampton
7
William A. Gaston, of Boston
197
Blanks
16
Lieutenant Governor.
John Quincy Adams, of Amesbury
49
Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston.
·
543
William F. Merrill, of Malden
II
Richard Olney, 2d, of Leicester
152
Moritz E. Ruther, of Holyoke
5
Blanks
47
Secretary.
Olof Bokelund, of Worcester
32
John F. Coyle, of Lynn
I2
Alfred L. Cutting, of Weston
I4
Ezekiel M. Ezekiel, of Springfield
125
William M. Olin, of Boston
555
Blanks ·
69
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Treasurer and Receiver General.
John A. Billings, of Rockland
37
Edward S. Bradford, of Springfield
535
Napoleon B. Johnson, of Milford
IO
Frederick A. Nagler, of Springfield Thomas C. Thatcher, of Yarmouth Blanks
92
Auditor.
John B. Hagan, of Lynn
24
Joseph Orr, of Chicopee
28
Alfred E. Steele, of Northampton
I2
Francois X. Tetrault, of Southbridge
107
Henry E. Turner, of Malden
539
Blanks .
97
.
Attorney-General.
John A. Anderson, of Gardner
6
William J. Carroll, of Lowell
35
Henry M. Dean, of Hyde Park
I6
John J. Flaherty, of Gloucester Herbert Parker, of Lancaster
549
Blanks
85
Councillor.
William C. Cuseck, of Newburyport
119
James F. Dailey, of Haverhill
·
6
E. Francis de Lara, of Beverly
36
George R. Jewett, of Salem
534
Jonathan S. Lewis, of Stoneham .
18
Blanks
94
Senator-First Essex District.
William F. Craig, of Lynn .
535
Arthur D. Ladd, of Lynn
29
Herbert R. Manley, of Lynn
5
Albert W. Moore, of Lynn .
I35
William H. Williams, of Swampscott .
24
Blanks
.
79
4
129
116
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Representative in General Court-Eleventh Essex District,
Herbert E. Ballard, of Lynn . 20
John A. Callahan, of Lynn . .
. I39
John M. Grosvenor. Jr .. of Swampscott
485
Edward J. Hoar, of Swampscott . 27
George F. Hogan, of Lynn
8
Fred S. Hutchinson, of Lynn
14
George H. Jackson, of Lynn ·
381
Sidney M. Shattuck, of Swampscott
278
Blanks
.
262
County Commissioner-Essex.
Justin Allen, of Topsfield 24
Edward B. Bishop, of Haverhill
516
John E. Eustace, of Peabody
8
James O. Parker, of Methuen
129
Jason Spofford, of Amesbury
28
Blanks
IO2
Register of Probate and Insolvency-Essex County.
Benjamin H. Blaney, of Marblehead
81
Jeremiah T. Mahoney, of Salem
489
Michael Tracey, of Lynn 17 .
Blanks
220
Register of Deeds-Essex Southern District.
Willard J. Hale, of Newburyport 576
Frank B. Jordan, of Lynn .
26
Alfred Pearson, of Newburyport 42 .
Blanks ..
163
County Treasurer-Essex.
William H. Hitchcock, of Lynn
42
John Kenny, of Lawrence
8
Frank N. Rand, of Haverhill
17
David I. Robinson, of Gloucester
576
Frederick O. Spaulding, of Lawrence
I22
Blanks 42
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Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and three, entitled " An Act to provide for joint caucuses or primaries of all political and municipal parties," be accepted ? Yes, 303 ; no, 147 : blanks, 357.
Voted, at 6.30 P. M., To dissolve the meeting.
Attest ; MILTON D. PORTER, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, Jan. 11, 1904.
TOWN WARRANT.
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 Swampscott, qualified to vote in elections, and in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall, in said Swampscott, on Monday, the eleventh day of January, current, at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following Articles, viz :
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator.
ART. 2. To see what action the Town will take concerning the offer of Mrs. Joseph Ingalls to provide the Town with a pub- lic drinking fountain for man and beast and to act on its accept- ance, and its location, as petitioned for.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will purchase or take the land on which the Hay Scales are now located, and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for.
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ART. 4. To see if the Town will repair the Town Watering Cart, purchase a new one, or both, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will accept Chapter 103 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Plumbing, and supervision thereof.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the additional sum of $500 for the Fire Department.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $150 to bring the Assessors' Plans of the Town up to date.
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 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 first day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and four.
JOS. M. BASSETT, CLARENCE B. DELANO, M. L. QUINN, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest :
RICHARD G. GILLEY,
Constable.
Return of the Warrant.
Pursuant to the within Warrant to me directed, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, qualified as herein expressed, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein mentioned, by posting up attested copies of said Warrant at the Town Hall, Depots, Post Offices and fifteen other public and conspicuous places in said Swampscott, on Monday the
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fourth day of January, 1904, and the posting of said notices be- ing seven days before the time of said meeting.
RICHARD G. GILLEY, Constable of Swampscott.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the voters of the Town met in the Town Hall on Monday evening, January II, 1904, and were called to order at 7.30 o'clock by the Clerk, who read the Warrant calling the meeting and the return thereon.
ART. I. Edward Russell was elected and qualified as Mod- erator.
ART. 2. Voted, That this article be referred back to the Board of Selectmen, they to report at the next annual Town Meeting.
ART. 3. Voted, That Art. 3 be referred back to the Board of Selectmen, they to report at the next annual Town Meeting.
ART. 4. Voted, That $500 be appropriated to purchase one or more watering carts, for the use of the Town.
ART. 5. Voted, That Chapter 103 of the Revised Laws be, and the same is hereby accepted, and the Board of Health, are hereby authorized to frame and adopt such rules and regulations as they deem necessary for the regulation of house drainage and plumbing, pursuant to said Chapter 103.
ART. 6. Voted, To appropriate $500 for expenses of the Fire Department.
ART. 7. Voted, To appropriate $150, as called for by this article.
Voted, At 8.30 P. M. to dissolve the meeting.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER,
Town Clerk.
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Town Clerk's Statistics.
Births Recorded.
Males, 49 ; females, 43. Total, 92.
In January, 9; February, 5; March, 6; April, 7; May, 4; June, 10; July, 7; August, 9; September, 8; October, 10; November, 7; December, 10.
Nativity of Fathers-Massachusetts, 29; Italy, 13; Maine and Canada, 10 each ; Ireland, 8; England, 5; Newfoundland, 4; Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Sweden, 2 each ; Illinois, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Scotland, I each.
Nativity of Mothers-Massachusetts, 23; Canada, 14; Italy, 13; Maine and Ireland, 8 each; England, 7; New Hampshire, 6: Newfoundland, 4 ; Rhode Island and Sweden, 2 each ; Con- necticut, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont, I each.
Fathers born in Swampscott, 25; mothers born in Swamp- scott, 22.
Marriages Recorded, 52.
In January, 4; February, o; March, I; April, 2; May 2; June 7; July, 3; August, 5; September, 5; October, 10; November, 7; December, 6.
Nativity of Grooms-Massachusetts, 25; Canada, 8; Maine and Italy, 5 each; New York, 2; New Hampshire, New Jer- sey, Rhode Island, Ohio, Vermont, Newfoundland and Ger- many, I each.
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Nativity of Brides-Massachusetts, 27; Canada, Ireland and Italy, 4 each ; New Hampshire, 3 ; Maine and England, 2 each ; Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Newfoundland, Norway and Sweden, I each.
Occupation of Grooms-Shoemakers, 6; salesmen, 5 ; clerks, electricians and laborers, 4 each ; boat builders, coach- men, last makers, machinists, merchants and sole sorters, 2 each ; architect, bartender, blacksmith, bookkeeper, cook, con- fectioner, farmer, foreman, journalist, leather broker, laundry- man, painter, physician, shoe cutter, sole cutter, tailor and teamster, I each.
Deaths Recorded.
Males, 47; females, 38; total, 85.
In January, 7; February, 12; March, 3; April, 8; May, 5 June, 9; July, 5; August, 6; September, 6; October, 3 ; November, 9; December, 12.
Under 5 years, 17 ; 5 to 10, 1 ; 10 to 20, 2 ; 20 to 30, 4 ; 30 to 40, 9 ; 40 to 50, 5 ; 50 to 60, 11 ; 60 to 70, 14; 70 to 80, 11 ; 80 to 90, 10 ; over 90, I.
Seventy years of age and over-Sarah Ellen Chase, 73 yrs. 9 mo. 5 days, pneumonia ; Elbridge Z. Sanderson, 76 yrs., cerebral hemorrhage; Mary C. Gilbert, 76 yrs. 4 mo. 2 d, pneu- monia; Joanna Morse, 76 yrs. 10 mo. 23 d., paralysis; Ann Burke, 77 yrs., pneumonia ; Martha C. Gould, 77 yrs. 2 mo. 15 d., nephritis; James S. Colburn, 78 yrs. I mo. 12 d., sen- ility ; Charles W. Galloupe, 78 yrs. 2 mo. 23 d., pneumonia ; Sarah M. Eveleth, 78 yrs. 9 mo. 24 d., gall stones; James Thomas, 79 yrs. 6 mo., diarrhea; Susan Story, 79 yrs. 8 mo. 9 d., congestion of liver; Thomas Till, 80 yrs. 10 mo. 14 d., old age ; Ellen McFeeley, 80 yrs. 10 mo. 14 d., paralysis ; Sally C. Doane, 82 yrs. I mo. 26 d., pneumonia; Lucy Smith, 84
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yrs. 4 mo. 12 d., acute bronchitis; Catherine A. Tebbets, 84 yrs. 8 mo. 22 d., la grippe; Thomas Stanley, 85 yrs. 6 mo. 10 d., old age; Gratin Martin, 86 yrs. 4 mo. 2 d., old age; Edward Marsh, 87 yrs. 2 mo. 13 d., septicæmia; John Chapman, 87 yrs. 10 mo. 27 d., old age; Daniel Myers, 89 yrs. 2 mo. 17 d., old age ; Rebecca A. Moore, 97 yrs. 11 mo. 5 d., senility.
Dogs Licensed.
Males, 176; females, 47 ; total, 223.
Licenses Issued to Junk Dealers.
Seven at $10.00 each. One at $15.00.
To Peddlers of Foreign Fruits.
Three at $2.00 each.
Pool Table Licenses.
Two at $2.00 each.
Auctioneer.
One at $2.00.
Attest : MILTON D. PORTER,
Town Clerk.
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List of Jurors.
Prepared and posted by the Selectmen, for the consideration of the Town at the annual meeting, March 21, 1904.
Ashton, Herman F.
Manufacturer
Bassett, Frank H.
Salesman
Bain, Wellesley W.
Painter
Blanchard, George H. .
Fisherman
Blanchard, Horace W.
Superintendent
Cahoon, L. Herbert
Fisherman .
Cann, John W.
Shoemaker
Caton, James F.
Manufacturer
Clay, George F.
Shoemaker
Chase, Charles A.
Manufacturer
Collins, William H.
Clerk
Conner, George M
Shoemaker
Crowell, John B.
Laborer
Cullen, John A.
Blacksmith
Delano, Gilbert
Carpenter
Douglass, Henry E.
Fisherman
Douglass, Rodney A. Drew, John G. Edgerly, I. Irving
Superintendent
Estes, William A.
Paper hanger
Merchant
Farnham, Edwin A Fogg, Burton A. . Glass, Joseph W.
Motorman
Laborer
Heath, George A.
Machinist
Shoemaker
Jackson, Charles T. Jeffers, Charles P.
Druggist
.
Fisherman
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Johnson, Frank E.
Shoemaker
Kendrick, Seth C.
Special police
Knowlton, Daniel F.
Bicycle repairer
Keefe, John F.
Clerk
Merritt, John R.
Manufacturer
Moore, J. Frank
Real estate
Nies, Martin
Willow ware
Nisbett, David W.
.
Clerk
Peters, Herbert A.
Shoemaker
Phillips, James E.
Painter
Pyne, Alfred F. .
Cutter
Rowell, Charles G.
Mason
Russell, Edmund . Stanley, John G. .
Hotel keeper
Taylor, James L. .
Barber
Thing, Ernest B. .
Fisherman
- Tuttle, Edgar M. .
Paperhanger
wisden, Charles H.
Shoemaker
Waters, William J.
.
Carpenter
Whitcomb, Otis A.
Salesman
Wiley, Edwin F. .
Mason
Widger, James H.
Expressman
Wood, Coleman M.
Teamster
Woodbury, Lorenzo D. . Fisherman
Painter
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Report of Selectmen.
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
We take pleasure in addressing our fellow citizens at the ter- mination of our official year. We feel proud of Swampscott and its citizens who have made our Town such an attractive and pros- perous residential district. We are certainly well up in the list of model towns. After extending our sincere thanks for the con- fidence reposed in us, we respectfully submit the following re- port of the expenditures made during the past year.
Pest House.
The committee consisting of the Board of Health and the Selectmen, had various meetings in regard to the sale of the Pest House. It was decided to advertise the estate for sale in the local papers. Two bids were received, the highest being $1,501. It was the opinion of the Selectmen that the offer was a good one and should be accepted, but the Board of Health being of the opinion that the property should command a larger figure, no majority vote could be got, and the matter stands as presented to the committee.
Forest Avenue.
The above subject was not considered by the Selectmen to have been referred to them for action, but the Board has looked into the matter and finds that the abutters are opposed as a unit to its construction.
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The cost of construction has been estimated at from $12,000 to $15,000. The Board do not deem the same feasable, but make no recommendations, only that the mode of procedure in the matter is for six or more citizens of the Town to petition the County Commissioners.
Ingalls Fountain.
Immediately after the adjourned meeting of Jan. II, the fol- lowing letter was received :
To the Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,-As you are unable to secure the land for the fountain which I proposed to give to the Town of Swampscott, I withdraw my offer. Will you send by bearer the drawings and all papers pertaining to the fountain and oblige,
Yours truly,
MARY A. INGALLS.
BOSTON, Jan. 14, 1904.
Atlantic Avenue Drain.
As voted by the Town, the committee asked for bids for the construction of the drain. The following bids were received : Titus & Poor, $490; W. J. Waters, $485; Lyons & Mather, $425; Geo. H. Doane, $354; and the work was awarded to Geo. H. Doane at the above figure. The result seems to be satisfactory to all concerned.
Road Roller.
The committee, consisting of the Superintendent of Streets, Mr. J. P. M. S. Pitman, and the Selectmen, made various visits and inquiries of various agents, and concluded to purchase a Buffalo Pitts Road Roller, which has proved very satisfactory to the Superintendent of Streets. The committee finally decided on the present location for crusher, which has been leased for a period of five years with the privilege of renewal. The Super- intendent of Streets informs the Board that there is rock enough in sight to last the Town for twenty-five years. The land can be
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purchased for $2,400, and all moneys paid as rental shall be deducted. We recommend that this land be purchased by the Town.
King's Beach.
After various meetings with the Park Commissioners, it was voted to bring the matter before the Town Counsel, and for him to arrange a meeting with the Metropolitan Park Commissioners, which meeting was held. After going over the matter in a thorough manner, the Metropolitan Park Commissioners re- quested the Town Counsel to ascertain the exact wants of the Town in regard to the Beach. As the Town had accepted the " Park Act," the Beach could not be reverted back to the Town without restrictions, except through an "Act of the Legislature."
New Streets.
Mapledale avenue has been laid out by the Selectmen and the necessary waivers signed. This matter will be submitted to the annual meeting for acceptance.
We have received petitions for the following streets, which on account of snow, the Engineer has not been able to get ready for the meeting, viz. : Devens road, Fuller avenue, Franklin avenue and a part of Redington street. These we recommend to our successors in office.
Offer of Roberts Heirs.
In regard to the offer from the Roberts heirs, the Selectmen understand that the offer holds good, providing the Town makes a use of the land for a public purpose, outside of streets. This matter is presented to the Town for action.
Engine House.
Your Committee having been appointed at the last annual Town Meeting to superintend and direct the work in the con- struction of an engine house, apparatus, etc., to be located at Phillips Beach, and having according to the best of our ability discharged the duty, we feel that we have met the requirements of the petitioners and also of the Town.
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We also think that the house in its present location will give the residents of that end of the Town ample protection for many years to come. We wish to thank the residents of Phillips Beach for the many courtesies shown to us, especially Mr. David K. Phillips, who made it possible for us to procure the excellent location, at a very low figure. The bids received for the erec- tion of the house were as follows :
W. H. Blanchard, $7,721 ; seam face wall, $8,211.
Hatch & Fernald, $7,600; seam face, $8,026.
Titus & Poor, $7,474; seam face, $7,774.
Contract awarded Titus & Poor at $7,774.
The following bids were received for chemical engine : -
Combination Ladder Co., $2,500.
C. N. Perkins & Co., $2,200.
Contract awarded C. N. Perkins & Co.
Conference with Boston & Northern Railroad in Regard to Transfers.
The Board after several meetings with the officials of the Boston & Northern Railroad, failing to get satisfactory results in regards to transfers to Marblehead and Salem, petitioned the Railroad Commissioners for a hearing. A hearing was held at their office in Boston, on Tuesday, February 23. The subject was presented by the Town Counsel, Board of Selectmen and several citizens. Counsel for the Railroad was also present. This meeting was adjourned until March 15, when it is expected a decision will be made.
The following amounts are recommended for the current year :
Selectmen's Department
- $5,700
Highway .
10,000
Sidewalk .
1,500
Crushing Stone .
1,200
Catch Basins and Gutters
1,500
Resetting Curbstones
300
Tree Warden
600
School ·
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24,000
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Street Watering
$3,000
Health
4,500
Police
5,100
Street Lights
8,500
Poor .
3,500
·Fire, Receipts, and
8,500
Town Hall, Receipts, and
1,400
Curbstones
500
Cemetery
750
Library, Dog Tax, Receipts, and
.
750
Care Monument Lot .
35
Memorial Day
175
Water Rates
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