Town annual report of Swampscott 1908, Part 14

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 314


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Balance Feb. 1, 1907


. $3,515 50


Receipts to Feb. 1, 1907


· 34,698 09


$38,213 59


Expenditures


.


$30,527 80


Interest on Water Bonds


. 4,777 50


Balance Feb. 1, 1908


.


2,908 29


38,213 59


274


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


WATER DEPARTMENT.


CONSTRUCTION.


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


$15 00


Bourneuf, Louis & Co., pipe .


1,379 80


Bushby, C. F., Lead ·


238 26


Burgess, Charles V., plans and specifica- tions .


50 00


Chapman Valve Co., valves .


54 54


Collins Hardware Co., supplies


68 08


Coffin Valve Co., valves


288 35


Delory, W. A., labor and material


72 34


Dunn & Mackenzie, labor and material .


42 60


Eage Iron Foundry, castings .


47 51


Eastman & Bradford, engineering .


·


37 50


Eddy Valve Co., valves


155 00


Edson Manufacturing Co., supplies


3 80


Evans & Cole, teams


32 62


Fairbanks Co., supplies


70 50


Getchell, A. E., teaming


12 50


Hays Manufacturing Co., curb boxes


143 02


Holden, George H. & Co., supplies


20 91


Houdlette, Fred A. & Son, pipe


4,474 00


Howe, Oliver R., supplies


25 04


Hudson, Levi, contract and labor


1,356 19


Hutchinson Lumber Co., lumber


40 50


Lyons, James T., trench work


371 87


McDonough, M., teaming


66 50


Pay roll, services .


158 10


Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies


19 48


Pool, H. F., tank .


16 00


Priest, Page & Co., scale


47 84


Roberts, E. B., teaming


22 50


Roby, W. G. & Co,, lead


132 64


Smith, A. P Mfg. Co., lead and boxes


772 00


Smith Iron Foundry, castings


18 39


Amount carried forward,


$10,253 38


275


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


WATER DEPARTMENT.


Amount brought forward,


$10,253 38


Sumner & Gerald, supplies .


239 17


Tuttle, H. Scott, trench work


472 14


Union Meter Co., disks .


·


5 40


Wilson, H. J., charcoal


43 15


Worthington, Henry R., meters


.


3,033 65


$14,046 89


MAINTENANCE.


Bourneuf, Louis & Co., fittings


$1 02


Bates, William H., commissioner


·


200 00


Bauer, R. S., stationery


10 00


Collins Hardware Co., sundries


I 35


Edgerly I. Irving, commissioner


200 CO


Getchell, A. E., hay


22 42


Holden, Geo. H. & Co., sundries .


12 85


Honors, B. O. & Son, fuel


23 50


Hunt, Henry Co., grain


37 79


Kehoe, Samuel M., commissioner


200 00


Libby, J. W., clerk


249 00


Met. Water Board, contract


4,800 00


Newhall, George, stable rent .


14 40


Otis, William H., insurance .


10 00


Owens, J. G., repairs .


10 75


Paul, Henry C., insurance


3 78


Pay rolls, services


6,632 91


Salem, City of, taxes


14 24


Stratton, Frank B., care horse


220 60


Sumner & Gerald, sundries .


3 36


2,860 00


Water Commissioners, sinking fund Worthington, Henry R., supplies .


19 13


$15,547 10


276


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


WATER DEPARTMENT.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Boston & Maine Railroad, freight .


$20 16


Butman & Son, supplies 30 00


Collins Hardware Co., sundries


I 20


Dunn & Mackenzie, repairs


9 25


Getchell, A. E., teaming


18 90


Holden, George H. & Co., sundries


22 55


Jackson, Lambert, books


24 00


King, George F. & Co., stationery


5 40


Knowlton, D. F., lock


3 00


Lowd, H. M., professional services


20 00


Marino, Felix, team .


13 50


McDonough, M., crushed stone .


19 66


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., rental


31 43


Nichols, G. H. & A. L., printing .


16 00


Niles, William H., services


290 00


Otis, William H., insurance .


12 00


Owens, J. G., sharpening tools


117 12


Police Department, services .


8 75


Pollard, K., expenses ·


139 95


Porter, M. D., bond insurance


45 00


Roberts, E. B., express .


2 50


Security Bank, box rent


5 00


Standard Oil Co., oil


13 50


Sumner & Gerald, sundries


39 84


Whittredge, W. C. & Co., cement . .


3 45


Widger's Express Co., expressing .


21 65


$933 81


Construction .


$14,046 89


Maintenance .


.


.


15,547 10


Miscellaneous .


933 81


$30,527 80


277


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


WATER DEPARTMENT.


Total expenditures Interest on Water Bonds .


$30,527 80


4,777 50


Balance Feb. 1, 1908


2,908 29


$38,213 59


Water Receipts.


DR.


Water billing to Feb. 1, 1908


$25,313 03


Bills outstanding as per report 1906


333 99


$25,647 02


CR.


Cash received


$24,948 55


Shut offs


.


219 51


Rebates


413 01


Uncollected


. .


65 75


Currency on hand


.


20


$25,647 02


.


.


278


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Sewer Department.


Balance Feb. 1, 1907


. $6,579 79


Receipts to Feb., 1907


· 9,112 34


$15,692 13


Sewer orders paid .


. $8,814 76


Balance Feb. 1, 1908


· 6,335 72


Outstanding orders


541 65


$15,692 13


SALARIES.


Bunting, Aaron R., commissioner .


$200 00


Bunting Aaron R., superintendent . ·


260 00


Curtis, Edward H., commissioner . .


200 00


Sprague, Henry B., commissioner . Sprague, Henry B., commissioner five years, 1901-6


1,000 00


Till, George T., clerk ·


240 00


$2,100 00


MISCELLANEOUS.


Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies


$40 74


Bunting, Aaron R., expense .


2 57


Burgess, Charles V., plans and specifica- tions .


15 00


Curtis, Edw. H., supplies


.


6 70


Doane, George H., carpenter work


I 60


Eastman, E. S., repairs


1 00


Embree, W. F. & Co., supplies


·


20 88


Evans & Cole, teams


35 75


Fay, W. L. & Co., repairs


·


6 22


Amount carried forward,


$130 46


·


200 00


279


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908 ]


SEWER DEPARTMENT.


Amount brought forward,


$130 46


Gardner, Peleg, carpenter work


7 05


Harding, Jos. W. & Co., supplies . 5 50


Hastings & Sons, advertising .


3 00


Hayden & Co., supplies


9 80


Hill, Welch & Co., supplies .


2 40


Holden, George H. & Co., supplies


8 07


Howe, Oliver R., supplies


4 00


Hudson, Levi, carpenter work


.


240 00


Hutchinson, Lumber Co., lumber


·


12 35


Hutchinson, W. H., supplies


2 00


Jones, Melvin N. expense


6 94


Jordan, Marsh & Co., supplies


.


5 00


Kezer, L. F., painting .


3 10


Lynn Evening News, advertisement


3 00


Lynn Gas & Electric Co., lights and cement


95 00


Lynn Granolithic Co., labor and material,


8 75


Lyons, James T., contracts and connec- tions .


2,141 62


McDonough, M., balance contract .


100 00


McLaughlin, J. H., concrete . ·


·


18 00


Moss, Whyte Co., supplies


25 25


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., rental


37 97


News Publishing Co., advertisment


3 30


Nichols, Thomas P. & Sons, printing


35 75


Niles, William H., professional services,


135 00


Pay rolls, services


2,273 64


Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies


121 00


Perry & Searle Co., printing .


8 25


Philbrick & Pope, plumbing and supplies,


64 08


Phillips, Charles C., sundries


·


. 70


Rowell, C. G., mason work .


·


84 95


Shephard, W. E., teaming


·


12 75


Amount carried forward,


$5,608 68


.


.


280


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


SEWER DEPARTMENT.


Amount brought forward,


$5,608 68


Smith Iron Foundry, castings


3 75


Sprague & Breed Coal Co., fuel .


471 66


Stevens, C. C., lumber .


3 00


Till, George T., telephone and expense,


6 80


Walworth, Mfg. Co., supplies ·


9 20


Warren Steam Pump Co, supplies ·


9 78


Water Department, rental and supplies,


514 99


Whittredge, W. C. & Co., cement and sand ·


19 39


Widger's Express Co., express .


9 15


Worthington, E. engineering .


600 01


$7,256 41


Salaries


$2,100 00


Miscellaneous


7,256 41


$9,356 41


Interest.


APPROPRIATION


Notes payable (interest)


$6,500 00


Sewer bonds .


.


.


7,500 00


Amount overdraft . .


435 61


$14,435 61


EXPENDITURES.


Notes payable


.


$7,648 36


Sewer bonds . . .


6,787 25


$14,435 61


281


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


Phillips School Medal Fund.


On deposit in Lynn Five Cents Savings


Bank


$725 53


Interest


27 45


Dividend


.


15 04


$768 02


On deposit in Lynn Institution for


Savings


$744 30


Interest and dividend


36 49


$780 79


Paid for medals


50 00


730 79


Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank


$768 02


Lynn Institution for Savings . ·


73º 79


$1,498 81


Joanna Morse Fund.


Amount on deposit Lynn Institution for


Savings


Interest and dividend · .


. .


$5,196 00


185 74


$5,381 74


·


.


·


RECAPITULATION.


Balance


Feb. 1, '07


Overdraft Expend. Feb. 1, '07- Fcb. 1, '07 Mclı. 18, '07


Bal. Mch. IS, Appropria- '07, reverts tion Mch. 19, '07 -- Mch. IS, '07 Mch. 16, '08


Receipts Feb. 1, 'OS


Totals


Expend. Mch. 19, '07 -Feb. 1, 1908


Overdraft Feb. I, 'oS


Bal. Feb. 1, 1908


Ambulance


$ 200 00


$200 00


$207 So


$7 80


Assessors .


1,300 00


1,300 00


1,202 S1


Boiler at stone crusher .


900 00


000 00


910 70


10 70


Burrill Street


Soo 00


800 00


S67 76


67 70


Catch-Basins and Gutters


600 00


600 00


740 29


146 29


Cemetery


$327 37


$30 50


$296 87


1,000 00


$349 90


1,349 90


937 40


412 44


500 00


500 00


40S os


31 92


Continuous Sidewalks


500 00


$37 27


1,337 27


2,452 47


1,115 20


Corporation and Bank Tax


16,631 94


16,631 94


Crushing Stone


1,200 00


1,200 00


1,274 31


74 31


Curbstone .


63 18


2 00


250 00


412 90


662 90


1,057 17


394 27


Curbstones Reset


100 00


100 00


102 37


2 37


County Tax .


12,000 00


12,000 00


10,209 90


1,790 10


Engine House Repairs


300 00


300 00


102 05


137 95


Fences


400 00


400 00


315 17


84 S3


Fire Alarm Bell


$75 00


$75 00


S75 00


Fire Alarm Boxes


150 00


150 00


143 50


6 50


Fire .


30 70


842 46


S11 76


1,187 50


10,187 50


9,327 86


S59 04


Fire Horses


400 00


250 00


650 00


600 00


50 00


Fire Hose


300 00


300 00


269 44


30 56


Health .


643 02


284 65


927 67


4,000 00


00


4,000 00


4,303 25


362 65


Highway


Sı8 73


346 30


472 43


10,000 00


892 50


10,892 50


10,575 17


314 33


Interest on Notes Payable


6,500 00


7,648 36


1,148 36


Interest on Sewer Bonds


7,500 00


7,500 00


6,787 25


712 75


425 03


425 03


Library. :


255 31


106 23


149 OS


577 52


1,377 52


1,371 32


6 20


Memorial Day


200 00


200 00


200 00


Military Aid®


64 00


64 00


96 00


32 00


Monument Avenue


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 2S


2S


Monument Lot


30 00


30 00


35 00


5 00


Moth Work .


5,218 55


4,528 15


9,746 70


6,679 34


983 14


Notes Payable .


22,000 00


Orient Street Sea Wall


50 00


50 00


40 00


Park . .


430 79


204 63


226 16


1,200 00


335 26


1,535 26


1,387 40


147 86


Permanent Improvement Loan .


20,000 00


20,000 00


Pine Street Building


75 00


75 00


75 00


Police .


492 98


681 34


ISS 36


6,000 00


695 20


6,695 20


6,608 27


86 93


400 00


400 00


407 11


7 11


Interest on Treasurer's Deposit. Jessie Street .


6,500 00


Soo 00


2,084 22


10 00


Overdraft


Mch. 18, '07 to Treas.


$97 19


Cemetery Improvement .


61 18


9,000 00


Poor . 'Machine : : :


639 22


639 22


2,500 00 131 00


2,631 00 300 00


2,481 27 250 00


149 73 50 00


Redington Street Improvement.


400 00


400 00


395 75


4 25


School . .


2,414 52


2,221 37


193 15


32,000 00


43 96


32,043 90


30,411 70


1,632 26


Selectmen's


. 991 31


647 04


344 27


4,500 00


309 47


4,869 47


6,146 62


1,277 15


Sidewalk


8 40


8 40


250 00


250 00


251 09


1 09


Snow


377 50


1,451 00


1,073 50


1,000 00


1,000 00


43 35


956 65


Soldiers' Relief State Aid


103 67


71 50


32 17


2,400 00


122 00


2,522 00


2,215 03


300 97


Street Lights


988 38


988 38


10,000 00


10,000 00


9,977 60


22 40


Street Watering


376 28


3,000 00 .


68 00


3,068 00


3,178 92


110 92


State Tax . .


14,936 16


Sewer Bonds


4,600 00


4,600 00


4,600 00


Sewer Maintenance


4,980 00


4,980 00


4,980 00


Taxes .


Town Hall


78 85


102 75


23 90


1,400 00


308 00


1,708 00


1,471 32


236 68


Tree Warden


82 21


81 00


I 21


250 00


250 00


201 00


49 00


Treasurer's Balance


3,366 86


11,070 65


Temporary Loan


75,100 00


75,100 00


64,000 00


Water


3,515 50


34,698 09


35,213 59


35,305 30


2,908 29


1,200 00


1,200 00


1,248 33


48 33


100 75


$21,565 27


$1,019 30


$7,072 77


$5,109 41


$3,412 52 $142,528 55


$309,554 70


$462,178 54 $295,881 49


$4,811 59


$30,028 59


Sewer Balance, Feb. 1, 1907 .


6,579 79


Treasurer's Bal., Feb. 1, '07 .


3,366 86


3,515 50


7,072 77


Treas. Town Bal., Feb. 1, '08 .


11,070 65


2,908 29


252 07


$323,810 57


541 65


793 72


Treasurer's Balance . .


$323,016 85


$323,016 85


.


.


2,926 00


2,926 00


2,924 00


2 00


9,112 34


15,692 13


9,356 41


6,877 37


Sewer


6,579 79


Street Railway Tax


862 42


862 42


138,625 65


138,625 65


Water Rates


Selectmen's Ord. Outs., 1906-7


Water Balance, Feb. 1, 1907 Expend. Feb. 1,'07-Mch. 18,'07


Treas. Sewer Bal., Feb. 1,'08 .


6,877 37


Treas. Water Bal., Feb. 1, '08 .


Deduct Sew. Outstanding Ord. Deduct Selectmen's Outs. Ord.


Road Ma


300 00


Dr.


Benjamin O. Honors, Treasurer, in Account Current with Town of Swampscott.


Cr.


Sewer Department.


Water Department.


General Department.


General Department.


Water Department.


Sewer Department.


$6.579 79


$3.515 50


$3,366 86 Balances in Treasury, January 31, 1907


Appropriation, Sewer Maintenance


$4,980 00


Cemetery Department, Receipts


Com. of Mass., Metropolitan Parks, Loan Sinking Fund


609 31


Interest on above


2,099 95


Cost of Maintenance


1,464 77


Loan Sinking Fund, No. 2


116 22


Interest on above


366 44


Cost of Maintenance Nastasket Cost of Maintenance


76 35


Continuous Sidewalks, Receipts


Corporation Tax


County Tax


10,209 90


412 90


Curbstones, Receipts


1,187 50


Fire Department, Receipts


892 50


Highway Department, Receipts


60 Health Department, Receipts


93 07


25 75


425 03


Interest on Deposits


Interest on Sewer and Water Bonds


6,787 25 $4,777 50


Interest on Notes


7,648 36


577 52 Library Department, Receipts


19 89


276 15


64 00 Military Aid, Receipts Miscellaneous Receipts


4,528 15


Moth Work, Receipts


2,046 32 National Bank Tax


208 62


837 27 14,585 62


4,980 00


349 90


250 00 New Horse Department, Receipts Notes Paid 22,000 00


920 78


335 26 Park Department, Receipts Particular Sewer Assessments


20,000 00 Permanent Improvement Loans


695 20 Police Department, Receipts


131 00 Poor Department, Receipts Rents


371 50


369 47 Selectmen's Department, Receipts


Selectmen's Orders, 1906-1907


100 75 122,778 06


30,527 80


8,814 76


3,098 60


43 96 School Department, Receipts Sewer Assessments Sewer Bonds, Paid


4,600 00


122 00 Soldiers Relief, Receipts State Highway, repairs State Tax


74 50


9,920 00


2,926 00 State Aid, Receipts


862 42 Street Railway, Tax


68 00 Street Watering, Receipts


716 45 Taxes, 1905-1906


6,511 12 Taxes, 1906-1907


131,398 08


Taxes, 1907-1908


1


75,100 00


Temporary Loans


64,000 00


.308 00


Town Hall Department, Receipts Water Bonds Water Receipts


Balances in Treasury, January 31, 1908


11,070 65


2,908 29


6,877 37


$269,111 13


$38,213 59


$15,692 13


Selectmen's Orders, 1907-1908


.


8,026 25 25,998 44


$15,692 13 $38,213 59 $269, 111 13


286


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


George T. Till, Collector of Taxes in Account with Town of Swampscott.


1905. DR.


Balance uncollected, Feb. 1, 1907 .


$724 80


CR.


Cash paid Benjamin O. Honors, Treas- urer, Feb. I to Mar. 1, 1907


$647 99


Cash paid Benjamin O. Honors, Treas- urer after Mar. 1, 1907 .


68 46


Abatements by Assessors .


.


8 35


$724 80


1906.


DR.


Balance uncollected, Feb. 1, 1907 .


$7,167 59


CR.


Cash paid Benjamin O. Honors, Treas-


urer, Feb. I to Mar. 1, 1907 .


$4,349 87


Cash paid Benjamin O. Honors, Treas- urer after Mar. 1, 1907 ·


2,161 25


Abatements by Assessors


250 42


Uncollected taxes (to be advertised or otherwise collected)


406 05


$7,167 59


287


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


George T. Till, Collector of Taxes in Account with Town of Swampscott


1907. DR.


To amount committed for collection, as


per assessors' warrants :


County tax


$10,209 90


State tax


14,936 16


Town tax


112,883 25


Supplementary list


69 65


Moth assessment


1,230 50


Sidewalk assessment


407 70


Drain assessment .


383 32


Excise tax


823 50


$140,943 98


CR.


Cash paid Benj. O. Honors, Treasurer, taxes


$129,922 17


Cash paid Benj. O. Honors, Treasurer, moth assessment


1,150 30


Cash paid Benj. O. Honors, Treasurer, sidewalk assessments .


325 61


Abatements, taxes


2,545 91


Abatements, sidewalk assessments, (error) 3 87 · ·


Discount 2 per cent. taxes paid on or before Oct. 1, 1907


2, 142 55


· Excise tax


.


823 50


Uncollected drain assessment .


383 32


Uncollected sidewalk assessment ·


78 22


Uncollected moth assessment So 20


. Uncollected taxes . .


3,488 33


$140.943 98


.


288


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Sewer Department Assessments.


DR.


Frontage and area assessments, balance


March 1, 1907


$3,414 97


New assessments


4,612 57


Interest collected


92 55


$8,120 09


CR.


Cash paid B. O. Honors, Treasurer


$3,098 60


Balance to be collected .


5,021 49


$8,120 09


DR.


Particular sewer and Drain assessments,


balance March 1, 1907


$530 65


New assessments


.


.


1,440 88


Interest collected


. . .


18 93


$1,990 46


CR.


Cash paid B. O. Honors, Treasurer


$920 78


Balance to be collected . .


1,069 68


$1,990 46


.


.


.


289


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


Town Debt.


Notes payable ·


$176,420 00 186,000 00


Sewer bonds . ·


Water bonds .


148,000 00


$510,420 00


1


Outstanding sewer orders


$541 65


Outstanding Selectmen's orders


257 09


$798 74


290


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Notes Payable.


Date


No.


To whom payable.


Amount


Class.


Time


in Yrs.


Rate.


When payable.


113


May 22, 1899


Col. Nat. Bank


$2,500 00


A


9


3 50-100


May 22, 1908


115


Aug. 5, 1899


Com. of Mass.


2,800 00


B


9


3 15-100


Aug. 5, 1908


116


Nov. 29, 1899


Com. of Mass.


3,000 00


C


9


3 50-100


Nov. 29, 1908


117


Nov. 29, 1899


Com. of Mass.


3,000 00


C


10


3 50-100


Nov. 29, 1909


120


June 30, 1900


Com. of Mass.


4,300 00


C


10


3 17-100


June 30, 1910


126


Sept. 9, 1901


Com. of Mass.


6,000 00


C


8


3 30-100


Sept. 9, 1909


129


May 19, 1902


Com. of Mass.


3,570 00


C


8


3 25-100


May 19, 1910


130


May 19, 1902


Com. of Mass.


7,500 00


C


9


3 25-100


May 19, 1911


136


Nov. 29, 1902


Col. Nat. Bank


3,100 00


C


10


3 40-100


Nov. 29, 1912


1-2


July 1,1903


Col. Nat. Bank


2,000 00


C


8


4


July 1, 1911


3-8


July 1, 1903


Col. Nat. Bank


6,000 00


C


9


4


July 1, 1912


9-18


July 1, 1903


Col. Nat. Bank


10,000 00


C


10


4


July 1, 1913


139


Aug. 24, 1903


Col. Nat. Bank


1,000 00


C


4


Aug. 24, 1910


140


Aug. 24, 1903


Col. Nat. Bank


1,000 00


C


7


4


Aug. 24, 1910


141


Aug. 24, 1903


Col. Nat. Bank


1,000 00


C


7


4


Aug. 24, 1910


146


May 25, 1904


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


6,500 00


D


20


3 60-100


May 25, 1924


147


May 25, 1904


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


3,450 00


C


8


3 75-100


May 25, 1912


148


May 25, 1904


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


14,000 00


10


3 75-100


May 25, 1914


149


Nov. 5, 1904


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


1,300 00


4


3 75-100


Nov. 5, 1908


152


May 22, 1905


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


1,500 00


c


3


3 50-100


May 22, 1908


153


May 22, 1905


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


1,000 00


c


4


3 50-100


May 22, 1909


154


May 22, 1905


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


11,000 00


C


10


3 50-100


May 22, 1915


155


May 22, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


10


3 50-100


May


22, 1915


156


July


15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


11


3 50-100


July


15, 1916


157


July


15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


12


3 50-100


July


15, 1917


158


July 15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


13


3 50-100


July


15, 1918


159


July 15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


14


3 50-100


July


15, 1919


160


July


15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


15


3 50-100


July


15, 1920


161


July


15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


F


16


3 50-100


July


15, 1921


162


July 15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


17


3 50-100


July


15, 1922


163


July 15, 1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


18


3 50-100


July


15, 1923


164


July


15,1905


Com. of Mass.


3,300 00


19


3 50-100


July 15, 1924


171


Nov. 19, 1906


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


3


4


Nov. 19, 1909


172


Nov. 19, 1906


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


C


10


4


Nov. 19, 1916


177


June 7,1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


1


4


June 7, 1908


178


June


7, 1907


1,000 00


C


2


4


June 7,1909


179


June


7,1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


3


4


June 7, 1910


180


Tune


7, 1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


4


4


June


7, 1911


181


June 7, 1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


5


4


June


, 191


182


Tune


7,1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


6


4


Ťune


7, 1913


183


Tune


7, 1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


7


4


Tune


:, 1914


184


Tune


7,1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


8


4


June 7, 1915


185


June


7,1907


Com. of Mass.


1,000 00


C


9


4


June 7, 1916


186


June


7,1907


Com. of Mass.


11,000 00


C


10


4


June


7, 1917


Jan.


17, 1908


Temp. Loan 3 mo.


11,100 00


176,420 00


A. Park Loan.


B. Sewer Loan.


C. Permanent Improvement Loan.


D. Playground Loan


E. Marshall Drain Loan.


F. School House Loan.


G. Morris Land Loan.


4


Nov. 19, 1913


173


Nov. 19, 1906


Com. of Mass.


12,000 00


F


G


11


3 50 100


June 19, 1916


165


June 19, 1905


Lynn Inst. Sav'gs


2,800 00


C


E


F


F


F


F F


F


F


F


Com. of Mass.


C


of Note.


291


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


Sewer Bonds.


Series A.


$120,000 at 32 per cent.


Paid $15,000


Series B.


4,000 at 32 per cent.


Paid


500


Series C.


40,000 at 3₺ per cent.


Paid


5,000


Series D.


20,000 at 32 per cent.


Paid


2,500


Series F.


13,000 at 4 per cent.


Series G.


12,000 at 4 per cent.


$209,000


$23,000


Paid


23,000


Outstanding $186,000


LIABILITIES.


NOTES PAYABLE.


Due in 1908


$23,200 00


Due in 1909


12,000 00


Due in 1910


.


11,870 00


Due in 1911


10,500 00


Due in 1912


13,550 00


Due in 1913


12,000 00


Due in 1914


15,000 00


Due in 1915


15,300 00


Due in 1916


19,100 00


Due in 1917


14,300 00


Due in 1918


3,300 00


Due in 1919


3,300 00


Due in 1920


3,300 00


Due in 1921


3,300 00


Amount carried forward,


$160,020 00


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[Jan. 31


Amount brought forward,


$160,020 00


Due in 1922


3,300 00


Due in 1923


3,300 00


Due in 1924


9,800 00


$176,420 00


Due on Sewer Bonds ·


186,000 00


Due on Water Bonds


.


148,000 00


$510,420 00


Outstanding Sewer Orders


$541 65


Outstanding Selectmen's Orders


257 09


$798 74


293


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1870=1908.


ASSESSORS' VALUATION MAY I.


MARCH I.


YEAR.


REAL


PERSONAL


TOTAL


RATE TAXES PER $1,000


YEAR.


NOTES


ESTATE


PROPERTY


VALUATION


PAYABLE


1907


$7,099,090


$2,317,468


$9,317,468


$14.50


1908


$176,420.00


1906


6,303,625


2,093,820


S,397,445


14.50


1907


167,320.00


1905


6,030, 185


2, 117,442


8,147,627


14.50


1906


151,320.00


1904


5,489,12I


2,206,172


7,695,293


12.90


1905


110,020.00


1903


5,135,124


4,286,981


6,422, 105


11.50


1904


114,770.00


1902


4,762,665


1,744,874


6,507,539


12.00


1903


75,270.00


1901


4,668,985


1,598,745


6,267,730


12.00


1902


70,600.00


1900


4,446,900


1,138,275


5,585,175


11.00


190I


68,100.00


1899


4,200, 175


1,199,045


5,399,220


11.50


1900


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


1886


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


1,1.00


1885


49,000.00


1883


2,259,855


1,589,566


3,849,41I


8.50


1884


50,500.00


1882


2,228,330


1,264,938


3,493,268


6.00


1883


49,000.00


1881


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


2,434,82 I


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


1871


38,745.00


294


TOWN DOCUMENTS. [Jan. 31


Assessors' Valuation of the Town of Swampscott, May 1, 1907.


TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY AND TAXES AS ASSESSED MAY 1, 1907.


Number of residents assessed on property 945


Number of firms, corporations, etc. 23


968


Number of non-residents assessed on property 297


Number of non-residents, firms, corporations, etc., 16


313


Number of persons assessed on property 1, 281


Number of persons assessed poll tax only 1,023


2,304


Number of male polls assessed


1,463


Tax on each poll


$2.00


Value of assessed personal estate, Buildings, excluding land,


$3,813, 125 00


Land, excluding buildings,


3,285,965 00


Total value of assessed estate .


$7,099,090 00


Total valuation of assessed estate May 1, 1907


$9,317,468 00


Tax for state, county and city or town purposes, including over- laying -


On personal estate


$32,166 48


On real estate


102,936 83


On polls


2,926 00


Total


$138,029 31


Rate of total tax per $1,000


$14 50


Number of horses assessed


324


Number of cows assessed


54


Number of neat cattle other than cows


I


Number of dwelling houses


1,233


Number of acres of land assessed


1,675


$2,218,378 00


295


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.


1908]


Auditors' Remarks.


To the Citizens of Swampscott :


By adoption of the new By-Laws of the Town a considerable portion of the detail work of the Auditors has been transferred to the Town Accountant. By referring to his report one can readily find facts and figures formerly contained in the Auditors' report. This being the first year of the new system of account- ing, it is too early to express an opinion of the advantages de- rived from the change.


Respectfully submitted,


STUART P. ELLIS, HARRY E. CAHOON, NATHANIEL F. BARTLETT,


Board of Auditors.


296


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


Town Warrant, 1908.


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 sixteenth 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 for one (1) year.


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 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. To choose one Overseer of the Poor for three (3) years.


297


TOWN WARRANT.


To choose one Member of the Board of Health for three (3) years.


To choose a Surveyor 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 ques- tion : Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?


ART. 4. To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Accountant, 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 Superin- tendent 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 Board of Assessors, the Overseers of the Poor, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Combination Engine House and Police Station.


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.


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.


1908]


298


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


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 Two Hundred Dollars ($200) to be placed in the hands of James L. Bates, Post 118, G. A. R., toward defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.


ART. 12. To see what action the Town will take in deter- mining how money shall be raised to pay for permanent improvements.


ART 13. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Water Commissioners the present year.


ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five members, to bring in a list of salaries for Town Officials for the ensuing year.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to erect two school buildings of two rooms each in the lower section of the Town, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by H. K. Glidden and others.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $150 for sports for the children on July 4, as petitioned for by Alfred F. Frazier and others.


299


TOWN WARRANT.


1908]


ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to place Concrete and Curbstones on Redington street in front of the School house, and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for by H. K. Glidden and others.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will appropriate $200 for Town fences, as recommended by the Surveyor of Highways.


ART. 19. To see if the Town will accept Devens road as far as the waivers are signed, as petitioned for by William B. Phillips and others.


ART. 20. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $100 to be placed in the hands of Gen. James L. Bates, Post 118, G. A. R. for the purpose of heating and lighting the head- quarters of the Post, as petitioned for by John R. Merritt, and others.


ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to extend the Sewer System from Hillside avenue, through Elliott and Crescent streets to Buena Vista street and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by George C. Webster, and others.


ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to extend the Sewer System from Hillside avenue to Crescent street, through Elliott street, and make an appropriation for the same, as petitioned for by C. W. Butterworth and others.


ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to take moneys from funds now in the hands of the Sewer Commissioners, and con- tinue the sewer from Thomas road to and through Sheridan road, as petitioned for by Grant S. Hilton and others.


ART. 24. To see what action the Town will take in regard to constructing concrete sidewalks from a point opposite the prop- erty of Alden Sleeper on Monument avenue to the end of the


300


TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Jan. 31


present concrete sidewalk on Grant road at land of Charles W. Tucker, and assessing one-half of the expense on the abutters, and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for by Alfred W. Smith and others.


ART. 25. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000 to be expended in the completion of grading Essex street, as petitioned for by Martin E. Nies and others.


ART. 26. To see what action the Town will take toward granting a Saturday half holiday with pay, from April I to October I, to employees of the Highway, Water and Moth Departments as petitioned for by Joseph P. Mather and others.


ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to reimburse the Sewer Department the sum of $1,000 in accordance with the report of the Finance Committee at the meeting of June 25, 1907 as requested by the Sewer Commissioners.


ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer in conjunction with the Board of Water Com- missioners to issue $2,000 in water bonds under the Act of 1898, the proceeds of such issue to be used toward defraying the expense of metering the remainder of the Town, as petitioned for by William H. Bates and others.


ART. 29. To see what action the Town will take in locating two incandescent lights under the Railroad bridge over Stetson avenue, one over each sidewalk, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Julius A. Ulman and others.


ART. 30. To appoint a Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Chapter V, Section I, of the revised By-Laws.


ART. 31. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $4,700 as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.


301


TOWN WARRANT.


1908]


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.


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 twenty-eighth day of February, in the year nineteen hundred and eight.


ARTHUR C. WIDGER, MARTIN L. QUINN, FRED C. MARSH,


Selectmen of Swampscott.


A true copy. Attest : RICHARD G. GILLEY, Constable.





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