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All other particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes shall be determined by the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen, but said bonds or notes shall not be sold for less than par and interest. (Unanimous.)
Voted, Article 7. To accept and adopt the recommendations of the Ways and Means Committee as follows :
That the following be fixed as the particulars of the bonds or notes to be issued by the Town for the purposes set forth in Article 3, relating to the appropriation of $1,000, for water main in Burrill street, and the appro- priation of $1,000 for water main in Paradise Road.
There shall be four bonds for $500, each, numbered I to 4 inclusive. They shall be dated during the current year. Bond or note numbered I, shall be payable one year from the date thereof, and one bond or note shall be payable each year thereafter in numerical order. Said bonds or notes shall bear the Town Seal, shall be signed by the Town Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Water Commissioners (now Water and Sewerage Board) shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 42 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be authenticated by some Bank or Trust Company, or by the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics, shall be subject to registration at the holder's option on presentation to the Town Treasurer for cancellation of coupons (if coupon bonds are issued) and appropriate endorsement.
Principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the Town Treas- urer, or at such Bank or Trust Company as the Town Treasurer and Selectmen shall designate. Said bonds or notes shall bear on their face the words "Swampscott Additional Water Loan, Act of 1912." Said bonds or notes shall be sold under the direction of the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen.
All other particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes
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shall be determined by the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen, but said bonds or notes shall not be sold for less than par and interest. (Unanimous).
Voted, to dissolve at 8.10 o'clock.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Meeting, March 23, 1915.
In conformity with the adjournment of March 22, the meeting was called to order at the close of the adjourned Special Meeting at S.10 o'clock, Tuesday evening, March 23, 1915.
Voted, Article 31. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee appropriating the sum of $250, to lay a 6-inch water main in Linden avenue, a distance of 250 feet, under the conditions stated in the report, to be raised by bonds or notes of the Town.
Voted, Article 32. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating the sum of $1,250 to lay a 6-inch water main, with two hydrants, a distance of 660 feet from a point at corner of Jessie and Tidd streets, through Bertha street, under the conditions stated in the report, the amount to be raised by notes or bonds of the Town.
Voted, Article 33. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $2,500 for the purpose of extending the water mains 440 feet in Sargent Road and 640 feet in Aspen Road, under the conditions stated in the report, the amount to be raised by bonds or notes of the Town.
Voted, Articles 34 and 35. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating the sum of $2,100 to lay a 36-inch drain pipe from the brook on Banks road to the culvert at the foot of Farragut Road, the amount to be raised by notes or bonds of the Town.
Voted, Article 36. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee indefinitely postponing the matter of a sewer on Bay View avenue.
Voted, Article 37. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee indefinitely postponing the extension of a sewer in Roy street.
Voted, Article 38. To accept and adopt the report and recommendation of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $659 for Teachers' Pension Fund.
Voted. To take up Article 29, sewer from Ontario to Erie street.
Voted, Article 29. To accept and adopt the supplementary report of the Ways and Means Committee, indefinitely postponing the construction of a sewer as called for.
Voted, Article 40. To refer the matter of an appropriation to improve the condition of the School Yards to the School Committee for a report as to needs at the next Town Meeting.
Voted, Article 41. That the Town lands on New Ocean and Pine streets be sold under the supervision of the Selectmen, with the exception of the land now under the control of the Water Department, said land to be sold by the Selectmen and Water Board to the highest bidder, the proceeds to be placed to the credit of the Sinking Fund, of which the Water Commissioners are Trustees.
Voted. That Article 42 of the Warrant be substituted for the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, and that $100, be appropriated for the purpose outlined in the Article.
Voted, Article 43. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee that no separate action need be taken under this article.
Voted, Article 44. That $500 be appropriated for the observance of the Fourth of July, to be expended by a Committee consisting of the Park Commissioners and four citizens to be appointed by the Moderator.
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Voted, Article 45. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $600 to publish a valuation list, to be done under the direction of the Board of Assessors.
Voted, Article 46. To accept and adopt the recommendation of the Ways and Means Committee, indefinitely postponing the subject matter of an appropriation for the Swampscott Visiting Nurse Association.
Voted, Article 48. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee on this article.
Voted, Article 49. To indefinitely postpone action on the matter of laying out Forest avenue.
Voted, Article 55. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $900 to build a 3 x 22' concrete drain on Humphrey street, near Pleasant street, the amount to be raised by notes or bonds of the Town.
Voted, Article 57. That the special police be paid $3 per day for a day of eight hours.
Voted, Article 58. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, indefinitely postponing the matter of changing the grade on Atlantic avenue.
Voted, Article 59. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $2,000 for surfacing and drainage of streets accepted by the Town in 1914.
Voted, Article 60. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $6,000 to be raised by notes or bonds of the Town to reconstruct Humphrey street, from Com- monwealth avenue to Humphrey square, with macadam pavement under specifications approved by the Highway Commission.
Voted, Articles 18 and 70. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee on these articles appropriating for the Park Department as follows :
Monument Avenue
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$400 00
Paradise Road
300 00
Jackson Park
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300 00
Blaney Beach .
900 00
Phillips Park
500 00
Sundries
150 00
Total
$2,550 00
Fence (to complete payment)
$75 00
Voted. That when we adjourn it be to Monday evening, March 29› at eight o'clock.
Voted. To adjourn at 10.33 P. M.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL,
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Meeting, March 29, 1915.
In accordance with the adjournment of March 23, the voters assembled at the Town Hall on Monday evening, March 29, 1915.
The meeting was called to order at 8.05 o'clock, it being decided on count that there were the necessary number present.
The records of the last meeting were read and declared approved.
Voted. To take up Article 40.
The report of the School Committee was read.
Voted, Article 40. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, as amended, appropriating $1,200 to improve the con- dition of schoolyards, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee and Town Engineer.
Voted, Article 61. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $1,200 for the preparation of more land for small lots in the Cemetery.
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Voted, Article 64. To refer the matter of accepting Cedar Hill Terrace to the Selectmen.
Voted, Article 65. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, appropriating $120 to pay for land being used for sidewalks at corner of Humphrey and Redington streets.
Voted. To adopt the following resolution :
Whereas, The Selectmen in their report regarding the Humphrey street widening (page III) state as follows :
" At the time of writing this report, the Highway Commissioners have not accepted the street, but we understood that a provisional acceptance is shortly contemplated which will put the care and maintenance upon the Town,
"And, Whereas, The Humphrey Street Act (Chapter 778, Acts of 1913,) provided that the Highway Commission should construct the sidewalks and build the roadway, and the work has been performed under the super- vision of the State Engineers,
"And, Whereas, There have already appeared cracks and depressions in the concrete sidewalks which may shortly require expenditure of the Town to remedy,
"Therefore, Resolved, That the Selectmen be requested to prepare and file in the Town Clerk's record of this Town Meeting a statement of what assurances they have received that the Town within an unreasonably short time shall not be put to expense for repairs ; also the names and official standing of those from whom they have received such assurances, and furthermore whether in the judgment of the Selectmen the Town is sufficiently protected against extra expense by these assurances."
Voted, Article 66. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee as amended, appropriating $233.38 to pay for land at the southwest corner of Burrill and Essex streets, now being used as a high- way.
Voted, Article 67. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, granting a Saturday half-holiday with pay to the employees of the Highway, Water, Sewer and Moth Departments under the same regulation as for 1914.
Voted, Article 68. To accept and adopt the report and recommendations of the Ways and Means Committee and appropriate $1,000 to be drawn upon by the Selectmen to pay premiums on insurance policies and adjust- ing the insurance of the Town.
Voted, Article 69. To accept and adopt the report of the Ways and Means Committee, indefinitely postponing the matter of itemizing the tax bills.
Voted, Article 71. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Ways and Means Committee as follows : That the following be fixed as the particulars of the bonds or notes to be issued by the Town for the purposes set forth in Articles 31, 32 and 33, which relate to the appro- priation of $250 for Linden avenue water main, $1,250 for Bertha street water main, and $2,500 for Sargent and Aspen roads water mains, said appropriations aggregating the sum of $4,000.
There shall be four bonds for $1,000 each, numbered 1 to 4 inclusive. They shall be dated during the current year. Bond or note numbered I shall be payable one year from the date thereof, and one bond or note shall be payable each year thereafter in numerical order. Said bonds or notes shall bear the Town Seal, shall be signed by the Town Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Water Commissioners (now Water and Sewerage Board), shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 42 per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be authenticated by some bank or trust company, or by the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics. shall be subject to registration at the holder's option on presentation to the Town Treasurer for cancellation of coupons (if coupon bonds are issued) and appropriate endorsement.
Principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the Town Treas- urer or at such bank or trust company as the Town Treasurer and Select-
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men shall designate. Said bonds or notes shall bear on their face the words : "Swampscott Additional Water Loan, Act of 1912." Said bonds or notes shall be sold under the direction of the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen.
All other particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes shall be determined by the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen, but said bonds or notes shall not be sold for less than par and interest. (Unanimous.)
Voted, Article 71. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Ways and Means Committee as follows : That the following be fixed as the particulars of the bonds or notes to be issued by the Town for the purposes set forth in Articles 14, 16, 34 and 35, and 55, which relate to the appropriation of $20,000 for Mudge Brook culvert, $1,000 for Marshall Brook outlet, $2,100 for drain in Banks road, and $900 for Humphrey street drain, said appropriations aggregating the sum of $24,000.
There shall be 24 bonds or notes of $1,000 each, numbered I to 24 inclu- sive. They shall be dated during the current year. Bond or note numbered I, shall be payable one year from date thereof, and one bond or note shall be payable each year thereafter in numerical order. Said bonds or notes shall bear the Town Seal, shall be signed by the Town Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 42 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be authenticated by some Bank or Trust Company or by the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics, and shall be subject to registration at the holder's option on presentation to the Town Treasurer for cancellation of coupons (if coupon bonds are issued) and appropriate endorsement.
Principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the Town Treas- urer or at such Bank or Trust Company as the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen shall designate. Said bonds or notes shall bear upon their face the words "Swampscott Sewerage Loan, Act of 1913." Said bonds or notes shall be sold under the direction of the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen.
All other particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes shall be determined by the Town Treasurer and Board of Selectmen, but said bonds or notes shall not be sold for less than par and interest. (Unanimous).
Voted, Article 71. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Ways and Means Committee as follows: That the following be fixed as the particulars of the bonds or notes to be issued by the Town for the purposes set forth in Articles 14 and 60, relating to the appropriation of $6,000 for sidewalks, and $6,000 for macadam pavement, said appro- priation aggregating $12,000. There shall be 12 bonds or notes for $1,000 each, numbered I to 12 inclusive. They shall be dated during the current year. Bonds or notes numbered 1, 2 and 3 shall be payable one year from their date. Bonds or notes numbered 4, 5 and 6, shall be payable two years from their date, and two bonds or notes shall be payable each year thereafter in numerical order. Said bonds or notes shall bear the Town Seal, shall be signed by the Town Treasurer, and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding 42 per centum per annum, shall be authenticated by some Bank or Trust Company or by the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics, shall be subject to registration at the holder's option upon presentation to the Town Treas- urer for cancellation of coupons (if coupon bonds are issued) and appro- priate endorsement.
Principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the Town Treasurer, or at such Bank or Trust Company as the Town Treasurer and Selectmen shall designate. Said bonds or notes shall bear on their face the words, "Swampscott Miscellaneous Loan, 1915." Said bonds or notes shall be sold under the direction of the Town Treasurer and the Board of Selectmen.
All other particulars as to form, issuance and sale of said bonds or notes shall be determined by the Town Treasurer and the Board of Select- men, but said bonds or notes shall not be sold for less than par and interest. (Unanimous.)
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Voted. To accept and adopt the full report of the Ways and Means Committee under Article 71. (Unanimous.)
Voted. To adopt the following resolution. (Unanimous.)
To the management of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company and The Honorable Board of Public Service Commissioners of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, jointly :
Whereas, the present arrangement of the station of the Boston and Maine · Railroad, at Swampscott, constitutes a menace to the safety of its passen- gers ; and
Whereas, public necessity and convenience require that an underground passageway be constructed from one side of the station to the other, and a fence built between the tracks, or other structures erected, that will tend to lessen the danger to traffic; and
Whereas, the Boston and Maine Railroad have recognized the danger · existing and the necessity for such safeguards, and have agreed through their officials, and by letter, to act in the matter ;
Now, therefore, Be it Resolved that delay in carrying out the proposed and agreed changes and improvements constitute a most serious menace to our community and unfair treatment of our travelling public, and should not be longer allowed to continue ;
And that these resolutions be spread upon the records of the Town and a copy sent to the Railroad Company and to the Commissioners.
Voted. That the Town Counsel appear before the Railroad Commis- sion and the Public Service Commission to argue for the subway at the Railroad Station.
The Moderator appointed the following committees :
Committee on Revision of By-Laws-H. Ashley Bowen, George T. Till, James W. Santry and Elgar H. Townsend.
Voted. To add Daniel F. Knowlton to the By-Law Committee.
Committee on Fourth of July Celebration-Park Commissioners, con- sisting of Stuart P. Ellis, Arthur T. Tapper and Alfred F. Frazier, with the following citizens, Frank W. Homan, Willard P. Jackson, 2nd, Andrew Olsen and Frank A. B. Stanton.
Committee on Ways and Means-William E. Carter and David C. Lash for one year; Wiear L. Rowell and Henry S. Baldwin for two years ; E. Harold Newhall and Weston K. Lewis for three years.
Voted. To dissolve at 9.15 P. M.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL,
Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, Monday, May 10, 1915. 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 assemble in the Town Hall, in said Swampscott, on Monday, the tenth day of May, current, at S.oo P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE I. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee on the High School building, and to see if the Town will appropriate money in accordance with the recommendations contained therein.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will delegate unto the Library Building Committee, in addition to the powers heretofore given said Committee, general power and authority to erect a public library building, equip and furnish the same for the Town, within the appropriation heretofore made and such contributions as shall have been or shall hereafter be made for the purpose, upon the lot of land donated to the Town for the purpose by Professor Thomson.
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ART. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300 for the care of the Monument Avenue Park Reservation as petitioned for by the Park Commissioners.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will rescind its vote taken under Article 7 of the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting, March 16, 1915, appropriating the sum of $47,000 for the construction of an addition to the High School building and the original equipment and furnishings therefor.
ART. 5. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for all or any of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Depots. Post Offices 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 the Warrant, with your doings thereon, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this thirtieth day of April, in the year 1915.
CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, JAMES F. CATON, ELIAS G. HODGKINS,
Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest :
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
Return on the Warrant.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, to me directed, I have notified the legal voters of Swampscott, by posting attested copies of said Warrant at the Town Hall, Post Offices, Depots and five public and conspicuous places in Swampscott on Saturday, May 1, 1915, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
Special Town Meeting, May 10, 1915.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the voters of the Town assembled at the Town Hall in number sufficient to transact business on Monday evening, May 10, 1915.
The meeting was called to order by Daniel F. Knowlton, Moderator, at 8.25 o'clock. The Warrant and return thereon was read by the Town Clerk.
The report of the High School Enlargement Building Committee was read by J. Henry Welch, chairman.
REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The Committee having under consideration the needs of the High School beg leave to submit the following additional report :
On the recommendation of this Committee, the Town at the last Annual Meeting appropriated the sum of $47,000 to make certain altera- tions and additions to the High School building according to plans and specifications heretofore submitted.
Our request for this sum was based upon estimates of the cost of vari- ous features of the work. Upon securing bids, however, it was found that the cost of the work, if done in accordance with the plans and speci- fications, would greatly exceed these estimates. The feature of the work that has caused the greatest concern is the matter of blasting. While the Committee, anticipating that a substantial amount of blasting would be required, it was surprised to find, when the ledge was exposed and in a condition to be measured accurately, that practically all of the excavation was of this nature. This item was in itself so large as to render it impos- sible to do the work as provided in the plans and specifications within the appropriation.
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The Committee, however, felt under an obligation to make every effort to keep within the amount appropriated, and began a consideration of the omission of certain features of the work. We found that changes, involv- ing a saving of $1,030 could be made in the building contract without affecting the general character of the work, or materially departing from the plans and specifications, and upon the advice of the architect, these changes were made. But difficulty was encountered in eliminating any features from the heating and ventilating system without at the same time impairing its efficiency. We were advised, when we began our investigation. that the heating and ventilating plant of the High School for a long time had been entirely inadequate, and we were impressed with the necessity of installing a modern system that would efficiently perform the work. To accomplish this, the services of an engineer of wide expe- rience were secured, who prepared plans and specifications embodying features of proved value, and providing for the installation of a first-class system in every particular. Having done this, we were reluctant to make any changes in this part of the work. The matter, however, was care- fully considered, and it was found that by omitting the automatic temper- ature control and several other features that affect the economical and efficient operation of the plant, and by substituting sectional for tubular boilers, a saving so substantial could be made as to bring the cost of the work, exclusive of the matter of equipment, within the appropriation. Being advised, however, by our engineer that the elimination of these parts would be a serious mistake, we decided that we would proceed no further with this part of the work, but would report all the facts to the Town and request an additional appropriatiou that would enable us to retain these features and thus perform the work as originally planned. The Committee is now in a position to state the cost of the work, and a tabulation of the items is as follows :
General contract .
$32,787 00
Heating contract .
10,939 00
Electric contract
500 00
Blasting contract
4,500 00
Architect's commission
2,211 30
Engineer's commission
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