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Cooper, James F. Lieutenant.
Royal Army Medical Corps, British Ex. Force.
Corain, Joseph Nicholas
Private.
Base Hospital, Ayer.
Coville, Aaron B. Fireman, 2d Cl.
U. S. S. Virginia.
Coville, Lawrence B. Private. Batt. F, 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Crowell, Charles M. Seaman Ist Cl.
U. S. S. Georgia.
Crowley, John Private.
U. S. Coast Guard.
Curtis, Paul C. Musician Ist Cl.
Band, 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Curtis, William R. Cook.
Supply Co., 10Ist Field Art. Am. Ex. Force. Private.
Dedrick, Clifford S.
Headquarters' Co., 328th Infantry.
Dejio, Dominick Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Devitt, Raymond E. Private Ist Cl.
Batt. K, 6th Regt., C. A. C., Am. Ex. Force.
De Veau, Ira F. Private. Headquarters' Co., 328th Infantry.
Doane, George Vivian Private Ist Cl.
Wagon Co. C, Supply Dept., Q. M. Corps.
Doane, Mortimer H. Sergeant.
Headquarters' Co., 102d Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
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Doherty, James Warren Private Ist Cl. Batt. D, 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Durkee, Frank C. Private Ist Cl.
Batt. C, 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Durkee, H. Allen Wireless Operator. Headquarters' Co., 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Eastman, Charles E. Private. Batt. D, IoIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Eastman, Frederick C. Corporal. Supply Co., 10Ist Field Art., Discharged.
Eastman, Harry W. Private.
Batt. D, 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Eastman, William A. Private.
Batt. D, IOIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Edgerly, Lloyd I. Chief Bosn's Mate. U. S. Naval Reserve School.
Edmunds, Norman Private.
Medical Dept., 101st Engineers, Am. Ex. Force.
Edwards, Hamilton Asst. Paymaster. U. S. Naval Reserve, Charlestown Navy Yd. Elderkin, William H. Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Estes, Roy C. Private.
Office Workers' Co., Q. M. Corps.
Fairbanks, Ralph E.
U. S. S. America.
Fiori, Mais
Private.
U. S. Regular Army.
Fitzpatrick, James J.
Private.
28th Co., C. A. C.
Flagg, E. Stanley Private.
2d Co., Ordnance Dept., U. S. A.
Flint, Aldis E. Private.
Q. M. Corps, Remount Depot, Ayer.
Flynn, David T. Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Frazier, Alfred N.
Private Ist Cl.
Batt. E, IoIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Seaman.
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Frost, Karl Melvin
Private.
U. S. Coast Guard.
Gallagher, Francis M.
Machinist's Mate.
U. S. S. Virginia.
Girardin, Victor Private.
Batt. E, 55th Artillery.
Gleason, Randolph W. Private. Medical Corps, Reg. Army, Base Hospital.
Hadley, Albert H. Private. U. S. Marine Corps, U. S. S. No. Carolina Detachment.
Hammond, John N. Regt. Supply Sergeant. Supply Co., 10Ist Field Art. Am. Ex. Force.
Hanley, Archie L. Private.
Medical Dept., U. S. A.
Hanley, Roland Private.
Aviation Dept., Signal Corps.
Hardy, Leslie M. Private.
Q. M. Corps, C. A. C.
Hastings, Abner H. Electrician Sergt. C. A. School, Fortress Monroe.
Hatch, Wesley B. Corporal.
Co. G, 326th Infantry.
Hawes, Alfred C. Seaman.
U. S. S. Kearsarge.
Heath, J. Andrew, Jr. 2d Lieutenant.
Signal Corps (Aviation).
Hegarty, James A. Musician.
U. S. S. Georgia.
Higgins, J. Frank Private. Supply Co., 10Ist Field Art., Discharged.
Hill, Harold A. Private.
4th Co., C. A. C.
Hobbs, Stafford B. Musician.
Band, 5th Regt., U. S. M. C., Am. Ex. Force.
Hodges, Gilbert M., Jr. Major.
Adj. General's Reserve Corps.
Hoeg, Claude D. Private Ist Cl.
Batt. D, 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
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Hoeg, Gordon T.
Seaman 2d Cl.
U. S. Naval Reserve.
Holland, Edward L. Aviation Hospital Corps.
Private Ist Cl.
Holland, John J. Private. Q. M. Dept., U. S. A.
Hooper, Samuel Chief Comm. Steward.
U. S. S. America.
Howland, Raymond L. Private.
Batt. A, 10Ist Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Huff, Fred E.
Seaman Ist Cl.
Div. 3, Sec. 4, Naval Reserve.
Huguley, Arthur W. 2d Lieutenant. Headquarters' Co., C. A. C.
Hunt, Reginald S. Corporal. Headquarters' Co., 102d Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Hussey, Irvin K.
Private Ist Cl.
Batt. C, IOIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Hyde, Russell N. Ensign. U. S. Naval Reserve Flying Corps, Am. Ex. Force.
Ingalls, Horace B. Ist Lt. and Adjt. 52d Telegraph Batt., Signal Corps, Am. Ex. Force.
Jackson, Willard P. Sergeant. Supply Co., 10Ist Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Jager, William E. Sergeant.
Batt. D, 2 1st U. S. Field Art.
Jeffries, John Amory
Ist Lieutenant.
302d Infantry.
Jenkins, Earl E. Plumber and Fitter. U. S. Receiving Ship at Boston.
Jenkins, Raymond B. Electrician 3d Cl.
U. S. S. Charleston.
Johnson, Robert K. 2d Lieutenant. Medical Corps, U. S. A., Am. Ex. Force.
Corporal. Johnson, Thomas C. Batt. C, IoIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Jones, Alfred B. Army Field Clerk.
Judge Advocate's Office, N. E. Dept.
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Jordan, James J. Private Ist Cl. Motor Car Div., Q. M. Dept. Chief Petty Officer.
Kain, John J.
U. S. Coast Guard, New Orleans.
Kain, Joseph
Electrician 2d Cl. U. S. S. Mt. Vernon.
Kain, William P.
2d. Lieutenant.
Wissahickon Barracks.
Keating, Franklin Henry Private.
53d Aero Squardron
Kehoe, E. Marshall Private.
Co. D, 14th Engineers (Railway). 1 Nurse.
Kehoe, Miss Martha
National Red Cross.
Kehoe, S. Blaine Private. U. S. M. C., U. S. S. No. Carolina Detachment.
Kehoe, Walter Lawrence Private.
15th Co., 4th Batt., Ayer. Discharged.
Keyes, Benjamin P. Private Ist. Cl.
328th Field Hospital.
Kezer, Charles Evans Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Kinney, Robert Bruce Private.
Clerical Workers' Co., No. 2, Q. M. Department, Jacksonville.
Knowlton, T. Austin Private.
U. S. Cavalry.
Laxton, Ira R. Private Ist Cl. Batt. A, 103d Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Leawood, Philip Private.
Rec. Co. 6, Q. M. Corps, Jacksonville.
Lee, John T. Private.
Headquarters. Co., 10Ist Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
LeGallee, Norman E. Yeoman.
Naval Radio School, Cambridge.
Linden, Frederick E. Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A. Discharged.
Lindsey, Ralph I. Private.
Batt. C, IOIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
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Loguercio, Stephen L. Private.
Medical Corps, 49th Infantry.
Lynch, Henry A. Private. Financial Department, Aviation Section, Signal Corps. Manchino, Amri Corporal.
Co. C, 6th U. S. Engineers.
Mandino, Emilio Private. Batt. B, 30Ist L. F. A.
Mansfield, Lloyd L. Sergeant. Co. A, 504th Engineers (Service) Am. Ex. Force.
Mansfield, Peter Private.
328th Infantry.
Martin, Albert R. Chief Mechanic. Supply Co., 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Martin, James Leroy
Private Ist Cl.
Medical Dept., U. S. A.
Martino, Dominick Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Masso, George Private.
Batt. A, 12th Field Art.
Mattero, Joseph Private.
Regular Army.
McDonough, John H. Sergeant.
Q. M. Corps, U. S. A.
McDonough, M. Francis® Chauffeur.
American Field Service, Dartmouth Contingent, Convais Autos, France.
MacFarland, Paul 2d Lieutenant. Ist Co., Ist Batt. 15Ist Depot Brigade, Ayer.
McNamara, Richard Private.
Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
McNamara, Robert L. Sergeant.
216th Aero Squad.
McNichol, Fullmore C. Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A. Discharged.
McRae, Angus Private.
328th Infantry.
Merrill, Wentworth J. Private.
Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
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Merritt, Ralph D. Corporal.
Co. I, 104th U. S. Inf., Am. Ex. Force.
Miller, Raymond P. Inspector.
Naval Aviation Corps.
Miraglio, Donato Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Mixter, Dr. Charles G. Chief Medical Officer. Base Hospital, Paris, France.
Mixter, Dr. Samuel J. Major. U. S. A. Medical Reserve.
Mixter, Samuel J., Jr. Ist Lieutenant. Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Mixter, Dr. W. Jason Captain.
Base Hospital No. 6, France.
Monahan, Joseph H., Jr. Storekeeper. 2d Cl., Navy Yard, Boston.
Mooney, Frank J. ist Lieutenant. Ordnance Dept., Motor Carriage Section.
Morrill, Frank W. Private.
Financial Dept., Aviation Section, Signal Corps,
Morrill, George H. Gun Captain.
U. S. S. Nebraska.
Morrill, Harold B. Sergeant. Headquarters' Co., 10Ist Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Morrill, Milton E. Private Ist Cl.
Headquarters' Co., IOIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Morrill, Sherwood L. Private. Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Morse, Harold E.
Radio Electrician.
U. S. S. K. L. McNeal.
Mower, Fred L.
Corporal.
Supply Co., IOIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Murray, George F. Petty Officer. U. S. N. Hospital Service. Murray, James H. Student. U. S. N. Hospital Service. Discharged.
Murray, James A. Private.
Engineers (Railway).
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Nagle, Garrett, Jr. Private. 15th Co., 4th Batt., Depot Brigade, Ayer.
Neff, Clarence A. Cadet.
Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
O'Brien, John A. Private.
Headquarters' Co., C. A. C.
Owens, Amon B. Private.
Co. D, 14th Engineers (Railway). Discharged.
Paine, Harry B. Private.
Batt. D, IoIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Perry, William H. Colonel.
Commanding 8th U. S. Infantry.
Pierre, Michael Motor Mechanic.
Naval Aviation Corps.
Pierre, Antonio Private.
Batt. E, 320th Field Art.
Pope, Alexander R. Private. IOIst Ammunition Train, Am. Ex. Force.
Quinn, William Louis Private.
Co. B, 102d Machine Gun Batt., Am. Ex. Force.
Ranger, Allen B. Corporal. 15th Co., 4th Batt., 151st Depot Brigade, Ayer.
Rankin, Harold D. Sapper.
Canadian Engineers.
Reinholm, Arthur W. Sergeant.
53d Aero Squadron.
Ricker, Francis E. Nurse.
National Red Cross.
Ricker, Leon L. Private.
Co. A, 102d Machine Gun Batt.
Roach, Frank T. Cook.
Q. M. Dept., Remount Depot, Ayer.
Robinson, Arthur L., Jr. Seaman.
U. S. Naval Reserve.
Roderick, Emery N. 2d Asst. Engineer.
U. S. S. Ammen.
Roderick, Woodbury L. Private.
Supply Co., 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
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Ronzano, Daniel
Chief Petty Officer.
U. S. S. Bushnell
Rotundi, Nazareno
Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Russell, Ralph H. Band Leader.
Band, 102d Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Ryan, Leo V. Private. Headquarters M. P., Atlanta
Ryan, William C.
Electrician, 3d Cl.
U. S. S. Salem.
Service, W. Spencer Sergeant. Q. M. Dept., Remount Depot, Ayer.
Sherrard, Glenwood J. Sergeant Ist Cl. Q. M. Corps, U. S. A., N. E. Dept.
Seymour, Rodman W. Wagoner. Supply Co., 10Ist Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Sharp, James Edward Seaman.
U. S. S. C., 256.
Shaw, Charles B. Army Field Clerk.
Headquarters Am. Ex. Force.
Shaw, C. Freeman Private. 103d Aero Squadron, Am. Ex. Force.
Sidell, Charles V. Corporal. Headquarters' Co., 10Ist Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Spalding, Herbert S. Hospital Steward. U. S. Navy.
Spearin, Fred W. Lieutenant.
30Ist Field Art.
Spinney, Clarence E. Corporal.
Co. D, 8th U. S. Infantry.
Stevens, Rufus L. Private.
U. S. Army Ambulance Service.
Stewart, James S.
Ist Lieutenant.
Ordnance Dept., Am. Ex. Force.
Story, Herman E. Private. Elec. Co. I, Q. M. Dept., Jacksonville.
Symmes, F. Clifford Supply Sergeant.
102d Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
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Symonds, Ralph F. Ist Lieutenant. Ordnance Dept., U. S. R.
Taylor, Marshall B. Private. Co. F, 103d U. S. Infantry, Am. Ex. Force.
Thomson, Donald T. Ord. Seaman. U. S. Naval Reserve Radio School.
Thomson, Malcolm Private. 2d Co., N. E. D., Headquarters, C. A. C.
Thompson, Harold C. Private.
Batt. B, 301st L. F. A.
Tierney, James Private.
328th Infantry.
Till, Ramond C. Chief Petty Officer. Paymaster's Dept., U. S. Naval Station, Rockland, Me.
Trafton, Walter R. Private.
Batt. C, 101st Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Turner, Francis J.
Private Ist Cl.
Q. M. Dept., U. S. A.
Tuson, Frederick A. Seaman 2d Cl.
Navy Yard, Boston.
Twitchell, George M. Private.
Co. M, 325th Infantry.
Vance, Charles L. Yeoman 2d Cl.
U. S. S. Virginia.
Varina, Roy E. Sergeant. Medical Dept., U. S. Regular Army.
Private.
Varney, William N. Aviation Section, Signal Corps. Wagenfeld, Henry W. Cook 3d Cl.
U. S. S. Alert.
Wallace, Alex., Jr. Corporal.
Headquarters' Co., 10Ist Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
Warner, Donald D. Private.
Army Aviation Section, Signal Corp, Am. Ex. Force.
Warren, Arthur Private.
U. S. Coast Guard.
Warren, Frank H. Private.
Engineer Corps.
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Warren, Harold
Headquarters' Co., 301st L. F. A.
Watts, I. Jerome
U. S. S. Virginia.
Watts, Ramond O.
Private.
Webber, Robert S. Seaman.
U. S. S. Proteus.
Wetherald, Royal W. Private.
Flying Squadron, U. S. Naval Reserve.
Whorf, John C. Coalpasser.
U. S. S. Georgia.
Widger, William K. Corporal. Co. A, 19th Engineers (Railway), Am. Ex. Force.
Williams, Ralph E.
Private.
Co. B, 11th Machine Gun Batt.
Yasi, Michael Private.
35th Rec. Co., Q. M. Dept., Jacksonville.
Yasi, William
Private.
5th Co., C. A. C.
Young, Edmund, Jr. Private.
Co. E, 310th Infantry.
Young, George H.
Private.
Batt. E, IoIst Field Art., Am. Ex. Force.
[Dec. 31 Private.
Seaman.
Medical Dept., U. S. A.
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
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SWAMPSCOTT Committee on Public Safety.
Committee of Fifty.
Chairman, Henry S. Baldwin Secretary, George T. Till
Joseph M. Bassett
James D. Bently
Dr. Ralph E. Bicknell
Eldredge H. Blood
Nathan G. Bubier
William E. Carter
Elisha W. Cobb
Frederick H. Druehl
Horace R. Parker
George D. R. Durkee
William H. Perry
Alfred F. Frazier
Frank H. Gage
Martin L. Quinn Wiear L. Rowell William R. Sampson
Dr. Howard K. Glidden
James W. Santry
Dr. Loring Grimes
Willis E. Shepard C. Fred Smith
Walter A. Hall Harry E. Hardy
Lowell E. Sprague
George A. Heath Fred L. Hiller
Harry R. Stanbon
Clarence B. Humphrey
Everit B. Terhune Ernest B. Thing Elihu Thomson William O. Titcomb
David C. Lash
Fred A. Trafton
Weston K. Lewis
Arthur C. Widger Herbert A. Woofter
Also Chairman of each sub-committee not already represented.
Executive Committee. Chairman, Henry S. Baldwin Secretary, George T. Till Exec. Mgr., Walter A. Hall
William E. Carter
Clarence B. Humphrey
Executive Manager.
Walter A. Hall
C. Irving Lindsey
James T. Lyons Philip J. McCarty
Nathaniel R. Martin John R. Merritt Irving G. Miller Frederick W. Newcomb
Peleg Gardner
John M. Grosvenor, Jr.
Henry B. Sprague
F. Walker Johnson James W. Kimball
James W. Libbey
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Treasurer and Assistant Executive Manager. Herbert A. Cahoon
Finance.
Chairman, Elisha W. Cobb Sub. Com., Weston K. Lewis Sub. Com., C. Irving Lindsey Sub. Com., C. Fred Smith
William H. Bates Arioch W. Erickson Frank H. Gage William R. Sampson
Henry B. Sprague Elihu Thomson John M. Thomson
Co-ordination of Aid Societies.
Chairman, Rev. John Vannevar Vice Chairman, Clarence E. Cahill
Secretary, Mrs. George Young Ex. Com., Frank H. Gage
Ex. Com., Mrs. Mary Hines
Ex. Com., Mrs. Fred M. Johnson
Ex. Com., John Thomson Ex. Com., Rev. Edward Tillotson
Mrs. Charles G. Ash
Mrs. George C. Melville
William J. Brennan
John R. Merritt
Rev. Patrick Colman
Mrs. Louie A. Moseley
Lillian Currant
Rev. Wesley A. Paige
Elisha Doane
Mrs. J. M. Pope
Mrs. Eleanor Greenlaw
Donald Sawyer
Mrs. Harry E. Hardy
Mrs. Charles A. Southworth
George A. Heath
Mrs. Carrie Sprague
Mrs. H. I. Illingworth
Fred Thistle
Mrs. E. L. Jackson
Reginald P. Thomas
Rev. Frederick W. Manning
Felix H. Widell
Ralph A. McGougan
Arthur C. Widger
Thomas L. Meade
Rev. Richard B. Callahan
Food Production and Conservation. Chairman, Edwin W. Tibbetts
Iber L. Chapman
George W. Low
Charles A. Flagg
Archibald Miller
Edward H. Heath
Allen S. Rowe
Horace Holden
Harry R. Stanbon
Publicity Committee. Chairman, Alfred F. Frazier Secretary, Horace R. Parker
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Home Guard. Chairman, John J. Blaney Secretary, James W. Libbey
Edward E. Call
Ulysses M. Corson
George W. Foster Harry E. Hardy
Gilbert Hodges, Jr.
Arthur W. Stubbs
Calvin S. Tilden Fred A. Trafton F. L. Wood
Boy Scouts. Scout Master, Felix H. Widell
Recruting.
Chairman, John R. Merritt Secretary, Willard M. Whitman
Harry E. Cahoon
William H. Perry
Frederick H. Druehl
Oscar G. Poor
Horace B. Ingalls
Martin L. Quinn
F. Walker Johnson
Dr. James C. Rowley
Willis G. C. Kimball, Jr.
Ernest B. Thing
Dr. Harry M. Lowd
Herbert A. Woofter
Trucks and Motor Cars.
Chairman, Frederick H. Timson Secretary, Frank I. Richardson
Eldredge H. Blood M. J. Fitch David C. Lash M. McDonough
B. S. Prentiss Willis E. Shepard
Harry E. Whitten
Soldiers' Information Bureau. .
Chairman, Horace R. Parker Secretary, Alfred F. Frazier
Herbert A. Cahoon Mrs. Mabel A. Hardy John R. Merritt.
George T. Till
Mrs. Lucia D. Young
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Report of Board of Selectmen.
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
In many ways the events of 1917 are the most mnomentous in our national history. On April 6th Congress declared war on Germany, and from that date we have been a people united with one object, that to win the war for universal democracy, and to insure peace for all time.
Swampscott has already sent out over 230 of her sons to join the colors, and more are ready to go. We may well be proud of the honor roll which the Board has caused to be inserted in the report.
Our citizens, men, women and children, have responded nobly to the various demands made by the Government, particularly in connection with the Liberty Loans, Red Cross, Selective Draft and work of the Com- mittee on Public Safety. More will be said regarding these activities elsewhere.
What has been done is well and good, but we must be prepared to make far greater sacrifices during the coming year, and until the object for which we are fighting is accomplished. The Government will demand all of our time and money to win the war. For this reason it will be necessary for us to curtail expenditures in the town as never before, and only those things should be done which are necessary for public health and safety.
The Board has endeavored to carry out this policy during the past year, and has discouraged the holding of unnecessary special town meetings. The effect of this course has been to restrain expenditure of money, thus preventing an increase in the tax rate.
Even greater care must be used during the coming year, and the Board strongly recommends that the finances of the town be placed on a strict war basis. Undoubtedly this will mean that we must get along without some of the improvements and conveniences which in time of peace the citizens of this town enjoy. However, the Board is confident that in carrying out the plan it will not only have the support of several town departments, but also of the citizens of Swampscott in general.
It is expected that appropriations will be sufficient to take care of the proper operation and maintenance in the various departments, but all expenditures for new or unnecessary work or unusual repairs should be avoided. There are two reasons for this :
First : As already stated, our available funds should be held subject to the call of the Government.
Second : New work done during the war will not only have much higher cost than normal, but must also, to some extent, interfere with war activities.
The board has noted with pleasure the increasing interest of the cttizens in town affairs, and particularly in the annual meeting. This is very
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helpful to the several departments in obtaining an expression of the will of the people and is a privilege which should be fully exercised to insure efficient and economical government.
The Board is glad to acknowledge the cordial spirit of co-operation shown by department officials and all town employees, which shows that the "give and take" policy gives the best results.
ADMINISTRATIVE.
I. Bonds of Town Officers.
Bonds of the following officers are given by the American Surety Com- pany, of New York, in the amounts stated :
William H. Bates, Town Treasurer
$15,000 00
Nathan G. Bubier, Collector of Taxes
10,000 00
Samuel M. Kehoe, Water and Sewer Commissioner 3,000 00
George D. R. Durkee, Water and Sewer Commissioner .
3,000 00
Harold G. Enholm, Water and Sewer Commissioner 3,000 00
George T. Till, Town Clerk
1,000 00
II. Licenses.
Auctioneers :
Willard D. Martin
Charles G. Woodbridge
2
$4 00
Automobile Permits :
30
.
$40 00
Bowling Alley :
James D. Bentley I
$2 00
Carriages :
William H. Carroll
George A. Elliott
Walter L. Libbey
Arthur F. Mayhew
Charles D. Sidell
C. Lester Weston 6
$6 00
Elevators :
5
$5 00
Express :
Clifford Diedrick
$2 00 W. E. Shepard 2
Innholders :
R. F. & C. F. Bergengren J. A. Sherrard E. R. Grabow & Company 13
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Junk Dealers :
Harry Sherman Louis Zeltz
2
$150 00
Pool Tables :
James D. Bentley J. F. Crowell, Jr.
2
.
.
.
$4 00
To Transport Liquor : Willis E. Shepard
Vendors :
Foster & Reynolds
Ella S. Mckinnon
2
.
$20 00
Vituallers :
The Blaisdell Co., 141 Humphrey street.
Scott C. Booma, Humphrey street.
Mary A. Burnham & Laura Shapleigh, 25 Railroad avenue.
Maurice V. Eldredge, 34 Humphrey street.
John H. Peach, 503 Humphrey street.
Albert R. Potter, 34 Humphrey street.
Margaret A. Shumway, 17 Railroad avenue.
Henry H. Wagenfeld, 422 Humphrey street.
III. Permits Granted.
Under Chapter 5, Section 4, of Town By-Laws. To sell material and to do work for the Town.
C. Walter Burrill, James T. Lyons,
George D. R. Durkee, Everett P. Mudge,
Alfred F. Frazier, Oscar G. Poor,
Clarence W. Horton, Wiear L. Rowell,
George C. Webster.
IV. Contracts for Walks and Edgestones.
Proposals for granolithic walks and edgestones were advertised for in accordance with Chapter 5, Section I, of Town By-Laws, and the follow- ing bids received :
M. McDonough Co.
D. J. Sheehan
Straight curb, lin. ft.
$ 90
$ 90
Curved curb, lin. ft. .
1 25
1 15
Granolithic walks, sq. yd.
60 1
99
Parking, sq. ft. .
84
IO
The contract was awarded to the M. McDonough Company, which was the low bidder.
V. Contract for Coal.
Proposals for furnishing coal to the several departments for the current year were advertised in accordance with Chapter 5, Section I, of Town By-Laws, in the following amounts : 400 towns Lackawanna, 150 tons Burnside, 150 tons Georges Creek, 150 tons coke.
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Owing to the unsettled condition of the coal market and shortage due to the war, no bids were received. The Honors-Lee Company, however, made a tentative agreement with the board to supply coal to the several departments at the following prices per ton :
Egg
$9 00
Burnside
9 25
Georges Creek
9 00
All necessary coal has been delivered at these figures during the fiscal year, the G. S. Briggs Coal Company in several cases offering their assistance.
VI. Printing Town Reports.
Proposals for printing the Town Reports for the current year were advertised on the basis of 30 square inches to the page, 300 pages and 2,000 copies. The following was received :
1,000 sq. in. 4,000 sq. in. 4,000 sq. in. Balance
6 point 8 point Io point page.
Frank S. Whitten . .8
.05 03 $1.30
The contract was awarded to Frank S. Whitten.
The total cost of :
Printing and binding for the report of 1916 was . $838 61
Editing .
75 00
Distribution, typewriting and advertising
36 90
Total
$950 51
The Board is pleased to note that while the Report for 1916 contained all the essential information required by the citizens, the total number of pages was considerably reduced. We believe that with the continued cooperation of the boards the report can be further reduced in size with- out impairing its usefulness. It is urged that every effort be made in this direction.
VII. Sidewalks.
Petitions for granolithic sidewalks, edgestones and parking were received during the current year from residents of the following streets : Andrew road, Blaney street, Elmwood road, Hampden street, Humphrey street, New Ocean street, Norfolk avenue, Rose street, Sheridan road.
These were carefully considered by the board with relation to a general plan of development of sidewalks for the town, and granted.
The following tabulation shows the amount of work done under each division of the contract, together with the corresponding cost, also cost of laying edgestones :
Straight curb,
1,159.2 linear ft. at
$0.90 ·
$1,043 28
Curved curb,
162.2 linear ft. at 1.25
202 75
Granolithic sidewalks, 2,101.8 sq. yd. at 1.60
3,362 88
Parking 6,410.3 sq. ft. at 0.08₫
· 560 92
Reparking,
1,552 sq. ft.
at 0.04
62 08
Tar concrete,
371.2 sq. yd. at
0.50 185 60
$5,417 51
Laying edgestones
567 38
Advertising
13 10
Total
$5,997 99
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
In the opinion of the board there is no urgent need for new sidewalks at present, and the usual recommendation of $6,000 is, therefore, omitted for this year.
VIII. Sale of Real Estate.
During the year the joint committee, consisting of the Board of Select- men and the Water and Sewerage Board, acting on the authority given at the last annual meeting, advertised the town land on Pine street for sale. A bid of 20c. per square foot was received from M. F. Burk, for lot A, as shown on plans prepared by the Town Engineer, comprising an area of 15,680 square feet.
After careful consideration the board accepted the bid, and the land has been, accordingly, transferred, and is being developed for garage purposes.
No further bids have been received for the remainder of the land.
It is recommended that the joint committee, consisting of the Board of Selectmen and the Water and Sewerage Board, be continued with authority to dispose of the Pine street land.
IX. Public Buildings.
The following is a list of rents received from public buildings :
Town Hall .
$138 00
Tenement over Police Station 132 00
Tenement 82 Burrill street
144 00
Owing to war conditions there has been little demand for the Town Hall for the usual social gatherings and entertainments. On the other hand, the hall has been of the greatest service for meetings of a public or patriotic character, particularly in connection with the activities of the Swampscott Committee on Public Safety, Swampscott Branch of the American Red Cross and the Selective Draft Board.
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