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Owing to votes of the town in the last two years the receipts of the department have been reduced and the expenses increased, and this makes necessary a slight increase in the water rates. The Board has voted that excess water rates from January 1, 1919, be increased from 25 to 30 cents per 100 feet.
Extension of Mains (with cost) including hydrant :
Jessie street, 12 feet 6-in. cast-iron pipe $41 48
Essex street, 21 feet 6-in. cast-iron pipe 156 10
Monument avenue, 18 feet 6-in. cast-iron pipe 60 44
$258 02
Gates :
Total, December 31, 1917
461
Added .
O
Total, December 31, 1918
461
Hydrants :
Total, December 31, 1917
199
Added .
I
Total, December 31, 1918
200
Meters :
Total cost to December 31, 1917 . $18,623 65 ·
Purchased during year, 1918, seven 282 00
Total cost to December 31, 1918
$18,905 65
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Services :
Total, December 31, 1917
1,925
Added
32
Abandoned
3
29
Total services, December 31, 1918 .
1,954
Table of distributing pipe in feet, December 31, 1918 :
Wrought Iron
Cast Iron
Cement Lined
Kalemin
Total
I inch
893
893
I4 inch
I28
128
Iš inch
2,565
2,565
2 inch
14,733
1,117
15,850
23 inch
475
475
3 inch
I,088
1,088
4 inch
6,958
333
1,734
9,025
6 inch
79,931
2,813
1,410
84,154
8 inch
6,593
6,593
Io inch
17,612
694
18,306
12 inch
6,714
6,714
14 inch
3,045
3,045
19,279
120,853
4,866
3,838
148,836
Inventory of Property December 31, 1918 :
Water mains and standpipes
. $159,970 44
Land on Pine street .
5,000 00
20,000 feet west of brook
1,000 00
Ten acres, Thompson meadow
1,000 00
Brick building, Pine street
4,000 00
Work shop and garage
1,500 00
Auto truck
300 00
Office furniture
500 00
2064 meters
18,905 65
Stock on hand
6,200 00
$198,376 09
Financial Statement for year ending December 31, 1918.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 1, 1918
$760 34
Water Rates, Services, etc.
$43,319 33
Interest on Deposits
95 51
43,414 84
Unexpended Balances .
5,162 13
$49,337 31
7
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WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD REPORT.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
EXPENDITURES.
Metropolitan Assessment.
Interest
$7,879 87
Maintenance
2,875 56
Sinking Fund .
1,398 51
Serial Bonds
197 47
$12,351 41 $12,351 41
Debt Paid.
Sinking Fund .
$100 00
Sinking Fund Interest
5,250 00
Serial Bonds .
8,200 00
Serial Bonds Interest
3,665 50
17,215 50
17,215 50
Salaries
350 00
Pay rolls .
8,663 20
Pipe and fittings
729 70
Hydrants, gates, etc.
202 15
Lead
45 15
Meters and parts
538 10
Meter basins
57 25
Gasoline, auto repairs and supplies,
454 08
Light and fuel
116 39
Lynn Gas & Electric Co., use of thawing machine
1,477 08
Freight and express
22 63
Telephones
84 42
Printing and stationery
33 85
Surety Bonds .
35 00
Use of teams and trucks .
527 18
Rent, Safe Deposit Box .
7 50
Insurance
21 89
Postage
45 00
Taxes
·
21 20
Legal expenses
10 00
Gate box tops and covers
30 32
Gasoline engine
350 00
Forge and fittings
74 77
Burbank thawing machine
141 25
Miscellaneous .
522 33
14,560 44
Construction work (see table)
258 02
Balance
4,951 94
$49,337 31
Balance
$4,951 94
Cash on hand
$47 83
Unexpended balances
Phillips circle
994 65
Emergency Fund
3,909 46
4,951 94
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WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD REPORT.
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Trial Balance.
DEBITS.
Accounts outstanding, January 1, 1918,
$6,316 42
Minimum Billing .
22,154 04
January Excess Billing
4,404 40
April Excess Billing
558 97
July Excess Billing
2,127 00
August Excess Billing
1,1IO 85
September Excess Billing
1,963 47
October Excess Billing .
6,000 89
Additional Billing
94 07
Maintenance .
5,535 00
Service Pipes and Labor
489 32
$50,754 43
CREDITS.
Cash received .
,
$43,319 33
Abatements
$8 25
Shut offs .
83 60
Cancellations
253 91
$345 76
Outstanding December 31, 1918
7,089 34
$50,754 43
Water Bonds and Notes Issued to December 31, 1918.
First Issue, Acts of 1898.
$100,000 00
Second Issue, Acts of 1898 Third Issue, Acts of 1898 Fourth Issue, Acts of 1898 Fifth Issue, Acts of 1909 Sixth Issue, Acts of 1912
20,000 00
20,000 00
10,000 00
90,000 00
8,000 00
Seventh Issue, Acts of 1912
1,300 00
Eighth Issue, Acts of 1912
1,100 00
Ninth Issue, Acts of 1912
3,000 00
Tenth Issue, Acts of 1912
2,000 00
Eleventh Issue, Acts of 1912
6,000 00
Twelfth Issue, Acts of 1912
5,600 00
6,500 00
Thirteenth Issue, Acts of 1912 Fourteenth Issue, Acts of 1912 Fifteenth Issue, Acts of 1912 .
8,500 00
4,500 00
$286,500 00
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Water Bonds and Notes Paid.
Fifth Issue
$27,000 00
Sixth Issue .
3,000 00
Seventh Issue
600 00
Eighth Issue
500 00
Ninth Issue .
2,500 00
Tenth Issue .
2,000 00
Eleventh Issue
-
4,500 00
Twelfth Issue
1,100 00
Thirteenth Issue .
1,000 00
Fourteenth Issue .
500 00
Fifteenth Issue
,
500 00
$43,200 00
Total Bonds outstanding .
$243,300 00
Less Sinking Fund .
92,272 0I
Net Water Debt
$151,027 99
Water Bonds and Notes Due in 1919.
Fifth Issue
$3,000 00
Sixth Issue
500 00
Seventh Issue
100 00
Eighth Issue
100 00
Ninth Issue
500 00
Eleventh Issue
1,500 00
Twelfth Issue
500 00
Thirteenth Issue .
500 00
Fourteeth Issue
500 00
Fifteenth Issue
500 00
.
$7,700 00
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON, Water and Sewerage Board
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WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD REPORT.
1918]
Report of Trustees of Sinking Fund for Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1918.
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
In compliance with Chapter 293, Acts of 1898, we submit herewith our annual report.
Amount in Fund, December 31, 1917
$89,015 73
RECEIPTS.
I year Interest, $30,000 Swampscott,
32 per cent. $1,050 00
40 00
6 mo.
66
700
4₺
66
15 75
6 "
600
42
66
13 50
I year
66
2,000
3₺
66
225 00
I
66
66
5,000 Revere,
4
32
66
105 00
I
66
66
5,000 Lynn
4
200 00
I
1,000 Pittsfield,
32
35 00
I
2,000 Quincy,
32
66
40 00
I
66
66
1,000 Cambridge,
32
66
35 00
I
66
2,500 U. S. Bonds,
4
66
100 00
I
66
500 Swampscott,
32
17 50
I
66
66
2,500
4
100 00
I
4,000 Belmont,
4
160 00
I
66
1,000 Clinton,
32
66
35 00
I
1,000 Amesbury,
4
66
40 00
I
66
3,000 Ipswich,
4
66
40 00
I
66
1,000 Haverhill,
4
40 00
1
500 Milton,
3₺
17 50
66
66
3,000 W. Springfield, 4
66
40 00
I
66
2,000
3₺
70 00
I
1,000 Peabody,
4
40 00
I
2,000 Newton,
4
80 00
4 mo. 6 days in.
4,000 U. S. Bonds,
44
59 60
$3,418 85
From Water Department
100 00
Swampscott Bond Matured
100 00
Amesbury Bond Matured
1,000 00
Interest Deposits Security Trust Company
24 26
Four Liberty Bonds
$4,643 II 4,000 00
$97,658 84
I
5,000 Reading,
42
66
80 00
I
I
I
66
1,000 Ipswich,
4
4
120 00
I
I
66
1,000 Arlington,
4
66
120 00
I
66
1,000 G. Barrington, 4
120 00
I
66
1,000 Attleboro,
4
66
66
66
66
1,000
4
70 00
2,000 Ipswich,
4
200 00
3,000 N. Bedford,
70 00
3,000 Cambridge,
40 00
I
66
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
EXPENDITURES.
Four $1,000 Liberty Bonds
$4,000 00
Accrued Interest, Liberty Bonds
36 83
Water Department
250 00
$4,286 83
Two matured bonds
1,100 00
5,386 83
$92,272 0I
Sinking Fund Investment.
REGISTERED.
Twenty-five $1,000 Swampscott Water 3₺ per cent. due 1928
$25,000 00
Ten $500 Swampscott Water 32 per cent. due 1928 . 4 per cent. due Two $500 Swampscott Water
5,000 00
1927-8
1,000 00
Six $100 Swampscott Water 42 per cent. due 1919-24
600 00
Two $1,000 Swampscott Sewer 32 per cent. due 1921-23 . . Five $1,000 Reading M. E. L. R. 42 per cent. due 1923-27
2,000 00
5,000 00
Two $1,000 Ipswich 4 per cent. due 1926-27
2,000 00
Three $1,000 Revere 4 per cent. due 1924 . 3,000 00
Eight $250 Revere 4 per cent. due 1920-27 2,000 00
One $3,000 New Bedford 32 per cent. due 1928 .
3,000 00
One $2,000 Lynn Water 4 per cent. due 1927
2,000 00
One $1,000 Lynn Water 4 per cent. due 1922 Two $1,000 Lynn Sewer 4 per cent. due 1927 One $1,000 Pittsfield Sewer 3₺ per cent. due 1922 .
2,000 00
Two $1,000 Quincy Water 32 per cent. due 1922-28
2,000 00
1,000 00
One $1,000 Ipswich E. L. 4 per cent. due 1928 . One $1,000 Cambridge Water 32 per cent. due 1925 .
1,000 00
$58,600 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
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WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD REPORT.
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COUPON.
One $1,000 Liberty Bond 4 per cent. due 1942 . $1,000 00
Three $500 Liberty Bonds 4 per cent. due 1942 . 1,500 00
4,000 00
500 00
Three $1,000 Belmont Water 4 per cent. due 1926, One $1,000 Belmont E. L. 4 per cent. due 1928, Three $1,000 Cambridge Water 4 per cent. due
1,000 00
1924
3,000 00
One $1,000 Clinton General 32 per cent. due 1930, One $1,000 Arlington Water 4 per cent. due 1924, Three $1,000 Ipswich Water 4 per cent. due 1924, One $1,000 Gt. Barrington Water 4 per cent. due 1923
1,000 00
1,000 00
3,000 00
One $1,000 Haverhill School 4 per cent. due 1926
1,000 00
One $500 Milton P. L. 32 per cent. due 1921
500 00
Two $1,000 W. Springfield Ref. 4 per cent. due 1928
2,000 00
One $1,000 W. Springfield Water 4 per cent. due 1929
1,000 00
One $1,000 Attleboro 4 per cent. due 1926
1,000 00
Two $1,000 Attleboro 32 per cent. due 1935
2,000 00
One $1,000 Peabody Sewer 4 per cent. due 1931,
1,000 00
Two $1,000 Newton Water 4 per cent. due 1924
2,000 00
Cash in Bank
672 01
$92,272 01
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Sewer Department.
The eastern trunk sewer has been completed to the easterly side of Puritan road, which is as far as is possible to go with the present appro- priation. There is a balance of $1,187.55 available for use in continuing this work when the town votes to build another section of this sewer.
The two sewers in Jessie and Roy streets, voted for by the town, have been completed, the cost of the same being provided for from unexpended balances from other completed work.
The Stacey brook work being done by Contractor Lyons under direction of this Board and the Ways and Drainage Committee of Lynn, has been held up on account of weather conditions. As soon as possible it will be pushed to completion.
We recommend an appropriation of $8,000 for sewer maintenance and $500 for particular sewers.
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Four $1,000 Liberty Bonds 44 per cent. due 1928, One $500 Swampscott Sewer 32 per cent. due 1919, Five $500 Swampscott Sewer 4 per cent. due 1930-34
2,500 00
3,000 00
1,000 00
$33,000 00
Total .
104
TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Financial Statement for Year Ending December 31, 1918. RECEIPTS.
Maintenance .
$6,732 00
Particular Sewers
800 00
Unexpended balances : Transferred to Roy Street.
Hillcrest circle
$44 55
Greenwood avenue .
436 71
Greenwood terrace .
612 93
Roy street
2,023 25
Lodge road
326 36
Thomas road drain .
84 27
3,528 07
Transferred to Jessie Street.
Bay View avenue
$638 56
Cedar Hill terrace
1,422 70
Essex street
620 69
Banks road
70 98
King street
138 82
Mudge Brook culvert
268 13
Stetson avenue drain
2 75
3,162 63
Humphrey street
744 90
Eastern Trunk Sewer
18,830 20
Bond Issues.
Stacey Brook culvert
7,500 00
$41,297 80
EXPENDITURES.
Maintenance
$6,669 41
Particular sewers
.
397 33
$7,096 74
Construction work (see tables ).
Roy street
$3,154 53
Jessie street
3,528 07
Humphrey street
578 75
Eastern Trunk sewer
17,642 65
Stacey Brook culvert
2,223 95
Unexpended balances
7,073 II
$41,297 80
Unexpended balances.
Maintenance (reverting to town) . $32 59
Particular sewers (reverting to town) 402 67
Roy street sewer
8 10
Humphrey street
166 15
Eastern Trunk sewer
1,187 55
Stacey Brook culvert
5,276 05
27, 127 95
$7,073 II
$7,073 II
1918]
Construction Tables.
Roy Street.
496 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. pipe at $1.75
$868 00
215 lin. ft. 6-in. iron pipe (laid) at $1.50 322 50
109 cu. yds rock excavation at $11.00
1,199 00
6 manholes at $75.00
450 00
2 flush mahholes at $75.00
150 00
Extra work .
42 78
$3,032 28
Less
8 manhole frames at $22.50
$180 00
I trap
5 00
Garage
11 00
196 00
$2,836 28
Smith Iron Foundry .
185 00
Lynn Gas and Electric Co. 6-in. cast-iron pipe,
94 50
Water Department
17 59
Advertising bid .
15 40
M. McDonough & Co. (G. K. Compound)
5 76
$3,154 53
Jessie Street.
880 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe at $2.00
$1,760 00
150 cu. yds. rock excavation at $7.00
1,050 00
7 manholes at $65.00
,
455 00
Extra work
148 35
$3,413 35
Less.
7 manhole frames
$129 50
4 M. bricks at $18.00 .
72 00
201 50
$3,211 85
Smith Iron Foundry
129 50
Jay E. Day & Co.
72 00
Sewer pans .
27 00
Water Department
72 32
Advertising bid .
15 40
$3,528 07
Humphrey Street Sewer (Commenced in 1917, finished in 1918.)
384 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe at $1.20 175 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. pipe at $1.00 78 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe at 75c. .
$460 80
175 00
2 manholes at $75.00
150 00
I flush manhole .
75 00
248 cu. yds. rock excavation at $10.00 501 sq. yds pavement (grouted) at 95c. Extra work .
475 95
103 50
Less payments on contract, 1917
$3,978 75 3,400 00
$578 75
.
58 50
2,480 00
WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD REPORT.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS. [Dec. 31
Eastern Trunk Sewer (Commenced in 1917, finished in 1918.)
1,063 lin. ft. 18-in. vit. pipe at $9.00 . $9,567 00
1,290 cu. yds. rock excavation at $6.00
7,740 00
21.8 cu. yds. concrete masonry at 8.00
174 00
5 manholes at $75.00 .
375 00
72 lin. ft. tunnel at $6 00
432 00
Extra work
224 25
$18,512 65
Less.
Payments on contract, 1917
1,000 00
$17,512 65
Damages taking easement .
130 00
$17,642 65
Stacey Brook Culvert (uncompleted)
Advertising .
$35 15
James T. Lyons (on account contract)
2,188 80
$2,223 95
Sewer Debt.
Total Sewer Debt, January 1, 1918
· $234,600 00
Bonds issued during year 1918 .
7,500 00
$242,100 00
Bonds paid during the year 1918
14,450 00
Total Sewer Debt, December 31, 1918 $227,650 00
Decrease during the year · .
6,950 00
Brooks and Drains.
We recommend an appropriation of $300.
Cleaning Brooks.
Appropriation
$250 00
Expended £ , .
$123 08
Balance (reverting to town )
126 92
$250 00
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON,
Water and Sewerage Board.
SWAMPSCOTT, January 1, 1919.
$250 00
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
1918]
Board of Assessors' Report
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
Your Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1918.
The property in town assessed by the local assessors April 1, 1918, amounted to $13,730,332, an increase over the previous year (1917) of $588,329.
The real estate valuation April 1, 1918, was $12,619,556, an increase over the previous year (1917) of $478,235.
The valuation of personal estate assessed by the local assessors April I, 1918, was $1, 110,776, an increase of $110,094 over the previous year (1917).
The total amount of appropriations this year (not bonded) as given to the Assessors to be raised by taxation and receipts was $407,039.16, an increase over the previous year (1917) of $17,884.31.
The return of the Income Tax from the State was $91,347.84, an increase over the previous year (1917) of $7,347.88.
The increase in the Income Tax and the valuation enabled the Assessors to make the tax rate $20 per thousand, the same as the previous year, 1917. The tax rate not increasing the past year, gave general satisfaction to all the citizens.
On account of the war there has been no building of new houses since April 1, 1918, aud if the tax rate is going to be kept at $20, the greatest economy must be used in voting the appropriations for the various depart- ments for the ensuing year.
The distribution of the Income Tax is now before a special committee of the legislature, and if a change should be made in the manner of distri- bution of the tax, unless it is distributed on the basis of legal domicile of the person, Swampscott would lose a large amount of the income derived from this tax, and would increase the tax rate $2 to $3 per $1,000. The Assessors of Swampscott believe that there is only one just way to dis- tribute the income tax, and that is, after the deduction of the expenses of the state for handling the business, the balance should be paid back to the city or town which is the legal domicile of the persons paying the same, and on this opinion the Town Counsel, James W. Santry, Esq., has represented the town at the various hearings.
This last year the Assessors furnished the Tax Collector all the valu- ation of real estate on his warrant book, and he gave the information to the tax payers, on the back of the bills.
The Assessors have always thought this information should be given, and from the trial made last year the citizens generally appreciated the fact that they knew the valuation the Assessors placed on their house and land, and there were but a few minor errors discovered.
From our experience this year the Assessors find it would be less work to place the details directly upon the back of the tax bills, rather than by
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[Dec. 31
recording the same in the Tax Collector's book, and working in conjunc- tion with the tax collector, this method will be adopted the coming year.
The Board of Assessors recommend an appropriation of $2,000 for this department for the year 1919.
EDWARD A. MAXFIELD, OSCAR G. POOR, CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, Assessors of Swampscott.
SWAMPSCOTT, January 1, 1919.
ASSESSORS' PROPERTY REPORT.
Valuation of the Town of Swampscott, April 1, 1918. Table of aggre- gate of Polls, Property and Taxes as assessed April 1, 1916.
No. of residents assessed on property
1,612
No. of firms, corporations, etc., assessed on property
55
No. of non-residents assessed on property
374
No. of non-resident firms, corporations, etc., assessed on property
27
No. of persons assessed on property
2,068
No. of persons assessed poll tax only
1,454
Total number of persons assessed
3,522
No. of male polls assessed .
2, 181
Value of assessed personal estates
· $1,110,776 00
Value of assessed buildings, excluding land
6,884,127 00
Value of assessed land, excluding buildings
5,735,429 00
Total value of assessed real estate
12,619,556 00
Total valuation of assessed estates
· 13,730,332 00
Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes.
On personal estate
$22,215 32
On real estate
252,391 12
On polls
3,982 00
Total Tax
278,588 44
No. of horses assessed
79
No of cows assessed
35
No. of dwelling houses assessed
1,805
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
1918]
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1876=1918.
ASSESSORS' VALUATION APRIL I.
JANUARY I.
YEAR.
REAL
PERSONAL
TOTAL
RATE TAXES PER $1,000
YEAR.
NOTES
ESTATE
PROPERTY
VALUATION
PAYABLE
1918
$12,619,556
$1,110,776
$13,730,332
$20.00
1919
$251,750.00
1917
12,141,32I
1,000,692
13,142,003
20.00
1918
312,000.00
1916
11,532,432
4,928, 181
16,460,513
20.00
1917
330,800.00
1915
10,810,305
5,028, 193
15,838,498
17.80
1916
363,900.00
1914
10,508,225
3,531,119
14,039,344
16.80
1915
344,100.00
1913
10,028,325
3,174,590
13,202,915
16.40
1914
293,500.00
1912
9,413,525
2,974,381
12,387,906
16.00
1913
276,600.00
19II
9,050,850
2,771,167
11,822,017
15.00
1912
273,150.00
1910
8,489,200
2,698,340
11,187,540
15.00
19II
194,639.00
1909
7,675,905
2,450,02 I
10,125,926
16.00
1910
184,295.00
1908
7,312, 165
2,680,490
9,992,655
16.00
1909
191,295.00
1907
7,099,090
2,317,468
9,317,468
14.50
.1908
176,420.00
1906
6,303,625
2,093,820
8,397,445
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
I 10,020.00
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
1901
68,100.09
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
71,000.09
1806
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
37,499.90
1891
3,122,350
1,771,373
4,893,723
10.00
1892
42,333.36
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
I888
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
11.00
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
188I
2,121,080
807,159
2,928,239
7.20
1882
30,500.00
1880
1,991,880
1,133,247
3,125,127
7.00
1881
31,750,00
1879
1,930,205
418,904
2,349, 109
8.30
1880
39,424.80
1878
2,049,980
384,841
2,434,82 I
8.00
1879
42,424.00
1877
2,04.1,935
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
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
REPORT OF Library Building Committee
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
The Library Building Committee has considered no active matters during the past year, but it has been necessary to continue its organiza- tion, due to the fact that there is still a little work to be done which the Committee deems it wise to postpone for the present because of the high cost of labor and materials, the work being such that delay in its accom- plishment will not in any way affect the working facilities of the Library. The Committee plans to complete this work as soon as conditions warrant taking any action.
FRANK F. STANLEY, Chairman, FRANK E. INGALLS, HENRY B. SPRAGUE, ELIHU THOMSON, F. KEELER RICE, Secretary.
SWAMPSCOTT, January 1, 1919.
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
1918]
Report of the Library Trustees
To the Citizens of Swampscott :
The routine work of the library has been somewhat disturbed during the past year by the events of the war, necessitating strict economy, and an epidemic of influenza necessitated the closing of the library for some weeks.
We did not buy as many new books last year as formerly, and the classification changed somewhat, in that there was less fiction among the number. Quite a selection of the books purchased were books having for their theme the writer's experiences of the war.
The new books, from time to time added to the library, have been pro- vided with a special book-case near the centre of the reading room, where it can be readily seen and the books selected. About all of the old and worn out books have been sold, and the volumes now in the library are active books.
There have been presented to the library a number of desirable books, among which are two especially interesting, in that they deal in events upon which rests the origin of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
To all the donors of books we extend our thanks.
The Librarian's report is as follows :
REPORT, 1918. - Circulation Statistics.
ADULT BOOKS.
JUVENILE BOOKS.
Fiction
24,634
Fiction
14,566
Non-fiction
3,673
Non-fiction
1,818
Total .
28,307
Total ·
16,384
Magazines
873
Total circulation
45,564
New Books.
NO. OF ADULT BOOKS PURCHASED. NO. OF JUVENILE BOOKS PURCHASED.
Fiction
139
Fiction
. 135
Non-fiction
.
130
Non-fiction
23
Total
.
. 269
Total
158
Total number of books purchased during 1918, 427.
These new books include 47 books relating to the war; some serious studies and a larger number of accounts of personal experiences, and several volumes of war poetry.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Gifts.
Rev. Edward Tillotson. Several books on Religion.
Rev. Richard Callahan. Sunday School Tour of the Orient, by F. L. Brown.
Miss Mary Smith.
The Tahquitch Maiden, tale of the San Jancintos, by P. E. Spalding.
Miss Boggs, of Philadelphia. Paris Reborn, by H. A. Gibbons.
Mr. Charles Hobbs. Behind the German Veil, by J. M. de Beaufort. French Perspectives, by Elizabeth S. Sergeant.
Mr. Hussey (Devens Road)
Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, presenting original facts and documents upon which the story is based. Published 1858.
Aunt Phillis's Cabin, a reply to Uncle Tom's Cabin in defense of slavery. Published 1852.
"The House Beautiful" has been added to our magazine list for the coming year. An index to current periodicals, "The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature," which should prove very useful to students and readers, has been placed upon the library shelves. In this index, which is issued monthly, the exact location of any article published in any one of the leading magazines is found by looking under the author, title or subject in the alphabetical arrangement, so that the material can be brought to the reader without delay.
The amount collected from fines and dues was $140 00 The amount received from sale of old books and papers, 51 60
The total amount ($191.60) has been put into the Treasury of the town It will be noticed that notwithstanding the fact that the Library was closed from September 27th to October 21st, on account of the epidemic, the circulation was nearly equal to that of last year, indicating a gain in our service. The attendance Sunday afternoons was better than last year, especially among the children.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK F. STANLEY, FRANK E. INGALLS, F. KEELER RICE,
Library Trustees.
SWAMPSCOTT, January 1, 1919.
1918]
CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
I13
REPORT OF Superintendent of Cemetery
To the Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN, - I herewith submit my third annual report as Superin- tendent of Cemetery.
Lots sold for the year 1918, $1,680.
Number of Interments for year 1918, 93.
For the care and maintenance of the Cemetery I would recommend that $2,200 be appropriated as follows :
Superintendent's salary
$750 00
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