Town annual report of Swampscott 1920, Part 6

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 272


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Accordingly, we recommend under Article 57 that the Board of Select- men be authorized to petition the County Commissioners and the Massa- chusetts Highway Commission with a view to having the state and county defray a portion of the expense of the proposed resurfacing of Atlantic avenue, and report to the town thereon at the next Annual Town Meeting, and that action upon the proposed present appropriation for resurfacing Atlantic avenue be indefinitely postponed.


HARRY D. LINSCOTT, Chairman, HERBERT A. CAHOON, Secretary, PHILIP E. BESSOM, LOWELL E. SPRAGUE, BENJAMIN B. BLANCHARD, FRANK A. MOWATT.


Article 4. The report of the Memorial Committee was taken up, no action being taken.


Voted, Article 5. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee requiring of the Town Treasurer a bond of $30,000 the ensuing year.


Voted, Article 6. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee requiring of the Collector of Taxes a bond of $20,000 for the current year.


Voted, Article 7. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee requiring of each member of the Water and Sewerage Board a bond of $6,000, the current year.


Voted, Article 8. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee requiring of the Town Clerk a bond of $1,000 for the current year.


Voted, Article 9. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee as follows : That the salaries of town officials remain the same as last year, excepting the Surveyor of Highways, whose salary is reported on in a later article.


Voted, Article 11. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee as follows: That the salaries of the School Teachers be increased as follows : Maximum teachers, $400 per year ; teachers who have not yet reached the maximum and who, under the


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present system, may receive when reappointed an automatic increase of $50, $350 per year in addition to the amount received by such automatic increase, said increases to be paid beginning April 1, 1920, except to teachers who have served less than a year, and as to them, said increases to begin upon their reappointment in September, 1920.


Voted, To accept the report of the Finance Committee on Article 12, regarding new police station.


The report of the Special Committee on New Police Station was read by Henry S. Baldwin.


Voted, To accept and adopt the recommendations of the Special Com- mittee on New Police Station as follows : That no action be taken at this time as to the erection of a police station.


That a committee be appointed and authorized to procure plans and make a study with reference to the question of the construction of a group of municipal buildings or civic centre, to include Police Station, Central Fire House and Town Hall, containing offices for all town officials, said committee to report at the next annual Town Meeting.


Voted, Article 13. To accept the report and adopt the recom- mendations of the Finance Committee as amended as follows : That the present gas lighting system on combination A be replaced with electric lights. That 500 feet of 2§ inch double jacket hose be purchased. That three of the present Stevens type of boxes be replaced with three new boxes as requested. That one punch register be installed at fire head- quarters. That the Phillips Beach house be painted. That action on the installation of starting motors on combinations B and C be indefinitely postponed. That the salaries of the permanent members of the Fire Department be increased each $400 per year, dating from April 1, 1920.


Voted, Article 14. To adopt the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee transferring to the emergency fund of the Water Department the sums of $111.77 and $114.84, being balances remaining after the com- pletion of laying water mains in Palmer avenue and Orchard road ($III.77) and Phillips Circle ($114.84).


Voted, Article 15. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee and to appropriate the sum of $4,000 to be used by the Board of Health from time to time for the purpose of affording additional collection of garbage and ashes.


Voted, Article 16. To adopt the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee to repair the stone crusher and roller at an expense not to exceed $900.


Voted, Article 17. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee, these matters to be taken up with Article 24.


Voted, Articles 18 to 22. As recommended by the Finance Committee that these articles be taken up jointly with Article 24.


Voted, Article 23. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee, as follows : That the pay of the Super- intendent of the Cemetery be increased from $750 to $850 per year. That the pay of the employees of the Cemetery Department be at the rate of $4.50 per day, the appropriations to be taken up jointly with Article 24.


Voted, Article 24. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee, as amended, appropriating the following amounts for the several town departments :


GENERAL GOVERNMENT.


Legislative $300 00


(The extra $100 provided for in the amend- ment to be paid to the Town Clerk for service rendered at elections and town meetings.) Selectmen Accountant . (The salary of the Accountant to be $1,800 as provided for in the amendment.) Treasury


1,860 00


1,900 00


1,200 00


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Certification


$200 00


Collector of Taxes


1,550 00


Assessors (including valuation book)


2,700 00


Town Clerk .


600 00


Law


1,200 00


Election and Registration


1,000 00


Engineering


5,700 00


Town Hall


2,600 00


PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.


Police


$19,810 00 .


(Which provides an increase of $400 per


annum for regular members of the Police Department, including Chief of Police, as provided for in the amendment, dating from April 1, 1920.)


Fire - General . 24,370 00


(Which provides for increase in salaries voted for under Article 13.)


Electric Lights, Comb. A.


. 150 00


New Hose


500 00


Painting Phillips Beach House


300 00


New Boxes


450 00


Punch Register


210 00


Horses and Pungs


792 24


Hydrant Rental


1,000 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


300 00


Moth Department


4,300 00


Forest Warden


100 00


Tree Warden ·


1,200 00


Dog Officer .


150 00


Building Inspector


450 00


HEALTH AND SANITATION.


Board of Health-General .


$2,561 00


(Making the salary of Health Officer $1,800.)


Inspector of Plumbing


625 00


Quarantine


500 00


Tuberculosis


200 00


Vital Statistics


325 00


Health and School Nurse


1,100 00


Inspector of Slaughtering and Animals


565 00


REFUSE AND GARBAGE.


Night Soil


$142 00


Cleaning Beaches


1,000 00


Ashes .


3,645 00


Garbage


1,800 00


Sewer Maintenance


9,100 00


(Which provides an increase of 50 cents per day to employees of the Sewer Department.)


Particular Sewers


500 00


Care of Brooks


1,100 00


Hawthorne Brook


1,500 00


Grading and Seeding at Pumping Station


1,000 00


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


Administration


$2,400 00


Repairs, Equipment and Maintenance


34,500 00


Snow Removal


19,000 00


Sidewalks and Curbing


2,000 00


Street Construction


2,000 00


Street Watering and Oiling


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5,000 00


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Continuous Sidewalks


$5,000 00


Street Lighting .


16,000 00


Repairs to Stone Crusher


900 00


Seal Coating


2,500 00


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Poor Department


$5,300 00


State Aid


2,000 00


Soldiers' Relief


2,000 00


Pensions


1,663 25


EDUCATION.


Schools


.


$91,567 28


Libraries


.


5,200 00


RECREATION.


Monument Lot


$50 00


Memorial Day


300 00


Metropolitan Park Maintenance


6,300 00


PARK DEPARTMENT.


Jackson Park


$500 00


Blaney Beach


1,700 00


Monument Avenue


750 00


Paradise


300 00


Phillips Park


500 00


Water Rates


200 00


Sundries


150 00


Phillips Park Dumping Purposes


250 00


CEMETERY.


Cemetery


$3,15℃ 00


UNCLASSIFIED.


Town Reports


$1,000 00


Reserve Fund


2,500 00


G. A. R. Hall


100 00


Insurance Premiums


3,000 00


District Nurse


300 00


Soldiers' Exemptions


50 00


Overlay, 1916


2 00


Overlay, 1917


310 82


INTEREST.


Temporary Loans


$10,000 00


General Debt


13,066 50


Sewer Bonds


9,300 75


Metropolitan Parks


3,900 00


MUNICIPAL DEBT.


General Debt.


.


$31,500 00


Sewer Bonds


.


13,350 00


AGENCY.


State Tax


$40,000 00


County Tax .


23,000 00


State Enterprises .


2,700 00


Voted, That as recommended by the Finance Committee, $10,000 be transferred under the sub-head " Highways and Bridges " from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to apply on the $19,000 recommended for snow removal.


Voted, Article 25. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee as amended, appropriating $1,079.50 to


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be paid to William L. Quinn, as the difference between his military com- pensation and the amount he would have received from the town under Chapter 254, Acts 1917, accepted at the annual town meeting, Febru- ary 17, 1919.


Voted, That it is the sense of this meeting that all departments pay their laboring men at the rate of $5 per day.


Voted, At 10.30 P. M. to adjourn to to-morrow, Wednesday evening, at eight o'clock, April 7, 1920.


Attest : GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.


Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, April 7, 1920.


In accordance with the adjournment of the previous evening, the voters gathered at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, April 7, 1920.


The meeting was called to order at 8.05 o'clock by Daniel F. Knowlton, moderator, there being a quorum present.


The records of the previous meeting were read by the Town Clerk and declared approved.


Voted, Article 26. To adopt the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee, appropriation having been previously made for continuous sidewalks.


Voted, Article 27. To accept the report and adopt the recommendation of the Finance Committee, appropriating $2,500 for the purpose of finish- ing the paving of that portion of Essex street to and including the junction of Cherry street, in accordance with the plans and specifications of the Massachusetts Highway Commission.


Voted, Article 28. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee appropriating $3,000, the purpose of finish- ing the laying out and grading Banks terrace.


Voted, Article 29. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee as amended, accepting Forest avenue, so-called, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated August, 1919, appropriating $3,000 for the repair of the same.


Voted, Article 30. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee, indefinitely postponing the construction of a highway connecting New Ocean street with the Lynn boulevard.


Voted, Article 31. To accept the report and adopt the recommendation of the Finance Committee as amended, making the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Assessors $900 per year, appropriating $300 to cover the increase granted, other salaries as stated to remain same as last year, the salary of the Surveyor of Highways being fixed under Article 24.


Voted, Article 32. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the matter of placing the care of plots of land at the intersection of streets under the direction of the Park Commissioners.


Voted, Article 33. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee as amended making the salary of the Chief of Police $2,160 per year and the regular patrolmen $1,800 per year from April 1, 1920.


Voted, Article 34. To grant the prayer of the petitioners making the pay of the special policeman 62} cents per hour.


Voted, Article 35. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee, indefinitely postponing the matter of erecting a memorial municipal building.


Voted, Article 36. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee with the proviso that the committee authorized by the adoption of the report of special committee act in conjunction with the Selectmen in considering and reporting upon the question of a group of municipal buildings or Civic Centre.


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Voted, Article 37. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the matter of increasing the number of men on the police force.


Voted, Article 39. To accept the report and adopt the recommen- dations of the Finance Committee appropriating $500 for painting the interior of the upstairs main hall and the repairs or replacement of worn out settees, at the Town Hall.


Voted, Article 40. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee authorizing the Selectmen to sell the settees replaced.


Voted, Article 41. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee as amended as follows : To construct a sewer in Puritan road, for a distance of about 300 feet east from Puritan lane, and that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for the same, to be raised by bonds or notes of the town. Said appropriation, however, to be con- ditioned upon the adoption by the General Court of Chapter 278, of the Special Acts of 1920; an act to authorize the town of Swampscott to incur additional indebtedness outside the limit of indebtedness, for the purpose of extending and improving its sewer system.


Voted, Article 42. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee, as amended as follows : To construct a sewer in Eureka avenue a distance of about 150 feet, connecting the same with the sewer now in Jessie street, and appropriate $1,000 for the same, to be raised by bonds or notes of the town, said appropriation, however, to be conditioned upon the adoption by the General Court of Chapter 278 of the Special Acts of 1920; an act to authorize the town of Swampscott to incur additional indebtedness outside the limit of indebtedness, for the purpose of extending and improving its sewer system.


Voted, Article 43. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee as amended as follows : To construct a sewer in Burpee road for a distance of about 650 feet, and appropriate $5,000 for the same, to be raised by bonds or notes of the town, said appropriation, however, to be conditioned upon the adoption by the General Court of Chapter 278 of the Special Acts of 1920; an act to author- ize the town of Swampscott to incur additional indebtednesss outside the limit of indebtedness, for the purpose of extending and improving its sewer system.


Voted, Article 46. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee as amended as follows : To extend the sewer on Humphrey street from its present terminus at Northend avenue to the northerly junction of Humphrey street and Forest avenue, and to appro- priate the sum of $5,000 therefor, to be raised by bonds or notes of the town, said appropriation, however, to be conditioned upon the adoption by the General Court of Chapter 278 of the Special Acts of 1920; an act to authorize the town of Swampscott to incur additional indebtedness outside the limit of indebtedness, for the purpose of extending and improving its sewer system.


Voted, Article 44. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the construction of a covered conduit at Stacey brook.


Voted, Article 45. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee as to repairing culvert at Phillips beach near Hotel Preston, appropriation being made under Article 24.


Voted, Article 47. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee, indefinitely postponing the matter of a sewer in Forest avenue.


Voted to take up Articles 48 to 56 inclusive in conjunction.


Voted, To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee on Articles 48 to 56 inclusive, the appropriations to be raised by bonds or notes of the town.


Article 48. 350 feet 6-inch water main, Belmont avenue, $2,000 00


Article 49. 470 feet 6-inch water main, Columbia street, 1,700 00


Article 50. 270 feet 6-inch water main, Bellevue road . 900 00


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Article 51. 435 feet 6-inch water main, Superior street .


$1,500 00


Article 52. 350 feet 6-inch water main, Huron street 1,300 00


Article 53. 500 feet 6-inch water main, Mapledale place, 1,800 00


Article 54. 1,000 feet 10-inch water main, Burpee road,


9,000 00


Article 55. 750 feet 6-inch water main, Aspen road . 5,000 00


Article 56. 300 feet 6-inch water main, Magnolia road,


1,800 00


The water mains to be laid in Aspen road and Magnolia road are con- ditioned as follows : Provided interest at the rate of 6 per cent, is paid on the investment until the water rates of the users equal the interest, the work to be done when in the discretion of the Water Board the same shall become necessary.


Voted, Article 57. To accept the supplemental report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the County Commissioners and the Massachusetts Highway Commission with a view to having the State and county defray a portion of the expense of the proposed resurfacing of Atlantic avenue, and report to the town thereon at the next Annual Town Meeting, and that action upon the proposed present appropriation for resurfacing Atlantic avenue be indefinitely postponed.


Voted, Article 58. To adopt the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee indefinitely postponing the matter of resurfacing Essex street.


Voted, Article 59. Voted to adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the construction of a sidewalk at Galloupe's point.


Voted, Article 60. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee appropriating $1,800 for the purpose of building a flight of steps, in place of the present steps upon the public way known as Ingalls terrace.


Voted, Article 61. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the matter of resurfacing Burrill street.


Voted, Article 62. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the matter of walks around the Paradise road playgrounds.


Voted, Article 63. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing action relative to having the Highway Depart- ment collect ashes and garbage.


Voted, Article 64. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee indefinitely postponing any action in regard to the present contract for the collection of ashes and garbage.


Voted, Article 65. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee as amended, adding an extra appropriation of $100 to the $250 already appropriated to be used at Phillips park for dumping purposes.


Voted, Article 66. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the matter of establishing a dental clinic in the public schools.


Voted, Article 67. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee, indefinitely postponing the question of compensation of employees of the Water and Sewer Department, the matter to be left to Water and Sewer Board.


Voted, Article 68. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the matter of pay for permanent employees of Water Department, the same being left to the Water and Sewer Board.


Voted, Article 70. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee, indefinitely postponing the matter of an Inspector of Wires.


Voted, Article 71. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Committee, indefinitely postponing the matter of council fees of officers Brogan and Pedrick.


Voted, Article 72. To appropriate $200 to defray the expenses of Fire- men's Memorial Sunday.


Voted, Article 73. To appropriate the sum of $1,000, to increase the pay of the call men of the Fire Department to $200 per year.


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Voted, Article 74. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing installing a fire alarm box in the vicinity of Aspen, Sargent and Arbutus roads.


Voted, Article 75. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee as follows : That the town set aside in the Swampscott Cemetery such plot of ground therein to be used for the burial of deceased soldiers, sailors and marines of the World's War, no appropriation being required at this time.


Voted, Article 76. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee, that no action be taken under this article.


Voted, Article 77. To adopt the report of the Finance Committee indefinitely postponing the purchase of a building owned by Katharine E. Finnegan.


Voted, Article 78. To lay on the table the matter of new plumbing by-laws.


Voted, Article 79. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee as follows : That for the purpose specified in Articles 41, 42, 43, 46, which relate respectively to the appropriation of $2,000 for a sewer in Puritan road, $1,000 for a sewer in Eureka avenue, $5,000 for a sewer in Burpee road and $5,000 for the extension of the sewer in Humphrey street, said appropriation aggregating $13,000, that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding $13,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor. Said bonds or notes shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen and shall be issued and payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913 and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than thirty years from the date of the issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, may determine. Such bonds or notes shall be denominated on the face thereof, "Swampscott Sewerage Loan Act of 1920," and shall bear such rates of interest as may be fixed by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, said appro- priations, however, to be conditioned upon the adoption by the General Court of Chapter 278 of the Special Acts of 1920; an act to authorize the Town of Swampscott to incur additional indebtedness outside the limit of indebtedness, for the purpose of extending and improving its sewer system. (Unanimous.)


Voted, Article 79. To accept the report and adopt the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee as follows : That for the purposes speci- fied in Articles 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56, which relate respect- ively to the appropriation of $2,000 for a six-inch water main in Belmont avenue ; $1,700 for a six-inch water main in Columbia street; $900 for a six-inch water main in Bellevue road ; $1,500 for a six-inch water main in Superior street ; $1,300 for a six-inch water main in Huron street ; $1,800 for a six-inch water main in Mapledale place ; $9,000 for a ten-inch water main in Burpee road; $5,000 for a six-inch water main in Aspen road and $1,800 for a six-inch water main in Magnolia road, said appropriation aggregating $25,000, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding $25,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen and shall be issued and payable in accordance with Section 14 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913 and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than thirty years from the date of the issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, may determine. Said bonds or notes shall be denominated on the face thereof, "Swampscott Water Loan Act of 1916," and shall bear such rates of interest as may be fixed by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen. (Unanimous.)


Voted, To accept and adopt the following Resolution and that a copy of same be sent to the Honorable Senator, Henry Cabot Lodge.


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Resolution.


Be it resolved by the voters of the Town of Swampscott that we heartily appreciate the action of United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in his successful efforts to protect the American Constitution in the arranging of the Peace Treaty. We believe that Senator Lodge has rendered to the nation one of the greatest services ever recorded by any American states- man in protecting this country against foreign encroachments contrary to the spirit of our constitution and to those laws which are wholly governed by Congressional action. (Unanimous.)


Voted, To extend a vote of thanks to the Finance Committee.


Voted, To dissolve at 10.35 o'clock.


Attest : GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.


Senator Lodge's Acknowledgment.


UNITED STATES SENATE, Committee on Foreign Relations, April 12, 1920.


MY DEAR SIR : I have received your letter of the 8th forwarding to me the resolution passed by the adjourned Town Meeting of Swampscott on the 7th. Swampscott was in my Congressional district when I was in the House and I always was fortunate enough to receive the cordial support of the people of the town. That they should take occasion to express so warmly their approval of my course in the great struggle which has arisen over the treaty and of my efforts to preserve American independence, rights and sovereignty from the invasion of the League, gratifies me more than I can say. I value the resolution of the Town Meeting very highly, and I wish that you would convey to the people of Swampscott my sense of deep obligation.




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