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ART. 35. To see if the town will vote to place a fire alarm box in the vicinity of Hillside avenue and Roy street, and appropriate the money for the same, as petitioned for by James H. Grant, et als.
ART. 36. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Banks road from Walker road to Banks terrace, and appropriate money for the same, as recommended by the Board of Health.
ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Banks terrace for a distance of three hundred and thirty feet from Banks road, as recommended by the Board of Health, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 38. To see what action the town will take with reference to extending the Eastern intercepting sewer, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Charles Irving Porter, et als.
ART. 39. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Shelton road and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by George Bufalino, et als.
ART. 40. To see if the town, in the construction of particular sewers, will vote to divide the territory thereof into two sections; the first to embrace substantially ledge excavation ; the second to embrace substan- tially earth excavation, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
ART. 41. To see if the town will vote to extend Stacey brook culvert from present terminus near car barn to present culvert under New Ocean street, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
ART. 42. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer into Forest avenue, paying for same out of the unexpended balance of Humphrey street sewer appropriation of 1920, as petitioned for by W. R. Hastings, et als.
ART. 43. To see if the town will vote to improve the semi-circular piece of land constituting a part of Ocean View road and lying between land of Marks and Vincent, and appropriate money for the same, as peti- tioned for by Charles H. Cloran, et als.
ART. 44. To see if the town will vote to widen Puritan road and to construct sidewalks from the entrance to Galloupe's point to Humphrey square, and to appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Herbert E. Gale, et als.
ART. 45. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of six thousand six hundred dollars ($6,600), in order to permit the School Committee to make certain repairs upon the school buildings, as recom- mended by said committee, as petitioned for by Harold F. Dow.
ART. 46. To see what action the town will take in regard to the cele- bration of the Fourth of July, and to appropriate the sum of eight hun- dred dollars ($Soo) for the same, as petitioned for by Alfred F. Frazier, et als.
ART. 47. To see if the town will vote the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) to help defray the expenses of the Firemen's Memorial Sunday, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Carl J. Berry, et als.
ART. 48. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the purchase of combination chairs for the auditorium of the Town Hall, as petitioned for by Pansy P. Rice, et als.
ART. 49. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint an inspector of wires, as provided by Section 18 of Chapter 122 of the Revised Laws, and appropriate money for the same, se petitioned for by Harry L. Blaisdell, et als.
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ART. 50. To see if the town will accept Chapter 14, of the Acts of 1921, entitled : "An Act to authorize Assessors in Towns to Appoint Assistant Assessors."
ART. 51. To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 327 of the Acts of 1904, entitled : "An Act to provide for the Pensioning of Perma- nent Members of Police Departments and Fire Departments in Towns."
ART. 52. To see if the town will vote to discontinue that portion of Middlesex avenue, immediately in front of the Clarke school lot, extend- ing from the continuation of the southwest boundary of the school lot, for a distance of about 210 feet to Norfolk avenue.
ART. 53. To appropriate and raise, by borrowing or otherwise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles.
The polls will be kept open until 4.30 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Post Offices and three other public and con- spicuous places in the town, seven days before the day appointed for said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this tenth day of February, in the year 1921.
HENRY S. BALDWIN, WILLIAM E. CARTER, JOHN B. EARP.
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 and three other public and conspicuous places in Swampscott on Saturday, February 12, 1921, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
Annual Town Meeting, February 21, 1921.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the voters of the town assembled at the Town Hall on Monday, February 21, 1921, and were called to order at 6 A. M. by Daniel F. Knowlton, Moderator.
The first portion of the warrant to Article 4, and the return thereon was read by George T. Till, Town Clerk, the reading of the balance of the warrant being deferred by vote of the meeting until 10 o'clock in the fore- noon, at which time the balance of the warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
The following were qualified as ballot clerks by the Town Clerk : John A. Cullen (Dem.), William J. Lynch (Dem.), and James D. Carroll (Dem.), also William R. Patten and John T. Lee (Rep.).
The ballots were delivered immediately to the ballot clerks, the polls were declared open for balloting at 6.03 A. M.
The following were qualified as tellers :
Republicans-Thomas E. Berry, George F. Clay, Clarence F. Shaw, Herman E. Story, Alexander J. Wallace, Jr., Martha F. Duren, Samuel Hooper, Fred C. Wallace, Florence S. Owen, George V. Doane, Alfred F. Frazier and E. Stanley Flagg.
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Democratic - James J. Finnegan, Harry T. Hutchinson, Frank G. Melvin, James H. Ryan, Mary E. Brogan, Margaret L. Brogan, Ellen Q. Lynch, Alice T. Bergen, James A. Hegarty, Elizabeth Dyer, Everett H. Clark, Anthony A. Lyons.
The polls were closed at 4.30 P. M.
There were 1, 178 ballots cast, there being 464 checks on women's list and 714 checks on men's list. The ballot box register showed 1,070, the box failing to register in the last hour of voting.
At 7.50 P. M. the following result of balloting was declared.
For Moderator - Daniel F. Knowlton, 1,014, elected ; blanks, 164.
For Town Clerk - George T. Till, 1,023, elected ; blanks, 155.
For Selectmen - Henry S. Baldwin, 913, elected; William E. Carter, 809, elected ; John B. Earp, 839, elected ; Alfred B. Jones, 445; blanks. 528.
For Treasurer - James W. Libby, 1,048, elected ; blanks, 130.
For Assessor for three years - Clarence B. Humphrey, 1,005, elected ; blanks, 173.
For Collector of Taxes - Philip E. Bessom, 530, elected ; Horace R. Parker, 282 ; Harold C. Snow, 345; blanks, 21.
For School Committee for three years - Mabel Athalane Hardy, 688, elected ; Arthur W. Stubbs, 466; blanks, 24.
For Overseer of Poor for three years - Edmund Russell, 661, elected ; Barbara Kelty, 462 ; blanks, 55.
For Surveyor of Highways for three years - Michael J. Ryan, 1,020, elected ;* blanks, 158.
For Member of Board of Health for three years - John B. Cahoon, 754, elected ; Josephine K. Peters, 380; blanks, 44.
For Member Water and Sewerage Board for three years - Charles E. Hodgdon, 1,023, elected ; blanks, 155.
For Park Commissioner for three years - Archibald Miller, 625, elected ; Frank E. Littlefield, 451 ; blanks, 102.
For Trustee of Public Library for three years - F. Keeler Rice, 964, elected ; blanks, 214.
For Trustee of Public Library for two years (to fill vacancy )- Louise C. Stanley, 691, elected ; Weston K. Lewis, 391 ; blanks, 96.
For Tree Warden - Everett P. Mudge, 1,012, elected ; blanks, 166.
For Constables - Frank H. Bradford, 890, elected; Charles Walter Burrill, 871, elected ; Clarence W. Horton, 888, elected ; blanks, 885.
For Commissioner of Trust Funds for two years (to fill vacancy )- Charles H. Dunlap, 4, elected ; blanks, 1, 146; scattering, 28.
For Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years - Charles H. Dun- lap, 9, elected ; blanks, 1,146; scattering, 32.
License Question - " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non-intoxicating beverages in this town ?" Yes, 240 ; No, 797 ; blanks, 141.
Voted, That when we adjourn it be to Wednesday evening, February 23, 1921, at 7.45 P. M., this action being necessary on account of the fact that Tuesday is a legal holiday, February 22.
Voted, To adjourn at 8. 10 P. M.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, February 23, 1921.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of the town assembled at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, February 23, 1921.
The meeting was called to order at 8.30 o'clock, there being at that time more than one hundred (100) voters present. Moderator Daniel F. Knowlton presiding.
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The records of the previous meeting were read and declared approved.
Voted, Article 3. To accept Chapter 436 of the Acts of 1920, entitled "An Act to provide for the better prevention of fires in the common- wealth outside of the Metropolitan Fire Prevention District."
Voted, Article 4. To accept the various reports as printed, to refer all recommendations as to the expenditure of money to the Finance Com- mittee, in accordance with the by-laws.
The report of the Town Clerk on the matter of a preparation of a division of the town into voting precincts as prepared by the Selectmen was read.
Report of the Town Clerk on Article 2 of the Warrant for Special Town Meeting Held October 5, 1920.
ART. 2. To see if the town will direct the Board of Selectmen to pre- pare a division of the town into convenient voting precincts.
Voted, Article 2. To adopt the article directing the Board of Select- men to prepare a division of the town into convenient voting precincts.
Under the above vote the Selectmen have prepared a division of the town as requested, the same having been filed with the Town Clerk, November 27, 1920, and is presented at this time for further action.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
Voted, To receive the above as information.
Voted, Article 5. To adopt by-laws relating to plumbing and plumbing fixtures, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Chapter 103 of the Revised Laws, as recommended by the Board of Health; the draft of said by-laws being now on file at the office of the Board of Health and consisting of twelve printed sheets of paper each containing the name of the chairman of the board, and each being dated February 1, 1921.
Articles 6 to 10 inclusive were referred to the Finance Committee.
Report of Finance Committee at adjourned Annual Town Meeting, February 23, 1921, on : Article II of the Town Warrant.
Article 11 .- To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1921, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, the debt or debts incurred thereby to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
.Upon the foregoing article the Finance Committee reports and recom- mends as follows :
That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1921, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
HARRY D. LINSCOTT, Chairman, LOWELL E. SPRAGUE, BENJAMIN B. BLANCHARD, E. H. TOWNSEND.
Finance Committee.
Voted, Article II. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee as follows : That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year
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beginning January 1, 1921, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $300,000 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. (Unanimous).
Articles 12 to 31 inclusive were referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 32. To adopt this article, the Moderator to appoint a committee of four citizens to act with the Board of Selectmen to formulate a plan, either by changes or additions to the By-Laws, or by legislative enactment for the taking of votes on certain appropriations by means of the Australian ballot and to report at the adjourned Annual Town Meet- ing.
Articles 33 to 39 inclusive were referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 40. To accept and adopt this article as to the construc- tion of particular sewers, to divide the territory thereof into two sections ; the first to embrace substantially ledge excavation ; the second to embrace substantially earth excavation, the Water and Sewerage Board to report further upon this matter at the adjourned meeting.
Articles 41 to 49 inclusive were referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 50. To accept and adopt Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1921, entitled : "An Act to Authorize Assessors in Towns to Appoint Assistant Assessors."
Articles 51 to 53 inclusive were referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, That when we adjourn it be to Tuesday evening, April 5, 1921, at eight o'clock.
Voted, To adjourn at 9.30 P. M.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
SWAMPSCOTT, February 28, 1921.
John A. Holmes, No. 8 Essex avenue, was appointed a member of Finance Committee by Moderator to fill place made vacant by the resig- nation of Philip E Bessom.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL Town Clerk.
SWAMPSCOTT, March 5, 1921.
Weston K. Lewis, Clarence B. Humphrey, Everett Condon and James W. Santry were appointed by the Moderator to act with the Board of Selectmen under Article 32 to formulate a plan for the taking of votes on certain appropriations by means of Australian ballot, to report at the adjourned meeting.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
Calvin S. Tilden was appointed a member of the above committee to serve in place of Weston K. Lewis.
Attest : GEORGE T. TILL, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, April 5, 1921 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 Tuesday, the fifth day of April, at 7.15 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
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ARTICLE I. To act upon the report of the Board of Selectmen with reference to the division of the town into voting precincts.
ART. 2. To see if the town will vote to accept Burpee road, so called, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February, 1921, on file at the office of the Town Clerk and reported to the town at this meeting, as soon as the waivers are signed, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 3. To see if the town will vote to discontinue that part of Buena Vista street as laid out and accepted by vote of the town April 21, 1902, and April 16, 1909.
ART. 4. To see if the town will vote to accept Buena Vista street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen as shown on a plan made by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February, 1921, on file at the office of the Town Clerk and reported to the town at this meeting, as soon as the waivers are signed, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to discontinue that part of Middlesex avenue, so called, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February, 1921, on file at the office of the Town Clerk and reported to the town at this meeting, as soon as the waivers are signed, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 6. To see if the town will vote to accept Erie street, so called, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February, 1921, on file at the office of the Town Clerk and reported to the town at this meeting, as soon as the waivers are signed, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 7. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Palmer road to Atlantic avenue through Atlantic avenue to Palmer avenue and through Palmer avenue to Humphrey street as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer from Hum- phrey square through Atlantic avenue to Palmer road, and through Atlantic avenue from Palmer avenue to Ocean avenue, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 9. To appropriate and raise, by borrowing or otherwise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all 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, Post Offices and three other public and con- spicuous places in the town, seven days before the day appointed for said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-fifth day of March in the year 1921.
HENRY S. BALDWIN, JOHN B. EARP, WILLIAM E. CARTER. 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 three other conspicuous places in Swampscott on Monday, March 28, 1921, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of holding of s .id meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
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Special Town Meeting, April 5, 1921.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters assembled in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, April 5, 1921.
The meeting was called to order promptly at 7.15 o'clock by Daniel F. Knowlton, Moderator.
The warrant calling the meeting and return thereon was read by George T. Till, Town Clerk. There were more than one hundred voters present.
Voting Precincts.
At the special town meeting held Tuesday, October 5, it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to make a division of the town into con- venient voting precincts under Chapter 835, Section 221, of the Acts of 1913, and report at the next annual meeting.
The board made a careful survey of the town, taking into consideration a division into precincts of nearly equal voting strength and also a divi- sion with line drawn to make the polling places convenient to the voters in the respective sections of the town, regardless of the number of voters in each precinct.
After considering two, three and four precincts, the board voted to recommend three precincts, drawn for the convenience of the voter, viz. :
Precinct I. Comprising that portion of the town between the Lynn and Salem line to and including the northerly side of New Ocean street and the State road, with a voting population of 1,430 with polling place at Railroad avenue (portable building).
Precinct 2. Extending from the southerly side of New Ocean street, Paradise road and the State road to a line drawn from the State highway at Walker road to Forest avenue to Humphrey square and north of Puritan road to the right of way to Whales beach at the outfall sewer, having a voting population of 1,826, with polling place at the Town Hall.
Precinct 3. To include the remainder of the town, taking both sides of Puritan road from the right of way to Whales beach, Galloupe estate, Little's point to the Marblehead line with a voting population of 402, to vote at the Phillips beach chemical house.
Our recommendations and plans were filed with the Town Clerk, Friday, November 27, as required by the statute.
ARTICLE I. The report of the Board of Selectmen with reference to the division of the town into voting precincts was read, and upon motion it was
Voted, To accept and adopt the above report as read.
The report of the Finance Committee was read by Harry D. Linscott, Chairman.
Report of Finance Committee on Articles in Town Warrant for Special Town Meeting of April 5, 1921.
ART. 2. In view of the fact that the town has used this street con- stantly in building the new Machon schoolhouse and should control the entrance to it, we recommend that Burpee road from Essex street to the upper or northerly line of the school lot be accepted by the town when waivers are signed, and that the sum of $7,500 be appropriated for orig- inal construction thereof, to be raised by notes or bonds of the town. The balance of this road, namely, from near the schoolhouse lot to Jessie street takes in what was formerly called Bertha street. It is a rough, uncared for private road, partly through undeveloped priv te property. The road is filled with rock and ledge. To put it in passable shape would cost the town $10, 500. We feel that under no circumstances would the town be justified in accepting the balance of this street, and accordingly we recommend that action thereon be indefinitely postponed.
ART 3. We recommend that the Selectmen be authorized and instructed to discontinue such portions of Buena Vista street (as laid out and
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accepted by vote of the town April 21, 1902, and April 10, 1909), as will make the accepted part of said street approximately a forty (40) foot street, coinciding substantially, as to said accepted part, with plan on file with Board of Selectmen made by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February, 1921 ; necessary waivers to be first obtained.
ART. 4. To accept the street and put it in condition, as contemplated by this article, would require an expenditure of $8,500. The street is not a general thoroughfare, and its location is such that there cannot be said to be any general use of it by the town's people. In our opinion the town cannot afford to go on developing essentially private streets of this character, particularly when cost is so high.
We accordingly recommend that action on the foregoing article be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 5. The discontinuance of this street will not seriously incon- venience travel, as Ellis and Paradise roads can easily be used, and the present condition is dangerous for the school children. There is no playground attached to the school and Abbott park must be used. The attendance of an officer is now required, and this would be avoided if the street were closed. There will be some expense for grading and curbing.
We recommend that that part of Middlesex avenue, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engi- neer, dated February, 1921, on file at the office of the Town Clerk, be dis- continued as soon as waivers are signed, and that $1,200 be appropriated therefor.
ART. 6. To accept and lay out this street as called for by said plan would cost $3,500. Erie street is a short side street running from Pine street to Eastern avenue.
We recommend that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
ART. 7. We recommend that a sewer be constructed in Palmer road to Atlantic avenue, through Atlantic avenue to Palmer avenue and through Palmer avenue to Humphrey street and that the sum of $10,000 be appro- priated therefor to be raised by notes or bonds of the town.
ART. 8. We recommend that a sewer be constructed extending from the present sewer in Humphrey square along Atlantic avenue to Palmer road, and, from Palmer avenue along Atlantic avenue to Ocean avenue, and that the sum of $8,000 be appropriated therefor, to be raised by notes or bonds of the town ; provided, however, that said notes or bonds shall not be issued and said work shall not be started, until all arrangements have been completed for the repavement of Atlantic avenue.
ART. 9. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles.
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