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Voted, Article 7. That the vote passed under Article 56 at the adjourned town meeting of April 6, 1922, relating to the appropriation of $19,000 for the addition of two rooms to the Palmer school, so called, and the issuance by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, of bonds or notes of the town therefor to an amount not exceeding $19,000, together with the vote by ballot under Question 2 on said ballot at the adjourned meeting of April 13, 1922, adopting the recommendation of the Finance Committee for said appropriation to be raised by bonds or notes of the town, and all acts done or performed under authority of said votes, be and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. (Unanimous.)
Voted, Article 8. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee, that the town extend the sewer in Phillips street to Claremont terrace for a distance of about seventy-five feet, the same to be paid for by the Water and Sewerage Board out of the emergency sewer fund.
Voted, Article 9. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee for the purposes specified in Articles 1 and 2, which relate respec- tively to the appropriation of $4,500 for the laying of a six-inch water main in Fuller avenue for a distance of about 950 feet, and the appro- priation of $2,500 for the laying of a six-inch water main in Franklin avenue for a distance of about 800 feet, said appropriations aggregating $7,000, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be author- ized to borrow a sum not to exceed $7,000 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 19 of chapter 44 of the General Laws and of chapter 155 of the Special Acts of 1916, as amended by chapter 252 of the Acts of 1920, 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 Select- men, 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 dissolve at 8.55 P. M. Attendance 125.
Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT, Assistant Town Clerk.
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State Primaries, September 12, 1922.
ESSEX SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in primaries, to meet in their respective precincts in said Swampscott on Tuesday, September 12, 1922, at 12 o'clock M. for the following purposes :-
To bring in their votes to the primary officers for the nomination of candidates of political parties for the following officers: Governor, for this Commonwealth; Lieutenant-Governor, for this Commonwealth; Secre- tary of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth; Treasurer and Re- ceiver-General, for this Commonwealth; Auditor of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth; Attorney-General, for this Commonwealth; Senator in Congress, for this Commonwealth; Congressman, for 6th Congressional district; Councillor, for 5th Councillor district; Senator, for 1st Senatorial district; one Representative in General Court, for 15th Representative district; County Commissioners, for Essex county; two Associate Com- missioners, for Essex county ; District Attorney, for eastern district; Clerk of the Courts, for Essex county; Register of Deeds, for Essex county. Vacancies-In Essex county, County Commissioner, to fill vacancy; in Essex county, County Treasurer, to fill vacancy; and for the election of the following officers: District Member of State Committee for each polit- ical party, for 1st Senatorial district; 6 Members of the Democratic Town Committee; 11 Members of the Republican Town Committee; 6 Delegates to State Convention of the Democratic party; 10 Delegates to State Con- vention of the Republican party.
The polls will open from 12 M. to 8 P. M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-fifth day of August, A. D. 1922.
CLARENCE B. DELANO, HENRY S. BALDWIN, FRANK E. MORRISON, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest : FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
SWAMPSCOTT, August 25, 1922.
Return on the Warrant.
Pursuant to the within warant 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 Tuesday, August 29, 1922, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
State Primaries, September 12, 1922.
In accordance with foregoing warrant, the voters of Swampscott assem- bled at the voting places in the several precincts and were called to order at 12 o'clock M. by the Wardens, and the warrant with return thereon received at each precinct on Tuesday, September 12, 1922.
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The following officers for the precincts were qualified for their duties by the Assistant Town Clerk.
Precinct 1-Warden, William R. Patten (R) ; Clerk, Robert B. Hegarty (D); Inspectors, Thomas Leadbetter (R), John B. Cahoon (D); Tellers, Charles H. Thomas (R), Fred Wallace (R), Harry E. Cahoon (R), Thomas Berry (R).
Precinct 2-Warden, John A. Cullen (D) ; Clerk, Fred W. Caldwell (R); Inspectors, Samuel Hooper (R), Joseph Hanifey (D); Tellers, William Curtis (R), Harold Snow (R), John A. Finnegan (D), Anthony A. Lyons (D), Horace R. Parker (R), Arthur C. Widger (R), Stuart P. Ellis (R), William H. Gowell (R).
Precinct 3-Warden, Jarold C. Johnson (R); Clerk, William J. Lynch (D); Inspectors, Alfred H. Titus (R), Ellen Q. Lynch (D); Tellers, E. Stanley Flagg (R), Arthur Lewis (R), John J. Scheuren (R), Robert L. McNamara (R).
The ballot boxes in Precincts 1, 2 and 3 registered correctly. The checks on each voting list were the same as the number of votes cast.
The result of the balloting was declared at 5 A. M. as follows :
Republican Ballots.
Governor :
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
J. Weston Allen
134
95
32
261
Channing H. Cox
367
506
139
1,012
Blanks
29
11
5
45
Lieutenant Governor :
Alvan T. Fuller
364
438
125
927
Joseph E. Warner Blanks
113
156
49
318
53
18
12
73
Secretary :
Frederic W. Cook
406
534
148
1,088
Blanks
124
78
28
230
Treasurer :
Fred J. Burrell
153
87
16
256
James Jackson
303
479
144
926
Blanks
74
46
16
136
Auditor :
J. Arthur Baker
131
224
87
442
Alonzo B. Cook
297
328
75
700
Blanks
102
60
14
176
Attorney General :
Jay R. Benton
145
290
92
527
John D. W. Bodfish
2
7
2
11
James F. Cavanagh
11
16
6
33
S. Howard Donnell
176
153
41
370
George P. Drury
15
21
17
53
Harold D. Wilson .
98
79
10
187
Blanks
83
46
8
136
Senator in Congress :
Henry Cabot Lodge
390
526
158
1,074
Joseph Walker
107
71
16
194
Blanks
33
15
2
50
Congressman 6th District :
A. Piatt Andrew
426
545
67
1,115
Blanks
104
144
32
203
Councillor 5th District :
Eugene B. Fraser
421
538
74
1,101
Blanks
109
142
34
217
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Pre. 1 Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
Senator 1st District:
Charles B. Frothingham .
142
305
79
526
Michael S. Keenan
13
19
8
40
Martin Lewis Quinn
349
258
66
673
William E. Sexton
11
5
3
19
Blanks
15
25
20
60
Representative General Court 15th Essex:
James D. Bentley .
429
514
146
1,089
Blanks
101
98
30
229
County Commissioners :
John M. Grosvenor
254
289
73
616
Raymond H. Trefry
222
283
85
590
Blanks
54
40
18
112
Associate Commissioners :
Arthur Bower
104
107
47
258
Edwin C. Lewis
312
411
106
829
Edgar S. Rideout
212
274
79
565
Blanks
432
432
120
984
Clerk of Courts :
Archie N. Frost
387
499
140
1,026
Blanks
143
113
36
292
District Attorney :
William G. Clark
187
274
95
556
Fred J. Hamelin
79
40
20
139
Earl C. Jacobs
185
236
31
452
Blanks
79
62
25
166
Register of Deeds:
Charles Cabot Johnson
252
284
72
608
Moody Kimball
203
277
74
554
Blanks
75
51
30
156
County Commissioner to fill vacancy :
Robert H. Mitchell Blanks
151
121
40
312
County Treasurer :
Walter P. Babb
342
439
108
889
Charles O. Bailey
69
64
19
152
William S. Nichols
38
28
16
82
Blanks
81
81
33
195
State Committee:
William A. Baldwin Blanks .
241
212
65
518
Delegates to State Convention :
Edward A. Maxfield
369
484
136
989
Arthur C. Widger .
379
495
136
1,010
Harry E. Cahoon .
380
498
134
1,012
Anne Hathaway Brown
353
468
132
953
Lillian E. Baldwin
359
475
132
966
Mary A. Ingalls
354
472
137
963
Annie C. Johnson
351
474
133
968
George A. Heath
362
485
135
992
Edwin H. Parrott
357
488
130
975
Frank A. Butler
357
492
132
981
Blanks
4,099
Town Committee:
Stuart P. Ellis
·
379
467
134
980
Alfred F. Frazier
.
.
.
314
448
133
895
Horace R. Parker
.
347
447
132
926
.
.
.
.
.
379
491
136
1,006
.
289
400
111
800
.
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Mary A. Ingalls
345
460
134
939
James D. Bentley .
374
473
135
982
Charles E. Hodgdon
350
455
131
936
Harry E. Cahoon .
361
474
132
967
Alice D. Tillotson .
346
458
134
933
Annie C. Johnson .
337
446
133
916
Annie H. Brown
347
446
128
921
Florence E. Preston Blanks
358
470
137
965
3,620
Democratic Ballots.
Governor :
Joseph B. Ely
0
3
0
3
John F. Fitzgerald
12
13
3
28
Eugene N. Foss
1
3
1
5
Peter F. Sullivan .
2
1
1
4
Blanks
3
3
0
6
Lieutenant Governor :
John J. Cummings
3
7
2
12
John F. Doherty
4
4
1
9
Michael A. O'Leary
8
8
1
17
Blanks
3
4
1
8
Secretary :
Charles H. McGlue
10
15
4
29
Blanks
8
8
1
17
Treasurer :
9
15
1
28
Joseph E. Venne Blanks
9
8
4
18
Auditor :
Alice E. Cram
9
8
0
17
Blanks
9
17
3
29
Attorney General:
9
12
4
25
John E. Swift Blanks
9
11
1
21
Congressman :
Charles S. Pettingell Blanks
8
7
2
17
Senator in Congress :
William A. Gaston .
12
10
3
25
Dallas Lore Sharp
0
0
1
1
John Jackson Walsh
1
8
0
9
Sherman L. Whipple
3
5
1
9
Blanks
2
0
0
2
Councillor 1st District :
Michael F. McGrath Blanks
11
13
4
28
Senator :
Daniel H. Murphy .
5
4
2
11
Everett B. Sherman
.
.
1
3
0
4
John R. Wallace .
.
.
5
11
3
19
Blanks
7
5
0
12
Representative in General Court:
Michael J. Ryan
1
0
0
1
Blanks
18
22
5
45
County Commissioner :
George N. Brown .
.
8
13
3
24
Blanks
.
10
10
2
22
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
.
.
7
10
1
18
10
16
3
29
·
.
·
·
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Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Total
Associate Commissioner :
Walter W. Lawrence
9
12
3
24
Andrew T. McGeough
.
5
10
2
17
Blanks
.
22
24
5
51
District Attorney :
Blanks
18
23
5
46
Clerk of Courts :
Archie N. Frost
9
9
4
22
Blanks
.
9
14
1
24
Register of Deeds-Blanks .
18
23
5
46
County Commissioner-Blanks
18
23
5
46
County Treasurer-Blanks
18
23
5
46
State Committee:
James F. Lovett
5
4
1
10
Charles H. McGlue
5
9
2
16
Blanks
8
10
2
20
State Convention Delegates :
John A. Finnegan
1
James Lyons
2
Williams Bergin
1
M. T. Ryan .
2
Abram G. Stone
1
John Allen
1
Town Committee:
James Ryan
1
James Lyons
1
John Cullen
1
John Doherty
1
Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT, Assistant Town Clerk.
State Election, Tuesday, November 7, 1922.
ESSEX SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott in said County,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in primaries to meet in their respective precincts in said Swampscott on Tuesday, No- vember 7, 1922, at 6 o'clock A. M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers on one ballot for Gov- ernor, for this Commonwealth; Lieutenant Governor, for this Common- wealth; Secretary of the Commonwealth, for this Commonwealth; Treas- urer and Receiver General, for this Commonwealth; Auditor of the Com- monwealth, for this Commonwealth; Attorney-General, for this Common- wealth; Senator in Congress, for this Commonwealth; Congressman, for 6th Congressional district; Councillor, for 5th Councillor district; Senator, for 1st Senatorial district; one Rpresentative in General Court, for 15th Representative district; County Commissioner, for Essex county; two Associate Commissioners, for Essex county; District Attorney, for Eastern district; Clerk of the Courts, for Essex county; Register of Deeds, for Essex county. Vacancies-In Essex county, County Commissioner, to fill vacancy; in Essex county, County Treasurer, to fill vacancy.
To vote yes or no upon the questions :-
Acceptance of the following "Proposed Amendment to the Constitution":
.
·
.
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Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution is hereby amended by striking out, in that part entitled "II. Emergency Measures," under the heading "The Referendum," the words "A separate vote shall be taken on the preamble by call of the yeas and nays, which shall be recorded, and unless the preamble is adopted by two-thirds of the mem- bers of each House voting thereon, the law shall not be an emergency law; but" and substituting the following :- A separate vote, which shall be recorded, shall be taken on the preamble, and unless the preamble is adopted by two-thirds of the members of each House voting thereon, the law shall not be an emergency law. Upon the request of two members of the Senate or of five members of the House of Representatives, the vote on the preamble in such branch shall be taken by call of the yeas and nays. But
"Laws Submitted upon Referendum after Passage"
Acceptance of chapter 368, Acts of 1921, entitled "An Act providing for suits by and against certain voluntary associations."
Acceptance of chapter 438, Acts of 1921, entitled "An Act relative to the examination and licensing of motion picture films to be publicly ex- hibited and displayed in this Commonwealth."
Acceptance of chapter 427, Acts of 1922, entitled "An Act to carry into effect, so far as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is concerned, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States."
"Acceptance of chapter 459, Acts of 1922, entitled "An Act providing that district attorneys shall be members of the bar."
The polls will be kept open until 4.30 o'clock P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting, as directed by vote of the town.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meetings.
Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of October, A. D. 1922.
CLARENCE B. DELANO, HENRY S. BALDWIN, FRANK E. MORRISON, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest :
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
SWAMPSCOTT, October 27, 1922.
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 Monday, October 30, 1922, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
State Election, Tuesday, November 7, 1922.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the voters assembled at the voting places in the several precincts and were called to order at 6 A. M. by the Wardens, and the warrant calling the meeting with return thereon was read.
The following were qualified as Precincts Officers:
Precinct 1-Warden, William R. Patten (R); Clerk, Robert B. Hegarty
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(D); Inspectors, Fred Wallace (R), John B. Cahoon (D); Tellers, Esther A. Friedman (R), Harry E. Cahoon (R), Josephine C. Peters (D), Charles H. Thomas (R), Fred S. Hall (D), Ernest Melzard (D), Martha Durin.
Precinct 2-Warden, John A. Cullen (D); Clerk, Herman F. Storey (R); Inspectors, Robert Leslie (D), George V. Doane (R) ; Tellers, Frank A. Legro (R), John T. Merchant (R), George E. Goodwin (R), William H. Gowell (R), George E. Mitchell (R), Timothy J. Ryan (D), Philip Leawood (D), Raymond O. Doane (D), Annie Bergin (D), Charles Hodg- kins (R), Frank Melvin (D).
Precinct 3-Warden, Harold C. Johnson; Clerk, William J. Lynch (D) ; Inspectors, Alfred H. Titus (R), Ellen Q. Lynch (D); Tellers, E. Stan- ley Flagg (R), Arthur C. Lewis (R), Robert L. McNamara, John S. Schemen.
The ballots were delivered to the precinct officers previous to the opening of the polls, and counted by the officers. In Precincts 1 and 2, the count started at 4 P. M.
The ballot boxes registered correctly, the checks on voting lists being the same as number of ballots cast.
The result of the balloting was declared at 1 A. M.
Number of votes cast in Precinct 1, 929; absent voting, 3. Precinct 2, 1275; absent voting, 7. Precinct 3, 319; absent voting, 3; total, 2536.
Pre. 1 Pre. 2
Pre. 3 Total
For Governor:
Channing H. Cox, of Boston .
691
1,060
264
2,015
John F. Fitzgerald, Boston .
203
191
55
449
Henry Hess, Boston ·
7
0
0
7
Walter S. Hutchins, Greenfield
12
4
2
18
John B. Lewis, Reading
6
7
0
13
Blanks
13
20
1
34
Lieutenant Governor:
John F. Doherty, Boston
142
154
45
341
Alvan T. Fuller, Malden
730
1,082
260
2,072
Oscar Kinsalis, Springfield
11
2
0
13
Thomas Nicholson, Methuen .
14
5
1
20
Blanks
35
39
16
90
Secretary :
Frederic W. Cook, Somerville
704
1,047
268
2,019
Albert Sprague Coolidge, Pittsfield
23
8
2
33
James Hayes, Plymouth
12
2
1
15
Charles H. McGlue, Lynn
137
169
34
340
Blanks
56
56
17
129
Treasurer :
James Jackson, Westwood
734
1,079
275
2,088
Patrick H. Loftus, Abington
14
3
1
18
Dennis F. Reagan, Brockton .
16
6
2
24
Joseph E. Venne, Leominster Blanks
56
64
14
134
Auditor :
John Aiken, Everett
13
6
2
21
Alonzo B. Cook, Boston
653
965
236
1,854
Alice E. Cram, Boston
160
216
57
433
Edith M. Williams, Brockton
24
8
4
36
Blanks
.
82
87
23
192
Attorney General:
Joseph Bearak, Boston
22
6
1
29
Jay R. Benton, Belmont
684
1,045
263
1,992
David Craig, Milford .
12
1
2
15
John E. Swift
.
124
145
34
303
Blanks
90
85
22
197
·
.
112
130
30
272
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Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Total
Senator in Congress:
Washington Cook, Sharon .
14
2
2
18
William A. Gaston, Boston
216
216
51
483
Henry Cabot Lodge, Nahant .
637
995
260
1,892
John A. Nichols, Boston
22
43
4
69
John Weaver Sherman, Boston
15
4
1
20
William E. Weeks
5
2
1
8
Blanks
.
Congressman Sixth District:
A. Piatt Andrew, Gloucester
713
1,049
269
2,031
Charles S. Pettingell, Amesbury Blanks
78
75
23
176
Councillor, Fifth District:
Eugene B. Fraser, Lynn
709
1,051
270
2,030
Michael F. McGrath, Salem .
129
139
31
299
George M. Webster, Groveland Blanks
74
82
19
175
Senator, First Essex District:
Charles B. Frothingham, Lynn
704
1,049
267
2,020
Daniel H. Murphy, Lynn
139
156
35
330
Blanks .
89
77
20
186
Representative in General Court, 15th Essex District:
James D. Bentley, Swampscott Blanks
812
1,151
292
2,255
120
131
30
281
County Commissioner :
George N. Brown, Lynn
147
173
32
352
Nathan Huntington, Merrimac
25
5
2
32
Raymond H. Trefry, Marblehead
669
1,012
267
1,948
Blanks
91
92
21
204
Associate Commissioners :
John B. Germain, Merrimac
23
7
2
32
Walter W. Lawrence, Lynn .
123
140
29
292
Edwin C. Lewis, Lynn .
651
970
256
1,877
Andrew T. McGeough, Lynn .
97
115
24
236
Wade H. Pinkham, Haverhill
52
6
39
97
Edgar S. Rideout, Beverly .
461
765
164
1,390
Blanks
457
561
130
1,148
District Attorney, Eastern District:
William G. Clark, Gloucester
738
1,100
287
2,125
Charles S. Grieves, Amesbury
62
23
4
89
Blanks
132
159
31
322
Clerk of Courts :
Archie N. Frost, Lawrence .
696
1,061
277
2,034
John F. Putnam, Danvers Blanks
180
203
42
425
Register of Deeds :
Herbert E. Glough, Haverhill
64
33
6
103
Moody Kimball, Newburyport Blanks
136
189
34
359
County Commissioner (to fill vacancy) :
728
1,069
287
2,084
Lewis H. Spalding, Newbury
58
28
4
90
Blanks
.
146
185
31
362
County Treasurer, Essex County :
Walter P. Babb, Lynn .
753
1,107
288
2,148
James Arthur Mitchell, Haverhill
50
23
5
78
Blanks
129
152
29
310
.
.
.
.
56
18
3
77
732
1,060
282
2,074
Robert H. Mitchell, Haverhill
23
20
3
46
141
158
30
329
20
10
2
32
.
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Question 1: Shall the amendment to the constitution relative to roll calls in the General Court on the adoption of preambles of emergency laws be approved :-
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
Yes
445
708
190
1,343
No
146
172
54
372
Blanks
341
402
78
821
Question 2: Shall a law (chapter 368 of the Acts of 1921) which pro- vides that any voluntary association composed of five or more persons, and not subject to the first eleven sections of chapter 182 of the General Laws, may sue or be sued in its common name, that in any suit against such association service may be made upon certain designated officers thereof, and that the separate property of any member thereof shall be exempt from attachment or execution in any such suit be approved :
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
Yes
403
711
198
1,312
No
205
206
48
459
Blanks
324
365
76
765
Question 3. Shall a law (chapter 438 of the Acts of 1921) which pro- vides that it shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit or display pub- licly in this Commonwealth any motion picture film unless such film has been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety, who may, subject to the appeal given by the Act, disapprove any film or part thereof, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council make regulations for the enforcement of the Act be approved :-
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
Yes
202
370
86
658
No
602
781
211
1,594
Blanks
128
131
25
284
Question 4. Shall a law (chapter 427, Acts of 1922) enacted to enforce in Massachusetts the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States be approved :-
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
Yes
488
750
155
1,393
No
311
374
142
827
Blanks
133
158
25
316
Question 5. Shall a law (chapter 459 of the Acts of 1922) which pro- vides that a District Attorney shall be a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth be approved :-
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
Yes
560
906
239
1,705
No
154
140
30
324
Blanks
218
236
53
507
Attest: RALPH D. MERRITT, Assistant Town Clerk.
SWAMPSCOTT, November 10, 1922.
Petition for recount of votes cast at State Election November 7, 1922, was received, petitioning for a recount of votes cast for United States Senator. The votes were recounted by the Board of Registrars, assisted by Harry E. Cahoon and Frank G. Melvin. While errors were found, they were not of sufficient number to change the election.
Attest: RALPH D. MERRITT,
Assistant Town Clerk.
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TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS
1922]
Town Clerk's Statistics
Births Recorded, 162.
Males, 81; Females, 81.
In January, 15; February, 16; March, 7; April, 10; May, 11; June, 9; July, 20; August, 11; September, 19; October, 14; November, 14; Decem- ber, 16.
Marriages Recorded, 100.
In January, 3; February, 5; March, 4; April, 15; May, 2; June, 12; July, 9; August, 7; September, 14; October, 14; November, 8; Decem- ber, 7.
Deaths Recorded, 124.
Males, 58; Females, 66.
In January, 18; February, 9; March, 10; April, 18; May, 5; June, 13; July, 10; August, 9; September, 6; October, 6; November, 13; Decem- ber, 7.
Dogs Licensed, 250.
Males, 197; Females, 53.
Money paid to County Treasurer.
Lobster Fishermen's Licenses.
Resident, twenty-five at $1.00.
Gunners' Licenses.
Resident, seventy-four at $1.50.
Resident Minor, two at $.25.
Fishermen's Licenses.
Resident, twenty-five at $1.00.
Non-resident, one at $2.00.
Fishing and Hunting, Combination Licenses.
Resident, fifty-eight at $2.00.
Money paid to Commissioner of Fisheries and Game.
Other Licenses Issued.
3 Junk dealers .
·
at $75.00
$225.00
1 Bowling alley
.
.
.
.
2.00
2.00
1 Pool table
.
.
.
.
.
2.00
2.00
5 Auctioneers
.
.
2.00
10.00
$239.00
Paid Town Treasurer.
Attest: RALPH D. MERRITT, Assistant Town Clerk.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON
SEPTEMBER 5, 1922.
To the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Clarence B. Delano, Chairman, Swampscott, Massachusetts.
GENTLEMEN,-I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Swampscott for the period from January 1 to June 30, 1922, made in accordance with the provisions of section 35, chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this division, who was placed in charge of the work.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts, Department of Corpora- tions and Taxation, State House, Boston.
SIR,-In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the accounts of the town of Swampscott for the period from January 1 to June 30, 1922, and report thereon as follows:
The records of the financial transactions of the several departments were examined and comparison was made with the reports to the account- ant and with the books in the accountant's and the treasurer's departments.
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