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Marion F. Newcomb Amy Fenwick Mabel Verry
Margaret Durgin
Grace E. Fuller
Mabel L. Colby
11 Redington St. 40 Ocean St., Lynn -
14 Bond St., Somerville 45 Pleasant St. 29 Blaney St. 67 New Park St., Lynn
Clarke School.
Blanche E. Doyle Melvina Pearson
44 Crossman Ave. 64 Franklin Ave.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT
1923]
Sarah Bucknam E. Jane Owen Lucretia Collins Edith Farnum Katherine Wilson Anna F. Willey Ruth James
Mary I. Perkins M. E. Williams Marian H. Fogg Mabel S. Knight Bessie Chapman Grace D. Howard Elsie Oakes
586 Eastern Ave., Lynn 15 Bow St., Beverly 32 City Hall Square, Lynn 35 Essex Ave. 145 Norfolk Ave. 40 Perley St., Lynn 33 Essex Ave.
Palmer School.
Louise Stanley A. Thelma Nichols Ida Bradford Grace Farrell Jessie Martin
44 Crossman Ave. 94 Chatham St., Lynn 19 Thomas Road 60 King St. 68 Rockland St.
SUPERVISORS.
Clara B. Fowler Flora Boynton Esther Nazarian
3 Burton Ave., Beverly 161 Paradise Road 28 Norfolk Ave.
SECRETARIES.
Eleanor Gardner Doris Restall
Puritan Road Magnolia Road
JANITORS.
82 Norfolk Ave. 11 Boynton St. 23 Ingalls Terr. 23 Ingalls Terr. 30 Blaney St. 11 Highland Place 802 Humphrey St.
Herbert E. Wood Arthur Rowell Fred W. Wardwell Horace Wardwell Iber L. Chapman Simeon Strong Wm. C. McNamara
114 Norfolk Ave. 86 Norfolk Ave. 108 Farragut Road 133 Norfolk Ave. 111 Humphrey St., Marblehead 56 Rockland St. 162 North St., Salem
Machon School.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
ATTENDANCE OFFICER'S REPORT
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 21, 1923. Great credit must be given to our school organization for the effective manner the schools are conducted. Good attendance is the result of efficient work on the part of the principals and teachers. To them great credit should be given in bringing about such gratifying results.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Complaints received
11
8
5
8
9
4
12
24
14
9
104
Visits made
14
12
8
12
11
5
16
31
19
2
130
Cases of truants
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
18
Inexcusable absences
5
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
19
Absent account of sickness
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
5
2
3
26
Absent account of clothing
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
7
Enforcement of labor law
0
1
1
0
0
4
5
2
0
13
School offenders
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
Moved out of town or attending other schools
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
11
1
0
14
Brought into court
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Committed to
Lawrence
Training
School
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
The tabulation shows a slight increase over last year. This may be expected, for as the schools' population increases, so will the percen- tage of complaints increase. Labor troubles have thrown many parents out of employment, causing distress and poverty. In many cases, the lack of proper clothing has kept children from attending school. Many of these cases have been taken in hand by the teachers and proper wearing apparel has been supplied them. Much can be done along this line by giving a helping hand and assisting the principals and teachers in this worthy cause. Most every family has good cast-off children's clothing, shoes, etc. Do them up and send them to some school where they will be put to good use.
In conclusion, I wish to thank all those who in any way assisted me in the performance of my duty.
Respectfully submitted,
C. WALTER BURRILL,
Attendance Officer.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
1923]
Report of Water and Sewerage Board
WATER DEPARTMENT.
To the citizens of Swampscott:
We submit herewith our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1923.
This year closes with all authorized work completed.
For the second successive year a large amount of extension of mains, and also, this year, replacement of mains has been accomplished. There is still some replacement work to be done, and for the coming year we recommend that $5,200 be appropriated for replacement of mains in Harrison Avenue, 935 feet, and in Maple Avenue, 600 feet.
We would also recommend that the unexpended balances from ap- propriations for Forest Avenue, Fuller Avenue, Rock Avenue and others, amounting to $5,248.77, be transferred to the Emergency Fund under usual conditions.
Extension of mains (with cost) including gates, hydrants, etc .:
From Appropriations.
Forest Avenue (completed 1923) 339 ft. 10-in. pipe
$2,361 06
Fuller Avenue (completed 1923) 902 ft. 6-in. pipe 1,948 35 Sherwood St., Bond St., Fuller Ave., 779 ft.
6-in. pipe 4,841 44
$9,150 85
From Emergency Fund. Suffolk avenue, 100 ft. 6-in. pipe
$608 47
Eureka avenue, 150 ft. 6-in. pipe
391 79
Elm place, 191 ft. 2-in. pipe
156 85
Banks circle, 122 ft. 2-in pipe
71 15
Essex street, hydrant
162 50
Humphrey street, hydrant
211 26
$1,602 02
Replacement of mains (with cost) including gates, hydrants, etc .:
From Appropriations.
Rock avenue, 676 ft. 14-in-pipe
$4,484 98
Redington street, 312 ft. 10-in. pipe
1,757 20
1,636 79
Beach avenue, 703 ft. 6-in. pipe Boynton street, 323 ft. 6-in. pipe Rockland st, 973 ft. 6-in. pipe
801 00
2,372 28
$11,052 25
$21,805 12
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Gates:
500
Total, December 31, 1922 Added
10
Total, December 31, 1923 Hydrants :
510
Total, December 31, 1922
222
Added
9
Total, December 31, 1923
231
Meters:
Total cost to December 31, 1922
$20,500 30
Purchased during year 1923, sixty
1,125 75
Total cost to December 31, 1923
$21,626 05
Services :
Total, December 31, 1922
2,096
Added
75
Abandoned
7
68
Total, December 31, 1923
2,164
Table of distributing pipe in feet, December 31, 1923.
Wrought Iron
Cast Iron
Cement Lined
Kalemin
Total 528
2
inch
12,416
1,153
13,569
4 inch
7,090
1,031
8,121
6 inch
93,939
1,861
1,410
97,210
8 inch
6,593
6,593
10
inch
20,103
20,103
12
inch
6,714
6,714
14
inch
3,721
3,721
12,416
138,160
3,542
2,441
156,559
Inventory of property, December 31, 1923.
Water mains and standpipe
$198,069 35
Ten acres, Thompson's meadow
1,000 00
Land on Pine street
4,000 00
Brick building, Pine street
4,000 00
Work shop and garage
2,000 00
Auto truck
500 00
Office furniture
700 00
2.196 metres and parts
21,626 05
Stock on hand
4,000 00
$235,895 40
11/4 inch
528
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
1923]
WATER DEBT
Bonds and Notes issued to December 31, 1923
$351,800 00
Bonds and Notes paid to December 31, 1923
79,700 00
Total Bonds and Notes outstanding
$272,100 00
Less Sinking Fund
125,147 18
Net Water Debt
$146,952 82
Increase during year
5,974 36
Bonds and Notes due 1924
$10,200 00
(For details of above debt see report of Town Treasurer.)
Financial Statement for Year Ending December 31, 1923.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, January 1, 1923
$8,330 35
Cash received
$54,327 80
Interest on Deposits
419 86
Rebate
2 02
54,749 68
Bonds issued
19,000 00
Emergency Fund
3,020 32
Unexpended 1922 Forest avenue
$3,266 87
Unexpended 1922 Fuller avenue
3,185 00
6,451 87
$91,552 22
EXPENDITURES
Metropolitan Assessment.
Interest
$9,136 67
Maintenance
4,750 51
Sinking Fund
1,188 12
Serial Bonds
354 04
$15,429 34
Debt and Interest.
Sinking Fund Interest
$5,250 00
Serial Bonds
8,200 00
Serial Bond Interest
4,479 00
17,929 00
Maintenance expenses
19,419 34
Construction work (see tables)
21,805 12
Balance
16,969 42
$91,552 22
112
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Balance
$16,969 42
Cash on hand, Town Treasury
$10,302 35
Emergency Fund
1,418 30
Bal. Appro. Forest avenue
905 81
Bal. Appro. Fuller avenue
395 21
Bal. Appro. Replacement of mains
3,947 75
$16,969 42
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON,
Water and Sewerage Board.
SWAMPSCOTT, December 31, 1923.
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
1923]
Water Sinking Fund Report of Trustees of Sinking Fund for Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1923
To the citizens of Swampscott:
In compliance with Chapter 293, Acts of 1898, we submit herewith our annual report.
Amount in fund, December 31, 1922
$120,321 54
1 year Int.
$31,000 Swampscott
31/2 p.c.
$1,085 00
1
1,000
4 1/2
45 00
1
66
2,000 Lynn
4
80 00
1
66
7,000 Boston
3 1/2
245 00
6 mos.
4,000 Lynn
4
66
80 00
1 year 66
1,000 Clinton
31/2
35 00
1
6
1,000 Gt. Barrington
4
20 00
6
66
3,000 Attleboro
4
60 00
1 year
66
3,000 Ipswich
4
120 00
1
66
3,000 New Bedford
3 1/2
105 00
1
"
1,000 Swampscott
31/2
35 00
6 mos.
1,000 Dedham
4
20 00
1 year
66
24,000 U. S. Bonds
41/4
1,020 00
1
2,000 Attleboro
31/2
66
70 00
6 mos.
66
5,000 Reading
41/2
112 50
1 year
3,000 Revere
4
120 00
6 mos.
66
1,250
66
4
20 00
1 year
66
2,000 Lynn
4
80 00
6 mos.
3,000 Cambridge
4
66
60 00
1 year
1,000 Arlington
4
40 00
1
1,000 Haverhill
4
40 00
1
1,000 W. Springfield
4
40 00
6 mos.
66
2,000 Newton
4
40 00
6
1,000 Gloucester
4
20 00
1 year
66
1,000 Swampscott
4
40 00
6 mos.
66
66
100
4 1/2
2 25
1 year
66
2,000 Quincy
31/2
66
35 00
1
66
66
2,500 U. S. Bonds
41/4
106 25
1
66
66
1,000 Peabody
4
40 00
1
66
66
1,000 Springfield
4
40 00
1
1,000 North Andover
4
40 00
6 mos.
66
6,000 Taunton
4
120 00
6
«
7,000
4
140 00
1 year
4,000 Belmont
4
160 00
1
66
5,000 Holyoke
3 1/2
66
175 00
4,804 00
.
1
66
1,000 Cambridge
31/2
4
66
80 00
1
200
41/2
4 50
4
66
25 00
6
1,000
4
120 00
6 mos.
3,000 Ipswich
4 1/2
13 50
1
300
RECEIPTS
66
66
6
70 00
2,000 W. Springfield
66
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Interest on Deposits, Security Trust Co. Bonds Matured
1 $1,000 Great Barrington
$1,000 00
1 250 Revere 250 00
1
100 Swampscott
100 00
1
500
500 00
1 1,000
1,000 00
Bonds Bought
1 $4,000 Taunton
$4,000 00
1
4,000 Lynn
4,000 00
1 1,000 Attleboro
1,000 00
1 2,000 Taunton
2,000 00
1 1,000 North Andover
1,000 00
1
1,000 Gloucester
1,000 00
1
1,000 Dedham
1,000 00
5 1,000 Holyoke
5,000 00
1 1,000 Taunton
1,000 00
1 1,000 Chelsea
1,000 00
1
3,000 New Bedford
3,000 00
1
1,000 New Bedford
1,000 00
1 1,000 Quincy
1,000 00
26,000 00
Bonds Sold
5 $500 Swampscott
$2,500 00
5 1,000 Reading
5,000 00
3 1,000 Cambridge
3,000 00
3 1,000 Ipswich
3,000 00
2
1,000 Newton
2,000 00
15,500 00
Accrued Interest on Bonds Sold
70 14
Profit and Loss . on Bonds Bought
226 70
$169,783 59
EXPENDITURES
Bonds Bought
1
$4,000 Taunton
4%
$3,961 60
1 4,000 Lynn
4%
3,982 00
1 1,000 Attleboro
4%
994 10
1 2,000 Taunton
4%
1,980 00
1 1,000 North Andover 4%
990 00
1
1,000 Gloucester
4%
990 00
1 1,000 Dedham
4%
990 00
5 1,000 Holyoke
31/2%
4,818 00
1
1,000 Taunton
4 %
987 60
1 1,000 Chelsea
4 1/2 %
1,013 40
1
3,000 New Bedford 41/4%
3,006 60
1
1,000 New Bedford 414 %
1,000 00
1 1,000 Quincy
41/4 %
1,000 00
$11 21
$2,850 00
$25,713 30
1923]
Accrued Interest on Bonds Bought
220 78
Profit and Loss on Bonds Bought 226 70
Loss on Bonds Sold
125 63
Bonds Matured
1 $1,000 Great Barrington
$1,000 00
1 250 Revere
250 00
1
100 Swampscott
100 00
1
500
500 00
1 1,000
66
1,000 00
2,850 00
Bonds Sold
5
$500 Swampscott
$2,500 00
5
1,000 Reading
5,000 00
3
1,000 Cambridge
3,000 00
3
1,000 Ipswich
3,000 00
2
1,000 Newton
2,000 00
15,500 00
44,636 41
Balance in fund
$125,147 18
Sinking Fund Investments.
REGISTERED
26
$1,000 Swampscott
31/2 %
1928
$26,000 00
10
500
66
31/2 %
1928
5,000 00
2
500
4%
1927-8
1,000 00
1
100
66
41/2 %
1924
100 00
1
500
66
4 1/2 %
1924
500 00
1
300
66
41/2 %
1925
300 00
2
1,000 Ipswich
4%
1926-27
2,000 00
1
1,000
66
4%
1928
1,000 00
3
1,000 Revere
4%
1924
3,000 00
4
250
4%
1924-7
1,000 00
1
3,000 New Bedford
31/2%
1928
3,000 00
1
2,000 Lynn
4%
1927
2,000 00
2
1,000
4%
1927
2,000 00
2
1,000 Quincy
31/2%
1927-8
2,000 00
1 1,000 Cambridge
31/2 %
1925
1,000 00
1
7,000 Boston
31/2%
1928
7,000 00
1 4,000 Taunton
4%
1928
4,000 00
1
4,000 Lynn
4%
1928
4,000 00
1
3,000 Taunton
4%
1928
3,000 00
1 4,000 New Bedford
4%
1928
4,000 00
$71,900 00
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
116
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
COUPON
24
$1,000 U. S. Bonds
41/4 %
1928
$24,000 00
2
1,000
41/4 %
1942
2,000 00
1
500
66
41/4 %
1942
500 00
3
1,000 Belmont
4%
1926
3,000 00
1
1,000
4%
1928
1,000 00
1
1,000 Clinton
3 1/2 %
1930
1,000 00
1
1,000 Arlington
4%
1924
1,000 00
1
1,000 Haverhill
4%
1926
1,000 00
2
1,000 W. Springfield
4 %
1928
2,000 00
1
1,000
66
4%
1929
1,000 00
2
1,000 Attleboro
4%
1926-8
2,000 00
2
1,000
66
3 1/2 %
1935
2,000 00
1
1,000 Peabody
4%
1931
1,000 00
1
1,000 Springfield
4 %
1926
1,000 00
1
1,000 North Andover
4%
1928
1,000 00
1
1,000 Gloucester
4%
1928
1,000 00
1
1,000 Dedham
4%
1928
1,000 00
5
1,000 Holyoke
31/2 %
1928
5,000 00
1
1,000 Chelsea
41/2 %
1928
1,000 00
1
1,000 Quincy
41/2 %
1928
1,000 00
1
$52,500 00
Cash in Bank, Security Trust Co., Book 1018
747 18
$125,147 18
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON,
Water Sinking Fund Commissioners.
SWAMPSCOTT, December 31, 1923.
117
REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
1923]
SEWER DEPARTMENT.
Some few years ago we recommended that $300 be appropriated to buy plans to complete our files, but for unavoidable reasons we were unable to get them and the money was returned to the town. We are now assured by the engineering firm getting these plans out that they will be ready about the first of April and we again recommend that $300 be appropriated to pay for these plans.
We recommend that sewers be laid from Humphrey street through Palmer avenue and Orchard road to Humphrey street.
We recommend that the unexpended balances from Humphrey street and Mountain avenue sewers, amounting to $1,905.57, be transferred to the emergency fund under usual conditions.
We recommend that $8,200 be appropriated for sewer maintenance and $1,000 for particular sewers.
Financial Statement for Year Ending December 31, 1923-
RECEIPTS
Maintenance appropriation
$8,200 00
Particular sewers appropriation
500 00
Unexpended balances
Stacey brook culvert
4,771 16
Unexpended balances to Emergency Fund.
Cherry street
$1,433 81
Hillcrest circle
44 89
1,478 7€
Bonds Issued.
Humphrey street
$7,800 00
Mountain Avenue
1,200 00
9,000 00
From Revenue.
Claremont Terrace
425 00
Emergency Fund
4,268 98
$28,643 84
EXPENDITURES
$7,707 70
Maintenance Particular sewers
480 47
Construction work (see tables)
Humphrey street
Mountain avenue
$6,378 37 716 06 7,094 43
118
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Emergency Fund.
Claremont Terrace
$816 31
J. T. Lyons (sewer connections)
48 00
L. Marino (sewer connections)
176 50
A. French (sewer connections)
240 70
1,281 51
Stacey Brook Appropriations. F. E. Morrison
44 30
Unexpended balances
12,035 43
$28,643 84
Unexpended balances (reverting to town). Maintenance
$492 30
Particular sewers
19 53
$511 83
Bond Issues.
Stacey brook culvert
$4,726 86
Humphrey street
1,421 63
Mountain Avenue
483 94
$6,632 43.
Emergency Fund
4,891 17
$12,035 43
Construction Tables.
Humphrey Street Sewer.
M. McDonough Co. contract.
510 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. pipe @ $4 95
$2,524 50
640 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. pipe @ 2 70
1,728 00
272 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe @ 2 00
544 00
105 cu. yds. Rock excavation @ 6 00
630 00
4 manholes @ $175 00
700 00
2 flush manholes @ $100 00
200 00
Extras.
Chimney connections.
6 5-in. bends @ $1.10 $6 60
5 bags cement @ $1 00
5 00
9 hours labor @ 0 60
5 40
$17 00
Plus 15 percent
2 55
19 55
Advertising bids
9 08
Water Department
23 24
$6,378 37
1923]
Mountain Avenue Sewer.
M. McDonough Co. contract.
274 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. pipe @ $1 40
$383 60
81 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe @ 1 40
113 40
10 cu. yds. rock excavation @ 6 00
60 00
1 manhole
75 00
1 flush manhole
75 00
Advertising bids
9 06
716 06
Claremont Terrace Sewer.
Mark E. Kelley Co., Inc., contract.
311 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. pipe @ $1 15
$357 65
24 lin. ft. 5-in. vit. pipe @ 1 15
27 60
1 manhole
97 00
2 flush manholes @ $100 00
200 00
Advertising Bids
9 06
Paid Collins estate
125 00
816 31
Stacey Brook Culvert. Frank E. Morrison.
Raising manholes
$44 30
44 30
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY, DECEMBER 31, 1923.
Pumping station
$17,000 00
Pumping plant
12,000 00
Land
5,000 00
Office furniture
350 00
Tools and equipment
500 00
$34,850 00
SEWER DEBT.
Total sewer debt, January 1, 1923
$236,950 00
Bonds issued during year 1923
9,000 00
Bonds paid during the year 1923
17,150 00
Total sewer debt, December 31, 1923
$228,800 00
Debt decrease during the year
$8,150 00
Bonds and notes due 1924
$17,850 00
(For details of above debt see report of Town Treasurer)
119
REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
$245,950 00
120
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
CARE OF BROOKS.
We recommend an appropriation of $2,500 for care of brooks.
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDITURES
Miscellaneous items $283 53
Unexpended balance (reverting to town) 216 47
$500 00
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON, Water and Sewerage Board.
SWAMPSCOTT, December 31, 1923.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Ring the nearest box for all fires in buildings, if within reasonable distance, as it is quicker and more accurate than the telephone.
If you feel you must use the telephone be sure and ask for Emergency 82, Swampscott Fire Department.
Great delays have been caused and large losses suffered by simply asking "Central" for the Fire Department, which gives you Lynn, and not saying Emergency 82, Swampscott Fire Department.
121
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
1923]
Report of Board of Fire Engineers
To the Board of Selectmen:
GENTLEMEN :- The report of the Board of Fire Engineers and the Chief of the Fire Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1923, follows:
Important Notice.
We would ask all persons discovering fires in buildings to ring the nearest box (if within reasonable distance), as it is quicker and more accurate than the telephone. If you feel you must use the telephone be sure and ask for "Emergency 82 Swampscott Fire Department." Great delays have been caused and large losses suffered by simply asking Central for the Fire Department, which gives you the Lynn instead of the Swampscott Fire Department.
Fire Alarm and Service Record.
Swampscott box alarms
55
Lynn first alarms
9
Lynn third alarms
3
Marblehead calls
13
Woods fire boxes
2
Telephone calls
150
Still alarms
4
236
Under the mutual aid system Chemical 4 of Lynn responded to 35 Swampscott calls, Engine 5 and Ladder 1 of Lynn to two Swampscott calls, Engine 2 of Marblehead to four Swampscott calls, Combination A of Swampscott to 13 Marblehead calls, Combination B to 12 Lynn calls, and Combination C to 9 Lynn calls.
Hose, Ladders, Chemicals, Etc., Used at Fires.
212 in. hose laid
13,750 ft.
Chemical hose used
4,475 ft.
Chemical, tanks used-33
1,430 gals.
Hand chemicals used-181
543 gals.
Total gallons chemicals used
1,973 gals.
Ladders raised
1,666 ft.
Pyrenes used
3
122
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Company drills
10
Hose tests
3
Hours of duty
122 hrs. 2 min
Miles traveled
637
Combination A answered
97 calls
Combination B answered
106 calls
Combination C answered
79 calls
Service Car answered
73 calls
Valuation, Losses, and Insurance.
Value of buildings in which fires occurred $127,799 00
Damage to buildings in which fires occurred 10,924 70
Insurance on buildings in which fires occurred 116,800 00
Insurance paid on buildings, in which fires occurred 10,924 70 Loss over insurance 300 00
Value of contents
76,850 00
Damage on contents
3,672 77
Insurance on contents
51,110 00
Insurance paid on contents
3,672 77
Loss over insurance
50 00
There were also five auto fires.
Apparatus.
The apparatus is in good condition except Combination B, which will need some repair work done on front gears, and Combination C, which will need new tires. The tires on Combination C, the ladder truck at the Central Station, are in very bad condition, and must have im- mediate attention. As they are an obsolete type of solid tire we have recommended that an up to date type of tire be installed, and an allowance be made to cover the expense.
Service Car.
During the past year the body on this piece of apparatus has been altered to give more hose capacity, thereby giving it a greater range of activity.
Chief's Car.
We have added to our equipment a second hand Dodge runabout, which is doing a good part of the work formerly done by the Service Car, thereby leaving that piece ready for fire duty at all times.
Large Hose.
We now have 3800 feet 21/2 inch hose, and will require 500 feet more this year, and have so recommended.
Chemical Hose.
We have 650 feet of first class Chemical hose.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
1923]
Fire Stations.
The Central Station will require about the usual amount of re- pair work to keep it in good condition during the coming year.
The Phillips Beach Station will need some roof work, also inside varnishing, painting and papering.
Fire Alarm System.
There have been 69 alarms received over the fire alarm system dur- ing the past year. One new box has been installed and three old ones replaced by the latest type during that time.
We cannot urge too strongly the continuance of the policy of replac- ing three of our old Stevens' type boxes each year with the modern Non Interfering Successive Gamewell type, and have so recommended.
We have also recommended that a punch register be installed at the house of Chemical 4, Lynn, to take the place of the old obsolete visual indicator now in use at that station.
Good progress has been made during the year in changing the fire alarm wires to run under, instead of over, the high tension lines.
We also have done quite a little work in conjunction with the Lynn Gas & Electric Co. in changing poles and moving boxes, etc.
Autos at Fires.
We would request autoists not to drive their autos close to the scene of a fire. If they feel that they must run to fires with their autos, park them far enough away so as not to interfere with the move- ments of the firemen and apparatus. At the Briggs Coal Co. fire last April, both the Lynn and Swampscott departments were greatly handi- capped by the multitude of autos which blocked their movements.
Do not use Wood Shingles.
Real estate owners are warned against using wood shingles, as they are very dangerous in case of flying sparks. Use some brand of spark proof shingles, as they are both cheaper and safer than wood. Insurance will cost you less if this type of shingle is used.
Several of our officers and men have responded to alarms and worked on their days off, of which due notice has been taken, and in cases where conditions warrant extra time off has been allowed.
This department, co-operating with the school department, furnished speakers and held fire drills in the schools in observance of Fire Prevention Day, Oct. 9.
In closing we desire to express our appreciation of the good work done last winter by the Street Department in keeping the streets open during the heavy storms. We also wish to thank the Police Department for its co-operation with us at fires, particularly at the Briggs Coal Co. fire last April, when the auto congestion assumed . alarming proportions.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Recommendations.
That the town appropriate $1000 for hydrant rental.
That the town appropriate $560 to cut down wheels and put new tires on Combination C.
That the town appropriate $450 for 500 feet 21/2 inch fire hose.
That the town appropriate $185 to install a punch register at the house of Chemical 4, Lynn.
That the town appropriate $480 to replace three of our old type fire alarm boxes with the modern Gamewell box.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS S. LEADBETTER, HARRY E. HARDY, HORACE R. PARKER, Board of Fire Engineers
JAMES WARNOCK, Chief of Department.
SWAMPSCOTT, December 31, 1923.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
1923]
Report of Overseers of the Poor
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
We herewith submit our annual report for the year 1923.
The past year has been an exceptional one in a number of ways, necessitating an overdraft in our department. We have provided board at the State Hospital for three persons, which made an addi- tional expense of $364 for the year. .
The total cost for Hospital care and medical attendance was $329.18, or an increase of $219.18 over last year. The total paid to the city of Lynn for care of our dependents residing in Lynn, was $1,870.59, or an increase of $711.75. These increases amount to $1294.93, which explains our overdraft.
The number of persons aided is less than during 1922, but the necessary increase in allowances for living expenses brings the total cost up to a general average. The board in most cases, where the persons are reliable, furnish a cash allowance for food, as we have found that they can buy to better advantage if allowed the benefit of competition among the stores. The mild fall and winter has helped to lessen our fuel bill.
The following comparative costs of operation for other towns and cities, whose dependents number about the same as ours, as taken from the State annual report on the care of poor for 1922, shows Swampscott to be in an enviable position.
Number of Persons Aided
Net Cost
Andover
107
$8,108 30
Hingham
111
8,290 63
Medway
114
9,271 09
Whitman
101
8,678 17
Stoneham
122
8,617 27
Swampscott
111
4,580 01
The number of persons aided in Massachusetts by cities and towns during the year 1922, was 117,587, at a total cost of $6,507,829.19.
The board wishes to thank all for the charity work done in our town during 1923, by individuals or organizations.
The financial and statistical report will be found under the heading of the Secretary's report.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Recommendation.
We would recommend that the town appropriate the sum of sixty- five hundred dollars ($6500) for the maintenance of the Poor De- partment for the ensuing year.
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