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ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept that portion of private way known as Burpee road and all of the private way known as Bertha street, and to be known as Burpee road, as laid out on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February, 1921, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept Phillips circle as laid out on a plan made by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated December, 1922, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Bradlee avenue as laid out on a plan made by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated, January, 1923, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept Palmer avenue, so- called, from Humphrey street to its intersection with Orchard road, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Arthur C. Lewis, and others.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept Orchard road, so-called, from Humphrey street to its intersection with Palmer avenue and appro- priate money for the same, as petitioned for by Arthur C. Lewis, and others.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to enclose in a cement culvert a portion of Hawthorne brook from Salem street easterly for about six hundred fifty feet (650') and appropriate money for the same, as recom- mended by the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to construct a culvert for a part of King's brook, extending from Stacey brook to Huron street, a dis- tance of about five hundred feet (500'), in accordance with the plans pre- pared by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, and appropriate ninety-five hun- dred dollars ($9,500) for the same, as recommended by the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 39. To see if the Town will vote to construct a culvert for a por- tion of King's brook extending from Cherry street to Essex street, a dis- tance of about two hundred seventy feet (270') in accordance with the plans prepared by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, and appropriate forty --
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fire hundred dollars ($4,500) for the same, as recommended by the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to lay a sewer in Claremont ter- race for a distance of three hundred feet (300') to connect with private sewer already laid across town's sewer easement to main sewer, and to appropriate money for the same; also to reimburse Fred M. Collins for a part of cost of said private sewer, as petitioned for by Stuart P. Ellis, et als.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to build a sewer in Humphrey street from the Palmer school to Palmer avenue, a distance of about seven hundred feet (700'), and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by William C. MeNamara, et als.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800) for the purpose of extending the present sewer at the corner of Palmer avenue and Humphrey street, a distance of two hundred fifty feet (250') east of Humphrey street, as petitioned for by Edward N. Carpenter, et als.
ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to extend the sewer in Mountain avenue a distance of two hundred seventy feet (270') from Beach avenue, and appropriate money for the same, as recommended by the Board of Health.
ART. 44. To see if the Town will vote to sell to the E. R. Grabow Company, Inc., owners of the New Ocean House, an irregular strip of land, adjoining the property of that Company, on the southern extremity of the pumping station lot located on Humphrey street, belonging to the Town of Swampscott, containing approximately fifty-three hundred eighty square feet (5,380 sq. ft.) of land, as shown on plan submitted, for the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), as petitioned for by the Water and Sewerage Board.
ART. 45. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to study the advisability of dividing the town into zones or districts and to limit buildings according to their use or construction to such zones or districts, as authorized by sections 25 to 30, inclusive, of chapter 40 of the General Laws, and to report at the next annual town meeting, as recommended by the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 46. To see if the Town will vote to amend section 2 of chapter 2 of the by-laws by striking out the period at the end thereof and substituting in place thereof a comma and by adding the following words, namely :- "but a less number may adjourn from time to time," so that said section will then read as follows :-
"Section 2. The number of voters necessary to constitute a quorum at a town meeting shall be one hundred, excepting at a meeting devoted exclusively to the election of town officers, but a less number may adjourn from time to time."
as recommended by the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws by striking out section 11 of chapter 11 of the same and substituting in place thereof the following, namely :-
No building shall be erected, or located on a lot of land so that any part of the same shall be within three feet of any line sep- arating the land upon which such building rests from adjacent land, except such buildings as are described in chapter 635 of the Acts of 1912 and Acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto.
as recommended by the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 48. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to acquire suitable quarters for the use of the veterans of the various wars, as petitioned for by E. Stanley Flagg, et als.
ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) for the construction and enclosing of double tennis courts on Abbott Park, as petitioned for by Arthur E. Willard, et als.
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ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the purchase and installation of portable bleachers for Jackson and Phillips Parks, as petitioned for by Robert W. Campbell, Jr., et als.
ART. 51. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of twenty- two hundred dollars ($2,200) for playground activities, including the pur- chase and installation of equipment, the same to be expended under the joint supervision of the Park Commissioners and the School Committee, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 217, section 1, of the General Laws, as petitioned for by Arthur F. Bent, et als.
ART. 52. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the celebration of the Fourth of July and to appoint a committee to have charge of the celebration, as petitioned for by Alfred F. Frazier, et als.
ART. 53. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the appointment of a committee to investigate the feasibility of a forest for Swampscott.
ART. 54. To see if the Town will vote to accept sections 21-28, in- clusive, of the General Laws permitting certain sports and games on the Lord's Day, as petitioned for by Samuel G. King, et als.
ART. 55. To appropriate and raise, by borrowing or otherwise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all of the pur- poses mentioned in the foregoing articles.
The polls will be closed at 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 second day of February, in the year 1923. CLARENCE B. DELANO, HENRY S. BALDWIN, FRANK E. MORRISON,
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 10, 1923, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
Annual Town Meeting, February 19, 1923
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the voters of the town assembled at the voting places in the several precincts and were called to order at 6 o'clock A. M. by the presiding officers. The warrant calling the meeting was read, with the return thereon.
The following were qualified as precinct officers :
Precinct 1-Warden, George J. Place (R); Clerk, Robert B. Hegarty (D); Inspectors, Fred Wallace (R); John B. Cahoon (D); tellers, Frank W. Goodwin (R), Charles H. Thomas (R), Esther A. Friedman (R), Philip Leawood (R), Charles E. Melzard (D), Frederick S. Hall (R), George E. Goodwin (R), Martha F. Duren (R).
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Precinct 2-Warden, John F. Finnegan(D); Clerk, Herman F. Story (R) ; Inspectors, Paul Doane (R), Robert Leslie (D); tellers, Frank Legro (R), William R. Gowell (R), Timothy J. Ryan (D), John Merchant (R), Harold C. Snow (R), Richard A. Thurston (D), Frank G. Melvin (D), George E. Mitchell (R), Daniel F. Knowlton Moderator, Ralph D. Merritt Assistant Town Clerk.
Precinct 3-Warden, E. Stanley Flagg (R); Clerk, William J. Lynch (D); Inspectors, Thomas Duncan (R), Ellen Q. Lynch (D); tellers, William C. Chatman (R), John Scheurin (D), Edwin G. Black (R), Richard Melville (D).
The ballots prepared by the Town Clerk were delivered to the precinct officers previous to the opening of the polls, and the count starting at 4:30 P. M. The ballot boxes registered correctly at precincts 1 and 3, and the checks on voting lists were the same as number of ballots cast.
The result of the balloting was declared at 10:30 o'clock as follows :- Number of ballots cast in Precinct 1, 990; in Precinct 2, 1234; Precinct 3, 231; total, 2455.
For Moderator:
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3 178
Total
Daniel F. Knowlton, elected
718
947
1,843
Blanks
272
287
53
612
For Town Clerk :
742
980
185
1,907
Blanks
248
254
16
548
For Selectmen:
Henry S. Baldwin, elected
452
682
121
1,255
Julius A. Ulman, elected
467
631
122
1,220
Frank E. Morrison, elected
546
573
97
1,216
Clarence B. Delano, .
519
547
101
1,167
Frank E. Wright, Jr.,
414
606
142
1,162
John F. Luther,
484
568
102
1,154
Blanks
88
95
8
191
For Treasurer :
James W. Libby, elected
757
995
187
1,939
Blanks
233
239
44
516
For Assessor, three years:
Edward A. Maxfield, elected
731
954
180
1,865
Blanks
259
280
51
590
For Collector of Taxes:
Philip E. Bessom, elected
762
981
187
1,930
Blanks
228
253
44
525
For School Committee, three years :
704
901
174
1,779
Blanks
286
333
57
676
For member Board of Health, three years:
Loring Grimes, elected .
737
981
187
1,905
Blanks
253
253
14
550
For member Water and Sewerage Board, three years :
Harold G. Enholm, elected .
709
948
178
1,835
Blanks
281
286
53
620
Harry E. Cahoon, elected . Blanks
233
255
46
534
For Park Commissioner, three years :
Stuart P. Ellis, elected .
713
943
181
1,837
Blanks
277
291
50
618
For Trustee Public Library, three years :
Louise C. Stanley, elected
699
966
191
1,856
Blanks
291
268
10
599
For Tree Warden:
735
941
189
1,868
Everett P. Mudge, elected Blanks
255
290
42
587
For Constables :
Frank H. Bradford, elected
657
874
175
1,706
For Overseer of Poor, three years:
757
979
185
1,921
Edward Tillotson, elected
Ralph D. Merritt, elected
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Charles Walter Burrill, elected
649
851
176
1,676
Clarence W. Horton, elected .
661
856
167
1,684
Blanks
983
1121
175
2,279
For Assessor, for two years, (to fill vacancy)
John B. Earp, elected
524
654
116
1,294
Hiram W. Rowell,
332
460
71
863
Blanks
134
120
44
298
For Commissioner Trust Funds, for three
years :
Weston K. Lewis, elected .
15
22
37
Scattering
9
29
3
41
Blanks
966
1183
228
2,377
License Question :
Yes
200
282
83
565
No
544
710
102
1,356
Blanks
246
242
46
534
Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, February 20, 1923
In accordance with the warrant the voters assembled at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, February 20, 1923. The meeting was called to order by Daniel F. Knowlton, Moderator, at 7:45 o'clock, the necessary number of voters being present. The records of the previous meeting were read by the Town Clerk and declared approved.
Voted, Article 3. To accept all reports of committees and officers as printed in the Annual Report, except those recommendations calling for appropriations, they to be referred to the Finance Committee.
Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were referred to the Finance Committee.
The report of the Finance Committee on Article 9 was read by Harry D. Linscott, Chairman.
Voted, Article 9. To accept the report and adopt the recommendations of the Finance Committee as follows:
That the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue. of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1923, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,000), and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this note to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. (Unanimous.)
Articles 10 to 44 inclusive were referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 14. That section of the Park Commissioners' report on Jackson Park, referring to the strip of land recently added to Jackson Park, be accepted and recommendation be adopted, that a committee con- sisting of the Board of Selectmen, the Water and Sewerage Board, the Park Commissioners and Town Counsel be empowered to investigate the matter and report their findings and recommendations to the adjourned town meeting.
Voted, Article 45. To accept the report, and recommendations be adopted, of the Board of Selectmen, in regard to the appointment of a committee to study the advisability of dividing the town into zones and districts, and report at the next annual town meeting.
Voted, Article 46. Recommendations be accepted and adopted as fol- lows: "Section 2. The number of voters necessary to constitute a quorum at a town meeting shall be one hundred, excepting at a meeting devoted exclusively to the election of town officers, but a less number may adjourn from time to time."
Voted, Article 47. Recommendations be accepted and adopted as fol- lows: "No building shall be erected, or located on a lot of land so that any part of the same shall be within three feet of any line separating
Adjourned.
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the land upon which such building rests from adjacent land, except such buildings as are described in Chapter 635 of the acts of 1912 and Acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto."
Articles 48 to 52 inclusive were referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 53. Be referred to same Committee as under Article 14.
Voted, Article 54. Be referred to the Board of Selectmen and they to place it in a proper form, and report at a meeting later called.
Article 55 was referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, that when we adjourn it be to Tuesday evening, April 3rd, 1923, at 8 o'clock.
Voted to adjourn at 8:35 o'clock.
Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
Assistant Tax Collector, February 21, 1923
Ralph D. Merritt, was appointed Assistant Tax Collector by Philip E. Bessom, and qualified for the office.
Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
Petition for Recount
SWAMPSCOTT, February 21, 1923.
Petition for recount of votes cast at town election of February 19th, was received, petitioning for a recount of votes cast for Selectmen. The votes were recounted by the Board of Registrars, assisted by Harry E. Cahoon, John F. Finnegan, E. Stanley Flagg, Ralph Maxwell and R. Arthur Thurston. While errors were found, they were not of sufficient number to change the election.
Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
Amended By-Law
By-law Chapter 2, Section 2, as amended :
Section 2. The number of voters necessary to constitute a quorum at a town meeting shall be one hundred, excepting at a meeting devoted ex- clusively to the election of town officers, but a less number may adjourn from time to time.
BOSTON, MASS., March 2, 1923.
The foregoing by-law is hereby approved.
JOHN R. BENTON, Attorney General.
Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, Warrant, Tuesday, April 3, 1923
ESSEX, SS.
To cither 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 town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said Swampscott on Tuesday, the third day of April, at 7:30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
Article 1-To see what action the town will take in relation to the recommendations of the Water and Sewerage Board with reference to the replacement of water mains on Rock avenue, Redington street, Beach avenue, Boynton street and Rockland street, as contained on page 161 of the annual report, dated December 31, 1922.
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Article 2-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to extend the lease of the premises located on New Ocean street, and known as the Pumping Station, for an additional term of five years upon the expiration of the lease now outstanding, as recom- mended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 3-To see if the town will vote to accept Sections 21 to 28 inclusive of Chapter 136 of the General Laws, permitting certain sports and games on the Lord's Day, as petitioned for by Samuel G. King, et als.
Article 4-To see if the town will vote to discontinue that portion of Middlesex avenue, immediately in front of the Clark School lot, extending from the continuation of the southwest boundary of the school lot, for a distance of about 210 feet, and to appropriate money for the same.
Article 5-To see if the town will vote to take for highway purposes, a certain triangular piece of land, located at the corner of Railroad avenue and Burrill street, containing fifteen hundred (1500) square feet more or less, the property of Annie Sherman, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by William E. Henry, et als.
Article 6-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 conspic- uous places in 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-third day of March, A. D., 1923. HENRY S. BALDWIN, JULIUS A. ULMAN, FRANK E. MORRISON. 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 Monday, March 26, 1923, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
Special Town Meeting, April 3, 1923
In accordance with the warrant, the voters assembled at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, April 3, 1923.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 o'clock by Daniel F. Knowlton, Moderator, the necessary quorum being present.
The Warrant and the return thereon was read by the Town Clerk.
The report of the Finance Committee was read by Harry D. Linscott, Chairman.
Report of Finance Committee
On Articles in the warrant for the Special Town Meeting Tuesday, April 3, 1923.
Article 1. To see what action the town will take in relation to recom- mendations of the Water and Sewerage Board with reference to the re- placement of water mains on Rock avenue, Redington street, Beach avenue, Boynton street and Rockland street as contained on page 161 of the annual report, dated December 31, 1922.
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The Finance Committee recommends that the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to replace water mains as follows: On Rock avenue, a distance of about 700 feet with a fourteen inch pipe; On Redington street, a distance of about 310 feet with a ten inch pipe; On Beach avenue, a distance of about 725 feet with a six inch pipe; On Boynton street, a distance of about 330 feet with a six inch pipe; On Rockland street, a distance of about 975 feet with a six inch pipe, and that the sum of $15,000 be appropriated therefor, to be raised by notes or bonds of the town.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to extend the lease of the premises located on New Ocean street, and known as the Pumping Station, for an additional term of five years upon expiration of the lease now outstanding, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
We recommend that the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to ex- tend the lease of the premises located on New Ocean street, and known as the Pumping Station, for an additional term of five years upon the same conditions as of the now existing lease about to expire, and that the Board be authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver a new lease to that effect.
Article 4. 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, and appropriate money for the same.
We recommend that the town discontinue as a public way 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, and that the sum of $300 be appropriated for the purpose of closing that discontinued portion of said street.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to take for highway purposes, a certain triangular piece of land located at the corner of Railroad avenue and Burrill street, containing fifteen hundred (1500) square feet more or less, the property of Annie Sherman, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by William E. Henry, et als.
We recommend that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 6. 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.
We recommend that for the purposes specified in Article 1, which re- lates to the replacement of water mains in Rock avenue, Beach avenue, Rockland street and Boynton street, that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor; said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a ma- jority of the Selectmen, and shall be issued and payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 134 of the Acts of 1923, and of Section 19, Chapter 44, of the General Laws, 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 1923" and shall bear such rates of interest as may be fixed by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen.
HARRY D. LINSCOTT, ARTHUR M. WYMAN, JOHN A. HOLMES, FRANK H. PAYNE, WILL B. ANDERSON, BENJ. B. BLANCHARD.
Finance Committee.
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Voted, Article 1. To accept and adopt the report of the Finance Com- mittee as follows: That the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to replace water mains as follows: On Rock avenue, a distance of about 700 feet with a fourteen inch pipe; on Redington street, a distance of about 310 feet with a ten inch pipe; on Beach avenue, a distance of about 725 feet with a six inch pipe; on Boynton street, a distance of about 330 feet with a six inch pipe; on Rockland street, a distance of about 975 feet with a six inch pipe, and that the sum of $15,000 be appropriated therefor, to be raised by notes or bonds of the town. (Unanimous.)
Voted, Article 2. That the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to extend the lease of premises located on New Ocean street, known as the Pumping Station, for an additional term of five years upon the same conditions as of the now existing lease about to expire, and that the Board be authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver a new lease to that effect.
Voted, Article 3. To be indefinitely postponed.
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