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Assessment
8,574 79
Insurance
Premiums
2,764 94
Armistice Day
Leon E. Abbott Post 57, American Legion
200 00
Memorial Day
Gen. James L. Bates, Post 118, G. A. R. 300 00
Printing Town Reports
Printing reports
$1,224 65
Printing warrants
47 50
Advertising
5 25
Distributing
142 75.
Editing
100 00
Typewriting
5 00
1,525 15
Amount carried forward
$20,885 77 $456,053 10
265
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Amount brought forward
$20,885 77 $456,053 10
Heat and Light G. A. R. Hall
Heat
$ 97 70
Light
21 39
Janitor
167 00
Supplies
25 26
311 35
District Nurse
-
Swampscott Visiting Nurse Association
300 00
Trust Fund Commissioners
Bond 40 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
Assessment
3,976 79
Firemen's Memorial Day
Band
110 00
Fixing lot
3 00
Flowers
76 25
Expenses
8 60
197 85
Repairs G. A. R. Hall
Labor
$181 00
Material
119 51
Fixtures
78 00
Painting
19 65
398 16
Andrews Memorial Chapel
Church truck
$55 00
Piano cover
13 58
Bible
23 28
91 86
Tax Valuation Book
Advertising
$ 3 00
Printing
528 08
Clerical work
250 00
781 08
Amount carried forward
$26,982 86 $462,130 19
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$26,982 86 $462,130 19
Band Concerts
Bands
$822 50
Stands
132 71
Lights
49 06
Rent of chairs
20 50
1,024 77
Town Hall Stenographer
Services
123 00
Census
Canvassing and listing
300 00
Legion Lease
Leon E. Abbott Post, American Legion
Building Association
400 00
28,830 63
Summary of Recreation and Unclassified
PARKS.
Appropriation
Transfer
Expend.
Balance
Administration
$ 125 00
$ 123 17
$ 1 83
Blaney Beach
1,440 00
1,439 05
95
Monument Avenue
500 00
497 19
2 81
Monument Lot
50 00
49 74
26
Abbott Park
300 00
295 61
4 39
Jackson Park
975 00
963 95
11 05
Phillips Park
1,700 00
1,697 38
2 62
General
2,460 00
2,454 80
5 20
Metropolitan Park
8,574 79
8,574 79
Printing Town Reports
1,525 15
1,525 15
Heat and Light, G. A.
350 00
311 35
38 65
Municipal Insurance
402 00
402 00
Insurance
2,800 00
2,764 94
35 06
District Nurse
300 00
300 00
Trust Fund Commissioners
40 00
40 00
Tuberculosis Hospital
3,976 79
3,976 79
Firemen's Memorial Day
200 00
197 85
2 15
Repairs G. A. R. Hall
398 45
398 16
29
Armistice Day
200 00
200 00
Andrews Memorial Chapel
91 86
91 86
Chick Property
700 00
700 00
Tax Valuation Book
1,200 00
781 08
418 92
Band Concerts .
1,000 00
24 77
1,024 77
Town Hall Stenographer
550 00
123 00
427 00
Census
300 00
300 00
American Legion Lease
400 00
400 00
Total
$30,859 04
$24 77
$28,830 63
$2,053 18
Amount carried forward
$463,997 96
Memorial Day
R.
300 00
300 00
.
267
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
1925]
Amount brought forward
$463,997 96
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water Department
ADMINISTRATION.
Salaries
$350 00
Stationery and postage
46 54
Printing and advertising
46 50
Telephone
70 31
Miscellaneous
447 14
GENERAL.
Pipe and fitting
$9,021 42
Meters and fitting
3,167 18
Freight
529 99
Teaming
157 98
Miscellaneous
1,281 59
14,158 16
CONTRACT.
Labor on services
845 53
LABOR PAYROLL.
Services
$2,440 60
Relay
2,219 32
Meters
2,587 00
Maintenance
6,861 55
Construction charges.
Melvin avenue
221 70
General
102 51
Orchard, Nason and Neigh- borhood roads
616 75
Puritan park
328 69
Magnolia road
262 05
Pine street
1,532 00
Oceanview
25 00
17,197 17
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT.
Water bonds
$11,400 00
Interest
10,281 75
21,681 75
METROPOLITAN ASSESSMENT.
Maintenance
$4,578 27
Interest
9,381 66
Sinking funds
1,105 98
Serial bonds
545 93
Brookline credit
523 52
16,135 36
70,978 46
Amount carried forward
$534,976 42
960 49
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$534,976 42
Cemetery Department
SALARY AND WAGES.
Superintendent
$1,050 00
Labor
1,565 00
2,615 00
OTHER EXPENSES.
Loam
$ 30 00
Shrubs
85 00
Tools
112 34
Chapel
75 14
Water
32 12
Telephone
23 67
Flowers
5 00
Crushed stone
36 26
Tripod
10 00
Paint
4 10
Sand and cement
8 04
Police
10 00
Seed and dressing
19. 80
Water department-labor
20 31
371 78
3,086 78
New Cemetery Lot Construction
Contractor
$5,376 70
Advertising
15 30
Trees and shrubs
235 13
Bounds and setting
14 51
$5,641 64
Shrubs Around Chapel
Shrubs
100 00
5,741 64
Summary of Public Service Enterprises
Water
Appropriation $83,496 57
Transfer
Expend. $70,978 46
Balance $12,518 11
Cemetery
3,100 00
3,086 78
13 22
Cemetery Lot Construction
6,000 00
5,641 64
358 36
Shrubs Around Chapel
100 00
100 00
Total
$86,696 57
$6,000 00
$79,806 88
$12,889 69
Amount carried forward
$543,804 84
269
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Amount brought forward
$543,804 84
Interest and Maturing Debt
INTEREST.
On loans in anticipation of revenue
$ 7,923 65
On general debt
14,637 30
On sewer bonds
9,242 75
On Metropolitan Park assessment
3,119 98
34,923 68
DEBT.
Loans in anticipation of revenue
$375,000 00
Tuberculosis hospital
96,000 00
General debt maturing
32,200 00
Sewer bonds maturing
18,350 00
Metropolitan sinking fund
331 03
Metropolitan serial bonds
451 23
522,332 26
AGENCY.
State tax
$31,200 00
County tax
30,473 85
Corporation tax P. S. 1923
198 83
Corporation tax P. S. 1924
5 50
Corporation tax P. S. 1925
10 04
Corporation tax P. S.
219 60
Corporation tax business 1920
29 70
Civil War poll tax 1922
81 00
National Bank tax 1923
4 56
National Bank tax 1924
110 40
Auditing Municipal accounts
883 54
Highway tax
1,491 00
Metropolitan Planning Board
131 12
Overlay 1925
42 92
64,882 06
TRUST FUNDS.
Cemetery lots
$5,695 00
Ellen E. Andrews fund
150 00
5,845 00
TRUST FUNDS INCOME.
Cemetery lots fund
$345 00
Mary L. Thomson library fund
53 58
Ellen R. Whittle library fund
375 21
Joanna Morse library fund
168 54
Phillips medal fund
38 01
Municipal insurance fund
148 75
1,129 09
Amount carried forward
$1,172,916 93
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[Dec. 31
Amount brought forward
$1,172,916 93
NON-REVENUE Stetson and Norfolk Avenue Loan
Contractor
$10,000 00
Essex Street Loan
Contractor
$40,664 64
Castings
225 08
Signs
3 50
Freight
88
40,894 10
Redington Street School
General contract
$26,725 00
Heating and ventilating
1,368 50
Plumbing contract
935 00
Electrical contract
1,015 75
Engineer
24 17
Inspector
713 96
Thermometer
1 00
30,783 38
King's Brook Culvert
Raising manholes 152 38
Emergency Water
Essex Street
Contractor
184 15
Puritan Park
Contractor
$200 46
Labor
37 50
Pipe and fittings
463 70
Teaming
10 00
711 66
Oceanview Road
Advertising
$ 19 26
Contractor
462 00
Labor
25 00
Pipe and fittings
216 33
722 59
Boulderway
Contractor
$229 78
Labor
27 50
Pipe and fittings
141 30
398 58
2,016 98
Amount carried forward
$83,846 84 $1,172,916 93
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Amount brought forward
$83,846 84 $1,172,916 93
Emergency Sewers
Contract for pumps
$1,338 46
Fittings for pumps
6 92
Casting Lacey terrace
22 00
Contractor Essex street
545 28
1,912 66
Millett Road Sewer
Contractor
497 96
Soldiers' Exemption
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
33 46
8,6,290 92
Total
$1,259,207 85
Summary of Non-Revenue
Appropri- Transfer ation to
from
Expend.
Balance
Essex Street
$19,500 00 $22,722 04
Redington Street School
87,000 00
Palmer School Addition
566 74
566 74
King's Brook Culvert
369 77
106 21
152 38
111 18
Emergency Water
4,895 43
1,486 99
2,016 98
4,365 44
Emergency Sewer
8,264 08
3,997 96
1,912 66
2,353 46
Humphrey Street
32
32
Burpee Road .
1,143 47
1,143 47
Atlantic Avenue
2,431 12
1,294 43
1,136 69
Burrill Street .
1,503 41
1,503 41
Military Equipment
6 45
6 45
Essex Street Sewer
628 58
628 58
Banks Road Sewer
228 30
228 30
Millett Road Sewer
2,731 80
497 96
2,731 80
497 96
Bay View Water Main
4,600 00
4,600 00
Harrison and Maple Avenues
1,486 99
1,486 99
Aspen Road Sewer
3,000 00
m 3,000 00
Orchard Circle Sewer
4,675 40
4,675 40
Stetson and Norfolk Avenues
10,000 00
10,000 00
Humphrey Street . ยท
6,000 00
6,000 00
Puritan Park Water Main
950 00
950 00
Oceanview Water Main .
1,000 00
1,000 00
Magnolia Road Water Main
750 00
750 00
Orchard, Nason and Neighbor-
hood Water Mains
2,400 00
2,400 00
Soldiers' Exemption
50 00
33 46
16 14
Total
$155,917 78 $32,971 07 $15,149 67 $86,290 92 $87,447 86
-
Transfer
$40,894 10 $ 1,327 94 30,783 38 56,216 62
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TRANSFERS
To Excess and Deficiency from Sidewalk Rev- enue $ 285 18
To Excess and Deficiency from Moth Revenue 1,637 50
To Excess and Deficiency from Sidewalk Rev- enue 2,359 04
To Excess and Deficiency from Sewer Rev- enue 2,533 00
To Emergency Sewers from Essex Street
Sewer 628 58
To Emergency Sewers from Banks Road Sewer 228 30
To Emergency Sewers from Millett Road Sewer 2,731 80
To Emergency Sewers from Orchard Circle Sewers 4,675 40
To Overlay 1923 from Revenue 322 10
To Legislative from Revenue 12 50
To Selectmen from Revenue
386 52
To Law from Revenue 148 30
To Election and Registration from Revenue
667 53
To Health from Revenue
278 90
To Refuse and Garbage from Revenue
127 37
To Street Construction from Revenue
40 00
To Street Watering and Oiling from Revenue
2 20
To Poor from Revenue 685 15
To Pensions from Revenue 4 88
To Insurance from Revenue 2,330 08
To Revenue from Excess and Deficiency
5,005 53
To Revenue from Humphrey Street Sidewalk 2,900 00
To Revenue from Humphrey Street Resur- facing 6,000 00
To King's Brook Culvert from Stacey Brook 4,500 00
To Emergency Water from Harrison Avenue, and Maple Avenue, Water Main 1,486 99
To Aspen Road Sewer from Emergency Sewers 2,000 00
To Pleasant Street Sewer from Emergency Sewers 1,500 00
To Tuberculosis Hospital Serial Loan from Revenue 23 95
To Tuberculosis Hospital Serial Loan from Surplus War Bonus 3,970 61
To Tuberculosis Hospital Serial Loan from Tuberculosis Hospital Construction Refund 29,005 44
To New Lot Construction from Cemetery Lots Fund 6,000 00
To Shrubs about Chapel from Cemetery Lots Fund 100 00
To Legislative from Contingent Fund 85 00
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To Police from Contingent Fund 1,200 00
To Cleaning Beaches from Contingent Fund 135 00
To Selectmen from Contingent Fund 500 00
To Law from Contingent Fund 700 00
To Redington Street Taking from Excess and Deficiency 952 00
To Police from Excess and Deficiency 7,000 00
To Stetson and Norfolk Avenue Construction from Atlantic Avenue Resurfacing 1,294 43
To Band Concerts from Contingent Fund 24 77
To King's Brook Culvert from Stacey Brook 106 21
To Trust and Investment Fund Income from Mary L. Thomson Fund Income 53 58
To Trust and Investment Fund Income from Joanna Morse Fund Income 168 54
To Trust and Investment Fund Income from Ellen R. Whittle Fund Income 375 21
To Trust and Investment Fund Income from Phillips Medal Fund Income 38 01
To Trust and Investment Fund Income from Cemetery Lots Fund Income 345 00
To Trust and Investment Fund Income from Cemetery Lots Fund 12,120 75
To Cemetery Lots Fund Income from Trust and Investment Fund Income 899 69
To Municipal Insurance Fund Income from Trust and Investment Fund Income 206 46
To Mary L. Thomson Fund Income from
Trust and Investment Fund Income 56 96
To Ellen R. Whittle Fund Income from Trust and Investment Fund Income 115 48
To Phillips Medal Fund Income from Trust
and Investment Fund Income 96 43
To Joanna Morse Fund Income from Trust and Investment Fund Income 336 41
To Cemetery Lots Fund from Trust and Investment Funds 1,865 50
To Cemetery Lots Fund from Trust and Investment Funds 150 00
To Net Bonded Debt from Water Loan Sinking Fund
4,984 17
To Certification of Notes and Bonds from Contingent Fund 52 23
To Overlay 1923 from Contingent Fund 125 76
To Overlay 1924 from Contingent Fund 263 58
To Soldiers' Relief from Contingent Fund 787 62
To Interest on General Debt from Contingent Fund 54 42
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To Land for Cemetery from Trust Fund Transactions 491 25
To Poor from Contingent Fund 349 10
To Aspen Road Sewer from Loans Authorized 3,000 00
To Oceanview Water Main from Loans Authorized 1,000 00
To Magnolia Road Water Main from Loans Authorized 750 00
To Orchard, Nason and Neighborhood Road Water Main from Loans Authorized 2,400 00
To Stetson, Norfolk and Humphrey Street Water Main from Loans Authorized 16,000 00
To Puritan Park Water Main from Loans Authorized 950 00
$142,609 41
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1925
Cash.
$148,097 49
Uncollected Taxes, 1924
$ 1,212 94
Uncollected Taxes, 1925
73,255 60
74,468 54
Uncollected Sewer, 1924
33 48
Uncollected Sewer, 1925
1,156 19
Uncollected Sewer Bills
1,822 42
3,012 09
Uncollected Moth, 1924
4 00
Uncollected Moth, 1925
205 25
209 25
Uncollected Sidewalk, 1925
1,318 54
Uncollected Sidewalk Bills
5,766 10
7,084 64
Water Accounts Receivable, 1921
25 34
Water Accounts Receivable, 1922
225 65
Water Accounts Receivable, 1923
1,302 26
Water Accounts Receivable, 1924
1,638 31
Water Accounts Receivable, 1925
6,792 64
9,984 20
Water Services
1,781 34
Water Interests, Misc. Accounts
765 98
Water Rents
100 00
2,647 32
1925]
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
275
Property taken for Taxes Tax Titles
$309 61
698 38
$1,007 99 150 00
Loans Authorized
5,100 00
$251,761 52
Debt
Net Bonded Debt
$746,559 28
Water Loan Sinking Fund
134,740 72
$881,300 00
Sinking and Trust Funds
Securities
$15,904 46
Securities Income
9,057 68
24,962 14
SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS.
Apportioned not due 1,620 61
Departmental
276
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[Dec. 31
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT Balance Sheet, December 31, 1925 Accounts Current
Premium Notes and Bonds
$ 4,556 51
Departmental Accounts Receivable Revenue
150 00
Excess and Deficiency
265 50
Revenue
10,757 61
Estimated Receipts
4,173 78
REVENUE.
Tax Title Revenue
$ 1,007 99
Water Revenue
12,631 52
Moth Revenue
209 25
Sidewalk Revenue
7,084 64
Sewer Revenue
3,012 09
Overlay, 1925
605 69
Reserve Overlay
136 12
Loan in Anticipation Revenue
100,000 00
Aspen Road Sewer
1,967 05
Pleasant Street Sewer
14 30
Aspen Road Drain
1,017 45
Redington Street Taking
952 00
Military Aid
485 00
School Committee
500 00
Municipal Insurance
402 00
Contingent Fund
333 59
Isaac W. Chick Property
700 00
Water Department
12,518 10
New Cemetery Lot Construction
358 36
Land for Cemetery
491 25
144,426 40
NON-REVENUE.
Redington Street School
$56,216 62
Essex Street
1,327 94
Palmer School
566 74
Stacey Brook
111 18
Emergency Water
4,365 44
Emergency Sewer
2,353 46
Humphrey Street
32
Burpee Road
1,143 47
Atlantic Avenue
1,136 69
Burrill Street
1,503 41
Military Equipment
6 45
Bay View Avenue Water Main
4,600 00
Aspen Road Sewer
3,000 00
Humphrey Street
6,000 00
1925]
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Puritan Park Water Main
$ 950 00
Oceanview Water Main
1,000 00
Magnolia Road Water Main
750 00
Orchard, Nason and Neighborhood Roads Water Main
2,400 00
87,431 72
$251,761 52
Accounts
Permanent Improvement Notes
$337,200 00
Sewer Bonds Serial
218,100 00
Water Bonds Serial
113,000 00
Water Bonds Sinking Fund
150,000 00
T. B. Hospital Serial Loan
63,000 00
$881,300 00
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund
$2,000 00
Joanna Morse Library Fund
5,196 00
Cemetery Lots Fund
3,208 46
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund
1,000 00
Phillips Medal Fund
1,000 00
Municipal Insurance Fund
3,500 00
Cemetery Lots Fund Income
$4,808 86
Municipal Insurance Income
1,372 19
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund Income
128 59
Phillips Medal Fund Income
1,109 03
Joanna Morse Library Fund Income
1,617 04
Ellen R. Whittle Fund Income
21 97
9,057 68
Apportioned Sidewalks, 1926-1929
$878 75
Apportioned Sewer, 1926-1933
741 86
1,620 61
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE R. PARKER, Town Accountant.
December 31, 1925
15,904 46
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[Dec. 31
Report of Collector of Taxes
Philip E. Bessom, Collector of Taxes, in Account Current with the Town of Swampscott. 1925
DR.
State tax
$ 31,200 00
Charles River basin tax
1,812 22
Metropolitan Park tax
10,664 81
State highway tax
1,491 00
Metropolitan planning board
131 12
Municipal account tax
883 54
County tax
30,473 85
Town tax
427,702 02
Moth tax
1,803 88
Sidewalk assessments
1,724 58
Sewer assessment
1,803 02
Overlay
3,000 00
Poll tax
5,128 00
Poll tax (supplementary)
52 00
Supplementary tax
398 62
Interest on taxes at 6% from October 15, 1925, to Jan- uary 1, 1926
189 45
$518,458 11
CR.
Cash paid on moth tax
$ 1,607 38
Cash paid on sidewalk assessments
942 13
Cash paid on sewer assessment
926 27
Cash poll tax
5,004 00
Cash paid on taxes
434,512 73
Cash paid on interest on taxes from October 15, 1925, to January 1, 1926
189 45
Abatement on poll taxes
158 00
Abatement on moth assessment
2 00
Abatement on taxes
2,193 39
Apportioned sidewalks assessment
206 47
Uncollected moth assessment
194 50
Uncollected sidewalk assessments
575 98
Uncollected sewer assessments
876 75
Uncollected poll taxes
18 00
Uncollected taxes
71,051 06
$518,458 11
1925]
WATER, 1921 DR.
Water rates
$157 30
CR.
Abatements Uncollected
$131 96 25 34
WATER, 1922 DR.
Water rates
$76 94
Abatements Uncollected
$ 7 33 69 61
WATER, 1923 DR.
Water rates
$2,204 58
Cash paid Abatements Uncollected
$ 764 13 138 19
1,302 26
WATER, 1924 DR.
Water rates
$6,687 83
CR.
Cash paid
$5,029 63
Abatements
18 23
Uncollected
1,639 97
WATER, 1925 DR.
$60,569 27
Cash paid Abatements Uncollected
$53,772 96 47 67 6,748 64
WATER SERVICE, 1922
DR.
Water service $227 06
CR.
Uncollected
$227 06
Water rates
CR.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
279
CR.
CR.
280
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WATER SERVICE, 1923 DR.
Water service
$145 62
CR.
Cash paid Uncollected
$ 34 65 110 97
WATER SERVICE, 1924
DR.
Water service
$1,321 59
CR.
Cash paid Uncollected
$904 85 316 74
WATER SERVICE, 1925
DR.
Water service
$5,057 94
CR.
Cash paid Uncollected
$4,070 45 987 49
MISCELLANEOUS, RENTS, 1923
DR.
Rents, Miscellaneous
$10 00
Uncollected
$10 00
MISCELLANEOUS, RENTS, 1924
DR.
Rents, Miscellaneous
$310 21
Uncollected
$310 21
MISCELLANEOUS, RENTS, 1925
DR.
Rents, Miscellaneous $2,389 10
CR.
Cash paid Uncollected
$1,883 33 505 77
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP E. BESSOM, Tax Collector.
December 31, 1925
CR.
CR.
281
TOWN WARRANT
1925]
Warrant for Town Meeting February 15, 1926
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 di- rected to notify the inhabitants of the town of Swampscott, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to assemble in their respective precincts, in said Swampscott, on Monday, the fifteenth day of Feb- ruary at 6 A. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
At the close of the election the meeting shall adjourn to February 16, 1926, at 7.30 P: M., at the Town Hall.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator for one (1) year. To choose a Town Clerk for one (1) year.
To choose three members of the Board of Selectmen for one (1) year.
To choose a Town Treasurer for one (1) year.
To choose one member of the Board of Assessors for three (3) years.
To choose a Collector of Taxes for one (1) year.
To choose one member of the School Committee for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Overseers of the Poor for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Health for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Water and Sewerage Board for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Park Commission for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Trustees of the Pub- lic Library for three (3) years.
To choose one Tree Warden for one (1) year.
To choose three Constables for one (1) year.
To choose one member of the Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds for three (3) years.
All to be chosen on one ballot.
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Art. 2. To hear and act on the reports of town officers, boards and committees.
Art. 3. To see what amount of bonds will be required of the Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Town Clerk, members of the Water and Sewerage Board and Custodian of Trust Funds for the ensuing year.
Art. 4. To see what action the town will take in relation to salaries of town officials for the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money, from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1926, 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.
Art. 6. To hear the report of the committee appointed to revise the by-laws and to see what action the town will take on the recom- mendations contained therein.
Art. 7. To see what action the town will take in relation to the recommendations not calling for the appropriation of money as con- tained in the annual report of the following officers, boards, and com- mittees: The Water and Sewerage Board, the Chief of Police, the School Committee, the Board of Selectmen and the Surveyor of Highways.
Art. 8. To see what action the town will take in relation to the recommendations calling for the appropriation or expenditure of money, the creation of a debt, or the disposition of town property as set forth in the report of officers, boards, and committees in the annual report as follows: Board of Health, Band Concert Committee, Park Commission, Surveyor of Highways, Chief of Police, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Tree Warden, Forest Warden, Superintendent of Moth Work, Board of Fire Engineers, Overseers of the Poor, Water and Sewerage Commission, Redington Street School Building Com- mittee, Board of Assessors, Board of Selectmen, and the School Com- mittee.
Art. 9. To see what action the town will take in relation to the appropriation of money for departmental and other expenses as rec- ommended and set forth on pages 213-223 of the annual town report.
Art. 10. To see what action the town will take relative to the following unexpended balances from appropriations raised by notes and bonds of the town: Humphrey street, 32 cents; Burpee road, $1,143.47; Atlantic avenue, $1,136.69; Burrill street, $1,503.41; Mili- tary equipment, $6.45; Palmer school addition, $566.74; Pleasant street sewer, $14.30.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to lay a 6" water main in avenue, 300 feet at approximate cost of $800; Hillcrest circle, 75 feet the following streets: Magnolia road, 200 feet at approximate cost of $1,100; Nason road, 600 feet at approximate cost of $2,700; Puritan
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at approximate cost of $300; Curry circle, 240 feet at approximate cost of $660; King's Beach terrace, 435 feet at approximate cost of $1,442; Puritan manor, 1,710 feet at approximate cost of $5,600; when the above streets have been built to a grade established by the Board of Survey, and abutters have signed an agreement to pay 6% interest on the investment until the water rates of users are equal to the interest thereon; proper waivers to be obtained from the abutters if in the judgment of the Water and Sewerage Board waivers are necessary for the protection of the town, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to install water mains in Kensington lane and Lewis road, a distance of approximately 1,000 feet, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Ernest M. Folger, et als.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to lay a six-inch water main in Bay View drive, so-called, a distance of approximately 350 feet, to connect with the mains authorized to be laid in said road by votes of the town under Articles 41 and 42 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held February 18, 1924, and appropriate money for same, as petitioned for by C. I. Lander, et als.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer in Walker road a distance of about 330 feet and appropriate money for the same, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer in King street, a distance of about 120 feet, and appropriate money for the same, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to build a sewer in Fuller avenue, from Bay View avenue to Bond street, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Marion G. Coughlin, et als.
Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to lay a sewer in Puritan road southerly from the junction of Puritan road and Humphrey street at Phillips corner, a distance of approximately 300 feet, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Addie N. Furbush, et als.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to lay sewers in the follow- ing streets and appropriate money for the same: Puritan park for a distance of 470 feet; Atlantic road for a distance of 400 feet; Puritan avenue for a distance of 610 feet; and on private land for a distance of 210 feet, thus connecting with the present main, as petitioned for by Herbert R. Pickering, et als.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to continue the sewer from the property of Rose F. Vorenberg, 386 Puritan road, in Puritan road toward Little's Point approximately 1,100 feet and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Herbert E. Gale, et als.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to lay a sewer in the prop- erty known as "The Orchard," in Neighborhood road, for a distance
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of 225 feet; in Nason road for a distance of 350 feet; and in Orchard road for a distance of 284 feet and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Isabelle D. Nason, et als.
Art. 21. To see if the town will vote to build a sewer in Millett road, westerly and northerly from the junction of Oceanview road and Millett road, a distance of approximately 700 feet, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by R. Wyer Greene, et als.
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