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[Dec. 31
Total sewer debt, December 31, 1926 0
Increase during year Bonds and notes due 1927
$220,450 00 2,350 00 15,850 00
(For details of above debt see report of Town Treasurer.)
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON, Water and Sewerage Board.
CARE OF BROOKS
We recommend an appropriation of $1,500 for care of brooks.
Financial Statement for Year Ending December 31, 1926.
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$500 00
$500 00
EXPENDITURES
Stock and labor Unexpended balance (reverting to town)
$438 85
61 15
$500 00
GEORGE D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON, Water and Sewerage Board.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS' REPORT
1926]
Report of Board of Assessors
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year 1926. The property in town assessed by the local Assessors April 1, 1926, amounted to $21,232,462, an increase over the previous year (1925) of $1,718,671. The real estate valuation April 1, 1926, was $19,- 584,208, an increase over the previous year (1925) of $1,714,061. The valuation of personal estate assessed by the local assessors April 1, 1926, was $1,648,254, an increase over the previous year (1925) of $4,610.
The tax rate for 1926 was $28 per $1,000, an increase of $2 per $1,000 over the previous year (1925).
The following tables show how the assessors arrived at the tax rate:
Liabilities, Town of Swampscott, 1926
Town appropriations (not bonded)
$595,430 71
State tax
31,200 00
State assessments
18,975 56
County tax
10,213 18
County assessments
5,318 35
Over-lay current year
-
Total liabilities, 1926
$691,824 76
Assets, Town of Swampscott, 1926
$5,560 00
Poll taxes
Estimated receipts
91,755 83
Property Taxes :
Valuation $21,232,462, $28 per $1,000
594,508 93
$691,824 76
Totals assets 1926,
27,686 96
Isaac W. Chick claim
3,000 00
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
For departmental expenses we recommend a general appropriation of $3,200.
We would respectfully call attention to the amounts paid assessors in Swampscott, and those paid in other towns of like valuation and population. A list showing expenses of assessors in twenty-six towns in or near Metropolitan Boston has been compiled by the assessors of a neighboring town and a copy is on file in this office. We would recommend that the finance committee give this data due consideration when recommending salaries for the ensuing year, which question would come up under the article on salaries, or in connection with the special resolve whereby the finance committee are to report on all salaries for the year one thousand nineteen hundred and twenty-seven.
EDWARD A. MAXFIELD,
CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, JOHN B. EARP,
Assessors.
Assessors' Property Report
Valuation of the town of Swampscott April 1, 1926. Table of aggre- gate of polls, property, and taxes as assessed April 1, 1926.
Number of residents assessed on property 3,092
Number of firms, corporations, etc., assessed on property
42
Number of non-residents assessed on property
437
Number of non-residents, firms, corporations, etc., assessed on property 34
Number of persons assessed on property
3,605
Number of persons assessed on poll tax only
1,188
Total number of persons assessed
4,793
Number of male polls assessed
2,780
Value of assessed personal estate
$1,648,254
Value of assessed buildings, excluding land
$12,798,637
Value of assessed land, excluding buildings
$6,785,571
Total value of assessed real estate
$19,584,208
Total value of assessed estates
$21,232,462
Number of horses assessed
34
Number of cows assessed
26
Number of dwelling houses assessed
2,220
Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes
On personal estate
$46,151 08
On real estate
548,357 80
On polls
5,560 00
Total tax Tax rate per $1000
$600,068 88
$28 00
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS' REPORT
1926]
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1884-1926
ASSESSORS' VALUATION APRIL I.
JANUARY I.
YEAR.
REAL ESTATE
PERSONAL
TOTAL VALUATION
RATE TAXES PER $1,000
YEAR.
NET DEBT
1926
$19,584,208
$1,648,254
$21,232,462
$28.00
1927
$338,000.00
1925
17,870,147
1,643,644
19,513,79I
26.00
1926
345,200.00
1924
17,088,098
1,546,498
18,634,596
25.00
1925
246,900.00
1923
16,157,425
1,526,754
17,684,179
26.00
1924
291,900.00
1922
15,321,512
1,414,422
16,735,934
25.00
1923
343,900.00
1921
14,226,510
1,391,298
15,617,808
24.00
1922
341,500.00
1920
14,007,916
1,316,938
15,324,854
23.00
I921
344,100.00
1919
12,771,170
1,179,422
13,950,592
20.00
1920
236,600.00
1918
12,619,556
1,1IO,776
13,730,332
20.00
1919
251,750.00
1917
12,141,32I
1,000,682
13,142,003
20.00
1918
312,000.00
1916
11,532,432
4,928,181
16,460,513
20.00
1917
330,800.00
1915
10,810,305
5,028,193
15,838,498
17.80
1916
363,900.00
1914
10,508,225
3,531,119
14,039,344
16.80
1915
344,100.00
1913
10,028,325
3,174,590
13,202,915
16.40
1914
293,500.00
I912
9,413,525
2,974,38I
12,387,906
16.00
1913
276,600.00
19II
9,050,850
2,771,167
11,822,017
15.00
1912
273,150.00
1909
7,675,905
2,450,02I
10,125,926
16.00
19IO
184,295.00
1908
7,312,165
· 2,680,490
16.00
1909
191,295.00
1907
7,099,090
2,317,468
9,992,655 9,317,468
14.50
1908
176,420.00
1906
6,303,625
2,093,820
8,397,445
14.50
1907
167,320.00
1905
6,030,185
2, 117,442
8,147,627
14.50
1906
151,320.00
1904
5,489,12I
2,206,172
7,695,293
12.90
1905
II0,020.00
1903
5,135,124
4,286,981
6,422,105
11.50
1904
114,770.00
I902
4,762,665
1,744,874
6,507,539
12.00
1903
75,270.00
I90I
4,668,985
1,598,745
6,267,730
12.00
1902
70,600.00
1900
4,446,900
1,138,275
5,585,175
11.00
1901
68,100.00
1899
4,200,175
1,199,045
5,399,220
11.50
1900
64,300.00
1898
4,135,582
1,318,591
5,454,173
14.00
1899
59,000.00
1897
3,997,975
1,304,163
5,302, 138
12.00
1898
71,000.09
1896
3,896,059
1,245,245
5,141,304
12.00
1897
78,250.00
1895
3,756,900
1,444,947
5,201,847
12.00
1896
84,500.00
1894
3,619,525
1,529,675
5,149,200
11.00
1895
66,333.30
1893
3,439,975
1,649,953
5,989,928
11.00
1894
71,166.66
1892
3,271,279
1,504,170
4,775,449
10.00
1893
37,499.90
1891
3,122,350
1,771,373
4,893,723
10.00
1892
42,333.36
1890
3,001,550
1,857,777
4,859,327
10.00
1891
48,666.66
I889
2,585,431
1,453,30I
4,038,732
8.40
1890
52,500.00
I888
2,465,256
1,501,530
3,966,792
8.50
I889
56,000.00
1887
2,417,556
1,288,498
3,706,054
8.00
I888
57,500.00
I886
2,383,055
1,275,405
3,658,460
9.50
1887
55,500.00
1885
2,365,280
1,130,863
3,496,143
9.00
I886
47,500.00
1884
2,371,610
1,135,215
3,506,825
II.OO
1885
49,000.00
8,489,200
2,698,340
11,187,540
15.00
I9II
194,639.00
PROPERTY
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Report of Trustees of the Public Library
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library desire to report that the past year has been noteworthy in the kind and class of books added.
Trust funds have made it possible to secure books valuable and serv- iceable in furnishing sources of reference and information in litera- ture, travel and science. It is hoped the citizens will avail themselves of the opportunity offered by this new fund of knowledge.
The twentieth of January, 1927, marks ten years of use of the new library building. In that period the population of this community has increased greatly. This means that the library has been used more and more. In fact, conditions in the reading rooms many even- ings during the winter season suggest that sooner or later provision must be made to relieve the situation.
The town finances do not make it possible for changes to be made at this time, so that this board defers making any recommendations for the present.
The question of providing library facilities for the Phillips Beach and Beach Bluff sections has been discussed but lack of funds available does not permit its consideration.
The Sunday attendance during the winter of 1925-1926 was as fol- lows: Total attendance 926, consisting of the following: Adults, 116; students, 209; children, including story telling hours, 601.
In the fall of this year it was found that. Mrs. Elgar H. Townsend and Mrs. James C. Walker, who have so kindly volunteered their serv- ices for the story telling hours for the past winter season, were unable to continue this service. It was, therefore, regretfully decided that the hours be discontinued for the present.
The trustees and librarian gratefully appreciate and acknowledge the gifts of books to the library during the past year received from the following citizens:
Mrs. Louis E. Underwood, Swampscott, Mass.
Mr. Frederic V. Little, Swampscott, Mass.
Mrs. Frederick J. Rudd, Swampscott, Mass.
Mr. Fred L. Mower, Swampscott, Mass.
Mr. Raymond Miller, Swampscott, Mass.
Mr. Walter W. Johnson, Swampscott, Mass.
Respectfully submitted,
F. KEELER RICE, LOUISE C. STANLEY, ELIHU THOMSON.
Swampscott, December 31, 1926.
1926]
REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES
203
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN Adult Circulation
Fiction
29,174
Non-Fiction
4,095
33,269
Juvenile Circulation
Fiction
12,157
Non-Fiction
2,055
14,212
Current Periodicals
720
Total Circulation
48,201
New books added
638.
Books in library Jan. 1, 1927, 12,919.
Fine receipts returned to town, $275.
204
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report from January 1, 1926, to December 31, 1926.
In the past year this department performed the duties as prescribed by law in the testing, sealing or condemning of all measuring devices and records made thereof. The Director of Standards has from time to time given this department instructions in regards to new laws to be enacted and suggestions for their enforcement. A new dust proof glass case was installed in which all the delicate testing apparatus are now kept.
Inspections and Reweighings
Frequent inspections of stores have been made to check up scales and measures and found no serious complaint in the manner the law was complied with. Commodities in packages or goods ready to be delivered were given special attention. Coal in transit was checked and in every case good weight was given.
Gasoline pumps require considerable attention, as the dealer's busi- ness depends a great deal on their accuracy. Several pumps were found defective and condemned to be replaced by later up-to-date types.
Drug stores were inspected to see if the clinic thermometers were of the type approved by the Director of Standards bearing the manu- facturers' register number and State seal as required by law.
Several cases of death have been reported through the use of inferior clinic thermometers so the public must be sure in using those that only bear the seal of the State.
The work performed by this department will be found in the follow- ing summary:
1926] REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
205
Ad- justed
Non- Con- Sealed Sealed demned
Platform scales over 5,000 pounds
0
8
0
0
Platform scales under 5,000 pounds
9
24
0
0
Counter scales 100 pounds or over
0
2
0
0
Counter scales 100 pounds or under
5
47
0
0
Beam scales 100 pounds or over
0
3
0
0
Beam scales 100 pounds or under
0
1
0
0
Spring scales 100 pounds or under
4
31
0
1
Computing scales 100 pounds or under 11
26
0
1
Personal weighing scales
0
7
0
0
Prescription scales
1
4
0
0
Avoirdupois weights
3
306
0
0
Apothecary weights
0
67
0
1
Metric weights
0
35
0
Liquid measures
0
68
0
0
Dry measures
0
11
0
0
Glass graduates
0
1
0
0
Gasoline pumps
8
36
2
7
Quantity measures on pumps
2
160
0
0
Yard sticks
0
4
0
0
Total
43
841
2
10
TRIAL WEIGHING
Tested Correct Under
Over
Coal in transit
12
7
0
5
Ice
1
0
1
0
Flour
22
20
1
1
Butter
39
38
0
1
Dry commodities
166
165
1
0
Liquid commodities
1
1
G
0
Meats and provisions
14
14
0
0
Fruits and vegetables
74
60
0
14
Bread
31
31
0
0
Confectionery
55
55
0
0
Total
415
391
3
21
INSPECTIONS
Scales
17
Stores
35
Clinic thermometers
2
Junk dealers
31
Markings on food packages
13
Gasoline pumps
-
Total
-
-
-
-
35
133
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[Dec. 31
$65 89
Sealing fees to Dec. 1, 1926 Uncollected bills Jan. 1, 1927 Paid Collector of Taxes
$ 4 79 61 10
$65 89
I feel satisfied that the work accomplished by this department has been for the public good. It is the aim of this department to correct evils where they exist, and see that they continue corrected, without resorting to sensational or radical means when they can be avoided and still retain the desired result; to protect the public from unscrupulous dealers.
Respectfully submitted,
-
C. WALTER BURRILL,
Sealer of Weights and Measures. Swampscott, December 31, 1926.
Report of Dog Officer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
There have been 64 complaints investigated this year. Forty-seven dogs have been restored to their owners and ninety-one stray dogs have been taken care of. Have notified owners who have neglected to license their dogs, as called for in the public statutes. Dogs licensed, 449.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Dog Officer.
December 31, 1926.
207
TOWN ENGINEER'S REPORT
1926]
Report of Town Engineer
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- Herewith I submit my fourteenth annual report of the service rendered by the engineering department for the various de- partments for the year ending December 31, 1926.
The engineering department has had charge of the following lines of work: The designing and superintending of the construction of all drains and sewers; surfacing of all streets built by contract, together with the specifications and estimates for the same; the establishing of street lines and grades for curbstones and granolithic sidewalks; all data and plans relating to the laying out of private ways for accept- ance as public streets, and all engineering questions which come before the boards of the several departments. During the past year estimates approved by this department have amounted to $48,000. All contracts have conformed with the specifications therein described.
Sewers and Drains
The sewer system of this town has been extended in the following streets: Walker road, 335 feet; King street, 115 feet; Puritan road, 450 feet; Ocean avenue, 294 feet; Millett road, 586 feet; Atlantic road, 755 feet; Puritan avenue, 550 feet; Puritan park, 360 feet; Neighbor- hood road, 324 feet; Nason road, 585 feet; Orchard road, 504 feet, a total distance of 4858 feet. In addition to this amount there was laid 2170 feet of house connections and 602 cubic yards of rock ex- cavated.
The amount of sewage pumped totaled 233,377,000 gallons.
Orchard circle drain was constructed to Atlantic avenue drain, a distance of 1,200 feet.
No construction has been done on the Eastern Intercepting sewer for the past six years, and to date the town has reached the limit of sewering its eastern section, without extending this trunk line.
There remains to be built about 4,200 feet of this main sewer before any laterals can be constructed. Therefore it seems advisable for the town now to begin and extend a portion of this sewer each year until it is completed.
King's brook culvert should be extended about 550 feet to the rail- road, as the banks along this portion of the brook uphold a sewer line
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[Dec. 31
and are in a very unstable condition. At flood times the mouth of the enclosed culvert is obstructed by rubbish and silt. .
Continuous Sidewalks
Lines and grades have been given on the various streets, as desig- nated by the Board of Selectmen, for the laying of 2,886 lineal feet of granite curbing, 1,286 square yards of granolithic sidewalks and 1,000 square feet of parking.
Resurfacing Roadways
The following streets have been resurfaced with a first class pave- ment: Humphrey street, from the end of the present concrete road to the railroad at Phillips Beach station, an area of 6,772 square yards; Palmer avenue, from Humphrey street to Atlantic avenue, an area of 2,538 square yards; Middlesex avenue, from Burrill street to Norfolk avenue, an area of 2,000 square yards.
Assessors' Department
The yearly routine work necessary to bring the plans and card index for this department up to date, have been completed.
Selectmen's Department
Data and estimates have been furnished for the selectmen's depart -. ment and plans submitted for their approval.
At the request of property owners, street lines and grades have been given from time to time for grading lawns, building walls, etc.
The old Danvers street wooden bridge over the Boston & Maine Railroad has been removed and replaced by a steel beam one, of five 24 inch beams weighing 80 pounds per feet. These were spanned by 6x6 timbers with a 2 inch flooring. Each abutment and wing wall was built up with concrete to give the required clearance above the tracks. After the completion of the bridge the approaches were filled to conform to the new grade.
Respectfully submitted,
WALLACE W. PRATT, Town Engineer.
December 31, 1926.
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
1926]
Report of Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I hereby submit the following report for the year end- ing December 31, 1926.
Permits Issued
Estimated Cost
Dwellings:
New
92
$902,700 00
Alterations and additions
34
68,400 00
Private Garages:
New
124
55,630 00
Alterations and additions
3
1,000 00
Private Stables, Storage, Out- buildings, Etc .:
New
5
3,000 00
Alterations and additions
1
1,700 00
Store Buildings (also Store and Apartment Buildings) : New
4
28,300 00
Alterations and additions
3
1,150 00
Public Garages:
New
1
5,000 00
Alterations and additions
1
4,000 00
Public Buildings (Churches, Halls,
Hospitals, Etc.) :
New-(Convent)
1
50,000 00
Alterations and additions Italian Club
1
Florence Crittendon Home
1
- 2
2,400 00
Total
271
$1,123,280 00
Number of Inspections 503.
No.
Fees
Elevator Operators' Licenses Issued New
11
$11 00
Renewals
6
3 00
Deposited with Collector of Taxes
$14 00
Hotels and elevators within the town have been inspected, and re- turns made to the State.
All notices and complaints of violations of the building laws have been personally investigated.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY E. HARDY, Building Inspector.
December 31, 1926.
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[Dec. 31
Report of Superintendent of Cemetery
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I hereby submit my tenth annual report as Superin- tendent of Swampscott Cemetery for the year 1926.
Number of interments for year, 71.
Received for perpetual care and lots sold, $3,075.
The new lots made ready by the extension of the cemetery in 1925 are selling very rapidly, and I recommend that that portion of the cemetery called Wright street and surrounding the Andrews Memorial Chapel be prepared for lots, as there is a growing demand for lots around the chapel, and at present none are available.
The Memorial Chapel has been in use frequently, showing it was a much needed asset. I also recommend that $500 be spent on the railroad side of the cemetery from Danvers street for about 200 yards for a retaining wall, as the fence is in bad condition and it is useless to spend money on it.
It is my belief from my experience of ten years as Superintendent that we are not getting as much per lot by 75% as surrounding towns are, when we consider perpetual care under which every lot is now sold. At present we get $25 for a single grave and so much per square foot for lots of four, five and six graves. It would be much better to have a standard price of $25 per grave.
Since I have been Superintendent we have put under cultivation about three acres more ground to care for, so at this time I would recommend that the Superintendent's salary be $100 per month.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS HANDLEY„,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
1926]
Report of Surveyor of Highways
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1926.
All construction work this year has been done by contract, Essex street, from Wright street to the Salem line being resurfaced with reinforced cement concrete; Middlesex avenue from Burrill street to the square at Norfolk avenue; Humphrey street from Forest avenue to the Boston & Maine Railroad crossing, and Palmer avenue from Humphrey street to Atlantic avenue, being resurfaced with bitumin- ous macadam (asphalt). The work on Essex street was done by the Simpson Bros. Corp. of Boston under the supervision of the State Division of Highways. The work on Humphrey street, Palmer avenue, and Middlesex avenue was done by the M. McDonough Co. of Swamp- scott.
Sheridan terrace from Sheridan road to the top of the hill, Sar- gent road, from Ocean View road to Aspen road, Aspen road from Sargent road as far as Arbutus road, have been resurfaced with 3/4 -inch tarred crushed stone and rolled.
Essex terrace was resurfaced the whole length with tarred mixed crushed stone.
Walker road and King street, where sewers were laid this summer were resurfaced with gravel, sealed and rolled.
Puritan road, where a sewer was laid this summer, was resurfaced with tarred mixed crushed stone and rolled.
Ocean avenue, where a sewer was laid this summer, was resurfaced with gravel. The whole length sealed with tar, covered with sand and rolled.
Phillips street, from Humphrey street to Claremont terrace, re- shaped and surfaced with five inches of number 1 broken stone.
Claremont terrace, from Phillips street to Burrill street, resurfaced with 5 inches of broken stone. Both of these streets bonded with 90% asphalt binder, covered with pea stone and rolled.
Redington street was widened, curb stone reset, one catch basin built and street resurfaced.
Erie street has been reshaped, sidewalks built and surfaced with gravel and rolled.
About one-half mile of streets has been resurfaced with gravel and the department during the year did the usual work of patrolling or patching street surfaces, requiring two single teams and two men the greater part of the year.
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[Dec. 31
The following streets have been seal-coated in whole or in part: Aspen road, Forest avenue, Andrew road, Monument avenue, Banks road, Ocean avenue, Humphrey street, Ingalls terrace, King street, Walker road, Highland street, Sheridan road, Thomas road and Elm- wood road.
Danvers Street Bridge. A new bridge has been built over the rail- road at Danvers street. The work was done under the direction of the Boston and Maine Railroad Bridge Department. The approaches had to be filled to the depth of about three feet, the filling coming from Middlesex avenue, the town trucks and teams doing the hauling.
Morris lot, next to the Town Hall. The filling here was removed, also large stones and the lot graded.
On Atlantic avenue, from Phillips corner to the Marblehead line, the shoulders of the street have been shaped with a road machine, and gravel used for filling three times during the summer.
Three catch basins have been built and one retopped this year. With this work there have been laid 36 feet of 6-inch drain, 52 feet of 8-inch drain, 6 feet of 10-inch drain and 12 feet of 24-inch drain pipe. Gutters have been treated with tar and mixed stone, and about 1,459 square yards having been laid. Forty-eight driveways have been lowered.
About 230 feet of guard rail fence was repaired this year.
Gutters and catch basins in all streets have been cleaned when needed.
In repairing and resurfacing sidewalks the following amounts of material were used: 92 loads of screened gravel; 285 loads of coarse gravel; 279 loads of cinders; 103 loads of stone dust; 157 loads of sand for icy sidewalks.
The number of feet of new curbstone laid, 2886.
A tarred mixed stone sidewalk was laid on Ingalls terrace. One hundred and nine yards of granolithic sidewalk were replaced.
The following tar concrete sidewalks have been repaired at a price of 90 cents per square yard for new work and 60 cents for skim coating.
Essex avenue
24-4 sq. yds. Skim
Essex street
64-8 sq. yds. New
Burrill street
51 sq. yds. New
Redington street
132 sq. yds. New
Greenwood avenue
500-4 sq. yds. New
Greenwood avenue
56 sq. yds. Skim
Puritan road
74 sq. yds.
New
Puritan road
39-1 sq. yds.
Skim
Norfolk avenue
36-3 sq. yds. Skim
Rockland street
197-5 sq. yds.
New
Cedar Hill terrace
136-1 sq. yds. New
Millett road
382-6 sq. yds.
New
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REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
1926]
About 27,364 gallons of 30% asphaltic road oil was used for dust laying, 800 gallons of 65% asphaltic road oil, 5,050 gallons of 90% binder, and 21,658 gallons of tar used on the streets for all purposes. Price paid for dust-laying oil was 7.65c. Applied by auto truck, 65% asphalt road oil in barrels 91/2 cents; 90% binder applied 11.17 cents per gallon; cold patch delivered at yard put in barrels, 14.4 cents; sur- facing tar, 11.7. There was used on the streets 33,345 cubic feet of water.
New equipment added to the department this year is as follows: One two-horse tip cart, one single cart, both carts built by Smith & Hud- son of Lynn, one express wagon bought of J. B. Lamper, one single pung and one Dodge coupe.
There were 127 street signs placed on various streets of the town and are well spoken of by numbers of citizens. Twelve wooden street signs were also put up.
Care of Snow and Ice
Snow storms of the last winter were more severe than any the de- partment has had to contend with for some years. Because of the large amount of snow to handle and the necessity of so much extra labor, the appropriation was greatly increased over the usual amount. One snow storm was followed by other storms of more or less severity.
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