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Voted that the Town Clerk prepare a booklet, containing a map of the town, copy of the Act, Chapter 300 Acts 1927, and By-Laws of the town for the Town Meeting Members.
Vote of thanks was extended to the Finance Committee. (Unani- mous).
Voted to dissolve at 8.30 P. M.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
JULY FOURTH COMMITTEE
May 10, 1928.
Kendall A. Sanderson, Moderator, appointed the following on the Fourth of July Committee:
Alfred B. Jones, Chairman
Alfred Ellis
84 Stetson avenue
George H. Knowlton
164 Burrill street
Ralph H. Cary
33 Norfolk avenue
George B. Learned
12 Banks road
Philip W. Blood
33 Rockland street 82 Millett road
Herbert A. Johnson Attest:
8 Palmer avenue
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Tuesday, April 24, 1928 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott in said County, GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in their respective precincts in said Swampscott, Tuesday, the Twenty-fourth day of April, 1928, at 3.00 o'clock P. M., for the following purposes:
Ralph Maxwell
102 Essex street
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To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
7 Delegates at large to the national convention of the Republican party.
7 Alternate delegates at large to the national convention of the Republican party.
8 Delegates at large to the national convention of the Democratic party.
8 Alternate delegates at large to the national convention of the Democratic party.
2 District delegates to the national convention of the Republican party, 6th Congressional district.
2 Alternate district delegates to the national convention of the Republican party, 6th Congressional district.
4 District delegates to the national convention of the Democratic party, 6th Congressional district.
4 Alternate district delegates to the national convention of the Democratic party, 6th Congressional district.
Presidential Preference :
Preference for Republican candidate for President of the United States.
Preference for Democratic candidate for President of the United States.
The polls will be open from 3 to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant. with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixth day of April, A. D. 1928. (Seal)
HOWARD K. GLIDDEN, R. WYER GREENE, DANIEL F. KNOWLTON, 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, April 16, 1928, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES Tuesday, April 24, 1928
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 3.00 o'clock P. M., by the presiding officers. The warrant calling the meeting, with the return thereon, was read by the clerks of each precinct.
The following precinct officers were appointed by the Selectmen and qualified for the same:
Precinct 1. Edward H. Jordan (R), Warden; Robert B. Hegarty (D), Clerk; Lewis A. Coleman (R), Charles A. Bryson (D), Inspectors.
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Precinct 2. Harry E. Cahoon (R), Warden; Leon D. Monty (D), Clerk; William P. Norcross (R), John H. Burns (D), Inspectors.
Precinct 3. Stuart P. Ellis (R), Warden; Charles E. Melzard .(D), Clerk; Alexander Wallace (R), Robert L. Douglas (D), Inspectors.
Precinct 4. Lewis N. Crocker (R), Warden; Donald S. Sawyer (D), Clerk; Charles E. Souther (R), John B. Cahoon (D), Inspectors. Precinct 5. Albert Enholm (R), Warden; Raymond H. Owens (D), Clerk; Irving A. Curtis (R), Walter L. Kehoe (D), Inspectors. Precinct 6. Herman E. Story (R), Warden; Timothy J. Ryan (D), Clerk; Arthur C. Eaton (R), George H. Coan (D), Inspectors. Precinct 7. Henry J. Butt (R), Warden; James D. Mulligan (D), Clerk; Charles J. Dolan (D), Walter Lofmark (R), Inspectors.
Precinct 8. James S. Kennedy (R), Warden; William C. Hill (D), Clerk; Louise Miller (R), Sarah Conners (D), Inspectors.
The packages containing the ballots were delivered to the In- spectors at each Precinct. The polls closed at 8 o'clock P. M. The ballot boxes registered correctly, and the checks on the voting lists were the same as the number of ballots cast.
Precinct 1. Republican, 52; Democratic, 6
Precinct 2: Republican,
68; Democratic, 9
Precinct 3. Republican, 90; Democratic, 6
Precinct 4. Republican, 96; Democratic, 3
Precinct 5. Republican, 123; Democratic, 0
Precinct 6. Republican, 84; Democratic, 6
Precinct 7. Republican, 58; Democratic, 12
Precinct 8. Republican, 145; Democratic, 11
Total vote cast: Republican, 716; Democratic, 53.
REPUBLICAN BALLOT Delegates at Large
Precincts
1
2
3
4 87 87
5 114
6
7
8 Tot.
William M. Butler, of Boston
45
56
78
77
77
71
65
70
95
62
44 112 44 114 40 90
88 455
Blanks
58 100 110 103 100 109
816
Alternate Delegate at Large
Louise M. Williams of Taunton
34
54
63
72
Mary Pratt Potter of Greenfield
35
53
63 72
78
99
72
42 39 42
106
544
Frederick H. Prince of Wenham Butler Ames, of Lowell
36
52
65
77
100 101
67 70 65
39 38
90 514
Raoul H. Beadreau, of Marlboro' Blanks
32
51
58
72
86
61
84 482
116 111 187 147 193 121 121 338 1334
District Delegates, Sixth District
A. Piatt Andrew, of Gloucester
39
.54
72 82 102
J. Otis Wardwell, of Haverhill
26
45
59
72
89
70 62
42 38
93
484
Albert P. Wadleigh, of Merrimac 10 Blanks
29
28
31
25
30
13 23
11 25 65
256
Alternate District Delegates, Sixth District
Evelyn F. Masury, of Danvers
35
54
62
75
94
59
44 93
516
Herman A. MacDonald, Beverly Blanks
36
54
58
75
87
58
94
506
33
28
60
42
65
51
44 28 103
410
29 64 68
41 23 63 44 41
73 93 97
Eliot Wadsworth, of Boston
37
54
66
65
78
Edwin F. Leonard, of Springfield 37
49
63
76
95
56
49 124 621 556 539 490
Eben S. Draper, of Hopedale 38 Pauline R. Thayer, Lancaster 39 Minnie R. Dwight, of Holyoke 38 Grace H. Bagley, of Westwood 33 Frederick L. Anderson, of Newton 22
44
58
47
50
47
62
68
89
72 70
52 130
637
Frederick H. Gillett, Springfield
47
56
117
50 129 635
Channing H. Cox, of Boston
85 114
73 103
68
44 95 92
55 263
20
32
38
85
47
104 552
37
52
9
18
13
25
26 125
42
58
61
103 546
567
106
519
521
75
1928]
RECORDS OF TOWN CLERK
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Presidential Preference
Precincts 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 Tot.
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
40
53 19
23
26
43
26 230
Mr. Hoover
7
2
9
Herbert A. Hoover
1
1
Secty Herbert Hoover
1
1
Hover
1
1
Mr. Herbert Hoover
1
1
Calvin Coolidge
4 10
9
9
32
Cal. Coolidge
1
1
1
2
2
2
7
Dawes
1
1
2
1
3
1
9
Charles Dawes
1
1
Vice Pres. Dawes
1
1
2
H. N. Dawes
1
1
Gov. Fuller
1
1
Alvan T. Fuller
1
1
1
3
Lowden
1
1
1
1
1
Anderson
1
1
William E. Borah
1
1
2
Piatt Andrews
1
1
Nicholas Longworth
1
1
2
E. Hughes
1
1
Charles A. Hughes
1
1
Dr. Nicholas Butler
1
1
Gov. Al. Smith
1
1
Al. Smith
1
1
9 11
9 17
9
11 £ 8
13 87
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT Delegates at Large
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 12
8 Tot. 49
David I. Walsh, of Fitchburg
6
7
5
3
0
6
10
James M. Curley, of Boston
6
7
6
3
0
6
10 9
47
Andrew J. Peters, of Boston
6
5
5
3
0
5
10 6 40
Charles H. Cole, of Boston
6
5
5
3
0
5
10
6
5
8
8
William J. Foley, of Boston
6
7
5
3
6
10
7 44
Edward J. Kelley, of Worcester Lawrence F. Quigley, of Chelsea Blanks
6
4
6
1
5
8
9
39
0
3
0
1
0 0
3
0
7
Alternate Delegates at Large
Charles H. McGlue, of Cambridge 6
6
4 4
1
0
4
7
31
Joseph Santosuosso, of Boston
6
6
4
1
0
3
7
4
31
Bernard M. Wolf, of Boston
6
5
4
1
4
7
4
31
Elizabeth C. McInerney, Boston 6
5
4
1
0 0
3
8
7
6
James A. Donovan, of Lawrence
6
5
5
1
3
8
5 33
Raymond V. McNamara, Haverhill 6 Blanks 0
5
5
1
4
6 35
30
14 16
49 163
District Delegates, Sixth District
John J. McCarthy, of Salem
3
7
4
0
5 30
James J. Gaffney, of Danvers
1
4
4
0
0
19 5 3 4
6 5
3 6
21
Lot F. McNamara, Jr., of Haverhill 1
4
4
0
0
0 5 4
16 9
28 5 4
35
Strabo V. Claggett, of Newton
6
5
5 5
3
0
5
9
40 37 40
Helen A. MacDonald, of Boston
6
4 5
3
1 1
0 0
Dorothy Whipple Fry, of Brookline 6
5
4
1
0
4
8 35 6
24
44
43
73
82 242
H. Hoover
1
67
68
C. Coolidge
4
4
Coolidge
3
Mr. Lowden
0 25
6
81
Blanks
Joseph B. Ely, of Westfield 6
0 0
5
5 32 33
0 0
0 0
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RECORDS OF TOWN CLERK
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Precincts 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 Tot.
Denis J. Sullivan, of Salem
3
7
4
0
0
5
5
5 29
James D. Burns, of Salem
3
3
2
1
0
2
3
0 14
James McPherson, of Beverly
2
0
2
1
0
0
4
1 10
John H. O'Neil, of Amesbury
3
0
2
1
0
1
1 12
Edward B. O'Brien, of Marblehead 4
4
7 6
0 3
8 2
0 0 0
4 6 9 7
51 21 3 30
James Kinsella, of Salem
2
4
4
2
0
4
3 22
Henry A. Sullivan, of Salem
3
5
5
2
0
4
7
4 30
Dennis F. Foley, of Salem
4
4
4
2
0
4
6
5 29
Walter J. West, of Salem
4
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
12 8
Richard T. Fennessey, of Danvers 2
1
1
0
0 0
0 0
2
3
14
John F. Sweeney, of Salem
2
2
2
0
0
4
2
13
Blanks
0
10
2
4
0
12 20 1
Presidential Preference
Smith
5
6
Alfred E. Smith
3
4
10
A. E. Smith
1
1
Al. Smith
4
1
5
A. Smith
10
10
Gov. Alfred E. Smith
2
2
Alfort I. Smith
Blanks
1 3 2 0 0 1
2
3
12
Dissolved at 11.30 P. M.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
WARRANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Thursday, April 26, 1928
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 directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall in Swampscott, on Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of April, at 7.30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz .:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take in fee by eminent domain for public school purposes, and appropriate money therefor, a parcel of land, containing approxi- mately 96,980 square feet, located at the corner of Salem and Humphrey streets, Swampscott, or any portion of said parcel, or any additional land immediately adjoining the same; said lot containing 96,980 square feet being bounded approximately as follows:
Southeasterly by Humphrey street, 353 feet more or less; north- easterly by Salem street, 235 feet more or less; northwesterly by land of the Palmer Estate, so-called, 330 feet more or less; southwesterly by land of the Palmer Estate, so-called, 350 feet more or less; said premises are a portion of the land assessed to Percival B. Palmer
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to erect a public school on the premises referred to in Article 1, or any portion thereof, and appro- priate money for the same.
Art. 3. To see if the town will appoint a committee with full authority to engage an architect, obtain plans and proceed with the erection of such public school on the premises referred to in Article 1, and generally to do all things necessary thereto, and appropriate money for the same.
1 6 3
3
1
Thomas H. Brophy, of Gloucester
3
3
3
0
4
2
1
2 21
Blanks
Alternate District Delegates, Sixth District
William H. Quinn, of Salem
4
1
1
2 2 5 3
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Art. 4. To hear the report of the committee on the Palmer School matter and to see what action the town will take concerning the recom- mendations contained therein.
Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to take in fee by eminent domain for public school purposes, and appro- priate money therefor, the following described premises in said Swamp- scott now standing in the name of Maria S. Hastings:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of the present Palmer School lot, said point being 114.64 feet distant from Humphrey street; thence northwesterly by land of Carrie E. Bradley and Edith S. Widdoes for a distance of 158.00 feet; southerly by land of grantee for a distance of about 107.00 feet to the northerly line of a proposed street as shown on plan of subdivision of land owned by Maria S. Hastings, by Jonathan P. Blaney, dated January 16, 1923; thence running easterly along the northerly line of proposed street, for a distance of about 336.00 feet to the southerly corner of the present Palmer School lot; thence northerly by said Palmer School lot, for a distance of 113.36 feet to the point of beginning.
Containing approximately 35,780 square feet, including lots No. 37, 38 and 39 respectively, as shown on the above mentioned plan.
Art. 6. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to take in fee by eminent domain for public school purposes, and appro- priate money therefor, the following described premises in said Swamp- scott now standing in the name of William C. McNamara:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of the present Palmer School lot said point being 114.64 feet distant from Humphrey street; thence northerly by land of William C. McNamara for a distance of 69.38 feet. thence westerly by land of Grace E. Mills for a distance of 133.27 feet; thence southeasterly by land of Maria S. Hastings for a distance of 150.25 feet to the point of beginning.
Containing approximately 4,620 square feet.
Art. 7. To see what action the town will take in regard to appoint- ing a committee to study the advisability of instituting a Planning Board for the Town of Swampscott under Chapter 41, Section 70 of the General Laws.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to increase the salary of the Chief of the Fire Department to $2,600, and appropriate money therefor.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote under Article 52 of the Annual Town Warrant of February 21, 1927, whereby it was voted to borrow not to exceed $4,500 for continuous sidewalks.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote under Article 4 of the Adjourned Special Town Meeting held November 15, 1927, whereby the sum of $1,000 was appropriated for the use of the Investigation Committee, said sum to be raised by notes or bonds of the town.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-law by changing from general residence district to single residence district the area included in the following street and the land contiguous thereto or in the vicinity thereof, so that said area shall then be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of said zoning by-law, namely: Oak road.
Art. 12. To appropriate and raise by borrowing, under any general or special law which authorizes the town to borrow money, 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 conspicuous places in the town, seven days before the day appointed for said meeting.
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1928]
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 aforesaid.
Given under our hands this thirteenth day of April, A. D. 1928.
HOWARD K. GLIDDEN, R. WYER GREENE, DANIEL F. KNOWLTON, 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, April 16, 1928, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Thursday, April 26, 1928
In accordance with the Warrant, meeting called to order by Kendall A. Sanderson, Moderator, at 7.30 P. M. Warrant and return thereon read by the Town Clerk.
The report of the Finance Committee was read by James W. Santry, Chairman.
FINANCE REPORT
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
At the special town meeting held April 3, we recommended the taking of certain land immediately in the rear of the Palmer School, and the erection thereon of a school building containing four classrooms. At this meeting it was represented that a plan for the taking of another lot of land was under consideration and to permit its investigation the meeting was adjourned to April 17, 1928. This plan involves the taking of land at the corner of Humphrey and Salem streets, more particularly described in Article 1 of the present warrant.
During the consideration of this plan, another lot of land located in Forest avenue and abutting on Orchard road, containing 122,000 square feet, was suggested and strongly urged as a site for the school. The taking of this land was recommended by the Finance Committee at a special town meeting held July 27, 1926, but the report contemplated the continued use of the present building. The distance between this site and the present building was so great as to present an objection to the taking of the land at that time.
There is a strong feeling, however, that the old building should be abandoned and that a new building sufficiently large to accommodate all the pupils now seeking admission to the elementary grades of this dis- trict and one making some provision for the future needs of the com- munity should be erected.
The Forest avenue lot, therefore, has never been considered by the town on the basis of discontinuing the use of the present building. There are features about this lot that recommend it strongly as a site for a schoolhouse. It is removed from any public thoroughfare, thus eliminating dangers incident to automobile traffic. It is in a quiet locality and is near the geographical center of the district to be served. In addition to the above mentioned features there is a belief that the ultimate cost of either of the other locations will be as great.
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This lot has only recently been pressed strongly before us for con- sideration. No provision is made in the present warrant that would permit the taking of any action thereon. There is a strong sentiment among members of the committee that this site should be considered by the town meeting before a selection of a location is made.
To give the committee an opportunity to investigate the relative merits of the three sites, we recommend that a new warrant be issued by the Board of Selectmen returnable May 10 at 7.45 o'clock P. M. containing the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the town will take in fee for public school purposes a certain parcel of land located in Forest avenue and abutting on Orchard road, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Forest avenue, thence running N. 70-07-40 W. for a distance of 210 feet from a drill hole; thence turning right angle bounded by land of Maria S. Hastings for a distance of about 386 feet; thence northwesterly bounded by land of Maria S. Hastings and others for a distance of about 300 feet; thence southerly bounded by land of Maria S. Hastings for a distance of about 427 feet to the northerly side of Forest avenue; thence along the north- erly side of Forest avenue to the point of beginning; containing about 122,000 square feet.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to erect a public school on the premises referred to in Article 1, or any portion thereof, and appro- priate money for the same.
Article 3. To see if the town will appoint a committee with full authority to engage an architect, obtain plans and proceed with the erection of such public school on the premises referred to in Article 1, and generally to do all things necessary thereto, and appropriate money for the same.
We further recommend that there also appear in that warrant Articles one to six, inclusive, which appear in this warrant.
We recommend that action under Articles one to six, inclusive, be indefinitely postponed.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to increase the salary of the Chief of the Fire Department to $2600, and appropriate money therefor.
At the annual town meeting we made a report on the budget of the Fire Department for the ensuing year and the amount recommended corresponded with the requests made by the Board of Fire Engineers. We therefore feel that there should be no change at this time and recommend that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote under Article 52 of the Annual Town Warrant of February 21, 1927, whereby it was voted to borrow not to exceed $4500 for continuous sidewalks.
This money was not borrowed, but as long as the amount remains as a loan authorized, it is a liability of the town, and reduces the present borrowing capacity to that extent.
We recommend that the town vote to rescind the vote under Article 52 of the Annual Town Warrant of February 21, 1927, whereby it was voted to borrow a sum not to exceed $4500 for continuous sidewalks.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote under Article 4 of the Adjourned Special Town Meeting, held November 15. 1927, whereby the sum of $1000 was appropriated for the use of the Investigation Committee, said sum to be raised by notes or bonds of the town.
The necessity for raising this amount has passed, the money re- quested by the committee having been provided by the Town in its annual town meeting of this year.
We therefore recommend that the town vote to rescind the vote under Article 4 of the Adjourned Special Town Meeting, held Novem-
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ber 15, 1927, whereby the sum of $1000 was appropriated for the use of the Investigation Committee, said sum to be raised by notes or bonds of the town.
JAMES W. SANTRY, FREDERICK J. RUDD, CHARLES F. HATHAWAY, JOHN R. HURLBURT, RALPH J. CURTIS, CHESTER A. BROWN, PAUL W. BRICKETT, Finance Committee.
Article 1. Voted to accept the report of the Finance Committee and their recommendations as amended: That the Finance Committee with the Housing Committee investigate any other sites that may be deemed advisable. That a new warrant be issued by the Board of Select- men returnable May 10, at 7.45 o'clock P. M., containing the following articles :
Article 1. To see if the town will take in fee for public school pur- poses a certain parcel of land located in Forest avenue and abutting on Orchard road, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Forest avenue, thence running N. 70-07-40 W. for a distance of 210 feet from a drill hole; thence turning right angle bounded by land of Maria S. Hastings for a distance of about 386 feet; thence northwesterly bounded by land of Maria S. Hastings and others for a distance of about 300 feet; thence southerly bounded by land of Maria S. Hastings for a distance of about 427 feet to the northerly side of Forest avenue; thence along the north- erly side of Forest avenue to the point of beginning: containing about 122,000 square feet.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to erect a public school on the premises referred to in Article 1, or any portion thereof, and appro- priate money for the same.
Article 3. To see if the town will appoint a committee with full authority to engage an architect, obtain plans and proceed with the erection of such school on the premises referred to in Article 1, and generally to do all things necessary thereto and appropriate money for the same.
That there also appear in that warrant Articles 1 to 6, inclusive, which appear in this warrant.
That action under Articles 1 to 6, inclusive, be indefinitely post- poned.
Voted, Article 7. That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to study the advisability of instituting a Planning Board for the Town of Swampscott under Chapter 41, Section 70, of the General Laws.
Voted, Article 8. Report of the Finance Committee was lost.
Voted, that the town increase the salary of the Chief of the Fire Department to $2,600.
Voted, Article 9. To rescind the vote under Article 52 of the An- nual Town Warrant of February 21, 1927, whereby it was voted to borrow not to exceed $4,500 for continuous sidewalks.
Voted, Article 10. To rescind the vote under Article 4 of the Ad- journed Special Town Meeting held November 15, 1927, whereby the sum of $1,000 was appropriated for use of the Investigation Committee, said sum to be raised by notes or bonds of the town.
Voted, Article 11. Action under this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Voted, Article 12. Action under this article. be indefinitely post- poned.
Voted to dissolve at 9.35 P. M.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT Thursday, May 10, 1928
Essex, ss.
GREETING: To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott in said County,
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 the Town Hall in said Swampscott, on Thursday, the tenth day of May, at 7.45 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz .:
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