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Article 1. To hear the report of the committee on the Palmer School matter and to see what action the town will take concerning the recommendations contained therein.
Art. 2. 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 dis- tance 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, in- cluding lots No. 37, 38 and 39, respectively, as shown on the above mentioned plan.
Art. 3. 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 fect; 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. 4. 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. 5. 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.
Art. 6. 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- casterly 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.
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Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to erect a public school on the premises referred to in Article 6 or any portion thereof, and appro- priate money for the same.
Art. 8. 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 6 and generally to do all things necessary thereto, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 9. 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.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to erect a public school on the premises referred to in Article 9, or any portion thereof, and appro- priate money for the same.
Art. 11. 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 9 and generally to do all things necessary thereto, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 12. 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 certain parcel of land, located on Humphrey street, in said Swampscott, plate 25, lot 41 of the Assessors' plans and assessed to Daniel Griffin, or any portion of said parcel or any additional land immediately adjoining the same.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to authorize the erection of a public school on the premises referred to in Article 12 or any portion thereof, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 14. 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 12, and generally to do all things necessary thereto, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 15. 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 certain parcel of land, located on Bates road, in said Swampscott, plate 24, lot 28 of the Assessors' plans and assessed to Mary J. Daly, or any portion of said parcel, or any additional land immediately adjoining the same.
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the erection of a public school on the premises referred to in Article 15 or any portion thereof, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 17. 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 15, and generally to do all things necessary thereto, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to increase the pay of the captains and patrolmen of the police department $200 per year each, same to be retroactive to January 1st and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for by Forrest E. Beal et als.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to request the Board of Assessors to abate the taxes for the years 1926, 1927 and 1928 assessed
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against the land and building thereon, situated and located at 225 Humphrey street and owned by Ellen M. Wardwell, as petitioned for by Kendall A. Sanderson.
Art. 20. 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. 21. To see if the town will vote to pay the laborers in the Highway Department for all legal holidays and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for by Woodbury Rodrick et als.
Art. 22. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Atlantic road for a distance of approximately one hundred sixty (160) feet and appropriate money for the same as recommended by the Health Officer.
Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to appropriate $7,000 in addi- tion to the amount appropriated at the annual town meeting for the purpose of constructing a stable for the Highway Department.
Art. 24. 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.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meet- ing aforesaid.
Given under our hands this thirtieth 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 Wednesday, May 2, 1928, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
May 10, 1928.
Kendall A. Sanderson, Moderator, appointed the following com- mittees:
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
H. Allen Durkee
2 Essex terrace
John A. Holmes
8 Essex avenue 17 Middlesex avenue
Chester A. Brown
John R. Hurlburt 5 Ellis road
Henry S. Baldwin, Chairman
141 Elmwood road
Eleanor H. Ingelfinger 5 Cliffside 20 Aspen road 21 Mostyn street
Philip E. Bessom Ralph H. Nutter
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COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
Dr. Howard K. Glidden, Chairman
William E. Plummer Frank S. Newton Edwin W. Tibbetts George H. Gray Attest:
49 Rockland street
150 Atlantic avenue 30 Fuller avenue 22 Walker road
8 Humphrey street
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Thursday, May 10, 1928
In accordance with the warrant meeting called to order by Kendall A. Sanderson, Moderator, at 7.45 P. M. Warrant and return thereon read by the Town Clerk.
Voted, that Articles 1 to 5, inclusive, be taken up together as recom- mended by the Finance Committee, action on these Articles be in- definitely postponed.
Motion of Mr. Santry that Articles 6 to 11, inclusive, be consid- ered together, an amendment was made that each article be taken up separately; amendment was lost by a vote: For, 49; Against, 69.
Voted, that Articles 6 to 11, inclusive, be considered together.
Report for site 3 Hastings lot Forest avenue read by Frederick J. Rudd, report for Palmer lot read by James W. Santry.
The majority report of the Finance Committee was read by Fred- erick J. Rudd, the minority report of the Finance Committee was read by James W. Santry.
It was moved and seconded that the minority report be accepted and their recommendations be adopted.
An amendment was made that majority report be accepted, and the recommendations be adopted. Amendment was lost by vote: For, 60; Against, 63.
Voted, to accept the minority report as read by Mr. Santry and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Board of Selectmen, in behalf of the town, be and hereby are authorized to take in fee, for public school purposes, the following described premises, and that the sum of ten thousand dollars be appro- priated therefor from the Excess and Deficiency Fund, namely:
Southeasterly by Humphrey street 341.74 feet; northeasterly by Salem street 235 feet; northwesterly by land of the Palmer estate, so- called, 330 feet; and southerly and southwesterly by land of said Palmer estate 347.90 feet; being a portion of the land assessed to Percival B. Palmer and containing 96,780 square feet.
That a committee, consisting of one member of the School Com- mittee, one member of the Board of Selectmen, one member of the Finance Committee, the Building Inspector, and one voter of the town, be appointed by the moderator to attend to the erection, on the above described premises, of a school building of brick construction containing six class rooms and an auditorium that may be converted into two addi- tional class rooms, and the necessary and usual appurtenances and con- veniences in connection therewith; that said committee be and hereby is authorized to employ an architect to procure suitable plans, drawings and specifications for said building; that said committee be and hereby is authorized to make and execute all contracts for the erection of said building and for the installation of all necessary and usual appur- tenances and conveniences pertaining to the use thereof for school purposes, and for its heating, ventilating, plumbing and lighting and for all necessary and convenient approaches and connections, and also to arrange and complete all other matters that may be necessary relating to the entire subject, and that for this purpose the sum of one hundred
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ten thousand dollars be appropriated therefor to be raised by bonds or notes of the town.
That said committee in selecting an architect for this work, give full opportunity to all architects residing in Swampscott.
The above vote was more than two-thirds, namely: 122 yes; 1 no.
Voted, Articles 12 to 17, inclusive, be taken up together, and action on these Articles be indefinitely postponed.
Voted, Article 18. To accept the Finance Committee report and adopt their recommendations, that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
The Moderator turned the chair over to the Town Clerk.
The Finance Committee report on Article 19 to indefinitely postpone action on this article was amended that the town accept Article 19; said amendment was lost by vote: 23 for; 68 against.
Voted, that action on Article 19 be indefinitely postponed.
Voted, Article 20. To amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from general residence district to single residence district the area in- cluded in the following street and the land contiguous thereto, or in the vicinity thereof, so that said area shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 of said Zoning By-Law, namely: Oak road. (Unanimous).
Voted, Article 21. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, and adopt their recommendations as follows: That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted, Article 22. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows: That a sewer be built in Atlantic road from the point of its junction with Puritan avenue in a northerly direction for a distance of one hundred sixty feet, and that the sum of four hundred dollars be appropriated therefor from the Excess and Deficiency Fund, the work to be done under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board. (Unanimous).
The Finance Committee report on Article 23, was amended, to adopt the Article; said amendment was lost: For, 52; Against, 65.
Voted, to accept the Finance Committee report, and adopt their recommendations:
That the vote passed at the last annual town meeting, whereby the sum of $10,000 was appropriated for this purpose be rescinded; that the committee appointed at the last annual town meeting, consisting of the Board of Selectmen, the Surveyor of Highways and the Building Inspector, be directed to give further consideration to the subject, and report at the next annual town meeting, and that action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted, Article 24. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, and adopt their recommendations as follows:
For the purposes specified in Articles 7 and 8 and the votes there- under, which relate to the appropriation of one hundred ten thousand dollars for the construction of a public school building, that six thousand dollars thereof be raised from the tax levy of the current year in accord- ance with the provision of Chapter 338 of the Acts of 1923 and all acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto, and that the treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed the remainder, viz .: one hundred four thousand dollars, and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor; said bonds or notes shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by a majority of Selectmen, and shall be issued and payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty 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
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thereof, "Swampscott Palmer School Loan, 1928," and shall bear such rates of interest as may be fixed by the treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen. (Unanimous).
Voted to dissolve at 10.55 P. M. Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, June 5, 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 di- rected to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in their respective pre- cincts in said Swampscott, on Tuesday, the fifth day of June, at 2 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 appropriate 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.
Art. 4. To appropriate and raise by borrowing under any general or special law which authorizes the town to borrow money, or other- wise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles.
To vote Yes or No by ballot on the following question under said articles.
Question. Shall the minority report of the Finance Committee recommending the taking of said Palmer lot, appropriating $10,000 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund therefor, erecting a public school on said lot, appointing a committee for said purpose, and appropriating $110,000 therefor to be raised in the manner specified, and the report of the Finance Committee recommending the manner of raising said $110,000, namely $6,000 from the tax levy and $104,000 by notes or bonds of the town all as specified in said reports, be accepted, and said recommendations adopted?
The polls will close at 9 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 conspicuous places in the town, seven days before the day appointed for said meeting.
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HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meet- ing aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-first day of May, in the year 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 Friday, May 25, 1928, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, June 5, 1928
In accordance with the Warrant the voters assembled at their re- spective precincts in Swampscott, on June 5, 1928. They were called to order at 2 P. M. by their presiding officer, the Warrant with the return thereon was read by the clerk, in each precinct.
The following were qualified as precinct officers:
Precinct 1. Warden, Edward H. Jordan; Clerk, Robert B. Heg- arty; Inspectors, Annie F. Nelson, Charles A. Bryson.
Precinct 2. Warden, Harry E. Cahoon; Clerk, Leon D. Monty; Inspectors, William P. Norcross, John H. Burns.
Precinct 3. Warden, Stuart P. Ellis; Clerk, Charles E. Melzard; Inspectors, Alexander Wallace, Jr., Robert L. Douglass.
Precinct 4. Warden, Louis N. Crocker; Clerk, Donald S. Sawyer; Inspectors, John B. Cahoon, James W. Robertson.
Precinct 5. Warden, Albert Enholm; Clerk, Irving A. Curtis; In- spectors, Harold L. Kehoe, W. Lawrence Kehoe.
Precinct 6. Warden, Herman E. Story; Clerk, Arthur C. Eaton; Inspectors, Timothy J. Ryan, George H. Coan.
Precinct 7. Warden, Henry J. Butt; Clerk, James D. Mulligan; Inspectors, Charles J. Dolan, Walter Lofmark.
Precinct 8. Warden, James S. Kennedy; Clerk, Leo P. Caproni; Inspectors, Louise Miller, Sarah Connors.
The packages containing the ballots were delivered to the Inspectors at each precinct. The polls were opened at 2 o'clock P. M., and closed at 9 P. M .; the ballot boxes registered correctly. There were cast 1811 votes, and the check list on voting list were the same as the num- ber of votes cast.
Question. Shall the minority report of the Finance Committee recommending the taking of said Palmer lot, appropriating $10,000 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund therefor, erecting a public school on said lot, appointing a committee for said purpose, and appropriating $110,000 therefor to be raised in the manner specified, and the report of the Finance Committee recommending the manner of raising said $110,000, namely, $6,000 from the tax levy and $104,000 by notes or bonds of the town all as specified in said reports, be accepted and said recommendations adopted?
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Necessary for choice, 1208. Precincts 1
2
3
4 5
6
8 Tot.
50 79 75 113 118 108
7 75 224 842
99 118 105 106 108 0 0 1 0 4
0 95 170 162 0
963
The result of balloting was declared at 9.40 P. M.
Dissolve at 9.41 P. M. Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
PLANNING BOARD
June 13, 1928. Kendall A. Sanderson, Moderator, appointed the following to study the advisability of instituting a Planning Board for the town under Chapter 41, Section 70, of the General Laws: Dr. Howard K. Glidden, Ernest M. Folger, Egbert H. Ballard, Guy N. Chamberlain, Robert B. Hegarty.
To fill vacancy on 4th of July Committee, caused by the resignation of Alfred Ellis: Walter Furbush.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
LIBRARY TRUSTEESHIP
August 21, 1928.
Notice received on above date of the resignation of F. Keeler Rice, from the Board of Trustees of the Public Library, due to removal from Swampscott, said resignation to be effective forthwith.
Attest :
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk. September 7, 1928.
At a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, and Trustees of the Public Library, Gustavus J. Esselen, Jr., was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of F. Keeler Rice, and on above date Gustavus J. Esselen, Jr., qualified for the office, same to run out February, 1929.
Attest :
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
STATE PRIMARY 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 of Massachusetts 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 on Tuesday, September 18, 1928, at 6 o'clock A. M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the primary officers for the nomination of candidates of political parties for the following offices:
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth. Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Commonwealth. Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth.
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