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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Attorney-General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for 6th Congressional District.
Councillor for 5th Councillor District.
Senator for 1st Senatorial District.
Two Representatives in General Court for 12th Representative Dis- trict.
County Commissioners (2) for Essex County.
Register of Deeds for Southern District.
Clerk of Courts for Essex County.
And for the election of the following officers:
District member of State Committee for each political party for the 1st Senatorial District.
10 Members of the Republican town committee.
10 Members of the Democratic town committee.
8 Delegates to state conventions of the Republican party.
10 Delegates to state conventions of the Democratic party.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 6 A. M. to 4.30 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 return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this thirty-first day of August, 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 Tuesday, September 11, 1928, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting. FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
STATE PRIMARY Tuesday, September 18, 1928
In accordance with the Warrant the voters assembled at their several precincts in town, and were called to order by their presiding officers, the Warrant calling the meeting and the return thereon was read by the clerk in each precinct.
The following precinct officers were appointed by the Selectmen, and qualified for the office:
Precinct 1. Warden, Edward H. Jordan (R); Clerk, Robert B. Hegarty (D); Inspectors, Lewis A. Coleman (R), Robert L. Cun- ningham (D); Tellers, Addie F. Nelson (R), Charles A. Bryson (D), W. H. Dow (R), John Healey (D).
Precinct 2. Warden, Harry E. Cahoon (R); Clerk, Alexander Wallace, Jr., (R); Inspectors, William P. Norcross (R), John H. Burns (D); Tellers, Albert E. Devitt (D), Daniel J. Myers (D), Ed- mund Young, Jr., (R), Martha F. Duran (R).
Precinct 3. Warden, Stuart P. Ellis (R); Clerk, Albert Stone (D); Inspectors, Milton E. Morrill (R), Robert E. Douglass (D); Tellers, Charles E. Melzard (R), Chester Lowe (R), Maurice V. Eldridge (D), Robert J. Mulligan (D).
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Precinct 4. Warden, Louis N. Crocker (R); Clerk, Donald S. Sawyer (D); Inspectors, Charles E. Souther (R), James W. Robertson (R); Tellers, Warren P. Melzard (R), John J. Hennessey, Jr., (D), Nellie M. McManus (D), Mary E. Jackson (R).
Precinct 5. Warden, Albert Enholm (R); Clerk, Raymond H. Owens (R); Inspectors, Walter L. Kehoe (D), Irving A. Curtis (R); Tellers, John T. Morrison (R), Winnifred G. Jacobs (R), Alice E. Les- lie (D), Mary G. Boyce (D).
Precinct 6. Warden, Herman E. Story (R); Clerk, Timothy J. Ryan (D); Inspectors, Arthur C. Eaton (R), George H. Coan (D); Tellers, John T. Merchant (R), John J. McDermott (D), Harry G. Hutchinson (R), James L. Martin (R).
Precinct 7. Warden, Henry J. Butt (R); Clerk, James D. Mulli- gan (D); Inspectors, Walter Lofmark (R), Charles J. Dolan (D); Tellers, Charles L. Martin (R), Albert V. Winkpaw (D), Helen E. Peach (D), Ralph Maxwell (R).
Precinct 8. Warden, Frank F. Sonigan (R); Clerk, Louise A. Miller (R); Inspectors, Sarah Conners (D), Charles A. Flagg (R); Tellers, Herbert A. Johnson (R), Leo P. Caproni (R), Dorothy Lynch (D), Ellen Q. Lynch (D).
The packages containing the Republican and Democratic ballots were delivered to the Warden, who receipted for same.
The polls were opened at 6 A. M. and closed at 4.30 P. M. The result was declared at 9.15 P. M. The ballot boxes registered correctly and the check list agreed with the number of ballots cast.
Precinct 1. Republican, 196; Democratic, 46
Precinct 2. Republican, 325; Democratic, 21
Precinct 3. Republican, 264; Democratic, 27
Precinct 4. Republican, 233; Democratic, 18
Precinct 5. Republican, 275; Democratic, 20
Precinct 6. Republican, 222; Democratic, 28
Precinct 7. Republican, 190; Democratic, 31
Precinct 8. Republican, 298; Democratic, 22
Total vote cast, Republican, 2003; Democratic, 213.
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Precincts 1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8 Tot.
For Governor:
Frank G. Allen, of Norwood
104 198 156 173 225 162 142 248 1408
Frank A. Goodwin, of Boston Blanks
78 117 103
57
49
56
47
48
555
For Lieutenant Governor:
George A. Bacon, of Longmeadow 6
11
10
9 16
2 28
4 21
9 15
187
Pehr G. Holmes, of Worcester
9
10
8
5
12
9
5
6
61
19 2
64 473 181 18 420
Wycliffe C. Marshall, of Watertown 3
John H. Sherburne, of Boston
22
55
50
2 50
46
55
34 108
440 William S. Youngman, of Boston 57 80 53 36 68 .63 28 38 21 21 9 .15 162 Blanks
For Secretary:
Frederic W. Cook, of Somerville 146 225 204 184 246 186 158 263 1642 For Treasurer:
Fred J. Burrell, of Medford
49
84
85
63 71
71 93
51 143 679
J. Ernest Kerr, of Boston
22
35
19
25
35
60
19 47 18
8
6 6
13
94
Julia B. Buxton, of Springfield 6
6
7
4
11
7
12
59
14 10 7
5
3
1
4
1
2
40
John C. Hull, of Leominster
43
65
29
35
20
36
16
1
0
48 16 48. 43
509
John W. Haigis, of Greenfield
52
114
83
44
42
52 368
For Auditor:
Dwight L. Allison, of Watertown 11
18
12
14
16 12
35 14 58 80
Russell A. Wood, of Cambridge 38 Blanks 35
37
55
33
32
76
62
Robert M. Leach, of Taunton
10
36
32
21
58
Charles L. Burrill, of Boston
18
5
2
3
46 16
18 34 207 48 33 18 240
52
68
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Precincts 1 37
2 50
3 55
4 57
5 70
6 45
7 8 41 88 110
925
Harvey E. Frost, of Somerville
3
12
13
13
5
7
5
26
111
Blanks
44
61
44
36
26
10 22
13 31 34
48
414
Joseph E. Warner, of Taunton
101 188 158 155 193 154 123 216 1288
Blanks
40
69
38
37
26
24 38 78
33 52 55
47
414
Eben S. Draper, of Hopedale
62
122
87
98
89
116
84
60 23
161 13
209
For Congressman, Sixth District:
A. Piatt Andrew, of Gloucester 145 252 203 195 238 186 167 248 1634
Blanks
51
73
61
38
37
36
23
50
369
For Councillor, Fifth District:
Arthur Bower, of Lawrence
9
14
11
8
10
10
11
16
89
Eugene B. Fraser, of Lynn
143 244 204 189 226 177 145 230
95
William J. MacInnis, of Lawrence 8 Blanks 36
12
15
11
14
11 24 27
24
19
194
James D. Bentley, of Swampscott 143 246 186 163 183 160 123 204 1408
23
Charles C. O'Donnell, of Lynn Frank W. Osborne, of Lynn Blanks
0
1
5
0
2
6 23
2 38 3
8
48
For Representatives General Court, Twelfth Essex District: Malcolm L. Bell, of Marblehead 128 229 191 156 186 168 140 207 1405
Harry E. Day, of Salem
69 133
74 93 108 108
72 102
759
Joseph Martin, of Marblehead
63 101 111 101 137
70
90 127
800
Omer P. Theriault, of Salem Blanks
11 9 10 9
9
7
2 11
68
121 178 142 107 110
91 76 149 974
For County Commissioners, Essex County :
Frederick Butler, of Lawrence
104 191 166 141 189 157 130 202 1280
Robert H. Mitchell, of Haverhill 83 131 121 121 170 120
99 165 1010
Joseph F. Smith, of Lynnfield Blanks
65 100
78
74
68
52
53 60 550
140 228 163 130 123 115
98 169 1166
For Clerk of Courts, Essex County:
Archie N. Frost, of Salem
Blanks
148 253 201 183 232 174 162 245 1588 48 82 63 48 28 53 415 50
For Registrar of Deeds, Essex Southern District:
Moody Kimball, of Newburyport 149 249 199 186 234 179 162 244 1602 Blanks 41
47 76 65 47
William A. Baldwin, of Lynn
82 58 599 Blanks
Delegates to State Convention:
Edward E. Call
141 243 205 195 222 182 165 247 1600
George E. Heath
137 247 204 191 220 177 163 245 1584 137 246 204 189 228 175 160 245 1584
Mary A. Ingalls
131 240 202 188 223 174 160 250 1568
Daniel F. Knowlton
141 252 208 189 231 182 161 247 1611
James W. Libby
139 256 209 197 223 182 168 246 1620 133 237 198 184 218 177 158 243 1548 137 244 201 194 232 181 160 252 1601
Harry E. Cahoon
137 252 210 188 212 179 160 235 1573 137 249 215 183 213 172 161 233 1563
Stuart P. Ellis
James D. Bentley
Tot.
Roland H. Choate, of Milton
100 455
Alonzo B. Cook, of Boston
90
168 111 105 130 123
12 70
Roswell F. Phelps, of Dedham
5
10
22
4
21
For Attorney General:
Clarence A. Barnes, of Mansfield 55
68
68
41
56
44
34
301
For Senator in Congress:
Butler Ames, of Lowell
57
60
64
44
52
Benjamin L. Young, of Weston Blanks
35
52
23
23
18
22
11 23
39
261
For Senator, First Essex District: Charles H. Annis, of Lynn
15
33
27
18
31
32
35
43
45
54
60 330
6
10
3
7
5
6
77
668
42
91
90
68
43
43
28
54 401
For State Committee, First Essex District: 137 208 169 155 212 164 143 216 1404 59 117 95 78 47 63
55
34
25
25
Annie C. Johnson
Mary I. Way Florence E. Preston Town Committee:
155 260 221 197 222 175 168 242 1640
7
1558
13
712
25
289
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Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8 Tot.
Mary A. Ingalls
Annie C. Johnson
Florence E. Preston Mary I. Way
Blanche B. Bicknell
Charles E. Melzard Blanks
131 238 205 180 212 173 160 232 1531 130 236 199 181 208 170 155 232 1511 132 233 187 179 207 170 153 237 1498 132 235 189 183 214 175 156 235 1519 129 237 195 177 205 168 153 231 1495 141 246 213 190 210 171 157 237 1565 131 240 207 180 210 169 156 234 1527 605 822 581 492 637 498 321 632 4608
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
For Governor:
Charles H. Cole, of Boston
31
16 20
15
17
18
22
7
5
34
John J. Cummings, of Boston Blanks
9
0
2
1
2
7
2
1
24
For Lieutenant Governor:
26
12
16
10
10
11
21
13
119
Charles S. Murphy, of Worcester 13
5
8
4
8
9 8
1
3
32
For Secretary:
Joseph Santosuosso, of Boston Blanks
16
7
6
7
5
16 12 17
22
12
129
James P. Bergin, of Worcester
28
11
15
9
15
1
11
3
2
32
Daniel England, of Pittsfield Blanks
14
7
7
6
4
0
6
8
52
For Auditor:
Strabo V. Claggett, of Newton
10
7
8
4
5
5
9
5 2
18
Francis J. O'Gorman
14
4
13
8
11
13
14
9
86
Blanks
16
7
5
3
3
9 16
7 28
20
160
William R. Scharton, of Reading Blanks
5
3
2
1
0
1
0 3
1
40
For Senator in Congress:
David I. Walsh, of Fitchburg Blanks
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
9
For Congressman, Sixth District:
29
10
18
12
13
12
25
14
133
George J. Ferguson, of Danvers Blanks
17
11
9
6
7
16
6
8
80
For Councillor, Fifth District:
33
9
12
6
5
8
15
7
7
73
For Senator, First Essex District:
0
1
3
0
3
3
5
18
Joseph H. Haggerty, of Lynn Charles C. O'Donnell, of Lynn
6
8
1
1
0
1
0
1
18
William F. Shanahan, Swampscott Blanks
8
1
2
2
2
4
2
0
21
For Representative in General Court, Twelfth District:
Mary V. Deshon, Swampscott Scattering
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Blanks
92
42
53
33
34
55
61
42
412
For County Commissioners, Essex County :
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
6
Daniel Cooney
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
Blanks
84
42
54
33
40
56
62
44 415
For Clerk of Courts, Essex County :
Archie N. Frost, of Andover
7
4
4
3 10
2
4 11
7 22
3
34
John A. Murphy, of Salem Blanks
13
6
7
5
7
13
2
18 1
54
7
4
3
4
2
30
14
21
11
15
21 10
10
73
For Treasurer:
4
3
5
1
3
1
1
1
6
56
For Attorney General:
Edward P. Barry, of Boston
27
15
20
15
19
1 20
11 27
43
19
26
18
13
12
13
24
15
140
William F. Regan, of Peabody Blanks
13
29
12
23
12
18
20
26
16
156
0
0
1
3
6
1
0
2
13
Marcus C. Pettengill
26
11
16
125
6
5
5
2
1
3
9
6
62
Blanks
12
140
53
Irving Lewis, of Boston
6
3
0
5
2
30
21
204
1
13
14
3
21
Charles E. Hodgdon
16 155
John F. Malley, of Newton
3
11
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Precincts 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 Tot.
For Registrar of Deeds, Essex Southern District:
Scattering
0 0 0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Blanks
46 21 27
16
20
28
31
22
211
For State Committee, First Essex District:
Michael J. Dougherty, of Lynn
28
10 21
11
13
11
21
9
124
Blanks
18
11
6
7
7
17
10
13
89
Delegates to State Convention:
John A. Finnegan
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Frank D. Thurston
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Vincent C. Winkpaw
0
0
0
0
0
Blanks
460 210 270 180 200 280 307 220 2127
Town Committee:
John A. Finnegan
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Frank D. Thurston
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Vincent C. Winkpaw
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Dissolve 9.20 P. M.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
TO FILL VACANCY
October 1, 1928.
At a special meeting of the town meeting members of Precinct 7 held at the town hall on the above date, George Lloyd Smith of Ocean View road was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles W. Hobbs. Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Wednesday, October 3, 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 said Swampscott, on Wednesday, the third day of October at 7.30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1. To hear and act on the report of the committee ap- pointed under Articles 11, 12 and 13 of the Annual Town Meeting, to make a study of the zoning of both sides of Humphrey street from the Post Office Block to Blaney Beach, the premises at 225 Humphrey street known as the Wardwell estate and the land adjoining Richard- son's garage on the easterly side.
Art. 2. To see if the town will take by eminent domain for public park purposes, and appropriate money therefor, the real estate consist- ing of land and buildings on Humphrey street or any portion thereof, bounded and described substantially as follows:
Parcel No. 1. Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Humphrey street, said point being 54.12 feet from the easterly side of Cliffside. Thence running south 55-03-40 east for a distance of 48.83 feet; thence curving to the left with a radius of 632.15 feet, for a distance of 195.38 feet, thence running south 72-46-10 east, for a distance of 61.00 feet, thence along land owned by the Swampscott Masonic Build- ing Associates, Inc., south 13-04-00 west, for a distance of about 244 feet to mean high water line; thence westerly along mean high water line to land owned by Violetta Bray; thence easterly along land owned
0 0
1
0
1
Blanks
460 210 270 180 200 280 307 220 2127
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by Violetta Bray, for a distance of 26.60 feet; thence southeasterly along land owned by Violetta Bray, for a distance of 61.32 feet to the easterly line of Cliffside; thence running north 39-00-20 east for a distance of 104.48 feet; then easterly along land owned by the Swampscott Bank Building Trust for a distance of 55.30 feet; thence northerly along land owned by the Swampscott Bank Building Trust for a distance of 82.30 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel con- tains about 115,200 square feet.
Parcel No. 2. Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Humphrey street and the easterly line of the Swampscott Masonic Building Associates, Inc .; thence running south 72-46-10 east for a distance of 55.29 feet; thence curving to the left with a radius of 809.92 feet for a distance of 476.96 feet; thence running north 73-29-20 east for a distance of 71.85 feet to the Blaney Beach Reservation; thence southerly along said Reservation by several courses for a distance of about 112.00 feet to mean high water; thence westerly along mean high water line to land owned by the Swampscott Masonic Building Asso- ciates, Inc .; thence along land owned by said Associates north 16-45-30 east for a distance of about 225.00 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains about 96,700 square feet, as petitioned for by Henry S. Baldwin, et als.
Art. 3. To hear and act on the report of the Committee appointed to study district one as shown on the zoning map with a view of zoning the territory included therein.
Art. 4. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee ap- pointed to study the subject of purchase of supplies and to devise a legal method of carrying out the same.
Art. 5. 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 N70-07-40W for a distance of 210 feet from a drill hole; thence turning right angle bounded by land of Maria S. Hastings for a dis- tance 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 northerly side of Forest avenue to the point of beginning; containing about 122,000 square feet, as petitioned for by the School Committee.
Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to accept Minerva street from the end of the present lay-out to Bristol street, a distance of about sixty feet, and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by Arthur Mor- ley, et als.
Art. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Assessors to make a revaluation of the town as a whole, both as to land and building values, placing new unit values on all streets and inspecting and measuring every building, and appropriate money therefor, as peti- tioned for by the Board of Assessors.
Art. 8. 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.
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 meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-first day of September, 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 Tuesday, September 25, 1928, the posting of said notices being at least seven days before the time of said meeting. FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
BY-LAWS APPROVED
The following By-Laws were approved by the Attorney General: Amendment to Section 3, Chapter 2.
"Section 3. The Warrant for the town meeting shall be served by posting an attested copy thereof at the Town Hall, the post offices, at least one public and conspicuous place in each precinct, in the town and at or in the immediate vicinity of each railroad station in the town, seven days before the day appointed for said meeting."
Boston, Mass., Sept. 17, 1928. The foregoing amendment to the By-Laws is hereby approved. JOSEPH E. WARNER, Attorney General.
Amendment to the Zoning By-Laws.
"To amend the Zoning By-Laws 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-Laws namely: Oak street."
Boston, Mass., Sept. 17, 1928. The foregoing amendment to the By-Laws is hereby approved. JOSEPH E. WARNER, Attorney General.
Amendment to Chapter XI-Building laws.
"Any roof hereafter constructed in Districts 1, 2 and 3 of the Town' of Swampscott as established by the Zoning By-Laws, shall be covered with a fire-resistive material, such as metal, tile, slate asbestos shingles or surfaced asphalt shingles. If asphalt shingles are used, they shall weigh not less than 235 pounds per hundred square feet laid, or 74 pounds per hundred square feet of material not laid. Whenever twenty- five per cent or more of a roof covering is hereafter replaced, the new covering shall be one of the fire-resistive materials mentioned above. Whoever violates any provisions of this By-Law shall be punishable by a fine of not more than twenty dollars for each offense."
Boston, Mass., Sept. 17, 1928. The foregoing amendment to the building By-Laws is hereby ap- proved.
Attest:
JOSEPH E. WARNER, Attorney General. RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
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NAMED TO SCHOOL BOARD
October 1, 1928.
At a joint meeting of the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen held on Friday, Sept. 28, 1928, Arthur M. Wyman, 2 Beach Bluff avenue, was unanimously elected a member of the School Com- mittee to serve until the next annual town meeting. Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 3, 1928
In accordance with the Warrant, meeting called to order at 7.30 P. M., by Kendall A. Sanderson, Moderator.
Voted to dispense with reading of Warrant, except the return of Warrant thereon; which was read by the Town Clerk.
The report of Committee on Article, which was appointed under Articles 11, 12 and 13, at the Annual Town Meeting, was read by Henry S. Baldwin, Chairman:
The undersigned committee was appointed pursuant to a vote of the town under Articles 11, 12 and 13, of the Warrant at the adjourned annual town meeting of 1928.
The articles are as follows:
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from a general residence district to a business 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 4 of said Zoning By-Law, namely, on the ocean side of Humphrey street, beginning with the Post Office building so- called, to Fisherman's (Blaney) Beach, as petitioned for by Kendall A. Sanderson et als.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from a general residence district to a business district the premises at 225 Humphrey street known as "The Wardwell Estate" so that said premises shall then be subject to the provisions of Article 4 of said Zoning By-Law, as petitioned for by Kendall A. San- derson et als.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by creating a district to be known as an apartment house dis- trict concerning the land in Humphrey street, shown as lot 122, plate 1, on Assessors' plan of Town of Swampscott, adjoining Richardson's Garage on the easterly side, subject, however, to the provisions of the Tenement House Law so-called, as petitioned for by Thomas W. Dun- can et als.
Under these articles the town voted to refer the questions involved to a committee to consist of Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Counsel, one member of the Zoning Appeal Board, one member of the Board of Assessors, and three citizens to be nominated from the floor. The committee was directed to make a study not only of the localities specifically mentioned in the articles but also of the zoning of both sides of Humphrey street from the Post Office block to Blaney Beach, and to report their recommendations to the first Town Meeting subsequent to October 1, 1928.
The members of the committee are Henry S. Baldwin, Chairman; Chester A. Brown, Clerk; Howard K. Glidden, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen; Maurice Yozell, Clarence B. Humphrey, member of the Board of Assessors, Fred A. Hale, and Harry D. Linscott, Town Counsel.
Two public hearings were held, notice of which was given to all persons directly interested and to the general public. The hearings were well attended.
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The specific question before the committee has been whether it should recommend that the town amend its Zoning By-Laws so as to open up the south side of Humphrey street from Blaney Beach to the Post Office block to business and the northwesterly side of Humphrey street from Richardson's Garage to the Lynn line, commonly called the Car Barn property, to apartment houses.
The Zoning By-Laws were adopted by the town in 1924 after a careful study of the subject of zoning by a committee appointed by the town during the previous year. This committee gave hearings in various parts of the town, listened to and studied all sides of the ques- tion and finally drew up a proposed set of By-Laws and a zoning map separating the town into districts and separating the districts into por- tions which might be used for business and portions restricted to resi- dences. The recommendations of this committee were adopted by the Town Meeting of 1924 after consideration and debate. The great majority of citizens would readily agree that the adoption of zoning has been of decided benefit to the town as a whole.
The right to pass Zoning By-Laws is conferred upon cities and towns by Section 25 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, which section defines the purpose of zoning as follows:
"The provisions of this section shall be carried out in such manner as will best promote the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants, will lessen the danger from fire, will tend to improve and beautify the city or town, will harmonize with its natural development, and will assist the carrying out of any scheme for municipal improve- ment put forth by any municipal planning board or board of survey or other like authority."
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