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The southerly side of Humphrey street from Blaney Beach to the Post Office block has always been residential. The original Zoning Committee of 1924 gave a hearing at that time to the property owners. Most of the owners then opposed changing this section from a residen- tial to a business zone.
Practically the same situation exists today. While some of the property owners desire to sell or rent their property for business uses, others oppose any change in the present zoning.
The northerly side of Humphrey street within the limits named is practically all zoned for business. The hearings disclosed no demand for a change here.
The northwesterly side of Humphrey street from Richardson's Garage to the Lynn Line was at one time occupied by car barns, bill- boards and a lunch cart. Since these have been removed, this section has been developed as a residential section. During the past year a costly and attractive brick residence has been built at the southerly end. A change in zoning this section is opposed by a number of nearby property owners.
Having heard all the parties interested, and having given the matter careful consideration, this committee is of the opinion that it will best promote the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of Swampscott, will tend to improve and beautify the town, and will harmonize with its natural development, to leave these sections zoned as they now are. The committee is further of the opinion that to change the southerly side of Humphrey street from Blaney Beach to the Post Office block to a business zone, and to change the north- westerly side of Humphrey street from Richardson's Garage to the Lynn Line to an apartment house zone, would be detrimental to the town and its inhabitants, harmful to its present settled character as a residential community, out of harmony with the natural development of the town and injurious to it in many ways.
Accordingly the committee recommends that no change be made in the Zoning By-Laws in respect to their application to the territory mentioned in said Articles 11, 12, 13, and in the vote of the Town Meeting thereunder.
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While its official duty ends with the foregoing recommendations, the committee believes it proper to report to the town that its members are unanimously in favor of a plan for municipal improvement whereby the town shall take by eminent domain for a public park or other public purposes the property on the southerly side of Humphrey street lying between the Post Office block and the Masonic Club House and be- tween the Masonic Club House and Blaney Beach, or a substantial por- tion of the same. The committee believes that the matter should be presented to the town at once and that proper articles covering such proposed plan be placed in a Warrant for a special Town Meeting to be called as soon as possible after October 1, 1928.
HENRY S. BALDWIN, Chairman.
HOWARD K. GLIDDEN,
CHESTER A. BROWN, Clerk. FRED A. HALE,
CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY,
MAURICE YOZELL,
HARRY D. LINSCOTT.
Voted to accept their report and adopt their recommendations.
FINANCE REPORT
The report of the Finance Committee was read by James W. San- try, Chairman.
Finance Report on Article 2:
Article 2 relates to the taking by eminent domain for public park purposes a tract of land in Humphrey street, extending from the Post Office building to Blaney Beach with the exception of that part that is now owned by the Swampscott Masonic Building Associates, Inc. The purpose of this article is to establish a public park on this location. Almost everybody agrees that such a project would tend to beautify the town.
In considering the subject, however, there are features that should be kept in mind. The chief of these is the expense that this taking would involve. It would mean the destruction of about one-quarter of a million dollars' worth of taxable property and, therefore, an annual loss to the town of a substantial sum in taxes. It is estimated that the expense of the taking would be about $350,000. Our present indebted- ness, represented by bonds and notes, is about $590,000. Assuming that the entire amount, $350,000, were borrowed, it would mean an increase in our indebtedness of about 60 per cent.
At a conference with the special committee that considered the re- zoning of this locality, it was suggested that that part of it from the Post Office to the Ionic Club should be taken without delay. In this connection, it appears that our borrowing capacity, within the debt limit, is about $367,000. We do not believe that it would be wise to use any substantial amount of this available sum for this purpose.
We feel also that further consideration should be given to the matter and, if we were to take any part of the land now, it might be construed as committing the town to the entire project. This would be unfortunate, because it would mean that an important step had been taken without adequate opportunity for investigation.
We, therefore, recommend that when all of the articles in this war- rant have been considered that the meeting adjourn to November 14. This will give the Town Meeting members and the citizens as well, further opportunity to consider the question and at the same time will permit the Finance Committee to continue its investigations.
On Article 6. This article relates to the acceptance of a stretch of road connecting Minerva and Bristol streets. This connecting piece has been used by residents of Minerva and Bristol streets for many years, but we are informed by the Town Engineer that there is no plan show- ing that it has ever been laid out as a street. It seems, therefore, to be
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subject to the Board of Survey Act and to the provisions of our By-Laws which govern the acceptance of streets by the town.
We recommend, therefore, that action on this article be indefinitely postponed and that the Board of Selectmen, at the annual Town Meet- ing, insert an article in the Warrant for that meeting, similar to Article 6, so that in the meantime the residents of these streets may have an opportunity to take the necessary steps to permit of the acceptance of this connecting road.
Article 7. We have gone into the subject matter of this article with the Assessors and, while we find many features in it to commend, nevertheless we believe that Swampscott has not yet reached the condi- tion where a survey, as outlined in this article, is necessary.
If our tax rate were excessively high and we were having difficulty in raising money, it might then become necessary to consider the ad- visability of installing a system that would furnish more accurate in- formation to the Assessors for their work.
We, therefore, recommend that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
JAMES W. SANTRY, RALPH J. CURTIS, JOHN A. WALDO, CHESTER A. BROWN, JOHN R. HURLBURT, PAUL W. BRICKETT, Finance Committee.
Article 2. An amendment to the Finance report to refer this Article back to the Finance Committee for further study and to report at the March meeting was lost.
Voted, to accept the Finance Committee's report, and adopt their recommendations as follows: That when all the articles in this Warrant have been considered that the meeting adjourn to November 14, 1928. This will give the Town Meeting members and citizens as well further opportunity to consider the question and at the same time will permit the Finance Committee to continue its investigations.
Article 3. Report of committee appointed at annual meeting to study district one, as shown on the zoning map, was read by John E. Cunningham, Chairman:
Report of Committee
At the regular Town Meeting a committee of three consisting of Messrs. Cunningham, Morley and Holmes was elected to work with the Town's Board of Appeals in the zoning of District 1 as shown on the zoning map.
The committee as a whole met several times. They also held a meeting in Swampscott Highlands with the residents of that district. and Mr. Yozell of the Appeals Board talked on the Zoning By-laws and also answered questions.
All residents and property owners of that district were notified by mail of a meeting at a later date, when their desires and wishes per- taining to zoning would be heard.
On May 21, 1928, at 8.30 P. M., this meeting was held before the elected committee and after a little discussion it was unanimously de- cided and voted to make District 1 as shown on the Zoning map a general residence district as covered by the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Swampscott.
JOHN E. CUNNINGHAM, ANDREW B. HOLMES, ARTHUR MORLEY,
Committee.
Voted to accept their report and adopt their recommendations as follows: To make District 1 as shown on the Zoning map a general residence district as covered by the Zoning By-Laws of the town.
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Article 4. Voted to postpone action on this article until the March meeting, committee not being ready to report.
Article 5. Voted that action on this article be postponed, a new article be drawn up and presented at a Special Town Meeting to be called November 14, 1928.
Article 6. Voted to accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations, as follows:
That action on this article be indefinitely postponed and that the Board of Selectmen, at the annual Town Meeting insert an article in the Warrant for that meeting similar to Article 6, so that in the mean- time the residents of these streets may have an opportunity to take the necessary steps to permit of the acceptance of this connecting road.
Article 7. Voted that action on this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 8. Voted action on this article be taken up November 14, 1928.
Voted, that when we adjourn, it be to Wednesday, November 14, 1928, at 7.45 P. M.
Voted to adjourn at 9.20 P. M.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
STATE ELECTION 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 elections to meet in their respective precincts in said Swampscott, on Tuesday, November 6, 1928, at 6.00 o'clock A. M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the election officers on one ballot for the following offices: Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Senator in Congress, Congressman, Councillor, Senator, Representatives in General Court (2), County Commissioners (2), Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds.
To vote Yes or No on the following questions:
Law Proposed by Initiative Petition. Shall the proposed law which provides that it shall be lawful in any city which accepts the act by vote of its city council and in any town which accepts the act by vote of its inhabitants, to take part in or witness any athletic outdoor sport or game, except horse racing, automobile racing, boxing or hunting with firearms, on the Lord's day between 2 and 6 P. M .; that such sports or games shall take place on such playgrounds, parks or other places as may be designated in a license issued by certain licensing auth- orities; that no sport or game shall be permitted in a place other than a public playground or park within one thousand feet of any regular place of worship; that the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections or the receiving of remuneration by any person in charge of or participating in any such sport or game shall not be prohibited; that the license may be revoked; and that in cities and towns in which amateur sports or games are permitted under existing law such amateur sports or games may be held until the proposed law is accepted or the provisions of the existing law fail of acceptance on resubmission to the people, which law was disapproved in the Senate by a vote of 9 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative, be approved?
Question of Public Policy. Shall the senator from this district be
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instructed to vote for a resolution requesting Congress to take action for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, known as the prohibition amendment?
The polls will be open from 6 A. M. to 6 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 nineteenth day 'of October, 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, 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 Swampscott, on Thursday, October 29, 1928, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTION Tuesday, November 6, 1928
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the voters assembled at the voting precincts in town, and were called to order at 6 o'clock A. M. by their presiding officers. The Warrant, with the return thereon, was read by the Clerks in each precinct.
The following were qualified as precinct officers:
Precinct 1. Warden, Edward H. Jordan (R); Clerk, Robert B. Hegarty (D); Inspectors, Robert L. Cunningham (D), Lewis A. Cole- man (R); Tellers, Addie F. Nelson (R), John D. Healy (D), Charles A. Bryson (D), William H. Dow (R).
Precinct 2. Warden, Harry E. Cahoon (R); Clerk, John E. Co- ville (D); Inspectors, William P. Norcross (R), John H. Burns (D); Tellers, Edmund Young, Jr. (R), Belle M. Walch (D), Mary G. Stone (D), Martha F. Duren (R).
Precinct 3. Warden, Stuart P. Ellis (R); Clerk, Albert E. Stone (D); Inspectors, Milton E. Morrill (R), Robert L. Douglass (D); Tellers, Charles E. Melzard (R), Chester Lowe (R), James H. Sullivan (D), Harold R. Young (D), Burton Carroll (R), Horace R. Parker (R).
Precinct 4. Warden, Louis N. Crocker (R); Clerk, Donald L. Sawyer (D); Inspectors, John B. Cahoon (D), Charles E. Souther (R); Tellers, Warren P. Melzard (R), James W. Robertson (R), Thomas J. McManus (D), Bessie F. Maguire (D).
Precinct 5. Warden, Albert Enholm (R); Clerk, Raymond H. Owens (R); Inspectors, Walter L. Kehoe (D), Irving A. Curtis (R); Tellers, Alice E. Leslie (D), Winnifred G. Jacobs (R), Mary G. Boyce (D), John T. Morrison (R).
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), Harry G. Hutchinson (R), Margaret V. Freeman (D), John J. McDermott (D), Leo P. Caproni (R), Mary Turner (D).
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Precinct 7. Warden, Henry J. Butt (R); Clerk, James D. Mulli- gan (D); Inspectors, Walter Lofmark (R), Charles J. Dolan (D); Tellers, Albert V. Winkpaw (D), Helen E. Peach (D), Charles L. Mar- tin (R), Helen A. Parker (R), Mary E. Mulligan (D), Elizabeth E. Blanchard (R).
Precinct 8. Warden, Frank T. Sonigan (R); Clerk, Louise A. Mil- ler (R); Inspectors, William C. Hill (D), Charles A. Flagg (R); Tellers, Olive E. Flagg (R), Cyril J. Gannon (D), Helen E. Gannon (D), Selwyn P. Drown (R), Charles E. Johnson (R), Mary Collins (D).
The balloting was started at 6 o'clock A. M., the count started at 2 o'clock P. M., polls closed at 6 P. M. The ballot boxes registered cor- rectly and the checks on the voting lists were the same as the ballots cast.
There were cast in:
Precinct 1. 589;
589 total
Precinct 2. 629;
11 A. V .;
640 total
Precinct 3. 615;
14 A. V .;
629 total
Precinct 4. 573; 9 A. V .; 582 total
Precinct 5. 580; 13 A. V .; 593 total
Precinct 6. 562; 12 A. V .; 574 total
Precinct 7. 628; 9 A. V .; 637 total
Total votes cast, 4940. The result of the balloting was declared at 9.30 P. M.
For Electors of President and Vice President, at Large and by Dis- tricts :
Foster & Gitlow (Workers Party) 2
0
4 0
5 0
6 7 8 0 0
0
3
Hoover & Curtis (Republican)
361 486 444 460 484 433 400 555 3623
Reynolds & Crowley (S. L.) 3
0 1
0
0
0
0
0 4 5 Smith & Robinson (Democratic) 211 150 169 119 103 137 223 133 1245 Thomas & Maurer (Socialist) 1 1 2 0 Blanks
For Governor:
Frank G. Allen, of Norwood (R) 349 472 432 458 488 437 400 552 3588 Chester W. Bixby, Haverhill (W) 1 0 2 0
Charles H. Cole, of Boston (D) 187 139 179 114
Mary Donovan Hapgood, of
North Brookfield (S) 2
0
0
0
0
0
0 13
15
Edith Hamilton MacFadden, of Cambridge (I. C.) 0
0
0
0 0
0
0 1
0 0
0 0
6
Washington Cook, of Boston (V. P. E.)
1
1
0
0
1 12
2 18
1 27
1 7
162
For Lieutenant Governor:
7
2
4
2
5 2
2 0
1 0
4 1
2 0
1 10
Walter S. Hutchins, of Green- field (S)
4
3
1
0
0
4
0
1 13
John F. Malley, of Newton (D) 170 111 149 101
William Sterling Youngman, of Boston (R)
334 464 427 439 480 420 396 544 3504 58 70 22 40 48 31 351 45
For Secretary:
Harry J. Canter, of Boston (W) 6
4
0
1
5
2
4 23
Frederic W. Cook, of Somer- ville (R)
348 465 419 447 484 413 401 542 3519
1
1 133 1
0
0
1
2 9
71
47
32
71
58
48
482
0 14
11 3 12
3
0 6 1 0 1 7 60 4 1 0 0 5 91 115 209 123 1157
Blanks
46
27
15
10
90 108 191 115 1035
Blanks
Oscar Kinsalas, Springfield (S.L.) 3 Joseph Santosuosso, Boston (D) 149 Edith M. Williams, Brookline (S) 3 Blanks 80 75
97 1
0 88
0 76
1 83 175 1
0
5 95
11 896
0
Stephen J. Surridge, of Lynn (S.L.) 3
7
John Corbin, of Worcester (W)
4 27
Henry C. Hess, of Boston (S. L.)
1
1
0
37
1
Tot.
Precinct 8. 682; 14 A. V .; 696 total 3 Precincts 1 2 1
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Precincts 1 2 3
4
5 6 7 8 Tot.
For Treasurer:
James P. Bergin, Worcester (D) 160 102 132
90
83 100 178 101
950
Albert S. Coolidge, of Pitts-
field (S)
1 0
1
2
2
3
1
4
14
John W. Haigis, Greenfield (R) 335 456 424 437 479 407 395 542 3475 Albert Oddie, of Brockton (W) 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Charles S. Oram, of Boston (S.L.) 4
1
3
0
0
1
9
Blanks
86 81
For Auditor:
John W. Aiken, of Chelsea (S.L.) 6 1
Alonzo B. Cook, of Boston (R) 341 452 416 418 453 396 380 511 3367
David A. Eisenberg, of Boston (S) 1
0
6
2 1
0 0
1 2
2 1
4 3
12
Francis J. O'Gorman, of Bos-
ton (D) 150 100 132 107 100 101 186 128 1004
For Attorney General:
Edward P. Barry, of Boston (D) 172 113 143
94
91 101 188 102 1004
Morris I. Becker, of Boston (S.L.) 3
1
1
1
0
3
0
0
9
Max Lerner, of Worcester (W) 3
0
3
2
0
0
0
2 10
John W. Sherman, of Boston (S) 3
2
4
2
0
2
1
3
17
Joseph E. Warner, Taunton (R) 331 452 414 436 476 410 393 549 3461 77 72 64 55 40
Blanks
For Senator in Congress:
John J. Ballam, of Boston (W)
5
1
2
0
0 0 0 0
8
Alfred Baker Lewis, of Cam- bridge (S)
3
3
2
4
0 0 0 2
14
David I. Walsh, Fitchburg (D)
Benjamin L. Young, of Worcester (R)
284 423 403 409 465 419 367 537 3307 30 42 19 19 36 17
For Congressman, Sixth District:
A. Piatt Andrew, Gloucester (R) 338 462 431 436 480 418 397 535 3497
George J. Ferguson, Danvers (D) 161 Blanks
90
88
75
69
42
89 174 104 57 66 67 0 1
For Senator, First Essex District: Frank W. Osborne, of Lynn (R) 295 431 389 409 449 398 362 520 3253 William F. Shanahan, of Swampscott (D)
233 168 208 135 114 144 246 148 1396 61 41 32 38 30 32 29 28 291 Blanks
For Representatives in General Court, Twelfth District:
Malcolm L. Bell, of Marble- head (R)
363 460 460 433 485 420 432 561 3614 Harry L. Day, of Salem (R) 292 380 357 352 390 331 331 473 2906 523 440 441 379 311 397 511 358 3360 Blanks
County Commissioners, Essex County :
Frederick Butler, of Law- rence (R) 357 461 442 423 479 409 418 556 3545
Charles S. Grieves, of Ames- bury (S)
15 12
14
4
1
9
12
4 71
John Arthur Mitchell, of Hav- erhill (S)
17
13
14
9
2
10
10 2 77
64 1
52 0
29 1
63 2
0 63 1
0 49 3
16
Eva Hoffman, of Boston (W) 4
0
1
47
26
58
31
228
For Councillor, Fifth District:
Joseph A. Dion, of Haverhill (S)
5
2
4
2
2
17
Eugene B. Fraser, of Lynn (R) 356 478 445 439
William F. Regan, Peabody (D) 135 76 117 93
84 63
64
38
70
91 165 96 822 51 65 528
Blanks
255 179 203 139 111 124 234 138 1383
Blanks
34
90 123
77
71
1 489 411 407 548 3573
77
65
Robert H. Mitchell, of Haver- hill (R)
300 391 382 379 408 376 359 486 3081 489 403 406 349 296 344 475 344 3106 Blanks
For Clerk of Courts, Essex County:
Archie N. Frost, of Andover (R) 307 419 400 397 461 395 371 507 3257
889
554
439
5
487
15
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Precincts 1
2 3
4
5 6 7 8 Tot.
Nathan Huntington, of Merri- mac (S)
10 3 2
8
8
2
0
1 34
John A. Murphy, of Salem (D) 142
96 138 81
67 93 178 98 893
Blanks
130 122 89 96 57
84 88 90 756
Shall the proposed law known as Sunday Sports be approved?
261 237 292 216 225 200 282 320 2033
Yes No 203 291 233 281 288 272 218 261 2047 125 112 104 85 80 102 137 115 860
Blanks
Question of Public Policy for repeal of the 18th Amendment?
Yes
230 184 264 193 187 172 255 297 1782
No
228 339 275 300 326 307 259 293 2327 131 117 90 89 80 95 123 106 831 Blanks
For Register of Deeds, Essex Southern District:
Mary F. Bowen, of Lynn- field (D)
140 96 136 78 79 95 169
92 885
Moody Kimball, of Newbury- port (R)
310 422 392 404 447 379 376 502 3232
Blanks Dissolved at 9.35 P. M.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Wednesday, November 14, 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 in town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall in said Swampscott, on Wednesday, the fourteenth day of November, at 7.20 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 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, as petitioned for by Calvin S. Tilden et al.
Art. 2. 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 article.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant 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 imme- diate vicinity of each railroad station 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 third day of November, A. D. 1928. (Seal)
HOWARD K. GLIDDEN, R. WYER GREENE, DANIEL F. KNOWLTON, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest :
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
139 122 101 100 67 100 92 102
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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, 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 Swampscott on Tuesday, November 6, 1928, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Wednesday, November 14, 1928
In accordance with the Warrant, meeting called to order by Kendall A. Sanderson, Moderator.
Voted to dispense with reading of the Warrant, except the return of Warant thereon, which was read by the Town Clerk.
The Finance Committee
The report of the Finance Committee was read by James W. San- try, Chairman.
Article 1. At the Special Town Meeting held May 10, 1928, under Article 12 of the warrant for that meeting, the advisability of acquiring the land described in this article for school purposes was considered. The Finance Committee then reported against it and its recommenda- tion for indefinite postponement was adopted by the meeting.
In considering this article, we have conferred with the School Com- mittee. The discussion at this conference related to a comparison of the adaptability of this land for school purposes with the adaptability of the land in Forest avenue, described int Article 1 of this Warrant for the meeting that immediately follows this meeting.
This land, known as the Griffin lot, is located on the southerly side of Humphrey street. It is about 1400 feet in a westerly direction from the present location of the Palmer School. It contains 397,800 square feet and there are five or six buildings upon it. One of these buildings is now used for the Country Day School and the other buildings are used in connection with the Swampscott Riding School.
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