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Issued outside Debt Limit
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Loan, 1925 (4%) Water Loans
April 1, 1909 5th Issue Acts of 1909 (31/2%) $27,000.00
May 1, 1917 14th Issue Acts of 1912 (41/2%) 2,000.00
July 1, 1920 17th Issue Acts of 1916 (51/4%)
15,000.00
August 1, 1922 18th Issue Acts of
1916 (41/4%)
7,500.00
October 1, 1922 19th Issue Acts of 1916 (41/4%)
3,000.00
August 1, 1923 21st Issue Acts of 1923
(41/4%)
8,000.00
October 1, 1924 22nd Issue Acts of 1923 (4%) 6,000.00
November 1, 1927 23rd Issue Acts of
(4%)
2,500.00
Total Water Loan Bonds and Notes outstanding
$71,000.00
Sewer Loans
September 1, 1902 Series A-B-C-D Acts of 1902
(31/2%) $55,200.00
May 1, 1912 Acts of 1903
(4%)
3,500.00
October 1, 1914 Acts of 1913
(41/2%)
4,000.00
May 1, 1915 Acts of 1913
(4%)
9,000.00
May 1, 1916 Acts of 1913
(4%)
150.00
May 1, 1916 Acts of 1913
(4%)
8,000.00
November 1, 1916 Acts of 1913 (4%)
2,000.00
November 1, 1920 Acts of 1920
(5%) (5%)
24,000.00
August 1, 1922 Acts of 1920
(41/4%)
11,000.00
August 1, 1923 Acts of 1920
(41/4%)
2,000.00
October 1, 1924 Acts of 1920
(4%)
11,000.00
Total Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes Outstanding issued Outside Debt Limit $132,850.00
$538,700.00
$43,000.00
1923
3,000.00
August 1, 1921 Acts of 1920
177
Liabilities
General Debt Bonds and Notes Payable,
Issued Inside Debt Limit
Due in 1931
$54,200.00
Due in 1932
46,200.00
Due in 1933
44,200.00
Due in 1934
42,200.00
Due in 1935
29,700.00
Due in 1936
26,700.00
Due in 1937
26,700.00
Due in 1938
26,700.00
Due in 1939
25,700.00
Due in 1940
25,700.00
Due in 1941
19,700.00
Due in 1942
18,000.00
Due in 1943
18,000.00
Due in 1944
17,000.00
Due in 1945
17,000.00
Due in 1946
13,000.00
Due in 1947
13,000.00
Due in 1948
13,000.00
Due in 1949
13,000.00
Due in 1950
7,000.00
Due in 1951
7,000.00
Due in 1952
7,000.00
Due in 1953
7,000.00
Due in 1954
6,000.00
Due in 1955
3,000.00
Due in 1956
3,000.00
Due in 1957
3,000.00
Due in 1958
3,000.00
Due in 1959
3,000.00
$538,700.00
Issued Outside Debt Limit
Due in 1931
$4,000.00
Due in 1932
3,000.00
Due in 1933
3,000.00
Due in 1934
3,000.00
Due in 1935
3,000.00
Due in 1936
3,000.00
Due in 1937
3,000.00
Due in 1938
3,000.00
Due in 1939
3,000.00
Due in 1940
3,000.00
Due in 1941
3,000.00
Due in 1942
3,000.00
Due in 1943
3,000.00
Due in 1944
3,000.00
$43,000.00
Sewer Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit
Due in 1931
$14,000.00
Due in 1932
13,850.00
Due in 1933
12,850.00
Due in 1934
10,850.00
Due in 1935
9,350.00
Due in 1936
9,350.00
Due in 1937
9,350.00
Due in 1938
9,350.00
Due in 1939
8,350.00
Due in 1940
7,350.00
Due in 1941
7,350.00
Due in 1942
6,350.00
Due in 1943
1,750.00
1930}
REPORT OF TREASURER
178
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Due in 1944
1,750.00
Due in 1945
1,500.00
Due in 1946
1,500.00
Due in 1947
1,500.00
Due in 1948
1,500.00
Due in 1949
1,500.00
Due in 1950
1,500.00
Due in 1951
1,500.00
Due in 1952
500.00
$132,850.00
Water Loans, Issued Outside Debt Limit
Due in 1931
$8,000.00
Due in 1932
8,000.00
Due in 1933
8,000.00
Due in 1934
8,000.00
Due in 1935
7,500.00
Due in 1936
7,000.00
Due in 1937
5,500.00
Due in 1938
5,500.00
Due in 1939
4,500.00
Due in 1940
1,500.00
Due in 1941
1,500.00
Due in 1942
1,500.00
Due in 1943
1,500.00
Due in 1944
1,500.00
Due in 1945
1,500.00
$71,000.00
Temporary Loan Notes Issued in Anticipation of Revenue
No.
Date
Payable at
Rate When Payable
Amount
452 Dec. 5, 1930
1st Nat'l Bank, Boston
2.37%
Nov. 10, 1931
$25,000.00
453 Dec. 5, 1930
1st Nat'l Bank, Boston
2.37%
Nov. 10, 1931
$25,000.00
454
Dec. 5, 1930
1st Nat'l Bank, Boston
2.37%
Nov. 10, 1931
$25,000.00
455 Dec. 5, 1930
1st Nat'l Bank, Boston
2.37%
Nov. 10, 1931
$25,000.00
$100,000.00
TREASURER'S REPORT Principal and Interest Due in 1931
GENERAL DEBT
TOTAL
Inside Debt Limit Principal Interest
Outside Debt Limit
SEWER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal
WATER LOANS Outside Debt Limit Principal Interest Principal
Interest
January
$3,688.75
February
6,061.25
$876.14
$393.75 329.30
7,266.69
March
$2,000.00
1,497.50
$4,000.00
$860.00
310.00
$3,000.00
656.22
$9,000.00
3,323.72
May
2,200.00
286.50
$2,400.00
528.00
500.00
95.00
5,100.00
909.50
June
3,000.00
323.75
3,000.00
323.75
July
17,500.00
3,688.75
1,000.00
393.75
18,500.00
4,082.50
August
24,000.00
6,061.25
3,500.00
876.36
1,500.00
329.45
29,000.00
7,267.06
September
4,600.00
966.00
4,600.00
966.00
October
5,000.00
1,457.50
780.00
2,000.00
310.00
1,500.00
603.78
8,500.00
3,151.28
November
500.00
240.00
1,500.00
480.00
500.00
83.75
2,500.00
803.75
December
262.50
262.50
Total of Principal ......
$54,200.00
$4,000.00
$14,000.00
$8,000.00
$80,200.00
Total of Interest.
$23,567.75
$1,640.00
$5,312.50
$2,885.00
$33,405.25
REPORT OF TREASURER
179
1930]
$4,082.50
966.00
966.00
April
Principal Interest
Interest
180
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Town Debt December 31, 1930
General Debt Bonds and Notes
Inside Debt Limit Issues
$538,700.00
Outside Debt Limit Issues
43,000.00
Sewer Loan Bonds and Notes
132,850.00
Water Loan Bonds and Notes
71,000.00
Total Debt
$785,550.00
General Debt Statement Indicating Borrowing Capacity as of December 31, 1930
Valuation 1928, less abatements
$22,741,503.00
Valuation 1929, less abatements
24,042,213.00
Valuation 1930, less abatements
24,595,563.00
Gross three years' valuation
Average valuation
$71,379,279.00 $23,793,093.00
Three per cent. of average valuation
$713,792.79
Less:
Bonds and Notes issued within the debt limit
538,700.00
Borrowing Capacity $175,092.79
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. LIBBY, Town Treasurer.
1930]
Trust Funds
Joanna Morse Library Fund Balance, January 1, 1930 Principal Income accrued, 1930
$5,196.00 263.03
Less withdrawals
$5,459.03 263.03
Balance, December 31, 1930
$5,196.00
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund
Principal, January 1, 1930 Income accrued, 1930
$2,000.00 101.25
$2,101.25
Less withdrawals
101.25
Balance, December 31, 1930
$2,000.00
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund
Balance, January 1, 1930
$1,000.00
Principal Income accrued, 1930
50.63
Less withdrawals
Balance, December 31, 1930
$1,000.00
Fund for Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots
Balance, January 1, 1930
$17,771.95
Deposits
8,262.50
$26,034.45
Dividends, 1930
776.44
Less withdrawals
3,500.00
Balance, December 31, 1930
$23,310.89
Municipal Insurance Fund
Balance, January 1, 1930 Deposits
$3,153.15 196.79
Dividends, 1930
3,349.94
Less withdrawals
22.05
Balance, December 31, 1930
$6,436.90
Phillips School Medal Fund
Balance, January 1, 1930 Principal
$1,000.00 1,366.37
$2,366.37
Dividends, 1930
119.76
Less withdrawals for medals
40.29
Balance, December 31, 1930
$2,445.84
$2,486.13
Income accrued
$3,109.01
$6,458.95
REPORT OF THE TRUST FUNDS
181
$1,050.63 50.63
$26,810.89
182
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
High School Alumni Fund (see note)
Balance, January 1, 1930
Dividends, 1930
$3,920.31 186.69
Total Less
$4,107.00
Withdrawal, payment made on account of Scholarship awarded by Executive Committee of High School Alumni Association 100.00
ยท Balance, December 31, 1930
$4,007.00
: : NOTE .- This is not a town of Swampscott trust fund as defined by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915, but is held by the Town Treasurer as Trustee for the Swampscott High School Alumni. It is included in this report in order that the members of the High School Alumni may be kept informed of its existence.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES W. LIBBY, Town Treasurer. Treasurer of Trust Funds and Custodian of all funds and securities, as provided for by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915.
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183
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
1930]
Collector of Taxes
Ralph D. Merritt, Collector of Taxes in Account with the Town of Swampscott. 1930 Dr.
State tax
$23,310.00
County tax
41,139.35
State highway
787.15
Auditing accounts
896.81
Snow removal
149.00
Charles River Basin
3,166.86
Metropolitan Park
18,184.24
Metropolitan Planning
134.70
Southern Route
135.23
Malden, Braintree, etc.
565.26
Moth tax
2,640.50
Sidewalk assessment
1,661.29
Sewer assessment
2,717.08
Town appropriation
465,595.09
Overlay
4,000.00
Poll tax
6,152.00
Poll tax (supplementary)
70.00
Special warrant (vessel)
70.67
Interest on taxes at 6 per cent from October 15, 1930, to January 1, 1931
209.76
Sidewalk assessment (supplementary) Taxes (supplementary)
416.75
$572,038.28
Cr.
Cash paid on moth tax
$2,249.00
Cash paid on sidewalk assessment
1,149.88
Cash paid on sewer assessment Cash paid on poll taxes
1,095.62
Cash paid on taxes
452,357.02
Cash paid on special warrant (vessel)
70.67
Cash paid on interest on taxes from October 15, 1930, to January 1, 1931
209.76
Abatement on poll taxes
86.00
Abatement on taxes
1,231.40
Uncollected moth taxes
391.50
Uncollected sidewalk assessment
547.95
Uncollected sewer assessment
1,621.46
Uncollected poll taxes
106.00
Uncollected taxes
104,892.02
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Dr.
Excise tax warrant No. 2
$28,503.64
Excise tax warrant No. 3
11,790.58
Excise tax warrant No. 4
2,047.36
Excise tax warrant No. 5
1,233.62
Excise tax warrant No. 6
463.17
Excise tax warrant No. 7
31.24
Interest on taxes
74.64
$44,144.25
36.54
6,030.00
$572,038.28
184
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Cash paid on excise taxes Abatements Interest paid on taxes Uncollected excise taxes
Cr.
$39,479.52
2,681.66
74.64
1,908.43
$44,144.25
Water 1928 Dr.
Water rates
$188.17
Cash paid
$154.65
Abatements
18.59
Uncollected
14.93
Water 1929 Dr.
Water rates
$12,800.95
Cash paid
$12,149.32
Abatements
196.34
Uncollected
455.29
Water 1930 Dr.
Water rates
$67,018.31
Cash paid
$56,790.14 120.70
Uncollected
10,107.47
Water Service 1928 Dr
Water service
$185.68
Cash paid
$52.60
Abatements
48.81
Uncollected
84.27
Water Service 1929
Dr.
Water service
$1,154.88
Cash paid
$1,058.56
Abatements
32.15
Uncollected
64.17
Water Service 1930 Dr.
$10,792.13
Cash paid
$8,154.08 2,538.05
Miscellaneous, Rents 1927 Dr.
Miscellaneous, rents
$107 46
Cr.
$12.74
Cash paid Abatements
89.85
Uncollected
4.87
Cr.
Water service
Cr.
Uncollected
Cr.
Abatements
Cr.
Cr.
Cr.
185
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
1930]
Miscellaneous, Rents 1928 Dr. $110.65
Miscellaneous, rents
Cr.
Abatements Uncollected
$109.04 1.61
Miscellaneous, Rents 1929 Dr.
Miscellaneous, rents
Cr.
Cash paid Abatements Uncollected
$133.09 54.89
73.30
Miscellaneous, Rents 1930 Dr.
Miscellaneous, rents
Cr.
Cash paid Uncollected
$552.55 260.17
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH D. MERRITT, Tax Collector.
Inspector of Wires
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: The following report covers activities and inspection program by the wire inspector for the town of Swampscott from Jan- uary 1st to December 31st, 1930:
Inspection of 27 new houses, including the rough wiring and fixture installation, with the subsequent approval of the same.
Inspection of 13 old houses, where roughing in and fixtures were being installed, with the subsequent approval of the same.
Inspection of 22 buildings where additions were being made to old wiring, and the approval of the same.
Inspection at 7 locations, where hazardous wiring existed, proper corrections were made and subsequently approved.
One electric service was ordered disconnected on account of fire.
Respectfully submitted, J. A. COOK, Inspector of Wires.
$261.28
$812.72
186
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
The Board of Assessors
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1930. The property in the town assessed by the local assessors April 1, 1930, amounted to $23,252,655, an increase over the previous year (1929) of $643,543.00.
The real estate valuation April 1, 1930, was $22,239,452, an in- crease over the previous year (1929) of $647,101. The valuation of personal estate assessed by the local assessors April 1, 1930, was $1,013,203, a decrease over the previous year (1929) of $3,558.
There was charged on the excise tax on automobiles for the year 1930, $44,069.61; the valuation of the same, $1,513,605, a decrease of charges over the previous year (1929) of $6,134.82.
The following tables show how the Assessors arrived at the tax rate:
Liabilities, Town of Swampscott, 1930
Town appropriations to be raised by taxation and receipts
$719,946.75
Water appropriations to be raised by water receipts State tax
23,310.00
State enterprises
24,019.25
County tax
41,139.35
Overlay for the abatement of taxes, 1930
4,000.00
Total liabilities
$875,029.10
Poll taxes Assets, Town of Swampscott, 1930
$6,152.00
Property valuation $23,252,655. ($24 per $1,000)
558,063.69
Estimated receipts
246,081.37
Transfer from excess and deficiency
64,732.04
Total assets
$875,029.10
Assessors' Property Report
Valuation of the town of Swampscott April 1, 1930. Table of aggregate of polls, property and taxes as assessed April 1, 1930:
Number of persons, partnerships, corporations assessed
on property 2,919
Number of male polls assessed
3,076
Value of assessed personal estate
$1,013,203.00
Value of assessed buildings, excluding land
15,178,236.00
Value of assessed land, excluding buildings
7,061,216.00
Total value of assessed real estate
22,239,452.00
Total value of assessed estates
23,252,655.00 39
Number of cows assessed
5
Number of dwelling houses assessed
2,525
Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes
On personal estate
$24,316.85
On real estate
533,746.84
On polls
6,152.00
Total Rate of tax per $1,000
$564,215.69
$24.00
EDWARD A. MAXFIELD, CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, JOHN B. EARP, Board of Assessors.
Number of horses assessed
62,613.75
1930]
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1888 - 1930
ASSESSORS' VALUATION APRIL 1.
JANUARY 1.
Year.
Real
Personal
Total Valuation
Rate Taxes per $1,000
Year.
Debt
1930
$22,239,452
$1,013,203
$23,252,655
$24.00
1931
$539,700.00
1929
21,592,351
1.016,761
22,609,112
24.00
1930
502,600.00
1928
20,977,277
1,862.029
22,839,306
24.00
1929
259,600.00
1927
20,417,314
1,877,468
22,294,782
26.00
1928
296,800.00
1926
19,584,208
1,648,254
21,232,462
28.00
1927
338,000.00
1925
17,870,147
1,643,644
19,513,791
26.00
1926
345,200.00
1924
17,088,098
1,546,498
18,634,596
25.00
1925
246,900.00
1923
16,157,425
1,526,754
17,684,179
26.00
1924
291,900.00
1922
15,321,512
1,414,422
16,735,934
25.00
1923
343,900.00
1921
14,226,510
1,391,298
15,617,808
24.00
1922
341,500.00
1920
14,007,916
1,316,938
15,324,854
23.00
1921
344,100.00
1919
12,771,170
1,179,422
13,950,592
20.00
1920
236,600.00
1918
12,619,556
1,110,776
13,730,332
20.00
1919
251,750.00
1917
12,141,321
1,000,682
13,142,300
20.00
1918
312,000.00
1916
11,532,432
4,928,181
16,460,513
20.00
1917
330,800.00
1915
10,810,305
5,028,193
15,838,498
17.80
1916
363,900.00
1914
10,508,225
3,531,119
14,039,344
16.80
1915
344,100.00
1913
10,028,325
3,174,590
13,202,915
16.40
1914
293,500.00
1912
9,413,525
2,974,381
12,387,906
16.00
1913
276,600.00
1911
9,050,850
2,771,167
11,822,017
15.00
1912
273,150.00
1910
8,489,200
2,698,340
11,187,540
15.00
1911
194,639.00
1909
7,675,905
2,450,021
10,125,926
16.00
1910
184,295.00
1908
7,312,165
2,680,490
9,992,655
16.00
1909
191,295.00
1907
7,099,090
2,317,468
9,317,468
14.50
1908
176,420.00
1906
6,303,625
2,093,820
8,397,445
14.50
1907
167,320.00
1905
6,030,185
2,117,442
8,147,627
14.50
1906
151,320.00
1901
5,489,121
2,206,172
7,695,293
12.90
1905
110,020.00
1903
5,135,124
1,286,981
6,422,105
11.50
1904
114,770.00
1902
4,762,665
1,744,874
6,507,539
12.00
1903
75,270.00
1901
4,668,985
1,598,745
6,267,730
12.00
1902
70,600.00
1900
4,446,900
1,138,275
5,585,175
11.00
1901
68,100.00
1899
4,200,175
1,199,045
5,399,220
11.50
1900
64,300.00
1898
4,135,582
1,318,591
5,454,173
14.00
1899
59,000.00
1897
3,997,975
1,304,163
5,302,138
12.00
1898
71,000.00
1896
3,896,059
1,245,245
5,141,304
12.00
1897
78,250.00
1895
3,756,900
1,444,947
5,201,847
12.00
1896
84,500.00
1894
3,619,525
1,529,675
5,149,200
11.00
1895
66,333.30
1893
3,439.975
1,649,953
5,989,928
11.00
1894
71,166.66
1892
3,271,279
1,504,170
4,775,449
10.00
1893
37,499.90
1891
3,122,350
1,771,373
4,893,723
10.00
1892
42,333.36
1890
3,001,550
1,857,777
4,859,327
10.00
1891
48,666.66
1889
2,585,431
1,453,301
4,038,732
8.40
1890
52,500.00
1888
2,465,256
1,501,530
3,966,792
8.50
1889
56,000.00
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
: 187
Net
Estate
Property
188
RELATIVE STATISTICS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND VALUATIONS Compiled by Board of Assessors-E. A. Maxfield, C. B. Humphrey, J. B. Earp
Liabilities
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
Overdraft previous year
$5,005.53
$0.00
$3,117.83
$1,023.68
$346.58
$3,597.36
General government
29,528.00
26,821.75
27,102.00
34,103.50
35,928.50
40,721.30
Protection life and property
82,055.00
95,905.89
96,845.00
97,376.00
94,772.42
110,639.29
Health and Sanitation
36,555.00
39,695.75
43,433.00
39,817.00
50,841.00
53,209.88
Highways and bridges
99,573.00
140,249.27
132,152.63
111,997.17
131,079.00
144,772.00
Charities and soldiers' relief
18,210.00
19,301.15
23,405.10
22,704.11
24,252.88
28,651.57
Education
152,585.00
163,192.35
155,270.00
158,115.00
173,362.50
184,952.35
Libraries
6,000.00
5,200.00
6,000.00
6,300.00
7,500.00
18,025.00
Recreation
8,500.00
8,750.00
7,500.00
8,000.00
8,500.00
8,825.00
Cemeteries
3,100.00
3,415.00
6,290.00
4,700.00
4,843.97
4,678.00
Unclassified
7,815.15
10,318.66
12,821.67
10,317.39
8,593.30
7,346.77
Maturing debt
50,550.00
59,050.00
57,050.00
52,873.40
50,456.25
61,293.45
Maturing debt interest
31,730.05
33,405.75
32,724.25
30,265.25
28,976.25
38,231.25
State tax
31,200.00
31,200.00
31,200.00
28,475.00
28,305.00
23,310.00
State assessments
14,982.69
18,975.56
17,949.39
19,819.58
20,525.82
24,019.25
County tax
30,473.85
27,686.96
30,886.93
39,934.48
42,960.32
41,139.35
County assessments
5,307.94
10,213.18
10,265.55
10,169.70
16,459.82
15,003.53
Overlay
3,000.00
3,000.00
4,500.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Totals
$616,171.21
$696,381.27
$698,513.35
$681,991.26
$731,703.61
$812,415.35
Above figures represent moneys appropriated at Town Meetings.
[Dec. 31
TOWN DOCUMENTS
TO BE RAISED BY RECEIPTS AND TAXES ON PROPERTY
Assets
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
Estimated receipts
$89,779.12
$91,755.83
$79,409.17
$90,242.47
$130,304.22
$183,467.62
Transfers
13,905.5.3
4,556.51
33,717.83
37,525.44
52,672.70
64,732.04
Poll taxes
5,128.00
5,560.00
5,722.00
6,080.00
6,108.00
6,152.00
Property taxes
507,358.56
594,508.93
579,664.35
548,143.34
542,618.69
558,063.69
Totals
$616,171.21
$696,381.27
$698,513.35
$681,991.26
$731,703.61
$812,415.35
APPROPRIATIONS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT OR MONEY RAISED ON BOND ISSUES NOT INCLUDED IN ABOVE FIGURES
Amounts bonded
$188,500.00
$36,000.00
$0.00
$25,000.00
$88,000.00
Value of buildings
11,163,756.00
12,798,637.00
13,533,567.00
14,200,731.00
$253,700.00 14,579,621.00
15,178,236.00
Value of land
6,706,391.00
6,785,571.00
6,883,747.00
6,974,546.00
7,012,730.00
7,061,216.00
Value of personal property
1,643,644.00
1,648,254.00
1,877,468.00
1,862,029.00
1,016,761.00
1,013,203.00
Total valuations
19,513,791.00
21,232,462.00
22,294,782.00
22,839,306.00
22,609,112.00
23,252,655.00
Tax rate
26.00
28.00
26.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
Polls
2,614
2,757
2,861
3,040
3,054
3,076
Population, 10,328.
1930]
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
189
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Board of Appeals
During the six months ending June 6, 1930, seven petitions were heard, of which five were granted and two denied. The following is a resume of these hearings:
Date Petitioner Petition Change the area in the rear of 149 Humphrey street to a business area. Decision: Petition granted.
Jan. 27 Annie H. Doane
Jan. 14 Blaisdell Confectionery Co.
Change the area in the rear of 141 Humphrey street to a business area. Decision: Petition granted.
Mar. 24 Filomena Corrado
To alter property located at 33-35 Crescent street and to permit her to build five feet from the street line. Decision: Petition granted. No part of the building to come nearer than five feet from the street line.
Mar. 24 Lillian A. Emerson
To build a house within ten feet of the street line of Galloupe's Point road. Decision : Petition granted. No part thereof except steps to be nearer than ten feet to any street line.
April 28 Fiorinda C. Gallo
To change the premises at 683-685 Humphrey street from a residential to a business area. Decision : Pe- tition denied.
May 12 Ruth B. Houghton
To have small portion of her land rezoned for business purposes so as to allow its use as a driveway to gasoline pump in front of Shirley Tire Garage. Decision: Petition denied.
May 26 Lorenzo and Concetta Mangino
To build additions to their house, 37 Jessie street, within the set back area. Decision: Petition granted. No additions to be made to the rear of the property.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE M. GLIDDEN, Chairman, WILLIAM O. TITCOMB, RALPH MAXWELL, THOMAS S. BUBIER,
Board of Appeals.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS
1930]
On June 3, 1930, the Board of Selectmen reappointed George M. Glidden, William O. Titcomb and Ralph Maxwell for the term ending June 6, 1931. The Board organized with the re-election of George M. Glidden as Chairman and Horace R. Parker as Clerk.
During the six months ending December 31, 1930, four petitions were heard, of which two were granted and two denied. The resume is as follows:
Date Petitioner
Petition
Aug. 11 Donato and Mary L. To build within the setback area at Ronzano
14 Tid street. Decision: Petition granted.
Oct. 14 Daniel F. Knowlton and other heirs
To use the premises at 175 Humph- rey street for business purposes. Decision : Petition denied.
Nov. 24 Ethel O. Davis
To change her residence from a single family to a two family house at 45 Orchard road. Decision: Pe- tition denied.
Nov. 24 Woodbury G. Britt
To locate his building at 146 Aspen road, twelve feet from the street line. Decision: Petition granted.
On September 24, 1930, the Board received a petition from Daniel F. Knowlton and other heirs of the estate of James A. Knowlton to use the premises at 175 Humphrey street for business purposes. Due notice of this petition was given and a full and lengthy hearing was held in the upper hall at Town Hall on October 14. The petitioners were represented by counsel. Several counsel representing various objectors were also heard. As this was one of the most important zoning matters ever brought before the Board and is of great interest to the inhabitants of the town, the decision of the Board is accordingly set down in full, as follows:
This petition is brought under Chapter 133 of the Acts of 1924 and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to vary the applica- tion of the zoning by-law of the town so as to permit the petitioners to use their property for business purposes. The premises in question are located at 175 Humphrey street, as shown on plan hereto attached, being bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Humphrey street, said point being about 54 feet distant from the easterly line of a pri- vate way known as Cliffside; thence running easterly along the south- erly line of Humphrey street for a distance of about 100 feet: thence southerly by land of Elliott A. and Bertha L. Bunting for a distance of about 285 feet to Nahant Bay; thence westerly by coast line for a distance of about 380 feet to land of Violetta Bray; thence easterly by land of Violetta Bray for a distance of 26.60 feet; thence southerly by land of Violetta Bray and a private way known as Cliffside; thence running northerly by said way for a distance of 104.74 feet; thence running easterly by land of Trustees Bank Building for a distance of 55.30 feet; thence northerly by land of Trustees Bank Building for a distance of 82.30 feet to the point of beginning.
Under authority of and in pursuance of the powers delegated by Section 25 to 33 inclusive of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the voters of the Town of Swampscott adopted certain zoning by-laws as set forth in the by-laws of the town, copy of said by-laws being submitted herewith, dividing the town into two districts, a general residence dis- trict and a single residence district. It is to be noted that the voters of Swampscott have never created a business district or zone.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Under Article IV of the zoning by-laws certain areas in District 2 (general residence district) were marked on the zoning map in solid black as locations where in that district the property may be used for business purposes under certain conditions as set forth in said Ar- ticle IV.
The property of the petitioners is located in the zone designated as general residence district, and they request that the zoning by-law be varied as to their property so as to permit its use for business purposes. Section 27A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws provides:
"A Board of Appeals ... may vary the application of any by-law or ordinance adopted under Section 25 (of Chapter 40 of the General Laws) in specific cases wherein its enforcement would involve practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship and wherein desirable relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent and purpose of such by-law or ordinance, but not otherwise."
The question is, is this a specific case within the intent and purpose of the act? In other words, is there a difficulty or hardship applicable only to the premises of the petitioners which is peculiar to those prem- ises alone and which does not apply to other premises within the locus?
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