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Article 3. We recommend that a sewer be built in the streets named in this article, a distance of about 250 feet, under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board, in accordance with plans made by the town engineer and subject to the provisions of the by-laws relative to the making and awarding of contracts, and that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Article 4. We recommend that a sewer be built in the streets named in this article, a distance of about 3,900 feet, under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board, in accordance with plans made by the town engineer and subject to the provisions of the by-laws relative to the making and awarding of contracts, and that the sum of $35,000 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Article 5. We recommend that a sewer be built in the road named in this article, a distance of about 30 feet, under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board, in accordance with plans made by the town engineer and that the sum of $150 be appropriated from the Emergency Sewer Account.
Article 6. We recommend that the town vote to transfer the following unexpended balances from Sewers to Emergency Sewer Account, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board:
Whitman road $56.28
Section A 66.79
Section B 3,915.52
Section C 7,358.10
Section D 3,065.27
Article 7. With reference to this article, we recommend that the town vote to transfer the unexpended balances to the Emergency Water Account, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board, to wit:
Stanley road
$83.47 48.20
Charlotte road
Article 8. The committee visited the neighborhood where this brook exists and find that it is a positive menace to the health and safety of the community, not only during the winter but in the summer as well, and there is no question but that the brook has become a public nuisance and must be abated before warm weather.
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We, therefore, recommend that the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to make a contract in behalf of the town for the construction of a culvert to enclose the brook from Shelton road across private property to Bates road, across Bates road and through Muriel road, a distance of approximately 800 feet in accordance with plans and speci- fications made by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer; that all necessary easements be obtained without the payment of any money; that all property owners sign waivers releasing the town from any damage that may be done and that the sum of $5,500 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Article 9. This article is simply to carry out and give effect to a recommendation made by the committee and adopted by the town at a previous meeting, but owing to some technicalities, out of the $3,000 appropriated, only $2,100 became available under the wording of the recommendation. We, therefore, recommend that the unexpended bal- ance, being approximately $900 of the appropriation made under Article 14 of the warrant for the special town meeting of December 4, 1930, be transferred to the Board of Library Trustees, to be used by them ac- cording to their own judgment, for matters relating to the completion of the children's room and work of improvement of the town library.
Article 11. With reference to this article, the state and adjoining towns and cities have appropriated much more money than we are recommending for the purpose of relieving to some extent the unem- ployment situation which exists at the present time. This money will by no means be wasted and from reports received from the heads of departments a large amount of necessary work has been done and will continue to be done upon the property of the town, involving the Park Department, the Cemetery Department, the Moth Department, the Highway Department and other departments of the town. We, there- fore, recommend that the sum of $25,000 be appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen on municipal work for the purpose of relieving unemployment.
Article 12. For the purposes specified in Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 which relate to the appropriation of $57,000 for the construction of sewers in various streets, the appropriation of $5,500 to construct a culvert to enclose the brook from Shelton road across Bates road and through Muriel road, which appropriations aggregate $62,500, we recommend, that the sum of $6,000 be appropriated from the tax levy; that the sum of $6,500 be appropriated from the Emergency Sewer fund and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding the remainder, namely, $50,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Select- men and to be issued and payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and any Acts in Amendment there- of, or in addition thereto, and of Clause 1 of Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1928; so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than thirty years from the date of the issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier times as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen may determine. Said bonds or notes shall be denominated on the face thereof "Swampscott Sewer Loan 1931" and shall bear such rates of interest as may be fixed by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen.
Respectfully submitted. C. FRANK HATHAWAY, Chairman. RALPH J. CURTIS, LEROY S. AUSTIN, RALPH H. CARY. PAUL W. BRICKETT, DONALD REDFERN. HARRY E. WHITTEN, JOHN A WALDO,
Finance Committee.
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Voted, Article 1. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That a sewer be built in the streets named in this article, a distance of about 1,150 feet, under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board, in accordance with plans made by the town engineer and subject to the provisions of the by-laws relating to the making and awarding of contracts, and that the sum of $8,000 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Voted, Article 2. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That a sewer be built in the streets named in this article, a distance of about 2,100 feet under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board, in accordance with the plans made by the town engineer and subject to the provisions of the by-laws relative to the making and awarding of contracts, and that the sum of $12,000 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Voted, Article 3. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations, as follows:
That a sewer be built in the streets named in this article, a distance of about 250 feet, under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board, in accordance with the plans made by the town engineer and subject to the provisions of the by-laws relative to the making and awarding of contracts, and that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Voted, Article 4. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That a sewer be built in the streets named in this article, a distance of about 3,900 feet, under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board, in accordance with plans made by town engineer and subject to the provisions of the by-laws relative to the making and awarding of contracts, and that the sum of $35,000 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Voted, Article 5. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations, as follows :
That a sewer be built in the road named in this article, a distance of about 30 feet, under the direction of the Water and Sewerage Board. in accordance with the plans made by the town engineer, and that the sum of $150 be appropriated from the Emergency Sewer Account.
Voted, Article 6. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, and adopt their recommendations, as follows :
That the town transfer the following unexpended balances from Sewers to Emergency Sewer Account, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Whitman road
$56.28
Section A
66.79
Section B
3,915.52
Section C 7,358.10
Section D 3,065.27
Voted, Article 7. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, and adopt their recommendations, as follows:
That the town transfer the unexpended balances to the Emergency Water Account, as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board. Stanley road, $83.47: Charlotte road, $48.20.
Voted, Article 8. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows :
That the Water and Sewerage Board be authorized to make a con- tract in behalf of the town for the construction of a culvert to enclose the brook from Shelton road across private property to Bates road. across Bates road and through Muriel road, a distance of approximately 800 feet in accordance with plans and specifications made by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer; that all necessary easements be obtained with- out the payment of any money; that all property owners sign waivers
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releasing the town from any damage that may be done and that the sum of $5,500 be appropriated and raised in the manner recommended in our report under Article 12.
Voted, Article 9. To accept the Finance Committee report and adopt their recommendations, as follows:
That the unexpended balance, being approximately $900 of the appropriation made under Article 14 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting of December 4, 1930, be transferred to the Board of Library Trustees, to be used by them according to their own judgment, for matters relating to the completion of the children's room and work of improvement of the town library.
Under Article 10, a motion to accept and adopt the same was lost, 81 voting: For, 37; Against, 54.
Voted, Article 11. That the following sums be appropriated for the following departments to be expended by said departments on necessary work within their respective jurisdictions with a view to relieving local unemployment therefor to be subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen: (Unanimous.) Park Department, $2,342.75; Highway Department, $2,197.50; Cemetery Department, $5,447.55; Moth and Tree Department, $663.30; Selectmen's Department, $310.00; Engi- neering Department, $270.00.
Voted, Article 12. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
For the purposes specified in Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4, which relate to the appropriation of $57,000 for the construction of sewers in various streets, the appropriation of $5,500 to construct a culvert to enclose the brook from Shelton road across Bates road and through Muriel road, which appropriations aggregate $62,500; that the sum of $6,000 be appropriated from the tax levy; that the sum of $6,500 be appropriated from the Emergency Sewer Fund and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding the remainder, namely, $50,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be signed by the Treasurer and coun- tersigned by a majority of the Selectmen and to be issued and payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and any Acts in Amendment thereof, or in addition thereto, and of Clause 1 of Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1928; so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than thirty years from the date of the issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier times as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen may determine. Said bonds or notes shall be denominated on the face thereof "Swampscott Sewer Loan 1931" and shall bear such rates of interest as may be fixed by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen.
Voted. To dissolve at 8:20 P. M.
(Unanimous).
Attest :
RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, February 24, 1931
In accordance with the adjournment of February 16, 1931, the town meeting members assembled at the Town Hall and were called to order by John R. Hurlburt, Moderator, the necessary quorum being present. Voted. To dispense with the reading of records of last meeting. Voted, Article 2. To lay on the table.
Voted, Article 3. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town Clerk furnish a bond with a surety company as surety in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, and that the custodian of trust funds furnish a bond with a surety company as surety in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars.
Voted, Article 4. To be referred to the Financial Committee.
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Voted, Article 5. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows: That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the receipt of revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1931, to an amount not to exceed in the aggregate $500,000 and to issue a note or notes of the town therefor, payable within one year, the debt or debts incurred thereby to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. (Unanimous).
Voted. That all articles calling for appropriations of money be referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 6. To lay on the table.
Voted, Article 31. To be accepted and adopted.
Under Article 41, a hearing was declared, being an article to amend the Zoning By-Laws. John Albree, speaking for the amendment, and Mr. Dooley, representing the Godfrey Estate; and Clarence E. Hum- phrey against the amendment, after which the hearing was declared closed.
Voted. That action under Article 41 be referred to the Planning Board.
Under Article 51, a hearing was declared, being an article to amend the Zoning By-Laws. Joseph Atwood spoke in favor of the amend- ment. No one appeared against the amendment, after which the hear- ing was declared closed.
Voted. That action under Article 51 be referred to the Planning Board.
Voted, Article 52. Action under Article 52 be postponed until the Finance Committee make their report on Articles 53 and 54.
Voted. That when we adjourn it be to April 6, 1931, at 7:45 P. M. Voted. To adjourn at 9:20 P. M. Attest : RALPH D. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
WARRANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Monday, April 6, 1931
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 Monday, the sixth day of April, at 7:30 P. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz :
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners to take by eminent domain, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a public sewer, a sewer ease- ment, ten and 20/100 (10.20) feet in width, in and over the location hereinafter described, and appropriate money therefor.
ยท Beginning at the point of curve in the southerly line of Aspen road, said point being the property corner of land of Mary E. Desmond and land now or formerly of Stanbon, Nye & Hill, thence S61-08-30W by land of Mary E. Desmond and land now or formerly of Stanbon, Nye & Hill also land of Frederick E. Rowell for a distance of 132.25 feet, thence S14-27-30\V by land of Frederick E. Rowell to the easterly line of Millett road for a distance of 72-16 feet; thence, along the same course for about 25 feet; thence westerly for a distance of about 60 feet; thence southwesterly for a distance of about 320 feet, to the easterly line of Bay View Drive, the above description being the easterly line of a sewer easement, from Aspen road to Bay View Drive, the westerly line is 10.20 feet, from and parallel to the easterly line. said easement being shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, desig- nated "Section B Extension of Sewer System in Town of Swamp- scott 1931."
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Beginning 22.32 feet north of the point of curve in the easterly line of Aspen road, said point being the property corner of land owned by William L. and Elizabeth Mahan and land of Walter C. and Sydna Collins, thence easterly by land of William L. and Elizabeth F. Mahan and Walter C. and Sydna H. Collins and Stanbon, Nye & Hill for a distance of 107.84 feet to the westerly line of Magnolia road, the above description being the northerly line of a sewer easement from Aspen road to Magnolia road. The southerly line is 10 feet from and parallel to the northerly line, said easement being shown on a plan drawn by WV. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, designated "Section B Extension of Sewer System in Town of Swampscott 1931."
Article 2. 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 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.
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-seventh day of March, A. D. 1931.
R. WYER GREENE, HARRY E. HARDY. EDWARD LaCROIX. 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 Monday, March 30, 1931, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Monday, April 6, 1931
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the town meeting members assembled at the Town Hall at 7:30 P. M., and were called to order by John R. Hurlburt. Moderator, the necessary quorum being present. The Warrant with the return thereon was read by the Town Clerk.
The report of the Finance Committee was read by C. Frank Hathaway, Chairman.
To the Members of the Limited Town Meeting:
The Finance Committee has made an examination of the Warrant for a Special Town Meeting on Monday, April 6. 1931, at 7:30 P. M. and presents the following report upon the two articles contained in the Warrant.
Article 1. By taking such easements as called for in Article 1 not only will it result in a substantial saving of money to the town, but it will allow the proposed sewer to enter a sewer line with sufficient
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capacity to care for it, whereas the only other way would be to enter a line of doubtful capacity and strength and which our Town Engineer feels is over-taxed at the present time, having regard to the size of the pipe and the community which it now serves. We, therefore, recom- mend that the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners be authorized to take by eminent domain for the purposes specified in this article, said easements, and that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated from the tax levy for the purpose.
Article 2. There being no action necessary under this article we recommend that action thereon be indefinitely postponed.
Respectfully submitted, C. FRANK HATHAWAY, Chairman, PAUL W. BRICKETT, RALPH H. CARY, DONALD REDFERN, HARRY E. WHITTEN, LESLIE F. ALLEN, LEROY AUSTIN,
Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 1. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioner be author- ized to take by eminent domain for the purposes specified in this article, said easements :
Beginning at the point of curve in the southerly line of Aspen road, said point being the property corner of land of Mary E. Desmond and the land now or formerly of Stanbon, Nye & Hill, thence S61-68-30W by land of Mary E. Desmond and land now or formerly of Stanbon, Nye & Hill, also land of Frederick E. Rowell for a distance of 132.25 feet, thence S14-27-30W by land of Frederick E. Rowell to the easterly line of Millett road for a distance of 72-16 feet; thence along the same course for about 25 feet; thence westerly for a distance of about 60 feet; thence southwesterly for a distance of about 320 feet, to the easterly line of Bay View Drive, the above description being the east- erly line of a sewer easement, from Aspen road to Bay View Drive. The westerly line is 10.20 feet, from and parallel to the easterly line, said easement being shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, designated "Section B Extension of Sewer System in the Town of Swampscott, 1931."
Beginning 22.32 feet north of the point of curve in the easterly line of Aspen road said point being the property corner of land owned by William L. and Elizabeth Mahan and land of Walter C. and Sydna Collins, thence easterly by land of William L. and Elizabeth F. Mahan and Walter C. and Sydna H. Collins and Stanbon, Nye & Hill for a distance of 107.84 feet to the westerly line of Magnolia road, the above description being the northerly line of a sewer easement from Aspen road to Magnolia road. The southerly line is 10 feet parallel to the northerly line, said easement being shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, designated "Section B Extension of Sewer System in the Town of Swampscott, 1931,"
and that the sum of $500 be appropriated from the tax levy for the purpose.
Voted, Article 2. To accept the report of the Finance Committee, and adopt their recommendations.
That action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted. To dissolve at 7:45 P. M.
Attest: RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Monday April 6, 1931
In accordance with the adjournment of February 24, 1931, the town meeting members assembled at the Town Hall, and were called to order by John R. Hurlburt, Moderator, the necessary quorum being present.
Voted to dispense with the reading of records of last meeting.
The Finance Committee report was read by C. Frank Hathaway, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
To the Members of the Limited Town Meeting:
Your Finance Committee has given serious consideration to the budget, which it now presents, as well as to each of the articles referred to it in the Warrant. Nevertheless, the amounts recommended con- stitute a total far in excess of the previous year and with this comes a vision of a substantial increase in the tax rate of the town.
Many factors enter into this increase. These include the expense incident to the unemployment situation which had to be met; the Pres- ton Beach culvert, so-called, which was entirely washed away by the last big storm, must be replaced at a cost of several thousand dollars; Beach Bluff avenue and Phillips avenue which are in a condition requir- ing that they be resurfaced at an estimated cost of about $25,000; an ordinary dirt road would cost about half that amount and would not last over two years so it is clearly economy to resurface with macadam construction. Salaries of the town employees were increased last year about $17,000 but the larger part of the present increase is due to financial transactions of the town extending back over the last five years, the effect of which we are now beginning to feel.
Guided by all these considerations and conditions we have en- deavored to handle the matters before us so as not to be parsimonious, not to reject any sound project and at the same time be conservative. We feel assured of your cooperation and assistance and we feel certain that from now on by working together we shall be able to keep town expenses at a minimum. To insure this result, however, we must also have the cooperation of the various department heads to whom much discretion in the matter of expenditures is necessarily left.
Article 4. For this year at least we feel there should be no increase in the salaries of any town officials. We therefore recommend that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 7. All reports under this article have been covered by articles upon which we have reported. We therefore recommend that further action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
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