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Article 48. To see if the town will vote to accept Shelton road, from Humphrey street to Beverly road, as a public way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with a plan made by W. W. Pratt, town engineer, and to appropriate money therefor, as pe- titioned for by Pasquale Grieco et al.
Article 49. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1000 for necessary repairs and changes in the G. A. R. hall building, so called, on Pine street, as petitioned for by L. J. Harvey.
Article 50. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money for a suitable observance of the Fourth of July, as petitioned for by the Veterans' Council.
Article 51. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money for a suitable observance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1932, as petitioned for by the Veterans' Council.
Article 52. To see if the town will vote to purchase lots 675 and 678 as shown on Assessors' plan No. 11, at Windsor avenue extension and Nichols street, in Swampscott Highlands, for playground pur- poses, and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by Bertha P. Hollis et al.
Article 53. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute a new lease with the Leon E. Abbott Post 57 American Legion Building Association for a term of five (5) years from March 27th, 1932, and appropriate money therefor.
Article 54. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise, under any general or special law which authorizes the town to raise money by borrowing or otherwise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles.
The polls will close at 6 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attest- ed 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 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-first day of Jan., A.D., 1932.
R. WYER GREENE, EDWARD LACROIX, HARRY E. HARDY, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest:
FRANK H. BRADFORD, Constable.
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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 con- spicuous place in each precinct in the town, and at or in the imme- diate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott, on Thursday, February 4, 1932, the posting of said notices being seven days be- fore the time of said meeting.
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Constable.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Monday, February 15, 1932
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of Swamp- scott assembled at their voting places in the several precincts and were called to order at 6 o'clock A.M. by the presiding officers. The warrant with the return thereon was read by the clerk of each pre- cinct.
The following were appointed precinct officers and qualified for same:
Precinct 1. Warden, Edward H. Jordan; Clerk, Leon F. Ximin- ess; Inspectors, Lewis A. Coleman, John Keating; Tellers, Charles A. Bryson, William H. Dow, Addie F. Nelson, Florence C. Child.
Precinct 2. Warden, Louis N. Crocker; Clerk, Ray H. Childs; Inspectors, Carl J. Berry, Donald L. Sawyer; Tellers, Martha F. Duren, Laura J. Pellay, Leslie J. Webber.
Precinct 3. Warden, George F. Clay; Clerk, Albert Stone; In- spectors, Leonard H. Bates, Harold R. Young; Tellers, Charles E. Watts, William H. McFarlane, Almer A. Jackson, Gladys Bates.
Precinct 4. Warden, Arthur C. Eaton; Clerk, T. Page Bearse; Inspectors, James W. Robertson, John B. Cahoon; Tellers, Edward A. Sawyer, Horace P. Fifield, Bessie M. McManus, Nellie M. Mc- Manus.
Precinct 5. Warden, Albert Enholm; Clerk, Raymond H. Owen; Inspectors, Walter L. Kehoe, Irving A. Curtis; Tellers, Alice E. Les- lie, Winnifred G. Jacobs, Thomas J. Boyce, John T. Morrison.
Precinct 6. Warden, John T. Merchant; Clerk, Timothy J. Ryan; Inspectors, Harry G. Hutchinson, George H. Coan; Tellers, Charles H. Gallup, Flora E. Hooper, Anna M. Burke, Leo P. Caproni.
Precinct 7. Warden, Charles D. Addison; Clerk, Eustis B. Grimes; Inspectors, Charles M. Cahoon, Henry E. Acker; Tellers, Harvey L. Southward, Catherine Hodges, Selwyn P. Drown, Helen E. Peach.
Precinct 8. Warden, Charles A. Flagg; Clerk, Mary E. Donlan; Inspectors, Louis A. Flagg, Ellen Q. Lynch; Tellers, Olive E. Flagg, Margaret Duratti, Agnes T. Gannon.
The balloting was started at 6 o'clock A.M., and the count started at 2 o'clock P.M. The ballot boxes registered correctly and the checks on the voting lists were the same as the vote cast. Polls closed at 6 P.M.
There were cast in Precinct 1, 183; Precinct 2, 107; Precinct 3, 148; Precinct 4, 133; Precinct 5, 127; Precinct 6, 204; Precinct 7, 293; Precinct 8, 112. Total vote cast 1307. Precinct 5 was the first to make a return at 6.14 P.M., and Precinct 6 the last at 7.35 P.M.
Precincts
1 2 3 5 7
4 6 8 Tot.
For Moderator:
John R. Hurlburt, elected Blanks
119
77 114 110
90 902
64 30
34
23
99 134 159 70 134 28
22 405
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For Town Clerk:
Ralph D. Merritt, elected
124
81 116 110
95 141 155
86
908
Blanks
59
26
32
23
32
63 138
26
399
For Selectmen:
Harry E. Hardy, elected
133
88 128 111 102 150 189
89
990
R. Wyer Greene, elected
129
87 114 106
99 150 177
89
951
Edward LaCroix, elected
126
85 114 105 101 149 174
95
949
Blanks
161.
61
88
77
78 163 339
0
0
1
James W. Libby, elected Blanks
52
21
25
18
20
46 123
20
325
For Assessor for three years:
Edward A. Maxfield, elected
126
79 113 114 106 145 161
Blanks
57
28
35
19
21
59 132
26
377
For Collector of Taxes:
119
81 116 108
97 144 153
88
906
Ralph D. Merritt, elected Blanks
64
26
32
25
30
60 140
24
401
For School Committee for three years:
Eleanor Ingelfinger, elected
76
57
88
67
86 113 142
80
709
Thomas S. Bubier, elected
97
71
83
83
61
96 145
60
696
George C. Thomas
77
61
79
73
76 120 112
48
646
Blanks
116
25
46
43
31
79 187
36
563
For Board of Public Welfare for three years:
Harry E. Cahoon, elected
119
88 120 113 103 136 156
Blanks
64
19
28
20
24
68 137
23
383
For Board of Public Welfare for two years (To fill vacancy) :
Jeanette D. Darling, elected
57
48
65
74
67
90 120
79
600
Hulbert C. Griffin
94
48
62
47
38
71
60
17
437
Blanks
32
11
21
12
22
43
113
16
270
For Board of Health for three years:
Loring Grimes, elected
124
86 114 121 100 149 176
Blanks
59
21
34
12
27
55 117
25
350
For Water and Sewerage Board for three years:
Harold G. Enholm, elected
122
84 112 115 107 138 161
86
'925
Blanks
61
23
36 18
20
66 132
26
382
For Park Commissioner for three years:
Stuart P. Ellis, elected
84
65
90
96
77
83
72
49
616
Joseph M. Hanifey
82
35
54
30
43 106 189
55
594
Blanks
17
7
4
7
7
15
32
8
97
For Trustee of Public Library for three years:
Lee T. Gray, elected
120
87 106 114 101 140 153
Blanks
63
20
42
19
26
64 140
27
401
For Tree Warden:
Bernard B. Kennedy, elected Blanks
60
35
45
31
30
68 119
27
415
For Constables :
Willis E. Shephard, elected
99
79 110 102
74
872
Frank H. Bradford, elected
114
84 106 101
100
80 105 118
62
735
Emery C. Manchin
66
32
51
34
36
71 112
38 440
Blanks
169
47
87
62
75 162 316
85 1003
For Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years:
James W. Libby, elected Blanks
69
21
36
22
26
55 129
27
385
For Commissioner of Trust Funds for two years:
Henry S. Baldwin, elected Scattering
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
0
7
0
0
1
0
3
2
3
0
9
Blanks
0
0
0
0
1
0
Scattering For Treasurer:
131
86 123 115 107 158 170
92
85
892
123
72 103 102
97 133 159
77
871
George J. Place, elected
101
79
90
114
86 112 111 101 149 164
85
922
183 107 147 132 123 199 288 112 1291
85
906
97 136 174
93 141 174
87
957
89
924
86
930
63 1030
982
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For Commissioner of Trust Funds for one year:
Weston K. Lewis, elected 0
0 0 1
1
4
2
0
8
Scattering 0 0 1
0
1
1
0
0
3
Blanks
183 107 147 132 125 199 291 112 1296
For Planning Board for three years:
John R. Hurlburt, elected
93 77 100 97
85 130 142
85
809
Herbert E. Ingalls, elected
87
63 85
95
85 112 127
62
716
John R. Nagle
72
43
45
29
25
50
72
24
360
Blanks
114
31
66
45
59 116 245 53 729
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1 for three years
James W. Buchanan, elected
107
Victor C. Richardson, elected
83
Ernest Corrado, elected
76
Charles S. Doughty, elected
76
John R. Nagle, elected
62
James H. E. Connelly, elected
58
LeRoy V. Perry
56
Irvin Goss
53
Frank E. Kenney
50
Frank P. Lovely
47
Raymond W. Smith
43
Abraham Freedman
39
Leo F. Vaughan
35
Joseph L. McKim
28
Blanks
285
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2 for three years
Harry E. Cahoon, elected
79
Earle E. Jenkins, elected
77
William P. Norcross, elected
76
C. Walter Burrill, elected
69
Harry W. Stanley
1
E. L. Sawyer
1
Francis Landry
1
Frank Drummond
1
Blanks
337
Precinct 2, Town Meeting Members for two years (to fill vacancy)
69
Joseph B. Abbott, elected Blanks
38
Precinct 2, Town Meeting Members for one year (to fill vacancy) Harold P. Merritt, elected 1
Blanks
106
Precinct 3, Town Meeting Members for three years
Stuart P. Ellis, elected
107
Charles H. Bangs, elected 104
Jean G. Allan, elected 102
102
William E. Henry, elected
102
Leland S. Ross, elected
101
Blanks
270
Precinct 4, Town Meeting Members for three years
George J. Harvey, elected
89
Frederick L. Brown, elected
88
Edward A. Sawyer, elected
86
E. Stanley Flagg, elected
85
Robert C. Mansfield, elected 76
Leon W. Howard, elected
82
Thomas B. Epps
68
Orin L. Smith 60
Blanks
164
1
Edward P. Carroll, elected
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Precinct 4, Town Meeting Members for one year (to fill vacancy) Bertha B. Epps, elected 95
Blanks
38
Precinct 5, Town Meeting Members for three years
Florence E. Preston, elected
106
Alfred B. Brackett, elected 103
Charles S. Goodridge, elected
99
Henry I. Laumann, elected
99
George C. Thomas, elected
98
Isabel D. King, elected
97
Blanks 160
Precinct 6, Town Meeting Members for three years
Frank L. Burk, elected
135
Warren H. Colby, elected 125
Frederick J. Rudd, elected
122
Donald Redfern, elected
121
Vincent P. O'Brien, elected
121
Eleanor Ingelfinger, elected
111
Loran J. Harvey
108
Blanks
381
Precinct 6, Town Meeting Member for one year (to fill vacancy) Horace R. Parker, Jr., elected 129
Blanks 75
Precinct 7, Town Meeting Members for three years
Frank E. Morrison, elected
166
Conrad P. Richardson, elected
159
Eben G. Pedrick, elected
156
Roger W. Pope, elected
155
Herbert E. Ingalls, elected
153
Dorothy A. Bamforth, elected
133
Daniel W. Wormwood
125
Blanks 711
Precinct 8, Town Meeting Members for three years
John H. Blodgett, elected
90
Samuel B. Groom, elected 86
Edward LaCroix, elected
86
Charles D. C. Moore, elected
86
Gustavus J. Esselen, Jr., elected
85
John H. Hurlburt, elected
85
Blanks
156
Adjourned to Tuesday evening, February 23, 1932, at the Town Hall, at 7.30 P.M.
Attest: RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
RECOUNT OF VOTES FOR PARK COMMISSIONER
To whom it may concern: February 19, 1932.
The Board of Registrars have recounted the votes cast at the election, February 15, 1932, for member of the Park Commission, as petitioned for by ten legal voters, we find a gain of two votes for Joseph M. Hanifey, the result being the same as before declared, to wit:
Stuart P. Ellis, elected for three years 616
Joseph M. Hanifey 596
WILLIAM J. LYNCH, Chairman, ERNEST B. THING, ROBERT B. HEGARTY, RALPH D. MERRITT, Clerk. RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
Attest:
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, February 23, 1932
In accordance with the adjournment of February 15, 1932, the town meeting members assembled at the Town Hall, and were called to order by John R. Hurlburt, Moderator, the necessary quorum be- ing present.
Voted. To dispense with the reading of records of last meeting.
Voted, Article 2. That the reports of town officials, boards and committees, be accepted as printed.
Voted, Article 3. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendation as follows:
That the Town Clerk furnish a bond with a surety company in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.) and the Custodian of Trust Funds furnish a bond with a surety company, in the penal sum of ten thousand ($10,000.) dollars.
Voted, Article 4. To be referred to the Finance Committee.
Voted, Article 5. To accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized t to borrow six hundred thousand ($600,000.00) dollars from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1932, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in ac- cordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1932. (Unanimous.)
Voted, Article 6. To accept the recommendations not calling for appropriations as printed.
Voted, Article 10. To accept the report of the By-law Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That Chapter 12, the plumbing by-laws, be amended as follows:
By adding to Section 2 thereof the sentence: A fee shall be re- quired for all plumbing permits in the sum of five dollars for all new work, and two dollars for all alteration work, the same to be paid to the plumbing inspector.
By adding after Section 23 thereof the following new section:
23A No domestic boiler shall be installed without having con- nected therewith some approved automatic device to prevent the water in the boiler exceeding a temperature of 220 degrees Fahren- heit, or which by automatically releasing hot water will prevent a temperature in the boiler in excess of 220 degrees Fahrenheit. (Unanimous.)
Voted. That the present building by-laws be amended by strik- ing out the same and substituting therefor the Building By-Laws as printed upon pages 165 to 172, both inclusive, of the annual report of the town of Swampscott for the year ending December 31, 1931. (Unanimous.)
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TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT BUILDING BY-LAWS
1931 CHAPTER "A" ARTICLE I Building Department
Section 1. There shall be a department known as the Building Department, which shall be furnished at the expense of the town with office room and such supplies as are necessary for the transac- tion of its business.
Section 2. The Board of Selectmen shall, in the month of April, appoint an Inspector of Buildings for the term of one year from the first day of May following, and until another is appointed in his stead; and may by appointment fill any vacancy in said office. He shall be either an architect, builder or civil engineer. He shall receive such salary as may be determined by the Board of Selectmen subject to the provisions of General Laws. He may, with the approval of the Selectmen and within such appropriation as may be provided for his department, employ such assistants as may be necessary for the per- formance of the duties of his office. If the Inspector should have any interest in the doing of work, or the furnishing of materials, for the construction, repair or alteration of any building in this town, or in the making of plans or specificatons therefor, then the application shall be referred to the Board of Selectmen who shall appoint a com- petent person to act as Inspector in his stead and may fix the com- pensation to be paid said person.
Duties of the Department
Section 3. The Inspector shall keep a record of the business of the department, and submit to the Board of Selectmen a yearly re- port of such business, and such other report as they may call for.
Section 4. The Inspector shall examine all buildings in the course of erection or alteration, or repair, in this town as often as practicable, and make a record of all violations of law, with the street and number of the premises where such violations are found to exist, the name of the owner, architect and builder, and all other matters relative thereto. He shall perform all duties incumbent upon him under the provisions of sections 6 to 12, inclusive, of chapter 143 of the General Laws.
Section 5. The Inspector shall pass on all applications for the erection, alteration, enlargement, repair, moving and demolition of all buildings.
Section 6. The Inspector shall furnish the Board of Assessors with a record of all permits as granted, with data on cards as fur- nished by the Assessors, and when the building or buildings are com- pleted shall place upon cards their outlines, with dimensions, area covered and cubical contents, together with such other data as may be required by said Board of Assessors.
ARTICLE II Application for Permits
Section 1. Every person intending to erect any building or to raise, move or make additions, repairs or alterations in any building or its foundations, already erected, or hereafter to be built, except minor repairs not affecting the foundations, external, partition or party walls, roofs, chimneys or stairways, shall, before commencing the same, or the foundation thereof, file an application for a permit
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with the Inspector of Buildings, on forms furnished by him, giving a description of the building or the additions, alterations or repairs proposed; and shall also submit plans and specifications of such work or buildings, for examination and approval. The Inspector may also require, in his discretion, a plan of the lot on which any proposed building is to be erected to be filed with the application. If the re- quirements of law and of the by-laws of the town have been complied with, the Inspector shall thereupon issue such permit to the appli- cant and shall furnish a card which shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises visible from the sidewalk.
Section 2. No person having obtained such a permit shall pro- ceed with any work without first notifying the Inspector as to the time such work is to begin and no permit issued, whether for a new building or for alterations, shall be in force for a period longer than one year.
Section 3. The Board of Health shall have an opportunity to ex- amine all plans and specifications filed with the Building Inspector. Whenever the use to be made of such building, or the plumbing, ven- tilation or sanitary arrangements therein, shall require the obtaining of a permit from another official or board, the Building Inspector, before issuing a building permit, may require the applicant to obtain such permit from such other official or board.
Section 4. No permit to erect or alter a building used or intend- ed to be used as a garage shall be issued by the Building Inspector until plans for the same and the location thereof have been approved by the Chief of the Fire Department.
Fees
Section 6. The applicant for a building permit shall at the time of filing an application therefor, pay to the town a deposit of one dollar for each $1,000 of the cost of the proposed work, but in no case shall such deposit exceed $1000.00 for any one application or permit. The minimum fee shall be one dollar. In case the Inspector, after an examination, refuses to issue such permit then the amount deposited shall be refunded. No fee shall be required for a building erected by the town.
Section 5. A complete set of plans and specifications of any pub- lic building, or structure to be used by the public, must be filed in the office of the Inspector of Buildings. A complete set of plans and specifications bearing the approval of the Inspector of Buildings must be kept on the premises during the process of construction.
ARTICLE III Requirements for Buildings
Section 1. Definitions of words and terms unless otherwise defined by Statute
In the construction of these by-laws, if not inconsistent with the context, the following terms shall have the respective meanings as- signed to them.
Alteration-Any change or addition to a building.
Basement-The ground floor, beneath the principal story, but which in the average is at least one-half above the mean grade of the adjoining ground.
Cellar-An underground room more than one-half below the mean grade of the adjoining ground.
Dwelling-A building used, or constructed, or adapted to be used, for human habitation.
External Wall-Every outer wall or vertical enclosure of any building other than a party wall, and shall include piazzas, bay win- dows, porches and other projections.
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Foundation-That part of a wall below the level of the street curb; or, where the wall is not on a street, that portion of the wall below the level of the ground next to the wall; but foundations of party or partition walls may be construed by the Inspector to mean that portion below the cellar floor.
Half-Story-A story included in the roof of which the floor area of the rooms is not more than seventy-five per cent. of the area of the ground floor.
Public Building-A building used or constructed, or adapted to be used in whole or in part as a church, school, hospital, theatre, hotel, or place of public assemblage.
Party Wall-A wall that separates two or more buildings and is used or adapted for the use of more than one building.
Repairs-The renewal of any part of a building or of its fixtures or appurtenances, and not made, in the opinion of the Inspector, for the purpose of converting the building, in whole or in part, into a new building.
Solid Wall-A wall without openings of any kind therein.
Underpinning-The brick, stone or concrete wall above the foun- dation to the under side of the sill.
Wooden Building-Any building of which an external wall is constructed wholly or partly of wood. Wood frames covered with metal shall be deemed to be wood structures.
Approval of Buildings
Section 2. No building hereafter erected, altered, added to or repaired, that is to be finished in the whole or in part, shall be lathed, plastered and sheathed, until the owner or builder shall have notified the Inspector of Buildings, and shall have received from said In- spector a notice in writing that the work is satisfactory.
The Inspector of Buildings on receipt of a notice from the owner or builder that any building, or alterations, additions or repairs to any building are ready for inspection shall as soon as possible inspect the premises, but shall not accept the building until all the require- ments of the by-laws and of law as to frames, chimneys, firestops, furnace or steam pipes, and all other parts of the construction have been complied with, and no building shall be occupied until approved by the Inspector.
The Inspector shall also require that all permanent piers or columns needed under girders, trimmers, etc., shall be in place be- fore he accepts the building.
Location
Section 3. No external wall of any building hereafter erected or moved upon any lot, except as hereinafter provided, shall be built or placed nearer than three feet to the line of any adjoining lot, ex- cepting, however, that on property contiguous to a railroad right of way such external wall may be built upon the property line provided that said wall is constructed of brick or concrete or other recognized fire proof construction; nor shall any external wall of any building hereinafter built, or moved upon the same lot upon which there is another building, except a garage, be built or placed nearer to said other building than six feet, and if such building is to be used as a garage then the external wall adjacent to any other building shall be constructed of a recognized fire proof construction. Within a business district as set forth in the zoning by-laws, buildings may be erected on property lines, provided that side walls are of brick or concrete or other suitable fire proof material, but where a business district lies adjacent to a residential district then no part of any building above the grade of the premises shall be erected within three feet
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of the dividing line between such business district and such residen- tial district.
Height of Buildings
Section 4. No dwelling house, except as described in Chapter 145 of the General Laws, shall be constructed more than two and a half stories high, nor of a height exceeding 35 feet. The height is defined as the perpendicular distance from the top of the masonry foundation to the highest point of the roof beams in the case of flat roofs and to the average height of the gable in the case of pitched roofs. Where there is more than one level of roof or foundation wall, the measurement shall be taken from the average level of the top of the foundation wall, on that side of the building which faces the street upon which the building fronts, to the average level of the roof.
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