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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
1916
11,532,432
4,928,181
16,460,513
20.00
1917
330,800.00
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
1905
6,030,185
2,117,442
8,147,627
14.50
1906
151,320.00
1903
5,135,124
1,286,981
6,422,105
11.50
1904
114,770.00
1901
4,668,985
1,598,745
6,267,730
12.00
1902
70,600.00
1899
4,200,175
1,199,045
5,399,220
11.50
1900
64,300.00
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
1906
6,303,625
2,093,820
8,397,445
14.50
1907
167,320.00
1904
5,489,121
2,206,172
7,695,293
12.90
1905
110,020.00
1902
4,762,665
1,744,874
6,507,539
12.00
1903
75,270.00
1900
4,446,900
1,138,275
5,585,175
11.00
1901
68,100.00
1898
4,135,582
1,318,591
5,454,173
14.00
1899
59,000.00
1917
12,141,321
1,000,682
13,142,300
20.00
1918
312,000.00
1915
10,810,305
5,028,193
15,838,498
17.80
1916
363,900.00
Net
Estate
Property
RELATIVE STATISTICS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND VALUATIONS Compiled by Board of Assessors-E. A. Maxfield, C. B. Humphrey, J. B. Earp
Liabilities
1928
1929 $346.58
1930
1931
1932 $0.00
1933 $0.00
General government
34,103.50
35,928.50
40,721.30
37,231.00
37,120.00
30,267.00
Protection life and property . .
97,376.00
94,772.42
110,639.29
102,933.30
113,005.00
93,287.00
Health and Sanitation
39,817.00
50,841.00
53,209.88
49,534.06
39,650.00
31,731.20
Highways and Bridges
111,997.17
131,079.00
144,772.00
106,190.27
107,080.00
82,100.00
Charities and soldiers' relief
22,704.11
24,252.88
28,651.57
39,038.00
38,258.88
34,536.00
Education
158,115.00
173,362.50
184,952.35
196,250.00
203,275.00
184,795.00
Libraries
6,300.00
7,500.00
18,025.00
11,000.00
11,000.00
9,952.00
Recreation
8,000.00
8,500.00
8,825.00
12,342.75
11,450.00
6,800.00
Cemeteries
4,700.00
4,843.97
4,678.00
11,757.55
7,700.00
5,350.00
Unclassified
10,317.39
8,593.30
7,346.77
6,687.00
11,798.23
6,029.70
Maturing debt
52,873.40
50,456.25
61,293.45
68,200.00
58,352.23
62,050.00
Maturing debt interest
30,265.25
28,976.25
38,231.25
34,880.25
40,409.50
39,106.75
State Tax
28,475.00
28,305.00
23,310.00
24,975.00
34,320.00
31,680.00
State Assessments
19,819.58
20,525.82
24,019.25
25,054.41
24,054.05
19,277.93
County Tax
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39,934.48
42,960.32
41,139.35
40,856.68
32,691.70
29,062.88
County Assessments
10,169.70
16,459.82
15,003.53
15,728.49
11,243.14
6,354.68
Overlay
6,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,500.00
5,500.00
10,221.33
Total's. .
$681,991.26
$731,703.61
$812,415.35
$798,241.36
$786,907.71
$682,601.47
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Above figures represent moneys appropriated at Town Meetings.
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1933]
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Overdraft previous year
$1,023.68
$3,597.36
$11,082.60
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TO BE RAISED BY RECEIPTS AND TAXES ON PROPERTY
Assets
1928
Estimated Receipts
$90,242.47
1929 $130,304.22
1930 $183,467.62
1931 $174,640.97 10,000.00 *9,457.00
1932 $148,427.30
1933 $95,627.16
Transfers
37,525.44
52,672.70
64,732.04
000.00
00.00
Poll Taxes
6,080.00
6,108.00
6,152.00 558,063.69
604,143.39
628,836.41
577,167.31
Totals
$681,991.26
$731,703.61
$812,415.35
$798,241.36
$786,907.71
$682,601.47
APPROPRIATIONS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT OR MONEY RAISED ON BOND ISSUES NOT INCLUDED IN ABOVE FIGURES
Amounts bonded
$25,000.00
$253,700.00 14,579,621.00
$88,000.00 15,178,236.00 7,061,216.00 1,013,203.00 23,252,655.00 24.00
$50,000.00 15,444,237.00 7,079,414.00 1,168,246.00 23,691,897.00
$0.00 15,525,047.00 7,018,415.00 1,276,099.00 23,319,561.00
$00.00 15,454,462.00
Value of land
6,974,546.00
6,950,961.00
Value of personal property
1,862,029.00
1,248,975.00
Total valuations
22,839,306.00
23,654,398.00
Tax rate
24.00
24.00
25.50
26.40
24.40
Polls
3,040
3,054
3067
3,147
3,204
3,172
Population 10,328.
*Includes Old Age Assistance Tax.
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·
*9,644.00
*9,807.00
Property taxes
548,143.34
542,618.69
7,012,730.00 1,016,761.00 22,609,112.00
Value of building's
14,200,731.00
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
1933]
Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report from January 1, 1933, to December 31, 1933.
This department tested, sealed or condemned all the various measuring devices and made records thereof, the summary of which is as follows:
Adjusted
Sealed
Non- Sealed
Con- demned
Platform, over 5000 lbs.
0
4
0
0
Platform, 100-5000 lbs.
5
20
0
0
Counter, 100 lbs. or over
1
2
0
0
Counter, under 100 lbs.
14
43
0
0
Beam, 100 lbs. or over
0
3
0
0
Spring, 100 lbs. or over
0
6
0
0
Spring, under 100 lbs.
9
36
0
0
Computing scales under 100 lbs.
4
26
0
1
Personal weighing scales
1
8
0
0
Prescription scales
1
4
0
0
Avoirdupois weights
3
147
0
0
Apothecary weights
4
61
0
1
Metric weights
2
32
0
2
Liquid measures
4
62
0
9
Dry measures
0
8
0
2
Gasoline measuring pumps
5
39
3
5
Gasoline measuring meters
2
34
0
0
Fuel measuring meters
4
7
0
0
Quantity stops on pumps
32
200
0
0
Total
82
742
3
20
Trial Weighing
Number Tested
Number Correct
Under
Over
Bread
Butter
284
273
10
1
Coal in bags
108
93
0
15
Coal in transit
7
2
0
5
Coke delivered number of bushels
60
60
0
0
Confectionery
20
20
0
0
Dry commodities
37
36
0
1
Flour
50
49
1
0
Fruits and vegetables
187
124
11
52
Ice
1
0
0
1
Meats and provisions
22
19
0
3
Total
794
694
22
78
18
18
0
0
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Inspections and Tests
Clinical thermometers
92
Coal certificates
20
Markings of bread
42
Markings of food packages
19
Milk jars
266
Pedlars' licenses
7
Pedlars' scales
3
Cartons
164
Berry baskets
5
Ice cream boxes
12
Gasoline devices
20
Coke in bin (60 bu.)
1
Scales
19
Oil jars
1
Reweighing and measurements
65
Vehicle tanks
31
Total
767
This department investigated all complaints received and were satisfactorily adjusted.
Respectfully submitted,
C. WALTER BURRILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
137
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
1933]
Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Public Welfare herewith submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1933:
Applications for welfare aid and relief have been more numerous than ever, and after being thoroughly investigated, aid and assistance were given where needed.
Applications for Old Age Assistance have greatly increased, this being due to unemployment affecting other members of the family. These cases were also granted relief and support when warranted.
All able-bodied persons on the welfare list have been placed on Civil Works Administration projects, thereby relieving the cost tem- porarily to the department.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY E. CAHOON, JEANNETTE D. DARLING, DONALD REDFERN.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
To the Board of Public Welfare:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1933:
Summary of Temporary Relief
Families aided during the year 89
Families being aided at the present time
39
Families being aided by other cities and towns 15
Families with settlement in Swampscott .
54
Families with settlement in other cities and towns
22
Families being aided at the expense of the State
13
Persons supported in State Institutions
7
Persons supported in Salem Home
1
Summary of Old Age Assistance
Number receiving relief and support during the year 20
Number receiving relief and support at the present time 16
Number of new applications received during the year 13
Number of cases closed during the year
4
Number unable to prove age
1
Number having children able to support them ...
4
Number disqualified because of mental condition
1
Financial Report
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Amount expended for salaries of board
315.00
Amount expended for clerical services
180.00
Amount expended for salary of secretary
135.00
Amount expended for transportation
191.89
Amount expended for stationery and postage 77.05
Amount expended for light
26.68
Amount expended for relief in town
11,143.50
Amount expended for relief by other cities and towns ..
1,841.65
Amount expended for care of persons in State Institu- tions
1,408.41
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Amount expended for Mothers' Aid
1,118.58
Amount expended for Old Age Assistance
3,503.13
Amount reimbursed by the State
2,325.34
Amount reimbursed by other cities and towns
993.43
Amount reimbursed by the State for Mothers' Aid 209.14
Amount reimbursed for Old Age Assistance
452.67
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD REDFERN,
Secretary.
Inspector of Wires
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- The following report covers activities and inspec- tion program by the wire inspector for the town of Swampscott from January 1 to December 31, 1933.
Inspection of 35 new houses, including the rough wiring and fix- ture installation, with the subsequent approval of the same.
Inspection of 10 old houses where roughing in and fixtures were being installed, with the subsequent approval of the same.
Inspection of 50 buildings where additions were being made to old wiring, and the approval of the same.
Inspection at 3 locations where hazardous wiring existed, proper corrections were made and subsequently approved.
Two electric services were ordered disconnected on account of fire.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. COOK, Inspector of Wires.
139
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
1933]
Trustees of Public Library
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The unprecedented circulation of 1932 has been increased during 1933 in fiction, non-fiction, and periodicals. This again emphasizes the importance of the library as a means of adult education.
The total week-day attendance was 77,044 persons, an average of 246 per day. Another way of putting it is that every man, woman and child in Swampscott was in the library seven and a half times during the year.
The Sunday attendance was 503, an increase of ninety-five over the preceding year.
Two new sets of encyclopaedias have been purchased, one for adults, and the other for juveniles.
New shelving has been added in order to provide for the growth of the library.
During the year gifts have been made to the library by the fol- lowing persons:
Mr. John Albree, Mrs. G. E. Jones, 9 Conant street, Marblehead, Mr. Harold C. Whitmore, Miss Grace E. Mills, Miss Louise Whitin, Mrs. Robert M. Cooms, Swampscott Rotary Club, Miss Althea Bangs, 189 Lewis street, Lynn, Miss A. Louise Ricker, and Mrs. R. G. Titus.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIHU THOMSON, LEE T. GRAY,
Board of Trustees.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
Circulation:
Adult fiction
52,296
Adult non-fiction
11,745
Adult periodicals
1,848
65,889
Juvenile fiction
16,004
Juvenile non-fiction
6,880
Juvenile periodicals
786
23,670
89,559
New books added during the year
1,717
Books in the library January 1, 1934
16,192
Fine receipts turned over to the town
$458.16
LUCY M. EVELETH,
Librarian.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Report of Town Engineer
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- Herewith I submit my twenty-first annual report of the service rendered by the Engineering Department for the va- rious departments for the year ending December 31, 1933.
The Engineering Department has had charge of the following line of work: The designing and superintending the construction of all sewers and drains; resurfacing of all streets built by contract, together with the specifications and estimates for the same; the establishing of street lines and the grades for curbing and granolithic sidewalks, and all engineering questions which come before the boards of the several departments.
Sewers and Drains
The sewer system of the town has been extended 810 feet in the following streets: Burpee road, Beach avenue, Ocean avenue, and Pleasant street, at a total cost of $1,913.44.
The surface water drainage in the following locations have been very much improved: Hawthorne brook and Mapledale place brook, with a total distance of 1,044 feet, have been enclosed in a concrete pipe, at a cost of $4,187.88.
Forest avenue and Cherry street drains were constructed at a cost of $1,064.05 to relieve existing catch basins.
A portion of the Atlantic avenue and Phillips avenue drain was constructed by the unemployed of the town. It consisted in the lay- ing of 2,700 feet of concrete pipe, twelve manholes and four catch basins, also a reinforced concrete outfall on Palmer beach, at a cost of $9,010.38.
This new outfall on the beach will prevent the water in Palmer pond from rising above grade 11.0 and flooding cellars in this section.
Standpipe
A new steel standpipe, 40 feet in diameter and 90 feet high with a capacity of 876,000 gallons, was erected near the present one by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works. The cost of the foundation, which was constructed by the town, and the steel standpipe was $20,396.88.
The additional height of twenty feet above the old one will in- crease the water pressure between six and eight pounds, besides giv- ing greater storage and a more constant pressure in the dry pe- riods when the water consumption is very great.
Assessors' Department
The yearly routine work necessary to bring the plans and card index up to date for the Assessors' Department have been completed.
Selectmen's Department
Data and estimates have been furnished for the Selectmen's De- partment and plans submitted for their approval.
At the request of property owners, street lines and grades have been given for the grading of lawns and building walls, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
WALLACE W. PRATT,
Town Engineer.
141
REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
1933]
Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1933.
Permits Issued
Estimated Cost
Dwellings:
New
13
$86,200
Alterations and additions
25
12,835
Private Garages:
New
36
13,905
Alterations and additions
3
515
Business Buildings:
Refreshment stand (addition)
1
1,000
Refreshment stand (alteration)
1
500
Town Buildings:
G. A. R. Hall
2
700
Miscellaneous:
Grease shed
1
200
Demolish dwellings
4
Summer house
1
75
Coal pocket (alterations)
1
400
Play house
1
25
Hen houses
3
325
Pigeon coop
1
50
Greenhouse
2
550
Hotel (alterations)
1
2,500
Building permits
96
Permits to shingle
41
Total
137
$119,780
Number inspections (buildings)
209
Number inspections (shingling)
41
Total
250
Amount of building fees collected
$94.00
Elevator operators' licenses issued: New
4
$4.00
Renewals
2
1.00
Total
6
$5.00
All hotels and elevators have been inspected and returns made to the State. Several complaints of violations of the building laws have been investigated and in all cases adjustments made.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. BURK, Building Inspector.
No.
Fees
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Report of Surveyor of Highways
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1933. No street construction work was done this year by the town.
Several streets were scarified with steam roller, honed with road machine and sealed with retread tar and sand.
Shoulders on Essex street and Atlantic avenue have been re- shaped eights times during the year.
All streets where drains were laid this summer were reshaped with roller and oiled with No. 6 asphalt road oil and covered with sand.
Bradlee avenue, where a drain was laid this summer, was re- shaped with roller, widened as to available street surface, oiled with No. 6 asphalt road oil and covered with sand. One large tree which stood within the street lines was removed to permit the placing of catch basin and corner curb.
Several streets have been oiled with asphalt road oil and covered with sand.
Pitman road was put to grade, sidewalk built and the street seal-coated with No. 6 asphalt road oil and sand.
The usual work of patrolling street surfaces has been done.
The number of feet of curbstone reset during the year was 2260.
Repairs have been made on sidewalks where needed, the follow- ing amounts of material being used: 151 tons of stone dust, 143 loads of gravel and 26 loads of cinders.
The number of loads of sand used for sanding icy streets and sidewalks was 259.
Tar concrete sidewalks on the following streets were repaired either wholly or in part: Redington street, Greenwood avenue, Beach avenue, Columbia street, Pine street, Phillips street, Stetson avenue, Claremont terrace, Burrill street, Puritan road, Cedar Hill terrace, Hardy road, Outlook road, Millett road, Pleasant street, Hillside av- enue, Eastern avenue, Cherry street, Rock avenue, Banks terrace, Beach Bluff avenue, Walker road, Mountwood road. All this work was done by the men of the department.
Two hundred and four yards of granolithic sidewalks were re- paired.
The wood block pavement on Humphrey street has blown up 11 times during the year and was replaced in each instance immediate- ly. This pavement has now been in place for 19 years.
Two manholes were rebuilt and the following drain pipe laid: 90 feet of 15-inch pipe, 26 feet of 12-inch pipe, 40 feet of 10-inch pipe and 22 feet of 6-inch pipe. Two catch basins were rebuilt.
A new catch basin was built on Burrill street, north of the cor- ner of Paradise road. This required the building of one manhole and one catch basin the laying of 60 feet of 15-inch drain pipe. This was done to take care of the surface water which at times of storm has created a dangerous condition at this point.
The Cherry street drain was extended, one manhole and two catch basins being built and 136 feet of 15-inch drain pipe and 50 feet of 12-inch drain pipe laid. This, it is believed, will take care of the surface water on this street.
Eight manholes were brought up to grade.
Three hundred twenty-two feet of guard rail fence has been re- paired and snow fences placed on Salem street, Crossman avenue, and Dennison avenue.
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REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS
19331
Nine traffic posts with signs, reading "Slippery when wet," were placed on Humphrey street and Essex street.
All gutters and catch basins in all streets have been cleaned when needed. About 2600 yards of tarred and mixed stone have been laid in gutters to prevent washing out. Forty-two driveways were lowered.
Temporary repairs were made on both the Essex street and Dan- vers street bridges. Both should be replanked this year. The iron work of the Danvers street bridge was scraped and painted, the work being done by experienced, temporarily unemployed men of the Bos- ton & Maine Railroad.
Some 48,797 gallons of asphalt road oil and tar were used on the streets, the same being purchased under contract. The prices paid were: Cold patch asphalt at town yard and put in barrels .0877 cents; cold patch tar .135 cents; No. 3 asphalt road oil .07 cents ap- plied; retread tar .1015 cents applied; No. 6 asphalt road oil .07 cents applied. All oil or tar applied on streets was covered with sand.
The working force of the department has carried on with three men less than in 1932, two men retired on a pension and one died. The usual working force consists of thirty men.
I recommend that the town purchase the following equipment: Two motor driven sidewalk plows, one small truck and one compres- sor.
Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL J. RYAN, Surveyor of Highways.
Report of Dog Officer
To the Board of Selectmen:
During the year 1933, 61 complaints concerning dogs were re- ceived, each of which was investigated and remedied. Ninety-two dogs were turned over to the dog officer, 53 being restored to their owners, and 39, which were proven to be stray dogs, were done away with. All owners who have neglected to license their dogs as called for in the public statutes have been notified and required to take out the necessary licenses. There were 472 licenses granted.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK H. BRADFORD,
Dog Officer.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Board of Appeals
During the six months ending June 6, 1933, three petitions were heard of which one was granted and two denied. The following is a resume of these hearings.
Number Date Petitioner
1933-1 Jan. 23 A. T. Newth
1933-2 Apr. 27
Pauline M. Bishop
Petition Allow him to practice as a mas- seur in his home at 124 Green- wood avenue. Decision: Petition denied.
To build a garage in cellar of house less than 15 feet from street line at 128 Greenwood av- enue. Decision: Petition granted. Overhead doors must be kept closed when not actually in use and the new structure is not to extend in any way beyond the present building line.
1933-3 June 5 Rosina Mas- tromarino
To use premises at 164
Essex street for business purposes. De- cision: Petition denied.
On March 23, William O. Titcomb, who had been a member of the board since February 24, 1928, passed away after a brief illness. On April 20, Joseph Atwood, former member of the Finance Commit- tee, was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE M. GLIDDEN, RALPH MAXWELL, JOSEPH ATWOOD, Board of Appeals.
The same board having been reappointed for the term ending June 6, 1934, George M. Glidden was re-elected Chairman and Hor- ace R. Parker, Secretary. Owing to the fact that appropriation was made only for the balance of the term, from January 1 to June 6, the secretary has served without compensation for the term beginning June 6, 1933.
During the six months ending December 31, 1933, two petitions were heard, one of which was granted and one denied.
Number Date Petitioner
1933-4 Aug. 31 Clara P. Blethen
1933-5 Sept. 11 Mildred Pinto Faella
Petition To build within the set back area and within two feet of the street line at 23 Ingalls terrace. De- cision: Petition granted. Garage doors to open in and to be kept closed when the garage is unoc- cupied.
To build a garage within the set back area at 688 Humphrey street. Decision: Petition denied.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE M. GLIDDEN, RALPH MAXWELL, JOSEPH ATWOOD, Board of Appeals.
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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
1933]
Report of Planning Board
During the year ending December 31, 1933, the personnel of the Planning Board was as follows: George M. Glidden, chairman; John R. Hurlburt, secretary; Henry S. Baldwin, Ralph J. Curtis, and Her- bert E. Ingalls. Ralph J. Curtis and Henry S. Baldwin were re-elected for a term of three years at the annual town meeting of February 20, 1933.
Town Plan
The development of the Town Plan has progressed during the past year, and the same necessity for improvements in the High School, Town Hall and Police Station still exists. The High School, especially, is both inadequate and unsuitable, and the enlargement or replacement of the same should be undertaken as soon as it can be properly financed.
Street Widenings
Since there have been no urgent requests or serious situations in regard to street widenings, the board has made no recommenda- tions during the current year.
State Zoning By-Laws
The Board recommends that the town adopt the amendments to. the State Zoning By-Laws, allowing our laws to conform with the laws in other communities.
Walker Road Entrance to State Road
With the co-operation of the Highway Division of the Depart- ment of Public Works, this junction has been greatly improved, thereby lessening the danger formerly prevalent at this point.
Humphrey Street Paving
The board repeats its former recommendation to remove the wooden blocks and repave Humphrey street with modern paving. The present paving is dangerous in that it is extremely slippery when wet, and during heavy rains the surface bulges and often opens up. This constitutes a serious menace to traffic and the Highway De- partment is under great expense for repairs and maintenance.
Article 10 Special Town Meeting, November 6, 1933
This article called for the erection of bleachers, necessary lock- er and other rooms, to establish a suitable athletic field and the en- closing of any section of said field as part of a long range plan for the development of Phillips Park by the Park Commission. The adoption of the above was not recommended by the Board.
The article also called for the filling and grading of that sec- tion of Phillips Park designated on a map submitted by the Park Commission, the cost of said filling and grading estimated at $8,500. The board recommended the adoption of the latter and further recom- mended that all material suitable for filling, sub-surface, or top fill- ing made available by the several town departments be deposited on Phillips Park, as designated by the Park Commission, and also as far as possible, the labor employed on this work be taken from the unemployed list.
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