Town annual report of Swampscott 1934, Part 2

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1934
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 260


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Article 33. To see if the town, in the event of the acceptance and construction of a portion of Windsor avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on plan dated February, 1934, drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, on file in the office of the Town Clerk, will vote to authorize the Board of Water and Sewerage Com- missioners to lay a water main in said avenue under the laws of the Commonwealth authorizing the assessment of betterments and ap- propriate money therefor, as recommended by the Board of Health.


Article 34. To see if the town will vote to acquire by eminent domain, by purchase, or either for the purpose of a public way a fee in, or an easement over, or both certain land lying between Aspen road and Millet road, a description of which follows, and appro- priate money therefor, as recommended by the Board of Selectmen.


Beginning at the point of curve on the Southerly line of Aspen road, said point being the Northwest corner of property owned by Mary E. Desmond, thence S28-51-30E along the Southerly line of As- pen road for a distance of ten (10.00) feet, thence curving to the left with a radius of ten (10.00) feet, for a distance of fifteen and sev- enty-one hundredths (15.71) feet, thence by land of J. P. Cochrane, liquidator N61-08-30E for a distance of ten (10.00) feet to the point of beginning. Said description being a part of lot No. 25 as shown on a plan of the Shaw estate, town of Swampscott, dated June 17 1914, and contains twenty-two (22.00) square feet.


Beginning at the point of curve on the Southerly line of Aspen road, said point being the Northeast corner of land owned by J. P. Cochrane, liquidator (Tilson and Stanborn), thence curving to the left with a radius of one hundred forty-two and thirty-six one hun- dreths (142.36) feet, along the Southerly line of Aspen road for a distance of fifty-five and fifteen one hundredths (55.15) feet, thence curving to the right with a radius of ten (10.00) feet, for a distance of nineteen and fifty-eight one hundredths (19.58) feet, thence S61- 08-30W for a distance of forty and seventy-three one hundredths (40.73) feet, thence curving to the left with a radius of one hundred ten and seventy-nine one hundredths (110.79) feet, for a distance of thirty-four and fifty-three one hundredths (34.53) feet, thence by land of Roger W. Pope S82-45-30E for a distance of forty-two and fifty-three one hundredths (42.53) feet, thence by land of Roger W. Pope S24-14-10E for a distance of ten and twenty-four one hun- dreths (10.24) feet, thence by land of Mary E. Desmond N61-08-30E for a distance of sixty and fifty-four one hundredths (60.54) feet to the point of beginning, said description being part of lot No. 223 as shown on a plan of the Shaw Estate, and located in the Town of Swampscott, dated June 17. 1914, containing two thousand nine hun- dred fiftv (2,950) square feet.


Beginning at the point of curve on the Northerly line of Millett


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road said point being the Southeast corner of lot No. 32 owned by Roger W. Pope, thence curving to the left with a radius of one hun- dred (100.00) feet, along the Northerly line of Millett road for a distance of one hundred fifty-seven and eight one hundredths (157.08) feet, thence N66-07-20E by lots No. 29 and No. 30, for a distance of fifty-nine and thirty-four one hundredths (59.34) feet, thence curving to the left with a radius of forty (40.00) feet, by lot No. 30 for a distance of thirty-six and forty-six one hundredths (36.46 feet, thence N13-54-00E along the dividing line of lots No. 30 and No. 31 for a distance of twenty-one and sixty-nine one hundredths (21.69) feet, thence curving to the right with a radius of one hundred ten and seventy-nine one hundredths (110.79) feet, on lots No. 31 for a distance of fifty-six and eighty-two one hundredths (56.82) feet, thence by land of J. P. Cochrane, liquidator, S81-45-30E for a distance of forty-two and fifty-three one hundredths (42.53) feet, thence by land of J. P. Cochrane, liquidator, S24-14-10E for a distance of ten and twenty-four one hundredths (10.24) feet thence curving to the left with a radius of seventy and seventy-nine one hundredths (70.79) feet on lot No. 31 for a distance of fifty-eight and thirty-seven one hundredths (58.37) feet, thence S13-54-00W on lot No. 31 for a dis- tance of forty-five and nine one hundredths (45.09) feet, thence curv- ing to the left with a radius of forty (40.00) feet on lots No. 31 and No. 32 for a distance of twenty-six and thirty-seven one hundredths (26.37) feet, thence S23-52-40E on lot No. 32 for a distance of forty- eight and six one hundredths (48.06) feet to the point of beginning. Said description being a part of lots No. 29, 30, 31, and 32 as shown on a plan of Ocean View, in the town of Swampscott, dated October 1910, containing six thousand two hundred forty (6,240) square feet.


Article 35. To see if the town will vote to remove the drain pipe from the premises at No. 515-517 Humphrey street, which was placed on said premises without the taking of any easements, and to ap- propriate money therefor as petitioned for by Amato Pagnotta et al. Article 26. To see if the town will vote to purchase a police hospital ambulance and that the sum of $3,000 be appropriated there- for as recommended by the Chief of Police. ,


Article 37. To see if the town will vote to exchange the 1930 Chevrolet police patrol car for two small roadsters, equipped with short-wave radio receiving sets, and that the sum of $1,160 be ap- propriated therefor as recommended by the Chief of Police.


Article 38. To see if the town will vote to install the police teletypewriter service at the police station and appropriate money therefor as recommended by the Chief of Police.


Article 39. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Chief of Police to exchange two 1929 Harley-Davidson motorcycles for one small single cylinder motorcycle and appropriate $190 therefor.


Article 40. To see if the town will vote to purchase a 750 gallon Triple Combination Motor Pumper and equipment, to replace the old Chemical Combination now in service at the Phillips Beach Fire Sta- tion, and appropriate money therefor, as recommended by the Board of Fire Engineers.


Article 41. To see if the town will vote to appropriate $360.00 to make necessary changes in the charging and battery plant of the fire alarm system, as recommended by the Board of Fire Engineers.


Article 42. To see if the town will vote to purchase 500 feet 21/2 inch cotton rubber lined fire hose and appropriate $500.00 there- for as recommended by the Board of Fire Engineers.


Article 43. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer in Hillcrest circle and Upland road a distance of about 425 feet and appropriate money therefor as recommended by the Water and Sew- erage Board.


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Article 44. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Water Available Surplus $5,000.00 to Water Emergency fund as recommended by the Water and Sewerage Board.


Article 45. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $8,000, or any portion thereof, to be expended by the Board of Park Commissioners, for filling and grading a portion of Phillips Park in order to make the same usable for athletic activities, as rec- comended by the Park Commissioners.


Article 46. To see if the town will appropriate money to be ex- pended by the Board of Park Commissioners to make repairs and al- terations to the Administration Building, so-called, at Blaney Beach, as recommended by the Park Commissioners.


Article 47. To see if the town will vote to authorize the pur- chase of a truck with a dump body and hydraulic hoist for the use of the Park Department and appropriate money therefor as recom- mended by the Park Commissioners.


Article 48. To see if the town will vote to take by eminent do- main or by purchase, or both, for public park purposes, the follow- ing land, bordering on Jackson Park, and appropriate money there- for, as recommended by the Park Commissioners.


Beginning at the intersection of the Northerly boundary line of Jackson Park and the westerly side line of The Greenway, thence Northwesterly by Jackson Park to the intersection of the Westerly lot line of Lot No. 21, as shown in Plate 12 of the Assessors' Plans, of the Town of Swampscott, thence Northeasterly by lots No. 21 and No. 99 to the intersection of the Westerly side line of The Greenway, thence Southeasterly along the Westerly side line of The Greenway to the point of beginning.


Said description meaning to convey Lots "A" and No. 7 to 21 inclusive as shown on Plate 12 of the Assessors' Plans of the Town of Swampscott.


Article 49. To see if the town will vote to take by eminent do- main or by purchase, or both, for public park purposes, the follow- ing land located within the boundaries of the State road, so-called, Walker road, and the location of the Boston & Maine Railroad, and appropriate money therefor as recommended by the Park Commis- sioners:


Beginning at the Northwest corner of lot No. 3 as shown on Plate 15 of the Assessors Plans of the Town of Swampscott; thence Easterly along the Southerly side line of Paradise road to the inter- section of the Westerly property line of lot No. 41 as shown on the above mentioned plans; thence Southerly by lot No. 41, thence South- westerly along the rear lot lines of lots No. 41, No. 40, No. 39, No. 38, No. 37, No. 36, No. 35 and No. 34, thence Southeasterly by the West side line of lot No. 34 to the intersection of the Northerly side line of Walker road, thence Southwesterly along the Southerly side- line of Walker road to the Northerly line of the Boston & Maine Railroad location, thence along the Northerly line of the Boston & Maine Railroad location to the intersection of the rear property line of lot No. 2, thence Northeasterly by lot No. 2 and a right of way to the Westerly side line of lot No. 3, thence northeasterly by lot No. 3 to the point of beginning.


Said description meaning to convey lots No. 3, No. 4, No. 32 and No. 33 as shown on plate No. 15 of the Assessors' Plan of the town of Swampscott.


Article 50. To see if the town will vote to take any action to limit the number of town offices which may be held at one time by any one person as petitioned for by James W. Buchanan et al.


Article 51. To see if the town will vote to take any action to limit the total compensation to be paid to any one person holding


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more than one town office at one time as petitioned for by James W. Buchanan et al.


Article 52. To see if the town will vote to provide a suitable and permanent Honor Roll of World War veterans, who were resi- dents of Swampscott at the time of answering the call to arms, said memorial to replace the temporary Honor Roll formerly located on Town Hall lawn, and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by the Leon E. Abbott Post 57, American Legion and Joseph L. Ste- vens Post 1240, Veterans of Foreign Wars.


Article 53. To see if the town will vote to transfer to Joseph L. Stevens Post 1240 Veterans of Foreign Wars, the so-called G. A. R. Hall, and the premises appurtenant thereto, and under what condi- tions, if any, as petitioned for by Joseph L. Stevens Post 1240, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars.


Article 54. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a suffi- cient amount of money to be expended for a fitting and proper cele- bration of Independence Day on July 4, the next, as petitioned for by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Red Men, Odd Fellows and Knights of Phythias.


Article 55. To see if the town will vote to change from a resi- dential zone to a business area the property owned by Grace S. French located on Humphrey street bounded on the east by Cardillo terrace and on the west by Glen road and shown on Assessors' Plan No. 23, lot No. 10, as petitioned for by Abram French et al. ,


Article 56. To see if the town will vote to change from a resi- dential zone to a business area the property on Humphrey street and King's Beach terrace as shown on Assessors' Plan No. 1, lots 122, 175, 176 and 181 for the purpose of erecting a theatre thereon as petitioned for by John J. Foley et al.


Article 57. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $3,000 from the Cemetery Lots fund and income to the account of Cemetery Improvement for the purpose of continuing the work at the cemetery.


Article 58. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be used by the Board of Selectmen in furnishing mate- rials, trucks, supervision as may be required of the town in pro- viding Civil Works Administration projects.


Article 59. 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 at- tested 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 nineteenth day of January, A.D., 1934.


C. FRANK HATHAWAY, R. WYER GREENE, EDWARD LaCROIX, 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 Tuesday, February 6, 1934, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.


FRANK H. BRADFORD,


Constable.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Monday, February 19, 1934


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 officer, the warrant calling the meeting, with the return thereon, was read by the clerk in each precinct.


The following were appointed precinct officers and qualified for same.


Precinct 1. Warden, Edward H. Jordan; Clerk, Wilbert Arsen- ault; Inspectors, William H. Dow, John Keating; Tellers, Addie F. Nelson, Florence M. Child, Lauretta M. Fournier, Josephine H. Spin- ney.


Precinct 2. Warden, Louis N. Crocker; Clerk, John E. Coville; Inspectors, Francis McCarron, Carl J. Berry; Tellers, Martha Duran, Bella M. Walsh, May A. Doherty, Laura J. Pollay.


Precinct 3. Warden, Stuart P. Ellis; Clerk, Albert D. Stone; Inspectors, Harold R. Young, George F. Clay; Tellers, William H. MacFarlane, John J. MacLean, Almer Jackson, Alfred Duratti.


Precinct 4. Warden, Raymond H. Owen; Clerk, Thomas J. Mc- Namus; Inspectors, Leon H. Howard, John B. Cahoon; Tellers, Ho- race P. Fifield, Edward Sawyer, Bessie F. Maguire, Annie L. Hanley. Precinct 5. Warden, Herbert Ingalls; Clerk, Rudolph Cullen, Jr .; Inspectors, Irving A. Curtis, Harold Kehoe; Tellers, John T. Morrison, Alice E. Leslie, Winnifred G. Jacobs, Mary G. Boyce.


Precinct 6. Warden, Henry Acker; Clerk, Harvey L. South- ward; Inspectors, George Chaisson, Harry G. Hutchinson; Tellers, Charles N. Gallup, James L. Martin, Anna Burke, Selwyn P. Drown.


Precinct 7. Warden, Charles D. Addison; Clerk, Eustis B. Grimes; Inspectors, Charles M. Cahoon, Ralph H. Reed; Tellers, Helen E. Peach, Catherone Hodges, Harold R. Fall, Bernard McDer- mott.


Precinct 8. Warden, Charles A. Flagg; Clerk, Cyril J. Gannon; Inspectors, Alfred H. Titus, Ellen Q. Lynch; Tellers, Margaret J. Duratti, Sarah Conners, Louise Miller, Grace Mills.


The balloting started at 6 o'clock A.M., and the count started at 1 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, 546; Precinct 2, 442; Precinct 3, 478; Precinct 4, 441; Precinct 5, 481; Precinct 6, 441; Precinct 7, 487; Precinct 8, 400. Total vote cast, 3716. Precinct 4 was the first to make a return at 7.40 P.M., and Precinct 7 was the last at 9.10 P.M. For Moderator:


Precincts


John R. Hurlburt, elected


Blanks


1 2 3 4 6 5 7 322 316 328 340 387 290 323 319 2625 224 126 150 101 94 151 164 81 1091 8 Total


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For Town Clerk:


Ralph D. Merritt, elected


Fred A. Willett


222 238 273 304 298 219 233 269 2056 278 178 184 127 169 191 232 111 1470


Blanks


46 26 21 10


14


31


22


20


190


For Selectmen:


Kenneth W. Ulman, elected


380 273 301 262 201 249 287 157 2110


Ernest C. Blanchard, elected


353 221 275 204 173 226 285 145 1882


Philip E. Bessom, elected


93 151 160 181 240 158 187 203 1373


Lester B. Morley


164 161 130 149 222 115 116 128 1185


R. Wyer Greene


114 121 124 124 177 150 141 160 1111


C. Frank Hathaway


126 154 133 142 146 113 102 125 1041


Edward LaCroix


76


44


57


63


107


72


97 149


665


Leslie F. Allen


62


41


35


39


26


44


29


18


294


Arthur H. Buckman


9


21


21


22


9


10


14 10


116


Blanks


261 139 198 137 142 186 203 105 1371


For Treasurer:


James W. Libby, elected


365 358 367 367 421 343 346 337 2904


Blanks


181


84 111 74


60


98 141


63


812


For Assessor for three years:


John B. Earp, elected


136 177 157 237 275 165 150 196 1493


Frank E. Morrison


153 170 169 122 122 154 157 104 1151


Byron E. Porter


184


64 115


50


52


83 107


70


725


Blanks


73


31


3/7


32


32


39


73


30


347


For Collector of Taxes:


Ralph D. Merritt, elected


Fred A. Willett


Blanks


For School Committee for three years:


Leo J. Coughlin, elected


310 196 201 152 106 166 184


99 1414


Daisy M. Kirkpatrick


75 131 132 172 213 161 191 215 1290


Harold M. King


95


79 99


95 134


78


69


64


713


Blanks


66


36 46


22


28


36


43


22


299


For Board of Public Welfare for three years:


W. H. Forbes, Jr., elected


130 147 157 173 256 182 157


93 1295


Vera M. Robbins


76


67


91 101 113 103 131 202


885


Hulburt C. Griffin


248 141 124


88


56


64


92


41


854


Blanks


92 87 106 79


56


92 107


63


682


For Board of Health for three years:


Harold H. Bartol, elected


Blanks


339 336 331 344 380 298 325 320 2673 207 106 147 97 101 143 162


For Water and Sewerage Board for three years:


George D. R. Durkee, elected 169 183 191 238 305 184 173 247 1690


Joseph M. Hanifey


155 63 105


89


79 169 242


93


995


George B. Atkins


138 168 128


81


60


40


31


27


673


Blanks


84 28 54 33


37


48


41


33


358


For Trustee Public Library for three years:


Ralph H. Nutter, elected Blanks


327 306 314 329 379 281 302 313 2551


219 136 164 112 102 160 185 87 1165


For Park Commissioner for three years:


John Homan, elected


162 196 193 238 232 159 230 207 1617


Walter L. Kehoe


185 118 135


76 110 113 106


62


905


Anthony J. Turner, Jr.


87


64


70


82 103 113


88


70


677


Blanks


112 64


80


45


36


56


63


61 517


For Planning Board for three years:


George M. Glidden, elected Blanks


323 318 315 326 384 273 309 312 2560


223 125 163 115


97 168 178 88 1156


For Tree Warden:


Bernard B. Kennedy, elected 384 337 355 354 405 326 368 331 2860


162 105 123 87 69 856 Blanks :


76 115 119


33


27


210


213 236 265 295 282 217 227 270 2006 273 185 190 132 182 191 233 114 1500 60 16


21 22


14


17


80 1043


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For Constables:


Willis E. Shepard, elected


283 283 292 288 334 287 329 266 2362


Frank H. Bradford, elected


253 288 274 307 339 249 274 262 2246


Wayne Anderson, elected


338 244 229 257 226 172. 220 188 1874


M. Paine Hoseason 125 89 126 102 158 140 85 94 919


Blanks


639 422 513 369 386 475 553 390 3747


For Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years:


Henry S. Baldwin, elected 301 313 317 328 367 293 313 302 2534


Blanks 245 129 161 113 114 148 174 98 1182


1. Shall Licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?


Yes 297 236 286 242 271 260 297 295 2184


Blanks


No 126 146 125 147 169 129 116 75 1033 123 60 67 52 41 52 74 30 499


2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?


Yes 284 225 273 243 281 252 298 265 2121


No


112 132 102 120 127 98 82 54 827


Blanks


150 85 103 78 73 91 107 81 768


Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and thirty-four entitled "An Act making the provisions of Civil Service Laws Applicable to the town of Swampscott with respect to the Highway Department" be accepted ?


Yes 215 208 191 186 206 184 212 191 1593


No


168 143 181 167 185 140 158 124 1266


Blanks


163 91 106 88 90 117 117 85 857


Precinct 1, Town Meeting Members for three years


John A. Boston, elected


273


Leo J. Coughlin, elected


267


Emery L. Doane, elected


212


Coleman M. Wood, elected


212


Harold H. Griffin, elected


236


Willard P. Craik, elected


161


Lennart A. W. Bjorkman, elected


158


Arthur H. Campbell, elected


155


Henry A. Sadler


154


Clarence E. Spinney


154


Walter E. Mclaughlin


146


Michael Imperial


128


Bradford M. Day


113


Gustav V. Reinholm


105


LeRoy V. Perry


97


John D. Morse


86


William H. Pratt


151


Victor C. Richardson


71


Caroline M. Titcomb


70


Blanks


1419


Precinct 2, Town Meeting Members for three years


Leslie J. Webber, elected


275


Louis H. Beadle, elected


270


John D. Healy, elected® 271


Russell J. Thayer, elected 264


Arthur R. Conley, elected 262


Charles J. Dolan, elected 247


Albert E. Matthews, elected


241


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Ernest J. Gendron, elected


235


228


John M. Doherty Blanks 1243


Precinct 3, Town Meeting Members for three years


Jean G. Allan, elected


232


Roland C. Barnes, elected 276


Clarence M. Finch, elected 232


230


Howard B. Horton, elected


217


Parker C. Jordan, elected 192


Alonzo A. Parker, elected


198


Leland S. Ross, elected


192


Byron E. Porter


189


Frank Parker, Jr.


163


Alfred W. Watts


182


Leon D. Monty 103


Samuel Levitsky


53


Blanks 1365


Precinct 3, Town Meeting Member for two years


(To fill vacancy)


Edgar U. Burdett, elected Blanks 179


Precinct 4, Town Meeting Members for three years


Leonard F. Burdett, elected 319


Philip H. Stafford, elected 297


Philip H. Graham, elected 274


Donald H. Chase, elected 271


266


Henry O. Hubon, elected


262


Fred Seaton, elected


285


Lyndon W. Ellis, elected


253


Harold M. King


248


Myron A. Kenerson


177


Blanks 876


Precinct 5, Town Meeting Members for three years


Charles S. Goodridge, elected 316


Robert M. Leonard, elected 328


Richard B. Palmer, elected


327


Raymond B. Wade, elected


69


John T. Lee, elected


66


Walter C. Collins, elected


65


Alice L. Shaw, elected


33


George E. Hutchinson, elected


26


George E. Devitt


13


Arthur G. Cronk


19


Bruce E. Tibbo


19


Herbert E. Wood


17


Daniel Wormwood


18


Dorothy A. Bamford


16


Scattering


32


Blanks 2484


Precinct 6, Town Meeting Members for three years


Frank L. Burk, elected


289


Warren H. Colby, elected


276


Philip A. Graham, elected


265


William E. Henry, elected


299


Eugene S. Fenelon, elected


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Frederick J. Rudd, elected


265


Anthony J. Turner, Jr., elected 265


Vincent P. O'Brien, elected


267


Osmund O. Keiver, elected


257


Maurice Yozell, elected


237


Eleanor H. Ingelfinger


227


Blanks 1178


Precinct 7, Town Meeting Members for three years


William H. Hanify, elected


297


Harry E. Whitten, elected


248


James F. Dolan, elected


258


John Homan, elected


241


James W. Buchanan, elected


240


Henry Addison, elected


78


James S. Riddell, elected


58


John F. Muthe, elected


48


Edith Logan


45


Daisy M. Kirkpatrick


41


Arthur Anderson


43


George C. Webster


20


Amos Russell


28


Paul Coletti


12


Scattering


17


Blanks


2222


Precinct 8, Town Meeting Members for three years


James H. Dunn, elected


281


Lee T. Gray, elected 268


Harold A. Johnson, elected


244


Irving B. Hitchings, elected


235


Harry W. Sundberg, elected


228


John D. Malone, elected


29


Richard McNamara, elected


33


Norman Dillingham


14 tie


Howard W. Hill


14 tie


Curtis D. Noyes


13


Scattering


28


Blanks


1815


Adjourned to Monday evening, February 26, 1934, at the Town Hall at 7.45 P.M.


Adjourned at 11.30 P.M.


Attest:


RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.


WITHDRAWS FROM CONTEST


February 21, 1934.


Notice received from Howard W. Hill, 79 Bradlee Avenue, re- questing that his name be withdrawn from a tie vote for Precinct member Precinct 8 on the grounds that he cannot serve faithfully, on account of his business which will take him away from Swamp- scott a great many times during the next three years.


Attest:


RALPH D. MERRITT,


Town Clerk.


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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Monday, February 26, 1934


In accordance with the adjournment of February 19, 1934, 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, 98 members being present.


Voted: To dispense with the reading of records of the last meet- ing.




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