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Fire Alarm System
There have been 94 alarms sent out over our wires during the past year.
We have erected a small fire-proof building to house the fire alarm apparatus at the Central Fire Station.
A ten-circuit repeater, battery racks and terminal cabinets have been installed in this building to take the place of obsolete equip- ment. The alarm boxes have been speeded up, which gives us quicker notice of a fire. The whistle has been placed on a separate circuit, which makes it possible to sound only two rounds of a box number instead of three or four. We must now purchase a new switchboard and recording set and place them also in the new building, which will complete the fire alarm work at the Central Station.
The machine which regulates the blows on our whistle is worn out and unreliable and must be replaced at once. We will also be obliged to install a new air compressor to furnish air for the whis- tle, as no direct current will be available for our motor after July 1, due to the substituting of buses for the electric street cars.
We will place articles in the warrant asking for an appropria- tion to cover these items.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Remarks
Drills have been held at regular intervals to familiarize the men with the apparatus and equipment. In accordance with our annual custom we have furnished speakers at the schools of the town in observance of Fire Prevention week.
JAMES WARNOCK Chief of Department
RALPH S. MAXWELL, FRANK N. BESSOM, JEFFERSON G. OWEN, JR. Board of Fire Engineers.
Tree Warden
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
I hereby submit my second annual report as Tree Warden. Dur- ing the year 1936 six dangerous trees and two posted trees were removed. Eight trees were made safe by the mechanical means of bracing, bolting, and the filling of cavities. All weak limbs were pruned, and practically all trees were trimmed for light and air. All young trees were fertilized with an application of bone meal. Eight young trees were totally destroyed by careless auto-drivers, and in the case of five, restitution was made by insurance companies. Thir- ty-one young trees, mainly Norway maple, were set out. One good sized tree was moved from the lawn of Leroy Farnham to Orchard road, so that the uniformity of size and specie would not be broken. The neglected nursery on the Hastings property was eliminated, and the nursery in the rear of the cemetery was weeded and many poor trees eliminated. We now have over three hundred Norway maples, red and white oaks, and American elms ready for street planting, with many more in the transplant beds.
A survey was made of the town to record the number and spe- cie of the street trees. The result is as follows: Norway maple 1861, rock maple 521, cut-leaf maple 243, American elm 438, slippery elm 2, ash 35, horse-chestnut 53, red oak 51, white oak 4, black oak 4, soft maple 86, buckeye 1, linden 42, willow 38, poplar 8, sycamore maple 13, ash leaf maple 4, grey birch 5, hornbeam 1, black cherry 2, white pine 1, mulberry 5, sycamore 1, tupelo 4, making a total of 3413.
Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK C. BURK, Tree Warden.
Forest Warden
To the Board of Selectmen:
This past season many calls were made for grass and brush fires, but only three reached such proportions that night guards were necessary. The use of the spraying equipment greatly helped in two fires where water was necessary. The construction of fire lanes by WPA workers in the rear of Jackson Park greatly aided in sup- pressing fires in that region. Although the majority of citizens burn- ing leaves and brush did so with a permit, there are many who are not aware that the State Forester's Office at Boston requires that a permit be issued by the Forest Warden for all open air fires. Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK C. BURK. Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
1936]
Moth Superintendent
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my annual report as Moth Superintendent. In the early spring, an application of a dormant spray, miscible oil, was applied to all silver-leaf (cut leaf) maples, resulting in the checking of the cottony maple scale. However, three successive years are necessary before complete eradication may be realized. The use of two sprayers greatly cut down the time in covering the town, but as both sprayers were old they did not stand up, and much time was lost in making repairs. Again, I stress the necessity of a new spray- er, so that we may do our work as efficiently as possible. We were bothered with an outbreak of spring and fall canker worms, and as three consecutive years of this pest may prove fatal to trees, we are taking the utmost care to prevent another occurrence. This fall several trees in the affected area were banded with "tanglefoot," and the results have been gratifying. More trees would have been banded but for the high cost of the material. An early and effective spray should further check their spread.
A great deal of credit goes to the school children, school offi- cials, and the N. Y. A. for co-operation shown in the state campaign for the collection of egg masses of the tent caterpillar. If the now pending WPA moth project materializes, the suppression of the tent caterpillar should be certain.
There was no outbreak of oriental moths this past season. The gypsy moths are, at present, under control and we are very fortu- rate, mainly due to the annual painting of egg masses, that we are rot in the state of epidemic as are many of our New England towns. To date, no brown tail moths have been discovered. Weakened trees are more susceptible to insect damage, and so it is the desire of the department that we be allowed to fertilize as many trees as possi- ble during the coming season.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK C. BURK. Moth Superintendent.
Board of Appeals
The Board of Appeals acted upon three matters during the year 1936.
On May 21, 1936, the petition of Frank J. Edwards was heard. Mr. Edwards desired to build an enclosed rear piazza within three feet of the party line at 12 Maple avenue. A question of the board's jurisdiction was raised and the petition was granted subject to a ruling by the Town Counsel. It was later ruled by the Town Counsel that this board has no jurisdiction to vary the application of the town building by-laws.
On July 2, 1936, the board granted the petition of J. Carroll Bell to remodel the piazza at 25 Elmwood road within ten feet from the street line.
On September 15, 1936, Elwin Macleod was granted permission to erect a garage at 17 Sheridan road not nearer than five feet from the street line.
Respectfully submitted,
CONRAD P. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Collector of Taxes
Ralph D. Merritt, Collector of Taxes, in account with the Town of Swampscott 1936
Dr.
State tax
$36,900.00
County tax
35,386.04
Metropolitan assessments
14,672.41
Personal tax
33,777.461
Town appropriations
496,356.32
Overlay
10,000.00
Overlay deficit
410.91
Sewer assessment
6,410.07
Sidewalk assessment
49.85
Moth assessment
1,874.75
Water liens
2,321.47
Poll taxes
6,462.00
Poll tax (supplementary)
84.00
Special warrant (vessel)
33.33
Interest on taxes at 5 per cent from October 1, 1936 to January 1, 1937
198.82
Taxes (supplementary)
56.70
Personal tax (supplementary)
54.00
Poll tax fees
165.20
$645,213.33
Cr.
Cash paid on moth assessment
$1,429.75
Cash paid on sidewalk assessment
40.05
Cash paid on sewer assessment
4,306.00
Cash paid on poll taxes
6,120.00
Cash paid on taxes
452,976.83
Cash paid on special warrant (vessel)
33.33
Cash paid on interest on taxes from October 1, 1936, to January 1, 1937
198.82
Cash paid on water liens
541.48
Cash paid on personal taxes
31,522.93
Cash paid on poll fees
165.20
Abatement on poll taxes
86.00
Abatement on taxes
3,055.20
Abatement on personal taxes
839.31
Uncollected moth assessment
445.00
Uncollected sidewalk assessment
9,80
Uncollected poll taxes
340.00
Uncollected taxes
137,750.35
Uncollected personal taxes
1,469.22
Uncollected sewer assessment
2,104.07
Uncollected water liens
1,779.99
$645,213.33
1936]
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-1936 Dr.
Excise tax warrant No. 1
Excise tax warrant No. 2
$19,830.46 6,608.17 4,339.79
2,305.75
946.19
Interest on taxes
49.12
$34,079.48
Cr.
$31,420.33
49.12
890.73
1,719.30
$34,079.48
Water 1933
Dr.
Water rates
$14.98
Cash paid
$14.98
Water 1934
Dr.
Water rates
$3,537.33
Cash paid
$2,354.20
Water liens
1,104.39
Abatements
39.12
Uncollected
39.62
$3,537.33
Water 1935
Dr.
Water rates
$14,419.25
Cr.
$12,320.07
Water liens
1,513.37 76.31
Uncollected
509.50
$14,419.25
Water 1936
Dr.
Water rates
$63,765.88
Cr.
Cash paid Water liens Abatements uncollected
$52,174.21 1,124.17 219.86 10,247.64
$63,765.88
Excise tax warrant No. 3 Excise tax warrant No. 4 Excise tax warrant No. 5
Cash paid on excise taxes Cash paid on interest Abatements Uncollected excise taxes
Cr.
Cr.
Cash paid
Abatements
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TOWN DOCUMENTS [Dec. 31
Water Service 1933 Dr.
Water service
$31.81
Cr.
Cash paid
$31.81
Water Service 1934
Dr.
Water service
$432.04
Cash paid
$244.54
Water liens
167.60
Abatements
18.15
Uncollected
1.75
$432.04
Water Service 1935
Dr.
Water service
$841.62
Cash paid
$787.65
Water liens
23.54
Abatements
2.19
Uncollected
28.24
$841.62
Water Service 1936
Dr.
Water service
Cr.
$2,880.83
Abatements
6.49
Uncollected
875.73
$3,763.05
Miscellaneous, 1930
Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
$77.27
Cash paid
$77.27
Miscellaneous, 1931
Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
Cr.
Cash paid interest
$72.73 69.68
$142.41
Miscellaneous, 1932
Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
$164.59
Cr.
Uncollected, interest
$164.59
Cr.
$3,763.05
Cash paid
Cr.
$142.41
Uncollected
Cr.
1936]
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Miscellaneous, 1933 Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
$159.39
Uncollected, interest
$159.39
Miscellaneous, 1934
Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
$71.25
Uncollected, interest
$71.25
Miscellaneous, 1935
Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
$250.56
Cash paid Abatements Uncollected
$28.65 166.20
55.71
$250.56
Miscellaneous, 1936
Dr.
Miscellaneous, interest
$673.87
Cr.
Cash paid Uncollected
$546.36 127.51
$673.87
Cr.
Cr.
Cr.
RALPH D. MERRITT, Tax Collector.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Board of Assessors
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Assessors submits the following report for the year 1936:
The property in the town assessed by the local assessors Jan- uary 1, 1936, amounted to $23,240,857, a decrease over the previous year (1935) of $135,442.
The real estate valuation January 1, 1936, was $21,989,840, a decrease over the previous year (1935) of $145,802. The valuation of personal estate assessed by the local assessors January 1, 1936, was $1,251,017, an increase over the previous year (1935) of $10,360.
There was charged on the excise tax on automobiles for the year 1936, $34,030.36, an increase of charges over the previous year (1935) of $2,869.67.
The following tables show how the assessors arrived at the tax rate:
Liabilities, Town of Swampscott, 1936
*STATE ASSESSMENTS:
State tax 1936
$36,900.00
Auditing Municipal accounts
1,701.05
Charles River Basin loan fund
2,628.12
Met. Parks loan sinking fund
8,133.45
Met. Planning Division
61.69
Met. Parks loan sinking fund, series 2
1,347.28
Met. Parks loan fund, Nantasket, maintenance
601.36
Wellington Bridge, maintenance
23.09
Veterans' exemption
58.27
Land takings Revere highway
51.09
Ocean avenue, Revere (Chap. 375 Acts of 1934)
57.04
West Roxbury-Brookline parkway
9.97
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
*County tax Tuberculosis Hospital
35,386.04 8,046.12
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS:
(a) to be raised by taxation February meeting March meeting
12,190.24
665,961.74
(b) to be taken from available funds
1935
11,619.75
1936
8,893.90
20,513.65
* Metropolitan water
36,586.53
Water Department
38,413.47
Overlay deficit 1930 (Chap. 59 Sec. 23)
50.00
Overlay deficit 1935 (Chap. 59 Sec. 23)
360.91
Overlay (of current year)
10,000.00
Total
$866,890.87
*As estimated by the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation.
$653,771.50
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Assets, Town of Swampscott, 1936
Property tax, valuation $23,240,857 @ $27.00 per $1,000 $627,503.14* Available Funds:
Authorized October 1, 1935
$6,619.75
Authorized December 27, 1935
5,000.00
Authorized April, 1936
8,893.90
20,513.65
Excess and deficiency
15,000.00
Excess and deficiency
7,500.00
22,500.00
Poll taxes, No. of polls 3,231 @ $2.00 each
6,462.00
Estimated receipts (State accounts)
46,964.21
Estimated receipts (Town accounts)
142,947.87
Total assets
$866,890.87
*Real estate valuation
$21,989,840
Tax
$539,725.68
Personal valuation
1,251,017
Tax
33,777.46
$23,240,857
$627,503.14
Estimated Receipts
TOWN:
Motor excise
$28,370.00
Licenses:
$2,812.00
Liquor Permits
604.00
Fines
375.00
Dog licenses
611.00
Special assessments: Sewer
5,942.00
Moth
1,946.08
7,888.08
General government
1,405.46
Protection of person and property
265.00
Health and sanitation
963.00
Highways
385.00
Charities
9,300.00
Old age assistance
2,100.00
Soldiers' benefits
409.00
Schools
1,977.00
Libraries
444.00
Recreation: Parks
718.00
Public service enterprises: Water
75,000.00
Cemeteries
338.00
Interest:
$4,920.00
Excise taxes
45.00
Tax titles
3,985.00
8,950.00
Vessels
33.33
Total
$142,947.87
STATE:
$37,719.52
*Income tax
7,768.69
*Corporations taxes
1,476.00
*Race track distribution
Total $46,964.21 *As estimated by the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation.
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1936]
Taxes
3,416.00
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Table of Aggregates
For the town of Swampscott of polls, property and taxes as assessed January 1, 1936:
Number of persons, partnerships and corporations assessed
on property
3,295
Number of polls assessed
3231
Value of personal estate assessed
$1,251,017
Value of buildings excluding land
$15,208,975
Value of land excluding buildings
$6,708,865
Total value of real estate assessed
$21,989,840
Total value of estates assessed
$23,240,857
Number of horses assessed
8
Number of cows assessed
1
Number of dwelling houses assessed
2611
Taxes for State, County and Town Purposes
On personal estate On real estate
$33,777.46 593,725.68
On polls
6,462.00
Total Rate of tax per $1000
$633,965.14
$27.00
JOHN B. EARP, CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, FRANK E. MORRISON, Board of Assessors.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1936]
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1893-1936
ASSESSORS' VALUATION
JANUARY 1.
Year
Real
Personal
Total Valuation
Rate Taxes per $1,000
Year
Debt
1936
$21,989,840
$1,251,017
$23,240,857
$27.00
1937
$715,600.00
1935
22,135,642
1,240,657
23,376,299
29.30
1936
494,650.00
1934
22,257,887
1,215,044
23,472,931
27.00
1925
546,200.00
1933
22,405,423
1,248,975
23,654,398
24.40
1934
440,100.00
1932
22,543,462
1,276,099
23,819,561
26.40
1933
486,300.00
1930
22,239,452
1,013,203
23,252,655
24.00
1931
538,700.00
1929
21,592,351
1,016,761
22,609,112
24.00
1930
502.600.00
1928
20,977,277
1,862,029
22,839,306
24.00
1929
259,600.00
1927
20,417,314
1,877,468
22,294,782
26.00
1928
296,800.00
1926
19,584,208
1,648,254
21,232,462
28.00
1927
338,000.00
1925
17,870,147
1,643,644
19,513,791
26.00
1926
345,200.00
1924
17,088,098
1,546,498
18,634,596
25.00
1925
246,900.00
1923
16,157,425
1,526,754
17,684,179
26.00
1924
291,900.00
1922
15,321,512
1,414,422
16,735,934
25.00
1923
343,900.00
1920
14,007,916
1,316,938
15,324,854
23.00
1921
344,100.00
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
1915
10,810,305
5,028,193
15,838,498
17.80
1916
363,900.00
1914
10,508,225
3,531,119
14,039,344
16.80
1915
344,100.00
1913
10,028,325
3,174,590
13,202,915
16.40
1914
293,500.00
1912
9,413,525
2,974,381
12,387,906
16.00
1913
276,600.00
1911
9,050,850
2,771,167
11,822,017
15.00
1912
273,150.00
1910
8,489,200
2,698,340
11,187,540
15.00
1911
194,639.00
1909
7,675,905
2,450,021
10,125,926
16.00
1910
184,295.00
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
1898
4,135,582
1,318,591
5,454,173
14.00
1899
59,000.00
1897
3,997,975
1,304,163
5,302,138
12.00
1898
71,000.00
1896
3,896,059
1,245,245
5,141,304
12.00
1897
78,250.00
1895
3,756,900
1,444,947
5,201,847
12.00
1896
84,500.00
1894
3,619,525
1,529,675
5,149,200
11.00
1895
66,333.30
1893
3,439,975
1,649,953
5,989,928
11.00
1894
71,166.66
1908
7,312,165
2,680,490
9,992,655
16.00
1909
191,295.00
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
1921
14,226,510
1,391,298
15,617,808
24.00
1922
341,500.00
1919
12,771,170
1,179,422
13,950,592
20.00
1920
236,600.00
1917
12,141,321
1,000,682
13,142,300
20.00
1918
312,000.00
.
Net
Estate
Property
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RELATIVE STATISTICS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND VALUATIONS Compiled by Board of Assessors-J. B. Earp, C. B. Humphrey, F. E. Morrison.
Liabilities
1932
1933
1934
1935
Overdraft previous year
$0.00
$0.00
$1,899.96
$4,812.95
1936 $43.67
General government
37,120.00
30,267.00
37,469.40
40,563.00
43,324.00
Protection life and property . .
113,005.00
93,287.00
106,022.50
113,532.66
106,786.09
Health and Sanitation
39,650.00
31,731.20
34,899.00
38,143.00
33,989.50
Highways and Bridges
107,080.00
82,100.00
110,833.27
108,602.69
112,875.00
Charities and soldiers'
relief
38,258.88
34,536.00
39,562.28
52,499.46
58,482.24
Education
203,275.00
184,795.00
190,208.46
189,076.00
187,772.00
Libraries
11,000.00
9,952.00
11,045.00
11,454.00
12,839.00
Recreation
11,450.00
6,800.00
14,129.00
16,000.00
17,034.00
Cemeteries
7,700.00
5,350.00
5,805.00
5,605.00
6,540.00
Unclassified
11,798.23
6,029.70
19,546.39
37,950.34
19,850.24
Maturing debt
58,352.23
62,050.00
55,050.00
50,050.00
41,050.00
Maturing debt interest
40,409.50
39,106.75
33,174.00
26,518.75
25,376.00
State Tax
34,320.00
31,680.00
35,200.00
35,055.00
36,900.00
State Assessments
24,054.05
19,277.93
16,368.25
14,484.10
14,672.41
County Tax
32,691.70
29,062.88
28,596.86
33,636.66
35,386.04
County Assessments Overlay
11,243.14
6,354.68
9,064.70
5,937.49
8,046.12
5,500.00
10,221.33
8,343.27
8,000.00
10,410.91
Totals
$786,907.71
$682,601.47
$757,217.34
$791,921.10
$771,377.22
·
·
·
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·
Above figures represent moneys appropriated at Town Meetings.
[Dec. 31
TOWN DOCUMENTS
TO BE RAISED BY RECEIPTS AND TAXES ON PROPERTY
Assets
Estimated receipts
1932 $148,427.30
1933 $95,627.16
1934 $116,840.21
1935 $100,489.54 00.00 6,506.00 684,925.56
1936 $114,912.08 22,500.00
Transfers
00.00
00.00
Poll taxes
*9,644.00
*9,807.00
00.00 6,608.00 633,769.13
6,462.00
Property taxes
628,836.41
577,167.31
627,503.14
Totals
$786,907.71
$682,601.47
$757,217.34
$791,921.10
$771,377.22
APPROPRIATIONS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT OR MONEY RAISED ON BOND ISSUES NOT INCLUDED IN ABOVE FIGURES
Amounts bonded
$0.00
$00.00
$00.00
$00.00
269,000.00
Value of buildings
15,525,047.00
15,454,462.00
15,402,015.00
15,329,891.00
15,208,975.00
Value of land
7,018,415.00
6,950,961.00
6,855,872.00
6,805,751.00
6,780,865.00
Value of personal property
1,276,099.00
1,248,875.00
1,240,657.00
1,251,017.00
Total valuations
23,319,561.00
23,654,398.00
1,215,044.00 23,472,931.00
23,376,299.00
23,240,857.00
Tax rate
26.40
24.40
27.00
29.30
27.00
Polls
3,204
3,172
3,304
3,253
3,231
Population 10,328.
*Includes Old Age Assistance Tax.
1936]
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
139
140
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All registered voters in the town must sign the Assessors' card each year, using their name exactly as shown on the voting list. If this is not done the name will be stricken from the list and it will be neces- sary to re-register.
Women who marry after January 1, to avoid re-registering, must notify the Town Clerk of their change of name.
BOARD OF REGISTRARS.
141
WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
1936]
Water and Sewerage Board
WATER DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
We submit herewith our annual report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1936:
Replacements for year have been in the same line as last year, replacement of old 2 inch iron pipe with brass, as is indicated in table below.
We think it necessary and advisable to lay a 12-inch iron pipe on State road from the Stand pipe to Salem street and we shall have an article in the warrant at the next town meeting to have this work done. Later this pipe can be continued through Salem street to Humphrey street. When this work is completed, we will have another line of large mains to the eastern section of the town which will help materially in the pressure in that section.
Replacements this year have been replacing 2-inch iron as fol- lows:
Mountain avenue
265 ft. 4 in. cast iron
Cost $380.13
Porter place
155 ft. 2 in. brass
212.01
Stearns street
192 ft. 2 in. brass
240.92
Lawrence road
225 ft. 2 in. brass
237.17
Ayecliff road
166 ft. 11/2 in brass
190.00
Tid street
50 ft. 11/2 in. brass
105.46
Table of Distributing Pipe in Feet December 31, 1936
Wrought
Cast
Cement
Iron
Iron
Lined
Brass
Total
11/4 in.
303
303
11/2 in.
80
216
296
2 in.
4,864
1,468
1,917
8,249
4 in.
5,534
5,534
6 in.
121,394
121,394
8 in.
7,375
7,375
10 in.
21,800
21,800
12 in.
6,714
6,714
14 in.
3,721
3,721
4,864
166,538
1,851
2,133
175,386
Hydrants in use December 31, 1936
288
Gates · in use December 31, 1936
522
Services in use December 31, 1935
2751
Services added during year
26
2777
Services abandoned during year
9
Services in use December 31, 1936
2,768
Total cost to December 31, 1935
$35,010.16
63 new meters
858.71
Total cost to December 31, 1936
$35,868.87
Meters:
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Water Debt.
Bonds and notes issued to December 31, 1936 Bonds and notes paid to December 31, 1936
$368,300.00
343,800.00
Net debt
$24,500.00
Decrease during year
7,000.00
Due during 1937
5,500.00
Inventory of Property, Water Department, December 31, 1936
Water mains and stand pipes
$202,539.16
Land on Pine street
2,000.00
Brick building on Pine street
2,000.00
Workshop and garage
2,500.00
Two auto trucks
900.00
Office furniture
600.00
Meters and parts
35,868.87
Stock on hand
5,000.00
$251,408.03
SEWER DEPARTMENT
There has been no sewer work this year. The appropriation and expenditures of regular maintenance work can be found in the re- port of the Town Accountant.
Inventory of Property, Sewer Department, December 31, 1936
Pumping Station
$20,000.00
Pumping plant
13,000.00
Land
5,000.00
Office furniture
350.00
Tools and equipment
450.00
Truck and garage
700.00
$39,500.00
Care of Brooks
The Hawthorne Brook proposition as a WPA project has been going on now for a little over a year and is progressing very satis- factorily considering inexperienced help and short working periods as is necessary under WPA regulations. About 30 to 50 men have been working on this proposition. We have enough government money at our disposal to last about six months longer and this will carry the job to Humphrey street.
GEO. D. R. DURKEE, HAROLD G. ENHOLM, CHARLES E. HODGDON, Water and Sewerage Board.
143
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
1936]
Chief of Police
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
As Chief of Police, I submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1936:
Roster of Department Chief Walter F. Reeves
Captain James M. Kennedy Sergeant Francis P. Wall
Patrolmen
Almon B. Owens
James T. Jordan
Frank T. Roach
Herbert F. Frazier
Samuel Hooper
Francis E. Delano
John P. Costin
Joseph P. Ryan
Joseph. L. Shanahan
Frederick J. Rowe
George D. Horton
J. Warren Doherty
Robert L. Cunningham
Reserve Force
James H. Pedrick, Jr. Harold J. Keating
Leon L. Pappas Mary M. Pedrick, Clerk
Pensioned Members
Eugene P. Brogan, Appointed Regular March 29, 1909; appoint- ed Captain December 10, 1920; placed on pension roll July 1, 1935. Joseph D. Spinney, Appointed Regular March 20, 1902; pen- sioned on March 31, 1922.
IN MEMORIAM
J. Henry Pedrick
Appointed April 14, 1904
Died June 13, 1936
Arrests
Total number of arrests
52
Male
44
Female
5
Juvenile
3
Residents
.. . .
34
Non-Residents
. . .. .
18
Causes of Arrest
Assault and battery
3
Breaking, entering, and larceny
2
Cutting town trees
3
Drunkenness
19
Failing to restrain dog as required by law
3
Illegitimacy of child
1
Keeping unlicensed dog
1
Larceny
3
Motor vehicle law, violating:
1
Operating to endanger Speeding
1
Neglected child
1
Neglect of child
1
...
...
. .
.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Non-support
4
Operating while under influence of liquor
1
Regulations for vehicles, violating:
Parking in restricted area
2
Passing red light
1
Selling ice cream without a license
1
Sounding false alarm of fire
1
Vagrant
1
Violation of probation
2
Total Arrests
Summonses served for violation of parking rules
188
Summonses served for other police departments
122
Disposition of Cases
Committed to custody of State Department of Public Welfare
2
Committed to House of Correction
2
Committed to State Farm at Bridgewater
2
Committed to State Prison
1
Defaulted
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