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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, Post Offices, and in at least one pub- lic and conspicuous place in each precinct of 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 fourth day of February, A.D., 1937.
LESTER B. MORLEY, PHILIP E. BESSOM, KENNETH W. ULMAN, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest:
WAYNE ANDERSON, 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 Saturday, February 13, 1937, the posting of said notices being seven days be- fore the time of said meeting.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1937
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of Swamp- scott, assembled at their several precincts in the Town of Swamp- scott, and were called to order by the presiding officer in each pre- cinct at 7 o'clock A.M. The warrant with the return thereon was read by the Clerk in each precinct. The Polls opened at 7 A.M.
The following were appointed Precinct Officers and qualified for same.
Precinct 1. Warden, Henry A. Sadler; Clerk, Wilbert J. Ar- senault; Inspectors, John H. Keating, William H. Dow; Tellers, Bertram H. Thompson, Lauretta M. Fournier, Ella J. Turner, Flor- ence M. Child, Arthur H. Campbell, Josephine H. Rideout.
Precinct 2. Warden, Louis H. Crocker; Clerk, John D. Healy; Inspectors, Carl J. Berry, Francis H. McCarren; Tellers, Minnie J. Crowell, Laura J. Pollay, George H. Stone, John Yasi, Marguerite A. Coville, Martha Duren.
Precinct 3. Warden, Stuart P. Ellis; Clerk, James M. Reardon; Inspectors, Donald L. Sawyer, Almer A. Jackson; Tellers, Howard B. Horton, Elmer L. Howard, Charles E. Melzard, Gladys S. Bates, Frederick W. Brown, Ida S. Floro.
Precinct 4. Warden, Raymond H. Owen; Clerk, Thomas J. McManus; Inspectors, Owen H. Owen, Leon W. Howard; Tellers, John C. Pirie, Joseph D. Hanley, Horace P. Fifield, Bessie P. Maguire, Barbara M. Tirrell, Alfred L. Chausse.
Precinct 5. Warden, Thomas J. Boyce; Clerk, Samuel S. Hoover; Inspectors, Irving A. Curtis, Walter L. Kehoe; Tellers, John T. Morrison, Mary E. Brogan, Walter C. Collins, Alice E. Leslie, Win- ifred G. Jacobs, M. Louise Dempsey.
Precinct 6. Warden, Henry E. Acker; Clerk, Harvey L. South- ward; Inspectors, George H. Chaisson, Harry G. Hutchinson; Tellers, Winthrop G. Carroll, Margaret V. Freeman, Charles M. Cahoon, An- na M. Burke, Vincent B. Easterbrook, Robert A. LeComte.
Precinct 7. Warden, Charles A. Addison; Clerk, Eustis B. Grimes; Inspectors, Lewis A. Coleman, Bernard F. McDermott; Tell- ers, Ralph H. Reed, Addie L. Kennedy, George E. Devitt, Gino Spel- ta, Annie C. Ward, James R. Kennedy.
Precinct 8. Warden, Charles A. Flagg; Clerk, William J. Lynch; Inspectors, John McGrath, Ralph Melzard; Tellers, Eleanor T. Ham- ilton, Margaret I. Duratti, Sarah J. Conners, Francis P. Long, Paul- ine Duncan, Elsie A. Staley.
George J. Place acted as Tabulator, assisting the Town Clerk. The balloting started at 7 A.M. and the count started at 3 o'clock
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P.M. The ballot boxes registered correctly and the checks on the voting list were the same as the vote cast.
Precinct 6 was the first to make a return at 7.25 P.M., Precinct 1 the last at 9.02 P.M.
There were cast in Precinct 1, 537; Precinct 2, 527; Precinct 3, 485; Precinct 4, 441; Precinct 5, 504; Precinct 6, 482; Precinct 7, 512; Precinct 8, 430. Total vote cast, 3918.
For Moderator:
Precincts 1 4 John R. Hurlburt, elected 340 410 357 355 401 335 368 351 2917 197 117 128 86 103 147 144 79 1001 Blanks
For Selectmen:
Robert G. Byrne, elected
359 362 332 292 289 321 289 205 2449
Philip E. Bessom, elected
Kenneth W. Ulman, elected
199 275 221 242 304 181 223 256 1901 359 362 333 299 234 280 251 192 2310
Roger J. Connell
165 81 98
78 84 106 164 69 845
Ralph S. Maxwell
William H. McCarty
91 1457 212 205 180 155 182 246 186 137 147 140 128 222 148 210 304 1436 180 149 151 129 197 164 213 173 1356
Blanks
For Town Clerk:
Ralph D. Merritt, elected 339 381 341 342 382 308 342 342 2777 198 146 143 98 122 174 170 88 1139 Blanks
For Assessor for three years:
William H. Sutherland, elected 228 273 248 209 219 257 237 208 1879 95 116 90 114 150 116 90 106 877
Edwin A. Fuller
Robert M. Leonard 110 85 91 78 107
104 53 56 40 28 54
55 116 69
68 710
48 452 Blanks
For School Committee for three years:
Leo J. Coughlin, elected Blanks
405 422 367 373 406 351 407 355 3086 132 105 118 68 98 131 105 75 832
For Board of Public Welfare for three years:
Joseph P. Hines, elected 368 405 345 347 387 345 380 328 2905 169 122 140 94 117 137 132 102 1013 Blanks
For Board of Health for three years:
Harold H. Bartol, elected 255 328 244 260 285 222 204 262 2060 Fred A. Willett 189 137 162 129 148 185 236 104 1290 93 62 79 52 71 75 72 64 568 Blanks
For Water and Sewerage Board for three years:
George D. R. Durkee, elected 215 232 245 241 327 273 290 308 2131 George B. Atkins 262 259 182 157 114 140 148
67 1329
55 458 Blanks 60 36 58 43 63 69 74
For Trustee of Public Library for three years:
Ralph H. Nutter, elected 353 393 335 338 395 323 372 357 2861
73 1057 Blanks 184 134 150 103 109 159 140
For Park Commissioner for three years: 353 401 335 338 396 328 369 343 2863 184 126 150 103 108 154 143 87 1055 Blanks
For Surveyor of Highways for two years (to fill vacancy) :
Timothy J. Ryan, elected 307 353 328 302 303 344 350 286 2553 Harold F. Merrill 218 187 150 133 194 129 152 138 1301 9 Blanks 12 7 7 6 7 10
6 64
For Tree Warden: Frederick C. Burk, elected Blanks
407 422 388 353 415 365 412 352 3114 130 105 97
88 89 117 100
78 804
2 3
5
6
7 8 Total
John Homan, elected
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For Constables:
Precincts 1
2 3
4 5
6
7 8 Total
Willis E. Shephard, elected
352 389 357 339 393 353 398 327 2908
Frank H. Bradford, elected
335 370 350 327 371 319 340 318 2730
Wayne Anderson, elected
362 367 341 326 367 306 347 313 2729
Blanks 562 455 407 331 381 468 451 332 3387
For Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years:
Henry S. Baldwin, elected 344 398 360 346 395 338 384 344 2909 193 129 125. 95 109 144 128 86 1009 Blanks
For Planning Board for three years:
Thomas B. Epps, elected 332 382 333 329 375 309 364 337 2761 205 145 152 112 129 173 148 93 1157 Blanks
Shall the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 211 of the Acts of 1936 entitled "An Act Providing Improved Method of Municipal Planning ?"
YES 199 219 192 207 237 174 205 190 1643 78 71 71 47 68 60 62 26 483
NO
Blanks 260 237 222 187 199 248 245 214 1812
Precinct 1, Town Meeting Members for three years
- Emery L. Doane, elected 362
Harold H. Griffin, elected 326
Leo J. Coughlin, elected 324
Edward E. Jordan, elected 309
300
Harold O. Durgin, elected
296
William S. Healy, elected
272
Lennart A. W. Bjorkman, elected
244
Michael Pagnotta 180
175
Louis LaParrello 134
Blanks 1374
Precinct 1, Town Meeting Member for two years
(To fill vacancy)
William F. Durgin, elected Blanks 196
Precinct 2, Town Meeting Members for three years
356
Melvin N. King, elected
309
Albert R. Martin, elected 300
292
Leo W. Frechette, elected
45
Evelyn S. Ryan, elected
44
George H. Stone, elected
24
Raymond O. Doane, elected
23
Herbert Wyman
14
Fred Burk
10
John V. Healy
9
Henry F. Kirk
16
Leslie J. Webber
6
John Yasi
6
Russell Jackson
5
Scattering
13
Blanks 2735
Precinct 2, Town Meeting Members for one year
(To fill vacancy)
Joseph Marino
3
Scattering
5
Blanks 519
341
Robert G. Byrne, elected
Albert E. Matthews, elected
John T. O'Connor
K. Thomas Call, elected
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Precinct 3, Town Meeting Members for three years
George V. Doane, elected
219
Byron E. Porter, elected 284
281
276
John E. Burns, elected
255
James Imperial, elected
235
Ralph Floro, elected
13
Jean Allen
11
Henry J. Callahan
10
John Macomber
9
C. E. Snow
5
Scattering
8
Blanks
1933
Precinct 4, Town Meeting Members for three years
Leonard F. Burdett, elected
345
Nobert A. Ulman, elected 339
Lester B. Morley, elected 338
321
Gerald R. Griffin, elected
326
David W. Callahan, elected
312
Peter Cassidy, elected
312
George P. Wadleigh, elected 303
Blanks
937
Precinct 5, Town Meeting Members for three years
Joseph Atwood, elected 385
George E. Hutchinson, elected 384
Robert M. Leonard, elected 383
William H. Sutherland, elected
381
John T. Lee, elected
379
Raymond B. Wade, elected
379
T. Carlton Rowen, elected
377
Alice L. Shaw, elected 370
Blanks 994
Precinct 5, Town Meeting Member for two years
(To fill vacancy)
Winthrop M. Sears, elected
383
Blanks 121
Precinct 6, Town Meeting Members for three years
Frank L. Burk, elected 310
Philip E. Graham, elected 305
Charles A. Easterbrook, elected 287
Vincent P. O'Brien, elected 322
Warren H. Colby, elected 296
Edward F. Burke, elected 262
Frederick J. Rudd, elected
290
Maurice Yozell, elected 243
Frederick T. Rooke 241
Blanks 1300
Precinct 6, Town Meeting Member for one year Thomas S. Leadbetter, elected
330
Blanks 152
Precinct 7, Town Meeting Members for three years James W. Buchanan, elected 275
Harry E. Whitten, elected 266
John Homan, elected 266
Leland S. Ross, elected Clarence M. Finch, elected Parker C. Jordan, elected
269
Walter F. Livermore, elected
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Joseph B. Breed, 3rd, elected
264
Frank W. Atwood, elected
250
Conrad P. Richardson, elected 294
James I. Riddell, elected 241
Walter E. Barnes, elected
237
Patrick J. Cryan
203
Bertram S. Viles
199
Joseph M. Hunt
180
Carl B. Nowell
165
Blanks 1256
Precinct 7, Town Meeting Members for three years
(To fill vacancy) 368
Roger J. Connell, elected Blanks 144
Precinct 8, Town Meeting Members, for three years
Thomas H. Bradley, elected 304
John H. Blodgett, elected 288
Bernard F. Carey, elected 297
Irving B. Hitchings, elected
297
ยท Harold A. Johnson, elected
281
Lee T. Gray, elected
286
Charles F. Gallagher, elected
255
Frederick S. Brennan, elected
279
Albert N. Rothermel 238
Blanks 915
Precinct 8, Town Meeting Members for one year
John McGrath, elected 12
Rosa Backman 7
Blanks 411
Adjourned to Tuesday evening, February 23, 1937, at the Town Hall at 7.45 P.M.
Attested: RALPH D. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1937
In accordance with the warrant the town meeting members as- sembled at the Town Hall, and were called to order by the Modera- tor, John R. Hurlburt at 7.40 P.M., the necessary quorum being present (101).
The warrant with the return thereon was read by Ralph D. Merritt, Town Clerk.
The report of the Finance Committee was read by Andrew B. Holmes, Chairman.
Voted: Article 1. To accept the report of the Finance Com- mittee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to execute a new lease with the Leon E. Abbott Post 57, American Legion Building Association for a term of five (5) years from April 5, 1937, money to cover said lease being in the Budget for 1937.
Voted: Article 2. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to enter into a new contract for street lighting for a period not exceeding five years (5) with the Lynn Gas and Electric Co., same to be effective at the ex- piration of the present contract with the Lynn Gas and Electric Company, which expires June 30, 1937.
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Voted: Article 3. That article be adopted viz: That the town repeal Section four of Chapter 3 of the town by-laws relating to causing to be printed every fifth valuation of estates or abstracts thereof, by the Board of Assessors.
Voted: Article 4. To accept the report of the Finance Com- mittee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted to dissolve.
Dissolved at 7.50 P.M.
Attest:
RALPH D. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, TUESDAY, FEB. 23, 1937
In accordance with the adjournment of February 15, 1937, the town meeting members assembled at the Town Hall, and were called to order by John R. Hurlburt, Moderator. The new Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Town Clerk.
Voted that the reading of the records of the last meeting be omitted.
The Finance Committee report was read by Andrew B. Holmes, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
To the Members of the Representative Town Meeting:
The cycle of events that is passing before the eyes of this na- tion is a picture that is seldom presented during any one generation and, because of its far reaching effects, vastly influences the lives of every living person within the limits of this country. Swampscott is no exception and for this reason your town Finance Committee asks a most intelligent application to the merits of this year's ex- penditure of the town's moneys.
We are still confronted with abnormal demands for funds to care for the sick, the aged and the unemployed, which must be pro- vided from the pockets of the more fortunate yet nevertheless re- stricted townspeople, and with this in view great care is needed to provide for the afflicted without penalizing the source of relief.
The general activities of the town should be kept at normal level and a progressive program of betterments maintained for the future requirements. With this as the standard of measurement, our rec- ommendations on the articles of the warrant have been gauged by the cooperation of citizens and town officials who have permitted mutual understandings on budget requirements which should result in harmonious adoption of the appropriations for the coming year.
Article 3-At the Annual Town Meeting held Monday, Febru- ary 24, 1936, it was voted that the present Finance Committee be empowered to give the matter of a Board of Public Works further study and bring their recommendations before a town meeting.
The Finance Committee realizes that the cost of operation of the Town Government tends to rise annually and feel that only by efficient co-ordination of Town Departments and care in the depart- mental expenditures can we hope to continue to enjoy and main- tain our present tax rate.
It is not the intention or the desire of the Finance Committee to recommend any radical reduction of the personnel of the various
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departments, rather it is our desire to reach the ultimate goal by the orderly process of retiring aged employees on a pension, but not replacing same until the size of the department has reached the minimum working force, which will be able to maintain the efficient operation expected and desired by the townspeople.
One has only to be a member of the Finance Committee, which analizes the various departmental budgets, to realize the very great amount of duplication in labor and equipment for which money is appropriated year after year.
It would be far easier and make for more efficiency to deal with and have one department look after the affairs which are now ad- ministered by several different departments.
We believe a very efficient group of executives and workers could be realized from our present town employees.
Due to the fact that the Water and Sewage Department is self supporting and knowing that the Cemetery can and will be made self-supporting, we do not believe that the inclusion of these depart- ments at this time would be advisable.
We recommend that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the State Legislature for an enabling act permitting a Board of Public Works which, if granted, will appear on the ballot of the next annual town election.
The petition to the Legislature to request the following:
That the Board of Public Works be in charge of Five Commis- sioners elected by the Voters of the Town. Two for three years, two for two years and one for one year. Thereafter the terms to be of three years. The commissioners to serve without pay.
That the Board of Public Works shall take over and operate the following Departments of the Town:
Highway Department, Tree Warden Department, Moth Depart- ment, Park Department, Engineering Department, Building Depart- ment, Wire Inspector, Town Hall.
That the Board of Fire Engineers be abolished, the Chief of the Fire Department being directly responsible to the Board of Select- men.
That the office of Forest Warden be consolidated with the Chief of the Fire Department.
That the Commissioners of Public Works appoint a Superinten- dent of Public Works qualified as an engineer who will be in charge of all works and whose term will be for three years. That his sal- ary will be $3500 per annum, and who can only be removed from, of- fice by the Commissioners by a four out of five vote.
That the Superintendent shall appoint with the approval of the Commissioners an assistant and two foremen. The assistant to be capable of building inspecting, wire inspecting and drafting at a salary of $2500 per annum. The two foremen to receive $2000 each per annum.
That the Board of Public Works shall maintain an office in the Town Hall and shall have a clerk at a salary of $1000 per annum.
That the annual budget and recommendations in the form of articles would be placed in the Town Warrant through the Commis- sioners of Public Works, the budget and articles to be acted upon by the Finance Committee and voted on by the Town Meeting Mem- bers.
That in the event of a resignation or death causing a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners, the remaining members shall by a
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majority vote fill the vacancy until the next annual election, when the unexpired term shall be filled by a vote of the town.
Article 4-We recommend that the Town Clerk be required to furnish a bond in the amount of one thousand dollars and the cus- todian of Trust Funds be required to furnish a bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars for the ensuing year.
Article 5-We recommend that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow up to $600,000 from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1937, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any 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.
Article 6-We recommend that the salaries of elected town officials be the same for the year 1937 as they were in 1936.
Article 8-We recommend that action on this Article be inde- finitely postponed.
Article 9-We recommend that the item for water of $77,610 be taken from the receipts of the Water Department for the cur- rent year.
We recommend that the following amounts be appropriated for the various departments for the ensuing year.
Budget 1937 General Government
Recommended Salaries and
Wages $100.00
Others
Total
Moderator
Town Meeting
$100.00
100.00
Finance Committee
200.00
200.00
Selectmen
2,736.00
600.00
3,336.00
Selectmen's
Contingent Fund
WPA
1,300.00
50.00
1,350.00
Accountant
3,476.00
424.00
3,900.00
Treasurer
1,600.00
3,382.00
4,982.00
and Bonds
100.00
100.00
Law
1,000.00
1,000.00
Collector of Taxes
1,708.00
2,764.00
4,472.00
Assessors
3,700.00
1,100.00
4,800.00
Town Clerk
508.00
260.00
768.00
Election and Registration
1,689.00
1,090.00
2,779.00
Engineering
6,660.00
815.00
7,475.00
Town Hall
2,780.00
2,636.00
5,416.00
Board of Appeals
25.00
15.00
40.00
Planning Board
100.00
25.00
125.00
Retirement Fund
1,500.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police
37,299.00
4,601.00
41,900.00
Fire
40,550.00
4,290.00
44,840.00
Moth
4,200.00
1,565.00
5,765.00
Tree Warden
2,980.00
395.00
3,375.00
Forest Warden
150.00
25.00
175.00
Sealer of Weights
and Measures
400.00
170.00
570.00
Selectmen's Contingent Fund
500.00
500.00
Certification of Notes
$100.00
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Constable
$100.00
$100.00
Inspector of Animals
250.00
250.00
Care of Prisoners
$100.00
100.00
Dog Officer
300.00
250.00
550.00
Inspector of Buildings
1,050.00
50.00
1,100.00
Insurance
4,300.00
4,300.00
Highways and Bridges
Highways
42,050.00
25,110.00
67,160.00
Lighting Streets
25,000.00
25,000.00
Library
Library
6,800.00
4,200.00
11,000.00
Recreation and Unclassified
Parks
7,064.00
3,500.00
10,564.00
Trust Fund Custodian's Bond
50.00
50.00
Legion Lease
1,350.00
1,350.00
Printing Town Reports
1,136.00
1,136.00
Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
Reserve Fund
2,500.00
2,500.00
Enterprise
Water
15,254.00
57,356.00
72,610.00
Emergency Water
5,000.00
5,000.00
Cemetery
1,820.00
840.00
2,660.00
We recommend that the amount of $3,780 be transferred from the account of Cemetery Improvement to the account of Cemetery Wages.
Interest, Maturing Debt and Agency
Interest
23,155.75
23,155.75
Maturing Debt
53,538.43
53,538.43
County Assessment
9,312.05
9,312.05
Charities
Public Welfare
1,892.00
23,945.00
25,837.00
Old Age Assistance
1,386.00
22,405.00
23,791.00
Pensions
and Compensation
7,103.40
7,103.40
Soldiers' Relief
360.00
7,640.00
8,000.00
State and Military Aid
300.00
300.00
Education
Schools
191,897.00
Travel Outside of State
100.00
100.00
Health and Sanitation
Health
3,438.00
4,912.00
8,350.00
Health Nurse
1,300.00
50.00
1,350.00
Dental Clinic
1,000.00
200.00
1,200.00
Refuse and Garbage
12,144.00
12,144.00
District Nurse
600.00
600.00
Sewer
6,370.00
3,130.00
9,500.00
Brooks
75.00
75.00
Emergency Sewer
500.00
500.00
Article 10-We recommend that the sum of $548.33 be appro- priated to the account of unpaid bills contracted prior to January 1, 1937, which remained unpaid at the time of closing the books for 1936: Insurance, $226.93; Fire, $86.17; Town Hall, $125.13; Dog Of- ficer, $104.00; Soldiers' Relief, $6.10.
Article 11-We recommend that the town authorize the Board of Public Welfare to appoint one of its own members as agent and
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investigating officer and fix the salary at $1200 for the year 1937 as provided by Chapter 41, Sec. 4A of the General Laws. (Ter. Ed.)
Article 13-We recommend that the town authorize the Board of Assessors, the Park Commission, the Board of Public Welfare and the Planning Board to appoint a member of their respective boards to act as Secretary thereof and receive pay which has been provided for in the several aforesaid budgets as provided by Chap- ter 41, Section 4A of the General Laws. (Ter Ed.)
Article 14-Last year we completed a fire-proof building and partially installed new equipment for the protection and perfection of our fire-alarm system. In the meantime some of our fire-whistle equipment in the Town Hall has outlived its usefulness.
We recommend that the sum of $4875 be appropriated to com- plete the installation of new equipment in the fire-proof building, as well as make the necessary changes and installation of equip- ment in the Town Hall pertaining to the air compressor and whistle- blowing machine as have been requested by the Board of Fire Engi- neers.
Article 15-As replacement of fire-hose is necessary from time to time, we recommend that the sum of $500 be appropriated for the purchase of 500 feet of approved 21/2 inch cotton rubber-lined fire hose, as recommended by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 16-We recommend that action on this article be in- definitely postponed.
Article 17-After discussing the matter with the School Com- mittee who were in agreement with us, we believe that the facilities at the new High School are wholly adequate at present to care for both the home team and visiting team to prepare for games at Phillips Park. We recommend that action on this article be indefin- itely postponed.
Article 18-While it might be advisable from time to time to purchase some material for filling purposes and final grading, we believe that arrangements can be made whereby the Board of Select- men can authorize a contractor who does our street construction to . dump his street excavations in the area to be filled at Phillips park, thereby saving the town the necessity of directly appropriating money for the purchase of additional filling. We therefore recom- mend "that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 19-We believe arrangements can be made with the Surveyor of Highways, whereby he would permit the use of his trucks for the removal of the surplus material from the State Road, Boston and Maine R. R. underpass project to Phillips park. We recommend that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 20-As recommended by the Planning Board, we rec- ommend the sum of $430 to purchase play-ground equipment to be located at Jackson and Abbott Parks.
Article 21-As there is no Marblehead game in Swampscott during 1937 and as the seating facilities are more than ample for any other games, we recommend that action on this article be in- definitely postponed.
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