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Article 52. To see if the town will vote to grade the sidewalk of Mountwood Road to the required width, beginning at the turn around and extending for a distance of about 550 feet and appropriate money therefor.
Article 53. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept a deed conveying in fee simple the property at the junction of Stetson Avenue and Essex Street, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the point of a curve on Stetson Avenue, being the corner curve to Essex Street, thence Southerly along the Westerly line of Stetson Avenue for a distance of three hundred four and eighty-three hundredths feet (304.83) to land of Velma Allen; thence Northwest by land of Velma Allen for a distance of about sixty-one and thirty-one hundredths feet (61.31) to the Easterly line of Essex Street; thence Northerly along the Easterly line of Essex Street for a distance of three hundred three and fourteen hundredths feet (303.14) to a point of curve, thence curving to the right with a radius of six and forty-seven hundredths feet (6.47) for a distance of eigh- teen and fifty-six hundredths feet (18.56) to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel contains about 12,200 square feet more or less.
and in consideration of said transfer, waiving and releasing all liens or assessments which the town now has against said property.
Article 54. To see if the town will vote to accept a continuation of Lewis Road a distance of 200 feet as a public way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with plans drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Karl M. Frost et al.
Article 55. To see what action the town will take towards the placing of electric wires underground in the town of Swampscott as requested by Robert B. Hegarty.
Article 56. To see if the town will vote to rezone premises No. 477-479 Humphrey Street from the residential zone to the business zone, as petitioned for by Agnes M. Cooney et al.
Article 57. To see if the town will vote to rezone the property located at 56 Puritan Road from a business zone to a residential zone, as petitioned for by Herbert W. Andrews et al.
Article 58. To see if the town will vote to accept the continuation of Eastman Avenue a distance of 150 feet as a public way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with the plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, as petitioned for by Antonio Gambale et al.
Article 59. To see if the town will vote to resurface, construct sidewalks, and lay curbing on that portion of Eastman Avenue which lies between Fairview Avenue and the easterly end of the accepted portion of the Street as a W. P. A. project, and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by Antonio Gambale et al.
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Article 60. To see if the town will vote to provide surface drains at the foot of Crosman Avenue and appropriate money therefor, as petitioned for by Dana N. Peaslee et al.
Article 61. To see if the town will authorize the continuation of the Hawthorne Brook extension (so-called) as a P. W. A. project, and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Harold A. Johnson.
Article 62. To see if the town will vote to locate a pedestrian and/or traffic light or lights at the junction of Paradise and Ellis Roads, either or both, and to appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto.
Article 63. To see what action the town will take in relation to the appointment of a committee to study the possibility and advis- ability of altering, relocating, and straightening the "S-Curve" so- called, at the junction of New Ocean and Burrill Streets and Paradise Road; said committee to report to the Town Meeting Members at any subsequent town meeting and appropriate money for the expenses of said committee, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 64. To see if the town will vote to lay surface water drains from the catch basin on Burrill Street, easterly, a distance of about four hundred and sixty (460) feet to the old culvert at the property line of Lot No. 35, Plate No. 1, as appearing in the Asses- sors' Plans in accordance with a plan of W. W. Pratt, Town Engi- neer, entitled "Elmwood Road Drain," dated January 1939; the same to be done as a Federal project; and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto.
Article 65. To see if the town will vote to amend Section Two of Chapter Seven of the by-laws relating to the semi-annual audit of accounts by striking out said Section Two of Chapter Seven and substituting in place therefor the following: Chapter 7,, Section 2. There shall be an annual audit of the Town's accounts under the supervision of the Director of Accounts of the Department of Cor- porations and Taxation in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
Article 66. To see if the town will vote to adopt the following by-law to be entitled "Chapter 2A, Section 1, as follows: Chapter 2A, Section 1. The warrant for all Town Meetings shall contain a statement of all subjects to be acted upon at the meeting. There shall be appended to each article in the warrant the name of the depart- ment by whom it is sponsored and when the article is petitioned for by ten or more voters, there shall be appended thereto the name of the first person signing said petition and the words "et al".
Article 67. To see what action the town will take in relation to the removal of car tracks from all or any part of Humphrey Street and to provide for the repair or resurfacing of said street and to appropriate money therefor or to take any action relative thereto.
Article 68. To see if the town will vote to widen a portion of Humphrey Street, extending from Atlantic Avenue easterly to Pal- mer Avenue; and to appropriate such sum as may be necessary for this work, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 69. To see if the town will accept and allow the altera- tion of a portion of Humphrey Street as made by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with plans drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town En- gineer, dated January, 1939, and vote to authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to take by eminent domain the lands included in said altera- tion, bounded and described as follows:
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Beginning at a point on the Westerly line of Humphrey Street, said point being 37.35 feet distance from the Southerly line of Palmer Avenue; thence curving to the left with a radius of 608.55 feet for a distance of 237.91 feet by land of Gladys C. Pevear and Gertrude C. MacFarland; thence running South 2-34-50 West for a distance of 221.31 feet by land of Gertrude C. MacFarland, Frederick R. and Anna C. Bogardus; thence running South 0-44-0 West by land of Frederick R. and Anna C. Bogardus, Elizabeth C. Sprague and Fred L. and Gladys J. Mower; thence curving to the left with a radius of 1095.48 feet for a distance of 104.95 feet by land of Fred L. and Gladys J. Mower, Barbara B. Leonard and Salem Savings Bank, thence running South 4-46-0 East for a distance of 101.92 feet by land of Salem Sav- ings Bank; thence running South 7-46-0 East for a distance of 79.19 feet by land of Salem Savings Bank; thence curving to the left with a radius of 34.39 feet for a distance of 77.31 feet by land of Salem Savings Bank to the intersection of the Westerly line of Atlantic Ave- nue. The above described line being about fifteen feet from the West- erly line of Humphrey Street; and appropriate a sum of money for the payment of land damages and for the construction of said altera- tions; or take any action relative thereto.
Article 70. 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 7 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof at the Town Hall, the Post Office, and at least two public and conspicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the immediate vicinity of each railroad station in the town not less than 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 second day of February, A. D. 1939.
ROBERT G. BYRNE, PHILIP E. BESSOM, KENNETH W. ULMAN, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest:
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
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Index
Reports of Departments and Committees
Accounting Department
Appropriations Recommended
210 31-47
Assessors
143
Board of Appeals
150
Building Inspector
149
Cemetery, Superintendent of
142
Contributory Retirement Board
198
Dental Clinic
180
Dog Officer
142
Election, Town
19-23
Finance Committee, Reports of
24-31-47
Fire Engineers
151
Forest Warden
139
Fourth of July
200
Health, Board of
169
Health Officer
171
Health Nurse
180
Highway Surveyor
139
In Memoriam
193
Jury List
246
Library, Trustees of
-196
Milk Inspector
179
Mortuary Report
177
Moth Superintendent
138
Old Age Assistance Bureau
206
Park Department
194
Plumbing, Inspector of
194
Police Department
162
Public Welfare
200
Recount of Votes
29-44
Selectmen, Board of
249
School Census
191
School Enrollment
191
School Committee
181
School Directory
191
State Election
50
State Primary
38
Town Clerk's Records
11
Town Clerk's Statistics
136
Town Committees Appointed
10-23-37
Town Engineer
137
Town Meeting Members
8
Town Officers Appointed
7-23
Town Officers Elected
2
Town Warrant, February 21, 1938
11
Town Warrant, October 4, 1938
45
Town Warrant, February 20, 1939
256
Tree Warden
138
Water and Sewerage Board
167
Weights and Measures
148
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Financial Reports
Accountant's Department
210-216
Assessors' Department
217
Assets
143
Balance Sheets
89-128-243
Bonds and Notes Payable
155
Borrowing Capacity
159
Cemetery Department
239
Collector of Taxes
133-216
County Tax
240
Division of Accounts
57-95
Election and Registration
217
Engineering Department
217
Federal Projects
218
Fire Department
220
Hawthorne Brook
226
Health Department
224
Highway Department
227
Interest and Maturing Debt
240
Law Department
216
Liabilities
143-156
Library
233
Metropolitan Taxes (Park)
240
New High School
234-241
New Police Station
223-241
Old Age Assistance
230
Park Department
234
Pensions
231
Police Department
220
Public Welfare
229
Receipts
155-210
Recreational Project
235
School Department.
232
Sealer of Weights and Measures
222
Selectmen's Department
215
Sewer Department
225
Sewer Notes and Bonds
240
Sidewalk Construction
228
Soldiers' Relief
231
State Tax
240
Statistics (1895-1938)
148
Street Lighting
227
Tax Rate
144
Town Balance
243
Town Budget
254
Town Clerk
217
Town Debt
159
Town Hall Department
218
Transfers
242
Treasurer's Report
1.55
Treasurer's Department
216
Trust Funds
160
Valuation
143
Water Debt
168
Water Department
238
Welfare Costs
204
INDEX
265
Moth Extermination
221
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