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TOWN DOCUMENTS
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Article 26. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to have the new stand pipe painted, and appro- priate money for the same. Sponsored by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to purchase and install a 2000-gallon pump for the Sewer Pumping Station, and appropriate money for the same. Sponsored by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to purchase new street signs to be erected by the Highway Department and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to purchase a compres- sor for the use of the Highway Department and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to resurface Redington Street from King Street to the junction of Greenwood Avenue and Forest Avenue with bituminous macadam and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to resurface Puritan Road from Humphrey Street at the Fish House to Galloupe's Point with bituminous macadam and appropriate money therefor. Spon- sored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to purchase a new three and one-half ton truck for the use of the Highway Department, re- placing the old White truck which has been in service for thirteen year and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 33. To see if the town will vote to remove the car tracks in Humphrey Street between Atlantic Avenue and the Marblehead line, and resurface, with bituminous macadam or other suitable material, the said street between these two points, a distance of about 4,800 feet, and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 34. To see if the town will vote to appropriate or trans- fer the sum of seventy dollars to the account of Accounting Wages for the purpose of paying the Town Accountant the full salary for the year 1939, as petitioned for by Roger J. Connell et al.
Article 35. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund of the town to the account of Current Revenue such sum of money as the Board of Assessors may deem advisable, said sum to be used and applied by the Board of Asses- sors in reduction of the tax levy, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 36. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money as the town's contribution to the Federal Music Project from September 1, 1939, to December 31, 1939, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money as a contribution to the Federal Music Project for the year 1940, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to resurface and repair Kensington Lane and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Henry M. Colclough et al.
Article 39. To see if the town will vote to accept a continuation of Lewis Road, so-called, for a distance of 200 feet extending north- erly from that part of said way as has already been accepted by the town as a public way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with plans drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated
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February 1, 1940, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Henry M. Colclough et al.
Article 40. To see if the town will vote to purchase a new service truck to replace the old one now in use and appropriate the sum of $800 therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 41. To see if the town will vote to make such repairs, renovations, alterations or changes as has been ordered by the Board of Health at the Central Fire Engine House on New Ocean Street, and appropriate the sum of $3,000 therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 42. To see if the town will vote to replace or repair the floor at the Phillips Beach Fire Engine House and make such other repairs as have been recommended by the Building Inspector and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 43. To see if the town will vote to install oil burners and indirect hot water heaters at both the Phillips Beach Fire Engine House and the Central Fire Engine House and appropriate the sum of $875 therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 44. To see if the town will vote to purchase certain equipment for fire truck, called Hose No. 3, as recommended by the Board of Fire Engineers and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 45. To see if the town will vote to accept a three-year plan for the purchase of necessary equipment for the Fire Depart- ment and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for purchases to be made during the year 1940 under said plan, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 46. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Fire Engineers to appoint two permanent men to the regular force of the Fire Department and appropriate the sum of $3,600 therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 47. To see if the town will vote to purchase a woods fire truck and equipment for the same, said truck to be designed and equipped to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department and appropriate the sum of $3,000 therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 48. To see if the town will vote to accept Cardillo Ter- race, so-called, as a public way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with plans drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February 1, 1940, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Grace S. French et al.
Article 49. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500 to be used for a full time police officer to patrol Fishermen's Beach during the bathing season, or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Herbert W. Andrews et al.
Article 50. To see if the town will vote to appropriate $300 for the Joseph L. Stevens Post 1240 Veterans of Foreign Wars to be used in entertaining delegates and guests attending the annual State Convention at Lynn of the department V. F. W. during the month of June, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Frank E. Morrison et al.
Article 51. To see if the town will vote to accept Allen Road as a public way as laid out by the Board of Survey, in accordance with the plans drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, as petitioned for by William Edgar Carter et al.
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Article 52. To see if the town will take land by eminent domain for the purpose of extending Sherwood Road to Forest Avenue, a distance of about 150 lin. ft., and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by Winthrop M. Sears et al.
Article 53. To see if the town will vote to establish the yearly salary of the Board of Selectmen, as follows: Chairman $200.00 and the other members $150.00 each, as petitioned for by Clarence W. Horton et al.
Article 54. To see if the Town of Swampscott will vote to appro- priate the sum of $1,250 under the provisions of Chapter 115 of the Acts of 1939, for the purpose of providing proper facilities for public entertainment at the time of the National Convention of the American Legion to be held in Boston, in September of the current year, and for the paying of expenses incidental to such entertainment as peti- tioned for by the Leon E. Abbott Post 57, Incorporated, Department of Massachusetts. Said appropriation to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen as provided by the Act, as petitioned for by Russell J. Thayer et al.
Article 55. To see if the town will vote to abate charges for interest on money invested in water mains, now assessed to owners of property abutting upon streets where such mains are laid, and appropriate money therefor, if necessary, as petitioned for by Walter A. Hall et al.
Article 56. To see if the town will vote to resurface Aspen Road and install the necessary catch basins and surface water drains therein and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 57. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be used on, and in connection with, the W.P.A. Recrea- tional Project, so-called, or take any action relative thereto. Spon- sored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 58. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of the Fourth of July, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 59. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of Armistice Day, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 60. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be expended as the town's proportionate share for such federal projects as the Board of Selectmen may supervise, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 61. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money with which to carry on a street and/or sidewalk construction pro- gram in the town, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 62. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for a surface water drain construction program in the town, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 63. To see if the town will vote to build a field stone garage and locker building for the Cemetery Department, the same to be done by W.P.A. or other federal project, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Ceme- tery Department.
Article 64. To see if the town will vote to build a field stone garage and locker building for the Cemetery Department, the same to be built as a W.P.A. or other federal project and appropriate money therefor, the same to be raised by transfer from the Cemetery Lots Fund, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Ceme- tery Department.
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Article 65. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money the same to be used together with such funds as are received from the State and/or County for purposes of maintenance of roads, the same to be done in accordance with provisions of General Laws, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 66. To see if the town will vote to put to grade that part of Aspen Road which has settled and rebuild two catch basins therein, in accordance with plans drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town En- gineer, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 67. To see if the town will vote that Chapter XII relative to the zoning by-law of the Building By-Laws of the Town of Swamp- scott in Article II relative to General Residence Districts and Article III relative to Single Residence Districts be amended so that said Article II shall read as follows:
In Districts 1 and 2, except as herein otherwise pro- vided, no building or structure and no alteration, enlarge- ment or extension of existing buildings or structures shall be designed, arranged, and, or, constructed and no land, buildings, structures, or parts thereof shall be used except for one or more of the following purposes :-
Then follow provisions as in said Article II. Article III to read as follows:
In District 3, except as herein otherwise provided, no building or structure and no alteration, enlargement or ex- tension of existing buildings or structures shall be designed, arranged and, or, constructed and no land, buildings, struc- tures, or parts thereof shall be used except for one or more of the following purposes :-
Then follow provisions as in said Article III. Petitioned for by Harry Edwards et al.
Article 68. To see if the town will vote to relocate King's Brook, so-called, from Cherry Street to the Lynn line, for a distance of about 1110 feet, the same to be done as a W.P.A. project, and appro- priate money for the same. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 69. To see if the town will vote to revise the street lines at the junction of Greenwood Avenue, Rockland Street and Bay View Avenue in accordance with plans drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town En- gineer, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 70. To see if the town will vote to discontinue that por- tion of Greenwood avenue at the junction of Rockland Street, as shown on plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated Feb- ruary 1, 1940. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 71. To see if the town will vote to accept the relocation of Greenwood Avenue and Rockland Street, as made by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, dated February 1, 1940, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 72. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of clearing the public ways of the Town of Swamp- scott of ragweed and/or other obnoxious weeds, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 73. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be paid the Workmen's Compensation Agent for services rendered and expenses paid, as petitioned for by Raymond E. Devine et al.
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Article 74. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Mod- erator to appoint a committee to study the necessity or advisability of constructing an addition to, or extension of, the present Town Hall; said committee to report back to the Town Meeting Members at a subsequent Town Meeting; and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 75. To see what action the town will take in relation to constructing an addition to, or extension of, the present Town Hall and authorize the Board of Selectmen to supervise and be in charge of same in behalf of the town, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 76. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article 40 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meet- ing of February 28, 1939, relating to an exchange of land between the town and the Universalist Church Society of Boston, Mass. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 77. To see if the town will vote to exchange certain land adjacent to the Public Library on Burrill Street in the Town of Swampscott, for land now owned by the Swampscott Universalist Society, of said Swampscott, and adjacent to the church property now occupied by the Public Library, in accordance with a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, entitled "Plan of exchange of land between the Town of Swampscott and the Swampscott Universalist Society," dated February, 1940; said exchange is to be made with- out expense to either party and is made for the purpose of straight- ening the line between the said property; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver a proper deed conveying legal title to the said land; or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 78. To see if the town will vote to accept the laying out of a footway in Foster Road, so-called, as made by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on a plan drawn by W. W. Pratt, Town Engineer, and construct the same and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen.
Article 79. 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 first day of February, A.D. 1940.
ROBERT G. BYRNE. JAMES W. BUCHANAN, PHILIP E. BESSOM, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true cony. 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 two public and con- spicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the imme- diate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott on Saturday, February 10, 1940, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
The warrants for the annual town meeting were mailed to the Town Meeting Members on Friday, February 9, 1940. In addition notices were sent to all those running for the offices of Town Meet- ing Members from the various precincts.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Monday, February 19, 1940
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 One. Warden, Henry A. Sadler; Clerk, Raymond P. Connelly; Inspectors, John H. Keating, William H. Dow; Tellers, Bertram H. Thompson, Ella J. Turner, Arthur H. Campbell, Ruth B. Houghton, Gladys S. Bates, Lauretta M. Fournier.
Precinct Two. Warden, Louis N. Crocker; Clerk, James E. Sharp; Inspectors, Frederick W. Hill, John D. Healy; Tellers, James E. Con- nor, Ruth M. Conley, Doris L. Smith, Lillian A. Currant, John H. Philpot, John Yasi.
Precinct Three. Warden, Stuart P. Ellis; Clerk, Walter L. Ke- hoe; Inspectors, Donald L. Sawyer, Almer A. Jackson; Tellers, Charles T. Vray, Elizabeth M. Callahan, James M. Reardon, Winifred G. Jacobs, Katherine E. Lamkin, Wm. G. Burns.
Precinct Four. Warden, Thomas J. McManus; Clerk, John C. Pirie; Inspectors. Horace P. Fifield, Francis P. Byrne; Tellers, Anna C. Howard, Bessie F. Maguire. Mary A. Collins, George H. Stone, Martha L. Graham, Edith J. Johnson.
Precinct Five. Warden. Thomas J. Boyce: Clerk, Irving A. Cur- tis; Inspectors, Samuel S. Hoover. Harry E. Pearce; Tellers. John T. Morrison, Margaret L. Brogan, Alice E. Leslie. Louise M. Dempsey, Christina A. Pearce, Thomas J. Boyce, Jr., Bessie P. Laxton.
Precinct Six. Warden, Henry E. Acker; Clerk. Harvey L. South- ward; Inspectors, George H. Chaisson, Charles M. Cahoon; Tellers, Margaret V. Freeman, Anna M. Burke, Vincent B. Easterbrooks, Elva P. Garey, Carol C. Edmondson, Lucy G. Nickerson.
Precinct Seven. Warden, Charles D. Addison; Clerk, Eustis B. Grimes: Inspectors, Ralph H. Reed, Rocco Zuccero; Tellers. Henry J. Butt, Agnes C. Kennedy, Peter J. Blaser, Annie L. Ward, John G. Callahan, Martin R. Connors.
Precinct Eight. Warden, Charles A. Flagg; Clerk. William J. Lynch: Inspectors, Patrick J. Lvons. Ralph Melzard; Tellers, Eleanor T. Hamilton. Leonard V. Duratti. Sarah J. Conners, Pauline Duncan, Irene H. Johnson, Francis P. Long.
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The balloting started at 7 A.M. and the count started at 3 o'clock 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 7:35 P.M. Precinct 8 the last at 8:40 P.M.
The following number of votes were cast:
Precincts
1 2 3 4 5
6
7 8 Total
For Moderator:
John R. Hurlburt, elected
293 346 301 284 341 306 314 263 2448
Blanks
138 106 111
76
78
98 153 43 803
For Town Clerk for three years:
Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr., elected
Blanks
347 361 333 302 361 325 359 266 2654 84 91 79 58 58 79 108 40 597
For Selectmen:
Philip E. Bessom, elected
147 185 168 167 237 158 203 188 1453
Thomas S. Bubier
122 165 135 134 160 159 173 151 1199
James W. Buchanan, elected
317 242 232 188 265 229 296 142 1911
Robert G. Byrne, elected
279 280 236 248 243 246 287 181 2000
Philip A. Graham
69
73
81
43
44
72 58
37
477
Clarence W. Horton
44
79
73
47
29
53
46
20
391
Kenneth W. Ulman
Blanks
171 195 165 133 142 139 119 108 1172 144 137 146 120 137 156 219 91 1150
For Assessor for three years:
Edwin A. Fuller
87 100 117 113 158
95
72
70
812
R. Wyer Greene
68 69 103
67
85
85 111
57
645
John A. Holmes, elected
220 255 169 159 153 201 244 146 1547
Blanks
56
28
23
21
23
23
40
33
247
For School Committee for three years:
Edgar U. Burdett, elected 310 357 308 280 349 301 317 256 2478
Blanks 121 95 104 80 70 103 150
50 773
For Public Welfare for three years:
James F. Etter
186 177 149 132 112 106 126
53 1041
Joseph P. Hines, elected
188 235 220 197 257 257 275 206 1835
Blanks
57 40 43
31
50
41
66
47
375
For Board of Health for three years:
Harold H. Bartol, elected
296 356 301 278 329 293 297 253 2403
Blanks
135 96 111 82 90 111 170
53 848
For Water and Sewerage Board for three years:
Henry P. Dinan
131 110 140
84 99 106 128
80 878
Gordon F. Fuller
77 64 70
46
55
60 105
44
521
Harold C. Hudson, elected
Blanks
162 247 169 211 247 217 194 169 1616 21 61 31 33 19 18
40 13 236
For Trustee of Public Library for three years:
Ralph H. Nutter, elected 286 331 287 278 326 289 303 257 2357 Blanks 145 121 125 82 93 115 164 49 894
For Park Commissioner for three years:
John Homan, elected 307 333 298 286 332 300 314 252 2422 Blanks 124 119 114 74 87 104 153 54 829
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Precincts
1 2 3 4 5
6
7 8 Total
For Planning Board for five years:
George J. Nichols, elected 287 330 288 277 329 294 303 246 2354
Blanks 144 122 124 83 90 110 164 60 897
For Planning Board for four years:
Alfred L. Richards, elected 263 324 279 280 321 274 297 237 2275
Blanks 168 128 133 80 98 130 170 69
976
For Constables for one year:
Wayne Anderson, elected 270 305 270 264 285 246 269 215 2124
Leonard H. Bates, elected 273 313 275 274 291 264 277 223 2190
Willis E. Shephard, elected 256 317 281 268 313 292 309 228 2264
Blanks 494 421 410 274 368 410 546 252 3175
For Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years:
Henry S. Baldwin, elected 280 322 291 271 330 292 292 250 2328
Blanks
151 130 121
89 89 112 175
56
923
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, for three years
Frederick C. Burk elected 290
Henry H. Freeto, elected 249
Harold H. Griffin, elected 272
Raymond F. Griffin, elected Edward E. Jordan, elected
261
Joseph F. Marino, elected
255
Rollins G. Robinson, elected
241
Willard H. Robinson, elected 247 Blanks 1361
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, for three years
Robert G. Byrne, elected
350
Raymond O. Doane, elected 335
Leo W. Frechette, elected 307
John A. Holmes, elected
335
Albert E. Matthews, elected
303
Ralph A. Newhall, elected
305
Loring C. Smith, elected 307 John Stone, elected 313
Blanks 1061
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, two-year vacancy Clinton E. French, elected 317 Blanks 135
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 3, for three years
George C. Chaisson, elected 284
Clarence M. Finch, elected 282
Patsy J. Losano, elected 239
242
Ernest Manchin, elected Joseph F. Massidda, elected
231
Barbara Odiorne, elected 263
Horace R. Parker, elected
285
Leland S. Ross, elected 265
Blanks 1205
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 3, one year (to fill two vacancies)
Clarence L. Sweeney, elected
260
Charles F. Owens, elected 10
Blanks 554
272
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Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, for three years
Frederick L. Bartlett, elected
222
Peter Cassidy 157
Robert H. Crosby
141
Ralph L. Dennis, elected
203
Kenneth J. Dickerson
100
Gerald R. Griffin, elected
171
Arthur E. Hardy
141
Walter F. Livermore, elected
221
Robert K. Phillips
142
Fred M. Seaton, elected
201
Philip H. Stafford, elected
187
Norbert A. Ulman, elected
206
George P. Wadleigh, elected
161
Blanks
627
Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, for two years (to fill vacancy)
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