Town annual report of Swampscott 1940, Part 9

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 242


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42.50


All Others


31.44


6,278.69


6,628.69


State and Military Aid


State Aid


$285.00


Military Aid


775.00


Soldiers' Burials


100.00


$1,160.00


1,160.00


Pensions and Compensation


Police


$2,296.25


Fire


300.00


Highway


2,398.72


Health


936.00


Hanifey Case


856.00


6,786.97


6,786.97


Amount carried forward


$424,424.05


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1940]


$348.24


104


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$424,424.05


Workmen's Compensation


Cash for Compensation


$798.00


Cash for Medical Services


459.35


Cash for Medicine


156.60


Cash for Nurse


1,944.00


3,357.95


3,357.95


Workmen's Compensation Agent


Agent


$75.00


75.00


75.00


Old Age Assistance Investigator


$225.00


225.00


Amount brought forward


$428,082.00


SUMMARY OF CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


From Last Year


Transfer To


Transfer From


Appropria- tion


Expendi- ture


Balance to Revenue


Public Welfare


Wages


$1,692.00


$1,488.41


$203.59


Public Welfare


Others


24,575.00


24,413.41


161.59


Public Welfare Investigator


1,200.00


1,200.00


... ......


Old Age Assist. Investigator


300.00


225.00


*75.00


Old Age Assist.


Wages .... ...


1,592.00


1,547.88


44.12


Others ..... ...... ...


38,500.00


35,339.61


3,160.39


U. S. Grant


O.A.A. Admin. ....


$112.68


§$930.31


587.54


*455.45


U. S. Grant


O.A.A. Aid ......


929.73 §27,663.72


........


.....


24,552.30


*4,041.15


U. S. Grant


A.D.C. Assist. ..


353.72


§2,554.00


2,780.84


*126.88


U. S. Grant


A.D.C. Admin ...


62.51


§261.65


...


......


...


......... ...


252.00


*72.16


Soldiers' Relief Wages


350.00


350.00


.... ............


Soldiers' Relief Others ...


$26.85


· 8,000.00


6,278.69


1,694.46


State and Military Aid ...


1,490.00


1,160.00


330.00


Pensions and Compensation


.....


....


...


6,866.97


6,786.97


80.00


Workmen's Com-


pensation Agent ..


75.00


75.00


Workmen's Com-


pensaiton


1,635.95


1,722.00


3,357.95


... ...


$1,458.64 $33,045.63


$26.85


$86,362.97 $110,395.60 $10,444.79


...


...


.....


...


........... ...


.........


...


...


...


...


....... ...


...


...


...


* To 1941


§ Receipts from Federal Government


...


...


...


Old Age Assist.


.... ..


...


...


.......


.........


.......


Investigator


105


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1940]


Amount brought forward


$428,082.00


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Schools


General


Salary of Superintendent


$5,000.00


Salary of Superintendent's Clerk


1,300.00


Salary of Other Clerks


1,901.81


Truant Officer and Nurse


1,600.00


School Census


100.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


202.02


Telephones


424.90


Traveling Expense


215.00


All Others


137.20


$10,880.93


Teachers' Salaries


High


$51,113.21


Junior High


40,968.07


Elementary


47,538.50


Supervisory


6,500.00


Substitutes


731.75


Evening


721.50


147,573.03


Text Books and Supplies


High


Text and Reference Books


$1,180.35


Supplies


1,089.76


Junior High


Text and Reference Books


838.94


Supplies


1,031.55


Elementary


Text and Reference Books


724.19


Supplies


835.30


5,700.09


Tuition


Trade Schools


$376.51


Shoe School


130.00


Evening School


128.28


634.79


Transportation of Pupils


Elementary


$381.00


Junior High


783.75


1,164.75


Janitors' Services


High


$5,605.54


Junior High


2,188.09


Elementary


6,501.00


14,294.63


Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds


High


Repairs


$704.19


Janitors' Supplies


766.11


All Others


75.57


Amount carried forward


$428,082.00


.


106


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$428,082.00


Elementary and Junior High


Repairs


2,484.53


Janitors' Supplies


637.27


All Others


29.31


4,696.98


Fuel and Light


High


$3,906.36


Junior High


2,430.01


Elementary


3,645.15


9,981.52


Water


$517.39


$517.39


Furniture and Furnishings


High


$910.37


Elementary


45.17


Junior High


251.67


1,207.21


Other Expenses


Diplomas and Graduation Exercises


$329.85


Recreation


236.89


School Physicians


650.00


Miscellaneous Printing


134.60


All Other


19.45


1,370.79


Domestic Science


$171.93


Manual Training


626.07


798.00


198,820.11


Traveling Expenses Outside State


Expenses


$126.70


$126.70


126.70


Library


Salaries and Wages


Librarian


$1,900.00


Assistants


4,549.90


Janitor


1,350.00


Janitor's Assistant


65.25


7,865.15


Books, Periodicals, etc.


Books


$2,418.23


Periodicals


251.10


Newspapers


32.26


2,701.59


Binding Books


$492.02


492.02


Fuel and Light


Fuel


$249.71


Light


342.54


592.25


Amount carried forward


$627,028.81


107


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1940]


Amount brought forward


$627,028.81


Buildings


Repairs


$398.07


Furniture and Furnishings


25.07


Janitor's Supplies


61.19


Water


9.00


All Other


30.28


523.61


Other Expenses


Stationery, Printing, Postage


$215.15


Telephone


111.56


All Others


58.82


385.53


12,560.15


Joanna Morse Library Fund Income


Books


$93.02


$93.02


93.02


Books


$45.00


45.00


45.00


Books


$18.00


18.00


18.00


Amount brought forward


$639,744.98


SUMMARY OF SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


From Last Year


Transfer To


Transfer From


Appropria- tion


Expendi- ture


Balance to Revenue $679.81


Traveling Expenses Outside State


150.00


126.70


23.30


Library Wages ..


7,880.00


7,865.15


14.85


Library Others


4,695.00


4,695.00


................


Joanna Morse


Fund Inc.


93.02


*136.55


Ellen R. Whittle


Fund Inc.


105.69


45.00


*60.69


Mary L. Thomson


Fund Inc.


52.84


18.00


*34.84


$388.10


$200.08 $212,425.00 $211,662.98


$950.01


* To 1941


Amount carried forward


$639,744.98


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


Parks


Salaries


Secretary


$50.00


General Expense, Labor


1,856.50


Jackson Park, Labor


1,915.00


Blaney Beach, Labor


2,269.13


Phillips Park, Labor


1,797.98


Abbott Park, Labor


523.00


Monument Avenue, Labor


1,146.44


Amount carried forward


$639,744.98


...


...


...


....


...


Schools


$200.08 $199,700.00 $198,820.11


...


...


$229.57


Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund Income


Mary R. Thomson Library Fund Income


108


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$639,744.98


Superintendent


2,600.00


Tree Department Labor


2,605.13


Moth Department Labor


2,574.75


Mosquito Control


60.00


Compensation


18.00


$17,415.93


Administration


Telephone


$47.24


Printing, Stationery, Postage


76.50


Use of Auto


533.34


All Other


51.22


708.30


General Expense


Tools


$179.65


Auto Expense


566.08


Materials and Equipment


820.63


Paint


120.00


Gasoline and Oil


238.28


Turf and Field Mixture


185.00


All Others


228.52


2,338.16


Jackson Park


Water


$9.60


Shrubs


172.20


Light


9.00


Materials


172.08


All Others


41.65


404.53


Blaney Beach


Electric Light


$20.40


Water


140.27


Repairs


383.20


Supplies


199.14


All Others


101.88


844.89


Phillip's Park


Water


$104.70


Ragweed


106.81


Park Materials and Loam


784.22


Medical


28.00


Fuel


5.37


Moth Supplies


453.22


All Others


143.38


1,625.70


Abbott Park


Water


$74.18


Hockey Rink, Police


30.00


All Others


133.63


237.81


Monument Avenue and Lot


Shrubs and Flowers


$114.22


Flags and Care of Flags


38.96


Water


51.06


All Others


30.00


204.54


Amount carried forward


$639,744.98


1940]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


109


Amount brought forward


$639,744.98


N. Y. A. Project


$11.10


11.10


Tree Division


Trees


$40.53


Supplies


98.39


All Others


39.81


178.73


Moth Division


Insecticides


$259.27


All Others


44.99


304.26


24,273.95


W. P. A. Recreational Project


Rent


$490.00


Transportation


9.75


Supplies


595.15


Fuel


194.13


Light


72.66


Telephone


14.08


Medical


7.60


All Others


110.46


$1,493.83


1,493.83


Printing Town Reports


Advertising


$15.20


Distribution


160.00


Editing


100.00


Printing


746.45


1,021.65


1,021.65


Warrants Payable


Law


$57.03


Inspector of Animals


20.00


School


10.80


Fire


9.10


Hanifey Case


210.24


307.17


307.17


Legion Lease


Lease of Building


$1,350.00


1,350.00


1,350.00


Veterans of Foreign Wars Lease


Lease of Building


$650.00


650.00


650.00


Unpaid Bills


Fire


$216.78


Park


11.79


Sealer of Weights and Measures


150.00


Dog Officer


33.86


Cemetery


4.50


Soldiers' Relief


20.25


Police


138.46


Hanifey Case


208.61


784.25


784.25


Amount carried forward


$669,625.83


110


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$669,625.83


Memorial Day


Sons of Union Veterans


$73.00


American Legion


157.85


Veterans of Foreign Wars


167.50


398.35


398.35


Park Department Truck


Advertising Truck


$10.50


988.00


998.50


998.50


Fourth of July


Fireworks


$303.09


Prizes


18.00


Music


230.00


Refreshments


254.56


Parade


100.00


Transportation


72.00


Other Expenses


21.55


999.20


999.20


Armistice Day


Wreaths


$55.00


Music


135.00


Expense and Entertainment


95.45


Sound Truck


10.00


Transportation


11.00


Flags


21.00


Parade Expenses


75.00


402.45


402.45


W. P. A. Moth Project


Stationery


$1.20


Medical


6.85


Materials


18.60


Tools and Supplies


94.43


Auto Expense


64.77


185.85


185.85


American Legion Convention


Entertainment and Meals


$702.70


Trucking and Supplies


68.05


Labor


45.00


Tickets


3.75


Decorations


40.00


Transportation


13.00


Legion Expenses


85.68


Hotel Rooms


24.00


982.18


982.18


Amount carried forward


$673,592.36


1940]


SUMMARY OF RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appropria- tion


Transfer From


Expendi- ture


Balance to Revenue


Park Wages


$105.85


$17,468.00


...


$17,415.93


$157.92


Park Others


201.50


6,654.00


6,855.44


.06


Reserve Fund


5,000.00


...


$3,993.01


1,006.99


Printing


Town Reports ..


....


...............


...........


......


1,350.00


..... ........


V. F. W. Lease


650.00


650.00


..............


W.P.A. Recrea-


tional Project ....


$3.75


750.00


750.00


1,493.83


*9.92


W.P.A. Moth Project ...


185.85


.... ....


...


... ..........


Memorial Day


....


............


400.00


1.65


398.35


Armistice Day


$2.45


400.00


...............


402.45


Unpaid Bills


138.46


645.79


784.25


................


Park Dept. Truck ..


1,000.00


1.50


998.50


.......


...


Amount brought forward


$673,592.36


ENTERPRISES


Water


Salaries and Wages


Commissioners


$450.00


Superintendent


3,016.00


Clerk


1,542.00


Secretary


20.00


$5,028.00


Labor


Maintenance


$3,794.06


Services


1,787.41


Relay


1,913.13


Meters


960.79


8,455.39


Other Expenses


Administration


Printing and Advertising


$63.47


Stationery and Postage


57.78


Telephones


94.29


Recording Liens


44.35


Use of Auto


250.00


Furniture and Fixtures


92.06


All Other


61.12


Loans and Interest


Loans


$1,500.00


Interest


442.50


1,942.50


Amount carried forward


$673,592.36


...


...


982.18


17.82


Fourth of July


...


1,000.00


.80


999.20


...............


General Park


Project


1,000.00


*1,000.00


Warrants


Payable


307.17


920.43


................


.......


......


307.17


*920.43


$310.92


$8,304.54


$32,339.44


$3,996.96


$33,844.80


$3,113.14


* To 1941


...


....


................


....


...


...


................


... ...... ......


1,021.65


1,021.65


......... ...


Legion Lease ....


1,350.00


....


...


American Legion Convention


1,000.00


185.85


................


663.07


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


111


112


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$673,592.36


General Expense


Pipe and Fittings


2,041.39


Meters and Fittings


785.75


Fuel


96.20


Supplies


75.06


Tools and Materials


359.07


Auto Expense


56.70


Gasoline and Oil


193.28


Light and Power


34.20


Drilling and Blasting


14.50


Repairs


463.80


Insurance


115.95


All Others


63.51


4,299.41


20,388.37


Emergency Water


Contractor


$395.41


$395.41


395.41


Painting Standpipe


Paint, Painting


$469.17


469.17


469.17


Plymouth Avenue Water Main


Labor


$572.00


Contractor


222.95


Advertising


10.51


Pipe


476.91


+


1,282.37;


1,282.37


Salem Street Water Main


Advertising


$10.52


Pipe


9,501.73


Labor


921.46


Trucks


449.25


Materials


221.69


Fuel


51.69


Tools


203.86


Compressor


254.50


All Others


62.97


11,677.67


11,677.67


Walnut Road Water Main


Advertising


$10.52


Labor


606.85


Pipe


398.91


Blasting


286.65


1,302.93


1,302.93


Cemetery


Salaries and Wages


Superintendent


$1,820.00


Labor


3,890.00


Other Expenses


Tools


$162.94


Chapel


56.53


Telephone


26.14


5,710.00


Amount carried forward


$709,108.28


113


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1940]


Amount brought forward


$709,108.28


Water


87.52


Repairs


57.38


Police


5.00


Garage Rent


52.00


Loam


75.00


Plants and Shrubs


97.75


Auto Expense


63.85


Gasoline and Oil


46.87


All Others


17.94


748.92


6,458.92


Cemetery Garage and Locker Building


Architect


$60.00


$60.00


60.00


Amount carried forward


$715,627.20


SUMMARY OF ENTERPRISES


From Last Year


Transfer To


Appropria- tion


Transfer From


Expendi- ture


Balance to Revenue


Water Wages


$15,264.00


$1,780.61


$13,483.39


Water Others


46,282.50


39,377.52


6,904.98


Cemetery Wages


5,820.00


5,710.00


$110.00


Cemetery Others


$50.00


702.00


748.92


3.08


Emergency Water ..


5.000.00


4.604.59


395.41


...


Salem St.


Water Main


16,000.34


11,677.67


*4,322.67


Lewis Rd.


Water Main


1,200.00


1,200.00


Walnut Rd.


Water Main


1,750.00


447.07


1,302.93


Painting Standpipe


1,500.00


1,030.83


469.17


Plymouth Ave.


Water Main


1,800.00


517.63


1,282.37


Cemetery Garage


& Locker Bldg ...


1,400.00


.....


........


60.00


*1,340.00


$23,700.34


$73,068.50 $48,958.25


$42,034.84


$5,775.75


* To 1941


Amount brought forward


$715,627.20


INTEREST, MATURING DEBT AND AGENCY


Interest


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


$224.37


General Debt Inside Limit


11,404.75


Sewer Loans Outside Limit


6,065.25


T. B. Hospital Notes


540.00


$18,234.37


18,234.37


Maturing Debt


General Debt Inside Limit


$31,700.00


Sewer Bonds Outside Limit


22,850.00


T. B. Hospital Notes Outside


3,000.00


Loans in Anticipation of


Revenue


400,000.00


457,550.00


457.550.00


Amount carried forward


$1,191,411.57


....


...


...


...


...


114


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Amount brought forward


$1,191,411.57


State and County Taxes State Tax County Tax


$58,080.00 34,461.53


92,541.53


92,541.53


Agency


Essex County Dog Licenses


$1,449.00


Essex County T. B. Hospital Assessment


9,976.46


11,425.46


11,425.46


Charles River Basin Taxes


Loan Fund, Serial Bonds


$71.26


Sinking Fund


52.89


Interest


749.30


Maintenance


1,612.36


2,485.81


2,485.81


Metropolitan Park Taxes


Loan Sinking Fund


255.13


Serial Bonds


513.52


Interest


1,043.22


Maintenance


6,461.14


Metropolitan Planning Division


123.17


Canterbury Street Highway


2.86


Nantasket Maintenance


645.51


9,044.55


9,044.55


State Assessments


Auditing Municipal Accounts


618.19


Veterans' Exemption


49.26


667.45


667.45


Metropolitan Water


Sinking Fund


$539.89


Serial Bonds


9,947.58


Interest


13,692.13


Maintenance


8,422.26


Brookline Credit


1,128.97


33,730.83


33,730.83


Trust Fund Transactions


Phillips Medal Fund Income


$61.97


Emma Y. Stocker Lots Fund


Income


11.31


Cemetery, Sale of Lots


1,873.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care


207.00


Cemetery Ordinary Care


34.00


Newsboys Badge Fund


.25


1 2,187.53


2,187.53


Refunds


2,868.87


2,868.87


$1,346.363.60


Checks Returned and Deducted from Expenditures


Public Welfare


$314.98


U. S. Grant O. A. Assistance


154.00


Old Age Assistance


56.67


Highway


26.00


Ragweed Uncollected Park


2.58


554.23


554.23


Total Expenditures Balance January 1, 1941


$1,345.809.37


85,517.62


$1,431,326.99


.


115


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


1940]


TRANSFERS


From Reserve Fund


To Town Clerk Others


$103.40


To Forest Warden Others


50.00


To Accounting Clerical Services


340.00


To Fire Others


644.55


To Park Others


200.00


To Fire Department Service Truck


95.00


To Selectmen's Contingent Fund U. S. S. Thatcher


350.00


To Workmen's Compensation


1,635.95


To Cemetery Others


50.00


To Selectmen Others


200.00


To Park Wages


105.85


To Selectmen's Contingent Fund


150.00


To Finance Committee


40.00


To Insurance


28.26


From Water


To Debt


1,500.00


To Interest


442.50


From Fire Others


To Fire Hose 11/2-inch


300.00


From Fire Department 3-Year Plan


To Fire Others .36


From Fire Hose


To Fire Others


6.00


From Fire Department Service Truck


To Fire Others


5.00


From Fire Department Wages


To Fire Others


400.00


From Excess and Deficiency


To King's Brook


116.89


To Hemenway Road Project


6,000.00


To General Park Project


1,000.00


To Unpaid Bills


138.46


To Central Fire Station


1,000.00


From Town Engineer Wages


To Town Engineer Others


80.00


From Park Department Truck


To Park Others


1.50


From Highway Truck


To Highway Others


7.81


From Memorial Day


To Armistice Day


1.65


From Fourth of July


To Armistice Day


2.45


From Overlay Reserve


To Reserve Fund


1,686.00


From Emergency Water To Salem Street Water Main


1,894.34


From Crosman Avenue Drain To King's Brook 564.48


116


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


From Morton Road Drain To King's Brook 1,341.97


From Bradlee Avenue Drain


· To King's Brook 1,476.66


From Lincoln Circle Sewer


To Commonwealth Avenue Outdrain Sewer


309.51


From Cemetery Lots Fund Income To Cemetery Garage and Locker Building 398.86


From Cemetery Lots Fund


To Cemetery Wages


5,820.00


To Cemetery Others


702.00


To Cemetery Garage and Locker Building


1,001.14


From Water Rec. Res. for Appro.


To Water Wages


15,264.00


To Water Others


46,282.50


To Emergency Water


5,000.00


From Water Available Surplus


To Salem Street Water Main


14,106.00


To Lewis Road Water Main


1,200.00


To Walnut Road Water Main


1,750.00


To Plymouth Avenue Water Main


1,800.00


To Painting Standpipe


1,500.00


117


Balance Sheet, December 31, 1940


Cash


$85,517.62


1939 Taxes Personal


255.90


1939 Taxes Real Estate


5,212.49


1940 Taxes Poll


308.00


1940 Taxes Personal


1,273.73


1940 Taxes Real Estate


120,344.55


1939 Moth


4.50


1940 Moth


246.70


1939 Sewer


11.37


1940 Sewer


625.97


1939 Sidewalks


63.14


1940 Sidewalks


401.82


Unapportioned Sidewalks


2,673.16


Property Taken by Town for Taxes


1,936.56


Tax Titles


24,806.91


1939 Water Rates


114.01


1940 Water Rates


9,651.33


1939 Water Services


168.81


1940 Water Services


1,127.57


Liens Added to 1939 Taxes


125.71


Liens Added to 1940 Taxes


3,401.53


Water Interest


698.76


Water Liens


17.80


D.A.R. Health


918.57


D.A.R. Tree Warden


67.50


D.A.R. Moth


18.00


D.A.R. Park


245.30


D.A.R. Welfare


2,101.20


D.A.R. Old Age Assistance


1,053.06


D.A.R. Cemetery


228.00


D.A.R. School


47.25


1940 Excise


1,973.05


Committed Interest


135.93


1939 Overlay


531.53


1940 Overlay


1,125.17


State Assessments


18.48


$267.450.98


1940]


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


118


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Balance Sheet, December 31, 1940


1939 Taxes Poll


$2.00


Water Available Surplus


21,726.42


Sale of Real Estate


543.82


Water Revenue


15,305.52


Moth Revenue


251.20


Sidewalk Revenue


3,138.12


Sewer Revenue


637.34


Tax Title Revenue


26,743.47


D.A.R. Revenue


4,678.88


Committed Interest Revenue


135.93


Excise Revenue


1,973.05


Excess and Deficiency


58,262.14


1938 Overlay


879.64


Overlay Reserve


.33


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


100,000.00


Selectmen Contingent Fund WPA Others


36.96


Board of Selectmen Federal Projects


1,298.54


Central Fire Station Heating


987.65


Commonwealth Avenue Sewer


4,877.26


King's Brook


3,395.14


Hemenway Road Project


6,000.00


Continuous Sidewalk Construction


2,143.32


Humphrey Street Widening


1,017.50


Allen Road


841.41


U. S. Grant A.D.C. Administration


72.16


U. S. Grant A.D.C. Aid


126.88


U. S. Grant O.A.A. Administration


455.45


U. S. Grant O.A.A. Assistance


4,041.15


Old Age Assistance Investigator


75.00


Morse Library Fund


136.55


Whittle Library Fund


60.69


Thomson Library Fund


34.84


Warrants Payable


866.23


W.P.A. Project Recreational


9.92


General Park Project


1,000.00


Salem Street Water Main


4,322.67


Cemetery Garage and Locker Building


1,340.00


Charles River Basin Taxes


2.31


Metropolitan Water Loan


15.06


Metropolitan Park Assessment


7.93


Newsboys Badge Fund


8.50


$267.450.98


The following bills were reported unpaid at the end of the year:


Town Hall


$41.79


Police


74.15


Fire


888.22


Welfare


196.41


$1,200.57


Respectfully submitted,


HORACE R. PARKER, Town Accountant.


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119


CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


1940]


Contributory Retirement System Board


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


This is the fourth annual report of the Retirement Board.


In February of 1940, Roger J. Connell, Chairman of the Board, resigned, and on February 29th, Dr. Lincoln A. Palmer was appointed to fill out his term, which expired July 1, 1940. He was reappointed July 2nd for three years, ending July 2, 1943.


Ralph S. Maxwell, the member of the Board elected by the members of the system, resigned as of March 30, 1940, and an elec- tion was held to fill the vacancy created by his resignation. Ballots were mailed to all members of the system and on March 30th were opened and tabulated with the following result.


Whole number of ballots received, 66. Malcolm F. Maclean, Jr., received 52 and was elected. Philip E. Bessom received 5; Leonard H. Bates, 2; James W. Libby, 2; Arthur H. Parsons, Jr., 2; Frederick C. Burk, 2; and Herbert E. Wood, 1.


The only retirement in 1940 was that of Carl J. Berry, call-man in the Fire Department, who was retired on February 1, 1940.


Three members of the system have died. Irving Goss, April 24th; John F. Wilson, August 17th; and Edward A. Sawyer, December 8th.


Three members have withdrawn and nine new members have been accepted.


On the appeal of A. Louise Wherren, the Board granted her an accidental disability allowance.


Membership Summary


A. Active Members, December 31, 1940


1. Members in Group I 78


2. Members in Group II 10


Total Membership 88


3. Deaths 3


4. Withdrawals


5. Retirements for: 3


a. Superannuation 0


b. Ordinary disability 1


c. Accidental disability 1


B. Pensioners 1937-1940


1. Retirements for:


a. Superannuation 10


b. Ordinary disability 2


c. Accidental disability 1


C. Total Membership December 31, 1940 Including beneficiaries 101


The following is an income statement for the period January 1, 1940, to December 31, 1940, and a statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1940.


Balance December 31, 1939


$17,322.15


120


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Income


Contributions from members


Group I Group II


$5,534.63 410.25


$5,944.88


Contributions from Town


For accrued liability


$5,705.00


For normal liability


2,908.00


For expenses


661.17


For interest deficiency


33.83


9,308.00


From Interest Earned


Interest on Deposited Funds


330.00


Total Income 15,582.88


$32,905.03


Disbursements


Refunds


Withdrawals from Group I


$591.47


Interest


26.81


Administrative Expenses


Clerical hire


$720.50


Premiums on bonds


75.00


Stationery and postage


8.25


Printing and advertising


28.50


All others


15.90


Pensions


Group I


Annuities


17.27


Prior service allowances


5,040.92


Group II


Annuities


$2.75


Prior service allowances


3,987.57


9,048.51


Total Disbursements


$10,514.94


Balance December 31, 1940


$22,390.09


Investments


Lynn Institution for Savings


$4,000.00


Salem Five Cents Savings Bank


4,000.00


United States Bonds


3,000.00


Salem Savings Bank


2,000.00


Danvers Savings Bank


2,000.00


Security Trust Co., Cash


$15,000.00 7,390.09


$22,390.09


Respectfully submitted, DR. LINCOLN A. PALMER,


.


Chairman, MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., HORACE R. PARKER.


$618.28


848.15


121


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


1940]


Police Department


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


In compliance with the Town By-Laws, I submit the following report relative to the operation of the Police Department during the year of 1940:


ROSTER


Chief of Police Walter F. Reeves


Captain of Police James M. Kennedy


Sergeant of Police Francis P. Wall


Patrolmen


Almon B. Owens


Herbert F. Frazier


Frank T. Roach


Francis E. Delano


John P. Costin


Joseph P. Ryan


Joseph L. Shanahan


Frederick J. Rowe


George D. Horton


James T. Jordan


J. Warren Doherty Robert L. Cunningham


James H. Pedrick


Reserve Police


Harold J. Keating


Leonidos L. Papadoyiannis


Owen E. Smith


Clerk Mary M. Pedrick


Pensioned Members


Captain Eugene P. Brogan and Patrolman Samuel Hooper


Arrests


Total persons charged


66


Male


61


Female


1


Juvenile


4


Residents


36


Non-Residents


30


Total offenses charged


86


By warrant


40


Without warrant


11


By summons


35


Summonses served for other departments


.....


217


Causes of Arrest


Assault and battery


2


Breaking, entering, and larceny in night time


1


Breaking and entering in night time with intent to steal ..


1


Conspiracy to steal


4


Default


1


Delinquency by reason breaking, entering, larceny in day- time


2


Deserter from United States Army


1


Destruction of telephone coin box Drunkenness


20


Illegitimacy


2


Larceny


14


Larceny attempt


3


Malicious destruction of personal property


1


...


......


1


122


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Motor Vehicle Laws, violating:


Failing to slow down at intersection


1


Operating unregistered motor vehicle


Operating without a license


6


Operating without having license in possession


1


Operating without having registration in possession


1


Speeding


Traffic light violation


1


Non-support


2


Probation violating


2


Promoting a lottery


1


Traffic Rules and Regulations, violating : Parked in restricted area


Uttering checks


2 1


Disposition of Cases


Committed to Concord Reformatory


Committed to House of Correction


3


Delivered to Fort Banks at Winthrop


1


Dismissed


1


Filed


28


Filed upon payment of costs


2


Fined


19


For other departments


8


Held for Grand Jury


1


Placed on probation


15


Released


7


Traffic Violations


Court notices issued for violations of traffic rules


180


All night parking


6


Double parking


2


Overtime parking


41


Parked in restricted area


115


Parked in front of driveway


3


Parked upon private roadway


9


Parked upon crosswalk


1


Parked with right wheels more than 12 inches from curb


2


1


Miscellaneous Work


Accidents reported and assistance rendered


39


Industry fatality


1


Involving town


11


Automobile accidents reported


88


Fatalities


0


Causing property damage only


38


Causing personal injury


50


Passengers reported injured


31


Operators reported injured


29


Pedestrians reported injured


10


Bicyclists reported injured


3


Breaking, entering, and larceny reports investigated Reports unfounded


1


Breaking and entering reports investigated


9


Reports unfounded


0


. Not to commit felony or theft


3


3


Operating while under influence of intoxicating liquor ....


2


Operating uninsured motor vehicle


2


2


6


...


12


Automobile thefts and attempted thefts investigated Reports unfounded


3


22


Parked within 25 feet of intersecting way


86


1


Going away unknown after causing injury to property ..


1940]


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


123


Breaking and entering attempts reported and investigated Reports unfounded




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