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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
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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
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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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