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1,456.00
85,955.72
Schools and Libraries
Schools
Traveling Expense Outside State
$207,378.00 100.00
Library
13,014.73
220,492.73
Recreation and Unclassified
Parks
$25,261.75
Legion Lease
1,350.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Printing Town Reports
1,200.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars Lease
650.00
28,861.75
Enterprises
Water
$28,882.50
Emergency Water
10,000.00
Metropolitan Water Tax
35,000.00
Cemetery
7,145.00
81,027.50
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
$14,202.25
Maturing Debt
47,850.00
62,052.25
$752,843.11
The Board of Selectmen has earnestly endeavored to promote the best interests of the whole community in the course of its ad- ministration of town affairs. The Board is pleased to acknowledge the co-ooperation and assistance it has always been able to obtain both from the citizens and officials of the town.
JAMES W. BUCHANAN, Chairman, ROBERT G. BYRNE,
PHILIP E. BESSOM,
Board of Selectmen.
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Town Warrant
Monday, February 16, 1942
Essex, ss.
To. either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott in said County: Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swampscott qual- ified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to assemble in their respective precincts, in said Swampscott, to wit-
In Precinct One-Polling Place-Machon School on Burpee Road. In Precinct Two-Polling Place-Phoenix Bowling Alleys, 217 Bur- rill Street.
In Precinct Three-Polling Place-Town Hall on Burrill Street.
In Precinct Four-Polling Place-Clarke School, adjoining Abbott Park.
In Precinct Five-Polling Place-Odd Fellows' Hall, 115 Elmwood Road.
In Precinct Six-Polling Place-Hadley School on Redington Street. In Precinct Seven-Polling Place-Essex Oil Filling Station, 638 Humphrey Street.
In Precinct Eight-Polling Place-Phillips Beach Fire Engine House, Phillips Avenue.
On Monday, the sixteenth day of February, 1942, at seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following arti- cles, viz .:
At the close of the election the meeting will adjourn to Tues- day, the 10th day of March, 1942 at 7.45 P.M., at the Town Hall.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator for one (1) year.
To choose three members of the Board of Selectmen for one (1) year.
To choose one member of the Board of Assessors for three (3) years.
To choose two members of the School Committee for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Health for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Water and Sewerage Board for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Park Commission for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Library for one (1) year.
To choose a Surveyor of Highways for three (3) years.
To choose one member of the Planning Board for five (5) years.
To choose three Constables for one (1) year.
To choose one member of the Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds for three (3) years.
To choose eight (8) representative town meeting members
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in each precinct for three (3) years.
To choose two (2) representative town meeting members in precinct one for two (2) years.
To choose one (1) representative town meeting member in precinct one for one (1) year.
To choose one (1) representative town meeting member in precinct two. for one (1) year.
To choose one (1) representative town meeting member in precinct five for two (2) years.
To choose one (1) representative town meeting member in precinct six for two (2) years.
All to be chosen by ballot.
Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of town officials, boards and committees. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to. borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943, and to issue a note or notes there- for, payable within one year and to renew any notes or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Sec- tion 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Sponsored by the Board of Se- lectmen.
Article 4. To see what action the town will take in relation to salaries of elected town officials for the ensuing year. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. To see what action the town will take in relation to the recommendations not calling for the appropriation of money, as contained in the reports of officers, boards or committees. Spon- sored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 6. To see what action the town will take in relation to the recommendations calling for the appropriation or expenditure of money, and creation of a debt, or the disposition of town prop- erty, as set forth in the reports of officers, boards or committees. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to establish the follow- ing yearly rate of salaries in the Police Department: Chief, $3,500; Captain, $2,750; Sergeant, $2,650; Patrolman, 1st year, $2,100; 2nd year, $2,200; 3rd year, $2,300; 4th year, $2,409 and appropriate the sum of $4,000.03 to cover the same retroactive to January first, as petitioned by Walter F. Reeves, et al.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to esablish the follow- ing yearly rate of salaries in the Fire Department: Chief $3,500; Deputy Chief $3.025; Captains $2,750; Privates 1st year $2,100; 2nd year, $2,200; 3rd year. $2,300; 4th year, $2,409; and appropriate the sum of $4,950 to cover the same retroactive to January first, as petitioned for by Charles H. Lampard, et al.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to establish the wages of the employees of the Highway Department at $6.50 per day and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Arthur E. Hardy et al.
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Article 10. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the foreclosure and redemption of tax titles, to be expended by the Town Treasurer under the direction of the Board of Selectmen; or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 11. To see what action the town will take in relation to the appropriation of money for departmental and other expenses, as listed in the budget in the Selectmen's report of the annual town report for the year 1941. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 12. To. see if the town will authorize the Board of As- sessors, the Board of Park Commissioners and the Planning Board each, to appoint a member of such boards to act as secretary there- of and receive pay therefor, as provided by Chapter 41, Section 4A, of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Sponsored by the Board of Asses- sors, the Board of Park Commissioners and the Planning Board.
Article 13. (To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the treatment of mosquito breeding places. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen and Board of Health.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to appropriate to the account of Unpaid Bills the sum of $274.58, to pay bills contracted prior to January 1, 1942 and remaining unpaid at the time of clos- ing the books for the year 1941: Fire, $272.36; Dog Officer, $2.22. Sponsored by the Town Accountant.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to remove or cover over any or all of the car tracks now located in Swampscott and/or resurface the streets from which the said car tracks are removed and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Select- men.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for the improvement of Humphrey Street, or such other streets as the town meeting may determine; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the Federal authorities, State, or County, or all of them, for this purpose; or take any action relative thereto .. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for the maintenance of Humphrey Street, or such other streets as the town meeting may determine; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the Federal authorities, State or County, or all of them, for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Spon- sored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 18. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Welfare to appoint one of its own members as agent and investigating officer and fix the salary of such an appointee at $1,200 and appropriate money therefor as provided by Chapter 41, Section 4A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.). Sponsored by the Board of Public Welfare.
Article 19. To see if the town will authorize the Bureau of Old Age Assistance to appoint one of its own members as agent and investigating officer and fix the salary of such an appointee at $500 and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Bureau of Old Age Assistance.
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Article 20. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to pay a claim of the City of Lynn against the Town of Swamp- scott for having furnished aid or support to a person whose resi- dence at the time was allegedly in the Town of Swampscott; or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Public Welfare.
Article 21. . To see if the town will authorize the Board of Park Commissioners to raise the grade of a portion of that section of Phillips Park adjacent to the easterly side of the football field and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. as recommended by the Park Commissioners.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the control and supervision of the gypsy and brown tail moth and tent caterpillar, as requested by the Department of Conservation, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 23. 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 monev therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be paid the Workmen's Compensation Agent for services rendered in 1941 and expenses incurred in con- nection therewith.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the cleaning of drains, or take any action relative thereto. Spon- sored by the Water and Sewerage Board and the Highway Depart- ment.
Article 26. (To see if the town will vote to lay a six-inch sewer in Burpee Road for a distance of 370 feet, and appropriate money for the same. Sponsored by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to transfer the follow- ing balances to the Water Available Surplus Account:
Worcester Avenue $4,400.00
Salem Street 2,335.38
Forest Avenue 1,798.00
Pine Hill Road 1,970.00
Plymouth Avenue 350.00
$10,853.38
Sponsored by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to appropriate ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from the Water Available Surplus Fund to be used for Emergency Water. Sponsored by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to re-zone for business purposes that portion of land on Pine Street used by the Water Department. Sponsored by the Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute a new lease with the Joseph L. Stevens Post 1240, Veterans of Foreign Wars Building Association, Inc., for a term of four (4) years from May 6, 1942, for the purpose of
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providing headquarters for the Joseph L. Stevens Post 1240, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, on the upper floor of the building located at 438 Humphrey Street and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by James F. Etter. et al.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen 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, 1942 and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to accept Walnut Road as a public way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with a plan drawn by Howard L. Hamill, Town Engineer, and ap- propriate money therefor, as petitioned for by James W. Santry, Jr. et al.
Article 33. To see if the town will authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to seek to obtain a special act of the Legislat- ure to authorize the Town of Swampscott to pay an additional sum of money per year to Simeon J. Strong, as a retirement allowance or pension; or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 34. To see if the town will vote to accept Plymouth Avenue, Extension, so called, and Worcester Avenue, so called, to number 57 thereon, as a public way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with plans drawn by Howard L. Hamill, Town Engineer, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Earl N. Hatch et al.
Article 35. To see if the town will vote to purchase new street signs to be erected by the Highway Department and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 36. To see if the town will vote to purchase a new two and one-half ton truck for the use of the Highway Department re- placing the old Ford truck of 1934 and appropriate money there- for, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to repair and recon- struct the Essex Street Bridge and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to repair and recon- struct the Danvers Road Bridge and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Surveyor of Highways.
Article 39. To see what action the town will take on the matter of passing a by-law authorizing the Police Department to go to aid another city or town at the request of said city or town in the suppression of riots or other forms of violence therein; or take any action relating to this subject matter. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 40. 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. Recre- ational Project so called, or take any action relative thereto. Spon- sored by the Board of Selectmen.
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Article 41. 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 42. 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 43. 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 44. 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 45. To see if the town will vote to transfer from Ex- cess 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 46. To see if the town will vote to repair or replace certain Air Pressure Tanks, so called, at present located in the Town Hall, the same being a part of the present Fire Alarm Sys- tem, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 47. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of land or build- ings owned by the town under tax title and foreclosure proceed- ings; the same to apply to said land or buildings so acquired by the town prior or subsequent to the date of the vote by the town on this article; said authority to continue with each succeeding Board of Selectmen until changed by vote of the Town Meeting, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 48. To see what action the town will take to require the Finance Committee to prepare and send to each Town Meeting member a printed copy of its recommendations on articles in the warrant for the Annual and each Special Town Meetings; or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 49. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the Tire Rationing Board, so. called, in connection with the discharge of its duties, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 50. To see what action the town will take on the matter of relocating, renumbering and extending our present. Fire Alarm System, and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Spon- sored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 51. To see what action the town will take relative to completing repairs at the Phillips Beach Engine House, so called, and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 52. To see what action the town will take relative to completing the repairs on the Central Engine House and appropri- ate a sum of money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
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Article 53. To see what action the town will take relative to authorizing appointment of two additional permanent men for the Fire Department and appropriate a sum of money therefor, as requested by the Chief of the Fire Department. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engineers.
Article 54. To see what action the town will take relative to creating a sinking fund for the purchase of a new ladder truck and appropriate a sum of money therefor, as requested bv the Chief of the Fire Department. Sponsored by the Board of Fire Engi- neers.
Article 55. To see what action the town will take on the matter of exempting from the provisions of the zoning by-laws of the Town of Swampscott, the use of residental property for the purposes of practicing medicine. Sponsored by the Board of Select- men.
Article 56. To see what action the town will take in the mat- ter of investing certain of its funds or cash in United States Defense Saving Bonds or certain other bonds. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 57. To see what action the town will take to provide for such means as may be necessary in the National Emergency for the protection of persons and properties in the Town of Swamp- scott; and to appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 58. To see what action the town will take in the mat- ter of increasing the membership of the Reserve Police Force of the Town of Swampscott. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 59. To. see what action the town will take on the mat- ter of purchasing an automobile for the use of the Police Depart- ment and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 60. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or other- wise, 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 men- tioned in the foregoing articles. Sponsored by the Board of Select- men.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at- tested copy thereof at the Town Hall, Post Office and in 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 fifth day of February, A.D., 1942.
JAMES W. BUCHANAN, ROBERT G. BYRNE, PHILIP E. BESSOM, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest:
LEONARD H. BATES, Constable.
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INDEX
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Index
Reports of Departments and Committees
Accounting Department
66
Appropriations Recommended
29
Board of Appeals
142
Board of Assessors
56
Building Inspector
127
Cemetery, Superintendent of
146
Contributory Retirement Board
100
Dental Clinic
124
Division of Accounts
54
Dog Officer
159
Election, Town, February 17, 1941
21
Chief of Fire Department
108
Forest Warden
162
Fourth of July
165
Health, Board of
112
Highway Surveyor
175
Jury List
166
Library, Trustees of
=- 149
Milk Inspector
123
Mortuary Report
121
Old Age Assistance Bureau
155
Park Department
147
Planning Board
125
Plumbing, Inspector of
124
Police Department
102
Public Safety, Committee on
169
Public Welfare
151
Public Welfare Visitor
126
Selectmen, Board of
176
School Census
139
School Committee
128
School Directory
140
School Enrollment
139
Surplus Commodities Distribution
157
Town Clerk's Records
11
Town Committees Appointed
10
Town Counsel
125
Town Engineer
164
Town Meeting Members
3
Town Officers Appointed
7
Town Officers Elected
2
Town Warrant, February 17, 1941
11
Town Warrant, February 16, 1942
185
Water and Sewerage Board
160
Weights and Measures
163
W. P. A.
158
W. P. A. Referral Agent
159
Health Nurse
123
Health Officer
113
143
In Memoriam
1941]
Financial Reports
Accountant's Department
66
Assessors' Department
74
Assets
57
Balance Sheets
97-98
Bonds and Notes Payable
60
Borrowing Capacity
62
Cemetery Department
94
Collector of Taxes
County Tax
Division of Accounts
Election and Registration
74 74
Federal Projects
75 77
Health Department
80
Highway Department
83 95
Law Department
73
Liabilities
56 88
Metropolitan Taxes (Park)
95
Old Age Assistance
Park Department
85 90 86
Police Department
75 85
Receipts
59,66
School Department
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Selectmen's Department
87 78 72
Sewer Department
81
Sewer Notes and Bonds
60
Sidewalk Construction
84
Soldiers' Relief
86
State Tax
95
Street Lighting
84
Tax Rate
58
Town Balance
96
Town Budget
183
Town Clerk
73
Town Debt
62
Town Hall Department
74
Transfers
70
Treasurer's Department
73
Treasurer's Report
59
Trust Funds Valuation
57
Water Debt
161
Water Department
93
Welfare Costs
152
58, 73 95 54
Engineering Department
Fire Department
Interest and Maturing Debt
Library
Pensions
Public Welfare
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INDEX
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