Town annual report of Swampscott 1941, Part 3

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 206


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73


76


37


464


Harold G. Enholm, elected


110 163 133 146 153 165 148


71 1089


Blanks


20 20 15


9


9


15


18 2


108


For Trustee Public Library for 3 Years:


Lee T. Gray, elected


137 167 150 156 160 174 156


93 1193


Blanks


60 68 64 48


46


79


86


17


468


For Park Commissioner for 3 Years:


Ralph I. Lindsey


134 165 149 157 162 181 159


92 1199


Blanks


63 70 65


47


44


72


93


18


462


For Planning Board for 5 Years: Arthur H. McGovern, elected 122 156 133 147 158 168 137


87 1108


Blanks


75 79 81


57


48


85 105


23


553


For Constables:


Wayne Anderson, elected


144 162 148 155 152 162 149


87 1159


Leonard H. Bates, elected


138 161 154 161 158 173 156


87 1188


Willis E. Shephard, elected


127 162 147 152 160 175 170


88 1181


Blanks


182 220 193 144 148 249 251


68 1455


For Commissioner of Trust Funds for 3 Years:


James W. Libby, elected


121 148 134 133 151 166 145


77 1075


Blanks


76 87 80 71 55 87 97


33 586


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, for three years


George D. R. Durkee, elected


119


Alfred N. Frazier, elected 127


Hulbert C. Griffin, elected


129


Edward H. Jordan, elected


126


Antonio Parletta, elected


114


Henry A. Sadler, elected


126


Blanks 835


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, for three years


Earl Abrams, elected


154


J. Hervey M. Blackford, elected 153


Willis P. Burbank, elected 150


John F. Graham, elected


152


Frederick Miller, elected


150


Elmer E. Morley, elected


157


Thomas M. Newth, elected


148


Edmund W. Pease, elected Blanks 669


Precinct 2, for one year (to fill vacancy)


Walter O. Spofford, elected 156 Blanks 79


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 3, for three years


I. Murray Adams, elected 134


William H. Carroll, elected 123


Stanley T. Devitt, elected 116


143


Charles F. Owens, elected


132


Francis T. Pedrick, elected


139


Margaret M. Scanlon, elected


122


Harry M. Shanahan, elected


135


Blanks


668


Malcolm F. MacLean, elected


147


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Precinct Three for two years (to fill vacancy)


Chester P. Brown, elected


145


Harold F. Harvey, elected


139


Blanks 144


Precinct Three for one year (to fill vacancy)


Blanks 214


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, for three years


Egbert H. Ballard, elected 151


George J. Harvey, elected


152


Albert S. Hills, elected


151


Alfred B. Jones, elected


155


James R. Maddock, elected


150


Robert C. Mansfield, elected


152


Harvey P. Newcomb, elected


154


Anson M. Titus, elected


152


Blanks


415


Precinct 4, for one year (to fill vacancy)


Blanks 204


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 5, for three years


Benj. B. Blanchard, elected 157


157


Edwin A. Fuller, elected 159


155


Ralph I. Lindsey, elected


158


George H. Lucey, elected


156


Raymond P. Miller, elected


154


Blanks 552


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 6, for three years


Roland C. Booma, elected


173


James A. Breed, elected 163


Wm. Edgar Carter, elected 160


165


Stuart W. Graham, elected


158


Arthur H. Parsons, elected


162


Donald Redfern, elected


178


Stanley M. Stocker, elected


171


Blanks


694


Precinct 6, for one year (to fill vacancy)


Blanks 253


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 7, for three years


Hamilton P. Edwards, elected 161


R. Wyer Greene, elected 154


Emilio Iarrobino 98


Lawrence B. Leonard, elected


154


Lester B. Morley, elected


182


Fred L. Mower, elected


148


Amos E. Russell, elected


143


James W. Santry, Jr., elected


153


Francis L. Smith, elected


164


Blanks 579


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 8, for three years


Thomas W. Duncan, elected


84


Joseph S. Kimball, elected 88


William H. McCarty, elected 89


Thomas J. Minton, elected 85


Henry A. Pevear, elected


87


Arnold S. Potter, elected


89


Guy N. Chamberlin, elected


George M. Glidden, elected


Kingsland Dunwoody, elected


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Albert N. Rothermel, elected


89


Arthur M. Wyman, elected 84 Blanks 185


The following number of votes were cast:


Precinct 1


197


Precinct 2


235


Precinct 3 214


Precinct 4


204


Precinct 5


206


Precinct 6


253


Precinct 7


242


Precinct 8 110


Total vote cast 1661


Adjourned to Tuesday evening, March 11 at the Town Hall at 7.45 P.M.


Attest:


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,


Town Clerk.


February 21, 1941


On the above date notice was received from John R. Hurlburt, Moderator of the appointment of the following persons to the Finance Committee, their terms to run concurrently with their term as Town Meeting member:


Precinct 3. Chester A. Brown, 17 Middlesex Avenue.


Precinct 6. William Edgar Carter, 259 Humphrey Street.


Precinct 7. Francis L. Smith, 75 Bates Road.


Precinct 8. William H. McCarty, 64 Bradlee Avenue.


Attest:


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,


Town Clerk.


Tuesday, March 11, 1941


There being no quorum present, the special town meeting and adjourned annual town meeting were adjourned to Tuesday, April 1, 1941.


Attest:


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.


March 29, 1941


I, Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr., Town Clerk of the Town of Swamp- scott, hereby certify, in accordance with Chapter II, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Town of Swampscott, the following ad was pub- lished in the Lynn Daily Evening Item and the Lynn Telegram- News on Saturday, March 29, 1941.


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RECORDS OF TOWN CLERK


1941]


TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT


Notice of Adjourned Special and Annual Town Meetings, Tuesday, April 1, 1941 at 7.30 P.M.


To the Town Meeting Members:


Notice is hereby given in accordance with Chapter II "B" Sec- tion 2 of the by-laws of the Town of Swampscott, that the adjourned special and annual town meetings will be be held Tuesday, April 1, 1941 at 7.30 P.M. at the Town Hall.


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.


March 29, 1941. and the following notice was mailed to the Town Meeting Members on March 29, 1941:


"Notice is hereby given in accordance with Chapter II "B" Sec- tion 2 of the by-laws of the Town of Swampscott, that the adjourned special and annual town meetings will be held Tuesday, April 1, 1941 at 7.30 P.M. at the Town Hall."


Attest:


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, March 11, 1941


Essex, ss.


To either of the Constables in the Town of Swampscott, in the said County, Greeting:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Swamp- scott, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall in said Swampscott on Tuesday, the eleventh day of March, 1941 at 7.30 P.M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz .:


Article 1. To see if the town will vote to lay, construct and maintain a drain on or near Hillside Avenue and/or alter or relo- cate the course or position of an existing brook running between Roy Street and Hillside Avenue and to do all things necessary or incidental thereto; and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Water and Sewerage Board.


Article 2. To see if the town will vote to compromise and set- tle the case of Salvatore De Moree against Town of Swampscott, now pending in the Superior Court for the County of Essex, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.


Article 3. To see if the town will vote to compromise and set- tle the claim of James E. Connor of Swampscott against Town of Swampscott and appropriate a sum of money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.


Article 4. To see if the town will vote to build, equip and main- tain a building for locker and park equipment storage purposes within the limits of Jackson Park, covering an area of not more than three thousand square feet on the ground, said building to be so located as to interfere as little as possible with the use for re- creation or athletic purposes of any part of the park area then so used, and appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.


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Article 5. To see if the town will vote to build, equip and main- tain a recreation lodge, so called, covering an area of not more than three thousand square feet on the ground, within the limits of Jack- son Park, said lodge to be so located as to interfere as little as pos- sible with the use for recreational or athletic purposes of any part of the park area then so used, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.


Article 6. To see if the town will vote to build, equip and main- tain a locker building, covering an area of not more than three thousand square feet on the ground within the limits of Phillips Park, said building to be so located as to interfere as little as pos- sible with the use for recreational or athletic purposes of any part of the park area then so used, and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.


Article 7. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to take the necessary steps to have the Town Meeting Member Act, so-called, amended so as to permit the Moderator to appoint the members of the Finance Committee with- out restrictions as to precincts and such other changes as may be deemed necessary; or vote to authorize and direct the Moderator to appoint a committee to study this subject matter and make a re- port on the same to a subsequent Town Meeting, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.


Article 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to sell to the Lynn Gas and Electric Com- pany a duct bank, so-called, together with the manholes incidental thereto, located under Humphrey Street and to authorize said Board to execute and deliver all necessary deeds and intruments therefor or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.


Article 9. To see if the town will vote to rezone the property located at 69 Essex Street from a residential zone to a business zone, or take any action relative thereto, as petitioned for by Fred- erick J. Hay, et al.


Article 10. 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 Se- lectmen.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at- tested copy thereof at the Town Hall, Post Office and in 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 twenty-eighth day of February, A.D., 1941.


JAMES W. BUCHANAN, ROBERT G. BYRNE, PHILIP E. BESSOM, Selectmen of Swampscott.


A true copy. Attest: WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.


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1941]


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, March 1, 1941 the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.


WAYNE ANDERSON,


Constable.


ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


Tuesday, April 1, 1941


In accordance with the adjournment on Tuesday, March 11, 1941, the Town Meeting Members assembled at the Town Hall and were called to order at 7.45 P.M. by John R. Hurlburt, Moderator. There were 123 Town Meeting Members present.


The new Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Town Clerk.


The warrant with the return thereon was read by the Town Clerk.


The report of the Finance Committee was read by Francis L. Smith, Chairman of said Committee.


Voted: Article 1. That action on this article be laid on the table.


Voted: Article 2. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the sum of $300.00 be appropriated for the full settlement of the claim of Salvatore DeMoree against the Town of Swampscott.


Voted Article 3. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the sum of $50.00 be appropriated for the settlement of the claim of James E. Connor of Swampscott against the Town of Swampscott.


Voted: Article 4. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town appropriate the sum of $100.00 for plans and specifications for a proposed locker and storage building at Jack- son Park.


Voted: Article 5. That action on this article be laid on the table.


Voted: Article 6. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


Voted: Article 7. That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


Voted: Article 8. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to sell to the Lynn Gas and Electric Company for not less than $5,000.00 a duct bank, so-called, together with the manholes incidental there-


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to, located under Humphrey Street and to authorize said Board to execute and deliver all necessary deeds and instruments therefor.


Voted: Article 9. To accept the report of the Planning Board that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


Voted: Article 10. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed. Dissolved at 8.20 P.M.


Attest:


MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.


ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Tuesday, April 1, 1911


In accordance with the adjournment of March 11, 1941, the Town Meeting Members assembled at the Town Hall, and were called to order at 8.20 P.M. by John R. Hurlburt, Moderator. Any Town Meeting Members that had not been previously sworn in were sworn by the Town Clerk. There were 123 Town Meeting members present.


Voted that the reading of the records of the last meeting be omitted.


Article 2. Voted to accept the report on the Essex Street Bridge and continue the same committee in office.


Voted: Article 3. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow up to $600,000.00 from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


Voted: Article 4. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the salaries of elected town officials except that of the Town Treasurer be the same for 1941 as they were voted in 1940. Voted: Article 5. That reports be accepted and placed on file. Voted: Article 6. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


Article 7. Voted to consider this article item by item.


Voted to accept the report of the Finance Committee and adopt their recommendations except for the following amendments:


Selectmen Clerk, $1080.00. Total wages, $2,980.00.


Selectmen's Contingent Fund. No appropriation.


Town Hall, Assistant Janitor, $1456.00. Total wages, $3276.00.


Sewer payroll, $5967.00. Total wages, $6577.00. Highway Clerk, $200.00 Total wages, $42,200.00.


Old Age Assistance Clerk, $1092.00. Total wages, $1592.00.


Soldiers' Relief. Others $6500.00


State and Military Aid, $1200.00.


Reserve Fund, $5000.00.


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GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Appropriations


Total


Moderator:


Salary


$100.00


$100.00


Finance Committee, Others


450.00


450.00


Town Meeting:


Checkers


20.00


Others


65.00


85.00


Selectmen:


Selectmen Salaries


1,500.00


Secretary


400.00


Clerk


1,080.00


2,980.00


Others


560.00


560.00


Selectmen's Contingent Fund WPA


Salary of Sponsor's Agent


1,300.00


1,300.00


Certifying Agent Expenses and Others


220.00


220.00


Town Accountant:


Salary


2,340.00


Clerk's salary


1,092.00


Clerk, half time


546.00


3,978.00


Others


493.00


493.00


Town Treasurer:


Salary


1,800.00


Clerk's salary


400.00


2,200.00


Others


1,990.00


1,990.00


Certification of Notes and Bonds Others


100.00


100.00


Collector of Taxes:


Salary


1,500.00


Salary of Clerk


1,092.00


2,592.00


Others


2,670.00


2,670.00


Law


1,250.00


1,250.00


Town Clerk:


Salary


200.00


Salary of clerk


1,092.00


Elections


100.00


1,392.00


Others


520.00


520.00


Assessors:


Salaries


1,800.00


Assistant Assessor


200.00


Secretary


50.00


Clerical Service


1,600.00


3,650.00


Others


1,100.00


1.100.00


Election and Registration:


Registrars' salaries


625.00


Election officers' salaries


600.00


Janitors' salaries


50.00


Clerical


200.00


Canvassers


400.00


1,875.00


Others


1,470.00


1,470.00


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Appropriations


Total


Engineering:


Salaries and Wages-Town Engineer


3,120.00


Assistant Town Engineer


2,340.00


Engineer's assistants


1,200.00


6,660.00


Others


500.00


500.00


Town Hall:


Janitor


1,820.00


Assistant Janitor


1,456.00


3,276.00


Others


2,000.00


2,000.00


Planning Board:


Salary of clerk


50.00


50.00


Others


100.00


100.00


Board of Appeals:


Salary of Clerk


50.00


50.00


Others


75.00


75.00


Contributory Retirement Funds:


Salary of Clerk


546.00


546.00


Others


161.17


161.17


Pension Accum. Fund


9,376.26


9,376.26


PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY


Police:


Chief


$3,000.00


Captain


2,500.00


Sergeant


2,409.00


Patrolmen (13)


28,155.35


Special Police and Reserve


800.00


Clerk


1,092.00


37,956.35


Others


4,570.00


4,570.00


Fire:


Chief


3,000.00


Deputy Chief


2,750.00


Captains (2)


5,000.00


Privates (12)


26,280.00


Call Men


1,600.00


Extra Labor


500.00


39,130.00


Others


5,990.00


5,990.00


Forest Warden:


Salary Forest Warden


130.00


Wages


200.00


Clerical Services


25.00


355.00


Others


100.00


100.00


Constable


100.00


100.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Sealer


450.00


450.00


Others


325.00


325.00


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Appropriations


Total


Inspector of Buildings:


Inspector


1,000.00


Assistant Inspector


50.00


1,050.00


Others


100.00


100.00


Inspector of Animals:


Inspector


200.00


200.00


Dog Officer:


Officer


500.00


500.00


Insurance


5,335.00


5,335.00


Others


250.00


250.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health:


Commissioners


$500.00


Health Officer


2,184.00


Clerk


1,092.00


3,776.00


Others


4,255.00


4,255.00


Health Nurse:


Salary


1,300.00


1,300.00


Others


50.00


50.00


Refuse and Garbage


13,000.00


13,000.00


Dental Clinic:


Dentist


1,000.00


1,000.00


Others


150.00


150.00


District Nurse


750.00


750.00


Sewer:


Commissioners


450.00


Superintendent


Engineers


5,967.00


Clerk


Secretary of Board


10.00


Extra Labor


150.00


6,577.00


Others


3,170.00


3,170.00


Brooks


500.00


500.00


Emergency Sewer


300.00


300.00


Particular Sewers


200.00


200.00


CEMETERY


Cemetery Wages:


Superintendent


$1,820.00


Labor


4,000.00 737.00


$5,820.00


Others


737.00


The sum of $6,557.00 be transferred from Cemetery Lots Fund to the account of Cemetery Wages and Others and that $5,820 be used for Wages and $737.00 for Others as shown in above Budget.


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Appropriations


Total


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES


Highway:


Wages Surveyor


$3,000.00


Clerk


200.00


Labor


39,000.00


42,200.00


Others


31,882.28


31,882.28


Lighting Streets


26,000.00


26,000.00


CHARITIES


Public Welfare:


Commissioners


$350.00


Secretary


150.00


Executive Secretary


1,024.00


Other Clerical Services


100.00


Others


25,135.00


1,624.00 25,135.00


Old Age Assistance:


Commissioners


350.00


Secretary and Settlement Clerk


150.00


Clerk


1,092.00


1,592.00


Others


38,500.00


38,500.00


Soldier' Relief: Agent


300.00


300.00


Others


6,500.00


6,500.00


State and Military Aid


1,200.00


1,200.00


Pensions and Compensation:


Police


2,345.00


Fire


300.00


Highway


3,334.72


Health


936.00


Park


630.00


7,545.72


Workmen's Compensation:


Hanifey Case


520.00


Slattery Case


936.00


1,456.00


SCHOOLS


Schools:


Salaries, Wages and Others


$199,200.00 $199,200.00


Traveling Expense Outside State


100.00


100.00


Library:


Sarlaries, Librarian


2,000.00


Children's Librarian


1,300.00


Assistants


3,530.00


Janitors


1,350.00


Janitor's Assistants


50.00


8,230.00


Others


4,645.00


4,645.00


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Appropriations Total


ENTERPRISES


Water Department:


Wages, Commissioners


$450.00


Clerk


936.00


Extra Clerical


400.00


Superintendent


3,016.00


Maintenance


4,638.00


Relaying


1,000.00


10,440.00


Others


50,497.00


50,497.00


Emergency Water


5,000.00


5,000.00


The item for water of $65,937.00 be taken from the receipts of the Water Department for the current year.


PARKS


Park Department:


Wages, Superintendent


$2,704.00


Labor


11,926.00


Other Wages


2,700.00


Secretary


50.00


17,380.00


Others


6,610.00


6,610.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Legion Lease


$1,350.00


$1,350.00


V. F. W. Lease


650.00


650.00


Memorial Day


400.00


400.00


Printing Town Reports


1,000.00


1,000.00


Reserve Fund


5,000.00


5,000.00


INTEREST, MATURING DEBT AND AGENCY


Interest: General Debt:


Inside Debt Limit


$9,965.25


Outside Debt Limit


4,540.00


Sewer Loans


1,202.00


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue ....


500.00


16,207.25


Maturing Debt: General Debt:


Inside Debt Limit


25,700.00


Outside Debt Limit


17,000.00


Sewer Loans


7,350.00


50,050.00


Voted: Article 8. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town authorize the Board of Assessors, the Board of Park Commissioners, and the Planning Board each, to appoint a member of such boards to act as secretary thereof and to receive the sum of $50.00 each as compensation, as provided for in the budgets of said Boards, as provided by Chapter 41, Section 4A, of the General Laws, Terc. Ed.


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Voted: Article 9. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the sum of $400.00 be appropriated for the treatment of mosquito breeding places, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health.


Voted: Article 10. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


Voted: Article 11. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town vote to remove any or all of the car tracks now located in Swampscott and/or resurface the streets from which the said car tracks are removed; that the said work be done by the Highway Department under the supervision of the Surveyor of Highways, and that subject to the approval of the Department of Public Works and the County Commissioners of the County of Es- sex, the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated therefor to. be expended by the town along with any moneys available to be supplied by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Essex under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.


Voted: Article 12. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


Voted: Article 13. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That action on this article be indefinitely postponed.


Voted: Article 14. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town authorize the Board of Public Welfare to ap- point one of its own members as Agent and Investigating Officer and fix the salary of said appointee at $1,200.00 per year, as pro- vided by Chapter 41, Section 4A, of the General Laws, Terc. Ed.


Voted: Article 15. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town authorize the Bureau of Old Age Assistance to appoint one of its own members as Agent and Investigating Officer and fix the salary of said appointee at $300.00 per year, as provided by Chapter 41, Section 4A, of the General Laws, Terc. Ed.


Voted: Article 16. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the sum of $1,400.00 be appropriated to settle certain claims by the City of Boston for aid and support furnished to per- sons having a legal settlement in the Town of Swampscott.


Voted: Article 17. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purchase of a one and one-half ton truck for the Park Department, under the provisions of Chapter 5 of the By-Laws.


Voted: Article 18. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:


That the town appropriate the sum of $300.00 to purchase play- ground equipment for Phillips Park.


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Voted: Article 19. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:




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