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WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
Tuesday, July 1, 1941
There being no quorum present, the special town meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, July 15, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
July 12, 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, July 12, 1941.
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT
Notice of Adjourned Special Town Meeting. TUESDAY, July 15, 1941 at 8.00 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 town meeting will be held TUESDAY, July 15, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. at the Town Hall.
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Town Clerk.
and the following notice was mailed to the Town Meeting members on Julv 11, 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 town meeting will be held Tuesday, July 15, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. at the Town Hall."
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
Tuesday, July 15, 1941 There being no quorum present, the special adjourned town meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, September 9, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
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September 6, 1941
I, Malcolm F. Maclean, Jr., Town Clerk of the Town of Swamp- scott, hereby certify, in accordance with Chapter II "B" Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Town of Swampscott, the following ad was published in the Lynn Daily Evening Item and the Lynn Telegram- News on Saturday, September 6, 1941.
SWAMPSCOTT, MASS.
September 2, 1941.
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, TUES- DAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1941, AT 8.00 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 town meeting will be held Tuesday September 9, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. at the Town Hall.
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Town Clerk.
and the following notice was mailed to the Town Meeting Members on September 2, 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 town meeting will be held Tuesday, September 9, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. at the Town Hall."
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, September 9, 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 ninth day of September, 1941 at 7.45 P.M., then and there to act on the follow- ing articles, viz .:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to take such action as may be necessary to establish a permanent water system in the Foster Dam section, as petitioned for by Curtis H. Bartlett et al.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Estimated Receipts of the town to the Police Department Others the sum of $426.00 for the purchase of a 1941 Plymouth coupe; said sum of money having been paid to the town by the Mass. Bonding & Insurance Co. in settlement for damages to a 1941 Plymouth coupe owned by the Police Department. Recommended by the Chief of Police and sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Park Commissioners to take a fee in the land here- inafter described, by eminent domain, the same to be held and used for Park purposes, and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto,; viz .:
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Beginning at the Southeast corner of lot "A" as shown on a plan of "Progress Park" and drawn by Charles W. Gay and dated November 30, 1914; thence curving to the left with a radius three hundred eighty-five and two hundredths feet (385.02) along the Westerly line of "The Greenway" for distance of sixty-nine and forty hundredths feet (69.40) to the Southeast corner of Lot No. 7; thence Southwest by Lot No. 7 for a distance of twenty-nine and seventy hundredths feet (29.70), thence Northeast by Lot No .. 7 for a distance of eight and twenty hundredths feet (8.20); thence South- west by land of the Town of Swampscott for a distance of twenty- one feet (21.00); thence Southeast by land of the Town of Swamp- scott for a distance of seventy-seven and sixty hundredths feet (77.60) to the point of beginning.
The above described parcel being lot "A" as shown on a plan of "Progress Park" drawn by Charles W. Gay and dated Novem- ber 30, 1914, and contains about 1997 square feet.
Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Park Commissioners to take a fee in the land here- inafter described, by eminent domain, the same to be held and used for Park purposes, and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto; viz .:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 11 as shown on a plan of "Progress Park" and drawn by Charles W. Gay, dated Novem- ber 30, 1914. Said point of beginning being about four hundred and twenty-nine feet West of the Westerly line of Essex Street; thence Westerly by a private way known as "The Greenway" and land of Estella G. Richardson, Henry R. Shea, Louis W. Holden, Almy Trust and Edith P. Brown, for a distance of three hundred feet (300.00) to the Northwest corner of Lot 16; thence Southerly by Lot 17, by land of Shirley M. Brewer and land of Edith P. Brown, for a distance of one hundred six and fifty-nine hundredths feet (106.59) to land of the Town of Swampscott, known as Jackson Park; thence Easterly by Jackson Park and land of Edith P. Brown, Almy Trust, Louis W. Holden for a distance of three hundred one and eighty-one hundredths feet (301.81); thence Northerly by Lot 10, owned by Louis W. Holden and land of Estella G. Richardson, for a distance of one hundred and seventy-eight hundredths feet (100.78), to the point of beginning.
The above description bounds lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 in- clusive and contains an area of about 31,290 square feet as shown on a plan of "Progress Park" and drawn by Charles W. Gay and dated November 30, 1914.
Sponsored by the Board of Park Commissioners.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise by appropria- tion, transfer or otherwise a sum of money to be spent under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers for the purpose of re- pairing and painting on the outside the Phillips Beach Fire Engine Station. Recommended by the Chief of the Fire Department and sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to raise by borrowing, appropriation, transfer or otherwise a sum of money for the re- pair and improvement of the pumper, so-called, of the Fire Depart- ment, now undergoing said repairs at Quincy, Massachusetts, or take any action relative thereto. Recommended by the Chief of the Fire Department and sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
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Article 7. To see if the town will vote to have the Town Hall painted on the outside thereof, and raise a sum of money therefor by borrowing, appropriation, transfer or otherwise, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to repair and resurface Devens Road for its entire distance and raise a sum of money there- for by borrowing, appropriation, transfer or otherwise, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Excess and Deficiency Fund of the town to the ac- count of Fire Department Wages, or take any action relative there- to. Recommended by the Chief of the Fire Department and spon- sored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to pay the regularly employed laborers in the Cemetery Department at the rate of $5.50 per day, said rate to be effective from April 1, 1941 and transfer a sum of money therefor from the Cemetery Lots Fund to the account of Cemetery Wages, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Superintendent of Cemetery.
Article 11. To see if the town will appropriate or raise by transfer or otherwise a sum of money for repairs on the furnace in the Andrew Memorial Chapel at the Swampscott Cemetery, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by Superintendent of Cemetery.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise by transfer or otherwise a sum of money for the payment of unpaid bills con- tracted prior to January 1, 1941, and remaining unpaid at the time of closing the books for the year 1940, according to the records of the Town Accountant, or take any action relative thereto. Spon- sored by the Town Accountant.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money by borrowing, appropriation, transfer or otherwise for the purpose of paying amounts due to the City of Lynn and Commonwealth of Massachusetts for aid and support rendered to persons having a settlement in the Town of Swampscott, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Public Welfare.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money by transfer or otherwise to the account of Schools, the same to be used for the current expenses of the School Department, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the School Committee.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money by transfer or otherwise to the account of Schools for the purpose of repairing and retubing a boiler in the High School, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the School Committee.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money by transfer or otherwise to the account of Schools for the purpose of increasing the salaries of the janitors of the public schools, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the School Commit- tee.
Article 17. 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.
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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 August, A.D., 1941.
JAMES W. BUCHANAN, ROBERT G. BYRNE, PHILIP E. BESSOM, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
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 Wednesday, August 27, A.D. 1941 the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
Tuesday, September 9, 1941
There being no quorum present, the special town meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, October 7, 1941 at 7.45 P.M.
There being no quorum present, the special adjourned town meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, October 7, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
October 6, 1941
I, Malcolm F. Maclean, Jr., Town Clerk of the Town of Swamp- scott, hereby certify, in accordance with Chapter II "B" Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Town of Swampscott, the following ad was published in the Lynn Daily Evening Item on Saturday, October 4, 1941 and in the Lynn Telegram-News on Sunday, October 5, 1941.
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1941 at 7.45 and 8.00 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 special
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town meeting originally called for Tuesday, July 1st will be held Tuesday, October 7, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. and the special town meet- ing originally called for Tuesday, September 9, will be held Tues- day, October 7, 1941, at 7.45 P.M. at the Town Hall.
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Town Clerk.
and the following notice was mailed to the Town Meeting Members on September 30, 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 special town meeting originally called for Tuesday, July 1st will be held Tuesday, October 7, 1941 at 8.00 P.M. and the special town meet- ing originally called for Tuesday, September 9, will be held Tues- day, October 7, 1941, at 7.45 P.M. at the Town Hall."
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, October 7, 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 seventh day of October, 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 raise a sum of money by transfer or otherwise to the account of Public Library Salaries for the purpose of increasing the salary of the janitor of the Public Library, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Library Trustees.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money by transfer or otherwise to the account of Printing Town Reports for the purpose of purchasing such quantities of paper as may be necessary for the preparation and printing of the Annual Town Report for 1941, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money by transfer or otherwise to the account of Town Hall Salaries and Wages for the purpose of increasing the salaries of the janitor and assistant janitor of the Town Hall, or take any action relative there- to. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money by transfer or otherwise to the account of Reserve Fund, or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Finance Committee.
Article 5. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise, under any general or special law which authorizes the town to raise money by borrowing or otherwise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for any or all of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
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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-fifth day of September, A.D., 1941.
JAMES W. BUCHANAN, ROBERT G. BYRNE, PHILIP E. BESSOM, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
RETURN ON THE WARRANT
Pursuant to the within warrant to be 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 conspicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the im- mediate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott on Monday, September 29, A.D. 1941 the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
Tuesday, October 7, 1941
There being no quorum present, the special town meetings of July 1, September 9 and October 7, 1941 were adjourned to the ad- journed annual town meeting of 1942.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, December 30, 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 thirtieth day of December, 1941 at 7.30 P.M., then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles, viz .:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to acquire by purchase, gift, lending or otherwise, fire hose, pumps, vehicles, tools, machin- ery, apparatus, equipment and supplies, for the fighting of fires and the protection of life and property in emergencies, and to appro- priate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to acquire by purchase or otherwise, equipment, uniforms and supplies for auxiliary fire
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and police departments, air raid wardens, first aid squads, and oth- er essential units of defense and to appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to acquire by purchase or otherwise, uniforms, supplies and equipment for the Swampscott Unit, Massachusetts State Guard Reserve and to appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. To see what action the town will take to provide for such other means as may be necessary in the national emergen- cy for the protection of persons and property in the Town of Swampscott; and to appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. So see if the town will appoint or cause to be ap- pointed a committee to acquire or have charge of acquiring for the town any of the things mentioned in the foregoing articles, or take any action relative to the subject matter of said articles, and to appropriate money therefor. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 6. To raise by borrowing, appropriation, transfer or otherwise, in any way in which the town may lawfully raise money, such sums as may be determined for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of any or all of the preceding articles in this. war- rant. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 7. To see what action the town will take relative to the payment of unpaid bills which were contracted prior to January 1, 1941, and to raise by borrowing, appropriation, transfer or oth- erwise, a sum of money to pay the same or take any action relative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 8. To see what action the town will take relative to. the payment of unpaid bills which were contracted subsequent to Jan- uary 1, 1941, and to raise by borrowing, appropriation, transfer or otherwise, a sum of money to pay the same or take any action rel- ative thereto. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 9. 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 mentioned in the foregoing articles. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
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 eighteenth day of December, A.D., 1941.
JAMES W. BUCHANAN. ROBERT G. BYRNE, PHILIP E. BESSOM, Selectmen of Swampscott.
A true copy. Attest.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY
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RETURN ON THE WARRANT
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed, I have notified the legal voters of Swampscott, by posting attested copies of said warrant at the Town Hall, Post Offices at least two public and con- spicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the imme- diate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott on Friday, December 19, A.D. 1941, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
WAYNE ANDERSON, Constable.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Tuesday, December 30, 1941
In accordance with the warrant the town meeting members as- sembled at the Town Hall, and were called to order by the Mod- erator, John R. Hurlburt, at 7.40 P.M., the necessary quorum being present (116).
The warrant with the return thereon was read by Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr. Town Clerk.
The report of the Finance Committee was read by Francis L. Smith, Chairman.
Voted: Article 1. That the sum of $14,370 be appropriated for the purpose of protecting life and property in emergencies and that the same be raised by transfer from available funds in the Treasury to the account of Public Safety; and that the same be expended by the Board of Selectmen for the following departments:
School Department
$300.00
Fire Department
11,320.00
Police Department 2,750.00
Total $14,370.00
Voted: Article 2. That the sum of $7,046.00 be appropriated and that the same be raised by transfer from available funds in the Treasury to the account of Emergency Civilian Defense; the same to be expended by the Board of Selectmen for the following pur- poses :
Auxiliary Police
$2,050.00
Gas Protection and Decontamination Squad
1,700.00
Highway Department
500.00
Medical Supplies
750.00
Communications
546.00
General expenses of Civilian Defense
1,500.00
Total
$7,046.00
Voted: Article 3. That the sum of $3,200.00 be appropriated and that the same be raised by transfer from available funds in the Treasury to the account of Massachusetts State Guard Reserve; the same to be expended by the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of obtaining uniforms, supplies and equipment for the Swampscott Unit of the Massachusetts State Guard Reserve.
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Voted: Article 4. 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 5. 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 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. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the sum of $1,010.16 be appropriated and raised by trans- fer from available funds in the Treasury to the account of 1940 Unpaid Bills; and that the same be used to pay unpaid bills con- tracted for prior to January 1, 1941, and chargeable to the follow- ing departments in the amounts as stated:
Town Hall
$41.79
Police Department
74.15
Fire Department
888.22
Dog Officer
6.00
$1,010.16
Unanimous.
Voted: Article 8. To accept the report of the Finance Commit- tee and adopt their recommendations as follows:
That the sum of $2,952.66 be appropriated and that the same be raised by transfer from available funds in the Treasury to. the accounts, and in the amounts, as hereinafter stated, the same to be used for the payment of unpaid bills contracted during the year 1941 :-
Board of Public Welfare
$540.26
Cemetery Others
20.75
Engineering Others
50.00
Town Hall Others
60.00
Street Lighting
2,200.00
Town Meeting
16.50
Fire Department Others
65.15
Total $2,952.66
and that the further sum of $400.00 be transferred from the account of Police Department Wages to Police Department Others and that the further sum of $902.03 be transferred from the following ac- counts to the accounts of Fire Department Others:
Repairs to Central Fire Station
$389.40
Central Fire Station Heating 118.65
Fire Department Wages
393.98
Total $902.03
Voted: Article 9. 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 8.35 P.M.
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