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Safety
Before bids were advertised, plans and specifications were filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, building divi- sion. They were satisfactory, but were returned to the architects with the statement that a certificate of approval was not required since the structure and its use as an administration building did not come within the jurisdiction of the department. The only permit required was that of the Town Building Inspector. Plans were filed with him, and a permit issued.
The New England Fire Insurance Rating Association inspected the building and rated it for fire insurance coverage. The rate reflects their engineering department's opinion of the building as an insur- ance risk. The rate is .30 per thousand. The rate placed on the old Town Hall is .58; the police station .62; the High School .35.
Cost of Operation
The cost of operation of the old Town Hall for 1944, shown by the Town Accountant's figures on Page 145 of the 1944 Town Report, was $5892.49. The operation of the Administration Building should be little more than this.
General Picture
Swampscott was a fishing village with farms inland. The beauty of the shore attracted people of means who built summer places. Mod- ern residential development of the town began in 1887 with the open- ing up of the Mudge Estate. The character of this development was farsighted and beneficial. The developers, a group of Boston men or- ganized as The Swampscott Land Trust, engaged as planner and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead of Boston, landscape architect for the Metropolitan Park System. He was the son of the Frederick Law Olmstead, nationally famous, who laid out Central Park in New York, the Capitol grounds in Washington, Back Bay in Boston, and other notable domains. The aim of the father and son in land development and municipal planning was to preserve in each community some of the natural beauty of the American scene against mercantile and industrial encroachment.
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Thus, instead of being a pattern of rectangular streets with a multitude of houses crowded together, the Mudge Estate serves to retain for the Town its character of a distinctive residential com- munity.
Whether this condition can last is a question. The quality re- ferred to is broken down in many ways, carelessly, politically, and unintentionally. The tendency of selectmen to be kind to applicants for licenses and shore resorts; the neglect of zoning law enforcement; lack of inter-departmental understanding and co-operation; these and other things are part of the process of deterioration.
Swampscott can be a town of real homes or it can be a town of quick access to beach stands, cocktail bars, and licensed sound trucks; but it cannot be both.
Thought in saving some of the town's natural beauty can and doubtless will be given by town planning boards to future lay-out of such undeveloped tracts as the Whitney, Palmer, and Jeffries Estates.
Professor Thomson built his mansion in 1890. The construction and material are so substantial that the cost must have been consid- erable. The property was assessed by the Town at $93,000 until 1944 when the assessment was lowered to $72,000. The sale to the Town at the special price of $30,000 was at the request of the members of Professor Thomson's family, and was a semi-gift. At this figure even a portion of the land could not have been taken by eminent domain. Besides providing the practical housing needs of the public service, the preservation of the estate is a memorial to a world famous scien- tist, a benefactor to humanity. It is. hoped that this public edifice and its grounds, at the gateway to the Town, will help to preserve Swamp- scott's character as a community of residential attractiveness.
The Committee desires to express its thanks to Congressman George J. Bates for his aid in obtaining necessary approval from the National War Production Board at Washington. The original applica- tion was rejected by the Boston Regional Board without even a hear- ing, although the amount of priority material required was trifling. Appeal was taken to the National Board and speedy action was ob- tained by the Congressman from this district. But for this delay the work would have been completed sooner and perhaps at less expense.
Minor Matters
During the progress of the work, much misinformation concern- ing costs, fire hazards, etc., was disseminated through the medium of the public press. It came from one source. Although it may have caused misapprehension among a few, the Committee did not feel called upon to answer. The Committee is not in politics. Our aim has been to carry out to the best of our ability the undertaking for which we were appointed. To this end some time and effort have been given.
Conclusion
Pressure for a building had continued over a number of years. The demand was not so much for a hall, since the Town has two audi- toriums, in the High School and in the Hadley School, suitable for meetings. The need was for quarters to carry on the public service. The old Town Hall had long been inadequate and no repairs could make it satisfactory.
Out of this continued demand came in 1940 the appointment of a Committee to study the situation. By 1944 it was plain that a new building was inevitable. The real question was not whether the Town
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would have a building, but when, in what way, what sort of building, and to whom the Town would entrust the undertaking. The Thomson property was acquired just before the rise in land values set in. Had action on the question of a new structure been delayed even a year, and had it then become necessary to take by eminent domain and to build, the Town, faced with a rising market in land and materials, would have had to pay out several times the moderate cost of buying and remodelling the Professor Thomson estate.
Swampscott is now in the fortunate position of having a hand- some structure, adequate to meet its needs for many years to come, built of sound materials that could not today be duplicated, with over two-thirds of the cost paid and out of the way, the attractiveness of the house and grounds adding materially to the appearance of the Town, a memorial to one of its most distinguished citizens.
PHILIP W. BLOOD, HENRY S. BALDWIN, RICHARD P. BREED, LORING GRIMES, HARRY D. LINSCOTT.
RECOMMENDATION AND VOTE AT ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 11, 1944
That the Town purchase the Elihu Thomson property on Monu- ment Avenue, Burrill Street and Elmwood Road for not exceeding $30,000.
That the same be adapted and equipped for use as a Town Ad- ministration Building.
That a Committee of five Town Meeting Members be appointed by the Moderator with power in the name and behalf of the Town to make such purchase, adapt and equip the same for a Town Admin- istration Building, including construction, renovating or remodeling, engage an architect, enter into contracts, and do all things necessary or incidental thereto.
That for the purchase of said property there be appropriated six thousand dollars from the tax levy of the current year and twenty- four thousand dollars to be raised by notes or bonds of the Town not exceeding ten years in total maturity.
And that for the cost of construction, renovating, remodelling and equipping the same, the sum of $30,000 be raised by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency fund of the Town.
July 1, 1945.
THOMSON ESTATE Appropriation
1944 Town Meeting, and Loan
$60,065.66
1945 Extra Appropriation, Town Meeting
5,000.00
1945 Transfer by Finance Committee 800.00
$65,865.66
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Expenditures
May 11-Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. c/o Thomson Estate
$ 6,000.00
18-Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. c/o Thomson Estate
24,000.00
29-Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. c/o Thomson Estate
Insurance
97.99
29-McCarthy Bros.
Labor
106.00
29-Farquhar & Black
Insurance
10.00
June 13-E. Doane & Son
Labor on floors
9.00
15-J. Williams Beal, Sons Architect
400.00
Oct. 4-Hastings & Sons Pub. Co. Ads. 4-Lynn Telegram News .... Ads.
24.94
18-I. Murray Adams
Reg. letters
2.80
Nov. 14-Hastings & Sons Pub. Co. Ads.
17.06
14-Lynn Telegram News .. Ads.
22.32
Dec.
4-P. N. Blood Keys
1.40
5-J. Williams Beal, Sons Architect
1,100.00
14-I. Murray Adams Reg. letters
2.64
$31,812.53
1945
Dec. 1-Frank I. Richardson
Check G. E. units
$ 2.50
6-Farquhar & Black
Additional premiums
41.56
14-McCarthy Bros.
Bulldozer hire
12.00
29-Daniel C. Cunningham Construction Co.
Contract
2,703.60
Jan. 15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Light
1.21
24-Frank I. Richardson ... Oil
150.14
Feb. 8-Daniel Cunningham Con- struction Co.
Contract
4,968.00
15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Power
10.08
15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Light
7.23
24-Frank I. Richardson .. ....
Fuel oil
69.52
28-Frank I. Richardson
Supplies and oil
341.56
Mar. 8-Daniel Cunningham Con- struction Co.
Contract
3,655.40
12-J. Williams Beal, Sons Contract
500.00
15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Light and power
18.52
Apr. 4-Daniel Cunningham Con- struction Co. 10-W. S. Rees
Contract
7,006.16
Taking door from one
45.94
13-Lynn Telegram News .... Ads.
21.57
13-Treasurer, College of Holy Cross
Observatory
1.00
15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Light and power
22.18
17-Diebold Inc.
Vault door
150.00
25-York Safe & Lock Co. Vault Door
154.00
May 3-Daniel Cunningham Con- struction Co. 5-Bertram & Fox
Contract
4,289.70
Roofing
308.13
9-0. G. Poor Lumber Co. Tumber
9.00
10-Lynn Sand & Stone Co. Dust
22.49
15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Power
12.87
21-Frank I. Richardson .... Fuel oil
2.66
nlace to another .....
13-Hastings & Sons Pub. Co. Ads
15.75
1944
18.38
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May 22-Ricciardelli Co. 33.14
25-P. W. Sands
Counter for Assessors' office 62.19
31-E. A. Goguen
Sash cord & plate glass 4.11
June 2-Lynn Ornamental Iron Works
Rail equipment
50.00
15-Daniel Cunningham Con- struction Co.
Contract
1,590.24
15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Light and power
11.22
16-P. W. Sands
Counter and enclosure. 88.00
22-Ricciardelli Co.
Piping
14.53
23-Frank I. Richardson
Oil and supplies
10.93
25-P. W. Sands
Counter
62.81
30-Fuller Electric Co.
Electrical work
97.86
30-W. S. Rees
Moving safe door
75.84
July 1-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Light
12.44
7-Henry S. Baldwin
Equipment
4.00
14-Bertram & Fox
Work on roof
9,26
17-North Shore Iron Works
Repairs
19.75
18-Theodore P. Nordin
Painting
2,803.00
19-Daniel Cunningham Con- struction Co. Contract
3,376.35
$32,868.54
Total for 1944
31,812.53
Grand total
$64,681.07
Appropriation
$65,865.66
Spent
64,681.07
Balance
$1,184.59
Apr. 11-Farquhar & Black
Insurance
$ 90.04
July 30-Leonard Bates
Labor
11.00
30-Daniel Cameron
Labor
11.00
31-John T. Hubbard
Supplies
12.50
Aug. 2-J. Williams Beal, Sons Contract
758.95
15-Lynn Gas & Electric Co. Electricity
9.80
11-Philbrick & Pope
Supplies
11.40
11-Frank I. Richardson
Supplies
22.29
9-P. W. Sands
Labor
34.76
6-Town of Swampscott.
Water
13.55
20-H. D. Linscott
Reimbursement
6.95
27-E. C. Phillips
Installation
8.97
31-P. W. Sands
Supplies
34.76
Total Appropriation
$65,865.66
Expenditures to July 26, 1945
$64,681.07
Expenditures to date
1,025.97
$65,707.04
65,707.04
Balance December 14, 1945
... $158.62
Pipe and fittings
$1,025.97
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PLANNING BOARD
1945]
The Planning Board
January 7, 1946.
The Board of Selectmen Swampscott, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
To the Citizens of the Town of Swampscott:
The Planning Board submits the following report:
During 1945, as in previous war years, no definite plans covering sub-divisions for the purpose of new home construction were sub- mitted to the Board. It is expected, however, that this situation will change quickly when conditions as to labor and materials permit the erection of new buildings in the numerous proposed developments.
The revision of the Zoning-By-Laws with accompanying maps, has been completed and notice of hearings will be advertised.
The major details of the Master Plan have been completed, and progress has been made in the studies on long range planning.
The Board during the current year, aside from its routine acti- vities, proposes to devote considerable time to the completion of the long range planning structure.
Yours very truly, PLANNING BOARD,
James R. Maddock, Chairman; Ralph L. Williams, Secretary; Chester A. Brown, Gordon L. Brown, A. B. Way, Jr.
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Board of Assessors - 1946
The Board of Assessors submit herewith all figures used by them in the determination of the Tax Rate and other figures of a statistical nature. It is again to be noted that in consequence of lack of building operations during the past five years, the demolition of larger build- ings and the depreciation of old buildings that the valuation of the Town upon which the Tax Rate is determined is gradually receding. The total valuation for 1945 shows a decrease of $214,639 from that of 1944.
The Excise Tax on automobiles for the year 1945 showed a de- crease of $5,063.13.
LIABILITIES 1945
STATE ASSESSMENTS:
State Tax
$25,976.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,104.92
Charles River Basin
2,355.69
Metropolitan Parks
3,747.77
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
486.27
Boulevards
337.50
Metropolitan Water
33,956.14
State Retirement System Audit
47.12
TOTAL STATE ASSESSMENTS
$68,011.41
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
County Tax
$41,867.83
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 9,949.49
TOTAL COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
51,817.32
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS:
(a) to be raised by Taxation $884,876.99
(b) to be raised by Available Funds 9,465.20
894,342.19
OVERLAY DEFICITS:
1938
$ 71.77
1939
70.54
1940
61.91
1941
539.53
1942
80.54
1943
26.98
TOTAL OVERLAY DEFICITS
851.27
OVERLAY, 1945
16,840.93
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$1,031,863.12
ASSETS 1945
Property Tax Valuation $23,573,009 @ $29 per $1000. $683,620.99
Available Funds
64,465.20
Estimated Receipts (State Accounts)
128,018.15
Estimated Receipts (Town Accounts)
147,910.78
Poll Taxes: 3,924 @ $2.00
7,848.00
TOTAL ASSETS
$1,031,863.12
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS (State)
Income Tax $68,887.19
Corporation Tax 35,626.63 Gasoline Tax under Acts 1943, Chapter 569 .... 23,504.33
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS (State) .... $128,018.15
.....
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS (Town)
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
$17,236.53
Licenses
5,334.00
Fines
89.00
Grants and Gifts
1,330.00
Special Assessments
3,490.00
General Government
276.00
Protection of Persons and Property
304.00
Health and Sanitation
950.00
Charities (other than Federal Grants for A.D.C.)
36,636.00
Soldiers' Benefits
1,110.00
Schools
1,467.00
Libraries
1,173.00
Recreation
464.00
Public Service Enterprises (Water Dept.)
73,269.84
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
3,137.00
Miscellaneous
172.00
Old Age Tax (meals, General Laws, Chapter 64B, Paragraph 10)
1,472.41
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
$147,910.78
TABLE OF AGGREGATES 1945
Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations Assessed on Property
3,301
Number of Polls Assessed
3,924
Value of Land
$ 6,485,655
Value of Buildings
15,890,965
Value of Assessed Real Estate
$22,376,620
Value of Stock in Trade
$ 94,687
Value of Machinery
105,533
Value of Live Stock
250
Value of all other Personal Property
995,919
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
$1,196,389
Tax Rate per $1000
$29.00
Number of Horses Assessed
5
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
1,675
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
2,778
TAXES FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PURPOSES
On Personal Estate
$ 34,695.46
On Real Estate
648,925.53
On Polls
7,848.00
TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED
$691,468.99
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. MORRISON, CLARENCE B. HUMPHREY, JOHN A. HOLMES, Board of Assessors.
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COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR 1944 AND 1945
LIABILITIES
1945
1944
*Increase or Decrease
State Assessments
$ 68,011.41
$ 92,834.22
$24,822.81
County Assessments
51,817.32
54,006.22
2,188.90
Town Appropriations
894,342.19
928,771.02
34,428.83
Overlay Deficits
851.27
938.12
86.85
Overlay
16,840.93
24,197.65
7,356.72
ASSETS
Property Valuation
$23,573,009
$23,787,648
$ 214,689*
Property Tax
683,620.99
713,629.44
30,008.45
Estimated Receipts (Town)
147,910.78
142,177.02
5,733.76*
Estimated Receipts (State)
128,018.15
128,753.77
735.62
Income Tax
$68,887.19
$68,476.81
$ 410.38*
Corporation Tax
35,626.63
35,626.63
..
Gasoline Tax
23,504.33
24,650.33
1,146.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer
$17,236.53
$20,000.00
$2,763.47
Licenses
5,334.00
3,067.00
2,267.00*
Fines
89.00
30.00
59.00*
Grants and Gifts
1,330.00
1,075.00
255.00*
Special Assessments
3,490.00
3,475.00
15.00*
General Government
276.00
240.00
36.00*
Protection of Persons & Property
304.00
335.00
31.00
Health and Sanitation
950.00
222.00
728.00*
Charities
36,636.00
34,775.00
1,861.00*
Old Age Tax (Meals)
1,472.41
1,344.32
128.09*
Soldiers' Benefits
1,110.00
1,100.00
10.00*
Schools
1,467.00
1,700.00
233.00
Libraries
1,173.00
875.00
298.00*
Recreation
464.00
508.00
44.00
Public Service Enterprises
73,269.84
69,980.70
3,289.14*
Interest on Taxes
3,137.00
2,975.00
162.00*
Miscellaneous
172.00
475.00
303.00
Value of Real Estate
$22,376,620
$22,557,520
$180,900
Value of All Personal
1,196,389
1,230,128
33,739
Tax Rate
29.00
30.00
1.00
Number of Horses Assessed.
3
5
2
TAXES FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PURPOSES
Personal Estate
$ 34,695.46
$ 36,903.84
$ 2,208.38
Real Estate
648,925.53
676,725.60
27,800.07
Polls
7,848.00
7,876.00
28.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
12,249.67
17,412.80
5,163.13
1945]
TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT Relative Statistics Concerning Appropriations and Valuations APPROPRIATED AT TOWN MEETING
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1. Overdraft Previous Year .......
$ 818.66
$ 1,656.00
$ 2,214.68
$ 896.79
$ 3,461.41
$ 851.27
2. General Government
55,844.00
53,849.43
59,904.49
65,272.60
74,201.95
84,079.27
3. Protection Life and Property ..
101,644.57
110,061.35
147,239.39
122,174.42
138,546.83
124,433.25
4. Health and Sanitation
51,593.70
77,023.26
39,265.40
43,666.00
49,903.50
61,678.50
5. Highways and Bridges
116,725.18
117,438.90
116,901.25
112,800.00
126,791.85 78,519.13
132,535.38
6. Charities and Soldiers' Relief
87,112.97
86,802.72
83,835.58
83,231.82
80,617.73
7. Education-Schools
199,850.00
200,400.00
225,353.00
223,354.00
234,673.00
233,570.00
8. Library
12,575.00
12,875.00
14,256.50
14,567.00
15,461.60
16,070.00
9. Recreation
25,122.00
25,570.00
28,441.36
25,958.20
41,355.20
47,099.60
10.
Cemetery
7,922.00
6,557.00
7,701.05
7,900.00
9,863.70
9,465.20
11. Unclassified
13,696.65
11,561.82
12.292.95
14,094.06
48,934.28
13,825.81
12. Maturing Debt
56,050.00
50,050.00
46,350.00
41,750.00
40,750.00
40,500.00
13. Maturing Debt Interest
18,067.50
16,207.25
14,747.25
13,657.50
12,268.75
11,153.75
14. State Tax
58,080.00
60,060.00
54,600.00
18,200.00
46,222.00
25,976.00
15. State Assessments
12,189.64
8,757.94
8,747.45
7,696.39
7,783.32
8,079.27
16. County Tax
34,461.53
38,088.03
35,575.52
32,137.25
39,418.01
41,867.93
17. County Assessment
9,976.46
10,051.71
12,878.37
14,034.75
12,531.01
9,949.49
18. Overlay
10,003.38
8,021.06
17,776.34
23,796.66
24,197.65
16,840.93
Totals
$871,733.24
$895,031.47
$928,080.58
$865,187.44
$1,004,883.19
$958,593.28
Voted after the Tax Rate was fixed
$25,883.35
Thomson Estate Appropriation in 1944 $60,000. (Under Unclassified $36,000. Raised by Taxation), Balance ($24,000 by Bond Issue)
Tax Rates
$27.40
$27.00
$29.00
$27.00
$30.00
$29.00
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TO BE RAISED BY TAXES ON PROPERTY AND RECEIPTS
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
Estimated Receipts
$184,187.79
$199,031.72
$189,265.55
$163,065.43
$200,950.09 82,427.66
$202,659.09
Transfers
26,333.76
41,322.35
30,631.52
49,397.72
64,465.20
Poll Taxes
7,212.00
7,268.00
7,454.00
7,640.00
7,876.00
7,848.00
Property Taxes
653,999.69
647,409.40
700,729.51
645,084.29
713,629.44
683,620.99
Totals
$871,733.24
$895,031.47
$928,080.58
$865,187.44 $1,004,883.19
$958,593.28
Voted After Tax Rate Fixed
$25,883.35
WATER DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS NOT INCLUDED IN ABOVE FIGURES
Amount Bonded
Value of Buildings
$15,868,686
$16,036,955 6,688,605
$16,186,805 6,719,795 1,256,357
$16,086,055 6,628,930 1,176,941
$16,000,965 6,556,555 1,230,128
$15,890,965 6,485,655
Value of Land Value Personal Property
..
..
..
23,868,602
23,978,126
24,162,957
23,891,876
23,787,648
23,573,009
Tax Rate
27.40
27.00
29.00
27.00
30.00
29.00
Polls
3,606
3,634
3,727
3,820
3,938
3,924
Town Debt
561,950
504,400
452,850
405,000
361,750
343,500
..
6,796,085
1,203,831
1,252,566
1,196,389
Total Valuations
..
The money appropriated, as above, represents annual budget, special articles in warrants before the Tax Rate was determined and any money appropriated the previous year subsequent to determining the Tax Rate of that year.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1945]
Statistics of the Town of Swampscott, 1898-1945
ASSESSORS' VALUATION
JANUARY 1.
Year
Real Estate
Personal Property
Total Valuation
Rate Taxes per $1,000
Year
Debt
1945
$22,376,620
$1,196,389
$23,573,009 23,787,648
$29.00
1946
$301,500.00
1944
22,557,520
1,230,128
30.00
1945
343,500.00
1943
22,714,935
1,176,941
23,891,876
27.00
1944
361,750.00
1942
22,906,600
1,256,357
24,162,957
29.00
1943
405,000.00
1941
22,725,560
1,252,566
23,978,126
27.00
1942
452,850.00
1940
22,664,771
1,203,831
23,868,602
27.40
1941
504,400.00
1939
22,486,182
1,223,968
23,710,150
26.00
1940
561,950.00
1938
22,200,540
1.221,031
23,421,571
25.00
1939
623,500.00
1937
22,009,175
1,225,488
23,234,623
26.40
1938
688,050.00
1936
21,989,840
1,251,017
23,240,857
27.00
1937
715,600.00
1935
22,135,642
1,240,657
23,376,299
29.30
1936
494,650.00
1934
22,257,887
1,215,044
23,472,931
27.00
1935
546,200.00
1933
22,405,423
1,248,975
23,654,398
24.40
1934
440,100.00
1932
22,543,462
1,276,099
23,819,561
26.40
1933
486,300.00
1931
22,523,651
1,168,246
23,691.897
25.50
1932
534,500.00
1930
22,239,452
1,013,203
23,252,655
24.00
1931
538,700.00
1929
21,592,351
1,016,761
22,609,112
24.00
1930
502,600.00
1928
20,977,277
1,862,029
22,839,306
24.00
1929
259,600.00
1927
20,417,314
1,877,468
22,294,782
26.00
1928
296,800.00
1926
19,584,208
1,648,254
21,232,462
28.00
1927
338,000.00
1925
17,870,147
1,643,644
19,513,791
26.00
1926
345,200.00
1924
17,088,098
1,546,498
18,634,596
25.00
1925
246,900.00
1923
16,157,425
1,526,754
17,684,179
26.00
1924
291,900.00
1922
15,321,512
1,414,422
16,735,934
25.00
1923
343,900.00
1921
14,226,510
1,391,298
15,617,808
24.00
1922
341,500.00
1920
14,007,916
1,316,938
15,324,854
23.00
1921
344,100.00
1919
12,771,170
1,179,422
13,950,592
20.00
1920
236,600.00
1918
12,619,556
1,110,776
13,730,332
20.00
1919
251,750.00
1917
12,141,321
1,000,682
13,142,300
20.00
1918
312,000.00
1916
11,532,432
4,928,181
16,460,513
20.00
1917
330,800.00
1915
10,810,305
5,028,193
15,838,498
17.80
1916
363,900.00
1914
10,508,225
3,531,119
14,039.344
16.80
1915
344,100.00
1913
10,028,325
3,174,590
13,202,915
16.40
1914
293,500.00
1912
9,413,525
2,974,381
12,387,906
16.00
1913
276,600.00
1911
9,050,850
2,771,167
11,822,017
15.00
1912
273,150.00
1910
8,489,200
2,698,340
11,187,540
15.00
1911
194,639.00
1909
7,675,905
2,450,021
10,125,926
16.00
1910
184,295.00
1908
7.312,165
2,680,490
9,992,655
16.00
1909
191,295.00
1907
7,099,090
2,317,468
9,317,468
14.50
1908
176,420.00
1906
6,303,625
2,093,820
8,397,445
14.50
1907
167.320.00
1905
6,030,185
2.117,442
8,147,627
14.50
1906
151,320.00
1904
5.489,121
2,206,172
7,695,293
12.90
1905
110,020.00
1903
5,135,124
1,286,981
6,422,105
11.50
1904
114,770.00
1902
4,762,665
1,744,874
6,507,539
12.00
1903
75,270.00
1901
4,668,985
1,598,745
6,267,730
12.00
1902
70,600.00
1900
4,446,900
1,138,275
5,585,175
11.00
1901
68,100.00
1899
4,200,175
1,199,045
5,399,220
11.50
1900
64,300.00
1898
4,135,582
1,318,591
5,454,173
14.00
1899
59,000.00
Net
TOWN OF
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600000
700000
SWAMPSCOTT 800000
DOLLARS 25 20
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
$ 30.00 $ 29.00
TAX RATES
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
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900000
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SCHOOL REPORT
1945]
School Report For the Year Ending December 31, 1945
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1945
Edgar U. Burdett, Chairman .. . 56 Elmwood Road LYnn 2-3853
Marion D. Morse. 7 Millett Road
LYnn 2-2203
Bernard F. Carey
63 Orchard Road
LYnn 3-3693
Ralph N. Murray
79 Banks Road
LYnn 5-0597
Robert O'Neill.
31 Stanwood Road
LYnn 2-6580
Regular meeting, second Wednesday of each month.
Superintendent of Schools and Secretary of the School Committee Frank L. Mansur
2 Palmer Avenue.
LYnn 3-2193
The office of the Superintendent of Schools is open on school days from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M .; Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
School Calendar 1946
Winter term begins Wednesday, January 2
Winter term closes. Friday, February 15
Spring term begins Monday, February 25
Spring term closes Friday, April 12
Summer term begins. Monday, April 22
Fall term begins. Wednesday, September 4
Dedicated to the six former students of Swampscott High School who have this year given their lives in the armed services of the nation.
IN MEMORIAM
LESLIE R. DURKEE, JR Class of '42
THOMAS HODGES Class of '35
JOHN HOMAN, JR. Class of '36
ROBERT NORRIS
Class of '38
FRANK POWERS Class of '33
HAROLD THOMPSON Class of '37
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