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550.00
8,000.00
550.00
August
10,000.00
815.00
1,500.00
861.89
11,500.00
1,676.89
September
October
15,000.00
2,940.00
15,000.00
2,940.00
November
30.00
30.00
December
..
$44,000.00
$8,761.25
$14,500.00
$1,853.75
$58,500.00
$10,615.00
$69,115.00
..
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GRAND TOTAL OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DUE IN 1950
[Dec. 31,
TOWN DOCUMENTS
Inside Debt Limit
Outside Debt Limit
April
July
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TREASURER'S REPORT
1949]
Trust Funds
The following is a list of Trust Funds held by the Town Treas- urer as Custodian of all Funds and Securities as provided for by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915 and indicates interest, de- posits and/or withdrawals made during 1949:
Balance Jan. 1, 1950
Joanna Morse Library Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$5,196.00 104.43
Income Accrued
$5,300.43
Less Withdrawal
104.43
$5,196.00
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$2,000.00
Income Accrued
40.20
$2,040.20
Less Withdrawal
40.20
$2,000.00
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund
Balance Jan 1, 1949
$1,000.00
Income Accrued
20.10
$1,020.10
Less Withdrawal
20.10
$1,000.00
Hattie F. Sherman Cemetery Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$500.00
Income Accrued
10.00
$510.00
Less Withdrawal
10.00
$500.00
Emma Y. Stocker Cemetery Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$505.35
Income Accrued
10.15
Less Withdrawal
10.50
$505.00
Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$1,349.16
Income Accrued & Deposits
5,668.74
$7,017.90
Less Withdrawal
1,349.61
$5,668.29
Cemetery Gifts & Bequests Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$5,000.00
100.50
$5,100.50
Income Accrued
515.50
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Phillips Medal Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$2,631.52
Income Accrued
52.87
$2,684.39
Less Withdrawal
62.20
$2,622.19
Municipal Insurance Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$11,038.24
Income Accrued
221.86
$11,260.10
Manuel Ross Scholarship Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$767.85
Income Accrued
15.42
Less Withdrawal
100.00
$683.25
*High School Alumni Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1949
$351.85
Income Accrued
7.48
Bond Interest
150.00
$509.33
Less Withdrawal
100.00
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1949 U. S. A. Savings Bonds, Series G
$409.33
4,000.00
$4,409.33
*This fund is held by the Town Treasurer in behalf of the. Alumni Fund Committee. It is not a Trust Fund as defined by law but is included in this report so that all concerned may be informed as to its status.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT G. BYRNE,
Town Treasurer.
HENRY S. BALDWIN, HAROLD R. AUSTIN,
DANA V. HUMPHREY, Trust Fund Commissioners
Highway Department
To the Citizens of the Town of Swampscott:
Herewith is my annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1949.
$783.25
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
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Having had a season of moderate weather, a very mild winter, plus the addition of modern mechanical equipment, much construc- tive and maintenance work was accomplished during the current year.
It is also pleasing to report that this department was able to turn back to the town's Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of $9,000.00.
It is an inescapable duty to provide serviceable highways and some of the existing Town ways are in need of reconstruction, which are really major projects, the most urgent being the rebuilding of Puritan Road. This project will cost considerable money and I recommend that the town give serious thought to having this work done by contract under a bond issue.
SIDEWALKS
New sidewalks were constructed on the following streets: Ply- mouth Avenue, Lexington Circle, Barnstable Street, Crescent Street, Manton Road, Mountwood Road, Puritan Road, Sargent Road, Shel- ton Road, Walnut Road and Walker Road.
SIDEWALK MANTENANCE
Sidewalks were repaired or rebuilt during the year on the streets listed : Middlesex Avenue, Norfolk Avenue, Berkshire Street, Burrill Street, Hampden Street, Humphrey Street, Banks Road, Ellis Road, & Paradise Road.
Granite edgestones were laid at Forest Avenue, Monument Avenue, Magnolia Road and the northeast side of Banks Road from Walker Road to Farragut Road.
STREETS
The following streets were resurfaced and sealcoated during the year: Allen Road, Brown Road, Burpee Road, Cutting Road, Charles Road, Millett Road, Ocean View Road, Shelton Road, Shepard Av- enue, Bay View Avenue, Essex Avenue, Forest Avenue Extension, Greenway Avenue from High School to Humphrey Street, Hillside Avenue, Maple Avenue, Plymouth Avenue, Suffolk Avenue, Worces- ter Avenue, Barnstable Street, Hampshire Street, Highland Street, King Street, Rockland Street, Rose Street, Cedar Hill Terrace, Fuller Terrace, Humphrey Terrace, Ingalls Terrace, Bay View Drive, Blan- ey Street, New Ocean Street, Redington Street from Humphrey Street to King Street, Redington Street from the junction of Maple- dale Place and Highland Street to the junction of Forest Avenue and Greenwood Avenue.
At Shepard Avenue a new surface water drain was laid for a distance of 248 feet.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
All streets, sidewalks and catch basins were cleaned during the year. During the summer months, Fisherman's Beach, Whales Beach and Palmer Beach were cleaned daily.
The remodeling of the highway building and the new garage were completed and all equipment is now housed in these buildings.
A new jeep truck equipped with a snowplow was purchased dur- ing the year. This truck will be used for cleaning the beaches and miscellaneous work in the summer months and in the winter will be used to plow snow on narrow streets.
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A new Chevrolet Coupe was purchased to replace one that was in service since 1940.
PERSONNEL
On September 1, 1949, Martin Mastromarino who had given the town thirty years of faithful service, was retired on pension by the Board of Selectmen.
As in previous years this department has endeavored at all times to cooperate with all departments, and the services of men and equip- ment have been available when needed.
In conclusion I wish to extend my appreciation for the co- operation of all town departments.
Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY J. RYAN, Surveyor of Highways.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Board of Selectmen: I hereby submit my report for 1949.
SCALES and MEASURES
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Con- demned
Scales, over 10,000 lbs.
0
2
0
0
Scales, over 100 to 5,000 lbs. ..
4
5
1
1
Scales under 100 lbs.
21
66
2
0
Weights
1
99
0
4
Liquid, 1 Gal. or under
0
34
0
0
Dry Measures
0
7
0
0
Meters, inlet more than one inch Vehicle Tank Meter System
12
26
0
0
Bulk Storage
1
4
1
0
Gasoline Pumps
13
46
0
1
Grease
3
23
0
0
Yard Sticks
0
3
0
0
Totals
55
315
4
6
TRIAL WEIGHINGS
COMMODITY :
Number Tested
Number Correct
Incorrect Under
Over
Bread
30
30
0
0
Butter
398
398
0
0
Confectionery
18
18
0
0
Dry Commodities
143
142
1
0
Flour
5
5
0
0
Fruits and Vegetables
451
404
5
42
Lard
115
115
0
0
Meats and Provisions
70
69
0
1
Potatoes
183
132
11
40
Totals
1413
1313
17
83
INSPECTIONS
Paper or fibre cartons
44
Pedler's licenses
10
Milk jars
389
Coal Certificates
2
Marking of:
Bread
58
Food Pkgs.
606
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Wholesale milk cans
4
Clinical thermometers
130
Ice cream cans
35
Oil jars
125
Other inspections
194
Total
1597
TESTS MADE
Mass. Standard Boxes
3
Retests of gasoline devices after sealing
15
Berry Boxes
1
Mfgrs. sealed milk jars
1
Total
26
MEASUREMENTS MADE FOR TOWN
Gravel
17 loads 160.5 Cu. Yds.
Dust
2
17.75 Tons
Loam
2
6.0 Cu. Yds.
Sand
7
34.42 Tons
Cold Mix 2
2.0 Tons
This department wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to those who co-operated in the performance of my duties as your Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Respectfully submitted,
C. WALTER BURRILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Water and Sewerage Board
WATER DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
We submit herewith our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1949.
SERVICES :
86 new services have been installed
2 services abandoned
13 services renewed completely
15 services renewed from main to sidewalk 4 services renewed from sidewalk to meter
3 frozen services thawed
49 service leaks repaired
70 services cleaned out
470 services have been turned off on request
METERS :
56 obsolete meters have been replaced with new cnes
23 meters have been cleaned, repaired and tested
128 meter leaks have been repaired in the field MAINS:
A total of 4050 feet of cast iron pipe was laid in the following streets: Alden Road, 205 feet of 6 inch; Cherry St., 152 feet of 6
.
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inch; Duke St. 84 feet of 6 inch; Essex St., 14 feet of 6 inch; Fos- ter Dam (draft post) 80 feet of 6 inch; Galloupes Pt. 277 feet of six inch; Puritan Lane, 788 feet of 6 inch; Rocky Ledge Rd. 664 feet of 6 inch; Shelton Rd. 159 feet of 6 inch; Shepard Ave. 553 feet of 6 inch; Walnut Rd. 447 feet of 6 inch; Winshaw Rd. 391 feet of 6 inch; Forest Ave., 236 feet of 10 inch.
In additon to the above, 650 feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe, fur- nished by the Calumet Construction Co., was laid in the Veterans Housing Project on Cherry St.
The above installations have been drawn on scale plans and the continuance of the co-operative spirit shown by the Engineer- ing Department in drawing plans of yearly installations is produc- ing an ever increasing file of valuable data.
7 breaks in our large mains were repaired.
HYDRANTS:
1 hydrant broken off by a motor vehicle was replaced
3 hydrants broken by motor vehicles were repaired
1 hydrant relocated due to road construction
Additional hydrants were installed in the following streets: Pur- itan Lane, Rocky Ledge Road, Shepard Avenue, Walnut Road, Winshaw Road,
The installation of a draft post on Carson Terrace, called for under Article 38, in the Annual Warrant of 1949, has been com- pleted, tested by the Fire Department, accepted and put into service.
The spring and fall flushing of hydrants was carried on in the usual manner after notices had been posted in the local papers informing the public of our schedule.
The fall inspection, repairing and winterizing of hydrants was performed and all town departments having occasion to use same were notified by mail to notify us of the use of any hydrant during the winter months.
Realizing the inability of the present Metropolitan water main to supply the Town at peak loads during the hot summer months, the Water & Sewerage Board induced the Metropolitan District Commission to install a booster pump to help alleviate the con- dition. The pump was installed and put into service June 18, 1949, and although it did not solve the water shortage, it did help in con- junction with the non-use of hose and lawn sprinklers, to supply water for essential house-hold purposes.
The co-operation of the public in refraining from the use of hose and lawn sprinklers during the hot spell of last summer is deeply appreciated.
During 1948 this department appealed to the legislators from this district to enact legislation for a larger Metropolitan conduit to eliminate the low pressure during heavy use of lawn hoses.
We are greatly indebted to them as said conduit was started during the latter part of 1949.
To the Department Heads and Personnel of all Town Depart- ments; your individual and collective co-operation throughout the past year is gratefully acknowledged.
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The details of water pipe construction follows and the cost of same can be found under the Town Accountant's Report.
Size
Wrought Iron
Cast Iron
Cement Lined
Brass
Total
11/4
303
303
1 1/2
80
438
518
2
4067
1468
2117
7652
4
4494
4494
6
137427
137427
8
11158
11158
10
22286
22286
12
14604
14604
14
4712
......
...
....
.....
4067
194831
1851
2555
203304
Total miles of mains
381/2 miles
HYDRANTS:
In use Dec. 31, 1948
321
Added in 1949
6
In use Dec. 31, 1949
327
GATES:
In use Dec. 31, 1948
617
Added in 1949
24
In use Dec. 31, 1949
641
SERVICES:
In use Dec. 31, 1948
3033
Added in 1949 (minus 2 services abandoned) 86
In use Dec. 31, 1949
3117
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY, WATER DEPT., DEC. 31, 1949
Water mains & standpipe
$205,559.89
Land on Pine Street
2,000.00
Brick building on Pine Street
2,000.00
Two Car garage on Pine Street
2,500.00
Work shop & Garage on Pine Street
2,500.00
Three Auto Trucks
3,550.00
Office furniture
1,800.00
Meter & parts
42,784.00
Stock on hand
8,000.00
$270,693.89
HAROLD G. ENHOLM,
GEORGE B. ATKINS, HAROLD C. HUDSON,
Water & Sewerage Board.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
We hereby submit our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1949.
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.....
.. .
........
.......
4712
16
150
150
..
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Sewers constructed in 1949, amounted to $13,467.68, were laid in the following streets: Blodgett Avenue, Eureka Avenue, Oak Road and Pitman Road.
A number of sewer connections have been dug up this year and roots have been removed. This work has to be done each year.
FAY, SPOFFORD & THORNDIKE ENGINEERS 11 Beacon Street, Boston 8, Mass.
December 19, 1949
Mr. Harold G. Enholm, Chairman
Water & Sewerage Board
Town Office Building
Swampscott, Massachusetts
Subject: Completion of Engineering Services Upon "Contract for New Outfall Sewer"
Dear Mr. Enholm:
We are furnishing you herewith two complete sets of Record Plans covering the construction work upon the above mentioned project. We are also furnishing you herewith two copies of "Notes Pertaining to Operation and Maintenance of New Outfall Sewer and Venturi Meter."
We have previously submitted to the contractor for approval a final estimate under the contract between your Board and John Forward, Inc. This Final Estimate is Periodical Estimate for Partial Payment No. 9, dated September 1, 1949. The contractor has not yet agreed to this Final Estimate.
We also are submitting herewith for approval by your Board a "Certificate of Completion" relative to the contract of John For- ward, Inc., indicating that the official "Date of Completion" was September 1, 1949.
We submit herewith our bill in duplicate dated December 10, 1949, which covers our services during the period from September 1 to December 10, 1949. We intend that this shall be our final bill for engineering services, unless we are required to furnish a con- siderable amount of time in settling the question which the con- tractor has raised regarding the payment allowed him in the Final Estimate.
Progress on New Outfall Sewer Project during 1949. The con- tractor had laid over 800 feet of pipe for the new outfall sewer before suspending work for the winter months during the latter part of 1948. During the winter months the contractor assembled sections of the outfall sewer pipe to be laid when construction operations were started in the spring.
The contractor again started work at the site to complete the outfall sewer project on May 5, 1949, and continued the work with- out serious interruption until the date of completion on September 1, 1949.
A total length of about 3800 feet of 20-inch outfall sewer pipe was laid inclusive of the connection with the existing outfall sewer and the outlet structure of the new outfall sewer. Conditions for the construction work were generally favorable and the work pro- ceeded to complettion without any serious hindrance or mishaps.
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1949]
The entire project was completed at a cost well within the amount appropriated for it. The total appropriation made by the Town was $300,000. The expenditures in connection with the pro- ject were as follows:
(1) Legal fees, advertising and etc. $ 325.88
(2) Contract for borings-Charles A. Leary Co. 1,339.82
(3) Contract for construction-John Forward Inc. 188,396.11
(4) Engineering services-Fay, Spofford&Thorndike 15,377.59
(5) Total Cost $205,439.40
The preceding figures indicate a balance left over in the amount of $94,560.60.
The substantial balance remaining from the appropriation is due in part to the fact that John Forward, Inc., the low bidder, proposed to do the work for about $56,600.00 less than the next higher bidder and is also due to the fact that there was a saving of about $49,000 below the anticipated cost under the bid of John Forward, Inc., due to the fact that certain items of work included in the contract were found not to be required as the construction work progressed.
We are pleased to take this opportunity to express our satis- faction in having been engaged for the engineering work upon this project and to also record our appreciation for the friendly co- operation and assistance received from your Board during our period of service on the project.
Very truly yours,
FAY, SPOFFORD & THORNDIKE By R. W. Horne Partner
RW Horne:tlg
The assistance and co-operation shown by all Department Heads has been appreciated.
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY, SEWER DEPARTMENT
Pumping Station
$19,400.00
Pumping Plant
9,413.54
Land
5,000.00
Office Furniture
350.00
Tools & Equipment
450.00
Truck & Garage
2,234.64
$36,848.18
Comminutor Building & Equipment
Building
7,000.00
Machinery & Equipment
5,171.09
$49,019,27
HAROLD G. ENHOLM, GEORGE B. ATKINS, HAROLD C. HUDSON, Water & Sewerage Board.
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Town Engineer
To the Board of Selectmen:
Submitted herewith is the annual report of services rendered by the Engineering Department during the calendar year ending Dec- ember 31, 1949.
SANITARY SEWERS
New sanitary sewers were constructed in Pitman Road, Oak Road, Blodgett Avenue and Eureka Avenue.
The Engineering services required by the Sewer Department included preliminary surveys, completion of preliminariy plans, es- timate of quantities, and cost of construction, preparation of speci- fications, designation of lines and grades in the field, supervision of construction, preparation of final plans, computation of final quan- tities and cost of computation of assessments. Record plans and description of necessary easements for these sewers were completed.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The disposal of refuse in the town is a problem confronting the Health Department and to bring the problem to a head, the Health Officer and this department have looked over several sites where disposal may be made. At the request of the Health Officer we have assisted him at various times in locating cesspools and inspecting septic tanks in areas where there are no sanitary sewers.
ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT
As real estate transfers and land development plans became available, corrections were made on all plans of the assessors de- partment and said plans are up to date as of December 31, 1949. This work included a study of over two hundred abstracts and sev- eral land development plans.
PARK DEPARTMENT
The Master Plan of Phillips Park area, requested by the Park Board and the Board of Selectmen, was completed early in 1949 and has beeen very useful in laying out the new baseball field and other play areas at this park. By having such a plan many hours of engin- eering were saved in making new layouts.
At Jackson Park a new area is being developed for winter sports and in the near future it is expected to have a fine skating area here.
Engineering services required by the Park Department included designation of lines and grades at Phillips Park for new ball-fields and the same at Jackson Park for a new winter play area.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
At the request of the Police Department we have made traffic study plans at the following intersections: Humphrey and Redington Streets, Humphrey and Blaney Streets, Humphrey Street and In- galls Terrace, Humphrey Street and Puritan Road, Essex street and Burpee Road, Essex Street and Stetson Avenue, Essex Street and Danvers Road, Humphrey and Pleasant Streets, Paradise and Ellis Roads. These plans require much time in the field locating all the fea- tures that would cause a traffic hazard at the intersections.
When the plans are completed they are presented to the State
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Department of Public Safety for study and recommendation regard -- ing traffic signals.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
The engineering services required by the Highway Department included preliminary surveys, completion of preliminary plans, esti- mate of quantities and cost of construction, the designation of lines and grades in the field, as follows: Redington Street, new road con- struction from Highland Street to Greenwood Avenue; Sidewalks and Curbing, Shelton Road, Monument Avenue, Walnut Road, Manton Road, Banks Road, Magnolia Road and Forest Avenue; Shepard Avenue, catch basin construction; Alden and Humphrey Streets, Priscilla and Humphrey Streets, removal of curb and placing of new sidewalks at the corners.
STREET LINE SURVEYS
At the request of citizens concerned, seventeen surveys were made for the purpose of locating street lines as established by town plans. This work in some cases included the study of private deeds and visits to the Essex Registry of Deeds in Salem to straighten out errors found in old plans and deeds.
Stone monuments were set on Allen Road, Humphrey Street, Burpee Road, Puritan Road and Puritan Lane, Alden Road and Blodgett Avenue.
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
At the request of the Board of Selectmen, layout plans were made for the acceptance of the following streets: Bradlee Avenue, Blodgett Avenue, Cutting Road, Forest Avenue, Charles Road, Shepard Avenue, Estabrook Road and Hawthorne Road.
Cemetery sketch showing lot changes on Diamond Path.
Plan showing the proposed widening of Walker Road and Paradise Road intersection.
Plan, to be presented to the local planning board and the State State Department of Public Works showing the proposed widening of the "S" curve at Burrill Street and Paradise Road and land taking necessary for the same.
Engineering advice was given from time to time regarding Zoning and Planning laws in the different districts.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The Water Department has had the largest program in the past year of any year since the establishment of said department.
The Engineering services required by the Water Department included preliminary surveys, preliminary plans, estimates of ledge excavation, final location surveys and plans. Water pipe location plans were made for the following streets: Forest Avenue, Shepard Avenue, Rockyledge Road, Duke Street, Alden Road, Shelton Road, Williams Terrace, Pinehill Road, Foster Road, Gale Road, Walnut Road, The Greenway, Blodgett Avenue, Charles Road, Winshaw Road, Brown Road.
A line was given for draft layout on Carson Terrace; this hydrant draws water from Foster Pond.
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A line was given for water pipe location on Prospect Street. The above program of water pipe covered about 4300 lin. ft. of pipe laid during 1949.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
At the request of the committee for the new schools a plan of land description and computations were made for land surround- ing the present Hadley School.
Clarke School. A survey showing property lines and a plan of adjacent land thereto.
Several other sketches were made of vacant land to be used in selecting a site for the new proposed schools.
TOWN. COUNSEL
A survey and computations were made of a parcel of land at the Easterly end of Blaney Beach and a plan prepared for registering title to the same through the Massachusetts Land Court.
Descriptions for deeds were made for land takings at the intersection of Walker and Paradise Roads.
Other sketches and descriptions as well as Engineering advice was given to the legal department on request of said department.
TOWN CLERK
Eight copies of the new Zoning on Humphrey Street to rear Bay View Avenue and also the new additional area to Zone A1 to be placed in the different precincts of the town. Copies were also made to be presented to the Attorney General's office.
In addition to the work requested by the several departments, estimates for Chapter 90 work were made, with the aid of the Coun- ty Engineering Department and Salem Street resurfacing was fin- ished.
Many requests have been made for town maps by citizens of the town, business houses, U. S. Army, Harvard College etc. The requests were so numerous that the Master Map had to be brought up to date and a new supply of maps ordered.
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
This department functioned with a Chief Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Transitman and Rodman-Inspector.
The department is still in need of more steel filing cabinets, a new calculating machine, drafting equipment and field equipment, some of which we hope to purchase in 1950.
In closing I wish to thank the different departments for their cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD L. HAMILL, Town Engineer
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1949]
Board of Trustees of the Public Library
To the Citizens of Swampcott:
The Board of Trustees of the Swampscott Public Library sub- mits its report for the year 1949.
Early in the year the Library published an illustrated three page report presenting briefly the work of 1948 and particularly pointing out the need for an addition to the building. The Boy Scouts, in an exceptional public service, distributed this to every house in town. Conferences with an architect have been carried on during the year to explore possibilities. Our plan is to maintain the enviable charac- teristic, feasible in a small town, of free access to books, and to re- quire no more staff for supervision. We think the outline has been achieved, and there now remains the considerable work on details. We are lucky to have land for expansion, and an old building which needs no extensive structural changes.
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