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99
585
Edwin W. Hadley, Newton
14
11
11
10
12
19
15
22
114
Frank F. Walters, Boston Blanks
5
7
6
9
2
8
6
5
48
25
23
7
15
13
14
22
7
126
CONGRESSMAN SIXTH DISTRICT
William H. Bates, Salem 180 289 199 272 326 239 397 399 2301 Thomas A. Corkery, 24 Georgetown 25 29 17 19 14 18 11
Blanks
17
13
6
11
6
11
9
10
83
COUNCILLOR FIFTH DISTRICT
Edward A. Coffey, Salem
48
82
53
66
85
66
88
74
562
David Harris, Lynn .. 52
57
30
47
44
33
48
46
357
27
53
32
45
62
44
77
78
418
53 100
90
122 149 113 194 183 1004
157
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
William A. Milliken,
Salem
13
18 12
14
11
13
16
13
110
Herbert S. Tuckerman, Beverly
74 140 111 144 179 128 230 239 1245
Blanks
35
34
16
31
27
34
42
48
267
SENATOR FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT
Charles V. Hogan, Lynn 103 144
92 114 149
98 143 125
968
Thomas P. Gallagher,
Lynn
46
62
49
67
56
72 118 130
600
Edgar F. Riley, Lynn
39
78
50
68
88
54
97
89
563
Blanks
34
47
31
53
53
50
66
76
410
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT FOURTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT
Eben Parsons, Marblehead
75 151 115 115 199 139 210 250 1254
Kendall A. Sanderson, Marblehead
74 128 102 143 190 155 238 261 1291
Edmond Talbot, Jr., Salem
29
37
36
53
27
44
60
54
340
Ernest W. April, Salem
19
18
13
34
38
23
44
48
237
James D. Bentley, Swampscott
121 250 136 154 173 143 200 185 1362
John A. Davis, Marblehead
22
55
40
73
57
51
52
64
414
4
6
3
3
2
3
13
7
41
Aime A. Gauthier, Salem Thomas M. Newth, Swampscott
134 173 112 174 195 115 211 166 1280
Wilfred J. Poitras, Salem
5
9
7
5
14
6
11
12
69
Peter J. Thornton, Salem
4
11
8
2
4
4
6
9
48
Blanks
179 155
94 150 139 139 227 204 1287
DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT
Hugh A. Cregg, Methuen 154 255 158 205 248 193 286 318 1817 Charles W. Trombly, 58 N. Andover 40 50 51 75 73 91 74 512
Blanks
28
26
13
22
25
23
47
28
212
COUNTY COMMISSIONER ESSEX COUNTY
Arthur A. Thompson, Methuen 173 284 201 255 295 222 342 366 2138
Blanks
49
47
21
47
51
52
82
54
403
SHERIFF ESSEX COUNTY
Frank E. Raymond,
Salem
148 251 171 194 239 186 301 298 1788
Raymond G. Comeau, Haverhill
6
10
5
11
8
9
5
6 60
Louis J. Dion, Lynn
22
31
15
28
36
21
42
34
229
Arthur Flynn, Lawrence
26
24
20
47
33
28
36
42
256
Blanks
20
15
11
22
30
30
40
40
208
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Precincts GOVERNOR
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 Total
Paul A. Dever, Cambridge
32
31
14
9
18
8 35
22
169
Blanks
13
8
7
6
8
9
10
7
68
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, Worcester 15
23
11
8
12
9
22
11
111
William M. Bergan, Hull
5
2
2
0
0
0
3
2
14
G. Edward Bradley, Somerville
6
2
5
1
7
2
7
4
34
John Francis Cahill, Everett
8
4
2
1
1
4
4
4
28
J. Frank Murphy, Springfield
6
4
0
3
3
1
4
2
23
Blanks
5
4
1
2
3
1
5
6
27
SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin, Chelsea
17
23
14
11
14
7
23
16
125
Anthony L. Bruno, Boston
4
1
0
0
1
1
3
1
10
Stephen J. Carr, Boston
1
3
0
0
2
3
6
2
17
Martin Graham, Brewster
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
6
Paul V. Shaughnessy, Waltham
3
3
4
1
5
3
3
2
24
Alfred L. Smith, Boston Alfred R. Vitale, Boston
10
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
13
John F. Welch, Boston .. Blanks
5
2
0
1
0
1
3
0
12
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
7
26
TREASURER
John E. Hurley, Boston ..
38
34
16
12
22
13
37
23
195
Blanks
7
5
5
3
4
4
8
6
42
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley,
Boston
39
34
16
12
23
13
36
22
195
Blanks
6
5
5
3
3
4
9
7
42
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis E. Kelly, Boston
34
26
13
11
15
12
29
21
161
Benjamin F. Chesky, Boston
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
6
Eli Y. Krovitsky, Boston
2
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
7
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick, Boston
5
5
4
2
8
1
9
6
40
Blanks
1
7
2
2
2
3
4
2
23
CONGRESSMAN SIXTH DISTRICT
Richard M. Russell,
Essex
36
30
15
11
23
12
37
21
185
Blanks
9
9
6
4
3
5
8
8
52
COUNCILLOR FIFTH DISTRICT Cornelius J. Twomey,
Lawrence
36
31
17
12
22
13
35
20
186
Blanks
9
8
4
3
4
4
10
9
51
SENATOR FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT
Charles V. Hogan
Lynn
40
33
16
11
23
13
37
22
195
Blanks
5
6
5
4
3
4
8
7
42
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
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REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT FOURTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT
Anna V. Armstrong, Marblehead
15
16
11
5
8
9
19
7 90
James D. Burns, Salem ..
21
21
9
7
12
8
18
13
109
Aime A. Gauthier, Salem
15
5
1
1
6
4
6
6
44
Paul L. Lausier, Marblehead
15
8
8
4
6
4
14
7
66
William J. O'Leary, Salem
25
22
15
9
12
8
23
11
125
Peter J. Thornton, Salem
5
10
1
2
6
1
7
3
35
Blanks
39
35
18
17
28
17
48
40
242
DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DIVISION
Hugh A. Cregg, Methuen
17
14
8
4
10
9 15
15
92
John A. McNiff, Lawrence
5
8
1
5
3
0
4
4
30
V. Frederick Sano, Lynn
20
3
6
3
4
5
18
3
62
Charles W. Trombly, N. Andover
1
11
4
2
8
2
7
6
41
Blanks
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
12
COUNTY COMMISSIONER ESSEX COUNTY
Charles M. Boyle, Peabody
19
15
6
3
11
5
17
10
86
Michael F. Conway, Peabody
4
10
5
9
2
4
5
7
46
G. Franklin Daniels, Marblehead
9
4
2
0
5
2
11
1
34
Wanda Walczak, Salem
5
2
1
0
3
0
1
4
16
Edmund H. Walsh, Peabody
6
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
23
Blanks
2
4
4
2
4
4
8
4
32
SHERIFF ESSEX COUNTY
Timothy J. Cronin, Salem
2
5
2
0
1
0
3
0
13
Edmund F. Curley, Swampscott
26
23
12
8
20
12
27
14
142
William Charles Curry, Lawrence
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
6
Louis J. Dion, Lynn
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
7
Everett B. Dowe, Lawrence
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
5
William G. Hennessey, Lynn
7
5
3
4
1
4
5
4
33
Leonard B. Murphy, Lynn
4
3
3
0
0
0
1
3
14
Blanks
1
2
1
2
1
1
6
3
17
Dissolved at 10:45 P.M.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Town Clerk.
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October 10, 1950
On the above date Vincent P. O'Brien, Moderator appointed Harold R. Austin as a member of the Finance Committee for Pre- cinct Five, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Frederic P. Clark.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
October 12, 1950.
On the above date notice was received of the approval of the Attorney General of the By-Law adopted by the Town of Swamp- scott, namely, Article 9 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held September 12, 1950.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
October 20, 1950
The above By-Law was published in accordance with Section 32 of Chapter 40 in the Lynn Daily Evening Item October 17, 18, & 19, 1950.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
State Election
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Swampscott, in the said County,
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in their respective precincts in said Swampscott on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1950
at 7 o'clock A.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers on one ballot for the following officers:
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Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Representative in Congress; Councillor; Senator; Representatives in General Court (3); District Attorney; County - Commissioner; Sheriff.
TO VOTE YES OR NO ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
QUESTION NO. 1
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, re- ceived 244 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the nega- tive, and in a joint session of the two branches held YES June 8, 1949, received 242 votes in the affirmative and NO 7 in the negative?
SUMMARY
This proposed amendment of the Constitution provides for the time when the respective terms of office of the governor, lieutenant- governor and councillors shall begin and the time when their respective terms shall end. It also makes provision relative to the succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of the governor elect before qualification for the office of governor; and it further makes provision relative to the succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of both the governor elect and the lieutenant- governor elect before qualification for their respective offices.
QUESTION NO. 2
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 4, 1948, received 154 votes in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, YES received 160 votes in the affirmative and 93 in the NO negative?
SUMMARY
This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides for an increase in the number of signatures of qualified voters required upon an initiative or upon a referendum petition, and it further makes provision for changes in legislative procedures thereon with reference to dates upon, or within which, acts shall be done in the various stages necessary to be taken upon such petitions.
QUESTION NO. 3
Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote?
YES
NO |
SUMMARY
This measure provides for minimum payments of seventy-five dollars per month, or eighty-five dollars per month if blind, as assistance to deserving aged persons who have reached the age of sixty-three years or over and are in need of relief and support.
QUESTION NO. 4
Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote?
YES
NO
SUMMARY
This measure provides for the creation of a Massachusetts commission for the purpose of conducting once every month a lot- tery drawing to raise additional funds by means of tickets sold to the public, within the Commonwealth, the net proceeds to be divided
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as follows: 50 per cent to the winners as prizes, 35 per cent for assistance to needy aged persons, 71/2 per cent for assistance to needy blind persons, 71/2 per cent for assistance to dependent children.
QUESTION NO. 5
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 139 in the negative and in YES İ the Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 25 NO in the negative?
SUMMARY
The proposed measure strikes out the first sentence of section 113B of chapter 175 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) as most recently amended by section 4 of chapter 459 of the acts of 1935, and inserts in place thereof a sentence which provides that the Commissioner of Insurance shall annually, on or before Septem- ber fifteenth, after due hearing and investigation, fix and establish fair and reasonable classifications of risks and adequate, just, reason- able and non-discriminatory premium charges to be used and charged by insurance companies in connection with the issue or execution of motor vehicle liability policies or bonds, as defined in section 34A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, for the ensuing calendar year or any part thereof, but said classifications and premium charges shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth and shall not be fixed or established according to districts or zones.
QUESTION NO. 6
A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county?
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county?
QUESTION NO. 7
A. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
YES
1
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES 1
NO
YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 8
(a) If a voter desires that this town shall declare by popular referendum that a shortage of rental housing accommodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in this town after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in ac- cordance with the provisions of the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, he will vote "YES" on said question. (b) If he desires that federal rent control shall cease to be in effect in this town at the close of December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty, he will vote "NO" on said question. If a majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed to have declared by popular referendum, pur- suant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental accommodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty-first, nineteen
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hundred and fifty, and until the close of June thirtieth, nineteen hun- dred and fifty-one, in accordance with the provisions of said act. If a majority of the votes cast in any such city or town in answer to said question is not in the affirmative, such city or town shall be deemed not to have declared by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental accommodations exists which requires the continuance of federal rent control in such city or town after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty.
Shall a declaration be made by popular referendum, pursuant to the Housing and Rent Act of 1950, that a shortage of rental hous- ing accommodations exists which requires the continuance of fed- eral rent control in this town after December thirty- first, nineteen hundred and fifty and until the close YES of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, in NO accordance with the provisions of said Act?
THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof at the Town Hall, the 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 at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this nineteenth day of October, 1950.
A True Copy, Attest.
LEONARD H. BATES,
Constable.
FREDERICK R. CHAMPION, RALPH I. LINDSEY, ANDREW R. LINSCOTT, Selectmen of Swampscott.
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 im- mediate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott on Saturday, October 28, 1950, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
LEONARD H. BATES, Constable.
State Election Tuesday, November 7, 1950
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of Swamp- scott assembled at their several precincts in the Town of Swampscott, and were called to order by the presiding officer in each precinct at 7 o'clock A.M. The warrant with the return thereon was read by the Clerk in each precinct. The polls were opened at 7 A.M.
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The following were appointed Precinct Officers and qualified for same:
Precinct One Warden-J. Hervey Blackford (R) Clerk-Harriett T. Kain (D)
Inspector-Ruth B. Houghton (R) Inspector-Lauretta M. Fournier (D) Tellers-Martha Cafferty (R) George A. Stewart (R) Sarah I. Norcross (R) Ethel M. Williams (R) Florence L. O'Neal (D) Charles L. Stover (R)
Precinct Two
Warden-Harry Cahoon (R)
Clerk-Ernest Loyte (R)
Inspector-James E. Conner (D)
Inspector-Lillian A. Currant (R) Tellers-Valerie B. Byrne (R)
Ruth H. Conley (R)
Doris L. Smith (D)
Margaret Nolan (D)
Blanche L. Pratt (R)
Sarah G. Holbry (R)
Ruby J. Dow (R)
Precinct Seven
Warden-Stuart P. Ellis (R)
Clerk-Donald L. Sawyer (D)
Inspector-Almer A. Jackson (R)
Inspector-Esther F. Philbin (R) Tellers-Winifred G. Jacobs (R) Francis Pedrick (R)
Elva P. Garey (R)
Elizabeth M. Callahan (D)
Susan S. Clay (R)
Mary R. Turner (R)
Marion S. Lees (R)
Caroline G. Carls (R)
Precinct Four
Precinct Eight
Warden-Edith J. Johnson (R)
Warden-Etta J. Minton (R)
Clerk-Lucille V. Duggan (D)
Clerk-Gladys E. Williams (R)
Inspector-Florence M. Kane (D)
Inspector-Mary B. Hill (R)
Inspector-Pauline Duncan (R)
Tellers-Anna T. Conners (D)
Gladys Rockwood (I)
Mary Beaton (R)
Maude P. Loring (R)
Irene L. Perkins (I)
Henrietta Brown (R)
Eva M. Shephard (R)
Helen M. Coan (D)
Sarah Conners (D) Ida G. Ingalls (I)
The polls opened at 7 A.M. and the count started at 3 o'clock P.M. The ballot boxes registered correctly and the checks on the voting list were the same as the vote cast.
Precinct Two was the first to make a return at 9:25 P.M. Pre- cinct Seven was the last at 11:30 P.M.
The following number of votes were cast:
Precinct 1
674
Precinct 2
749
Precinct 3 638
597
Precinct 5
746
Precinct 6
655
Precinct 7
967
Precinct 8
809
Total vote cast 5835
Precinct Five Warden-John T. Morrison (R) Clerk-Christina Pearce (D) Inspector-Joan E. Brown (R)
Inspector-Helen E. Gillen (R) Tellers-Alice E. Leslie (D) Sydna H. Collins (R) Claire Ulman (R) Florence E. Scanlon (D)
Doris Humphrey (R) Doris L. Torrey (R)
Precinct Six
Warden-Irving Curtis (R)
Clerk-Anna M. Burke (D)
Inspector-Lucy G. Nickerson (R)
Inspector-Anna G. Mather (D) Tellers-Eva C. Evans (R) May S. Mader (I) Katherine E. Lamkin (R)
William Patten (R) Cleora Tilden (R) Precinct Three
Warden-Lee A. Cooley (R)
Clerk-William Weber (D)
Inspector-Annie L. Ward (D)
Inspector-Earl M. Bailey (R) Tellers-Grace L. Russell (R) Madeline E. Costin (I)
Honora Nevils (I)
Netta Olson (D)
Inspector-Anna C. Howard (R) Tellers-Martha L. Graham (R)
Sarah P. Shoals (R)
Precinct 4
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Precinct
1
2 3 4
5
6
7
8 Total
GOVERNOR
Paul A. Dever,
Cambridge
330 254 229 166 160 210 194 175 1818
Arthur W. Coolidge, Reading
331 486 402 425 581 435 661 625 3946
Horace I. Hillis, Saugus
3
2
2
0
0
0
3
5
15
Mark R. Shaw, Melrose .. 0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
4
Blanks
10
6
5
5
5
9
8
4
52
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan,
Worcester 294 218 197 146 142 183 241 157 1578 Laurence Curtis, Boston 365 514 423 446 594 452 701 640 4135 Lawrence Gilfedder, 0 Boston 4 4 6 1 3 5 4
Blanks
11
13
12
4
10
17
20
8
95
SECRETARY
Edward Cronin,
Chelsea
273 240 218 164 154 184 246 182 1661
Russell A. Wood,
Cambridge
359 477 389 418 565 433 667 594 3902
Ellsworth J. M. Dickson, Needham
5
1
5
4
2
2
1
4
24
Fred M. Ingersoll, Lynn
20
7
14
2
4
9
10
5
71
Blanks
17
24
12
9
'21
27
43
24
177
TREASURER
John E. Hurley, Boston 335 268 273 190 224 222 345 267 2124 Fred J. Burrell, Medford 312 442 339 379 479 390 566 488 3395 Henning A. Blomen, 5 Boston 2 2 2 20 4 1 3 1
Harold J. Ireland, Worcester
4
1
2
4
7
3
3
4
28
Blanks
21
36
22
19
35
36
52
47
268
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley,
Boston
335 272 250 187 200 214 300 210 1968
William G. Andrew, Cambridge
307 449 360 387 525 403 619 565 3615
Robert A. Simmons, Boston
6
1
2
6
0
3
1
3 22
Francis A. Votano, Lynn
8
5
5
4
0
9
10
4
45
Blanks
18
22
21
13
21
26
37
27
185
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis E. Kelly, Boston 276 208 194 128 115 161 220 136 1438 Frederick Ayer, Jr.,
373 513 422 460 617 468 715 650 4218 Wenham
27
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Anthony Martin, Boston
5
3
3
0
£ 0
2
3
3
19
Howard B. Rand, Haverhill
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
4
8
Blanks
19
25
19
8
13
23
29
16
152
CONGRESSMAN, SIXTH DISTRICT
William H. Bates, Salem 472 614 488 511 679 551 828 715 4858
Richard M. Russell, Essex
193 121 136
75
60
95 120
81
881
Blanks 9
14
14 11
7
9
19
13
96
COUNCILLOR, FIFTH DISTRICT
Cornelius J. Twomey, Lawrence 265 216 188 137 139 153 217 160 1475
Herbert S. Tuckerman, 384 512 424 450 588 471 701 629 4159 Beverly
Blanks
25 21 26 10
19
31
49
20
201
SENATOR, FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT
Charles V. Hogan, Lynn 593 628 535 513 631 532 801 690 4923
Blanks 81 121 103 84 115 123 166 119
912
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
FOURTEENTH ESSEX DISTRICT
Eben Parson, Marblehead 369 469 414 419 579 450 684 617 4001
Kendall A. Sanderson,
Marblehead 354 461 392 401 562 427 661 596 3854 James D. Burns, Salem .. 218 182 158 106 101 131 148 113 1157 John A. Davis, Marblehead 313 442 349 380 512 405 582 563 3546
Aime A. Gauthier, Salem 242 172 186 111
82 111 156
98 1158
William J. O'Leary Salem
182 183 140
97 101 1
. 127 145
96 1071
Wilfred J. Poitras, Salem .85 79
58
82
68
59
75
79 585
Blanks 259 259 217 195 233 255 450 265 2133
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, EASTERN DISTRICT
Hugh A. Cregg, Methuen 434 554 471 477 587 488 737 660 4408 Charles W. Trombly, N. Andover 226 177 150 116 139 148 195 131 1282
Blanks 14
18 17
4
20
19
35
18 145
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, ESSEX COUNTY
Arthur A. Thompson,
Methuen 369 509 412 438 570 453 668 616 4035
90
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Charles M. Boyle,
Peabody 273 205 204 134 139 160 234 150 1499
Blanks 32
35 22
25
37
42
65
43
301
SHERIFF, ESSEX COUNTY
Frank E. Raymond, Salem
421 530 446 460 599 480 733 651 4320
Everett B. Dowe, Lawrence 225 185 174 115 111 136 173 119 1238
Blanks
28
34
18
22
36
39
61
39
277
QUESTION NO. 1
Yes
408 494 471 434 569 472 674 640 4162
No
96
85
48
69
62
66
90
75
591
Blanks
170 170 119
94 115 117 203
94 1082
QUESTION NO. 2
Yes
336 422 414 375 506 416 588 571 3628
No
151 141 100 110 122 110 165 122 1021
Blanks
187 186 124 112 118 129 214 116 1186
QUESTION NO. 3
Yes
353 306 259 202 211 255 343 209 2138
No
211 347 307 345 474 329 506 537 3056
Blanks
110
96
72
50
61
71 118
63
641
QUESTION NO. 4
Yes
273 217 188 129 125 142 215 127 1416
No
304 436 356 416 563 441 628 616 3760
Blanks
97
96
94
52
58
72 124
66
659
QUESTION NO. 5
Yes
57
50
60
28
45
59
59
47
405
No
516 596 500 510 647 510 793 695
4767
Blanks
101 103
78
59
54
86 115
67
663
QUESTION NO. 6
A-Yes
384 391 312 297 351 306 498 386 2925
A-No
217 264 241 251 330 267 361 374 2305
Blanks
73 94
85
49
65
82 108
49 605
B-Yes
336 355 269 268 296 273 420 328 2545
B-No
224 269 271 236 334 279 387 405 2405
Blanks
114 125
98
93 116 103 160
76 885
QUESTION NO. 7
A-Yes
513 573 455 477 570 498 803 660 4549
A-No
127 123 146
96 143 110 102 104 951
Blanks
34
53
38
24
33
47
62
44 335
B-Yes
488 552 432 449 551 468 760
621 4321
B-No
111 107
138
94 126
99
96
99
870
Blanks
75
90
68
54
69
88 111
89
644
C-Yes
502 570 432 454 557 482 781 642
C-No
105
99
137
80 120
92
96
78
807
Blanks
67
80
69
63
69
81
90
89
4420
608
91
RECORDS OF TOWN CLERK
1950]
QUESTION NO. 8
Yes 405 394 357 332 355 358 461 417 3079
No 146 235 199 179 292 200 325 273 1849
Blanks 123 120 82 86 99 97 181 119 £ 907
Tabulation completed at 1:00 A.M., November 8, 1950.
Attest :
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Town Clerk.
Town Clerk
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1950:
Births recorded, 172: Males-78; Females-94.
January 17 April 13 July
18 October 18
February 14 May 19 August ..
6 November 14
March 9 June
20 September .. 15 December 9
Marriages recorded-157.
January 6 April 14 July
15 October 13
February 11 May
12 August 14 November .. 14
March 1 June
22 September .. 25 December .. 10
Deaths recorded, 143: Males-66; Females-77.
January 10 April 14 July 16 October 10
February 15 May 12 August 9 November . 9
March 6 June 12 September .. 17 December . . 13
Dogs licensed, 592 : Males-318 ; Females-41; spayed Females --- 233.
MONEY PAID TO THE TOWN TREASURER
Resident citizen fishing licenses 103 @
$2.00
Resident citizen hunting licenses
97 @ 2.00
Resident citizen sporting licenses
43 @ 3.25
Resident citizen minor & female fishing licenses
19 @ 1.25
Resident citizen trapping licenses 1 @ 5.25
Resident citizen minor trapping licenses
0 @ 2.25
Resident citizen sporting licenses
11 @ Free
Resident citizen military & naval sporting licenses
2 @ Free
Resident citizen fishing licenses, O. A. A.
4 @ Free
Non-Resident citizen fishing licenses
1 @ 5,25
Duplicate licenses
1 @ .50
Money paid to the Commissioner of Fisheries & Game.
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR. Town Clerk.
92
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Collector of Taxes
Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr., Collector of Taxes, in account with the Town of Swampscott
1950 Dr.
Real Estate Taxes
$1,004,104.86
Sewer Assessments
2,787.47
Sidewalk Assessments
59.63
Water Liens
1,971.18
Committed Interest
593.04
Personal Taxes
60,313.26
Poll Taxes
7,688.00
Excise Taxes
116,610.57
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments
821.70
$1,194,949.71
Cash paid on Real Estate Taxes
$ 937,736.00
Cash paid on Sewer Assessments
2,464.74
Cash paid on Sidewalk Assessments
40.44
Cash paid on Water Liens
1,597.95
Cash paid on Committed Interest
514.87
Cash paid on Personal Taxes
57,067.30
Cash paid on Poll Taxes
6,636.00
Cash paid on Excise Taxes
105,466.82
Cash paid on Unapportioned Sewer Assessments
771.70
Abatements on Real Estate Taxes
15,291.69
Abatements on Personal Taxes
1,235.93
Abatements on Poll Taxes
616.00
Abatements on Excise Taxes
6,391.65
Uncollected Real Estate Taxes
51,077.17
Uncollected Sewer Assessments
322.73
Uncollected Sidewalk Assessments
373.23
Uncollected Water Liens
78.17
Uncollected Committed Interest
2,010.03
Uncollected Personal Taxes
436.00
Uncollected Poll Taxes
4,752.10
Uncollected Excise Taxes
50.00
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