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Veterans' Services
982.21
1,264.29
Aid Dependent Children
3,896.45
School Tuition
1,026.73
1,796.19
Vocational Training
30,680.98
36,709.23
Athletic Fund
8,267.45
5,662.67
Miscellaneous
673.21
508.03
Library
1,543.40
1,569.87
Centennial
694.00
3.00
Claims
29.21
Tailings
95.77
Total Departmental Receipts
114,499.97
127,580.21
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Temporary Loans
275,000.00
Bond Issues
School
560,000.00
Drains
90,000.00
Bond Premiums
380.50
1,674.40
Bond Interest
653.33
Total Municipal Indebtedness
365,380.50
562,327.73
INTEREST :
Taxes
1,182.72
1,214.35
Excise
90.60
66.88
Tax Titles
187.11
624.77
Committed Interest
650.30
609.53
Total Interest
2,110.73
2,515.53
Tax Title Costs
118.25
161.50
Fees
12.00
Total Tax Title and Fees
118.25
173.50
TRUST FUNDS:
Library
216.54
226.92
Phillips Medal
5,140.13
130.04
Cemetery
69.44
148.73
Total Trust Funds
5,426.11
505.69
Park
959.87
706.20
Sale of Property
613.53
839.36
Lunch
Old Age Assistance (State)
4,684.55
Telephone
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Town of Swampscott
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM - Continued
ENTERPRISES AND AGENCY :
Cemetery
Sale of Lots
3,019.00
6,335.00
Care of Lots
100.00
Fees
2,271.50
4,182.47
Recording Fees
31.00
Water
Rates
68,812.97
80,684.20
Rents
1,375.00
1,500.00
Services
12,874.18
11,776.74
Liens
2,690.76
3,022.49
Interest
108.40
Total Enterprises and Agency
91,251.81
107,531.90
Withholding Tax
113,513.85
149,221.91
Dog Licenses
1,196.40
1,309.60
Insurance Fund
11,952.08
Refunds
1,417.61
11,133.66
Total
$3,008,341.85
$3,296,033.32
Where the Money Went
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Moderator
$
150.00
$ 150.00
Town Meeting
200.00
199.62
Finance Committee -
Wages and Expenses
726.88
725.26
Selectmen - Wages and Expenses
8,552.68
7,644.73
Accounting - Wages and Expenses.
9,464.03
9,482.43
Treasurer - Wages and Expenses
6,740.81
7,099.24
Tax Title Foreclosure
786.00
850.00
Certification
12.00
Collector of Taxes -
Wages and Expenses
8,082.99
8,403.70
Town Clerk - Wages and Expenses
4,478.77
5,638.86
Town Clerk Travel
350.00
400.00
Law
3,751.36
2,834.59
Election and Registration -
Wages and Expenses
12,420.20
7,925.39
Assessors - Wages and Expenses
8,617.34
10,842.31
Engineering - Wages and Expenses ..
22,196.98
25,193.15
Engineering Auto
1,537.40
Administration Building -
Wages and Expenses
11,807.89
12.508.41
Town Hall - Wages and Expenses
4,667.99
3.546.20
Planning Board-Wages and Expenses
1,199.67
501.95
Board of Appeals -
Wages and Expenses
566.59
490.41
Contributory Retirement
17.863.27
30,164.35
Total General Government
124.172.85
134,600.60
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police - Wages and Expenses
110,082.34
122,287.42
Uniforms
1,482.15
1,366.25
Radio
972.16
958.16
Travel
400.00
388.16
Car
1.048.75
1,200.00
School
100 00
200.00
Ambulance
150 00
Total Police Department
114,235.40
126,399.99
1952
1953
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WHERE THE MONEY WENT - Continued
Fire - Wages and Expenses Travel
132,500.46
142,069.50
Uniforms
144.90 984.90
1,249.75
Hydrant Rental
1,000.00
1,000.00
Phillips Beach Engine House
35.97
Fire Wall
300.00
Draft Posts
245.19
Boiler
41.69
House Repairs
2,011.85
Car
960.51
Total Fire Department
$ 138,225.47 92.16
94.00
Building Inspector
Wages and Expenses
2,726.33
2,689.62
Sealer of Weights and Measures - Wages and Expenses
865.00
875.00
Wages and Expenses
5,432.06
5,686.03
Dog Officer
1,279.07
1,218.32
Constable
100.00
100.00
Insurance
13,000.00
8,062.07
Wire Inspector-Wages and Expenses Total Miscellaneous Protection
24,592.92
19,900.04
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health - Wages and Expenses
17,354.01
18,653.10
Refuse and Garbage
29,640.00
39,995.00
Total Health
$
46,994.01
$
58,648.10
Sewer - Wages and Expenses
17,443.16
18,686.68
Brooks
49.30
43.44
Emergency Sewer
660.20
622.50
Particular Sewer
148.65
100.42
Puritan Road Sewer
8,247.92
11,292.26
Fishermans Beach Culvert
2,252.22
New Sewers
19,476.66
New Ocean House Drain
66,174.66
23,311.85
Alden Road Drain
235.90
3,260.00
Sewer Truck
25.62
Bay View Drive Drain
5,439.34
Humphrey Street Drain
3,759.76
Kings Beach Terrace Drain
650.00
Drains and Catch Basins Total Sewer
114,688.67
68,904.94
HIGHWAYS
Highway - Wages and Expenses
118,706.08
116,661.24
Snow and Ice
2,256.12
5,594.05
Lighting Streets
34,440.64
34,965.79
Chapter 90
18,800.84
114.66
Blodgett Avenue
3,450.68
2,610.67
Sidewalks
1,962.20
9,427.11
Highway Shovel
4,300.00
Curb Stones
410.27
Reid Terrace
183.60
Eureka Avenue
326.53
Deer Cove Road
300.00
Linden Avenue
697.56
Stanley Road
1,127.67
21.56
Nason and Laurel Road
567.47
124.62
Lewis Road and Brewster Terrace
986.24
212.69
$ 144,464.88
Forest Warden
Civilian Defense -
1,098.30
1,175.00
1,713.07
145.63
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Town of Swampscott
WHERE THE MONEY WENT - Continued
Bates Road
Allen Road Drain
422.95 1,709.91
Dale Street
111.73
Brown Road Acceptance
274.34
Muriel Road
208.60
Pine Hill Road
870.54
Truck
5,680.00
Total Highway
190,648.76
176,877.60
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' SERVICES
Welfare-Wages, Expenses and Others
20,213.40
15,824.34
Disability Assistance
5,145.00
6,865.54
Old Age Assistance-Wages and Expenses U. S. Grant - Old Age Assistance
68,392.86
84,997.89
Administration and Expenses
74,692.80
61,139.48
U. S. Grant - Aid to Dependent
3,155.20
5,497.81
Wages and Expenses
111.38
565.58
Aid to Dependent Children
7,986.46
8,000.00
Veterans' Services-Wages, Expenses Equipment
4,719.32
4,304.53
Total Charities
184,416.42
187,195.17
Pensions
25,465.26
29,925.73
Workmen's Compensation
161.00
1,400.00
Total Pensions and Compensation
25,626.26
31,325.73
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY :
Schools - Wages and Expenses
535,591.72
605,132.62
Travel
Repairs
2,482.01
Lunch
31,578.30
35,682.94
Athletic
6,381.24
5,582.14
Clarke School
146,122.17
2,223.64
Stanley School
9,485.35
328,322.76
Total Schools
731,640.79
977,094.10
LIBRARY :
Library - Wages and Expenses
28,599.02
28,630.71
Morse Fund
141.25
152.93
Thomson Fund
28.57
29.95
Whittle Fund
117.33
59.84
Total Library
28,886.17
28,873.43
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Park - Wages and Expenses
59,993.94
62,466.96
Recreation
2,996.22
2,989.73
Dutch Elm
2,999.65
2,986.54
Park Roller
1,800.00
Fish House Repairs
2,497.06
Parking Area
114.91
Park Truck
3,000.00
Play Area
999.60
Moth
5,000.00
4,969.69
Park Repairs
1,136.43
Park Mower
1,100.00
Seed, Loam Fertilizer
1,999.85
Park Fences
716.00
Total Park
79,401.38
78,365.20
Children - Expenses
U. S. Grant - Disability -
150.00
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WHERE THE MONEY WENT - Continued
Unclassified :
Town Reports
2,225.92
2,489.97
Legion Lease
1,750.00
1,750.00
Fourth of July
1,175.62
1,188.09
Memorial Day
999.85
1,000.00
Armistice Day
198.49
198.76
Centennial Committee
16,497.04
300.69
Christmas Decorations
300.00
300.00
Unpaid Bills
574.24
12.80
Pension Article 49
1,200.00
Pension Article 50
1,200.00
Ellen Realty Co.
236.00
Public Works Study
54.50
H. R. Fall Account
231.65
Wage Committee
20.00
Public Building Committee
2,000.00
Rent Control
602.66
Warrants Payable
2,677.39
3,169.72
Wage Increase
100.00
Pension Increase
524.86
Total Unclassified
29,089.05
13,889.20
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERY
Water - Wages and Expenses
42,945.81
48,028.57
Emergency
7,542.02
4,233.64
Pipes-Fittings
7,425.97
5,191.41
Metropolitan Water
14,901.72
20,776.84
Mains
3,072.42
1,205.73
Truck
25.63
Foster Dam Main
1,168.20
Total Water
75,887.94
80,630.02
Cemetery - Wages and Expenses
22,290.69
24,141.15
Vaults
718.65
740.00
Repairs
271.24
7.49
Land Taking
5,124.49
Lowering Device
352.80
Compressor
1,500.00
Wall Repairs
980.25
Total Cemetery
23,280.58
32,846.18
INTEREST, MATURING DEBT AND AGENCY
Interest
18,391.20
21,683.75
Maturing Debt
359,590.00
89,505.91
County Tax
76,502.56
77,421.74
Agency :
Dog Licenses
1,182.00
1,299.40
Withholding Tax
113,503.85
136,832.71
Tuberculosis Hospital
23,327.07
24,191.97
Phillips Medal Fund
69.40
65.02
Cemetery Trust
12,51
Stocker Fund
12.57
Cemetery Recording Fees
23,268.50
25,004.23
State Assessments Total Agency
161,350.82
187,458.41
REFUNDS :
Refunds
8,002.20
10,286.18
Phillips Medal Adjustment
.04
Refunds Deducted from Expenditures Tailings
5.78
Total Refunds
9,441.58
33,798.91
Total Expenditures for Year
2,557,062.83
2,569,883.90
Cash on Hand, December 31
451.279.02
726.149.42
Total
$3,008,341.85
$3,296,033.32
40.00
1,433.60
23,512.69
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Town of Swampscott
Balance as of December 31, 1953
Cash
Petty Cash
Warrants Payable 1954
1,647.45
1951 Personal
220.00
1952 Poll
142.00
1952 Personal
282.00
1952 Real Estate
380.46
1953 Poll
440.00
1953 Personal
1,106.40
1953 Real Estate
10,829.12
1952 Motor Excise
388.20
1953 Motor Excise
3,131.67
Unapportioned Sewer
7,182.68
Unapportioned Sidewalks
580.31
1953 Committed Interest
15.25
Tax Titles
9,977.51
Tax Possession
2,340.66
A/ R Estate of Deceased Persons
2,629.99
Health
1,157.00
Public Welfare
468.03
Disability Assistance
32.64
Aid Dependent Children
1,499.23
Old Age Assistance (Cities-Towns)
934.39
Veterans' Services
106.00 204.88
Parks
507.80
754.25
Sewer
700.00
Water Rates
5,386.91
Water Services
1,743.54
Water Liens added to 1953
632.98
Water Interest
225.33
Water Miscellaneous
165.00
1951 Overlay
220.00
1952 Overlay
804.46
1953 Overlay
36,989.51
Overlay Reserve
43,508.65
Cemetery Sale of Lots
4,149.00
Cemetery Fees
2,258.47
Cemetery Receipts Reserved Appropriation
4,489.50
Cemetery Recording Fees
2.00
Reserve for Petty Cashı
250.00
Water Available Surplus
53,573.65
Phillips Medal
65.02
Insurance Fund
147.55
Cemetery Funds
8.13
Joanna Morse Fund
.08
Mary L. Thomson Fund
.67
Ellen R. Whittle Fund
.46
State and Highway A/R
13,542.42
State and Highway Reserve
13,542.42
Amount Brought Forward
823,319.18
162,443.91
Schools
Old Age Recovery
726,149.43 250.00
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1953 Annual Report
BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1953-Continued
Amount carried forward
823,319.18
162,443.91
State Reservations 1953
717.51
T. B. Hospital 1953
745.78 1,889.97
County Tax 1953
Boston Arena
2,265.25
Dog Licenses Due County
24.60
Withholding Tax
18.25
Tailings
126.62
Excise Revenue
3,519.87
Special Assessment Revenue
7,778.24
Tax Title Revenue
9,977.51
Tax Possession Revenue
2,340.66
Departmental Revenue
5,660.97
Water Revenue
8,153.76
Estate Deceased Persons Revenue
2,629.99
Surplus Revenue
257,039.42
Town Hall Repairs
1,757.95
Civil Defense Others
680.38
Drains and Basins
2,811.93
Puritan Road Sewer
7,459.82
State Road Sewer
7,000.00
New Ocean House Drain
7,313.49
Sewer Truck
1,474.38
Humphrey Street Drain
3,759.76
Chapter #90
22,919.50
Blodgett Avenue
938.65
Sidewalks 1953
3,635.95
Dale Street
188.27
Stanley Road
850.77
Nason and Laurel Roads
1,707.91
Lewis Road
386.28
Allen Road Drain
4,290.09
Brown Road Acceptance
151.66
Alden Road Acceptance
800.00
Muriel Road Acceptance
26.40
Pine Hill Road Acceptance
129.46
U. S. Grant Disability Assistance Adm.
783.62
U. S. Grant Disability Assistance
4,017.96
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance Adm.
4,389.82
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance
9,837.64
U. S. Grant Aid Dependent Children Adm.
1,125.86
U. S. Grant Aid Dependent Children Asst.
3,569.91
School Repairs
259.85
School Lunch
3,965.00
Athletic Account
1,988.52
Clarke School
108.53
Stanley School
249,691.89
Park Repairs
88.57
Seed Loam
.15
Fences
34.00
Amount brought forward
$ 832,858.34
$ 809,393.68
Alden Road Drain
3,495.90
Bay View Drive Drain
1,960.66
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BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1953-Continued
Amount carried forward
Real Estate Disposal
$ 832,858.31 $ 809,393.63 219.25
Humphrey Land Damage
1.00
Fisherman Land Court
143.87
Walker Road Eminent Domain
1.00
Centennial
375.41
Building By-Laws
50.00
By-Laws
700.00
Public Works
150.00
Wage Committee
480.00
Public Buildings
3,000.00
Departmental Accounts
200.00
Rent Control
602.66
Water Mains
3,532.60
Water Trucks
1,474.37
Foster Dam Mains
8,831.80
Cemetery Wall Repair
419.75
Cemetery Lowering Device
7.20
Bond Premiums
4,481.07
$ 833,461.00
$ 833,461.00
Building Inspector
RAYMOND O. DOANE, Building Inspector
Building
Permits 179
Shingling Permits 68
Estimated Cost
$1,309,475.00
Elevator Operators' Licenses 10
There were 236 building inspections and 68 shingling inspections made. A total of $250.00 was received and turned over to the Town Collector. Returns of hotel and elevator inspections have been made to the State. Complaints of viola- tions of the building laws have been investigated and in all cases adjustments made.
Rent Control Board
WILLIAM H. MCINTYRE, Chairman SPENCER E. OLSON, Secretary
JOHN R. COOPER
LOUIS A. HERSHMAN
EVERETT C. HOWE
The Rent Control Board was organized in August 1953 to administer the Rent Control law voted by the Special Town Meeting held in July.
The Board has met periodically, holding a total of ten meetings, and has en- gaged Mrs. Phyllis Doane, on a part-time basis, to conduct the day-to-day business of the Board. A total of thirty-seven petitions have been considered: twenty-four requests for increases in rent were granted; twelve requests for increases were de- nied; and in one case the maximum rent was adjusted.
The cost of administering the Rent Control law for the five months it has been in effect was $602.66, 40% of which is reimbursed by the State.
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1953 Annual Report
Treasurer's Report
ROBERT G. BYRNE, Treasurer
In account with the Town of Swampscott for the year ended December 31, 1953.
Balance on hand, January 1, 1953 $ 502,508.38
Receipts and Income from all sources $ 2,836,654.88
$ 3,339,163.26
Less Warrants Paid
Balance on hand, December 31, 1953
$ 2,621,171.32 $ 717,991.94
STATEMENT
INDICATING BORROWING CAPACITY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1953
Valuation 1951, Less Abatements
$30,188,573.00
Valuation 1952, Less Abatements
31,458,586.00
Valuation 1953, Less Abatements
33,085,880.00
Total Valuation
$94,733,039.00
Average Valuation
$31,577,679.66
Five Per Cent (5%) of Average Valuation
$ 1,578,883.98
Less Outstanding Debt
Issued Inside Debt Limit
$ 1,061,000.00
Borrowing Capacity as of Dec. 31, 1953
$ 517,883.98
TRUST FUNDS
The following is a list of Trust Funds held by the Town Treasurer as Cus- todian of all Funds and Securities as provided for by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915 indicating balances as of December 31, 1953:
Phillips Medal Fund $2,551.66
Joanna Morse Library Fund 5,196.00
Ellen R. Whittle Library Fund 2,000.00
Mary L. Thomson Library Fund 1,000.00
Cemetery Gifts & Bequeaths Fund
5,330.85
Perpetual Care of Cemetery Fund
5,601.14
Emma Y. Stocker Cemetery Fund
508.89
Hattie F. Sherman Cemetery Fund
500.00
Manuel Ross Scholarship Fund 334.32
*High School Alumni Fund 4,503.96
*This is not a Trust Fund as defined by law but is held by the Town Treasurer in behalf of the Alumni Fund Committee.
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Town of Swampscott
Engineering Department
HOWARD L. HAMILL, Town Engineer
Engineering services included surveys, computations, record plans, assessment quantities, cost estimates, designs for construction projects, contract drawings, spec- ifications, assignment of house numbers, description of properties and easements. The furnishing of information and engineering data to private engineers, surveyors, attorneys and other persons requesting the same.
The apportionment of these engineering services is shown as follows:
Department
Man Hours %
Department
Man Hours %
Sewer
28431/2
24.1>
Town Counsel
67
.57
Water
1967
16.70
Planning Board
41
.35
*Engineering
18881/2
16.04
Police
37
.31
Private Citizens
1174
9.97
Town Accountant
23
.19
Selectmen
1105
9.38
Town Clerk
16
.14
Highway
10901/2
9.26
Welfare
4
.03
Assessors
879
7.46
Cemetery
4
.03
School
290
2.46
Fire
3
.03
Park
1221/2
1.04
Veterans' Housing
3
.03
Finance
114
.97
.02
Health
102
.87
Building Inspector 2 TOTALS 11776 100.00
*Includes administration, clerical work, etc.
Sewer Connection Ties
In the past, if a sewer connection became obstructed, the only data for locating the same was in the Engineering Department records. These records were in the many books used for construction of the Town Sewerage System, dating back to "1903". In many cases an emergency existed and much time was wasted in search- ing records for data on connections.
When the Engineering Department was closed on week-ends and the Super- intendent of Sewers had an obstruction in a connection, although he was able to search the records, in many cases he would have to wait until Monday to be sure the data he had taken was correct.
We are now, after about two years of research and surveys, set up with a new system of sewer ties. These ties for each parcel of property connected to the system are shown on an individual sheet and all sheets are assembled in loose leaf book form, alphabetically by street names. The master sheets are now part of the En- gineering Department records, with a second set of these records at the Sewerage .Station.
I would like to thank Mr. Frank Melvin, former Superintendent of Sewers and Mr. Albert Enholm, the present Superintendent, for their cooperation in set- ting up this new system, which I am sure will be an aid to better service to the citizens of the town.
The personnel of this department is the same as that of the previous year. The ·department still needs an Engineering Draftsman, but to obtain the same a higher rate of compensation must be paid. If the Town Warrant for "1954" construction work is passed by the Town Meeting as proposed, extra help will be necessary to complete the same.
In closing, I wish to thank all the various departments for their cooperation .during the past year.
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1953 Annual Report
The Planning Board
HAROLD M. KING, Chairman JAMES R. MADDOCK, Secretary
GORDON L. BROWN ALEXANDER B. WAY, JR. £
RALPH L. WILLIAMS
The Planning Board held seventeen regular meetings in 1953. In addition,. the Board has been represented at numerous meetings of Local, Regional, State and National Planning Board Groups.
The Board held three public hearings on subdivisions and one on questions of changes in Zoning by-law and changes of street lines. It also considered and ap- proved ten changes in lot lines and divisions of lots that did not require public hearings.
The Board has conferred with the School Board, the Board of Health, the Water and Sewerage Board, the Selectmen, the Board of Appeals and the Town Engineer at various times and has worked in co-operation in all matters of common' interest.
The Board with the Town Engineer inspected the private ways that the Town was requested to accept and recommended that four of them be accepted.
Work has been started to bring the Land Use and Zoning maps up to date. and should be completed early in 1954.
The Board again recommends an immediate beginning of a study of the sewer® and drainage needs in the area bounded by Puritan Road, Atlantic Ave. and the Ocean. It has submitted an article for the town meeting warrant of 1954 calling; for the start of this study.
Cemetery Department
ARTHUR E. HARDY, Superintendent
The total interments for the year were 100.
All receipts for funerals, foundations and sale of lots were paid to the Town Treasurer.
Tombs have been repaired and west wall by the chapel has been rebuilt.
The passing of Charles Sellman in April after nineteen years of faithful service. to the town was deeply regretted by his fellow employees.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Theodore Cooke of the Lynn Sand & Stone for his gift of all the peastone used by the Cemetery Department.
To the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, the men of my department and all other departments and their personnel who have co-operated with me dur- ing the past year, I wish to express my sincere thanks.
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Town of Swampscott
Water Department
HAROLD C. HUDSON, Chairman
GEORGE B. ATKINS ALFRED N. FRAZIER CHESTER E. BRADLEY, Superintendent
We respectfully submit our annual report of the activities of the Water De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1953.
SERVICES:
70 new services have been installed
17 services renewed completely 8 services renewed from main to sidewalk 6 services renewed from sidewalk to meter
48 service leaks repaired 68 services cleaned out 330 services on request have been turned on or off
16 service boxes dug and repaired
2 services extended
METERS:
32 obsolete meters have been replaced with new ones 330 meters have been cleaned, repaired and tested 83 meter leaks have been repaired in the field 4 meters relocated
78 meters repaired
MAINS:
Cast Iron newly installed or extended in the following streets. 16" in Columbia Street; 8" in Eureka Avenue; 10" in Forest Avenue ; 6" in Laurel Road; 6" in Oakledge Avenue; 6" in Shep- ard Avenue; 6" in Whitman Road for a total of 1590 feet.
2 breaks in our large mains were repaired
18 main line gate boxes were dug up and repaired
HYDRANTS:
8 hydrants damaged by motor vehicles were repaired
1 hydrant demolished by a motor vehicle was replaced
1 hydrant was installed in Oakledge Avenue
Our hydrant flushing program was carried on in the evening hours in order to cause as little inconvenience to the public as possible. The Fall inspection and winterizing has been completed and all Town Departments having occasion to use hydrants were requested to notify us of the use of any hydrant during the Winter months.
All excavations made by this department have been brought to grade and tar patched cr cemented.
The first step in connecting the 6" and 12" mains in Burrill Street via Colum- bia Street with a 16" main to the existing 36" Metropolitan main in Eastern Avenue, Lynn, was taken this year.
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Three hundred and fifty feet of 16" pipe was laid in Columbia Street from the 36" M. D.C. main in Eastern Avenue to the Lynn-Swampscott line. The necessary branches, valves, by passes and etc. were installed in anticipation of installing the proper size meter. This short run of 16" pipe was temporarily connected with the present 6" main in Columbia Street as an emergency hook-up to be used in the event that another break down, similar to that of September 1952, when the town was without a supply of water for several hours, should occur in our one and only supply from the M. D. C. at New Ocean Street. However, in spite of this small (" emergency hook-up the town will be in a very bad situation in regard to water supply should a major break occur in cur one and only supply source from the Metropolitan District Commission and we feel it is imperative that the Columbia Street 16" main project should be completed and tied-in with the Burrill Street mains this coming year.
This Department has enjoyed from and extended to, a cooperative and friendly spirit with all other Departments thorughcut the past year.
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'
11/2'
438'
518
2"
4,067'
4"
4.494'
4.494'
6"
148,562'
148,562'
8"
11,851'
11,851'
10"
22,618'
22,618'
12"
14,604'
14,604'
14"
4,812'
4,812'
16"
502'
4,067'
502' 207,443'
1,851'
3,174'
216,535'
Total miles of mains - 41.01
HYDRANTS:
In ure December 31, 1952
344
Added in 1953
1
In use December 31, 1953
345
GATES:
In ure December 31, 1952
696
Added in 1953
11
In use December 31, 1953
707
SERVICES:
In use December 31, 1952
3,401
Added in 1953
70
In use December 31, 1953
3,471
303' 80 1.468'
2,736'
8,271'
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INVENTORY OF PROPERTY - WATER DEPARTMENT
Water mains and standpipe (Distribution System) $228,238.30
Land on Pine Street 5,000.00
Brick Building on Pine Street 2,000.00
2-Car Garage on Pine Street
3,000.00
Work Shop and Garage on Pine Street
4,500.00
3 Trucks
2,330.00
Office Furniture and Equipment
2,600.00
Meters and Parts (in service in system)
52,584.00
Stock on Hand (pipe, fittings and etc.)
12,000.00
$312,252.30
Sewer Department
HAROLD C. HUDSON, Chairman
GEORGE B. ATKINS ALFRED N. FRAZIER
ALBERT ENHOLM, Superintendent
Sewer extensions on Puritan Lane and Puritan Road, started in 1952, were completed in 1953, and the New Stanley School and the Hawthorne Restaurant were connected with the Sewer. An emergency sewer manhole was installed in Kings Beach Terrace.
Storm basins were installed in Alden Road, Priscilla Road, at the junction of Elmwood and Thomas Roads, and at the corner of Burrill Street and Middlesex Avenue to alleviate storm water conditions. The drain in Eureka Avenue was ex- tended with 60 ft. of 10" pipe, and a new drain was installed from Bay View Drive to Cedar Hill Terrace.
New Particular Sewers laid and inspected 47
Particular Sewers rodded and root cutter used
(some repairs made) 178
Main Sewers rodded, cleared of roots and grease 101
Sand and debris catcher pans replaced in manholes 24
Noisy manhole covers sealed in
40
Sewage Pumpings for 1953 appr. 554,000,000 gallons
Brooks were cleaned of all debris after rainfalls, and roots were removed from storm basin lines periodically.
We wish to extend our thanks to all Town Departments and personnel for their kind and helpful cooperation during the year, that of the Highway and Park Departments resulting in very substantial savings.
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Department of Civil Defense
ROBERT O'NEILL, Director
There are probably a number of residents in Swampscott who feel there is no need for Civil Defense, that the money that has been spent to organize and equip the many divisions of Civil Defense was unnecessary, that the threat of atomic at- tack on this country, our community, is pretty far-fetched, that regardless of the long range airplane, the development of atomic, biological and chemical weapons, which means that no part of America is free from the danger of attack, Civil De- fense is not necessary.
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