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Benjamin A. Smith, Gloucester
13
27
14
13
13
15
95
Blanks
28
30
24
16
57
27
182
ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES, 6th DISTRICT
John J. Linnehan, Haverhill
15
16
13
12
14
18
88
Mary Kennedy, Lynn Blanks
13
30
11
8
27
12
101
STATE COMMITTEEMAN, FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT
Timothy J. Burke, Lynn
8
10
5
5
7
6
41
James P. Gilligan, Lynn
2
4
2
2
2
4
16
George J. O'Shea, Lynn
8
14
9
8
13
12
64
Mary Kennedy, Lynn Blanks
6
11
49
10
18
7
101
TOWN COMMITTEE
Eugene S. Moreau
15
23
18
12
15
14
97
Marilyn C. Moreau
15
21
18
10
14
15
93
Edmund F. Curley
17
24
15
12
16
15
99
Reno S. Bisegna
15
19
15
14
13
17
93
Bartlett J. Fay
15
19
15
10
12
14
85
Margaret M. Stinson
17
24
16
12
15
19
103
Harry W. Stinson
15
24
15
13
15
18
100
Eileen C. Curley
15
23
15
11
14
17
95
Mary C. Casey
16
25
16
13
16
16
102
William J. Casey
16
24
16
14
15
16
101
Blanks
54
94
51
49 145
79
472
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Stevenson
2
2
7
1
7
3
22
Symington
12
24
11
10
13
16
86
Humphrey
1
Johnson
1
1
2
Blanks
5
3
5
8
4
25
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candiates of Political Parties for the following offices:
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
For This Commonwealth
GOVERNOR
For This Commonwealth For This Commonwealth For This Commonwealth
SECRETARY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
For This Commonwealth
TREASURER
For This Commonwealth
AUDITOR
For This Commonwealth
CONGRESSMAN
For 6th Congressional District
COUNCILLOR For 5th Councillor District
14
18
18
14
17
18
99
18
25
19
9
18
19
108
1
Kennedy
1
1
2
4
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (3)
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY For 14th Essex Representative District
For Essex County
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2)
For Essex County
COUNTY TREASURER (VACANCY)
For Essex County
SENATOR For 1st Essex Senatorial District
STATE PRIMARY Tuesday, September 13, 1960
The following number of votes were cast:
Republicans
Democrats
Precinct 1
324
144
Precinct 2
351
171
Precinct 3
326
123
Precinct 4
332
111
Precinct 5
377
116
Precinct 6
435
128
Total Vote Cast: Republicans 2145; Democrats 793
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Precincts
1
2
3
4 5
6 Ttl.
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
284 305 289 308 338 400 1924
Leverett Saltonstall, Dover Blanks
40
46
37
24
39
35
221
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe, Winchester Blanks
273 294 288 305 338 396 1894
51 57
38
27
39
39
251
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Augustus G. Means, Essex Blanks
276 303 293 300 337 392 1901
48
48
33
32
40
43
244
SECRETARY
Edward W. Brooke, Boston Blanks
264 289 282 280 320 273 1808
60
62 44
52
57
62
337
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Michaels, Newton Blanks
TREASURER
Walter J. Trybulski, Chicopee Francis Andrew Walsh, Medford Blanks
AUDITOR
Gardner B. Wardwell, Melrose Blanks
143 167 173 195 217 262 1157
120 120
94
89
95 107
625
61
64
59
48
65
66
363
263 288 277 284 313 378 1803 61 63
49
48
64
57
342
259 279 275 277 303 369 1762 65 72 51 55 74 66 383
57
Town of Swampscott
Precincts CONGRESSMAN, SIXTH DISTRICT
1
2 3
4
5
6 Ttl
William H. Bates, Salem Blanks
40
49
44
33
42
45
253
COUNCILLOR, FIFTH DISTRICT
George Karelitz, Haverhill
23
39
60
66
91 125
404
E. Ray Kelley, Manchester
19
27
20
30
32
60
188
John Patrick Shields Mahoney, Jr,. Lawrence Francis W. York, Lynn
11
13
10
11
17
14
76
Blanks
45
57
44
45
64
82
337
SENATOR, FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT
Thomas D. O'Brine, Lynn
117 102
98
83 116 120
636
William Lewis Starrett, Lynn Blanks
57
84
51
62 103 108 465
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Thomas M. Newth, Swampscott
259 273 272 263 263 264 1594
George B. Thomson, Swampscott
280 275 265 270 329 380 1799
William D. K. Crooks, Jr., Marblehead Mary T. Heath, Marblehead
47
91
48
48
79
134
447
Malcolm F. MacLean, Jr., Swampscott
145
114 133 143 133 115
783
George W. Marquis, Salem
11
13
13
4
11
15
67
Auville W. Putnam, Marblehead
39
60
71
39
44
60
313
Earle H. Smith, Marblehead Blanks
20
15
10
14
12
20
91
142 181 136 182 219 233 1093
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY, ESSEX COUNTY
William A. Milliken, Salem
252 280 257 263 276 344 1672 72 71
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ESSEX COUNTY
C. F. Nelson Pratt, Saugus
196 192 179 171 179 217 1134
Emile A. Archambault, Lawrence
23
26
25
24
20
31
149
Paul W. Lunn, Beverly
77
80
76
82
91 111
517
Arthur A. Thompson, Methuen
126 152 156 125 146 151
856
Frank L. Wiggin, Peabody Blanks
120 154 110 149 202 240
975
COUNTY TREASURER, ESSEX COUNTY
5
17
8
12
16
22
80
319 334 318 320 361 413 2065
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Foster Furcolo, Longmeadow Edmund C. Buckley, Cambridge
14
21
16
13
22
14
100
Thomas J. O'Connor, Jr., Springfield Blanks
52
89
61
63
56
72
393
7
9
4
5
8
4
37
GOVERNOR
52
43
39
38
27
29
228
Joseph D. Ward. Fitchburg Francis E. Kelly, Boston
19
31
20
9
10
8
97
14
18
8
5
6
5
56
5
-
-
18
15
14
18
14
17
96
25
54
34
37
51
62
263
8
7
1
2
4
2
24
3
3
4
2
3
5
20
1
9
John F. Kennedy, Canton Alfred Magaletta, Westwood Robert F. Murphy Endicott Peabody, Cambridge Gabriel Francis Piemonte, Boston Blanks
71
52
42
30
30
38
263
Blanks
69
69 101 91 473
106
98 106 113 116 120
659
David D. Black, Lynn Blanks
29
31
30
33
41
84
248
150 165 177 187 158 207 1044
226 215 192 180 173 154 1140
284 302 282 299 335 390 1892
3
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Precincts
1
2
3 4
5
6 Ttl.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward F. Mclaughlin, Jr., Boston Pasquale Caggiano, Lynn Blanks
50 100
69
71
65
85
440
89
64
46
33
39
29
300
5
7
8
7
12
14
53
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White, Boston
55
74
46
44
43
56
318
Francis X. Ahearn, Boston
53
53
38
31
32
23
230
Margaret F. McGovern, Newton Blanks
22
26
30
20
32
32
162
14
18
9
16
9
17
83
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward J. McCormack, Boston Blanks
122 142 107
90
86
90
637
22
29
16
21
30
38
156
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll, Boston
53
74
48
51
39
55
320
George F. Hurley, Boston
6
7
9
9
6
9
46
40
39
31
18
26
14
168
John B. Kennedy, Saugus John M. Kennedy, Boston Patrick F. McDonough, Boston Robert J. Sullivan, Boston Blanks
12
19
16
10
15
18
90
7
5
3
4
5
3
27
14
21
13
16
16
26
106
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley, Boston
101 117
91
84
81
89
563
John F. Hynes, Boston Blanks
13
26
14
14
12
19
98
CONGRESSMAN, SIXTH DISTRICT
36
51
39
32
38
27
223
George C. Ambrose, Danvers Mary Kennedy, Lynn
80
87
65
61
50
69
412
Paul J. Perocchi, Methuen Blanks
10
17
13
14
21
26
101
COUNCILLOR, FIFTH DISTRICT
John Joseph Buckley, Lawrence William G. Hennessey, Lynn
43
78
39
47
31
43
281
Francis J. Incropera, Jr., Lawrence Otis H. Peluso, Lynn
38
22
16
9
10
8
103
William V. Smith, Lynn
7
8
6
5
15
7
48
Thomas J. Wholey, Lawrence Blanks
14
22
16
14
21
29
116
SENATOR, FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT
Charles V. Hogan, Lynn Blanks
18
28
15
23
28
34
145
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Michael J. Harrington, Salem Blanks
101
132
92
83
73
79
560
43
39
31
28
43
49
233
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
John J. Costello, No. Andover
25
28
17
18
20
28
136
Alexander J. Cameron, Lynn
24
36
26
28
26
27
167
Daniel J. Costello, Lawrence
6
3
1
1
4
3
18
37
37
40
35
37
40
226
5
4
1
1
11
30
28
18
13
23
20
132
18
16
6
4
7
6
57
12
6
3
3
9
3
59
126 144 108
88
88
94
648
4
2
1
1
8
36
Town of Swampscott
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6 Ttl.
Thomas P. Costin, Jr., Lynn
63
79
55
54
45
51
347
Thomas W. McGee, Lynn Blanks
4
6
8
12
10
40
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Joseph N. Benedetti, Haverhill
22
12
17
2
8
1
62
Daniel J. Burke, Lynnfield
24
37
26
17
23
17
144
George A. Callahan, Jr., Lawrence
13
13
8
10
2
15
61
Jonn S. Cook, Haverhill
4
2
5
1
7
3
22
Frank J. DePippo, Lawrence
19
4
7
0
7
2
39
Myron D. Donoghue, Saugus
14
11
9
11
9
10
64
William J. Donovan, Lawrence
4
2
2
6
4
3
21
Richard D. Higgins, Danvers
9
4
5
4
5
5
32
John E. Kelleher, Salem
20
35
15
15
9
10
104
Thomas E. Kennedy, Jr., Beverly
25
30
18
28
·10
15
126
Sam Lena, Marblehead
37
49
41
26
43
51
247
David J. Lucey, Saugus
11
24
18
17
16
16
102
Edward J. O'Connor, Lawrence
5 2
8
5
2
7
5
32
James T. Owens, Haverhill
2
0
1
0
2
7
29
26
16
30
13
19
133
Louis J. Scanlon, Lawrence Blanks
50
83
54
52
69
82
390
COUNTY TREASURER, ESSEX COUNTY
Thomas F. Duffy, Lynn
86 112
69
73
59
72
471
Edward J. Brady, Lynn
19
21
26
16
20
17
119
Jeremiah Breen, Lawrence
4
4
3
9
5
5
30
David DiFilippo, Lawrence
21
8
7
0
6
2
44
Martin J. Killourie, Lawrence
1
3
2
2
2
13
23
Blanks
13
23
16
11
24
19
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NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTION November 8, 1960
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers on one ballot for the fol- lowing offices:
Presidential Electors; Senator in Congress; Governor; Lieutenant Gover- nor; Secretary; Attorney General; Treasurer; Auditor; Congressman; Coun- cilor; Senator; Representatives in General Court (3); Register of Probate and Insolvency; County Commissioners (2); County Treasurer, Essex County (to fill vacancy); TO VOTE YES OR NO ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1 .- A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or 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 city (or 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 city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
2. Shall the State Senator from this district be instructed to vote for a resolution memoralizing the Congress of the United States to enact legislation providing for a pension of not less than $200 per month to
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all retired citizens at 65 years of age or over, also medical benefits to include physician's care, medicine, hospitalization, nursing home, rest home and nursing care at home not to exceed a total cost of $2000 and funeral benefits of $400?
The following number of votes were cast:
Precinct 1
1268
Precinct 2
1352
Precinct 3
1217
Precinct 4
1236
Precinct 5
1399
Precinct 6
1376
TOTAL VOTES CAST
7848
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
Ttl.
PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
Decker and Munn, Prohibition Haas and Conzini, Socialist Labor Kennedy and Johnson, Democratic Nixon and Lodge, Republican Blanks
2
0
0
0
0
2
4
1
2
1
2
2
0
8
667 666 565 523
653
464 3538
585 675 640 707
733
903
4243
13
9
11
4
11
7
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SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Leverett Saltonstall, Republican Thomas J. O'Connor, Jr., Democratic Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor Mark R. Shaw, Prohibition Blanks
794 941 852 902 1056 1133 5678
458 395 346 322
0
2
1
8
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
14
12
19
11
9
8
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GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe, Republican Joseph D. Ward, Democratic Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor Guy S. Williams, Prohibition Blanks
773 918 852 872 1060 1146 5621 450 394 326 330 289 200 1989
7
2
3
3
6
9
30
4
5
1
2
1
0
13
34
33
35
29
43
21
195
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward F. Mclaughlin, Jr., Democratic Augustus G. Means, Republican Thomas Maratea, Prohibition Francis A. Votano, Socialist Labor Blanks
529 479 395 382
357
263 2405
680 801 779 813
968 1057 5098
4
4
1
1
4
3
17
13
16
7
2
11
4
53
42
52
35
38
59
49
275
SECRETARY
Edward W. Brooke, Republican Kevin H. White, Democratic Fred M. Ingersol, Socialist Labor Julia B. Kohler, Prohibition Blanks
647 787 746 801 944 1036 4961
550 501 409 382
360
258 2460
15
7
8
5
11
7
53
2
1
3
1
2
2
11
54
56
51
47
82
73
363
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward J. McCormack, Jr., Democratic George Michaels, Republican August O. Johnson, Socialist Labor William D. Ross, Prohibition Blanks
681 631 498 475
487 381 3153
537 673 676 710
855
937 4388
5
6
1
1
5
10
28
0
1
1
3
1
0
6
45
41
41
47
51
48
273
332
234 2087
2
3
0
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Town of Swampscott
Precincts
1 2 3 4 5
6 Ttl.
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll, Democratic Walter J. Trybulski, Republican Warren C. Carberg, Prohibition Domenico A. DiGirolamo, Socialist Labor Blanks
658 618 524 475
346 3102
535 647 619 683
1
4
5
4
18
12
4
3
0
10
5
34
62
80
70
74
108
114
508
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley, Democratic Gardner B. Wardwell, Republican John B. Lauder, Prohibition Arne A. Sortell, Socialist Labor Blanks
758 769 614 621 676 597 4035 448 517 542 550 633
5
1
0
1
2
5
14
4
3
0
1
3
4
15
53
62
61
63
85
78
402
CONGRESSMAN, SIXTH DISTRICT
William H. Bates, Republican Mary Kennedy, Democratic Blanks
COUNCILLOR, FIFTH DISTRICT
John Joseph Buckley, Democratic Francis W. York, Republican Blanks
534 517 417 390
405
313 2576
681 735 738 777
881 946 4758
53 100
62
69
113
117
514
SENATOR, FIRST ESSEX DISTRICT
Charles V. Hogan, Democratic William Lewis Starrett, Republican Blanks
758 763 589 594 652
510 3866
459 510 557 583
654
765 3528
51 79
71
59
93
101
454
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Thomas M. Newth, Republican George B. Thomson, Republican Albert J. Caron, Jr., Democratic Auville W. Putnam, Republican Samuel B. Tassel, Democratic Blanks
927 967 912 913 967 976 5662 951 1019 942 983 1061 1075 6031 411 359 265 268 238 173 1714 602 610 603 624 642 635 3716 337 446 341 363 494 514 2495 576 655 588 557
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
John J. Costello, Democratic
674 646 510 482 531
406 3249
524 613 619 670
731 834 3991
William A. Milliken, Republican Blanks
70 93
88
84
137
136
608
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ESSEX COUNTY
C. F. Nelson Pratt, Republican Daniel J. Burke, Democratic Louis J. Scanlon, Democratic Arthur A. Thompson, Republican Blanks
678 740 707 722 821 892 4560
559 564 450 452 498
368 2891
433 392 319 297
305
207 1953
494 569 580 601 372 439 378 400
517
542 2648
COUNTY TREASURER, ESSEX COUNTY
Thomas F. Duffy, Democratic David D. Black, Republican Blanks
70 84
670 556 445 436 442 313 2862 528 712 697 731 844 75 107 69 113
QUESTION NO. 1
A. Yes No
926 954 813 916 1033 995 5637 215 219 240 207 215 197 1293
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32
42
31
30
54
49
238
790 881 824 894 1034 1135 5558 446 429 362 312 311
192 2052
597 3382
1
3
481 795
795
755 3926
657 743 3644
956 4468
518
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B. Yes No
863 880 761 852 980 908 5244
197 199 211 186 196 177 1166
C. Yes
893 945 810 932 1052 975 5607
No
166 168 176 135 157
136 938
Blanks
544 691 640 480 564 740 3659
QUESTION NO. 2
Yes
911 849 787 780 813 693 4833
No
219 323 246 322 410 467 1987
Blanks
138 180 184 134 176 216 1028
Due to a change in the laws by the 1960 Legislature, no ballots can be counted until after the polls have closed. Because of this change in the law, the Election Commission found that it was impossible to complete election returns before 7 A.M. the morning following the election and necessitated Election Officers to remain on duty for a twenty-four hour period and the tellers for twelve to fourteen hours.
Because of this condition, the Selectmen and the Election Commission have decided to sponsor jointly an article in the 1961 Town Warrant, to pro- vide voting machines for the Town of Swampscott. In the event this is voted by the Town Meeting, a substantial saving will be made to the Town and elec- tion returns will be computed accurately immediately following the closing of the polls.
Public Library
George W. Howe, Chairman
Andrew R. Linscott Ruth M. Barry, Secretary
Edith N. Snow, Librarian
A busier-than-ever year, complicated by staff changes, has left several impressions:
Demands on the Library are growing in quantity and complexity. This is not an ivory tower, but mirrors the world we live in.
118,380 volumes were circulated. Reference questions have not been counted, but they are both numerous and challenging. Even elementary school children come "to do research".
Beginning Jan. 3, 1961, the typical loan period has been set at 4 weeks. This recognizes the fact, indicated by national as well as local statistics, that borrowers today are too busy to absorb their books in the shorter period which was usual a generation ago. No renewals will be made. This will save many overdue post-cards (if our experience agrees with that of other libraries fol- lowing this method) which are expensive both of staff time and of postage; also it will free the telephone considerably. The assistant at the loan desk will be freer to help the borrower who is here at the library.
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About half of the Baldwin collection, mainly history and biography, was catalogued this summer, so that more in those two popular classes will now be found by the student helping himself.
The Reference collection has been strengthened by the new McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of science and technology, several other science volumes, the Worldmark encyclopedia on all the countries of the world, as well as newer editions of standard works we have always used. Much Reference cooperation is evident between the Children's Room and the adult department. Permission slips are now issued in the Children's Room so there will be a record of kinds of material needed from the adult department. A slip explaining why material was not obtained by the child will be issued for him to take back to the teacher. This is copied from other larger libraries which find even their collec- tions not adequate for the public school demand.
Since there is now in addition to the Librarian at High School a trained Librarian at Junior High School, it would be most beneficial for everyone if areas of service could be defined, in book purchasing and other ways. Occa- sional meetings, (difficult to arrange because the schools are busy in the morning, the public library under pressure in the afternoon), are being planned for mutual advantage of knowing each other's problems and where we can better cooperate.
National Library Week was conducted in April by an excellent committee with Mr. Charles A. Hird as chairman. A variety of programs was offered. The show of paintings by townspeople during the entire week continues as a unique feature which is popular.
Mrs. Frederick Gardner has faithfully told stories to children every two weeks all year. The Cottage Gardeners again decorated the Library for Christmas.
From James Gillen came a gift of 60 phonograph recofds which added new types of music to our small collection which has moderate use.
As a memorial to Mrs. Helen (Larrick) Wyman from her family and friends a fund of 100 dollars for books was contributed. The new bookplate designed by Barbara Juel in the contest held by the Trustees a year ago, has been printed for use in these and similar memorial gifts. Another book- plate from the same contest was given by the Swampscott Teachers Associa- tion for books purchased from the Blanche E. Doyle Fund, which also paid for the puppet show at the end of the Children's Summer Reading Club. A gift from the parents and grandparents of Jane Blatchford bought the creche to go with the Santons collection the Children's Room has been making. Upper Swampscott Improvement Association continued its gift of money, which per- mits usually two volumes we could not afford otherwise. Lists of donors of books, periodicals and records are posted on the bulletin board in the main Library.
The Trustees appreciate the good fortune to have had the Swampscott Librarian chosen as chairman of the American Library Association Notable Books Council. This group of 12 librarians works with three dozen cooperating libraries throughout the country to select about fifty books published during the year which "make a contribution to literature and general knowledge for the mature reader". The list is published by the Association and distributed nationally.
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Board of Public Works
Alfred N. Frazier, Chairman
Francis N. Lang
Roger A. Williams, Jr.
Paul A. Polisson, Superintendent
Austin D. Mosco, Administrative Asst. & Secretary
George H. Melcher, Town Engineer Timothy J. Ryan, Highway Supt.
Edward F. Burke, Sewer Supt. Chester E. Bradley, Water Supt.
Arthur E. Hardy, Cemetery Supt. Frederick C. Burk, Park Supt.
The Board of Public Works herewith submits its fifth annual report to the citizens of the Town of Swampscott for the year 1961.
CEMETERY DIVISION
This Division has four employees, and with assistance from other Divisions, especially before Memorial Day, the Cemetery is maintained, and the Town can well be pleased with a job well done.
There were 91 Interments from Jan. 1, 1960 to Dec. 6, 1960. All receipts for interments, lot sales, liners, foundations, etc., were paid to the Town Treasurer.
The development finished in 1956 with approximately 400 graves, is about all sold.
A new development this year with 288 graves, was made possible with the assistance and cooperation from all Divisions especially the Engineering Division.
The Cemetery office building was painted, including trim, screens and the garage. All windows were newly glazed.
Capen Road was extended about 200 ft. with Hot-Top to include the new 1960 Development.
Some dead trees were removed by the Park Division, and trees damaged or blown over by Hurricane "Donna" were also removed. Building damage was repaired.
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Engineering services furnished by this Division for the year 1960 included land surveying, preparation of record plans, writing descriptions of properties and easements, correcting maps for the Assessor's Department in accordance with land transfers as received from the Registry of Deeds, computation of assessment quantities, cost estimating, designing of various works and struc- tures, preparation of contracts including specifications and drawings, laying out and supervising the work on various construction projects, and the fur- nishing of Public engineering data to private engineers, surveyors, attorneys and the general public. The apportionment of these services is shown in the following table:
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DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION
MAN HOURS
PER CENT
Highway Division
4642
40.42
Water Division
2807
24.44
Cemetery Division
1022
8.90
*Engineering Division
753
6.56
Selectmen
614
5.35
Assessors Department
471
4.10
School Department
403
3.51
Sewer Division
229
1.99
Planning Board
195
1.70
Park Division
99
0.86
Private Citizens
83
0.72
Finance Committee
71
0.62
Town Counsel
62
0.54
Board of Registrars
16
0.14
Welfare Department
8
0.07
Health Department
3
0.03
Housing Authority
3
0.03
Police Department
2
0.02
Totals
11,483
100.00
*Includes administration and work not chargeable to a particular division or department.
In view of the fact that projects requiring engineering services are usually described in the annual reports of the various divisions and departments con- cerned, no specific mention of such projects is made herein. A master map showing the complete system of sanitary sewers of the Town together with pertinent information and engineering data was finished this year and, as time is available, we are preparing similar maps showing the water works and storm sewer systems. Copies of the Town Map for general distribution, last printed in 1957, are now in short supply and it is expected that a new 1961 edition will be printed early in the coming year.
HIGHWAY DIVISION
This Division has 22 employees, and from this Division assistance is given to the other Divisions requiring added personnel for short periods of time.
As voted by the Annual Town Meeting various streets were reconstructed
with Bituminous Concrete, Storm Drains were installed, and other streets were oiled and covered with sand. Under general maintenance all catch basins in the Town were cleaned, and all sidewalks, i.e., sweeping, patching, plowing, sanding, grading, beach cleaning, etc., were carried out by this Division. From May through November the street sweeper swept the streets in the entire Town. A remarkable job was performed this Fall with the Leaf Loader and Catch Basin Cleaner. All Catch Basins cleaned in the spring and fall.
Traffic lines and signs were replaced by this Division for the Police De- partment. Cross walks on Humphrey Street were painted a solid Traffic Green for the safety of the pedestrians.
The entire Highway Division assisted the Park Division on Monday, Sep- tember 12, 1960 during Hurricane "Donna", to keep all streets clear of fallen
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trees and broken branches. Hurricane "Donna" delayed the scheduled con- struction program for approximately one month. All Hurricane debris placed on the sidewalks were removed to a large area at the Swampscott Cemetery and burned. This Division continues to clean the culverts at Fisherman's Beach to prevent plug-ups of the drainage system. This shifting sand problem on Fisherman's Beach is being studied for a permanent solution with the assistance of the Waterways Division, State Department of Public Works. New equipment furnished the Highway Division were the replacement of (2) 1956 Ford Dump Trucks with (2) 1960 Ford Dump Trucks, a new (1) ton Sidewalk Koller and a new Traffic Line Marker.
On December 13, 1960 the compressor unit engine on the 1947 SNO-GO was badly damaged, this engine could not be repaired, which necessitated the emergency purchase of a new complete unit. This new unit was installed and operating in 2 weeks.
PARK DIVISION
During the winter months, skating was made possible by the flooding of Abbot Park and the rinks at Jackson Park. A time switch was installed at Abbott Park so that night skating could be enjoyed until 10 P.M. A Division fence was erected at the same Park allowing both free skating and hockey.
Winter labor projects consisted of brush and wood clean-up at the site of the Shaw Junior High School, the clear cutting of trees and brush for a new Cemetery location, the brush and bull briar clean-up at the summit of Jackson Park, and the clean-up of the land of the School Department on Fuller Avenue.
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