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ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the account of unpaid bills for the pur- pose of settling all bills contracted prior to January 1, 1963 and remaining unpaid at the time of the closing of the Town's books for the year 1962 according to the records of the Town Accountant.
Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Voted: Article 12. To accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and appropriate the sum of $435.68 for the purpose of settling all bills contracted prior to January 1, 1963 and remaining unpaid at the time of the closing of the Town's books for the year 1962 according to the records of the Town Accoun- tant as follows :
Dr. J. D. C. Gowans $50.00
Dr. R. H. Bessom 50.00
Dr. S. N. Paly 25.00
N.E. Tel. & Tel. (Police)
25.00
Essex Oil Co. (Police)
126.88
I. G. Miller Co. (Fire) 14.10
Lynn Hospital (Fire) 124.70
Dr. Charles H. White (Fire) 20.00
$435.68
Unanimous.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to replace the underground cables from Fire Headquarters on Burrill Street to Humphrey Street to Marblehead Line and Puritan Road to Woodbine Avenue, or take any action relative thereto.
Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of the Fire Department.
Voted: Article 13. To accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and indefinitely post- pone action on this article.
Unanimous.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to install additional hydrants in certain areas of the town, or take any action relative thereto.
Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of the Fire Department.
Voted: Article 14. To accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and indefinitely post- pone action on this article.
Unanimous.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Traffic Safety Committee to have the Town's Traffic and Parking By-Laws published as part of their report in the 1963 An- nual Town Report and to report changes annually each year thereafter, or take any action relative thereto.
Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen.
Voted: Article 15. Favorable ac- tion on this article accepting the recommendation of the Finance Committee.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Board
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of Public Works to acquire the neces- sary easements in Juniper and Tupelo Roads and to install a drain from about 19 Juniper Road to Puritan Road and to appropriate the necessary funds there- for or take any action relative thereto.
Sponsored by George C. Lyons, et al.
Voted: Article 16. To accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and indefinitely post- pone action on this article.
Unanimous.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to extend the main sewers in Puri- tan Road, Tupelo Road, Juniper Road, and appropriate the necessary money therefor, or take any action relative thereto.
Sponsored by the Board of Health and Board of Public Works.
Voted: Article 17. To accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and vote to extend the main sewers in Puritan Road, Tu- pelo Road, Juniper Road, and ap- propriate the sum of $20,500.00 transferred as follows:
The sum of $11,500.00 to be ap- priated from the 1964 Tax Levy.
The sum of $4,000.00 be TRANS- FERRED from Article 56 of the 1961 Annual Warrant (Marshall Brook).
The sum of $5,000.00 be TRANS- FERRED from the 1962 Sewer Ac- count for the purpose of this article.
Unanimous.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will
vote to amend its By-Laws by establish- ing a Personnel Relations Review Board by voting to accept Section 21B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws to ad- just grievances of all employees other than those appointed by the School Com- mittee and Library Trustees and by au- thorizing and directing the Town's Per- sonnel Board to act also as the Personnel Relations Review Board or take any action relative thereto.
Sponsored by Firefighters Association.
Voted: Article 18. To accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and refer this article back to the Town Government Study Committee for study, and that said Committee report to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Unanimous.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept House Bill No. 3341 - an act increasing the amounts of pen- sions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees, or take any action relative thereto.
Sponsored by Charles L. Stover, et al.
Voted: Article 19. To accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and accept Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1963, an act increas- ing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable 10 certain former public employees, to be effective July 1, 1963, and appro- priate the sum of $2,100.00 therefor.
Dissolved: 11:35 p.m.
Oliver W. Coughlin, Town Clerk
TOWN COUNSEL MARTIN C. GOLDMAN, Town Counsel
The annual report of the Law Depart- ment is submitted herewith.
On May 9, 1963 I was appointed as Town Counsel to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of my predecessor Richard Coughlin. I am pleased to report that there was a most orderly transition in the handling of the office thanks to the many hours of time Mr. Coughlin spent with me going over all the pending files.
There were three Superior Court cases in which I represented the Town. The first of which concerned a Bill in Equity brought by the Town against an indi- vidual in violation of our zoning by- laws. This matter was terminated in a successful finding for the Town. The two other cases were appeals against the action of the Board of Appeals, and both were subsequently dismissed after hear- ings.
Numerous claims for injuries to the person and property of individuals were investigated and preparations were made for the legal defenses thereto. In addi- tion two claims, on which suit had been brought against the Town, were settled and disposed of with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee.
A digesting of the number of con- tracts dealing with the School Depart- ment, Public Works Department, and other Boards that were approved by Town Counsel, the number of confer- ences held with Town Officials and the number of opinions rendered to the vari- ous officers and Boards might well com- prise a list totalling several pages and would serve no useful purpose. Suffice it to say that there was a day to day contact between the Town Counsel and the various persons and groups of per- sons comprising the government of our Town.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
I. MURRAY ADAMS, Town Accountant
In accordance with the provisions of Section 61, Chapter 41, of the General Laws, the following report is submitted. It is arranged in accordance with rules prescribed by the Director of Accounts. A detailed report of receipts and expendi- tures for the year ending December 31, 1963 is available in this office.
Where the Money Came From:
CASH ON HAND JANUARY 1, 1963
$1,299,850.13
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES TOWN
Poll
$ 7,260.32
Personal
174,853.96
Real Estate
2,620,614.15
Tax Title Redemption
3,172.45
Lieu of Taxes
1,028.38
Sale Tax Title Land
4,175.00
Sale Land Low Value
6,214.03
TOTAL TOWN TAXES
2,817,318.29
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STATE GRANTS
Income Tax
133,826.85
Corporation Tax
159,574.66
Meal Tax
5,451.88
Chapter 90 & 782
41,896.25
School Construction
38,638.80
Schools Chapt. 70
36,438.86
National Defense
8,790.82
Vocational Education
14,897.57
Smith Hughes Barton
300.00
Library
3,323.50
Child Guidance
236.72
Dog Experiment
30.00
TOTAL STATE GRANTS
443,405.91
COUNTY TAXES
Chapter 90
5,326.23
Refund Dog License
862.42
T.B. Hospital
30.71
TOTAL COUNTY TAXES
6,219.36
U.S. GRANTS
A.D.C. Administration
3,704.07
A.D.C. Assistance
3,745.50
O.A.A. Administration
6,923.35
O.A.A. Assistance
65,299.66
D.A. Administration
860.00
D.A. Assistance
3,969.18
M.A.A. Administration
3,827.72
M.A.A. Assistance
28,527.40
TOTAL U.S. GRANTS
116.856.88
MISCELLANEOUS
Court Fines
459.00
Licenses & Permits
5,261.27
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS
5,720.27
OTHER TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Excise
329,834.51
Sewers
5,873.47
Sidewalks
1,384.09
TOTAL OTHER TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
337,092.07
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Town Clerk Fees
1,350.00
Collectors Fees
2,264.49
Costs
147.23
Draft Rent
90.00
Board of Appeals
480.00
Planning Board
35.20
Police
453.55
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Sealer Weights & Measures
254.80
Building Inspector
944.50
Wire Inspector
524.50
Plumbing Inspector
1,814.00
Telephone
162.32
Veterans Services
8,565.93
Health
162.00
Park
679.80
Welfare
437.30
O.A.A. State
37,612.64
O.A.A. Cities & Town
2,447.03
O.A.A. Recovery
1,914.55
Public Works
415.30
Property Damage
561.80
A.D.C.
3.204.57
D.A.
7,620.10
M.A.A.
20,088.38
School Tuition
22.00
School Miscellaneous
7,217.31
School Lunch
66,637.02
School Athletic
11,422.70
Library
2,209.98
Miscellaneous
345.50
TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL RECEIPTS
180,084.50
CEMETERY RECEIPTS
Sale of Lots
12,247.25
Fees
5,065.73
Recording
43.00
TOTAL CEMETERY FEES
17,355.98
WATER DEPARTMENT
Rates
119,746.30
Services
16,085.02
Rents
1,375.00
Liens
1958
47.72
1959
39.10
1961
56.10
1962
1,148.62
1963
8,315.87
TOTAL WATER DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
146,813.73
INTEREST
Taxes
3,576.98
Excise
631.85
Tax Title
121.33
1961 Committed Interest
34.67
1962 Committed Interest
45.27
1963 Committed Interest
368.65
TOTAL INTEREST
4,778.75
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue
1,000,000.00
Fire Ladder Truck Premiums Accrued Interest
30,000.00
14.00
28.75
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
1,030,042.75
AGENCY
Federal Withholding
316,250.15
State Withholding
30,542.39
Dog Tax
1,341.00
.
TOTAL AGENCY
348,133.54
TRUSTS
Library
464.32
School
102.72
Cemetery
693.44
Blue Cross
6,529.00
John Hancock Insurance
1,696.00
TOTAL TRUSTS
9,485.48
REFUNDS
Welfare
632.05
U.S. Grants
1,124.20
Warrants Payable
400.00
Police Wages
34.27
School
573.72
Public Works
433.61
Dog License
65.50
Building Inspector
5.00
Veterans Services
131.31
Machon School
817.75
Blue Cross
59.05
Life Insurance
566.17
Lynn Gas (Price Adj.)
106.25
TOTAL REFUNDS
4,948.88
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$6,768,106.52
Where the Money Went:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ 150.00
Finance Committee-
Wages
600.00
Expenses
71.60
Town Meeting
531.96
Selectmen-
Wages
7,735.40
Office Expense
1,142.96
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Contingent Fund
2,864.85
Accountant-
Wages
13,030.28
Office Expense
530.32
Travel
100.00
Treasurer-
Wages
10,335.40
Office Expense
3,186.24
Tax Title Foreclosure
1,750.00
Certification of Notes
40.00
Tax Collector-
Wages
7,335.40
Office Expense
2,762.07
Insurance
798.10
Travel
100.00
Tax Title Costs
2,050.76
Furniture & Fixtures
22.97
Law-
Salary
5,500.00
Expenses
2,430.00
Town Clerk-
Wages
7,163.00
Office Expense
1,157.17
Travel
223.00
Insurance
10.00
Election-
Wages
6,050.40
Office Expense
2,100.00
Assessors-
Wages
11,509.54
Office Expense
2,228.30
Travel
210.00
Conventions
142.76
Administration Building-
Wages
15,574.10
Expenses
4,859.29
Old Fire House Expenses
1,834.23
Planning Board ---
Wages
100.00
Expenses
1,370.50
Board of Appeals-
Wages
400.00
Expenses
743.45
Contributory Retirement
46,088.70
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Personnel Board-
Wages
150.00
70.25
Expenses Contingent
50.00
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
165,103.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Wages
206,526.46
Office Expense
3,322.43
Travel
32.00
Building Expense
1,696.05
Maintenance
5,608.28
Supplies
950.06
Uniforms
2,457.10
Radio
704.12
State School
456.74
New Cars
4,990.38
Motorcycle
920.90
TOTAL POLICE
227,664.52
FIRE
Wages
230,772.45
Office Expense
1,005.03
Travel
200.00
Building Expenses
5,046.49
Uniforms
849.73
Maintenance
6,269.57
Communications
1,490.91
Out of State Travel
128.00
Apparatus
43,329.00
Hydrants
859.01
TOTAL FIRE
289,950.19
MISCELLANEOUS
Civil Defense-
Wages
1,566.00
Expenses
6,391.52
Constable
100.00
Building Inspector-
Wages
2,800.00
Office Expense
300.00
Travel
300.00
Wire Inspector-
Wages
1,400.00
Office Expense
173.02
Travel
335.00
Dog Officer-
Wages
880.00
Office Expense
125.00
1
60
Transportation
200.00
Supplies Pound
Insurance
316.00 52,132.10 325.00
Harbormaster-Wages
Sealer Weights & Measures-
Wages
950.00
Office Expense
229.00
Travel
180.00
Out of Town Travel
75.00
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS
68,777.64
TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
586,392.35
HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Wages
17,321.36
Office Expense
894.50
Travel
1,190.00
Inspections
6,347.11
Mosquitoes
1,379.14
Refuse & Garbage
86,780.96
TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION
113,913.07
PUBLIC WORKS
Wages
306,328.44
PUBLIC WORKS
Office Expense
1,989.22
Travel Out of Town
159.10
Travel in Town
1,880.00
Building Expense
13,773.81
Supplies
29,595.55
Maintenance
13,931.95
Equipment
8,208.13
Insurance
10.00
HIGHWAY
Chapter 90
24,908.07
Snow & Ice Wages
19,579.56
Snow & Ice Expenses
16,635.29
Sidewalk Replacement
4,759.67
Continuous Sidewalks
896.69
Lighting Streets
59,257.22
Millett Road
284.49
Roy Street
3,788.75
Essex Street Bridge Repairs
3,001.59
Highway State Subsidy
29,048.29
Shelton Road
9,311.43
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SEWER
Emergency
766.38
Marshall Brook
230.54
Construction 1962
6,317.35
Little's Point
5,276.28
Station Equipment
1,299.05
Juniper Road
641.83
PARK
Moth
6,273.04
Dutch Elm
3,606.08
Shade Trees
2,475.00
Recreation
3,153.45
Babe Ruth League
1,384.09
Tennis Courts
5,130.39
CEMETERY
Improvement
28,089.19
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS
611,989.92
WATER
Wages
52,890.48
Office Expense
1,986.30
Travel in Town
840.00
Out of State
142.42
Building Expense
331.24
Maintenance
962.24
Supplies
14,526.83
Emergency
3,259.86
Metropolitan
49,984.92
Main Loan
32,368.31
Painting Standpipe
5,389.50
TOTAL WATER
162,682.10
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
Wages
15,075.67
Assistance
84,537.65
U.S. Grant-
O.A.A. Adm.
11,032.39
O.A.A. Asst.
96,427.40
A.D.C. Adm.
1,610.20
D.A. Asst.
2,227.88
M.A.A. Adm.
4,702.22
M.A.A. Asst.
12,340.53
Old Age Assistance-Wages
1,540.00
Veterans Services-
Wages
1,580.00
Office Expense
313.05
62
220.00
Assistance
14,897.62
Pensions
72,146.87
Workmen's Comp .-
Wages
500.00
Expenses
4,499.74
TOTAL CHARITIES
323,651.22
SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS
Wages
1,209,158.55
Office Expense
15,515.69
Travel
2,334.26
Building Expense
77,027.45
Miscellaneous
104,734.31
Insurance
2,350.00
Federal Aided Projects
5,503.30
Out of State Travel
2,490.64
Lunch
66,018.89
Athletics
12,613.92
Federal Education
965.33
Hadley Playground
869.10
Adult Education
1,443.33
High School Addition
448,354.44
Machon School Addition
150,082.27
TOTAL SCHOOLS
2,099,461.48
LIBRARY
LIBRARY
Wages
41,058.26
Office Expense
2,487.73
Travel
24.75
Building Expense
3,433.22
Materials
9,581.96
TOTAL LIBRARY
56,585.92
TRUST FUNDS
TRUST FUNDS
Library-
Morse
126.38
Ingalls
30.20
Cemetery Trust Funds
128.03
School-Phillips Medal
76.92
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
361.53
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Travel
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
Legion Lease
1,750.00
Town Reports
2,841.00
Memorial Day
1,494.64
Fourth of July
356.25
Veterans Day
187.76
Christmas Lights
1,000.00
Transportation Study Comm.
53.34
Conservation Committee
25.00
Town Study Committee
67.58
Greene Estate (Hadley Play Area)
15,000.00
Thomson Memorial
122.00
Unpaid Bills
432.68
TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED
23,330.25
O.A.A. Recovery
334.34
County Tax
134,943.20
T.B. Hospital
24,677.82
State Audit
4,074.46
Retirement Audit
101.40
State Parks
40,550.52
Dog Licenses
1,400.00
TOTAL
206,081.74
DEBT
DEBT
Anticipation of Revenue
1,000,000.00
Debt
291,000.00
Premium
70.50
TOTAL DEBT
1,291,070.50
INTEREST
INTEREST
Anticipation of Revenue
6,573.40
Debt
84,701.25
TOTAL
91,274.65
WITHHOLDING TAXES
Federal
313,857.45
State
29,537.42
TOTAL WITHHOLDING TAXES
343,394.87
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REFUNDS Real Estate, etc. Expenditures
16,226.96 13,113.12
TOTAL REFUNDS
29,340.08
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
6,111,024.96
CASH ON HAND DECEMBER 31, 1963
657,081.56
$6,768,106.52
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1963
I. Murray Adams, Town Accountant
Cash
$ 657,081.56 215.00
Petty Cash
Warrants Payable 1964
39,249.29
1957 Real Estate
26.94
1958 Poll
2.00
1958 Real Estate
243.41
1959 Poll
46.00
1959 Real Estate
326.07
1960 Poll
40.00
1960 Personal
1,540.20
1960 Real Estate
713.65
1961 Poll
82.00
1961 Personal
903.90
1961 Real Estate
61.57
1962 Polls
123.00
1962 Personal
1,144.50
1962 Real Estate
7,660.80
1963 Poll
117.65
1963 Personal
6,561.30
1963 Real Estate
122,067.83
1959 Excise
1.00
1960 Excise
11.89
1961 Excise
3,943.32
1962 Excise
677.73
1963 Excise
10,233.92
Unapportioned Sewer
6,102.02
1958 Sewer
39.55
1959 Sewer
301.99
1962 Sewer
26.00
1963 Sewer
208.84
Apportioned Sewer Pd. Advance
355.32
Unapportioned Sidewalks
670.72
1962 Sidewalks
91.54
1963 Sidewalks
174.49
1958 Committed Interest
12.66
1959 Committed Interest
12.08
1961 Committed Interest
26.65
1962 Committed Interest
5.78
65
1963 Committed Interest
82.66
Tax Titles
1,670.26
Tax Possessions
230.28
Estate Deceased Persons
5,632.29
A/R Health
2,137.14
Welfare
1,094.55
A.D.C.
1,034.95
O.A.A. (C. & T.)
1,393.31
Vets Services
5,418.01
Schools
1,402.07
Parks
M.A.A. Recovery
Water Rates
52,332.63
Services
Rents
1957 Water Liens
26.94
1958 Water Liens
19.40
1959 Water Liens
2.20
1960 Water Liens
17.20
1961 Water Liens
437.97
1962 Water Liens
810.66
1963 Water Liens
2,239.53
Water Miscellaneous
985.49
1957 Overlay
29.31 775.39
1958 Overlay
1959 Overlay
3,663.90
1960 Overlay
170.00
1961 Overlay
9,187.72
1962 Overlay
6,614.20
1963 Overlay
21,516.85
Overlay Reserve
14,755.58
Cemetery Receipts Res. Appro.
24,949.95
Reserved for Petty Cash
215.00
Water Receipts Reserved for Appro.
6,339.96
Water Available Surplus
4,238.81
Phillips Fund
100.64
Cemetery Trust Fund
1,826.41
Morse Trust Fund
218.32
Thomson Trust Fund
120.70
Whittle Trust Fund
128.21
Ingalls Trust Fund
191.62
Various Trust Funds
236.34
A/R State Aid to Highways
6,715.75
County Aid to Highways
3,357.88.
State & County Highway Aid Revenue
10,073.63
1963 County Tax
2,969.91
1963 Metropolitan Parks
583.24
Dog License
32.25
Federal Withholding Tax
27,758.86
State Withholding Tax
8,332.30
Tailings
778.56
Excise Revenue
15,692.58
66
18.00 253.50
63.23 250.00
Special Assessment Revenue Tax Title Revenue
6,482.38 1,670.26
Tax Possession Revenue
Departmental Revenue
230.28 12,462.03 56,554.39 5,632.29
Water Revenue
Estate Deceased Persons Revenue
1962 Revenue
16.00
1963 Revenue
14,035.68
E. & D.
222,082.68
Stabilization Fund
10,000.00
Voting Machines
1,065.00
Police New Cars
709.62
Police Motorcycle
4.10
Fire Apparatus
738.60
Fire Hydrants
640.99
Civilian Defense Expense
4.51
Public Works Equipment
2,941.87
Chapter 90
9,326.25
Chapter 718
10.00
Sidewalk Replacement
7,887.82
Continuous Sidewalks
939.78
Millett Road
1,267.68
Roy Street
160.80
Walker & Paradise Road
2,850.00
Essex Street Bridge Repairs
342.51
Chapter 782, St. Subsidy
4,675.75
Shelton Road
1,588.57
Marshall Brook
239.00
Sewer Construction '62 Article
250.01
Little's Point Drain
25,723.72
Sewer Station Equipment
4,133.72
Juniper Road Sewer
19,858.17
Babe Ruth League
146.21
Tennis Courts
254.61
Cemetery Improvements
11,665.38
Water Main Loan '60
177,737.51
Standpipe
610.50
U.S. Grant-
O.A.A. Adm.
8,135.99
O.A.A. Asst.
26,374.47
A.D.C. Adm.
5,012.90
A.D.C. Asst.
8,753.97
D.A. Adm.
3,079.41
D.A. Asst.
2,405.62
M.A.A. Adm.
1,996.87
M.A.A. Asst.
21,811.12
School Federal Aided Projects
503.30
School Lunch
654.92
School Athletics
1,163.11
School Fed. Education National Defense
11,063.24
Machon School Study
3,035.06
Hadley School Playground
3,499.13
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578.00 1.00 510.00 44.47 77,353.30 7,498.23 204.65 2.00
High School Study
Chick Estate
Adult Education
Hadley School Play Area
High School Addition
Machon School Addition
Citizens Traffic Committee
V.F.W. Lease
Ocean Avenue Study
2,500.00
Conservation Committee
500.00
Conservation Comm. Expense
200.00
Incinerator Eminent Domain
1.00
Transportation Study Committee
103.84
Town Study Committee
282.42
Green Estate
15,000.00
Thomson Memorial
28.00
Eminent Domain Art. 59
1.00
1963 Unpaid Bills
3.00
Bond Premiums
6,075.46
Fire Station Balance
6,136.06
$ 964,839.26 $ 964,839.26
DEBT STATEMENT
PUBLIC WORKS
Interest
Rate %
Amount Outstanding
Outfall Sewer 48
2.
$ 60,000.00
Sewer 56
2.7
5,000.00
Sewer 59
3.5
3,000.00
Water 54
1.6
15,000.00
Water 60
3.
200,000.00
$ 283,000.00
SCHOOLS
Clark 50
1.75
$ 105,000.00
Clark 50
1.5
42,000.00
Clark 51
1.75
25,000.00
Stanley 53
2.
260,000.00
Hadley 56
2.25
33,000.00
Junior High 58
3.
1,205,000.00
School 62
2.7
735,000.00
2,405,000.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Library 55
1.7
$ 15,000.00
Fire Station 59
3.25
150,000.00
Voting Machine 62
2.
15,000.00
Fire Equipment
2.3
30,000.00
210,000.00
TOTAL
$2,898,000.00
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BUILDING INSPECTOR
JOHN F. BURKE, Building Inspector
Permits Estimated Cost
DWELLINGS
New
31
$511,000.00
Additions and Alterations
39
118,425.00
PRIVATE GARAGES
Attached to Dwelling
22
44,800.00
Detached
4
13,500.00
DEMOLITION
Dwellings
1
Garage (private)
1
Dormitory
1
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
5
2,575.00
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - Vinnin Square
1
222,500.00
Total
106
$912,800.00
Building Permits issued
106
Permits to Shingle
19
Number of Inspections
315
Amount of Building Fees Collected
$963.50
All hotels and elevators have been inspected and returns made to the State.
DOG OFFICER
JOHN J. MATTERA, Dog Officer
I respectfully submit my annual report of Dog Officer:
687 Dogs Licensed 12 Three Kennels (4 dogs per Kennel)
699
155 Calls for Stray Dogs
623 Complaints
125 Miscellaneous Calls
903 Total Calls Received
All complaints were acted on and worked out to a mutual agreement with parties concerned.
I recommend that both telephones be listed under Town of Swampscott. Having the two telephones listed worked out very well this past year.
I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and all others for their co-operation during the past year.
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FOREST WARDEN WALTER M. CHAMPION, JR., Forest Warden
During the year 130 permits for fires in the open air were issued.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES FRED D. SARGENT, Inspector of Wires
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1963. The report covers the period from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1963, and con- sists of permits issued for 284 Residential, 41 Commercial and 6 Municipal Installa- tions classified as follows:
Standard lighting and receptacle outlets
3,689
Fixed appliances
283
Oil and Gas Burners
212
Electric Service changes
152
- -
4,336
Unclassified permits:
Signs
12
Air conditioners
10
Space heaters
16
Repairs
30
Others
29
Temporary Installations
35
132
4,468
Amount of Permit Fees Collected
$547.50
Inspections of Residential Installations
522
Inspections of Commercial Installations
70
Inspections of Municipal Installations
13
The requirements of the Massachusetts State Code have been complied with in each of the above installations.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
GEORGE A. HOLT, SR., Sealer
This report covers from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1963.
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Scales
10
284
6
2
Weights and Measures
8
135
13
5
Gasoline and Oil Tank Meters
15
113
0
3
Miscellaneous
0
6
1
0
TRIAL REWEIGHINGS
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
1640
1576
14
50
There were 1810 Inspections and 318 Tests made after Scales, Measures, Thermo- meters (Clinical), also Gasoline and Oil Tank Meters were sealed, and including licensed permits of Transient Pedlars coming into Town.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES DAVID F. DOHERTY, Director
As the new Veterans Services Agent I am pleased to submit my first annual report for the year of 1963.
This year a total of 264 veterans were serviced through this department.
All cases receiving benefits under Veterans Services that are state approved the town receives an abatement of 50%.
All questions and problems of veterans concerning their services in the Armed Forces are urged to contact this office. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Office telephone number is 593-4313. Other than that my home telephone number is 593-9665.
This year was marked by the resignation of Robert Leonard as Veterans Services Agent for the town. All veterans that knew "Bob" will never forget his courtesy to them and his devotion to his position.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Board of Selectmen, to all town de- partments, and to all others who have cooperated in matters pertaining to this department.
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PROTECTIVE DEPARTMENTS
85-FOOT AERIAL TRACTOR-TRAILER TYPE LADDER
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
WALTER M. CHAMPION, JR., Chief
During the year 1963 this department answered a total of 670 calls.
Apparatus
A new 85 foot tractor trailer aerial ladder truck was delivered in June. This is an excellent piece of apparatus and already has proven a valuable addition to this department. I would like to express my gratitude to the fire apparatus pur- chasing committee consisting of Donald J. Warnock, Chairman, Harvey P. New- comb, John F. Grynkraut and Edward N. Ludlam for their cooperation and valuable assistance.
Our three engines are in good condi- tion. I am grateful to the citizens of the Town for providing this department with excellent apparatus and equipment which is an important factor for performing efficient operations.
Personnel
Mr. James D. Frary was appointed a permanent firefighter on January 25, 1963 having topped the eligible list for appointment.
Mr. Francis E. Delano, Jr., was ap- pointed a permanent intermittent fire- fighter on January 25, 1963 having topped the eligible list for appointment to this position.
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