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RFFARKNOS PROPERTY OF THE MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY 74.45 ANDOVER 4552 1925- 29
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY Andover, Massachusetts 475-6960
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TOWN OF ANDOVER
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
A
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PORATED MAY 6.
INCORP
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6. 1646.
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1925
ANDOVER, MASS. THE ANDOVER PRESS
1926
974.45 A552 1925-1929
CONTENTS
PAGE
PAGE
Almshouse Expense
41
Liabilities
62
Relief out of
42
Librarian's Report
99
Almshouse Statistics
42
Memorial Day
34
Aiding Mothers
42
Memorial Hall Library
93
Andover Post No. 8
36
Moth Work
31
Animal Inspector
45
Municipal Buildings
27
Appropriations, 1924
17
Municipal Properties
59
Art Gallery
119
Overseers of the Poor
40
Assessors' Report
57
Police
36,48
Assets
62
Pomp's Pond Recreation Com- mittee 37
Auditors' Report
71
Board of Health
29
Printing 30
Board of Health Nurse
50
Punchard Free School, Report of Trustees
71
Brush Fires
35
Redemption of Bonds
38
Building Inspector's Report
46
Retirement of Veterans
34
Census Enumeration
39
Schools
22
Collector's Account
61
Smith Hughes Fund
24
Cornell Fund
53
Soldiers' Relief
41
County Tax
33
Spring Grove Cemetery
32, 43
Dump, Care of
34
State Aid
41
Election and Registration
28
State Taxes
33
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital 38
22
Tax Collector
60
Fire Department
35, 47
Temporary Loans
38
Finance Committee
81
Town Meeting
12
G. A. R. Post 99
34
Town Officers
4, 25
Hay Scales
30
Town Warrant
7, 75
Insurance
39
Treasurer's Report
62
Interest
37
Tree Warden
31
Jury List
54
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MAY 2
1930
Board of Public Works
Appendix
Street Lighting 30
Financial Report
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor
FRANK H. HARDY, Chairman
Term expires 1926 66 66 1927
CHARLES BOWMAN
ANDREW McTERNEN, Secretary
1928
Assessors
FRANK H. HARDY, Chairman
Term expires 1926
CHARLES BOWMAN
66
1927
ANDREW McTERNEN, Secretary
1928
Town Clerk
GEORGE A. HIGGINS
Town Treasurer
GEORGE A. HIGGINS Tax Collector
WILLIAM B. CHEEVER School Committee
RAYMOND S. BARTLETT
Term expires 1926
FREDERICK E. CHEEVER
66
1926
THAXTER EATON
66
1927
MARY W. FRENCH
66
1927
MAY D. FOLK
66
1928
DR. W. DACRE WALKER
66
1928
Superintendent of Schools HENRY C. SANBORN
Board of Public Works and Sinking Fund Commission
Term expires 1926
1927
WILLIAM D. MCINTYRE
66
6
1927
ARTHUR T. BOUTWELL
66
1928
THOMAS E. RHODES
66
1928
66
1927
DAVID R. LAWSON
66
1928
EUGENE M. WEEKS
1926
ERNEST A. JOHNSON
WALTER I. MORSE
PHILIP L. HARDY
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Superintendent of Water, Sewer Department, Highways and Parks FRANK L. COLE
Chief of Fire Department CHARLES F. EMERSON
Board of Health
BANCROFT T. HAYNES
Term expires 1926
FRANKLIN H. STACEY
1927
CHARLES E. ABBOTT, M.D.
66 1928
Chief of Police FRANK M. SMITH
Constables
JAMES NAPIER FRANK M. SMITH GEORGE N. SPARKS
Term expires 1926
1926
1926
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library
REV. FREDERICK A. WILSON
Term expires 1926
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL
1927
NATHAN C. HAMBLIN
1928
PHILIP F. RIPLEY
1929
ALFRED E. STEARNS
66 1930
BURTON S. FLAGG
1931
CLAUDE M. FUESS
1932
Trustees of Punchard Free School - Terms expire 1928
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL JOHN H. CAMPION
MYRON E. GUTTERSON HARRY H. NOYES EDMOND E. HAMMOND
Auditors
JOHN S. ROBERTSON LOUIS S. FINGER
HARRY SELLARS
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Trustees of Cornell Fund
JOHN C. ANGUS DR. WILLIAM D. WALKER CHARLES N. MARLAND
Term expires 1926
1927
66 1928
Superintendent of Moth Department E. BURKE THORNTON
Tree Warden E. BURKE THORNTON
Moderator of Town Meetings ALFRED E. STEARNS
Registrars of Voters
SAMUEL P. HULME
JOHN F. HURLEY
PATRICK J. SCOTT GEORGE A. HIGGINS, Clerk
Trustees Spring Grove Cemetery For 3 years
WALTER I. MORSE
DANIEL H. POOR
FRED E. CHEEVER
FRED A. SWANTON
EVERETT M. LUNDGREN DAVID R. LAWSON JOHN W. STARK
Street Lighting Committee
WALTER H. COLEMAN
HENRY J. GARDNER
JOHN S. ROBERTSON JAMES C. SOUTER
FRED G. CHENEY
Finance Committee
HENRY A. BODWELL, Chairman WILLIAM C. CROWLEY JOHN C. ANGUS, Secretary CHESTER W. HOLLAND
WALTER M. LAMONT GEORGE H. WINSLOW GEORGE L. AVERILL
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TOWN WARRANT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ESSEX, ss .: To either of the Constables of the Town of GREETING: Andover,
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet and assemble at the designated polling places in Precincts One, Two, Three and Four, viz .: The Town House in Precinct One; the Old School House, Ballardvale, in Precinct Two; the Boys' Club House, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three; and the Phillips Club House, School Street, in Precinct Four, in said Andover, on MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH, 1925, at 6 o'clock a.m., to act on the following articles:
Article 1. - To elect a Moderator for one year, Town Clerk for one year, Treasurer for one year, Collector of Taxes for one year, one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years, one member of the Board of Assessors for three years, three members of the School Committee for three years, one member of the School Committee for one year (to fill vacancy), two members of the Board of Public Works for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, three Auditors of Accounts for one year, three Constables for one year, one Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years, one Tree Warden for one year, five Trustees of Punchard Free School for three years, and all town officers required by law to be elected by ballot.
All to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be open from 6 o'clock a.m. to 5 o'clock p.m.
After final action on the preceding Article one, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39, of the
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General Laws, to Monday, March 9th, at 1.30 o'clock p.m. at the Town Hall, then and there to act upon the following articles, namely:
Article 2. - To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Article 3. - To determine what sums of money shall be appro- priated for Almshouse Expenses, Relief out of Almshouse, Aiding Mothers with Dependent Children, Board of Health, Brush Fires, Fire Department, Hay Scales, Highway Department, Insurance, Interest, Memorial Hall Library, Memorial Day, Post 99, G. A. R., Parks and Playsteads, Police, Printing, Election and Registration, Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Maintenance, Public Dump, Retirement of Veterans, Reserve Fund, Redemp- tion of Water, Sewer, High School, Main Street, Shawsheen Bridge, Essex Sanatorium, and Shawsheen School Bonds, Schools, Sewer Maintenance, Soldiers' Relief, Spring Grove Cemetery, State Aid, Street Lighting, Town Officers, Town House, Tree Warden and Moth Department, Water Maintenance and Con- struction, Andover Post No. 8, American Legion, and other town charges and expenses.
Article 4. - To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the Pumping Station, Lowell Street, to Etalo Belmessiere's residence and appropriate the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars therefor, on pe- tition of W. I. Livingston and others.
Article 5. - To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $12,000. to make necessary changes in the WaterSystem as recom- mended by the Fire Underwriters. Said changes to be made on Highland Road, Morton St., Summer St., Abbot St., Pine St., and a new 6-inch main on Pasho St., and the connecting up of several dead ends, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article 6. - To see if the Town will vote to build a main sewer on Pasho St. a distance of 772 ft. and also on Haverhill St. a distance of 750 ft. and appropriate the sum of $5,000. therefor, and assess betterments upon the estates benefited by said extensions. Said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of said Board.
Article 7. - To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $18,000. to rebuild Elm St., from the North Andover line to a
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point at or near Whittier St. Said work to be done only with the understanding that the State assume the remainder of the cost. Also to see if the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out and construction of State Highway on Elm St. in Andover, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement therefor in behalf of the Town, or take any other action in respect thereto, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article 8. - To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $8000. to rebuild Haverhill St. from a point near the Boston & Maine underpass to the North Andover line. Said work to be done only under the condition that the State and County each appropriate a like sum for said work, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article 9. - To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5000. together with the unexpended balance appropriated last year under Article 19, for the purpose of making improvements on and in connection with the Playstead. Said improvements to be carried out in accordance with plans drawn by Philip W. Foster, landscape architect, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article 10. - To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $4299.01, the same being the amount returned to the Town under the provisions of Chapter 480 of the Acts of 1924, "An act providing for the return to the Cities and Towns of certain surplus funds collected to provide suitable recognition of those residents of Massachusetts who served in the Army and Navy of the United States during the war with Germany," for the purpose of playground development, on petition of Ralph T. Berry and others.
Article 11. - To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $1500. for the purpose of maintaining the swimming area at Pomp's Pond, on petition of John F. O'Connell and others.
Article 12. - To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $500. to be used by the Trustees of the Memorial Hall Library in preparing plans for an addition to the present building, on petition of Trustees of Memorial Hall Library.
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Article 13. - To see if the Town will vote to purchase the plot of ground on Andover Street, Ballard Vale, used last summer as a playground, and owned by Mrs. H. D. Rockwell of North Ando- ver, the same to be made a permanent public playground, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of Roy M. Haynes and others.
Article 14. - To see if the Town will authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five members including the building in- spector to make a complete study of the present building laws and submit a report on changes to bring before the next annual Town Meeting for consideration and action, on petition of Joseph F. Cole and others.
Article 15. - To see what disposition the town will vote to make of the Richardson School property on Lowell Street.
Article 16. - To determine the method of collecting the taxes for the ensuing year.
Article 17. - To authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the town in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, with the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 18. - To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations.
Article 19. - To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Article 20. - To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of February, A.D. 1925.
FRANK H. HARDY CHARLES BOWMAN ANDREW McTERNEN
Selectmen of Andover.
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Andover, March 2, 1925
ESSEX SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town to meet at the time and places and for the purposes stated in said warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same on the Town House, on each Schoolhouse and in no less than five other public places, where bills and notices are usually posted, and by publication in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
FRANK M. SMITH, Constable
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 2, 1925
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in town affairs convened in Precincts One, Two, Three and Four in said Andover on Monday the Second day of March, 1925, at six o'clock in the forenoon, agreeably to the re- quirements of the foregoing warrant, Took up Article One and proceeded to vote for Town Officers.
The ballot boxes were found to be empty and registered 0000. The polls opened at 6 o'clock a.m. and closed at 5 o'clock p.m. The total number of ballots cast was 2205, viz .:
Precinct One 1232, Precinct Two 196, Precinct Three 489, Precinct Four 288.
The result of the balloting was as follows:
MODERATOR - One Year:
Precincts
1
2
3
4
951
156
408
251
Alfred E. Stearns
1766
281
40
81
37
Blanks 439
TOWN CLERK - One Year:
926
162
407
252
George A. Higgins
1747
306
34
82
36
Blanks 458
TOWN TREASURER - One Year:
913
159
398
252
George A. Higgins
1722
319
37
91
36
Blanks 483
SELECTMAN - Three Years:
313
35
169
76.
Herbert H. Lyle 593
850
156
283
208
Andrew McTernen
1497
69
5
37
4
Blanks 115
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ASSESSOR - Three Years :
318
37
162
78
Herbert H. Lyle
595
821
152
280
203
Andrew McTernen
1456
93
7
47
7
Blanks
154
COLLECTOR OF TAXES - One Year:
969
171
426
266
William B. Cheever
1832
263
25
63
22
Blanks
373
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - Three Years:
398
91
320
88
Harriet S. Chase
897
622
70
202
177
May D. Folk
1071
730
94
247
224
Eugene M. Weeks
1295
959
144
330
254
William D. Walker
1687
987
189
368
121
Blanks
1665
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - One Year (to fill vacancy) :
809
138
410
238
Raymond S. Bartlett
1595
423
58
79
50
Blanks 610
TRUSTEE OF
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY - Seven Years:
886
137
373
256
Claude M. Fuess 1652
346
59
116
32
Blanks
553
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SINKING FUND COMMISSION -
Three Years:
556
81 158
180
Arthur T. Boutwell 975
90
34
172
20
Matthew Burns 316
66
17
114
32
George Lee
229
293
44 78
51
Bernard L. McDonald
466
796
103
107
171
Thomas E. Rhodes
1177
264
58
193
75
George H. Winslow
590
399
55
156
47
Blanks 657
BOARD OF HEALTH - Three Years:
928
153
387
251
Charles E. Abbott
1719
304
43
102
37
Blanks 486
AUDITORS OF
ACCOUNTS - One Year:
878
136
347
242
Louis S. Finger
1603
900
144
336 238
John S. Robertson
1618
877
140
353 239
Harry Sellars
1609
1041
158
431 145
Blanks
1785
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CONSTABLES - One Year :
815
128
348
211
James Napier
1502
801
133
374 215
Frank M. Smith
1523
835
161
354
222
George N. Sparks
1572
1245
166
391
216
Blanks
2018
TREE WARDEN - One Year :
264
42
84
81
Ralph T. Berry
471
42
18
33
9
Joseph S. Chambers
102
102
12
10
14
Fred L. Collins
156
297
37
88
32
Jeremiah J. O'Connor
454
386
64
130
117
E. Burke Thornton
697
85
15
116
23
Henry Todd
239
38
8
28
12
Blanks
86
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD SCHOOL - Three Years:
857
145
371
244
Frederic S. Boutwell
1617
798
130
333
236
John H. Campion
1497
831
137
343
241
Myron E. Gutterson
1552
805
138
333
238
Edmond E. Hammond
1514
806
130
341
239
Harry H. Noyes
1516
2063
300
724
242
Blanks
3329
All the foregoing officers were voted on by ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT ONE
ANDOVER, March 2, 1925
Polls opened at 6 a.m. Officer in charge, L. D. Pomeroy, Warden. Polls closed at 5 p.m. Ballot box registered 0000. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1137. Number of ballots received 2200. The Ballot box failed to register correctly. Numbers of ballots cast 1232. Number of ballots returned 968. MARK M. KEANE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT TWO
BALLARDVALE, March 2, 1925 Polls opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m. Ballot box regis- tered at opening 0000 - when closed 103. Ballot box failed to
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register correctly. Number of ballots received 511. Number of ballots cast 196. Ballots returned 315. Warden Clester E. Matthews in charge. Constable George N. Sparks on duty.
JOSEPH P. LYNCH, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT THREE
SHAWSHEEN VILLAGE, March 2, 1925 Polls opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m. Ballot box regis- tered at opening 0000. Number of ballots received 1000. Num- ber of ballots returned 511. Number of ballots cast 489. Warden James R. Mosher in charge.
HENRY J. LAVERY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT FOUR
ANDOVER, March 2, 1925
Polls opened at Phillips Club on Main Street at 6 a.m. with Henry S. Hopper in charge. Total number of ballots received 700. Number of ballots returned 412. Ballot box registered at opening 0000, at close 288. The polls closed at 5 p.m. Officer Frye on duty during the day.
ROBERT J. WINTERS, Clerk
After final action on Article One, the said meeting was ad- journed by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the General Laws to Monday, March 9th, at 1.30 o'clock p.m. at the Town Hall.
1.30 O'CLOCK P.M., MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1925
The Moderator declared:
Alfred E. Stearns elected Moderator for One Year.
George A. Higgins elected Town Clerk for One Year. George A. Higgins elected Town Treasurer for One Year. Andrew McTernen elected Selectman for Three Years. Andrew McTernen elected Assessor for Three Years. William B. Cheever elected Collector of Taxes for One Year.
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May D. Folk elected member School Committee for Three Years.
Eugene M. Weeks elected member School Committee for Three Years.
William D. Walker elected member School Committee for Three Years.
Raymond S. Bartlett elected member School Committee for One Year (to fill vacancy).
Claude M. Fuess elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for Seven Years.
Arthur T. Boutwell elected member Board of Public Works and Sinking Fund Commission for Three Years.
Thomas E. Rhodes elected member Board of Public Works and Sinking Fund Commission for Three Years.
Charles E. Abbott elected member Board of Health for Three Years.
Louis S. Finger elected Auditor of Accounts for One Year.
John S. Robertson elected Auditor of Accounts for One Year.
Harry Sellars elected Auditor of Accounts for One Year.
E. Burke Thornton elected Tree Warden for One Year.
Frederic S. Boutwell elected Trustee of Punchard School for Three Years.
John H. Campion elected Trustee of Punchard School for Three Years.
Myron E. Gutterson elected Trustee of Punchard School for Three Years.
Edmond E. Hammond elected Trustee of Punchard School for Three Years.
Harry H. Noyes elected Trustee of Punchard School for Three Years.
Took up Article 2 and chose:
Seven Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery for Three Years, Walter I. Morse, Fred E. Cheever, Everett M. Lundgren, Daniel H. Poor, Fred A. Swanton, David R. Lawson, John W. Stark.
Trustee Cornell Fund for Three Years: Charles N. Marland.
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Street Lighting Committee (appointed by Moderator) : Walter H. Coleman, Fred G. Cheney, Henry J. Gardner, John S. Robertson, James C. Souter.
Finance Committee (appointed by Moderator): Henry A. Bodwell, Chester W. Holland, George H. Winslow, John C. Angus, William C. Crowley, George L. Averill, Walter M. Lamont.
War Memorial Committee (appointed by Moderator) : Edward A. Brooks, Frederic S. Boutwell, Joseph L. Burns, Nathan C. Hamblin, Roy E. Hardy, Bartlett H. Hayes, Ernest A. Johnson.
Took up Article 3 :-
Voted to appropriate the following stated sums of money: - Almshouse $ 7500.00
Relief Out
6000.00
Aiding Mothers with Dependent Children
6000.00
Board of Health
5000.00
Brush Fires
1000.00
Election and Registration
600.00
Essex County Hospital
2956.72
Fire Department
31700.00
G. A. R.
100.00
Hay Scales
125.00
Highways
59000.00
Interest
37500.00
Insurance
6500.00
Library
4500.00
Memorial Day
550.00
Parks and Playstead
1800.00
Police 1
20000.00
Printing
1600.00
Public Dump
150.00
Reserve Fund
3000.00
Retirement of Bonds
68500.00
Retirement of Veterans
300.00
Schools
130280.00
Sewer
5000.00
Amount carried forward
$399661.72
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Amount brought forward
$399661.72
Soldiers' Relief
2000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
450.00
Spring Grove Cemetery
6000.00
State Aid
500.00
Street Lighting (voted to authorize the Committee to make a contract for three years with the Lawrence Gas Co. from April 1st)
11000.00
Municipal Buildings
5300.00
Town Officers
13000.00
Tree Warden
9000.00
Moth Work
$5000.00
Tree
4000.00
Water Department
Maintenance
31000.00
Construction
12000.00
American Legion
1000.00
Article 5 - Water System Changes
12000.00
Article 6 - Sewer Extensions
5000.00
Article 7 - Rebuilding Elm Street
18000.00
Article 8 - Rebuilding Haverhill Street
8000.00
Article 11 - Pomp's Pond Swimming Area
1500.00
Article 12 - Memorial Hall Plans
500.00
Article 13 - Ballardvale Playground
500.00
536,411.72
State and County Taxes (estimated)
50,000.00
$586,411.72
Took up Article 4: -
Voted, at 3.03 p.m. - to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 5: -
Voted, at 3.12 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $12,000. to make necessary changes in the water system as recommended by the Fire Underwriters. Said changes to be made on Highland Road, Morton Street, Summer Street, Abbot Street, Pine Street, and a new 6-inch main on Pasho Street, and the connecting up of several dead ends.
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Took up Article 6: -
Voted, at 3.13 p.m. - to build a main sewer on Pasho Street a distance of 772 ft., and also on Haverhill Street a distance of 750 ft., and appropriate the sum of $5000. therefor, and assess betterments upon the estates benefited by said extensions. Said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works. 4
Took up Article 7: -
Voted, at 3.15 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $18,000. to rebuild Elm Street, from the North Andover line to a point at or near Whittier Street. Said work to be done only with the under- standing that the State assume the remainder of the cost. Also that the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out and construction of State Highway on Elm Street in Andover, and that the Selectmen be authorized to sign an indemnity agree- ment therefor, in behalf of the Town, indemnifying the Common- wealth as aforesaid.
Took up Article 8: -
Voted, at 3.25 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $8000. to rebuild Haverhill Street, from a point near the Boston & Maine underpass to the North Andover line. Said work to be done only under the condition that the State and County each appropriate a like sum for said work.
Took up Article 9: -
Voted, at 4 p.m. - that the whole matter be postponed to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Took up Article 10: -
Voted, at 4.15 p.m. - that the money be used for the purchase of land for Playground purposes or for such other purposes as the law will permit. 1
Took up Article 11: -
Voted, at 4.30 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $1500. for the purpose of maintaining the swimming area at Pomp's Pond.
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Took up Article 12: -
Voted, at 4.32 p.m. - that the sum of $500. be appropriated for the use of the Trustees of the Memorial Hall Library in making a study of the Library Building to see what can be done towards an improvement of conditions now existing; said Trustees to report to the Town the result of their study at its next Annual Meeting.
Took up Article 13: -
Voted, at 4.49 p.m. - to purchase the plot of ground on Andover Street, Ballardvale, used last summer as a playground, and owned by Mrs. H. D. Rockwell of North Andover, the same to be made a permanent public playground.
Took up Article 14: -
Voted, at 4.50 p.m. - to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five members including the building Inspector to make a complete study of the present building laws and submit a report on changes at the next annual Town Meeting for con- sideration and action. The Moderator appointed the following committee: Charles T. Gilliard, Joseph F. Cole, Barnett Rogers, Colver J. Stone, Roy E. Hardy.
Took up Article 15: -
Voted, at 4.51 p.m. - to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 16: -
Voted, at 4.52 p.m. - that the taxes be collected by the Collector, that he receive a salary of $2000. per year and that interest be charged at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from October 15th on all taxes remaining unpaid after November 1st.
Took up Article 17: -
Voted, at 4.53 p.m. - that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1925, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Took up Article 18: -
Voted, at 4.54 p.m. - that all unexpended appropriations be turned into the treasury with the exception of the following:
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Water Loan $4321.52; Outfall Sewer $12732.14; Shawsheen School $7750.14; McCarthy Land Taking $750.00; War Bonus Surplus $4299.01; Memorial Committee $140.84; Memorial Hall Library $744.66; unexpended balance Article 9, $453.04.
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