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R974.45 A552 PROPERTY OF THE MORIAL HALL LIBRARY ANDOVER, MASS. 940-1944
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY Andover, Massachusetts 475-6960
INDEX
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Accounting Taxes and Assessments 125
Aid to Dependent Children 105
American Legion Quarters 116
Andover Post 2128 V.F.W. 116
Animal Inspector 85,181
Appropriations for 1940 72
Armistice Day
116
Assessments and Receipts (B.P.W.) 129
Assessors 83, 156
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 156
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements 157
Balance Sheet 142
Board of Health 93, 175
Board of Public Welfare 103, 167
Aid to Dependent Children 105
Infirmary 108
Old Age Assistance
107
Soldiers' Relief
109
State Aid 109
Board of Public Works
209
Accounts Receivable
134
Assessments and Receipts
129
Highways
96
Sewers
95
Snow Removal and Sanding
103
Water Maint. and Construction
118, 119
Bonds, Redemption of See Town Debt
Building Inspector 90, 182
Cemetery Funds 136
Damages to Persons and Property 116 Departmental Accounts Receivable 134 Dog Officer 85
Election and Registration 86
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
94
Excess and Deficiency Account 135
Expenditures for 1940 81
Finance Committee 85
Finance Committee Recom- mendations 233
Fire Department
89,170
Forest Fires 92
General Government
Election and Registration 86
Municipal Buildings 87
Town Officers 4
Highways 96
Insurance 116
Interest 123
Jury List 191
Memorial Day
117
Memorial Hall Library 112, 194
Certificate of Auditors 195
Library Statistics 206
Report of Librarian 197
Report of Trustees
196
Military Aid
109
Milk Inspector
178
Moderator 84
Moth Suppression 91,185
Moth Assessments 128
Motor Vehicles Excise Tax 127, 156
Municipal Buildings 87
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements 157
Old Age Assistance
107
Overlay
132
Parks and Playgrounds 114
Planning Board
158
Board of Appeals 160
Playground Committee 114, 162
Police Department 88, 171
Pomps Pond Bathing Beach
115
Presidential Primaries
40
Printing Town Reports
117
Public Dump 95
Purification Plant 94
Receipts for 1940 76
Recounts 39, 64, 65
Recreational Activities 164
Reserve Fund 124
Retirement Report 165
*School Department 110
*Also see School Report
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John Cornell Fund
135
Maturing Debt
123
Selective Service Board
163
Overlay
132
Selectmen
81
Receipts for 1940
76
Reserve Fund
124
Town Debt
141
Sidewalk Assessments
129
Snow Removal and Sanding
103
Soldiers' Relief
109
Spring Grove Cemetery
122, 187
State Aid
109
Town Counsel
85
Town Debt
141
State Election
55
Town Infirmary
108, 169
State Primary
46
Town Meetings
Street Lighting
103
17
Tax Collector
83, 148
Moth Assessments .
128
Town Physician
181
Summary of Tax Collector's Cash Account 155
Tax Title Account 126
Town Accountant 71,82
Accounting Taxes and Assessments 125
Appropriations for 1940
72
Balance Sheet
142
Board of Public Works Accounts Receivable 134
Water Accounts Receivable 134
Departmental Accounts Receivable 134
Director of Accounts 67
Excess and Deficiency Account 135
Expenditures for 1940 81
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
91,189
Sewers
95
Assessments
129
*Trustees of Punchard Free School 138 Water Accounts Receivable 134
Town Clerk 66, 84
State Audit
67
Proceedings Warrants 12, 233
Town Officers
4
Town Scales 118
Treasurer
82, 147
Tree Warden
91, 183
Trust Funds 137
*Trustees of Punchard Free School 138
Vital Statistics 66
Water Maint. and Construction 118, 119 Wire Inspector 90, 190
*Also see School Report
59942
Town Officers ELECTED AND APPOINTED
Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare
HOWELL F. SHEPARD, Chairman
Term expires 1943
J. EVERETT COLLINS ROY E. HARDY
66
1941
1942
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
ARTHUR W. COLE, Agent, Bureau of Old Age Assistance and Welfare Board
Board of Assessors
HOWELL F. SHEPARD, Chairman
Term expires 1943
J. EVERETT COLLINS
1941
ROY E. HARDY
66
1942
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Assistant Assessors and Registrars
EDITH R. H. KITCHEN
JOHN J. DOYLE
CHARLES S. COOK JAMES D. DOHERTY
ARTHUR M. GRAHAM MYRTLE McQUESTEN
Town Clerk
GEORGE H. WINSLOW
Term Expires 1942
Moderator FREDERICK BUTLER
Collector of Taxes
Town Counsel
JAMES P. CHRISTIE
ARTHUR SWEENEY
Treasurer
Town Accountant
THAXTER EATON
MARY COLLINS
Board of Retirement
MARY COLLINS, Chairman
Term expires 1943
EDMOND E. HAMMOND
1943
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Secretary
66
1941
Burial Agent, Soldiers and Sailors FRANCIS P. MARKEY
4
Board of Public Works
SIDNEY P. WHITE, Chairman
Term expires 1941
JOHN H. PLAYDON, Secretary
1942
EDWARD P. HALL
1942
WILLIAM F. BARRON
66
6 1943
JOHN P. WHITE
66
1943
CHARLES T. GILLIARD, Superintendent
EDWARD R. LAWSON, Assistant Superintendent
School Committee
FREDERICK C. SMITH, Chairman
Term expires 1941
KATHERINE A. BALDWIN
1941
ANNIE S. ANGUS
1941
HAROLD T. HOUSTON
1942
ARTHUR R. LEWIS, Secretary
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1942
JULIE S. MUSK
WILLIAM A. DOHERTY
1943
JOHN M. ERVING
1943
MALCOLM B. McTERNEN
1943
KENNETH L. SHERMAN, Superintendent
Attendance Officer
School Physician PHILIP W. BLAKE, M.D.
Athletic Medical Director
HARRY B. EAST, M.D.
School Nurse EDITH MORETON, R.N.
Director, Continuation School CARL M. GAHAN
Board of Health
PERCY J. LOOK, M.D., Chairman Term expires 1943
FRANKLIN H. STACEY, Secretary
1942
GEORGE G. BROWN
66
1941
LOTTA M. JOHNSON, R.N., Nurse and Agent
ALFRED C. STACEY, B.T.C., Milk Inspector
Inspector of Slaughtering RAY S. YOUMANS
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1942
HERBERT H. LYLE
Inspector of Buildings JOHN J. DRISCOLL
Inspector of Plumbing JOSEPH P. NOLAN
Planning Board and Board of Survey
WALTER M. LAMONT, Chairman
Term expires 1945
EDWARD P. HALL
1941
SIDNEY P. WHITE
1942
HERBERT LEWIS
1943
WALTER TOMLINSON
66
1944
Inspector of Wires
WILLIAM J. YOUNG
Sealer of Weights and Measures LEWIS N. MEARS WILLIAM C. BROWN, Deputy
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library
PHILIP F. RIPLEY, Chairman
Term expires 1943
GEORGE F. SAWYER, Secretary and Treasurer
NATHAN C. HAMBLIN
1942
HENRY G. TYER
1944
CLAUDE M. FUESS
6
1946
MARY BYERS SMITH
66
1947
MIRIAM PUTNAM, Librarian
Trustees of Punchard Free School
REV. FREDERICK B. NOSS, President
REV. DONALD H. SAVAGE
REV. ALBERT C. MORRIS
EDMOND E. HAMMOND, Clerk and Treasurer
Term expires 1943
WILLIAM A. TROW
1943
MYRON E. GUTTERSON
1943
HENRY G. TYER
1943
CHARLES C. KIMBALL
1943
Trustees of Cornell Fund
EDWARD P. HALL
Term expires 1941
ARTHUR W. COLE
1942
FREDERICK E. CHEEVER, Treasurer
1943
6
1941
BURTON S. FLAGG
1945
Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery
FRANK R. PETTY, Chairman
Term expires 1942
1941
66
1942
FRED G. CHENEY
WALTER E. CURTIS
66
1943
FREDERICK E. CHEEVER
1943
JESSE E. WEST, Superintendent
Board of Registrars
RALPH A. BAILEY, Chairman
Term expires 1942
JOHN W. STARK
66
1941
FRANCIS D. HURLEY
66
1943
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Street Lighting Committee
ERNEST R. EDWARDS, Chairman
WILLIAM H. MERCHANT
ELDON E. STARKE CHESTER A. JOHNSON JOSEPH T. REMMES
Finance Committee
HARVEY G. TURNER, Chairman HUGH BULLOCK
RALPH A. WOODCOCK, Secretary
· CHARLES B. GABELER
MITCHELL JOHNSON JOSEPH M. HARGEDON GEORGE A. STANLEY, JR.
Supervised Play Committee
STAFFORD LINDSAY, Chairman
HARRY I. EMMONS
CHARLES J. BAILEY RICHARD O'BRIEN
JAMES GILLEN MRS. GEORGE G. BROWN
HAROLD L. PETERS FRANCIS P. MARKEY
Coordinated Recreation Committee
BLANCHE B. WALEN, Chairman
STAFFORD A. LINDSAY
JEROME W. CROSS, Secretary
GEORGE G. BROWN
JOSEPH DOHERTY
Superintendent of Moth Department and Tree Warden GEORGE R. ABBOTT
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SAMUEL P. HULME
Pomps Pond Committee GEORGE G. BROWN, Chairman GORDON B. ELLIOTT EDWARD LEFEBVRE
Board of Appeals
JAMES S. EASTHAM, Chairman
Term expires 1943
ROY E. HARDY, Secretary
1941
WALTER M. LAMONT
" 1942
EDWARD P. HALL
Associate member
WALTER C. TOMLINSON
Town Physician JOHN J. HARTIGAN, M.D.
Fire Department *CHARLES F. EMERSON, Chief ¡CHARLES E. BUCHAN, Chief LESTER HILTON, Deputy Chief
Central Station-Permanent Men
ALBERT COLE, Lieutenant TIMOTHY MADDEN
KERR SPARKS ALEXANDER MACKENZIE HENRY POMEROY JOHN COLE
Central Station-Call Men FREDERICK L. COLLINS, Captain
WILLIAM COLLINS
EARL URBAN
WILLIAM ROSS
EDWARD DOWNS
WINTHROP K. WHITE HERBERT BROWN
ROBERT JACKSON ARCHIBALD MACLAREN
JAMES WILLIAMS HARRY M. HAYWARD
Station No. 2-Permanent Men
RALPH BAKER GORDON COUTTS
Station No. 2-Call Men JAMES OLDROYD, Lieutenant CHARLES MURNANE FOSTER MATTHEWS
HENRY PLATT HOWARD L. COLBATH
PATRICK MURNANE
Forest Warden-CHARLES F. EMERSON* CHARLES E. BUCHANÝ
*Resigned tAppointed
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Police Department GEORGE A. DANE, Chief
Sergeants LEONARD SAUNDERS WILLIAM R. HICKEY
JAMES WALKER JOHN DEYERMOND ARTHUR JOWETT
DAVID NICOLL
DAVID GILLESPIE CARL STEVENS FRANK McBRIDE WILLIAM STEWART
JOSEPH A. DAVIS
Reserve Officers
GEORGE F. DUFTON
JAMES LYNCH
GEORGE S. L. WALDIE JOSEPH E. O'BRIEN
Provisional Temporary Officers
JOHN CAMPBELL GEORGE N. SPARKS DAVID M. MAY ROBERT DOBBIE
EUGENE R. ZALLA WINTHROP K. WHITE WILLIAM J. MCCARTHY
HERBERT H. LYLE, Dog Officer
Constables Terms expire 1941
GEORGE A. DANE J. LEWIS SMITH GEORGE N. SPARKS J. LEWIS SMITH, Civil Constable
Inspector of Animals SIDNEY P. WHITE
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber
EDWARD S. HARDY JOSEPH I. PITMAN *GEORGE M. CARTER
*Deceased
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Public Weighers
BENJAMIN JAQUES JEROME W. CROSS
LOUIS BEAULIEU
BERNARD L. McDONALD
HERBERT W. AUTY
GUY B. HOWE
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE WENDELL H. KYDD
HENRY BURBINE CHARLES E. BUCHAN
FRED MACCORD
Fence Viewers GEORGE A. DANE CHARLES T. GILLIARD RAYMOND L. BUCHAN
Town of Andover Population-1940 Census, 11,077 Registered Voters-1940, 6,659
Political subdivisions including Andover Senators DAVID I. WALSH-Clinton HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR .- Beverly
Seventh Congressional District LAWRENCE J. CONNERY, 15 Bellevue Road, Lynn
Fifth Councillor District JAMES A. DONOVAN, 12 Ridge Road, Lawrence
Fourth Essex Senatorial District FRANK D. BABCOCK, 4 Nichols Street, Haverhill Representatives Fourth Essex Representative District J. EVERETT COLLINS, 35 Summer Street, Andover HAROLD S. PEDLER, 174 Broadway, Methuen RAYMOND W. SCHLAPP, 41 Elm Street, Methuen
Essex County Commissioners FREDERICK BUTLER, Andover C. F. NELSON PRATT, Saugus J. FRED MANNING, Lynn
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Selective Service
Local Board No. 3 Town Hall, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, Boxford, and North Andover. The Board has five voting members: HUGH BULLOCK, Andover HENRY S. HOPPER, Andover (Secretary) CORNELIUS J. MAHONEY, North Andover WALTER K. MORSS, Boxford SAMUEL F. ROCKWELL, North Andover (Chairman)
E. BARTON CHAPIN, Government Appeal Agent DR. PHILIP W. BLAKE, Examining Physician DR. JOHN J. HARTIGAN, Examining Physician CLINTON H. STEVENS, Chief Clerk LAURETTA S. WILSON, Stenographer
To advise and assist registrants in preparing questionnaires, claims, etc., there is an Advisory Board for Registrants :-
JAMES S. EASTHAM, Andover, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Andover C. CARLETON KIMBALL, Andover
There are also several Associate Members.
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Annual Town Meeting MARCH 4, 1940
Agreeably to a warrant signed by the Selectmen, February 13th 1940 the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met and assembled at the designated polling places in Precincts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, viz: The Town Hall in Precinct One; the Square and Compass Hall in Precinct Two; the Administration Building, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three; the Andover Grange Hall, in Precinct Four; the Old School House, Ballardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Phillips Club House, School Street, in Precinct Six in said Andover, on Monday, the fourth day of March, 1940 at 7:00 o'clock a.m.
ESSEX, SS.
Andover, February 29, 1940
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.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
Took up Article One and proceeded to vote for Town Officers. The ballot boxes were found to be empty and registered 0000. The polls were opened at seven o'clock a.m. and closed at seven o'clock p.m. The total number of ballots cast was 3771, viz: Precinct One, 923; Precinct Two, 941; Precinct Three, 700; Pre- cinct Four, 331; Precinct Five, 360; Precinct Six, 516.
MODERATOR-One Year
Precincts
1
2
3 552
267
418 / Frederick Butler
2851
222
295
148
64
93
98
Blanks
920
12
4
5 267
6
701
646
TOWN TREASURER-One Year
Precincts
1
2
3 553
265
290
454
Thaxter Eaton
3074
138
214
147
66
70
62
Blanks
697
COLLECTOR OF TAXES-One Year
760
678
564
265
287
447
James P. Christie
3001
163
263
136
66
73
69
Blanks
770
SELECTMAN-Three Years
488
398
391
186
241
269
Howell F. Shepard
1973
405
491
253
118
108
229
P. LeRoy Wilson
1604
30
52
56
27
11
18
Blanks
194
ASSESSOR-Three Years
478
375
385
182
227
261
Howell F. Shepard
1908
409
480
253
115
108
233
P. LeRoy Wilson
1598
36
86
62
34
25
22
Blanks
265
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Three Years
553
680
407
197
197
272
William A. Doherty
2306
257
149
190
71
93
229
Harold C. Dunn
989
297
249
257
99
79
257
John M. Erving
1238
120
156
114
43
188
45
John E. Haggerty
666
69
196
70
31
26
37
William Hulse, Jr.
429
271
163
270
137
78
162
John M. Mackenzie
1081
605
427
333
184
148
3.02
Malcolm B. McTernen 1999
597
803
459
231
271
244
Blanks
2605
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS-Three Years
296
311
248
242
136
129
William F. Barron
1362
165
243
341
51
73
77
George R. Cairns
950
140
148
61
14
39
67
William McCoubrie
469
219
101
103
57
77
213
Clinton D. Shaw
770
238
124
113
72
77
221
Eldon E. Stark 845
96
47
126
22
29
32
Arthur E. Steinert
352
123
156
87
10
29
47
Alexander Thomson
452
263
361
73
54
109
98
John B. White
958
306
391
248
140
151
148
Blanks
1384
4
5
6
785
727
(For recount figures see page 39)
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TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY-Seven Years Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
699
616
508
231
250
416
Mary B. Smith
2720
Martha Byington
1
224
325
192
100
109
100
Blanks
1050
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY-One Year
(to fill vacancy)
666
557
482
219
239
414
George F. Sawyer
2577
257
384
218
112
121
102
Blanks
1194
BOARD OF HEALTH-Three Years
715
637
506
238
263
432
Percy J. Look
2791
208
304
194
93
97
84
Blanks
980
TREE WARDEN-One Year
448
244
182
127
163
255
George R. Abbott
1419
79
41
24
11
20
45
Everett D. Burton
220
216
495
161
106
116
114
Thomas F. Morrissey 1208
155
130
317
72
41
86
Thomas D. Taylor
801
25
31
16
15
20
16
Blanks
123
PLANNING BOARD-Five Years
602
493
446
197
203
359
Walter Lamont
2300
321
448
254
134
157
157
Blanks
1471
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL-Three Years
657
494
424
209
195
374
Myron E. Gutterson
2353
616
468
417
194
206
364
Edmond E. Hammond 2265
622
475
418
187
196
371
Charles C. Kimball
2269
600
470
444
213
195
366
William A. Trow
2288
619
526
412
195
199
373
Henry G. Tyer
2324
1501
2272 1385
657
809
732
Blanks
7356
CONSTABLES-One Year
738
614
489
234
259
414
George A. Dane
2748
671
522
490
216
225
382
J. Lewis Smith
2506
682
573
466
219
274
393
George N. Sparks
2607
678
1114
655
324
322
359
Blanks
3452
All the foregoing officers were voted for on one ballot and check lists were used.
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REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT ONE
March 4, 1940
Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Warden in charge Rowland L. Luce. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 :00 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 923. Number of ballots received 1400. Absentee ballot 1. Number of ballots re- turned 477. Number of ballots cast 923. Mutilated ballots-1. Police officer on duty John Campbell. Voted to count ballots at 8:15 a.m.
JOSEPH W. MCNALLY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT TWO
March 4, 1940
· Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Warden in charge Joseph A. Mc- Carthy. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 941. (3 A.V.) Number of ballots received 1450. Spoiled 1. Number of ballots returned 511. Number of ballots cast 941. Police officer on duty Robert Dobbie. Voted to count ballots at 8:30 a.m.
DANA W. CLARK, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT THREE
March 4, 1940
Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Warden in charge Stafford A. Lind- say. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 701. Number of ballots received 1201. Number of ballots returned 501. Number of ballots cast 700. Police officer on duty Joseph E. O'Brien. Machine jumped one. Voted to count ballots at 7:15 a.m.
MICHAEL A. BURKE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FOUR
March 4, 1940
Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Warden in charge George W. Dis- brow. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 331. Number of ballots received 585. Number of ballots returned 254. Number of ballots cast 331. Police officer on duty Joseph A. Davis. Voted to count ballots at 10:30 a.m.
ALFRED BLANCHETTE, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FIVE
March 4, 1940
Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Warden in charge Clester E. Mat- thews. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 360. Police officer on duty George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 11:00 a.m.
CHARLES H. MURNANE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT SIX
March 4, 1940
Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. Warden in charge Llewellyn D. Pomeroy. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 516. Number of ballots received 1000. Number of ballots returned 484. Number of ballots cast 516. Police officer on duty George Dufton. Voted to count ballots at 8.45 a.m.
JOSEPH A. LYNCH, Clerk
After final action of Article One, the said meeting was ad- journed by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of General Laws to Monday, March 11 at 7 o'clock P.M. at the Memorial Audi- torium.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 11, 1940
The inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs met in the Memorial Auditorium on Monday, March 11, 1940 at 7 o'clock in the evening.
The check lists showed that six hundred ninety-one voters entered the auditorium.
The meeting was called to order by Frederick Butler, Moder- ator.
Before taking up the regular business it was the unanimous consent of the meeting to admit Miss Florence Gallarane, stenographer to record the meeting.
It was then moved and seconded that in the event that it is necessary to adjourn this meeting that March 12, 1940, 7 o'clock P.M. at Memorial Auditorium be set.
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After reading the warrant Moderator Frederick Butler de- clared the following result under Article One of March 4:
Frederick Butler elected Moderator for one year.
Thaxter Eaton elected Town Treasurer for one year.
James P. Christie elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
Howell F. Shepard elected Selectman for three years.
Howell F. Shepard elected Assessor for three years.
William A. Doherty elected member of School Committee for three years.
John M. Erving elected member of School Committee for three years.
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Malcolm B. McTernen elected member of School Committee for three years.
William F. Barron elected member of Board of Public Works for three years.
John B. White elected member of Board of Public Works for three years.
Mary B. Smith elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years.
George F. Sawyer elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for one year (to fill vacancy).
Percy J. Look, M.D., elected member Board of Health for three years.
George R. Abbott elected Tree Warden for one year.
Walter M. Lamont elected member of Planning Board for five years.
Myron E. Gutterson elected Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years.
Edmond E. Hammond elected Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years.
Charles C. Kimball elected Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years.
William A. Trow elected Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years.
Henry G. Tyer elected Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years.
George A. Dane elected Constable for one year.
J. Lewis Smith elected Constable for one year.
George N. Sparks elected Constable for one year.
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ARTICLE 2-To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Voted-that Frederick E. Cheever serve as Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
Finance Committee for one year (appointed by Moderator)- Harvey G. Turner, Ralph A. Woodcock, Hugh Bullock, Mitchell Johnson, Joseph M. Hargedon, Charles P. Gabeler, George A. Stanley, Jr.
Street Lighting Committee for one year (appointed by Moder- ator)-William H. Merchant, Ernest R. Edwards, Chester A. Johnson, Eldon E. Starke, Joseph T. Remmes.
Supervised Play Committee for one year (appointed by Moder- ator)-Stafford Lindsay, Charles J. Bailey, James Gillen, Harold L. Peters, Harry I. Emmons, Richard O'Brien, Frank Markey, Mrs. George G. Brown.
Coordinated Recreation Committee for one year (appointed by Moderator)-Jerome W. Cross, Mrs. Ernest D. Walen, Joseph Doherty, Chairman of Supervised Play Committee, Chairman of Pomps Pond Committee.
Garbage Committee-Fred E. Cheever, Richard S. Douglas, Henry S. Hopper, John M. Mackenzie, Ralph A. Woodcock, Alvin J. Zink, Jr., George R. Cairns, Charles Shattuck.
ARTICLE 3-To establish the salary of elected Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Voted-that the salaries of the elected Town Officers for the ensuing year be established as follows:
Chairman, Board of Selectmen
$ 400.00
Two members at $300.00 each
600.00
Board of Assessors
1200.00
Three members at $400.00 each
Board of Public Welfare
300.00
Three members at $100.00 each
Town Clerk
1900.00
Town Treasurer
2500.00
Collector of Taxes
2250.00
Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden
combined salary for both per week
35.00
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Board of Health
Chairman
50.00
Secretary
75.00
Representing Doctor
100.00
Secretary, Board of Public Works
100.00
Treasurer, Library Trustees
100.00
Treasurer, Punchard Trustees
200.00
Moderator, per meeting
10.00
ARTICLE 4 -- To determine what sums of money shall be appro- priated for the following purposes: Appropriation for the Asses- sors, Board of Selectmen, and all departments under their control :
Voted-to appropriate the following stated sums of money:
American Legion
600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Memorial Day
925.00
Aid to Dependent Children
8000.00
Soldiers' Relief
3500.00
Military Aid
300.00
State Aid
500.00
Old Age Assistance
30000.00
Public Welfare
23500.00
Retirement Fund
12044.00
W.P.A. Material
1000.00
Damages to Persons and Property
500.00
Elections and Registrations
3500.00
Insurance
10700.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
7228.13
Purification Plant Portion
120.00
Pomps Pond
2200.00
Public Dump
700.00
Printing Town Report
709.50
Selectmen
2200.00
Treasurer
2950.00
Collector
4838.00
Accountant
2650.00
Assessors
4625.00
Town Clerk
2806.00
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Moderator
10.00
Perambulation of Town Bounds
100.00
Town Counsel
750.00
Re-printing By-Laws
160.00
Re-printing Traffic Regulations
170.00
Finance Committee
20.00
Dog Officer
225.00
Animal Inspector
250.00
Building Inspector
525.00
Town Scales
125.00
Inspector of Wires
410.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
450.00
Municipal Buildings
3500.00
Infirmary
9300.00
Moth Suppression
4500.00
Police Department
30295.00
Fire Department
29360.00
Brush Fires
1000.00
Interest
11350.00
Retirement of Bonds
41000.00
Appropriation for Tree Warden
5000.00
Appropriation for Board of Health
4708.00
Care and Treatment of Tubercular patients
3500.00
Appropriation for Trustees of Memorial Hall
Library-plus Dog tax refunds 12984.00
Appropriation for Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery
9730.00
Appropriation for Street Lighting Committee 18513.72
Appropriation for School Committee
184847.87
(inc. $12.87 1938 bill)
Playground Committee 2470.00
Appropriation for all Departments under the control of the Board of Public Works
Highway Maintenance
52900.00
Water Maintenance
27800.00
Water Construction
10500.00
Parks and Playgrounds
4600.00
Sewer Maintenance
5800.00
Snow removal and sanding
16500.00
Total departmental
$620199.22
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ARTICLE 7-Police car (with turn-in value) 589.00
ARTICLE 8-Police Motorcycle (with turn-in value) 462.00
ARTICLE 9-Brush Fire Truck 3000.00
ARTICLE 10-Kerosene-heated asphalt kettle, B.P.W.
300.00
ARTICLE 11-Centrifugal pump, B.P.W.
250.00
ARTICLE 12-Cold Patch Mixer
325.00
ARTICLE 13-New Sidewalks
2500.00
ARTICLE 14-Chevrolet Truck, B.P.W.
600.00
ARTICLE 15-Road Hone 500.00
ARTICLE 16-Hard Surfacing Gravel Roads 5000.00
ARTICLE 17-Chapter 90 Work
1000.00
ARTICLE 18-Lawn Mower, B.P.W.
430.00
ARTICLE 19 -- Chlorinator-Pumping Station
820.00
ARTICLE 21-Shed, B.P.W.
750.00
ARTICLE 22-Sidewalk and Park Roller
525.00
ARTICLE 24-Water mains-Cheever Circle and Cabot Rd.
3241.06
ARTICLE 26-Water main-Appletree Lane 2377.50
ARTICLE 28-Water mains-Dartmouth Rd. Ext. 600.50
ARTICLE 29-No. Main St. Sewer
1000.00
ARTICLES 30-37-Water Construction (new) 10000.00
ARTICLE 38-materials, supervision and truck hire 12000.00 in conjunction with W.P.A. and welfare labor ARTICLE 43-Re-opening North School 425.00
ARTICLE 44-Skating area 250.00
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