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Andover
ANNUAL REPORT 1963
ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL
JONES
1963
HIGHLIGHTS OF 1963
Held first public auction of Tax Title Property.
ยท Rogers Brook Construction - First Stage River to Main Street completed.
. Established Stabilization Fund - First Deposit $50,000.
. Andover's Workable Program recertified.
Andover granted $839,000 for Accelerated Sewer Program.
Camp Olympia and Manning property acquired for Recreational Park.
Appointed High School Building Committee to plan new facilities.
. Master Drainage Plan developed - Gleason Street Construction completed.
Voted to participate in Regional Vocational Technical High School.
Modernization of Main Street lighting with 21,000 lumen mercury vapor lamps.
Modernization of Elm Square lighting with 60,000 lumen mercury vapor lamps.
. Memorial Hall Library designated as Regional Library Service Center.
Gas Inspection Service Established.
Planning Board approved 8 new subdivisions.
COVER: The cover design shows views of Phillips Academy 1778 and Andover High School, 1963.
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TOWN OF
Andover ANNUAL REPORT 1963
UNDER THE TOWN MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT SINCE 1959
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Town Officers
MODERATOR Charles G. Hatch BOARD OF SELECTMEN
James D. Wilson, Chairman William Stewart, Secretary Philip K. Allen Paul W. Cronin Robert A. Watters B. Allen Rowland *
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1966
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965
TOWN MANAGER Thomas E. Duff
Archibald D. Maclaren, Jr., Chairman Selby Groff William H. Russell
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
TOWN CLERK Irving O. Piper
COLLECTOR OF TAXES James P. Christie
TREASURER Anna M. Greeley
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Wendell A. Mattheson
TOWN COUNSEL
Fredric S. O'Brien
David L. Nicoll, Chairman Edmond E. Hammond Wendell A. Mattheson
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Thayer S. Warshaw, Chairman Sara B. Rowland
George E. Hill Paul I. MacMillan, Director of Public Assistance
VETERANS' SERVICES
Elmer S. Ober Francis P. Markey+
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Calvin E. Metcalf, Office Manager Stanley Chlebowski, Supt. of Highways Donald C. Bassett, Supt. of Sewer and Water Dept.
Thomas F. X. Flynn, Town Engineer*
John Avery, Acting Town Engineer
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1964
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965
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Town of Andover
BOARD OF RETIREMENT
6961-8961
ASSESSORS
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Milton J. Meyers, Chairman Edward I. Erickson, Superintendent and Secretary John S. Sullivan William A. Doherty Vincent P. Davey
Barbara G. Moody
VISUAL CONSULTANT William V. Emmons, O. D.
DENTAL HYGIENIST M. Augusta Breck
ATTENDANCE OFFICER William F. Tammany
SCHOOL DENTIST Frank E. Himmer, D.M.D.
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Warren Lewis, Chairman Benjamin O. Chase, Secretary William R. Hill Joseph L. Walsh
C. Lincoln Giles Arthur Peatman Ernest N. Hall
William A. Doherty, ex officio Edward I. Erickson, ex officio Thomas E. Duff, ex officio
BOARD OF HEALTH
Robert A. Walsh, Chairman Fay H. Elliott John Wholey, M. D.
Walter R. Vogt, Gas Inspector, Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector
Harold Rutter, Jr., Alternate Plumbing Inspector
John J. Broderick, Milk and Health Inspector Elizabeth C. Nadeau, R. N., Health Agent and Public Health Nurse
TOWN PHYSICIAN
Charles A. Currier, M. D.
Term expires 1964
Arthur Peatman Kenneth Wade, Assistant
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Alexander Ritchie, Jr. Arthur Silva, Assistant
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Richard D. Lindsay, D. V. M.
Term expires 1964
CIVIL DEFENSE
Burton B. Batcheller, Director John M. Kemper, Asst. Director Alexander Ritchie, Jr., Asst. Director
Winston Briggs, Asst. Director
Everett G. Fraim, Asst. Director
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Newton A. Jones, Sealer
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
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Term expires 1964
Term expires 1965 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965 Term expires 1966
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN John J. McArdle, Jr., M. D.
SCHOOL NURSES Ruth E. Westcott, R. N. Gertrude A. Stewart, R. N.
Term expires 1965 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1966
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
PLANNING BOARD
Harold T. King, Chairman Virginia H. Hammond, Secretary John N. Cole, II James H. Eaton, III James T. Trenholm
TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Arthur Reynolds, Chairman
Term expires 1966
Cornelia H. Fitts, Secretary
Term expires 1967
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1965
Term expires 1970
Term expires 1969
Term expires 1968
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL
Rev. Frederick B. Noss
Rev. J. Edison Pike
Rev. Bruce VanBlair
Edmond E. Hammond
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Fred W. Doyle
Term expires 1964
TRUSTEES OF CORNELL FUND
Frederick E. Cheever, Treasurer
Term expires 1964
Irving J. Whitcomb Arthur W. Cole
Term expires 1965 Term expires 1966
TRUSTEES OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Frederick E. Cheever, Chairman
Term expires 1965
Albert E. Curtis, Secretary
Term expires 1964
Malcolm E. Lundgren
Term expires 1965
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1964
Edward P. Hall
Term expires 1966
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Norman Barraclough, Chairman Stephen H. Pettit, Secretary Kenneth E. Holmes
Richard I. Anderson Robert M. Henderson Glenn W. Inman
Thomas S. Marjerison, Jr.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Alfred W. Fuller, Chairman
Term expires 1965
Edmond E. Hammond, Secretary
Harold Rutter, Jr.
Robert S. Zollner, Associate Member
Sherley M. Sweet, Jr., Associate Member
Term expires 1966
Harris N. Sanfilippo, Associate Member
Term expires 1964
PLANNING BOARD OF APPEALS
Joseph A. McCarthy Frank L. Brigham
Term expires 1965 Term expires 1964
Eugene A. Zalla Walter F. McDonald Harry Sellars Irving 0. Piper, Clerk
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965 Term expires 1966
COMMITTEE TO STUDY TOWN BY-LAWS
Robert S. Zollner, Chairman
Term expires 1964
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Term expires 1965 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1967
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1968
Leo F. Daley, Treasurer Andrew A. Caffrey Elinore L. Washburn Edward I. Erickson
Daniel Frishman
Arthur W. Cole Harry Sellars C. Carleton Kimball
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965
Leslie S. Bartow, Director James D. Doherty, Chairman Stephen S. Sorota Durwood W. Moody Walter Pearson Donald Sagaser Rita K. Leigh Virginia H. Cole
LAND ACQUISITION COMMITTEE
Joseph F. Adams, Chairman Robert B. McIntyre John N. Cole, II Henry L. Hilton
Richard W. Brooks
James D. Hamilton Arthur Peatman William G. Perry
John C. Young, Chairman
Albert R. Retelle, Chairman
Heinrich Rohrbach Christopher Muller Juliet R. Kellogg John W. Kimball
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Charles DeBell, Chairman Richard M. Sullivan Harold Haller
John R. McLeod
David Duncan, Jr.
Robert Phinney
Glen Grubbs
Horace M. Poynter, Jr. Wolf Berthold
REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Fred S. Tarbox
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY
David MacDonald, Jr., Chairman
Harold E. Coleman, Vice Chairman
Thomas R. Wallace, Treasurer Thomas P. Eldred, Asst. Secretary
Winston A. Blake, Asst. Treasurer
James E. Manning, Exec. Director and ex officio Secretary
Joseph L. Monan Cecil W. Garrod Albert Cole, Jr. Alex. Yancy John Lynch
PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY COMMITTEE
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1966
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
Henry W. Schereschewsky
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965 Term expires 1964
Term expires 1968 Term expires 1968 Term expires 1967 Term expires 1967 Term expires 1966
Term expires 1965
Term expires 1966
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1965
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1968
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
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RECREATION COMMITTEE
NEW MATERIALS COMMITTEE
PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD
P. Hayden Clark
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Virginia H. Hammond
Term expires 1964
SPECIAL COMMISSION FOR INVESTIGATION AND STUDY RELATIVE TO CREATION OF A MERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY POLLUTION ABATEMENT DISTRICT Joseph A. McCarthy, Representative for Town of Andover
LONG RANGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE
Edward I. Erickson Thomas E. Duff Richard Moody
Robert G. McAnern Herbert L. Ortstein Harry Axelrod
Frederick P. Worthen
COMMITTEE FOR NEW EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL
Robert B. McIntyre, Chairman Benjamin O. Chase C. Lincoln Giles
Cornelia H. Fitts Frederick A. Higgins William E. Moriarty
Walter N. Webster
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Henry L. Hilton, Chief and Forest Warden
POLICE DEPARTMENT
David L. Nicoll, Chief
DOG OFFICER
Martin T. Caughey
CONSTABLES
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1964
TOWN OF ANDOVER
Population 1960 Census-17134 Registered Voters 1963 -- 9360
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Town Clerk Irving Piper odministering oath of office to Selectmon Robert A. Woters. Looking on ore I. to r. Williom Stewort, Secretory, Jomes D. Wilson, Choirmon, Philip K. Allen ond Poul W. Cronin.
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Term expires 1964
Thomas P. Eldred Benjamin C. Brown
CENTRAL MERRIMACK VALLEY PLANNING DISTRICT
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDING ANDOVER
SENATORS
Leverett Saltonstall Dover
Edward M. Kennedy Boston
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT F. Bradford Morse, 466 Beacon St., Lowell
FIFTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT John J. Buckley, 10 Mt. Vernon Street, Lawrence
FOURTH ESSEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT James P. Rurak, 34 Margin Street, Haverhill
FIFTH ESSEX REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT William Longworth, 25 Stevens Street, Methuen Arthur Williams, 149 Haverhill Street, Andover Albert P. Pettoruto, 153 Berkeley Street, Lawrence
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS C. F. Nelson Pratt Daniel J. Burke Edward H. Cahill
SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD
Joseph A. Horan, Chairman
Thomas E. Cargill, Sr., Secretary
Martin J. Lawlor, Jr.
Thomas W. Fallon
James Deyermond
Salvatore Basile, Govt. Appeal Agent
200 Chandler Road, Andover
Boxford Village, Boxford
39 Highland View Ave., No. Andover
58 Maple Avenue, Andover
64 Andover Street, Andover
15 Chandler Road, Andover
* Resigned
+ Retired
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Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 4, 1963
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, February 7, 1963 and a Supple- mental Warrant, signed by the Selectmen, February 23, 1963, 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 Central Fire Station in Precinct One; the Square and Compass Hall in Pre- cinct Two; the Sacred Heart School, Balmoral Street, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three; the Andover Grange Hall in Precinct Four; the Fire Station, Ballardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Peabody House, Phillips Street, in Precinct Six, in said Andover, on
MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, 1963
at 7:00 o'clock A. M., to act upon the following articles :
Essex, SS.
Andover, March 4, 1963
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 attest- ed 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 publica- tion in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
George B. Brown, Constable
Supplemental Warrant
Essex, SS.
Andover, March 4, 1963
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 place and for the purposes stated in said warrant, by posting a true and attest- ed 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 publica- tion in the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
George B. Brown, Constable
ARTICLE 1.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Took up Article 1 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 5, 689- viz:
Precinct 1 - 1311 Precinct 2 - 818
Precinct 3 913
Precinct 4 - 957
Precinct 5 - 474
Precinct 6 - 1216
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PRECINCTS
1
2
3
4
5 6
MODERATOR - FOR ONE YEAR
1164
693
785
845
415
1111
Charles G. Hatch
5013
147
125
128
112
59
105
Blanks
676
SELECTMEN - ONE FOR THREE YEARS
683
503
478
508
278
566
Paul W. Cronin
3016
120
84
136
115
38
195
R. Wayne Long
688
498
219
276
309
148
445
Kenneth P. Thompson
1895
4
2
Michael Brennan
6
10
8
23
25
8
10
Blanks
84
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - ONE FOR THREE YEARS
868
439
604
696
329
999
Barbara G. Moody
3935
399
363
296
241
134
205
James F. Sullivan
1638
44
16
13
20
11
12
Blanks
116
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY -
ONE FOR FIVE YEARS
705
322
377
419
186
633
Winston A. Blake
2642
287
328
250
240
152
214
Jeremiah J. Davey
1471
231
115
189
186
60
213
Theodore E. Meinelt, Jr.
994
88
53
97
112
76
156
Blanks
582
QUESTION NO. 1
779
546
498
543
326
716
YES
3408
512
240
393
404
144
463
NO
2156
20
32
22
10
4
37
Blanks
125
QUESTION NO. 2
1017
617
707
781
373
956
YES
4451
261
148
167
157
79
221
NO
1033
33
53
39
19
22
39
Blanks
205
All the foregoing officers and questions were voted for on one ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 1
Andover, March 4, 1963
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Harold R. Barcroft. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box regis- tered when polls closed 1311. Number of ballots received 2100 plus 11 absentee bal- lots. Number of ballots returned 800. Number of ballots cast 1311. Police officer on duty, Hector Pattullo. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Joseph W. McNally, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 2
Andover, March 4, 1963
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Fernand J. Lussier. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box regis- tered when polls closed 819. (Machine jumped one). Number of ballots received 1375. Number of ballots returned 560. Number of ballots cast 818, including 3 absentee ballots. Police officer on duty, William Stewart. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
James M. Gorrie, Jr., Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 3
Andover, March 4, 1963
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, A. Norman Warhurst. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box regis- tered when polls closed 916 (box jumped three). Number of ballots received 1800 plus 12 absentee ballots. Number of ballots returned 887. Number of ballots cast 913. Police officers on duty -- Duncan Cairnie and James Lynch. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Alan F. Dunlop, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 4
Andover, March 4, 1963
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, James D. Doherty. Ballot box regis-
tered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 958 (jumped one). Number of ballots received 1800. Number of ballots returned 957. Police officer on duty, Roy A. Russell. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 5
Russell C. MacLeish, Clerk
Andover, March 4, 1963
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Eugene A. Zalla. Ballot box regis- tered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 474. Number of ballots received 800. Number of ballots returned 326. Number of ballots cast 474. Police officer on duty, Richard O. Aumais. Counted ballots at 7:01 P. M.
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 6
Lionel F. Buckley, Clerk
Andover, March 4, 1963
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Charles E. Platt. Ballot box regis- tered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1209 plus 7 absentee ballots. Number of ballots received 2100. Number of ballots returned 891. Number of ballots cast 1209. Police officer on duty, Robert V. Deyermond. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Edward A. Doyle, Clerk
After final action of Article One, the said meeting was adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the General Laws to Saturday, March 9, 1963, at 9:30 o'clock A. M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MARCH 9, 1963
The check lists were used at the entrance and showed 1227 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Charles G. Hatch, Moderator, at 9:38 o'clock A. M.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Henry B. Smith, with fifteen seconds silence for deceased veterans preceding the prayer.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman James D. Wilson.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit forty non-voters to the meeting.
The Moderator announced that no smoking or eating would be allowed in the Audito- rium.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant and service of the Constable.
Voted that the Moderator refer to articles by number and subject matter without the Moderator reading the article and the person moving an article refer to it by number .
ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator for one year, one Selectman for three years, one member of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Andover Housing Authority for five years, and any other town officers required by law to be elected by ballot, also to vote on the following questions :
QUESTION NO. 1 -- "Shall section fifty-eight B of Chapter forty-eight of the General Laws, providing for a forty-eight hour week for permanent members of fire depart- ments, be accepted?"
QUESTION NO. 2 -- "Shall the Town accept the provisions of an act passed by the Gen- eral Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty, providing for the establishment of a regional school district by the City of Lawrence and the towns of Methuen, North Andover and Andover and the construction, maintenance, and operation of a re- gional school by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the city council of said city and the selectmen of said towns?"
All the above candidates and questions to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be open from 7:00 o'clock A. M. to 7:00 o'clock P. M.
The Town Clerk announced the results of election and questions of March 4, 1963. The Moderator declared Charles G. Hatch elected as Moderator and the Town Clerk de- clared that he had previously been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of that office.
The Moderator then declared the other successful candidates elected to their respective offices and the Town Clerk declared that they had been sworn to the faith- ful performance of the duties of their offices.
Paul W. Cronin, Selectman for Three Years
Barbara G. Moody, School Committee for Three Years
Winston A. Blake, Andover Housing Authority for Five Years
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"Shall section fifty-eight B of Chapter forty-eight of the General Laws, providing for a forty-eight hour week for permanent members of fire departments, be accept- ed?" YES-3408, NO-2156.
"Shall the Town accept the provisions of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty, providing for the establishment of a regional school district by the City of Lawrence and the towns of Methuen, North Andover and Andover and the construction, maintenance, and operation of a regional school by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the city council of said city and the selectmen of said towns?" YES-4451, NO-1033.
The Moderator publicly thanked the Regional Vocational School District Planning Committee for the untold hours of work contributed to this project. The Moderator then appointed Fred S. Tarbox to the "Interim Committee" as representative from Andover. This Committee will actually choose the site for the school and proceed with its construction.
ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by bal- lot.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED Arthur W. Cole be elected Trustee of Cor- nell Fund for three years.
Upon motion by Joseph Adams of the Andover Taxpayers' Association and duly second- ed, it was VOTED to reconsider Articles 3 and 4 after budget appropriations had been voted on.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected TOWN OFFICERS for the ensuing year. (to be taken together with Article 4.)
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for the 1963 Town Budget as submitted by the Town Manager and reviewed by the Finance Committee in their report.
After the budget appropriations as approved by the Finance Committee had been voted on, it was VOTED, upon motion made by Joseph Adams and duly seconded, that the total budget appropriation of Articles 3 and 4, with the exception of Items 89 and 90, be reduced by 2 percent, the allocation of this reduction among the various items to be within the discretion of the Town Manager, and raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
Moderator
Salary
$ 75.00
Selectmen
Salaries
2,100.00
Office Salaries
600.00
Expenses
575.00
Town Manager
Manager's Salary
12,750.00
Office Salary
4,535.00
Expenses
3,400.00
(Incl. $500 out-of-town travel)
Town Counsel
Retainer Fee
3,000.00
Special Cases
2,000.00
Town Accountant
Salaries
16,093.00
Expenses
1,200.00
Treasurer
Salaries
13,164.00
Expenses
2,023.00
Tax Collector
Salaries
14,133.00
Expenses
1,950.00
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Assessors
Salaries Expenses (Incl. $150 out-of-town travel)
$
19,898.00 5,620.00
Town Clerk
Salaries Expenses
10,809.00 925.00
Elections and Registrations
Salaries
6,405.00
Expenses
2,650.00
Municipal Buildings
Salaries
6,413.00
Expenses
8,760.00
Planning Board
Salaries
3,721.00
Expenses (Incl. $100 out-of-state travel)
6,790.00
Board of Appeals
Salaries
891.00 550.00
Salaries
168,963.00
Expenses
15,875.00
Equipment
5,750.00
(2 police cruisers and replace- ment of radio equipment)
Fire Department
Salaries
233,183.00 17,685.00
Expenses
(Incl. $150 out-of-state travel)
Building Inspector
Salaries
9,556.00
Expenses
1,540.00
Wiring Inspector
Salaries
3,194.00
Expenses
600.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salaries
1,300.00
Expenses
525.00
Civil Defense
Salaries
750.00
Expenses
2,750.00
Tree Department
Salaries
14,416.00
Expenses
2,125.00
Insect Pest Control
Salaries
6,791.00
Expenses
1,850.00
Equipment (3/4 ton truck)
1,900.00
Dutch Elm Department
Salaries
11,141.00
Expenses
2,125.00
Dog Officer
Salary
600.00
Expenses
400.00
Health Department
Salaries
12,432.00
Expenses
13,190.00
Animal Inspector
Salary
600.00
Public Dump
Salaries
7,290.00
Equipment
4,380.00
Expenses
Police Department
(Incl. $150 out-of-state travel)
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Garbage Collection
Expenses $ 8,400.00
(1963 cost covers only four
months of the contract cost, balance of year to be charged against funds appropriated in 1962-special article 16. Cost of collection in 1962 also charged to same article)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Administration and Office
Salaries
33,833.00
Expense
3,855.00
Engineering
Salaries
8,946.00
Expenses
1,894.00
Salaries
75,220.00
Expense
48,900.00
Street Lighting
35,710.00
Equipment
26,650.00
(Replacement of 3 trucks and
1 loader)
Snow Removal and Sanding
Salaries
27,600.00
Expense
33,185.00
Equipment
7,700.00
(Sidewalk Tractor and Plow)
Salaries
6,627.00
Expense
4,717.00
Salaries
1,800.00
Expenses
4,500.00
(Increase requested for contemplated
work on Sunset Rock Road, River Road and Osgood Street)
Sewer
Salaries
13,516.00
Expenses
9,100.00
Salaries
75,551.00
Expenses
72,700.00
(Incl. $150 for out-of-state travel)
Equipment
3,300.00
(Replacement of 3/4 ton truck and
other misc. equip.)
Trucks and Garage Maintenance
Salaries
11,886.00
Expenses
37,175.00
Equipment (Battery Charger)
250.00
Welfare
Salary
5,381.00
Expense
1,029.00
Welfare Payments
65,881.00
($68,252.00 less $2,371.00 interest
on trust funds )
Salaries
11,010.00
Expenses
2,170.00
Veterans' Benefits
28,000.00
Sidewalk Construction
Highway Improvements
Water
Veterans' Services
Highway
15
School Department
Salaries Expenses (Incl. $1500.00 out-of-state travel)
1,469,716.00 352,219.00
Memorial Hall and Elementary School Libraries
Salaries Expenses
80,476.00 20,700.00
($26,310.00 less investment
income and dog licenses $5,610.00) (Incl. $360.00 out-of-state travel)
Parks
Salaries
13,150.00
Expenses Equipment (Power Mower )
1,500.00
Recreation Director
7,373.00
Salary Expenses
705.00
Salaries
20,200.00
Expenses
11,935.00
(Increased as result of expanding
facilities at Pomps Pond and
necessary maintenance of present facilities)
Patriotic Holidays
Expenses
1,872.00
Board of Retirement
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