Town annual report of Andover 1963-1969, Part 1

Author: Andover (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
Publisher: The Town
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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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Andover ANNUAL REPORT 1963


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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


3


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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