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Building Inspector 140
Charities 44
C. W. A. Projects 63
Damages to Persons and Property 74
Departmental Accounts Receivable 88
E.R.A. Projects 64
Election and Registration 53
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital 59
Excess and Deficiency Account '
89
Expenditures for 1934
50
Finance Committee Recom- mendations 175
Fire Department 55, 123
Forest Fires 55
General Government
Election and Registration 53
Municipal Buildings 53
Town Officers 50
Highways 61, 78
Infirmary 67
Insurance 76
Interest 45,81
Junior High School Project 69
Jury List 146
Memorial Day
75
Memorial Hall Library 72, 149
Library Statistics 154
Report of Finance Committee 150
Report of Librarian 150
Report of Trustees 155
Milk Inspector 137
Moth Superintendent 56, 141
Moth Assessment 85
Mothers' Aid 67
Motor Vehicles Excise Tax 83, 107
Municipal Buildings 53
Municipal Properties and Im- provements 108
Old Age Assistance 69
Parks and Playgrounds 73
Planning Board
109
Proposed Zoning By-Law 110
Zoning Map Supplement
Police Department 54, 124
Police Department, Investigation of 126
Pomp's Pond Bathing Beach 74
Printing Town Reports 76
Public Dump 75
Receipts for 1934 46
Recreation and Unclassified
American Legion Quarters
74
Andover Post 2128 V.F.W. 74
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Armistice Day 75
Damages to Persons and Property 74 76
Insurance
Departmental Accounts Receivable 88
Interest 45,81
Memorial Day
75
Parks and Playgrounds
73
Pomp's Pond Bathing Beach
74
Overlay 87
Receipts for 1934 46
Reserve Fund
82
Special Funds
90
Town Debt
96
* Trustees of Punchard Free School Water Accounts Receivable
88
Town Clerk
4.1
Vital Statistics
41
Snow Removal and Sanding 65
Town Debt
96
Soldiers' Benefits
68
Special Funds
90
Town Meetings Proceedings Warrants
19, 34, 38
Spring Grove Cemetery
80, 143
10, 32, 36, 175
State Aid 68
Street Lighting
66
Town Physician 139
Tax Collector
102
Moth Assessments
85
Treasurer's Report 101
Tree Warden 57,142
Tax Title Account 85
*Trustees of Punchard Free School 93
Town Accountant's Report 42
Water Accounts Receivable 88
Accounting Taxes and Assessments 83
Appropriations for 1934 43
Water Mains and Construction 77
Balance Sheet 97 Wire Inspector 56
*Also see School Report Supplement
Board of Public Works Accounts Receivable 88
Excess and Deficiency Account 89 Expenditures for 1934 50 Maturing Debt 81
Printing Town Reports Town Scales
76
76
School Department Junior High School Project
70
69
Sealer of Weights and Measures
56, 145
Sewers
59
93
Town Officers 4,50
Town Scales 76
Summary of Tax Collector's Cash Account 106
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Town Officers
ELECTED AND APPOINTED
Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare
FRANK H. HARDY, Chairman
Term expires 1935
JEREMIAH J. DALY, M.D.
66 1936
HOWELL F. SHEPARD
66
66 1937
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk and Agent of Bureau of Old Age Assistance
Board of Assessors
FRANK H. HARDY, Chairman
Term expires 1935
JEREMIAH J. DALY, M.D.
66
1936
HOWELL F. SHEPARD
1937
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Assistant Assessors
WILLIS H. TEWKSBURY
JOHN J. DOYLE
WILLIAM THOMPSON
WILLIAM A. RONAN
Town Clerk
Moderator
GEORGE H. WINSLOW
FREDERICK BUTLER
Collector of Taxes
Town Counsel
WILLIAM B. CHEEVER
*DANIEL J. MURPHY FRED H. EATON
Treasurer THAXTER EATON
Town Accountant MARY COLLINS
Board of Public Works
WALTER I. MORSE
Term expires 1935
WILLIAM D. MCINTYRE, Chairman
1936
JOHN H. PLAYDON
66 1936
FRANK A. BUTTRICK, Secretary
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66 1937
HENRY A. BODWELL
66
1937
CHARLES T. GILLIARD, Superintendent
EDWARD R. LAWSON, Assistant Superintendent
*Resigned
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School Committee
FREDERICK C. SMITH, Chairman MARY E. C. GEAGAN
Term expires 1935
66 1935
ANNIE S. ANGUS
1935
ELMER J. GROVER, Secretary
66
66
1936
MAY EVELYN BARNES
66
66
1936
WILLIAM A. DOHERTY
66
1937
J. EVERETT COLLINS
66
66
1937
NATHANIEL STOWERS, D.M.D.
HENRY C. SANBORN, Superintendent
Attendance Officer
School Physician
JOHN CAMPBELL
PHILIP W. BLAKE, M.D.
Director, Continuation School
CARL M. GAHAN
School Nurse EDITH MORETON, R.N.
Board of Health
WILLIAM D. WALKER, M.D.
Term expires 1937
FRANKLIN H. STACEY, Chairman
66
1936
GEORGE G. BROWN, Secretary
66
66 1935
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library
NATHAN C. HAMBLIN, Chairman
Term expires 1935
PHILIP F. RIPLEY
66
1936
HENRY G. TYER
66
66 1938
CLAUDE M. FUESS
66
66 1939
REV. FREDERICK A. WILSON
66
66
1940
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL, Secretary
1941
EDNA A. BROWN, Librarian
Trustees of Punchard Free School REV. CHARLES W. HENRY, President
EDMOND E. HAMMOND, Clerk and Treasurer
Term expires 1937
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL
66
66
1937
MYRON E. GUTTERSON
66
66 1937
CHARLES C. KIMBALL
66
1937
HENRY G. TYER
60
66
1937
REV. NEWMAN MATTHEWS
REV. FREDERICK B. NOSS
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66
1936
ARTHUR R. LEWIS
1937
1937
BURTON S. FLAGG
Trustees of Cornell Fund
EDWARD P. HALL
Term expires 1935 66 1936
WILLIAM D. WALKER, M.D., Treasurer
FREDERICK E. CHEEVER
1937
Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery Terms Expire 1937
WALTER E. CURTIS, Chairman
JOHN M. ERVING
FREDERICK E. CHEEVER, Secretary WALTER I. MORSE C. LEROY AMBYE SAMUEL P. HULME
MATTHEW BURNS
FRED A. SWANTON, Superintendent
Board of Registrars
JOHN W. STARK
Term expires 1935
RALPH A. BAILEY, Chairman
1936
JOHN F. HURLEY
16 1937
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Street Lighting Committee
WALTER H. COLEMAN, Chairman GEORGE L. GRAHAM LEWIS N. MEARS, Secretary HERBERT F. CHASE CHESTER A. JOHNSON
Finance Committee
HUGH BULLOCK, Chairman EDWARD SHATTUCK
WALTER E. CURTIS, Secretary JOSEPH M. HARGEDON MITCHELL JOHNSON CHARLES A. BRANTON, O.S.A. HARVEY G. TURNER
Superintendent of Moth Department and Tree Warden RALPH T. BERRY
Pomps Pond Committee
JAMES R. MOSHER, Chairman HERBERT M. WRIGHT
GEORGE FORSYTHE HENRY TODD
WILLIAM C. CROWLEY CHARLES A. GREGORY
JOSEPH I. PITMAN WILLIAM A. HARNEDY, Secretary
Inspector of Buildings Inspector of Plumbing
EDWARD R. LAWSON JOSEPH P. NOLAN
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Inspector of Wires WILLIAM J. YOUNG
Sealer of Weights and Measures LEWIS N. MEARS WILLIAM C. BROWN, Deputy
Town Physician JOHN J. HARTIGAN, M.D. Police Department GEORGE A. DANE, Chief
LEONARD SAUNDERS, Sergeant
JOHN DEYERMOND
JAMES WALKER
DAVID GILLESPIE
THOMAS DAILEY
CARL STEVENS
ARTHUR JOWETT FRANK McBRIDE
WILLIAM SHAW WILLIAM R. HICKEY
JOHN J. DRISCOLL, Dog Officer Fire Department Central Station-Permanent men CHARLES F. EMERSON, Chief LESTER HILTON, Deputy Chief
ALBERT COLE, Lieutenant RALPH BAKER
KERR SPARKS TIMOTHY MADDEN WILLIAM REA ALEXANDER MACKENZIE HENRY POMEROY
Central Station-Call men
FREDERICK L. COLLINS, Captain
WILLIAM COLLINS WILLIAM ROSS
CHARLES S. BUCHAN
C. EDWARD BUCHAN
EDWARD DOWNS WINTHROP K. WHITE
HERBERT BROWN ROBERT JACKSON
ARCHIBALD MACLAREN JAMES WILLIAMS GORDON COUTTS
Station No. 2-Permanent man LOUIS KIBBEE Station No. 2-Call men JEREMIAH J. CRONIN, Captain JAMES OLDROYD, Lieutenant HENRY PLATT FOSTER MATTHEWS
PATRICK MURNANE HOWARD COLDBATH
Forest Warden-CHARLES F. EMERSON
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Constables Terms expire 1935
GEORGE A. DANE *JAMES NAPIER GEORGE N. SPARKS
JAMES L. SMITH, Civil Constable
Inspector of Animals RAY S. YOUMANS, D.V.M.
Inspector of Slaughtering LOTTA M. JOHNSON
Burial Agent, Soldiers and Sailors FRANCIS P. MARKEY
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber
EDWARD S. HARDY
JOSEPH I. PITMAN
GEORGE M. CARTER SAMUEL H. BAILEY
Public Weighers BENJAMIN JAQUES
JEROME W. CROSS
LOUIS BEAULIEU
HERBERT W. AUTY
JAMES WALDIE
RALPH BAKER LESLEY DIETRICK
PHILIP CHURCHILL BERNARD L. McDONALD
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE EDWARD VANNETT WENDELL H. KYDD
Fence Viewers GEORGE A. DANE CHARLES T. GILLIARD RAYMOND L. BUCHAN *Deceased
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Town of Andover Population 1930 Census-9969
Registered Voters 1934 Men 2721 Women 2725 Total 5446
Political subdivisions including Andover Seventh Congressional District
WILLIAM P. CONNERY, JR., 11 Bellevue Rd., Lynn Fifth Councillor District
WILLIAM G. HENNESSEY, 653 Western Ave., Lynn
Fourth Essex Senatorial District
CHARLES A. P. McAREE, 29 Bradford Ave., Haverhill Sixth Essex Representative District JAMES P. DONNELLY, 221 Bailey St., Lawrence THOMAS J. LANE, 92 Abbott St., Lawrence
Essex County Commissioners . FREDERICK BUTLER, Andover ROBERT H. MITCHELL, Haverhill CHARLES M. BOYLE, Peabody
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Town Warrant
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ESSEX, SS: To either of the Constables of the Town of Andover, GREETING:
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 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, Ballard Vale, in Precinct Two; the Administration Building, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three; and the Phillips Club House, School Street, in Precinct Four, in said Andover, on MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1934 at 6:00 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 mem- ber 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 a vacancy, two members of the Board of Public Works for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, three Constables for one year, one Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years, five Trustees of Punchard Free School for three years, one Tree Warden for one year, one member of the Planning Board for five years, one mem- ber of the Planning Board for four years, to fill a vacancy, and all town officers required by law to be elected by ballot. Also to vote Yes or No on the following questions :
1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?
2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?
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3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages in taverns?
All the above candidates and questions to be voted on one ballot. The polls will be open from 6 o'clock a.m. to 6.30 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 General Laws, to Monday, March 12, 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 the following purposes.
Appropriation for the Assessors, Board of Selectmen, and all de- partments under their control.
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Armistice Day, Memorial Day, Mothers' Aid, Soldiers' Relief, State Aid, Old Age Assistance, Public Welfare, Damages to Persons and Property, Elections and Registrations, Insurance, Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital, Pomps Pond, Public Dump, Printing Town Report, Town Officers, Town Scales, Inspector of Wires, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Assessors Survey, Municipal Buildings, Infirmary, Moth Suppression, Tree Warden, Police Department, Fire Department, Brush Fires, Interest, Retirement of Bonds.
Appropriation for the Board of Health.
Appropriation for Trustees of Memorial Hall Library.
Appropriation for Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery.
Appropriation for Street Lighting Committee.
Appropriation for School Committee.
Appropriation for all departments under the control of the Board of Public Works.
Highway Maintenance, Highway Construction, Water Main- tenance, Water Construction and Service Pipe, Sewer Depart- ment, Parks and Playgrounds, Snow Removal and Sanding. Appropriations for any other Town Charges and Expenses.
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ARTICLE 4 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of materials and truck hire to be ex- pended under the direction of the Local Administrator of Civil Works in conjunction with Civil Works Administration labor on approved projects.
ARTICLE 5 .- To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to erect a 150,000 gallon standpipe with automatic pump on Wood Hill in accordance with Weston & Sampson's ยท plans, and appropriate $18,000.00 therefor, postponed from Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 6 .- To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from Lowell Street along Haggetts Pond Road, a distance of 5300 feet, and appropriate $14,000.00 therefor, postponed from Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 7 .- To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to lay water mains from the standpipe on Wood Hill in accordance with the plans of Weston & Sampson, in so called West District, and appropriate $50,000.00 therefor, post- poned from Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 8 .- To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $23,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a 1,500,000 gallon reservoir adjacent to the present one located off Bancroft Road, empowering the Board of Selectmen to buy or take by right of eminent domain such land as may be required, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 9 .- To see if the town will vote to extend the water main from the corner of Boston Road and Rattlesnake Hill Road along Rattlesnake Hill Road to the property of Charles Kibbee, and appropriate the sum of $3780.00 therefor, on petition of Charles Kibbee and others.
ARTICLE 10 .- To see if the town will vote to extend the water main from the present dead end on Lovejoy Road along Lovejoy Road to a point opposite the property of Ludwika Murach, and appropriate the sum of $5100.00 therefor, this work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of Herbert Lewis and others.
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ARTICLE 11 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate $24,- 000.00 to be expended by the Board of Public Works as follows; in case Civil Works Administration will furnish the labor for the projects contemplated by this article, then that the water main be extended from the present dead end on Chandler Road near the property of George Disbrow along Chandler Road to the junction of Greenwood and Chandler Roads connecting with present 6" main, thence along Greenwood Road to Lowell Street connecting with present 12" main.
In case Civil Works Administration will not furnish the labor for the projects contemplated by this article, then that the water main be extended from present dead end on Chandler Road near the property of George Disbrow along Chandler Road to the junction of Greenwood and Chandler Roads connecting with present 6" main, on petition of Ovagen Sarkisian and others.
ARTICLE 12 .- To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the present dead end on Salem Street near Wildwood Road along Salem Street to Jenkins Road, thence along Jenkins Road northerly to the North Andover Line, and appropriate the sum of $14,010.00 therefor, on petition of John J. Sweeney and others.
ARTICLE 13 .- To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the present dead end on River Road to a point approximately 400 feet beyond Bout- well Road and appropriate the sum of $7110.00 therefor, on peti- tion of George Squires and others.
ARTICLE 14 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the corner of Main Street and Gould Road along Gould Road to the east side of the By-pass, and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
ARTICLE 15 .- To see if the town will vote to extend the water main from the corner of Holt Road and Vine Street, along Vine Street to the residence of William E. Lynch, and appropriate the sum of $2700.00 therefor, the work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of William E. Lynch and others.
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ARTICLE 16 .- To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from its present dead end on High Plain Road along High Plain Road to the property of Helen A. Dick, and appropriate the sum of $1215.00 to care for this work, on petition of Bernard L. McDonald and others.
ARTICLE 17 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate $825.50 to cover the purchase price of a new truck with trade-in allowance on old truck, to be expended by Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery, on petition of Walter E. Curtis and others.
ARTICLE 18 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate $684 .- 03 to cover the purchase price of a new automobile with trade-in allowance on old automobile, to be used by the Police Department, on petition of George A. Dane and others.
ARTICLE 19 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the purchase of a truck to be used by the Tree and Moth Departments, on petition of Ralph T. Berry and others.
ARTICLE 20 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate $900 .- 00 to cover the purchase price of a new truck together with trade- in allowance on old truck to be expended by the Board of Public Works, on petition of said board.
ARTICLE 21 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $750.00 to be used for supervised play at the playstead to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of Charles R. Scott and others.
ARTICLE 22 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the building of a tar sidewalk on both sides of Cuba Street from Red Spring Road to Shawsheen Road, and appropriate the sum of $1375.00 therefor, said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of Philip Gaudet and others.
ARTICLE 23 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the building of a sewer beginning at the terminus of the existing sewer at the corner of Hidden Road and Porter Road and extending along Porter Road, a distance of 550 feet, and appropriate the sum of $1375.00 therefor, and assess betterments upon the estates benefited by the above extension; said work to be done under the
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direction of the Board of Public Works on petition of Edmond E. Hammond and others.
ARTICLE 24 .- To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer line on Carmel Road from an existing manhole near the Town In- firmary to a point in front of the property of Frank C. Hughes, and appropriate the sum of $3185.00 therefor, and assess better- ments upon the estates benefited by the above extension; said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of Frank C. Hughes and others.
ARTICLE 25 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the building of a sewer, beginning at the terminus of the existing sewer at the corner of Ayer Street and Corbett Road and extend- ing along Corbett Road to a point opposite the property of Carmelina Catanzaro, and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 there- for, and assess betterments upon the estates benefited by the above extension ; said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of John Buckley and others.
ARTICLE 26 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the building of a sewer beginning at the corner of Summer Street and Pine Street and extending along Pine Street a distance of approxi- mately 1240 feet and appropriate the sum of $4800.00 therefor, and assess betterments upon the estates benefited by the above extension ; said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of said Board.
ARTICLE 27 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars; One Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dollars for payment to Alfred Kellogg, Engineer and Three Hundred Fifty ($350.00) Dollars for payment to Perley F. Gilbert, architect, for services rendered in preparing preliminary surveys, reports, sketches, estimated costs and preparing of gov- ernment specifications relative to the Junior High School project. The above amounts to be considered as part of fee to architect and engineer if and when they are selected for the building of the Junior High School project, on petition of the Committee on the Junior High School Building project.
ARTICLE 28 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500.00 to make a complete study of the drainage system
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which comprises Rogers Brook, its tributaries and water shed, and also to obtain information relative to the cost to the town and the legality of the town entering into the problem and report back at the next town meeting. This survey to be done under the supervision of the Board of Public Works on petition of Charles F. Dalton and others.
ARTICLE 29 .- To authorize and appoint a committee of three leading citizens of the Town of Andover to carefully investigate the Electric Light rates now charged by the Lawrence Gas & Electric Company for electricity used by the residents of Andover, said committee to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, the members of the committee or their immediate family not to be in the employ of, or own stock in the Lawrence Gas & Electric Company nor the N.E. Power Association, further said committee to be authorized to file a petition on behalf of the citizens of Ando- ver with the Public Utilities Commission, State House, Boston, should their investigations disclose the present rates to be exces- sive, unwarranted or unfair. This committee to serve without salary or other means of compensation except minor expenses in- cidental to their investigations; said expense not to exceed $50.00 (Fifty Dollars) which is hereby appropriated with the restriction that the expense must be approved by the Board of Selectmen and Town Treasurer. The expense is further restricted to travel by railroad, street railway or bus and the preparation of petitions for filing with the State authorities, on petition of Clarence G. Scholtz and others.
ARTICLE 30 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to rebate to those who have surrendered their Beer li- censes so-called, issued under authority of Chapter 120 of Acts of 1933 and who are entitled to rebate under Section 7 Chapter 376, Acts 1933, on recommendation of Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 31 .- To see if the town will vote to install a steam pumping unit at the Haggetts Pond Pumping Station and appro- priate the sum of $20,000.00 therefor, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of William F. Barron and others.
ARTICLE 32 .- To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $7000.00 to purchase and install a 750 gal. per min. electric cen-
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trifugal pump and necessary appurtenances, together with the changing of foundations, piping, switchboard wiring etc., for the Haggett's Pond Pumping Station, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 33 .- To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $16,000.00 for the purpose of rebuilding Salem Street, including sidewalks, from Highland Road to Holt Road, said work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Public Works, on pe- tition of John M. Erving and others.
ARTICLE 34 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum not exceeding $5000.00 provided, however, a like amount of money is appropriated by the County of Essex and an amount of money equal to the sum of that appropriated by town and County be appropriated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the improvement of River Road in West Andover so called, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 35 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for the purpose of building Brechin Terrace, and also straightening curbing and repairing sidewalks, on petition of George Crockett and others.
ARTICLE 36 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $49.75 to reimburse the committee on State School project for bus hire and other expenses, on petition of Ralph W. Emerson and others.
ARTICLE 37 .- To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $4000.00 for the collection and disposal of garbage, on pe- tition of Winthrop K. White and others.
ARTICLE 38 .- To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to enter into an agreement with Andrew Basso, his heirs and assigns, to pay one hundred dollars ($100) per year in full payment per annum for all damages and claims for damages, and for forbearance to institute, bring or maintain any suit in equity for injunctive relief and to collect any damages thereunder, arising out of the proximity of the Playstead to his premises, and any use or the consequences of any use that the said Playstead may be put to. This agreement may be terminated by either party
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upon the giving of one year's notice in writing, and to appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for the purpose of carrying out the agreement, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 39 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to appoint one of its elected members to the position of secretary of said board, with a salary of $100.00 per annum, to be paid from appropriations of said board.
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