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ARTICLE 40 .- To authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow money for the use of the town in anticipation of the revenue of the current year, with the approval of the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 41 .- To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in treasury.
ARTICLE 42 : To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
ARTICLE 43 .- To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twelfth day of February A.D., 1934.
FRANK H. HARDY ANDREW McTERNEN JEREMIAH J. DALY Selectmen of Andover
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town, to meet at the time and place 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
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1934
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in Town affairs convened in Precincts One, Two, Three, and Four in said Andover on Monday the Fifth day of March, 1934 at six o'clock in the forenoon agreeably to the re- quirements of the foregoing warrant, took up Article One and proceeded to vote for Town Officers. The ballot boxes were found to be empty and registered 0000. The polls were opened at six o'clock A.M. and closed at 6.30 o'clock P.M. The total number of ballots cast was 3924-viz:
Precinct One-1979
Precinct Two-469
Precinct Three-928
Precinct Four-548
Precincts
1
2
3 4
MODERATOR-One Year
1511
359
759
448
Frederick Butler
3077
1
John Traynor
1
468
110
168
100
Blanks 846
TOWN CLERK-One Year
1532
378
791
467
George H. Winslow
3168
447
91
137
81
Blanks 756
TOWN TREASURER-One Year
1610
378
758
467
Thaxter Eaton 3213
369
91
170
81
Blanks
711
COLLECTOR OF TAXES-One Year
1551
382
774
469
William B. Cheever
3176
428
87
154
79
Blanks
748
SELECTMEN-Three Years
121
5
52
54
Fred G. Cheney 232
419
32
229
70
Thomas F. Hendrick
750
690
119
333
227
Andrew McTernen
1369
694
301
285
187
Howell F. Shepard
1467
55
12
29
10
Blanks
106
19
ASSESSOR-Three Years
. 122
10
53
61
Fred G. Cheney
246
407
33
225
64
Thomas F. Hendrick
729
689
119
337
226
Andrew McTernen
1371
681
288
280
181
Howell F. Shepard
1430
80
19
33
16
Blanks
148
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Three Years
1144
249
526
303
J. Everett Collins
2222
1086
234
373
189
William A. Doherty
1882
657
200
492
191
Stafford A. Lindsay
1540
876
212
389
315
Nathaniel Stowers
1792
626
108
296
304
Ernest D. Walen
1334
1548
404
708
342
Blanks
3002
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-One Year to fill a vacancy
1395
323
707
435
Annie S. Angus
2860
584
146
221
113
Blanks
1064
CONSTABLES-One Year
1473
356
718
429
George A. Dane
2976
1251
307
641
289
James Napier
2588
1328
366
663
405
George N. Sparks
2762
1
Arthur Jowett
1
1885
378
761
419
Blanks
3443
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS-Three Years
455
192
374
109
William F. Barron
1130
1188
246
496
391
Henry A. Bodwell
2321
1249
198
474
384
Frank A. Buttrick
2305
248
71
117
30
George M. Squires
466
818
231
395
182
Blanks
1626
BOARD OF HEALTH-Three Years
1471
352
727
440 William D. Walker
2990
508
117
201
108
Blanks
934
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY-Seven Years
1331
300
703
413 Frederic S. Boutwell 2747
648
169
225
135
Blanks
1177
20
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL-Three Years
1250
288
659
398
Frederic S. Boutwell
2595
1214
264
609
388
Myron E. Gutterson 2475
1158
263
596
383
Edmond E. Hammond
2400
1135
248
585
379
Charles C. Kimball
2347
1218
258
589
385
Henry G. Tyer
2450
3920
1024
1602
807
Blanks
7353
TREE WARDEN-One Year
1578
382
761
454
Ralph T. Berry
3175
Charles D. Buckley
1
401
87
167
93
Blanks
748
PLANNING BOARD-Five Years
1
George F. Robjent
1
1
Alfred R. Harris
1
1
Claude M. Fuess
1
1 Edward A. Dole
1
1 George M. R. Holmes
1
1
Kirk Batcheller
1
1
Albert Malley
1
1977
469
926
545
Blanks
3917
PLANNING BOARD-Four Years to fill a vacancy
1
Harry Sellars
1
1
Charles G. Proulx
1
1978
469
928
547
Blanks
3922
QUESTION 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)?
865 183
421
174 Yes 1643
819
179
331
303 No
1632
295
107
176
717 Blanks
649
1
QUESTION 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)?
21
976
196
449
211
Yes
1832
646
149
269
248
No
1312
. 357
124
210
89
Blanks
780
QUESTION 3
Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of alco- holic beverages in taverns?
656
125
326
123
Yes
1230
853
182
346
321
No
1702
470
162
256
104
Blanks
992
TOTAL VOTE
1979
469
928
548
3924
All the foregoing officers were voted for on one ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT ONE
MARCH 5, 1934
Polls opened at 6 A.M. Warden in charge L. D. Pomeroy. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1983. Box showed 4 too many. Number of ballots received 2492. Number of ballots re- turned 513. Number of ballots cast 1979. Police officer on duty, John Campbell. Voted to count ballots at 8 A.M.
JOSEPH A. MCCARTHY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT TWO
MARCH 5, 1934
Polls opened at 6 A.M. Warden in charge Clester E. Matthews. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 470. Number of ballots received 601. Number of ballots returned 132. Number of ballots cast 469. Police officer on duty, George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 9.30 A.M.
JOSEPH P. LYNCH, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT THREE
MARCH 5, 1934
Polls opened at 6 A.M. Warden in charge Harold S. Cates. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 928. Number of ballots received 1439. Number of ballots returned 510, 1 void. Number of ballots cast 928. Police officer on duty, Walter N. · Gordon. Voted to count ballots at 6 A.M.
MICHAEL A. BURKE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FOUR
MARCH 5, 1934
Polls opened at 6 A.M. Warden in charge Gordon R. Cannon. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 548. Number of ballots received 900. Number of ballots returned 352. Number of ballots cast 548. Police officer on duty, Philip A. Cox. Voted to count ballots at 6.10 A.M.
EDWARD A. DOYLE, Clerk
After final action on Article One the said meeting was adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the General Laws to Monday, March 12 at 1.30 o'clock P.M. at the Town House.
1.30 O'CLOCK P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934
The meeting was opened by Frederick Butler, Moderator, who declared :
Frederick Butler elected Moderator for one year.
George H. Winslow elected Town Clerk for One Year.
Thaxter Eaton elected Town Treasurer for One Year. William B. Cheever elected Collector of Taxes for One Year. Howell F. Shepard elected Selectman for Three Years. Howell F. Shepard elected Assessor for Three Years.
J. Everett Collins elected member of School Committee for Three Years.
William A. Doherty elected member of School Committee for Three Years.
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Nathaniel Stowers elected member of School Committee for Three Years.
Annie S. Angus elected member of School Committee for One Year (to fill a vacancy).
George A. Dane elected Constable for One Year.
James Napier elected Constable for One Year.
George N. Sparks elected Constable for One Year.
Henry A. Bodwell elected member Board of Public Works for Three Years.
Frank A. Buttrick elected Member Board of Public Works for Three Years.
William D. Walker elected member Board of Health for Three Years.
Frederic S. Boutwell elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for Seven Years.
Frederic S. Boutwell elected Trustee of Punchard Free School for Three 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.
Henry G. Tyer elected Trustee of Punchard Free School for Three Years.
Ralph T. Berry elected Tree Warden for One Year.
Question 1-licenses approved.
Question 2-licenses approved.
Question 3-taverns rejected.
Before taking up Article 2 the following resolution was adopted : Whereas, the Town of Andover, in the death of Joseph S. Cham- bers has lost a worthy citizen and a loyal resident, we, the voters of Andover in town-meeting assembled, do hereby express our sorrow at his passing, and are therefore
Resolved, that a copy, of this expression be spread upon the records of this meeting, and that a further copy, properly attested, be sent to the family of the deceased.
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Took up Article 2 and chose Frederick E. Cheever Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years. Edward P. Hall, Trustee of Cornell Fund for one year (to fill a vacancy).
Chose the following as Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery for three years: John M. Erving, Matthew Burns, Walter E. Curtis, Samuel P. Hulme, C. LeRoy Ambye, Frederick E. Cheever, Walter I. Morse.
Street Lighting Committee for one year (appointed by Modera- tor)-Chester A. Johnson, Walter H. Coleman, Chairman, Lewis N. Mears, Secretary, George L. Graham, Herbert F. Chase.
Finance Committee for one year (appointed by Moderator)- Hugh Bullock, Chairman, Walter E. Curtis, Mitchell Johnson, Edward Shattuck, Joseph M. Hargedon, Charles A. Branton, O.S.A., Harvey G. Turner.
Took up Article 3 and
Voted to appropriate the following stated sums of money :
American Legion
$ 600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
480.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Memorial Day
800.00
Mothers' Aid
6000.00
Soldiers' Relief
2500.00
State Aid
· 500.00
Old Age Assistance
17000.00
Public Welfare
4500.00
Damages to Persons and Property
500.00
Elections and Registrations
3000.00
Insurance
6900.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
3562.58
Pomps Pond
1556.00
Public Dump
470.00
Printing Town Report
700.00
Town Officers
18220.00
Town Scales
117.50
Inspector of Wires
420.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
470.00
Assessors Survey
1990.00
Municipal Buildings
3200.00
Infirmary
7900.00
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Moth Suppression Tree Warden
4000.00
4500.00
Police Department
23905.00
Fire Department Brush Fires
1000.00
Interest
13000.00
Retirement of Bonds
31000.00
Board of Health
3700.00
Care of Tubercular Patients
2000.00
Memorial Hall Library (plus credit dog lic.)
7500.00
Spring Grove Cemetery
7400.00
Street Lighting
19447.44
Schools (inc. 323.08 1933 unpaid bills)
148323.08
Highway Maintenance
5500.00
Highway Construction
6081.95
Water Maintenance
27000.00
Water Construction
10000.00
Sewer Maintenance
5700.00
Park and Playgrounds
3700.00
Snow Removal
35000.00
Total Departmental
$515734.55
Article 4: C.W.A. approved projects-materials, truck hire
$ 8000.00
Articles 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16: Water Extensions
10000.00
Article 17: Spring Grove Truck
825.50
Article 18: Police Automobile
684.03
Article 19: Tree and Moth Department truck 900.00
Article 20: B. P. W. truck 900.00
Article 21: Playstead, Supervised Play
1250.00
Article 23: Sewer-Porter Road
1375.00
Article 24: Sewer-Carmel Road
3185.00
Article 25: Sewer-Corbett Road
3000.00
Article 27: Junior High School Project Architect and Engineer 500.00
Article 30: Rebate Beer licenses
125.00
Article 31 : Steam Pump ,
20000.00
Article 34: River Road
5000.00
Article 35: Brechin Terrace
1500.00
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25941.00
Article 36: State School Committee Expenses
Article 38: Andrew Basso agreement
49.75 100.00
Total Special Articles
$57394.28
Total appropriations
$573128.83
Took up Article 4
Voted at 3.30 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 for the purchase of materials and truck hire to be expended under the direction of the Local Administrator of Civil Works in conjunc- tion with Civil Works Administration labor on approved projects, with the stipulation that materials be purchased in Andover as far as possible.
Moved that Articles 5, 6, and 7 be taken up collectively.
Voted at 3.32 P.M. to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 8
Voted at 3.34 P.M. to indefinitely postpone.
Moved that Articles 9 to 16 be taken up collectively.
Voted at 3.42 P.M. that the sum of $10,000.00 be appropriated for water extensions under the direction of the Board of Pub- lic Works on all articles with the exception of Article 11.
Took up Article 17
Voted at 3.48 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $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 condition that the purchase be made from a local dealer.
Took up Article 18
Voted at 3.50 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $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 condi- tion that the purchase be made from a local dealer.
Took up Article 19
Voted at 3.5012 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the purchase of a truck to be used by the Tree and Moth Department.
Took up Article 20
Voted at 3.51 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $900.00 to cover
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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 condition that the purchase be made from a local dealer.
Took up Article 21
Voted at 3.52 P.M. not to have supervised play at the Play- stead. After Article 30 this article was reconsidered and it was voted at 4.22 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $1250.00 to be used for supervised play at the Playstead, including $250.00 for super- vised play in Ballardvale and $250.00 for Shawsheen Village under the direction of the School Committee.
Took up Article 22
Voted at 3.521/2 P.M. not to authorize the building of a tar side- walk on Cuba Street. After Article 30 this article was reconsidered and it was again voted not to authorize at 4.26 P.M.
Took up Article 23
Voted at 3.53 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $1375.00 for the building of a sewer beginning at the terminus of the existing sewer at the corner of Hidden Road and Porter Road and extend- ing along Porter Road, a distance of 550 feet and assess better- ments upon the estates benefited by said extension, under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Took up Articles 24 and 25 together
Voted at 3.59 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $3185.00 to extend the sewer line on Carmel Road from an existing manhole near the Town Infirmary to a point in front of the property of Frank C. Hughes and assess betterments upon the estates bene- fited by the said extension, under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 25-to appropriate the sum of $3000.00 for the building of a sewer, beginning at the terminus of the existing sewer at the corner of Ayer Street and Corbett Road and extending along Corbett Road to a point opposite the property of Carmelina Catanzaro and assess betterments upon the estates benefited by said extension, under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Took up Article 26
Voted at 4.00 P.M. to indefinitely postpone.
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Took up Article 27
Voted at 4.01 P.M. to appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00); One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for pay- ment to Alfred Kellogg, engineer and Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) for payment to Perley F. Gilbert, architect, for services rendered in preparing preliminary surveys, reports, sketches, estimated costs and preparing of government specifica- tions 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.
Took up Article 28
Voted at 4.12 P.M. not to approve.
Took up Article 29 Voted at 4.13 P.M. to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 30
Voted at 4.14 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $125.00 to rebate to those who have surrendered their beer licenses-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. Moved to take up Articles 31 and 32 together.
Voted at 6.04 P.M. to install a steam pumping unit at the Haggetts pond pumping station and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 therefor, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
At this point it was voted to take up Article 40 and it was voted at 6.08 P.M.
That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1934, and to issue notes therefor, payable within one year; any debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Took up Article 33.
Voted at 6.17 P.M. not to approve.
Took up Article 34
Voted at 6.18 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $5000.00 provided
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however, a like amount of money is appropriated by the County of Essex and an amount of money equal to the sum of that ap- propriated by town and County be appropriated by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for the improvement of River Road in West Andover, so-called.
Took up Article 35
Voted at 6.181/2 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for the purpose of building Brechin Terrace, and also straightening curbing and repairing sidewalks.
Took up Article 36
Voted at 6.25 P.M. to appropriate the sum of $49.75 to reim- burse the committee on State School project for bus hire and other expenses.
Took up Article 37
Voted at 6.26 P.M. to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 38
Voted at 6.2612 P.M. to authorize the Board of Public Works to enter into an agreement with Andrew Basso, his heirs and assigns, to pay damages and claims for damages, and for for- bearance 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 upon the giving of one year's notice in writing, and to appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the purpose of carrying out the agreement.
Took up Article 39
Voted at 6.27 P.M. 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.
Article 40 taken up out of turn.
Took up Article 41
Voted at 6.28 P.M. that all unexpended appropriations be turned into the treasury with the exception of the following:
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War Bonus Surplus, $803.33; Carmel Road, Article 19, $376.01; Civil Works Projects, Article 2, $4211.71; Junior High School, Auditorium and Gymnasium, Article 1, $406,000.00; and that $20,000.00 be transferred from the Overlay Reserve to the Re- serve Fund.
Took up Article 42 Voted at 6.29 P.M. to accept and place on file.
Took up Article 43
Voted at 6.30 P.M. that the meeting be dissolved.
The foregoing is a true copy of the warrant and of the officers' return on same, also a true record of the doings of the meeting.
Attest
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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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 Town Affairs to meet and assemble at the Town House in said Andover, on THURSDAY, THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1934 at 7.30 o'clock P.M., to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1 .- To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote of the Town passed December 11, 1933, authorizing an issue of $406,000. 00 bonds in connection with a Junior High School and other projects and providing that money granted by the Federal Government on account of such projects shall be applied to the extinguishment of the bonds, so that said vote shall be amended in accordance with a Grant Agreement (Docket No. 5197) since obtained from the Federal Government and to provide that the money so granted by the Federal Government shall, instead, be applied toward paying the cost of the work, that the amount of the bonds be accordingly reduced to $293,300.00 and that in accordance with the present agreement with the Federal Gov- ernment, the bonds may be sold to other purchasers.
ARTICLE 2 .- To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way Lowell Junction Road, so called, from River Street to a point opposite the westerly line of property of Joseph E. Frederick, as shown on plan entitled, "plan of a portion of Lowell Junction Road about 2000 ft. easterly and westerly of the Boston & Maine Railroad in the Town of Andover, Robert R. Evans County Engineer, dated May 1934," as approved by the Board of Survey.
ARTICLE 3 .- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be expended by the Board of Public Works in extend- ing water system from its present dead end on River Street along River Street to Lowell Junction Road and along Lowell Junction Road to the property of Joseph E. Frederick.
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ARTICLE 4 .- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be used for supervised play at the playstead; to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 5 .- To see if the Town will vote to pay Public Welfare bills incurred in 1933 to the amount of $8.00.
ARTICLE 6 .- To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doing thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-first day of May, A.D., 1934.
FRANK H. HARDY JEREMIAH J. DALY HOWELL F. SHEPARD
Selectmen of Andover
A true copy.
Attest:
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
Andover, May 22, 1934
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town to meet at the time and place 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 places, where bills and notices are usually posted, and by publication in the Lawrence Tribune.
Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MAY 31, 1934
At a legal meeting of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in town affairs convened in the Town House in said Andover on Thursday, the thirty-first day of May, 1934 at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, according to the requirements of a warrant duly posted and published more than seven days before the time of said meet- ing.
Moderator Frederick Butler presided and took up
Article 1
Voted at 7.38 P.M. to amend the vote of the Town passed December 11, 1933, authorizing an issue of $406,000.00 bonds in connection with a Junior High School and other projects and providing that money granted by the Federal Government on account of such projects shall be applied to the extinguishment of the bonds, so that said vote shall be amended in accordance with a Grant Agreement (Docket No. 5197) since obtained from the Federal Government and to provide that the money so grant- ed by the Federal Government shall, instead, be applied toward paying the cost of the work, that the amount of the bonds be accordingly reduced to $293,300.00, and that in accordance with the present agreement with the Federal Government, the bonds may be sold to other purchasers. The vote was unanimous- ninety-one voting yes-no vote in negative.
Took up Article 2
Voted at 7.39 P.M. that article be withdrawn.
Took up Article 3
Voted at 7.40 P.M. that article be withdrawn.
Took up Article 4
Voted at 7.41 P.M. that the sum of $750.00 be appropriated for supervised play at the playstead; to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Public Works.
Took up Article 5
Voted at 7.42 P.M. that the sum of $8.00 be appropriated to pay 1933 Public Welfare bills.
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Took up Article 6
Voted that the matter of supervised play for the Shawsheen Village Section of the town be investigated by the Board of Selectmen to report at the next town meeting.
Voted at 7.51 P.M. that the meeting be dissolved.
The foregoing is a true copy of the warrant and of the officers' return on same, also a true record of the doings of the meeting.
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