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1.82
Tailings
87.49
Taxes 1934
79.75
GENERAL ACCOUNTS - Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$187280.29
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Added- to-Taxes 1934
24.85
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1935
17.12
Sewer Assessments Added-to-Taxes 1936
249.90
Sewer Assessments Added-to-Taxes 1937
146.81
Sewer Assessments Added-to-Taxes 1938
172.78
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess- ments 1933
2.47
Aid to Dependent Children (Grant)
.85
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess- ments 1934
14.96
125
ments 1935
10.64
Article No. 19, Surplus War Bonus Fund
787.33
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess- ments 1936
20.99
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess- ments 1937
53.39
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess- ments 1938
52.21
Departmental Accounts Receivable
7308.14
Water Department Accounts Receivable
8288.88
Overlay 1935
110.96
State and County Aid to Highways
7503.55
State Tax
23670.00
State Parks and Reservations
45.62
Amount Brought Forward $213971.21
Article No. 7, Emergency Relief
917.90
Article No. 15, W.P.A. Materials and Truck Hire 10.65
13150.00 Highway Fund, Chapter 500, Acts of 1938 Article No. 2, Special Town Meeting, October 3, 1938 500.00
Article No. 10, River Road Construction
3807.17
Old Age Assistance (Grant)
486.89
Old Age Assistance Administration (Grant) 41.34
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess-
Article No. 33, West Center Playground
1000.00
Article No. 11, Boiler at Pumping Station 241.99
Article No. 38, Diverting Drain 58.23
Amount Carried Forward
$234973.56
Amount Carried Forward
$234973.56
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DEFERRED REVENUE
Amount Brought Forward
$234973.56
Amount Brought Forward
$234973.56
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due $1077.68
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1939
$266.83
1940
232.62
1941
227.24
1942
227.28
1943
65.28
1944
58.43
Amount Carried Forward $236051.24
Amount Carried Forward $236051.24
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$236051.24
Amount Brought Forward
$236051.24
$453000.00
Sewer Loan 1920 Outfall Sewer Loan 1923
$4000.00
75000.00
Shawsheen School Loan 1923
55000.00
Junior High School Loan Water Loan 1910
317000.00
2000.00
Amount Carried Forward
$689051.24
Amount Carried Forward
$689051.24
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TRUST ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$689051.24
Amount Brought Forward
$689051.24
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities $275958.46
Punchard School Fund
$81860.54
Draper Fund, Punchard School
1518.96
Municipal Retirement Fund, Cash and Securities
20766.93
Reserve Fund, Punchard Free School
2106.10
Barnard Fund, Punchard School
1026.42
Goldsmith Fund, Punchard School
306.25
Edna G. Chapin Fund
2264.45
Emma J. Lincoln Library Fund
544.60
Memorial Hall Library Fund
82408.69
John Cornell Wood and Coal Fund
5135.64
Emmeline S. Lincoln Fund
1033.68
Emma J. Lincoln Fund
580.03
Edward Taylor Fund
102.22
Richardson School Fund
1414.08
Draper School Fund
1082.11
Holt School Fund
56.40
Edward C. Conroy School Fund
289.99
A. V. Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
506.86
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
570.22
Abbie M. Smart Special Cemetery Fund
1115.15
Isaac Giddings Burial Ground Fund
1020.93
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
91015.14
Annuity Savings Fund
10198.82
Pension Accumulation Fund
10008.50
Annuity Reserve Fund
67.77
Expense Fund
116.97
Income on Investments
346.03
Interest Deficiency
28.84
Total
$985776.63 Total
$985776.63
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Town Debt DETAIL OF PAYMENT BY YEARS
Sewer Year Rate 414 & 5%
Water 4%
Junior High School 2 & 214%
Shaw- sheen School 414%
Totals Av. 2.8
1939
7000.
1000.
22000.
11000.
41000.
1940
7000.
1000.
22000.
11000.
41000.
1941
5000.
22000.
11000.
38000.
1942
5000.
22000.
11000.
38000.
1943
5000.
21000.
11000.
37000.
1944
5000.
21000.
26000.
1945
5000.
21000.
26000.
1946
5000.
21000.
26000.
1947
5000.
21000.
26000.
1948
5000.
21000.
26000.
1949
5000.
19000.
24000.
1950
5000.
19000.
24000.
1951
5000.
19000.
24000.
1952
5000.
19000.
24000.
1953
5000.
19000.
24000.
1954
4000.
4000.
1955
4000.
4000.
$79000.
$2000.
$317000.
$55000.
$453000.
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Treasurer's Report
Receipts and payments for the year were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1938 Receipts
$ 94841.94 894673.65
Payments
$989515.59 942076.78
Balance, December 31, 1938
$47438.81
This is the smallest balance since your treasurer assumed office 10 years ago, and is largely accounted for by the vote of the Town to take $30000 from free cash to reduce the 1938 tax rate, and, also, by the fact that the state tax was more than twice as large as anticipated. It will necessitate borrowing before town meeting for the first time; but interest rates are so very low that the additional cost will be small.
The figures above include $150000, borrowed in anticipation of taxes, and repaid in October and November-$25000 more than in 1937.
Disbursements were 10% larger than the previous year and were in accordance with 135 selectmen's warrants. The number of checks issued was 15003, or 26% more than the year before. Part of this increase was due to the purchase of an addressograph and the payment of policemen, firemen, and school janitors by check, rather than in cash as formerly.
Summarized statements of the 751 cemetery perpetual care accounts, and 12 other trust funds, in the custody of the treasurer, amounting to $99331.41, or 314% more than last year, will be found elsewhere in the town report.
Tax title accounts number 4, totalling $393.03. The amount of free cash in the treasury does not warrant any transfer for the reduction of the 1939 tax rate.
The first full year of the contributory retirement system for town employees and officials resulted in the following receipts and expenditures:
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RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, January 1, 1938 Town Appropriation Members' Contributions Interest
$ 1617.97
$13121.58
7016.75 572.73
20711.06
Total
$22329.03
EXPENDITURES
Refunds to Former Members
$ 195.30
Retirement Allowances (4)
2897.60
Bonds Purchased
17100.48
Fidelity Bond Premiums
150.00
Office Expenses
7.76
Total
$20351.14
Cash on hand December 31, 1938
$ 272.37
Savings Bank Deposit
1705.52
Balance to 1939
$1977.89
Par Value of Bonds
$19000.00
Purchase Price
$17702.50
Market Value December 31, 1938
$19285.00
THAXTER EATON, Treasurer
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Report of Tax Collector
1933
Balance of Sewer (Apportioned) Added-to-Taxes $5.22
Balance of Committed Interest on Sewer 2.47
Sewer Uncollected (apportioned) $5.22
Committed Interest on Sewer Uncollected 2.47
$7.69
$7.69
1934
Uncollected Balance, January 1, 1938
$ 81.75
Balance of Sewer (apportioned) Added-to-Taxes
24.85
Balance of Committed Interest on Sewer
14.96
Balance of Excise
199.17
Interest on Taxes
.30
Interest on Excise
2.22
Costs on Polls
.35
Taxes Collected
$ 2.00
Excise Collected
4.00
Interest on Taxes Collected
.30
Interest on Excise
2.22
Costs on Polls Collected
.35
Excise Abated
125.16
Taxes Uncollected
79.75
Sewer Uncollected (apportioned)
24.85
Committed Interest on Sewer Uncollected
14.96
Excise Uncollected
70.01
$323.60
$323.60
1935
Uncollected Balance, January 1, 1938
$1507.36
Balance of Sewer (apportioned)
26.76
Balance of Committed Interest on Sewer
15.34
Balance of Excise
677.01
Interest on Taxes
66.69
Interest on Excise
24.69
Amount Carried Forward
$2317.85
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$2317.85
Amount Brought Forward
Costs on Polls
3.15
Tax Title Disclaimed
110.96
Taxes Collected
$601.93
Sewer Collected (apportioned)
9.64
Committed Interest on Sewer Collected
4.70
Excise Collected
150.75
Interest on Taxes Collected
66.69
Interest on Excise Collected
24.69
Costs on Polls Collected
3.15
Taxes Abated :
Polls
472.00
Real
173.74
Excise Abated
323.22
Taxes Uncollected
370.65
Sewer Uncollected (apportioned)
17.12
Committed Interest on Sewer Uncollected
10.64
Excise Uncollected
203.04
$2431.96
$2431.96
1936
Uncollected Balance, January 1, 1938
$31314.27
Amount Additional December Assessment
4.38
Balance of Moth
38.60
Balance of Sewer (apportioned) Added-to-Taxes
48.11
Balance of Sewer (unapportioned) Added-to-Taxes
391.14
Balance of Committed Interest on Sewer
44.30
Balance of Excise
1638.91
Tax Title Disclaimed
110.96
Interest on Taxes
2389.01
Interest on Excise
84.94
Costs on Polls
33.25
Taxes Collected
$25291.18
Moth Collected
35.00
Sewer Collected (Added-to-Taxes)
189.35
Committed Interest on Sewer Collected
23.31
Excise Collected
767.45
Amount Carried Forward
$26306. 29
$36097.87
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Amount Brought Forward
$26306.29
$36097.87
Interest on Taxes Collected
2389.01
Interest on Excise Collected
84.94
Costs on Polls Collected
33.25
Taxes Abated :
Real
910.32
Taxes Uncollected
5228.11
Moth Uncollected
3.60
Sewer Uncollected (Added-to-Taxes)
249.90
Committed Interest on Sewer Uncollected
20.99
Excise Uncollected
871.46
$36097.87
$36097.87
1937
Uncollected Balance, January 1, 1938
$84083.50
Amount Additional Poll
2.00
Amount Additional Real
13.40
Amount Additional Excise
237.97
Balance of Moth
97.70
Balance of Sewer (Apportioned) Added-to-Taxes
165.07
Balance of Committed Interest on Sewer
59.03
Balance of Sidewalk Assessment
44.94
Balance of Committed Interest on Sidewalk
1.82
Balance of Excise
5856.12
Interest on Taxes
1865.32
Interest on Excise
191.45
Costs on Polls
37.80
Refunds on Excise
71.71
Refund on Personal
. 67
Tax Title Disclaimed
105.86
Taxes Collected
$ 55849.59
Moth Collected
65.86
Sewer Collected (Added-to-Taxes)
18.26
Committed Interest on Sewer Collected
5.64
Excise Collected
4530.43
Interest on Taxes Collected
1865.32
Interest on Excise Collected
191.45
Amount Carried Forward
$62526.55
$92834.36
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Amount Brought Forward
$62526.55
$92834.36
Costs on Polls Collected
37.80
Taxes Abated :
Personal
34.17
Real
667.32
Moth Abated
1.30
Excise Abated
103.95
Taxes Credited :
Tax Titles taken over by Town
145.39
Taxes Uncollected
27508.96
Moth Uncollected
30.54
Sewer Uncollected (Added-to-Taxes)
146.81
Committed Interest on Sewer Uncollected
53.39
Sidewalk Uncollected
44.94
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Un- collected
1.82
Excise Uncollected
1531.42
$92834.36
$92834.36
1938
Amount of Warrant
$454972.72
Amount of December Warrant
226.74
Amount of Moth Warrant
1559.19
Amount of Sewer Assessments (Added-to-Taxes)
266.84
Amount of Committed Interest on Sewer
Assessments
80.65
Amount of Excise Warrants
27797.53
Interest on Taxes
135.13
Interest on Excise
64.18
Refunds on Taxes
2.18
Refunds on Excise
670.40
Costs on Polls
7.35
Taxes Collected
$354190.93
Moth Collected
1285.70
Sewer Collected
94.06
Committed Interest on Sewer Collected
28.44
Excise Collected (turned over to
Treasurer) 26016.54
Amount Carried. Forward
$381615.67 $485782.91
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Amount Brought Forward
$381615.67
$485782.91
Excise Collected (Cash on Hand)
2.00
Interest on Taxes Collected
135.13
Interest on Excise Collected
64.18
Costs on Polls Collected
7.35
Taxes Abated :
Polls
28.00
Personal
538.10
Real
1113.24
Moth Abated
5.41
Excise Abated
1463.68
Taxes Uncollected
99331.37
Moth Uncollected
268.08
Sewer Uncollected
172.78
Committed Interest on Sewer Un- collected
52.21
Excise Uncollected
985.71
$485782.91
$485782.91
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Summary Collector's Cash Account
1938
1937
1936
1935
1934
Total
Taxes
$354190.93
$55849.59
$25291.18
$601.93
$2.00
$435935.63
Moth
1285.70
65.86
35.00
1386.56
Excise
26018.54
4530.43
767.45
150.75
4.00
31471.17
Sewer:
Apportioned
9.64
9.64
Added-to-Taxes
94.06
18.26
189.35
. . . .
.
301.67
Costs on Polls
7.35
37.80
33.25
3.15
35
81.90
Interest on Taxes
135.13
1865.32
2389.01
66.69
.30
4456.45
Committed Interest on Sewer
28.44
5.64
23.31
4.70
62.09
Interest on Excise
64.18
191.45
84.94
24.69
2.22
367.48
$381824.33
$62564.35
$28813.49
$861.55
$8.87
$474072.59
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JAMES P. CHRISTIE Collector of Taxes
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Assessors' Report
We herewith submit our annual report:
Number of assessed polls 3237
Valuation of personal estate
Valuation of real estate
$ 1912047.00 13553221.00
$15465268.00
Tax on polls
$ 6474.00
Tax on personal estate
55450.06
Tax on real estate
393048.66
$454972.72
Abatements:
Poll taxes
$ 28.00
Personal estate
538.10
Real estate
1118.65
Rate of Taxation on $1000
29.00
Number of assessed
Horses
157
Cows
635
Sheep
8
Neat cattle
137
Swine
584
Fowl
27690
All other
70
Dwellings
2402
Acres of land
16820.87
Moth Warrant
1559.19
Apportioned sewer
266.84
Committed interest
80.65
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Number of vehicles assessed 3638
Assessed valuation
$942955.00
Excise
27797.53
Abatements
1463.68
Rate on $1000
35.15
Excise for 1937 committed in 1938
vehicles
83
220.66
valuation
38040.00
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DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Number of assessed polls 26
Valuation of personal estate
$1675.00
Valuation of real estate
4350.00
Tax on polls
52.00
Tax on personal estate
48.59
Tax on real estate
126.15
HOWELL SHEPARD, Chairman J. EVERETT COLLINS ROY E. HARDY
Board of Assessors
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements
Land and Buildings
Equip. and other property
Total
Town Hall
$ 95,800
$ 5,150
$100,950
Fire Department
59,508
32,564
92,072
Police Department
275
1,500
1,775
Schools
1,098,595
51,179
1,149,774
Library
122,600
39,170
161,770
Water Department
90,920
555,518
646,438
Sewer Department
2,500
403,786
406,286
Highway Department
4,300
8,045
12,345
Park Department
66,000
4,000
4,000
Infirmary
44,125
2,538
46,663
Cemeteries
28,000
1,125
29,125
Weights and Measures
350
350
Town Scales
500
500
Old Schoolhouse, Ballardvale
14,470
14,470
Punchard School Fund
77,000
77,000
Memorial Hall Investment Funds
82,000
82,000
Nine Acres Land, Burnham Rd.
2,500
2,500
Pomps Pond Beach
2,000
2,000
Totals
$1,631,593
$1,264,425
$2,896,018
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66,000
Tree Warden and Moth Department
Report of Planning Board
Various matters relating to town planning have been under consideration during the past year by the board. It has studied certain hazardous conditions existing on the highways and streets and action is being taken to eliminate dangerous turns and blind corners. The board considered at some length communications received from the Board of Health which recommended certain changes for the protection of the public health, and in connection therewith this board met and discussed the changes with the Board of Public Works.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER M. ALMONT, Chairman WALTER C. TOMLINSON, Secretary EDWARD P. HALL SIDNEY P. WHITE HERBERT LEWIS
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Board of Appeals Report
The Board of Appeals under the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Andover is made up of the following members: James S. East- ham, Chairman, term expiring May 1, 1940; Roy E. Hardy, Secretary, term expiring May 1, 1941; Walter M. Lamont, term expiring May 1, 1939.
These three members made up the Board during the entire year 1938 with the exception of the month of March, during which Mr. Edward P. Hall served in place of Mr. Hardy.
During the year 1938 the Board heard and decided twelve (12) cases as follows:
Petition of Teresa A. Fleming, heard on January 21, 1938, for a permit for the extension of an apartment house at 37 Maple Avenue by adding two apartments .- Granted
Petition of Evangeline B. Proctor, heard on March 5, 1938, for a permit to convert a one-family house at 52 Chestnut Street into a two-family house .- Granted
Petition of Earl Elliott, heard on March 5, 1938, for a vari- ance of the Zoning By-Law to permit the use for a business purpose of land at 301 North Main Street, in a Single Residence District, the use requested being the making and sale of Early American furniture and the sale of antique furniture .- Denied
Petition of Harold H. Henderson, heard on April 8, 1938, for a permit to maintain a roadside stand for the sale of farm products on River Road .- Granted
Petition of Edward Shattuck heard on April 15, 1938, for permit to maintain a tearoom at the Shattuck Farm on River Road .- Granted
Petition of Harry F. Schofield, heard on May 6, 1938, for a permit to have side yards of ten (10) feet each on a lot of land irregular in shape at the northwest corner of Maple Avenue and Elm Street .- Granted
Petition of Elsie E. Livingston, heard on June 30, 1938, for a permit to have side yards of ten (10) feet each on a narrow lot on Carmel Road .-- Granted
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Petition of Margaret T. Dole, heard on July 12, 1938, for a permit to have a side yard of ten feet on the north side of a narrow lot on Washington Avenue .- Granted
Petition of Nellie G. Williamson, heard on August 1, 1938, for a variance of the Zoning By-Law to permit subdivision of a lot of land on which two dwelling houses were located, num- bered 54 and 56 Morton Street, resulting in a frontage for one of the lots of less than seventy-five feet .- Granted
Petition of Leroy T. Markert, heard on August 16, 1938, for permit to have a rear yard less than thirty feet in depth on a shallow lot on the north side of Chestnut Street .- Granted
Petition of Louis Carrier, Jr., heard on August 16, 1938, for a permit to operate a neighborhood retail grocery store on premises owned by him on North Street. Re-hearing on Novem- ber 10, 1938 .- Granted
Petition of Harry A. Walton, heard on August 24, 1938, for a variance of the Zoning By-Law to permit a subdivision of land on which eight summer camps were located off River Street on Hillcrest Road and Ice House Road, resulting in three of the lots having areas of less than 8500 square feet. Granted
A petition of Helene D. L. P. King was heard on August 24, 1938, for a permit to operate a roadside stand on premises owned by her on the south side of Lowell Street. The Board was of the opinion that no action was necessary upon this petition since the stand in question has been put to a non-conforming use at the time of the adoption of the Zoning By-Law and such use may be continued.
It will be noted that nine of the above cases were for the exer- cise of the Board's discretion under the provisions of the Zoning By-Law and that three of the cases were under the extraordinary proceeding provided by statute for a variance or amendment of the Zoning By-Law in its application to a particular situation.
Your Board continues to be liberal in the exercise of any dis- cretion granted to it by the townspeople in the provisions of the Zoning By-Law itself and granted all such petitions which came before it in 1938. The Board further granted two of the three variances requested, being of the opinion that in those two cases substantial hardship existed and that desirable relief could be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and
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without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the By-Law. Your Board continues to be of the opinion that the power of variance should be exercised sparingly and denied relief in the case of the variance which was requested to permit a busi- ness enterprise in a Single Residence District. Your Board was of the opinion that no such amendment of the Zoning By-Law should be made by it under the circumstances.
Your Board regrets that the Town Meeting of last March did not adopt the statutory provisions permitting the appointment of Associate Members of the Board of Appeals so that in the case of a vacancy or inability to act by a Board Member, or in a case where the Board Member may be interested financially or other- wise in the matter in issue, his place may be taken by an Associate Member designated by the Selectmen. The Board recommends that the Planning Board consider the adoption of such an amend- ment.
Your Board also calls the attention of the Planning Board to Chapter 133 of the Acts of 1938 which amends the statutes re- lating to Zoning by providing that no appeal or petition for a variance from the terms of the Zoning By-Law which has been unfavorably acted upon by the Board of Appeals shall be con- sidered on its merits by the Board within two years after the date of the unfavorable action except with the consent of all members of the Planning Board. This Act provides that it shall become effective in a town only upon its acceptance by vote of the inhabitants at a town meeting. Your Board recommends con- sideration by the Planning Board of the advisability of the ac- ceptance of this statute.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES S. EASTHAM, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Secretary WALTER M. LAMONT
January 30, 1939
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Report of Playground Committee
I have the honor of presenting my first report as Chairman of the Playground Committee, which is also the third annual report of the three playgrounds. Central, Shawsheen and Ballardvale.
Our appropriation for 1938 was augmented by the sum of $250, which was to be used for drains, repair of toilets in the Richardson school and removal of poison ivy from the school grounds.
Through the generosity of friends, one room in the school was cleaned, painted and made usable and the exterior of the building was renovated.
The poison ivy has not been entirely subdued but we shall con- tinue our warfare against it this coming season.
The total registration on all three playgrounds was 1935, with a total attendance of 27,395. Attendance at Central is about equal to that of the other two playgrounds combined.
Several new instructors were engaged last summer, chosen for their personalities, qualities of leadership and experience along similar lines of work. The merit of their success well repaid the committee for the time and effort spent in selecting the staff workers. Miss Margaret Davis was supervisor of all three play- grounds.
Included in the playground activities were tournaments of Sand Building, Jackstones, Checkers, Heel Toss, Midget Bowling, Box Hockey and Paddle Tennis. 1983 children participated in these tournaments. Points awarded in each tournament and special activity were carefully recorded, and at the close of the season, the child having the highest number of points at each playground, was awarded a gold medal.
Once a week a Special Activity Day was held. These included Soap Bubble Contests, Prof. Quiz Contests; Special Exercises commemarating the memory of Joseph Lee, founder of public playgrounds; Doll Show, Pet Show; Boxing Night; Couple Races and a Field Day. There was an all-day picnic for the com- bined playgrounds at Canobie Lake.
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A group of parents, with the co-operation of the playground staff, sponsor a carnival on each playground at the close of the season, at which time exhibits of handwork done during the summer are displayed.
Proceeds of these carnivals are used to buy apparatus for the respective playgrounds, since the annual appropriation is too small to pay for any but the simplest of playground materials.
Respectfully submitted,
STAFFORD A. LINDSAY, Chairman
Report of Recreational Activities Committee
To the Citizens of Andover:
The committee appointed by the Moderator, pursuant to the vote of the town at its last annual meeting "To coordinate Recre- ational Activities in Andover," submit the following report:
The existing committees for Summer Recreational Activities; namely The Pomps Pond and Playground Committees are con- ducting their projects with great efficiency and as their respective duties are very exacting and require many hours of work it seems unwise at this time to widen the scope by coordination.
We respectfully call to your attention the fact that very little is done to provide recreational activities during the winter.
To keep the young people off the streets, which are an ever in- creasing motor hazard, we are asking the town to maintain a safe skating area during cold weather.
Respectfully submitted,
BLANCHE B. WALEN, Chairman STAFFORD A. LINDSAY ROBERT V. DEYERMOND JEROME W. CROSS JOSEPH C. MURPHY
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Report of the War Memorial Tablet Committee
After two years of extensive research and checking up on every possible avenue of information, The Memorial Tablet Committee has finally compiled the list of names which will appear on a bronze tablet that will be erected this year in the foyer of the Memorial Auditorium.
Assuming a duty which should have been carried out almost twenty years ago, this committee was beset from the start with misunderstandings and misinterpretations as to where to draw a line in ascertaining just what names should appear on this tablet. Most of the difficulties have been overcome and the committee has decided the status of eligibility on the following basis:
1st .- The Tablet should bear the names of all veterans who served their country or served with an allied nation dur- ing the years of 1914-1918, and who were residents of Andover at the time, or prior to their enlistment.
2nd .- The War Department in Washington, D.C. has ruled that a World War Veteran is a man who holds an honor- able discharge from the United States Army, Navy or Marines; or a woman who holds an honorable discharge as a war nurse or a yeo-woman.
We regret that there are several men in town who answered the Call to the Colors, but through no fault of theirs were rejected for various reasons; or who were just about to enter the service at the time of the Armistice. These men have a discharge from the United States Service, or a release from the Draft, but they are not veterans and therefore are not eligible to have their names on this tablet.
We regret exceedingly that this point of distinction must be made but we have carried out our duty as instructed by our town and have completed the list of Andover's World War Veterans.
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