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Water and Sewerage Investiga- tion 147
Expenditures for 1942 71
John Cornell Fund
121
Town Officers ELECTED AND APPOINTED
Moderator
FREDERICK BUTLER
· Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare
ROY E. HARDY, Chairman
Term expires 1945
J. EVERETT COLLINS, Secretary
1944
EDWARD P. HALL
66
1943
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
ARTHUR W. COLE, Agent, Bureau of Old Age Assistance and Welfare Board
Board of Assessors
ROY E. HARDY, Chairman
Term expires 1945
J. EVERETT COLLINS
1944
EDWARD P. HALL
66
66
1943
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Assistant Assessors and Registrars
EDITH R. H. KITCHIN
FRED CHENEY
CARL N. LINDSAY
JOHN J. DOYLE LOUISE MANOCK MAY L. NOYES
Town Clerk
GEORGE H. WINSLOW Term expires 1945
Collector of Taxes
JAMES P. CHRISTIE Treasurer
Term expires 1943
THAXTER EATON
Term expires 1944
Town Accountant
Town Counsel
MARY COLLINS WALTER C. TOMLINSON
Board of Retirement
MARY COLLINS, Chairman EDMOND E. HAMMOND GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Secretary
Term expires 1943 1943
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Burial Agent, Soldiers and Sailors FRANCIS P. MARKEY
Board of Public Works
SIDNEY P. WHITE, Chairman
Term expires 1944
FRED W. DOYLE, Secretary
1945
JESSE BOTTOMLEY
،٠ 1945
WILLIAM F. BARRON
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1943
JOHN P. WHITE
CHARLES T. GILLIARD, Superintendent
EDWARD R. LAWSON, Assistant Superintendent
School Committee
FREDERICK C. SMITH, Chairman
Term expires 1944 1944
KATHERINE A. BALDWIN
JOHN M. MACKENZIE
1944
*HAROLD T. HOUSTON
66 1945
ARTHUR R. LEWIS, Secretary
1945
*JULIE S. MUSK
1945
WILLIAM A. DOHERTY
1943
JOHN M. ERVING
MALCOLM B. McTERNEN
1943
Attendance Officer School Physician JOHN CAMPBELL PHILIP W. BLAKE, M.D.
Athletic Medical Director
School Nurse
HARRY B. EAST, M.D.
EDITH MORETON, R.N.
Director, Continuation School CARL M. GAHAN Board of Health
PERCY J. LOOK, M.D., Chairman Term expires 1943
FRANKLIN H. STACEY, Secretary 1945
GEORGE G. BROWN
1944
LOTTA M. JOHNSON, R.N., Nurse and Agent
ALFRED C. STACEY, B.T.C., Milk Inspector
1943
*KENNETH L. SHERMAN, Superintendent EDWARD I. ERICKSON, Superintendent
1943
*Resigned
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Inspector of Slaughtering RAY S. YOUMANS
Inspector of Buildings
JOHN J. DRISCOLL
Inspector of Plumbing *JOSEPH P. NOLAN
Planning Board and Board of Survey
WALTER M. LAMONT, Chairman
Term expires 1945
EDWARD P. HALL
1946
SIDNEY P. WHITE
1947
HERBERT LEWIS
1943
WALTER TOMLINSON
66 1944
Inspector of Wires
Sealer of Weights and Measures
WILLIAM J. YOUNG
LEWIS N. MEARS WILLIAM C. BROWN, Deputy
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library
PHILIP F. RIPLEY, Chairman
Term expires 1943
WINSOR GALE, Secretary and Treasurer
1948
NATHAN C. HAMBLIN
1949
HENRY G. TYER
1944
BURTON S. FLAGG
1945
CLAUDE M. FUESS
66
1946
MARY BYERS SMITH
1947
MIRIAM PUTNAM, Librarian
Trustees of Punchard Free School
REV. FREDERICK B. NOSS, President
REV. DONALD H. SAVAGE
REV. JOHN S. MOSES
EDMOND E. HAMMOND, Clerk and Treasurer
WILLIAM A. TROW
Term expires 1943
*MYRON E. GUTTERSON
1943
HENRY G. TYER
1943
CHARLES C. KIMBALL
1943
.
*Deceased
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Trustees of Cornell Fund
EDWARD P. HALL ARTHUR W. COLE FREDERICK E. CHEEVER, Treasurer
Term expires 1944
1945
1943
Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery
FRANK R. PETTY, Chairman
Term expires 1945
CLIFFORD W. DUNNELLS
16
1944
FRED G. CHENEY
1945
CLIFFORD E. MARSHALL
1943
FREDERICK E. CHEEVER
16
66 1943
JESSE E. WEST, Superintendent
Board of Registrars
RALPH A. BAILEY, Chairman
Term expires 1945
JOHN W. STARK
66 1944
FRANCIS D. HURLEY
6
1943
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Finance Committee
HARVEY G. TURNER, Chairman HUGH BULLOCK
RALPH A. WOODCOCK, Secretary
GEORGE A. STANLEY, JR. GEORGE B. GABELER
MITCHELL JOHNSON JOSEPH M. HARGEDON
Supervised Play Committee
STAFFORD LINDSAY, Chairman
HARRY I. EMMONS
CHARLES J. BAILEY RICHARD O'BRIEN
JAMES GILLEN MRS. GEORGE G. BROWN
HAROLD L. PETERS FRANCIS P. MARKEY
Superintendent of Moth Department and Tree Warden
GEORGE R. ABBOTT
Pomps Pond Committee EDWARD LEFEBVRE, Chairman JOHN SCHERNER RAYMOND L. HALL
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Board of Appeals
JAMES S. EASTHAM, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Secretary
WALTER M. LAMONT EDWARD P. HALL WALTER C. TOMLINSON
Term expires 1943
1944
" 1945
Associate member
Town Physician JOHN J. HARTIGAN, M.D.
Fire Department CHARLES E. BUCHAN, Chief LESTER HILTON, Deputy Chief
Central Station-Permanent Men
ALBERT COLE, Lieutenant KERR SPARKS ALEXANDER MACKENZIE JOHN COLE
TIMOTHY MADDEN
*HENRY POMEROY
CHARLES MURNANE
Central Station-Call Men
FREDERICK L. COLLINS, Captain
WILLIAM COLLINS *GEORGE WILLIAMS
WILLIAM ROSS EDWARD DOWNS
WINTHROP K. WHITE
HERBERT BROWN
ARCHIBALD MACLAREN
JAMES WILLIAMS
HARRY M. HAYWARD
Station No. 2-Permanent Men
RALPH BAKER *GORDON COUTTS
Station No. 2-Call Men
FOSTER MATTHEWS HOWARD L. COLBATH
PATRICK MURNANE HENRY PLATT
Forest Warden CHARLES E. BUCHAN
* Armed Forces
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Police Department GEORGE A. DANE, Chief
Sergeants WILLIAM R. HICKEY DAVID NICOLL
JAMES WALKER JOHN DEYERMOND
ARTHUR JOWETT
*GEORGE F. DUFTON
JAMES LYNCH
DAVID GILLESPIE *CARL STEVENS FRANK McBRIDE
WILLIAM STEWART *JOSEPH A. DAVIS
Reserve Officers
ALAN G. CHADWICK GEORGE S. L. WALDIE
* JOSEPH E. O'BRIEN
Provisional Temporary Officers
JOHN CAMPBELL GEORGE N. SPARKS DAVID M. MAY EUGENE R. ZALLA
WINTHROP K. WHITE WILLIAM J. MCCARTHY
Dog Officer SIDNEY P. WHITE
Constables Terms expire 1943
GEORGE A. DANE J. LEWIS SMITH GEORGE N. SPARKS
Civil Constables JOHN CAMPBELL CLARENCE WHITE J. LEWIS SMITH
Inspector of Animals SIDNEY P. WHITE
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber
EDWARD S. HARDY JOSEPH I. PITMAN
* Armed Forces
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Public Weighers
BENJAMIN JAQUES JEROME W. CROSS
HERBERT W. AUTY
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
HENRY BURBINE
CLARENCE E. EARLEY
LOUIS BEAULIEU BERNARD L. McDONALD GUY B. HOWE
WENDELL H. KYDD
MONICA McDONALD
EDWARD J. LONERGAN
Fence Viewers GEORGE A. DANE CHARLES T. GILLIARD RAYMOND L. BUCHAN
Selective Service
Local Board No. 3 Town Hall, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, Boxford, and North Andover.
The Board has five voting members: HUGH BULLOCK, Andover HENRY S. HOPPER, Andover (Secretary)
CORNELIUS J. MAHONEY, North Andover WALTER K. MORSS, Boxford SAMUEL F. ROCKWELL, North Andover (Chairman)
E. BARTON CHAPIN, Government Appeal Agent DR. PHILIP W. BLAKE, Examining Physician DR. JOHN J. HARTIGAN, Examining Physician DR. WILLIAM A. FLEMING, Examining Physician (Dental)
ARTHUR W. COLE, Re-employment Agent JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN, North Andover, Re-employment Agent
CLINTON H. STEVENS, Chief Clerk LAURETTA S. WILSON, Asst. Clerk MARION A. DIMLICH, Clerical Assistant
To advise and assist registrants in preparing questionnaires, claims, etc., there is an Advisory Board for Registrants :- JAMES S. EASTHAM, Andover, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Andover C. CARLETON KIMBALL, Andover
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Associate Members of the Advisory Board:
JOHN AVERY JOSEPH A. MCCARTHY HENRY A. BODWELL (deceased) B. W. W. NEWHALL JOSEPH A. DUNCAN ELDON E. STARK
A. MURRAY HOWE ARTHUR W. SWEENEY
FREDERICK R. HULME WALTER C. TOMLINSON
JOHN D. LITTLE ERNEST S. YOUNG GEORGE H. WINSLOW
Local Rationing Board Number 49
Foster C. Barnard, Chairman
Panel A : Tires, Bicycles, and Typewriters
Harry G. Tyer, Chairman J. Augustus Remington William D. McIntyre
Panel B :
Sugar and other Food Products as may be rationed
Ruth C. Dake, Chairman
Catherine M. Barrett
Pauline G. Field
Panel C: Gasoline and Fuel Oil
Foster C. Barnard, Chairman
Irving Southworth
Roger H. Lewis
Panel D: Price Control
Gordon L. Colquhoun, Chairman
John P. Cussen
F. Howard Porter
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Town of Andover Population-1940 Census, 11,077 Registered Voters-1942, 6,318
Political subdivisions including Andover Senators DAVID I. WALSH-Clinton
HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR .- Beverly
Fifth Congressional District
EDITH NOURSE ROGERS, 444 Andover St., Lowell, Mass.
Fifth Councillor District
WILLIAM H. McSWEENEY, 160 Loring Ave., Salem, Mass.
Fourth Essex Senatorial District BENJAMIN B. PRIEST, 27 Park St., Haverhill, Mass.
Representatives Fourth Essex Representative District
J. EVERETT COLLINS, 35 Summer Street, Andover RALPH H. HILL, 25 Central St., Methuen, Mass. ALYCE L. SCHLAPP, 19 Hemenway St., Methuen, Mass.
Essex County Commissioners
FREDERICK BUTLER, Andover
JAMES D. BENTLEY, Swampscott J. FRED MANNING, Lynn
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Annual Town Meeting MARCH 2, 1942
Agreeably to a warrant signed by the Selectmen, February 13th, 1942 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 Town Hall in Precinct One; the Square and Compass Hall in Precinct Two; the Administration Build- ing, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three; the Andover Grange Hall in Precinct Four; the Old School House, Ballardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Peabody House, Phillips Street, in Pre- cinct Six, in said Andover, on Monday, the second day of March, 1942 at 7:00 o'clock A.M.
ESSEX, SS.
ANDOVER, MARCH 2, 1942
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 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 war- rants have been posted and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
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 seven o'clock a.m. and closed at seven o'clock p.m. The total number of ballots cast was 3211, viz: Pre- cinct One, 801; Precinct Two, 706; Precinct Three, 682; Precinct Four, 314; Precinct Five, 297; Precinct Six, 411.
MODERATOR -One Year
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5 228
6
584
473
523
243
Frederick Butler
2388
William Green 1
William Barron 1
217
233
159
70
68
337
1
1
74
Blanks 821
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TOWN CLERK-Three Years
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
651
536
551
276
260
361
George H. Winslow
2635
1
Henry W. Platt
1
150
170
131
38
36
50
Blanks
575
SELECTMAN-Three Years
445
353
457
212
195
247
Roy E. Hardy
1909
337
312
176
80
86
155
P. LeRoy Wilson
1146
19
41
49
22
16
9
Blanks
156
ASSESSOR-Three Years
438
345
446
209
186
235
Roy E. Hardy
1859
340
307
185
81
89
160
P. LeRoy Wilson
1162
23
54
51
24
22
16
Blanks
190
SELECTMAN-One Year (to fill a vacancy)
448
239
158
147
206
198
Edward P. Hall
1396
118
125
236
66
46
146
Stafford A. Lindsay
737
106
242
90
21
27
20
William J. Snyder
506
99
58
166
58
12
26
Lester M. Thompson
419
30
42
32
22
6
21
Blanks
153
ASSESSOR-One Year (to fill a vacancy)
449
243
163
139
200
192
Edward P. Hall
1386
122
126
236
62
47
145
Stafford A. Lindsay
738
101
223
88
24
25
21
William J. Snyder
482
92
61
159
57
12
25
Lester M. Thompson
406
37
53
36
32
13
28
Blanks
199
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Three Years
556
404
474
215
196
332
Harold T. Houston
2177
604
492
483
268
225
337
Arthur R. Lewis
2409
570
449
472
217
211
330
Julie S. Musk
2249
1
Henry Platt
1
673
773
617
242
258
234
Blanks
2797
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Two Years (to fill a vacancy)
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5 211
311
John M. Mackenzie
2143
1
Henry Platt
. 1
271
292
239
80
85
100
Blanks
1067
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS -- Three Years
344
228
258
103
124
192
Jesse Bottomley 1249
232
316
318
82
85
121
George R. Cairns
1154
429
333
279
259
191
246 Fred W. Doyle
1737
236
175
195
63
70
100
Arthur E. Steinert
8.39
361
360
314
121
124
163
Blanks
1443
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY --- Seven Years
631
469
502
251
229
348
Nathan C. Hamblin 2430
170
237
180
63
68
63
Blanks 781
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY -- Six Years
(to fill a vacancy)
279
218
263
121
113
182
Winsor Gale
1176
238
181
192
77
80
125
Carl S. Gregg
893
1
Walter York
1
284
307
227
116
103
104
Blanks
1141
BOARD OF HEALTH-Three Years
561
453
458
213
222
299
Franklin H. Stacey
2206
1
Arthur Miller
1
240
253
224
101
74
112
Blanks
1004
PLANNING BOARD-Five Years
557
432
462
228
223
328
Sidney P. White
2230
1
James Oldroyd
1
1
William Barron
1
244
274
220
85
73
83
Blanks
979
TREE WARDEN-One Year
613
472
491
246
231
338
George R. Abbott
2391
1
James Oldroyd
1
1
Walter York
1
188
234
191
67
65
73
Blanks
818
6
530
414
443
234
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CONSTABLES-One Year
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
618
496
490
245
228
349
George A. Dane
4262
573.
425
457
225
201
332
J. Lewis Smith
2213
575
465
444
224
244
339
George N. Sparks
2291
637
732
655
248
218
213
Blanks
2703
All the forgoing officers were voted for on one ballot, and check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK-Precinct One
March 2, 1942 Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge, Rowland L. Luce. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 801. Number of ballots received 1500. Number of ballots returned 702. Number of ballots cast 801. Police officer on duty, John Campbell. Voted to count ballots at 10 o'clock A.M.
PATRICK J. BARRETT, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-Precinct Two
March 2, 1942
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge, Mark M. Keane. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 706. Number of ballots received 1457. Number of ballots returned 754. Number of ballots cast 706. Police officer on duty, William J. McCarthy. Voted to count ballots at 9.44 A.M.
JAMES D. DOHERTY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-Precinct Three
March 2, 1942
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge, James R. Mosher. Ballot Box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 682. Number of ballots received 1215. Number of ballots returned 533. Number of ballots cast 682. Police Officer on duty, Joseph O'Brien. 3 absen- tee ballots. Ballot box 2 over count. Voted to count ballots at 7 A.M.
MICHAEL A. BURKE, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK-Precinct Four
March 2, 1942
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge, George W. Disbrow. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 314. Number of ballots received 663. Number of ballots returned 350. Number of ballots cast 314. Police Officer on duty, Carl H. Stevens. One absentee ballot. Voted to count ballots at 9.55 A.M.
ALFRED BLANCHETTE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-Precinct Five
March 2, 1942
Polls opened at 7 A. M. Warden in charge, Clester E. Matthews. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 299. Number of ballots received 581. Number of ballots returned 284. Number of ballots cast 297. Police Office on duty, George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 1.30 P.M.
CHARLES MURNANE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-Precinct Six
March 2, 1942
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge Llewellyn D. Pome- roy. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 411. Number of ballots received 1163 plus 2 A. V. Number of ballots returned 754. Number of ballots cast 409 plus 2 A. V. Police officer on duty, George Dufton. Voted to count ballots at 9 A.M.
JOSEPH A. LYNCH, Clerk
After final action of Article One the said meeting was adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of General Laws to Monday. March 9th at 7 o'clock P.M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 9, 1942
The check lists showed that six hundred eighty-seven persons entered the auditorium.
The meeting was called to order by Frederick Butler, Moder- ator, at seven o'clock P.M. and was opened with a salute to the flag and a prayer by Very Rev. Thomas B. Austin, O.S.A.
Permission was given to Mr. James Gould and he spoke in the interest of sales of Defense Stamps and Bonds.
It was the unanimous consent of the meeting to admit Miss Florence Gallarane, stenographer, to record the meeting.
The Warrant was read by the Clerk. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted, to dispense with the reading of the Articles at this time. The Clerk then read the return of service of the Warrant.
At the request of the Moderator, the Clerk read each article as it came up.
Announcement of the balloting of March 2, 1942, was read by the Clerk, and the Moderator declared elected the successful candidates, as follows:
Frederick Butler elected Moderator for one year.
George H. Winslow elected Town Clerk for three years.
Roy E. Hardy elected Selectman for three years.
Roy E. Hardy elected Assessor for three years.
Edward P. Hall elected Selectman for one year (to fill a va- cancy).
Edward P. Hall elected Assessor for one year (to fill a vacancy).
Harold T. Houston elected member of School Committee for three years.
Arthur R. Lewis elected member of School Committee for three years.
Julie S. Musk elected member of School Committee for three years.
John M. Mackenzie elected member of School Committee for two years (to fill a vacancy).
Jesse Bottomley elected member of Board of Public Works for three years.
Fred W. Doyle elected member of Board of Public Works for three years.
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Nathan C. Hamblin elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years.
Winsor Gale elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for six years (to fill a vacancy).
Franklin H. Stacey elected member of Board of Health for three years.
Sidney P. White elected member of Planning Board for five years.
George R. Abbott elected Tree Warden for one year.
George A. Dane elected Constable for one year.
J. Lewis Smith elected Constable for one year.
George N. Sparks elected Constable for one year.
ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was Voled that Arthur W. Cole be elected Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that the salaries of the elected Town Officers for the en- suing year be established as follows: (each item being voted on separately)
Chairman, Board of Selectmen
$ 400.00
Two members at $300.00 each
600.00
Board of Assessors
Three members at $400.00 each
1200.00
Board of Public Welfare
Three members at $100.00 each
300.00
Town Clerk
2200.00
Collector of Taxes
2400.00
Town Treasurer
2500.00
Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden, combined
salary for both per week
38.50
Board of Health
Chairman
75.00
Secretary
75.00
Representing Doctor
75.00
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Secretary, Board of Public Works
100.00 Treasurer, Library Trustees 100.00 Treasurer, Punchard Trustees 200.00
Moderator, per meeting
10.00
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be appro- priated for the following purposes: Appropriation for the Asses- sors, Board of Selectmen, and all departments under their control.
Voted, to appropriate the following sums of money: (each item being voted on separately)
American Legion
$ 600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Memorial Day
950.00
Aid to Dependent Children
7600.00
Soldiers' Relief
3000.00
(including $300.00 for War Allowance)
Military Aid
200.00
State Aid
350.00
Old Age Assistance
35000.00
Public Welfare
17000.00
Retirement Fund
14400.00
W. P. A. Material
50.00
Damages to Persons and Property
500.00
Elections and Registrations
4300.00
Insurance
11000.00
Essex Tuberculosis Hospital
9461.37
Purification Clam Plant
1.05
Pomps Pond
2200.00
Public Dump
1000.00
Printing Town Report
741.10
Selectmen
2216.00
Treasurer
3145.00
Collector
5091.00
Accountant
2891.00
Assessors
4889.00
Town Clerk
3175.00
Moderator
10.00
Town Counsel
750.00
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Finance Committee
20.00
Planning Board and Survey
200.00
Dog Officer
225.00
Animal Inspector
350.00
Building Inspector
525.00
Town Scales
175.00
Inspector of Wires
425.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
450.00
Municipal Buildings
4100.00
Infirmary
10300.00
Moth Suppression
5000.00
Police Department
32175.00
Fire Department
31000.00
Brush Fires
1300.00
Interest
9192.00
Retirement of Bonds
38000.00
Tree Warden
5500.00
Board of Health
4500.00
Care of Tubercular Patients
3500.00
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library (plus refund on Dog tax)
15000.00
Spring Grove Cemetery
9280.00
School Committee
199784.00
Street Lighting Committee
18095.76
Playground Committee
2000.00
Appropriation for all Departments under the control
of the Board of Public Works:
Highway Maintenance
50500.00
Water Maintenance
30900.00
Water Construction
9500.00
Parks and Playgrounds
4300.00
Sewer Maintenance
5800.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
9000.00
$1200.00 of which is to be available for the
purchase of equipment if necessary at the discretion of the Board of Public Works.
Trucks, Garage and Repair Shop Maintenance
6870 00
Total Departmental
$639237.28
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ARTICLE 6. Police Car
690.00
ARTICLE 8. School Bills (North Reading)
549.60
ARTICLE 10. Chapter 90-Highway work 1000.00
ARTICLE 13. Board of Public Works-materials supervision and truck hire
4000.00
ARTICLE 17. Repairing Bleachers
500.00
ARTICLE 18. Sarah M. Burke-land purchase
120.00
ARTICLE 21. Protection-Austin Avenue
1300.00
ARTICLE 23. Walker Avenue-water mains etc.
702.57
ARTICLE 25. Virginia Road-water mains etc. 756.34
ARTICLE 29. Lincoln Circle -- water mains etc.
1268.75
Total special articles 10887.26
Grand Total
$650124.54
ARTICLE 5-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time after January 1, 1943, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943, in accord- ance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note so issued for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 of said Chapter 44.
Upon motion made by Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time after January 1, 1943, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1943, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note so issued for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 to said Chapter 44
ARTICLE 6-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate six hundred and ninety dollars ($690.00) to be used with the turn- in value of a 1939 Plymouth Sedan for the purchase of a cruis- ing car for the use by the Police Dept., on the petition of George A. Dane and others.
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Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate six hundred and ninety dollars ($690.00) to be used with the turn-in value of a 1939 Plymouth sedan for the purchase of a cruising car for the use by the Police Department.
ARTICLE 7-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $375.00 for the purchase of a power winch for the use of the Tree Department.
Voted, Article rejected.
ARTICLE 8-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $549.60 to pay bills for tuition, contracted for during 1937, 1938, and 1939 with the Town of North Reading, referred to annual Town Meeting.
Upon motion made by Mr. Smith, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate $549.60 to pay bills for tuition, contracted for during 1937, 1938, and 1939 with the Town of North Reading. (Unanimous vote.)
ARTICLE 9-To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500.00 to provide materials and equipment for the protection of school children and property in connection with the Civilian Defense Program. Said sum to be spent under the direction of the School Committee.
Upon motion made by Mr. Smith it was Voted, that ARTICLE 9 · be postponed until ARTICLE 43 is considered.
ARTICLE 9 taken up after ARTICLE 43 and it was Voted, that this article be withdrawn.
ARTICLE 10-To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of one thousand ($1000.00) dollars to be used for maintaining, repairing and improving Town Highways under the provision of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion made by Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) to be used for maintaining, repairing and improving Town Highways under the provision of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
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ARTICLE 11-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to build new sidewalks and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars therefor, at the discretion of and on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mrs. Horne, it was Voted, that article be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 12-To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars to be used to hard-surface gravel roads which have been built with Federal Funds under the direction of and on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mr. O'Connell it was Voted, that the article be postponed to the next Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 13-To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of four thousand ($4,000.00) dollars to be used for material supervision and truck hire, etc., in conjunction with Federal and town welfare labor which may be allotted, and to be spent in any Department at the discretion of and on petition of the Board of Public Works.
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