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Balance from 1942
$2.47
Abated
$2.47
$2.47
$2.47
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1934
Balance from 1942
$14.96
Abated
$14.96
$14.96
$14.96
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1935
Balance from 1942
$10.64
Abated
$10.64
$10.64
$10.64
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1936
Balance from 1942 Abated
$11.93
$11.93
$11.93
$11.93
91
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1939
Balance from 1942 Collected in 1943 Abated
$13.03
$10.18
2.85
$13.03
$13.03
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1940
Balance from 1942
$9.55
Collected in 1943
$9.55
$9.55
$9.55
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1941
Balance from 1942
$16.53
Collected in 1943
$16.53
$16.53
$16.53
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1942
Balance from 1942
$14.55
Collected in 1943
$3.09
Balance to 1944
11.46
$14.55
$14.55
COMMITTED INTEREST ON SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1943
Commitment, 1943
$10.71
Balance to 1944
$10.71
$10.71
$10.71
92
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OVERLAY 1935
Abatements 1943
$79.32
Revenue 1943 (raised to cover deficit)
$29.20
Balance to 1944 (to be raised in 1944)
50.12
$79.32
$79.32
OVERLAY 1936
Balance from 1942
$23.11
Abatements 1943
$131.60
Revenue 1943 (raised to cover deficit )
60.11
Balance to 1944 (to be raised in 1944
48.38
$131.60
$131.60
OVERLAY 1937
Balance from 1942
$1423.66
Abatements 1943
$302.42
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
1111.24
Balance to 1944
10.00
$1423.66
$1423.66
OVERLAY 1938
Balance from 1942
$2149.52
Abatements 1943
$1709.78
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
433.74
Balance to 1944
6.00
$2149.52
$21 19.52
OVERLAY 1939
Balance from 1942
$2154.97
Abatements 1943
$1460.60
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
665.87
Balance to 1944
28.50
$2154.97
$2151.97
93
OVERLAY 1940
Balance from 1942
$5121.19
Abatements 1943
$1896.08
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
2779.54
Balance to 1944
445.57
$5121.19
$5121.19
OVERLAY 1941
Balance from 1942
$10553.63
Abatements 1943
$2065.39
Transfer to Overlay Reserve
4265.99
Balance to 1944
4222.25
$10553.63
$10553.63
OVERLAY 1942
Balance from 1942
$12479.09
Abatements 1943
$ 878.32
Balance to 1944
11600.77
$12479.09
$12479.09
OVERLAY 1943
Overlay 1943
Abatements 1943
$1823.46
Balance to 1944
13373.75
$15197.21
$15197.21
OVERLAY RESERVE
Balance from 1942
Transferred from Overlay 1937
1111.24
66 66 1938
433.74
66
66
66 1939
665.87
66
66
66 1940
2779.54
66
66
66
1941
4265.99
Balance to 1944
$26670.88
$26670.88
$26670.88
94
$15197.21
$17414.50
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance from 1942
$ 3205.89
Charges, Accounts Receivable, in 1943 47333.89
Collected in 1943
$46280.35 684.39
Abatements
83.23
Adjustments Balance to 1944
3191.81
$50539.78
$50539.78
WATER RATES ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance from 1942
$ 8301.93
Adjustments
9.18
Charges, Commitments, 1943
55535.58
Refunds
15.19
Collected in 1943
$55816.19
Abatements
36.61
Balance to 1944
7979.08
$63861.88
$63861.88
WATER SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Balance from 1942
$317.31 103.83
Commitments, 1943
Collected in 1943
$107.88
Balance to 1914
313.26
$751.11
$751.11
95
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance from 1942
Refund 1942
Unexpended Appropriation Balances
Revenue 1943
$249618.99 8.50 11147.09 115391.05
Transferred to Reserve Fund $ 15000.00
Transferred for Purchase Govern-
ment Securities As Voted At
Town Meeting, March 8, 1943 50000.00
Transferred to Revenue (Free Cash to Reduce the 1943 Tax Rate)
15000.00
Tax Title Revenue
3990.85
State and County Aid to Highways
5.42
Balance to 1944
292169.36
$376165.63 $376165.63
JOHN CORNELL FUND
Principal Fund: $5000.00
Andover Savings Bank $1000.00
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence 1000.00
Broadway Savings Bank, Lawrence 1000.00
City Inst. for Savings, Lowell 1000.00
Central Savings Bank, Lowell
1000.00
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand, January 1, 1943
$198.80
Interest received in 1943 90.00
$288.80
EXPENDITURES
Andover Coal Co.
$ 7.97 23.49
Benjamin Jaques
$31.46
Balance on hand, January 1, 1944
$257.34
96
Cemetery Funds PERPETUAL CARE
Balance
Cemetery
No.
Jan. 1, 1943
Deposits
Interest
Withdrawals for Care of Lots
Balance Dec. 31, 1943
Spring Grove
607
$70620.87
$1875.00
$1421.54
$1719.00
$72198.41
South Church
140
17441.57
345.02
411.50
17375.09
Christ Church
71
7932.13
158.84
158.84
7932.13
West Church
10
2233.87
44.86
55.91
2222.82
St. Augustine's
6
650.00
13.04
13.04
650.00
Totals
831
$98878.44
$1875.00
$1983.30
$2358.29
$100378.45
97
Trust Funds
Expen-
Balance ditures Dec. 31, 1943
Richardson
Shawsheen School
$1000.00
$ 1538.80
$ 30.92
$ 1569.72
Draper
School Department
1000.00
1177.54
23.66
$43.06
1158.14
Holt
School Department
50.00
61.33
1.22
62.55
Conroy
Punchard Prize
250.00
294.69
5.86
5.00
295.55
American Legion
Punchard Prize
200.00
202.00
4.02
4.02
202.00
Varnum Lincoln
Spelling Prizes
500.00
531.91
10.48
20.00
522.39
Alfred V. Lincoln
Spelling Prizes
500.00
505.62
10.05
10.00
505.67
Emeline Lincoln
A. V. I. S.
1000.00
1124.82
22.60
147.42
1000.00
Emma J. Lincoln
A. V. I. S.
544.60
631.16
12.68
99.24
544.60
Emma J. Lincoln
Library
544.60
628.45
12.62
641.07
Taylor
Welfare Fuel
100.00
111.20
2.23
113.43
David and Lucy Shaw
Welfare
10000.00
10659.40
214.24
10873.64
Giddings
South Cemetery
1000.00
1010.00
20.10
20.10
1010.00
Smart
South Cemetery
1000.00
1112.06
22.35
5.00
1129.41
Walter L. Raymond
Welfare
7845.81
4269.33
88.58
8017.91
Emily F. Raymond
Welfare and Spring Grove Cemetery
1348.94
1322.37
26.57
1348.94
Post War
Rehabilitation
50000.00
(in bonds )
115.21
50115.21
Totals
$76883.95
$25180.68
$623.39
$353.84
$79110.23
Name
Beneficiary
Principal
Balance Jan. 1, 1943
Interest
98
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943
REV. JOHN S. MOSES
ROY E. HARDY
CHARLES C. KIMBALL
EDMOND E. HAMMOND
REV. DONALD H. SAVAGE
HENRY G. TYER
REV. FREDERICK B. NOSS
WILLIAM A. TROW
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943
PRINCIPAL FUND
January 1, 1943
Cash in Banks
$17909.74
Real Estate Mortgages
36257.84
Bonds at Book Value
22832.42
$77000.00
December 31, 1943
Cash in Banks
$17788.47
Real Estate Mortgages
34379.11
Bonds at Book Value
24832.42
$77000.00
INCOME ACCOUNT
January 1, 1913
Cash on Hand
$5283.19
Interest and Dividends Received
3271.10
Expenditures: M. E. Stevens, Instructor
$2583.00
· E. V. Lovely, Principal
150.00
Amount Carried Forward
$3033.00
$8551.29
$8554.29
99
Amount Brought Forward $3033.00 $8554.29
E. E. Hammond, Salary
200.00
Treasurer's Bond
25.00
Safe Deposit Box
12.00
Stationery, Postage and Miscellaneous
29.76
Accrued Interest on 2M U. S. Govt. 21/2s 2.10
U. S. Treasury-a/ c Victory Tax
74.69
Goldsmith Prizes
10.00
$3386.55
December 31, 1943
Cash on Hand 5167.74
$8554.29
GOLDSMITH FUND
Jan. 1, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $322.63 Interest received 6.47
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $329.10
DRAPER FUND
Jan. 1, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $1505.75
Interest received 30.25
$1536.00
Scholarship Awarded
30.00
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank
$1506.00
BARNARD FUND
Jan. 1, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $27.16
Dividends received 40.00
Interest received .14
67.30
100
Prizes awarded:
First
$20.00
Second
12.00
Third
8.00
$40.00
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $27.30
CHAPIN FUND
Jan. 1, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $2218.52
Refund
50.00
Interest received
44.16
$2312.68
Scholarships awarded
100.00
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $2212.68
RESERVE FUND
Jan. 1, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $2900.77
Interest received 58.29
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $2959.06
HENRY WARREN BARNARD AND MABEL PARADISE BARNARD FUND
Jan. 1, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $1020.30
Interest received 20.30
$1040.60
Athletic Goods Purchases 20.00
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $1020.60
101
ELIZABETH T. GUTTERSON SCHOLARSHIP
May 8, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $1000.00 Interest received 8.33
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $1008.33
M. E. GUTTERSON BOTANY PRIZES
May 8, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $300.00
Interest received 2.50
Dec. 31, 1943-Cash in Savings Bank $302.50
Respectfully submitted,
EDMOND E. HAMMOND, Treasurer
This is to certify that the securities belonging to the Trus- tees of Punchard Free School and the income accruing there- from have been checked and found to be correct.
The remaining items in the above account are examined by the Town Accountant.
CHARLES C. KIMBALL
WILLIAM A. TROW
102
Town Debt
DETAIL OF PAYMENT BY YEARS
Year
Sewer Rate 414%
Junior High School 2 & 214%
Totals Av. 2.58%
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.
$50000.
$208000.
$258000.
103
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1943 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Cr.
Cash
Dr. $278507.90
Town Clerk's Dog License Money
$ 52.20
Taxes 1937
10.00
Overlay 1937
10.00
Taxes 1938
6.00
Overlay 1938
6.00
Poll Taxes 1939
6.00
Overlay 1939
28.50
Personal Taxes 1939
7.50
Overlay 1940
445.57
Real Estate Taxes 1939
15.00
Overlay 1941
4222.25
Poll Taxes 1940
24.00
Overlay 1942
11600.77
Personal Taxes 1940
124.50
Overlay 1943
13373.75
Real Estate Taxes 1940
297.07
Overlay Reserve
26670.88
Poll Taxes 1941
32.00
Tax Title Revenue
3941.21
Personal Taxes 1941
588.08
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
225.39
Real Estate Taxes 1941
3602.17
Special Assessment Revenue
443.17
Poll Taxes 1942
78.00
Departmental Revenue
3491.81
Personal Taxes 1942
1411.88
Water Revenue
8322.34
Real Estate Taxes 1942
15247.27
Federal Grant to School Construction
826.39
Poll Taxes 1943
286.00
Cemetery Sales Fund
5417.00
Personal Taxes 1943
4355.97
State Parks and Reservations
17.53
Amount Carried Forward
$304599.34
Amount Carried Forward
$79094.76
104
GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$304599.34
Amount Brought Forward $79094.76
Real Estate Taxes 1943
57200.13
Tailings (Payment Stopped on Old Checks) 135.54
Tax Title Account
3794.91
Excess and Deficiency
292169.36
Tax Title Possessions
146.30
Petty Cash Advance -- Reserve
35.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1938
9.49
Tax Sales Surplus 5.98
340.63
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1942
11.90
Article 1, Civilian Defense
3712.62
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1943
197.04
Article 10, Chapter 90 of General Laws
16.25
Moth Assessments 1940
3.10
Article 15, Care of Grass Plots
50.00
Moth Assessments 1941
21.54
Article 13, Boston & Maine Land Taking
50.00
Moth Assessments 1942
66.23
Moth Assessments 1943
271.49
Board of Public Works, Machinery Account 1820.16
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
Article 13, W.P.A. Materials and Truck Hire
1171.16
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
Article 20, River Road Improvement 227.57
127.05
Added-to-Taxes 1913
28.78
Aid to Dependent Children (Grants)
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess-
11.46
Aid to Dependent Children Ad- ministration (Grants) 50
ments 1912
Amount Carried Forward
$366398.53
Amount Carried Forward
$378956.58
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1941
6.96
War Savings Bonds
105
Added-to-Taxes 1912
29.86
GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward $366398.53
Amount Brought Forward $378956.58
Old Age Assistance (Grants)
87.52
Departmental Accounts Receivable
3491.81
Water Department Accounts Receivable
8322.34
Overlay 1935
50.12
Article 12, Repairing Baseball and Football Bleachers
500.00
Overlay 1936
48.38
Article 11, Guard · at Haggetts
Essex County Tax
1593.76
Pond Pumping Station
403.60
Petty Cash-Library
35.00
106
.
Amount Carried Forward $379950.65 Amount Carried Forward
$379950.65
Committed Interest on Sewer Assess- ments 1943
10.71
Old Age Assistance Administration (Grants) 2.95
DEFERRED REVENUE
Amount Brought Forward $379950.65
Amount Brought Forward $379950.65
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Not Due $ 149.79
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1944 $28.77 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1945 20.17 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1946 20.17 Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1947 20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1948 20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1949 20.17
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Due 1950
20.17
107
Amount Carried Forward
$380100.44
Amount Carried Forward $380100.44
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$380100.44
Amount Brought Forward
$380100.44
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$258000.00
Outfall Sewer Loan 1923 Junior High School Loan
$ 50000.00 208000.00
Amount Carried Forward
$638100.41
Amount Carried Forward
$638100.44
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$638100.44
Amount Brought Forward
$638100.44
Trust Funds Cash and Securities
$360575.89
Punchard Free School Fund $
82335.32
Henry W. and Mabel P. Barnard Fund
1020.60
Municipal Retirement Fund Cash and Securities
90635.37
Draper Fund, Punchard School
1506.00
Reserve Fund, Punchard Free School
2959.06
Barnard Fund, Punchard School
1027.30
Goldsmith Fund, Punchard School
329.10
Edna G. Chapin Fund, P.H.S.
2212.68
Emma J. Lincoln Library Fund
641.07
Memorial Hall Library Fund
83128.98
Emily F. Raymond Fund
1348.94
Walter Lander Raymond Fund
8017.91
U. S. Constitution Prize Fund
202.00
David and Lucy Hayward Shaw Legacy
10873.64
John Cornell Wood and Coal Fund
5257.34
Emeline S. Lincoln Fund-Village Improvement
1000.00
Emma J. Lincoln Fund-A.V.I.S.
544.60
Edward Taylor Fuel Fund
113.43
Amount Carried Forward
$1089311.70
Amount Carried Forward
$840618.41
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108
1
109
TRUST ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$1089311.70
Amount Brought Forward $840618.41
Richardson School Fund
1569.72
Draper School Fund 1158.14
Holt School Fund
62.55
Dr. Edward C. Conroy School Fund
295.55
Alfred V. Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund 505.67
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
522.39
Abbie M. Smart Special Cemetery Fund 1129.41
Isaac Giddings' Burial Ground Fund 1010.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
50115.21
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
100378.45
M. E. Gutterson Botany Prize Fund -P. H. S.
302.50
Elizabeth T. Gutterson Scholarship Fund -P. H. S.
1008.33
Annuity Savings Fund
47660.36
Pension Accumulation Fund
38372.13
Annuity Reserve Fund
2363.74
Expense Fund
225.47
Income on Investments
2013.67
Total $1,089,311.70 Total
$1,089,311.70
Treasurer's Report
Receipts and payments for the year were as follows: Balance, January 1, 1943 $208490.66 926059.85
Receipts
$1134550.51 856042.61
Payments
Balance, December 31, 1943 $278507.90
Included in these figures is $75000.00, borrowed in antici- pation of taxes, at a rate of 0.37%, and repaid in November. This was $50000.00 less than in 1942.
Disbursements, in accordance with 89 selectmen's warrants, were 2% more than in the previous year. The number of checks issued was 12400, continuing the declining trend.
Summarized statements of 834 cemetery perpetual care funds, amounting to $100378.45, and 17 other trust funds in the treasurer's custody, amounting to $79110.23, will be found elsewhere in the town report. This large increase is due to the establishment of a post war rehabilitation fund by the last town meeting. The treasurer, as usual, handled the funds of the retirement system and forwarded to the collector of internal revenue $20708.66, representing victory and income taxes withheld from the pay of 289 regular and part-time em- ployees. This is a new responsibility of the treasurer's and will involve an increase of some $300. in his appropriation to provide the services of a clerk one or two days a week. In 1943 most of this expense was charged against other depart- ments.
Thirty tax titles amounted to $3794.91.
Respectfully submitted,
THAXTER EATON, Treasurer
110
Report of Tax Collector
POLL TAXES
Year's Tax
Collected in 1943
Abated in 1943
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1944
1940 and previous
$ 106.00
$ 590.00
$ 46.00
1941
64.00
544.00
32.00
1942
210.00
340.00
78.00
1943
6024.00
1156.00
286.00
PERSONAL TAXES
Year's Tax
Collected in 1943
Abated in 1943
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1944
1940 and previous
$ 577.24
$1761.61
$ 132.00
1941
664.36
331.64
588.08
1942
2686.22
217.51
1411.88
1943
53613.49
29.96
4355.97
REAL ESTATE TAXES
Year's Tax
Collected in 1943
Abated in 1943
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1944
1940 and previous
$ 3023.95
$3228.19
$ 312.07
1941
17451.31
1186.85
3602.17
1942
58135.43
327.71
15247.27
1943
343581.27
633.50
57200.13
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Year's Tax
Collected in 1943
Abated in 1943
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1944
1940 and previous
19.79
$ 612.34
$ 9.19
1941
6.02
6.96
1942
235.34
14.08
11.90
1943
21054.52
635.39
197.01
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
Moth Assessments
$1533.10
Sewer Assessments
223.05
Committed Interest on Sewer Assessments
39.35
Interest on Delinquent Taxes
3274.82
Costs on Delinquent Taxes
148.40
111
112
Summary of Collector's Cash Account
1943
1942
1941
1940 and previous
Total
Taxes
$403218.76
$61031.65
$18179.67
$3707.19
$486137.27
Moth
1296.94
182.12
48.21
5.83
1533.10
Excise
21054.52
235.34
19.79
21309.65
Sewer
51.55
73.85
97.65
223.05
Committed Interest on Sewer
3.09
16.53
19.73
39.35
Costs on Delinquent Taxes
82.95
35.70
11.20
18.55
148.40
Interest on Delinquent Taxes
112.05
1609.19
1165.80
387.78
3274.82
$425765.22
$63148.64
$19495.26
$4256.52
$512665.64
JAMES P. CHRISTIE, Collector of Taxes
Assessors' Report
We herewith submit our annual report: Number of assessed polls 3714 Valuation of personal estate
$ 2,061,218.00
Valuation of real estate 14,356,602.00
$16,417,820.00
Tax on polls
$ 7,428.00
Tax on personal estate
57,714.10
Tax on real estate
401,984.86
$467,126.96
Abatements :
Poll taxes
$1,156.00
Personal estate
29.96
Real estate
633.50
Moth work
3.43
Rate of Taxation on $1000
$28.00
Number of assessed
Horses
88
Cows
634
Yearlings, bulls, heifers
947
Swine
346
Fowl
34,903
Sheep
19
All other
358
Acres of land
16,889
Dwellings
2,702
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX
Number of vehicles assessed 3,400
Assessed valuation
$627,600.00
Excise
21,696.09
Abatements
635.39
Rate on $1000
36.33
Excise for 1942-committed in 1943
Vehicles
8
Valuation
1,400.00
Excise
17.01
113
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Number of assessed polls 17
Valuation of personal estate Valuation on real estate
4,020.00 34.00
Tax on polls
Tax on personal estate
285.32
Tax on real estate
112.56
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. HARDY, Chairman J. EVERETT COLLINS EDWARD P. HALL Board of Assessors
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements
Land and Buildings
Equip. and other property
Total
Town Hall
$ 95,980
$ 5,150
$ 101,130
Fire Department
62,280
48,000
110,280
Police Department
275
1,500
1,775
Schools
1,093,115
51,179
1,144,294
Library
129,650
39,170
168,820
Water Department
100,638
599,804
700,442
Sewer Department
2,500
420,578
423,078
Highway Department
11,750
17,807
29,557
Parks and Playgrounds
56,825
500
57,325
Tree Warden and Moth Department
3,600
3,600
Infirmary
44,125
2,538
46,663
Spring Grove Cemetery
28,000
1,125
29,125
Weights and Measures
350
350
Town Scales
500
500
Old Schoolhouse, Ballardvale
11,810
11,810
Punchard School Fund
77,000
77,000
Memorial Hall Investment Funds
84,000
84,000
Burnham Road Land
2,500
2,500
Pomps Pond Beach
2,000
2,000
Carmel Woods-Land
12,300
12,300
Indian Ridge-Land
1,000
1,000
Woodland-West District
275
275
Totals
$1,655,023
$1,352,801
$3,007,824
114
$10,190.00
Report of Planning Board and Board of Survey
Several public hearings and regular meetings were held by the Planning Board and Board of Survey during the year 1943. The two Boards act separately on various matters but are served by the same personnel.
The following petitions were granted or approved:
Establishment of new street lines on Beacon Street on pe- tition of Ellsworth Lewis and Foster Barnard.
A subdivision of a lot on High Street on petition of the J. W. Barnard Estate.
The transfer of certain parcels of land on Beacon Street and subdivision of adjoining lots owned by Ellsworth Lewis and Foster Barnard.
During the year the Board revised and combined the Rules and Regulations governing both street acceptance plans and subdivisions.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER M. LAMONT, Chairman WALTER C. TOMLINSON, Secretary EDWARD P. HALL SIDNEY P. WHITE LEON A. FIELD
By EDWARD R. LAWSON, Clerk
115
Board of Appeals Report
To the Board of Selectmen
The Board of Appeals under the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Andover has the following members: James E. East- ham, Chairman, term expiring May 1, 1946; Roy E. Hardy, Secretary, term expiring May 1, 1944; Walter M. Lamont, term expiring May 1, 1945.
During the year 1943, the eighth year of the Zoning Law, the Board heard and decided four cases as follows:
Petition of Delphine Hamel, decided on April 10, 1943, for a permit to subdivide a lot of land on Haverhill Street with two resulting lot frontages of less than 75 feet, and lot areas of less than 8500 square feet, on each of which lots a building was located when the Zoning By-Law was adopted. Granted.
Petition of Henry W. Barnard Estate and others, decided on April 10, 1943, for a permit to subdivide a lot of land on High Street, with two resulting lot frontages of less than 75 feet, and lot areas of less than 8500 square feet, on each of which lots a building was located when the Zoning By-Law was adopted. Granted.
Petition of Squire Moss, decided on July 3, 1943, for a permit to build a closed-in piazza at the second floor level of a residence at 53 Whittier Street. Denied.
Petition of Fred W. Doyle, decided on July 30, 1943, for permission to remove sand and gravel within 250 feet of Chandler Road. Granted.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES S. EASTHAM, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Secretary WALTER M. LAMONT
February 1, 1944.
116
Water and Sewerage Investigation
Andover, Mass. Jan. 26, 1944.
The general situation as to our water and sewerage sys- tems was outlined briefly in the reports of the committee of February 17, 1942 and February 6, 1943. There have been considerable developments in the Town in the past two years; but the problem, as a whole, remains substantially as already described.
In the next ten or twenty years, with the growth of the Town which will, in all probabilities come, considerable work will be needed on both the water and sewerage systems in order to meet the increased demands. It will not be desir- able or necessary to do at once all that will be required during this period; but it is important that the Town should have a comprehensive plan so that, whatever is done from year to year, would fit into the final systems - making eventually well laid-out Works for both our water supply and sewerage.
It is believed that the time has now come when a thorough study of the whole situation should be made in order that, when the war ends and it is possible to make a beginning on the more important parts of this work, we shall be ready to go ahead. We have discussed, with engineers familiar with studies of this kind, the cost of such a survey and now recom- mend an appropriation of $6,000 for engineering help. This work would be done in consultation with the Board of Public Works and the Board of Health, and the considerable informa- tion which the Town now has would be utilized and such help as these Boards would be able to give would be available.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD V. FRENCH JOSEPH A. MCCARTHY SIDNEY P. WHITE
Committee
117
Report of Playground Committee
Feb. 1st, 1944.
The committee on supervised play covering activities on Andover playgrounds at Central, Shawsheen and Ballardvale herewith submits its report:
The registration at the three playgrounds was 1688 and the total attendance records show that 19,683 visits were made, bringing the daily average to approximately 500 children.
The personnel headed by Miss Margaret Davis, general supervisor, comprised all women during the day, augmented at night by three male workers, who were part time employes. The usual tournaments and special activities were the same as in former years with the Doll Show, Pet Show, Box Hockey, Heal Toss, Ring Toss, Jackstones, High Goal, Ping Pong, Checkers, Horseshoes, etc.
The inter-playground competitions were somewhat cur- tailed owing to transportation difficulties, but soft ball and volley games were conducted on each playground. Daily patriotic services and weekly air raid drills were conducted.
Interested parents held a supper on each playground this year in place of the annual carnival. The money that was raised will be used to buy equipment this coming year.
Patriotic guidance and the welfare and happiness of the youth, featuring a health program stressing the seven basic foods, made up an important part of the curriculum. The care of smaller children, especially those of war time mothers. proved to be a real benefit to those concerned.
The committee feels that despite the obstacles which it had to surmount because of war time conditions, the season was successful.
Respectfully submitted,
STAFFORD A. LINDSAY, Chairman
118
Report of Selective Service Board
LOCAL BOARD NO. 3-Town Hall, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, Boxford and North Andover (State Headquarters-38 Chauncy St., Boston )
February, 1941
The Draft Board was appointed by President Roosevelt on October 9, 1940. There have been six registrations, covering all men from eighteen to sixty-five, and under revised regu- lations all men must register on their eighteenth birthday. Due to war conditions, it is not considered advisable to publish the number registered or inducted.
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