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Board of Public Works
SIDNEY P. WHITE, Chairman
Term expires 1947 66
FRED W. DOYLE, Secretary
1945
JESSE BOTTOMLEY
66 1945
WILLIAM F. BARRON
1946
P. LEROY WILSON
66
1946
CHARLES T. GILLIARD, Superintendent
EDWARD R. LAWSON, Assistant Superintendent
School Committee
ARTHUR R. LEWIS, Chairman
Term expires 1945
JEROME W. CROSS, JR.
66
1945
WILLIAM A. DOHERTY, Secretary
66
66 1946
JOHN S. MOSES
66
1946
MALCOLM B. McTERNEN
1946
DOROTHY T. PARTRIDGE
1947
KATHARINE A. BALDWIN
1947
GORDON M. THOMPSON
1947
EDWARD I. ERICKSON, Superintendent
Attendance Officer
School Physician
JOHN CAMPBELL PHILIP W. BLAKE, M.D.
Athletic Medical Director School Nurse
HARRY C. EAST, M.D. RUTH E. WESTCOTT, R.N.
Director, Continuation School CARL M. GAHAN
Board of Health
PERCY J. LOOK, M.D., Chairman Term expires 1946
FRANKLIN H. STACEY, Secretary WILLIAM V. EMMONS
66
1945
1947
LOTTA M. JOHNSON, R.N., Nurse and Agent ALFRED C. STACEY, B.T.C., Milk Inspector
5
1945
BARBARA A. LOOMER
Inspector of Slaughtering RAY S. YOUMANS
Inspector of Buildings
Inspector of Plumbing ALEXANDER THOMSON
Planning Board and Board of Survey
WALTER M. LAMONT, Chairman
Term expires 1945
EDWARD P. HALL
1946
SIDNEY P. WHITE
1947
LEON A. FIELD
1948
WALTER TOMLINSON
66
1949
Inspector of Wires Sealer of Weights and Measures
WILLIAM J. YOUNG
LEWIS N. MEARS *WILLIAM C. BROWN, Deputy
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library
MARY BYERS SMITH, Chairman
Term expires 1947
JOHN D. LITTLE
WINSOR GALE, Secretary and Treasurer
1948
NATHAN C. HAMBLIN
66
1949
HENRY G. TYER
1951
BURTON S. FLAGG
66
1945
CLAUDE M. FUESS
66
1946
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
Term expires 1946
WILLIAM A. TROW
1946
ROY E. HARDY
1946
HENRY G. TYER
1946
CHARLES C. KIMBALL
66
1946
*Retired
6
1950
JOHN J. DRISCOLL
Trustees of Cornell Fund
EDWARD P. HALL ARTHUR W. COLE FREDERICK E. CHEEVER, Treasurer
Term expires 1947
1945
6 1946
Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery
FRANK R. PETTY, Chairman
Term expires 1945
CLIFFORD W. DUNNELLS
1947
FRED G. CHENEY
1945
CLIFFORD E. MARSHALL
1946
FREDERICK E. CHEEVER
1946
JESSE E. WEST, Superintendent
Board of Registrars
RALPH A. BAILEY, Chairman
Term expires 1945 66 1947
JOHN W. STARK
EUGENE A. ZALLA
66
66 1946
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Finance Committee
HARVEY G. TURNER, Chairman
HUGH BULLOCK
RALPH A. WOODCOCK, Secretary LOUIS S. FINGER
GEORGE A. STANLEY, JR. ELLSWORTH H. LEWIS
MITCHELL JOHNSON
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
GEORGE R. ABBOTT Appointed Annually
Tree Warden
GEORGE R. ABBOTT Term expires 1947
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 1946
1944
66 66 1945
Associate member 66
Town Physician JOHN J. HARTIGAN, M.D.
Fire Department CHARLES E. BUCHAN, Chief ALBERT COLE, Deputy Chief
Central Station-Permanent Men
KERR A. SPARKS, Lieutenant
TIMOTHY MADDEN
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE *HENRY POMEROY
*JOHN COLE CHARLES NURMANE, Military Sub.
HERBERT BROWN, Prov. App.
Central Station-Call Men
FREDERICK L. COLLINS, Captain
WILLIAM COLLINS JOSEPH CONNOR
RALPH DRAPER
ARCHIBALD MACCLAREN
LEE NOYES EDWARD DOWNS
HOWELL SHEPARD FRANK NELLIGAN
WINTHROP WHITE RALPH GREENWOOD, JR. SANBORN CALDWELL
JAMES MOORE
Station No. 2-Permanent Men
RALPH BAKER *GORDON COUTTS
HOWARD COLBATH, Prov. App.
Station No. 2-Call Men
FOSTER MATTHEWS, Lieutenant EUGENE ZALLA LOUIS BEAULIEU
CLYDE MEARS RALPH GREENWOOD, SR.
* Armed Forces
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Forest Warden CHARLES E. BUCHAN
Police Department GEORGE A. DANE, Chief
Sergeants WILLIAM R. HICKEY *DAVID NICOLL
Officers
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 DAVID M. MAY EUGENE R. ZALLA
GEORGE N. SPARKS
WINTHROP K. WHITE WILLIAM J. MCCARTHY GEORGE A. DANE, Dog Officer
Constables Terms expire 1945 GEORGE A. DANE J. LEWIS SMITH GEORGE N. SPARKS
Civil Constables
JOHN CAMPBELL J. LEWIS SMITH
Inspector of Animals HARTWELL B. ABBOT
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, JR. HERBERT W. AUTY
HENRY BURBINE
CLARENCE E. EARLEY
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
BERNARD L. McDONALD GUY B. HOWE WENDELL H. KYDD CHARLES H. MURNANE EDWARD L. LONERGAN WILSON CRAWFORD
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. MORSE, 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)
FRANK P. MARKEY, Andover, Re-employment Agent JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN, N. A., Re-employment Agent HARRY L. COLE, Boxford, Re-employment Agent CLINTON H. STEVENS, Chief Clerk LAURETTA S. WILSON, Assistant Clerk
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
JOSEPH A. DUNCAN
BERNT W. W. NEWHALL
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 48 FOSTER C. BARNARD, Chairman
PANEL A: Tires and Typewriters; Shoes and Rubber Boots and Stoves
HARRY G. TYER, Chairman J. AUGUSTUS REMINGTON F. HOWARD PORTER
PANEL B : Food Products
RUTH C. DAKE, Chairman CATHERINE M. BARRETT PAULINE B. FIELD
PANEL C: Gasoline and Fuel Oil
FOSTER C. BARNARD, Chairman IRVING SOUTHWORTH FRED W. GOULD
PANEL D : Price Control
GORDON L. COLQUHOUN, Chairman WILLIAM D. MCINTYRE JOHN P. CUSSEN
PANEL E: Community Service
J. AUGUSTUS REMINGTON
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Town of Andover Population-1940 Census 11,077 Registered Voters 1944-6776
Political subdivisions including Andover
Senators
DAVID I. WALSH, Clinton
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, Newton
Fifth Congressional District
EDITH NOURSE ROGERS, 444 Andover St., Lowell Fifth Councillor District
ROBERT V. O'SULLIVAN, 439 High St., Lawrence
Fourth Essex Senatorial District CLIFFORD R. CUSSON, 5 Maple Ave., Haverhill
Representatives
J. EVERETT COLLINS, 35 Summer St., Andover RALPH H. HILL, 25 Central St., Methuen ALYCE L. SCHLAPP, 19 Hemenway St., Methuen
Essex County Commissioners
ARTHUR A. THOMPSON, Methuen C. F. NELSON PRATT, Saugus J. FRED MANNING, Lynn
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Annual Town Meeting MARCH 6, 1944
Agreeably to a warrant signed by the Selectmen, February 7th, 1944, 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 Central Fire Station in Precinct One; the Square and Compass Hall in Precinct Two; the Store at 350 North Main Street, 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 Precinct Six, in said Andover, on Monday, the sixth day of March, 1944, at 7:00 o'clock A.M.
ESSEX, SS.
ANDOVER, MARCH 6, 1944
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 numberof ballots cast was 1520-viz: Precinct One-432; Precinct Two-333; Precinct Three-212; Precinct Four-133; Precinct Five-169; Precinct Six-241.
MODERATOR
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
51
23
18
19
34
21
Howell F. Shepard 166
3
4
22
2
2
Walter C. Tomlinson 33
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MODERATOR-Continued
Precincts
1
2
3 4
5
6
8
7
1
Jeremiah J. Twomey 16
Claude M. Fuess 4
4
1
1
Thaxter Eaton
6
1
1
1
Robert Deyermond 3
1 1
Barron Connors 1
1
Robert Prescott 1
1
Lewis Gleason
1
1
Andrew Murphy 1
2
John F. O'Connell 2
1
Wilson Knipe
1
3
Joseph Mccarthy
3
1
James Pasho
1
3
James Eastham
3
5
Gordon R. Cannon 5
Sidney P. White
1
1
1
Philip Mooar
2
1
Joseph Todd
1
1
John Flaherty
1
1
George M. Squires
1
2
1
Norman Warhurst
3
355
301
160
107
134
206
Blanks
1263
TOWN TREASURER-Three Years
374
269
178
110
144
230
Thaxter Eaton
1305
58
64
34
23
25
11
Blanks 215
SELECTMAN-Three Years
372
267
186
109
142
229
J. Everett Collins
1305
60
66
26
24
27
12
Blanks.
215
ASSESSOR-Three Years
364
256
179
104
138
225
J. Everett Collins
1266
68
77
33.
29
31
16
Blanks
254
14
2
2
John H. McDonald
1
1
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS-Three Years
Precincts
1
2
3 97
4
5 72
56 William J. Snyder
627
253
136
110
83
89
182 Sidney P. White
853
14
7
5
3
8
3 Blanks 40
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Three Years
240
183
130
71
93
172
159
113
79
47
74
Katharine A. Baldwin 889 John M. Mackenzie
472
295
193
131
84
110
200
Dorothy T. Partridge 1013
309
215
171
105
115
187
1
293
295
124
92
115
164
Blanks
1083
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY-Seven Years
338
230
159
94
125
216
Henry G. Tyer
1162
94
103
53
39
44
25
Blanks
358
BOARD OF HEALTH-Three Years
363
249
181
99
134
229
William V. Emmons
1255
1
Dirk H. VanderStucken 1
69
84
31
34
35
11
Blanks
264
PLANNING BOARD-Three Years
346
235
176
96
130
218
Walter C. Tomlinson 1201
86
98
36
37
39
23
Blanks 319
TREE WARDEN-Three Years
363
257
176
99
134
222
George R. Abbott
1251
69
76
36
34
35
19
Blanks
269
CONSTABLES
365
264
185
98
132
224
George A. Dane
1268
350
231
171
93
125
215
J. Lewis Smith
1185
347
241
168
95
144
217
George N. Sparks
1212
234
263
112
113
106
67
Blanks
895
6
165
190
47
Gordon M. Thompson 1102 1 Ruth Watson
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All the foregoing officers were voted for on one ballot, and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT ONE
March 6, 1944 Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge Rowland L. Luce. Ballots box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 433-ballot box skipped 1. Number of ballots received 1470. Number of ballots cast 432. Number of ballots returned 1038. Police officer on duty John Campbell. Voted to count ballots at 10.30 A.M.
JOSEPH W. MCNALLY, Cierk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT TWO
March 6, 1944
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge Joseph A. McCarthy. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 333. Number of ballots received 1900. Number of ballots returned 1567. Number of ballots cast 333. Police officer on duty William R. Hickey. Voted to count ballots at 10.35 A.M.
NORMAN K. MACLEISH, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT THREE
March 6, 1944
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge Stafford A. Lindsay. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 212. Number of ballots received 1257. Number of ballots returned 1045. Number of ballots cast 212. Police officer on duty William J. Stewart. Voted to count ballots at 7.15 A.M.
MICHAEL A. BURKE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FOUR
March 6, 1944
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge George W. Disbrow. Ballot box registered when poll opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 133. Number of
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ballots received 680. Number of ballots returned 547. Number of ballots cast 133. Police Officer on duty Carl H. Stevens. Voted to count ballots at 2.50 P.M.
JOHN F. GOLDEN, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FIVE
March 6, 1944
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge Clester E. Mat- thews. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 172. Number of ballots received 562. Number of ballots returned 393. Number of ballots cast 169. Police officer on duty George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 4 P.M.
WILLIAM D. STARK, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT SIX
March 6, 1944
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge Carl N. Lindsay. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 241. Number of ballots received 1027. Number of ballots returned 786. Number of ballots cast 241. Police officer on duty Joseph Lynch. Voted to count ballots at 7 A.M.
JOSEPH F. BARTON, Clerk
After final action of Article One, the said meeting was ad- journed by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the General Laws to Monday, March 13th at 7 o'clock P.M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 13, 1944
The check lists showed that 661 persons entered the Audi- torium.
The meeting was called to order by Howell F. Shepard, Moder- ator at seven o'clock P.M. and was opened with a prayer by the Rev. Frank E. Dunn and followed by a salute to the flag.
It was the unanimous consent of the meeting to admit Miss Florence Gallarane, stenographer, to record the meeting.
It was the unanimous consent of the meeting to admit the following residents of Andover to the meeting: Miss Hope Coolidge, Miss Anna Rechnizer, Miss M. Dorothy Baker, and Mr. Harold T. Bruner.
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.
Article 1-To elect a Moderator for one year, a Town Treasurer for three years, a Selectman for three years, an Assessor for three years, a member of the Board of Public Works for three years, a member of the Board of Health for three years, three members of the School Committee for three years, a member of the Plan- ning Board for five years, a Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years, a Tree Warden for three years, three Constables for one year, and all town officers required by law to be elected by ballot.
Announcement of the balloting of March 6, 1944 (Art. 1) was read by the Clerk, and the Moderator declared elected the successful candidates, as follows:
Howell F. Shepard elected Moderator for one year.
Thaxter Eaton elected Town Treasurer for three years.
J. Everett Collins elected Selectman for three years.
J. Everett Collins elected Assessor for three years.
Sidney P. White elected member of Board of Public Works for three years.
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Henry G. Tyer elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years.
Katharine A. Baldwin elected member of School Committee for three years.
Dorothy T. Partridge elected member of School Committee for three years.
Gordon M. Thompson elected member of School Committee for three years.
William V. Emmon's elected member of Board of Health for three years.
Walter C. Tomlinson elected member of Planning Board for five years.
George R. Abbott elected Tree Warden for three years.
George A. Dane elected Constable for one year.
J. Lewis Smith elected Constable for one year.
George N. Sparks elected Constable for one year.
Upon motion made by Mr. Woodcock, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, that Article 31 be taken up at this time for consider- ation of a resolution pertaining to the death of former Moderator, Honorable Frederick Butler.
(See notes under Article 31).
Article 2-To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, that Edward P. Hall 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 to establish the salary or the salaries of the elected TOWN OFFICERS for the ensuing year as follows: (each item being voted on separately)
Chairman, Board of Selectmen, per annum S 400.00
Two members at $300. each, per annum 600.00 Board of Assessors
Three members at $400. each, per annum 1200.00
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Board of Public Welfare
Three members at $100. each, per annum 300.00 Town Clerk 2200.00
Collector of Taxes
2500.00
Town Treasurer
2500.00
Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden combined salary for both per week
40.50
Board of Health
Three members at $100 each per annum
300.00
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 :
Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to appropriate the following sums of money : (each item being voted on separately)
Appropriation for the Assessors, Board of Selectmen, and all Departments under their control :
American Legion
600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Memorial Day 950.00
Aid to Dependent Children
7500.00
Soldiers' Benefits 6000.00
(Consolidating-four soldiers' departments: war
allowance, military aid, state aid and soldiers' aid)
Old Age Assistance 40,000.00
Public Welfare
10,000.00
Retirement Fund
17,636.67
Damages to Persons and Property
3,000.00
Elections and Registrations
4,475.00
Civilian Defense
1,800.00
Ration Board
400.00
State Guard
250.00
Insurance
10,500.00
Essex Tuberculosis Hospital
9,708.09
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Pomps Pond
2,200.00
Public Dump
1,000.00
Printing Town Report
735.50
Selectmen
2,321.00
Treasurer
3,415.00
Collector of Taxes
5,211.00
Accountant
3,095.00
Assessors
5,052.00
Town Clerk
3,215.00
Moderator
10.00
Town Counsel
750.00
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
4,180.00
Infirmary
11,400.00
Moth Suppression
5,275.00
Police Department
31,156.00
Fire Department
31,461.00
Brush Fires
1,925.00
(To include $225. for the salary of the Fire Warden)
Interest
6,600.00
Retirement of Bonds
26,000.00
Tree Warden
5,550.00
Board of Health
4,460.00
Care of Tubercular Patients
6,000.00
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library (plus dog tax return)
15,353.45
Spring Grove Cemetery
9,400.00
School Committee
203,427.51
Playground Committee
2,240.00
Highway Maintenance
48,400.00
Water Construction Maintenance Parks
40,100.00
3,900.00
Sewer
5,600.00
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Snow Removal and Sanding Trucks, Garage and Repair Shop Street Lighting
10,500.00
7,000.00
18,000.00
Total Departmental
$640,872.22
Article 10-(Purchase of Combination Pump-Fire Dept.)
5,800.00
Article 12-Purchase of Combination Snow and Sand Loader with appurtenances 7,200.00
Article 13-land-at bottom of Lewis St. 400.00
Article 14-to build new sidewalks 5,000.00
Article 15-Repair and paint baseball and football bleachers 500.00
Article 16-Repair walls-Rogers Brook 6,100.00
Article 17-Chapter 90 Work 1,000.00
Article 18-Engineering services-study water and sewer systems 6,000.00 Article 19-Playground and fence-West Center School 3,000.00 Article 20-Shaw Realty Trust Purchase 11,400.00
Article 22-Tentative plans-Shaw property 2,500.00
Article 27-Topping Road-improvement 1,500.00
Total special articles 50,400.00
Total appropriated
$691,272.22
Voted under Article 3-to adopt the following resolution and amendment presented by Mr. Brimer: In the event that wage increases are approved by action of this Town Meeting such in- creases shall not exceed two dollars per week per individual and shall be regarded as additional compensation payable beginning April 1, 1944, but not after March 31, 1945, unless approved at the next Town Meeting; and unless an exception is made in the case of one or more elected officials, under Article 3, such in- creases shall be granted only to non-elected full time employees who have not had any increases, other than step-rate or indi- vidual merit increases, since those approved at Town Meeting in March, 1942.
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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, 1945, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1945, 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 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, 1945, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1945, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, in accordance with Section 17 of said Chapter 44.
Article 6-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal in- vestments for savings banks, in order to establish a post-war rehabilitation fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, that $75,000. free cash in the treasury be transferred for the purchase of United States Government securities, matur- ing in five years or less, in order to increase the post-war reha- bilitation fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.
Article 7-To see if the town will take some action in regard to a proper observance of the Three hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Andover as a town, which will occur in May 1946.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, that a committee of fifteen, of which the Moderator shall be one, be appointed by the Moderator to formulate a plan for the proper observance of the three hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Andover as a town, said committee to report a plan and recommend sub-committees at the next annual town meeting.
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Article 8-To see if the town will vote to accept Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 139, General Laws relative to the disposal of dilapidated, burned or hazardous buildings.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, to accept Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 139, General Laws.
Article 9-To see if the town will waive the provisions of Article II, section 1 of the By-Laws of the Town to permit the Selectmen within their discretion with the advice of counsel to settle by compromise the suit or claim of Florence Lawton for such sum as they deem advisable.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, to waive the provisions of Article II, section 1, of the By-Laws of the town.
Article 10-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5800.00 for the purchase of a combination pump for use in the Fire Department.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, to raise and appropriate the sum of $5800.00 for the purchase of a combination pump for use in the Fire Department.
Article 11-To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1941 relative to the Collection of Water Rates.
Upon motion made by Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, to accept Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1941.
Article 12-To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of seventy-two hundred ($7200.00) dollars to purchase a new or rebuilt combination snow and sand loader together with ap- purtenances, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion made by Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was VOTED, to appropriate the sum of $7200.00 to purchase a new or rebuilt combination snow and sand loader together with ap- purtenances.
Article 13-To see if the town will vote to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise, the land of Ernest N. Hall adjacent to the Town Yard at the bottom of Lewis Street, and bounded and described as follows : Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Lewis Street, three hundred and fifty-one (351) feet from the west
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side of North Main Street: thence running westerly by said Lewis Street seventy-one (71) feet to land of John O. Collins; thence southerly by said Collins' land fifty-five (55) feet; thence easterly by land of Driscoll heirs about eighty (80) feet, more or less, to land of William P. Regan; thence by said Regan's land sixty-six (66) feet to the point of beginning; and appropriate the sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
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