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After final action on the preceding Article One, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chap- ter 39 of the General Laws, to Monday, March 11th at 7:00 o'clock P. M. at the Memorial Auditorium, then and there to act upon the following articles, namely :
ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected Town .
Officers for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for the following purposes :
Appropriations for the Assessors, Board of Selectmen and all Departments under their control.
Appropriated
Recommended by Finance Com.
1945
1946
American Legion
600.00
600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
600.00
Armistice Day
150.00
150.00
Memorial Day
950.00
950.00
Aid to Dependent Children
8,000.00
8,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
7.000.00
9,500.00
Old Age Assistance
41.000.00
55,000.00
Public Welfare
10,000.00
10,500.00
Retirement Fund
18,413.57
20.000.00
Damages to Persons & Property
500.00
500.00
Elections and Registrations
2.535.00
4.500.00
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Civilian Defense
1,200.00
250.00
Rationing
400.00
State Guard
250.00
250.00
Insurance
10,000.00
11,000.00
Essex Tuberculosis Hospital
10,187.04
10,129.90
Clam Purification Plant
Pomps Pond
2,200.00
2,200.00
Public Dump
1,000.00
1,000.00
Printing Town Report
966.00
961.00
Selectmen
2,345.00
2,320.00
Treasurer
3,300.00
3,140.00
Collector of Taxes
5,237.75
5,226.00
Accountant
3,193.00
3,489.00
Assessors
5,346.00
5,548.00
Town Clerk
3,263.00
3,352.00
Moderator
10.00
10.00
Town Counsel
750.00
750.00
Finance Committee
20.00
20.00
Planning Board and Survey
200.00
200.00
Dog Officer
225.00
225.00
Animal Inspector
350.00
350.00
Building Inspector
525.00
525.00
Town Scales
175.00
175.00
Inspector of Wires
425.00
425.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
450.00
450.00
Municipal Buildings
5,170.00
5,280.00
Infirmary
11,000.00
9,500.00
Moth Suppression
5,400.00
5,830.00
Police Department
33,287.66
35,044.00
Fire Department
38,880.00
47,043.00
Brush Fires
1,925.00
1.925.00
Interest
5,823.75
5.716.25
Retirement of Bonds
26,000.00
41,000.00
Perambulation of Bounds
100.00
State Census
900.00
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Other Departments
Tree Warden
5,600.00
6,380.00
Board of Health
4,689.00
4,704.00
Care of TB Patients
6,000.00
5,000.00
Trustees of Memorial Library 21,605.00
19,716.00
Plus Dog Tax
Spring Grove Cemetery
9,470.00
12,734.60
School Committee
205,940.50
209,978.00
Playground Committee
2,644.00
3,344.00
Departments under control of the Board of Public Works
Highway Maintenance
49,850.00
48,800.00
Water Construction Maintenance
43,100.00
48,000.00
Parks
4,600.00
4,600.00
Sewer
5,800.00
5,800.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
30,650.00
25,000.00
Trucks, Garage & Repair Shop
8,000.00
9,000.00
Street Lighting
20,000.00
20,000.00
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, or raise by issuance of bonds or notes, the sum of $150,000 for the purpose of extending or improving the water system of the Town of Andover in accordance with plans of Weston & Sampson, Engineers, all work to be done under the super- vision of the Board of Public Works; and no work to be started until approved by a majority vote of each of the following boards: The Board of Public Works, The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee.
( Approved)
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, or raise by issuance of bonds or notes, the sum of $35,000 for the purpose of extending or improving the sewer system of the Town of Andover in accordance with plans of Weston & Sampson, Engineers, all work to be done under the super- vision of the Board of Public Works; and no work to be
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started until approved by a majority vote of each of the following boards: The Board of Public Works, The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to be expended under the direction of the committee of fifteen appointed by the moderator, for the proper observance of the 300th Anniversary of the incorporation of the town.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for research work preparatory to writing and publishing a history of the town of Andover up to and including World War II.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) to cover the cost of Frequency Modulation Radio telephone equipment in the Fire Department, to comply with the State Department of Conservation's rules and regulations, on the petition of the Forest Warden.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) to cover the purchase of an ambulance for use in the Fire Department.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of thirteen hundred fifty dollars
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($1,350.00) to cover the purchase price of an automobile for use by the chief of the Fire Department.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to be expended to repair the floor of the Fire Station in Ballardvale.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) to continue the enclosing of Rogers Brook, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Disapproved-Condition not serious enough for im- mediate attention)
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to renew and paint one-half of the existing football bleachers at the Central Playstead and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars therefor, on the petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to construct two (2) new bleacher sections to be erected adjacent to the existing football bleachers at the Central Playstead and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars therefor on the petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Disapproved-An unwarranted expenditure at this time)
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to build new sidewalks and ap-
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propriate the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars therefor, at the discretion of and on the petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance or take any action in relation thereto.
(No action)
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars to build a tool shed at the Central Playstead on petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars for the purpose of removing snow from private ways within the Town open to public use on petition of the Board of Pub- lic Works.
(Disapproved- Impractical to confine to reasonable limits)
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase a light truck for the Water Department and appropriate the sum of eleven hundred ($1,100.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Approved-Provided Board of Public Works disposes of 1938 Ford Truck)
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ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will authorize the ยท Board of Public Works to purchase a motor-driven street
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sweeper with equipment and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) dollars for the municipal collection of garbage for one year and the purchase of two (2) trucks, with enclosed bodies, to be used for the collection of garbage under direction of the Board of Public Works, on petition of the Board of Health.
(Disapproved - Unwarranted expenditure for this service )
ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase two (2) dump trucks and appropriate the sum of eight thousand ($8,000.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
(Disapproved-Contingent on disapproving preceding article )
ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fourteen hundred and eighty-five ($1,485.00) dollars for the purchase of a roadside tractor mower for use in the Tree Department, on petition of George R. Abbott and others.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will vote to purchase for use in the Moth Department, a modern power spraying machine with equipment, rated at thirty to thirty-five gallons a minute capacity, with a three hundred tank; and appropri- ate twelve hundred and fifty ($1,250.00) dollars therefor, together with any sum received from an old Bean sprayer traded in.
(Approved)
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ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to continue to maintain State-aided vocational education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, General Laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, or dependent thereon, and further raise and appropriate the sum of nine hundred ($900.00) therefor.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain four kinder- garten grades in the Andover Schools and further raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-two hundred ($3,200.00) therefor.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of nine thousand and twenty dollars ($9,020.00) to be expended under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of installing new equipment, re- pairing old equipment, and doing all other work in the heat- ing system of the school buildings at the central plant in accordance with the survey by Mr. C. C. Waterman, con- sulting engineer, on petition of the School Committee.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred ($600.00) dollars for the purchase of a new power lawn mower for the school department on petition of the School Committee.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred twenty-five ($225.00) dollars for the purchase of a 600 watt generator to operate
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power equipment on the petition of the Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars for the purchase of a 1946 Ford 112 ton chassis and cab to replace one 1934 truck, on petition of the Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 32. To see if the town will vote to sell certain parcels of land of low value, acquired by deed of the Col- lector of Taxes, recorded at the North Essex Registry of Deeds, Book 672, pages 14 and 15, and Book 680, page 449, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
(No action)
ARTICLE 33. To see if the town will vote to sell for an amount at least equal to accrued taxes, interest and expenses, the following property acquired by tax taking: A certain parcel of land situated in that portion of Andover known as West Parish in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded: Situated on easterly and northerly sides of road leading from house occupied by William Bailey, now or formerly, to High Plain, supposed to contain about forty six acres and bounded as follows: Westerly and southerly by the road and runs to land of Joseph Shattuck, now or formerly, thence by said last mentioned bound to land of Jonathan Abbott and by land of said Abbott and of David Abbott, now or formerly, to land of William Bailey now or formerly, thence by last mentioned land to the road as the fence now stands; and to authorize the Board of Select- men to execute a deed in behalf of the Town in pursuance of this article.
(No action)
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ARTICLE 34. To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of $5,022.50 received in 1945 for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
(No action)
ARTICLE 35. To see if the town will vote to consolidate Pomp's Pond and Playground and other forms of recreation sponsored by the town into one department, this to be known as the Committee on Recreation, and said Committee of not more than five to be appointed by the Selectmen, on petition of the survey committee on recreation.
(No action)
ARTICLE 36. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee of five to investigate the swimming facilities of the town of Andover and to report at the next annual town meeting, on the petition of the survey committee on recreation.
(No action)
ARTICLE 37. To see if the town of Andover will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) to be used for a supervised winter recre- ation program at Hussey's Pond in Shawsheen Village. The above mentioned sum of money to be disbursed under the jurisdiction of Playground Committee.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 38. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for the purpose of having the National Recreation Associ- ation of New York City make a survey of Andover's program and facilities of recreation with a view to setting up a long-
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range recreational plan, on the petition of Frank E. Dunn, and others.
(Disapproved-Not recommended by Recreation Sur- vey Committee)
ARTICLE 39. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of providing ice-skating program and facilities, on petition of Frank E. Dunn, and others.
(No action-This article not in proper form)
ARTICLE 40. To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 48 as amended by Section 58A of the acts of 1941 as pertaining to the hours of permanent firemen, and act on anything relating thereto, on petition of William G. Coutts, and others.
(No action)
ARTICLE 41. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the corner of Haggetts Pond Road and Bailey Road along Bailey Road a distance of twenty-nine hundred feet and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand nine hundred and fifty ($15,950.00) dollars therefor, on petition of George E. Flint, and others.
(Disapproved-Explained in summary)
ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the corner of High Plain Road and Beacon Street along Beacon Street a distance of nine hundred and sixty (960) feet in a no. therly direction and appropriate the sum of five thousand five hundred ($5,500.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Carl H. Stevens, and others.
(Approved for $2500-Provided Board of Public Works and Selectmen are satisfied that two houses are being constructed)
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ARTICLE 43. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the dead end on Blanchard Street near the corner of Osgood Street along Blanchard Street a distance of thirty-three hun- dred feet and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand three hundred and eighty ($15,380.00) dollars therefor, on pe- tition of James J. Sullivan, and others.
(Disapproved-Explained in summary)
ARTICLE 44, To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the dead end on Ballardvale Road near the property of Mr. Charles Wait along Ballardvale Road a distance of 225 feet and appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred ($1,800.00) dollars therefor, on petition of John B. Cecill, Jr., and others.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 45. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the dead end on Gould Road near the State Police Barracks along Gould Road a distance of thirty-three hundred feet and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand three hundred and eighty ($15,380.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Kenneth H. Thompson, and others.
(Disapproved-Explained in summary)
ARTICLE 46. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the corner of Salem Street along Vine Street a distance of four hundred feet and appropriate the sum of three thousand five hundred ($3,500.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Robert V. Deyermond, II, and others.
(Approved for $1,800.00-Provided Board of Public Works and Selectmen are satisfied house is constructed)
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ARTICLE 47. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the dead end on Spring Grove Road near the property of Mr. George B. Horne along Spring Grove Road a distance of four hundred feet and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Mr. Henry G. Tyer, and others. (If the cost of this job exceeds the above amount, I, Henry G. Tyer, will pay the difference, provided I go ahead with the construction of a house to be served by this extension.)
(Approved for $1,250.00-Provided Board of Public Works and Selectmen are satisfied house is constructed)
ARTICLE 48. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars to extend the existing 8" sewer on Haverhill Street from its present termination, to a point about 1760' easterly on Haver- hill Street, ending the said extension at the Town Boundary Line, on the petition of Samuel P. Hulme, and others.
(Approved-Construction not to start until approval by Board of Public Works and Selectmen)
ARTICLE 49. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the dead end on Tewksbury Street a distance of eight hundred and ninety-eight feet to the property of Mr. Frank A. Davis and appropriate the sum of $3,400.00 therefor on petition of Charles G. Proulx and others.
(Disapproved-Explained in summary)
ARTICLE 50. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the existing dead end on Virginia Road to the end of the accepted street and appropriate the sum of six hundred ($600.00). dollars therefor, on petition of Carl H. Stevens; and others.
(Approved - Provided Board of Public Works and Selectmen are satisfied house is constructed)
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ARTICLE 51. To see if the town will vote to accept a deed without consideration of a certain parcel of land de- scribed as follows: Easterly by the Shawsheen River; South- erly by Haverhill Street; Westerly by Riverina Road; and Northerly by Lot "B" on plan entitled: "Plan 'E' showing property owned by Textile Realty Company, Shawsheen Vil- lage, Andover, Mass., June, 1932, John Franklin C.E.," recorded with North Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 880, on petition of Phillip A. Costello, and others."
(Disapproved-Because land is of no use to Town)
ARTICLE 52. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to repair the fence on the west bank of the Shawsheen River between Haverhill Street and Lot "B" on plan entitled: "Plan 'E' showing property owned by the Textile Realty Company." This fence was par- tially destroyed by the hurricane and flood of a few years ago. The appropriation to repair the fence is requested in the interests of public safety, on petition of Phillip A. Cos- tello, and others.
(Disapproved-Privately owned property and in our opinion should remain so)
ARTICLE 53. To see if the town will allow the Board of Public Works to put in a sidewalk from the intersection of High Street and Burnham Road, on the west side of Burn- ham Road to the intersection of Dufton Road and Burnham Road; then along the west side of Dufton Road to property owned and occupied by Robert Lynch. Also extend sidewalk at the east end of Enmore Street to intersection of Dufton Road and Enmore Street, on petition of George C. H. Dufton, and others.
(No action)
ARTICLE 54. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to have a street light installed on Sweeney Court, on petition of David A. Forbes. and others.
(No action)
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ARTICLE 55. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to install a sewer main in William Street from the existing dead end opposite the property of Nicholas Grieco to the west end of said street as presently accepted, a distance of about 600 feet, and appropriate the sum of $1,650.00 therefor, and authorize the assessing of betterment taxes against the owners of the abutting property, on petition of Nicholas Grieco, and others.
(Approved)
ARTICLE 56. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to install a water main in William Street from the existing dead end opposite the property of Nicholas Grieco to the west end of said street as presently accepted, a distance of about 600 feet, and appropriate the sum of $1,950.00 therefor, on petition of Nicholas Grieco, and others.
(Approved )
ARTICLE 57. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to surface the unimproved portion of William Street as presently accepted, a distance of about 425 feet, with gravel and appropriate the sum of $675.00 therefor. on petition of Nicholas Grieco, and others.
(Disapproved-Recommend same should be taken care of from General Appropriations)
ARTICLE 58. To see if the town will vote to reimburse Nicholas Grieco for the expenses incurred by him, with the approval of the Board of Public Works, in grading the un- improved portion of William Street as presently accepted, a distance of about 425 feet, and appropriate the sum of $1,743.00 therefor, on petition of Nicholas Grieco, and others.
(Approved-Recommend that in the future money should be appropriated for work of this nature before ex- penditure is made )
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ARTICLE 59. To see if the town will vote that the following By-Law be adopted: Article XI-In the event that an elected Town Officer, receiving more than one thousand dollars yearly, accepts other employment; or absents him- self unreasonably during the usual hours for the transaction of town business, the Board of Selectmen after investigation and public hearing shall declare the office vacant and appoint an interim officer at the established salary scale for the position, to serve until the next regular or special Town Meet- ing, on petition of John F. O'Connell, and others.
(No action)
ARTICLE 60. To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 131 of the Acts of 1945, authorizing the removal of Call Firemen from Civil Service regulations.
(No action)
ARTICLE 61. To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in the treasury.
(No action)
ARTICLE 62. To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
(No action)
ARTICLE 63. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
(No action)
We disapproved articles 41, 43, 45, 49 because the expense involved is out of proportion to benefits derived.
The Library budget was approved on the basis of present hours of operation. We are of the opinion that substantial
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savings can be made in the reduction of hours of operation without seriously affecting the service to the town.
The total amount of money approved for the regular departments and special articles reaches $989,363.75, or about $110,000.00 more than last year.
Departmental budgets are subject to increase by any vote at town meetings, increasing wages or salaries.
We are unable at this date, February 10, 1946, to make any estimate of the tax rate, but we are informed that for 1946 at least, outside receipts and expenditures will remain about the same as in 1945, and it is therefore evident that the tax rate will increase six or perhaps seven dollars with- out any wage or salary increases, provided the Water and Sewer extensions are financed on the same basis as last year.
Tax Rate 1938 $29.00
Tax Rate 1942 $29.00
Tax Rate 1939 30.00
Tax Rate 1943 28.00
Tax Rate 1940 30.00
Tax Rate 1944 29.00
Tax Rate 1941
29.00
Tax Rate 1945 29.00
HARVEY G. TURNER, Chairman RALPH C. WOODCOCK, Secretary HUGH BULLOCK GEORGE H. STANLEY
LOUIS S. FINGER
ELLSWORTH S. LEWIS
WALLACE E. BRIMER
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INDEX
PAGE
Accounting Taxes and Assessments 71
Aid to Dependent Children 54
American Legion Quarters 63
Municipal Buildings 44
Andover Post 2128 V.F.W. 63
Town Officers 4
Animal Inspector
43
Appropriations for 1946
38
Armistice Day
64
Assessments and Receipts (B.P.W.)
73
Assessors 41,92
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
73, 90
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements 94
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