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Upon motion of Mr. French, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $50,000. be appropriated from available funds in the treasury, that the sum of $65,000. be appropriated from the postwar rehabilitation fund, and the unexpended balance from Article 5 of the 1945 warrant be appropriated for the pur- pose of extending or improving the water system of the Town of Andover in accordance with the plans of Weston & Sampson, engineers; all work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Public Works; and no work to be started until ap- proved by a majority vote of the following boards. The Board of Public Works, the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Commit- tee.
Article 6-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, or raise by is- suance 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
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work to be done under the supervision 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.
Upon amended motion of Mr. O'Connell, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-to raise by the issuance of notes or bonds pay- able, on or within five years from the date thereof and in ac- cordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, the sum of $35,000. for the purpose of extending and improving the sewer system of the Town of Andover in accordance with a plan of Weston & Sampson, engineers, all work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Public Works and no work started until approved by a majority vote of each of the following boards: Board of Public Works, Board of Selectmen and the Finance . Committee.
Vote-Yes-491. No-200.
Article 7-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000.00) to be expended under the direction of the committee of fifteen appointed by the mod- erator, for the proper observance of the 300th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the town.
Upon motion of Dr. Fuess, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -- that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5000. to be expended under the direction of the committee of fifteen ap- pointed by the Moderator for the proper observance of the 300th Anniversary of the incorporation of the town.
Article 8-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000.) for research work pre- paratory to writing and publishing a history of the Town of Andover up to and including World War II.
Upon motion of Dr. Fuess, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2000. for research work preparatory to writing up the history of the Town of Andover up to and including World War II, this money to be expended under the direction of the committee of fifteen ap- pointed by the Moderator.
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Article 9-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1800.00) to cover the cost of Frequency Modulation Radio telephone equipment in the Fire Department, to comply with the State Department of Con- servation's rules and regulations, on the petition of the Forest Warden.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $1800. be raised and appropriated as set out in Article 9.
Article 10-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars ($4000.00) to cover the purchase of an ambulance for use in the Fire Department.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $4000. be raised and appropriated to cover the purchase of an ambulance for use in the Fire Department.
Article 11-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of thirteen hundred fifty dollars ($1350.00) to cover the purchase price of an automobile for use by the Chief of the Fire Department.
Article defeated.
Article 12-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00). to be expended to repair the floor of the Fire Station in Ballardvale.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $1000. be raised and appropriated to be ex- pended to repair the floor of the Fire Station in Ballardvale.
Article 13-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of nine thousand dollars ($9000.00) to continue the enclosing of Rogers Brook, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article indefinitely postponed.
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
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two thousand ($2000.00) dollars therefor, on the petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $2000. be raised and appropriated for this purpose.
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 ($5000.00) dollars therefor on the petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article defeated.
Article 16-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to build new sidewalks and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5000.00) dollars therefor, at the discretion of and on the petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -- that the sum of $5000. be raised as set out in Article 16.
(403 for the motion, 59 opposed.)
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.
Article withdrawn.
Article 18-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars to build a tool shed at the Central Playstead on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Dr. Stowers, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that article be laid on the table.
Article 19-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5000.00) dollars for the purpose of removing snow from private ways within the Town open to pub- lic use on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article defeated.
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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 ($1100.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $1100. be raised and appropriated for this article.
Article 21-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase a motor-driven street sweeper with equipment and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5000.00). dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and'duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $5000. be raised and appropriated for this article.
Article 22-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) dollars for the mun- icipal 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.
Upon motion of Dr. Stowers, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-to lay article on the table.
(564 for, 126 against.)
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 ($8000.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that article be withdrawn.
Article 24-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fourteen hundred and eighty-five ($1485.00) dollars for the purchase of a roadside tractor mower for use in the Tree Department, on petition of George R. Abbott and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Abbott, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -to accept article as read.
(352 Yes, 150 No.)
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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 capac- ity, with a three hundred tank; and appropriate twelve hundred and fifty ($1250.) dollars therefor, together with any sum re- ceived from an old Bean sprayer traded in.
Upon motion of Mr. Abbott, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that Article 25 be accepted as read.
Article 26-To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to continue to maintain State-aided vocational edu- cation 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.
Upon motion of Mr. Lewis, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that Article 26 be accepted as read.
Article 27-To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain four kindergarten grades in the Andover Schools and further raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-two hundred ($3200.00) therefor.
Upon motion of Mr. Lewis, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that Article 27 be accepted as reàd.
(381 affirmative, 283 in the negative.)
Article 28-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of nine thousand and twenty dollars ($9020.00) to be expended under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of installing new equipment, repairing old equipment, and doing all other work in the heating system of the school buildings at the central plant in accordance with the survey by Mr. C. C. Waterman, consulting engineer, on petition of the School Committee.
Upon motion of Mr. O'Connell, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-to lay Article 28 on the table until next year.
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
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new power lawn mower for the school department on petition of the School Committee.
Upon motion of Mr. Lewis, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -to adopt article as read.
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 power equipment on the petition of the Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery.
Upon motion of Mr. Petty, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the town raise and appropriate $225. as set forth in Article 30.
Article 31-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) 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.
Upon motion of Mr. Petty, and duly seconded, it was VOT ED -- that the town raise and appropriate $1500.00 as set forth in Article 31.
Article 32-To see if the town will vote to sell certain parcels of land of low value, acquired by deed of the Collector 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.
Upon motion of Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sell the parcels of land mentioned in this article.
Article 33-To see if the town will vote to sell for an amount at least equal to accrued taxes, interest and expenses, the follow- ing 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
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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 Selectmen to execute a deed in behalf of the Town in pursuance of this article.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that article be adopted as read.
Article 34-To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of . $5022.50 received in 1945 for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
Upon motion of Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept the article as read.
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 Com- mittee on Recreation, and said Committee of not more than five to be appointed by the Selectmen, on petition of the survey com- mittee on recreation.
Upon motion of Mr. Lindsay, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that article be adopted as read.
Article 36-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to appoint a committee of five to investigate the swim- ming facilities of the Town of Andover and to report at the next annual town meeting, on the petition of the survey committee on recreation.
Upon motion of Dr. Stowers, and duly seconded and amended, it was VOTED-that the committee appointed under Article 35 be and constitute the committee under Article 36.
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 recreation program at Hussey's Pond in Shawsheen Village. The above mentioned sum of money to be disbursed under the jurisdiction of Play- ground Committee.
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Upon motion of Mr. Dunlop, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that article be accepted as read.
Article 38-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ($1000.00) dollars for the purpose of having the National Recreation Association of New York City make a survey of Andover's program and facilities of recreation with a view to setting up a long-range recreational plan, on the petition of Frank E. Dunn and others.
(Mr. Shepard took over the chair.)
Upon motion of Mr. Peterson, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that article be indefinitely postponed.
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 pro- gram and facilities, on petition of Frank E. Dunn and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Dunn, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the sum of $500. be raised and appropriated for ice-skating program and facilities.
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.
Upon motion of Mr. Coutts, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -to accept Chapter 48 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 638 of the Acts of 1941.
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.
Article defeated.
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 a distance of nine hundred and sixty (960) feet in a northerly direction and appropriate the sum
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of five thousand five hundred ($5500.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Carl H. Stevens, and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Peterson, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that this article be laid on the table indefinitely.
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 Blan- chard Street a distance of thirty-three hundred feet and appro- priate the sum of fifteen thousand three hundred and eighty ($15,380.00) dollars therefor, on petition of James J. Sullivan and others.
Moved and seconded, by Garabed Dargoonian and amended by Mr. McCarthy, VOTED that article be adopted as follows: that the town 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 one thousand feet and appropriate the sum of forty-five hundred and fifty ($4550.00) dollars therefor, no work to be started until approved by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Works after receiving a satisfactory guarantee or bond of a return of at least five per cent of the actual cost for not less than ten years.
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 ($1800.00) dollars therefor, on petition of John B. Cecill, Jr., and others.
Upon motion made by Mr. Cecill, Jr. and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that Article 44 be adopted as read.
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 clistance 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 R. Thompson and others.
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Upon motion of Mr. Thompson, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-to indefinitely postpone.
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 ($3500.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Robert V. Deyermond, II and others.
Upon motion made by Mr. Turner, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that the sum of $1800.00 be appropriated for 200 feet, provided the Board of Public Works and the Selectmen are satisfied the 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 ($2000.00) 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).
Upon motion made by Mr. Tyer, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-to 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 approximately 225 feet and appropriate the sum of $1250. 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 con- struction of a house to be served by this extension.)
Article 48-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six thousand ($6000.00) dollars to extend the existing 8" sewer on Haverhill Street from its present termination, to a point about 1760' easterly on Haverhill Street, ending the said extension at the Town Boundary Line, on the petition of Samuel P. Hulme and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Hulme, and duly seconded; it was VOTED
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-that the town appropriate the sum of $6000.00 for the purpose of extending the present 8-inch sewer on Haverhill Street from its present termination easterly on said Haverhill about 1760 feet to the boundary line between Andover and North Andover. Said construction not to begin until approved by the Board of Public Works and the Selectmen of the Town of Andover, and surface drainage is arranged.
(Rising vote-114 for, 48 against.)
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 $3400.00 therefor on petition of Charles G. Proulx and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Proulx, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that Article 49 be withdrawn.
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 appro- priate the sum of six hundred ($600.00) dollars therefor, on pe- tition of Carl H. Stevens and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Stevens, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-to accept article as read.
Article 51-To see if the town will vote to accept a deed with- out consideration of a certain parcel of land described as follows : Easterly by the Shawsheen River; Southerly 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 Village, 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.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -to adopt article as read.
Article 52-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 to repair the fence on the west bank of the
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Shawsheen River between Haverhill Street and Lot "B" on plan entitled: "Plan 'E' showing property owned by the Textile Realty Company." This fence was partially 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. Costello, and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED -that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2400.00 to carry out the purposes of this article.
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 Burnham 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.
Upon motion of Mr. McCarthy, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that Article 53 be referred to the Board of Public Works for 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.
By motion duly made and seconded, Article 54 was referred to the Board of Public Works for action.
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 $1650.00 therefor, and authorize the assessing of betterment taxes against the owners of the abutting property, on petition of Nicholas Grieco and others.
Upon motion made by Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-to adopt the article as read.
Article 56-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to install a water main in William Street from the
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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 $1950.00 therefor, on peti- tion of Nicholas Grieco and others.
Upon motion made by Mr. Eaton, duly seconded and amended, it was VOTED-to adopt Article 56 as read, provided the Board of Public Works and Selectmen are satisfied that a house is to be constructed.
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.
Upon motion made by Mr. Turner, and duly seconded, it was VOTED-that instead of raising this money, that it come out of the Department of Public Works.
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