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A contract for furnishing and installing a new 2500 G.P.M. electric motor driven centrifugal pumping unit with piping and motor controls was awarded to the R. H. White Construction Co. of Auburn, Mass. on August 8th. The amount of this contract was $12,374.00.
No work was done under this contract in 1950 due to the length of time required to assemble the materials and equipment. It is expected that this contract will be completed in February of 1951 and that the pump will be ready to handle the heavy Summer pumping load.
Preliminary studies, contract drawings and specifications were prepared for the installation of a new dual-driven centrifugal pump for Bancroft Road Station. After advertising and receiving competitive bids a contract was awarded to the Starkweather Engineering Co., Inc. of Newtonville, Mass. on September 18th,
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in the amount of $7,671.00. The work involved under this con- tract consists of removing the old original semi-diesel engine and triplex pump, altering and patching the existing concrete floor, furnishing and installing one gasoline and electric dual-driven 500 G.P.M. centrifugal pumping unit, necessary piping, electric controls, Venturi meter and register, and an auxiliary gasoline storage system and waste water drainage system. The Board has purchased, and will install under a separate work order, one Bristol metameter which is to be connected to the High Service Reservoir and which will control the operation of the new pump- ing unit.
Materials and equipment have not been delivered for this proj- ect and are not expected until late in January 1951. The work performed this year has consisted of the removal of the semi- diesel engine and triplex pump together with its suction and discharge pipe. This was done in December.
On June 19th it was necessary to renew the bearings on the thrust and of the electric pump at Bancroft Road Station.
On May 5th the Board entered into a unit price contract with the Tate Pipe Linings, Inc. of Andover, Mass. for the cleaning and lining of the High Service force main from Bancroft Road Station to the High Service Reservoir on Prospect Hill. Work started on May 9th at the gate outside Bancroft Station and followed the main on Bancroft Road to Holt Road, on Holt Road to Salem Street, on Salem Street to Prospect Hill Road, on Prospect Hill Road to the right-of-way on Prospect Hill, and on the right-of- way to the 10-inch gate outside the reservoir.
Under the Tate system of lining it is necessary to expose the main at every gate valve, tee, bend and corporation cock and re- move these items as they form an obstruction to the lining ma- chine's operation. Sections of main not over 300 feet in length are scraped with various scarifying devices to remove the rust and tubercles in the main, then cleaned with rubber squeegees, and finally lined with a coating of cement grout about 1/8 inch thick. Fittings, valves, etc. are cleaned and lined by hand methods. Lengths of main are cleaned by drawing the various scraping and lining tools thru by means of a cable. The finished lined pipe has a diameter of about 14 inch less than new pipe; but due to the smoothness of the cement lining the carrying capacity of the finished pipe is greater than new unlined cast iron pipe. Inspec-
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tion can only be made from the open ends by means of a powerful spot-light; but since an excess of lining grout is used for each pull it is felt that all portions of the surface are thoroughly covered.
The total length of the force main lined was 7830.3 ft. including 128.0 ft. of 10-inch pipe at the reservoir end. The remainder was 8-inch pipe. The total contract amount for this work was $14,- 565.29, or an average cost per linear foot of $1.86, which is about 35% of the cost of installing a new 8-inch main.
Upon the satisfactory completion of the above work on July 11th, the Board authorized the contractor to clean and line a section of 6-inch main on Salem Street from Holt Road to High- land Road. A contract was signed and work started on July 17th. Cleaning and lining was completed on August 2nd.
The total length of this section of Salem Street was 1881 feet of 6-inch pipe, and extended from the tee at Holt Road to the tee at Highland Road and 45 ft. across Salem Street to a gate on High- land Road. The total contract amount for this portion of the work was $3354.10, or an average cost per linear foot of $1.78.
The High Service Reservoir on Prospect Hill was drained and thoroughly cleaned on July 13th. The telemeter line to this reser- voir was checked and found to be satisfactory.
In December the telemeter and power line to the Low Service Reservoir was checked and repaired. Several new cross arms and insulators were installed. This work was necessary because of damage sustained in the storm of November 25th.
This storm was in the form of high winds and heavy rains and was the most damaging storm in this area since the hurricane of September 1938. Many trees and wires were blown down and 2.4 inches of rain fell in ten hours. Power and light circuits were out for several hours at both pumping stations, and it was neces- sary to set up a mobile gasoline driven pump at Bancroft Station for part of one day.
The level of the water surface at Haggetts Pond was at its low- est during this year on November 20th when it was 72.5 inches below elevation 117.65, which is considered full pond. This is the lowest point the pond has reached in the history of available records and reflects the cumulative demand of two years which have been abnormally dry in all of New England. During extreme dry weather such as we have experienced for the past two years the average daily yield of Haggetts Pond has been 1.15 million
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gallons. The daily average demand for the year 1950 has been on the order of 1.5 million gallons necessitating a constant reduction of the available storage.
On the first day of the year the pond was at elevation 112.90 and on the last day of the year it was at elevation 112.57. This represents a net loss in storage of about 22 million gallons for the year.
A gravel blanket was placed over the 20-inch suction line at the shore line in November. The approach of freezing weather coupled with the lack of water cover over this line made it necessary to furnish this added protection against freezing during the times when the suction line would not be in use.
During the year 4819.5 linear feet of water main were added to the system both by town construction and private owner con- struction. This work is more fully described in the Superintend- ent's Report.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
No new sewer construction was performed by the Town this year.
A sewer in Shipman Road was constructed from a manhole in Elm Street northerly for a distance of 131.5 feet by Mr. Fred E. Cheever, the owner of the abutting land. All work was performed by Lewis and Scott, the contractor, working directly for Mr. Cheever. This sewer was constructed in August.
Record plans for the following sewers were made, replotted, or finished, whichever was necessary to bring the sewer record files currently up-to-date: Pine Street both ends, Elm Street from Cheever Circle to Westwind Road; Topping Road; Franklin Avenue and R.O.W. to Topping Road; Chestnut Street upper end, and Morton Street from Chestnut Street to Memorial Circle.
The original sewer assessment lists for Elm Street and Pine Street were reviewed, revised where necessary, and resubmitted to the Board of Assessors.
The original sewer assessment lists for Burnham Road and Dufton Road were reviewed, revised where necessary, and re- submitted to the Board of Assessors.
Sewer assessment lists were prepared for Topping Road and Franklin Avenue, filed at the Registry of Deeds and submitted to the Board of Assessors.
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A sewer assessment list was prepared for upper Chestnut Street, filed at the Registry of Deeds and submitted to the Board of Assessors.
A sewer assessment list was prepared for Morton Street and this list is pending approval by the Board.
Locations, lines, and grades have been furnished from time to time to interested parties for the construction of sewer services to dwellings, commercial properties and new real estate develop- ments.
WARREN O. PETERSEN, Registered Professional Engineer
Engineer for the Board of Public Works January 12, 1951
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1951 Town Warrant
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ESSEX, SS
TO EITHER OF THE CONSTABLES OF THE TOWN OF ANDOVER, GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet and assemble 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 Sacred Heart School, Balmoral Street, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three; the Andover Grange Hall in Precinct Four; the Fire Station, Ballardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Peabody House, Phillips Street, in Precinct Six, in said Andover on Monday, the fifth day of March, 1951 at 7:00 o'clock A.M., to act upon the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator for one year, a Town Clerk for three years, a Selectman for three years, an Assessor for three years, two members of the Board of Public Works for three years, a member of the Board of Health for three years, a member of the School Committee for three years, a member of the Planning Board for five years, a Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years, a member of Andover Housing Authority for five years, three Constables for one year, and all town officers required by law to be elected by ballot, also to vote on the following question :
"Shall the town vote to accept the provisions of section nine- teen B. of Chapter forty-one of the General Laws and thereby provide permanent tenure for GEORGE H. WINSLOW, the present incumbent in the office of town clerk?"
All the above candidates and question to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 7:00 o'clock P.M.
After final action on the preceding Article One, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the
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General Laws, to Monday, March 12th 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 see what action should be taken as to the method of voting on articles in the warrant at this meeting, on the petition of John F. O'Connell and others.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the town of Andover will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $14,000.00 to constitute a general raise of ten dollars a week for all permanent full-time employees of the town of Andover, as re- ferred from Special Town Meeting, November 13, 1950.
ARTICLE 5. To establish the salary of elected TOWN OF- FICERS for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 6. To determine what sums of money shall be ap- propriated for the following purposes :
Appropriation for the Assessors, Board of Selectmen, and all Departments under their control : Appropriation for Tree Warden : Appropriation for the Board of Health: Appropriation for Trus- tees of Memorial Hall Library: Appropriation for Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery: Appropriation for School Committee: Appropriation for all Departments under the control of the Board of Public Works: Appropriation for any other Town Charges and Expenses.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate $1500.00 for the improvement of the "Shaw Property" at 85 Main Street.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the barn now at the Town Infirmary on Carmel Road, the sale to be at such price and under such restrictions as the Selectmen deem advisable and to be at public auction or private sale.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell two lots of land on the east side of Carmel Road and adjacent to and south of the lot on which the Infirmary garage is located, the sale to be at such price and under such re- strictions as the Selectmen deem advisable and to be at public auction or private sale.
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ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $1447.00 with the turn in of two 1950 Ford Sedans for two new automobiles for the Police Department. .
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate $1300.00 to be used with the turn in value of the old car to purchase a new car for use of the Chief of the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2500.00 for the improvement of Lowell Street in the vicinity of Argilla Road; said money to be used in con- junction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, as referred from annual Town Meeting, March 13, 1950.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the amount of $14,000.00 for the purpose of enclosing Rogers Brook in a buried culvert between the west line of Whit- tier Street and south line of Chestnut Street together with such regrading as may be necessary therefor, as referred from annual Town Meeting, March 13, 1950.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to purchase a parcel of land necessary for the relocation of a portion of Argilla Road at Lowell Street abutting land of Arthur Peatman, said parcel containing about 23,000 square feet or 0.53 acres, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk; and grade and pave said relocated portion of Argilla Road; and raise and appropriate the amount of $4,700.00 for said land acquisition and roadway construction work, as referred from annual Town Meeting, March 13, 1950.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate 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 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the amount of $2875.00 for the improvement of Lowell Street in the vicinity of Argilla Road; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to repair and build sidewalks and raise and appro- priate the sum of $5,000.00 therefor.
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ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to purchase or seize by eminent domain : a parcel of land necessary to reduce the cur- vature and widen the present roadway on the westerly side of Shawsheen Road abutting land now or formerly of Wilfred Bou- cher for a distance of two hundred and eighty-one (281) feet, more or less, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk; and relocate the existing curbstones and widen the trav- eled way to thirty (30) feet from Cuba Street to a point about two hundred (200) feet west of Stevens Street; and raise and ap- propriate the amount of $4,500.00 for said land acquisition and construction work.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will vote to purchase or seize by eminent domain certain parcels of land on Greenwood Road necessary to permit the widening and relocation of said road from Lowell Street northerly for a distance of about 2850 feet, said parcels being: (a) a parcel of land on the easterly side of Greenwood Road owned now or formerly by George H. and Mary D. Winslow, (b) a parcel of land on the westerly side of Greenwood Road owned now or formerly by Fred Kress, and (c) a parcel of land on the easterly side of Greenwood Road owned now or formerly by Frederick A. Higgins, all as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk; and grade and re-surface said road as widened and relocated, and raise and appropriate the amount of $1,500.00 for said land acquisition and construction work.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase a dump truck and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,200.00 therefor, and the price allowed for a Dia- mond T. truck purchased in 1939 be used as part payment for the new dump truck.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $12,000.00 for the purpose of extending and improving the water system of the Town of Andover, all work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Public Works and no work to be started until approved by the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee and the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the amount of $4,750.00 for the purpose of enclosing Rogers Brook in a buried culvert from the north end of the present culvert on Chestnut Street northerly for a distance of one
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hundred and forty-one (141) feet, more or less, following the present brook bed on the common boundary line between land now or formerly of Edward M. Lindholm and land now or former- ly of Ralph W. Coleman.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the amount of $1,000.00 for the acquisition of land, or land and buildings, on the watershed of Haggetts Pond and Fish Brook, for the purpose of protecting the source of water supply and increasing the available storage; said land, or land and build- ings, to be purchased by negotiated sale or seized by right of eminent domain upon the recommendation of the Board of Pub- lic Works and with the approval of the Town Counsel.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,100.00 for the purpose of improving the lighting in the Reading Rooms of Memorial Hall Library through the installation of modern electric light fixtures.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $750.00 plus the turn-in value of an old gasoline chain saw, for the purchase of a new 7 H.P. and a 3 to 4 H.P. chain saw for use in the Tree Department and for removal of trees under Dutch elm disease control work.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1300.00 plus the turn-in value of an old tractor and mower, for the purchase of a new tractor with mower attach- ment for use in the Tree Department.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of purchasing a power lawn roller for Spring Grove Cemetery.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00 to grade and surface the road into Pomp's Pond, this money to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Public Works and the Committee on Recreation.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2500.00 to improve and resurface a portion of the Central Playground for year round recreational purposes, this money to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Public Works and the Committee on Recreation.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from the present dead end on Spring Grove Road a distance of 824 feet and appropriate the
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sum of $4500.00 therefor, on petition of Pauline Johnston and others.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the town will vote to accept as a public way and name Henderson Avenue, as approved June 2, 1950 by the Board of Survey, as shown on a plan entitled Acceptance Plan for Henderson Avenue, Andover, Mass., made by Ralph B. Brasseur, Civil Engineer, Haverhill, Mass. Both plan and de- scription referred to being on file at the office of the Town Clerk, on petition of Alexander H. Henderson and others.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the town will vote to accept as a public way and name Memorial Circle, as approved by the Board of Survey and laid out by the Board of Selectmen, as shown on a plan entitled Subdivision & Acceptance Plan, Memorial Circle made April 1949 by Clinton F. Goodwin, Engineer, Haverhill, Mass. Both plan and description referred to being on file at the Town Clerk's office, on petition of the Andover Housing Authori- ty.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the town will vote to accept an exten- sion of Lincoln Circle, from the present terminus, northeasterly thereof, as a public way, for a distance of three hundred linear feet, all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk, entitled Acceptance plan for a Portion of Lincoln Circle, Andover, Mass., dated January, 1950, Fred W. Stowers, Registered Land Sur- veyor, on petition of George R. Cairns and others.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 820 of the Acts of 1950 which amends section 89 and 89A of Chapter 32 of the General Laws: an act providing .for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions, retire- ment allowances, annuities and other benefits payable by the town of Andover to certain former employees and persons claim- ing under them.
ARTICLE 35. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 783 of the Acts of 1950 which amends section 25 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws as appearing in section 1 of Chapter 658 of the acts of 1945: an act making applicable in- creases in retirement allowances to those persons retired after January 1, 1946 with a minimum allowance.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the town will adopt the following by- law : "After a motion has been made and seconded on an article in the Town Warrant, a motion made and seconded to vote on the
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article by ballot shall be in order. If such motion is passed by a majority of the voters present and voting, ballots approved by the Moderator as to form shall be used" on petition of John F. O'Connell, and others.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the town will vote to accept $3018.00 received in 1950, for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery, and $10.00 additional for a flower fund, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
ARTICLE 38. To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in the treasury.
ARTICLE 39. To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
ARTICLE 40. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting :
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time and place of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this Fifth day of February, A.D. 1951.
ROY E. HARDY J. EVERETT COLLINS SIDNEY P. WHITE
Selectmen of Andover
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ANNUAL
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TOWN OFFICERS
For the Fiscal Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1951
INDEX
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PAGE
Accounting Taxes and Assessments 76 Aid to Dependent Children 57
Animal Inspector 44
Appropriations for 1951
37
Armistice Day 70
Assessors 43, 105
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
77
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements 106
Balance Sheet 92
Board of Appeals 116
Board of Health
51, 128
Board of Public Welfare 57, 107
Aid to Dependent Children 57
Infirmary 59, 123
Old Age Assistance 58
Veterans' Services 60, 111
Board of Public Works 158
Accounts Receivable 81
Administrative and Office 66
Assessments and Receipts
52
Sewers
52
Sidewalks
54
Snow Removal and Sanding
56
Superintendent's Report 159
Town Engineer 168
Trucks, Garage and Repair Shop 53
Water Maint. and Construction 72 Bonds, Redemption of See Town Debt Building Inspector 48,131
Cemetery Funds 86
Civilian Defense 41, 138
Damages to Persons and Property 69 Departmental Accounts Receivable 81
Director of Accounts 32
Dog Officer 44
Election and Registration 45
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital 51
Expenditures for 1951 41
Finance Committee 44
Fire Department
47, 125
Forest Fires 50
General Government
Election and Registration 45
Municipal Buildings 45
Town Officers 4
Highways 52
Housing Authority 113
History of Andover 49
Insurance 70
Interest 75
Jury List 142
75
Memorial Day
71
Memorial Hall Library
65, 91, 147
Report of Librarian Trustees
147
Milk Inspector
129
Moderator
43
Moth Suppression
49, 136
Motor Vehicles Excise Tax 77
Municipal Buildings 45
Municipal Properties and Public
Improvements 106
Old Age Assistance
58
Overlay 83
Parking Meters 46, 68
Parks and Playgrounds 66
Planning Board 45, 118
Police Department 46, 126
Public Dump
52
Punchard Athletic Association 65
Receipts for 1951 37
Recreation Committee 67, 120
Reserve Fund 76
Retirement Report 101
*School Department 61
School Lunch 64
Sealer, Weights and Measures 48, 133
Selectmen
41
Sewers
52
Assessments 78
Snow Removal and Sanding
56
* Also see School Report
2
Maturing Debt
Library Statistics 156 148
Highways 78
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Spring Grove Cemetery 74, 109
Street Lighting 57
Town Counsel
44
Town Debt
100
Town Infirmary 59, 123
Town Meetings
Proceedings 14
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