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Special 28
Warrants 9, 178
Town Officers 4
Town Reports 71
Balance Sheet
92
Board of Public Works Accounts Receivable 81
Departmental Accounts Receivable
81
Director of Accounts 32
Expenditures for 1951
41
John Cornell Fund
84
Maturing Debt
75
Overlay
83
Receipts for 1951
37
Reserve Fund
76
Surplus Revenue
84
Town Debt 100
*Trustees of Punchard Free School
88
Water Accounts Receivable
81
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Town Clerk 31, 43
Tax Collector 42, 103
Summary of Tax Collector's Cash Account 104
Tax Title Account 76
Town Accountant 36, 42
Accounting Taxes and Assessments
76
Appropriations for 1951 37
Town Scales
71
Treasurer
42, 102
Tree Warden
50, 134
Trust Funds 87
*Trustees of Punchard Free School 88
Veterans' Quarters 69, 70
Veterans' Services 60, 111
Vital Statistics 31
Water Accounts Receivable 81
Water Maint. and Construction 72
Wire Inspector 48, 132
*Also see School Report
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Town Officers
ELECTED AND APPOINTED
MODERATOR Arthur Sweeney
BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND PUBLIC WELFARE
Roy E. Hardy, Chairman
Term expires 1954
J. Everett Collins, Secretary Term expires 1953
Sidney P. White
Term expires 1952
George H. Winslow, Clerk
Arthur W. Cole, Agent, Bureau, Old Age Assistance, Welfare Board
Francis P. Markey, Veterans' Affairs Agent
BOARD OF ASSESORS
Roy E. Hardy, Chairman J. Everett Collins Sidney P. White
Term expires 1954
Term expires 1953
Term expires 1952
TOWN CLERK
George H. Winslow
Term, Tenure
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
James P. Christie
Term expires 1952
TREASURER
Thaxter Eaton
Term expires 1953
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
George C. Napier
TOWN COUNSEL Walter C. Tomlinson
BOARD OF RETIREMENT
George C. Napier, Chairman
Term expires 1952
Edmond E. Hammond David L. Nicoll, Secretary
Term expires 1952 Term expires 1953
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Sidney P. White, Chairman P. Leroy Wilson Victor J. Mill, Jr.
Term expires 1953
Term expires 1954
Term expires 1954
John H. Kelly
Term expires 1952
Alexander H. Henderson, Secretary
Term expires 1952
Warren O. Petersen, Town Engineer
Edward R. Lawson, Superintendent
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Dorothy T. Partridge
Term expires 1953
Anna M. Greeley
Term expires 1953
Katherine A. Baldwin
Term expires 1952
William A. Doherty, Secretary
Term expires 1952
Gordon C. Colquhoun, Chairman
Term expires 1954
Kenneth L. Sherman, Superintendent
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE C. Carleton Kimball, Chairman Kenneth L. Sherman, Secretary Herbert P. Carter Harold T. Houston Roy E. Hardy
Gordon L. Colquhoun
Stanley F. Swanton
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
John Campbell
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Philip W. Blake, M. D.
ATHLETIC MEDICAL DIRECTOR
John J. McArdle, Jr., M. D.
SCHOOL NURSE Ruth E. Westcott, R. N.
DIRECTOR, CONTINUATION SCHOOL Carl M. Gahan
BOARD OF HEALTH
Percy J. Look, M. D., Chairman * Term expires 1952
Philip W. Blake, M. D.
Term expires 1952
Charles O. McCullom
Term expires 1954
William V. Emmons
Term expires 1953
Lotta M. Johnson, R. N., Nurse and Agent
Robert A. Walsh, Milk Inspector
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING Ray S. Youmans
*Deceased
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INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Ralph W. Coleman
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING Alexander Thomson
PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF SURVEY
Sidney P. White, Chairman
Term expires 1952
Leon A. Field
Term expires 1953
Walter Tomlinson
Term expires 1954
Frederick E. Cheever
Term expires 1955
Kirk R. Batcheller
Term expires 1956
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
William J. Young
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Joseph Serio Wilson Crawford, Deputy
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Hartwell B. Abbot
TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Winsor Gale, Chairman #
Term expires 1955
Joseph Serio
Term expires 1952
Arthur W. Reynolds, Treasurer
Term expires 1957
William N. Perry, Secretary
Term expires 1954
Ernest D. Walen
Term expires 1958
Leo F. Daley
Term expires 1952
Alan R. Blackmer
Term expires 1953
Caroline P. Leavitt
Term expires 1956
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL
Rev. Frederick B. Noss, President
Rev. John S. Moses
Rev. John G. Gaskill
Edmond E. Hammond, Clerk and Treasurer
Term expires 1952 Term expires 1952
Fred W. Doyle
Roy E. Hardy
Term expires 1952
Harry Sellars
Term expires 1952
C. Carleton Kimball
Term expires 1952
TRUSTEES OF CORNELL FUND
Edward P. Hall Arthur W. Cole Frederick E. Cheever, Treasurer
. Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1952
#Resigned
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TRUSTEES OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Frank R. Petty, Chairman
Malcolm E. Lundgren Albert E. Curtis
Term expires 1954 Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954
Clifford E. Marshall Frederick E. Cheever
Term expires 1952 Term expires 1952
Jesse E. West, Superintendent
Nelson E. Townsend, Superintendent
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Ralph A. Bailey, Chairman
Term expires 1954
Walter F. McDonald
Term expires 1953 Term expires 1952
Eugene A. Zalla
George H. Winslow, Clerk
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Louis E. Gleason, Chairman
Harold G. Bowen, Secretary
Stanley F. Swanton
Charles W. Arnold
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Stafford A. Lindsay, Chairman
Alan F. Dunlop Francis P. Markey
George A. Stanley, Jr.
Alco E. Taylor
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT
George R. Abbott
Appointed Annually
TREE WARDEN
George R. Abbott
Term expires 1953
BOARD OF APPEALS
James S. Eastham, Chairman Term expires 1952
Roy E. Hardy, Secretary
Term expires 1953
Edward P. Hall
Term expires 1954
Walter C. Tomlinson, Associate Member
Leon A. Field, Associate Member
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY Stanley Swanton, Chairman, State Member Term expires 1951
*Deceased
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George E. Abbot Fred W. Doyle Leo F. Daley
Garrett J. Burke, State Member Winthrop P. Newcomb, Treasurer Ernest Hall, Vice Chairman Franklyn K. Haggerty, Secretary Charles Hatch
Term expires 1956 Term expires 1953 Term expires 1954 Term expires 1956 Term expires 1955
FIRE DEPARTMENT Charles E. Buchan, Chief Charles E. Buchan, Forest Warden
POLICE DEPARTMENT George A. Dane, Chief George A. Dane, Dog Officer CONSTABLES
George A. Dane George N. Sparks George B. Brown
Term expires 1952 Term expires 1952 Term expires 1952
TOWN OF ANDOVER Population 1950 Census - 12437 Registered Voters 1951 - 7014
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDING ANDOVER
SENATORS
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Beverly Leverett Saltonstall, Dover FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Edith Nourse Rogers, 444 Andover Street Lowell FIFTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT Cornelius J. Twomey, 176 Phillips St., Lawrence
FOURTH ESSEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT
John W. Coddaire, Jr., 33 Westland Terr. Haverhill FIFTH ESSEX REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT J. Everett Collins, 35 Summer St. Frank S. Giles, 373 Lowell St. William Longworth, 27 Stevens 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 5, 1951
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, February 5th, 1951, 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 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 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 :
ESSEX, SS. Andover, March 5, 1951
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhab- itants of said town, to meeet at the time and places and for the purposes state 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 warrants have been posted and published seven days. GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
ARTICLE 1. Election of Officers
Took up Article 1 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 number of ballots cast was 2862-viz: Precinct 1-753, Precinct 2-490, Precinct 3-452, Precinct4 332, Precinct 5-369, Precinct 6-466.
MODERATOR-for One Year
Precincts
1
2
3
6
636
403
392
287
4 5 316 438 Arthur Sweeney
2472
117
87
60
45
53
28 Blanks 390
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TOWN CLERK-for Three Years
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
642
419
402
305
336
451 George H. Winslow
2552
111
71
50
27
33
15
Blanks
307
SELECTMEN-for Three Years
645
394
397
286
318
439
Roy E. Hardy
2479
108
96
55
46
51
27
Blanks
383
ASSESSOR-for Three Years
631
389
391
276
312
432
Roy E. Hardy
2431
122
101
61
56
57
34
Blanks
431
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS- Two for Three Years
387
289
228
127
229
269
Victor J. Mill, Jr.
1529
339
189
286
232
126
276
William S. Titcomb
1448
513
295
229
188
244
255
P. Leroy Wilson
1724
267
207
161
117
139
132
Blanks
1023
BOARD OF HEALTH - for Three Years
651
404
396
291
324
433
Charles O. McCullom
2499
102
86
56
41
45
33
Blanks
363
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY-for Seven Years
622
386
384
284
316
427
Ernest D. Walen
2419
131
104
68
48
53
39 Blanks
443
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-One for Three Years
380
190
223
156
47
267
Gordon L. Colquhoun
1263
206
174
118
115
40
95
Richard K. Gordon
748
138
97
95
43
269
86 Robert C. Vogt
728
29
29
16
18
13
18
Blanks
123
PLANNING BOARD-for Five Years
603
379
378
275
307
423
Kirk R. Batcheller
2365
150
111
74
57
62
43 Blanks
497
10
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY-for Five Years
Precincts
354
303
217
144
286
158
Franklin K. Haggerty
1462
276
124
162
127
67
220
William G. Quigley
976
123
63
73
61
16
88 Blanks
424
CONSTABLES-Three for One Year
353
253
239
144
186
247
George B. Brown
1422
618
378
372
254
304
413
George A. Dane
2339
378
220
211
211
140
218
Chester J. S. Harnden
1378
539
327
329
229
314
357
George N. Sparks
2095
371
292
205
158
163
163
Blanks
1352
1
2
3
4
5
6
QUESTION No. 1 (Town Clerk's Tenure of Office)
329
188
233
160
174
192
Yes
1276
319
211
140
114
130
231
No
1145
105
91
79
58
65
43
Blanks
441
All the foregoing officers were voted for on one ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT 1
Andover, March 5, 1951
Polls opened at 7 A. M. Warden in charge, Rowland W. Luce. Ballot box registered when pools opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 754. Number of ballots received 1608. Number of ballots returned 856. Number of ballots cast 753. Police officer on duty William Tammany. Voted to count ballots at 8:30 A. M.
JOSEPH W. MCNALLY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT 2
Andover, March 5, 1951
Polls opened at 7 A. M. Warden in charge, Mark Keane. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 490. Number of ballots received 1488. Number of ballots returned 998. Number . of ballots cast 490. Police officer on duty David Nicoll. Voted to count ballots at 9:50 A. M.
NORMAN K. MACLEISH, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT 3
Andover, March 5, 1951
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 452. Number of ballots received 1503. Number of ballots returned 1051. Number of ballots cast 452. Police officer on duty Richard Caldwell. Voted to count ballots at 9:20 A. M.
GARRETT J. BURKE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT 4
Andover, March 5, 1951
Polls opened at 7 A. M. Warden in charge, Charles B. M. Whiteside. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 332. Number of ballots received 806. Number of ballots returned 477. Number of ballots cast 332. Police officer on duty, Frank Koza. Voted to count ballots at 10:00 A. M.
FREDERICK J. KEARN, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT 5
Andover, March 5, 1951
Polls opened at 7 A. M. Warden in charge, William Miller, Jr. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 369. Number of ballots received 637. Number of ballots returned 269. Number of ballots cast 369. Police officer on duty George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 11:05 A. M.
EUGENE A. ZALLA, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT 6
Andover, March 5, 1951
Polls opened at 7 A. M. Warden in charge, Joseph T. Remmes. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 :00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 466. Number of ballots received 1238. Number of ballots returned 772. Number of ballots cast 466. Police officer on duty, Roy A. Russell. Voted to count ballots at 9 A. M.
ARTHUR N. ELLISON, 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 12th, at 7 o'clock P. M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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Adjourned Town Meeting MARCH 12, 1951
The check lists were used at the entrance and showed 546 persons admitted to the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M. by Arthur Sweeney, Moderator.
Unanimous consent was asked to admit the following :
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zelezny, Roger Bernard, Janet Fieldhouse, Bessie Christie, and Warren O. Petersen.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Roy E. Nelson, Jr.
Salute to the flag led by J. Everett Collins.
The warrant and return of service by the constable was read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1-To elect a Moderator for one year, a Town Clerk for three years, a Selectmen 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 poll will be opened from 7:00 o'clock A. M. to 7:00 o'clock P. M.
The Town Clerk announced the results of balloting March 5th declared Arthur Sweeney elected as Moderator for the ensuing year and he had previously been sworn to faithfully perform the duties of that officie.
The Moderator then declared the other successful candidates elected as well as the result of question of tenure of office of George H. Winslow as Town Clerk by accepting the provisions of Section Nineteen B. of Chapter Forty-one of the General Laws.
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George H. Winslow, Town Clerk for three years.
Roy E. Hardy, Selectman for three years.
Roy E. Hardy, Assessor for three years.
Victor J. Mill, Jr. Board of Public Works for three years.
P. Leroy Wilson, Board of Public Works for three years.
Charles O. McCullom, Board of Health for three years.
Ernest D. Walen, Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years.
Gordon L. Colquhoun, School Committee for three years.
Kirk R. Batcheller, Planning Board for five years.
Franklin K. Haggerty, Andover Housing Authority for five years.
George B. Brown, Constable for one year.
George A. Dane, Constable for one year.
George N. Sparks, Constable for one year.
Accepted provisions of Section Nineteen B. of Chapter Forty- one of the General Laws and thereby provided permanent tenure for George H. Winslow.
Article 2-To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED, that Arthur W. Cole be elected Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
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.
ยท Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED that " After a motion has been made and seconded on an article in the Town Warrant, a motion made and seconded to vote on an 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."
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 per- manent full-time employees of the Town of Andover, as referred from Special Town Meeting, November 13, 1950.
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Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED by SECRET BALLOT that the report of the Committee on wages and salaries, as printed on pages 131-134 of the annual Town Report for the fiscal year 1950, be accepted, and that the wage and salary in- creases recommended therein, effective as of April 1, 1951, be incorporated in the departmental budgets for 1951 when these are presented to the town meeting for action under article 6 of the 1951 Town Warrant. Yes 373 No. 143.
Upon motion duly seconded, prior to the vote of the previous motion, it was VOTED by STANDING VOTE to vote on the amended motion under Article 4 by secret ballot. Yes 276 No. 125. To the Assessors and Town Accountant :
At the Annual Town Meeting held on March 12, 1951 it was voted to appropriate the following sums of money :
Article 5-To establish the salary for elected Town Officers for the ensuing year.
It was VOTED that the salaries of the elected Town Officers for the ensuing year be established at: (each item being voted on separately ) :
Chairman, Board of Selectmen per annum $ 800.00
Two members at $600. each per annum
1200.00
Board of Assessors
Three members at $400. each per annum
1200.00
Board of Public Welfare
Three members at $100. each per annum
300.00
Town Clerk
3800.00
Collector of Taxes
3800.00
Town Treasurer
3700.00
Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden
combined salary for both per week beginning April 1st. 67.00
Board of Health
Three members at $100. each per annum
300.00
Chairman, Board of Public Works 300.00
Secretary, Board of Public Works
100.00
Treasurer, Library Trustees
100.00
Moderator, per meeting, beginning March 12th
10.00
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Article 6-To determine what sums of money shall be appro- priated for the following purposes :
Upon motion made and duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appropriate the following sums of money, each item being voted on separately :
American Legion
600.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
Disabled Veterans
480.00
Armistice Day
150.00
Memorial Day
1250.00
Aid to Dependent Children
12200.00
Veterans Services
16000.00
Old Age Assistance
81200.00
Public Welfare-includes 22.00 in 1950 bills
18000.00
Retirement Fund
22134.00
Damages to Persons & Property
500.00
Elections & Registrations
4145.00
Insurance
18000.00
Essex T. B. Hospital
17928.87
Recreation
9600.00
Public Dump
1200.00
Printing Town Report
1312.00
Selectmen
3305.00
Treasurer
5025.00
Collector of Taxes
7634.00
Accountant
5164.00
Assessors
9855.00
Town Clerk
5497.00
Moderator
30.00
Town Counsel
750.00
Finance Committee
20.00
Planning Board and Survey
200.00
Dog Officer
225.00
Animal Inspector
350.00
Building Inspector
1500.00
Town Scales
200.00
Inspector of Wires
925.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
760.00
Municipal Buildings
6928.00
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Infirmary
11500.00
Moth Suppression
8363.72
Dutch Elm
4166.50
Police Dept.
67440.00
Parking Meter Account (taken from receipts)
3600.00
Fire Dept.
83220.00
Brush Fires
1800.00
Interest
1903.75
Retirement of Bonds
24000.00
Civil Defense
7000.00
Tree Warden
12351.44
Board of Health
6685.00
Care of T. B. Patients
4000.00
Trustees of Memorial Library (plus dog tax)
30756.00
Spring Grove Cemetery
17382.00
School Committee (includes 1200. in Voc. Educ. and out of state travel) 381487.00
Highway Maintenance
58660.50
Water Maintenance
51994.90
Parks
6182.28
Sewer Maintenance
6844.87
Snow Removal and Sanding (Incl. $2000 for equip. if necessary) 18000.00
Trucks, Garage and Repair Shop
12389.45
Street Lighting
24000.00
Administrative and Office
17755.00
Total Departmental
$1,115,150.28
Special Articles
Article 10-Two new automobiles Police Dept. 1447.00
(Plus turn in on two 1950 Ford Sedans)
Article 11-New automobile for Fire Chief (Plus turn in on one old car)
1300.00
Article 15-Chapter 90-Highway Maintenance 3000.00
Article 16-Improvement of Lowell St .- Argilla Rd. 2875.00
Article 17-Repair and build sidewalks 5000.00
Article 18- improvement of Shawsheen Rd. 3900.00
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Article 19-Widening Greenwood Rd.
1500.00
Article 20-B.P.W. Dump Truck 4200.00
(Plus turn in of 1939 T. Truck)
Article 21-Extending and improving water system 12000.00
Article 22-Enclosing Rogers Brook 4750.00 Article 23-Land/or Land and Buildings Haggetts Pond 1000.00 Article 24-Lighting, Memorial Hall Library 2100.00
Article 25-Tree Dept. chain saw 750.00
(Plus turn in value of old saw) 350.00
Article 27-Spring Grove Roller
Article 28-Grade and surface road to Pomp's Pond 500.00
Article 29-Improve and Resurface Central Playground 2300.00
Total Special Articles $46,972.00
Total Budget and Special Articles $1,162,122.28
Article 7-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $1500.00 for the improvement of the "Shaw Property" at 85 Main Street.
Article defeated.
Article 8-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- men to sell the barn now at the Town Infirmary on Carmel Road, the sale to be such price and under such restrictions as the Select- men deem advisable and to be at public auction or private sale.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 8 as read.
Article 9-To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- .men 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 restrictions as the Selectmen deem advisable and to be at public auction or pri- vat sale.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 9 as read.
Article 10-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1447.00 with the turnin of two 1950 Ford Sedans for two new automobiles for the Police Department.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appro-
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priate the sum of $1447.00 with the turnin 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 appropriate $1300.00 to be used with the turn in value of the old car to pur- chase a new car for the use of the Chief of the Fire Department.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1300.00 to be used with the turn in value of the old car to purchase a new car for the use of the Chief of the Fire Department.
Article 12-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 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, as referred from annual Town Meeting, March 13, 1950.
Article withdrawn.
Article 13-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the amount of $14,000.00 for the purpose of enclosing Rogers Brook in a curied culvert between the west line of Whittier Street and south line of Chestnut Street together with such regarding as may be necessary therefor, as referred from annual Town Meeting, March 13, 1950.
Article withdrawn.
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 con- taining 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 $4700.00 for said land acquisition and roadway con- struction work, as referred from annual Town Meeting, March 13, 1950.
Article withdrawn.
Article 15-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
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any action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3000.00 under Article 15.
Article 16-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate 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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 16 as printed.
Article 17-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Pub- lic Works to repair and build sidewalks and raise and appropriate the sum of $5000.00 therefor.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to authorize the Board of Public Works to repair and build sidewalks and raise and appropriate the sum of $5000.00 therefor.
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