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On August 5th a small private amphibian airplane car- rying four passengers capsized in Haggetts Pond near Musk- rat Rock while making an emergency landing. The owners commenced salvage operations the next day and managed to beach it near Babicki's where it was disassembled and re- moved. The entire airplane, together with all salvage equip- ment, was completely removed from the watershed by August 15, 1951. No appreciable condition of contamination was caused by this accident.
The year 1951 was a particularly favorable year from the standpoint of water supply. Thruout the entire year the rain- fall was in excess of normal. The total precipitation was 47. 35 inches as determined by the Essex Company in Lawrence and this amount is about 6.5 inches greater than normal. This wet year following on the heels of two very dry years enabled the pond to recover rapidly and to build up its max- imum storage.
On the first day of the year the pond was at elevation 112. 57 (full pond is considered to be at elevation 117.65) and by April the pond was full enough to be spilling water into Fish Brook. It was stated by long-time residents in the area that this was the first time that the pond has been overflowing in a great many years. At this time the pond was at elevation 116.77 and the spillage was due to gaps in the retaining dike near the outlet. The pond did not begin to recede again until June 1st and reached its Summer low point on October 5th
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when it stood at elevation 115.00. On the last day of this year the elevation of the water surface was 116.92 which is probably the highest level recorded in a great many years.
This difference between 112.57 and 116.92 represents a net gain in storage of about 300 million gallons for the year. The average daily demand for the year 1951 has been on the order of 1.435 M. G. The above mentioned net gain repre- sents an average gain of 0.822 M.G.D. The sum of these is 2.257 M.G.D. which represents probably the maximum yield that can be expected from the present Haggetts Pond water- shed under the best of conditions.
The total recorded pumpage at Bancroft Road Station from June 23rd to December 31st was 54.951 M. G., which is an average of 291,000 gals. per day repumped for the High Service system. In former years. before metering equipment was available at this station, it had been determined that the demand of the High Service system represented about 17% of the total pumpage at Haggetts Pond. On the basis of the above data it is determined to be 20% for the last half of 1951. This increase reflects the residential growth in this area over recent years.
In June while the new Venturi nozzle was being installed at Bancroft Station this office ordered that the Venturi meter at Haggetts Pond be checked and serviced. It was found to be in good condition and only needed sediment re- moved from the transmitter tubes. It is recommended that both meters be regularly inspected by the manufacturers' service man each year in June.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
No new sewer construction was performed by the Town this year.
A 6 inch sewer was constructed privately by W. Shirley Barnard to serve lots subdivided in the former Ripley estate. This sewer connects to the Town sewer in Central Street.
A 6 inch sewer extension 139 feet long was constructed in Lincoln Circle by private contract. This sewer became part
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of the town system when this section of Lincoln Circle was accepted as a public way in July.
A survey and estimate was made for a sewer extension in Shawsheen Road to Lincoln Street and in Lincoln Street to the height of land. This sewer, 1150 feet long was planned for submission at the July Town Meeting; but its sponsors did not enter the article.
A survey and estimate was made for the possible reloca- tion of a section of the Fletcher Street-Kenilworth Street sewer thru land of Andrews. As this relocation did not prove practicable no work was done on it.
From time to time questions and complaints have arisen regarding recent sewer assessments. Reexaminations, studies, and responses have been furnished to all complain- ants as were necessary.
Locations, lines and grades have been furnished for sewer service construction and repair from time to time as re- quired.
WARREN O. PETERSEN, Registered Professional Engineer
Engineer for the Board of Public Works
January 11, 1952
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1952 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 St. Shaw- sheen 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 THIRD DAY OF MARCH, 1952 at 7:00 o'clock A. M. to act upon the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator for one year, a Collector of Taxes for three years, a Selectman for three years, an As- sessor for three years, two members of the Board of Public Works for three years, a member of the Board of Health for three years, two members 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 Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for three years to fill a vacancy, five Trustees of Punchard Free School for three years, three Constables for one year, and all town officers required by law to be elected by ballot.
All the above candidates 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.
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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 10th 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 :
Appropriation for the Assessors, Board of Selectmen, and all Departments under their control: Appropriation for Tree Warden: Appropriation for the Board of Health : Ap- propriation for Trustees of Memorial Hall Library: Ap- propriation for Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery: Ap- propriation 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 5. To see if the town will authorize the Select- men (or treasurer) to sell all land acquired through fore- closure of tax title at public or private sale.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote that all full time employees of the town, other than those appointed by the School Committee, shall have during any calendar year ac- cumlated sick leave of not over thirty days without loss of pay, provided, however, the head of any department may require a doctor's certificate before any portion of such leave is approved.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to accept Section 6B, Chapter 40, General Laws, reading as follows :-
A city or town which accepts this section may appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms for menbers of its police and fire departments.
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ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to accept as a by- law Article IV, Section 13.
No person except an officer of the law in the performance of his duties shall enter upon the premises of another with the intention of peeping into the windows of a house or spying upon in any manner any person or persons therein.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the West Center School property either by public auction or by private sale for such price and upon such terms as they may deem proper and to authorize the said Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver a deed of said property in pursuance of this vote.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to adopt the fol- lowing by-law under General Laws Chapter 39, Section 13:
The number of voters necessary to constitute a quorum at any town meeting shall be three hundred and fifty registered voters, provided, that a number less than a quorum may from time to time adjourn the same and provided also, that this by-law shall not apply to such parts of meetings as are devoted exclusively to the election of town officers.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law by changing the zoning of a portion of a par- cel of land on the west side of Main Street from a single Residence District to a Business District. Said portion being the rear land of the "Shaw Estate" at 85 Main Street and is more particularly described as follows :
BEGINNING at the northeasterly corner thereof at land of Charles A. Jr. and Ruth C. Hill on the pre- sent westerly limit of the Business District, thence running southeasterly by said westerly limit of the Business District about two hundred and forty-two (242) feet to land of Nathaniel and Anna M. Stowers, thence turning and run- ning southwesterly by land of said Stowers one hundred and thirty-seven (137) feet to a corner at a wall, thence turning and running southeasterly by a stone wall and by land of
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said Stowers and by land of Albert E. Hulme and by land of The Andover Historical Society two hundred and twenty- seven and one half (2271/2) feet to a corner at land of Evelyn R. Marr, thence turning and running southwesterly by land of said Marr and by land of Jesse and Amelia Bottomley eighty-six (86) feet to a corner at land of Glynn L. and Allie M. Coryell, thence turning and running northwesterly by land of said Coryell and by land of St. Mary's Church Society four hundred sixty-eight and one half (4681/2) feet to a corner at land of George A. and Lillian E. Noury, thence turning and running northeasterly by land of said Noury and land of said Hill two hundred four and one half (2041/2) feet to the westerly line of the present Business District and the point of beginning.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to develop an off-street parking area at the "Shaw Property", 85 Main Street and also authorize the Selectmen to sell such excess loam as may be available upon the com- pletion of the work; and transfer from parking meter funds the amount of $7,000.00 for said parking area development.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5,500.00 for the purpose of installing necessary heating and plumbing facilities in the town build- ing on Andover Street in Ballardvale, commonly known as the old schoolhouse.
ARTIC'E 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purchase of two new automobiles for the Police Department, and use the trade-in value of two (2) 1951 Ford Sedans as part of the purchase price.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to continue to maintain State-Aided Vo- cational 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 fiftten hundred and fifty ($1,550.00) dollars therefor.
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ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $17,000.00 for the purchase of a 1000 gallon per minute pumping engine for the use of the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to purchase by negotiated sale, or seize by right of eminent domain, a parcel of land on Bancroft Road to be used for water department purposes ; said parcel of land being owned now or formerly by George J. Flathers and Melrena Flathers and containing about 3.49 acres; as shown on a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office and entitled "Plan of Land on Bancroft Road to be acquired for a New Distribution Reservoir, drawn by Warren O. Petersen, Town Engineer, dated February 8, 1950"; and raise and appropriate the amount of $4,000.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the sixteen inch Low Ser- vice Force Main for a distance of about 4500 lineal feet from the present end at Phillips Street to the Bancroft Road Pumping Station, and appropriate therefor $55,000.00, of which $25,000.00 is to be raised by taxation from the 1952 levy and $30,000.00 to be transferred from available funds in the treasury.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the amount of $7,000.00 for the purpose of im- proving Beacon Street from Lowell Street northerly to and beyond the West Center School; said improving work to con- sist of widening the traveled way, contructing necessary drainage facilities, and constructing a sidewalk from Lowell Street to the school.
. ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate 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.
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ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase a rubber tired tractor with snow plow attachments for sidewalk use, and raise and ap- propriate the amount of $2,200.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to repair and build sidewalks and raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5,000.00 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 24. To see if the town will vote to accept by re- lease one or more parcels of land on Corbett Street as shown on a plan of Corbett Street made by Morse, Dickinson and Goodwin, Engineers of Haverhill, Mass., on file at the Town Clerk's Office.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to install a sewer main in Magnolia Avenue for a distance of about 575 feet from the present upper end of the sewer in Ferndale Avenue to the end of the accepted way on Magnolia Aevenue; and raise and appropriate the amount of twenty-five hundred ($2500.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Carmelo J. Calcina and others.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of four thousand ($4000.00) dollars and authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the sewer main from its present dead end on Shawsheen Road a dis- tance of 970 feet to a point opposite the residence of Kerr Sparks on Lincoln Street, on petition of Francis E. Wilson and others.
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ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will vote to acquire a right of way and construct a public highway therein from Corbett Street via Franklin Avenue, so called, and land of Romano and LaRoche to Topping Road, in accordance with the exist- ing by-laws and regulations of the town; said right of way to be at least forty (40) feet wide and to follow the line of an existing sewer right of way as shown on plan #S 151 Acces- sion 279 on file in the Board of Public Works office ; and raise and appropriate the sum of $2100.00 for said land acquisi- tion by release, purchase, or seizure by right of eminent do- main, and for said construction work; on petition of Fran- cesca Romano and others.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to install a water main in a proposed way from Corbett Street to Topping Road and following an existing sewer right of way through Franklin Avenue and private land for a distance of about 750 feet; and raise and appropriate $3000.00 therefor, on petition of Francesca Ro- mano and others.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1600.00 plus the turn in value of an old tractor and mower, for the purchase of a new tractor with mower attachment for use in the Tree Department.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $850.00 for the purchase of an electric chain saw with generator and attachments for use in the Tree Department and for the removal of diseased elm trees under Dutch Elm disease control work.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of five hundred and twenty-five ($525.00) dollars for the purpose of purchasing a chapel tent for the Spring Grove Cemetery.
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ARTICLE 32. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 781 acts of 1951 increasing the retirement allowance of certain former town employees retired prior to November 1, 1949.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the town will vote to accept or a- dopt the following proposed amendment to the zoning By- Laws: that any structure for living accommodations which shall be erected, placed or maintained in any district of the town shall have a first floor area of at least 400 square feet.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out section 4 of Section XII and substituting therefor the following :
"4. Permit conversion of a one-family or a two or more family house existing at the time this By-Law is a- dopted into a two-family or apartment house."
ARTICLE 35. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out Section 2 of Section X and substituting therefor the following :
"2. Removal of Earth, etc. The removal for sale of sand, gravel, or quarried stone shall not be permitted in any District of the Town except by permit from the Board of Appeals. No loam to be removed for sale for more than one- half of its depth in any part of the Town, except when inci- dental to, and in connection with the construction of a build- ing, for which a permit has been issued or except for other purposes as may be permitted by the Board of Appeals."
ARTICLE 36. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning By-Law by changing the zoning of a section of land at 9 and 13 Chestnut Street from a residential district to a business district bounded and described as follows :
At 13 Chestnut Street : Northerly by Chestnut Street, one hundred nine and one-half (1091/2) feet, Easterly by lands now or formerly of Higgins and Andrews, two hun- dred two (202) feet.
Southerly by land formerly of David Shaw, one hundred
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twenty-nine and one-half (1291/2) feet, and westerly by land now or formerly of Glazier, two hundred twenty (220) feet, be all of said measurements more or less.
At 9 Chestnut Street : Beginning at the Northeast- erly corner of the premises hereby conveyed at a stone bound at land now or formerly of one Cole and thence running Southerly by said Cole's land two hundred and twenty and eight-tenths (220.8) feet to a stone bound at land now or formerly of one Shaw; thence running Southwesterly by said Shaw's land seventy-six and eight-tenths (76.8) feet to land now or formerly of one Tyler; thence running North- erly by said Tyler's land and now or formerly of one Kendall two hundred and thirty-five (235) feet to a stone bound at Chestnut Street; thence Easterly by said Chestnut Street eight-eight (88) feet to the point of beginning.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the town will vote to rezone to a business area the following described property on Lowell Street :
Beginning at the southeasterly corner on the south- erly side of Lowell Street at a point three hundred and ninety-four and 75/100 feet distant from a culvert at the northeasterly corner of the southerly side of said Lowell Street; thence running southerly forty-four and 42/100 feet to a stake, thence turning slightly and running southeasterly sixty and 48/100 feet to an iron bar ; thence turning and run- ning easterly one hundred seventy-two and 50/100 feet more or less to a point ; thence turning and running northerly one hundred feet more or less to said Lowell Street; thence turn- ing and running westerly one hundred eighty-seven and 50/ 100 feet more or less to a point of beginning, on petition of George Hird and others.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the town will vote to amend the zo- ning By-Law by changing the zoning of a tract of land at the corner of Lowell and Poor Streets, in Shawsheen Village, from a residential district to a business district, bounded and described as follows :
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FIRST TRACT : Beginning at the Southwesterly cor- ner thereof at a point marked by a stake on the Northerly side of Lowell Street; thence running Easterly by said Lowell Street eighty-four and 92/100 feet to an Essex Coun- ty bound; thence turning and running North thirty degrees and 55', East thirty one and 75/100 feet to a stone bound; thence turning and running North 19ยบ39' West one hundred sixteen and 10/100 feet by Poor Street to an iron pipe; thence turning and running slightly South of West by the second Tract hereinafter described fifty-five and 45/100 feet to an iron pipe ; thence turning and running Southwesterly by land of the Town of Andover thirty-six feet to an iron post; thence turning and running Southerly by land of Bred- bury 98 and 82/100 feet to the point of beginning ; contain- ing 11,695 square feet more or less ; being shown as Lot No. 1-B on plan of Land in Andover, Mass. owned by Esther Bredbury, dated Oct. 1950 F. W. Stowers, Surveyors.
SECOND TRACT : Beginning at the Southeasterly cor- ner thereof and at the Northeasterly corner of the First Tract above described which point is marked by an iron pipe on the Westerly side of Poor Street; thence running North- westerly by Poor Street seventy-seven feet to a point ; thence turning and running Southwesterly thirty-three and five tenths feet, thence Southeasterly nine and 3/10 feet; thence Southwesterly again fifty-one and 3/10 feet ; thence Westerly eleven and 4/10 feet; thence Southwesterly again about seven feet to an iron pipe, the last five courses being by land of the Town of Andover ; thence turning and running slight- ly North of East by the first tract above described fifty-five and 45/100 feet to the point of beginning containing 1,566 square feet more or less and being shown as Lot 1-A on the plan referred to above, on petition of Frederick E. Cheever and others.
ARTICLE 39. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $400.00 to provide a display of fire- works in observance of Independence Day, July 4, 1952, on petition of Andover Post No. 8, American Legion.
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ARTICLE 40. To see if the town will vote to amend the zo- ning By-Law by changing the zoning of a parcel of land lo- cated between 291 and 295 North Main Street, and desig- nated on the Assessors Plan as Lots 3 and 4, from a single residence district to a business district, and further de- scribed as follows :
Southwesterly by North Main Street, one hundred twenty-four (124) feet; Northwesterly by lot numbered two (2) on said plan, one hundred sixty-five (165) feet, more or less; Northeasterly by the Shawsheen River, and South- easterly by lot numbered five (5) on said plan, one hundred eighty-one (181) feet, more or less, on petition of Harold F. Gens and others.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to regrade and reconstruct a portion of Canterbury Street beginning at a point about 900 feet northwesterly from Lowell Street and extending about 700 feet in a northwesterly direction; and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 therefor, on petition of Alden R. Taylor and others.
ARTICLE 42. 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 refer- red to being on file at the Town Clerk's office, on petition of the Andover Housing Authority.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the town will vote to accept $3,657. 00, received in 1951, for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery, and $750.00 for flower funds, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
ARTICLE 44. To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in the treasury.
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ARTICLE 45. To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
ARTICLE 46. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting :
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested 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.
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