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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 regist- ered 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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 10 as read.
Article 11 .- To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law by changing the zoning of a portion of a parcel of land on the west side of Main Street from a single Residence District to a Business District. Said portion be- ing 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 present 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 running southwesterly by land of said Stowers one hundred and thirty-seven (137) feet to a corner at a wall, thence turning and running south- easterly by a stone wall and by land of said Stowers and by land of Albert E. Hulme and by land of The Andover His- torical Society two hundred and twenty-seven and one half
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(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 six- tyeight and one half (4681/2) feet to a corner at land of George A. and Lillian E. Noury, thence turning and running north-easterly 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 begin- ning.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing the zoning of a portion of a parcel of land on the west side of Main Street from a single Residence District to a Business District, described as fol- lows :
BEGINNING AT the northeasterly corner thereof at land of Charles A. Jr. and Ruth C. Hill on the present west- erly limit of the Business District, thence running south- easterly 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 running south- westerly by land of said Stowers and by land of Town of Andover one hundred and fifty-five (155) feet, thence turn- ing and running northwesterly by land of said Town of Andover about two hundred and thirty-eight (238) feet to land of George A. and Lillian E. Noury, thence turning and running northeasterly by land of said Noury and land of said Hill one hundred and fifty-five (155) feet to the wester- ly line of the present Business District and the point of be- ginning. Yes 335, No 152.
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 $7000.00 for said parking area development.
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Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 12 as read.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to take up Articles 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 40, those Articles which pertained to Zoning after consideration of Article 12. They may be found in the property order and numbering in the warrant.
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 school house.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 13, as read.
Article 14 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1500.00 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 pur- chase price.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 14 as read.
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 use of the Fire De- partment.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 15 as read.
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 $1550.00 therefor.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $1550.00 to continue to maintain state-aided vocational education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, General Laws, and Acts amenda- tory thereto, or dependent thereon.
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Article 17 .- To see if the town will vote to purchase by negotiated sale or seize by right of eminent domain, a par- cel of land on Brancroft Road to be used for water depart- ment 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 Ban- croft Road to be acquired for a New Distribution Reservoir, drawn by Warren O. Petersen, Town Engineer, dated Feb- ruary 8, 1950", and raise and appropriate the amount of $4000.00 therefor.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 17 as read.
After Article 17 after motion duly seconded it was VOTED to adjourn at 11:50 P. M. to Monday, March 17, 1952 at 7:00 P. M.
The second adjourned meeting was called to order by the moderator on Monday, March 17, 1952 at 7:00 P. M. Un- animous consent was asked to admit three persons. 337 persons were present, who were checked on the voting list.
Article 18 being the first article not reached at the pre- vious adjourned meeting proceeded to take up Article 18.
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 to be transferred from available funds in the treasury.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 18 as read.
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, constructing neccessary
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drainage facilities, and constructing a sidewalk from Lowell Street to the school.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 19 as read.
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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appropriate $2000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
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 appropri- ate the amount of $2200.00 therefor.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 21 as read.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to take up Article 29 with Article 21, action on which is reported in the proper order in the warrant.
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 $5000.00 therefore.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 22 as read.
Article 23 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5000.00 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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 23 as read.
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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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 24 as read.
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 Avenue; and raise and appropriate the amount of $2500.00 dollars therefor, on petition of Carmelo J. Calcina and others.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 25 as read.
Article 26 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $4000.00 dollars and authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the sewer main from its present dead end on Shawsheen Road a distance of 970 feet to a point opposite the residence of Kerr Sparks on Lincoln Street, on petition of Francis E. Wilson and others.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 26 as read, but under Article 46 it was VOTED to re- consider Article 26 and also VOTED to refer it to the Board of Public Works for further study.
Article 27-To see if the town will vote to acquire a right of way and construct a public highway therein from Cor- bett Street via Franklin Avenue, so called, and land of Ro- mano and LaRoche to Topping Road, in accordance with the existing 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 Accession 279 on file in the Board of Public Works office; and raise and appropriate the sum of $2100.00 for said land acquisition by release, purchase or seizure by right of emi-
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nent domain, and for said construction work; on petition of Francesca Romano and others.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to pass over Article 27.
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 Romano and others.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED that Article 28 be stricken from the warrant.
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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $171.50 plus the turn-in value of an old tractor and mover for the purchase of a new heavy-duty mowing machine and necessary attachments to be assembled on the tractor purchased under Article 21. Said unit to be used in the summer by 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.
Upon motion made and duly seconded it was VOTED to raise and appropriate $850.00 under Article 30.
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.
Article withdrawn.
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Article 32 .- To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 781 of the acts of 1951 increasing the re- tirement allowance of certain former town employees retired prior to November 1, 1949.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 32 as read.
Article 33 .- To see if the town will vote to accept or adopt 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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED Unanimously to accept Article 33 as read.
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 they By-Law is adopted into a two-family or apartment house."
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED Unanimously to accept Article 34 as read.
Article 35 .- To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out Section 2 of Section X and substituting therefore 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 incidental to, and in connection with the construction of a building, for which a permit has been issued or except for other purposes as may be permitted by the Board of Ap- peals."
Article 35 was lost - Yes 93, No 136.
Article 36 .- To see if the town will vote to amend the zo- ning By-Law by changing the zoning of a section of land at
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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 twenty-nine and one-half (1291/2) feet, and westerly by land now of formerly of Glazier, two hundred twenty (220) feet, be all of said measurements more or less.
At 9 Chestnut Street : Beginning at the Northeasterly cor- ner 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 for- merly of one Tyler; thence running Northerly by said Tyler's land and now or formerly of one Kendall two hun- dred and thirty-five (235) feet to a stone bound at Chestnut Street; thence Easterly by said Chestnut Street eighty-eight (88) feet to the point of beginning.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to amend the zoning By-Law by changing the zoning of a section of land at 13 Chestnut Street from a residential district to a busi- ness district bounded and described as follows :
At 13 Chestnut Street: Northerly by Chestnut Street, one hundered 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 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.
Voted Yes 380 No. 6
Article 37-To see if the town will vote to rezone to a business area the following described property on Lowell Street :
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Beginning at the southeasterly corner on the southerly side of Lowell Street at a point three hundred and ninety- four and 75/100 feet distant from a culvert at the north- easterly 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 withdrawn.
Article 38-To see if the town will vote to amend the zon- ing 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:
FIRST TRACT: Beginning at the Southwesterly corner 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 County 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 South- westerly by land of the Town of Andover thirty-six feet to an iron post; thence turning and running Southerly by land of Bredbury 98 and 82/100 feet to the point of beginning; containing 11,695 square feet more or less; being shown as Lot No. 1-B on plan in Andover, Mass. owned by Esther Bredbury dated October 1950 F. W. Stowers, Surveyors.
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SECOND TRACT: Beginning at the Southeasterly corner 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 West- erly 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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 38 as read.
Yes 437 No 9.
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.
Article lost.
Article 40 .- To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning By-Law by changing the zoning of a parcel of land located between 291 and 295 North Main Street, and desig- nated on the Assessors Plan as Lot 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 number five (5) on said plan, one hundred eighty-one (181) feet, more or less, on petition of Harold F. Gens and others.
Article lost - Yes 196 No 135 30
Article .. 41 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to regrede 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 $2000.00 therefor, on petition of Alden R. Taylor and others.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to authorize the Board of Public Works to regrade and reconstruct a por- tion 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 appro- priate the sum of $1500.00 therefor.
Article 42 .- To see if the 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 Subdivion & Acceptance Plan, Me- morial Circle made April 1949, by Clinton F. Goodwin, En- ginner, 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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 42 as read.
Article 43 .- To see if the town will vote to accept $3657. 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.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept Article 43 as read.
Article 44 .- To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in the treasury.
It was voted that all unexpended appropriations be turned into the treasury, except the following :
Civil Defense $ 137.36
Article 8 (1946) - History of Andover 1800.00
Article 22 (1944) - Shaw Property Plans 2500.00
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Police Department
2100.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital
614.15
Article 19 (1945) - Sewer Special Com. Study 486.07
B. P. W. Machinery Account 4571.07
Article 17 - Sidewalks
1811.62
Article 18 - Shawsheen Road
19.20
Article 19 - Greenwood Road 125.31
O. A. A. Grants 8165.80
Article 1 (Nov. 1950) - School Bldgs. Contr.
409554.60
Article 2 (June 1951) - Purchase of Land
Adjacent to Central Schools 4998.00
Article 22 - Rogers Brook 4740.30
Article 29 - Central Playground
2300.00
Article 1 (Supplementary Warrant 1950)
B. P. W. Pump 1467.31
Article 21 (1951) - Extending Water System
2020.09
Article 23 - Protection of Haggetts Pond
Water Shed 723.40
That $20,000.00 of the Overlay Surplus be transferred to the Reserve Fund and that $65,000. free cash be voted to the Assessors to reduce the 1952 tax rate.
Article 45 .- To act upon the report of the Town Officers. Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to accept the report of the Town Officers and place on file.
Article 46 .- To transact any other business that may le- gally come before the meeting :
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to reconsider Article 6 final action on which is recorded under that article.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to reconsider Article 26 and it was further VOTED to refer Article 26 to the Board of Public Works for further study.
Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED that the mud- erator appoint a committee of three to study the possibility of consolidating the Tree Department into the Board of Public Works in order to achieve greater operating econ- omies, the committee to report its findings at the next an- nual Town Meeting.
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Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED to adjourn at 9:14 P. M.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MODERATOR
FINANCE COMMITTEE Louis E. Gleason, Chairman
George E. Abbot Charles W. Arnold Fred W. Doyle
Leo F. Daley Ernest L. Wilkinson William S. Titcomb, Secretary
COMMITTEE FOR STUDY OF CONSOLIDATING TREE DEPT. INTO BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Joseph F. Bacigalupo Edmond E. Hammond Ellsworth H. Lewis
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
Attest : GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Report of the Town Clerk
To the Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit my report for the office of the Town Clerk for the year 1952.
The total number of registered voters in Andover at the close of registration October 3, 1952 was 8495 by precincts as follows :
1
1999
2
1568
3
1717
4
993
5
750
6
1468
8495
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births recorded
204
Males
112
Females
: 92
Number of deaths recorded
173
Males
93
Females
80
Number of marriages
123
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Report of Director of Accounts
June 16, 1952
To the Board of Selectmen : Mr. Roy E. Hardy, Chairman Andover, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Andover for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1951, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
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