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16 50
2
8
Bell alarm of fire covered by Police
24 50
Persons injured by 22 cal. rifle
1 3
Autos towed to Garage
Dogs injured by Automobiles
23
Cards sent to Registry of Motor Vehicles
55
Stray dogs picked up by Police
14
Persons injured by air guns
2
Breaks - Business District
9
Articles stolen
24
Cattle killed and injured by gunshot
2
Hens stolen
23
Pigs stolen
9
Fires put out by Police
1
B. and H. notified of unsanitary conditions
1
Law. G. and E. and Telephone notified of wires down
3
Persons killed in automobile accidents
4
Personal Injury automobile accidents
71
Persons injured in automobile accidents
112
Property Damage automobile accidents
187
ARRESTS AND CHARGES
Assault and Battery
1
Assault on Officer
1
Armed Robbery
2
Allowing improper person to operate Automobile
3
Burglarious Tools in possession
2
Breaking and Entering
4
Collecting Junk without a license
1
Delinquent Children
12
Drunkenness
53
Default Warrant
1
Displaying of Red Light on Automobile
1
Displaying of Blue Light on Automobile
1
140
Disturbing the Peace
3
Failure to slow at intersection
2
Failure to stop for Red Traffic Light
1
Failure to keep to right of travel way Indecent Assault
1
Indecent Exposure
1
Idle and Disorderly
1
Improper Equipment
1
Larcency
7
Larceny Automobile
1
Lewdness
1
Non-Support
4
Operating to Endanger
2
Operating after Revocation of License
2
Operating without a License
18
Operating after Suspension of License
4
Operating under Influence of Liquor
10
Operating unregistered and uninsured car
1
Operating without Registration in Possession
1
Operating wrong way on one way street
3
Overtime Parking
15
Passing on Hill
1
Passing School Bus without stopping
2
Property Damage
1
Refusing to stop for Officer in Uniform
5
Speeding
102
Unauthorized use of Motor Vehicle
3
Violation of Fish and Game Law
1
Vagrancy
6
Leaving scene of accident
3
DISPOSITION OF CASES
Convicted in District Court and Trial Court
208
On File
16
Probation
17
Released by Probation Officer
28
Dismissed
4
Turned over to out of town Police
5
Sentenced to House of Correction
7
Sentenced to Concord Reformatory
2
141
19
Sentenced to Bridgewater Sentenced to State Prison Fines Paid in District Court and Trial Court
2 1
$2,265.00
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM R. HICKEY
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Board of Health Nurse and Agent
December 31, 1952
To the Board of Health and Townspeople of Andover
I herewith submit a brief report as Board of Health Nurse and Agent for the Town of Andover for the year 1952:
1952
1951
1950
Dog Bite
33
45
26
Tuberculosis
5
3
3
Scarlet Fever
2
19
17
Chicken Pox
14
19
82
Whooping Cough
19
8
12
Measles
148
16
2
Mumps
52
72
6
Syphilis
1
3
3
Gonorrhea
1
0
0
Infectious Jaundice
0
0
1
Meningitis
0
4
0
Anterior Poliomyelitis
0
0
2
German Measles
12
48
2
Typhoid Fever
1
0
0.
Undulant Fever
1
0
0
Totals
289
237
156
Deaths from Contagious Diseases
Influenzal Meningitis
0
1
0
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
2
1
2
Totals
2
2
2
In 1953, Andover will continue to hold free clinics. Among these clinics will be Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoid innocu- lations for children entering school, the Baby Clinic, and the Anti-Rabic Clinic for Dogs.
Respectfully submitted,
LOTTA M. JOHNSON, R.N., R.S.
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Milk Inspector's Report
To the Townspeople of Andover:
I submit herewith a brief summary of the activities of my office for the year ending December 31, 1952.
The following licenses were granted and fees for the same turned over to the Town Treasurer whose receipts I hold:
Milk and Cream-69 (a decrease of 2 from 1951)
Oleomargarine-27 (an increase of 2 from 1951)
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts-3 (same as 1951)
Pasteurization of Milk-5 (same as 1951)
Once again we have seen an increase in the number of licenses for oleomargarine. This is an interesting trend probably caused by the price of butter and the realization that oleomargarine is just as nutritious as butter.
During the year 56 samples of milk and six samples of cream were evaluated from butter fat and total solids. Ten samples were assayed for total bacterial count at my Boston laboratory. Two samples of the entire lot assayed were not up to state standards and the producers were notified ac- cordingly.
Periodic inspection trips were made to all establishments licensed by this office.
In cooperation with the Board of Health, initial steps have been taken to expand our facilities for the testing of dairy products. We have surveyed the need for new equipment and expect in a period of a few years to be able to equip our laboratory with the necessary items for the bacteriological examination of samples. This will be done slowly. At the present time we are purchasing items that will not material- ly change over a period of years. Glassware and such stable items represent standard equipment that we can use later to carry out bacterial counting of our milk samples.
We again request the cooperation of all citizens to help us is our work of keeping our Rules and Regulations in full operation.
ROBERT A. WALSH, Milk Inspector
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Report of Building Inspector
January 1, 1953
To the Board of Selectmen,
Town of Andover, Mass.
During the year 1952 this Department has issued One Hundred and Seventy-Six (176) permits for New Buildings and Eighty-Four (84 permits for Additions and Alterations.
The estimated cost represented by applications filed and permits issued for New Buildings total One Million Nine Hundred Eight Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,908,650.00).
The estimated cost as shown by permits issued for Addi- tions and Alterations is One Hundred Seventy Two Thous- and Six Hundred Dollars ($172,600.00).
Total estimated building cost for 1952 - Two Million Eighty One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars. ($2,081,250.00).
New Building Permits are classified below-
Single Residences
120
Single Car Garages
17
Two Car Garages
6
Trailer Residences
2
Camps
3
Tool Storage
3
Pig Shelter
1
Hen Houses
3 1
Silo
Green House
1
Barn
1
Observatory
1 2
Cellars
Temporary Bldg.
1 1
Piggery and Storage
Temporary Trailer Residence
1
Factory Building
1
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Wood Shed Gasoline Pump House Summer Shelter Roadside Stand
Work Shop Brooder House
Vegetable Wash Stand Store
Storage Shed
1 1 2 1 1
1 1
1 2
This Department has collected in fees and turned over to the Town Treasurer Two Thousand Three Hundred One Dollars ($2,301.00).
Respectfully submitted, RALPH W. COLEMAN, Building Inspector
Report of Wire Inspector
January 5, 1953
Board of Selectmen,
Andover, Massachusets
GENTLEMEN :
I hereby submit my report for wire inspections for the year 1952.
Number of wire inspections 540
Number of fixture inspections 47
Total 587
Amount collected and turned over to treasurer, Town of Andover $587.00.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. YOUNG, Wire Inspector
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
December 31, 1952
Board of Selectmen Andover, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I hereby submit my annual report for the year 1952 :
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Work performed from January 1, 1952 to December 31, 1952 inclusive including Scales, Weights, Gasoline meters, Vehicle tank systems, etc .:
Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned
Total 75 570 3 4
OTHER WORK PERFORMED
Complaints investigated 7
Trial weighings and measurements of commodities put up for sale 651
Other inspections : Pedlars, oil & coal certificates 625
Total collections for the year 1952 were, $273.75.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH SERIO, Sealer
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Citizens of Andover :-
Sixty young trees were planted in 1952, some to replace trees taken down, others on new streets. These trees were purchased out of regular Tree Department funds along with fertilizer and peat moss used in planting.
Good specimen trees are on short order at the nurseries and the price is on the up grade.
Many split trees were cabled and some cavity work was done in the late fall. All dead trees were removed. Much pruning of dead wood was done in various sections of the town.
The sum of $150.00 was appropriated by the Andover Village Improvement Society for the purchase of new trees to be planted by the Tree Warden. Some of these trees are of a specie not generally found in this section. A report will be given the society as to specie and where planted.
The sum of $500.00 was appropriated by the Andover Vil- lage Improvement Society to be used by the Tree Warden to purchase chemicals and pay for labor for the purpose of eradicating poisen ivy along the roadsides. The past gener- osity of the society in allotting money for this work has re- sulted in the disappearance of this poisenous plant on many of our roadsides; this year being the first time that every roadside in town was treated. Of this sum of $500.00, $473 .- 79 was spent, leaving a balance of $26.21.
The new tractor-mower purchased in 1952 to be used jointly by the Tree Department and the Board of Public Works was used successfully for roadside mowing at periods between June and November. It has been converted for snow plowing and will have to be reconverted for roadside mowing.
The electric saw, voted at last town meeting, was a great help in removing dutch elm trees and the usual run of dead trees.
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Sufficient rains in 1951 and 1952 aided many trees to re- cover from the drouth years. Paved roads, walks and drouth retard the growth of street trees. A weakened tree is easy prey for borers, and where possible weak trees should be leaf fed. Under most favorable growing conditions street elms and norway maples need some pruning every three years, rock or sugar maples and oak every four or five years.
Hazards to the men climbing trees have increased by the stepping up of voltage in wires running through trees from 2300 volts to 4160 volts. On three streets, Webster St., Chandler Road, and River Road 13,000 volts are encount- ered.
This department is grateful to the Lawrence Electric Company for its cooperation on numerous occasions for changing over high voltage wires and for the loan of safety equipment while removing trees. This department is also grateful to the Police and Fire Department and Board of Public Works for their assistance in time of storm damage.
I recommend the sum of $12,590.00 be appropriated to carry on the work of this department.
GEORGE R. ABBOTT, Tree Warden
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Report of Moth Superintendent
To the Board of Selectmen Town of Andover
GENTLEMEN :-
The moth department continued its fight against leaf chewing and fungus carrying insects in 1952 and our road- sides showed very little signs of the unsightly tent caterpil- lar and fall web worm. There are many different insects to be controlled and repeated sprayings are necessary. The va- rious insects having life cycles running from six days to twenty-two weeks, feeding on different trees at different times, make it necessary to cover the same territory three and sometimes four times.
To continue the regular work of the moth department in 1953 I recommend that $8,450.00 be appropriated.
The dutch elm disease is still a very serious challenge to entomologists in this country and Canada. The moth depart- ment is doing everything it can with the knowledge avail- able and the fund appropriated. The moth department has done some experimenting on this disease and is continuing along that line in the hope of coming up with something that will lessen the great toll being taken of the elms. Dutch elm disease was found in ninety-eight trees in 1952, an increase of three over 1951. Part of the town was sprayed twice by helicopter and I think with good results. Many samples of elms suspected of having dutch elm disease were taken and sent to the Shade Tree Laboratory at Amherst where cul- tures were taken. Many of these samples were reported back as sterile and some indicated disease other than dutch elm. To acquire these samples the town was scouted twice with an interval of eight weeks between scoutings. Private property also was scouted along with streets.
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In addition to the helicopter spraying all street elms were sprayed twice with the moth department sprayers and in some spots where infestation of beetle carrying the fungus was expected were sprayed three times.
1 recommend that 8,000.00 be appropriated for dutch elm control in the coming year.
GEORGE R. ABBOTT, Moth Superintendent
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Report Special Committee Tree and B.P. W. Consolidation
At the annual town meeting of the town of Andover, held on March 17, 1952, the town adopted Article 46 of the Town Warrant, as follows:
"VOTED: That the moderator appoint a com- mittee of three to study the possibility of consoli- dating the Tree Department into the Board of Public Works, in order to achieve greater operating economies, the committee to report its findings at the next annual town meeting."
Pursuant to the foregoing vote, the moderator, Arthur Sweeney, appointed the following committee :
Edmond E. Hammond, Porter Road, Andover, Mass. . Ellsworth H. Lewis, 1 Sherbourne Street, Andover, Mass, Joseph F. Bacigalupo, 27 William Street, Andover, Mass.
Following their appointment the members of the commit- tee met and organized, with Mr. Hammond as chairman, and Mr. Lewis as clerk of the committee.
After its organization the committee held a number of hearings, at which it interviewed the tree warden, members of the board of selectmen, members of the board of public works, a tree consultant and other witnesses. The commit- tee also consulted officials of other towns where the tree de- partment had been consolidated into the board of public works or department having corresponding duties.
From the testimony given to it, and from its independent investigations, the committee made the following findings :
1. That the man power of the tree department and the moth department, and the man power of the board of public works are not fully utilized at all seasons of the year.
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This, the committee concluded, was not due to any inten- tional default on the part of either department, but was more likely due to the fact that each department was interested primarily in its own activities.
2. The equipment of the tree department was not fully used at all seasons of the year, there being periods when some of this equipment with minor changes have been used by the board of public works.
3. That there is a lack of cooperation between the two departments, which has resulted in the board of public works hiring, at town expense, outside agencies to remove trees in connection with its highway program, when this work could have been done by the tree department if the two departments had cooperated and coordinated their work.
4. That the motorized equipment of the tree department is now serviced by private agencies, and that much of this servicing could be done by the mechanic employed by the de- partment of public works.
5. It would appear that if there were a pool of the labor and equipment of each department, that whenever emergen- cies exist, due to heavy storms, an accumulation of work or absence of personnel due to vacations or illness, that the ser- vices required by the town could be rendered more efficiently and with less cost to the town by a full utilization of the man power and equipment of each department.
6. The investigations of the committee disclose that sub- stantial sums of money are annually paid to the tree warden, or to an employee of the tree warden's department, for su- pervision and inspection of trimming of trees by the public utilities, such as the Lawrence Gas and Electric Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. This money was not paid in to the town treasury, but was retained by the tree warden, or the employee, as the case may be. In 1952 it appears that the tree warden was paid at least $1,387.50 up to December 18, and that approximately $400 more would be paid to him for further 1952 services, in supervising work done for the Lawrence Gas and Electric Company by agencies employed by it. This money is re-
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tained by the tree warden, and is in addition to the salary fixed for his services as tree warden and as moth superin- tendent, and paid by the town. The commitee has been un- able to find out the amount of money paid by the New Eng- land Telephone and Telegraph Company, but all such ser- vices are paid for at the rate of $15 per day. Consolidation of the tree deaprtment with the board ofpublic works should result in this money being paid to the town treasury.
7. Other towns in Massachusetts have consolidated their tree work and moth work into their department of public works, or agencies having corresponding duties, and have effected economies for the town without impairment of effici- ency or services.
CONCLUSIONS OF COMMITTEE
Your committee concludes that the consolidation of the tree department and the moth superintendent's department into the department of public works would effect the follow- ing economies :
1. Savings to the town in its employment of labor.
2. Savings to the town in the use of town equipment.
3. Savings to the town in the servicing of town equip- ment.
4. Better service to the town in its highway program.
5. Additional income to the town, in that money paid by the utilities for the inspection and supervision of tree trim- ming work should, by instruction, go to the town, rather than to any individual.
6. Better supervision of town employees and town equip- ment, in that the department of public works would have more responsibility with respect thereto.
7. Future purchases and replacement of equipment can be made with a view to making such equipment adaptable for the needs both of tree work and highway operations.
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Your committee is fully conscious of the fact that the foli- age and trees of the town of Andover are among its greatest assets, and that these should be in no way neglected. We have found no reason to question the knowledge of Mr. George R. Abbott, tree warden, concerning trees and foliage. To adequately protect and preserve them it would be of course be the responsibility of the board of public works to procure and put in charge of the tree department and moth extermination department, a man completely and fully qualified by way of experience, knowledge and ability to car- ry on and supervise such work.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
Your committee recommends that the tree department and moth department be made a division of the department of public works, and consolidated with and into that depart- ment, and your committee respectfully urges the town to adopt that Article of the Warrant which provides for such consolidation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDMOND E. HAMMOND ELLSWORTH H. LEWIS JOSEPH F. BACIGALUPO
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Report of Civil Defense Agency
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover Gentlemen :
I hereby submit the annual report of the Civil Defense Agency of the Town of Andover.
Andover is still classified as a Reception Area, having the responsibility of supplying food, clothing, and shelter to evacuees from Target Areas. Thus the organization of a Civilian War Aid Division of Civil Defense is of prime im- portance. Much of this work has been accomplished through the cooperation of the Headmaster of Phillips Academy in allowing the use of personnel and buildings for this import- ant function. Due to location and concentration of personnel and building, Phillips Academy offers the best possible source of immediate civilian war aid to evacuees from the Boston Target Area. It is estimated that approximately 8000 people could be fed daily, and 2000 people given emer- gency shelter in the various buildings designated for that purpose at Phillips Academy. Detailed plans for the regis- tration, housing, and feeding of evacuees have been formu- lated, and are at present being consolidated into the overall planning for such a Civilian War Aid Division in Andover. In the town itself, buildings have been designated as Em- ergency Shelters and have been accepted by the State Agen- cy, thereby becoming part of the State planning.
Another important division of the Civil Defense Agency is the Medical and Health Division both at State level and local level. As far as the State Agency is concerned, the paper-work phase is completed, and practical work is about to begin. Requests have gone out to local levels to form Cadres for First Aid Stations in order that training mate- rial can be sent to such stations. A cadre list has already been sent to the State Agency by the Medical and Health Officer in Andover. A survey of all Medical, Nursing, and Allied Personnel was conducted during the latter part of the year, and the results were turned over to the Region and State Headquarters. In the latter part of July of 1952, a
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blood typing program was conducted. Over eight hundred people took advantage of this service which would have cost $5 to $10 individually if done by a doctor or in a hospital. The success of this program was, for the most part, due to the work of Red Cross volunteers who were most coopera- tive.
The most active division of Civil Defense at the present time is the Auxiliary Police Department. This is true in most cities and towns in the state. The organization has changed very little in the two years it has been activated showing that the members are interested in Andover's first line of defense. On many occasions, such as parades, Hal- loween, and fires, the auxiliary police have volunteered their services, and were of great assistance to the regular police. Three pistol teams have been formed, and great progress has been made in a short time. All teams compete in the New England Police Revolver League Postal Matches held each year. During the past year a total of 22 medals were won by the members of the local teams. The late Chief George A. Dane was a staunch supporter of the Auxiliary Police, and his death was a great loss to them. He firmly be- lieved that this group of men trained to assist the regular police department would be of vital service to the town in time of emergency.
As far as the other divisions of Civil Defense are concern- ed, only a basic organization is available at the present time. In Communications, Auxiliary Fire Department, and Air- Ground Observation Corps, key personnel have been assign- ed, but volunteers are needed to complete the program. Ba- sic equipment has been purchased in the past, and is being used both for Civil Defense work and other town functions wherever possible.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank those who have participated in the Civil Defense program during the past year. I also wish to state that volunteers are needed to fill the necessary functions of Civil Defense, and urge everyone interested to join the organization.
Respectfully yours,
DAVID NICOLL, Director, Civil Defense
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Town of Andover - Jury List
JUNE, 1952
Abbott, Richard W.
Builder
Allicon, Gertrude A.
Anderson, Ernest E.
Andrew, T. Edwin Jr.
Bailey, Ralph A.
Porter Rd.
Bailey, Samuel H. Jr.
Retired
33 Morton St.
Barcroft, Harold
YMCA Sec.
341/2 Summer St.
Barnard, Elizabeth F. D.
Housewife
14 Cabot Rd.
Barrett, Joseph F.
Salesman
102 Chestnut St. Hidden Field
Barss, Helen W.
Housewife
Beedie, Alexander
Janitor
8 Elm St.
Belul, Febi
Rubber Worker
109 Pine St.
Bernardin, Mary V.
Housewife
11 Abbot St.
Bird, William F.
Salesman
12 Canterbury St.
Blake, Preston H.
Food Broker 7 Stratford Rd.
Blake, Winston A.
Food Broker 5 Startford Rd.
Boutwell, Everett S.
Farmer
High Plain Rd.
Brierly, James
Operative 7 Tewksbury St., B.V.
Brown, Christine J.
Housewife
4 Stratford Rd. 12 Lincoln St.
Burke, Garrett J.
Funeral Dir. 390 No. Main St.
Burke, Sarah J.
Undertaker 39 No. Main St. Retired 294 Maple Ave.
Butler, Anna O.
Housewife
72 Poor St.
Cairnie, Henry
Shipper 120 No. Main St. So. Main St.
Campbell, George W.
Ins. Agent
Carey, Edna B.
Housewife
33 Balmoral St.
Chadwick, Etta
Housewife
50A Whittier St. 34 Avon St.
Chadwick, Harry
Janitor
Chadwick, Nathaniel
Clerk
4 Main St., Terr. 219 Salem St.
Cheever, W. Abbott
Artist
Clark, Augusta F.
Housewife 30 Chestnut St. Elec. Dealer 100 Elm St.
Clark, Granville A.
Clark, Wilbur T.
Guard
Clough, Harry E.
Ins. Agent
6 Liberty St. 117 Chestnut St.
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Buchan, Raymond L.
Retired
Burton, Everett D.
25 Upland Rd. Nurse 115 Holt Rd. Farmer Ballardvale Rd. Real Est. & Ins. 14 Riverina Rd. Salesman
Collins, Florence I. Collins, William F. Cookson, Francis R. Curtis, Albert A.
Housewife
38 Maple Ave. 18 Washington St.
Retired Photographer
Banker
Darby, James J.
Denoncourt, Roland
Disbrow, Walter A.
Operative
Doherty, William R.
Insurance
Doyle, Irene
Housewife Mech. Eng.
Driscoll, John J.
Storekeeper
Drolet, Henry E.
Real Estate
Duffy, Elizabeth I.
Housewife
Dunbar, Mary C.
Housewife At home
Eastman, Floyd W.
Clerk
Easton, Craig B.
Retired
Eaton, Lucy A.
Housewife
Emmons, Grace G.
Housewife Salesman
Erhardt, Frederick A.
Erving, John M. Jr.
Asst. mgr.
Fairweather, James D.
Caretaker
Fleming, Edward H. Jr.
Flint, Edwin M. Forbes, David A.
Gagne, Dorothy F.
Gahm, George L.
Retired 23 William St.
Gens, Harold F.
Real Estate
187 Chestnut St. So. Main St.
Godfrey, Harold T.
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