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ARTICLE 82. To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
ARTICLE 83. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting :
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time and place of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the Town.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of January, A. D. 1956.
J. EVERETT COLLINS SIDNEY P. WHITE STAFFORD A. LINDSAY
Selectmen of Andover
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TOWN OF
ANDOVER
MASSACHUSETTS
PORATED MAY 6
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ANNUAL REPORT of the
TOWN OFFICERS
For the Fiscal Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1956
TOWN OF ANDOVER
MASSACHUSETTS
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6. 1646.
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ANNUAL
REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
For the Fiscal Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1956
INDEX
PAGE
Accounting Taxes and Assessments 139
Aid to Dependent Children 116
Animal Inspector 102
Appropriations for 1956 84
Assessors 94,173
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 140
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements 175
Balance Sheet 154
Board of Appeals
96, 187
Board of Health
105, 218
Board of Public Welfare
115, 176
Aid to Dependent Children 116
Infirmary
118, 210
Old Age Assistance
117
Veterans' Services 118, 180
Board of Public Works 269
Accounts Receivable 142
Administrative and Office 129
Assessments and Receipts
141
Highways 110
Sewers 106
Sidewalks
114
Snow Removal and Sanding
114
Superintendent & Town Engineer's Report 270
Trucks, Garage and Repair Shop 110
Water Maint. and Construction 132
Bonds, Redemption of See Town Debt Building Inspector 102, 221
Cemetery Funds 146
Civilian Defense
126, 224
Classify Town Employees 204
Damages to Persons and Property 127
Departmental Accts. Receivable 142
Director of Accounts 78
Dog Officer
102, 216
Dutch Elm Disease
104
Election and Registration 95
Essex County Tuberculosis Hosp. 105
Expenditures for 1956 92
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Finance Committee
96
Fire Department 100, 212
Forest Fires
101
Garbage Collection Study
220
General Government
Election and Registration 95
Municipal Buildings 97
Town Officers
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Highways 110
Housing Authority 184
Insurance 127
Interest 137
Jury List 251
Municipal Indebtedness
137
Memorial Hall Library 124, 152, 258
Library Statistics 268 - - - -
Report of Librarian 258
Trustees 25
Milk Inspector 218
Moderator 96
Moth Suppression 103
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 140
Municipal Buildings 97
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements 175
Old Age Assistance
117
Overlay
144
Parking Meters 93, 99
Parks and Playgrounds 130
Patriotic Holidays 126, 182
Planning Board 97, 192
Police Department 99, 214
Public Dump 106
Punchard Athletic Association 124
Receipts for 1956 85
Recreation Committee 131, 201
Reserve Fund 138
Retirement Report 166
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*School Department 119
School Lunch 123
Sealer, Weights & Measures 103, 223
Selectmen 92
Sewers 106
Assessments 141
Snow Removal and Sanding
114
Spring Grove Cemetery 136, 178
Street Lighting 114
Tax Collector 94,170
Summary of Tax Collector's Cash Account 172
Town Accountant 83,92
Town Accounts 83, 92
Accounting Taxes and Assessments 139
Appropriation for 1956
84
Balance Sheet
154
Board of Public Works Accounts Receivable 143
Departmental Accounts Receivable 142
Director of Accounts 78
Expenditures for 1956
92
Municipal Indebtedness
137
Overlay
144
Receipts for 1956
85
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Reserve Fund 138
Surplus Revenue 144
Town Debt 169
*Trustees of Punchard Free School 148
Water Accounts Receivable
143
Town Clerk 77, 94
Town Counsel 96
Town Debt 137, 169
Town Government Study Committee 227
Town Infirmary
118, 210
Town Meetings
Proceedings
16
Warrants
11, 281
Town Officers
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Town Reports
127
Town Scales 128
Treasurer 93, 168
Tree Division 104
Trust Funds 147
*Trustees Punchard Free School 148
Veterans' Quarters 125
Veterans' Services 118, 180
Vital Statistics 77
Water Accounts Receivable 143
Water Maint. and Construction 132
Wire Inspector 103, 222
*Also see School Report
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Town Officers
ELECTED AND APPOINTED
MODERATOR Roland H. Sherman
BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND PUBLIC WELFARE
Sidney P. White Chairman
Term expires 1958
Stafford A. Lindsay, Secretary Term expires 1957
William V. Emmons
Term expires 1959
George H. Winslow, Clerk
Arthur W. Cole, Agent, Bureau Old Age Assistance,
Welfare Board
Francis P. Markey, Veterans' Services Agent
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Sidney P. White, Chairman Term expires 1958
Stafford A. Lindsay, Secretary · Term expires 1957
William V. Emmons Term expires 1959
Archibald D. Maclaren, Jr. Engineer
TOWN CLERK
George H. Winslow Term, Tenure
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
James P. Christie Term expires 1958
TREASURER
Anna M. Greeley
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
George C. Napier
Term expires 1959 TOWN COUNSEL Vincent F. Stulgis
BOARD OF RETIREMENT
George C. Napier, Chairman Term expires 1958
Edmond E. Hammond Term expires 1958 Term expires 1959
David L. Nicoll, Secretary
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Allen M. Flye, Chairman
Term expires 1958
Alexander H. Henderson, Secretary
Term expires 1958 Term expires 1957
P. Leroy Wilson
Francis P. Reilly David M. Thompson
Term expires 1957 Term expires 1959
Edward R. Lawson, Superintendent
Ralph E. Preble, Jr., Superintendent, Sewer and Water Dept. and Engineer
Donald C. Bassett, Asst. Engineer
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Roy A. Russell, Chairman
Term expires 1957
William A. Doherty, Secretary
Term expires 1958
Albert Cole, Jr.
Term expires 1958
Frederick S. Allis, Jr.
Term expires 1959
Reta V. Buchan
Term expires 1959
Edward I. Erickson, Superintendent
ATTENDANCE OFFICER Raymond F. Collins
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN John J. McArdle, Jr. M. D.
SCHOOL NURSES
Ruth E. Westcott, R. N.
Gertrude A. Stewart, R. N.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Gordon L. Colquhoun, Chairman
Edward I. Erickson, Secretary
Fred W. Doyle Stanley F. Swanton
Stephen H. Brennan, Jr. Fred I. Kent, II Melvin L. Weiner
BALLARDVALE SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Charles G. Hatch, Chairman
John Sullivan, Secretary
Edward P. Hall
John Erwin
Roy A. Russell William A. Doherty Albert Cole, Jr. Frederick S. Allis, Jr.
Reta V. Buchan
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DENTAL HYGIENIST M. Augusta Breck
BOARD OF HEALTH
Charles O. McCullom, Chairman
Term expires 1957
Philip W. Blake, M. D.
Term expires 1958 Term expires 1959
Robert A. Walsh Manuel Raposa, Jr., Sanitarian and Health Agent,
Milk Inspector
Alexander Thomson, Inspector of Plumbing Ray S. Youmans, Inspector of Slaughtering Elizabeth C. Nadeau, Public Health Nurse *Lotta M. Johnson, R. N., Nurse and Agent
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Ralph W. Coleman
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
John J. Driscoll Archibald Maclaren, Jr.
PLANNING BOARD
Lee F. Noyes, Chairman
Term expires 1958
Virginia H. Hammond, Secretary
Term expires 1961
Donald G. Thompson
Term expires 1960
Frederic S. O'Brien
Term expires 1959
Robert F. MacMackin*
Term expires 1957
Edward P. Hall
Term expires 1957
INSPECTOR OF WIRES Alex. Ritchie, Jr.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF WIRES Arthur Silva
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Newton A. Jones Wilson Crawford, Deputy
Joseph Serio* Philip Wormwood (Acting)
MATRON OF THE TOWN INFIRMARY Jean E. Weeks
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Hartwell B. Abbot* *Resigned
Ray S. Youmans
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William J. Young*
TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Arthur W. Reynolds, Chairman
Term expires 1957
William N. Perry, Secretary
Term expires 1961
Leo F. Daley, Treasurer
Term expires 1959
Alan R. Blackmer
Term expires 1960
Term expires 1958
Edward I. Erickson Joseph Serio Elinore L. Washburn
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1963
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL
Rev. Frederick B. Noss
Rev. John S. Moses
Rev. Hugh B. Penney
Edmond E. Hammond
Term expires 1958
Fred W. Doyle
Term expires 1958
Harry Sellars
Term expires 1958
C. Carleton Kimball
Term expires 1958
Arthur W. Cole
Term expires 1958
TRUSTEES OF CORNELL FUND
Edward P. Hall
Term expires 1959
Arthur W. Cole
Term expires 1957
Frederick E. Cheever, Treasurer
Term expires 1958
TRUSTEES OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Frederick E. Cheever, Chairman
Term expires 1958
Albert E. Curtis, Secretary
Term expires 1957
William D. McIntyre
Term expires 1958
Malcolm E. Lundgren
Term expires 1959
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1957
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Ralph A. Bailey, Chairman
Term expires 1957
Walter F. McDonald
Term expires 1959
Joseph A. Horan
Term expires 1958
George H. Winslow, Clerk
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Harold A. Rutter, Jr. Chairman Richard M. Zecchini Charles G. Hatch, Secretary William Mackintosh Robert A. Watters
Victor J. Mill, Jr.
Leslie N. Hutchinson
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RECREATION COMMITTEE L. Gleynn Yeaton, Chairman
Francis P. Markey, Secretary
Bart Smalley
Walter Pearson James Doherty
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
James S. Eastham, Chairman
Term expires 1958
Hugh Bullock, Secretary
Edward P. Hall
Term expires 1959 Term expires 1957
Walter C. Tomlinson, Associate Member
Leon A. Field, Associate Member
Alfred W. Fuller, Associate Member
PLANNING BOARD OF APPEALS
Thomas Burns Frank Brigham
Joseph A. McCarthy Asst. Member, Vincent L. Stulgis
COMMITTEE TO PETITION GENERAL COURT FOR SELECTMEN-TOWN MANAGER PLAN
Howell M. Stillman, Chairman
Thomas V. Sullivan, Secretary
C. Carlton Kimball
Joseph A. McCarthy
Wallace E. Brimer Daniel E. Hogan Stanley F. Swanton Melvin L. Weiner
BY-LAW STUDY COMMITTEE
Edward P. Hall Thomas D. Burns
Alfred W. Fuller
COMMITTEE TO STUDY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Sidney P. White Allen M. Flye
Mrs. Edmond E. Hammond, Jr. Richard M. Zecchini Hugh Bullock
Joseph A. McCarthy Alex. M. Wilson
COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFY TOWN EMPLOYEES
George C. Napier William Mackintosh
John S. Sullivan John C. Young
Kenneth C. Bevan
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COMMITTEE TO STUDY GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE Charles O. McCullom Robert Walsh Donald B. Maclellan
Winthrop K. White
James B. Sullivan
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY
Edward D. Johnston, State Member Term expires 1961
George A. Noury, Vice Chairman
Term expires 1958
Thomas R. Wallace, Treasurer Term expires 1959
Roy A. Russell, Asst. Secretary
Term expires 1960
Thomas P. Eldred, Asst. Treas
Term expires 1961
Ernest N. Hall, Exec. Director and Secretary
FIRE DEPARTMENT Henry L. Hilton, Chief and Forest Warden
POLICE DEPARTMENT David L. Nicoll, Chief William R. Hickey, Dog Officer
CONSTABLES
George N. Sparks
Term expires 1957
George B. Brown Roy A. Russell
Term expires 1957 Term expires 1957
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Harold W. Wennik
TOWN OF ANDOVER Population 1955 Census - 14535 Registered Voters 1956 - 9124
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDING ANDOVER SENATORS
John F. Kennedy, Boston Leverett Salstonstall, Dover
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Edith Nourse Rogers, 444 Andover St., Lowell
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FIFTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT Augustus P. Means, County Road, Essex
FOURTH ESSEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT Charles S. Marston, 3rd, 309 East Broadway, Haverhill
FIFTH ESSEX REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
Frank S. Giles, 19 Smith Avenue, Methuen William Longworth, 25 Stevens Street, Methuen Arthur Williams, 127 Haverhill Street, Andover
ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C. F. Nelson Pratt, Saugus
Arthur A. Thompson, Methuen John R. Ahern, Lawrence
SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD
Samuel Rockwell, Chairman, North Andover
Martin J. Lawlor, Jr. North Andover
Thomas E. Cargill, Sr. Boxford
Joseph A. Horan, Secretary, Chandler Road, Andover
Thomas W. Fallon, 58 Maple Ave., Andover
Walter E. Mondale, Govt. Appeal Agent,
49 Summer Street, Andover
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Annual Town Meeting MARCH 5, 1956
Agreeably to a warrant signed by the Selectmen, January 23, 1956, 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 Pre- cinct One; the Square and Compass Hall in Precinct Two; the Sacred Heart School, Balmoral Street, Shawsheen Vil- lage, in Precinct Three; the Andover Grange Hall in Pre- cinct Four ; the Fire Station, Ballardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Peabody House, Phillips Street in Precinct Six, in said Andover, on
MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1956
at 7:00 o'clock A. M. to act upon the following articles :
ESSEX, SS ANDOVER, MARCH 5, 1956
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town, to meet at the time and places and for the purpose stated 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 publica- tion 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 5449-viz: Precinct 1-1349, Precinct 2-889, Precinct 3-1013, Precinct 4-717, Precinct 5-477, Pre- cinct 6-1004.
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MODERATOR - for One Year
Precincts
1 2 3 4 5 6 1093 692 839 599 378 888 1
Roland H. Sherman 4489
Leo Daley 1
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256 196 174 118
99 116 Blanks 959
SELECTMEN-One for Three Years
870
472
449 275
187 625
William V. Emmons
2878
259
209
407 347
117
234
Richard K. Gordon
1573
194
177
133
79
166
118 John F. Shepard 867
26
31
24
16 7 27 Blanks
131
ASSESSOR-One for Three Years
857 459 454 274 201 606
William V. Emmons
2851
264
222
388
340
103 241
Richard K. Gordon
1558
198
176
144
86
163 123 John F. Shepard 890
30
32
27
17
10
34
Blanks
150
TREASURER-One for Three Years
499
401
444 284 289
411 Anna M. Greeley
2328
640
310
365 287
120
448 Wilson Knipe, Jr.
2170
191
151
172
116
55 114 James S. Martin 799
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27
32
30
13
31
Blanks 152
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Two for Three Years
660 354 483 355 240 662 Frederick S. Allis, Jr. 2754 690 427 356 310 272 583 Reta V. Buchan 2638
273
270 260
88
79 102
J. William Burke 1072
132
104 256
76
53 64
Henry G. Holt, Jr. 685
266
137
186
150
188 57 Phillips B. Marsden, Jr. 984
326 201
205
129
92
184 Walter E. Mondale
1137
58
27
44
134
32 47 Clarence J. Pope 342
293
258 236 192
130 178 Blanks 1287
BOARD OF HEALTH-One for Three Years 1099 694 797 565 364 828 Robert A. Walsh 4347
250 195 216 152 113 176 Blanks 1102
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS-One for Three Years Precincts
1 2 3 4 5 6 537 374 371 198 158 215 Benjamin C. Brown 1853
730 454 562 465 287 743 David M. Thompson 3241 82 61 80 54 32 46 Blanks 355
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY-One for Seven Years 1084 658 828 585 360 867 Elinore L. Washburn 4382 265 231 185 132 117 137 Blanks 1067
TRUSTEE OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL One for Two Years (To fill a vacancy)
1123 694 834 593 374 862 Arthur W. Cole 4480
226 195 179 124 103 142 Blanks 969
PLANNING BOARD-One for Five Years
1081 645 824 555 350 842 Virginia H. Hammond 4297 1 Peter O'Hagan 1 268 243 189 162 127 162 Blanks 1151
PLANNING BOARD-One for Four Years
1087 653 814 563 355 861 Donald G. Thompson 4333 262 236 199 154 122 143 Blanks 1116
PLANNING BOARD-One for Three Years (To fiill a vacancy)
1059 642 800 537
339 835 Fredric S. O'Brien 4212
290 247 213 180 138 169 Blanks 1237
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY-One for Five Years
9 6 10 4 9
7 Thomas P. Eldred 45
1 2 6 9
John G. Long
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4 Greta M. Coutts 23 19
1337 852 991 703 468 990 Blanks 5341 (Several other persons received a smaller number of votes)
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CONSTABLES-Three for One Year
Precincts
1 2 3 4 5 6
1047 629 740 523 340 798 George B. Brown 4077
1115 699 814 567 379 863 Roy A. Russell 4437
1021 638 735 528 388 794
George N. Sparks 4104
864 701 750 533 324 557 Blanks 3729
All the foregoing officers were voted for on one ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT 1
Andover, March 5, 1956
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in Charge, Rowland L. Luce. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1349. Number of ballots received 1813 - Absentee ballots 31. Number of ballots returned 495. Number of ballots cast 1349. Police officer on duty, Wm. Stewart. Voted to count ballots at 7:45 A. M.
JOSEPH W. MCNALLY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK PRECINCT-2
Andover, March 5, 1956 Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Fernand J. Lussier. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 889. Number of ballots received 1313. Number of ballots returned 424. Number of ballots cast 889. Police officer on duty, James M. Gorrie, Jr. Voted to count ballots at 8:00 A. M.
JAMES V. GERRAUGHTY, Clerk REPORT OF CLERK PRECINCT-3
Andover, March 5, 1956
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, A Norman Warhust. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1013. Number of ballots received 1650. Number of ballots returned 637. Number of ballots cast 1013. Police
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officer on duty, Russell Berthel. Voted to count ballots at 10:00 A. M.
ALAN F. DUNLOP, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK PRECINCT-4
Andover, March 5, 1956
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Robert Henderson. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 717. Number of ballots received 1041 and 12 ab- sentees. Number of ballots returned 336. Number of ballots cast 705 and 12 absentees. Police Officer on duty, Frederick K. Welch. Voted to count ballots at 8:30 A. M.
JAMES D. DOHERTY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK PRECINCT-5
Andover, March 5, 1956
Polls opened at 7:00 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 477. Number of ballots received 656. Number of bal- lots returned 179. Number of ballots cast 477. Police officer on duty, George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 10:30 A. M.
EUGENE A. ZALLA, Clerk REPORT OF CLERK PRECINCT - 6
Andover, March 5, 1956
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Ralph A. Bailey. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered 1498 and 34 ab- sentees. Number of ballots returned 528. Number of ballots cast 1004. Police Officer on duty, James R. Lynch. Voted to count ballots at 8:00 A. M.
JOHN M. LYNCH, Clerk
After final action of Article One, the said meeting was adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the Ge- neral Laws to Saturday, March 10th, at 1:00 o'clock P. M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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Adjourned Town Meeting MARCH 10, 1956
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 1,126 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Roland H. Sherman, Moderator, at 1:05 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit five High School students, eleven Junior High School students, 1 exchange student and three non voters.
Two members of the press were not admitted.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Hugh B. Penney, Jr. Salute to the flag was led by Stafford A. Lindsay.
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 Treasurer for three years, a Selectman for three years, an Assessors for three years, a member 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 member of the Planning Board for four years (to fill a vacancy), a member of the Planning Board for three years (to fill a vacancy), a Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years, a Trustee of Punchard Free School for two years (to fill a vacancy), a member of the Andover Housing Authority for five years, three Constables for one year, and any other 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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The Town Clerk announced the results of ballot March 5th and declared Roland H. Sherman elected as Moderator for the ensuing year and that he had previously been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of that office.
The Moderator then declared the other successful candi- dates elected to their respective offices.
William V. Emmons, Selectman for Three Years.
William V. Emmons, Assessor for Three Years.
Anna M. Greeley, Treasurer for Three Years.
Frederick S. Allis, Jr., School Committee for Three Years Reta V. Buchan, School Committee for Three Years.
Robert A. Walsh, Board of Health for Three Years.
David M. Thompson, Board of Public Works for Three Years.
Elinore L. Washburn, Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for Seven Years.
Arthur W. Cole, Trustee of Punchard Free School for Two Years (To fill a Vacancy) .
Virginia H. Hammond, Planning Board for Five Years.
Donald G. Thompson, Planning Board for Four Years (To fill a Vacancy) .
Frederic S. O'Brien, Planning Board for Three Years (To fill a Vacancy).
Thomas P. Eldred, Andover Housing Authority for Five Years.
George B. Brown, Constable for One Year.
Roy A. Russell, Constable for One Year.
George N. Sparks, Constable for One Year.
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ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED Edward P. Hall be elected Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected Town Of- ficers for the ensuing year.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the sa- laries 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
Board of Assessors
Three members at $600. each per annum
Board of Public Welfare
Three members at $100. each per annum
Town Clerk per annum 4,922.00
Collector of Taxes per annum 4,922.00
Town Treasurer per annum 4,466.00
Board of Health
Three members at $100. each per annum
Chairman, Board of Public Works per annum 300.00
Secretary, Board of Public Works per annum 150.00
Treasurer, Library Trustees per annum 100.00
Moderator, per meeting 25.00
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for the following purposes :
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
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American Legion
$ 840.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
720.00
Disabled Veterans
480.00
Patriotic Holidays
1,540.00
Retirement Fund
47,738.00
Damage to Persons and Property
500.00
Elections and Registrations
8,732.00
Insurance
20,000.00
Printing Town Reports
1,897.60
Moderator
75.00
Town Counsel
1,500.00
Finance Committee
100.00
Dog Officer
325.00
Animal Inspector
350.00
Town Scales
200.00
Inspector of Wires
1,175.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
760.00
Brush Fires
2,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
10,600.00
Old Age Assistance
71,500.00
Disability Assistance
7,100.00
Recreation
13,820.00
Public Dump
3,000.00
Selectmen
4,515.00
Treasurer
13,262.12
Parking Meter Account (from Meter Fund) $350.00
Board of Appeals
250.00
Building Inspector
3,000.00
Municipal Buildings
10,000.00
Parking Meter Account (from Meter Fund) $8,930.00
Veterans Services
25,408.00
Public Welfare
12,408.00
Collector of Taxes
10,166.00
Accountant
9,937.00
Assessors
21,937.00
Town Clerk
8,692.00
Infirmary
12,120.00
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Police Department 96,395.00
(To include 3 unpaid bills, 2 in 1954 and 1 in 1955 in the amount of $54.29 and $150. out-of-state-travel)
Fire Department
113,899.63
(To include 4 unpaid 1954 bills in the amount of $303.42 and $110. to be paid at the discretion of the Town Counsel in part or in full to a call fireman for services in 1955, and $100.00 for out-of-state travel) Civil Defense
3,625.00
Planning Board
8,265.00
Interest
32,788.52
Retirement Bonds
55,000.00
Board of Health
9,096.00
Care of T. B. Patients
3,000.00
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library (plus dog license receipts)
43,941.00
Spring Grove Cemetery
19,654.00
School Committee
695,357.00
(Incl. $400.00 for out-of-state travel and
unpaid 1955 bill in the amount of $69.48)
Highway Maintenance
73,930.80
Water Maintenance
71,358.00
Parks Department
8,688.00
Sewer Maintenance
7,976.00
Trucks, Garage and Repair Shop
28,152.00
Street Lighting
27,000.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
25,000.00
(To incl. $2,500.00 for purchase of equip- ment, if necessary, at discretion of B. P. W.
and to include plowing of snow from pri- vate ways as approved by Selectmen)
Tree Department
8,226.00
Moth Department
7,552.00
Dutch Elm Disease
7,350.00
B. P. W. Administration and Office
27,267.76
Total to be raised by taxation
1,700,369.43
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Total not to be raised by taxation
9,280.00
Grand Total Appropriated
$1,709,649.43
ARTICLE 5. - One new automobile for Police Dept. 800.00 (plus trade-in value of 1955 Ford)
ARTICLE 6. - New Ambulance for Fire Dept. 9,500.00 (plus trade-in value from 1946 Cadillac and 1937 Henney ambulances)
ARTICLE 8. - Improve town office facilities 12,000.00
ARTICLE 9. - Selectmen to pay for rental office space as may be needed 1,000.00
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