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b. Every employee occupying a full-time position subject to the classification and pay plans, except professional positions in the Library, shall be granted one week's vacation with pay in addition to the allowance to which he is entitled under the preceding paragraph, after he has completed fifteen years of continuous full- time service.
c. Every full-time professional employee in the Library occupying a position subject to the classifica- tion and pay plans shall be granted four weeks' vacation with pay during each twelve-month period as defined in paragraph a, including the thirty weeks' service require- ment.
d. Employees who have been in continuous full-time service of the town less than thirty weeks as of April 1 shall be entitled to a vacation with one day's regular pay for each full month so worked, not to exceed one week's pay.
e. Persons employed on a part-time basis may be granted that proportion of the allowance provided in paragraph a which their part-time service bears to full- time service, with the exception of part-time employees under the jurisdiction of the School Committee. Such employees occupying positions appearing in the Annual Salary Schedule shall be granted those school vacations occurring in the course of the school year or such part thereof as determined by the School Committee.
f. Department heads may grant vacation leave at such times during the calendar year as will best serve the public interest. Preference should be given employ- ees on the basis of years of employment by the Town.
g. Vacations must be taken in the year in which they are due, and shall not accumulate from year to year; in unusual circumstances, exceptions may be granted by
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the Personnel Board upon recommendations of department heads.
h. Upon the death of an employee who is eligible for a vacation under these rules, payment shall be made to the estate of the deceased in an amount equal to the vacation allowance as earned in the vacation year prior to the employee's death but which had not been granted. In addi- tion, payment shall be made for that portion of the vaca- tion allowance earned in the vacation year during which the employee died up to the time of his separation from the payroll.
i. Employees who are eligible for vacation under these rules and whose services are terminated by dismissal through no fault or delinquency of their own, or by re- tirement, or by entrance into the armed forces shall be paid an amount equal to the vacation allowance as earned, and not granted, in the vacation year prior to such dis- missal, retirement, or entrance into the armed forces. In addition, payment shall be made for that portion of the vacation allowance earned in the vacation year during which such dismissal, retirement, or entrance into the armed forces occurred up to the time of the employee's separation from the payroll.
j. Absences on account of sickness in excess of that authorized under the rules therefor or for personal reasons not provided for under sick leave may, at the discretion of the department head, be charged to vacation leave.
k. An employee shall be granted an additional day of vacation if while on vacation leave a designated holiday occurs which falls on, or is legally observed on, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
Section 14. Jury Duty
An employee called to jury duty shall receive from the Town an amount equal to the difference between his normal compensation and the amount (excluding any travel allowance) received from the court, upon presentation of certification of the amount paid by the court.
Section 15. Military Leave
Full-time employees of the Town who are called for training duty in the military forces of the Commonwealth or the United States shall be paid any difference in com- pensation between that drawn in a normal working period of two weeks in their regular town employment and the
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total compensation (excluding travel allowance) of the military duty. Such payment by the Town shall be limited to a period not to exceed two weeks in any twelve-month period, and shall not include payment to members of the National Guard who may be mobilized during an emergency in the Commonwealth. Employees called for duty under the provisions of this section shall not be required to use their vacation allowance for such military activity, and shall receive any regular vacation to which they are en- titled.
Section 16. Medical Examinations
Every applicant for a full-time position or for a part-time position covering employment of over thirty days duration shall, if the position is included in the classification and compensation plans, be certified by a practicing physician designated by the Town, as to his or her physical fitness to perform the duties of the position for which the applicant seeks employment.
The medical and physical examination required of candidates for positions in the Police and Fire Depart- ments shall be that prescribed by the Division of Civil Service of the Commonwealth. The certification required for candidates for positions other than those in the Police and Fire Departments shall be in such form as Shall be determined by the Personnel Board.
The cost of any physical examination required by this section shall be paid by the Town.
Section 17. Department Budgets
Each department head shall include in the annual bud- get a pay adjustment section to provide funds for antici- pated pay adjustments during the ensuing year, expendi- tures to be made therefrom only in accordance with the classification and compensation plans with the approval of the Personnel Board. No adjustment shall be effective or paid unless, or until, sufficient funds are available therefor.
Section 18. Personnel Board
a. The classification and compensation plans shall be administered by a Personnel Board consisting of five members appointed by the Board of Selectmen, two to be appointed for three years, two for two years and one for one year, and thereafter each member to be appointed for a three-year term. No member of the Personnel Board to receive compensation or to be an employee of the Town,
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vacancies to be appointed by the Selectmen. At all times one of the five members shall be one who has been selected from a list of not less than three suggested members sub- mitted by the full-time employees of the Town.
Section 19. Duties of the Personnel Board
a. The Board shall establish such policies, proce- dures and regulations as it deems necessary for the ad- ministration of the classification and compensation plans and may employ assistance and incur expenses as it deems necessary, subject to appropriation of funds therefor.
b. The Board shall annually, in January, meet and organize by electing a chairman and a secretary. A major- ity of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the trans- action of business. The votes of a majority of all the members of the Board shall be necessary on any matter upon which it is authorized or required to pass.
c. The Town Accountant shall maintain such records of all employees of the Town subject to the classification and pay plans as requested by the Board. These records shall be made available to the Board upon its request.
d. The Board by its own authority may reclassify an existing position to a different class, and no position may be reclassified until the Personnel Board shall have determined that such reclassification is consistent with the provisions of the classification and compensation plans. Such reclassification of a position, however, Shall be subject to the appropriation of the necessary funds to adjust the compensation of the incumbent employ- ee .
e. The Board may tentatively add a new class to, or delete an existing class from, the classification plan or re-assign a class to a different compensation grade. Ratification of the Board's action in adding or deleting a class or in re-assigning a class to compensation grade is necessary by formal action of the Town Meeting follow- ing submission of the annual report of the Board.
f. The Personnel Board shall maintain written des- criptions of the classes in the classification plan. The description for any class of positions shall be construed solely as a means of identification and not as prescribing the precise duties or responsibilities of any position, or as modifying or in any way affecting the power of any ad- ministrative authority to appoint, to assign duties to, or to direct and control the work of any employee under the jurisdiction of such authority.
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g. The Board shall, from time to time, review the salary and wage schedules and policies pertaining to the administration of the classification and pay plans. It shall keep informed as to pay rates and policies outside the service of the Town, and shall recommend to the Town Meeting any action which it deems desirable to maintain a fair and equitable pay level.
h. Upon recommendation of a department head, sup- ported by evidence in writing of special reasons and ex- ceptional circumstances satisfactory to the Personnel Board, the Board may authorize an entrance rate higher than the minimum rate for a position, and such other vari- ance in the pay plan as it may deem necessary for the proper functioning of the services of the Town. No vari- ance shall become effective unless, or until, the neces- sary funds have been appropriated therefor.
i. The Board shall make an annual report in writing to the Board of Selectmen on, or before, December 31st of each year.
Section 20. Amendment of the Classification and Pay Plans
a. The classification and pay plans may be amended in the same manner that other bylaws may be amended; pro- vided, however, that no amendment shall be made unless a request therefor, in writing and signed by the petitioner, or petitioners, is addressed to and submitted to the Per- sonnel Board, and a copy thereof filed with the Town Clerk.
b. Upon receipt of such request, the Board shall hold a hearing thereon at which all persons interested shall be entitled to be present and be heard. Written notice of such hearing shall be given, not less than three days preceding the date thereof, to the petitioner, or petitioners, and to heads of departments and employees affected.
c. The Board shall, after such hearing, submit a report with recommendations to the Annual or to a Special Town Meeting.
d. The Board may of its own motion, after like no- tice to all persons interested and after a hearing, submit to the Town Meeting a proposal for amending the plans.
Section 21. Civil Service Laws
Nothing in this bylaw shall be construed to conflict with Chapter 31 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth
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of Massachusetts.
Section 22. Repeal of Other Bylaws
Any bylaw or regulation of the Town of Andover which may be in conflict with provisions of this bylaw is here- by repealed or rescinded.
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Andover Town Infirmary
This past year saw a change in the management of the Town Infirmary. On June 15th we lost the services of Mrs. Roland Weeks, the matron for many years. Mrs. Weeks handled many of the problems which constantly arose in her position with the greatest sympathy and understanding.
The new matron, Mrs. Robert Fanning, R. N. assumed her duties the middle of June and continued until October lst when the Selectmen leased the property to her to run on a new basis. The town now assumes only the care of the building and major repairs while the personnel problems, feeding of patients and care of the inmates is handled by Mrs. Fanning.
There are now twelve patients housed in the Infirmary which is the legal capacity of the building. Of this num- ber seven now come under the care of the Welfare Depart- ment for partial or complete financial assistance.
During the holiday season, several choral groups appeared on the premises to entertain the patients.
To improve the service, a new washing machine has been installed. In addition, several major repairs have been made to the roof and in the cellar. There are still several more which must be taken care of soon in order that the building continue to meet the standards required by the state inspectors.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Sidney P. White, Chairman Stafford A. Lindsay, Sec'y. William V. Emmons
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Fire Department
I hereby submit a report of the activities of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1957.
Service Record. A response was made to a total of 984 calls for service of which 396 were for alarms of fire and 588 were for the use of the ambulance for emergency transportation and first aid or for transportation of med- ical patients to and from hospitals and rest homes on the request of a medical doctor and/or hospital authorities. There were three false alarms during the year, two of which were of a mischievous nature involving pre-teen agers and one by a person unknown. Aid to communities on alarm of fire were as follows-Lawrence 9, North Reading 6, Tewksbury 4, North Andover 1 and Manchester 1. Andover received aid from out-of-town for alarms of fire as fol- lows-North Andover 2, Tewksbury 3 and Lawrence 2. We re- ceived ambulance aid from North Andover 3 times while we aided with our ambulance North Andover-once and Lawrence- four times. Non-resident patients were billed as follows for use of the ambulance, forty (40) @ $10.00 and three (3) @ $25.00 for a total billing of $475.00. Our struc- tual fires resulting in losses this year have mainly been the result of the careless disposal of smoking materials. Faulty electrical appliances seem to run a close second as & cause of local fires. The assessed valuation of the buildings where fire occured amounted to $172,125.00 and the approximate loss amounted to $41,660.00, mostly cov- ered by insurance.
Fire Prevention. The prevention of fire is an ever increasing activity of the Fire Department and all build- ings requiring a fire inspection by the State Department of Public Health such as infirmaries, nursing homes, rest homes, boarding homes, and homes for the aged were in- spected and reported on forms issued by said State Depart- ment. Local day-care centers for children were inspected for conditions likely to cause fire or become a menace in time of fire, then reported as requested by the local Board of Health before they would issue a permit to con- duct such a business at this location. All public and most private school buildings were inspected and found reasonably safe from conditions likely to cause fire. In- dustrial and Mercantile establishments were inspected to a total of 176 times including some follow-up inspections to ascertain if suggestions and orders were complied with and to remedy any condition found neglected. Eighteen-18 newly constructed garages that became an appurtenance to & dwelling were inspected for compliance with regulations
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of the state concerning fire resistive construction. Per- mits for the installation of oil burners and the storage of fuel oil in connection therewith, were issued and in- spected as follows: Power burners 233 and range burners 39. Permits for the installation of Liquified Petroleum Gas systems and the storage of bottled gas in connection therewith were issued and inspected amounting to 35. Again, as last year, by request of the local Pastor, all buildings of the Roman Catholic Church in Andover were in- spected and recorded on forms supplied by the Archdiocese of Boston. One copy being retained by the Fire Department, one by the local Pastor and the third sent to the Arch- diocese.
Manpower. Last year town meeting increased our Cen- tral station manpower with the result that we can now res- pond with a full Engine company to an alarm of fire with the exception of when the ambulance is out on a call thus reducing our complement by two firefighters. Again I must request more manpower for the Ballardvale station and trust that this town meeting allows at least three men so that we can have two men on duty at all times in this sta- tion for a ready response to any emergency endangering the life or property of citizens from fire or other cause.
Appartus. Our present apparatus consists of a 1953- 1000 Gallon Per Minute pumping engine, a 1945-500 G. P. M. pumping engine at the Ballardvale station, a 1937-500 G. P. M. pumping engine, a 1941-65 foot Aerial Ladder truck, a 1957-Jeep utility truck, a 1955-Chief's car and a 1950- Forest Fire Truck. Two rescue boats are housed, one in Ballardvale and one at the Central station. We also have a trailer containing fire alarm maintenance equipment. In a special article at this coming town meeting I have asked for a new 750-G. P. M. pumping engine to supplement the present 1937-500 G. P. M. pumping engine but not to re- place it as I feel it can be held in reserve for approx- imately five years but the factor of dependability of the truck practically no longer exists. With the disbursal of our equipment in the future for better coverage westward the request for this new piece of equipment should re- ceive favorable action at town meeting. With a piece in reserve the Civil Defense Director could then recruit for training enough volunteers to supply an auxiliary of two or three engine companies to supplement our present forces in time of a natural disaster or war time disaster and at the same time increase our community standing civil de- fense wise. We have purchased considerable communications
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equipment through the Federal Civil Defense Matchings Funds Program at a savings to the town, not to mention lesser equipment acquired for hardly any cost just through the towns rating Civil Defense wise. Two of our Fire De- partment members were sent to the Massachusetts Civil De- fense Rescue School at the Bradley Palmer State Forest and received Instructors ratings in a heavy rescue course. These men can be used to instruct a few Rescue Teams, if and when recruited by Civil Defense.
Fire Alarm. An increase in the budget this year per- taining to the extension and replacement of the fire alarm system has been sought due to areas of building expansion requiring street box fire alarm protection and the replace- ment of out-dated boxes and deterioration of sections of wiring.
Recommendations. I believe the time has come for se- rious consideration of a new central station as the base- ment of the present one resembles a forest with the num- ber of lally columns required to keep our heavy truck equipment out of the cellar. A new location for a modern station need not be as centralized as present, due to our present motorized equipment and available manpower of to- days department. A larger area taking in a space for parking and a good size training area would be required. Location on the fringe of the high valued section would provide adequate coverage centrally. A station in the West Andover area will be needed soon if any industry con- templates settling here. One of their investigations be- fore deciding on any location would include the available public safety services offered. That reason, the comple- tion of the two new highways and the building expansion and contemplated shopping center in West Andover are more reasons for immediate thought and action toward the goal of a sub-station in this area of the town.
Conclusion. In closing I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the members of this department for their fine cooperation. Thanks, also, to all other Town Officials and their Departments for their aid to us in the discharge of our duties. I wish also to thank the local telephone operators for efficiently passing along to us many messages of emergency.
Forest Warden Supt. of Fire Alarm
Respectfully submitted,
Henry L. Hilton
Chief of the Fire Department
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Police Department
The Andover Police Department submits a summary of activities for the year ending December 31, 1957.
Miscellaneous Complaints Received and Investigated 944
188
Automobiles Stolen in Andover
4
Bicycles Stolen in Andover
24
Automobiles Recovered in Andover
2
Bicycles Recovered in Andover
11
Breaks in Camps and Dwellings
29
Doors in Business District Found Open and Secured
158
Lost Children Returned to Parents
29
Runaway Children Returned to Parents-Institutions
4
Runaway Persons Returned to Institutions After Escape
3
Dogs Killed By Automobiles
29
Dogs Injured By Automobiles
65
Street Lights Reported Out To Lawrence Electric Co.
606
Dogs Lost and Returned to Owner
65
Number of Persons Bitten By Dogs
57
Board Of Health Notified on Dog Bites
57
Cattle Lost and Returned to Owner
10
Dead Bodies Cared For By Police
4
Persons Notified For Out Of Town Police
36
Dwellings Inspected While Owners Away
362
Articles Found and Returned to Owners
6
Summons Served On Local Complaints in Andover
15
Missings Persons Reported, Located and Returned
2
Highway Conditions Reported to B. P. W.
32
Persons Taken to Danvers State Hospital
4
Bell Alarms Covered By Police
92
Arrest Made For Out Of Town Police
3
Breaks in Business District
15
Persons Accidently Shot
1
Hens Killed By Dogs
145
Geese Killed By Dogs
4
Rabbits Killed By Dogs
14
Sheep Killed By Dogs
14
Deer Killed By Dogs
1
Arrests and Charges
Drunkenness
57
Speeding
18
Operating Under The Influence Of Liquor
10
Allowing Improper Person To Operate Motor Vehicle
2
Leaving Scene Of Accident
Operating Without License
177
Summons Served For Out Of Town Police
Operating After Suspension Of License
Operating To Endanger
Operating Unregistered Automobile
1
Operating Uninsured Automobile
1
Unlawful Use Of Automobile
Passing Motor Vehicle Where The View Was Obstructed Parking Meter Violation
No Inspection Sticker
Failure To Stop
Failure To Secure Proper License For Driving
1
Violation Of Building Laws
1
Giving False Name
1
Larceny
19
Breaking And Entering
13
Assault And Battery
3
Indecent Assault
1
Lewdness
2
Rape
1
Neglect Of Child
1
Disturbing The Peace
3
Delivery Of Liquor To Minor
1
Vagrancy
Deliquent Child
Disposition Of Cases
Convictions In District Court
99
Placed On File
29
Probation
13
Released By Probation Officer
37
Sentenced To House Of Correction
27
Sentenced To Bridgewater
1
Sentenced To Youth Service Board
1
Dismissed
3
Appealed To Superior Court
2
Turned Over To Out Of Town Police Fines Paid
$1655.00
Restitution
Defaulted
225.00 1
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ver. In 1957 there were 174 reportable accidents in Ando-
This represents a drop of 42 from the previous year. A breakdown shows the following:
Fatal Accidents
1
Personal Injury Accidents
81
Property Damage Accidents 81
Pedestrian Accidents 7
Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Accidents
4
In 1957 there were 391 motor vehicle violation notices issued by the department and 1830 parking violations is- sued. During the year 1957 the police cars travelled & total of 193,355 miles.
Respectfully submitted,
David L. Nicoll
Chief of Police
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DOG OFFICER
January 7, 1958
To the Board of Selectmen Andover, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my annual report as Dog Officer for the year ending December 31, 1957.
Total number of dogs licensed to date in Andover 1459
Number of Kennel licenses in Andover 16
Complaints received and investigated 88
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Total number of dog bites received and investigated Number of dog bites reported to the Board of Health Stray dogs picked up and cared for
57
Homes found for stray dogs
31
Turned over to the M S P C A
29
Number of dogs destroyed by police
10
Total number of dogs reported lost or missing
131
Total number returned to owners
65
Reported lost by out of town owners
8
Struck and injured by automobiles
65
Struck and killed by automobiles
29
Struck and killed by trains
2
Dead dogs removed from the highways
6 145
Number of Hens killed by dogs
Number of Turkeys killed by dogs
6
Number of Geese killed by dogs
4
Number of Sheep killed by dogs
14
Number of Rabbits killed by dogs
14
Deer killed by dogs
1
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM R. HICKEY
Dog Officer of Andover
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Board of Health Nurse and Agent
To the Townspeople of Andover:
We submit herewith a brief resume of the activities of the Board of Health for the year 1957:
The following contagious diseases were reported to this office:
1957
1956
1955
Dog Bites
65
63
45
Tuberculosis
4
3
3
Scarlet Fever
8
18
101
Chicken Pox
26
37
106
Whooping Cough
0
6
4
Measles
4
6
307
Mumps
105
25
24
Syphilis
0
1
3
Infectious Hepatitis
1
1
5
Meningitis, Influenzal
0
1
0
Anterio Poliomyelitis
0
0
9
Diphtheria
0
1
0
German Measles
20
9
Mononucleosis
0
1
Encephalitis (Eastern Equine)
0
1
0
Meningitis, pneumonis
0
1
0
Salmonellosis
0
0
Gonorrhea
1
1
0
DEATHS FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
1
1
0
Meningitis
0
1
0
Poliomyelitis
1
2
1
The following licenses were granted and the fees for the same have been turned over to the Town Treasurer:
Septic Tank Permits
113
Garbage and refuse
17
Maintenance of Piggeries
8
Slaughtering
2
Agencies Giving Day Care to
5
Bakery Operation
3
Mfg. Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts Milk
66
Oleomargarine
23
Pasteurization of Milk
6
0
1
Children Under Seven
3
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