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Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept Article 2 as read. A quorum was present.
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ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $8,000.00 for the purpose to study and improve the town office facilities in the town hall, on peti- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and appropriate $8,000.00 under Article 3.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main on Dascomb Road from Pendleton's easterly approximately 716 feet; on Vine Street westerly 240 feet; Spring Grove Road off Porter Road easterly about 500 feet; Bellevue Road westerly ap- proximately 1350 feet; and raise and appropriate the sum of $11,564.00, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and appropriate the amount of $5,000.00 for the purpose of ex- tending 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 ap- proved by the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, and the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the amount of $5,790.00, to be expended by the Planning Board, as established under the provision of the General Laws Chapter 41, Section 81-A and adopted under Article 10, March 8, 1954 adjourned Andover Town Meet- ing, on petition of the Andover Planning Board.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and appropriate the amount of $5,790.00 under Article 5.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to construct sewerage and drain- age facilities in Lockway Road, a private way, and in Car- mel Road, east of Walnut Avenue, a private way, and con- nect the same with the existing public sewer and drain sys- tem in Elm Street; and raise and appropriate therefor the
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amount of $21,560.00 on the proviso that the final cost for all work, whether on private ways or public ways, is to be assessed as a betterment charge against each of the following lots on Lockway Road, one ninth to each : Lot 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17; said lots being shown on a plan of Lock- way Road entitled "Street Acceptance Plan" dated December 1952 drawn by Clinton F. Goodwin, Reg. Prof. Engineer; and authorize the Town to acquire easements by release, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain upon the recommendation of the Board of Public Works and with the approval of the Town Counsel, on petition of the Board of Health.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to authorize the Board of Public Works to construct sewer- age and drainage facilities in Lockway Road, a private way, and in a portion of Carmel Road adjacent to Lockway Road, a private way, and connect the same with the existing sewer and drain system in Elm Street; or else connect the same with the existing sewer and drain system in Wolcott Avenue by means of construction thru an easement referred to in North Essex Registry of Deeds Book 677, Page 392, Book 673, Pages 431, 432, 452 and/or shown on Registry Desk Plans No. 1499, No. 1517, No. 1525; the final route to be determined by the Board of Public Works; and raise and appropriate therefore the amount of $8,000.00 on the pro- viso that the final cost of all work whether on private ways, on public ways, or on easements is to be assessed against the abuttors as a betterment charge and others who benefit directly or remotely as determined by the Board of Public Works, said area being shown on the above mentioned plans numbered 1499, 1517 and 1525 and also on a plan of Lock- way Road entitled "Street Acceptance Plan" dated Decem- ber 1952 drawn by Clinton F. Goodwin, Reg. Prof. Eng. and authorize the Town to acquire easements, by release, by pur- chase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain upon the recommendation of the Board of Public Works and with the approval of the Town Counsel. A quorum was present.
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ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $378.00 for the three dollar increase in salary for the Town Clerk. Town Treasurer and the Tax Collector.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and appropriate $378.00 under Article 7.
ARTICLE 8. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting :
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 9:00 P. M.
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Bond To be raised by taxation
Issue
$145.000.00 $
-Various Locations-
ARTICLE 1. Sewers and Drains
9,380.00
-Various Locations-
ARTICLE 3. Improving Town Hall facilities
8,000.00
ARTICLE 4. Extending Water Mains
5,000.00
ARTICLE 5. Planning Board
5,790.00
ARTICLE 6. Sewers and Drains
8,000.00
-Lockway Road-
ARTICLE 7. Salary Increases
Clerk, Treas. &
Tax Collector
378.00
Totals-Special Town
$145,000.00
$36,548.00
Meeting-April 4, 1955
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
ATTEST:
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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ARTICLE 1. Sewers and Drains
Special Town Meeting SEPTEMBER 19, 1955
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, Sept- ember 7, 1955, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs met and assembled in the Memorial Auditorium on Bartlet Street on Monday, the nineteenth day of September, 1955 at 7:00 P. M.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 191 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7:16 P. M. by Roland H. Sherman, Moderator.
(Constable's Return)
ESSEX, SS.
Andover, September 19, 1955
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 place and for the purposes 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 Lawrence Tribune. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate by taxation, transfer from available funds and/or by bond issue the amount of $305,162 for the purpose of constructing and improving storm drainage in connection with Roger's Brook and its tributaries; Shawsheen Heights proposed system of drainage; Hidden Road drainage near Sunset Rock Road; Carmel Road and Wolcott Avenue drain- age via private land to Maple Avenue; Holt Road drainage and allied brook cleaning; School Street drainage and im- provements to allied drainage facilities and add to said
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amount funds already set up under Article 14, of the 1955 Annual Town Meeting, Article 15 of the 1955 Annual Town Meeting and Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of April 4, 1955 for this same purpose; and authorize the Town to acquire easements by release, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain as necessary for the disposal of storm water on private land, said easements to be as recom- mended by the Board of Public Works and approved by the Town Counsel.
ARTICLE 2. To transact any other business that may le- gally come before the meeting :
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn to the next annual town meeting since a quorum was not present.
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meet- ing.
ATTEST:
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Special Town Meeting OCTOBER 10, 1955
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, Septem- ber 30, 1955, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, quali- fied to vote in Town Affairs met and assembled in the Mem- orial Auditorium on Bartlet Street on Monday, the tenth day of October, 1955 at 8:00 P. M.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 528 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Roland H. Sherman, Moderator at 8:00 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit two members of the press, Mrs. Helen Peters and Mr. David Young and three other persons.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Henry Smith.
Salute to the flag was led by J. Everett Collins, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
The warrant and return of service by the constable was read by the Town Clerk.
(Constable's Return)
ESSEX, SS.
Andover, October 10, 1955
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 place and for the purposes 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 publication in the Lawrence Tribune. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
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ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $200,000.00 in addition to the $1,750,- 000.00 already appropriated under Article 10 of the town meeting held the twenty-first of March, 1955, for the pur- pose of constructing and equipping a New High School Building; $10,000.00 of this amount to be taken from avail- able funds and $190,000.00 to be raised by bond issue ac- cording to Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $200,000.00 in addition to the $1,750.000.00 already appropriated under Article 10 of the town meeting held the twenty-first of March, 1955, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a New High School Building; $10,000.00 of this amount to be taken from avail- able funds and $190,000.00 to be raised by bond issue ac- cording to Chapter 44 of the General Laws. The vote yes 420-no 24. Voted by more than 2/3 as required.
ARTICLE 2. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting :
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 9:15 P. M.
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Bond
Available
Issue
Funds
ARTICLE 1. New High School
Bldg.
$190,000.00
$10,000.00
(Additional Funds)
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meet- ing.
ATTEST:
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Special Town Meeting NOVEMBER 21, 1955
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, Nov- ember 7, 1955, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs met and assembled in the Memorial Auditorium on Bartlet Street on Monday, the twenty-first day of November, 1955 at 8:00 P. M.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 434 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Roland H. Sherman, Moderator at 8:05 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit two members of the press, Mrs. Helen Peters and Mr. David Young, five students from Merrimack College and seven other persons.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Frederick B. Noss.
Salute to the flag was led by J. Everett Collins, Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen.
The warrant and return of service by the constable was read by the Town Clerk.
(Constable's Return)
ESSEX, SS
Andover, November 21, 1955
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 place and for the purposes 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 publication in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
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ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $7,500.00 for the purpose of preparing preliminary plans for a new elementary school in the Bal- lardvale Plains area, and to determine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the Town Treas- ury, or by bond issue; and to take any action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Town appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 for the purpose of pre- paring preliminary plans for a new elementary school in the Ballardvale Plains area; the money to be provided from available funds in the Town Treasury said sum to be ex- pended under the supervision of the School Committee.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $45,000.00 in addition to the $175,000 .- 00 already appropriated under Article 13 of the town meet- ing held the twenty-first of March, 1955, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a six-room addition to the West Elementary School, and to determine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the Town Trea- sury, or by bond issue ; or take any action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $45,000.00 in addition to the $175,000.00 already appropriated under Article 13 of the town meeting held the twenty-first of March, 1955, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a six-room addition to the West Elementary School; and that the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow the sum of $45,000.00 payable in five years. The vote Yes 323-No 7. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $32,000.00 in addition to the $85,000.00 already appropriated under Article 14 of the town meeting held the twenty-first of March 1955, for the purpose of con- structing and equipping a four-room addition with any ne- cessary alterations, to the Shawsheen School, and to deter-
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mine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the Town Treasury, or by bond issue; or take any action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $32,000.00 in addition to the $85,000.00 already appropriated under Article 14 of the town meeting held the twenty-first of March, 1955, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a four-room addi- tion with any necessary alterations, to the Shawsheen School; and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow the sum of $32,000.00 payable in five years. The vote Yes 217-No 104. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $5,000.00 for replacement or renovation of the small electric pump and motor and such necessary installa- tion as may be required and to use the trade in value of the old equipment as part payment.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $5,000.00 for replacement or renovation of the small electric pump and motor and such necessary installation as may be required and to use the trade in value of the old equipment as part payment.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $5,000.00 to install a water main on Gleason Street on peti- tion of Fred W. Doyle and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds the sum of $5,000.00 to install a water main on Gleason Street.
ARTICLE 6. To transact any other business that may le- gally come before the meeting :
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Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 10:06 P. M.
SPECIAL ARTICLES .
Bond Issue
Available Funds
ARTICLE 1. Plans for new elemen- tary School, B.V. Plains area
$ 7,500.00
ARTICLE 2. West Elementary
School $45,000.00
(Additional Funds)
ARTICLE 3. Shawsheen School 32,000.00
(Additional Funds)
ARTICLE 4. Replace or renovate electric pump & motor
5,000.00
ARTICLE 5. Install water main on Gleason Street
5,000.00
$77,000.00
$17,500.00
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meet- ing.
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 1955.
The total number of registered voters in Andover as of July 1, 1955 was 7,777 by Precincts as follows :
1
1,753
2
1,346
3
1,583
4
1,007
5
640
6
1,448
7,777
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births recorded
286
Males
155
Females
131
Number of deaths recorded
169
Males
78
Females
91
Number of marriages 144
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Report of the Director of Accounts
To the Board of Selectmen: MR. J. EVERETT COLLINS, 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, 1954, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
HERMAN B. DINE, Director of Accounts
Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
SIR :
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Andover for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1954, the following report being submitted thereon :
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments collecting or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified.
The books and accounts in the office of the town account- ant were examined and checked. The ledger accounts were analyzed, the receipts as recorded were checked with the treasurer's records, the payments were compared with the
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treasury warrants, and the appropriation accounts were checked with the amounts voted by the town as shown by the town clerk's records, while the recorded transfers from the reserve fund were checked with the amounts authorized by the finance committee.
A trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, a copy of which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1954. An examination of this balance sheet indicates that the town is in good financial condition.
The books and accounts in the office of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were an- alyzed and compared with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The ex- penditures were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds and with the town accountant's records, and the cash balance on Decem- ber 31, 1954 was proved by reconciliation of the bank bal- ances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The reported payments on account of debt and interest were proved by comparison with the amounts maturing and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
The transactions of the several trust, investment, and retirement funds in the custody of the town treasurer, as well as the trust funds in the custody of the trustees of the John Cornell, Punchard Free School, and Memorial Hall Library Funds, were verified, and the securities and savings bank books representing the investment of these funds were personally examined and listed.
The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked. The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records, the recorded redemptions and sales were checked with the treasurer's record of receipts, and the tax titles and tax pos-
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sessions on hand were listed, proved, and checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds.
The books and accounts in the tax collector's office were examined and checked. The taxes, motor vehicle and trailer excise, and assessments outstanding at the time of the pre- vious audit, as well as all subsequent commitments, were audited and compared with the assessors' warrants. The collections as recorded were compared with the payments to the treasurer, the abatements were checked with the as- sessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the control accounts in the town accountant's ledger.
The records of departmental and water accounts receiv- able were examined and checked. The payments to the treas- urer were verified, the abatements were checked with the departmental records of abatements granted, and the out- standing accounts were listed and reconciled with the ac- countant's ledger controls.
Verification of the outstanding tax, excise, assessment, departmental, and water accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of departmental cash collections of the town clerk, the sealer of weights and measures, and the inspectors of buildings, wires, and plumbing, as well as of the police, fire, health, highway, school, library, and cemetery depart- ments, and of all other departments in which money was collected for the town, were examined and checked. The pay- ments to the State and to the town treasurer were verified, and the cash on hand in the several departments was proved by actual count.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to fur- nish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the balance sheet, there are appended to this report tables showing reconciliations of the treasurer's
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and town clerk's cash, summaries of the tax, excise, assess- ment, tax title, tax possession, departmental, and water ac- counts, as well as schedules showing the condition and trans- actions of the trust, investment, and retirement funds.
For the cooperation extended by all town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM SCHWARTZ Assistant Director of Accounts
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Report of the Town Accountant
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955
To the Board of Selectmen Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
In accordance with Chapter 41, Section 61, of the General Laws, I submit herewith my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1955.
A detailed statement of the receipts and their sources, and of the payments and the purposes therefor, follows. The condition of the various trust funds, as well as the Town of Andover Retirement Fund, sources of incomes and the amounts paid out are also set forth. A statement of the temporary loans, maturing debt and interest is included.
A balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1955.
The State Accountants have complied with statutes and audited the Town Books for the year ending December 31, 1954. They are expected in the near future to audit the Town's accounts for 1955.
May I express my thanks for the co-operation accorded to me by your Board, as well as by each Town Department during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE C. NAPIER, Town Accountant
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Appropriations for 1955
General Government $ 85,698.00
Protection of Persons & Property
220,799.57
Health and Sanitation
66,535.56
Highways
138,442.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
143,742.00
Schools and Libraries
653,013.29
Recreation and Unclassified
109,666.42
Enterprises and Cemeteries
164,989.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
68,152.50
Total appropriations for 1955
1,651,038.34
Receipts for 1955
TAXES
Current Year:
Poll
$ 7,658.00
Personal Property
138,084.55
Real Estate
1,025,478.43
$1,171,220.98
Andover Housing Authority
1,876.00
Previous Years :
Personal Property
$ 3,302.72
Real Estate
36,466.97
$ 39,769.69
Estate of Deceased Persons
2,031.09
Tax Title Redemptions 1,372.94
Andover Housing Authority
1,876.00
Amount Carried Forward
$1,218,146.70
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$1,218,146.70
Amount Brought Forward From the State:
Corporation Taxes
$ 130,810.35 107,752.97
Income Taxes
Meal Taxes - Old Age Assistance 2,773.92 Reimbursement - Loss of Taxes 1,408.97
$
242,746.21
$1,460,892.91
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Selectmen $ 7,354.00
Town Clerk
1,073.75
Police Department
128.25
Fire Department
159.50
Health Department 1,005.75
Hawkers' and Pedlers' Licenses - State 90.00
9,811.25
FINES AND FORFEITS
Police Court $ 182.00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From the Federal Government :
Disability Assistance - Admin. 150.55
Disability Assistance - Aid $ 2,561.50
Aid to Dependent Children - Admin. 327.97
Aid to Dependent Children - Aid 5,177.11
Old Age Assistance - Admin. 3,461.27
Old Age Assistance - Aid
52,900.47
$
64,578.87
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Vocational Education $ 1,984.36
High School Transportation 14,245.28
School Cafeterias Subsidy 15,383.84
Hurricane Damage 26,506.06
Amount Carried Forward
$1,535,465.03
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Amount Brought Forward
$1,535,465.03
School Construction Aid
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