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During the year twenty-two employees were taken into the system. Three members were retired. Two members died. Twelve members left the employ of the Town. Three pensioners died.
On December 31, 1960 there were one hundred and eighty-eight active members, six inactive members, thirty-five on retirement and seven widows receiving survivorship allowances.
Respectfully submitted,
George C. Napier, Chairman David L. Nicoll, Secretary Edmond E. Hammond
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TOWN OF
ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS
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8.
SACHUSET
ANNUAL REPORT
of the TOWN OFFICERS
For the Fiscal Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1961
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ANNUAL
REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
For the Fiscal Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1961
Town Printing Co.
Andover, Mass.
OF AMERICA
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INDEX
ANIMAL INSPECTOR 92
ASSESSORS' REPORT 137
BOARD OF APPEALS 85
BOARD OF HEALTH
82
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
73
BOARD OF RETIREMENT
218
BONDS, REDEMPTION OF
(See Town Debt)
BUILDING INSPECTOR
87
BY-LAW COMMITTEE 94
CEMETERY FUNDS 59
CENTRAL MERRIMACK VALLEY PLANNING DIST. REPORT 140
CIVIL DEFENSE
135
CONSERVATION COMMISSION 86
CORNELL FUND 123
DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION . 81
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS 142
DOG OFFICER 131
FIRE DEPARTMENT 124
GRAVEL REMOVAL HEARINGS . 84
HOUSING AUTHORITY REPORT .
75
Balance Sheets 78
JURY LIST
95
LAND ACQUISITION COMMITTEE ยท
93
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Library Statistics .
72
Report of Librarian .
63
Trustees' Report 121
MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUND 218
MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES & PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS 139
PLANNING BOARD . 89
POLICE DEPARTMENT 127
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
109
Employees 109
Highway 111
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT-cont.
Bridges
112
Parks .
113
Tree Department 113
New Equipment
115
Street Lighting
116
Water Pumping Report
119
Water System Summary . 120
117
Water System .
Sewerage System
RECREATION COMMITTEE 106
SALARY STUDY COMMITTEE REPORT . 141
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT 136
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES . 91
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY 122
TAX COLLECTOR . 132
Miscellaneous Collections
133
Summary of Tax Collector's Cash Account . 134
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT 146
TOWN ACCOUNTS
Appropriations for 1961 -. 147
Unpaid Taxes-December 31, 1961
148
Receipts- Analysis of Revenue Account . 149
Receipts - Analysis of Surplus Revenue 150
152
Expenditures for 1961 -.
161
Balance Sheet .
206
Revenue Accounts
209
Municipal Indebtedness
212
Deferred Revenue
214
Trust Funds
215
TOWN CLERK
51
TOWN DEBT .
57
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
52
TOWN MEETING - Annual .
10
Annual Adjourned
14
Special
46
TOWN OFFICERS
4
TREASURER
56
TRUST FUNDS
58
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL
60
VETERANS' SERVICES .
104
WIRE INSPECTOR'S REPORT 84
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Receipts for 1961
118
Town Officers
MODERATOR Charles G. Hatch
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Eugene A. Bernardin, Jr., Chairman
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1963
Term expires 1964
TOWN MANAGER Thomas E. Duff
ASSESSORS
Archibald D. Maclaren, Jr., Chairman Selby Groff Bernard F. Magane
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1962 Term expires 1962
TOWN CLERK Irving O. Piper
COLLECTOR OF TAXES James P. Christie
TREASURER Anna M. Greeley
TOWN ACCOUNTANT George C. Napier
TOWN COUNSEL Fredric S. O'Brien
BOARD OF RETIREMENT
George C. Napier, Chairman Edmond E. Hammond David L.Nicoll
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1962
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Joseph Serio, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Mrs. Robert D. Mayo **
Term expires 1964
Mrs. B. Allen Rowland
Term expires 1964
Thayer S. Warshaw
Term expires 1963
Paul MacMillan, Director of Public Assistance
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William Stewart, Secretary
Philip K. Allen Russell G. Doyle
James D. Wilson
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Calvin E. Metcalf, Office Manager
Stanley Chlebowski, Supt. of Highways Donald C. Bassett, Supt. of Sewer and Water Dept.
Thomas F. X. Flynn, Town Engineer
VETERANS' SERVICES
Francis P. Markey, Veterans' Service Agent
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Milton J. Meyers, Chairman
Edward I. Erickson, Supt. and Sec'y.
John S. Sullivan
William A. Doherty
Term expires 1964
Reta V. Buchan
Term expires 1962
Robert B. McIntyre
Term expires 1963
VISUAL CONSULTANT William V. Emmons, O.D.
DENTAL HYGIENIST M. Augusta Breck
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
John J. McArdle, Jr., M.D.
William F. Tammany
SCHOOL NURSES
Ruth E. Westcott, R.N.
Gertrude A. Stewart, R.N.
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Warren Lewis, Chairman
Benjamin O. Chase, Secretary
William R. Hill
Joseph L. Walsh
C. Lincoln Giles Arthur Peatman Ernest N. Hall
William A. Doherty, ex officio Edward I. Erickson, ex officio Thomas E. Duff, ex officio
BOARD OF HEALTH
Robert A. Walsh, Chairman Term expires 1962 Walter R. Vogt, Secretary Term expires 1964 Michael A. Gravallese, M. D. Term expires 1963
Alexander Thomson, Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector*
Harold Rutter, Jr., Sanitary and Plumbing Inspector
John J. Broderick, Milk and Health Inspector
Elizabeth C. Nadeau, R. N., Health Agent
and Public Health Nurse
TOWN PHYSICIAN Charles A. Currier, M.D.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Ernest N. Hall
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1962
SCHOOL DENTIST Frank E. Himmer, D.M.D.
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INSPECTOR OF WIRES Alex Ritchie, Jr.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Richard D. Lindsay, D. V.M.
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Lee E. Noyes
PLANNING BOARD
Harold T. King, Chairman
Term expires 1965
Virginia H. Hammond, Secretary
Term expires 1964
John N. Cole, II
Term expires 1962
James H. Eaton, III
Term expires 1966
Robert G. Goodwin
Term expires 1963
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Newton A. Jones, Sealer George Campbell, Deputy
TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
Arthur Reynolds, Chairman
Term expires 1966
William N. Perry, Secretary
Term expires 1965
Leo F. Daley, Treasurer
Term expires 1964
Elinore L. Washburn
Term expires 1963
Edward I. Erickson
Term expires 1962
Daniel Frishman
Term expires 1968
Cornelia H. Fitts
Term expires 1967
Joseph Serio * *
Term expires 1968
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL
Rev. Frederick B. Noss
Rev. J. Edison Pike
Rev. Howard A. Andrews
Edmond E. Hammond
Term expires 1964
Fred W. Doyle
Term expires 1964
Harry Sellars
Term expires 1964
C. Carleton Kimball
Term expires 1964
Arthur W. Cole
Term expires 1964
TRUSTEES OF CORNELL FUND
Frederick E. Cheever, Treasurer
Term expires 1964
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1962
Arthur W. Cole
Term expires 1963
TRUSTEES OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Frederick E. Cheever, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Albert E. Curtis, Secretary
Term expires 1964
William D. McIntyre
Term expires 1963
Malcolm E. Lundgren
Term expires 1962
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1964
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PLANNING BOARD OF APPEALS
Joseph A. McCar thy Frank L. Brigham Robert S. Zollner
Term expires 1962 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1963
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Walter F. McDonald Eugene A. Zalla
Harry Sellars
Irving O. Piper, Clerk
RECREATION COMMITTEE
James D. Doherty, Chairman
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1964
Walter Pearson
Term expires 1964
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Walter C. Wilson, Jr., Chairman
Phillips B. Marsden, Jr., Secretary
Charles D. Stevens
Edward F. Cregg
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Alfred W. Fuller, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Edmond E. Hammond, Secretary
Term expires 1963
Term expires 1964
Term expires 1962
Harold Rutter, Jr., Associate Member
Term expires 1964
Harry Sellars, Associate Member
Term expires 1963
COMMITTEE TO STUDY HOUSING COSTS TO TOWN
Henry M. Wolfson, Chairman
Arthur L. Harper, Secretary
Robert M. Henderson Arthur W. Ermer
William B. S. Leong, Vice-Chairman
COMMITTEE TO STUDY TOWN BY-LAWS
Robert S. Zollner, Chairman
Term expires 1962
James St. Germain
Term expires 1962
Alfred W. Fuller*
LAND ACQUISITION COMMITTEE
Harold Rafton, Chairman
Mary L. McCabe, Secretary
John N. Cole
Robert A. Watters James D. Doherty John Hewitt
Henry L. Hilton
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NEW MATERIALS COMMITTEE
James D. Hamilton
William G. Perry
Arthur Peatman
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1964 Term expires 1963
Francis P. Markey, Secretary
Stephen S. Sorota
Durwood W. Moody
Harold E. Lermond
Douglas N. Howe Norman Barraclough
Joseph F. Bacigalupo
Robert S. Zollner, Associate Member
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PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD
John C. Young, Chairman
Henry W. Schereschewsky
Kenneth C. Bevan *
P. Hayden Clark James St. Germain
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Albert R. Retelle, Chairman
Term expires 1963
Ralph G. Goodno
Term expires 1962
Phebe S. Miner **
Term expires 1964
Heinrich Rohrbach
Term expires 1963
William E. Greenwood
John W. Kimball
Term expires 1962 Term expires 1964
REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Fred S. Tarbox, Chairman John J. Shaughnessy John S. Sullivan
DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Wallace M. Haselton, Chairman
Term expires 1964
Joseph B. Doherty, Secretary
Term expires 1964
Carl A. Steuernagel **
Term expires 1963
Charles DeBelle
Term expires 1963
Harold Haller
Term expires 1962
Leslie N. Hutchinson
Term expires 19 66
Robert A. Watters
Term expires 1966
George B. Westhaver
Term expires 1962
Geoffrey Glendinning
Term expires 1965
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY
David MacDonald, Jr., Chairman
Term expires 1965
Harold E. Coleman, Vice-Chairman
Thomas R. Wallace, Treasurer
Term expires 1964
George A. Noury, Asst. Treasurer
Term expires 1963
Thomas P. Eldred, Asst. Secretary
Term expires 1966
James W. Franklin, Director, Urban Renewal
James E. Manning, Exec. Director and ex officio Secretary
PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY COMMITTEE
Irving J. Whitcomb
Term expires 1962
Francis P. Markey Joseph L. Monan
Term expires 1962
Calvin Deyermond
Term expires 1962
COMMITTEE TO STUDY SALARIES AND EXPENSES FOR ELECTED AND/OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS
George B. Westhaver, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Norman L. Miller, Secretary
Term expires 1962
William W. Rhoads
Term expires 1962
Fred Saunders Kenneth E. Holmes
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1962
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Term expires 1962
COMMITTEE TO STUDY MUNICIPAL COLLECTION OF REFUSE AND GARBAGE
Robert Walsh, Chairman Mrs. Robert Macartney
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1962
Joseph Duffy
Term expires 1962
Richard H. Moody Mrs. Anna G. Frazzette
Term expires 1962
Term expires 1962
Mrs. Elizabeth Nadeau, Agent, Board of Health, ex officio
Thomas E. Duff, Town Manager, ex officio
COMMITTEE TO STUDY UNACCEPTED STREETS
William Stewart, Selectman
Term expires 1962
Stanley Chlebowski, Supt.,Highway Dept.
Term expires 1962
Irving O. Piper, Town Clerk Term expires 1962
Term expires 1962
Mrs. Virginia Hammond, Planning Board Miss Bessie P. Goldsmith
Term expires 1962
Miss Miriam Putnam, Librarian
Term expires 1962
George H. Winslow
Term expires 1962
INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
James D. Doherty
Douglas N. Howe
George E. Haselton Richard W. Lally
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Wallace E. Haselton Harold King
Thomas E. Duff, Town Manager
MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Stanley E. Butcher
John J. Broderick
Edward J. Palmieri
William R. Bennett, Jr.
Richard G. Slade Arthur Kramer John Hughes Ralph Hill
FIRE DEPARTMENT Henry L. Hilton, Chief and Forest Warden
POLICE DEPARTMENT
David L. Nicoll, Chief Martin T. Caughey, Dog Officer
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CONSTABLES
George B. Brown 2 2
Term expires 1962 Term expires 1962
Thomas P. Eldred
TOWN OF ANDOVER Population 1960 Census-17134 Registered Voters 1961- 9855
62 62 62 60
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POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDING ANDOVER
SENATORS
Leverett Saltonstall Dover
Benjamin A. Smith, II Gloucester
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT F. Bradford Morse, 466 Beacon St., Lowell
FIFTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT Augustus P. Means, County Road, Essex
FOURTH ESSEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT James P. Rurak, 34 Margin Street, Haverhill
FIFTH ESSEX REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
Frank S. Giles, Jr. 827 Riverside Drive, Methuen William Longworth, 25 Stevens Street, Methuen Arthur Williams, 149 Haverhill Street, Andover Roger E. Ingalls, 106 Pleasant View Street, Methuen
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS C. F. Nelson Pratt Daniel J. Burke Edward H. Cahill
SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD
Joseph A. Horan, Chairman, 200 Chandler Road, Andover
Thomas E. Cargill, Sr., Secretary, Boxford
Martin J. Lawlor, Jr., North Andover
Thomas W. Fallon, 58 Maple Avenue, Andover
James Deyermond, 5 Temple Place, Andover Salvatore Basile, 15 Chandler Road, Andover Govt. Appeal Agent
*Deceased ** Resigned
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Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 6, 1961
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, January 30, 1961, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, quali- fied to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, met and assem- bled at the designated polling places in Precincts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, viz: The Central Fire Sta- tion in Precinct One; the Square and Compass Hall in Pre- cinct Two; the Sacred Heart School, Balmoral Street, Shaw- sheen Village, in Precinct Three, the Andover Grange Hall in Precinct Four; the Fire Station, Ballardvale, in Pre- cinct Five; and the Peabody House, Phillips Street, in Pre- cinct Six, in said Andover, on
MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH, 1961
at 7:00 o'clock A. M. to act upon the following articles :
Essex, SS. Andover, March 6, 1961
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 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 B. Brown, Constable
ARTICLE 1
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Took up Article 1 and proceeded to vote for Town Offi- cers . The ballot boxes were found to be empty and regis- tered 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 5,898 -- viz:
Precinct 1 - 1253 Precinct 2 - 832 Precinct 3 - 1073 Precinct 4 - 1064 Precinct 5 - 443 Precinct 6 - 1233
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PRECINCTS
1 2
3
4
5
6
MODERATOR - FOR ONE YEAR
1113
720
952
957
391
1128
Charles G. Hatch
5261
1
Sidney P. White
1
140
111
121
107
52
105
Blanks
636
SELECTMEN - TWO FOR THREE YEARS
965
574
789
721
240
1034
Philip K. Allen
4323
792
470
799
694
208
833
James D. Wilson
3796
507
409
360
490
303
431
Sidney P. White
2500
242
211
198
223
135
168
Blanks
1177
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
- TWO FOR THREE YEARS
835
610
628
674
321
717
William A. Doherty
3785
700
425
666
656
227
898
Milton J. Meyers
3572
635
404
590
527
219
469
James J. O'Reilly
2844
1
Sidney P. White
1
336
225
262
270
119
382
Blanks
1594
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY - ONE FOR FIVE YEARS
1141
747
943
936
387
1112
Thomas P. Eldred
5266
112
85
130
128
56
121
Blanks
632
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL FIVE FOR THREE YEARS
1053
664
877
884
356
1041
Arthur W. Cole
4875
1055
678
898
945
367
1061
Fred W. Doyle
5004
1007
631
830
856
345
1045
Edmond E. Hammond
4714
991
622
828
857
344
1045
C. Carleton Kimball
4687
1020
626
821
848
336
996
Harry Sellars
4647
1139
939
1111
930
467
977
Blanks
5563
QUESTION - "Shall the water supply of the town of Andover be fluoridated?"
534
283
463
439
131
702
YES
2552
690
526
591
595
301
516
NO
3219
29
23
19
30
11
15
Blanks
127
All the foregoing officers and question were voted for on one ballot and the check lists were used.
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REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 1
Andover, March 6, 1961
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Harold R. Barcroft. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1253. Number of ballots received 2097. Ab- sentee ballots received 16. Number of ballots returned 860. Number of ballots cast 1253. Police officer on duty, H. Pattullo, Jr. Counted ballots at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
Joseph W. McNally, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 2 Andover, March 6, 1961
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 832. Number of ballots received 1406. Numbe of ballots returned 579. Number of ballots cast 832. Po- lice officer on duty, William J. Stewart. Counted ballots at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
Thomas Carter, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 3 Andover, March 6, 1961
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, A. Norman Warhurst. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1073. Number of ballots received 1889. Num- ber of ballots returned 817. Number of ballots cast 1073. Police officer on duty, Raymond Pellerin. Counted ballots at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
Garrett J. Burke, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 4 Andover, March 6, 1961
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, James D. Doherty. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1064, including eight absentee ballots. Num-
ber of ballots received 1611. Number of ballots returned 547. Number of ballots cast 1056 plus eight absentee ballots. Police officer on duty, Warren A. Maddox. Counted ballots at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
Russell MacLeish, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 5
Andover, March 6, 1961
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Eugene A. Zalla. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 443. Number of ballots received 781 plus 4 absentee ballots. Number of ballots returned 342. Number of ballots cast 443. Police officer on duty, Duncan M. Cairnie. Counted ballots at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
James L. Butler, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 6
Andover, March 6, 1961
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Edward A. Doyle. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1233. Number of ballots received 2023 plus 18 absentee ballots. Number of ballots returned 807. Num- ber of ballots cast 1233. Police officer on duty, Roy A. Russell. Counted ballots at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
John J. Doyle, Clerk
After final action of ARTICLE ONE, the said meeting was adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the Gen- eral Laws to Saturday, March 11, 1961, at 1:30 o'clock P. M., at the Memorial Auditorium.
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MARCH 11, 1961
The check lists were used at the entrance and showed 614 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Charles G. Hatch, Moderator, at 1:30 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit five non-voters, and a class of twenty-five students from the High School.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. J. Allyn Bradford.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman James D. Wilson.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant and Service of the Constable.
Voted that the Moderator refer to articles by number and subject matter without the Moderator reading the article and the person moving an article refer to it by number.
ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator for one year, two Sel- ectmen for three years, two members of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Andover Housing Authori- ty for five years, five Trustees of Punchard Free School for three years, and any other town officers required by law to be elected by ballot, and any question that may legally be added to the ballot for the current year.
All the above candidates and question 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.
The Town Clerk announced the results of election of March 6, 1961. The moderator declared Charles G. Hatch elected as Moderator and the Town Clerk declared that he had previously been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of that office.
The Moderator than declared the other successful candi- dates elected to their respective offices and the Town Clerk declared that they had been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of their offices.
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Philip K. Allen, Selectman for three years James D. Wilson, Selectman for three years William A. Doherty, School Committee for three years Milton J. Meyers, School Committee for three years Thomas P. Eldred, Andover Housing Authority for five years
Arthur W. Cole, Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years
Fred W. Doyle, Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years
Edmond E. Hammond, Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years
C. Carleton Kimball, Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years
Harry Sellars, Trustee of Punchard Free School for three years
"Shall the water supply of the town of Andover be fluoridated?"
The vote -- YES 2552 NO 3219
ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED Fred E. Cheever be elected Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected TOWN OFFICERS for the ensuing year.
Article 3 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be ap- propriated for the 1961 Town Budget as submitted by the Town Manager and reviewed by the Finance Committee in their report.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise and ap- propriate the following sums of money :
Finance Committee Expense $ 50.00
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Selectmen
Town Manager
Manager's Salary
10,500.00
Office Salaries
5,705.00
Expense
3,300.00
(incl.$500. for out- of-state travel)
Town Counsel
Retainer Fee
2,500.00
Special Cases
1,500.00
Town Accountant
Salaries
13,779.00
Expense
1,851.00
Treasurer
Salaries
12,041.00
Expense
1,673.00
Tax Collector
Salaries
10,379.00
Expense
2,290.00
Assessors
Salaries
17,139.00
Expense
4,900.00
(incl. $150.for
out-of-state
travel)
Purchase Addresso-
9,700.00
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Town Clerk
Salaries
8,166.00
Expense
1,025.00
Election & Registration
Salaries
6,148.00
Expense
3,200.00
Municipal Buildings
Salaries
5,781.00
Expense
8,650.00
Planning Board
Salaries
3,517.00
Expense
5,230.00
(incl. $100. for
out-of-state travel)
Board of Appeals
Salaries
600.00
Expense
500.00
Salaries
154,853.00
Expense
16,500.00
(Incl. 1960 bill of
$79.95 for street painting supplies)
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Police
Salaries (Selectmen) $ 525.00 Office Salaries 500.00 Expense 750.00
Police-cont.
Fire
Purchase of cruisers)$ 4,100.00 and Chief's car )
Salaries
176,488.00
Expense 21,560.00
(Incl. $150. for out- of-state travel)
Building Inspector
Salaries
6,819.00 870.00
Inspector of Wires
Salaries
2,344.00
Expense
525.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salaries
1,275.00
Expense
742.00
Civil Defense
Salaries
500.00
Expense
2,000.00
Tree Department
Salaries
12,969.00
Expense
1,250.00
Moth Department
Salaries
5,759.00
Expense
2,100.00
Dutch Elm Department
Salaries
9,856.00
Expense
3,175.00
Dog Officer
Salary
600.00
Fees
400.00
(Incl. 1960 bill
of $30. for care
and custody of dogs)
Health Department
Salaries
9,641.00
Expense
4,290.00
Animal Inspector
Salary
500.00
Public Dump
Salaries
5,540.00
Expense
1,100.00
Purchase Tractor
8,000.00
Public Works Department:
Administration and Office
Salaries
29,320.00
Expense
3,150.00
Purchase Equipment
1,300.00
Engineering Department
Salaries
5,306.00
Expense
2,350.00
Expense
1
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Public Works Department-cont. Highway
Salaries $ 64,387.00
Expense 40,025.00
Purchase Equipment
13,850.00
Street Lighting 32,517.00
Snow Removal and Sanding-
Salaries 20,000.00
Expense 28,800.00
Purchase Snow Plow
1,200.00
Sidewalk Construction
Salaries
6,433.00
Expense
3,567.00
Highway Improvements
Salaries
1,660.00
Expense
1,840.00
Sewer
Salaries
11,628.00
Expense
7,150.00
Purchase Equipment 4,570.00
Water
Salaries
68,112.00
Expense
65,650.00
(Incl. $150. for
out-of-state
travel)
Purchase Equipment
7,850.00
Salaries
10,832.00
Expense
31,266.00
Welfare
Salaries
4,613.00
Expense
370.00
Welfare Payments
76,085.00
(Less-Interest on
Trust Funds )-$2500.
Veterans' Services
Salaries
9,681.00
Expense 2,308.00
Veterans' Benefits
30,000.00
Schools
Salaries
1,173,878.00
Expense 288,408.00
(Incl. $700. out- of-state travel)
Libraries
Salaries 64,161.00 25,134.00
Expense
(Less Dog License returns and in- vestment income-$5,611)
(Incl. $425.out-of state travel) 19
Trucks and Garage Maintenance
Parks
Salaries Expense
$ 11,309.00 2,200.00
Recreation
Salaries
15,645.00
Expense
7,970.00
Recreation Director
Salary
3,500.00
Expense
475.00
Patriotic Holidays
Expense
1,595.00
Board of Retirement
Salaries
2,317.00
Expense
620.00
Pensions Payments
58,640.00
Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Group Life Insurance
Premium Payments
14,000.00
Unclassified:
Town Reports
1,650.00
Veterans' Quarters
2,880.00
Insurance
40,700.00
Damage to Persons and Property
500.00
Postage Meter
2,000.00
Industrial Devel. Comm.
1,000.00
Personnel Review
500.00
Spring Grove Cemetery Salaries
21,663.00
Expense
3,400.00
Purchase of Truck
5,350.00
(Less int. on per-
petual care funds) $4,474.00 )
Maturing Debt and Interest-Maturing Debt 265,000.00
Interest on Town Debt 71,649.00
Interest-Temporary 500.00
Loans
Bond Issue Expense 1,500.00
TOTAL TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION FOR BUDGET $3,257,034.00
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SPECIAL ARTICLES (All to be taken from available funds except bond issue in Art. 24)
ARTICLE 5 Improvements to Water System $ 61,000.00
ARTICLE 6 Eng'g. Supervision-Route 495 10,000.00
ARTICLE 7 Replace present Water Shop 20,000.00
ARTICLE 8 Cont. Eng'g. Survey & Master Plan 10,000.00
ARTICLE 9 Removal Gravel and Fill-Haggetts Pd. 2,000.00
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