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During all snow and ice storms, Tree Department personnel worked sanding and salting, and plowing streets and sidewalks.
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New Equipment
1961 Ford 32 ton Dump Truck
7533.08
1961 Ford 4 Door Passenger Car To replace 1953 Plymouth
1875.00
1961 International Scoop To replace 1959 Ford Scoop
2473.22
1961 Trojan Backhoe-Loader 15780.00
1961 4 in 1 Drott International Loader
6965.00
1961 Sand Spreader 1381.05
1961 Snow Plow 1137.00
1961 Bookkeeping Machine
1179.00
1961 Engineers Calculating Machine
675.00
1961 Engineers Transit 733.00
1961 Homelite Gasoline Saw (trade) 196.05
1961 Homelite Gasoline Saw (trade) 196.05
1961 Seweroder 3970.00
1961 Valve Seat Grinder & Refacer 784.88
1961 Onan Generator 355.00
1961 Portable Pressure Gage 174.50
1961 International 12 ton Low Bed Dump Truck 7000.00
1961 Pipe Tapping Machine 375.00
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Street Lighting
The following tabulation shows the amount of money that will be required in 1962 to cover costs of street lights installed as of December 31, 1961:
Number
Type
Unit Price
Annual Cost
846
1,000 lumen o.h.
$ 18.
$15,228.
28
1,000 lumen o.h.
25.
700.
51
2,500 lumen o.h.
28.
1,708.
60
1,000 lumen u.g.
38.
2,280.
12
3,500 lumen o.h.
40.
480.
1
3,500 lumen u.g.
60.
60.
8
7,000 vapor o.h.
55.
440.
44
15,000 vapor
o.h.
95.
4,180.
36
15,000 vapor
u.g.
115.
4,140
19
21,000 vapor
o.h.
100.
1,900.
8
21,000 vapor u.g.
120.
960.
2
Floodlights
95.
190.
1
60,000 vapor o.h.
210.
210.
32,476.
Surveys Completed for 1962
26
1,000 lumen o.h.
25.
650.
2
1,000 lumen o.h.
55.
110.
73 Conversions
5.
365.
From 15,000 to 21,000
7 Conversions
125.
875.
From 21,000 to 60,000
34,476.
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Water System
During the year 1961 the capital expenditure program of dis- tribution improvement was continued adding 3650' of 12" C.L.C.I. pipe; 625' of 8" C.L.C.I. pipe; and 6 hydrants to the system.
Under 495 construction 350' of 8" pipe was placed on High Plain Road Bridge and 1100' of 12" main on Haggetts Pond Road was relocated under the new highway.
In placing a 60" drain across Lowell Street, both the 12" and 16" force mains from Haggetts Pond to the center of Town were lowered.
Most of the years work was in supervising new construction in subdivisions and general repairs and maintenance.
Repairs and maintenance:
10 broken mains were repaired 15 hydrants were replaced or repaired
In connection with Chapter 90 Highway work, the services on Summer Street were renewed, and the water main on Dascomb Road was partially relaid.
134 new services were connected.
The number of meters in use was increased by 150.
65 older meters were repaired.
351 special meter readings were taken in connection with property sales and special services, and over 1200 special calls have been tabulated.
One motor at Haggetts Pond Pumping Station was reconditioned.
The stilling basin north of Haggetts Pond protected the water supply satisfactorily during heavy runoff times. Quality improve- ment was evident during the year. The dike work has aided in quantity as well as quality.
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Added to the system by subdivision:
Sheridan Road
2000 '
4 hydrants
Sagamore Road
1660'
3
Charlotte Drive
1438'
3
Juniper Road
2340'
00
3
Cyr Circle
1085'
1
Glen Meadow Road)
2280'
12"
4
Talbot Road )
Indian Ridge Country Club
1332'
1
Pleasant Street
1140'
2
Rolling Green Motel
1328 1
8'
1
190'
611
7
Various small projects
354'
4"
210'
611
Garden Apartments
575'
1
Phillips Academy
356'
Added by contract:
Lowell Junction Road
& River Street
2070 '
12"
2
Sherbourne Street
830'
12"
1
Locke Street
625'
811
1
Lovejoy Road
750 '
12"
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SEWERAGE SYSTEM
The Shawsheen River Relief Trunk Sewer was completed during 1961. This is a major improvement to the main portion of the system and was needed to allow further connections to be made.
Considerable expense was encountered in three failures in the outfall sewer. Problems still occur in actual destruction of chimney manholes.
In connection with 495, plans are now complete for all sewer and water adjustments due to highway construction.
The sewer rodding machine is used in a cleaning program.
63 new services were connected to the system. More than 70 sewer blocks were cleared. One pump at the Riverina Road Station was reconditioned.
Added to the system by subdivision: Cyr Circle 811
1085
Added by contract :
Lovejoy Road 8 1
2416'
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1961 Water Pumping Report
1961 WATER PUMPING REPORT
ABBOT
BALLARDVALE WELLS
WOOD
HAGGETTS POND
TOTAL
January
Stopped
19,230,000
4,609,000
42,180,000
66,019,000
February
Stopped
17,000,000
4,410,000
45,910,000
67,320,000
March
Stopped
18,590,000
4,811,000
51,190,000
74,591,000
April
Stopped
17,800,000
4,211,000
46,490,000
68,501,000
May
Stopped
18, 310,000
4, 534,000
49,250,000
72,094,000
June
6,455,000
17,070,000
6,209,000
49,270,000
79,004,000
July
9,670,000
18,180,000
6,594,000
36,830,000
71,274,000
August
9,550,000
18,530,000
8,143,000
41,270,000
77,493,000
September
9,790,000
17,520,000
6,310,000
34,680,000
68,300,000
October
10,150,000
18,120,000
5,439,000
32,510,000
66,219,000
November
9,780,000
17,490,000
4,931,000
31, 350,000
63,551,000
December
10,100,000
18,220,000
4,021,000
28,080,000
60,421,000
TOTAL
65,495,000
216,060,000
64,222,000
489,010,000
834, 787,000
Average M.G.D. 2,287,000
Minimum Daily Pumping 1,367,000 - December 24
Maximum Daily Pumping 4,791,000 - August 19
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MONTH
WELL
HILL
Water System Summary, For Year Ending December 31st
Year
from Water Rates
inc.Pumping
Direct Cost Pumping
Cost per Mil. Gals. by total by direct mainten. pumping
Received per Mil.Gals.
Annual Pumpage All Sources (Million Gals.)
No.of Serv. Pipes In Use
No.of Meters In Use
No.of Hydrants
Miles of Main Pipe
1940a
$52,241.14
$27,799.18
$15,256.13
$67.04
$36.79
$125.99
414,653
2653
2587
728
79.89
1950b
67,871.62
49,417.39
26,516.09
90.46
48.02
124.24
546,313
3202
3172
815
91.73
1951
63,239.86
51,237.40
25,175.79
97.74
48.54
120.64
524,204
3311
3272
820
92.35
1952
72,972.04
53,356.72
28,583.58
93.34
49.47
126.29
577,800
3376
3338
822
93.34
1953
82,390.94
59,433.18
32,159.51
96.18
52.04
133.34
617,917
3456
3418
829
93.93
1954
83,864.57
59,043.59
25,571.55
112.45
48.70
159.73
525,055
3632
3604
839
95.36
1955
93,229.71
65,706.22
28,456.45
109.69
47.50
155.64
598,780
3788
3737
848
96.21
1956
97,204.97
74,718.23
32,814.99
100.54
50.98
151.00
643,730
3985
3931
857
98.20
1957c
111,032.43c
86,682.67c
39,662.87c
125.03c
57.21c
160.10c
602,690
4120
4068
907
104.67
1958
118,542.87
119,821.11
44,959.25
173.78
65.20
171.90
689,468
4289
4259
938
109.69
1959
186,379.48
130,514.79
47,874.99
167.90
61.59
239.77
777,310
4311
4289
955
112.79
1960
194,880.75
127,326.71
50,369.19
157.75
62.41
241.45
807,115
4418
4368
965
113.74
1961
206,442.82
127,718.51
53,772.70
153.00
64.42
247.29
834,787
4552
4518
995
117.74
.
a. See Annual Report of 1939 for years 1889 through 1939.
b. See Annual Report of 1954 for years 1940 through 1950.
c. Also included in this summary should be 90,577 gals. received from the Abbot Well during the period July 20th through December 31st.
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Received
Net Cost of Maint.
Report Of Trustees Of Memorial Hall Library
Cash - January 1, 1961
$ 6,555.00
Income from Securities
3,905.07
H. Futterman Fund Trs. Phillips Academy - Even Study Program
230.00
200.00
$10,890. 07
Massachusetts Library Association
12.00
Lorraine Tolman - Speaker
15.00
Safe Deposit Rental
13. 75
Treasurer's Bond
20.00
R. McMackin - Projector
250.00
Edward Wagenknecht
50.00
Town of Andover - Deficiency
4,100.00
Charge by bank - in error
2.63
Balance - January 29, 1961
6,426.69
$10,890. 07
Respectfully submitted,
Leo F. Daley, Treasurer
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Report Of Trustees Of Spring Grove Cemetery
The Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery submit their Annual Re- prt for the year 1961.
During the year the Cemetery sold 23 new lots and had 65 inter- ments. From the sale of these lots and from the payment received from 5 additional lot holders who placed their lots under perpetual care a total of $4493. 00 was turned over to the Town Treasurer to be added to the Perpetual Care Fund. This fund now totals $137, 862. 00 and income in the amount of $4, 971. 00 which can be used for the cost of operating the Cemetery, was received in 1961.
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We also received $3, 738. 00 from the sale of new lots, interments, vault sales, foundations put in for monuments, and the care of lots not under perpetual care. The general receipts listed above together with the money received from investment income totalled $8, 709.00. This was turned over to the Town Treasurer for the use of the Town, thereby reducing the actual expense of operating the Cemetery by that amount. Our 1961 appropriation was $25, 063. 00, but the actual cost to the Town was reduced to $16, 354. 00 for this reason.
During 1961 our only major improvement was the addition of 756 feet of hot-topped road. We now have a total of 5, 671 feet of per - manent road which has been installed since this program was started in 1950. We have had no maintenance expense at all on the roads so treated and the savings we have made in their yearly upkeep has been very substantial.
Fred E. Cheever, Chairman Albert E. Curtis, Secretary Malcolm E. Lundgren William D. McIntyre Irving J. Whitcomb
Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery
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John Cornell Wood And Coal Fund
Principal Fund:
Andover Savings Bank, Andover
Book #13259
$1,000.00
Essex Savings Bank,
Lawrence
Book #82865
1,000.00
Broadway Savings Bank,
Lawrence
Book #13405
1,000.00
City Inst. Savings Bank,
Lowell
Book #69782
1,000.00
The Central Savings Bank, Lowell
Book #21760
1,000.00
$5,000.00
Receipts
Balance on hand January 1, 1961
$1,815.46
Interest received during 1961
190.00
$2,005.46
Expenditures
No expenses during 1961
Balance on Hand January 1, 1962
$2,005.46
Respectfully submitted,
Arthur W. Cole, Chairman Fred E. Cheever, Treasurer
Irving J. Whitcomb
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Fire Department
The 1961 Report of the Fire Department is hereby submitted.
Service:
A total of 1630 calls for service of all types were answered. Nine false alarms were sounded. Mutual Aid responses to surround- ing municipalities amounted to 2.
The estimated loss from fire of all types was approximately $135, 672. 00. This figure represents for the most part the actual loss settlement on property involved. Valuation for all buildings involved in fire was approximately $2, 158, 320.00.
Ambulance calls totaled six hundred and seventeen with non- residents billed for this service sixty three times. Of this number, fifty five were billed at $10. 00 each and eight at $25. 00 each, for a total of $750. 00, payable to the Town Treasurer.
Fire Prevention:
Inspections and the issuance of permits for the installation of fuel oil burning equipment amounted to 146. Monies received from these permits is turned over to the Town Treasurer the first of each month. Forty one Liquified Petroleum Gas Systems were in- stalled and inspected. Permits for the use of explosives were issued a total of nineteen times. More than 3300 permits for open-air fires were issued. Before any open-air fire is set by any individual, the law requires that a permit be obtained from the head of the fire de - partment. This law requires that the owner of the land upon which said fire is to be set obtain this permission and that the fire be in attendance until completely out. Incinerators (outside), if of a type acceptable to the Fire Chief and located as he deems advisable and protected by a spark arrestor, are considered as complying with the aforementioned law concerning open-air fires.
Inspections of all public schools, private schools, mercantile, industrial and dwelling buildings (three or more families), of which we are aware, were carried out to the extent allowable by law and a report made to owners or other proper authority concerning the conditions existing at the time of the inspection.
Personnel:
There are twenty nine Permanent members and a call force of eighteen members. Permanent men work an average of fifty six hours per week. Four of these permanent men work a schedule of days only in order to supplement the day time coverage due to
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inability of procuring call members during these hours.
Apparatus:
The Central Fire Station on Park Street garages two pumpers, an Aerial Ladder, A Forest Fire truck, an Ambulance, a Chief's car, a rescue boat and trailer and a fire alarm maintenance trailer, also, a Utility pick-up truck.
The Ballardvale station garages one pumper and a rescue boat and trailer.
Fire Alarm:
A program of replacing old street boxes is still in progress. Constant testing and maintenance is required to keep the systems in operating condition. We maintain approximately sixty miles of wiring consisting of 48 miles of aerial wiring and 12 miles of underground.
If this system is to be extended to include new subdivisions and other areas of the town, then I believe that a Signal Division should be created under a licensed electrician to maintain both the Fire and Police Signaling systems. In a town with an area the size of Andover (32 square miles), a system such as ours could be tremendous. We maintain our system now with off-duty help which is not always available if and when emergency maintenance is required. Climbing poles is no longer easy for the man on whom we rely for this service. Therefore, I suggest that efforts be made to acquire a fire alarm service truck with a manually-raised mounted ladder to alleviate the aerial work this man performs. Perhaps one could be procured from the Telephone or Electric Company when they are due for trade-in. Aside from new fire alarm boxes which would be supplied by the owners and installed on their property to supervise protection equipment within the building, I would advise that no more street boxes be installed to extend our present system. This advice is the result of the continued and increasing use of private home phones to report ordinary fires. Over 90% of our fire reports come in by telephone.
RECOMMENDATIONS: The 1956 Ambulance is costing considerable money to keep in service. I would recommend that this unit be re - placed. The 1957 utility truck is due for replacement this year. This truck is the work horse of the department since it is used to answer fire alarms, for plowing snow, and for every other inci- dental use. My recommendations concerning the manning of the Ballardvale Station to afford more coverage on first alarm responses remain the same as last year.
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CONCLUSION: I wish to thank the Town Manager for his cooperation, the members of the Department for their efficient and faithful per- formance of duty, and the telephone operators of the Lawrence office who have calmly passed along many messages of emergency from excited individuals.
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Respectfully submitted, Henry L. Hilton, Chief
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Police Department
The Andover Police Department hereby submits a summary of activities for the year ending December 31, 1961.
Miscellaneous Complaints Received and Investigated 1968
Summons served for Out of Town Police
143
Automobiles Stolen in Andover
4
Automobiles Recovered in Andover
7
Bicycles Stolen in Andover
25
Bicycles Recovered in Andover
16
Breaks in Camps and Dwellings
17
Doors in Business Establishments found open and secured
33
Lost Children returned to Parents and Institutions
32
Dogs killed by Automobiles
14
Dogs Injured by Automobiles
50
Dog bites reported
19
Street Lights reported out to Lawrence Electric Co.
169
Dead bodies cared for by Police
3
Persons notified for Out of Town Police
13
Dwellings inspected while owners away
524
Articles found and returned to owner
21
Summons served on local Compaints in Andover
41
Street conditions reported to Highway Department
97
Persons taken to Danvers State Hospital
11
Persons taken to Hospital in Cruiser
32
Persons made for Out of Town Police
3
Breaks in Business Establishments
6
Runaway Children returned to Parents and Institutions
11
Lost Adults returned Home
3
Missing Children returned home
12
Violation Notices mailed to Registry
345
Boat Stolen
1
Holdup
1
Attempted Suicide
1
Suicide
2
Drowning
1
Arrests and Charges
Drunkenness
51
Operating under the Influence of Liquor
6
Operating to Endanger
4
Leaving Scene after doing damage to property
1
Operating without License
2
Operating Unregistered automobile
1
Operating Uninsured automobile
1
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Using Motor Vehicle without authority Parking Violations
Operating after Suspension
Stop Sign Violation
15
Speeding
53
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School Bus Violation
14
No Inspection Sticker
3
Assault and Battery
1
Breaking and Entering
14
Delinquent Child
14
Vagrancy
3
Larceny
14
Larceny in Building
3
Non Support
5
Failure to Stop for Police Officer
1
Neglect of Family
1
Larceny by False Pretense
5
Concealing Personal Property
1
Forgery
2
Hit and Run
1
Assault with Dangerous Weapon
1
Surrender Warrant
1
Default Warrant
2
Carrying Gun without a permit
1
Malicious Damage to property
7
Habitual Truant
1
Abroad in nighttime
2
Indecent Assault
1
Failure to stop for Red Traffic light
3
Indecent person in speech and behavior
1
Delivery of alcoholic beverage to minor
1
Disposition of Cases
Convictions in District Court
172
Convictions in Juvenile Court
14
Placed on File
14
Probation
6
Released by Probation Officer
40
Dismissed
6
Turned over to out of town police
5
Sentenced to House of Correction
10
Appealed to Superior Court
3
Sentenced to Youth Service Board
7
Essex County Training School
1
128
1
2 56
2
Failed to appear Restitution ordered Fines paid
2
2
$2025. 00
In the year 1961 there were 298 reportable accidents in Andover. This is 19 more than the previous year. The accidents were as follows:
Fatal 5 with 6 deaths (1 double fatal)
Personal injury 126
Property damage
153
Pedestrian
10
Bicycle -motor vehicle
4
Of the six deaths on the highways this year, three of them occurred on Rte. 93. With regard to personal injury accidents, 62 per cent occurred on 3 highways in town:
Rte. 133
35
Rte. 28
30
Rte. 93
14
Also 40 percent of the property damage accidents took place on the same 3 highways:
Rte. 133
20
Rte. 28
34
Rte. 93
8
During the year 617 motor vehicle violations were written up by the officers, and 4350 parking violation tags were issued.
The police cars travelled a total of 200, 467 miles during the year.
The parking situation in the Shawsheen area still presents a problem. A recent survey showed a little over 300 vehicles still parked on the streets adjacent to the Raytheon plant. However, plans are underway for a new parking lot to be located across the railroad tracks from the plant, said lot to provide parking space for over 300 cars. Also there is land enough in that location for ex- pansion if necessary. If this new lot is used to capacity, the prob- lem of street parking would be eased considerably. The change from 2-hour to 1 -hour parking on some of the streets has eliminated some of the vehicles, but it also increased the supervision necessary to en- force the new regulations.
If more changes are contemplated, it is my opinion that an additional police officer will be necessary in order that proper enforcement be carried out. At the present time a cruiser ordinarily assigned to the West Andover section of town in addition to the Shawsheen area has to put too much time in the latter section. However,
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instead of asking for an increase in personnel at this time, I would rather wait and see what effect the new parking lot has on the problem.
No matter how many parking spaces are available in the parking lots, there are individuals who still park all day on the streets. Some of these violators receive between 30 and 60 parking tags during the year. As long as the correct fines are paid, there is nothing that can be done to stop this practice. Under the law at the present time, these vehicles cannot be towed away for violation of the 1-hour or 2-hour parking regulations. The so-called Towing Law, if enacted, will give the police department the right to tow these offenders off the streets.
Respectfully submitted,
David L. Nicoll Chief of Police
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Report Of Dog Officer
January 1, 1961 - December 31, 1961
Complaints investigated
28
Dog Bites
17
Dogs reported missing
80
Strays cared for
64
Dogs turned over to M. S. P. C. A.
6
Dogs turned over to Harvard Medical School Animal Research Center
21
Homes found for unclaimed dogs
5
Lost dogs returned to owners
30
Dead dogs disposed of
2
Dogs struck and killed by automobiles
15
Respectfully submitted,
Martin T. Caughey, Dog Officer
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Report Of Tax Collector
POLL TAXES
Year
Collected
Abated
Outstanding
1961
1961
Jan. 1, 1962
1959
2.00
$
12.00
1960
66.00
80.00
1961
8,386.00
*1,310.00
360.00
*Of this amount:
Exemptions to Men over 65 years $ 948.00
Exemptions to Men in Armed Services $ 172.00
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE
Year
Collected
Abated
1961
1961
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1962 $ None
1960
$
13.50
1961
269. 38
.20
PERSONAL TAXES
Year
Collected
Abated
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1962
1958
60.15
122. 18
1959
280.20
650.60
1960
3,927.95
121.55
1,233.05
1961
100,915.10
1,347.45
3,169.40
REAL ESTATE TAXES
Year
Collected
Abated 1961
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1962 120.00
1957
128.00
6.40
None
1958
398. 20
572.00
2,028.00
1959
10,638.81
709.15
5,733.29
1960
64,277.97
1,376.70
18,402.05
1961
2,131,691.10
** 12,802.40
73,368. 34
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Of this amount:
Veterans' Exemptions $ 8,881.60
1961
1956
1961
1961
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Year
Collected
1961
Abated 1961
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1962 $ 58.71
1955
1956
213.91
1957
325.63
1958
339.17
2,472.44
1959
2,708.70
6,440.83
1960
115,274.13
12,904.16
10,164. 73
1961
244, 797.79
25,477. 77
35,368. 31
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
Sewer Assessments (Apportioned)
$ 6,112. 62
Sewer Assessments Paid in Full
7,623.90
Water Assessments Paid in Full
1,388.90
Water Assessments (apportioned)
1,000.90
Water Liens
1,700.72
Water Service
238. 77
Committed Interest
3,378.56
Interest
3,656.05
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Summary Of Collector's Cash Account
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
Totals
Taxes:
Poll
$ 8,386.00
$ 66.00
$ 2.00
$
$
$ 8,454.00
Personal
100,915.10
3,927.95
280.20
60.15
105,183.40
Real Estate
2,131,691.10
64,277.97
10,638. 81
398.20
128.00
2,207,134.08
Farm Animal
269.38
13. 50
282.88
Motor Vehicle Excise
244, 797.79
115,274.13
2,708.70
339. 17
363,119. 79
Sewer Assessments
(Apportioned)
5,848.47
159.22
104.93
6,112.62
Sewer Paid in Full
4,332.05
3,291.85
7,623.90
Water Paid in Full
1,388.90
1,388.90
Water Assessments
(Apportioned)
865.77
22.93
56.10
56.10
1,000.90
Water Liens
981.96
629. 74
89.02
1,700.72
Water Service
133.50
33.25
72. 02
238.77
Committed Interest
3,193.76
107. 36
62.48
14.96
3,378.56
Interest on
Delinquent Taxes
506. 11
2,241.66
819.95
88. 33
3,656.05
Totals
$2,503,309.89
$190, 045. 56
$14,834. 21
$ 956.91
$128.00
$2,709, 274. 57
JAMES P. CHRISTIE, Collector of Taxes
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Report Of Civil Defense Agency
Civil Defense in Massachusetts had a very successful year after a rather rocky start and a change in Directors at the State level.
There will be more and more demand on Civil Defense in the years to come and, in turn, the local agencies will have much organizing to do to meet State requirements.
Our communications has expanded greatly under the direction of Mr. Alex Ritchie, Chief Radio Operator, and is second to none in the State. We may be very proud of this unit.
Also, our Auxiliary Police group has grown considerably and is a unit of which we can be very proud. This unit is under the direction of Sergeant Robert Deyermond and Auxiliary Captain Winston Briggs.
The Rescue Unit is operating on a 24-hour service basis under the Direction of Mr. Charles Howe.
There are many other units being started to complete the Civil Defense program in this town.
Under the appropriation of $2, 500. ($500. for salaries and $2,000. for expenses), the Civil Defense Agency has operated fairly well, but I think at this time it should be made clear that it would be well to be prepared to consider a larger appropriation for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
Lee E. Noyes, Director
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School Building Committee
The following chronological report will bring the activities of the School Building Committee for the year 1961 up to date:
March 11 - Town appropriated $952, 575. 00 for a new school.
May 16 - Edward P. Hall was selected as Clerk-of-the- Works.
June 6 - Final approval of financial assistance received from the State.
June 13 - Site preparation contract awarded to Gargulinski Brothers on their bid of $29, 348.20.
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August 3 - All sub-bids received by Town Manager.
August 10 - General contract awarded to Champy Construction Co., Inc. on their bid of $726, 595. 00.
Sept. 7 - $865, 000. 00 School Project Bonds sold by the Town of Andover to finance school.
Actual construction work began in late August and by the end of the year the project had proceeded to a point where both the architect and the contractor were confident that, barring unforeseen diffi- culties, the building would be ready for September 1962 occupancy. This was the original target date of the School Committee when they assigned this task to us and we have every confidence of achieving our objective.
Respectfully submitted,
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