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Garrett J. Burke, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 4
Andover, March 5, 1962
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, James D. Doherty. Ballot box registered when polls closed 831. Number of ballots received 1631 plus 5 absentee ballots. Number of ballots returned 806. Number of ballots cast 830. Box jumped one number. Police officer on duty , A. W. Maddox. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Russell C. MacLeish, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 5
Andover, March 5, 1962
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 368. Number of ballots received 800. Number of ballots returned 432. Number of ballots cast 368. Police officer on duty, Richard O. Aumais. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Charles T. Bentley, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 6
Andover, March 5, 1962
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Platt. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000.
Warden in charge, Charles E.
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Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1027. Police officer on duty, Roy A. Russell. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Edward A. Doyle, Clerk
After final action of ARTICLE ONE, the said meeting was adjourned by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the General Laws to Saturday, March 10, 1962, at 9:30 o'clock A. M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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Adjourned Town Meeting
MARCH 10, 1962
The check lists were used at the entrance and showed 610 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Charles G. Hatch, Moderator, at 9:40 o'clock A. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit twenty non-voters to the meeting.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Frederick B. Noss.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman James D. Wilson.
Stafford A. Lindsay introduced Mrs. William Doherty Sr. at this point, noting the fact that she had attended over sixty town meetings and was ninety years of age. Mrs. Do- herty stood up and received a long ovation from the voters.
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 Selectmen for three years, two members of the School Com- mittee for three years and any other town officers re- quired 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 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 5, 1962. The Town Clerk declared Charles G. Hatch elected as Moderator and declared that he had previously been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of that office.
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The Moderator then 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.
William Stewart, Selectman for three years
B. Allen Rowland, Selectman for three years John S. Sullivan, School Committee for three years
Vincent P. Davey, School Committee for three years ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED Irving J. Whit- comb be elected Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected TOWN OFFICERS for the ensuing year.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer the sum of $1,850 from available funds under Article 3.
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for the 1962 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 appropriate the following sums of money :
Selectmen
Office Salaries $ 500.00 550.00
Expense
Town Manager
Manager's Salary
11,500.00
Office Salaries 4,368.00
Expense (Incl. $500
out-of-state travel) 3,400.00
Town Counsel
Retainer Fee
3,000.00
Special Cases
1,500.00
Town Accountant
Salaries
16,656.00
Expense
1,375.00
(Salaries include Town
Acct. replacement for three months)
Treasurer
Salaries
12,935.00
Expense 1,698.00
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Tax Collector
Salaries Expense
$ 13,244.00 1,995.00
Assessors
Salaries
20,263.00
Expense (Incl. $150 for out-of- state travel)
5,650.00
Town Clerk
Salaries Expense
9,115.00 1,110.00
Elections and Registrations
Salaries 7,776.00
Expense
5,150.00
Municipal Buildings Salaries
6,201.00
Expense
8,760.00
(Incl.unpaid bills
$86.65 for 1960
$43.65 for 1961)
Planning Board
Salaries
3,631.00
Expense
6,940.00
(Incl. $100 out-
of-state travel)
Capital Expenditures Survey ($3,000)
Board of Appeals
Salaries Expense
500.00
Police
Salaries
164,994.00
Expense (Incl.$150
19,150.00
out-of-state travel)
Purchase of 3 cruisers
3,750.00
Fire
Salaries
201,362.00
(Incl. 5 new men, BV)
22,925.00
Purchase Jeep
2,200.00
Building Inspector
Salaries Expense
1,040.00
Inspector of Wires
Salaries
2,500.00
Expense
525.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salaries
1,300.00
Expense
401.00
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8,794.00
Expense (Incl.$150 out-of-state travel)
618.00
Civil Defense
Salaries Expense (Radio Equip., Town Vehicles-$2,500)
$ 500.00 3,000.00
Tree Department
Salaries Expense
2,325.00
Moth Department Salaries Expense
2,200.00
Dutch Elm Department Salaries 10,559.00
Expense Stump Chipper
1,975.00
Dog Officer
Salary Fees
600.00
400.00
Health Department
Salaries
10,614.00
Expense
4,025.00
Animal Inspector
Salary
600.00
Public Dump
Salaries
5,974.00
Expense (Incl. $11,500 for land fill)
Public Works Department:
Administration and Office
Salaries
31,753.00
Expense
3,905.00
Engineering Dept.
Salaries
8,278.00
Expense
1,700.00
Highway
Salaries
67,347.00
Expense
53,400.00
7,000.00
Purchase Equipment 3-2 ton truck Street Lighting
34,476.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
Salaries
22,600.00
Expense
26,800.00
Purchase Snow Plow
1,200.00
Sidewalk Construc- tion
Salaries
6,627.00
Expense
3,567.00
Highway Improve- ments
Salaries
1,711.00
1,840.00
Expense
14,414.00
6,050.00
2,425.00
12,930.00
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Sewer
Salaries Expense
$ 12,721.00 8,960.00
Salaries Expense
73,075.00 71,560.00
(Incl. $150 out-of- state travel) Station Wagon, plow, jack hammer
3,200.00
Trucks and Garage Maintenance
Salaries Expense
11,362.00
35,850.00
Welfare
Salaries
5,292.00
Expense
567.00
(Incl. $501.79 bill for 1961)
Welfare Payments
64,695.00
(Less Interest on Trust Funds-$1500.)
Veterans
Salaries
10,091.00
Expense
1,990.00
Veterans Benefits
29,000.00
Schools
Salaries
1,295,156.00
Expense
310,614.00
(Incl. $700 out-of- state travel)
Libraries
Salaries
72,780.00
Expense
27,007.00
(Incl. $375 out-of- state travel)
(Less Dog Tax Invest- ment Income) $5,692.00
Recreation :
Parks
Salaries
12,272.00
Expense
2,200.00
Recreation Dept.
Salaries
18,474.00
Expense
12,295.00
Recreation Director Salary
6,180.00
Expense
525.00
Patriotic Holidays Expense
1,595.00
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Water
Board of Retirement Salaries Expense Pension Payments
2,411.00 603.00 57,518.00
Blue Cross-Blue Shield --
14,000.00
Unclassified :
Town Reports
2,175.00
Veterans Quarters
2,880.00
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Insurance
43,304.00
Damages to Persons and Property
500.00
Postage Meter
2,300.00
Industrial Devel. Comm.
2,600.00
Personnel Review
900.00
Spring Grove Cemetery-Salaries 22,941.00 Expense 3,400.00
Purchase New Compressor
2,000.00
(Less Interest, perpetual care funds $4,971)
Maturing Debt and Maturing Debt Interest Interest on Town Debt
294,000.00
92,551.00
Interest-Temporary Loan 850.00
TOTAL TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION FOR BUDGET $3,548,402.00
SPECIAL ARTICLES (All to be taken from available funds except Article 22)
ARTICLE 3 Moderator and Selectmen's Salaries $ 1,850.00
ARTICLE 15 Purchase tractor-type bulldozer 23,000.00
ARTICLE 16 Garbage Collection 25,000.00
ARTICLE 17 Water System Improvements 102,000.00
ARTICLE 18 Preliminary Plans-New Town House, Fire and Police Stations
7,500.00
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ARTICLE 19 Complete Master Plan $ 10,000.00
ARTICLE 20 Widening Holt and Wildwood Roads 5,000.00
ARTICLE 21 Land Acquisition 30,000.00
ARTICLE 22 Rogers Brook 10,000.00
ARTICLE 24 Establish Boundaries 2,000.00
ARTICLE 25 Sub-drainage at High School
18,000.00
ARTICLE 26 Easements-Automatic crossing gate B. & M.
25.00
ARTICLE 27 Library Extension Plans
2,000.00
ARTICLE 49 Chapter 90 Highway Construction
54,000.00
Total SPECIAL ARTICLES to be taken from available funds
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$ 280,375.00
Total SPECIAL ARTICLE to be raised by) taxation )
10,000.00
GRAND TOTAL SPECIAL ARTICLES
$ 290,375.00
Total BUDGET to be raised by taxation
3,548,402.00
GRAND TOTAL BUDGET AND SPECIAL ARTICLES
$3,838,777.00
ARTICLE 35 -- Transfer from Overlay Reserve to Reserve Fund $35,000.00
ARTICLE 36 -- Voted $150,000.00 free cash to reduce 1962 tax rate
ARTICLE 12 -- Transfer $5,224.41 from Article 1 of Special Town Meeting-October 7, 1957 to Article 14 of Annual Town Meeting- March 12, 1960
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager and the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time after January 1, 1963 in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1963, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note so issued for a period of less than one
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year, in accordance with Section 17 of said Chapter 44.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 5 as printed.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift to the Town under the terms of the will of Margaret Grindell Towle.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 6 as printed.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec- tion IV, paragraph 7 of the Zoning By-Laws by adding the words "and other municipal facilities" so that said para- graph 7 as amended will read as follows:
"Public parks, playgrounds, recreation buildings, water towers, reservoirs and other municipal facilities".
And amend Section VII paragraph 3 of said By-Law to pro- vide under permitted uses municipal facilities in all sections of the industrial districts.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to amend Section IV, paragraph 7 of the Zoning By-Law by adding the words "and other municipal facilities. The latter use subject to permit of the Board of Appeals under Section XIII, and, where appropriate, with the additional approval of the Board of Health" so that said paragraph 7, as amended, will read as follows :
7. "Public parks, playgrounds, recreation buildings, water towers, reservoirs, and other municipal facilities. The latter use subject to permit of the Board of Appeals under Section XIII, and, where appropriate, with the additional approval of the Board of Health."
and, amend Section VII, paragraph 3 of said By-law to pro- vide under Permitted Uses, 1. municipal facilities, sub- ject to Board of Appeals permit, in all sections of the industrial districts.
The Vote YES 363 - NO 180 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A report of the Andover Planning Board relative to Article 7 was read by Virginia Hammond. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to make the following amendment to the Zoning By-law by adding to
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Section XI, the following subsection:
6. (a) In Single Residence, Multiple Residence, Apartment District and Educational District, the parking or keeping of a truck or com- mercial vehicle, on property in use as a residence, shall be deemed a permitted accessory use, provided :
1. The truck or commercial vehicle does not exceed three-quarter (3/4) ton capacity, manufacturer's rating, and
2. The truck or commercial vehicle is used as a means of transport to and from the resident's place of business, and
3. The truck or commercial vehicle is parked or kept in a garage, and
4. The truck or commercial vehicle is not loaded with flammable, noxious or dangerous materials.
(b) In all other districts, the parking or keeping of vehicles customarily employed in connection with permitted uses shall be deemed accessory .
(c) The Board of Appeals may, under Section XIII of this by-law, grant a special permit for the parking or keeping, in Single Residence, Multiple Residence, Apartment and Educational Districts, of vehicles or equipment other than those allowed in 6 (a) above, provided that the Board finds such parking will not, under the circumstances, be detrimental to the neighborhood. The Board may impose such conditions as it deems necessary to safeguard the neighborhood, including limi- tations of time, number of vehicles, weight or capacity of vehicles or equipment. Among other things, the Board shall consider size, location of the lot, density of the neigh- borhood, vehicular access, garaging or parking facilities.
(d) A temporary permit, not exceeding one year, may be granted at the discretion of the Building Inspector for the parking or keep- ing of equipment, trucks or vehicles on
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construction sites.
By inserting the words "and equipment" after the word "building" in Section XI, subsection #5 so that the amended subsection reads as follows :
5. In farm area, buildings and equipment, incidental to a farm requirement shall be considered an accessory use and on lots of five acres or over, the keeping of riding or driving horses, all subject to Board of Health regulations.
on petition of the Andover Planning Board, James Hamilton and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to make the following amendment to the Zoning By-law by adding to Section XI, the following subsection:
6. (a) In Single Residence, Multiple Residence, Apartment District and Educational District, the parking or keeping of a truck or commer- cial vehicle, on property in use as a resi- dence, shall be deemed a permitted acces- sory use, provided :
1. The truck or commercial vehicle does not exceed three-quarter (3/4) ton capacity, manufacturers' rating, and
2. The truck or commercial vehicle is used as a means of transport to and from the resident's place of business, and
3. The truck or commercial vehicle is parked or kept in a garage, and
4. The truck or commercial vehicle is not loaded with flammable, noxious or dan- gerous materials.
(b) In all other districts, the parking or keep- ing of vehicles customarily employed in con- nection with permitted uses shall be deemed accessory .
(c) The Board of Appeals may, under Section XIII of this by-law, grant a special permit for the parking or keeping, in Single Residence, Multiple Residence, Apartment and Educational
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Districts, of vehicles or equipment other than those allowed in 6 (a) above, provided that the Board finds such parking will not, under the circumstances, be detrimental to the neighborhood. The Board may impose such conditions as it deems necessary to safeguard the neighborhood, including limi- tations of time, number of vehicles, weight or capacity of vehicles or equipment. Among other things, the Board shall consider size, location of the lot, density of the neigh- borhood, vehicular access, garaging or park- ing facilities.
(d) A temporary permit, not exceeding one year , may be granted at the discretion of the Building Inspector for the parking or keep- ing of equipment, trucks or vehicles on construction sites.
By inserting the words "and equipment" after the word "building" in Section XI, subsection #5 so that the amend- ed subsection reads as follows :
5. In farm area, buildings and equipment inciden- tal to a farm requirement shall be considered an accessory use and on lots of five acres or over, the keeping of riding or driving horses, all subject to the Board of Health regulations.
Voted by more than 2/3 as required. A report of the Ando- ver Planning Board relative to Article 8 was read by Vir- ginia Hammond. A quorum was present.
The above ARTICLE 8 was disapproved by the Attorney Gener- al on August 7, 1962.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to continue for the period of one (1) year a committee of three (3) to study and revise the town by-laws and zoning by-laws ap- pointed by the Selectmen for that purpose under Article XVII of the Warrant passed at the 1957 Town Meeting. Such committee to present its written report to the Selectmen before January 1, 1963.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 9 as printed.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 40 Section 22d as added by Chapter 322 of the Statutes of 1961, so that the Select- men may adopt rules and regulations regarding the towing
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and removal of illegally parked automobiles and automo- biles impeding the removal of snow and ice.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 10 as printed.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to release a sewer easement now held by the town over land of the Trustees of Phillips Academy and to accept on behalf of the town a new sewer easement, all at no cost to the town.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept Article 11 as printed.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $5,224.41 from the sums appropriated under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of October 7, 1957 to the funds appropriated under Article XIV of the adjourned annual Town Meeting of March 12, 1960 as provided by Chapter 44 Section 20 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 12 as printed.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept $4,493.00 received in 1961 for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery, on petition of Anna M. Greeley, Town Treasurer .
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Arti- cle 13 as printed.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a by-law for the town the following:
The Treasurer may accept from time to time such funds as may be received by the Town for perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery and such funds as may be received as flower funds for lots.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept as a by-law for the town the following:
The Treasurer may accept from time to time such funds as may be received by the Town for perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery and such funds as may be received as flower funds for lots.
A quorum was present.
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ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $28,000 to purchase a tractor-type bulldozer for use at the town dump.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds the sum of $23,000 under Article 15.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $25, 000 and authorize the Town Manager to call for bids and award a contract for the collection and dis- posal of garbage for one year, on petition of Richard McKallagat and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer the sum of $25,000 under Article 16, and authorize the Town Manager to call for bids and award a contract for the collection and disposal of garbage for one year and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a three- year contract for a total of $75,000, if they deem it advantageous. The Vote YES 174 -- NO 139.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate, or transfer from available funds the sum of $128,000.00 for improvements to the water sys- tem and authorize the construction hereinafter described, and to authorize the Town to acquire the necessary ease- ments by gift, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain.
To install water mains not less than six and not more than 16" in size at the following locations.
1. A 12 inch main from Pine Street to Fox Hill Road $40,000
2. A new 12 inch main in Lovejoy Road to connect the 12" main to Lowell Street 80,000
3. A new 8 inch main in Dale Street to replace a portion of the existing 6" main 8,000
$128,000
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to transfer from available funds the sum of $102,000 under Article 17 for improvements to the water system and authorize the construction hereinafter described, and to authorize the Town to acquire the necessary easements by gift, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent
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domain.
To install water mains not less than six inches and not more than 16 inches in size at the following locations :
1. A 12" main from Pine Street to Fox Hill Road $24,000
2. A new 12" main in Lovejoy Road to con- nect the 12" main to Lowell Street 70,000
3. A new 8" main in Dale Street to replace
a portion of the existing 6" main 8,000
$102,000
And to authorize the Town Treasurer to accept from Mer- rimack College $16,000.00 which together with the sum voted under Item 1 of this Article will be used to con- struct a 12" water main and provide the necessary ease- ments therefore. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of preparing prelimi- nary plans for a new town house, fire and police station in the Main Street area of Andover, and to authorize and direct the Town Manager to appoint a committee to secure the necessary plans.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer the sum of $7,500 from available funds under Article 18.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10,000 to complete the engineering survey and master plan on storm sewer drainage initiated in 1960 and scheduled as a 3-year program.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer the sum of $10,000 from available funds under Article 19.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10, 000 for widening Holt Road and Wildwood Road and to authorize the selectmen to acquire for the town the necessary easements by purchase, by gift or by seizure by right of eminent domain.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to transfer the sum of $5,000 from available funds under Article 20, for widening Holt Road and Wildwood Road as
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laid out by the Selectmen, and to authorize the Selectmen to acquire for the town the necessary easements by pur- chase, by gift or by seizure by right of eminent domain.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $60,000 for the purpose of acquiring by pur- chase, by gift or by seizure by right of eminent domain land and any buildings thereon for such school sites as may be designated by the School Committee for such recrea- tional areas as may be designated by the Recreation Com- mittee for a site for a fire station in West Andover near the intersection of Lowell Street and Route 93, for sani- tary land fill operations or refuse disposal areas as designated by the Board of Health, for additional land adjacent to the Lewis Street Department of Public Works Buildings and elsewhere for the use of the Department of Public Works, for land for any public buildings which may be required, and for the purpose of securing options or refusals or making down payment or bid payments on any such lands including any buildings thereon or obtaining necessary easements; the Land Acquisition Committee to advise as to any parcel of land to be acquired; no money to be spent without the approval of the Board of Select- men, the Finance Committee and the Planning Board, and the right of seizure by eminent domain to be exercised only by the Board of Selectmen; on petition of the Land Acquisi- tion Committee, Harold R. Rafton, Chairman.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds the sum of $30,000.00 under Article 21 for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, by gift or by seiz- ure by right of eminent domain land and any buildings thereon for such school sites as may be designated by the School Committee, for such recreational areas as may be designated by the Recreation Committee, for a site for a fire station in West Andover near the intersection of Lowell Street and Route 93, for sanitary land fill opera- tions or refuse disposal areas adjacent to the present town dump site as approved by the Board of Health, for additional land adjacent to the Lewis Street Department of Public Works Buildings and elsewhere for the use of the Department of Public Works, for land for any public build- ings which may be required, and for the purpose of secur- ing options or refusals or making down payments or part payments on any such lands including any buildings thereon or obtaining necessary easements; the Land Acquisition Committee to advise as to any parcel of land to be ac- quired; no money to be spent without the approval of the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee and the Planning Board, and the right of seizure by eminent domain to be exercised only by the Board of Selectmen. Voted by more
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