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Fertilizer was applied in the Spring on both the Park and Playstead areas. These two areas were rolled by the Park Depart- ment.
Bridges
The bridges under control of the Department of Public Works were inspected many times during the year, one on Stevens Street and one on Central Street.
Highway
The snowfall for the year 1962 was as follows:
January
3.50 inches
February
38.35 inches
March
.50
April
November
1.25 inches
December
11.06 inches
Total snowfall
54.66 inches
Locke Street, Wolcott Avenue, Essex Street, Central Street from Abbot Bridge to Phillips Street, Lowell Street from Route 93, and 600' past Greenwood Road were resurfaced with one course type I Bituminous concrete. All catch basins and grates were raised to the proper heights. This project was done by the Highway Depart- ment.
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Sidewalks were constructed of type D-13 Bituminous material on the following streets: Chestnut Street near Central Street, Central Street from Chestnut Street to School Street, and a gravel sidewalk on Lovejoy Road for a distance of some 4,000 feet. Some of the cement slabs in Shawsheen Village were repaired.
Two catch basins were constructed on Bellevue Road. Two catch basins were constructed on Argilla Road and 500' of 30" pipe laid. Two catch basins and two manholes were constructed on Wildwood Road and 6001 of 12" pipe laid.
Sufficient concrete post were purchased to replace many broken ones on High Street, Lowell Street, River Road and Dascomb Road.
The following road surfaces were treated with asphalt and honed :
Andover St., Appletree Lane, Arthur Rd., Avon St., Ayer St., Bailey Rd., Beech Circle, Boutwell Rd., Bowdoin Rd., Brechin Ter- race, Cabot Rd., Cassimere St., Cedar Rd., Central St., Chandler Rd., Church St., Corbett St., Cornell Rd. , Dartmouth Rd., Chestnut Court, Gleason St., Gray Rd., Harold Parker Rd., Harvard Rd., Haverhill St., Henderson Ave., High St., Highland Rd., High Plain Rd., Holt Rd., Johnson Rd., Judson Rd., Kirkland Drive, Laurel Lane, Lincoln St., Linda Rd. , Lockway Rd., Lowell Jct. Rd. , Marilyn Rd., Marion Ave., Mary Lou Lane, Osgood St., Pinecrest Rd., Prospect Rd., Pleasant St., Rennie Drive, Ridge St., River Rd., River St., Robandy Rd., Salem St., School St., Shipman Rd., Shirley Rd., Stevens Circle, Stevens St., Stonehedge Rd., Stratford Rd., Suncrest Rd., Theodore Ave., Upland Rd., Vine St., Virginia Rd., West Knoll Rd., Westwind Rd. and Wildwood Rd.
A total of 108,850 gallons of asphalt was used.
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NEW EQUIPMENT - 1962
Ford Ranch Wagon
2,200.00
Mack Dump Truck
6,930.00
To Replace 1955 Mack
Drott 4 in 1 Dozer
20,700.00
To Replace 1961 Drott Tractor
Vermeer Stump Chipper
1,975.00
13 Foot Anderson Plow 1,082.70
McDonald Paving Breaker 374.00
77OD Homelite Chain Saw 156.90
To Replace 1960 4-20 Homelite
Whiz Homelite Chain Saw
177.25
To Replace 1961 4-20 Homelite
Carter 3" Centrifugal Pump
322.00
Crescent 3" Diaphram Pump
478.00
2 Jacobson Rotary Lawn Mowers
138.00
150 H. P. Continental Electric Motor
3,683.12
Skiff Boat
250.00
Monroe Adding Machine
255.60
Rotolite Developer 402.50
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1962 WATER PUMPING REPORT
ABBOT
BALLARDVALE WELLS
WOOD
HAGGETTS POND
TOTAL
January
10,100,000
18,320,000
4,156,000
30,850,000
63,426,000
February
9,090,000
16,690,000
3,912,000
29,830,000
59,522,000
March
10,068,000
18,701,000
4, 562,000
34, 730,000
68,061,000
April
9,642,000
17,619,000
4,589,000
33,100,000
64,950,000
May
10,070,000
16,280,000
6,340,000
41,210,000
73,900,000
June
9,160,000
17,370,000
7,158,000
44,650,000
78,338,000
July
9,750,000
18,320,000
8,196,000
47,790,000
84,056,000
August
9,510,000
18,150,000
7,409,000
39,690,000
74,759,000
September
8,810,000
17,620,000
6,338,000
35,830,000
68,598,000
October
9,480,000
17,650,000
4,778,000
34,350,000
66,258,000
November
8,870,000
16,920,000
4, 296,000
32,230,000
62,316,000
December
9,220,000
15,540,000
4,390,000
30,510,000
59,660,000
TOTAL
113,770,000
209,180,000
66,124,000
434, 770,000
823,844,000
Average M.G.D. 2,257,000
Minimum Daily Pumping 1,362,000 - December 22
Maximum Daily Pumping 4,305,000 - July 8
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MONTH
WELL
HILL
WATER SYSTEM SUMMARY, for year ending December 31st
Year
Received from Water Rates
Net Cost of Maint. 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 Hyd.
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
1957
111,032.43
86,682.67
39,662.87
125.03
57.21
160.10
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
1962
200,268.55
139,136.89
57,959.02
168.89
70.35
243.09
823,844
4675
4647
1010
120.90
a. See Annual Report of 1939 for years 1889 through 1939.
b. See Annual Report of 1954 for years 1940 through 1950.
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Water System
In 1962 under the capital expenditure program, 4245' of 12" main were laid in Lovejoy Road, 3175' of 12" main were laid across country from Pine Street, across country toward upper Elm Street by Merrimac College, 120' of 6" near the girl's dormitory, and 718' of 8" pipe in Dale Street. The College paid 40% of the cross coun- try line and all the cost of the 6" line. 34 house services were changed to the new line on Love joy Road.
Route 495 construction was started late in the fall with work continuing throughout the winter; approximately 1880' of water main and 1230 feet of sewer main were constructed. Abandoned water ser- vices on Walker Avenue, Corbett Street and Cornell Road were dis- connected at the main. Four hydrants were removed and two reset.
Under Highway resurfacing, 26 services were renewed in Essex Street, Locke Street, and Central Street from Andover Street to Phillips Street. Corresponding gate boxes were raised.
12 broken mains were repaired
16 hydrants were repaired or replaced
7 main taps were made for special work
159 new services were connected
235 new meters were installed
352 special readings were taken in connection with property sales and special services, over 1000 special calls were tabulated.
The 150 horsepower motor at Haggetts Pond was replaced.
After inspection of the steel tanks, cleaning was deferred to 1963.
Subdivision work again required considerable supervision with final testing and chlorinating. Two large subdivisions were partially constructed and will be completed in the spring.
Close examination of Haggetts Pond water, with the use of a microscope, enabled the department to control algae conditions and aided in keeping taste and odor problems to a minumum.
A new wood cover was placed over the 6" main on the Tewksbury bridge.
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Added to the system by subdivisions:
Shaw Drive
825'
1 hydrant
Hunter
385'
Meadowbrook
431
6 !!
1
Random
4191
1
Sagamore Road
1260'
1
Hawthorne
625'
6'
1
Cypress Lane
425'
6"
1
Pike School
630'
1
Indian Ridge Country Club
500'
6"
1
Wildwood Road
1650'
81
Brentwood
Cameron
1695'
6"
Cross Country
Wethersfield
2001
Added by contract:
Lovejoy Road
42451
12"
3 hydrants
Cross Country
(Pine St. to Rock Ridge)
3175
12"
2
Dale St.
714'
811
1
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SEWERAGE SYSTEM
No large mains were constructed this year.
Two failures occurred in the outfall sewer in South Lawrence again this year. Rebuilding of this portion of the line must be considered in the near future.
The sand beds at the Ballardvale treatment plant were cleaned three times and reconditioned completely once.
The abandoned pipe at the rear of the shopping center was re- claimed.
Under route 495 construction, approximately 1230' of main was laid. Control of the outfall and inverted syphon in this area is a problem requiring periodic inspection. Several test pits were dug to obtain depth and location information. The jacking pit has been made for installation under the Railroad bed. This work will be started this winter.
Over 100 sewer blocks were cleared and 20 new services were added to the system.
For the Highway resurfacing program, manhole covers were raised on Essex Street, Locke Street, Wolcott Avenue, and Central Street from Andover Street to Phillips Street. The joints on the Central Street main in this area were repaired to stop a leakage that has been occurring.
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Report Of Trustees Of Spring Grove Cemetery
The Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery submit their Annual Report for the year 1962.
During the year, the Cemetery sold 29 new lots and had 87 interments. There were 6 more lots sold than in 1961 and 22 more interments. From the perpetual care payments on these lot sales and from payments made by 3 lot holders placing their older lots under perpetual care, a total of $4178.50 was given to the Town Treasurer to be added to the Perpetual Care Fund. This fund now totals $142, 040 and income amounting to $5358.20 was received from it in 1962. This income can be used at any time to reduce the operating cost of the Cemetery if the Town so wishes.
A total of $4480.32 was received from the sale of new lots, interments, vault sales, foundation charges and for the care of lots not under perpetual care. These general receipts and the income from Perpetual Care Funds totaled $9838.52 All of this was turned over to the Town Treasu- rer by the Cemetery. While the 1962 Cemetery appropria- tion was $27,672 because of this re-imbursement, the actual cash cost to the Town was reduced to $17,834.
Our annual road improvement was continued and 650 addi- tional feet of hot-top road added. We now have 6321 feet of permanently surfaced road which allows access to the Cemetery the entire year .
TRUSTEES OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Fred E. Cheever, Chairman Albert E. Curtis, Secretary Malcolm E. Lundgren William D. McIntyre Irving J. Whitcomb
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John Cornell Wood And Coal Fund
Following is a statement of the John Cornell Wood and Coal Fund for the year ending December 31, 1962:
Principal Fund:
Andover Savings Bank,
Andover
Book #13259
$1,000.00
Essex Savings Bank,
Lawrence
#82865
1,000.00
Broadway Savings Bank,
Lawrence
11
#13405
1,000.00
City Institute of Savings,
Lowell
11
#69782
1,000.00
The Central Savings Bank,
Lowell
11
#21760
1,000.00
$5,000.00
Receipts
Balance on hand January 1, 1962
$2,005.46
Interest received during 1962
201.25
$2,206. 71
Expenditures
March 14, 1962 - Lawrence Gas Company
$15.77
March 17, 1962 - Temple Oil Service
15.90
$31.67
BALANCE ON HAND January 1, 1963
$2,175. 04
Respectfully submitted,
Arthur W. Cole, Chairman Fred E. Cheever, Treasurer Irving J. Whitcomb
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Fire Department
The 1962 Report of the Fire Department is hereby submitted.
Service:
A total of 1482 calls for service of all types was answered. Twelve false alarms of fire were sounded and in most instances the curiosity of children in the five to ten year age group was found to be the cause. Mutual Aid responses to surrounding towns and cities amounted to nine.
The estimated loss from fire of all types was approximately $110, 636. 00. This figure represents for the most part the actual loss settlement on property and contents involved in fire. The valuation of all properties (90%) wherein fire occurred was approxi- mately $4, 901, 445. 00.
Ambulance calls totalled five hundred and ninety-seven. Non- resident patients were billed for this service eighty times. Of this number seventy-four were billed at $10. 00 each and six were billed at $25. 00 each for a total of $865. 00, payable to the Town Treasurer.
Fire Prevention:
Inspections and the issuance of permits for the installation of fuel oil burning equipment amounted to one hundred and ninety-five. A fee of fifty cents is received for each of these permits and is turned over to the Town Treasurer the first of each month. Thirty- eight Liquified Petroleum Gas Systems were installed and in turn inspected by this Department after receiving notice that the instal- lation had been completed. Permits for the use of explosives were issued a total of eighteen times to persons whose competence is verified by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Mass- achusetts and who have either posted a bond locally or possess a bond running to the State of Massachusetts for surities in the event of damage claims. Approximately five thousand permits for open- air fires were issued during the past year. A state statute, Chap. 48, Sec. 13 requires that any individual, before setting a fire in the open-air, obtain from the head of the fire department or the forest warden, a permit. Said permit can only be given in name of the owner of the land upon which the fire is to be set and maintained 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 this law in the Town of Andover.
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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 provided for by law and a report made to owners or other proper authority concerning the conditions existing at the time of the inspection.
Personnel:
At present there are thirty-four Permanent members and a call force of five 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 wherein the ambulance responses take two firemen from the fire fighting forces. Experience is showing that due to fire responses and ambulance calls that the day time shift necessitates this supple - mental coverage.
Apparatus:
The Central Fire Station on Park Street garages two pumpers, an Aerial Ladder, Forest Fire truck, Ambulance, Chief's car, a rescue boat and trailer, a fire alarm maintenance trailer and a Utility pick-up truck.
The Ballardvale station garages one pumper, a rescue boat and trailer and a reserve pumper (1937) that we keep in case of out-of-service time for other pumpers in the department.
Fire Alarm:
The Program of replacing street boxes of past design is still in progress and approximately three quarters of this project is com- pleted. Constant testing and maintenance is required to keep our present system in operating condition. Approximately sixty miles of wiring consisting of 48 miles of aerial and 12 miles of under - ground cable is maintained in the system.
The removal of and replacement of portions of our system is required by the new Route 495 in Andover in the vicinity of Route 28 and the Shawsheen area. Labor and materials must be paid for by the Town but a force account which has been approved by the State means that a full reimbursement of said monies to the Town for this work is approved.
The new Sanborn Elementary School was connected to our system in order to automatically or manually transmit a signal to our stations in time of fire. All public schools in Andover and St. Augustine's School are so equipped.
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Conclusion:
The Ballardvale station has increased on-duty manpower now and the Callmen for this station have been abolished. At present there are three men on duty on all three shifts in this station. A lieutenant is in charge of each shift. The Callmen of this company and those of the Central station company who were dropped from duty this past year have performed untold duties far beyond the call of duty for the Town of Andover over the many years. Their faithful and efficient performance of duties both on and off the re- cord should be regarded by all residents as one of the notable achievements of a Town Department which has run the gamut from hand drawn fire fighting equipment and volunteer firefighters through the varied progressive steps in firefighting to the present day motorized vehicular fire fighting equipment and increased on- duty permanent firefighters. Their value to the Town will never be realized in dollars and cents.
I wish to thank the Town Manager for his cooperation, the men of the department for their efficient and faithful performance of duty and the telephone operators of the Lawrence offices who year after year calmly pass along many messages of emergency.
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, 1962.
Miscellaneous Complaints Received and Investigated 1815
Summons served for out of Town Police
137
Automobiles Stolen in Andover
3
Automobiles Recovered in Andover
9
Bicycles Stolen in Andover
35
Bicycles Recovered in Andover
27
Breaks in Camps and Dwellings
13
Doors in Business Establishments found open and secured
12
Lost Children returned to Parents and Institutions
14
Runaway Children returned to Parents and Institutions
5
Dogs killed by Automobiles
19
Dogs injured by Automobiles
18
Street Lights reported out to Merrimack-Essex Electric Co.156
3
Persons notified for Out of Town Police
12
Dwellings inspected while owners away
513
Articles found and returned to owners
11
Summons served on local complaints in Andover
22
Street conditions reported to Highway Department
49
Persons taken to Danvers State Hospital
4
Persons taken to Hospital in Cruiser
33
Arrests made for Out of Town Police
2
Breaks in Business Establishments
6
Dog Bites reported
51
Attempted Suicide
2
Suicide
1
Arrests and Charges
Drunkenness
53
Operating under the Influence of Liquor
13
Operating to Endanger
4
Leaving Scene after causing Personal Injury
2
Operating without License
1
Operating after Revocation of License
1
Operating after Suspension
6
Parking Violations
59
Stop Sign Violations
24
Speeding
26
School Bus Violation
5
110
Dead bodies cared for by Police
Assault and Battery Breaking and Entering Delinquent Child
Vagrancy Larceny
Morals Charges
Non Support
3
Operating Unregistered automobile
1
Operating Uninsured automobile
1
Concealing Personal Property
1
Malicious Damage to Property
1
Operating Wrong way on one way street
1
Indecent Assault
1
Stubborn Child
1
Manslaughter
1
False License
1
A. W. O. L.
1
Larceny by False Pretense
1
Serving Liquor to Minor
1
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
1
No Inspection Sticker
1
Traffic Light Violation
2
False Alarm
1
Disposition of Cases
Convictions in District Court
195
Convictions in Juvenile Court
5
Placed on File
10
Probation
8
Released by Probation Officer
37
Dismissed
4
Turned over to out of Town Police
4
Sentenced to House of Correction
10
Sentenced to State Prison
3
Sentenced to Youth Service Board
3
Sentenced to Bridgewater
2
Held for Grand Jury
3
Fines paid
$2,680.00
Turned over to Military Authorities
1
In 1962 there were 335 reportable accidents in Andover. This is an increase of 37 over 1961. The accidents were as follows:
Fatal 3 with 5 deaths (2 double fatals)
Personal Injury
155
1
1
7
2
16
5
111
Property damage 158 Pedestrian 11
Bicycle -Motor vehicle
8
With regard to personal injury accidents, 23 per cent occurred on Rte. 133, and 29 per cent occurred on Route 28.
During the year 655 motor vehicle violations were written up by the police officers, and 5, 045 parking violation tags were issued.
The police cars travelled a total of 208, 594 miles during 1962.
Respectfully submitted,
David L. Nicoll Chief of Police
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Report Of Dog Officer
Complaints investigated
21
Dogs reported missing
76
Strays cared for
43
29
Dogs turned over to Harvard Medical School Animal Research Center 1
Homes found for unclaimed dogs
Lost dogs returned to owners
13
Dead dogs disposed of
13
Respectfully submitted,
Martin T. Caughey, Dog Officer
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Report Of Tax Collector
POLL TAXES
Year
Collected 1962
Abated 1962
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
1962 $ 8,740.00
* $ 1,384. 00
$
116.00
* Of this amount:
Exemptions to Men over 65 years $ 1,036.00 Exemptions to Men in Armed Services 186. 00
FARM ANIMAL EXCISE
1962
$
264. 53
$
64.08
PERSONAL TAXES
1958
$
7,80
$ 68.90
$ 48.08
1959
29. 85
280. 15
340.60
1960
692. 84
10.40
529.81
1961
2,056.60
239.20
873.60
1962
107,773.90
2,148.90
3,536.00
REAL ESTATE TAXES
1958
$ 11.05
$ 1,981.85
1959
1,061.04
297.05
4,120. 35
1960
8,291.88
57. 85
9,800.12
1961
57,062.74
201.11
15,862.04
1962
2, 232, 709. 18
* 12,707. 64
67,000.10
Of this amount:
Veterans' Exemptions $ 10, 285. 60
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
1956
$
121.38
$
92.53
1957
51.40
274.23
1958
12. 37
2,460.07
1959
201.61
6,239.22
1960
2,145.08
46. 05
8,019.65
1961
119,227. 76
13,077.33
8,535.20
1962
336, 385. 85
32,583.09
29.706.67
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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
Sewer Betterments
$ 13,520. 21
Water Betterments
5,547.26
Water Liens
1,208.49
Water Service 189.35
Committed Interest
3,099.61
Interest
3,437.78
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Summary Of Collector's Cash Account
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1956
Totals
Taxes: Poll
$ 8,740.00
$ 262.00
$ 26.00
$ 10.00
$
$- --
$ 9,038.00
Personal
107,773.90
2,056.60
692. 84
29.85
7. 80
110,560. 99
Real
2,232,709.18
57,062.74
8,291.88
1,061.04
11.05
120.00
2,299,255.89
Farm Animal
264.53
. 20
264.73
Motor Vehicle Excise
336, 385. 85
119,227.76
2,145.08
201.61
12. 37
121.38
458,094. 05
Sewer Betterments
12,929.40
147. 34
256. 78
186. 69
13,520. 21
Water Betterments
5,547.26
5,547.26
Water Liens
1,066.42
40. 37
101.70
1,208.49
Water Service
189.35
189. 35
Committed Interest
2,821.33
164. 44
42. 76
-
3,099.61
Interest on
Delinquent Taxes
531.70
2,053.01
680.60
145.13
4.25
23.09
3,437.78
Totals
$2, 708, 958. 92 $181,014. 46
$12,237. 64
$1,705.40
$35. 47
$264. 47
$2,904,216.36
JAMES P. CHRISTIE, Collector of Taxes
Report Of Civil Defense Agency
The following items have been or are being completed:
The 1962 appointment of four assistant directors has become official:
Mr. Alec Ritchie Mr. Winston Briggs Mr. John Kemper of Phillips Academy Mr. E. G. Fraim of Raytheon Manufacturing Co.
In Communications - The control center is now completed in the Town Hall basement - 3 new mobile units have been added to the existing net of radio facilities, making a total of 30 available units in an emergency. A new G-50 Base Transceiver has been installed and is now in operation at the Town Hall. In addition, the Raytheon Mfg. Company has purchased a new radio for tie-in communications with the RACES group. The Red Cross has purchased a similar unit in order to be in communication with the Civil Defense authorities. The Communications group, under the direction of Mr. Alex Ritchie, is meeting, as in the past, on a weekly basis. This unit has been used several times during the past year and is on a Ready Stand-By Basis. The Auxilary Police Unit. under the direction of Mr. Winston Briggs, has, as of the first of the year, donated to the Town of And- over, some 4500 man hours. This unit meets on a monthly basis and is on a Ready Stand-By Basis. The Auxilary Fire Department is being organized by the past Civil Defense Director, Lee Noyes. Chief Hilton has offered this unit a vehicle for training purposes. This unit will be in operation sometime in 1963. The Hospital Unit, now in storage, has been checked and brought up to date as of June 21, 1962. The Rescue Unit vehicle is now stored under cover on the Shaw Estate property. The unit is being increased in personnel and plans are being made to send a group to the Training Center in Topsfield.
The program of the evacuation of the school children is still under consideration. Many factors depend on a final decision. As of now, with a minimum of 45 minutes warning, provisions are being made to evacuate all elementary school children. A plan for complete evacuation of all grades via busses and patrols is now under consider- ation.
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At this reporting, the Fall-Out Shelter program still empha- sizes family-level protection. Subsequently, we are in the process of trying to get the state to re-evaluate some of our better constructed public and private buildings. In order to get Federal assistance in marking and provisioning permanent and interim shelters, we must first procure signed licenses giving the use of said building for shelters. Assistance in obtaining these licenses is surely needed. Any assistance or help you, as an individual, can render, will be appreciated. Please contact your Director for details. Permanent shelters will receive complete stocks of food, medical supplies, and water, adequate for sustaining personnel sheltered for 14 days. In- terim shelters will receive state aid in the marking of buildings only.
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