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During 1964, the Board reviewed a total of sixty- four (64) Form A plans (plans not requiring Planning Board approval) with a total of eighty-one (81) lots. Thirteen (13) subdivision plans were presented to the Board with a total of 332 lots. The Board approved six (6) plans with forty-one (41) lots and seven (7) plans with a total of 291 lots are still pending.
Close attention has been given to the preservation of green areas and the protection of the Fish Brook water shed areas, and, under the Special Development Bylaw, provisions for keeping some of these critical areas intact have been made through close cooperation between the Board and developers.
Industrial Development Commission
Expenditures Monthly Cost Per Person
$91.35 .04c
During 1964, the Andover Development and In- dustrial Commission was able to announce the first tangible result of efforts to attract new industry. In June, it was made known that the Allied Chemical Corporation planned to construct a combination ware- house and office building in West Andover. Construc- tion is now planned to start in the spring of 1965.
Recognizing that one of the Commission's prime concerns must be the welfare of Andover's existing in-
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police Department
Personnel 40 (Including 10 School Crossing Guards)
Expenditures $219,955.09
Monthly Cost Per Person
$1.02
In 1964, three (3) permanent patrolmen were added to the police force making a total of twenty- eight (28) regular officers. There are also four (4) re- serve officers, two (2) civilian employees, eleven (11)
dustries, the community relations sub-committee con- tacted local concerns during the year to offer our as- sistance in any situation wherein we might be helpful.
From a promotional standpoint, letters were di- rected to key executives of a number of major corpora- tions throughout the country advising of the advan- tages to be gained through locating in Andover. While no direct results were achieved, replies received were most gratifying. It is our opinion that continuation of this program, coupled with judicious follow-up, may eventually be productive.
During the year a number of specific leads other than Allied Chemical were pressed to conclusion through various means, including promotional letters and associated material, telephone calls and personal visitations. The Commission will continue to evaluate all prospects and assiduously follow up on those which appear appropriate.
Board of Appeals
Expenditures Monthly Cost Per Person
$1,081.24 1/2 C
During the year 1964, the twenty-ninth year of the Zoning By-law, the Board heard 43 cases which were disposed of as follows:
32 petitions granted 7 petitions denied
4 petitions pending as of December 31, 1963 A total of $320.00 was turned over to the Town Treasurer for advertising fees for the year ending December 31, 1964.
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women traffic supervisors, and two (2) police dogs. In 1964, 2,507 miscellaneous complaints were in- vestigated by the police department, an increase of 599 over 1963.
During the year 1964 there were 194 arrests made, of which 77 were for motor vehicle violations, including parking violations, 87 were non-traffic arrests, and 22 were juvenile arrests. This is 76 less than 1963 when 270 arrests were made as follows: 147 traffic arrests, 98 non-traffic arrests, and 25 juvenile arrests. However, of the 147 traffic arrests in 1963, 70 were for parking
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violations, whereas only 29 were for parking violations in 1964. In 1962 there were 221 arrests made of which 139 were traffic violations, 75 non-traffic, and 7 juvenile. Of the 139 traffic arrests in 1962, 55 were parking viola- tions.
The steady decrease in parking violations reflects the decrease in employment at the Raytheon Plant. Due to the lay-offs the parking areas provided by the plant are sufficient to handle the cars, although a few are still parked on the streets. In 1963 the police de- partment issued 5,796 parking violation tags, while in 1964 there were 1,926 tags issued, a drop of over 65%.
In 196-4, there were 397 traffic accidents reported in Andover. These accidents included 4 fatalities, 192 personal injury accidents, and 201 property damage accidents. 108 of these accidents were on Rte. 28, or slightly over 27%.
In 1963, there were no fatal accidents, 162 per- sonal injury accidents, and 174 property damage acci- dents.
In 1962 there were 3 fatalities, 160 personal injury accidents, and 158 property damage accidents.
During the year 1965 greater emphasis must be placed on moving violations. With almost a 151/2% in- crease in accidents for the year 1964 over 1963, it is evident that greater supervision of moving traffic is necessary. One method of accomplishing this is by the use of radar. The purchase of such a machine has been requested in the 1965 budget.
With regard to the 108 accidents on Rte. 28,. twenty-three (23) took place in the area of Harding Street and Stevens Street. The opening of an eating establishment in the immediate vicinity has created quite a traffic problem, and coupled with the increasing use of Harding Street and Stevens Street, this problem could increase to such an extent that some considera- tion should be given to a change in the traffic flow by making Harding Street a one-way street, or the installa- tion of traffic lights in the area.
In 1964, there were 345 violation notices sent to the Registry, as against 430 in 1963. This is a drop of slightly over 19%.
During the year 1964, the police cars travelled a distance of 228,011 miles, as against 217,489 in 1963.
MOTOR VEHICLE
= 50 Accidents
ACCIDENTS
FATALITIES
= 1 Fatality
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1960
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1961
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1962
1963
1964
10
Fire Department
Personnel
40
Expenditures
Monthly Cost Per Person
$282,118.97 $1.31
Year
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
Open-air Fire Permits
Issued
2,800 4,700 5,000 3,300 3,000
Violations Issued
for Open-air fires
33
68
44
20
29
Fuel Oil Burner Permits
Issued & Inspected
146
257
195
146
156
Liquified Gas Permits
Issued and Inspected
17
33
38
41
26
Use of Explosives Permits Issued
38
44
18
19
21
Quarterly inspections required by statutes for nurs- ing and rest homes, hospitals and inns were carried out and the necessary reports made. Public and private school fire drills required by statutes were witnessed. Mercantile, industrial, church, garage and filling sta- tion buildings were inspected for hazards and reports made to owners or occupants. Dwellings of three or more apartments were inspected for fire prevention and recommendations and suggestions made to owners or occupants. Public and private buildings of public as- sembly or hall use were inspected for fire safety.
The major cause of building fires in 1964 continued to be carelessness. Of a total of seventy, thirty were at- tributable to matches, careless smoking or misuse of electricity. Of some forty-eight automobile and truck fires, fifteen were caused by smoking.
The New England Fire Insurance Rating Associa- tion report of Recommendations for Improvement of Fire Protection in the Town of Andover, resulting from their inspection of conditions made during 1964, will receive just consideration and action necessary to initi- ate the fulfillment of the recommendations offered as a master plan for the future improvement of fire protec- tion for the town.
Civil Defense
Expenditures
$1,921.96
Monthly Cost Per Person
3/4 ℃
The State has required local C.D. to proceed along the following lines:
First in importance is the stocking program. An- dover at the present time has approximately 20,000 units stocked with about 10,000 more spaces available in any emergency.
A radiological program is just getting under way. When the present course is completed, we should have 20 trained monitors. The state requirement is 90.
We have added a new unit to our communications group headed by Alex Ritchie. This group still meets on a weekly basis.
Auxiliary Police, under the guidance of Winston Briggs, has continued its training on a monthly basis.
Rescue has acquired a used ambulance from sur- plus which may make a suitable rescue vehicle.
CD personnel have contributed approximately 4800 hours to the town this past year.
Animal Control
Expenditures
$930.00
Monthly Cost Per Person
1/2 C
Complaints investigated
15
Dogs reported missing
65
Strays cared for 22
Dogs turned over to Harvard Medical School, Animal Research Center
16
Lost dogs returned to owners
6
Dead dogs disposed of
20
Electrical Inspection
Expenditures
$3,772.82
Monthly Cost Per Person
1 3/4 ℃
There were 553 permits issued during the year and categorized as follows:
198 New Buildings wired @ $5.00
$ 990.00
350 Additions, etc. @ $1.00
350.00
3 Reinspections @ $2.00
6.00
2 Void
Fees Collected - $1,346.00
There have been at least three (3) inspections on all new work and one (1) inspection for all others. In addition, nursing homes and day nurseries are inspected regularly.
Weights and Measures
Expenditures
$1,814.96
Monthly Cost Per Person
3/4 C
The following items were reweighed for actual weight determination.
Item
weighed
Correct
weight
weight
Bread
1,013
316
88
609
Butter, Oleo
300
273
27
Confectionery
135
121
10
4
Fruits, Vegetables
1,684
1,058
544
82
Liquid Commodities
81
63
5
13
Meats, popultry, fish
2,473
2,008
262
203
Potatoes
594
81
217
296
Milk (cartons)
876
433
96
347
Cheese
258
214
33
11
Cereals
344
318
2
24
Cookies, crackers
195
178
17
Flour
418
277
77
64
Number
Under
Over
11
Inspections were made on the following: Paper or fibre cartons (marking, contents) 117 Pedlers license 32
Milk bottles (contents) Volumetric capacity 50
Clinical thermometers (Mass. Approval Seal) 41
936
Marking of bread & food packages per regulations Gasoline yump retests after initial sealing 10
Inspection-fuel oil deliveries 341
A total of 1,753 reweighings covering municipal food purchases were made by this department.
The Department tested a total of 273 weighing or measuring devices, adjusting 25, sealing 245 and at- tached NOT SEALED labels on 3 units.
Sealing fees amounted to $142.45. Receipts amounting to $131.95 were turned over to the Town Treasurer, whose receipt I hold.
Building Inspection
Personnel
1 1/2
Expenditures
$11,189.98
Monthly Cost Per Person
5c
There were 519 permits of all kinds issued during the year and categorized as follows:
175 New Dwellings-Garages
Value $3,146,828
33 Other Buildings 3,512,142
237 Additions & Alterations 524,028
14 Swimming Pools 42,150
13 Signs
1,301
2 New Elevators
34,000
33 Razes
12 Renewals Total Valuation $7,260,449
The fees collected for the year totaled $9,060.50. The valuation is high this year because of the new Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational High School, estimated value - $2,500,000.
Elevators were inspected regularly. There were 27 inspection and safety certificates issued.
There were 90 Certificates of Occupancy issued.
A great number of zoning and building violations were handled, investigated and followed up. Most of the violations were corrected amicably and quickly.
The Board of Appeals applications were processed through this office, which necessitates preliminary checking prior to the public hearing.
Gravel removal operations have been under con- stant inspection this year. New regulations for gravel removal were adopted this year by the Board of Select- men for use in the issuance of permits. These rules and regulations have benefited the Town both aesthetically and financially.
All electrical permits are issued and records kept in this office.
DWELLING PERMITS
1960
C
n
119
1961
131
1962
1963
165
1964
175
Each Symbol = 25
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PUBLIC WORKS
Personnel
6
Expenditures
$37,578.09
Monthly Cost Per Person
17c
Highways
Personnel
18
Expenditures
$293,858.12
Monthly Cost Per Person
$1.35
One third of street mileage was resurfaced by the highway department during the past year. This was in addition to regular maintenance such as patching roads, cleaning streets, cleaning catch basins and drainage. Streets that were resurfaced with 2 course type I Bi- tuminous concrete are Canterbury Street, Enmore Street, Arundel Street, Pasho Street, Avon Street, Stevens Street, one-half of Clark Road, and Central Street from Main Street to the South Church. New construction of roads is carried under Chapter 90.
Sidewalks were constructed of type D-13 and type I Bituminous material on the following streets: Main Street - from Dr. Blake's to Chapel Avenue, from Morton Street to Chapel Avenue; Summer Street --- from Elm Street to Whittier Street; some 400 feet on Clark Road.
Guard rail posts for town highways were purchased to replace many broken ones. Also painted these posts Black and White.
An extensive program of drainage construction was also completed with sizes from 12" - 21". 1705 linear feet of pipe was laid and 26 catch basins and 5 manholes constructed or repaired. Some of the major projects were located as follows: 1 - Porter Road, 2 - Osgood Street; 3-Greenwood Road. These programs in the past have been handled by contractors.
The bridges under control of the department of public works are inspected many times during the year.
The town disposal area is also looked after by the highway department.
Parks
Personnel
3
Expenditures
$17,613.92
Monthly Cost Per Person
8c
The park department now has two regular size diamonds at Central Playstead and two Little League fields; one regular size diamond at Woburn Street play- ground and three Little League fields; and two Little League fields to the rear of West Center School.
Portable bleachers are erected at the Little League field and football field at the Central area.
In the Spring of the year, fertilizer is applied at both the Park and Playstead area. These two areas are rolled at this time.
Trees
Personnel
Expenditures
6 $39,912.20
Monthly Cost Per Person
18 1/2 C
A diversified shade tree planting program was ac- complished during 1964 with 145 shade and ornamental flowering trees being set out. Extreme drought condi- tions during the growing season necessitated mulching and watering several times. Varieties planted include Sugar, Norway and Crimson King Maples, Little Leaf Lindens, Buisman Elms, Katsuras and Sargent Flower- ing Cherry trees.
Dutch Elm disease appeared in 62 public trees this year. Of these, 52 have been cut down and burned and the remainder will be removed by March at which time elm bark beetles emerge and transfer the disease from infected to healthy elms. Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources personnel and equipment assisted in Dutch Elm scouting and removal of 65 dead and beetle infested trees.
A forest improvement plan in the Haggetts Pond watershed area was programmed and work started. This project consists of removal of blown-down trees, elimin- ation of undesirable growth and general forest improve- ment cutting. Work is being performed in conjunction with the Water Bureau Superintendent and the Essex County forester and will continue for several years.
Roadside mowing, brush cutting and chemical brush controls was performed, along rural roads, at intersection and dangerous curves. Chemical eradica- tion of poison ivy was continued along roadsides and at playgrounds and recreation areas.
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Approved insecticides and application methods were used to effect a shade tree spray program designed to protect public trees from destructive insects and diseases. D.D.T. is no longer used in Andover spray formulas. Effective in 1965, supervisors and spray equipment operators who apply pesticides must qualify by written examination for licenses issued by the Massa- chusetts Pesticide Board.
The severe drought of 1964 affected many of An- dover's street trees. Many trees, particularly maples and oaks, showed top die back and in a large number of cases entire trees succumbed. Several factors adversely affecting street trees include lack of moisture, excessive use of salt on roads and black top extending up to trunks. It is expected more damage will appear during 1965.
Routine tree work of low branch removal, cabling, dead and dangerous tree removal, bark tracing and pruning was continued. Considerable dead wood is ap- pearing in street trees, which necessitates climbing and pruning each individual tree. This work is time consum- ing and strenuous. Therefore, a limited number of streets can be pruned each year. Those pruned in 1964 include Enmore Street, Argyle Street, Riverina Road, Locke Street and Wheeler Street plus other areas where dead wood prevailed. Serious consideration should be given in the near future to purchase of a skyworker which would enable pruning and tree removal to be accomplished in a more economical and safer manner.
Tree personnel worked during all ice and snow storms operating truck and sidewalk plows also salting and sanding streets and sidewalks.
Street Lighting
Expenditures
Monthly Cost Per Person
$37,348.85 17c
SANITATION AND WASTE DISPOSAL
Sewers
Personnel
Expenditures
$20,032.25
Monthly Cost Per Person
9c
Engineering
Personnel
Expenditures
Monthly Cost Per Person
1 $9,075.42 4c
The Bureau was responsible for the design and field layout of surface water drainage projects on Porter Road, Osgood Street, Clark Road, and Greenwood Road; regrading of Canterbury Street to remove a drainage problem; grades for the straightening of a curve on Prospect Road. Plans were made for the future sewer connection at Camp Olympia and grades were provided for the rebuilding of the roadway to the main building.
Field surveys were made and plans drawn for drainage easements, a site plan for the proposed new Police Station, proposed street lines at School and Essex Street, a sewer betterment plan for the Lowell Street extension beyond Lovejoy Road, a plan of the lots at Park Street and Florence Street, and the Town line at McKenney Circle.
Plans for 13 new subdivisions of land with a total of 332 lots were reviewed for the Planning Board for conformance with their rules and regulations, and for the adequacy of the proposed utilities. Roadway con- struction and utilities were regularly inspected for the Planning Board in some 12 subdivisions.
Coordination continued between the Town govern- ment and the County Engineers on the layout of North Street, the Mass. Dept. of Public Works regarding Chapter 90 construction on Lovejoy Road and drainage easements for Route 495, and the Division of Water- ways regarding Rogers Brook construction.
The Bureau assisted many individuals and groups seeking information as to sites, existing utilities, street layouts, etc. As examples there were the Fire Under- writers, the Architects and Engineers for the proposed new High School, the Development and Industrial Commission, and the Land Acquisition Committee.
The feature event of the sewer program in 1964 was the near completion of the H.H.F.A. sewer pro- ject which is 99% completed in a 74% time lapse.
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Pipe installed:
14,212 feet 24 inch
11,187 feet 18 inch
1,369 feet 15 inch
10,370 feet 12 inch
5,678 feet 10 inch
24,968 feet
8 inch
730 feet 6 inch
Further dry sewers were laid in subdivisions in anticipation of new construction. 119 sewer blocks were cleared. 56 dwellings were connected. 39 of these were in the new sewer area.
Landfill
Personnel
1
Expenditures
$11,961.86
Monthly Cost Per Person
5 1/2 C
Garbage Contract
Expenditures $25,000.00
Monthly Cost Per Person
11 1/2 c
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Board of Health
Personnel
Full-time 2
Part-time 2
Expenditures
$23,083.15
Monthly Cost Per Person
101/2 C
Premature Babies Born
1964
1963
1962
Communicable Disease Cases Reported
1964
1963
1962
Dog Bites
120
64
62
Tuberculosis
1
4
2
Scarlet Fever
13
30
22
Chicken Pox
67
37
304
Whooping Cough
0
1
1
Measles
46
5
183
Mumps
307
98
6
Syphilis
0
0
0
Infectious Hepatitis
4
5
3
Meningitis, Influenzal
0
0
1
Meningitis, Aseptic
1
0
0
Meningitis, Meningoccocal
0
1
0
Meningitis, undetermined
1
0
0
German measles
1130
32
38
Gonorrhea
1
0
1
Salmonellosis
1
0
0
Dysentery, Bacillary
1
0
0
Rabbit Bite
0
1
0
Squirrel Bite
0
0
Racoon Bite
1
0
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Licenses & Permits Issued
138
156
142
Maintenance of Piggeries
9
10
8
Poultry Slaughtering
0
0
1
Agencies Giving Day Care to Children
3
4
4
Mfg. Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
8
6
6
Milk
83
84
80
Oleo
30
34
31
Pasteurization of Milk
4
4
4
Recreation Camps
2
1
2
Garbage & Refuse
19
24
23
Swimming Pool
17
8
10
Motel
1
1
1
Massage
3
4
2
Funeral Director
7
7
7
Farm Labor Camps
7
5
Plumbing Permits
295
253
217
Gas Permits
147
69
Burial Permits
3
Premature Babies Born
17
19
12
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2 $307.65
Cost to Town
$780.
$216.
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to Hospital 0
5
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Discharged from Hospital 3
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Cost to Town $2447.80 $4674.00 $2110.50
Money Received from Permits & Licenses $3866.00 $3435.50 $2797.00
No. Food Handling Establishment Inspections 97
No. Water Samples Taken & Analyzed 16
No. Swab Tests 148
No. Bacterial Tests
3
No. Ice Cream, Milk & Cream Samples 28
No. Farm Labor Camp Inspections
15
No. Recreational Camp Inspections
3
No. Piggery Inspections
9
Complaints Investigated
174
Site Inspections for Sewage Disposal System Installations 140
Site Inspections for Swimming Pool Installations
14
Gas Inspections
152
Plumbing Inspections
311
Sewage Disposal System Installations Approved
121
Sewage Disposal System Installations Rejected Excavations & Fill for
24
Sewage Disposal Installations Checked 19
Subdivision plans submitted for approval
8
No. Day Care Center Inspections 12
No. Hospital Inspections 2
No. Nursing Home Inspections 4
Field visits, including case findings were made on all patients and contacts of communicable diseases. Premature Babies and Crippled Children program was carried on as usual.
The largest number of contagious diseases on rec- ord was reported to the health office during the past year. This high incidence of communicable disease was noted throughout the state.
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Due to the increased building in unsewered areas in the past few years, the Board of Health in March adopted rules and regulations relative to the suitability of soil for individual sewage disposal systems in sub- divisions. These regulations will enable the developer to have knowledge of any area in the sub-division that might not meet the requirements for building homes. Andover is the first town in Massachusetts to enact such regulations.
All day care centers for children are now operating under new State regulations. Authority to license these centers has been delegated to the Andover Board of Health.
New State regulations regarding payment for hos- pitalization of premature babies went into effect this year. Determination of settlements has been eliminated and assistance is available to all eligible residents. Un- der the new changes the town is reimbursed for one- half the total expenses incurred.
Article VI "Minimum Standards for Swimming Pools" has been added to the State Sanitary Code. All public and semi-public pools must now be licensed an- nually.
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