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REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 3
Andover, March 2, 1964
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, A. Norman Warhurst. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 830 (box jumped one). Number of ballots received 1700. Number of ballots returned 870. Number of ballots cast 829 plus 1 absentee vote -- total 830. Police officers on duty, Henry Giaimo and James Lynch. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 4
Andover, March 2, 1964
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, James D. Doherty. Ballot box regis- tered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1021. Number of ballots received 2000. Number of ballots returned 979. Number of ballots cast 1021, plus 1 absentee vote -- total vote 1022. Police officer on duty, Warren A. Maddox. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 5
Andover, March 2, 1964
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Eugene A. Zalla. Ballot box regis-
tered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 426. Number of ballots received 800. Number of ballots returned 374. Number of ballots cast 426. Police officer on duty, Richard Aumais. Counted ballots at 7:02 P. M.
Charles T. Bentley, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 6
Andover, March 2, 1964
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Charles E. Platt. Ballot box regis- tered when polls opened 0000. £ Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 1080. Number of ballots received 2000. Number of ballots returned 920. Number of ballots cast 1080 plus 12 absentee votes -- total 1092. Police officer on duty, Robert V. Deyermond. 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 7, 1964, at 9:30 o'clock A. M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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James V. Gerraughty, Jr., Clerk
Philip A. Winters, Clerk
Russell C. MacLeish, Clerk
MARCH 7, 1964
The check lists were used at the entrance and showed 355 voters admitted to the meeting
The meeting was called to order by Charles G. Hatch, Moderator, at 9:45 A. M.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Wendell E. Minnigh, Jr.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman William Stewart.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit fifty-seven non-voters to the meeting, and one wished to address the meeting.
The Moderator announced that no smoking or eating would be allowed in the Audito- rium.
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, one Selectman for one year (to fill a vacancy), two members of the School Committee for three years, five Trustees of Punchard Free School for three years, one member of the Andover Housing Authority for five years, one member of the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School District Committee for three years, and any other Town officers required by law to be elected by ballot, also to vote on the following questions :
QUESTION NO. 1 "Shall the Town extend contributory group hospital, surgical, medi- cal insurance to elderly persons retired from the service of the town and to their dependents with fifty percent of the premium cost and a portion of the administra- tive expense to be paid by the town?"
QUESTION NO. 2 "Shall the Town pay one half the premium costs payable by a re- tired employee for group life insurance and for group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance?"
QUESTION NO. 3 "Shall the Town vote to accept the provisions of section one hun- dred and eight G of chapter forty-one of the General Laws whereby, if accepted, the minimum annual compensation of each regular police officer of the police department of the town of Andover shall not be less than the following: For the first year of service fifty-five hundred dollars, for the second year of service six thousand dol- lars and for the third and each succeeding year of service sixty-three hundred dol lars?"
All the above candidates and questions 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 and questions of March 2, 1964. The Moderator declared Charles G. Hatch elected as Moderator and the Town Clerk de- clared that he had previously been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of that office.
The Moderator then declared the other successful candidates elected to their re- spective offices and the Town Clerk declared that they had been sworn to the faithful
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performance of the duties of their offices.
Philip K. Allen, Selectman for Three Years Robert A. Watters, Selectman for Three Years Roger W. Collins, Selectman for One Year (to fill a vacancy) William A. Doherty, School Committee for Three Years Robert E. Sherman, School Committee for Three Years
Arthur W. Cole, Trustee of Punchard Free School for Three Years Fred W. Doyle, Trustee of Punchard Free School for Three Years
Edmond E. Hammond, Trustee of Punchard Free School for Three Years
C. Carleton Kimball, Trustee of Punchard Free School for Three Years Harry Sellars, Trustee of Punchard Free School for Three Years Thomas R. Wallace, Andover Housing Authority for Five Years
Fred S. Tarbox, Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School District Committee for Three Years
Question No. 1 -- YES 2408, NO 2666
Question No. 2 -- YES 2270, NO 2721
Question No. 3 -- YES 1784, NO 3468
ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by bal- lot.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED Frederick E. Cheever be elected Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years.
ARTICLE 3. To establish the salary of elected TOWN OFFICERS for the ensuing year . (to be taken together with Article 4).
ARTICLE 4. To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for the 1964 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 :
Moderator
Salary
$
75.00
Selectmen
Salaries
2,100.00
Office Salaries
600.00
Expenses
575.00
Town Manager
Salary
12,750.00
Office Salary
4,893.00
Expenses (Incl. $500 out-of- state travel)
3,400.00
Town Counsel
Retainer Fee
3,000.00
Special Cases
3,000.00
Town Accountant
Salaries
15,564.00
Expenses
1,115.00
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Treasurer
Salaries
Expenses
13,637.00 1,879.00
Tax Collector
Salaries
14,545.00
Expenses
2,000.00
Assessors
Salaries
20,761.00
Expenses (Incl. $150 out-of- state travel)
6,620.00
Town Clerk
Salaries
11,222.00
Expenses
1,000.00
Elections and Registrations
Salaries
10,694.00
Expenses
5,600.00
Municipal Buildings
Salaries
6,760.00
Expenses
7,910.00
Planning Board
Salaries
4,369.00
Expenses
8,490.00
Board of Appeals
Salaries
891.00
Expenses
550.00
Police Department
Salaries*
190,002.00
Expenses (Incl. $150 out-of-
17,150.00
state travel)
Equipment
5,250.00
*Includes 1 additional
patrolman
Fire Department
Salaries
263,587.00
Expenses (Incl. $150 out-of-
22,035.00
state travel)
Equipment*
15,000.00
*Chief's car-$2,500
Forest Fire Equipment-$12, 500
Building Inspector
Salaries
9,883.00
Expenses (Incl. $150 out-of- state travel)
1,525.00
Wiring Inspector
Salaries
3,207.00
Expenses
600.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Salaries
1,300.00
Expenses
525.00
Civil Defense
Salaries
900.00
Expenses
2,600.00
Tree Department
Salaries
15,203.00
Expenses
2,310.00
Insect Pest Control
Salaries
7,381.00
Expenses
2,825.00
Dutch Elm Department
Salaries
11,022.00
Expenses
2,425.00
Dog Officer
Salary
600.00
Expenses
400.00
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Health Department
Salaries Expenses
$ 13,825.00 12,244.00
Animal Inspector
Salary
600.00
Salaries
7,612.00
Expenses
7,480.00
Garbage Collection
Expenses
25,000.00
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Salaries
35,289.00
Expenses
3,290.00
Salaries
12,085.00
Expenses
1,456.00
Salaries
80,741.00
Expenses
55,050.00
Street Lighting
37,918.00
Equipment* *Highway Grader
25,000.00
Snow Removal and Sanding
Salaries
24,233.00
Expenses
39,175.00
Equipment*
7,100.00
*Sidewalk Plow $4,700
Salt & Sand Spreader $2,400
Salaries
6,776.00
Expenses
4,717.00
Highway Improvements
Salaries
1,759.00
Expenses
5,500.00
Sewer
Salaries
13,767.00
Expenses (Incl. $100 out-of- state travel)
9,300.00
Water
Salaries
77,881.00
Expenses*(Incl. $150 out-of-
75,550.00
state travel)
*Painting Wood Hill Tank $8,000
Truck and Garage Maintenance
Salaries
12,577.00
Expenses
39,075.00
Equipment
300.00
Welfare
Salaries
6,064.00
Expenses
1,030.00
Welfare Payments ($95,539 less
94,539.00
$1, 000 interest on Trust Funds )
Salaries
9,804.00
Expenses
2,480.00
Veterans' Benefits
28,000.00
School Department
Salaries
Expenses (Incl. $1500 out-of- state travel)
1,708,035.00 394,075.00
Administration and Office
Engineering
Highway
Sidewalk Construction
Public Dump
Veterans Services
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Memorial Hall and Elementary School Libraries
Salaries
Expenses ($29, 457 less $5,609 investment income and dog licenses) (Incl. $400 out-of-state travel)
$ 85,900.00 23,848.00
Parks
Salaries
13,578.00 2,300.00
Expenses Equipment* *3/4 ton pick-up truck
2,500.00
Recreation Department
Salaries
Expenses
30,136.00 10,462.00
Patriotic Holidays
Expenses
1,872.00
Board of Retirement
Salaries
2,486.00
Expenses
325.00
Pension Payments
69,531.00
Group Life and Medical Insurance
18,000.00
Spring Grove Cemetery
Salaries
18,097.00
($23,597 less interest on
perpetual care funds $5,500)
Expenses
3,400.00
Bonded Debt Payments
345,000.00
Interest on Bonded Debt
106,845.00
Interest-Temporary Loan
10,000.00
Bond Issue Expense
2,000.00
Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School
2,828.00
Committee to Study Town By-Laws
8,500.00
Town Reports
2,225.00
Veterans' Quarters
2,880.00
Insurance
45,902.00
Damage to Persons and Property
600.00
Postage Meter
3,100.00
Industrial Development Commission
2,000.00
Personnel Review Board
850.00
TOTAL BUDGET TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
$4,434,222.00
SPECIAL ARTICLES (All to be taken from available funds except Article 8, part of which is to be bonds or notes)
ARTICLE 7 Chapter 90 Highway Construction $ 54,000.00
: ARTICLE 8 Rogers Brook reconstruction plus $125,000 to be bonds or notes
25,000.00
ARTICLE 10
Establish Boundaries
2,000.00
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ARTICLE 13 Improvements to Water System
$
79,900.00
ARTICLE 14 Water Drainage Improvements 23,840.00
ARTICLE 15 Pension increase for persons retired before January 1, 1963
2,700.00
ARTICLE 18 Police Station, former Shaw Property
75,000.00
ARTICLE 20 Plans for secondary school facilities
12,000.00
ARTICLES 21, 22 and 23 Land Acquisition (transfer funds remaining under Art. 8, 1948 -- Art. 26 -- 1960, Art. 17, 1961 -- Art. 27, 1963)
25,000.00
ARTICLE 24 Recreational Facilities
10,000.00
ARTICLE 31 Stabilization Fund
50,000.00
TOTAL SPECIAL ARTICLES TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS
$ 359,440.00
SPECIAL ARTICLE (Bonds or Notes of the Town)
ARTICLE 8 Rogers Brook
125,000.00
TOTAL SPECIAL ARTICLES
$ 484,440.00
Total BUDGET to be raised by taxation
4,434,222.00
GRAND TOTAL BUDGET AND SPECIAL ARTICLES
$4,918,662.00
ARTICLE 33 VOTED to transfer $35,000 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund
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, 1965, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1965, 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 not so is- sued for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 of said Chap- ter 44.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 5 as printed.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from funds to be made available by the Commonwealth in the amount of $34, 024.90 for road- way improvements under the provisions of Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1963.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to appropriate under Article 6, the sum of $34, 024.90 for roadway improvements, from proceeds to be received by the town from the Commonwealth under Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1963.
The regular town meeting was recessed and the Special Town Meeting was opened at this time. See Page 55 for action taken on this Special Meeting.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate, or transfer from available funds the sum of $54,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Construc- tion, the town to be reimbursed 50% by the Commonwealth and 25% by the County, and to authorize the Town to acquire the necessary drainage easements by gift, by pur- chase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to transfer from available funds under Article 7 the sum of $54,000.00 for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, the Town to be reimbursed 50% by the Commonwealth and 25% by the County, and to author-
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ize the Town to acquire the necessary drainage easements by gift, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $150,000.00 or any other sum for the purpose of reconstructing Rogers Brook and its tributaries, and the sewers, other utilities, and surface drainage in connection therewith, to determine how the same shall be raised, whether by taxation, transfer, borrowing or otherwise and to provide for the easements therefor, with the understanding that the area in- volved is from the West side of Main Street to the headwall on the East side of Whittier Street.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to appropriate the sum of $150, 000. 00 under Article 8 for the construction of sewers for surface drainage purposes in connection with Rogers Brook and its tributaries from the west side of Main Street to the headwall on the east side of Whittier Street; that the sum ap- propriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is to be paid to the State Treasurer pursuant to Chapter 91 of the General Laws as amended; that to meet the foregoing appropriation the sum of $25,000.00 is to be transferred from available funds and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to issue $125, 000. bonds or notes of the town under G. L. Chap. 44 s.7(1); with the under- standing that no funds will be used unless matching state funds at least to the ex- tent of $150,000. are determined by the Selectmen to be available under Chapter 91 of the General Laws. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 5, Acts of 1955, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, main- tenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide- waters, foreshores and shores along a public beach, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth, all in connection with work on Rogers Brook.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept Article 9 as printed.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds the sum of $2,000.00 to establish boundaries and lay out the lines of existing ways used publicly but not accepted as public ways by Town Meeting ac- tion.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 10 as printed.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the property known as Bradley School and the land on which it lies for such sum as they deem best for the Town and to authorize the Selectmen to sign, seal with the Town seal and execute a deed or deeds of the said property.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 11 as printed. The VOTE YES 363, NO 2, voted by more than 2/3 as required.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell property known as the Richardson School and the land on which it lies for such sum as they deem best for the Town and to authorize the Selectmen to sign, seal with the Town seal and execute a deed or deeds of the said property.
Article 12 was defeated.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $94,900.00 for improvements to the water System and authorize the following construction:
1. Chlorinating facilities at Bancroft and Prospect Hill $40,000.00 Reservoirs
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2. Water mains not less than six inches and not more than sixteen inches in size in the following locations.
Bellevue Road 8" C.L.C.I. $15,300.00
1700 ft.
Haggetts Pond Road 8" C.L.C.I. 900 ft.
$ 8,000.00
Old County Road and 8" C.L. C.I. 800 ft.
Rattlesnake Hill Road
$ 7,500.00
Salem Street from Vine 12" C.L.C.I. 750 ft.
Street to existing 12" $ 9,000.00
3. A culvert and necessary road construction on Haggetts Pond Road and a culvert on Wood Hill Road
$15,000.00
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds under Article 13, the sum of $79,900.00 for improvements to the water system and authorize the following construction:
1. Chlorinating facilities at Bancroft and Prospect Hill $40,000.00 Reservoirs
2. Water mains not less than six inches and not more than sixteen inches in size in the following locations.
Bellevue Road
8" C.L.C.I. 1700 ft.
$15,300.00
Haggetts Pond Road 8" C.L.C.I. 900 ft.
$ 8,100.00
Old County Road and
8" C.L.C.I. 800 ft.
Rattlesnake Hill Road
$ 7,500.00
Salem Street from
12" C.L.C.I. 750 ft.
Vine Street to existing 12" $ 9,000.00
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate, or transfer from available funds the sum of $128,210.00 for surface water drainage im- provements 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 domain.
North Street
Porter Road
Hidden Road
Beacon Street
Osgood Street
Holt Road Highland Road
$62,000.00 21,000.00 300.00 3,370.00 2,540.00 32,520.00 6,480.00
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to transfer from available funds under Article 14 the sum of $23,840.00 for surface water drainage improvements 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 domain.
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Porter Road Hidden Road Osgood Street
$21,000.00 300.00 2,540.00
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ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1963 providing for increase of pensions of persons retired before January 1, 1963, and to raise by taxation or appropriate from available funds the sum of $3,300.00 therefor.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept the provisions of Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1963 providing for increase of pensions of persons re- tired before January 1, 1963, and to transfer from available funds under Article 15, the sum of $2,700 for the remainder of this year.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to continue for the further period of one (1) year the Committee to study and revise the Town By-Laws and Zoning By-Laws, appointed by the Selectmen for that purpose under Article 17 of the Town Warrant passed at the 1957 Town Meeting, such committee to report at the next annual town meeting or at any Special Town Meeting which may be held in the interim.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 16 as printed.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Ban- croft Road in accordance with plans on file at the office of the Town Clerk and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and to authorize the Town to acquire the neces- sary easements by gift, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain, over the parcels of land shown on said plan.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept Article 17 as printed.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or appropriate from available funds the sum of $75,000.00 or any other sum to alter, reconstruct, or equip the town-owned building known as the former Shaw property off Main Street to be used as a Police Station.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds under Article 18, the sum of $75,000.00 to alter, reconstruct, or equip the town-owned building known as the former Shaw property off Main Street to be used as a Police Station and no construction to be done and no plans to be adopted until the plans for the exterior of the building and for the development and treatment of the grounds about the building have been examined by the Planning Board and the board has made recommendations thereon, also that plans and construction to conform with the town charter.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and Town Manager to file, in behalf of the inhabitants of the Town, an application in form and manner required by the United States Government, and in conformity with P. L. 560, 83rd Congress as amended by P. L. 345, 84th Congress and do whatever else may be required to obtain an advance to be made by the United States to the Town of Andover to aid in defraying the cost of final plans and specifications for the con- struction of a raw water transmission main and a pumping station with the necessary appurtenances.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 19 as printed.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 to be used to defray the cost of retaining an architect to draft plans for new high school facilities, the money to be expended by the School Building Committee.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds under Article 20, the sum of $12,000.00 to be used to defray the cost of retaining an architect to draft plans for necessary secondary school facilities, the money to be expended by the School Building Committee.
VOTED to act on Articles 21, 22 and 23 together.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation $25,000.00 or any
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other sum for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, by gift, or by seizure by right of eminent domain all or any of the following:
1. Land and any buildings thereon for school sites designated by the School Committee as follows :
(a) Land on South Main Street supposed to be owned by Elizabeth D. Barnard, Winifred M. Barnard and others.
(b) Land on Osgood Street and supposed to be owned by John M. and Elizabeth W. Forbes.
2. Land and any buildings thereon for increasing the town dump site and the sanitary land fill area facilities as follows :
(a) Land near Chandler Road and supposed to be owned by Robert A. and Catherine T. Park, and Harold E. and Ruth L. McGrath.
3. Land at the corner of Greenwood Road and High Plain Road supposed to be owned by John F. and Frederick A. Higgins for a proposed fire station.
and to authorize the Land Acquisition Committee to negotiate for the securing of options, making deposits on purchases and obtaining easements, said committee to advise as to any parcel of land to be ac quired, but the final decision on land and price to be made by the Selectmen, funds to be expended and eminent domain to be exercised only by the Selectmen.
See Vote under Article 23.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds appropriated under Article 21 of the Annual Town War- rant of March 10, 1963, the sum of $24, 000.00 for the purchase as a school site, of land, consisting of 23.5 acres more or less, off Suncrest Road, and described as parcel number ll of assessors' map number 62, and known as the land of Cottage Farm of Andover, Inc .; this land adjacent to the DeVries land on the north, the Town of Andover school site on the east and the D'Annolfo land on the south; and to obtain by purchase, by gift or by seizure by right of eminent domain this said land and such rights of way from proposed Archer Lane and Frederick Street and Route 125 By- Pass as the Board of Selectmen may deem to be necessary, and the right of seizure by eminent domain to be exercised only by the Board of Selectmen, on petition of Andover Taxpayers' Association.
See Vote under Article 23.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate, or transfer from available funds appropriated under Article 21 of the Annual Town Warrant of March 10, 1962, the sum of $25,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing, for sanitary land fill operations or refuse disposal, land adjacent to the present town dump site, consisting of 50 acres more or less and described as parcels 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 on Assessors' map number 147, or any portion thereof which the above sum will purchase, with the exception of a parcel bounded as follows: commencing at the point where the westerly boundary of parcel number 5 intersects Chandler Road, run- ning southwesterly along this boundary a distance of 500 feet, thence southeasterly to a point 500 feet from Chandler Road on a line at 90 degrees to Chandler Road and running in a southerly direction from a point on Chandler Road 600 feet in an east- erly direction from the point of beginning, thence along this line to Chandler Road and thence along Chandler Road to the point of beginning. The Selectmen being directed to acquire this land by gift, purchase, or by the right of seizure by eminent domain, on petition of Andover Taxpayers' Association.
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