Town annual report of Andover 1963-1969, Part 17

Author: Andover (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 902

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Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that acting under Articles 21, 22 and 23, the town transfer from available funds $25,000.00 and transfer the funds remaining from funds voted under Article 8 of the Town Meeting Warrant of 1958, Article 26 of 1960, Article 17 of 1961 and Article 27 of 1963 to acquire any or any part of or all of the following land for municipal purposes and land and any buildings thereon

in Items 1, 2, and 3 for school sites.

1. Land on South Main St. supposed to be owned by Elizabeth D. Barnard, the heirs of Winifred M. Barnard and others.

2. Land on Osgood Street supposed to be owned by John M. and Elizabeth W. Forbes .

3. Land off Suncrest Road being parcel 11 on Assessors' Map 62 supposed to be owned by Cottage Farms, Inc. together with easements over land supposed to be owned by Cottage Farms, Inc., by Winchester Development Corp. and by D'Annolfo Bros., Inc.

5. Land shown on Assessors' Map 147 as lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, near Chandler Road supposed to be owned by Park and by Sherman Walden Shaw.

6. Land at the corner of Greenwood and High Plain Roads supposed to be owned by John F. and Frederick A. Higgins.

7. Any other land.

The power to designate which land will be acquired to lie with the Board of Select- men after consultation with the Board of Health and subject to approval of the Planning Board; and to authorize the Land Acquisition Committee to negotiate for the gift or purchase of the parcels subject to approval of the price by the Board of Selectmen; and to authorize the Selectmen to acquire all or any part of or any of the so-called Barnard, Cottage Farms, Forbes, Park, lots 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on plan 147, and Higgins parcels and the easements adjacent to Cottage Farms by right of eminent domain if, in the opinion of such Board, such seizure is advisable or necessary . The VOTE YES 398, NO 41. Voted by more than 2/3 as required.

ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of developing and improving recreational facilities on the site of the recently acquired property formerly known as Camp Olympia and Manning property, on petition of the Recreation Committee.

Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds under Article 24, the sum of $10,000.00.

ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $3,700.00 and reimburse Wyncrest Develop- ment Corporation this amount, being the difference in cost of an 8" water main in- stalled in Dascomb Road from Osgood Street in a southwesterly direction for a dis- tance of 700 feet, more or less, on petition of John Fulton and others.

Article 25 was defeated.

ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $9,000.00 for constructing 600 feet more or less of 12" water main in Dascomb Road from the present termination of the water line at the intersection of Dascomb Road and Carriage Hill Road in a southwesterly direction along said Dascomb Road to the intersection of Dascomb Road and proposed Surrey Lane as required by the Master Plan for water distribution in Andover, said main to be installed under the betterment act, on petition of John Fulton and others.

Article 26 was defeated.

ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will appropriate $500.00 towards the cost and operation of Andover's Christmas Lighting Program (costing approximately $2,500.00 per year) the balance of which will be borne by the Andover Board of Trade, Divi- sion of the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, as provided in Chapter 40, Section 5, Sub Section 46 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusett, on peti- tion of the Andover Board of Trade and others.

Article 27 was not moved.

ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to increase Compensation Grades PF-2, PF-3 and PF-4 of the Police and Fire Annual Salary Schedule by twelve and one half percent (122), on petition of Henry L. Hilton and others.

Article 28 was withdrawn.

ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to memorialize the Town Manager to in- crease the annual salary schedule by (11%) eleven percent for all town employees with the exceptions of the Police and Fire Departments and School Department, on petition of the Town Employees' Association.

Article 29 was defeated. The VOTE-YES 179, NO 312.

ARTICLE 30. A vote to see if the Town will accept revisions of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108F, establishing a minimum salary of $5,500.00 per year and a maximum salary of $6,300.00 per year for each firefighter permanently employed in the Fire Department in the Town of Andover, on petition of Town Employees' Associa- tion.

Article 30 was defeated.

ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or transfer from available funds the sum of $50,000.00 to be added to the Stabiliza- tion Fund which was established by the Town in 1963 under Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws.

Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds under Article 31, $50,000.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund.

ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to permit the Assessors to use $150, 000.00 free cash to reduce the 1964 tax rate and to offset appropriations for capital outlay voted at the 1964 Town Meeting.

Article 32 was withdrawn.

ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $50,000.00 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund.

Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer the sum of $35,000.00 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund.

ARTICLE 34. To see what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in the treasury.

Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the following unexpended appropria- tions be transferred to surplus revenue :

ITEM NO.

1 Article 17, 1962 Water Improvements-Pine St .- Lovejoy Rd. $ 2,199.26

2 Article 8, 1963 Storm Drainage-Gleason St. 4,539.82

3 Article 18, 1962 Preliminary Plans for new municipal buildings 435.21

4 Article 12, 1963 Water improvements-South Main St. and 9,000.00

Prospect Road

$16,174.29

ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will adopt as a by-law for the Town the following:

"Owners of land whereon is located an abandoned well or a well in use shall either provide a covering for such well capable of sustaining a weight of three hundred

pounds or shall fill the same to the level of the ground. Any one violating this by-law shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars."

Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to adopt as a by-law for the Town the following:

"Owners of land whereon is located an abandoned well or a well in use shall either provide a covering for such well capable of sustaining a weight of three hundred pounds or shall fill the same to the level of the ground. Any one violating this by-law shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars."

A quorum was present.

ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to adopt as boundary descriptions of Business Zones, in lieu of the descriptions shown on the 1936 Zoning Map, adopted at the Town Meeting of March 9, 1936; and as subsequently amended by vote of the Town Meetings on March 10, 1941; March 13, 1950; March 10, 1952; and March 17, 1958: the following descriptions of said Business Zones, and maps following said descriptions both on file with the Town Clerk. In the event of discrepancy, the word description will control.

A. BALLARDVALE BUSINESS AREA

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Andover Street and Centre Street and running southerly along the center line of Andover Street to its inter- section with the westerly extension of the northerly lot line of Lot #6 on Town Assessors' Map #138; thence turning and running easterly along said northerly lot line and along a northerly lot line of Lot #7 on Town Assessors' Map #138 and the easterly extension of said Lot line to the center line of the right of way of the Boston and Maine Railroad; thence turning and proceeding southerly along said center line to its intersection with the center line of Andover Street; thence turning and proceeding easterly and southeasterly along the center line of Andover Street to its intersection with the center line of River Street; thence turning and proceeding southerly along the center line of River Street to a point on the easterly extension of the southerly line of Lot #153 on Town Assessors' Map #139; thence turning and proceeding west by said easterly extension and by said southerly line of Lot #153 to the east bank of the Shawsheen River; thence continuing west in a straight line from the last mentioned point to the southeast corner of Lot #39 on Town Assessors' Map #157; thence turning and running westerly along the southerly lot line of said Lot #39 to its intersection with the southeasterly boundary of Lot #26 on Town Assessors' Map #138; thence turning and running northwesterly in a straight line to a point which is on the line dividing Lots #27 and #28 on Town Assessors' Map #138 and one hundred feet (100') from the southwesterly side of Andover Street, measured perpendicularly to Andover Street; thence turning and running northerly in a straight line to a point on the center line of Church Street which is seventy-five feet (75') from the westerly side of Andover Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Church Street to its intersection with the center line of Centre Street; thence turning and running northerly and northeasterly along the center line of Centre Street to the point of beginning.

B. ANDOVER CENTRAL BUSINESS AREAS

(Ref. Maps #54-55)

1. (Essex Street Area)

Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Essex Street and the center line of the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way; thence turning and proceeding south- erly by the center line of the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way to a point which is one hundred and twenty feet (120' ) south of the southerly line of Essex Street, measured perpendicular thereto; thence turning and running northwesterly and westerly by a line parallel to and one hundred and twenty feet (120') south of the southerly line of Essex Street to the center of the Shawsheen River; thence turning and proceeding northerly along the center line of said river to a point which is two hundred feet (200') northerly from the northerly line of Essex Street, measured per-

pendicular thereto; thence turning and running northeasterly and easterly along several courses by a line which is parallel to and two hundred feet (200' )northerly from the northerly side of Essex Street to the intersection of said line with the center line of the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way; thence turning and run- ning southerly along said center line to the point of beginning.

2. Essex Street, Brook Street and Central Street Area (Ref. Map #55)

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Essex Street and Central Street and running southwesterly along the center line of Central Street to the center line of the Rogers Brook easement, under the Town-taking of September 10th, 1963; thence turning and running westerly along said center line of Rogers Brook to its inter- section with the center line of Brook Street; thence turning and running northwest- erly along said center line of Brook Street to the center line of Essex Street; thence turning and running easterly along the center line of Essex Street to the point of beginning.

3. Pearson Street and Essex Street Area (Ref. Map #55)

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Essex Street and Pearson Street and running easterly along the center line of Pearson Street to its intersection with the center line of North Main Street; thence turning and running southeasterly along the center line of North Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Essex Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Essex Street to the point of beginning.

4. Park, High, Elm & North Main Street Area (Ref. Maps #38-39)

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Florence Street and Park Street and running northwesterly along the center line of Florence Street to a point on the easterly extension of the southerly lot line of Lot #11 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running westerly along said easterly extension and along said southerly lot line to the easterly lot line of Lot #8 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running northerly along said easterly lot line of Lot #8 on Assessors' Map #39 to its intersection with the southerly line of Lot #17; thence turning and running westerly along the southerly line of Lot #17 on Assessors' Map, #39 to the southwesterly corner of Lot #17; thence turning and running northwesterly along the southwesterly line of Lot #17 and its northwesterly extension to the center line of Elm Street; thence turning and running northeasterly along the center line of Elm Street to its intersection with the southeasterly extension of the center line of Elm Court; thence turning and running northwesterly along said southeasterly exten- sion and along said center line of Elm Court to the easterly extension of the south- erly lot line of Lot #120 on Assessors' Map, #38; thence turning and running wester- ly along said easterly extension and along said southerly lot line of Lot #120 to the easterly lot line of Lot #115 on Assessors' Map, #38; thence turning and running southerly along the easterly lot line of Lot #115 to the southeast corner of said Lot #115; thence turning and running westerly along the southerly lot line of Lot #115 and its westerly extension to the center line of High Street; thence turning and running northerly along the center line of High Street to a point on the easter- ly extension of the southerly lot line of Lot #56 on Assessors' Map, #38; thence turning and running westerly along said easterly extension and along said southerly lot line to the southwesterly corner of Lot #56 on Assessors' Map, #38; thence turn- ing and running northerly along the westerly lot line of Lot #56 and along the east- erly lot line of Lot #51 on Assessors' Map, #38 to the southerly lot line of Lot #65 on Assessors' Map, #38; thence turning and running westerly along said southerly line of Lot #65 and along the southerly lot line of Lot #48A on Assessors' Map, #38 and its westerly extension to the center line of North Main Street; thence turning and running southerly along the center line of North Main Street to the center line of Lewis Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Lewis Street to a point on a line which is one hundred feet (100' ) from the westerly side line of North Main Street; thence turning and running southerly along a line one hundred (100' ) westerly from and parallel to the westerly side of North Main Street to the center line of Pearson Street; thence turning and running easterly along the center line of Pearson Street to the center line of North Main Street; thence turn- ing and running southeasterly and southerly along the center line of North Main

Street and the center line of Main Street to its intersection with the center line of Park Street; thence turning and running easterly along the center line of Park Street to the point of beginning.

5. Punchard Avenue, Main Street, Bartlett Street,

Chestnut & Park Streets

(Ref. Map #39)

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Park Street and running southerly along the center line of Main Street to the center line of Punch- ard Avenue; thence turning and running easterly along the center line of Punchard Avenue to a point on the southerly extension of the westerly lot line of Lot #46 on Assessors' Map #39, thence turning and running northerly along said southerly exten- sion and along said westerly lot line of Lot #46 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running easterly along the northerly lot line of Lot #46 to the easterly lot line of Lot #41 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running northerly along the easterly lot lines of Lots #41 and #40 on Assessors' Map, #39 to the south- erly lot line of Lot #55 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running easterly along the southerly lot line of Lot #55 on Assessors' Map, #39 to the southeast cor-

ner of Lot #55; thence turning and running northerly along the easterly lot line of Lot#55 to the southerly lot line of Lot #54 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running easterly along the southerly lot line of Lot #54 and its easterly exten- sion to the center line of Bartlett Street;

thence turning and running northerly along the center line of Bartlett Street to the center line of Chestnut Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Chestnut Street to a point on the southerly extension of the westerly lot line of Lot #33 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running northerly along said southerly extension and along said westerly lot line to the southerly lot line of Lot #28 on Assessors' Map #39; thence turning and running easterly along the southerly lot line of Lot #28 and its easterly extension across Bartlett Street and along the southerly lot line of Lot #104 on Assessors' Map #39 to the westerly lot line of Lot #103 on Assessors' Map, #39; thence turning and running southerly along the westerly lot line of Lot #103 to the southwest corner of said Lot #103; thence turning and running easterly along the southerly lot lines of Lots #103, #102, #101, #100, and #98 on Assessors' Map #39 to the southeast corner of Lot #98; thence turning and running northerly along the easterly lot line of Lot #98 and its northerly extension to the center line of Park Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Park Street to the point of beginning.

6. Central, Main and Chestnut Streets Area

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Central Street and Main Street and running southwesterly along the center line of Central Street to the center line of the Rogers Brook easement under the Town-taking of September 10, 1963; thence turning and running easterly along said center line of Rogers Brook to the north- westerly extension of the northeasterly lot line of Lot #89 on Assessors' Map #55; thence turning and running southeasterly along said northwesterly extension and along said northeasterly lot line of Lot #89 and its southeasterly extension to the center line of Chestnut Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Chestnut Street to a point on the northwesterly extension of the southwester- ly lot line of Lot #104 on Assessors' Map, #55; thence turning and running southeast- erly along said northwesterly extension and along said southwesterly lot line to a northwesterly lot line of Lot #127 on Assessors' Map, #55; thence turning and run- ning southwesterly along said northwesterly lot line of Lot #127; thence turning and proceeding southeasterly along the southwesterly lot line of Lot #127 to a point on the southwesterly extension of the northwesterly lot line of Lot #126 on Assessors' Map #55; thence turning and proceeding northeasterly along said southwesterly exten- sion to the southwest corner of Lot #126; thence turning and running southeasterly along the southwesterly lot lines of Lots 126 and 125 on Assessors' Map #55; thence turning and running northeasterly along the southeasterly lot line of Lot #125 and

its northeasterly extension to the center line of Main Street; thence turning and running northwesterly along the center line of Main Street to the point of beginning.

7. Florence and Park Streets Area

(Ref. Map #39)

All of Lots #83, #84, #85, #86, and #87 as shown on Town Assessors' Map #39; and

portions of Florence Street and Park Street adjacent to said lots and extending to the center lines of said streets.

C. SHAWSHEEN BUSINESS AREA

(Ref. Map #36)

1. Balmoral Street and Main Street

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of North Main Street and Balmoral Street and running easterly along the center line of Balmoral Street to the center line of the Shawsheen River; thence turning and running southerly along said center line to the easterly extension of the southerly lot line of Lot #94 on Assessors' Map #36; thence turning and running westerly along said easterly extension and along said southerly lot line and its westerly extension to the center line of North Main Street; thence turning and running northerly along the center line of North Main Street to the point of beginning.

2. Lowell, North Main, Haverhill, Poor (Ref. Map #52)

and Riverina Streets

Beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Windsor and Poor Streets and running southeasterly along the center line of Poor Street to its intersection with the northerly extension of the westerly bound of Lot #90 on Assessors' Map #52; thence turning and running southerly along said extension and along said westerly bound of Lot #90 and its southerly extension to the center line of Lowell Street; thence turning and running easterly along the center lines of Lowell and Haverhill Streets to the center line of Riverina Road; thence turning and running northerly along the center line of Riverina Road to a point on the easterly extension of the southerly lot line of Lot #5, on Assessors' Map, #52; thence turning and running westerly along said extension and along said southerly lot line to its intersection with the southeasterly lot line of Lot #30 on Assessors' Map #52; thence turning and running southwesterly along the southeasterly line of Lot #30 to the southerly line of Lot #30; thence turning and running westerly along the southerly line of Lot #30 and its extension to the center line of North Main Street; thence turning and running northerly along the center line of North Main Street to the center line of Windsor Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Windsor Street to the point of beginning.

Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to act on Article 36 in three groups as follows :

1 .-- Section A, Section B-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

2 .-- Section B-7

3. -- Section C-1 & 2

Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to adopt as boundary descriptions of Busi- ness Zones, in lieu of the descriptions shown on the 1936 Zoning Map, adopted at the Town Meeting of March 9, 1936; and as subsequently amended by vote of the Town Meet- ings on March 10, 1941; March 13, 1950; March 10, 1952; and March 17, 1958; the fol- lowing descriptions of said Business Zones, and maps following said descriptions both on file with the Town Clerk. In the event of discrepancy, the word descrip- tion will control.

GROUP 1

A. BALLARDVALE BUSINESS AREA

line to its intersection with the center line of Andover Street; thence turning and proceeding easterly and southeasterly along the center line of Andover Street to its intersection with the center line of River Street; thence turning and proceeding southerly along the center line of River Street to a point on the easterly extension of the southerly line of Lot #153 on Town Assessors' Map #139; thence turning and proceeding west by said easterly extension and by said southerly line of Lot #153 to the east bank of the Shawsheen River; thence continuing west in a straight line from the last mentioned point to the southeast corner of Lot #39 on Town Assessors' Map #157; thence turning and running westerly along the southerly lot line of said Lot #39 to its intersection with the southeasterly boundary of Lot #26 on Town Assessors' Map #138; thence turning and running northwesterly in a straight line to a point which is on the line dividing Lots #27 and #28 on Town Assessors' Map #138 and one hundred feet (100') from the southwesterly side of Andover Street, measured perpen- dicularly to Andover Street; thence turning and running northerly in a straight line to a point on the center line of Church Street which is seventy-five feet (75' ) from the westerly side of Andover Street; thence turning and running westerly along the center line of Church Street to its intersection with the center line of Centre Street; thence turning and running northerly and northeasterly along the center line of Centre Street to the point of beginning.

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Town annual report of Andover 1963-1969, Part 17

Author: Andover (Mass.) Publication date: 1963 Publisher: The Town Number of Pages: 902

Author: Andover (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 902