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4,269.71
Art. 16 - 1961
Land Purchase by
Conservation Committee 1,500.00
1,500.00
32,950.41
25,739.90
7,210.51
64.04
3,820.00
3,090.00
730.00
50
Balance 1/1/65
Appropri- ations & Transfers
Expendi- tures
Transfers to Revenue
Balance Reserved for 1966
Art. 24 - 1961
Sanborn School
2,117.45
1,910.16
207.29
Art. 25 - 1961
Sewer, Lovejoy Road
3,421.59
3,421.59
Art. 60 - 1961
Civil War Centennial Committee 467.00
5.15
461.85
Art. 16 - 1962
Garbage Collection
2,141.38
2,141.38
Art. 21 - 1962
16,330.54
2,500.00
13,830.54
Art. 22 - 1962
8,371.20
8,371.20
Art. 24 - 1962
Establish Boundaries
1,598.01
1,598.01
Art. 25 - 1962
.87
.87
Art. 26 - 1962
Easements at Crossing B&M RR
25.00
25.00
Art. 27 - 1962 Library Extension Plans
97.45
50.00
47.45
Art. 49 - 1962 Chap. 90, Highway Construction
1,136.88
1,136.88
Art. 8 - 1963
Water Drainage
Improvements
2,193.67
424.78
1,768.89
Art. 9 - 1963
Highway Construction
15,407.34
96.00
15,503.34
Art. 10 - 1963
Establish Boundaries
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 11 - 1963
Sidewalk Construction
Lovejoy Road
6,528.90
96.00
6,432.90
Art. 12 - 1963
Improvementsto Water System
5,871.39
1,226.17
4,645.22
Art. 13 - 1963
Land for Pumping Sta.
Mouth of Fish Brook
2,267.88
1,536.95
730.93
Art. 32 - 1963
Water Main in
Cross Street
2,326.05
1,695.71
630.34
Art. 7 - 1964
Chap. 90, Highway Construction
54,000.00
45,183.79
8,816.21
Art. 8 - 1964
New High School
400,000.00
303,482.01
96,517.99
Art. 8 - 1964
Rogers Brook
Construction
25,000.00
25,000.00
Art. 9 - 1964
Re-Classification Survey
3,198.63
3,198.63
Art. 10 - 1964
Establish Boundaries
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 13 - 1964
Improvements to
Water System
49,286.63
21,736.81
27,549.82
Land Acquisition
Rogers Brook
Drainage High School
51
Balance 1/1/65
Appropri- ations & Transfers
Expendi- tures
Transfers to Revenue
Balance Reserved for 1966
Art. 14 - 1964 Water Drainage Improvements Art. 18 - 1964 Police Station
11,245.74
11,245.74
69,966.00
69,966.00
Art. 20 - 1964
Plans for Secondary School Facilities
323.20
323.20
Art. 21, 22, 23 - 1964 Land Acquisition
94,928.95
1,212.00
42,750.00
50,966.95
Art. 24 - 1964 Recreation Facilities
4,605.54
3,071.44
1,534.10
Art. 3 - 1965
Land Acquisition - Shawsheen Road
2,750.00
2,750.00
Art. 4 - 1965
Appraisal of Robert &
40,000.00
200.00
39,800.00
Art. 6 - 1965
Improvements to Water
35,000.00
19,786.40
15,213.60
Art. 6 - 1965
100,000.00
6,276.91
93,723.09
Art. 7 - 1965
Chap. 90, Highway
Construction
55,000.00
55,000.00
Art. 8 - 1965
Stabilization Fund
25,000.00
25,000.00
Art. 9 - 1965
Establish Boundaries
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 11 - 1965, Subsection 1
Library Renovation
106,000.00
93,790.79
12,209.21
Art. 11 - 1965,
Subsection 2
Public Works Garage
75,000.00
8,089.30
66,910.70
Art. 11 - 1965, Subsection 4
Fire Station
25,000.00
453.00
24,547.00
Art. 12 - 1965
Surface Water Drainage
15,000.00
8,100.01
6,899.99
Art. 19 - 1965
Water Storage Northwest
Side Haggetts Pond
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 27 - 1965
Land Purchase
Intersection
School and Essex Streets
2,500.00
2,500.00
Art. 31 - 1965
Water Main, Cross Street
30,000.00
15,654.73
14,345.27
1
888,351.76 5,907,851.06 5,528,617.51 503,500.78
764,084.53
Adelaide Shorten Prop.
System, Dascomb Road
Fish Brook
Improvements
1
52
EXPENDITURES FOR AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS
December 31, 1965
Audit - Retirement System
$ 2,501.29
Audit - Municipal Accounts
3,162.89
State Parks and Reservations
12,276.74
Motor Vehicle Excise Billing
1,927.80
County Tax
126,626.15
Sale of Dogs
33.00
County Hospital
8,602.83
Tailings
3.78
Barden Funds
300.00
Title V
802.43
Petty Cash Advance
1,115.00
Walter Raymond Fund
931.70
Temporary Loans
500,000.00
Savings Bonds
29,118.75
Federal Withholding Tax
357,497.85
State Withholding Tax
44,636.47
Article 6, 1963 - Chapter 782
9,152.78
Article 6, 1964 - Chapter 822
11,673.61
Group Life Insurance
4,675.50
Blue Cross - Blue Shield Insurance
37,937.64
Dog Licenses
3,655.75
United Fund
877.50
Trust Funds
1,540.34
Perpetual Cares
6,776.75
Miscellaneous
55.18
Refunds:
Summer School
70.00
Summer School
15.00
Blue Cross - Blue Shield
14.18
1965 Unapportioned Sewer
191.68
Motor Vehicle Excise - 1963 & 1964
5,423.61
Motor Vehicle Excise - 1965
11,741.91
Personal Property Tax
156.30
Real Estate Tax - 1964
2,310.00
Real Estate Tax - 1965
6,669.74
Water Rates
14.47
Refund of Overpayments
7,930.51
$1,200,419.13
Cash Balance January 1, 1965
$1,323,871.97
Add: Receipts for 1965
7,403,935.96
$8,727,807.93
Less: Expenditures for 1965
6,729,036.64
Cash Balance December 31, 1965
$1,998,771.29
53
SEWER PROJECT, APW MASS. - 46G
Balance, January 1, 1965
$ 87,307.68
Receipts :
Federal Grants
$138,000.00 22,535.94
$160,535.94 2,065.97
162,601.91
Interest on Bonds
$249,909.59
Expenditures: Final Payments on Project
15,739.39
6,751.82
145,411.64
4,252.67
277.00
416.85
172,849.37
$ 77,060.22
Balance, December 31, 1965
UNPAID TAXES DECEMBER 31, 1965
Personal Property and Real Estate:
Personal:
1960
$ 148.20
1961
57.20
1962
78.00
1963
2,393.01
1964
1,925.47
1965
4,362.20 $ 8,964.08
Real:
1960
424.45
1961
691.60
1962
309.40
1963
928.33
1964
17,175.17
1965
113,097.37
132,626.32
Farm Animal Excise: 1965
132.00
Motor Vehicle &
Trailer Excise:
1957
147.44
1958
141.60
1959
1,171.64
1960
2,640.49
1961
2,688.58
1962
1,795.53
1963
2,441.20
1964
7,537.58
1965
31,607.67
50,171.73
1
$191,894.13
54
ANDOVER CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Cash Balance, January 1, 1965
$ 2,104.06
Receipts :
Payroll Deductions
Investment Income
$63,186.26 26,416.13
Appropriations :
Andover Housing Authority Town
96,288.00
97,004.00
Sale of Bonds
2,000.00
Savings Account Withdrawals
15,000.00
Reimbursement - Cost of Checks
40.37
203,646.76
205,750.82
Disbursements:
Administration Expense :
Salaries
2,925.01
Office Supplies
145.32
Safe Deposit Box Rent
50.00
Bonding Expense
51.00
Postage
11.80
Meals and Travel
11.40
3,194.53
Refunds
9,416.98
Interest on Refunds
76.86
Annuities Paid
11,708.05
Pensions Paid
97,627.23
Investments:
Savings Banks
30,000.00
Bonds
50,188.75
Accrued Interest
421.97
80,610.72
202,634.37
Balance, December 31, 1965
$ 3,116.45
MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Balance Sheet - December 31, 1965
Municipal Retirement Fund Cash and Securities
Annuity Savings Fund
$ 523,819.01
$ 699, 116.73 Special Fund for Military Service
3,237.84
Accrued Interest on Bonds
6,982.86 Annuity Reserve Fund
108,698.81
Pension Fund
68,212.08
Expense Fund
2,131.85
$ 716.00
$ 706,099.59 $ 706,099.59
55
ANALYSIS OF REVENUE ACCOUNT
Budget Appropriations Special Articles voted at Town Meeting March 6, 1965:
Art. 6 - Improvements to Water System Dascomb Road 35,000.00
Art. 7 - Chap. 90 Constr. 55,000.00
Art. 8 - Stabilization Fund 25,000.00
Art. 9 - Establish Boundaries 2,000.00
Art.11 - Library Renovation
36,000.00
Art.12 - Surface Water Drainage Improvements 15,000.00
Art.27 - Land Purchase - Intersection of School and Essex Streets
2,500.00
Art.31 - Water Main - Cross Street
30,000.00
State Parks and Reservations
13,307.20
State Examination of
Retirement System
2,501.29
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
3,162.89
Motor Vehicle Excise Billing 1,927.80
County Tax
132,351.90
County Hospital Assessment 8,602.83
Overlay 1965
88,795.27
1964 Underestimates:
County Tax
2,357.27
Overlay 1962
67.60
Overlay 1964
9,785.03
Tax Titles Added
1,281.80
Balance to Surplus Revenue 762,547.25
$6,118,078.63
$6,118,078.63
ANALYSIS OF RESERVE FUND
Town Manager - Salaries(Office) $ 1,000.00
Town Reports 710.85
Town Manager - Expense
450.00
Water Dept. - Expense
3,773.00
Town Manager - Expense 300.00
Police Dept. - Equipment 1,200.00
Photocopying - Expense
500.00
Water Dept. - Expense 5,000.00
Town Counsel - Special Cases
1,350.20
Damages to Property 4,600.00
Balance to Overlay Surplus
28,726.24
$47,610.29
Transfer from Surplus Revenue to Reduce Tax Rate 400,000.00
Personal Property Tax Levy for 1965 169,041.20
Real Estate Tax Levy for 1965 3,480,117.60
1964 Overestimates: State Parks and Reservations 1,138.38
Estimated Receipts
1,303,952.40
Additional Real Estate Tax Levy 333.20
Receipts in Excess of
Estimated Receipts 498,584.45 264,911.40
Unexpended Appropriations
$
Transfer from Overlay Surplus by vote of Town Meeting March 6, 1965
$35,000.00
Transfer of Unexpended. Transfers from Appropriation Accounts 12,610.29
1
$47,610.29
56
$4,890,890.50
TRUST - CEMETERY - SPECIAL FUNDS IN CUSTODY OF TREASURER
Fund
Beneficiary
Principal
Jan. 1,1965 Balance
Deposits
1965 Income
Withdrawn
Dec. 31, 1965 Balance
Richardson
Shawsheen School
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,555.35 $
$ 62.83
$
$ 1,618.18
Draper
School Department
1,000.00
1,493.88
60.33
1,554.21
Holt
School Department
50.00
110.67
4.46
115.13
Conroy
Punchard Prizes
250.00
308.06
12.28
8.00
312.34
American Legion
Purchard Prizes
200.00
212.74
8.48
5.00
216.22
V. & A. V.
Lincoln
Spelling Prize
1,000.00
1,272.85
51.41
1,324.26
Emiline S.
Lincoln
AVIS
1,000.00
1,773.75
71.64
1,845.39
Emma J. Lincoln
AVIS
300.00
965.81
39.00
1,004.81
Swift
Library
300.00
271.36
10.96
282.32
Taylor
Fuel
300.00
200.99
8.10
209.09
David & Lucy Shaw
Welfare
10,000.00
10,451.87
422.24
10,874.11
Smart
Flower Fund
1,000.00
1,515.43
61.03
9.00
1,567.46
W. L. Raymond
Welfare
7,845.81
9,159.87
30.00
350.26
1,000.00
8,540.13
E. F. Raymond
Cemetery & Welfare
1,302.77
1,500.00
60.00
60.00
1,500.00
Flower (16)
Spring Grove - Prin. 3,450.00
3,450.00
151.59
151.59
3,450.00*
Flower (16)
Spring Grove - Int.
258.25
151.59
3.24
170.00
243.08
Allen Flower
South Church Cemetery
200.00
220.82
8.76
7.00
222.58
Rafton
Science Prizes
598.50
907.07
59.42
966.49
Farrington
Flower
Spring Grove Cmtry.
600.00
628.15
24.87
25.00
628.02
Andover Youth
Tennis Courts
736.63
934.23
37.74
971.97
Perpetual Care (143)
South Church Cmtry .
20,389.33
1,209.69
1,101.50
20,497.52
Perpetual Care (10)
West Parish Cmtry.
2,107.81
85.11
2,192.92
Perpetual Care (71)
Christ Church Cmtry .
7,610.00
342.46
342.46
7,610.00
Perpetual Care (6)
St. Augustine's Cmtry .
650.00
29.26
29.26
650.00
Perpetual Care
(1149)
Spring Grove Cmtry .
157,792.39
(6,232.75
7,027.41
7,027.41
164,445.14
Towle ***
Aged - Disabled - Unemployed
250,000.00
250,034.03
98,318.59
10,908.61
10,563.82
348,692.41
Stabilization
104,208.46
25,000.00
3,665.81
100,000.00
32,874.27
Post War Rehabilitation
29,136.82
1,177.11
30,313.93
$609, 119.99 $130,147.93 $ 25,954.10
$120,500.04 $644,721.98
*Transferred Int. to Int. Account
** Cash in General Treasury $420.00 *** Towle: Principal $343,843.29 Available Income 4,849.12
$348,692.41
Tennis
( 420.00 **
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TAX COLLECTOR'S RECEIPTS - 1965
TAXES
TAXES (Cont.)
1965: Personal
$ 162,737.60
Interest :
Farm Animal Excise
550.51
Real Estate
3,332,341.34
Farm Animal Excise
5.04
Sewer - Added to Taxes
4,894.33
Demand
1.00
Water - Added to Taxes
1,040.14
Real Estate
179.12
Committed Interest
2,268.55
Demands
9.00
Water Liens
1,247.35
Sewer Betterments
90,887.23
Water Betterments
1,837.56
Personal
$ 65.00
Apportioned Sewer - Paid in Advance
1,821.35
Personal Taxes
6.98
Apportioned Water - Paid in Advance
4,795.38
Committed Interest Interest:
126.46
1959:
Real Estate
210.60
Personal Taxes
23.45
Water Liens
151.85
Demands
46.00
Interest :
Farm Animal Excise
.30
Real Estate
26.48
Demand
1.00
Real Estate
596.15
Demand
1.00
Sewer Betterments
32.66
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
1965
$ 465,856.43
Personal
874.50
Real Estate
99,478.16
1962
388.10
Sewer - Added to Taxes
90.76
Water - Added to Taxes
439.26
1960
160.79
Committed Interest
249.55
1959
6.41
Water Liens
742.75
1958
31.12
1957
36.57
Personal Taxes
8.36
Demands
14.00
Real Estate
2,301.57
Demands
172.00
1963:
Personal
747.69
Real Estate
5,444.45
Sewer - Added to Taxes
55.51
Water - Added to Taxes
35.72
Committed Interest
71.28
Water Liens
70.01
Water Services
95.25
1961 M. V. Excise Taxes Demands
3.00
Personal Taxes
39.78
Demands
2.00
1960 M. V. Excise Taxes Demands
5.00
Real Estate
374.58
Demands
30.00
1962:
Personal
7.80
Farm Animal Excise
63.88
Real Estate
1,629.10
Sub-Total
$ 3,711.89
Water Liens
1.13
TOTAL
$4,252,743.26
1
Demands
930.00
1964 M. V. Excise Taxes
1,105.87
Demands
755.00
1963 M. V. Excise Taxes
265.61
Demands
13.00
1962 M. V. Excise Taxes
19.73
Demands
4.00
Interest :
1
1959 M. V. Excise Taxes Demands
2.00
1958 M. V. Excise Taxes Demands
2.00
1957 M. V. Excise Taxes
4.77
1964
58,689.13
1963
4,838.42
1961
75.08
Interest:
Sub-Total
$ 530,082.05
Interest:
1965 M. V. Excise Taxes
$ 543.46
-
Personal Taxes
.80
1961:
Interest:
Demands
6.00
Sub-Total
$3,718,949.32
1964:
17.41
34.58
1.26
5.20
58
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1965
PROJECT 200 - 1
PROJECT 667 - 1
Assets
Cash - Andover Savings Bank @4% $ 7,461.87
Cash - Andover
Savings Bank @42% 32,057.85
Cash - Essex
Savings Bank @42% 2,747.62
Cash - Administration
Fund 9,368.82
Cash - Petty Cash 25.00 $ 51,661.16
Accounts Receivable- Tenants
574.70
Accounts Receivable-
State Aid
Investments - U. S.
Treasury Bonds @3 3/4% 15,000.00
Investments - Debt Service Trust Fund @3 5/8%
1,000.00
Debt Service Trust Fund 302.76
Prepaid Insurance 1,369.40
Development Cost 626,000.00
Less Development
Cost Liquidation 149,000.00
477,000.00
Total Assets
$548,410.57
Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus
Liabilities
Matured Interest and Principal
$ 12,281.74
Tenants' Security Deposits
1,020.00 $ 13,301.74
Bonds Authorized
626,000.00
Less Bonds Re- tired 149,000.00 477,000.00
Reserves
Debt Service
Reserve 23,891.25
Unamortized Bond Premium 1,302.76
Reduction of Annual
Contribution 1,750.00
Operating Reserve 23,984.43
50,928.44
Surplus
7,180.39
Total Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus
$548,410.57
Cash - Andover Savings Bank @4% $ 6,594.74 Cash - Andover
Savings Bank @42% 6,411.56 Cash - Administration
Fund 6,879.87 $ 19,886.17
Prepaid Insurance
1,794.11
Development Cost 505,000.00
Less Development Cost Liquidation 35,000.00 470,000.00
1,502.55 Total Assets
$491,680.28
Liabilities, Reserves and Surplus
Liabilities
$505,000.00
Notes Authorized Less Notes Re- tired 35,000.00 $470,000.00
Prepaid Rents
49.50
Matured Interest
and Principal
(137.62
Reserves
Debt Service Reserve
6,732.00
Operating Reserve
11,957.37
Surplus
3,079.03
Total Liabilities,
Reserves and Surplus
$491,680.28
Assets
59
60
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1965
PRINCIPAL FUND
January 1, 1965
December 31, 1965
Cash in Banks Real Estate Mortgages
$30,588.64 6,461.18
$36,636.97 5,432.23 34,930.80
Bonds at Book Value
39,950.18
Total
$77,000.00
$77,000.00
RESERVE FUND
January 1, 1965 Balance
Interest Received
Transfer to Principal
December 31, 1965 Balance
Cash in Banks
$10,966.83
$498.61
$19.38
$11,446.06
INCOME ACCOUNT
Payments Made During Year
January 1, 1965
$ 3,004.24
Flowers
$
10.00
Interest and Dividends Received
2,915.17
Treasurer's Bond
25.00
Salary - Clerk and Treasurer
250.00
$ 5,919.41
Supplies and Equipment for High School Departments
3,430.26
Less Expenditures for 1965
3,726.26
Balance on hand -
Total
$ 3,726.26
December 31, 1935
$ 2,193.15
SPECIAL FUNDS
January 1, Balance
1965
Receipts
Total
Scholarship and Prize Awards
December 31, 1965 Balance
Goldsmith Fund
$ 355.54
$14.35
$ 369.89
$ 10.00
$ 359.89
Draper Fund
1,498.13
60.52
1,558.65
70.00
1,488.65
J. W. Barnard Fund
35.59
41.03
76.62
40.00
36.62
Chapin Fund
2,318.75
93.66
2,412.41
100.00
2,312.41
H. W. & M. P. Barnard Fund
1,062.12
42.91
1,105.03
1,105.03
Eliz. T. Gutterson Fund
1,023.90
41.35
1,065.25
40.00
1,025.25
M. E. Gutterson Fund
339.85
13.51
353.36
10.00
343.36
Alice M. Bell Fund
1,023.60
41.34
1,064.94
40.00
1,024.94
Respectfully submitted, Harry Sellars, Treasurer
Balance on hand -
Safe Deposit Box
11.00
BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN January 1, 1966
Real Estate and Property: Valuation of 1963 (Less Abatements) 11 1964
11 = 1965 11
$ 96,775,050 100,827,084 106,961,816
Motor Vehicles:
Valuation of 1963 (Less Abatements) = 1964 = =
1965
6,656,343 7,343,393 7,323,106
Net Valuation for Three (3) Years (Less Abatements)
$325,886,792
Average Valuation for Three (3) Years (Less Abatements)
$108,628,930 $ 5,431,446
Borrowing Capacity (5%)
Town Debt as of December 31, 1965 $3,280,000
Less Debt Outside Debt Limit:
Sanborn School $625,000
High School 900,000
South School 480,000
Water 105,000
Sewer 765,000 2,875,000
Town Debt Inside Debt Limit
$
405,000
405,000
Borrowing Capacity as of January 1, 1966 $ 5,026,446
Less Inside the Debt Limit Appropriations Voted but Not Bonded: 1962 Rogers Brook $ 20,000 1964 Rogers Brook 125,000
1965 Library Addition
234,000
= Public Works Garage 125,000
Town Hall 550,000
= Fire Station 125,000
11 Police Station 150,000
1,329,000
Uncommitted Borrowing Capacity as of January 1, 1966 $ 3,697,446
Outside Debt Limit Items Voted but Not Bonded as of January 1, 1966:
1961 Sanborn School $ 15,000
1964 New Senior High School 3,710,000 1965 Fish Brook 1,000,000
Notes Issued in 1965 in Anticipation of Bond Issues:
New High School $ 300,000
Public Works Garage 75,000
Fish Brook Fire Station
100,000
25,000
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LATA
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation Bureau of Accounts 80 Mason Street. Boston
GUY J. RIZZOTTO COMMISSIONER ARTHUR H. MACKINNON DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS
MAIL ADDRESS; P. O. BOX 2017 BOSTON 6, MASS.
February 14, 1966
Board of Selectmen
Andover
Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
This is to certify that the books and accounts of the town of Andover were audited by the Bureau of Accounts, Depart- ment of Corporations and Taxation, as of December 31, 1965, at which time they were found to be correct with all funds properly accounted for.
A detailed report of the audit will be forwarded as soon as possible.
Very truly yours, William Schwartz Assistant Chief of Bureau
WS :mdg cc: Town Clerk
TOWN MEETING MINUTES
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1, 1965 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JUNE 21, 1965 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 16, 1965
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MARCH 1, 1965
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, January 21, 1965, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, met and assembled at the designated polling places in Precincts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, viz: The Central Fire Station in Precinct One; the Musgrove Building, Elm Square, in Precinct Two; the Sacred Heart School, Balmoral Street, Shawsheen Village, in Precinct Three, the Andover Grange Hall in Precinct Four; the Fire Station, Bal- lardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Peabody House, Phillips Street, in Precinct Six, in said Andover, on
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1965
at 7:00 o'clock A. M., to act upon the following articles :
Essex, SS.
March 1, 1965
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said Town, to meet at the time and places and for the purposes stated in said warrant, by posting a true and attested copy of the same, on the Town House, on each Schoolhouse, and in no less than five other public places where bills and notices are usually posted and by publication in the Andover Townsman . Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
Thomas P. Eldred, Constable
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ARTICLE 1.
Took up Article 1 and proceeded to vote for Town Officers. The ballot boxes were found to be empty and registered 0000. The polls were opened at seven o'clock A. M. and closed at seven o'clock P. M. The total number of ballots cast was 4,825, in- cluding the absentee votes from the central counting, -- viz:
Precinct 1 - 1108
Precinct 2 - 710
Precinct 3 - 766
Precinct 4 959
Precinct 5 - 315
Precinct 6 - 967
PRECINCTS
1
2
3
4
5 6
MODERATOR - FOR ONE YEAR
799
459
534
652
186
679
Arthur Williams
3309
159
95
92
124
61
132
William H. Wilson
663
69
85
112
116
41
93
Joel R. Labell
516
81
71
28
67
27
63
Blanks
337
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PRECINCTS
2
1 3 4 5 6
SELECTMEN - TWO FOR THREE YEARS
710
326
460
582
192
707
Roger W. Collins
2977
654
342
480
618
182
661
William Stewart
2937
528
472
385
493
172
374
Michael E. Brennan
2424
324
280
207
225
84
192
Blanks
1312
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - TWO FOR THREE YEARS
425
265
290
367
97
553
Virginia H. Cole
1997
288
162
288
324
87
426
Daniel Frishman
1575
481
287
217
364
132
319
Louis J. Galbiati
1800
428
189
241
234
82
171
Simeon E. LeGendre Jr.
1345
137
126
118
182
72
150
Irving L. Newman
785
227
174
217
276
71
159
Edward J. Sullivan Jr.
1124
230
217
161
171
89
156
Blanks
1024
ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY - ONE FOR FIVE YEARS
340
233
414
428
124
427
John G. McIntosh
1966
678
423
274
410
149
412
John B. White Jr.
2346
90
54
78
121
42
128
Blanks
513
All the foregoing officers were voted for on one ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 1
Andover, March 1, 1965
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Harold R. Barcroft. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box regis-
tered when polls closed 1099. Number of ballots received 2050. Number of ballots returned 951. Number of ballots cast 1099 plus nine absentee votes -- total votes 1108. Police officer on duty, Hector G. Pattullo Jr. Counted ballots at 7:00 P.M.
Frederick E. Griffin, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 2
Andover, March 1, 1965
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Fernand J. Lussier. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box regis- tered when polls closed 708. Number of ballots received 1450. Number of ballots returned 742. Number of ballots cast 708 plus two absentee votes -- total votes 710. Police officer on duty, William Stewart. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Augustine P. Sullivan, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 3
Andover, March 1, 1965
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 regis- tered when polls closed 763. Number of ballots received 1750. Number of ballots returned 987. Number of ballots cast 763 plus six absentee votes -- total votes 766. Police officer on duty, Jacob Jacobson. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Philip A. Winters, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 4
Andover, March 1, 1965
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 957. Number of ballots received 2050. Number of ballots returned 1093. Number of ballots cast 957 plus two absentee votes -- total votes 959. Police officer on duty, Duncan M. Cairnie. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
Charles W. Smyth, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 5
Andover, March 1, 1965
Polls opened at 7:00 A. M. Warden in charge, Chester A. MacMillan. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7:00 P. M. Ballot box regis- tered when polls closed 315. Number of ballots received 900. Number of ballots returned 585. Number of ballots cast 315. Police officer on duty, Arthur Manock. Counted ballots at 7:00 P. M.
John Duke, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK, PRECINCT 6
Andover, March 1, 1965
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 964. Number of ballots received 2050. Number of ballots returned 1086. Number of ballots cast 964 plus three absentee votes -- total votes 967. Po- lice officer on duty, Robert V. Deyermond II. 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 6, 1965, at 9:30 o'clock A. M. at the Memorial Auditorium.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 6, 1965
The check lists were used at the entrance and showed 367 voters admitted to the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Arthur Williams, Moderator at 9:50 A. M.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. Frederick B. Noss.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman William Stewart.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit twenty-seven non-voters to the meeting, among them Town Manager Richard J. Bowen, who was given permission 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, two members of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Andover Housing Authority for five years, and any other town officers required by law to be elected by ballot.
All the above candidates to be voted for on one ballot.
The polls will be open from 7:00 o'clock A. M. to 7:00 o'clock P. M.
The Town Clerk announced the results of the election of March 1, 1965, and de- clared Arthur Williams elected as Moderator and 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 respective offices and the Moderator also declared that they had been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of their offices.
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