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ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VIII, Section X, Para- graph 2, Subsection 1 of the Zoning By-law, as amended most recently in 1958 by the insertion of the following words :
"and no person shall remove, even if not for sale, more than 1000 cubic yards of soil, loam, sand or gravel"
so that said Section X, Paragraph 2, Subsection 1 will read as follows:
"Anything in any other by-law of this town to the contrary notwith- standing, no person shall remove for the purpose of sale any soil, loam, sand or gravel, and no person shall remove, even if not for sale, more than 1000 cubic yards of soil, loam, sand or gravel from any land not in public use in any part of the town without first obtaining written permit therefor from the Board of Selectmen after a public hearing at which all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard. At least twenty days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall, at the expense of the applicant for a permit, be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town. "
Article 29 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to continue for the further period of one year a committee of three (3) 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
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 30 as printed.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will accept a report entitled "Town of Andover, Mass., Report on a Master Plan for Storm Drainage, February, 1962", by Camp, Dresser, and McKee, Consulting Engineers, Boston, Mass., and adopt said report, and all writ- ten material, maps, and plans included therein as a Master Plan for Storm Drainage for the Town.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 31 as printed.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $16, 000 for constructing 1100 feet more or less of 12" water main in Cross Street from River Road as required by the master plan for water distribution in Andover. Said main to be installed under the better- ment act, on petition of Martin T. Caughey, Jr. and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to raise by taxation the sum of $16,000 under Article 32. The Vote Yes 255-No 208, passed by a majority.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to install a sewer main on Shipman Road for a distance of 800 feet, more or less, and across country to West Wind Road for a
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distance of 750 feet, more or less, and raise by taxation and appropriate or trans- fer from available funds, the sum of $26,000.00; and authorize the Town to acquire the necessary easements by gift, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent do- main, on petition of John A. James and others.
Article 33 was defeated.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will appropriate $1, 000 toward the cost of Christ- mas lights (costing approximately $3,000), the balance of which will be borne by the Andover Board of Trade, as provided in Chapter 40, Section 5, Subsection 46 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on petition of Kenneth P. Thomp- son and others.
Article 34 was defeated.
ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Spring Grove Road from its junction with Abbot Street a distance of one thousand (1000) feet, more or less, to the southward and to authorize the Selectmen to use part of Spring Grove Cemetery for the road; to authorize the Selectmen to acquire the necessary land and easements by gift, purchase, seizure, or by right of eminent domain; to raise and appropriate the sum of thirty eight thousand, two hundred (38,200) dollars for the purpose of this article; betterments to be assessed upon the abutting owners, upon petition of Salvatore T. Torrisi and others.
Article 35 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to permit the Assessors to use $200,000 free cash to reduce the 1963 tax rate and to offset appropriations for capital out- lay voted at the 1963 town meeting.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to permit the Assessors to use $75,000 free cash to reduce the 1963 tax rate and to offset appropriations for capital out- lay voted at the 1963 town meeting.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $50,000 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer $35,000 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund.
ARTICLE 38. 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 42 - 1956 Storm Drainage-Hidden Road $ 222.44
2 Article 25 - 1961 Sewer - Lovejoy Road 12,600.00
Improvement to Water System 19,673.59 3 Article 5 - 1961
4 Article 20 - 1961
Purchase New Jeep 388.02
5 Article 15 - 1962 Purchase Tractor Loader 2,300.00
6 Article 20 - 1962 Widening Holt & Wildwood Roads 259.24
7 Article 17 - 1962
Water System Improvements 14,866.95
8 Article 11 - 1957
Purchasing & Developing Land for Off-Street Parking
25,000.00
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Item No. 9 Article 12 - 1957 Develop Additional Off-Street $ 3,875.68
Parking
$ 79,185.92
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town of Andover will change from Business to Single Residence A the following parcel of land :
Beginning at the northwest corner of Lot #83 on Town Assessor's Map 39, 1962 edi- tion and running easterly along the northerly boundary of said Lot #83 to its inter- section with Lot #87; thence turning and running northerly, easterly and southerly along the boundaries of said Lot #87 to the center line of Park Street; thence turn- ing and running westerly along the center line of Park Street to its intersection with the center line of Florence Street; thence turning and running northerly along the center line of Florence Street to its intersection with the extension of the northerly line of Lot #83; thence turning and running easterly along said extension to the point of beginning, on petition of Marguerite A. Barton and others.
Article 39 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Sagamore Drive running southerly from its intersection with Sheridan Road, the area leading to and including the traffic circle at the most southerly end of said Saga- more Drive, it being that portion of Sagamore Drive not already accepted by said Town as a public way, and as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen, as shown on a plan entitled "Academy Acres, owner Roy R. Farr" and recorded with the Essex Registry of Deeds for the Northern District as Desk Plan No. 4095. A plan also being on file with the Town Clerk for the Town of Ando- ver, on petition of Roy R. Farr and others.
Article 40 was withdrawn.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town of Andover will vote to accept as a public way, a private way now known as Hawthorne Circle, located off Chandler Road, as shown on a plan drawn by R. B. Brasseur and duly recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds as plan #4424, in accordance with plan and description on file at the Town Clerk's office, on petition of Alvin C. Pariseau and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 41 as printed.
ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name "Cyr Circle", as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Cyr Park, Andover, Mass. Owner, Joseph S. Cyr, Scale 1"-40.0' Date-May, 1960, Eng. Donald F. Adams, Lawrence, Mass." and recorded with Essex North District, Registry of Deeds as Plan #4094. A plan and description along with drainage and utility easements, for recording purposes being also on file with the Town Clerk for the Town of Andover, Mass., on petition of Donald C. Bassett and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 42 as printed, subject to receipt by the Town Clerk within 10 days of all required easements from property owners having interests in the street.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way Rolling Ridge Road as shown on a plan of land entitled, "Street Acceptance Plan of Rolling Ridge Road, Andover, Mass., Scale 1"-40', Dated January 15, 1963, Clinton Foster Goodwin, Reg. Prof. Eng., 25 Washington Sq., Haverhill, Mass." a legal description of which, together with the aforementioned plan are on file at the office of the Town Clerk, on petition of James H. Eaton III and others.
Article 43 was defeated.
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town of Andover will vote to accept as a public way, a private way now known as Sherry Drive as shown on a plan by Andover Engineers, Inc.,
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Numbered 3367, dated October 26, 1956 duly recorded with the Essex North District Registry of Deeds October 25, 1956. Dependent upon the completion of specifications and recommendations of the Andover Planning Board as shown on above Plan 3367. The office of Town Clerk now has on file a plan and description of this way, on petition of Ruth T. Stevens and others.
Article 44 was defeated.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town of Andover will vote to accept as a public way, a private way now known as Lakeside Circle, as shown on a plan by Andover Engineers, Inc. numbered 3906 dated July 15, 1959, duly recorded with the Essex North Registry of Deeds July 15, 1959. Dependent upon the completion of specifications and recom- mendations of the Andover Planning Board as shown on above plan 3906. The office of Town Clerk now has on file a plan and description of this way, on petition of Ruth T. Stevens and others.
Article 45 was defeated.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town of Andover will vote to accept as public ways all of Amherst Road, a portion of Princeton Avenue running westerly from that portion of Princeton Avenue previously accepted by said Town to said Amherst Road, and a portion of Cornell Avenue previously accepted by said Town to said Amherst Road, as shown on plan of land entitled: "Section #4 Shawsheen Heights, Andover, Mass., Loretta Cairns, Owner, Ralph B. Brasseur, Eng., dated September 12, 1948," recorded in North Essex District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 3784, a plan and description of which is on file at the office of the Town Clerk, on petition of Loretta R. Cairns and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 46 as printed.
ARTICLE 47. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meet- ing.
Miss Marion Hill moved that the Moderator be instructed to name a committee of five for the purpose of reviewing the Town Manager Charter and form of government which prevails in Andover, primarily for the purpose of bringing before the Town people, constructive changes for the best interest of the Town. This said committee to hold at least two public hearings between September 1, 1963 and January 1, 1964, said committee to file a report of their finding with the Town Clerk by February 1, 1964.
This motion was defeated -- the Vote Yes 120, No 152.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 4:38 P. M. The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
ATTEST:
IRVING O. PIPER TOWN CLERK
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Special Town Meeting
AUGUST 14, 1963
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, July 29, 1963, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs met and assembled in the Memorial Auditorium on Bartlet Street on Wednesday, the fourteenth day of August, 1963 at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 1060 voters admitted to the meet- ing.
The meeting was called to order by Charles G. Hatch, Moderator at 8:13 o'clock P.M. Unanimous consent was voted to admit twenty-four non-voters to the meeting.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. D. Frank Hayden.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman William Stewart.
It was voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant and return of service by the constable.
(Constable's Return)
Essex, SS.
Andover, August 14, 1963
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 place and for the purposes stated in said warrant, by posting a true and attest- ed 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 publica- tion in the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
Thomas P. Eldred, Constable
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will appropriate $880, 000 or any other sum to con- struct a sewage pumping station off Riverina Road, a trunk sewer along Haverhill Street, from Haverhill Street to Balmoral Street, along Balmoral, York and Haverhill Streets, an intercepting sewer starting from Essex Street and extending in a souther- ly direction along the west bank of the Shawsheen River to Argilla Road, an inter- cepting sewer starting from Andover Street and extending in a southerly direction along the east bank of the Shawsheen River to Abbot Street, a trunk sewer extending from Andover Street to Lowell Street, with a connecting line to Reservation Road, a collecting sewer from the end of Kirkland Drive to Shawsheen Road, along Shawsheen Road and from Shawsheen Road crossing Lincoln Street to Arthur Road and lateral sewers in Abbot Street, Porter Road, Karlton Circle, Forbes Lane, Alden Road, Ando- ver Street, Dascomb Road, Lovejoy Road, Lowell Street, Argilla Road, Strawberry Hill Road, Rennie Drive, Lincoln Street, Chandler Circle, Lowell Street, Shirley Road, Virginia Road, High Plain Road and Beacon Street; to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire the necessary land and easements by gift, by purchase or by seizure by right of eminent domain; to authorize the acceptance of federal aid for the work; and to determine how the appropriation will be raised, whether by transfer or borrowing or any combination of the foregoing. Betterments will be assessed.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the sum of $880,000 be appropriated to construct a sewage pumping station off Riverina Road, a trunk sewer along Haver- hill Street, from Haverhill Street to Balmoral Street, along Balmoral, York and Haverhill Streets, an intercepting sewer starting from Essex Street and extending in a southerly direction along the west bank of the Shawsheen River to Argilla Road, an
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intercepting sewer starting from Andover Street and extending in a southerly direc- tion along the east bank of the Shawsheen River to Abbot Street, a trunk sewer ex- tending from Andover Street to Lowell Street, with a connecting line to Reservation Road, a collecting sewer from the end of Kirkland Drive to Shawsheen Road, along Shawsheen Road and from Shawsheen Road crossing Lincoln Street to Arthur Road and lateral sewers in Abbot Street, Porter Road, Karlton Circle, Forbes Lane, Alden Road, Andover Street, Dascomb Road, Lovejoy Road, Lowell Street, Argilla Road, Strawberry Hill Road, Rennie Drive, Lincoln Street, Chandler Circle, Lowell Street, Shirley Road, Virginia Road, High Plain Road and Beacon Street; that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to acquire the necessary land and easements by gift, pur- chase or eminent domain; that the Town Manager is authorized to accept, contract for, and expend federal aid for the foregoing work in addition to the amount appropriated hereby; and that to meet the appropriation made by this vote the sum of $25,000 shall be transferred from free cash and the treasurer with the approval of the Sel- ectmen is authorized to issue $855, 000 bonds or notes of the Town, and that better- ments be assessed. The VOTE YES-697, NO-142. Voted by more than 2/3 as required. A quorum was present from the opening of the meeting through the passage of the voting for the bonds.
ARTICLE 2. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meet- ing.
At this point, Selectman James D. Wilson, thanked the many voters for turning out to the meeting.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 9:45 P. M.
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
ATTEST:
IRVING O. PIPER TOWN CLERK
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Town Manager
Andover's extensive land area and facilities, coupled with a valuable location, have con- tinued to create growth problems in land development that have required extensive study and plan- ning on the part of your town officials during the past year.
Andover is fortunate to have a land area of 32 square miles serviced with 165 miles of its own road system. However, during the past five years, we have witnessed the construction of Interstate Route 93, north and south, Interstate Route 495, east and west, while already harboring Routes 28, 114 and 133. Situated as we are some 25 miles from Boston, 20 miles from the coast- line, and 75 miles from the mountain area, we will continue to receive the impact of this growth.
In 1963, we witnessed the constant push for land development in our community. This year, our Planning Board reviewed 14 subdivision plans and approved 8 subdivision developments. All of our Town departments, and particularly those immediately affected by land development - namely, Water and Sewer, Highway (drainage), Fire, Police, and School -, have worked diligently to accom- modate and serve the increased requests for service from our citizens. Our population census figure of 17, 134 hardly begins to reflect the extended area which must be constantly served by town departments. Following are but a few of the progressive steps we have taken to better meet the needs of our growing community:
In 1963, we broke ground for the reconstruction of Rogers Brook, a problem that has been plaguing our community for many years. With 50% State Matching Funds, we were able to complete the first stage of construction from the Shawsheen River to Main Street, thereby harnessing the water in a 72" reenforced concrete pipe with a direct flow to the river. This first stage of construc - tion has already demonstrated its capacity to drain water rapidly from the center of town and prevent immediate flooding in the Chestnut St. area during heavy rains.
Water improvements have been a constant part of our Capital Expenditure Program and this year it was possible to increase our water supply at the Bancroft Reservoir with the construction of a 12" main to the Bancroft site, effecting a double feed system to this supply. A 10" water main was extended in South Main Street to provide improved service to this area.
With the completion of a Master Drainage Plan which provides a program for the construction of drainage lines throughout the town, it was possible this year to construct a drainage system on Gleason Street and River Road as part of our Capital Improvement Program.
In August of this year, we were able to qualify for a program of accelerated sewer construc- tion at a cost of $1, 719, 000. with $839, 000. of this amount being granted by the Federal Government. A Special Town Meeting called for the purpose of voting on this project gave it almost unanimous sup- port. The accelerated sewer construction project will provide for approximately 13 miles of new sewer mains in four separate areas of town where a sanitary system is vital to the welfare of our community. Under this program, all areas receiving benefit from the sewer construction will be charged a betterment assessment.
The Town's Recreation facilities were improved this year with the purchase of the Camp Olympia and Manning properties adjacent to Pomps Pond. This land was purchased through the Land Acquisition program. A section of the Manning land has already been used to extend the beach faci- lities at Pomps and the Camp Olympia grounds are being converted to play areas and the buildings renovated for group activities.
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Perhaps our most important growth area will be noted in the program for new high school facilities. We have constantly had this need under review during the past two years and, in 1963, a Building Committee was appointed to study the requirements of our school program as projected by the School Committee and to begin work on the preliminary planning for new facilities. The Warrant for our 1964 Town Meeting will include an article calling for the appropriation of funds to hire an architect to draft plans for a new high school facility.
1963 witnessed the first step in programming a Stabilization Fund to provide for future capi- tal expenditures for schools. This fund of $50, 000. marks a "first" in Andover's method of finan- cing.
The above programs represent but a few of the accomplishments of the past year and, as our citizens know, these improvements were made without levying an undue burden on the taxpayer.
The progress we have made during the year is the direct result of a coordinated effort on the part of all of our town boards and committees who have given of their time to contribute a ser- vice to their community. This citizen participation, joined by the cooperation of the various depart- ments of our town government, has made the year 1963 a most successful one for our community.
THOMAS E. DUFF Town Manager
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Town Clerk
I hereby submit my report for the Office of the Town Clerk for the year 1963.
The total number of registered voters in Andover as of July 1, 1963 was 9,360 by Precincts as follows :
1 -- 1,963
4 - 1,699
2 -- 1,311
5 771
3 -- 1,657
6 1,959
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births recorded
297
Males
149
Females 148
Number of deaths recorded
144
Males
79
Females
65
Number of marriages recorded
130
FEES
Fees collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer:
Marriage Intentions
$ 274.00
Alcoholic Beverage Licenses
8,700.00
One-Day Alcoholic Beverage Licenses
40.00
Auto Dealers' Licenses
175.00
Common Victualers' Licenses
58.00
Certified copies of Vital Statistics
644.50
Uniform Commercial Code Fees
1,075.00
Fish and Game License Fees
170.30
Dog License Fees
381.00
Street Lists
322.00
Miscellaneous Fees
470.75
Total Fees
$12,310.55
IRVING O. PIPER Town Clerk
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Treasurer
Receipts and payments for year were as follows: Balance January 1, 1963 Receipts
$ 1, 029, 625.17
6, 319, 774. 19
7, 349,399. 36
Payments
6,261,676.88
Balance on hand December 31, 1963
$ 1,087, 722.48
Included in the above receipts are the following:
Parking Meter Collections
$ 8,380.51
Off-street Parking
328.27
Income from invested surplus funds
15,630.47
Dividend on Group Insurance
1,922.56
Blue Cross Blue Shield Premium Refund
1,148.00
Compensation from Commonwealth for withholding taxes
185.02
Deductions from salaries:
Federal withholding taxes
363, 226. 35
State withholding taxes
33, 857. 72
United Fund contributions from employees
999.30
Payroll savings-school employees
84, 765.50
United States Savings Bonds
22,780. 19
Teachers' Retirement
61,999.95
Teachers' Dues
1,212.00
Municipal Employees' Retirement
52,638.87
Blue Cross- Blue Shield and Insurance Premiums
38,036.03
One bond sale for $855, 000 was held, the proceeds to be used, together with federal funds and $25, 000. 00 from available funds, for sewer extension under the Accelerated Public Works Program. The $855, 000 is not included in the above receipts. The balance in the account is $794, 575. 65 of which $668, 475 is invested in United State Treasury Bills.
There were two tax title redemptions amounting to $103.11.
Cemetery perpetual care and trust funds, as well as those of the Retirement Board, all in the Trea - surer's custody, are listed on other pages of this report.
ANNA M. GREELEY Town Treasurer
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Town Debt
AS OF JANUARY 1, 1964 DETAIL OF PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS BY YEARS
Year
Elementary
High
Sanborn
South School
Water
Sewer
Rogers Brook 2.40%
Acceleration
Totals
Schools
School
School
Program Sewer r
1 1/2 %
2.20%
3.10%
3.00%
3.00%
2.90%
3.00%
1964
$ 50,000
$ 105,000
$ 60,000
$ 40,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
45,000
$ 345,000
1965
50,000
100,000
60,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
340,000
1966
50,000
100,000
60,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
340,000
1967
100,000
60,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
290,000
1968
100,000
60,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
290,000
1969
100,000
60,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
290,000
1970
100,000
55,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
285,000
1971
100,000
55,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
285,000
1972
100,000
55,000
40,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
45,000
285,000
1973
100,000
55,000
40,000
15,000
45,000
255,000
1974
100,000
55,000
40,000
15,000
45,000
255,000
1975
95,000
55,000
40,000
15,000
40,000
245,000
1976
5,000
55,000
40,000
40,000
140,000
1977
40,000
80,000
1978
40,000
40,000
1979
40,000
40,000
1980
40,000
40,000
1981
40,000
40,000
1982
40,000
40,000
1983
40,000
40,000
$150,000
$1,205,000
$745,000
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