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Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to change from Single Residence C to Shop- ping Center District the following parcel of land:
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A certain parcel of land in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the Andover-Tewksbury town line with the southerly side line of Lowell Street and running in a northeasterly direction, N830 32' 10"E 109.81 feet to a county bound; thence still by said Lowell Street N890 51' 00"E 736.86 feet to a county bound; thence still by said Lowell Street, in a southeasterly direction by a curved line having a radius of 2000 feet and a length of 152.72 feet to a county bound; thence still by said Lowell Street S85º 46' 30"E 646.30 feet to a point at land of John D. and Vera M. MacDonald, Trus- tees of 133 Realty Trust; thence by said land of 133 Realty Trust by two courses as follows : S18° 04' 42"E 271.68 feet, S150 13' 34"E 652.58 feet to a bound; thence by said land of said 133 Realty Trust by four courses as follows: N760 30' 30"E 92.56 feet, N810 37' 50"E 109.91 feet, N810 24' 10"E 134.28 feet, N81º 46' 40"E 203.71 feet to a bound in the wall at the land now or formerly of Edith W. Leighton; thence by a stone wall along land of said Leighton in eight courses, as follows: S090 49' 00"E 182.56 feet, S09º 34' 40"E 155.07 feet, S070 26' 40"E 94.31 feet, S03º 07' 30"E 120.47 feet, S040 25' 20"E 115.98 feet, S640 16' 20"W 12.27 feet, S240 14' 10"E 101.66 feet, S240 33' 10"E 69.24 feet, to a point at the Andover-Tewksbury town line; thence by said Andover-Tewksbury town line N57º 09' 09"W 3066.29 feet to the south side of Lowell Street and point of beginning. The above described land contains 31.40 acres, more or less, as calculated from plans dated June 1, 1956 and January 10, 1966, scale: 1"=100 feet, prepared by Dana F. Perkins and Sons, Inc., Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Reading, Massachu- setts. The Vote -- YES 322, NO 111 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required.
A quorum was present. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James T. Trenholm, Secretary.
ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Glen Meadow Road, as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Select- men as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land" in Andover, Mass., War- ren M. Mirick, Reg. Sur. and dated August 6, 1959, said plan being recorded in Essex North District Registry as Plan No. 4327. Plan and description for recording purposes being on file with the Town Clerk, on the petition of John Ralton Petty and others .
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 57 as printed, subject to the approval of the Board of Selectman.
ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept and name the following streets located in the subdivision entitled "Wildwood Acres" -- Chatham Road, Haven Drive, Glenn Cove, Embassy Lane, and Archer Lane, as shwon on the plan which has been ap- proved by the Andover Planning Board, said ways being shown on a plan entitled "Wildwood Acres" drawn by Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor and recorded on Plan #4342 in the North Essex Registry of Deeds, plan and description along with easements for record- ing purposes, being on file with the Town Clerk, on petition of George DeVries and others, subject to approval by the Board of Selectmen.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 58 as printed.
ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name More- land Avenue, as approved by the Board of Survey and laid out by the Board of Select- men as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision and Acceptance Plan" land located in Andover, Mass., Clinton F. Goodwin, Eng. and dated May, 1949, said plan being record- ed in Essex North District Registry as Plan #2226. Plan and description for record- ing purposes on file with the Town Clerk on the petition of Charles A. Thomann and others. Acceptance pending final approval by the Board of Selectmen.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 59 as printed, upon the filing of bond for completion.
ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public ways and name Pio- neer Circle and Pilgrim Drive as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as shown on a Plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land in Andover, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Surveyors" dated September 10, 1962 and
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shown as plan number 20346M, Sheet 2 and filed with Certificate of Title #5335, Book 36, Page 141 in the North Registry District of Essex County; the plan and descrip- tion along with drainage and utility easements for recording purposes being on file with the Town Clerk, on petition of Regent-Andover, Inc. and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 60 as printed, subject to approval of Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name Tal- bot Road, as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision of Land" in Andover, Mass., Warren M. Mi- rick, Reg. Sur. and dated August 6, 1959, said plan being recorded in Essex North District Registry as Plan No. 4327. Plan and description for recording purposes being on file with the Town Clerk, on petition of John Ralton Petty and others.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 61 as printed, subject to approval of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name a portion of York Street in accord with a plan drawn by the County of Essex, County Engineer, Record #2277, dated December, 1921, filed in the North Essex Registry of Deeds as plan #442, and a plan entitled "Plan of a portion of York Street, Andover, Mass. as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, Town of Andover, Mass. Scale 1"-40' , January 1966" drawn by Brasseur Associates on file at the office of the Town Clerk and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, the said road having been in open, ad- verse, uninterrupted use by the public for over fifty years.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 62 as printed.
ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way and name a portion of Burnham Road in accord with a plan entitled "Plan of a portion of Burnham Road, Andover, Mass. as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, Town of Andover, Mass. Scale 1"-40', January, 1966" drawn by Brasseur Associates on file at the office of the Town Clerk and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, the said road having been in open, adverse, uninterrupted use by the public for over fifty years.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 63 as printed.
ARTICLE 64. To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the annual town report be received and placed on file with the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 65. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meet- ing.
At this point, a quorum was challenged. There being no quorum present, a motion was made and duly seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:40 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
MARCH 22, 1966
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, March 10, 1966, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, met and assembled at the Memorial Auditorium, Bartlet Street, on Tuesday, the twenty-second day of March, 1966 at 8:00 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by Arthur Williams, Moderator at 8:15 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit seven non-voters to the meeting.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. James A. Wenzel of St. Augustine's Church. Salute to the flag was led by Selectman William Stewart.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 589 voters admitted to the meet- ing.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant and service of the Constable.
Voted that the Moderator refer to the articles by number instead of reading the article and the person moving the article refer to it by number also.
Essex, SS.
March 22, 1966
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 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 Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
Benjamin C. Brown, Constable
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to make a supplemental appropriation of $700,000.00 for the construction and equipping of the new Senior High School and to determine whether the same shall be raised by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or by any combination of the foregoing.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the sum of $700,000.00 be appropria- ted and be added to the sum of $3,910, 000.00 originally appropriated for the con- structing, originally equipping and furnishing a new high school and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be authorized to issue an additional $700,000.00 of bonds or notes of the Town for not more than 20 years under Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended. The vote- YES 499, NO 18 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, by purchase or by seizure by right of eminent domain using funds in the Land Acquisition Fund -
Lot No. 2 as shown on Assessors' Map No. 10 Lot No. 7 as shown on Assessors' Map No. 27 Lot No. 1A as shown on Assessors' Map No. 191 Lot No. 1 as shown on Assessors' Map No. 191
and supposed to be owned by the estate of Joseph Glowacki, Arthur N. Taft, Rene J.
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and Helen G. Demers, and George Stevens, respectively, the land acquired under this article to be used for school purposes.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, by purchase or by seizure by right of eminent domain using funds in the Land Acquisition Fund -
Lot No. 2 as shown on Assessors' Map No. 10 Lot No. 7 as shown on Assessors' Map No. 27 Lot No. 1A as shown on Assessors' Map No. 191 Lot No. 1 as shown on Assessors' Map No. 191
and supposed to be owned by the estate of Joseph Glowacki, Arthur N. Taft, Rene J. and Helen G. Demers, and George Stevens, respectively, the land acquired under this article to be used for school purposes. The Vote YES 546, NO 11 -- voted by more than 2/3 as required. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 3. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meet- ing.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED that authorization be given to the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager to file an application for a Federal Public Works Planning Advance through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the preparation of plans and specifications for a future auditorium and educational wing. Public Law 560, 83rd Congress, amended by Public Law 345, 84th Congress.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 9:30 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 OCTOBER 3, 1966
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, September 20, 1966, the Inhabit- ants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, met and assembled at the Memorial Auditorium, Bartlet Street, on Monday, the third day of October, 1966 at 8:00 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by Arthur Williams, Moderator, at 8:10 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit thirteen non-voters including one person who wished to take pictures. These persons were segregated from the voters in a non- voters section.
Opening prayer was offered by Rev. J. Allyn Bradford, Minister of the Free Chris- tian Church.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman William Stewart.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 724 voters admitted to the meet- ing.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant and service of the Constable.
Voted that the article be read by the Moderator before it is taken up.
Essex, SS.
October 3, 1966
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 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.
Benjamin C. Brown, Constable
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and the Town Manager to file, in behalf of the inhabitants of the Town, applications 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 to do whatever else may be required to obtain advances to be made by the United States to the Town of Ando- ver to aid in defraying the cost of plans and specifications for the construction of (1) a new elementary school in the West Andover area and (2) an addition to the West Elementary School.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to accept Article 1 as printed.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire for the Town, for school purposes, by purchase, by gift, or by seizure by right of eminent domain, a fee in all or part of the following lots: Lot 3A, con- taining approximately 7.6 acres; Lot 14, containing approximately 13 acres; Lot 18, containing approximately 1/4 acres; and a portion of Lot 30, approximating 4 acres; all lots as shown on Assessors' Map #59 and supposed to be owned by Ruth H. Chali- four, Emily Bullock et al, P. Hayden and Virginia Clark, and Fred E. Cheever, re- spectively, and to appropriate by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of the foregoing, the sum of $100,000.00 for land acquisition
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and preliminary site development.
Article 2 was defeated. The VOTE -- YES 435, NO 241. Less than the required 2/3 vote.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Conservation Commission to expend from the Conservation Fund, the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) for the purchase of the fee in a parcel of land belonging to Curtis J. and Ethel J. Davideit, containing about eighteen (18) acres, located on High Plain Road in Ando- ver, and being shown as parcel 8 on Assessors' Plan No. 172; this land to be used for the purpose described in G. L. Chapter 132A, Section 11, and G. L. Chapter 40, Section 8C, as amended.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED unanimously to accept Article 3 as printed. This article was approved by the Finance Committee. The Planning Board waived com- pliance with the requirements of Article III, Section 3, Subsection 3. (B. ) of the Bylaws of the Town of Andover with respect to the action taken on this article.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire for the Town, for the construction of municipal buildings, by purchase, by gift, or by seizure by right of eminent domain, a fee in lots numbered 52 and 53, as shown on Assessors' Map No. 38, and supposed to be owned by Nancy B. Soule and Patricia B. Lally and Raymond J. and Marion A. and Richard W. Lally, respectively, and to appro- priate by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of the foregoing the sum of $250,000.00 for land acquisition and preliminary site develop- ment and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of structures on the said lot by public or private sale for such sum as it may deem proper.
Article 4 was defeated.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate by transfer from available funds the sum of $6,500.00 to have the necessary engineering work and property ap- praisals undertaken in order to prepare plans for raising the level of Haggetts Pond .
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to transfer from available funds the sum of $6,500.00 under Article 5.
At 11:00 P. M., on motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to temporarily ad- journ the Special Town Meeting to take up the Supplementary Warrant.
SUPPLEMENTARY TOWN WARRANT, OCTOBER 3, 1966
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred thousand ($500, 000.00) dollars for the acquisition of land, construction, and equipping of a new central fire station, and to determine whether the same shall be raised by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, by any combination of the foregoing, or by transfer of funds voted under Article 12 of the warrant of the adjourned Town Meeting of March 12, 1966; to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by gift, by pur- chase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain, all or part of Lot 13 on Assessors' Map 38, supposed to be owned by C. Lincoln Giles; to authorize the acceptance by the Town of federal aid for the above; and to rescind that part of the vote on said Article 12, which authorized the acquisition of Lots 10, 11, and 12, as shown on Assessors' Map 54, and supposed to be owned by David A. S. and Marietta Doig, Irving M. Leoff, Robert G. Barenboim, and Eleanor Thanos respectively.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED to appropriate under Article 1 of the Supplementary Town Warrant, the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the acquisition of land upon which to construct a municipal building or buildings, and $7,500 shall be raised by transfer from available funds and $242, 500 to be raised by bonds or notes. To authorize the Selectmen to acquire by gift, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain all of lot 13 on Asses- sors' Map 38 supposed to be owned by C. Lincoln Giles; to authorize the acceptance by the Town of federal aid for the above and to rescind the vote of Article 12 of
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the warrant of the adjourned Town Meeting of March 12, 1966. The VOTE -- YES 304 -- NO 88. Voted by more than 2/3 as required. This article was approved by the Fi- nance Committee. The Planning Board waived compliance with the requirements of Article III, Section 3, Subsection 3. (B. ) of the Bylaws of the Town of Andover with respect to the action taken on this article. A quorum was present.
After action on Article 1 of the Supplementary Warrant, upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to return to the main warrant.
ARTICLE 6. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meet- ing.
Upon motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 12:10 A. M. The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
ATTEST:
IRVING O. PIPER Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 1966
Agreeably to a Warrant signed by the Selectmen, November 7, 1966, the Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, met and assembled at the Memorial Auditorium, Bartlet Street, on Monday, the twenty-first day of November, 1966 at 8:00 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by Arthur Williams, Moderator at 8:10 P. M.
Unanimous consent was voted to admit seventeen non-voters. These persons were segregated from the voters in a non-voters section.
Opening prayer was offered by the Rev. David E. Allen, Curate of Christ Episcopal Church.
Salute to the flag was led by Selectman William Stewart.
The check lists were used at entrance and showed 924 voters admitted to the meet- ing.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant and return of service of the Constable.
Voted that the Moderator be allowed to read the articles.
Essex, SS.
November 21, 1966
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 Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
Benjamin C. Brown, Constable
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ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire for the Town, for school purposes, by purchase, by gift, or by seizure by right of eminent domain a fee in all or part of the following lots: Lot 3A, con- taining approximately 7.6 acres; Lot 14, containing approximately 13 acres; Lot 18, containing approximately 1/4 acre; a portion of Lot 30 approximating 4 acres; all lots as shown on Assessors' Map 59 and supposed to be owned by Ruth H. Chalifour, Emily Bullock et al, P. Hayden and Virginia Clark, and Fred E. Cheever, respective- ly and Lot 1, containing approximately 6 acres as shown on Assessors' Map 60 and supposed to be owned by Emily Bullock, and Lot 35, containing approximately 1 acre, shown on the same map and supposed to be owned by Emily Bullock, Margaret E. Reed, and Caroline B. Blaker, and to appropriate by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of the foregoing, the sum of $100, 000.00 for land acquisition and preliminary site development.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire for the Town, for school purposes, by purchase, by gift, or by seizure by right of eminent domain, a fee in all or part of the following lots: Lot 3A, con- taining approximately 7.6 acres; Lot 14, containing approximately 13 acres; Lot 18, containing approximately 1/4 acre; a portion of Lot 30 approximating 4 acres; all lots as shown on Assessors Map 59 and supposed to be owned by Ruth H. Chalifour, Emily Bullock et al, P. Hayden and Virginia Clark, and Fred E. Cheever respectively, and Lot 1 containing approximately 6 acres as shown on Assessors Map 60 and supposed to be owned by Emily Bullock, and Lot 35 containing approximately 1 acre, shown on the same map and supposed to be owned by Emily Bullock, Margaret E. Reed and Caro- line B. Blaker and that the sum of $100, 000 be appropriated by transfer from Surplus Revenue or Available Funds for land acquisition and preliminary site development. The VOTE -- YES 817, NO 76. Voted by more than 2/3 as required. This article was ap- proved by the Finance Committee. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James T. Trenholm, Secretary. A quorum was present.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to reconvey to the land owner, without charge, an easement for drainage taken by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, for the benefit of the Town, over land of Alvin C. Pari- seau and Dorothy F. Pariseau.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED that Article 2 be approved as printed ex- cept that the consideration for the transfer or release be the sum of $1.00. A report of the Andover Planning Board was read by James T. Trenholm, Secretary.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will appropriate $1, 040, 000 or any other sum to construct a trunk sewer starting at an existing manhole near Pomps Pond cross coun- try to Andover Street in Ballardvale; along the easterly side of the Shawsheen River to River Street; along the backwater of the Shawsheen River to Woburn Street; cross country to Fosters Pond; along the easterly side of Fosters Pond; cross country to County Road; cross country to Cottage Farm Road (a private way); along said private way to South Main Street. Lateral sewers along the easterly side of South Main Street and in Rocky Hill Road for 800 feet more or less. A collecting sewer cross country to property supposed to be owned by Cottage Farm Incorporated. A collect- ing sewer cross country from Alderbrook Road to Rattlesnake Hill Road.
Lateral sewers in a portion of Rattlesnake Hill Road, in Boston Road from Rattle- snake Hill Road to County Road, in County Road from Boston Road to the cross country trunk line, in Rocky Hill Road, in Linda Road, in Suncrest Road, in Pinecrest Road and in Alderbrook Road.
And to re-lay the sewer main on Dale Street and replace the 8 inch main in Ando- ver Street between Dale Street and River Street with a 12 inch main.
And to authorize the Selectmen to acquire the necessary land and easements by gift, by purchase, or by seizure by right of eminent domain; to authorize the Se- lectmen to accept any Federal or State aid for the project; and to determine how the appropriation will be raised, whether by transfer or borrowing or any combina- tion of the foregoing. Betterments will be assessed. On petition of R. Wayne Long and others.
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