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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-03-021942 WARRANT. 19t2 549 · Town Meetin~ March ~ 1942 Article 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($S00.00), Tot the purchase of a two-way radio with all equipment, one car unit and ore'station unit antenna and tower~ to be erected by the State Department of Conservation for the Fire Department. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Article 11. To see if the' town will vote to amend Section 8, of Article ~ of the Town By-Laws, by striking out Sec- tion S of Article ~ and inserting in'place thereof the 'proposed building laws appearingon page . Article 12~ To see if the tovm will vote to re-appro- 'priate the sum of'Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), for the payment of 1941 bills of the Sealer of Weights and Measures Which have been overlooked due to a delay in presenting of sam~. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Article 1~. To see if the town will raise and appro- ~riate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00)~, for use by the lanntng Bo'ard to engage the services of au engineer to prepare a zoning ordinance, and plans. Petition of the Planning Board. Article 14. To see if the town will vote to fix 'the salary of the Town Treasurer at Sixteen Hund&~ed Dollars ($1600.00), per year, or take any other action relative theretoj Petition of James J. Maker, and others. Article 1S. To see if the'town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($11,200.00) to supplement the School Committee budget for the fiscal year 1942. Petition of ~orth Andover Teachers~ Association~ Article 16..To see if the town will appropriate, for the same purposes, %he unexpended balance of Six Hundred' Ninety- nine Dollars and Forty-three cents-($699.4~), appropriated under Article 22 of the 1941 warrant to replace the water services to the property li~es, place gate valves on hydrant branches, repair valves and valve boxes and replace manhole frames and covers on Main Street from'Sutton Street to ~ater Street before the street is reconstructed. Petition of the BOard of Public Works. Article 1V. To see if ~he town will raise 'and appro- priate the ~m'of One Thousand Dollars ~$1000.00) for the pur- chase, from Abbot, Moses T. and Nathauiel Stevens, of 4.42 acres of ]and on Great Pond Road between the Pumping Station land and land of Fritz 0stherr and grant a right of way over'the Pumping Station driveway to Lake Cochichewick to the present owners of the land. Petition of Board'of Public Works. Article 18~ To see if the town wi!l raise and ~ppro- prlate.the ~um of Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars~($2,200.00), ~o ~e used with the present 1926 compressor~aud 198~ truck to purchase a new 105 cubic Toot air compressor a~d a one and hal~ ton truck for mounting the compressor. Petition of the Board of Public Works. "' Article 19. To see if the town wi~l raise and appro- Priate the sum '~f~Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for the purchase of a new Police 'Cruiser. Petition of Alfred H. McKee. Article 20. To see if ~he town'will raise and appro- priate 'the sum of Nine Thousand Dol~lars ($9,000.00) to ~urchase a new seven hundred and fifty galto~ pump and combination truck to replace the old pump and combinatidn truck now in use, and the proceeds received from the old tr~ck to be paid over to the town treasurer. Petition of the Board of Fire ~ngineers by Fred Garneau and others. 550 1942 WARRANT. 1942 Town Mee~in$ Ma?ch 2, 1942. Artlcle 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Chickerlng ~oad 340 feet from Massachusetts Avenue towards Bay State Road. retion of E~ward F. White and others. Article 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum ~o extend the wa~er system on Moody Street about 600 feet from Furber Avenue toward Chadwick Street. Petition of George F. H. Moody and others. Article 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufflcieut sum of money to extend the water system' on Furber Aven~ as far as Moody Street. Petition of George F. H. Moody and others. Srticle 24. To see if the town will raise and.appropriate a sufficient su~ of money to extend the sewer system on Massachusetts Avenue from the oresent terminus, 700 feet~to Hemlock Street. Peti- tion Cf Philip Gioco and others. Article 28. To s'ee if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of meuey to extendthe sewer system on Beech Street, $00 feet from Massachusetts Avenue. 'Petition of ~hi~lp Gioco and others. ~rticle 26. To see if the ~own will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum 'of money to extend the sewer on Hemlock Street,- $70 feet from Massachusetts Avenue. PetitiOn of Philip Gioco ~n~ others. Article 2V. To see if the town will raise and'appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer on Moody Street from ~u~ber Avenue to a point S00 feet from Chadwick Street Petition of George F. H.,Moody 'and other~. ' Arbicle 28. To see 'if the town will raise and aDpropriate a sufficient su~ of money to extend the sewer system in'Trinity Cou~t from Massachusetts Avenue 'to the residence of Arthur Massey on Trinity Court.~ Petition of Ethel Massey and others. Article 29. ~.To see if the town will raise and appropriate a Su~ficient~sum of money to install a surface drain on Greene stre~ , fro~ Woodb~ridge Road, westerly, to Massachusetts ~venue. Petition of Eaymond A. Jensen and others. Article SO. To ~ee if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen ~o ~Urchase a piece of land a~proximately twenty-two acres ~ud. ru~nl~gsl~ghtly.north of Rea's Pond to a point~.about 712 feet eas~ermy ~rom Usgood Street, varying in widtK~nd~bounding on Great Pond Road now owned by one Stefanowich, the purchase of sa'id land being as recommended Ny the State Board of Public Health gnd by the Committee appointed by ~the Moderator under Article 10 of theTown~ Warrant of March 10th, of 1940, and'to effec~ such purchase to' raise a~d appropriate an amount of money not exceeding $12,000~00. The above land is more particularly described and shown as parcels A, B and C on plan filed herewith. Petition of Stanley Stefanowich and~Others. Article 31. To see if the town will raise and'appropriate the sum of TWelve ~ndred Dollars ($1200.00) for'the~pu~chase of a Side- walk tractor for the dse of the Highway Department. The totml cost of the tractor is Twenty-two Hundred Dollars ~$2200JO0), but one Thousand Dollars (~1000.00) will be paid for rental on the tractor, which will reduce the cost to Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200.00). Petition of the Highway · Surveyor.~. 194 55i 1942 WARRANT. Town Meeting March 2, .1942. A~ticl~ 32. To see if the town will raise and appro-' priate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00)for maintenance on any street in town under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be use~ in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or to take any other action iu relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. 'Article 33. To see if the town'will vote to re-appro- priate the sum of Sixty-six Hundred Fifty Dollars and Twenty - five cents (~6680.25), the unexpended balance voted und~ Artfcle 31 of the 1941 Warrant for therebuilding of Main Street under Chapter 90 of the General L~ws, said. money to be uaed in conjunc- tion with any money w~ichmay.be allotted by the state on County, or both, for this purpose; or t~ke any .other'action in relation .thereto., Petit, ion of the Highway Surveyor. Article 34. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum o£ Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00). for the furth- er rebuilding of' Main Street and cdntiuuing on Water Street, under Chapter'90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which ms~ be allotted by the State or County or:both, for this purpose; or take any action in relation thereto.. .Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Article.38. To see if bhe town will raise and appro- oriate the sum of ,seventeen.Hundred Dollars ($1V00.00) to replace ~ate valves on hydrant branches, repair valves and valve boxes, replace manhole frames and covers and build one mamhole on Water Street fromMain'Street to Clarendon Street before the street is reconstructed. Petition of Board of Public Works. Article 36.' "To see if the town will raise "~nd appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred DoIlars ($500g'00), for the pub- chase'of a sand and gravel pit.. Petition of the Highway'Sur- veyor. Article 3~. To see~if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of. Two Hundred Eighty Dollars ($2280.00), for cement sidewalk, and Fifteen Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1890.00), for curbing on the west side of Main Street from Sutton's Cor- ner to School'Street. When calling for bids the ~tate does not include sidewalk or hurbing. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Article 38. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate thg sum of Twenty-two F~ndred Forty-Dollars ($2255.00) for cement sidewalk, and.Fifteen H~ndred Fifty Dollars (1880.00) for ~curbing on west side of Water street from ~efferson Square to Elm Street. When calling for bids the ~tate does not include sidewalk or curbing. Petition o£ the Highway Surveyor. Article 39. To see if the town will accept Moody Street from a point 600 feet from Chadwick street to Furber Avenue. Petition of George F. H. Moody and others. Article 40. To see if the town will accept Fur~er Avenue from Wentworth Avenue to Moody Street. Petition of Beorge F. H. Moody and others. 'Article 41. To see if the town will accept Williams Street fFom Railroad Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue and appro- priate Three Hundred Dollars for the same. Petition of Charles A. Fesseuden and othsrs. '552 WARRANT. Town'Meetin$ March .2., 1942~ Article 42. To see if the town will vote to accept Iviablin Avenue for a distance of 100 feet beginning from Rail- road Avenue and to appropriate money for same. Petition of SalvatoreSambataro and others. Artic.le 43. To see if the town will raise~and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($SG0.O0).to grade and finish Buckln~ham Road from Herrick Road to LYman Road, a dis- tance of approximately five hundred (500) feet. Petition of philip Sutcliffe and others. Article 44. To see if the town will vote to install a street light on Railroad Avenue, corner of Mablin Avenue, and to appropriate money for same. Petition of Salvatore Sambataro and others. Article 45. To see if :vote to have a three foot cement curbing, put .in on Dewey Street; the home owners to pay the'other of Arthur Stead and ethers. thw'~own of North A~dover wi~ sidew'~lk, with gra'ss plot and the Town to pay oneahalf and half of the expense. Petition Article 46. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum'oS'Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00)~ t.o coven the expenses of the Military Company of North Ar~over, Mass., Mass. State Guard Reserve~ from March 14th, 19.42 to December 31st, . 1942. Petition of'Eoy W. Hall 'and others. ' Article 47. To §~e if the Town will false--and approz priate the' sum-of Seven Thousand Dollars ($7000.00) to'be ex- pended by .the No~th Andover Comntlttee o~ Public SafetY, with the approval o2 the Board of Selectmen, for the preservation of health and ~he protection of persons and property in the town; 2or the purchase, of equipment, materials, uniforms, and supplies; to provide for the &raining of its citizens in matter esseutlal to. civilian defense, and for any other purpos author- ized by Chapter 487 'of the Acts of 1941. Petition of Samuel F. Rock~ell and others. Article 48. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred DolOrs ($300,00) for 9he improvement and upkeep of the Center. Playground. Petition · of Fred Townsend and others. A%ticle 49. To see if the'to~n will vote to raise and apEropriate for the 'School DePartment a sum not exceeding Twenty four Hundred Dollars ($2400.00), for the purpose of preparing air raid refuge rooms for pupils and for air raid protection of pupils and school buildings and.for equipping certain rooms for blackouts. Petition of F~d E. Pitkin. Article 50. To see if the town will vote to accept · Chapter 48 as amended by Section 58A as pert'airing to the hours of permanent firemen, and act.onauything relaing there- to. Petibion of Cb-vis L. Higgiubottom and others. Article 51. To see if the town will vote to author- ize .the Selectmen to appoint two (2).additional patrolmen to the Regular Police Force and also to appropriate.sufficient funds for same. Petition of' Joha ~. Fitzgerald and ethers. Article.SS. To see if the town will vote to est- ablish, a Reserve Police Force of twelve (12) men, or such number as this Town Meeting shall determine in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 147, Section l~A of the General Lawm Petition of Edward ~. Welch and others. 553 WARRANT. Town ~eetlu$ ...March 2~ Article 53. To act upon any other business which may be 'legally considered at this meeting. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true'and attested copies thereof at the Tovm Hall and at five or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days be- fore the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover this second day of F~oruary in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hund- ed aud~forty-two. Harry C. Foster Arthur A~ Thomsc~ Joseph M. Finneran Selectmen of North Andover Officer' s Return. I have notified the inhabitants of the town ~f North Andover, qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, by posting true and attested copies of this warrant a~ the Town Hall ah~at five or more public places in each voting p~ecinct; said copies having been posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of holding said meeting. North Andover, Mass., February 16, 1942. John P. Harrington Constable. 554 Article i Whole number of ballots Candidates Moderator Cornelius J. ~,'lahoney Blanks Town Clerk Joseph A. Duncan Blanks Town Treasurer James e. ~Mker Blanks Selectmen Joseph M. Finner~n Harry C. Foster Leo H. Murphy Arthur A. Thomson Blanks Hishway Surveyor Ira D. Catty John J. NcDuffie Jr. Blanks Public Works Bernard F. Hughes Blanks Assessor of Taxes Charles J. ~aw Oscar L. Soucy Carl A. Thomas Blanks Auditor ~.Elliott Blanks SchoolCommittee Clinton W. ~arvell Blanks Public Welfare Joseph M. Finneran Harry C. Foster Leo H. Murphy l~th~ A. Thomson Blanks Tax Collector Irving E. Hinton Blanks Tree Warden John J. Connote Blanks Board of Health Edward W. A. Holt Blanks P R E C I N C T S 6hb 721 687 662 4~4 495~ ~5~ 507 212 228 20~ 155 ~942 Totals 2696 ~895 8Ol ~5~ 14o lo5 566 512 56~ ~94 15~ 157 17~ 2108 588 465 18o8 411 ~' 5Ol 16~ 5~ ~ 17~ ~ 9 488 465 527 ~5 2o~ 1@5 125 12 ~0 19 !0 472 5o8 452 17~ 215 215 ~t.~5 ilO ll5 2~2 430 269 59 52 ~78 5h7 48~ 508 168 174 185 154 ~33 546 hbo 500 215 175 187 162 519 169 14o lZ6 158. 165, 13~ 434 518 465 517 ~l~ 2o~ ~o~ 145 1926 770 15Q3 360 209 2015 ~959 7~7 18o9 ~618 13o? m58b 1774 210~ 59~ 2O67 629 762 P R E C I N~ C T S Totals Candidate s Constables .~amuel H. Bevin 298 391 268 339 1296 John P. Harrington .491 !~07. 1772 Harold W. Tyning 418 [~08 ~16 1682 Augustine J. Walsh ~55 5~8 291 ~58 1~42 Harold Wood 295 5~8 ~4 559 1~26 Blanks 1075 1272 ll91 10~2 4600 555 Plannin~ Board Donald A. Buchan 426 528 453 503 1910 Blanks 220 193 214 159 786 After a careful canvas of the returns made by the precinct . officers of precincts one, two, three and four the Board of Registrars of Votersdeclsred the following persons elected to Office: Moderator for one year Cornelius J. ~ahoney Date Sworn March 7 Town Clerk for one year Joseph A. Duncan March 7 Town Treasurer for one year. James J. Maker March Three Selectmen for one year Joseph M. Finneran Harry C. Foster Arthur A. Thomson March March March Highway Surveyor for one year Ira D. Garry ].~arch ~ Board of Public Works for three years Bernard F. Hughes March 5 Assessor of Taxes for three years Oscar L. Soucy March Auditor for one year James W. Elliott March School Committee for three years Clinton W. ~arvell March 9 Board of Public Welfare Joseph M. Finneran Harry C. Foster Arthur A. Thomson for one year March k March 2 I~arch k Tax Collector for one year Irving E. Hinton March Tree Warden for one year John J. Connors Board of Health for three years Edward W. A. Holt Five .Constables for one year Frederick A. Butler John P. Harrington Harold W. Tyning Augustine J. Walsh Harold Wood Planning Board for five years. Donald A. Buchan March March March March ~arch ~arch