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P_opulatlon of North Andover
taken from the records of the Director of Census
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Year
1855
186o
1865
1870
1875
188o
1885
189o
1895
19oo
19o5
19~o
1915
192o
1925
193o
1935
195o
t955
196o
'(1-2,$02 2-2,781 3-2,574 4-4,657
Population.
2218
2622
25~9
29~1
~17
~5
LLbl~
~529
~956
6265
6839
6961
715!~
752~
7956
9362
1o908
12,514
Article 21, 1943.
Index to Provisions of Law acted upon by the Town Page 275
For information about streets and ways-See records 1928-19~2
Re.__lative to Acceptance of Streets Pa e~
Accepted Rarwood Street.
Accepted ~'Villiam Street from ~ailroad Ave.
to Marblehead Street.
Accepted Beech Avenue from Massachusetts
Avenue to Parker Street.
Baldwin Street from Francis Street to
Belmoht Street, accepted.
Rosedale Ave. from Hewitt Ave. north to
~gwcod Ave. a distance of about
1000 feet.
Article [~.
Article 5-
Article 45.
Article 46.
Town ,~Me~e~tln~g December 2 ,1946.
~tree t a
the Board of Selec _ , s lald out by
s tmen, a distance of ~
outherly from Chadwick Street. D50 feet
Voted to accep~ Lyman Road between Massachusetts i
Avenue and Middlesex Street,as laid out
for a distance of 600 e~. .... by the Selectmen.
....... , oeglnnlng at Massachusetts A~e.
Town Meetin March i 1
Voted to accept School Street according to the layout
approved by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by
the Board of Selectmen.
Voted to accept Faul~ner Road,~ from Parker Street to
Green Street, according to the layout'approved by the I
Planning Board and as adJudicatedby the Board of
Selectmen.
Article 21.
Article 22.
A~icle 2~.
Ar. ti cle 24.
Article 65.
Article 12.
V P Holbrook Road, from Putnam ~ad to
Massachusetts Avenue, according to the'layout approved
by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by.the
Board or.Selectmen.
Vot.ed~to accept Hamilton Road, from Putnam 2cad to
Massachusetts Avenue, according to the layout approved
by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by the
Board of Selectmen.
Voted to accept Pembrook Road from Greene Street
northerly for a distance of four hundred forty-five
feet (4~5), according to the layout approved by the
Planning Board and as adjudicated by the Board of
Selecbunen.
~oted to accept Tyler Road for its complete length
between Pembrook and Woodbridge. Roads), according
to the layout approved by the Planning Board and as
adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen. ~
Voted to accept Cotuit Street for a distance of (160)"
one hundred sixty feet, according to the layout
approved by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by
the Board of Selectmen.
TO~ MEETING Merch 1 lq 2
Voted to accept ss a public way, SILSBEE ROAD from
'Herrick Road to L3~n Hoad'as indicated on plan
approved by the Board of Survey in 192~ and now on
file in the office of the Board of Public Works.
$ilsbee Road adjudicated December 5, 1951
ARTICLE 15.
ARTZOLE 16.
ARTICLE 17.
ARTICLE
,ARTICLE 1.
ARTICLE 12.
ART 5.
ART 6.
ART 7.
Town Meetin$ March l~ 1953
VO~ED to'accept as a public way, Pembrook Road from Lyman Road to
Mifflin Park Drive, as indicated on plan now file with the Board
of Public Works. The acceptance of this road as a public way
was adjudicated by the Selectmen January 26, 195~
VOTED to acce~t as a publi'c way, Sawyer Road, as indicated on
plan now filed with the Board of Public Works. The acceptance
of this road as a public way was adjudicated by the Selectmen ~
January 26, 195~
VOTED to accept, as a public way, Woodbridge Road from. Greene
Street to. Tyler Road for a distance of 200 feet, as indicated
on plan now filed with the Board of Public Works. The
acceptance of this road as a public way was adjudicated
January 5, 195~.
TOWN MBETZ G ROH 13, 1 54
VOTED to accept Phillips Court as a publicway from~Osgood
Street to Pleasant Street as whown on the plan approved by the
Planning Board rudder date of December 7, 19~, and filed in
the office of the Town Clerk.
VOTED to accept the extension of Heath cad running west and
north from Johnson Street to its intersection with Sutton Hill
Road ~75 feet; thence Sutton Hill Road westerly and southerly
1,200 feet to the southerly boundary of land now or formerly
~ned by Frances S. Oarrows, as shown on the plan filed in the
Town Clerk's Office: the whole said distance to be known as
Sutton Hill ~oad.
~NUAL TOWN MEETING ~RCH 19~ 1955
VOTED to accept BFACON HILL BOULEVARD as a public way from
0s~ood Street to Chickering Road as shown on ~lan on file in
Town Clerks Office. The acceptance of this road as a nublic
w~y was adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen on February
14, 1955.
SPECIAL TOWN !~,ETING JANUARY 16, 1961
SUTTON~Hill Rd. acce~ted from present terminus southerly and
westerly to Chestnut ~treet., a distance of approximately.
2000 linear feet.
GREEN.HIL AVE. accepted to width of 50 feet from its terminus
at Woodstock Street extending a distance of 910 feet to its
intersection with Great Oak Street.
GREAT OAK STREET accepted from its terminus at Linden Avenue
50 feet wide for a distance of 250 feet.
1943
1943
T own Warrant
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover:
Greetings:-
Ih the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
are hereby directe8 to notify and warn the inhabitants of North
Andover, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet
in the Engine House in voting precinct one: the Merrimack School-
house in voting precinct two; the Union Schoolhouse in voting pre-
c~nct three and the Town Hall in voting precinct four, in said
North Andover, on Monday the first day of March 1943, at nine
o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following ·
articles:
Article 1. To elect a Moderator, Town Clerk, Town
Treasurer, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public
Welfare for one year, one Assessor of Taxes, one member of School
Committee, one member of Board of Health, one member of Board of
Public Works for three years; a Highway Surveyor, a Collector of
Taxes, an Auditor, a Tree Warden, five Constables for cue year
and a member of the Planning Board to serve for five years; also
to vote upon the following question: "Shall sections twenty-six
to thirty-one inclusive, of Chapter thirty-two of the General
Laws authorizing the cities ~d t owns of the Commonwealth to
establish retirement systems for their'employees, be accepted"
and to vote upon any'and all Town Officers required by law to
be elected by ballot.
All to be voted for on one ballot. The nolls shall
be opened at nine o'clock A.M. and shall be closed' at eight o'clock
'
After final action on the preceding Article one, the
said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article
one of the Town By-laws, to Saturday, March 13, 1943, at one thirty
o'clock P.M., in the Town Hall, then and there to act upon the
following articles:
Article 2. To elect all other officers not required by
law to be elected by ballot.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the
report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Select-
men and Auditor.
· Article 4. To see What action the town will take as to
its unexpended appropriations.
Article S. To see what action the'town will take as to
the recommendations of the finance committee.
Article 6. To see if tRe town will Vote to authorize
the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow
money from time to time in anticip~tion of the revenue of the
financial year beginning January l, 1944, and to issue a note or
notes therefor, payable wlthiu one year,, and to renew any note or no
notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord-
auce with Section l~, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article V. To consider the report of all special com-
mittees.
Article S. To see what action the town will take in
regard to appointing a committee to take care of the public'parks
and triangles of the town. Petition of Board of Selectmen.
390
THE FOLLOWING
TownModerator
Town Clerk
Town Treasurer
TaxCollector
0~IOERS WERE ELEOTED FOR THE YEAR 195~
Date Sworn
Elwyn A. King. March 7, 1253
JohnJ. Lyons ";i~ ~!
James J. Maker ,, ,
Frank E. Wallwork, Jr. · " "
Selectmen
Selectmen i :,,,.. ....
Selectmen
Highway Surveyor
School Committee
Board of Health
Assessor of Taxes
Board of Public Works
Tree Warden
Plaguing Board - 5 years
Rousing Authority 5 years.
Board of Public Welfare-
C OhS tab les
Arthur P. Kirk " 3, "
Arthur A. Thomson " 9, "
Ira D. Catty " 'i: "
Dr. ~red C. Atklnson , ' ,,
R. George Caron "· .
Henry E. Lurid " 2, "
Irving C. Howes "' 9, "
JOh~ J. Cor~lors
Howard Gilman ,, ~ ,,
~rank G. Driscoll, Jr. " ,,
Raymond Broadhead ,, ~ ,
William E. Andrews · ,
Arthur P. Kirk ,, $, ,
Arthur A. Thomson " ~, ,,
A~chie M. Gourley .,' ' ,,
Prank P. Howard " 9, "
Alexander Ness,
John J. Roche.
Augustine J. Walsh " 7, "
which were
ARTICLE
11.
32. 1 52
19. 1952
51. 1952
18. 1951
64. 1950
72. 1950
ADJOUm~ED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING& TOWN HALL. SATURDAY, MARCH 14] 1953
ARTICLE 2. Voted that this article be referred to the Board of Oelectmen.
ARTICLE ~. Voted =o accept the reports of receipts and expenditures as
presented by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE h. Voted that all unexpended appropriations be returned to the
Treasury, with the exception of the following amounts, as of January 1, 1953
originally appropriated under the articles indicated~
YEAR AMOUNT
195~ Sealer of Weights & Measures. $35.12
(Graduates not received)
Chap. 90 G.L. Highway Construction 7,895.5h
New High School 88,1~7.77
Water'Mains 2~0..25 ·
Civil Defense
To Replace ~ater Services 7~.]'5
Kittredge School Construction, Etc. 26~.~g
ARTICLE 5. V0'~'~D that the budget be taken as a whole and the vote on the
total, with the exception of the following changes;~ Item 7, Snow Removal,
increased from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00 and Item 56, Itemized Annual Town
, increased from $2,500.00 to $2;55~.32 Motion duly seconded.
'1. Schools and Physician
2. Redeeming School Bonds
~. Interest on School Bonds
.'Highway Surveyor
~. Refuse Disposal
~. Streets, General Maintenance..
Clerk
General Labor
~ Snow Removal
Swayer Maint'nce & Construction
Salaries Expenses Total
& Wages
$213,368.oo
4,580.00
7,770.00
2,589. o
20,310.40
5,000.00
9. Playgrounds-Bathing Beach 4,250.00
10. Public Parks, Triangles,Burying Grnds3,500.00
11. Board of Public Works ~50.00
12. Water Maintenance & Construction 25,000.00
13. Fire, !ncludingAmbulance
Chief
Full timg regulars (7)
Call and sRare employees
14. Forest Fire ~arden
15. Forest Fires
1~~. Police
Chief
Sergeant
Full time regulars (7)
Reserves and specials
17. Insect Pests
4,122.56'
23,161.~2
12,961.~
15o.oo
,122.56
3,7~8.16
23,161.32
2,960.96
6,715.00
$ 7,766.oo
35,000.00
21,800.00
1,000.00
30,000.00
20,000.00
3,000.00
1,~00.00
5o.oo
,0pO.00
,5~0.00
500.00
k;81l,OO
1,200.00
$2 1,13k.oo
35,000.00
21,800.00
,58o.oo
~,770.00
30,000.00
2,589. o
20,~10.40
'20,000.00
8,000.00
~,950.00
,~50.00
5o.oo
I, OP'00
,540;00
,l 2.56
23,161152
'.12,961.83
15o.oo
500.00
,Sll.OO
' ,122.56
3,748.16
23,161.32
2,960.96
7,915.00
Adjourned Town Meeting March 14, 1955
~ Salaries
18. Dutch Elm Disease ~ Ex e~
2,750.00 250.00
~. Tree Warden 600.00
~. Superintendent 379.50
Labor 5,660.50
20. B~ush Cutting 6~5.00
21. Town Forest
15o.oo
22. Stevens Memorial Library 15,0~0.00 4,000.00
~i Veterans Benefits 15,000.00
Board of Public Welfare 450.00
~i Public WelfareAgent 750.00
Superintendent & Matron, Infirmary 2,692.00
2~. Outside Relief & Repairs 1,551.00 21,669.00
2 . Old Age Assistance 68,000.00
29. Aid to Dependent Childred 20,000.00
30. Disability Assistance 5,000.00
51. Town Accountant 552.50
Accountant 5,070.00-
Clerical Hire 500.00
52. Treasurer - Bond Included: 1,329.00
· reasurer 3,6~0.00
Clerk 2,585.96
~i Custodian Tax Title 100.00 1~5.00
Tax Title Foreclosures 165.00
~i Discount on Notes 2,200.00
Interest on East Side Sewer Notes 42.50
~3~ Redeeming East Side Sewer Notes 2,000.00
Essex County Retirement System 15,285.77
59- Tax Collector 1,600.00
Collector 1,525.00
Clerk-Cashier 2,750.00
B0. Assessors 2,399.00
Board of'Assessors 2,100.00
Clerk 2,586.00
~1. Town Clerk 700.00 250.00
~2. Eledtion-Registrars 650.00 2,~75.00
~1 Vital Statistics 400.00
Planning Board 500.00
~ Board of Appeals 200.00
Selectmen 1,080.00 870.00
~. License Commissioners 100.00
· Janitor, Town Hall ~0.00
~9. Dog Warrant 245.00 1/%0.00
50. Building~Inspector
Sealer of Weights & Measures ~25.00 , 90.00
ContingentFu_ud 25035.00
~i Animal Inspector 525.00 ,~
Street Lighting
~ 16,000.00
American Legion Rent 600.00
~ Itemized Annual Town Reports 2,555.32
~ Insurance 13,300.00
Armistice Day
~§~ Memorial Day' 500.00
V.F.W. Maintenance 500.00
61. Board of Health 3~0.00
Board of Health 450.00 5,5~0.00
Nurse 2,970.00
Physician 750.00
62. Garbage Disposal 3,600.00
~!! Expenses of Dump 400.00
~aintenanc~e of Town Building 936.00
Wiring Inspector 500.00 ~i, .'00
66. Community Center .00
6~. Reserve Fund 7.000.00
TOTAL $424,557.67 $415,582.09
J~'" AMOUNTS TO BE RAISED ~AND APPROPRIA~Wn
ARTICLE ll. ~Group Insurance, Town Employees
~ Continuance of Town History
" ~ Town Infirmary Repairs
" -1~.~ Town Dump Site
" 19. Poll~e 0ffi~e at Bathing Beach
" 20. Playground Instructor and Superintendent
" 21. Playground Supplies
~ Play Ecuipment, benches, KittredgeSchool.
" Flouridatlon of Water
" 25. Fire Alarm Box near Ward Hill Line.
391
Total
5,000.00
600.00
579.50
5,~6o.oo
645.00
15o.oo
17,040 · 00
15,.000.00
450.00
750.00
2,692.00
23,000.00
68,000.00
20,000.00
5,000.00
552.50
3,070.00
SOO.CO
1,529.00
3,640.00
2,5.85.96
225.00
165.oo
2,200.00
~.5o
2,000.00
13,~85~77
1,600.00
1,525.00
2,730.00
2,599.00
2,100.00
2,586.00
95o.oo
3,525.00
~00.00 -
500.00
~200.00.
l, 950.00
100. OC
'400.00.
385.oo
SOO.CO
515.oo
2,035. O0
325.oo
16,000.00
600.00 ,:
2,553,32
15,500.00.
300.00:
500.00
~5o.oo
5,580.00
~50.00
2,970.00
750.00 ..
5,600.00
oo.oo
k, 7oo.bo
625,00
65.00
'7,000.00
$838,119.76
$2,000.00
2,5ko.0o
500.00
5,000.00.
500;00
1,250.00
500.00
900.00
2,500.00
1,500.00
ARTICLE 26.
~l 27 ·
" 29 ·
30.
"'.' ~1.
" f9.
" ~1.
" 63.
" 69.
ARTICLE
Adjourned Town Meeting March 14, 1953
Amounts To be Raised and Az ro riated Con~t.
Fire Alarm Box. Gt.Pond Rd.-Bradford St.
New Police~ Car
Stevens Library Repairs (outside)
" " ' " (inside)
Uniforms for School Band.
New High School, additional land.
Sidewalk, Waverly, Maple to SecondSt.
Chapter 90, Hig~way Construction.
" 90, Maintenance.
Drain, catch basins, Waverly Rd. Gree~e St.
Sidewalk project·
Painting, replacing street signs.
Extension of water mains.
Truck, water and sewer dept.
Drainage, improve road, Mifflin Dr. Ch. 80.
Total A~ount to be Raised and Appropriated
AMOUNTS TO BE TAKEN:~ROM ~VAILABLEFUNDS
To Stabilization Fund
Chapter 90, Highway Construction
Drainage, New High School·
Bulldozer blade for tractor (dump)
New sidewalk tractor.
New Re~use Tx,Ack
393
$1,~00.00
650.00
2,000.00
600.00
1,~50.'00
~00.00
800.00
3,750.00
2,000.00
5oo.oo
'2,000.00
200.00
900.00
1,600.00
$50,330.00
$50,000.00
11,250.00'
4,000.00
2,~00.00
2,800.00
-8,700.00
Water Dpt. Heceipts to Stabilization ~und. 2,355.~9
Reduction ~f ~ax rate
'35,000.00
Extend water system, Middlese~ on Mifflin Dr. 2,600.00
" sewer Douglass to Bradstreet. ~,000~00
" drainage & cons,t. Douglass Rd. Chapter 80. 1,285.00
Water system, Bradstreet to Mifflin.
Sewer, ". ,t 2,000.00
" & Green Sts. 2,500.00
Drainage, W.Bradstreet Rd. Chapter 80.
Water, Adams from Unity Avenue. 3,060.00
Water, Putnam from Mifflin· 1,200.00
Water, Putnam from Greene St. 650e00
Sewer, . . 800.00
1,700.00
Drainage, improve, Putnam, Chapter 80. 3,250.00'
Sewer, ~oodbrldge, Mifflin, and Tyler. 2,700.00
Sewer, ~pruce, Mass Ave.,~and
2,250.00
Water, Johnson St. Sutton Hill Road.
Total Amount to be taken from Available ~unds. $150,800.49
SUMMARY
Amount Appropriated at Tow~ Meeting (Budget) $838,119.76
Amoun~ to be r&ised by Taxation.
GRAND TOTAL $~88.~J~9.76
From Stabilization Fund, clean and cement
line water mains in water system. $9,000.00
Certified to be a true copy·
March 1~, 1953 At the Special Town Meeting held in the Town Hall foll0~ng
the Annual Adjourned Town Meeting the following was 'voted: .-'
ARTICLE1. Voted to strike from Warrant.
~a~.~h .l~,~ 195~ At the Secon~ Special Town Meeting held in the ~own -
zommowmng~the Annual Adjourned Town M--~ ........ Hall
- ~ ~ne ro~&ow~ng was voted:
ARTICLEll..VOTED THAT T~E'~UN OF $18,000.00 be appropriated from the
St~.~iza~ion Fun~ f6r the purpose of seouri '
men~hererore_ ~s ~o^~ ..... nga new ladder tr~ck an~ ~
to be annlied ~o~-~_~n ~ne ~oove~a~tcle, ~he value of the o dei
recommended for this article will enable the town to secure a moder" '
~ ~,,~-~ u~ ~o~ase prloe o~ rJle new ~ruck. The slim o~, money
Service Type" ladder fire truck with full complement of ladders and suitable
pumpLng equipment, suitable for the~varied needs of the Town. It is recomm-
ended the.committee to make the purchase of this eqUipment be composed of the
Board of Selectmen, the Board of Fire Engineers, and three other citizens to
be appointed by the Moderator experienced in the maintenance and repair of
automobiles angines and equipment. Vote was unanimous and so declared.
Approximately~0 voters present. Meeting adjourned at ~y~p.M.~F~
Certified to be a true copy.
Clerk.
394 ANNUAL ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Ma~ch ~-I-, 1955
ARTICLE 6. VOTED to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue
of the financial year beginning January 1, 195~ and to issue a note or notes
therefor, payable within one year, ~ud to renew any note or notes as may be
~ven for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter
,' General Laws. The vote was unauimous and so declared
ARTICLE 7. Mr. Francis Ktttredge reported for the School Building Committee
that all bids received .on the new High School were very favorable, all were
within limits, full and complete and a new High School will be had that the
Town will be proud of.
ARTICLE 8. VOTED 'to authorlz~e the Board of .Health to appoint one of their
members to the position of .Board. of Health Physician and to fix his compensa-
tion in accordance with Section ~A,. Chapter ~i, of the General Laws in the
amo~umt of $750.00 for the year 1955. T41s amount having been ,included in
the. Board of Health Budget. .
ARTICLE 9. V0~ED to authorize the School Committee to appoint one of its
members to the position of School Physician and to fix his compensation, in
accordance with Section ~A, Chapter ~1, .General Laws in the amount of $900.00
for the year 1955. This amount having been included in the budge~.
ARTICLE' 10. VO~W~ to accept .the 'provisions of Chapter 6~I, Acts of 1952: An
act. providing for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions, re-
tir. ement allowances, annuities and other benefits, payable by the Commonwealth
an~ its subdivisions, to certain former, employees and persons .claiming under
them. The vote was unanimous and so declared.
ARTICLE ll. VO~ ~to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.0'0' for the pxtrpose
bf 'providing Group Insurance for permanent employees of the T~w~, in accordance
with proposals 'submitted to the Board of Selectmen, the Town to pay part (50%)
of 'the premiums. This type of employee benefit is customarily afforded in
pri'vate~ industry and is now authorized for public employees U~.der the provisions
of Chapter ~0., Section 5' (~) of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 12. VOTED to authorize the Board'of Selectmen to dispose of and cause to
be ~emoved from the laud upon which it is located, the building known as the
Cen. ter School, upon such terms and conditions as the said Board of Selectmen
may. determine and to authorize .the said Board of Selectmen to 'execute any and
all. necessary legal instruments and to do all things necessary to convey
title to said building. This school has not been in use since the completion
of .the Kittredge School.
ARTICLE 15. VOTED $~ to, rasie and~ approprla~te $2,5~0.00 ..to:'~ehexpended by
the' Board~of Selectmen ~or the continuance of the preparation, writing amd
pub.lication of the history of the Town of North Andover.
ARTICLE 1~. VOTED TO RAISE AND APPROPP~IATE $500.00 to repair sill on the ell,
build two new sills from the office to the main house and to the .ell and repair
the. walls in the cellar of the Town Infi~m~y. This work to be performed under
th~ direction of the Board of Public Welfare.'
ARTICLE- 15. VOTED to accept as a puDlic way, Pembrook Road from Lymph Road to
Mifflin Park Drive, as indicated on plan now .filed with the Board of Public Works~
This was adjudicated by the. Selectmen Jauuary 26, 1955-
ARTICLE 1~. VOTED $o accept as a public ~way, Sawyer Road, as indicated on plan
now filed~wi~th .t~e B,Qa~d .of Public Works. This was adjudicated by the Board
ARTICLE 17. VO~ED to accept.as a public way, Woodbridge Road from Greene ~treet tc
T~ler Road for a distance of 200 feet, as indicated on plan now filed with the
Board of Public Works. Woodbridge Road adjudicated by .the Board 'of ~electmen
· anuary 5, 1955.
ARTICLE 18. VOTED to raise and a~propriate $~,000.00 tobe used ~y the
Comnittee herinafter named, for the lease or purchase of a suitable dump
site for the Town, and its inhabitants, to replace the Perry Donmp,~ upon the
understanding that the' so-called sanitary land-fill method shall be employed
in the use of said dump~site. Said Committee shall be composed 'of the Board
~f Wealth~ the Highway ~urveyor, the Board of Selectmen, Chairman of the
Advisory Board and one member' of the Plauni~g Board, and shall investigate and
determine the feasibility of acquiring, by lease or purchase, for the use men-
tioned, any site within the town limits including the so-called Steinberg site,
Burke site, Rea site, Rogers site-- The said Board of Selectmen, up,majority
vote of said Committee, shal be and hereby is authorized 'to negotiate and
complete the ~lease or purchase, of the so recommended site and to do all things
~ ~ecessary, ~in behalf of the' Town, ~0. make said majority re. co~m~ e~datloh effective.
T0W march 1953
A T C= 19. V0TEO to raise and appropriate the of $500.00 for the '$95
services of a policem~ at the Bathing Beach, t~ee hours daily (5 to 8)
and ei~t hours Sa~days and S~days for a ten-week period to e~o~ce pa~ki~
limited to North ~dover ~esidents; this figure to include ~e cost of car
stickers to be issued by said police~n, ~d tags, issued at the To~
fo~ North Andover bathers only.
~TIC~ 20. V0~ to:.~aise and ~pp~opriate the sum 0f $1,250.00 fo~ six play-
ground Inst~ctors and a superviso~ fo~ ~ eight-week period; one of these
inst~ctors to act In ~e capacity of assistant supervisor and to conduct
pre-playground workshops '
ARTICLE 21. V0~~ to raise and appropriate thw s~ of $500.00 fo~ ~layg~ound
supplies; this aEunt to include expenses of pre-playg~o~d workshops and
special", trips fo~ the playground children.
~TIC~ 22. Stricken f~om Wa~ant.
ARTIC~ 2~. V0~ to raise and appropriate the s~ of $900.00 to fu~Ish and
install play equipment and benches in ~e Ktttredge School g~ounds; equipment
to consist of ~o sets of six swi~s ~d one set of six see-saws and fou~
pa~k-~e benches, all in locations to be approved by the Superintendent of
Schools. Use of the Kittredge School groundsfo~ this purpose has been voted
upon favorably by the School Co~tttee as of December ll, 1952. ~e ~esponr
sibility fo~ maintainenance ~d control of this equipment to ~est with the
School Co~itSee.
~TIC~ ~& VOED to ~aise ~nd approp~iate the s~ of $2,500~00 to. install ~d
operate equipment to apply flou~ide to the water' supply.
~TIC~ 25. V0~ to ~aise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to install a
Fire Alum Box on Ssgood Street, close to Wa~d Hill Line to serve ~esidents
of ~at Victim.
~TIC~ 26. V0~ T0 ~alse ~d appropriate the s~ of $~,500.00 to in~tall a
~e Alum Box at the corner of S~eat Pond Rd., Pond Street ~d B~adfo~d S
At p~esent, ~is box Is o~y a %h~tom box." I~ ~ ~, ~ ~_~ .....
~ a~Am~arm~, ~a~mon hall and ~e Brooks School.
~TIC~ 27. V0~ to raise ~d appropriate %he sum of $650~00 to b~ used with
the present police car, to purchase a new police car.
~TIC~ 28. Stricken from. Warrant.
~TICLE 29. V0~ to raise ~d appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to repair the.
metal flashi~s, ~tters ~d do,spouts.on ~e Stevens Memorial Library.
ARTIC~ 50. V0~ to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 to replace worn
cork ~ers in the ~in lobby of ~e Otevens Memorial Library ~d to install
~bber treads to protect the stairs leading to ~e Chil~en's Room at ~e
Library.
~TIC~ ]1. V0~ to raise and appropriate the s~ of $1,750.00 fo~'~e use
of the School Co~tttee in buyi~ ~ifo~s or o~er equipment for the Nor~
~dover School Band, in co~ection wi~ school ~ctions ~d activities, ~is
equipment to remain in custody of the School Department.
ARTIC~ 52. V0~D to take from available ~ds ~e s~ of $50,000.00
ad~ed ~o the Stabilization'F~d, .au~orized ~der C~pter 1~, Acts of 19~5,
~c e~=ablished, ~der Article ]6 of the Warrant, by ~e vote of the A~uai
='o~ Meeti~ held Ma~ch 16, 194~
ARTICLE 5]. V0~ that the Selectmen be, and they hereby are~ authorized
directed to execute, in ~e n~e ~and in behalf of ~e To~,'~ quitclaim deed
and su~ other legal doc~ents as may be necessary or advisable, to effec$
followi~ tr~saction.
The sale and convey~ce to ~e $o~ ~. ~d ~a C~ of Nor~ Andover, otto
their nominee, for ~ agreedconsideration of ten cents (10c) per square foot,
of a parcel, of land bounded ~d described as follows:
A certain parcel of land in North ~dover, ~ss., on ~e northerly side of
Parker Street, bounded ~d described as follows: Begi~i~ at ~e ~south-
easterly corner of ~e land herein described, at a point In ~e horsefly.
line of Parker Street, said polnt.bei~ 216.02 feet westenly from the
easterly terminus of said horsefly line of Parker ~treet; ~ence, by the
northerly line o~ Parker Street, N.70o-18,_10. W, 100.00 feet to ~ iron
pipe at the southsasterly corner of the land of Fr~ Lord; thence, by l~d
, y nc of the grantors, S70o.18,rlO,,E, 100.00 feet,to a
epoint;
~ence, still by other l~d of the gr~tors, S19o-41,.50,,W, 100.00
feet t6 the point of begi~ing. Containi~ 10,000 s~uare feet, more or ~ss.
~TIC~ ~. VOT~ that the Selec~en be, and they are herebyare, ~uthorized
and directed ~o execute in the name and in behalf of the Town, a quitclaim
deed a~d such o~er legal doc~ents as may be necessary o~ ad.sable, to
effect ~e followi~ transaction. ~e sale and conveyance to Fr~k Lord of
North Andover, or to his nominee, for an agreed consideration of ten cents
(10c) per square foot, of a parcel of land bonded and describel as follows:
396Art. 3g Con'.t. Town Meeting rarch 1953
A certain triangular shaped parcel of land in the Town of North An'dover, Mass.,
on the easterly side of Faulkner ~oad, bounded and described as follows;
Beginning at an iron pipe in the easterly line of Faulkner Road, said iron
pipe being at the north-wes.terly corner of land of Frank Lord and also maxks'
the southerly end of a curve in the street line of 116~.09 feet radius; thence
b.y. oth?r 1. and of thee Town, _S7.0o-18,.-.10"E, 11g.25 feet to a point; thence, by
o~ner -aha of the x'own, .S19U-4l'-50"W, 31.03 feet to an iron pipe at the north-
east corner of land of :rank' Lord; .thence by land of said Lord: N55o-65,W
118.40 feet to the point,..of beginning. Contain'lng 1,773 square feet more or less.
ARTICLE 35. VOTED $o rais~ and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purchase
of a parcel of land needed for the site of the new High School from the John ~.
and Anng CFr, of North Andover or their successors in title; and the Selectmen
are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to expend the same, and to execute
in the name and behalf of the. town, such agreements or other legal documents as
may be necessary or advisable for said purp$ses. The land is bounded and
described as follows:
A'certain'~parcel of land in North Andover, Mass., on the southerly side of
Parker Street, bounded'and described as.follows; Beginning at a point in the
southerly line of Parker Street, said point being the easterly terminus of said
street line and is at its intersection with the northerly line of a private way
called Parker. Place; thence, by the northerly line of said Parker Place N88o'
09''10"W,'~239.99 feet to a point; thence, by other land of the grantors, N19O-
The said grantors Joh~ ~. and Anna Cyr release, remiss andgrant to the Town of
North Andover Ail right, title and interest in and to the full length of Parker
Place, from Grassmere Street, so'call~ d, to Parker Street. °Containing
square,~m0re or less.
A/~TICLE 36. Stri~ken~from the Warrant.
ARTICLE 37, Stricken from Warrant~
~ ARTICLE 38. Stricken from Warrant.
ARTICLE 39-~VOTED that the sum of $800.00 be raised and appropriat&d to install
~a hot' top sidewalk on the easterly side of Waverly Road from Maple Avenue.to
.iSecond Street, a distance of approximately ~50 feet. The work ~to be done under
the ,rovisions of Chapter 83 of the General Laws.
~0. Stricken from the Warrant.
A.RTIC_LE !~!. V07~ ~hat the sum of $3,750.00 be raisedand appropriated to meet
r~e Town s share of the cost of Chapter 90, Highway ConstrUction, and that in
addition, the sum of $11,250'.00 be transferred from unappropriated available
funds in the treasury to meet the State and County shares of the cost.of the
the'-, reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon the receipt,
to .,~ppropriated available funds in the~treasury.
~LE ~2. ~0~n tha~ the sum Of $2,000.00 be raise and appropriated to be
expended by the Highway Surveyor, under Chapter 90 of the~General Laws, together
with any money which ~ay be allotted for such purposes by the State or County,
or both for.Highway Maintenance.
ARTICLE ~3. Stricke. n from th~ Warrant.
~AR~IcLE ~!~!~. VOTED to take from available funds in the ~0wn Treasury the sum of
000.00 to'extend and improve existing drainage structure necessary to serve
~0sed new.h/gh school. '
ARTICLE 45. VOi'~m %o'take from available funds in the Tow~ Treasury the sum .of
$2,700'00 for'the purchase of a bulldozer blade for Clertrac Tractor.
~ART_ICLE .46. VOTED to take from available funds in the .TOwn ~Treasury the sum of
.$2,~00.00~ for the Purchase of a sidewalk tractor with the understanding that one
.of the present sidewalk tractors be traded in toward the purchase~price of the
new ~.tractor, Your Board.recommends advertising for bids.'.-'There being a
reaeonab'le doubt as to whether a caterpilla~zdtype specialize~ sidewalk tractor
.be-acquired or whether a rubber-tired tractor will better meet~the varie
needs of the Town at all 'tlmes of the year. It is recommended that the committee
to be appointed under Article 52 assist and advise the Highway Surveyor in the
of the above-~entioned equipment.
ARTtCLE'h7. VOTED to raise and appropriate the Sum o..f. $500.00 to ~nstall a
su~rface;drain of 350 feet~ build two catchbasins on Waverley Road from Trin'ity
Court to Greene Street,~ This drain to take care of new development' of that
district& .to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor.' ,
'ARTICLE 48. voTED to 'raise and appropriate th~ sum of $2,000.00 to be used for a
sidewalk project; the Town to pay one-half the cost and the applicant to pay the
other l~alf, t° be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor.
.TING AROH 1955
ARTICLE 49, VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of~00.00 for paintlng'~'Q~-aHd'
repl~clhg street ~igns. To be expended Under the direction of the Highway
~urveyor. ·
ARTICLE 50. Stricken from the Warrant.
ARTICLE 51. Stricken from the Warrant.
ARTICLE 52. VOTED that the sum of $8,700.00 be transferred from available funds
in the Treasury for' the purchase of a Refuse Collection truck fully' equippmd.
The price includes trade-in of present Diamond T dump truck now being used; and
that a committee of three be. appointed by the Moderator to assist a~d advise
the Highway Surveyor in the purchase of this msdern piece of equipment.- The
Board recommends ad'vertising for bids.
ARTICLE 55. Stricken from War~ant
ARTICLE 54. Str'icken From Warran~
ARTICLE 55.. VOTED to am~d existing Zoning By-Laws by changing from a general
residential to agricultural classification the following~descrlbed parcel of
land. This prop,e, rt~y is located on the westerly side of Ohickeri
northerly off'tHe- B~ton and Main Rail~oa~ ~-~-~ ....... -_ n.g o. ad~
as follow~: · . .. . - --~.oA~s anu zs oounaec ama aescribed
Begfnning at a point in the intersection' of the~westerl~ line:of Ch~ckerihg
Road with the northerly line.~of the Boston and Maine Railro
westerl b the . ad, thence north-
Y Y northerly line of ~- ~
~ ~ ~os~on ant mamne .~ailroad 256 feet to
a point; thence' northerly by a .line.parallel to and 200 feet westerly from f
the Westerly line of Chickering Road..256 feet to a oint. ,
easterly by a line parallel to an8 ~nn ,.,.. __ .P . ,_thence/south ~.
........ nor~neas=er-y from the~ northerly.
line of the Boston, and Maine Railroad 256 feet to'a P~oint. in. thewes.terly line
of Chickering Road; thence southerl~ by the westerly line of~ Chickering Road~
2}6' feet to the point of beginning. Vote was unanimous and so declared'&
ARTICLE 56. Stricken from Warrant.
ART.ICLE 57.' VOTED to amer~ the zoning By-Laws by cb, nging the classificati~n"of
a pmece .of property, oWnedby Edward,W. Saul from an~ a ricul
district. Said~ _. 7ronert~.Is, J oe~e,~'~, .= ....... g- ~tural to a business
Begi~ui.n~ at an iron pice in the'~ westerly ~ine of the Salem ' "S '
_High. way Station 181 -- ~,9 ~-the~-' ~---~= ......... ~urnpike at tare
. ~- · -~u~w~s~erly oy o~ner land
~5,67 feet to an iron Dine in +~'A ~.,~ ....... .off.the said-SauI
. . - _ .~ ~A~. atone ox' an omc abandoned Way, .thence
northwesterly by the centerline of said old abandoned way, :5~5.~6 feet ~to
'.'~iron pipe; thence northeasterly' 29.48 feet t6 an iron i ·
of the Salem.Turnoike. ~ ........... P p in weste
-- ' -. - = , ~cm~ou~neas~er.y oy westerl line
~o~i_k_e, 5641..58:feet.:to the point of begi~ming. . Y of t~.~ . ..
u~.'was u~_-nzmous ant so declared.
ARTICLE 58'. VOTED to amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing from Restricted:
Residential to Business, the following described parcel of land:,':A parcel
land'on the easterly side of Chickering'Road, bounded~and.described, as
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly, line cf Dufton C'ourt~wi~h..the~.
easterly line .of Chdckering Road; thence southeasterly, by the southerly.tine
of Dufton Court,-.219~252feet to.a point; thence s°uthwesterlY~5 :::t(" a
point; thence ~outherly 09.0 feet to a point; thence southwes.
to a point; thence northwesterly 155.~ feet to a oi'nt in
of Chtckering noad: the ~* ~-~--, ..... .P . . the~,e, asterly line
· n~ -~-'~-m~, ny .~ne.~eas~er-y line of' ~hick~
525 feet to the/.point of'~beginning..Vote was tunantmous'ana so declared.'
Residential,to Eduoatlonal, uae rozlowLng cescribed parcel of. land'.-. A. parcel
of land on the ieasterly side of Osgood Street bounded.:, and described .as follows
Beginning at a point:in -the 'easterly line of Osgood:Street'..at[~la~d iof.:
Sal.tonst.all; thence,'by 'the 'easterly line of' Osgood S~reet
northeasterly, northerly =~ ~+ .... . .... , " . , northwe~terI.~
.... ~ ..... ~neas=erly, ~pp),/~l feet-to land how:or'-: -
formerly of Greenwood; thence southeasterly 595 feet b .
point; thence easterly b? oo* ...... -~ ,m~ ~ -~, _ ,~ y.a sto~e wall, t6
easterly, by a stone i wall, 'by several courses .5~$~ f~et to a
southerl shore ~ · · ~ ~ point,~'in the ....
· .Y of Lake Cochichewick- the ~ ~ ~" ~ ~ .... ·
easterl and sou hea~,~? ~- . ,.~ ncc ~easterly,~southeasterl ~nor -
Y.. .,t ........ ~, ~y varmous(c0urses b t i$ Y" th ·
Co_chich~ewick, 5,~00 feet ~ 1~ ^, ~L~,~__~' ~Y he,southerly shore~cf.~,Lake
1, ~79.5~ feet to a' ~. -~--~ ~ ¥~'~ .~? ~ ~' ~ogers~; :~ thence~, sout~westerlv
thence southeasterl~-~j'e~2c.e~ agama. ,sou.~.nwesterly 600%feet to.~m Jpoint:..U
......... o a pomn=; r~ence southwesterly, by a sto~e
wall, 511.90 feet to a point; thence no.rthwesterly ~2.75 feet to aopoint,
thence southwesterly 60 feet to a point, thence south,s
.a. point; thence~southweste 17 ??~ ?= ~..~ ..... st_erly 45;~5 feet to ·
ARTICLE 60. Stricken from warrant.
ARTICLE 61. VOTED to take from available funds in.the".Treasury~the, sum of
$2,355.~9 being the amount of water department receipts in excess of water
department operating expenses for 1952 to a Stabilization Fund as provided
~fcr by Chapter l~ll of the Acts cf 1945, with the understanding that. it is to
Abe used by the Town for capital improvem~nts in the water works system under the
provisions of the Above act.
ARTICLE 62. VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 to be added to the
u~expended appropriation made under Article 51, 1952, to make such extensions of
the' water main system, under the regulations voted at the annual Tova~ Meeting, as
the Board of Public Works, on October first, considers most necessary, such exten-
Asions not having been petitioned for at the annual meeting. To be expended
under the direction of the Board of Publ'Ic Works.
ARTICLE 63.' VOTED to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,600.00 to be used
~the present Chevrolet ton and a half truck to purchase a new truck for the
Water and Sewer l~e'partment. Board recommends advertising for bids..
ARTICLE gM. VOTED to take from accumulated excess water receipts available in
l the Stabilization ~and, the .amount of $9,000.00 to clean and cement line water
mains in the water works system. In accordance with the provisions, of Chapter
~07 Secti-0n 5B, of the General Laws. Vote was unanimous and so declared·
ARTICLE 65'. VOTED to take from available funds in the Treasury the sum of
$35,000.00, instruct, authorize and require the Board of.Assessors to deduct
from the amount required to be assessed under Section 25 of Chapter 59 of the
General Laws as amended, which sum is herewith appropriated from available
funds in the '~'reasury under Section 7 of Chapter 798 of the ~cts of 1951 for
~the purpose of this authorized deduction. Vote was unanimous and so declared.
,ARTICLE 66.' VOTED to take the sum of $2,6.00.00 from available funds in the Town
~TreAsury to be emp ended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this
~Article, on the following conditions:
1. That on or before June l, 1953, the petitioners and~or owners make a guarantee,
acceptable to the Board of Public Works, of six. percent of the actual cost of
constr~ction, as water rates, for a p&riod of lSyears.
2, That on or before June l, 1953, the construction of at least two additional
houses shall have been started.
· The ~excavating of a cellar hole and/or the construction of~a complete founda-
~'~J tion ~of masor-ry or some-such building m~ terial whereon the~superstruc~ure
of the house will be erected·
67~ To see if the Town will vote to raise and ~ppropriate, or provide
~iby bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to
extend the sewer system on Mifflin Drive from Douglass Road to Bradstreet Road·
'~Petitlon of. Ralph F. Puffy and others.
.i~VOTED that the sum of $~,000.00 to be taken from available funds in the Town
'~Treasury to'be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this
iArticle sub'Ject to assessments or betterment charges under the conditions of
Chapter~ 380 of the Acts of 1906, and with the further provision that construction
of"~at least.four houses shall have been~started on or before June l, 195~, with
-,:~ the following condition:
t
· 1.~' The.~excava lng of;a cellar hole and/$r the construction of a complete foundation
'..of masonry or some-such building material whereon the superstructure of the
' hSuse will be ~rected.
AR~ICT~.~"~SJ' To see if the Town will vote to raise ~ud appropriate, or provide
'~by. Pond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to
extend.~the drainage system and construct a road on Douglass Road from Mifflin
Drive to Green Street, under G~aapter 80 of the General Laws providing for the
ass~ssment~.~of betterments upon the.property owners. Petition of Ralph F.
I~affy an.d o~hers.
'VOTED that .the sum Of $1,285.0Q be taken from available funds in the Tov~
Treasury for the purpose .of this article to be expended under the direction of
the'Highway Surveyor under the provisons'of Chapter 80 of the General Laws, as
~amended;'~aud the Selectmen are-hereby authorized, empowered and directed to
take ,such steps as provide"for.the assessment of betterments therefor under
Chapter 80, .as amended.
ARTICLE '6'9. To see if the Town will vote to r&ise and appropriate,, or provide
by bond issue., or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to
e~xtend the.drainage ~system and improve the road on Mifflin Drive under Chapter
~0 of the General Laws providi_ng for the assessment of betterments upon~the
property owners. .Petition of Ralph P. ~uffy and others;
VOTED tha~ the su~ of $111,090.00 be raised And appropriated for th~ purpose of
~i this article to be expended under the direction o'f the Highway Surveyor under
.visions of Chapter 80 of the General Laws, as amended-- the assessment
to be applied for the purpose of this article as se~ forth in
your Advisory Board's recommendation on Article 68 of this warmaut, ·
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Contract to be awarded to lowest of three competitive public bidders. No
work to be done by Highway Department untll sewer and water is installed.
~A~TICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide
~by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to
extend the water.system on West Bradstreet Road from the present terminus
550 feet to Nifflin Drive. Petition of John J. Donovan and others.
VOTED that the sum of $2,000.00 be taken from available funds in the Town
Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this
artic~, on the following conditions:
1. That on or before June l, 1953,~the petitioners and or 'owners make a
guarantee, acceptable to the Board~of Public Works of six per cent of the
actual cost of construction as water rates for a period of 14 years.
2. That on or before June l, 1953, the construction of at least two additional
houses shall have been started.
3. The excavating of a cellar hole and/or the construction of a complete
~foundation of m~sonry or some-such building material whereon the super-
structure of the house will be erected.
ARTICLE ?l. ~To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide
by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to
extend the sewer system on West Bradstreet Road from Nifflln Drive to GreeBe
Street. Petition of John J. Donovan and others.
VO~ that the sum of $2,500.00 ~be taken from available funds inthe Town
Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this
· article subject to the~condittons of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906, and with
the~further provision that construction of at least two additional houses
shall have been started on or before June l, 1953~ with the following
condition:
1..The excavating of a cellar hole and/or the construction of a complete
· foundation of masonry or some-such building material whereon the super-~
.structure of the house will be erected.
ARTICLE ~ To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide
by bond issue, or transfer ~rom available funds, a sufficient sum-of
extend the drainage system and improve the road on West Bradstreet Road.under
Chapter 80 of the General Laws providing for the assessment of
the property owners. Petition of Santo A. DiMauro~and others.
VOTED that the sum of $3,060.00 be taken from available funds in the Town
Treasury for the purpose of this article to be 'expended under the direction
of the Highws~ Surveyor, under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the General
Laws, as amended--the assessment of betterments to be applied for the purpose
of this article as set forth in you~ Advisory Boards recommendation on Article
68 of this warrant. No work to be done by Highway Department until sewer
and water is installed.
ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide
by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money.to
extend the water system on Adams Avenue 320 feet from Unity Avenue. Petition
of Santo A. DiNauro and others.
VOTED that the sum of $1,200.00 be taken from available funds in the Town
Treasury to,be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this
article upo~~ the following conditions:
1. That on or before June l, 1953, the petitioners and or owners make a
guarantee, acceptable to the Board of Public Works of six per cent of the
actual cost of construction, as water rates, for a period of l~ years.
2. That on or before June l, 1953, the petitioners and or owners shall post
a bond with the Selectmen in such form and amount as the latter may require
to assure the town that six months after the completion of the project the
road and sidewalks affected by tee project shall have been so reconstructed
and repaired, including the installation of all necessary drainage systems
therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor shall have
prescribed as the conditions precedent to his certification of such ways
under the Selectmen, s "Regu~tions for the Laying Out of Streets."
3. The excavating of a celi~r hole and/or the construction of a complete
foundation of masonry or some-suchbuilding material whereon the super-
structure of the house will be erected.
ARTICLE.7~. VOTED that the sum of $650.00 be taken from available funds in the
Tovm Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of
this article, on the following conditions:
1. That on or before June 1, 1955, th~ petitioners and or owners make a guarantee
acceptable to the Board of Public Works, of six per cent of ~the actual cost
of construction, as water rates,for a Period of
2. That o~ orbefore June 1, 1953, construction of One houseshall have been
started.
3. The excavating of a cellar hole and/or the construction of a complete
foundation of masonry or some-such building material whereon the super-'
structure of the house will be erected.
ARTICLE 75. VOTED that the sum of $800.00 be taken from available funds in
the Town Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works, for the pur-
pose of this article, on the following comditions:
1. That on or before June 1, 1953, the petitioners ~and or owners make a
guarantee, acceptable to the Board of Public Vvorks, of six per cent of
the actual cost of~ construction, as water rates for a period of 1~ years.
2. That on or before June l, 1953, construction of one additional house shall
have been started.
3. The excavating of a cellar~hole and/or the construction of a complete
foundation of masonry or some-such building material whereon the super-
structure of the house will be erected.
ARTICLE 76. VOTED that the sum of $1,700.00 be ~aken from available
the Town Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose
of this article subject to assessments or betterment charges under the con-
mditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906, and with the further provisions
that construction of at least one additional house shall have' been started
on or before June l, 1~53, with the following condition:
1. ~-The excmvating of a cellar hole and/or the construction~of a complete
~ foundation of masonry or some-such building material whereon the super-
structure of the house will be erected.
~ARTICLE 7?. VOTED that the sum of $~,250.00 betaken from availabl~ funds in
2own Treasury for the purpose of thisarticle to be expended under the
of the Highway S~rveyor, under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the
'General' Laws, as amended--the assessment of betterments to be applied for the
purpose of this article as set forth, in your ~dvisory Board's- recommendation
on Article 68 of this warrant. No work to be done by Highway Surveyor until
,sewer and water i's installed.
ARTICLE 78. V0~ that the sum of $2,700.00 be .taken from a~ailable funds in
th® 'Town Treasury to be expended'by the Board of Public Works for the purpose
of. th~s article on the following conditions:
l; .That on or before June ~, 1953, theconstruction of'one a~dltional house
~shall have been started.
2.-~Tb~t on or before ~une l, .1953 the petitioners and or owners shall post a
~ · ~bond with .the Selectmen in such form and amount as the latter may require
to assure the Town that six months after the completion of the .proJect, the
~ ~ ~oad and sidewalks~affected by the project shall have been so reconstructed
-~8 re'paired, including~ the installation of ~ll necessary drainage systems
~ ~ therein as to meet such requirments as the Highway Surveyor shall have
prescribed as the conditions precedent to hisocertificatton of such ways
under the Selectmen's "Regulations for the Laying Out of Streets."
5. The excavating .of a cellar hole and/or the construction of a complete founda-
tion of masonry or some-such building material whereon the superstruc~re
~of the house will he,erected.
'ARTICLE 79. VOTED that the sum of $2,250.00 be taken from available funds in
the Town Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the pur-
pose of this article on the following conditions:
1. That on or before June 1, 1953, the construction of one additional house
shall d~ave be en- started.
2. That on or before June 1, 1955, the petitioners and or owners shall post
a bond with the Selectmen in such form s-ud amount as the latter may require
to assure the Town that six months after the completion of the project, the
road and sidewalks affected by the project shall have been so reconstructed
and repat?ed, including the instal2ation of all necessary drainage systems
therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor shall have
prescribed as the conditions precedent to his certification of such ways
under the Selectmen's "Regulations for the Laying Out of Streets."
3- The excavating of a cellar hole and/or the construction of a complete
foundation of masonry or some-such building material whereon the super-
structure of the house will be erected.
ARTICLE 80. VOTED that the sum of $6,000.00 to be.,taken from availalbe funds
in the Town Treasury to be expehded by the Board of Public Works for the
purpose of this article upon the following conditions:
1. That on or before June 1, 1955, the construction of two additional houses
· shall have been started.
2. That on or before June 1, 1953, the petitioners and or owners make a
guarantee acceptable to the Board of Public Works of, six per cent of the
actual cost of constr~ction, as water rates, for a period of l~ years~
3. That on or before June 1, 1953, the petitioners and or ovmers shall post
a bond with the Selec.tmen in such form and amount as the latter 'may
require to assure the Town that six months after the completion of the
project, the road and sidewalks affected by .the project shall have been
so reconstructed and repaired, including the installation of all
necessar~ drainage systems therein, as to meet such resuirements as the
Highway ~urveyor shall have prescribed as the conditions precedent to his
certification of such ways under the Selectmem~s "Regulations for the
Laying Out of Streets."
~. The excavating of a cellar hole and/or the construction of a complete
foundation of masonry or some-such building material whereon the super-
structure of the house will be 'erected.
Mr. William~mtoYttoned and duly seconded that a vote of thanks be extended to
the Advisory Board for the time and effort put into their work this year,
a good Job was done. The Vote was unanimous.
Mrs. Lillian Deardon, Mrs. Angle Ke.lley, Miss Rose McEvoy, Miss Rita Enatre,
Alfred Garneau and Jack Hegarty assisted the Board o~ Registrars and the Tov~n
Clerk in checking voters into the meeting.
Mr. Sid Rea, Edward McCab~ Dewey. i)yer, ~ohn Corrigan, Andrew Coffin, and
Ca~l Thomas assisted the Town Clerk and Moderator in counting hand votes.
Meeting adjourned at 6:~0 P.M. Approximately ~!1!0 voters p~esent.
SPECIAL TOWN .MEETING FOLLOWING ANNUAL MEETING. No.
At the Special Town Meeting fol'lowing the Annual Adjourn Town Meeting,
Article 1 was voted to "Strike Fr~om The. Warrant."
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FOLLOWING ANNUAL MEETING. No'..
At the Special Town Meeting following the Annual Adjourn Town Meeting,
Article 1, voted as follows:
AETILCE 1~ V0'.'~ t~at the sum of $18,000.00 be appropriated f~o~ the
Stabilization Fund for the purpose' of securing a new ladder t~uck and
equipment therefore, as ~escribed in the above article, the value cf ~he
old truck to be applied toward the purchase price of the new truck. ~he
sum of money recommended for. this article will enable .the toY? to .secu~re
a modern "City Service Type" ladder fire truck with
ladders and suitable pumping equipment, suitable for the varied needs of
the Town. It is rec'ommended the committee to make the purchase of~ .this
equipment be composed o'f the Board of Selectmen,~ the Board of ~ire Engin~ars
' ~ud three other citizens to be appointed by the Moderator experienced i~.the
maintenance and r~epair of automob~iles engines and equipment.
The vote was ~ous and so de. Glared.
Approximately ~!1!0 voters present. Meeting opened at 6:~5 P.M., and
adjourned at 7:15 P.M~
AT TEST:
JOHN J. LYONS. .TOWN CLERK.
FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS FOR TEE YEAR 1953
.Date Sworn
Forest Fire Warden
Special Police Officer
Ballott C~er$ Prec. ~.
Inspector-De~. Prec. 1.
Dep. Ballot Clerk. Prec'. 1.
Animal Inspector
Moth Supt. ~
Wiring.Inspector
Civil~nDefense Director
S~pt. Town Infirmary
Matron " "
Public Weighers
Surveyor,. Wood, Bark, Lumber
James Hargreaves
Carl Thomas
Eleanor Montgomery
Mabel Walsh
Doris Re~.
Dr. Edward C. Bulger
John ~. Connors
'Tom LeBel.
S. Forbes Rockwell
0rim Foster
Nora Fo~ter
Edward J. Ellsey
Albert E. Houle
James J. Dooley
John C. Farnu~
402
APPOINTMENTS FOR YEAR ~953 Con't.
Fence Viewer
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Keeper of Lock Up
Special Civil Constable
Recreational Council
Special Police Officer
~ years
yrs. Assoc)
(2 yrs. Assoc/
(2 yrs. Assoc~
Custodian Tax Title Pro~,erty
Auctioneer" ,,
Veterans Agent
· Burial Agent
Permanent Police Officer
Recreational Council
Board of Ap~,eals
Fire Eng,i, neers
Dog Officer
Board of Registrar
Building Inspector
Public Weigher
Permanent Fire Dept Chauffeur.
Advisory Board Appointment.
May 16, 195
Memorial DaYCo~nittee.
may 1953
School Bldg Cmte. (3 years)
Special Police Officer.
Reserve Police Force.
Board of Appeals (5 years
Planning Board
Rente Control Board.
William J. Thomson
John M. Barrell
John J. Wilcox
Ernest J. Roberts
~lfred H. McKee
John H. Fenton
Elizabeth Elliot
Carl Thomas
Nathanial Archer
Philip Sutcliffe
Elmer Jackson
John Cushing
William Magowan
Kenneth .Terroux
Warren Stanwood
DomenicBonnano
AlbertSchofield
Edward Towne
.Malcolm Hamllto~
Donald E. Hilton
John J. Lyons
Charles Zuill
Rene Beaulieu
Fred Salois
Charles Fowler
Frank Howard
Kenneth L. Dearden
Frank W. Lee
· Jolm J. Wilcox
John T. Dolan
PhilipMidgl~y
Sylvester Murphy
Walter Stamp,: Jr.
Joseph J. Senia
William P. Calls_ban
James J. Maker.
James J.'Maker.
Bernard Bingham'
'Myron Lewis, Sr.
Robert L. Sanborn
William McEvoy
Edwin W. Reinhold
'Jam~s J. Regan
Donald Smith
Benedict Perrone
Edward Koanig
Calvin Snell
Stanley Buturlia
John J. McDuffie, Jr.
~rtin Lawlor, Sr.
Domenic 2eitano
Peter H. Martin
~ohnE. Coughlin
~urner A. Bridges
Harvey S. Lebow
John Gaudet
Thomas Wilkinson
Hugh McClung
James Dewhirst.
John D. McRobbie, Hon.
Raymond Beaudoin
James J. Dooley
Ralph Finck
Edward Garvey
Frank 01ms.
Americo Lanni
Myron B. Lewis. ~
Charles G. Ward./,
Abbot Stevens. ~
'John C. Farnum.
Date Sworn
II c/53
linc
Chairman.
John -J. Lanni 10~10/=x
Paul U. Lafond
Ronald F. Haggerty 10/14153
Nicholas Nicetta,~(Vagancy) ta 1~ 1958
Frank W. Le.. U~expzred 10/16~5~
iRaymond Broadhead (Replacement.)