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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-03-07296 TOWN WARRANT ESSEX SS: To either of the Constables of the Town of North Ando. vet: GPW~TINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Bradstreet School Audi- torture in Precinct One. the St. Michael's School Auditor- ium in Precinct Two, the Thomson School Auditorium in Precinct Three and the Kittredge School Auditorium in Precinct Four, all in said North Andover on Monday, the Seventh Day of March 1966, at ? o'clock A.M., and there to act on the following Article: ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Highway Surveyor, and Tree Warden for one year. One Selectman, one member of the Board of Public Welfare, one member of the Board of Assessors, one member of the Board of Health, one member of the Board .of Public Works, one member of the Greater Law* fence Regional Vocational Technical High School, and tWo members of the School Committee for three years. One member of the Planning Board and one member of the Housing Authority for five years. All to be voted upon one ballot, the polls shall be open at 7:00 A.M., and.shall be closed at 7:00 P.M. After final action on the preceding Article 1, said meet- ing shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article of the Town By-Laws to Saturday March 19, 1966 at one- thirty P.M., in the Veteran's Auditorium of the North dover High School, then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers npt required by law to be elected by ballot. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 4. To see what action the Town will ~ake as to its unexpended appropriations. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town, as provided by Section 3.08 of Chapter 43. of the General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the budget recommendations of the Advisory Board. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial years beginning January 3.966 and January 1, 1967, in accordance with provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. Petition of the Selectmen. AI~TICLE 8. To consider the reports of all Special Committees. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to author~ ize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members to the position of Board of Health Physician and to fix his compensation as such, as provided by Section 4A. of Chap- ter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the Board of Health. ARTICLE 9A. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500, to be used for a Town Fourth of July celebration, and any and all profits made at said celebration be returned to the Town, said appro- prtatton to be expended by a committee of nine members to be appointed by the Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 9B, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, to match a like sum to be raised by the North Andover Board of Trade, for the pur- pose of.providing decorative lighting during the Christ- mas season. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.31 of its Zoning By-Law, as it relates to General Business Districts, by eliminating therefrom its present re- quirement that "retail bakeries or retail confectioneries" may not employ "more than five persons (in the manu- facture and sale) on the premises of bakery or confection- ery goods there produced, including ice cream." Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend Seetlon 4:.43 of its Zoning By-Law, to provide that the erec- tion and maintenance of "office buildings" may be a per- mitted use within Industrial Districts. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote-to amend Section 6.61 of its Zoning By-Law, relating to under, sized lots, by adding at the end thereof the following clause: "and further provided that there shall be a lot area of at least 3,500 square feet for each dwelling unit in any mul- tiple.dwelling structure erected upon any such lot." Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law to authorize the Board of Appeals to grant a special permit, in the Rural Residence District, f. or a golf course, together with complementary structures, m- eluding restaurant and bar facilities. Petition of the Planning Board and the Industrial Com- mission. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By.Law by chan~ing from Country Residential to Village Residential the following described parcel of land: Beginning at a point determined by the intersecting center lines of Prescott Street and Chickering Road thence southerly by center line of Chtckering Road to land now or formerly of Henr~ Lund and known as Lund's Garden Cen- ter; thence northwesterly along land of Lund's Garden Center to a marker determining the rear property line of Lund's Garden Center; thence southerly a distance of 200 feet to a point on a line parallel to and 200 feet distant from the former Salem Railroad Right of Way; thence northwesterly by said line parallel to and 200 feet distant from the former Salem Railroad Right of Way to the point where said line intersects the center line of Prescott Street; thence northeasterly by center llne of Prescott Street to the point of beginning. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 3.84 of its Zoning By-Law by specifying whether the industrial district thereby defined is Industrial "S" or Industrial "L". Petition of the Planning Board and the By-Law Re- vision Committee. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 3.85 of its Zoning By-Law. by specifying .whether the industrial district thereby defined is Industrial "S" or Industrial "L". Petition of the Planning Board and the By-Law Re- vision Committee. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning by-law and the zoning map of the Town of North Andover by changing from Residence District to Industrial "L" District, the following described parcel of land: A certain parcel of Land situated on th.e. East.e. rly side of the Salem Turnpike near its intersection w~th Dart- mouth Street in North Andover, Massachusetts and is further hounded and described as follows: Beginning' at the Horthwest corner of the parcel at a point in the Easterly sideline of the Salem Turnpike, said point being 110 feet South of the intersection of the Easterly sideline of the Salem Turnpike with the Southerly sideline of Dartmouth St.; THENCE: Running EAS'£EIILY along a stone wall by land now or formerly of Isaiah R. Kimball, a distance of ?34 feet to a corner of the wall; THENCE: Turning and running SOUTHERLY along a stone wall by land now or formerly of Isaih R. Kimball, a distance of 521.5 feet to land now or formerly of Ellen P. Dris- coll; THENCE: Turning and running WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Ellen P. Driscoll, a dis- tance of 662 feet to a point in the Easterly sideline of the Salem Turnpike; THENCE: Turning and running N~2°--30'--00"--W along the Easterly sideline of the Salem Turnpike, a distance of 62.64 feet to a stone bound; TI-IENCE: Running NORTI-IIiIRL¥ in a curved line haying a radius of 4000.00 feet along the Easterly sideline of the Salem Turnpike, an arc distance of 504 feet to the point of beginning. Said Parcel contains 8.7 acres more or less. Petition of Stewart P. Wilson and others. 2.98 ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by changing from Rural Residential to General Business the following described parcel of land. A certain tract of ]and with the buildings thereon, con- taining 139 rods, more or less, on the westerly side of the Salem Turnpike, situated in North Andover, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Beginninng on the Westerly side of said Turnpike at ]and once of Moses Foster; thence running South 40 degrees West by the wall 16 links; thence North 66 degrees West by a town way 18 rods to land once of David Foster; thence North 8 and ~/., de~rees East by said Foster land and the wall 10 rods and 3 links to a corner in the wall; thence North 62 degrees East by the wall and land now or once of Caroline Gray 4 rods and 14 links to said Turnpike; thence Southerly by the Turnpike 22 reds and 21 links to the point of begin- Excluded from the above described parcel is that lPvlortion of said land taken by the Commonwealth .of assachusetts under an order of taking recorded m Book 689, Page 281, North District Essex Registry of Deeds. Petition of Fred A. Buthmann and others. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By. Law by changing fro.m..an Indu.str~al. Di~strtct to a Village Residence District the zollowing oescriDea par- cel of ]and: Beginning at a point in the center line of May St. said point being 150 feet southwesterly from the cen- ter line of Main St.; thence running southwesterly by the center line of May St. 108 feet more or less to an intersection of the easterly line of Hedges St.; thence turninz and running southwesterly, but more south- erly, along the. center line o.f May St. 5?0 feet more less to a point, thence turmng and running southeast er]q 230 feet more or less along a line parallel to and 200 feet easterly from Patriot St. center line between May St. and Belmont St.; thence turning and running southwesterly along Belmont St. centerline 80 feet more or less to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly 300 feet more or ]ess along the easterly boundary of land of Davis & Furber to a point hn the southerly line of the Boston & Maine Railroad; thence turning turning and running northeasterly along the southerly line of the Boston & Maine Railroad 825 feet more or less to a point, said point being 150 feet south- westerly from the center line of Main St.; thence turn- ing and running 'southeasterly 155 feet more or less to the point of beginning. petition of William $. Deyermond and others. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to instruct and direct the Selectmen to request the State Departraent of Public Works to reconstruct Massachusetts Avenue from the Lawrence-North Andover Line to the Old Center, called, including widening, drainage work, curbstones and sidewalks, all as heretofore been agreed to by said Depart- ment, the Selectmen and the Highway Surveyor, it being u..nderstood that, following such reconstruction, the respo.n- slbiltty for the maintenance..of ~ .o~,,,~.~ h~ fh~ Town 8.11 as se~ ior~rl An ~AO.~ the Selectmen from sam ~eparc.~=nu uG~u~ 1965. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote te raise and appropriate the sum ef $6,90~, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose cf acquiring a "Machine Accounting System" for the Town. Pe~on of the Saleetmen and the Town Aeoountant. ARTICLE ~2. To see ~f the Town w~ll vote to raise and appropriate such sum as it may determine to~b.e n~cess .a~Y, te be expended' under the direction of the .~eJecm~an ~er the purpose of acquiring additional land for the Chadwick Street Play~round, and to determine whether said appro- priation shall be me~ by taxation, by a transfer from avail- able funds, by a proper municipal borrowing, or by any combination ef these sources ef funds. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend its General By-Laws by adding thereto, after Seection ef Article I~, the following new Sec~on: Section I~B: There is hereby established a local coun- cil on aging consisting of not less than seven ncr mere than eleven voting members. Of this number, the · chairman, and net less than three nor more than five persons shall be appointed by the Salectman. The chair- man of the council, when appointed, shall designate the remaining members of the council from' interested and representative groups in the community. The coun- cil shall be responsible to the Selectmen, and its mem- bers shall serve without compensation, and within the limits of available funds it may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require. It shall be the duty of the council to carry out programs designed to meet problems of the ag:lng in co-ordinatlon with pro. grams of the Massachusetts Commission on Aging. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500, to be expended under the direction of the local council on aging for the purpose of co-ordinating or conducting programs dealing with prob. lems of the aging and to promote facilities for the health, education, welfare and recreation of the aging. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to abandon the use of the Town Infirmary, or take any action relative thereto. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. ARTICL~ 25A. To see if the Town will vote to au- thorize and direct the Board of Public Welfare to make all requisite determinations relative to the use of the Town Inflrrnary, including the power to order its abandonment. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. ARTICLE 25B. To see if the Town will vote, in the event that either of the preceding Articles is adopted, to authorize the Selectmen, between the time of the abandon. ment of' the Town Infirmary and its eventual disposition, to mak~ such contracts and arrangements relative to the care and maintenance of said Infirmary as they may see fit. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. ARTICLg 26. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Selectmen to appoint a committee to study the sev- eral possibilities relati.ve to the disposition of the Town Infirmary property, to make findings of fact, and to submit the same to the next annual Town meeting for its action. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICI.~ 27. To see if the Town will vote to auth- orize the Selectmen to file in behalf of the Town, an appli- cation (in conformity with P.L. 560, 83rd Congress as amended by P.L. 345, 84th Congress) and do whatever else may be required to obtain an advance to the Town by the United States for the cost of engineering investigations, reports and preliminary plans for drainage improvements for its East side and West stde drainage areas. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, for highway projects having the approval of the State Department of Public Works, $'18,000 from the sum of $27,024.'15 apportioned to the Town by said Depart- ment under Section 5 of Chapter 679 of the Acts of 1965, expenditures therefrom to be made under the direction of the Highway Surveyor, with the prior approval of the Se- lectmen. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $60,000, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of recon structing the Town Yard Garage at its present site, to au- thorize the Selectmen to enter into all such contracts and arrangements as they may see fit in connection with such reconstruction, and to determine whether said appropria- tion shall be met by taxattoh, by a transfer from available. funds, by a proper municipal borrowing, or by any corn bination of these sources of funds. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $80,000 to be expended under .the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of construct- mga new Police Station at the old Johnson High School site, to authorize the Selectmen to enter into all such con- tracts and arrangements as they may see fit in connection with such construction and to determine whether said ap- proprlation shall be met by taxation, by a transfer from available funds, by a proper municipal borrowing, or by any combination of these sources of funds. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLg 3L To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such amount as may be necessary to pay the December 1965 costs of the Medical Aid to the Aged Program. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appr.o, priate the sum of $1,696. to be expended under the direct, on of the School Committee for the purpose of providing payment for services rendered or to be rendered by Greater Lawrence Guidance Center, Inc., for or in he- half of some of the children of the Town, all as the Com- mittee may determine. Petition of the School Committee. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500, to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee for the put. pose of such topographical surveys, borings, specifications, complete plans, layouts, working drawings, an estimate of cost, and such other disbursements as are preliminary to the construction of an addition to the Franklin School. Petition of the School Building Committee. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to trans. fer $2,727., now in account entitled "State Aid for Libraries · . . Reserved for Appropriation," to the Library expense account to be added to the Expense Account for 1966. Petition of the Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3.,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of repairing old stone culverts. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of maintaining the disposal site on Holt Road. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of securing and placing Street Signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $45,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of resurfactng, oiling, repairing and maintenance of any streets. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sun~ of $10,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of erecting and replacing Guard Rails throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Survey. or. ......... ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of maintaining any street in the Town, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and, in addition, that the sum of $1,000. be transferred from unappropriated available funds to meet the State's share of the cost of such work, the reimburse- ment from the State to be restored, upon its receipt, to un- appropriated available funds in the Town treasury; or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Highway ,Surveyor. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,500., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of meeting the Town's share of the costs of Chapter 90 high- way construction of Salem Street, Dale Street and Johnson Street and that the sum of $31,500. be transferred from un- appropriated available funds to meet the State and County shares of such costs, the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropri- ated available funds in the Town treasury; or to take any other action relative thereto· Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000., to be expended under the direction .of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of replacing existing catch·basin frames and grates which are smaller than standard size. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing two catch basins and piping same on Sutton Street, one at Wood Avenue and the other at Wright Ave- hue. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of repairing concrete sidewalks. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500., to extend the surface drain 150 feet from its present terminus at ?82 Waveriy Road, and to install surface drain for a distance of 150 feet from culvert nearest the Andover-North Andover line. Petition of James Mathtson and others. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,750., to be expended under .the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing a surface drainage system on Morris Street for a of 460 feet from Second Street. and ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sur~ of $1,500., to be expended under the direction of thee Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing a surface drain on Francis Street and laying 100 feet of pipe more or less to the existing surface drain at the intersection of Baldwin Street and Francis Street. Petition of the North Andover Housing Authority. ARTICLE 48. To see if:the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $59,730., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of purchasing the following equipment: Two Sand Spreaders, One Truck Chassis, a 1954 Truck to be traded $8,800. Compressor (Model 85) $3,000. One Pick-up Truck $2,100., a 1959 Ford pick-up to be traded. One Sidewalk Plow $§,000., a 1953 Sidewalk Plow to be traded. One Street Roll- er $8,330. One Grader $17,000, a 1954 Allis-Chalmers Grader to be traded. A Refuse Disposal Truck $11,§00, a 1958 Re- fuse Disposal Truck to be traded. One Dump Truck $4,000. and to determine whether said appropriation shall be met by taxation, by a transfer from available funds, by a proper municipal borrowing, or by any combination of these sources of funds. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,520.83, to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of purchasing the Wayne Street Sweeper that has been on rental since May 24, 1965. The amount represents the pres- ent value of the sweeper with all previous rentals paid plying to the purchase price. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,850., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of renting the Wayne Street Sweeper for the next 12 months. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing a new motor and repairing a 1954 Allts. Chalmers Grader. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to accept Martin Ave., as a public Way for a distance of 510 feet more or less from its terminus at Meadow Lane as proved by the Planning Board and the Highway Surveyor. Petition of Joseph Morin and others. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public ways those ways shown on a Plan of land en- titled "Definitive Plan of Brentwood Circle, North Andover, Massachusetts", dated August 19, 1963, drawn by George E. H~2es, C.E., and recorded at the Registry of Deeds for the Northern Registry District of Essex County as Desk Plan No. 4869, which have been developed and completed in ac- cordance with Planning Board specifications as required under the Subdivision Control Law, and all as laid out and adjudicated by the Selectmen; and to name the streets so accepted "Brentwood Drive" and Timber Lane". Petition of John J. Willis and others. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to accept the name of Kings Drive for that road, approximatel.y 450 feet in length, abutted by lots 13, 14, 1§, 16, and ad. ~]otning Brentwood Circle. Petition of F. William King and others. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will vote to that, be- ginning with the Annual Town Election in 1967, the term of office of the Tax Collector shall be three years instead of one year. Petition of Raymond Broadhead and others. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to that, beginning with the Annual Town Election in 1967, the term of office of the Tree Warden shall be three years instead of one year. Petition of Edward R. Greenwood and others. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to that, beginning with the Annual Town Election in 1967, the term of office of the Highway Surveyor shall be three years in- stead of one year. ..... Petition of Edward R. Greenwood and others. ARTICLE 58, To seetf th~'~T~-~;111 vote'~o rais-~- and appropriate the sum of $700., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of erecting a chain link fence on the Apltn Playground abut- ting the property of James J. Sheehan. Petition of James J. Sheehan and others. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $900. to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of Hot-topping the basketball court at the Alpin Play Petition of the Board of ]~ ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of building an addition to the Bath House at the American Legion Beach for the floats, pier, etc. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $995, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing an aerifier for use on the parks, playgrounds and school grounds of the Town. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing a gasoline or diesel engine for auxiliary pow- er for pumping water at the South Pumping Station. Petition of the ]~oard of Public Works. ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise' and appropriate the sum of $14,000, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing a four wheel drive front end loader to re- place a 1957 Hough Payloader. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing a dump truck to replace a 1959 G.M.C. dump truck. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 65. · To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of developing the well field site at the La~vrence Airport with all necessary equipment and connecting it with the existing 12 inch water main on Holt Road. and to author- ize said Board to acquire all necessary land and easements by gift, by purchase or by right of eminent domain, and to determine whether said appropriation should be raised by taxation, by a transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of the foregoing, and to authorize the acceptance of ~ederal or state aid for the above, and to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTIC-V..E 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,500., to be expended under the direction' of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewer system on Heath Road to the lot of Alfred IL Boeglin. Petition of Alfred IL Boeglin and others. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewer system on Colgate Drive three hun- dred and sixty feet towards Osgood Street. Petition of Paul Ventura and others. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the pur .. pose of installing a sewer on Hemlock Street before Massa. chusetts Avenue is reconstructed. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 65A. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the pur- pose of installing water mains on Hemlock Street, Beach Avenue and Poplar Street before Massachusetts Avenue is reconstructed. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate .the sum of $5,000., to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing permanent pavement over road excavations made by other Town agencies. Petition of the Selectmen, the Board of Public Works and the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept from the Wil-Mac Realty Company, or its nominee, the sum of $2,100., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works to extend the sewer system on Dufton Court from the present terminus to Andover Street. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept from The DeMoulas Realty Trust, or its nominee, the sum of $15,000., to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the West Side Trunk sewer on Waverley Road approximately 600 feet from the present terminus. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 72. To see if the 'Town '~vlll ~"~t~ t0'i~ih~ and appropriate the sum of $250,000, to be expended under the direction of the' Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the West Side seWer system on Waverley Road and Turnpike Street and to determine whether the same shall be raised by taxation, by a transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of the fore- going; to authorize the acceptance of federal or state aid for the above; and to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the water system on Summer Street to the residence of Allan Lowell, and to determine whether said appropriation shall be met by taxation, by a transfer from available funds, by a proper municipal borrowing, or by any combination of these sources of funds. Petition of Allan A. Lowell and others. ARTICLE 74. To see ff the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $27,000, to be expended hnder the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the water system on 3.ohnson Street from Turnpike Street to Farnum Street, and to determine wheth- er said appropriation shall be met by taxation, by a trans- fer.from avalla, b. lef. unds, by a proper municipal borrowing, or ny any commnation of these sources of fund.~.. Petition of .Tohn L. S~wv~ and other~ .__~ ' ARTICLE 75. To see if the T~v~n will vote to rhise-' and appropriate the sum of $10,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the water system on Bradford Street 1100 feet from the present terminus near Great Pond Road, and to determine whether said appropriation shall be met by tax- ation, by a transfer from available funds, by a proper mu- nicipal borrowing, or by any combination of these sources of funds. Petition of Walter W. Mazurenko and others. ARTICI.~. 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the water system on Booth Street and ~nis Street from Turnpike Street to the residence of Peter and to determine whether said appropriation shall be r~et by taxation, by a transfer from.available funds, by a proper municipal borrowing, or by any combination of these sources of funds. Petition of Peter Aziz and others. ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to accept from 3'. 3'. Segadelli, or his nominee, the sum of $3,100, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the water system, on Hillside Road approximately 550 feet from the present terminus. Petition vf the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000., to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of renewing water services to the property lines, placing gate valves on hydrant branches and raising manhole frames and covers on streets that are being reconstructed. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,600, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of making such extensions of the water main system, sub- ject to the standard regulations as said ~Board, on or before October 1, 1966 may consider most necessary, such exten- sions not having been petitioned for at this meeting. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote by a two- thirds majority, to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds such.sum as it may determine to be the neck' essary cost of acquiring for the Town, by purchase, emi- nent domain proceedings or otherwise, the parcel of land described below, for the purpose of constructing and main- taining a new fire station thereon, and to authorize and feet its ~electmen, in the name and behalf of the Town, to take such steps as they may deem necessary or advisable to effect such acquisition, all as provided by Section 14, of Chapter 40 of the General Laws; a parcel of land bounded southwesterly by Johnson Street, northerly by Salem Street, and southeasterely .by an unnamed traveled way running from said Johnson Street to said Salem Street and lying between the parcel described hereby and land now or formerly of Alice Morse. Petition of Howard M. Thomson and others. ARTICLE 81. In the event of the adoption of the pre- ceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to discontinue all town ways and private ways lying within the parcel of land described therein all as provided by Section 21 of Chapter 82 of the General Laws. of.Howard M. Thomson and other., ARTICLE 82. In the event that the two previous-ar. tlcles are not adopted, to .see if the Town will vote by a two-thirds majority, to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds sueh sam as it may determine to be the necessary cost of acquiring for the Town, by purchase, eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, the parcel of land described below, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a new fire station thereon, and to authorize and direct its Selectmen, in the name and behalf of the Tow. n, to take such steps aS they may deem n. ecessary or adwsable to effeet such acquisition, all as provided by Sec- tion 14, of Chapter 40 of the General Laws; a parcel of land bounded northerly by Salem Street, westerly and southerly by land now or formerly of Alice Morse, and easterly by (1) land now or formerly of Alice Morse or by (2) land now or formerly of J. Dana and Suzanne M. Hill, said parcel to have frontage of 250 feet more or less, along Salem Street and to have a rear dimension equal to the frontage, said parcel to be 200 feet deep, more or less, along the westerly and easterly borders, with the distance, if any, from the boundary with the land of said Hill not to exceed 600 feet; said separation, if any, from the Hill property shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen upon recommen. datton by the Fire Engineers. Petition of Howard M. Thomson and others. ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or provide by bond issue or otherwise, a sum of money sufficient for the purpose of constructing, equipping and furnishing a new fire station, and improving landscaping, grading and fencing its grounds for fire station purposes. Petition of Howard M. Thomson and others. ARTICLE 84. In the event of the adoption of the pre- ceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to authorize its Selectmen, or such other committees as the Town may vote to establish, to act in its name and behalf in all matters, having to do with the expenditures of the funds provided under said article, including the execution of all contracts pertaining to the new Fire Station and grounds contem. plated thereby. Petition of Howard M. Thomson and othe~rs. ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13,500., to be expended under the direction of the Fire Engineers, to be used with the present 1958 ambulance to purchase a new ambulance. Petition of the Fire Engineers. A.~TICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000., to be expended under the direction of the Fire Engineers for the purpose of maktng required adjustments and additions to the fire alarm system, to allow for an additional circuit. Petition of the Fire Engineers and others. ARTICr.~'. 87. To see if the To~wn will vote to raiss and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $4,400. for the purchase of two new 1966, :12 volt system cars: one car 1964 to be turned in, in trade and all equip- merit to be changed over, such as police radios, sirens and similar accessories. Petition of the Chief of Police. ARTICLE 88. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,900. for the appointment of three regular patrolmen, fully qualified, who have passed the Civil Service Physical and Mental examination all in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Petition of the Chief of Police. ARTI~r.~, 89. To see if the'~-0wn-~ll ~ote to ~amend its Personnel By-Law by striking from Section L2 the word- ing of Sub-Section (B) in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following: (B) An employee will become eligible for longevity increments on his or her :tlth, 3.6th, 2~st and 26th anniversary date of his employment; and the amount of increment to which he or she is en- titled for the then current fiscal year will be de- termined by pro-rating the annual increment or the increase therein by the remaining months ncluding the anniversary month in the year. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 90. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $260., for the purpo.se of amend- ing its Personnel By-Law, Schedule E, by deleting the com. pensation grade of $30. per week from class title "Custodial Worker" and inserting in place thereof a compensation grade of $35. per week. Petition Qf the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 91. To see ff the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $925. for the purpose of amend- ing its' Personnel By-Law by striking,, from Section,,17 Sub. Section A, Paragraph 4, the words twenty years and in- serting in place thereof the words "fifteen years". Petition el Board. ARTICLE 92. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the purpose of amend- ing its Personnel By-Law, Schedule A, Public Safety Group, Firefighter, by deleting the sum of $200 per year assigned to Motor Equipment Maintenance Man, and inserting in place thereof the sum of $300 per year. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 93. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200. for the purpose of amendlng its Personnel By-Law in the following manner: f'~_:-~. Amend Schedule A, Clerical Group,.by striking compensation Grade S-5 from class title "Select- men's Secretary" and inserting in place thereof ! ."~' compensation grade S-6 B. Amend Schedule A, Clerical Group, by striking compensation grade S-5 from class title "Public Works Clerk" and inserting in place thereof com- pensation grade S-6. C. Amend Schedule A by adding class title "Highway Department Clerk" to Clerical Group, and by as- signing to said class title compensation grade S-6. D. Amend Schedule A by adding class title "Circula- tion Assistant" to Library Group, and by assign- ing to said class title compensation grade S-6. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 94. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000. for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law by striking the existing rates from Section 8, Part. Time Positions in Clerical Group, and inserting in place thereof, the following: Compensation Grade Min. II IH IV Max. S-1 $1.78 $1.84 $1.91 $1.98 $2.05 S-4 ' 2.03 2.11 2.19 2.27 2.35 S-5 2.12 2.20 2.28 2.36 2.45 S-6 2.21 2.30 2.39 2.48 2.57 Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 95. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel By-Law by striking the existing rates from Section 9~ Part-Time Positions Classified in Library Group, and inserting in place thereof the following: Compensation Grade Min. II IH IV Max. S-1 $1.76 $1.82 $1.89 $1.96 $2.03 S-4 2.00 2.08 2.16 2.24 2.32 S-8 2.40 2.49 2.58 2.68 2.78 Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 96. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $450., for the purpose of amend- ing Schedule A, Clerical Group, by striking compensation Grade S-5 from class title "Selectmen's Secretary" and in- seYting in place thereof compensation grade S-7. Petition of Alice M. 'Letarte and others. '" ARTICLE 97. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sum as this meeting may determine, to the Stabilization Fund, as provided by Section 5-B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. Petition of Assessors. ARTICLE 98. To see if the Town will vote .to raise and appropriate, or transfer from the Overlay Reserve, the sum of $10,000. for the Reserve Fund. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 99. To see if the Town will vote to take t~e sum of $ ...... from available funds to reduce the tax rate. Petition of Assessors. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting tru~ and attested copies thereof, at the Town Office Build- ing, and at five or, more public places in each voting pre- cinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten daysbefore the time of holding said meet- ing. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doing thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachu- set-ts, the 10th day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty.six. RAYMOND BROADHEAD A true copy: ATTEST: WIL~ A. FIINNERAN FRED P. CAKES Board of Selectmen. North Andover 1966 0FFICER' S RETURN I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover who are quali- fied to vcte in Tovm Affairs And in Town Elections by posting true and attested copies of this Warrant at five or more public pl~ ces in each precinct of the Town said copies having posted not more than fifteen days nor le ss than ten days bef. ore the time of said."meet- lng. C 0NSTABLE. ATTEST North Andover, Mass. v TOWN CLERK