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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-11-05Commonwealth ot/lOa acbu ett ESSEX SS: GREETING: To either o[ the Constables el the Town o[ North Andover: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of North Andover who are qualified to vote for Presidential Electors, Representative in Congress, Sixth District. Councillor, Fifth District. Senator, Fourth District. Representative in General Court, Thirteenth Essex District. County Commissioners in Essex County (2). Sheriff in Essex County and Register of Deeds (VACANCY) in Essex Northern District and upon all questions ap- pearing on the ballot, to meet and assemble in designated and appointed polling places: In Precinct One the Bradstreet School. In Precinct Two the St. Michael's School. In Precinct Three the Thomson School, and in Precinct Four the Kittredge School.; TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1968 the forenoon to bring into the Town Clerk and the election officers and upon all questions appearing on the bal~: £he vote for Presidential Electors (President and Vice President). Representative in Congress Sixth District. Councillor of Senator of Fourth Essex District. Representative in General Court of Thirteenth Essex District. Two (2) County ~ers of this Essex County. Sheriff of this Essex County. Register of Deeds (to fill vacancy) of Essex Northern Dis- trict, and upon the following questions: vote on a Q,_;~!_~n, merk a Cross X in the Sq-'ar. X~ To vote on a Question, merk a Cross X in the Square at the right of YES or NO. " at the right of YES or NO. X QUESTION NO. 1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you ~ adoption of an amendment to the constitution which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 15, 1965, received 210 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative~ and in a of the two branches held May 10~ 1967, ro- I the affirmative and 9 in the negative? SUMMARY The proposed amendment of the Constitution increases from five days to ten days the period of time the Constitution gives the Governor to act upon measures passed by the Legislature and submitted to him for approval. No other changes are made in the several Constitutional alalive to action by the Governor upon such measures. QUESTION NO. 2 PROPOSED AMeNDMeNT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution . which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held August 30, 1966, received 188 votes in the nth'restive and 46 in the negative, and in a of the two branches held May 10, .1967, re- the al~.'mative and 78 in the negative? SUMMARY of the Constitution authorizes the Legis- impose an income tax graduated according to total income, and authorizes the granting of reasonable exemptions~ deductions and as an altaraative to the exercise of the Legislature,s exist- to tax income under Article 44 of the Amendments to the Without limiting the foregoing authorization, the pro- amendment permits any such tax to be imposed at a uniform ~ of au individual's federal income taxliability or at graduated applied to his total income taxable federally, and it permits variations of any federal provision. It requires that the , exemptions, and deductions be set without regard to kind of income being taxed. QUESTION NO. 3 QUESTION NO. 4 LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION Do you approve of a law summarized below, upon which the House of Representatives did not vote and upon which the Senate did not vote? SUMMARY The proposed law provides that the official ballot in the biennial State election for the year 1970 shall contain a question asking the voters whether there shall be a convention in 1971 to (I) revise, alter or amend the constitution of the Commonwealth on the following subjects~ insofar as they relate to the structure of government~ and no others: the Executive Branch; the General Court; the Executive Council; the government of cities, towns and counties and their relationslgp to each other and to the government of the Commonwealth; (2) simpUfy and rearrange the constitution~ and (3) provide methods of amendment thereof, The question will state that the convention shall: or propose any measure which relates to the Massachusetts Dedarn-~ tion of Rights, the provisions of the Massachusetts constitution cofi~* cerning the "Judiciary Power" (other than provisions respecting the Executive Council)~ or any of the excluded matters enumerated Article XLVIII~ H~ Section 2 of the Massachusetts constitution; Tho question will fix the number of delegates to the convention at 150, Of whom 20 members shall be members of the General Court; the remain- ing 130 members shall be elected by the voters in the manner sum- marized below. The question will also state that the convention shall conclude its business not later than 120 days from its first session. The proposed law provides that if a majority of the votes on the fore- going question Is in the affirmative, the convention shall be held in July~ 1971 to revise~ alter or amend the constitution on the ma.tr..ers enumerated above only. The House of Representatives an~'~[~he Senate shall each elect as delegates 10 of its members, not mor¢~m 6 from each branch coming from the same poUtical party. 0~le remaining 130 delegate% 10 shall be elected at large and 120 shall be elected from the 40 senatorial districts, 3 from each. Provision is made for the manner of nominating and electing these 130 delegates~ without party or poUtical dealgnation~ for filling vacancies occurring in the position of any delegate, from whatever source chosen, and for the conduct of the convention's business. Any revisions, alterations and amendments of the Massachusetts_ constitution adopted by the convention shall be submitted t~ the people at the State election in 1972 for their ratification and adoption in such manner as the convention may direct. If a majority of the people voting thereon ratify and adopt such revision, alteration or amendment, the constitution shall be d e.e. med to be changed accordingly. The proposed law also provides that if the Vote on the question to be submitted at tho biennial State election in 1970 is in the affirmative, the Governor shall appoint a preparatory commission of 5 members to compile data to aid the convention in the discharge of its duties. Each member of tho commission shall receive compensation of $10~000 and the commission may expend a sum not in excess of $200 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution ~ummarized below, which was approved by the General Court In a joint session of the two branches held July 20, 1966~ received 225 votes in the affirmative and 1 In the negative~ and in a Jo.Iht session of the two branches held June 15~ 1967, re- ce~vod 210 votes In the affirmative and 2 In the negative? SUMMARY The proposed amendment of the Constitution defnes the ctrcum- In which a Governor's inability to perform his functions shall office'to become vacant, and it establishes a procedure for the necessary deter~!,~,tions. The office will become vacant following n declaration of disability by the Governor himself or by the Chief .Tustice and a majority of the Associate Justices of the Supreme or such other body as the Leglslat~re may provide. The ~ will turmlnate four days after the Governor declares that no tisability exists, unless (I) within that period the Chief .Tustice and ' of the Associate Justices~ or such other body provided by the should make a contrar~ declaration and (2) within another ~ two-thirds of each branch present and then determines the issue contrur~ to the Governor's declaration. The same will,also apply to a Lieutenant Governor who ! performing the Governor's duties. The proposed amendment also requires the election of a Governor [or the unexpired balance of the four-year term if a vacancy in the office of Govemur as described in the proposed amendment continues for a sin-month period expiring more than five months prior to a binanlal ther thn,~ an election for Governor. QUESTION NO. $ A. Shall licenses be granted tn this city (or tow'n) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale thereIn of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town~ for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages In packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? D. Shall licenses be granted In rigs city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a din- lng room capacity of not less than ~ine~y-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms? alii Cities and Towns except BoRon, Burlington, LexlnStOll~ Wakeflefd~ al1(~ WoOUrll, QUESTION NO. $ "Shall the commonwealth of Massachusetts retain capital punishment for crime?" The polls shall be open at 8 o'clock A.M., and close at 8 o'cloc, k P.M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting tree and attested copies thereof at the Town Office Building and at five or more public places in each voting precinct, said copies to be posted not less than seven days before the time of said meeting. Hereof, fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of holding said meet- ing to the Town Clerk. Given under our hands at North Andover, Mass., this 21st day of October in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Eight. A tree copy. Attest: October 28, 1968. ARTHUR P. KIRK t Selectmen of ~'~ WILLIAM A. FINNERAN~ North Andover, MaS~ .~ ~..~~~.~ Constable STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTION. PRECI NCTS 0~ iWW0 TH5~ FOUR TOTAL 125i 1546 1367 2754 "6918 PRES & VICE PRES. Blomen & Taylor Humphrey & Nuskie (Plus 22 Partials) Munn & Fisher Nixon & Agnew (Plus 28 " ) Wallace & Griffin (Plus 2 " ) Blanks .C. ONGRESSNAN SIXTH DISTRICT William H. Dates of Salem D~irdre Henderson of Essex Blanks COUNCILLOR FIFTH DISTRICT 'T~omas J. Lane of'Law~ence Louis H. Johnson of Groveland Blanks SENATOR FOURTH ESSEX DISTRICT James P. Ru~ak of Haverhill Albert F. MacLeod, Jr. of Haverhill Blanks 1 o o 4 5 858 779 1409 383y 762 i i 1 76 3~ 6o ac3 670 96.~ 826 1812 4272 72 92 295 8~20 909 ,892 1476 4117 888 lOO6 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT. Paul w. Cronin cz' Andover James P. Hurrell of North Andover Blanks COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESSEX COUNTY Daniel J. Burke of Lynnfield C.F. Nelson Pratt of Saugus William J. Donovan of Lawrence George F. Patten of Peabody Blanks SH~IFP OF ESSEX COUNTY Roger E. Wells of Salem William J. Casey of Lawrence Blanks REGISTER OF DF~DS ESSEX NGRT~ERN John Joseph Buckley of La~ence. Blanks QUESTI0I~ NUNBER ONE. NO Blanks QUESTION NUNB YES NO Blanks QUESTION NUmaR NO Blan~ · QUESTION NUMBER FOUR .' Y's s NO Blanks QUESTION NUMBER FIVE (A.) NO Blanks YES NO Blanks YES NO Blanks ~ES N 0 Blanks (B). .( ,D ) 13th Essex Dist. ~!~ 5o9 407 1043 9~ lo~4 935 453~ 2973 400 108l 2507 278 354 297 54~ 1471 ~4o 8lO682 ~ ' 1097 313~ 54 3~ 95 ~a3 (Va~cancy) a77 3.3~ 23~3 387 1~83 817 9~7 1~ 8~8 aS1 306 a~8 3l~ ~ 6a6 807 676 169~ ~o.6~ 327 352 452 1549 1186 a59@ lOgO loo4 240 172 421 1007 866 1057 975 20~5 zh8 ao9 153 a37 ~80 a39 ~6 860 lo65 ~969 148 188 a~5 a95 a35 86a lo36 '9?9 ~2o81 138 a07 137 aS1 303 ll05 Election Tuesday November 5, 1968 55 SZX Y E S 677 . 825 774 154) )819 . 2085 B~nks ABSENTEE BALLOTING REPORT Absentee ballots apnlications rec'd & Pro. 36 50 2~ 117 227 " " Re~eived and voted. 32 45 19 107 20~ " " never received ~ 5 5 l0 Non-Registered Voters. A. V. B. applications rec'd and processed. " received and voted. I~ never received " rejected (not signed-no address) i 7 1 t ATTEST:~. L~. Tov~ Clerk WARRANT C0~ONWE~LTH OF MASSACHUSETTS: ESSEX~ J ss: To either of the Constables. of the Town of North ~ndover: GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover qho are qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to meet in the Veteran's Auditorium of the N~th Andover High School for a Special Town Meeting on THURSDAY,~ THE 5th DA~ OF DECEMBER 1968 at 7:50 P.M. then and there to acu on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law and the map of the Town by changing from Rural Residential to Industrial L the following described parcel of lmud: Atarting at a Dqint on the Easterly side of Ardover By-Pass, Rt. 125 thence running Easterly 662.07 feet, more or less; thence Northerly 835 fe~t, more or less; thence Easterly ~ feet, ~re~or.~e~; th, Northwesterly 62~.15 feet, more or less to a point on Hillszce moaa, ~nence Northeasterly by Hillside Road 155 feet, more or less; thence Southeasterly 195 feet, more or less; thence Northeasterly 125 feet, mozeor less; thence Southeasterly 200 feet, more or less; thence Northeasterly 75 feet,~ more or · less; thence Southeasterly 100 fee~, mo~e or less; thence Northeasterly 130 feet, mcr or less; thence Southeasterly 130 feet, mcr or'less~ thence easterly~175 feet, more or less to ~the Salem Turnpike, Rt. ll4, thence easterly by Rt.ll~, 50 feet, more or less, thence Southwesterly 175 feet, more or less; thence ~Southeasterly 125, feet, more or less; thence Southwesterly 125 feet, mo~e or less; thence Southeasterly 150 feet, more or less; thence Northeasterly)O0 feet more or less, to Rt. 114; thence Sbutheasterly by Rt.~ ll~ 100 feet, more or less; thence Southwesterly and Southerly by a stc~e wall by land now or formerly of Kmlec, Schwartz, and McLay 1~50 feet, more or less thence Easterly again by a stone wall and land now or formerly of McLay575 feet, more or less to Rt. ll~, thence Southeasterly by Rt. ll~ 1~60 feet, more or~ less; thence Southerly by Chestnut Street ~90 feet, more or.less; thence Westerly by a stone wall 1550 feet, more or less; thence Southwesterly, 850 feet, more or less; thence.Southwesterly 100 feet,?ore or less; thence erly 185 feet more or less, thence Southeasterly 160 feet,~ more 'or less; Southerly 265 feet, more or less, thence Southwesterly ~5 feet, more or less thence Northwesterly by a stone wall ~10 feet, more or less; thence Westerly by a stone wall 175 feet, more or less; thence Northwesterly 170 feet, more less; thence to the Andover Town Line 250 feet, more or less; thence North- westerly a~ong the said Andover Town Line 150 feet, more or less; thence Northerly 410 feet by a wall, more or less; thence N~ therlyb y a stone wall ~6~0 feet, to said Town Line, more or less; thence along said line 1200 feet, more or less, to the Andover ~y-~ass, Rt. 125; thence Northerly by Rt. 125, ~ 910. feet~to, the point of beginnlng.~ Petition of the Se~ ctmen. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote toraise and appropriate ty taxation, to take from available funds or by bonding, the sum of Seventy Thousand Dollar ($70,000.00) for the purpose of improving and extending the water system to serve the area of the proposed new industrial zone located on the Westerly side of Route 114 and bounded generally by Route ll~, Route 125, Chestnut Street and Hillside Road. 'Said money to be expended under the Joint control of the North Andover Board of Public Works and the North Andover Board of Sele ctmen~and may only be expended by satisfactory guarantees to said that a corporation of sufficient s~ze and import specifically commits itse~ to locate on the area described above after rezoning. Pet~ ion of Se~ ctmen. ARTICLE ). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, to take from available funds or by bondin~ the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Fiv~ thousand dollars ($175,000.00) for the prupose of extending the sewer system from its present terminus onRoute 11~ to serve thearea of the propped new Industrial zone located on the ~esterly side of Route ll~ and bounded g 56ART 3. Continued: by Route 114, Route 125, Chestnut Street and Hillside Head. Ssid money to ~-~ be expended under the Joir~t control of the North Andover Board of Public Works~z. and the North Ard over Bcard of selectmen and may only be expended by satisfact~y guarantees to said Boards that a corporation of sufficient size and import specifically commits itself to lccate on the area described above after rezoning. Petition of the Se]ectmen. ARTICLE 4- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, to take from available funds or by bonding the sum of Fifty thousand dollars. ($50,000.00) for the purpose of installing and/or rebuilding existing culverts located at Johnson Street and on Brook Street now serving Boston Brook Eo serve the area of the proposed new Industrial Zone located on the 'Westerly side of Route 114, and bounded generally by ROute ll~ and Route 125, Chestnut street and Hillside Road. Said money to be expended under the Joint control of the Highway Surveyor and the North Andover Board of Selectmen-and may only be pended by satisfactory guarantees to said Highway Surveyor and said Board of Selectmen that a corporation of sufficient size and import specifically commits itself to locate on thearea described above after rezoning. Petition of the Selectmen. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof at the Town Office Building, and at five or more public places in each voting precinct not less than seven days before the stated time for holding such ms eting. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover, ~assachusetts, the 25th day cf November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and simty-eight. ARTHUR P. KIRK WILLIAM A. FINNERAN. Board of Selectmen. A true copy: ATTEST: ~G~~Hi Cons table. 0FFICE~' S RETURN I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover who are qualified to vote in Term ~ffairs by posting true and attested copies of this Warrant at the Town Office Building and at five or more public' pis ces in each voting precinct of the Town. Said copies not having been posted not less than seven days before the time of said meeting. _ · AUGUSTINE J. WALSH'. Constable. North Andover, Mass. ~ /~.7' ~ November 27, 1968. ~-~--~ . · . Town Meeting opend at 7.30 P.M. ~]Zth 7~/du%y/regietered voters present. ~r. Arthur Kirk, Chin Board of Selectmen-explained'~he situation dealing with the call of the meetin~ and motioned that all four articles be striken from the warrant, andyne action be'takeri~ Moti.o.n w:~s duly seconded,~and a majority vote carried. Meeting adjourned at 7.40 P.M. ~J%)7~~r_esent were chedked from voting list. A true copy: ATTEST: ~JO~J.~0I~S. Town Clerk. · W A R R A N T COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ESSEX SS: To either ~ the Cons tables of the Town of North Andover: GREETINGS: In the name of the Commorm~ealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Tov~ who are qualified to vote in Town Elections, to meet in the °radstreet~ School in Precinct One, the St. Michaels School in Precinct T~o, the Thomson School in Precinct Three, and Kittredge School in Precinct Four: MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECE~E~t 1968. at 12 o'clock noon for the following purpose: to bring in their vot~s to the Town Clerk and the Election Officers the vote for One (1) Selectman, to fill an un-expired term. The Polls will be open from 12 o'clock noon to 7:00 P.M. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof, at the To~vn Office Building and at five or more public p~aces in each voting precinct of the Town, said copies not having beenposted not more than seve~ days before the times of said meeting. Hereof~ fail not, and make due return of this warant with' your doings thereon to the 2own Clerk, at the ~time and place of said n~ eting. Given under our ha_nds at North Andover. Massachusetts, h 28 ay of October in the year of Our ,.etd, one thousand nine hundred and s~x%y-e~ghh~.