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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 ADVISORY REPORTAdvisory Board 'Report 1960 North Andover, Massachusetts Town of North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY BOARD REPORT 1960 ATTEND TOWN MEETING MARCH 19, 1960. Your vote is only good at TOWN MEETING. PLEASE BRING THiS REPORT TO TOWN MEETrNQ FOR USE IN FOLLOWING THE PROCEEDINGS. CO~TENTS Introductory Remarks ...................... Page 1 Transfers from Reserve Fund During 1959 ___ Page 2 Your Tally Sheet ..................... Pages 3-4-5 Town Warrant ........................... Page 6 B. ecommended Appropriations for Regular Town Departments .... Pages 9 to 19 PLEASE PRESERVE THIS REPORT FOR USE AT THE TOWN MEETING. Report of the North Andover Advisory Board TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH ANDOVER: The Annual Town Meeting will be held in the North Andover High School Auditorium on Saturday, March 19, 1960, at 1:30 P.M. Your Advisory Board has reviewed every item of the budget and carefully considered all the articles in the Warrant. We have interviewed pertinent department heads, boards, and committees, and visited every site for which an appropriation or expenditure of money is proposed. Our recommendations are predicated on a good fiscal policy and designed to promote the best interest of the Town of North Andover. We are informed that each $21,000.00 raised and ap- propriated during this year will amount to $1.00 on the tax rate. Our specific recommendations are appended to the various articles in the Warrant which we hope you will read carefully. Before commending this report to you, we wish to take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to the members of other Town boards, Town officials, and department heads whose excellent co-operation made pos- sible the performance of our oam work. Respectfully submitted: NORTH ANDOVER ADVISORY BOARD R. Ashton Smith, Chairman Antoine Dubois, Clerk Kenneth M. Brett Carl H. Hanson George R. Dupont James T. Poor Daniel P. Valpey Raymond Broadhead Vincent C. Curcio TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND DURING 1959 Approved by your Advisory Board under Chapter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws. Contingent Fund ................. 83,705.10 Forest Fires Expenses ............. 500.00 Town Accountant Expenses ........... 125.68 Town Accountant Extra Clerical Expenses .................... 482.28 Treasurer's Expenses ................ 99.06 Article 51, 1959 Regular Patrolman .... 94.25 Police Department Equipment Maintenance ................... 85.00 Police Department Expenses ........... 900.00 Veterans Benefits ..................... 200.00 Refuse Disposal Expenses .............. 352.14 Total ..... $6,543.51 Balance of Account Returned to Treasury 3,456.49 Amount of Original Appropriation ..... $10,000.00 --2-- YOUR TALLY FOR AI~TZCLES REQUESTING FUNDS REMEMBER: Each time the Town votes to raise and appropriate approximately $21,000.00 means an increase of $1.00 in your tax rate (per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation). ~ E DESCRIPTION OP ARTIGLE 29. S~eet Signs ................ 5~.00 ~es ..... 30. West S~de ~unk ~Hs ........ 2,000.00 ~es ..... 32. ~re ~ose .................. 2,000.00 ~e~ ..... 35. 2 ~o]Jce ~se~s ........... 3,000.00 ~es ..... 37. ~i~hwa~ Scoop-Do~e~ ....... ~3,~0.00 ~o ..... ~L Renew W~te~ Services ...... 2,500.~ ~es ..... 45.-A. 45.-B. 45.-C. 45.~D. 45.-E. 45.-F. 45.-G. 45.-H. 45.4. 45.-J. 45.-K. 45.-L. i5.-M. 45.-N. 45.-0. 47. 48. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. Sewer, Chickering Road __ 4,800.00 Sewer, Sutton Street ..... 19,000.00 Sewer, Chickering Road __ 27,500.00 Sewer, Massachusetts Ave. 7,700.00 Sewer, Beverly Street __ 2,000,00 Sewer, Great Pond Road __ 2,500.00 Sewer, Sutton Hill Road __ 5,200.00 Sewer, Highland View Ave. 4,700.00 Sewer, Bay State Road ___ 2,000.00 Sewer, Ashland Street ___ 7,500.00 Sewer, Wentworth Ave. __ 2,300.00 Sewer, Main Street ...... 5,500.00 Sewer, Waverly Road .... 5,300.00 Sewer, Glenwood Street __ 4,?00.00 Sewer, Inglewood Street __ 8,600.00 Water, Beverly Street ...... 700.00 Water, Brooks & Campion __ 149,000.00 Water, Abbott Street ....... 1,500.00 Water, Wentworth Ave ...... 970.00 Drain, Wood Lane ......... 800.00 Drain, Mass. Ave .......... 7,700.00 Drain, Greene Street ........ 7,100.00 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes _ __ Yes Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes Yes Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes .... Yes ..... Yes Yes ..... Yes ..... Drain, Chapin Road ....... 3,450.00 No ..... Drain, Boston Street ...... 1,000.00 No ..... New Bath House .......... 28,500.00 No .... 58. lee Skating, Phelan ......... 1,500.00 No 59. Ice Skating, Selectmen (only 1,500.00 recommended) 2,500.00 No 60. Ice Skating, Rec. Council .... 2,500.00 No ..... 61. Purchase of Lamere St. Lots _ 1,060.00 62. Replacing Waverly Park Fence 750.00 64. Flashing Lights ........... 1,400.00 65. Town Yard Improvements ___ 5,000.00 66. 3 New Patrolmen ........... 9,900.00 67. 2 New Firemen ............ 6,500.00 68. Fire Station Study .......... 5,000.00 69. Planning Board Consulting __ 2,525.46 70. Ch~qstmas Street Lighting __ 800.00 71. July 4 Celebration .......... 1,500.00 72. Relocating Memorial Monuments ................ 940.00 76. New Development Commission 500.00 77. School Building ............ 35,000.00 86. Water Stabilization Fund .... 8,358.89 NO NO No ..... Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes Yes ..... Yes ..... TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts ESSEX ss: To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover. GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover qualified t6 vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Bradstreet School in Precinct One, the St. Michaels Auditorium in Precinct Two, the Thomson School Auditorium in Precinct Three and the Kittredge School Auditorium in Precinct Four in said North Andover on Monday, the 7th day of March 1960, at seven (7) 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, Tree Warden, Three Selectmen, Three members of the Board of Public Welfare and Five Constables for one year, one Assessor, one member of the Board of Public Works, one member of the Board of Health, 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, and to vote upon the question. QUESTION: "Shall the Town of North Andover accept the provisions of Section 47B of Chapter 31 of the General Laws, as it applies to sealers of weights and measures, a fair and concise sum- mary of which appears below?" YES NO "Acceptance of the provisions of Section 47B of Chapter 31 of the General Laws would place under Civil Service the sealer of weights and measures of Town of North Andover." 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. 6 After final action on the preceding Article 1, said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article One of the Town By-Laws, to Saturday, March 19, :1960 at one-thirty o'clock P.M., in the Veterans Auditorium of the North Andover High School, then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Recommended that this be referred to the Selectmen for action. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen. Recommended that the report be accepted. ARTICLE 4. To see what action the Town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. Recommended that all tmexpended appropriations be returned to the Treasury as of January 1, 1960, except those amounts followed by an asterisk. Art. 58. 1959, Miller Property ............. $ 4,781.25' '~" Art. 4, June 30, 1958, Planning Board Expenses 800.00 Art. 68, 1957. Planning Board Town Planning _ 4,000.00 Art. 69, 1957, Planning Board, Zoning Maps __ 1,474.54' Art. 53, 1956, East Side Sewer ............. 683.72 ~ Art. 39, 1959, Sewer Systems, Items A, B, C, F, G 1,833,25 Art. 4, 1959, Nov. 16, Bills, W. Side Sewer Trunk 326.55* Art. 44, 1958, Chap. 90 G. L., Dale Street ....... 14,804.37' Art. 32, 1959. Chap. 90 G. L., Road Construction 26,000.00' L. Art. 19, 1958, Town Infirmary Repairs ..... 258.112 U. S, Old Age Assistance -Assistance ........ 35,660.73* ~ U, S, Old Age Assistance--Administration ___ 1,637.81*,~'' U. S. Aid Dependent Children--Aid .......... 8,668.39* ~ U. S, Aid Dependent Children--Administration 2,881.83' ~ U. S. Disability Assistance---Assistance ....... S,854.05' U. S. Disability Assistance--Administration ___ 514.81' School Exp., Reserve for Payment of 1959 Bills School Committees of Mass., Public Law 874 _ Art. 1, Feb. 4, 1957, Melamed Taking ...... Art. 1, Feb. 4, 1957, Melamed Taking Art. 8, Feb. 4, 1957. Franklin School Const .... Art. 54, 1959, School Survey ................. School Title 5, Part A, P. L. 85-864 .......... 715.08' 7,852.19' 625.00*: 500.00* 4,047.54 -~ 600.00 996.97': North Andover School Lunch Account _ __ 4,120.32'~ North Andover High Athletic Association _ 324.30~ School Grounds, Reserve for Pay. of 1959 Bills 324.00* Civil Defense Expenses ..................... 94.47~' Art. 54, 1958, 12" Water Mains, Various Streets 20,685.46* Art. 55, 1958, Water Main Extensions .... 1,953.00, Art. 8, June 9, 1958, Purchase of Land and ~ Buildings on Great Pond Road ....... 9,600.00' AI~TICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided for by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as amended, effective from January ], 1960. Board of Selectmen -- each per annum ___$ 700.00 Board of Public Welfare--each per annum 150.00 Board of Assessors--each per annum .... 1,250.00 Town Treasurer--per annum ............ 5,775.00 Tax Collector--per annum ......... 1,900.00 Highway Surveyor -- per annum 5,765.00 Tree Warden -- per annum ............... 400.00 Moderator-- per annum .............. 50.00 Board of Health- each per annum ..... 300.00 Board of Public Works -- each per annum __ 250.00 ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the recommendations of the Advisory Board. l~ecommended that each item of the proposed Budget be considered separately. (See following 11 pages.) 0 0 "0 c~ 0 c~ O --10-- o % oo oo o ~ o oooooo ~o oo o o ~~ ~ ~ o o 0 0 0 cD 0~'~ o~-. o$ : g g oo o 0 3.6 ~ o o ooooooo -- 18 -- 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 t~e revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 196~ and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sec- tion 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 8. To consider the report of all special Committees. (~,~.~-- Recommended that the reports of all .~pecial commit- tees be heard. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of their members to the position of Board of Health Physician and to fix his compensation in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the Board of Health. Favorable action recommended on the basis of com- pensation in the amount of $950.00 for the year of 1960. This amount has been incuded in the Beard of Health Budget recommended by your Advisory Board. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town ~vill vote to author- ize the School Committee to appoint one of its members to the position of School Physician and to fix his compensa- tion in accordance with Section 4A, Chapteer 41, General Laws. Petition of School Committee. Favorable action recommended on the basis of com- pensation in the amount of $1,500 for the year of 1960. This amount has been included in the School Department Budget, ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town wi]] grant to the City of Lawrence and/or the Airport Commission of the City of Lawrence, slope easement rights along the south- easterly side of the town dump property on Clark Street 2O for the Construction of a street on adjacent property, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign, execute, affix the corporate seal, and deliver a deed of easement on be- half of the town on such terms as said Board of Selectmen deem fair and equitable. ~ . ~,~/ Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Toxvn will sell two indi- vidual lots of land on Wood Avenue to City of Lawrence, and/or the Airport Commission of the City of Lawrence which lots were acquired by the town for non-payment of taxes and are numbered 41 and 77 on plan of Woodside Terrace which is Plan No. 609, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the~~ to sign, execute, affix the corporate seal, and de--deed or deeds, on such terms as said Board of Selectmen deem fair and equitable. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action ~ecommended. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will transfer from the unexpended appropriation under Article 54 of the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, which appropriated money for the extension of the water system, the sum of Ninety-four Hundred Dollars ($9,400.) to be expended by the Lawrence Airport Commission upon agreement with the Board of Public Works for the purpose of using 12 inch cast iron cement lined water pipe on the relocatiion of Clark Street instead of the 6 inch pipe which was to be used to replace the existing 6 inch pipe on the present Clark Street. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of N~ne Thousand Four Hundred Dollars~ ($9o400.00) be transferred from the unexpended appropria- tion under Article 54 of the 1958 Annual Town Meeting Warrant for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate One Thousand Dollars to purchase from the City of Lawrence a proposed well field and right of way 21 at the Lawrence Airport for an addition to the water supply system. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended, It is recommended that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1.011(I.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 15. (1) To see if the Town will vote to ac- ~:~'~/~eoPatd' iHoe~ ..... ~nRt°e~sdecf~?omn wi~hi~l~se~ttrieoent with Sutton Hill ARTICLE 15. (2) To see if the Town will vote to ac- cept Heath Circle in its entirety. Petition of Stewart P. Wilson and others. Favorable action recommended on both Sections 1 and 2. ARTICLF. 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept ! -,~7- Wilson Road from Salem Turnpike a distance of approxi- /~ ] /~mately 391 feet northerly as shown on a plan for the ac- ~J// ceptance of a portion of Wilson Road dated January 1960. Petition of Barbara Taylor and others. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept Lyman Road from Middlesex Street to Silsbee Road, a distance of approximately 250 feet more or less. ~ Petition of Kenneth Robinson and others. ~"~/ Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48 of the Massachusetts ~Gl~.r~eral Laws, as it pertains to the Fire Department. ~,~-~~'~*~/~Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon recommenda- ~/~ 'tion of the Board of F~re Engineers. ~ ..~Unfavorable action recommended. 22 ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to approve the continuance of the 5% cost-of-living increase to em- ployees subject to the Wage and Salary Administration Plan as voted under Article 18 of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting, the cost of which is included in salaries and wages of each Town Department under Article VI of this rant. Petition of the Personnel Board Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. SCHEDULE A Titles Public Works ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws governing the Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the following manner: A. Amend Schedule C: Fringe Benefits, Hours of Work, paragraph five (5), by striking from said paragraph the words "forty-five (45) hours in five days" and inserting in place thereof the words "forty (40) hours in five days". B. Amend CODE ITS, Schedules A. and B., deleting all Public Works titles under Schedule A. and inserting the following code classification, titles and rates: CODE ITS SCHEDULE B-Rates and Rate Ranges CODE Step Step Step Step Step ITS Min. 2 3 4 5 6 Max. Laborer. . A-1 1.46 1.52 1.58 1.63 1.69 1.80 P. W. Maintenance Man .... N-1 1.52 1.58 1.63 1.69 1.80 1.86 P. W. Craftsman D-1 1.58 1.63 1.69 1.74 1.80 1.86 1.97 Water Meter and Hydrant Repair Man . E-1 1.69 1.80 1.86 1.91 1.97 2.03 2.14 Petition of George H. Sanford and others. Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws governing the Personnel Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the fo]lowing manner: 1. Amend Schedule A, CODE ATP-70, by adding there- to the title "Engineering Aide". --23-- 2. Amend Schedule A. CODE ATP-SO, by deleting therefrom the title "Welfare Agent" and inserting in place thereof the title "Director of Public We]- fare''. 3. Amend Schedule A. CODE ITS-N, by adding there- to the title "Highway Maintenance Man". 4. Amend Schedule B, CODE PF-05.01, by deleting therefrom the ~vords "$75.00 per month, single rate" and inserting in place thereof the words "$1.333 per hour, single rate". Petition of the Personnel Board. Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 22. To see if the To~vn ~vill vote to amend the By-Laws governing the Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the following manner: A. Amend Schedule C: Fringe Benefits, Hours of Work, paragraph five (5), by inserting after the words "TREE (so called)" the words "shall be forty (40) hours in five (5) days". B. Amend CODE ITS, Schedules A. and Il., by delet- ing all Tree Department titles under Schedule A. and in- serting the following code cl{~ssifications, titles and rates: CODE ITS SCHEDULE B-Rates and Rate Ranges SCHEDULE A CODE Step Step Step Step Step Titles ITS Min. 2 3 4 5 6 Max. Forestry Laborer A-1 1.46 1.52 1.58 1.63 1.69 1.80 Forestry Mainten- ance Man . . N-1 1.52 1.58 1.63 1.59 1.80 1.86 Forestry Maintenance Craftsman D-1 1.58 1.63 1.69 1.74 1.80 1.86 1.97 Tree Climber a~d Surgeon V-1 1.63 1.75 1.80 1.86 1.91 1.97 2.08 Petition of Leo Lafond and others. Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. 24 ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Law governing the Wage and Salary Administration Plan for the employees of the Town of North Andover ad- opted July 22, 1957 at a special town meeting, as amended, pursuant to the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108A and 108C, as amended, in the following manner: (a) Amend Code A. T. P., Classification Schedule "A", by inserting in Code A. T. P.- 50 the following ti fie: Deputy Tax Collector (b) Amend Code 00 Classification Schedule "A", by striking out of Code 00-90 the following title: ~~ ,~ ~;~o Deputy Tax Collector ~,~?~ ' Petition of Personnel Board of Appeals. Unfavorable action recommended. It is felt that the Personnel Board had sound reasons for tarninq down this request originally. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will amend the By- Laws governing the North Andover Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the following manner: Amend Schedule C: Fringe Benefiits, Holidays, last paragraph, by adding the following holidays: Ne~v Years Day, Patriots Day, Washington's Birthday, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Decoration Day and Columbus Day. Petition of North Andover Police Relief Association, John J. Lanni, President. Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws governing the North Andover Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the following manner: Amend Schedule B, CODE PF, Rate of Progression: For Chief by inserting "12 months" in place of "18 months." Petition of North Andover Police Relief Association, John J. Lanni, President. Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. 25 ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws governing the North Andover Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the following manner; Amend Schedule C: Fringe Benefits, Uniform allowance, paragraph one (1) by inserting the words "One Hundred Dollars ($;[00.00)" in place of the words "Eighfy-Five Dol- lars ($85.00)". Petition of North Andover Police Relief Association, John J. Lanni, President. Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. AR,TICt.F~ 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws governing the North Andover Personnel Wage and Salary Administration Plan, in the following mannec: Amend Schedule C: Fringe Benefits, Uniform Allowances, paragraph four (4), by inserting the words "Forty-five dollars ($45.00)" in place of the words "Thirty Dollars ($3O.0O) ". Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended by both the Advisory Board and the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the purpose of paying a certain em- ployee wages that were earned from July 12, 1958 to ]De- cember 31, 1958. I/~'~.~ Petition of Ira D. Carty, Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) be raised and appro- priated for the parpose of this Article. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to purchase metal street signs of uniform size and color for installation at various necessary locations. Petition of Board of Selectmen. 26 Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the n~rchase and i~s~all~ion of metal ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or otherwise provide Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to pay an outstanding bill on the West Side Server Construction, Article 56, 1958. ~~ Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended, It is recommended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000,00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate Seven Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars ($725.00) to be used with a 1934 Remington Special Typewriter to purchase a system writer front feed electric Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($725.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICI,E 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.- 00) for the purchase of five hundred (500) feet of new 21/z'' hose and five hundred (500) feet of new ll/z'' hose and one (1) portable hose rack. ~a~ Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Artcle, ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate Thirteen Hundred Dollars ($1,300.00) to purchase a 10KW Generator to supply emergency lighting and power for auxiliary units ~vhen it is necessary to pump water with gasoline engine at the North Pumping Station. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars ($1.300.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will rais~ and ap- propriate Fifty-seven Hundred Dollars ($5,700.00) to be used with the present 1942 Ingersoll-Rand Compressor on a 1952 Dodge Truck to purchase a new 125 C.F.M. Portable Rotary Compressor with suitable truck for mounting. ?f~etition~ of Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. AI~TICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the purchase of two new 12 volt system cars. Two present cars to be turned in, in trade. All equipment to be changed over, such as Police radios, sirens, etc. Petition of Joseph W. Lawlor, Chief of Police. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dol- lars ($8,500.00) for the purchase of a four ton dump truck for the use of the Highway Department. ~~./> Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000.00) for the purchase of a scoop dozer for the use of the High- way Department at Disposal Site. A 1948 Oliver tractor to be turned in, in trade. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. <~JUnfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) for the further rebuilding of Dale Street and Appleton Street, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used with any money which may be alloted by the State or County, or both for this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto. ~~ Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8.000.00) be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction. and that in addi- tion. the sum of Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars ($24°000.00) be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the To~vn Treasury to meet the State and County shares of the cost of the work. the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the Town Treasury. 38-A. To see if the Town will raise or appro- priate from available funds a sum of money to be used with Chapter 90 money from the State for the rebuilding of Salem Street from the junction of Salem and Boxford Streets to the Junction of Salem and Johnson StreW]_ Petition of Eugene R. Bodge and others. Unfavorable action recommended at this time since all available Chapter 90 funds have already been earmarked for the project presently under way. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the maintenance of any streets in Town under Chapter 90 of the General Laws said money to be used in conjunction with money which may be alloted by the State or County, or both for this purpose, or take any other action in re- lation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.(]0) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article to be pended by the Highway Surveyor under Chapter 90 of the 1 29 m General Laws, and in addition, that the sum of One Thou- sand Dollars (SI,000.00) be transferred from unappropri- ated available funds in the Town Treasury to meet the State and County shares of the cost of the work, the reim- bursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the Town Treasury. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to be used for resurfacing streets. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of ~0,0110.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Highway Department to resurface Wav- erly Road from Massachusettts Avenue to the Andover line: Johnson Street commencinq from the Center: Milk Street: and Chestnut Street from Andover Street to Long- wood Avenue as recommended by the Highway Depart- ment, all work to be done under contract. ARTICLF~ 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) to renew water services to the property lines, place gate valves on hydrant branches and raise manhole frames and covers on the streets of the Town that are to be recon- structed this year. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. Il is recommended that the sum of Twenty. Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.08) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) to make such extensions of the water main system, under the regulations voted at the annual town meeting as the Board of Public Works, on October 1st, considers most necessary, such extensions not having been petitioned for at the Annual Meeting. Petition of Board of Public Works. 3O Favorable action r~commended. It is recommended that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) to widen a section of Great Pond Road from the junction of Pleasant Street to a point westerly, toward the Center, for a distance of not less than a tenth of a mile. Petition of Charles R. Kent, Jr. and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended ~. ~' that the sum of Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article to be expended by the Highway Department. all work to be done under contract. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote the sum of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars to be taken from free cash, to put a tar sidewalk on Chadwick Street, from~ Brightwood Avenue, to Highland View Avenue. ~~.,..~ Petition of Grace E. Austin and others. Unfavorable action recommended. AI{TICLE 45-A. 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 Chiekering Road approximately five hun- dred feet from East Water Street towards Pleasant Street. Cost $4,800.00 Petition of Joseph J. Senia and others. 45-B. 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 from the present terminus on Sutton Street twelve hundred and thirty feet towards Osgood Street. Cost $19,00(~00 Petition of Joseph iV[. Finneran and others. ~f'~ -C. To see if Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by b'ond issue, or transfer from available funds, the sum of money necessary to extend the sewer system on Chiekering Road from the present term- inus southerly to Dufton Court, thence along Dufton Court to a point at the residence of Ralph C. Crompton. Cost $27,500.00 Petition of George H. Schruender and others. 45-D. 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 Massachusetts Avenue approximately four hundred and fifty feet from Andover Street. Cost $7,700.00 Petition of Francis B. Kittredge and others. 45-E. To see if the Town will vote to rinse and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Beverly Street from Harold Street to Dana Street. Cost $2,000.00 Petition of George S. Marsh and others. 45-F. 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 Great Pond Road, two hundred and fifty feet from the existing sewer near Stevens Street. Cost $2,500.00 Petition of Ames Stevens and others.' 45-G. 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 Sutton Hill Road from Johnson Street to Heath Road. Cost $5,200.00 Petition of Dr. Henry G. Armitage and others. 45-H. 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 Highland View Avenue, five hundred and thirty-five feet from Chadwick Street towards Furber Avenue. Cost $4,700.00 Petition of Americ P. Lanni, and others. 32 45-I. To' see2if 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 300 feet on Bay State Road from Massachu- setts Avenue. Cost $2,000.00 Petition of John F. Sullivan and others. 45-5. To see if the Town wi]l 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 Ashland Street from North Main Street to Sutton Street. Cost $7,500.00 Petition of Leon Petell and others. 45-K. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, twenty-three hundred dollars ($2,300.00) to extend the sewer system on Wentworth Avenue three hundred and sixty feet from the present terminus toward Chadwick Street. Cost $2,300.00 Petition of Anthony Lisi and others. 45-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 Main Street from the present terminus at 281 Main Street to Greene Street. Cost $5,500.00 Petition of Dr. H. Frank McCarthy and others. 45-M. 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 Waverly Road from Greene Street to Trin- ity Court and on Trinity Court. Cost $5,300.00 Petition of Mary Gennaro and others. 45-N. To see if the Town ~vill 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 Glenwood Street from Shawsheen Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue. · Cost $4,700.00 Petition of Rico DiDonato and others. 45-0. 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 on Inglewood Street from Shawsheen Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue. Cost $8,600,00 Petition of Albert A. Mistretta and others. Unfavorable action recommended on items B and C of this Article. Favorable action recommended on the remainin~t sewer extensions. It is recommended that the sum of $62,890~01) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of extending the sewer system as requested in this Article, excluding Items B and C, these extensions being subject to the assess- ments or betterments charges under Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1936 as amended, and with the additional condi- tion applying to Items A, D, E, K, and L that on or before August 1, 1960, the construction of at least one additional building to use this extension shall have been started, and that to meet this appropriation the sum of Five Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($5,400.00) be taken from the tax levy of the current year, that the remaining balance in the Stabilization Fund with interest due to May 1. 1960 be transferred to this Article, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen. be and is hereby authorized to borrow from time to time a sum of up to Fifty-five Thous- and Dollars ($55,000.00) and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor under authority of Chapter 44 of the Gener- al Laws as amended, each issue to be paid in not more than ten years from its date or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Robert J. Burke of North Andover, the sum of thirty- two hundred dollars ($3,200.00) to be used by the Town to extend the water system approximately seven hundred feet on Waverly Road Southerly from Turnpike Street. Petition of Edward C. Garvey and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the Town accept from Robert J. Burke of North An- dover the sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred. D~ollars ($3,200?0) for the purpose~f this Article. ~a.~- ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town xvill 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 Beverly Street from Harold Street to Dana Street. Petition of George S. Marsh and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article, subject to the follow- ing conditions: That on or before August 1. 1960, the peri- tioners 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 fourteen years: and that on or before August 1, 1960, the constrnction of at least one additional house to use this extension shall have been started. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Forty-nine Thousand Dollars ($149,000.00) or any other sum to be used with contributions from Brooks School and Campion Hall, for the purpose of installing a twelve-inch water main on Great Pond Road from the South Pumping Station to Campion Hall and determine whether the money shall be raised by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws or take any action in re- lation thereto. ~, ~-~ Petition of Board of Public Works. Jo~J ~__ Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $149J~00.00 be raised and appropriated to be used with contributions from Brooks School and Cam- pion Hall for the purpose of installing a twelve-inch water main on Great Pond Road from the South Pumping Station to Campion Hall and that to meet said appropriation the sum of be t o ~'e~e~,~,ii~,o {g:g.~,3~.00) be taken from unexpended appropria- tions under Article 54 of the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, and that the Treasurer. with the approval of the Selectmen. 35 be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of One Hun- dred Thirty Thousand Dollars (IMaaf, n~_-"_-'a) and to issue bonds and notes therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from the date of the first bond or note. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Brooks School and Campion Hall the sum of Forty- five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) to be used together ~)with the appropriation of One Hundred and Forty-nine thousand dollars for the purpose of installing a twelve-inch water main from the South Pumping Station to Campion Hall. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 50. 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 Abbott Street Three Hundred and Twenty- five feet from Marbleridge Road. Petition of John M. McManus and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars (S1,B00.0D) be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article, subject to the following condition: That on or before August 1, 1960, 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 fourteen years. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, the sum of Nine Hundred and Seventy Dollars ($970.00) to extend the water system on Wentworth Aven- ue from the present terminus approximately two hundred and forty feet toward Chadwick Street. Petition of Anthony Lisi and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($970.00) be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of 36 Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the following conditions: That on or before August 1, 1960, the petitioners and/or owners make a guarantee acceptable to the Board of Public Wo~ks of six per cent of the actual cost of construction as water rates for a period of fourteen years,' and that on or before August 1, 1960, the construc- tion of at least one additional house to use this extension shall have been started. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will raise and ap. propriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) to install a pipe and catch basin to extend drain on Wood Lane three hundred (300) feet. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum o! Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $7,700.00 for the purpose of extending the culvert at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Waverly Road along Waverly Road to Kenwood Street a distance of about 200 feet. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICI,E 54. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $7,100.00 for the purpose of extending the existing 30" con- crete surface drain in Greene Street from_ ~Trin. ity Court to Linden Avenue. Petition of the Highway Surveyor Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $3,450.00 for the purpose of constructing a storm drain in Chapin Road. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ~~~ Unfavorable action recommended. 37 ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of installing drainage consisting of 2 catch basins in Boston Street and about 230 feet of pipe in Boston Street and through an easement across land ~;~A~W~ Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ~' Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate twenty-eight thousand five hundred dol- lars to extend the water and sewer system on Pleasant Street to the American Legion Beach and to provide a new bath house. Petition of Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board recognizes the desirability of a new Bath House with improved water and sewer connections, but this cannot be justified as a critical need until more urgent expenses are taken care of. We advise resubmission of th~.s Article at the next Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and apprp~priate the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($q[,500.00) and to authorize the Recreational Coun- cil to promote and conduct one or more artificial ice skat- ing rinks for the residents of the Town. Petition of Edward W. Phelan and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) and authorize the Recreational Council and Board of Public Works to promote and conduct one or more artificial and natural ice skating rinks for residents of the Town. .y~~ Petition of Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended, -- 38 -- ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote (1) to authorize the Recreational Council to lease, upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, the outdoor skating rink at Brooks School, for the purpose of a recre- ation centre, (2) to authorize the council to conduct and promote ice skating thereon for the residents of the Town, and (3) to appropriate the sum of Twenty-five hundrecl dollars ($2,500.00)therefor. ~gtt~ ~'~ Petition of Recreational Council. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate One thousand and sixty dollars to purchase from Mrs. Anne D. Flynn and others lots 10 and 11 on Lamere Street (so-called) containing 10,600 square feet to be added to the Aplin Playground. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ,lla.~,0/~ Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the .sum of One Thousand Sixty Dollars ($1.060.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate from available funds a sum of money to erect a chain link fence at the Waverly Park Playgrounds abut- ting the property at 164 Massachusetts Avenue. ~ ~ Unfavorable action ~ecommended. ARTICI.~, 63. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the stun of One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the maintenance of the Disposal Site on Clark StreYt. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($I,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) to install flashing 39 warning beacons on Marblehead Street at Middlesex Street, all as permitted by the Department of Public Works on Permit No. 386 dated October 27, 1959. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum z.of Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to be used for im- provements to the Town Garage and for enlarging the Town Yard in accordance with engineering plans for this purpose. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of Nine thousand nine hundred dollars ($9,900.00) for the appointment of three (3) regular patrolmen, fully quali- fied who have passed the Civil Service physical and mental examination, all in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Petition of Board of Selectmen and Joseph W. Lawlor, Chief of Police. Favorable action recommended in the amount of Six Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($6,600.00) to be raised and appropriated for the appointment of two (9.) Regular Patrolmen. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six thousand five hundred dol- lars ($6,500.00) to be added to the Fire Department ap- propriation to provide for the appointment of two (2) quah~- fled men under Civil Service Rules to be regular fire fighters. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($$,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds, the sum o£ Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to be used to finance a -- 40 1 detailed study and report to include a land survey and en- gineering report, architects fees, land acquisition and other similar expenses, said sum to be administered by the Board of Selectmen all in connection with the erection of a new~i~;~T.'~' fire station in the vicinity of the Old Center. Petition of Board of Selectmen. ' '~... Favorable action recommended in the amount of $2,0fl0.00 only to be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of an amendment to this Article made by striking the following two phrases: 'to include a land survey and en- gineering report, architects fees, land aquisition and other similar expenses" and 'in the vicinity of the Old Center." ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury, the sum of $2,525.46 to be used with the unex- pended balance of $1,474.54 of Article 69 of the 1957 Annual Town meeting making a total of $4,000.00 to be used for consulting purposes by the Planning Board. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, James M. Bannan, Chairman. Favorable action recomme,nded. Your Advisory Board ~ recognizes the Planning Board s need for consulting set. ,~ vices. Due to limited available funds your Advisory Board feels that not all the money requested is available at this ~ime. More might be made available later as further needs are determined. It is recommended that the sum of One Thousand, Twenty-five Dollars and Forty-six Cents ($1,025.46) be raised and appropriated to be used with the l unexpended balance of One Thousand, Four Hundred Sev- enty-four Dollars and Fifty.four Cents (S1,474.54) under Article 69 of the 1957 Annual Town Meeting making a total of Two Thousand, Five Hundred Dollar~ ($2,5(]0,00) to be used for consulting purposes by the Planning Board. J ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury, the sum of Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for the purpose of providing Christmas decorations and light- ing on Main Street in the Business section during the Holiday Season. Petition of Tom Robinson, Jr. and others. -- 41 -- Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury, the sum 'of Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) to be used for a ~Town Fourth of July Celebra- tion. Any and all profits made at said celebration to be turned into the Town Treasury. Petition of Board of Selectmen, upon recommendation of orth Andover Fourth of July Celebration Com- mittee. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article, ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a suffi- cient amount of money to move the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial from its present location at the junction of Main and Osgood Streets and Gilbert Watering Trough nearby to more appropriate locations in front of the Stevens Mem- orial Library. ' ~,~'~, .~'" Petition of the Board of Trustees of Stevens Memorial ~'~' ~ ~/~,~vd~' Library. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Town Treasurer, or the Board of Selectmen to sell at public auction or private sale land now owned by the Town and being lots numbered 18-23 inclusive on Plan of Land known as Beacon Hill, dated October 1906, said plan being recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 0381. Said lots of land border on unopened street ~... known as Phillips Brooks Road, running between Chicker- ' ;/~'~_.a ,i~ng Road and Massachusetts Avenue. ' ~~ Petition of Anthony L. Ga]vagna and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 74. TO see if the Town will vote to create a special unpaid committee, to be known as the Regional Vocational School District Planning Committee, to consist of three members, including one member of the School Committee, all to be appointed by the Moderator, which committee may join with a comparable committee, or com- mittees, from one or more neighboring Towns and/or City, to form a Regional Vocational School District Planning Board for the purpose of studying the advisability of es- tablishing a Regional Vocational School District, and mak- ing recommendations relative thereto, pursuant to Chapter 71, of the General Laws, Sections 14 to 161; inclusive. Petition of North Andover School Committeez~~_ Favorable action recommended. · ARTICLF, 75. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 8A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as established by Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1954 and amended by Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1955, and to estab- lish a development and industrial commission of nine (9) members with all of the powers and duties thereof as pro- vided in said Section SA of Chapter 40, General Laws. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a develop- ment and industrial commission as provided by Section 8A of Chapter 40, G. L. and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation or by appropriation from' available funds in the treasury. Petition of Board of Selectmen. ~<~/ Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICIJE 77. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or other- wise provide, the sum of Thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, for topographical surveys, borings, specifications, complete plans layout, working drawings, and estimate of cost, and such other disburse- ments as may be preliminary to the construction of an addition, or additions, to a present school building or buildings. ~/~v~ Petition of the School Building Committee and the School Committee. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. On Articles pertaining to Zoning, Articles 78 through 85, there will be no recommendations made prior to the Annual Meeting since the Planning Board Hearings per- taining to these Articles will not yet have taken place by the time this report goes into print. ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By Law of the town to change Section 4.55 of the Zoning Laws dealing with Motels such that said section will be amended by adding thereto sub- section J which will read as follows: J. There shall be allowed in a Motel, a coffee shop or restaurant to be used in conjunction with the operation of a motel. Petition of John J. Lynch, and others. ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding thereto the following new sections: 4.7 APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS The Board of Appeals may grant a special permit for an apartment development in any zoning dis- trict, but only if it be satisfied that such develop- ment will conform to the permitted uses and spe- cific regulations set forth in sections 4.72 and 4.73. 4.71 In so far as they may be apt, the provisions of sections 4.5 through 4.54, inclusive, shall apply to any application for a special permit under section 4.7. 4.72 Permitted Uses: (a) Multiple or group dwellings, provided that there shall be not more than twelve dwelling units per structure. -- 44 -- (b) Such accessory uses as are customary in con- nection with the permitted principal uses, ex- cept that professional offices and home occu- pations are specifically excluded. 4.73 Specific Regulations: (a) No structure shall exceed t~vo and one-half (2¥2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, in height, measured above the top of the foundations. (b) No structures, except one-story garages or carports, or unpierced walls of residential structures shall be nearer to each other than the sum of the heights of their two opposing exterior walls, measured above the top of the foundations. (c) There shall be a lot area of at least 3,500 square feet for each dwelling unit in multiple- dwelling structure, in addition to the lot area, if any, required for other permitted uses. (d) The gross usable floor area of all principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 30% of the gross area of the lot. (e) No structure shall be built within 30 feet of the side line of any public street or way and no structure or parking space shall be built or maintained within 20 feet of any other ex- terior property line. (f) There shall be provided at least one paved off-street parking space, or space in garage or carport, for each dwelling unit, said space to be not more than 200 feet from the outside entrance to such unit. No space shall be con- sidered available for parking which reduces the effective width of a driveway providing access to more than one dwelling unit to less than 12 feet. (g) There shall be a paved driveway, or paved walk adequate to accommodate emergency vehicles, within 50 feet of the outside entrance to each dwelling unit. (h) Any road or driveway providing principal ac- cess to 6 or more dwelling units or 8 or more parking spaces shall conform to appropriate provisions of the subdivision control regula- tions as if it were a minor residential street. Before issuing any permit the Board of Ap- peals shall request a report from the Planning Board on the extent of such conformity. -- 45 -- 4.74 No special permit shall be granted under section 4.7 unless the Board of Appeals finds that the de- velopment as planned will not be detrimental to the neighborhood in which it is to be located, and  that the Town can reasonably provide the pro- posed development with all necessary utilities and facilities. Petition of Board of Selectmen upon recommendation of the Industrial Development Committee. ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by changing from Vil- lage Residential to General Business the following described parcel of land: A certain piece and parcel of land situated on Hodges Street, so called, near Main Street, in said North An- dover, the same being lots numbered 71, 72 and part of lot numbered 70, as shown on plans of land of Eliza D. Sargent, said plan being recorded in the Essex North District Registry of Deeds, Book 43, Page 600. Containing 10,100 square feet, more or less. Petition of Joseph Giard and others. ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town ~vill vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by changing from Vil- lage Residential to General Business the following described parcel of land: Beginning at the intersection of the Easterly line jz/of Franklin Street with the Southerly line of Pleasant . Street; thence Southeasterly by the Southern line of Pleasant Street, 100 feet, thence Southwesterly, 100 feet, thence Southeasterly 130.80 feet; thence South- westerly 160.45 feet to Avon Street; thence Northerly by the Easterly line of Avon Street, 200 feet to Frank- lin Street; thence Northeasterly by the Easterly line of Franklin Street, 22 feet; thence again Northeasterly by a curve of 80.32 feet radius, 39.20 feet; thence North- easterly still by the Easterly line of Franklin Street, 88.43 feet, to the point of beginning. Petition of William A. McAloon and others. ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law and the zoning map of 46 the Town, by changing from Village Residential Zone to General Business Zone the following described property. Starting at a point on the Easterly side of Pleasant Street, at its intersection with Trenton Street, a private way; thence running along the Easterly side of Pleas- ant Street in a Northerly direction 220 feet to a point; thence turning and running in an Easterly direction by a stone ~vall by land now or formerly of the Village- Land Company 85 feet more or less to a point; thence turning and running in a Southerly direction by land now or formerly of Fournier, 205.2 feet to a point; thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along the Northerly side of the afore-mentioned pri- vate way 80 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of Loretta L. Willis and others. ARTICI.E 83. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town by changing from Village Residential Zone to General Business Zone the following: Lot No. 1 "Starting at a point on the Northerly side of Bunkerhill Street at its intersection with Con- cord Street thence running along the Northerly side of Bunkerhill Street, 275 feet to a point; thence turn- ing and running in a Northerly direction along land now or formerly of Helbick, 80 feet to a point; thence turning and running in an Easterly direction 275 feet to a point on the Westerly side of Concord Street; thence turning and running along the Westerly side of Concord Street in a Southerly direction 80 feet to the point of beginning." Lot No. 2 "Starting at a point on the Northerly Side of Trenton Street at its intersection with Wayne Street thence running along the Northerly side of Trenton Street, 290 feet to a point; thence turning and running in a Northerly direction by land of Domenie Mangano, 143.9 feet to a point; thence turning ant} running Easterly, by land now or formerly of the Vil- lage Land Company, 332.58 feet to a point on the West- erly side of Wayne Street; thence turning and running along the Westerly side of Wayne Street, 99.31 feet to the point of beginning." Petition of Domenic Mangano and others. ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from Industrial to General Business, the following described parcel of land: Land on the easterly side of Clark Street bounded westerly about 399 feet by Clark Street; northerly about 1,170 feet by a road 40 feet in width proposed by the Lawrence Airport Commission; easterly about 318 feet by land now or formerly of the D & G Real Estate Trust to land now or formerly of Hearty; southerly 1,140.45 feet by land now or formerly of Hearty and land of John Glennie, Inc. Petition of Anthony Rogers and others. ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law and map of tlm Town by changing from Country Residential Zone to Village Resi- dential Zone the following described property: Starting at a point on the Northerly side of Wood- stock Street 76.61 feet Easterly from its intersection with Wood Lane thence running by various courses Northerly 926.75 feet more or less to a point on the Southerly side of Great Oak Street; thence turning and running in an Easterly direction along said Great Oak Street 300 feet to a point: thence turning and run- ning in a Southerly direction by various courses 910 feet more or less to the Northerly side of Woodstock Street thence turning and running in a Westerly di- rection along Woodstock Street 226.21 feet more or less to a point of beginning. Petition of John J. Willis and others. ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will appropriate from available funds the sum of Eighty-three hundred and fifty-eight and eighty-nine cents ($8,358.89) being the amount of water department receipts in excess of water department operating expenses including bonds and in- terest for 1959 to a Stabilization Fund as provided for by l/Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945 with the understanding ~a/.that it is to be used by the Town for capital improvements in the water works system under the provisions of the above act. Petition of the Board of Public Works. lJnflavor~ble ~ction recommended. 48 ARTICLE 87. To see if the Town will vote to trans- fer the sum of Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) from the Overlay Surplus to the Reserve Fund. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. . Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be transferred from the Overlay Surplus to the Reserve Fund. ART~E 88. To see if the Town will vote to take the sum~f/~g~?,~ from available funds to reduce the 1960 tax rathe. · Petition of the Board of Assessors. fi~ff~3~ Favorable ~ction recommended. It is recommended that the sum of'~/~, ~r,~) be taken from Available Funds for the purpose of this Article. And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof at the Town Office Building and a five or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachu- setts, the t~venty-fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and sixty. A t~e copy, ATTEST: RALPH E. FINCK, Chairman WILLIAM A. FIN-NERAN PHILIP SUTCLIFFE Board of Selectmen ....................... Constable North Andover, Massachusetts, _ ............. 1960. -- 49 --