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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955 ADVISORY REPORTADVISORY BOARD REPORT 1955 North Andover, Massachusetts Town of North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY BOARD REPORT ATTEND TOWN MEETING MARCH 19, 1955 Your vote is only good at TOWN MEETING PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT TO TOWN MEETING FOR USE IN FOLLOWING THE PROCEEDINGS. CONTENTS Introductory Remarks ....................... Page 1 Funds for School Building Program ............ Page 1 Zoning .................................... Pages 1-2 Real Estate Development ................... Page 2 Sewer Assessments ....................... Page 3 The 1955 Tax Rate ........................... Page 4 Transfers from Reserve Fund During 1954 ...... Page 4 Conclusion ................................ Page 5 Your Tally Sheet ........................... Pages 6-8 Town Warrant--Articles and Recommendations Page 9 Recommended Appropriations for Regtllar To~vn Departments ......................... Page 12 Special Town Meeting -- Warrant ............. Page 39 PLEASE PRESERVE THIS REPORT FOR USE AT THE TOWN MEETING Report of the North Andover Advisory Board TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH ANDOVER: After careful investigation of the budgets and special appropriation requests, your Advisory Board respectfully submits its annual report with recommendations on the Articles in the Warrant upon which action must be taken by the voters on March 19, 1955 at the Annual Town Meet- ing. The decisions of your Advisory Board have been arrived at after careful consideration in order to provide funds to operate the Town's services competently and economically. It is to your advantage to read this report together with the statistical data contained herein and to be present at the Town Meeting prepared to vote for the best interests of the Town and the taxpayers. Your tax levy is determined on March 19 at the Town Meeting. This year each voter should realize that e~teh $13,000 voted is $1.00 added to the tax rate. FUNDS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM Last year's Advisory Board Report showed that the net cost to the Town in 1955 for the school building program would be $123,830.00 or $7.80 on the tax rate. In 1956 this will decrease to $98,337.67 or $7.56 on the tax rate. ZONING At the 195i Annual Town Meeting, your Advisory Board recommended unfavorable action on all Articles concerned with re-zoning, because the members felt that an overall zoning survey should take place. Since that time, the Planning Board has hired the services of a .professional town planner, namely John Blackwell, and a survey is now being conducted. 1 This year, we are again faced with a number of Articles on re-zoning. Your Advisory Board is of the opinion that the Planning Board, an elected group, working with Mr. Blackwell, have progressed far enough in their overall plan to recommend action on these articles at this time. Mr. Blackwell has advised that the survey, although not completed, need not and should not stand in the way of progress even at this time. Since the Planning Board has held numerous hearings on the proposed zoning changes and its members are well acquainted with the problems involved, the recommenda- tions of that board should be concurred with by your Ad- visory Board. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT It was the recommendation of your Advisory Board in their 1954 Report that the Planning Board draw up rules and regulations for Sub-dividers. In early 1954, the General Court of the Commonwealth passed Sections 81-K to 81-GG inclusive, Chapter 41, of the General Laws, these sections now being referred to as the Subdivision Control Law. This law was enacted for the purpose of protecting the safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of the town, by regulating the laying out and the construction of ways in subdivisions providing access to the several lots therein, but which have not be- come public ways, and insuring sanitary conditions in these subdivisions. The Powers of a Planning Board and of a Planning ]Boar~l o! Appeals under the subdivision control law shall be exercised with due regard for insuring compliance with applicable zoning ordinances or by-la~vs; for securing ade- quate provisions for water, sewerage, drainage and other requirements where necessary in a subdivision; and for co- ordinating the ways in a subdivision with each other and with the public ways in the town and with the ways in neighboring subdivisions. The law makes provision that the subdivider bear the costs of all improvements, such as streets, utilities, side- walks, monuments, and all other improvements deemed advisable by the Planning Board. Under the authority vested in it by this act, the Plan- ning Board has adopted a set of rules and regulations re- lating to subdivisions, these rules became effective on January 10, 1955. 2 SEWER ASSESSMENTS Your Advisory Board recommended to the Board of Public Works in its 1954 Report that the 1906 Act under which assessments for insta]lation of sewers are made be changed by substituting the assessment provisions of Ch'apter 83 of the General Laws. However the Board of Public Works felt that the con- dition which now exists couId be rectified by amending the 1906 Act, and the following piece of legislation is before the General Court of the Common~vealth at the present time: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Section I, Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 is hereby amended by inserting after section 8 the fol- lowing sections: Section 8A The said board may extend the time for the payment of such assessments upon land which is not built upon until it is built upon or for a fixed time; but interest at the rate of four per cent per annum shall be paid annually to the treasurer upon the assess- ment from the time it was made, and the assessment shall be paid before the land is built upon or at the expiration of such fixed time. Section 8B Assessments made under this chapter shall bear interest at the rate of four per cent per annum instead of six per cent per annum. THE 1955 TAX I~ATE Voted Recommended Increase Effect on 1954 1955 (Decrease) Tax Rate Budget $ 955,776 $1,050,862 $ 95,086 $7.31 increase Articles 178,235 99,484 (78,751) $6.06 decrease $1,134,011 $1,150,346 $ 16,335 $1.25 increase Free Cash $121,290 $ 76,655 $ 44,635 $3.43 increase To be Raised by Taxation $1,012,721 $1,073,691 $ 60,970 $4.68 increase TRANSF~-RS FROM R£S~-RVE FUI~D DURING 1954 Approved by your Advisory Board under Chapter Section 6, of the General Laws: Public Parks, Triangles and Burying Grounds Expenses ............... $ 500.00 itemized Annual Town Reports .......... 113.88 Advisory Board Expenses .............. 625.00 Forest Fire Expenses .................... 727.00 Rent Control Board Expenses ............ 485.00 Dog Warrant Expenses .................. 100.00 Article 19, 1954 Police at Bathing Beach ___ 50.00 Playground and Bathing Beach Salaries __ 350.00 Board of Appeals Expenses .............. 100.00 Second Hand Truck Tree Department Emergency ........................ 1,100.00 Veterans Benefits ....................... 1,000.00 Police Expenses ......................... 288.99 Police Reserve and Special Wages ........ 100.00 Insurance ............................. 396.40 Planning Board Expenses ................ 275.00 Maintenance Town Building Expenses .... 300.00 Fire Expenses .......................... 200.00 Article 10, 1954 Decennial Census for 1955 __ 225.00 $ 6,936.27 Balance of Account Returned to Treasury __$ 3,063.73 Amount of Original Appropriation ....... $ 10,000.00 4 CONCLUSION Your Advisory Board has fully investigated and dis- cussed all of the recommendations hereinafter made. It has visited and viewed all of the areas mentioned in special Articles and has satisfied itself that its recommen- dations are justified by the information which it has gathered. The thanks of your Board are extended to the many Town Officers who have been called upon for assistance and information during the past two months. In every instance all of the officers and consultants have been most co-operative and helpful at all times. Respectfully submitted, North Andover Advisory Board Turner A. Bridges, Chairman Hugh A. McClung James H. Dewhirst ' John E. Hanson, Clerk John Barrington Richard G. Whipple John Carse YOUR TALLY SHEET for ARTICLES REQUESTING FUHDS REMEMBER: Each time the Town votes to raise and appropriate approximately $13,000.00 means an increase of $1.00 in your tax rate (per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation). ticle Description of Article o =e '~ e ~ ~.- No. $14,600.00 $7,500 ......... 2,306.34 Yes ........ 6,500.00 Yes ........ 2,050.00~ Yes ........ 16 Study of School Building Needs $800 ......... 10 Centennial Celebration 11 Added Insurance -- Town Property 14 Repair Town Infirmary 15 Car -- Welfare Department 17 Playground Instructors and Superintendent 18 Playground Equipment 19 Policeman at Bathing Beach 20 Safe for Town Treasurer's Office 21 Filing Cabinet for Town Treasurer's Office 22 Power Chain Saw -- Moth Dept. 23 Police Cruiser 24 Revolvers for Police Dept. 28 Five Hundred Feet 1~" Hose for Fire Department 29 Five Hundred Feet 2~/2'' Hose for Fire Department 30 Radio for Ambulance 31 One Additional Fire Fighter for Fire Department 32 Radio for Forest Fire Truck 6 1,488.00 Yes ........ 625.00 $550 ......... 500.00 Yes ........ 729.00 Yes ........ 57.00 Yes ........ 325.00 Yes ........ 1,670.00 Yes ........ 5S5.00 Yes ........ 625.00~ Yes ........ 825.00~ Yes ........ 500.00 No ........ 2,775.96 Yes ........ 450.00 No ........ 33 Garbage Truck 34 Wages and Maintenance -- Garbage Truck 35 Motor Grader--Highway Dept. 36 Sidewalk Project 37 Repairs to Sidewalks 38 Painting and Replacing Street Signs 39 Disposal Site Ditches 40 Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction 41 Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction 42 Pick-Up Truck for Highway Department 43 Hydraulic Sand Spreader for Highway Department 44 Extend Drain on Prescott St. 45 Extend Drain on Linden Ave. 46 Extend Drain on Green St. 47 Install Drain on Waverly Road 48 Emergency Generator -- Civil Defense Director 49 Radio Equipment -- Civil Defense Director 50 Radio-Activity Monitoring Sys- tem--Civil Defense Director 52 Install Drain on Chickering Road 53 Extend Drain on Moody St. 54 Extend Drain on Wentworth Avenue 3,700.00 No ........ 5,300.00 No ........ 5,800.00* Yes ....... 2,000.00 Yes ........ 1,000.00 Yes ........ 200.00 Yes ........ 1,000.00 Yes ........ 2,000.00* Yes ......... 7,500.00* Yes ........ 1,600.00' Yes ........ 600.00* Yes ........ 2,214.54' Yes ........ 2,451.37* Yes ........ 6,545.50 No ........ 6,589.30* Yes ........ 3,000.00~ Yes ........ 3,500.00 No ........ 2,000,00 No ........ 16,735.00 No ........ 5,583.00 Yes ........ 1,900.00 Yes ........ 55 Install Drain under Academy Rd. No ........ 56 Well Casing and Screen Tests -- Board of Public Works 4,000.00 Yes ........ 7 57 Chlorinator at Purnping Station 1,200.00' Yes ........ 58 Pick-Up Truck -- Board of Public Works 59 Extension of Water Mains 60 Backstop at Drummond Field 61 Repair and Gunite Sides of of Reservoir 62-1 Extend Sewer on Pembrook Road 62-2 Extend Sewer on Massach- usetts Avenue 62-3 Extend Sewer on Mount Ver- non Street 62-4 Extend Sewer on Main St. 62-5 Extend Sewer on Osgood St. 62-6 Extend Sewer on Parker St. 63-1 Extend Water on Pembrook Rd. 63-2 Extend Water on Parker St. 63-3 Extend Water on Wentworth Avenue 63-4 Extend Water on Chickering 1,400.00~ Yes ........ 700.00 Yes ........ 500.00 Yes ........ 6,000.00 Yes ........ 2,400.00* Yes ....... 4,400.00* Yes ........ 1,600.00 No ....... 570.00 Yes ........ 6,600.00 No ........ 850.00 Yes ........ 400.00 Yes ........ 600.00 Yes ........ 800.00 Yes ......... Road 2,000.00* Yes ........ 63-5 Extend Water on Mount Ver- non Street 1,400.00 No ....... 63-6 Extend Water on Moody St. 940.00 Yes ........ 67 Extend East Side Trunk Sewer 100,000.00 No ........ * On these Articles your Advisory Board is recommend- ing that the money be transferred from available funds in the Town Treasury. TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: To either of the Constables of the Town Andover: of North GREETING: In the name of the Cotnmonwealth of Massachusetts,. you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Bradstreet School in Precinct One; the Engine house in Precinct Two; the Thomson School in Precinct Three and the Kittredge School in Precinct Four, in said North Andover on Monday, the seventh day of March, 1955 at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following article: ARTICI,~, 1. To elect a Moderator, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Highway Surveyor, Collector of Taxes, Tree Warden, Thine Selectmen, Three members of the Board of Public Welfare and Five Constables for one year; One As- sessor of Taxes, Two members of the School Committee, One member of the Board of Health, One member of the Board of Public Works for Three Years, One member of the Planning Board for Five Years, One member of the Plan- ning Board for the unexpired term of Four Years and One member of the Housing Authority for Five Years. All to be voted upon one ballot. The polls shall open at nine o'clock A. M. and shall be closed at eight o'clock P. M. After final action on the proceeding Article One, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article One of the Town By-laws, to Saturday March 19, 1955, at one-thirty o'clock P. M. in the North Andover High School Auditorium then and there to act on the following articles: And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof, at the Town Building and at five or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days 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. 9 Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachu- setts, the twenty-fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred JOHN J. WILLIS ARTHUR P. KIRK WILLIAM A. FINNERAN Board of Selectmen 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 unexpended appropriations be returned to the Treasury, with the exception of the fol. lowing amounts as of January 1, 1955. which were orig- inally appropriated under the Articles indicated: Article 10, 1954 -- Decennial Census for 1955 $ 725.00 Article 3, October 180 1954 -- Planning Board, Revision of Town By-Laws, Zoning Maps, etc, 4,400.00 Hurricane Emergency "Carol" Section 31, Chapter 44. G, L. 15,064,07 Hurricane Emergency "Edna'° Section 31 Chapter 44, G.L. 128.03 Article $2° 1954 -- To meet County and State and Town share Highway Construc- tion, Chapter 90, G.L. 26,971.68 Article 75, 1954 -- Drainage and improve road on Mifflin Drive. 783.04 Article 3, April 14, 1954 -- Putnam Road -- Drainage and improve road. 172.57 10 Article 25, 1954 -- Repairs at Town Infirmary 774.55 U.S. Old Age Assistance B Assistance 2,502.85 U.S. Old Age Assistance B Administration 715.87 U.S. Aid to Dependent Children -- Aid 4,573.95 U.S. Aid to Dependent Children--Administration 141.31 U.S. Disability Assistance ~ Assistance 917.34 U.S. Disability Assistance -- Administration 87.36 School Lunch Account 3,540.86 Johnson High School Athletic Account 99.10 Article 72, 1950 Kittredge School Construction, Fence, etc. Article 19, 1952 New High School Article 29, 1954 Stevens Memorial Library Repairs Outside 163.08 Article 18, 1951 Civil Defense 1,672.58 Article 13, 1954 Publishing History of Town 4,592,37 Article 1, July 15, 1954 ~ "Western Electric Company Escrow Account" Article 62, 1953 Extension of Water Mains Article 2, July 15, 1954 -- Locate and Develope a new source of Water Supply 559.63 Article 3o July 15, 1954 ~ Lining Water Mains 20~832.08 Reserve for Appropriation from Stabilization Fund, Article 64, 1953 TOTAL 268.83 213,331.92 236,012.96 385.86 9,000.00 .~548,416.89 ARTICLE 5. To see what action the Town will take as to the recommendations of the Advisory Board. Recommended that each item of the proposed budget be considered separately. (See following page) 11 oo.o.o. ~. c:, ooo ooo oo ooo ocR. 0 ~'c ~ .o. o o o oo o c:; cZ) cD (DO 0 ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956, 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 Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Favorable action recommended. ARTICI.V. 7. To consider the report of all special committees. Recommended that the reports of all special committees be heard. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize 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. Favorable action recommended on the basis of com- pensation in the amount of $~50.00 for the year 1954. This amount has been included in the Board of Health Budget recommended by your Advisory Board. Ai~T~CLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the School Committee to appoint one of its members to the position of School Physician and to fix his compen- sation in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. Favorable action recommended on the basis of com- pensation in the amount of $10000.00 for the year of 1954. This amount has been included in the School Department Budget. AP~TICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($14,600) to be used for the Centennial Celebration. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $7,$00.00 be raised and appropriated to be used for the (~entenn~al Celebration. 2O ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Two Thousand Three Hundred Six Dollars and Thirty-four Cents ($2306.34) for the purpose of adding extended cover- age endorsement to the fire insurance, covering town pro- . petty. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $2306.34 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept Beacon Hill Boulevard as a public way from Osgood Street to Chickering Road as shown on plan on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. The acceptance of this road as a public way was adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen on February 14, 1955. AI~TICLE 13. To see what action the Town will take to close the Town Infirmary. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare It is the recomn~endation of your Advisory Board th~,t the Town Infirmary remain open. At present it appears that the Town would save some money by closing the Infirmary and having the patients cared for elsewhere. However there is a moral obligation involved and i! an emergency arises it is conceivable that the Town could save a sum of money. Perhaps in time most of the older people will be eligible for Social Security benefits and this would then warrant closing the Infirmary. ARTICLE ;~4. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500) to repair and place the Town Infirmary in acceptable condition to receive a license to operate, from the Massachusetts State Board of Health. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. Favorable action is recommen~led if Article 13 is accept- ed. It is recommended that $6,500 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of Two Thousand Fifty Dollars ($2,050) for the purchase of an automobile to be used by the Welfare Department to make the visits to recipients as required by law. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $20050 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will raise and appro~ priate the sum to be determined by the Advisory Board, to be expended by the School Building Comrnittee, for a study of the immediate school-building needs of the Town. Petition of the School Building Committee and of the School Committee. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $809. be raised and appropriated and to be expended by the School Building Committee for a study of the immediate school.building needs of the Town. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Fourteen Hundred Eighty-eight Dollars ~$1488) for six playground instructors and a supervisor, a sb; hour day for an eight week period. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that S1488. be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 18. To See if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($625) to purchase two Regulation Plywood Ping-Pong tables, one each for Waverly and Drummond Playgrounds. Build two Shuffle-board courts, one each for Waverly and Drummond Playgrounds. Enlarge a storage closet at Drummond Play- ground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on reconamendation of the Recreational Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $550. be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article, excluding the purchase of two regulation plywood ping-pong tables. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Towu ~vill raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the ser. vices of a Police Officer at the Bathing Beach four hours daily, eight hours on Saturdays and Sundays for a ten week period, to enforce car parking limited to North Andover re- sidents; this figure to include the cost of car stickers. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article in order to assure that North Andover residents may receive proper protection and the full benefits of this bathing beach. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty-nine Dollars ($729) for the pur- chase of a safe for the use of the Town Treasurer's Office. Petition of James J. Maker. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $729.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICr.~ 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Fifty-seven Dollars ($57.00) for the purchase of a filing cabinet for use in the Town Treasurer's Office. Petition of James J. Maker. Favorable action recommended, It is recommended that the sum of $57.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($325) to be used with the present power chain saw (purchased in 1948) to pur- chase a power chain saw. Petition of John J. Conners. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that $325.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. 23 ARTICLF, 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of Sixteen Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1670) to be used with the 1953 police car, to purchase a new police cruiser. Petition of Alfred II. McKee, Chief. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,670.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose o! this Article. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raisa and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of Five IIundred Eighty-five Dollars ($585) to purchase twelve (12) Colt "Marshal" revolvers for all regular members of the Police Department. Petition of Alfred H. McKee, Chief. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $$85.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose o! this Article. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote that all full time employees of the Town, other than those appointed by the School Committee, be granted sick leave, with pay, of fifteen days during each year of service. Such leave, if not tzsed during the year, or remaining portion thereof, be allowed to accumulate to a total of sixty working days. For absence of a period of more than five days the appointing authority may require evidence in the form of a physician's :statement for the necessity of such absence. Petition of Robert L. Sanborn and others. It is recommended that sick leave of ten working days per year be granted, cumulative to a total of 30 working days. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the heads of the Departments in the Town of North Andover to grant to all regular full time Town employees in their respective Departments, a two weeks annual vaca- tion with pay. Petition of George A. Carey and others. Favorable action recommended, with the provision that each employee receiving two weeks vacation shall have been employed by the town for at least one year. 24 ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to use the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) from available funds to reduce the 1955 tax rate. Petition of the Board of Assessors. Favorable action recommended. ARTICI,F~ 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars ($625) to purchase 500 feet of new 1~" hose for the Fire Department. Petition of the Board of Fire Enginee~. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $625.03 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for tl~e purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($825) to purchase 500 feet of new 2~/~'' hose for the Fire Department. Petiton of the Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $825.00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) to pur- chase a two-way radio to install in the ambulance. 'Petition of the BOard of Fire Engineers. Unfavorable action recommended.- The need for this equipment has not been sufficiently justified. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-five Dollars and Ninety-six cents ($2775.96) to be added to the Fire Department Appropriation to provide for the appointment Of one (1) competent and qualified man under Civil Service Rules to be a regular firefighter. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that sum of $2.775.96 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICI,~ 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($450) to purchase a two-way radio to be installed in the Forest Fire truck. Petition of Forest Fire Warden, James P. Daw. Unfavorable action recommended. It is felt that the radio in the Fire Chief's car is adequate. ARTICI,~ 33. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds the sum of Thirty Seven Hundred Dollars ($3700) for the purchase of a gar- bage truck fully equiPped. Petition of the Board of Health. Recommended that this Article be stricken from the Warrant. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from~ available funds the sum of Fifty- three Hundred Dollars ($5300) for salaries, wages and maintenance to operate and maintain the truck in the above article. Petition of the Board of Health. Recommended that this Article be stricken from the Warrant. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($5,800) for the purchase of a Motor Grader for the use of the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $$,800 be taken from aVailable funds in the 'Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) to be used for a sidewalk project; the Town to pay one-half the cost and the applicant to pay the other half. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is ~ecommended that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the 26 purpose of this Article, the appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the repairing of sidewalks damaged during the hurricanes. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article, to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) for the pur- pose of painting and replacing street signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recomntended. It is recommended that the snm of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article, the appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to dig ditches necessary to operate the Disposal Site. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for main- tenance of any streets in Town under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. It is recommended that the sum of $2,000.00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for the pur- pose of this Article~ to be expended by the Highway Surveyor under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with any money which may be allotted for such pur- poses by the State or County or both. ARTICI.E 41. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) for the further rebuilding of Great Pond Road under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used with any money allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. It is recommended that the sum of $7,5§0.00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction, and that in addition, the sum of $22,500.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Town 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 unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars ($1,600) for the purchase of a one-half ton Pick-up truck for the use of the Highway Department. A 1947 Pick-up truck (Chevrolet) to be turned in, in trade. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that $1,$00.00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) for the pur- chase of a Hydraulic Sand Spreader for the use of the Highway Department. The total cost of the spreader is Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1100) but Five Hundred Dollars ($500) will be paid for rental on the spreader which will reduce the cost to Six Hundred Dollars ($600). Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that $600.00 be taken from available fun~s in the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. ARTICI,F, 44. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen Dollars Fifty-four Cents ($2,214.54) to extend the present drain on Prescott Street from Summit Avenue to Moody 28 Street. Three hundred twenty feet (320) of fifteen inch and eight inch pipe and four catch basins will be required to complete this project. Petiton of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $2,fl14.54 be taken from available funds in the Treasury for the purpose of this Article to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the General Laws as amended. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-four Hundred Fifty-one Dollars and Thirty-seven Cents ($2451.37) to extend the existing storm drain on Linden Avenue to Woodstock Street. About 524 feet of 10" and 8" pipe and four catch basins needed for this project. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It Js recommended that the sum of $2,451.37 be taken from available funds in the Treasury for the purpose of this Article to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the General Laws as amended. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Sixty-five Hundred Forty-five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($6545.50) to extend the present drain on Green Street from Trinity Court to Linden Avenue. About 462 feet of 30" pipe and 60 feet of 8" pipe with five catch basins will be needed to complete this project. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. It is felt by your Advisory Board that the existing drain on Green Street is adequate to take care of present requirements. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Sixty-five Hundred Eighty-nine Dollars and Thirty Cents ($6589.30) to install a drain on Waverley Road. This drain will begin at a point about 240' northerly from Margate Road and flow southerly along Waverly Road to a 2' x 3' stone box culvert. This culvert crosses Waverley Road at a point about 100' southerly at Marengo Street and needs cleaning at its inlet. About 920 feet of 29 15", 12" and 8" pipe and 8 catch basins will be needed for this project. Petition of the Highway Surveyt~r. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $6,589.30 be taken from available funds in the Treasury for the purpose of this Article to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the General Laws as amended. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and approp~'iate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3000) to be expended at the direction of the Director of Civil De- fense to be used for the purchase and installation of an emergency generator power unit to provide power for the Town Building, Fire Department, Police Department and town yard in the event of emergency power failure. Petition of Civil Defense Director and Fire Chief. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $3,000.00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury to be expended under the direction of the Director of Civil Defense, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3500) to be expended at the direction of the Di- rector of Civil Defense for the purchase of radio communi- cation equipment for use by the fire department and the office of Civil Defense. Petition of Civil Defense Director and Fire Chief. Unfavorable action recommended. It is the opinion of your Advisory Board that the available equipment in the Fire and Police departments are adequate to take care of present requirements. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) to be expended at the direction of the Director of Civil Defense for the purchase of radio-activity monitoring system and such other operational costs as may arise in conjunction with proper and efficient conduct of the Office of Civil De- fense Activities. Petition of the Civil Defense Director. 30 Unfavorable action recommended, The sum of $722.58 is carried forward from Article 18 of the 1951 warrant. Your Advisory Board feels that this sum is more than sufficient for the purchase of a radio-activity monitoring system and · supplies. ARTICLE 51. To see if the To~vn will vote to accept the provisions of Section 54 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws that any person in the service of the Town shall be entitled during his annual tour of duty of not exceeding fifteen days as a member of the Organized Reserve of the Army of the United States, or of the United States Naval Reserve Forces to receive pay therefor, without loss of bis ordinary remu- neration as an employee or official of the Town, and shall also be entitled to the same leaves of absence or vacation with pay given to other like employees or officials. Petition of Edward C. Garvey, 182 Middlesex Street and others. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from a~ailable funds, a sufficient sum of money to install a sur- face water drain at a point on Chickering Road where the drainage water passes under said road near the intersection o£ Pleasant Street, and to carry said drainage by pipes to Cochichewick Brook. Petition of Steve Helbrick, 206 Pleasant Street and others. Unfavorable action recommended. The cost of this pro- ject is estimated at $16~735, and it is felt by your Advisory Board that the present open drain adequately handles the water in this area, ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-three Dollars ($5,583) to extend the drainage sys- tem from the present terminus on Prescott Street north- erly about 1342 feet to the southerly end of that portion of Moody Street as accepted in 1938. This will require about 1080 feet of 15", 10" and 8" pipe and eight catch basins. The above mentioned work to be done under Chapter 80 of the General La~vs providing for the assessment of betterments upon the property owners. 31 Petition of Howard Beeley, 55 _Moody Street, and others. Favorable action recommended, provided that Article 44 has been approved and accepted by this Town Meetinq, It is recommended that the sum of $5~$83.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor under the provisions of Chapter $0 of the General Laws as amended. ARTICLE 54. 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 drainage system underground on Wentworth Avenue One Hundred Forty Feet (140) from Chadwick Street. Petition of Louis F. Sirois, 92 Beverly Street and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1900.00 be raised and appropriated for the put. pose o! this Article to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor under the provisions of Chapter 80 of the General Laws as amended. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to provide an adequate drain under Academy Road. Petition of G. F. Clark, 139 Osgood Street, and others. Unfavorable action recommended. The cost o! this pro- ject is estimated at and it is felt by your Ad~ visor¥ Board that the present drain is adequate to take care of all normal conditions. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds Four Thousand Dollars ($4000) to enable the Board of Public Works to con- duct well casing and screen tests to determine the dependa- ble yield of water in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health directives. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200) to replace the 1927 Chlorinator at the Pumping Station with a new and larger chlorinator. 32 Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,9.00n00 be taken from available funds ~n the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds Fourteen Hundred Dollars ($1400) to be used with the present Dodge Pickup truck to purchase a new pickup truck. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,400,00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or otherwise provide Seven Hundred Dollars ($700) to be added to the unexpended appropriation made under Article 62, 1953 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 first, considers most necessary, such extensions not having been petitioned for at the annual meeting. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended, It is recommended that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds Five Hundred Dol- lars ($500) to replace the old backstop at Drummond Field. with a new woven wire backstop. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE' 61. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds Six Thousand Dol- lars ($6000) to repair and Gunite the paved slopes of the 1,500,000 gallon reservoir constructed in 1936. Petition of the Board of Public Works. 33 Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $6,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLF~ 62. 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 the following streets on petition of the persons named, and others: (1) Pembrook Road, 500 feet from Mifflin Drive towards Tyler Road, (Alphonse R. Brien, Woodbridge Road). (2) Massachusetts Avenue, Seven Hundred Sixty Feet (760) easterly from Chickering Road, (Alfred E. McEvoy, 681 Massachusetts Avenue). (3) Mount Vernon Street, Three Hundred Fifteen Feet (315) from Prescott Street, (Nora A. Smith, 84 Main Street). (4) Main Street from the present terminus to a distance of seventy-five (75) feet easterly toward Osgood Street, (Daniel A. Greco, 111 Main Street). (5) Court Street, Thirteen Hundred Feet (1300) from Osgood Street towards Academy Road, (Francis B. Kittredge, 56 Academy Road). (6) Parker Street, One Hundred Fifty (150) feet easter- ly from Faulkner Road, (John J. Cyr, 535 Chickering Road). RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ARTICLE $2 (I) Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $2.4~]0.00 be taken from available funds in the Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the assessments or betterments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended. (2) Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4,40~.00 be taken from available funds in the Treasury to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the assessments or betterments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended. (3) Recommended to be stricken from the Warrant. (4) Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $570.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the assessments or betterments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1996 as amended. (5) Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that until an overall survey is made for this area to determine the location of the East Side sewer ex~ tension, the sewer asked for in this article should not be installed. (6) Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $850.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the assessments or betterments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended, ARTICLE 63. 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 the following streets on petition of the persons named and others: (1) Pembrook Road from the present terminus One Hundred Feet (100) towards Mifflin Drive, (Alphonse R. Brien, Woodbridge Road. (2) Parker Street, One Hundred Fifty (150) east- erly from Faulkner Road). (John J. Cyr, 535 Chickering Road.) (3) Wentworth Avenue One Hunch'ed Sixty-five (165) feet from Chadwick Street, (Louis F. Sirois, 92 Beverly Street). (4) Chickering Road, Four Hundred (400) feet from Duf- ton Court towards Andover Street, (Edward Melamed, 276 Andover Street). · (5) Mount Vernon Street, Three Hundred Fifteen feet (315) from Prescott Street (Nora A. Smith, 84 Main Street). (6) Moody Street, Two Hundred (200) feet from Chad- wick Street, (Ralph F. Robinson, 202 High Street). R~COMMEI~D~ITIOI~S FOR ARTICLE 63 Favorable action recommended on Article 63, Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. It is recommended that the amounts designated for Items 1, 2, 3, and 6 be raised and appropriated, and that the amount of Item 4 be taken from available funds, to be expended by the Board of Public wozks for the pur- pose of these Items, subject to the following conditions: 1. That on or before June 1, 1955, the petitioners and/or owners make a guarantee, acceptable to the Board of Public Works, of six percent of the actual cost of construction, as water rates, for a period of 14 years. 35 That on or before June 1. 1955, the construction of at least one house shall have been started. Item 1 Pembrook road $400 Item 2 Parker Street 600 Item 3 Wentworth Avenue 800 Item 4 Chickering Road 2,000 Item 6 Moody Street 940 The petitioner for Item 5 has requested that Item 5 be stricken from the warrant. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by inserting after Article XII thereof the following new article: Article XIIA. There shall be a Planning Board of Appeals, .which shall have the powers and duties prescribed by, and which shall be subject to, the provisions of the subdivision control law of the Commonwealth. Said board shall con- sist of five regular members, to be appointed by the Select- men for terms of such length, and so arranged, that the term of one appointee will expire in January of each year. The Selectmen shall also appoint two associate members of said board, for terms of such length, and so arranged, that the term of one such appointee will also expire in January of each year. The chairman of the Planning Board of Ap- peals shaH, ~vhen necessary, designate one of the associate members thereof to serve in the place of a regular member ~vho is absent or is for any reason disqualified or unable to act in a particular case, and, when so designated, such as- sociate member shall have the powers and perform the duties of such regular member during the ]atter's absence or disqualification. A regular or associate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals may be appointed as a regular or associate member of said Planning Board of Appeal. Petition of James M. McClung and others. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of Section 2 of Article I the following sentence: All parts of the Town not shown upon the Zoning Map above referred to shall be deemed to be in the Argricultural District as hereinafter defined. Petition of James M. McClung and others. 36 Your Advisory Board recommends that the added sen. tence read as follows: 411 parts of the Town not shown upon the Zoning Map above referred to shall be deemed to be in the Agricultural District as hereinafter defined except for parts already re. zoned. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sec- tion 8 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, which provides as follows: Section 8. After acceptance of this section or corres- ponding provisions of earlier laws as provided in section four of chapter four, no proposed ordinance or by-law mak- ing a change in any existing zoning ordinance or by-law, which has been unfavorably acted upon by a city council or town meeting, shall be considered on its merits by the city council or town meeting within two years after the date of such unfavorable action unless the adoption of such proposed ordinance or by-]aw is recommended in the final report of the planning board or selectmen required by section six. Petition of James M. McClung and others. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 67. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the purpose off extending the east side trunk sewer from its present terminus at Harkaway Road and Stevens Street to Phillips Square. Petition of Ernest A. Brown, Jr. and others. Unfavorable action recommended, A sum of $2~300.00 has been added under Item 36A of the budget to provide for a survey to determine the best pos~ sible route for an East Side sewer and the cost of such proposed construction. To be expended by ~he Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 68. To see if the To~vn will vote to amend Zoning By-Laws by changing from General Residential to Business the following described parcel of land: A parcel of land on the southwesterly side of Massachu- setts Avenue beginning at a point at the Southwesterly 37 corner of land now or formerly of one Longbottom; said point being 100 feet southwesterly fi'om the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue and 160 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Commonwealth Avenue; thence southeasterly 249 feet more or less by land now or formerly of Longbottom, Desrosiers, Hennessy, Calabrese, Kamal and Hennessy, said line being 100 feet from and pa- rallel to the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; to a point 113 feet from westerly side of Beechwood Street; thence southwesterly with an interior angle of 90 degrees, 300 feet more or less to the Shawsheen River; thence north- westerly by the Shawsheen River 280 feet more or less to land now or formerly of Turner; thence northeasterly by land now or formerly of Turner, Williams, Towne, Fogarty and McDonough 250 feet more or less to the point of be- ginning containing 74,000 square feet more or less. Petition of Mary C. Bantley and others. Favorable action recommended, The Planning Board has unanimously approved this amendment to existing Zoning By-Laws. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town of North Andover will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from Single Residence District to Business District, the following scribed parcel of land: A parcel of land on the westerly side of Osgood Street bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a stone bound in the westerly line of Osgood Street at land now or formerly of Steinberg, thence southerly one hundred feet by said Osgood Street to a stone bound; thence northwest- erly two hundred twenty-five feet more or less by lot num- kered four on plan of land of Richard J. and Sophie F. Haphey, dated September 1945, Charles E. Cyr, C. E. to a stone bound; thence northeasterly one hundred feet by land of said Steinberg to a stone bound; and thence south- easterly two hundred feet along a wall to the point of be- ginning. Petiton of Mary C. Bentley and others. Unfavorable action recommended: The Planning Board has voted unanimously to deny the approval of the pe- tion for a proposed amendment of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of North Andover. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning laws by changing from general residential to bu- 38 siness the following described parcel of land located on the easterly side of Chickering Road and being bounded and described as follows: Westerly by Chickering Road four hundred forty feet (440), more or less; southeasterly by general residential area as shown on said plan three hun- dred seventy-five feet (375); northeasterly by Concord Street as shown on said plan two hundred sixty-three and 9/10 feet (263.9) and north~vesterly by stone wail as shown on said plan thirty-five feet (35) more or less. Petition of Santo DiMauro and others. Favorable action recommended. The Planning Board has unanimously approved this amendment to existing Zoning By-Laws. ARTICLE 71. To see if tt~e town ~vill vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from Agricultural to Business, the follo~ving described parcel of land: A parcel of land on the easterly side of Osgood Street, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the easterly side of Osgood Street at land of George R. Barker; thence northerly, by the easterly line of Osgood Street, 218.8 feet to a state highway bound at the southerl ly end of a curve of 1669.98 feet radius; thence again north- erly, by the above mentioned curve, 56.2 feet; thence eastq erly 358 feet; thence southerly 206.8 feet thence westerly 369 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of Daniel Olenio and others. Unfavorable action recommended. The Planning Board has voted unanimously to deny the approval of the pe- tition for a proprosed amendment of the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of North Andover. WAHRANT Commonwealth of Massachuset~.s Essex ss: To either of the Constables off the Town of i~orth Andover: GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of 1Vfassachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet 39 in the North Andover High School directly following the adjournment of the adjourned Annual Town Meeting on March 19, 1955, then and there to act on the following business: ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer' from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the drainage system and improve the road on Adams Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue for a distance of 1620 feet, under Chapted 80 of the General Laws providing for the assessment of betterments upon the property owners. Petition of Alfio A. Coppola and others. Unfavorable action ~ecommended. The cost of the pro- ject covered by this article is estimated at $23,002.00. It is the opinion of your Advisory Board that the number of houses that would be benefited by this construction does not justify so large an investment by the town at this time. And you are hereby 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. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of hold~.ng 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 twenty-eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five. A true copy, Attest: JOHN J. WILLIS ARTHUR P. KIRK WILLIAM A. FINNERAN Board of Selectmen ............................ Constable North Andover, Massachusetts, March ............... 1955 4O THE MAC PRESS ~ Printers - Lithographers -- 65 Salem Street. Lawrence, Mass.