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1957 ADVISORY BOARD
Advisory BOard Rzport 1957 North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY BOARD RECO~NDATIO~S February 4, 19~7 ~Journcd Special Town Meeting of Nov. 26, 19~6 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose cf ecnstructing and originally equipping and furnishing a new elementary. school, together with the improving, landscaping, grading, an~ fencing ~f the grottnds for school purposes; and to determine whether the money shall be pr~vide~ by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the trasury~ by app~opriation from the stabilization fund~ or by borrowing. PETITION QF THE SCHOOL BUILDIN~ GO~,."I'TTE~ Your Advisory Board has been assured that State assistance for the purpose of this Article will be available and therefore; FAVORABLE ACTION RECOt~ENDED; It is recommended~ that the sum of $465,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing and ~riginally equipping and furnishing a ne~ elementary school, and the improving~ landscaping, grading, and fencing for s~hool p~rpo~os of the grounds thereof; and that to meet said appropriation the stem of $~,000 be raised in the tax levy of the current year, and that the treasurer~ with the approval of the Selectmen, be~ and is hereby, authorized to borrow tho s~m of $~40~000 and to issue bonds or notes o£ tho Town therefor~ said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the p~visions of Ohaptor 4~ of the General Laws as amended~ the whole to be paid in not more than 20 years from the date of issue of the first ~ond er note~ or at such earlier time as tho Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. Article To see if the Town will authorize the School ~Ailding Oommittee~ created under Article 34 of the ~arrant of the Annual Town Meeting held March 16~ 19~6, to enter into any and all contracts necessary for the purpose of ca~-z-ytng ~At the votes Passed under Article 8 relative to the building and Originally equipping of a new elementary school~ together with the improving~ landscaping, g~ading~ and fencing of the grounds for school purposes. PETITION OF THE SOHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE FAVORABLE ACTION RECO~2NDED. ADVISORY BOARD REPORT F~bruary 4, 1957 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate o~ %:a~fe~ fr~m availaMe funds, a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring by purchase~ taking by eminsn~ demain~ or otherwise~ from the ~ner or ~wnors, tracts of land as described below for access to the public school to be built on land formerly belonging te Charles and Gertrude Melamed, and provide that the Board of Selectmen be, and hereby authorized to act for the Town in connection with this articls~ or take a~y ~the~ action in relation thereto~ A--ACCESS FROM ANDOVE~ STREET 1. (Taking from Charles and Gertrude Melamed) . A certain parcel of land on the southerly side of Andover Street in the Town ~ North Andover, Massachusetts, containing 16,494 square feet bounded and described as folloWS: Beginning at a point on the southerly line of Andover Street at land of Louis and Josephine T. DiFruscio; thence S3~°-~6'-10"E, about 577.4 feet by land of Louis and JOsephing T. DiF~uscio and land of Suburban Household Enterprises Inc., to a co~ner in the wall, at. land taken by tho Town for a school site; then.ce S56°-46~W! 28.73 feet by said school site to a point at land of Charles G. Melamed, thence ~- 46'-10"W, about 574% feet to Andover Street; thence by the southerly line of Andever Street northeasterly 28.65 feet to the point of beginning. 2. (Taking from Charles G. ~elamed) A certain parcel of land on the southerly side of Andover Street in North Andover, Massachusetts, containing 12,3~ square feet~ bounded and described as follows'. Beginning at a point in the southerly line of Andever Street, at land of Charles and Gertrude Melamed~ said point being 11~63 feet northerly from a Massa- chusetts Highway Bound marking an angle in said street line; thence about 574.4 feet~ by land of said Oharles and Gertrtlde ~lamed~ to land taken by the Town of North ~ndOver from Charles and GertrUde ~.~lamed fo~ a p~&posed school site; thence S25°-51~-20"W, 23A84 feet by Said school site t~ a point; thence NST°-46:-10"E, 585~4 feet by remaining land of Charles and Gertrude Melamed to a point in the southerly line of Andover Street; thence northeasterly by southerly line of Andover Street, 9.75 feet to a Massachusetts Highway Bound marking an angle in said street line; thence northeasterly by said southerly line of Andover Street, 11.6~ feet the point of beginning. B--A¢CE~S FRON ~E~TT AVENOE 1. (Taking from Gordon Chamberlain) A certain triangular shaped lot of land in North Andover, Msssachusetts~ con- taining about 263 square feet~ located on the northerly side of Hewett Avenue, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Hewett Avenue, said point being 40 feet northeasterly from the existing westerly end ef said Hewett Avenue; thence N42°-52~, 13.07 feet, by land of Antonio Colimzi, to a point; thence N65°-OS~E~ 42.29 feet~ by other land of Gordon Chamberlain to a point in the northerly line of Howett Avenue; thence S~°-OS:W, 40.24 feet, by said northerly line of Hewett Ave., to the point of beginning. ~. (Taking from Antonio Colizzi) A cex~ain lot of land in North Andover, Massachusetts~ .containing about 2,147 square feet~ located on the northerly side and westerly end of Hewett Avenue, bounded and described as foltows~ Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Hewett Avenue, said point being 40 feet northeaet~rly from the existing end of said Hewett Avenue; thence S47°-08~, 40 feet, by the northerly line of Hewett Avenue to its westerly extremity; thence ~42°-52~E~ 16 feet, by the westerly end of Hewett Avenue, to a point; thence S~5°-~3t-~5"W, 36.77 feet, by land of John and Keidi Indelas~ to a drill hole in the easterly line of land taken by the Town for a proposed school sfte~ said point being the northwesterly corner of land of said Indelas; thence N29°.~6~N~ ~6.17 feet, by land taken from Melamod, to a point; thence by remaining land of Colizzi ~65°-08:E, 69.31 feet to land of Chamber~lain; thence S42o-52'E, 13.0"/ feet, ~y land of said Chamberlain~ to the point of beginning. FAVORAB~ AOTION REOO~;~NDED Y~ is recommended that the Town raise and appropriate for the purpose of ao~ by purchase, taking by eminent domain or otherwise from the owner or owners tracts of land as described in Article 1 and for the purpose indicated in said Article, that the Board of Selectmen be and horoby is authorized to a~t for the Town in connection with this Article or take any other aotion in relation thereto~ amd that the sum of (~625 be ~aised and appropriated for the purpose of subdivision A1 of this Article, that the s~m of :i)500 be raised and appropriated for the p~o of sub- divion A2 of this Articl% that tho sum of ~.~100 be ~aised and appropriated for the purpose of subdivision BI of this article, and that the sum of $150 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of subdivision B2 of this article. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY BOARD REPORT 1957 IN MEMORIAM ~ohn ~garse ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER 1955 -- 1956 ATTEND TOWN MEETING MARCH 16, 1957. 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 Over-All Budget Considerations ......... Pages 1-2 New Water Main ....................... Page 2 West Side Trunk Line Sewer .............. Page 2 Request For Salary Increase Of Town Employ- ees Other Than Those In The School Department .................... Pages 2-3 Transfers From Reserve Fund During 1956 __ Page 3 Conc]usion ............................ Page 4 Your Tally Sheet .................... Pages 5-7 Town Warrant ..................... Page 8 Recommended Appropriations For Regular Town Departments ............ Pages 11-20 Special Town Meeting ................ Pages 53-55 PLEASE PRESERVE THIS REPORT FOR USE AT THE TOWN MEETING. Report of the North Andover Advisory Board TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH ANDOVER: Your Advisory Board respectfully submits its Report to you after careful investigation of the budget and articles appearing in the Town Warrant. In making our recommen- dations to you, the taxpayers of the Town, ~ve have tried to serve the best interests of all the citizens of the Town. It is to your advantage to read this report early and to be present at the Town Meeting to vote for .what you consider to be the greatest good for the Town. Your tax levy is determined on March 16 at the Town Meeting. This year you should realize that for every $17,500.00 voted, $1.00 is added to the tax rate. OVEi%ALL BUDGET COi~SIDEi~ATION$ It should be remembered that in addition to the ar- ticles in the Warrant to be considered at the annual Town Meeting, the voters have already, at a special Town Meet- ing on February 4, approved the construction of a new, 8-room school. The cost of this school is estimated at $500,- 000.00. To cover the financing, the taxpayers have already voted to raise and appropriate $63,375. Of this amount, $13,375.00 was for land taking, $25,000.00 for plans and specifications, and $25,000.00 toward the actual cost of construction. The balance of the cost of construction is to be raised by a bond issue covering a period of twenty years, with a total face amount of $440,000. By floating this bond issue, your Town came very close to the limit which it is allowed to borrow under State law. Your Advisory Board believes that the need for the school justified this additional increase in the Town debt, but your Advisory Board further believes that the credit of the Town should not be jeopardized in the future by incautious spending. Four years from now, through annual retiring of out- standing bond issues owed by the Town, the debt obliga- tion of the Town will have been substantially reduced. Al- though your Advisory Board feels that many projects cur- rently advocated for the Town are worthy, sound financ- ing makes it desirable to postpone some large capital out- lays this year and to spread these projects out over a pe- riod of years rather than attempt to accomplish them all in too short a time. To do so might seriously jeopardize not only the credit of the Town of North Andover, but raise its tax rate to an unprecedented and certainly un- desirable extent. NEW WATER MAIN The Board of Public Works has long been aware that the money requested for the purposes of Article 38 would be needed. The time has come when it is no longer possible to delay the action requested and your Advisory Board has, therefore, recommended favorable action. To finance the cost of this article, your Board recommends that $120,000.- 00 be raised by a bond issue, with the balance of $45,400.00 taken from the stabilization fund. Your Advisory Board further recommends that this be a ten-year issue. WEST SIDE TRUNK LINE SEWER There is no question in the minds of the members of your Advisory Board concerning the merits of Article 39. As the Town continues to grow, it will be necessary to extend the sewer facilities. Nevertheless, your Board feels that this is not the year to recommend this large expense which, at the present time, will benefit not more than thirty-eight families. REQUEST FOR SALARY INCREASE OF TOWN EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THOSE IN THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Article 26 contains a request for a salary increase of 10 per cent for all Town employees other than those in the School Department. Your Advisory Board wishes to draw particular attention to the loyalty and efficiency of the Town employees for the relatively modest remuneration which some of them receive for their efforts. To give proper acknowledgement to those deserving of more pay, your Advisory Board last year recommended a pay increase of 12½ per cent across the board. This was voted at last 2 year's annual Town Meeting. At the same time, your Ad- visory Board recommended a wage and job analysis study so that future wage increases could be made on a merit and length-of-stay basis. Your Advisory Board has been informed that such a study will shortly be put into effect. Your Board calls attention to an item in the Selectmen's budget amounting to $2,500.00 which permits a wage and salary job evaluation survey to be conducted this year. Your Advisory Board recognizes that certain departmental budgets contained requests for wage increases this year, many of these fully justified on the basis of meritorious per- formance on the part of employees coupled with their sen- iority in the jobs occupied. Your Board is confident that a proper survey will recognize the need for wage and salary increases, that these will be more realistic and perhaps go further, thus providing a proper incentive and reward to those deserving of consideration. Your Advisory Board, therefore, recommends against an inconsiderate, across the board, 10 per cent raise this year. IF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF YOUR ADVISORY BOARD ARE FOLLOWED, increased revenue to the Town, together with estimated receipts from the State and Coun- ty, will make it possible to keep the present tax rate ap- proximately the same as in 1956. TRANSF~'RS ~'ROM It£S£RV£ FIIND DURING 1956 Approved by your Advisory Board under Chapter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws: Itemized Town Reports ................. $ 659.24 Health Expenses ........................ 655.50 Advisory Board Expenses ............. 2,043.10 Police Department Salaries (Strike Duty) _ 3,836.45 Custodian Tax Title Expenses ........... 26.00 Police Reserve and Special Salaries ...... 250.00 Town Building Expenses ............... 940.00 Garbage Disposal ...................... 125.00 Contingent Fund ....................... 62.11 Planning Board Expenses ................ 305.97 Total $ 8,903.37 Balance of Account Returned to Treasury __ 1,096:63 Amount of Original Appropriation ........ $10,000.00 CONCLUSION Your Advisory Board has fully investigated and dis- cussed all of the recommendations contained in this report. It has personally viewed all of the areas with which special articles are concerned, and has satisfied itself that its rec- ommendations are warranted by the information it has gathered. Your Advisory Board has met with members of other Boards of the Town of North Andover, has, in many in- stances, met with Town officials and has called upon them for assistance. In every instance, all officers and others serving the Town have been most co-operative and helpfu! at all times, and your Board extends to them its sincere thanks. Respectifully submitted: North Andover Advisory Board John Harriman, Chairman John Hanson, Clerk Charles Stillwell Richard Whipple George Dupont R. Ashton Smith Carl Hanson Antoine Dubois James Poor tJcle No. YOUR ARTICLES REMEMBER: TALLY SHEET for REQUESTING FUNDS % Each time the Town votes to raise and appropriate approximately $-~J;000.00 means in increase of $1.00 in your tax rate (per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation). $95,909.00 26,750.00 600.00 900.00 1,070.00 850.00 1,000.00 Description of Acticlc 1,450.00 3,200.00 1,500.00 1,700.00 1,300.00 25 Renovation of Johnson High School 26 Town Employees Pay Increase (approx.) 27 Assessors Pay Increase 28a Douglas Road -- Water Extension 28b Wentworth Avenue -- Water Extension 28c Moody Street -- Water Extension 29a Douglas Road -- Sewer Extension No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes 29b Wentworth Avenue -- Sewer Extension 29c Pleasant Street -- Sewer Extension 29d Harwood Street -- Sewer Extension 29e Chickering Road -- Sewer Extension 29f Highland View Avenue- Sewer Extension 5 30 Underground Drains -- Pleasant Street 700.00 Yes 31 Mass. Avenue-- Drainage 18,200.00 No 32 Bradford Street -- Removal of Trees and Stumps 2,500.00 No 33 2½" Fire Hose 1,825.00 Yes 34 Police Garage Repairs 300.00 Yes 35 Two New Police Cars 2,000.00 Yes 38 Water System Reinforce- ments 165,400.00 Yes ($45,400.00 from Stabilization Fund. $120,000.00 Bond Issue) 137,600.00 39 West Side Trunk Sewer 40. Chain-link Fence at Standpipe 41 New Front End Loader 42 Purchase 10,000 sq. ft. land from Frank Gage for High School 3½ Ton Dump Truck No 2,300.00 No 5,000.00 Yes 1,000.00 Yes 43 5,000.00 No 44 Disposal Site Maintenance 1,000.00 Yes Chapter 90 Maintenance 6,000.00 Yes Chapter 90 Construction -- Dale Street 7,500.00 45 46 47 Painting Street Signs 48 Cyclone Fence at Stevens Pond 49 New Sidewalk Tractor 50 Cochichewick Brook Bridge Repairs 6 22,500.00* Yes 200.00 Yes 2,700.00 Yes 4,400.00 Yes 500.00 Yes 51 Greene Street Storm Drain 12,145.00 No ...... 52 Wood Lane Storm Drain 11,650.00 Yes 53 New {~ Ton Pick-up Truck 1,635.00 Yes ...... 54 Overhaul Gas Roller 500.00 No 55 Purchase Power Brush Cutter 225.00 Yes ....... 56 Two New Power Saws 500.00 Yes ..... 57 New 1/.z Ton Pick-up Truck 1,500.00 Yes ...... 60 Clarendon Street Play- ground Equipment 4,700.00 Yes 61 Ice Skating Rink 200.00 No 62 Drummond Playground Benches 100.00 Yes ...... 63 Christmas Party 600.00 No ...... 64 Playground Accident Insurance 600.00 No ...... 65 Playground Supplies 700.00 Yes 66 Police Officer at Bathing Beach 500.00 Yes ...... 67 8 Playground Instructors 1,888.00 Yes 68 Town Planning Financial Aid 4,000.00 Yes ...... 69 Publication of Zoning Maps and By-Laws 1,500.00 Yes ...... 70 Reconstruction of Middlesex Street 27,024.15 Yes ...... 733 Moving World War II Monument 750.00 Yes _ 74 Available Funds to Reduce Tax Rate 80,000.00* Yes ...... * On these Artic]es your Advisory Board is recommend- ing that the money be transferred from available funds in the Town Treasury. 7 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 to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Bradstreet School in Precinct One; the former Court Room, Town Building in Precinct Two; the Thomson School in Precinct Three and the Kittredge School in Precinct Four, in said North Andover on Monday, the fourth day of March, 1957 at nine o'clock in the fore- noon, then and there to act upon the following article: ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator, To~vn Clerk, 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 As- sessor, one member of the Board of Public Works, and two members of the School Committee for three years, one member of the Planning Board for five years, and to vote upon the questions, "Shall the Town vote to accept the pro- vision of section nineteen B of Chapter forty-one of the General Laws and thereby provide permanent tenure for John J. Lyons, the present incumbent of the office of Town Clerk." "Shall this town of North Andover accept the pro- visions of Section 47 of Chapter 31, as amended, of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Mass., Tercentenary edition, as they apply to the labor service of the Town of North Andover, a fair and concise summary and purpose of which appears below: Acceptance of the provisions of Section 47 of Chapter 31, as amended, of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Tercenten- ary edition, as they apply to the labor service of the Town of North Andover, would place under Civil Service the posi- tions of laborers, skilled laborers and mechanics and crafts- men in the entire labor service of the Town of North Andover." All to be voted upon one ballot, the polls shall open at 9 a.m. and shall be closed at 8 p.m. 8 After final action on the preceeding Article One, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article One of the Town By-Laws, to Saturday, March 16, 1957 at one-thirty o'clock p.m., in the North Andover High School Auditorium then and there to act on the following Articles: ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by ]aw to be elected by ballot. Recommended that this be referred to the Selectmen for action. ARTICLE 3. To see if the To~vn 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 ~anuary Io 1957, which were orig- inally appropriated under the Articles indicated: Article 72, 1950 -- Kittredge School, Construc- tion Fence $ 268.83 Article 64, 1953 -- Reserve for Appropriation from Stabilization Fund, Water De- partment 9,000.00 Article 3, 1954 -- ~uly 15, 1954, Lining Water Mains 16,800.73 Article 13, 1954 -- Publishing Town History 3,028.29 Article 36, 1955 -- Sidewalk Project 1,214.40 Article 59, 1955 -- Water Extension Board Public Works 700.00 Article 29, 1956 -- Lights, High School Grounds 1,123.80 Article 34, 1956 -- Chapter 90, Construction 30,000.00 Article 56, 1956 -- Study, West Side Trunk' Sewer 305.63 Article 60, 1956 -- Fire Hydrants 1,969.58 Article 22, 1956 ~ Two Islands 150.00 9 Article 53, 1956 -- East Side Trunk Sewer Article 2, June 30, 1956 -- Planning Board Print- ing Zoning Laws 1,500.00 Article 4, June 30, 1956 -- Planning Board 800.00 Article 6, Nov. 26, 1956 -- Charles and Gertrude Melamed Property Article 7, Nov. 26, 1956 ~ Plans for New School Civil Defense -- 1956 Article l, July 15, 1954 ~ Western Electric Escrow 3,292.23 Interest -- Western Electric Escrow Account 1,649.11 Article 19, 1952 -- New High School 5.960.66 U.S. Old Age Assistance m Assistance 2,080.61 U.S. Old Age Assistance -- Administration 604.67 U.S, Aid To Dependent Children -- Aid 3,026.06 U~S. Aid To Dependent Children -- Administration 240.74 U.S. Grant Disability Assistance - 598.2i U.S. Grant Disability Administration 45.69 School Lunch 9,152.60 North Andover High School Athletic Account 333.72 Article 41. 1955 -- Chapter 90, G. L. Construction 1,454.61 147,287.00 12,000.00 25,000,00 769.02 TOTAL $280,356.21 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 ten pages.) l0 LU oo~ 12 13 o 18 19 2O ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money, from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1958 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. ARTICLE 7. To consider the report of all special com- mittees. Recommended that the reports of all special com- mittees be heard. ARTILCE 8. 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 com- pensation in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Favorable action recommended on the basis of com- pensation in the amount of $75~.00 for the year 1957. This amount has been included in the Board of Health Budget recommended by your Advisory Board. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to appoint one of its members to the position of School Physician and to fix his compensation in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. Petition of the School Committee. Favorable action recommended on the basis of com- pensation in the amount of $1,500.00 for the year of 1957. This amount has been included in the School Department Budget. NOTE: FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON ARTICLES l0 THROUGH 22, A SEPARATE INSERT WILL BE PREPARED WHEN THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING BOARD HAVE BEEN DETER- MINED. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town of North Andover will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing from Conntry Residence District; and/or Rural Residence Dis- trict and/or Agricultural District to General Business Dis- trict, the following described parcel of property: 21 Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of the premises at the intersection of Chickering Road and Massachusetts Avenue, formerly known as Air Line Road; thence running ~Westerly by land now or formerly of Edward Adams, 1877 feet, more or less, to an angle in the wall; thence runn_'ng Southwesterly by land of owners unknown and by an old road t~nown as Wood Lane, 748 feet, more or less, to a stone bound; thence running Southeasterly by said old road known as Wood Lane 84.45 feet to a stone bound; thence running South 51-08-58 East 347.96 feet to a stone bound; thence running South ~0~5~-17 East 1!7.84 feet to a point; thence running Northerly 2.99 feet to a point; thence running Easterly 713 feet to a point; thence running North- erly 160 feet to a point, thence running Easterly 421.26 feet to a point; thence by a curved line with a radius of 20 :feet, 39.96 feet to Chickering Road; thence running Northerly 24~-28-25 East 1001.77 feet by said Chickering Road to a point~ thence Northerly by a curved line with a radius of 125 feet, 76 feet more or less, to the point of beginning. Petition of Dorothy J. Rennie and others. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town of North Andover will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from Village Residential to Business, the following described parcel of land: A parcel of land located on the southwesterly side of Main Street, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the easterly s~_de of First Street distant feet more or less from the southwesterly boundary of Main Street; thence running along land now or formerly of Vet- nile in a southeasterly direction 210 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly along land of the said Vernile 117 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly to First Street 210 feet, more or less, along land of the said Vernile; thence turning and running southwesterly along First Street 150 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running southeasterly 270 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running along land now or late of Robinson in a northeasterly direction t20 feet, more or less. to a point; thence turning and running more or less southeast- erly to Second Street 240 feet. more or less, to a point in the northwesterly side of Second Street; thence turning and running along said northwesterly side of Second Street 200 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and run- ning northwesterly 50 feet, more or less, to a point; thence running northwesterly along a line parallel to and 224 feet distant from the center line of Main Street 105 feet, more or less, to a point in the southeasterly side of School Street; thence turning and running southwesterly along the south- easterly side of School Street 142 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running across the end of School Street in a northwesterly direction 40 feet, more or less, to~ a point; thence turning and running in a northwesterly direction along said School Street 142 feet, more or less, to a point in the northwesterly side of School Street distant 224 feet from the center line of Main Street; thence turning and running northwesterly along a line parallel to and 224 feet distant from the center line of Main Street 300 feet, more or less, to a point in the easterly side of First Street; thence turning and running southwesterly along the east- erly side of First Street 16 feet, more or less, to the point ~of beginning. ,- Petition of Louis H. McAloon and others. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to insert in the North Andover Zoning By-Law words specifying northeasterly and southwesterly zoning district boundaries of the Village Residence zone along the northwesterly side of Sutton Street, identified in paragraph 3.54 as voted June 30, 1956, so that said paragraph so amended shall read as follows: "3.54 A small area along the northwesterly side of Sutton Street, embracing generally land between Methuen Avenue and the line or Thorndike Street extended, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Northwesterly by a line parallel to and seven hundred fifty (750) feet northwesterly from center line of Sutton Street between a point on said center line 300 feet along its northeasterly from its intersection ;vith Methuen Avenue center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet along it southwesterly from its intersection with Thorndike Street center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and three hundred (300) feet northeasterly from Methuen Avenue center line; Southeasterly by a portion of Sutton Street center line; Southwesterly by a line at a right angle to Sutton Street center line beginning at a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet southwesterly from the intersection of said Sutton Street center line with Thorn, dike Street center line." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. 23 ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by re-wording without change of substance the Village Residence zoning district boundary description at and near High Street in paragraph No. 3.53 as voted June 30, 1956, at the request of Mrs. 5'Ic- Questen, and by inserting therein words more exactly scribing the easterly bounding line thereof, so that said paragraph No. 3.53 so amended shall read as follows: "3.53 A small area along the southeasterly side oC Sutton Street embracing generally land near and between Thorndike Street and Moody Street, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Northerly and northwesterly by Sutton Street center line between a point thereon one hundred twenty-five (125) feet westerly along said Sutton Street center line from its intersection with Thorndike Street center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet along it northeasterly from the point on Sutton Street center line that would be intersected by Moody Street center line if extended tangent all the way to Sutton Street; Easterly by a line parallel to and one hundred twenty- five (125) feet easterly from Moody Street center line and said line extended all the way to Sutton Street; Southeasterly by Prescott Street center line; Southwesterly by a short portion of a line parallel to and 200 feet northeasterly from the former Salem Railroad right of way location line; Easterly by a portion of High Street center line; Southwesterly again by a portion of the former Salem Railroad right of way location line; Westerly by a line parallel to and 225 feet westerly from High Street center line; Southwesterly yet again by a line parallel to and 200 feet northeasterly from the former Salem Railroad right of way location line, and southwesterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south~vesteriy from Thorndike Street center line to the point where it intersects Sutton Street center line." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to insert in lhe North Andover Zoning By-Law words describing a 24 segment, now missing, of the boundary of the General Business zone in the northerly corner of the intersection of Turnpike Street and Hillside Street--Kent property--set forth in paragraph 3.75 by striking off the terminal bound- aw-describing clause thereof as voted June 30, 1956, to wit "thence northwesterly 91.3 feet to a point of beginning," and by substituting in place thereof the corresponding words as originally printed in paragraph 3.84 of the war- rant for the June 30, 1956, Town Meeting, to wit "thence northwesterly 91.3 feet to a point; thence southwesterly 100 feet to the point of beginning." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Village Residence Zoning District boundary description set forth in paragraph 3.51 as voted June 30, 1956, to correct a wrong street name, to strike out a mistake and superflous street name, to state clearly the compass direction of a boundary segment, and to extend, adjust and re-locate other boundary segments to correspond with changes in the Main Street General Business Zone boundary set forth in paragraph 3.71, by taking all or some of the several ac- tions specified hereunder as to said paragraph 3.51 by striking out in the seventh boundary segment the name "Sutton Street" and by inserting in place thereof the name "Second Street"; by striking out in the ninth bounding seg- ment the first occurrence of the words "and Elm Street"; by correcting the first letter of the first word of the twenty- first bounding segment so that the word shall read "south- westerly"; by striking out the sixth bounding segment de- scription and inserting in place thereof the following three segment descriptions, namely: Easterly by a line paralleI to and 150' westerly from the center line of Main Street between May Street and Waverley Road; Southeasterly by a short portion of Waverley Road center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 225' westerly from Main Street center line. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. ~icetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by classifying as Neigh- 25 borhood Business the property known as ttilton's Variety, described in paragraph 3.74 (35) as voted June 30, 1956, adjoining other property zoned Neighborhood Business scribed in paragraph 3.63 as voted June 30, 1956, and to accomplish that purpose amending and enlarging the area described in paragraph 3.63 so that said paragraph so amended shall read as follows: "3.63 Neighborhood Business: An area of land at the northwesterly intersection of Middlezex Street and Waver- ley Road bounded: Easterly by the westerly sideline of Waverley Road; Southeasterly and Southerly by the northerly sideline of Middlesex Street between the westerly sideline of Wav- erley Road and a point on said Middlesex Street sideline 143 feet westerly from said Waverley Road sideline; Westerly by a line at a right angle to said Middlesex Street sideline; Northerly by a line parallel to and 100 feet northerly from said Middlesex Street northerly sideline.' And by striking out the above-cited sub-paragraph (35) of paragraph 3.74. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by inserting a missing small southeasterly bounding segment, by correcting by one digit a typographical error in a dimension, and by alter- ing, adjusting and extending the boundaries of the northern end of the Main Street General Business Zone set forth in paragraph 3.71 as voted June 30, 1956, to include all or most of the premises specially designated General Business in sub-paragraphs (28,) (29) and (30) of paragraph 3.74 as voted June 30, 1956, striking them out and amending 3.Ti so that said paragraph 3.71 so amended shall read: "3.71 Portions of both sides of Main Street and of Water Street more particularly bounded and described as follows: Northerly by a portion of the former Salem Railroad location line; Easterly by a line parallel to and 165 feet easterly from Main Street center line between the former Salem Railroad location line and Saunders Street; Northerly by a small portion of Saunders Street center line; 26 Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from the center line of that portion of Saunders Street that trends in two courses about W 24° 30' W and about N 45° 0' W; Southeasterly by a short portion of the Bradstreet School southeasterly lot line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 180 feet north- easterly from Main Street center line, and extending some 700 feet or more in length between said Bradstreet School southeasterly lot line and a point on the shore of Sutton Mill Pond generally southeasterly of the intersection os Second, Main and Water Streets; Northeasterly by the southwesterly shore of Sutton Mill Pond; Southeasterly by a line at a right angle to Water Street center line and passing through a point thereon about 105 feet southeasterly from the center line of Merrimack Street; Northeasterly by the center line of Water Street, be- tween Merrimack Street and Elm Street; Southeasterly by Elm Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south- westerly from Water Street center line between Elm Street and Merrimack Street; Northwesterly by a short portion of Merrimack Street center line; Southwesterly by Water Street center line between Merrimack Street and Main Street; Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 100 feet south- easterly from Second Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south- westerly from Main Street center line, between a point 1~1 feet southeasterly of Second Street and Waverly Road; Westerly by a short portion of Waverly Road center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 150 feet south- westerly from Main Street center line between Waverly Road center line and Sutton Street center line, and south- erly by a very short portion of Sutton Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet south- westerly from North Main Street center line between Sut- ton Street center line and a point 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line; 27 Northerly by a line parallel to and 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line to the center line of North Main Street; Northeasterly by the center line of North Main Street ~o the center line of Sutton Street; Southerly by a short portion of Sutton Street center line; Easterly by the center line of Main Street between Sutton Street center line and the location line of the former Salem Railroad." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by inserting under para- graph 3.6 Neighborhood Business Districts, a new para- graph to be numbered 3.64 and by transferring thereto and numbering consecutively (1) through (13) thereunder properties hitherto described and stated under paragraph 3.74 sub-paragraphs (5), (7), (9), (14), (15) Second Parcel, (16), (17), (19), (22), (23), (34), (37), and (40), striking them from Par. 3.74 entirely and adding to the descriptions of certain of them, words more clearly identifying the loca- tion of said properties so that said paragraph 3.64 shall read as follows: "3.64 (1) The land in North Andover with the build- ings thereon presently known as Faro's Diner, located on the southeasterly side of Osgood Street in the fork between Osgood and Barker Streets, and bounded and described as follows: Southeasterly by Barker Street 590.15 feet; Northwesterly in two courses by Osgood Street 221.85 feet and 145 feet; Northerly by land of Barker along the bed of an old wall 242 feet; and Northeasterly again by land of Barker 8.99 feet, all of said measurements being as shown on plan of land owners by Stefanowicz, North Andover, Mass., August 1947, Charles E. Cyr, C.E. 3.64 (2) The land in North Andover with the build- ings thereon presently known as Woody's, located on the ~vesterly side of Chickering Road about one-quarter mile northeasterly along it from the intersection of Peters and Andover Streets, bounded and described as follows: 28 Northerly 226 feet, more or less, by land now or late of Coolidge; Southeasterly 280, more or /ess, by Chickering Road; Southerly 30 feet, more or less, by land or formerly of Schruender; and Westerly 178 feet, by land now or late of one Melamed. (3) Land in North Andover together with the buildings thereon, presently known as Bulger's Animal Hospital, located on the easterly side of Chickering Road. Beginning at a point in the southeasterly sideline of Chickering Road located approximately 925 feet southwesterly along said Chickering Road sideline from its intersection with Mass. Avenue center line, said point being the northeasterly corner of the premises in question; thence running south- easterly 125 feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly 200 feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly 125 feet to a point on the south- easterly side of Chickering Road; thence turning and run- ning northeasterly 200 feet along the southeasterly side of Chickering Road to the point of beginning: (4) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (14) (5) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (15) second parcel. · (6) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (~6) 3.64 (7) Land in North Andover together with the buildings thereon, presently known as Saul's gasoline fill- ing station, located along the southwesterly side of Salem Turnpike (State Route 114) a short distance southeasterly from its intersection with Sullivan Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southwesterly sideline of Salem Turnpike about 140 feet southeasterly along said sideline from its intersection with the southerly sideline of Sullivan Street, and bounded on the northeast by State Highway Route 214 for a distance of 364.38 feet opposite State Highway Stations No. ;178-179-180-181 and bounded on the northwest by Commonwealth of Massachusetts 29.48 feet on the southwest 363.46 feet; and by land owned by Edward W. Saul on the southeast 85.67 feet said bounds having been surveyed by Mr. Brasseur and marked by iron pipe. (8) Land in Nortb Andover together with the build- ings thereon, presently known as Dehullu's Market and numbered 60 Union Street, located on the southerly side of Union Street a short distance easterly from Marblehead Street and bounded and described as follows: 29 Beginning at a point in the southerly sideline of Union Street located approximately 45 feet easterly along said Union Street southerly sideline from its intersection with Marblehead Street easterly sideline, and bounded thence Northerly 50 feet by Union Street; thence Easterly 105 feet by land now or formerly of one McNiff; thence Southerly 75 feet and Westerly 120 feet. 3.64 (9) Land in North Andover, together with the buildings thereon presently kno~vn as Lakeside Filling Station, located at the northwest corner of Lake Cochi- chewick on the southeastern side of the road at the inter- section of Osgood Street and Great Pond Road, bounded: Northerly 180 feet by Osgood Street; Northeasterly 70 feet by Great Pond Road; Easterly 125 feet; Southerly 185 feet and Westerly 125 feet to the point of beginning. (10) First Parcel: A tiny triangle of land together with the structures thereon located on the northwesterly side of Chickering Road about 1050 feet northeasterly along Chick- ering Road from Peters and Andover Streets. bounded: Northerly 30 feet by land now of Gaumond; Southeasterly 40 feet more or less by Chickering Road; and Westerly 40 feet more or less, by land now of Melamed, being triangular in shape. Second Parcel: Land with the buildings thereon lo- cated in the southerly corner of the intersection of Dufton Court and Chickering Road and bounded: Northwesterly 325 feet more or less by Chickering Road; Easterly 219.25 feet more or less by Dufton Court; Southerly 45.6 feet, more or less, by land of Smith; Southeasterly 209 feet, more or less, by land now of Smith and Murray; Southerly 39 feet, more or less, by land of Nelb; and Westerly 135.4 feet, more or less, by land now of Carbonero, 30 3.64 (11) A certain parcel of ]and located on the south- westerly side of High Street, North Andover, about 300 feet southeasterly along High Street from Sutton Street num- bered Lot 44 Assessors Plan No. 52, presently known as Mann's Variety Store, and bounded and described as fo]- lows: Begining at a point on the southwesterly side of High Street in the northeasterly corner of the premises in ques- tion; thence running southeasterly 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly 70.7 feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running northeasterly 6959 feet to the point of beginning. (12) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (37) (13) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (40) Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nichols F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by re-numbering as (1) through (22) inclusive sub-paragraphs under paragraph 3.74 as voted June 30, 1956, then numbered (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13), (18), (20), (21), (24), (25), (26), (27), (31), (32), (33), (36), (3~) and (39) and by re-insert- ing at the end of such last sub-paragraph, being hitherto numbered (39), all of those further words of description and identification after the words "said Newcomb" as originally printed in the Warrant for said June 30, 1956, Town Meet- ing, and by striking entirely from said paragraph 3.74, sub- paragraph (15) First Parcel, the property therein des- cribed, and by striking from said paragraph 3.74 sub-para- graph (1) and property therein described because it was already included within the property described in para- graph 3.72 as voted June 30, 1956.. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by altering the boundary description under paragraph 3.81 to reflect the transfer of a small part thereof from Industrial to Rural Residential as requested by Mr. Barker and voted June 30, 1956, and by striking from said description a superfluous word "and", a wrong reference to Main Street, and an irrelevant phrase mentioning Wood Lane, dangling at the end of said des- cription; and by inserting before the words "more parti- 31 cularly bounded (etc)" a saving clause as to tracts that might be zoned otherwise within the industrially zoned area described in paragraph 3.81 so that said paragraph so amended shall read as follows: "3.81 Ali that northernmost portion of North Andove~' township north of the northerly Lake Cochichewick water- shed divide line as more particularly bounded and des- cribed below, except such portions if the area within said Industrial zoning district boundaries as may be duly de- clared to be in any other kind of zoning district: Northeasterly by the Haverhill-North Andover boun- dary between the Merrimack River and a point southerly of Osgood Street; Easterly and Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 500' easterly from that portion of Osgood Street center line between the Haverhill-North Andover boundary and the thread of High Bridge Brook; Southeasterly by the thread of High Bridge Brook to Osgood Street; Southeasterly by that portion of Osgood Street center line between High Bridge Brook and Sutton Street; Southeasterly and Southerly by that portion of Sutton Street center line between Osgood Street and a point on Sutton Street center line 300 feet northeast of its intersec- tion with Methuen Avenue center line; Northeasterly by a line paralIel to and 300 feet north- easterly from Methuen Avenue center line; Southerly by a line parallel to and 750 feet northerly from that portion of Sutton Street center line between a point thereon 300 feet northeasterly from Methuen Avenue center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet southwesterly from Thorndike Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from Thorndike Street center line and said line extended between a point 750 feet northerly from Sutton Street center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet southwesterly from Thorndike Street center line; Southerly by that portion of Sutton Street center line between North Main Street and a point on Sutton Street 125 feet southwesterly from Thorndike Street center line; Southwesterly by North Main Street center line between Sutton Street center line and a point on North Main Street center line 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line; Southerly by a line parallel to and 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line; 32 Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet south- westerly from North Main Street center line between a point 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street and the center line of Sutton Street; Northerly by a short portion of Sutton Street center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 150 feet south- westerly from Main Street center line betwen Sutton Street and May Street; Southerly by May Street center line; Easterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet easterly from Patriot Street center line between May Street and Bel- mont Street; Southerly by Belmont Street center line; Westerly by a short portion of Marblehead Street cen- ter line between Belmont Street and the Lawrence-North Andover municipal boundary; Northwesterly and Northerly by the North Andover town line in the Merrimack River between the foot of Marblehead Street and the Haverhill--North Andover boun- dary.'' Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nic?tta, Chairman. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by inserting near the beginning of paragraph 3.82 a saving clause identical with that proposed above in 3.81; also by adjusting and re-stating the description in paragraph 3.82 to reflect more clearly the transfer of a small area thereunder from Industrial to Vil- lage Residence as requested by Mrs. McQuesten and duly voted June 30, 1956; and by striking from near the end of paragraph 3.82 a wrong compass bearing for the northerly sideline of Saunders Street, to wit "E 70° 30' N;" and by substituting in place there if the correct bearing, namely "E 7° 30' N", as elsewhere stated in the same deescription, so that said paragraph 3.82 so amended shall read; "3.82 A finger of land in the north central part of North Andover extending along part of both sides of Stevens Mill Brook and the former Salem Railroad location between Sutton Street and Stevens Street at Stevens Pond, embrac- ing the Sutton, Osgood, Davis & Furber and Stevens Mills, within the boundaries more particularly described and stated below, except such portions of the area within said Industrial zoning district boundaries as may be duly de- clared to be in any other kind of zoning district: Northerly by Sutton Street center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from the center line of Thorndike Street; thence by a connecting line parallel to and 200 feet northeasterly from that portion of the former Salem Railroad right of way location line between a point near Thorndike Streel and a point 225 feet northwesterly from High Street center line; Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet north- westerly from High Street center line; Northeasterly by a portion of the former Salem Rail- road right of way location line; Northwesterly by a portion of High Street center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet north- esterly from the former Salem Railroad right of way location line between High Street center line and Chicker- ing Road center line; Southeasterly by a short portion of Chickering Road center line; Northasterly by a former Salem Railroad location line between Chickering Road and Stevens Street; Easterly by Stevens Street center line between its in- tersection with the aforesaid railroad location and Pleasant Street; Southwesterly by Pleasant Street center line to a point thereon 120 feet southeasterly from its intersection ~vith Phillips Court center line; Northwesterly by a line parallel to and ~20 feet south- easterly from that line of Phillips Court that trends ap- proximately S44° 33'W; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and ]35 feet north- easterly from that line of Phillips Court that trends approxi- mately S 35° 26' E and such line extended northwesterly to Osgood Street; Northeasterly by a portion of Osgood Street center line beginning at a point thereon 350 feet northeasterly of its intersection with Phillips Court center line and extending thence easterly to the center line of Wayne Street, so called; Southwesterly by the center line of Wayne Street, so- called, between Osgood Street and Chickering Road; Southeasterly by a short portion of Chickering Road center line; Southwesterly by East Water Street center line; Southeasterly by a short portion of Clarendon Street center line; Southwesterly by Water Street center line, extended, between Clarendon Street and a point on Water Street cen- ter line about 105 feet southerly from Merrimack Street center line; Northwesterly by a line at a right-angle to Water Slreet center line and passing through a point thereon 105 l'eet southerly from Merrimack Street center line; Southwesterly by a portion of the southwesterly shore of the mill pond, and thence by a portion of a line parallel to and 180 feet northeasterly from Main Street center line; Northwesterly by a line at a right-angle to Saunders Street center line at the southerly terminus of Saunders Street; Southwesterly by the southwesterly shore of Sutton Mill Pond between the aforesaid line at a right-angle to Saun- ders Street center line at its southerly terminus and the asterly extension, of that northerly side line of Saunders Street that trends approximately E 7° 30' N; Southerly by that northerly side line of Saunders Street that trends approximately E 7° 30' and said line extended easterly; Westerly by a line parallel to and 165 feet easterly from Main Street center line; Southerly by a portion of the former Salem Railroad location line; Westerly by Main Street center line between the for- mer Salem Railroad location line and Sutton Street.,' Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman: ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to further amend Section 9 of the North Andover Zoning By-Law as amended and adopted by the Special Town Meeting of June 30, 1956, by inserting at the end of the second sentence thereof as amended and adopted June 30, 1956, a comma intead of the period and by adding after such comma the folowing additional clause: "further provided that two of said Board of Appeals Members and one of said Associate Members shall be ap- [~ointed from among the Members of the North Andover Planning Board." So that the whole of Section 9 so amended and divided into two paragraphs shall then read: 35 "SECTION 9: BOARD OF APPEALS, ITS POWERS AND DUTIES 9.1 There shall be a Board of Appeals of five members and not more than three Associate Members, which shall have and exercise all the powers provided under G. L. Chapter 40A as amended, and which shall hear and decide all matters specifically referred to the Board of Appeals by the North Andover Zoning By-Law and other matters referred to such Board by statute. The Board of Appeals' Members and Associate Members shall be appointed by the Selectmen in the manner provided by statute, further pro- vided that two of said Board of Appeals' Members and one of said Associate Members shall be appointed from among the Members of the North Andover Planning Board. 9.2 On each appeal arising under the North Andover Zoning By-Law, the Board of Appeals shall hold a public bearing of which notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in North Andover twelve (12) days at least before the date of such hearing. The Board shall also notify by registered mail all owners of property within three hundred (300) feet of the boundaries of each lot or lots involved. Such notices shall be mailed to such owners at the addresses appearing for them in the most recent town tax listing of said owners." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to convey to Charles and Gertrude Melamed by a deed sufficient for the purpose to be executed for the Town by the Board of Selectmen the parcel of land which, pursuant to a vote of the Special Town Meeting held on November 26, 1956, the Board of Selectmen on December 3, 1956, ordered taken by eminent domain and on December 7, 1956, recorded said order of taking in Essex North District Registry of Deeds, said parcel being bounded and described as follows: A lot of land belonging to Charles and Gertrude Me- lamed situated to the southwest of Rosedale Avenue, con- taining approximately 8.77 acres and being more particu- larly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Cypress Terrace at land of Charles and Gertrude Melamed and land of the Suburban Household Enterprises, Inc., which point is 580 feet distant southeasterly from the southeasterly side of Andover Street; thence running in a northeasterly direction along a stone wall by land now or formerly of said Suburban Household Enterprises, Inc., 276 feet to a point at another stone wall and at land now or formerly of Colizzi; thence turning and running in a general southeasterly direction along said latter stone wall by lands now or formerly of said Colizzi, Indelis, Hart, and Frechette 850 feet to a point at another stone wall and land now or formerly of Puccio; thence turning and running in a general southwesterly direction along said latter stone wall by said land of Puccio 420 feet to a point where Bevin Road intersects with Pine- dale Terrace; thence turning and running in a general northwesterly direction along the northeasterly side of Pinedale Terrace 514 feet to a point where the northeast- erly side of Pinedale Terrace intersects the southeasterly side of Farnham Road; thence turning and running in a northerly direction 116 feet across said Farnham Road and by other land of said Melamed to a point in a stone wall at other land of Charles Melamed; thence turning and running in a northeasterly direction along said latter stone wall 275 feet to a point on the southwesterly side of Cypress Terrace which point is 575 feet distant southeasterly from the southeasterly side of Andover Street; thence running in a more northeasterly direction 36 feet across Cypress Terrace to the point of beginning. All measurements being more or less and said lot herein described containing ap- proximately 382,062 square feet. All reference to street, terraces and ways used in this description may be found on Plot No. 47 in the North Andover Town Assessors' Office. Petition of Edward Melamed and others Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the action taken by the Town at the Special Town Meeting of February 4. 1957 makes consideration of this Article unnecessary. It is recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to allow the Board of Selectmen to pay Court costs and expenses in connection with the land takings for the proposed new school. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Your Advisory Board believes that the action taken at the last Town Meeting renders this request unnecessary. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds, a sum to be ex- 37 pended by the School Building Committee for the purpose of preparing the Johnson School Building for elementary school use which sum, according to the estimate of archi- tect Frank W. Crimp of Adden, Parker, Clinch and Crimp, submitted May 14, 1956, pursuant to authority conferred under Article 30 adopted at the 1956 Annual Town Meet- ing, need not exceed Ninety-five Thousand Nine Hundred Nine Dollars ($95,909.00). Petition of Edward Melamed and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the action taken by the Town at the Special Town Meeting of February 4, 1957 makes consideration of this Article unnecessary. It is recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the salaries and wages in each Town Department; to grant a ten per cent (10%) increase to all full time employees, with the exception of the School Department employees. Petition of James E. Fitzgerald and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board wishes to draw the attention of the Town to the general discussion of salary and job evaluation which is more fully discussed in the Preamble. In addition, Board would like to point out that the sum of $2,500.00 is included under Item One of the Budget so that this study can be put into effect. Payroll expenses have and should in- crease, but a definite structure for granting pay increases on an equitable basis, recognizing both merit and length of service, is needed. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town of North Andover will vote an increase in salary of $200.00 to each Assessor ($600.00 in all) because of the increase in volume of work. Petition of Board of Assessors. Unfavorable Action Recommended. The reasons given under Article 26 also apply to this article. ARTICLE 28. 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 systems on the following streets on petition of the persons named and others: 38 (A) Approximately one hundred and eighty-five feet on Douglas Road from Mifflin Drive. Petition of Maurice J. Sergi and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $900.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the asssessments or betterments charges under the conditions of Chapter 40 Section 42G, 42H and 42-1 of the General Laws under the condition that one additional house be started before Sept. 1, 1957. (B) On Wentworth Avenue, a distance of approxi- mately two hundred (200) feet from Chadwick Street toward Furber Avenue. Petition of Ralph E. Finck and others Unfavorable action recommended. (C) On Moody Street approximately 210 feet toward Prescott Street from the previous terminus near Furber Avenue. Petition of William A. Geremia and Others. 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 40 Section 42G, 42H and 42-1 of the General Laws under the condition that one additional house be started before Sept. 1, 1957. ARTICLE 29. 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 systems on the following streets on petition of the persons named and others. (A) Approximately one hundred and eighty-five feet on Douglas Road from Mifflin Drive. Petition of Maurice J. Sergi and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.000.00 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. 39 (B) On Wentworth Avenue, a distance of approxi- mately 200 feet from Chadwick Street toward Furber Avenue. Petition of Ralph E. Finck and others. Unfavorable action recommended. (C) From Osgood Street to residence of John Pelle- grino on Pleasant Street. Petition of Frank J. Slipp and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the expense of this Article to the Town and to abutters who will not materially benefit but who will have to bear the major part of the expense, makes favorable action inadvisable. Recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. (D) On Harwood Street approximately one hundred and sixty feet from Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Anna Galvagna and others. Unfavorable action recommended. (E) On Chickering Road approximately three hun- dred feet to the property of Joseph Filetti. Petition of Joseph Filetti and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.70~.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the pur- pose of this Article subject to the assessments or better- ments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended. (F) On Highland View Avenue from Furber Avenue to the residence of Salvatore Ciarcia. Petition of Salvatore Ciarcia and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.300.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the pur- pose of this Article subject to the assessments or better- ments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropiate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to install an under- 4O ground drain to take care of surface water for a required distance from a point on Pleasant Street, so that Town drainage will no longer flow on privately owned land bor- dering on said Pleasant Street. And further that the Select- men be hereby empowered to take whatever steps are necessary to effect the accomplishment of said article in- cluding the obtaining of the necessary easements. Petition of John J. Willis and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $700,00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or take from available funds a sufficient sum of money to enclose a drainage ditch starting at a point on the southwesterly side of Massachusetts Avenue, and along the . r ' westerly side of Waverly Road to the Shawsheen River, in ~(. the general vicinity of Kenwood Street. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board believes that the condition to be remedied does not warrant the expenditure of $18,200.09 necessary to correct it. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate $2,500.00 for the removal of trees and stumps for the distance of 800 feet more or less on Bradford Street, start- ing 700 feet easterly from Osgood Street. Petition of D. Mangano & Sons and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and apropriate the sum of Eighteen Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars ($1,825.00) to purchase 1000 feet of new 2~'' hose for the Fire Department. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,825.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) to have new overhead 41 doors put on police garage and to have windows painted and repaired. Petition of Alfred H. McKee, Chief of Police Depart- ment. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $390.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to be used with the two cars for two new 1957 12 volt system cars, all equipment must be changed over such as police radios, sirens and all other equipment. Petition of Alfred H. McKee, Chief of Police Depart- ment. Favorable action recommended. It is recommendecl that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to have all school buses in North Andover used to transport children to and from School be placed under jurisdiction and super- vision of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Petition of Eleanor Roberts and others.-~ ~ ~- Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to have all school buses in North Andover for the transportation of children to and from school be all owner-operated. Petition of Eleanor Roberts and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($16.5,400.00) or any other sum for the purpose of installing the fo]lowing twelve-inch water mains in accordance with the report of Camp, Dresser and McKee, Consulting Engineers: Sutton Street, from Osgood Street to High Street; High Street, from Sutton Street to Prescott Street; Boston and Maine Railroad Right~ of-way, from Prescott Street to Chickering Road; Chicker- lng Road, from Osgood Street to Park Street, and Park 42 Street from Chickering Road to Osgood Street, and de- termine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws er take any action in relation thereto. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $165.4f10~0fl be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. and to meet this appro- priation the sum of $45.490~00 to be transferred from the stabilization fund and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen. be and is hereby authorized to borrow from time to time the sum of $120.009.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, under authority of Chapter 44 of the Genero] Laws, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Lawl~ as amended, each issue to be paid in not more than ~years from its date or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. ARTICLE 39. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($137,600.00) or any other sum for the purpose of extending the West Side Trunk Sewer from Massachusetts Avenue at Beechwood Street to Greene Street by way of Beechwood Street, Shawsheen Avenue and certain rights of way, along Greene Street to Massachusetts Avenue, Wood Lane to Woodstock Street and Waverly Road to Margate Street in accordance with the survey of Camp, Dresser & McKee Counsulting Engineers, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds, in the treasury, and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto. Petition of Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that this is not the year to recommend this large expense which at the present time will benefit only 38 families. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Twenty-three Hundred Dollars ($2,300.00) to provide a chain link fence at the million gallon water standpipe at Bradford and Barker Streets. 43 Petition of Board of Public V~orks. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be used with the present Hough Payloader to purchase a new front end loader. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will vote (1) to ill- struct the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, or otherwise, two lots of land, approximately 10,000 square feet, (No. 151 and No. 152 in the assessors' records), be- longing to Frank Gage, of Chatham, New Jersey, which are located at the corner of Chickering Road and Beacon Hill Boulevard, and about the North Andover High School Site; (2) to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds available funds, the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for said purpose. Petition of Charles W. Morgan et al. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of SI,001].00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purchase of a three and one-half'ton dump truck for the use of the Highway Department. A 1951 Mack dump truck to be turned in, in trade. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 4~. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the maintenance of the Disposal Site on Clark Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom~nended that the sum of $1,0(10.01~ be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. 4~ ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) 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 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 $6,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose 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 purposes by the State or County or both. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the rebuilding of Dale Street under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both for thi~ purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. It is recommended that the sum of $7,500.00 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 $22,5fl0.03 be transferred from unappro. priated 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 unappropriated available funds in the Treasury. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the purpose of painting and replacing street signs. Petition of the High~vay Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-seven Hundred Dollars ($2,700.00) for the installation of a Cyclone wire fence at Stevens Pond. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. 45 Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $2,700.03 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Forty-four Hundred Dollars ($4,400.00) for the purchase of a sidewalk tractor for the use of the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4.400.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article, ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the repairing of the bridge over the Cochichewick Brook at Sutton Street, as recommended by the Department of Pub- lic Utilities. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $503.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twelve Thousand One Hundred Forty-five Dollars ($12,145.00) to rebuild that section of storm drain on Greene Street from the Shawsheen River to Kenwood Street which ~vas washed out last year. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dole lars ($11,650.00) to build a storm drain on Wood Lane from the junction of Greene Street to Woodstock Road. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $I1.65fl.03 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Sixteen Hundred Thirty-five Dollars ($1,635.00) to purchase a one-half ton pick-up truck fully 46 equipped for the use of the Highway Department. A 1948 Chevrolet pick-up to be turned in, in trade. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of SI,635.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to over- haul the 1940 gas roller of the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds Two Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($225.00) to purchase a Power Brush Cutter. Petition of John J. Conners, Tree Warden. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended~ that the sum of $225.011 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purchase of two power saws for the Tree Department. Petition of John J. Conners, Tree Warden. Favorable action recommended, It is recommended that the sum of S$00.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the stun of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) to purchase a ~, Ton Pickup Truck for the Department of Insect Pest Control. Petition of John J. Conners, Moth Superintendent. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to dedicate for a municipal purpose, namely, a public playground, two 47 parcels of land adjacent to each other now owned by the Town, being described as follows: Parcel 1: The land ~vith buildings thereon situated on Lamere Street in North Andover, containing 45,692 square feet, more or less, being lots numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on the so-called Lamere Plan filed with the North District Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan 0321. Parcel 2: Land situated in the rear of Clarendon Street supposed to contain 13,000 square feet, more or ]ess, being Lot C on a plan of land in North Andover owned by Edward W. Sullivan dated September, 1938, recorded with the North District Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan 1170. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift from. the Trustees of the Village Land Company, to be used for a municipal purpose, namely, a public playground, providing adjacent land now owned by the town is similarly used for a public playground, the following described par- cel of land: A certain parcel of land situated in North Andover, County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Begining at an iron pipe which is located from a stone bound on the easterly side of Clarendon Street on the pro- perty line between the Village Land Company and Winifred K. Sullivan properties by going a distance of 114.0 feet from the stone bound in a southeasterly direction then turning in a southwesterly direction 8.7 feet and then turning southeasterly a distance of 56.0 feet to an iron pipe; from this iron pipe the parcel of land is described by traversing a distance of 341.37 feet in a southeasterly direction to a stone bound, then turning easterly a distance of 73 feet to a point 104 feet from the westerly line of East Water Street to a point, then turning northwesterly 218 feet to the iron pipe at the point of beginning. Containing 18,200 square feet of land, more or less. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($4,700.00) to provide a chain link fence, a chain link back- 48 stop, a slide, a six s~ving set, a locker for playground equip- ment and necessary grading and labor at the Clarendon Street Playground. Petition of Board of Selectmen. I ~'~ Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4,700.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 61. To see if the To~vn will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an ice skating rink, this amount to include expenses of mainte- nance, cleansing of snow and policing. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Unfavorable action recommended. It is the opinion of your Advisory Board that the maintenance of ice is at best a laborious and costly venture, made more haz- ardous by the uncertainties of this climate. A skating rink must be carefully policed and sttpervised, and the labor required for the removal of snow and scraping after hard use is more than most people realize. Taking ali factors into consideration, your Advisory Board considers this project impractical. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for four benches for the Drummond playground. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1011.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article, ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for a Christmas party and celebration for 2300 children of North Andover under the supervision of the Recreation Council. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Unfavorable action recommended. 49 ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for accident insurance coverage for 400 children on playground activities for an eight week period, this amount to include administra- tion expenses. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) for play- ground supplies this amount to include expenses, special trips and general playground activities for the children of North Andover. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable uction recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $700,00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 66. To see if the To~vn will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the services of a police officer at the Bathing Beach, four hours daily, eight hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays for a ten week period to enforce car parking for residents of North Andover, this figure to include cost of car stickers. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $500,00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eighteen Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars ($1,888.00) for eight playground instructors and one super- visor for an eight week period. Petition of Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,888.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. 50 ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 to be used with the $4,000.00 remaining allocated by the Federal Government for North Andover Town Planning Financial Aid under Sec- tion 701 of Title 7 of the Federal Housing Act of 1954, for the second year, and to see if the Town will vote to instruct the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen of North Andover to enter into contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Commerece, P]anning Divi- sion, for planning services to be rendered within twelve months from the date of excution of such contract in accor- dance with such program and specifications as the Select- men, the Planning Board, and the State P]anning Division may agree in writing. Petition of North Andover Planning Board. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4.000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to be used for final publica- tion and printing of the new Town Zoning Maps and By- Law. Petition of North Andover Planning Board. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury, the sum of $27,024.15 to be used for the permanent construction of Middlesex Street, or take any action in relation thereto. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. This money will be 100% reimbursed by the State. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept the section of Moody Street from Prescott Street northerly to that portion of Moody Street which was accepted in 1938. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. 51 ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 401 of the acts of 1956, providing certain protection for civil defense volunteers driving publicly owned vehicles. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the Town Treasury a sum of money to remove the World War II mo- nument in front of the Town building to an appropriate spot in Memorial Park (behind library) and a committee of five, to be appointed by the Moderator to select appropriate spot. Petition of Joseph F. Byron and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated fo~ the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to take the sum of $80,000.00 from available funds, to reduce the tax rate. Petition of Board of Assessors. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of S~80.000.00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. 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. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachu- setts, the Twenty-first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred fifty-seven. WILLIAM A. FINNERAN, Chairman ARTHUR P. KIRK RAYMOND BROADHEAD Board of Selectmen 52 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -- following -- Annual Town Meeting TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts ESSEX ss: To either of the Constables of the To~vn of North Andover: GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are you hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to meet in the High School Auditorium in said North An- dover, on the sixteenth day of March, 1957, immediately after the Annual Town Meeting of March 16, 1957, then and there to act on the following articles. ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Public Works to cease putting Sodium Flou- ride in the water supply. Petition of Edward R. Greenwood and others ARTICLE 2. To see if the to~vn will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money for the School Department and the Board of Health to provide Sodium Fluoride on an individual basis to the children of North Andover whose parents ap- prove such treatment. Petition of Edward R. Greenwood and others And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof, at the Town Of- fice Building and at five or more public places in each vot- ing 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 war- rant with your doings theron to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachu~ 54 setts, the eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred fifty-seven. WILLIAM A. FINNERAN, Chairman RAYMOND BROADHEAD ARTHUR P. KIRK Board of Selectmen Special Town Meeting Unfavorable action recommended. Careful considera- tion of the question of placing fluoride in the water sup- ply has already been given and voted by the citizens of the town of North Andover at a Town Meeting in 1953. Prior to this meeting, thorough investigation by our own Health Department led to their members recommending this procedure to protect the teeth of children from decay. Your Advisory Board believes that this matter has had painstaking research, has been recommended by properly constituted authorities, both local and national, and earn- estly cautions the citizens of the town against upsetting the opinion of the Board of Health given in 1953 and re- peated today: "Fluoridation of our local water supply is a procedure which portends a tremendous advance in the dental health of our community, It means the ultimate disappearance of most tooth decay and dental disease. It means stronger and healthier teeth in our children. This program has been recommended and endorsed by the Unit- ed States Public Health Service, the American Dental As- sociation, and the Massachusetts Medical and Dental So- cieties, It has the approval of our local dentists and phy- sicians .... Unfavorable action on Article 1 ~,ould render this article unnecessary. If Article I is accepted, the matter should be referred to the Health Department for recommen- dation. No action recommended. 55 THE MAC PRESS -- Printers -:- Lithographers -- 65 Salem Str~=t Lawrence, Mass. Advisory Board Report 1957 North Andover, Massachusetts Town of North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY BOARD REPORT 1957 IN MEMORIAM ~ohn (garse ADVI$Oi~Y BOAI~D MEMBER 1955 -- 1956 ATTEND TOWN MEETING MARCH 16, 1957. 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 Over-All Budget Considerations .......... Pages 1-2 New Water Main ........................ Page 2 West Side Trunk Line Sewer ............... Page 2 Request For Salary Increase Of Town Employ- ees Other Than Those In The School Department ................ Pages 2-3 Transfers From Reserve Fund During 1956 __ Page 3 Conclusion ........................ Page 4 Your Tally Sheet ..................... Pages 5-7 Town Warrant .................... Page $ Recommended Appropriations For Regular Town Departments ..... Pages 11-20 Special Town Meeting ............. Pages 53-55 PLEASE PRESERVE THIS REPORT FOR USE AT THE TOWN MEETING. Report of the North Andover Advisory Board TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH ANDOVER: Your Advisory Board respectfully submits its Report to you after careful investigation of the budget and articles appearing in the Town Warrant. In making our recommen- dations to you, the taxpayers of the Town, we have tried to serve the best interests of all the citizens of the Town. It is to your advantage to read this report early and to be present at the Town Meeting to vote for what you consider to be the greatest good for the Town. Your tax levy is determined on March 16 at the Town Meeting. This year you should realize that for every $17,500.00 voted, $1.00 is added to the tax rate. OVER-ALL BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS It should be remembered that in addition to the ar- ticles in the Warrant to be considered at the annual Town Meeting, the voters have already, at a special Town Meet- ing on February 4, approved the construction of a new, S-room school. The cost of this school is estimated at $500,- 000.00. To cover the financing, the taxpayers have already voted to raise and appropriate $63,375. Of this amount, $13,375.00 was for ]and taking, $25,000.00 for plans and specifications, and $25,000.00 toward the actual cost of construction. The balance of the cost of construction is to be raised by a bond issue covering a period of twenty years, ~vith a total face amount of $440,000. By floating this bond issue, your Town came very close to the limit which it is allowed to borrow under State law. Your Advisory Board believes that the need for the school justified this additional increase in the Town debt, but your Advisory Board further believes that the credit of the Town should not be jeopardized in the future by incautious spending. Article 53, 1956 -- East Side Trunk Sewer Article 2, June 30, 1956 -- Planning Board Print- ing Zoning Laws 1,500.00 Article 4, June 30, 1956 -- Planning Board 800.00 Article 6, Nov. 26, 1956 -- Charles and Gertrude Melamed Property Article 7, Nov. 26, 1956 -- Plans for New School Civil Defense- 1956 Article 1, July 15, 1954 -- Western Electric Escrow 3.292.23 Interest -- Western Electric Escrow Account 1,649.11 Article 19, 1952 -- New High School 5,960.66 U.S. Old Age Assistance -- Assistance 2,080.61 UnS. Old Age Assistance -- Administration 604.67 U.S. Aid To Dependent Children ~ Aid 3,026.05 U,S. Aid To Dependent Children -- Administration 240.74 U.S. Grant Disability Assistance - 598,2i U.S. Grant Disability Administration 45.69 School Lunch 9,152.60 North Andover High School Athletic Account 333.72 Article 41, 1955 -- Chapter 90, G. L. Construction 1,454.61 147,287.00 12,000.00 25,000.00 769.02 TOTAL $280,356.21 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 ten pages.) lO © 11 ~ d 12 0 17 19 ,~.~-~ Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of the premises t~a~t)the intersection of Chiekering Road and Massachusetts ~venue, formerly known as Air Line Road; thence running Westerly by land now or formerly of Edward Adams, 1877 ~i~_~,~feet, more or less, to an angle in the wall; thence runn:ng Southwesterly by land of 0k~ners_un. kn. owB and by an old feet, more or stone road known as Wood Lane,~8 -- less, to a bound; thence running Southeasterly by said old road known as Wood Lane 84.45 feet to a stone bound; thence /running South 51-08-58 East 347.96 feet to a stone bound; thence running South ~0-56-1T~East 11784 feet to a point; thence running Northerlyr~2.9~i'; feet to a point; thence ~_~running Easterly 713 feet t(;'~u P%int; thence running North- erly 160 feet to a point, thence running Easterly 421.26 feet to a point; thence by a curved line with a radius of 20 feet, 39.96 feet to Chickering Road; thence running Nm~therly point; thence Northerly by a curved line with a radius of 24-28-25 East 1001.77 feet by said Chickering Road to a 125 feet, 76 feet more or less, to the point of beginning. Petition of Dorothy J. Rennie and others. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town of North Andover will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by changing from Village Residential to Business, the following described parcel of land: A parcel of land located on the southwesterly side of Main Street, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the easterly side of First Street distant 210 .SF~eet more or less from the southwesterly boundary of Main Street; thence running along land nmv or formerly of Vet- nile in a southeasterly direction 210 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly along land of the said Vernile 117 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly to First Street 210 feet, more or less, along land of the said Vernile; thence turning and running southwesterly along First Street 150 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running ~,,~outheasterly 270 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running along land now or late of Robinson in a northeasterly direction 120 feet, more or less. to a point; thence turning and running more or less southeast- erly to Second Street 240 feet, more or less, to a point in the northwesterly side of Second Street; thence turning and running along said northwesterly side of Second Street 200 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and run- ning northwesterly 50 feet, more or less, to a point; thence running northwesterly along a line parallel to and 224 feet 22 distant from the center line of Main Street 105 feet, more or less, to a point in the southeasterly side of School Street; thence turning and running southwesterly along the south- easterly side of School Street 142 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running across the end of School Street in a northwesterly direction 40 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning and running in a northwesterly direction along said School Street 142 feet, more or less, to a point in the northwesterly side of School Street distant 224 feet from the center line of Main Street; thence turning and running northwesterly along a line parallel to and 224 feet distant from the center line of Main Street 300 feet, more or less, to a point in the easterly side of First Street; thence turning and running southwesterly along the east- erly side of First Street 16 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Petition of Louis H. McAloon and others. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to insert in the North Andover Zoning By-Law words specifying northeasterly and southwesterly zoning district boundaries of the Village Residence zone along the northwesterly side of Sutton Street, ~dentffled ~n paragraph 3.54 as voted June 30. 1956, so that said paragraph so amended shall read as ~follows:. "3.54 A small area along the northwesterly side of Sutton Street, embracing generally land between Methuen Avenue and the line or Thorndike Street extended, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Northwesterly by a line parallel to and seven hundred fifty (750) feet northwesterly from center line of Sutton Street between a point on said center line 300 feet along its northeasterly from its intersection with Methuen Avenue center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet along it southwesterly from its intersection with Thorndike Street center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and three hundred (300) feet northeasterly from Methuen Avenue center line; Southeasterly by a portion of Sutton Street center line; Southwesterly by a line at a right angle to Sutton Street center line beginning at a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet southwesterly from the intersection of said Sutton Street center line with Thorndike Street center line." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. 23 ARTICLE 13. 'To see if the To~vn will vote to amend ~~t(~Ver Zoning By-Law by re,wording wit_h~lJ1; change of subst~D.ce the Village Residence zon[n~-~-~strict 'b-ou~a~---de-s~tion at and near High Street in paragraph No. 3.53 as voted June 30, 1956, at the request of Mrs. Questen, and by inserting therein words more exactly de- scribing the easterly bounding line thereof, so that said paragraph No. 3.53 so amended shall read as follows: "3.53 A small area along the southeasterly side of Sutton Street embracing generally land near and between Thorndike Street and Moody Street, more particularly bounded and described as follows: /, Northerly and northwesterly by Sutton Street center line between a point thereon one hundred twenty-five (125) feet westerly along said Sutton Street center line from its intersection with Thorndike Street center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet along it northeasterly from the point on Sutton Street center line that would be intersected by Moody Street center line if extended tangent all the way to Sutton Street; ~.' Easterly by a line parallel to and one hundred twenty- five (125) feet easterly from Moody Street center line and said line extended all the way to Sutton Street; ~. Southeasterly by Prescott Street center line; ~t Southwesterly by a short portion of a line parallel to ahd 200 feet northeasterly from the former Salem Railroad right of way location line; ~, Easterly by a portion of High Street center line; (~. Southwesterly again by a portion of the former Salem Railroad right of way location line; '7' Westerly by a line parallel to and 225 feet westerly from High Street center line; ~. Southwesterly yet again by a line parallel to and 200 feet northeasterly from the former Salem Railroad right of ~,way location line, and!~6Uthwesterly by a line parallel to ~nd 125 feet southwesterly from Thorndike Street center line to the point where it intersects Sutton Street center line." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to insert in lhe North Andover Zoning By-Law words describing a 24 segment, now missing, of the boundary of the General Business zone in the northerly corner of the intersection of Turnpike Street and Hillside Street--Kent property--set forth in paragraph 3.75 by striking off the terminal bound- ary-describing clause thereof as voted June 30, 1956, lo wit "thence northwesterly 91.3 feet to a point of beginning," and by substituting in place th'breof the corresponding words as originally printed in par~g2aph 3.84 of the war- pant for the June 30, 1956, Town Meeting, to wit "thence northwesterly 91.3 feet to a point; thence southwesterly 100 feet to the point of beginning." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Village Residence Zoning District boundary description set forth in paragraph 3.51 as voted June 30, 1956, to correct a wrong street name, to strike out a mistake and superflous street name, to state clearly the compass direction of a boundary segment, and to extend, adjust and re-locate other boundary segments to correspond with changes in the Main Street General Business Zone boundary set forth in paragraph 3.71, by taking all or some of the several ac- tions specified hereunder as to said paragraph 3.51 by striking out in the seventh boundary segment the name "Sutton Street" and by inserting in place thereof the name "Second Street"; by striking out in the ninth bounding seg- ment the first occurrence of the xvords "and Elm Street"; by correcting the first letter of the first word of the twenty- first bounding segment so that the word shall read "south- westerly'; by striking out the sixth bounding segment de- scription and inserting in place thereof the following three segment descriptions, namely: Easterly by a line parallel to and 150' westerly from the center line of Main Street between May Street and Waverley Road; Southeasterly by a short portion of Waverley Road center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 225' westerly from Main Street center line. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town ~vill vote to amend~ ~ . the North Andover Zoning By-Law by classifying as Neigh- 25 borhood Business the property known as Hilton's Variety, described in paragraph 3.74 (35) as voted June 30, 1956, adjoining other property zoned Neighborhood Business de~ scribed in paragraph 3.63 as voted June 30, 1956, and to accomplish that purpose amending and enlarging the area described in paragraph 3.63 so that said paragraph so amended shall read as follows: "3.63 Neighborhood Business: An area of land at the northwesterly intersection of Middlesex Street and Waver- ley Road bounded: Easterly by the westerly sideline of Waverley Road; Southeasterly and Southerly by the northerly sideline of Middlesex Street between the ~vesterly sideline of Wav- erley Road and a point on said Middlesex Street sideline 143 feet westerly from said Waverley Road sideline; Westerly by a line at a right angle to said Middlesex Street sideline; Northerly by a line parallel to and 100 feet northerly from said Middlesex Street northerly sideline." And by striking out the above-cited sub-paragraph (35) of paragraph 3.74. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by inserting a missing small southeasterly bounding segment, by correcting by one digit a typographical error in a dimension, and by alter- ing, adjusting and extending the boundaries o~ the northern end of the Main Street General Business Zone set forth in paragraph 3.71 as voted June 30, 1956, to include all or most of the premises specially designated General Business in sub-paragraphs (28,) (29) and (30) of paragraph 3.74 as voted June 30, 1956, striking them out and amending so that said paragraph 3.71 so amended shall read: "3.71 Portions of both sides of Main Street and of Water Street more particularly bounded and described as follows: Northerly by a portion of the former Salem Railroad location line; Easterly by a line parallel to and 165 feet easterly from Main Street center line between the former Salem Railroad location line and Saunders Street; Northerly by a small portion of Saunders Street center line; 26 3.64 (11) A certain parcel of land located on the south- westerly side of High Street, North Andover, about 300 feet southeasterly along High Street from Sutton Street num- bered Lot 44 Assessors Plan No. 52, presently known as Mann's Variety Store, and bounded and described as fol- lows: Begining at a point on the southwesterly side of High Street in the northeasterly corner of the premises in ques- tion; thence running southeasterly 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly 70.7 feet to a point; thence turning and running south~vesterly 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running northeasterly 69~59 feet to the point of beginning. (12) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (37) (13) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (40) Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nichols F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by re-numbering as (1) through (22) inclusive sub-paragraphs under paragraph 3.74 as voted June 30, 1956, then numbered (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13), (18), (20), (21), (24), (25), (26.), (27), (31), (32), (33), (36), (38) and (39) and by re-insert- fl lng at the end of such last sub-paragraph, being hitherto~~ numbered (39), all of those further words of description and identification after the words "said Newcomb" as originally printed in the Warrant for said June 30, 1956, Town Meet- ing, and by striking entirely from said paragraph 3.74, sub- paragraph (15) First Parcel, the property therein des- cribed, and by striking from said paragraph 3.74 sub-para- . graph (1) and property therein described because it was already included within the property described in para- graph 3.72 as voted June 30, 1956. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by altering the boundary description under paragraph 3.81 to reflect the transfer of a small part thereof from Industrial to Rural Residential as requested by Mr. Barker .and. voted June 30, 1956, and by striking from said description a superfluous word "and", a wrong reference to Main Street, and an irrelevant phrase mentioning Wood Lane, dangling at the end of said des- cription; and by inserting before the words "more patti- 31 cularly bounded (etc)" a saving clause as to tracts that might be zoned otherwise within the industrially zoned area described in paragraph 3.81 so that said paragraph so amended shall read as follows: "3.81 All that northernmost portion of North Andove~' township north of the northerly Lake Cochichewick water- shed divide line as more particularly bounded and des- cribed below, except such portions if the area within said Industrial zoning district boundaries as may be duly de- clared to be in any other kind of zoning district: Northeasterly by the Haverhill-North Andover boun- dary between the Merrimack River and a point southerly of Osgood Street; Easterly and Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 500' easterly from that portion of Osgood Street center line between the Haverhill-North Andover boundary and the thread of High Bridge Brook; Southeasterly by the thread of High Bridge Brook to Osgood Street; Southeasterly by that portion of Osgood Street center line between High Bridge Brook and Sutton Street; Southeasterly and Southerly by that portion of Sutton Street center line between Osgood Street and a point on Sutton Street center line 300 feet northeast of its intersec- tion with Methuen Avenue center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 300 feet north- easterly from Methuen Avenue center line; Southerly by a line parallel to and 750 feet northerly from that portion of Sutton Street center line between a point thereon 300 feet northeasterly from Methuen Avenue center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet southwesterly from Thorndike Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from Thorndike Street center line and said line extended between a point 750 feet northerly from Sutton Street center line and a point on Sutton Street center line 125 feet southwesterly from Thorndike Street center line; Southerly by that portion of Sutton Street center line between North Main Street and a point on Sutton Street 125 feet southwesterly from Thorndike Street center line; Southwesterly by North Main Street center line between Sutton Street center line and a point on North Main Street center line 80 feet southerly from Ash]and Street center line; Southerly by a line parallel to and 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line; 32 Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 200 feetsouth- westerly from North Main Street center line between a point 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street and the center line of Sutton Street; Nm-therly by a short portion of Sutton Street center line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 150 feet south- westerly from Main Street center line betwen Sutton Street and May Street; Southerly by May Street center line; Easterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet easterly from Patriot Street center line between May Street and Bel- mont Street; Southerly by Belmont Street center line; Westerly by a short portion of Marblehead Street cen- ter line between Belmont Street and the Lawrence-North Andover municipal boundary; Northwesterly and Northerly by the North Andover town line in the Merrimack River between the foot of Marblehead Street and the Haverhill--North Andover boun- dary.'' Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. , ~ "-ARTI~To see if the Town ,vill vote to ame t~~n~({ver Zoning By-Law by inserting near t e beginning of paragraph 3.82 a saving clause identical with that proposed above in 3.81; also by adjusting and re-stating the description in paragraph 3.82 to reflect more clearly the transfer of a small area thereunder fr~m Industrial to Vil- gage l~esidence as requested b~v Mrs McQuester~ and duly -%ted June 30; 1956; and by striking fro~r{' near the end of paragraph 3.82 a wrong compass bearing ?r the northerly sideline of Saunders Street, to wit "E 70 30' N;" and by substituting in place there if the correct bearing, namely "E 7° 30' N", as elsewhere stated in the same deescription,/.~/~/ so that said paragraph 3.82 so amended shall read; "3.82 A finger of land in the north central part of North Andover extending along part of both sides of Stevens Mill Brook and the former Salem Railroad location between Sutton Street and Stevens Street at Stevens Pond, embrac- ing the Sutton, Osgood, Davis & Furber and Stevens Mills, within the boundaries more particularly described and stated below, except such portions of the area within said Industrial zoning district boundaries as may be duly de- clared to be in any other kind of zoning district: 33 Northerly by Sutton Street center line; · Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from the center line of Thorndike Street; thence by a connecting line parallel to and 200 feet northeasterly from that portion of the former Salem Railroad right of way location line between a point near Thorndike Street and a point 225 feet northwesterly from High Street center line; · Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet north- xvesterly from High Street center line; Northeasterly by a portion of the former Salem Rail- road right of way location line; Northwesterly by a portion of High Street center line; &.Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet north- esterly from the former Salem Railroad right of way location line between High Street center line and Chicker- ing Road center line; Southeasterly by a short portion of Chickering Road center line; Nortl~asterly by a former Salem Railroad location line between Chickering Road and Stevens Street; Easterly by Stevens Street center line between its in- tersection with the aforesaid railroad location and Pleasant Street; Southwesterly by Pleasant Street center line to a point thereon 120 feet southeasterly from its intersection with Phillips Court center line; Northwesterly by a line parallel to and 120 feet south- easterly from that line of Phillips Court that trends ap- proximately S44° 33'W; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 135 feet north- easterly from that line of Phillips Court that trends approxi- mately S 35° 26' E and such line extended northwesterly to Osgood Street; Northeasterly by a portion of Osgood Street center line beginning at a point thereon 350 feet northeasterly of its intersection with Phillips Court center line and extending thence easterly to the center line of Wayne Street, so called; Southwesterly by the. center line. of Wayne. Street, so- called, between Osgood Street and Chmkerlng Road; Southeasterly by a short portion of Chickering Road center line; Southwesterly by East Water Street center line; Southeasterly by a short portion of Clarendon Street center line; 34 Southwesterly by Water Street center line, extended, between Clarendon Street and a point on Water Street cen- ter line about 105 feet southerly from Merrimack Street center line; Northwesterly by a line at a right-angle to Water Street center line and passing through a point thereon 105 feet southerly from Merrimack Street center line; ~,}.Southwesterly by a portion of the southwesterly shore of the mill pond, and thence by a portion of a line parallel to and 180 feet northeasterly from Main Street center line; · .t. Northwesterly by a line at a right-angle to Saunders Street center line at the southerly terminus of Saunders Street; ;~ '. Southwesterly by the southwesterly shore of Sutton Mill Pond between the aforesaid line at a right-angle to Saun- ders Street center line at its southerly terminus and the asterly extension of that northerly side line of Saunders Street that trends approximately E 7~30' N; Southerly by that northerly side tine of Saunders Street that trends approximately E 7° 30',,and said line extended easterly; Westerly by a line parallel to and 165 feet easterly from Main Street center line; Southerly by a portion of the former Salem Railroad location line; Westerly by Main Street center line between the for- mer Salem Railroad location line and Sutton Street." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman: ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to further amend Section 9 of the North Andover Zoning By-Law as amended and adopted by the Special Town Meeting of June 30, 1956, by inserting at the end of the second sentence thereof as amended and adopted June 30, 1956, a comma intead of the period and by adding after such corrtma the folowing additional clause: "further proy~.~ed _.t.~ha;t _t_w9~o~ s_a~ B~ar~ _gf_.App_e~!~ Mer~b~-~n~--$ne of said AssQciaI~_Members~shMl_b&~l~- ~oTni~d' fi%-ffi among the Members of the ~orth_Ando_v~r~ So that the whole of Section 9 so amended and divided into two paragraphs shall then read: 35 "S~C~JO~ 9: ~OA~ O~ A~A~S, J~S ~OWE~S A~D D~S 9.1 There shall be a Board of Appeals of five members and not more than three Associate Members, which shall have and exercise all the powers provided under G. L. Chapter 40A as amended, and which shall hear and decide all matters specifically referred to the Board of Appeals by the North Andover Zoning By-Law and other matters referred to such Board by statute. The Board of Appeals' Members and Associate Members shall be appointed by the Selectmen in the manner provided by statute, further pro- vided that two of said Board of Appeals' Members and one of said Associate Members shall be appointed from among the Members of the North Andover Planning Board. 9.2 On each appeal arising under the Nm~h Andover Zoning By-Law, the Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing of which notice shah be given by publication in a ne~vspaper of general circulation in North Andover t~ve]ve (12) days at least before the date of such hearing. The Board shall also notify by registered mail all owners of property within three hundred (300) feet of the boundaries of each lot or lots involved. Such notices shall be mailed to such owners at the addresses appearing for them in the most recent town tax listing of said owners." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to convey to Charles and Gertrude Melamed by a deed sufficient for the purpose to be executed for the Town by the Board of Selectmen the parcel of land which, pursuant to a vote of the Special Town Meeting held on November 26, 1956, the Board of Selectmen on December 3, 1956, ordered taken by eminent domain and on December 7, 1956, recorded said order of taking in Essex North District Registry of Deeds, said parcel being bounded and described as follows: A lot of land belonging to Charles and Gertrude Me- lamed situated to the southwest of Rosedale Avenue, con- taining approximately 8.77 acres and being more particu- larly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Cypress Terrace at land of Charles and Gertrude Melamed and ]and of the Suburban Household Enterprises, Inc., which point is 580 feet distant southeasterly from the southeasterly side of Andover Street; thence running in a northeasterly direction along 36 a stone wall by /and now or formerly of said Suburban Household Enterprises, Inc., 276 feet to a point at another stone wall and at land now or formerly of Colizzi; thence turning and running in a general southeasterly direction along said latter stone wall by lands now or formerly of said Colizzi, Indelis, Hart, and Frechette 850 feet to a point at another stone wall and land now or formerly of Puccio; thence turning and running in a general southwesterly direction along said latter stone wail by said land of Puccio 420 feet to a point where Bevin Road intersects with Pine- dale Terrace; thence turning and running in a general northwesterly direction along the northeasterly side of Pinedale Terrace 514 feet to a point where the northeast- erly side of Pinedale Terrace intersects the southeasterly side of Farnham Road; thence turning and running in a northerly direction 116 feet across said Farnham Road and by other land of said Melamed to a point in a stone wall at other land of Charles Melamed; thence turning and running in a northeasterly direction along said latter stone wall 275 feet to a point on the southwesterly side of Cypress Terrace which point is 575 feet distant southeasterly from the southeasterly side of Andover Street; thence running in a more northeasterly direction 36 feet across Cypress Terrace to the point of beginning. All measurements being more or less and said lot herein described containing ap- proximately 382,062 square feet. All reference to street, terraces and ways used in this description may be found on Plot No. 47 in the North Andover Town Assessors' Office. Petition of Edward Melamed and others Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the action taken by the Town at the Special · Town Meeting of February 4. 1957 makes consideration of this Article unnecessary. ~t is recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote fo raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to allow the Board of Selectmen to pay Court costs and expenses in connection with the land takings for the proposed new school. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Your Advisory Board believes that the action taken at the last Town Meeting renders this request unnecessary. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds, a sum to be ex- 37 pended by the School Building Committee for the purpose of preparing the Johnson School Building for elementary; school use which sum, according to the estimate of archi- tect Frank W. Crimp of Adden, Parker, Clinch and Crimp, submitted May 14, 1956, pursuant to authority conferred under Article 30 adopted at the 1956 Annual Town Meet- ing, need not exceed Ninety-five Thousand Nine Hundred Nine Dollars ($95,909.00). Petition of Edward Melamed and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the action taken by the Town at the Speciall Town Meeting of February 4, 1957 makes consideration of this Article unnecessary. It is ~ recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. ~ ~ ~:i ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise .and appropriate an additional sum of money for the salaries ,~and wages in each Town Department; to grant a ten per cent (10%) increase to all full time employees with the exceptmn o~ the Schoo~ Department employees. ~'~-~ -- Petition of James E. Fitzgerald and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisor] Board wishes to draw the attention of the Town to thf general discussion of salary and job evaluation which ii more fully discussed in the Preamble. In addition, yom Board would like to point out that the sum of $2,500.00 included under Item One of the Budget so that this can be put into effect. Payroll expenses have and should crease, but a definite structure for granting pay on an equitable basi~s, recognizing both merit and len~ service, is needed. ~_ ~ ~.~_~ ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town of North Andover vote an increase in salary of $200.00 to each Assessq~ ($600.00 in all) because of the increase in volume of work. ~ Petition of Board of Assessors. Unfavorable Action Recommended. The reasons give~\ under Article 26 also apply to this article. ~ ,/ ARTICLE 28. 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 systems on the following streets on petition of the persons named and others: 38 (A) Approximately one hundred and eighty-five feet on Douglas Road from Mifflin Drive. Petition of Maurice J. Sergi and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $900.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the asssessments or betterments charges under the conditions of Chapter 40 Section 4fiG, 42H and 42-I of the General Laws under the condition that one additional house be started before Sept. 1~ 1957. (B) On Wentworth Avenue, a distance of approxi- mately two hundred (200) feet from Chadwick Street toward Furber Avenue. Petition of Ralph E. Finck and others Unfavorable action recommended. (c) On Moody Street approximately 210 feet toward Prescott Street from the previous terminus near Furber Avenue. Petition of William A. Geremia and others. 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 40 Section 42G, 42H and 42-1 of the General Laws under the condition that one additional house be started before Sept. 1, 1957. ARTICLE 29. 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 systems on the following streets on petition of the persons named and others. (A) Approximately one hundred and eighty-five feet on Douglas Road from Mifflin Drive. Petition of Maurice J. Sergi and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,00~].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. 39 (B) On Wentworth Avenue, a distance of approxi- mately 200 feet from Chadwick Street toward Furber Avenue. Petition of Ralph E. Finck and others. Unfavorable action recommended. (C) From Osgood Street to residence of John Pelle- /) grino on Pleasant Street. 2/~.~_~ Petition of Frank J Slipp and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the expense of this Article to the Town and to abutters who will not materially benefit but who will have to bear the major part of the expense, makes favorable action inadvisable. Recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. (D) On Harwood Street approximately one hundred and sixty feet from Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Anna Galvagna and others. Unfavorable action recommended. (E) On Chickering Road approximately three hun- dred feet to the property of Joseph Filetti. Petition of Joseph Filetti and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.70~.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the pur- pose of this Article subject to the assessments or better- ments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended. (F) On Highland View Avenue from Furber Avenue to the residence of Salvatore Ciarcia. Petition of Salvatore Ciarcia and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.300.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the pur- pose of this Article subject to the assessments or better- ments charges under the conditions of Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropiate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to install an under- 4O ground drain to take care of surface water for a required distance from a point on Pleasant Street, so that Town drainage will no longer flow on privately owned land bor- dering on said Pleasant Street. And further that the Select- men be hereby empowered to take whatever steps are necessary to effect the accomplishment of said article in- cluding the obtaining of the necessary easements. Petition of John J. Willis and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or take from available funds a sufficient sum of money to enclose a drainage ditch starting at a point on the southwesterly side of Massachusetts Avenue, and along the westerly side of Waverly Road to the Shawsheen River, in the general vicinity of Kenwood Street. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board believes that the condition to be remedied does not warrant the expenditure of $18,200.00 necessary to correct it. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate $2,500.00 for the removal of trees and stumps for the distance of $00 feet more or less on Bradford Street, start- ing 700 feet easterly from Osgood Street. Petition of D. Mangano & Sons and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town wi]l vote to raise and apropriate the sum of Eighteen Hundred and Twenty-Five DolIars ($1,825.00) to purchase 1000 feet of new 2~'' hose for the Fire Department. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recommende~ that the sum of SI,825,00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) to have new overhead 41 doors put on police garage and to have windows painted and repaired. Petition of Alfred H. N~cKee, Chief of Pol~_c~ Depart- ment. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose o! this Article. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to be used with the two cars for two new 1957 12 volt system cars, all equipment must be changed over such as police radios, sirens and all other equipment. Petition of Alfred H. McKee, Chief of Police Depart- ment. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to have all school buses in North Andover used to transport children to and from Schoo! be placed under jurisdiction and super- vision of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Petition of Eleanor Roberts and others. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to have all school buses in North Andover for the transportation of children to and from school be all owner-operated. Petition of Eleanor Roberts and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($165,400.00) or any other sum for the purpose of installing the following twelve-inch water mains in accordance with the report of Camp, Dresser and McKee, Consulting Engineers: Sutton Street, from Osgood Street to High Street; High Street, from Sutton Street to Prescott Street; Boston and Maine Railroad Right- of-way, from Prescott Street to Chickering Road; Chicker- ing Road, from Osgood Street to Park Street, and Park Street from Chickering Road to Osgood Street, and de- termine whether the money shah be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws er take any action in relation thereto. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $165,4t)0~00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article, and to meet this appro- priation the sum of $45,4~0~00 to be transferred from the stabilization fund and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow from time to time the sum of $120,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance ~vith the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended, each issue to be paid in not more than 10 years from its date or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. ARTICLE 39. To see if the town ~vi]l vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($137,600.00) or any other sum for the purpose of extending the West Side Trunk Sewer from Massachusetts Avenue at Beechwood Street to Greene Street by way of Beechwood Street, Sha~vsheen Avenue and certain rights of way, along Greene Street to Massachusetts Avenue, Wood Lane to Woodstock Street and Waverly Road to Margate Street in accordance with the survey of Camp, Dresser & McKee, Counsu]ting Engineers, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds, in the treasury, and by borrowing 'under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto. Petition of Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that this is not the year to recommend this large expense which at the~{~resent time will benefit only 38 families. ~_~, ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Twenty-three Hundred Dollars ($2,300.00) to provide a chain link fence at the million gallon water standpipe at Bradford and Barker Streets. 43 Petition of Board of Public Works. .,~ .... ~ Unfavorable action recommended. ~ '/~'~ ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be used with the present Hough Payloader to purchase a new front end loader. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $5,000,D0 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article.~-~ :~.~' ~: ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will vote (1) to in- ktruet the BOard of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, or otherwise, two lots of land, approximately 10,000 square feet, (No. 151 and No. 152 in the assessors' records), be- longing to Frank Gage, of Chatham, New Jersey, which are located at the corner of Chickering Road and Beacon Hill Boulevard, and about the North Andover High School Site; (2) to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds available funds, the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for said purpose. Petition of Charles W. Morgan et al. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,00I).00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ~_~.x~?~' __ ,~.~.~,~/ ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purchase of a three and one-half ton dmnp truck for the use of the Highway Department. A ~1951 Mack dump truck to be turned in, in trade. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended, .,~'~ ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the maintenance of the Disposal Site on Clark Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended, It is recommended that the sum of $1,000.0I) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ~ ~, /v?~,~.~/ 44 ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) 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 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 $6,0I~0.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose 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 ~,urposes by th~ .State or County or both. -- ,~ ~_~ L? ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the rebuilding of Dale Street under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used with any money which lnay be allotted by the State or County, o~r both for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. It is recommended that the sum of $7,500.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and thai in addi- tion, the sum of $22,500.00 be transferred from unappro- priated 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 unappropriated available funds in the Treasury. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the purpose of painting and replacing street signs. Petition of thetHighway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $200.00 be rai~sed and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-seven Hundred Dollars ($2,700.00) for the installation of a Cyclone wire fence at Stevens Pond. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. 45 Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $2,700.00 be rai~ed and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ~'i?(~_~ ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Forty-four Hundred Dollars ($4,400.00) for the purchase of a sidewalk tractor for the use of the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4,400.00 be ised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. d__ ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the repairing of the bridge over the Cochichewick Brook at Sutton Street, as recommended by the Department of Pub- lic Utilities. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $503.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ~-v/ ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twe]ve Thousand One Hundred Forty-five Dollars ($12,145.00) to rebuild that section of storm drain on Greene Street from the Shawsheen River to Ken~vood Street which was washed out last year. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended, t;~ ~'-~-~ At~TICLE 52. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dol~ lars ($11,650.00) to build a storm drain on Wood Lane from the junction of Greene Street to Woodstock Road. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $11,655.00 be raised and appropriated for ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Sixteen Hundred Thirty-five Dollars ($1,635.00) to purchase a one-half ton pick-up truck fully .46 equipped for the use of the High~vay Department. A 1948 Chevrolet pick-up to be turned in, in trade. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,035.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to over- haul the 1940 gas roller of the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. action recommended. Unfavorable ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town ~vill vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds Two Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($225.00) to purchase a Power Brush Cutter. Petition of John J. Conners, Tree Warden. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $225.01) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purchase of two power saws for the Tree Department. Petition of John J. Conners, Tree Warden. Favorable action recommended, It is recommended that the sum of $$0fl.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town ;vill vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) to purchase a % Ton Pickup Truck for the Department of Insect Pest Control. Petition of John J. Conners, Moth Superintendent. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,$00.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to dedicate for a municipal purpose, namely, a public playground, two parcels of land adjacent to each other now owned by the Town, being described as follows: Parcel 1: The land with buildings thereon situated on Lamere Street in North Andover, containing 45,692 square feet, more or less, being lots numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and $ on the so-called Lamere Plan filed with the North District Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan 0321. Parcel 2: Land situated in the rear of Clarendon Street supposed to contain 13,000 square feet, more or less, being Lot C on a plan of land in North Andover owned by Edward W. Sullivan dated September, 1938, recorded with the North District Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan 1170. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ~ ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift from the Trustees of the Village Land Company, to be used for a municipal purpose, namely, a public playground, providing adjacent ]and now owned by the town is similarly used for a public playground, the follo~ving described par- cel of land: A certain parcel of land situated in North Andover, County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Begining at an iron pipe which is located from a stone bound on the easterly side of Clarendon Street on the pro- perty line between the Village Land Company and Winifred K. Sullivan properties by going a distance of 114.0 feet from the stone bound in a southeasterly direction then turning in a southwesterly direction 8.7 feet and then turning southeasterly a distance of 56.0 feet to an iron pipe; from this iron pipe the parcel of land is described by traversing a distance of 341.37 feet in a southeasterly direction to a stone bound, then turning easterly a distance of 73 feet to a point 104 feet from the westerly line of East Water Street to a point, then turning northwesterly 218 feet to the iron pipe at the point of beginning. Containing 18,200 square feet of land, more or less. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($4,700.00) to provide a chain link fence, a chain link back- 48 stop, a slide, a six swing set, a locker for playground equip- ment and necessary grading and labor at the Clarendon Street Playground. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4,700.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose ~! thais Article. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an ice skating rink, this amount to include expenses of mainte- nance, cleansing of snow and policing. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Unfavorable action recommended. It is the opinion of your Advisory Board that the maintenance of ice is at best a laborious and costly venture, made more haz- ardous by the uncertainties of this climate. A skating rink must be caretully policed and supervised, and the labor required for the removal of snow and scraping after hard use is more than most people realize. Taking ali factors into consideration, your Advisory Board considers this project impractical. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for four benches for the Drummond playground. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $100.00 be raised (!n~ appropriated for the purpose of this Article. z/~/ /' ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for a Christmas party and celebration for 2300 children of North Andover under the supervision of the Recreation Council Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council Unfavorable action recommended, i'~!~-'' 49 Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from the center line of that portion of Saunders Street that trends in two courses about W 24° 30~ W and about N 45° 0' W; Southeasterly by a short portion of tbe Bradstree~ School southeasterly lot line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 180 feet north- easterly from Main Street center line, and extending som~ 7©0 feet or more in length between said Bradstreet School southeasterly lot line and a point on the shore of Sutton Mill Pond generally southeasterly of the intersection Second, Main and Water Streets; Northeasterly by the southwesterly shore of Sutton Mill Pond; Southeasterly by a line at a right angle to Water Street center line and passing through a point thereon about 105 feet southeasterly from the center line of Merrimack Street; Northeasterly by thc center line of Water Street, be- tween Merrimack Street and Elm Street; Southeasterly by Elm Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south- westerly from Water Street center line between Elm Street and Merrimack Street; Northwesterly by a short portion of Merrimack Street center line; Southwesterly by Water Street center line between Merrimack Street and Main Street; Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 100 feet south- easterly from Second Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south- westerly from Main Street center line, between a point feet southeasterly of Second Street and Waverly Road; Westerly by a short portion of Waver]y Road center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 150 feet south~ westerly from Main Street center line between Waver]y Road center line and Sutton Street center line, and south- erly by a very short portion of Sutton Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet south- westerly from North Main Street center line between Sut- ton Street center line and a point 80 feet southerly from Ash]and Street center ]ine; 27 Beginning at a point in the southerly sideline of Union Street located approximately 45 feet easterly along said Union Street southerly sideline from its intersection with Marblehead Street easterly sideline, and bounded thence Northerly 50 feet by Union Street; lhence Easterly 105 feet by land now or formerly of ()ne McNiff; thence Southerly 75 feet and Westerly 120 feet. 3.~4 (9) Land in North Andover, together with the buildings thereon presently known as Lakeside Filling Station, located at the northwest corner of Lake Cochi- chewick on the southeastern side of the road at the inter- section of Osgood Street and Great Pond Road, bounded: Northerly 180 feet by Osgood Street; Northeasterly 70 feet by Great Pond Road; Easterly 125 feet; Southerly 185 feet and Westerly 125 feet to the point of beginning. (10) First Parcel: A tiny triangle of land together with the structures thereon located on the northwesterly side of Chickering Road about 1050 feet northeasterly along Chick- ering Road from Peters and Andover Streets: bounded: Northerly 30 feet by land now of Gaumond; Southeasterly 40 feet more or less by Chickering Road; and Westerly 40 feet more or less, by land now of Melamed, being triangular in shape. Second Parcel: Land with the buildings thereon lo- cated in the southerly corner of the intersection of Dufton Court and Chickering Road and bounded: Northwesterly 325 feet more or less by Chickering Road; Easterly 219.25 feet more or less by Dufton Court; Southerly 45.6 feet, more or less, by land of Smith; Southeasterly 209 feet, more or less, by land now of Smith and Murray; Southerly 39 feet, more or less, by land of Nelb; and Westerly 135.4 feet, more or less, by land now of Carbonero, 3O Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from the center line of that portion of Saunders Street that trends in two courses about W 24° 3©' W and about N 45° 0' W; Southeasterly by a short portion of the Bradstreet School southeasterly lot line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 180 feet north- easterly from Main Street center line, and extending some 700 feet or more in length between said Bradstreet School southeasterly lot line and a point on the shore of Sutton Mill Pond generally southeasterly of the intersection o~ Second, Main and Water Streets; Northeasterly by the southwesterly shore of Sutton Mill Pond; Southeasterly by a line at a right angle to Water Street center line and passing through a point thereon about 105 feet southeasterly from the center line of Merrimack Street; Northeasterly by the center line of Water Street, be- tween Merrimack Street and Elm Street; Southeasterly by Elm Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south- westerly from Water Street center line between Elm Street and Merrimack Street; Northwesterly by a short portion of Merrimack Street center line; Southwesterly by Water Street center line between Merrimack Street and Main Street; Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 100 feet south- easterly from Second Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south~ westerly from Main Street center line, between a point 100 ~eet southeasterly of Second Street and Waverly Road; Westerly by a short portion of Waverly Road center line; South~vesterly by a line parallel to and 150 feet south~ westerly from Main Street center line between Waverly Road center line and Sutton Street center line, and south~ erly by a very short p~rtion of Sutton Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet south~ westerly from North Main Street center line between Sut- ton Street center line and a point 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line; 27 Northerly by a line parallel to and 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line to the center line of North Main Street; Northeasterly by the center line of North Main Streel lo the center line of Sutton Street; Southerly by a short portion of Sutton Street center line; Easterly by the center line of Main Street between Sutton Street center line and the location line of the former Salem Railroad." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nieetta, Chairman. them from Par 3 74 entirely and adding to the descriptions ,4'of certain of them, words more dearly identifying the loca- tion of said properties so that said paragraph 3.64 shall read as follows: 3.64 (1) The land in North Andover with the build- ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by inserting under para- graph 3.6 Neighborhood Business Districts, a ne~v para- graph to be numbered 3.64 and by transferring thereto and numbering consecutively (1) through (13) thereunder properties hitherto described and stated under paragraph 3.74 sub-paragraphs (5), (7), (9), (14), (15) Second Parcel, (16), (17), (19), (22), (23), (34), (37), and (40), striking ings thereon presently known as Faro's Diner, located on the southeasterly side of Osgood Street in the fork between Osgood and Barker Streets, and bounded and described as follows: Southeasterly by Barker Street 590.15 feet; Northwesterly in two courses by Osgood Street 221.85 feet and 145 feet; Northerly by land of Barker along the bed of an old wall 242 feet; and Northeasterly again by land of Barker 8.99 feet, all of said measurements being as shown on plan of land mvners by Stefanowiez, North Andover, Mass., August 1947, Charles E. Cyr, C.E. 3.64 (2) The land in North Andover with the build- ings thereon presently known as Woody's, located on the westerly side of Chickering Road about one-quarter mile northeasterly along it from the intersection of Peters and Andover Streets, bounded and described as follows: 28 Northerly 226 feet, more or less, by ]and now or late of Coolidge; Southeasterly 280, more or less, by Chickering Road; Southerly 30 feet, more or less, by land or formerly of Schruender; and Westerly 178 feet, by land now or late of one Melamed. (3) Land in North Andover together with the buildings thereon, presently known as Bu]ger's Animal Hospital, located on the easterly side of Chickering Road. Beginning at a point in the southeasterly sideline of Chickering Road located approximately 925 feet southwesterly along said Chickering Road sideline from its intersection ~vith Mass. Avenue center line, said point being the northeasterly corner of the premises in question; thence running south- easterly 125 feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly 200 feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly 125 feet to a point on the south- easterly side of Chickering Road; thence turning and run~ ning northeasterly 200 feet along the southeasterly side of Chickering Road to the point of beginning: (4) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (14) (5) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (15) second parcel. (6) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (16) 3.64 (7) Land in North Andover together with the buildings thereon, presently known as Saul's gasoline fill- ing station, located along the southwesterly side of Salem Turnpike (State Route 114) a short distance southeasterly from its intersection with Sullivan Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in tbe southwesterly sideline oi Salem Turnpike about 140 feet southeasterly along said sideline from its intersection with the southerly sideline of Sullivan Street, and bounded on the northeast by State Highway Route 114 for a distance of 364.38 feet opposite State Highway Stations No. 178-179-180-181 and bounded on the northwest by Commonwealth of Massachusetts 29.48 feet on the south~vest 363.46 feet; and by land owned by Edward W. Saul on the southeast 85.67 feet said bounds having been surveyed by Mr. Brasseur and marked by iron pipe. (8) Land in North Andover together with the build- ings thereon, presently known as Dehullu's Market and numbered 60 Union Street, located on the southerly side of Union Street a short distance easterly from Marblehead Street and bounded and described as follows: 29 Beginning at a point in the southerly sideline of Union Street located approximately 45 feet easterly along said Union Street southerly sideline from its intersection with Marblehead Street easterly sideline, and bounded thence Northerly 50 feet by Union Street; thence Easterly 105 feet by land now or formerly of one McNiff; thence Southerly 75 feet and Westerly 120 feet. 3.64 (9) Land in North Andover, together with the buildings thereon presently known as Lakeside Filling Station, located at the north~vest corner of Lake Cochi- chewick on the southeastern side of the road at the inter- section of Osgood Street and Great Pond Road, bounded: Northerly 180 feet by Osgood Street; Northeasterly 70 feet by Great Pond Road; Easterly 125 feet; Southerly 185 feet and Westerly 125 feet to the point of beginning. (10) First Parcel: A tiny triangle of land together with the structures thereon located on the northwesterly side of Chickering Road about 1050 feet northeasterly along Chick- ering Road from Peters and Andover Streets~ bounded: Northerly 30 feet by land no~v of Gaumond; Southeasterly 40 feet more or less by Chickering Road; and Westerly 40 feet more or less, by land now of Melamed, being triangular in shape. Second Parcel: Land with the buildings thereon lo- cated in the southerly corner of the intersection of Dufton Court and Chickering Road and bounded: Northwesterly 325 feet more or less by Chickering Road; Easterly 219.25 feet more or less by Dufton Court; Southerly 45.6 feet, more or less, by land of Smith; Southeasterly 209 feet, more or less, by land now o~ Smith and Murray; Southerly 39 feet, more or less, by land of Nelb; and Westerly 135.4 feet, more or less, by land now of Carbonero, 30 Dear iParents: ~f ¥o~ ~i~l~ ~%tend ¥ov~' Town l~,etin~ thi. S-tv~d~y you ,,r~ll have ~ ~ondem~'vl In 19~ by popul~ Town Mestir~ vote, your Boar~l of Public ~orks stated Fluoridation of the water. The purpose of this p~ocedu~e is to REDUCE tooth decay in children by 75 pe~sent. It will help prevent further decay and build stronger teeth.' A small minority of opponents ar~ attempting to deprive your children of this health benefit~ These opponents have lost thei~ arguments in the M~ss~chusetts C~neral Court; and last week Andever voters in favor of Fluoridation, again defeated them. Every National health agency in this oountz7 favors Fluoridation. Won't you ad~ you~ suppor~ at the Town M~eting to the following who endorsed FL~DRIDATION. Rev. Brown Rev. Carvell Rev, Douglass Rev. Long Rev. Twombly Advisory Board School Co~_ttee Nol~h Andover Dentists North Andover physicians North Andover Board of Pbalth Why Question Fluoridation? Because: It is your problem. You will decide it March 16th Because: It affects personally every man, woman and child. Because: Doctors, Dentists, Public Health Experts and Laymen thc country over are in wide disagreement. Because: So much propaganda is being presented in favor of fluoridation while the grounds for questioning it are practically ignored, that professionals and laymen a- like are suspicious and questions are in order. -- What Is Fluoridation? -- Fluoridation is the injection into the whole water supply of sodium fluoride in the proportion of one part per million by means of special machinery. Fluoridation is not to he confused with chlorination, which has the express purpose of making the water sa{~ ~to drink. Fluorides, on the contrary, are added for the medicinal effect they may have on the body. What is Sodium Fluoride? -- A combination of fluorine and sodium. Fluorine, the most active of all chemical elements, is highly corrosive. Fluorine exists in the earth in combination with several minerals. Many foods contain traces. Fluorine combined with sodium is poison- ous in concentration and an effective insecticide. As with all drugs containing active poisons, the concentration is regulated according to the purpose. -- What Is The Purpose of Fluoridation? -- It is claimed that carefully regulated concentrations of fluoride in liquids, when taken by children while teeth are form- ing, tends to reduce the rate of tooth decay. Such medication, according to this claim, can benefit persons only up to approx- imately the age of 14. Beyond that age no benefit can be claim- ed, and it might be found harmful. Long after the age when fluoridation could be of any benefit, all residents obliged to use fluoridated water continue to absorb the fluoride. -- Is Fluorine Necessary for Healthy Teeth? -- Dr. Robert S. Harris, Professor of Biochemistry of Nutri- tion, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says: "Fluorine'is not necessary for healthy tdoth formation .... Spectrographic analyses have shown that many healthy teeth do not contain fluorine." George W. Heard, D.D.S., reports that in Hereford, Texas, where there is an abundance of fluoride in the water, about the same amount of tooth decay prevails as in cities having no fluo- ride at all. Various factors are cited as causes of tooth decay. Among them, improper diet, failure to properly clean the teeth, hered- ity. In diet, excessive indulgence in sweets appears as one of the worst factors. In several countries, war-time rationing of sugar resulted in noticeable rednction of tooth decay among children. Is Fluoridation Safe? -- There are grave doubts. Much is said. Many who en- deavor to dig out objective facts believe that nmch is being con- cealed. At a regional conference of the American Water Works Association held in Buffalo, April, ]955, Dr. B. C. Nesin of New York pointed out that fluoride is cmnnlative in the body, that possibilities for harm due "to increased storage of this poison demand the gravest consideration, in view of already existing evidence of a pertinent nature". Some of that evidence crones from diagnoses hv Dr. George L. Waldbott, well-known Detroit allergist, made at Highland Park and Sagniaw, Michigan. both fluoridated cities. The British physician, Dr. C. Dillon, wrote: "Fluorine intoxication is insidious and accumulative, especially when the daily dose is small, but its effects are r~ermanent and irrepar- able.'' These are but a few of the many voices protesting on high scientific authority against fluoridation of water supplies, a proposition which, in other countries, is referred to as an "American experiment". Shall we play the role of the unwill- ing guinea-pigs? -- Is Fluoridation Effective ? -- Proponents claim that tests at Newburgh and Kingston, N. Y., prove a reduction of tooth decay by 60%. Just what does this mean? Dr. F. B. Exner, Seattle, Washington, points out some 15 to 20 percent of the children will have their teeth per- manently disfigured by fluoride, while another larger percentage will fail to obtain any benefit." Sound medical practice is based on individual treatment. Common sense would suggest that if fluorides are administered at all it should be on this sound individual basis, with consider- ation for individual differences, aud exact knowledge as to how much is ad~ninistered. -- Is Mass Fluoridation Economical? According to the Detroit Water Board, only three tenths of one percent of the water pumped goes for drinking and cook- ing. Detroit is industrial and North Andover is residential, the difference would have to be thirty to one to bring North An- dover's consumption for drinking and cooking to 10% of the water pumped. Futhermore, according to the claims for fluo- ridation, less than one-fourth of the population--only those up to age 14 could realize the claimed benefit. In dollars and cents, for every $1,000 spent for fluoride, some $975 goes down the sewer without reaching a growing tooth. -- Is This Also A Moral Issue? -- It reaches'much deeper than many realize: The First Amend~nent to the Constitution of the United States guarantees to the individual certain rights. One of them is the right of the individual, with due consideration for the rights of others, to be secure in his own person. No one feels that he has sacrificed his inherent rights when sanitary measures, properly administered, achieve a measure of control over communicable disease. Public health agencies are empowered to regulate in situations where there is "clear and present public danger". But now we find our public health agencies promoting a plan to enforce something which is of no concern to anyone but the individual. Is Fluoridation Endorsed By Professional Organizations ? Authenticity of organizational endorsements must be care- fully questioned. It is not shown, for example, that the Ameri- can Medical Association actually recommends fluoridation for any cotnmunity. Pronouncements come from small groups of officers or influential members and do not reflect considered votes by the membership. Often, neither the small groups nor the membership at large has had direct contact with the subject or has done original investigation. Literally hundreds of physi- cians, dentists, and scientists in related fields disagree complete- ly with the fluoridation proposal. -- Is Fluoridation Gaining Ground? -- One of the ablest journalists, whose reports have been featured in such publications as Harper's and Coronet, whose facts have not been a~nended or controverted, is James Rorty. Up to May, 1955, according to James Rorty, 40 million Atneri- cans in over 500 cities have rejected fluoridation. At least thirty cities and towns have abandoned fluoridation after brief trials with it. Mr. Rorty believes (Coronet, October, 1955) that fluoridation is losing momentum and eventually will pass into history as '?The Great Fluoridation Promotion." That is what became of a similar promotion some years ago to put iodine in water supplies. One of the finest water supplies in the Commonwealth be- longs to North Andover. Respectfully, Edward R. Greenwood ON MARCH 16th -- VOTE NO. that decay behaves differeutly in natural than in fluorosed teeth. He says "there is no way to measure either amount or activity of decay. You can look in two mouths and say that one has more or worse decay than the other. There is, however, no number that you can attach to that difference that has any possible meaning. Consequently there can be no meaningful statistics of tooth decay, and all the talk about 60 percent re- ductions, or any other reduction, iu tooth decay is just plain nonsense". Dr. W. J. McCormick, Toronto, Canada, states that it has been found in areas fluoridated naturally that, though young children show an apparent reduction in tooth decay, adolescents and young adults show increased decay and early loss of teeth. This is called "dental fluorosis", sometimes evidenced as mot- tling, giving teeth an unnatural brittleness, making dentistry more difficult. -- Is A Vote Against Fluoridation Selfish? -- Decidedly no. At the drugstore anyone can get fluoride tablets at nominal cost. They are as safe in the house as any of the familiar medicines. Tl~ev can be taken in liquids. They would be taken only by those so choosing. A vote against fluor- idation of the whole water supply would deprive no one of fluorides. -- Does Fluoridation Insure Control Over Dosage? -- It is not certain that the proportion of fluoride to water is always under control. An article in the American Waterworks Journal states that damage by corrosion is so prevalent in the fluoride feeding equipment that the chemical flow may become too free. In many instances regulation of the fluoride feeding machinery has given trouble. Furthermore, the amou~*t o/ water consumed, not the amount of fluoride in the water, is what really regulates the dosage. Dr. Exner states in Northwest Medicine: "It is common knowledge that some children drink ~nany times as much water as others .... If a child happens to be a diabetic, lie may drink water, almost literally, by the gallon .... This inability to control dosage of water-borne fluoride is oae of the reasons why the Public Health Service expects that if water is fluoridated SAMUEL B, KIRKWOOD, M,D, Co~r~ais sioner March 8, 1957 Julius Kay, M.D., Chaiz~an Board of Health North Andover, Massachusetts Dear Dr. Kay: In your letter of March 7 you ask for the stand of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on fluorida- tion. I have recorded the Department publicly as follows: 1. 'That fluoridation is an effective means for the reduction of dental decay. 2. That it is safe and free from toxic side effects in the dosage used in proper application. 3. That the simplest, safest and most efficient means of supplying the proper amount of a fluorine compound to the community as a public health measure at the present time is by fluoridation of the communal water supplies. 4. That the decision as to the fluoridation of any specific to~n or city water supply should be made on the local level and there should be no restriction of the right of the town or city to take such action at its own discretion. Sincerely yours Commissioner K/Ad ~,{OTION: That the subject matter of Articles 1 8_nd 2 of t Warrant for the Special Town 5~eeting held ~rch 16, 19~?, be ~e£er~ed, for investigation and study~ to an impartial committee of five voters of the Town, to be appointed by the ~Ioderato~, which conm~ittee shall report in writing to the Selectmen on or before June l, 19~?, stating the results of its investigation and making recommend~tions relative to said subject matter. Special Town ~eeting, Question: Can town properly raise money for purpose of Article 2? Technical question: Not proper fo~ - few voters 1953 R 58: Legislative co~m!ttee: "relative to the fluoridation of public water supples" THE MAC PRESS -- Printers -:- Lithographers -- 65 Salem Street Lawrence, Mass. Board R~port 1957 'North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY ~OARD RECO~NDATIONS .ARS. icle 8 February 4, 1957 Ad, ova, ned Special Town Meeting of Nov. 26, 1956 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a new elementary. school, together with the improving, landscaping, grading, an~ fencing of the grounds for school purposes; and to determine whether the m~ey shall be p~ovide~ by taxation, by transfer from available Funds in the trasu~ by appr~priation i~ the stabilization fund~ or by borrowing. PETITION OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING CO~5~.~TTEE Your Advisory Board has been assured that State assistance for the purpose of this Article-will be available and therefore; FAVORABLE ~DTION RECOI~rDEDl It is recommended, that the sum of $46~,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constr~eting and originally equipping and furnishing a new elementary school, and the improving~ landscaping, grading, and fencing for school p~e~es of the grounds thereof~ and that to meet said appropriation the sum of ~25,O00 be raised in the tax levy of the current year, and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and is hereby, authorized to borrow the sum of SJ~O~O~ and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bends or notes to be payable in accordance with tho pr~visions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended~ the whole to be paid in not more than 20 years from the date of issue ~f the fi~ ~ ~ note, or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. Article 9 To see if the Town will authorize the ~hool B~lding 0ommittee, oreated under Article 34 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting held March 16~ 1946, to enter into any and all contracts necessary for the purpose o~ carrying out the votes passed under Article 8 relative to the building and originallY equipping of a new elementary school' together with the improving, landscaPing~ grading, and fencing of the grounds for school purposes. PETITION OF THE SOHOOL BUILDING COmmiTTEE FAVORABLE ACTION HEOO~IENDED. ADVISORY BOARD REPGRT F~a~uary 4, 195q To see if the Town will raise and appropriate er transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purpose ~f acquiring by purchase~ ~aking ~y eminez~ domain, er otherwise, from the ~wner or owners, tracts ef land as described hel~w for access to the public school to be built on land formerly belonging to Charles and Gertrude ~elamed, and provide that the Board of Selectmen be, and hereby is~ authorized to act for the Town in connection with this article~ or take any ,the~ action in relation thereto~ A--ACCESS FROM ANDOVER STREET 1. (Taking from Charles and Gertrude Melamed) A certain parcel of land on the southerly side ef Andover Street in the Town North Andover, Massachusetts~ containing 16,494 square feet bounded and described as fellcws~ Beginning at a point on the southerly line of Andover Street at land of Louis and Josephine T. DiFruscio; thence S37°-46'-10~E, about 5~.4 feet by land of Louis and Josephing To DiFruscio and land of Suburban Household Enterprises Inc., to a corner in the wall, at land taken by the Town for a school site~ thenc, e 28.73 feet by said school site to a point at land of Charles G. Malamed, thence 46'-10"W, about 574.4 feet to Andover Streets thence by the southerly line ~f Andover Street northeasterly 28.65 feet to the point of beginning, 2. (Taking from Charles G. ~elamed) A certain parcel of land on the southerly side of Andover Street in North Andover~ Massachusetts, containing 12,3~ square feet, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southerly line of Andover ~treet, at land of Charles and Gertrude Melamed~ said point being 11,63 feet northerly from a Massa- chusetts Highway Bound marking an angle in said street line; thence about 574.4 feet~ by land of said Charles and Gertr~e ~lamed, to land taken by the Town of North Andover from Charles and Gertrude ~lamed fo~ a p~&posed school site~ thence S25°-51~-20"W, 23A84 feet by said school site th a point; thence N~?°-46~-10'~, 585,4 feet by remaining land of Charles and Gertrude Melamed to s point in the southerly line of Andover Street; thence northeasterly by southerly line of Andcver Street, 9.75 feet tca Massachusetts Highway Bou~ marking an angle in said street line; thence northeasterly by said southerly line of Andover $treet~ 11.6~ feet to the point of beginning. B--AOCE~S FRON ~ AVEN~E 1. (Taking from Gordon Chamberlain) A certain triangular shaped lot of land in North Andover, M;ssachusetts, con- taining about 263 square feet, located on the northerly side of Hewett Avenue~ bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Hewett Avenue, said point being 40 feet northeasterly from the existing westerly end ef said Hewett Avenue; thence N42°-52~W, 13.0~ feet, by land of Antonio Coli~zi~ to a point; thence N65°-O8'E~ 42.29 feet, by other land of Gordon Chamberlain to a pein% in the northerly line of Hewett Avenue; thence ~°-08:W, 40.24 feet, by said northerly line of Howett Ave., to the point of beginning. Z. (Taking from Antonio Colizzi) A certain lot of land in North Andover, Massachusetts, containing about 2,147 square feet, located on the northerly side and westerly end of Hewet~ Avers, bounded and described as follows~ Beginning at a point in the northerly line of News%% Avenue, said point being 40 fact northeasterly from the existing end of said ~ewett Avenue; thence S47°-O$~ 40 feet, by the northerly line of Hewett Avenue to its westerly extremity; thence 842o-52~E, 16 feet, by the westerly end of Hewett Avenue, to a point; thence ~55°-43~-~5"~, 36.?V fact, by land of ~ohn and Xeidi Indelas~ to a drill hole in the easterly line of land taken by the Town for a proposed school si%e, said point being the northwesterly corner of land of said ~ndelas; thence N29°-~6~N~ 46.17 feet, by land taken from Molamod, to a point; thence by remaining land of Colizzi N65°-Od~E, 69.31 feet to land of Chamber. lain; thence S42e-52~E, 13.07 fee%, by l~nd of said Chamberlain~ to tho point of beginning. FAVORABL~ ~CT ION It is ~eeon~ended that the To~n raise and appropriate for the l~rpose of by purchase~ taking by eminent domain or othex~ise from the owner or owners the tracts of land as described in Article 1 and for the purpose indicated in said Article, that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to act for the Town in connection with this Article or take any other action in relation thereto~ that the sum of .~625 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of subdivision A1 this Article, that the sum of ~':~00 be raised and appropriated for the p~se of sub- divion A2 of this Ar~icle~ that the sum of ~.~100 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of subdivision Bi of this article, and that the sum of $150 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of subdivision B2 of this article. Town of North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY BOARD REPORT ~ 1957 IN MEMORIAM ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER 1955 -- 1956 ATTEND TOWN MEETING MARCH 16, 1957, 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 Over-All Budget Considerations .... Pages 1-2 New Water Main .................. Page 2 West Side Trunk Line Sewer ............... Page 2 Request For Sa]ary Increase Of Town Employ- ees Other Than Those In The School Department ...................... Pages 2-3 Transfers From Reserve Fund During 1956 _ Page 3 Conclusion .......................... Page 4 Your Tally Sheet ...................... Pages 5-7 Town Warrant ..................... Page 8 Recommended Appropriations For Regular Town Departments .............. Pages 11-20 Special Town Meeting ............... Pages 53-55 PLEASE PRESERVE THIS REPORT FOR USE AT THE TOWN MEETING, Report of the North Andover Advisory Board TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH ANDOVER: Your Advisory Board respectfully submits its Report to you after careful investigation of the budget and articles appearing in the Town Warrant. In making our recommen- dations to you, the taxpayers of the To~vn, we have tried to serve the best interests of all the citizens of the Town. It is to your advantage to read this report early and to be present at the Town Meeting to vote for .what you consider to be the greatest good for the Town. Your tax levy is determined on March 16 at the Town Meeting. This year you should realize that for every $17,500.00 voted, $1.00 is added to the tax rate. OVER-ALL BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS It should be remembered that in addition to the ar- ticles in the Warrant to be considered at the annual Town Meeting, the voters have already, at a special Town Meet- ing on February 4, approved the construction of a new, 8-room school. The cost of this school is estimated at $500,- 000.00. To cover the financing, the taxpayers have already voted to raise and appropriate $63,375. Of this amount, $13,375.00 was for land taking, $25,000.00 for plans and specifications, and $25,000.00 toward the actual cost of construction. The balance of the cost of construction is to be raised by a bond issue covering a period of twenty years, with a total face amount of $440,000. By floating this bond issue, your Town came very close to the limit which it is allowed to borrow under State law. Your Advisory Board believes that the need for the school justified this additional increase in the Town debt, but your Advisory Board further believes that the credit of the Town should not be jeopardized in the future by incautious spending. Four years from now, through annual retiring of out- standing bond issues owed by the Town, the debt obliga- tion of the Town will have been substantially reduced. Al- though your Advisory Board feels that many projects cur- rently advocated for the Town are worthy, sound financ- ing makes it desirable to postpone some large capital out- lays this year and to spread these projects out over a pe- riod of years rather than attempt to accomplish them all in too short a time. To do so might seriously jeopardize not only the credit of the Town of North Andover, but raise its tax rate to an unprecedented and certainly un- desirable extent. NEW WATER MAIN The Board of Public Works has long been aware that the money requested for the purposes of Article 38 would be needed. The time has come when it is no longer possible to delay the action requested and your Advisory Board has, therefore, recommended favorable action. To finance the cost of this article, your Board recommends that $120,000.- 00 be raised by a bond issue, with the balance of $45,400.00 taken from the stabilization fund. Your Advisory Board further recommends that this be a ten-year issue. WEST SIDE TRUNK LINE SEWER There is no question in the minds of the members of your Advisory Board concerning the merits of Article 39. As the Town continues to grow, it will be necessary to extend the sewer facilities. Nevertheless, your Board feels that this is not the year to recommend this large expense which, at the present time, will benefit not more than thirty-eight families. HEQUEST FOR SALARY INCREASE OF TOWN EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THOSE IN THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Article 26 contains a request for a salary increase of 10 per cent for all Town employees other than those in the School Department. Your Advisory Board wishes to draw particular attention to the loyalty and efficiency of the Town employees for the relatively modest remuneration which some of them receive for their efforts. To give proper acknowledgement to those deserving of more pay, your Advisory Board last year recommended a pay increase of 12~/2 per cent across the board. This was voted at last 2 year's annual Town Meeting. At the same time, your Ad- visory Board recommended a wage and job analysis study so that future wage increases could be made on a merit and length-of-stay basis. Your Advisory Board has been informed that such a study will shortly be put into effect. Your Board calls attention to an item in the Selectmen's budget amounting to $2,500.00 which permits a wage and salary job evaluation survey to be conducted this year. Your Advisory Board recognizes that certain departmental budgets contained requests for wage increases this year, many of these fully justified on the basis of meritorious per- formance on the part of employees coupled with their sen- iority in the jobs occupied. Your Board is confident that a proper survey will recognize the need for wage and salary increases, that these will be more realistic and perhaps go further, thus providing a proper incentive and reward to those deserving of consideration. Your Advisory Board, therefore, recommends against an inconsiderate, across the board, 10 per cent raise this year. IF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF YOUR ADVISORY BOARD ARE FOLLOWED, increased revenue to the Town, together with estimated receipts from the State and Coun- ty, will make it possible to keep the present tax rate ap- pro×imately the same as in 1956. TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND DURING 1956 Approved by your Advisory Board under Chapter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws: Itemized Town Reports .................. $ 659.24 Health Expenses ...................... 655.50 Advisory Board Expenses ................ 2,043.10 Police Department Salaries (Strike Duty) _ 3,836.45 Custodian Tax Title Expenses ........... 26.00 Police Reserve and Special Salaries ...... 250.00 Town Building Expenses ............. 940.00 Garbage Disposal ....................... 125.00 Contingent Fund ...................... 62.11 Planning Board Expenses ................ 305.97 Total $ 8,903.37 Balance of Account Returned to Treasury __ 1,096:63 Amount of Original Appropriation ........ $10,000.00 3 CONCLUSION Your Advisory Board has fully investigated and dis- cussed all of the recommendations contained in this report. It has personally viewed all of the areas with which special articles are concerned, and has satisfied itself that its rec- ommendations are warranted by the information it has gathered. Your Advisory Board has met with members of other Boards of the Town of North Andover, has, in many in- stances, met with Tmvn officials and has called upon them for assistance. In every instance, all officers and others serving the Town have been most co-operative and helpful at all times, and your Board extends to them its sincere thanks. Respectifully submitted: North Andover Advisory Board John Harriman, Chairman John Hanson, Clerk Charles Stillwell Richard Whipple George Dupont R. Ashton Smith Carl Hanson Antoine Dubois James Poor YOUR TALLY SHEET for ARTICLES REQUESTING FUNDS REMEMBER: Each time the Town votes to raise and appropriate approximately $~F5;000.00 means in increase of $1.00 in your tax rate (per $1,000,00 of assessed valuation), Ar- ticle ,~ e No. =m Description of Article ~ 25 Renovation of Johnson High School $95,909.00 26 Town Employees Pay Increase (approx.) 26,750.00 27 Assessors Pay Increase 600.00 28a Douglas Road -- Water Extension 900.00 28b Wentworth Avenue -- Water Extension 1,070.00 28c Moody Street -- Water Extension 850.00 29a Douglas Road -- Sewer Extension 1,000.00 29b Wentworth Avenue -- Sewer Extension 1,450.00 29c Pleasant Street -- Sewer Extension 3,200.00 29d Harwood Street -- Sewer Extension 1,500.00 29e Chickering Road -- Sewer Extension 1,700.00 29f Highland View Avenue- Sewer Extension 1,300.00 5 No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes c o c Article 53, 1956 -- East Side Trunk Sewer Article 2, June 30, 1956 -- Planning Board Print- ing Zoning Laws 1,500.00 Article 4, June 30, 1956 -- Planning Board 800.00 Article 6, Nov. 26, 1956 -- Charles and Gertrude Melamed Property Article 7, Nov. 26, 1956 -- Plans for New School Civil Defense- 1956 Article 1, July 15, 1954 -- Western Electric Escrow 3,292.23 Interest -- Western Electric Escrow Account 1,649.11 Article 19, 1952 -- New High School 5,960.66 U.S. Old Age Assistance -- Assistance 2,080.61 U.S. Old Age Assistance -- Administration 604.67 U.S. Aid To Dependent Children -- Aid 3,026.05 U~S. Aid To Dependent Children ~ Administration 240.74 U.S. Grant Disability Assistance - 598.2i U.S. Grant Disability Administration 45.69 School Lunch 9,152.60 North Andover High School Athletic Account 333.72 Article 41, 1955 -- Chapter 90, G. L. Construction 1,454.61 147,287.00 12,000.00 25,000.00 769,02 TOTAL $280,356.21 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 ten pages.) 10 ~ o 0 E Z C~O O0 0 0 O0 LO OO m,m ~2 o m,m o o o ?' '~ o oo o o o o. 0 L~ 0 6 1G 0 0 o 0 I.~ o o I]--- o CD CD C) oo o. borhood Business the property known as Hilton's Variety, described in paragraph 3.74 (35) as voted June 30, 1956, adjoining other property zoned Neighborhood Business scribed in paragraph 3.63 as voted June 30, 1956, and to accomplish that purpose amending and enlarging the area described in paragraph 3.63 so that said paragraph so amended shall read as follows: "3.63 Neighborhood Business: An area of land at the northwesterly intersection of Middlesex Street and Waver- ley Road bounded: Easterly by the westerly sideline of Waverley Road; Southeasterly and Southerly by the northerly sideline of Middlesex Street between the westerly sideline of Wav- erley Road and a point on said Middlesex Street sideline 143 feet westerly from said Waverley Road sideline; Westerly by a line at a right angle to said Middlesex Street sideline; Northerly by a line parallel to and 100 feet northerly from said Middlesex Street northerly sideline." And by striking out the above-cited sub-paragraph (35) of paragraph 3.74. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by inserting a missing small southeasterly bounding segment, by correcting by one digit a typographical error in a dimension, and by alter- ing, adjusting and extending the boundaries of the northern end of the Me, in Street General Business Zone set forth in paragraph 3.71 as voted June 30, 1956, to include all or most of the premises specially designated General Business in sub-paragraphs (28,) (29) a~ld (30) of paragraph 3.74 as voted June 30, 1956, striking them out and amending so that said paragraph 3.71 so amended shall read: "3.71 Portions of both sides of Main Street and of Water Street more particularly bounded and described as follows: "Northerly by a portion of the former Salem Railroad location line; Easterly by a line parallel to and 165 feet easterly from Main Street center line between the former Salem Railroad location line and Saunders Street; Northerly by a small portion of Saunders Street center line; 26 Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 125 feet south- westerly from the center line of that portion of Saunders Street that trends in two courses about W 24° 30' W and about N 45° 0' W; Southeasterly by a short portion of the Bradstreet School southeasterly lot line; Northeasterly by a line parallel to and 180 feet north- easterly from Main Street center line, and extending som~' 700 feet or more in length between said Bradstreet School southeasterly lot line and a point on the shore of Sutton Mill Pond generally southeasterly of the intersection of Second, Main and Water Streets; Northeasterly by the southwesterly shore of Sutton Mill Pond; Southeasterly by a line at a right angle to Water Street center line and passing through a point thereon about 105 feet southeasterly from the center line of Merrimack Street; Northeasterly by the center line of Water Street, be- tween Merrimack Street and Elm Street; Southeasterly by Elm Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south- westerly from Water Street center line between Elm Street and Merrimack Street; Northwesterly by a short portion of Merrimack Street center line; Southwesterly by Water Street center line between Merrimack Street and Main Street; Southeasterly by a line parallel to and 100 feet south- easterly from Second Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 225 feet south- westerly from Main Street center line, between a point 100 feet southeasterly of Second Street and Waverly Road; Westerly by a short portion of Waverly Road center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 150 feet south- westerly from Main Street center line between Waverly Road center line and Sutton Street center line, and south- erly by a very short portion of Sutton Street center line; Southwesterly by a line parallel to and 200 feet south- westerly from North Main Street center line between Sut- ton Street center line and a point 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line; 27 Northerly by a line parallel to and 80 feet southerly from Ashland Street center line to the center line of North Main Street; Northeasterly by the eenler line of North Main Street to the center line of Sutton Street; Southerly by a short portion of Sutton Street center line; Easterly by the center line of Main Street between Sutton Street center line and the location line of the former Salem Railroad." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by inserting under para- graph 3.6 Neighborhood Business Districts, a new para- graph to be numbered 3.64 and by transferring thereto and numbering consecutively (1) through (13) thereunder properties hitherto described and stated under paragraph 3.74 sub-paragraphs (5), (7), (9), (14), (15) Second Parcel, (16), (17), (19), (22), (23), (34), (37), and (40), striking them from Par. 3.74 entirely and adding to the descriptions of certain of them, words more clearly identifying the loca- tion of said properties so that said paragraph 3.64 shall read as follows: "3.64 (1) The land in North Andover with the build- ings thereon presently known as Faro's Diner, located on the southeasterly side of Osgood Street in the fork between Osgood and Barker Streets, and bounded and described as follows: Southeasterly by Barker Street 590.15 feet; Northwesterly in two courses by Osgood Street 221.85 feet and 145 feet; Northerly by land of Barker along the bed of an old wall 242 feet; and Northeasterly again by land of Barker 8.99 feet, all of said measurements being as shown on plan of land owners by Stefanowiez, North Andover, ~vIass., August 1947, Charles E. Cyr, C.E. 3.64 (2) The land in North Andover with the build- ings thereon presently known as Woody's, located on the westerly side of Chickering Road about one-quarter mile northeasterly along it from the intersection of Peters and Andover Streets, bounded and described as follows: 28 Northerly 226 feet, more or less, by land now or late of Coolidge; Southeasterly 280, more or less, by Chickering Road; Southerly 30 feet, more or less, by land or formerly of Schruender; and Westerly 178 feet, by land now or late of one Melamed. (3) Land in North Andover together with the buildings thereon, presently known as Bulger's Animal Hospital, located on the easterly side of Chickering Road. Beginning at a point in the southeasterly sideline of Chickering Road located approximately 925 feet southwesterly along said Chickering Road sideline from its intersection with Mass. Avenue center line, said point being the northeasterly corner of the premises in question; thence running south- easterly 125 feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly 200 feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly 125 feet to a point on the south- easterly side of Chiekering Road; thence turning and run- ning northeasterly 200 feet along the southeasterly side of Chickering Road to the point of beginning: (4) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (14) (5) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (15) second parcel. (6) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (16) 3.64 (7) Land in North Andover together with the buildings thereon, presently known as Saul's gasoline fill- ing station, located along the southwesterly side of Salem Turnpike (State Route 114) a short distance southeasterly from its intersection w'ith Sullivan Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in tbe southwesterly sideline of Salem Turnpike about 140 feet southeasterly along said sideline from its intersection with the southerly sideline of Sullivan Street, and bounded on the northeast by State Highway Route 114 for a distance of 364.38 feet opposite State Highway Stations No. 178-179-180-181 and bounded on the northwest by Commonwealth of Massachusetts 29.48 feet on the southwest 363.46 feet; and by land owned by Edward W. Saul on the southeast 85.67 feet said bounds having been surveyed by Mr. Brasseur and marked by iron pipe. (8) Land in North Andover together with the build- ings thereon, presently known as Dehullu's l~Iarket and numbered 60 Union Street, located on the southerly side of Union Street a short distance easterly from Marblehead Street and bounded and described as follows: 29 Beginning at a point in the southerly sideline of Union Street located approximately 45 feet easterly along said Union Street southerly sideline from its intersection with Marblehead Street easterly sideline, and bounded thence Northerly 50 feet by Union Street; thence Easterly 105 feet by land now or fm~merly of one MeNiff; thence Southerly 75 feet and Westerly 120 feet. 3.64 (9) Land in North Andover, together with the buildings thereon presently known as Lakeside Filling Station, located at the northwest corner of Lake Coehi- chewiek on the southeastern side of the road at the inter- section of Osgood Street and Great Pond Road, bounded: Northerly 180 feet by Osgood Street; Northeasterly 70 feet by Great Pond Road; Easterly 125 feet; Southerly 185 feet and Westerly 125 feet to the point of beginning. (10) First Parcel: A tiny triangle of land together with the structures thereon located on the northwesterly side of Chickering Road about 1050 feet northeasterly along Chiek- ering Road from Peters and Andover Streets. bounded: Northerly 30 feet by land now of Gaumond; Southeasterly 40 feet more or less by Chickering Road; and Westerly 40 feet more or less, by land now of Melamed, being triangular in shape. Second Parcel: Land with the buildings thereon lo- cated in the southerly corner of the intersection of Dufton Court and Chickering Road and bounded: Northwesterly 325 feet more or less by Chiekering Road; Easterly 219.25 feet more or less by Dufton Court; Southerly 45.6 feet, more or less, by land of Smith; Southeasterly 209 feet, more or less, by land now of Smith and Murray; Southerly 39 feet, more or less, by land of Nelb; and Westerly 135.4 feet, more or less, by land now of Carbonero, 30 3.64 (ll) A certain parcel of land located on the south- westerly side of High Street, North Andover, about 300 feet southeasterly along High Street from Sutton Street num- bered Lot 44 Assessors Plan No. 52, presently known as Mann's Variety Store, and bounded and described as fol- lows: Begining at a point on the southwesterly side of High Street in the northeasterly corner of the premises in ques- tion; thence running southeasterly 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly 70.7 feet to a point; thence turning and running southxvesterly 100 feet to a point; thence turning and running northeasterly 69~59 feet to the point of beginning. (12) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (37) (13) exactly as hitherto described in 3.74 (40) Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nichols F. Nieetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by re-numbering as (1) through (22) inclusive sub-paragraphs under paragraph 3.74 as voted June 30, 1956, then numbered (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), (10), (11), (12), (13), (18), (20), (21), (24), (25), (26.), (27), (31), (32), (33), (36), (35) and (39) and by re-insert- ing at the end of such last sub-paragraph, being hitherto numbered (39), all of those further words of description and identification after the words "said Neweomb" as originally printed in the Warrant for said June 30, 1956, Town Meet- ing, and by striking entirely from said paragraph 3.74, sub- paragraph (15) First Parcel, the property therein des- cribed, and by striking from said paragraph 3.74 sub-para- graph (1) and property therein described because it was already included within the property described in para- graph 3.72 as voted June 30, 1956.. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nieetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law by altering the boundary description under paragraph 3.81 to reflect the transfer of a small part thereof from Industrial to Rural Residential as requested by Mr. Barker and voted June 30, 1956, and by striking from said description a superfluous word "and", a wrong reference to Main Street, and an irrelevant phrase mentioning Wood Lane, dangling at the end of said des- cription; and by inserting before the words "more parti- 31 "SECTION 9: BOARD OF APPEALS, ITS POWERS AND DUTIES 9.1 There shall be a Board of Appeals of five members and not more than three Associate Members, which shall have and exercise all the powers provided under G. L. Chapter 40A as amended, and which shall hear and decide all matters specifically referred to the Board of Appeals by the North Andover Zoning By-Law and other matters referred to such Board by statute. The Board o[ Appeals' Members and Associate Members shall be appointed by the Selectmen in the manner provided by statute, further pro- vided that t~vo of said Board of Appeals' Members and one of said Associate Members shall be appointed from among the Members o[ the North Andover Planning Board. 9.2 On each appeal arising under the North Andover Zoning By-Law, the Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing of which notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in North Andover twelve (12) days at least before the date of such hearing. The Board shall also notify by registered mail all owners of property within three hundred (300) feet of the boundaries of each lot or lots involved. Such notices shall be mailed to such owners at the addresses appearing for them in the most recent town tax listing of said owners." Petition of North Andover Planning Board, Nicholas F. Nicetta, Chairman. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to convey to Charles and Gertrude Melamed by a deed sufficient for the purpose to be executed for the Town by the Board of Selectmen the parcel of land which, pursuant to a vote of the Special Town Meeting held on November 26, 1956, the Board of Selectmen on December 3, 1956, ordered taken by eminent domain and on December 7, 1956, recorded said order of taking in Essex North District Registry of Deeds, said parcel being bounded and described as follows: A lot of land belonging to Charles and Gertrude Me- lamed situated to the southwest of Rosedale Avenue, con- taining approximatdy 8.77 acres and being more particu- larly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Cypress Terrace at land of Charles and Gertrude Melamed and land of the Suburban Household Enterprises, Inc., which point is 580 feet distant southeasterly from the southeasterly side of Andover Street; thence running in a northeasterly direction along 36 a stone wall by land now or formerly of said Suburban Household Enterprises, Inc., 276 feet to a point at another stone wall and at land now or formerly of Colizzi; thence turning and running in a general southeasterly direction along said latter stone wall by lands now or formerly of said Colizzi, Indelis, Hart, and Frechette 850 feet to a point at another stone wall and land now or formerly of Puccio; thence turning and running in a general southwesterly direction along said latter stone wall by said land of Puccio 420 feet to a point where Bevin Road intersects with Pine- dale Terrace; thence turning and running in a general northwesterly direction along the northeasterly side of Pinedale Terrace 514 feet to a point where the northeast- erly side of Pinedale Terrace intersects the southeasterly side of Farnham Road; thence turning and running in a northerly direction 116 feet across said Farnham Road and by other land of said Melamed to a point in a stone wall at other land of Charles Melamed; thence turning and running in a northeasterly direction along said latter stone wall 275 feet to a point on the southwesterly side of Cypress Terrace which point is 575 feet distant southeasterly from the southeasterly side of Andover Street; thence running in a more northeasterly direction 36 feet across Cypress Terrace to the point of beginning. All measurements being more or less and said lot herein described containing ap- proximately 382,062 square feet. All reference to street, terraces and ways used in this description may be found on Plot No. 47 in the North Andover Town Assessors' Office. Petition of Edward Melamed and others Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the action taken by the Town at the Special Town Meeting of February 4, 1957 makes consideration of this Article unnecessary. It is recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum' of money to allow the Board of Selectmen to pay Court costs and expenses in connection with the land takings for the proposed new school. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Your Advisory Board believes that the action taken at the last Town Meeting renders this request unnecessary. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds, a sum to be ex- 37 pended by the School Building Committee for the purpose of preparing the Johnson School Building for elementary school use which sum, according to the estimate of archi- tect Frank W. Crimp of Adden, Parker, Clinch and Crimp, submitted May 14, 1956, pursuant to authority conferred under Article 30 adopted at the 1956 Annual Town Meet- ing, need not exceed Ninety-five Thousand Nine Hundred Nine Dollars ($95,909.00). Petition of Edward Melamed and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board feels that the action taken by the Town at the Special Town Meeting of February 4, 1957 makes consideration of this Article unnecessary. It is recommended that it be stricken from the warrant. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the salaries and wages in each Town Department; to grant a ten per cent (10%) increase to all full time employees, with the exception of the School DePartment ~mployees. :[ ' Petition Of James E. Fitzgerald and others. Unfavorable action recommended. Your Advisory Board wishes to draw the attention of the Town to the general discussion of salary and job evaluation which is more fully discussed in the Preamble. In addition, your Board would like to point out that the sum of $2,500.00 is included under Item One of the Budget so that this study can be pnt into effect. Payroll expenses have and should in- crease, but a definite structure for granting pay increases on an equitable basis, recognizing both merit and length of service, is needed. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town of North Andover will vote an increase in salary of $200.00 to each Assessor ($600.00 in all) because of the increase in volume of work. Petition of Board of Assessors. Unfavorable Action Recommended. The reasons given under Article 26 also apply to this article. ARTICLE 28. 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 systems on the following streets on petition of the persons named and others: (A) Approximately one hundred and eighty-five feet on Douglas Road from Mifflin Drive. Petition of Maurice J. Sergi and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $900,00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article subject to the asssessments or betterments charges under the conditions of Chapter 40 Section 42G. 42H and 49.-I of the General Laws under the condition that one additional house be started before Sept, 1, 1957. (B) On Wentworth Avenue, a distance of approxi- mately two hundred (200) feet from Chadwick Street toward Furber Avenue. Petition of Ralph E. Finck and others Unfavorable action recommended. (C) On Moody Street approximately 210 feet toward Prescott Street from the previous terminus near Furber Avenue. Petition of William A. Geremia and others. 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 40 Section 42G, 42H and 42-I of the General Laws under the condition that one additional house be started before Sept. 1, 1957. ARTICLE 29. 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 systems on the following streets on petition of the persons named and others. (A) Approximately one hundred and eighty-five feet on Douglas Road from Mifflin Drive. Petition of Maurice J. Sergi and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,0011.00 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 19116 as amended. 39 Petition of Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be used with the present Hough Payloader to purchase a new front end loader. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favoroble action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of SS,0fl0.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will vote (1) to in- struct the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, or otherwise, two lots of land, approximately 10,000 square feet, (No. 151 and No. 152 in the assessors' records), be- longing to Frank Gage, of Chatham, New Jersey, which are located at the corner of Chickering Road and:Beacon Hill Boulevard, and about the North Andover High School Site; (2) to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds available funds, the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for said purpose. Petition of Charles W. Morgan et al. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1,003.fl0 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 43. To see if the To~vn will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purchase of a three and one-half'ton dump truck for the use of the Highway Department. A 1951 Mack dump truck te be turned in, in trade. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the maintenance of the Disposal Site on Clark Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommende~i that the sum of $I,000.0~) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. 44 ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) 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 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 $6,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose 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 /or such purposes by the ,State or County or both. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for the rebuilding of Dale Street under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used with any money which ,nay be allotted by the State or County, or both for thi9 purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. It is recommended that the sum of $7,500.00 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 $22.500.00 be transferred from unappro- priated 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 unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the purpose of painting and replacing street signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is ~ecommended that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate tbe sum of Twenty-seven Hundred Dollars ($2,700.00) for the installation of a Cyclone wire fence at Stevens Pond. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. 45 parcels of land adjacent to each other now owned by the Town, being described as follows: Parcel 1: The land with buildings thereon situated on Lamere Street in North Andover, containing 45,692 square feet, more or ]ess, being lots numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on the so-called Lamere Plan filed with the North District Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan 0321. Parcel 2: Land situated in the rear of Clarendon Street supposed to contain 13,000 square feet, more or less, being Lot C on a plan of land in North Andover owned by Edward W. Sullivan dated September, 1938, recorded with the North District Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan 1170. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 59. To see if the To~vn will vote to accept as a gift from the Trustees of the Village Land Company, to be used for a municipal purpose, namely, a public playground, providing adjacent land now owned by the town is similarly used for a public playground, the following described par- cel of land: A certain parcel of land situated in North Andover, County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Begining at an iron pipe which is located from a stone bound on the easterly side of Clarendon Street on the pro- perty line between the Village Land Company and Winifred K. Sullivan properties by going a distance of 114.0 feet from the stone bound in a southeasterly direction then turning in a southwesterly direction 8.7 feet and then turning southeasterly a distance of 56.0 feet to an iron pipe; from this iron pipe the parcel of land is described by traversing a distance of 341.37 feet in a southeasterly direction to a stone bound, then turning easterly a distance of 73 feet to a point 104 feet from the westerly line of East Water Street to a point, then turning northwesterly 218 feet to the iron pipe at the point of beginning. Containing 18,200 square feet of land, more or less. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($4,700.00) to provide a chain link fence, a chain link back- 48 stop, a slide, a six swing set, a locker for playground equip- ment and necessary grading and labor at the Clarendon Street Playground. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4,700.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for an ice skating rink, this amount to include expenses of mainte- nance, cleansing of snow and policing. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Unfavorable action recommended. It is the opinion of your Advisory Board that the maintenance of ice, is at best a laborious and costly venture, made more haz- ardous by the uncertainties of this climate. A skating rink must be carefully policed and supervised, and the labor required for the removal of snow and scraping after hard use is more than most people realize. Taking ail factors into consideration, your Advisory Board considers this project impractical. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for four benches for the Drummond playground. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated fo_~ the purpose of this Article, ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for a Christmas party and celebration for 2300 children of North Andover under the supervision of the Recreation Council. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council Unfavorable action recommended. 49 ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for accident insurance coverage for 400 children on playground activities for an eight week period, this amount to include administra- tion expenses. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) for play- ground supplies this amount to include expenses, special trips and general playground activities for the children of North Andover. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the services of a police officer at the Bathing Beach, four hours daily, eight hours on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays for a ten week period to enforce car parking for residents of North Andover, this figure to include cost of car stickers. Petition of Board of Selectmen on Recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. If is recommended that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eighteen Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars ($1,888.00) for eight playground instructors and one super- visor for an eight week period. Petition of Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreation Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.888.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. 50 ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 to be used with the $4,000.00 remaining allocated by the Federal Government for North Andover Town Planning Financial Aid under Sec- tion 701 of Title 7 of the Federal Housing Act of 1954, for the second year, and to see if the Town will vote to instruct the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen of North Andover to enter into contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Commerece, Planning Divi- sion, for planning services to be rendered within twelve months from the date of excution of such contract in accor- dance with such program and specifications as the Select- men, the Planning Board, and the State Planning Division may agree in writing. Petition of North Andover Planning Board. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $4.(]00.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to be used for final publica- tion and printing of the new Town Zoning Maps and By- Law. Petition of North Andover Planning Board. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $1.50(].00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury, the sum of $27.024.15 to be used for the permanent construction of Middlesex Street, or take any action in relation thereto. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. This money will be 10fl% reimbursed by the State. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept the section of Moody Street from Prescott Street northerly to that portion of Moody Street which was accepted in 1938. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. 51 ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 401 of the acts of 1956, providing certain protection for civil defense volunteers driving publicly owned vehicles. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the Town Treasury a sum of money to remove the World War II mo- nument in front of the Town building to an appropriate spot in Memorial Park (behind library) and a committee of five, to be appointed by the Moderator to select appropriate spot. Petition of Joseph F. Byron and others. Fc~vorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICI.~ 74. To see if the Town will vote to take the sum of $$0,000.00 from available funds, to reduce the tax rate. Petition of Board of Assessors. Favorable action recommended. It is recommended that the sum of ~80,0~0.00 be taken from available funds in the Town Treasury for the purpose of this Article. 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. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachu- setts, the Twenty-first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred fifty-seven. WILLIAM A. FINNERAN, Chairman ARTHUR P. KIRK RAYMOND BROADHEAD Board of Selectmen 52 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -- following -- Annual Town Meeting 53 TIlE MAC PRESS -- Printers -:- Lithographers -- 65 Salem Street Lawrence, Mass.