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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962Advisory Board R~port 196~ North Andover, Massachusetts Town of North Andover, MasSachusetts ADVISORY BOARD REPORT 1962 ATTEND TOWN MEETING MARCH 17. 1962. Your vote is only good at TOWN MEETING. PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT TO THE TOWN MEETING FOR USE IN FOLLOWING THE PROCEEDINGS. CONTENTS Introductory Remarks ..................... Page Your Tally Sheet .......................... Page 5 Transfers from Reserve Fund During 1961 __ Page 9 Town Warrant ............................ Page 10 Recommended Appropriations fol- Regular Town Departments .......... Pages 14 - 26 Proposed Salary Schedules .......... Pages 29 - 30 PLEASE PRESERVE THIS REPORT FOR USE AT THE MEETING. Report of the North Andover Advisory Board TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH ANDOVER: What the people vote to spend at the Annual Town Meeting will detezumine the tax rate for the year 1962. In this day and age certainly very few things tend to be stable. Our tax rate, in all probability will rise. Just how much this .increase will amount to will be up to the people attending the Town Meeting. We have many major projects all worthwhile, but it does not seem financially sound to do them all in one year. The Advisory Board has held many meetings to dis- cuss and analyze all budgets and Articles. All department heads have met and discussed with the board members their various needs for the year. We have tried to eval- uate in fair fashion the needs of each department. Every Article was also separately discussed with relation to its eventual cost to the Town. Our sole purpose is to advise financially how much the Town can safely afford to spend at this time. If our recommendations are followed, there will be only a slight rise in the tax rate this year. Next year, however, there will be a more substantial increase in the tax rate as most of the money necessary for the major Articles will not show their effects this year. Please keep in mind that each $21,000.00 raised and appropriated amounts to an increase of $1.00 in the tax rate. Articles 76, 77, 78 and 79 are all Zoning Articles and at the time this report is printed, the hearings on them will still be incomplete, therefore, no recommendations can be made at this time. We sincerely hope you will make every effort to attend the 1962 Town Meeting which will be held in the Veterans' Auditorium, located in the North Andover High School. The Annual Town Meeting is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 17, 1962, at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon. We wish to thank all department heads, members of the Town boards, Town officials and all others who in any way assisted us to prepare this report. Please remember that unless you attend the Town Meeting, you will be unable to voice your opinion on how your money is to be spent. This is a privilege many people in the world do not have. Respectfully submitted, NORTH ANDOVER ADVISORY BOARD Daniel P. Valpey, Chairman John E. Hanson, Clerk Douglas B. Allan Donald W. Coan Hollis A. Curtis Vincent C. Curcio Robert P. Dulude Theodore Peters John J. Shaughnessy YOUR TALLY SHEET FOR ARTICLES REQUESTING FUNDS REMEMBER: Each time the Town votes to raise and appropriate approximately $21,000.00 means an increase of $1.00 in your tax rate (per $1,000,00 of assessed valuation). DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE 13. 14. 15. Amend Wage Plan ......... 1,415.00 16. 18. 20. 21. 23. 25. 26. 27. Amend Wage Plan ......... $ 370.00 Yes Amend Wage Plan ......... 1,012.00 New Schools .............. 1,400,000.00 Fire Station Land ............ ? ? ? ? New Fire Station .......... 104,000.00 Seven New Firemen ....... 32,000.00 Water, 12" Main Turnpike St. 205,000.00 Renew Water Service ...... 2,000.00 Water, Dead End Connections 5,700.00 Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes ..... Yes Yes Yes ..... New Hydrants ............. 5,000.00 Yes ..... New Water Line, Belmont St. 3,000.00 Yes .... 29. Engineering Services, Rt. 495 30. Repaint Standpipe ......... 31. Water Extensions .......... 32. Little League Fence ....... 33. Little League Locker .... 34. Purchase Land Grogan'sField 35. New Playground ........... 2,500.00 Yes ..... 6,000.00 No ..... 1,500.00 Yes ..... 1,700.00 Yes _ 1,200.00 No _ _ _ 9,029.90 No ..... 5,390.00 Yes ..... 36. Playground Fence .......... 3,800.00 No .... 37. B. P. W. Truck ............ 2,000.00 Yes ..... 38. B. P. W. Tractor .......... 2,000.00 Yes ..... 39. Bathing Beach Float ...... 2,200.00 Yes ..... 40. Paint Bleachers ............ 600.00 Yes ..... 41. New Patrolmen .......... 9,900.00 Yes ..... 42. New Police Cars ........... 43. New Fire Hose ............ 44. New Fire Dept. Lieutenants_ 3,800.00 Yes ..... 2,000.00 Yes .... 5,000.00 No ..... 45. New Pump Truck .......... 25,000.00 No ..... 46. Highway Dump Truck ...... 6,200.00 Yes 47. Dump Maintenance ........ 1,500.00 Yes 48. Resurface Streets ........... 25,000.00 Yes 49. Highway Dump Truck ...... 7.600.00 Yes ..... 50. Repair Cement Sidewalks ___ 2,000.00 Yes 51. Refuse Truck Repair ....... 2,000.00 Yes ..... 52. Storm Drain, Davis St. Ext.__ 53. Storm Drain, Faulkner Rd.__ 6,500.00 Yes 5,500.00 Yes 54. Chapter 90, Salem St ....... 10,250.00 Yes 56. Chapter 90, Maintenance ___ 2,000.00 Yes ..... 57. Park Street Drain ......... 2,000.00 Yes ..... 58. Road Signs ................ 500.00 Yes ..... 65. Development and Industrial Commission ............. 500.00 No ___~_ 67. July 4th Celebration ...... 1,500.00 Yes _5 _2 68. Christmas Lighting ........ 69. Land Purchase, Conservation Natural Resources 800.00 No ___d_ v v Yes ..... 70. Civilian Defense .......... 1,500.00 Yes ..... 71. Air Conditioner, Treasurer's Office .................. 72-A. Water, Bunker Hill Street_ 450.00 No ..... 1,350.00 Yes ..... 72-B. Water, Autran Avenue 72-C. Water, Chickering Road 72-D. Water, Wright Avenue _ 73-A. Sewer, Wood Lane and 1,450.00 Yes ..... 1,500.00 Yes _ _ 1,850.00 Yes ..... Woodstock Street ...... 33,000.00 Yes _ - 73-C. Sewer, Osgood Street .... 24,000.00 No .... 73-D. Sewer, Prescott Street ___ 13,500.00 Yes __ 73-E. Sewer, Wright Avenue ___ 2,100.00 Yes ..... 73-F. Sewer, Court Street ...... 4,700.00 Yes _ _ _ 73-G. Sewer, Court Street ...... 73-H. Sewer, Court Street ...... 73-I. Sewer, Pleasant Street 74-A. Surface Drain, Hemlock St. 74-B. Surface Drain, High School 74-C. Surface Drain, Baldwin St. 3,100.00 Yes ..... 2,300.00 Yes ..... 2,800.00 Yes ..... 6,815.00 Yes ..... 4,700.00 Yes ..... 1,930.00 Yes ..... TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND DURING 1961 Approved by your Advisory Board under Chapter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws. Contingent Fund ............................. $ 4,815.00 Planning Board Expenses .................... 400.00 Fire Department Expenses .................... 398.72 Civil Defense Expenses ....................... 1,075.00 Election Expenses ............................ 1,800.00 Town Accountant Extra Clerical .............. 1,058.54 Treasurer's Expenses ......................... 92~60 Highway General Maintenance Expenses ...... 90.00 Wiring Inspector's Expenses ................... 2.22 Board of Health Expenses .................... 200.00 Se]ectmen's Expenses ........................ 27.50 License Commission Expenses ................ 21.10 Board of Appeal Expenses .................... 50.00 Total .......... $10,030.65 Balance of Account Returned to Treasury .... 1,365.98 Amount of Original Appropriation ............ $11,396.66 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 inhabi- tants of the Town of North Andover qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs, to meet in the Bradstreet School Auditorium in Precinct One, the Saint Michael's School Auditorium in Precinct Two, the Thomson School Auditorium in Precinct Three and the Kittredge School Auditorium in Precinct Four, all in said North Andover on Monday, the fifth day of March, 1962, at 7 o'clock A. M., and there to act on the following article: ARTICLE 1. To elect a Moderator, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Highway Surveyor, Tree Warden, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare and five Constables for one year, one Assessor, one mem- ber of the Board of Health, one member of the Board of Public Works and one member of the School Committee for three years. One member of the Planning Board and one member of the Housing Authority for five years, and to vote upon the following question: "Shall an act passed by the General Court in the current year, entitled 'An Act abolishing the office of Tree Warden in the Town of North Andover and transferring the powers and duties thereof to the Board of Public Works of said Town', be accepted?" YES NO -- 10 t All to be voted upon one ballot, the polls shall be open at 7:00 A.M., and shall be closed at 7:00 P.M. After final action on the preceding Article 1, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article One of the Town By-Laws, to Saturday, March 17, 1962, at one-thirty P.M., in the Veteran's Auditorium of the North Andover High School, then and there to act on the fo]lowing articles: ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Recommended that this be referred to the Selectmen for action. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen. Recommended that the report be accepted. ARTICLE 4. To see what action the Town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. Recommended that all appropriations and ac- counts be carried forward to January 1, 1962. except Article 76, 1960 -- Industrial Commission, Section 8A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, $133.$5~ and Article S8, 1960 -- Skating Rinks, $390.50. Article 19, 1961 -- Industrial Development Com- mission ................................... $ . 447.50 Article 1, February 4, 1957 -- Item A, Land Taking from Charles Melamed ............ 500.00 Article 1, February 4, 1957 -- Item A, Land Taking from C. and G. Melamed ........ 625.00 Planning Board Expenses ...................... 400.00 I 11 -- Article 58, 1961 -- New Fire Station ..... 5,000.00 Article 45, 1960 -- Sewer Systems, Items A, C, O 15,284.05 Accrued Interest on Sewer Notes ............. 6.25 Article 32, 1959 -- Road Construction, Chapter 90, G. L ...................... 4,936.55 Article 38, 1960 -- Highway Construction, Chap- tel' 90, G. L., Dale and Appleton Streets ___ 4,486.79 Article 34, 1961 -- Highway Construction, Chap- ter 90, G. L., Appleton and Salem Streets __ 39,661.28 U. S. Old Age Assistance -- Assistance .... 50,442.27 U. S. Medical Assistance for the Aged -- Aid _ 9,371.49 U. S. Medical Assistance for the Aged -- Ad- ministration ............................. 403.10 U. S. Old Age Assistance -- Administration 54.34 U. S. Aid to Dependent Children -- Aid ...... 7,843.42 U. S. Aid to Dependent Children---Administration 465.47 U. S. Disability Assistance -- Assistance .... 974.17 U. S. Disability Assistance -- Administration __ 408.75 School Title, 5A, P. L. 85-864 ............. 225.46 School, P. L. 874 -- Federal Funds .......... 12,648.83 Article 2, January 16, 1961 -- Land Purchase or Taking for North Andover High School _ 19,160.00 Article 1, January 16, 1961 -- School Building Survey ................................... 23,876.31 Article 19, 1952 -- New High School .......... 524.15 North Andover School Lunch ............... 8,569.66 North Andover High School Athletic Association 4.16 Civil Defense Expenses ...................... 2,492.18 Article 59, 1961 -- Ice Skating Rink .......... 500.00 -- 12 -- Article 56, 1961 ~ American Legion Beach .... 7,118.69 Article 8, June 9, 1958 -- Land Taking, Great Pond Road .............................. 9,600.00 Article 48, 1960 -- 12" Water Main, Great Pond Road .................................... 8,096.98 Article 47, 1961 -- Water Main Extension ...... 865.80 Article 48, 1961 Renew Services Appleton Street 1,558.89 ARTICI,E 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the TOwn, as provided by: Section !08 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws: Board of Selectmen -- each per annum ___ $ 700.00 Board of Public We]fare -- each per annum 300.00 BOard of Assessors -- each per mmum ...... 1,550.00 i ' Town Treasurer -- Per annum 6,350.00 Tax Collector -- per annum 1,900.00 Highway Surveyor -- per annum .......... 5,765.00 Tree Warden -- per annum 400.00 Moderator -- per annum ................ 50.00 Board of Health -- each per annum ....... 300.00 Board of Public Works -- each per annum__ 250.00 Favorable action recommended. These are the salaries that have been provided for in the Bud- get Items. ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the budget recommendations of the Advisory Board. Recommended that each item of the proposed Budget be considered separately. (See following 13 pages.) w 13 -- 0 0 0 0 ~ o o 0 -- ].6 b 0 .0 O0 0 0 0 0 0 O. 0 o o 0 oL"- o0 c'~O o ~ 19 m ~0 0 ~ 0 o ~o ggggg ~ ~ ~oooo o o -- 21 -- o o c~ 0 0 o 0 o b.-. 0 O0 o ~ L"" 0 o t~ O0 -- 2t3 i ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1963, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew or refund any such note or notes, all as provided by Sections 4 and 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 8. To consider the reports of all special Committees. Recommended that the reports of all special committees be heard. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members to the position of Board of Health Physician, and vote to affix his compensation as such, as provided by Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the Board of Health. Favorable action recommended on the basis of compensation in the amount of Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($950.00) for the year of 1962. This amount has been included in the Board of Health Budget recommended by your Advisory Board. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the School Committee to appoint one of its members to the position of School Physician, and vote to fix his compensation as such, as provided by Section iA of Chap- ter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the School Committee. Favorable action recommended on the basis of compensation in the amount of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for the year of -- 27 -- 1962. This amount has been included in the School Department Budget. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to in- crease the salaries of the Assessors to $2,000.00 each per annum, as of January 1, 1962. Petition of the Board of Assessors. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan by striking therefrom Schedules A and B of CODE ITS, as amended by the 1961 Annual Town Meeting, and insert- ing in place thereof the following new Schedules: -- BO -- And to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,480.00 for the purpose of this Article. Petition of the Personnel Board. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Four Hun- dred and Eighty Dollars ($1,480.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan by striking from Schedule B of Code ATP-500, Maximum, the rate of "155.15" and inserting in place thereof the rate "165.00', and to raise and appropriate the sum of $370.00 for the purposes of this Article. Petition of the Personnel Board. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- ended that the sum of Three Hundred Seventy Dollars ($370.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan in the following manner: A. By striking from Schedule B of Code PF-200.01 and 200.02, Step 5, the rate of "6160.00" and inserting in place thereof the rate "6500.00". B. By striking from Schedule B of CODE PF-200.01 and 200.02, Maximum, the rate "6440.00" and in- serting in place thereof the rate "7000.00". And to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,012.00 for the purposes of this Article. Petition of the Personnel Board. It is recommended that the Town vote to amend its Personnel, Wage and Salary Adminis- tration Plan in the fo]lowing manner: -- 31 -- A. By striking from Schedule B of Code PF- 209.01 and 200.02, Step 5, the rate of "6150.00" and inserting in place thereof the rate of "6490.00". B. By striking from Schedule B of Code PF- 200.01 and 200.02, Maximum, the rate "6440,00' and inserting in place thereof the rate "6700.00". And to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Twenty. Five Dollars ($525.00) for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to approve the continuance of the 5% cost-of-living increase to em- ployees subject to the Personnel Wage and Salary Admin- istration Plan, with the exception of Public Welfare Per- sonnel, as voted by the last several Annual Town Meetings, said amount to be computed on existing base rates, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,450.00 for the pur- poses of this Article. Petition of the Personnel Board. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Fourteen Hundred Fifty Dollars (1t11,450.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to provide the sum of $1,400,000.00 for the purpose of constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Upper Elemen- tary School building, and to add and to make necessary changes to the present North Andover High School build- lng, and improve, landscape, grade and fence the respec- tive school grounds for school purposes, and determine whether the money shall be provided by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, by ap- propriation from the stabilization fnnd, by borrowing, or otherwise. Petition of the School Building Committee. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Million Four Hun- dred Thousand Dollars ($1.400,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. and that to meet this appropriation, the unex- pended balance of $524.15 from Article 19 of 1952 be applied to this Article along with $9,475.85 from the tax levy of the current year, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and is hereby authorized to borrow from time to time the sum of $1,390,001).00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, under au- thority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 and/or Chapter 44 of the General Laws, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended, each issue to be paid in not more than 20 years from its date or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. ARTICLE. 17. To see if the Town will authorize the School Building Committee to enter into any and all con- tracts necessary for the purpose of carwing out the vote passed under the preceding Article relative to constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Upper Element- School building, and to add to and make necessary changes to the present North Andover High School building, and improve, landscape, grade and fence the respective school grounds for school purposes. Petition of the School Building Committee. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote by a two- thirds majority, to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds such sum as it may determine to be the necessary cost of acquiring for the Town, by purchase, eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, the parcel of land described be]ow, for the purpose of constructing and -- 33 -- maintaining a new fire station thereon, and to authorize and direct its Selectmen, in the name and behalf of the Town, to take such steps as they may deem necessary or advis- able to effect such acquisition, all as provided by Section 14, of Chapter 40 of the General Laws: a parcel of land bounded southwesterly by Johnson Street, Northerly by Sa]em Street, and Southeasterly by an unnamed traveled way running from said Johnson Street to said Salem Street and lying between the parcel described hereby and ]and now or formerly of Alice Morse. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon the recom- mendation of the Fire Station Building Committee. Favorable action reconunended. It is recom- mended that the sum necessary for this Article be taken from the funds voted in Article 58 at the 19~! Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 19. In the event of the adoption of the pre- ceding Article, to see if the To~vn will vote to discontinue all town ways and private ~vays lying within the parcel of land described therein, all as provided by Section 21 of Chapter 82 of the General Laws. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon the recom- mendation of the Fire Station Building Committee. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or provide by bond issue or otherwise, a sum of money sufficient for the purpose of constructing, equipping and furnishing a new fire station, and improving, landscaping, grading and fenc- ing its grounds for fire station purposes. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon the recom- mendation of the Fire Station Building Committee. Unfavorable action recommended. M 34 m ARTICLE 21. In the event of the adoption of the pre- ceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to authorize its Selectmen, or such other committee as the Town may vote to establish, to act in its name and behalf in all matters having to do with the expenditure of the funds provided under said article, including the execution of all contracts pertaining to the new Fire Station and grounds contem- plated thereby. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon the recom- mendation of the Fire Station Building Committee. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a suffi- cient sum to be added to the Fire Department appropria- tion to provide for the appointment of seven qualified men under Civil Service Rules to be regular fire fighters. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon the recom- mendation of the Fire Station Building Committee. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to provide the sum of $205,000.00, or any other sum, to be used with a contribution from Merrimack College for the purpose of in- stalling a 12 inch water main from the reservoirs on Chest- nut Street along Chestnut Street, Hillside Road, Turnpike Street to Boston Street and Turnpike Street to the existing connection to Merrimack College, and determine whether the money shall be raised by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, or by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or to take any action relative thereto. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Hundred and Five -- 35 -- Thousand Dollars ($205,000.00) be raised and ap- propriated to be used with a contribution from Merrimack College for the purpose of installing a 12-inch water main on Chestnut Street, Hillside Road and Turnpike Street and that to meet said appropriation the sum of Eight Thousand Ninety- Six Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($8,096.98) be taken from the unexpended appropriation under Article 48 of the 1960 Annual Town Meeting and that the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Three Dollars and Two Cents ($1,903.02) be raised and appropriated and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of One Hundred Ninety. Five Thousand Dollars and to issue bonds and notes therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the G~neral Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from the date of the first bond or note. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Merrimack College the sum of $20,000.00, to be used, together with the funds provided under the preceding Ar- ticle, for the purpose of installing a 12 inch water main from the reservoirs on Chestnut Street, Hillside Road, Turnpike Street to Boston Street and Turnpike Street to the existing connection to Merrimack College. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended, It is recom- mended to accept from Merrimack College the sum of $9.0,000.00 and appropriate it for use with the sum of $205,000.00 appropriated for the pur- pose of installing a 12-inch water main on Chest- nut Street, Hillside Road and Turnpike Street. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $2,000.00, to renew water services to the property lines, place gate valves on hydrant branches and lower the 6-inch water main on Salem Street while the road is being reconstructed. Petition of Board of Public Works. Fa~,orable action recommended. It is recom. mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from avail- able funds, the sum of $5,700.00, to connect dead ends in the water distribution system on Silsbee Road, Green Hill Avenue, Dana Street, Pilgrim Road, Lyman Road and Moody Street. Petition of Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5,000.00, to install fire hydrants on Patriot Street, South Bradford Street, Wentworth Ave. hue, Colgate Drive, Putnam Road, Salem Street and Hill- side Road. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom. mended that the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of 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, the sum of $3,000.00, to replace the present one and a half inch water pipe on Belmont Street u 37 -- from Marblehead Street with a six-inch main. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will raise and apr propriate the sum of $2,500.00, to provide for engineering services in connection with the relocation of the West Side Trunk sewer and the water distribution system caused by the const~uction of State Highway Route 495. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Five Hun. dred Dollars ($2,5~}0.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $6,000.00, to clean and paint the interior and exterior of the million gallon water supply standpipe at Bradford and Barker Streets. Petition of Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, the sum of $1,500.00, to make such extensions of the water main system, subject to the stand- ard regulations voted at this meeting, as the Board of Public Works, on October 1st, 1962, may consider most necessary, such extensions not having been petitioned for at this meeting. Petition of Board of Public Works. -- 38 -- Favorable action recommended, It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Five Hun- dred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $1,700.00, to erect a four foot chain link fence around the Little League baseball diamond at the Carl A. Thomas Playground. Petition of Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($1,700,00) be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1,200.00, to build a cement block locker with press box on the roof for the Little League Field at the Carl A. Thomas Playground. Petition of Board of Public Works. Unfa~'orable action recommended. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, the sum of $9,029.90, for the purchase of two parcels of land adjoining the Grogan's Field play- ground, and fronting on Belmont Street and Patriot Street, for the purpose of enlarging the playground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, the sum of $5,390.00, for the purchase -- 39w of land from the Airport Commission of Lawrence for the purpose of establishing a much-needed playground for the children in the airport area. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon the recom- mendation of the Recreational Council. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Five Thousand, Three Hundred and Iqinety Dollars ($5,390.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,800.00, to provide a chain link fence on the Sutton Street side and the west side of the proposed Chadwick Street playground, and also provide a chain link back-stop, s~vings, sand box and merry-go-round for the same playground. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,000.00, to be used with the pre- sent 1955 Chevrolet Truck to purchase a new half ton truck. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,000.00, to be used with the pre- sent International Lo-Boy Tractor to purchase a new International Tractor with side mower. Petition of the Board of Public Works. -- 40 -- Favorable action recommended. It is recom. mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2.000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICI.F, 39. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,200.00, to purchase a new float for the American Legion Beach. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Tw° Hun- dred ($2.200.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00, to paint the football bleachers at the North Andover High School. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is ~ecom- mended that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be raised and appropriated for the par. pose of this Article. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $9,900.00, for the appointment of three regular patrol- men fully qualified, who have passed the Civil Servic4 Rules and Regulations. Petition of Board of Selectmen and Joseph W. Law- lor, Chief of Police. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Six Thousand Six Hun- dred Dollars ($6.600.00) be raised and appro. priated for the appointment of two regular pat- rolmen, fully qualified, who have passed the Civil Service Rules and Regulations. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,800.00, for the purchase of two new 1962, 12 volt system cars; one car--1961, and one car--1960, to be turned in, in trade, and all equip- ment to be changed over, such as police radios, sirens, and other similar accessories. Petition of Joseph W. Lawlor, Chief of Police. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($3,800.00) be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00, for the purchase of new 2% inch and 1½ inch hose~ Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, said sum to be added to the Fire Department appropriation to provide for the appointment of two Lieutenants from an eligible list es- tablished by Civil Service promotional examination. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00, to purchase a new Seven Hundred and Fifty gallon pump and combination truck to replace Engine ! which is a 1937 pump and in -- 42 i need of replacement. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,200.00, to be used with the present two ton 1954 truck to purchase a new t~o ton truck chassis, heavy duty rack body and drive winch. Petition of Leo E~ Lafond, Moth Superintendent. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Six Thousand Two Hun- dred Dollars ($6,200,00) be raised and appropri. ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1,500.00, for the maintenance of the Disposal Site on Clark Street. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Five Hun- dred Dollars ($1,$00.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to ap- propriate or take from available funds the sum of $25,- 000.00, to be used for resurfacing streets. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $7,600.00, for the purchase of a four -- 43 -- ton dump truck for the use of the HighWay Department. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Seven Thousand Six Hun- dred Dollars ($7.600.00) be raised end appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,000.00, to repair cement sidewalks. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,000.00, for the repair of the 1953 Reo refuse collection truck. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended, It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1.~100.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to ap- propriate or take from available funds the sum of $6,500.00, to be used for a storm drain at Davis Street Extension, from East Water Street northerly about 450 feet to Chick- cring Brook. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Six Thousand Five Hun- dred Dollars ($$°509.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. -- 44 -- ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5,500.00, to be used .for a storm drain on Faulkner Road to Parker Street, about 800 feet. Petition ol Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hunl dred Dollars ($5,500.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICI.E 54. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $10,250.00, for the rebuilding of Salem 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 this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Ten Thousand Two Hun. dred and Fifty Dollars ($10,9.50.00) be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction for re- building of Sa]em Street only and that the sum of Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (20.- 500.00) be transferred from unappropriated avail. able funds in the Town Treasury to meet the State and County shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available~ funds in the Town Treasury. ARTICLE 55. To see ff the Town will vote to direct that the unexpended balance of the sums provided under Article 34 of the warrant for the 1961 Annual Town Meet- ing shall be used together with She sums appropriated under the preceding Article for the purposes thereof. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended, m 45 -- ARTICLF~ 56. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,000.00, for the maintenance of any streets in Town, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) 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 sum of $2,000.00, to replace surface drain on Park Street, about 260 £eet from Chickering Road toward Stevens Corner. Petition of Higl~way Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,(]00.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose o! this Article. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00, for the street sign program for 1962. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 6H of Chapter 40 of the Gen- -- 46 -- eral Laws, permitting the Town to make repairs on pri- vate ways without liability for damage. Petition of the Town Counsel. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 22D of Chapter 40 of the Gen- eral Laws, authorizing the towing of vehicles from town ways where such vehicles are parked blocking removal of snow or ice or parked in violation of parking prohi- bitions. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote by Re- solution: to declare that there exists in the Town a need for low-rent housing at rents within the means of fam- ilies of low income, as defined in the United States Hous- ing Act of 1937, as amended, which need is not being adequately met by private enterprise; to approve an ap- plication of the North Andover Housing Authority to the Public Housing Administration, an agency authorized by the said Act to provide financial assistance to local public housing agencies for undertaking and carrying out pre- liminary planning of low-rent housing projects, for a pre- liminary loan in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00, for surveys and planning in connection with low-rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately 70 dwelling units, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute on behalf of the Town a "Cooperation Agreement", between the Town and the North Andover Housing Authority, substantially in the form of a proposed agreement of which copies are on file in the Office of the Board of Selectmen, the North Andover Housing Authority, and the Town Clerk, providing for the local cooperation as --471 may be required by the Public Housing Administration pursuant to the said Act. Petition of the North Andover Housing Authority. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLF, 62. To see if the Town will vote to amend its General By-Law by adding thereto the fo]lowing pro- visions (the appropriate section number to be assigned thereto by the Town Counsel): No Person shall fire or discharge any firearms or explosives of any kind on any private property, except with the consent of the owner or legal occupant thereof; provided, however, that this by-law shall not apply to the lawfu] defense of life or property nor to any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of his duties. Petition of Edward R. Greenwood and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article Iv' of the Town By-Laws as appearing on pages 51, 52, and 53 of the 1959 Annual Town Report, by in- serting after Section 9 the following new section: SECTION 9A. No office holder, board or com- mittee member, or employee of the Town shall advise or represent for a pecuniary interest, either direct or indirect, personally or through any other person, any applicant, petitioner, of other person at any meet- ing, hearing, or other deliberation concerning any de- partment or other activity of the Town, including any Town Meeting. All contracts made in violation of this By-Law shall be void, and all decisions re- sulting therefrom to the benefit of any person shall be voidable. Petition of Daniel B. Breen, and others. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 552 of the Acts Of 1961, an act establishing minimum benefits for widows of deceased members of retirement systems and for widows of cer- tain employees killed in the performance of their duties. Petition of the BOard of Selectmen. Favorab]~ action recommended ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town Will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00, for the use of its Development and Industrial Commission. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to amend its General By-Laws, pursuant to the directive contained in Section 3-0 of Chapter 143 of the General Laws, by adding to A~ticle IV thereof the following new section: Section 11. The Selectmen shall annually, in March, ap- point a gas inspector, Whose duty it shall be to enforce the rules and regulations promulgated by the board orig- inally established under Section 12H of ChaPter 25 of the General Laws. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorab1~ action recommended. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,500.00, to be used for a Town Fourth of July cele- bration, any and all profits made at said celebration to be returned to the Town Treasury. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon the recom- mendation of the Fourth of July Celebration Com- mittee. -- 49 -- Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Five Hun- dred Dollars ($1.500.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $800.00, to match a like sum to be raised by the North Andover Board of Trade, for the purpose of pro- viding decorative lighting during the Christmas Season. Petition of Leonard B. A]bis and others. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to purchase for the Town, for the promotion and development of its natural resources and for the protection of its water resources, that parcel of land, containing 3.6 acres, more or less, situated at the junction of Osgood Street and Great Pond Road, supposed to be owned by Howard and Sally B. Stonehouse and/or the heirs of Arthur B. Colgate. Petition of North Andover Conservation Commission. At the time this report was printed no sum of money for the purchase of the land had been determined. The correct sum should be available at the Town Meeting and at that time we should be able to approve this Article. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to pro- vide the sum of $1,500.00, to be placed in a special Civil Defense budget, from which the Civil Defense may draw for the purpose of processing federal matching funds pro- grams provided, however, that each such withdrawal ~vi]l be matched by an equal sum from the regular Civil De- fense budget, and be returned to the Town in the form -- 50 -- of a Federal Matching Funds Contribution. Petition of Civil Defense Director. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Five Hun- dred Dollars ($1.500.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of .$450.00, for the purchase of an air conditioner for the Town Treasurer's Office. Petition of James J. Maker, Town Treasurer. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 72-A. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the water system on Bunker Hill Street 225 feet from Con- cord Street. Petition of Santo Mangano and others. 72-B. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend lhe water system on Autran Avenue 220 feet from Massach- usetts Avenue. Petition of George Steele and others. 72-C. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the water system from the present terminus on Beacon Hill Boulevard to Chickering Road and 170 feet along Chick- ering Road towards Phillips Brooks Road. Petition of Walter Pendak and others. 72-D. To see if the To~vn ~vill vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the water system on Wright Avenue 370 feet from Sutton Street. Petition of Norman J. Scott and others. Favorable action ~ecommended on Articles 72A, 72B, 72C and 72D. It is recommended that the sum of Six Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($6,150,00) be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article, subject to the follow- ing provisions: That on or before August 1, 1962, the peti- tioners and/or owners make a guarantee accept- able to the Board of Public Works of six per cent of the actual cost of construction as water rates per year for a period of fourteen years; and that on or before August I, 1962, the con- struction of at least one additional house to use the extension shall have been started. ARTICI,E 73-A. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the sanitary sewer system on the 1909 relocation of Wood Lane from Woodstock Street to Adams Avenue and on Adams Avenue from Wood Lane to Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Mitchell P. Bootman and others. 73-B, To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Selectmen to release to Helene Donohue all its right, title and interest in and to the following des- cribed part of Wood Lane existing before the 1909 re- location of Wood Lane: starting at a point at the inter- section of Adams Avenue and the locus of Wood Lane prior to 1909 and extending southeasterly along the east- -- 52 -- erly line of said prior Wood Lane to its intersection with Autran Avenue, then extending southwesterly along an extension of the northerly line of Autran Avenue to the westerly line of said prior Wood Lane, then extending along the westerly line of said prior Wood Lane to the intersection of the extension of the southerly line of Adams Avenue and thence to the point of beginning, containing 10,500 square feet more or less, in consideration of the granting of a sewer and water easement by said Helene Donohue, 50 feet in width within the extensions of the northerly and southerly lines of Adams Avenue to the 1909 relocation of Wood Lane. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. 73-C. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the sewer system on Osgood Street from Phillip Brooks Road 1,000 feet towards Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Mitchell M. Segal and others. 73-D. To. see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, the sum of $13,500.00, to extend the sewer system on Prescott Street from the present terminus to Osgood Street. Petition of Edward J. Welch and others. 73-E. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a stun of money sufficient to extend the sewer system on Wright Avenue 370 feet from Sutton Street. Petition of Norman J. Scott and others. 73-F. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from i 53 -- available funds, the sum of $4,700.00, to extend the sewer system on Court Street from the residence of Dr. Thomas B. Hayes to the residence of Edward C. Knapp. Petition of Jane A. Temp]e and others. 73~G. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the sewer system on Court Street from the residence of Ed- ward C. Knapp to the residence of Andrew E. Alvino. Petition of Andrew Alvino and others. 73-H. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the sewer system on Court Street from the residence of An- drew E. Alvino to the residence of Robert W. Friis. Petition of Robert W. Friis and others. 73-I. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds or pro- vide by bond issue, the sum of $2,800.00, to extend the sewer system on Pleasant Street from Lincoln Street 260 feet towards Davis Street. Petition of Arthur P. Kirk and others. Favorable action recommended on Articles 73A, 73D, 73E, 73F, 73G, 73H and 731. It is re- commended that the sum of Sixty-One Thou. sand Five Hundred Dollars ($61,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of extending the sewer system as requested in Articles 73A, 73D, 73E, 73F, 73G, 73H and 73I, these extensions being subject to the assessment charges under Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1906 as amended, and with the additional condition applying to Item E that on or before July 1, 1962, the construction of at least one additional building to use such ex- -- 54 -- tension shall have been started, and that to meet this appropriation the sum of Ten Thousand Dol- lars ($10,000.00) be taken from Article 45, 1960, Sewer Systems, Items A to O and that the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500J~0) be taken from the tax levy of the current year, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and Js hereby authorized to borrow from time to time a sum up to Forty. Five Thou. sand Dollars ($45,000.00) and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended, each issue to be paid in not more than sixteen years from its date or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. ARTICLE 74-A. To see if the Town will vote to pro- vide a sum of money sufficient to extend the surface drainage system at the High School grounds to the North- westerly corner of the adjacent land of the Town, so as to stop the surface water at the High School from drain- ing onto private property and through said property on to Hemlock Street, which makes Hemlock Street impas- sable to pedestrians in the spring months. Petition of Lawrence H. Stahley, Jr. and others. 74-B. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds, the sum of $4,700.00, for the installation of a surface drain on the Town property adjacent to the High School property. This system would clean the area behind the houses on Hemlock Street and Parker Street and would connect to the system on Massachusetts Avenue via Kings Highway. Petition of Lawrence ti. Stahley, Jr. and others. 74-C. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,930.00, to install a surface drain -- 55 -- on Baldwin Street from its present terminus to an exist- ing manhole in Baldwin Street, a distance of 240 feet. Petition of John J. Shields and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred and Forty-Five Dollars ($13.445.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. The amount of Article 74A is $6.815.00. ARTICIJE 75-A. To see if the Town will vote to establish Morris Street as a Town way by accepting the Se]ectmen's laying out of the same, heretofore fi]ed ~vith the Town Clerk. Petition of Joseph Campione and others. 75-B. To see if the Town ~vill vote to establish Davis Street Extension, as a Town way by ac- cepting the Selectmen's laying out of the same, hereto- fore flied with the To~vn Clerk. Petition of North Andover Housing Authority. 75-C. To see if the Town will vote to establish Fountain Drive as a Town way by accepting the Selectmen's laying out of the same, heretofore filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of North Andover Housing Authority. 75-D. To see if the Town will vote to establish Woodstock Road, from Massachusetts Avenue to Wood Lane (approximately 2,300 feet) as a Town way by accepting the Selectmen's laying out of the same, heretofore flied with the Town Clerk. Petition of Car] W. Lindors and others. 75-E. To see if the Town will vote to establish Carty Circle as a Town way by accepting the -- 56 -- Selectmen's laying out of the same, heretofore filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of William Bushnell and others. Favorable action recommended on Articles 75B, 75C and 75D. Unfavorable action recommend- ed on Articles 75A and 75£. ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by changing from Rural Residence to General Business the following described parcel of land: "A triangular parcel of land, now or formerlY of Far- num, upon which the building formerly known as the Farnham School stands, bounded and described as follows: Easterly 159 feet, more or less, by John- son Street; Northerly by a brook, 72 feet, more or less; and Westerly 147.5 feet, more or less, by Turn- pike Street." Petition of John C. Farnum and others. ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by changing from Rural Residence to General Business the following described parcel of land: "A parcel of land, now or formerly of Willis, located on the Easterly side of Turnpike Street, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the East- erly side of Turnpike Street, thence running 760 feet, more or ]ess, to a point; thence turning and running Northeasterly 450 feet, more or less, to a point in a stone wall; thence turning and running Northerly 290 feet, more or less, along said stone wall to a point; thence turning and running Westerly 870 feet, more or less, to a point in the Easterly line of John- son Street; thence turning and running Southerly 615 feet, more or less, along the Easterly line of John- son and Turnpike Streets, to the point of beginning." Petition of John C. Farnum and others. -- 57 -- ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-La~v and Map by changing from an Indus- trial to a General Business District the following parcel of land: That trace of land in North Andover, County of Essex, Massachusetts, bounded as follows: NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of the City of Lawrence, in two courses, 286.8 feet, more or less; EASTERLY by land now or formerly of Albert A. Steinberg, 201.86 feet, more or less; SOUTHERLY by Osgood Street, in two courses, 207.02 feet, more or less; and WESTERLY by land now or formerly of William Chepulis et ex, 200.9 feet, more or less. The area of the above described parcel of land is reduced by approximately 3,345 square feet taken by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for highway purposes on March 14, 1961. Said area now contains 45,000 square feet of land, more or less. Petition of Fred J. Freije and others. ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town by changing from Village Residential Zone to Industrial Zone, the provisions of Section 6.51 of the North Andover Zoning Law notwithstanding, the follow- ing described parcel of land: The land in North Andover, all as shown on a plan of land known as "Colonial Gardens", recorded with the North Essex Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 4, page 195, and bounded and described as follows: Starting at a point in the center line of Osgood Street at its intersection with the extended center line of Wayne Street, at the boundary of the pre- sent Industrial Zone as shown on the North And- over Zoning Map, thence running along the center -- 58 -- line of Wayne Street Northwesterly 215 feei tc, a point; thence turning and running Southwest- erly direction 120 feet to a point; thence turning and running in a Southeasterly direction 210 feet to a point in the center line of Osgood Street: thence turning and running in a Northeasterly direction in two courses, by the center line of Osgood Street, 115 feet to the point of beginning Petition of Alfred R. Boeglin and others. ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to take from available funds, the sum of .......... dollars to reduce the tax rate. Petition of the Board of Assessors. And you are directed to serve this warrant by post- lng true and attested copies thereof, at the Town Office Building, and at five or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warfare 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 29th day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-two. WILLIAM A. FINNERAN RALPH E. FINCK PHILIP SUTCLIFFE Board of Selectmen A true copy: ATTEST: .............................. Constable North Andover. Massachusetts, _ ................. 1962.