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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961ADVISORY BOARD REPORT 1961 North Andover, Massachusetts COYtl~ LITHO TOWN PRINTING Town of North Andover, Massachusetts ADVISORY BOARD REPORT 1961 ATTEND TOWN MEETING MARCH 18, 1961 Your Vote is only good at TOWN MEETING PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT TO TOWN MEETING FOR USE IN FOLLOWING THE PROCEEDINGS visions of this Article, and subsequent Articles listed in the Warrant, gives the Board o£ Appeals discretionary power to grant certain uses of the land without reference to a Town Meeting. We have interviewed all pertinent department heads, boards, and committees, and visited every site for which an appropriation or expenditure o£ money is proposed. We ho~testly believe our recommendations are predicated on a good fiscal policy and designed to promote the best interest of the Town of North Andover. Each $21,000.00 raised and appropriated during this year will amount to $1.00 on the tax rate. Wo hope you will attend and participate in the Annual Meeting which will be held in the Veterans Auditorium of the North Andover High School on Saturday, March 18, 1961, at 1:30 p. m. In commending this report to you, we wish to offer our sincerest thanks to the members of the Town Boards, to Town officials, and all Department Heads whose excellent co-operation made possible the performance of our own work. Respectfully submitted: NORTH ANDOVER ADVISORY BOARD R. ASHTON SMITH, Chairman ANTOINE DUBOIS, Clerk GEORGE R. DUPONT JAMES T. POOR DANIEL P. VALPEY RAYMOND BROADHEAD VINCENT C. CURCIO YIoLLIS A. CURTIS DONALD W. COAN REMEMBER: 13-B. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. YOUR TALLY SHEET FOR ARTICLES REQUESTING FUNDS Each time the ~own votes to raise and appropriate app~oximately $21,000.00 means an increase of $1,00 Jn your tax rate (per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation). DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE °= ee Wage Increases $ $0,000.00 Medical Assistance fox' Aged 35,000.00 Development & Indus. Corem ..... 500.00 Debt to City of Boston ......... 1,827.71 Debt by Planning Board ..... 1,000.00 Two Police Cruisers .......... 3,800.00 New Public Works Car ........ 2,000.00 New Welfare Dept. Car 1,000.00 New Tree Dept. Truck .......... 4,551.00 B.P.W. Truck & Compessor .... 5,700.00 B.P.W. Tractor & Mower 2,000.00 Highway Department Tractor .... 4,975.00 Highway Dump Truck ........ 8,500.00 'Dozer for Dump .......... lz~,000.00 <~ Yes Yes .... No ....... Yes ......... Yes .......... Yes ...... No Yes No No ..... Yes 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 40-A. 40-B. 40-C. 40-D. 40-E. 40-F. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. Addressograph, Water Dept. 4,500.00 New 21/.z" Fire Hose ........... 2,000.00 Metal Street Signs ............ 500.00 Ch. 90, Appleton & Salem St. 10,000.00 Ch. 90, Maintenance .......... 2,000.00 Resurfacing Streets 25,000.00 Rebuilding Davis St. Ext ........ 8,600.00 Cement Sidewalk Repairs 1,000.00 Sewer, Mass. Ave .......... 2,700.00 Sewer, Wentworth Ave .... 1,700.00 Sewer, Wentworth Ave ..... 1,900.00 Sewer, Heath Rd. & Circle .. 14,000.00 Sewer, Court St 9,500.00 Sewer, Harwood St 7,000.00 Sewer, Housing Project ......... 6,500.00 Water 12" Main to Turnpike 250,000.00 Water Dale St 2,800.00 Water Dead End Connections . 3,700.00 Wa~er Inglexvood St 1,100.00 Water Wentworth Ave 900.00 Water General Extensions ..... 2,500.00 Water Renew Se~wices, etc 5,000.00 6 Yes Yes .... Yes Yes Yes Yes .... Yes ....... Yes Yes Yes Yes ...... Yes Yes ..... No ~O Yes ....... Yes Yes Yes ........ Yes 49. Dump Maintenance ........... 3,000.00 50. Refuse Truck Repairs ........... 2,090.00 51. New Patrolmen ....................... 9,900.00 53. New Fire Dept. Lieutenants ...... 5,000.09 54. New Jr. High School ......... 1,214,810.00 56. New Bath House .......... 33,000.00 57. New Housing Project Prelim .... 14,000.00 58. New Fire Station Plans ...... 5,000.00 59. Ice Skating ........................... 1,500.00 60. Waverly Playgr'nd Backstop .. 1,200.00 61. Flashing Lights, Middlesex St .... 1,400.00 62. 63. Yes ......... Yes ........ Yes ~ No ........... Yes ~:J ..... Yes ....... No July 4 Celebration ......... 1,500.00 Yes Christmas Lighting ............. 800.00 No TRANSFERS FROM RESERVE FUND DURING 1960 Approved by your Advisory Board under Chapter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws. Tax Collector Expense $ 1,350.00 Treasurer's Expenses ......... 555.13 Highway Department Expenses 677.96 Police Department Salaries 5,553.34 Contingent Fund 1,538.28 Group Insurance 300.00 Election Expenses 750.00 Refuse Disposal Account ...... 768.19 Selectmen's Expenses 300.00 Town Accountant, Extra Clerical 250.00 Total ............ 12,042.90 Balance of Account Returned to Treasury ........ 2,957.10 Amount of original appropriation . $15,000.00 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 Auditorium in Precinct One, the St. Michael's School Auditorium in Precinct Two, the Thomson School Auditorium in Precinct Three and the Kit- tredge School Auditorium in Precinct Four in said North Andover on Monday, the sixth day of March 1961 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 member of the Board of Health, One member of the Board of Public Works, and Two members of the School Committee, for three years. One member of the Planning Board and One member of the Housing Authority for five years. 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 18, 1961 at one thirty P.M., in the Veteran's Auditorium of the North dover High School, then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Reco,mmended that this be ~'e/erred to ~he Select- men for (~ction. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen. Recommended that the report be accepted. ARTICLE 4. To see what action the Town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. Recommended that all unexpended appropria- tions be ~'eturned to the T~easu~t as of January 1, 1961, except those amounts followed by an asterisk. Article 76, 1960 Industrial Committee Maintenance Section 8A of Chapter 40 G. L ....... $ Health - Reserve for Payment of Bill (1960) . Sewer - Reserve for Payment of Bill (1960) ...... Article 53, 1956, East Side Sewer ........... Article 39, 1959, Sewer System Items A, B, C, F, & G 488.81' Article 4, November 16, 1959, Outstanding Bills of West Side Trunk Sewer ................ 326.55* Article 45, 1960, Sewer Systems Items A, C, D, E, F, G, ti, I, J, K, L, M, N, O ............... 27,560.00* Article 30, 1960, West Side Sewer ........ 2,000.00* Article 32, 1959, Road Construction Chapter 90, G. L 11,460.05' Article 38, 1960, High~vay Construction . 10,454.92:": Article 43, 1960, Widening Great Pond Road .... 3,930.30* U.S. Old Age Assistance - Assistance 40,276.97* U.S. Old Age Assistance - Administration .... U.S. Aid to Dependent Children - Aid ........... U.S. Aid To Dependent Children - Administration U.S. Disability Assistance - Assistance ........... 135.55 838.00 500.00* 683,72* 900.66* 9,355.56* 693.77* 6,721.12' U.S. Disability Assistance 1,164.28' School Title 5, Part A. P.L. 864, Test Grades 8 & 10 ................................................... 63.45* School Committees of Mass. P.L. 874 Federal Funds Chapter 413 Acts 1956 Section I & 2 7,740.07* Article 1, February 4, 1957 Item A. Land Taking from Charles & Gertrude Melamed .............................. 625.00* Article 1, February 4, 1957 Item A. Land Taking from Charles Melamed ..... 500.00* Article 77, 1960 School Building Committees Survey 30,000.00* Article 19, 1952 New High School ..................... 524.15' North Andover School Lunch Account North Andover High School Athletic Association Civil Defense Expenses .............................. Article 58, 1960 Skating Rink ...................... Article 54, 1958, Installing 12" Water Mains Various Streets ................................... 1,230.69:': Article 8, June 9, 1958 Purchase of Land & Buildings Great Pond Road Reserve - Water Mains Article 42, 1960 ..... Article 48, 1960, 12" Water Mains Great Pond Road ................................ 10,597.77' 7,252.35* 140.51' 32.20* 500.00 ~' 9,600.00* 290.44,~-~ ARTICLE 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 108 of Chapter 4l of the General Laws. Board of Selectmen -- each per annum ..... $ 700.00 Board of Public Welfare -- each per annum .. 156.00 ]3oard of Assessors -- each per annum .... 1,250.00 Town Treasurer -- per annum ......... 5,775.00 -- 11 -- Tax Collector -- per annum ............ 1,900.00 Highway Surveyor -- per annum ....... 5,765.00 Tree Warden -- per annum ................. Moderator -- per annum Board o£ Health -- each per annum Board of Public Works -- each per annum Favorable action recommended. These are the salaries that have been provided for in the Budget Items. 400.00 50.00 300.00 250.00 ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the recommendations of the Advisory Board. Recommended that each item o/ the proposed Budget be considered separately. (See following 13 pages.) ? -- 12 -- oo z -- 17 -- -9o~ -nOq -Zao~ ,,~ m 21) m ,< >. -9o~ z~>'~ -£o~ ARTICLE 7. 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, 1962, to issue a note or notes thereof, 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 report of all special Com- mittees. Recommended that the reports of all special committees be heard. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members to the posi- tion of Board of Health Physician, and vote to fix his compen- sation as such, as provided by Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of Board of Health. Favorable action recommended on the basis of compensation in the amount of $950.00 for the year of 196I. 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 authorize 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 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the School Committee. Favorable action .recommended on the basis of compensation in the amount of $1,500 for the year of 1961. This amount has been included in the School Department Budget. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 647, Acts of 1960, relative to in- -- 26 -- creasing the amounts o£ pensions, retirement allowances and annuities payable to certain £ormer public employees. Petit/on of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. ,.J~i?ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend its ~,,General ]~y-Laws by adding thereto the following provisions (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 ]awful defense of life or property nor to any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of his duties. Petition of Brigetta Greenwood and othel's. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 13-A. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan by in- creasing each of the amounts specified in Schedule B of all Codes thereof by five per cent (5%), so making permanent the "cost of living increase" voted by the Town at the Annual Town Meetings of 1959 and 1960. Petition of the Personnel Board. Unfavorable action recommended. However, we do recommend the continuance of the 5% cost- of-living increase to employees subject to the Wage and Salary Administration Plan as ~oted under Article 18 of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting, ~he cost of which is included in salaries and wages of each Town Departmen~ under Article VI of this Warrant. '~:~ 13-B To see if the Town, notwithstanding its action upon the preceding Article, will vote to amend its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan by granting the fol- lowing percentage increases in each of the amounts specified in Schedule B Thereof: ~ 27 -- As to COD~?: A 2% increase in the amounts therein specifi?d for Shedule A, positions 10.21, 05.0~and 05.05 A 12% increase in all other amounts therein specified As to CODES ATP and 00. A 7% increase in all such amounts As to CODE ITS: A 2% increase in the amounts therein specified for Schedule A, position A-l, N-l, D-l, V-l, and E-1 A 7% increase in all other amounts therein spedfied ~ And to raise and appropriate Thirty Thousand Dollars ff$30;~,~or the purpose of this Article. Petition of the Personnel Board. Unfavorable actwn recommended. See proposed Sala~y~Schedules on next page. /~¥~ 13-C. To see if the Town ~vill vote tha~ any or all of any salary or wage increases granted to Town employees by this Meeting shall be retroactive to January 1, 1961. (G.L. c. 41, S 108A, as most recently amended by c. 87 of the Acts of 1960). Petition of the Personnel Board. Unfazor-c&ble_~action recommended. -- 28 -- 0 o~:~ 0 ~ 0 .~ o ..r ~0 oo 'r ~/ 13-D. To see if the Town will vote to amend SCHEDULE C: FRINGE BENEFITS -- OVERTIME of its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan by striking out, in the clause relating to overtime pay in the Tree Department and in the Department of Public Works, the phrase "forty-five (45)", and inse~ting in place thereof the phrase: -- forty (40). Petition of the Personnel Board. Favorable action recommended. ~' 13-E. To see if the Town will vote to ame~xd Part III, Section 3, of its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan by striking the last sentence therefrom which reads, 2However, two years shall elapse before the employee shall be eligible for his step rate from the rate below the maximum for his position to the maximum for his position". Petition of the Personnel Board. Favorable action recoramended. 13-F. To see if the Town will vote to amend the pro- visions of the "Rate of Progression" included in all compen- sat/oh schedules of its Personnel, Wage and Salary Adminis- tration Plan by striking therefrom, wherever the same occurs, the phrase "two years", and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the phrase: ~ Petition of the Personnel ~ Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend SCHEDULE C: FRINGE BENEFITS -- HOLIDAYS of its Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan by striking out, in the last paragraph, the phrase "half time pay" and inserting in place thereof the phrase: -- straight time pay. Petition of John J. Lanni and others. Favorable action recommended. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend Schedule A of Code ATP of its Personnel, Wage and Salaw -- 35 -- Administration Plan by Transferring the title "Engineering Aide" from Code ATP 70 to Code ATP 90. Petition of the Board of Public Works. - ~ Unf~ action recommended. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way Highland View Avenue from Chadwick Street to Furber Avenue to the width of 50 feet, described as fol- lows: Extending from the southerly line of Chadwick Street Southerly to the northerly line of Furber Avenue; Beginning at a point in the southerly line of said Chadwick Street 210.0 feet easterly by said southerly line of said Chadwick Street to the northwesterly corner of the hereon described street; thence easterly by the southerly line of Chadwick Street 50.17 feet to a point; thence southerly 1,028.30 feet to a point in the northerly line of Furber Avenue; thence westerly by the northerly line of Furber Avenue, 50.21 feet, said point being 180.0 feet easterly from a stone bound marking the intersec- tion of the easterly line of Brightwood Avenue, with the aortherly line of Furber Avenue, thence northerly 1,019.60 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Favo~able action recommended. ARTICLE ~7. To see if the Town ~vill appropriate thc sum of $35,000.00, for the purpose o~ providing "Medical Assistance for the Aged," pursuant to Section 1-32 inclusive of Chapter 118A of the General Laws, all expenditures made from Old Age Assistance funds for said purposes during 1961 to be reimbursed from said sum. ~ Petition of Board of Public Welfare. Favorable action recommended. It is ~'ecom- mended thai the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) be raised and approprialed for the purpose of this Ariicle. ,;~ ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to close the To~n infirmary, or take any other action relative thereto. Petition of Leo J. Galeazzi and others. Unfavorable action recommended. -- 36 -- ,.~ ARTICLE 19. 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 Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recommend- ed that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be ~aised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ~'" ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $1,827.71 to pay an outstanding 1960 bill rendered by the City of Boston. Petition of the Board of Health. Favorable action recommended. It is recommend- ed that the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Seventy-One Cents ($1,827.71) be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ' ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to pay National Planning & Research, Inc. the sum of $1,000.00, being the balance due upon its bill, incurred by the Planning Board during fiscal year 1960, for professional se~wices rendered. Petition of North Andover Planning Board. James M. Bannan, Chairman. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,800.00 for the purchase of two new 1961 12-voit system cars, one present car to be turned in, in trade, and all equipment to be changed over, such as Police radios, sirens, etc. Petition of Joseph W. Lawlor, Chief of Police. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum o]' Three Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($3,800.00) be raised and appro- priate for the purpose of this Article, making a total of three cars available to the Police Department. -- 37 -- ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $2,000.00, to be used with the present 1954 Ford to purchase a new automobile. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand D o l l a ~ s ($2,000.00) be raised rend appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000.00, to be used with Federal grants for the purchase of a 1961 model automobile for the Welfare Depart- ment. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. Favorable action recommended. It is ~ecommend- ed that the sum of One Thousand Dollar's ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $4,551.00, to be used with the present two ion 1954 truck to purchase a new two ton truck chassis, rack body and drive winch. Petition of John J. Connors, Moth Superintendent. Unfavorable action recommended at this time. However, it is suggested that this a~'ticle be q'esub- mitred at the next Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 26. To see if the To~vn ~vill raise and appro- priate the sum of $5,700.00, to be used with the present 1942 Ingersoll Rand Compressor on a 1952 Dodge Truck to purchase a new 125 C.F.M. Compressor with a truck for mounting. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Five Thousand and Seven Hundred Dollars ($5,~00.00) be raised and approp- priated for the purpose of this Article. -- 38 -- ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000.00, te be used with the present Inter- national LO-Boy Tractor to purchase a new International Tractor with side mower. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. · ~' ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will raise and appro- ' priate the sum of $4,975.00, for the purchase of a 1961 Ford 800 Tractor to be used by the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ' ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will raise and appro- ,.'~ priate the sum of $8,500.00 for the purchase of a four ton dump truck for the use of the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Unfavorable action recommended. ? ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $14,000.00, for the purchase of a Crawler Loader for the use of thc Highway Department at the Dis- posal Site. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recommend- ed that a~up ~o Six Thousand Five Hundred '~~ be raLs'ed and approp~iated to be used with the present dump tractor in trade for the purchase of a used and vebulit Crawler Loader. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will raise and appro- ~priate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $4,500.00, to purchase a Model 1900 addressograph, with address plates and cabinet, for the use of the Public Works Department and the Tax Collector. Petition of the Board of Public Works. -- 39 m Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of T~vo Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy Five Dollars ($2,275.00) be raised and approrpiated for the purchase of a reconditionned addressograph. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purchase of new 21/.z'' hose. Petition of the Fire Engineers. Favorable action recommended. It is recommend- ed that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $500.00, to purchase metal street signs of uniform size and color for installation at various necessary locations. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recommend- ed that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $10,000.00 for the rebuilding of Appleton Street and Salem Street, un~~of the General Laws, said money to be used with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, fro' this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action ~'ecommended. It is recomd- mended that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10.000) be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction for rebuilding Appleton St. to Salem S~,~ only and that the sum o.f Thirty Thousand Dollars -- 40 -- ($30,000.00) be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Town Treasury to meet the State and County shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unapp~'opriated az, ailable funds in the Town Treasury. ARTICLE 35. To see if tile Town will raise and appro~ priate the sum of $2,000.00, £or 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. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be zaised and appropriated for the pur~ pose o/ this Article to be expended by the Highway Sur~:eyor under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and in addition, that the sum o/ One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Town Treasury to meet the State and County shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated avail- able funds in the Town Treasury. " ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate or take from available funds, the sum of $25,000.00, to be used for resurfacing streets. Petition of the Highxvay Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- m~/~e_.~ the sum o/ Ten Thousand Dollars ~0..00~_ be raised and appropriated to be ex- --pendedSb~ the Highway Department to complete re- surfacing Waverly Road, and to start resurfacing Johnson Street, beginning at the Center, alt thc work to be done under contract. ~ ARTICLE 37. TO see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or to take from available funds, or to provide by bond issue, a sum of money sufficient to prepare Davis Street Extension, including the installation of surface drain, bringing to grade, and oiling from Pleasant Street to its ter- mination at the intersection of East Water Street, for ac- ceptance by the Town as a public way. Petition of the North Andover Housing Authority. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the s~um~m~p~ght Thousand and Six Hundred Dollars ~$8,600.00)~ be raised and appro- priated for the purp~ A~ticle. ¥ ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00, to repair cement sidewalks. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is re~ ed that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ~ be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. · AI~TICLE 39-A. To see if ~he Town will vote to accept from Roy R. Fart, or his nominee, the sum of $30,000.00, to be used by the Town to extend the sewer system on the ac- cepted 1908 layout of Wood Lane from Woodstock Street ap- proximately 1,600 feet southeasterly. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ~.~:~ Favorable action recommended, i "~, 39-B. To see if the Town ~vili vote to accep~ from Nazaire Giard a sum of money, to be used by the Town, sufficient to extend the sanitary sewer system southeasterly along Wood Lane a distance of approximately 500 feet, be- ginning at Woodstock Street. Petitio~x of James H. Burroughs and others. Favorable action recommended, the amount involved being Ei#h~ Thousand Dollars -- 42 -- 39-C. To see if the Town will vote to accept from the MacKay Construction Co., Inc., or its nominee, the sum o~~,)~o be used by the Town to install an 8 inch water ma~a-in-arFd~appurtenances approximately 1900 feet on~.~ Dale Street westerly from Winter Street. \ Petition of the Board of Public Works. "a Favorable action ~ecommended. v 39-D. To see i~ the Town will vote to accept ~rom Nazaire Giard, a sum of money, to be used by the Town, su~cient ~o extend the storm drai~ system southeasterly along Wood Lane a distance o~ approximately 200 ~eet from its present terminus on Wood Lane. Petition of James H. Burroughs and o~hers. Favorable action recommended, the amount involved being One Thousand Eight-Hundred and F~fty Dollars A~rcL~ ~0-A. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or ~ransfer f~wm avail- able ~unds, a sufficient sum of money, sufficient to extend the sewer system on Massae~usetgs Avenue 170 feet northwesterly from Commonwealth Auenue. ~e~ihon of Benjamin Hollins and oghers. 40-B. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate ,or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sunk of money, sufficient to extend the sewer system on Wentworth Avenue approximately 200 feet from the present manhole towards Chadwick Street. Petition of James O. Curtin and others. 40-C. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sum of money, sufficient to extend the sewer system on Wentworth Avenue, a distance of approximately 200 feet from Chadwick Street toward Furber Avenue. Petition of Ethel M. Foley and others. ~ 43 ~ 40-D. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or tranfer from avail- able funds, a sum of mo~ley, sufficient to extend the sewer system on Heath Road and Heath Circle approximately 1200 feet from Milk Street. Petition of Stanley M. Hunt and others. 40-E. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the sewer sys- tem on Court Street from 0sgood Street to the residence of Dr. Thomas B. Hayes. Petition of Loretta S. Hayes and others. 40-F. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the sewer sys- tem on Harwood Street from tt~e existing West Side Trunk Sewer on Harwood Street to Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Michael Grasso and others. Favorable action e'ecommended on Items A, B, C, D, E, and F of this Article. It is recommended thai the sure_of Thirty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Dollar's ~('vy~6,~O.~) be raised and appropriated /or the purpose of 6}~;tending the sewer system as re- quested in these Items, these extensions being sub.ieee to the assessments or betterments charges under Chapter 380 o/the Acts of 1906 as amended, and with the additional condition applying to Items A, B, and C, thai on or before August 1, ~961, the construction of at least one additional building to use each ex- tension shall ha~e been started, and~th_a_.t to meet this appropriation ~he stem of (~96.78)~) be taken from the tax levy of the curren~yewr, and that the unexpended balances /rom Art. 53 of 1956, Art. 54 o~f.~i955, and Art. 39 o/ 1959 which total ~(~'~,,403.2~)")be applied to this Article, and that the ~'r~gas~ce~F/, ~vith the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow /rom time to time a -- 44 -- sum of up to Thirty Thousand Dollars ~30,O00.OOf and to issue bonds or notes of the Tower under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended, each issue to be paid in not more six years from its date or at such earlier kime ~ the~/c Tze~urer and Selectmen may determine: th~s hbw- e~e~does not ~'eclude the korvowing ~t any i~v~e ~e amounts approp~at~d for It,s D, E, a~d F. -- ~ ~'ART~CLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and a~propriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer ~rom avail- able funds, the sum of $6,500.00, to ex~end ~he sewer system on Davis Street ~rom East Water Street to Pleasant Street. Petition of the Board o~ Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. ~TICLE 42. To see if ~he Town will raise and appro- priate or provide by bg~sue, or transfer from available~'~ funds, the sum of $2p0,000.00, or any part thereof, to install a twelve-inch wa~er main on C~estnut Street, Hillside Road and Turnpike Street as far as Berry Street from the reservoirs on Chestnut Street. Petition of ~he Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. ,~. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, tlxe sum of $2,800.00, to connect the six-inch water main from 115 Dale Street to Marbleridge Road. Petition of the Board of Public ~Vorks. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hun- dred Dollars ($2,800.00) be raised and appropriated for the pu~Tose of this Article. ART~CLr~ 44. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $3,700.00 to connect dead ends in the water distribution system of Sils- -- 45 ~ bee Road, Dana Street, Pilgrim Road, Lyman Road and Moody Street. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Unfavorable action recommended. Il is recom- mended that action on this Article be defe~red until the next annual town meeting. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the water sys- tem on Inglewood Street from its present terminus approxi- mately 250 feet westerly. Petition of Salvatore Mammino and others. Favorable action recommended. It 'is recom- mended that the sum of One Tho~sand One Hundred Dollars(~l,~O~o~) be raised and appropriated to be expended ~ Board of Public Works for the pur- pose of this Article subject to the following condition: That on or before August 1, 1961, the petitioners and/or owners make a ,~dTa~ee--avceptable to the Board of Public Wo.rks o~ six percent of the actual cost of construction as water rates per year for a period of fourteen years. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the water system on Wentworth Avenue approximately 200 feet from the present terminus toxvards Chadwick Street. Petition of James O. Curtin and others. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended t~hat the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this Article, subject to the following provisions: That on or before August 1, 1961, the petitioners and/or owners make a guarantee acceptable to the Board of Public Works of six percent of the actual cost of ~ 46 -- construction as water rates per year, for a period of fourteen years; and that on or before August 1, 1961, the construction of at least one additional house to use the extension shall have been started. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer t'rom avail- able funds, the sum of $2,500.00, to make such extensions of thc water main system, subject to the standard regulations voted at this Meeting, as the Board of Public Works, on October 1st, 1961, may consider most necessary, such ex- tensions not having been petitioned fo~' at this meeting. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) be ~aised and appropriated for the pwcpose of this Article. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $5,000.00, to renew water services to the property lines, place gate valves on hydrant branches, and raise manhole frames and covers on the streets of the town that are to be reconstructed, and to lower the 6-inch water main and provide temporary water service while Appleton Street is being reconstructed. Petition of the 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 pur- pose of this Article. · ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000.00 for the maintenance of the Dis- posal Site on Clark Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Faz, orable action recommended. It is recom- ~ mended that the sum of One Thousand Dollars be rai 'ed ppropriated ; the pur- p~Article. -- 47 -- ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000.00 for a new motor and repair of the 1953 Reo Refuse collection truck. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and app~opriated for the puz'- pose of this Article. ARTICLE 51. 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 (3) regular patrolmen fully qualified, who have passed the Civil Service physical and mental examination ali in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Petition of Board of Selectmen and Joseph W. Lawlor, Chief of Police. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 52. To see if the To~vn ~vill vote to decrease the present Reserve Police Force from nine to five men. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Un.fcevorable action ~'ecommended. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, to be added to the Fire De- pa~tment appropriation to provide for the appointment of two (2) Lieutenants from an eligible list established by a Civil Service promotional examination. Petition of the Fire Engineers. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a new Junior High School, and improving, landscaping, grading, and fencing its grounds for school purposes, and will determine whether the money -- 48 -- shall be provided by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, by appropriation from the stabilization fund, or by borrowing. Petition of the School Committee. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Million, Two Hundred Fourteen Thousand, Eight Hundred Ten Dollars ($1,214,810.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article, and that to meet this appro- priation, the unexpended balance of $524.15 from Article 19~f 1952 be applied to this Article along ~qith_~_~_~ from the tax levy of the current year, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow from time to time the sum of $1,200,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town Therefor, under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 and/or Chapter 44 of the General Law~, ~o~ds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions ~ Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended~h 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 55. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Building. Committee to enter into any and all con- tracts necessary for the purpose of carrying out the vote passed under the preceding article relative to building and originally equipping a new Junior High School, and improv- ing, landscaping, grading and fencing its grounds for school purposes. Petition of the School Building Committee. Favorable action recommended. ~/ ARTICL~ 56. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $33,000.00, to extend the water system on Pleasant Street to the American Legion Beach, to provide a n~. ,W~bath house and sewer connection to the East Side sewer, ~ 49 -- and to enclose the area with a chain link fence. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars ($33,000.00) be raised appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, to take from available funds, or to provide by bond issue, the sum of $14,000.00, to be expended by the North Andover Housing Authority for the purpose of obtaining pre- liminary surveys and planning in connection with a low rent Housing Project, for f~milies of low income, as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, which need is not being adequately met by private enterprise, not to ex- ceed approximately seventy (70) dwelling units. Petition of the North Andover Housing Authority. Unfavorable action recommended. i~f~ ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds, the sum of $5,000 00 to be expended by the Selectmen for a detailed study and report, to include a ]and survey and engineering report ar- chitect fees, land acquisition and other similar expenses, in connection with the erection of a new fire station in the vicinity of the Old Center. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 59. To see if the To~vn will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00, and to authorize the Re- creational Council and Board of Public Works to promote and conduct one or more ice skating' rinks for the residents of the Town. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- ~d ~ha~ the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ~0~) be raised and appropriated for the pouf this Article. ~ ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,200.00, to erect a chain link back stop and side protection fences on the Little League Diamond at Waverly PlaygTound. Petition of the Board of P~blic Works. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds the sum of of $1,400.00 to install flashing warning beacons on Marblehead Street at Middlesex Street, all as permitted by the Department of Public Works on Permit No. 386, dated October 27, 1959. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Unfavorable action recommended. ARTICLE 62. 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 Celebration, any and all profits made at said cclebration to be returned to the Town Treasury. Petition of Board of Selectmen upon recommendation of North Andover Fourth of July Celebration Committee. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 63. 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 Ando- ver Board of Trade, for the purpose of providing decorative lighting during the Christmas Season. Petition of Albert J. Boucher and others. Unfavorable action recommended. b 51 -- On Articles pertaining to Zoning, Articles 64 through 66, there will be no recommendations made prior to the Annual Meeting since the Planning Board Hearings pertaining to these Articles will not yet have taken place by the time this report goes '~ ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laxv by changing from Village Residential to General Business, the following described parcel of land, which is entirely surrounded by land now zoned for General Business. A parcel of land, now or formerly of Vernile, located on the southeasterly side of First Street, bounded and des- cribed as follows: Beginning at a point in the southeaster- ly side of First Street distant 210 feet more or less from the southwesterly boundary of Main Street; thence :u:~- ning along land now or formerly of the North Andover Shopping Center in a southeasterly direction 210 feet feet more or less to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly along land of the said North Andove;' Shop- ping Center 117 feet more or less, to a point; thence turn- ing and running north~vesterly to First Street 210 feet more or less, along land of said North Andover Shopping Center, to a point in the southeasterly side of First Street; thence turning and running northeasterly along the south- easterly side of First Street 117 feet more or less to the point of beginning. Petition of Francis B. Kittredge and others. ARTICLE 65-A. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by creating a new zoning district, to be kno~vn as the Limited Business District, substantially as follows: 1. By adding to Section 3.1, after the designation "GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS", the following new designation LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICTS. 2. By re-designating those sections of the By-Law pre- sently numbered 3.8, 3.81, 3.82 and 3.83 as Sections 3.9, 3.91, 3.92 and 3.93, respectively. -- 52 -- 3. By adding thereto the following new section: 3.8 LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICTS. 4. By re-designating those sections of the By-Law pre- sently numbered 4.4, 4.41, 4.42, 4.43, 4.44, 4.45, 4.5, 4.51, 4.52, 4.53, 4.54, 4.55, 4.6, 4.7, 4,71, 4.72, 4.73, and 4.74 as Sections 4.5, 4.51, 4.52, 4.53, 4.54, 4.55, 4.6, 4.61, 4.62, 4.63, 4.64, 4.65, 4.7, 4.8, 4.81, 4.82, 4.83, and 4.84, respectively. 5. By adding thereto the following new sections: 4.4 IN LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICTS 4.41 Retail stores, salesrooms, showrooms or places for any professional, artistic or mercantile ac- tivity, not involving manufacturing, also retail bakeries or retail confectionaries in which not more than five (5) persons are engaged ii~ the manufacture for sale on the premises of bakery or confectionary goods there produced, includ- ing ice cream. 4.42 Banks, offices and municipal, civic or public service buildings such as post office, telephone exchange, town offices, school, library, museum church. 4.43 Theatres, including motion picture theatres, within a building enclosed by walls and a roof. 4.44 On petition, subject to site plan review and ap- proval by the Board of Appeals after a public hearing thereon with due notice given, an auto- mobile service and filling station; a restaurant or dining room; wholesale stores, salesrooms or showrooms. Such petition may be subject to appropriate limitations, conditions and safe- guards necessary for carrying out the intent of this By-Law and for protecting and main- taining the character of the surrounding neighborhood. 4.45 Signs which are attached to and constitute a part of the design of a building or structure and which refer to the business activity carried -- 53 -- on within the premises only. Parapet or roof signs shall not extend more than six (6) feet above the roof line of any building and wall signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the total wall area. 4.46 Any accessory use customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses, provided that such accessory use shall not be injurious, noxious or offensive to the neighborhood. 6. By re-designating those sections of the By-Law presently numbered 6.5, 6.51, 6.52, 6.6, 6.61, 6.62 and 6.63 as Sections 6.6, 6.61, 6.62 and 6.63 as Sections 6.6, 6.62, 6.7, 6.71, 6.72 and 6.73, respectively. By adding thereto the following new sections: 6:5 IN LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICTS 6.51 Each lot shall contain not less than fifty thou- sand (50,000) square feet area and be not less than one hundred fifW (150) feet wide at the street frontage, and nor more than forty (40) per cent of any such lot may be covered by buildings. 6.52 Each lot shall maintaia yard space suiatable for the parking of automobiles in the ratio of two (2) square feet of parking space for each square foot of enclosed floor space, provided, however, that a green strip not less than ten (10) feet wide on which to grow grass, bushes, flowers or trees shall be maintained open and green, unbuilt on, unpaved and not parked on all along each side and rear properW line, and, except for access roadways, along its street frontage. By adding thereto the following new section: 7.31 In Limited Business Districts there shall be provided an open yard space of not less than one hundred (100) feet depth all along the street frontage and twenty-five (25) feet depth all along each side property line of such lot except as may be permitted otherwise by the -- 54 I Board of Appeals on petition of the property owner concerned after a public hearing thereon with due notice given, in the rear of every building or structure hereafter erected in the Limited Business District there shall be an open yard space unbuilt upon of not less than thirty-five (35) feet depth. No buildings or structure shall hereafter be built, altered, moved, reconstructed, or extended so that any part thereof shall be nearer than (100) feet from the front line or twenty-five (25) feet of of any side lot line. 9. By striking therefrom Section 8.3, and inserting in place thereof the following new section: 8.3 In General Business and Limited Business Dis- tricts no structure shall exceed three stories or forty-five (45) feet in height. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, James M. Barman, Chairman. ARTICLE 65-B. If it shall have voted to amend its Zoning By-Law by creating a "LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT", as proposed by the preceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to zone all or any part of the lands below described as a part of said new District; and to authorize and direct the Town Counsel to assign appropriate section numbers (within said By-Law) to reflect the vote hereon: That area bounded as follows: SOUTHEASTERLY, by the Northwesterly line of Hillside Road; WESTERLY by the Easterly line of the Andover By-Pass, so called; and NORTH- EASTERLY, by the southwesterly line of Turnpike Street (Route 114). Said area is shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan to ac- company Petition for Amendment to Zoning By-Law, Town of North Andover, Mass., as it applies to land on Salem Turn- pike, Andover By-Pass and Hillside Road", dated January 1961, drawn by Ralph B. Brasseur, C.E., a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, James M. Bannan, Chairman. -- 55 ~ ARTICLE 65-C. If it shall have voted to amend its Zoning By-Law by creating a "Limited Business District", as pro- posed by a preceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to zone all or any part of the lands below described as a part of said new District; and to authorize and direct the Town Coun- sel to assign appropriate section numbers (within said By- Law) to reflect the vote hereon: That area bounded as follows: SOUTHWESTERLY, 1780 feet by the northeasterly linc of Turnpike Street; NORTH- WESTERLY, 1005 feet, more or less, by land still zoned for Country Residence purposes; NORTHEASTERLY, 1725 feet, more or less, by a line parallel to and distant 1000 feet north- easterly from the northeasterly line of Turnpike Street; EASTERLY, 575 FEET, MORE or less, in a curved line, by lands now zoned for Country Residence purposes; and SOUTH- ERLY, 615 feet, more or less, and again 34.05 feet, by lands now zoned for General Business purposes (see Section 3.75 of said By-Law) Said area is shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan to accompany petition for Amendment to Zoning By- Law, Town of North Andover, Mass., as it applies to land on Salem Turnpike, Andover By-Pass and Hillside Road." dated January 1, 1961, drawn by Ralph B. Brasseur, C.E., a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, James M. Bare,an, Chairman. ],.~' ARTICLE 65-D. If it shall have voted to amend its Zoning By-Law by creating a "LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT", as proposed by a preceding Article to see if the Town will vote to zone all or any part of the lands below described as a part of said new District; and to autkorize and direct the Town Counsel to assign appropriate section numbers (within said By-Law) to reflect the vote hereon: That area bounded as follows: EASTERLY, 538.41 feet by the westerly line of Andover Street; SOUTHERLY, 74.99 feet by a curved line representing the common lines of Ando- ver Street and Turnpike Street; SOUTHWESTERLY, 607.43 feet by the northeasterly line Turnpike Street; WESTERLY (more or less) 114.18 feet by cm'ved line reprsenting the cmn- mon lines of Turnpike Street and Peters Street; NORTH- -- 56 m WESTERLY, 446.69 feet by the southeasterly line of Peters Street; and NORTHEASTERLY, 383 £eet, more or less, by a parcel of land zoned for Country Residence; excepting there~ from, however, those parcels of land presently zoned for General Business purposes which are described in Sections 3.72 (1) and 3.72 (2) of said By-Law. Said area is shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan to accompany petition for Amendment to Zoning By-Law of North Andover, Mass., as it applies to land on Salem Tu~pike and Peters Streets" dated January 1961, drawn by Ralph B. Brasseur, C.E., a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, James M. Bannan, Chairman. i~ ~ ~Al~c~,r 65-E. If it shall have voted to amend its Zoning By-Law by creating a "LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT", as proposed by a preceding Article to see if the Town will vote to zone all or any part of the lands below described as a part of said new District; and to authorize and direct the Town Counsel to assign appropriate section numbers (Within said By-Law) to reflect the vote hereon: That area bounded as follows: EASTERLY by Chickering Road; SOUTHERLY, IN TWO COURSES, BY Cotuit Street; WESTERLY by a line parallel to and distant 1000 £eet wester- ly from the westerly line of Chickering Road; and NORTH- ERLY, by a line parallel to and distant 100 feet southerly from the southerly line of Autran Avenue: EXCEPTING therefrom, however, that parcel of land presently zoned for General Business purposes which is described in Section 3.74 (7) of said By-Law. Being that area shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan to accompany petition for amendment to Zoning By-Law, Town of North Andover, Mass., as it applies to land on the Westerly side of Chickering Road, from Fairland Manor Southerly to Cotuit Street" dated January, 1961, drawn by Ralph B. Brasseur, C.E., a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, James M. Bannan, Chairman. -- 57 ~ ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by zoning all or any part of the lands below described as a part of the industrial "L" District, and to au- thorize and direct the Town Counsel to assign appropriate section numbers (within said By-Law) to reflect the vote hereon: PARCEL NO. 1 NORTHEASTERLY, by the southwesterly line of Turn- pike Street (Route 114). EASTERLY, by the boundary line between Middleton and North Andover; SOUTHWESTERLY, by a line parallel to and distant 1000 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly line of said Turnpike Street; and NORTH- WESTERLY (near the Junction of Johnston Street ~vith said Turnpike Street), by lands of William Sheridan and Margaret R. Simon. EXCEPTING therefrom, however, that parcel of land presently zoned for General Business purposes which is described in Section 3.74 (17) of said By-La~v. PARCEL NO. 2. SOUTHWESTERLY, by the northeasterly line of Turn- pike Street (Route 114); EASTERLY, by the boundary line between Middleton and North Andover; NORTHEASTERLY, by a line parallel to and distant 1000 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of said Turnpike Street; and NORTH- WESTERLY (near the junction of Johnson Street with said Turnpike Street), by land of Jules VanBunnen. EXCEPTING therefrom, however, that parcel of land presently zoned ±'or General Business purposes which is described in Section 3.74 (16) of said By-Law. Both of the above parcels are shown on that plan of land entitled "Plan to Accompany Petition for Amendment to Zoning By-Law, Town of North Andover, .......... Mass., as it applies to land on the Salem Turnpike", dated January 1961, drawn by Ralph B. Brasseur, C.E., a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of North Andover Planning Board, James M. Bannan, Chairman. ARTICL~ 67. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $15,000.00 from the Overlay Surplus to the Reserve Fund. ~,'~, ~,' ~' !~ ,~ Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Favorable action recommended. It is ~"ecom- mended that the sum of Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety-six Dollars and Sixty-six Cents ($11,396.66) be trans.fe~v, ed from the Overlay Surplus to the Reserve Fund, and that the amount of Three Thousand, Six Hundred Three Dollars and Thirty- four Cents ($3,603~3~) be .raised (end app~'opriated, making a total of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for the purpose of this Article. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to take the sum of ..?(~:"<~ ;..~' ~ .:i .....from available funds, to reduce the tax rate. Petition of the Board of Assessors. Favorable action recommended. It is recom- mended thai the sum of One Hund,ced Ten Thousand Dollars ($~ 10,000.00) be taken from available funds 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 retun~ 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, Massachusetts, the 30th day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred sixty one. RALPH E. FINCK WILLIAM A. FINNERAN PHILIP SUTCLIFFE Board of Selectmen A true copy: ATTEST: Constable North Andover, Massachusetts,. ........................... 1961. -- 59 --