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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944,ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS 1944 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER ~ 944 OFFICERS' REPORT OF TI-IE Receipts and Expenditures AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE Financial Year Ending December 31, 1944 INCLUDING Report of School Committee and Board of Public Works TII~ C. H. Dr~tvEl~ Co. 1945 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR I944 Moderator CORNELIUS J. MAHONEY Town Clerk Town Treasurer JOSEPH A. DUNCAN JA.MES J. MAKER Selectmen HARRY C. FOSTER ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN Board Public Welfare JOSEPH M. FINNERAN ARTHUR A. ~HOMSON . HARRY C. FOSTER Board of Assessors OSCAR L. SOUCY Term expires 1945 HERBERT T. WILD Term expires 1946 EDWARD E. CURLEY Term expires 1947 Board of Health EDWARD W. A. HOLT Term expires 1945 GEORGE E. JEWETT Term expires 1946 HERBERT E. McQUESTEN Term expires 1947 LUCIA P. KATHAN Agent School Committee REV. CLINTON W. CARVELL Term expires 1945 CAROLINE MO01DY. INGRAM Term expires 1946 FREDERICK ~C. ATKINSON, M.D. Term expires 1947 ~aperintendeni of Schools FRED E. PITKIN Board Public Works BERNARD F. HUGHES Term expires 194:5 JOHN T. CAMPBELL Term expires 1946 DONALD A. BUCHAN Term expires 1947 Superintendent of Public Works WILLIAM B. DUFFY · Registrars of Voters F. ORRIS REA Term expires 1945' PATRICK C. CRONIN Term expires 1946 HARRY F. CUN~INGHAM, deceased JOHN J. McDUFFIE, JR. to fill vacancy Term expires 1947 JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Clerk Collector of Taxes IRVING E~ HINTON Highway Surveyor IRA D. CARTY Supt. Moth Dept. JOHN J. CONNORS Town Auditor JAMES W. ELLIOTT 'Tree Warden JOHN J. CONNORS Building Inspector MARTIN LAWLOR HAROLD C. KAY PETER RITCHIE DONALD A. BUCHAN WILLIAM A. RUSSELL CHARLES TROMBLY Permanent Police ALFRED H. McKEE, Chief RICHARD 'S. HILTON, Captain A. HOUGHTON FARNHAM Fire Engineers JAMEs HARGREAVES EDWIN KOENIG Burial Agent HAROLD BARRINGTON Supt. Town Infirmary Matron ToWn· Infirmary ORRIN FOSTER NORA FOSTER Public Weighers JAMES J. DOOLEY BYRON BENJAMIN HAROLD RATCLIFFE Surveyors of Wood, Bark & Lumber ARTHUR ti. FARNHAM CHARLES W. PAUL ANGUS CROSS JOSEPI~ GILL JOSEPH RIVET Planning Board Military substitute for James P. Daw Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946 Term expires 1947 Term expires 1948 Term expires 1949 ERNEST SMITH Fence Viewers Playgrounds MYRON B. LEWIS DANIEL SHINE LEO KANE JOHN CUSHING Public Welfare Agent LILLIAN B. DEARDEN Forest Fire Warden JAMES 'HARGREAVES Dog Officer JOHN DOL~.N IRVING HOWES FRANK E. SMITH ERNEST SMITH ELWIN A. KING A. MURRAY HOWE HENRY BLACK Slaughtering Inspector F. ORRIS REA Bathing Beach Committee JAMES M. BANNAN, Chairman FREDERICK C. ATKINSON, M.D. HOWARD KELLY ALFRED McKEE Advisory Board HAROLD HOLT CLARENCE HUTTON ALDEN B. FARNUM FORBES ROCKWELL Soldiers' Relief Agent JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN Sealer of Weights & Measures ARTHUR JENKINS Inspector of Animals ROBERT ~'URKE WRIGHT STORK IRA D. CARTY Constables Appointed by the Selectmen ALEXANDER M. WHITE GEORGE W. BUSBY JOHN W. MAW~SON JOHN H. FENTON ARTHUR JENKINS FREDERICK MOSLEY CHARLES ZUIL ARTHUR T. PAYNE CHARLES PITMAN MATEO D~E TERESI WILLIAM TORREY · FRED SALOIS HAROLD WOOI) HORACE CULPON ARTHUR BOHNWAGNER GEORGE EVER'SON GEOI~GE STEWART JAMES F. SMITIt HAROLD TYNING WALTER E. CHAMPION ANDREW ~'ARA JOHN J. DOLAN FRE'DERICK CLARENBACH ROBERT KIRSCH W~LLIAM P. CALLAHAN JOHN A. ,SULLIVAN FRED McCORMACK PAUL GOUDERAULT HUGH STEWART JOHN J. HURLEY FRANK DENEU GEORGE DOLAN ARTHUR H. FARNHAM JO~HN FARNUM GUSTAVE NUSSt~AU~I JAMES SMITH MARCUS MAGO0~ DONALD HI~LTON SAMUEL BEVIN BOSLOW BUSH IRVIN~G EL~ST'ON JOHN M. COSTELLO FRE~ERICK RABS GEORGE H. SANFORD PETE,R I~TCS-I I E FREDER~ICK BUTLE~ FRED KIESLING HARRY IBINNS JOHN J. MURRAY WILLIAM MORTON EDWAI~D DONOVAN PHILIP MIDGLEY MICHAEL HURSON ' CHARLES ASHWORTH CHARLES W. PAUL J'OHN HARP~INGTON JOHN H. M~LNES LAURIE E. KNOWLES JOHN HARRIS RICHARD HARGREAVES EDWARD SARCIONE MICHAEL GOLDEN WALTER STAMP JOHN J. ROCHE AUGUSTINE WALSH WILLIAM ~HOMSON JOHN J. MAItONEY ALBERT T. CURRIER CHARLES WOOD CORNELIUIS DONOVAN DONALD BUCHAN LOUIS GODIN ALBERT SCHOFIELD RO'BERT H. CAMPI~ELL ARCHIE GOURLAY, JR. ANNUAL REPORT Auxiliary Police *CHARLES S. ASHWORTI-I HAROLD P. BARRINGTO,N HERJ3ERT ~ARWELL DORRALL G. BERRY ROBERT J. BURKE *FREDER~'CK A. BUTLER GEORGE A. CAREY ROLAND A. COOK HAI~Y F. DAY ALBERT DETORA *GEORGE E. EVERSON*JOHN ,C. FARNUM CttARL!EIS S. FOWLER PAUL B. GRANTZ *JOHN L. HARRI~S FRANK IIOWARD ROMEO D. LEGARE *PHILIP MIDGLEY JOHN J. McCARTHY THOMAS E. McDUFFIE *ARTHUR C. PAYNE CY P~IL PIPER *JAMES J. REGAN*JOHN J. ROCHE GEOEGE H. SHAW ELLSWORTH SK~INNER *WALTER STAMP CORNELIU'S SULLIVAN *RALPH THORNTON CHARLES TROM~LY FREI) D. WHITTIER *ROLAND E. AMBIEHL ALEXANDER NE~S HERMAN P. ARLIT MARION E. BANKER WALTER H. BARIL ,CLIFTON S. BER~RY *'SAMUEL H. BEVIN PHILIP A. BUSBY WILLIAM H. CALDER ALBERT CHADWICK CHARLES H. DAVIS *MATEO DE TERESI JOHN T. DOLAN *AR~IIUR II. FARNHAM EARL L. FOSTER EDWARD L. GOODHUE *JOHN P. HARRINGTON CHARLES D. HODGSON, JAMES It. KELLEY MAX LORENZ ALLAN L. MORSE JOHN DOWELL *GU'STAVE NUSSBAUM THOMAS E. PENDLEBURY SIDNEY C. REA *PETER RITCHIE LEWI~S A. SANDERSON FRANK SHRIGL~Y JAMES F. SMITII *HUGH STEWART LEE TARDIFF *WILL/AM TORREY FRAN,CIS J. TROMBLY *IIAROLD WOOD *JOHN MAUD *Also appointed as constables. TOWN 0F:NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Article 1. To elect a Moderator, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare, for one year, one Assessor of Taxes, one member of School Committee, one member of Board of Health, .one member of Board o£ Public Works for three years, one member Board of Public Works for two years to fill vacancy; a Highway Surveyor, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Tree Warden~, five Constables for one year and a member of the Planning Board to serve for five ~ears; also one member of Planning Board for two years to fill vacancy and to vote upon any and ail Town Officers required by law to be elected by ballot. I 2 3 4 Totals Moderator for one year Mahoney, Cornelius J. 340 435 352 437 1564 Blanks 116 162 125 129 532 Town Clerk for one year Duncan, Joseph A. 366 480 396 481 1723 l)tanks 90 117 81 85 373 Town Treasurer for one year Maker, James J. 379 500 379 465 1723 Blanks 77 97 98 101 373 Three Selectmen for one year Finneran, Joseph M. 379 478 370 503 1730 Foster, Harry C. 336 440 337 464 1577 Thomson, Arthur A. 335 449 368 434 1586 Leeeoek, George 1 1 Blanks 318 424 356 296 1394 Highway Surveyor for one year Carry, Ira D. 289 416 315 ~161 1421 MeDuffle, Thomas E. 159 105 150 156 630 Blanks 8 16 12 9 45 Ppblic Works for two years Campbell, John T. 285 313 250 219 1067 Hatch, Freeman C., Jr. 154 252 188 3'10 964 Blanks 17 32 39 37 125 Public Works for three years Buchan, Donald A. 321 440 337 435 1533 Blanks 135 157 140 131 563 ANNUAL REPORT Assessor of Taxes for three years Curley, Edward E. 210 348 230 318 1106 Thomas, Carl A. 214 190 205 187 796 Blanks 32 59 42 61 194 Town Auditor for one year Elliott, James W. 366 463 365 451 1645 Blanks 90 134 112 115 451 School Committee for three years Atkinson, Frederick C. 356 462 349 469 1636 Blanks 104) 135 128 97 460 Public Welfare three for one year Finneran, Joseph M. 368 469 366 491 1694 Foster, Harry C. 325 434 330 456 1545 Thomson, Arthur A. 326 442 362 428 1558 Blanks 349 446 373 323 1491 Tax Collector for one year Hinton, Irving E. 362 473 400 456 1691 Blanks 94 124 77 110 40.5 Tree Warden for one year Connors, John J. 361 473 374 457 1665 Blanks 95 124 103 10,9 431 Board of Health for three years McQuesten, Herbert E. 337 464 352 434 1587 Blanks 119 133 125 132 509 Five Constables for one year Bevin, Samuel H. 269 381 300 364 1314 Everson, George E. 203 285 234 251 973 Harrington, John P. 323 423 313 394 1453 Roche, John J. 292 346 262 377 1277 Tyning, Ha~'old W. 314 349 314 342 1319 Walsh, Augustine J. 279 290 249 326 1144 Blanks 600 911 713 776 3000 Planning Board for two years Ritchie, Peter (to fill vacancy) 336 432 372 433 1573 Kane, Fred i 1 Blanks 120' 164 105 133 522 Planning Board for five years Trombly, Charles W. 348 454 368 423 1593 ~]anks 108 143 109 143 503 A£ter final action on the preceding Article one, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article one of the Town By-laws, to Saturday, March 18, 1944, at one thirty o'clock P. M., in ~the Town Hall, then and there to act upon the £ol]owing articles :-- TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 9 Article 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Referred to the Selectmen for action. Article ~. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen and Auditor. Voted to accept the. report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen and Auditor. Article 4. To see what action the town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. Voted that all unexpended appropriations be returned to the Treasury; with the exceptions of $36.77 voted under Article 35 of the 1943 warrant, which is due the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for inspection; the balance of ap- proximately $3300.00 remaining in the appropriation for Civilian Defense under Article 9 of the 1943 warrant; and the unexpended balance of the Rationing Board appropria- tion for the last year, which in January 1944, was $551.21. Voted that the 'sum of Nine Hundred Fifty and 92/100 Dollars ($950.92) be appropriated to provide for the overlay deficits of 1931 to 1942 inclusive, said sum to be taken from Surplus Revenue of the town. A motion by the Town'Clerk "That the assessors be authorized to use a sum not to exceed $12,000.00 from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1944 tax rate" was defeated. A motion made by Mr. Pillion "that the asse.ssors be authorized to use the sum of $75,000.00 from Free Cash to- ward the reduction of the 1944 tax rate" was carried. A show of hands was taken and 142 voted in the affirmative and 55 in the negative. Later on in the warrant on reconsideration of this action, 69 voted in favor of reconsideration and 170 voted against reconsideration. Article 5. To see whot action the town will take as to the recommendations of the finance committee. Recommended that each article be considered separately and they were voted on as follows: ~ARTICLE 5 ITEM APPROPRIATION i Selectmen: Salaries (including $46.40 cost o~ living bonus) $871.40, expenses $270.00. $1,141 40 · 2 Auditor: Salary (including $'37.12 cost of living bonus) $.697.12, expenses (including clerk) $1,685.00 2,382 12 3 Treasurer: Salary $1,900.00, expenses (including clerk, also bonds) $1,611.00, increase in salary for Treas- 10 ANNUAL REPORT 28 29 3O 32 33 34 35 37 Snow Removal 38 .Street Lighting urer due to tremendous increase in work due to withholding taxes, etc. 4 Custodian Tax Title Account: Salary $50.00, expenses $175.00 5 Collector: Salary (including $64.97 cost of living bonus) $1,219.97, expenses (including cle~k and $73.12 cost of living bonu~s) also bonds $2,313.12 6 Tax Title Foreclosures 7 Assessors: Salaries (including $83.53 cost of living bonus) $1,568.53, expenses (including clerk) $2,123.00 8 License Commissioners 9 Town Clerk: Salary (including $21.66 cost of living bonus) $406.66, expenses $200.00 10 Election-Registrars: Salaries (including $12.38 cost of living bonus) $232.38, expenses $3,800.00 11 Planning Board 12 Janitor Town Hall: Salary (including $16.87 cost of living bonus) $316.87 13 Town Building Maintenance (including clerk) 14 Police, Specials and Expenses: Salaries $12,242.00, expenses (including out of state travel) $2,034.00 15 Dog Warrant: Salary (including $9.28 cost of living bonus) $174.28, expenses $50.0(~ 16 Fire Dept. (including Ambulance) salaries $20,409.00, expenses (including out of state travel) $2,775.00 17 Building Inspector: Salary (including $12.38 cost of living bonus) $232.38 18 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salary (including $16.87 cost of living bonus) $316.87, expenses $g0.00 19 Insect Pests 20 Tree Warden: Salary (including $18.56 cost of living bonus) $348.56, expenses *$3,270.00 21 Brush Cutting 22 Town Forest 23 Contingent 24 Forest Fire Warden: Salary $110~00 25 Forest Fire Patrol 26 Forest Fires 27 Board of Health: Salaries (including $18.66 cost of living bonus) $348.66, physician *$464.65, ex- penses *$6,575.00 County T. B. Hospital Maintenance Animal Inspector: .Salary (including $12.38 cost of living bonus) $232.38 Sewer Maintenance and Construction Expenses of Dump Vital Statistics Garbage Disposal Highway Surveyor: Salary (including $75.00 cost of living bonus) $3~225.00 Refuse Disposal: *$3,500.00 Streets, ,General Maintenance 3,511 00 225 00 3,533 09 550 00 3,691 53 100 00 606 66 4,032 38 100 00 316 87 '5,000 00 14,276 00 224 28 23,184 00 232 38 400 87 *4,004) 00 3,618 56 *550 00 *110 00 *1,000 O0 110 O0 '514 06 500 00 7,388 31 4,681 92 232 38 4,000 00 200 00 300 00 2,000 00 3,225 00 *3,500 00 *33,000 00 10,000 00 8,651 92 TOWN OF NORTH ANI)OVER, IV[ASS. 11 39 IBoard of Public Welfare: Salaries (including $18.56 cost of living bonus) $348.56 348 56 40 Public Welfare Agent: Salary (including $24.75 cost of living bonus) $464.75 464 q5 41 Supt. and Matron, Infirmary: Salaries (including $74.25 cost of living bonus) $1,394.25 1,3~4 2'5 42 Outside Relief and Repairs 9,000 00 43 Old Age Assistance 41,000 ~0 44 Aid to Dependent Children 8,700 00 45 State Aid and Soldiers' Relief: Salary (including $7.73 cost of living bonus) $145.23, expenses $4,854.77 5,00~ 00 46 Schools: Expenses (includes out of state traveI) $136,785.00, physician $550.00 137,335 00 47 Stevens Memorial Library: Librarian, salary (includ- ing $75.00 cost of living bonus) $2,025.00, janitor salary (including $75.0~ cost of living bonus) $1,619.40, Asst. librarians, salaries (including $80.87 cost of living bonus) $1,518.64, expenses $2,967.83 7,230 87 48 Bathing Beach 1,000 00 49 Public Parks, Triangles and Cemetery 2,260 00 50 PlaygTound (Grogan's Field) 700 00 '51 Playground (Center) 290 00 52 American Legion Rent 600 00 53 Itemized Annum Town Reports 1,100 00 54 Insurance 6,500 00 55 Armistice Day 100 00 56 Memorial Day 350 00 57 Reserve Fund 3,000 00 58 Board of Public Works: Salary (including $18.56 cost of living bonus) $348.56 348 56 59 Water Maintenance and Construction 28,700 00 60 Discount on Notes ' 1,200 O0 61 Interest on East Side Sewer Notes 807 50 62 Redeeming East Side Sewer Notes 2,090 00 63 Rationing Board (See Article 4.) none 64 Board of Appeals 100 00 65 ~Essex County Retirement System 7~fi53 OO Total (*Includes wages and cost of living bonus.) Other Articles in the Warrant $418,248 22 Appropriation Article 10 Town Clerk Transcription of Birth Records $ 500 00 Article 12 Public Works new 1% ton truck 1,100 00 Article 15 Public Works Cleaning 12-inch water main 1,200 00 Article 14 Extension Sewer System on Mass. Ave. 4,100 00 Article 15 Extending water system on Glenwood Street 990 00 Article 18 Remodeling heating system at Union School 2,500 00 Article 19 Overhauling police car 200 00 Article 20 New Motor for Fire Dept. 1983 McCann Lad- der Truck 850 00 Article 21 Maintenance of any street in town under Chapter 90 Gen. Laws 2,000 00 12 ANNUAL REPORT Article 24 For Support 26th Company, 24th Inf. Mass. State Guard for year 1944 6(~0 00 Total $ 13,540 00 Total brought forward Article 5 418,248 22 Grand Total $431,788 22 Note: The cost-of-living bonus, as recommended by the Advisory Board, shall be paid with the regular pay-rolls beginning on April 1, 1944; and between January 1, 1945, and the annual meeting of 1945, the same rates may be continued under Section 13, .Chapter 44 of the General Laws. The intent has been to give a cost-of-living bonus to all town employees who have not been given a raise recently. Bonus to be approximately 7~%, but not to exceed $100.00 per year. Voted that thc town authorize the Board of Fire Engi- neers to appoint one of their members as a permanent driver for the duration of the war and that his salary be fixed at $42.00 per week, the amount stated to be taken from the appropriation made for the Fire Department. Voted that the Board of Health be authorized to appoint one of its members Board of Health Physician and that his salary be fixed at $464.65, this amount to be taken from the a~,priation made for this department. Voted that ~he town meeting, having' increased the amount requested by the School Committee for the support of the schools by the sum of $2750.00, express to the Com- mittee its sentiment that the Committee should consider the propriety of expending said amount to put into effect the step rate wage increase suggested by the Teachers' Association, and that it should reconsider the propriety and advisability of adopting, in full, the schedule of wages submitted to it by Cid Association. Voted that the School Department be authorized to appoint one of its members as School Physician and that his salary be fixed at $550.00, this amount to be taken from the appropriation made for the School Department. Article 6. To see if ~he 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, 1945, and te issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or noies as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. MASS. 13 Voted that the Town 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, 1945, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year; and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a peribd of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, ~C'hapter 44, General Laws. The vote was unanimous and so declared. Article 7. To consider the report (;f all special com- mittees. No reports. Article 8. To see v~hat action the town will take in rega~l to appointing a committee to take care of the public parks and triangles of the town. Petition of Board of Selectmen Voted that the members of the Board of Public Works serve as a committee to care for the public parks and tri- angles. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to close out the unexpended baiances of the following accounts: W. P. A. (Article 14, 1941 Warrant) $2,510.16 Rebuilding Main' Street, Chapter 90 .(Article 31, 1941 Warrant) 447:32 Street Department ~Maintenance of Water Street, Chapter90 (Article 26, 1943 Warrant) 1,000.69 Water and Sewer-Maintenance of Water Street, Chapter 90 (Article 26, 1943 Warrant) 500.00 Surface Drains on Buckingham Road and Young Road (Article 33, 1943 Warrant) 10.92 Sewer oa Camden St. (Article 34, 1943 Warrant) 195.20 Sewer on Massachusetts Avenue from Walnut Street to Bay State Road (Article 35, 1943 Warrant} 880.23 Petition of James W. Elliott Town Auditor Voted that the Town close out the une×pended balances of the following accounts: W.P.A. (Article 14, 1941 Warrant) $2,510~16 Rebuilding Main Street, Chapter 90 447.32 (Article 31, 1941 Warrant) Street Department Maintenance of Water Street 1,000.69 Chapter 90 (Article 26, 1943 Warrant) Water and Sewer Maintenance of Water Street 500.00 Chapter 90 (Article'26, 1943 Warrant 14 ANNUAL REPORT Surface Drains on Buckingham Road and Young Road 10.92 (Article 33, 1943 Warrant) Sewer on Camden Street (Article 34, 1943 Warrant) 195.20 Sewer on Massachusetts Avenue from Walnut Street to Bay State Road 880.23 (Article 35, 1943 Warrant) With the exception of $36.77 as indicated by the vote of the town taken under Article 4 of the warrant. Article 10. To see if the Town, will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the purpose of beginning the transcription of Bir~h Records from the year 1854 to the year 1915, both years inclusive, which constitutes Volume One of our birth records. Petition of Joseph A. Duncan - Town Clerk Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the transcription of Birth Records from the year 1854 to the year 1915, both inclusive. Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 431, of the General Laws; An Act to permit Cities and Towns to indemnify Military Substitutes serving in their fire forces or fire departments. Petition of Board of Selectmen Voted that the town accept an act to indemnify Military Substitutes in their fire department, under Section 100, Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Article 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1100.00) to be used with the present 1936 one and a half ton truck to purchase a new one and a half ton truck. Petition of Board of Public Works Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1100.00) to be used with the present 1936 one and a half ton truck to purchase a new one and a half ton truck. Article 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200.00) to clean the twelve inch water main, installed in 1898, from the Pumping Sta- tion to the Reservoirs. Petition of Board of Public Works Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Tv/elve Hundred Dollars ($1200.00) to clean the twelve-inch water main, installed in 1898, from the Pumping Station to the Reservoirs. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOYER, MASS. 15 Article 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Massachusetts Avenue from Bay State Road to Chicker- ing Road. Petition of William McAndrew and others Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Forty-one Hundred Dollars ($410.0.00) to extend the sewer system on Massachusetts Avenue from Bay State Road to Chickering Road. Article 15. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Glenwood Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Mablin Avenue. Petition of George W. Shacklet0n and others Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars ($990.00) to extend the water system on Glenwood Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Mablin Avenue, provided a 4% guarantee for ten years is made and a layout of the street is approved by the Planning l]oard.' Article 16. To see if the Town will vote: To authorize the Selectmen to sell, by bid or public auction, a parcel of land known as the "Town Sand Bank." Said land is situated between Massachusetts Avenue, Beverly Street and Marble- head Street and is bounded by land owned, now or formerly, by John Newton, Davis & Furber Machine Company, Edward Espey, John R. and Elizabeth McEvoy, Murray Dill and Robert Milne, and by Hildred and Eva Sharp. In the event of a sale, that the Selectmen be authorized to execute a proper deed for the town. Petition of Salvatore G. Sambataro and others Voted that this matter be r~ferred to the Planning Board to make study of the same and report at the next an- nual meeting. Article 17. To see if the Town' will vote to raise and appropriate ($12,000) Twelve Thousand Dollars to enable the School Department to secure plans and specifications for an~ addition to the high school. Petition of School Department Voted to postpone indefinitely. Article 18. To see ff the Town will vote tO raise and appropriate Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) for remodeling the heating system at the Union School. Petition of School Department ANNUAL REPORT Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) for remodeling the heating system at the Uniofl School. Article 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to overhaul the police car. Petition of Chief of Police Alfred H. McKee Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to overhaul the police car. Article 20. To see ff the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($350) to install a new motor in the 1933 McCann Ladder Truck. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) to install a new motor in the 1933 McCann Ladder Truck. Article 21. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,0t)0) for main- tenance On any street in town under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or to take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of Highway Surveyor Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) for maintenance on any street in town under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose. Article 22. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Fifteen Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($1520) to build a retaining wall and sidewalk at the corner of Maple Avenue and Railroad Avenue, a distance of 150 feet. Petition of Thomas G. McDonald and others Voted unfavorable action on the subject matter in this article. Article 23. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Four Thousand One Hundred and Twenty- five Dollars ($4125) to build a sidewalk, curb and resurface road on Beech Street. Petition of Ernest E. Olms and others Voted to postpone as a post-war project. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 17 Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) for the support of ~he 26th Company, 24th Infantry, Massa- chusetts Sthte Guard, North Andover, for the year 1944. Petition of Horace Howard, Captain, and others Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for the support of the 26th Company, 24th Infantry, Massachusetts State Guard, North Andover, for the year 1944. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) from available funds in the treasury for the purchase of defense bonds, war bonds, or other bunds issued by the federal government, or other bonds which are legal investments for savings banks, in order to establish a Post-War Rehabili- tation Fund as provided by Chapter 5, Acts of 1943. Petition of Board of Selectmen Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or any part thereof, from available funds in the treasury for the purchase of defense bonds, war bonds, or other bonds issued by the federal gov- ernment, or other bonds which are legal investments for saving banks, in order to establish a Post-War Rehabilita- tion Fund as provided by Chapter 5, Acts of 1943. George Barker, William B. Duffy, William Stone. William Currier, Roland Sherman and Leo Murphy assisted the Moderator in making count of hand votes. John W. Hegarty, Alfred Garneau, Charles Vincent, Lillian Dearden and Angelina Kelley checked the voters into the hall. About 300 persons were present. The meeting was dissolved at 4:00 o'clock P. M. A True Copy, Attest: JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Town Clerk. 18 ANNUAL REPORT Town Meeting held at the Union School March 27, 1944, at eight o'clock P. M. Article 1. To see if the town will authorize, empower and direct the Board of Selectmen to give assurance satis- factory to the Secretary of War of the United States that the town will, (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project,-- (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works: (c) maintain and operate all the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secre- tary of War :- in connection with the prosecution of a Post-War flood con- trol project by the United States, consisting of an earth dike, three hundred feet along the east side of Elmwood Street and continuing from the end of Elmwood Street northwesterly approximately four hundred feet and a con- cret~ flood wall approximately fifteen hundred feet long, from the termination of the earth dike along the top of the Shawsheen River bank northwesterly across Massachusetts Avenue and approximately eight hundred feet parallel to Perry Street with necessary drains, intercepting sewers and a pumping station for the discharge of sewage and surface run-off during high water periods. ' Article 2. T.o see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen in the name and on behalf of the town to secure such conditional easements, rights-of-way or otherwise as may be necessary for the prosecution by the United States of a Post-War local flo~d control project in North Andover as required to fulfill the provisions of the Flood Control Act of 1936. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Whereas, under the authority of Flood Control Act of 1938, approved by the President on June 28, 1938, which pro- vides in part that "in addition to the construction of a system of flood control reservoirs, related flood control works which may be found justified by the Chief of Engineers", funds have been allotted by the Federal Government for the prep- aration of definite project plans for flood protection in the TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 19 Town of North Andover, Cbmmonwealth of Massachusetts: Whereas, Section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 provides that "no money--shall be expended on the construction of any project until--responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will, (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary fo~ the construction of the project,--(b) hold and save th~ United States free from damages due to the construction works, (c) maintain and operate all the works after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War:--": Whereas, the proposed improvements at North An- dover, Massachusetts, will be prosecuted under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers, and Whereas, the plans for the proposed improvements v/iii be for the benefit principally of the inhabitants of North Andover, Massachusetts, Now, therefore, be it received, that upon approval by the Chief of Engineers of the definite project plans and the allotment of funds for the proposed works of improvement~, the Town of North Andover will, (a) furnish without cost to the Ullited States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for said works. The lands, easements, and rights-. of-way which said Town of North Andover shall furnish shall include those needed for the sites of structures, for spoil disposal areas, for access roads, and all other rights in, upon, through, or over private property which are needed by the United States in connection with the work of improve- ment. Maps showing the lands, easements, or rights-of-way needed for the aforesaid work w/Il be obtained by the Town of North Andover from the United States. Detailed property surveys and title searches necessary to acquire the land or interests therein will be performed by the Town; (b) that the Selectmen ,f the Town of North Andover, Massachu- setts, be and hereby are authorized to execute, acknowledge, and deliver, for and on behalf of the Town, to the United States any and all instruments which may be required by the United States in order to prosecute the proposed work of improvement, and to authorize ~ind permit the said United States to act for and on ~behalf of the Town of North Andover, Massachusetts, under any easements, grants, or rights-of-way that have been obtained by or may be here- after obtained by said Town of North Andover in connection with said proposed improvement. 20 ANNUAL REPORT Be it further resolved that the said Town of North Andover, Massachusetts, will hold and save the United States, its officers and employees, free from all claims for damages and from all liabilities due to the construction work and upon completion of the proposed flood control works the Town of North Andover will accept the same and will main- rain and operate them without expense to the United States in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. In Town Meeting: March 27, 1944. Attest ~: JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, ~Town Clerk. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. MASS. Town Meeting held June 19, 1944, at 7:30 o'clock in the Court Room. It was voted to appropriate from free cash in the treasury, a sum of twelve thousand dollars for the purpose of furnishing and installing new headquarters control equip- ment and outside lines and material where necessary, in the construction, installation and repair e~ a fire alarm system. JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Town Clerk. 22 ANNUAL REPORT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston October 6, 1944 To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Harry C. Foster, Chairman North Andover, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of North Andover for the period from August 1, 1943, to July 24, 1944, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is ia the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accaunts. Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts. Mr. Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston Sir: In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and ac~counts of the town of North Andover for the period from August 1, 1943, the date of the previous audit, to July 24, 1944, and submit the follow- ing report thereon: The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money on behalf of the town or committing hills for collection, were examined and verified by comparison with the books and records of the town treasurer and the town auditor. The books and records kept by the town auditor were audited and checked. An analysis of the ledger accounts was prepared, the receipts as shown being compared with TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 23 the treasurer's cash book and the payments being checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds. The appropriations and transfers were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the records of the finance committee. It was noted that transfers had been made from the appropriation for "Fire Department--Salaries" to "Fire Department--Expenses" on authority of a vote of the board of selectmen, in which connection attention is called to the fact that the power to vote appropriations is vested in the town meeting only. A trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet show- ing the financial condition of the town on July 24, 1944, was prepared and is appended to this report. As indicated by this balance sheet, the town is in satis- factory financial condition. The books and other records kept by the town treasurer were audited and verified. The receipts, as entered, were analyzed and compared with the records in the departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the treasury warrants. The cash balance of July 24, 1944, was verified by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit, by examination of the savings bank books, and by actual count of the cash in the office. The cancelled securities and coupons on file representing the payment of amounts due on maturing debt and interest were examined. q~he trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the treasurer of the library trustees were audited. The recorded income was proved and the disburse- ments were verified. The savings bank books and securities were examined and listed. The tax title and tax possession records of the town treasurer were audited. The additions to the tax title account were compared with the tax collector's records, the recorded redemptions were' checked with the treasurer's cash book, while the foreclosures were proved with the decrees on file from the Land Court. 'The tax titles and tax possessions on hand were listed, reconciled with the town auditor's ledger, and compared with the records in the Registry of Deeds. The tax collector's commitments of taxes and assess- ments were examined and proved. The accounts outstanding according to the previous examination and all subsequent commitments were audited and compared with the assessors' 24 ANNUAL REPORT warrants for their collection. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, the abate- ments as entered were checked with the assessors' records of abatements granted, the taxes transferred to the tax title account were reconciled with the records of tax titles held ;by the town, and the outstanding taxes were listed and proved with the town auditor's ledger. Attention is called to Section 2, Chapter 60, General Laws, which provides that payments to the treasurer shall be made once in each week or o~tener. The records of water and sewer charges kept by the public works department were audited and proved. The commitments were analyzed, the rcorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, and the out- standing accounts were listed and reconciled with the town auditor's ledger. The departmental accounts receivable committed for collection were audited and proved. The commitments were analyzed, the recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the town auditor's ledger. The outstanding tax, tax title, departmental, and water accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a num- ber of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the outstanding accounts, as listed, are correct. The financial records of the town clerk were audited and proved. The collections on account of dog and sporting licenses were compared with the payments to the 'County and State. In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the books and accounts of the several other departments collecting ~noney for the town were audited. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the trea- surer, and the cash on hand was verified by actual count. The surety bonds of the town officials required by law to furnish such surety were examined and found to be in proper form. Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the cash of the town treasurer, tax collector, and collector of water and sewer charges, summaries of the tax, tax title, tax posses- sion, and departmental accounts, as well as schedules show- ing the condition and transactions of the several trust and investment funds. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 25 For the cooperation received from the several town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts. '26 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS During the year 1944 there were 150 deaths recorded in the Town of North Andover, 81 males and 69 females. The £ollowing persons had reached the age o£ 70 years or more: Charles P. Cranston 88 Catherine A. West Archie O. Foster 70 Margaret Bushnell Emanuel P. Cray 81 Catherine Herlihy William Knowles 90 James J. Smith Eleanor Roy 80 Effegene L. Case Eldora Ellis 92 Etta Dooley Ellen 'C. Donovan 80 John J. McKenna Anna C. Liversidge 81 Lawrence Hardy oennie Matchmaker 85 Harry F. Day Mary T. Cavanagh 81 Katherine McGee Mary E. DeRocher 70 Catherine Cotter James B. Ewart 75 George J. partridge Rose A. Crosby 74 Margaret A. Regan Frank E. Morrill 77 John H. Reynolds Pietro Cannova 72 James E. Tacy Michael F. Golden 81 MadeLaine Arsenault Katherine F. Winn 75 George Massey John F. Brennan 74 Thomas F. Bowker Lillian Perkins 80 Margaret H. Rust Catherine F. Dennison 74 Margaret E. DeAdder Rosalie Ubert 76 Ellen A. Collins William J. Stewart 84 Louis Kersting Mary S. King 75 John Barrett Arthur Lavigne 73 Susan Louisa Cogswell Charles D. Frost gl Nunzio CiccareBi Mary A. McCarthy 85 Katherine McDonough Justine Hart 86 ~ Charles F. Carberry John A. Driscoll 89 George H. Shaw Daniel Sheehy 75 Sabatino Pompei Carrie Chadwick 83 Alice J. Hamilton Elizabeth Broughton 81 Andrew H. Paul Benjamin F. Hayes 71 Alexandre Boisjoly Ellen E. Connor 81 Mary Ann Pitfield Hattie Pierce 72 Aaron M. Aaronian Agnes Birtles q2 Emma L. Marston John Kershaw 75 Juliw Stevens Causes of Death Heart Disease 35 Uremic Poisoning Cerebral Hemorrhage 27 Influenza Carcinoma 16 Cirrhosis of Liver Pneumonia , 11 Endocarditis Uream~a 4 ErysipeLas Mypcarditis 21 Peritonitis Nephritis 4 Accidents Tuberculosis 3 Other causes Deaths by Ages 100 to 110 years I 80 to 90 years 90 to 1~0t) years 4 70 to 80 years 60to 70 years 80 20to 30years 50 to 60 years 13 10~to 20 years 40 to 50 years 14 I to 10 years 30 to 40years 6 . Under 1 year 91 84 78 72 80 74 82 88 72 79 73 78 72 80 70 79 78 ?1 75 74 78 80 83 104 75 71 8O 78 80 7O 78 91 75 83 86 1 1 1 1 1 5 15 29 38 2 1 3 9 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS Whole Number Male Female Whole Number Oldest groom Youngest groom 248 Males @ $2.00 11 Females @ $5.00 93 Spayed & $2.00 I Kennel Births 93 Native born parents 45 Foreign born parents 48 Mixed Marriages Oldest bride 77 Youpgest bride 18 LICENSES SOLD Dogs 353 @ 20c each Paid over to ToQn Treasurer Hunting and Fishing 182 Fishing @ $2.00 95 Hunting @ $2.00 60 ,Sporting ~ $3.25 41 Minor Fishing @ $1.25 4 Minor Trapping @ $2.25 19 Old Age---Free 17 Military--Free 2 Non Res. 3 day fishing @ $1.50 i Special Non Res. Fox i Non Res. fishing 422 L~ss fees, 386 @ 25c each Paid Division of Fisheries and Game 27 67 2 ' 24 67 18 $496 00 55 00 186 00 25 0~ $702 O0 70C~0 $691 40 $364 00 190 00 195 00 51 25 9 00 3 00 2 00 5 25 $819 50 96 50 $723 00 28 ANNUAL REPORT ASSESSOR'S REPORT To the Auditor, Town of North Andover, Massachusetts The Board of Assessors hand you our report for the year ending December 31, 1944: Aggregate value of RSal Estate $6,970,083 00 Aggregate value of Personal Property 568,845 00 Total value of Real Estate & Per- sonal $7,538,928 00 Number of Polls assessed 2,756 Real Estate Tax assessed $257,893 07 Personal Property Tax assessed 21,047 27 Tax rate $37.00 per M. Special Real Estate assessment 58 46 Water Liens 133 35 Moth assessment 247 25 State Parks and Reservations 318 61 Overlay Deficit 26 91 County Tax 14,802 26 County assessment (T.B. Hospital) 4,681 92 Overlay (current year) 6,325 47 Dwellings assessed 1,667 Horses assessed 71 Cows assessed 719 Other neat cat~le assessed 176 Swine assessed 183 Sheep assessed 3 Fowl assessed 4,145 Male dogs 313 Female dogs 73 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. MASS. MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Number of Mvtor Vehicles & Trailers assessed 2,105 Valuation of Motor Vehicles and Trailers $263,480 00 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 9,142 79 Motor Vehicle Excise Rate per $1,000 35 85 Respectfully submitted, HERBERT T. WILD OSCAR L. SOUCY, EDWARD E. CURLEY, North Andover Board of Assessors. ANNUAL REPORT TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT The Tax Collector's report this year shows Ghat, ac- cording to the records available, this is the first year since 1927 that there are no uncollected taxes prior to those of · the curren~ year. January 1st, 1944, uncollected Real Estate balances of 1942 ($3,634.97) and of 1943 ($22,793.26) have either been paid or tax-liens obtained for the Town. 1944 Real Estate, Personal Property and Poll Taxes are 94% collected, the unpaid balances being: Real Estate $15,702 95 Personal Property 430 15 Poll 8 00 The Motor Vehicles. Excise Commitment 'showed a fur- ther decline from previous years. A comparison with 1941 sho~ws: 1944 2,105 cars--$ 9,142 79 Committed 1941 2,936 cars-- 22,120 82 Committed A difference of $12,965.03 in committed Motor Vehicle Excise. The total collections of taxes, water liens, interests and demands turned over to the Treasurer in 1944 ~vas $299,838.11. Respectfully submitted: IRVING E. HINTON, Collector of Taxes. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. MASS. 31 1944 Taxes POLLS: Commitmen~ of January 27, 1944 $260 09 Commitment of March 7, 1944 4,264 00 Commitment of March 9, 1944 946 0O Commitment of June 9, 1944 14 00 Commitment of June 9, 1944 18 00 Commitment of December 20, 1944 0 00 Commitment of December 20, 1944 4 00 Interest and Demand Receipts 48 15 Refunds 4 00 Cancelled Abatement 2 00 $5,566 15 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $3,998 00 Interes~ and Demand Receipts 48 15 Abatements 1,512 00 Uncollected 8 00 $5,566 15 PERSONAL PRopERTy: Commitmen~ of May 31, 1944 $21.047 Interest Receipts 1 24 $21,048 51 Collected and Paid to T~easurer $20,592 33 Interest Receipts 1 24 Abatements 24 79 Uncollected 430 15 $21,048 51 REAL ESTATE: Commitment of January 28, 1944 $58 46 Commitment of May 31, 1944 257,709 69 Commitment of December 30, 1944 183 52 Interest Receipts 56 94 Refunds 22 05 $258,~30 66 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $239,652 62 Interest Receipts 56 94 Abatements 1,776 21 Additions to Tax Title Account 841 94 Uncollected 15,702 95 $258,930 MOTOR YEt~ICLE EXCISE: Commitment of February 19, 1944 $1,954 84 Commitment of ~Iarch 4, 1944 122 97 Commitment of March 25, 1944 3,851 42 Commitment of April 17, 1944 1,377 30 Commitment of June 7, 1944 1,258 00 Commitment of June /2, 1944 64 59 Commitment of July 25, 1944 29 92 Commitment of August 4, 1944 238 87 Commitment of September 14, 1944 107 37 Commitment of September 29, 1944 34 0q Commitment of October 27, 1944 44 75 Commitment of December 4, 1944 58 69 Interest Receipts 5 66 Refunds 49 76 Audit Adjustment 35 $9,198 56 32 ANNUAL REPORT ~ollected and Paid to Treasurer $9,023 52 Interest Receipts 5 66 Abatements 120 69 Uncollected 48 69 $9,198 56 MOTH ASSESSMENT: Commitment of July 25, 1944 $247 25 Cancelled Abatement 2 50 $249 75 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $233 75 Abatements 5 00 Uncollected 11 00 $249 75 WATER LIEN: Commitment of May 31, 1944 $133 35 $133 35 Uncollected $133 35 $133 35- 1943 Taxes POLLS .: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 $50 00 Interest and Demand Receipts 3 69 $53 69 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $32 00 Interest and Demand Receipts 3 69 Abatements 18 00 Uncollected 00 00 $53 69 PERSONAL PROPERTY: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 $194 64 Interest Receipts 2 78 $197 42 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $190 57 Interest Receipts 2 78 Abatements 4 Oq Uncollected 0 00 $197 42 REAL ESTATE: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 $22,793 26 Interest Receipts 514 18 Refunds 31 Disclaimed Tax Title Account 10 73 Audit Adjustment 6 12 $23,324 60 COllected and Paid to Treasurer $21,997 71 Interest REceipts 514 18 Abatements 65 86 Additions to Tax Title Account 450 11 New Tax Titles 296 74 Uncollected 0 O0 $23,324 6O MOTOR VE~IICLE EXCISE: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 $175 29 Commitment January 11, 1944 8 00 Commitment of March 4, 1944 2 00 Interest Receipts 59 Refunds I 65 Audit Adjustment 02 $187 55 T(~WN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Abatements Uncollected MOTI-I ASSESSMI~NT: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 Collected and Paid to Treasurer Abatements Uncollected WATER LIEN: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 Interests Receipts Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Audit Adjustment Uncollected 1942 Taxes REAL ESTATE: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 Interest Receipts Advertising Charges Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Advertising Charges New Tax Titles Abatements Uncollected MOTH: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 Demand Collected and Paid to Treasurer Demand Uncollected WATER LIEN: Uncollected balance January 1, 1944 New Tax Title Uncollected $161 68 59 25 28 00 00 $1,6 75 $14 25 2 50 0 O0 $77 65 i 64 $72 03 i 64 5 62 0 00 $3,634 97 114 76 93 $3,114.11 114 76 93 493 95 26 91 O0 O0 $5 0o 35 $5 oo 35 ooo $26 52 $26 52 0~ $187 55 $16 75 $16 75 $79 29 $79 29 $3,750 66 $3,750 66 $5 35 $26 52 ANNUAL REPORT TREASURER'S REPORT Board of Selectmen Town o£ North Andover North Andover, Mass. Gentlemen: As Town Treasurer I submit herewith my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1944: Balance on hand January 1, 1944 $117,801 71 Receipts for the year 836,534 40 Total Disbursements for the year $954,336 11 870,510 83 Balance on hand December 31, 1944 Reconciliation of Cash: Bay State Merchants National Bank Community Savings Bank Andover National Bank: Red School House Fund Pond School House Fund $77,983 51 3,395 96 1,716 16 729 65 $83,825 28 Balance on hand December 31, 1944 $83,825 28 Reconciliation of Bank Balance Balance per Bank Statement $97,493 08 Deposits in Transit 435 23 Balance per Check Register Outstanding Checks $77,983 51 19,944 80 $97,928 31 $97,928 31 Respectfully submitted: JAMES J. MAKER, Town Treasurer. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 36 TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS Balance, January 1, 1944 Debit: Land Court Decrees and Land Low Value Afiqdavits Credit: Sold Balance, December 31, 1944 TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Balance, January 1, 1944 Debits: Tax Title taking in 1944 $1,089 54 Su,bsequent Taxes added in 1944 1,315 19 Total Debits Credits: Redeemed $2,043 60 Partial Redemptions 49 36 Disclaimed 33 62 Land Court Decrees 615 59 Land Low Value Foreclosures .103 94 $16,353 64 704 53 $17,058 17 3,675 33 $13,382 84 $3,038 97 2,404 73 $5,443 70 2,846 11 Balance, December 31, 1944 $2,597 59 ANNUAL REPORT 1944 REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY To the Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library: I hereby submit the 37th annual report of Stevens Memorial Library for the year 1944. The year 1944, despite a slight decline in circulation, seems, in review, to have been more active than usual in that we have tried to reach more people by means of film forums, lectures, and forums on public affairs. The Ameri- can Library Association, our national organization, has stated it is the library's province to create thinking and discussion on problems confronting our world today and tomorrow. Stevens Memorial Library has attempted to do this in a small way in 1944. The film forums, held in January and February, were planned in cooperation with the School Department, which furnished the projector and operator and procured the films for each forum. There were four film forums. The su, bjects taken up were: Post-war Economic Problems, Problems of Minority Groups, The Middle Way (Coopera- tives) and Problems of the Returning Soldiers. The films lasted about twenty minutes, the speakers (all local people) spent another twenty minutes outlining the problem, and the remainder of the time was spent in group discussion. The Library prepared a reading list of books, magazine articles, and pamphlets on each subject, which were dis- tributed at each meeting. This material was displayed and was available for circulation. There was an average at- tenda~nce of 42. Ninety-six different people came. Chil- dren were permitted to see the movies at the last two forums. This fall, the Library arranged a series of six forums. Au attempt was made to make them varied in order to ap- peal to as many people as possible. The subjects discussed were as follows: Current Events; America, a Yardstick of Justice (problems of the peace); Is Socialized Medicine Coming?; Down Mexico Way; the Japanese as I Knew' Them; and Education in the Post-war World. Sheldon B. Stephenson of Boston, who spoke on the subject Down Mexico Way, has spent two summers in Mexico and illus- trated his talk with colored slides. Chester G. Curtiss of Brooks School, who spoke on The Japanese As I Knew TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 37 Them, taught four years in Keio University in Tokyo. Those two forums were particularly well attended. The aver- age attendance was 33. Ninety-one persons in all came. Children were not admitted unless they came with their parents. Both the forums and film forums were well received by those who attended. We feel that they were one of the most important projects which the Library.has undertaken. We should like to continue them in the spring of 1945. In March, in observance of China Book Week, we were able to secure a speaker, Lin Liang-mo, of United China Relief, who spoke on the su'bject Understanding China. Mr. Liu, an inspiring speaker, held the attention of an audi- ence of approximately 75 persons. The Library prepared a reading list on the subject Understanding China Through Books. Many books on this list were borrowed. At the request of the Massachusetts Victory Book Committee, which is collecting books for the men and women in the armed services, the Library has appealed to lo~al people f.or books suitable tO send to the servicemen. Eight hundred twenty-five books were collected in January through the Woman's Division of the North Andover Com- mittee of Public Safety. Five hundred thirty-seven of these were suitable to be sent to Boston to the Massachu- setts Victory Book Committee, the remaining 288 were given to the Salvation Army. Later, 123 books and 85 magazines were sent in by individuals. These were taken to Boston; making a total of 660 books and 85 magazines sent to the Committee. Mr. Tom Robinson of Robinson's Moving and Express Service very kindly had them trans- ported to Boston free of charge. Other special weeks, in addition to China Book Week, observed by the Library were Religious Book Week, Free- dom of the Press Week, and National Book Week. During Religious Book Week, we displayed books selected from a list prepared by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. A notice of this display was sent to the newspapers and to local ministers. Book Week was observed by dis- plays of new books for children and by a presentation of a Book Week play "Bookworms Don't Have to Bite" given by members of the summer reading club and coached by Miss Virginia Driver of our staff. Attendance was so large on the afternoon when it was given that it had to be repeated to accommodate all the children who came to see it. Miss Driver organized the summer reading club which took the form of an Army Reading Club. Fifty-six chil- ANNUAL REPORT dren were enrolled. Each child advanced in rank as he~ read and reported on a certain number of 'books. The cast of the play "Bookworms Don't Have to Bite" was made up of members of the club. This was first presented at the November meeting of the North Andover Parent-Teacher Association, held in Library Hall. This is the fourth year the Parent-Teacher Association has met here and the Li'brary has arranged the program. We are indebted to the Parent-Teacher Association for a gift of $50.00 to be used for the purchase of books for children. We are very grateful for this fine gift. "Neigh- bors of Pleasant Street" presented the Library with six books in memory of two young men from their street who gave their lives in the service of their country. These young men were William Munro and Joseph Saunders. A suitable book plate was designed and given by Mason W. K. Downing. We have also received from Mrs. J. F. Tyler some fine books from her personal library in Boston. Paul De Teresi has sent us copies of his camp newspaper, The Blizzard. Lessons in the arrangement of books on the shelves and use o£ the card catalog in the Library were given by the Librarian to members of the 8th grades of the locaI schools. We have been fortunate in securing Mrs. Marion Buchan Smith as a part-time assistant. Mrs. Smith's hus- band is in the army and she is with her parents for the duration. She is much interested in library work and has proved a valuable addition to our staff. It would seem wise to have her put on a weekly salary instead of being paid by the hour. The Librarian has given book reviews before the fol- lowing groups: Lawrence General Hospital Nurses' Alum- nae Association; Alpha Phi Chi of Trinitarian Congrega- tional Church; Salem Teachers' College Club; Youth Fel- lowship of First Methodist Church; Christian Endeavor Society of Trinitarian Congregational Church; Traveler's ClUb; St. Paul's Church Woman's Club; Woman's Union of 'Trinitarian Congregational Church; and North Andover Parent-Teacher Association. 'The following meetings have been attended by the Librarian or by Mrs. Smith: Adult Education in the Post- war World, arranged by Massachusetts University Exten- sion Division; fall meeting of the Massachusetts Library Association; fall institute of the New England Library Association; Public Relations for Libraries, and the Chil. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 39 dren's Round Table of the Massachusetts Library Associa- tion. Mr. Joseph Flanagan, Soldier's Relief Agent in North Andover, has been contacted that the Library may aid in educational advice and guidance to the discharged service- men. The Library was asked to aid in the 6th War Bond cam- paign. We were credited with the sale of bonds amounting to $831.25. The Librarian is very grateful to the staff and janitor without whom all these things could not have been accom- plished. Respectfully submitted, MARION F. BATCHELDER, Librarian. STATISTICS OF THE LIBRARY Volumes in Library, December 31, 1943 Volumes added by purchase 1944 702 Volumes added by gift 1944 87 Total volumes added 1944 Volumes lost or withdrawn 1943 789 504 19,012 Net gain 1944 285 Volumes in Li,brary December 31, 1944 19,297 Current periodicals received 60 Registration of Borrowers Adult Juvenile Total 1943 borrowers registered 176 81 257 Names withdrawn 1944 40 Net gain 1944 Borrowers registered December 31, 1943 Total regis/ration December 31, 1944 217 2211 2428 4O ANNUAL REPORT Use of Books (Arranged according to form recommended by American Library Association) Population Served (1940 Census): 7524 Terms of use: Free for lending and free for reference. Number of days open: 302 'Agencies: I deposit station and 10 classroom libraries. Use Adult volumes of non-fiction lent Adult volumes of fiction lent Volumes of children's books lent Volumes circulated from Center Volumes circulated from Schools Total from Agencies Circulation per capita Pictures loaned Volumes Percent 12,306 24.9 18,863 38.3 18,251 36.8 49,420 100.0 4,106 3,330 7,436 6.6 256 STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY Report of the Expenditures of the Town Appropriation -- 1944 Appropriation Supplemental Expended Salaries: Marion F. Batchelder, Librarian $2,025 00 Virginia Driver, Assistant 975 99 Martha E. ](eating, Assistant 106 22 Betty G. Morton, Assistant 141 63 Marion B. Smith, Assistant 186 12 Marilyn Drummond, Assistant i 20 William II. Coram, Janitor 1619 40 Patrick Driscoll 20 00 IIeat, Light, Water and Telephone ' A. II. Farnum $ 00 Johnson Service Company 25 89 Lawrence Gas & Electric Company 107 75 NewEngland Telephone & Telegraph Co. 34 26 NorthAndover Board of Public Works 20 95 North Andover Coal Company 4~8 20 $7,230 87 20 00 $7,250 87 5,075 56 654 96 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS Books, Papers, Magazines Americana Corporation 88 00 American Library Association 5 00 American Photographic Publishing Company 2 50 Baker & Taylor Company 3 16 F. J. Barnard & Company 175 86 Boston IIerald-Traveler Corporation 8 40 R. R. Bowker Company 7 97 Boy Scouts of America (N. Essex Council) 50 'Civil Service Reporter 1 50 Crosby Publishing Company 8 00 Cross Book Shop 3 18 Doubleday Doran, Inc. (Institutional Dept.) 8 66 A. L. Hanson 9 75 It. R. Huntting Company 17 76 Industrial Press 4 00 Institute for Research 3 75 International Textbook Company I 60 John MacCannell. 10 32 Mayfair Agency 73 25 Mythology Company 6 50 Thomas Nelson & Son 6 00 New England News Company 177 'f3 New York University 1 89 Personal Book Shop 307 10 R. L. Polk & Company 10 00 Public Affairs Committee 1 00 Meyer I{. Sackett 102 94 O. II. Toothaker 9 83 Willard Publishing Company 80 H. W. Wilson Company 45 70 Miscellaneous Andover National Bank 6 00 M. F. Batchelder 12 80 Cody Office Supply .Company 2 90 F. E. Compton & Company 48 22 K. M. Crawford Company 18 40 C. A. Cronin, Postmaster or M. F. Batchelder 28.90 Chester G. Curtiss i 50 C. H. Driver Company 9 30 Eastern Mass. St. Ry. or Virginia Driver 2 00 Gaylord Bros. 36 05 R. M. Gesing 7 95 Caroline Hayman 2 50 John R. Hosking 10, 45 Mcquesten's 21 35 News Map of the Week 21 00 Frank Oates & Son 2 00 John J. Slipkowsky i 75 F. E. Smith 3 50 Sheldon B. Stephenson 8 00 Treat Hardware Corporation 3 45 Underwood Elllott Fisher Company 16 80 United China Relief 20 35 E. L. Wilkinson 12 50 II. W. Wilson Company 7 50 1,102 56 ANNUAL ~EPORT Unexpended Balance Fines and reserve fees collected and delivered to Town Treasurer 305 17 · $7,138 25 112 62 $7,250 87 ENDOWMENT FUNDS On hand Jan. 1, 1944 Income Charles Whitney Davis Fund $74 27 $23~) 63 Phillips Religious Fund 1,453 54 89 27 Phillips Educational Fund 12 11 24 00 Geo. W. & Ruth E. Berrian Fund 15 85 20 00 Miscellaneous Gift Fund 16 12 75 70 Elizabeth P. Stevens Fund 63 30 198 75 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. RUSSELL, On hand Expense Dec. 31, 1944 $188 64 $116 26 57 15 1,485 66 15 26 20 85 19 75 16 10 68 76 23 06 208 93 53 12 Secretary-Treasurer of Trustees The Trustees can add little to the comprehensive review given by the Librarian's Report. We believe that under Miss Batchelder"s able direction the Library is effectively main- taining its proper place as a community service of major importance. Our sincere thanks are extended to the enti~e staff for continued loyalty and splendid service. Respectfully submitted, NATHANIEL STEVENS, MARY O. TYLER, MOSES T. STEVENS, HELEN S. CARVELL, GEORGE R. BARKER, A. MURRAY HOWE, JOHN W. RUSSELL. TOWN OF NORTH ANDO'VER, MASS. THE LIST OF JURORS Alexander, Albert L, Jr., 121 Herrick Road, Superintendent Bamford, William, Jr., 25 Thorndike Road, Salesman Bamford, William, Sr., 93 Pleasant Street, Machinist Bastian, Frederick W, 2(3' Harold Street, Clerk Bevin, Henry, 461 Stevens Street, Salesman Bevin, Samuel H., 6 E. Water Street, Watchman Bower, William, 40 Harold Street, Landscape Arch. In Service Briggs, Raymond J., 395 Main Street, Clerk Bumyea, Joseph, 135 High Street, Machinist Callahan, John J., 97 Second Street, Clerk Calthrope, Edmund, 44 'Church Street, Truck Driver Cart, Walter W., 71 Elm Street, Foreman Champion, Francis L., 274 Railroad Ave., Second I-Iand Coffin, Andrew, 305 Sutton Street, Reporter Coggins, Alden K., 4 Johnson Street, Contractor Costello, John J., Sr., 17 Merrimack Street, Moulder Crabtree, Joseph, 282 Railroad Ave., Salesman Cronin, Patrick C., 34 Saunders St., Operative Culpou, Horace, 58 Milton Street, Overseer Cu]lan, George, 10 Ashland Street, Reporter. In Service Curren, Hadley V., 82 Maple Avenue, Electrician Curtin, John P., 18 Lincoln Street, Laborer ])esjardlne, Alfred P., 931 Turnpike Street, Machinist Deteresi, Matteo, 83 Beverly Street, Wool Sorter Downing, 'Charles H., 55 Bradstreet Road, Security Salesman Elander, Frank, 89 Union Street, Pin Setter Elliott, James, 122 Middlesex Street, Barber Emery, Charles, 19 Merrimack Street, Percher Emmett, William, 93 Union ~Street, Machinist Farnum, Alden B., 426 Farnum Street, Mechanic Farnum, John C., 397 Farnum Street, Mechanic Flanagan, Christopher, 316 Middlesex Street, Foreman Foster, Earl L., 135 Foster Street, Mechanic Foster, Loring B., 469 Stevens Street, Mechanic Gill, Joseph, 56 Harold Street, Printer Hilton, Frank, 19 Second Street, Painter Hilton, David W., 6 Union Street, Painter Holt, Harold, 19 Annis Street, Operative Humphreys, Norman, 84 Pleasant Street, Mule Spinner Johnson, Martin 'C., 41 Harold Street, Machinist Jenkins, Arthur, 130 Railroad Avenue, Sealer Kane, George W., 10,7 Gray Street, Laborer Kana, Leo, 27 Pleasant Street, Tinsmith Lane, James J., 116 Union Street, ~)perative Leclair, Rudolph, 263 Middlesex Street, Operative Leacock, George P., 8 E. Water Street, Machinist Lee, George, Sr., 11 Bruce Street, Machinist Long, David, 34 Milton Street, Operative Lund, Henry E., 75 Prescott Street, Overseer MacCannel], Augustine, 12 Lincoln Street, Stereotyper McDuffie, Dennis D., 42 Union Street, Bus Driver McDuflle, Dennis D., Jr., 42 Union Street, Operative McDuffie, John, Jr., 286 Middlesex Street, Foreman McKinnon, Charles, 38 Phillips Court, Weaver McKinnon, William, 44 Phillips Court, Weaver ANNUAL REPORT McMurray, William J., 244 Sutton Street, Weaver McQuesten, Herbert, 104 IIigh Street, Butcher Midgley, Philip, 73 Davis Street, Operative Murphy, Walter, 8 .Morton Street, Moulder Pearman, Ernest J., 12 Little Road, Engineer Phelan, James P., 21 First Street, Foreman Pillion, John M., 81 Massachusetts Ave., Piper Pitman, Charles, 19 Marblehead Street, Operative Rea, George A., 671 Chestnut Street, Farmer Richardson, James F., 29 Massachusetts Ave., Foreman Robinson, Arthur, 226 Main Street, Clerk Stewart, Ernest, 53 Harold Street, Foreman Sutcliffe, Phillip, 74 Buckingham Road, Letter Carrier Swithenbank, William E., 156 Railroad Avenue, Painter Sydell, IIarold, 301 Middlesex Street, Operative Thomson, Leslie II., 31 Pleasant Street, Florist Thomson, William J., 48 Lincoln Street, Bus Driver Torrey, William E., 28 Harold Street, Operative Townsend, William, 33 Harold Street, Moulder Turner, Harold, 51 Pleasant Street, Carpenter Tyning, Harold W., 271 Sutton Street, Operative Warwick, Earl B., 36 Marblehead Street, Insurance Agent Wentworth, Char]es II., 7 Main Street, Operative Whittaker, Charles, 69 Milk Street, Bus Operator Whittaker, Fred D., 933 C~reat Pond Road, Farmer Wild, Herbert T., 74 IIerrick Road, Carpenter Winkle, John, 118 Second Street, Painter The foregoing is a list of persons, legal voters in the Town of North Andover, presented by the Selectmen of the Town of NorSh Andover, as persons liable for Jury Duty, in accordance with Chapter 234 of the General Laws. HARRY C. FosTER~ Chairman ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPII M. FINNERAN BY=LAWS OF THE TOWN OF NOI TH ANDOVEP Article I. Section ~. The Annuai Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday in March, Section ~. The warrants for all Town Meetings shall be directed to either of the constables, who shall serve the same by posting a true and attested copy thereof at the Town Hall and at five or more public places in each precinct of the Town, not more than fifteen nor less than ten days be[ore the time of holding said Meetings. Section 3. When a Town Meeting shall be adjourned to a time certain that is more than fourteen days from the time of adjournment, the Town Clerk shall cause notice of the time and place of such adjourned meeting to be duly posted in three or more public plac~ in e~ch precinct in the Town two days at least before ~e time of holding said adjourned meet- ing, which notice sh~ll also briefly state the business to come before such meeting. Section 4. ~r the election of Town 0~cers whose names appe~ on the o~eial ballo~, and the vote upon the question of ~anfing ficenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, the Annu~ M~t~g in e~h yea~ shall stand ad- jou~ed for the consideration of ~1 other matters in the wa~ant to 1:30 o'clock in the af~oon of the se~nd Sat,- day next follo~ng, at. a pla~ to ~ desi~ated by the Selectmen in the wa~ant for said m~ting, ~e w~ant shall also s~te the date and hour of said adjou~ment. Section 5. At said adjourned meeting the Moderator shall appoint an Advisory Committee of seven, who shall serve ~rom the dissolution of said meeting until the dissolu- tion of the Annual Meeting next following. They shall consider the reports of the Town Officers, the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee for the ensuing year, the several articles in the Warrant for the Annual Meeting next following, and any and all other municipal questions. The Committee shall give at least one public hearing within ten days preceding the date bf the Adjourned Annual Meeting, upon all matters to be considered by them. They shall prepare and distribute among voters, prior to said adjourned meeting, printed copies of such findings and recommendations as they see fit to make, and shall report the same to said meeting. For this purpose and for the performance of their other duties hereunder, they may incur such reasonable expense as may be necessary. Article II. Section ~. The Selectmen in addition to their general duties, shall have authority to defend suits brought against the Town, unless otherwise ordered by a vote of the Town. Section ~. The Selectmen shall annually cause a report to be printed which shall contain a statement of their doings during the preceding financial year; the report of the School Committee and of such other officers, boards and committees as are required to make reports; the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen; a report of all Town Meetings held since the publication of the last Annual Town Report; the regula- tions of the Board of Health and of the Board of Water Com- missioners; the By-Laws of the Town; and such other mat- ters as they deem expedient or as the Town votes to insert. Said report shall be bound in pamphlet form, and shall be ready for distribution among the taxpayers at least twenty-one days before the Annual Town Meeting. mY--LAWS 47 Article III. Section I. The Selectmen shall annually, during the month of March, appoint at least five police o.ffieers, and a Chic£ of Police. The latter shall have general supervision and direction of th~ constables and police officers of the Town. Section 2. The Selectmen may make such rules and rcg- ulations as they deem necessary, under the Revised Laws, in relation to the passage of carriages, sleighs, street cars or other vehicles through the streets and ways of the Town, or the use of sleds or other vehicles for coasting therein. Any violation of said rules and regulations shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar or more than twenty dollars. Section 3. No person shall keep a shop [or the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metal or second-hand articles, or shall go from house to house collecting or procuring by pur- chase or barter any such articles, without a written license from the Board of Selectmen. The fee for such license shall not be less than one dollar. Each license shall continue in force until the first day of May next ensuing unless sooner revoked by the Selectmen. Section 4. No person shall behave in a rude or disorderly manner, nor use loud, Profane or indecent language, nor throw stones, snow balls or other missiles in any street or other public place. Section 5- No person shall loiter upon any sidewalk, street or way of the Town, or upon private property thereto adjoining without the consent of the owner thereof, after he has been requested by a constable or police officer to depart. Section 6. No person shall pasture cattle or other ani- reals either with or without a keeper, upon any of the streets or ways of the Town, provided that this By-Law shall not effect the rights of any person to the use of the land within the limits of such street or way adjoining his own premises. Section 7. No person shall go through the streets or ways of the tow~ as a hawker or pedler, selling or expos- lng for sale fruits or Vegetables, without first obtaining a written license from the Selectmen of the Town; provided that this By-Law shall not apply to a person engaged in the pursuit of agriculture who peddles fruits or vegetables. Every licensee hereunder shall cause his name and the number of his license to be plainly and legibly exhibited up- on the vehicle, conveyance, or receptacle in which he carries or transports his wares, and every such license shall upon demand of a constable or other police officer of the Town exhibit his written license to such constable or officer. Petition of Board of Health. Section 8. Article IV. Section I. The financial year of the Town shall begin with the first day of January and end with the 3ISt day of De- cember and for the payment of bills contracted by the several departments for ordinary expenses, during the interval be- tween the close of the financial year and the time of making the next annual appropriations, the Selectmen shall have anth- ority to draw from any available funds in the hands of the Treasurer, and the amount so drawn shall be charged against the said next annual appropriation for the department for which such draft shall have been made; but in no case shall such expenditure for any purpose exceed one-sixth of the amount appropriated for that purpose at the Annual Town Meeting in the preceding year. Section 2. No money shall be paid from the Town Treas- ury, except the state and, c0unt~ taxes and bank discount, without a warrant therefor signed by the Selectmen. Section 3. All promissory notes signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen. BY--LAWS 49 Section 4. All Town officers, boards and committees, who in any way receive or expend money belonging to the Town, shall keep a record of their official acts, and an account of their receipts and expenditures; they shall make an annual report to the Town in season to be audited and incorporated into the Annual Town Report. Section 5. All Town officers, boards and committees, who shall receive money in behalf of the Town, shall pay to the Treasurer monthly, and oftener if so requested by the Se- lectmen, all money so received. All other persons who shall have in their possession money belonging to the Town shall pay the same forthwith to the Town Treasurer. Section 6. The Superintendent or other official charged by the Board of Water Commissioners with the duty of col- lecting and receiving money due the Town, shall give a bond in a penal sum and with sureties approved by the Board ot Selectmen. Section 7. The Selectmen and the Auditor shall consti- tute a committee to be known as the Finance Committee, whose duty it shall be to prepare a table of estimates of ex- penses for which' appropriations are to be made at the next annual Town Meeting, and to report the same in writing on or before the first day of February in each year to the Select- men, who shall incorporate said report in the Annual Town Report. Sectipn 8. It shall be the duty of the Auditor to inspect all bills presented against the Town; to see that they have the approval of the officer, board or committee contracting the same, and are in proper form; to indicate the account to which they are chargeable; and, if there are funds, to trans- mit said bills with his certificate to the Selectmen, who shall draw their warrant on the Town Treasurer authorizing pay- ment thereof; to examine the books and accounts of all town officers, boards and committees receiving and expending money; to investigate the condition of all funds and trust funds held for the benefit of the Town. He shall verify the 50 NORTH ANDOVER amount of funds in the hands of the town officers, boards and committees by actually counting the cash in their possession, and by personal application at banks of deposit, shall ascer- tain the amounts held therein to the credit of the Town. He shall report to the Town in detail under each department all receipts and expenditures by the Town for the previous financial year. Section 9- No office, board or committee of the Town shall have any pecuniary interest, either direct or indirect, person- ally or through another person, in any loan, contract or em- ployment of any sort made by, with or /or that department to which his or its duties appertain. All contracts or employ- ments made in violation of this By-Law shall be void as to the Town, and no bills therefor shall be approved, audited or paid. Article V. Section z. The assessment of taxes shall be completed and the tax list and warrant shall be delivered to the Collector of Taxes on or before the fifteenth day of August, and the tax bills shall be distributed on or before the second day of Sep- tember in each year. Section 2. The Collector of Taxes shall use all means and processes provided by law for the collection of taxes re- maining unpaid after the first day of January in each year.. Section 3. The compensation of the Collector of Taxes shall be fixed annually by vote of the Town. Article VI. Section L The Board of Selectmen may declare any sewer laid in any land, street or way, public or private, opened or proposed to be opened for public travel, to be a common sewer; and the same shall not be laid or connected with an)' existing common sewer except by the board of officers au- thorized by law to lay and maintain common sewers. ~-L~ws 51 Section 2. The Board of Health may make and enforce regulations for the public health and safety relative to house drainage and its connection with public sewers, if a pub- lic sewer abuts the estate to be drained. Section 3. No person shall enter his drain into any com- mon sewer without a written license from the Board of Se- lectmen, and any person entering under such license shall comply with such rules and regulations as to material and construction as the Board of Selectmen may prescribe. Said Board may close any drain entering a common sewer for fail- ure to comply with the provisions of this By-Law. No excavation shall be made within a public way in con- necting such private drains with a common sewer except un- der the direction of the Highway Surveyor or other persons having charge of the streets of the Town. .. Article VII. Section x. No person shall open any hydrant of the wa- ter-works system of the Town without written permission previously obtained from the Board of Water Commission- ers; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of hydrants and water by the Chief of the Fire Department, or the person acting in hi~ stead, in case of fire. Article VIII. Section I. The following shall be the device of the Town seal: In the center of a double circle the inscription, "Incor- porated April 7th, x855 ;" in the margin without the inner cir- cle the legend, "Town of North Andover, Massachusetts.' Article IX. Regulation of Advertising Signs and Billboards Section 1. Statutory Authority. In pursuance of th~ authority ,granted to towns i,n Section 29 of Chapter 93 oh the General L~ws, and pursuant to all other provisions of law, and without relaxing any restrictions now imposed on NOBTH ANDOVEE outdoor advertising devices by Sections 29 to 33 inclusive of said chapter or by any lawful state regulation thereunder, such dev/ces are hereby further restricted in the Town of North Andover as provided in the following sections. Section 2..Exemptions- This by-law shall not apply to signs or other devices in or over public ways, described in Sections 1, 2 or 8, of Chapter 85, General Laws, or to signs or Qther devices on or in the rolling stock, stations, subways or structures of or used by common carriers, except advertis- ing devices on bridges or viaducts or abutments thereof. It also shall not apply to any advertising device legally per- mitted and maintained on the date of the taking effect of this by-law, until one year after the first day of July next following said date. Section 3. Definitions: "Advertising Devices" shall mean billboards, painted bulletins, poster panels, signs, plac- ards and other outdoor units designed to call public attention to the matter displayed thereon. Advertising Sign" or "sign" shall mean any outdoor advertising device. "Sign-board" shall mean any structure designed for displaying an outdoor advertisement. "Highway" or "street" shall mean any public way twenty feet or more in width. "Public Park" shall mean a piece of public land of at least five thousand square feet set apart for beauty and public enjoyment. "Public Reservation" shall mean a piece of public land set apart for recreational use, as a state or municipal forest, as a protection to public water supply, as a memorial or ceme- tery, or as a place of unusual scenic or historical interest. "Permitted" shall mean authorized by an official permit. "Display" shall mean to make or maintain visible from any highway, public park or reservation. "Area" of a sign or sign-board shall mean the area of the face view of the entire device including all attachments except supports and lattice at the base thereof. "Residential district" shall mean any area zoned as resi- dential. "Non-conforming business" shall mean a business located in a residential or rural district, other than such rural business as farming or the raising and sale on the same premises of farm, garden or orchard products. "Lawful sign" shall mean any outdoor advertising de- vice not prohibited by any provision of law or by any lawful state regulation. BY--LA%rS 53 "Accessory sign" shall mean any outdoor advertising device which carries only advertisements strictly~incidental and subordinate to a principal use of the premises on which it is located, including signs indicating business transacted or goods sold or produced on the premises or an occupant thereof, but not including any sign which is rented or con- trolled by any party except the owner or occupant of the premises. "Sign on a wall" shall mean a sign closely attached throughout to and facing with the wall. or on a window or door therein. "Lot" shall mean a plot of ground containing and de-' voted to the purposes of a building, or laid out to contain a building, with all required open spaces; or a tract of unbuilt, undivided land under one ownership. .Section 4. Prohibitions. No person, firm, association or corporation, except the owner or a tenant occupant of the premises, shall be permitted or allowed to erect, di.splay or maintain any billboard or other outdoor advertising device thereon except in pursuance of written authority from such owner or tenant and unless either the name and address of the party holding such authority or a lawful permit num- ber from the state lic. ensing authority be displayed on such device. No billboard or other outdoor advertising device shall be erected, displayed or maintained: (a) Upon any rock, tree, fence or pole; (b) Within one hundred feet of any church, public building, monument or memorial, or within three hundred feet of any public park, playground or public reservation, if within view from any portion thereof; except that this pro- vision shall not apply to accessory signs on the walls of buildings; (c)' If it con~Mns any obscene, indecent or immoral' matter. (d) Unless all parts and attachments and the ground about the base thereof are kept in neat and safe condition. Section 5. General Restrieti0ns. No advertising sign or signboard shall be permitted or allowed to be so located as to obstruct a view between any points on connecting streets v~ithin fifty feet of a corner of the rights of way; or extend more than twenty feet above the surface on which it stands; or to obstruct any door, window or fire escape' on a building; or, if on a roof or wall of a building, to extend above the legal limit of height for such building or wall; or in NORTH a residential district, to extend not more than six inches nearer to any boundary of the lot or premises on which it is located than it would be lawful to maintain a building, except as provided in paragraph (c) of Section 6. Section 6. Restrictions in Residential Districts. No person, firm, association or corporation shall erect, display or maintain or allow to be displayed or maintained on his or its property, in a residential district, any billboard or other advertising device, except devices specified in paragraphs (a) (b) (c) and (d) of this section. (a) Any lawful accessory sign or signs not exceeding five square feet in aggregate area on any one building or lot; or any lawful sign or signs advertising only the sale or rental of the premises, not exceeding a total area of ten square feet; or, on the premises of any public building, public recreation ground, farm garden, tree-nursery or forest, any lawful accessory signs not exceeding all together fifteen square feet in area within the limits of said premises; or any lawful accessory signs on the front wall of any building occupied by a non-conforming business. (b) Any lawful sign displayed by the town, or any sign displayed by the United States, the state or county relative to government business. (e) At any boundary line of the town a lawful sign not exceeding five square feet in area indicating the meet- ings of any civic organizations located therein. (d) On property owned or principally occupied by a religious, civic or charitable organization, association of war veterans or the like, any lawful accessory sign displayed by written permission of the Selectmen, with approval of the inspector of buildings if any, for a limited period not exceeding sixty days. Section 7. Administration. Whenever notice of an application to a state authority for a permit for an adver- tising device to be erected or displayed in the town is re- received by the Town Clerk or any other town official, he · shall immediately transmit to the Inspeetor of Buildings or other officer charged with the administration of this By-Law. Such officer, or, in the lack of other responsible officer, the Town Clerk, shall thereupon make an examinaticm of the case ahd, as promptly as possible, within thirty days of the receipt of the application by the town, shall send written notice to the state authority to whom the application is addressed, stating whether or not the proposed advertising device would violate any provisions of this By-Law, and, if he finds such violation, specify what provisions would be violated. In case of such violation; he shall send like notice also to the applicant and to the owner or tenant of the pro- posed location of the device. ' Any person desiring to erect a sign in the town may file a description thereof and of its proposed location with the officer charged with the enforcement of this By-Law, who shall thereupon make an examination of the ease and shall give written notice to the applicant whether or not the pro- posed advertising device would violate any provision of this By-Law, and if so, what provision. Said officer shall preserve for record all descriptions, notices of applications, letters and other papers received by him and copies of all notices issued and letters sent by him relating to outdoor advertising. Section 8. P, enalties and Enforcement. The Select- men or any other officer charged with the enforcement of this by-law shall give written notice of any violation of Sections 4, 5 or 6 of this by-law to the party violating the same and to the owner or tenant of the property concerned, with orders to remove promptly any device in violation thereof, and shall cause any party who continues such violatipn for fifteen days after such notice to be prosecuted; shall pursue appropriate legal processes to restrain the erection or maintenance of devices in violation of this by-law and to cause their removal or abatement in accordance with Chapter 93, Sections 29, 31 and 33; and shall also notify the state regulatory authority of outdoor advertising of any known violations of lawful state regulations that come to his notice. Section 9. If any provision of this by-law is declared unconstitutional or illegal by any court, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. Section 10. No provision o~ this by-law shall be con- strued in such a manner as to be inconsistent with the rules and regulations now or hereafter in force, concerning out- door advertising, of any state authority having jurisdiction. Article "There shall be an annual audit of the accounts Of the town to be made by the Director of the Division of Accounts in the Department of Corporations and Taxation, in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 44, of the General Laws. ~q 0RTH A~D OV~I~ Article XI No person shall be allowed to place, throw, dump or otherwise deposit posters, handbills, flyers, advertising sheets, waste or rubbish in or from the public streets or w~ys. Article XII Previous to the erection of a new building or the al~era- tion o£ any existing one, notice shall be filed with the Board of Assessors by the owner of the property. Article XI]I Section ~. The violation o£ these By-Laws, except such as by their terms provide a penalty for the breach thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Section 2. These By-Laws may be amended or repealed at any Town Meeting, provided an article or articles for that purpose have been inserted in the warrant of said meeting. Section $.' All By-Laws heretofore made and adopted arc hereby repealed. NOrth Andover, Mass., Januar~ ~L~ 1944. I hereby certify that the foregoing ~s a true copy of the B~v,Laws pr.the Town of North Andover, ..... Attest: JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Tow~ Clerk. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS ttIGtIWAY SURVEYOR'S REPORT 57 To James W. ]~lliott, Auditor: I hereby submit to you my report of the Highway De- partment for the year ending December 30, 1944. Summary of the work of the Highway Department The Snow Removal appropriation was spent for plowing snow, sanding streets and sidewalks and removing snow from in front of stores, churches, and public buildings. Sand boxes were filled as in previous years and placed at danger- ous intersections. Plowing equipment was repaired and painted. Snow fences were taken care of in the Spring and Fall. The following streets were oiled and sanded: Beacon Hill Blvd, Bruce St., Bay State Road, Beech St., Beverly St., Boston St., Chapin Road, Dewey St., Dufton Court, Davis St., Foster St., Fernwood St., Farnham Street, Green St., Great Pond Road from Stevens Street to the residence of Daniel Murphy, Highland Terrace, Johnson St., Lyman Rd., Little Road, Marblehead St., Marbleridge Rd., Margate Rd., Mid- dlesex St., Parker,St.~ Perry St.~. Pelham St., Pleasant St., from Davis to Chickering Road, Old Boston Rd., Robinson Ct., Second St., Summer St., Suffolk St., Third St., Williams St., Walnut St., Wood Lane, Salem Street from the corner of Salem and Boxford Streets to the residence of Paul Krus- chwitz and Wilson Road. Many of the country roads were scraped and graveled. In various sections of the town catch basins were re- paired and some had to be rebuilt. The sidewalks on Third Street, Richardson Ave., Milton St., Davis St., Herrick Road and a section of Middlesex Street was top-dressed with stone dust. The bridge at Riverview Street, one sidewalk on Belmont Street, and one on Mapl~ Avenue from Second Street to First Street was covered with asphalt. Merrimack Street, Pleasant St., and Saunders Street sidewalks were also repaired with asphalt. Other sidewalks, where needed were covdred with cinders. Chapter 90--Maintenance The Chapter 90 Maintenance work was carried on under State and Town appropriations, as no funds were available from the County. One mile on Boxford Street was treated with RC~ and covered with 3/8" Pea Stone, also one mile 58 ANNUAL REPORT of Boston Street was resurfaced with Pea Stone. Salem Street from North Andover Centre to the, corner of Salem and Boxford Streets was treated with MC2 and honed. Great Pond Road from Boxford Line to 0sgood Street was honed and oiled. All brush on Salem and Boxford Street. was cut. IRA D. CARTY. Expenditures of the Highway Department for year 1944 Snow Refuse Gen'], Name Disposal Ackroyd, Harold (labor) Removal Maint. Total $ 5.50 $ 5.50 Allied Steel Co. (blades) $224.05 224.05 Allied Tire & Accessory Stores Inc. (repair) 3.75 11.50 15.25 American Oil Prod. Co. (supplies) 80.94 80.94 Arlington Mills (cinders) 577.50 577.50 Bill's Auto Service (repair) 90.40 498.75 589.15 Bodge, Royce (truck hire) 201.00 201.00 Boston & Maine Raih'oad (express) 9.43 9.43 Berry, Clifton (supplies) 5.50 5.50 Bourgue's Auto Service ( repair ) 20.00 20.0~) Braseur, Ralph (survey) 10.00 10.00 Calthorpe, Edmund (labor) 427.87 $ 27.82 1,259.31 1,715.00 Carter, Enos (labor) 32.25 187.52 12.47 232.24 Casey, Henry (labor) 21.31 21.31 Cashman's Service Station (repair) 572.12 572.12 Central Service Station (tires & repairs) 175.15 204.13 379.28 Chamberlin, Arnold (labor) 5.50 11.00 10.50 Coggins, Alden (labor) 267.10 311.34 995.54 1,573.98 Cohen, Max (labor) 11.00 11.00 Cold Spring Brewing Co. (cinders) 18.00 18.00 Comm. of Mass. .35 .35 Cox. Frank (labor) 11.00 11.00 Craig, WilIiam (labor) 27.50 27.50 Cronin. Charles (envelopes) ,~ 7.23 7.23 Cronin, J. J. Co. (rental) 50.00 50.00 Cross. Angus (labor) 229.84 1,0~18.08 1,247.72 Cruickshank~ John (labor) 229.28 165.69 282.49 677.46 Cyr, John (labor'] 27.50 11.00 38.50 Cyr, William (labor) 11.00 11.00 Cyr Service Station (tires) 37.70 37.70 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 59 Snow Name Removal Cyr Oil Co. (supplies) 7.05 Davis & Furber Machine Co. (supplies) .36 H. F. Davis Tractor Co. (supplies) 4(B.29 Daw, James (supplies) Deluxe Pilter& Piston Co. (supplies) D. G. Donovan Machine Co. (repai~) Donovan. Michael (labor) 5.50 Donovan, Michael suplies Dyar Sales & Machinery Co. (supplies) 320.75 Earl, Robert (laborl 27.51 Elander. Frank (labor~ 5.50 Essex Hdwe, & Plumbing Supply Co. (supplies) Essex Sand & Gravel Co. (sand & gravel) Flynn, N. N. (gravel) Foley, Henry P, I supplies) 80.20, Foster. Earl (tractor hire) 84.00 Foster. Guy (labor) 16.50 Foster. Loring (labor) 23.38 Frederick. Wasil ~labor ~ Gallant Stanley R. (labor) 36.44 General Crushed Stone Co. ~ stone) Gray, Robert (laborl 11.00 Grips, James (labor) 129.60 Gutterson & Gould, Inc. (pipe) Handy. Walter Ilabor) 3.09 Hearty, Arthur (labor) 11.00 Hedge & Matheis Co. (supplies) 120.90 Hell Co. (repair) 7.82 Hicks, Herbert (labor) Hill, W. R. (supplies) Hilton Oil Co. (supplies) Hollins Super Service ~ruck hire & supplies) Hollins, Benjamin E. (labor) Hollins, George (labor) Holmes Transportation Co. (express) Hosking, John (supplies) International Harvester Co. Hurson, Michael (labor) (parts) 265.00 30.25 6.19 5.19 187.00 Refuse Gen'l Disposal Maint. 191.49 8.05 2.40, 5.50 1.0~ 24.25 14.09 12.00 540.50 63.64 124.74 145.00 39.0,0 128.00 22.6'0 11.00 21.30' 19.59 97.28 42.93 336.20 233.07 14.09 69.53 14.09 2.50 66.82 169.90 1.00 1,225.86 35.66 Total 198.54 8.41 405.69 5.50 1.06 24.25 19.59 12.00 861.25 27.51 5.50 63.64 124.74 145.00 119.20 212.00 38.50 23.38 11.00 21..qo 30.59 226.88 42.93 572.36 25.09 120.00 77.35 14.09 2.50 66.82 434.90 30.25 6.19 5.19 1.00 1,412.86 35.66 ANNUAL Snow Name Removal Johnson, Martin (labor) 159.50 Kane, George (labor) 114.12 Kemp, Carl (labor) Kent, Arthur (labor) 5.50 Kent, Arthur (supplies) Kent, Char]es Jr. (labor) Kent, Gerald (labor) 22.01 Kent Ice & Oil Co. (truck hire) 160.00 Kimball, Carl (labor) Kliner, Gale (labor) 2.41 Klous, Henry (cinders) Kmiec, Martin (labor) 5.50 Knuepfer, Albert (labor) 341.70 Knuepfer, Albert Jr. (labor) 5.50 Kozdras, Frank (labor) 2.41 Lacrosse, Napoleon (labor) 259.88 Lavigne, Arthur (labor) 5.50 Lawrence Gas & Elec. Co. (power) Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. (glass) 41.56 Laycold Pavement Co. (stone dust) Lebowitz Bros. (supplies) 24.75 Lefebre, Hector (repair) 2.00 Lee, A. Co. (supplies) 656.17 Lewis, Ellsworth H. (rental) Long, Philip (labor) 16.50 McAloon, William (labor) 44.69 McCabe, E. &. Co. (repair) McDonald, B. L. Co. (supplies) McEvoy, William (Iabor) 5.50 McPherson, Harry (labor) 5.50 Mahoney, C. J. & J. F. (advice) Melamed, Edward (truck hire) 455.00 Melamed, Mauriee (labor) 62.57 Merrimack Boiler Works (repair) Miller, Robert (labor) Nevins Auto Co. (repair) 11.15 N. E. Asphalt & Tar Co. (road oil and patch) N. E. Concrete Pipe Corp. (pipe) N. E: Paint & Wallpaper Co. (supplies) 11.25 N. E. Road Machinery Co. (supplies) 29.78 REPORT Refuse Disposal 1,174.51 33.00 Gen'l ~Iaint. 46.41 444.64 38.50 56.50 11.00 27.50 54.00 1,214.57 832.79 36.09 62.97 47.11 79.85 40.00 33.00 30.55 35.00 68.80 47.09 317.50 8,987.52 36.69 47.55 Total 205.91 1,733.27 38.50 5.50 56.50 11.00 22.01 160.00 60.50 2.41 54.00 5.50 1,556.27 5.50 2.41 1,092.67 5.50 36.00 104.53 47.11 104.60 2.00 656.17 40.00 16.50 44.69 33.00 30.55 5~50 §Ji0 35,0O 455.00 62.57 68~0 47.09 328.65 8,987.52 36.69 58.80 29.78 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 61 Snow Refuse Genq Name Removal Disposal Maint. N. E. Telephone & Tel. Co. (telephone) 172.50 Nicetta, Robert Nicetta, Nicholas(labor) 35.75 8.59 (sidewalk repair and truck hire) 648.00 2,254.25 N. Andover Coal Co. (coal) 58.42 Paradis, P. A. (repair) 5.75 90.95 ~Fayne, Joseph (labor) 333.12 52.60 262.87 Pineau, Clifford (labor) 5.50 Railway EX. Agency (express) 4.14 Ray's Auto Repair (repair) 102..95 370.60 Rea, George (labor) 10.31 Rea, Gilbert (truck hire) 392.50 Rea, Orris (labor) 2.06 Rea, Sidney (plow) 23.09 Robinson, J. W. Co. (repair) 97.10 Robinson's Sinclair Service 59.40 123.09 Robinson's Moving & Ex. .Service (truck hire) 55.00 Roebuck, Albert (labor') 5.50 Rowe Contracting Co. (stone) 160.08 Sanford, Al/red Jr. (labor) 94.67 1,135.99 452.15 Sarclone, Edward Jr. (labor) 16.50 Scanlon, John P. (labor) 5.50 Schlott, Albert (tires) 16.75 Schruender, George ti. (supplies) 114.00 Shottes, Francis (labor) 5.50 Slomba, Adam (labor) 58.09 2.41 Smith Motor Co. (repair) 81.29 Smith, Frank (labor) 146.43 338.80 Snow, Frank (repa:ir) 45.80 84.1O St. Pierre, Timothy (labor) 305.19 74.92 926.98 Stamp, Walter Jr. (labor) 103.00 7.91 Stewar~, Adeline (clerk) 1,479.00 Stork, Arnold (truck hire) 481.00 Stork, Ralph (labor) 51.92 Sutton's MUIs (cinders) 103.00 The Texas Co. (gasoline) 319.84 1,213.66 Thomson, Gordon (labor) 5.50 Thomson, William (labor) 55.00 21.31 Topsfield Sand & Gravel Co. (sand and ga'avel) 290.38 67~5.34 Travers, Michael (labor) 16.50 Total 172.50 44.34 2,902.25 58.42 96.70 648.59 5.50 4.14 473.55 10.31 392.5O 2.06 23.09 97.10 182.49 55.00 5.50 160.08 1,682.81 16~50 5.50 16.75 114.00 5.50 60.50 81.29 485.23 129.90 1,307.09 110.91 1,479.00 481.00 §1.92 103.00 1,533.44 5.50 76.31 966.22 16.50 62 ANNUAL REPORT Snow Refuse Genq Name Removal Disposal Maint. Total Treat IIardware Corp. (supplies) 22.75 22.75 Trimount Bitumiripus Prod. Co. (patch) 1,910.41 1,910.41 Trombly's Service Station (repair) 10.00 10.00 T~/ning, Harold (labor) 16.51 16.51 Verda's Garage (repair) 66.10' 35.00 101.10 Viger & Perrault (repair) 21.50 21.50 Walsh, Augustine (labor) 81.46 81.46 Wa]eh, Charles (labor). 7.91 7.91 Walsh, William (labm') 46.06 46.06 Welch, II. J. Co. (repair) 15.32 15.32 White, 'Charles Coal Co. (coal) 16.50 16.50 Wilcox, George (labor) 2.41 2.41 Wilson, Garnett (labor) 27.50, 27.50 Windle, Harold (labor) 38.50 38.50 Wing's Express Inc. (express) .60 .62 1.22 Wirth, John (labor) 6.88 6.88 $9,998.65 $8,499.59 $32,999.65 $46,497.89 Expenditures under Chapter 90 Maintenance Calthorpe, Edmund $ 79 94 Frederick, Wasil 30. 59 Handy, Walter 11 0(~ Kemp, Carl 5 50 IIurson, Michael 91 09 Cyr~ John 5 50 Crass, Angus 97 78 Chamberlin, Arnold 8 25 St. Pierre, Timothy 91 77 N.E. Asphalt & Tar Co. Lacrosse, Napoleon 91 18 (road oil) 1562 19 Knuepfer, Albert 94 18 Rowe Con'cracting Co. Coggins, Alden 105 96 (stone) 199 02 Kane, George 52 59 Topsfield Sand & Sanford, Alfred 42 10 Gravel Co. (sand) 206 27 Walsh, Augustine 55 68 Comm. of Mass. (pipe) 9 30 Smith, Frank 88 68 Donovan, Michael 72 18 . $2,999 85 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 63 REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT In carrying out our duties, the following arrests were made, with subsequent court action. (1) Crime Against the Person ~ Assault and battery 2 Bastardy 1 (2) Crime Against Property Larceny Breaking and entering in the night time 1 1 (3) Crime Against Public Order Drunkenness Driving under the influence Arrests for out of town police 31 1 2 Total arrests '~ : (4) Complaints investigated Accidents reported License suspensions recommended Respectfully submitted ALFRED H. McKEE, 307 97 14 Chief of Police 64 ANNUAL REPORT DOG OFFICER'S REPORT Dogs killed: Ten at request of owners. Fifteen unlicensed dogs destroyed. All dogs boarded six days. Dogs sent to M.S.P.C.A. Five, owners unknown. 352 licensed dogs. 248 males @ $2.00 $484 00 11 females @ $5.00 55 00 93 spayed @ $2,00 186 00 i kennel license @ $25.00 25 00 Total $750 00 Dogs lost and returned. Twenty licensed dogs, returned to owners. Calls: Ninety-eight calls attended to. Dog bites: Six reported. Livestock killed by dogs: Four claims. JOHN DOLAN, Dog Officer. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 65 REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD To the Selectmen of the Town of North Andover: The Planning Board submits herewith its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1944. We have held 8 regular meetings during the year and made two field trips. One proposed new layout was rejected after viewing the location. We have had several discussions wi~h interested parties about the town sand bank in accordance with the vote of the last annual town meeting and v~e expect to have a report ready for the town meeting in March. A major real estate development to be known as Mifflin Acres is now under consideration by the board. Respectfully submitted, DR. HAROLD C. KAY, Chairman DONALD A. BUCHAN, Secretary ATTY. CHARLES W. TROMBLY WILLIAM A. RUSSELL PETER RITCHIE 66 ANNUAL REPORT SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Auditor, Town of North Andover, Mas'sachusetts I herew/th submit the Annual Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures £or the year ending December 31, 1944: Sealing Fees and Adjusting charges collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer Total $60 70 Ajusted Sealed Condemned Platform, 5,00'0 lbs. or over 6 7 -- Platform, under 5,0.00 lbs. 14 19 -- Counter, over 100 lbs. 9 15 1 Counter, under 100 lbs. 6 14 -- Beam, over 100 lbs. 2 2 -- Spring, under 100 ]bs. 10 25 2 Computing, under 100~ lbs. 9 17 -- Personal Weighing -- i -- Avoirdupois Weights 10 136 9 Apothecary -- 35 -- Liquid Measures 3 9 -- Oil Jars -- 17 -- Gasoline Pumps 4 13 2 Stops on Pumps -- ~ 10 -- Oil Pumps -- 8 Grease, Measuring Devices 2 14 1 Kerosene, ~Ieasuring Devices 5 6 Yard Sticks -- 1 Cloth Measuring Devices -- 1 -- Prescription Scales -- 2 -- Tank Trucks Totals 83 3~ 15 There: are 7 Gas Stations and 4 Oil Trucks out for the duration, which accounts for the decrease in the amount of fees collected. Six dollars (6.00) account Tank Truck fee, will be listed as a receipt credited to the year 1945. ARTHUR JENKINS, Sealer of Weights and Measures. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 67 FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT We the undersigned Board of Fire Engineers respect- fully submit the annual report of the fire department. Year 1944. Fire alarms answered 187. · Yalue of property endangered $550,200 Total property damaged 24,300 Insurance paid on property damaged 22,274 Total insurance 546,100 Net loss to content owners not having insurance 2,026 Ambulance calls 283 22 to Boston i to Brockton I to Salem 2 to Danvers State Hospital In addition to the above all walking cases were handled in chief's car, Eight trips being to Boston. We wish to thank the Police Department for the assist- ance given this department in walking cases, when our equipment was all out. As you probably are aware of the fact that this depart- ment now mans the ambulance entirely and due to the fre- quency of the calls it is getting difficult to keep the station covered at all times in case of fires. At present we now call in the men off duty to cover in while the ambulance is out and pay for overtime duty. Board of Engineers JAMES HARGREAVES EDWIN F KOENIG ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MOTH AND 'TREE DEPARTMENT The Insect Pest condition is about the same as last year. The usual work has been done to control these Pests. The Gypsy Moth feeding this year has been very light in most parts of the town. There has been considerable feeding on th Elm's by the Canker Worm at the lower part of the town on Riverview Street and Sutton Street. The Brown Tail Moth and Tent Caterpillar condition is much improved. The Elm Leaf Beetle condition was very good. There was some very light feeding. The Tree Department has done the usual work this year as in other years in caring for our street trees. A number of trees have been taken down for various reasons and also, the trees have been trimmed and dead wood removed. The Hurricane in September did Considerable damage to our trees. This condition was cleaned up by this depart- ment without any added expense to the Town. A number of trees have been planted in all parts of the To~vn. Brush cutting on the roadsides has been done as in other years. Due to the Hurricane we did not have time or help enough to do as much as in other years. There was no work done in the Towel Forest this year because of the shortage of help. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. CONNORS, Tree Warden. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 69 BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT To the Town of North Andover I hereby submit my annual report as Building Inspector. There were 20 permits granted for the year 1944. William and Eva Enaire, Merrimac St. Alterations--esti- mate cost, $200. Mabel Sarcione. Andover St. Alterations---estimate cost, $500. Mary A. McCarthy Estate. Railroad Ave. Alterations-- estimate cost, $200. Marlo Puoms, Walnut Ave. Garage--estimate cost $225. Daniel Donovan, Peter St. Alterations--estimate cost $500. Frank Blood, Osgood St. Studio and Office Building--esti- mate cost, $200. William Towne, Commonwealth Ave. Alterations~--esti- mate cost, $200. Nicholas Nicetta, Thorndike Rd. Storage Building--esti- mate cest, $25.00. John Wilcox, Lacy St. Barn--~stimate cost, $200. Harold Boynton, Osgood St. Alterations--cost, $300. Louise Robinson, Salem St. Dwelling--cost, $45.00 Armand Valliere, Turnpike St. Hen Coop--cost $100. Hans Hoilz, Lincoln St. Garage---estimate cost, $500. Louis Sirois, Salem Turnpike. Shed--estimate cost, $350. Stefon Tymvakiewiz, Summer St. House--estimate cost $900. PhiIlippe Paradis, Hodges St. Blacksmith Shop--estimate cost, $500. Robert Nelb, Andover St. Garage--estimate cost, $700. The Parish of St. Paul's Church (Inc.) Main St. Garage-- estimate cost, $1,000. Joseph D'Urso, Johnson St. Garage--estimate cost, $200. John Cahill (The Town Line) Mass. Ave. Addition to building. I also posted all public buildings in town in accordance with the state fire marshal laws. Respectfully submitted, MARTIN J. LAWLOR, Building Inspector. 7O ANNUAL REPORT SOLDIERS' RELIEF, STATE AID, MILITARY AID AND WAR ALLOWANCE Cash 'Allotments $1,270 0(~ State Aid 290 00 Military Aid 135 00 War Allowance 337 00 Groceries and Provisions D & D Market $101 00 Suitor's Market 19 00 Dehullas Market 7 00 Vermont Tea & Butter 20 00 174 00 Fuel, Oil and Gas Wm. B. Kent Ice & Oil Company Trombly"s Service Station White Coal Company Hollins Super Service Station C!entral Service Station Medical Care and Supplies Dr. Phillip Bretts Dr. Harold Kurth Dr. Geo. B. Sargent Dr. Wm. B. Carroll Lawrence General Hospital Neil B. Meagan 21 40 18 04 8 30 19 04 7 00 73 75 6 00 8 00 8 00 81 00 91 26 29 40 223 66 Miscellaneous Expense Charles Cronin (stamps and envelopes) 3 81 Typewriter Shop (rental) 30 00 H. R. Flanagan (clerical hire) 120 00 Joseph V. Flanagan (expenses to Boston) 3 00 Joseph V. Flanagan, Agent (.Salary) 145 23 15~ 81 $2,778 45 JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN, Agent. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT 1944 Appropriation (Salaries--Board) Superintendent, Matron, Agent--Outside Relief and Repairs Transfer from Reserve Fund 11/6/44 Refund Cro Salaries--Board Superintendent, Matron, Agent-- Outside Relief and Repairs $348 56 $10,859 00 $400 00 $1 00 $11,608 56 $348 56 $11,183 12 · $11,531 68 Balance $76 88 Refunds from We]fare recipients amounting to $646.30 were received but were credited to the Estimated Receipts Account, Town Infirmary Salaries: Orin B. Foster, Supt. $697 14 Mrs. Nora L. Foster, ,Matron 697 11 Wages: $1,394 25 Mrs. Florence Ball $600 00 Guy Foster 63 50 Walter Paul 32 00 Charles M. Lewis 7 00 Royce ttodge 40 00 Groceries: $742 50 L~ngboitom's Market $202 24 McQuesten's Marke~ 136 99 D. & D. Market 324 41 Kirk's Food Market 184 23 Corner Cash ~Iarket 148 30 E. G. Dunn 140 q9 A. B. Sutherland & Company 13 95 Da]m F. Killam 11 31 Martin Smolak 7 50 E. W. Moody 3 00 Telephone: Fuel: 72 ANNUAL REPORT Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. Electricity: New England Tel. & Tel. Co. North Andover Coal Co. North Andover Board of Public Works Horse Shoeing and Repairs Samuel E. Lawes~40 OO Thomas McDuffie--$22 OO ~62 OO Clothing: State Prison Lawrence Rubber Co. Fechera Bros. Dickerman & 'McQuade Inc. House Furnishings: Reformatory for Women A. B. Sutherland Mass. Reformatory Institution ~or BHnd Middlesex House of Correction General Repairs: H. J. Welch Thomas H. Lebel Davis & Furber Machine Shop Treat Hardware Corp. C. A. Nelson /-L Orris Rea Frank Ellis Archie O. Foster E. W. Moody Medical Attention and Supplies: Dr. Frederick Atkinson Bulger Animal Hospital Meagan's Drug Store Aute: Bill's Auto Service Central Service Station Trombly Service Station O. B. Foster (Auto Tax) O. B. Foster (Truck Registration) $103 35 83 15 $1,172 q2 326 53 32 92 62 O0 6 78 1 5O 25 45 13 66 $47 39 $19 40 15 31 9 80 12 O0 4 11 $60 62 $92 74 11 60 6 65 4 15 5 95 56 35 3OO 50 00 3 25 $233 69 $5 s5 19 25 36 q3 $61 83 $162 ~/2 2 q2 6 40 5O0 $179 84 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS ' 73 Live Stock: Stephen Gallant $15 00 Thomas McDuttle 15 00 John J. Wilcox : 10' 09 Henry M. Smolak 75 25 Shavings: $115 25 A. It. Farnham $8 75 Sand: Gilbm't Rea $5 00 Service Cow: Martin Smolak $2 00 Sunday Papers and ~Miscellaneous: Clifton S. Berry $47 50 Seeds: Thornton and Crouch $6 15 Haircutting and Tobacco: James W. Ellio~ $75 65 Daily Paper: Lawrence Eagle & Tribune $12 00 Printing: Crosby Publishing Co. Ine, $8 00 Feed & Grain: John Shea $241 86 II. Bruckmann 900 80 Express: $1,142 16 Harring~on Transportation Co. $.55 Miscellaneous Supplies: W. P. Spurt $6 00 Total Expense $5,929 20 Superintendent's Report Pork $162 00 Bags q 25 Hay 50 00 Plow 30 00 Manure 10 00 Eggs 161 45 Vegetables 17 0,0 Calf 5 O0 Use of telephone 6 45 Hens $53 80 $502 95 Board received from two inmates $675.26 who are pay- ing their board was credited to General Account. Number of Inmates 8 Males 5 January 1, 1944 6 Females 1 Admitted during the year 5 Between 40-50. years 1 Deaths None Between 50-60 years I ' Discharges 5 Between 70'-80 years 1 Present number of Inmates Between 80-84 years 3 December 31, 1944 6 Respectfully submitted, ' ORIN B. FOSTER, Superintendent. 74 ANNUAL REPORT General Relief 1944 Cash (including rents) Groceries and Provisions John Campbell $164 50 D. & D. Market 7 50 E. G. ©unn 100 00 First National Stores 4 50 Benjamin Hayes 15 44 George Lannon 51 50 Manhattan Market $81 07 Medical Dr. Frederick C. Atkinson $3 25 Robert B. Brigham Hospital 177 35 Dr. Phillip Bretts .69 62 and $656 O0 Burials Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary $83 84 Dr. John J. McArdle 12 00 Meagan's Pharmacy 97 25 Dr. William J. Carroll 21 00 N. Andover Private Dr. Z. William Colson 8 00 Hospital 1,650 73 Dr. Herbert Cregg 3 00 New England Deaconess Dr. Joseph Freedman 6 00 Hospital 393 90 Dr. Edward Holt 4 00 Dr. Francis O'Reilly 2 00 Lawrence General Dr. George Wilson 11 00 Hospital 258 24 Dr. W. Wagenbach 3 00 Mass. Department of Pub- lic Welfare--Tewksbury 7 50 $2,811 68 Clothing Roussell's Quality Clothes $4 47 Fashion Clothing Store 6 03 D. D. Mahoney's Sons 5 95 Berger's Shoe Store 4 45 $46 85 A. B. Sutherland $25 95 Fuel and Light A. Garneau $42 80 W.B. Kent 37 45 N. Heffron & Sons 16 69 $96 94 Telephone New England Telephone and Telegraph Company $26 04 Miscellaneous J. R. Hosking $15 15 Lillian Dearden or Methuen Towel Supply Co] 25 Charles Cronin 32 92 Gerhard Becker I 00 Lillian Dearden (Expense) 8 95 McQuestens 3 10 Lillian Dearden (Salary) 464 75 Winifred Sherlock 95 Anna B. McIntosh 1 00 $559 19 C. J. Mahoney $31 12 Paid to Other Cities and Towns (Department of Public Welfare) City of Lawrence $69 O0 City of Malden $53 66 City of Boston 74 51 City of Milton 104 O0 $301 17 Messina's Market 54 06 II. E. McQuesten 100 30 Suitor's Market 26 00 Vermont Tea & Butter Co. 88 74 $691 55 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 75 Paid Commonwealth Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (Tewksbury Infirmary) $64 50 Total Expended $5253.92 Inclu.ded in cash, groceries, fuel and medical is $125.47 --which was paid to individuals having settlements in other cities and towns. The Town of North Andover will be reim- bursed for this amount. Also included in cash, groceries, fuel and medical is $189.62 paid to individuals having no settlemen~ in the Commonwealth and this amount will be reimbursed by the Commonwealth. ~ Welfare Cases Outside Infirmary Tota~ ~o~tb Cases Cases Persons January 9 7 31 February 8 7 28 March 6 q 18 April 6 7 13 May 6 5 13 June 4 5 16 July 5 5 11 August 5 5 13 September 5 5 13 October 4 5 9 November 4 5 9 December 4 6 10 Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agent. 76 ANNUAL REPORT AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN 1944 Dr. Appropriation Balance Federal Grant Money 1943 (Aid) Balance Federal Grant Money 1943 (Administration) Federal Grants received during 1944 (Aid) Federal Grants received during 1944 (Administration) Crl Expenditures: Appropriation Federal Grants (Aid) Federal Grants (Administrati°n) Balances: Federal Grants (Aid) Federal Grants (Administration) Regular Appropriation Month January February March April May · June July August September October November December $8,700 00 683 30 430 99 2,405 62 332 46 ,12,552 $8,700 00 2,881 11 723 02 $12,3o4 ~ $207 81 40 43 None $248 24 Aid to Dependent Children Cases Children under 16 yrs. or under 18 Number of cases yrs. and regularly attending school 12 29 12 29 12 29 12 29 12 30 12 80 12 30 10 28 12 32 12 82 12 32 11 31 One-third of all a'ssistance granted to Aid to Dependent Children cases is reimbursed by the Commonwealth. The Federal Government reimburses on all Aid to De- pendent Children cases .as follows: one-half of the aid granted up to $18.00 for the first child and one-half of $12.00 for each additional child eligible in the same family. Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agent TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 77 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, 1944 Dr, General Appropriation $41,000 00 Transfers from Reserve Fund 11/6/44 300 00 12/4/44--$300.00 600 00 F~deral Grants (Relief) 27,762 59 Federal Grant.s (Administrationi 956 44 Total (Jr. Expenditures: General Appropriation Aid and Administration Federal Grants (Relief) Federal Grants (Administration) $41,600 00 27,618.74 723 45 Total Balance: Federal Grant (Relief) Federal Grant (Administration) General Appropriation $143 85 232 99 None $70,319 03 $69,942 19 Total $376 84 1944 Number of cases Paid directly to recipients January 146 $5,654 72 February 149 6,021 94 March 148 5,917 81 April 150 5,855 76 May 149 6,717 62 June 143 5,750 31 July 142 5,797 87 August 139 5,333 13 September 138 5,314 44 October 135 5,228 58 November 136 5.243 88 December 135 5.449 89 FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVED OAA Relief Balance January 1, 1944 ...... January $2,331 47 $68,285 95 Admin. Only $31 07 77 71 75 ANNUAL REPORT February March April May June July August September October November December 2,314 00 77 13 2,375 10 79 17 2,407 43 8O 24 2,395 27 79 84 2,417 04 80 56 2,376 45 79 21 2,317 04 77 23 2,257 90 75 26 2,207 65 73 58 2,174 10 72 47 2,189 14 72 97 $27,762 59 $956 44 Administration Expense--Regular Appropriation Lillian Dearden (Transportation expense) $ 4 00 Lillian Dearden (Salary) 487 90 Lillian Dearden or Charles Cronin (Postage) 32 92 John Hoskings (Supplies) 3 70 Naiman Press (Printed Forms) 5 25 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 25 28 Winifred Sherlock (Salary) 294 10 $ 853 15 Paid to other cities and towns $1,265 97 The Federal Government reimburses one-half up to $40.00; the State reim'burses two-thirds after Federal de- ductions and the local cost is the remainder after Federal and State deductions. U. S. Graut Administrative E~penses Salaries, postage, supplies, telephone and transportation expense $723 45 New and Closed Cases There were twenty-five new cases in 1944: 32 cases were closed: none rejected. There were 9 cases closed by death: i returned to private employment: 2 admitted to Danvers State Hospital: i admitted to Tewksbury State Hospital: 6 received resources sufficient to cover budget needs: 4 chil- dren required to support: 7 transferred to other cities and towns: 1 left 'state: 1 unsatisfactory explanation of expendi- tures of excess funds. Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agen~ TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, ~ASS. 79 8O ANNUAL REPORT TO~N OF NORTH ANDOVER, l~{ASS. 82 ANNUAL REPORT PUBLIC WORKS The Board of Public Works herewith submits its thirty- eighth annual report containing the forty-seventh annual report of the Water Department and the thirty-eighth an- nual report of the Sewer Department for the year ending December 31, 1944. BERNARD F. HUGHES, Chairman, DONALD A. BUCItAN, JOHN T. CAMPBELL. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. WATER DEPARTMENT 83 Th.e total amount collected for water rates during the year 1944 amounted to $29,163.74. Main Pipe During the year 1944 there were laid 10 feet of six-inch pipe as outlined in the Superintendent's Report. Service Pipe Service pipe laid (1944) on private property 0 feet Service pipe laid (1944) on town property 33.1 feet Total 33.1 feet Service Pipe Renewals Service pipe laid (1944) on private property ~ 758.9 feet Service pipe laid (1944) on town property 756.4 feet Total 1,515.3 feet Financial Statement of Water Department 1944 Debit Appropriation for Maintenance and Construction $28,700 Appropriation for cleaning 12" main, Art. 13 1,200 Appropriation for water main, Glenwood St., Art. 15 990 Appropriation for truck, Art. 12 1,100 Collected water rates 29,163 Collected water construction and miscellaneous 1,776 Gasoline tax refund 6 O0 O0 O0 O0 74 08 93 $62,93~ 75 Credit Expended on Administration Account $5,304 79 /~xpended on General Account 12,879 06 Expended on Service Account 1,129 36 Expended on Pumping Station Account 8,624 09 Expended on Extension Account 2,760 35 Balance Maintenance and Construction Account 302 35 Balance Glenwood Street, Art. 15 990 00 Gasoline Tax Refund 6 93 Paid Town Treasurer Water Rates and Construction 30,939 82 $62,936 75 ANNUAL REPORT Water and Sewer Receipts for 1944 Collected water rates 1943 commitment Collected water rates 1944 commitment Collected water construction and maintenance Collected sewer construction and maintenance $685 98 28,477 76 1,776 08 637 35 $31,577 17 Statement of Articles Voted at Annual Town Meeting March 1944 Article Number Purpose Appropriation Expended Balance 35, 1943 Mass. Ave. sewer $36 77 $36 77 $6 00 12 Truck 1,100 00 1,100 00 0 00 13 Cleaning 12" main 1,200 00 1,209 00 0 00 14 Mass. Ave. Sewer 4,100 00 3,454 99 645 01 15 Glenwood St. Water 990 00 00 00 990 00 Cost of Construction Distribution Suction Main Reservoirs Pumping Station Pumping Plant Service Piping and Meters Incidental Construction Expense Land Right of Way Tool Account $344,740 50 1,943 61 49,902 85 18,684 43 34,373 55 95,562 25 5,471 38 1,015 70 4,142 75 $555,837 02 EXPENDITURE$-=WATEi~ DEPT. 1944 Admins- Pump. Exten- tration General Services Plant slons Total ~oal 4233 53 ~4233 53 9il 155 62 155 62 Packing 17 $7 63 95 81 52 ~Ieters 122 35 120 00 242 35 ~ipe 281 26 $91 90 460 35 153:3 5l '~upplies 504 70 2642 79 262 72 908 95 1175 17 54~94 33 ~[iscellaneous 452 80 1221 58 467 72 863 90 3006 00 Wages 4347 29 8593 51 54 74 ! 2794 32 260 93 [6050 79 Totals i~5304 79 $12879 06 ~1129 36 $8624 09 $2760 35 ~$0697 6~ / TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 85 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Office: Town Office Building. OFFICE HOURS Daily: 8 to 12 and I to 5. Rules, Regulations and Water Rates Ail meter rates shall he computed quarterly; in case of a meter stopping or failing to register, the quantity of water used shall be estimated as the amount which ordinarily passes through the meter when in operation. Bills for metered water shall be rendered quar4 terly on the first day of January, April, July and October for the amount of water used during the previous quarter, based on the following sliding s~cale. SCHEDULE OF RATES First 2000 cubic feet 18 cents per 100 cubic feet. Ail over .2000 euble feet 12 cents per 100 cubic feet. These rates are subject to the following minimum charges per quarrier: %~ meter ............ $1.50 2~ meter ............. $ 15.00 *A" meter ............ 2.00 $~ meter .. ............ 25.00 1~ meter ............ 4.00 4~ meter ............. 50.00 1-%" meter ............ 8.00 6" meter ............. 100.00 86 ANNUAL R~PORT Regulations The following regulations, until further notice, shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who uses water. 1. All applications for the use of water must be made at the office of the Board of Public Works and must state fully the purpose for which it is intended to be used. The Water Department will in all cases furflish and lay the service pipe from the street mMn to and through the cellar wall and provide on the end thereof a stop and waste valve. In any case where an owner shows sufficient reason he may be permitted to lay a pipe on his own property, but pro-. vision must be made, at the owner's expense, so that a meter installation can be made where the Water Depart- ment work ceases. The owner Of the premises .shall. in al! cases pay for such service pipe as may be laid within his premises, together with the stop and waste valve, at such rates as may be fixed by the Board of Public Works~- The Board of Public Works reserves the right to establish a minimum price for service installations. Payment in full · must be made for any service installation before the water is turned on. 2. The Water Department will set meters on all serv- ices and charge a rental of two dollars per year for 5/8-inch meters and a suitable increaSe for larger sizes. Consumers at their option may purchase said meters when they will be marked on the books as private and no rental will be charged. Ail meters will be kept in repair by the Water Department unless damaged by the frost, hot water, or through the fault or negligence of the owner or tenant of the property. No more than one meter may be installed on any service unless the owner agrees to have each additional meter (four the purpose of billing) considered as a separate, service. 3. All persons using w~ter must furnish internal pipes, connections and fixtures and keep them and all pipe to the street line in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense, and the Town will not be liable for any damage resulting from failure to do so. Any expense TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 87 incurred in clearing services must be borne by the con- sumer. No person will be permitted to connect with any water pipes on the inlet side of the meter in any way or manner without a written permit from the Board of Public Works. 4. Water rates shall be payable at the office of the Board of Public Works quarterly. No abatement of water rates shall be made except when the entire premises are shut off for a period of at least three months. In all cases of non-payment of water rates within sixty days after the same are due as well as for any violation of these rules, the supply may be shut off and water will not again be let on except upon payment of the amount due and the sum of one dollar for shutting off and let- ting on the water. In case of shutting off or letting on the water for repairs, testing of pipes or any other pur- pose the sum of one dollar will be Charged. 5. The water rates shall be paid by the owner or lessee of the whole premises and the owner shall in all cases be responsible for the water rates of his tenant. 6. No water taker shall supply water to parties not entitled to its use, except on written permit from the Board of Public Works. 7. All apparatus and places Supplied with water must be accessible at all reasonable times to the inspec- tion of the Board of Public Works or their agents to examine the pipes and fixtures and ascertain the quan- tity of water used and the manner of its use, and all pipes and fixtures shall be subject to rejection by said Board of Public Works if considered unsuitable for the purpose. 8. Upon application of an owner a meter will be re- moved and tested. For this service a charge of one dollar will be made. In case the meter in question is found to over-register more than three per cent this charge will be cancelled and a proper adjustment made. 9, The Board of Public Works reserves the right to restrict the use of hose or fountains, to shut off the water 88 ANNUAL REPORT when it becomes necessary to make extensions or repairs or for violation of any of the Regulations. 10. Art. 7, Sec. 1, Town By-Laws: No person shall open any hydrant of the water works system of the Town, without written permission previously obtained from the Board of Public Works. Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of hy- drants and water by the Chief of the Fire Department or the person' acting in his stead, in case of fire. Water Waste at I00 Lbs. Pressure. Inches Le~k 24 Hoars Day Mto nr~h Quarter 1-64 207 .055 1.66 iI 4.58 1-3'2 484 .129 3.87 i 8.57 1-16 . 1244 .332 7.57 [19.71 ;- 1-8 · 4800 1.30~- '25.07 7~.80 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 89 Expenditures-Water DePartment--1944 Materials Wages Addressograph Sales Agency $149 70 Al's Radio and Furniture Co. 6 82 Allied Paint Stores Inc. 28 87 American Water Works Association 10 00 Appleyard's Motor Trans. 62 Bean & Poore 19 27 Berry, Clifton S. I 00 Bevington, Thos. and Sons Inc. 10 00 Bill's Auto Service 93 65 Board of Public Works 21 39 Boston & Maine Railroad 11 83 Bremen, Dow & Co. 3 37 Bride, Grimes & Co. 63 32 Brown-Wales Company 25 48 Bruckman, H. 34 57 Builders-Providence Inc. 10 59 Burke, John J. 65 00 Burnkam, Chester H. Caldwell, George A. Co. 404 43 Ca~thrope, Edward 8 51 Campbell, Robert H. 15 00 Carling Turbine Blower Co. 35 64 Carpenter Mfg. Co. 10 00 Cashman's Service Station 5 00 Central Service Station 183 57 Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., The 156 98 Christie, Frederick R. Cogan's Auto Supply Co. 5 00 Collins, Joseph A. q 00 Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co. 2 90. Cyr~ ~ohn Cyr, Louis C. D and S Leather Mfg. Co. 9 99 Davis & Furber Machine Co. 12 73 Deluxe Filter and Piston Co. 36 11 Detroit Stoker Company 11 25 Dill, Robert' S. Dillon, D. M. Steam Boiler Works, Inc. 15 00 Duffy, William B., salary and expenses Duguid, John Duncan, Joseph A. Dunham, George 92 05 Dyer-Clark Co. 15 05 Eagle-Tribune Pub. Co. 3 75 Eastern Surgical Supply Co. 13 14 Eddy Valve Company 247 89 Ellis, Frank Essex Nm-th Dist. Reg. Deeds 2 20 Essex Signs 12 00 Farley Awning and Decorating Co. 26 00 Farnham, A.H. 18 00 Finburg Supply Co. 1,031 50 Finneran, Joseph M. 4 94 Fitzpatrick Engineering Corp. 17 10' Foley, Henry P. 23 52 275 O0 35 95 227 75 260 00 1,625 48 3,114 50 35 65 1254 45 I 00 Total $~9 70 6 82 28 87 10 00 62 19 27 100 10 00 93 65 21 39 11 83 3 37 63 32 25 48 34 57 10 59 65 00 275 00 404 43 3 51 15 00 35 64 1G 00 5 00 133 57 156 98 35 95 5 00 7 00 2 90 227 75 260 00 9 99 12 73' 36 11 11 25 1,625 48 15 O0 3,114 50 35 65 1,254 45 92 05 15 95 3 75 13 14 247 89 100 2 20 12 00 26 00 18 00 1,031 50 4 94 17 10 23 52 9O ANNUAL REPORT Materials Wages~ Total Foxboro Company, The 66 27 66 27 Gage, George L. Co. 11 75 11 75 Garlick Packing 'Co., The 66 64 66 64 Godin, Louis J. 2,186 67 2,186 67 Gerham Fire Equipment Co. 29 51 29 51 Grande, George 1,809 91 1,809 91 Hamblett Machine Co. 152 77 152 77 Haverhill Hardware & Plumbing Supply Co. Inc. 141 00. 141 00 Haverhill-Lawrence Trans. Co. Inc. i 20 1 20 Hedge & Mattheis Company 50 00 50 fi0 Hersey Manufacturing Co. 10 00 10. 00 Plollins' Super Service Sta. 10 70 l0 70 Hosking, John R. 19 76 19 76 Ingersoll-Rand Co. 2 62 2 62 Jenkins, Henry Transportation Co. 62 62 Johnson Pump Repair Co. 13 86 13 86 Kemp, Carl 95 76 95 76 Kent, Arthur 16 78 16 78 Kent, 'Charles R. Jr. 7 29 7 29 Kirsch, Robert M. 1,825 40 1,825 40 Lafond, A. W~ & Co. 114 45 114 45 Lawrence Bindery Co. 10 00 10 00 Lawrence Gas & Elec.tric Co. 62 76 62 76 Lawrence Lamber 'Co. 79 30 79 30 Lawrence Rubber Co. 34 94 34 94 Lee, A. Co. 197 17 197 17 Long, W. H. Co. 4 64 4 64 Lu*ilow Valve Mfg. Co., The 4 66 4 66 Lufkin Rule 'Co., The 3 60 3 60 Maker, Joseph 89 46 89 46 Master-Craft Corp. 37 25 37 25 MeAloon, Louis H. 2 80 2 80 McCarthy's Express Co. 1 80 i 80 McEvoy, Frank 260 55 260. 55 McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc. 7 50 7 50 Merrimac Boiler Works 144 11 144 11 Miller, J. Ernest 41 01 41 01 Mueller Co. 215 46 215 46 National Water Main 'Cleaning Co. 702 10 702 10 Neptune Meter Co. 234 10 23& 10 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 316 08 316 08 New England Water Works Asso. 6 00 6 00 Niagara Alkali Co. 74 25 74 25 North Andover Coal Co. 4,233 53 4,233 53 Oakite Products, Inc. 7 27 7 27 O'Neil & Parker 10 0O 10 09 Overand, John 7 78 q 78 Paradis, P.A.' 19 75 19 75 Parker, Danner Co. 97 35 97 35 Pitometer Company, The 246 93 246 93 Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co. 153 00 153 00 Portland Stone Ware Co. 16 55 16 55 Prescott, H. R. and Sous 11 09 11 09 Railway Express Agency 49 50 49 50 Rea, F. Orris 7 00 7 00 Red Hed Mfg. Co. 15 36 15 36 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 91 Reliable Electric Supply Co. Rensselaer Valve Co. Robinson, J. W. Company Sanford, George H. Scheffel, W. E. Scione, Sebastian Shattuck's Express Simon Motor Co. Inc. Smith Motor Company Smith, A. P. Mfg. Co. Socony-Vacuum Oil 'Co. Spaulding-Moss Company Star Electric Service and Tire Co. Stott & Marshall Strain, Eva Taylor, W. A. and Co. The Townsman Press, Inc. Tide Water Associated 0il Co. Trimount Bituminous Products Co. Treat IIardware Corp. United States P. O. Dept. Waldo Bros. Company Wallace & Tiernan 'Co. Inc. Walworth Company Warn'on Pipe Co. of Mass. Watts Regulator Co. Welch, H. J. Wilde, Samuel It. Materials Wages Total i 88 I 88 17 72 17 72 165 85 165 85 1,978 68 1,978 68 7 O0 7 O0 1,486 38 1,486 38 60 60 6 35 6 35 1,234 89 1,234 89 12 60 12 60 292 08 292 02 I 99 i 99 33 88 33 88 3 50 3 50 50 50 50' 50 12 67 12 67 33 00 33 00 155 62 155 62 75 00 75 00 232 93 232 93 132 16 132 16 4 18 4 18 439 25 439 25 10 40 10 40 460 35 460 85 11 25 11 25 31 98 81 98 5 00 5 00 = $14,047 71 $16,649 94 $30,697 65 SEWER DEPARTMENT Eight connections, including two renewals, totaling 390 feet were made between buildings and main sewers during 1944. One thousand one hundred and thirty-four feet of main sewer were installed as outlined in the Superintendent's Report. Bonds and Notes Outstanding The total amount of bonds and notes outstanding against the town for the system amount's.to $18,000.00 as follows: $18,000.00. due 1945 to 1953 $2,000.00 each year Statement of Amount to be Raised in 1945 on Account Sewer Debt~ Already Incurred For 4.25 per cent interest $722 50 For retiring bonds and notes 2,000 00 ' $2,722 5O Sewer assessment number 100 for $778.31 was com- mitted to the Town Treasurer for collection. 92 ANNUAL REPORT Financial Statement--Sewer Departmentm1944 Debit Appropriation £or maintenance and construction $4,000 00 Appropriation for Mass. Avenue, Art. 14 4,100 00 Appropriation for Mas's. Ave., Art. 35, 1943 Collected sewer Account Credit Expended on Administration account Expended on General Account Expended on Connection Account Expended on Extension Account Balance on Sewer Account Balance Mass. Ave., Ar~. 14 Paid Town Treasurer Sewer Receipts Expenditures--Sewer Departmentm1944 36 77 637 35 $8,774 12 $791 67 935 50 304 93 3,491 76 1,967 90 645 01 637 35 $8,774 12 Materials Wages Total Boston & Maine Railroad $117 43 $117 43 Bride, .Grimes & Co. 12 80 12 80 Carpenter Mfg. Co. 5 1{) 5 10 Central Service Station 35 41 35 41 Cogan's Auto Supply Co. 2 25 2 25 Cyr, John 5 83 5 83 Cyr, Louis C. 2,580 05 2~580 05 Davis & Furber Machine Co. 1 O0 1 O0 Dept. Public Works, Mass. 82 06 82 06 Dill, Robert S. 235 17 235 17 Duffy, William B. 498 98 498 98 Duncan, Joseph A. 269 70 269 70 Dunham, George a 00 3 00 Edson Corporation, The 8 89 8 89 Farley Awning and Decorating Co. 15 00 15 00 Five Point Coal & Wood Co. Inc. 48 8~) 48 80 Gage, George L. C~. 167 58 167 58 Grande, George 349 83 349 83 Hedge & Mattheis 'Co. 50 00' 50 00 Kemp, Carl 18 48 18 48 Kent, Arthur ~ 32 6 32 Maker, Joseph 16 77 16 77 McEvoy, Frank 6 82 6 82 McDermott, J.F. 11 22 11 22 Minnesota Quartz Co. I 50 I 50 New England Tel. and Tel. Co. 11 93 11 93 Paradis, P.A. 6 85 '~ 6 85' Portland Stone Ware Co. 334 37 334 37 Sanford, George H. 54 07 54 07 Scione, Sebastian 142 83 142 83 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 93 Smith, Gilbert 5 95 5 95 Smith Motor Company 22 08 22 08 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 63 50 63 50 Spaulding-Moss 'Co. 10 06 10 06 Star Electric Service & Tire Co. 16 50 16 50 Trimount Bituminous Products Co. 15 00 15 00 White, C. M. Iron Works 210 00 210 00 $1,333 06 $4,190 80 $5,523 86 Financial Statement--Park Department--1944 Debit Appropriation Expended for Supplies Expended for wages Balance Credit $2,260 00 $557 79 1,699 83 2 28 $2,260 00 Expenditures--Park Dept. Materials Wages Tokai Beaudoin, Archie $6 32 $6 32 Boston & Maine Railroad 1 49 1 49 Bruckmann, H. 53 65 53 65 Burke, John J. 10 00 10 00 Calthrope, Edward 6 32 6 32 Dill, Robert S. 8 02 8 02 Dodge Associates, The 149 35 149 35 Dolge Co. 63 83 63 83 Duffy, William B. 100 00 100 00 Eagle Publishing Co. 4 00 4 00 Flynn, N.N. 60 00 60 00 Grande, George 12 81 12 81 Granz Mower & Marine Service 12 20. 12 20 Ideal Mower Sales and Service 97 44 97 44 Kent, Arthur 625 19 625 19 Oates, Frank & Son 7 00 7 00 Sanford, George ti. 20 03 20 03 Scione, Sebastian 8 02 8 02 Scott, O. M. & Sons Co. 16 50 16 50 Smith, Gilbert 913 22 913 22 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 52 13 52 13 Townsend, Samuel P. Lawn Mower Co. 5 20 ' 5 20 Twin Elm Gardens 25 OO 25 00 $557 79 $1,699 93 $2,257 72 94 ANNUAL REPORT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT There were laid during t'he year 1944 ten feet of six- inch cast iron pipe. Eight six-inch gate valves were placed. The water main system now consists of fifty-six and twelve hundredths miles of main pipe, two twelve-inch check valves, one fourteen-inch gate, twelve twelve-inch gates, thirteen ten-inch gates, sixty-three eight-inch gates and five hundred and thirty-nine six-inch gate valves and three hundred and thirty-five public fire hydrants. Six-inch gate valves were placed on the hydrant branches at 257 Main Street, 47 Brightwood Avenue, 396 Main Street, Chestnut Street at Mill Road, Great Pond Road near Osgood Street, 48 Bay State Road and 51 Thorndike Road. One new hydrant, one six-inch gate valve and ten feet of six-inch pipe were placed on Walnut Avenue. The system of water main pipes is listed according to size as follows: SIZE OF PIPE (INCHES) 14 12 10 8 6 LENGTH OF PIPE (FEET) 7gg 20828 8095 42838 223793 Only two new services, both to gardens, were installed in 1944, due to the elimination of ali new building by the War Production Board. Forty-three old services were either wholly or partially renewed. Four n~ew meters were installed and one hundred and fifty-two old meters, including twenty- eight frozen meters, were inspected and repaired by the usual satisfactory factory methods. There were forty service leaks. I-Iydrants were inspected and repaired and a defective hydrant on Harwood Street was replaced by a new one. Gate valves were inspected and four ~vere dug up and the broken spindles replaced. Both reservoirs were cleaned and repaired. Consider- able work was done on the paving of the new reservoir which had been affected by weather conditions. The reservoir em- bankments and grounds were mown. The woven wire fence around the old reservoir was painted. The lead feed line from the reservoir to the telemeter standpipe was replaced with a copper pipe. The telemeter house, which had to be moved to do the above work, was repaired with new timbers and flooring and repainted. Under Article 13, the National Water Main Cqeaning Company was engaged to clean the 12-inch TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 95 main from the Pumping Station to the Reservoirs. The Cleaning was effective but the age of the pipe and the condi- tion of the water caused a rapid corroding of the cleaned main which resulted in considerable discoloration of the water. Upon request the Department of Public Health of the Commonwealth made studies of the trouble and recom- mended treatment of the water. The treatment was started in September and has improved conditions. A Wallace and Tiernan Feeder was purchased to provide uniform treat- ment. One hundred and five boat registration plates were. issued and two hundred and forty-eight residents were granted permits to boat and fish on Lake Cochichewick. Constant bacterial examinations of the water have been ma.de by the Department of Public Health of the Common- wealth, and the water found to be satisfactory. Quarterly inspection of the double check valve installations between the public water supply and other sources of supply for ill- dustrial use on]y, have been made in cooperation with the Stafie Department of Public Health. The record low level of water in Lake C'ochichewick, '105.82 feet above mean sea level, was recorded in November. The town of Andover was supplied with a million gallon's of water, in August, during a water supply emergency. The Pitometer Company, a national organization spe- cializing in water distribution surveys, was engaged to make various studies of the water system with the following results: "These loss of head te'sts confirm the tests made on the 12" pumping main in 1943 with regard to deterioration, and indicate that the capacity of the 6" main in Great Pond Road and the 14" pump suction have been reduced over 50 per cent by age. The capacity of the 6" Great Pond Road main could be restored to nearly that of new pipe by cleaning and cement lining. This would be a valuable improvement to the distribution system and would ~improve the fire flows in the area served by this main. Even if it were possible to clean and line the suction pipe the amount of head saved would be small in relation to the total head, so that the improvement in operation would also be small. It would not be economical to further reduce the loss of head in this main either by cleaning or duplicating the pipe line." The recommendations of the New England F/re Insur- ance Rating Association, made in 1942, are repeated as follows: 96 ANNUAL REPORT Recommended Mains Size Along 16" Great Pond, Marbleridge Rds. 12" Johnson & Turnpike Sts. 12' Chestnut St., Hillside Rd. Turnpike S~s. 12' Andover, Peters and Turn- pike Sts. 12" Railroad Ave. 12' Railroad Ave. 12" Stevens, Osgood and Chad- wick Sts. 12" Right of Way, Marblehead and Union Sts. 12' Stevens & Johnson Sts. 8" Wood Lane 8" Chickering Rd. 8" 'Chickerlng Rd. 8" Elm & Greene S'cs. 8" Mil1 St. 8" Osgood St. From To Pumping Station Johnson SL 8" to Reservoir Boston St. 12" to Reservoir Andover St. Chestnut St. Dartmouth St. Margate St. Greene St. Mass. Ave. Main St. Great Pd. Rd. Sutton St. Sutton St. Railroad Ave. Great Pd. Rd. 8' to Reservoir Andover St. Railroad Ave. Andover St. Wood Lane Mass. Ave. Pleasant St. Water St. Mass. Ave. Johnson St. Chestnut St. 'Chadwick St. Sutton St. In addition to the above, the recommendations to replace the wooden coal bin at the Pumping Station with a larger reinforced concrete bin is repeated. Sewer Department The North Andover Sewerage System is designed to flow in three divisions: The East Side Drainage Area with its trunk sewer following Cochichewick Brook from Lake C~chichewick to the Merrimack River; the West Side Drain- age area with its trunk sewer on Massachusetts Avenue and along the Shawsheen River to the Merrimack River; the Central Drainage Area bounded by Railroad Avenue, Mid- dlesex and Water Sts., with trunk sewers in Railroad Avenue, Water Street, and Main Street, to the Merrimack River. There are twenty and thirty-five hundredths miles of sewer in the North Andover sewerage system with about five hundred manholes. There are twelve hundred and twenty-nine 'particular sewers connected with the main sewers. The main sewers are listed according to size as follows: SIZE OF SEWERS (INCHES) 24 20 18 15 12 10 8 6 LENGTH OF SEWERS (FEET) 5926 822 8450 3313 3214 14827 22192 47903 The following main sewer was constructed in 1944: Massachusetts Avenue, from Bay State Road to Chickering TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, 'MASS. 97 Road, one thousand and thirty-four feet of ten-inch pipe and five manholes. Eight connections, including two renewals, totaling three hundred and ninety feet were laid between buildings and main sewers. Thirty-nine particular sewers, most of them blocked by roots, were cleaned. The main sewers were flushed and cleaned in the spring as usual The following recommendationsare ~nade in order that the sewerage system may be improved in accordance with a definite program to promote the health and convenience of the people of the town: The sewer on Osgood Street be extended from Bay State to Andover St. The East Side Trunk Sewer be extended from Stevens Street at Harkaway Road in order to take care of the Bath- ing Beach and the Center. Further extensions of the sewerage system on the West Side Drainage Area must await the extension of the West Side Trunk sewer from Massachusetts Avenue southerly along the Shawsheen River. For extensions in the Central Drainage Area remain to be made. It should be noted that 'the sewerage system in North Andover was designed and has been con.structed as a separate system making use of small diameter pipes and high velocity of flow with no provision for drainage of 'surface or ground waters. The use o£ the sanitary sewer for drainage put- poses is a violation of the rules relating to their use, and the continued use of the sewers for this purpose will eventu- ally lead to unsanitary conditions and considerable expense to the town especially if the proposed trunk sewer from Lowell to the sea is constructed and North Andover's sew- erage disposed of in that manner. Surface drains have been provided in many locations and can be in many others to take care of such drainage without subsequent damage or expense. PARK DEPARTMENT The Center Common, Training Grounds, Memorial Park, Historical Society Plot, Farrington Burying Ground and the Triangles have been maintained as usual Considerable pruning, shaping and bracing was done on the tress in Memorial Park and the Common, made neces- sary by the September hurricane and a lapse of five years since the last such attention to the trees. The impossibility of properly maintaining a park and 98 ANNUAL REPORT allowing it to be used as a playground is being demon- strated again at Memorial Park. It is recommended that other sites be secured for playgrounds if the present parks developed over the past twenty-five years by the town, the North Andover Improvement Society, the Garden Club and private persons are not to be damaged and their attractive- ness destroyed. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM B. DUFFY, Superintendent. Elevation of Water in Lake Cochichewick Elevations refer to mean sea level and are from bench marks established by the Massachusetts Goedetic Survey of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works in 1936. January 1 107.00 feet July 1 108.32 feet Januay 15 107.16" July 16 108.16" February 1 106.84" August 1 107.50" February 15 107.10" August 16 106.84" March 1 107.40" September 2 106.32 h March 15 108.00" September 16 106.56" April I 108.75" October I 106.16" April 15 109.20" October 16 105.96" May I 110.50" November I 105.82" May 16 109.20 ?' November 16 105.92" June I 108.80" December 1 106.72" June 15 108.16" December 16 107.41" Lowest water temperature, 40° F, March 7. Highest water tempeature, 81° F, August 3. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER; MASS 99 100 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF NORTH AN'DOVER, MASS. lol ao!ldmu~uoD qluo~ 109 ANNUAL REPORT ? £ ~.~,~ /": ...:. :.: ~,, ../~,~ ~f h / ~,~ /~ ' YV~ ~,~ ....,"t ' COMPARISON oF WATER PUMPED AND WATER ~ATES RECEIVED 1920~enturi Meter Installed at Pumping Station 19al--System 100% ~et~red 1918--Rat~s Reduced TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 103 Pumping Statistics 1. Builders of pumping machinery: Laidlow-Dunn-Gordon Company, 2 units--l--2,500,000 gallons a day. 1 1,500,000 gallons a day. 2. Description of fuel u,sed: (a) Bituminous Coal (b) Average price per net ton: $10.40 - (c) Percentage o£ ~sh (d) Wood 3. Coal on hand January 1, 1944:240.00 tons estimated C'oal purchased 1944:407.07 Coal consumed 1944:440.10 Coal on hand January 1, 1945: 165.00' tons estimated 4. The amount of other fuel used: 2 cords wood 5. The equivalent coal consumed for the year (3 + 4)~ 441.83 ~ons 6. Total pumpage for the year, Venturi meter, 183,273,230 7. Average static head against which pumps work: 277.0 feet 8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work: 307.6 feet 9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5) -- 208.2 * Difference represents loss due to evaporation of moisture~ errors in estimates and weighing, and inaccuracy of scales. 10. Duty gallons pumped (6) × 8.34 (lbs.) × 100 × dy- namic head (8) + total fuel consumed (5) ~ 53,- 415,830 Cost of pumping figured on Annual Pumping Station Expen.ses, $8,199.09 11. Cost per million gallons pumped $44.74 12. Cost per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) $0.1454 104 ANNUAL REPORT Statistics of Consumption of Water 1. Population 1940 Census 7,524 2. Estimated population on lines of supply 7,800 3. Estimated population supplied 7,750 4. Total consumption of the year (Gallons) 183,273,230 5. Passed through meters (Gallons) 141,666,500 6. Fires, flushings, known losses, cleaning reservoirs, outside aid 5,221,000 7. Percentage of consumption accounted for 80.15 8. Average daily consumption 500,746 9. Gallons per day to each inhabitant · 64.20 10. Gallons per day to each customer 64.61 11. Gallons per day to each tap 266.07 12. Cost of supplying water per million gallons ~ figured on the total maintenance plus interest on bonds 70.27 Statistics Relating to Distribution System 1. Kind of pipe Cast Iron 2. Sizes 6 in. to 12 in. 3. Extended feet during the year 10.0 4. Discontinued none 5. Total now in use 56.12 miles 6. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter none 7. Number of hydrants added during the year one 8. Number of hydrants now in use 335 9. Number of stop gates added during the year 10. Number of stop gates now in use 639 11. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch none 12. Number of blow-offs 5 13. Range of pres'sure on mains 26 lbs. to 148 lbs. 14. Kind o£ service pipe Clement lined, lead lined, copper and cast iron Size of service pipe ~" to 10" Extended 33.1 Discontinued none Total now in use 23.40 miles 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Number of service taps added during the year Number of service taps now in use 1,782 Average length of services 69.33 Number of meters added Number of meters now in use 1,782 Percentage of receipt from metered water 100% Percentage o£~service metered 100 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 105 REPORT OF SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD Local Board No. 3--Town Hall, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, Boxford and North Andover (State Headquartersm38 Chauncy St., Boston) February, 1945 The Dra£t Board was appointed by President Roos.eveit on October 8, 1940. There have 'been six registrations, cover- ing 6,557 men from eighteen to sixty-~ve and ali men must register on their eighteenth birthday. The board has held over three hundred meetings. There are over twelve million serving in our armed £orces. Massa- ehu'setts has £urnished 459,000 o£ them and in the list of Selective Service districts stands third in percentage furn- ished, being exceeded only by New York City and Rhode Island. Our Board has inducted somewhat over 1,600 men. The Honor Roils for the, three towns contain~ a total of over 2,500 names. The splendid eoqoperation and help given by the citizens of all three of the towns has been of great assistance. Our young men have answered the call with a willingness and with a spirit of which we may be proud. Wherever they may be, they have the best wishes of Andover, North Andover, and Boxford. The Town of Andover has continued to furnish and care for our comfortable and commodious quarters, for which we. wish to express our appreciation. We give on another page a list o£ the personnel of the local organization. All services are given willingly, and ex- cept for the three permanent clerks in the office, are without pay. Respectfully 'submitted, For the Selectiv.e Service Board, SAMUEL .F. ROCKWELL, Chairman. 106 ANNUAL REPORT SELECTIVE SE~RVICE Local Board No. 3--Town Hhll, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, Boxford and North Andover The Board has five voting members: HUGH BULLOCK, Andover HENRY S. ttO~PPER, Andover (Secretary) OORNELIUS J. MAHONEY, North Andover WALTER K. MORSS, Boxford SAMUEL F. ROCKWELL, North Andover (Chairman) E. BARTON CHAPIN, Government Appeal Agent DR. PHILIP W. BLAKE, Examining Physician DR. JOHN J. HARTIGAN, Examining Physician DR. WILLIAM A. FLEMING, Examining Physician (Dental) FRANK P. MARKEY, Andover, Re-employment Agent JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN, North Andover, Re-employment Agent HARRY L. COLE, Boxford, Re-employment Agent CLINTON H..STEVENS, Chief Clerk LAURETTA S. WILSON, Assistant Clerk To advise and assist registrants in preparing questionnaires, claims, etc., there is an Advisory Board for Regis/rants: JAME.S S. EASTHAM, Andover, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Andover C. CARLETON KIMBALL, Andover Associate Members of fhe Advisory Board: JOHN AVERY JOSEPH A. McCARTHY JOSEPH A. DUNCAN BERNT. W. W. NEWHALL A. MURRAY HOWE ARTHUR W. SWEENEY FREDERICK R. HULME WALTER C. TOMLINSON JOHN D. LITTLE ERNEST S. YOUNG GEORGE H. WINSLOW TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. lO7 POST-WAR PUBiLIC WORKS coMMITTEE NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS January 3, 1944 Board of Selectmen North Andover, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Post-War Public Works Committee appointed by you in September 1943 at the request of the Emergency Public Works COmmission of the Gommonwealth has held six meetings including one at which Hall Nichols, Executive Secretary of the Emergency Public Works Commission, dis- cussed the problem of post-war unemployment and public works with the committee, department heads, and interested citizens. The committee feels that North Andover should take part in the program of post-war public works along with the state, county and other municipal governments of the 'Commonwealth in order that the plan to provide real jobs for the men and women of the armed forces and from war industries will be effective in the period immediately after the war, during which private industry is reorganizing and retooling for full peacetime production. The post-war public works plan is based on: 1. The ability of the town to pay for the proposed work without aid from the state or federal governmen,ts. 2. The urgency of the. public works needed. 3. The ability to start the public works immediately after the war. The projects proposed by the various departments total- ing $763,700.00, most of which were submitted to the Public Work Reserve Program in 1942, were carefully considered on the above basis. The bonded debt of the town, limited by statute to about $228,000.00, now amounts to $20,000.00 and indicates that the town will be able to finance the projects deemed most necessary without aid from outside sources. The public works recommended to be constructed immedi- ately at the end of the war to provide post war employment are: 108 ANNUAL REPORT ESTIMATED COST 1. Finish Reconstruction of Main Street to Water Street $5,000 00 2. Construct sewer on Osgood Street from Bay State Road to Andover Street 18,300 00 3. Reconstruct W.ater Street from Main to Elm Street ,20,000 00 4. Extend the water system from Prescott Street to Sutton Street on 0sgood Street 11,500 00 5. Provide children's room at Stevens Memorial Library 3,500. 00 Total $58,300 00 The following proposed projects were considered as needed by the town but action on them should await future developments and the possibility of Federal or State as- sistance on the school additions and state and county aid-- under chapter 90, for the road construction: ESTIMATED COST 1. Johnson High School addition $300,000 00 2. Connect dead ends in water system 14,0.00 00 3. Rebuild Green Street from the Lawrence line to Main Street 28,000 O0 4. Thomson School addition 55,200 00 Total $39%200 00 The Committee recommends that the departments, con- cerned with the post-war public works projects recom- mended for immediate construction at the end of the war, proceed at once with the preparation of complete plans and specifications for their projects so that the work can be undertaken without delay. The committee also recommends that an article be inserted in the warrant for 1944 to see if the town will appropriate one half the amount of free cash on hand January 1, 1944, for the purchase of War Bonds to be used ~o partially pay for the post-war public works program when it is undertaken. Respectfully submitted, F. WILLIAM CLARENBACH, Chairman WILLIAM B. DUFFY, Secretary JAMES W. ELLIOTT REVEREND CORNELIS HAROLD HOLT ATTORNEY ELWYN A. KING NICItOLAS F. NICETTA FRED E. PITKIN TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH 109 ORGANIZATION OF' BOARD OF~HEALTH, YEAR 1944 Dr. E. W. A. Holt, Chairman Herbert E. McQuesten George Jewett Lucia P. Kathan, R. N., C~lerk and Agent Fred Leach, Plumbing In.spector F. Orris Rea, Slaughtering Inspector Stephen Gallant, Collector of Garbage Regular meetings are held the last Thursday in the month. · Space will not permit comments on th~ many and varied calls and activities of the Board, except to say that all com- plaints that come under our jurisdiction are promptly investigated and measures taken to make the necessary adjustments. Communicable diseases have had a reasonably low incident, no epidemics have occurred. The following is a list of communicable disease reported during the year 1944: Chicken-Pox 86, Measles 48, Mumps 45, Dog Bites 2.6, Paratyphoid Fever 6, Bacillary Dysentery 5, German Measles 3. Of these listed 32 cases of Mumps, 31 cases of Measles, 12 Chicken-Pox, were reported from the Brooks School. DIPHTHERIA--We should call your attention to the fact that we have not had a case o£ diphtheria reported this year, making the £ourth con'secutive year without a case, and only two, in 1940, beth adults. Clinics were held as usual in the schools in the morning, and pre-school in the board of heal~h office during the after- noon. On checking the name's of 88 children entering the first grade this year, found nine that had not had this protection. Parents are urged to see that their children have these treatments, either by their family physician or at the clinics, as soon after six months of age as possible. We appreciate and thank the teachers for their help in this work, without their cooperation know that these clinics would not be the success they are. TUBERC~JLOSIS--We have had seven cases at Essex Sanatorium this year, and at present five. One was dis- 110 ANNUAL REPORT charged, arrested; and one left against advice. Contacts are X-rayed and given chest examinations at the Sana- torium. One contact wa's at the Happy Health Camp for the season. ' Twenty-four dairy stables were visited and scored. E,very producer has to acquire his Producer's License from the State showing that he has passed the minimum r~quire- ments. While the majority of the dairies are in a good con- dition there is 'still room for improvement in others. Here again the farmers are greatly handicapped by the shortage of help: All cows are tuberculin tested and many for Bangs Disease. The financial report of this department will be found elsewhere in this Town Report. L. P. t~ATHAN, R.N. Clerk. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. AUDITOR'S REPORT 111 To the Selectmen of the Town of North Andover: Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you the Auditor's report £or the year ending December 31, 1944. The receipts are classified as to their .source and the payments as to their several purposes. Also appended is a balance sheet showing the financial condition o£ the Town on December 31, 1944, and a summary sheet of the appropriation accounts. Respect£ul]y submitted, JAMES W. ELLIOTT, Town Auditor. RECEIPTS Taxes Current Year: Property $229,733 26 Polls 3,994 ~0 Previous Years: Property 25,296 09 Polls 32 00 Tax Title Redemptions 2,132 96 Tax Title Possessions 1,748 00 From State: .Corporation 49,712 84 Income 32,312 00 Meal Tax 2,261 87 In Lieu of Taxes 493 05 $347,716 O7 Essex County Annuity Savings Fund 4,350 43 Federa] Withhplding Tax 19,974 89 License and Permits Common Victualer $70 00 Sunday 45 00 Milk 18 00 Pasteurization 10 00 Oleomargarine ~ 4 50 Ice Cream 1 00 Junk 15 00 Pool 2 00 Liquor 2,900 00 Taxi ~ 10 00 Revolver 24 50 Oil Burner 4 '~5 3,104 75 ANNUAL REPORT Fines and Forfeits Court Fines 124 00 Grants and Gifts From State: Vocational Education $94 60 English Speaking Classes 60 00 Highway Fund, Chapt. 569 11,903 00 From County: 12,057 60 Dog Licenses $506 69 Board of Dogs and Fees 28 00 534 69 From Federal Government: Old Age Assls~ance: Assistance $27,762 59 Administration 925 37 Aid to Dependen.t Childrem Aid 2,405 62 Administration 382 46 Spe~alAssessments Moth $253 O0 Sewer 500 46 Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Departmental General Government: Treasurer--Costs Tax Titles Court Room Rental Collector--Demands Advertising Real Estate Sealer of Weights & Measures: Fees Itealth and Sanitation: State---Subsidy (T.B.) State--Contagious Diseases Sewer Construction and Miscellaneous: Highway: Sta~ce~Chapt. 90 Use of Roller Gutter Topping Pea Stone Sand Charities: Infirmary, Sale of Produce all other Board and Care Reimbursement for Relief: From Individuals From Other Cities and Towns From State Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance: From State $66 50 120 00 50 05 93 31,426 04 753 46 9,133 79 999 95 60 00 10 00 4 00 800 459 25 43 70 100 O0 646 30 709 81 847 59 28~19 67 836 41 66 O0 637 35 60 70 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. From Other Ci~ies and Towns 1,600~ 06 Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent Children: From State 3,394 03 Soldiers' Benefits: From State--War Allowance 200 00 State Aid 240 00 Military Aid 67 50 Income--Stone Fund 193 75 Schools: Fiim Appreciation Course 16 75 Project Money 73 50 Supplies and Books 54 63 Tuition 1,787 10 All Other 30 Income: Sarah Barker Fund 281 73 Library: Fines and Reserve Book Fees 396 72 Unclassified Committee on Public Safety, Canning Project 164 22 Reimbursement from U.S. Government account---Observation Post 70 82 Insurance--Policy 3 00 Tailings 83 70 Public Service Enterprises Water: Sale of Water $29,163 74 Constructien and Misce!laneous 1,776 08 Water Liens 77 65 Interest On Taxes and Assessments $698 29 On Tax Titles 123 65 On Tax Title Loan 20 88 On Deposits 6({ 91 On Sale of Real Estate: Pond School ' · 10 07 Red School 24 70 On Water Liens I 64 On Treasury Certificates (Post-War Rehabilitation) 188 85 Indebtedness In Anticipation of Revenue $300,000 O0 Temporary Loan Rei~nbursement Chapt. 9O G.L. 1,000 00 Agency St/~te: Taxes $16,456 00 County: Taxes 14,033 64 Dog Licenses 693 20 42,569 02 31,017 47 1,134 99 301,00000 31,182 84 114 ANNUAL REPORT Refunds Taxes: Current Year Prior Years Motor Vehicle Excise Collector Expenses (Petty Cash) Tax Title Foreclosure Expenses -Highway: Snow Removal Chapt. 90 G.L. Outside Relief and Repairs U.S. Old Age Assistance Assistance Insurance Massachusetts State Guard 26th Company In, retest Temporary Loan Chapt. 90 G.L. Tailings Federal Withholding Tax Essex County Annuity Savings Fund Schools (Petty Cash) Water Maintenance and Con~t. (Gas. Tax) $26 51 100 12Y 5 1 102 3 6 7 2 1 10 6 05 81 41 00 50 6O 88 00 7O 11 97 75 Total Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1944 Total EXPENDITURES Selectmen Harry C. Foster (Salary) Joseph M. Finneran (Salary) Arthur A. Thomson (Salary) 65 43 07 00 93 $290 47 29046 290 47 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) $106 97 Frank Oates & Son (Floral Pieces) 10 00 Albert P. Wadleigh, Treas. (County Assoc. Dues) 9 00 Leon G. Bent, Treas. (Finance Assoc. Dues) 10 00 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 12 15 Methuen Towel Supply (Towels) 2 75 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Envelopes and SKamps) 36 44 James W. Elliott (Finance Assoc. Meetings) 20 12 Harry C. Foster (Mileage) 2 50 Auditor James W. Elliott (Salary) Mary T. Finn (Clerical) $1,429 00 Charles A. Cronin, P.M. (Envelopes and Stamps) 10 00 New England Tel. & Tel Co. (Service) ?0 99 John R. Hosking (Printed Forms & Supplies) 63 10 Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. (Overhauling & Servicing) 25 00 Allen Wales Adding Machine Co. (Service Contract) 12 09 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) 10 50 454 86 $836,534 40 117,801 71 $954,336 11 $871 40 2O9 93 642 97 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept. of Corporations and Taxations, (P~inted Forms, Record Books) 57 21 Treasurer James J. Maker (Sal,ary) Elsie Mendonza (Clerical) $297 50 Rose McEvoy (Clerical) 598 50 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 47 40 McQuesten's (Office supplies) i 65 Cody Office Supply Co. 2 40 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Envelopes & Stamps) 130 53 Crosby Publishing Co. (North Andover Directory 8 00 James J. Maker Expenses: Meetings and Membership Treasurers' Assoc., Bus Fares to Bank & Registry of Deeds 19 15 Travelers Insurance Co. (Bond) 193 50 Loyalty Group insurance Co. (Forgery Bond) 37 50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 36 96 The Todd Sales Co.: Servicing' Check Writer qnd Signer, and new ribbons. 38 30 Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. (Overhauling & Servicing) 25 60 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) q 50 Bay Sta~e Merchants National Bank (Rent Safe Deposit Box) 6 00 The Naiman Press (Supplies) 3 43 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Certifying Notes) 20' 00 IIobbs & Warren (Tax Charts) 2 56 Robinson Seal Co. Inc., (Withholding Tax Sheets and Forms) 15 31 Aetna Casualty Co. (Burglar & IIold-up Insurance) 39 28 Custodian Tax Title Expenses James J. Maker (Salary) Arnold ti. Salisbury, 2nd, (Drawing Deeds, Contracts, and Services) $20~3 00 Eagle-Tribune l~ublishing Co. 4 00 Charles A. Cronin, P. M., (Registered Mail) 1 92 Collector Irving E. Hinton (Salary) Ida K. Farrell (Clerical) $1,373 12 Petty Cash 10'0, 00 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Envelopes & Stamps) 254 49 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Box Rent) 2 40 Andrew F. Coffin (Burglar & Hold-up Insurance) 56 25 Royal TypewriSer Co. Inc. (Service) 21 50 Emil Dehullu's Insurance Agency (Clerk Bond) 12 50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 75 93 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 18 50 Mass. Collector's & Treas. Assoc. (Dues) 2 00 115 1,677 80 1,900 00 1,555 84 50 00 208 92 1,219 97 116 ANNUAL REPORT Robinson Seal Co. Inc. (Forms) 8 43 Aetna Life Insurance Co. (Collector Bond) 288 00 A. W. Lafond CO. (Tax Bills) 159 18 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) 3 50 Railway Express Agency Inc. (Cartage) I 51 Daigneau (Office Supplies) 90 Andrew F. Coffin (Burglary Insurance) 18 66 John E. McDonald (Deputy Collector Bond) 5 00 Irving E. Hinton (Expenses) 3 $2,404 94 Rafund Petty Cash 100 00 Tax Title Foreclosure Expenses The Land Court $253 40 G. Hudson Driver (Registry of Deeds) 19 80 Charles A. Cronin, Postnmster (Registered Mail) 4 32 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. 4 00 Arnold It. Salisbury 2nd, (Preparing Military Affidavits and Motions of General Default & Services in the Land Court) 217 13 Eagle-Tribune Pub. Co. (Advertising TAkings) 69 60 G. Hudson Driver, (Registrar Prel~aring and Recording Tax Title Takings) 109 00 $658 75' Refunds~-Balance of Deposits in Tax Lien Cases 127 50 Assessors Edward E. Curley (Salary) $522 84 Ilerbert T. Wild (Salary) 522 85 Oscar I~ Soucy (Salary) 522 84 Ruby C. Benson (Clerical) $1,066 0~ Ida K. Farrell (Clerical) 110, 00 Mass. Assessors Association (Dues) 6 00. Robinson Seal Co. Inc. (Forms) q 41 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 56 11 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 18 03 Methuen Towel Supply (Towels) 11 00 Oscar L. Soucy (Mileage & Convention) 100 24 2,304 94 531 25 1,568 53 Herbert T. Wild (Mileage Assessing) 18 99 Edward E. Curley (Mileage Assessing) 16 39 Lilla D. Stott (Transfers of Deeds) 73 23 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. (Service~ Repairs) 27 50 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Envelopes) 18 44 Ralph Brasseur (Work on Transfers & Plans') 899' 00 Royal Typewriter Co. Inc. (Service) 6 ~0 Y and E Sales Corporation (Cards) 12 50 1,945 84 License Commissioners Expense~ New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) $32 04 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept. of Public Safety 1 80 83 84 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Tawn Clerk Joseph A. Duncan (Salary) Thomas Bevington Sons Inc. (Bond) $5 00 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. /nc. (Service) 14 65 Eva E. Strain (Clerical) 63 00 Daigneau (Office Supplies) 2 30 Royal Typewriter Co. Inc. (Service) 6 50 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 20 70 Joseph A. Duncan (Miscellaneous Expenses) 9 50 Robinson Seal Co. Inc. (Bit, th Register) 43 12 U. S. Postoffice Dept. (Envelopes & Stamps) 17 12 Art. Il) Transcription af Birth Records Eva E. Strain (Clerical) $437 50, John R. I-Iosking (Supplies) 27 50 Registrars and Election Expenses ~Harry C. Cunningham (Salary) $58 10 F. Orris Rea (Salary) 58 10 Patrick C. Cronin (Salary) 58 09 Joseph A. Duncan (Salary) 58 09. Angelina Kelley (Street List) $50 00 John B. White (Street List) 100 00 Mary C. Chase (Mileage & List) 59 00 Eva E. Strain (Clerical) 252 00 John A. McDonald (Wages) 37 00 Leo II. Murphy (Wagesl 43 00 Edward Costello (¥Vages) 29 00 Arline M. Bell (Wages) 29 00 John W. Hegarty (Wages) 6 00 Cornelius Hegarty (Wages) 14 00 Alfred Garneau (Wages) 6 00 Frank Coppinger (Wages) 8 00 Mary Fitzgerald (Wages) 7 00 Madeleine Driscoll (Wages) 8 00 Alice Kane (Wages) 7 00 Lois Gill (Wages) 8 O0 Frank McEvoy (Wages) 8 00 Charles Daw (Wages) 29 00 Norma Morton (Wages) 8 00 Gustave Nussbaum (Police Duty) 28 00 George Everson (Se~ing up Booths) 32 00 Harold Syddall (Wages) 37 Catherine Cain (Wages) 10 gohu B. White (Wages) 18 00 Louis Broadhead (Wages) 29 00 Helena Gowans (Wages) 29 00 James Hennessey (Wages) 21 00 William Emmett (Wages) 8 00 Elizabeth Twombly.(Wages) 29 00 Josephine M. Rivet (Wages) S 00 Fred Ba~tian (Wages) 31 00 Phyl]is Jackson (Wages) 8 00 Agnes Doherty (Wages) ' 14 00 Arthva' Fallon (Wages) 8 00 117 406 66 181 89 465 00 232 38 118 ANNUAL REPORT Alice Gagne (Wages) Marion Weeks (Wages) Elizabeth Cruickshank (Wages) Helen Richardson (Wages) Ruthe McMorrow (Wages) Charles Pitman (Wages) Ellen B. Howard (Wages) James H. Goff (Wages) Vera Warwick (Wages) Alexander Stewart (Wages) Arthur Jenkins (Police Duty) Joseph L. Rivet (S~tting up Booths) Warren Towne (Wages) Elizabeth Cunio (Wages) Kathryn Finn (Wages) Leo~ard Windle (Wages) Alexander Me(]regor (Wages) Francis Bartley (Wages) Mary Foley (Wages) Mary Cronin (Wages) Catherine Miller (Wages) Yvonne Whittaker (Wages) Julia Moynihan (Wages) Edward T. Cunningham (Wages) James P. Phelan (Wages) Mary Claire Hill (Wages) l~ose Macklin (Wages') Fred McCormack (Wages) Samuel Bevin (Police Duty) C~ris. Itigginbottom (Setting up Booths) James Daw (Sei~ting up Booths) Hector Le£ebvre (Setting up Booths) Carl Wainwright (Setting up Booths) Charles Winning (Setting up Booths) David Roberts (Setting up Booths) George Morse (Wages) Elizabeth Murphy (Wages) Olive Morton (Wages) George Leecock (Wages) Francis Bar,Icy (Wages) James Taylor (Wages) Harry Michelmore (Wages) Rose McEvoy (Wages) Edmund Calthorpe (Wages) Grace Holt (Wages) Elizabeth Mahoney (Wages) Mary Snell (Wageg) Charles H. Driver (Wages) . NataIie Forget~a (Wages) Fred Whittler (Wages) Dorothy Biateck (Wages) James Dillon (Wages) George Rae (Wages) Sidney Rea (Wages) Helen B. Farnham (Wages) Mary Dolan (Wages) John Milnes (Wages) John Donovan (Wages) 15 00 8 00 14 00 15 00 8 00 22 00 8 00 22 00 8 00 7 00 28 00 32 00 6 00 29 00 29 00 6 00 15 00 600% 22 00 609 15 00 15 00 809 700 8 00 22 O0 22 00 8 00 28 0O 8 00 8 00 6 00 2 00 8 O0 8 O0 37 00 37 00 29 00 29 00 22 00 29 00 29 00 29 00 8 00 29 00 8 00 29 00 37 00 10 00 35 00 S 00 29 00 29 04) 29 00 800 29 00 23 00 7OO TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Helena Rostron (Wages) 22 00 Claribel Reynolds (Wages) $ 00 }Ielen Donohue (Wages) 15 00 Virginia Driver (Wages) 22 00 Louise F. Damon (W~ges) 7 O0 Rita Mflnes (Wages) 22 00 Harold Wood (Police Duty) 7 00 Augustine Walsh (Police Duty) 2~/ 00 William P. Callahan (Setting up Booths) 32 00 Charles H. Driver Co. (Voting Lists & Ballots) 686 52 -C. S. Postoffice Dept. (Stamps & Envelopes) 10 00 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 33 85 Robinson Sea] Co. Inc. (Forms) 15 77 Spaulding-Moss Co. (Poll Lists) 144 70 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. g 00 Joseph A. Duncan (Miscellaneous Expenses) 8 50 Central Service Station (Mazda Lamps & Shears) 6 27 Rationing Board Expenses New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) $98 11 .John W. Costello (Mileage) 2 70 Anna Friel (Expenses) 6 70 Western Union Telegraph (Telegrams) i 25 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 9 00 Andrew F. Coffin (Expenses) 15 00 Janitor Town Hall William P. Callahan (Salary) Maintenance Town Building Lillian Dearden (Clerical) $150 George Sanford (Wages)/.~ 520 Barbara Dearden (Wages)~'~ 1(}5 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 64 Hollins' Super Service (Fuel Oil) 538 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light & Heat) 677 N. A. Board of Public Works (Water) 27 Joseph A. Collins (Repairs to Boiler') 79 Treat Hardware Corp. (Supplies) 19 Fred Leach (Repairs) 121 George Sanford (Care of Lawn) 46 Lawrence Window Cleaning Co. (Clean. Windows) 40 -George Sanford (Incinerator Labor) 17 t~Sebastian Scione (Incinerator Labor) 16 B. L. McDonald Co. (Cement) 2 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. (Service) 19 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) 17 Hilton Oil Co. (Fuel Oil) 338 Masury-Young Co. (My-Co. Sheen) 15 Royal Typewriter Co. Inc. (Service) 9 Joseph A. Duncan (Expenses) 4 Frank E. SmiCh (Setting Glass) 3 R. L. Polk Co. (Directory) 10 A. H. Anderson Inc. (Repair Garage Roof) 162 Merrimac Electrical Supply Co. (Supplies) 4 J. Ernest Miller (Repair Garage) 229 25 00 50 39 12 77 12 55 43 18 00 00 00 45 20 50 40 30 86 00 00 84 10 119 3,131 61 132 76 316 87 120 ANNUAL REPORT Meagan's Rexall Drug Store (Supplies) 10 50 Police Department Alfred H. McKee, Chief, (Salary) $2,600 00 Richard S. Hilton, Serg t (SalarY) 2,340 00 A. Houghton Farnham, Patrol. (Salary) 2,184 00 Myron B. Lewis, Patrol (Salary) 2,184 00 Harold Wood, Patrol. (Salary) 2,184 O0 John Donovan (Wages) 486 50 Samuel Bevin (Wages) 57 50 Walter Stamp (Wages) 31 00 George Ryerson (Wages) 83 0O Hugh Stewart (Wages) 36 50 William Thomson (Wages) 7 00 Alex. Ness (Wages) 48 0O Longbottom's Market (Supplies) 50 Treat IIardware Cutup. (Supplies) 13 60 Nesbitt Radio Shop (Repairs) 4 00 Central Service Station (Bulbs) 30 Deluxe Filter & Piston Co. (Cartridges) 12 82 Essex Gulf Service (Repair Tube) 50 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. (Gas) 354 45 Da]rymp]e Oil Co. (Burner Service) 12 90 Cros'by Publishing Co. (Directory) 8 00 M. Linsky & Bros. Inc. (Uniforms) 172 70 ~Iass. Police Chief's Assoc. (Dues) 9 00 F. Alvin S~acy (Repair Radio) 7 50 Hollins Super Service Station (Gas & Fuel) 510 31 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 180 55 Bill's Auto Service (Repairs) 168 17 Shawsheen Main St. Garage (Repairs) 85 10 Belmont Supply Co. (~ife Jacket & Badges) 10 25 George H. Sehruender (Gas) 14 48 The Texas Co. (Gas) 3 05 Nevins Auto Co. (Repairs) 131 50 Methuen Towel Supply (Towels) 12 20 Shawsheen Motor Mart (Putting on Chains) 35 Chester A. Van Arsdale (Handbook) 1 00 Alfred II. McKee (Expenses-Convention) 47 62 Cashman's Service Station (Repairs) 72 25 Trombly's .Service Station (Gas) 2 00 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. (Glass) 5 49 John R. Husking (Supplies) 16 60 Henry Sevigny (Radio Repair) 60 25 N. E. Chief Police Assoc. (Dues) 3' 09 Eastern Sta~e Police Radio League (Dues) 2 50 Railway Express Agency Inc. (Cartage) 72 Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co. (Cartridges) 9 96 Star Electric Service & Tire Co. (Switch-Battery) 14 60 Robinson's Moving & Express Service (Cartage) 52 . McQuesten's (Office Supplies) 3 60 Meadow Brook Soft Water Laundry (Laundry) 2 75 Koffee Shop (Lunches) 35 John Donovan (Labor) lO O0 Walter S~mp (Labor) 55 00 C. H. Driver Co. (Envelopes) 12 69 3,248 46 12241 50 2,033 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Overhauling ?olice Car--(Art. 19) Nevins Auto Co. Dog Warrant John Dolan (Salary) John Dolan (Expenses) Fire Department James Hargreaves, (Chief--Engineer) $464 95 Leo Kane (Engineer) 290 50 A~thur S~ead (Engineer) 91 66 Edward Koenig (Engineer) 220 38 James Daw (Lieutenan~-Chauffeur~ 2.209 00 ~ Charles Winning (Lieutenant--Chauffeur'! 2,209 00' Chris. Higginbottom (Chauffeur) 2,184 00'- Hector Lefebvre (Chauffeur) 2,184 00 ~ David Roberts (Chauffeur) 2,184 00 James Hargreaves (Chauffeur) 2,184 00 ~ Carl Wainwright (Sub-Driver') 420 00 }/[artin Lawlor (Captain) 272 93 Edward Koenig (Captain) 64 62 George Everson (Ambulance) 241 88 Clayton Kennedy (Ambulance) 218 90 Carl Wainwright (Ambulance & Call Man) 388 80 Leslie Frisbee (Sub-Driver) 110 00 Henry Albrecht (Call Man) 232 38 Arthur Broderick (Call Man) 232 38 Edward Cunningham (Call Man) 232 38 Charles Driver, Jr. (Call Man) 222 38 James Dillon (Cai1 Man) 2~2 38 Joseph McEvoy ('Call Man) 232 88 Harold Turner (Call Man) 232 28 William Roberts (Csll Man) 232 38 Raymond Deadder (Call Man) 232 38 EvereSt Long (Call Man) 2?2 38 Daniel Donovan (Call Man) 232 38 Charles Ashworth (Call Man) 232 38 Henry Martin (Call Man) 232 38 Joseph Bisson (Call Man) 136 58 Richard Lawlor (Call Man) 232 38 William McKinnon (Call Man) 232 38 Darrell Britton (Call Man) 137 93 James Daw (Ambulance) 1 50 David Roberts (Ambulance) 15 25 Charles~ Winning (Ambulance) 14 00 Leo Kane (Ambulance) 4 00 Hector Lefebvre (Ambulance) la 00 Chris. Higginbottom (Ambulance) 9 75 Darrell Britton (Labor) 3 00 Cashman's Service Station (Repairs) 8 10 M. Linsky &' Bros. Inc. (Uniforms) 52 75 The Texas Co. (Gas) 99 38 Charles White Coal Co. (Coal) 586 32 Davis & Furber Machine Co. (Supplies) 20 M. E. Stetson (Brushes) 29 48 Sears, Roebuck Co. (Supplies) 7 84 N. A. Board of Public Works (Water) 23 64 121 2OO 00 174 28 48 00 19,756 33 122 ANNUAL REPORT Longbottom's Market (Supplies) James Hargreaves (Expenses-Convention), Gibson Motor Service (Repair) Dyer-Clark Co. (Wire) Meadow Brook Soft Laundry (Laundry) New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) Robinson Sinclair Service (Gas) Treat Hardware Corp. (Supplies) Smith Motor Co. (Repair) Merrimac Electrical Supply Co. (S~pplles) L. Irving Nutter (Supplies) Harold Decourcy (Gas Masks) Samuel Bevin (Labor) William H. Atkinson (Supplies) Thomas H. Lebel (Repairs) John R. tlosking (Supplies) C. H. Driver Co. (Printed Forms) Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Service) American Fire Equipment Co. (Extinguishers) Frank E. Snow (Repair) International Fire Assoc. (Dues) C. B. Dolge (Chemicals) Deluxe Filter & Piston Co. (Filters) The Gamewell Fire Co. (Supplies--Alarm) Bean & Poore (Lumber) Midwestern Mfg. Co. (Uniforms) Joseph Bisson (Labor) Everett Long (Labor) Darrell Britton (Labor) Henry Martin (Labor) Leo Kane (Labor) David Roberts (Labor) William McKimmn (Labor) Dr. Frederick C. Atkinson (Service) Edward Ca]thorpe (Labor) Lawrence Motor Parts Co. (Supplies) D & D Market (Supplies) George H. Schruender (Gas & Oil) Trombly's Service Station (Gas & Oil) George Everson (Labor) C. H. Driver Co. (Cards) Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. David Roberts (Reimbursement) Charles Winning (Reimbursement) Leo Kane (Reimbursement) Chris. Higginbottom (Reimbursement) Rebates on Poll Taxes Lillian Dearden (Typing) Meagan's Rexall Drug Store (Supplies) George J. Adams (Repairs) The Naiman Press (Envelopes) Diamond T Truck Co. (Supplies) Allied Accessory Tire Stores Inc. '(Supplies) Central Service Station (Gas & Oil) Boston & Maine Railroad (Cartage) Ray's Auto Repair (Repairs) Methuen Tewel Supply (Towels) American-LaFrance Foamite Co. (Plates) 54 1 8 27 125 4 50 5 2 4 3 2 16 15 307 50 55 3 102 20 48 3 101 49 O9 50 37 71 59 35 89 45 40 95 06 00 75 25 10 17 21 85 70 00 65 68 27 52 12 10 00 10 06 10 O0 l0 O0 10 O0 10, O0 10 00 3 00 4 00 9 54 2 98 163 30 50 27 5 00 16 47 100 1 90 8~ $ O0 2§ 00 18 38 10 50 3 50 72 4 95 65 18 55 1 9O 4 4O 55 90 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Belmont Supply Co. (Batteries & Bulbs) Thomas A. Edison Co. (Oxygen) Mrs. Geo. Hargreaves (.Supplies) A. B. Sutherland Co. (Sheets) Roland B. Glines (Motor) Berg Di Mare & Berg (Compressor) Frank E. Snow . (Bushing) (Art. 20)--New Motor for 1933 McCann Diamond T Truck CO. (~rt. 1)--$~ne 19, 1944, Fire Alarm System Edwin Koenig (W~ges) $98 00 Michael J. Clark (Wages) 20q 00 Joseph L. McComiskey (Wages) 135 00 Warren T. Timil$y (Wages) 167 25 Percy Rock (Wages) 222 75 123 George J. Gosselin (Wages) William Boyle (Wages) Eugene Dubois (Wages) Darrell Britton (Wages) Edmund Calthorpe (Wages) Leo Kane (Wages) John Hart (Wages) Peter Connors (Wages) David Roberts (Wages) Chris. Higgin.bottom (Wages) 58 O9 48 0q 11 43 24 18 32 70 275 00 45 00 2,967 44 Ladder Truck 350 O0 210 75 234 75 138 75 124 89' 139 89 144 50 67 50 166 50 45 00 22 50 George Sanford (Wages) 18 00 Michael Hurson (Wages) 5 00 Bride, Grimes & Co. (Valves) 5 32 Dyer-Clark 'Co. (Wire & Brackets) 2,011 98 George H. Schruender (Gas) 12 60 Treat Hardware Corp. (Bolts) 8 21 Berg Di-Mare & Berg (Aux. Compressor Unit) 612 04) Watt Regulator Co. (Disc) 11 19 Appleyard's Transportation Co. (Cartage) 6 26 The Gamewell Co. (I-Iorn) 5.14 48 The Gamewell CO. (Fire Alarm) 5,650 00 The Gamewell Co. (Boxes) 950: 00 20 Building Inspector Martin J. Lawlor (Salary) Sealer of Weights & Measures Arthur Jenkins (Salary) Arthur Jenkins (Mileage) $78 Samuel Bevin (Labor) 5 T. Frank Smith (Stamp) 6 Insect Pests John J. Connors, Supt. (Salary) $2,003 09 John Hega~ty (W~ges)~' . 495 00 Alfred Garneau (Wages)~*' 495 00 George Dolan (Wages)~ 132 00 Frank Mc'Evoy (Wages)~ 27 50 John J. Connors (Expenses) 5 00 11,930 07 232 38 316 87 9O 00 124 . ANNUAL REPORT Charles Melamed (Trucking) 256 50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 11 25 A. Lee Company (Arsenate of Lead) 248 22 P. A. Paradis (Repairs) 2 25 Capitol Motor Transp. Co. (Cartage) i 57 Central Service Station (Gas & Oil) 93 46 C. II. Driver Co. (Printed Signs) 8 70 IIector Lefebvre (Repairs) 4 00 Tree Warden John J. Connors, Warden (Salary) John IIegarty (Wages) ' $1,097 75 Alfred Garneau (Wages) 1,092 25 George Dolan (Wages) 555 52 Alan Armstrong (Wages) 8 94 Frank McEvoy (Wages) 54 36 Treat Hardware Corp. (Supplies) 39 47 Frost Insecticide Co. (Supplies) 18 81 ttarlan P. Kelsey Nurseries (Trees) 48 75 North Wilmington Nurseries (Trees) 5 00 Hector Lefebvre (Repairs) 33 00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 15 59 Central Service Station (Gas & Oil) 129 09 Lawrence 1~ubber Co. (iiats & Coats) 26 85 John I-Iegarty (Wages) Alfred Garneau (Wages) Brush Coating $198 O0 198 O0 Contingent Fund A. B. Sutherland Co. (Flag) $23 35 Dr. Frederick C. Atkinson (Medical) 2 75 tIenry W. Peabody (Rent) 150 00 C. J. Mahoney (Legal Advice) 328 39 Ridgewood Cemetery Assoc. (Care of Lots) 15 00 William B. Duffy (Plans--Flo.od Control) ,55 00 Arthur Stead (Auto. Damage) 28 00 Carson Express Co (Cartage) i 24 Ellis Fire Appliance 'Co. (Refill, Extinguishers) 105 00 C. ti. Driver Co. (Printed Signs) 31 55 Shatteck's Express Co. (Cartage) 77 John Dolan (Dog Disposals) 17 00 Farley Awning & Decorating Co. 15 00 Flora ~IcCubbin (Damages) 19 27 Forest Fire Warden James Hargreaves, Warden (Salary) Forest Fire Patrol Arthur Jenkins (Wages) Arthur Jenkins (Mileage) $268 25 202 86 3,783 45 348 56 3,125 88 396 00 792 32 110 00 471 I1 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 135 Forest Fires Joseph McEvoy (Wages) $26 61 Charles Driver (Wages) 32 49 Arthur Broderick (Wages) 42 91 Richard Lawlor (Wages) 38 54 Raymond Deadder (Wages) 23 75 James Deadder (Wages) 27 49 William Roberts (Wages) 24 85 :Edward Cunningham (Wages) 14 38 Henry Martin (Wages) 22 82 Harold Turner (Wages) 16 61 Carl Wainwright (Wages) 45 54 Carl Long (Wages) 2 72 :Everett Long (Wages) 32 01 Henry Bowden (Wages) 1 36 Martin Lawlor (Wages} 19 09 James Dillon (Wages) 23 09 William McKinnon (Wages) 36 08 Daniel Donovan (Wages) 23 70 Henry Albrecht (Wages) 17 50 Archie Howes (Wages) ? 14 George Sanford (Wages) 2 0k Alan Armstrong (Wages) 2 04 Waiter Paul 2 04 Edwin Koenig ('Wages) 21 15 Charles Ashworth (Wages) 20 05 Leo Kane (Wages) 34 22 Arthur Stead (W~ages) 2 04 George Everson (Wages) I 36 Norman Heaton (Wages) 9 16 John Greenwood (Wages) 2 72 John Burns (Wages) 2 72 Philip Long (Wages) 2 72 James Hargreaves (Wages) 6 19 Darrell Britton (Wages) 20 25 Edward Janusz (Wages) 2 72 Waiter Kozdras (Wages) 2 04 John Kozdras (Wages') 2 04 William McEvoy (Wages) 2 04 Alfred Kneupfer (Wages) 2 0& Frank Lee (Wages) 9 86 William Cyr (Wages) 2 64 John 'Cyr (Wages) 2 0& Joseph Bisson (Wages) 6 21 Chris. Kelly (Wages) 2 38 The Texas Co. (Gas) 46 43 Betg-Di-Mare & Berg (Compressor Parts) 29 20 Mrs. Mary McGee (Lunches) 14 08 George Schruender (Gas) 32 96 Star Electric Service & Tire Co, 13 95 North Shore Fire Appliance Co, 24 58 Koffee Shop (Lunches) 26 40 C. II. Driver, Jr. (Mileage) 9 0O New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 6 27 843 67 ANNUAL EEPOET Health Herbert E. MeQuesten (Salary) $116 22 George E. Jewett (Salary) 116 22 Dr. E. W. A. Holt (Salary) 116 22 Dr. E. W. A. Holt (Salary) Lucia P. Kathan, R. N. (Salary) $1,825 00 Essex Sanatorium (Board & Care) 2,926 50 New England Tel. & TeL Co. (Service) 77 70 Rutland State Sanatorium (Board & Care) 252 00 Lucia P. Kathan, R. N. (Expenses) 10 20 Chester A. Baker/nc. (Supplies) 4 30 F. Orris Rea (Inspector) 4 00 George H. Schruender (Gas) I 42 John Dolan (]~urying Cats) 2(} 00 John I-Iarrington (Burying Cat) I 00 Railway Express Agency Inc. (Cartage) i 86 Hobbs & Warren Inc. (Forms) 2 68 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 2 46 Central Service Station (Gas & 0il) 122 30 Dr. Abraham Ash (Medical) 14 00 Fred Leach (Plumbing Inspections) 40 00 Meagan's Rexa]l Drug Store (Supplies) 10 36 McGregor Instrument Co. (Supplies) 14 66 Ray's Ante Repair (Repairs) 7 q5 The C. H. Driver Co. (Printing) 10 80 Eastern Surgical Supply (Supplies) 2 91 Edwin Brown (Burying Cats) 2 00 ~oseph M. Finneran (Supplies) 5 06 Agriculturhl Experiment .Station 2 0O Verne Hanscom (Burying Cat) I 00 McQuesten's (Office Supplies) 1(~ 03 Jerome Press (Cards) 3 86 County T. B. Hospital Maintenance County Treasurer Animal Inspector Robert Burke (Salary) Sewer Maintenance & Construction Labor $1,499 05 Tools 62 85 Pipe 207 87 Gas & Oil 80 56 All O~her 181 77 (Art. 14) Sewer Ext. Massachusetts Avenue Labor $109 15 Material 2,580 05 Pipe 525 41 Freight 97 86 F~and 48 80 Commonwealth ot~ Massachusetts, Dept. of Pub. Works 45 29 Parker, Danner Co. (Puroseal) 48 43 348 66 464 65 5,375 4,681 232 3,454 99 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. (Art. 35) Sewer Massachusetts Avenue, Wa]nut Street to Bay State Road The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dept. of Public Works Expenses of Dump Charles Perry Vital Statistics Joseph A. Duncan(Recording Births, Marriages and Deaths) Garbage Disposal Stephen Gallant Highway Ira D. Carry, Highway Surveyor (Salary) Streets General Maintenance Refus~ Disposal (Wages) Maintenance of any Street in Town Chalet. 90 G. L. Refund Snow Removal Refund $3,005 73 5 88 $9,998 85 60 Street Lighting Lawrence Gas & Electric Co, Public Welfare Welfare Board (Salaries) Welfare Agent (Salary) Supt. & Matron, Infirmary (Salary) Outside Relief and Repairs Refund $9,324 15 1 00' 127 36 77 260 00 224 50 2,000 00 3,225 00 32,999' 65 3,499 59 2,999 85 9,998 05 8,611 348 56 464 95 1,394 25 9,323 12 Income Trust Fund Joseph M. and Susan F. Stone Fund 323 21 Old Age Assistance Old Age Assistance 41,600 00 U. S. Grant--Old Age Assistance--Assistance $27,721 44 Refund 102 70 27,618 74 U. S. Grant~-Old Age Assis'hance--Administr~tion 723 45 Aid to Dependent Children · Aid to Dependent Children 8,700. 00 LL S. Grant--Aid to Dependent Children--Aid 2,881 11 ti. S. Grant--Aid to Dependent Children Adminis4ration 723 02 State and Military Aid & Soldiers' Relief Joseph V. Flanagan, Agent (Salary) 145 23 Sta.te Aid $290 00 Cash Grants 1,270 04) Military Aid 135 00 War Allowance 337 00 Groceries and Provisions 147 00 128 ANNUAL REPORT Fuel 0il 73 78 Medical Care and Supplies 223 66 Ali .Other 156 81 2,633 25 F~lucation Schools $137,095 23 Refund Petty Cash 10 00 137,085 23 School Physician (Salary) 550 00 Moses Towne Fund 8 58 Sarah Barker Fund 281 73 Art. 18---Remodeling Heating System--Union Scheol Lebow~tz Bros. 3,035 00 Stevens Mem0rial Library Librarian $2,025 00 Janitors 1,639 40 Assistant Librarians 1,411 16 Heat, Light and Wa{er 654 96 Books, Papers and Magazines 1,102 56 All Other 305 17 Public Parks, Triangles and Cemetery Superintendent $100 Labor 1,699 93 Loam 60 00 Trees 25 00 Pruning 149 35 All Other 223 44 Bathing Beach Constance Fitzgerald (Wages) $245 00 Guido Montanero (Wages) 239 00 Freeman Hatch, ,Ir. (Wages) 289 00 Augustine Walsh (Wages) 59 35 Lawrence Lumber Co. (Lumber) 30 28 Treat Hardware Corporation (Supplies] 17 41 V~m. B. Kent Ice & 0il Co. (Moving Raft) 25 (IO N. A. Board of Public Works (Water) 7 51 Fred Leach (Plumbing Repairs) 17 75 Meagan's Rexall Drug Store (Supplies) 13 67 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light) 2 25 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 11 03 Alex. Ness (Police Duty) 5 20 Playground--Grogan's Field Joseph L. Rivet, Caretaker (Wages) $357 50 Alfred Kneupfer (Wages) 5 00 Alfred Kneupfer, Jr. (Wages) 4 50 William McEvoy (Wages) 4 00 Robert McIlhiney (Wages) I 50 Thomas Gosselin (Wages) I 00 David Pickles (Wages) 9 50 William Thompson (Wages) 25 50 George Finuca~ne. (Wages) 33 00 7,138 25 2,257 912 45 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Charles Houde (Wages) John Gile (Wages) Joseph Bart]ey (Wages) Robert Cruickshank (Wages) James Noone (Wages) William Emmett, Jr. (Wages) Joseph Grande, Jr. (Wages) ti. J. Welch Co. (Plumbing Repairs) N. F. Nice~m (Rolling Grounds) M. J. Dyleski (Loam') N. A. Board of Public Works (Water) John J. Sllpkowsky (Sharpening ~owers) Lawrence Hardware Supply Co. (Nails, etc.) Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light) ttart's Hardware Supply Co. (Supplies) North Andover Coal Co. (Coal) Hilton 0il Co. (Fuel) Larry's Woodworking Shop (Supplies) Lebowitz Bros. (Supplies) Phyllis Hurd (Instructor) Gilbert Rea (Mowing Grass) William Atkinson (Locks) William Wilkinson (Wages) 3 50 i OO 3OO 2 75 2 00 3 50 3 75 78 91 20 00 17 50 13 00 5 25 5 95 5 97 4 49 17 25 16 45 24 83 7 7O 86 O0 17 50 1 q5 2 25 William Drummond Memorial Playground John Cushing (Wages) $59 48 Ro'bert M. Krisch (Wages) 47 15 Angus Cross (Wages) 16 00 Granz Mower and Marine Service (Sharpening) 3 50 Yemma Brothers (Filling) 10'5 O0 II. Bruckmann (Supplies) 16 29 American Legion Rent North Andover Club Itemized Annum Town Reports The C. II. Drlver Co. (Reports) $923 The C. Ii. Driver Co. (Advisory Reports) 213 14 99 Horace M. Culpon $846 41 Merrill Norwood 275 25 Emil Dehullu's Insurance Agency 739 60 Henry Hayman 436 25 Andrew Coffin 1,288 21 Mrs. James P. Hainsworth Agency 188 10 Allis~er Ballantyne 154 47 Joseph W. Robinson 188 10 William A. Russell 188 10 Ee£und 4,304 49 3 11 129 785 80 247 42 600 09 1,137 13 4,3~1 38 180 ANNUAL REPORT Armistice Day Reata Currier (Wreaths) Hugh Stewart (Lunches) Charles D. Glennie, Inc. (Milk) Frank Oates & Son (Spray) Harry C. Foster (Coffee, Cups and Paper) Johnson High School Band Francis Rivet (Bugler) Janet Knightly (Bugler) $10 00 20 80 3 60 7 00 9 00 40 00 2 50 2 50 Memorial Day Harry C. Foster (Coffee) Hugh Stewart (Lunches) Joseph B. Murray (Band) Eagle Fireworks Co. (Flag) Frank Oates & Son (F~ing Urns) Samuel Bardsley (Quartette) Harold Barrington (Expenses) William P. Callahan (Expenses) The C. Pi. Driver Co. (Programs) Temple Electric Radio Shop (Sound Truck) Janet Knightly (Bugler) John Warwick (Bugler) $29 00 87 19 100 00 25 09 20 00 12 00 10 00 10 09 10 00 10 00 2 50 2 50 Committee on Public Safety Oscar Sorenson (Janitor) $110 00 Archie Gourlay, Jr. (Janitor) 16 00 The Bailey Press (Envelopes) 12 50 McQuesten's (Office Supplies) 6 31 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light) 24 06 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 494 91 N. A. Board of Public Works (Water) 9 54 Fred E. Pitkin (Reimbursement Film Expenses) 13 04 Davis & Furber Machine Co. (Reimbursement Postage Certificates) 5 22 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 1 25 The Andover Press (Envelopes) 7 00 William B. Callahan (Services) 2 00 James P. Hainswo~th Agency (Insurance) 60 00 Helena Fitzgerald (Supervisor) 120 g0 Hollins' Super Service (Fuel) 112 00 Dean Hardware Co. (Material) 52 50 John K. Norwood (Insurance) 5 00 Sears, Roebuck Co. (Supplies) 14 05 Vera Underhill (Supervisor) 90 00 Jane Loring (Supervisor) 40 00 Wm. B. Kent Ice & 0il Co. (Ice) ? 85 Spaulding-Moss Co. (Maps) 10q 50 Mary Sparks (Supervisor) 96 00 H. J. Welch Co. (Plumbing) 12 28 95 40 318 28 1,419 01 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 131 Art. 24--For Support of 26th Co. Massachusetts State Guard New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) $43 45 John J. Torla (LighS) 31 31 Messina Grocery Store (l~'ovisions) 15 02 R. J. MacArtney Co. (Clothing) 25 75 Kimball, Midgley Fish Store (Food) 18 30 Henry P. Claus (Clerical) 60 00 $193 83 Refund 6 97 Essex County Retirement System Essex County Retirement Board: Pension Accumulation Fund $7,158 00 Expenses Fund 85 00 Reserve for Interes$ Deficiency 150 00 Estimate on Account of Chapt. 419, (One half of credits to members on Military Leave) 260 00 Treasury Certificates Ray State Merchants National Bank of Lawrence, Mass. Federal Withholding Tax Collector of Internal Revenue $19,137 Refund 2 89 43 Essex County Annuity Savings Fund Essex County Retirement Board $4J395 17 Refund I 07 Board of PuMic Works Bernard Hughes (Salary) $116 19 Donald A. Buchan (Salary) 116 18 John T. Campbell (Salary) 96 81 Freeman C. Hatch (Salary) 19 38 Water Department Maintenance and Cons.truction $28,397 65 Gas. Tax Refund 6 93 Art. 12--Public Works--New l~/z Ton Truck Smi, tlx Motor Co. Art. 13--Publlc Works--Cleaning 12" Water Main Labor $260 93 Pipe 127 86 Cleaning 702 10 Use of Tractor 109 11 186 86 7,653 00 50,000 00 19,135 37 4,694 10 348 50 28,390 72 1,100 00 1,200 00 ANNUAL REPORT Interest on Temporary Loans The S~eond l~ationa! Bank of Boston (Revl) $771, 70 Bay S~ate Merchants National Bank (Chapt. 90 G.L.) $5 00 Refund 75 Interest Maturing Debt First National Bank of Boston (Sewer Notes) 807 50 Indebtedness First National Bank of Boston (Sewer Notes) The Second National Bank of Boston (Revenue) Bay State Merchants National Bank (Chapt: 90 G.L.) Agency, Trust and Investments State Tax $16,456 00 State Parks and Reservations 318 61 Auditing Municil~l Accounts 731 40 County Tax 14,033 64 County--Dog Tax 678 86 Refunds ' Taxes: Current Year $26 05 Prior Years 31 Motor Vehicle Excise 51 41 Collector Expenses (Petty Cash) 106 00 Tax Title Foreclosure Expenses 127 50 Highway: Snow Removal 60 Chap~. 90 G.L. 5 88 Outside Relief and Repairs 1 00 U.S. Old Age Assistance-Assistance 102 70 Insurance .3 11 For Support of 26th Co. Mass. StYe Guard 6 97 Interest Temporary Loans (Chapt. 90 G.L.) 76 Tailings ? 65 Federal Withholding Tax 243 Essex County Annuity Savings Fund 1 07 Schools (Petty Cash) 10 00 Water Maintenance and Construction 6 93 TOtal Expenditures Cash on hand December 81, 1944 Total 774 95 2,000 O0 300,000 O0 1,000' O0 '32,218 454 36 $870,510 83 88~25 28 $954,336 1~ TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 133 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Balance Sheet--December 31, 1944 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS Cash: General Accoun,ts Receivable: Taxes: Levy of 1944 Polls Levy of 1944 Personal Levy o~ 1944 Real Estate Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy o£ 1944 Special Assessments: Moth--Levy of 1944 Unapportioned Sewer Tax Titles and Possessions: Tax Titles Tax Title Possessions Depa~mental: Health Highway Sewer Welfare State Aid War Allowance Water: Rates 1944 Liens Added to Taxes 1944 Construction and ~Miscellaneous Overlay Deficits Overlay 1942 Overlay 1941 Overlay 1940 TOTAL $83,825 28 $8 00 430 15 15,702 95 $11 00 6,214 92 $2,597 59 13,382 84 $18 46 75 00 29 15 214 59 367 50 817 00 $839 26 133 35 417 35 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Federal Withholding Tax Dog Licenses-Due County Tailings Trust Fund--Income: Stone Fund Taylor Fund Towne Fund S~le of Real Estate Fund Federal Grants: $3 51 3 51 3 62 $492 74 78 O0 59 16,141 10 48 69 6,225 92 15,980 43 1,021 70 1,~89 96 10 64 $124,643 72 $2,361 77 19 80 83 70 571 33 2,445 81 ANNUAL REPORT Old Age Assistance: Assistance $143 85 Administration 232 99 376 84 Aid to Dependent Children: Aid $207 81 Administration 40' 43 248 24 Unexpended Appropriation Balances: Rationing Board Expenses, 1943 Warrant $418 45 Fire 750 Gal. Pump and Combination Truck, re-appropriated March 13, 1943 9,000 00 Alarm System, Special Town Meeting, June 19, 1944, Art. 1 69 93 Sewer--Extension on Massachusetts Ave- nue, Art. 14, 1944 Warrant 645 01 Committee on Public Safety-- Art. 9, 1943 V/arrant 2,342 55 Water--Extension on Glenwood Street, Art. 15, 1944 Warrant 990 00 Treasury Certificates: .875% Certificate of Indebtedness Series C-1945. Coupons No. 1 due December 1, 1944 5 @ $37.77 each 188 85 Reserve Fund--Over]ay Surplus 9,232 87 Overlay Reserved for Abatements, Levy of 1944 3,014.47 Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise $48 69 Special Assessment 6,225 92 Tax Title 15,980 43 Departmental 1,0,21 70 Water 1,389 96 Surplus Revenue--Excess and Deficiency TOTAL DEBT ACCOUNTS Debit Net Funded or Fixed Debt Credit Sewer Loans 13,465 94 24,666 70 67,967 40 $124,643 72 $18,000 00 $18,000 00 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 135 TRUST ACCOUN~rS Debit Trust Funds--Cash and Securities $91,565 07 TOTAL $91,565 07 Credit Joseph M. and Susan F. Stone, Charity Fund $10,000 00 Taylor Charity Fund 75 02 ~foses Towne School Fund 4,078 08 Sarah Barker Fnncl--P-~l r~!'?.y~.~+ qohnq] , 148713 ---PhiI]ips Eduea~ional,Fund~Library Fund --1,22085 Charles Whitney Davis Fund--Library Fund 10,860 26 Phillips Religious Fund Library Fund 2,485 66 George W. and Ruth E. Berrlan, Memorial Fund--Library Fund 1,616 10 Elizabeth P. Stevens Fund--Library Fund 10,053 12 tIerman Kober Cemetery--Perpetual Care Fund 100 00 Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 5.0,188 85 TOTAL $91,565 07 140 ANNUAL ~I~O~T ANNUAL REPORT OF NORTH ANDOVER SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizen.s of North Andover: At a meeting held January 19, 1945, ii was voted to accept the report of the Superintendent of Schools and to adopt it as the annual report of the School Committee. REV. C'LINTON W. CARVELL, Chairman DR. FRED C. ATKINSON MRS. TOM F. INGRAM TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 1944 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 141 January 20, i945 To the School Committee of North Andover: I herewith respectfully submit my eighteenth annual report. Wax Effort and the Schools The following items are listed to show how the local schools have participated in the national wartime emergency during the last three years: 239,000 lbs. of scrap metal collected 102,000 lbs. of scrap paper collected 800 lbs. of clothing collected 1,710 lbs. of milk weed pods collected $40,837 War savings stamps and bonds sold through the schools 25 days Schools closed and staffs registered citizens in rationing programs and for selective service 10,500 sheets estimated to have been mimeo- graphed for various non-school com- mittees 19 pupils now working four-hour "Victory" shifts Standard Elementary Tests Iowa, Cooperative, and Stanford achievement ,standard tests in the tool subjects of the elementary grades were given and scored by the superintendent or his representatives. The scores showed the effects of war and its accompanying dis- tractions, tensions, and interruptions on classroom accom- plishment, and were lower than pre-war scores. The follow- ing are the subjects tested (the highest scoring ones first): Reading Arithmetic English Spelling Handwriting To improve the handwriting, William L. Rinehart of Cambridge has been engaged to instruct and supervise the teachers in this subject beginning in January. 142 ANlq~AL REPORT High School Pupils Tested The 'fo]lowing list shows the relative standing of khe subjects tested by standard tests in Johnson High School All but the last four were as good or better than the other high schools: CUrrent Affairs Shorthand Mathematics Natural Sciences Reading Ability Health Knowledge Social Studies Spelling ' ' English Handwriting 25% More English For thirty or more years English has been taught four days a week at Johnson High School. Beginning in Septem- ber it was increased to five days a week, the same as mathe- matics, sciences, social studies, and foreign languages. This increases the number of class periods in ]gnglish twenty-five per cont. Adult Appreciation of Moving Pictures Friday evenings, October 13, 20, 27, and November 3, a course for adults was given in "The Appreciation of Motion Pictures." The instructor was John V. Donovan of the high school faculty. The average attendance was about 15 and the total number of different persons attending was 32. 883 Visit Evening Session Monday evening at 6:45 o'clock, November 6, each school in town held an evening session of one hour with the pupils in attendance,. Parents and citizens were invited to visit the schools at that time and 883 did so. This event was in observation of National Education week. Film Forum Series 'Tuesday eveninffs, 7:30 P. M., January 18, 25, Febru- ary I and 8, the School Department and Stevens Memorial Library held a series of four forums. The general plan of each was as follows: 1--A moving pic'~ure related to the topic 2--A short talk by the speaker 3--A discussion period The topics and speakers were Henry Bragdon of Brooks School, "Problems of Relief," Rev. Halq'is E. Heverly, "Prob- TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 143 ]ems of Minority Groups," Joseph V. Flanagan, "Problems of Returning Soldiers," and Rev. @ornelis Heyn, "CooPera- tives the Middle Way." The average attendance was 36. Teachers Exceed Professionally Fifty-six per cent of the teachers, principals, and super- · visors of North Andover are college graduates. The State average of that group i's 53%. In North Andover 27% of the degrees are Masters' degrees. The average for Massachu- setts towns of over 5,000 population is 23%. Three more teachers will complete their studies for a Master's degree this winter, bringing the total to 37%. Wage Increases 1941-1944 20% Average increase in North Andover teachers' maxima 40% Increase in hourly manufacturer wage rates (U. S. Dept. Labor) 45% Increase in hourly textile Wage rates (U. S. Dept. Lahor) 50% Increase in pay rolls in U. S. since 1939 Increases to teachers, other professions, and white col- lar workers have been less than for most other groups. Living Cost Increases 1941-1944 24% Cost of living increase (Mass. Dept. Labor & In- dustry) 26% Cost of living increase (U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 29% Cost of living increase (U. S. Labor Board) 43~/2% Cost of living increase (Committee: on Ind. Or- ganization) 70% Increase in prices paid in 1944 (U. S. Dept. Com- merce) (Allows for poorer quallt¥, more expensive, brands, etc.) Teachers' salary increases are less than cost of living increases. Army Instruction Methods Current magazine articles say that instruction in the A~my and Navy classes are much more effective than the public school methods. The following points should be.com- pared: Reasons for learning: Army and Navy: Learn well or you will be killed. High School: Prepare for citizenship and a job. Length of course: Army and Navy: Average of nine months' novelty remains. High S~hool: rout years. Novelty wears off. 144 ANNUAL KEPORT Environment: Military: New places, new sights, new things, new men. High School: Home town, little novelty. Finances: Military: Unlimited funds. Very costly. Public School: 'Only $135 a pupil a year. Class Size: Military: Small classes, i.e., 3 instructors for 12 pupils. Public School: Large classes. Group Practice: Military: Much stimulating practice in small groups such as a gun crew, a bomber crew, a tank unit. High SehooI: Little of this ~ype available. What Army Methods to Try Much military instruction has been more effective than public school instruction and a lot has been poorer. But it will be well for the public schools to copy the Army and Navy in their use of films and pictures. Items Needed for Army Methods The following equipment is needed in each school if the public schools are to use some of the most effective mili- tary methods of instruction: One room equipped for visual instruction. (Two in the high school.) Moving picture projector (with sound) Film slide projector (with sound) Stereoptieon Delineoseope .... Electric phonograph for 16" records Sound amplifiers in. each room Library of moving picture films Library of slides Library of instruction records Library of charts and pictures A New High School is Needed The following are among the items needed with a new high school: a--Two gymnasiums (girls', boys') b---More classrooms so a class can always meet in the same room. c--More laboratory space. d---Adequate library. e---Adequate cafeteria space. f Locker space for wraps. g--Two moving picture projection rooms. h--Phvsieal examination rooms. i--Sutt~eient number of shower baths. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. j--Equipment storage space. k--Outdoor spaces for physical education, games, and activities. 1--Adequate auditorium. CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $550,000t 145 500,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 New Heating System of Union School Under Article 18, .the town meeting appropriated $2500 for a new heating system at the Union School. The contract was granted to Lebowitz Brothers for the low bid of $3035. The Selectmen transferred $535~ from the Reserve Fund to enable the School Committee to let the contract. Slow service and slow deliveries have added to the ten- sions of war-time teaching. ! wish to express my sympathy and appreciation for the patience and perseverance the mem- bers of the staff have shown in these abnormal times, and much appreciation for the careful consideratibn the School. Committee has given to the many problems during their long meetings. Respectfully submitted, FRED E. PITKIN, Supt. ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL January 2, 1945 To the Superintendent of Schools: I submit to you my thirteenth annual report for Johnson High School, The enrollment figures, by grades as of October 1, for each.of the last five years, is shown in the following table: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 Post Graduates 14 6 3 4 0 Seniors 98 104 78 86 64 Juniors 118 98 108 73 86 Sophomores 121 135 96 96 q6 Freshmsn 140 101 109 q9 99 491 444 394 338 325 As was anticipated, the enrollment for the present year, showed some decrease £rom the previous year, but it will be noted that the decrease was the smallest we have experi- enced over the five-year period considered. The extensive "back to school" movement, initiated last summer on a na- tional scale, apparently produced the desired result in North Andover, since, on the opening day o£ school last September, every Senior pupil, who, in June, had indicated intentions of returning in the fall, reported for registration. This would be a most unusual situation, even in normal times. Diplomas were granted to 86 boys and girls last June. Many of these graduates are now furthering their education in institutions of higher learning, including University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, Boston University, Emmanuel College, Rosemont COllege, University of Roches- ter, Jackson College, Trinity College, Wheelock College, Bur- dett and Salem Teachers' COllege. Five girls are studying nursing under the Cadet Nurse CVrps program. Many others passed their Civil Service Examinations before leaving High School, and several of these are now employed in various capacities by the government. Three graduates of last year received college scholar- ships. The annual North Andover Woman's Club award was made to Caroline Hayman, who is now studying music at Boston University. Joan Fitzgerald and Barbara Dandeneau TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 147 received scholarships to the Unix;ersity of Rochester and Emmanuel College, respectively. As has been true for many years in the past, our school continues to enjoy the privileges of/ts Class A rating. This is the highest rating assigned by the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Education. Two changes have recently been made in our curriculum. Because of the urgent need in the armed services for individuals equipped with some knowledge of electricity and mechanics of machines, a new course was introduced for senior pupils who might not be properly prepared to handle satisfactorily, the regular course in physics. All senior boys are required to take either this new course or the old established course in physics. Our policy has been and will continue to be one of cooperation with the requests of the armed services, subject to the limi.tations of our facili- ties. If, through the new courses which we have adopted since the beginning of the war, information is imparted which will aid in saving the life of even one boy, or will help to speed the end of the war by a ,single minute, these courses will have served their purpose. For many years our English classes have met only four times a week. This year the program was revised in such a manner that these classes can be held five times instead of four, each week. The revision adds 25 .% to the amount of time now spent on this rnost important subject.' Last year the Johnson Journal staff, under the able and enthusiastic supervision of Mi'ss Edith Pierce, eompile.d and issued a "Service Men's Directory," listing the name, rank and service address of all former Johnson students. A copy of this directory was sent to each individual whose name ap- peared in the list. The work involved proved to be very much worth while as indicated by the many letters from service men, after their copies had been received. The annual dramatic production last year played to the largest audience in our history. It was un.der the capable direction of Miss Margaret Donlan and proved to be a splen- did success in every respect. Last June, James Cavalieri, who had successfully coached our athletic teams for several years, resigned, to accept a position in a larger school. To fill this vacancy Miss Virginia Baseorn was elected to take over Mr. Cavalieri's classes, while Mr. George Lee, who had been acting as faculty manager of athletics, was appointed to the coaching duties. Miss Baseom came to us with three years of success- 148 ANNUAL REPORT ful teaching experience and has assumed her new duties in a highly acceptable manner. In 'some respects our school has been rather severely handicapped during the past fall because of extended ab- sences of teachers, due to ilIness. Because of present condi- tions it has been impossible to provide substitutes during these cases of absence, and this has made it necessary for all those on the staff to assume, in addition to their regular work, the added duties created by the absent teachers. I wish to take this means of expressing my sincere thanks for the splendid cooperation whleh the entire staff displayed during these difficult weeks. My report would be incomplete without this brief tribute to them. Respectfully submitted, · ALVAH G. HAYES, Principal. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 149 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT--NORTH ANDOVER FINANCIAL REPORT Jan. 1, 1944 to Dec. 31, 1944 Appropriation $137,335 00 Trans£erred £rom Reserve Fund 308 90 Refund 10 00 Expenses of School Department Office $2,148 30 Salaries of teachers, principals and supervisors . 98,067 56 Attendance Officer and School C'ensus 309 26 Expense of superintendent, super- visors, principals, attendance officer, and nurse 637 Books and Supplies 6,198 Janitorial Service 9,264 Fuel 4,547 Expenses of Operating School Buildings 3,513 Maintenance, Repair and Upkeep 3,459 Health 2,342 Transportation 5,898 Evening Tuitions 497 New Grounds and Equipment 456 Miscellaneous 308 $137,653 90 Unexpended Balance The item- for teachers' salaries includes payments to substitute teachers as follows: Mary Hill, $250.75; Mary Cronin, $2.25; Julia Murphy, $4.50; Julia Moynihan, $97.00; Mary (~. Boyle, $114.50; Helen McDonal.d, $81.50; Margaret Hickey, $21.50; Evelyn Rancourt, $36.50; Margaret Kelleher, $5.00; Winifred Briggs, $120.00; Eugenia Fazio, $47.00; (~enevieve Cahill, $2.50; Frances Peel, $7.50; Eleanor Krus- chwitz, $207.50; Helen McManus, $38.50; Mildred Mulcahy, $44.00; Alicia McAloon, $2.50. 55 11 59 . 29 82 81 00 5O 00 22 23 137,648 23 $5 67 150 ANNUAL REPORT STATEMENT OF NET LOCAL COST OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR 1944 Expenditures Receipts High School Tuition, Town of West Boxford $1,787 10 State Aid Vocational School 94 60 State Aid Adult Alien Class 60 00 State Aid on Teachers' Salaries 9,600 00 Sale of Supplies and Cash Receipt's 145 18 Petty Cash Advance 10 00 11,696 88 $137,648 23 AmoUnt expended from local taxation $125,951 35 Remodeling Heating System--Union School Appropriation $2,500 00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 535 00 July 11, 1944 Aug. 1, 1944 Oct. 10, 1944 Payments Lebowitz Bros. $1,011 67 Lebowitz Bros. 1,011 67 Lebowitz Bros. 1,011 66 $3,035 O0 $3,035 00 School Department--Expense Accounts 1944 Acme Textile Mill Ends Co., cleaning cloths $109 2(I Air-Age Education Research, pamphlets 2 50 Allen Brothers Corp., rubber skampa 2 35 Allied Paint Stores, supplies 55 45 Allied Youth, Inc., subscription 1 00 American Book Company, books 46 03 American Council on Education, handbook', record folders 5 00 American Education Press, subscriptions, workbooks 116 22 American Film Center, Inc., subscription 2 00 American Hardware Company, janitor supplies 17 03 American Museum of Natural History, Association dues 4 00 D. Appelton Century Company, book 1 56 Architectural Book Publishing Co., book 3 69 The Atwell Company, ediphone 190 00 Edward E. Babb & Company, classroom supplies 964 95 Babson's Statistical Organization, Inc., book 1 89 F. J. Barnard Company, book rebound 262 13 Ba~'r Engraving Company, halftones 19 25 M. Barrows & Company, Inc., book 2 32 Beaudette & Company, Inc., duplicating supplies 22 34 Beckley Cardy Company, bubblers 85 86 Bell & Howell Company, film 75 Bellman Publishing Company, monographs 2 0~ TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 151 YL Berger Paper Company, paper towels, toilet tissues 69 40 Clifton S. Berry, fly killers 20 Bertram Willoughby Pictures, films 22 50 The Blakiston Company, book 54 Arthur Blank & Company, celluloid coverings 33 62 Bostitch Northeast, Inc., staples 4 07 Boston University, film 50 The Boynton Press, printing 7 05 Bradstreet School, student labor 4 60 Frandon Films, Inc., film 15 00 Bride, Grimes & Company, janitor supplies 3 99 Briggs Publishing Company, books 1 50 Bruce Publishing Company, subscription 4 25 The Business Education World, subscription 3 00 Olive Butler, travel expenses (art convention), printing diplomas 53 3Z Beatrice I-~unter Cahill, counseling high school boys 60 O0 Ca]ifornia Test Bureau, scoring stencils Edmund Calthorpe, labor Cambosco Scientific Company, science supplies C. Theodore 'Campbell, grate bars Carroll & Connelly, fuel Cash or Rita Enaire, petty cash The Champion Publishing Company, hektograph workbooks The Christian Science Publishing Society, subscription Cinema, Inc., repairs to moving picture projector City Treasurer, Lawrence, tuitions The Cody Office Supply Company, office supplies Alden Coggins, labor Joseph A. ~Collins, electrical repairs Columbia Uuiversity, scoring tests The Commonwealth of Mass., Div. University Extension, films, correspondence courses The Commonwealth of Mass., Reformatory, tables The Commonwealth of Mass., Reformatory for Women, flags Consumer's Union, subscription The Continental Press, class record books Cooperative Test Service, tests Mrs. John J. Costello, glasses, oilcloth K. M. Crawford Company, janitor supplies Dan Crowley, building repairs Crown Publishers, book John Cruickshank, labor D. & D. Market, groceries for food classes Davis & Furber Machine Company, grate rods Edna Dayson, travel allowance, stamps Donald Dearden, mowing high school lawn Dept. of Elementary. School Principals, book Detroit Surfacing Hachine ~Company, sander Division of General Extension, Univ. of Georgia, film George Dolan, trimming trees on school grounds Cornelius Donovan, freight and trucking charges John V. Donovan, movie appreciation instruct/on DouMeday, Doran& Company, Inc., book Dowling School Supply Company, classroom supplies Charles H. Driver, printing E. G. Dunn, groceries, for food classes E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., book Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company, printing 6 80 3 12 201 70 137 OO 2,31~ 69 52 00 4 76 7OO 17 75 497 00 7 50 8 66 165 52 10 80 152 40 36 50 27 70 4 00 6 68 73 09 4 17 195 ~5 110 25 3 66 $ 54 2 O7 4 50 215 00 36 O0 2 GO 89 82 50 50 00 22 14 40 00 52 253 09 304 86 3 04 13 50 ANNUAL REPORT Eastern Mass. Street Railway Co., bus tickets for pupils 468 50 The Education Digest, subscription 5 O0 Educational Film Library Association, subscription 2 00 Educational & Recreational Guides, In% subscription 3 32 Educational Test Bureau, tests 30 30 /rven Elston, auto and telephone expenses 75 00 Essex Hardware & Plumbing Supply Co., Inc., janitor supplies 143 72 A. H. Farnham, fuel 209 00 Field Publications, subscription I0 O0 Films, Inc., film 15 $5 Finberg Supply Company, boiler and janitor supplies 73 37 Carl Fischer, /nc., music 67 9(I Fisk Teachers' Agency, commission for securing Math teacher 86 00 Foreign Policy Associa~tion, association dues 3 00 Forse Corporation, shade rollers 5 14 Free World, subscription 6 00 G. & C. Merriam Company, books 9 68 Arthur Garneau, bus contract 2,580 00 Louis Gaudreau, saws filed 11 25 Roland M. Gesing, janitor supplies 58 69 Emile Giard, labor on school grounds 45 00 Fred C. Gibeau, pianos tuned 13 00 Ginn & Company, bboks and supplies 417 61 Gledhill Bros., Inc., desks and supplies 477 97 Roland B. Glines, repairs to moving picture projector 9 60 B. Goldberg & Son, oll cloth i 95 Grade Teacher, subscription 3 00 Gregg Publishing Company,'book 17 86 C. A. Gregory Company, tests 4 32 Gutterson & Gould, Inc., iron 65 J. L. Hammett Company, classroom supplies 231 12 Harcourt, Brace & Company, books 42 86 Mrs. George Hargreaves, groceries for food classes 61 John Harrington, police serving at high school graduation 3 00 Harris Fandel Company, instrument repairs 10 0O Alvah G. Hayes, travel and conference expenses 6 35 D. C. Heath & Company, books 130 16 George W. Home Company, repairs to roof 49 0O John R. Itosking, stencils, office supplies 38 80 Houghton, Mifflin Company, books 11 43 Paul Hulub, labor washing windows at high school 15 00 Indiana University Extension Division, film 75 Institute for Research, careers 3 75 International Correspondence Schools, tuition 50 00 International University Press, books 11 10 Iroquois Publishing Co., Inc., books 46 76 Jacob's Press, books 3 00 James H. Joyce, plaster repairs 102 55 K. & lq. Sales and Service Corp., refrigeration service 9 25 Kird's Food Market, groceries for food classes 38 09 Eleanor Kruschwitz, census i 26 Laidlaw Brothers, books 22 26 Lawrence Gas & Electric Company, gas and electricity 1,601 65 Lawrence Lumber Company, lumber 438 73 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co., glass, pu.tty 52 63 Lawrence Rubber Company, baseballs and softballs 17 63 Fred Leach, repairs 39 05 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. MASS. 153 Lebowitz Bros., pipe 4 47 J. B. Lippincott, workbooks, books 10 93 Little, Brown &Gompany, books 2 57 Longbottom~s Market, groceries for food classes 17 01 The Macmillan Company, books 165 30 Mail Order Supply Company, stencils 11 10 The Manual Arts Press, book 1 98 The Massachusetts Teacher, subscription 1 00 Masury Young Company, janitor supplies 165 82 Maxwell Droke, Publisher~ subscription 2 O0 L. M. McAloon, supplies, repairs 112 25 E. McCabe & Company, boiler repairs, grates , 351 10 Timothy McCarthy, carpenter work 115 O0 McCormick-Mathers Publishing Co., books 4 86 Bernard L. McDonald Company, lime 7 50 McGraw Hill Book Company, oooks 6 46 McKinley Publishing Company, subscription 2 00 H. E. McQuesten, groceries for food classes 29 59 McQuesten's duplicating fluid 15 09 Meadow Brook Soft Water Laundry, Inc., laundry 6 85 Meagan's Drug Store, medical supplies 13 83 J. Ernest Miller, repairs 334 92 Model Airplane News, subscription 7 50 National Association of Secondary School Princpals, membership and pamphlets 3 97 National Education Association, pamphlets 6 40 National League of Nursing Education, book 2 25 National Opinion Research Center. subscription i 00 The Nation's Schools Publishing Co., subscription 3 00 Nesbit Radio Shop, amplifier repaired 7 45 New England Saw Company, saws set and filed 7 29 New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, telephone service ; 454 54 News Map of the Week, subscription 16 50 N. F. Nicetta, repairs 183 25 North Andover Board of Public Works, water 283 55 l~orth Andover Coal Company, fuel 2,027 60 North Andover Transportation Company, bus contract 2,850 00 P. A. Paradis, labor on two brackets 2 25 Fred E. Pitkin, travel allowance, conference expenses 336 14 The Porter:Cable Machine Company, belts for sander 6 58 Progressive Education Association, book 3 62 Railway Express Company, express charges 85 97 Rand McNally & Company, books 82 Thomas W. Reed Company, tongue depressors 2 10 Reliable Electric Supply Company, janitor supplies 34 81 Robinson's Express Company, express charges 7 05 Row, Peterson Company, books 50 28 Royal Typewriter Company, typewriter repairs 370 25 Rotter's Laundry, Inc., Dry Cleaning 72 Benjamin It. Sanborn & Company, workbooks 10 92 Saunder's Studio, projection bulbs, pictures 30 95 Scholastic Bookshop, pamphlets 50 Scholastic Magazines, subscriptions 44 70 School Activities, subscription 4 50 School Executive, subscription 3 00 Science Smwice, subscriptions - 7 00 154 ANNUAL REPORT Scott, Foresman & Company, books 276 62 Singer Sewing Machine Company, sewing machines and supplies 193 60 John J. Slipkowski, lawnmowers sharpened 10 50 Frank E. Smith, painting 914 69 The H. T. Smith Express 'Co., Inc., express charge i 44 Society for Visual Education, Inc., subscription 2 40 South-Western Publishing Company, workbooks, books 201 38 Spaulding-Moss Company, lithographing 22 40 Standard Electric Time Company, repairs 27 85 Stanford University Press, handbook, scoring scales 5 89 The Stock 'Conll~any, workbooks 7 83 E. C. Stiegler & Company, bed and mattress 19 00 Superintendent of Documents, subscription I 00 Survey Associates, Inc., subscription 3 00 A. B. Sutherland Company, domestic arts supplies 25 86 William Taylor, painting 40 50 Teachers Digest, subscription 3 00 Time, subscription q 50 O. H. Toothaker, books 7 77 Earle B. Tracy, clerical work, conference expenses 55 80 Treat Hardware Corp., janitor supplies 132 16 The Typewriter Shop, .supplies and typewriter repairs 24 05 United Mattress Mfg. Company, mattress 4 50 U. S. Infantry Association, subscription 2 00 The University of Minnesota Press, book 48 Universitzy of New Hampshire, film 50 University Publishing Company, plan books 13 65 University System of Georgia, film 1 50 Charles I. Vincent, corfference expenses 3 54 Visual Education Service, films 128 55 Ward's Stationers, offce supplies 2 95 Webster Publishing ~Company, workbooks, books 55 13 H. J. Welch, repairs 335 03 White-Singer Sewing Machine Co., sewing machine supplies 89 Arnold Wilcox, labor at Union School 3 78 Windsor Pad & Paper Co., paper 118 33 John C. Winston ,Company, books 195 86 Henry S. Wolklns Company, supplies 35 88 World Book Company, books, tests 68 75 Wright & Potter Printing Co., school form blanks 4 13 Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing Co., office record cards 8 60 Total $26,328 24 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 155 MISCELLANEOUS COMPARATIVE' DATA TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 159 REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 No. of absentees investigated 175 No. of truancies reported 20 No. of parents notified 20 No. of pupils taken to schools 8 No. of transfer cards investigated 10 No. of home permits investigated 0 No. committed to Training School Respectfully submitted, 150 200 175 150 10 15 10 6 10 15 10 6 6 12 6 4 15 20 4 10 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 IRVEN ELSTON, Attendance Officer. William P. Callahan Georgie E. Everson George E. Everson (substitute) Timothy McCarthy Alfred Lundgren Joseph Walsh (substitute) Joseph Rivet William Donahue Irven El'ston JANITORS Salary Rec~d 1944 School $2,092 00 Johnson High 1,739 00 Merrimack 65 50 Bradstreet 501 60 Bradstreet 1,068 48 Bradstreet 33 00 Bradstreet 1,255 00 Union 1,255 00 Center 1,255 00 Thomson TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS Joseph Crabtree $2,850 Arthur Garneau $2,580 Instrumental Class Les~ons Miss Marya Roginski Mr. Herbert Rowell Mr. Henry LaJoie Miss Lois Gingras Mr. James Winning Cafeteria Operators ~ Mrs. John J. Costello, 17 Merrimack Street tIigh School Mrs. Emffie Bixby, Abbott Street Center School Mrs. Donal.d Thomson, 161 Main Street Bradstreet School Violin Brass Instruments Reed Instruments Baton Classes Drurn Classes 160 ANNUAL REPORT Noon Supervisors Salary Rec'd 1944 Miss Regina Donovan, 42 Sargent St. $99 60 Miss Mary Koroskys (substitute) 30 Wiley Court 20 40 Mrs. Alicia McAloon, 193 Main St. 20.00 Mrs. Grace Lawton, 42 Water St. 30 00 Mrs. Julia Moynihan, 9 May St. 110 50 Mrs. Winifred Briggs (substitute) 35 Milton Street 6 00 Mr. F. Milton Howard (substitute) 20 Pleasant Street 9 00 School Center Center Bradstreet Brads~reet Bradstreet Bradstree~ Bradstreet REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN AND SCHOOL NURSE The following are statistical summaries of the 1944 work of Dr. Fred C. Atkin'son, School Physician, and Miss Edna Dayson, School Nurse: · The per cent of pupils with major physicial defects found in previous years and since corrected are shown in the table below: Merrimack' School Grade VIII VII Adj. Rm. VI V IV III II Bradstreet School Grade VIII VII VI V IH II Thomson-Union Sehools Grade VIII VII V DEFECTS CORRECTED 1942-43 1943-44 33% o 5O 37~% 33 0 33 66]% 60 0 50 50 60 80 50 20 25 0 25 37~% 25 0 50 75 20 20 $3 40 ~3 60 50 0 33 0 50 100 50 25 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 161 IV. 40 0 III ' 33 0 II 33 25 Center School Grade VII-VIII 50 0 V-VI 25 0 III-IV 50 0 I-II 33 Comparative Health Data,-September 1943 to June 1944 1942-43 1943-44 Number o{ Pupils Examined 833 933 Heart Trouble 36 19 Swollen Glands in Neck I 3 Scalp Trouble 0 0 Bad Teeth ' 48 46 Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids , ' 74 54 Total Number of Major Defects 159 126 Total Number with Major Defects 121 109 Number New Defects =: 39 29 Number Irremediable Defects 3 8 Grade I in September Total Registration 88 86 Number of Children presenting a record of physical examination 82 81 Number of Defects found at the time of physical examination 20 21 Number of De;~ects corrected previous to entering first grade 7 9 Number of children entering school with no significant defects 64 61 Number of children presenting dental certificate -- 76 Report of School Nurse for Calendar Year 1943 School visits 861 Number of pupil inspections 495 Pupils excluded for pediculosis 8 Pupils excluded for skin conditions 19 Number of consultations 642 Pupils visit to habit clinic 6 Number of pupils to dental clinic 56 Home visits 450 Minor treatments 370 Pupils referred to family physician 14 Number of children taken to clinic 40 Pupils examined by school physician 833 Number meetings attended 14 Speech Class- The Speech Class for the correction of speech defects is held each Saturday morning at the Merrimack School. Miss Agnes Reardon of Brookline, who teaches speech correction in the schools of Lynn and Boston, is conducting the class. There has been an average attendance of 23 pupils including pre-school as well as those of school age. Following are the 1944 850 1400 16 4 650 8 52 492 400 20 933 6 162 ANNUAL REPORT types of .speech defects and the number receiving instruc- tion for same: Stuttering or Stammering 6 Lisping 7 Substituting one sound for another 4 Baby talk 5 Cleft Palate 1 This class is sponsored by the Eclectic Club. Audiometer Report March 1944 Number tested 880 Number retested 109 Number of failures 39 (6 of these were not retested because of absence) Results of Audiometer Test Total number who failed test 39 Number new defects 26 Number examined by physician 15 Number not examined 11 · Number irremediable 1 Number of old defects 13 Number irremediable 10 Massachusetts Vision Test The Massachusetts Vision Test now employed in our schools, provides a method for screening children who re~ quire an examination by an eye specialist. The test is com- posed of three parts: 1. Visual acquity or clearness of vision. Part one is planned to sort out cases who cannot see at a distance. 2. Functional disturbance or far-sightedness. Part two is intended to detect those who may pass the visual acuity test, but who nevertheless have an error which is latent and may require correc- tion. 3. Muscle Coordination. Part three is designed to indicate the cases in which there is difficulty in using both eyes to- gether. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS, Results of Massachusetts Vision Test Total number of Eye Defects Number new defects Number new defects examined Number examined and glasses prescribed Number examined with no recommendations Number new defects not examined Number of old defects Number of old defects examined Number examined and lens changed Number examined with no recommendations Number old defects not examined Result of Dental Survey Number of cards distributed Number examined by family dentist Result of Dental Examination by Family Dentist Number with no defects Number with dental care completed Number who have started treatment Number with treatment needed but no provision made Number cards returned with parents' signature Number cards not returned 163 1943-44 153 95 58 40 18 37 58 25 13 12 33 1943-44 787 592 184 169 229 10 94 101 164 ANNUAL REPORT SCHOOL CALENDAR 1944-1945 September 6, Wednesday: Schools reopen. November 22, Wednesday: Schools close at noon for remainder-of week. Thanksgiving recess. December 22, Friday: Schools close at night for Chris~- mas vacation. January 2, Tuesday: Schools reopen. February 16, Friday: Schools close at night for mid- winter vacation. February 26, Monday: Schools reopen. April 13, Friday: Schools close at night for 'spring vaca- tion April 23, Monday: Schools reopen. June 20, Wednesday: Schools (elementary) close in fore- noon for summer vacation. June 22, Friday: High school closes for summer vaca- tion. High school graduation. The following holidays which occur during school time will be observed:' Thursday, October 12, Columbus Day; Friday, November 3, Essex County Teachers' Association Meeting; Friday, March 30, Good Friday; Wednesday, May 30, Memorial Day~ No School Sigoal~ Three blasts of the Fire Signal, 7:30 A. M. and 12:15 P.M. Radio Broadcasts from Stations WLAW · TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 165 SEVENTY-FIFTH GRADUATION EXERCISES JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Stevens Hall, North Andover, Massachusetts June 23, 1944 Eight o'clock PROGRAM Processional March Mendelssohn Orchestra Prayer Rev. Clinton W. Carvell Response Chorus Class Salutatory with Essay--"The Art'of Enjoying Music" Caroline Hayman Your Land and My Land Romberg Chorus Class Essay--"Practical Idealism" Barbara Loyola Dandeneau Great is Thy Love Bahm Chorus Class 0ration--"The More Prepared, The More Powerful" William Norman Wilkinson, Jr. Presentation of Prizes The Principal North Andover Woman's Club Scholarship Award Mrs. C. Mason Tucker Presentation of Diplomas Dr. Fred C. Atkinson Holiday Ganne C~orus Essay with Valedictory--"New Itorizons" Joan Therese Fitzgerald Class Song Graduates The Star Spangled Banner Audience and .Graduates E~it March 166 ANNUAL REPORT CLASS SONG Farewell to Johnson Our high school years have ended, And now we must depart, But mem'ries, sad and happy Remain in all our hearts. The Black and Red forever Remain our colors true To them we pledge allegiance, We bid thee fond adieu. So here's a toast to Johnson The school we hold so dear, Whose name we'll always hallow Though we be far or near. Hasmig Kasparian, '44 Senior Marshal Harry William MacPherson Junior Marshals Lorraine Florence Lewis, Jeannette Rhea Ushers (Members of Class of 1945) Clayton A. Crotch C~rl W. $chofield, Jr. William A. Finneran Roger Smith Fred R. Messina Stewart P. Wilson John Wood Music by the North Andover School Orchestra Cqnductor: Joseph B. Murray GRADUATES 1943-1944 Class Motto: The More Prepared, the More Powerful Class Colors: Maroon and Black Agey, Anne (Burdett College) Amshey, Mildred (Boston University) Balsamo, Gasper, (A.S.T.P. University of Maine) Baraford, John (Emmons Loom Harness) Broadhead, Doris (At Home) Burns, John (Navy) Calder, Elizabeth (Shawsheen Mill Office) Calman, Dorothy (Shoe Lace Co. Office) Casale, George (Suttons Mill) Connelly, Margaret (Rosemont College, Penn.) Cornell, James (Army Air Corps) Crosdale, Frederick (A.S.T.P. University of New Hampshire) TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 167 Cunningham, James (Stevens Mill) Cuomo, Louise (Watts Regulator Co.) Cyr, John (Navy) SDandeneau, Barbara (Emmanuel College) Davis, B. alph (Navy Air Corps) De Adder, James (A.S.T.P. University of Maine) Dearden, Kenneth (Aviation Cadet, Navy) Dearden, Phyllis (Jackson College) Dewhirst, Edith (Calox Mill) Donnelly, John (Print Works) Donnelly, Shirley (Meagan's Drug Store) Driscoll, Claire (Trinity College, Vermont) Driscoll, Mary (Boston Navy Yard Office) Drummond Marilyn (Bolta Rubber Company) Dyer, Paul (Navy Sea Bees) Els.ton, Evelyn (Brockleman's Market) Fenton, Joan (McIntosh Business School) *Fitzgerald, Joan (University of Rochester) Fitzgerald, Ursula (Emmanuel College) Forgetta, Eligio (At home--Father's farm) Gile, Mary (Pacific Mills) Gordon, Jean (Davis & Furber Machine Shop) Gosselin, Thomas (Sutton's Mill) Gray, Robert (Kent's Moving Service) Guerrera, Josephine (Beacon Institute of Podiatry) Ylainsworth, Betty (Westbrook Junior College, Maine) Hamel, Cecile (Hytron PlaniJ) Hamilton, Shirley (Jackson Collegb) Hayes, Dorothy (Pacific Mills) -~Hayman, Caroline (Boston University) Hopping, Carlota (Melrose Hospital, Melrose) Howard, Jack (Kirk's Food Market) PIulub, Paul (U. S. Marine Corps) Jackson, Priscilla (Steven's Mill) Kasheta, Doris (Plywood) Kasparlan, Hasmig (Secretary, New York Life Insurance Co.) Kleiner, Gale (A.S.T.P., University of New Hampshire) LaFountaln, Ann (Cadet Nurse Corps) Lee, Douglas (Glennies Milk) Lewis, Claire (Dental Laboratory) Lundquist, Evelyn (Cadet Nurse Corps) MaePherson, I-Iam'y (Boston Braves) Marshall, Robert (Navy) McDonough, Marie (Emmanuel College) MeKinnon, Anna (Boston Navy Yard Offlee) Miller, Irene (Stenographer) Narushof, Irene (Secretary at a Marine base, Va.) Nery, Marilyn (Cadet Nurse Corps) Nieolosl, Louise (Burdett College) Olenio, Robert (Lawrence Ration Board) Poh, John (U. S. Marines Corps) Rennie, Donald (Steven's Mill) Riehardson, Shirley (Wood Mill Office) Rottler, Howard (Navy Sea Bees') Ruess, Yiola (Boston University) Russell, Jane (Wheelock College) Saunders, Marie (Salem Teachers College) 168 ANNUAL REPORT Sperry, Herbert (At home) Stefonowich, Wanda (Working in Florida) Stewart, Audrey (Arlington Mil]) Stewart, Doris (Cadet Nurse Corps) Stewart, Marion (igcIntosh Business School) Stillwell, Joseph (Sut~on's Mill) St. Louis, Dorothy. (Boston Navy Yard Office) Sullivan, Raymond (Holy Cross College) Temple, Arthur (Print Works) Thompson, Gordon (Navy) Tyning, Harold (Sutton's Mill) Warwick, John (Naval Air Corps) Wilkinson, William (Navy) W~]son, Gloria (Plymold) Winning, Lillian (Steven's Mill) Wood, Stewart (Navy) * Highest Honors '~ Second Honors ~ Third Honors MERRIMACK SCHOOL Nancy M. Ballani;yne *Joseph C. Bartley Joyce C. Bevin ***Margaret A. Black Marie E. Broderick P~trlcia R. Currier John J. Donnelly *Robert J. DriscoIl Cynthia M. Ebersbach *Walter E. Eldredge, Jr. Alva J. Eldridge Virginia M. Gaudet Bernadette L. Giard Pauline C. Giard Robert J. Gillespie tMabel E. Hasson Claire M. Kelleher Howard W. Kinports Jacqueline P. Lundgren A. William MacCannell John L, MacCannell Muriel D. Schofield Mary E. Shot~es Joyce H. Sterling *James E. Tamagnine Nancy E. Towler ****Warren E. Towne Margaret D. Twomey Edward L. McGee Arthur L. Awley Peter Aziz Doris E. Bird ~John H. Cole, Jr. Barbara J. Cooney Marion V. Curley John T. Dolan, Jr. Bernadine M. Gosselin Joseph G. Grande June Estelle Hamilton Willis E. Hanseom Anna Margaret Harris BRADSTREET SCHOOL ~Kenneth R. Howard Richard A. Jordan Vito J. Kandrut *Joseph J. Kelley *James F. Noone Eileen Ann Petel]e Leon Edward Petelle M. Norma Richardson Ruth Edna Turner **Charles H. Wentworth, Jr. Shirley A. Wilcox John H. Wolfendeu TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS 169 THOMSON SCHOOL Tony J. Alaimo Andrew J. Alvino Edward K. Brown Elaine L. Champion Kenneth Sandison Clark Louise R. C0nsoli Germaine Rose D'Anjou Janice Pauline Fessenden Marie A. G. Galvagna Barbara Ann Gillespie Marguerite Isabelle Glidden Richard A. Gravel Jessie N. Gucciardi Lucy Nancy Gucciardi Joseph Andrew Guthrie Marjorie L. Howard Frances Mary Ippolito **William C. Leslie Jean Elizabeth Mahoney Marjorie Claire Lee Laura Antoinette Mangano Barbara Jean Marshall Gloriana B. McCoy John J. Mistretta Evelyn Mitchell Charles A. Nicosia Viola G. Nicosia Patricia Claire Scanlon June Alice Schmottlach Donald George Shackleton Rose N. Torrisi *Wallace A. Towne Peter F. White, Jr. Robert It. Wilkinson CENTER SCHOOL Jean A. Biateck Dorothy G. Black Mary Frances Chamberlin Joan E. Driscoll Edwin J. Farrell Lawrence Fortin Constance Furnari Eleanor Marie George Mary Clare Itlckey Samuel E. Laurenza IIerbert W. Manahan Alfred F. Moscarie]lo Robert Thomas Sarcione M. Anne Townsend Robert B. Townsend Joseph Winning .Leon C. Wood * Entered Central Catholic High School ** Entered Essex County Agricultural School *** Entered Abbott Academy **** Entered Lawrence Academy I Left Tew~ 170 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN WARRANT C~mmonwealth of Massachu~setts Essex ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover: Greetings: 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 Engine House in voting precinct one; the Merrimack Schoolhouse in voting precinct two; the Union Schoolhouse in voting precinct three and the Town Hall in voting precinct four, in said North Andover, on Monday the fifth day of March 1945 at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following articles: Article 1. To elect a Moderator, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare for one year, one Assessor of Taxes, one member of School Committee, one member of Board of Health, one member of Board of Public Works for three years; a Highway Surveyor, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Tree Warden, five Constables for one year and a member of the Planning Board to serve for five years and to vote upon any and all Town Officers required by law to be elected by ballot. All to be voted for on one ballot. The polls shall be opened at nine o'clock A. M. and shall be closed at eight o'clock P. M. After final action on the preceding Article one, the said meeting shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article one of the Town by-laws, to Saturday, March 17, 1945 at one-thirty o'clock P. M. in the Town Hall, then and there to act upon the following articles :- Article 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be eIected by 'ballot. Article 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the lectmen and Auditor. Article 4. To see what action the town will take a's to its unexpended appropriations. Article 5. To see what action the town will take as to the recommendations of the finance committee. Article 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the f~nancial year beginning January 1, 1946 and to issue TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 171 a note or notes therefor, payable within one ~ear, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Article 7. To consider the report of all speeial com- mittees. Article 8. To see what action the town will take in regard to appointing a committee to take care of the public parks and triangles of the town. Petition of the Board of Selectmen Article 9. To see if the to~vn will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the purpose of taking the Decennial Census of 1945 as required by law. Petition of the Board of Selectmen Article 10'. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) for the purpose of repairing or replacing street signs throughout the town. Petition of the Board of Selectmen Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($450) to paint the bleachers at Grogan's Field. Petition of the Board of Selectmen Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($160) to replank the worn parts of the bleachers at Grogan's Field. Petition of the Board of Selectmen Article 13. To see if the town will vote to accept the following streets, which have been adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen and are now ready for acceptance by the Town: School Street; Baldwin Street from Francis Street to Bel- mont Street; Mablin Avenue for a distance of one hundred (100) feet in a westerly direction from the intersection of Railroad Avenue. Petition of the Board of Selectmen Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and ;appropriate the sum of Fifty-Four Dollars and Sixty-Seven cents ($54.67) for the payment of miscellaneous ,bills con- tracted in 1944 for Grogan's Field Playground. Petition o£ the Board of Selectmen Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300') for the purpose of a transcription of the Birth Records of the 172 REPORT Town from the year 1916 through the year 1941. Petition of Joseph A. Duncan Article 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a town accountant in accordance ~vith Section 55, Chapter 41, General Laws; to abolish the office o£ town auditor, or take any action relative thereto. Petition of James W. E]liott, Town Auditor Article 17. To -see if the Town will raise and appro- ~priate Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($7,600) to clean and cement line water mains in the water works system. Petition of the Board of Public Works Article 18. To see if the Town wi/1 vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to put in a drain on Lyman Road, beginning at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Joseph J. Sambataro and others Article 19. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($3,800) to purchase a Mack Dump Truck complete. Petition of the Highway Surveyor Article 20. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for main- tenance on any street in Town under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conju~iction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purPose; or to take any other action in rela- %ion thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor Artic]e 21. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800) to install a new surface drain and two catchbasins on Academy Road. Petition of the Highway Surveyor Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a--($20,000) Twenty Thousand Do]Jars to enable tile School Department to secure plans and specifications for a new high school, or b--($14,000) Fourteen Thousand Dollars to enable the School Department to secure plans and specifications for an addition to the high school, or c--($2,000) Two Thousand Dollars to enable the School Department to have a survey conducted by one or mere qualified persons regarding the need of the town for new TOWN OF NORTH AI~DOVER, MASS. school buildings or additions to school buildings. Petition of Fred E. Pitkin, Superintendent On behalf of the School Committee Article 23. To see if the Town will' raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thou'sand Dollars ($1,000) for the purchase of a new Police Cruiser. ' Petition of Alfred II. McKee Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1,100) to purchase 1000 feet of 21/~ inch hose. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers Article 25. To see if the town will vote to grant a permanent increase of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to the annual salary of the "Call Firemen." Such increase to be retroactive to January 1, 1945. Petition of Members of Fire Department Article 26. To see if the Town wi]] vote to increase the School Department appropriation for 1945 by Nine Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($993.50) to grant an increase of 10% to all School Department janitors, this increase .to be based upon the wages provided for in the 1945 School Department appropriation. Petition of George E. Everson and others Article 27. To see if the town will'raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money to be added to each de- partment's appropriation, except the school department, to provide a ten per cent increase in wages and salaries for all employees. Petition of Town Employees Article 28. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint the five duly elected Constables as reserv~ Police Officers in the town of North Andover. Petition of May Ward Mulvey and others Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of School Committee members from three to five. Petition of North Andover Teachers' Association Article 30. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200) for necessary repairs to .Stevens Memorial Library building. Petition of Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library Article 31. To see if the town will vote to change the town zoning by-law article 2, section 5, initial I to read as follows: "To become mandatory; No new licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages of any kind shall be granted in the following districts, except that the licenses that are now 174 ANNUAL REPORT held by present owners, may be continued: Massachusetts Avenue and Middlesex Streets in Precinct Three, and Chick- ering Road and Park Street, North Andove.r Center." Petition of John M. Pillon and others Article 32. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to be used for a Sidewalk Project; the Town to provide one half the expense and the applicant the other half of the cost. Petition of Frederic H. Robinson and others Article 33. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of'money to construct a sidewalk on Sutton Street, starting from High Street and going northerly on the right hand side of Sutton Street to meet the other sidewalk. Petition of William J. Dryden and others Article 34. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a Tarvia Sidewalk on May Street; the same to extend from Paradis's Garage to the end of said street. The cost for the above to be estimated by the Highway Surveyor. Petition of Ferdinand O. Kruger and others Article 35. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money fer the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, for a postwar rehabilitation fund, in accordance with the provi- sions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943. Petition of the Board of Selectmen Article 36. To act upon any other business which may legally be considered at this meeting. And you are here directed to serve this warrant by post- ing true and attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and at five or more pu'blic places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover, this Twenty- ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand nine hundred and forty-five. HARRY C. FOSTER ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN Selectmen of North Andover CONTENTS. Finance Committee Recommendations ...................... 79 Assessor's Report ........................................ 28 Auditor's Report ...................................... '.. 111 Board of Public Works Report ................ , ............ ~0 Board of Health Report .................................. 109 Board of Public ~Velfare Report ........................... 71 Building Inspector's Report ............................... 69 Dog Officer's Report... ................................... 44 Fire DePartment Report ................................ 67 Highway Surveyor's Report ........................... ' .... 57 List of Jnrors .......................................... 43 Moth Department and Tree Warden's Report ............... 48 Old Age Assistance ...................................... 7~ Police Department ...................................... 43 Report of Planning Board ................................ 65 School Committee's Report ................................ 141 Stevens Memorial Library ................................ 86 SesJer of Weights and 3feasures ........................... 66 Tax Collector's Report ................................... 30 Town Clerk's Report ..................................... 36 Town By-Laws ........................................ 45 Town Warrant... ....................................... 170 Treasurer's Report ...................................... 34 State and Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief .................. 70 Selective Service Board ................................... 105