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ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS 1943 TOWN OF' NORTH ANDOVER ~943 O};~c~s' R. uPO~' OF THE Receipts and Expenditures .AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR, FOR THE Financial Year Ending December ~1, 1943 INCLUDING Report of School Committee and Board of Public Works Ts~ C. H. DR[VrR Co. 1944 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR 1943 Moderator CORNELIUS J. MAtt0NEY Town Clerk Town Treasurer JOSEPH A. DUNCAN JAMES J. MAKER Selectmen HARRY C. FOSTER ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN Board of Public Welfare HARRY C. FOSTER ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN Board of Assessors EDWARD E. CURLEY Term expires 1944 OSCAR L. SOUCY Term expires 1945 HERBERT T. WILD Term expires 1946 Board of Health HERBERT E. McQUESTEN Term expires 1944 EDWARD W. A. HOLT, M.D. Term expires 1945 GE:ORGE E. JEWETT Term expires 1946 LUCIA P. KATHAN Agent School Committee FREDERICK C. ATKINSON, M.D. Term expires 1944 REV. CLINTON W. CARVELL Term expires 1945 CAROLINE MOODY INGRAM Term expires 1946 Superintendent of Schools FRED E. PITKIN Board of Public Works C. MASON TUCKER, Deceased WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, Deceased FREEMAN C. HATCH, 2nd, to fill vacancy DONALD A. BUCHAN to fill vacancy BERNARD F. HUGHES Term expires 194~ Superintendent of Public Works WILLIAM B. DUFFY Board of Registrars of Voters HARRY F. CUNNINGI-IAM Term expires 1944 F. ORRIS REA Term expires 1945 PATRICK C. CRONIN Term expires 1946 JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Clerk Collector of Taxes IRVING E. HINTON Highway Surveyor IRA D. CARTY Supt. of Moth Dept. JOHN J. CONNORS Town Auditor JAMES W. ELLIOTT Tree Warden JOHN J. CONNORS Building Inspector MARTIN LAWLOR Planning Board C. MASON TUCKER, Deceased JAMES P. DAW, U. S. Army JOHN J. COSTELLO, Resigned DR. HAROLD KAY Military substitute £or James P. Daw CHARLES TROMBLY, to fill vacancy PETER RITCHIE, to fill vacancy DONALD A. BUCHAN Term expires 1947 WILLIAM A. RUSSELL Term expires 1948 Permanent Police ALFRED II. MeKEE, Chief RICHARD S. HILTON, Captain MYRON B. LEWIS A. HOUGHTON FARNHAM DANIEL SHINE Fire Engineers JAMES HARGREAVES LEO KANE ARTHUR STEAD 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 and Lumber ARTHUR FARNHAM ANGUS CROSS IRA D. CARTY CHARLES W. PAUL ERNEST SMITH Fence Viewers JOSEPH GILL WRIGHT STORK Caretakers of Playgrounds JOSEPH RIVET, Gro~'an's Field JOHN CUSHING, Centre WILLIAM DRUMMOND, Centre Soldiers' Relief Agent JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN Sealer Weights & Measures ARTHUR JENKINS Inspector of Animals ROBERT BURKE Public Welfare Agent OLIVE 5{. REGAN Forest Fire Warden JAMES HARGREAVES Dog Officer JOHN DOLAN Slaughtering Inspector F. ORRIS REA Bathing Beach Committee JAMES M. BANNAN. Chairman IRVING HOWES FREDERICK C. ATKINSON, M.D. FRANK E. SMITH HOWARD KELLY ERNEST SMITH ALFRED H. McKEE Advisory Board for 1943-1944 EDWIN A. KING HAROLD HOLT A. MURRAY HOWE CLARENCE HUTTON HENRY BLACK DELBERT A. AREL FORBES ROCKWELL 'Constables Appointed by the Selectmen ALEXANDER Mo WHITE GEORGE W. BUSBY JOHN W. MAWSON JOHN H. ~'ENTON ARTHUR JENKINS FREDERICK MOSLEY CHARLES ZUIL ARTHUR T. FAYNE CHARLES PITMAN MATEO DE TERESI WILLIAM TORREY FRED SALOIS HAROLD WOOD HORACE CULPON ARTHUR BOHNWAGNER GEORGE EVERSON GEORGE STEWART JAMES F. SMITH HAROLD TYNING WALTER E. CHAMPION ANDREW BARA JOHN J. DOLAN FREDERICK CLARENBACH ROBERT KIRSCH WILLIAM P. CALLAHAN JOHN A. SULLIVAN FRED McCORMACK PAUL GOUDERAULT HUGH STEWART JOHN J. tIURLEY FRANK DENEU GEORGE DOLAN ARTHUR II. FARNHA~ JOHN FARNUM GUSTAVE NUSSBAUM JAMES SMITH MARCUS MAGOON DONALD HILTON SAMUEL BEVIN BOSLOW BU Si-I IRVING ELSTON JOHN M. COSTELLO FREDERICK RABS GEORGE H. SANFORD PETER RITCHIE FREDERICK BUTLER FRED KIESLING HARRY BINNS JOHN J. MURRAY WILLIAM MORTON EDWARD DONOVAN PHILIP MIDGLEY MICHAEL HURSON CHARLES ASHWORTH CHARLES W. PAUL JOHN HARRINGTON JOHN H. MILNES LAURIE E. KNOWLES JOHN HARRIS RICHARD HARGREAVES EDWARD SARCIONE MICHAEL GOLDEN WALTER STAMP JOHN J. ROCHE AUGUST/NE WALSH WILLIAM THOMSON JOHN J. MAHONEY ALBERT T. CURRIER CHARLES WOOD CORNELIUS DONOVAN DONALD BUCHAN LOUIS GODIN ALBERT SCHOFIELD ROBERT II. CAMPBELL ARCHIE GOURLAY, JR. HERMAN P. ARLIT MARION E. BANKER WALTER H. BARIL CLIFTON S. BERRY *SAMUEL H. BEVIN PHILIP A. BUSBY WILLIAM H, CALDER ALBERT CHADWICK CHARLES H. DAVIS *MATEO DE TERESI JOHN T. DOLAN *ARTHUR H. FARNHAM EARL L. FOSTER EDWARD L. GOODHUE *JOHN P. HARRINGTON CHARLES D. HODGSON JAMES H. KELLEY MAX LORENZ ALLAN L. MORSE JOHN DOWELL *GUSTAVE NUSSBAUM THOMAS E. PENDLEBURY SIDNEY C, REA *PETER RITCHIE LEWIS A. SANDERSON FRANK SHRIGLEY flAMES F. SMITII *HUGH STEWART LEE TARDIFF *WILLIAM TORREY FRANCIS J. TROMBL¥ *HAROLD WOOD *JOHN MAUD Auxiliary Police *CHARLES S. ASHWORTH HAROLD P. BARRINGTON HERBERT BARWELL DORRALL G. BERRY ROBERT J. BURKE *FREDERICK A. BUTLER GEORGE A. CAREY ROLAND A. COOK HARRY F, DAY ALBERT DETORA *GEORGE E. EVERSON *JOHN C. FARNUM CHARLES S. FOWLER PAUL B, GRANTZ *JOHN L, HARRIS FRANK HOWARD ROMEO D, LEGARE *PHILIP MIDGLEY JOHN J. McCARTHY THOMAS E. McDUFFIE *ARTHUR C. ?AYNE CYRIL PIPER *JAMES J. REGAN *JOHN J. ROCHE GEORGE II. SHAW ELLSWORTH SKINNER *WALTER STAMP CORNELIUS SULLIVAN *RALPH TIIORNTON CHARLES TROMBLY FRED D. WHITTIER *ROLAND E, AMBIEHL ALEXANDER NESS *Also appointed as constables. ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Monday the first day of March 1943. 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 mem- ber of School Committee, one member of Board of Health, one member of Board of Public Works for three years: a High- way Surveyor, a Collector of Taxes, an Auditor, a Tree War- den, five Constables for one year and a member of the Plan- ning Board to serve for five years; also to vote upon the follo~ving question: "Shall sections twenty-six to thirty-one inclusive, of Chapter thirty-two of the General Laws author- izing the cities and towns of the Commonwealth to establish retirement systems for their employees, be accepted?" 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 13, 1943, at one thirty o'clock P. M., in the Town Hall, then and there to act upon the following articles :-- I 2 3 4 Totals Moderator for one year Mahoney, Cornelius J. 380 460 402 446 1688 Blanks 152 195 151 121 619 Town Clerk for one year ~ ~' :~/ Duncan, Joseph A. 422 '529 467 493 1911 Blanks 110 126 86 74 395 Town Treasurer for one year Maker, James J. 428 528 442 464 1862 Blanks 104 127 111 103 445 Three Selectmen for one year Finneran, Joseph M. 400 473 277 464 1714 Foster, Harry C. 317 453 372 434 1576 Murphy, Leo It. 287 223 181 167 858 Thomsoa, Arthur A. 299 432 397 367 1495 Blanks 293 384 332 269 1278 Highway Surveyor for one year Carry, Ira D. 401 529 442 492 1864 Coates, Benjamin 85 73 69 35 262 Ennis, John J. 30 24 20 24 98 Blanks 16 29 22 16 83 8 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Public Works for three years Somerville, William 372 450 408 439 1669 Blanks 160 205 145 128 638 Assessor of Taxes for three years Thomas, Carl A. 221 163 168 138 690 W'ild, YIerbert T. 252 412 333 361 1358 Blanks 59 80 52 68 259 Town Auditor for one year Ell~ott, James W. 407 497 43I 44I 1776 Blanks 125 158 122 126 531 School Committee for three years Ingrain, Caroline Moody 224 366 286 309 1185 McAloon, Louis H. 283 245 229 229 986 Blanks 25 44 38 29 136 Public We]fare three for one year Finneram Joseph M. 403 477 369 459 1708 Foster, Harry C. 310 445 373 437 1565 Murphy, Leo H. 289 213 174 161 837 Thomson, Ari~hur A. 302 427 390 376 1495 Blanks 292 403 353 268 1316 Tax Collector for one year YIinton, Irving E. 414 521 460 471 1866 Blanks 118 134 93 96 441 Tree Warden for one year Connors, John J. 415 513 436 471 1835 Blanks 117 142 117 96 472 Board of Health for three years Jewett, George E. 379 472 422 450 1723 Blanks 153 183 181 117 584 Five Constables for one year Bevin, Samael H. 286 386 269 311 1252 Everson, George E. 231 298 235 261 1025 ttarrington, John P. 373 472 344 402 1591 Tynlng, I~arold W. 375 391 376 357 1493 Walsh, Augustine J. 310 309 262 320 1201 Wood, Harold 279 383 389 355 1406 Blanks 806 1036 896 829 3567 Planning Board for five years Russell, William_~ 372 474 402 441 1689 Blanks 160 181 151 126 618 Question Yes 24~ 271 208 257 976 No 106 133 134 118 491 Blank~ 186 251 211 192 840 532 655 553 567 2307 ANNUAL REPORT Adjourned Annual Meeting March 13, 1943 Article 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Referred to the Selectmen for action. Article 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen 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 balances be returned to the Treasury with the exceptions of $9000.00 appropriated under Article 20, of the 1942 warrant, $2485.83 appropriated under Article 47, of the 1942 warrant and $38.12, balance of the Rationing Board appropriation. Voted that the sum of nine hundred fifty-eight and 68/100 ($958.68) dollars be appropriated from surplus reve~ hue of the town to provide for overlay deficit of 1942 and prior years. Voted that the Assessors be authorized to use a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) dollars, from free cash toward the reduction of the 1943 tax rate. Item 14. Police Dept. includes a raise of $1.00 a week for all regular ofiieers. Item 16 was increased by $1365.00, after acceptance by the town of Article 20, of the warrant, this being added cost of one more man as permanent fireman for eight months. Item 27. 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 $440.00, this amount to be taken from the appropriation made for this department. Item 37. This item was increased from $10,000.00 to $11,000.00. Item 46. Voted that the School Committee be author- ized to appoint one of its members as School Physician and that his salary be fixed at $550.00, this amount to be taken from appropriation made for the School Department. Under item 49, Mr. Charles W. Tucker made the follow- ing motion which was adopted by the ~eoters: l0 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. That item 49 covering public parks and triangles be amended to include, subject to the approval by the Town Counsel of the Towfs title thereto, a certain burial plot containing about ~/~ of an acre, situated near Berry Street, given by Philip Farrington in 1783, for the use, of the habitants of that part of the town for a burying ground, as located and outlined on a plan filed with North Essex Reg- istry of Deeds accompanying the deed of the surrounding land from Samuel D. Berry to William Beck, dated June. 8, 1909. After the adoption of this motion the Park Department appropriation was increased by one hundred dollars. Article 5. To 'see what action the town will take as to ~he recommendations of the finance committee. ARTICLE 5 DEPARTMENTS APPROPRIATION 1 Selectmen, salaries $825.00, expenses $270.00 $1,095 00 2 Auditor, salary $660.00, expenses $1,540.00 2,200 09 3 Treasurer (including bond), salary $1,600.09, 3,107 30 expenses $1,507.30 4 Custodian Tax Title Account, salary $50.00, 225 00 expenses $175.00 5 Collector (including bonds), salary $1,155.00, expenses $2,084.00 3,239 00 6 Tax T4tle Foreclosures, expenses $750.00 750 00 7 Assessors, salaries $1,485.00, expenses $2,123.00 3,608 00 8 License Commissioners, expenses $100.00 100 00 9 Town Clerk, salary $385.00, expenses $200.00 585 00 10 Election-Registrars, salary $220.00, expenses $1,800.00 2,020 00 11 Planning Board, expenses $100.00 100 00 12 Janitor Town Itall, salary $300.00 309 00 13 Town Building Maintenance (including clerk) expenses $5,000.00 5,000 00 14 Police and Expenses 13,080 00 15 Dog Warrant, salary $165.09, expenses $50.00 215 00 16 Fire Department, salaries $16,326.00, expenses $2,439.00 18,765 00 17 Building Inspector, salary $220.00 220 00 18 Sealer of Weights & Measures, salary $300.00, expenses $90.00 390 00 19 Insect Pests 3,900 00 20 Tree Warden, salary $330.00, expenses $3,270.00 3,600 00 21 Brush Cutting 550 00 22 Town Forest 110 23 Contingent 1,000 00 24 Forest Fire Warden, salary $110.00 110 00 25 Fire Patrol 500 00 26 Forest Fires, increase of $400 over last year earmarked for purchase of forest fire hose 909 00 27 Board of Health, salary $330.~, expenses $5,000.00, physician, salary $440.00 5,770 00 28 County T. B. Hospital Maintenance 5,243 75 29 Animal Inspector, salary $220.00 220 00 30 Sewer Maintenance & Construction 4,000 00 ANNUAL REPORT 11 31 Expenses of Dump 260 00 32 Vital Statistics 300 09 33 Garbage Disposal 2,000 00 34 Highway Surveyor, salary $3,150.00 3,150 00 35 Refuse Disposal 3,500 OO 36 Streets General Maintenance Maintenance $20,000, Oiling Roads, $13,000.00, Rep. Dodge Truck $500.00 33,500 00 37 Snow Removal 11,000.00 38 Street Lighting 8,507 92 39 Board of Public Welfare, salary $330.00 33(~ 00 40 Public Welfare Agent, salary $440.00 440 00 41 Supt. and Matron, Infirmary~ salary $1,320.00 1,320 00 42 Outside Relief and Repairs 10,00'0 00 43 Old Age Assistance 37,000 00 44 Aid to Dependent Children ?,50(Y 00 45 State Aid and Solders' Relief, salary $137.50, expenses, $3,362.50 3,500 00 46 Schools, Physicians, salary $550.00, expenses $127,050.00 127~600 00 47 Stevens Memorial Library 6,700 00 48 Bathing Beach 1,000 00 49 Public Parks & Triangles 2,260 00 50 Playground (Grogan's Field) 800 00 50A Playgrounds (Center) 200 00 American Legion (Rent) 60(r 00 Itemized Annual Town ReporTs 1,100 00 Insurance 6,500 00 Armistice Day 100 00 Memorial Day 350 00 Reserve Fund 3,000 00 Board of Public Works, salary $330.00 330 00 Water Maintenance and Construction 28,700 00 Discount on Notes 1,600 00 Interest on East Side Server Notes 892 50 Redeeming East Side Sewer Notes 2,000 00 Interest on New Schoolhouse Notes 83 75 Redeeming New Schoolhouse Notes 3,000 00 Interest on N.R.A. Water Notes 37 50 Redeeming N.R.A. Water Notes 1,000 00 Rationing Board, expenses $1,000.00 1,000 00 Total $392,064 72 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Amounts Article 9 Article 15 Article 16 A~icle 17 Article 18 Article 24 Article 25 Article 26 Article 29 Article 30 Article 31 Voted for Under Other Articles in the Warrant North Andover Committee on Public Safety $5,000 90 Zoning By-Laws 100 00 Center Playground Water Bills 8 80 Board 04' Assessors, legal fees 75 00 Painting Stevens Hall 550 00 Street Department, Sidewalk Tractor 1,200 00 Street Department for Used half-ton truck 600 00 Street Department, Maintenance Water Street 2,000 00 Water and Sewer 500~ 00 1009 ft. 2.% in. hose 1,100 00 New Police Car 50~ 00 Massachusetts State Guard No. 37 · 600 00 12 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Article 33 Article 34 Article 35 Article 5 Surface drains on Buckingham Road and on Young Road 1,640 00 Sewer on Camden Street 1,700 00 Sewer on Mass. Ave. from V~alnut Street to Bay State Road 3,600 00 .$19,173 80 392,064.72 $411,238 52 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 financial year beginning January 1, 1944, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. 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, 1944, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year; and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, of Chapter 44, General Laws. The vote was unanimous and so declared. Article 7. To consider the report of all special eom- mittees. No reports of special committees. 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 Board of Select- men. Members of the Board of Public ~Works were voted a committee to care for public parks and triangles. Article 9. To see ff the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to be expended by the North Andover Committee on Public Safety, with any unexpende, d balance of the appropriation from 1942, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, for the preser- vat/on of health and the protection of persons and property in the town; for~ the purchase of equipment and supplies; to provide for the training of its citizens in matters essential to civilian defense, and for any other purpose authorized by Chapter 487 of the Acts of 1941. Petition of the Committee ou Public Safety. ANNUAL REPORT Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5000.00) dollars, together with the unexpended balance of the 1942 appropriation for the use of the North Andover Committee of Public Safety, to be expended with the approval of the Board of Selectmen for the preservation of health and the protection of persons and property of the town~ for the purchase of equipment and supplies; to provide for the train- ing of its citizens in matters essential to civilian defense, and for any other purpose authorized by Chapter 487, of the Acts of 1941. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to repeal Sec- tion 7 of Article IV of the Town's By-Laws. Petition of the Advisory Board. Voted to strike from the warrant. Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to strike out and repeal Section 5 of Article I of the Town's By-Laws and substitute the following Section in its place and stead: "Section 5. At said adjourned meeting the Moderator shall appoint an Advisory Committee of seven (7) legal voters of the Town who shall serve from. the dissolution of said meet- ing until the dissolution of the Annual Meeting next follow- ing. No elective or appointive Town Officer or Town employee shall be eligible to serve on said Committee. A. Said Committee shall choose its own officers and serve without pay, and vacancies in the Committee during the year shall be filled by appointment of the Moderator as soon as possible after he is informed that a vacancy exists. B. The Selectmen and all boards, committees, heads of departments or other officers of the Town authorized by law to expend money, shall furnish to said Committee, not less than ten days before the end of the Town financial year, detailed estimates of the amounts necessary for the proper maintenance of the departments under their jurisdiction for the ensuing year with explanatory statements as to any changes from the amounts appropriated for the same pur- poses in the preceding year and an estimate of amounts nec- essary for outlays or permanent improvements. They shall also prepare estimates of any income likely to be received by the Town during the ensuing year in ¥onnection with the Town's business or property entrusted to their care. The Selectmen shall include in their estimates the salaries and egpenses connected with their own office and salaries of all other Town Officers shall be included in the estimates for the office, department or branch of the public service of which they are in charge. The Treasurer shall, in addition to his 14 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. estimate of the amount required for the maintenance of his own office, prepare a separate statement indicating the amounts required for the payment of interest on the Town debt and for the payment of such portions of the Town debt as may become due during the succeeding year. C. All articles in any warrant for a town meeting shall be referred to said Committee for its consideration and said Committee shall, after due consideration of the subject of such Articles, report thereon to the town meeting such rec~ ommendations as it deems best for the interests of the town and/ts citizens. D. It shall be the duty of said Committee to consider the repbrts and estimates submitted to it as herein provided and the several Article's in the warrant for the Annual Meet- ing next following and any and all other municipal questions. E. Said Cnmmittee shall give at least one public hear- ing within ten days preceding the date of the adjourned Annual Meeting upon all matters to be considered by them and they shall prepare and distribute among the voters, prior to said adjourned meeting, printed copies of such finding and recommendations as they see fit to make and shall report the same to said meeting. For this purpose and for the per- formance of other duties hereunder they may incur such reasonable expense as may be necessary. F. In its discharge of its duties hereunder said Com- mittee shall have free access to all books of record and ac- counts, bills and vouchers on which money has been or may be paid from the Town Treasurer. Officers, boards and com- mittees of the Town 'shall, upon request, furnish said Com- mittee with facts, figures and any other information per- taining to their several activities. Petition of the Advisory Board. Voted to strike from the warrant. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to write off the balances on deposit in the closed Lawrence Trust Com- pany and the Merchants Trust Company of Lawrence, the final dividends in liquidation of these banks having been received, these balances being as follows: Lawrence Trust Company $4,864.55, Merchants Trust Company of Lawrence $1,958.00, Total $6,822.55. Petition of James J. Maker, Treasurer and others. Voted that the town write off ihe baIances on deposit in cIosed banks; the Lawrence Trust Company and the Mer- chants Trust Company both in Lawrence, the final dividends in liquidation of these banks having been received, these ANNUAL REPORT 15 balances as follows: Lawrence Trust Company $4864.55, 3/lerchant~4 Trust Company $1958.00, Total $6822.55. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Auditor to write off the balance of $4,704.70 due the Town on account of the John J. Costello shortage. Petition of James W. Elliott, Auditor and others. It was voted that the balance of $4704.70 due the town be wr/tten off the books as petitioned for in this article. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following Zoning By-Law, prepared by the Planning Board, together with the accompanying map which is on file at the office of the Town Clerk. Petition of the Planning Board. It was voted to accept the Zoning By-La~v and the map on file at the office of the Town Clerk. The Zoning By-Law appears in the Warrant for the meeting and on page 173 through 186 of the Annual Town Report and map of Zoning inserted. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and approyriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) for the purpose of printing the Zoning By-Laws, providing the pro- posed Zoning By-Law is accepted by the Town. Petition of the Planning Board. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the pm'l)OSe of printing the Zoning By-Law. Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Dollars and Eighty Cents for the payment of 1942 Water Bills for the Center Playground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. It was voted to raise and appropriate, the sum of eight dollars and eighty cents for the payment of 1942 water bill for the Centre Playground. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Dollars ($75) for the payment of a bill for legal fees presented to the Board of Assessors. Petition of the Board of Assessors. Voted to raise and appropriate seventy-five dollars for the payment of a bill for legal fees presented to the Board of Assessors. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($550), for the painting of Stevens Hall. Petition of Board of Selectmen. 16 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred fi,fty dollars for the painting of Stevens Hall. Article 19. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the purchase, from Abbot, Moses T. and Nathaniel Stevens, of 4.42 acres of land on Great Pond Road between the Pump- lng Station land and land of Fritz Ostherr and grant a right of way over the Pumping Station driveway to Lake Coehiehe- wick to the present owners of the land. Petition of Board of Publle Works. Unfavorable action voted. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 48 as amended by Section 58A, as pertaining to the hours of permanent firemen, and act on anything relating thereto. Petition of James Hargreaves and others. Voted to accept Chapter 48 as amended by Section 58A, as pertaining to the hours of the permanent firemen. Articl~21~) To see if the Town will vote to accept the following ~h~gts, which have been adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen and are now ready for acceptance by the Town: Harwood Street; William Street, from Railroad Avenue to Marblehead Street and Beech Avenue, from Massachusetts Avenue to Parker Street. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Voted to accept the following streets which have been adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen and are now ready for acceptance by the town :--Harwood Street; William Street from Railroad Avenue to Marblehead Street and Beech Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Parker Street. Article 22. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200) to pur- chase a bulldozer outfit for the Town tractor. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted not to make this purchase. Article 23. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,250) to purchase a 21/~-ton dump truck, for the use of the Highway Department. Petition of the Highway Sur- veyor. Voted to strike from the warrant. This matter cared for under item 36, of the budget. Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200) for the purchase of a sidewalk tractor for the use of the Highway ANNUAL REPORT 17 Department. The total cost of the tractor is Twenty-two Hundred Dollars ($2,200) but One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) will be paid for rental on the tractor, which will reduce the cost to Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200). Peti- tion of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to raise and appropriate the, sum of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1200.00) to purchase a sidewalk trac- tor for the use of the Highway Department. The total cost of the tractor is $2200.00, but $1000.00 will be paid for rental which will reduce the cost to $1200.00. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900) to pur- chase an automobile for the use of the Highway Surveyor. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars to purchase a late model used half-ton pick-up truck for the Highway Department. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000), 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; or to take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars for the maintenance of Water Street, under Chapter 90, of the General Laws, to be used m conjunction w~th any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both, but in no greater proportion than two dollars of the town money to one dollar of State or County money or both. It was also voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the water and sewer departments in conjunction with this work. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Collector of Taxes to proceed to collect any outstanding counts of the several departments of the Town which should be collected, and to employ counsel when necessary, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. Petition of Selectmen. Voted to instruct the Tax Collector to proceed to collect and outstanding accounts of the several departments of the town which should be collected, and to employ counsel when necessary, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000) to 18 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. purchase a new seven hundred and fifty gallon pump and combination truck to replace the old pump and combination truck now in use, and the proceeds received from the old · truck to be paid over to the Town Treasurer. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Voted that the nine thousand dollars appropriated under Article 20, of the 1942 warrant for the purchase of a new seven hundred and fifty gallon pump and combination truck to replace the old pump and combination truck now in use, the proceeds received from the old truck to be paid over to the Town Treasurer, be re-appropriated for the same pur- pose. Article 29. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1,100) to pur- chase 1,000 feet of 21/2" hose. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of eleven hun- dred dollars for the purchase of 1000 feet 2~/2'' hose for the Fire Department. Article 30. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for a new police car. Petition of Alfred H. McKee and others. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purchase of a new car for the Police Depart- ment. Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) to carry on the activities of the Massachusetts State Guard No. 37. Petition of Board of Selectmen. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars to carry on the activities of the Massachusetts State Guard No. 37. Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the expenses of the Rationing Board. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. This article cared for under Item 66 of the budget. Article 33. To see if the Town wil] vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for surface drains on Buckingham Road between Herrick Road and Lyman Road and on Young Road between Herrick Road and Lyman Road. Petition of Philip Sutcliffe and others. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ANNUAL REPORT 19 six hundred forty ($1640.00) dollars, for surface drains on Buckingham Road between Herrick Road and Lyman Road and on Young Road between Herrick Road and Lyman Road. Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install a sewer on Camden Street. Petition of Peter Kasheta and others. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand seven hundred dollars to install a sewer on Camden Street. This will care for six houses and will extend a distance of 500 feet. Article 35. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Massachusetts Avenue from Walnut Street to Bay State Road. Petition of A. K. Eldridge and others. Voted to raise and appropriate the. sum of three thou- sand six hunt, red ($3600.00) dollars, to extend the sewer system on Massachusetts Avenue from Walnut Street to Bay State Road. This will cover a distance of 982 feet with five houses to be connected at present. Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the land with the building thereon situated on the easterly side of Main Street in North Andover and numbered 108 to 112 Main Street, containing 15,000 square feet, now the property of the Andover Savings Bank, bounded and de- scribed as follows :--Beginning at a point on the Northeast- erly side of Main Street three hundred fifty (350) feet South- easterly from the corner of land formerly of Town of North Andover; thence running Northeasterly at a right angle with said street and in a straight line by other land once of Eben Sutton one hundred fifty (150) feet; thence running Southea.sterly in a straight line by other land once of said Sutton one hundred (100) feet; thence running Southwest- erly in a straight line by other land 'once of said Sutton one hundred fifty (150) feet to said street; thence running Northwesterly by said street one hundred (100) feet to the point of beginning. Meaning to include the above described real estate and all appurtenance, fixtures and all contents of the above building now belonging to the said Andover Savings Bank and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to purchase the same~ Petition of James B. Ewart and others. Voted unfavorable action on this article. Article 37. To act upon any other business which may ~0 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. legally be considered at this meeting. The meeting was dissolved at 3:30 o'clock P. M. About 250 persons were prese.nt. Andrew CVffin, Carl Thomas, Alfred Garneau, John Heggarty, Angelina Kelly and Lillian Dearden checked the voters into the hall. Messrs. Osgood, Duffy, Finn, C~stello, Tracy and How- ard assisted the Moderator in making count of hand votes. A true copy, Attest: JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Town Clerk. ANNUAL REPORT Town Meeting September 20, 1943 Voted that the town authorize i~s Board of Fire Engi- neers to appoint one of their members, a permanent driver for the duration of the war and that his sala~'y be fixed at $38.00 per week, the amount to be taken from the appropria- tion made for this department at the Annual Meeting of the town March last. The vote was unanimous. Voted that the town authorize its Treasurer to pay to James Hargreaves the sum of one hundred fifty-two ($152.00) dollars, for services rendered as spare driver up to the date of this meeting, to wit: September 20th, said amount to be taken from appropriation made for the Fire Department at the Annual Meeting of the town March lasi. The vote was unanimous. Voted that the town appropriate the sum o£ five hun- dred ($500.00) .dollars, from available funds to pay the salary of the permanent driver of the Fire Department for the baIance of the year. The vote was unanimous. Voted that the town appropriate from available funds the sum of One hundred ($100.00) dollars, to. supplement the appropriation made for the Treasurer's Department, to meet additional expenses of this department. The vote was unanimous. Voted that the town appropriate from available funds the sum of twenty-four hundred ($2400.00) dollars, to sup- plement the. appropriation made for the Old Age Assistance Department. The vote was unanimous. A true copy, Attest: JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Town Clerk. 22 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS During the year 1943 there were 140 deaths recorded in the bown North Andover, 75 males and 65 females. The following persons had reached the age of 70 years or mare: John McIntyre 70 Herbert Wilkinson 77 EIizabeth F. Cullen 70 George A. Fortin 72 Adele Dionne 73 William E. Norris 75 Emma J. Hobbs 94 James II. Greig 82 Celia L. McDonald 75 Annie F. McDermott 76 Isaac B. Parker 86 Mary J. Casey 88 Bridget G. Bryne 74 Michael Kearney 88 Josephine Kiviatkowska 80 Ellen Neylon 77 Anna Hartung 77 Dennis J. O'Neil 76 Daniel F. Dwyer 82 James Harrison 71 John Carlson 86 Catherine McDonnell 79 Ernest Spear 73 George E. Morse 84 William H. Somerville 85 Eliza L. Ellis 85 James Munro 74 Frances Eaton 72 Alfred MacMillan q3 Carl Vetter 75 Arthur Gauthier 86 David E. Burnham 76 Walter Booth 77 Avedis Boghosian 82 Edward F. Butterworth 71 Kastanta Strakauskas 72 Michael J. Hayes 71 Elizabeth P. Brierly 89 Adelaide A. Fieldhouse 78 Phoebe E. Lee 94 John Cromptnn 72 Charles A. Dame 85 James W. Cavanagh 71 George Juenger 85 Mary Ann Gordon 76 Laura Rowel1 70 James II. Smith q3 Etta Wood 84 Sarah Barker 77 Ira B. Dill 82 Mary A. McCall ?0 Mary Ann Lewis 80 Annie G. Halley q0 William Poole 74 Thomas F. Rourke 87 Joseph England Mary J. Donnelly 74 Bertha Gray 70 John T. Golden 83 Sadie M. Griffiths 87 Nicholas Mooradkanian 79 Katherine Mitchell 81 Richard K. Heinz 74 Florence A. Fish Lettice A. Peel 74 Margaret L. Donohoe 82 Benjamin W. Farnum 79 Rebecca L. Stott 85 Charles A. Appleton 84 Hannah Spear 73 George G. Chadwick 84 Catherine E. Murphy 75 Herbert A. Patterson 71 Thomas H. Walsh 73 Bottomley Buckley 79 Causes of Death IIeart Disease 32 Tuberculosis Cerebral I-Iemorrhage 29 Diabetes 2 Pneunmnia 7 Accidents 4 Carcinoma 23 Nephritis 2 Endocarditis I Myocarditis 14 Uraemia 6 Influenza 1 Cirrhosis o£ liver I Anemia 1 Uremic Poisoning I Asthma Other causes 11 ANNUAL REPORT Deaths by Ages 90 to 100 years 2 30 to 40 years 80 to 90 years 27 20 to 30 years 70 to 80 years 44 10 to 20 years 60 to 70 years 26 I to 10 years 50 to 60 years 15 Under i year 40 to 50 years 6 Births Male 59 Foreign Native born parents 87 Mixed Female 47 Marriages Whole Number 72 Oldest bride Oldest groom 54 Y~ungest bride Youngest groom 18 LICENSES SOLD Dogs 242 Males @ $2.00 13 Females @ $~.00 97 Spayed @ $2.00 i Kennel @ $25.00 353 @ 20c each as fees Paid over to Town Treasurer Hunting and Fishing 201 Fishing @ $2.00 105 Hunting @ $2.00 67 Sporting @ $3.25 37 Miner Fishing @ $1.25 4 Minor Trapping @ $2.25 16 Free i Duplicate @ 50~ 8 Res. Milikary and Naval Service (Free) 439 Less fees Paid Division of Fisheries and Game 3 16 48 16 $484 00 65 00 194 00 25 00 $768 00 70 60 $697 40 $402 00 210 00 217 75 46 25 9 00 5O $885 50 103 50 $782 00 24 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOYER, MASS. TI~E COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts State House, Boston September 23, 1943 To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Harry C. Foster, Chairman North Andover, 5iassachusetts Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of North Andover for the period from September 10, 1942 to July 31, 1943, made in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a re_-oort made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts. 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 accounts o£ the town of North Andover for the period from September 10, 1942, the date o£ the previous audit, to July 31, 1943, and report as follows thereon: The records of financial transactions of the several de~ partments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and cheekecI in detail. The ledger accounts kept by the town auditor were ana- lyzed, the appropriations and transfers being checked witk the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the rec- ords of the finance committee. A trial balance was taken off proving the accounts to be in balance, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on July 31, 1943, was prepared and is appended to this report. An examination of the appended k. alance sheet shows. ANNUAL REPORT the financial condition of the ,town to be very satisfactory. The vouchers .on file in the auditor's offce were checked to the classification book. In connection with necessary ex- penses incurred by officials in traveling outside the Common- wealth, attention is called to Clause 34, Section 5, Chapter 40, General Laws, which requires a specific appropriation for such expenses. The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book additions were veri- fied and the recorded receipts were compared wi~h the rec- ords in the departments making payments to the treasurer, with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, and with the town auditor's books. The payments by the ~reasurer were compared with the selectmen's war- rants authorizing the disbursements of town funds and with the records of the town auditor. The treasurer's cash bal- ance on July 31, 1943, was proved by actual count of the cash in the office, by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the bank of deposits, and by exami- nation of the savings bank books. The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file. The savings bank books and securities representing the investment of the several trust funds both in the custody of the town treasurer and of the library trustees were exam- ined and listed. The income and disbursements were proved and the balances and transactions were compared with the books of the town auditor. The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and checked. The tax ~itles and tax possessions on hand were listed and compared with the town auditor's ledger and with the records in the Registry of Deeds. The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- amined and checked. The commitments of taxes and assess- merits were verified and compared with the assessors' war- rants for their collection. The cash books were. footed and the recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer. The abatements, as recorded, were com- pared with the assessors' record of a,batements granted, the ,taxes transferred to the tax title account were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved. The books and accounts of the collecior of water and sewer charges were examined and checked in detail. The commitments were verified, the recorded collections were 26 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. checked with the payments to the treasurer, and the out- standing accounts were listed and proved with the town auditor's ledger. The records of departmental accounts receivable were examined and checked. The commitments were proved, the payments to the treasurer were compared with the treas- urer's cash book, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved. Verification of the. correctness of the outstanding tax, tax title, and water accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number .of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct. The records of licenses and permits issued by the select- men, town clerk, fire department, and board of health were examined and checked, the recorded collections being cmn- pared with the payments to the treasurer. The records of the sealer of weights and measures and of the school and library departments, as well as of all other departments collecting money for the town, were examined and checked in detail. The surety bonds furnished by the officials bonded for khe faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form. In addition to. the balance sheet, there are appended to this report tables showing a reconciliation of the several cash accounts, summaries of the tax, tax title, tax possession, departmental, and water accounts, together with tables show- ing the condition and transaction of the severM trust funds. While engaged in making the audit, cooperation was received from the officials of the town, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appre- ciation. Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts. ANNUAL EEPORT FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1944 1 Selectmen, salaries $825.06, expenses $270.00 1,095 00 2 Auditor, salary $660.00, expenses $1,685.00 2,345 00 3 Treasm'er (inc]uding Bond),$1,900.00, expenses $1,611.00 3,511 00 4 Custodian Tax Title Account, salary $50.00, expenses $175.00 225 00 5 Collector (including Bonds), salary $1,155.00, expenses $2,240.00 3,395 0O 6 Tax Title Foreclosures, expenses $550.00 550 00 7 Assessors. salaries $1,485.00, expenses $2,123.00 3,608 00 8 License Commissioners, expenses $100.60 100 00 9 Town Clerk, salary $385.00, expenses $200.00 585 00 10 Election-Registrars, salaries $220.00, expenses $3,800.00 4,0'20 00 11 P]annlng Board, expenses $100.00 100 00 12 Janitor Town Hall, salary $300.00 300 00 13 Town Building Maintenance (including Clerk) expenses $5,000.00 5,000 09 14 Police, Specials and expenses *$13,340.00 13,340 00 15 Dog Warrant, salary $165.00, expenses $50.00 215 00 16 Fire (including ambulance) salaries '19,473.00, expenses *$2,775.00 22,248 00 17 Bui'lding Inspector, salary $220.00 220 00 18 Sealer of Weights and Measures, salary $309.00, expenses $90.00 390 00 19 Insect Pests, expenses $4,000.00 4,000 00 20 Tree Warden, salary $330.00, expenses $3,270.00 3,600 00 21 B~sh Cutting, expenses $500.00 500 00 22 Town Forest, expenses $110.00 110 00 23 Contingent, expenses $1,(~00.00 1,000 00 24 Forest Fire Warden, salary $110.00 110 00 25 Forest Fire Patrol, expenses $550 00 550 00 26 Forest Fires, expenses $500.00 500 00 27 Board of Health, Physican and expenses (salary) $770.00, expenses $6,509.00 ?,270 00 28 County T. B. Hospital Maintenance, expenses $4681 90 4681 90 29 Animal Inspector, salary $220.00 220 00 30 Sewer Maintenance and Construction, expenses $4,000.00 4,000 00 31 Expenses of Dmnp, expenses $260.00 260 00 32 300 00 33 2,000 00 34 3,150 00 35 4,800 00 36 33,000 00 37 10,06 00 38 8,507 92 39 330 O0 40 440 O0 41 1,320 O0 42 12,000 O0 43 41,000 O0 44 8,700 O0 45 46 5,000 O0 134,585 00 ¥ita'l Statistics, expenses $300.00 Garbage Disposal, expenses, 2,000.00 Highway Surveyor, salary $3,150.00 Refuse Disposal, expenses $4,800.00 Streets General Maintenance, expenses $33,000.00 Snow Removal, expenses $10,000.00 Street Lighting, expenses $8,507.92 Board of Public Welfare, salaries $330.00 Public Welfare Agent, salary $440.00 Supt. and Matron, Infirmary, salaries $1,320.00 Outside Relief and Repairs, expenses $12,000.00 Old Age Assistance, expenses $41,000.00 Aid t.o Dependent Children, expenses $8,700.00 State Aid and So~diers' Relief, salary $137.50, expenses, $4,862.50 Schools and Physician salary, $550.00, expenses '134,035.00 28 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 47 Stevens Memorial Library, expenses $7,000.00 7,000' 00 48 Bathing Beach, expenses $1,00'0.00 1,000 00 49 Public Parks and Triangles, expenses $2,260.00 2,260 00 50 Playground (Grogan's Field), expenses $900.00 900 00 51 Playground (Center), expenses $200.0'0 200 00 52 American Legion Rent, expenses $600.00 600 00 53 Itemized Anllual Town Reports, expenses $1,100.00 1,100 00 54 Insurance, expenses $6,500.00 6,500 00 55 Armistice Day, expenses $100.09 100 00 56 Memorial Day, expenses $350.0~ 350 00 57 Reserve Fund, expenses $3,000.00 3,000 00 58 Board of Public Works, salaries $330.00 330 00 59 Water Maintenance and Construction, expenses $28,71~0.00 28,700 00 60 Discount on Notes, expenses $1,826.42 1,826 42 61 Interest on East Side Sewer Notes, expenses $807.50 807 50 62 Redeeming East Side Sewer Noles, expenses $2,000.00 2,000 00 63 Rationing Board None 64 Board of Appeals, expenses $100.0(} 100 00 Total 8409,955 76 * Police--Expenses ~nclude ou~ of State travel * Fire--Expenses include out of State travel * Schools--Expenses include out of State travel Total * Police--Salaries--raise will increase Salary total $936.00, salaries $14,276.00 $14,276 0(} * Fire Salaries--raise will increas~ Salary total $936.00, salaries $20,409.00, expenses $2,775.00 23,184 00 HARRY C. FOSTER JOSEPH M. FINNERAN ARTHUR A. THOMSON JAMES W. ELLIOTT Finance Committee 29 BY--LAWS OF THE TOWN OF N01 TH ANDOVEgt ESSEX COUNTY, MASS. Article I. Section ~. The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday in March. Section 2. 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 before 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 places in each precinct in the Town two days at least before the time of holding said adjourned meet- ing, which notice shall also briefly state the business to come before such meeting. Section 4. After the election of Town Officers whose names appear on the official ballot, and the vote upon the question of granting licenses for the sale o£ intoxicating liquors, the Annual Meeting in each year shall stand ad- journed for the consideration of all other matters in the warrant to 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon of the second Satur- day next following, at a place to be designated by the Selectmen in the warrant for said meeting. The warrant shall also state the date and hour of said adjournment. ~0 ~O~TH A~DOV~R Section 5. At said adjourned meeting the Moderator shall appoint an Advisory Committee of seven, who shall serve £rom the dissolution o£ said meeting until the dissolu- tion o4 the Annual Meeting next £ollowing. 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 of the Adjourned Annual Meeting, upon all matters to be considered by them. They shall prepare and distribute among voters, prior to said adjourned meeting, l~rinted 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 L 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 2. 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. B~r-~xws 31 Article III. Section I. The Selectmen shall annually, during the month of March, appoint at leas~ five police officers, and a Chief of Police. The latter shall have general supervision and direction of the constables and police officers of the Town. Section 2. The Selectmen may make such rules and reg 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 for 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 fa'st 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 $. 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- mals 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 town as a hawker or pedler, selling or expos- NORTH ANDOVER 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 agricu]ture 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 ether police officer of the Town exhibit his written license to such constable or officer. Petition of Board of Health. Section 8. See Building Laws adopted in 1942 and printed in pamphlet form. Article IV. Section ~. The financial year of the Town shall begin with the first day of January and end with the 3~st 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 auth- 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 which such draft shall have been made; but in no case shal! 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 county taxes and hank discount, without a warrant therefor signed by the Selectmen. Section 3- All promissory notes o[ the Town shall signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen. n~-r~ws 33 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 shah 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 of 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. Section 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 oi all funds and trust funds held for the benefit of the Town. He shall verify the amount of funds in the hands of the town officers, boards and com~nlttees 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 for 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 ~. 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 ~. 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 lald or connected with any existing common sewer except by the board of officers au- thorized by law to lay and maintain common sewers. B~'--L~WS 35 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- Iectmen, 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 L 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 his stead, in case of fire. Article VIII. Section x. The following shall be the device of the Town seal: In the center of a double circle the inscription, "Incor- porated April 7th, ~855 ;" 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 th4 authority granted to towns in Section 29 of Chapter 93 o~ the General Laws, and pursuant to all other provisions of law, and without relaxing any restrictions now imposed on ~0RTH ANDOVER outdoor advertising devices by Sections 29 to 33 inclusive of said chapter or by any ]awful state regulation thereunder, such devices 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 other devices on or in the rolling stock, stations, subways or structures of or used by common carriers, except advert/s- lng 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 t~he 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. "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 moan a plot of ground containing and voted to the purposes of a building, or laid out to contain a building, with all required open spaces; or a tract of unbuilt, nndivided 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, display or maintain any billboard or other outdoor advertising device thereon except in pursuance o.f 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 licensing authority be displayed on such device. No billboard or other outdoor advertising device shall be erected, displayed or maintained: (a) Upon any rock, tree, £ence 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 contains 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 Restrictions. 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 within 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 ANDOVEE 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, (c) 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 Inspector 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 examination of the case and, 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 case 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. Penalties 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 violation 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 of 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. A~tlcle X. "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. 40 ~ORTH A~DOYE~ 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 ways. Article XII Previous to the erection of a new building or the al~era- tion of any existing one, notice shall be filed with the Board of Assessors by the owner of the property. Article XIII Section I. The violation of 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 3. All By-Laws heretofore made and adopted are hereby repealed. (See "Zoning By-Law" adopted in 1943 and printed in pamphlet form.) North Andover, Mass., January 1, 1943. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the By-Laws of the Town of North Andover. Attest: JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Town Clerk. ANNUAL REPORT PUBLIC WORKS The Board of Public Works herewith submits i'ts thirty-: seventh annual report containing the forty-sixth annual port of the Water Department and the thirty-seventh annual report of the Sewer Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1943. BERNARD F. HUGHES, Chairman, DONALD A. BUCHAN, FREEMAN C. HATCH, JR. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. WILLIAM II. SOMERVILLE C. MASON TUCKER Courtesy "Eagle-Tribune" William H. Somerville, a member of the Board of Public Works since 1907 and chairman since 1912, died on May 11, and C. Mason Tucker, a member and clerk of the Board since 1941, died suddenly on June 10. The sudden and tragic passing of the two members of the board, one of whom had served the town for over thirty- six years with his intimate knowledge of the manufacture of pumping equipment and machinery, and the other, whose technical training and experience was most helpful to the conduct of the departments, was a great loss to the remain- ing member of the board, the superintendent and personnel of the departments and the town of North Andover. The many and lasting accomplishments of the water and sewer departments during their terms of office serve as a memorial of their judgment, direction, and service in the important work of providing for the health and safety of the inhabi- tants of the town of North Andover. ANNUAL REPORT WATER DEPARTMENT The total amount collected for water rates during the year 1943 amounted to $28,804.61. Main Pipe During the year 1943 there was laid 2488 feet of six- inch pipe as outlined in the Superintendent's Report. Service Pipe Service pipe laid (1943) on private property 114.3 feet Service pipe laid (1943) on town property 224.7 feet Total Service Pipe Renewals Service pipe laid (1948) on private property Service pipe laid (1948) on town property 339.0 feet 799.6 feet 1078.0 feet 1877.6 feet Total Financial Statement of Water Department 1943 Debit Appropriation for Maintenance and Construction $28,700 00 Appropriation for~Water St. Maintenance, Art. 26 500 00 Collected water rates 28,804 61 Collected water construction and miscellaneous 2,760 36 Gasoline tax refund 10 59 $60,775 56 Credit ]~xpended on Administration Account $ 5,037 81 Expended on General Account 11,242 59 Expended on Service Account 1,385 20 Expended on Pumping Station Accoung 9,470 49 Expended on Extension Account 391 64 Balance Maintenance and Construction Account 1,172 27 Balance Water St., Art. 26 500 00 Balance Gasoline Tax Refund 10 59 Paid Town Treasurer Water Rates and Construction 31,564 97 $60,775 56 44 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER; MASS. Water and Sewer Receipts for 1943 Collected water rates 1942 commitment $ 967 70 Collected w~ter rates 1943 commitment 27,836 91 Collected water construction and maintenance 2,760 36 Collected sewer construction and maintenance 992 80 $32,557 77 Statement of Articles voted at Annual Town Meeting March, 1943 Article Number Purpose Appropriation Expended Balance 26 Water Street, Chapter 90 $500 00 $00 09 $500 00 34 Camden Street sewer 1,700 00 1,50'4 80 195 20 35 3~ass. Avenue sewer 3,600 00 2,719 77 880 23 Cost of Construction Distribution Suction Main Reservoirs Pumping Station Pumping Plant Service Piping and Meters Incidental Construction Expense Land Right o£ Way Tool Account $344,190 44 1,943 61 49,902 85 18,684 43 33,858 55 95,332 25 5,471 38 1,015 70 4,042 80 $554,442 01 EXPENDITUI~E$-=WATEI~ DEPT. 1943 Adrains- tration Coal Oil Packing Meters Pipe Supplies 289 40 Miscellaneous 479 16 Wages 4276 25 Totals 5037 81 General 727 1l 50 72 1865 47 1249 60 7349 69 111242 5~ Pump. Services P t 454 63 ~ 74 4 60 1068 23 85 87 3~ 15 316 97 3616 50 21385 20 ;$9470 49 Exten- sions Total $4548 63 60 787 11 50 72 391 64 4435 6i 2065 91 15559 4i $391 64 I2752~ 73 ANNUAL REPORT 45 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Olbce: Town Office Building. OFFICE HOURS Daily: 8 t~ 12 and 1 ~o 5. Rules, Regulations and Water Rates A]_I me%er rates shall be c~mputed quarterly; in ease of a meter s~pping or failing to register, the quantity of veater used shall be estimated as the amount which ordinarily passes through the meter when in operation. Bills for metered water sha]l he rendered quar- terly on the first day of January, April, July and October for the amount of water used during the previous quarter° based ~n following sliding scale. SCHEDULE OF RATES First 2000 cubic feet 18 cents per 100 cubic fee'c. Ail over 2000 cubic feet 12 cents per 100 cubic feet. These rates are subject to the following minimum charges per quarter: %" meter.; ...... ;...$1.50 ~" meter ...; ........ 2.00 1" meter ............ 4.00 l- ~" meter .... ~ ....... ~.l}O 2. meter ............. $ 15.00 3" meter ............. 25.00 4" meter .. ~ .......... 50.00 6" meter ............. 100.00 46 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 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 furnish and lay the service pipe from the street main to and through the cellar wal] 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 all 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/s-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. All 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 (for the purpose of billing) considered as a separate service. 3. All persons using water 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 ANNUAL REPORT 47 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 prem. ises are shut off for a period of at least three months. In all eases 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 o£ 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 o£ 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 48 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 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 100 Lbs. Pressure. Inches Leak e4 Hours Day Month Quarter 1-64 207 .055 1.66 4.58 i1-32 484 .1293.87 8.57 i- l 1-16 · 1244 .332 7.57 19.71 ANNUAL REPORT 49 Expenditures -- Water Department -- 1943 Materials Wages Addressograph Sales Agency $3 41 AI's Radio & Fmmiture Co. 6 82 Allied Paint Stores Inc. 34 52 American Water Works Asso. 10 00 Bean & Poor 7 19 Beacon Wiper Supply Co. 21 66 Bevington, Thos. and Sons Inc. 10 00 Bill's Auto Service 72 00 Board .of Public Works Boston & 1V!aine Railroad 26 38 Braman, Dow & Co. 4 71 Bride, Grimes & Co. 137 24 Bruckmann, H. 63 73 Brown, Curtis R. 2 50 Builders Iron Foundry 11 73 Burke, John J. 65 00 Burnham, Chester H. 125 0(~ Caldwell, George A. Co. 698 29 Calthrope, Edward 5 95 Campbell, Robert II. 15 00 Central Service Station 132 50 Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. 74 00 Cole, A. L. Co. i 10 Collins, Joseph A. 19 68 Connor, M. Edward 7 50 Costello, D. J. Co. 47 52 Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co. 1 38 Culpon, Horace M. 8 00 Cyr, John 208 72 Parley, W. S. & Co. 4 12 Davis & Furber Machine Co. 2 25 Dauteuil, Philip 590 36 Deluxe Filter and Piston Co. 0 53 Detroit Stoker Co. 12 11 Dill, Robert S. 1,836 21 Driscoll, John D. 12 00 Driver, C. II. Co. 17 45 Dunham, George 70 59 Duffy, William B., salary and expenses 2,995 96 Duncan, Joseph A., salary 1,205 75 Dyer-Clerk Co. 10 94 Eddy Valve Co. 655 77 Ellis, Frank 5 00 Ellis, Leander S. 1,153 83 Engineering News-Record 15 00 Essex North Dist. Reg. Deeds 1 80 Essex Hardware & Plumbing- Co. Inc. 8 85 Finberg Supply Co. 209 27 Foley, Henry P. 4 10 Ford Meter Box Co., The 23 98 Foxboro Co., The 29 05 Gage, George L., Co. 4,592 89 Garlock Packing Co., The 23 85 Godin, Louis J. 2,009 06 Total $3 41 fl 82 34 52 10 00 7 19 21 66 1~ 09 72 O0 6 85 26 38 4 71 137 24 63 73 2 5O 11 73 65 O0 125 O0 698 29 5 95 15 00 132 50 '74 O0 I 10 19 68 7 5O 47 52 1 38 8 208 '72 4 12 2 25 590 36 6 53 12 11 1,33(] 21 12 O0 17 45 70 59 2,995 96 1,205 75 1C~ 94 655 77 5 O0 1,153 83 15 00 I 80 8 85 209 27 4 10 28 98 29 05 4,592 89 23 85 2,0~9 06 5O TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Materials Wages Total Grande, George 1,475 64 1,475 64 Hallsworth, Fred 5 50 5 50 Hamblet Machine Co. 67 00 67 00 Hauck Mfg. Co. 3 90 3 90 Hebler, Wm. O. Co. 6 00 6 00 Hersey Manufacturing Co. 44 40 44 40 Hollins' Super Service Station 21 40 21 40 Hosking, John R. 25 6~7 25 07 Johnson Pump Repair Co. 40 79 40 79 Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co. 65 54 65 54 Kleiner, Gale 7 56 7 56 Kmiec, Martin 33 00 33 00 Korite, Inc. 79 20 79 20 Kirsch, Robert M. 1,720 73 1,720 73 Lawrence Bindery Co. 12 00 12 00 Lawrence Daily Eagle 11 25 11 25 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. 94 76 94 76 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. 3 35 3 35 Leach, Fred 17 58 17 58 Lebel, Thomas H. 15 10 15 10 Lebowitz Bros. 15 82 15 82 Lee, A. Co. 34 73 34 73 Lefebvre, Hector 7 00 7 Lufkin Rule Co., The 3 89 3 89 Mabbs Hydraulic Packing Co. 44 55 44 55 Mandry, Louis 60 70 60 70 McAIoon, Louis H. I 50 1 50 McCarthy's Express Co. 4 16 4 16 Meadowbrook Laundry 13 00 13 00 Meagan's Rexall Drug Store I 82 i 82 Merrimae Boiler Works 60 93 60 93 Michalski, John 37 81 37 81 Mueller Co. 212 90 212 90 Neptune Me,er Co. 459 44 459 44 New Eng. Water Works Asso. 6 00 $ 09 Niagara Alkali Co. 74 25 74 25 North Andover Builders Supply Co. 39 66 39 66 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 334 78 334 78 O'Nei] and Parker 10 00 10 00 Osman, Ollie 11 45 11 45 Paradis, P.A. 26 25 26 25 Parker Danner Co. 32 08 32 08 Pete's Blacksmith Shop 9 40 9 40 Pittsburgh Equitable Mefer Co. 339 73 339 73 Public Works 4 00 4 00 Portland Stone Ware Co. 50 72 50 72 Pollard, Joseph G. Co. Inc. 83 75 83 q5 Pitometer Company, The 914 54 914 54 Railway Express Co. 3~Y 02 30 02 Red Hed ~Ifg. Co. 21 68 21 68 Ric-Wil Company, The 828 12 828 12 Robinson, J. W. Company 41 60 41 60 Robinson's Moving & Express Set. 5 02 5 02 Sanford, George II. 1,785 62 1,785 62 Scheffel, W.E. ? 00 7 00 Scione, Sebastian 837 82 837 8Z ANNUAL REPORT Materials Wages Total Shea Feed Store 8 00 8 00 Simon igotor Co. Inc. 10 85 10 85 Smith Motor Co. 57 15 57 15 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 232 40 232 40 Spaulding-Moss Co. 38 52 38 52 Staples, J. Fred 22 28 22 28 Stott and Marshall 5 50 5 50 Strain, Eva E'. 10'9 50 109 50 Szelest, Bruno 3 20 3 20 Tide Water Associated Oil Co. 97 74 97 74 Taylor, W. A. & Co. i 19 1 19 Treat Hardware Co~p. 102 74 102 74 United Seal Co., The I 89 1 89 ~nited States P.O. 182 36 182 86 Wallace & Tiernan Co., Inc. 114 80 114 80 Water Works Engineering 3 00 3 0O Wilde, Samuel I1. 10 00 10 00 $11,757 81 $15,769 92 $27,527 73 SEWER DEPARTMENT Fifteen conneckions, including two renewals, totaling 864 feet were m~de between buildings and main sewers dur- ing 1943. One thousand seven hundred and forty feet of main sewer were installed as outlined in the Superintendent's Report. Bonds and Notes Outstanding The total amount of bonds and no'res outstanding against the town for the system amo~unts to $22,000.00 as follows: $20,000.00 due 1944 to 1953 $2,000.00 each year Statement of Amount to be Raised in 1944 on Account of Sewer Debt Already Incurred For 4.25 per cen't interest $ 807 50 For retiring bonds and notes 2,000 00 $2,807 50 Sewer assessments numbered 97 through 99 for $1,555.26 were committed to the To~vn Treasurer for col- lection. 52 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Financial Statement -- Sewer Department -- 1943 Debit Appropriation for maintenance and construction $4,000 00 Appropriation for Camden Street Sewer, Art. 34 1,700 00 Appropriation for Mass. Avenue Sewer, Art. 35 3,600 00 Collected Sewer Account 992 80 Credit Expended on Administration Account Expended on General Account Expended on Connection Account Expended on Extension Account Balance Sewer Account Balance Art. 34, Camden St. Balance Art. 35, Mass. Ave. Paid Town Treasurer Sewer Receipts $10,292 80 761 22 1,343 55 1,162 39 4,907 34 50 07 195 20 880 23 992 80 $10,292 80 Expenditures -- Sewer Department -- 1943 Materials Wages Total Bill's Auto Service $2 30 $2 30 Board of PubIic Works 4 11 4 11 Boston Blue Print Co. Inc. 4 57 4 57 Boston & Maine Railroad 323 78 323 78 Bride, Grimes & Co. 18 52 18 52 Central Service Station 17 22 17 22 Cooper's Express Inc. q7 77 Cyr, John 26 58 26 58 Cyr, Louis C. 3,450 49 3,450 49 Davis & Furber Machine Co. 7 62 q 62 Dauteuil, Philip 183 34 183 34 Dill, l~obert S. 432 15 432 15 Dodge, C. B. Company 20 97 20 97 Driscoll, John B. 12 00 12 fig Dunham, George 7 00 7 00 Duffy, William B. 489 00 489 00 Duncan, Joseph A. 218 40 218 40 Essex North Dist. Reg. Deeds 5 0~ 5 00 Gage, George L. Co. 325 48 325 48 Godin, Louis J. 10 09 10 09 Grande, George 602 I7 602 17 Lawrence Rubber Co. 4 4g 4 48 Lee, A. Co. 6 00 6 00 Mandry, Louis ~ 95 5 95 McDermott, J.F. ~6 15 56 15 New England Asphalt & Tar Co. 48 05 48 05 O'Mahoney, M. Coal Co. 99 99 Osman, Ollie 21 08 21 08 Parker-Danner Company 114 15 114 15 Prescott, Everett J. 65 00 65 00 Portland Stone Ware Co. 9~5 51 885 5~t ANNUAL REPORT 53 Materials Wages Total Pollard, Joseph G. Co. Inc. 70 76 70 76 Robinson's Moving & Express Service 40 03 40 03 Sanford, George It. 78 49 78 49 Scioue, Sebastian 278 85 278 85 Smith Motor Co. 3 75 3 75 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 63 20 63 20 Spaulding Moss Co. 11 00 11 00 Strain, Eva E. '3 00 White, C. M. Iron Works 249 00 240 00 Wilde, Samuel H. 16 50 16 50 $2,372 99 $5,801 51 $8,174 50 Financial Statement -- Park Department -- 1943 Debit Appropriation $2,260 60 Credit Expended for supplies $ 452 87 Expended for wages 1,545 39 t~alance 261 74 $2,260 00 Expenditures -- Park Department -- 1943 Materials Wages Total Bartlett, F. A., Tree Expert Co. $110 00 $110 00 Bruckmann, H. 54 80 54 80 Burke, John J. 10 00 10 00 Central Service Station 8 83 8 83 Dauteull, Philip 35 73 35 73 Duffy, William B. 190 00 100 00 Granz Mower and Marine Service 7 00 7 00 Ideal Mower Sales & Service 92 33 92 33 Jensen, Raymond A. 18 00 18 00 Kent, Arthur 479 71 479 71 ~IcAloon, Louis H. 18 00 18 00 Oates, Frank & Son 5 50' 5 50 Sanford, George 33 27 33 27 Scott, 0. M. & Sons Co. 33 00 33 00 Smith, Gilbert N. 896 68 896 68 Socony-Vacuum Oil 'Co. 55 69 55 60 Stork, Arnold 22 75 22 75 Treat I-Iardware Co~p. ~2 05 12 05 Worcester Lawn Mower Co. 5 01 5 01 $452 87 $1,545 39 $1,998 26 5~ TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT There were laid during the year 1943 two thousand four hundred and eighty-eight feet of six-inch cast iron pipe. Six six-inch gate valves were placed. The water main system now c~nsists 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-one six- inch gate valves and three hundred and thirty-four public fire hydrants. The Lawrence Water Department placed two thousand four hundred and eighty-eight feet of six-inch pipe and four six-inch gate valves on the relocation of Clark Street from 0sgood Street io Clark Street north of the Lawrence Airport. This line was inspected, thoroughly tested and chlorinated, before it became part of the town system. Two thousand one hundred and forty-eight feet of six-inch line on the Airport property under the extended runway was discontinued in accordance with the agreement between the town and the city of Lawrence. Six-inch gate valves were placed on the hydrant branches at 25 Massachusetts Avenue and on Marblehead Street at Suffolk Street, The system of water main pipes is listed according to size as follows: SIZE OF PIPE (INCHES) 14 12 10 8 6 LENGTI~ 'OF PIPE (FEET) 788 20828 8095 42838 223793 There were installed during the year 1943 only ten new services which is indicative of the limitation of building by the War Production Board. Forty-eigh't old services were either wholly or partially renewed. Fifteen new meters were installed and two hundred and nineteen old meters, in- cluding seventy-three frozen meters, were inspected and repaired by the usual satisfactory factory methods. The meter room was enlarged by the ~tdition of an unnecessary passageway and adjoining sink room so as to provide much needed room for meter repairing and the storage of meters for summer users. Seventeen old discontinued services were finally located, dug up and shut-off at the main, maki.ng a to~al of one hundred and fifty-six services removed from the danger of leaking. There were forty-three service leaks, .three joint leaks, and two hydrants damaged by automo- biles. Hydrants were inspected, repaired, and painted, and defective hydrants at 370 Stevens Street and 134 Great Pond ANNUAL REPORT,~ 85 Road were replaced wi'th new ones. Vitrified clay pipe drains to lower elevations were placed at hydrants on Camden Street, Chadwick Street near Osgood Street, near 93 Brad- ford Street, at 139 Chestnut Street, and at 45 Milk Street where ground conditions had made the hydrant drainage unsatisfactory. Gate valves were inspected and the large number of valves installed over for~y years that must be dug up and the stuffing boxes repacked, present a considerable amount of immediate maintenance wot-k. The reservoirs were inspected by the County Engineer as required by law and found to be in satisfactory condition. The reservoir embankments and grounds were mown. The steam heating line from ~he Boiler Room to the E~ngineer's House which was corroded and not insulated was replaced by a Ric-Wil insulated conduit, which will provide better heating at much less expense. Leander S. Ellis, engineer at the Pumping Station from the start of operations in 1898 to July, except from 1908-1917, retired under the new town retirement system after his long period of outstanding faith- £ul service to the town. Louis J. Godin, his assistant for seven years, t:eplaced him. Ninety-one boat registration plates were issued and two hundred and thirteen residents were granted permits to boat and fish on Lake Cochichewick. Monthly bacterial examinations of the water have been made by the Department of Public Health of the Commonwealth and the wa'ter found to be satisfactory. In order to provide more laboratory control of the water supply, the Office of Civilian Defense through the State Department of Public Health established in the chemistry classes of Miss Clara Chapman at the Johnson High School the procedure for mak- ing routine tests indicative of the quality of the water. The tests were made from Ma~h to June by various students of the chemistry classes under Miss Chapman's direction and from June thro.ugh December by Phyllis Dearden, Dorothy St. Louis, Clare Doran and Maw Driscoll. Quarterly inspec- tion of the double check valve installations between the town water suplyly an~ other sources of supply for industrial use only have been made in co-operatio.n wi~h the State Depart- men~ of Public Health. The Pitometer Company, a national organization special- izing in water distribution surveys, was engaged to make various studies of the water system with the, following re- suits: The Builders Iron Foundry Venturi Meter was found to be correct. There was four percent slip in the 2.5 mgd Laidlo,w Dunn Gordon Pump which is below average for such pumps. A twenty-four hour measurement of the total con- 56 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. sumption of water in the town and measurements of the night flow in the four districts in which the 'town was divided were made with further investigation in the district where leakage was indicated by the measurements. Two under- ground leaks totaling about 75,000 gallons a day were found and prompt2y repaired. Loss of Head Tests were made on the twelve-inch main from the Pumping Station to the Reservoirs to determine the Williams and Hazen coefficient of friction and the carrying capacity of the main, which was installed in 1898. The recommendations and conclusions of the Pitometer Company are as follows: "The valves and hydrants operated during the course of the survey were found to be in generally good condition and the valve records were found to be correct. Except for the two underground leaks the sys- tem was in excellent condition. The extremely low consump- tion ocr mile of main is an indica'tion of the excellent super- visio~ and maintenance. The "accounted for water" was 86.8 percent, which is high for a system with such a large main mileage. It should be possible to maintain a total "accounted for" figure of better than 85 percent if leakage is carefully controlled by periodic survey. The W-H coefficient, found to be approximately 74, which agrees very closely with the co- efficient that wou~ld be expected from a c(msideration of age, means that the carrying capacity of the twelve-inch main has been reduced to 57 percent of good new cast iron pipe: 'The present low capacity could be greatly increased by clean- ing so that the pumping head would be substantially reduced. This would result in lower distribution system pressures during the hours of pumping, as well as savings in the cost of Pumping." ANNUAL REPORT The recommendations of the New England Fire Insur- ance'Rating Association, made, in 1942, are repeated as follows: Recommended Mains Size Alon~ From To 16" Great Pond, Marblerldge Rds. Pumping Station Johnson St. 12" Johnson & Turnpike Sis. 8" to Reservoir Boston St. 12" Chestnut Si., Hillside Rd. Turnpike Sis. 12" to Reservoir Andover St. 12" Ando~er, Peters and Turn- pike Sis. Chestnut St. Dartmouth St. 12" Railroad Ave. Margate St. Greene St. 12" Railroad Ave. Mass. Ave. Main St. 12'~ Stevens, Osgood and Chad- wick Sts. Great Pd. Rd. Sutton S~ 12" Right of Way, Marblehead and Union Sis. Sutton St. Railroad Ave. 12" Stevens & Johnson Sis. Great Pd. Rd. 8" to Reservoir 8" Wood Lane Andover St. Railroad Ave. 8'' Chickering Rd. Andover St. Wood Lane 8" Chickering Rd. Mass. Ave. Pleasant St. 8" Elm & Greene Sis. Water St. Mass. Ave. 8" Mill St. Johnson St. Chestnut St. 8" Osgood St. Chadwick St. Suito~St. In addition 'to the above, the recommendations to re- place, the wooden coal bin at t,he Pumping Station with a larger reinforced concrete bin is repeated. Sewer Department The North And.over Sewerage System is designed to flow in three divisions: The East Si.de Drainage Area with its trunk sewer following Cochichewick Brook £rom 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, Middlesex and Water Sts., with ~trunk sewers in Railroad Avenue, Water Street, and Main Street, to the Merrimack River. There are, twenty and fi£teen hundredths miles of sewer in the North Andover sewerage system with about £our hundred and ninety-four manholes. There are twelve hundred and twenty-three particular sewers connected witch the main sewers. The main sewers are listed according to size as fo]lo~vs: SIZE OF SEWERS (INCHES) 24 20 18 15 12 10 8 6 LENGTH OF SEWERS (FEET) 5926 822 8450 3313 3214 13793 22192 47903 The following main sewers were constructed in 1943: TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Camden Street, from Concord Street to Pleasant Street, five hundred and four feet o2 eight-inch pipe and three man- holes; Massachusetts Avenue, from Walnut Avenue to Bay State Road, nine hundred and ninety-six feet of ten-inch pipe and five manholes; Wood Avenue, from Sutton Street, two hundred and forty feet of six-inch pipe and one manhole. Fifteen connections, including t~vo renewals, totaling eight hundred and sixty-four feet were laid between build- ings and main sewers. Forty-eight particular sewers, most of them blocked by roots, were cleared. The main sewers were flushed and cleared in the spring as usual. The twenty-four inch sewer on Massachusetts Avenue and the eighteen-inch sewer on Phillips Court, under C~chichewick Brook, were cleared with a scraper and winch outfit borrowed from the Lowell Sewer Department. A new manhole was built on Water Street at Wiley Court to provide means of clearing the Wiley Court sewer. The following recommendations are made in order thai 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 Street. The East Side Trunk Sewer be extended from Stevens Street at Harkaway Road in order to take care of the Bath- ~ng Beach and the Center. Further extensions of the sewerage system on the West Side Drainage Area mus't await the extension of the West S~de trunk sewer from Massachusetts Avenue southerly along the Shawsheen River. Few 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 constructed as a sepa~ r~te system making use of small diameter pipes and high velocity of flow with no provision for drainage of surface or gro.u~d waters. The use of the sani~tary sewer for drainage purposes 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 ~he town especially if the proposed trunk sewer from Lowell to the sea is constructed and North Andover's sewer- age disposed of in that manner. Surface drains have been provi.ded in many locations and can be in many others to take care of such drainage without subsequent damage or expense. ANNUAL REPORT 59 PARK DEPARTMENT The Center Common, Training' Grounds, Memorial Park, Historical Society Plot and the Triangles have been main- tained as usual. In accoixtance with the vote of the town meeting to place the historical Farrington Burying Ground on Berry Street in respectable condition, the trees and brush were cleared, 'twenty-eight gravestones were righted and the entire plot rough graded. The interest and co-operation of the North Andover Im- provement Society, the Garden Club, and many individuals in the parks and triangles is ackno~vledged. 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 Geodetic Survey of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works in 1936. January I 107.00 feet July 1 109.50 feet January 15 107.16" July 16 109.15" February 1 107.34" August I 108.81" February 15 107.70" August 16 108.50" March 1 108.08" September 2 108.16" March 15 109:66" September 16 107.50" April I 110.00" October I 107.10" April 15 109.66 " October 16 106.75 " May 1 110.00" Novem~ber 1 107.00" May 16 109.80" November 16 106.20" June I 110.50" December I 108.75" June 15 110.16" December 16 108.90" Lowest wa'ter temperature, 40° F, January 15. Highest water temperature 81© F, July 19. 60 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ANNUAL REPORT 61 ~00000 00000 62 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. :.: co~P~so~ or w~ rwrr, ~$. WA'~R RAT~S R~CEIVED 1920--Ven~uri Meter Installed at Pumping Station 1931~System 100% Me~er~ 194~Rates R~uced ANNUAL REPORT 63 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 used: (a) Bituminous Coal (b) Average price per net ton: $10.52 (c) Percentage of ash (d) Wood 8. Coal on hand January 1, 1943: 300.00 tons estimated Coal purchased 1948:482.38 Coal consumed 1943: 449.65 Coal on hand January 1, 1944: 240.00* tons estimated 4. The amount of other fuel used: None 5. The equivalent coal consumed for the year (3 + 4) ----- 449.65 tons 6. Total pumpage for the year, Venturi meter, 182,951,210 7. Average static head against which pumps work: 277.0 feet 8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work: 320.7 feet 9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5) ~-- 203.44 * Difference represents loss due to evaporation o~ moisture, errors in estimates and weighing, and inaccuracy of scales. 10. Duty gallons pumped (6) X 8.34 (lbs.) X t00 X dy- namic head (8) -~- total fuel consumed (5) ~ 54,429,077 Cost of pumping figured on Annual Pumpir~g Station F~xpenses $8,713.97 11. Cost per million gallons pumped $47.63 12. C~st per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) $0.1485 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) 182,951,210 5. Passed through meters 136,411,250 6. Fives, flushings, known losses, cleaning reservoirs 3,797,500 7. Percentage of consumption accounted for 76.64 8. Average daily consumption 501,236 64 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 9. GaIlons per day to each inhabitant 64.26 10. Gallons per day to each customer 64.67 11. Gallons per day to each ~ap 281.59 12. C~st of supplying water per million gallons figured on the total maintenance plus interest on bonds $61.65 Statistics Relating to Distribution System 1. Kind of pipe Cast Iron 2. Sizes 6 in. to 12 in. 3. Extended feet during ~he year 2,488.0 4. Discontinued 2,148.0 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 none 8. Number of hydrants now in use 334 9. Number of stop gates added during the year 6 10. Number of stop gates now in use 631 11. Number of stop gates smaller ~han 4 inch none 12. Number of blow-offs 5 13. Range of pressure on mains 26 lbs. to 148 lbs. 14. Kind of service pipe Cement lined, lead lined, copper and cast iron Size of service pipes 8~, ~o 10" Extended 339.0 Discontinued none Total now in use 23.39 miles 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Number of service taps added during the year 10 Number of service taps now in use 1,780 Average length of services 69.38 Number of meters added 15 Number of meters now in use 1780 Percentage of receipt from metered water 100.% Percentage of service metered 100% ANNUAL REPORT THE LIST OF JURORS Alexander, Albert I., Jr., 121 Herrick Road, Superintendent Bamford, William, Jr., 25 Thorndike Road, Salesman Bam£ord, William, Sr., 93 Pleasant Street, Machinist Bastian Frederick~W. 20 Harold Street, Clerk Sevin, Samuel, 6 East Water Street, Steamfitter Bower, William, 40 Harold Street, Landscape Arch. Briggs, Raymond J., 395 Main Street, Clerk Buchan, Donald, Jr., 20 Lincoln Street, Clerk Bumyea, Joseph, 138 High Street, Watchman Callahan, John J., 97 Second Street, Clerk Calthrope, Edmund, 44 Church Street, Salesman Carr, Walter W., 71 Elm Street, Foreman Champion, Francis L., 274 Railroad Ave., Weaver Coffin, Andrew, 305 Sutton Street, Reporter Coggins, Alden K., 4 Johnson Street, Contractor Costello, John, Sr., 17 Merrimack Street, Moulder Crabtree, Joseph, 282 Railroad A~., Salesnlan Cronin, Patrick C., 34 Saunders Street, Operative Culpon, Horace, 58 Milton Street, Overseer Cullen, George, 10 Ashland Street, Reporter Curtin, John, 18 Lincoln Street. Laborer Desjardine, Alfred P., Turnpike' Street, Machinist Dcteresi, Matteo, 83 Beverly Street, Woo] Sorter Dixon, Joscph F., 847 Turnpike Street, Salesman Downing, Charles, 55 Bradstreet Road, Broker Drummond, Arthur, 3~ Johnson Street, Operative Dubois, William A., 20 School Street, Operative }{lander, Frank, 89 Union Street, Pin Setter El]loft, James, 122 Middlesex Street, ]~arber Emery, Charles, 17 Merrimack Street, Percher Emmett, William, 93 Union Street, Machinist Farnmn, Alden, 426 Farnum Street, Mechanic Farnum, John, 426 Farnum Street, Mechanic FIanagan, Christopher, 316 Middlesex Street, Foreman Foster, Earl L., 135 Foster Street, Mechanic Foster, Lorin~ B., 475 Stevens Street, Mechanic Hilton, Frank, 19 Second Street, Painter Hilton, David, 6 Union Street, Painter Holt, Harold, 19 Annis Street, Operative Humphreys, Norman, 84 Pleasant Street, Mule Spinner Jenkins, Arthur, 150' Railroad Avenue, Sealer Kane, Leo, 27 Pleasant Street, Tinsmith Lane, James, 116 Union Street, Operative Leclair, Rudolph, 261 Middlesex Street, Operative Lcacock, George P., 8 E. Water Street, Machinist Long, David, 34 Milton Street, Operative Lund, Henry E., 75 Prescott Street, Overseer McDuffie, Dennis D., 42 Union Street, Bus Driver McDuflie, Dennis D., Jr., 42 Union Street, Operative McDuffie, John, Jr., 286 Middlesex Street, Foreman McKinnon, Charles, 33 Phillips Court, Weaver kXAcKinnon, William, 44 Phillips Court, Weaver McMurray, William J., 244 Sutton Street, Weaver McQuesten, Herbert, 98 High Street, Butcher Midgley, Philip, 73 Davis Street, Operative 65 66 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Murphy, Walter, 8 Morton Street, Moulder Phelan, James P., 21 First Street, Dresser Pillion, John W., 81 Massachusetts Ave., Piper Pitman, Charles, 19 Marblehead Street, Operative Richardson, James F., 29 Massachusetts Ave., Foreman Rit.chie, William C., 41 Thorndike Road, Operative Robinson, Arthur, 52 Main Street, Clerk Smith, Ernest, 26 Annis Street, Machinist Smith, Thomas F., 36 Chapin Road, Overseer Stewart, Alexander R., 116 Beverly Street, Operative Stewart, Ernest, 53 Harold Street, Foreman Swlthenbank, William, 156 Railroad Avenue, Painter Sydell, Harold, 289 Middlesex Street, Operative Thomson, Leslie, 31 Pleasant Street, Florist Tl~omson, William J., 48 Lincoln Street, Supervisor Torrey, William E., 28 Harold Street, Operative Turner, Harold, 51 Pleasant Street, Carpenter Tyning, Harold, 271 Sutton Street, Operative Walker, John F., 43 Brightwood Ave., Piper Warwick, Earl, 36 Marblehead Street, Insurance Agent Wentworth, Charles, 7 Main Street, Operative White, Alexander, 32 May Street, Lalt~rer Whittaker, Charles, 69 Milk Street, Bus Operator Whittier, Fred D., 933 Great Pond Road, Farmer Wild, Herbert T., 74 Herrick 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 North Andover, as persons liable for Jury Duty, in accordance with Chapter 234 of the General Laws. HARRY C: FOSTER, Chairman ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN !INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING REPORT To No. Andover Board of Health. All 1943 Inspections Healthy. All 1943 inspections healthy. Yours ~ruty F. O. REA. ANNUAL REPORT 67 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Auditor, Town of North Andover, Mass. I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Sealer Weights and Measures £or the year ending December 31, 1943. Sea.ling Fees Collected $62 87 Adjusting Charges Collected 3 50 Total $66 37 Work Performed from March, 1943 to December 31, 1943 Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform, 5,000 lbs. or over 6 7 -- Platform, under 5,000 lbs. 14 19 -- Counter, over 100 lbs. 10 15 -- Beam, over 100 lbs. 2 2 -- Counter, under 100 lbs. 6 14 -- Spring, under 100 lbs. 11 25 ' 2 Computing, under 10'0 lbs. 9 17 Personal Weighing -- 1 -- Avoirdupois Weights 10 136 6 Apothecary -- 35 -- Liquid Measures 7 9 -- Oil Jars -- 17 -- Gasoline Pumps 4 13 4 Stops on Pumps -- 10 -- Oil Pumps -- 8 -- Grease Measuring Devices 5 14 -- Kerosene Measuring Devices 5 6 -- Yard Sticks -- 1 -- Cloth Measuring Devices -- 1 -- Prescription Skales -- 2 -- Tank Trucks 3 6 -- Totals 101 358 13 There were 7 Gas Stations out for the d~ration and also 4 Oil Trucks ,out for the duration, which accounts for crease in the amount of fees collected. ARTHUR JENKINS, Sealer of Weights and Measures. 68 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. DOG OFFICER'S REPORT Dogs killed: Five at request of owners. Twenty by auto- mobiles. Cats killed: Twenty c~ts killed by automobiles. Destroyed seven. Seven unlicensed dogs destroyed. All dogs boarded six days. Dogs sent to M.S.P.C.A. Four owners unknown. Licensed Dogs: 352 licensed dogs. 242 ma]es @ $2.00 $484 00 13 females @ $5.00 65 00 97 spayed females @ $2.00 194 00 I kennel license @ $25.00 25 00 Total $768 00 Dogs lost and returned: Fifteen licensed dogs returned to owners. Calls: Seventy-live calls attended to. Dog Bites: Five dog bites reported to Board of Health. Livestock killed by dogs: four claims. JOHN DOLAN, Dog Officer. Town of North Andover, Mass. January, 1944. ANNUAL REPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT We, the undersigned Board of Fire Engineers respect- fully submit the annual report of the fire department year 1943. Ambulance calls--208 180 local calls ; 22 calls to Boston 2 calls to Pondville 1 call to Haverhill 1 call to Walling-ford, Conn. 1 call to. Pembrook, N. H. For those minor cases not requiring ambulance., Chief's car was used, total calls 35, several to Boston. Fire alarms answered Assessed value of property endangered Total property damaged Total insurance paid 191 $165,200 42,925 34,175 Board of Engineers JAMES HARGREAVES LEO KANE ARTHUR STEAD 70 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT To the Town of North Andover I hereby submit my annual rel~ort as Building Inspector. There were 14 permits granted for the year 1943. Earle Foster, Foster St., Barn--estimate cost, $2000 Paul Sirocs, Chadwick St., Garage--estimate cost, $300 George Barker, Bradford St., Tenement for farm help, esti- mate cost, $200 Christopher Higginbottom, Annis St., Repair oz~ garage-- estimate cost, $20 ¥innarina Coco, Mass. Ave., Cement Block Bldg., cost, $800 Albert Chadwick, Foster St., Chicken COOly--estimate cost, $50 George Rea, Chestnut St., Barn--estimate cost, $6929.15 Bennie and Emily Gioco, Mass. Ave., Garage--estimate cost, $8oo Joseph Robinson, Johnson S'c., Barn--estimate cost, $6500 Emily and Walter Woosman, Dana St., Garage--estimate cost, $175 Alfred Richards, Buckingham Rd., Garage--estimate, $150 Thomas Mullen, Salem St., Moved house--estimate cost, $250 Gaetano Midolo, GIenwood St., Alterations---estimate cost, $150 Albert and Clara I-Ialtmaier, Stevens St., Alterations--esti- mate cost, $300 Respectfully submitted, MARTIN J. LAWLOR, Building Inspector. ANNUAL REPORT 71 ANNUAL REPORT OF MOTH AND TREE DEPARTMENT The Insect Pest condition of 1943 has improved over last year. The Gypsy Moth feeding this year was much lighter. The :Brown Taft Moth, Tent Caterp/]Iar and Canker Worm are increa.sing the past ~ew years. The Elm Leaf Beetle oondition is much improved, but there are a few spots throughout the town that showed some feeding. The control of these pests consists of creosoting Gypsy egg clus- ters, cutting and burning wild cherry along the road sides, which is the breeding place ~or the Ten,t Caterpillar. This ~s foil,owed up with spraying during the £eeding period. The Tree Department planted 60 trees on a number of streets in all parts of the town. Many trees and stumps have been removed also many street trees have been trimmed, dead wood removed, cavities filled and cabled. Brush cutting has been done as other years, in parts of the town that are in the worst conditions. Most of thi, s is done on the narrow country roads and bad corners. The work done in the Town Forest this year consisted of release cutting o£ about 6000 young pine and spruce trees. JOHN J. C'ONNORS, Tree Wardem 72 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD To the Se]ectmen of the Town of North Andover: The Planning Board submits herewith its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1943. We have held 7 regular meetings during the year and made two field trips. The zoning by-law was complete~l early in the. year and was accepted by the Town Meeting in March. New rules and regulations have been adopted for the submission of plans and petitions of streets and sub-divisions, and copies may be obtained at the office of the Town Clerk. One proposed sub-division was rejected and one other is now under consideration. Mr. C. Mason Tucker, a member and chairman of the board since it was established passed away during the year and his loss will be keenly felt. Mr. John J. Costello resigned his membership to take a position with the Federal Gove.rn- ment, and Mr. James P. Daw is still overseas with the United States Army and has been unable t,o attend our meetings. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM A. RUSSELL, Chairman DONALD A. BUCttAN, Secretary DR. HAROLD C. KAY ATTY. CHARLES W. TROMBL¥ PETER RITC'HIE ANNUAL REPORT 7~ TREASURER'S REPORT Board of Selectmen · : · Town of North Andover North AndoYer, Mass. Gentlemen: As Town Treasurer I submit herewith my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1943: Balance on hand January 1, 1943 $ 88,944 65 Receipts for the year 782,472 13 Total $871,416 78 Disbursements for the year (A) 753,615 07 t]alance on hand December 31, 1943 Reconciliation of Cash: Bay State Merchants National Bank Community Savings Bank Andover National Bank: Red School House Fund Pond School House Fund $112,061 62 3,329 05 1,691 46 719 tS $117,801 71 Balance on hand December 31, 1943 $117,801 71 (A) Includes $6,822.55 money in dosed banks written off March 13, 1943, Article 12. Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. MAKER, Town Treasurer. TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Balance, January 1, 1943 Debits: Tax Title Takings in 1943 $1,077 86 Subsequent Taxes added in 1943 1,763 37 $4,316 39 2,841 23 Total Debits $7,157 74 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Credits: Redeemed $1,136 02 Partial Redemptions 121 86 Chapter 58, Section 8 935 94 Tax Ti'tles Assigned 14 62 Land Court Decrees 1,672 87 Land Low Value Foreclosures 237 34 Total Credits 4,118 65 Balance, December 31, 1943 TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS Balance, January 1, 1943 Debit: Land COurt Decrees and Land Low Value Affidavits $3,038 97 $16,467 24 1,920 97 Credits: Sold $18,388 21 2,034 57 BaIance, December 31, 1943 TAX TITLE NOTE Balance, January 1, 1943 Redemptions $1,136 02 Partial Redempti. ons 121 86 Sales 1,094 00 Assigned 14 62 $16,353 64 $2,160 48 Total Credits 2,366 50 Balance, December 31, 1943 None The Tax Title Note originaIly issued on July 7, 1938 for $20,317.30, showing a balance of $2,160.48 at the begin- ning of 1943, has been paid off in full from proceeds of tax title redemptions and land sales; the excess of $206.02 being transferred to Surplus Revenue Account. Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. MAKER, Town Treasurer. ANNUAL REPORT 75 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT Tax collections for the year ending December 31, 1943 are the best that your collector has experienced. 91% of the 1943 Real Estate Levy and 98.7% of the 1942 Real Estate Levy is collected. There are no taxes uncollected prior to 1943 except: 1942 Real Estate $3,634 97 1942 Moth 5 00 A comparison of the Motor Vehicle Excise committed in 1941 and 1943 shows: 1941 Committed Motor Vehicle Excise $22,120 82 (2936 cars) 1943 Committed Motor Vehicle Excise $12,340 35 (2074 cars) Loss in committed Motor Vehicle Excise $9,780 47 (862 cars) The total collection of taxes, interest and demands turned over to the Treasurer in 1943 was $297,856.26 Respectfully submitted: IRVING E. HINTON, Collector of Taxes. 1943 Taxes POLLS: Commitment of January 4, 1943 $252 00 Commitment of February 19, 1913 24 00 Commitment of March 25, 1943 414 09 Commitment of Ma~ch 30, 1943 4,804 00 Commitment of December 30, 1943 28 00 Interest and Demand Receipts 63 36 Refunds 6 00 Cancelled Abatement 2 00 Audit Adjustment 2 00 Collec~d and Paid to Treasurer $4,182 00 Interest and Demand Receipts 63 36 Abatements 1,300 09 Uncollected 50 00 $5,595 36 $5,595 36 76 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. PERSONAL PROPERTY: Commitment of May 21, 1943 Interest Receipts Refunds Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Abatements Uncollected REAL ESTATE: Commitment of January 7, 1943 Commitment of May 21, 1943 Commitment of December 20, 1943 Interest Receipts Refunds Collected and Paid to, Treasurer Interest Receipts Abatements Additions to Tax Title Uncollected MOTOR VEtLICLE EXCISE: Commitment of February 19, 1943 Commitment of May 7, 1943 Commitment of August 10, 1943 Commitment vf September 3, 1943 Commitment of September 9, 1943 Commitment of September 30, 1943 Commitment of October 21, 1943 Commitment of December 23, 1943 Interest Receipts Refunds Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Aba~ements Uncollected MOTH ASSESSMENT: Commitment of July 9, 1943 Collected ~nd Paid to Treasurer Uncollected WATER LIEN: Commitment of May 21, 1948 Collected and Paid to Treasurer Uncollected ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON'. Commitment of October 4, 1943 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $21,054 85 2 84 5 50 $21,663 19 $20,795 78 2 84 69 93 194 64 $21,063 19 $93 99 256,843 66 713 37 40 03 195 20 $257,886 25 $232,527 85 40 03 1,404 35 1,120 76 22,793 26 $257,886 25 $2,751 lO 7,784 39 1,369 32 85 15 160 10 2~ 96 27 99 141 34 9 95 88 16 $12,438 46 $11,958 84 9 95 294 38 175 29 $12~3S 46 $191 75 175 O0 16 75 $191 75 $102 51 25 86 77 65 $102 51 $85 g0 85 80 $s5 8o ANNUALREPORT 1942 Taxes p OLLS: Uncollected BaIance of January 1, 1943 Interest and Demand Receipts Cancelled Abatements Collected and Paid to Treasurer ~lnterest and Demand Receipts Abatements Uncollected PERSONAL PROPERTY: Uncellected balance of January 1, 1943 Interest Receipts Interest Refund Refund Collected and Pald to Treasurer Interest Receipts Interest Refund Audit Adjustment Uncellected I~EAL ESTATE: Uncollected balance of January 1, 1943 Interest Receipts Refunds Cancelled Abatements Audit Adjustment Collected and Paid %o Treasurer Interest Recelpte Abatenmn~s Additions to Tax Title Account Uncollected MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE: ~Uncollected balance January 1, 1943 Commigrnent February 12, 1943 Interest Receipts ~efund Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Abatements Uncollected ]K OTH: Uncollected balance of January ]~ 1943 Interest Receipts Collected a~d Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Uncollected 77 $86 00 6 48 32 00 $124 48 $3s oo 6 48 8~ 00 0 00 $124 48 $542 18 10 05 22 11 ~0 $564 15 $550 88 10 (}5 22 ~ 00 0 00 $564 15 $30,982 35 638 68 30 163 80 29 71 $3~l,814 ~ ~$22,040 99 63~ 68 4,836 41 663 79 ~34 97 :$31,814 sa $114 ~4 44 50 1 32 $164 21 $157 24 i 32 $164 21 $28 oo O3 $2S 03 23 00 03 5 00 ~8 03 78 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. WATER LIEN: Unc~)]lected balance of January 1, 1943 $30 52 Interest Receipts 18 Collected and Paid to Treasurer 4 00 Interest Receipts 18 Uncollected balance 26 52 3O 70 $30 70 1941 Taxes PERSONAL: Uncollected balance January 1, 1943 $77 00 Interest Receipts 3 37 $80 37 Collected and Paid to Treasurer 77 00 Inter~st Receipts 3 37 Uncollected 0 00 REAL ESTATE: $80 37 Uncollected balance January 1, 1943 $4,896 25 Interest Receipts 199 38 Cancelled Abatement~ 78 00 Audit Adjustment 16 28 $5,189 91 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $4,237 23 Interest Receipts 199 38 New Tax Titles 753 30 Uncollected 0 00 $5,189 9I MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE: Uncollected balance $4 00 Interest Receipts 12 Collected and Paid to Treasurer 2 0~ $4 12 Interest Receipts 12 Audit Adjustment 2 00 Uncollected 0 00 $4 12 ANNUAL REPORT 79 PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT 1943 Appropriation (Salaries) $330 00 $11,760 00 $11,760 00 13 19 $11,773 19 $330 00 Superintendent and Matron, Agent, Outside and Inside Relief and Repairs Refunds--Credited to Welfare appropria{ion Salary (Board) Gr. Superintendent, and Matron, Agent's Salary, Out- side and Inside Relief and Repairs $10,544 95 $10,544 95 Unexpended Balance 1,228 24 Refunds from Welfare recipients amounting to $98.00 were received but were credited to the Estimated Receipts· Town Infirmary Salaries: Orin B. Foster, Supt. $508 31 Mrs. Nora L. Foster, Matron 508 31 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Iteider 303 38 Wages: Mrs. Florence Ball Mrs. Mary Meyer Guy Foster Alexander Mason Cart Kemp Avord P. Lyon Charles M. Lewis (]roceries: Longbottom's Market 31cQuesten's Marke~ D. & D. Market Kirk Food Market Corher Cash Market E. G. Dunn $1,320 00 $462 50 94 00 46 00 60 91 121 6(} 8 09 $801 O1 $186 59 198 17 333 17 196 23 70 49 64 24 8O TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. A. B. Sutherland & Company John Whittier Dana F. Killan Martin Smolak Electrlcity: Lawrence Gas & EIectric Co. Telephone: New England Tel. & Tel. Co. Fuel: Charles White Coal Company Water: Board of Public Works Horse Shoeing and Impairs: P. A. Paradis F. E. Thompson Treat Hardware Corporation Samuel E. Lawes 3 25 4 00 17 4g 2 50 $1,076 06: $85 62 $35 11 $325 74 $46 84 $5 25 2 15 5 9O 37 O0 Harness Repair: Ernest S. l~ichardson Clothing: Lawrence Rubber Co. William Killen Reformatory for Women State Prison R. J. Macartney's A. B. Sutherland Co. Dickerman & McQuade Thomas Fischera $50 30 $10 0~ 1 35 3 95 15 51 25 32 3 95 48 16: 19 85 7 26 House Furnishings: R. M. Gessing Treat Hardware Corp. Ernest S. Richardson $125 29 $20 68 6 90, 5 55 Auto: Trombly's Service Statiou //ollins' Super Service Station Central Service Station O. B. Foster (1944 Truck Registration) O. B. Foster (1943 Auto Tax) Bill's Auto Service $33 13 $4 0o~ 17 95; 9 9O 2 Off 500 148 45, General Repairs: H. Orris Rea Edwin Moody Thomas Lebel Charles Lewis Treat Hardware Corp. H. J. Welch Co. Beane & Puore Lumber $187 33 $4 9Z 9 2~ 10 95 6 25 25 26: 48 20 137 8~ ANNUAL REPORT Davis & Furber Machine Shop Medical Attention and Supplies: ~eagan's Drug Store Dr. Frederick G. Atkinson ~{oulthrop and Youlnan's Charles H. Armitage Dr. 5L P. Curren Live Stock: Ear] Foster Thomas McDuffle Feed and Grain: John Shea H. Bruekman Shavings: A. H. Farnham O. B. l?oster Sawing Wood: :Martin Smolak Cleaning Chimneys: George D. Matteson Tobacco and Haircutting: James W. Elliott Newspapers and Miscellaneous: Clifton S. Berry Service Cows: Marti~ Smolak Laundry: Meadow Brook Laundry Rent: Richard Heider Plants: Frank Oates & Son Hugh Costello Vegetables and MiscellaneoUS: Orin B. Foster Total Expcnse 81 2 00 $244 65 $30 68 15 0~ 31 15 50 18 O0 $95 33 $90 oo 178 O0 $268 00 $~4~ 58 703 75 $845 83 $4 25 2 75 $7 00 $54 25 $9 oo $65 40 $32 85 $2 09 $40 51 $56 27 $4 oo $2 oo $6 O0 $5,889 18 82 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Superintendent's Report Pork $240 25 Use of telephone $6 35 Hay 45 00 Livestock 16 00 Manure '10 00 - Eggs 46 80 $304 40 An amount of $211.40 received from two inmates who are paying their board was credited to the General Account. Number of Inmates Males 5 January 1, 1943 7 Females 1 Admitted during the year 4 Between 4fi'-50 years 2 Deaths None Between 50-60 years 1 Discharges 5 Between 70-80 years 2 Present number of Inmates Between 80-84 years 1 December 31, 1943 6 Respectfully su,bmitted, ORIN B. FOSTER, Superintendent. Cash (including rents) John Campbell D. & D. Market Dehullu's Market E. G. Dunn Kirk's Market George Lannan Longbottom's Market General Relief $736 25 Groceries $140 89 Messina's Market 61. 00 15 00 Mary Neketuk 16 00 196 50 Fred Pappalardo 30 00 183 00 Suitor's Market 34 00 74 60 Vermont Tea & Butter Co. 22 50 5 00 115 50 $903 99 Theodore Merrill's Store $10 0¢ Medical Robert B. Brigham Hospital $317 Dr. Harry Byrne 14 Dr. William CarroI1 17 Francis M. Cregg, M.D. 6 Dr. M. P. Curren 50' Henry F. Dearborn, M.D. 2 Dr. Carl H. Eidam 3 Arthur A. Grant, M.D. 20 Dr. Edward Holt $2 and Burial Lawrence Generai 49 Hospital 356 61 00 Theodore Lemieux, M.D. 10 00 00 Dr. Frank MeLay 2 50 0'0 Meagan's Drug Store 57 08 00 North Andover Private 00 Hospital 295 70 00 Francis O'Reilly, M.D. 7 00 00 00 $1,160 38 Clothing 35 Prudence-Lava'enee, Inc. $24 75 95 A.B. Sutherland 2 50 80 $56 50 Berger's Shoe Store $13 Dickerman & NicQuade 4 Fashion Store 9 Fashon Store 9 80 Lawrence Rubber store i 15 ANNUAL REPORT 83 Fuel and Light Arthur Garneau $31 80 Lee McArthur $2 0~0 N. Heffron and Sons 13 75 No. Andover Coal Co. 15 59 IIilton Oil Company 31 65 . Lawrence Gas & Electric $104 47 Co. 9 68 Telephone New England Telephone and Telegraph Company $33 42 Miscellaneous Broadway Mattress & Furniture Co. $12 50 Central Service Station 5 75 Percy Cook 20 10 (Jharles Cronin or Olive M. Regan 2 00 C. II. Driver, Printing 6 80 Eagle Tribune 3 90 Itobbs & Warren B 97 John ttosking, stationer 4 65 Anna B. McIntosh I 00 Elsie Mendoza (salary) 6 00 Methuen Towel Supi:ly Co. 1 50 Olive M. Regan (expense) i 30 Olive M. Regan (salary) 440 00 N. Stanley 7 00 Lillian Dearden (expense) 85 Wini£red Sherlock (expense) 85 Paid Cities and Towns Department of Public Welfare--Lawrence Department of Public Welfare--Mstden Department of Public Welfare--Mi]ton Town of Tewksbury City of Worcester Paid Commonwealth Massachusetts Dept. of Public Welfare Total Expended $517 27 $180 80 446 55 204 00 164 0O 35 00 $1,030 35 $113 14 $4,$55 77 Included in Cash, Groceries, Fuel and Medical is $175.34 --paid to individuals having settlements in o~her Cities and Towns. The town w~ll be. reimbursed for this amount. Also. included in Cash, Groceries, fuel and medical is $548.16--pa.id to individuals having no settlements in the Commonwealth. This amount is reimbursed by the Common- wealth. 84 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Welfare Cases Outside Infirmary Total Month Cases Cases Persons January 10 7 32 February 11 7 29 March 15 6 30 April 12 6 20 May 10 6 19 June 9 6 16 July 9 6 17 August 10 5 16 September 8 6 19 October 8 6 20 November 8 6 19 December 11 6 26 Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agent. AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN 1943 Dr. Appropriation Balance FederaI Grant Money 1942 (A/d) Balance Federal Grant Money 1942 (Adminlstratlon) Federal Grants Received during 1943 (Aid) Federal Grants Received 1943 (Admlnistrati'on Total Cp. Expenditures: Appropriation Federal Grants (Aid) Federal Grants (Admi~nistra~ion) Total Balances: Federal Grants (Aid) Federal Grants (Administration) Regular Appropriation $7,500 00 162 19 605 36 2,082 84 315 48 $10,665 82 $7,500 00 1,561 73 489 80 $9,551 53 $683 30 430 99 None Aid to Dependent Children Cases Children under 16 yrs. or under 18 Month Number of Cases yrs, regularly attending school January 11 28 February 11 28 March 10 26 ' April 9 25 May 9 25 June 9 , 26 Total $1,114 29 ANNUAL REPORT JuIy 9 26 August 8 24 September 8 24 October $ 24 November 9 25 December 9 25 $5 One-third of all assistance granted to Aid to Dependent Children cases is reimbursed by the Commonwealth. The Federal Government reimburses on aJ1 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 £amily. Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agent. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Dr. General Appropriation $37,000 00 Transfer from Reserve Fund 12/29/43 175 00 Special Town Meeting 2,400 00 .Refund 9/20/43 10 00 Federal Grants (Relief) 30,046 98 Fedex:al Gran~s (Administration) 1,046 88 Total Expenditures: 'General Appropriation Federal Grant (Relief) Federal Grant (Administration) $39,585 00 30,046 98 1,015 81 To'tal Balance: Federal Grant Relief Federal Grant (Administration) General Appropriation $~ o7 None $70,678 86 $70,647 79 Total $31 07 86 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 1943 Number of cases Paid directly to recipients January 163 $5,720 54 February 161 5,513 98 March 160 5,596 38 April 160 5,544 52 May 158 5,465 91 June 160 5,577 05 July 163 5,590 75 August 165 5,935 43 September 156 5,491 86 October 148 5,430 17 November 147 5,459 93 December 142 5,828 50 $67,155 02 FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVED OAA Admin. Relief only ]]alance January 1, 1942 $ 34 11 $40 91 Refund 10 95 January 2,526 00 84 20 February 2,391 77 85 30 March 2,515 15 83 83 April 2,528 12 84 27 May 2,530 90 84 36 June 2,531 62 84 38 July 2,494 20 83 14 August 2,490 77 83 39 September 2,582 83 86 09 October 2,649 65 88 32 November 2,420 26 80 67 Decembe~ 2,340 65 78 02 $30,046 9g $1,046 88 There were thirty-one new cases in I943; 6 cases were rejected; 45 cases were closed. There we-re 20 cases closed by death; 4 returned to private employment; i was admitted to Danvers; 2 received an allotment from the government; 1 received resources from husband's estate; 5 were trans- ferred to other cities or gowns; 3 children's income suffi- cient to meet needs; 8 children will support, and 1 case wit}~ excessive bank account. ANNUAL REPORT 87 U. S. Grant Administrative Expenses Salaries, supplies, postage, telephone and transportation expense $1,015 81 Administrative Expense -- Regular Appropriation Lillian Dearden (Transportation expense) $ 27 00 Lillian Dearden (salary) 846 00 Charles A. Cronin or Lillian Dearden (postage) 90 20 Hobbs & Warren (forms) 9 19 John Hoskins (supplies) 24 09 Manifold Supplies Company (supplies) 18 50 Naiman Press (printed forms) 39 25 New England Tel. & Tel. Company 53 48 Typewriter Shop .(Repairs) 15 00 Paid to o&her cities and towns $1,102 71 $1,374 25 We received a recovery of $21.90 from one recipient's estate. The Federal, State and Town :shares were apportioned accordingly. The amount due the town goes into Estimate Receipts Account. Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN DEARDEN, Agent. 88 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 1943 REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY To ihe Citizens of North Andover: The Trustees take l~leasure in presenting herewith the report of the Librarian, ~Iiss Marion F. Batehelder. I herewith present the 36th annual report of the, Library for the year ending December 31, 1943. Circulation of Books A total of 51,359 books were circulated in 1943. Of these, 42,445 were from 'the Library. 4907 were issued at the, Center and 4007 were borrowed from the schools. There was a gain of 414 volumes at the Center and 664 at the schools. Effect of War on Library Another year of war has caused libraries throughout the country to give greater emphasis to activities which would help in the war e,ffort and to issues involved in preparing for a peaceful postwar world. This effort at Stevens Memorial Library has been reflected in an increase in the proportion of books .of history circulated. In adult non-fiction, books of history were second on the list of books issued. Current periodicals were first on the list and biography ranked third. Our display table has had a constantly changing group of book exhibits. Many .of these have been based on lists issued 'by the American Library Association. They have in- cluded such topics as "This is Our War"; "United Nations"; "Books Banned and Burned in Nazi Germany"; "PhysieaI Fitness"; "The World Tomorrow"; "The Far East"; and many others. We have also featured the books included in the lists of The Council On Books in Wartime and have sub- scribed to their book Iists, distributing them from the desk. Cooperation with School Department We cooperated with the School Department last spring in presenting lectures on "The Home Front," "The War Front," and "The P~ostwar World." The School Department furnished the speaker, Miss Irene E. Cook, teacher at John- son High School; the Library provided the meeting place, compiled a list of pamphlets, magazine art/des and books which was mimeographed in the School Department office. At each meeting, a display of the reading matter included La the mimeographed lists was arranged in. Library so thai; ANNUAL REPORT 89 it would be available to any one interested in borrowing i't. While the circulation of literature in connection with these courses was not large, it was sufficient to justify the time it took to get it ready. We also provided the meeting place for the course in English literature, given by Mr. John V. Dono- van o~ the Johnson High School faculty this fall. We dis- played books dealing with the course but did n,ot make up typed bibliographies. Work with Young People A Reading Club for boys and girls was organized during the summer vacation months. We believe that it stimulated reading among the young people of the to,wu. Miss Stillwell had classes from the eighth grades of all fhe elementary schools, teaching them the care of books, arrangement of books on the shelves, the use of the card catalog and how to use some of the most useful of the refer- ence books. She also told stories to the lower grades iix several of the. public schools during the winter months. Victory Book Campaign Again we have cooperated with the American Library Association, the American Red Cross, and' the United Service Organizations in collecting books for the Victory Book Cam- paign. The emphasis was on quality rather than quantity. 693 books were received and 423 were sent to Boston. 22 of these were from the Ingalls Library in West Boxford. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Tom Robinson of Robinson's Moving and Express Service, who transported all of these books free. of charge.. Resignation of Miss Stillwell We have suffered a severe loss in personnel in the resig- nakion of Miss Myra P. Stillwell, who left in September to take a much more remunerative position in New Jersey. This is a distinct step backward in our work wi'th boys and girls since she had developed that branch of the work greatly in the last year. She had been with the library since March 1938. We have not attempted to fill her position but have, used Miss Virginia Driver more hours and have employed t.wo high school girls,--Miss Betty G. Morton, a Junior at John- son High School and Miss Ann LaFountain, a Senior. Post-War Projects We have submitted to the North Andover l~ost-War Public Works Committee two projects for post-war consid- eration,--one for building improvements and the other for the pmqgose of provi.ding a Children's Room in the present 90 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. basement. The Committee, has included the second one in its preferred list to be constructed immediately at the end of the war. Change of Library Hours Since March, the Library has been open to the public from 10 A. M. until noon on Fridays and closed at 5:30 P. M. There have been no changes of hours on any other day. Book Collection Of the 751 books added to the Library in 1943, 58 were gifts. We are grateful to all who have given either books or magazines. Detailed statistics as to book use and book stock are appended. North Andover Parent-Teacher Association The November meeting of the North Andover Parent- Teacher Association was held at the Library as has been the custom for the last two years. We provided a speaker,- Miss Sally Ballard, librarian of the Young People's Library of Memorial Hall Library in Andover. Miss Ballard reviewed the= new books for boys and girls, which our Library dis- played. Book Talks by Staff Miss Batchelder has given book talks at the North Andover Woman's Club, in West Boxford at the church, at the Woman's Auxiliary of St. l~aul's Church, at the Woman's Union o,f ~he Trinitarian Congregational Church, and at two schools. Miss Stillwell spoke at several schools and at a girls' club at the Trinitarian Congregational Church. Library Meetings Because of the war, there have been fewer library meetings in 1943. Miss Batchelder and Miss Stillwell attended a meeting of the Massachuset~ Library Association in Boston in January and attended Film Forums at Memorial Hall Library in Andover. For the oooperation of the library staff and for the sup- port of the Trustees, the Librarian is very grateful. Respectfully submitted, MARION F. BATC'HELDER, .... Librarian. ANNUAL REPORT 91 STATISTICS OF THE LIBRARY Book Stock Volumes in Library December 31, 1942 Volumes added by purchase during 1943 Volumes added by gift during 1943 Total volumes added 1943 Volumes lost or withdrawn 1943 693 58 751 534 18,795 Net gain 1943 217 Volumes in Library December 31, 1943 19,012 Current periodicals received 60 Registration of Borrowers Adult Juvenile Total 1943 ~borrowers registered 207 66 273 Names withdrawn 1943 43 Net gain 1943 230 Borrowers registered Dec. 31, 1942 1981 Total borrowers Dec. 31, 1943 221]. Transfers £rom Children's Room to Adult Dept. 78 Use of Books (Arranged According to Form Recommended by American Library Association) Population served: (1940 census) 7,524. Terms of use: Free for ]ending and free for reference. Number of days open: 303. Agencies: I deposit station and 10 classroom libraries. Percent Volumes of total 12,720 24.7 19,826 38.6 18,813 36.7 Use Adult volumes of non-fiction lent Adult volumes of fiction lent Volumes of Children's Books lent 51,359 100.0 92 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. General Works Philosophy Religion Sociology Language Science 1943 Circulation by Classes Adult Children's Juvenile Other Library Room Agencies Agencies Total 113 11 13 2 139 212 -- -- 36 248 96 63 27 17 203 662 1~70 54§' 82 2654 61 2 -- -- 63 382 231 113 44 770 Useful Arts 1267 571 Fine Arts 635 140 Literature 1000 236 History 1603 241 Travel 756 636 Biography 1413 430 Periodicals 2390 255 Pamphlets 297 17 Total Non-Ficfion 10887 4203 Total Fiction 18031 9324 Grand Total 28918 13527 Volumes circulated from Center Volumes circulated from Schools Circulated per capita Pictures loaned 314 186 2338 105 109 989 125 92 1453 133 174 21.51 260 138 1790 199 162 2204 -- 777 3422 -- 14 328 1829 1833 18752 3457 1795 32607 5286 3628 51359 49~)'7 4037 6.8 217 STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY Report of the Expenditures of the Town Appropriation -- 1943 Expended Appropriation Salaries Marion F. Batchelder, Librarian $1,950 00 Myra P. Stillwe]l, Assistant 630 00 Virginia Driver, Assistant 620 25 Martha E. Keating, Assistant 105 50 Betty G. Morton, Assistant 67 64 Ann LaFountain, Assistant 14 38 William H. Cormn, Janitor 1,544 40 Heat, Light, Water and Telephone A. H. Farnum 6 00 Lawrence Gas & Electric Company 113 05 North Andover Board of Public Works 9 78 North Andover Coal Company 481 08 New England Telephone &TeIegraph Co. 34 16 Books, Papers, Magazines American Library Assocla~ion $10 American News Co. (Lawrence Division) 63 95 F. J. Barnard & Company 192 21 Basic Books, Inc. 3 00 $6,700 00 4,932 17 644 07 ANNUAL REPORT Boston Herald-Traveler Corporation 8 40 R. R. Bowker Company 4 18 -P. F. Collier & Son Corpm"ation 7 60 'Crosser & Will'ams 94 Doubleday Doran Inc. ('Inst)tutional Dept.) 25 68 E. P. Dutton & Company 5 68 iForeign Policy Association 4 50 Globe Newspaper Company '8 40 A. L. Hanson 10 10 iInstitute for Research 8 25 John MacCannell 11 03 'Theodora Merrill 3 57 Thomas Nelson & Sons 6 00 New England News Cmnpany 232 87 Noble & Noble Publishers i 66 North Essex Conncil BSA 10 50 Personal Book Shop, Inc. 191 53 Public Affairs Committee 1 90 Scott Publications, Inc. '3 92 Charles Scribner's Sons 7 50 O. ti. Toothaker 14 55 Turner Subscription Agency 15 90 University of Chicago Round Table 2 Il. ~V. ~V~qson Company 59 45 W. A. Wilde Coml~'any 14 84 5liscellaneons Andover National Bank 556 00 Andrews Paper Company 5 94 Georg'e R. Barker i 35 K. M. Crawford Company 16 Chas. A. Cronin, Postmaster or M. F. Batehelder ~27 13 Day & Pedler 3 02 Demco Library Supplies 30 75 C. H. Driver Company 9 28 Eastern Mass. St. Ry. ~o. or ~L P. Stillwell 2 00 Gaylord Bro,s. 14 05 .John R. I-Iosking '9 15 It. R. Iluntting Company 70 Marshall Son & Wheelock 16 57 H. B. McArdle 7 35 News Map .of the Week 21 00 Raihvay Express A~ency Charles Slipowsky 1 75 Treat Hardware Corporation 50 Undel~vood-Elliott-Fisher Company 4 40 Ernest L. V~'ilkinson 12 50 Unexpended Balance Fines and reserve 2ecs collected and delivered to Town Treasurer $374 23 930 61 190 88 $6,697 73 2 27 $6,70~ 00 94 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ENDOWMENT On hand ~ Jan. t, 1943 Charles Whitney Davis Fund $3 0! Phillips Religious Fund 1425 40 Phillips Educational Fund 7 44 George W. & Ruth E. Berrian Fund 11 44 Miscellaneous Gift Fund 8 44 Elizabeth P. Stevens Fund 24 07 FUNDS On hand Income Expense Dec. 31, 19~3 $252 38 $181 12 $74 27 94 81 66 17 1,453 54 24 00 19 33 12 11 20 O0 15 59 1'5 $5 12 02 4 $4 16 12 205 00 165 77 68 30 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. RUSSELL, 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 entire staff for continued loyalty and splendid service. Respectfully submitted, NATHANIEL STEVENS, MARY O. TYLE,R, MOSES T. STEVENS, HELEN S. C~RVELL, GEORGE R. BARKER, A. MURRAY HOWE, JOHN W. RUSSELL. January 14, 1944. ANNUAL REPORT 95 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, 1943: Aggregate value o£ Real Estate $6,960,993 00 Aggregate value of Personal Property 569,050 00 Total value of Rea,l Es'tare & Per- sonal $7,530,043 00 Number of Polls assessed 2,761 Re.a.1 Esta'te Tax assessed $257,557 03 Personal Tax assessed ~ 21,054 85 Tax Rate $37.00 per M. Special Real Estate Assessment 93 99 Water Liens 102 51 Moth Assessments 191 75 State Parks and Reservations 223 25 Overlay Deficit 790 31 County Tax 12,007 33 County Assessment (T.B. Hopsit~I) 5,243 75 Overlay (current year) 6,538 58 Dwellings assessed 1,677 Horses assessed 66 Cows assessed 662 Other neat cattle assessed 148 Swine assessed ~ 88 Fowl assessed 4,073 Male Dogs 197 Female Dogs $7 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Number of Motor Yehlcles and Trailers assessed 2,074 Valuation of Motor Vehic,les and Trailers $353,190 00 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 12,340 35 ~Iotor Vehicle Excise Rate pe~' $1,000 36 33 Respect£ully submi~cted, HERBERT T. ,WILD, ]~DWARD E. CURLEY, OSCAR L. SOUC¥, North Andover Board of Assessors. 96 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS, SOLDIER'S RELIEF, STATE AID, MILITARY AID AND WAR ALLOWANCE Cash Allotments State Aid Mililaw Aid War Allowance Groceries and Provisions Suitor's Market $10 00 Vermont Tea & Butter Co. 7 00 Fred Pappalardo 10 00 Fuel, Oil and Gas Hilton Oil Company $16 05 Trombly's Service Station 40 42 YIollin's Super Service Station 7 73 Medical Care and Supplies La~Tence General Hospital $181 78 Dr; Harold Kurth 7 00 Dr. George B. Sargent 46 00 Neil B. Meagan 17 29 Miscellaneous Expenses Charles Cronin (stamps &envclopes) $6 Charles Driver (stationery) 14 John L. Heskings (supplies) 1 H. R. Flanagan (clerical hire) 120 Jos. V. Flanagan (expenses to Boston) 9 Joseph V. Flanagan, Agent (salary) O0 85 50 O0 O0 $1,312 00 240 09 215 00' 200 00~ 27 00 64 2a 252 07 151 35 137 50 $2,599 JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN, Agent. ANNUAL REPORT HIGHWAY SURVEYOR'S REPORT 97 To James W. Elliott, Auditor: I submit to you my report of the Highway Department for tl~e year ending December 31, 1943. Summary o£ the Work o~ the Highway Department The money appropriated for Snow Remo.val was used for ploughing snow (sanding streets, sidewalks and removing snow from in front o£ public buildings, stores and churches. The sand boxes as in previous years were f~led with sand and placed at corners and near dangerous intersections. AIl plows were repaired and painted. Snow fences were taken care of in the Spring and Fall. The following streets were oiled and sanded; Adams Ave., Belmont St., Buckingham Road, Bixby Ave., Bri~ht- wood Ave., Beechwood St., Chestnut St., Church St., Co- lumbia Rd., Chadwick St., Chapin Rd., Clarendon St., Dana St., E. Water St., Edmund Rd., Furber Ave., Ferry St., First St., three miles of Great Pond Rd., Harwood St., Hillside Rd., Herrick Rd., Hewitt Ave., Irving Rd., Little Rd., Lyman Rd., Marblehead Street from Dewey to Middle- sex Street, Merrimack St., Middlesex St., from Third Street to Green Street, Moody St., Prospect St., Perley. Rd., Parker St., Pleasant St., Russell St., Riverview St., Sargent St., Stevens S't., Thorndike Rd., Troy Rd., Williams St., Young Road. Upland Street was scraped and oiled. Due to the heavy rains, the gutters on Harold Street were filled in and 2hen the street was oiled. About two years ago a section of Boston S'treet was scarified, graveled, rolled and oiled with one gal. to the sq. yd. of T3. This year the road from Gray Street tv the Andover Line was treated wi. th similar material. From Turnpike Street to Gray Street was covered with 1/4 gal. to the sq. yd. of T6. This street now is in very good condition and it seemed quite necessary that this work should be done, due to the increased iraffic on Vhis road. One hundred feet of twelve-inch pipe laid on Parker Street and four hundred feet of twelve-ineh pipe laid and four catchbasins built on Green Street. Many homes have been built in that section of the town and so this surface drain was very necessary. Surface drains in many parts of the town were replaced and catchbasins rebuilt. All fences were re- paired where needed and painted. 98 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. The cement sidewalks on Norman Road, Buckingham Road and Middlesex Street were repaired. Sutton Street, Main Street, and Second S/Erect sidewalks were top-dressed. The sidewalks on Saunders Street and Cleveland Street were covered with asphalt mix. Chapter 90 Maintenance---Water Street Although two thousand dollars was appropriated for the work on Water Street, from Main to Clarendon Street, one thousand was expended due to the appropriation of only five hundred dollars from the State. The holes in the road were patched and the road honed and brushed. After the gutters were cleaned out, which widened the road considerably, the road was covered with 3/10 gal. to :the sq. yd. of T6. It was hoped that this street would be rebuilt as a continuation of the work done on Main Street, but due to conditions the work for the time being is postponed. Expenditures under Chapter 90 Maintenance Coggins, Alden, labor $49 38 Cruickshank, John, labor 34 60 Hurson, Michael, labor 46 13 McDonald, Jo.hn, labor 49 38 Smith, Frank, labor 43 61 St. Pierre, Timothy, labor 43 61 Lacross, Napoleon, labor 56 08 Kneupfer, Alfred, labor 49 38 Merrill, Theodore, labor 29 56 Sanford, Alfred, labor 17 80 Gosselin, Thomas, labor 17 30 White, Alexander, labor 11 53 Cross, Agnes, labor 5 77 J. Akeson Sand & Gravel Co., sand 188 21 N. E. Asphalt & Tar Co., road oil 857 13 $1,498 97 ANNUAL REPORT 99 100 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ANNUAL REPORT 101 102 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ANNUAL REPORT 10i TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ANNUAL REPORT 106 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ANNUAL REPORT 107 REPORT OF SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD Local Board No. 3--Town Hall, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, Boxford and North Andover (State Headquarter~-38 Chauncy St., Boston) February, 1944 The Draft Board was appointed by President Roosevelt on October 8, 1940. There have been six registrations, cover- ing all men from eighteen to sixty-five, and under revised regulations all men must register on their eighteenth birth- day. Due to war conditions, it is not considered advisable to publish the number registered or inducted. The board has held over two hundred and forty meet- ings. One of our members, Hugh Bullock, has recently been promoted to serve upon the appeal board for this district, and may we take this opportunity of expressing our thanks to him for over three years of faithful and efficient service, so freely and generously given. The splendid co-operation 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 of 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 Selective Service Board, SAMUEL F. ROCKWELL, Chairman. I08 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. SELECTIVE SERVICE Local Board No. 3--Town Hall, Andover, Mass. Representing Andover, ]]oxford and North Andover The Board has five voting members: HUGH BULLOCK, Andover (Resigned) HENRY S. HOPPER, An/lover (Secretary) CORNELIUS J. MAHONEY, North Andover WALTER K. MORSS, Boxford SAMUEL F. ROCKWELL, North Andover (Chairman) E. BARTON CHAPIN, G~vernment Appeal Agent DR. PHILIP W. BLAKE, Examining Physician DR. JOHN J. HARTIGAN, Examining Physician DR. W4LLIAM A. FLEMING, Examining Physician (Dental) ARTHUR W. COLE, Andover, Re-employment Agent JOSEPH V. FLANAGAN, North Andover, Re-employment Agent CLINTON H. STEVENS, Chief Clerk LAURETTA S. WILSON, Assistant Clerk RUTH P. HUTCHINGS, Clerical Assistant To advise and assist registrants in preparing questionnaires, claims, etc., there is an Advisory Board for Registrants: JAMES S. EASTHAM, Andover, Chairman ROY E. HARDY, Andover C. CARLETON KIMBALL, Andover Associate Members of the Advisory Board: JOHN AVERY JOSEPIt A. McCARTItY JOSEPH A. DUNCAN BERNT. W. W. NEWtIALL A. MURRAY IIOWE ARTHUR W. SWEENEY FREDERICK R. tIULME WALTER C. TOMLINSON JOHN D. LITTLE ERNEST S. YOUNG GEORGE H. WINSLOW ANNUAL REPORT 109 REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT In carrying out our duties, the roi]owing arrests were made, with subsequent court action. (1) Crime Against the Person Assault and battery 2 ]]astardy I (2) Crime Against Property Larceny 1 Breaking and entering in night time 1 (3) Crime Against Public Order Drunkenness 30 Driving under influence 2 Arrested for Out of Town Police I Total Arrests (4) Complaints investigated Accidents investigated License suspensions recommended Men sent with ambulance trips Hospital trips using Chief's car Respectfully submitted, ALFRED ti. McKEE, 331 105 11 208 47 C~hief of Police. 110 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH The number of diseases dangerous ~o the public health reported in the year--197, as fol]ows: Chicken Fox 8, Dog Bite 16, German Measles 80, Measles 52, Mumps 3, Scarlet Fever 7, Tuberculosis 2, Lobar Pneumonia 2, Paratyphoid 1, Whooping Cough 26. Deaths from reportable diseases: Tuberculosis 2, Lobar Pneumonia 2. All diseases dangerous to the public health are report- able by law to the Board of Health. We have had seven patients at Essex Sanatorium dur- ing the year, and at present 3. At Rutland State Sanato- rium 1. We are fortunate in having Essex Sanatorium available for chest examinations and X-ray clinics are held there every Thursday afternoon, which we are taking advantage of. Notice has been received that rates at the Sanatorium are increased this year ~o $10.50 per person per week. Pre-school (children entering school for the first time in September) and Diphtheria immunization clinics were held in June and October, Dr. Holt in charge. We are very grateful to parents and teachers for their splendid cooperation, which helped to make both the success they were. DR. E. W. A. HOLT, Chairman. GEORGE JEWETT HERBERT McQUESTEN LUCIA P. KATHAN, R.N., Clerk ANNUAL REPORT 111 ANNUAL REPORT OF NORTH ANDOVER SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of North Andover: At a meeting held January 19, 1944, it was voted to accept the report of the Superintendent of Schools and to adopt it as the annual report of the School Committee. DR. FRED C. ATKINSON, Chairman, RI~V. CLINTON W. CARVELL, MRS. TOM F. INGRAM. 1I'2 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 1943 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS January 12, 1944 To the School Committee of North Andover: I hereby submit my seventeenth annual report: Seven Days of Rationing During 1942, the schools were closed 16 days to permit the, teachers to register the population for rationing. During 1943, the schools were closed the following seven days for rationing work: Feb. 23 Tuesday, Issuing Ration Book II Feb. 24 Wednesday, Issuing Ration Book II Feb. 25 Thursday, Issuing Ration Book II Feb. 26 Friday, Issuing Ration Book II Oct. 27 Wednesday, Issuing Ration Book IV Oct. 28 Thursday, Issuing Ration Book IV Oct. 29 Friday, Issuing Ration Book IV Johnson's First Physical Education 1943 is the first year in which physical education was included in the high school curriculum. Eighty-four per cent of all the girls enrolled and 70 % of the boys. The enrollment by classes was as follows: Girls Boys Freshmen 36 32 Sophomores 22 19 Juniors 33 28 Seniors 29 7 Total 120 86 ANNUAL REPORT Physical Education Class l~Iay 1943 Three Weaknesses in Our Physical Education Program 1. Not all of the high school pupils are required to take physical education because of ]ack of facilities. 2. Each pupil has actual physical education instruction for only about an hour a week. 3. Facilities are not available for taking shower baths tit the end of each class. Four Needs of the Physical Education Program 1. The two instructor~; shouht give full time to this work instead of part time. 2. A large gymnasium ~hat a movable partition divides hnto a gymnasium for boys and one for girls. The. present one, being small and poorly ventilated, docs not permit the instruction of both boys and g'irls in the same period. 3. A near-by field for' games and sports such as soft ball, tennis, field hockey, soccer, skating, etc. 4. Shower bath facilities so that all can quickly take a shower bath at the close of each physical edneation period as the exercises and games should cause perspiration. 114 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Half-Year Credit for Military Service In November, after much consideration of the topic, the Scheel Committee voted to the effect that high school pupils enlisting in military service will receive one-half year of school credit toward graduation. Further credits may be secured towards a diploma while in service by taking certain courses offered to service men during service by the Armed Forces Institute. In some cases diploma credit may, be given for special types of training taken in service. Results of such Credit Earning This program of giving credit should make it possible for every able and ambitious drafted pupil to graduate from high school. It also guards against the harmful effects re- ported to follow the general granting of diplomas to all who enlist while Juniors or Seniors in high school, regard]ess of their standing and merely because of enlistment. Thousands of boys and girls in military service are al- ready taking correspondence courses so, as to graduate from their respective high schools. Status of High School Addition An addition to the high school was proposed last year as a post-war project and as such was included in the Annual Report in the report of the Public Works Reserve Committee. This year it is given first rank by the local Post-War Public Works Committee in their report on projects to be undertaken if state or £edera! aid is available. See page 115 of this Annual Report. Enrollment Increases At present, the 330 pupils of Johnson High School a~- tend school in a building built for an enrollment of 275. An increase in high school enrollment is expected at the close of the war and another large increase is predicted to appear about 1956. Effect of a High School Addition on Town Indebtedness The general effect on the town debt of bull.ding an addi- tion to Johnson Itigh School, if the town's share of the cost were $200,000, is indicated by the chart below. State or federal financial assistance in the project may possibly be available. ANNUAL REPORT 115 o o i1898 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 196~ 1.967 Budget Raises Salary Increase to 15% If 9he 1944 budget of $134,585 adopted by the School Committee is appropriated, the average salary increase since March 1942 would be 15 %. Salaries 1943 Living Costs Increase 22% Living Costs Increased 22% In March, 1942, the town meeting provided for salary increases of 10% with a maximum increase of $150 for any person. For the full-time employees of the School Depart- merit, the result was a 10% increase £or 22 employes and a smaller percentage (3% to 9%) for 33 employes. The net average increase was 81/.2%. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. 1944 Living Cbsts Increase 22% Salaries 15 % Public Affairs Course for Adults At 7:00 P.M. on April 7, 13, and 20, in the library hall, Miss Irene C. Cook of the high school faculty gave a course for adults on "Current Public Affairs." Forty-eight different persons attended and the average number present was 28. Literature Course for Adults At 7:30 P.M. on October 25, November 2 and 16, Mr. John V. Donovan of the high school faculty gave a course on "Shakespeare, Dickens and Thackeray." Sixty-two dif- ferent persons attended and the average attendance was 35. One hundred and five different persons appeared in either this series or Miss Cook's. Miss Cook and Mr. Donovan both gave their services without pay and there was no tuition charged. These two short series were ex'perimental courses given to see if the people of this community were sufficiently inter- ested in adult courses to warrant the offering of ?~hem. Be- cause of the success of these courses, others are planned for the coming year. Eight Receive Aeronautical Certificates Eight of the pupils in the high school aeronautics class taught by John V. Donovan passed examinations given by 9he Civil Aeronautics Administration and received from the CAA certificates of Aeronautical Knowledge. These pupils were George A. Casale, Lois Parker, John R. Stewart, Doro- thy M. Winning, Harold W. Tyning, Charles Dutton, H. Pauline Dainowski, and Robert E. Wentworth. Vocational Guidance at High School During January all the Seniors spent several hours taking Vocational Aptitude tests. After the tests were scored, they were given individual guidance interviews by Mrs. Beatrice Cahill of the Counseling Department of Boston University. ANNUAL REPORT 100 Tons of Iron for the War 117 Oct. 14, 1942: John Burns, Dot~othy C. alman, Philip Long, Rita Malek, John McEvoy, Kathleen l~oche, Francis Shottes, John To~aski. Johnson exceeded_ mosl;high schools by collecting a~oout 500 lbs. per lmifil ibis flay. Two-Minute Fire Drills From time to time, without notice to the pupils, fire drills are held in the local schools. During these drills, the school's fire signal is sounded and the pul;ils march from the building. The time required for evacuation of the various buildings varies from 30 seconds to 2'1~ minutes. High School Test Scores In the high school the following standard tests were given in May, 1943, to the Seniors with the results indicated below: Cooperative Test in English, Form PSf; Cooperative Test in Natural Sciences, Form QR; Cooperative General Achievement Test III in Mathematics, Form QR; Cooperative General Achievement Test I in Social Studies, Form QR; Cooperative 1943 Test in Contemporary Affairs; Cooperative C1 Reading Comprehension, Form T; to business students, the Lee-Clark Arithmetic Test, Form A; to the Juniors, Cooperative American History Test, Form T, and Terman- MeNemar Test in Mental Ability, Form C. 118 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ' Northern U.S. Johnson English' ' 53 54 Natural Sciences 54 55 Mathematics 50 52 Social Studies 54, 54 Contemporary Affairs 52 60 Arithmetic 28 30 Reading Comprehension 54 56 Shorthand 95 111 American History (Juniors) 47 47 War Time Elementary Scores In April, May, and June, the following standard tests were given in the elementary grades with the scores indi- cated below: To grade VIII, the Thorndike-McCail Reading Scale, Form 3, and the Iowa Silent Reading Test, Form BM; to grade I, the Reilly Primary Reading Test; to grade II, the Standard Primary Reading Test, Form E; to grades III to VII, the Stanford Achievement Partial Battery; and to grades VI to VIII, the Otis Quick-Scoring Mental Ability Test, Form I~. Standard North Andover Reading VIII 69 74 Reading VII 63 67 Reading VI 58 61 Reading II 25 23 Reading I 41 40 Basic Subjects VII 65 66 Basic Subjects VI 60 58 Basic Subjects V 55 49 Basic Subjects IV 47 43 Basic Subjects III 36 34 Classroom Effects of the War These war-time scores of North Andover compared with the standard scores (which were established before the war) indicate that war-time eo.nditions have ~harmfuI effects or~ classroom work, particularly among the younger pupils. Music Instruction During the last two years considerable emphasis has been given to instrumental work in the music instruction under the supervision of Joseph B. Murray. Interest in clari- net and violin instruction has substantially increased this last year. ~he following instrumental groups are now active: Band 42 members ANNUAL REPOKT 119 Orchestra 20 ' " Individual instruction at school: Drums 8 pu ,p, ils Clarinet 20 Violin 17 " Group inatruetion: Brass Baton Twirlers 17 pupils 14 girls advanced 9 " beginners One hundred sixty high school pupils sing in the chorus at high school. This work is elective. Death of Mr. Appleton Il/Ir. Charles A. Appleton was elected to the School Com- mittee in March, 1908, and served continuously until his resignation May 9, 1933, a period 0£ slightly more than twenty-five years. During these years of service, Mr. Apple- ton, by his example, set a high standard of service, and to his other duties he gave generously of his time. His interest in youth pl'ohlems and his experience in non-school movements for the benefit ~>f youth made him a valuable member of the School Committee. During his term, he was influential in securing the erec- tion of the new Bradsireet School in 1912, the remodeling of ~he Merrimack School in 1914, the building of the large addi- tion to, Johnson High School in 1916, and the erection of the Albert Thomson School in 1924. 120 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. lie worked to secure a high standard of educational service and equipment for the boys and girls of Nortk Andover. He was a valuable member of the Committee who served his community faithfully and well and his death is deeply regretted, lie died May 11, 1943, aged 84 years. Death of Mr. Lewis After several months of ill health, George T. Lewis, janitor of the Merrimack School since 1922, died October 2, 1943. Mr. Lewis was a man of excellent character, pleasant, cooperative, industrious, and dependable. He had pride in keeping his school neat and warm, he was liked by the teachers, and :had the respect and affection of the pupils. He always did his best and the school flag flying at half mast indicated the great sorrow at his death. He was 61 years of age. $13,094 in War Savings Stamps Bought For the year ending June 30, the sale of war bonds and war savings stamps in the schools totaled $13,094.80. This is an average of about $12 per pupil. Merrimack School Insulated During the summer the ceilings of the top lloor of the Merrimack School were insulated with 41/~ inches of blown rock wool at a cost of $528. New Cafeteria at Bradstreet School The south half of the basement of the Bradstreet School has been equipped with gas cook stove, sink, cupboards, dishes, refrigerator, serving counter, and six long dining tables with which to serve noon lunches. About; sixty pupils eat there most of whom are rural pupils transported by bus. Six-Cent Lunches The sixty Bradstreet School pupils and the fifty Center School pupils that remain at school during the noon period are served lunches at a cost of six cents each. The low cost is made possible by a subsidy received from the Food Dis- tribution Administration through the State Treasurer. The fo]lowing is a sample menu: Beef stew with vegetables Bread with a spread Apple sauce Milk ANNUAL REPORT Five Hundred Wooden Lockers To provide places in which pupils can keep their physical education suits, about 500 ventilated wood lockers were built in the basement of Johnson High School. Each pupil has a padlock for his locker. Seven Repair Items Included in the repairs made during the summer are the following: Painting outside of Old Bradstreet School and Thomson School, each two coats; new asphalt sidewalks at the Union School; new overflow line from upper cesspool at Center School; manual training shop at high school rewired electrically; interior of upper floor and girls' basement at high school painted; and new roof on front ell at Union School. New Vision Test Devices The equipment for giving the new Massachusetts School Vision Test was purchased and donated to the S.dhool De- partment by the Eclectic Club. The devices include special lenses, special charts, and special lig~hts, and it is believed the new tests will be much more effective, as they include tests for visual acuity, hypermetrophia and heterophoria. In conclusion, I wish to express the enjoyment I have felt in carrying on my work in North Andover. I appreciate the many hours you have given to frequent and long meet- ings in the careful consideration of t,he many questions and problems that call for your decisions. Respectfully yours, FRE~D E. PITKIN, Supt. of Schools. 122 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL January 3, 1944 To the Superintendent of Schools: I submit to you my twelfth 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: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 Post Graduates 19 14 6 3 4 Seniors 72 98 104 78 86 Juniors 116 118 98 108 73 Sophomores 131 121 135 96 96 Freshmen 114 140 101 109 79 452 491 444 394 338 The gradual decrease in enrollment which began three years ago, continues. There is every reason to expect a still smaller school next year. Statistics from the grade schools indicate that a minimum of around 280 pupils should be reached during the next three or four years, after which another steady increase will begin. Last June diplomas were granted to 76 graduates. At the end of the. first half year, four of our boys were ac- cepted, under the Colleges' accelerated program, for imme- diate admission to Harvard University, Boston College and Bowdoin College. Other graduates were accepted at Lowell Textile Institute, Russell Sage, Salem Teachers', Jackson, Emmanuel, Calvin Coolidge, St. Michaels, Burdett and Mary Washington Colleges. Miss Mary Wilkinson, who is now studying Textile Chemistry, was the recipient of the annual Woman's Club Scholarship Award. The war has brought about many changes in our school. Last spring, in co/anection with the Victory C'orps program, classes in physical education were established for both girls and boys. These classes meet two periods each week, either in our gymnasium, or if weather is favorable, out of doors, on land adjacent to our building. This is a program which we have needed for a long time, and which will prove itself of great value with the passing years. Other courses estab- lished in connection with the Victory Corps program, in- ANNUAL REPORT 123 elude Basic Code, General Mathematics, Radio and Dietetics. These are pre-induction courses, specified by the Army and Navy as of great value in accelerating the post-induction training of those, called to the services. Our course in Pre- Flight Aeronautics continues with a larger enrollment than in other years. Not only has our program been revamped, but we are also performing many duties and accepting many respon- sibilities in connection with the war. A plan for the sale of defense stamps and bonds has been devised, which has re- . sulted in sales in the school, of over $4000 during the last year. Our pupils have assumed many community responsi- bilities and given freely of their services while acting as messengers, air raid wardens, block leaders, observers at the look-out tower, and helpers at the warning center and the ration board. Thousands of pieces of information have been dupli- cated or typed in our commercial department, for distribu- tion to numerous organizations. Three tin collections and one paper collection have been organized by the school. About $40 was turned over to the canning center project, from one of these collections. The total collections amounted to 85,000 pounds of tin and 17,000 pounc}s of paper. Part of the money secured is being used for the purchase of a service flag for the school, while another portion is being used to secure the names and present ad- dresses of all former Johnson pupils now in the services, these names to be published in the next issue of the Johnson Journal, our school magazine. A free copy of this issue of the magazine is then to be sent to each individual whose name appears in the list. The cost of this project will be approxi- mately $100. At the present time many of our students are working in adjacent industrial establishments on four hour shifts, after school hours. Much considera.tion has been devoted to this problem, and it is my conclusion that this is not a desirable practice since it seriously affects the quality of school work produced and jeopardizes the health of the individual con- cerned. Parents should give sound thought to this problem before permitting their boys and girls to accept semi full- time employment, while still in school. The two cannot be carried on together, satisfactorily. Our football team has once more enjoyed a successful season both financially, and in point of victories earned. Practically all games were played in North Andover or the 124 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. immediate vicinity. For this reason, we faced no serious transportation problem. This was not true in baseball and basketball however, and as a result it was found necessary to curtail these schedules to coml~ly with government re- strictions on transportation. Last year we had several changes in our teaching staff. The girls', physical education program demanded the serv- ices of an instructor in this field. Miss Charlotte Howe, with several years experience in this work, har~dled these classes until June. She then resigned to accept a like position in the State of Colorado. During the summer Miss Teresa Kelly, a graduate of the College of New Rochelle, was engaged to assume Miss Howe's duties. Miss Kelly came 'to us with previous teaching experience in Kingston, Massachusetts and is proving well qualified for/he duties to which she has been assigned. In June Miss Glenna Kelly, who had been teaching here since 1930, was granted a leave of absence for one year. Miss Katherine Sheridan, a former Johnson student, and a gradu- ate of Boston University, was secured to fill Glenna Kelly's position. She has filled the position to the satisfaction of all concerned. Once again, Mr. Superintendent, I wish to express to you, and all those who have had any connection with our school during the past year, my sincere appreciation for the splendid cooperation which I have, at all times, received. Respectfully submitted, ALVAH G. HAYE~, Principal. ANNUAL REPORT 125 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT-- NORTH ANDOVER FINANCIAL REPORT Jan. 1, 1943 to Dec. 31, 1943 Appropriation $127,600 00 Refund 10 00 Expenses of School Department Office $1,989 Salaries of teachers, principals, and supervisors 89,911 Attendance Officer and School Census 408 Expenses of superintendent, supervisors and principals, and attendance officer 240 Books and Supplies 4,515 Janitorial Service 8,562 Fuel 4,040 Expenses of Operating School Buildings 3,151 Maintenance, Repairs and Upkeep 4,650 Health 2,389 Transportation 6,172 Evening Tuitions 449 New Grounds and Equipment 944 Miscellaneous 181 $127,610 O0 60 69 O0 77 15 3O 69 05 63 51 86 80 45 36 127,607 86 Unexpended Balance $2 14 The item for teachers' sa]aries includes payments to substitute teachers as follows: Margaret Hickey, $90.00; Mary L. Boyle, $79.75; Mildred Heron, $45.00; Mary Hill, $159.75; Mrs. Harland Lewis, $5.00; Mary M. Poor, 40.50; Ann Kl~boch, $5.00; Eugenie Fazio, $30.00; Eleanor Krusch- witz, $121.50; Julia Moynihan, $29.75; Noelia Dubrule, $20.00; Evelyn Rancourt, $75.00 ;Dorothy Arsenault, $2.25; Elizabeth McEneaney, $11.25; Domenic Rossi, $10.00; Mil- dred Mulcahy, $5.00; Helena Reilly, $24.75; Helen McDonald, $29.25; Irene Carraher, $5.00. 120 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. STATEMENT OF NET LOCAL COST OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR 1943 Expenditures Receipts Tuition for State Wards High School Tuition, Town of West Boxford State Aid Vocational SchooI Sale of Supplies and Cash Receipts State Aid on Teachers' Salaries Petty Cash Advance $127,607 $6 $14 50 2,691 13 159 70 77 69 9,440 00 10 00 12,393 02 Amount expended from Iocal taxation $115,215 84 School Department -- Expense Accounts 19411 Allen Brothers Corp., office supplies $13 95 Allied Paint Stores, paint and janitor supplies 890 42 Allyn & Bacon, books 3 59 American Book Company, books 94 95 American Council on Education, films 85 American Education Press, workbooks, subscriptions 107 53 American Hardware Company, janitor supplies 63 5Y American LaFrance Foamite Corp., fire extinguisher 14 0g American Medical Association, subscription 4 00 American Museum of NaturaI History subscription 4 American Society for the Hard of Hear ng, pamphlets 4 Andrew Wilson Company, card test plate 1 00 D. Appleton Century Co., books 2I 84 Arco Publishing Co., books 1 67 Association of Casualty & Surety Executives, books 15 75 Atlas Athletic Equipment Co., climbing ropes 17 00 Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies, equipment 252 34 Babson's Statistical Organization, Inc., books 1 03 F. J. Barnard Co., books rebound 266 76 Burr Engraving Co., halftone prints 9 61 Becldey Cardy Co., books, bubblers 49 99 Belanger Brothers, window sashes 29 10 John Benson, apples for food classes 75 It. Berger Paper Co., janitor supplies 104 20 Clifton S. Berry, fly catcher~ 913 The Blakiston Co., book 54 The BobKs-Merrill Co., books 35 07 Boston Music Company, phonograph 45 41 The Boynton Press, report cards 27 20 Bray Pictures Corp., films 1 86 Bride Grimes & Company, boiler supplies 31 61 The Brookings Institution, book 83 Bruce Publishing Company, book 2 06 II. Bruckmann, mi}ogranite 9 75 Bureau of Publications, book 2 65 ANNUAL REPORT 127 Bureau of Visual Instruction, films 9 00 Business Week, subscription l0 00 0live Butler, printing diplomas 27 80 California Test Bureau, health tests 5 58 Cambosco Scientific Co., science supplies 88 00 Carroll & Connell¥, fuel 1,793 15 Cash or Rita Enaire, petW cash 47 09 Central Smwice Station, s~irruo pumps, dry cells 29 30 The Champion Publishing Co., Hektograph workbook I 50 The Christian Science PubY~shing Society, subscription 6 50 City Treasurer, Lawrence, tuitions 449 80 Civic Education Service, subscription 26 00 Alden Cassius, labor 5 50 A. L, Cole Co., supplies 6 95 Joseph A. Collins, electrlcal repairs and supplies 268 24 Commonwealth of Mass., Div. Univ. Extension, films i 25 Commonwealth of Mass., Div. Univ. Extension, films 29 30 Commonwealth of Mass., Mass. Reformatory, chairs 53 25 Commonwealth of Mass., State Prison Colony, brushes 4 33 Commonwealth of Mass., Workshop for the blind, brooms $8 85 Consumers Union, subscription 4 90 q'he Continental Press, class record books 6 49 Cooverative Test Service, tests 50 78 P. & F. Corbin, master keys 2 32 D. J. Costello, repairs 335 51 1<. M. Cmwford Co., floor oils, cleaning compounds 148 45 Angus Cross, labor on water overflow 8 59 James Daw, labor on storm windows ~ 00 Cornelius Donovan, freight and trucking 29 77 Doubleda.% Doran & Co., Inc., book 75 Dover Publications, historical posters 10 04 Dowling School Supply Co., supplies 276 ~7 Charles H. Driver, printing 181 10 E. G. Dunn, supplies for food classes 6 97 Dyer-Clark Co., dry cells 2 56 Eagle Home Insulation Co., insulation of Merrimack 528 00 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co., printing 10 75 Eastern ~lassaehusetts Street Railway Co., bus tickets 377 50 Education Screen, subscription 8 00 Educators' Progress League, guide to free films 8 00 Irven Elston, use of auto and telephone 75 00 Essex IIardware & Plumbing Supply Co., Inc., janitor supplies 294 10 Arthur II. Farnham, wood Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., book Field Publications, subscription Finberg Supply .Co., janitor supplies Carl Fischer, Inc., music Fm, elgn Policy Association, subscription Forse Corporation, window shade Frontier Press Co., teaching pictures Funk & Wagnalls Co., book George L. Gage Coal Co., fuel Gallmeyer & Livingston Co., band saw tires Arthur Garneau, pupil transpnrtation Emile Giard, labor on school grounds Ginn & Company, books Gledhill Brothers, ~upplies . 77 01) 1 7O 11 O0 38 53 22 88 3 O0 52 15 53 3 5O 568 40 4 77 2,726 16 25 00 284 45 182 84 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Roland B. GIines, repairs to projector 18 40 B. Goldberg & Son, supplies 9 01 Gregg Publishing Co., books 5 72 The Gregg Writer, subscription i 50 Walter 0. Gutlohn, Inc., films 6 00 J. L. IIammett Co., supplies 348 16 Harper & Brothers, book 2 51 John IIarrington, police service at graduation 3 00 IIarrington Transportation Co., express charges i 93 .Haverhill IIard~vare & Plumbing Supply Co., Inc., supplies 3 45 Alvah G. Hayes, school expenses 3 27 D. C. Heath & Company, books 24 93 Henry IIolt & Company, books 53 50 George W. IIorne Company, repairs 92 97 John R. IIosking, office supplies 63 45 IIoughton Mifflin Co., books, tests 5 70 inor Publishing Co., book 1 23 Institute for Research, group careers 3 75 International Correspondence Schools, courses 120 00 Intmmational Textbook Co., answer paper 2 40 The George T. Johnson Co., supplies 15 00 James II. Joyce, plaster repairs 120 70 K. & N. Sales Corp., refrigerator service 4 50 Kirk's Food Market, supplies for food classes 6 23 Kneupfer & Dimmock, records 1 05 Alfred A. Knopf, book 1 67 Albert Kneupfer, labor on water overflow 10 31 Eleanor Kruschwitz, school census 100 00 Laidlaw k~ros., Books 5 48 Napoleon Lacrosse, labor on waterflow and snow fences 14 09 Lawrence Electrical Supply & Construction Co., electrical repairs 10 95 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co., service 1,445 31 Lawrence Hardware Co., janitor supplies 20 63 Lawrence Lumber Co., lumber 730 08 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co., putty, glass 54 99 Lays'once Rubber Co., baseballs 9 00 Lawrence Stove Repair & Supply Co., wire racks i 50 Fred Leach, repairs 273 79 Thomas H. Lebel, electrical repairs 6 00 P~obert Lebowitz, gas range 30 00 Lightfoot Schultz Co., powdered soap 11 50 J. B. Lippincott Co., books 36 48 Longbottom's Market, supplies for food classes 40 73 Nathaniel N. Love, geletin balls 24 71 The Macmillan Co., books 129 41 Frances Mohoney, adult alien field work 12 50 The Manuel Arts Press, books 4 79 The Massachusetts Teacher, subscription i 00 Masury Young Co., floor oils, soap, etc. 362 93 L. ti. McAloon, labor and supplies 132 01 E. McCabe, boiler repairs 9 45 Timothy McCarthy, carpenter work 37 50 McCarthy's Express Co., express charges 4 79 John McDonald, labor on storm fences 5 50 McGraw Hill Book Co., books 2 62 McKinley Publishing Co., subscription 2 09 ANNUAL REPORT 129 Ii. E. MeQuesten, supplies for food .c]asses 22 67 McQuesten's, office supplies 12 00 Mead & Wheeler Company, health supplies 28 50 Meadow Brook Soft Water Laundry, laundry 5 79 Meagan's Drug Store, medical supplies 22 54 Merrimac Rug & Linoleum Co., art square 3 95 5 40 Middlesex Supply Co., safety hasps Model Airplane News, subscription ? 50 Mm-ray Brothers Co., rock salt i 45 The Naiman Press, letterheads 5 63 National Institute el' Vocational Research, Inc., manual 50 Nesbit Radio Shop, amplifier, repairs 133 85 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., service 427 47 8 00 The New Republic, subscription ~,ew York Herald Tribune, subscription I 25 News Map o~ the Week, subscription 16 50 N. F. Nicetta, repairs 548 50 Noble & Noble Publishing Co., Inc., books 42 22 North Andover Board of Public Works, water service 316 33 North Andover Builder's Supply Co., lumber 19 16 Nm%h Andover Coal Co., fuel 1,429 60 North Andever Transportation Co., pupil transportation 3,069 20 Norton's, window shades 14 25 3 50 Occupations, subscription Omnibook Magazine, subscription 8 50 F. A. Owen Publishing Co., books 2 88 The Parents' Institute, Inc., subscriptions 11 55 P. A. Paradis, holler repairs i 50 Peerless Manufacturing & Supply Co., remnants 58 56 Fred E. Pitkin, travel allowance 187 50 Plays, subscription 3 0O The Psychological Corp., tests 3 11 Public Affairs Committee, pamphlets 2 20 Public School Publishing Co., books, tests 5 68 The Racket Store, oil cloth 98 Railway Express Agency, express charges 56 69 Rand, McNally & Co., maps 10'8 11 Thomas W. Reed Co., wooden tongue depressors 2 14 Reliable Electric Supply Co., electrical supplies 19 17 George F. Ridley, pianos tuned 16 00 Robinson's Express, express charges I 54 Row, Petersou Company, h~oks, workbooks 16 41 Rutters Laundry, Inc., coats and overalls 1 40 Ti~*~othy St. Pierre, labor on water overflow 10 31 Benjamin It. Sanbm'n & Co., hooks 56 28 Scholastic Coac:h, subscripLions 42 90 Science Research Associates, manual 1 g3 Scien. ce Service, subscription ~ 00 Scott, Foresman Co., books, supplies 343 25 William F. S~hanahan, fee for Sally Barker Fund trustee application 3 00 · Silver Bnrdette Coml~any, boo~s 1 07 John J. Slipkowski, lawnmowers sharpened 7 50 Smith & Durrell, Inc., buoks 4 06 Society for Visual Education, Inc., subscription 2 40 South-Western Publishing Co., workbooks 63 63 Spaulding Moss Company, lithographing 8 71 130 TOWN OF NORTH ANDO'VER, MASS. Stanford University Press, vocational interest blanks Survey Associates, Inc., subscriptioll A. B. Sutherland C(~., supplies William Taylor, painting John A. Thomson Co., hinge hasps Treat Hardware Corp., janitor supplies Jeremiah J. Twoomey, citizenship guide The Typewriter Shop, typewriter repairs Underwood Elliott Fisher Co., typewriter repairs United Laboratories, rubber enamel U. S. Infantry Association, subscription United States News, subscription University of New Hampshire, film University Publishing Company, plan books I)anie] Va]pey, labor at high school Vanguard Press, books Vil]eneuve Hardware, Inc., janitor supplies Charles I. Vincent, sharpening and repairing tools Visual Education Service, films, projector repairs Ward's Stationers, supplies Webster Publishing Co., work books H. J. Welsh, boiler repairs and replacements Charles White Coal Co., fuel Cordelia Wilson, furniture polish Windsor Pad & Paper Co., supplies John C. Winston Co., books, ~;ests William H. Wise .Co., books tIenry S. ~Volkins Co., supplies World Almanac, world almanacs World Book Co., books, tests Wright & Potter Printing Co., school forms The Zavel]e Book COmpany, hooks Total 10 59 3 0(~ 33 12 1,526 80 3 35 69 74 2 O0 3 50 19 90 31 60 2 O0 6 O0 50 13 67 5 50 63 02 4 05 60 00 37 10 I 60 145 37 60 83 174 79 12 50 103 71 194 98 10 05 56 98 2 70 94 68 4 11 27 88 $25,258 42 ANNUAL REPORT ~vrt~puo%~.V jo ~"a~,uooaod ANNUAL REPORT 136 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 No. of absentees invest[gated 150 200 175 150 120 No. of truancies reported 10 15 10 6 7 No. of parents notified 10 15 10 6 7 No. of pupils taker~ to schools 6 12 6 4 8 No. transfer cards investigated 15 20 4 10 15 Home permits investigated 2 2 2 0 0 Committed to Training School 0 0 0 0 0 Respectfully submitted, IRVEN ELSTON, Attendance Officer. JANITORS Salary School WilIiam P. CaIlahan $1,992 00 Johnson High George Lewis 1264 97 Merrimack George E. Everson 152 30 Merrimack Timothy McCarthy 1,639 00 Bradstreet Joseph Rivet 1,062 60 Union William Donahue 1,062 60 Center Irven Elston 1,155 00 Thomson TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS Joseph Crabtree $2,850 Arthur Garneau Instrumental Class Lessons Miss Marya Roginski Mr. Herbert Rowell · Mr. Henry LaJoie Miss Lois Gingr~s Mr. James Winning Cafeteria Operators Mrs. John J. Costello, 17 Merrimack St, Mrs. Derman Harris, 4,77 Stevens St. Mrs. Donald Thomson, 161 Main St. Noon Supervisors Miss Regina Donovan, 42 Sargent St. Mrs. Julia Moynihan, 9 May St. $2,580 Violir Brass Instruments Reed Instruments Baton Classes Drum Classes High School Center School Bradstreet School Center School Bradstreet School ANNUAL REPORT 137 REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN AND SCHOOL NURSE The following are statistical summaries of the 1943 work of Dr. Fred C. Atkinson, School Physician, and Miss Edna Dayson, School Nurse:-- TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Comparative Health Data -- September 1942 to June 1943 Number of Pupils Examined 833 Heart Trouble 36 Swollen Glands in Neck Scalp Trouble Bad Teeth 48 Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids 74 Total Number of Major Defects 159 Total Number with l~Iajor Defects 121 Number New Defects 39 Number Irremediable Defects Total Number of Eye Defects 85 Number of New Defects 38 Number of New Defects Corrected 29 Number of Old Defects 47 Number of Old Defects who had Glasses Changed 11 Number of Total Defects Corrected 40 Number of Defects Uncorrected 20 Number of Irremediable Defects 9 Number Examined with No Recommendations Made 7 Total Registration 88 Number of Children present- ing a record of physical examination 82 Number of Defects found at the time of physical ex- amination 20 Number of Defects corrected previous to entering first grade 7 Number of children entering school with no significant defects 64 Report of School Nurse -- 1943 School visits 861 No. of pupll inspections 495 Pupils excluded for pedicu- losis 8 Pupils excluded for skin con- ditions 19 Number of consultations 642 Pupil visits to habit clinic 6 No. of pupils to dental clinic 56 Home visits 450 Minor treatments 370 Pupils referred to family physician 14 No; of children taken to clinic 40 Pupils examined by school physician 833 No. meetings attended 14 ANNUAL REPORT 129 SCHOOL CALENDAR 1943-1944 September 8, Wednesday: Schools reopen. November 24, Wednesday: Schools close at noon for remainder of week. Thanksgiving recess. December 22, Wednesday: Schools close at night for Christmas vacation. January 3, Monday: Schools reopen. February 18, Friday: Schools close at night for mid- winter vacation. February 28, Monday: Schools reopen. April 14, Friday: Schools close at night for spring va- cation. April 24, Monday: Schools reopen. June 21, Wednesday: Elementary schools close in forenoon for summer vacation. June 23, Friday: High school closes for summer vaca- tion. High school graduation. The following holidays which occur during school time will be observed: Tuesday, October 12, Columbus Day; Fri- day, November 5, Essex County Teachers' Association Meet- ing; Thursday, November 11, Armistice Day; Friday, April 7, Good Friday; Tuesday, May 30, Memorial Day. No School Signals Three blasts of the Fire Signal, 7:30 A.M. and 12:15 I~.M. l{adio Broadcasts from Stations WLAW and WLLH. 140 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. CLOSING EXERCISES ADULT' CIVIC EDUCATION CLASSES at the BRADSTREET SCtIOOL NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS MONDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1943 PROGRAM Salute to the Flag Led by Ada Keating Guards: Tekla Kurycki and George Kopieka America Invocation Rev. Harris L. Heverly Minister of First Methodist Church Introductory Speech Mr. Fred Pitkin Superintendent of Schools Speaker Rev. Harris E. Heverly Presentation of Certificates Mr. Fred Pitkin Moving Pictures Presented by Mr. Fred Pitkin Winning Your Wings Air Raid Warden's Report Donald Duck Goes to War Caissons are Rolling Along Refreshments Citizenship Diplomas Axel Carlson C'eline Desaint (Died May 1) Angelina Desrochers Domenico Giarrusso Violet Harvey George Kopieka Ada Keating Single Red Seal Certificates Karam Kattar Tekla Kurycki ANNUAL REPORT Single Blue Seal Certificates Clemen~ine Giarrusso Anthony Kurycki North Andover Evening School Certificates Salvatore Torrisi Sebastiano Torrisi Perfect Attendance Violet Harvey George Kopieka 141 142 TOWN OF NOR~I ANDOVER, MASS. SEVENTY-FOURTH GRADUATION EXERCISES JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL To the many Johnson graduates now in the Armed Services of their Country, this program is humbly dedicated. Stevens Hall, North Andover, Mass. June 4th, 1943, Eight o'clock PROGRAM Processional March Mendelssohn Orchestra Prayer Rev. Harris E. Heverly Response Chorus Class Salutatory with Essay--"Why Plan the Peace Now?" Kathleen Ford Stout Hearted Men Romberg Chorus Class Essay--"Johnson at War" Honora Pauline Dainowski Waltz o£ the Flowers Tchaikowski Chorus Class Oration--"On the Youth of Today Rests the Democracy of Tomorrow" George Robinson Barker, Jr. Presentation of Prizes The Principal North Andover Woman's Club Scholarship Award Mrs. C. Mason Tucker Presentation of Diplomas Rev. Clinton W. Carve]l America, My Own Noble Cain Chorus Essay with Valedictory--"Music, the Universal Language" Claire Annette Lambert Class Song Graduates The Star Spangled Banner Audience and Graduates Exit March ANNUAL REPORT 143 CLASS SONG (to the tune o£ Auld Lang Syne) Dear Johnson High we leave you now, With mern'ries fond and true The high school we have always loved We bid thee now adieu. With this old world in such a strife, We are in debt to you For you've prepared us for a life, With faith and hope anew. We leave to fight with all our might, Each to his country true, Remember us, Dear Johnson High, And we'll remember you. When all the world is calm and still This is our hope and aim, That we may climb right up the hill To Johnson's Hall of Fame. Words by Charlotte O. Anderson, Leo E. Lafond, John Greenwood Senior Marshal John Robinson Stewart Junior Marshals Raymond Richard Sullivan, Donald Alexander Rennie Music by the No.rrb Andover School Orchestra Conductor: Joseph B. Murray 144 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. GRADUATES 1939-1943 Class Motto: On the Youth of Today Rests the Democracy of Tomorrow Class Colors: Ma~on and Silver (Present place of work, training or education given in parenthesis) Allen, James C., Jr. (Array) Anderson, Charlotte 0. (Boston Trust Company) Aponovich, Virginia (Burdctt College) Bamford, Alice Mary (Lawrence General Hospital) Barker, George Robinson, Jr. (Farming) Bunker, Ruth J. (Wood Mill) Burgson, Barbara (Jackson College) Campbell, Vivian Louisa (Post-Graduate at Johnson) Casale, Eva A. (Meadoxv Brook Soft Water Laundry) Carroll, George (MacArtney's) *Carvell, Kenneth Lewellyn (Army) Chase, Mary Ann (Salem Teachers' College) Cohen, Ruth E. (Super Store) Connelly, Dennis Francis (Central Catholic) Gramton, Chester Harrison (Army) Gunningham, Kathleen May (St. Joseph's Hospital) Cuomo, Carmela Mary (Colton Giesberg Company) Currier, Louise K. (Stillman Shoe Company) Currier, Luella W. (At home) ~Dainowski, Honora Pauline (Mclntosh Commercial School) Deighan, William James, Jr. (Army) Dempsie, Margaret Morrison (Lawrence General Hospital) Detora, Gilda Mary (V & P Garage) Dill, Warren Murray (Army) Doiron, Dorothy Anna (Sutherland's) Donnelly, Joseph Allen (Navy) Driscoll, Eileen Marie (Mary Brooks SchooI) Driscoll, Francis George, Jr. (St. Michael's College) Dubrueil, Barbara (Professional Dancer) Dutton, Charles (Army) Dyer, Dewey Alfred (Navy) Earl, Barbara Ann (Russell Sage College) Farrell, John Hinton (Bowdoin College) Fenton, Barbara May (Mary Washington College) Finn, Barbara ¥irginia (Sutherlands) SFord, Kathleen (Mclntosh Commercial School) Gi~-ard, Kenneth N. (Army) Gordon, John Donald (Army) Greenler, Margaret Catherine (Emmanuel College) Greenwood, John James (Navy) Hail, Sylvia (Jordan Marsh Company) Hayman, William Peters (Army) Kaufmann, Frederick Donald (Fore River Ship Yard) Kennedy, Jean Lorraine (Kird's Market) Kent, Dorothy E. (Arlington Mill) Kreusel, Betty Ann (Lawrence General ttospital) Lafond, Leo Edward (Army) Lafond, Louise Helen (Meadow Brook Soft Water Laundry) ANNUAL REPORT 14§ *Lambert, Claire Annette (Wood Mill) Le£ebwe, Rernice Mary (Andover Savings Bank) Long, Carl Herbert, Jr. (Navy) Lund, Marion Grace (Burdett College) Lundquist, Raymond Bertfl (Navy) Lyon, Marcelia Florence (Married) MacArthur, Lea Mae (Ayer Mill) Margerison, Mary Ann (L~mn General Electric) Marshall, Efta L. (Brockclman's Market) Milnc, Alexander Young (Army) Parker, Loie Anne (Calvin Coolidge College) Payson, Richard Harold (Farming) Rea, Winthrop Perley (Farming) Ritchie, Rachel Graham (Associated Transport Co., lnc.) Sarclone, Edward, Jr. (St. Mi.chael's College) Schofield, Raymond Albert (Navy) Sperry, June Alice (Lynn General Electric) Stewart, John Robinson (Army) Welsh, Eva V. (Stevens Mild WaJsh, John Charles (Army) Weathcrbce, Miriam Fay (Westbrooke Junior College) Welch, Carolyn Mary (McIntosh Commercial School) Wel.ch, William Howland (Navy) Wentworth, Robert Emerson (Army) Whittier, Ruth Edna (Post-Graduate at Johnson) Wilkinson, Mary Ruth (Lowell Textile School) Winning, Dorothy Mary (McIn/msh Commercial School) Wood, Virginia Alma (Broadway Tbeatre) * Highest honors T Second honors $ Third honors EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES, JUNE 1943, TOTAL 84 MERRIMACK SCHOOL Richard C. Carvell *Paul H. Davis Donald A. Dearden **Robert J. Desiardins Leonard R. Enaire J. William Fenton Jacob F. Fischer ***Rita C. Healey Gloria A. Houde Donald G. James Marilym L. Kent Louisa T. Lamprey David E. MeAllister Carl E. Nelson Robert F. Northup Edward J. O'Brien David L. O'Melia Carmen Petteru%o Joyce M. Robinson Irving E. Rogers Richard J. Shellnutt Marie B. Torpey Margaret W. Tullis 140 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. BRADSTREET SCHOOL '*Amos Charles Bird Robert John Cruickshank Ann Marie Doran Rita Anne Farrell Mary Frechette **Malcolm Plummet Fowler tClalre Therese Gallant Joyce Eleanor Gilman Frederick Norman Hallsworth Robert A. Jordan Dolores Therese Legate Joan Littlefield Frederick MacPherson Nettie McKee Ann Julia MilIer ltFrances Narushoff Domenick Robert Nicetta Rose Rita Pope Clifford Carl Pinetm Virginia Beverly Robinson Robert Santos Joseph Vernile iitRaymond Thomas Walsh Mary Scarlett Wentworth THOMSON SCHOOL Albert I. Alexander John Harold Allison Barbara Edith Campbell Francis Connors Marie Stella Consoli **William M. Cyr SAl£red C. Dawe Agnes Claire Doherty Harold A. Dushame, Jr. Nancy Mary Fichera Peter Frank Fichera Leonard Foulds Natalie Irene Giglio Walter O. Kohl Stephen Arthur Lovejoy, 3rd Robert William Mitchell E. Patricia Moriarty Irene Frances Nocera SD. Shannon Ryan Janet D. Smith NGrman T. Smith Barbara E. Stewart George H. Stewart, Jr. Alice Arlene Tardiff :~Bernice F. Taylor Fred J. Torrisi Harold R, Vincent Herbert T. Wild, Jr. W. Frances Zahn CENTER SCHOOL Charles Black Ruth Arlene Fickenworth Rosalie Camasso Barbara Eleanor Gal/ant William Richard Carter William Frederick Heijn it'~William Bernard Driscoll Carmela J. Moscariello * Employed ** Entered Essex County Agricultural School *** Entered St. Mary's High School Entered St. Patrick's High School I Entered Lowell High School ?It Entered Central Catholic High School :t Moved from town All others entered Johnson High School in September, 1943 ANNUAL REPORT AUDITOR'S REPORT 147 Board of Selectmen ' Towr of North Andover North Andover, Mass. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report of the Department of Accounting for the year ending December 31, 1943. 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 of the Town on December 31, 1943, and a summary sheet of the appropriation accounts. Respectfully submitted, JAMES W. ELLIOTT, Auditor. RECEIPTS Taxes Current Year: Property $233,632 78 Polls 4,176 00 Previous Years: Property 26,874 30 Polls 38 00 Tax Title Redemptions 1,297 50 Tax Title Possessions 1,069 00 From State: Corporation 40,874 42 Income 35,280 00 Meal Tax 1,099 $2 In Lieu of Taxes 499 '65 Victory Tax Deductions Federal Withholding Tax Essex County Annuity Savings Fund Licenses and Permits Common Victualer $48 00 Peddlers 26 00 Sunday 40 00 Milk 20 50 Pasteurization 10 00 Oleomargarine 2 50 Ice Cream i 00 $344,341 47 3,211 68 7,682 96 2,053 34 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Trailer Camp 50 Junk 15 00 Pool 2 00 Revolver 30 50 Liquor 3,650 00 Oil Burner 5 50 Court Fines Fines and Forfeits Grants and Gifts From State: Tuition of Children $14 50 Vocational Education 159 70 From County: Dog Licenses $616 34 Board of Dogs and Fees 27 00 From Federal Government: Old Age Assistance: Assistance $30,001 92 Administration 1,005 97 Aid to Dependent Children: Aid 2,082 84 Administration 315 43 Special Assessments Moth $198 09 Sewer 636 02 3,851 50 10~ 00 174 20 643 34 33,406 16 834 02 Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Departmental General Government: Treasurer--Costs Tax Titles $48 Cou~ Room Rental 200 00 Collector---demands 65 70 Protection of Persons and Property: Fire--Oxygen 7 50 Sealer of Weights & Measures--Fees 66 37 Health and Sanitation: State--T. B. Subsidy 1,924 29 Cities and Towns 140 13 County---Anti-rabic Vaccine 55 45 Indivldual--Anti-rabic Vaccine 16 00 Sewer---construction and Misc. 992 80 Highway: Statc Chap~. 90 G.L. 499 66 State--Dept. of Public Works 50 Use of Roller 316 60 Pea Stone 3 00 Charities: Infirmary: 12,026 27 00 ANNUAL REPORT Sale of produce 858 05 Board, room and incidentals 211 40 All other 3 35 Reimbursement for Rel~ef: From Indlviduals 100 00 From cities and towns 592 86 Prom State 998 86 Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent Children: Fr~m State 4,735 73 Reimbursements for Old Age Assistance: From State 28,580 62 From cities and towns 1,164 97 From Individuals 21 90 Soldiers' Benefits: War Allowance 60 00 Soldiers' Relief 24(5 00 Income--Stone ]0~und 200 O0 Schools: Tuition 2,691 13 Supplies and Books 77 69 Income Moses Towne Fund 131 85 Library: Fines and Reserve Book Fees 374 23 Unclassified: Committee on Public Safety (Canning) 188 54 W.P.A,--Sale of Paper Bags 3 00 Public Sera'ice Enterprises Sale of Water $28,804 al Construction and Miscellaneous 2,760 36 Water Liens 48 66 Interest On Taxes and Assessments $908 41 On Tax Titles ~3 32 On Tax Title Loan 40 77 On Deposits 65 59 On Sale of Real Estate Fund: Pond School 9 92 Red School ~4 34 On Water Liens 1 46 Indebtedness In Anticipation of Revenue Temporary Loan Reimbursement, Chapt. 90 $275,000 00 500 00 Agency State: Taxes $6,800 00 County: Taxes 12,775 95 Dog Licenses 704 (~0 t49 45,061 58 31,613 1,123 81 275,500 O0 20,279 95 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Refunds Taxes: Current Year $206 70 Prior Years 12 00 Motor Vehicle Excise 91 81 Collector Expenses--Petty Cash 100 00 Tax Title Foreclosure Expenses 99 83 Rationing Board~Expenses 1 25 Fire 56 Welfare 13 19 Old Age Assistance 25 85 Schools--Petty Cash 10 00 Insurance 29 42 Public Safety Committee 7 24 Interest Taxes 22 Interest Temporary Loan Chapt. 90 I 20 Public Service--Gasoline Tax 10 59 Mass. State Guard No. 37 8 36 618 22 Total Receipts $782,472 13 Cash Balance January l, 1943, including Cash in Closed Banks 88,944 65 $871,416 78 EXPENDITURES Selectmen i~arry C. Foster (Salary) $275 00 Joseph M. Finneran (Salary) 275 00 Ar~hu~ A. Thomson (Salary) 275 00 Joseph M. Finneran (Mileage) $6 50 Harry C. Foster (Mileage) I 75 John Costello (Mileage) 6 10 James W. Elliott (Finance Meeting) 15 56 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 97 9.2: Frank Oates & Son (Sprays) 30 50 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 2 00 Albert Wadleigh, Treasurer (Dues) 9 0O Methuen Towel Supply (Towels) 1 0q L. G. Bent, Treasurer (Dues) 10 00 The C. H. Driver Co. (Printing) 8 80 Anditor James W. Elliott (Salary) Mary T. Finn, clerk (Salary) $1,370 36 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 68 54 John R. Hosking (Printed Forms & Supplles) 56 70 Allen Wales Adding Mech. Co. (Service & Ribbons) 13 00 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) 10 50 Jamcs Elliott (Asso.ciatlon Meetings) 5 92 Charles A. Cr6nin, P. M. (Stamps) 2 00 $825 O0 189 14 660 Off 1,527 0g ANNUAL REPORT 151 Treasurer James J. Maker (Salary) 1,600 00 Elsie Mendonza (Clerical) $647 93 Aetna Casualty Co. (Burglar & Holdup Insurance) 42 00 Commonwealth of Mass. (Certifying Notes) 30 00 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Envelopes & Stamps) 87 40 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 62 33 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) 4 0O James J. Maker, Expenses: Meetings & Membership Treasurer's Assoc. 33 33 Bus Fares to Bank & Registry of Deeds 19 00 Travelers Insurance Co. (Bond) 200 90 Loyalty Group Insurance Co. (Forgery Bond) 37 50 The Municipal Year Book 7 50 The Naiman Press (Supplies) 3 00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 39 26 Robinson Seal Co., Inc. (Withholding Tax Forms) 22 48 Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. (Service) 6 50 Todd Sales Co.: Twenty-five Thousand Duplicate Cheeks 275 31 Servicing Check Writer & Signer & Ribbons 38 30 John Wiley & Sons (Municipal Accounting) 4 56 Custodian Tax Title Expenses James J. Maker (Salary) Arnold H. Salisbury, 2nd, (Drawing Deeds & Contracts) $161 25 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Registered Mail) I 53 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. I 75 Tax Title Foreclosure Expenses The Land Court $388 G. Hudson Driver (Registry of Deeds) 36 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Registered Mail) 2 Arnold H. Salisbury, 2nd (Preparing Military Affidavits and Motions GeneraI Default and Services in the Land Court) 19 Eagle-Tribune Pub. Co. (Advertising Takings) 45 G. Hudson Driver (Register, Preparing and Recordlng Deeds) 105 83 O0 34 0O 50 00 67 83 $596 Refunds--Balance of Deposits ia Tax Lien Cases 99 Collector Irving E. ttinton (Salary) Ida K. Farrell, Clerk (Salary) $1,199 66 Petty Cash 100 00 Andrew F. Coffin (Safe Burglary-Robbery Bond) 56 25 Emil Dehullu's Insurance Agency (Clerk Bond) 12 50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 80 62 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 10 35 Charles A. Cronin (Postage & S~amped Envelopes) 129 30 1,560 40 50 00 164 53 496 84 1,155 00 152 TOWN OF NORTH ANDO'VER, MASS. Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Box Rent) Loyalty Group Insurance Co. (Forgery Bond) A. W. Lafond Co. (Tax Bills) Mass. Treasurer's Association (Dues) Aetna Casualty Surety Co. (Colleetor Bond) Robinson Seal Co., Inc. (Forms) Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) Stott & Marshall (Warrant Notices) Railway Express Agency, Inc. (Express Charges) Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. (Speed Keys) 2 40 5 00 152 05 2 00 398 00 11 71 12 00 5 00 2 55 4 50 $2,183 89 Refund Petty Cash 100 00 2,083 89 Edward E. Curley (Salaw) $495 O0 Herbert T. Wild (Salary) 495 00 Oscar L. Soucy (Salary) 495 00 1,485 0O Ruby W. Cochrane, CIerk (Salary) $1,244 00 Edward E. Curley (Assessors' Meetings Expenses) 3 Oscar L. Soucy (Assessors' Meetings Expenses) 43 10 Ruby W. Cochrane (Assessors' Meetings Expenses) 3 01 Herbert E. Ballard, Treasurer (Association Dues) 3 00 Yawman & Erbe Sales Corp. (Forms) 14 15 Robinson Seal Co., Inc. (Forms) 24 63 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. (Forms) 90 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) 3 50 John R. Itosking, Stationer (Office Supplies) 39 90 Oscar L. Soucy (Mileage Assessing) 23 88 Herbert T. Wild (Mileage Assessing) 9 30 Lilla D. Stott (Transfer of Deeds) 69 99 Ralph B. Brasseur (Work on Transfers &Plans) 300 00 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Postage) 8 00 Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. (Speed Keys & Repairs) 79 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 54 21 Methuen Towel Supply (Towels) 12 Assessors Legal Fees Art. 17 Cornelius J. Mahoney (Legal Fees) License C~mmissioners New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) $32 04 Methuen Towel Supply (Towels) 25 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Stamps) 3 O0 1,935 67' 75 35 29 Town Clerk Joseph A. Duncan (Salary) Eva Strain (Clerical) $48 00 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 17 98 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding) 28 00 Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. (Service & Carbon Paper) 14 50 Thos. Bevington & Sons, Inc. (Bond) 5 00 Daigneau Co. (Office SuPl~lies)~ 6 75 385 O~ ANNUAL REPORT 153 Robinson Seal Co., Inc. (Forms) 20 52 Joseph A. Duncan (Recording Births, Deaths and Marriages) 44 50 Joseph A. Duncan (Notary C.ommission, taking Oath and Expenses) 11 09 196 25 Planning Board Expenses Frank Oates & Son (Spray) $5 00 John R. Hosking (Rubber Stamp) 55 Spaulding-Moss Co. (Maps) 63 00 M. L. Page (Typewriting & Mimeographing) 8 00 Registrars and ~qection Expenses Harry C. Cunningham (Salary) $55 00 F. Orris Rea (Salary) 55 00 Patrick C. Cronin (Salary) 55 00 Joseph A. Duncan (Salary) 55 00 Elizabeth Grantz (Street List) Angelina Kelly (Street List) Eva Strain (Street List) Eva Strain ~(Clerical) Mary C. Chase (Mileage & Street List) Cornelius Itegarty (Wages) Alfred Garneau (Wages) Fred McCormack (Wages) Edward Costello (Wages) Kathryn Finn Elizabeth Cunio (Wages) Mary Foley (Wages) Mary C. Hill (Wages) Julia M.oynihan (Wages) Eva Routhier (Wages) Edwin Cunningham (Wages) Alexander McGregor (Wages) John J. Callahan (Wages) Iteetor Lefebvre (Setting Up Booths) Chris. Itigginbottom (Setting Up Booths) James Daw (Setting Up Booths) Charles Winning (Setting Up Booths) Samuel Bevin (Police Duty) George Morse (Wages) Elizabeth Murphy (Wages) Olive Morton (Wages) George Leecock (Wages) James Taylor (Wages) Harry Miehelmore (Wages) Mary F. Snell (Wages) Yvonne Enaire (Wgges) Alice Kane (Wages) Ida E. Swain (Wages) Mabel Morse (Wages) Rose McEvoy (Wages) Alex. T. Mitchell (Wages) Edward Calthorpe (Wages) George Lewis (Setting Up Booths) Gustave NussbaUm (Police Duty) $50 00 50 00 50 00 157 50 57 40 9 00 9 00 7 0(~ 7 0,0 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 09 7 0O 2 00 2 00 2~0 2 00' q 00 9 00 9 00 7 09 7 00 7 00 7 0~ 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 09 8 00 7 00 76 55 220 09 154 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Harold Syndall (Wages) John B. White (Wages) Louis Broadhead (Wages) Helena Gowans (Wages) James Hennessey (Wages) Elizabeth Trombly (Wages) James Goff (Wages) Charles Pitman (Wages) Fred Bastian (Wages) Helen Richardson (Wages) Elizabeth Crulckshank (Wages) John J. McCarthy (Wages) Arthur Fallon (Wages) Agnes Doherty (Wages) Joseph Rivet (Setting Up Booths) Harold Wood (Police Duty) Charles H. Driver (Wages) Fred Whittier (Wages) George Rea (Wages) Sidney Rea (Wages) James Dillon (Wages) Mary M. Dolan (Wages) Marion Morse (Wages) Rita Milnes (Wages) Virginia Driver (Wages) Helen Lawlor (Wages) Helena Rostron (Wages) Margareg Hiekey (Wages) Rita McDuffie (Wages) Katherine Earl (Wages) John H. Mi]nes (Wages) William P. Ca]laban (Setting Up Booths) George Everson (Police Duty) John Harrington (Posting Warrants) Augustine Wa]sh (Posting Warrants) Charles II. Driver Co. (Voting Lists &Bal]ots) Spaulding-Moss Co. (Poll Lists) Robinson Seal Co., Inc. (Listing Cards & Seals) International Seal & Knot Protector Co. (Automatic Wirelock Sea]s) Walton Trunk Co., Inc. (Leather Straps) 9 00 9 0(} 7 00 7 00 7 00 700 7 00 7 00 7 00 7 Off g O0 7 00 q 00 7 00 80O 7 00 9O0 9 Off 7 00 70O 7 O0 7 00 7 O0 7~0 7 00 q Off q 00 7 00 q 00 7 00 7 00 8 00 qo0 4 Off 2 00 493 05 143 15 34 52 13 21 7 20 Rationing Board Expenses New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) $116 91 2~he Typewriter Shop (Rental) 62 00 John W. Costello (Mileage) 17 06 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 48 55 The Naiman Press (Envelopes) 4 50 J. O. Ellis (Counter Installed) 110 00 Wm. H. Atkinson (Changing Lock) 3 00 Thomas H. Lebel (Installing Fixtures) 111 91 George Sanford (Labor) 7 68 Wm. R. lKeAdams, Inc. (Staples) 5 25 1,530 03 $481 86 Refund .- 1 25 480 61 ANNUAL REPORT Janitor Town Hall William P. Callahan (Salary) Maintenance Town Building Olive Regan Clerk (.Salary) $1,050 Lillian Dearden (Clerk) 75 155 300 00 Police Alfred H. McKee, Chief (Salary) $2,306 00 Richard S. Hilton, Sergeant (Salary) 2,20~2 00 A. Houghton Farnham (Patrolman) 2,046 00 Myron B. Lewis (Patrolman) 2,046 00 Daniel Shine (Patrolman) 2,081 00 George Everson (Wages) 264 00 Harold Wood (Wages) 171 25 Hugh Stewart (Wages) 22 50 Walter Stamp (Wages) 34 25 John Harrington (Wages) 11 50 Samuel Bevin (Wages) 113 50 30 37 Barbara Dearden (Clerical) 2q 75 Winifred Sherlock (Clerical) 8 16 Mary McDonough (Janitoress) 569 60 George Sanford (Janitor) 195 00 N. Andover Board of Public Works (Water) 28 44 New England Telephone & Tel. Co. (Service) 59 57 Hilton Oil Co. (Fuel Oil) 843 34 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light & Power) 706 13 Thmnas II. Lebel (Installing Fixtures) 226 27 George Sanford (Refinishln~ Floors) 219 83 Timothy McCarthY (Refinishing Floors) 170' 26 Lawrence Window Cleaning Co. (Windows Cleaned) 17 00 Fred Leach (Plumbing Repairs) 56 00 Robert Lebowitz (Repairs on I~urner) 9 00 Treat Hardware Corp. (Paint & Brushes) 133 80 N. Andover Builders' Supply Co. (Lumber) 26 12 Lawrence Wholesale Drug Co. (Paper Towels) 13 00 The It. B. Smith Co., Inc. (Set of Grates) .64 04 K. M. Crawford Co. (Cleaner) q 25 John Michalski (Painting) 36 66 Jo.hn J. Costello (Refill Extinguishers) 7 50 Allied Paint Stores, Inc. (Paint & Brushes) 30 52 McCarthy's Express Co. (Cartage) 82 Masury~Young Co. (Mycro-sheen) 88 94 Joseph A. Duncan (Misc. Expenses) 25 95 R. M. Gesing (Brushes) 19 12 T. J. Buckley Co. (Shades) 14 05 Robinson Express Service (Cartage) 52 Meagan's Rexall Drug Store (Tissue) 21 00 J. Ernest Miller (Carpentry) 1 00 George Sanford (Painting Fire Escape) 13 05 R. L. Polk Co. (Directory) 10 00 William J. Thomson (Painting Fire Escapes) 70 ?0 David Roberts (Oil Pan) 2 00 John R. Hosking (Oak Chair) 18 75 Joseph M. Finneran (Ammonia Water) 1 75 Jos. A. Collins (Repairs Burner) 9 00 , 4,877 56 156 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. William Thomson (Wages) 10 50 Methuen Towel Supply (Towels) 12 09 Treat Hardware Corp. (A Supphes) 42 45 John Welsh Food Shop (Supplies) 69 New England TeL & Tel. Co. (Telephones) 169 46 Alfred H. McKee (Expenses to Convention) 34 80 Alfred I~. McKee (Expenses Association Meetings) 10, 02 Alfred H. McKee (Meals & Mileage) 32 82 Verda's Garage (Gas) 7 00 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. (Gas) 262 32 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Lights) 9 75 Nevins Auto Co. (Auto. Repairs) 115 15 Saunders Studio (Pictures) 2 00 Deluxe Filter & Piston Co. (Supplies) 24 93 Bill's Auto Service (Repairs & Gas) 321 64 George ti. Schruender (Gas) 6 73 i~I. Linsky Sons, Inc. (Uniforms) 119 32 Hollins' Super Service (Fuel Oil & Gas) 183 81 Star Electric & Tire Service (Tire & Tubes) 22 15 Hector Lefebvre (Auto Repairs) 12 00 Tromb]y's Service Station (Gas) 28 30 Cogan's Auto Supply (Gas & Oil) 28 40 North Andover Coal Co. (Fuel 0il) 69 96 Belmont Supply Co. (Bulbs & Batteries) 4 93 Central .Service Station (Gas) 49 Wm. B. Kent Ice & 0il Co. (Gas) 3 20 Shaws~een Motor Mart (Gas & Towing) 7 35 Railway Express Agency, Inc. (Cartage) 1 54 Raymond Cashman (L&bor on Auto) 15 25 John R. Hosking (Record Book & Supplies) 24 75 Federal Laboratories, Inc. (Ammunition) 11 59 Andover Steam Laund~ (Laundry) 2 50 Electric Roto-Rooter (Sewer Cleaning) 15 00 Henry Sevigny (Radio Repairs) 57.00 Arthur H~dgkins Co. (Cabinet) 20 0(~ Thomas H. Lebol (4 Starters) 2 00 Nesbitt's Radio Shop (Radio Repairs) 56 75 The Naiman Press (Letterheads) 8 97 Chris. Higg/nbottom (Expense Ambulance) 4 00 Dyer-Clark Co. (Watt Lamps) I 28 Daigneau Co. (Office Supplies) 1 10 Funk & Wagna]ls (Book) 3 09 Horace M. Cu]pon (Auto P]ates) 2 00 David Roberts (Expenses Ambulance) 2 00 Jos. A. Collins (Watt Lamps) 5 50 13,074 49 New Police Car--(Art. 30) Nevins Auto Co. Dog Warrant John Dolan (Salary) John Dolan (Expenses) Fire James Hargreaves (Chief & Engineer) Leo Kane (Engineer) Arthur Stead (' Engineer) $440 O0 275 00 275 00 500 00 $165 00 28 00 ANNUAL REPORT James Daw (Lieutenant & Chauffeur) Charles Winning (Lieutenant & Chauffeur Chris. I-Iigginbottom (Chauffeur) Hector Lelebvre (Chauffeur) ,Leslie Frisbie (Sub-Driver) Leslie Frisbie (Sub-Drive~') John Walsh (Sub-Driver) John Walsh (Sub-Driver) Carl Wainwright (Sub-Driver) David Roberts (Sub-Driver) David Roberts (Sub-Driver) James ltargreaves (Driver) Martin Lawlor' (Capta~) Edward Koenig (Captain) Raymond ~DeAdder (Call Man) Henry Albrecht (Call Man) Hugh Costello (Call Man) Arthur Broderick (Call Man) Edward Cmaningham (Call Man) Charles Driver, Jr. (Call Man) James Dillon (Call Man) Joseph Finn (Call Man) Daniel Donovan (Call Man) William McKinnon (Call Man) Joseph MeEvoy (Call Man) Harold Turner (Call Man) William Roberks (Call Man) Walter Parker (Call Man) Charles Ashworth (Call Man) David Roberts (Call Man) Henry Martin (Call Man) Everett Long (Call Man) ]Richard Lawlor (Call Man) Rebates on Poll Taxes ~lcCarthy's Express Co. (Cartage) 2,039 O0 2.039 00 2,014 00 1,909 00 390 00 283 OO 14667 456 90 440 00 146 66 874 00 722 00 258 q8 258 48 220 00 220 0O 220 0~ 220 O0 220 O0 220 00 220 00 55 00 22~ O0 220 00 220' 00 220 00 220 00 55 00 165 00 55 00 165 00 220 00 165 00 $52 O0 55 Globe Fmqaiture Co. (Bed) B3 James Hargreaves (Convention & Expenses) 45 00 00 M. · Stetson Co. (Cleanall) 23 05 Mrs. Geo. Ha~'greaves (Supplies) 6 18 Elsie ~l~ndonJa (Typing) ~ 25 Charles A. Cronin, P. M. (Stamped Envelopes) 16 96 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light & Power) 316 75 N. 2[. Board of Public Works (Water) 17 22 Elbridge W. Hawes (Gas) 3 41 Wm. B. Kent Ice & Oil Co. (Gas) 19 92 Treat Hardware Corp. (Supplies) 56 42 Arvedon Bros. (Socket) 1 25 Meadow Brook Laundry (Laundry) 21 51 Trombty's Service Station (Gas & Oil) 120 28 lVlerrimac Electrical Supply (Wlre) 4~ 00 ]-lector Lefebvre (Ambulance Expenses) 15 75 · thomas A. Edison Co. (Oxygen) 46 25 Fred W. Batchelder (Coats & Pants) 171 00 3leagan's Rex-ail Drug Store (Supplies) 14 86 New EngLand Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephones) 128 55 Davis & Furber Machine Co. (Supplies) 11 00 157 16,466 29 158 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Belmont Suppiy Co. (Batteries) 6 60 A. B. Sutherland Co. (Sheets & Cases) I6 05 American La-France Foami~e Co. (Repair Parts) I71 19 Lakeside FilIing Station (Gas} 4 73 Chas. White CoaI Co. (Coal) 330 30 Smith Motor Co. (Supplies) , 33 10 John Hart (Fire AIarm Repairs) 5 00 Dyer-Clark Cu. (Supplies) q 15 Chris. Higginbottom (Ambulance Expenses) 4 05 CentraI Service Station (Gas & Oil) 114 26 Louis W, Bills (Fire Alarm Repairs) 12 50 George H. Schruender (Gas & Tire) 87 27 Taylor's Express Co. (Cartage) 56 A. Lee Co. (Sbda) 16 8~ Robinson-Sinclair Service (Repairs) 7 35 Frank E. Snow (Repairs) 21 20 Cogan's Auto Su;oply Co. (Gasket) 2 50 Longbottom's Market (Supplies) 59 Ray's Auto Repair (Gas) 16 52' Boston & Maine RaiIroad (Freight) 60 Sun Oil Co. (Gas) 15 15 North Andover Coal Co. (Coal) 185 39 Thomas H. LebeI (Repairs Fire Alarm) 337 65 Gorham Fire Equipment Co. (Couulings) 7 55 Deluxe Filter & Piston Co. (Car Wash Compound) 6 67 The Texas Co. (Gas) 81 16 David Roberts (Ambulance Expenses) I 25 Electric Roto-Rooter (Sewer Cleaning Service) 25 00 A. H. Anderson Co. (Smoke-Pipe & Elbows) 5 55 InternationaI Assoc. of Fire Chiefs (Dues) 6 00 Diamond T. Trucks. Inc. (Repair Parts) 52 09 American Fire Equipment Co. (Canister & Batteries) 37 60 Essex Hardware & Plumbing Co. (Basin Cock) I 75 Towers Motor Parts Corp. (Air Hose & Tubing) 3 57 Refund $2,782 84 56 Fire--I,000 Feet 2~" Hose--Art. 29 Gorham Fire Equipment Co. $304 99 American Fire Equip~mnt Co. 795 00 Building Inspector Martin J. Lawlor (Salary) Sealer of Weights and Measures Arthur Jenkins (Salary) Arthur Jenkins (Mileage) $81 25 Arthur Jenkins (Meetings) 3 75 Samuel Bevin (Labor) 5 00 Insect Pests John J. Connors, Supt. (Salary) $1,728 00 John Hegarty (Wages) 500 50 Alfred Garneau (Wages) 483 32 2,782 28: 1,099 9~ 220 OO' 300 O0 90 00> ANNUAL REPORT Alfred ~Knuepfer (Wages) ~6 4i George Dolan (Wages) 195 25 Joseph Maker (Wages) 183 22 New England Tel. & Tel. Co, (Telephone) 11 55 A. Lee Co. (Arsenate of Lead) 359 25 Hambl~t Machine Co. (P~epairs) 8 00 P. A. Paradis (Repairs) 12 l0 :Bill's Auto Service (Repairs, Gas & Oil) 23 70 Central Service Station (Gas & 0il) 82 40 Charles Me]amed (Trucking) 224 04) :D. G. Donovan Machine & Auto Supply (Repairs) 8 00 .Horace M. Culpon (Registration Plates) 2 00 _.Wrest Insecticide Co. (Creosote) 18 85 Tree Warden John J. Conners (Salary) John Hegarty (Wages) ~;1,027 13 Alfred Garneau (Wages) 1,024 48 Alfred Knuepfer (Wages) 48 81 J'oseph .Maker (Wages) 96 64 George Dol~n (Wages) 782 59 .lohn MichaIski (Wages) 11 69 .New England TeL & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 18 94 North Andover Builders & Supply Co. (Pine) I 46 John J. Conners (~Mileage) 3 09 ,Sears Roebuck Co. (Wrenches) $ 00 North Wilmington Nurseries (Trees) 65 2~ ~Shea Feed Stores (Bone Meal) 2 50 ~rreat I~ardware Corporation (Rake~) 19 64 Allied Paint Stores, Inc. (Brushes & Paint) 13 11 ~'ost I~secticide Co] (Saws & Files) lq 15 Wings Express, thC: (Cartage) 55 Central Service Station (Gas, 011, Recaps) 103 14 -Essex Hardware & Plumbing Co. (Wrenches) 2 93 ~Rail~ay ]~xpress Agency ~(~aytage) 35 Brash Cutting John J. Conners (Wages) $144 O0 John Hegarty (Wages) 165 00 Al£red Garneau (W~ages.) 132 00 George Do]an (Wages) 90 41 Forest John ]~[ega~y (Wages) Alfred Garneau (Wages) ~eorge Dolan (Wages) $~3 0O 33 00 33 00 Contingent Thomas & l~e]en Derby (Daraages) $65 00 City of Newbury,por~ (Shell Fish Area) :14 01 William B. Duffy (At~ending Hearing) 4 21 ttarlan P. Kelsey, In~ (Shrubbery) ~1 00 Whe Farley Awning C~ 45 09 William T. Henrieh (Pain~, & Repair Flag-Po]~) 25 00 John McDonald (Wages) 2 50 159 3,876 55 ~330 00 3,247 36 $31 41 99 00 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Alden Coggins (Wages) Napoleon LaCross Timothy St. Pierre (Wages) . , Albert Knuepfer (Wages) Frank Smith (Wages) Alex 1gason (Wages) Edmund Calthorpe (Wages) George Kane (~rages) John Cruickshank (Wages) Ridgewood Cemetery Assoc. (Care of Lots) Rev. Fr. Joseph Henley (0ration) Western Union Telegraph Co. (Telegram) Robert Meier (Bicycle Repair) North Andover Club (Rent) Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Advertising) Treat Hardware Corporation Essex Hardware & Plumbing Co. SpauIding-Moss Co. (Maps) C. J. Mahoney (Legal Advice) William J. Willis (FIags) A. L. Cole Co. (Supplies) Lawrence Lumber Co. (Lumber) The Boynton Press 5 5O 13 75 11 00 5 50 5 50 5 50 5 50 5 50 11 O0 15 00 10 00 87 13 65 300 00 7 50 3 00 4 20 21 69 217 24 5 70 2 40 50 O0 32 944 ~Z Forest Fire Warden James Hargreaves (Salary) Forest Fires Martin Lawlor (Wages) William Roberts (Wagea) CarI Wainright (Wages) Joseph McEvoy (Wages) Chris. Kelley (Wages) Charles Driver (Wages) Arthur Broderick (Wages) Richard Lawlor (Wages) Carl Long (Wages) Earl Foster (Wages) J. Eggleston (Wages) B. Tretreau (Wages) James Dillon (Wages) Daniel Donovan (Wages) Henry Martin (Wages) Henry Albrecht (Wages) Raymond DeAdder (Wages) Edward Koenig (Wages) Leslie Friable (Wages) William McKinnon (Wages) David Roberts (Wages) Martin Lawlor, Jr. (Wages) Walter Roberts (Wages) Ernest Abbott (Wag'es) Charles Ashworth (Wages) Everett Long (Wages) Hugh Costello (Wages) Allan Armstrong (Wages) James DeAdder (Wages} $t2 02 9 96 · 16 10 6 58 9 30 8 47 11 34 12 02 8 46 55 55 55 4 42 q 37 10 36 2 88 5 26 6 69 2 88 3 74 6 0! 83 83 6 82 3 74 4 23 2 5g 4 42 I10 OO ANNUAL R~PORT Leo Kane (Wages) 3 76 James Lyons (Wages) I 70 Darrell Britton (Wages) I 38 Harold Turner (Wages) 3 06 Edward Cunningham (Wages) 1 86 Morris F. Rabs (Wages) 1 65 Isabelle Rabs (Wages) 1 65 Wilfred Love (Wages) 2 75 Wilfred Love, Jr. (Wages) 2 75 Frederick Love (Wages) 2 75 Angeline Love (Wages) 2 75 George H. S.chruender (Gas) 34 38 Central Service Station (Gas) 38 21 Sears Roebuck Co. (Batteries) 17 12 American Fire Equipment Co. (Couplings) 9 03 Forest Fire Patrol Arthur Jenkins (Wages) $249 90 Arthur Jenkins (Mileage) 214 30 Forest Fires--Hose Gotham Fire Equipment Co. $209 03 American Fire Equipment Co. 190 97 Health Herbert E. McQuesten (Salary) $110 00. George E. Jewett (Salary) 110 00 Dr. E. W. A. Holt (Salary) 110 00 Dr. E. W. A. Holt, Physician (Salary) Lucia P. Kathan, R. N. (Salary) $1,750 00 Lucia P. Kathan, R. N. (Misc. Supplies) 8 49 Essex Sanatorium (Board & Care) 1,575 40 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephones) 82 10 Central Service Station (Gas & Oil) 76 11 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 16 15 Dr. Frederick C. Atkinson (Medical) 42 00 Chester A. Baker Co., Inc. 12 60 John Dolan (Burying Cats) 38 00 Meagan's Rexall D~<g Store (Supplies) 12 43 Walter Stamp, Jr. (Burying Cat) i 00 Trombly's Service Station (Gas) 3 65 Commonwealth o£ Massachusetts AgTicultural Experiment Station 4 00 Raymond Lawton (Burying Cat) 1 00 Dr. E. W. A. Holt (Treatments) 42 00 Harold Wood (Burying Cat) 1 00 Railway Express Agency, Inc. (Cartage) 40 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Rutland State Sanatorium (Board & Care) 615 0O MacGregor Instrument Co. (Supplies) 7 58 Ray's Auto Repair (Repairs & Gas) 88 50 Bill's Auto Service (Gas) 1 2~ William J. Thomson (Burying Cat) 1 O0 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. (Forms) 38 161 294 04 464 20 4O9 O0 330 00 440 00 162 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Fred Leach (Plumbing Inspections) 32 00 Joseph M. Finneran (Supplies) 2 79 It.orace M. Culpon (Registration Plates) 2 00 County T. B. Hospital Maintenance Essex County, Treasurer Robert Burke (Salary) Charles Perry Stephen Gallant Animal Inspector Expenses of Dump Garbage Disposal Vita] Statistics Joseph A. Duncan (Recording Births, Deaths and Marriages) Robinson Seal Co., Inc. (Register) The C. H. Driver Co. (CertiScates) Eva Strain (Clerical) Railway Express Agency, Inc. (Cartage) Julius Scariti, M.D. Francis A. Cregg, M.D. S. A. Barone, M.D. $200 O0 54 41 25 05 3 O0 35 50 25 25 Sewer Maintenance and Construction Superintendent (Salary) $513 94 Labor 1,552 62 Postage, Stationery 163 80 Tools & Equipment 83 15 Pipe 651 17 Gas & Oil 63 20 All other 922 05 4,416 83 5,243 75 220 00 260 00 2,000 00 283 81 3,949 93 Sewer Massachusetts Avenue--Art. 35 Labor $84 69 Pipe 476 66 Freigh~ 122 40 All Other 2,036 02 2,719 77 Sewer--Camden Street--Article 34 Labor $72 95 Pipe 1,387 35 Freight 44 50 1,504 80 Highway Ira D. Carry, Highway Surveyor (Salary) Streets--General Maintenance Refuse Disposal (Wages) Refuse Disposal (Ga~ & Repairs) $3,326 83 172 95 3,150 O0 19,995 64 3,499 78 ANNUAL REPORT Oiling Roads Repairs for a Two-ton Dodge Truck, 1937 Maintenance, Water Street Under Chapt. 90 G. L. Snow Removal Surface Drain--Buckingham-Young Roads, Art. 33 Side~valk Tractor, Article 24 Highway--Used Truck, % Ton, Article 25 S4reet Lighting Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. Public Welfare Welfare Board (Salaries) Welfare Agent (Salary) Supt. & Matron Infirmary (Sa]aries) Outside Relief and Repairs Refunds $8,784 95 13 19 16,q 12,999 29 500 00 1,498 97 10,984 42 1,629 08 1,200 00 600 00 8,418 76 330 00 440 00 1,320. 00 8,771 76 Old Age Assistance Recovery The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 7 30 Old Age Assistance $39,585 00 Refund 10 00 39,575 00 U. S. Grant--Old Age Assistance--Assistance $30,062 83 Refund 15 85 30,046 98 U. S. Grant--Old Age Assistance--Administration 1,015 81 Aid to Dependent Children 7,500 00 U. S. Grant--Aid to Dependent Children Aid 1,561 73 U. S. Grant--Aid to Dependent Children--Administration 489 80 Income Trust Fund Joseph M. & Susan F. Stone Fund 37 69 State and Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief Joseph V. Flanagan (Salary) State Aid $240 00 Cash Grants 1,312 00 Military Aid 215 00 War Allowance 200 00 Groceries and Provisions 27 00 Fuel 64 20 Medical and Supplies 252 0q Miscellaneous 151 35 Stevens Memorial Library Salaries $4,932 17 Heat, Light, Water and Telephone 644 07 Books, Papers, Magazines 930 61 All Other 190 88 Education Schools $127,057 86 Refund Petty Cash 10 O0 Schools--Physician (Salary) Moses Towne School Fund 137 50 2,461 62 6,697 73 127,047 86 550 00 122 68 164 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Public Parks and Triangles ~ Superintendent $100 00 Wages 1,445 39 Equipment 12 40 Loam 50 00 Gas 55 60 Tree Food 155 00 All Other 179 87 1,998 26 Bathing Beach Elizabeth Renault, Guard (Wages) $25~) 29 Freeman Hatch, Jr., Guard (Wages) 226 00 Guido Montanaro, Guard (Wages) 226 00 Mary Cassidy Matron (Wages) 137 70 L. H. McAloon Co. (Repairs) 76 52 John J. Cronin CoaI Co. (Sand) 30 00 Meagan's Rexall Drug Store (Supplies) 18 47 Wm. B. Kent Ice & Oil Co. (Moving Raft) 15 00 Treat Hardware Corp. (Supplies) 12 70 Fred Leach (Repairs) 12 00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 11 10 N. A. Board of Public Works (Water) 3 70 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light) 2 25 Longbottom's Market (Supplies) 1 58 Rutter's Laundry, Inc. (Laundry) 75 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. (Glass) 80 Playground--Grogan's Field Joseph L. Rivet, Caretaker (Salary) $523 Joseph L. Rivet, Jr. (Salary) Francis Rivet (Salary) Albert Knuepfer (Salary) Arthur Lavigne (Salary) Oscar Soucy, Jr. (Salary) Thomas Parker (Salary) Leo Lafond (Salary) James Smith (Salary) Paul ttulub, Jr. (Salary) Walter DeAdder (Salary) AIexander Milne (Salary) Joseph Flanagan (Salary) Thomas Goselin (Salary) John Welsh (Salary) John S1ipkowsky (Salary) William McEvoy (Salary) John Pak (Salary) Earl Tracy Jr. (Salary) David Pickles (Salary) John Greenwood (Salary) Frank Elander (Salary) Stephen Gallant (Salary) John Ward (Salary) N. A. Board of Publlc Works (Water) W. J. Dyleski (Loam) Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light) Lawrence Rubber Co. (Bases) 90 39 50 24 00 14 75 20 25 2 5O 7 15 23 50 18 50 1 00 2 50 1 00 8 5O 1 25 2 5O 4 50 4 25 2 50 2 25 5 25 3 00 2 50 5 00 I 0O 32 91 39 35 9 08 10 00 1,024 86 ANNUAL REPORT /qorth Andover Coal Go. (Fuel 0il) H. Bruckmann (Seed) N. A. Builders' Supply Co. (Lumber) 'Treat Hardware Corp. (Bolts & Nuts) Lawrence Hardware Corp. (Supplies) Hilton Off Co. (Fuel Oil) Wm. B. Kent Ice & Oil Co. (~loving Equipment) Harry Ratcliffe (Burner Repairs) Central Smwice Station (Pump) Mrs. Geo. Hargreaves (Supplies) Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. (Glass) Bernard L. McDonald Co. (Lime) I5 32 5 58 I 90 74 12 49 I2 45 4 64 10 50 B 40 2 91 I 45 12 00 [?enter Playgroand iN. A. Board ot Public W,orks (Water) $1 50 Clarence Spencer (Wages) 14 00 Donald Gillespie (Road Roller) 18 09 John J. Cushing (Wages) 87 50 Arthur Drummond, Jr. (Wages) D 50 iEdward E. Babb & Co., Inc. (S~5nga) 11 55 Lawrence Lmnber Co. (Lumber) 3 43 165 895 78 95 48 Art. 16--1942 Water Bills--Center Playground N. A. Board of Public Works 8 80 American Legion Rent Andover Savings Bank 600 00 Art, 15--Printlng the Zoning By-Laws The C, H. Driver Co. (Printing) 117 $0 Itemized Annual Town Reports Whe C. Il. D~qver Co. (Report:s) $1,020 45 The C. tL Driver Co. (Advisory Reports) 179 55 Memorial Day Ilarry C. Foster (Lunches) $128 2~ Joseph B. Mum'ay (School Band) 100 0O ]Eagle Fire Works Co. (Flags) 20 O0 Frank Oates & Son (Filling Urns) 14 00 Calvin Snell (Quartette) ~2 00 Harold Barrington (Labor) 10 60 William P. Ca]laban (Labor) 10 00 ~'he C. H. Driver Co. (Programs) 10 00 Ra~nond Lundquist (Bugler) 2 50' John Warwick (Bugler) 2 50 Charles H. Davis (Stationery & Postage) ~ 50 Armistice Day Harry C~ Foster (Coffee, Cups & Parer) $18 90 James F. Hennessey (Oration) 5 00 ~anmel Bardsley (Quartette) 10 00 John Warwick (Bugler) ~ O0 Rears F. Currier (Wrea%hs) 10 00 · Iugh Stewart (Lunches) 25 40 1.,200 O~ 316 35 166 TOWN OF NOR.TH ANDOVER., MASS. Chas. D. GIennie Inc. (Milk) Frank Oates & Son (Flowers) Joseph B. Murray (School Band) 6 O0 19 O0 W.P.A. Projects Everett Mill Properties, Inc. (Rent) $45 00 Elsie Mendonza (Wages) 37 60 Wm. B. Kent Ice & Oil Co. (Trucking) 61 22 Percy Cook (Wages) 34 20 Horace M. Culpon $834 40 Merrill Norwood 323 70 Emil Dehullu's Insurance Agency 1,466 47 Henry Hayman 417 92 Andrew Coffin 2,073 05 Mrs. James Itainsworth Agency 218 02 Alllster Ballantyne 182 87 Joseph W. Robinson 182 87 Thomas H. McGrail, Jr. 364 23 William A. Russell 218 05 $6,281 58 Refund 29 42 Art. 18---Painting Stevens Hall Frank E. Smith North Andover Committee on Public Safety Alan Painten (Generator & Light) $427 30 The C. H. Driver Co. (Letterheads) 8 00 The Andover Press (Cards) 6 75 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Telephones) 510 31 Wm. B. Kent Ice & Oil Co. (Fuel) 5 O0 N. A. Board of Public Works (Water and Repairs) 28 83 Davis & Fm'ber Machine Co. (Grates & Forging) 18 63 William P. Callahan (Services) 30 00 Lain'once Battery Shop (Batteries) 22 20 M. YIoffman Co. (CDC & CD Blue) 10 83 George Jewett (Plumbing) 98 40 North Andover Coal Co. (Fuel) 217 08 Archie Gourlay (Services) 80 00 37th Co. Massachusetts State Guard (Stove~ 4 11 Lavrrence Gas & Electric Co. (Light) 122 86 John R. Hosking (Cards) 11 20 John Hood Co. (Splints) 10. 00 Northern Warren Corp. (Kit) 5 O0 Thomas H. Lebel (Wiring) 72 16 Keystone Signalphone Co. (Air Whistte~ 50 00 F. E. Smith (Painting) 9 47 Bride, Grimes & Co. (Pipe) 4 65 Jos. A. Collins (Wiring) 59 07 George Lewis (Services) 16 50 Howe & French, Inc. (Water Analyzer} 35 13 Treat Hardware Corr. (Batteries) 18 3~ 99 90 177 4g 6,252 1~ 500 0~ ANNUAL REPORT ]~. A. B~uilders' Supply Co. (Lumber) Bill's Auto Supply (Windshield Lights) Railway Express Agency, Inc. (Cartage) Central Service Station (Stirrup Pump) Rudolf Messerli (Post Cards) Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Advertising) American Public Health Assoc. (Book) ~S~andard Plastics Co. (Insignia) Irven Elston (Services) ~I. M. Sawyer & Son Co. (Oilskin Suits) -Ward's Stationer's (Cards) C. H. Goldthwalte Co. (Medical Instruments) Visual Education Service, Inc. (Films Rentals) Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co. (Rifles) C}mrles Leupold (Labor) Allied Paint Stores, Inc. (Paints & Brushes) J. F. Bingham (Disc) Kenneth M. Crawford (Expenses) James T. Poor (Expenses) John W. Russell (Expenses) William B. Duffy (Expenses) ]-Ie]en G. Fitzgerald (Supervisor) Frances Welch (Supervisor) The J. P. Halnsworth Insm2nce Co. (Insurance) ~Riggs-Lombard Co. (Boxes) Laxvrence Lumber Co. (Night Sticks) Pilgrim Badge & Specialty Co. (Pennants) iFinberg Supply Co. (Bulbs) The Bailey Press (Certificates) F. J. Flemings Estate (Mimeo. Paper) The Robbins Co. (Badges) Yera Underhill (Supervisor) Mary Sparks (Supervisor) F. Milton Howard (Carbon Paper & Supplies) Char~es Ashworth (t~epairs on Radio) $ 25 14 00 i 54 263 00 1 50 12 00 2 56 1 63 1 5O 32 24 3 45 28 15 i 86 67 80 16 00 13 15 1~ 4B 210 00 357 48 60 00 38 80 38 10 26 62 8 15 10 00 B 40 25 72 00 30 00 6 10 5 00 Merrim,ac Boiler Works (Steel) 3 0O Mrs. ~Iorace N. Stevens (Medical Unit Expenses) 145 30 The Radio Shack Corp. (Freq. Meter) 145 00 ]Belmont Supply Co. (Flashlights & Batteries) 45 32 George Dix~on Press, Inc. (Cards) 10 93 Saunders Studio (Picture) 5 00 Dr. E. W. A. tIolt (Misc. Supplies) 3 74 I). G. Donovan 5fach. & Auto Supply (Welding) 2 50 ~tott and MarshaIl (Cards) 4 0O Louis 'I-I. McAloon (Contract) 10 O0 Norman Humphries (Manilla Folders) 1 50 Arthur Jenkins (1929 Packard Sedan) 75 00 ~Frank E..Snow (Rebuild Rear Spring, Sedan) 40 O0 $3~731 51 Refund 7 24 Massachusetts State Guard ]No. 37 Art. 31 ]Lawrence Gas & Elec~'ic Co. $17 72 Lawrence S~ove Repair & Supply Co. (Repairs) 9 36 ~Sears, Roebuck Co. (Batteries) 16 72 New England TeL & Tel. Co. (Telephone) 54 70 167 3,724 27 168 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Five Point CooI Co. (Wood) Rosenfield Uniform Co. (Uniforms) 37th Co. Mass. State Guard (Rations} Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. R. J. MacArtney Co. (Uniforms) Bean & Poore Lumber Co. (Lumber) W. R. Hill (Wire) Dr. H. H. Nevers (MedicaI) Joseph M. Finneran (SuppIies) Stephen Lovejoy (Clerical) Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. (GIass) Lawrence General HoapitaI (Care) 20 00 113 86 56 70 8 5O 177 40 .43 0I 7 91 20 00 6 99 40 00 6 75 5 00 $604 56 Refund 8 36 596 20 Pension Accumulation Fund Essex County l~etirement Board (Fund) $1,900 Essex County Retirement Board (Expenses) 100 00 g,000 00 Board of Public Works William SomervilIe (Salary) $55 00 C. Mason Tucker (Salary) 55 0(1 Bernard Hu~hes (Salary) I10 00 Donald A. Buchan (Salary) 55 00 Freemm~ C. Hatch~ Jr. 55 00 330 00 Water Department Maintenance and Construction $27,527 73 Refund Gas Tax 10 Interest on Temporury Loans Bay State Merchants National Bank (Revenue) $850 36 The Commomvealth of Massachusetts (Em. Finance) 28 52 Bay State Merchants National Bank (Chapt. 90 G. L) 2 53 $881 41 Refund Chapt. 90 Loon 1 20 Interest on Maturing Debt First National Bank of Bvston (Sewer) $892 50 First National Bank of Boston (School) 63 75 Second National Bank of Boston (NRA Water) 37 50 27,517 14 880 2I 993 75 Victory Tax Deductions Collector of Internal Revenue Federal Tax Withholding Bay State Merchants National Bank Essex County Annuity Savings Fund Essex County Retirement Board 3,211 68 Cl10 71 1,709 67 ANNUAL REPORT Indebtedness First National Bank of Boston (Sewer) $2,C00 00 First National Bank o5 Boston (School) 3,000 00 Second National Bank of Boston (NRA Water) 1,000 00 6,000 O0 ]]ay State Merchants National Bank (Revenue) 275,000 09 ]gay State Merchants National Bank (Chapt. 90 G.L.) 500 00 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Em. Fin~ance) 2,160 48 Agency, Trust and Investment State Tax $6,800 00 State Parks and Reservations 213 68 Auditing Municipal Accounts 774 62 County Tax 12,775 95 County--Dog Tax 698 60 Refunds Taxes: Current Year Prior Years Motor Vehicle Excise Co]lector Expenses--Petty Cash Tax Title Foreclosure Expenses Rationing Board Expenses Fire Welfare Old Age Assistance ~ Schools--Petty Cash Insurance Public Safety Committee Interest.- Taxes Interest Temporary Loan Chapt. 90 G. L. Public Service--Gas Tax Massachusetts State Guard No. 37 $206 70 12 00 91 81 190 00 99 83 1 25 56 13 19 25 85 10 00 29 42 7 24 22 i 2O 10 59 8 36 Total Expenditures *Total balances on deposit in closed banks voted written off March 13, 1943, Article 12 Cash on hand December 31, 1943 21,262 85 618 22 $746,792 52 6,822 55 $753,615 07 117,801 71 $871,416 78 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Balance Sheet--December 31, 1943 GENERA, L ACCOUNTS Assets Cash: General Accounts Receivable: Taxes: Levy of 1942 Real Estate $3,634 97 Levy 02 1943 Poll 50 00 Levy of 1943 Personal 194 64 Levy of 1943 Real Estate 22,793 26 Underestimate: County Tax Motor Yehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1943 Special Assessments: Moth 1948 $16 75 Moth 1942 5 00 Unapportioned Sewer 5,990 64 Tax Title and Possessions: Tax Titles Tax Possessions Departmental: Health Sewer Highway Temporary Aid State and Military Aid War Allowance $3,038 97 16,353 64 $324 22 80 26 29 0O 1,131 98 365 00 200 00 Water: Rates--1943 $803 58 Liens Added to Taxes 1942 26 52 Liens Added to Taxes 1943 77 65 Construction and Miscellaneous 272 39 Overlay Deficits: Overlay 1942 $295 81 Overlay 1941 94 91 Overlay 1940 97 90 Overlay 1936 80 00 Overlay 1935 76 80 Over]ay 1934 80 80 Overlay 1933 75 20 Overlay 1932 74 60 Overlay 1931 76 00 $117,801 71 26,672 87 768 62 175 29 6,012 39 19,392 61 2,130 46 1,180 14 950 92 TOTAL $175,085 01 ANNUAL REPORT 171 Liabilities and Reserves Federal Withholding Tax $1,522 25 Essex County Annuity Savings Fund 343 67 Dog' Licenses--Due County 5 40 Tailings 87 69 Trust Fund--Income: Stone Fund $622 20 Tayl.or Fund 78 00 Tow~e Fund 9 17 709 37 Sale of Rea] Estate Fund 2,411 04 Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance: Administration 31 07 Aidte Dependent Chi]dren: Assistance $633 30 Administration 430 99 1,114 29 Uncxpended Appropriation Balances 18,857 29 Reserve Fund~Overlay Surplus 5,626 5(} Overlay Reserve for Abatements: Levy of 1943 3,694 30 Revenue Reserved Until ColIected: Motor Vehicle Excise $175 29 Special Assessment 6,012 39 Tax Title 19,392 61 Departmental 2,130 46 Water 1,180 14 Surplus Revenue: Excess and Deficiency 28,890 89 111~91 25 $175,085 01 DEBT ACCOUNTS Debit Net Funded or Fixed Debt $20,000 00 Credit Sewer Loans $20,000 09 TRUST ACCOUNTS Debit Trust Funds--Cas}x and Securities $41,578 74 Credit Joseph M. and Susan F. Stone Charity Fund $10,000 00 Taylor Charity Fund 73 55 Moses Towne School Fund 4,06'9 37 Sarah Barker Fund--Pond District School 1,832 75 Phillips Educational Fund---Library Fund 1,212 11 Charles Whitney Davis--Library Fund 10,818 27 Phillips Religious Fund~Library Fund 2,453 54 George W. and Ruth E. Berrian Memorial Fund--Library Fund 1,015 85 Elizabeth P. Stevens--Library Fund 10,063 30 }Ierman Kober Cemetery--Perpetual Care Fund 100 00 $41,578 74 $41,578 74 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts ]~ssex 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 tw~.; the LTnion Schoolhouse in voting precinct three and the Town ]Hall in voting precinct four, in said North Andover, on Monday the sixth day o3 March 1944 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 tIealth, one member of Board of 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 Plarming Board to serve for five years; also one member o3 Planning Board for two years to fill vacancy and to vote upon any and all Town Officers required by law to be elected by ballot. All to be voted for on one ballet. The polls shall be opened st nine o~clock A. M. and shall be closed at eight o'clock P.M. After final action on thc 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 Toven Hall, then and there to act upon the following articles :- Article 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballol. Article 3. To see if the t(~wn will vote 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/ts unexpended appropriations. 1'76 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. A~ticle 5. To see whot action the town will take as to the recommendations of the finaaice committee. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the SeIectmen, t~, 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 o.ne year, and to, renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Article 7. To consider the report of ail speciaI 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 Board of Selectmen Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to close out the unexpended balances of the following accounts: W. P. A. (Article 14, 1941 Win-rant) $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) 1,000.6[~ 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 on 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 Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred DoIlars ($500) for the purpose of beginning the transcription of Birth 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 Article 11. To see if the Town wilI 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 Bosa-d of Selectmel~ ANNUAL REPORT 177 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 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 Article 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sufficient sum of money to extend t~e sewer system on Massachusetts Avenue from Bay State Road to Chicker- ing Road. Petition of William McAndrew and others 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. Shackleton and others 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 Hitdred 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 Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate ($12,000) Twelve Thousand Dollars to enable the ~chool Department to secure plans and specifications for an addition to the high school. Petition of School Department Article 18. - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) for remodelir, g the heating system at the Union School. Petition of School Department Article 19. To see ,_'f 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 178 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Article 20. To see if 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 Article 21. 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 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 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 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 Article 24. .To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) for the support of the 26th Company, 24th Infantry, Massa- chusetts State Guard, North Andover, for the year 1944. Petition of Horace Howard, Captain, and others Articl.e 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 purchas'e of defense bonds, war bonds, or other bonds 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 Article 26. To act upon any other business which may legally be considered at this meeting. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and at five or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than. fifteen days nor less than ten. days before the time of holding said meeting, Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding said meeting. ANNUAL REPORT 179 Given under our hands a.t North Andover, this seven- teenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. Harry C. Foster Arthur A. Thomson Joseph M. Finneran Selectmen of North And~ver CONTENTS. Finance Committee Recommendations ...................... 27 Assessor's Report ........................................ 95 Auditor's Report ........................................ 147 Board of Public ~Vorks Report ............................ 41 Board of Health Report .................................. ll0 Board of Public Welfare Report ........................... 79 Dog Officer's Report .................................... 68 Fire Department Report ................................ 69 Highway Surveyor's Report ............................... 07 List of Jurors ........................................ 6,5 Moth Department and Tree Warden's Report ............... 71 Old Age Assistance ..................................... 8,5 Police Department ...................................... 101 Report; of Planning Board ................................ 72 School Committee's Report ................................ 111 Stevens Memorial Library ................................. 88 Sealer of W'eights and Measures ........................... 67 Tax Collector's Report ................................... 75 Town Clerk's Report ..................................... 7 Town By-Laws ........................................ 20 Town Warrant .......................................... 174 Treasurer's Report ...................................... 73 State and Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief .................. 96 Selective Service Board ................................... 107