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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS ' 194 9 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER 1949 OFFICERS' REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES AS PRESENTED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR THE Financial Year Ending December 31, 1949 INCLUDING REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR 1949 Moderator ©ORNELTUS Jt MAHONEY Town Clerk JOHN J. LYONS .JAMES J. MAKER Selectmen A'NDRBW F. COFFI, N ARTttUR A. THOMPSON JO~EIPI-I M. F~INNER, AN Collector of Taxes FRANK E. WALLWORK, JR. Highway Surveyor IRA D. CARTY Supt. Moth Department JOHN J. CON'NORS Board of Assessors EDaNARD A. CUt~LEY Term MARGUERITE ~M. SOUCY (Unexpired 'Term) Term HERBERT T. WIELD Term Board of Health R, ~EORGE CARON (Unexpired Term) Term EDWARD W. A. HOLT Term GEORGE E. JEWETT Term LUCIA P. KATHAN, Agent Board of P~blie Works DONALD A. BUCHAN Term JOSEPH D. ~SULLIVAN Term JOHN T. CAMPBELL (Deceased) Term FRANCIS B. KIT~RI~DGE (Appointed for year) Superintendent of Public Works 'WILLIAM B. DUFFY School Committee FliED C. ATICINSON, M. D. CHA!~LES W. TROMBLY JOI~N R. HOSKING DANIEL J. SHINE CA,ROLINE M. INC~HAM Town Accountant MARY T. FINN Tree Warden JOHN J. CONNORS Building Inspector MARTIN LAWLOR Expires 1950 Expires 1951 Expires 1952 Expires 1950 Expires 1951 Expires 1952 Expires 1950 Expires 1951 Expires 1952 Term Expires 1950 Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1952 Term Expires 1952 Superintendent of Schools FRANCIS J. O',BI~IEN Registrars of Voters JOHN J. McDU~FIE. JR. Te~m Expires 1950 FRED McCORMACK Term Expires 1951 PATRICK C. CRONIN Term Expires 1952 JO}IN J. LYONS, Clerk of Board 3 Planning Board HAROLD C. K~A¥ PETER RITCHIE J~ES T. POOR GREGORY ,MOORADKANIAN RICHARD G. WHIP~PLE Board of Appeals ~HENRY E. LUN'D JO~IN ~YLTER JA1V~ES T. POOR GREGORY MOORADKANIIAN IRVING C. HOWES Associate Members LEO J. MURPHY SANTO Di~/IAURO Permanent Police Term Expires 1950 Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1952 Term Expires 1953 Term Expires 1954 Term Expires 1950 Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1952 Term Expires 1953 Term Expires 1954 JAMES J. REGAN ALFRED H. MoKEE, Chief RI©HARD S. H~LTON, ~Sergeant NORMAN M~ FLEA/IING MYRON R. LEWIS JOHN J. WI'LLIS A. HOUGHTON FAR, NHAM EVERETT R. WOODHOUSE Reserve Police JOSEI~H W. 'LA'W~LOR ROBERT L. SANBORN DAVID F. ROCIi~E CHARLES R. McCUBBIN RU~SSELL F. DOI~NF;LLY PAUL G. DYER PRANK H. DUSI~AME, JR. Fire Engineers JAMES HARGREAVES, Chief EDWIN KOIDNIG, 1st ,Deputy ARTHUR ~BRODERICK, 2nd Deputy--Clerk JAMES ~P. DAW, Permanent Fireman CHARLES W'JNNING CHRISTOPHER L. HIGGINBOTTOM I-IECTO~{ A. LEFE'BVI%E ~ONA, I~D THOMSON T. If3kRL WAINWRIGHT ]DRNEST SUM1VIERS Housing Authority IRVING C. HOWES Term Expires 1950 JAMES R. I/OOLEY Term Expires 1951 JOHN W. COSTELLO Term Expires 1953 FI%ANC1I~S W. I~ITTP~E,DGE Term Expires 1954 ROLAN,D H'.AMMOND, Sr., Appointed by State Suot. '[own Infirmary l~Iatron Town ]nfirn~ry ORIN FOSTER NORA FOSTER Public Weighers HERBERT HERB EDWARD J. EI~LSEY JA~IViES R. DOOLEY ALBERT E. HOLrLE Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber JOITN C. FARNHAM CI-IARLES W, PAUL ANGUS CROSS ERNEST F~MITH Fence Viewers WILLIAM A. BARREI,I, JOSEPH GILL EDWAP~D $. MCCARTHY Animal Inspector ROBERT J. BURKE Keeper of Lock-Up ALFRED H. McKEE Custodian. Tax Title Protmrty JAMES J. NLa, I~ER Soldiers' Belief Agent BERNARD B I NG~I-IAM Sealer of Weights & Measures JOHN J. DONOVAN Public Welfare Agent LILLIAN B. DEARDEN Slaughtering InSPector ROBERT J~ BURKE Forest Fire Warden JAMES HAR~'REAVES Auctioneer Tax Title Property JAM~S J. ~MAKER Burial Agent HAROLD BARRINGTON Dog Officer J~OI~51 J. DOLA~ Special Constable ~OHN H. FENTON Advisory Board ARNOLD H. 'SA~ISBU,RY JOHN J. FITZGERALD · A'RT, HUR E. SUN~DERLAND (Resigned) J. JOSEPH MU~LDOWNEY (Resigned) WALDO HAJ~COMBE KENNE'~H M. CRA~W,taORD EDWIN C. MURPHY HARVEY S. LEt~OW S. FOR~ES ROCKWELL Recreational Council MRS. ELIZABETH EL~LI~OTT GEORGE F. LEE MISS MYRA STI,%I:WEJ~L NATHANIEL ARC,HER CARL A. THOMAS WILLIAM G@WER WILLIAM SMIrlWrI School Building Committee Appointed by :School Committee: DR. FRED :C. ATKLNSOq~ Hon. CHARLES W. TROMBLY JOHN R. HI~O:SI,~NG Appointed by Moderator: FRANGIS B. KITTRI~DGE EI.~A~NOR B. FRETWE,LL 17. WILIzIAM CLARENBACH S. FORBES ROCKWELL Article 30. Study of Fire De_uartment Appointed by the Moderator: SAME~S J. DOOLEY CAI~L A. THOMAS EDW'IN C. MURPHY PHIL~IP A. BUSBY RAY~VI.O,ND J. PARADIS Town War Memorial Committee JOHN C. CRONIN J~-'ME'S J. MAKE~R JOSEPH:D. SULLIVAN FRA~ICIS B. KITTREDGE V~,ILI_J~M F. ROCK FRED D. PITKI~N JOHN J. W]~LI.~S EDWAR~ C. GARVEY JOHN J. BOYLE Constables GEORGE E. EVERSON ALE:~MNiDER NESS, JR. FRANK HOWARD JO~-I~l J. ROCI-I'E AU@USTINE J. WA~LSH Special Police Officers GEORGE F, CUNNI'NGHAM JOHN DONOVAN GUS NUSSBALrM HUGH ~STE~VART DARRELL BRITTON I~HILf~P Nf~DGLEY FRED SA~,OIS JOHN A. SU,LLIVAN THO~rAS J. McGRAIL RAYMOND BROAI)HE,~D FRANCIS DRISCOI,L DONALD E. HILTON WALTER STAMP, SR. MALCOLM ~AMILTON A'LBERT SCHO ~I~]I~D JO~SEPH WAL S'H RO,LA~D ,A~N~,t~IE HL ALEXANDER NESS WALTER STAMP, JR. JOHN T. DO ~I~AN JOHN HARRINGTON JOHN J. ,WILCOX PAUL ,DeTERESI JAMES DEWHIRST HARRY BINNS FRANK HOWARD WI~LJ~IA~M E. TORRE¥ SYLVESTE~ MURPHY ARCHIE GOULEY CHARLES ZUILL EDWARD E. TOW~IE ~L, BERT E. CALVERT WILLIAM LAFOND GEORGE E. GALLEY JOHN C. FARNHAM THOM~A~,S E. HAYES JOI~iN E. WILSON FRED K~IE;S S'LING FRANK W. LEE RENE BEAULIEU SPECIAL TOWN MEETING February 28, 1949 At the Special Town l~eeting held on Monday evening Fcbruaw 2$th, at 7:30 P. M. in the Court Room Town-Building, North Andover~ Mass., thc following article appeared in the Warrant: ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote to amend the Town Zoning By-Laws by changing the plot of land described herein from a general residential to a business district, such action being requested by the North Andover Housing Author- ity as the prospeeti*e purchaser of the plot concerned and with the sanction of the Village Land Co., the present owner of the plot concerned, for the sole purpose of constructing thereon multiple housing units which will constitute a Veterans Hous- ing Development of Twenty-four (24) dwelling nnits in eon- fortuity with the requirements of, and as approved by, the State Housing Board. Said property is located in the westerly half of the block bounded by Baldwin Street, Gilbert Street, Patriot Street and Francis Street and is bounded and described as follows:-- Beg'inning at a stone bound at the northeast corner of the intersection of Francis Street and Baldwin Street, thence northerly by the easterly line of Bahlwin Street 192.44 feet to a stone bound at the southeast corner of the intersection of Baldwin Street and Gilbert Street, thence easterly by the southerly line of Gilbert Street 290.17 feet to an iron pipe, thence southerly 190.0 feet to an iron p~pe in the northerly line of t~raneis Street, thence westerly along the northerly line of Francis Street 320.74 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon recommendation of the North Andover Housing Authority. That under the aforesaid article it was voted that the Town amend the Town Zoning By-Law by changing the plot of land described as above from a general residential to a business district, sneh action being requested by the North Andover Housing Authority as the prospective purchaser of the plot concerned and with the.sanction of the Village Land Co., the present owner of the plot concerned, for the sole purpose of constructing thereon multiple housing units which will constitute a Veterans Housing Development of twenty- four (24) dwelling units in eo~fformity with the requirements of, and as approved by, the State Housing Board. The vote was ~manimous and so declared. 11 voters were present. Certified to be a true copy. Attest: JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk 7 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 7, 1949 ARTICLE l. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town o£ North Andover, qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs and questions, convened in the Engine House in voting precinct one; the Merrimack School in voting precinct two; the Thomson School in voting precinct three; and the Town Hall in voting precinct four, agreeable to the require- ments of the foregoing warrant, business was transacted and votes for the candidates and questions appearing on the ballot were as follows Number of Votes by Precinct I II lII IV Total 766 1099 913 903 3681 Campbell. John T. 417 636 490 486 2029 Graham, Richard A. 14'4 194 142 100 580 Townsend, Fred 146 185 210 248 789 Blanks 59 84 71 69 283 Assessor- 3 years Phelan. Edward W. 397 411 282 346 1436 Wild, Herbert T. 305 608 538 479 1930 Blanks 64 80 93 78 315 Assessor -- 2 years unexpired Bottomley, Sam 33 72 105 44 254 Kay, /{ar~)ld C. 47 53 46 62 198 King, Elwyn A. 42 86 93 76 297 Lee, Frank W. 21 57 33 27 138 Lurid, ~Ienry E. 131 271 223 220 845 Morton, William J. 14 23 19 28 84 Soucy, Marguerite M. 270 345 171 254 1040 Thomas, Carl A. 168 151 178 140 637 Blanks 40 41 45 52 17~ Moderator one year Mahoney, Cornelius J. 587 842 703 706 2838 Blanks 179 257 210 197 843 Town Clerk -- one year Lyons, John J. 621 912 746 7'69 3048 Murphy, James i 1 Blanks 145 186 167 134 632 Town Treasurer one year Maker. James J §44 929 742 752 3067 Blanks 122 170 171 151 614 Selectmen -- one year Coffin. Andrew F. 464 723 589 603 2379 Finneran,Joseph M. 555 762 595 686 2598 McDonald. John A. 399 506 368 383 1656 Thomson. Arthur A. 418 695 632 621 2364 Lane. John tv. i 1 Blanks 464 611 555 415 2045 Highway Surveyor -- one year Catty, Ira ~D. 485 780 576 698 2539 Lane. John F. 165 180 269 143 757 Miller, Louis R. 90 117 54 42 303 Blanks 26 22 14 20 82 Board of Public Works ~ 3 years Tree Warden -- one year Busby, Philip A. 183 237 236 353 1009 C.onnorS, John J. 541 802 617 508 2468 Blanks . 42 60 60 42 204 Board of Health -- 3 years Jewet~, George E. 546 81.8 679 683 2728 Blanks 220 2~81 234 220 955 Board of Health -- 1 year unexpired CaPon, R. George 383 404 427 285 1499 ?~IcQuesten, Carolynn ~Lenore 142 301 194 276 913 197 354 236 25'9 1046 44 40 56 83 223 Thomson, ~-I. Leslie Blanks Planning Board -- 5 years Kilton, Lyman H., Jr. Whipple, Richard G. Blanks School Committee -- 3 years Ingrain, Caroline Moody Kilton, Lyman H., Jr. Neal, ~Erwin 'II. IShine, :Daniel J. Teel, Robert L. Blanks Public Welfare -- 1 year 'Coffin, Andrew F. Finneran, Joseph M. McDonald, John A. Thomson, Arthur A. Blanks Tax Collector -- 1 year McEvoy, Frank M. Wallwork, Frank E., Jr. Blanks Constables -- 1 year Calvert, Gilbert E. Everson, George ~ Howard, ,Frank Ness, Alexander, Jr. Roche, :John J. Walsh, Augustine J. Blanks Housing Authority Costello, John W. Dooley, James R. Hnwes. Irving C. Kittredge, Francis B. Blanks 353 405 382 283 1423 246 468 365 459 153~ 167 226 166 161 720 255 505 402 486 1648 187 185 206 159 737 172 316 279 141 908 477 550 389 404 182~ 96 195 187 275 753 345 447 363 341 1496 · 454 720 5'95 596 2365 567 743 592 67'6 2578 397 491 368 379 1635 421 685 637 611 2414 459 658 547 447 2111 326 389 234 246 1195 399 6'68 636 606 2309 41 42 43 51 177 360 487 436 420 1703 448 723 563 571 2305 444 655 628 560 2287 430 663 607 550 225~ 524 700 579 654 2457 352 513 438 457 '1760 1272 1754 1314 1303 5643' 513 716 598 610 2437 521 745 563 5:99 2428 436 722 565 611 2334 456 761 614 645 .2476 1138 1452 1312 1147 5049 ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 19, 1949 .TOWN HALL, NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Meeting opened at 1:30 P. 5I. with Town Moderator C. J. Mahoney presiding. Warrant for Town Meeting of March 19, 1949 was read by Town Clerk John J. Lyons. Article one was voted Town Election March 7, 1949. ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Voted that this article be referred to the Board of Select- men for action. ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Select- n~leI1. Voted to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 4. To see what action the town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. Voted that all unexpended appropriations be returned to the Treasury, with the exception of the following amounts, which were originally appropriated under the Articles in- dicated. Amount Article Year $482.73 18 1946 273.68 24 1948 594.54 45 1948 229.38 46 1948 1,640.61 47 1948 211.67 52 1948 1,351.88 53 1948 239.96 54 1948 1~346.58 55 1948 4,000.00 61 1948 i 52 1947 36,979.12 57 1948 89,696.12 58 1948 Also under this article was voted $8,000.00 from unex- pended appropriations from free cash to Board of Assessors for figuring 1949 tax rate. ARTICLE 5. To see what action the town will take as to the recommendations of the Advisory Board. Voted that this article bc acted on as one item and that the figures recommended by the Advisory Board includes a $3.00 per week permanent raise for all full time employees, effective immediately, and that Item 6, Snow Removal Ex- penses be increased from $10,000.00 to $12,000.00 and Item 50, Tax Colleetor--inelnding Bond. Expenses from $1,204.00 to 10 .$],304.00. Total a~nonnt of Salaries including raise $346,576.00. Total Expenses--S313,261.00 for a Total of 8659,837.00. March 25, 1949 To Whom It May Concern: As per requested is a report of Article 5, (Budget) of the adjourned Annual Town Meeting o£ the Town of North Andover held Saturday, March 19, 1949] The salary figures include the $3.00 per week permanent raise to all full time employees. Salaries Including No. Departments raise Expenses Totals 1. Schools & 'Physicians $178,225.00 $42,455.00 $220,680.00 2. Expenses ,of dump 260.00 260.00 3. Highway Surveyor 4,230.00 4,230.00 4. Refuse Disposal 5,650.00 1,000.00 6~650.00 5. Streets, Gen. Maint. 19,400.00 25,000.00 44,400.00 6. Snow Removal 12,000.00 12,000.00 7. .Sewer Maintenance and Construction 4,900.00 3,000.00 7,900.00 8. Bathing Beach . 1,550.00 , 1,550.00 9. Public Parks, Triangles · and Cemetery 2,800.00 600.00 3,400.00 10. Grogan's Field Play- ground 1,300.00 1,800.00 11. William J~rummond Memorial Playground 600.00 600.00 12. Board of Public Works 450.00 450.00 13. Water Maintenance & Gonstruction 25,700.00 20,800.00 46,500.00 14. Fire, Incl. Ambulance 32,400.00 4,000.00 36,400.00 15. Forest Fire Warden 150.00 150.00 1'8. Forest Fires 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 17. Police 22,907.00 3,093.00 2,6,000.00 18. Insect ,Pests 4,880.00 1,000.00 5,880.00 19. Tree "Warden 5,220.00 500.00 5,720.00 20. Brush Cutting 575.00 575.90 21. Town Forest 125.00 125.00 22. Stevens Memorial Library 10,020.00 2,870.00 12,890.00 23. Essex County T. B. Hospital 7,270.00 7,270.00 24. Board of Public Welfare 450.00 450.00 25. Public Welfare Agent 700.00 700.00 26. Supt. & iV[atron (In- firmary) 2,125~00 2,125.00 27. Outside Relief & Repairs 13,200.00 i3,200.00 28. Old Age Assistance 1,570.00 70,630.00 72,200.00 29. Aid to Dependent Children 18,000.00 18,000.00 30. Accountant 2;720.00 340.00 3,060.00 31. Treasurer--Bond Incl. 4,983100 857.00 5,840.00 32. Custodian Tax Title Account 100.00 200.00 300.00 33. Tax Title Foreclosures 25.00 25.00 34. Discount on Notes 2~550.00 , 2,550.00 35. Interest on East Side Sewer Notes , .... 885.00 385.00 Salaries Including No. Departments raise 36. Redeeming East Side ,Sewer Notes 37. Redeeming School Bonds 38. .Interest on School Bonds' 39. Essex County Retire- ment System 40. Tax Col]ector-~In- eluding ~]ond 3,761.00 41. Assesors 4,685.00 42. Town Clerk 500.00 43. Election Registrars 350.00 44. Vital Statistics 45. Planning Board Expenses 46. Selectmen 1,080.00 47. License Commissioners 48. Janitor Town Hall 400.00 49. Dog Warrant 220.00 50. Building Inspector 300.00 51. Sealer of Weights and Measures 400.00 52. Contingent Fund 53. Animal Inspector 300.00 54. 'Street Lighting §5. American Legion Rent 56. Itemized Annual Town Reports 57. Insurance 58. Armistice Day 59. Memorial Day 60. V. F. W. Maintenance 61. ~Board of Health 3,820.00 62. Garbage Disposal 63. Veterans' Benefits 64. 1Viaint. Town Building Including Clerk 730.00 65. Reserve .Fund 66. Board of Appeals Expenses Totals. 2,000.00 2,000.00' 10,000.00 10,000.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 6,415,00 6,415.00 1,304.00 5,065.00 1,385.00 6,020.00 300.00 800.00 2,700.00 3,050.00 400.00 400.00 300.00 300.00 800.00 1,880.00 100.00 100.00 400.00 80.00 300.00 300.00 90.00 490.00 1,500~00 1,500.00 300.00 12,100.00 12,100.00 600.00 600.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 12,182.00 .12,182.00 300.00 300.00 500.00 500.00 350.00 350.00 3,100.00 .6;920.00 2,700.00. . 2,700.00 5,000.00 5,000.00~ 3,770.00 4.500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 200.00 200.00 $346,576.00 $313,261.00 $659,837.00 Certified to be a True Copy. JOHN $. LYONS. Town Clerk: Amounts Appropriated at Town Meeting March 19, 1949 Voted under Article 5. (~Budget) $659,837.00. Amounts raised and appropriated Art. 11. Shelter---Drummond Playground $fi00100 Art. 12. Tree~rogans Field 200.00 Art. 14. Recreational~Playgrounds 800.00 Art. 22. Unpaid Bills~Town Infirmary 165.34 Art. 23. Unpaid Bills. t~olice Dept. 166.00 Art. 48. 1;'ire Alarm Box 1,500.00 Arl: 49. Surface Drain. Moody St. 1,800,00 Art. 67. Siabilization ~Fund 18,060.00 Art. 69. School Program 2,000.00 Total Amount lo be raised and appropriated 25,291.34~. 12 Art. 20. Art. 21. Art. 25 'Art. 28. Art. 32. Art. 34. Art. 35. Art. 37. Art. 38. Art. 3.9. Art. 41. Art. 51. Art. 52. Art. 53. Art. 54. Art. 55. Art. 56. Art. 57. Art. 58. Art. 61. Art. 62. Art. 63. Art 69. Amounts voted from Available Funds Tree Warden Truck $1,300,00 Tree Warden--Chain Saw 550.00 Police Dept. New Car 600.00 Fire Dept.-Gas Masks 1,200.00 Sidewalks--project 2,000.00 ,Chapter 90--Streets 2,000.00 M,ain St., .Chapter 90 4,000.00 Electric Motor Pumping Station 8,500.00 From Stab. Fund for ]~d. Public ~Works 4,117.88 Electric Motor Pumping Slation 2,22~6.27 ~I/ydrants 2,000.00 Water--Summit St. 225.00 Water--Lorraine Ave. 350.00 Sewer~Pleasant St. 1,500.00 Sewer~Park St. 3,000.00 Putnam Road 1,000.00 Water--Putnam Road 175.00 Sewer~Putnam Rd.~Greene St. 3,000.00 Water--Putnam Rd.~Greene :St. 800.00 Sewer~ifflin Drive 1,400.00 Water--Mifflin Drive 537.50 Veterans' Housing Development 8,000.00 School Program 30,000.00 Assessors ~o reduce tax (Art. 4) 8;000.00 Total voted from .Availa,ble Funds 80,363.77 $7'65,492:11 80,363.77 GRAND TOTAL Less ,By Available Funds TOTA~ $685,128.34 Certified to be a True Copy JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with thc approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenne of the financial year beginning January ], ]950 and to issne 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 ]7, Chapter 4~, 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, 1950 and to issue a note or notes there- for payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord- ance with Section' 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Vote un- animous and so declared. 13 ARTICLE 7. To consider the report of all special eom- mittees. },Ir. Francis Kittredge of Housing Committee for Veterans reported favorable action on progress of this committee and that at present contracts are waiting to be signed for 24 low- rent housing milts. Mr. Pramfis Kittredge of School Building Committee reported that a eomplete report of this committee has been printed ~n the green cover book. 5Ir. Arnold Salis- bury of By-Laws *eomnfittee reported new by-laws completed and in present Town Report and motioned that the present by-haW Committee of John F. Alter, ,John V. Donovan. William B. Bartlett, dr., Arthur A. Thomson, and Arnold Il. Salisbury be discharged from further duty. So voted and discharged. Mr. William Duffy motioned that the Veterans Housing Com- mission appointed by the 2Ioderator at Town Meeting June 1947 and consisting of Timothy J. McCarthy, Walter C. Putnam, Edward C. Garvey, Louis H. MeAloon, Henry Lurid, and Freeman C. Hatch, be discharged from further duty, so voted and dlseharged. ARTICLE 8. To see what action the town wilI take in regard to appointing a committee to take care of the public parks, triangles and playgrounds of the town. Voted to strike frmn Warrant. ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of their members to the position of Board of Ilealth Physician and to fix his eompe~- sation, in accordance witk Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. Voted to attthorize the Board of IIealth to appoint one of their members to the position of Board of Health Physician and that his compensation be $750.00 for the year 1949. Amount included in Board of Health appropriation. ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to appoint one of its members to the position of School Physician and to fix his compensation in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41, General I~aws. Voted to authorize the School Committee to appoint one of their members to the position of School Ph~-sician aud t~at his compensation be $750.00 for the year 19;49. Amount'in- eluded in School Department appropriation. ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate sufficient funds to erect on Drummond Play- ground one open-type shelter and three benches. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Council. 14 Voted that the sum Of $60000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of this article, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate sufficient funds to purchase and plant one twenty- five (25) foot Chinese Ehn tree and to furnish three concrete seats at Grogan's Playground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Council. Voted to raise and appropriate the stun of $200.00 for the purpose of this article, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. It is further Voted that the services of a reliable tree nursery be procured to assist in the choosing and planting of a suitable tree; not necessarily a Chinese Ehn. ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Thousand Two Hundred Dollars (g6,200,) to furnish and install an eight (8) foot high chain linh fence, with two ten (10) foot truck gates and two pedes- trian gates, around the present Grogan baseball field. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on reeommenda.tion of the Recrea[ional Council. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the stun of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800)--the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) to be used for salaries of font Playground Instructors and one Supervisor for the six-week schedule in the sumraer of 19~9; the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) to be used for Playground handicraft supplies. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Council. Voted that these expenditures be a continnation of the policy established under Article 22 and 23 of the Warrant at the 1948 Town Meeting~ and that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Recreational Council for the instruction and supervision of children upon the playgrounds of the Town, and that an additional sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended for the purchase of supplies, including handicraft and other expendable items, Tot the use of children, instructors and supervisors on said playgrounds. ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to repeal ail the existing by-laws of the. town and substitute therefor the "Revised By-Laws of the Town of North Andover" recom- mended by the By-Laws Committee and made a part of its 15 final report appearing in the Town Report for 1948, or to iake some other action relative to said report. Petition of the By-Law Committee. Voted that this article be stricken from the Warrant and ~that the Board of Selectmen be instructed, at their discretion :and after a reasonable period of time, to again present this Article for consideration and action by the Town either at a Special Town Meeting or at an Annual Town Meeting, but in no event later than the 1950 Annual Town Meeting. ARTICI~E 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a lease with Charles Perry, upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may deem advisable, with respect to premises known as "Town Dump" at the end of Union Street. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted that the Selectmen enter into a lease with Charles Perry upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may deem advisable, with respect to premises known as "Town Dump" at the end of Union Street. ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept, in behalf of the town, a gift of a certain portion of land on Hillside Road, all as outlined an plan of proposed widening of Hillside Road, North Andover, Massachusetts, drawn by Ralph B. Brasseur, February, 1948, from H. W. Clark. Voted not to accept this gift of land as described in the Article at this time and that the thanks of the Town be given 'to Mr. Clark for his offer. ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to authorize. the Board of Selectmen to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of, Lot No. 27 located on Upland Street.. deeded to the Inhabi- tants of North Andover, for such price as may appear suitable; sueh lot deseribed and bounded as follows: Westerly by Upland Street, forty-five (45) feet, southerly by lot 26, m~e hnndred (100) feet, easterly by lot 30, forty-five (45) feet and northerly by lot 28, one hundred (100) feet containing forty-five hundred (4500) square feet more or less. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. ' Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmm~ to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of, Lot No. 27 located on 1Jpland Street, deeded to the Inhabitants of North Andover for sueh prlee as may appear suitable; sneh lot described and bounded as follows: Westerly by Upland Street, forty-five (45) feet Southerly by lot 26, one hundred (100) feet, easterly by lot 30, forty-five (45) feet and northerly by lot 28, one hundred (100) feet containing forty-five hundred (4500) square feet more or less. ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will vote to sell the tract of land with buildings thereon, sit~ated on Beverly Street, North An'dover, Massachusetts, and known as the Union School property; and to empower the Beard of Select- men to arrange and execute such sale on terms most advan- tageous to the town, and to make and deliver good and suffi- cient deed or deeds for the same; provided, however, that the authority granted under this article shall become effective only after the School Committee has certified to the Board of Selectmen that the Union School has been vacated and is no longer needed for purposes of the School Department. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted that the Town sell the tract of land with buildings thereon situated on Beverly Street, North Andover, Mass., and known as the Union School Property; and to empower the Board of Selectmen to arrange and execute such sale on terms most advantageous' to the Town, and to make and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds for the same; provided, however, that the authority granted under this article shall become effective only after the School Committee has certified to the Board of Selectmen that the Union School has been vacated and is no longer needed for purposes of 'the School Department. ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400) for the purchase of one half-ton pick-up truck. Petition of John J. Conn'ors, Tree Warden. Voted that the sum of $1,300.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be used by the Tree Warden, together with his present pick-up truck, for the purposes of this Article. ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($550) for the purchase of a power chain saw. Petition of John J. Connors, Tree Warden. Voted that the sum of $550.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended by the Tree Warden for the purpose of this article. ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Thirty-Four Cents ($165.34) to take care of the unpaid bills for the Town Infirmary for the year 1948. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. Voted that the sum of $165.34 be raised and appropriated to take care of unpaid bills for the Town hffirmary for the year 1948~ ARTICLE 23. To see if thc town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($168) to take care of unpaid bills for the year 1948 for the Police Department. Voted that the sum'of $166.00 be raised and appropriated to take care of unpaid bills for the Police Department for the year 1948. ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will vote to rMse and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the salaries and wages in each Town Department, except the School Depart- ment, to grant a Three Hundred Dollar ($300) increase to all full-time town employees. Petition of Edward Melamcd and others. Voted to strike £rOm War,rant. AI~TICLE 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six lqundred Dollars ($600) to be used with the present' Chevrolet ear, to purchase a new police car. Petition of'Alfred I-I; MeKee and others. Voted that the sum' of $600.00 be taken from unappro- priated funds in the Treasury, to be used by the Chief of Police.~;ogcthcr with the presenz Chevrolet car, for the pur- pose of this article. ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the stun of Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($8,400) to be added to the Police Department Appropriation, to provide for the appointment of three competent and qualified men, under Civil Service Rules. to be regular patrolmen. Petition of Alfred lq. McKee and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 27. To sec if thc town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) ;o purchase new ladders for the Ladder Truck. Petition of the the Board of Fire Engineers. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200) to purchase six air masks as required by State Laws. Petition of the the Board of Fire Engineers. Voted that the sum of $1.200.04) be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended m~der the direction of. the Fire Engineers to purchase 6 gas masks, as required by General Laws, Chapter 48, Section 5lA. 18 ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One ThoUsand Eight' Hundred Dollars. (1,800) to purchase an automobile:for use of Fire and Fores.t~ Fire Departments. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers and Forest Fire Warden. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee to investigate the ad- visability of procuring a new Ladder Truck for the Fire: Department. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers. Voted that a committee of fiVe citizens of the Town, none of whom shall be a paid mnnielpal officer or employee, be appointed forthwith by the Moderator, to study the needs of the Fire Department, with reference to the procuring of such new equip~neut as may be necessary to make the department an efficient fire fighting unit, and to rep'ort its findings and recommendations to thc next anmml town meeting. ARTICLE 31. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600) for the purchase` of snow equipment for a Highway Depgrtment truck. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to strike from Warrant. A ~II(JLE 32. To see if thc town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) to be used! for a Sidewalk project; the town to pay one-half of the expens4- and the applicant to pay the other half of the cost. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted that the sum of $2,000.00 be' taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be used for the purposes of this Artiele, under the direction of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 38. To see if the town will raise and appro] pria*e the sum of Six Thousafld Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500) for the purchase of a two and 0ne-half to three ton heavy-duty D~:tmp Truck chassis and cab With nine yard enclosed rubbish body. Petition of the HighWay Surveyor. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 34] To see .if the to~;m will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand DolIars ($2,000) for main.- tenanee 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 take any other action, in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. 10 Voted that the sum of $2,000:00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury for the purposes of this Article, to be expended by the Highway Surveyor, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with any money which may be allotted for such purposes by the State or County or both, but in no greater proportion than $2~00 of Town Money to each $1.00 of such allotted funds. ARTICLE 35. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for the continuation of the re-building of Main Street 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 take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted that the sum of $4,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury for the purposes of this Article, to be expended under the direction of the High- way Surveyor, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with any money which may be allotted for snch purposes by the State or County or both, but in no greater proportion than $2.00 of the Town money to each $1.00 of such allotted funds. ARTICLE 36. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide from available funds, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for the purpose of widening Hillside Road in accordance with the plan of proposed widen- ing of Hillside Road, North Andover, Massachusetts, drawn by Ralph B. Brasseur, February, 1945. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 37. Te see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue or transfer from available funds~ Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) to be used to purchase and install an electric motor, centrifugal pump and appurtenances to replace the 1906 pump and engine at the pumping station. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $8,500.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article. ARTICLE 38. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the 1948 Stabilization Fund Four: Thousand One Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Eighty-eight Cents ($4,117.88) to be used to purchase and install an electric motor, eentrlfugal pump and appurtenances to replace the 1906 pump and engine at the pumping station. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $4,~17.88 be transferred from the 1948 Stabilization Fund, the money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public W. orks t~or the purposes of this Article. ARTICLE 39. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from available funds thc sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Six Dollars and Twenty-seven Cents ($2,226.27) being the amount of water department receipts in excess of water department operating expenses for 1948 for the purchase and installation of an electric motor, centrifugal pump and appur- tena~ces at the pumping station. Petition Of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $2,226.27 be taken from unappro- priated available funds i~ the Treasury, to be expended under thc direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article. ARTICLE 40. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to dispose of the 1.5 million gallon a day pump and engine installed at the pumping station in J906 and used as stand-by equipment since 1930. Petition of Board of Public Works. ~ Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Public Works to dispose of the 1.5 million gallon a day pump and engine installed at the pumping station and that the proceeds from the sale of this equipment be applied against the purchase price for new equipment purchased by Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 41. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) to place hydrants at the new houses of Edward Welch, Dale Street, Francis Cashman, Winter Street, Christian Stoehr, Salem Street and other necessary locations. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $2,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under thc direction of Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article. ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to clean and cement line water mains in the water works system. Petition of Board of Public Works: Voted to strike from Warrant. 2! '. ARTICLE 43. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500) to extend the sewer system on Main Street from 281 Main Street to Davis Street before Main Street is reconstructed. Petition of Board of Public Works. ~7oted to strike fror~ V,rarrant. ARTICLE 44. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro¥isions of Chapter 588 of the Acts of 1948. "An Act authorizing increases of the amount of pensions payable to certain former public employees who have been retired and to beneficiaries of certain retired public employees." Petition of James J. Maker and others. Voted that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 588 of the Acts of 1948, "An Act authorizing increases of the amount of pensions payable to certain former public employees who have been retired and to beneficiaries of certain retired public employees. ARTICLE 45. To see if the town will vote to accept School Street according to the layout approved by the Plan- ning Board and as adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen. Petition of James Farrell and others. Voted to accept School Street according to the layout approved by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 46. To see if the town will vote to accept Fanlkner R. oad, from Parker Street to Greene Street, according to the layout approved by the Planning Board and as adjudi- cated by the Board of Selectmen. Petition of Louis H. McAIoon and others. Voted to aceept.Faulkner Road, from Parker Street to Greene Street, according to the layout approved by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by the Board of Select- men. ARTICLE ~7. To see if the town will vote to extend the street lights from the present location at the corner of Salem Street to Mosquito Brook on Foster Street for safety pro- teetlon. Petition of Lorin~ N. Foster and others. Voted that the Town extend the street lights from the present location at thc corner of Salem Street to Mosquito Brook on Foster Street for safety protection. ARTICLE 48. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to install a fire alarm box at the junction of ~Salem, Boxford and Foster Streets. Petition of John J. Wilcox and otherm 22 Voted-that .the: sum of $1,500,00 be raised and ~appro- priated to install a fire alarm box at the junction Of Salem, Boxford, and Foster ~Streets. AR. TICLE 49. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient amonnt of mone~ to install a surface drain on Moody Street from Chadwick Street for a distance of Five Hundred (500) feet. Petition of. laanl G. Dyer and others. Voted that thc sum of $q~800.00 be raised and appropriated to install surface drain on Moody Street from Chadwick Street for a distance of.500 feet. ARTICLE 50. To see 'if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water System on Boxford Street to Forest Street and then a distance of One Thousand Seven Hundred (1;700) feet on Forest Street for fire protection in accordance with Article 9 of the Town Meeting of March 7, 1898. Petition of Fred Rabs and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 51. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient amount of money to install water service on Summit Street for a distance of Two Hundred (200) feet from Prescott Street. Petition of Harriet C. Brightman and others. Voted that the sum of $225.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works, for the purposes of this Article, upon thc following conditions, which are im- posed in conformity with the established policy of the town: 1. That, on Or before ,Inly 1, 1949, the petitioners and/or owners deposit with the Town Treasm'er, for the use of the Town, the sum Of $675.00 to e0ver the balance of the cost of the pro.jeer. 2. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, the petitioners and/or owners give to the Select,non such assurance as they may require, that, within such ti,ne after the installation of water service under this Article as the selectmen may set, the road and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage Of the sa~ne, will be put into a condition satisfactory to the Highway Surveyor, in accordance with the Selectmen's "Regu- lations for Laying Out Streets.'! 3. That, on or before .said July 1, 1949, the Planning Board shall have approved the layout and plan of the street involved. ARTICLE 52. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Lorraine Avenue Three Hundred Twenty (320) feet from Andover Street. Petition of Malcolm G. Norwood and others. Voted that the sum of $350.00 be taken from unappro- printed avaitable funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose' of this article, upon the following conditions, which are im- posed in conformity with the established policy of the Town: 1. That on or before July 1, 1949 the petitioners and/or owners deposit with the Town Treasurer, for the use of the Town the sum of $1,050.00 to cover the balance of the cost of the project. 2; That, on or before July 1, 1949, the petitioners and/or owners give to the Selectmen such assurance as they may require that, within such time after the installation ot' water service under this Article as the selectmen may set, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage of the same, will be put into a condition satisfactory to the Highway Surveyor, in accordance with the Seleetmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets." 3. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, the Planning Board shall have approved the layout and plan of the street involved. ARTICLE 53. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Pleasant Street from Camden Street Three Hundred (300) feet toward Stevens Corner. Petition of Mitchell P. Bootman and others. Voted that the sum of $1,500.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article upon condition that a two cent assessment rate be made applicable to this project, m~der Acts of 1906, Chapter 380, section 6, as amended. ARTICLE 54. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money sufficient to extend the sewer system from Park Street, by way of Chickering Road, to Main Street, and on Main Street as far as the site proposed for the new Center-Merrimack School. Petition of School Building Committee. 24 Voted that the sum' of $3,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available' funds in the Treasury to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article. This expenditure is necessary to provide for the proposed new Merrimack-Center School. ARTICLE 55. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Putnam Road from ttolbrook Road to Mifflin Drive. Petition of Simon Caponette and others. Voted that the sum of $1,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article, upon thc following coqd~tions, which are im- posed in conformity with the established policy of the Town: 1. That the construction of homes to be serviced by the proposed installation shall have been started by July 1, 1949. 2. That a two-cent assessment rate be made applicable to the. project, under Acts of ]906, Chapter 380, Section 6, as amended. 3. That, on or before said July 1, :[949 the petitioners and/or owners give to the Selectmen such assurance as they may require that, within such time after the installation of a sewer system under this Article as the Selectmen may set, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage of the same, will be put into a condition satisfactory to the Highway Surveyor, in accordance with the Selectmen's "Regu- latio~s ~or Laying Out Streets." 4. That, on or befo~'e said July ], 1949, the Planning Board shall have approved the layout and plan of the street involved. ARTICLE 56, To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, 'or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Putnam Road from I-Iolbrook Road to the residence of Simon Caponette. Petition of Simon Caponette and others. Voted that the sum of $175.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Pu'blic Works for the purposes of this article, upon the following conditions, which are im- posed in conformity with the established policy of the Town: 1. That, on ox' before July I, 1949 the petitioners and/or owners deposit with the Town Treasurer, for the use of the Town, the sum of $525.00 to cover the balance of ~he cost of the' project. 25 ~. That,. on or before July ~1.,'1949, the petitioners and/or ~wners~give to the Selectmen;~such .assurance as :tt~ey may :require thati within such time'after the inst~llation of water service under this Article as the Selectmen may set, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage of the same, will be put into a condition satisfactory to the Highway 'Surveyor, in accordance with the Selectmcn's "Regulations 2or Laying Out Streets." 3. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, thc Planning ;Board shall have approved the layput and plan of the street involved. ARTICLE 57. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Putnam Road from Greene Street to Mifflin Drive. Petition of Leon Beauchesne and others. Voted that $3,000.00 be taken from unappropriated avail- able funds in the Treasury to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article, n-pon the following conditions, which are imposed in eon- fortuity with the established policy of the Town: 1. That the construction of homes to be serviced by the proposed installation shall have been started by Jnly 1, 1949. 2. That a two-cent assessment rate be made applicable ~to the project, under Acts o~ 1906, Chapter 380, Section 6, as amended. 3. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, the petitioners .and/or owners give to the Selectmen such assurance as they may require that, within such time after the installation of a sewer system under this Article as the Selectmen may set, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage of the same, wilk be put into a condition satisfactory to the Highway Surveyor, in aee0rdanee with the 8eleetmen'~ "Regulations. for Laying Out Streets." 4. That, on or before sgid July 1, 1949, the Planning Board shall have approved the layout and plan of the street involved. ARTIC]bE 58. To see if the town wilt vote to raise and appropriate; or provide by bond issue~ or transfer from avail- able fm~ds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Putnam Road from Greene Street to Mifflin Drive. Petition of Leon Beauehesne and others. Voted thut the sum of $800.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be e~pended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article, up6n the following conditions, which are im- posed in e'onformi;y with the established policy of the Town. 1. That, on or before ,laxly 1, 1949, thc petitioners and/or owners deposit with the Town Treasurer, for the nsc of the Town, the sum of $2,400.00 ;o cover the balance of the cost of the project. 2. That, on or before July 1, 1949, the petitioners and/or owners give to the Selectmen such assurance as they may require that, within such time after the installation of water service under this article as the Selectmen may set, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage of the same. will be pu; into a condition satisfactory to the Highway Surveyor, in accordance with the Seleetmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets." 3. That. on or before said July 1. ~949. the Planning Board shall have approved the layout and plan of the szree; involved. ARTICLE 59. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or ;ransfer from avail- able fnnds, a sufficient sum of'money to install a sewer system on Sawyer Road for a distance of Two Hundred Forty (240) feet beginmng at Pembrook Road. Petition of Joseph J. Samba~oro and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 60. To see if the ;own will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from draft- able funds, a sufficient sum of money ~o install a water sys;em on Sawyer R, oad for a distance of Two Hundred Forty (240) feet beginning a; Pembrook Road. Petition of Joseph J. Samba;aro and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 61. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to install a sewer system on l~lirflin Drive Two Hundred Thirty t230) feet from ~lassa- chnsetts Avenue. Petition of Anthony J. Ventura and others. Voted that the sum of $1,400.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended nnder the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article, upon the following conditions, which are im- posed in conformity with the established policy of the Town: 1. That the construction of homes to be serviced by the proposed installation shall have been started by July 1, 1.q49. 2. That a two-cent assessment rate be made applicable to the project, under Acts of 1906, Chapter 380, Section 6, as amended. 3. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, the .petitioners and/or owners give to the Selectmen sqch assurance as they may require that, within such time after the installation of a sewer system under this article as the selectmen may set, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage of the same, will be put into a condition satisfactory to the Highway Surveyor, in accordance with the Selectmen's "Regu- lations for Laying Out Streets." 4. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, the Planning Board shall have approved the layout, and plan of thc street involved. ARTICLE 62. To see if the town wiR vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a stffficient sum of money to install a water system onMifflin Drive Two Hundred Thirty (230) feet from Massa- chusetts Avenue. Petition of Anthony g. Ventura and others. Voted that the sum of $537.50 be taken from unappro- priated available fnnds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article, upon the following conditions, which are im- posed in conformity with the est~blished policy of the Town: 1. That, on or before said July 1, 1949 the petitioners and/or owners deposit with the Town Treasurer, for the use of the Town, the sum of $862.00 to cover the balance of the cost of the project. 2. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, the petitioners and/or owners give to the Selectmen such assurance as they may require that, within such time after the installation of water service nnder this article as the Selectmen may set, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby, and the drainage of the same, will be put into a condition satisfactory to the Highway .Surveyor, in accordance with the Seleetmen's "Regu- lations for Laying Out Streets." 3. That, on or before said July 1, 1949, the Planning Board shall have approved the layout and plan of the street involved. ARTICLE 63. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) for the use of the Public Works Department in bringing water and sewer lines to suitable points adjacent to the Veterans' I-Iouslng Development prop- erty, and to improve approaches to the property as may be necessary to insure passable ways to parking lot and for utilities at all times, The Veterans' Housing Development, to be built in the area bounded by Francis Street, Baldwin Street 28 and Gilbert Street, will provide dwelling units for twenty-four (24) Veterans and their families. Petition of the North Andover Housing Authority. Voted that thc sum of $6,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article. ARTICLE 64. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing the classification of a piece of property owned by Ethel Freeman from a residential to a business district. Said property is located at Andover and Salem Turnpike (Turnpike Street) and bounded and described as follows: "Beginning at a point in the northerly line of the Salem Turnpike said point being 280 feet northerly from a stone bound marking the westerly end of a curve at the june- tion of the Salem Turnpike and Andover Street, thence north- westerly by the easterly linc of Turnpike 111.44 feet to a point, thence northeasterly 391.72 feet to a point, thence south- easterly 172.03 feet to a point on the westerly Kine of Andover Street, thence southerly by the westerly line of Andover Street, 207.95 feet to a point, said point being 187.50 feet northerly from a stone bound marking the easterly end of a curve at the junction of Andover Street and the Salem Turnpike, thence westerly 295.53 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of Ethel M. Freeman and others. Voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing the classification of a piece of property owned by Ethel Freeman from a residential to a business district. Said property is located at Andover and Salem Turnpike (Turnpike St.) and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northerly line of the Salem Turnpike said point being 280 feet northerly from a stone bound marking the westerly end of a curve at the junction of the Salem Turnpike and Andover Street, thence northwesterly by the easterly line of Turnpike 111.44 feet to a point thence northeasterly 391.72 feet to a point, thence southeasterly 172.03 feet to a point on the westerly line of Andover St., thence southerly by the westerly line of Andover St., 207.95 feet to a point, said point being 187.50 feet northerly from a stone bound marking the easterly end of a curve at the junction of Andover St., and the Salem Turnpike, thence westerly 295.53 feet to the point of beginning. ARTICLE 65. To see if the town will vote to establish a Reserve Police Force of from two (2) to foyer (4) men from those who have fully qualified and passed the State Civll Service physical and mental examinations; all in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations; to become effective ~mmediately. Petition of David F. Roche and o.thers., 29 Voted that a reser,e police force of seven men (7) be established from those who ha~e fully qualified and passed the State Ci.vil Service physical and mental examinations; all in accordance with Civil Service Rules. and Regulations; to become effective immcdiately, ARTICLE 66. To gee if ~he toW~ Will raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350) for the maintenance and expenses of Post 2104, ¥.F.W. for the year 1949. Petition of Martin J. Lawlor, Jr, and others. Voted ~o strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 67. To see if the ~own will raise and appro- prmte the sum of Eighteen Thousand Sixty Dollars ($18,060) to be added to the stabilization fund ~mdcr Chapter 124, Acts of J945. as created under Article 36 of the Warran~ for the Annual Meeting held March 16. 1946, and as recommended in thc Reeves' School Survey. Petition o£ the School Building Committee. Voted that the Town. raise and appropriate thc sum of $18.060.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund under Chapter 124_ Ae~s of 1945, as created under Article 36 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting held March 16. 1946 and as recom- mended in the Reeves' School S~rvey. ARTICLE 68. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) ro be Used by the School Building Committee to obtain plans and/or specifications for a new high school or any other school building, and'to authorize thb School Building Committee, if possible, to borrow funds for the plans for new school build- ings under title 5. Public~Works, Acts of 1944, 6r'take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the School Building Committee. Voted ~o strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 69. To see if' the town will ma~ke an additional appropriation of not exceeding One Hundred and Two Thou- sand Dollars ($102,000) for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and f~rnishing an addition to the Brad- street School and a grammar' school to serve all areas other than the Thomson and Bradstreet districts, and will raise the same by borrowing or otherwise, and will provide for different dates and maturities of the unissued bonds authorized under Article 1 of the special Town Meeting held May 24, 1948. Petition of.the School Building Committee. Voted that the ;nm of $102 000.00 be appropriated, iu addition to the appropriation already made, for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an 3O addition to .thc Bradstreet Sclx0ol and, a grammar school serve all areas other:than the .Thomson and Bradstree~t districts, and to meet said additional appropriation the sum of $2,000.01) shah 'be raised in ~he tax:levy of the current year, the sum of $30,000.00 to b.e transferred from unappropriated available funds, and the Treasnrer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $70,000;00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes, and the unissued $180,000.00 of the bond or notes authorized under Article 1 of the special town meeting held May 24, 1948, to be issued from time to time~ each issue to constitute a separate loan, and the bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with Chapter 44 of the General Laws in ~ot more than 20'years from their respective dates, or at such earlier time as the Treasurer a~zd Selectmen may determine. Thc vote was unanimous and so declared, ARTICLE 70. To see if the town will arlthorize the Schoo~ Building Committee created under Article 34 of the Warrant of the Anrual Town Meeting held 3larch 16, 1946, to enter into any contracts necessary for the purpose of carrying out the vote passed nnder Article 69, relative to "constructing and originally equipping the addition to the Bradstreet Elementary School and the starting Of a school to serve all areas other than the Thomson and Bradstreet Districts." Petition of the School Building Committee. Voted tha~ the Town authorize the Seh0ol Building Com- mittee created .under Article 34 of the Warrant of the Annual Town 35eet~ng held March 16, 1946, to enter into any contracts necessary for the purpose of carrying out the.vote passed under Article 69, relative to "c~nstrueting and originally equipping the addition to the Bradstre~t Elementary Sehoo] and the starting of a school to serve all areas other than the Thomson and Bradstreet D~striets. The vote was unanimous and so declared. On )~[otion of Mr. Duffy it was voted that the Town Meeting go on record as being opposed to the )lerrimaek River Sewerage Disposal Plan as being too costly to the Town and that our District Representatives and Senator be so notified by the Town Clerk. The vote was unanimous and so declared; The following resolution was voted unanimously and s~ declared: RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed forthwith to send communica- tions to the Senator from the Fourth Essex District, and to the Representatives to the General Court from 31 the 4th Essex Representative District, and to the Gov- ernor of the Commonwealth, informing each of them that the votbrs of the town at annual town meeting. this day, have voted their disapproval of the proposed legislation which would result in the apportioning of the present or expected deficit or losses of the Metro- politan Transit Authority so that the same would be borne by cities and towns other than those served by the transportational facilities of said Authority. On motion of Mr. Duffy, a rising vote of thanks was ex- tended to the members of the Advisory Board for their very fine report and recommendations on the subject matter in the warrant. Rose McEvoy, Rita Enaire, Lil]ian Deardon, Ange]ine Kelley, Alfred Garneau, and John Hegarty were checkers at the various doors. Leo /-/ickey, Albert Detora, John Finn, Carl Thomas, Joseph Trombly, Alvah Hayes, Philip Roche, and Philip Busby, assisted the Moderator and To~vn Clerk in counting the votes taken under the various articles in the warrant. Approximately 600 voters were present, The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P. M. The Moderator appointed the following Committee: Needs of the Fire Department, Article 30. James J, Dooley Edwin C. Murphy Philip A. Busby Raymond J. Paradis Carl A, Thomas Certified to be a true copy. Attest: JOHN J. LYONS Town Clerk 32 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING May ~.3, 1949 At the Special Town Meeting held on Monday evening, May 23, 1949 in the Court Room of the Town Building, North Andover, Massachusetts, the following Articles appeared in the Warrant: ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the Kimball School Building for the sum of $125.00 and to execute and deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser, covering title to said building. Petition of Board of Selectmen. That nnder aforesaid a~:tielc the following was voted: Voted that the Board o~ Se!eetmen be authorized to sell the Kimball School Building for the sum of $125.00 and to execute and deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser, covering title to said building. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vot~ to raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 to purchase five hundred (500) feet of two and one-half (2V2) inch hose. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers. That under aforesaid article the following was voted: Voted that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated to purchase 500 feet of 2~/5 inch hose. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote (a) To rescind so much of the vote passed under Article 4 of the warrant for the ammal town meeting held March 19, 1949, as returned to the Treasury the sum of $25,000.00 originally appropriated for the purpose of veterans' housing under article 4 of the warrant for the special town meeting held June ]6, 1947, and (b) To transfe~ the whole amount of said appropriation therefrom to the purposes of thc following' articles, adopted and passed at said annual town meeting of 'March 19, 1949. Article 20 21 25 32 34 35 37 41 51 Purpose Amount Tree Warden, Truck ....... $1,300.00 Tree Warden, Chain Saw ... 550.00 Police Departinent, Auto .... 600.00 Sidewalk projects ......... 2,000.00 Chapter 90, Streets ........ 2,000.00 Chapter 90, Main Street .... 4,000.00 Pumpiug Station, Motor .... 8,500.00 Hydrants ................. 2,000.00 Water, Smumit. Street ...... 225.00 33 52 Water, Lorraine Avenue .... 350.00 53 Sewer, Pleasant Street ..... 1,500.00 55 Sewer, Putnam Road ....... 1,000.00 56 Water, Putnam Road ...... 175.00 58 Water, Putnam and Greene .. 800.00 Total ................. $25,000.00 Petition of the Board of Selectmen. That nnder the aforesaid article 3, the following was voted: (a) Voted to rescind so much of the vote passed under Article 4 of the ~varrant for the annual town meeting held 1VIareh 19, 1949, as returned to the Treasury the sum of $25,000.00 originally appropriated for the pur- pose of veterans' housing under article 4 of the warrant for thc special town meeting held June 16, 1947 and (b) Voted to transfer the whole amount of said appro- priation therefrom to the purposes of the following articles, adopted and passed at said annual town meeting of March 19, 1949. Article Purpose Amount 20 Tree Warden, Truck ....... $1,300.00 21 Tree Warden, Chain Saw ... 550.00 25 Police Department, Auto .... 600.00 32 Sidewalk projects ......... 2,000.00 34 Chapter 90, Streets ........ 2,000.00 35 Chapter 90, Main Street .... 4.000.00 37 Pumping Station, 1;rotor .... 8,500.00 41 Hydrants ................. 2,000.00 51 Water, Summit Street ...... 225.00 52 Water, Lorraine Avenue .... 350.00 53 Sewer, Pleasant Street ..... 1,500.00 55 Sewer, Putnam Road ....... 1,000.00 5~ Water, Putnam Road ...... 175.00 58 Water, Putnam Road & Greene 800.00 Total ................. $25,000.00 ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under article 4 of the warrant for the special town meeting held June 16, 1947 appropriating $25,000.00 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 372 of the Acts of 194¢ and acts in amendment thereof. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. That under aforesaid article the following was voted: Voted to rescind the vote passed under article 4 of the warrant for the special town meeting held Anne 1~, 1947, appropriating 34 $25,000.00 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1946 and acts in amendment thereof. The vote was unanimous and so declared in the 4 above mentioned articles. 46 voters were present. Certified to be a true copy. Attest: JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk SPECIAL TOWN MEETING July 1]., ].949 At the Special Town 5leeting held on Monday evening, July 11, 1949 in the Court Room of the Town Buiding, North Andover, Massachusetts, thc following article appeared in the Warra~t: ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or dispose of the old wooden Bradstreet School for whatever price or in whatever manner seems advisable to said Board and to execute and deliver any and ail bills of sale or other instruments as may be necessary to convey title thereto, providing the school Committee has voted to abandon such school. That under the aforesaid article it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or dispose of the old wooden Bradstreet School for whatever price or in whatever manner seems advisable to said Board and to execute and deliver any and all b~lls of sale or other instruments as may be necessary to convey title thereto, providing the School Committee has voted to abandon such school The vote was unanimous and so declared. Fourteen (14) voters were present. Certified to be a true copy. Attest: JOHN J: LYONS, Town Clerk 35 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 31, 1949 At the Special Town Meeting held on 3/fonday evening, October 31, 1949 in the Court Room of the Town Building, North AndS)vet, Massachusetts, the following articles appeared in the Warrant: ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, or transfer from Overlay .Surplus Account, the sum of Eigh;een Hundred Dol- lars (1,800.00) to supplement the Aid to Dependent Children appropriation for the balance of the year. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. That under the aforesaid article it was voted that the sum of Eighteen Ilundred Dollars (1,800.00) be transferred from the Overlay Surplus Account to the ,kid to Dependent Children appropriation. ARTICLE 2. To see if the town wilt vote To raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, or transfer from Overlay Surplus Aecouut, the sum of Eighteen Itm~dred Dol- lars (1,800.00) to supplement the Outside Relief and Repairs Appropriation for the balance of the year. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. Tha~ under the aforesaid article it was voted that the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars (1,800.00) be transferred from thc Overlay Surplus Account to the Outside Relief and Repairs Appropriation. Both articles were of unanimous vote. Eighteen (18) voters were present. Certified to be a true copy. Attest: JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk 36 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 12, 1949 At the Special Town Meeting held at 7:30 P. ]vi., this date in the. Court Room Town Building, the following articles appeared in the Warrant: ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Overlay Surplus Account, the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700.00) to supplement, the Board of Health Appropriation for the balance of the year. Petition of the Board of ~[Iealth. That under the aforesaid article it was voted that the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700.00) be transferred from the Overlay Reserve Account to supplement the Board of Health Appropriation for the balance of the year. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Engineers to use the uncxpcnded balance of Three Ilundred ~ty-six dollars and ninety-eight cents ($35~.98) which was appropriated under Article No. 48 at the Annual Town Meeting on March 19, 1949 to replace two additional boxes to be used on the Salem Street Fire Alarm extension. Petition of the Board of Engineers. JAMES HARGREAVES, Chief That under the aforesaid article it was voted to authorize the Board of Engineers to use the unexpended balance of three hundred fifty six dollars and ninety-eight cents ($35(;.98) which was appro]priated nnder Article No. 48 at thc Annual Town Meeting on March 19, 1949 to replace two additional boxes to be used on the Salem Street Fire Alarm Extension. Both articles were of unanimous vote. Fourteen (14) voters were present. Certified to be a true copy. Attest: JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk 37 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 28, 1949 At the Special Town Meeting held on Tuesday evening, December 28, 1949 in the Court ]Room of the Town Building, North Andover, Mass., thc following articles appeared in the Warrant. ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote to transfer two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) from the Water Department wages and salary account to the Water Department expenses account. Petition of the Board of Public Works. That under the aforesaid article it was voted to transfer two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) from the Water Department wages and salary account to the Water Department expenses account. The vote was ten (10) for the affirmative, o~e (1) for the negative. ARTICLE 2. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, or transfer from Overlay Reserve Surplus Account, the sum of One I-Iundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($175.00) to supplement the Veterans' Benefit Account for the Balance of the year. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. That under the aforesaid article it was voted to transfer from available funds~ or transfer from Overlay Reserve Snrplns Account, the sum of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) to supplement the Veterans' Benefits Account for the balance of the year. The vote was unanimous and so declared. ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, or transfer from Overlay Reserve Surplus Account, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to supplement the Police expense account for the balance of the year. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. That under the aforesaid artlele it was voted to transfer from available funds, or transfer from Overlay Beserve Sur- plus Account, the snm of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to supplement the Police expense account for the balance of the year. The vote was unanimous and so declared. ll voters were present. Certified to be a true copy: Attest: JOIIN J. LYONS, Town Clerk TOWN CLERK'S REPORT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. North Andover, Massachusetts. Gentlemen: I am pleased to submit the report of the Town Clerk for the year ending December 31, 1949. During the year 1949 there were 103 new voters registered by the Board of Registrars. They are as follows: Precinct One 14 Precinct Three 25 Precinct Two 40 Precinct Four 24 After deducting the women that were married during 1949 and the voters .that moved out of town, the registered vote as of December 31, 1949 was 5,311. January 20, 1949: John J. Willis and Everett R. Woodhouse were appointed by the ,Selectmen .and sworn in as regular Police Officers by the Town Clerk. ,April 26, 194'9: Arthur E. Sunderland resigned from the Advisory Board. Joseph J. Muldowney was appointed to the vacancy. May 9, 1949: Joseph W. Lawlor and David F. Roche were appointed by the Selectmen and sworn in as Civil Service Re- serve Police Officers by the Town Clerk. June 20, 1949: Patrick C. Cron~n was appointed by the Selectmen and sworn in as a ~nember of the Board of Registrars for a three year term by the Town Clerk. August 8, 1949. Francis ~. Kittredge wa~ appointed hy the Selectmen ~o fill the vacancy created by the death of John T. Campbell on the Board of Public Works for the remainder of the year. October 8, 1949: Russell F. Donnelly, Robert L. Sanborn, Charles R. McCubbin, Paul G. Dyer, and Frank II. Dushame, Jr., were appointed by the Selectmen and sworn in as Civil Service Reserve Police Officers by the Town Clerk. December 15, 1949: Joseph J. Muldowney resigned from Advisory Board, replaced by Edwin C. Murphy. The Vital Statistics records for the year 1949 were as follows: BIRTHS Recorded through to October 29, 1949 January 16 April 17 July 11 October 10 February 8 May 16 August 9 March 12 June 16 September 11 Males 57 Females 69 Toial 126 Children born in North Andover of North Andover residents 2 Children born of North Andover residents out of Town 123 Children born of North And0ver residents out of Country 1-Navy MARRIAGES January 2 April 5 July 7 October 14 February 5 ~/Iay 6 August 6 ~ovember 5 March 0 June 16 'September 17 December 4 1st Marriage for Groom 81 1st Marriage for ]~ride 80 2nd Marriage for Groom 5 2nd Marriage £or Bride 7 3rd Marriage for Groom 1 3rd ~Marriage for Bride 0 39 Oldest Groom 62 ,Oldest ~ride 39 Youngest Groom 18 Youngest Bride 17 Both American Born 77 Both Foreign Born 0 American Born ,Groom and Foreign Born Bride 4 American Born Bride and Foreign Born Groom 6 DE/kTHS January 12 April 5 July 9 October 14 February 11 May 9 August 11 November 11 March 13 June 7 September 10 Oecember 9 Males 78 Females 43 Total 121 North Andover residents who died in North Andover 51 North Andover residents who died out of Town 35 Non-residents who died in North Andover 13 'Non-residents brought to North ,Andover for burial gM 90-100 2 80-89 22 70-79 32 ~Male @ Female @ Spayed @ Kennel @ Void Two Death By Ages 60-69 32 30-39 3 149 0 50-59 16 20-29 2 Under 40-49 5 10-19 1 I Year 8 DOGS LICENSED Total Gross Fees Net Number Amonnt Deducted Return 2.00 each 244 $448.00 $48.80 $439.20 5.00 cach 12 60.00 2.40 57.60 2.00 each 130 260.00 26.00 234.00 10.00 each 1 10.00 .20 9.80 Total 387 $818.00 $77.40 $740.60 (2) Net Return Paid to the Town Treasurer $740.80 FISHING AND HUNTING Fishing @ $2.00 each 6 310 $620.00 $77.50 $542.50 Hunting @ 2.00 each 3 122 244.00 30.50 213.50 Sporting @ 3.25 each 2 77 250.25 19.25 231.00 Minor Fishing @ 1.25 each 1 69 83.25 17.25 69.00 Minor Trapping @ 2.25 each 1 2.25 .25 2.00 Trapping @ 5.25 each 4 21.00 'L00 20.00 2 Day Fishing @ 1.50 each 5 7.50 1.25 6.25 Totals 12 588 $1,231.25 $147.00 $1,084.25 Net value sent to Div. of Fisheries and Game $1,084.25 Residents Sporting 'License Free 21 Residents Sporting Military or Naval Free 5 Old Age Assistance Free 2 Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk 4O BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS ARTICLE 1 Section 1. The Annual Town Meeting shall be held oa the first Monday in March. Section Il. The warrants for all Town Meetings shall be directed to either of the constables, who shall ser~,e the sam* 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. 8ection 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 iu three or more public places in each precinct in the Town iwc~ days at least before the time of holding sa~d adjourned meet- ing, which no;lee shall also briefly state the bush~ess to come before such meeting. Section ~. 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 of intoxicating liquors, the Anuual Meeting in each year shall shand adjourned for the consideration of all other matters in the warrant to 1:30 o'bloek in the afternoon of the second Saturday 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. Section 5. At said adjourned meeting the Moderator shall appoint an Advisory Committee of seven, who shall serve from the dissolution of said meeting until the dissolution of the Annual Meeting next following. They shall consider the- reports of the Town Officers, the recommendations o~ the Finance Committee for the ensuing year, tt, e 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 tke Adjourned Annual Meeticg, upon all matters to be considered by them. They shall prepare and distribute among voters, prior to said ad- journed meeting, printed copies of such findings and recom- mendations as they see fit to make, and shah report the same to said meeting. For this p~rpose and for the performance of' their other duties hereunder, they may incur such reasonable expense as may be necessary; 41 AI~TICLE II Section 1. The Selectmen in addition to their general duties, shall have attthority 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 Commissioners; the By-Laws of the Town; and such other matters as they deem expedient or as the Town votes to insert. Said report shall be bound in pamphlet form, add shall be ready for distribution araong the taxpayers at least twenty-one days before thc Annual Town Meetiug. ARTICLE III Section 1. The Selectmen shall anuually, during the mouth o~ March, appoint at least fi'~e po[ice officers, and a Chief of Police. The tatter shall have general supervision and direction of the constables and police officers of the Town. Section 2. The Seleetraen may make such rules and regu- lations as they deem necessary, nnder the Revised Laws, in relation to the passages of carriages, sleighs, street ears or other vehicles through the streets and ways of the Town, or the use of sleds or other vehicles for coasting therein. Any violatiou 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 colleetlng or procuring by pur- chase or barter any such articles, without a written license from the Board of Selectmen. The fee f6r such license shall not be less than one dollar. Each license shall continue in force nntil the first day of May next ensuing unless sooner revoked by the Selectmen. Section 4. No person shall behave in a rude or disorderly manner, nor use loud, profane or indecent language, nor throw stones, snow balls or other missiles in any street or other public place. , Section 5. No person shall loiter upon any sidewalk, street or way of the Town, or upon private property thereto adjoining Without the consent of the owner thereof, after he has been requested by a Constable or 'Police officer to depart. Section 6~ NO person shall pasture cattle or ether animals either ~vith or without a keeper, upon any of the streets or 42 ways of the Town, provided that this By-Law shall not affect 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 peddler, selling or exposing for sale fmfits or vegetables, without first obtaining a written licen.se from thc Selectmen of the Town; provided that this By-Law shall not apply to a person engaged in the pursuit of agriculture who peddles fruits or vegetables. Every licensee hereunder shall eanse '}tis name and the nmuber of his license to be plainly and legibly exhibited upon the vehicle, conveyance, or receptacle in which he carries or transports his wares, and every such licensee shall upon de- mand of a constable or other police officer of the Town exhibit his written license to such constable or officer. Petition of Board of Health. Section 8. See Building Laws adopted in 1942 and printed in pamphlet form. ARTICI~E IV Section 1. The financial year of the Town shall begin with the first day of January and end with the ~lst day of De- eember and for the payment of bills contracted by the several departments for ordinary expenses, during the interval tween the close of the financial year and the time of making the next annual appropriations, the Selectmen shall have authority 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 depart- ment for which such draft shah have been made; but in no ease shall such expenditure for any purpose exceed one-sixth of the amount appropriated for that purpose at the Annual Town Meeting in the preeedlng year. 8~etion 2. No money shall be paid from the Town Treasury, except the state and e~unty taxes and bank discount, without a warrant therefor signed by the Selectmen. Section 3. All promissory notes of the Town shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen. Section ~. All Town officers, boards and committees, who in any way receive or expend money belonging to the Town, shall keep a reeord of their offleial acts, and an aeeotmt of their receipts and expenditures; they shall make an annual report to the Town in season to be audited and incorporated into the Ammal Town l~eport. Section 5. All Town officers, board and committees, who shall receive money in behalf of the Town, shall pay to the 43, Treasurer monthly, and oftener if so requested by the Select- men, 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. · qection 6. The Superintendent or other oi~iciai charged by the Board of Water Commissioners with the duty of collecting and receiving money due the Town, shall give a bond in a penal sum aud with sureties approved by the Board of Selec~ ~ec~ion 7. The Selectmen and the Auaitor shal~ eons;itute a committee ~o be known as the Finance Committee, whose duty it shalt be to prepare a table of estimates of expenses ~or which appropriations are to be made at ~he next annual Town Meeting, and to report the same in writing on or before ;he ~rs~ day of February in each year to the Selectmen, who sba;1 ineorpora;e said repor~ in the Annual Town ~eport. ~ec~ion 8. h shal~ be the du~y of the Auditor ~o inspee~ all billa presented against the Town; to see that they have Lhe approval of the o~¢er, board or committee contracting the sa~e. and are in proper form; to ~ndicage ~he account to which they are cha~geable; and, i~ there are funds, ~o ~ransmit said bil~s with his eer*i~eate to the Selectmen, who shall draw their warrant on the Town Treasurer authorizing payment thereof; to examine the books and acsounts of all town o~eers, boaras. and committees receiving and expending money; to investigate the condition of all funds and t~nst funds held for the benefit of the Town. He shall verify the amount of fnnds in the hands of the town o~eers, boards and committees by actually count- ing the cash in their possession, and by personal application at banks of deposit, shall ascertain 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 o~ee, board or committee of the Town shall have any peennia~ interest, either direct or indirect, person- ally or through another person, in anp 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 sh~ll be void as ko the Town, and no bills therefor shall be approved, audited or paid. ARTICLE V · ~ection 1. 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 o2 tember in each year. 44 Section 2. The Collector of Taxes shall use all means and processes provided by law for the collection of taxes re- maining unpaid after thc first day of January in each year. Section 3. The compensation of thc Collector of Taxes shall be fixed annually by vote of the Town. ARTICLE VI Section 1. The Board of Selectmen may declare any sewer laid in any land, street or way, public or private, opened or proposed to be Opened for public travel, to be a common sewer; and the same shall not be laid or connected with any existing common sewer except by the board of officers authorized by law to lay and maintain common sewers. Section 9.. 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 public sewer abuts the estate to be drained. Section 3. No person shall enler his drain into any common sewer withnut a written license from the Board of Selectmen, and any person entering under such license~ shall comply ~vith such rules and regulations as to material and construction as thc Board of Selectmen may prescribe. Said Board may close any drain entering a common sewer for failure to comply with thc provisions of this By-Law. No excavation shall be made within a public way ~n con- necting such private drains with a common sewer except un- .der the direction of the Highway Surveyor or other persons havi~g 'charge of the streets of the Town. ARTICLE VII Section 1. No person shall open any hydrant of the water- works system of the Town without written permission pre- viously obtained from the Board of Water Commissioners; 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 1. 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 circle the legend, "Town of North Andover, MasSachusetts." ARTICLE IX Regulations of Advertising Signs and Billboards Section 1. STATUTORY AUTHORITY. In pursuance of the authority granted to towns in Section 29 of Chapter 93 45 o£ the General Laws, and pursuant to all other provisions of law, and without relaxing any restrictions now imposed on outdoor advertising devices by Sections 29 to 33 inclusive of said chapter or by any lawful 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 er structures of or used by common carriers, except adver- tising devices on bridges or viaducts or abnt~nents thereof. It also shall not apply to any advertising device legally permitted and maintained on the date of thc taking effect of this by- law, until one year after the first day of July next following said date. ~qection 3. DEFINITIONS: "Advertising Devices" shall mcan billboards, painted bulletins, poster panels, signs, placards and other outdoor units designed to call public atten- tion 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 ~oyment. "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 distrlet" shall mean any area zoned as resi- dential. "Non-conforming business" shall mean a business located in a residential or rural district, other than such rural business as farming or the raising and sale on the same premises of farm, garden or orchard products. "Lawful sign" shaI1 mean any outdoor advertising device not prohibited'by any provision of law or by any lawful state regulation. 46 "Accessory sign" sha]l 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 controlled by any party except the owner or occupant of the premises. "Sign on a wall" shall mean a sign closely attached through- out to and facing with the wall, or on a window or door therein. "Lot" shall mean a plot of ground containing and devoted to the purposes of a building, or laid out to contain a building, with all required open spaces: or a tract of unbuilt, undivided land under one ownership. 8eetion 4. PI~OttlBITIONS. 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 of written authority from such owner or tenant and unless either the name and address of the party holding such authority or a lawful permit number Cron-, the state licensing authority be displayed on such device. ~','o billboard or other outdoor advertising device shall be erected, displayed or maintained: (a) IYpon any rock, tree, fence or pole; (b) Within one hundred feet of any church, pnblie build- ing, monulnent, or memorial, or within three hundred feet o~ any public park, playground or public reservation, if within view from any portion thereof; except that this provision shall not apply to accessory signs on the walls of buildings; (e) 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. 8ection 5. GENERA[~ REST]RICTIONS. 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 li~nit of height for such building or wall; or in 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. RESTItICTIONS IN RESIDENTIAI~ DIS- TRICTS. No ,person, firm, ,association or corporation shall 47 erect, display or maintain or allow to be displayed or main- tained on his or its property, in a residential district, any bill- board 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 o~' 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 law£ul accessory signs on the front wall of any building occupied by a non-conforming business. (b) Any lawful sign displayed by the town, or any sign displayed by the United States, the state or county relative to government business. (e) At any boundary line of the town a lawful sign not exceeding five square feet in area indicating the meetings of any civic organizations located therein. (d) On property owned or principally occupied by a religious, civic or eh&ritable organization, association of ~var 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 cf an application to a state authority for a permit for an adver- tising device to be erected or displayed in the town is received by the Town Clerk or any other town official, he shall imme- diately transmit to the Inspector of Buildings or othcr ofiieer charged ~vlth 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 ease 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 arty 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 proposed location of the device. Any person desiring to erect a sign in the town may file a description thereof and of its proposed location with the officer charged with the enforcement of this By-Law, who shall thereupon make an examination of the ease and shall give written notice to the applicant whether or not the proposed 48 advertislug device would violate any provision of this By- Law, and if so, what provision. Said oi~icer shall preserve for record all descriptions, ~otiees of applications, letters and other papers received by him and copies of all notices issued and letters sent by him re]aiing to outdoor advertising. Beetio~ 8. PENALTIES AND ENFOI{CEMENT. The Se- lectmen or any other officer charged with the enforcement of this by-law shah give written notice of any violation of Sec- tions 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 coutinues such violation for fifteen days after such notice to be prosecuted; shall pursue appro- priate legal processes to restrain the erection or maintenance of devices in violation of this by-law and to cause their moral or abatement in accordance with Chapter 93, Sections 29, 31 and 33; and shall also notify the state regulatory thority of outdoor advertising of any know~ vlo]ations of lawful state regulations that come to his notice. Bectio~ 9. If any provision of this by-law is declared un- constitutional or illegal by any court, the validit? of the mai~ling provisions shall not be affected thereby. ~e¢~ion 10. No provision of this by-law shall be construed in snch a manner as to be inconsistent with the rules and regu- lations now or hereafter in force, concerning outdoor adver- tising, or any state authority having jurlsd{ction. ARTICLE 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 accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, of the General I~aws. ARTICLE XI No person shall be allowed to place, throw, dump or other- wise deposit posters, handbills, flyersl advertising sheets, waste or rubbish in or from the public streets or ways. AlgTICI~E XII Previous to the erection of a new building or the alteration of any ex'~sting one, notice shall be filed with the Board of A~sessors by the owner of the property. 49 ARTICLE XIII Section 1. 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, 1950 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the By-I~aws of the Town of North Andover. Attest: JOHN J. LYONS Town Clerk 5O ASSESSOR'S REPORT Aggregate Value of Real Estate $11,877.100.00 Aggregate Value of Personal Property 623,800.00 Total Real and Personal Property Number of Polls Assessed 2,613 Real Estate Tax Levy Personal Property Tax Levy Tax Rate $41.00 per Thousand ~Ioth Tax levied Water Liens State Parks and Reservations Appropriated State Municipal Audit Cmmty Tax Appropriated County T. B. flospital Appropriated Overlay, current year Dwellings Assessed 1,836 Horses 31 Cows 498 Other neat cattle 150 Swine 61 Sheep 1 Fow~ 4,2!5 Other livestock 3 1Male dogs 244 Female dogs 12 Kennel 1 Other 130 Nmnber of motor vehicles to Dec. 31, 1949 3,359 Rate of excise per thousand, $41.32 Valuation of all vehicles to Dec. 31, 1949 Excise levied on vehicles to Dec. 31, 1949 $12,500,900.00 486,961.10 25,575.95 250.00 192.65 708.51 853.78 20,955.{)7 8,340.73 ~3,413.53 1,269,120.00 41,182.29 51 STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY To the Trustees o£ Stevens Memorial Library: At this time, I submit to you the forty-second annual report of Stevens Memorial Library for the year 1949. This year, measured in terms of circulation statistics, has not been a reeordbreaking year. 51,298 books, periodicals and pamphlets were issued from the main Library, 7791 were borrowed from the Community Center branch and from classroom libraries, making a total of 59,089, or 7.3 per capita, according to the 1945 census figures. The decrease of 1035 in nmnber of books loaned can well be attributed to the number of our borrowers or potential borrowers who have television sets at home or have access to such sets. Books, alone, eau not compete with audio-visual aids. To attract children dud adults too, it seems esseutial that a library have a planned. program involving fihns and records. The book stock has not kept pace with the expanding interests of our readers, due to the increased cost of books and the fact that technical and scientific books soon grow outmoded. We have adc[ed 885 volumes. 277 were withdrawn front circulation, making s, net gain of 608. The total book collection is now 2!,374 volumes. We are grateful to all who have given books during' the year. Many "Pocket" books, magazines and books have been given. Several people make a habit of giving memorial books which provide a living memorial to their loved ones. The eollectkon of phonograph records, begun in February 1ft48, has increased slowly. We have added 19 records, three have bee~ withdrawn, making a total of 90 records owned by the library. Sh~ce we began lending records only one has been brokeu and tidal was replaced by another record. 593 records were borro;xed ht 1949. The Library should buy records systematieally in order to hold the interest of our record borrowers. 1~ would be desirable to buy a record player so that when we have listening programs it would not be necessary to borro;~ players, as we have had to recently. Could not the pnreh~.~e of one be considered early in 19507 A U~fivers[ty Extension Conrse h~ Personality Improve- mcnt, spo~;ored by the Library and held in the Children's room during January through March proved popular. In April, the Library, in cooperation with the Great Books Ponndation of the University of Chicago, sponsored a Great Books discussion group. This group meets in the Library 52 every other Thursday evening from 7:30 until 9:30, although it suspended meetings during the vacation months. The ]pur- pose of this gronp is to enjoy discussion about the problems of thc world based on Great Books from Plato to Marx. North Andover is fortunate in having six qualified leaders, all of whom took a training course in Lawrence from Great Books representatives. The North Andovcr group is one o£ the many adult education organizations which arc meeting in thirty-two cities and towns in Massachusetts to discuss Great Books. It is possible to enroll in the Great Books discussion group at any time and all are welcome who are willing to read and discuss the books which may be obtained from the . Great Books Foundation or may be borrowed from the Library. The library's film programs, planned especially £or young people and children, have continued to maintain their popu- larity. The Children's Room is filled to capacity for the monthly Saturday morning programs; it is usually necessary to haw three showings in order to meet the demand for tickets. The 12 planned programs netted a total audience o~ approximately 1500. The library also sponsored the showing of two fihns for Johnson High School assembly programs. Thc activities of the Children's Room have been varied throughout the year. E~rly in the spring, a class in puppetry under the direetion of Mrs. J. Edmond Elliot was started. Each child designed his own puppet. Upon completion of the project, the puppets were exhibited in the Children's Room. An original puppet play, written by a member of the group, was presented in ce~ebratien of Children's Spring Book Festival in ~ay. A summer reading project, the Circus Book Club, proved to be one of the most successful of recent years. 130 children enrolled in the club and 80 of this number were actively engaged in the project. A party for all members who read five or more books was held in September. Prizes of books were awarded to the three children who had read and reported on thc greatest number of books and certificates were awarded to all other members. During Book Week the library staff gave a tea for elemen- tary school teachers. The tea was held in the Children's Room thus providing an opportunity for the teachers to see for themselves the materials available in this department. As a climax to Book Week the children presented a program con- sisting of sketches from well-known children's books. Holiday story hours have been held at the library and Miss StiHwell has also told stories at the playgrotmds and the schools. 53 The display case in the Children's Room has had interesting exhibits of dolls, miniature animals, model planes, stamps, butterflies, pennants, and puppets. We are gratefnl to the boys and girls who have shared their hobbies with the other children. In retrospect, the first year of the new Children's Room has been, on the whole, a satisfying one. We have noted an increased use of the room, even though this fact is not sub- stantiated by circulation figures. The children have come to feel that the room is theirs aud as such, they have made use of its facilities. The youngsters spend considerable time poring through the picture file, the card catalog, and the encyclopedias to find materials of their own choice and often they linger to read a book or a magazine. In the words of one young bor- rower "The Children's Room has everything we have been wanting." The library held open house on the last Snnday of Book Week. Mr. Buchanan Charles, a trustee, welcomed the guests and thc staff spoke briefly about some of the new books and the services of the library. A friendly social hour followed. We have continued to borrow books from other libraries to supply the demand of our borrowers. 78 have been borrowed this year. Four that were requested could not be obtained. Books in French, German, Italian, Polish and Russian have also been borrowed. These come to us in collections of twelve to fifteen volumes. Books were displayed at the Hobby Show sponsored by the Alpha Phi Chi of the Trinitaria~ Congregational Church. A group of books on child guidance and training was sent to the North Andover Woman's Club. S~nall collections of books for use in the Sunday school have been sent to the North Parish Church; regular collections of books are sent to Johnson High School library and to 17 classrooms in the elementary schools. Members of the staff have spoken at various community gatherings. Miss Batchelder was on a panel of librarians and trustees at a Merrimack Valley Library Association meeting held in Ipswich, and has read and given book reviews before several Greater Lawrence groups. Miss Stillwell has read at the Pro6estant Guild for the Blind Christmas party, and has given reviews to several community church groups as well as at a Mother and Daughter banquet sponsored by a Lawrence church. Miss Driver read Christmas stories at the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Mrs. King is one of the leaders of the Great Books diseusslon group. NEss Batehelder attended an institute on radio-audio-visual aids given as a university extension course at Massachusetts 8ehool of Art from June 28-July 1. Miss Stillwell attended a three day institute on library service for children and young people held in Treriton, N. J. and a workshop £or children and young people's librarians on periodieals and pamphlets for today's problems held in Albany, N. Y] She is also a member of the executive committee of a newly organized Round[ Table of Librarians for ¥om~g Adults. Miss Driver and 3Irs. King are enrolled in a 15 week reference course held at the Boston Public I~ibrary. Miss Stillwell is a part-time student in the evening session of Merrimack College. Miss Janet Knight]y, who had been an assistant during her last two years in high school, left in October to enroll as a student at Wheeloek College, Boston. Miss Rosemary lVlaeklin, a Johnson ltigh SehooI senior has succeeded her. The librarian is most grateful to the Board of Trustees, the staff ar,_,.t the janitor for their spirit of helpfulness and friendly cooperation, otherwise i; would have been impossible for her to have fulfilled her oblig'a;ions to the library during the last year. Respectfully submitted, MARION F. BATCHELDER, Librarian 1949 Statistics of Library Use Use Volumes of adult fiction loaned Volumes of adult non-fiction loaned *Volumes of children's books loaned Volumes % of total 22,402 37.9 15,064 25.5 21,623 36.6 Total number of books, pamphlets and magazines loaned Pictures loaned Records loaned ~ineludes children and young people's . books Circulation per capita (based on 1945 census records) Book Stock Volumes at Beginning of year Volumes added by gift 138 Volumes added by purchase 747 59,089 1,010 593 7.3 20,766 55 Total volumes added Volumes discarded during year Net gain 885 277 608 Total volumes at end o£ year Periodicals received Newspapers received 21,374 8O 4 Registration Borrowers registered during year *Borrowers registered at beginning of year Adult Juvenile Total 558 128 686 944 579 1523 ~Total number of registered borrowers ]502 707 2209 ~ Names of all adult borrowers who registered before January 1, 1947 have been removed from flies. They reregister when they come to the ~[ibrary. Circulation of Books Library Agencies Total Children's non-fiction 4547 1320 5867 Children's fiction 9091 3642 12733 ~Yom~g People's non-fiction 653 121 774 ~¥oung People's fiction 1933 316 2249 Total Children & Young People's books 16224. 5399 21623 Adult non-fiction 14144 920 15064 Adult fiction 20930 1472 22402 Grand total 51298 7791 59089 * Separate Children and Yom~g People's record kept from June to December only. STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARy Report on the Expenditures of the Town Appropriation, 1949 Appropriation Expended Salaries: Marion ~. Batchelder, Librarian $2;680.24 Myra ~P. Stillwell, Children's Librarian 2,310.48 ,M. Virghnia Driver, Cataloger 1,7~98.80 Louisa M. King, Assistant 451.76 Janet Knightly, Assistant 1'95.80 Rosemary A. Macklin, Assistant 24.30 William H. Coram, Janitor 2,538.24 $12,890.00 Heat, Light, Water, Telephone: A. H. l~arnham $6.50 James W. Heron 4.68 Johnson Service Co. 20.45 Lawrence Gas &E]ectric Co. 298.02 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 84.46 North Andover Board of Public Works 14.62 North Andover Coal Co. 585.80 Books, Papers, Magazines: Edwin Allen Co. $25.42 Americana Corp. 5.00 Arlo Publishing Co. 5.01 F. J. Barnard Co. 78.17 Book-.o£-the-Month Club 3.15 Boston Herald-Traveler Corp. 12.00 College Blue Book 7.50 Colonial Book Service 24.59 Cross Book Shop 12.60 Doubleday & Co., Instilutional Dept. 89.86 Encyclopedia Britannica 5.08 Goodheart-CWilcox Co. 7.87 E. M. Hale Co. 6.69 George D. Hall Co. 25.00 ~I. R. Huntting Co. 2.92 ,Charles E. Lauriat Co. 47.72 Harry D. Lord 26.50 James MacCannell 16.45 Martin & Murray Co., Inc. 14.35 Mayfair .Agency 139.95 ~National Geographic Society 4.25 Newell ,Pond Press 1.00 New England News Co. 499.48 North. Essex Council, Boy Scouts of America 7.90 Occupational ,Index 3.50 Personal Book Shop 195.48 Popular Mechanics .Co. 10.60 ~rospect Union Ed. Exchange 1.00 Public Affairs Committee 4.40 Readers Digest 2.01 Research ~Publishing Co. 15.12 Saturday Review 6.00 $9,999.62 $1,014.53 57 United Nations News Letier U. S. News and World Report Vocationai Guidance Manuals L. A. WeBs Library Bindery J. S. Wesby & Sons Wheeler Publishing Co. W. A. Wilde Co. H. W. Wilson ,Co. 1.00, 5.00 7~40 44.05 29.44 3.05 4.17 52.90 Miscellaneous: Alling& Corey Co. $5.43 Andover National Bank §.00 Marion F. Batchelder or Petty Cash 37.05 Children's 'Book Council 2.35 Cody Co. 2.§5 Crane Hardware Co. 11.33 K. M. Crawford .Co. 19.25 Demco Library Supp]ie$ 16.12 Foulds Home Bakery 2.40 Gaylord Bros., Inc. 99.90 R. M. Gesing 5.74 J. L. Hammett Co. 2.48 James W; Heron 25.20 John lq. Hosking 16.81 A. F. Kent 2.50 Library Efficiency Corp. 6.50 Mac's General Store 3.50 Meagan's Drug Store 2.00 McQuesten's 12.47 Mimeograph Shop 13.90 Clyde ~W. Richburg 3.00 A. B. Rider & Associates 10.82 Railway Express Agency 1.09 Saunders Studio 2.00 John Slipkowsky 27.00 Myra P. Stillwell (travelling expenses) 2.30 Myra ,P. Stillwell or Petty Cash 9.02 Sturgis Printing Co. 22.61 Treat Hardware Corp. 16.50 Underwood Corp. 11.09 Ernest L. Wilkinson 10.85 Petty Cash Refund UnexPended Balance Fines, reserve fees, etc. collected and delivered to Town Treasurer 1,453,58 409.86 $12,877.59 10.00 $12,867.59 22.41 $12,890.00 $549.22 58 Endowment Funds On Hand Jan. 1, 1949 Charles Whitney Davis Fund $94.53 Phillips Religious ~Fund 1,560.16 Phillips Educational Fund 18.25 G. W. & Ruth E. Berrian Fund ]2.60 Elizabeth P. Stevens Fund 43.00 Nathanie] and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation Fund Improvement Fund 1,233.53 ]V[oses T. Stevens Fund On Hand Dec. 31, Income Expenses 1949 $244.88 $218.34 $121.07 106.32 83.83 1,582.65 24.00 15.95 26.30 20.00 14.91 17.69 205.00 243.04 4.96 625.00 625.00 19.50 1,214.03 Dale Stevens Memorial Fund On hand lncome from On hand Jan. 1. 1949 Invested investments Expense Dec. 31, 1949 $1,182.44 $1,000.00 $112~50 $90.66 $204.25 Respectfully submitted, JOHN Y~. RUSSELL Secretary-Treasurer of Trustees The Trustees wish to express their appreciation of the gifts of books and money for the Endowment Funds received during the year. They Will enhance the services of the Library nnder the able direction of Miss Batchelder and her assistants. We extend our slneere thanks to the entire staff for their loyalty and splendid work. Respectfully submitted, A. MURRAY HOWE, Chairman GEORGE R. BARKER BUCHANAN CtIARLES JOHN W. COSTELLO KATHERINE C. OSGOOD JOHN W. RUSSELL PUBLIC WORKS The Board of Public Works herewith submits its forty- third annual report containing the fifty-second annual report of the Water Department and the forty-third annual report; of the Sewer Department for the year ending December 31, 1949. JOSEPH D. SULLIVAN, Chairman DONAI~D A. BUCItAN FRANCIS B. KITTRlgDOE WATER DEPARTMENT The total amom~t collected for water rates during the year 1949 amounted to $38,303.90. Main Pipe During the year ]949 there were laid 1752 feet of six-inch pipe as outlined in the Superintendent's Report. Service Pipe Service pipe laid /1949) on private property 3876.6 feet Service pipe laid (1949) on town property 1703.4 feet Total 5580.0 £eet Service Pipe Renewals Service pipe laid (1949) on private property Service pipe laid (1949) on town property Total 1374.5 feet 992.4 feet 2366.9 feet Financial Statement of Water Department, 1949 Debit Appropriation'for ~aintenance a~d Construction $46,500.00 Balance from Article 18, 1946--Replacements 482.73 Balance from Article 52, 1948--Tyler Road 211.67 Balance from Ar6cle 54, 1948--Pembrook Road 239.96 Balance from Article 46, 1948--Pembrook Road 229..38 Article 41, 1949~ydrants 2,000.00 Articles 37-40, Electric Motor--k'umping Station 14,844.15 Article 56, 1949--XVater Putnam Road 700.00 Town $175.00--Sponsor $525.00 Article 63, ]949--Veteran's }lousing 3,712.33 Collected Water rates 38,303.90 Collected Water Construction and maintenance 11,605.00 Gas tax refund 19.32 $118,848.44 61 Credit Expended on Administration Account $7,905.76 Expended on General Account 12,227.37 Expended on Service Account 9,946.43 Expended on Pnmping Station Account 14,997.54 Expended on Extension Account 8,458.01 Balance Maintenance and Construction Account 616.39 Balance Water Article 52, 1948, Tyler Read 135.02 Balance Water Article 54, 1948, Pembrook Road 175.28 Balance Water--Article 46, 1948, Pembrook Road 159.37 Balance Electric Motor--Pumping Station, Articles 37-40, 1949 14,148.15 Balance Water Article 56, 1949--Putnam Road 42.55 Amount returned to sponsor 127.67 Paid Town Treasurer--Water rates and construction 49,908.90 Water and Sewer receipts for 1949 Collected water rates 1948 Collected water rates 1949 Collected water Construction and Maintenance Collected sewer Construction and Maintenance $118,848.44 $891.34 37,412.56 11,605.00 3,466.59 $53,375.49 Statement of Articles voted at Town Meeting, March 1949 Appropria- Article Purpose tlon Expended Balance 52, 1948 Water-Tyler Road $211.67 $76.65 $135.02 54, 1948 Water-Pembrook Rd. 239.96 64.68 175.28 46, 1948 Water-Pembrook Rd. 229.38 70.01 159.37 53, 1948 Sewer-Tyler Rd. 1,351.88 116.95 1,234.93 55, 1948 Sewer~Pembrook Rd. 1,346.58 108.94 1,237.64 47, 1948 Sewer-~embrook Rd. 1,640.61 195.10 1,445.51 18, 1946 Water-Replacements 482.73 482.73 00.00 41, 1949 Water-Hydrants 2,000.00 2,000.00 00.00 37-40 Electric Motor- 1949 Pumping Station 14,844.15 696.00 14,148.!5 24, 1948 Playground Equipment 273.68 205.67 68.01 12, 1949 Tree-Grogan's Field 200.00 200.00 00.00 11, 1949 Shdter-Drummond Fie~d 600.00 539.25 60.75 54, 1949 'Sewer~Chickering Rd. 3,000.00 2,297.59 702.41 55, 1949 Sewer~Putnam Rd. 1,000.00 900.28 99.72 56, 1949 Water-Putnam Rd. 700.00 529.78 42.55 Amo~m! returned to sponsor 127.67 63, 1949 Veterans' Housing 6,000.00 5,612.34 337.66 58, 1~49 Sewae-l~lea~ant St. 1,500.00 1,362.99 137.01 ~1, 1949 Sewer-Mifflin Drive 1,400.00 1,287.76 112.24 57, 1~49 ~ewer-'PuInam Rd. Greo~e S;. 3,000.00 00.00 3,000.00 62 EXPENDITURES--WATER DEPARTMENT--1949 Adminis- ]pumping Exten- tration General Services ]Plant sions Total Coal $7,270.28 $7,270.28 Oil $30.00 58.22 88.22 ]Packing 23.96 69.06 93.02 Meters 852.82 $1,247.54 2,100.36 ]Pipe 3,184.08 $1,224.49 4,408.57 Su PDlies $549.50 2,354.64 2,892.78 1,0'31.61 3,210.13 10,068.66 l~isc. 702.17 1,030.05 455.13 204.25 3,070.36 5,461.96 Yv'a Res 6,654.09 7,905.90 2,166.90 6,364.12 953.03 24,044.04 $7,905.76 $12,227.37 $9,940.43 $~4,997.54 $8,458.01 $53,535.11 Cost of Construction Distribution Suction Main Reservoirs Pumping Station Pumping Plant Service Piping and Meters In~Sdenta! Construction Expenses Land and Right of Way Tool Account $336,711.51 1,943.61 49,092.85 18,684.43 35,965.74 122,910.54 5,471.38 1,815.70 4,597.89 $607,193.65, 63 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS NORTH ANDOYER, MASS. Office: Town Office Baitding OFFICE HOURS Daily: 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 Rules, Regulations and Water Rates All meter rates shall be computed quarterly; in case of an, eter stopping or failing to register, the quantity of water used shall be estimated as the amount which ordinarily passes through the meter when in operation. Bills for metered water shall be readered quarterly on thc first day of January, April, July and October for the amonnt of water used during the previous quarter, based on the following sliding scale. SCHEDULE OF RATES First 2000 cubic feet 18 cents per 100 cubic feet All over 2000 cubic feet 12 cents per 100 cubic feet These rates are subject to the following n~inimum char~es per quarter: 5/8" meter ......... $1.50 2" meter ......... $15.00 3/~" meter ......... 2.00 3" meter ......... 25,00 1" meter .......... 4.00 4" meter ......... 50.00 ]"~/~ meter ........ 8.00 6" meter ......... 100.00 64 Regulations The following regulations, until fnrther 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 fur~fish and lay the service pipe from the street main to and through the cellar wall and provid~ on the end thereof a stop and waste valve. In any ease where an owner shows sufficient reason he may be permitted to lay a pipe on his own property, but provision must be made, at the owner's expense, so that a meter in- staliation can be made where the Water Department work ceases. Thc owner of the premises shall in all cases pay for such service pipe as nmy be laid within his premises, together with the stop and waste valve, at such rates as may be fixed by the Board of Public Wo'rks. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to establish a minimum price for service installations. Payments in full must be made for any service iustallation before the water is t~rned on. 2. The Water Department will set meters on all services and' charge a rental of two dollars per year for l/a-inch, meters and a suitable fl~erease 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 thc owner or tenant of thc property. No more than one meter may be installed on auy servlee unless the owner agrees to have each actditional 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 mud protected frora frost at their own expense, and the Town uill not be liable for any da~nage resulting from faflnre to do so. Any expense incurred in clearing services must be bmme by the consumer. No person wli1 be permitted to connect with any water pipes on the inlet side of the meter in any Way or manner without a written permit from the Board of Public Works. 4, Water rates shall be payable at the office of the Board of Public Works quarterly. No abatement of water rates shall be made except when the entire premises are shut off for a period of at least three months. In all 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 wli1 not again be let on except upon 65 payment of the amount due and the sum of one dollar, for shutting off and letting on the water. In ease of shutting off or letting on the water for repairs, testing of pipes or any other purpose 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 eases .be responsible for the water rates of his tenant. 6. No water taker shall supply water to parties not en- titled to its use, except on written permit from the Board of Publie Works. 7. All apparatus and places supplied with water must be accessible at all reasonable times to the inspection of the Board of Public Works or their agents to examine the pipes and fixtures and ascertain the quantity of water used and the manner of its use, and all pipes and fixtures shall be subject to rejection-by said Board of Public Works if eom sidered unsuitable for the purpose. 8. Upon application of an owner a meter will be removed and tested. For this service a charge of one dollar will be made. In ease 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 when it becomes necessary to make extensions or repairs or for violation of any of the Regulations. 10. g-rt. 7, See. 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 hydrants 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 Size Diagram Gallons Cost Cost i Cost in i cf per per l~er I ~er Inches I Leak 24 Hrs. Day Month] Quarter 1-64 207 .055 1.66 4.58 1-32 · 484 .129 3.87 [ 8.57 1-16 ® 1244 .332 7.57 19.71 1-8 · 4890 1.304 25.07 72.80 Water Department Expenditures--1949 Mate~*ials Wages Total Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. $24.23 $24.28 Allied Paint Stores, Inc. 54.60 54.60 American Waler Works Asso. 10.00 10.00 Associated Transport 1.39 1.39 Bassett's Auto Radiator Shop 45.23 45.23 Bean & Poore 41.94 41.94 Belmont Smelting & Refining Works 227.45 227.45 Bevington, Thos. & ,Sons Inc. 10.00 10.00 Bill's Auto Service 112.44 112.44 Board Public Works 26.5'6 26.56 Boston & Maine R.R. 25.14 25.14 Boynlon, Press The 12.80 12.80 Bride~ Grimes & Co. 192.43 192.43 Bristol .Company, The 581.62 581.62 Bruckman, It. 15.00 15.00 Bud's Repair Shop 2.50 2.50 Builders Providence Inc. 150.05 150.05 Burke, John J. 65.00 65.00 Caldwell, ~George ~k. Co. 2,674.95 2,674.95 Calzetta, John $1,181.32 1,181.32 Carey, George A. 1,896.77 1,896.77 Carroi1 & Connelly 993.02 993.02 Cashman's Service Sia. 15.15 15.15 Cent=al Service Sra. 197.35 197.35 Chamberlin, Francis J. 952.83 952.83 Chapman Valve Mfg. ,Co., The !2~.00 126.00 Cole, A. L. Co. 14.12 14.12 M. Coleman Leather Co. 3.22 3.22 Collins~ Joseph A. 234.71 234.71 Columbia Auto Seat Covers 13.00 13.00 Connor. M. Edward 8.65 8.65 Crane Hardware Co. 264.13 264.13 Cronin. Robert 77'6.00 776.00 Cunningham, William J. 427.66 427.66 Cyr, L.C. 1,650.00 1,650.00 Davis & Furber Mch. Co. 164.19 164.19 Deluxe Filter & Piston Co. 6.02 6.02 Detroit Stoker Co. 2§1.92 251.92 Dill, Robert S. 2,109.76 2,109.76 Dolge~ .C.B. Co. 3.] 0 3.10 Donovan, Cornelius 24.00 24.00 Dow Co., The 783.60 783.60 Doyle, M. J. 'Trans Co. .77 .77 Driscoll, John D. 211.34 211.34 Driver, C.H. 20.70 20.70 Duda, John & Sons 1.50 1.50 Dully, William B. 91.80 4,015.30 4,107.10 Duguid, John S. 169.20 169.20 Dumas & Co. 13.50 13.50 Duncan, Joseph A. 2,092.50 2,092.50 Dyer-Clark Co. 8.13 8.13 E~gle Tribune Pub. Co. 25.25 25.25 Ebersbach, Cynthia 225.40 225.40 Eddy Valve Co. 1,763.07 1,763.07 Essex Hardware & Plumbing Co., Inc. 462.20 462.20 Essex North Dist. Reg. of Deeds 4.50 4.50 67 Materials Wages Total Essex Sand & Gravel Co.- 49.78 49.78 Farley Awning Co, The 3.85 3.85 Finberg Supply Co. 2,917.42 2,917.42 Finneran, Joseph M. 1.74 1.74 Foley, Henry P. 30.48 30.48 Ford Meter Box Co., Inc., The 28.44 28.44 Foxboro Company, The 6.36 6.36 Gage, George L. Co. 11.50 11.50 Garlock Packing Co., The 98.16 98.16 Gesing, R.M. 5.24 5.24 Godin, Louis J. 3,005.42 3,005.42 Granz Mower & Maine Service 55.00 55.00 Hamb!et Mch. Co. 40.13 40.13 Hamilton, John W. 60.00 60.00 Hedge & 1Viatthew .Co. 3.67 3.67 Hellige, Inc. 1.46 1.46 Hersey Mfg Co. 18.63 18.63 Hosking, Jo'hn R. 6.37 6.37 llume Pipe of N. E., Inc. 13.80 13.80 Hydraulic Development .Corp. 28.00 28.00 Ingersol-Rand Co. 2.10 2.10 Inspection Service 7.42 7.42 Johnson Pump Repair Co. 6.02 6.02 Joy Mfg. Co. 6.65 6.65 King, Elwyn A. 20.00 20.00 Kirsch, Robert M. 2,580.02 2,580.02 Kleiner, Gale 1.50 1.50 Kori~ e, Inc. 81.70 81.70 Lawlor, Joseph W. 7.00 7.00 Lawrence Bindery Co. 14.75 14.75 Lawrence Gas &Elec. Co. 277.44 277.44 Lawrence Furniture ,Co. 1.29 1.29 Lawrence Rubber Co. 13.65 13.65 Lawrence Welding Co. 32.45 32.45 Leach, Fred 8.35 8.35 Lee, A. ,Co. 127.96 127.96 Lewis & Scott 384.38 384.38 Lufkin Rule Co.4 The 7.20 7.20 Lynch, Charles L. Co. 100.90 100.99 Mabbs Hydraulic Packing Co. 38.41 38.41 Master-Craft Corp. 20.93 20.93 Mayer, Myrtle 97.13 97.13 Merrimack Boiler Works 27.65 27.65 Merrimack Valley Welders Service 3.00 3.00 Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. 9.30 9,,30 Motor Transportation Co., Inc. 16.07 16.07 Mueller Co. 64.49 64.49 MeAloon, Louis H. 55.75 55.75 Neptune Meter ~Co. 1,628.42 1,628.42 New Eng. TeL & TeL Co. 526.63 526.63 New England Water Works Assoc. 6.00 6.00 New Jersey Meter Repair Co. 11.25 11.25 Niagara Alkali Co. 127.50 127.50 North Andover Coal Co. 6,142.82 6,142.82 ~Nutter, L. Crying Ins. Co. 2.82 2.82 Oakite Products, Inc. 1,6.59 16.59 Parker Danner Co. 1.00 1.00 Pete's Auto Top 15.00 15.00 Pollard, Joseph G. Co., Inc. 13.50 13.50 ?owers, James ~]. 1,202.32 1,202.32 68 Prescott, II. R. & Sons 5.50 5.50 Public Works Supply Co. 34.72 34.72 Railway Express .Agency 20.97 20.97 Registry of Motor Vehicles ~10.00 10.00 Rensselaer Valve Co. 467.42 467.42 Robinson, J. W. Co. 186.85 186.85 Rockwell Mfg Co. 486.09 486.09 Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. 150.00 150.00 Sanford, George H. 2,799.95 2,799.95 Scanlon, T. J. Co. 17.70 17.70 Shattuck's Express 4.55 4.55 Sheehan, Cecelia 1~98.80 198.80 Simon Motor Co., Inc. 107.35 107.35 Smith Motor Co. 98.17 98.17 Socony-Vaccum O~1 Co. 440.24 440.24 Spau]ding-Moss Co. 28.61 28.61 Star Electric Service & Tire Co. 47.10 47.10 Stone, Clifton J. 66.00 66.00 Sullivan, R.C. 164.09 164.09 Tare Pipe :Linings Inc. 18.52 18.52 Textile Products 9.00 9.00 Tide Water Asso. Oil Co. 99.51 99.51 Tower Motor Parts Corp. 1.23 1.23 Treat IIardware Corp: 33.~4 33.24 United States Post Office Dept. 255.95 255.95 Utilities Supply Corp. 9.72 9.72 Wallace & Tierman Co., Inc. 5.40 5.40 Walworth Co. 3.22 3.22 Water Works Engineering 4.00 4.00 Weston & Sampson 696.00 696.00 White, C. M. Iron Works 15.50 15.50 Wilbur, E. R. Air Compressor Ser. 71.55 71.55 Wilcox, George 214.20 214.20 Wilde, Lee 9.20 9.20 Wilde, Samuel H. 32.28 15.76 48.04 Wi!ley',s Express 1.82 1.82 Wood, R. I). Co. 1,13.6.99 1,]36.99 $29,491.07 $24,044.04 $53,535.11 SEWER DEPARTMENT Thirty three connections, totaling 2054 feet were made between buildings and main sewers during 1949. Eighteen hundred and fifty-five feet of main sewer were installed as outlined in the Snperintendent's Report. Bonds and Notes Outstanding The total amount of bonds and notes outstanding against the town for thc system amounts to $8,000 as follows: $8,000 due 1950 to 1953 $2,000 each year Statement of Amount to be Raised in 1950 on Account Sewer Debt Already Incurred For 4.25 per cent interest $297.50 For retiring bonds and notes 2,000.00 $2,297.50: ¸69 Sewer assessments number 121 through 125 for $2,868.92 were committed to thc Town Treasurer for collection. Financial Statement of Sewer Department, 1949 Debit Appropriation for Maintenance and Construction $7,900.00 Balance Article 53, 1948--Tyler Road 1,351.88 Balance Artiele 55, 1948--Pembrook Road 1,346.58 Balance Article 47, 1948--Pcmbrook Rd. 1,640.61 Appropriation Article 54, 1949--Chiekering Road 3,000.00 Appropriation Article 55, l!~49--Putnam Road 1,000.00 Appropriation Article 63, 1949 Veterans' ttonsing 2,287.67 Appropriation Article 53, 1949--Pleasant Street 1,500.00 Appropriation Article 61, 1949--Mifflin Drive 1,400.00 Appropriation Article 57, 1949--Putnam Road 3,000.00 Collected Sewer Account 3,466.59 Credit Expended Administration Account Expended General Account Expended Connection Account Expended Extension Account Balance, Article 53, Balance, Article 55, Balance, Article 47, Balance Artiele 54, Balance Article 55. Balance Article 631 Balance Article 53, Balance Article 61, 1948 Tyler Road 1948---Pembrook Road 1948--Pembrook Road 1949 ~Chickering Road 1949--Putnam Road 1949--Veterans' Housing 1949--Pleasant Street 1949 Mifflin Drive $27,893.33 $1,163.52 1,793.55 3,641.65 8,215.92 1,234.93 1,237.64 1,445.51 702.41 99.72 887.66 137.01 112.24 Balance Article 57, 1949--Putnam Road Greene St. 3,000.00 Balance, Maintenance and Constrnction Account L254.98 Paid Town Treasurer--Sewer Receipts 3,466.59 $27,893.33 Expenditures--Sewer Department--1949 Adminis C.onnec- Exten- tration General tions sions Total Pipe S4.30 St,029.18 $735.49 $1,768.97 Manholes 110.78 925.08 1 035.86 Supplies $52.50 699.56 164.24 318.71 1,2350.1 Misc. 87.97 85.01 642.30 6,102.62 6,917.90 Wages 1,023.05 893.90 1,805.93 134.02 3,856.90 $1,163.52 $1,793.55 $3,641.65 $8,215.92 $14,814.64 70' Sewer Expenditures--1949 ~VIaierials American 0il Products Co. Bean & Poore Boston & Maine R. R. Bride, Grimes & Co. Calzetta, John Carey, George A. Central Service Station 27.55 Chamberlin, Francis J. Crane Ilardware .Co. 21.99 Cronin, Robert Cunningham, William H. Davis & Furber Machine Co. 14.04 Dill, Robert S. Dow Company, The 5,589.42 Driseoll, John D. 420.99 Dully, William B. Duncan, Joseph A. Eagle Tribune Pub. Co. 3.00 Essex North Dist. Reg. of Deeds 14.00 Essex :Sand & Gravel Co. 67.65 Finberg Supply Co. 301.55 Foley, Henry P. 130.78 Gage, George L. Co. 699.50 Garvey, J. A. Trans. Co. 4.06 Gillette Pub. Co. 2.00 fledge & Mat,thew ,Co. 4.28 Hollins Super Service Sra. 53.00 Hosking, John R. 9.14 Lawrence Welding Co. 8.00 Lewis & Scott 538.12 Merrimack Boiler Works 4.55 McAloon, Louis It. 35.00 McDermott, Co., J.F. 151.48 McDonald, Bernard L.C.o. 11.50 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 12.40 O'Mahoney, M. Co. 650.91 Pearson, Alter & ~ames 3.00 Pete's Auto Top 10.00 Phillips Express 2.78 Puritan Iron Works, Inc. 242.00 Pollard, ~Joseph G. Co., Inc. 76.50 Powers, James E. Progressive Clay Co., The 794.21. Robinson, J. ~W. Co. 20.75 Royal Typewriter ,Co., Inc. 17.88 Sanford, George It. Sears, Roebuck Co. 4.74 Simon Motor ,Co., Inc. 13.00 Smith Motor ,Co. 29.78 Soc.ony-Vaccum Oil Co. 316.86 Star Electric Service & Tire Co. 19.43 Stone, Clifton Jr. White, C. M. Iron Works 93.00 Wilbur, E. R. Air Comp. Set. Co. 15.00 Wilde, Samuel II. 66.4'5 Wing's Express, Inc. 2.02 Yemma Bros. 60.00 $10,962.74 71 Wages, Total $43.12 $43.12 55.85 55.85 270.54 270.54 25.92 25.92 $267.36 267.36 734.33 734.33 27.55 126.51 126.51 21.99 252.01 252.01 185.67 185.67 14.04 758.95 758.95 5,589.42 420.99 699.70 699.70 356.00 356.00 3.00 14.00 67.65 301.55 130.78 699.50 4.06 2.00 4.28 53.00 9.14 8.00 538.12 4.55 35.00 151.4.8 11.50 12.40 650.91 3.00 10.00 2.78 242.00 76.50 400.70 400.70 794~21 20.75 17.88 56.67 56.67 4.74 13.00 29.78 316.86 19.43 19.00 19.00 93.00 15.00 66.45 2.02 60,00 $3~851.90 $]4,814.64 Financial Statement--Park Department 1949 Debit Appropriation $3,400.00 Credit Expended on Supplies $600.00 Expended on Wages 2,799.36 Balance .64 $3,400.00 Expenditures--Park Department 1949 Supplies Wages Total Bill's Auto Service $2.00 $2.00' Bruckmanm H. 42.71 42.71 Burke, J.J. 10.00 10.00 Chamberlin, Francis 3'. $1,295.10 1,295.10 Connor. M. Edward 15.38 15.38 Crane I-Iardware Co. 9.34 9.34 Cronin, lq obert 39.33 39.33 Cunningham, William J. 17.32 17.32 Do!ge, C. B. Co., The 29.95 29.95 Dodge Associates, The 90.00 90.00 Duffy, Wm. B. 115.00 115.00 Egan, John 192.65 192.65 Eidams Tire & Supply Co. 9.25 9.25 Granz Mower & Maine Service 122.55 122.55 YIartney Atom Spray Co. 40.25 40.25 Jarvis, R. E. Co. 34.58 34.58 Mahoney, John J. 22.80 22.80 Oates~ Frank & Son 7.00 7.00 St. I~Iilsire. Leo 122.00 122.00 Scott, O. M. & Sons Co. 33.59 33.59 Simon Motor Co. 80.60 80.80 Smith, Coburn 210.00 210.00 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 50.00 50.00 Stone, Clifton Jr. 807.96 807.96 $600.00 $2,799.36 $3,399~36 Financial Statemen~Grogan's Debit Appropriation Expended for supplies Expended for Wages Balance Credit Field 1949 $1,300.00 $666.49 633.50 .01 $1,300.00 72 Expenditures--Grogan's Field, 1949 SuppLies Wages ~7otaI Alhletie Trainers Supply Co., Inc. $10~34 $10.84 Bean & Poore 98.03 98.03 Board Public Works 13.46 13.46 Bride; Grimes & Co. 6.25 6.25 ]3ruckmnnn, ti. 92.09 92.09 Chamberlin, Francis J. $121.15 121.15 Crane IIardware Co. 55.24 55.24 Cunningham, William J. 17.33 17.33 Dodge Associates, The 10.00 10.00 Dully, Wm. :B. 75.00 75.00 Egan, John 34.68 34.68 Granz Mower & ,Maine Service ' 60.68 60.68 Hilton 'Oil Co. 44.88 44.88 Jarvis, R. E. Co. 9.65 9.65 Lawrence Gas &Elec. Co. 2.67 2.67 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. 3.81 3.81 Lawrence Rubber Co. 8.78 8.78 Leach, Fred 22.80 22.80 Mahoney, John J. 11.40 11.40' Martin~ John 4.00 4.00 Miller, 5. F.rnest 7.15 7.15 North Andover Coal Co. 19.30 19.30 O'Brien, M. F.. & Son 126.72 126.72 O'Mahoney, M. Co. 10.10 10.10 Rivet, Joseph L. 80.00 80.00 St. Hi]aire, Leo 13.33 ]3.33 Sc:~tL O. M. & Sons Co. 20.83 20.83 Simon Motor Co. 10.00 10.00 Soceny-Vacuum Oil Co. 15.07 15.07 ~t~m~,. Cli~ton Jr. 292.01 292.01 Treat Hardware Corp. 3.24 3.24 $666.49 $633.50 $1,299.99 Financial Statement--Drummond Field--1949 Debit Appropriation Expeuded for supplies E×pen(led for wages Balance Credit $600.00 $197.53 400.04 2.43 $600.00 Expenditures--Drummond Field---1949 Supplies Wages Bean & P(~ore $14.60 Bruckmann, II. 44.50 Calzelia, Jo'hn $4.67 Carey, George A. 4.81 Chamberlin, Francis J. 34.06 Cushing, J~hn 280.00 Toial $14.60 44.50' 4.67 4.81 34.06 280.0~ 73 Supplies Wages Tokai Dill, Robert S. 5.15 5.15 Duffy, Wm] B. 25.00 25.00 Egan, John 8.67 8.67 Granz Mower & ~Maine 'Service 30~55 30.55 Leach, Fred 12~95 12.95 ~/Iahoney, John J. 74.10 74.10 Powers, James E. 4.67 4.67 Scott, O. M., & Sons Co. 20.83 20.83 Stone, C~ift~n Jr. 33.01 33.01 $197.53 $400.04 $597.57 Financia! Statement--Bathing Beach--19~9 Debit Appropriation $1,550.00 By transfer 100.00 $1,650.00 firedit Expended for supplies $3~8.84 Expended for wages 1,326.20 Balance 4.96 $1,650.00 Expenditures--Bathing Beach--1949 Supplies Wages Total Bean & Poore $41.18 $41.18 Board Public W.orks 4.96 4.96 Chamberlin, Francis J. $26.85 26.85 Collins, Joseph L. 11.10 11.10 Costello, Irene 369.64 369.64 Crane Hardware Co. 5.67 5.67 Dewhirsk, James 359.79 359.79 Donovan, John 4.00 4.00 Duco Sand & Gravel Co. 31.50 31.50 Duffy, William !B. 100.00 100.00 Giant Mfg. Co. 48.00 48.00 Knowles, Cyril 431.25 431.25 Leach, Fred 17.00 17.00 Little Fawn Cleaners, Inc. 1.10 1.10 Longbottom's Market 1.69 1.69 Martin, John 26.00 26.00 Meagan's Rexall Drug Skore 16.54 16.54 Merrimac Boiler Works 4.75 4.75 Miller, J. Ernest ,33.80 33.80 New England Tel. Co. 16.79 16.79 Nut,er, L. Irving 2.75 2.75 Socony-¥acuum Oil Co. 9.80 9.80 Stone, Clifton Jr. 34.67 34.67 Treat Hardware Corp. 35.19 35.19 Wing's Express 'Inc. 11.02 11.02 $318.84 $1,326.20 $1,645.04 74 Courtesy "Eagle~T~ibune" John T. Campbell, a member of the Board of Public lVorks since 1944 and chairman since 1945, died July 19, 1959. Mr. Campbell, a town official for many years, brought his experience, knowledge and keen interest to the affairs of the department. Ilia particularly interested himself in planning for the new electric pumping' equipment and viewed and studied many such municipal plants in recent years. His passing is mourned by the remaining members of the board and the employees of the department. 75' SUPE~INTENDENT'S REPORT There were installed during the year 1949 seventeext hundred and fifty-two feet of six-inch cement lined cast iron pipe. Fifteen six-inch gate valves and eight hydrants were placed. The water main system now consists of fifty-seven and Eight hundredths miles of ·main pipe, two twelve-inch cheek valves, one fourteen-inch gate, twelve twelve-inch gates, thirteen ten-inch gates, sixty*three eight-inch gates and five hundred and seventy-three six-inch valves and three hundred and forty-four public fire hydrants. The following water mains were placed by the Dow Company of 5~ethuen, the low bidder: Baldwin Street from Union Street to Francis Street two hundred and three feet of sixdnch pipe and one six-inch gate valve; Francis Street from Baldwin Street three hundrecl and fifty-three feet of six- inch pipe, one six-inch gate valve and one hydrant; Ilolbrook Road from previous termineus to Putnam Road twelve feet of six-inch pipe and one six-inch gate valve; Putnam Road from Hokbrook Road one hundred forty-eight feet of six-inch pipe and one six-inch gate valve. The City of Lawrence placed nine hundred and ninety-six feet of sixAneh pipe, two six-inch gate valves and one hydrant on thc Lawrence Airport Access .l{,oad from Sutton Street northwesterly. Sixty-four feet of six- inch pipe, five six-inch gate valves and five new hydrants were placed in the following locations: Hillside Road at the Andover Cut off, near 701 ~qailroad Avenne, near 968 Salern Street, at 357 Dale Street, near 405 Winter Street and Putnam Road at Mifflin Drive. Six inch gate valves were placed on hydrant bra~ches at: Ashland at Sutton Street, on Merrimack Street, 5fain Street at Parkway and Main Street at Third Street where the hydrant was moved back six feet. The system of water main pipes is listed according to size as follows: SIZE OF PIPE (INCIIES) 14 12 10 8 6 LENGTH OF PIPE (FEET) 788 20828 8095 42838 228867 There were installed during thc year 1949, sixty-eight new services, three more than 1948 and three tess than the record year of 1947. Fifty-one old services, fifteen more than last year and the largest mnnber s~nce 1941, were either wholly or partially renewed. Fifty-eight new meters were installed and two tmndred and eighty-five old meters, including seven frozen meters, were inspected and repaired. The continued attention to the program of removal, inspection and repair o2 meters inaugurated in 1937 is largely responsible for main- taining the lowest water rates of any town of this size in 76 the Commonwealth, despite greatly increased costs of opera- tiom There were twenty-nine service leaks, one main plug blown out and of the t;vo hydrants broken by automobiles, one was repaired a~d one replaced with a new one. All hvd)'ants were inspected, repaired where necessary and painted. G~ate ~alves were inspected and repaid;ed. Five discontinued :services were shut off at the corporation. Christmas tree holders of We feet of six-inch east iron pipe, a gate box top and cover were placed at Jefferson Square and Railroad Square for the Board of Trade. Grounds to the water main for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company were placed on Chiekering Road, Rea Street, johnson Street, Dale Street, Stevens Street, North ~¢[ain Street and Great Pond Road. At the Pumping Station, the electric wiring in the boiler room was replaced and several rooms in the Engineer's house were redecorated. Besides the physical growth in the water system in the past decade from 54.76 miles of mains and 1646 meters to 57,0S miles of mains and 2037 meters, the following important improvements were made: 1940, Henszey Boiler feed meter installed; 194l, duplicate chlorinator installed; 1942, first fire flow tests since 1917 conducted; 1943, Pitometer Company made first leakage survey of system; 1944, corrosion control trealment started with Wallace and Tiernan Dry Feeder; 1945, quarterly inspection of double cheek valves at mills in cooperation with State Health Department; 194(5, twelve-inch main from Pumping ,Station cleaned and cement lined in place by the Tare process; ].947, Tate pipe lining continued; 1948, .89.15 per cent of water pumped accounted for; 1949, installa- tion o£ electrically operated eentr;ffugal pump began. One hundred and seventy-seven boat registration plates were issued and two hundred and sixty-eight residents were granted permits to boat and fish in Lake Coehiehewiek. En- forcement of the regulations of the State Department of Public Health for preventing the pollution and securing the sanitary protection of the water of Lake Coehichewiek, source of our water supply, has become serious with the increasing use of the lake for recreational purposes. The reservoirs were speeted by the County Engineer as required by the General Laws and fonnd to be in satisfactory eonditlon. Constant bacterial examinations of the water have been made by the Department of Public Health and the water found to be :satisfactory. Quarterly inspection of the double cheek valve installations between the public water supply and other sources of snpply for industrial use only, kave been made in cooperation with the Department of Public Health of the -Commonwealth. 77 The recommendations of the New England Fire Insurance. Rating Association, made in 1942, are repeated as follows: RECOMMENDED MAINS Size A_long 16" Great Pond, Marbleridge Rds. lg" Johnson & Turnpike Sts. 12" Chestnut St., Hillside Fid. Turnpike Street 12" Andover, Peters and Turnpike Streets 12' 1-[ailroad Avenue 12" Hailroad Avenue 12" Stevens, Osgood and Chadwick Streets 12" lq. ight of YVay, Marblehead and L~nion Streets 12" Stevens and Johnson Streets 8" Wood Lane 8" Chickcring frond 8" Chickering lqoad 8" Ehtl & Greene Streets 8" Mill Street 8" Osgood Street Pumping Station Johnson Street 12" ~o Reservoir Annoyer Street Chestnut Street Dartmouth St, l~argate Street Greene Street Mass. Ave. D/fain Street Great Pond Rd. Sutton Street Sutton Stree¢ Railroad Ave. Great Pond Rd 8" to lqeservoir Andover Street Railroad Ave. Andover Street ~ood Lane ~iass. Avenue Pleasant Street %Vater Street Mass. Avenu~ Johnson Street Chestnut Street Chadwick Street Sutton Street SEWER DEPARTMENT The North Andover Sewerage System is designed to flow in three divisions: The East Side Drainage Area with its trunk sewer ~ollowing Cochichewiek Brook from Lake Cochichewick to the Merrimack River; the West Side Drainage area with its trunk sewer on Massachusetts Avenue and along the. Shaws}~een River to the Merrimack River; the Central Drain- age area bounded by Railroad Avenue, Middlesex and Water Streets, with trunk sewers on Railroad Avenue, Water Street, and Main Street to the Merrimack giver. There are twenty-one and a half mites of main sewers in the North Andover Sewerage system with about fourteen hundred sewer connections. The main sewers are listed according to size as follows: SIZE OF SEWERS (INCHES) 24 20 18 15 12 10 8 6 LENGTH OF SEWERS (FEET) 4926 822 8450 3429 3214 16264 26779 47903 The following main sewers were constructed in 1949 by The Dow Company of Methnen, the low bidder: Gilbert Street from Patriot Street, four hundred seventy- three feet of eight-inch pipe and two manholes; Chickering Road, from Park Street to Main Street, two hundred forty- seven feet of ten-inch pipe and two manholes; Main Street 78 from Chiekering Road, three hundred feet of eight-inch pipe and two manholes; Putnam l~oad, from Holbrook t~oad to 3lifltin Drive, two hundred thirty-seven feet of eight-inch pipe and one manhole; Mifflin Drive from Massachusetts Avenue, two hundred and sixty feet of ten-inch pipe and two manholes; Pleasant Street from Camden Street, three hundred and thirty- eight feet of eight-inch pipe and ;two manholes. Gilbert Street, from Patriot Street to Baldwin Street was brought to sub- grade, twelve inches of gravel placed and rolled, by the I~. C. Cyr Company of Lawrence, also under Article 6~. Thirty-three connections, including two renewals, totaling two thousand and fifty-four feet were laid between buildings aud main sewers. Seventy-one particular sewers, most of them blocked by roots, were cleaned. All main sexyers were flushed and cleaned in the spring as usual, while fifteen main sewers partially blocked by roots were inspected and cleared several ti roes. The following recommendations arc made in order that the sewerage system may be improved in accordance with a definite program to promote the health and convenience of the people of the town. The sewer on Osgood Street be extended from Bay State Road to Andover.Street. The East Side Trunk Sewer be extended from Stevens Street at Harkaway Road in order to take care of the Bathing Beach and the Center. J~nrther extensions of the sewerage system on the West Side Drainage area must await the extension or the West Side 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 separate system making nsc of small diameter pipes and high velocity of flow with no provision for drainage of surface or ground waters. The use of the sanitary sewer for drainage purposes is a violation of the rules relating to their use, and the eon- tinned use of the sewers for this purpose will eventually lead to unsanitaU, conditions and considerable expenses to the to~vn, especially if the proposed trunk server from l~owell to the sea is constructed and North Andover's sewerage disposed of in that manner. Surface drains have been provided in many locations and can be in many others to take care of such drainage without subsequent damage or expense. PARK DEPARTMENT The Center Common, Training Grounds, Memorial Park, Historical Society Plot, Farrington Burying Ground and the Triangles have been maintained as usual. Tree food was applied to the trees on the Osgood Street half of the Common and all the trees were sprayed through the cooperation of Tree Warden, John J. Conners. Shrubs were transferred or removed on several of the triangles to provide better traffic vision. The impossibility of properly maintaining a park and allowing it to be used as a playground is being demonstrated again at Memorial Park. It is recommended that other sites be secured for playgrounds if the present parks developed over the past twenty-five years by the town, the North Andover Improvement Society, the Garden Club and private persons are not to be damaged and their attractiveness destroyed. GROGAN'S FIELD The attention to the playin~ field with loam, grass seed, fertilizer and regular cutting maintains the playing field in good condition despite damage caused by football practice and games. Repairs were made to the bleachers and the Field House. The Field House was painted on the outside. Joseph L. Rivet, Caretaker since 1941, was retired from town employ- merit for superannuation. An additional set of swings and a merry-go-round, purchased under Article 24 of the 1948 warrant, were installed ou the playground south of Gilbert Street on Village Land Cmnpany hand. A red maple and three concrete benches were placed in the same location under Article ~2 of the 1949 warrant. DRUMMOND FIELD An open type shelter and three benches were installed under Article 11. Loam, grass seed and fertilizer were placed on the playing field and ou the Milk Street embankment. Drummond Field was used so extensively for twilight softball this year that it will probably not aeeomodate all the teams desiring to use it in the future. AMERICAN LEGION BATHING BEACH Repairs were made to the bath house and the float. Screens were made to replace the screening previously nailed to the window frames. A new oak laminated springboard was pur- chased. The beach was opened earlier than usual on account of the hot weather. The working hours of the guards were .arranged so that two guards were on duty daily from 9:30 A. M. to dark. Seventy-four children out of 175 attending received certificates for completion of the swimming courses conducted for twenty days by the llfe guards in cooperation 80 with the Lawrence Red Cross under the direction of Charles F. Barnes, Director of Safety Services. The Department of Public Health of the Commonwealth examined the beach at our request and stated that the bath house and toilet facilities were adequate and that the Water was of suitable quality and safe for public bathing. A very success- ful swimming meet under the auspices of the American Legion Post 219 was held at the end of the season. · ttespectfully submitted, WILLIAM B. DUFFY, Superintendent Elevation of Water in Lake Cochichewick Elevations refer to mean sea level and are £rom bench marks established by the Massachusetts Geodetic Survey of the Massachusetts Department of Pnblie Works in 1936. Jannary I 108.35 feet July 1 110.00 feet January 16 108.25 " July 16 109.25 " February 1 108.50 " August I 109.00 " February 16 108.75 ' August 16 108.50 " March 1 109.75 " September 1 108.25 " l~{arch 16 109.75 " September 16 108.00 " April 1 110.00 " October i 108.21 " April 16 110.75 " October 16 107.57 ." May 1 110.75 " November I 107.14 " May 16 110.75 " November 16 107.21 June I 110.75 " December I 107.25 " June 16 110.67 " December 16 107.34 " 81 82 Date of Collection Turbidity Sediment Color Total Loss on ~ ~ Ignition Fixed ~'~ Free Total ~ In Solution ~' In Suspension Nitrates Chlorine Hardness Iron 83¸ P~Sfl I'aoD padtun~i [~lo~L 84 32- BI COMPARISON OF WATER PUMPED AND WATER RATES RECEIVED 1920~Ve~t~uri Meter Installed gt Pumpi~f ~tion 1931--System'100% Metered 1940---Rates Reduced 85 Pumping Statistics 1. Builders of pumping machinery: Laidlow-Dunn-Gorden Company, 2 units 1-3,500,00 gallons a day. 1-1,500,- 000 gallons a day. 2. Description of fuel used:. (a) Bituminous Coal (b) Average price per net ton: $13.891 (e) Percentage of ash (d) Wood 3. Coal on hand January 1, 1949: 250.00 tons, estimated* Coal purchased 1949: 523.35 tons, Coal consumed 1949: 473.80 tons, Coal on January 1, 1950: 150.00 tons, estimated* * Difference represents loss due to evaporation of moisture, errors in estimates and weighing, and inaccuracy of sea]es 4. The amount of other fuel used: 5. The equivalent coal consumed for the year (3-4)~473.80 tons 6. Total pumpage for the year, Venturi meter, 225,0§2,620 7. Average static head against which pumps work: 277.0 feet 8. Average d3mamie head against which pttmps work: 821.80 feet. 9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal: (5) 287.54 10. Duty gallons pumped (6) X 8.34 (lbs) X 100 × dynamic head (8) q- total fuel consumed (5) : 63,751,180 Cost of Pumping fiffured on Annual Pumping Station Expenses, $14,036.21 11. Cost per million gallons pumped $66.62 12. Cost per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) 0.207 Statistics of Consumption of Water 1. Population 1945 Census 7,936 2. Estimated population of lines of supply 8,300 3. Estimated population supplied 8,300 4. Total consumption of the year (gallons) 225,092,620 5. Passed through meters 196,208,250 6. Fires, flushings, known losses 3,850,000 7. Percentage of consumption accounted for 88.87 8. Average daily consumption 616,921 9. Gallons per day to each inhabitant 74.30 10. Gallons per day to each customer 74.30 11. Gallons per day to each tap 302.74 12. Cost of supplying water per million gallons figured on the total maintenance plus interest on bonds 54.32 86 Statistics Relating to Distribution System l. Kind of Pipe Cast iron 2. Sizes 6 in. to 12 in. 3. Extended feet during the year 1752 4. Discontinued none 5. Total now in use 57.08 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 344 9. Nmnber of stop gates added during the year 8 10. Number of stop gates now in use 664 11. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch none 12. Number of blow-offs 5 ]3. Range of pressure on mains 26 lbs. to 148 lbs. 14. Kind of service pipe Cement lined, lead lined, copper and cast iron 15. Size of service pipe 16. Ex+ended 5580 feet 17. Discont~nned none 18. Total now in nsc 27.18 miles 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Number of service taps added during the year 68 Number of service taps now in use 2037 Average lengths of services 70.4~ Number of meters added 68 Number of meters now in use 2037 Percentage of receipt from metered water 100% Percentage of service metered 100% 87 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT Summary of the Work of the Highway Department During the winter mouths all streets were ploughed and sanded, and snow removed from the entrances of stores and churches. More sand boxes were placed at dangerous inter- sections and the public have been very helpful by spreading sand on icy spots. The snow equipment was repaired and painted. The country roads including Foster Street, Lacy Street, Forest Street, Salem Street, Farnha~n Street, Ingalls Street, Berry Street, Summer Street, Wood Lane, Rea Street and Chestnut Street were covered with Dust Oil. Foster Street, Forest Street and Salem Street were ~aveled and honed. The following streets were oiled and sanded: Academy Road, Adams Avenue, Appleton Street, Annis Street, Beverly Street, Beach Street, Bunkerhill Street, Boston Street, Bradstreet Road, Cleveland Street, Chestnut Street, Cabot Road, Concord Street, Camden Street, Clark Street, Dudley Street, Elm Street, Edmnnd Road, Faulkner Road, Green Street, High Street, Herriek Road, Gray Street, ltewltt Avenue, Harold Street, Johnson Street, Lyman Road, IAttle Road, Longwood Avenue, Lexington Street, Marblin Avenue, Middlesex Street, ~argate Road, Parkway, Park Street, Saunders Street, South Bradford Street, Suffolk Street, Stonington Street, Pleasant Street from the By-Pass to Stevens Corner, Tavern Road, Wood Lane, Yonng Road. Railroad Avenue was oiled and brush cut on either side of the road to make the road much wider. Sidewalks on Brewster Street, Sutton Street, Second Street, Middlesex Street from Third to Railroad Avenue and parts of Milton Street were top-dressed with Type I mix. Many drains were badly obstructed and they were dug up, cleaned and replaced, and in some instances larger pipes were installed. Article No. 32~Sidewalks Nine hundred eighty-five square yards of new cement sidewalks were built in town with the money appropriatcd at the annual Town meeting. This project has aided a great deal in beautifying various sections of the town. Many appli- cations have been received and will be considered if the appropriation is made for this work this year. Article No. 34, Chapter 90--Maintenance Salem Street from Marbleridge Road to Boxford Street, from Suttons Corner to the Thatched Roof and on Route No. 133 from the junction of Osgood Street to South Bradford Street the road was resurfaced with MC3, honed and sanded. 88 Article No; 49--Moody Street Surface Drain At thc annual Town Meeting money was appropriated to install a surface drain on Moody Street. Four htmdred rJnety- five feet of 10-inch pipe was laid and five catchbasins built after which the road was graveled and put back into travel condition. Article No. 35, Chapter 90--G. L. Main Street Money was appropriated at the Town Meeting to continue the rebuilding of Main Street under Chapter 90 G.L. Work was started at the junction of Main and Water Streets and continued as far as St. Paul's Chm'ch. If a similar appropria- tion is made this year, possibly the road would be completed to the by-pass. Respectfully submitted, IRA D. CARTY, Highway Surveyor EXPENDITURES OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT l~efuse General Allen, James C. (labor) American ©,il t~roducts Co. (Road oil, patch) Andovcr St. Buildin~ Supply Co. (supplies) Bailey, I<enneth (truck hire) 195.00 Barker, George R. (tractor) 12.00 l~arrington, Harold (labor) Bassett's Auto Radiator P~epair (repair) I~eckwith, Harry (labor) 9.00 Bill's Auto Servico (repair) 135,99 t{lack, Leo (labor) 7.20 Bodge, Royce (truck hire) 75.00 B~nner, Yv~illiam (labor) 7.20 B0ucher, Albert (labor) 21.60 ~'ourdelais Bros. (rental & repairs) ]~ourquin, I-Iarry ~. (truck hire) 142.50 t~oush, Alfred (plow) 27.00 Boyle, George (labor) 36.00 Brasscur, Ralph (survey) Brierley, James (labor) 50.40 Cahill, Daniel, ]Postmaster (envelopes) Callahan~ Gerald (labor) Calzetta, ~ohn (labor) Capitol Service Station (supplies) Carter, Enos (labor) C~shman's Service Station (repair and truck hire) Crane Hardware Co. (supplies) Culpon, Horace ~¥L, Jr. (labor) Cyr, Louis C. (rental) Cyr, William (labor) ti. F. Davis Tractor Co. (repair) Deteresi, Paul (labor) Snow Disposal Maintenance Total $14.40 $14,40 887.61 887.61 29.96 29.90 195.00 12.00 559.00 541.80 1,100.80 10~00 10.00 9.00 . 28.45 1,200.86 1,365.30 7.20 75.00 7.20 21.60 260.00 331.00 591.00 3.42.50 27.00 28.80 43.20 108.00 155.00 155.00 50.40 16.66 16.06 28.80 28.80 142.63 136.00 24.00 202.63 123.05 123.05 178.26 40.00 88.00 306.26 401.65 1,119.59 1,521.24 91.11 91,11 7.20 7.20 101.25 101.25 4.05 4.05 276.51 276.51 7.20 7.20 89 l~rame I)etora, John (labor) Deters, Oswald (labor) I)onnelly, Joseph (labor) ~Donovan, Cornelius (painting) Donovan, D. G. Machine & Auto Supply (repair) l>onova; Ed~vard (labor) Do~ni~ Mason Vg. K. (signs) Eriscoh, 'l'homas (latmr) Dada, John & Sons (rel~air) Dyer, Dewey A. (truck hire) ~)yar Sales & Machinery Co. (supplies) Essex Sand & Gravel Co. (patch) Fergeson. Ernest (labor) lVqeldhouse, t~dward (supplies) Files & O'Hecfe Co. (supplies) FiGhtS, Benny (labor) ~'olsy, Henry P. Co. (supplies) Foster, Earl (tractor) Foste-, Guy (labor) Goodhue, Ira Jr. (truck hire) Goodbue ~Tfilliam (labor) GranE~, t~eorgo (labor) Gran(~t, Joseph (truck hire) Gravel Richard (labor) Griva, James (labor) Outterson & Gould, Inc. (supplies) Hargreaves, Richard (labor) Hay, Richard (labor) Hedge & Mattheis Co. (supplies) Hel~*qch Bros. (repair) Hil' k arkec Corp. (sand & gravel) Hiatt:a Oil Co. (oil) Itollir. s Super Service (oil) Hosking, John R. (supplies) Janusz, Edward (truck hire) I<ane, George (labor) Kent, Gerald (labor) Kent, Robert (labor) Kent, William B. Ice & Oil CO. (;tuck hire) Knowles, Cyril (labor) Knuepfer, Albert (labor) Lanni, Americ (labor) Laurenza, Anthony (labor) Laurenza, Samuel (truck hire) Lawlor, Edward (labor) Lawrence Gas &Elec. Co, (service) Lawrence Lumber Co. (lumber) Lawrence Mack Saies & Service (repair) Lawrence Plate & W'indow Glass Co. (glass) Ray Lewis Service Station (repair) Long, Palmer (labor] McCabe, James D. (labor) McCubbin, Charles (labor) General Snow Disposal ~aintenance Total 32.85 44.50 77.35 28.50 28.50 36.00 36.00 72.00 72,00 172.60 141,40 314.00 107.89 1,676.40 538.04 2,322.38 22.00 22,00 7.20 7.29 14.34 4.00 18.84 275.00 27500 779.50 429.25 1,208.75 2,599.50 2,599.50 8.00 8.00 3.00 2.00 14.10 14.10 7.20 7.20 225.00 6.60 231.60 172.00 276.00 448.00 6.30 6.30 330.00 630.00 41.40 4,50 45.90 13.50 13.50 90.00 90.00 14.40 14,40 178.44 8.60 1,658.20 1,840.24 3.20 3.20 7.20 7.20 16.00 16.00 86.25 86.25 46.00 18.00 64.00 584.76 2,609.25 3,194.01 172.81 135.27 308.08 27.35 27.35 59.78 59,78 110.00 110.00 160.95 1,§38.~0 602,49 2,296.94 14.40 14.40 30.60 30.60 250.00 250.00 43.20 43.20 145.00 1,358.00 1,503.00 16.00 16,00 32.00 31.95 31.95 177.5~ 177.50 263.98 20.36 1,762.17 2,046.5~ 108.00 108.00 240.37 240.37 139.24 202.97 342.21 16,95 16.9~ .75 .75 14.40 76.50 90.90 18.45 21.60 40.05 298.56 68.20 1,276.20 1,642.96 9O McDonald, B. L. Co. (supplies) McDonald, John (labor) McElhiney, Robert (labor) MacDonald, ])avid (labor) Mack Motor Truck Co. (repiar) Mahoney, C. J. (services) Manahan, Herbert (labor) Margerison, Thomas (labor) 3/larland, Roy (labor) Martin, George (labor) l~artin, John (labor) Matthcson, George (labor) ~[elarned, Charles (Truck hire) Melamed, Maurice (labor) Merrimac Boiler ~vVorks (repair) ~Iichlum, Andrew (pipe) Miller, Louis (repair) Morse, Charles (labor) Murphy, James (labor) New England Asphalt & Tar (road oil) ]qew England Concrete Pipe Corp. (pipe) ~'~ew 1,3ngland 'Fei. & Tel, Co. (services) Nicetta, Br. F. (repair) Nussbaum, Hollis (labor) /q'ulter, Irving L. Insulating Co. (supplies) Nutter Sign Service (signs) Overend, John (labor) Pierog, Ada~n (labor) Railway ~xpress Agency (express) Ramsden, John (labor) Ray's Auto Re,air Rea, Gilbert (truck hire) ~egistry of Motor Vehicles (registrations) Roberts. %qlliam (labor) Robinson, 3-. 5V. Co. (repair) Routhier, Josepk (labor) lC{owe Contracting Co. (stone) Royal Typewriter Co, (inspection) Sanborn, Robert (labor) Scanlon, T. J. Co. (supplies) Schlott, Albert ~1. (supplies) George H. ~qchruender Service Station (supplies) Smolak, Martin (truck hire) Smolak, Theodore (labor) Soucy, Frederick Soucy, Oscar (labor) Southwestern Petroleum Co. (oil) Spencer, Frank (supplies) Stamp, Walter (labor) . State Prison (signs) Stewart, Adeline (services) Stewart, Robert (Iabo~9 Snow Dispos~l Maintenance To,al 27.02 27.02 230.28 86.00 1,616.60 1,932.88 55.90 55.90 7.20 7.20 7.20 7.20 5,80 5.80 67.00 67.09 24.00 24.00 60.50 60.50 14.40 36.50 50.90 262.19 131.56 1,675.93 2,069.68 7~20 7.20 63.00 28.80 82.10 173.90 385.00 385.00 69.30 69.30 80,60 80.60 5,00 5,00 15.00 15.09 24.00 24~00 21.60 21.60 9,020.37 9,020.37 223.82 223.82 241.98 241.98 76.0~ 76.00 36.50 36.50 64.25 131,22 195.47 17.00 1%00 43.00 43.00 7.20 7,20 .89 .89 447.74 447.74 169,20 169.20 410.00 410.00 6.00 14.00 20.00 119.29 1,091.16 944.39 2,154 84 7.70 7.70 7.20 7.20 28.56 28.56 9.75 9.75 25.65 25.65 26.55 2.10 28.65 197.95 188.38 386.33 142.26 142,20 141.40 14L40 44.00 44.00 14.40 14.40 21.60 7.20 28.80 187.05 187.05 68.25 68.25 384.41 17.74 2,27] .35 2,673.50 4~00 4.00 2,222.00 2,222.00 6.80 6.30 91¸ ~tork, Arnold (labor) Stork, l~alph (truck hire) Sullivan, Henry (labor) The General Tire Co (tires) The Texas Company (gasoline) Towers Motor Parts Corp. (supplies) Traffic Road Equipment Co. (supplies) Travers, Donald (labor) Treat ~Iardware Corp. (supplies) Trimount Bit. Products Co. (road oil) Trombly ~'ros. Garage (repair) Verde['s Garage (repair) Walsh, Edward (labor) ~V&rwiek, John II. (labor) ~rilcox, Charles (scraping' roads) ~Vileox, John (iruok hire) ~rindle, Harold (labor) ~*olfenden, John (labor) ~Voodworth Motors Inc. (repair) Refuse General Snow Disposal Maintenance Total 59.35 59.35 369.00 369.00 24.00 24.00' 237.30 237,30 709.34 134.00 2,223.88 3,067.22 81.88 81.88 90.00 90.00 7.20 7.20 5.90 5.90 1,045.24 1,045.24 70.82 417.80 210.47 699.09 40.00 40.00 8.00 8.00 7.20 7.20 80.00 80.00 843.00 843.00 208.20 172.00 1,736.84 2,217.04 21.60 21.60 5.00 5.00 7.20 $6,649.63 $44,3pl.78 $63,006.60. Zahn, Robert (labor) 7.20 $11,965.19 Article No. 3E--Sidewalks Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (.advertising) $9.00 Ralph Brasseur (survey) $281.86 Jo~hn Drisc,oll (contract) 1,659.20 Article No. 34 Chapter 90--Maintenance Walter Stamp (labor) $8.60 Edward Lawlor (labor) 25.80 Harold Windle (,labor) 25.80 George Martin (labor) 25.80 James Griva (la'bor) 25.80 Charles McCubbin (labor) 25.80 Ylill-Parker Co. (sand) 475.67 New England Asphalt & Tar Co. (road oil) 1,B83.49 Article No. 35--Rebuilding Main St. Under Chaoter Walter Stamp (labor) $8.60 Edward Lawlor (labor) 17.20 Harold Windle (.labor) 8.00 New England Road Builders Association (advertising) 6.80 C. M. White Iron Works (grates and frames) 1,390.00 Yemma ~Bros. (contract) 25,244.14 Article No. 49--Moody Street Surface Drain Harold Windle (labor) $17.20 George Martin (labor) 17.20 John ttegarty (labor) 8.26 Alfred Garneau (labor) 8.26 Leo Lafond (labor) 8.26 92 $1,950.06. 2,496.76: 90 G.L. $26,675.34- Walter Stamp (lab~x): , ~ , John MacDonald (labor)' James McCabe (labor) George Mattheson (labor) George Kane (,labor) Edward Lawlor (labor) ,John Egan (labor) James Griva (labor) Paul Dyer (la'bor) E. Dewey Dyer (labor) George Boyle (labor) Bourdelais Bros. (transp. of bulldozer W. Ramey (rental) Louis Miller (lumber) Hill-Parker Co. (gravel) New England Concrete Pipe Co. (pipe) Winchester Brick 12o. (brieR) Crane Hardware Co. (supplies) State Prison (grates) 44.19 22.04 76.00 72.00 8.60 86~00 64.00 60.20 24.00 187.50 48.00 60.00 250.00 11.33 113.84 292.05 112.50 30.00 168.00 $1,799.43 93 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT 1949 Commitments: All Levies $559,807.99 1949 Real Estate Levy 486,961.10 1949 Personal Property Levy 25,575.95 1949 Motor Vehicle Excise Levy 41,182.29 1949 Poll Levy 5,646.00 1949 Moth Assessment 250.00 1949 Water Liens 192.65 Thc Uncollected balances of 1949 taxes Real Esate $19,585.55 Personal Property 523.92 Motor Vehicle Excise 1,900.47 Poll 00.00 Moth 2.50 Water Liens 113.71 96.09% Collected 96.02% Collected 97.96% Collected 95.46% Collected 100.00% Collected 98.98% Collected 41.00% Collected ar6: Funds transferred to the Treasurer for the year 1949 totaled $537,673.02, an increase of $9,807.30 over the previous record high of 1948. Commitments of 1949 compared to those of 1948 show an increase of $28,723.89 to be collected. It is made up of increases in Real Estate $29,483.78; Motor Vehicle Excise $13,166.01; Poll $48.00 and Water Liens $40.28 with decreases in Personal Property $13,976.18 and Moth Assessment $38.00. This com- parison shows some of the effects of the revaluation survey, specifically an increased real estate valuation and rednced tax rate, bnt ttms a reduction in the commitment for personal property. Of the increase in Motor Vehicle Excise, approxi- mately $11,000.00 is duc to additional and new car registra- tions. Collections for 1949 are comparable to those of 1948 except in the case of the Motor Vehicle Excise, and this is due to the fact approximately $5,000.00 was commited in late November and December. Due to the fact ail 1948 taxes were collected prior to December 3], 1949 there has been a refund of $106.75 of the premium paid for the Collector's 1948 bond. Respectfully submitted, FRANK E. WALLWORK,JR, Collector of Taxes 94 1945 ~.S ~PERSOI~AsL PROPERTY Uncollected balance January I, 1949 lnterest Receipts Collected and Paid to Treasurer Abatements Interest Receipts Uncollected REA'L ESTATE Uncollected balance January 1, 1949 'Interest Receipts Certificate of Municipal Liens Refunds Adjustment · Collected and Paid to Treasurer '%terest Receipts Certificate of Municipal Liens · Abatements New Tax Titles Uncollecled MOTOR VE~ICLE EXC~ISE · Uncollected balance January 1, 1949 Commitment January 8, 1949 Commitment January 13, 1949 Commitment January 29, 1949 Interest Receipts Refunds Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts A'batements Uncollected WATER LIENS Uncollected balance January 1, 1949 Interest Receipts Collected and 'Paid %o Treasurer Tax Title Interest Receipts $561.97 8.54 $521.02 40.95 6.54 0.00 $14,573.97 807.64 37.00 616.47 .09 $14,040.28 307.64 37.00 613.30 536.95 0.00 $344.37 371.81 8.91 6.54 1.53 37.09 $695.77 1.53 72.95 0.00 $111.04 2.04 $102.48 8.56 2.04 $568.51 $568.51 $15,535.17 $15,535.17 $770.25 $770.25 $113.08 $113.08 1949 TAXES POLLS Commitment of March 1, 1949 $5,180.00 Commitment of March 14, 1949 420.00 Commitment of March 29, 1949 22.00 Commitment of September 23, 1949 24.08 Refunds 6.50 Interest Receipts 1.88 $5.654.38 95¸ Collected and Paid to Treasurer Abatements Interest Receipts Uncollected PERSONAL PROPERTy Commitment ot July 9, 1949 Commitment of December 13, 1949 Refunds Interest Receipts $5,018.50 634.00 L88~ 0.00 $25,515.68 60.27 123.00 3.41 Collected ~and Paid to Treasurer $25,081.96 Abatements 93.07 Interest Receipts 3.41 Uncollected 523.92 REAL ESTATE Commitment ,of July 9, 1949 $48'6,152.53 ,Commitment of December 13, 1949 808.52 Refunds 5~571,57 Interest Receipts 103.49 Certificate of Municipal Liens 46.00 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $453,233.54 ~nterest Receipts 103.49 ,Certificate of Municipal Liens 46.00 Additions to Tax Title Account 553.91 Abatements 19,159.67 Uncollected 19,585.55 $5.654.38 $25,702.36 $25,702.36 $492,682.16 $492,682.16 1949 TAXES MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Commitment of January 28, 1949 Commitment of February 3, 1949 ~Commitment of February 17, 1949 .Commitment of March 1, 1949 Commitment of March 9, 1949 .Commitment of 'March 17, 1949 Commitment of March 25, 1949 Commitment of April 2, 1949 Commitment ,of April 7, 1949 Commitment of 'April 16, 1949 Commitment of May 3, 1949 Commitment of May 16, 1949 Commitment of ~July 25, 1949 Commitment of July 27, 1949 Commitment of August 26, 1949 Commitment of September 23, 1949 Commitment of .September 29, 1949 Commitment of November 15, 1949 Commitment of 'November 22, 1949 Commitment .of December 23, 1949 Interest Receipts Refunds $382.65 836~79 1,061.93 2,247.14 2,464.24 3,074.71 2,146:00 955.11 1,028.49 2,036.10 2,321.54 1,935.93 4,~68.11 4,678.61 3,118.83 2,177.11 490.47 4,435.46 1,498.16 824.91 13.51 665.27 $41,861.07 90 Collected and paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Abatements Uncollected WATER LIENS Commitment .of July 9, 1949 Inierest Receipts Collected and paid to Treasurer Added to Tax Title Acc'ount Interest Receipts Uncollected MOTH Commitment July 9, 1949 Collected and Paid to Treasurer Uncollected $38,136.57 13.51 '1,810.52 1,900.47 $192.65 .54 $71.82 7.12 .54 113.71 $250.00 $247.50 2.50 $41,86i.07 $193.19 $193.19 $250.00 $250.00 97 TREASURER'S REPORT Board of Selectmen Town 9£ North Andover North Andover, Massachusetts Gentlemen: As Town Treasurer I submit my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1949: Balance on hand, January 1, 1949 $233,234.76 Receipts for thc year 1,416,081.33 Total Disbursements for thc year $1,649,316.09 1,344,582.92 Balance on hand, December 31, 1949 Reconciliation of Cash: Bay State Merchant's National Bank of Lawrence The Second National Bank of Boston Arlington Trust Co. of Lawrence Community Savings Bank of Lawrence Andover National Bank: ged School House Fund Pond School House Fund $214,475.27 74,390.07 10,000.00 3,751.19 1,845.36 271.28 $304,733.17 Balance on hand, December 31, 1949 $304,733.17 Reconciliation of Bank Statements Balance per Bank Statements $325,130.47 Deposits in Transit 1,357.81 Balance as per Check Register Ou[standing Checks $298,865.34 27,622.94 $326,488.28 $326,488.28 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. MAKER Town Treasurer 98 TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS Balance, January 1, 1949 Debit: Low Value Foreclosurers Audit Adjustment $8,856.96 101.30 .60 Credits: Sold Balance, December 31, 1949 $8,958.86 639.92 $8,318.94 TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Balance, January 1, 1949 Debits: Tax Title Takings in 1949 Subsequent Taxes added for 1949 Total Debits $651.46 574.47 $684.06 1,225.93 Credits: Redeemed $45.38 Partial Redemptions 320.80 Land Low Value Foreclosurers 199.44 $1,909.99 TotaI Credits 565.62 Balance, December 31, 1949 $1,344.37 FREE CASH AND ANALYSIS OF GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT, DECEMBER 31, 1949 Surplus Reven. ue, Excess and Deficiency Less Outstanding Taxes of 1949 TotM Free Cash General, Cash State and County Aid to llighways Overlay Deficit 1949 $304,733.17 5,066.90 6,473.21 Balance Cash Account December 31, 1949 99 $172,936.51 20,109.47 $152,827.04 $316,273.28 Less Cash Reserved: Federal Tax Withholding $2,699.25 Cid Age Recoveries 59.62 Temporary Loans--In Antici- potion of R~imbursement 24,500.00 Article 52, 1949--Water, Lorraine Ave., Cash Deposit 1,050.00 Taili~ngs 104.71 Dog Licenses Due County 6.60 Sale of Real Estate 5,249.72 Reserved--Gain on Tax Title, Section 79, Chapter 60 O.L. 35.04 Trust Fund income 243.54 Reserve Fund Overlay Surpnls 3,168.42 Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance 2,079.55 Aid To Dependent Children 678.57 Total $39,875.02 Unexpected Appropriation Balances Carried over to 1950: Article 45, 1949, Fire Alarm Box $160.00 Article 2, December 12, 1949, Fire Alarm Extension~ Salem Street 356.98 Article 53, 1949, Sewer, Pleasant St. 137.01 Article 54, 1949, Sewer, Park Street and Chiekering Road 702.41 Article 61, 1949, Sewer, Mifflin Drive 112.24 Article 35, 1949, Streets, Chapter 90 G. L., Main Street 5,324.66 Article 58, 1948, Sch0ol Additions and Buildings 76,641.55 Article 69, 1949, School Program 32,000.00 Articles 37, 38, 39 and 40, 1949 Electric Motor Pumping Station 10,030.27 Article 63, 1949, Veteran's Housing Development 387.66' Premium School Bonds 1,106.39 Total Unexpended Appro- priation Balances Less Total Cash Reserved $126,959.17 lOO $166,834.19 $149,439.09 Add--Under Estimates: State Parks Assessment 1949 County Tax 1949 Deduct -- Over Estimate: State Audit of Municipal Accounts Proof--Total Free. Cash as above 258.43 3,526.48 3,784.91 $153,224.00 396.96 $152,827.04 Definition of Available Funds or Surplus Revenue This account represents the amount by which the Cash, Aceonnts Receivable, and other current assets exceed the liabilities and reserves. This account may be built up as, follows: (A) Unexpended balance of general and special appropria- tions, including the balance of the Reserve Fund. (B) The excess of receipts from sources other than taxatio,x over estimated receipts, as used by the assessors. The amount of this account over and above un¢ollectedl taxes of prior years may be considered "Free Cash" and avail-. able for appropriations either for specific purposes or to offset the total of appropriations voted. No use of available funds. may bc made unless by vote of Town Meeting and upon the. written approval of the Tax Commissioner. JAMES J. MAKER Town Treasurer' lOl THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts--State House, Boston, 33 J~me 14, 1949 To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Arthur A. Thomson, Chairman North Andover, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of North Andover for the period from March 5, 1948 to April 13, 1949, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herma~ B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts. Very tmfly yours, FRANCIS X. LANG Director of Accounts Mr. Francis .X. Lang Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State Ilousc, Boston Sir: As directed by yon, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of North Andover for the period from March 5, 1948, the date of the previons audit, to April 13, 1949, and submit the following report thereon: The records of financial transactions of the scveraI depart- ments receiving money fox' the town, or committing bills for ecllpction, were examined and verified by comparison with the report's and rocor'ds in the oflqce of the town acconntanl. The books and aeconnts in the town aeeonntant's ofiqee were examined and checked. The receipts, as recorded on the ledger, were check,ed with the records of the several depart~ ments making payments to the treasurer and with the treas- urer'.s books, while the recorded payments were checked with the treasury warrants issued by the seleetme~ aud with the trea:!;urcr's cash book. The appropriations and trans£ers, as recorded on +he ledger, were checked with the town clerk's records o~ town meetings and with the records of the advisory board. A trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the -naneial condition of the town as of April 13, 1949. 102 The books and accounts of the to~vn treasurer were examined.and checked. The r'ecorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the books in the town accountant's office and with the records in the various departments collecting money for the town, as well as with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the approved warrants. The cash balance on April 13, 1949 was verified by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit, by examination of savings bank books, and by actual count of the cash in the office. The debt and interest payments were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities and the coupons on file. The seeuritles and savings bank books representing the investments of the trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the library trustees were examined and listed. The transfers to the town were verified and the income of the several trust and investment funds was proved and found to be correct. The records of tax titles held by the town were examined and checked with the deeds on file. The araounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records, the reported redemptions were checked with the receipts as recorded on the treasurer's cash book, and the tax titles on hand were listed, proved, and checked with the records at the Registry of Deeds. The books and accounts of the tax collector were exam- ined and checked in detail. The taxes.reeommitted according to the previous audit and all subsequent commitments were audited and proved to the warrants issued for their collection. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the l;reasurer and with the accountant's books, the abatements as. recorded were compared with the assessors' record of abate- merits granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's eontrollin~ accounts. The outstanding accou~s were further verified 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 town clerk's records of sporting and dog iiceuses were examined, the payments to the State being verified with the receipts on file and the payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer;s cash book. The surety bonds furnished by the treasurer, collector of t~txes, deputy collector, water' collector, and town clerk for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form. 103 The commitments of water and sewer accounts were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments tothc treasurer, the abatements as ~'ecorded were checked with the records of the water commissioners authorizing them, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the town acconntant's ledger.. Verification notices were mailed 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. In addition to the departments mentioned, the accounts of' all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and ct~ecked in detail. Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet mentioned above, arc tab]es showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's and tax collector's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, water, sewer, and departmental accounts, tggether with schedules showing the condition and transactions of thc several trust and investment acconnts. For the cooperation extended by the varions town of~cials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE Assistant Director of Accounts 104 BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT To the Board of Selectmen: I hereby submit my annual report as Building Inspector~ There were 90 permits granted for the year 1949. Helen and Rodosildo DeBnrro, 181 Pleasant Street, Alteration and addition No Estimate. Joseph Caron, Jr., 579 Massachusetts Avenue, Dwelling-- Estimate Cost $2,500. Theodore M. Smolak, 503 Dale Street, Garage for farm ma- chinery-Estimate Cost $300. Alfred Ri~chards, 73 Buckingham Road, Garage--Egtimate Cost $150. Alfred and Fortunata Zappala, Cot. Pembrook and Lyman Streets, Dwelling Estimate Cost $6,000. Larry and Janet Cadogan, Cot. Dale St. and Marbleridge, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $9,000. John J. Faro, 51 May Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $5,000. Joseph A. De Fusco, Peter and Brewster St., Dwelling~Esti- mate Cost $9,000. William Beauchcsne, 17 Massachusetts Avenue, Three-Stall Garage--Estimate Cost $700. Donald Cardwell, Mifflin Drive, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $10,000. Joseph J. Alosky, 23 Holbrook Road, Garage--Estimate Cost. $100. William R. Beliveau, 1004 Salem Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $1,500. Mrs. Ethel M. Freeman, 419 Andover Street, Store House and Garage--Estimate Cost $6,000. John Dapkiewicz, 61 Chadwick Street~ Garage--Estimate Cost $3OO. Orest Coppeta, Cor. Chadwick and Prospect Streets, Dwelling' --Estimate Cost $6,000. Salvatore Ciarcia, Highland Avenue, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $6,000. Philip A. Busby, Hillside Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $5,000. L. O. Hayeldon, Morris Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $5,000. Stanley F. Pass, Foster Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $2,500. Lloyd L. Brightman, So~ Bradford Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $4,000. Teresa Subatch, 24 Lexington Street, Addition Estimate Cost $10o. 105 Santo Sciuto,: Dennis Street,' Tool Shed--Estimate Cost $400. Mr. and ~[rs. Donald S. Hendry, 123 Greene Street, Alterations --Estimate Cost $1,000. John R. Dilendik, Perry Street, Dwelling--Estlmate Cost $5,000. David ?. Paquette, Rosedale Avenue, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $3,500. Edward W. Saul, Turnpike Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $2,000. William J. Arsenanlt, Allen Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $8,000. John H. Barrington, Johnson Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $8,000. Sebastiano P. Gattinella, Booth Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $7,500. Theoclore Peters, Dale Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $5,000. Vincent J. Lacolla, 11 Pembrook Road, Garage Estimate Cost $300. Village Land Company.~ 14 Bixby Avenu% Addition to Garage ~No Estimate. I~eo J. and Rita M. Galeayzi, Sawyer Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $5,000. Joseph A. Raskow, Second Street, Garage--Estimate Cost $750. George l~. Girogosian, Cor. ~/Iass. Ave. and Chiekering Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost 11,500. Ralph F. Duffy, Pembrook Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $s,2o0. Nicholas Lueen, Massachusetts Avenue, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $6,000. Arnold Stark, Salem Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $5,000. David M. Brown, Academy Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $25,000. Philip T. Miller, Dale Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $2,500. John J. Wilcox, Lacy Street, Dwellin,o'--Estimate Cost $2,000. William A. Enaire, 9 Merrimae Street, Addition--No Estimate. John A. Dumont, Dale Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $2,000. Antoni Syelest, Jr., 169 Boxford Street, Addition on Barn-- Estimate Cost $700. Joseph Balcius, Russell Street, Garage--Estimate Cost $1,000. William Forto~, Boxford Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $3,000. Jofim Soehnk, 38 Bci~,htwood Avenue, Garage~stimate Cost $600. . The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, Corporation Sale Saint 2~iehael Parish, Merrimac Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $40,000. :' 'Joseph Balsamo; 7 Wesley Street, Poultry Ilouse~E. stimate Cost $3,000. 106 John E. Coughlin, Faulkncr Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $8,000. Edward J. Sarcione, Andover Strectl Dwelling--Estimate Cost $4,000. Harry W. Pratt, 83 Buckingham Road, Garage and Breezeway ~stimate Cost $500. Ernest J. Fortin, 14 Linden Avenue, Garage--Estimate Cost $500. Dennis D. McDttffie, Chapin Road, Garage--Estimate Cost $500. Town of North Andover, Main Street Elementary School-- Estimate Cost $280,000. Campion Hall, Society of Jesus, Great Pond Road, Retreat House--Estimate Cost $4,800. Anna and Helen Maker, 163 High Street--Estimate Cost $1,400. Thatched Roof, Inc., 946 Osgood Street, Addition Estimate Cost $2,500.. Charles I). Glennie, Massachusetts Avenue, Dairy--Estimate Cost $45,000. A. Houghton Farnham, Turnpike Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $13,000. Fanny G. Reynolds, 544 Johnson, Garage--Estimate Cost $450. Lcnna H. Prescott, Middlesex Street, Dwelling and Garage-- Estimate Cost $9,000. Louis J. Kmiec, 1001 Turnpike Street, Roadside Stand--No Estimate. Charles Verda, Bradford Street, Dwelling--Estimate ~ost $5,500., Waqter ~M. Steele, Jr., Ben. eon Hill Blvd., Dwelling--Estimate Cost 85,000. William Sheridan, Hillside Road, Chicken Coop--Estimate Cost $~ oo. Ben Riley, 37 ~farblehead Street, Garage--Estimate Cost $100. Dennis D. MeD~zffie, Iterriek Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $] 2,000. John and Rose Cushman, Winter Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $6,000. J. J. Cartwright, Long'~vood Avenue, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $L500. James A. Taylor, 13 Wilson Road, Alterations No Estimate. Ernest W. Nutter, 139 Greene Street, Garage--Estimate Cost $500. Edith Fonlds, 65 Beverly Street, Alterations--Estimate Cost $~oo. Joseph J. Yelvcrton, Salem Turnpike, Poultry Honse~stl- mate Cost $300. Joseph D. Sullivan, Tavern Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $11,000. Woody's Fry Clam Stand, Chiekering Road, Storage Shed-- Estimate Cost $150.. 107 Mrs. Anna Pevine, Sutton Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $7,000. Robert P. Miller, Dale Street, Dwelling Estimate Cost $5,000. George R. McKenzie, Middlesex Street, Garage--Estimate Cost $500. Stefano Privitera, 968 Salem Street, Summer Camp Estimate Cost $400. James R. Fnrneaux, Railroad Avenue, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $7,500. Bernard L. McDonald, Jr., Faulkner Road, Dwelling--Esti- mate Cost $5,500. John P. Harrington, 105 Greene Street, Garage---Estimate Cost $500. John J. Bonelli, Cot. Greene and Woodbridge Streets, Dwelling --Estimate Cost $12,000. Robert N. Hertrich, 171 Greene Street, Garage and Breezeway --Estimate Cost $1,000. Reginald J. Griffen, Sutton Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $9,0OO. Francis E. Grifiqn, Greene Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $7,5OO. Harvey I£. Jackson, Salem Street, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $500. Bernard Bingham, Faulkner Road, Dwelling--Estimate Cost $~8,ooo. Peter Pan Beauty Shoppe, Middlesex Street, Addition--Esti- mate Cost $500. l~espectfully submitted, MARTIN J. LAWLOR Building Inspector 108 REPORT OF 'VETERANS' BENEFITS DEPT. 1949 Cash Disbursements Medical and Medicine: Dr. William J. Carroll $99.00 Dr. David Wallwork 27.00 Dr. Carl L. Eidam 4.00 Dr. J. LeRoy Wood 20.00 Dr. Charles tv. Lee 43.00 Meagan's Drug Store 43.95 Lawrence General I~ospital 263.00 The McCarthy Clinic 10.00 Liggett Drug Co.. Inc. 3.18 Groceries: ~essina's Grocery 50.00 Vermont Tea & Butter Company 10.00 Dehullu's Market ]0.00 Longbottom's Market 28.78 ~Burial Expenses: North Andover Post 2104 ~T.F.W. Miscellaneous: Ruth Bingham clerk 300.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 24.62 Saunders Studio 17.00 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 5.92 Joh~ R. Hosking .95 Postage 16.00 The Naiman Press 8.00 /~ernar~l W. Bingham--Veterans' Agent $4,044.54 513.13 98.78 100.00 372.49 250.00 $5,378.94 Respectfully submitted, BERNARD W. BINGYiAM Veterans' Agent lO9 NORTH ANDOVER AND BOXFORD DISTRICT DEPARTMENT 01~ VETERANS' SERVICE Andover Boxford Total Balances Carried over from 1948 $195.38 $30.89 $226.27 Appropriated in 1949, Section 11, Chapter 599, Acts of 1946 raised by Assessors 1949 Tax ~ Levy 700.00 100.00 800.00' Total $895.38 $130.89 $1,026.27 Expended to December 31, 1949 (A)667.76 93.74 761.50 Balance, December 31, 1949 $227.62 $37.15 $264.77 (A) Basis of Apportionment, Chapter 559, Acts of 1945, an Act establishing the basis of apportionment of State and County Taxes. North Andovcr $9,386,690.00 -- Percent .8769 Boxford 1,317,222.00 -- Percent .1231 District Department of ~eterans~ Servlce~ JAMES J. MAKEI~ District Treasurer' NORTH ANDOVER AND BOXFORD DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICE Bernard W. Bingham (Salary) $720.0ff New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) 33.00 Veterans' Information Service, Frank Ostlin Director, Moline, Illinois (Veterans' Laws) 6.00 Thomas J. McGrail, Jr. (District Treasurer's Bond) 2.50 Total $761.50 BEi~NARD W. BINGtIAM Agent 110 REPORT OF NORTH ANDOVER-BOXFORD DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES The following cases were assisted during 1949: Discharge (copy) 17 Discharge (recorded) 4 State Bonus 4 Notarization 17 Taxes 5 Back Pay 1 Information 72 Burial 2 Veterans' Administration Compensation 16 Pensions 6 Education training, rehabilitation 9 Subsistence 6 Hospitalization 5 Insurance 8 Insurance Dividend ) 947 Medical dental 7 Respectfully submitted, BERNARD W. BINGIIAM District Director 111 PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT 1949 Dr. Appropriation (Salaries--Board Members) Buperintendent and Matron Agent (Salary) ©utside ]~clief and Repairs Transfer from Reserve Fund Total i~Ixpenditures: Board Members (Salaries) Superintendent and Matron Agent (Salary) Outside Rellef and Repairs Total 2ala~ce: Salaries: Orin B. Foster Nora L. Foster TOWN INFIRMARY ~Vages: Florence Ball Charles Foster Groceries: Longbottom's Market Kirk's Market Campbell's Market Corner Cash Market Dehullu's Market D & D Market First National ,Store G. H. Legate Dunn's Market Middlesex Market Phelan's Variety Store Lawrence Aaronian 112 $450.00 2,125.00 700.00 13,200.00 1,800.00 $18,275.00 $450.00 2,125.00 700.00 14,999.75 $18,274.75 .25 $1,062.50 1,062.50 $2,125.00 $1,131.00 6.00 $1,137.00 $108.32 147.69 152.16 182.46 141.18 117.75 220.86 133.94 266.15 156.44 93.81 160.96 Henry Smolak Mac's General Store John Whittier TOWN INFIRMARY Electricity: Lawrence Gas & Electric Company Telephone: New England. Tel. & Tel. Co. Fuel: Carroll & Conneliy Water: Board of Public Works Household Furnishings: A. B. Sutherland Co. Broadway Mattress & Furniture Co. Summerfield's, Inc. James Adams Orin B. Foster F. A. Hiseox Jeffrey Vasconselas R. M. Gcsing Treat Hardware Corp. Clothing: French Apron 'Shop Sears Roebuck & Co. G. l'. Shoe Fix Auto Expense: Bill's Auto Service Central Service Station Cashman Service Station Hollins Super Service Station Orin Foster General RepMrs: Crane Hardware Vernon & Wilkinson, Inc. 113 13.25 101.75 1.50 $1,998.22 $104.32 $~o4.~9 $478.75 $31.48 $14.48 57.00 14..95 10.15 11.27 35.87 3.95 18.32 6.90 $172.89 $27.02 62.27 35.50 $124.79 $351.25 71.96 77.62 13.96 2.00 $516.79 $135.96 4.95 John l). Driscoll Merrimac Boiler Works A. B. Sutherland Co. Themas H. Lebel H. J. Welch Co. George Poticr i. b. Nutter Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. Treat Ilardware Corp. 45.00 1.60 3.50 13.26 188.75 7.95 16.68 12.67 6.90 Daily Paper: Eagle Tribune Publishing Co. Orin B. Foster $437.22 $12.00 1.95 Tobacco: George Ilargreaves Cutting Hay: Theodore Smolak Shavings: Killam Cutting Block Co. Cleaning Chimneys: (~eorge Mattheson Kimball & Allen $13.95 $7s.45 ~94.5o $9.50 $15.00 12.00 Plowing: Royce Bodge Medical Care and Medication: Dr. John Adams Lawrence General Hospital Dr. II,qrold I~[ay M. Alice Morris Dr. Julius Kay Meagan's Drug Store Dr. Edward Bnlger $27.00 $28.00 $6.00 51,00 15.00 10.00 275.00 211.75 $.00 Horse Shoeing and Repairs: Charles A. Gallueia Andrew O. Neff Treat Hardware Corp. $576.75 $34.00 6.00 5.03 $45.03 114 Haircuts: Matteo De Teresi Burial: R. George Caron Feed and Grain: II. Bruckman Methuen Grain Co. $74.70 $150.00 $644.52 110.94 Roofing: C. A. Bird $755.46 $75.00 $9,159.19 Total Expense SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT ltay $40.00 Potatoes 47.50 Telephone 2,80 Livestock 220.00 Board from inmates which was credited to the General Account 696.64 NUg~BER OF INMATES ,J~*3711ary 1, 1949 7 Admitted during the year 14 I) ;charg'es 11 Deaths 1 Nri'mbcr of inmates December 31, 1949 10 $1,006.94 Males between 35 40 1 Males between 40-50 l Males between 50-60 4 Males between 60-70 1 Males between 70-80 2 Females between 70-80 1 Respectfully submitted, ORIN B. FOSTER Superintenden~ GENERAL RELIEF--1949 Cash (Ineluding rents) Groceries and Provisions Campbell's Market $109.00 Dehullu's Marke~ 20.00 First National Store 65.00 Frav_k's Market 30.00 Freddie's Fruit Mart 3.00 H. Legare 10.00 Messina's Market 140.00 Vermont Tea &.Butter Co. 10.00 $3,827.49 $387.00 115 Me~c~ Dr. Harry Byrne Dr. William Carroll Dr. Z. William Colson Crockett Sanatorium Dr. M. P. Curran Dr. A. A. Grant Dr. Julius Kay La~vrence General Hospital Dr. Charles Lee Dr. Joseph ~aker Meagan's Drug Store Medical Arts Building Laboratory St. John's Hospital Union Hospital--Fall River $17.00 12.00 14.00 1,051.10 2.00 37.00 55.50 48.00 30,00 40.00 39,00 1.00 16.00 99.25 $1,461.85 01othing Alice 3~ay $37.15 Fuel and Light MacArthur's Oil Co. $6.75 North Andover Coal Co. 23.00 Trombly Bros. 7.50 $37.25 Telephone New England Tel. & Tel. Company $37,46 Miscellaneous Lillian B. Dearden (services rendered) $15.00 L]llian B. Dearden or Daniel Cahill (postage) 40.88 Eagle Tribune Publishing Co. (bids--Infirmary roof) 3.38 Greater Lawrence Commnnity Council (dues) 2.00 John R. Hosking (supplies) 87.30 William B. t(ent (moving expense) 41.60 Lawyer's Publishing Co. (supplies--annotated laws) 15.00 Naiman Press (letterheads) 15.25 McQuesten's (bond paper) 2.90 Ritzy's Diner 35.00 $258.31 Paid to other Oities and To,ams Lawrence $270.00 Methuen 599.00 Winchendon 657.00 '116 $1,526,00 Paid to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 113.05 Funerals i~. George Caron $135.00 Molchan Funeral Home 145.00 Total Expended: $280.00 $7,965.56 Included in Cash, Groceries, Fuel and Medical, is $101.57 which was paid to individuals having settlements in other cities and towns. North Andover will be fully reimbursed. Also included in Cash, Medical, Fuel and Funerals, is $1,404.1.2 which was paid to individuals having no settlement in the Commonwealth and North Andover will be fully reim- bursed by the Commonwealth. Received £rom Commonwealth for aid rendered to persons who are unsettled, 93,330.99. M-onth January . February ~vIarch April May June July August September October November Deceml~er Welfare Cases Outside Infirmary Total Cases Cases Persons 4 9 14 5 8 6 9 19 5 11 20 5 8 14 7 8 17 9 8 24 10 8 30 10 9 33 10 9 32 11 10 34 17 10 45 Respect£ully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEARDEN AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN--1949 Agent Appropriation: $18,000.00 Special Town Meeting 1,800.00 Balance Federal Grant Money--Aid--1948 171.57 Balance Federal Grant Money--Administration--1948 191.32 Federal Grants received during 1949--Aid 6,335.29 Federal Grants received during 1949--Admlnlstrat~on 491.04 $26,989.22 117 Expenditures: Appropriation $19,800.00 Federal Grant Aid--plus 1948 Balance 5,831.87 Federal Grant--Administration--plus 1948 Balance 318.59 Balances: Federal Grant--Aid Federal Grant--Administration Regular Appropriation AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN CASES lvlonth la'umber of Cases January 13 37 February 13 37 March 13 37 April 13 36 May 13 36 June 13 36 July 14 37 August 14 37 September 16 41 October 17 42 November 16 40 December 16 41 REGULAR APPROPRIATION Lillian Dearden (Salary) Angelina Kelley (Salary) Lillian Dearden or Daniel Cahill (postage) Sundry Persons Payroll $25,950.46 $503.42 318.59 none $822.01 Children Under 16 Years or Under 18 Years and l~egula~qy Attending' School $630.00 406.50 35.64 18,727.86 $19,800.00 U.S. FEDERAL GRANT ADMINISTRATION EXPENDITURES Salaries, Supplies, Postage $315.89 U.S. FEDERAL GRANT--AID ONLY Cash Grants 25,831.87 One-third of all aid granted in A.D.C. ea~;egory is reim- bursed by the Commonwealth. The Federal Government reimburses one-half of the aid granted up to $27 for the first child and one-half up to $18 118 for each additional child eligible for aid, plus a fiat rate of $3.00 per child, per month. Local share is balance after Federal and .State deduetlons. l~espeetfully submitted, LILI~IAN B. DEARDEN Agent OLD AGE ASSISTANCE--1940 Appropriation $72,200.00 Old Age Asslstanqe Recovery 383.81 Federal Grant--Aid 55,398.49 Federal Graut Administration 2,137.75 Balance Federal Gran~Aid 1948 57.56 Balance Federal Grant--Administration--1948 765.71 Expenditures: General Appropriation Federal Grants--Aid Federal Grauts--Administrafion Balances: Federal Grants,id Federal Grants--Administration General Appropriation $130,943.32 $72,583.81 54,564.47 1,716.49 $128,864.77 $891.58 1,186.97 none $2,078.55 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE CASES Month Number of Cases Paid D~rectly lo l~ecil~ients January 170 $10,480.92 February 170 10,892.99 1Vlarch 167 )0,366.59 April 166 10,736.52 May 166 ] 0,~ 78.95 June 164 10,060.68 July 167 9,762.04 August 168 10,095.39 September 164 10,255.79 October 166 10,026.29 November 166 10,600.77 December 169 11,161.89 $124,618.82 Paid to Cities and Towns for Aid Only $882.62 Received from other Cities and Towns for Aid Granted to recipients who reside in North Andover but who have settlements elsewhere $3,685.81 119 ADMINISTRATION--REGULAR APPROPRIATION Lillian Dearden (Salary) $842.37 Lillian Dearden (Expenses) 7.20 J. R. tIosking (Supplies) 1.35 Angelina Kelley (Salary) 787.63 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 8.29 $1,646.84 FEDERAL GRANTs RECEIVED Month Old Age Assistance~Aid Administration Only Balance--January 1, 1949 $57.56 $765.71 January 4,842.08 February 4,715.75 March 4,656.15 April 4,727.42 1,109.93 1Viay 4,579.80 June 4,465.95 July 4,582.02 August 4,512.42 September 4,562.75 1,027.82 October 4,575.73 November 4,596.00 December 4,582.42 $55,456.05 $2,903.46 U.S. GRANT ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES Supplies, salaries, transportation, postage $1,716.49 The Federal Government reimburses one-half up to $50 on each case plus $5.00 per month per case. The State reimburses two-thirds after Federal deductions plus Leisure Time Activities increase of $4.00 per case per month. Local cost is remainder after Federal and State deduc- tions. NEW AND CLOSED CASES There were 42 new cases in 1949, 36 closed cases, and three rejected eases: 24 cases were closed by death, 7 trans- ferred to other cities and towns, 1 returned to private employ- ment, 2 cases children will support, I had new resources, 1 left town. Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEAEDEN Agent 120 ANNUAL REPORT of the NORTH ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY The Authority is very glad to be able to report substantial progress over the past year. Late in February, 1949, the State Housing Board extended its approval to the North Andover Project and Contract for Financial Assistance was entered into promptly thereafter. Plans and drawings were approved in May. These plans called for the construction of six multiple family dwellings; each d~velling containing quarters for four family units. This provided for a total of twenty-four families. On July 27, General Contract bids were received and promptly thereafter the General Construction Contract was awarded to George Fiehera, of Lawrence, Mass. Construction work has proceeded in accordance with schedule and the pro- jeer should be ready for occupancy in March or April, 1950. At the time of the Anthority's initial survey, in the Fall of 1948, the Authority received a total of 98 applications from Veterans desiring occupancy. A review of these applieations was initiated in Septentber, 1949, at which time there were found to be 68 applicants still interested. Final and official application forms have now been issued to these 68 and screening and selection of tenants should be completed by February or March of 1950. ROLAND B. HAMMOND, Chairman JOHN W. COSTELLO JAMES R. DOOLEY IRVING C. HOWES FRANCIS B. KITTREDGE 121 REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT In carrying out our duties, the follo~ving arrests were made with subsequent court action, (1) CRIME AGAINST THE PERSON (2) CRIME AGAINST PROPERTY Breaking and entering and larceny 6 Larceny--for the Town of Danvers 1 (3) CRIME AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER Drunkenness Motor Vehicle Laws, violations Neglect or desertion of family Total arrests Co~nplaints investigated 411 Automobile accidents reported, personal injury 79 Automobile accidents reported, property damage 37 Automobile licenses suspended or revoked 56 Doors of business places found open and secured 7 Bicycles registered 72 Respectfully submitted, AI~Ft~ED H. MeKEE Chief of Police 29 19 1 56 REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT We, the nndersigncd, Board of Fire Engineers, respectfully submit the annual report for the Fire Department for the year 1949. Number of alarms 216 Value of property endangered $~00,000.00 Total insurance on property $575,000.00 Total loss by fire $35,350.75 Total insurance paid for loss $17,650.75 l~oss not covered by insurance $14,700.00 Ambulance calls 371 Including in the above are ]5 trips to Boston, several to Lowell and six to the Danvers State Hospital. The trips made in the chief's ear are ~ot ineluded in the above. We have decided this year to report other activities of this department which we believe are unknown to the majority of the people of the town. We kave as part o£ our equipment, an Oxygen Tent used in severe eases of Heart attacks and other eases of difficult breathing. 122 We also have an E. & J. respirator used in drowning and gas eases. All regular men are trained to use this equipment. We also have six hospital beds that we take out and set up plus varied length crutches for use of the town people. We had 22 calls for oxygen in 1949 plus six calls for the respirator. Respectfully submitted, Board of Engineers JAMES HARGREAVES, Chief EDWIN KOENIG, Deputy ARTHUR BRODERI()K, Deputy REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD The Planning Board of North Andover held thirteen meetings during the year 1949, eonsisth~g of nine regular meetings and four special meetings. In these meetings, five applications were presented for the consideration of the Board, of which three were for the purpose of obtaining amendment to the Zoning By-Laws of the town by a change in the classification of property, and two applications requested the approval of street layouts, to wit: Hemlock Street and Morris Street. The Board has also during the latter end of 1949 begun to lay the groundwork for a study of the townr its physical aspects and its needs. It has made a start in developing and enlarging maps and plans of the town showing these various physical aspects. A good beginnhxg has already been made in this respect, and it is hoped that as time goes on the results of its work will be made available to the public. The Planning Board has also enlisted its efforts in co- operation ~vith the Board of ,Selectmen and the Recreation Council in a study of the present needs of the town for play- grounds and recreational facilities and the Board either as a whole or through its chairman as its representative has met with the other town agencies in order to determine ways and means of best meetinff these needs. Respeetflzlly submitted, North Andover Planning Board GREGORY MOORADKANIAN, Chairman HAROLD C. KAY, Seeretary PETER RITCIIIE JAMES T. POOR RICHARD G. WHIPPLE 123 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Dr. Edward W. A. Holt, Chairman, 48 Church Street Mrs. George Jewett, 30 ~lm Street Mr. R. George Caron, ]27 Marblehead Street Miss Lucia P. Kathan, R.N., Clerk and Agent The following contagious diseases have been reporte(t according to law, to the Health Department: Measles 205 Scarlet Fever Mumps 111 Dog Bite 11 Chicken Pox 72 Whooping Cough 3. Tuberculosis 8 German Measles 2' Tuberculosis At present there are eight patients at Essex Sanatorium, and during the year there were nine; three through the 'entire year and others for various lengths of time and one waiting for admission. There are also two patients at the Rutland Heights Sanatorium. The High School T. B. Clinic was held late in December,~ 1948. The report reaching ns in January 1949, as follows: Total Enrollment 337 Number whose parents signed, consent slips 206 Number of pupils who reacted to the test 43 Nmnber of pupils Xrayed 43 Number of .School Personnel 9 This program is sponsored by the Board of Health, School' Department and Essex Cotmty Health Association, who provide materials as consent slips, tuberculin patches and literature. concerning the test, materials paid for from sales of Christ- mas Seals. Essex Sanatorium provided the films used, and Mr. H. Wilson, Xray technician at Essex Sanatorium had charge of that part of the work. The report was negative on all, meaning that the pictures did not show any Tuberculosis. This Clinic will be carried on every two years. In February 1st, 2nd and 3rd, the State Department of Ilealth in. connection with the local Health Department, gave a course for food handlers. Three all day sessions, demonstra- tions, lectures, moving pictures on the proper handling and storing of food, dishwashing and handling dishes, cleanliness of people employed in eating and drinking establishments and the elimination of rats and mice and roaches. This proved very interesting and instrnetive course and was well attended.~ Those who attended the three sessions were presented with~ a certificate, to that effect. 124 In the month of March, two hundred and ten food handlers were Xrayed, and those that showed any Tuberculosis, were followed up and hospitalized. In the month of May the Diphtheria preventive clinics were held, which carries on for several weeks before com- pleted. We are glad to say that no new cases of Diphtheria were reported this year. Pre-sehoo! clinic for those children who enter school for the first time in September :--These children are examined and any defects fonnd are entered on the school physical cards and an effort made to have these defects corrected as soon as possible, so that the children are in good physical condition before entering school in September. The Board of Health office served as a location in North Andover for the nation-wide drive by the American Diabetic Association, Inc., to locate persons who suffer from this disease. Dr. Fred C. Atkinson had charge of this area, assisted by vohmtcer workers and Public Health Nurses. BOAI~D OF HEALTH DOG OFFICERS' REPORT Dogs Destroyed Eight a~ request of owners Eighteen Stray Dogs Destroyed .4.11 clogs boarded six clays Dogs Bent To M. 8. P. C. A. Nine 386 Licensed dogs 244 males ~ $2.00 12 females 5.00 130 spayed 2.00 1 kmmcl 25.00 ] kennel 10.00 Total Lost Dogs Returned Twenty licensed dogs returned ;o owners Calls 35 Calls attended Dog Bites 12 reported Livestock killed by Dogs Four Claims 188.00 60.00 260.00 25.00 10.00 $843.00 JOHN DOLAN Dog Officer 125 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Board of Selectmen North Andover Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Appeals hereby presents its Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1949. The Board held fifteen meetings during the year. Ten were regular monthly meetings and five were special meetings. Thirteen applications were received by the Board. Nine applications werd granted, two were denied and two were withdrawn by the petitioners. The Board wishes to express their appreciation for the cooperation given them by the citizens and oflieials of the Town. Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. AETER, Chairman GREGORY M00RADKANIAN, Secretary IRVING C. HOWES IIENRY E. LUND JAMES T. l?OOR 3Ah'IES REClAN, Associate Member SAi~f DIMAURO, ^ssoeiate Member REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1949 Board o? ~eleetmen North Andover, Massachusetts Gentlemen: i herewith snbmit the annual report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1949. Sealed Adjusted Counter 100 to 5,000 lbs. Spring, under 100 lbs. Weights, each Liquid, 1 gal. or under Gasoline Pumps Oil Pumps 2 44 11 6 26 15 104 5 Sealing Fees collected $65.25 Respectfully submitted, JOHN DONOYAN Sealer of Weights and Measures 126 REPORT OF THE MOTH AND TREE DEPT. The disease has now spread to our town in 1949. Eight trees were found to be infected with the Dutch Elm disease. These trees were removed and burnt to prevent the disease from spreading to other trees. The street trees were sprayed three times this year for all insect pests such as the Elm Bark Beetle, Elm Leaf Beetle, Tent Caterpillar, Canker Worm, Fall Web Worm, Gypsy Moth, Brown Tail ~'loth. The Tree Department removed a number of trees this year for dLfferent reasons such as blocking side walks, dan- gerous dead and diseased trees that have been posted for a public hearing and also trees that were in dangerous eox~dl- tions. The trees on a number or streets have been eared for by r~,moviu~,: dead wood, trimmi~g and shaping' and by removing low bani'lng branches and also by bolting and cabeling them. ~tbout thirty trees have been planted i~ all parts of the town. Brush cutting has been done in various parts of the town, most of the work being' done on narrow core, try roads and bad corners. The same trilnming a~:~d release cutting has been done in the Town forest as in other years. AMHERST--The Dutch r'hu disease, scourge of New Eng- land parks and commons, spread to 44 Massachusetts towns for tile ~rst time duriug 1949, according to tile annual report received this week from the 2irade Tree Laboratories at the University of Massachusetts. The report shows that the number of diseased elms since 1941 has grown to 5,982, with 3,043 trees infected in 19,t9. In most eases Gese trees had to be destroyed, announces Dx'. Ma.leohn A. MeKenzie, Director of the Laboratories. "These trees could be living today," declares MeKenzie. "Prompt action by communities and individual owners could have saved those elms and avoided the disastrous spread of Duteh elm disease." "The widespread occurrence of the disease in Massachu- setts leaves no time for neglect," McKenzie adds. "Every tawn aml agency concerned with tree maintenance should plan tree programs now and entry out immediate measures to restrict the disease." The noted botanist oflieers two effective methods of f~ght- lng' the disease: (1) Immediate printing and burning the dead limbs ~¥here ehn bark beetles hibernate and breed. (2) Prompt elhnination of elm bark beetle breediug material in woodpiles and dumps, especially ehn bark. llespeetfully submitted, JOHN J. CONNOi~S Tree Warden 127 LIST OF JURORS JULY 1949 NAME ADDRESS Ackroyd, IIarold 35 1V[errimac Street Andrew, Charles 'fl Ellm Street Archer, Nathaniel 101 Marblehead Street Bamford, ~Villiam, Jr. 25 Thorndike Road Bamford, ~qlliam, Sr. 98 Pleasant Street Bastian, Frederick W. 20 Harold Street Bower, William 40 Harold Street Chamberlain, Her~rt R. 22~ Commonwealth ay. Chenard, Alcide E. 115 Massachusetts Ave. Coggins, Alden I~. 4 Johnson Street Corrigan, John B. 83 ~errick Road Cronin, Pat~ck C. 34 Saunders Street Culpon, Horace 58 Milton Street Cullen, George 60 ~ain Street Cushing, John J. 34 Johnson Street Davis, Freeman ~. 104 ~ilk Street DeTeresi, Matteo 8% Beverly Street ~iSimone, Anthony 15 [rnion Street Driver, Joseph T. 1439 Great Pond Road Drummond, Arthur ~8 Johnson Strut Dubois, William g0 School Street Elander, Frank 89 L~nion Street Emery, Charles 19 Merrimac Street Farnum, Alden B, 426 Farnum Street Farnum. John C. 397 Farnum Street Fessenden, Charles A. ~ William Street Foster, Loring B. 469 Stevens Street Frisbee, Leslie F. 16 S/onington Street Haltmaier, ~bert 271 Stevens Street lJHton, David ~V. 6 Union Street tIolt. Harold ]9 Annis Street ~umphriss, No~an 84 Pleasant Street ~unter, David 353 Middlesex Street Jenkins, Arthur 150 Railroad Avenue Lane, James J. 116 Union Street Lane, Michael M. 12 Fernwood Street Leacock, George ~. 8 E. Water Street Lee, George, Sr. 11 Bruce Street Lodge, ~ussell 84 S/oningion Street Long, David 84 Milton Street Lurid. Henry E. 75 Prescott Street Macintosh, Frederick 47 Prescott Street Mc:Donald, John ~4 Water Street McIfinnon, Charles 88 Phillips Court ~IcMurray, AVHliam J. 244 Sutton Street Midgley, Philip 22 Maple Av~nne Milnqs. Andr'e~v %¥. 53 AI~rblehead Strut Murphy,%Valter 8 Morton Street Pearman, Ernest J. 12 LitUe Road Perrone, Anthony 185 ~assachusetts Ave. PilHon, John M. 81 ~assaehusetts Ave. Pitman, Charles E. 19 Marblehead Stree* Rea. George A. 671 Chestnut Street Richardson, James F. 63 Herrick Road Roche, John 90 Second Street Robinson, A~t.hur 226 AIain Street 128 OCCUPATION Weaver M~chinist Clerk Machinist Clerk Landscape Arch. Fire Study Man Superintendent Operatiye Reporter Janitor Salesman Barber Mechanic Clerk Operative Operative Pin Setter Percher Mechanic Mechanic Line Assigner Mechanic Mil1 worker Painter Mule Spinner Textile Worker Ste~.mfitter Betired Machinist ~Aachinist q%~ilkman Machinist Operative Machinist AIoulder Clerk Piper Operative fYperative Clerk NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION l~oesch, Paul A. 256 Middlesex Street Machinist Shapcotte, Thomas Dufton Court Operative Slipkowski, John 46 Camden Street Operative Smith, Ernest 26 Annis Street Machinist Smith, Thomas F. 36 Chapin l%oad Overseer Smith, ThoInas 78 73nion Street l~aehinist Smith, %Arilliam C. 29 ~¥igh~wood Ave. Clerk Stewart, George 13 Perry Street Foreman Sutcliffe, ]Philip 74 Buckingham Road Mailcarrier S~vithenbank, Wnliam E. 156 Railroad Ave. Painter Syddall, Harold 301 Middlesex St~eet Operative Thomas, Carl A., Jr. 4 Ashland Street Operative Thomson, William J. 148 Railroad Avenue Bus Driver Torrey, ~qlliam E. 28 Harold Street Operative Tyning, Itarold 271 Sutton Street Operative ~ainwright, Karl T. 22 .~[ilton Street Fireman ~alker, John F. 43 Brightwood Ave. Steam Fitter %Var%rick, Earl B. 30 M~rblehead Street Insurance Agent ~'entworth, Charles 7 Main Street l~Iachanic Vghitlaker, Charles 69 iVIilk Street Bus Operator -~Vhittaker, PIenry 106 Marblehead Street Operative Wilcox, Raymond Vi. 24 ~ater Street Operative Wild, tIerbert T. 74 IIerrick Road Carpenter Winkle, John 118 Second Street Painter The foregoing is a list o~ persovs, 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. ARTHUR A. THOMSON, Chairman JOSEPH M. FINNERAN ANDREW F. COFFIN Board of Selectmen of North Andover 129 TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REFORT Currenl Year:1949 Poll Property Previous Year: 1948 Property Tax Titles: Redemptions Possessions Water Liens Added to Taxes: Levy 1949 Levy 1948 From State: Income Department of Education Vocational Education Business Corporalion Tax Meal Tax In Lieu of Taxes RECEIPTS Taxes $5,012,00 449,576.21 13,944.83 466.18 150.00 71.82 102.48 65,284.93 329.90 59.50 77,900.06 2,996.55 855.74 Licenses and Permits Common VictUaler $120.00 Sunday 85.00 Milk 25.00 Pasteurizing 20.00 Oleomargarine 8.00 Ice Cream 5.00 Taxi 16.00 Junk 30.00 Alcohol 10.00 Employment 5.00 Revolver 43.00 Dancing 10.00 Liquor 4,750.00 Court Fines Fines and Forfeits Grants and Gifts From Courtly: Dog Licenses · From Federal Government: Old Age Assistance; Assislance $55,399.49 Administration 2,137.75 Aid to Dependent Children: Aid $6,163.72 Administration 299.72 Special Assessments iVIoth: Levy 1949 $247,50 Unapportioned Sewer Assessments ~491.62 130 $616,750,20 5,127.00 35.00 645.91 57,537.24 6,463.44 2,739.12 Privileges Motor VehicIe and Trailer Excise Taxes: Levy 1949 Levy 1948 $37,471.30 658.68 Departmental Treasurer: Court Room Rental $130.00 Duplicate ,Certificates of Redemptions 6.00 The Land Court 36.00 Tax ColIector: Demands and Municipal Liens 188.25 Police: Sale of Motor Cycle 150.00 Fire: Sale of Junk 4.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 74.35 H.ealth and Sanitation: Plumbing Inspections 146.00 Anti-rabic Vaccine 24.43 Sewer Maintenance and ,Construciion 3,466.59 Highway: State--Maintenance Chapter 90 G.%. 500.00 State--Construction Chapter 90 G.L. 12,622.07 County~Construction Chapter 90 G:L. 6,311.03 IndividuaLs 82.00 Infirmary: Board and .Care 749.40 Sales 307.50 Telephone Tolls 3.05 Charities: Reimbursemenl for Relief: From State 3,465.99 From Stone Fund Income 200.00 Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent Children: From State 6,~40.30' Reimbursement ~orOld Age Assistance: From State 50,088.84 From Cities and Towns 3,685.81 From Individuals 678.13 Veterans' Benefits: From State 2,818.63 Schools: From State: Tuition of Slate Wards 24.20 From Cities and Towns: Tuition 4.046,58 Project Money, Books and Supp]ies 464.38 Moses Towne Fund 126.75 Library: Fines and Reserve Book Fees 549.22 Unclassified: Sale of Land 350.00 Sale o~ Real Estate 3,010.00 Insurance 85.33 Tailings 14.40 .Duplicate Certificate o~ Redemption 3.00 Gasoline Tax--1948 4.14 131 38,129.98 100,806.37 Water: Sale of Water Construction and Miscellaneous Deposits--Water System: Article No. 52~Lorraine Avenue (3) Article No. 56--Putnam Road Interest On Taxes On Tax Titles Redeemed On Water Liens On Sale of Real Estate: Red School Pond School On Deposits Bond Issue Accrued Interest Public Service Enterprises $38,303.90 11,605~00 $438.01 9.47 2.58 26.62 3.27 73.91 35.00 49,908.90 1,050.00 525.00 $300,000.00 24,500.00 Total Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1949 TOTAL t32 588.86 Indebtedness Temporary Loans: ~n Anticipation of Revenue Reimbursemen~Chapter 90 G.L. Sale of School Bonds Premium School Bonds Agency County Tax $23,044.72 Dog Licenses 733.40 23,778.12 Federal Tax Withholding 27,595.53 Essex County Annuity Savings Fund 8,893.9? Teachers Retirement Fund 6,898.20 St~bilizati, on Fund 12,000.00 Trust Fund Estate of Addle S. Armitage 3,673.49 Refunds Taxes--1949' $5,701.07 Taxes--1948 616.47 ~/Iotor Vehicle Excise Taxes~1949 6~65.27 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes~;1948 37.09 Estimated Receipts 25.00 Tax Collector-Expenses 100.00 Schools Expenses 12.25 School Building 168.05 Fire Expenses 2.00 'Memorial Day 125.00 Stone Fund Income 30.00 Sewer Maintenance and Construction- . Expenses 2.02 Recreational Council .40 Health Expenses 6.25 Insurance 137.23 'Library 10.00 Water Maintenance and Construction Expenses 19.32 7,657.42 $1,416,081.33 233,234.76. $1,649,316.09 324,500.00 120,000.00 777.60 EXPENDITURES Selectmen Salaries Andrew F. Coffin $360.00 Joseph M. Finneran 360.00 Arthur A. Thomson 3§0.00 Selectmen's Expenses Barbara Dearden (Services rendered) $52~00 Lilltan B. Dearden (.Services rendered) 384.25 Eagle Tribune Publishing Co. (Notices) 53.25 Farley Awning Company (,Draping Building) 30.00 Roy E. Hardy (Essex County Selectmen's dues) 9.00 John R. ttosking (,Supplies) 7.55 Angelina B. Kelley (Services rendered) 28.00 McQuesten's (Supplies) 1.30 Massachusetts Selectmen's Association (dues) 45.00 Naiman Press (Letterheads) 3.50 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) 155.52 Frank Oates & Son (Flowers) 20.00 George Seymour (Repair locks, labor & keys) 5.00 Accountant Mary T. Finn (Salary) New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) $85.50 John R. lSosking (~Printed Forms & .Supplies) 87.40 Daniel Cahill, Acting Postmaster (Stamps) 3.00 The National Cash Register Co. (Services) 17.00 R~se McEvoy (,Clerical) 5.00 Royal Typewriter Co., Inc. (Quarterly Inspection) 9.75 A. A. Smith & Co. (Services) 15.00 Lawrence Bindery (.Bindings) 20.50 Daigneau & Co. (Carbon Paper & glue) 4.55 Cm~monwealth of Mass. (Printed Forms) 44.86 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (:Legal Notice) 15.00 McQuesten's (Envelopes) 3.85 Treasurer James J. Maker (Salary) $2,955.00 Rose S. McEvoy (Salary) 2,028.00 Daniel J. C~hill, Acting Postmaster (Envelopes and stamps) 211.29 Travelers Insurance Co. (Treasurer's Bond) 221.50 Aetna Casualty Co. (Burglary and Holdup Insurance) 45.12 Phoenix Indemnity Company, (Forgery Bond) 37.50 James J. Maker, Expenses: Meetings Treasurer's Association 30.20 Dues Treasurer's Association 1.00 133 $1,080.00 794.37 2,720.00 .311.4I 4,983.00~ Transportation, (Slate House on School Bonds Issue and other matlers) J3us Fares to Bank and Registry of Deeds Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Certifying Notes Royal Typewriter Co. Inc. (Servicing) New :England Teleph.one and Telegraph Co. (:Services) ~Registry of Deeds, Lawrence, Mass. (Recordings) 'The Todd Sales Co. Servicing Cheek Writer and Signer Ribbons for Check Wriler and Signer Bay State 'Merchant's Tiational Bank of Lawrence (Rent Safe Deposit Box) The First 'National Bank of Boston (.Ser- vices for paying coupons) Essex Ruling and Printing Co. (.Bindings) ~rosby Publishing Co., 'Inc. (Directory of North Andover and Andover) John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) McQuesten's ('Office Supplies) I-Iobbs and 'Warren Inc. (Payroll Forms) Custodian Tax Title Account James J'. Maker (Salary) Elwyn A. King (Preparing Deeds and Legal 'Services) $70.00 Eagle Tribune Publishing Co. (Adver- tisement) 3.75 Daniel J. Cahill, Acting Postmaster (Registered Mail) 1.20 Tax Title Foreclosure Expenses G. Hudson Driver, Registrar, (Recording Low Value Affidavits and Treasurers Deeds) $14.25 Daniel J. Cahill, Acting Postmaster (Registered Mail) 1.80 Tax Collector Frank E. Wallwork Jr. (Salary) $1,525.00 Ida K. Farrell (Clerical) 2,236.00 Petty Cash $100.00 Postmaster, Lawrence (P. O. Box rent) 2.40 Postmaster, Lawrence (Envelopes and Stamps) 290.64 John R. *Hosking (Supplies) 19.03 Daigneau and Company (Supplies) 5.53 Royal Typewriter ,Company (,Inspection Services) 9.75 Cecelia Sheehan (Clerical) 80.00 Essex Ruling and Binding Co. (Binding) 6.50 Mass. Treasurers and Collector's Ass'ri. (Dues) 1.00 Mass. Deputy Collector's Ass'ri. (Dues) 1.00 Hobbs & Warren Inc. (Forms) 6.38 · Railway Express Company (.Cartage) 4.39 iRoger Dehullu (Office Deputy Bend) 12.50 134 10.97 '19.70 20.00 9.75 58.92 3.00 30,00 15.00 6.00 10.00 12.50 12.00 42.07 5.85 11.53 813.90 100.00 74.95 16.05 3,761.00 John E. McDonald ~(Deputy Collector's Bond) 5.00 Great Pond Insurance Agency, Inc. (Col- lector's Bond---Gross subject to refund) 330.00 Great Pond Insurance Agency, Inc. (Burglary and Hold-up Insurance 55.15 A. Wi Lafond and Company (Printing Tax Bills) 226.98 Charles II. Driver (~Printing 'Warrant Notices) 10.25 Diamond-Union Stamp Works Inc. (,Stamp and Pad) 3.00 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co.. (Adv. Tax Takings) 30.30 G. Hudson ~)river and Frank E. Wall work Jr. (Recording Tax Takings and Expenses) . 55.20 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. (.Services) 123.69 $1,378.69 100.00 Refund Petty Cash Assessors Edward ,E. Curley (,Salary) $700.00 Oscar L. Soucy (Salary) 58.33 ar uerite ~Soucy (Salary) 569.88 M g Her.bert T. Wild (.Salary) 700.00 Flora II. McCubbin (Salary) 2,234.00 Cecelia 5/I. Sheehan (Salary) 119.00 Muriel Schofield (.Salary) 182.00 Mass Assessors' Associa:tion (.Dues) $6.00 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. (Forms) 84.10 John R. Hosking (,Supplies) 45.67 IIighland ,Towel Sup~ 15.00 Flora II. NieCubbin (~ eys) 1.25 .89 Flora H. McCul~bin %Supplies) Flora .II. Ni¢Cu'bbin (,Postage) 18.96 Flora It. McCubbin (,Nieetings) 59.20 Fl. ora It. McCubbin (Services) 110.40 Edward .E. Curley ([Nieetings) 18.B0 Marguerite Soucy (Meetings) 3.00 4.98 Marguerite Soucy (,Niileage) Herbert T. Wild (~Mlleage) 40.44 Stoneham Independent (Supplies) 1.00 Essex Ruling & Printing (,Binding) 6.50 2.17 Railway Express Company Underwood Corporation (Rentals) 7.00 Underwood Corporation (Repairs) 1'7.03 Royal Typewriter ,Co. (,ContraCt) 9.75 Wylie Gar~h (Rental) 15.00 Postmaster (Stamps) 3.00 Myrtle Mayer (Services) 60.00 Manifold .Supplies (Carbons) 9.90 6.00 Whitlocks (Supplies) Daigneau & ,Co. (Supplies), 1.10 Lilla S. Turner (Transfers/ 132.61 ~al~ph It. Brasseur (Plans & Transfers) 666.21 Blew England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) 89.35 135 1,278.69 4,563.21 1,384.81 License Commissioners Expenses Barbara Dearden (,Services rendered) $20.00 Hobbs & Warren (License books and forms) 21.95 New England Telephone & Telegraph ,Co. '(,Services) 40.84 The Naiman Press (License AppIications) 11.25 Wright & Potter Printing Co. (Sunday License Blanks) 3.20 Town Clerk John J. Lyons ~Salary) Daniel J. Cahill, Acting Postmaster (Stamps) $15.00 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 50.00 Thoma,s McGrail, Jr. (Bond) 10.00 Bud's Repah' Shop (Typewriter repairs) 2.50 McQuesten's (Office Supplies) 87.55 Cecelia Sheehan (CIerical) 5.25' Walter Costelio, Attorney (Mass. Laws) 2.00 J. F. Byron (Supplies) 1.57 Massachusetts Town Clerks Association (Does) 3.00 The Bnynton Press (Stationery) 5.25 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) 11.22 Lawrence Bindery (Bindings) 12.50 Royal Typewriter Co. (Quarterly Inspection) 9.75 C. H. Driver Co. (Certificate Forms) 36.55 John J. Lyons (Convention & Services) 31.07 The Public Recorded (Supplies) 2.00 Registrars John J. Lyons (Salary) $75.00 Patrick C. Cronin (Salary) 75.00 Fred McCormack (Sa]ary) 73.00 John J. McDuffie (Salary) 75.00 Cornelius J. Mahoney (Moderator) 50.00 Election Expenses Street Listing, Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4 Angelina Kelley $60.00 Madeline Driscoll 60.00 Christopher Flanagan 60.00 Vernon H. May 69.00 Wages Kathryn Finn 12.00 Leo Murphy 12.00 Edward .Costello 10.00 Arline Bell 10.00 William Ward 10.00 Elizabeth Cunio 10.00 Rose Macklin 10.00 Emily Murphy 10.00 Walter EIIingwood 10.00 Ethel Donovan 10.00 Clarence Bell 10.00 Eva Routhier 10.00 136 97.24 500.00 285.2I 350.00 Cornelius YIegarty Mary Hill George Morse Elizabeth Murphy Rose McEvoy Allen Morse Joseph Lumenello Herbert Stillings Helena Rielly . Dorothy Humpries Loretta Wilson Ethel Riedel Anna McCabc Clara Sutcliffe ALfred Garneau Stanley Armstrong Russell Donnelly Robert Sanborn George Mattheson Fred W. Bastian Catherine E. Cain Lewis Broadhead Helena Gowans Elizabeth Trombly James Hennessy Joseph A. Trickett- Vera S. Warwick William H. Humphries Louisa M. King Helen Legate Josephine M. Rivet Jacqueline Riley Charles E, Pitman Ckarles Driver Natalie Forgetta George Rea Mary C. Burke Sidney Rea Sebert White John J. Milnes Fred D. Whittier C!aribel Reynolds Helena Rostron M. Virginia Driver Margaret Reardon Lillian Long t~lorence McKinnon Fdna Whittaker W]li!am P. Callahan Norman Fleming Irving Elston Frank Howard G.eorge Everson Karl Wainwright Christopher Higginbottom Donald Thomson Ernest Summers I!ector Lefebvre Charles Winning James F, Daw Everett Woodhouse Joseph Rivet 137 10.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 10,00 10,00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 22.00 2,00 2,00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 4.00 Miscellaneous Cecelia M. Sheehan (Clerical) $306.73 Boyn~on J~ress (Register Cards & Printed Forms) 90.60 Garnett A. Wilson (Sound Service) 50.00 Crane Hardware Co. (Watt Lamps) 3.14 · Alex Ness, Jr. (Delivering Warrants) 2.50 George Everson (,Posting Warrants) 14.00 McQuesten's (Envelopes & Supplies) 23.55 Spaulding Moss Co. (Poll List) 280.10 Municipal Administration (Book) 7.50 C. II. Driver & Co. (Specimen Ballots & Warrants) 507.38 Bee Publishing Co. (Copies of Warrants) 36.00 Hobbs & Warren Inc. (Printed Forms) 3.26 Board of Appeals Expenses Angelina Kelley (Services) $98.50 Daniel Cahill, Acting Postmaster (Stamps) 6.00 John R. Hosking (Stationery & Pencils) 3.55 Planning Board Expenses Angelina Kelley (Services) $107.50 Barbara Dearden (Services) 12.50 Massachusetts Federal Planning Boards (Dues) 12.50 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 2.27 Gregory Mooradkanian (Exp. to Regional Meetings) 27.10 James T. Poor (Exp. to Regional Meetings) 6.10 Peter Ritchie (Exp. to Regional Meetings) 14.10 George Sanford (Services) 5.00 Daniel CahiI1, Acting Postmaster (Stamps) 3.00 Richard G. Whipple (Exp. to Regional Meeting) 2.10 Spaulding Moss Co. (Maps) 107.00 Janitor Town Hall William P. Callahan (Salary) Maintenance Town Building Salary George Sanford (Salary) Maintenance Town Building Expenses Atlas Product~ Ce. (Starter switches, daylight 'tubes) 27.35 Bud's Repair Shop (Adjusting Adding Machine) 2.75 Joseph A. Collins (Install Thermostat, repair burner, labor & parts) 152.38 Crane Hardware Co. (Fluorescent bulbs & starters) 31.10 Central Service Station (Lamps) 10.00 J. D. Driscoll (Repair two conductors) 26.30 Joseph Duncan (Miscellaneous Expenses) 2.00 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Notices) 18.00 Farley Awning Co. (Draping Building) 15.00 Finneran's Drug Store (Soap) 1.00 138 2,279.76 108.05 299.17 400.00 728.00 Harvey Sign Co. (Swing Sign, Town Clerk) 12.00 Hilton Oil Co. (Fuel Oil) 1,549.86 Hollins Super Service Oil Co. (Fuel Oil) 167.82 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 5.20 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Services) 710.12 Fred Leach (,Labor and Supplies) 28.00 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. (Rc!0air, raise garage doors, labor & supplies) 234.70 Lawrence Window Cleaning Co. Washing Windows 120.00 Masury yoUnd (Janitor's Supplies) 18.74 Nieagan's Drug Store (Supplies) 48.00 Ne~v England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 108.69 North Andover Board of Public Works (Water) 28.56 R. L. Polk Co. (Directory) 20.00 .George Sanford (Services rendered) 41.00 George Seymour (Repair locks) 5.00 Vv'oburn Sanitary Co. (Janitor's Supplies) 8.75 Police Salaries .~]fred H. McKee, Chie£ $3,405.60 Richard S. Hilton, Sergeant 2,997.26 Myron B. Lewis, Patrolman 2,955.80 A. Houghton Farnham, Patrolman 2,955.80 Everett Woodhouse, Patrolman 2,910.80 Norman Fleming, Patrolman 2.907.80 John Willis, PaCrolman 2~803.00 Joseph Lawlor, Reserve Police 781.10 Robert Sanborn, Reserve Police 145.50 David Roche, Reserve Police 141.00 Russell Donnelly, Reserve Police 85.00 Charles McCubb]n, Reserve Police 16.00 Frank H. Dushame, Jr., Special Constable 130.80 Frank Howard, Special Constable 87.55 John Donovan, Special Constable 382.10 Alexander Ness, Special Constable 81.60 George Everson, Special Constable 26.35 Police Expenses Smith Motor Co. (repair) 75.87 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. (gasoline) 691.04 Hollins Super Servi. ce (Gas, Oil and Fuel Oil) 521.78 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (service) 1 257.28 Highland Towe Supply (Towels) 26.00 M. Edward Connor (Generator repair) 20.1.5 Bill's Auto Repair (repair) 189.51 Trombly Bros. Service Station (gas, and repair) 46.95 M. Linsky Bros., ][nc. (uniforms) 222.85 84.60 Don Campbell (repair) Edward Riemitis (radio repair) 273.08 Municipal Fire Appliance (road light) 25.75 ~ew England A~ssociation Chie£s of Police (dues) 5.00 Ray Lewis Service Station (gas) 31.90 139 3,392.32 22,813.06 Central Service Station (repair, gas and oil) 152.66 Mass. Chiefs of Police (dues) 5.00 George Everson (painting roads) 142.80 Capitol Service Station (tubes) 71.00 Treat Hardware Corp. (supplies) 11.58 Thomas McGrail (registrations) 4.00 Woodworth's Motors (repair) 10.60 George ti. Schrucnder Service Slation (gas. oil and repair) 42.20 ti. B. McArdle (supplies) 41.50 Little Fawn Cleaners (cleaning) 6.91 Robinson's Express (express) 1,24 Eastern States Police Radio League (dues) 5.00 IIarold Ratcliffe (oil burner repairs) 26.50 McCarthy's Express (express) 1.20 McQuesten's (supplies) 10.80 Summers Service Station (gas and ,oil) 19.80 Diamond Union Stamp Works (badges) 18.00 Crane IIardware Co. (supplies) 14.82 Mary Hannigan (police matron) 6.00 Alex Ness (painting) 61.20 Zuber-Choate Co. (supplies) 3.90 Finberg Supply (fixture) 20.00 Lawrence :Plate & Window Glass Co. (glass) .18 Boston Janitor Supply Co. (wax) 24.49 Iver-Johnson Sporting Goods (ammunition) 13.4-7 Longbottom's Market (supplies) 10.28 Frank IIoward (painting) 7.65 Alfred II, McKee (convention expenses) 40.80 John R. Hosk~ng (supplies) 7.90 International Association Chiefs of Police (dues) 10.00 Charles II. Driver (envelopes) 14.08 Saunders Studio (photographs) 6.00 Joseph Collins (elec. repair) 4.00 Article No. 23--Unpaid Bills, 1948 George Evcrson (labor) $27.00 John Donovan (labor) 32,00 Frank IIoward (labor) 89.00 Frank Dushame, Jr, (labor) 10.00 Myron B. Lewis (labor) 8.00 Article 25, 1949--Police Department New Car Smith Motor ,Company, Chevrolet two door Sedan Police Department Painting Safety Lines on Various Streets in Town Walter Stamp (labor) 28.00 ~Iaro]d Barrington 18,00 Frank IIoward '67,00 Dog Warrant Salary John Dolan, Salary Dog Warrant Expenses John Dolan (Care, Custody and Destroying Animals ) 140 $3,287.32 $166.00 570.80 113.00 220.00 103.50 Fire Salaries James Hargreaves, Chief $3,408.60 Edwin Koenig, Engineer 400.00 Arthur Broderick, Engineer 400.00 James F. Daw, Regular 2,958.80 Charles Winning, Regular 2,958.80 Chris. Higginbottom, Regular 2,958.80 Donald Thomson, Regular 2,958.80 Hector Le£ebvre, Regular 2,958.80 Thomas K. Wainwright, Regu]ar 2,918.80 Ernest Summers, Regular 2,918.80 James ~F. Daw, Acting Lieutenant 28.75 28~75 Charles Winning, Acting Lieutenant James P. Daw (Spare Driver) 550.00 Joseph Bisson (Spare Driver) 1,298.75 David Roberts (Spare Driver) 550.00 Martin {Lawlor (Call Captain) 350.00 Leslie F. Frisbee (Call Man) 206.40 P. Henry Matin (Call Man) 309.60 Calvin Snell (Call Man) 309.$0 James W. DeAdder (Call Man) 309.60 Joseph Shea (Call Man) 206.40 Stephen Martin (Call Man) 309.60 Charles Ashworth (Call Man) 310.00 Edwin T. Cunningham (Call Man) 310.00 Raymond DeAdder (Call Man) 310.00 Charles R. Driver (Call Man) 310.00 Everett Long (Call Man) 310.00 Richard Lawlor (Call Man) 310~00 Joseph P. McEvoy (Call Man) 310.00 William C. McKinnon (.Call Man) 310.00 Daniel J. Donovan (Call Man) 310.00 Ambulance: 5.00 James F. Daw Charles Winning 24.00 Chris Higginbottom 12.00 5.00 Donald Thomson 1.00 Hector Leiebvre 21.00 Thomas K. Wainwright 33.50 Joseph L. Bisson Fire Expenses Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Services) 302.40 New England Teleph:one & Telegraph Co. (Services) 177.19 Chas. White Coal .Co. (Fuel Oil) 408.29 J. I. Holcomb l~Hg. Co. (Metal Lustre, 5.60 Brass) Davis & Furber Machine Co. (Drilling 13.36 & Steel) 'Lawrence Motor Paris (Batteries) 128.51 Frank E. Snow, Inc. (Recharge Fire Extinguisher) 20.75 iMeagans Drug Store (Medical Supplies) 2.05 1.80 Cogan's Auto Supply (Washers) John R. I-Iosking (~File Dra%ver, Adding 62.80 Machine) North Andover Coal Co. (Fuel Oil) 440.04 Highland Towel SuPply Co. (Towel 27.00 Rental) LRose McEvoy (Clerical) 5.00 141 32,189.15 Little Fawn Cleaners, Inc. (Laundry) 82.61 Longbottoms (Supplies) 18.93 Harvey Radio Lab., Inc. (Services) 30.10 International Fire Chie~ Association (Dues) 8.00 Treat Hardware Corporation (Fire Extinguisher) 23.64 Central Service Station (Gas & Oil) 17.62 M. D. Stetson (Kleeno Powder) 12.85 James Hargreaves (Expenses Trips to Boston Convention, Fire School) 82.50 Hodge Boiler Works (Manhole Gaskets) 4.15 Smith Motor Co. (Carburetor Replace) 15.10 E. J. Company (Fransfiller Bar for Cylinders) 15.00 Dyer Clark Co. (Lamps--Fire Alarm Parts) 43.55 D. &. D. Market (~Polish & 'Polisher) 1.96 Waiter Stamp (Labor) 8.00 Percy Rock (Labor) 15.00 William Boyle (Labor) 35.00 Karl Wainwright (Labor) 10.00 Calvin Snell (Labor) 4.50 Henry Martin (Labor) 4.00 Crane Hardware Co. (Tape & Supplies) 54.54 North Andover Board l~ublic Works (Water) 13.42 Mack Motor Truck Co. (Services & Labor, Pump lever) 91.11 Cashman's Service Station (Fuses, Cable) 80.85 Boston Janitor Supply Co. (Supplies) 22.30 Bills Auto Service Co. (Oil & Gas) 115.65 Chris Higginbottom (Expense to Boston) 15.47 Fire Chiefs Club of Massachusetts (Dues) 3.00 Towers Motor Parts Co. (Oxygen) 117.45 Gamewell Co. (Labor, Parts--Fire Alarm) 109.33 Lawrence Electric Supply & Const. Co. (Rubber Cord lugs) 13.81 M. Linsky & Bros., Inc. (Uniforms) 187.50 Cyr Oil Co. (Ga~ & Oil) 10.92 Mack Motor Truck Co. (Repairs & Labor) 42.50 Texas Co. (Gasoline) 391.34 Woodworth Motors, .Inc. (Install Lens & tail light on Ambulance) 1.60 Joseph Finneran (Medical Supplies) 1.34 Edward J. Riemetis (Repair Transmitter, Tubes) 53.90 Sears & Roebuck Co. (Molor Part & Blades) 14.20 George II. Schruender (Tire & Tube. Gas & Oil) 96.18 Ray Lewis (File Saw) 1.25 Fire Engineering (Subscription) 5.00 Ingersoll Rand Co. (Equipment for Fire Alarm) 9.8.00 ,Chuck Reslaurant (Sandwiches & Coffee) 5.10 American La France Foamite Co. (Repairs, Labor) 14.23 Tropical Paint & Oil Co. (Paint) 8.62 142 Puritan Compressed ,Gas Corp. (Soda Lime) 15.67 Alex Ness (Labor) 10.00 Joseph Lebel (Labor, Cleaning Oil Burner) 4.90 R. J. Macartney (Uniform) 52.50 Robinson Moving & Express ,Co. (Cartage) 1.20 Summers Service Station (2 Tires) 25.50 Hame1 & Force, Inc. (Repair, Refinish Cadillac Fender) 12.00 Charles H. Clougherty Co. (Air Foam & Nozzle. IIose, Badges) 138.66 D. G. Donovan Machine Co. (Straightening Axle Line end) 39.00 Robert Sanborn (Labor) 8.00 Russell Donnelly (Labor) 8.00 Norman Fleming (Labor) 6.00 Paul Dyer (~Labor) 10.00 George Everson (Labor) 16.00 Rebates Poll Taxes (Fire Men) 56.00 Perry Street Dump Fires: Martin Lawlor 6.00 Charles Ashworth 9.00 Calvin Snell 10.00 8.00 Edwin Koenig Joseph Shea 7,00 Henry Martin 5.00 James DeAdder 1.00 Arthur Broderick 1.00 Raymond DeAdder 1.00 Edward Cunningham 1.00 Joseph Bisso~ 1.00 Refund Poll Tax $3,979.34 2.00 3,977.34 Article No, 48--Fire Alarm Box Peter J. O'Connor (Labor) $55.1I William Boyle (Labor) 96.11 Everett Long (Labor) 8.00 Joseph Bisson (Labor) 16.00 George Gosselin (Labor) 35.07 Percy Rock (Labor) 55.11 Gamewell Co. (Code & Wheels) 18.90 Crane IIard~vare C:o. (Nails) .45 Lawrence Electric Supply & Construclion Company (Supplies & Equip.) 698.27 983.02 Article 28--Fire Gas Masks Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Adv. for Bids) $3.38 Justin A. McCarthy Co. (4 Scott Air Pak Gas Masks) 790.00 Charles It. Clougherty Co. (2 Scott Air- Pak Gas Masks) 395'00 1,188.38 143 Article 2--Fire Hose ~Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Adv. for Bids) $3.00 Justin A. McCarthy Co. (500 Feet 2~ Inch Hose) 637.00 Building Inspector Martin Lawlor (Salary) Sealer of Weights and Measures Expenses .John Donovan ~Salary) Sealer of Weight and Measures Expenses Crane IIardware Co. (Steel punch) $1.19 John Donovan (Mileage and Telephone) 43.95 IIobbs and Warren (Supplies) 32.89 John R. IIosking (Supplies) 1.90 John J. Connors John W. Hegarty Al£red E. Garneau Leo La£ond Insect Pest Salaries $2,731.52 1,616.55 706.16 706.16 Insect Pest Expenses 'Central Service Station (Gas, Oil & Repairs $350.60 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) 18.49 Ray's Auto Repair (Truck Repairs) 3.75 John J. Connors (Expenses Mas~. 'State College) 21.00 -iiartney Spray .Co. (Insectcide) 550.40 Bills Auto Service (Gas, Oil & Repairs) 9.60 Crane Hardware Co. (Supplies) 2.18 Registry of Motor Vehicles (Registration) 2.00 C. II. Driver (Printing Cards) 5.96 ,John J. ,Connors $ohn W. Hegarty Alfred E. Garneau Leo Lafond Tree Warden Salaries $379.50 1.616.55 1,601.62 1,621.77 Tree Warden Expenses Registry of Motor Vehicles (Auto Sticker) $2.00 Shattucks Express (Cartage) 1.50 Rose McEvoy (Clerical) 5.00 Crane Hardware Co. (Paint & Supplies) 11.28 Treat Hardware Corporation (Saw, files, ax head and handles) 38.94 I-Iartney Atom Mist Spray Co. (Poles, Saws & Supplies) 122.25 New England Telephone & Telegraph ,Co. (Services) 27.57 Lombard Governor Corporation (Chain Sharpened) 4:01 Frost Inseeteide Co. (Inseeteide) 15.90 Central Service Station (Gas, Oil & Repairs) 67.70 144 640.00 300,00 400.00 79.93 4,860.00 963.98 5,219.44 John J. Connors (Exp. to Meeting and Mass. State College) 34.00 Essex Signs (~Lettering Truck) 6.00 Harlan P. Kelsey (Trees) 109.50 Samuel E. Lawes (Sharpening Tools) ~ 4.50 Vernon & Wilkinson, Inc. (2 Brush Hooks) 3.50 Brush Cutting John J. Connors $7.40 John W. Hegarty 206.23 Alfred E. Garneau 189.98 Leo Lafond 171.39 Town Forest John J. Connors $30.01 Alfred E. Garneau 45.43 Leo Lafond 49.56 453.65 575.00 125.00 Article 20, 1949 Article No. 3 (May 23, 1949)--Tree Warden Truck Post .Office Garage, Inc. 1,300.00 Article 21, 1949 Article No. 3 (May 23, 1949--Tree Warden Chain Saw Lombard Governor Corporation 536.50 Contingent Fund Association of Town Finances (Dues) $10.00 Ellen Baldwin (Personal Injury) 99.80 Boston Evening American (Bid-Highway Work) 6.80 Boston Globe (Chapter 90 proposals) 8.00 Ralph Brasseur (Plans and surveys) 133.00 Crane Hardware (Nails~Union School) .68 City of Newburyport (Froporiiona%e cost of Purification plant) 36.46 William B. Duffy (Expenses to hearing State House Sewerage Bill 4.75 John D. Driscoll (2 Granite boundry stones and cutting) 47.20 Russell Donnelly ('Services at Bathing Beach) 18.00 Paul Dyer (Services at Bathing Beach) 20.00 Eagle Tribune Publishing Co. (Notice) 12.00 William T. Henrick (Painting Flagpole, labor and rope) 35.00 John R. Hosking (Letter Heads---Advisory Board) 14.60 Waldo Holcombe (Exp. to Finance Meeting 3 members of Advisory Board) 10.45 Leo Kane (Damage to car) 14.35 Lawrence Hardware Company (Rope and snaps for flagpole) 11.34 C. $. Mahoney (Legal Services) 1,241.15 Arthur and Susannah Macauley (Personal Injury ) 110.60 Louis Miller (Lumber Union School) 7.40 George D. Moody (Damage to car) 20.00 Naiman Press (Budget Forms) 31.25 Frank Oates & Son (Flowers) 40.00 Ridgewood Cemetery (Care of lots) ' 15.00 145 St. Anne's Crusaders Drum Corps (July Fourth) 65.00 Fred Townsend (Damage to car) 46.15 The Andover Townsman (Bids--Highway work) 2.63 Van Raalte Company (Damage to car) 110.50 Repairs on Tower Clock--Johnson High School Howard Clock Products Forest Fire Warden James J. Hargreaves (Salary) Forest Fires Edwin F. Koenig $31.00 Arthur Broderick 40.00 James F. Daw 2.00 Charles Winning 3.00 Donald Thomson 4.00 James P. Daw 1.00 Jo:seph L. Bisson 53.00 P. Henry Martin 40,00 Calvin Snell 34.00 David Roberts 8.00 James W. DeAdder, Jr. 25.00 Joseph Shea 7.00 Stephen Martin 12.00 Martin Lawlor 25.00 Charles Ashworth 16.00 Edwin T. Cunningham 17.00 Raymond DeAdder 31.00 Charles Driver 11.00 Evere~t Long 3g.00 Richard Lawlor 35.00 Joseph R. McEvoy 15.00 William C. McKinnon 41.00 Daniel J. Donovan 32.00 John Lawlor 4.00 Frederick Soucy 4.00 William Coppinger 5.00 Francis Lawlor 1:~.00 Selton Earl 6.00 Benjamin Odgen 9.00 Joseph Abbott 2.00 John F. Thornton 3.00 Forest Fire Expenses Rose McEvoy (Clerical Services) $5.00 Boston Gear Works (Apparatus Repairs) 4.00 Alloy Steel Tank Boiler Works (Welding) 4.50 Quaker Rubber Corporation (Hose Couplings) 411.60 George H. Schruender (Gas) 2.75 North Andover Catering Service (,Sandwiches & Coffee) 8.35 Lawrence Motor Parts (Battery & Plugs) 39.64 H. R~ssell Chamberlain (Labor) 14.50 I-L RusselI Chamberlain (Mileage) 12.60 Bill Auto Service (Gas & Oil) 12.05 146 2,171.51 355.00 150.00 567.00 514.99 Board of Health SA~LARI~ES Dr. Edward W. A. I-Iolt, Physician $750.00 Dr. Edward W. A. }Io}t, Board Member 150.00 George E. Jewett, Board Member 150.00 II. Leslie Thomson, Board Member 27.64 R. Gem'ge Caron, Board Member 122.36 Lucia P. Kathan, R.N., Agent 2,620.00 EXPENSES New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) $131.34 Fred Leach (Plumbing Inspections) 306.00 Ray's Auto Repair (Auto Repairs & Labor) 89.15 John R. IIosking (,Office Supplies) 29.05 Lucia P. Kathan (Postage) 8.78 Naiman Press (Plumbing Applications) 17.75 Essex Sanatorium (Board & Care) 2,643.00 Essex Sanatorium (Xrays) 25.00 Dr. Edward W. A. IIolt (Treatment Dog Bite) 21.00 Central Service Station (Gas & O~1 & Repairs ) 123.31 Meagan's Drug Store (Vaccine) 19.49 Mass. Memorial Hospital (Board & ,Care) 24.00 Frank Howard (Burying Cats) 7.50 John Dolan (Burying Cats & Dogs) 12.00 George E. Everson (Burying Cats & dogs) 12.00 Walter Stamp (Removing Buck) 15.00 Massachusetts Agriculture Experimental Station (Dairy Law Book) 2.00 Norman Fleming (Burying Cat) 1.50 City of Cambridge (Board & Care) 131.00 Cashman's Service Station (Gas & Oil) 9.00 Finneran Drug Store (Medical Supplies) 3.62 Pitman Muore ,Co. (Anti-rabic vaccine) 6,93 McQuestens (Supplies) 12,50 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. (Printed Forms) 10,07 James W. Heron (Electric Fan) 27,75 Dr. Julius Kay (Services) 3,00 Rail~vay Exprezs (Cartage) 2,24 Lawrence General Hospital (Board & Care) 107.27 $3,806.25 Refund 6.25 County T. B. Hospital Maintenance County Treasurer Animal Inspector Robert Burke (Salary) Sewer Maintenance and Construction Salaries Expenses $2,922.14 Refund 2.02 147 3,820.00 3,800.00 7,268.78 300.00 3,722.88 2,920.12 Article 47, 194S--Sewer Pembrook Road at Lyman Road 'Materials 195.10 Article 53, 194S--Sewer Tyler Road from Pembrook Road to Woodbridge Road Materials 116.95 Article 55, 194S--Sewer Pembrook Road from Greene Street Materials 108.94 Article 53, 1949--Sewer Pleasant Street Materials 1,362.99 Article 54, 1949--Sewer Park Street Wages $44.53 Mat,erials 2,253.06 Wages Materials Article 55, 1949--Sewer Putman Road $20.91 873.37 Wages Materials Article 61, 1949--Sewer Mifflin Drive $17.34 1,270.42 Expenses of Dump Charle~ Perry Vital Statistics John J. Lyons (Recording) Daniel Cahill, Actir~g Postmaster ( Postage ) $339.00 6.00 2,297.59 900.28 1,287.76 260.00 345.00 2,700.00 Garbage Disposal Stephen Gallant Highway Ira D. Carry, Highway Surveyor (Salary) 4,230.00 Refuse Disposal Salaries 5,649.92 Expenses 999.71 Streets General Maintenance Salaries 19,397.35 Expenses 24,994.43 A:rticle 34, 1949, Cb_apter 90, G.LJ--Streets 2,496.76 .Article 35, 1949 & Article 33, 1948 Chapter 90, G.L.--Main Street 26,675.34 Article 49, 1949--Surface Drain Moody Street 1,799.43 1,950.06 11,965.19 Salaries Expenses Article 32, 1949, Sidewalk Project Snow Removal Street Lighting Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. Public Welfare Board Members (Salaries) Agent (Salary) Superintendent and Matron Infirmary Salaries $574.21 1,225.22 11,868.37 450.00 700.00 2,125.00 148 Article 22, 1949 Unpaid Bills Town Infirmary Dunn's Market $120.61 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. 1.12 Bill's Auto Service 32.11 Lawrence Gas & Electric Company 11.50 165.34 Outside Relief & Repairs 14,999.75 Old Age Assistance Old Age Assistance (Salaries) 1,570.00 Old Age Assistance (Expenses) 71,013.81 U.S. Old Age Assistance 54,564.47 Administration 1.716.49 Ai~l to Dependent Children Aid to Dependent Children 19,800.00 U.S. Aid to Dependent Children Aid 5,831.87 Administration 315.89 Trust Fund Income Joseph M. and Susan F. Stone Fund $151.40 Refund 30.00 Director of Veteran Affairs North Andover and Box/ord Department of Veteran's Service Veterans' Benefits Bernard W. Bingham, Agent (Salary) $250.00 Ruth Bingham, Clerical 300.00 Medical and Medicine 513.13 Cash D~sbursements 4.044.54 Groceries~ 98.78 ]~urial Expenses 100.00 Miscellaneous 72.49 Education Schools and Physician (Salaries) SchooLs (Expenses) $42,464.26 Refunds 12.25 Article 52, 1947 and Article 57, 1948 Schools New Building Construction Total Expenses $36,272.17 Refund 168.05 121.40 700.00 5,378.94 174,439.84 42,452.01 36,104.12 Article 58, 1948 Schools Addition and Building Total Expenses 133,054.57 To Grade and Hot-too Bradstreet School Yard Total Expenses 2,836.50 Article 67, 1949 Stabilization Fund Schools Essex Savings Bank, Deposit $4,858.88 Lawrence Savings Bank, Deposit 6,000.00 Community Savings Bank, Deposit 4,000.00 Broadway Savings Bank, Deposit 3,201.12 18,060.00 149 Premiums School Bonds Second National Bank of Boston: Services in .connection with the issuance of $120,000.00 School Bonds Trust Fund Moses Towne School Fund, Withdrawal Stevens Memorial Library Salaries: Librarian $2,680.24 ,Children's Librarian 2,310.48 Cataloguer 1,798.80 Assistants 671.86 Janitor 2,538.24 Stevens Memorial Library Expenses: Heat, Light, Water and Telephone $1,014.53 Books, Papers and Magazines 1,453.58 Miscellaneous 409.86 384.99 126.75 9,999.62 $2,877.97 Refund 10.00 2,867.97 Bathing Beach Salaries e $1,326.20 Supplies 318.84 1,645.04 Parks Salaries 2,799.36 Parks Expenses 600.00 Grogan's Field Playground Salaries $633.50 Expenses 666.49 1,299.99 Article 12, 1949--Tree Grogan's Field Harlan P. Kelsey--Red Maple $140.00 John J. Mahoney--Loam 11.40 Siate Prison Colony--Concrete Bench Legs 12.00 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.--Gasoline 1.08 Clifton Stone~Labor 8.67 Francis Chamberlin Labor 26.85 200.00 William Drummond Memorial Playground Salaries $400.00 Expenses 197.53 597.57 ArticIe 11, 1949 Shelter William Drummond Memorial Playground William Cunningham, Labor $52.67 John Egan, Labor 8~67 Colburn A. Smith, Labor 8.67 Francis Chamberlin, Labor 8.95 Treat Hardware Corp., Shingles and Nails 19.67 Bean & Poore, Lumber 279.44 J. Ernest Miller, Carpenter 150.15 L. Irving Nulter, Paint 5.15 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., Gasoline 5.88 150 539.25 Article 25, 1948--1'layground Equil)merit $34.66 John Egan, Labor Colburn A. Smith, Labor 34.66 ~rancis Chamberlin, Lahor 35.80 E. A. Wilson Co., Concrete. 31.20 J. Ernest Miller, Carpenter 48.75 Bean & ,Poore, Lumber 10.80 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., Gasoline 9.80 205.67 Article 14, 1949--Salaries Recreational--Playgrounds Elizabeth Elliot, Supervisor $75.00 Elizabeth Lewis, Instructor 140.00 Elizabeth ,Pendak, Instructor 140.00 John R. Stewart, Instructor 200.00 Myra P. Stillwell, Instructor 45.00 600.00 Article 14, 1949-- Expenses Recreational Playgrounds Artex Shop, Percale and Felt $6.12 Andover Lumber Co., Wood 2.50 F. B. Byrom, Miscellaneous Supplies 7.14 .Crane Hardware Co., Miscellaneous Supplies 2.60 Elizabeth T. Elliot, Subscription & Supplies 42.15 J. L. Hammett Co., Miscellaneous Supplies 29.79 Hill-Parker Co., Sand 7.70 John R. Hosking, Miscellaneous Supplies 25.45 Lawrence Rubber Co., Bows, Arrows & Targets 24.86 Bernard L. McDonald Co., Cemen't 1.10 J. E. Pitman Estate, Miscellaneous Supplies 4.48 John Stewart, Nails and Sheet Rock 3.20 A. B. Sutherland ,Co., Needles and Braid-aids 4.50 Treat Hardware Corp., Miscellaneous Supplies 3.36 Whitworth's Baseballs, Badminton Set 35.45 Refund $200.40 .40 Memorial Day American Legion Post No. 15, Services $150.00 Bushway Ice Cream Co., Iee Cream 18.90 Harold P. Barrington, Transportation & Labor 5.00 Samuel Bardsley, .Quartette 20.00 William Callahan, Janitor 10.00 Benjamin Cardillo Post, Services 100.00 R. George Caren, Transportation 10.00 Fould's Home Bakery, Doughnuts 12.00 Wi]liam B. Kent, Ice 5.70 Janet Knightly, Bugler 5.00 McAloon's Package Store, Tonic 16.80 Messina's Restaurant, Coffee and Cups 10.00 North Anclover Taxi, Transportation 20.00 Frank Oates & Son, Filling Urns 22.00 Louis Pearl, Flags 54.00 Francis Rivet, Bugler 5.00 151 200.00 The Naiman Press, Printing Programs 15.00 Garnet Wilson, Sound Service 20.00 Benjamin Cardillo Post, Services 125.00 $624.40 Cancelled .Check 125.00 Armi~iee Day Darcy and NagIe, Wreath $10.00 Louis Pearl, Flags 27.00 Francis Rivet, Bugler 5.00 Frank Cares & Son, Filling Urns 15.00 Benjamin Cardillo Post, Services 100.00 Garnet Wilson, Sound Service 20.00 Charles E. Sweeney, Guest Speaker 25.00 William Lafond, Janit.or 10.00 II. Berger Paper Co., Cups and Paper 12.50 North Andover Catering Service, Coffee Doughnuts 61.90 Gilbert .Calvert, Transportation & Labor 5.00 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2104 Farley Awning Co., Decorations Memorial Day $20.00 William B. Kent, Fuel Oil 32.60 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co., Service 21.26 Thomas J. McGrail, Jr., Insurance 182.90 North Andover Board of Public Works, Water 4.32 New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Service 1.65 Frank Cares & Son, Flowers 23.00 Trombly Bros., Fuel Oil 29.30 Chas. White Coal Co., Fuel Oil 31.59 Article 61, 1948--War Memorial World War H T. E. McGann & Sons Co., Cast Bronze Tablets $1,352,34 Antonio Ruscitto & Sons, Inc,, Die and Base 1,066.24 I-Iorrigan Brothers, Trucking & Setting 165.00 Gladys Maker, Stenographic Services 25.00 Atlantic Flag Pole Co., Flag and Pole 108.75 John D. DriscoI1, Setting Granite, etc. 191.40 A. R. Ballantyne $306.80 Thomas Bevington & Son 3,230.55 IIorace M. Culpon 323.59 Roger Dehullu 946.07 James P. Hainsworth Agency 3,874.19 Thomas McGrail, Jr. 1,525.59 Merrill Norwood 323.58 J. W. Robinson 520.97 $1i,o51.34 Refunds 137.23 152 499.40 291.40 346.52 2,908.73 10,914.11 Essex County Retirement System Essex County Retiremen( Board American Legion Rent Charles T. McCarthy, Post 219. Building Corporation Itemized Annual Town Reports The Bee Publishing Co.: 1300 Town Reports and cuts $1,689.75 50 School Reports with Photos 100.00 50 Public Works Reports 100.00 3000 School Building Committee Reports (2206 were Mai]ed] 302.49 3200 Advisory Board Reports (2254 were mailed) 374.00 Board of Public Works John T. Campbell $75.00 $oseph D. Sullivan 150.00 Donald A. Buohan 150.00 Francis B. Kittredge 75.00 6,413.00 600.00 2,566.24 450.00 23,260.62 Water Department Water Salaries Water Expenses $22,642.31 Refund 19.32 22,622.99 Article 18, 1946--Board of Public Works. replacements Labor $307.98 Materials 174.75 482.73 Article 46, 1948--Water on Pembrook Road at Lyman Road Materials 70.01 Article 52, 1948--Water on Tyler Road from Pembrook Road to Woodbridge Road Materials 76.65 Article 54, 1948--Water on Pembrook Road from Greene Street Materials 64.68 Articles 37. 38, 39 and 40, 1949- Electric Motor Pumping Station Services 696.00 Article 41, 1949--Hydrants Labor $335.02 Materials 1.664.98 2,000.00 Article 56, 1949--Water on Putnam Road Labor $23.97 Materials 633.48 657.45 Article 63, 1949--Veterans' Housing Development Labor $161.69 Materials 5,450.65 5,612.34 Discount on Notes The Second National Bank of Bos.ton $1,521.10 Bay State Merchants National Bank of Lawrence 3.77 1,524.87 153 Interest on East Side Sewer Notes The First National Bank of Boston 382.50 Interest on School Bonds The Second National Bank of Boston 2,400.00 Redeeming East Side Sewer Notes The First National Bank of Boston 2,000.00 Redeeming School Bonds The Second National Bank of Boston 10,000.00 Indebtedness The Second National Bank o£ Boston, Revenue $300,000.00 Bay State Merchants National Bank o~ Lawrence, Chapter 90, G.L. 500.00 Agency State Parks $881.50 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 456.82 County Tax 23,044.72 County Dog Tax 735.80 Federal Tax Withholding Collector of Internal Revenue $10,962.81 Bay State Merchants National Bank of Lawrence 16,974.10 Essex County Annuity Savings Fun~ Essex County Retirement Board Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Association Teachers' Retirement Board Trust Fund Addie S. Armitage, Estate: Trust Fund--to set up Trust Fund Refunds Taxes Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes Estimated Receipts Tax Collector Expenses Schools Expenses Schools Building Fire Expenses Memorial Day Stone Fund Income Sewer Maint. & Const. Expenses Recreational Council Expenses Health Expenses Insurance Stevens Memorial Library Expenses Water Maint. & Const. Expenses Total Expenditures Cash on hand December 31, 1949 TOTAL 300,500.00 25,118.84 27,936.91 8,893.95 6,898.20 3,673.49 $6,317.54 702.36 25.00 100.00 12.25 168.05 2.00 125.00 30.00 2.02 .40 6.25 137.23 10.00 19.32 7,657.42 $1,344,582.92 304,733.17 $1,649,316.09 154 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Balance Sheet--December 31, 1949 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS 'Cash General: Accounts Receivable: Taxes: Levy 1949 Personal $523.92 Levy 1949 Real Estate 19,585.55 ~Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy 1949 Special Assessments: Moth 1949 Unapportioned Sewer $2.50 9,180.29 Depart~nental: Health Sewer Aid to Dependent Children Veterans' Benefits Schools $3,682.88 297.06 2,910,11 467.81 490.40 -Water: Rates 1949 Liens Added lo Taxes 1949 Construction and miscellaneous $1,235,52 113.71 401.61 $1,344.37 8,318.94 $258,43 3,526.48 ~Tax Tilles and Possessions: Tax Titles Tax Possessions 'Under-estimales: State Parks and Assessments County Tax State and County Aid lo Highways: Loans Authorized: School .Construction · Overlay Deficit: Overlay 1949 $304,733.17 20,109.47 1,900.47 9,182.79 7,848.26 1,750.84 9,663.31 3,784.91 5,066.90 130,000.00 6,473.21 $500,513.33 155 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Federal Withholding Taxes $2,699.25- Old Age Recoveries 59.62' Over-estimate: State Audit of Municipal Accounts 396.96 Loans ,~ uthorized---Unissued: School Construction 130,000.0ff Temporary Loans: In anticipation of reimbursement: Chapter 90, G.L. 24,500.00' Article 52, 1949--Water Lorraine Avenue: Cash Deposits 1,050.00 Tailings 104.71 Dog Licenses--D~ie County 6.60 Sale of Real Estate 5,249.72 Reserved---Gain on Tax Titles 35.04 Stone Fund--Income 165.54 Taylor Fund 78.00 Reserve Fund--Overlay Surplus 3,168.42 Appropriation Balances: Forward ~.o 1950: Article 48, 1949 Fire Alarm Box $160.00 Article 2, December 12 1949---Fire Alarm Exte~sion, Salem Street 356.98 516.98' Article 53, 1949--Sewer, Pleasant Street 137.0! Article 54, 1949~Sewer, Park Street and Chickering Road 702.41 Article 61, 1949--Sewer, Mifflin Drive 112.24 Article 35, 1949--Streets Main Street, Chapter 90, G.L. 5,324.66 U. S. Old Age Assistance-- Assistance 892.58 Administration 1,186.97 U. S. Aid to Dependent Children-- Aid 503.42 Administration 175.15 Article 56, 1948--Schools Addition and Buildin~ 76,641.55 Article 69, 1949--School Program 32,000.00 Arlicles 37, 38, 39 & 40, 1949-- Electric Motor Pumping Station 10,030.27 Article 63, 1049--Veterans' Housing Development 387.66 Premiums School Bonds 1,106.39 Revenues Reserved Until Collected: Departmental $7,848.26 Special Assessments 9,182.79 Motor Vehicle Excise 1,900.47 Water 1,750.8~ Tax Title 9,663.31 Surplus Revenue-- Excess and Deficiency~ 30,345.67 172,936.51 $500,513.33: 156 DEBT ACCOUNTS Net Funded or Fixed Debi $238,000.00 $238,000.00 ;School Bonds Sewer Bonds $230,000.00 8,000.00 $238,000.00 TRUST AND INVESTMENT FIENDS 'Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities $100,821.93 $100,821.93 Joseph M. and Susan F. Stone Fund Taylor Fund Moses Towne Fund Sarah Barker Fund Phillips Educa'tional Fund Charles Whitney Davis Fund Phillips Religious ,Fund 'George W. and Ruth E. Berrian Fund Elizabeth P. Stevens Fund Stevens Memorial Library-- Improvement Fund Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens--- Foundation Fund Dale Stevens Children's Book Fund Post-war Rehabilitation Fund Stabilizalion Fmad---Schools Stabilizai[on Fund Water Department Herman Kober Fund $10,000.00 82.83 4,115.80 1,500.90 1,226.30 10,865.07 2,582.65 1,017.69 10,004.98 1,214.03 25,625.00 5,204.28 3,013.86 20,068.23 4,200.33 100.0O $100,821.93 157 0 General Funds, not appropriated State Assessments 1,338.32 County Tax 23,044.72 Federal Witholding Taxes 27,936.91 Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Fund 6,898.29 Essex County Annuity Savings .Fund 8,893.95 Income Stone Fund 151.40 Income Moses Towne Fund 126.75 Temporary Loans , 300,500.00 Dog Licenses 735.80 Addie S. Armitage Trust Fund 3,673.49 Total $373,299.54 Refunds Taxes $6,317~54 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 702.36 Estimated Receipts 25~00 Tax Collector Expenses 100.00 Schools Expenses 12.25 School Building 168.05 Fire Expenses 2.00 Memorial Day 125.00 Stone Fund Income 30.00 Sewer Maint. & Const. Expenses 2.02 Recreational ,Council .40 Healt~h Expenses 6.25 Insurance 137.23 Library 10.00 Water Maint. & Const. Expenses 19.32 Total $7,657.42 Transfers from Reserve Fund to: Repairs on Tower Clock Johnson High School $355.00 Bathing Beach 100.00 Forest Fires 200.00 Contingent Fund 734.90 Police Expenses 150.00 Schools Expenses 3,000.00 Dog Warrant Expenses 40.00 Veterans' Benefits 218.00 Tot~al $4,797.90 Transfers from Reserve-Overlay Surplus to: Outside Relief and Repairs SI,B00.00 Aid to Dependent Children 1,800.00 Health Expenses 700.00 Veterans' Benefits 175.00 Police Expenses 200.00 'Total $4,675.00 Transfers from Water Maint. & Const. Salaries %0 Water Maint. & Const. Expenses $2,000.00 Transfers from Veterans' Housing Appropriation: Art. 20, 1949 Tree--Truck $1,300.00 Art. 21, 1949 Tree--Chain Saw 550.00 Art. 25, 1949 Police--Aulo 600.00 164 Art. 32, Art. 34, Art. 35, Art. 37, Art. 41, Art. 51, Art. 52, Art. 53, Art. 55, Art. 56, Art. 58, 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 Total Sidewalk Project Streets--Chapt. 90, G.L. Main Street, Chapt. 90, G.L. Electric Motor Hydrants Water Summit Street Water--Lorraine Ave. Sewer, Pleasant St. Sewer, Putnam Road Water, Putnam Road Water, Putnam Road & Greene St. Respectfully submitted. 2,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 8,500.00 2,000.00 225.00 350.00 1.500.00 1.000.00 175.00 800.00 $25.000.00 MARY T. FINN Town Accountant 165 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NORTH ANDOVER SCHOOL COMMITTEE ~To the Citizens o~' North Andover: At a meeting held January 5, 1950, it was voted to submit ~the report of the Superintendent of Schools to the Town as ~,the annual report of the School Committee. HON. CHARLES W. TROMBLY, Chairman DR. FRED C. ATKINSON MRS. TOM F. INGRAM MR. JOHN l~. HOSKING MR. DANIEL J. SHINE · 166 1949 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT O'F SCHOOLS January 20, 1950 To the School Committee: in compliance with your regulations I submit the follow- ing report of the year 1949. ttOW LONG? Will North Andover people now go on to build the high school which their children deserve? By September, 1950, the Kittredge School will be in operation, and elementary instruction concentrated at three strategically located points, each at the vertex of an equilateral triangle. The School Committee can then attain those eco- nomics of operation forecast by Dr. C. E. Reeves in his supplementary report on the school bnilding program: twenty- four teachers, each teaching one grade in her own classroom, will then suffice--twenty-eight are needed now; there will be no double-graded rooms; three janitors, not five, will be needed to operate the school plant; and yet some, beyond doubt, will refer nostalgically to the "good old days." I~ 1947 the annual town meeting took the brave first step Jn providing North Andover with new schools. They relied, in truc New England fashion, on their own resources, without waiting for aid from the General Court or the Federal Govern- ment. Almost exactly a year ago they beheld the first fruit of their high endeavor. The enlarged Thomson School received aH the pupils of the Union School On Thursday, February 3, there was a housewarming at the Thomson: Miss l~ary Hennessy, the principal, and her fellow teachers, assisted by many parents of Thomson pupils, entertained the hundreds of visitors-- among whom was the former Superintendent of Schools, Fred E. Pitkin. On February 18 all the grades commemorated Lin- coln and Washington--with a thought to the week's vacation just ahead--by a truly inspiring program in the assembly hall of their school. (It is worthwhile to note that the Thomson is the first North Andover elementary school to have an assembly hall.) And shortly afterward the Board of Selectmen disposed of thc abandoned site and building that had, as the Union School, long served the boys and girls of the "Waverley section." During the summer the "old Bradstreet" School was razed. The teachers and pnpils in Grades I-IV (inclusive) were trans- ferred to the newly enlarged brick building. There was a housewarming at the Bradstreet on Wednesday, October 19; 167 and as at the Thomson, parents and citizens inspected their new property in heartwarming throngs. Superintendent Dana P. Dame noted in his reponS'for 1912: "The new Bradstreet build~ng was first occupied for school purposes on March 10, 1912 .... it is a mode] of convenience, a beautiful and attractive building, and a credit to the Town .... The teachers and the grades first occupying it: Mrs. Florence A. RafferW, Principal, Grade VII Miss Mary A. Taylor, Grade VI Miss Marion A. Butterfield, Grade V Miss Allison I. Kirk, Grade IV" The School Building Committee of that day spent $26,712.40. NOT WITHOUT HELP To b~_fild these schools, North Andover h~s been obliged to assume a considerable bonded debt. Fortunately the Cmn- monwealth has established a School Building Assistance Com- mission to distribute considerable sums to every eonlmnnity engaged in school building. For North Andover these will amount to approximately one-third of the total i~vestment in new schools. Tht~ School Buihling Assistance La~v does not expire until July l.. 1951. The availability of this aid may well be reasma for advamfina' the date of lmiqding a higtt school. 1i STATE AiD /~OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Towt~ Treasury has been enriched by the receipt of $32.614--the first paymcn~ n-_der the yew !aw governin~ state aid [o Dublie sehoo!s. The comparable l)ay~nent in 1958 was $10,194. THINGS NEW Where minds mee[ there is ~he g'rowing edge in a school. It would take a grea~ deal of space ~o dea~ justly with the work in the ela. s:qroom~ of North Andover during 1949. Like all growth. ~his baffles description. Superintendents eau note only a few slig'h*ly new {,ol!ateral aetiviti>s designed to ma1~c the teacher's work more effective. For example: 1. Miss Olive Butler, our director of education in art, ha:s taken over the direetio,z~ of the Junior Red Cross, a work in whleh school and community meet ~o mutual advantage. Her high-school pupils employed themselves on a truly beautiful projee~ in leatherwork for veterans' hospitals. No resident needs to be told of ~he creative direction that beautified tho windows of e!assrooms just before Christmas. 2. The director of education in music, Clarence Mosher, has made a valiant effort to add instruction in instrumental music to the curriculum even in the grades. The drain on hi~ time and energy, working as he does without assistance, is worthy of appreciation. Nor has he remitted his supervisory efforts to maintain classroom instruction at its previous high level. 3. A conmfittee of teachers worked during the spring, summer, and fall, on a critical study of the familiar report card which, for weal or woe, youngsters take home from school at fixed imervals. A subcommittee prepared a form of pupil- progress report for the first three grades; another sabeommit- tee worked out a report card for Grades IV-VIII (inclusive). Both are hlghly legible ("My mother eau read it, without glasses," said one miniatm~e critic); one scl of symbols--A, B, C, etc.--isnow eonsistentlyused from Grade i to Grade XII; and in the'a'eport card for Grades iV VIII there is an increased emphasis on the lost art of home study and ou the pupil's-- quite as much as the teacher's-personal responsibility for getting au education. Miss Genevieve Lane and 5~iss Ella Taylor presided over the subcommittees. 4. The new type of pupil-progress report made i~aevitable a new type of permane~t record card for each pupil. Here,. too, Miss Lane and the same committee evolved a cumulative record folder, which may well serve as the basis of a~ inte- grated gnidmme system in the years ahead. (Two years ago 3¢~is; Madeline Gillen, the director of guidance, designed a cumulative record folder that has proved comprehensive and flexible for use in grades IX-XII.) 5. Principal F. Milton Howard has labored long over the audio-vis,m] program ~n the elementary schools. fi. Mneh of the detail about Johnson High School I have purposely omitted. Principal Alvah G. Hayes intends to cover the curriculum' and the dy~mmie problems of the secondary school ra~her thoroughly in his report, to which due attention should be given. V PERSONNEL Three employees left the service of the public schools ct' North Andover this year. 5~arriage claimed Miss Buth CaFtana,~, who had taught English at Johnson High School. She was succeeded by ,James W. Thomson, B. S. in Ed. Miss Myrtis Clengh, who had taught Grades V-VI at the Center School, resigned to accept a teaching position in Lawrence. Mrs. Hele~qa lgei]ty, who had taught these' grades prior to her marriage, has consented to complete the school year in this post. Marriage also claimed Miss Betty ttainsworth~ clerk at Johnson lligh School. 169 GRATEFULLY There is danger in these annual reports by the superin- tendent of seho01s. The ideal form for a report would be a series of paragraphs, one from each principal, teacher, clerk, janitor--and the school nurse. Then no one conld fail to see that each employee has played a functional part in the educa- tion of the youth of this Town, and that all, Mrs. Ingrain and gentlemen, deserve your thanks, personal and official, as well as mine. And let me add my thanks to the members of the School Committee. You have been cooperative and quickly responsive you have served the parents and the young people of the Town conscientiously--and at considerable personal sacrifice. Respectfully submitted, FRANC~S J. O'BRIEN Superintendent of Schools 170 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL January 3, 1950 ~To thc Superintendent of Schools: I submit to you my eighteenth annual report for Johnson iItigh School. ENROLLMENT The em'ollmcnt figures, as of October 1, for the most recent five year period, are indicated in the following table: 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Post Graduates 1 8 2 0 3 Seniors 76 66 74 84 69 Juniors 65 81 94 78 79 Sophomores 87 103 81 82 80 Freshmen 115 78 81 89 81 344 336 332 333 312 IN YEAt~S TO COME This table indicates a remarkable stability in the number of pupils enrolled during the period considered. Because of the many variables, it is extremely difficult to estimate 4'utnre enrollments, but at present it would appear that the number of pupils next year will be in the 320 to 330 range. This could quite possibly hold trne for the next two or three years, but in the period between 1955 and 1960, according to present indications there will be a definite and substantial increase in our enrollment. For this reason it is essential that serious consideration be initiated in the not too distant future, con- cerning plans to accommodate this greatly increased number of students. Working on the assumption that a new building will be provided, the high school faculty has been giving some consideration to the present curriculum in an effort to ]earn where improvement might be made to more adequately prepare onr boys and girls for their places in the community. This study is to be continued in the hope that definite recommen- dations can be prepared and presented to the proper authorities for their consideration at a later date. If the changes are adopted it will then be possible to construct a building to meet the needs of the curriculum, rather than being forced to adapt the curriculum to the building provided. ' II SCHOLARSHIPS It was again possible, through the continued interest of several organizations, to award a snbstantial number of scholar- ships at our graduation exercises of last June. A list of these~ scholarships, and the recipients is given below: Helen S. Carvell (North Andover WOman's Club): ,James P. Kennedy North Andover P. T. A.: Arthur H. Forgetta V. ]~'. W. Post No. 2104 and Auxiliary: Norman E. Hnmphries St. Michael's Holy Name Society: ,James E. Greene, Daniel L. Driseo]l Webber-Fiske (~'lass. P. T. A.): Charlotte A. Hutton Wellesley College (National Competitive): Jnstine Fitzgerald Academke Moderne: Nancy E. Mulvey CLASS OF 1949 Of the 86 graduates last June, our guidance office pro- vides the information that 46 are continuing their education in co]leges or special schools. This fig'nrc represents 53 per cent of the total class. T~venty seven of these graduates are now enrolled in 16 different colleges and from all reports coming to my o~ce, are doing' creditable work. IV LOSS AND .GAIN Last June Miss R~th Callanan who had been with ns as a very ca[robie teacher of l~n~lish for four years, resigmed to- be married. She now resides in New Hampshire~ Elected by the School Comnfittee [o la]re over her duties was Mr. James W. Thomson. Mr. Thomson is proving to be a serious and eonseientions teacher who is performing his duties in a very satisfactory manner. Very recently Miss Betty Ilainsworth, who had been a very able seereta.ry iu my office for somewhat more than three years also resigned to be married. She is now residing in Chiea¢'o. At. the present time; no one has bemr selected to assume her duties. V PROFESSOR WARREN This office feels that convenient opportunities for "in service" train~n~ o~ teachers should be provided whenever possible, and with this though¢ in mind, arrangements were made with Dr. Worcester Warren of Boston IIniversity, about a year ago, for a course entitled "Home and School Relations," to be g'iven in North Andover during the Winter and sprin~ of 1949. This course, which was conducted after school hours in ,Johnson High School for a period of sixteen weeks proved to be highly successful, and was completed by about forty teachers, several of them from Andover, La~vrenee, Methuen, and ttaverhill. Courses of this nat,tlre are convenient, since th.e e0st 1o the teacher is that of tuition alone, the transpof ration., e. xpense .being elhninated. 172 VI THE GIFT OF SPEECH it is our feeling that possibly greater attention should be given to speech training in our school. Our committee on curriculum revision has already considered this problem, and will, quite probably have some recommendations to make in this area, at some futnrc time. Fostering this type of training by adult organizations is the annual Melntosh Prize Speaking contest, sponsored by the North Andover P. T. A. Se~reral pupils took part in the contest which was conducted last ~Iareh in the new Thomson School auditorium and the prizes were awarded as follows: First Prize Joan M. l~illy, '49 Second Prize Charlotte M. Hutton, '49 Third Prize Judith D. Chadwick, '49 It is worthy of mention here that the winner, Miss Joan '[Reilly, had the unusual distinction of being selected for the · ~irst prize during each of her four years in high school. An- other agency which provides an incentive for better speech training is the American l~egion through their annual Ora- torial Contest, but recently none of our pupils have chosen -to enter. Still another factor which contributes toward a desire for better speeqh habits is the radio. Recently several members of our Discussion Club had the privilege of appearing in a panel discussion conducted over a local radio station. 'These various opportunities for better speech development are excellent, but in the final analysis, speech training and the · desire for better speech habits can be developed only through adequate training and practice in the classroom. VII THE SOUND BODY The athletic program of the school has been continued under the direction of Mr. George Lee, with Mr. Philip Miller assisting with the football team and Mr. John Finneran serving as faculty manager. Johnson teams have won a fair percentage of their games, and in a small school that is about ali that can be expected. On the financial side our program is in a very healthy state. I do not mean to imply that we have unlimited funds, but it is true that in conducting our program we are providing our teams with good equipment and are entrusting the conduct of the games to competent officials ~vhile at the same time we are able to keep a bit of money in the bank. 'This has been possible to some extent this year because of the interest of the American I~egion, which resulted in the planning and conduct of a Booster's Day during the football season. As a result of this Day, the school treasury was enriched by .~ matter of several hundred dollars. The school wishes to 173 express ~ts sincere thanks to all those who gave so generously of their time in making this program a success. VIII KIND HI, ARTS Since the end of thc war, many families in Europe have~ found the~nserves in an extremely difficult position dnc to the loss of the father in that terrible conflict. Our pupils at Johnson are not unaware of this situation, and since the year' 1947, students in the French classes have been sending food packages and clothing to French families. Pupils in certain- English classes have been assisting children of families ]n Austria, This program, which started on a small scale with the "adoption" by this school, of two children, has grown to- the point where certain teachers and students of our school are now acting as uno,rial Godparents to twelve children of' four families. During the past year eighteen packages were sent to these various families, and in return, many extremely interesting letters have been received from the children and their mothers. The program we hope to continne~ since aside from humanitarian aspects, we feel that it is of immeasurable· educational value. In concluding this report, I wish to express my thanks to all who have, in any capacity, been connected with the high sehooI, and who have, in such large measure, been responsible for the progress of the past year. Respectfully submitted, ALVAH G. HAYES Principa]~ SCHOOL DEPARTMENT--NORTH ANDOVER FINANCIAL REPORT January 1, 1949, to December 31, 1949 APPROPI~iATIONS: Salaries Expenses Refunds Expended: I. GENERAL CONTROL: 1. Business Administration $441.28 2. Educational Administra- tion 9,122.61 II. INSTRUCTION: 1. Salaries 2. Textbooks 3. Classroom Supplies $146,753.02 3,401.06 5,709.42 III. OPERATION OF PLANT: 1. Salaries of Janitors $15,919.28 2. Fuel 7,802.83 3. Supplies, Gas and Elec- tricity, Water 4,976.22 IV. MAINTENANCE: 1. Repairs and Replacements V. AUXILIARY AGENCIES: 1. Transportation $7;812.30 2. T~fitions 1,026.28 3. Cafeterias 1,179.79 4. Athletics :1,071.85 5. Attendance 388.00 6. Health 3,245.85 Vi. CAPITAL OUTLAY: 1. New Equipment Total Expended $178,225.00 42,455.00 12.25 $220,692.25 $9,563.89 155,863.50 28,698.33 5,956.72 14,724.07 2,097.59 216,904.10 Total Unexpended Balance *Salaries $3,785.16 Expenses 2.99 *$3,788.15 $3,788.15 175 The item for teachers' salaries includes payments as fol- lows: Teachers of Physically Handicapped Children (Home I~struction) 'Mary Hill $539.25 Mary Page 472.50 $1,011.75 Assistant Teachers Barbara Armstrong $753.75 Margaret Drummey 225.00 Mary Hill 1,162.00 Mary Page 307.80 Helena Reilly 218.25 $2,666.80 Substitutes Barbara Armstrong $115.50 Margaret Brown 85.00 Vincent Carroll 136.00 Alberta Crosby 38.50 Beatrice Decker 7.50 Josephine DiMauro 45.00 Eileen Dono~'an 429.75 Margaret Drummey 245.75 Helena Dnhamel 30.00 Margaret Fingleton 85.00 Margaret Fragala 8.50 Hazel Hay 7.50 Helen McDonald 92.00 l~uth Morse 51.00 ~[ary Page 15.50 Alice Parthcnais 7.50 Genevieve Powers 15.00 Helena Reilly 596.25 Edward Sarcione 8.50 $2,019.75 STATEMENT OF NET LOCAL COST OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR 1949 ]gxpenditures Receipts Iligh School Tuition, Town of West Boxford $3,776.76 Iligh School Tuition, Andover (Fred Ynnggebauer) 123.74 $216,904.10 176 High School Tuition, Lawrence (Anthony Forzese) 60.00 State Aid for Vocational Schools 59.50 State Aid for Public Schools 32,614.93 State Aid for Transportation 329.90 Tuition for State Wards 24.20 Sale of Supplies and Cash Receipts 409.88 Petty Cash Advance t0.00 Total Receipts 37,408.91 Amount Expended from Local Taxation $179,495.19' ~ This amount is equivalent to $14.40 in the annual tax rate, which for 1949 is $41.00 per thousand. Out of every dollar collected in taxes North Andover spends slightly more than 28c for schools. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT--EXPENSE ACCOUNTS, 1949 The Acme Textile Mill Ends Co., cleaning cloths $76.14 Air Age, Inc., subscriptions 9.37 Allied Paint Stores, Inc., varnish, brushes, etc. 35.60 Allyn and Bacon, books 3L27 The Aluminum .Cooking Utensil Co., percolator 2.21 American Book Company, books, wall posters 457.08 American Council on Education, book, pamphlets 2.50 American Medical Association, subscription 3.00 The American School Board Journal, subscription 3.00 American School Health Association, subscription 3.00 The American School and University, book 2.80 Americana Corporation, annual book 5.00 A. H. Anderson, Inc., roofing repairs 183.40 Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., books 22.61 The Arlo Publishing Co., books 52.99 Stanley Armstrong, repairs 176.54 Artistic Typing Headquarters, stop watch, supplies 10.87 Association Films, film rentals 4.60 Atwell Service Company, Ediphone maintenance service 13.00 Audi~-Visual Corp.: film strips 7.00 Kathrine E. Austin, travel allowance 250.00 Edward E. Babb & Co., classroom supplies 687.95 F. J. Barnard & Co., rebinding books 230.31 ~eaudette & Co., Inc., Rex-o~graph supplies 139.45 Beckley-Car~y Co., books 39.72 l~entcn Review Publishing Co., workbooks 9.31 The H. Berger Pa~er Co., paper t~wels, toilet tissue 290.50 l~ill's Auto Service, welding 14.00 C. C. Birchard V. Company, hooks 45.30 Emilie Bixby, sweeping and cleaning Center School lunchroom 52.00 Bostitch Northeast, Inc., staplers, staples 58.39 Boston Janitors Supply Co., Inc., floor wax 73.47 Boston & Maine Railroad, freight charges 5.25 Bos!on Music Company, music 174.36 Boston University, film rentals 18.00 The Boynton Press, printing 86.65 Bride, Grimes & Co., boiler repairs 410.05 177 British Information Services, book 1.15 Bureau of Publications, school building portfolio 3.25 Olive Butler. conference expenses 17.50 William Callahan. services at evening sessions 24.00 Cambosco Scientific Co., science supplies 42.34 Cameracraft Shop, Inc., moving picture screen, bulb 24~21 Carroll & Connelly, fuel 269.73 Cash or Rita Enaire, Petty Cash 48.20 Cashman's Service Station, oil 2.40 Christian Science Publishing Society, subscription 3.50 City of Haverhill, tuition 82.08 City of Somerville; tuition 117.95 City Treasurer, Lawrence, tuition 784.25 The Clearing House, subscription 4.00 A. :L. Cole Co., supplies 17.67 Joseph A. Collins, electrical repairs 205.85 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Reformatory, furniture, flags 396.19 The Commonwealth of Massachuestts, Workshop for the Blind, brooms 19.00 The Conde Nest Publications, subscription 2.50 Conlan Bros., toilet tissue 6 ~}2 Consumer's Research, subscription 4.75 Continental Car-Ne-Var CorD., brushes for floor polisher 18.00 Irene E. Cook, books 6.00 Cooperative Test Service, tests 9.00 Coronet, subscription 3.00 Crane Hardware Co., janitors' supplies 30.70 K. 1VL Crawford Company, sweeping compound, liquid soap, etc. 175.25 The Curtain Shoppe, Inc., window shades 462.45 John J. Cushing, evening service 3.0q James W. Daly, Inc., health supplies 7.52 Kenneth L. Dearden, school bus contract 3,240.00 Joseph F. Devan, Jr., conference expenses 3.70 A. B. Dick Company, mimeographs, memeoscope, cabinet 852.75 Ditto, Inc., cover for Ditto machine 3.20 The C. B~ Dolge Company, Bann 45.00 I)owling School Supply Co., paper and supplies 463.86 John D. DriscoI1, manhole at Johnson High School 75.00 Dyer-Clark Company, electrical supplies 98.11 Eagle Oil & Supply Co., attachment for soot blower 3.70 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co., printing, advertising 55 ~ 3 ]~astern Massnchusetts Street Railway Co., bus tickets 23.00 Educalional Records Bureau, loan of record and report fom~ns 2.00 Educational Testing Service, guidance reports 2.10 Elliott's. dish ~owels 4.40 Irven Elston, evening service, telephone and travel allowance 78.00 Rita L. Enaire, School Committee meetings 44.1~ Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., textbook correlation 2.50 Essex Hardware & Plumbing Supply Co., Inc., supplies 5.~ 5 A. ti. Farnham, wood 90.00 Carl Fisher, Inc., music 55.z;g Helen Fr]el: conference expenses 5.50 Arttmr Garneau, school bus contract, other pupil transportation 4,549.30 The Garrard Press, supplies 8.57 R. M. Gesing, floor brushes, mops 233.72 Madeline Gillen, conference expenses 9.50 178 Ginn & Company, book~ 536,05 Gledhill Bros., Inc., classroom supplies 208.88 Charles D. Glennie: Inc., cream (Thomson "open house") 3.60 B. Goldberg & Son (The Rackett Store), can opener 2.79 The Grade Teacher, subscription 4.00 Great Pond Insurance Agency~ Inc., athletic insurance 520.25 The Gregg Publishing Company, books 81.83 .lames Griva, labor erecting snow fence 8.60 J L. Hammett Company, classroom and art supplies, furniture 1,445.96 Harcourt, Brace & Co., Inc., books 72.72 Harper & Brothers, books 17.72 Alvah G. Hayes, conference expense 2.50 lYearing Aids Company of New England, audiometer and case 330.00 D. C. Heath & Company, books 144.67 L. J. Henderson, pumping cesspool 45:00 Mary Hennessy, supplies 3.50 William.T. Henrick, painting and repairing flagpole 50.00 F. A. Hiscox & Company, pillows and cases 15.72 J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co., brush and mop head 13.55 l-Iollins Super Service Station, fuel oil 395.32 Henry Holt & Company, books 66.32 George W. Horne Company, roofing repairs 89.10 Houghton Mifflin Co., books 178.13 F. Milton Howard, expenses of "open house" , 23.50 Paul Hulub, washing windows 25~00 Ideal Pictures, film .rentals 16.16 Institute for Research in Biography, Inc. 5.40 Iroquois Publishing Co., Inc., books, number cards 44.05 Walter K. Jennings, tuning and repairing pianos 67.50 Jersey Ice Cream Company, ice cream 1.20 The George T. Johnson Co., toilet tissue 21,60 Jordan Marsh Company, books 34.68 James H. Joyce, plaster ~epairs 78.00 William B. Kent, trucking 85.94 Kirk's Food Market, Eroceries for food classes 80 87 Knuepfer & Dimtnock, tuning piano 550 Korbey Heating & Oil Company, fuel oil 547.17 Laidlaw Brothers, book 1.46 Genevieve A. Lane, travel expense a 00 Lawrence Gas & Electric Coml~any, service 2,085.85 Lawrence Lumber Company, lumber 588.07 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co., glass, putty, repairs 128.90 Lawrence Window Cleaning Co., Inc., washing windows 116.25 Fred Leach, plumbing repairs 292.20 Myron Lewis, police service 7.00 Lewis and Scott, rental or backhoe 90.00 Harry D. Lord, atlas of Essex County 26.50 Lyons & Carnahan, books 9.80 M. A. Publications (Seventeen), subscription 3.00 The Mac Press, printing 125.(~0 The Macmillan Company, books 29.~0 Man~fold S~p~lies Ce, carbon paper 32.40 Jennie C. Marine, travel allowance 200.00 George Martin, labor erecting snow fence 8.60 Martin & Murray, Inc., atlas 14.35 Massachusetts Association of School Committees, membership dues 10.00 Massachusetts Civic 5,eague, Inc., pamphlets 20.00 Masury-Young Company, janitors' supplies 333.87 George Mattheson, sweeping chimneys and ~ipe,s 30.00 179 Daniel J, McCarthy, conference expense 4.60 W. D. McClurkino book 1.25 ~/lcCormick Mathers Publishing Co,, workbooks 28.76 Charles McCubbin, labor erecting snow fence 8.60 John McDonald, labor erecting snow fence 8.60 The McDonald Company, sterilamp fixture 36.63 McGraw-HiLl ~ook Co., Inc., books 68.80 ;McKinley Publishing Co., subscripiion 2.50 McQues~en's, classroom supplies 383.15 Meadow Brook Soft Water Laundry, Inc., flai work 5.14 Meagan's Rexall Drug Store, health supplies 39.44 CA~arles E. Merrill Co:, Inc., workbooks 119.06 J. Ernest ~lYIiller, repairs 38.57 Philip Miller, services as assistant coach 200.00 Modern Plumbing & ,Heating Supply, boiler repairs, new boiler 2,764.28 Jim Mulligan's Radio Lab., amplifier renlal 20.00 The Mythology Company, encyclopedia 13.60 National ,A, ssocialion of Secondary-School Principals, membership, pamphlets 15.90 The National ,Cash Register Co., maintenan.ee service 10.00 The National Education Association, filmstrip 1.05 The National Geographic Society, subscriptions 9.25 National Sports Equipment ,Co., gym floor mat 28.40 Alice M. Noel, conference expense 47.06 The Herman-Nelson Corp., filters 37.00 New England School Development Council, membership dues 140.46 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., service 662.49 New York Herald Tribune, subscription 2.00 North Andover Board of Public Works, water, repairs 349.70 North Andover Catering Service, coffee 9.50 North Andover Coal Co., fuel oil, coal, repairs 3,143.07 North Andover Taxi, pupil transportation 10.00 Ntt-Art Films, Inc., film rental 2.02 L. Irving Nutter Insulating Co., janitors' supplies 3.11 Francis J. O'Brien, travel allo~vance, coi~ference expenses 253.38 F. A. Owen Publishing Co., subscriptim~s 28.00 The L~ B. Pbilbrick Co., paper towels 211.96 Public Affairs Committee, Inc., subscription 3.00 Railway Express Agency, express charges 47.41 Rand McNally & Ca., books, globe 152.41 Thomas W. Reed Co., tongue depre~ors 4.38 Rinehart Handwriting System, supervision 450.00 Arthur J. Roberts & Co., Inc,, painting and supplies 70.50 Robinson's Moving &. Express Service, trucking 13.03 Row, Peterson & Company, books 29.96 Howard L. Rowell, repairs to m~cal insiruments 5.00 Royal Typewriter Company, Inc., typewriters, repairs 430.00 St. John & McCol], min~eograph supplies 115.43 Benjan~in H. Sanborn & Co., books 9.94 Porter Sargent, book 2.00 Saunder's Studio, proiector bulbs, belt 11.63 T, J. Scanlon Cc., janitors' supplies 14,74 Scholastic Publications, subscriptions 113.64 School Executive, sab,scription 3.00 School Science & Mathematics, subscription 4.00 School Service Company, reading permits 3.83 Science Publications, book 6.55 Science Research Associates, testing service, workbooks 248,61 180 Science Illustrated, subscription 4.00 Scientific American, subscription 1.50 Scott, Foresman & Company, books 393.45 Charles Scribner's Sons, books 18.89 George Seymour, keys 1.20 Alberta Dent Shacke]ton, books 14.40 The Silex Company, electric steam ir.on 10.78 Si]ver Burdett Company, books 46.51 Singer Serving Machine Co., sewing machine supplies 4.15 John Slipkowsky, lawnmowers sharpened 8.50 Frank E. Smith, painting gym floor 85~52 South-Western Publishing Co., books 139.88 Spaulding-Moss Co., duplicating school manuals 10.71 Walter Stamp, labor erecting snow fence 8.60 The Standard Electric Time Co., clock service and repairs 24.28 Stanley-Winthrops, parcel post and insurance on film The Steck Company, workbooks 24.89 A. B. Sutherland ,Co., supplies 34.83 Time, subscription 11.00 Claire T. Torpey, lettering high-school diplomas 30.10 Town of Andover, tuition 42.00 The Town Hall, Inc., subscription 1.00 Treat IIard~&are Corp., janitors, supplies 461.02 Trombly Bros. Servicenter, fuel oil, aresol bombs 7.36.11 The Twentieth Century Fund, books 2.04 Underwood Corp., typewriter repairs, supplies 28,31 The United States News, subscription 8.00 The University of .Chicago Press, subscription 4.00 The University of Nebraska, book 3.62 The University Publishing Co., plan books 18.82 Vesco Film Library, film r'entals 45.97 Charles I. Vincent, repairing desks and chairs ] 50.00 Visual Curriculum Center, moving picture projector supplies 11.68 Visual Education Services, Inc., projector repairs, film rentals 29.13 Vocational Guidance ,Manuals, manuals 2.08 Webster Publishing Company, workbooks 78.78 II. J. Welch ,Co., radiator, repairs 89.16 Charles White Coal Co., ~ue] 2,703.17 Whitworth's, athletic equipment 74.80 Wilcox & Follett Co., books 16.92 Willey's Express, express charges 1.20 IIarold Windle, labor erecting snow fence 8.60 Windsor Pad & Paper .Co., Inc., classroom paper 837.00 The John C. Winston Co., books, workbooks 298.06 IIenry S. Wolkins Co., .classroom supplies 85.84 ~World Almanac, almanacs 7.40 World Book Company, tests, workbooks 88.77 Total $42,,~64.26 181 0 0 0 r~ REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 No. of Absentees Investigated 25 15 10 28 180 No. of Truancies Reported 8 8 7 13 15 No. of Parents Notified 25 17 10 22 15 No. of Pupils Taken to Schools 3 0 2 5 10 No. of Transfer Cards Investi- gated 20 5 25 29 10 No. of Home Permits Investi- gated 0 0 0 0 0 No. Committed to Training School 0 0 0 0 0 0 Respectfully submitted, IRVEN ELSTON, Attendance Officer JANITORS William P. Callahan, Johnson High School Salary 1949 $2,838 George Cumfingham, Johnson High School, Elemen- tary School Assistant 2,488 George E. Everson, Merrimack .School 2,488 John J. Cushing, Bradstreet School 2,409.30 Irven Elston, Thomson School 2,399.57 William Donahue, Center School 2,288 Joseph Rivet, Thomson School 978.41 TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS ~krthur J. Oarneau, 141 V~ater Street Kenneth L. Dearden, 57 Second Street CAFETERIA OPERATORS Mrs. John Hay Mrs. Donald Thomson Mrs. Emilie Bixby NOON SUPERVISORS School Mrs. Veronica Perkins Mrs. Marie Busby lVlrs. Amy MeYntyre Mrs. Gladys Thomas Mrs. Anna Aleksa F. Milton Howard Center Center Center Bradstreet Bradstreet Bradstreet $15,889.28 $4,115.00 3,240.00 School Johnson High Bradstreet Center Salary Rec'd $302.75 189.00 113.75 182.00 117.25 3.50 Total $908.25 188 SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM The follow~ng are statistical summaries of the work of Dr. Fred C. Atkinson, School Physician, and Mrs. Ka~rine Austin, School Nurse: Pre-School Registration Number of children registering Number of children presenting a record of physical examination Number of major defects found at time of physical examination Number of major defects corrected previous to entering school Number of ,children presenting a record of dental examination Physical Examination Number of children examined Number of mai,or defects found Number of ,children having these defects Types of defects found: Heart Trouble Carious Teeth Enfarged or Infected Tonsils Enlarged Cervical Glands Other Disorders Number o£ .defects ,corrected Number of ,c,hildren still under treatment Number of parents consulting their family doctor Number of parents taking no action Pure-Tone Audiometer Test Number of pupils tested Number of pupils retested Nmnber of defects found (failed test) Number of defects being irremedial Number of defects under treatment Massachusetts Vision Test Number of pupils tested Number of pupils retested Number of defects found Number of ,defects being irremedial Number of defects corrected by glasses Report of the School Nurse School visits Number of pupil inspections Pupils excluded for pediculosis Pupils excluded for skin conditions :Number of consultations Pupil visits to habit clinic Number of pupils 'to dental .ctinic I-Iome visits Minor treatments Pupils referred to family physician Number of children taken to clinic Puplls examined by school physician Number of meetings attended 1948-49 1947-48 1946-4~ 137 145 85 134 83 78 4 ~ 5 2 2 2 101 72 63 1009 905 844 225 139 150 204 127 133 13 5 3 89 49 72 112 80 65 $ 3 5 2 4 53 25 51 85 1159 856 565 110 73 51 45 19 12 9 0 0 13 4 3 1150 856 565 279 205 125 105 8 7 7 102 55 59 874 812 860 2247 2200 1154 21 4 5 0 2 4 674 675 775 2 2 4 6 5 5 369 450 428 273 250~ 176 43 35 19 6 6 5 1009 905 844 5 6 6 187 Census of Physically Handicapped Children Orthopedic HandiCaps 13 Anormaties of vital organs 3 Asth~mtic 12 Glandular disturbances 3 Rheumatic Fever 9 Partial loss of vision 5 Partial and complete loss of hearing 4 Speech defects 29 Total 78 Number ,of children receiving home instruction 5 Number of children in State Institutions 2 Number o~ children at~ending school 71 Total 78¸ 14 9~ 5 5 10 6 0 1 8 5. 3 3 3 2 26 20 69 51 . 6 2 1 61 47 69 188 SCHOOL CALENDAR 1949-1950 'September 7, Wednesday: Schools reopen. November 23, Wednesday: Schools close at noon for remain- December 22, Thursday: ~January 3, Tuesday: February 17, Friday: February 27, 5{onday: April 14, Friday: April 24, i~ionday: June 21, Wednesday: June 23, Friday: der of week. Thanksgiving recess. Schools close at noon for Christ- mas vacation. Schoo]s reopen. Schools close at night for mid- winter vacation. Schoo]s reopen. Schools close at night for spring vacati on. Schools reopen. Elementary schools close at noon for summer vacation. High school closes for summer vacation. The following holidays which occur during school time will be observed: Wednesday, October 12, Columbus Day Friday, November 4, Essex County Teachers' Association ~Ieeting Friday, November 11, Armistice Day Friday, April 7, Good Friday Tuesday, ]~lay 30, l~Iemorlal Day NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS Elementary 'Three blasts of the Fire Signal 7:30 A. M.--12:15 P. M. Radio Broadcasts Stations WLAW andWLLH Note: Thc signal at 7:30 A. M. applies to the elementary schools only. The superintendent of schools may call off the session of the high school under conditions of extraordinary :severity by a signal at 7:15. 189 EIGHTIETH GRADUATION EXERCISES JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1949 Stevens Hall, North Andover, Massachusetts June 17, 1949 Eight o'clock Gypsy Overture Isaac Prayer--Rev. Ralph D. York Response Chorus Class Salutatory with Essay--"An Eighteen-Year-Old's Ideas on Democracy" Mary C. Finn Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee Bach Chorns Class Essay--"0ur inheritance" F. Kay O'Keefe Stouthearted Men Romberg Chorus Class 0ration--"We Build the Ladder by Which We Climb" Arthur Henry Forgetta Presentation of Awards: St. Michael's Holy Name Society Scholarships Methodist Youth Fellowship Scholarship The Principal D. A. lq. Good Citizenship Award Francis J. O'Brien S. A. R. Good Citizenship Award S. A. R. American IIistory Award Alden S. Cook Helen S. Carvell Scholarship Given by North Andover Woman's Club Mrs. Robert O. Hurd V. F, W, Auxiliary and Post No. 2104 Commercial Scholarship Mrs, Samuel Bardsley North Andover Parent Teacher Association Scholarship R. George Caron Presentation of Diplomas .John R, Hosking One World 0'Hara Chorus Essay ~Vith Valedictory--"gtalemate'~ Justine Alana Fitzgerald Class Song Graduates The Star-Spangled Banner Audience and Graduates Pomp and ChiYalry--Reeessional Roberts 190 CLASS SONG Tunc--"America the Beautiful" We bo, w before thee humbly now To give thee honor duc. For thou hast been our guiding light These years of ]earning through. You taught us all to be good sports. To strive the best we can. Then in the larger school of life. We'll be a help to man. With sorrow deep we part from thee Our Ahna 3/Iater dear. But in the many years to come We'll feel thy influence near. O Johnson High, dear Johnson High The time has come to part. But we will all remember thee With fondness in onr hearts. --VV*ords by Janet l~fightly Senior ]~farshal James Edward Greene Junior ~Iarshal Beatrice I. McKim~m~ Ushers (.~embers of Class of 1950) Robert Dufresne Herbert F. IIayes Elwood J. Foerster Daniel M. Long' Anthony J. Forgetta ~V~ll/am B. Magowan Robert B. Ilagen Harry Thomas Decorating Committee (Members of Class of 1950) Ilarry Beekwith, Jr. Eva B. Lundquist Robert B. Hagen Ilosema. ry A. Macklin Frank R. Lee David C. Rand Nancy D. Schuster Music by the North Andover School Orchestra Conductor--Clarence F. Moshcr, ,Ir. Pianist--Janet I(nightly Class Motto "We Build the Ladder by Which We Climb" Class (lolors~Silver and Blue 191 1945 -- GRADUATES -- 1949 Adams, Jacqueline (At home) Arl~it, John (Treat Hardware Company) Baker, R.oland (Burdett College) Bamford, Harold (At home) Calabrese, Constance (McIntosh Commercial School) Chadwick, Consta~lce (Forsyth Dental School) Chadwick, Judith (Lowell Teachers' College) Cole, Priscilla (Massachusetts Memorial Hospital) Connell, William (Northeastern University) Connors, Joan (Stevens Mill Office) Conte, DOrothea (W. T. Grant .Company) Cronin, Sheila (Lawrence General Hospital) Davis, Ruth (Moved from Town) DeAdder, Robert (At home) Dearden, Richard (Working--North Andover Taxl) DeSimone, Marie (At home) Diamont, Joan (Bridgewater Teachers' College) Doherty, Joseph (Pierce Lithograph Company) Driscoll, Daniel (Merrimack ~College) Driscoll, Jane (At home ) Driscoll, Joseph (Merrimack College) Driscoll, Thomas (Working--Steveus Mill) Dusflame, Dorothy (Working Wood Mill Medical Office) Enaire, Francis (At home) Farrow, Donald (Working~D & D Market) Finn, Joan (Working--A. B. Sutherland Company) Finn, Louise (Lawrence General Hospital) *Finn, Mary (Jackson .College) Finneran, Robert (Providence College) *Fitzgerald, Justine (Wellesley College) Foerster, Joan (At home) Forgetta, Arthur (Tufts College) Ganley, Ri.chard (University of Massachusetts) Greene, .James (Merrimack College) Hilse, Helen (Fisher Business School) Hilton, G. Richard (Northeastern University) Hogan, Helen (Women':s Army Corps) Hollins, David (Working--Hollins Service Station) Howard, Kenneth (Working--Bunny's Restaurant) Humphries, Norman (Boston University) Hutton, Charlotte (Salem Teachers' College) Kane, J. Martha (Salem Teachers' College) Kasheta, John (Merrimack .College) Kennedy, James (Boston University) Killam, Charlotte (LaSalle Junior College) Knightly, Janet (Wheelock College) Lawlor, John (Working--Stevens Mill) Legare, Joanne (At home) Legate, Norma (Married) Leighton, Jane (McIntosh Business School) Leighton, Joan (McIntosh Business School) Longbottom. Robert (Lenox School) Lundquist, Gilbert (Working--Rocky Knoll Farm) MacArthur, Dale (Working--MacArthur Oil Burner Service Marshall, Gordon (Worklng--Bing's Cleaners) Maude, Mary (McIntosh Business School) Mellian, Elizabeth (Working--Meadow Brook Soft Water Laundry) Meserve, Jacqueline (University of Massachusetts) Minzer, Eunice (McIntosh Business School) 192 lVfooradkanian, Richard ~TYioses Brown School) Morin, James (Merrimack College) Mulvey, Nancy (Aca~demie Moderne) Nes~, Alexander (Northeastern University) ~tO'Keefe, F. l<av (Un!versify of Massachusetts) O'Melia, John ~Workxng--First National Store) Overend, Kathleen (Women's Army Corps) Pearson, John (B~ston University) Petelle, Grace (At home) Pete]lc, Margaret (Working--Enterprise Store) Ranfone, Mary (Working in Brain/roe, Massachusetts) .Rei]ly Joan (Curry College) Rivet. Francis (Working--Lawrence Tribune) Roberts, Irene (Addison Gilbert Hospital School of Attendant Nursing) Robinton. Charles (Franklin Institute) Roebuck, Char]es (Working--Vermont Store) Sarcione, Arnold (Working--Furniture Barn ) Schofleld, Marjorie (Deaconess Hospital) Shellnutt, John ( Slockbridge School of Agriculture) Simon, Earl (Working---Pac{fic Mill Chemical Laboratory) Smith, William (Working--Bay State Merchants Bank) Saucy, Frederick (Working--Stevens Mill) StewaTt, Grace (Working--Internalional Paper Company Office) Sullivan, Vera (Reg}s College) Tamagnine, James (Working--Stevens Mill) 'Whipple, Anne (Skidmore College) Willoughby, Roberta (55cIntosh Business School) * Co-Valedictorian # Class Essayist : Diplomas Awarded During Year 1948-49 John Gautier Joseph Risley Gaude4 . Philip Paul Rugh ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (~RADUATES, J~NE, 1949 (94 Pupils) Merrimack School ~ 26 Herbert Ackroyd, Jr. Douglas Carlson ~.~Frederick Coppeta Leonard T. Coppeta *Robert Curren M, Louise Currier Judith Ann F. Cyr Kevin Michael Devine Paul Daniel Donovan Geraldine M. Drummey George Edward Everson *Carlo J, Giribaldi Joyce Elizabeth Haigh Robert Halisworth *William Hughes George E. Kettinger Gertrude L. Klufts Paul D. Lamprey Nancy Ann Lawlor Roy C.' Mago~n Ann Louise Nelso~ Will,am C. Riedel }Iilcla Irene Shea Carole Jean Smith Ann Judith Walker John R. Wilson Thomson School -- 27 Claire Theresa Arsenault Ruth Ann Bamford John Willia~n Boush Marilyn Claire t]urris William Jerome Choquette **Leonard Arthur DeSimone #Leon Henry Galle Priscilla Jean Gidley Charles Augustus Iiaight, 3rd Lyman Hayward Kilton, 3rd Merrylees Slade King Robert James Lefebvre Marlene Audrey Lovejoy Dominic Joseph Mangan, Jr. Claire Rita Markey Marie Louise Mastm ##]~dna May Scalera Elsie Mae Seymour Norman Roland Starke **Joseph Sherman TmcKett **Jerome Francis Twomey Ralph Thomas Vernile, Jr. Sandra Richards Vose $Charlotte Ann Walker David William Wallwork Richard George Zahn *Robert Conrad Zahn Bradstreet School m 26 Ivy Joyce Awley James Awley Doris Jacqueline Bisson Ruth Wanda Cole A~me T. C~onin Margaret Crotty Alice E. Dolan · Pauline Therase Dyer David W. Ennis #Lorraine M. Gibson Priscilla Joyce Graham Carol Mae Hamilton Elaine Sue Jiodnsz Center School Lillian R. Bare D. Gordon Berry John Boyle, III Tom Allatt Broadhead Louis A.' Camasso Patricia ~M. DriscolI Glenda Girard Joanne I. Greene Raymond KeaCh Kenneth Alfned Lambert Carolyn Esther Manchester Dorothy A. McCarthy *:*Robert Leo .Moynihan John A. Palmieri Elizabeth A. Ratcliffe Bruc~ R Robinson Georg~ R. San£ord Shirley.. Lee Scheipers Joseph"' ~. Smith Johh R: TOrla James FarrelI Jean A. Ingrain Mary Jane Lewis Robert M. Lewis Elizabeth A. Mandry Rosanna F.- McDonald Lois A. Milliken Joan M. Roberls * Entered Essex Agricultural School ** Entered Catholic High School # Moved from Town ## Working All others entered Johnson High School 194 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE To the Citizens of the Town of North Andover: Your School Building Committee takes very real saris: faction in submitting this, its Annual Report, for the year 1949. It was three years ago that you authorized the initial step in connection with the rehabilitation of our elementary schools. In the first year, the Thomson School was completed; last year the Bradstreet School was completed; this year has seen the start of the last of the required units, the .Kittreclge School, and that school will be completed and in use by the opening of the 1950 fall term. This means that tim elementary schools here in North Andover have now been completely modernized, relocated to best suit the needs of the school population, and you are now in possession of elementary school buildings which are modern in every respect, aad. which are the equal of any facilities possessed at this time by any community in the State. The School Building Comnfittee is very proud to have been permitted to play its part in the program which you initiated and authorized. As now constituted, the Town's educational facilities in the elementary school range should be adequate for years to come. The actual cost of the building program has very nearly approximated the estimated cost as presented for your eon- siderar~ion from time to time over the past several years. There is every tee[son to believe that the anticipated savings in operating costs will become clearly apparent within the course of the next year. We are also very glad to report that while no State Aid has yet been granted to any community, the fnnds available for the purpose were made available early this year; and we have been assm'ed that as soon as certain administrative ditti- eulties of the State Department have been straightened out, ours will be one of the first refunds to be received. And while no official figure is yet available, it is believed that State Aid to be received will closely approximate the original estimate of 30% of the actual building costs. For the future, we feel that it is only proper to again call your attention to the matter of a new high school. The situation is not yet critical, but it is quite conceivable that it may become critical within the next six or seven years. Inas- much as a new high school will require at least two years for planning and construction, the time is not far distant when a decision will be required. Your School Building Committee is expending considerable time and thought on the subject. To permit of the orderly progress of such a project, and 1~95 without assuming any unwarranted authority, your School Building Committee nevertheless feels that it will be proper from time to tinge to present to you for consideration requests for authority and appropriations which would make for the intelligent consideration of the problems of location, financing, and constrnction of a new high school. Respectfully submitted, SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Francis: B. Kittredge, Chairmal~ Eleanor Fretwell F. William Clarenbach S. Forbes Rockwell, Jr. Fred C. Atkinson, M.D. John R. Hosking Charles W. Trombly 196 SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Financial Statement Available Funds: Article 52, Balance January 1, 1949 Article 58, Balance January 1, 1949 Article 69, Appropriated March, 1949 Article 58, Borrowed July 1, 1949 Article 52, Refund July 22, 1949 Authority to Borrow: Article 58 (1948) Article 69 (1949) Less: Audit Adjustment $36,979A2 89,696.12 32,000.00 120,000.00 168.05 $278,843.29 60,000.00 70,000.00 130,000.00 $408,843.29 875.00 407,968.29 Expended 1949: Adden, Parker, Clinch & Crimp (Architects), professional services $14,300.00 Thos. l%vington & Sons, Inc., fire insurance 700.00 George Cullen, views of school buildings 16.00 F. W. Dodge Corp., advertising 23.10 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co., adver- tising ' 12.00 Rita Enaire, clerical 50.00 IIaller Testing Laboratories, Inc., compression tests 24.00 Haverhill-Lawrence Transportation Co., Inc. trucking 1.20 Jackson Chairs, Inc., chairs, truck 1,003.00 Louis II. MeA]oon, construction 150,106.05 T. F. McGann & Sons Co., bronze tablets 498.00 North Andover Board of Public Works, water service, sewer 653.22 Pearson, Alter & James (ArchiteCts), professional services 1,915.17 ltenrv A. Vogt, hot water tempering valve 25.00 Balance December 31, 1949 197 169,326.74 $238,641.55 REPORT OF THE PERMANENT WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Article 61, Town Meeting 1948, authorized an appropria- tion of $4,000.00/or the erection of a Permanent \Vorld War II Memorial and stipulated that the Memorial was to be located in front of the Town Office Building. The Memorial has been erected at a cost of $2,908.73. The balance of the appropriation--$1,091.27 is to be returned to the Town Treasury. The Memorial consists of a granite monument, flag-pole and flag. The bronze tablet on the granite monument contains the names of 993 veterans o£ North Andover, who were in the Armed Services of the U.S.A. during the period of December 7, 1941 through September 2, 1945, which was the period of actual hostile aetivRy. The names of those who died in the serwee are identified by a bronze star. ,JOHN A. CRONIN. Chairman WILLIAM F. ROCK JOHN WILLIS EDWARD GARVEY FRANCIS KITTREDGE JOSEPH D. SULLIVAN FRED PITKIN JAMES J, MAKER JOHN DOYLE Permanent XVar Memorial Committee REGULATIONS FOR LAYING OUT STREETS UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED IN A pARTIOULAR CASE All requirements of the Planning Board nmst have been complied with, and the petitioner shall file with the Board of Selectmen a detail'ed, copy of the plan approved by the Planning Board and such other plan as the Board ~nay require. Releases from all abutting owne~,s relieving thc Town of North Andover from all damages which may be caused by changes in linc and grade must be furnished by the petitioners. The conformity of the existing grade of the proposed way to the grade established by the Planning Board must be shown. All loam shall have been taken off the full width of the s~reet and sidewalks. The condition of the road and gravel sidewalks shall be satisfactory ;o the highway surveyor, who shall certify in writing to the Board of Selectmen that they have been put in condition in conformity with reasonable s;reet and sidewalk construction practice. The existing drainage must be satisfactory to the High- way Surveyor, and such fact shall be so certified by him in writing to the Board of Selectmen. (Adopted by the Board of Selectmen. January 13. 1947) TOWN WARRANT (]OMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Essex ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover: ~reeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Engine House in voting precinct one; the Merrimack Schoolhouse in voting precinct two; the Thomson Schoolhouse in voting precinct three and the Town Itall in voting precinct four, in said North Andover on Monday the sixth day of March 1950 at nine o'clock in thc forenoon, then and there to act upon the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To elect a 1V[oderator, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare for one year; one Assessor of Taxes, one member of the School Committee, one member of the Board of Health, one member of the Board of Public Works for three years, and one member of the Board of Public Works for the unexpired two year term to fill vacancy; a Highway Surveyor, a Collector of Taxes, a Tree Warden, and five Constables for one year and a member of the Planning Board to serve for five years; and to elect one member of the Vet- erans' Housing Authority to serve for five years. All to be voted upon one ballot. The polls shall open at nine o'clock A. l~I. 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 18, 1950, at one- thirty o'clock P. M. in the Town Hall, then and there to act. upon the following articles:- ARTICLE 2. To elect ail other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen. ARTICLE 4. To see what action the town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. ARTICLE 5. To see what action the town will take as to the recommendations of the Advisory Board. ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treamtrer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow 200 money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1951 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within oho year, and to renew any nots or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. ARTICLE 7. To consider the report of all special eom- mittees. ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of their members to the posi- tion of Beard of Health Physician and to fix his compensation, in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to appoint one of its members to the position of School Physician and to fix his compensation in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Hundred fifty Dollars ($250.00) to purchase a Basketball set, new table, two benet~es and two concrete seats for the D~mmmond Playground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Council. ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will raise and appro- pr/ate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) to purchase a sand box, new shelter, concrete seats, new table and a basket- ball set for Grogan's Field Playground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Council. ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to the use of the Public Works Department to grade the sandbank lots, from Marblehead Street to Massachusetts Avenue, with material on the site so tha~ it eau be used for playground purposes in accordance with the proposed plan of the Planning Board or such other use or disposal as the town may decide. Petition of the Board of Selectmen, on recommendation of the Recreational Council. ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($850.00) to be used for salaries of Playground Instructors for the six week schedule in the summer of 1950 and for Playgronnd Handicraft supplies. Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for salaries and Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) to be used to purchase supplies. Petition of the Board of Selectmen, on recommendation of the l~eereational Council. 201 ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Three Itundred Dollars ($300.00) to be used for the installation of a drinking fountain in the Town Building. Petition of the Board of Selectmem ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Wiring Inspector for the town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 529, Acts of 1949 and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) as compen- ,sation~ for said inspector for the year 1950. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. .ARTICLE 16. To see if the to~vn will vote to accept the sum of Three Thousand Six Itundred Seventy-three Dollars and Forty-nine Cents ($3,673.49) as directed in the will of Abbic S. Armitage, otherwise known as Addle S. Armitage, under date of September 2, 1913, to be used for such charitable purposes as the Board of Public Welfare may from time to time decide. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 17. To see if the town wilt vote to raise and appropriate the sam of Three Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($325.00) to purchase a set of swings and a seesaw for Massa- chusetts Avenue Sand lot. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of thc Recreational Council. ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to postpone consideration or acceptance of the proposed new by-laws nntll some such time as the Selectmen may decide that said By-Laws are in order for submission to the town for acceptance. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 19. To see if the to~vn will raise and appropriate or transfer from available fnnds the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) to be used by the Highway Department for the hnprovement or elimination of the curve on Sutton :Street near High Street. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Three Ilnndred Dollars ($300.00) .to purchase a stove for the kitchen of the Town Infirmary. Petition of Board of P~]blie Welfare. ARTICLE 21. To see if the town wilt raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-five Dollars 202 'i$1,325.00) to be Csed x~ith the present 1935 Chevrolet PiCk-up truck to pi~rchasc a new tru~k for the Town Infirmary. Petiti0h of Board Of pUblic Welfare. ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer fron~ available funds, a sufficient sum of money to care for and maintain the Old Burying Ground on Academy Road, opposite .tike Kittredge property, in the. same historical and picturesque manner as said Burying Ground has been eared for and maintained for a period of years by Miss Kate Stevens and to assign to the Board of Public Works the care and maintenance of said Burying Ground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will vote to grant a permanent increase of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) t° the annual salary of each Cali Fireman. Petition of the 3~embers Of the Fire Department. ARTICLE 24. TO see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to provide new window shades, wash wails, ceilings and wood- work iu the offices mostly used in the Town Building. Petition of Joseph Duncan and others. ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Ninety Dollars ($290.00) to purchase a new, electrically operated, adding machine, to be used in the office of Town Accountant. Petition of.Mary T. Finn and others. AI~TiCLE 261 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the snm of Sixteen Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) to be used with the present Ford Car to purchase a new car for the Board of Health. Petition of Board Of Health. ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) to be used with the present Chev- rolet Car, to purchase a new Police Car. Petition of Alfred H. 5~[cKee and others. AI~TICLE 28. To see if the town wilt Vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) to purchase new hose for the Fire Department. Petition of Board of Engineers. ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate Sixty-five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) to replace the twenty- six :year old White Forest Fire TrUck now in Use ahd Unsafe for continued service. Pefition'0f Jaraes Hargreaves. Forest Warden. ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) to purchase new ladders for Ladder Truck. Petition of Board of Engineers. ARTICLE 31. To see if the town will vote to authorize the appointme~t of a committee to study the town manager form of government, and also submit a legislative act for insertion in thc Warrant at the 'next annual Town Meeting; at which time the voters at said meeting will determine whether or not the above mentioned act will be submitted to the State Legislature, for further action. Petition of Leo H. Murphy and others. Ai~TICLE 32. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing the classification of a piece of land-property owned by Mrs. Mabel Sarcione from a residential to a business district. Said property is located at the corner of Andover Street and Prospect Terrace, and is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner of Andover Street and Prospect Terrace, thence northerly by Andover Street 102.08 feet to a point: thence easterly 110.05 feet to a point: thence southerly 100 feet to a point in the northerly line of Prospect Terrace: thence westerly, by the northerly line of Prospect Terrace 89.05 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of Mrs. Mabel Sarcione and others. ARTICLE 33. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing the classification of a piece of property owned by Wasil Musichuck from a residential district to a business district. Said property is located on Beverly Street and is bounded and described as follows: "Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Beverly Street, said point being 145 feet northerly from Middlesex Street, thence north- erly by the easterly line of Beverly Street 250 feet to a point; thence easterly, at an angle of 90 degrees with the first described line, 195 feet to a point; thence southerly 250 feet to a point; thence westerly 195 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of Andrew J. Bara and others. ARTICLE 34. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the purchase of a new Dump Truck for the use of the Highway Department. A 1941 Dump Truck to be sold and proceeds to be turned over to the Town Treasurer. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 35. To see i{ the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars (1,300.00) for the pur- chase of a new Pick-up Truck for the use of the Highway 204 Department. A 1940 Pick-up Truck to be s01d and proceeds to be turned over to the Town Treasurer. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 36. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to be used for a sidewalk project; the town to pay one-half of the cost and the applicant to pay the other half. Petition of the Itighway Surveyor. ARTICLE 37. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for maintenance of any street iri 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 take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 38. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousa~xd Dollars ($5,000.00) for the con- tinuation of the rebuilding of Main Street from St: Paul's Church as far as the money will allow, nnder Chapter 90 o~ the General Laws, said money to be used with any money ~vhich may be allotted by the State or County, or both for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition Of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 39~ To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seventeen ttundred Eighty Dollars ($1,780.00) for the purpose of shaping, grading, graveling and oiling Bald~vin Street. Petition of the YIighway Surveyor. ARTICLE 40. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars ($780.00) for the purpose o£ %haping, grading, graveling and oiling Francis Street. Petition of thc Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 41. To sec if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Sixty Dollars ($760.00) for the purpose of shaping, grading, graveling, and oiling Patriot Street from Railroad Avenue to Gilbert Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will raise and appropriat~ tl~e sum of Three Hundred Seventx Dollars ($370.00) for the purpose of oiling Gilbert Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 43. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the purpose of painting and replacing street signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. 205 ARTICLE 44. To see. if the town will raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds. ~he sum of Ninety-five Hun- dred Dollars ($9,500.00) to ins~tatl a trunk storm drain from the cornea' of Railroad Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue through Massachusetts Avenue and Lyman Road to Middlesex Street. Petition of the High~ay Smweyor. ARTICLE 45. To see if the town will vote ~o raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Ilundred Dollars ($700.00) for the purpose of having the 1950 real estate list prin~ed for public use. Petition of Board of Assessors. ARTICLE 46. To see if the town will vote ~o raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money ~o extend the water system on Sawyer Road Five Hundred Fifty Feet (550) front Pmnbrook Road. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendtebury and others. ARTICLE 47. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Saw~er Road Five Hundred Fifty Feet (550) from Pembrook Road. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. ARTICLE 48. To see if ~he town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bend issue, o~; transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money [o extend the water system on Pembrook Road and Mifflin Drive Seven Hundred Feet (700) [o Bradstree~ Road. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. ARTICLE 49. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Pembrook Road and ~i~in Drive Seven Hundred ~eet (700) to Bradstrect Road. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. ARTICLE 50. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of ~noney to extend the water system on Moody Street from Fnrber Avenue Three Hundred Feet (30% towards Chadwick Street. Petition of Mr. George F. II. Moody and others. ARTICLE 51. To see if the town wSll vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water sys- tem on Dufton Court from the present terminus to Chiek~ring Road. Petition of Beatrice I. Gan~naond and others. 206 ARTICLE 52. To see if the town ~will Vote to raise and .appropriate,: or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail, able funds, sufficient sum of 'money to. extend the water system One Hundred Sixty Feet (160) on Cotuit Street from Andover Street.. Petition of Mr. Alfred DeFuse0 and others. ARTICLE 53. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the Water system on Turnpike Street Twelve HUndred Feet (1200) from thc previous terminus near Chestnut Street toward Boston Street. Petition of Florence B. Allicon and others. ARTICLE 54. To see if the town will V0ie t'o rais~ and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds; a Sufficient sum of money to extend' the water system on Foster Street Two Thousand Feet (2000) from the present terminus towards Winter Street. Petition of Mr. Albert Lavoie and others. Ai~TICLE 55. To sec if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficien~ sum of money to instal! a sewer system on Morris Street for a distance of One Hundred Eighty-eight Feet (]88) from'the southerly line of Second Street. Petition of Mr. Arthur MeAllister and'others. ARTICI~E 56. To see if the town wilt ~ote to raise and appropriate~ or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail, able funds, a su;qqeient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Hemlock Street Three Hundred Feet (300) from Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Bennie (~ioeo and others. AR. TICLE 57. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriatd or provide by bond issue, or transfer f~om avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Princeton Street about Two Hundred (200) Feet from Pleasant Street. Petition of Mr. Christopher Kelly, Jr. and others. ARTICLE 58. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to paint the bleachers at C~rogan's Field. Petition of Board of Public Works. AI~TICLI] 591 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) to purchase a small rubber tired tractor and gang mower for use on the public parks, playgrounds and cemctery; Petition of Board of Public Works. 2o7 ~ ARTICLE 60. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to place fire hydrants on Chestnut Street, Dale Street and other necessary locations. Petition o~ Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 61. To see if thc town will raise and appropriate Nine Hundred Loll'ars ($900.00) to install a drain at Drum- mond Field so that the entire field can be used. Petition of Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 62. To see if thc town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available £unds, Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) to connect the water main from Peters Street to Andover Street on Turnpike Street so as to provide better domestic supply and fire pro- tection £or the Wilson Corner Area in accordance with the recommendation of the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association. Petition of Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 63. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to clean and cement line water mains in thc water works system. Petition of Board of Pnblic Works. ARTICLE 64. To see if the town ~vill vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to replace water services to the property line, gate hydrant branches, replace gate boxes and manhole frames and covers, replace temporary water line with water main and do other necessary work before l~{ain Street and Greene Street are rebuilt under Chapter ~0 reconstruction. Petition of Board of Public Works. ARTICLE ¢5. To see if the town will appropriate from available t~unds, the sum of Four Thousand Five Dollars and Ninety-seven Cents ($4,005.07) being the amount of water depar'tment receipts in excess of water department operating expenses for 1959 to a Stabilization Fund as provided for by Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945, with the understanding that it is to be used by the town for capital improvements in the water works system under the provisions of the above act. Petition of Board of Public Works. At~TICLE 66. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to place a catch basin at the corner of Princeton Street and Pleasant Street. Petition of Mr. Christopher Kelly, Jr. and others. ARTICLE 67. To see if the town will make available to the School Committee from the Thirty-two Thousand Dollars 208 ($32,000.00) allotted by the General Court for the purpose of increasing teachers' salaries, and now in the general fund, the sum of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($18,860.00) to raise the maximum salary of teachers since this raise will not affect the tax rate. Petition of the North Andover Teachers Association. ARTICLE 68. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Sixty-five Dollars ($18,165.00) to be added to the Stabilization Fund under Chapter 124, Acts of 1945, as created under Article 36 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting held March 16, 1946, and as recommended in the Reeves' School Survey. Petition of School Building Committee. ARTICLE 69. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to be used by the School Building Committee for research, educational speci- fications, sketches, plans, and such other disbursements as may be preliminary to the building of a high school. Petition of School Building Committee. ARTICLE 70. To see if the town will r~:.~e zed appro- priate, transfer from the Stabilization Fnnd, or otherwise provide a sum not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for the purchase of two parcels of land needed for access to the proposed site of the new high school: one parcel of approximately ten acres belonging to the Stevens Estate, and the other parcel the adjoining lot on Main Street ~owned by Daniel Valpey of Methuen. Petition of School Building Committee. ARTICLE 71. To see if the town will authorize the School :Building Committee, created under Article 34 of the Warrant .of the Annual Town Meeting held March 16, 1946, to enter into any contracts necessary for the purpose of carrying out ~the vote passed under Article 69, relative to "research, edu- cational specifications, sketches, plaus, and such other disburse- ments as may be preliminary to the building of a high school." Petition of School Building Committee. ARTICLE 72. To see if the town will plat9 at the disposal .of the School Building Committee, for the purpose of com- pleting the Kittredge School, landscaping the same, and surrounding thc site by a suitable fence, and any other school · expenditures deemed necessary by the said School Building Committee, the sum of Thirty-seven Thousand One Hnndred iDollars ($37,100.00) now held in the Stabilization Fund created under Article 36 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting held ~on March 16, 1946, and having been added to at the Town ~ieetings of 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1950. Petition of School Building Committee. 2O9 ARTICLE 73. To see if the town will vote to accept- Gilbert Street as shown on plan, R. Brasseur, C. E. dated Decemher 1, 1948 on record with Town Clerk, which is located in- the Grogan's Field tract, adjacent to the Veterans Housing Development, and runs from Patriot Street to Baldwin Street. The layout of said Gilbert Street was approved by the Board of Sur~ey and the "Regulations for the Laying Out of Streets'" have been observed. Petition of thc North Andovar Housing Authority. ARTICLE 74. To see if the town will vote to accept as a public 'way, Lyman Road from Middlesex Street to that section of Lyman Road already accepted' as a public way, all as shown on plan. No. 8813A on record in the Registration~ Land Division of the-North Essex Registry of Deeds. Petition of Mr~ Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. ARTICLE 75. To see if the town wilt vote ~o accept Pembrook Road from Lyman Road to Mifflin Drive, as shown on plan accepted by the Planning Board and recorded with the Town Clerk. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. ARTICLE 76. To see if the town will vo*e ~o accept as public ways, Hamilton and Holbrook Roads from Massachu- setts Avenne to Putnam Road, all as indicated on plan proved by the Planning Board on September 23, 1946; ~aid plan known as Mifflin Park plan, or plan of portion of Mifflin Park, recorded with the Town Clerk. Petition of Mr. Edwin W. Reifihold and others. ARTICLE 77. If affirmative action is taken on the previous article.--to see if the town will raise and appropriate or other- wise provide the sum of Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-five. Dollars ($4,155.00) for installing drainage on Hamilton and Holbrook Roads. Petition of Mr. Edwin W. Reinhold and others And you are hereby directed to serve this warran~ by posting true and attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, and a~ five or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more ~han fifteen days nor less than. ten days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with~ your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place. of holding said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover this sixteenth~ day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hui~dred and Fifty. ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN ANDREW F. COFFIN Selectmen of North Azudover- 210 · CONTENTS Assessor's Report .......... 51 Accou~tant's Report ......... 130 Board of Appeals Report ........ 126 Board of Public Works Report ...... 60 Board of 'Health Report ........ 124 Board o~ Public Welfare Report ...... 112 B~ildi~g Inspector's Report ....... 105 Dog Officer's Report ......... ]25 Fire Department Report ........ 122 Highway Surveyor's Report ........ 88 Housing Authority Report ........ 121 List of Jurors ........... 128 Moth Department and Tree Warden's Report 127 Police Department .......... 122 Regulations for Laying Out Streets ...... 199 Report of Planning Board ........ 123 School Building Committee's Report ..... 195 School Committee's Report ........ 166 State Audit of Books and AccoUnts ....... 102 Stevens Memorial Library ........ 52 Sealer of Weights and l¥leasures ...... 126 Tax Collector's Report ......... 94 Town Clerk's Report ......... 39 Town By-Laws ........... 41 Town Meeting ........... 7 Town Officers and Committees ....... 3 Town Warrant ........... 201) Treasurer's Report .......... 98 Veterans' Benefits Dept. Report ....... 109 War Memorial Committee's Report ...... 198 211. BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY ~-~o co.co.o ST.£ET, L^W.ENCK. M^SS.