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Annual Report 1950 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS 1950 OFFICERS' REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES AS PRESENTED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR THE Financial Year Ending December 31, 1950 INCLUDING R, EPOR, T OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY $3-19 CONCOR~I STREET, LAWRENCE. MASS. TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR 1950 Town Clerk JOHN J. LYONS Moderator CORNELIUS J. MAHONEY Town Treasurer JAMES J. MAKER Selectmen ANDREW F. COFFIN ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M, FINNERAN Board of Public Welfare ANDREW F. COFFIN ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN Tax Collector Town Accountant MARY T. ~FINN Highway Surveyor IRA D. CARTY Tree Warden JOHN J. CONNORS Supt. Moth Department JOHN J. CONNORS Board o! Assessors MARGUEI~ITE M. SOUCY HERBERT T. WILD HENRY E, LUND Board of Health EDWARD W. A. HOLT (Deceased) Term Expires 1951 JULIUS KAY (Appointed ,to fill term) GEORGE E. JEWETT Term Expires 1952 R. GEORGE CARON Term Expires 1953 Board of Public Works JOSEPH D. SULLIVAN Term Expires 1951 FRANCIS B. KITTREDGE Term Expires 1952 DONALD A. BUCHAN (Resigned) Term Expires 1953 IRV,,NG C. HOWES (To fill vacancy) Superintendent of Public Works WILLIAM B. DUFFY School Committee cHARLES W. TROMBLY JOHN R, HOSKING DAI~IEL J. SHINE CAROLINE M. INGRAM FRED C. ATKINSON, M.D, FRANK E. WALLWORK, JR, Building Inspector MARTIN LAWLOR Plumbing Inspector FRED LEACH Wiring Inspector THOMAS H. LEBEL Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1952 Term Expires 1953 3 Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1952 Term Expires 1952 Term Expires 1952 Superintendent of Schools FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN Registrars of Voters FRED McCORMACK Term PATRICK C. CRONIN Term JOHN J. McDUFFIE Term JOHN J. LYONS. Clerk of Board Expires 1951 Expires 1952 Expires 1953 Planning Board PETER RITCHIE Term JAMES T. POOR (Resigned) Term EDWIN W. REINHOLD (To fill vacancy) GREGORY MOORADKANIAN Term RICHARD G. WHIPPLE Term LYMAN H. KILTON. JR. Term Expires 1951 Expires 1952 Expires 1953 Expires 1954 Expires 1955 Board of Appeals JOHN ALTER (Resigned) A~NDRE E, ALVINO (To fill vacancy) JAMES T, POOR (Resigned) RICHARD G. WHIPPLE (To fill vacancy) GREGORY MOORADKANIAN IRVING C. HOWES HENRY E. LUND Associate Members LEO J. MURPI-I~ SANTO DiMAURO Term Expires 1951 Term Expires 1952 Term Expires 1953 Term Expires 1954 Term Expires 1955 JAMES J. REGAN Permanent Police ALFRED H, McKEE, Chief RICHARD S. HILTON, Sergeant MYRON B. LEWIS JOHN J. WILLIS A HOUGHTON FARNHAM EVERETT R WOODHOUSE NORMAN M. FLEMI~NG JOSEPH W. LAWLOR DAVID F. ROCHE Reserve Police Force RUSSELL F, DONNELLY PAUL G. DYER ROBERT L, SANBORN FRANK H. DUSHAME. JR. CHARLES R, McCUBBIN LEO R. MACKLIN FREEMAN R BARTEAUX Fire Engineers JAMES HARGREAVES, Chief (Permanent) EDWIN I~OENIG, 1,st Deputy ARTHUR BRODERICK. 2nd Deputy & Clerk Permanent Firemen JAMES P. DAW (Retired) CHRISTOPHER HIGGINBOTTOM JAMES P, DAW, JR. (To fill vacancy) HECTOR LEFEBVRE CHARLES WIN~NING ERNEST SUMMERS DONALD THOMSON T. KARL WAINWRIGHT Civilian Defense Director S. FORBES ROCKWEI,L Housing Authority ,JAMES R. DOOLEY Term Expires 1951 JOHN W. COSTELLO Term Expires 1953 FRANCIS W. KITTREDGE Term Expixes 1954 IRVING C. HOWES Term Expires 1955 ROLAND HAMMOND, SR., Appointed by State Supt. Town Infirmary Matron Town Infirmary ORIN FOSTER NORA FOSTER Public Weighers HERBERT HEBB EDWARD J. ELLSEY JAMES R. DOOLEY ALBERT E. HOULE Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber JOHN C. FARNIfAM CHARLES W. PAUL ANGUS CROSS ERNEST SMITH Fence Viewers WILLIAM A BARRELL JOSEPH GILL EDWARD J, McCARTHY Animal Inspector ROBERT J BURKE Keeper of Lock-Up ALFRED H. McKEE Custodian Tax Title Property JAMES J. MAKER Soldiers' Relief Agent BERNARD BINGHAM Sealer of Weights & Measures WALTER T. HAMILTON Public Welfare Agen! LILLIAN B, DEARDEN Advisory Board Slaughtering Inspector ROBERT J. BURKE Forest Fire Warden JAMES HARGREAVES Auctioneer Tax Title Property JAMES J. MAKER Burial Agent HAROLD BARRINGTON Dog Officer JOHN J. DOLAN Special Constable JOHN II. FENTON ARNOLD H. SALISBURY (Resigned) EDWIN C. MURPHY ROBERT SALTONSTALL JOHN J. FITZGERALD (To fill vacancy) KENNETH M. CRAWFORD WALDO HALCOMBE HARVEY ,S. LEBOW S. FORBES ROCKWELL (Resigned) LEONARD WINDLE (To fill vacancy) Recreational Council MRS. ELIZABETH ELLIOTT WILLIAM GOWER MISS MYRA STILLWELL WILLIAM sMITH CARL A. THOMAS EDWARD SCHORMAN GEORGE F. LEE JOHN KILCOURSE NATHANIEL ARCHER WILLIAM MAGoWAN PHILIP SUTCLIFFE JOHN cUSHiNG ELMER JACKSON School Building Committee Appointed by School Commitiee: DR. FRED C. ATKINSON H.on. CHARLES W. TROMBLY JOHN R. HOSKING Appointed by The Moderator: FRANCIS B. KITTREDGE ELEANOR B. FRETWELL (Resigned) ROBERT B. MERRIMAN (To fill vacancy) F. WILLIAM CLARENBACIt S. FORBES ROCKWELL Article 29 8, 30. Fire Department Appointed by The Moderatar: JAMES J. DOOLE¥ CARL A. THOMAS EDWIN C. MURPHY PHILIP A. BUSBY CHARLES S. FOWLER Article 31. Town ~lanag'er Study Appointed by The l%~odera~or: JOHN J. COSTELLO (Resigned) WILLIAIx~ F. ROCK (To fill vacancy) IR~iNG E. HINTON RHILIP SUTCLIFFE GEORGE J. C~*LLEN FRANK H. STOREY (~esigned) CHARLES H. WENTWORTH (To fill vacancy) Censtables JOHN H. ROCHE AUGUSTINE J. WALSH GEORGE E. EVERSON Special Police Officers ALEXANDER NESS, JR. FRANK HOWARD JOHN T. DOLAN CHARLES S. FOWLER JOHN ,J. LYONS JOSEPH X. SENIA THOMAS J. MeGRAIL JOHN HARRINGTON WILLIAM LAFOND LOUIS J. GODIN RAYMOND BROADHEAD JOHN J. WILCOX GEORGE E. GAILEY FRANCIS DRISCOLL PAUL DeTERESI JOHN C. FAR'NHAM DONALD E. HILTON JAMES DEWHIRST THOMAS HAYES JOHN E. WI,LSON FRED KIESSLING FRANK W. LEE RENE BEAULIEU GEO~C,E F. CUN'NINGHAM ,KENNETH L. DEARDEN WALTER STAMP WALTER STAMP, JR. ~ALCOLM HAM!LT©N FRANK HOWARD ALBERT SCHOFIELD WILLIAM E. TORREY HUGH STEWART JOSEPH WALSH SYLVESTER MURPHY DARRELL BRITTON ROLAND AMBIEL ARCHIE GOURLEY PHILIP MIDGLEY ALEXANDER NESS CHARLES ZUILL FREDERICK SALOIS EDWARD E. TOWN JOHN A. SULLIVAN GILBERT E. CALVERT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 6. 1950 ARTICLE 1. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Tow~ of North Andover qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs and questions, convened in the Engine House in voting precinot one: the Merrimack School [u voting grec~nct two: the Thomson School in voting precinct three: and the Town Hall in voting precinct four. agreeable ~.o the require- merits of the foregoing warrant.business was ~ransacted and votes for the candidates and questions appearing on the ballots were as follows :-- Number of Votes By Precinct. I II III IV Total 602 849 717 675 2843 Moderater one year Mahoney, Cornelius J. 454 653 530 535 2172 Blanks 148 196 187 140 671 T~'wn Clerk- one year Lyons, John J. 515 719 572 582 2388 Blanks 87 130 145 93 455 Town Treasurer one year Maker, James J. 507 735 569 576 2387 Blanks 95 114 148 99 456 Tax Collector one year Wallwork. Frank E.. Jr. 479 685 590 576 2330 Blanks 123 164 127 99 513 Selectmen -- one year Co~fin, Andrew F. 368 590 452 458 1868 Finneran. Joseph M. 398 534 385 443 1760 Robinson. Tom. Jr. 179 255 191 177 802 Thomson. Arthur A. 309 536 464 443 1752 Walsh, John B. 214 234 204 196 848 Blanks 338 398 455 308 1499 Highway Surveyor one year Carry, Ira B. 505 683 574 583 2345 Stamp, Walter 3 3 Milne, Alexander I 1 Blanks 97 1'65 143 89 494 PubUc Works 3 years Buchan, Donald A. 254 490 297 373 1414 Campbell, Joseph M. 301 311 351 243 1206 Blanks 47 48 69 59 223 Public Works-- 2 years King, Elwyn A. 247 340 396 234 1217 Kittrcdge, Francis B. 271 430 240 397 1338 Blanks 84 79 81 44 288 Board of Health 3 years Caron, R. George 479 664 553 547 2243 Blanks 123 185 164 128 600 Tree Warden- one year 'Connors, John J. 502 709 573 565 2349 ]~lanks 100 140 144 110 494 Assessor-- 3 years Curley, Edward E. 113 169 130 165 577 Lund. Henry E. 88 251 240 151 730 Phel.an. Edward W. 224 194 132 158 708 Thomas Carl A. 133 183 179 152 647 Blanks 44 52 36 49 181 Sehool Committee--3 years Atkinson Fred C. 395 510 373 4lB 1696 Nea] Erwin H. 174 297 269 210 950 Blanks 33 42 75 47 197 Planning Board 5 years Kilton. Lyman H. Jr. 228 275 277 230 1010 Reinhold, Edwin W. 154 262 216 159 791 Surctte. John W. 70 74 56 116 316 Daw, James 1 1 Blanks 149 238 168 170 725 Public Welfare- 1 year Coffin, Andrew F. 373 589 440 463 1865 Finneran. Joseph M. 392 537 383 433 1745 Robinson. Tom, Jr. 173 251 195 181 800 Thomson. Arthur A. 309 538 475 428 1750 Walsh. John B. 206 228 197 196 827 BIanks 353 404 461 324 1542 Housing Authority- 5 years Howes. Irving C. 224 512 391 402 1529 McCarthy, Timothy J. 323 275 220 209 1027 Blanks 55 62 106 64 287 Constables-- 1 year Everson, George 387 596 485 480 1948 Howard. Frank 379 550 485 462 1876 Ness, Alexander, Jr. 378 574 490 376 1818 Roche. John J. 413 579 464 503 1959 Walsh, Augustine J. 378 544 453 462 1837 Blanks 1075 1402 1208 1092 4767 Recount of votes for Office of Assessor, held in Court Room, Town Building, on March 16, 1950 at 8:00 P. M. Present were Board of Registrars, Patrick C. Cron/n, Fred McCormack, John J. McDuffie, Town Clerk John J. Lyons. Counters were Cornelius J. Hegarty, Alfred H. Garneau, Allan S. Morse, and Joseph Willis. Assessor -- 3 years Curley, Edward E. 1ll 167 126 165 569 Lurid, Henry E. 85 254 243 153 735 Phelan, Edward W. 225 191 132 152 700 Thomas, Carl A. 135 186 178 156 655 ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 18, 1950 TOWN HALL, NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Voted that this article be referred to the Selectmen for action. ARTICLE 3. To see if the ~own will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen. Voted to accept the reports of receipts and expenditures as presented by ~he Board of Selectmen: AI~T1CLE 4. To see what action thc town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. Voted that all unexpended appropriations be term-ned to the Treasury with the exception of the ~ollowing amounts, which were originally appropriated nnder the articles in- dieated: Amount Article Year $76.641.55 58 1948 14.148.15 37.38. 39.40 1949 160.00 48 1949 356.98 2 1949 702.41 54 1949 112.24 61 1949 387.66 63 1949 32.000.00 69 1949 137.01 53 1949 5.324.66 35 ;949 ARTICLE 5. 'i~o see what action the town will take as to the recommendation3 of the Advisory Board - Voted ~hat this article be acted on as one item and ~hat the figures recommended by the Ad~qsory Board include Item l, Schools and Physician be increased from $217.734.00 to $236.594.00. Item 7. Straw Removal be ira:reused from $10.000.00 ro $14.000.00. Item 16, Police Department be in- creased froln .~27.500.00 ;o ~31.900.00 Item 21 Stex~ens Mem- orial Library be ;nercased 2rom $13,070.00 to $14.090.00. A grand ~otal of $721.000.30. The following is a report of ARTICLE 5 (Budget) of the adjourned Annual Town Meeting held Saturday, March 18. 1950 per item. Salaries No. Department & Wages Expenses Total 1. Schools & Physician $194,329.00 $42,265.00 $23~,§94.00 2. Redeeming School Bonds 20,000.00 20,000.00 Salaries No~ ~ Depart'n~ent & Wages Expenses Total 3. Interest on Scheol Bonds 4,525.00 4,525.00 4. ttighway Surveyor 4,230.00 4,230.00 5. Refuse Disposal 6,000.00 1,000.00 7,000.00 6. Streets, General · Maintenance 19,200.00 25,200.00 44,400.00 7. Sno~v Eemoval 14,000.00 14,000.00 8. Sewer Maintenance & Construction 4,900.00 3,000.00 7,900.00 9. Playgrounds--Bathing Bench 3,550.00 3,550.00 10. Public Parks, Triangles & Cemetery 3,400.00 3,400.00 11. Board of PubIic Works 450.00 450.00 12: Water Maintenance & Constructien 25,000.00 21,500.00 46,500.00 13. Fire; 1riel Ambulance 33~513.00 4,000.00 37,513.00 14. Forest Fire Warden 150~00 150.00 15. Forest Fires 500.00 500.00 18. Police 27,540.00 4,3~0.00 31,990.00 17. Insect Pests 5,300.00 1,000.00 6,300.00 18. Tree W'arden 5,200.00 500.00 5,700.00 19. Brush Cutting 575,00 575.80 20. To~vn Forest 125.00 125.00 21. Stevens Memorial I,ibra:y 11,220.00 2,870.00 14.090.00 22. Veterans' Benefits 6,000.00 6,000.00 23. B~ard of Fublic Welfare 450.00 450.00 24. FubHc We!fare Agent 700.00 7~0.00 25. Supt. & Ivlatrcn (~n~rmary) 2,252.00 2,252.00 26. Outs;de Relief & Repairs 1,137.00 14,863.00 16,000.00 27. Old Age Assistance 89,700.00 89,700.00 28. Aid to Dependent ChiJdren 19,800.00 19,800.00 29. Town Accountant 2,720.00 300.00 3,020.00 30. Treasurer, Bond Incl. 5,148.00 1,236.00 6;384.00 31. Custodian Tax Title 100.00 175.00 275.00 32. Tax Title Foreclosures 55.00 55.00 33. Discount on Notes 2,200.00 2,200.00 34. InteresV on East Side Sewer Notes 297.50 297.50 35. Redeeming East Side Sewer Notes 2,000.00 2,000.00 36. Essex County Retirement System 6,795.80 6,795.80 37. Tax Collector 3,761.00 1,554.00 5,315.00 38. Assessors 4,336.00 2,581.00 6,917.00 39. Town Clerk 600.00 225.00 825.00 40. Election--Registrars 350.00 4,150.00 4,500.00 41. Vital Statistics 400.00 400.00 42. Planning Board Expenscs 500.00 500.00 43. Board of Appeals 200.00 200.00 44. Selectmen 1,080.00 800.00 1,880.00 45. License Commissioners 100.00 100.00 46. Janit'or---Town Hall 400.00 400.00 47. Dog Warrant 220.00 120.00 340.00 48. Building Inspector 500.00 500.00 10 Salaries No. Department & Wages Expenses Total 49. Sealer of Weights & Measures 400.00 90.00 490.00 50. Contingent Fund 1,200.00 1,200.00 51. Animal 'inspector 306:00 300.00 52. Street Lighting 13,500.00 13,500.00 53. American Legicn Rent 600.00 600.00 54. Itemized Annual Town Reports 2,500.00 2,500.00 55. Insuran,ce 9,182.00 9,182.00 56. Armistice Day 250.00 250~00 57. Memorial Day 500.00 500.00 58. V.F.W. Maintenance 350.00 350.00 59. Board of Health 3,820.00 8,000.00 11,820.00 60. Garbage Disposal 3,200.00 3,200.00 61. Expenses o£ Dump 400,00 400.00 62. Maintenance Town Building 793.00 63. Reserve Fund Totals 3,707,00 4,500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 $366,624.00 $354,376.30 $721,000.30 Certified io be a true copy. JOIIN J. LYONS, Town Clerk Amounts Appropriated at Town Meeting March 18, 1950 Am.ount voted under Article 5 (Burlier) $721.000.30 Art 10. Art. 1 ! Art. 13. Art. 14. Art 15. Art 17. Ar~. 19. Art 20. Art. 22. Art. 23. Art. 24. Art. 25. Art. 28. Art. 36. Art. 39. Art. 40. Art. 41. Art. 42. Art. 43. Art. 45. Art. 58. Art. 59. Art. 61 Art. 66. Art. 68. Amounts raised and appropriated Basketball set, benches, tables, seats. Drummond Playground S250.00 Baske?ball set. table, sand box, seats. Grogans Playground 100.00 Playground Instructors 850.00 Drinking Fountain Town Bldg. 300.00 Wiring Inspector 325.00 Swings, Mass. Ave.. Sand Lot 325.00 Sutton Street curve 1.800.00 Stove. Toxvn Infirmary 300.00 Old Burying ground, care 350.00 Increase. Call Fireman 2,000.00 Town Building Offices 500.00 Electric Adding Machine 290.00 ~ose. Fire Departmen~ 750.00 Side~va]k Project 2.000.00 Oiling grading, Baldwin St. 1.780.00 Oiling, grading, Francis St. 780.00 Oiling, grading, Patriot St. 750.00 Oiling. grading, Gilbert St. 370.00 Painting, replacing s:ree~ signs 200.00 ]~eal Estate List 700.00 Painting bleachers 500.00 Tra,ctor. mower, Public Works 1.200.00 Drain Drummond Field 900.00 Cs [ch basin. Princeton-Pleasant Sts 200.00 Stabilization Fund 18.165.00 TctaI Amount ~o be Raised and Appropriated 35.695.00 Art, 12. Art. 21. Art. 26. AfL 27. Art. 29. Art. 30. Art. 34. Art. 37. Art. 38. Art, 44. Art. 46. Art. 47. Art, 48. Art. 49. Art. 50. Art. 51. Art. 52. Art. 55. Art, 56. Art, 57. Art. 60, Art. 63, Art. 64. Art. 65. Art. 69. Art. 77. Amounts voted from Available Funds Grading sandbank (Mass. & Mblhd.) $1,500.00 Truck, Town Infirmary 1,325.00 New Car, Board of Health 1,600.00 New Car, Police Dept. 600.00 New Car (Truck Fire Dept.) 6,500.00 Ladders, Fire Dept. 1,500.00 New Car (Truck--Highway Dept.) 5,000.00 'Chapter 90, Street' Maintenance 2,000.00 Chap,ter 90, rebuilding Main St. 4,000.00 Drain, R.R. Ave., Mass. Ave., Lyman Rd. to Middlesex St. 7,650.00 Water, Sawyer Road 2,265.00 Sewer Sawyer Road 2,400.00 Water, Pembrook Rd., Mifflin Dr. 3,300.00 Sewer, Pembrook Rd., Mifflin Dr. 3,400.00 Water, Moody St. 1,150.00 Water, Dufton Court 665.00 Water, Cotuit Street 770.00 Sewer, Morris Street 780.00 Water, Hemlock Street 1,600.00 Sewer, Princeton Street 650.00 Hydrants, Chestnut St., Dale St. & other Slreets 2,000.00 Clean, cement water mains 5,000.00 Water services, Main St., Chapter 90 3,000.00 Stabilizat{on Fund 4,005.97 New High School, School Bldg. Crate. 10,000.00' Drainage, Hamilton-Holbrook Rd. 4,155.00 Total amount taken from Available Funds 76,815.97 GRAND TOTAL Less by Available Funds $833,511.27 76,8~[5.97 TOTAL $756,695.30 Certified to be a true .copy. JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to a~thorize 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, 1951 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Voted that the Town authorize the Town Treasurer, with thc approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time lo time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan~uary ], 1951 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any ~ote or notes as 12 may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance~ with Section 17, Chapter 44 General Laws. Vote was unan- imous and so declared. ARTICLE 7. To consider the report of all special com- mittees. Mr. James Dooley, Chairman of the Fire Department Equipment Comnfittee of Article 30 of the annual Town l~[eet- lng of 1949. reported that his committee had many meetings with the Board of Fire Engineers, and following is the report: After a survey it is found that the North Andover Fire Department is in immediate need of equipment and a planned program of training personnel to make the department a more efficient fire fighting unit. 1st. It is found that the ladders now carried on the~ ladder truck arc dangerous for the fire department members to use. 2nd. it is found that the forest fire fighting equipment is in very poor condition especially relative ~o a suitable piece of motorized apparatus for this use. 3rd. Il is found that the probable cause for thc 2~ inch fire hose not lasting as it should, is because of an unsuitable method of washing and drying the hose before it is put back onto the trucks for future use. It is the opinion of this committee that, duc to the rapid growth of the Town to the South and Southwest of the central fire station that a long range program of procuring needs of equipment and personnel to man the same should be set-up in order to put the department on a more efficient basis now and for the future. The question is just what to do a; this time. This committtee is of the opinion that ~o convert the present ladder truck into a forest fire fighting truck would not only be an expensive operation but would also keep this ladder truck out of nsc for an indeterminate length of time. We recommend discarding of the ladders now carried on this trnek and replace the same with new ladders--probably not as many ladders as are now carried on this truck. This truck appears to be somewhat over-loaded and a few less ladders would not cut down the efficiency of the piece but would greatly help to lighten the load. This ladder replacement could be acemnplished in a short time without a ga-eat expense- and the same ladders could later be transferred to another truck if and when the same was obtained. 13 This committee recommends thc immediate purchase of a piece of motorized apparatus for forest fire use. We think that, a regular commercial truck chassis such as i,s used dsy in and day out on the highways could very well be used for this work and built up with a tank, pump, hose reels and other equipment used in forest and brush and grass fire work such as extinguishers, ,shovels, brooms, wire-cutters, axes, etc. \Ve think that this truck could be left at the scene of mauy gras.s and brush fires wih a small crew of men and the other trucks returned to the station in readiness to answer other alarms. In the "off-season" when the Town was not plagued with forest, brush and grass fires this truck could be used to answer certain alarms when it was known before leaving thc station what type of fire was to be enconntered--snch as automobile fires--chimney fires. Ladders for scaliug side walls and roof ladders could be carried over the top of this truck during this time. It is our opinion that in setting up of a long range pro- gram that it nmst be kept in mind that trained personnel is most essential in successfully fighting fires~that is pro- vided the personnel bas the equipment to work with. It is our opinion that thc equipment should be regularly cleaued, in- spected and tested and ahvays kept ready to answ?r any alarm. The fire department as it now exists is made up of a Chief and truck drivers on full time and all other members arc call men. These call men are subject to call 24 hours a day, seven days a week year round. They are paid for answering alarms and attending fires. This committee is of the opinion that if these call men ;vere paid something more in the way of a salary that the program of training them and using them to clean, inspect and test the apparatus would be very profit- able to the Town. For example; a group of six men could be at the station each Saturday morning. They could clean, in- spect and test the apparatus and on practice runs could, gain knowledge of the working of the equipment as well as learning locations of hydrants, etc. If each man knew just what was expected of him at the scene of a fire the efficiency would be greatly increased. Due to the expected growth of the Town the long range program as mentioned above could greatly help in finding out just what was needed and where. We do not think that with this in view it would be expedient to spend very much at this kime. And further stated there was not any need of this Fire Department Equipment Committee being continued in exis- ence for the purpose of making a further study of personnel and administrative problems within the Fire Department. That 14 a Board of Fire Engineers were appointed by the Board of 'Selectmen for this purpose and could well take care of it. And, that this committee be abolished. Voted that this five man committee of James J. Dooley, Carl A. Thomas, Edwin C. Murphy, Philip A. Busby, and Ilaymond J. Paradis, appointed by the Moderator at the annual Town Meeting of 1949 be abolished, with a vote of thanks for the fine recommendations and study made in the interests of the Town of North Andover and the Fire Department. ARTICLE 8. To see if the to~vn will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of their members tQ the posi- tion of Board of Health Physician and to fix his compensation, in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. Voted that the town authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of their members to the position of Board of Health Physician and *o fix his compensation, in the amount of $750.00 ~or the year 1950. All in accordance with Section 4A. Chapter IL General Laws. Amount included in Board of Health budget. ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to appoint one of its members to the position ~)f School Physmian and ro fix his compensation in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter 41, General Laws. Voted that the town authorize the School Committee ~o appoint one of their members to [he position of ~qehool Phy- siman and to fix his compensation in the amounl of $750.00 for the year 1950. All in accordance with Section 4A. Chapter 41. General Laws. Amount included in School Committee budget. ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will raise and acpro- priate the snrn of Two Hundred fifty Dollars $250.00) to purchase a Basketball set. new table, two benches and ~wo concrete seats for the Drmmnond Playground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of the Recreational Conneil. Voted ~o raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to pur- chase a basketball set. new tables, two benches and two con- ere;e seats for the Drmnmond Playground. To be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 11. q'o see if the rown will raise and appro- priate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) to 13 urehase .a sand box. new shelter, concrete seats, new table and a basket- ball se; for Grogan's Field Playground. Petition of the Board of Selectmen on recommendation of £he Recreational Council. 15 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for' the installation of concrete seats and a basketball set a~ the Grogan's Field Playground. To be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Public Works. ART1CLE 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 co Massachusetts Avenue, with material on the site so that it can be used for playground purposes m accordance with the proposed plan of the Planning Board or such other use or. disposal as the sown may decide. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted that the sum of $1.500.00 be ~aken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the dire,tion of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of grading the ,~and-bank lots so that ibis site may more safely be used as a play area by the children in the district. ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate thc 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 Playground Handicraft supplies. Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for salaries and Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) ~o be used to purchase supplies. Petition of the Board of Selechnen, on recommendation of the Rec, reational Council. Voted that the sum of $850.00 be raised and appropriated,. to be expended under the direction of the Recreational Council. 2600.00 for the instruction and supervision of children upon the playgrounds of the Town. and $250.00 be so expended for the purchase of supplies, including hand~cvaft and other ex- pcndible items for the use of children, instructors and su-per- visors on said playgrounds. ARTICLE 14. To sec if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from avaitable funds the sam of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to be used for the installation of a drinking fountain in the Town Building. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for thc installation of a drlnk[ug fountain in the Town Build- ing. To be expended nnder the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 15. To see if the town w~ll 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 16 funds the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) as compen- sation for said inspector for the year 1950: Petition of %he Board of Selectmen. Voted that the sum of $325.00 be raised and appropriated. That the Selectmen be, and they are hereby authorized, powered, and directed annually to appoint an Inspector of Wires under General Laws, Chapter 166, Section 32. Said Inspector shall be a licensed electrician by the State of Mass- aehusetts. $300.00 for salary. $25.00 for expenses. ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-three Dollar~ and Forty-nine Cents ($3,673.49) as directed in the will of Abbie 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. Voted to accept as directed in the will of Abbie S. Armi- tare, otherwise known as Addle S. Armitage, under date of September 2, 1913, "Whatever money I may have at my de- cease on deposit in the Salem Five Cents Saving~ Bank and the Home Savings Bank of Boston, Massachusetts, the same to be used for charity." ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the stun 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 the Recreational Council. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $325.00 to par- chase a set of swings and a see-saw for Massachusetts Avenue sand lot. To be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to postpone consideration or acceptance of the proposed new by-laws until 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. Voted that the town authorize the Selectmen to postpone consideration or acceptance of the proposed new by-laws until some such time as the Selectmen may decide that said by-laws are in order for submission to the town for acceptance at the Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 19: To see if the town will raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Eighteen Hundred 17 Dollars ($1,800.00) to be used by the Highway Department for the improvement or elimination of the curve on Sutton Street near High Street. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted that the sum of $1,800.00 be raised and appro- priated, to be used by the Highway Department for the im- provement or elimination of the curve on Sutton Street near High Street. ARTICI~E 90. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to purchase a stove for the kiteh3n of the Town Iufirmary. Petition of Boarct of Public Welfare. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to pur- chase a stove for the kitchen of the Town Infirmary, to be expended under the Board of Public Welfare. ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate th,: stun of One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($1,325.00) to be used with the present 1935 Chevrolet Pick-up truck to purchase a new truck for the Town Infirmary. Petition of Board of Publie Welfare. Voted that the sum of $1,325.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury to be used with present 1935 Chevrolet Pick-up truck to purchase a new truck for the Town Infirmary. ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money to care for and maintain the Old Burying Grom,d on Academy Road, opposite the Kittred~e property, ~n the same historical and picturesque manner as said Burying Gronnd has been eared for and maintained for a period of years by Miss Kate Stevens and to assign to the Board of Public Works JJ~e care and maintenance of said Burying Ground. Petition of the Board of Select~nen. ¥oted to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works ~o care for and maintain the Old Burying' Ground on Academy Road., and to assig'n to the Board of Public Works the care .and ma;mtenanee of said Burying Grounds. ARTICI~E 23. To see if the town will vote to grant a 'permanent increase of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to the annual salary of each Call Fireman. Petition of the l~rembers of the Fire Department. Voted that the training program suggested by the Fire Department lJqnipment Committee be put into effect by the Fire Engineers, and, that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and 18 appropriated under this article, for the purpose of paying $100.00 to each Call Fireman and to each part time Fire Engineer who shall have devoted at least 50 hours to such program. 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 walls, ceilings and wood- work in the offices most used in the Town Building. Petition of Joseph Duncan and others. Voted to raise and appropriate the sma of $500.00 to pro- vide new window shades, wash walls, ceilings and woodwork in the offices of the Town building. Expended under the direc- tion of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hund,ed Ninety Dollars ($290.00) to purchase a new, electrically operated, adding machine, to be used in the office of Town Aeeountant. Petition of Mary.T. Finn and others. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $290.00 to pureha~:e a new, electrically operated, adding maehlne, to be used in the offiee of the Town Accountant. To be expended m~der the direction of the Accountant. ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sma of Sixteen Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) to be used with the present Ford Car to purchase a new car ~or the Board of Health. Petition of Board of Health. Voted that the sum of $1,600.00 be taken from nuappro- priated available funds in the Treasury together with present Ford Car for the purpose of this article. ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of 8ix Hundred Dollars ($600.00) to be used with the present Chev- rolet Car, to purchase a new Police Car. Petition of Alfred H. MeKee and others. Voted that the sum of 3,'-.00.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds iu thc Treasury together with the present Chevrolet ear for the purposes of this article. ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will 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 Fire Engineers. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 to purchase new hose for the Fire Department, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Engineers. 19 ARTICLE 29. To see i2 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 and unsafe for continued service. Petition of James Hargreaves, Forest Fire Warden. Voted that the sum of $6,500.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds i~ the Treasury for the purpose of this article, to be expended under thc direction of the Board of Fire Engineers and a new 1950 Fire Department Equipment Committee of 5 citizens appointed by the Moderator, acting as a unit, for th.e purpose of this article. 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 Fire Engineers. ¥oted that the sum of $1,500.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury for the purpose of' this article, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Fire Engineers and a new 1950 Fire Department Equip- ment Committee of 5 citizens appointed by the Moderator, acting as a unit, for thc purpose of this article. ARTICLE 3L To see if the town will vote to authorize the appointment of a committee to study the town manager form of government, and also submit a legislative act for insertion in the 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 II. Murphy and others. Voed that the Moderator be instructed forthwith to ap- point a committee of five (5) citizens of the Town to study and investigate the advisability of a Town Mangership form of Government for North Andover, said committee to report to the next Annual Town Meeting, giving its r¢cc, m,nendations. if any, together with a draft of such legislatiou as would' have to be enacted by the General Court, to eary such recom- mendations into effect. ARTICLE 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 Sareione 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- 2O 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. Voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing the classification of a piece of land-property owned by Mrs. !~Iabel Marcione from a residential to a business district. Said prop- erty 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 wes- terly, by the northerly line of Prospect Terrace 89.05 feet to the point of beginning. ARTICLE 33. To see if the town will vote to amend Zoning By-Laws by changing the classification of a piece of property owned by Wasil l~usichuck from a residential district to a business district. Said property is located on Beverly Street and is bounded and described as follows: c'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 firet 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. Barn and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. 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. Voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be used by the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of this article. AI~TICLE 35. To see if 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 Department. A 1940 Pick-up Truck to be sold and proceeds to be turned over to the Town Treasurer Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 38. To see if .the town will raise and appropriate the s~m of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to be used for 21 a sidewalk project; the town to pay one-half of the cost and the applicant to pay the other half. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor. The Town to pay one-half the cost and the applicant pay the other half. AI'~TICLE 37. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the stun of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000,00) for maintenance of any street in town under Chapter 90 of the General ]2aws, 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 ttighway Surveyor. Voted that the stun of $2,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury for tire purpose 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. ARTICLE 38. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the eon- tinuation of the rebuilding of Main Street from St. Paul's Church as far as the money will allow, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used with any money which may be allotted by the State or Connty, or both for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted that the sum of $5,000.00 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, nnder Chapter 90 of the General I~a.ws, to- gether with any money which may be allotted for such pur- poses by the State or Cmmty, or both. ARTICLE 39. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seventeen Itundred Eighty Dollars ($1,780.00) for the purpose of shaping, grading, graveling and oiling Baldwin Street. Petition Of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,780.00 for the purpose of shaping, grading, graveling and oiling Baldwin Street, to be expended under the direction of the IIighxvay Surveyor. AP~TICLE 40. Ta see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars ($780.00) for the 22 purpose of shaping, grading,' graveling and oiling Erane~s Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $780.00 for the purpose of shaping, grading,, graveling and oiling Francis- Street. To be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor ARTICLE 41. 3o see 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. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $760.00 for the purpose of shaping, gradin:g, graveling, and oiling Patriot Street. from Raih'oad Avenne to Gilbert Street, to be expended nnder the direetion of the HighWay Surveyor. ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will raise and appropriata the sum of Three Hundred Seventy Dollars ($370.00) for the purpose of oiling Gilbert Street. Petition Of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $370.00 for the purpose of oiling Gilbert Street, to be expended under the direction of Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 43. To see if the town will raise and appropriate qbe sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the purpose of painting and replacing street signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of painting and replacing street signs, to be expended under the direction of Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 44. To see if the town will raise and appropriate or transfer front available funds the sum of Ninety~five Hun- dred Dollars ($9,500.00) to install a trunk storm drain from the corner of Railroad Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue through l~Iassaehusetts Avenue .and Lyman Road to Middlesex Street. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. Voted that the sum of $7,650.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasm'y, expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the installation of a trunk storm drain from the corner of Railroad and MassachU- setts Avenue, through 3lassachnsetts Avenue and Lyman Road' to the intersection of Lyman and Pembrook Roads: ARTICLE 45. To seeif the town will Vote to raise and appropriate ~he sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) fo,r 23 the purpose of having the 1950 real estate list printed for public use. Petition of Board of Assessors. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the purpose of having the 1950 real estate list printed for public use, to be expended under the direction of the Board of As- sensors. ARTICLE 46. To see if the town will vote to raise and &ppropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water ~ystem on Sawyer Road Five ttundred Fifty Feet (550) from Pembrook Road. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. Voted that the sum of $2,265.00 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, provided that the following conditions shall have been met on or before July 1, 1950: 1. The payment by the petitioners and/or owners to the Treasurer, for the use of the Town, of the sum of $565.00, and their making of a guarantee acceptable to the Board of Public Works, of annual payment of 6% of the cost of the project, as water rates, for a period of ten years. 2. The approval of the layout and plan of the street in- volved by the Planning Board. 3. The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen, in such form and amount as the latter may require, to assure the Town that, six months after completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so constructed and repaired, including the installation of all necessary drainage system therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways under the Selectmen~s "Regulations for Laying Out Streets," (as set forth on page 110 of the 1949 Annual Town Report. ) 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 ~ystem on Sawyer Road Five Hundred Fifty Feet (550) from Pembrook l~oad. Petition of l~r. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. Voted that the sum of $2,400.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under 24 ~he direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of this article, provided that the following conditions shall have been met on or before July 1, 1950: 1. The approva] of the layout and plan of the street in- volved by the Planning Board . 2. The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen, in such form and amount as the latter may require, to assure the Town that, six months after the completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so reconstructed and repaired, including the installation of all necessary drainage system therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may im- pose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways ~mder the Selectmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets." ARTICLE 48. To see if the town will vote to raise anal appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- .able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water :system on Pembrook Road and Miffin Drive Seven Hundred Feet (700) to Bradstreet Road. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. Voted that the sum of $3,300.00 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, provided that the same conditions prevailing in Article 46 have been met on or before July 1, 1950. 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 Mifflin Drive Sevefl }{un&red ~eet (700) to Bradstreet Road. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. Voted that the sum of $3,400.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under %he direction of the Board of Pub]ic Works for the purposes of this article, provided that the same condition prevailing in Article 47 have been met on or before July 1, 1950. ARTICLE 50. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from a~ail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water System on Moody Street from lq~urber Avenue Three /{undre(l Feet (300) towards Chadwick Street. Petition of Mr. George F./:I. Moody and others. Voted that the sum of $1,150.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under 25 the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article, provided that the same conditions prevailing; iu Article 4fi have been met~on or before July 1, 1!~50. ARTICLE 51. 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 o~ money to extend the water sys- tem on Duftou Court from the present terminus to Chiekcring Road. Petition of Beatrice I. Gaumond and others. Voted that the sum of $~65.00 be taken frown unappro- priated available funds in thc Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this Article, provided that the petitioners and/or owners, on or before July 1, 1950, shall have made a guarantee, accept- able to the Board of Public Works, of annual payments o~ 6% of the cost of the project, as water rates, for a period of ten years. 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 DeFuseo and others. Voted that the sum of $770:00 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, provided that thc same conditions prevailing in Article 46 have been met on or before July 1, 1950. 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 suffleient sum of money to extend the water system on Turnpike Street Twelve ttnndred Feet (1200) from the previous terminus near Chestnut Street toward Boston Street. Petition of Florenee B. Allieon and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ~ ARTICLE 54. To see if the town will vote to raise and' appropriate, or provide by boird 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. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 55. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install a sewer system_ on Morris Street for a distance of One Hundred Eighty-eight Peet (188) from the sot~tberly tine of Second Street. Petition of Mr. Arthur MeAllister and others. Voted that tho smu of $780.00 be taken from unappro-i priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article, provided that the same conditions prevailing ia Article 47 have been met on or before July 1, 1950. 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 suftlclent sum of money to extend the sewer system on Hernloek Street Three Hundred Feet (300) from Massachusetts Avenue. Petition of Bonnie Gioeo and others. Voted that the sum of $1,600.00 be taken from nnappro- prlated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article, provided that the same conditions prevailing in Artiele 47 have been met on or before July 1, 1950. ARTICLE 57. To see if the town will vote to raise ancl appropriate or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient smu of money to extend the sewer system on Princeton Street about Two Hundred (200) Feet f~om Pleasant Street. Petition of Mr. Christopher Kelly, Jr. and others. Voted that the sum of $650.00 be taken from unappro- priated available fnnds in thc Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board o~' Public Works for the purposes of this article, provided that the same conditions prevailing in Article 47 have been met on or before July 1, 1950 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 Grogan's Pield. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted that the stun of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to paint the bleachers at Grogan's Field, expended under the Board of Public Works. AI~TICLI3 59. 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, playgronnds and cemetery. Petition of Board of Public Works. 'Voted that the sum 6f $1,200.00 be raised and appropriated for the' purposes of this article, expended Under the Board of Public Works. 27 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 of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $2,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury for the purpose of this article, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 61. To see if the town will raise and appropriate Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) to install a drain at Drum- mond Field so that the entire field can be used. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $900.00 be raised and appropriated · to install a drain at Drummond Field, expended under Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 62. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, provide by bond issue, or transfer from available funds, 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 for the Wilson Corner Area in accordance with the recommendation of the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted to strike from Warrant. 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 the water works system. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works to clean and cement line water mains, with the approval of Commissioner Long's ~iee. ARTICLE 64. To see if t~he town will 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~ · eplace temporary water line with water main and do other ~aecessary work before Main Street and Greene Street are rebuilt under Chapter 90 reconstruction. Petition of Board of Public Works. 28 Voted that the sum of $3,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available fm~ds in the Treasury, to be expended under the supervision bt the Board of Public Works for the purposes of this article. ARTICLE 65. To see if the town will appropriate from available funds, the sum of Four Thousand Five Dollars and Ninety-seven Cents ($4,005.97) being the amount of water department receipts in excess of water department operating expenses for 1949 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 thc above act. Petition of Board of Public Works. Voted that the sum of $2,005.97 be taken from available funds in thc Treasury with the approval of ~{r. Lout's office for the purpose of this article. - ARTICLE 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 ]~r. Christopher Kelly, Jr. and others. Voted that thc sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purposes of this article to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 67. TO see if the town will make available to the School Committee from thc Thirty-two Thousand Dollars ($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 tIundred 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. Consolidated in Article 5, Stricken from Warrant. 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 thc Annual Meeting held March 16, 1946, and as recommended in the Reeves' School Survey. Petition o~ School Building Comanittee. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $I8,165~00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund under Chapter 124, Acts of 1945, as crea?~ed under Article 36 of the Warrant for the annual meeting held ~[arch 16, 1946 and as recommended in the Reeves School Survey. 29 ARTICLE 69: To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thonsand 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. Voted that the stun of $10,000.00 be taken from unappro- priated available fm~ds in the Treasury for the purposes of this artic]e, to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, which is hereby authorized to enter into such contracts as may be necessary for such research and the procuring of such specifications, sketches, plans and other materials. ARTICLE 70. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate, transfer from the Stabilization Fund, 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. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 71. To see if the town will authorize the School Building Committee, created under Article 3~ of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting held March 16, 1946, to enter in. to any contracts necessary for the purpose of carrying out the vote passed under Article 69, relative to "research, edu- cational specifieations~ sketches, plans, and such other disburse- meuts as may be preliminary to the building of a high school." Petition of School Building Committee. Voted to strike ~rom Warrant. ARTICLE 72. To see if the town will place at the disposal of the Seh:)ol Bnilding Committee, for the purpose of com- pleting the Kittredge School, landscaping the same, and surrounding the site by a suitable fence, and any other sehoot expenditures deemed necessary by the said School Building Committee, the sum of Thirty-seven Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($37,100.00) now held in the Stabilization Fund created under Article 36 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting heht on March 16, 19~6, and having been added to at the Town Meetings of 19~7, 1948, 1949, and 1950. Petition of School Building Committee. Voted tha.t the stun of $37,100.00 to bc expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, for the pur- pose of completing the Kittredge School, landscaping the: 3O same, and surrounding the site by a suitable fence, and any other school expenditnres deemed necessary by the said School Building Oommittee~ This to be appropriated out of the Stabilization Fund created under Article 36 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held on March 16, 1946, and having been added to at the Town Meetings of 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950. This vote was unanimous. ARTICLE 73. To see if the town will vote to accept .Gilbert Street as shown on plan, R. Brasseur, C. E. dated December 1, 19-t8 on record with Town Clerk, which is located in the Grog'au'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 Survey and the "tlegulations for the Laying Out of Streets" have been observed. Petition of the North Andover Housing Authority. Voted to accept Gilbert Street as shown on plan, R. Brasseur, C. B. dated 12/~/48 on record with Town Clerk, which is located in the Grogan's l~'ield tract, adjacent to the Veterans Housing Development, and runs from Patriot Street ~;o Baldwin Street, The Layout of said Gilbert Street was ap- proved by the Board of Survey and the "Regulations for the l~a.ying Out of Streets" have been observed. ARTICLE 74. To see if the town will vote to accept as a public way, Lyman Road from Middlesex Street to that seeqon of Lyman Road already accepted as a public way, all as sho,wn on plan No. 88~3A on record in the Registration Land Division of the North Essex Registry of Deeds. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pend]ebury and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 75. To see if the town will vote to accept Pembrook Road from Lyman Road to M~fflin Drive, as shown on plan accepted by the t>lanning Board and recorded with the Town Clerk. Petition of Mr. Thomas E. Pendlebury and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. AItTICI,E 76. ?o see if the town will vote to accept as public ways, Itamilton a~d I[olbrook Roads from ~lassaehu- setts Avenue to Putnam Road, all as indicated GU plan ap- proved by the Planning' Board on September 25, 1946, said plan known as Mifflin Park plan, or plan of portion of Mifflin Park, recorded with the Town Clerk. Petition of 5ir. Edwin W. Reinhold and others. V~ted to s~rlke from Wa~rant. 31 AI~TICLE 77. If affirmative action is taken on the previou~ article,--to see if the town will raise and appropriate or other- wise provide the sum of Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty-fiv~ Dollars ($4, I55.00) for installing drainage on Hamilton and Holbrook Roads. Petition of Mr. Edwin W. Reinhold and others. Voted that the stun of $4,155.00 be taken from unappro- priated available funds in thc q~reasury, to be expended m~der the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purposes of this article, but only after he has been duly notified by the Selectmen that they have taken all action necessary to lay out adequate drainage systems for Hamilton and Holbrook Roads, and to provide for the assessment of betterments for the in- stallation of such systems under the provisions of Chaper 80 o~ the General Laws, as amended; and the Selectmen are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to take such steps as may be necessary to layout snch systems, and to provide ]?or the assessment of betterments therefor m~dcr said Chapter 80 as amended. THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a s~m of money to be added to the Stabilization Fund under Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945, Section 5B of Chapter 40. Petition of the School Building Committee. Voted to strike from Warrant. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 P. M. Approximately 450 voters present. With reference to the vote on Articles 29 and 30 of this Warrant, Moderator Mahoney appointed the following men to serve on this e6mmittee. James J. Dooley, Edwin C. Mur- phy, Carl A. Thomas, Philip A. Busby and Charles S. Fowler. Mrs. Lillian Deardon, Mrs. Angelina Kelley, Miss Rose 3{cEvoy, Miss Rita Enaire, Alfred Garneau and Jack Hegarty, were assistants to the Town Clerk in checking at the various precinct doors. Kenneth Deardon, Alvay Hayes, Philip Miller, Louis Miller, Sid Rea, Charles Vincent and Everett Woodhouse, as- sisted the Moderator and Town Clerk in counting the hand vote taken under the various articles in the Warrant. A true copy: Attest: JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk 32 APRIL 17. 1950. In accordance with Article 31 of Adjourned Annual Town 5{eeting held March 18, 1950, the following committee was appointed this date by the Moderator. John J. Costello. Irving E. Hinton, Philip Sateliffe, George J. Cullen, and Frank H. Storey. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Al the Special Town Meeting held on Nronday evening, June 12th. 1950 at 8:00 P. 5I. in the Town Hall: the following articles appeared in the Warrant. ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote to rescind the following part of Article 46 which was voted a~ the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting on/V[areh 18, 1950. (3) The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen, in such forms and amount as the latter may require, to assure the ~own that, six months after the completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affaeted thereby shall have been so constructed and repaired, including the installation of all necessary drainage system therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of sneh ways under the Seleetmen's "Regulations for Laying' Out Streets," (As se~ forth on page 110 of the 1949 Annual Town Report.) Petition of Vincent J. Laeolla and o~hers. Voted ~o postpone to hex; Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 2. To see if the town will vote to transfer from unappropriated available fm~ds in the Treasury the sum of $4.800.00 for the construction and repair of the roads and sidewalks on Sa~vyer Road 550 feet from Pembrook Road so as to mee~ such requirements as the YIighway Surveyor may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways under [he Selectmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets," (as set forth on page 110 of the 1948 Annual Town Report) and for installing drainage on Sawyer Road for the same 550 feet and an additional 240 feet on Pembrook Road to its intersec- tion with Lyman Road and that the assessment of betterments shall be made to recover the costs of this Article under Chapter 8~ of the General Laws as amended: and that the Selee~men be authorized, empowered and directed to take such steps as may be necessary to layout such drainage system and to provide for the assessment of betterments therefor and for the construction of the roads and sidewalks affected by his article, under said Chapter 80 as amended. Petition of Vincent J. Lacolla and others. Voted to postpone to next Annnal Town Meeting. ARTICI~E 3. To see ]f the town will vote to rescind the following part of Article 47 which was voted at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting on March 18, 1950. (2) The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen, in such form and amount as the latter may require, to assure the Town that, six months after the completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so constructed and repaired including the installation of all necessary drainage system therein, as to meet such requirements as the ttighway Surveyor may im- pose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways under the Selectmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets." Petition of Vincent J. Lacol]a and others. Voted to postpone to next Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will vote to rescind the following' part of Article 48 which was voted at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting on March 18, 1950. (3) The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen, in such forms and amount as the latter may require, to assure the Town that, six months after the completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so reconstructed and repaired, including the installation of all necessary drainage systems therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways under the Selectmen's "l~egulations for Laying Out Streets," as set forth on page 110 of the 1949 Annual Town Report.) Petition of Vincent J. Laeolla and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will vote to transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasuw the sum of $6,000.00 for the ¢onstrnction and repair of the roads and sidewalks on Pcmbrook Road and Miffilin Drive 700 feet to Bradstreet Road as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may impose as eonditJons precedent to his certifica- tion of such ways under the Selectmen's "Regulations for 34 Laying Out Streets" (as set forth on page 110 of the 1948 Annual Town Report.) and for installing drainage on Peru- brook Road and Mif~lin Drive for the same Seven hundred feet on said streets and an additional 300 feet on Pembrook Road to its intersection with Sawyer Road; and that the assessment of betterments shall be made to recover the costs of this ~4rtiele under Chapter 80 of the General Laws as ameuded; and that the Selectmen be authorized, empowered and directed to take such steps as may be necessary to Nay out such drainage system a~d to provide for the assessment of betterments therefor and for the construction of the roads and sidewalks affected by this article under said Chapter 80 as amended. Petition o~ Vincent J. Laeolla and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to rescind the following part of Article 49 which was voted at the Adjourned. Annual Town Meeting on 5iareh 18, 1950: (2) The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen, in sm~h form and amount as the latter may require, to assure the Town that, six months after the completion of the project tho roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so reconstructed and repaired, including the installa- tion of all necessary drainage systems therein, asto meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways nnder the Seleetmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets." Petition of Vincent ,1. Laeol]a and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. AR[I'ICLE 7. ~ro~see if the town will vote to transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasm'y the sum of $1,000.00 for installi~g drainage on Lyman Road from its intersection with Pembrook Road for a dista~me of 300 feet towards Middlesex Street; and the assessment of better- merits shall be made to recover the costs of this article under Chapter 80 of the General Laws as amended; and that the Selectmen be authorized, empowered and directed to take such steps as may be necessary to lay out such drainage system an~ to provide for ihe assessment of betterments therefore under said Chapter 80 as amended. Petition of Vincent J. lmeolla, and others. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the following par~ of Article 50 which was voted at the Ammal Town Meeting on March 18, 1950: (3) The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen. in such form and amount as the latter may reqmre, to assure the Town that, six months after the completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so rcconstrnc~ed and repaired, inch~ding the installa- tion of al1 necessary drainage systems therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways mxder the Selectmcn's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets," (as se~ forth on page 110 of the 1949 Annual Town Report.) Petition of Board of Selectmen. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the £ollowing part of Article 52 which was voted at the Annual Town Meeting on March 18, 1950: (3) The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen. in such form and amount as the iatter may reqmre, ~o assure the Town that six raonths after the completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so reconstructed and repaired, including the installa- tion of al1 necessary drainage systems therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highxvay Surveyor may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways under the Seleetmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets". las se[ forth on page 110 of the 1949 Annual Town Report.~ Petition of the' Board of Se!eetmen. Voted to strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the following part of article 55 which was voted at the Annual Towa Meeting on ]~Iarch 18, 1950: (2) The posting of a bond by the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen, in such form aad amount as the latter may requ/re, to assure the Town that SlX months after the completion of the project, the roads and sidewalks affected thereby shall have been so reconstructed and repaired, including the installa- tioa of all necessaw drainage systems therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor 36 may impose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways under tt~ Se]ectmcn~ '~Regulations for Laying Out Streets." Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted to Strike from Warrant. AI~TICLE 11 To see if the. Town will vote to rescind the following part of Article 56 which was voted at the Annual Town Meeting on March 18. 1950: (2) The posting of s bond b3~ the petitioners and/or owners with the Selectmen. m such form and amoun~ as the latter may require, to assm-e the Town that six months after the completion of the project, the roads and s/dewalks affected thereby shall have been so reconstructed and repaired, including the installa- tion of all necessary drainage systems therein, as to meet such requirements as the Highway Surveyor may ~mpose as conditions precedent to his certification of such ways under the Selectmen's "Regulations for Laying Out Streets." Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted ro strike from Warrant. ARTICLE 12. To see if the To~vn will raise and appro- priate or ~ransfer from available funds s300.00 ~o purchase the narrow strip of land on Dana Street, from Marblehead Stree~ ro Beverly Street, adjacent ~o the town sand bank lot and containing about 5.764 square feet of land, so as to pro- v~de the town frontage on Dana Street and complete the grading' of the entire area provided for by Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting. Petition of William B. Duffy. Voted that the Town [ransfer from available funds in the F,,eal 13~tate Account the sum of $300.00 to purchase the narrow strip of land on Dana S~treet. from Marblehead Street ro Beverly Street, ad.jace~:~ ~o the *own sand bank lot and containmg' about 5.764 square feet of land. so as to provide th:~ town fronta~'e on Dana ,c-t''e~'* and complete the grading of tko entire area provided for by Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting. AI~TICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money ~o be added to the Stabilization Fund Established under Chapter 124 of the Acts of 1945 (Section 5B of Chapter 40) Petition of the School Building Committee. Voted to strike from Warrant. 37 A~TICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to sell to Philip T. Miller for the sum of $680.00 or such other sum as the meeting may determine, the land owned by the said Town of North Andover and located on Dale Street and being as hereafter described, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver such deeds or papers as raay be neces- sary to complete the transfer of said premises in behalf of the Town to said Philip T. Miller. Said premises are described as follows: A certain parcel of land in North Andover, Massachu- setts, located on the northerly side of Dale Street, as shown on a plan of land in North Andover, Massachu- setts, surveyed for the Town of North Andover, by l~alph B. Brasseur, C.E., dated May 25, 1950, scale 1"-80', and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner of the wall on the northerly side of Dale Street at land of Miller and land of Apple- ton 612.56 feel to the corner of the wall at land of Leland; thence northeasterly by the wall and land of Leland 385.88 feet to an angle in the wall;-thenee southeasterly still by the laud of Leland 180.4 feet by a stone wall and further on the same course 457.02 feet by land of Leland and a ditch to an iron pipe in the ditch; tt, enee southerly by a stone wall m~d other land of the Town of North Andover 742.83 feet to a corner in the wall at Dale Street; thence westerly and north- westerly, by the stone wall marking the northerly line of Dale ,Street, 1060 feet to the point of beginning, containing' 17 acres more or less. Petition of Philip T. Miller and others. Voted to sell to Philip T. Miller for the stun of $680.00, the land owned by the said Town of North Andover and located on Dale Street and being as hereafter described, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver such deeds or papers as may be necessary to complete a transfer of said premises in behalf of the Town to the said Philip T. Miller. Said premises described above, (Article14). ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept and add to the existing By-Laws, the following article and sections applying to electrical or wiring inspector and to be known as Article 12A of the Town By-Laws: Section ~. No person shall install wires, conduits, ap- paratus, fixtures, or other appliances for carryiug or using electricity for light, heat or power within, or conffected to any bttilding, without first notifying the 38 Inspector of Wires, in writing, of the proposed instal- lation. Section 2. All wires, cables, conduits, race-ways, fit- tings, appliances or private property which are intended for the transmission of electricity, whether for insul- ation, lighting, heating or power or to be connected with an outside circuit, shall be made, placed, and kept safe to the satisfaction of the electrical inspector and he may at all proper and reasonable times have access to such property for the purpose of inspecting such equipment and materials. Section 3. The wirln~, or electrical inspector shall charge such fees for permits or inspections as the Selectmen may from time to time determine. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. Voted to strike from Warrant. Carl A. Thomas. James J. Meane, Charles Vincent, and Harold Windle were designated as counters to assist the Mod- erator and Town Clerk in the event of hand count. Patrick C. Cronin. Fred McCormack, and John J. Duffle were checkers at the door. Approximately 300 voters were present. Meeting ad- journed al 9:10 P. M. A trnc copy. Attest: JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk.. 39 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING At the Special Town Meeting held in the Town Hall on ~Ionday evening, August 28th, 1950 at 8:00 P. M., then and there to act on the following business. ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus the snm of $2,500.00 to supplement the 'Veterans' Benefits appropriation for the balance of the year. Petition of Barnard Bingham, Veterans Agent. Voted that the Town transfer from tim Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus the stun of $2,500.00 to supplement the Vet- erans Benefits appropriation for the balance of the year. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of $2,000.00 to supplement the l~Ioth Department appropriation for the balance of the year. Petition of John J. Cmmors, Moth Superintendent. Voted that the Town transfer from available funds the sum of $2,000.00 to supplement the Moth Department appro- priation for the balance of the year. ARTICLE ~. To see if the Town will vote to transfer trom available funds the sum of $7,500.00 to supplement the Outside Relief and Repairs appropriation for the balance of the year. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare . Voted that the Town transfer from avai!ablc funds the sum of $7,500.00 to supplement the Outside Relief and Repairs :appropriation for the balance of the year. ARTICLE 4. To sec if the Town will ~-ote to atttend the :Zoning By-Laws by changing the classification of a piece of property owned by Alfred H. McKee £rom a residential ~o a business district. Said prepe,ty is located on thc westerly side of Church Street and is bounded and described as follows: Be- e;mnin~' at an angle in the westerly line of Church Street, said angle being approximately on the extension of the southerly line of Cross Street, thence southwes- terly by the westerly line of Church Street, 145 to a point; thence northwesterly $9.5 feet to a point; thence northeasterly 114 feet to a point; thence southeasterly 109.5 feet to the point of beginning. Petition of Alfred S. MeKee and others. 40 Voted to amend the Zoning.By-La~s by changing the -classification of a piece of properW 0~vned by Alfred MeKee. from a residential to a business district. Said proper=y is located on the westerly side of Church Street and is bounded and described as follows; Be- ginning at an angle in the westerly line of Church Street. said angle being approximately on the extension of the southerly line of Cross Street. thence southwes- terly by the westerly line of Ohureh Street, 145 fee~ T,o a point.: ~henee southeasterly 109.5 feet to the point of beginning. The hand vote was: Affirmative 279, Negative 93. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote ~o ~ransfer 1;2,500.00 frmn the Water Department wages a.nd salary ac- count to the Water Department expenses account. Petition of the Board of Public Works. Voted that the Town transfer $2,500.00 from the Water Depar;mem wages and salary account ~o the 5Vater Depar;- men expenses account. Charles A Ward, George Carey, Philip Snte]iffe, and Edward Farrell assisted the Moderator and Town Clerk on the hand counts. Mr. Patrick C. Cronin, Fred 5~eOormaek. John J. Me- Duffle. Mrs. ]Sillian Dearden. 5~rs. Angelina Kelley, Miss Rite lgnaire and Miss Helen l~egare ;{'ere checkers a; the various precinct doors. Approximately 440 vo;ers were present. Meeting opened at 8:00 P. ~[. and adjourned a~ 9:00 P. 5I. h true copy: Attest: JOItN 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, 1950. On June 27, 1950 the Federal census showed that we had a population of 8,429 people, an increase of 49,3 people over the last Federal census. After deducting the women that were married, voters moving out of Town, and deceased voters of the Town, the registered vote as of at this time is 5,365. April 3, 1950: Mrs. Fretwell resigned from School Build- ing Committee and Mr. Roger Merriman appointed to fill Vacancy. April 20, 1950: Joseph W. Lawlor and David F. Roche appointed and sworn iu as regular police officers. May 22, ]950: Leo R. Maeklin appointed and sworn in as a member of the Town Civil Scrviee Reserve Police Force. May 27, 1950: Freeman R. Barteaux sworn in as member of the Town Civil Service Reserve Police l%ree. July 1, 1950: Edwin R. Reinhold appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of James T. Poor for remainder of the year on the Planning Board. July 10, 1950: Richard G. Whipple appointed to fill va- coney caused by resignation of James T. Poor for remainder of term on Board of Appeals to January 1, 1952. September 21, 1950: S. Forbes Roekxvcll appointed Civilian Defense Director. September 29, 1950: Donald A. Buehan resigned from Board of Public Works. October 9, 1950: Andre~v E. Alvino appointed to fill va- coney caused by the resignation of John Alter on Board of Appeals to January I, 1951. October q3, 1950: Frank H. Storey resigned from Town Manager Study Commitee. October 16, 1!)50: Irving C. iIowes appointed meraber of the Board of Public 'Works until next Annual Town Meeting. October 30, 1950: John J. Costello resig~ted from Town Manager Study Committee. October 30, 1950: Charles J. Wentworth appointed to replace Frank H. Storey on Town Manager Study Committee. November 20, 1950: Attorney Arnold It. Salisbury and S. Forbes l~oekwell resigned frora Advisory Board and re- placed by Robert Saltons~all and Leonard Windle. 42 November 20. 1959: William Iv. Rock appointed to Town Manager Study Committee replacing John J. Costcllo, re~ sigq~ed. November 20. 1950: Dr. Julius Kay appointed to Board of Health for the remainder of tile year replacing Dr. Edward Holt, deceased. The Vital Statistics records for the year 1950 were as follows: ~IRTHI Recorded through to October 14, 1950 January 8 April 12 ~July 9 October 3 February 16 May 15 August 11 November 0 March 21 June 17 SepTember 15 December 0 Children bern in North Andover of North Andover residents 1 Children born of North Andover residents ou; of Town 127 Children born of North Andover residents out of Country 0 There were seventy-four (74) males and fifty-three (53) females born. There were three (3) sets of twins born. M&RRIAGES J~anuary 4 April February 5 May March 5 June 1st Marriage for Groom 107 2nd Marriage for Groom 6 3rd Marriage for Groom Oldest Groom 62 Youngest Groom 17 Both American Born Bath Foreign Born American born groom and Foreign born bride American born bride and Foreign born groom 8 July 15 October 9 6 August 13 November 8 9 September 20 December 12 [si Marriage for Bride 105 2nd Marriage for Bride 9 3rd Marriage for Bride 0 Oldest Bride 54 Youngest Bride lfi 109 i 3 1 DEATHS January 10 April 14 July 15 October 15 February 14 May 9 August 9 November 13 March 21 June 16 september 13 December 9 DEATH BY AGES 91-100 4 61-70 34 31-40 2 1-10 81-90 29 51-60 26 21-30 1 Under 71-80 43 41-50 9 11-20 2 1 year Males 82 -- Females 73 North Andover residents who died in North Andovcr 57 North Andover residents who died out of Nort,h Andover 53 Non-residents who died ~n 'North Andover 10 Ncn-residenVs brought to North Ana~over for bur~,al 35 43 IMPORTANT REQUEST Please notify the Town Clerk of any known error or mnission iu births, deaths or marrmges of the Town. Errors not reported when known eau be corrected only by sworn affidavit, as prescribed by the Genera] Laws. and may cause yon inconvenience which can be avoided by promp~ at~ention. CHAPTER 46 ~]ECTION 4. A member or servant of a family in which a child is born. having knowledge of the facts required for a record relative ¢o such birth, shal~ furnish the same upon re- ques~ o~ the Clerk of ~he Town where---~ts parents reside.--. Such member or servan~ re~using ~o ~uruish such facts shall be pm~ished by a fine ual exceeding ~en dollars. SECTION 15. The Town Clerk will furnish blanks for returns of births to parents, householders, physicians and reg'- istered hospital medical officers applying therefor. DOGS ~CENSED Total Gross Fees Net Number Amount Deducted Return Male @ $2.00 each 2,q2 $464.00 $46.40 $417.60 Female @ 5.00 each 6 30.00 1.20 28.80 Spayed @ 2.00 each 115 230.00 23.00 207.00 Kennel @ 10.00 each 3 30.00 .60 29.40 Kennel ~ 25.00 each 3 75.00 .60 74.40 359 $829,00 $71.80 $757.20 Vakd Four (4) Net Returns paid to the Town Treasurer $757.20 FISHING AND HUNTING Total Gross Fees Nei Number Amount Deducged Return F:sh~ng ~7~ $2.00 each 253 $508,00 $63.25 $442.75 Hunting ~ 2,00 each 104 208.00 26.00 132.00 S~or£~ng @ 3.25 each 82 266.50 20.50 246.00 Minor & Fem. a~e ~ 1.25 each 69 86.25 17.25 69.00 Mtn ~r Trapping ~ 2.25 each i 2.25 .~5 2.00 Trapping @ 5.25 each 5 28.25 1.25 25.00 Non-resident F'is'~,;n~ ~ 5.?5 each ~ 5'25 .25 500 Duplicates @ .50 each 2 1.00 1.00 517 $1,101.50 $128.75 $972.75 Void Five (5) Net returns sent to Division of Fisheries and Game $972.75 Resident's Sporting License Free (over 70) 12 Y{esidents Military & Naval Free 5 Old age assistanee licenses Free 2 44 NOTICE All dog licenses expire March 31, 1950. Dogs must be- licensed on or before April 1st or the owners or keepers thereof' are liable to a fine. The law applies to all dogs three months old or over, Regardless of time of year ownership is acquired. No ;ax bills are sear to owners o£ dogs. PRECINCT OFFICERS APPOINTED TO SERVE FOR ONE YEAR Pi~EC1NCT ONE W~rden George Morse R) 85 Water Street Herbert S. Stillings (R) 57 Third Street Elizabeth Murphy (D) 26 Second Street ~)aniel Shine (D) 88 Pleasant Street ~ose McEvoy (R) 28 Second Street James Gillesple eD~ 4 E. Water Street Alfred Garneau D) 141 Water Street ~tanley Armstrong R) 22 Pleasant Street I~eginald DeVebre, Jr. (D) 162 Water Street John Hay (1%) 17 Bixby Avenue John F. Harrington (R) 105 Green Street Pred Crosdale (D) 44 Pleasant Street Frederick W. Bastlan (1~) 20 Harold Street Charles Pitman (R) 19 Marblehead Street Catherine Cain (D 297 Middlesex Street Elizabeth Trembly (D) 32 Union Street Louis Broadhead (R) 8 Beechwood Street Helena Oowans (D) i96 Railroad Avenue Vera S. Warwick (R) 34 Marblehead Street 45 Jurors Drawn from January I through December 31, 1950 Name Address Occupation Russell Lodge 34 Stonington St. Milk.man William J. Thomson 148 Railroad Ave. Bus Driver William Swithenbank 156 Railroad Ave. Pain'~er Henry Whittaker 348 Middlesex St'. Retired Karl Wainwright 22 Milton st. Fireman John J. Cushing 34 Johnson St. Janitor Alcide E. Chenard 115 Mass. Ave. Carpenter As Town Clerk, I xvish to express my sincere tha~ks and appreciation to all Town Officials, all Departments, the people 9f the Town Building, and the people of the Town, for their splendid cooperation during the past year in my part time position. Town Clerk's O~ce Hours l~onclay morning 9:00 A. M. to 12 Noon Monday evenings 7:00 P. M. to 9 P. M. Wednesday eYenings 7:00 P. M. to 9 P. ~L Friday afternoons 1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. Saturday afternoons 1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. Home telephone 34209 Respectfully subnfitted, JOHN J. LYONS, Town Clerk. 46 BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS ARTICLE 1 Section 1. The Annual Town l~ieeting shall be held ou the first ~Ionday in ~arch. Sectiol~ 2. The warrants for all Town l~Ieetings shall be directed to either of the constables, who shall serve the same by posting a true and attested copy thereof at the Town Hall and at five or more pnbiie places in each precinct of the Town, not more than fifteen nor less than ten days before the time of holding said Meetings. Section 3. When a Town Meeting shall be gdjourned to a time certain that is more than fourteen days from the time of adjournment, the Town Clerk shall cause notice of the time aa~d place of sneh adjourned meeting to be duly posted in three or more public places in each precinct in the Town two days at least before the time of holding said adjourned meet- ing, which notice shall also briefly state the business to come before such meeting. Section 4. After the election of Town Officers whose names apl)ear on the official ballot, and the vote upon the question of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, the Annual Meeting itt each year shall stand adjourned for the consideration of all other matters in the warrant to 1:30 o'clock in th'e afternoon of the second Saturday next following, at a place to be designated by the Selectmen in thc 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 of thc Finance Committee for the ensuing year, tile several articles. in the Warrant for the Annual Meeting next following, and .any and all othe. r municipal questions. The Committee shall give at least one public hearing within ten days preceding the date of the Adjourned Annual Meeting', upon all matters to be considered by them. They shall prepare and distribute among voters, prior to said ad- .journed meeting~ printed copies of such findings and'recom- mendations as they see fit to make, and shall report the same to said meeting. For this purpose and for the performance of .their other duties hereunder, they may incur such reasonable .expense as may be necessary. 47 ARTICLE fl Section 1. The Selectmen in addition to their general duties, shall have authority to defend suits .brought against the Town, unless othe~'wise ordered by a vote o£ the Town. Section 2. The Selectmen shall annually cause a report to be printed which shall contain a statement of their doings during thc preceding financial year; the report of thc 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 l~ieetings held since the publication of thc last Annual Town Report; the regula- tions of the Board of Health and of the Board of Water Commissioners; the By-I~aws of the Town; 'and such other matters as they deem expedient or as the Town votes to insert. Said report shall be hound in pamphlet form, and shall be ready for distribution among the taxpayers at least twenty-one days before the Annual Town l~Ieeting. ARTICLE III Section 1. The Selectmen shall annually, during the month of )Iarch, appoint at least five police officers, and a~ Chief of Police. The latter 5hall have general supervision and direction of the constables and police officers of the Town. Section 2. The Select,cch may make such rules and reg?- lations as they deem necessary, under the Revised Laws, ~n 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 violation of said rules and regulations shall be punished by a fine of ~ot less than one dollar or more than twenty dollars. Section 3. No person shall keep a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metal or second-hand articles, or shall go from house to house collecting or procuring by pur- chase or barter any such articles, without a written license from the Board of Selectmen. The fee for such license shall not be less than one dollar. Each license shall continue in force until the first day of ..-~[ay next ensuing unless sooner' revoked by the Selectmen. Section 4. No person shall behave in a rude or dlsorderly manner, nor use loud, profane or indecent language, nor throw stones, snow balls or other missiles in any street or other' public place. Section 5. No person shall loiter upon any sidewalk,. street or way of the Town, or upon private property thereto. adjoining without the consent of the owner thereof, after he. has been requested by a' constable or police officer to depart. Section 6. No person shall pasture cattle or other animals either with or without a keeper, upon any of the streets or 48 ways of the Town, provided that this By-Law shah 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 fruits or vegetables, without first obtaining a written license from the Selectmen of the Town; provided that this By-Law shall not apply to a person engaged in the pursuit of agriculture who peddles fruits or vegetables. Every licensee hereunder shall cause his name and the number of his license to be plainly and legibly exhibited 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 ofiqcer of the Town exhibit his written license to such constable or officer. Petitioh of Board of Health. Section 8. See Building Laws adopted in 1942 and printed in pamphlet form. ARTICLE IV Section 1. The financial year of the Town shall begin with the first day of January and end with the 31st day of De- cember and for the payment of bills contracted by the several departments for ordinary expenses, during the interval be- tween the close of the financial year and the time of making the next annual appropriations, the Selectmen shall have authority te draw from any available fnnds in the hands of the Treasurer, and the amount so drawn shall be charged against the said next annual appropriation for the depart- men[ for which such draft shall 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 Aunua} Town 5leering in the preceding year. Section 2. No money shall be paid from the Town Treas~try, except the state and county taxes and bank discount, without a warrant therefor signed by the Selectmen. Section 3. All promissory notes of the Town shall be sig'aed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen. Section 4. All Town officers, boards and committees, who in any way receive or expend money belonging to the Town, shall keep a record of their official acts, and an account of their receipts and expenditures; they shall make an annual report ~o the ~fown in season to be audited and incorporated into the Annual Town Report. Section 5. All Town officers, board and committees, who shall receive money in behalf of the Town, shall pay to the ~9 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. Section 6. The Superintendent or other oflleial charged by the Board of Water Commissioners with the duty of collecting and receiving money doe the Town, shall give a bond in a penal sum and with sureties approved by the Board of Select- men. Section 7. The Selectmen and the Auditor shall constitute a committee to be known as the Finance Committee, whose duty it shall be to prepare a table of estimates of expenses for which appropriations are to be made at the next annual Town Meeting, and to report the same i~ writing on or before the first day of February in each year to tke Sele~'talen, who ~hall incorporate said report in the Annual Town Report. ~ection 8. It shall be the duty of the Auditor to inspect -all. bills presented against the Town; to sec that they have the approva~ of the o~cer, board or committee contracting the same, and are in proper form; to indicate the account to which ~hey are chargeable; and, i2 there are funds, to transmit said bills with his certificate to the Selectmen, who shall draw their warran~ on the Town Treasurer authorizing payment thereof; to examine the books and accounts of ali town officers, hoards, a:nd comnfittees receiving and expending money; to investigate the condition o2 all funds and trust funds held for the benefit of the Town. tie shall verify the amount of funds in the hands of the town o~ccrs, boards and committees by actua[ly count- ins the cash h~ their posse~sim~, and by personal applies*ion at banks of deposit, shall ascertain the amounts held there~n to thc crc(lit of the Town. Itc shalt repor~ to *he Town in detail under each department alt r~ceipts and expenditures by ~he 'Town for the previous financial year. :Section 9. No office, beard or committee c~ the Town shall :~.~ave any pecunkary interest, c]ther direct or i,d~rect, person~ :a~]y or through another per,on, in any loan, contract or em- ployment of any sort made by, with or for that department to which his or its (laties appertain. Ail contracts or employ- mcnt~ made in violation o2 this By Law shall be void as to the Tmw~, and no bills therefor shall be approved, audited or paid~ ARTICLE V Section 1. Thc asses.~ment of taxes shall be completed and 'the tax list and warrant shall be delivered to the Collector of ~l'axes on or before the fifteenth day of August, and the tax ~bills shall bc distributed on or be£ore the second day of Sep- ~tember in eacL year. 5O Section 2. The Collector of Taxes shall nsc all moans and processes provided by law for the collection of taxes re- maimng unpaid afte~ the first day of January in each year. Section 3. The compensation of the Collector of Taxes shall be fixed annually by vote of the Town. ARTICLE VI Section 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 ]aid or connected with any existing common sewer except by the board of officers authorized by la~v to lay and maintain common sewers. Section 2. The Board of IIealth may make and en£orce regulations for the public health and safety relative to house drainage and its connection with public sewers, if a publi~ sewer abnts the estatc to be drained. Section 3. No person shall enter his drain into any common sewer without a written license from the Board of Selectmen, and any person entering under ,quch license shall comply with such rules and regnlations as to material and construction as the Board of Selectmen may prescribe. Said Board may close any drain entering a common sewer ~or failure to comply with lhe provisions of this By-Law. No excavation shall be made within a public way m con- herring such private drains wi~h a cmnmon sewer except un- der the direction of thc Highway Surveyor or other persons having charge of the streets of the Town. ARTICLE VII Section 1. No person shall open any hydrant o£ the water~ works system of the Town without wrRten permission pre- viously obtained from the Board of Water Commissioners; provided, however, that nothing in ~.his section shall be (.onstrued to prohibit the use of hydrants and wa;er by the Chief of the Fire Department, or the person acting in his stead, i~ case of fire. ARTICLE VIII ~ction 1. The following shall be the device of the Town seal: In the center of a donble circle the inscription, "Ineof porated April 7th, 1855"; in th~ margin without the inner ' 'ts" ~ircle the legend, "Town of North Andovcr, Massacnuset · ARTICLE IX Regulations of Advertising Signs and Billboards Section 1. STATUTORY AUTItORITY. In pursuance of thc authority granted to towns in Section 29 of Chapter 93 51 of 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 or structures of or used by eommon carriers, except adver- tising devices on bridges or viaducts or abutments thereof. It also shall not apply to any advertising device legally permitted and maintained on the date of the taking effect of this by- law, until one year after thc first day of July next following said date. Section 3. DEFINITIONS: "Advertising Devices" shall mean 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. "Publle Park" shall mean a piece of public land of at least five thousand square feet set apart for beauty and public en- joyment. ' "Public Reservation" shall mcan a piece of public land set apart for recreational use, as a state or m~niclpal forest, as a protection to public water supply, as a memorial or ceme- tery, or as a place of unusual scenic or historical interest. Pemmtted 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 mcan the area of the face view of the entire device including all attachments except supports and lattice at the base thereof. "Residential district" shall mean any area zoned as resi- dential. "Non-conforming busines~~ shall mean a business located in a residential or rural district, other than such rural business as farming or the raising and sale on the same premises of farm~ garden or orchard products. "Lawful sign" shall mean any outdoor advertising device not prohibited by any provision of law or by any lawful State regulation. ¸52 "Accessory sign" shall mean any outdoor advertising device which carries only advertisements strictly incidental and subordinate to a principal use of the premises on which it is located, including signs indicating business transacted or goods sold or produced on the premises or an occupant thereof, but not including any s~gn 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 mcan 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, undivi~ied land under one ownership. Section 4. PROHiBiTiONS. No person, firm, association or corporation, except ~the owner or a tenant occupant of the premises, shall be permitted or allowed to erect, display or maintain any billboard or other outdoor advertising device thereon except in pursuance of written authority £rom such owner or tenant and unless either the name and address of the party holding such authority or a lawful permit number from the state licensing authority be displayed on such device. No billboard or other outdoor advertising device shall be erected, displayed or maintained: (al Upon any rock, tree, fence or pole: (b) Within one hundred feet of any ctiurch, public build- ing, monument, or memorial, or within three hundred feet of any public park, playground or public reservation, if within view £rom any portion thereof; except that this provision shall not apply to accessory signs on the walls of buildings; (c) If it contains any obscene, indecent or immoral matter. (d) Unless all parts and attachments and the ground about the base thereof are kept in neal and safe .condition. Section 5. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS. No advertising sign or signboard shall be permitted or allowed to be so located as to obstruct a vie~v 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 s roof or wall of a building, to extend above the legal limii 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 ~o maintain a building, except as provided in paragraph (c) of Section 6: Section 6. RESTRICTIONS IN RESIDENTIAL DIS- TRICTS. No person, firm, association or corporation shall 53 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 la~vful sign or signs advertising only the sale or rental of the premises, not exceeding a total area of ten square feet; or, on the premises of any public building, public recreation ground, farm garden, tree-nursery or fprcst, any lawful accessory signs not exceeding all together fifteen square feet in area within the limits of said premises; or any lawful accessory signs on thc front wall of any building occupied by a non-conforming business. (b) Any lawful sign displayed by the town, or any sign displayed by the United States, the state or county relative to government business. (c) At any boundary line of the town a lawful sign not exceeding five square feet in area indicating the meetings of any civic organizations located therein. (d) On property owned or principally occupied by a religious, civic or charitable organization, association of war veterans or the like, any lawful accessory sign displayed by wrlttcn permission of the Selectmen, with approval of the inspector of buildings if any, for a limited period not exceeding sixty days. 8ec~on ?. ADMINISTRATION. R-Vhenever notice of an application to a state authority for a permit for an adver- tising device to be erected or displayed in the town is received by the Town Clerk or any other to~vn official, he shall imme- diately transmit to the Inspector of Buildings or other officer charged with the administration of this By-Law. Such ofl~eer, or, in the lack of other responsible officer, the Town Clerk, shall thereupon make an examination of the case and, as promptly as possible, within thirty days of the receipt of the application by the town, shall send written notice to the state authority to whom the application is addressed, stating whether or not the proposed advertising device would violate any provisions of this By-Law, and, if he finds such violation, specify what provisions would be violated. In case of such violation, he shall send like notice also to the applicant and to the owner or tenant of the 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 ~hall .thereupon make an examination of thc case and shall give written notice to the applicant whether or not the proposed 54 advertising device would violate any provision of this Law, and if so, what provision, Said officer shall preserve for record all descriptions, notices . of applications, letters and other papers received by him and copies of all notices issued and letters sent by him relating to outdoor advertising. Section 8. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. The Se- lectmen or any other officer charged with the enforcement oX this by-law shall 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 continues such violation for fifteea 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 re- moval or abatement in accordance with Chapter 93, Sections 29, 31 and 33; and shall also notify the state regulatory au- thority of outdoor advertising of any known violations lawful state regulations that come to his notice. Section 9. If any provision of this by-law is declared un- constitutional or illegal by any court, the validity of the re- maining provisions shall not be affected thereby. Section 10. No provision of this by-law shall be Construe(t in such a manner as to be inconsistent with the rules and regu- lations now or hereafter in force, concerning outdoor adver- tising, or any state anthority having jurisdletion. ARTICLE. X There shall be an annual audit o~ the acconnts 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 Laws. ARTICLE XI No person shall be allowed to place, throw, dump or other- wise deposit posters, handbills, flyers, advertising sheets, waste or m~bbish in or from the public streets or ways. ARTICLE XII Previous to the erection of a new building or the alteration of any exlsting one, notice shall be filed wRh the Board of Assessors by the owner of thc property. ARTICLE XIII Section 1. The violation of these By-La~vs, 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, 1951 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the By-Laws of the Town of North Andover. Attest: JOttN J. LYONS Town Clerk 56 ASSESSOR'S REPORT Aggregate Value of Real Estate Aggregate Value of Personal Estate $11,752,320.00 616,620.00 Total Assessed Estate Number of Polls Assessed Real Estate Tax Levy :Personal Estate Tax Levy Tax Rate $43.00 per Thousand $12,368,940.00 2,810 $505,349.76 26,514.66 1VIoth Tax Levied 245.00 XVatcr Liens 207.97 State Parks and Reservations 1,059.52 Municipal Audit by State 547.08 County Tax 30,027.91 County T. B. Hospital 8,359.10 -Overlay, current year 17,101.02 :Number of Dwellings Assessed 1,901 Horses 21 Cows 536 Other neat cattle 153 Swine 58 Fowl 2,990 Male dogs 232 Female dogs 6 Kennels 6 ©ther 115 Number of Motor Vehicles taxed to Dec. 31, 1950 3,619 Value o~ Motor Vehicles to Dec. 31, 1950 $1,484,140.00 Motor Excise levied to Dec. 3~, 1950 '54,199.50 Rate of Excise $44.16 per Thousand. Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF ASSESSOt~S, HERBERT T. WILD, Chairman MARGUEI~ITE SOUCY HENI~Y E. LUND 57 STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY To the Trustees of Stevens Memorial I, ibrary: I take pleasure in submitting to yon the forty-third a~mual report of Stevens Memorial Library for the year ending December 31, 1950. 49,723 books and magazines were issued from the library, while 7337 were circulated from the schools to which the library sends deposits and from the Cmnmunity Center. 1149 pictures, 1138 phonograph records, and 3 maps were loaned. Thus the total number of books, magazh~es, pamphlets, rec- ords, pictures and maps eireulated amounted to 59,350, or 7 per capita, according to the 1950 census. 1161 books were sent as deposits to the schools. It has been avear of staff changes. Virginia Driver, a member of the staff; since 1937, ~vas married on September 10 and moved away. Myra Stillwell, Children's Librarian since 19~6, resigned at the end of September. Both of these young women had bee~ capable workers and we were very sorry to lose them. Mrs. Louisa M. t{ing, a part-time worker since 1948, has taken Miss Driver's place and Mrs. Joan N. Howland, for- merly Assistant Children's Librarian in the Mattapan Branch of the Boston J~ibrary, succeeded Miss Stillwel]. Patrieia Me- Glinn is the newest high school page. There is still need for an adult part-time worker. A University Extension eom'se in Photography was held at. the l~brary during the winter months. About forty men enrolled in the course. The Great Books discussion group has continued to meet and is noxv about midway in its second year reading list. At- tendance has been quite regular, many of the original group still being enthusiastic members. Mrs. King of the library staff is one of the five leaders. At the request of the Program Committee of the North' Andover Parent-Teacher Association, we provided a speaker for the Association's April meeting. We were able to secure. Mrs. Jean Poindexter Colby, Children's book editor at Itough- ton Mifflin Company, who proved to be a forceful an& dynamic speaker. A series of Friday evening programs for young people. and adults was arranged during the spring months. Topics were varied. Those who participated in these programs in- eluded Mrs. Mary Sutton lgamsdelI, Miss Anna B. Macintosh. 58 William Loeffier. tile Photography Club and the International Relations Club of Johnson Itigh Sehoo] Two noteworthy exhibitions were arranged by Mr. Buchanan Char]es. The first was an outstanding exhihltion of valuable works, manuscripts, and other papers of Y~illiam Wordsworth. borrowed from the Harvard College IAbrary in observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the poet's death. A memorable exhibition of all the editions of the poems of Anne Bradstreet. also other works, including a manuscript by the poetess was held from November 15 until Decemher 2. These books were borrowed from other libraries and were carefully arranged with full explanatory notes by l~Ir. Charles. The exhibition included an oil portrait of Governor Simon Bradstreet. lent by the city of Sa]cm. and a portrait of Rev. John '~Voodbridge, first nfinister in North Andover and a brotherdn-law of Anne Bradstreet. painted by Harry Sutton from an original. This exhibition was in observance of the three hnndredth anniversary of Anne Bradstreet's first published works. The purchase of a Webster portable record player with funds from the Dale Stevens fm~d filled a long-felt need. Approximately 2326 children have attended ll programs of movies ar 34 showings. There is no admission charge but children nlust come to the library to secure the free tickets. 190 children have come to 5 story hours. Fifteen grades of school children have visited the Children's Room with their teachers These visits usually include a talk by the Children's Librarian on the use of the library and a story for the qrst four grades. Girl Scouts working on their "Readers" badge have come to the library to fulfill the requirement under the supervision of the Children's Librarian. Four badges have been awarded since October 1 and 13 ethers are in the process of being earned. Displays in the Children's Room have included puppets made by the sixth grade pupils of the Bradstreet and Merri- mack Schools, under the direction of Miss Olive Butler, Art Supervisor, and drawings made by school children en various subjects. An interesting display was made up of posters de- signed by children in a poster-making eonte~t sponsored by the North Andover ~arden Club. Eleven exhibits, representing children's hobbies and lent by the children themselves, have been set up in the glass exhibit ease in the Children's Room. Original illustrations from the 59 I~eonard Weisgard edition of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Won- derland'' and ~rora Robert MeCloskey's "Blueberries for lent to the library by the publishers of each of these books, have been on.view. Spring Book Festival was observed in May, its the~ne being "Alice in Wonderland". Among the events of the week were showings of the film "Alice in Wonderland" and the presentation by the children of scenes dramatized from the book. All properties for this little play were made by one boy o1' the cast. Summer vacation reading club for children included 75 members. The Children's Room and the l~eeeiving Room have been used frequently for meetings of the Executive Boards of many civic organizations, including the North Andover Woman's Club, the North Andover Parent-Teacher Association and the North Andover Improvement Society, as well as for some committee meetings. Although previous acknowledgment has been made for books and magazines received from organizations and from people living in the town, we wish again to express appre- ciation for their gifts. Among the gifts was a collection of newspaper clippings made during the years of World War 2. Through the courtesy of other libraries we have been able to borrow books to meet the needs of readers when our library did not own the desired books. We have borrowed many books ~rom the Division of Public Libraries in Boston,--eollectlons o~ books in French, German, Italian and Polish, as well as individual titles. ~[cmbers of the staff have attended three meetings of the Massachusetts Library Association. Miss Batchelder and Miss Stillwell took part in a panel discussion at a meeting of the Children's BooD' Clinic in Boston. Mr. Charles was a panel member at the Merrimac VMley Library Association's spring meeting in l~awrenee. 3iiss Batehelder is Secretary-Treasurer of the Merrimae Valley Library Association. Mrs. King, Miss Driver and Miss Stillwell have 'taken University Extension courses in library subjects. All members of the staff have re- sponded to calls from the various local organizations for hook talks. In eoncludlng this report, I wish to express my thanks to all members of the staff a~d to the Trustees for fheir cooper- ation in the attempt to better serve the public. Respe6tfully submitted, i~IAItlON F. BATCHEI~DEIt, Librarian 6O STATISTICS OF LIBRARY USE Book Stock ¥olumes at beginning of year Volumes added by purchase Volmnes added by gift 616 164 21,374 Total volumes added Volumes discarded Gain during year Total volumes ac end of year Records Number of records a? beginning of year Records added 88O 623 157 21,531 90 65 Total records ar end of year Periodicals currently received Use *Volumes of adult fiction len~ 21,941 ~Volumes of adult non-fiction lent 15,765 Volumes of children's books lent 19,354 155 73 % of total ~38.45 *27.62 33.93 Number of books lent 57,060 Number of adult records lent 971 Number of children's records lent 167 Number of pictures lent 1.149 Number of maps lent 3 100 Total number of books, records, pamphlets and pictures lent Includes young people's books 59.350 Number of books sent to schools 1,161 Circulation per capita according to 1950 census 7 Hours open weekly 60 (except in July and Au~us~ when it is open 55 hours) Registration of Borrowers Adults Juveniles Total Borrowers registered during year 452 155 607 Number registered at beginning of year 1502 707 2209 Total number of registered borrowers 1954 862 2816 61 STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY Report of the expenditures of the Town Appropriations, 1950 Appropriation $14, 090.00 Expended Salaries: Marion F. Batchelder. Librarian $3.135.00 Myra P. Stillwell. Children's Librarian 2.006.13 Joan N. Howland, Children's Librarian 576.88 M. Virginia Driver. Cataloger 1,448.18 Louise M. King, Assistant 944.25 Rosemary A. Macklin. Assistant 153.90 Janet Knightly, Assistant 63.50 Patricia McGlinn. Assistant 39.60 William H. Coram, Janitor 2.795.00 Heat, Light, Water ~felephone: $6.50 A. H. Farnum James W. Heron 26.13 Johnson Service Co. 39.15 Lawrence G~as & Electric Co. 336.09 Nev¢ England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 106.85 North Andover Board of Public Works 15.54 North Andovcr Coal Co. 723.80 Books, Papers, Magazia~s: American Book CO. $10.06 American Library Association 7.50 F. J. Barnard Co. 111.09 Boston Globe 12.00 Boston Law Book Co. 4.00 R. R. Bowker Co. 6.00 Consumers Research Inc. '3.00 CrosbY Publishing Co. 12.00 2.80 Cross Book Shop ISoubled,ay & Co. 37.80 Ginn & Co. 4.05 F_. M. Hale Co. 9.58 H. R. Huntting Co. 28.13 Institute ~or Research 15.39 Charles E. Laur~at Co. 38.31 11.55 James MacCannctl 149.50 Mayfair Agency 5 40 McGraw-Hill Bovk Co. - Model Airplane iNews 2.50 National Geo~r,aphic Society 4.25 I~e~v England News Co. 219.65 New England Quarterly 4.00 New York Herald-Tribune 3.48 North Andover Stamp Service 3.50 Parents' Institute 'Inc. 3.00 Pergand Publishing Co. 14.80 Personal Book ~hOl~ Inc. 331.76 Prospect Union l~dueational Exchange 1.00 Saturday Review of ,Literature 6.00 L. A. Wells Library Bindery 90.15 H. W. Wilson Co. 136.65 $11,162.44 $1,253.26 $1,288.20 62 Miscellaneous: Andover National Bank Marion F. Batchelder .er Cash Cody Co. Crane Hardware Co. K. M. Crawford Co. Demco Library Supplies Mason W K Downing Gaylord, Bros. Inc. John R tlosking Lawrence Plate and Window Glass Co. Mimeograph Shop Railway Express Agency A. B. Rider and Associates John W. Russell rAceount book) St. John and McColl Inc. Sturgis Printing Co. Ernest L. Wilkinson Winwar and Sons. Inc. 6.00 33.39 16.61 1.39 25.25 6.75 4.50 101.08 25.65 5.90 14.00 1.66 16.03 8.80 10.35 32.29 12.50 12.75 Petty Cash Refund Unexpended B,alance Fines.-~eserve fees. ere. collected and delivered to Town Treasurer Endowment Funds On Hand Jan. 1 1950 Charles Whitney Davis Fund $121.07 Phillips Religious Fund 1 582.65 Phillips Educational Fund 26.30 G, W. & 1~. E Berrian Fend 17.69 Elizabeth P. Stevens Fund 4.96 Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Steven._~ Fonnelaticn Fund 625.00 Improvement Fund 1.214.03 Muses T. S,evens Fund Income Expenses $244.88 19347.03 106.14 67.96 24.00 46.25 20.00 36.84 205.00 195.24 625.00 202.33 $334.90 $14.038.88 10.00 $14.028.88 61.12 518.11 On Hand Dec. 31 1950 ~18.92 1.620.83 4.05 .85 14.72 1.250.00 119.12 1.094.91 202.33 Dale Stevens Memorial Fund On H..nd Additional On Hand Jen. 1. 1:~50 GiNs income Expense Dec. 31. 1950 ,<20i.28 $2.500.00 $125.00 $23!.35 $2,597.93 [N~tEn,nial and ~lizabeth P. 8tevens Fmmdation Fund (Special Gift for Rebuilding Front Steps) On Hand On Hand ~an. 1, 1950 Received Expenses Dec. B1, 1950 $8,000.00 $7,310.00 $690.00 ~espeetfully submitted, JOHN' W. RUSSELD Secretary-Treasurer of Trustees The Trustees wish to express their appreciation of th~ gifts of books and money for the Endowment Funds which were received during the year, also for the generous gift which made possible the rebuildlng of the front steps at no expense to the Town. Under the able direction of Miss Batchelder the services of the Library have assumed increasing importance in the life of the community. We extend our sincere thanks to the entire staff for their loyalty and splendid work. Respectfully submitted, A. MURRAY HOWE, Chairman GEORGE R. BARKER BUCHANAN CHARLES JOHN W. COSTELLO KATHERINE C. OSGOOD JOHN W. RUSSELL 64 PUBLIC WORKS The Board of Public Works herewith submits its forty- fourth amxual repot; containing the fifty-third annual report of the Water Depar;men; and the forty-fourth annual report of the Sewer Department for the year ending December 31, 1950. JOSEPH D. SUI~I~IVAN, Chairman~ DONALD A. BUCItAN FRANCIS B. KITTREDGE IRVING C. ItOWES WATER DEPARTMENT The total amount collected for water rates during the year 1950 amounted to $40,704.35. Main Pipe Duriug the year 1950 there were laid 1330 feet of six-inch pipe and 24 feet of eight-inch pipe as outlined in the Superin- tendent's Report. Service Pipe Service pipe laid (1950) on private property Service pipe laid (1950) on town property 2,708.8 feet 2,060.9 feet Total ~. 4,769.7 feet Service Pipe Renewals Service pipe laid (1950) on private property Service pipe laid (1950) on town property 1,608.4 feet 894.4 feet Total 2,502.8 feet Financial Statement of Water Department 1950 Debit Appropriation for Maintenance and Construction $46,500.00 Article 37-40, 1949--Electric Motor Pumping Sra. 14,148.15 Article 63, 1949 Veterans' Housing 387.66 Article 46, 1950 Ygater Sawyer l~oad 2,265.00 Article 48, 1950 ~Vater Pembrook Road 3,300.00 Article 50, 1950--Water Moody Street 1,150.00 Article 51, 1950--Water Dufton Court 665.00 Article 52, 1950--Water Cotuit Street Town 770.00, Sponsor 190.00 960.00 Article 60, 1950--Hydrants 2,000.00 Article 63, 1950--Pipe lining 5,000.00 Article 64, 1950--Replacements 3,000.00 Collected water rates 40,704.35 Collected Water Construction and Maintenance 11,087.91 Gas Tax l~efund 20.55 $131,] 88.62 66 Credit Expended on Administration Acconnt $8,585.33 Expended on General Account 11,451.05 Expended on Service Account, 7,664.24 Expended on Pumping Station Acconnt 14,780.03 Expended on Extension Account 25,678.46 Balance Maintenance and Construction Account 2,048.12 Balance Water--Article 46, 1950 2,265.00 Balance Water--Article 48, 1950 3,300.00 Balance Water-Article 50, 1950 1,150.00 Balance Water--Article 51, 1950 83.13 Balance Water--Article 52, 1950 33.08 Balance Hydrants--Article 60, 1950 946.26 Balance Replacements Article 64, 1950 1,441.66 Paid Town Treasurer XVater t~ates and Const. 51,792.26 Water and Sewer Receipts for 1950 Coll.eeted water rates 1949 Collected water rates 1950 Collected water Construction and Maintenance Collected sewer Construction and Maintenance $131,188.62 $1,076.42 39,627.93 11,087.91 4,217.76 $56,010.02 67 Expenditures -- Water Department -- 1950 Coal Electric Power Oil Packing Meters Pipe Miscellaneous Wages $533.70 828.98 7,222.65 $1,605.42 $1,605.42 5,267.58 5,267.53 62.00 62.00 $13.98 22.70 36.68 306.99 $1,303.92 1,610.91 1,254.43 $1,442.15 2,696.§8 3,147.83 2.723.27 2,997.12 14,472.48 23,879.45 1,345.19 598.50 360.64 8,247.85 11.381.16 6,637,01 1,779.12 4,464.57 1,727.98 21,331,33 $6,585.33 $11,451.05 $7,664.24 $14,780.03 $25,g90,46 $68,371,11 Cost of Construction Distribution Suction )lain Reservoirs Pumping Station Primping Plant Service Piping' and 3~eters hlcldental Construction Expenses Land and ]tight of Way Too! Account $369,220.30 1,943.61 49,092.85 20,462.37 50,113.89 130,574.78 5,471.38 1,815.70 4,597.89 $633,274.77 69 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. Office: Town Office Building OFFICE HOURS Daily: 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 Rules, Regulations and Water Rates All meter rates shall be computed quarterly; in ease of a meter stopping or failing to register, the quantity of water used shall be estimated as the amount which ordinarily passes through the meter when in operation. Bills for metered water shall be rendered quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October for the amount of water used during the previous quarter, based on the following sliding scale. SCttEDULE OF RATES First 2000 cubic fee~ 1S cents per 1{)0 cubic feet All over 2000 cubic l'e~,t 12 cents ?r 100 cubic feet These rates are subject to the following minimum charges , meter ......... $1.50 a~" meter ......... 2.00 meter .......... 4.00 ~ - 1/_, meter ........ 8.00 2" meter . ........ $15.00 3" meter ......... 25.00 4' meter ......... 50.00 6" meter ......... 100.00 Regulations The following regulations, until further notice, shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who uses water. 1. All applications for the use of water must. be made at the office of the Board of Public Works and must state fully the purpose for which it is intended to be used. The Water Department will in all cases furnish and lay the service pipe from the street main to and through the cellar wall and provide on the end thereof a stop and waste valve. In any case where an owner shows sufficient reason he may be permitted to lay a pipe on his own property, but provision must be made, at the owner's expense, so that a meter in- stallation can be made where the Water Department work ceases. The owner of the premises shall in all eases pay for such service pipe as may be laid within his premises, togettmr with the stop and waste valve, at such rates as may be fixed by the Board of Pnbtic Works. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to establish a mi~]mum price for service installatio}~s. Payments in full must be made for any service installatio~ before t, he water is turned on. 2. The Water Department will set meters on all services and etmrge a rental of two dollars per year ~or ~.(~-inch n~.eters and a suitable increase for larger sizes. Consumers a tt~eir option may purchase said meters when they will be ~mrked on the books as private a~d no rental will be charged. All meters will be kept in red, air by the Water Department unless damaged by the frost, hot water, or through the fault or negligence of the owner or tenant of the property. No more than one meter may be 5nstalled on any service unless the owner agrees to have each additional meter (for the purpose of billing) considered as a separate service. 2. All persons using water must furnish internal pipes, connectimxs and fixtures and keep them and all pipe to the street line in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense, cud the Town will not be liable for any damage resulti~g ~rom failnre to do so. Any expense incurred in clearing services must be borne by the consumer. No person will be permitted to eonneet with any water pipes on the inlet side ot' 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 ail eases of non- payment of water rates within sixty days after the same are due as ~vell as for any violation of these miles, the supply may he shut off and water will not again be let on except upon 71 payment of the amount due and thc sum of one dollar, for shutting off and letting on the water. In case 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 cases 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 Public 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 ail pipes and fixtures shall be subject to rejection by said Board of Public Works if con- ~idered ~msuitab[e 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 case the meter in question is found to over-register more than three per cent this charge will be cancelled and a .proper adjustment made. 9. The Board of Public Works reserves thc 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. Art. 7, Sec. 1, Town By-Laws: No person shall open any hydrant of the water works system of the Town withaut written permission previously obtained from the Board o~ Public Works. Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of hydrants and water by thc Chief of the Fire Department, or the person acting in his stead, in ease of fire. Water Waste at 100 Lbs, Pressure in Inches 1-64 1-32 1-16 L8 24207Hrs' 484 ~244 · 4890 Cost Cost Cost per per per Day Month Quarter .055 1.66 4.58 329 3.87 8.57 .332 7.57 ~9.71 1.304 25.07 72.80 72 Water Department Expenditures--1950 Materials Wages To~al A.B.D.C. Motor Transportation Co. Inc. $3.85 $3.85 Addressogral~h--Multigraph Corp. 31.77 31.77 A]lied Paint Stores Inc. 62.30 62.30 American Water Works Asso. 10.00 10.00 Appleyard's Motor Trans. 2.21 2.21 Associated Transpor~ 3.35 3.35 Bassett's Auto Radiator Shop 16.00 16.00 Bean and Poore 130.60 130.60 Belmont Smelting & Refining Works Inc. 140.42 140.42 Bevington, .Thos. & Sons Inc. 10.00 10.00 Bill's Auto Service 110.42 110.42 Black & White Trucking Co. 1.03 1.03 Blodgett, Henry $26.00 26.00 Board Public Works 24.49 24.49 Boston & Maine R.R. 14.48 14.46 Bourdelais Brothers 578.50 578.50 Braman_ Dow & Co. 41.07 41.07 Bride. Grimes & Co. 821.95 821.95 Bros ~lhead. Jack 8.67 8.67 Bristol Cempany, The 13.79 13.79 Brown-Wales Co. 42.34 42.34 Bruckmann, H. 17.00 17.00 Bud's Repair Shop 2.50 2.50 Builders Providence Inc. 137.56 137.56 Burke, John ~ 65.00 65.00 Caldwel], George A. Co. 2,119.49 2.119.49 Calzetta. John 1,325.22 1,325.22 Campbell Wiper Supply Co. Inc. 15.90 15.90 Capitol Motor Trans. Co. 1.20 1.20 Carey, George A. 1,865.20 1,865.20 Carey, Willism R. 20.70 20.70 Cashman's Service Sra. 41.10 41.10 Cemlral Service sra. 202.40 202.40 Charnberlin, Francis J. 739.62 739.62 Chapman Valve M~g. Co., The 206.82 206.82 Clinton Trans. Corp. 2.16 2.16 Cole, A. L. Co. 20.34 20.34 M. Coleman Leather Co. 33.73 33~73 Collins, Joseph A. 187.00 187.00 Connor, M. Edward 34.75 34.75 Crane Hardware Co. 265.59 265.59 Cunningham, W. James 75.90 75.00 Cyr, L.C. 1,781.94 1,781.94 Daigneau & Co. 9.05 9.05 Davis & Furber Mch. Co. 6.84 6.84 Davis II. F. Tractor Co. 50.00 50.00 Deluxe .Filter & Piston Co. 11.96 11.96 Dill, .Robert S. 1,985.11 1,985.11 Doherty, Slephen NI. 64.77 64.77 I)onovan, D. G. Machine & Supply 15.50 15.50 Donovan, Edward 8.67 8.67 Dow Company, The 563.73 563.73 Driscoll, John D. 140.00 140.00 Tuda, John & Sons 36.57 36.57 ~uffy, William B. 261.40 4,369.23 4,630.63 Duguid, John S. 78.40 78.40 Dumas & Co. 6.00 6.00 73 Materials Wages Tota! Duncan, ,Ioseph A. 2,021.00 2,021.00 Dyer-Clark Co. 40.55 40.55 Eagle-Tribune 25~00 25.00 Eddy Valve Co. 1,141.11 1,141.11 Edson Corp., The 4.72 4.72 Essex North Dist. Reg. of Deeds 14.15 14.15 Essex Sand & Gravel Co. 56.75 56.75 Farnham, A.H. 20.00 20.00 Finberg, Supply Co. 2,057.55 2,057.55 Foley, Henry P. 73..95 73.95 Ford Meter Box Co., Inc., The 90.65 90.65 Foster Pond Gravel Company 9.00 9.00 Gage, George L. Co. 11.50 11.50 Garlock, Packing Co., The 27.24 27.24 Glines, Robert B. Co. 7.53 7.53 Gedin, Louis J. 3,030.24 3,030.24 Granz Mower & Marine Service 9.70 9.70 Gutl:erson & Gould 44.10 44.10 Haddow, Wilma 341.25 341.25 Hamblet Mch. Co. 3.00 3.00 Hauck Mfg. Co. 6.95 6.95 Hedge & Matthew Co. 35.29 35.29 Helfrich Bros. 111.50 111.50 Henderson, L.J. 48.00 48.00 Heron, James 2.00 2,00 Hersey Mfg. Co. 8.42 8.42 Hill-Parker Corp. 42.53 42.53 Holmes Trans. Service 4.80 4[80 Hosking, John R. 30.85 30.85 Howe & French Inc. 7.17 7.17 Hume Pipe of N. E., Inc. 66.93 66.93 Hydraulic Development Corp. 70.24 70.24 Ingersol, Rand Co. 1.09 1.09 Jones Express 1.45 1.45 Joy Mfg. Co. 31.69 31.69 Keating, Arthur 130.67 130.67 Kirsch, Robert M. 941.63 941.63 Lafond, A. W. & Co. 169.84 169.84 Lancaster Pump & Mfg. Co. .86 .86 Lawlor, Edward 9.70 9.70 Lawrence Gas &Elec. Co. 5,318.24 5,318.24 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Co. 4.11 4.11 Lawrence Rubber Co. 73.50 73.50 Leach, Fred 24.03 24.05 Lee, A. Co. 117.90 117.90 Leslie, William 846.32 846.32 Lewis & Scott 848.62 848.62 Lewis, Ray 1.50 1.50 LowelI industrial Development Corp. 75.00 75.00 Lowell Storage Battery 3.00 3.00 Martin, George 9.71 9.71 Master-Craft Corp. 6.66 6.66 Mayer, Myrtle 480.73 480.73 Me~dowbrook Soft Water Laundry Inc. 288.78 288.78 Merrimack Boiler Works 51).50 50.50 Motor Transportation Co. Inc. 9.92 9.911 Mueller Co. 175.96 175.96 74 Materials McCubbin, Charles McDermott, J. F. Co. 9.03 McLau~ghIin, 'James Naiman Press, The 5.75 Neptune Meter Co. 1,527.57 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 536.51 New E~gland Water Works Assoc. 6.00 Niagara Alkali Co. 189.00 North Andover Coal Co. 1,316.64 Northrop & Co. Inc. 14.36 Nutter, ,L. Irving Ins. Co. 3.66 O'Conuell Supply Corp. 932.96 O'Mahoney M. Co. 30.00 Parker, Danner Co. 173.77 Philbrick, Barbara 3.00 Pingree D. W. Co. 4.20 Pollard, Joseph G. Co. Inc. 36.41 Postman A. L. Co. 8.43 Prescott, H. R. & Sons 395.50 Public Works Supply Co. 15.00 Quick-Way Const. Co. 262.50 Quincy-Grossman Surplus Co. Inc. 34.70 ~ailway t~xpress Agency 21.23 Registry of Motor Vehicles 8.00 Reilly, Francis P. 24.00 Rensselaer Valve Co. 88.60 Ribbon & Carbou .Products Co. Inc. 3.75 Robinson, J. W. Co. 90.00 Rock Asphalt Corp. 42~05 Rockwell Mfg. Co. 156.30 Sanford, George H. Saunders Studio 12.50 Sears, Roebuck Co. 37.02 Shai:~uck's Express 1.20 Smith Motor Co. 96.67 Socony-Vaccum Oil Co. 545.97 Spaulding :Moss Co. 14.51 Spofford, Philip Foster 50.00 Sportman's Log Cabin 2.50 Stamp. Walter Star Electric Service & Tire Co. 55.08 Sterling Motors Corp, 150.02 Tare Pipe Linings Inc. 4,881.78 Textile Products 9.50 Tide Water Asso. O]1 Co. 95.11 Topping, ~dward 84.40 Tower Motor Parts Corp. 5.25 Trea2 Hardware Corp. 32.41 United Seal Co., The 12.97 United Slates Post Office Dept, 194.30 Universal Chemis?s Co. Inc. 7.50 Utilities Supply Corp. 240.89 Vanderpool, Edward Verda~s Garage 9,00 Wallace & Tierman Co., Inc. 106.06 Walwor th Co. 31.79 Warren Pipe Company of Mass: Inc. 1,451.72 Warren Steam Pump Co., Inc. 9.44 75 Wages Total 60.82 60.82 9.03 101.24 101.24 5.75 1,527.57 536.51 6.00 189.09 1,316.64 14.36 3.66 932.96 30.00 173.77 3.00 4.20 36.41 8.43 395.50 15.00 262.50 34.70 21.23 8.00 24.00 88.60 3.75 90.00 42.05 156.30 2,828.78 2,'828.78 ~2~50 37.02 1.20 96.67 545.97 14.51 50.00 2.50 7.00 7,00 55.08 150.02 4,881.78 9.50 95.11 84.40 5.25 32.41 12.97 194.30 7.50 240.89 465.15 465.15 9.00 106.06 31.79 1,451.72 9.44 Materials Wages Total Weston & Sampson 220.66 220.66 Whit. e, R. H. Const. Co. 12,644.46 12,644.46 Wilbur, E. R. Air Compressor Ser. 9.50 9.50 Wilcox, George 11.20 11.20 $46,539.78 $21,831.33 $68,371.11 SEWER DEPARTMENT Fort?£our connections totaling 2728 £eet were made be- tween buildings and main sewers in 1950. Three hundred and sixty-five feet of main sewer were installed as outlined in ~!xe Snperintendent's Report. Bonds and Notes Outstanding The total amount of bonds and notes outstanding against the town for the system amounts to $6,000 as follows: $6,000 due 1951 to 1953 Statement of Amount to be Raised in 1951 on Account Sewer Debt Already Incurred For ~[.25 per cent interest $212.50 For retiring ~oonds and notes 2,000.00 $2,212.50 Sewer assessment~ number ]26 through ]30 ~or $869.3] were con~nitted to the Town Treasurer for collection. Financial Statement--Sewer Department 1950 Deb~t Al~ror~riation for Maintenance and Construction $7,900.00 Refund 1.05 Balance Article 53, 1949--Pleasant Street 137.01 Balance Article 54, 1949--Park Street 702.41 Balance Article 61, 1949--1~{iftilin Drive 112.24 Appropriation Article 47, 1950--Sawyer Road 2,400.00 Appropriation Article 49, 1950--Pembrook Road 3,400.00 Appropriation Article 55, 1950 Morris Street 780.00 Appropriation Article 57, 1950--1~rinceton Street 650.00 Collected Sewer Account 4,217.76 $20,300,47 76 Oredit Expended Administration Account Expended General Account Expended Construction Account Expended Extension Account Balance Article 47, 1950--Sawyer /~oad Balance Article 49, 1950---Pembrook l~oad Balance Article 55, 1950--Morris Street Balance Article 57, 1950--Princeton Street Balance M~aintenance and Construction Account Paid Town Treasurer--Sewer Receipts $1,342.79 2,150.36 4,247.50 2,012.48 2,400.00 3,400.00 139.04 234.14 156.40 4,217.76 $20,300.47 Expenditures -- Sewer Department -- 1950 Adminis- Conner- Exten- tration General tions sions Pipe $6.90 $1,102.47 $160.60 Manho]es 235.95 Supp]ies $5.00 953.21 213.69 352.10 Miscellaneous 53.83 122.70 543.25 947.71 Wages 1,283.96 1,067.55 2,388.09 316.t2 Totals $1,342.79 $2,150.36 $4,247.50 $2,012.48 Sewer Expenditures -- 1950 Materials Wages Bean & Poore $67.38 Bill's Auto Service 73.03 Blodgett, Henry $13.34 Bourdelais Brothers 180.00 Bride, Grimes & Co. 7.17 Bruckmann, H. 11.50 Calzet'ta, John 694.54 Capitol Motor Trans. Co. 1.20 Carey, .George A. 811.23 Central Service Station 78.08 Chamberlin, Francis J. 350.86 Crane Hardware Co. 4.50 Davis H. F. Tractor Co. 157.89 Dill, Robert S. 902~42 Doherty, Stephen M. 53.67 Dow Company, The 839.46 Driscoll, John D. 170.20 Duffy, William B. 758.21 Dumas & Co. 3.00 Duncan, Joseph A. 423,00 Eagle-Tribune 5.00 Essex Sand & Gravel Co. 19.75 Finberg .Supply Co. 240.00 Foley, Henry P. 147.73 Foster Pond Gravel Co. 22.50 Haddow, Wilma 102.75 Hauck Manufacturing Co. 31.37 Helfrich Brothers 10.00 Hi]J-Parker Corp. 11.31 I-Iollins Super Service Sra. 81.50 Tolal $1,269.97 235.95 1,524.00 1,667.49 5,055~72 $9,753.13 Total $§7.38 73.03 13.34 180.00 7.17 11.50 694.54 1.20 811.23 78.08 350.86 4.50 157.89 902.42 53.67 839.46 170.20 758.21 3.00 423.00 5.00 19,75 240.00 147.73 22.50 102.75 31.37 10.00 11.31 81.50 77 Materials Wages Total Joy Mfg. Co. 10.00 10.00 Keating, Arthur 24.64 24.64 Lawlor, Edward 9.70 9.70 Lawrence Rubber Co. 15.15 15.15 Lee A. Co. 20.46 20.46 Leslie, William 445.33 445.33 Lewis & Scott 464.50 464.50 McCubbin, Charles 9.70 9.70 McDermott, J. F. Co. 99.35 99.35 McDonald, Berpard L. Co. 164.40 164.40 McLaughlin, James 199.83 199.83 New Eng. Asphalt & Tar Co. Inc. 112.20 112.20 New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 48.83 48.83 O'Mahoney M. Co. 992.29 992.29 Parker, Danner Co. 40.00 40.00 .Portland Stone Ware Co. 83.27 83.27 Puritan Iron Works Inc. 72.75 72.75 Railway Express Agency 3.05 3.05 Robinson, J. W. Co. 21.60 21.60 Sanford, George II. 54.15 54.15 Smith Motor Co. 46.88 46.88 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 262.41 262.41 Star Eleclric Service & Tire Co. 20.25 20.25 Sterling Motors Corp. 50.00 50.00 Treat Hardware Corp. 4.40 4.40 Vanderpool, Edward 202.35 202.35 Wa~er & Sewage Works 2.00 2.00 Wing's Express Inc. 1.05 1.05 PARK DEPARTMENT Financial Statement -- Park Department -- 1950 Appropriation Expended on supplies Expended on wages Debit Credit Expenditures -- Park Department -- 1950 Supplies Wages Beauchemin, R. A. C. Bill's Auto Service Board Public Works Brand Mfg. Co. Bruckmann, H. Bukke, J. J. Chamberlin, Francis 'J. Crane Hardware Co. Cunningham, W. James :Duffy, William B. $3,400.00 $909..78 ~,497.9.7 78 $3,400.00 Total $33.00 $33.00 27.75 27.75 2.00 2.00 25.97 25.97 206.29 206.29 10.00 10.00 $1,015.53 1,015.53 33.95 33.95 21.33 21.33 115.00 115.00 Supplies Dodge Asso,ciates, The 300.00 Dumas and Company 8.37 Gosselin, Thomas ,Granz Mower & Maine Service 50.55 Hartney Spray Company 40.00 }{ill-Parker Corporation 5.57 ~iVIahoney, John J. 24.23 McLaughlin, James Oates, Frank & Sons 7.00 Pete's Auto Top 6.00 R & A Auto Company 25.00 I{egistry Motor Vehicles 2.00 Scott. O. M. & Sons Co. 40.00 Simon Motor Co. Inc. 5.15 Smith. Coburn Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 32.65 Stone. Clifton, Jr. VanderPool, Edward Winchester Crushed Slone Co. Wages Total 300.00 8.37 123.34 123.34 50.55 40.00 5.57 24.23 239~40 239.40 7.00 6.00 25.00 2.00 40.00 5.15 452.34 452.34 32.65 486.33 486.33 44.00 44.00 17.25 17.25 $902.73 $2.497.27 $3,400.00 Financial Statement -- Playgrounds 1950 Debit Appropriation $3.550.00 Credit Expended on supplies $765.34 Expended on wages 2.781.53 Balance .13 3,550.00 Expenffitures -- Playground Department -- 1950 Supplies Wages Total Allied Paint Stores Inc. $40.55 $40.55 America~ Hardware Co. 1.80 1.80 Athletic Trainers Supply ,Co. Inc. 13.38 13.38 Bean & Poore 132.90 132.90 Beauchemin, R. A. Co. 33.00 33.00 Board Public Works 13.52 13.52 Bruckmann. H. 153.05 153.05 Calzetta. John 12.95 12.95 Carson Express 1.95 1.95 Chamberlin, ,Francis J. 401.01 401.01 Costellc. Irene 349.92 349.92 Crane Hardware Col 5L90 51.90 Cunningham. W. James 359.51 359.51 'Cushing, Johr~ 240.00 240.00 Davis & Furber Machine Co. 2.00 2.00 Dewhirst, James 414.00 414.00 Dill, Robert S. 9.57 9.57 Duffy, William ~B. 200.00 200.00 Dumas & Company 8.38 8.38 Essex North Dist. Reg. of Deeds 8.10 8.10 79 Materials Wages Total. Finberg Supply Company 6.30 6.30 Gosselin, Thomas 95.00 95.00 Granz Mower & Maine Service 10.00 10.00 Keating, Arthur 8.67 8.67 Lawlor, Edward 8.67 8.67 Lawrence Gas & ~]lectric Co. 6.34 6.34 Lawrence Lumber Co~ 6.56 6.56 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass .Co. 1.00 1.00 Leach, Fred 47.80 47.80 Mahoney, John J. 19.65 19.65 Martin, George 8.67 8.67 Martin, John [P. 20.00 20.00 Meagan's Rexall Drug Store 17.90 17.90 Mi~Ier, Louis R. 10.33 10.83 McLaughlin, James 65.72 65.72 New Eng. TeL & Tel. Co. 17.91 17.91 North Andover Coal Co. 24.25 24.25 Pete's Auto Top 6.00 6.00 Quincy Grossman Surplus Co. Inc. 10.00 10.00 Registry Motor Vehicles 2.00 2.00 San£ord, George H. 2.17 2.17 Scoit O. M. & Sons Co. 29.00 29.00 Smith, Coburn 78.00 78.00 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 40.00 40.00 Stone, Clifton, Jr. 530.67 530.67 Treat Hardware Corp. 8.77 8.77 Whitworth Rubber & Spt. Goods Store ~21.00 21.0~ $765.34 $2,784.53 $3,549.87~ SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT There were installed during thc year 1950 thirteen hun- dred and thirty feet of six-inch and twenty-four feet of eight- inch cement lined east iron pipe. Nine six-inch gate valves, one eight-inch gate valve and three hydra,ts were placed. The water main system now consists of fifty-seven and thirty- three hundredths miles of main pipe, two twelve-inch check valves, twelve t~velve-inch gates, thirteen teminch gates, sixty-four eight-inch gates and five hundred and eighty-one. six-inch gate valves and three hundred and forty-seven public- fire hydrants. The following water mains were placed in 1950: Dufto~ Cou~t from previous terminus to Chickering Road one hun- dred seventy-seven feet of six-tach pipe; Cotuit Street from. Chickering Road northwesterly three hundred and thirty- seven feet of six-inch pipe and one six-inch gate valve; Greene Street from previous terminus four hundred feet of six-inch pipe and one six-inch gate valve; Francis Street from previous terminus to previous terminus on Patriot Street three hundred and seventy feet of six-inch pipe; Main Street to the Osgoo& 8O Mill twenty-four feet of eight-inch pipe and one eight-inch gate valve. Twenty-nine feet of six-inch pipe, three six-inch gat~ valves and three new hydrants were placed on the following lo- cations: Bradford Street near Barker Street, near 230 Dale: Street, and Tyler Road near Woodbridge Road. Six-inch gate- valves were placed on hydrant branches at: Johnson at Mill~ Street near 490 Main Street, and Third Street at Maple Avenue- Seventeen feet of six-inch pipe, one six-inch gate valve and the~ hydrant was replaced at 310 Greene Street. The system of water main pipes is listed according to. size as follows: SIZE OF PIPE (INCHES) 14 12 10 8 6; LENGTH OF PIPE (FEET) 788 20828 8095 42862 230196: There were installed during the year 1950, seventy-one- new services, three more than 1949 and equal to the record. year of 1947. Fifty-one old services, thc same number as 1949,, ~vere either wholly or partially renewed. Eighty-two new meters were instailed and two hundred and sixty-seven meters, including ten frozen meters, were inspected and re- paired. The present program of regular inspection and repair' of meters, started in 1937, demonstrated again that such work~ is essential to good management. There were fifty-four service~ leaks, four joint leaks and one hydrant broken by an auto- mobile. All hydrants were inspected and repaired where. necessary. Gate valves and valve boxes were inspected an& repaired. One discontinued service was shut off at the cor~ poration. A Warren two stage centrifugal pump, 1350 gallons per minute with a 150 horse power General Electric, 1750 RPI~ motor, Clark Controller and Nash Priming System together with necessary piping was installed by the R.tt. White struction Company of Auburn, Mass., the low bidder, at the Pumping Station. The 1.5 mill~on gallon a day Laidlaw-Dunn~ Gordon steam engine and pump, originally installed in 1909, was removed to locate the new pump. A concrete floor and retaining wails on the south and east sides of the basement were placed by the L. C. Cyr Company of Lawrence, the low bidder. The cost per million gallons for pumping water for coal and labor for the first four months of 1950 was $56.55, The cost per million gallons for power and labor since May first when the new electric system was used was $34.05, reduction of 40 per cent. Since the steam power 'plant Was no longer being used it was necessary to install a National Radiator Company H-308 steam boiler and two Grinnell Thermoliers for heating the 81 station and engineer's house. The heating system as well as the guard rail, flooring and painting was done by Engineer Louis J. Godiu and department labor. The installation of a Bristol ll/Ietameter Telemetering System to replace the 1906 Winslow Telemeter with transmitter at the reservoir and recorders at the Pumping' Station and Town 0ffiee Building was completed. While four hundred and seventy-three feet of fourteen- inch suction main was being cleared and cement lined in place by the Tate Process at the Pumping Station it was necessary to install a twelYednch temporary suction main into Lake Coehichewiek. Eight hundred and eighty-fire feet of twelve- inch main on Chestnut Street from Andover Street to Milk Street and fourteen feet of eight-inch pipe on Andover Street was also cleaned and cement lined by the Tale process. One hundred and sixty one boat registration plates were issued and two hm~dred and nineteen residents were granted permits to boat and fish in Lake Cochiehewick. Enforcement of the regulations of the State Department of Public l-lea]th for preventing' the pollution and securing the sanitary pro- teetion of the water of Lake Cochiehewiek, source of our water supply, has become serious with the increasing use of the lake for recreational purposes. The reservoirs were inspected by the County Engineer as required by the General Laws and found to be in satisfactory condition. Constant baeteria, l examina- tions of the wa~er have been made by the Department of Public Health and the water found to be satisfactory. Quarterly in- spection of the double cheek valve installations between the public water supply and other sources of supply for industrial nsc only, have been made in cooperation with the Department of Public Health of the Commonwealth. Thc recommendations of the New Englm~d Fire Insurance Rating' Association, made in 11t42, are repeated as follows: Recommended Mains Size Along 16" Great Pond, Marbleridge }{ds. · 12~' Johnson &: Tumapike Sts. From TO Pumping Station Johnson Street Chestnut Street Dartmouth Street Margate Street Greene Street 82 SEWER DEPARTMENT The North Andover Sewerage System is designed to flew in three divisions: The East Side Drainage Area with its trunk sew'er following Coehichewiek Brook from Lake Coehich- ewiek to the Merrimack l~iver; the West Side Drainage area with its trunk sewer on Massachusetts Avenue and along the Shawsheen River to the Merrimack River; the Central Drain- age area bounded by Railroad Avenue, Middlesex and Water Streets, xvith trunk sewer on Railroad Avenue, Water Street, and Main Street to the Merrimack River. There are twenty-one and: a half miles of main sewers in the North Andover Sewerage system with fourteen hundred and forty-eight sewer connections. The main sewers are listed according to size as fellows: SIZE OF SEWERS (INCHES) 24 20 18 15 12 10 8 q LENGTH OF SEWEItS (FEET) 4926 822 8450 3429 3214 16264 26779 48268 The following main sewers were'constructed in 1950: Morris Street from Second Street, one hundred ninety-five feet of six-inch pipe and two manholes; Princeton Street from Pleasant Street one hundred seventy feet of six-inch pipe and one manhole. Forty-four connections, totaling two thousand seven hun- dred and twenty eight feet were la~d between buildings and main sewers. Forty-seven particular sewers, most of them blocked by roots, were elem~ed. All main sewers xvere flushed and cleaned in the Spring as usual, while fifteen main sewers partially blocked by roots were inspected and cleared several times. The following recommendations are made in order that the sewerage system may be improved in accordance with a definite program to proinote the health and convenience of the people of the town. ~Phe sewer on Osgood Street be ex- tended from Phillips Brooks Road t.o Andover Street. The East Side Trunk Sewer be extended from Stevens Street at Harkawa.y Road in order to take care of the Bathing Beach and the center, l~urther extensions of the sewerage system on the West Side Drainage area must await the extension of the West Side Trunk sew'er from Massachusetts Avenue southerly along the Shaxvsheen River. Few extensions in the Central Drainage Area remain to be made. tt should be noted that the sewerage system in North Andover was designed and has been constructed as a separate system making use of small diameter pipes and high velocity of flow- wRh no provision for drainage of surface or ground 83 waters. The use of the sanitary server for drainage purposes is a violation of the rules relating to their usc, and the con- tinued use of the sewers for this pm'pose will eventually lead to unsanitary conditions and considerable expense to the town, especially if the proposed district sewage disposal plant 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 withon~ subsequent damage or expense. PARK DEPARTMENT The Center Common, Training Grom~ds, Memorial Park, Historical Society Plot, Farrington Burying Ground and the Triangles composing a total of over nine acres have been maintained as usual. This year the Old Burying Ground on Academy Road was added by vote of the town meeting. Considerable trimming of dead wood, shaping of the trees, and removing of dying trees was done this year. The high winds of November caused some tree damage also. All the trees on the Common were sprayed through the cooperation of Tree Warden John J. Connors. Thc Massey-Harris Model 11 tractor and Coldwell Gang Mower purchased under Ar- ticle 59 of the warrant was of great as~is;ancc in keeping the Park and Playground grass in shape. A large oak tree was planted on thc Common by the Improvement socieW to replace an ehn that had to be removed. The impossibility of properly maintaining a park and allowing it to be used as a playground is being demonstrated aga;_n at Memorial Park. It i~ recommended that other sites be secured for playgronnds if the present parks developed over the past twenty-five years by the town, the North Andover ;~,provement Society, the Garden Club and private persons are not to be damaged and their attractiveness destroyed. PLAYGROUND DEPARTI?IENT Grogan's Field, Drummond Field and the American Legion Bathing Beach consisting of over nine acres were maintained as usual. The bleachers at Grogan's F. ield were repaired by department labor and painted by Cornelius J. Donovan of North Andover, the low bidder under Article 58 of the warrant. The floor and walls of the fieldhonse at Grogan's Field were painted by department labor. A basketball set. and additional seats were installed at Orogan's Field under Article 11 of the Warrant. A basketball set, benches and concrete seats were installed at Drummond Field under Article 10 of the Warrant. Five-hundred and fifW feet of six-inch vitrified drain pipe and 84 two catch basins were installed at Drummond Field by de- partment labor with a hired power shovel and street depart- merit trneks under Article 61 of the Warrant. An additional five thousand seven .hundred square feet of land along Dana Street was purchased from the abutters and the entire sand- bank area between Massachusetts Average, Marblehead Street and Dana Street was graded by L. C. Cyr Company of Law- rence, the low bidder, under Article 12. The fib secured from the Kittredge School through the cooperation of the School Building Committee helped in the grading. T.he addition of the sand bank lot should relieve the demand for Drummond Field for softball where it was often necessary to play double headers because it was the only softball field available. The A~neriean Legion Bathing Beach was operated from Jnne 25 to Augus~ 29 from 9:30 A M. to dark with ;we life guards always present. Swimming classes were conducted by Richard C. Carvell. Red Cross sSqmmmg instructor with one hundred and three registered for instructions. The skating rinks at Drummond Fields and the Training Ground were extensively used. The Department of Public Health of the CommonweaRh examined the beach at our request and stated that the bath house and toilet facilities were adequata and that the water was of suitable quality and safe for public bathing. A very successful swm~mmg meet under the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2104 was held a~ the end of the season. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM B. DUFFY, Superintendent Elevation of Water in Lake Cochichewick Elevations refer to mean sea level and are from bench marks established by the Massachusetts Geodetic Survey of the Massaehuse~zs Depar;ment of Public Works in 1936. January 1 107.10 feet ,Inly I 109.75 feet Jan.usry 16 107.58" July 16 109.50" February I 107.96" August 1 109.00" February 16 108.50" August 16 108.50" March i 108.75" September i 108.66 ' March 16 108.83" September 16 108.33" April I 110.50" October i 108.16 April 16 110.60" October 16 108.25" l~lay .1 Ill.00" November 1 107.87" May 16 110.50" November 16 107.79" J~me I 110.25" December i 108.25" June 16 11.0.20" December 16 108.75 Lowest temperature water, 38°F, February 7 Highest temperature water, 80°F, August 7 85 uo!~IIOD ~ ~o ol.~<I m ~o 3~ ~ ~? .~$ .! $7 ~$ OOMPARISON OF WATER PUMPED AND WATER RATES RECEIVED :19~.0 Venturi Meter Installed at Pumping Station 1931--System 100% Metered 1940~Rates Reduced 89 Summary of Statistics Population t~y census of 1950 - 8429. Date of construction - 1898. Source of supply-Lake Cochichewick. k~lode of supply- pumped direct overflow to reservoirs. Two reservoirs capacity 1,500,000 gallons each. Pumping Statistics 1. One Laidlow-Dunn-Gordon 2.5 MGD steam driven recipro- cating pinup. One Warren 2.0 MGD electrically driven centrifugal pump. 2. Description of fuel: (a) Bituminous Coal Average price per net ton: $13.842 Coal consumed. 147.50 tons. (b)Electricity 306.732 K.W.H. Average price per I{.W.I:L .01725 3. Total pumpage for the year, Ventari meter, 282,323,700. 4. Average static head against which pumps work: 277.0 feet. 5. Average dynamic head against which pumps work: 308.1 feet. 6. Nmnber of gallons pumped per ton of eoM: 231.62. Number of gallons pumped per K.W.H. 704.85 7. Duty gallons pmnped (3) X 8.34 (lbs) × dynamic head (5) + total fuel consumed. Steam pump- in ft. lbs. per 100 lbs. eom 62,007,900 Electric pump- in lbs. per K.W.H. 1,772,350 Cost of pumping figured on Annual Pumping Station Expense $11,910.90. Per million gallons pumped $42.18 Per million gallons raised one foot dynamic 0.186 9. 10. Statistics of Consumption of Water 1. Population 1950 Census 2. Estimated population of lines of supply 3. Estimated population supplied 4. Total consumption of the year (gallons) 5. Passed through meters 6. Fires, flushings, known losses 7. Percentage of consumptlon accotmt~d for 8. Average daily consumption 9. Gallons per day to each inhabitant 10. Gallons per day to each customer 11. Gallons per day to each tap 12: Cost of supplying water per million gallons figured on the total maintenance pins interest on bonds. 90 8,429 8,350 8,350 282,323,700 204,948,500 8,837,900 75.47 773,490 91.56 92.63 366.93 $40.56 Statistics Relating to Distribution System 1. Kind of pipe Cast Iron 2. Sizes 6 in. to 12 in. 3. Extended feet during the year 1336 4. Discontinued none 5. Total no,*' in use 57.33 6. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter none 7. Number of hydrants added during the year 3 S. Number of hydrants now in usc 347 9. Number of stop gates added during the year 10. Number of stop gates now in use 673 11. Nmnber o£ stop gates smaller than 4 inches none 12. Nmnber of blow-offs 5 13. Range of pressure on mains 26 lbs. to 148 lbs. 14 Kind of service pipe Cement lined, lead lined, copper and cast iron 15. Size of service pipe ~/~" to 10" 16. Extended 4770 ] 7. Discontinued none 18. Total ~ow in use 28.08 miles 19. Number of service taps added tinting the year 71 20. Number of service taps now in use 2108 21. Average lengths of services 28.08 22. Number of meters added 71 23. Number of meters now in use 2108 24. Percentage of receipt from metered water 100% 25. Percentage of service metered 100% 9l TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT The 1950 Total Commitments $592,138.89 1950 Real Estate Lcvy 505,349.76 1950 Personal Property Levy 26,514.66 1950 Motor Vehicle Ex. Levy 54,199.50 1950 Poll Levy 5,622.00 1950 Motk Assessment 245.00 1950 Water Liens 207.97 Uncollected balances of 1950 taxes are: Real Estate $19,875.55 Personal Property 670.80 Motor Vehicle Excise 1,854.70 Poll 00.00 Moth 00.00 Water Liens 22.02 96.21% Collected 96.07% Collected 97.47% Collected 96.58% Collected 100% Collected 100% Collected 89.41%. Collected Funds transferred to the Treasurer for thc year 1950 totaled $581,690.60. This represents an increase o~ $44,017.58 over the 1949 collections which to that time had been the largest amount collected for taxes in North Andovcr. Increased assessments are to be noted in real estate, per- sonal property and motor vehicles, whereas other assessments have remained near thc 1949 level. The increases are primarily due to the increased tax ratc and increased registration of automobiles. Collection of 1950 taxes has been comparatively good, and in most instances better than 1949. It is to be noted that all taxes prior to 1950 are 100% collected and as a result there is to be a refund o£ $110.00 or 33~8 % of the premimn paid for the Collector's 1949 bond. Respectfully submitted, FRANK E. WALLWORK, JR. Collector of Taxes .92 1949 TAXES PER~SONAL PROPERTY Uncollected balance JanBary 1, 1950 Interest Receipts Refunds Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Adjustments Uncollected REAL ESTATE Uncollected balance January 1, 1950 Int'erest Receipts Certificate of Municipal Liens Refunds Adjustments Cancelled Abatement Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Certificate of Municipal Liens Abatements New Tax Titles Uncollected MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Uncollected balance January 1, 1950 Commitment of January 1, 1950 Commitment of January 23, 1950 Commitment of November 14, 1950 Interest Receipts Refunds Adjustrnen~ CoHected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipt's Abatements Uncollected WATER LIENS Uncollected balance January 1, 1950 Interest Receipts Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Uncollected MOTH Uncollected balance January 1, 1950 Interest Receipt Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts 93 $523.92 5.75 32.00 $545.92 5.75 10.00 0.00 $19,585.55 422.09 39.00 442.00 10.20 .82 $19,485.07 422.09 39.00 525.21 28.29 0.00 $1,900.47 199.63 52.41 1.00 7.80 71.85 .35 $1,993.95 7.80 231.76 0.00 $113.71 3.29 $113.71 3.29 0.00 '$2.50 .04 $2.5o .04 $561.67 $561.67 $20,499.66 $20,499.66 $2,233.51 $2,233.51 $117.00 $117.00 $2.54 $2.54 1950 TAXES POLLS Commitment o£ February 28, 1950 Commitment of ]Viay 5, 1950 Commitment of June 23, 1950 Commitment o£ September 23, 1950 Commitment of October 16, 1950 Commitment of October 28, 1950 Cancelled abatement Interest Receipts Collected and Paid to Treasurer Abated Interest Receipts Uncollected PERSONAL PROPERTY Commitment of June 9, 1950 Interest Receipts Collected and Paid to Treasurer Interest Receipts Abated Uncollected $418.00 5,162.00 26.00 10.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.96 $4,744.00 878.00 2.96 0.00 $26,514.66 .46 $25,833.11 .46 10.75 670,80 REAL ESTATE Commitment of June 9, 1950 $504,276.91 Commitment of July 20, 1950 134.59 Commitment of August 21, 1950 516:43 Commifrnent of December 19, 1950 421.83 Interest Receipts 82.48 Refunds 630.44 Adjustment 32.70 Certificate of Municipal Liens 76.00 Collected and Paid to Treasurer $478,4~2.45 Interest Receipts 82.48 Abatements 7,302.04 Additions to Tax Titles 392.86 Certificate of Municipal Liens 76.00 Uncollected 19,875.55 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Commitment of February 20, 1950 $2~008.56 Commitment of February 27, 1950 1,421.88 Ccrumitment' of March 6, 1950 1,899.92 Commitment of l$larch 13, 1950 1,132.51 Commitment of March 20, 1950 1,270.99 Commitment of April 8, 1950 1,911.24 Commitment of June 16, 1950 2,942.42 Commitment o£ June 17, 1950 3,678.23 .Commitment of June 20, 1950 5,821.83 Commitment of July 11, 1950 6,143.86 Commitment of July 20, 1950 3,375.32 Commitment of July 24, 1950 411.38 94 $5,624.96 $5,624.96 $26,515.12 $26,515.12 $506,171.38 $506,171.38 Commitment o£ August 21, 1950 Commitment of September 26, 1950 Commitment of September 30, 1950 Commitment of October 16, 1950 Commitment of November 1, 1950 Commitment of ~November 14, 1950 Commitment of November 17, 1950 Commitment of December 1, 1950 Commitment of December 5, 1950 Intcrest Receipts Re£u~ds Collected and Paid t'o Treasurer Interest Receipts Abatements Uncollected MOTH Commited August 31, 1950 Cellected and Paid to Treasurer Uncollected WATER LIENS Commitment June 9, 1950 Interest Receipts Collected and Paid t'o Treasurer Interes~ Receipts Added to Tax Title Account Uncollected 2,357.91 4,416.05 6,096.41 29~87 5,346.66 1,880.59 1,117.35 665.61 271.36 15.49 1,359.21 $49,449.57 15.49 4,254.44 1,854.70 $245.00 245.00 0.00 $207.97 1.01 $178.95 1.01 7.00 22.02 $55,574.20 $55,574.20 $245.00 $245.00 $208.98 $208.98 95 TREASURER'S REPORT Board of Selectmen Town o£ North Andover North Andover, Massachusetts Gentlemen: As Town Treasurer I submit my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1950: Balance on hand, January 1, 1950 $304,733.17 Receipts for the year 1,414,542.54 Total Disbursements for the Year $1,719,275.71 1,439,081.39 Balance on hand, December 31, 1950 Reconciliation of Cash: Bay State Merchants National Bank of Lawrence $220,186.05 The Second National Bank of Boston 41,431.22 Arlington Trust Co. of Lawrence 12,603.49 Coramunity Savings Bank of Lawrence 3,826.58 Andover National Bank: Red School House Fund 1,872.38 Pond School House Fund 274.60 $280,194.32' Balance on Hand, December 31, 1950 $280,194.32' l~econciliation of Bank Statements Balance -per Bank Statements $295,864.92 Deposits in Transit 5,679.61 Balance as per Check Registrar Outstanding Checks $274,220.76 27,323.77 $301,544.53: $301,544.53 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. MAKER, Town Treasurer 96 TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS Balancc, January 1, 1950 Debit: Low Value Foreclosures Credits: Sold Balance, December 31, 1950 $8,318.94 91.9t $8,410.85 86.73 $8,324.12 TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Balance, January 1, 1950 Debits: Tax Title Takings in 1950 Subsequent Taxes added in 1950 Total Debits $59.02 400.13 Credits: Redeemed $313.05 Partial Redemptions 70.19 Land Low Value Foreclosures 91.91 $1,344.37 459.15 $1,803.52 Total Credits 475.15 Balance, December 31, 1950 $1,328.37 FREE CASH AND ANALYSIS OF GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT, DECEMBER 31, 1950 Surplus Revenue, Excess and Deficiency Less Outstanding Taxes of 1950 Total Free Cash General Cash State and County Aid to Highways Overlay Deficits 1949 Appropriation Voted Stabilization Fund Schools $280,194.32 12~800.00 519.06 37,100.00 Balance Cash Account December 31, 1950 $188,223.56 20,546.35 $330,613.38 97 Less Cash Reserved: Federal Tax Withholding Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement School Construction and Equip- ment Authorized from Stabil- ization Fund 37,100.00 Tailings 49.95 Dog Licenses--Due County 14.40 Sale of Real Estate 5,660.06 Reserved--Gain on Tax Titles Section 79, Chapter 60, G.L. 35.04 Trust Fund Income 277.04 Reserve Fund--Overlay Surplus 668.42 Overlay Reservc~For Abatements Overlay 1950 8,944.91 Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance Aid to Dependent Children $3,708.55 12,800.00 15,534.79 2,058.20 Total $86,851.36 Unexpended Appropriation Balances: Oarried over to 1951: Police Dept. New/gadio from Reserve Fund $2,000.00 Civil Defense from Reserve Fund 500.00 Article 29, 1950, Fire Dept. New Truck 6,495.50 Article 36, 1950, Highway Dept. Sidcwalk Project 1,240.65 Article 69, 1949, School Program 31,323.07 Article 68, 1950, School Stabili- zation Fund 18,165.00 Article 69, 1950, Ne~v High School for Plans, Research and Spec- ifications 9,691.15 Article 12, 1950, Public Works, Grade Sand Bank from Marble- head to Mass. Ave. 725.00 Article 17, 1950, Swings and See Saws, Mass. Ave. Sand Lot 82.99 .Article 60, 1950, Public Works, Hydrants Chestnut St., Dale ,qtreet and others 946 26 98 Article 64, 1950, Public Works, Replace Water Services etc., Main St. Chapter 90 G. L. Johnson High School Athletics School Lunch Account Premium School Bonds Total Unexpended Appropriation Balances Less Total Cash Reserved Add -- Under Estimates State Park Assessment 1950 County T. B. ttospital 1950 Deduct -- Over Estimate: County Tax 1950 Proof- Total Free Cash as Above L411.66 1,366.09 841.53 1,277.19 $76,066.09 $258.78 2,321.47 $162,917.45 167,695.93 2,580.25 $170,276.18 2,598.97 $167,677.21 Definition of Available Fund or Surplus Revenue This account represents the amount by which the Cash~ Accounts Receivable, and other current assets exceed the lia- bilities 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 sourc'es other than taxation over estimated receipts, as used by the assessors. The amount of this aecotmt over and above nncolledted taxes of prior years may be considered "Free Cash" and avail- able for appropriations either for specific purposes or to offset the total appropriations voted. NO use of available funds may be ~nade nnless by vote of Town Meeting and upon the written approval of the Tax Commissioner. JAMES J. MAKER Town Treasurer 99 REPORT OF THE' TOWN MANAGER STUDY COMMITTEE Authorization for the Study The Town }V[anager Study Committee was authorized by the voters at the annual Town Meeting in March~ 1950, at which time the recommendation of the Advisory Board for favorable action on Article 31 of the Warraui, was approved. The Artiel% together with the Advisory Board's recommendation, as adop- ted by the Town Meeting, follows: Article 31. To see if the town will vote to author- ize the appointment of a committee to s[udy the town manager form of government, and also submit a legis- lative act for insertion in the Warrant at the next an- nual Town Meeting; at which time the voters at said meeting will determine whether or not the above men- tioned act will be submitted to the State Legislature, ~or further a~tion. Petition of Leo ti. l~urphy and others. it is recommended that the Moderator be instruc- ted forth~vith to appoint a committee of five eitizeus of the Town to stndy and investigate the advisability of a Town/vl,anagership form of government for North Andover, said committee to report to the next Annual Town 3,leering, giving its recommendations, if any, to- gether with a draft of such legislation as would have to he enacted by the General Coart, to carry such rec- ommendations into e~feet. Formation of the Committee Soon after the Town Meeting, the Moderator appointed a Committee of five members for a study of the town manager plan of government, q'wo members of the original Committee resigned during the year, and subsequent appointments were made by the Moderator to fill these vacancies. Three members, comprising a majority of the original Committee, served throughout the entire survey. As this report was prepared, the Committee consisted of Irving E. IIinton, chairman; George J. Cullen, clerk; William F. Rock, Philip Suteliffc, and Charles Il. Wentworth. Procedure Adopted At the outset, the Committee studied a variety of publi- cations dealing with the Town Manager plan, the majority of these furnished by the Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers lOO Associations, Inc. Reports of similar Town Manager Study eom- mittees in other towns provided an added source of valuable information. Copies of the legislative enabling acts under which the Town Manager plan was instaUed in Saugus, Dan- vets, and other eommmdties, also were secured and studied at length. Equipped with a basic understanding of the Town Man- ager plan, the Committee made several field trips, including visits to Saugus, Danvers and BrooM/ne. Town Managers, other officials and town employees were contacted and willingly dis- cussed the merits of the plan. During this period, the members held meetings to eons/der the material being assembled. Fin, ally, conferences were held with many of our town officials who eepted the Committee's invitation to voice their opinions, while an open meeting for the general public was arranged to hear the views of interested citizens. Town Manager Charter Forms It was evident early in the study that there is little eom- parisou between the so-called "strong"' and "weak" forms of Town Manager charters. The latter form makes the Town Manna'er scarcely more than a highly paid messenger, and fails to provide him with the authority necessary ~o accomplish t,he established ob.jectives of the system. Of the six towns in 3/[ass- aehusetts operating' nnder the Town Manager p~an, only two-- Sau~us and Danvers--have the "strong" form of charter. Under this type of plan, the voters elect a five-man Board of Selectmen, a School Committee, and a ~J[oderator. The lectmen then appoint the Town Manager, tiffs being their pri- mary duty. They fix the Manager's ~alary, devise the polley under which ho is to operate, and may discharge him if he fails to perform his duties satisfactorily. All other officials and boards arc appointed by the Toxvn Mauager, the possible ex~ eeption being the Advisory Board, which might continue to be armointed by the Moderator. The town meeting, as now estab- lished in North Andover, would be unaffected. The Town Manager, in addition to his appointing powers, hires, discharges, fixes the salaries, and determines the duties of all town employees. He also awe.fda all contracts, approves the payment of bills, and prepares the annual budget. He is given authority for the reorganization of town departments where he deems necessary. S/nee the "strong" ~['own Manager plan has operated mdy since 15~8 in Saug~m, and since 1950 iu Derivers, it is too early to ascertain the success of the,se drastic changes in the tradi- tion'al form of town government in Massachusetts, or to eYal- uate the soundness of the enabling legislation which authorized lol such reorganization in the two towns, Among all forms of Town Manager charters, no two legislative acts are alike. A standard form, based on experience, has yet to be devised. As one study report noted, "comparison red, eels more variation than simil- arity.' Opinions Concerning the Plan Established Town Managers and their supporters offer many valid argmneuts in favor of ihe clan. Specific instances of economies effected are readi~y pointed out. Consolidations of departments are justified on thc grounds that they provide for g'reater efficiency. Centralized purchasing, concentration of authority in the Manager, and an absence of political pres- sure are cited as desirable accomplishments. While it ~s generally agreed ihat Town Maua~er~ do not en~a,~e Jn wholesa"e firine~ of town efficia!s or employees, it is true that many resin'nations are aeee~ted, and poshions eared by retirement or death may not be filled ag~.iu, fu brief, the Town Manager fecla that the muniei~,al corporation should be administered in mm'h the same manner as any large business enterprise, with the Manag'e~' aa the exeentivo officer, the )eetmen as flirector~, mid the citizens as stock holflers. Those who are not in favor of the elan oppose the dicta- totem powers w)~;eh they say are invested in the Town Manag'er, and also elahn that the annual savings do not offset the salary which a competent Manag'er must be paid. The feet that the Town 5fauag'er, nnder the Jaws of Ma.ss- aehusetts, does not have complete control of the School Depart- merit, ts which a s~zeable portion of a town's amxusl budget allocated, is considered By some to be a weakness in the plan. The eharg'e that Town Manag'ers frequent'y re~ig'n to ueeept big'her payin7 positions in other eomnmuities cannot be denied. Practically everyone who spoke in opposition to the pointed ou~. that under our present system of tow~t govern- merit, voters have an opportnnity at the polls each ~ear to pass judg'ment on the actions of their elected offieiaI~. They feel tha~; such participation h~ town affairs wonld be denied' them under the Town Manager system. Because o7 the uncertain future conditions occasioned by the present national emer- gency, many feel that now is an inopportune thue for any wholesale change in the present ~orm of town government in North Andover. Factors Considered Towns which are financially itl because ~f long periods of w~ste and inefficiency in government, might well look to the installation of a Town Maaager as a drastic, but necessary, 102 cure. The question of placing a Town Manager in charge of a properly conducted and financially sound community presents a different problem. The Town Manager Study Committee is not unaware of the economies possible under a Town Manager. At the same time, there is the belief that North Andover is fortunate in having a group of honest, conscientious and hard working town officials, who have conducted the town's affairs in a manner which has placed North Andover among the well administered towns of the Comonwealth. It is felt that long years of public service cannot be overlooked by a community any more than it is in private industry. It ~nust be noted that there was no concerted demand mad~ to the Committee by an7 large group of citizens for the install- ation of the Town Manager plan in North Andover, while on the contrary, a great many appeared before the Committee in opposition to the system. Ho~vever, the Committee feels that there are a number of improvements along the lines of those made by Town Managers in other commnnities which would be of benefit to North An- dover, and which mi~o~ht be effected within tile presm~t struc- ture of town government. Conch~aione After weighing all of tile evidence hefore it, the Tow~ Manager Study Committ?e has arrived at two conclusions; narnely (1) That a Town Manager Plan of govermnent for North Andover is neither necessary nor desirable at this time; and (2) That a Committee of five members, to be appointed by the Moderator, should be given full authorization to ey ,~mine all records of all town departments, except those prohibited by statute from public hmpeetion; to examine their employment practices, wage scales and expenditure.s; and should be per- mitted to eraploy sneh technical assistance as may be needed for a thorough study; that this Committee be provided with a sufficient stun of money for technical advice, and the compil- ation and distribution to the voters of its report, which should be submitted to the next Annuat Town Meeting, together with specific instructions for the application to the town depart- merits affected of any constructive recommendations which the survey may develop. To enable the voters to make a decision on thc neceshty for such a study, the Town Manager Study Committee has in- serted Art[de 15 in the 1951 Town Warrant for their con- sideration at the Annnal Town Meeting. 103 Appreciation In closing its report, the Town Manager Study Committee wishes to express its appreciation to all town officials, to the townspeople, to the Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers Association, Inc., the out-of town officials who received them, and to all others who assisted in promoting this Town Man- ager Plan survey. (SIGNED) Irving E. Itinton, Chairman George J. Cullen, Clerk William F. Rock Philip Sutcl[ffe Charles lt. Wentworth 104 BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT To the Board of Selectmen: I hereby submit, my annual report as Building Inspector. There were 117 permits granted for the year 1950. Owners Name and Address Class of Building Estimate Cost Andover Sportsman's Club Inc. Berry Pond Road Club House $1,200 ~Edward W. Saul 1705 Turnpike Street Gasoline Station 1,000 Theodore Grasso Hewitt Avenue Dwelling 6,000 Roland Baker Beacon Street Garage $00 Mary and Robert Winters 154 Greene Street Dwelling 7,000 Florence and Ilarold Sanborn Dale Street Dwellh~g 4,000 Philip Knowlton Turnpike Street Dwelling' 1,500 'Theodore Grasso Hewitt Avenue Garage 300 Dominie Mangano Massachusetts Avenue Dwelling 4,000 Dominie Mangano Pembrook Road Dwelling 4,000 Dominie Mangano Pembrook Road Garage 500 Edward 1'. Hogan IIeath Road Dwelling 15,000 John and Frances Munro Linden Avenue Dwelling 8,000 Mauriee A. J; Hennessy Massaehusetts Avenue Dwelling 3,000 Thorne3 Crewe Railroad Avenue Dwelling 4,800 Nikolav Herman Chadwick Street Dwelling 6,000 J. Elaine Griffin 841 Chiekering Road Dwelling 5,700 Vincent Robinson Andover Street Garage 275 Walter P. ttoyt IAnden Avenue Dwelling 6,000 ~}eorge J. Dixon By Pass Dwelling 5,500 105 Owners Name and Address Francis H. Magoon Moody Street Gordon Timmons Dale Street Louise M. Campbell Chestnut Street Dominie Giarrusso 66 ?Iewitt Avenue Anthony Baglieri Bixby Avenne Francis A. Crane Faulkner Road Raymond A. Jensen Faulk~mr Road Herman J. Espinola Sawyer ~oad Antonio DoLnea 108 Main Street Ceorge H. Fielding Bixby A~'enue ~iehard A. Graham 42 Prospect Street John J. Slipkowsky 48 Camden Street Joseph S. Betiencourt Cor. Minute and Hewitt Ave. Theodore Grasso Walnnt Avenue Aurel A. LeBrun Salem Turnpike George Dumont Dale Street Aurel A. LeBrun Salem Turnpike Clarence Ilayner Parker Street Mr. and Mrs. John FieldSng Pleasant Street ~lisee Ouellette First Street William F. Wood Bay State Road William S. Wilson Bay State Road Ilerberi Aekroyd Parker Street Armand Vallieres Turnpike Street Class of Building Estimaie Co~t Dwelling 6,500 Dwelling 4,000 Dwelling 9,000 Alterations 200 Alterations 200 Dwelling 6,500 Dwelling 8,000 Dwelling 5,000 Alterations 500 Dwelling 7,000 Alterations 1,200 Addition 400 Dwelling 4,500 Dwelling 7,500 Gasoline Station 12,000' Garage 400 Road Side Stand 3,000 Dwelling 7,000 Dwelling 6,000 Dwelling 4,000 Tool Shed and Greenhouse 300 D w e llin g 4, 500 Dwelling 5,000 Dwelling 6,000 106 Owners Name and Address Alphonse Didell Massachusetts Avenue Michael Cristaldi Tyler Road Philip McCarthy, Sr. IIewitt Avenue Louis Sehwenke Andover Street John Frankeviez Massachusetts Avenue James W. Heron Prescott Street Luigi Gemmel]aro High Street John Zakawonis Furber Avenue Frank H. Dushame 243 Osgood Street Stephen Bonaccorsi Rea Street Arnold Salisbury Johnsma Street Francis C. Kittredge Academy Road ~eorffe F. Cuddy Os~'ood Street Robert P. Miller Da~e Street Theodore II. LaFranee Beacon Hill Blvd. Joseph J. Andrews 30 Linden Avenue Edward A. Knight Andover Street Lo-is H. Masse Railroad Avenue Sydney Smith Andover Street Nellie Jacques Massachusetts Ave. Gertrude B. 5rogeen Richardsm,~ Ave. Louis II. Masse Railroad Avenue Alfred II. Roy Sutton Street Class of Building Estimate Cost Garage 250 Garage 200 Dwelling 6,500 Garage 250 Dwelling and Garage 7,000 Dwelling 8,000 Dwelling 5,000 Dwell]ng 12,000 Alterations 300 Dwellin g 800 Dwelling 12,000 Cow Barn 10,000 Dwelling and Garage 9,000 Dwelling 4,000 Dwelling 4,500 Garage 350 Garage 500 Dwelling 8,500 Dwelling 6,000 Dwelling 6,000 Dwelling and Garage 6,000 Dwelling 8,500 Alterations 300 107 Owners Name and Address Frank Spires . Bri~htwood Avenue Al[red H. Roy Sutton Street Salvatore J. DiSalvo klolbrook Road. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Coco 139 Massachusetts Avenue Augustinian College of 3:Ierri- mae College, Inc. Salem Turnpike Alfred Brigug]io h{assaehusetts Avenue Carmello J. Gioeo Hemlock Street Evelyn S. Bamford Thorndike Road .John W. Doran, ,Yr. Greene Street Michael A. Crlstaldi 92 Putnam Road Gaetana Fichera 11 Railroad Avenue John Kuiik Andover Street Augustinian College of Merri- mae College, Inc. Salem Turnpike Thomas Foulds ' Buekingha.m Road Thompson's Restaurant Wilson Corner Stanley Rudnieki Highland Avenue gdxvard R. Mallory CotuR Street Onofrio E. Faraii Second Street John Kulik Andover Street, John Kulik Andover Street Joseph Broadhurst High Street Emile J. St. Hilaire Furber Avenue Class of Building Estimate Cost Alterations 500 2-Stall Garage 300 Dwelling 8,000 Dwelling 6,000 Faculty House 700,000 Dwelling 5,000 Dwelling 4,000 Dwelling 5,000 Dwelling 9,500 Garage 200 Alterations 500 Dwelling 10,000 Liberal Arts Building 300,000 Dwelling 8,000 Alteration 2,000 Dwelling 5,000 Dwelling 7,000 Garage 100 Dwellin g 12,000 DwellSn g 12,000 Dwelling 8,000 Dwelling 8,500 108 Owners Name and Address John IC Aleksa Rivervlew Street Frank Lord Parker Street Benjamin J. Beauehesne, Jr. Andover Street Rene A. De]oge 80 Chestnut Street Authony J. Detora Faulkner Road Allan E. Ransehonsen Fanlkner Road Joseph Criesteldy Massachusetts Avenue John P. Harrington 105 Greene Street Joseph Morkeski Sutton Street Arthur L. Fournier Railroad Avenue Alfred DeFuseo Peter Street fferbert O. Pickard, Jr. 2 Adrain Street Ralph I. Collinson Brightwocd Avenue Arthur J. Valliere Bay State Road Teresa Subateh 35 Bnnkerhill Street James J. Dilton 290 Osgood Street We~ dali Diliion 278 l~ailroad Avenue Joseph J. Alosky Lyman Roacl Frank Beanmier 59 Marblehead Street Stephan Nichols Cotuit Street Gasper DeMario Massachusetts Ave. Gertrude Morgan 36 Milton Street John Calvert 1004 Salem Street Class of Building Estimate Cost Alterations 75 Dwelling 6,000 Dwelling 8,500 Garage 500 Mterations 150 Dwelling 10,000 Dwelling 6,000 Breezeway 350 Dwelling 5,000 Dwelling 5,000 Dwelling 9,000 Alterations 400 Dwelling 5,000 Garage 500 Alterations 50 Garage 400 Alterations 1,000 Dwelling 7,000 Garage 200 Dwelling 7,500 Dwelling 8,000 Garage 500 Garage 100 109 Owners Name and Address Lida Beaudoin 224 Hillside Road Charles W. Macdaid 34 Colnmbia Road Walter A. Bishop Lyman Road Edward F. Eaton Lincoln Street Alcide Chenard Elmwood Street Class of Building Estimate Cost Garage 110 Alterations 2,000 Dwelling 6,500 Garage 500 Dwelling 5,000 Respectfully submitted MARTIN J. LAWLOR Building Inspector REPORT OF TIlE FIRE DEPARTMENT 'We, the undersigned, Board of Fire Engineers, respect- frilly submit the annual report for the Fire Department for the year 1950. Number of Alarms 249 Value of property endangered 395,000.00 Total Insurance on property 700,000.00 Total loss by Fire 45,335.00 Total Insurance paid on damage 45,035.00 Loss not covered by Insurance 300.00 Ambulance calls 396 Included in the above are 32 trips to Boston, 5 trips to Danvers, 1 trip to Maine and 2 to New Hampshire. In addition to the above a number of trips to Boston and Local Hospitals ~vere taken in the Chief's ear. The oxygen tent was used used in nine different eases and the respirator was used on five oeeaslons, three of which were successful. l~espeetfully submitted, Board of Engineers · JAMES HARGREAVES EDWIN KOENIG ARTIIUR BRODERICK 110 REPORT OF VETERANS' BENEFITS DEPT. 1950 · Cash Disbursements .Medical and Medicine Dr. David W. Y~'allwork $230.00 Dr. Julius Kay 127.00 Dr. William J. Carroll 32.00 Dr. Charles F. Lee 24.00 Dr. Harold R. Knrth 12.00 Dr. J. Leroy Wood 40.00 Dr. William J. Bain 3.00 Dr. Frank P. MeLay 7.00 Lawrence General Hospital 167.50 Meagan's Drug Store 19.00 Liggett Drug Company 14.53 $5,738.89 676.03 ~(~roceries: Messina's Grocery - First National Stores, Inc. Longbottom's Market 99.12 35.84 57.98 192.94 Fuel: North Andovcr Coal Company 12.25 Trombly Bros. Oil Company ' 7.00 19.25 :Burial Expenses: North Andover Post 2104 V, F, W. 50,00 .Misce]_laneous: Ruth Bingham, clerk 300.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Company 32.70 Saunders Studio 14,00 Postage 18.00 John g. Hosking 4.10 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 1.35 Eagle Tribune Printing 11.00 'Bernard W. Bingham, Veterans' Agent 381.15 250.00 $7,308.26 Respectfullly submitted, BERNARD W. BINGHAM, Veterans' Agent 111 REPORT OF NORTH ANDOVER-BOXFORD DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES The following cases were assisted during 19,50: Discharge (copy) 14 Discharge (recorded) State Bonus 3 Notarization 15 Taxes 4 Bm'iai 1 Veterans' Administration Compensation 14 Pensions 8 Education, Training, Rehabilitation 7 Ilospitalization 10 Insurance 8 Insurance (dividend) 5 Medical- dental 5 Respectfully submitted, BERNARD W. BINGItAM, District Director NORTH ANDOVER AND BOXFORD DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICE Iq. Andover Boxford Torsi Balances carried over from 1949 $277.62 $37.15 $264.77 Appropriated in 1950, Section 11, Chapter 559, Acts of 1946 raised by the Assessors in 1950 Tax Levy 600.00 Total $827.62 Expended to Dec. 31, 1950 (A) 667.36 Balance, December 31, 1950 $160.26 75.00 675.00' $112.15 $939.77 93.69 761.05 $18.46 $178.72 County Taxes. North Andover Box ford (A) Basis of Apportionment, Chapter 559, Acts of 1945, an Act establishing the basis of apportionment of State ancl $9,386,690.00 -- Percent .8769 1,317,222.00 -- Percent .1231 District Department of Veterans' Service~ JAMES J. MAKER District Treasurer 112 NORTH ANDOVER AND BOXFORD DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICE Bernard W. Bingham (Salary) $720.00, New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) 32.55. Veterans' Information Service, Frank Ostlin Director, Moline, Illinois (Veterans' Laws) 6.00 Thomas J. l~IcGrail, Jr. (District Treasarer's Bond) 2,50 Total $761.0~ BERNARD W. BINGHAM Agent REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Board of Selectmen North Andover Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Appeals hereby presents it'~ Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1950. The Board heid fifteen meetings during the year, elever~ of which were regular monthly meetings and four were special meetings called by the Chairman. Seventeen applications for variances and renewals of non-conforming use permits were received by the Eoard. Twelve applications were granted and five were denied. The Board of Appeals wishes to express their appreciation for the cooperation given them by the citizens and officials of the Town. Respectfully submitted, GREGORY MOORADKANIAN, Chairman RICHARD O. WHIPPLE, Secretary HENRY E. LUND IRVING C. HOWES ANDREW E. ALVINO JAMES J. REGAN, Associate Member SANTO DiMAURO, Associate Member 113 PUBLIC WELFARE REPORT Dr. Appropriation (Salaries--Board Members) Superintendent and Matron Agent (Salary) OUtSide Relief and Repairs Special Town Meeti~g August 28, 19~0 Refunds $450,00 2,252.00 700.00 16~000.00 7,500.00 102.11 ' "Total Expenditures: Board Members (Salaries) Sup?inte~dent and Matron Agent (Salary)' Outside Relief and Repairs Total Balance as of January 31, 1950 $27,004.11 $450.00 2,252.00 700.00 23,5~2.85 $,6,964.80 39.26 Salaries: 'O~in B. Foste~ Nora L. Foster TOWN INFIRMARY $1,~26.00 1,126.00 $2,252.00 Wages: Florence Ball Labor :; , G~lbert Rea Paul Donovan l~oyce Bodge · John Slipkowski $1,12(L20 $30.25 9.75 51.00 9.00 9roceries :- ' D & D Market Kirk's Food Market Phelan's Variety Store Dchullfi's Market FirSt National' Store Middlesex Market Loagbottom's Market $100.00 $144.05 149.91 151.70 150.43 ~12.08 118.91 86.30 114 Legare's Market E. G. Dunn ~flry Smo]ak Mac's General Store A aronian's Market Corner Casi~ Market Leondre J. Paradis Campbe]Fs Market Total Electricity: Lawrence Gas & Electric Company Telephone: New England Tel. & Tel. Co. Fuel,:, Charles White Coal Company Joseph P. Lebel Water ! Board of Public Works Household Furnishings: State Prison Sears & l%ebuck Co. Frederick Eldred R~formatory for Women Labell FurnRure Company James Adams Middlesex tIouse of Correction Shattuek's Express James, MeDufl[ie & .Stratton Derman Itarris Consumers Home Products 'A/ B. Sutherland Co. Total C!oth~ng: French Apron Shop 'George Lord & Son War Surplus Stores l~{rs. Nora Foster Sears Roebuck Company F. A. ttiseox Co. . G~ I. Shoe Fix 115 129.24 .... " i13'.~0 9.25 '" ~ 75.56 '203.79 ' 197.23 ,25.75 ,'192.]2 $115.78 ' 0 $a17.8 143.00 -660.80 937.08 $1.57 19.83 '.i~0 30.78 5.95 4.30 ·9.22 1.20 23.07 8.24 3:95 63.94 $175.05 $45.18 10.90 9.42 3.98 24,59 ,. ': ~.1,84 .22.85 $~28.7~ Auto Expense Cashman's Service Station Bill's Auto Service Central Service Station Essex Signs Hilton Oil Company Columbia Seat Cover Co. J. W. Robinson Hollins Super Service Station Nazaire Giard $124.74 206.82 62.87 15.00 10.25 7.50 3.50 7.43 10.00 Breeding Cows: Arnold Stork Nazaire Giard $448.11 $10.00 10.00 Livestock: S. Dainowski North Andoxmr Cattle Company Sidney Perley $20.00 $25.00 350.00 325.00 General Repairs: John Farnnm Board of Public Works Thomas Lebel H. J. Welch Co. $500.00 $98.27 48.10 18.12 97.27 Daily Papers: Eagle Tribune Publishing Company Eagle Tribune Publishing Company (Bids) ¢261.73 $16.25 3.75 Tobacco: Mrs. George Hargreaves McCarthy Variety Store $20.00 $67.13 16.42 Medical Care and Medicine: Dr. Julius Kay Dr. Charles F. Lee Dr. M. P. Curren $83.55 $313.00 4.00 26.00 116 Dr. Harold C. Kay Dr. Edward C. Bulger Lawrence General Hospital Meagan's Drug Store Dr. David W. Wallwork M. Alice Morris 23,50 32.25 .181.00 185.22 3.00 8.50 $776.47 Haircuts: Matteo DeTeresi $68.40 Feed and Grain: ti. Bruek~nan Methuen Grain Company $680.99 22.74 $703.73 Machinery Repairs: Merri~nack Boiler Works Leighton's Garage $8.65 40.00 48.65 Supplies: Crane Hardware Company Davis, & Furbcr Machine Company Treat Hardware Corporation H. J. Welch $90.62 13.70 6.81 22.54 $133.67 Total Expense ,$9,639.38 Respectfully submitted, ORIN B. FOSTER, Superintendent SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT -- 1950 Hay $85.00 Livestock 118.00 Telephone 1.20 Junk 3.00 Dump~Cart 10.00 Board from inmates which was credited to the General Account 728.18 117 $945.38 NUMBER OF INMATES January 1, 1950 10 Admitted 9 Deaths 0 December 31, 1950 6 CASH Female '75:78 Males 40 45 Males 45-50 Males ' 55-60 Males 60-65 Males 70-75 Males 75-78 Respectfully submitted, ORIN B. FOSTER, Superintendent GENERAL RELIEF -- 1950 Including rents) Groceries and Provisions First National Stores Frank's Market Freddie's Fruit Mart Glennie's Milk Legare's Market Messina's Market Mac's General Store Meriehi Neketnk Vermont Tea and Butter Company Medical Capitol Rest IIome Dr, William Carroll Dr. Thomas Ceplikas CommunRy Drug Store Crockett Sanatorimn Dr. Arthur A. Grant Dr. Julius Kay Lawrence General Hospital Dr. Charles F. Lee ;McCarthy Clinic Meagan's Drug Store Dr. John Miller Dr..David W. WalRvork Alice May Super Store Clothing 1 5 5 2 3 1 $8,103.29 $682.50 110.00 80.50 31.16 453.50 203.00 15.00 12t45 90.00 $1,678.11 $577.5O 20.00 11.00 25.00 1,344.70 70.00 54.00 5.00 64.00 39.80 70.66 28.00 36.00 $2,345.66 3.56 $42.98 118 Fuel and Light~ ~i Cress C0al Company Hollins Super Service Station Kent Oil Company 2facArthnr Oil Company North Andover Coal Company ~5.oo ~7.00 6.75 92.00 $165.50 Telephone New England Tel. & Tel. Co. Funeral David Burke Miscellaneous Lawyer's Co-operative Publishing Company (Annotated Laws) Naiman Press (Letter heads) Boston Haverhill Lawrence Lynn Methnen New Bedford Paid Other Cities and Towns Paid to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Total Expended $39.00 $249.50 $15.00 17.75 $32.75 $820 368.97 1,426.75 50.00 583.00 409.99 $2,846.71 $671.97 $16,175.47 Included in Cash, Groceries, Fuel and ~edical is $871.69 which was pMd individuals having settlements in other. Cities and towns. North Andover will be: fully reimbursed. Also included in Cash, Medical, Fuel and Groceries: is $1,658.23 which was paid to individuals having no settlement in the Commonwealth and North Andover will be fully reim- bm, sed by the Commonwealth. Received from Commonwealth for aid rendered to persons who are unsettled, $1,683,05. Respectfully submitted, ' ' LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agent '119 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN- 1950 Regular Appropriation $19,800.00 Balance Federal Grants January 1, 1950 (AID ONLY) 503.42 Balance Fe(leral Grants January 1, 1950 (Administration Only) 175.15 Federal Grants Received drring 1950 (AID ONLY) 8,206.00 Federal Grants Received during 1950 (Administration Only) 811.69 *transfer from Reserve Fund 500.00 $29,962.26 ~lxpenditures: Reg'uiar Appropriation $20,300.00 ~Federal Grants (AID ONLY) 7,333.53 Federal Grants (ADMINISTRATION ONLY) 304.53 $27,938.06 Balances: Regular Appropriation None Federal Grants (AID ONLY) 1,375.89 :~Federal Grants (ADM~iNISTRATION ONLY) 682.31 ~Actual Cost for AID ONLY Federal Cost State Reimbursement paid directly to Treasury Local Cost $7,333.52 8,506.52 10,594.23 $2,058.20 $26,434.28 $26,434.28 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN CASES Children under 15 X/ears Month Number of Cases Regularly Attendir~g School January 16 40 February 16 40 March 17 42 April 16 40 k;~ay 16 40 .June 16 38 July 16 38 Augnst 17 40 September 18 41 October 17 39 November 17 39 December 16 37 120 Federal Grants Received for AID ONLY Balance January 1, 1950 $503.42 January 1,095.14 May 1,661.80 August 1,580.78 November 1,679.98 I)ecember 2,185.30 $8,709.42 Regular Appropriation -- Expenditures Lillian B. Dearden (Salary) $660.00 Angelina Kelley (Salary) 539.25 Sundry Persons Payroll (AID ONLY) 19,100.75 920,300.00 U. S. Federal Grants Administration- Expenditures ~qalaries, postage, supplies and travel expenses $304.53 U. S. Federal Grants- Expenditures ~undry Persons Payroll (AID ONLY) $7,333.53 New and Closed Cases 4 new cases with 7 children were accepted in 1950. 4 cases with 9 children were closed in 2950. 3 cases were closed due to sufficient income from private employment to meet needs, 1 case was closed due to Old Age and Survivors Insurance benefits increase plus income from insurance policy. One third of all aid granted in A. D. C. categm.w is reim- bursed by the Commonwealth. The l~edcral Govemm~ent reimhurses one half of the aid granted up to $27 for the first child and each eligible parent, one half up to $18 for each additional child eligible for aid plus $3.00 per month for each eligible child and parent. Local ,share is the balance after Federal and State deductions. Respectfully submitted, LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agent OLD AGE ASSISTANCE- 1950 'Regular Appropriation $89,700.00 Adjustments by State Auditor (O..4.. A. Recoveries regular appropriation) 266.31 Refunds (lgcgular appropriation) 33.60 ~Federal Grants (Aid Only) 57,088.92 121 Adjustment by,Sta'te, knditor (0, A: A. :recoveries U. S. Grants) 125.02 Refiinds (O. A. A. U. S. Grants Aid) 257.00 Balance--U. S. Grants Aid January 1, 1950 89L58 U. S. Grants for Administration 3,71t3.69 Balance U. S. Grants for Administration 1,186.97 $153,266.09 Exyenditures: General Appropriation Federal Grants (Aid Only) Federal Grants (Administration) $89,235.63: 44,625.52 3,105.87 Balances: General Appropriation Federal Grants (Aid Only) Federal Grants (Administration) $136,967.02 $764.28 13,737.00 1,797.79 Actual Cost lor AID ONLY Federal Cost State Reimbursement Paid directly to Treasm'y Actual Cost to Town $44,625.52 56,204.92 29,891.79 $16,299.07 $130,722.23 $130,722.23' 01d Age Assistance Cases Month Number of Cases Paid Directly to Recipients, January 173 $11,727.22 February 172 11,173.09 March 172 10,880.48 April 175 10,878.61 May 173 11,199.67 June 174 11,914.17 July 174 10,970.40 August 174 10,789.13 September 171 10,382.45 October 167 9,926.42 November 171 9,916.90 December 166 9,593.04 $129,351.58 Paid to Cities and Towns for Aid Only $1,370.65 Received from other Cities and Towns for Aid Granted to recipients who reside in North AndoYer but who have settlements elsewhere 4,426.83 122 Administration ~ Regular Appropriation Lillian B. Dearden (Safari) $] 557.40 Lillian B. Dearden (ExpenSe~) 10.50 billian B. Dearden or Daniel Cahill 35.64 Angclina. Kc!icy (Salary) 1,47&88 Lawrence Window Cleaning Company 52.50 Rose McEvoy (Services rendered) 4.00 $3,138.92' Federal Grants Received k~onth Old Age Assistance~Aid Only Administration--Only ~alance--January 1. 1950 $891.58 $1.186.97 January 4.709.43 February 4,769.39 March 4,952.49 April 4,839.67 545.85 May 4,689.6~ Jnne 4. S14.50 1,384.02 July -4,834.18 Augus; 4,749.20 September 4. S49.30 922.30 October 4,835.38 November 4,688.35 December 4,357.42 839.52 $57.980.50 $4,903.66 1/..S Grant Administration- Expenses Supplies. salaries, ~ransportation, postage $3,105.87 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 Leisure Time Activities grant of $4.00 per case per month is paid almost entirely by the State. The Federal Government participates in fihe Leisure Time Activities grant only wkere the grant is $50.00 or less. The Town pays no part of this Leisure Time Activities item. Local cost is the remainder after' Federal and State deductions. ' New and 01oSed Oases There were 29 ne~v cases in 1950, 36 closed cases, ~' re- jected eases and I case was withdrawn voluntarily: 19 eases were closed by death, 5 traasferred to other cities or towns, 2 adnfitted to Danvers State tlospital, I received Unemploy- ment Compensation benefits and 1 returned to private employ- ment, 4 received Old Age and Survivors Insurance benefits sufficient to m~et their needs, 3 'moved out of state, 1 had excess resources. ' Respectfully submitted, · LILLIAN B. DEARDEN, Agent" ' 123 LIST OF JURORS JULY, 1950 N~ME ADDRESS Occupation AckrOyd, Harold 35 Merrirnac Street Weaver Andrew, Charles 71 Elm Street Machinist Archer, Nathaniel 101 Niarblehead Street Clerk Bamford, ~Villiam, Jr. 25 Thorndike t~oad Salesman NAME ADDRESS Occupation Stewart, (~eorge 13 Perry Street Foreman Sutcliffe, Philip 74 Buckingham ttoad NIailcarrier Swithenbank, William E. 156 Railroad Avenue Painter Syddall, harold 301 Middlesex Street Operative Thomas, Carl A. Jr. 4 Ashland Street Operative Wainwright~ Karl T. 22 Milton Street Fireman Walker, Alfred §1 Marbiehea~ Street Operative Walker dohn F. 43 Br_ghtwood Avellue Steam fitter The foregoing is a list of persors, 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. ARTIIUR A. THOMSON, Chairman JOSEPH M. FINNERAN ANDREW F. COFFIN Board of Selectmen of North Andover REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT During the year 1950, complaints were secured and pre- sented before the Court for action on the following offenses. Drfink 31 Breaking entering and larceny 7 Operating motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor 4 Other motor vehicle law violations 44 Total 86 Complaints investigated 502 Auto accidents reported 61 Auto accidents, personal injury 46 Automobile licenses suspended 87 Doors found open in business places 6 Bicycles registered 91 ALFItED It. McKEE, Chief of Police 125 REPORT OF THE MOTH AND TREE DEPT,, What is the DUtch Elm Disease and how does it Kil! the Trees? The Dutch Elm disease is caused by a yeast-like micro- scopie plant known ks a fungus. The fungus itsel~ is rarely visible in.diseased trees without magnification. It grows in the water-conducting vessels of the sapwood and its profuse growth aud toxin combine to clog vessels and poison living tissues. The disease symptoms fo]lowing fungus infection elude the Wilting of leaves, crooking of ends of twig~ and death of branches. The Fungus is ahnost exclusively con,qued within un- exposed par.ts of a diseased elm.' It may &pread directly ~hYbugh root grafts; but more commonly.ii'is spread from tree to tree hy elm bark' beetle~. These insects breed in dead and dying elms, and elms affected with the disease hre ekpecially Well suited ,for breed-by bark beetles. Where bark beetles infest elin bark of trees dying from the Dutch ehn disekss; the new generation of beetles emerges from breeding, gallaries contaminated by the disease fnngus and they may carry the fungus to healthy trees. This disease has spread very rapidly throughout Massa- chusetts this year. The last report received from Massachusetts State 'Shade Tk6e7 L/~borfit6ri'e~ of'Amherst, ,llaisa~hft~etts showed, that from 3anuary 23, 19'50 to November 1, 1950, 2,672 elms had Dutch Ehu disease. This is a total of 8,~54 to date. : in tile summer of i950, t}[i's department'seut to the Shade Tree haboratories of Amherst, ll~assaehusetts, sampIes from 71 elm fees, three samples were sent ~rom each tree. The sample is taken from the top of the tree '6'~ long- 1/?' diameter. From this nurnber of samples sent in~ 4a had the Dutch Etm disease, one had Vertieillimn .wilt, one Baeteria~ the rest. Were sterile. These 43 trees had to eome doxvn and be disposed of. At a special town meeting $2,000.00 was appr0pr'iated for this work. These trees were removed and hauled to the dump and Burned. They were from ~ inches to 41/2 feet in 'diameter. This is an increase in this town from 8 ,trees in 1'9'49 to 43 trees in 1950. · This department sprayed the elms thb'ee tlmes ~o contbol the spread of the elm hark hectic, the earrier'of the Dutch Elm disease. The first spray is: a dormant spray using 12% D. D. T. The~ next two sprays, four and five weeks later, using 6% D. D. T. 126 ~INSE~T ~PEST, The insect Pest condition this year has been good. There was some light feeding by the ehn lea£ beetle, tent cater- pillar, fall web worm. This department sprayed .all.4he Street trees in the town for the gypsy moth ,and the above mentioned insects and others. The Moth Department did $245.00 Worth of' ,priVate spraying. ,~ TREE DEPARTMENT This year there ~vere requests for the removal of 41 trees, which were granted. These trees were blocking driveways, streets, side~valks and Other objects. There wer~ about twenty- five more trees that this depkrtment had to take down that were dead or in a dangerous condition. The wind storm we had in November, blew down about 20 large trees and broke and weakened many more, that had to be {tared fox'. The trees on a number of streets have been eared for by removing low-hanging branches rem0'ving deadWood, shaping, cabling and b01ting.'~ Eighty trees were planted th~s year by the Tree Departz mont. Forty of these trees were paid fo~ by the Improvem'ent Society. Brush eutting was done on a number: of country roads, as, Salem Street, Forest Street, lnga!!s Str,eet Berry ,Street, ParnLun Street, and others including blind ~oi'ners. This year I had the County Forester come and inspect the town forest. Itis report was that we have a very fine forest, but 'the red pines that are about 20 feet in height and about 6 inches irt diameter are stagnant and every other one shonhl come out. This year we started to do this work and with the money we have appropriated we have done about one quarler of an acre. 127 DOG OFFICER'S REPORT Dogs Destroyed Six at request of owners Eighteen Stray Dogs Destroyed All dogs boarded six days Dogs Sent To M. S. P. C. A. Eight 358 Licensed dogs 232 males @ $2.00 6 females .5.00 2 kennel 25.00 3 kennel -0.00 115 spayed 2.00 Total $464.00 30.00 50.00 30.00 230.00 $804.00 Lost Dogs Returned Twenty-five licensed dogs returned to owners Calls Forty-three calls attended Dog Bites Twelve reported Livestock Killed By Dogs Six reported JOHN DOLAN Dog Officer 128 REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD The Planning Board of North Andovcr held eighteen meetings during the year, consisting' of twelve re,ilar monthly meetings and six special meetings. At these meetings, five applications were presented for. the consideration of the Board. Three of these applications were for the purpose of obtaining amendments to the Zoning By-Laws of the Town so as to permit a change o~ classification of p,operty and two applications requested the approval of the Board for the layout of streets, to wit: Princeton Street and Hemlock Street beginning at a point 306.21 feet from the edge of Walnut Street and extending southerly and thence westerly for a distance of approximately 600 feet to the edge of Massachusetts Avenne. The remainder of Hemlock Street had been approved in 1949. The two applications for the approval of the street layouts were approved but the three requests for a change of classi- fication of property were denied. At the present time the Planning Board is in the process of completing its first group of enlarged maps of the Town. which it is hoped will be the starting point for initiating an extensive stndy plan of the Town. These maps include a large overall master map and four sub-sectional maps covering the four quarter sections of the Town. The Zoning map of the Town has also been revised and. brought up to date and a number of copies have been printed. These maps are available to the public upon request. The Planning Board wishes to express its appreciation to the citizens and the officials of the Town for their cooperation during the past year. Respectfully submitted, Planning Board of North Andover PETER RITCHIE, Chairman GREGORY lVIOORADKANIAN, See'y. RICHARD G. WIt£PPI~E BYMAN H. KILTON, JR. EDWIN REINIIOI~D 129 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT Summary of the Work of the Highway Department During the winter months, niuch sand was used on the roads to eliminate the hazardous driving conditions caused from the very severe sleet storms. Streets were ploughed and sanded during' snowstorms and snow removed from the en- trance of stores, churches and public buildings. Sand boxes were repaired and placed at dangerous intersections. During the year the;e streets were oiled and ,,;untied: Beacon Street, Beacon Hill Blvd., Beech Ave., Barker Street, Belmont Street, Bradstreet Rd., Bixby Ave., Brightwood Ave., Chadwick Street, Boston Street, Dufton Cour!, Fernwood Street, Glenwood Street, Governor Street, ~[orton Street, May Street, Limten Avenue, Marbleridge Road, Parker Street, Riverview Street, Hillside Road, Second Street, Marblehead Street, Union Street, Johnson Street, Dale Street, Winter Street, Wiley Court, Summer Street., Wahntt Street, Sargent Street, Tavern Road, Foster Street, Andover Street. from North Andover Center to State line on Andover Street, and Great Pond Road from North Andover Center to Crockett's Sana- torimn. These country roads were treated with dust oil; Lacy Street, Forest Street, Salem Street, Farnham Street, Gray Street, Rea Sreet, Summer Street, Wood Lane and Bradford Street, Abbott Street, Longwood Avenue, and Marbleridge Road. Cross, Church and Garden Streets were scraped from gutter to gut*er, then oiled and covered ~vih Pea Stone. Many drains were dug up and relaid, and in many places it was necessary to use larger pipes to take care of the increased flow of water. Article No. 19- Sutton Street Curve Money appropriated at the Town meeting was used to eliminate this very dangerous curve. Trees were rmnoved, fifteen inch excavation and grave] replac:ed, and road then oiled and covered witth pea stone from gutter to gutter. This work completed has widened the road from fifteen feet to twenty feet. Article No. 36--Sidewalks Only about five hundred feet of sidewalks were completed this year due to the shortage of cement. This project has aided in the beautifying of many streets in the town. There are many applications on file, and with an appropriation this year many more streets will benefit. 130 Article No. 37- Chapter 90 Maintenance The money that was appropriated at the annual Town meeting under Chapter 90 Maintenance was used for the re~ surfacing of many roads. Salem Street, from the Phillips res- idence to Boxford Street was treated with MC2 and honed. Boxford Street from the junction of Foster and Salem Streets lo the Boxford Line was treated with R.C,5 and covered with Pea Stone. Green Street was treated, also Pleasant Street from Davis to Stevens Street. Article No. 38--Chapter 90 Constructien With the money appropriated at the Town meeting, Main Street from St. Paul's Church to the junction of Main and Osgood Streets was rebuilt, which also included crossdrains, and six catchbasins constructed. The road was then covered with 2~/~" Bituminous Type I concrete surface. This completes the rebuilding of Main Street from Suttons Corner to Osgood Street. Articles No. 39, 40, 41- Shaping, grading, graveling and oiling Baldwin Street, Francis Street and Patriot Street The streets mentioned in these articles are adjacent to the Veterans Housing Project. They were shaped, brought up to grade, graveled and treated with T6. Article lqo. 42- Oiling Gilbert Street This street is also near the Housing Project and was shaped and oiled. Article No. 43-- Street Signs Many street signs were repaired and painted with this appropriation. In some cases new ones were made because of tile condition of old signs. Article No. 44--Installing drain from Railroad Avenue and Mass. Avenue to Lyman and Perabrook Road intersection, Beginning at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Mass. Avenue and continuing on Mass. Avenue for three hundred feet, a twenty-four inch pipe installed and two catch basins built. On Lyman Road and eontimfing to the intersection of Lyman and Pembrook Roads, a distance of one thousand ninety feet, eighteen-inch and twelve-inch pipe laid mad ten eatchbasins built. Provisions were made for the entering of drains from all cross streets on main drain side. Article No. 66 -- Catchbasin at Princeton and Pleasant Streets. At the annual Town meeting, money was appropriated to build this eatehbasin. This work has eliminated considerably the continuous accumulation of surface water at this particular point. 131 Article No. 77- Installing drain on Hamilton and Holbrook Roads. Four hunclre(l cig'My ~eet o~ ten-inch pipe 1Md, three eatehbasins built, a]so three cross drains of eight-inch pipe and three eatehbasins. Both roads were resurfaeed with six inches of gravel, rolled and oiled. Permission xxas granted to enter the State drain on }lass. Ave. with a twelve-inch pipe from each road. Respectfully submitted, II~A D. OARTY ttighway Surveyor EXPENDITURES OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Alexander. William (labor) $5.00 $5.00 Alport. Harry (labor) 8.00 Amertcart Tar Co, (patch) $258,72 258.72 Andover St. Building Supply /cement and bricks) 21,26 21.26 Atomlit e (lights) 15.00 39.00 54.00 ~ailey, J~enneth (truck) 360.00 360.00 ]~amford, Harold (labor) 16.00 16.00 ~arker, George (plow) 56.00 56.00 Barringgon, Harold (labor) 34.40 $1,747.49 539.18 2,321.07 Beekwith, ttarry (labor) 8.00 8.00 132 Doherty, Stephcn (labor) 24.00 24.00 Donovan, D. G. l¥Iachine ~ Auto Supply (repair) 104.25 200.22 304.47 Dubois, Walter (labor) 48.00 48.00 ~tterson ~ Gould I!l-z. (pipe) 50.00 10.00 I{eron, Ja~-~es WT. (repair) 62.45 62.45 133 Lawlor, Edward (labor) 445.60 12.36 1,609.22 2,067,18 Lawrence Gas Cz Elec. Co. (power) 99.00 99.00 Lewis, Frank (labor) 5.00 5.00 Lewis, l~ay (labor) 3.00 8.00 Lit%lefield, Edwin (labor) I65.50 165.50 Long, Palmer (labor) 48.00 48.00 Rea, Ollbert (~ruck) 405.00 405.00 (registrations) 22.00 22,00 l{odden, Vincent (labor) 8.00 134 Rowe Contracting Co. (stone) 45.46 48A6: Scales, i~. H. Co. (jack) 17.90 17.90' Smith, ColburI~ (labor) 17.00 17.00, Smolak, Martin (truck) 22,4.00 224.00' Snow, Frank E. (repair) 4.79 4.79 Sullivan, t~obert J. (labor) 8.00 8.00 Szelest, Bruho (labor) i6.00 16.00 Tarnowsky, Anthony (labor) 8.00 YVo!feuden, John (labor) 8.00 8.0~ Zahn, Robert (labor) 5,00 8.00 Yurkewicz, Waiter (labor) 16.00 16.00 $13,990.79 $6~998.42 $44,370.28 $65,359.4~ Article No. 19--Sutton Street Curve Harold Barrington (labor) John Hagarty (labor) Alfred Garneau (labor) Leo Lafond (labor) Walter Stamp (labor) James Griva (labor) George Kane (labor) Edward La~vIor (labor) George Martin (labor) Charles McCubbin (labor) John Ramsden (labor) William Roberts (labor) Edward Dcnovan (labor) Harold WJndle (labor) Jahn MclDona]d (labor) James McRobbie (labor) George Fent'on (labor) Kenneth Giard (labor) $8.60 18.03 27.04 27.04 78.83 38.16 39.12 43.00 43:00 60.20 8.60 18.16 17.20 34.40 43,00 16.00 8.00 8.00 135 Robert Sanborn (police officer) 24.00 Emil Hassey (truck hire) 32.00 William B. Kent Ice & Oii Co. (truck hire) 28.00 Arnold Stork (truck hire) 16.68 Nasagco Materials & Construction Co. (graved 219.60 Andover St. Supply Co. (cement & bricks) 35.48 The Texas Company (gasoline) 28.42 Essex Sand & Gravel Co. (patch) 40.75 Bourdelais Bros. (rental) 190.00 New England Concrete Pipe Corp. (pipe) 64.08 New England Asphali & Tar Co. (road oil) 208.06 Rock-Asphalt Corp. (road oil) 206,29 Merrimack Boiler Co. (repair) 40.77 Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) 100.00 Trimont Bit. Product's Co. (patch) 24.22 Article Ne. 34--Dump Trnek Lawrence Mack Sales (truck) $4,985.00 Essex Signs (lettering truck) 15.00 Article No. a5--1949--Chapter 90, Main St. Yemma Bros. (contract) $4,647.38 Essex Sand & Gravel Co. (oil) 501.42 Article Ne. 36--Sidewalks John C. Cyr (contract) S666.09 Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) 34.26 Eagle-Tribune (Advertising) 9.00 Article No. 37 Chapter 90---Maintenance Walter Stamp (labor) $22.58 Edward Lawior (labor) 17.20 George Martin (labor) 17.20 Charles McCubbin (Iabor) 35~83 John McDonald (labor) 17.20 John Ramsden (labor) 17.20 Edward Donovan (labor) 17.20 Harold Barrington (labor) 17.20 William Roberts (labor) 17.20 'Carl Kemp (labor) 8.00 7Nicholas Evangelos (labor) 18.00 iNew England Asphalt & Tar Co. (road oil) 1,618.32 Hill-Parker Corp. (gravel & sand) 227.40 Trimount Bit'. Products Co. (stone & patch) 424.66 American Tar Co. (road oil) 321.98 .Irvblg Nutter Insulating Co. (paint) 4.83 $1,794.93 $5,000.00 $5,148.80 $759.35 $2,800.00 Artie!e No. 38--Chapter 90, Main Street Canstruetion James Griva (labor) $10.75 ~Robert Davis (labor) 76.50 .John Giard (labor) 8.00 Alfred S. MeKee (labor) 48.00 Edward Lawlor (labor) 105.35 ,Charles McCubbin (labor) 261.B4 · John McDonald (labor) 9~.52 William Roberts (labor) 25.80 ~Valter Stamp (labor) 365.25 136 Harold Windle (labor) 19.35 George Martin (labor) 79.55 Carl KemD (labor) 35.50 Donald Gillespie (grader operator) 135.00 Kenneth Dearden (labor) 12.50 Clifton Stone (labor) 10.75 Stephen Gallant (labor) 16.00 William J. Emmett (labor) 8.00 Clarence Bell (labor) 8.00 John Wright (labor) 8.00 George Boyle (labor) 8.00 Richard Hargreaves, Jr. (labor) 8.00 Edwin Littlefield (labor) 11.50 Walter Dubois (labor) 16.00 George Fenton (labor) ]2.50 Robert Sanborn (traffic officer) 1] 2.00 The Texas Co. (gasoline) 414.00 Bourdc/ais Bros. (rental) 1,342.61 New England Pipe Corp. (pipe) 70.80 Gilbert Rea (truck hire) 408.58 John J. Mahoney (truck hire) 313.45 Henry P. Foley (supplies) 2~q.75 Trimount' Bit. Products Co. (asphalt) 7,483.06 tti11-Parker Corp. (gravel) 187.56 H. Fletcher Co. (inlets) 102.12 William B. Kenf Ice & Oil Co. (truck hire) 337.88 Arnold Stork (truck hire) 202.28 Kennet, h Bailey (truck hire) 37.40 L. C. Cyr Construction Co. (rental) 314.4a Hilton Oil Co. (kerosene) 27.25 tv. J. Doyle (gravel) 903.18 New England Asphalt & Tar Co. (road oil) 1,169.88 William Beauchesne (truck hire) 85.80 Winchester Brick Co. (brick) 92.00 Rock-Asphalt Corp. (stone) 902.87 Walter Stamp (grate) 7.30 Hume Pipe o5 N. E. (pipe) ~5.3fi Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (advertising) 3.75 Article No. 39--Shaping, Grading, Graveling and Baldwin Streel George Kane (labor) $4.30 Edward Law]or (labor) 1.7.20 George Martin (labor) 17.20 Charles McCubbin (labor) 17.20 John McDonald (labor) 17.20 John Ramsden (labor) 8.60 Donald Dearden (!abor) 16.00 Anthony Gulonowski (labor) 16.00 Donald Thompkins (labor) 8.00 Walter Stamp (labor) 30.75 Carl Kemp (labor) 32.00 Frank Hayward, Jr. (labor) 16.00 James McRobbie (labor) 16.00 Emil H'assey (tru.ck hire) 160.00 Kennet'b Bailey (truck hire) 110.00 Arnold Stork (truck hire) 90.00 Nasagco Materials & Construction .Co. (gravel) 560.40 Berger Metal Culvert Co. (pipe) 56.25 New England Concrete Pipe Co. (pipe) 33.63 137 -- $16,000.00 Oiling Hill-Parker Corp. (sand) 124.44 New England Aspbalt & Tar Co. (road oil) 361.33 Foster Pond Gravel Co. (gravel) 32.50 Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) 35,00 Article No. 40--Shaping, Grading, Graveling and Francis Street Charles McCubbin (labor) $20.60 John McDonald (labor) 8,60 Walter Stamp (labor) 26.60 Edward Lawlor (labor) 8.60 George Martin (labor) 8.60 Donald Dearden (labor) 8,00 Donald Thmnpkins (labor) 8.00 James Griva (labor) 8.60 William B. Kent Ice & Oil Co. (truck hire) 90.00 Nasagco Materials & Construction Co. (gravel) 180.00 New England Asphalt & Tar Co. (road oil) 294.33 Hill-Parker Corp. (sand) 52.44 Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) 25.00 Foster Pond Gravel Co. (gravel) 31.25 Article No. 41--Shaping, Grading, Graveling and Patriot Street Edward Lawlor (labor) $4.84 Charles McCubbin (labor) 6.75 Walter Stamp (labor) 6.75 James Griva (labor) 8,60 Harotd Windle (labor) 17.20 Anthony Gulcnowski (labor) 12.00 Kenneth Dearden (labor) 18.00 Stephen Doherty (labor) 16~00 Douglas Robinson (labor) 8.00 Raymond Welsh (labor) 8.00 New England Asphalt & Tar Co. (road oil) 457.30 Nasagco Materials & Construction Co. (gravel) 171.60 Hill-Parker Corp. (sand) 26.96 Artic~-e No. 42--Oiling Gilbert Street New England Asphalt & Tar Co~ (road oil) $350.00 Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) 20.00 $1,780.0~. Oiling $770.62 Oiling $760.00 $370.00 Article No. 43--Street Signs Edwin T. Cunning~ham (repairing and repainting signs) 192.00 Mason W. K. Downin,g (repairing and repainting signs) 7.00 $199.00 Article N~~. 44--Installing Drain from Railroad and Mass. Ave. To Lyman and Pembrook Intersection George Fenton (labor) $100.50 Robert Cole (labor) 18.00 Andrew Michlum (labor) 266.00 George Mattheson (labor) 60.00 John Howard (labor) 42.00 Raymond Welsh (labor) 66.00 138 E Dewey Dyer (supervisor) Walter Stamp (labor) James ,Griva (labor) Francis Murphy (labor) Clifton Stone (labor) Carl Kemp (labor) Walter Dubois (labor) Harold Windle (labor) 604.00 158.90 204.75 76.00 17.20 56.00 8.00 20.43 New England Concrete Pipe Corp, (pipe) 1,516.52 Gutterson & Gould Inc. (pipe) 10.30 C. lyf. White Iron Works (grates and frames) 433.74 Andover St, Builders Supply (cement) 175.80 John F. McDonough (bricks) 146.25 Hume Pipe Co. (pipe) 966.17 Kenneth Bailey (bricks) 233.50 Lawrence Lumber Co. (lumber) 11.70 Hilton Oit Co. (kerosene) 14.00 Bourdelais Bros. (rental) 2,078.00 Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) 308.00 C. J. &. J. F. Mahoney (services) 30.00 $7,649.76 Article No. 66--Catchbasin at Pleasant and Princeton Streets Harold Windel (labor) Janms Griva (labor) George Eenton (labor) C, M. While Iron Works (grates) Hume Pipe of N. E, (pipe) Trimount Bit. Products Co. (patch) Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) $8.60 12.00 8.00 38.50 87.49 30.00 10.00 $194.5~ Article 77--Installing drain on Hamilton and Ho/brook Roads Clifton Stone (labor) $19.35 James Griva (labor) 209.16 John Howard (labor) 80,00 George Matthesen (labor) 96.00 Richard Hay (labor) 88.00 Alan Armstrong (labor) 16.00 Andrew Michlum (labor) 100.00 E, Dewey Dyer (supervisor) 232,00 Francis Murphy (labor) 26.00 Nicholas Evangelos (labor) 56.00 Dale R'~acArthur (labor) 16.00 Walter ~tamp (labor) 55.50 Ce~r~e Fenton (labor) 56.00 Clarence Bell (labor) 16.00 Carl Kemp (labor) 12.00 Charles McCubbin (labor) 9.56 John Jackson (labor) 8.00 Edwin Littlefield (labor) 8,00 New England Concrete Pipe Corp. (pipe) 642.24 Winchester Brick Co. (bricks) 90.00 Lawrence Lumber Co. (lumber) 44.75 C. M. White ]r~n Works (grates and frames) 436.80 Bourdelais Bros. (rental) 656.00 Andover St. Builders Supply Co. (brick) 72.58 Hilton Oil Co. (kerosene) 21.50 Ralph B. Brasseur (survey) 268.00 Hume Pipe of N. E. (pipe) 69.g8 Kenneth Bailey (bricks) 67.50 139 Nasagco Materials & Construction Co. (gravel) 117.50 New England AsphalI & Tar Co. (road oil) ~85~35 Hill-Parker Corp. (sand) 60,92 Foster Pond Gravel Co. (gravel) 58,50 William B. Kent Ice & Oil Co. (tru.ck hire) 60.00 $4,154.59 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Board of Selectmen North Andover, Mass. Gentlemen: The following is the annual Report for the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1950. Scales Sealed Adjusted Over ]0,000 lbs. 1 1 ~00 to 5,000 lbs. 16 5 Under 100 lbs. 54 15 Liquid Measures under 1 Gallon 11 Gasoline Pumps 29 4 Oil Pumps 21 Sealing Fees Collected $94.40 Respectfully submitted, WALTEI~ L. HAMILTON Sealer of Weights and Measures 140 REGULATIONS FOR LAYING OUT STREETS UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED IN A PARTICULAR CASE All requirements of the Planning Board must have been complied with, and the petitioner shall file with the Board of Selectmen a detailed copy of the plan approved by the Planning' Board and such other plan as the Board may require. 2. lie]eases from. all abutting owners relieving the Town of RTorth Andover from all damages which ma,3, be caused by changes in line and grade must be furnished by the petition ers. The conformity of the existing grade of .the proposed way to the grade established by the Planning Board must be shown. 4. Ali loam shall have been taken off the full width of the street and sidewalks. The condition of the road and gravel sidewalks shall be satisfactory to the highway surveyor, who shall certify in writing to the Board of Selectmen that they have been put in condition in conformity with reasonable street 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) 141 ' TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT RECEIPTS Taxes Curreni Year--1950: Poll $4,744.00 Property 479,742.66 Previous Year--1949: Property 19,556.99 Tax Tilles: Redemptions 383.24 Possessions 44.00 Water Liens Added to Taxes: Levy 1950 178.95 Levy 1949 113.71 From S~:ate: Income 55,034.93 Corporation Tax Business 54,160.48 Corporation Tax Franchise 282.03 Meal Tax, Old Age Assistance 2,781.92 In Lieu of Taxes 1,453.49 School Transportation 145.55 Vocational School 476.93 Trade School 41.04 Evening Industrial School 49.20 Evening Practical Arts School 73.30 Licenses and Permits Common Victualer $95.00 Sunday 70.00 Milk 26.00 Pasteurization 10.00 Oleomargarine 8.50 Ice Cream 5.00 Alcohol 10.00 Massage and Vapor Baths 2.00 Taxi 16.00 Junk 85.00 Employment 5.00 Revolver 40.50 Dancing 10.00 Liquor 4,650.00 Pin-ball Machine 100.00 Pedlars 39.00 Fines and Forfeits Court Fines Grants and Gifts From County: Dog Fund Account $594.06 Board for Dogs and Fees for Killing 103.50 From Federal Government: Old Age Assistance: Assistance $57,088.92 Administration 3,691.69 142 $619,262.42 5,122.00 165.00 697.56 60,780.61 Aid to Dependent Children: Aid $8,206.00 Administration 811.69 Special Assessments Moth: Levy 1949 $2.50 Levy 1950 245.00 Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 1,322.42 Privileges Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Taxes: Levy 1949 Levy 1950 $1,922.10 48,090.36 Departmental Treasurer: Land Court $36.00 Court Room Rental 120.00 Release Charges Tax TitIe. 12.00 Duplicate Certificate of Redemption 3.00 Tax Collector: Gross Return Premium Bond ]06.75 Municil~al ,Liens 115.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures: Fees 94.40 Health and Sanitation: Plumbing Inspections 222.00 From State: T. B. Subsidy 1,431.45 Other Cities: Reimbursements for Board and Care 3,063.90 Sewer Maintenance and Construction 4,217.76 East Side Sewer Coupons Interest 100.00 Highways: From State' Construction Chapt. 90 G:.L 3,289.90 From County: Construction Chapt. 90 G.L. 1,644.95 From Individals: Use of Roller 39.00 Patch 5.00 Sale of 1941 Dump Truck 100.00 Infirmary: Board and Care 743.12 Sales . 216.00 'Telephone Toils 1.20 , Charities: Reimbursement for Relief: From State 1,683.05 From other Cities and Towns 527.48 Individu'als 50.00 Stone FuNd Income 200.00 Reimbursement for Aid fo Dependent ,Children: From State 8,506.52 Reimbursement £or Old Age ASsistance: From State 56,204.92 From other Cities and Towns 4,426.83 From Individuals 660.93 143 9,017.69 1,569.92 50,012.46 Veterans' Benefits: From State 3,310.00 Schools: From other Towns: Tuition 714.24 From Individuals: Tuition 10.00 Project Money 90.50 Sale of Boaks and Supplies 47.52 Sale of Desks, Chairs, Book-Cases and Cab]net 38.00 All Other 2.35 Moses Towne School Fund 34.50 Special School Lunch Account 5,904.45 Johnson High School Athletic Assoc. 1,762.82 School Building Prograrn: From State: Payment No. 1--Bradstreet School Project 4,811.72 Payment No. 1--Thomson School Projec~ 32,553.84 Stevens MemoriaI Library: Fines, Reserve Book Fees and Damaged Books 516.20 Unclassified: Sale of Land 680.00 Sale of Tool Shed 50.00 Insurance 29.00 Public Service Enterprises Sale of Water 40~704.35 Construction and Miscellaneous 11,087.91 Deposits--Water System On Cotu~t Street Interest On Taxes $528.14 On Tax Titles Redeemed 15.88 On Water Liens 4.30 On Moth Assessments .04 On Sale of Real Estate: Red School 27.02 Pond School 3.32 On Deposits 75.39 On School Bond Issue Interest Accrued 5.83 Indebtedness Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue Reimbursemen~Chapt. 90 G.L. Sale of .School Bonds Premium School Bonds Agency County Tax Dog Licenses $250,000.00 12,800.00 23,902.46 787.40 144 138,376.30 51,792.26 402.00 fi59.92' 262,800.00 130,000.00 747.60 24,689.86: Stabilization Fund, Article 27, 1948: Transferred to General Cash Federal Tax Withholding Essex County Annuity Savings Fund Teachers Retirement Fund Refunds Taxes $1,104.44 Mot,or Vehicle Excise Taxes 1,431.06 Interest 8.89 Tax Collector--Expenses 100.00 Police Expenses 10.00 Sewer Maintenance and Construction Expenses 1 Outside Relief and Repairs--Expenses 102.11 Stone Fund--Incmne 9.50 Old-Age Assistance--Expenses 33.60 U. S. Old Assistance: Assistance 257.00 Administration 25.00 Veterans' Benefits 19.00 Schools 43.50 Library 10.00 Insurance 28.00 Water Maintenance and Construction-- Expenses 20~55 T~tal Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1950 TOTAL EXPENDITURES--1950 Selectmen--Salaries Arthur A. Thomson (Salary) $360.00 Joseph M. Finncran (Salary) 360.00 Andrew F. Coffin (Salary) 360.00 Total Expended SeLectmen--Expenses Crane Hard~vare Co. (Supplies) 1.80 Li]lian B. Dearden (Services rendered) 445.75 Lillian B. Dearden or Daniel Cahill (Envelopes) 35.44 Joseph M. Fmneran (Expenses) 5.00 Roy Hardy (Selectmen's Association Dues) 9.00 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 26.80 Massachusetts Selectmen's Associat'ion (Dues) 45.00 Nabnan Press (Lette~ Heads) 4.50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 177.81 Frank Oates & Son (Flowers) 10.00 Ribbon & Carbon Products (Supplies) 5.25 George San£ord (La~or) 8.00 Tribune Yq~biishing Co. (Bids and Notices) 19.75 Total Expended $794.10 Balance to Revenue 1950 5.90 TOTAL 145 4,117.88 33,962.64 9,623.34 7,539.38 3,203.70 $1,414,542.54 304,733.17 $1,719,275.7~ $1,080.00 800,00 Accountant Mary T. Finn (Salary) 2,720.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 103.00 Massachusetts and Municipal Officers Assoc. (Dues) 4.00 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 21.70 Sullivan Typewriter Co, (Inspection Contract) 9.75 ,Lawrence Bin,dory Co. (Binding Books) 22.50 Rose McEvoy (Services rendered) 10.00 Ribbon & Carbon Products (Supplies) 3.75 Daniel CahilL Postmaster (Postage) 3.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Printed Forms) 45.93 John R. Hosking (Payroll Forms) 30.00 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Bids) 3.75 Total Expended $257.38 Balance to Revenue 1950 42.62 TOTAL 300.00 Article No. 25, 1950--Accountant, Electric Adding Machine *the Nar'tonal Cash Register Co. (Allen Wales, Model llE) $241.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 49.00 TOTAL 290.00 Treasurer--Salaries James J. Maker (Salary) $3,120.00 Rose S. McEvoy (Salary) 2,028.00 Total Expended 5,148.00 Treasurer--Expenses Daniel J. Cahill, Postmaster (Envelopes and Stamps) $226.75 Phoenix Indemnity Co. (Treasurer's Bond) 223.00 Phoenix Indemnity Co. (Forgery Bond) 37.50 Aetna Casualty Co. (Burglary and Holdup Insurance) 45.12 ~The Todd Sales 25M-Litho Duplicate Blue Streak Cheeks 381.47 Servi.cing Check Writ~er and Signer 30.00 Belt for Check Writer 2.30 .James J. Maker, Expenses-- Meetings Treasurer's Association 2§.40 Dues Treasurer's Association 2.00 Transportation (School Bond Issues and School Building Assistance Commission) 24.00 Essex County Retirement Board at, Salem, Mass. 2.40 Bus Fares to Bank and Registry of Deeds 19.20 'Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Certifying Notes 12.00 The First National Bank of Boston (Services fox' paying coupons) 10.00 Sullivan Typewriter Co. (Servicing) 9.75 The Naiman Press (Letterheads) 4.50 Essex Ruling and Printing Co. (Bindings) 20,00 146 Bay State Merchants National Bank of Lawrence- (Rent Safe Deposi~ Box) 6.00 John R. Hosking (Office Supplies) 43.27 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. (Services) 67.20 Hobbs and Warren, Inc. (Payroll Forms) 8.63 Total Expended $1,201.49 Balance to Revenue 1950 34.51 TOTAL Custodian Tax Title Account James J. Maker (Salary) Elwyn A. King (Preparing Deeds and Legal Services) $60.80 North Essex Registry of Deeds (Recording) 4.00 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Advertisement) 3.75 Total Expended $68.55 Balance to Revenue 1950 106.45 TOTAL Tax Title, Fo~reclosure Expenses Elwyn A. King (Legal Services) 32.00 North Essex Registry of Deeds (Recording Low-Value Affidavits and Treasurer's Deeds) 8.25 Daniel J. Cahill, Postmaster (Registered Mail) .60 Total Expended $40.85 Balance to Revenue 1950 14.15 TOTAL Tax Collector--Salaries Frank E. Wallwork, Jr. (Salary) $1,525.00 Ida K. Farrell (Salary) 2,236.00 Total Expended Tax Collector--Expenses Petty Cash $100.00 Postmaster, Lawrence (P. O. Box Rent) 2.40 Postmaster, La~vrence (Envelopcs and Stamps) 324.08 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 22.23 Daigneau and Co. (Supplies) .75 Sullivan Typewrii'er Co. (Inspection Service) 9.75 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding Records 1941-1949) 67.50 Harvey Signs (Lettering on Office Door) 2.00 Joseph A. Collins (Repairing Desk Lamp) 2.29 Ma% Treasurer's and Collector's Ass'ri. (Dues) 2.00 Mass. Deputy Collector Ass'n. (Dues) 1.00 Ida K. Farrell (Mcetings Tax Collector's Ass'n.) 8.67 American Railway Express Co. (.Cartage) 1.71 Roger Dehullu (Office Deputy Bond) 12.50 John E. McDonald (Deputy Collector's Bond) 5.00 Great Pond Insurance Co. (Collec~cor's Bond--Gross subject to Refund) 332.25 147 1,236.00 100.00 175.00 55,00 3,761.00 Great Fond Insurance Co. (Burglary and Holdur~ Insurance) 55.15 A. W. Lafond & Co. (Printing Tax Bills) 213.80 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. (Forms) 6.42 Myrtle Mayer (Clerical) 80.00 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Adver- tising Tax Takings) 12.00 G. Hudson Driver and Frank E. Wallwork, Jr.--Recording Tax Takings and Exnenses) 17.40 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. (Services) 144.90 $1,423.80 Minus Refund Petty Cash 100.00 Total Expended --$1,3~3~8~ Balance to Revenue 1950 230.20 TOTAL Assessors Salaries Edward E. Curley (Salary) $127.96 Henry E. Lund (Salary) 572.04 Marguerite Soucy (Salary) 700.00 Herbert T. Wild (Salary) 70000 Flora 14. McCubbin CSMa~'v~ 2,23~q.00 Total Expended Assessors Expenses Assessors' Assoc. of Massachusetls (Dues) $,6.00 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. (Forms) 124,64 Stoneham Independent (Forms) 1.00 Highland Towel Supply 15.00 Arnold H. Salisbury, 2nd (Legal Services) 1 l~ar~uerite Soucy (Meetings) 34.64 1Vlarguerite Soucy (Mileage) 28.20 Marguerite Soucy (Keys) .45 Flora It. 3/rcCubbin (Meetings) 95.00 Flora lq. McC~bbin (Cartage) ~.70 Flora H. McCubbin (Services) ~4.4f) Myrtle Mayer (Services) 74.00 Henry E. Lund (Mileage) Herbert T. Wild (Mileage) Herbert T. Wild (Meetings) 68.~0 Essex Ruling & Printing Co. (Binding) J,i.00 John R, Hosking (Supplies) 92.10 Daigneau & Co. (Supplies) 3.50 Spaulding-Moss Co. (Supplies) 1.00 Lilla S. Turner (Abstracts) 179.43 Ralph t3. Brasseur (Plans & Transfers) 1,200.00 Daniel Cahi]l, Postmaster (EnveIopcs & Stamps) 48.72 J. Wm. Surette (Repairs) 9.75 Bud's Repair Shop (Service) 24.75 Sullivan Typewriter Co. (Ribbons) 18.50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Service) 10~;.80 Total Expended $2.332 4~ Balance to Revenue 1950 248.54 TOTAL 148 1,554.00 4~336.00 2,581.00 Article, No. 45, 1950--Assessors 1950 Real Estate List Spau~ding-Moss Co. (Real Estate Books) $542.00 Flora H. McCubbin (Master Sheets) 75.00 Total Expended $617.00 BaIance to Revenue 1950 83.00 TOTAL License Commissioners Expenses 700.00 Commissioner o~ Public Sa£ety (Permits) $1.90 L~{~li~n ]~. Dearden (Services rendered) 29.00 Hobbs & Warren Co. (Forms) 3.32 Naiman Press (Letter Heads) 4.50 New England Tel. & TeL Co. (Service) 48.00 Total Expende~d $86.72 Balance to Revenue 13.28 TOTAL 100.00 Town Clerk--Salary John J, Lyons (Salary) 600.00 Town Clerk---Expenses New England Telephone & TeL Co. (Service) $41.14 Thomas 'J. 5,~cGrail, Jr. (Phoenix-Bond) 10.00 Patrick C. Cronin (Services) 10.00 Fred McCormack (Services) 3.00 Massachusetts Town Clerks' Assoc. (Dues) 5.00 John J. Lyons (Fostage & Envelopes) 15.60 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 34.16 A. K. Thomas Co. (Storage Cabinet) 35,04 John J. Lyons (Swearing-in Officials) 14.50 George H. Sanford (Frame Map) 8.00 Lawrence Bindery Co. (Binding "Pole" Locations) 6.50 C. H. Driver Co. (l~rint'ed Forms) 27.57 Total Expended $210.51 Balance to Revenue 1950 14.49 TOTAL 225.00 Election Registrars John J. Lyons (Salary) 75.00 Patrick C. Cronin (Salary) 75.00 Fred McCormack (Salary) 75.00 John J. McDuffie (Salary) 75.00 Cornelius J. Mahoney (Moderator) 50.00 Total Expended 350.00 Election--Expenses Street Listing, Precincts 1, 2~ 3, 4 Robert Croni~ $60.00 Madeline DriscoI1 60.00 Chr£s. Flanagan 60.00 Mrs. Gladys Spencer 66.25 Miscellaneous Cecilia M. Sheehan (Clerical) $56.00 Myrtle Mayer (Clerical) 86.25 Wihna tIaddow (Clerical) 111.00 149 The Bee Publishing Co. (Town Warrants) 125.70 Garnett A. 'Wilson (Sound System) 50.00 John R. Hosking (3M Cards) 6.45 U. S. ,Post Office Dept. (Postage) 15.86 Charles Wentworth(Services) 10.00 Spauldirig-Moss Co. (Poll Lists) 235.00 Patrick C. Cronin (Services) 22.00 Emmons Nickeloden Co. (Sound System) 10.00 C. H. Driver Co. (¥oting Lists, Ballots and Warrants) 866.20 Fred McCormack (Services) 4.00 Hobbs & Warren, Inc. (10M List Cards) 66.93 George Everson (Posting Warrants and Janitor Services) 16.50 Alex Ness, Jr. (,Posting Warrant) 2.50 William P. Callahan (Janitor Service) 4.00 ,Irven Elston (Janitor Services) 8.00 John Cushing (Janitor Service) .4.00 Wages Kathryn Finn $38.00 Leo Murphy 24.00 Cornelius Hegarty 40.00 Edward Costello 32.00 Arline Bell 22.00 William Wa~d 32.00 Elizabeth Cunio 32.00 ]~mily Murphy 20.00 David Finn 12.00 Elizabeth Riette 10.00 Ethel Donovan 20.00 Joseph Willis 10.00 Julia Moynihan 10.00 Mabel Smith 32.00 Mabel Walsh 22.00 Mary Hill 32.00 Walter Ellingwood 22.00 Rose Macklin 22.00 John Lavin 22.00 Robert Sanborn 10.00 Everet't Woodhouse 5.00 Paul Dyer 27.00 George Cunningham 16.00 James P. Daw 2.00 Charles Winning 6,00 Donald Thomson 6.00 Chris Higginbottom 6.00 Hector Lefebvre 6.00 Karl Wainwright 6.00 Ernest Summers 6~00 George Morse 38.00 Elizabeth Murphy 37.00 Rose McEvoy 32.00 Allan Morse 37.00 Joseph Luminello 10.00 Stanley Armstrong 32.00 Dorothy Humphries 10.00 ,Clara Sutcliffe 22.00 Loretta Wilson 32,00 Dolores Sullivan 10.00 Herbert Stillings 20.00 150 George Mattheson James Gillespie John Barbette George Everson Herbert Stillings Helena Reilly AIbert Fountain Norman Fleming Myron B. Lewis Horace Culpon Alfred Garneau Freeman R. Barteaux Vera Barbette Ellen Summers Alice Cavallaro Barbara Clark Theresa F. Murphy Harry Michelmore Ethel Reidel Ernest Abbott Fred W. Bastian Catherine E. Cain Lewis Broadhead Helena Gowans Elizabeth Trombly James Hennessy Henry Whittaker William Humphries Charles E, Pitman Harold Holt Vera S. Warwick Agnes Doherty Josephine M. Rivet Marion L. Weeks Frank L. Howard John B. White Mary C. ,Neubert Emma Trickett Jacqueline Riley Helen Legare Charles McCubbin Arthur Macauley Mary E, Lanen Vera M. Sheridan Charles Driver 'Natalie Forgetta George Rea Mary C. Burke Sidney Rea Sebut White John H. Milnes Fred D. Whittier Claribel Reynolds Helena Rostron M. Virginia Driver Margaret Reardon Lillian :Long Edna Whittaker Florence McKinnon William J. Stone Joseph W. Lawlor 151 20.00 20.00 10,00 18.00 20.00 22.00 22,00 5.00 5.00 12,00 17.00 22.00 12.00 12.00 12,00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 5.00 38.00 12.00 32.00 22.00 32.00 32.00 10.00 25.00 32.00 22.00 10.00 32.00 22.00 32.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 12,00 12.00 5.00 ' 5.00 5,00 24.00 37.00 32.00 22.00 34.00 32.00 10.00 32.00 22.00 32.00 10.00 32.00 22.00 22.00 10.00 22.00 22.00 Sarah T. Driver 12.00 Grace D. Clancy 12.00 Ruth PerIcy 4.00 Beatrice Callahan 4.00 William Lawlor 4.00 Arthur Broderick 4.00 Joseph Willis 5.00 George Everson 18.00 Irven Elston 24.00 John Cushing 16.00 George Cunningham 16.00 William P. Callahan 8.00 Total Expended $4,025.64 Balance to Revenue 1950 124.38 TOTAL Board of Appeals~Expenses Angelina Kelley (Services) $96.00 Daniel Cahill, Postmaster (Stamps) 6.00 John R. Hosking (Supplies) 15.97 Total Expended $117.97 Balance t'o Revenue 1950 82.03 TOTAL ]Planning Board--Expenses Mass. Federal Planning Boards (Dues) $12.50 Angelina Kelley (Services) 116.00 Angelina Kelley (Postage) .50 Daniel Cahill, Postmaster (Stamps) B.O0 Jolln R. Hosking (Supplies) 5.16 SpauIding-Moss Co. (Bromide Magnigraphs) 7.05 Spaulding-Moss Co. (Mount 5 bromides Maps) 100.00 Ralph B. Brasseur (Work done on Street Lists) 25.00 Ralph B. Brasscur (Work on Wall Map and Folders) 25.06 Ralph B. Brasse~r (1M Prinis Zoning Plan 1950) 92.00 Total Expended $386.21 Balance to Revenue 1950 113.79 Total Janitor Town Hall William P. Callahan (Salary) $199.98 John Cushing (Salary) 200.02 TOTAL Maintenance Town Building--Salary George Sanford (Salary) $724.00 George San£ord (Care of Lawn) 28.00 Total Expended $752.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 4L00 TOTAL 152 4,150.00 200.00 500.00 400.00 793.00 Maintenance Town Building--Expenses A. W. Anderson (Repair Roof) $38.95 Atlas Products Co. (Starters) 21.64 Board of Public Works (Water) 23.64 Central Service Station (Light Bulbs) 2.04 Joseph A. Collins (Labor & Supplies) 94.42 Crane Hard, care Co. (Supplies) 77.82 Hilton Oil Co. (Fuel Oil) 947.04 Lawrence Gas & F, lectric Co. (Services) 585.20 Lawrence Pla.re & Window Glass Co. (Labor & Supplies) 47.58 Lawren.ce Window Cleaning Co. (Washing Windows) 120.00 Fred Leach (Repair boiler, waterpipes, labor and supplies) 319.65 Meagan's Drug Store (Janitor Supplies) 15.00 New England Tel. &Tel. Co. (Services) 139.35 R. L. Polk Co. (Directory) 20.00 Treat Hardware Corporation (Janitor Supplies) 1.20 John R. Rosking (Supplies & Chairs) 181.15 Hollins Super Service Station (Fuel O.il) 635.44 Total Expended $3,270.12 Balance to Revenue 1950 436.88 TOTAL 3,707.00 Building Article No. 14, 1950~Drinking Fountain, Town Fred Leach--One Westinghouse Drinking Bubbler Installed-Amount $285.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 15.00 TOTAL 300.00 Article No. ?~4, 1950--Town Building Offices--New Window Shades, Wash walls, ceilings and woodwork Lawrence Window Cleaning Co., Inc. (Cleaning) $412.50 The Curtain Shoppe, Inc. (Window Shades) 87.50 TOTAL 500.00 Article 27, 1950--Police, New Car 600.00 Shawsheen Motor Mart, 1950 Ford 8 Cyl. Tudor Sedan Police Salaries Alfred H. McKee (Chief) $3,408.60 Richard S. Hilton (Sergeant) 3,017.50 3Ayron B. Lewis (Patrolman) 2,958.80 A. Houghton Farnham (Patrolman) 2,958.80 Everett Woodhousc (Patrolman) 2,958.80 Norman Fleming (,Patrolman) 2,958.80 John Willis (Patrolman) 2,958.80 Joseph Lawlor (P~trolman) 2,052.40 David Roche (Patrolman) 2,062.40 Freeman Barteaux (Reserve police) 70.00 Russell Donnelly (:Reserve police) 361.00 Frank Dushame (Reserve policc) 6.00 Paul Dyer (Reserve police) 322.80 Leo Macklin (Reserve police) 57.00 153 Charles McCubbin (Reserve police) 242.30 Robert Sanborn (Reserve police) 693.00 Total Expended $27,087.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 453.00 TOTAL Police Expenses Bill's Auto Service (repair, gas oil) $221.07 Britton's By-Pass Servicenter (repair) 1.75 Bud's Repair Shop (typewriter repairs) 22.75 Daniel Cahill, Postmaster (envelopes) 18.38 Atomlite (Beacon lite) 15.00 Cashn~an's Service Station (oil) 1.20 Central Service Stat'ion (repair and supplies) 68.48 Chuck's Restaurant (lunches for prisoners) 2.45 M. Edward Connor (generator repairs) 28.25 Crane Hardware Co. (supplies) 53.66 Crosby Publishing Co. (directory) 12.00 Cyr Oil Co. 'Inc. (motor oil) 12.51 James Daw (repair) 12,00 Diamond Union Stamp Works (equipment for men) 12.62 Dyer-C/ark Co. (battery) 3.06 Eastern States PoIice Radio League (dues) 5.00 Field Engineering, Inc. (bel2s) 9,14 Graf Bros. Express Co. (express) 2.08 May Hannigan (police matron) 6.00 Highland Towel Supply (towels) 24.50 Hollins Super Service (fuel oil) 389.11 John R. Hosking (cabinet and supplies) 74.35 Frank Howard (painting) 26.50 International Assoc. Chiefs of Police Inc. (dues) 20.00 Iver Johnson Sporting Goods (ammunition) 27.18 Jenny Manufacturing Co. (gasoline) 2.76 Joseph W, Lawlor (supplies) .70 Legal Book Store (criminal books) 4.12 Ray Lewis Service Station (gas and oil) 21.54 M. Linsky & Bros. Inc. (uniforms) 368.00 Little Fawn Cleansers, Inc. (cleaning) 2.76 Longbottom's Market' (supplies) 3.14 MacMillan Ring Free Oil Co. (motor oil) 13.72 H. B. McArdle (cards) °o0.00 Timothy J. McCarthy (repair) 6.00 Alfred McKee (convention expenses and use of car) 195.00 McQuesten's (supplies) 17.10 Mass. Chiefs of ,Police Association (dues) 5.00 Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. (signs) 51.60 N. E. Association of Chiefs of Police (dues) 5.00 New England TeL & Tel. Co. (services) 294.14 A. L. Postman Co. (supplies) 10.44 Edward J. Riemitis (radio repairs and inspections) 240.43 Robert Sanborn (repairs) 223.00 Saunders Studio (views) 86.00 George H. Schruender (gas, tires and supplies) 132.10 154 27,540.00! Shawsheen Garages, Inc. (repairs) 9.80 Shawsheen Metor Mart (gas, oil and repairs) 232.94 Sheet Metal Specialties Co. (markers) 9.31 Smith Motor Car Co. (repairs) 16.40 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. (Gasoline) 841.98 Standard Sign & Signal Co. (signs) 53.40 Summers Service Station (gas) 10.34 Universal Chemists, Inc. (mile-o-meter) 7.50 Treat Hardware Corp. (supplies) 48.00 Woodworth Motors, Inc. (repair) 28.56 Trombly Bros. Servicenter (gas) 3.86 The Typewriter Exchange (typewriter) 50.00 Tropical Paint & Oil Co. (paint) 28.80 Zuber-Choate Co. (supplies) 6.00 Total $4,128.48 Refund 10.00 Total Expended $4,118.48 Balance to Revenue 1950 241.52 TOTAL Fire Salaries James Hargreaves, Chief $3,403.60 Edwin Koenig, Engineer 400.00 Arthur Broderick, Engineer 400.00 James F. Daw, Rcgular 2,219.10 Charles Winning, Regular 2,958.80 Chris Higginbottom, Regular 2,958.80 Donald Thomson, Regular 2,958.80 Hector Lefebvre, Regular 2,958.80 Thomas K. Wainwright, Regular 2,958.80 Ernest Summers, Regular 2,958.80 James P. Daw, Regular 1,574.00 James F. Daw, Acting Lieutenant 28.75 Charles Winning, Acting Lieut'enant 28.75 Joseph Bisson, Spare Driver 549.96 David Roberts, Spare Driver 54.9.96 Donald Foss, Spare Driver 504.13 ~artin Lawlor, Call Captain 350.00 Henry Martin, Call Man 722.16 Calvin Snell, Call Man 309.60 James DeAdder, Call Man 309.60 Stephen Martin, Cai1 Man 309.60 Charles Ashworth, Call Man 310.00 Raymond ,DeAdder, Call Man 310.00 Daniel Donovan, Call Man 310.00 Richard Lawlor, Call Man 310.00 Edwin Cunningham, Call Man 310.00 Joseph McEvoy, Call Man 310.00 Everett Long, Cai1 Man 310.00 William McKinnon, Call Man 310.00 Charles Driver, Call Man 310.00 Frederick Soucy, Call Man' 201.00 George Everson, Call Man 201.00 Christopher Kelly, Call Man 201.00 Alexander McKinnon, Call Man 201.00 Stewart Wilson, Call Man 201.00 155 4,360.00 Ambulance James F. Daw $1.~)0 Charles Winning 10.25 Donald Thomson 3.09 Hector Lefebvre 7.00 Thomas K. Wainwright 4.00 James P. Daw 9.00 Ernest Summers 1.25 Total Expended $33,247.51 Balance to Revenue 1950 265.49 TOTAL Fire Expenses Andrew Wilson Co. (Repair to Oxygen Tent) $32.72 Robinson Moving & Express Co. (Cartage) 1.20 Lawrence Motor Parts Co, (Flasher, repairs & labor) 71.62 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Services) 191.12 American LaFrance Foamite Co. (Labor, Repairs & Parts) 65.52 Highland Towel Supply (Towel Rental) 27.00 Gamewell Co. (Weights & Arms) 21.96 Treat Hardware Co, (Supplies) 6.36 Bride & Grimes & Co. (Basin Cocks & Supplies) 8.25 Chas. White Coal Co. (Fuel Oil) 176.82 Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Services) 265.81 Atomlite (Flashing Beacon Lit'e) 15.00 Crane Hardware Co. (Supplies, Screws, Nails, etc.) 75.42 Bill's Auto Service (Gas, Oil, Bulbs, Fuses & Tire Repairs) 229.05 Finberg Supply Co. (Pipe & Flange) 2.58 Lawrence Electrical Supply Co. (Stream Line Splices) 59.63 New England Association of Fire Chiefs (Dues) 3.00 Lawrence Mack Service (Repairs, Labor & Parts for Mack) 182.96 Woodworth Motors (Cadillac Repairs & Parts) 40.13 A. L. Postman (First Aids) 7.47 Charles H. Clougherty Co. (Soda & Purpose Spanners) 16~55 Boston Janitor Supply Co. (Sponges) 17.01 The Texas Co. (Gas) 396.19 Lebowitz Bros. (Gate Valve) 2.32 Karl Wainwright (Reimbursement of Toils) .50 Poll Tax Rebates (Fire M~n) 50.00 Longbottoms (Soap & Supplies) 3.96 Edward J. Riemitis (Radio Inspection) 5.00 Lawrence Railway Express (Cartage) 1.98 James Hargreaves (Travel Allowance Ambulance Trips & Lunch) 79.50 Professional Equipment Co. (Repair to Oxygen Tent) 15.50 M. Linsky & Bros. (2 Cap Covers) 3.17 156 33,513.00 Cashman's Service Station (Oil & Renial of Battery) 13.60 Dyer-Clark Co. (Flood Lite & 3 Clear Lite) 29.35 A. P. Grantz (Muffet, Lighting Unit) 2.00 Bassetts Auto Radiator Co. (Radiator Repairs) 5.75 D. G. Donovan Machine Body Co. (Repairs to R6d) 3.50 William Boyle (Labor) 59.40 Smith Motor Co. (Repairs & Part's) 25.29 Daniel ,Donovan (Cleaning Up Dump) 8.00 George Everson (Cleaning Up Dump) 8~00 Town o5 North Anclover (Reimbursement of Excise Tax) 15.46 Cyr Oil (2 Cases ot~ Oil) 10.92 Sonny's Restaurant (Lunches) 12.65 Chris Higginbottom (Inspection Fire Drills) 12.00 Topical Paint Co. (Flooreote & Paint) 90.51 Eagle Tribune Publishing Co. (Advert'ising) 2.25 Superior American Fire Alarm Co. (Fire Alarm Boxes & Supplies) 296.50 John R. Hosking (Office File & Index) 5.05 Cogan's Auto Service (Electric Pump) 9.63 Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Motor Vehicle Policy) 32.62 Carbon's Service Station (Read Service Ambulance) 2.50 Meaclow Brook Latlndry (Laundry) 78.23 Davis & Furber Machine Co. (Pipe, Labor) 4.93 Rose McEvoy (Clerical) 5.00 Tower Motor l~.rts (Oxygen Tanks) 158.75 C. ti. Dolge Co. (Disinfectant) 25.57 Little Fawn Cleaners (CleanSng) 1.70 Leo Lafond (Labor) 5.00 Walter Stamp (Gas to Fire) 5.00 North Andover Coal Co. (Fuel Oil) 686.59 Summers Service Station (Gas, Oil, Tire & Tube) 60.16 New England Division of International Association of Fire Chiefs (dues) 6.00 James Heron (Electrical Supplies) 9.85 A. B. Sutherland (2 Pillows & Cases) 4.65 North Andover Board of Public Works (Water) 12.24 Trombly Bros. Service (Motor Oil & Gas) 166.84 Central Service Station (Gas, Oil & Fuel) 23.81 George H. Schruender (Gas & Oil) 8.65 Fire Chiefs Club of Massachusetts (Dues) 3.00 Mrs. George Hargreaves (St'atler Tissues) 12.50 Total Expended $3,998.75 Balance to Revenue 1950 1.25 TGTAL 4,000.00 Article 48, 1949--Fire Alarm Box The Gamexvell Co. (1 Pecrles Succ., 3 Fold Fire Alarm Boxes) 160.00 Article No. ~, December lg, 1949--Fire Alarm Extension Salem Street The Gamewell Co. (2 Fire Alarm Boxes) $320.85 Balance to Revenue 1950 36.13 TOTAL 356.98 157 Dog Warrant--Salary John Dolan (Salary) 22000 Dog Warrant--Expenses .John Dolan (Care, custody and destroying animals) $97.50 Balance to Revenue 1950 22.50 TOTAL Article No. 23, 1950--Fire Department Permanent Increase, Call Firemen Edwin Koenig $100.00 Arthur Broderick 100.00 Martin Lawlor 100.00 James P. Daw 56.44 Joseph Bisson 100.00 Henry Martin 85.36 Calvin Snell 100.00 David Roberts 100.00 James DeAdder 50.00 Stephen Martin 50.00 Donald Foss 91.66 Charles Ashworth 50.00 Raymond DeAdder 50.00 Daniel Donovan 100.00 Richard Lawlor 50.00 Edwin Cunningham 50.00 Joseph McEvoy 50.00 William McKinnon 50.00 Everett Long 50.00 Charles Driver 50.00 Stewart Wilson 25.00 Tote] Expended $1,458.46 Balance to Revenue 1950 541.54 TOTA~L 120.00 2,000.00 Article No. 28, 1950--Fire Department Hose Quaker Rubber Corporat'ion (Fire Hose) $728.74 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Advertising) 3.38 Total Expended $731.52 Balance to Revenue 1950 18.48 TOTAL 750,00 Article No. 29, 1950--Fire Department Truck Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Advertising) $4.50 Balance forward to 1951 $6,495.50 6,500~00 Article No. 30, 1950--Fire Department New Ladders Eagle-Tribune Publi,shing Co, (Advertising) $4.50 A. F. Robinson Boiler Works (Ladders) 1,171.00 Total Expended $1,175.50 Balance to Revenue 1950 324.50 TOTAL 1,500.00 158 Insect Pests--Salaries .John J. Connors $2,794.89 John W. Hegar~ 690.48 Alfred E. Garneau 690.48 ,Leo Lafond 690.48 Donald Dearden 373.41 Albert Knuep£er 20.30 Total Expended $5,260.04 Balance to Revenue 1950 39.96 TOTAL 5,300.00 Insect. Pests--Expenses Central Service Station (Gas, Oil, Repairs) 309.62 John C. Farnum (Sawing Oak Logs) 6.00 Lombard Governor Corp. (Saw.s sharpened & chains repaired) 24.83 Treat Hardware Corp. (Wood Snatch Block) 6.80 New England TeL & Tel. Co. (Services) 11.63 Bill's Auto Service (Gas, Oil, Repairs) 43.50 D. G. Donovan Machine & Auto Supply (Tires and Repairs) 59.75 Hartney Atom Mist Spray Co. (Resitox & Lead) 508.12 John J. Connars (Expenses ~o State College) 20.50 John J. Hosking (Paper & Clips) 2.80 Total Expended $993.55 Balance to Revenue 1950 6.45 TOTAL 1,000.00 Moth Department--Dutch Elm Disease~Article No. 2, Special Town Meeting August 28, 1950 John W. Hegarty (Wages) $452.16 Alfred E. Garneau (Wages) 452.16 Leo Lafond (Wages) 452.16 Donald Dearden (Wages) 338.22 Central Service Station (~Gas & Oil) 122.31 Treat Hardware Corp. (Tools & Saw) 6.15 Hartney Atom Mist. Spray Co. (Insecticide & Chain) 41.53 Lombard Governor Corporation (Chain, Saws sharpened) 33.25 John J. Connors (Postage) 2.45 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Services) 4.30 Niatthias & Hart Co. Inc. (Glaves, Belt, Supplies) 26.74 Total Expended $1,987.93 Balance to Revenue 1950 12.07 TOTAL 2,000.0~ Tree Warden--Salaries John J. Connors (Salary) $379.50 John W. Hegarty (Wages) 1,479.21 Al£red E. Garneau (Wages) 1,432.81 Leo Lafond (Wages) 1,398.47 Donald Dearden (Wages) 476.14 159 Walter Stamp (Wages) 11.60 George Boyle (Wages) 15.08 Total Expended $5,192.81 Balance to Revenue 1950 7.19 TOTAL Tree Warden--Expenses John 5. Connors (Expenses to Meetings) $41.50 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Services) 35.10 Rose McEvoy (CIerical) 5.00 Treat Hardware Corp. (Files & Supplies) 74.57 Equipment Sales & Service Co. (Repair Link Saw) 5.95 H. Bruckmann (Peat Moss) 4.25 Harlan P. Kelsey, Inc. (Trees) 105.50 John R. Hosking (Ruled Fil]ers) 1.40 Bill's Auto Service (Labor, Gas & Oil) 13.08 Davis Emergency Equipment (Gloves & !st Aid Kit) 22.38 Davis & Furber Machine Co. (6 Cutlers) 9.00 Lombard Governor Co. (Chain Saw sharpened. ) 12. OB Frose Insecticide Co. (Supplies) 47.02 Ceniral Service Station (Gas & Oil) 114.82 Bride, Grimes & Co. (Gauge) 1.87 Crane Hardware Co. (Supplies) 2.43 Total Expended $495.95 Balance to Revenue 1950 4.05 TOTAL Br~sh Cutting Leo Lafond (Wages) S49.56 Donald ]~earden (Wages) 26.76 Carl Kemp (Wages) 245.39 Oscar L. Soucy (Wages) 71.92 Joseph Driscoll (Wages) 169.48 Total Expended $563.11 Balance to Revenue 1950 11.89 TOTAL Town Forest Alfred Garneau (Wages) 55.68 Leo Lafond (Wages) 55.68 Donald Dearden (Wages) 12.76 Total Expended $124.1{ Balance to Revenue 1950 .98 TOTAL Contingent Fund Association of Town Finances (I~ues) $10.00 Mrs. C. R. Barlow (Car Damage) 34.00 Bee Publishing Co. (Printing & Nlail pamphlets) 119.50 Ralph B. Brasseur (Survey & plans, Dale Street) 65.00 Andrew F. Coffin (Expense--Perambula~- lng Town) 25.00 160 5,200.00' 500.00 575.00 125.00 Elsie Cole (Damage to Car) 27.00' Agnes Costello (Personal Injury) 32.45 John Cost'clio (Expense--Town Manager Comm,) 5.00 George Cullen (Expense--Town Manager Comm,) 5.00 Farley Awning Go. (Draping Town Building) 30.00 Donald Farrow (Car Damage) 35.60 Joseph M. Finneran (Expenses--Perambulat- ing Town) 25,00 Ralph Frank (Car Damage) 24.90 Melina Giard (Car Damage) 14,00 Irving Hinton (Expenses--Town Manager Comm.) 28,96 Waldo Holcombe (Expenses~Town Finance Comm. ) 4.20 William T. Henrick (Replace ropes & snaps on Flag Pole) 20,00 Mrs. George Kohan (Car Damage) 25,00 Lawrence Hardware Co. (Rope & Snaps for Flagpole) 11.20 C. J. Mahoney (Legal Services) 195.00 Mrs. Ceorge Martin (Car Damage) 3,00 Gordon Means (Car Damage) 15.69 Edwin C. Murphy (Expense--Town Finance Comm.) 7.00 National Muni~ipaI League (Plans---Town Manager Comm.) 6.75 Frank ©ates& Son (Flowers) 75.00 Betty Reidel (Services rendered) 15.00 Ridgewood Cemetery Association (Care of Lots) 15.00 Kate Salisbury (Services rendered) 15,00 Frank Storey (Expense--Town Manager Comm.) 5.00, Philip Sutcliffe (Expense--Town Manager Comm.) 5.00 Albert Taylor (Car Damage) 21.00 Arthur A. Thomson (Expenses--Perambu]at- ing Town) 25.00 John Warwick (Band--4th of July) 36.00 Total Expended $981.25 Balance to Revenue 1950 218.75 TOTAL F~rest Fire Warden James J. I-Iargreaves (Salary) Forest Fires Expenses Edwin ~oenig (Wages) $36.00 Arthur Broderick (Wages) 42.00 Martin Lawlor (Wages) 27,00 Charles Ashworth (Wages) 23.00 Raymond DeAdder (Wages) 31.00 Daniel Donovan (Wages) 27,00 Richard Lawlor (Wages) 39,00 Edwin Cunningham (Wages) 14.00 Joseph McEvoy (Wages) 15.00 William McKinnon (Wages) 39.00 Everett Long (Wages) 25.00 161 1,200.00 $150.00 Charles Driver (Wages) 30.00 Frederick Soucy (Wages) 46.00 George Everson (Wages) 19.00 Stewart Wilson (Wages) 19.00 Christopher Kelly (Wages) 24.00 Alexander McKinnon (Wages) 18.00 Donald Thomson (Wages) 3.00 James P. Daw (Wages) 18.00 Joseph L. Bisson (Wages) 80.00 Henry Martin (Wages) 30.00 Calvin Snell (Wages) 35.00 David Roberts (Wages) 17.00 James DeAddcr (Wages) 24.00 Stephen Martin (Wages) 11.00 Donald Foss (Wages) 59.00 Bill's Auto Service (Radiator Itose) .80 Bride, Grimes & Co. (Pipe & Nipples) 1.08 Summer's Service Station (Gas) 2.47 George H. Schruender (Gas) 10.32 Lawrence Motor Parts Co. (Bearing for Pump) 7.30 Charles H. Clougherty Co. (Coupling Wires) 5.79 Revere Engineering Co. (Booster Pump) 60.00 · Crandall Hicks Co. (Gasket-- Manifold Set) 2.12 Chuek's Restaurant (Sandwiches & Coffee) 8.40 Lewis Service Station (Soft Drinks) 1.40 Rose McEvoy (Clerical) 5,00 Total Expended $855.68 Balance l'o Revenue 1950 4.32 TOTAL 860.00 162 Sealer of Weights and Measures John Donovan (Salary) $100.00 Walter Hamilton (Salary) 300.00 Total Expended 400.1)0 Sealer of Weights and Measures---Expenses I-Iobbs & Warren Co. (Tags & Field Record) $12.67 Boston Nickel Plating Co. (Refinish Weights) 56.25 Total Expended $68.92 Balance to Revenue 1950 21.08 TOTAL 90.00 Building Inspector--Salary 2Vfartin 'J. Lawlor, Sr. (Salary) 500.00 Article No. 15, 1950--Wiring Inspector 'Thomas Lebel (Salary) 300.00 Article No. 15, 1950--Wiring Inspector Expenses Free Press .Printing Co. (Supplies) 52.00 Board of Health--Salaries Dr. Edward W. A. Holt (Physician) $600.00 Dr. Edward W. A. Holt (Board Member) ltl0.00 George E. Jewett (Board Member) 150.00 R. George Caron (Board Member) 150.00 Dr. Julius Kay (Physician) 75.00 Lucia P. Kathan, R.N. (Agent) 2,620.00 Total Expended $3,745.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 75.00 TOTAL Board of Health--Expenses Essex Sanatorium (Board & Care) $3,108.00 Essex Sanatorium (Xrays) 25.00 Lawrence General Hospital (Board & Care) 480.00 New England Tel. & Tel. Co. (Services) 149.70 Daniel Cahill, Postmaster (Stamped Envelopes) 18.16 Naiman Press (Stamped Envelopes) 3.25 Lucia P. Kathan (Sundry Supplies) 10.99 Michael J. Sullivan Co. (Screen) 8.95 Hobbs & Warren Inc. (Contagious Signs) 3.50 Meagan's Drug Store (Vaccine & Supplies) 13.40 Joseph NI. Finneran (Medical Supplies) 10.05 MacGregor Instrument Co. (Schick Outfit) 16.91 Massachusetts Agricultural Experimental Station IDairy .Law) 2.00 Ribbon & Carbon Products Co. (Supplies) 3.75 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. (Bids) 5.63 Ray Paradis (Gas, Oil, Battery, Labor) 33.10 Central Service .Station (Gas, Oil, Alemite, chains) 110.48 Fred Leach (Plumbing Inspections) 288.00 John R. Hosking (Cabinet & Supplies) 35.60 John Calzetta (Simonize Car) 10.00 Essex Signs (Lettering Car) 16.00 Columbia Auto Seat Covers (Seat .Covers) 12.00 John Dolan (Burying Cats & Dogs) 12.00 John Walsh (Burying Cat) 1.50 George Everson (Burying Dogs & Cats) 10.50 Robert Sanborn (Burying Cat) 1.50 Frank Howard (Burying Dogs & Cats) 6.00 3,820.00 Total Expended $4,389.97 Balance to Revenue 1950 3,610.03 TOTAL 8,000.00 Article No. 26, 1950--Healtl~ Department, New Car J. W, Robinson Co. (Dodge Business Coupe) $1,589.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 11.00 TOTAL 1,600.00 County T. B. Hospital 1950 County Treasurer (Assessment) 10,680.57 Animal Inspector Salary Robert Burke (Salary) 300.00 Vital Statistics John J, Lyons (Recording Births, Deaths and Marriages) $396.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 4.00 TOTAL 400.00 163 Sewee M~ntenance and Construction--Salaries Salaries (Tota] Expended) $4,743.60 ]Balance to Revenue 1950 156.40 TOTAL 4,900.00 Sewer Maintenance and Construction--Expenses Maferials (Total Expended) $3,001.05 Refund 1,05 TOTAL 3,000.00 Article No. 53, 1949 --Sewer, Pleasant Street Materials (Total Expended) 137.01 Article No. 54, 1949--Sewer, Park Street and Chickering Road Materials (Total Expended) 702.41 Article No. 61, 1949--Sewer, Mifflin Drive Materials (Total Expended) 112.24 Article Na. 55, 1950--Sewer, Morris Street Wages $188.06 Materials 452.90 Total Expended $640.96 Balance to Revenue 1950 134.04 TOTAL 780,00 Article No. 57, 1950--Sewer, Princeton Street Wages $124.06 Materials 291.80 Total Expended $415.86 Balance to Revenue 1950 234.14 TOTAL 650.00 Expenses of Dump Charles Perry (Total Expended) 400.00 Garbage Disposal Stephen Gallant (Total Expended) $3,093.85 Balance to Revenue 1950 106.15 TOTAL 3,200.00 Highway Ira D. Catty, Highway Surveyor, Salary (Total) 4,230.00 Refuse Disposal--Salaries: Total Expended $5,999.37 Balance to I~evenue 1950 .63 TOTAL 6,000.00 Refuse Disposal--Expenses: Materials (Total Expended) $999,05 Balance to Revenue 1950 .95 TOTAL 1,000.00 Streets Gen. Maintenance--Salaries: Total Expended $19,199.67 Balance to Revenue 1950 .33 TOTAL 19,200.00 Streets Gen. Maintenance--Expenses: Materials (Total Expended) $25,170.61 Balance to Revenue 1950 29.39 TOTAL 25,200.00 164 Article No. 35, 1949--Main Street, Chapter 90 G.L. Contracter $4,647.38 Materials 501.42 Tota] Expended $5,148.80 Balance to Revenue 1950 43.81 TOTAL 5,192.61 Article No. 19, 1950--Sutton Street Curve~ Wages $560.38 N/at,rials 1,234.55 Total Expended $1,794.93 Balance to Revenue 5.07 TOTAL 1,800.00 ArtieIe No. 34, 1950--New Dump Track Mack Dun~p Truck $4,985.00 Lettering ~ 15.00 Total t~xpended 5,000.00 Article No. 36, 1950--Sidewalk Project Centractor $666.09 Survey and Advertising 93.26 Total Expended $759.35 Balance Forward to 1951 1,240.65 TOTAL 2,000.00 Art~c!e No. 37--Street Maintenance: 1950, Chapte,r 90 G.L. I abet $185.61 Materials 2,614.39 Total Ex~enflcd 2,800.00 A,t~c~e Nc. ~:$, l~r6--~ebuild 5{a~n Street, Chapter 90 G.L. Labor $1,498.66 1V~a]erials 14,501.34 Total Expended 16,000.00 Article No. 39, 1950--Oiling, Grading, Baldwin Street Labor $216.45 Materials 1,563.55 Tglal Expended 1,780.00 Art~c'~e ~o. 40, 19~0--Oi'~ing, Grading, Francis Street Labor $97.60 ~aterials 673.02 Total Fxpended $770.62 Balance t~ F. evenuc !~;5~ 9.38 T©TAL 780.00 Article Nm 41, 1950--Oiling, 6fading, Patriot Street Labor $104.14 :.V!aterials 655.86 Total Expended 760.00 Article No. 42, 1950--Oiling, Gilbert Street Materials (Total Expended) 370.00 Article No. 43, 1950--Painting and Replacing Street Siglls Labor $199.00 Balance to Revenue 1~00 TOTAL 200.00 165 Article No. 44, 1950--Install Drain from corner of Railroad Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue through Massachusetts Avenue and Lyman Road Labor $1,697.78 Materials 5,951.98 Total Expended $7,649.76 Balance to Revenue 1950 .24 TOTAL 7,650.00 Article No. 66, 1950--Catch Basin on Princeton Street Labor $28.60 Materials 165.99 Total Expended $194.5~ Balance to Revenue 1950 5.41 TOTAL 200.90 Article No. 77, 1950--Install Drainage on llamilton and Holbrook Roads Labor $l,103.57 Materials 3,051.02 Total Expended $4,154.59 Balance to Revenue 1950 .41 TOTAL 4,155.00 Snow Removal Labor $5,812.83 Trucks, Tractors, Plows (hired) 3,870.87 .Other 4,367.09 Total Expended $13,990.79 Balance ~o Revenue 1950 ~.21 TOTAL 14,000.00 Street Lighting Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. (Total Expended) $12,534.37 Balance to Revenue 1950 965.63 TOTA~L 13,500.00 Public Welfare--Board of Public Welfare Salaries Andrew F. Coffin (Salary) $150.00 Arthur A. Thomson (Salary) 150.00 Joseph M. Finneran (Salary) 150.00 Total Expended 450.00 Public Welfare Agent--Salary Lillian B. Dearden (Salary), Total Expended 700.00 Superintendent and Matron--Salaries, Town Infirmary Orin B. Foster (Salary) $1,126.00 Nora L. Foster (Salary) 1,126.00 Total Expended 2,252.00 Article No. 20, 1950--Town Infirmary, New Stove Kalamazoo Products Co. (Combination Range) $240.00 Joseph P. Lehel (Gas Heater, Jacket & Homgas) 59.00 Total Expended $299.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 1.00 TOTAL 300.00 166 Article N~. 21, 1950--Town Infirmary, New Truck J. W. Robinson :Co. (Dodge Truck) $1,312.25 Balance to Revenue 12.75 TOTAL Outside Relief and Re,pair.~ ~nfirmary, Salaries Florence BaH (Salary) $1,126.20 Balance to Revenue 1950 10.80 TOTAL Outside Relief and Repairs---Expenses Outside Relief and Repairs (Total Expended) $22,436.65 Refunds 102.11 Total $22,334.54 Balance to Revenue 1950 28.46 TOTAL Stone Fund Income Disbursements $176.00 Refunds 9.50 Salaries Expenses Old Age Assistance Expenses $3,036.28 86,199.35 Total $89,235.63 Refunds 33.~0 Total $89,202.03 Balance to Revenue 1950 . 7,~4.28 TOTAL Assistance U. S. Old A_~ Assistanc~Assistance $44,626.52 l~efunds 257.00 To~al Expended $44,369.52 Forward--January 1, 1951 13,737.00 TOTAL U. S. Old Age Assistance--Administration Sa]aries Expenses SaIaries Expenses $2,064.00 1,041.87 Total Expended 3,105.87 Refund 25.00 Total $3,080.87 For~vard to January 1, 1951 1,797.79 TOTAL Aid to Dependent Childrea--Expenses $1,199.25 19,100.75 Total Expended U. S. Aid to Dependent Children--Aid Aid (Total Expended) $7,333.53. Forward to .January 1, 1951 1,375.89 TOTAL 167 1,325.00~ 1,137.00 22,363.00 166.50 89,966,31 58,106,52 4,878.66 20,300.00 8,709.42 U. S. Aid to Dependent Children--Administration Salaries S234.00 ~xpenses 70.53 Toi'al Expended $304.53 For~vard to January 1, 1951 682.31 TOTAL Director cf Veterans' Affairs North Andover and Boxford Department of Veterans' Service --Total Veterans' Benefits Bernard W. Bingham, Agent (Salary) $250.00 Ruth Bingham (Clerical) 300~00 Medical and Medicine 695.03 Cash Disbursements 5,738.89 Groceries 192.94 Fuel 19.25 Burial 50.00 l~iiscellaneous 81.15 Total Expended $7,327.26 Refund 19.00 Total $7,308.26 Balance to Revenue 1950 1,191,74 TOTAL 986.84 600.00 8,500.00 Schools and Physician Salarles (Total Expended) $188~513,06 Balance to Revenue 1950 5,815.94 TOTAL 194,329.00 Sch~cls--Expenses Expcnscs (Total Expended) $42,306.32 Refunds 43,50 Total $42,263.32 Balance to Revenue 1950 1.68 TOTAL 42,265.00 Special ~chool Lunch Acc.~unt Expenses (Total Expended) $5,062.92 Forward to January 1, 1951 841.53 TOTAL 5,904,45 Johnson High Schoal Athletics Expenses (Total Ex;~cRde6) Forx~rd t~ January 1, 1951 1,3~8.09 TOTAL 1,762.82 SCHOOLS Article No. 58, 1948--Schools, Addition and Building Expenses (Total Expended) 136,641.55 Artic!e No. 69, 1949--School Program Expenses (T~:kl Expended) S70,676.93 Forward to January 1, 1951 31,323.07 TOTAL 102,000.00 168 Artie!e No. 69, 1950---New High School: for Plans, Besearch and Specifications Expenses (Total Expended) $308.85 For~vard to January 1, 1951 9,691.15 TOTAL 10,000.00 Moses Towne Fund Expenses (Tot'al) 34.50 Stevens Memorial Library--Salaries Librarian $3,135.00 Children's Librarian 2,006.13 Children's Librarian 576.88 Cataloguer 1,448.18 Assistants 1,201.25 Janitor 2,795.00 Total Expended $11,1fi2.44 Balance to Revenue 1950 57.56 TOTAL Stevens Memorial Library--Expenses Heat, Light, Water & Telephone $1.253.26 Books, Papers & Magazines 1,288.28 Miscellaneous 334.90 Total Expended 82,876.44 Refund 10.00 Total $2,866.44 Balance to Revenue 1950 3.56 TOTAL Salaries Supplies Salaries Supplies 11,220.00 2,870.00 Play gr ount~s---Bathing Beach $2,784.53 765.34 Total Expended $3,549.87 I~alance to Revenue 1950 .13 TGTAL 3,550.00 Public Parks, Triangles and Cemetery $2,497.27 902.73 TOTAL 3,400.00 Article No. 10, 1950---Drummond Playground-- Basketball set, Table, Sand Box and Concrete Seats Salaries $70.88 SuFplies 179.32 Total Expended 250.00 Article N~. ~!, 12/0 ~Grcgan's EazkeLball set, Tabic, Sand [;ex cna Ccnerete Seats Salaries $76.51 Supplies 23.39 Total Expended 100.00 Article Ne. 12, 1950--Grade Sand bank from Marblehead Street to Massachusetts Avenue L. C. Cyr Construction Co. (Engineering Services, and Grading sand bank (Total Expended) $775.00 Forward to January 1, 1951 725.00 TOTAL 1,500.00 169 Article No. 12, June 12, 1950--Purchase of Land on Dana Street J. Newton Frye (Lot H., Dana Street) Total Article No. 17, 1950--Swings and See-saws on Massachusetts Avenue Sand Lot 300.00. g. E. Porter Corporation (Swings & See-saws) $222.75 Boston & Maine Railroad (Freight) 19.26 Total Expended $242.01 Forward to January 1, 1951 82.99 TOTAL 325.00 Article No. 22, 1950--Care and Maintain Old Burying Ground ~Salaries $321.57 Supplies 28.43 TOTAL 350.00 Article No. 58, 1950--Painting Bleachers at Grogan's Playground C. J. Donovan (Labor & Materials) $450.00 Balance to Revenue 1950 50.00 TOTAL 500.00 Article No. 59, 1950--Tractor and Mower, Public Works R. A. Beauchemin Co. (Massey-Harris) Total 1,200.00 Article No. 61, 1950--Install Drain at Drummond Field Salaries $89.33 Materials 807.24 Total Expended $896.57 Balance to Revenue 1950 3.43 TOTAL 900.00 Article No. 13, 1950--PlaygrOund Instructors Elizabeth Elliot, Supervisor $72.00 Myra P. Stillwell 48.00 Elizabeth Pendak 120.00 Emily L. Gaskell 120.00 Eleanor Finn 120.00 Janet Knightly 120.00 Total Expended 600.00, Article No. 13, 1950--Playground lnstruetor~Expenses 250.00 Beane & Poore (Posts) $5.60 Crane Hardware Corporation (Supplies) 24.47 Mrs. j. Edmund Elliot (Supplies) 40.19 Fellow Cra£tsman, Inc. (Supplies) 14.71 A. H. Farnham (Lumber) 6.00 J. L. Hammett' Co. (Supplies & Paint) 85.29 Hill-Parker Corporation (Fill) 2.97 J. R. ttosking (Supplies) 22.90 Lawrence Rubber Co. (Basketballs, Base- balls, Volleyball, Bats & Golf Balls) 28.62 National Recreational Assoc. (Subscription) 4.50 Whitworth's Sporting Goods (Supplies) 14.75 Total Expended 170 Armistice Day American Legion Post No. 219 (Janitor services) $5.00 J. F. Byron (Flags, cups & straws) 40.10 Gilbert Calvert (Transportation & labor) 5.00 Darcy & Nagel (Wreath) 10.00 John V. Donovan (Ser'~ices rendered) 10.00 North Andover Catering Service (coffee, milk, doughnuts & cheese) 73.50 Frank Oates & Son (Filling Urns) 15.00 Pontiac Drum & Bugle Corps (Services) 100.00 Francis Rivet (Bugler) 5.00 Garrett A. Wilson (Sound Service) 20.00 Total Expended $283.60 Balance to Revenue 1950 16.40 TOTAL Memorial Day Samuel Bardsley (Quartette) $20.00 J. F. 13yron (Flags) 40.00 William Callahan (Services) 10.00 Gilbert Calvert (Transportation) 10.00 C. F. Casserly (Janitor) 10.00 Fould's Bakery (Doughnuts) 12.00 Charles D. Glennie, Inc. (Milk) 7~90 William 13. Kent (Ice and Trucking) 10.00 Dorothy McCarthy (Tonic) 16,80 l~¢eagan's Drug Store (Straws) 1.50 Naiman Press (Programs) 15.00 North Andover Catering Service (Ice Cream, Coffee and Cups) 37.00 Frank Oates & Son (Filling Urns) 22.00 Pontiac Drum and Bugle Corps (Services) 100.00 Francis Rivek (Bugler) 5.00 Garrett A. Wilson (Sound Services) 20.00 Total Expended $337.20 13alance to Revenue 1950 162.80 TOTAL A. R. Rallantyne $264.42 Thomas 13evington & Son 3,016.48 Roger Dehullu 760.00 James P. ttainsworth Agency 5,529.51 Thomas J. McGrail, Jr. 1,189.58 Total $10,760.00 Refund 28.00 TOTAL Itemized Annual To'wn Reports The Bce Publishing Co.-- 1300 copies Town Report, and cuts and diagrams $1,311.00 3000 pamphlet's--2264 mailed 330.24 50 .copies Bd. of Public Works Report 100.00 50 copies School Repor~ 100.00 171 300.00 500.0ff 10,732.00 3200 Advisory Board Reports-- 2264 mailed 493~00 150 copies Bay State Bindery Tota] Expended $2,343,24 Balance to Revenue 1950 156,76 TOTAL 2,500.00 American Legion Rent Post No. 219 Building Corporation Charles T. McCarthy, Treasurer (Total Expended) 600.00 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 2104--Maintenance Thomas J. McGrail, Jr. (Insurance) $182~90 Balance to Revenue 1950 167.10 TOTAL 350.00 Essex County Retirement System County Treasurer 6,795.80 Board of Public Works Joseph ,D. Sullivan (Salary) $150.00 Donald A. Buchan (Salary) 112.50 Francis B. Kittredge (Salary) 150.00 Irving C. Itowes (Salary) 37.50 Total Expended 450.00 Water ~Mntenance and Construction Salaries (Total Expended) $20,451.88 Balance to Revenue 1950 2,048.12 TOTAL 22,500.00 Water ~laintenance and Construction--Expenses Supplies (Total Expended) $24,020.55 Refunds 20.55 TOTAL 24,000.00 Article No. 37, No. 38, No. 39 and No. 40, 1949- Electric Motor at Pumping Station L~ C. Cyr Construction Co. (Labor and Install new c(~ncrete floor) $1,705.94 R. H. White Construction Co. (Install 150 H.P.G.E. Motor, Warren 5"; 2 stage pump type 5 T L 2) per contract 12,240~55 Wes:~n and Sampson (Services consulting engineers) 201.66 TOTAL 14,148.15 Artic~-e No. 63, l~49--Veterans' Housing Development Salaries $33.78 Materials 353.88 Total Expended 387.66 Article No. 52, 1949--Water Lorraine Avenue Materials (Total Expended) 1,050.00 Article No. 51, 1950--Water-- Dufton Court-Chickering Road Salaries $171.78 Materials 410.09 Total Expended $581.87 Balance to Revenue 1950 83.13 TOTAL 665.00 172 Article No. 52, 1950~Water-- Cotuit Street-Andover Street Salaries $375.87 Materials 551.05 Total Expended $926.92 Balance to Revenue 1950 33~08 TOTAL 960.00 Water Extension--Cotuit Street Materials (Total Expended) 212.00 Article No. 60, 1950--Public Works: Hydrants Salaries $211.23 Materials 842~51 Total Expended $1,053.74 Forward to January 1, 1951 946.26 TOTAL 2,000.00 Article No. 63, 1950--Clean and Cement Line Water Mains Salaries $45.23 Expenses 4,954.77 Total Expended 5,000.00 Article No. 64, 1950~Replace Water Services Main Street--- Chapter 90 G.L. Salaries $541.56 Nlaterials 1,046.78 Total Expended $1,588.34 Forward to January l, 1951 1,411.66 TOTAL 3,000.00 Article No. 65, 1950--Stabilization Fund--Public Works Andover Savings Bank (Deposit) Total 4,005.97 Discount on Notes Bay St'ate. Merchants National Bank of Lawrence $7.17 Second National Bank of Boston 832.75 Total Expended $839.92 Balance to Revenue 1950 1,360.08 TOTAL 2,200.00 Interest on School Bonds Second National Bank of Boston, Total Expended 4,525.00 Interest on East Side Sewer Notes First National Bank of Boston~ Total Expended 297.50 Redeeming School Bonds Second National Bank of Boston, Total Expended 20,000.00 Redeeming East Side Sewer Notes First National Bank of Boston, Total Expended 2,000.00 Premiums School Bonds Second National Bank of Boston, Total Expended $576.80 Forward to January 1, 1951 1,277.19 TOTAL 1,853 173 Indebtedness Second National Bank of Boston (Revenue Loan) 250,000.00 Second National Bank of Boston (Reimbursement Loan) 24,000.00 Bay State Merchants National Bank of Lawrence (Reimbursement Loan) 500.00 Agency State Parks $1,059.87 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 547.08 County Tax 23,902.46 County Dog Tax 779.60 TOTAL 26,289.01 Abandoned Property Section The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Director of Accounts (Coupon Interest East Side Sewer Bonds) $100.00 Tailings 69.51 TOTAL 169.51 Federal Tax Withholding Collector of Int'ernal Revenue $11,106.65 Bay State Merchants National Bank, Lawrence 21,846.69 TOTAL 32,953 Essex County Annuity Savings Essex County Retirement Board 9,623.34 Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Association 7,539.38 Teachers' Retirement Board Refunds Taxes Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes ]interest Tax Collector Expenses Police Expenses Sewer Maint. & Const. Expenses Outside Relief and Repairs Expenses Stone Fund Income Old Age Assistance Expenses U. S. Old Age Assistance: Assistance Administration Veteran.s' Benefits Schools Stevens Memorial Library Expenses Insurance Water Maint. and Const. Expenses $1,104.44 1,431.06 8.89 100.00 10.00 1.05 102.11 9.50 33.60 257.00 25.00 19.00 43.50 10.00 28.00 20.55 Total Expenditures Cash on hand December 31, 1950 TOTAL 3,203.70 $1,439,081.39 280,194.32 $1,719,275~71 174 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Balance Sheet--December 30, 1950 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS ~Cash: General Ac.counts Receivable: Taxes: Levy 1950--Pcrsonal --Real Estate $670.80 19,875.55 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy 1950 Special Assessments: Unapportioned ;Sewer Tax Titles and Possessions: Tax Tit'les Tax Possessions $1,328.37 8,324.12 Departmental: Health $591.40 Highway 120.00 Sewer 43.59 Old Age Assistance 85.87 Aid to Dependent Children 8,169.43 Veterans' Benefits 352.92 Schools 231.72 Water: Rates 1950 $1,136.36 Liens added to Taxes 1950 22.02 Censtruction and Miscellaneous 706.74 State Aid to Highways Under-estimates: State Parks, 1950 ,County T. B. Hospital 1950 $258.78 2,321.47 Overlay Deficit Overlay 1949 Appropriations Voted from The Stabilization Funds---Schools Construction and Equip- ment TOTAL $280,194.32 20,546.35 1,854.70 8,487.38 9,652.49 4,594.93 1,8§~.12 12,800.00 2,580.25 519.06 / 37,100.00 $380,194.60 -175 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Federal Withholding Taxes County Tax 1950 Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement Chapt. 90 School Construction and Equipment-- Authorized from The Stabilization Funds Tailings Trust Fund Incomes: Stone Fund Taylor Fund $199.04 78.00 $3,708.55 2,598.97 12,800.00 37,100.00 49.95 277.04 Dog Licenses--I)ue County Sale of Real Estate Fund Reserved--Gain on Tax Titles: Section 79 Chapter 60 Reserve--Overlay Surplus Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Overlay 1950 Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Special Assessment Departmental Water Tax Title $1,854.70 8,487.38 4,594.93 1,865.12 9,652.49 14.40 5,660.06 35.04 668.42 8~944.91 26,454.62 Appropriatiens, Accounts and Federal Grants-~Forward to 1951: Police Departnmnt, New Radio $2,000.00 Art. 29, 1950 Fire Dept. New Truck 6,495.50 Art. 36, 1950 Highway Dept. · Sidewalk Projec~ 1,240.65 U. S. Old Age Assistance, Assistance 13,737~00 Administration 1,797.79 U. S. Aid to Dependent Children-- Aid 1,375.89 Administration 682.31 Johnson High School Athletics 1,366.09 School Lunch Account 841.53 Art. 69, 1949 School Program 31,323.07 Art. 68, 1950 School Stabilization Fund 18,165.00 Art. 69, 1950 New High School--for Plans, Research and Specifications 9,691.15 Art. 12, 1950, Public Works--Grade Sand Bank from Marblehead Street to Massachusetts Avenue 725.00 Art. 17, 1950, Swings and See-saws, Massachusetts Avenue, Sand-Lot 82.99 Civil Defense 500.00 Art. 60, 1950 Board of Public Works-- Hydrants on Chestnut Street, Dale Street and Others 946.26 176 Art. 64, 1950 Board of Public Works-- to Replace Water Services, etc., Main Street, Chapt. 90 G.L. Premiums--School Bonds Surplus Revenue, Excess and Deficiency TOTAL 1,411.66 1,277.19 93,659.08' 188,223.56 $380,194.60 DEBT ACCOUNTS Net Funded or Fixed Debt School Bonds Sewer Loans el'. $346,000.0~ $346,000.00 $340,000.00 6,000.00 $343,000.0~ T~UST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS Dr. Tr~t and Inrestment Fund~-- Cash and Securities $118~818.65 $118,818.6g Joseph M. and Susan F. Stone Charity Fund $10,000.90 Addle S. Arm]tage, Charity Fund 3,?47.32 Taylor ~Charity .Fund 84.48 Moses Towne School Fund 4,163.30 Sarah Barker School Fund 1,512.69 Phillips Educational Library Fund 1,221.30 Charles W. Davis Library Fund 10,762.92 I~hillips Religious Fund~Library 2,620.83 George W. and Ruth E. Berrian Memorial Fund-- Library 1,000.85 Elizabeth P. S~evens ,Library Fund 10,014.72 Improvement Fund--Library 1,094.91 Nathanie] and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundalion Fund--Library 26,940.00 I~ale Stevens Children's Book Fund, Library 7,597.93 M. T. Stevens Fund, Library 10,268~99 Post War Rehabilitation Fund 3,074.42 Stabilization Fund (Schools) 20,471.56 Stabilizat'ion Fund (Water) 4,142.43 Herman Kober Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 100.00 $118,818.6~ 177 lB1 General Funds--Not Appropriated Federal Tax Withholding $32,953.34 Essex County Annuity Savings Fund 9,623.34 Massacbusetts Teachers Retirement Assoc. 7,539.38 State Parks and Reservations 1,059.67 State Audit o~ Municipal Accounts 547.08 County Tax 23.902.46 County T. B. Hospital Assessment 10,680~57 Temporary Loans: Reimbursements Chapt, 90 G.L, 24.500.00 Revenue 250.000.00 Dog Licenses--Due County 779,60 Trust Funds--:Income: Stone Fund 166.50 Towne Fund 34.50 Tailings and Sewer Bonds Coupons 169.51 Total Transfers from Reserve Fund to: Art. 15, 1950 -Wiring Inspector--Expenses $27.00 Forest Fires--Ext)enses 360.00 Police--New Radio 2,000.00 Armistice Day 50,00 Aid to Dependent Children Expenses 500.00 Civil Defense 500.00 Insurance 1,550.00 Total Transfers $4~987,00 Transfers Voted from Water Maintenance and Construction Salaries to Water Maintenance and Construction--Expenses $2,500,00 Refunds Taxes $1,104.44 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1,43!.06 Interest 8.89 Tax Collector Expenses 100.0O Police Expenses 10.00 Sewer Maint. & Ccnst. Expenses 1.05 Outside Rel~e£ and Repairs Expenses 102.11 Stone Fund Income 9.50 Old Age Assistance Expenses 33.60 U. S. Old Age Assistance: Assistance 257.00 Administration 25.00 Veterans' Benefits 19.00 Schools Expenses 43.50 Stevens Memorial Library Expenses 10.00 Insurance 28.00 Water ¢~aint. & Const. Expenses 20.55 Total $361,956.15 $3,203.70 Respectfully submitted, MARY T. FINN Town Accountant 184 DR. EDWARD W.A. HOLT The passb~g of Dr. Edward W. A. Holt on October 28th, 1950, closed the life of a man who had given generously of his time and energy to North Andover. lie was a native of the town and had lived here all his life. He was a graduate o~ Johnson High School and the Ilarvard Medical School. His life was spent in service to his fellowmen. He was a g'ood friend, a good citizen and a man of keen understanding. Dr. Holt served both as a member of the Board of Itealth and as the Board of Health doctor, lie began his service as a member of the Board in 1.915. His hig'h standard of professional ser- vice, his loyal devotion to the community, his appreciation of the problems of others are deeply impressed upon our memory. During the flood of 1936 he gave capable leadership in essential services. During the days of World War H, he organized and carried on an extensive medica! program, under the Civilian Defense Committee. The town will long miss his able and capable services. 185 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Dr. Julius Kay, Chairman and Board of Health Physician, 429 Main Street. George Jewett, Member, 30 Ehn Street R. George Catch, X[ember, 127 ~arblchead Street Lucia P. Kathan, R. N., Agent and Clerk, 40 Pleasant Street Dr. Kay a practicing physieian in North Andover several years, was appointed by the Board of Selectmen and Board of Health members, to carry out the unexpired term caused by the death of Dr. Holt. Dr. Kay is a veteran of World War II and is on the staff of the Lawrence Genera~ Hospital. Tuberculosis During' the year we have had at Essex Sanatorium patients staying for various lengths of time. In January 1.950 there were nine patients and on December 30, ~950 there were three patients. Five patients were admitted, six patients discharged, two patients died, and %vo patients were uomtubereulos~s. Total munber of days (including all) spent at the Sana- toriuln during the year -- 3105. Those discharged are advised to return to the Sanatorium at stated times for a check up. The reg'nlar clinic day at the Essex Sanatorium is Thurs- day, from 2:00 o'clock P..5I. ~o 5:00 o'clock P. M. Miss Kathan will arrange to transport any one that should have a chest X ray, if notified a day or two in advance--call the Board of Health ofi2ce, telephone 26400. We have had the pre-school clinic in June for physical examination of children entering sckool for the first time in September, and the results are recorded on the school physical cards. Diptheria Clinics for immunizing children against this disease were carried on as astral. This is the eleventh consecutive year with- ont a casc of Diptheria in North Andover. The parents and teachers are co-operative which accounts for much of the sue- eess o~ this work, and is much appreeiated. The following contagious diseases have been reported to the Board of Health: Mumps 21 Poliomyelitis 2 Dog Bite 16 Scarlet Fever 1 V,rhooping Cough 10 Chicken Pox 29 Pulmonary Tuber calosis 5 186 All contagious (catching) diseases are required by law be reported to the Board of Ifealth and a record kept, stating the age, name, address and the name of the attending physician. Lucia Kathan, g. N. is appointed to receive these reports and is, in turn required to report every day all eases to the State Department of Health, District Health Office and School Department and keep a record in a book especially for that purpose, at the ]~oard of Health Office: The parents, should notify the B,ard of IIealth for any such illness, then the nurse will call a~d give any necessary help. LUCIA P. KATHAN, R. N. Clerk ANNUAL REPORT NORTH ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR 1950 Construction work on the North Andover State-Aided Veterans' Housing Project was completed iu the late Spring. A careful screening of tenant applications resulted in the final selection of 24 tenants, all of whom met the State-estab- lished eligibility requirements. Late in July it was possible for this gToup of 24 tenants to move in and take up their res- idenee within the project. The Authority has been fortunate in encountering no more than the uslm.1 problems attendant upon the establishing of residence in any new property. It is a pleasure to be able to report the considerate and cooperative attitude on the part of all of the tenants in connection with the various minor prob- lems and difficulties which have developed. As stated above, all units are occupied, thereby providing housing' for 24 family groups. Thc selection of occupants was restricted to those having an annual income of not less than $2]00 and not more than $3500. All rents were computed on certain established percentages of the income of the various tenants concerned. The net result has been that the average monthly rental within the project, exclusive of heat and light which the tenants themselves pay, is in the amount o~ $33.43 per month per nnit. The balance Sheet of the Authority, as of December 31, 1950, is as follows: Assets CASH--Administration Fund FISCAL AGENT FUND--Debt Service Fund DEVELOPMENT FUND UNDISTRIBUTED DEBITS $5,524.94 1,189.51 234,000.00 1.94 $240,716.39 187 Liabilities ACCOUNTS PAYABLE~Development ACCRUED LIABILITIES-- Pilot $374.34 Insurance 90.00 UNDISTRIBUTED CI~EDITS FIXED LIABILITIES~Bonds Authorized RESERVES-- Debt Service ~Vorking Capita] Operating Reserve SURPLUS $2,023.74 2,896.(;9 600.00 $269.55 464.34 158.28 234,000.00 5,520.43 303.79 $240,716.39 188 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NORTH ANDOVER SCHOOL COMMITTEE To the Citizens of North Andover: At a meeting held January 25, 1951, it was voted to snbmit the report of the Superintendent of Schools to the Town as the annual report of the School Comraittee. HON. CHARLES W. TROMBLY, Chairman DR. FRED C. ATKINSON MR.S. TOM F. INGRAi~I MR. JOHN lt. HOSKING ]~1~. DANIEL J. SHINE 189 1950 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Jannary 25, 1951 To the School Committee: In compliance with your regulations I submit the £ollowing report of the year 1950. It is the ninety-sixth in the series of annual reports on the schools of North Andover, the fifty- sixth in the series of annual reports by the superintendent of schools. I FINAL STEP Shall there soon be a new high school in North Andover~ This is not a new qnestion; it has echoed and reechoed for many years. It seems a very appropriate question now that North Andovcr has eompleted all of the elementary schools recommended by Dr. C. E. Reeves in his well-known STUDY OF TIIE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF NORTII AN- DOVER. No one has pointed out ruore clearly than Dr. Reeves the shortcomings of Johnson High School: "Waste is evident everywhere---in unusable area, in high ceilings in the newer part and extremely high ceilings in the older part, and in classrooms that are either ex- tremely large or extremely small. Moreover, the gross structure is such that the building is not flexible. Large rooms must remain large and small rooms must remain small. Partitions in the large rooms would only replace each large with two additional small rooms. Furthermore, it is a three-story building, above a p,srt~al basement. In 1916, when the main part was constructed, competent educational advice would have prevented the waste of building area, a three-story building, the fire-trap type of internal stairways, the inadequate amount of natural lighting, and the cross lights in rooms, and the ma~ty other evident inadequacies... The internal structure of the high-school building is far from adequate. It does not provide stairways, corridors, and lobbies of fire-resistive construction, having adequate natural lighting, having provisions for lockers and displays, being properly dee- orated, and it otherwise fails to meet the standards for high-school building ]nterlors." It does not really take an expert to .judge the inadequacy .of Johnson High School. 0nly a few days ago the EVENING 190 'TRIBUNE, ia "Things Talked About," the perenlally inter- esting feature of the editorial page, said: "Of all the Greater Lawrence high schools, Johnson Itigh school in North Andover is perhaps the only one without an adequate gymnasium for its sports program. La~vrence and Methucn have for many years had the ad- vantage of a good-sized playing space, and a few years ago Punehard High School in Andover acquired one of the most modern gyms aronnd, in combination with an audi- torium. Now Woodbury High school in Salem, N. H., has a modern gym, completed last fall as part of the school building program in that town. Quite the best of the lot is the Central Catholic High auditorium-gymnasium. North Andover has its new high school in project stage, and when it is finally built, it should also have adequate provision for its program of spo~'ts. Indoor sports are a definite part of school curriculum, and the facilities should be sufficiently large to allow enough students to play if they show a willingness to partleipate." Anyone who will take pains to visit Johnson Iligh School--and everyone is always welcome--can see for himself the lax~atories and "showers," the lockers and gymnasium, that stirred the writer in the TRIBUNE to comment; the office of thc director of guidance, the principal's wholly unprivate office; the teachers' room, tire library and the laboratories; the classrooms, usually frigid when thc temperature out of doors is low, and~-as Reeves observes--without adequate light, natural or artificial. If the visitor to the high school was not one of the hundreds who visited the Kittredge School the night of the house-warming--and even if he was--he might complete thc lesson in school design by crossing the street. He will then, I think, agree with the statement that the faithful service of unusually competent teachers (43.8 per cent have Masters' degrees) has made the people aud pupils blind to the shortcomings of the building. He--or she--will then be moved to think, "How much more could these teachers have done in a building that helped, instead of thwarting, their efforts !" II KITTR]]DGE North Andover people no loug'er lack a standard, or norm, by wifieh to appraise the high school. The lGttredge School was completed, in a fine burst of contractors' energy, just in time for the opening of the school year 1950-51--the first wholly new building; for the Thomson and Bradstreet Schools were additions major additions--to buildings already exist- 191 lng. Seven of the eight classrooms were furnished in spite of the dislocations produced by events in South Korea; only the first-graders had to be turned away. In a week },Irs. Nina. Burnham had thirty-five little bodies squirming in thirty-five little chairs behind thirty-five little desks. 'So the Kittredge School, dedicated to the memory of a family numbering nine generations of doctors, whose home has been on Academy Road nearby since 1784, began to contribute to the education of youth i~ North Andover. (The guest of honor at the "house- warming" of the Kittredge School on November 16, 1950, was Mrs. Mabel C. Kittredge, the widow of Dr. ,Joseph Kittredge, who came from Yonkers, New York, where she now- resides with her daughter, also a physician. Her son, Francis B. Kit- tredge, the present occupant of the house on Academy Road, is chairman of the North Andover School Building Committee.) "it has been well tilted with scholars," to quote from the- annual report of 1881, "who, whenever wisited, have always appeared remarkably orderly and industrious." So well filled, indeed, that a few pupils had to be transferred from the Kit- tredge to the Bradstreet Sekool. The transfer was, as so often happens, a matter of' chagrin to the parents of the pupils trans- ferred. A committee of these parents, with the approval of the School Committee and under the guidance of a member, Mrs. Tom F. Ingrain, studied the problem and subm;~tted a report o~ such merit as to deserve inc!nsion in the records of tie School Committee. Be2ore the Kittredge school was named, articles in the town warrant referred to it as the Center-Merrimack School. It did in fact replace the Merrimack School, the first brick school house in North Andover, built in ~$65, rebuilt after a serious fire in 1514; and the Center School, built in 1872 not ~ar 2rmn the original site of Andover--a.nd from the house where Anne Bradstreet wrote the first lines of verse in New Engtand that deserve to be ealled poetry. (Anne Bradstreet's poems were first pnblished in London in 1650, as ail know who visited the tine commemorative exhibit recently held at our Stevens Library.) 111 PLANNING The Ann,al Town ~leeting' o~ 1950 voted ten thousand dollars for the planning of a new high school. ]~xperieneed by now in the problems of school building', the School Committee at~d the School Building Committee both recognized tha~; sh~ee a high school is functional in design, one should try to forecast the educational program--the curriculum, in the true and broad sense of that overworked word. The design of the building shoutd follow, not precede, the design of the curric- ulum. So the School Building Committee proposed, and the 192 School Committee approved, the establishment of a committee of citizens on curriculum revision. Principal Alvah G. Hayes of Johnson is chairman of this committee, and Beverly Itoward Evangelos the clerk. The membership includes teachers, of course, from the elementary as well as the high schools, repre- sentatives of local business and industry, of the P. T. A. and the Woman's Club, of fraternal and civic organizations, and txvo clever students chosen by their classmates--Martha Seymour and Clarence Seheipers. This committee did not get far with its task without discovering the need of expert: advice. After considerable reflection--for this is a unique. kind of service, which ~ew teachers or admi~fistrators are qual- ified to render--C. Elwood Drake, Ed D., Assistant PrineipaI of Newton High School and Director of the Newton Public ,lunior College, was engag'ed as curriculum consultant. The task which this committee has undertaken is far from simple. American education has never been static at any level. Any interested inquirer can docmnent himself at the h~ghest level by reading Samuel Eliot Morison's Tercentenary History of ttarvard. In these fascinating pages one can read of Pres- ident Ilcnry 1)nnster's spectacular ambition to set np h~ the "New England wilderness" a university modeled after the con- tinentai universities of the 5liddle Ages. In the eighteenth century Henry Dunster's great aim was abandoned for the ideal of the college or senfinary for disciplining the moral and mental faculties. The nineteenth century saw the erosion of this ideal and, when Charles William Eliot became Pre'sit'tent: of Ilarvard in 1870, the substitution of the ideal of the German university, dedicat~'d to the pursuit of all knowledge but different to the individual student--not an ahna mater but a. good-natured and indifferent stepmother, whose indulgence permitted the free choice of studies (the famous elective sys- tem). U~'tder President Co~mnt and after the preferred Harvard Report on General Education in a Free Society the elective system has passed, and the very names of famous eonrses other decades have disappeared. {~uite as remarkable a change has occurred in secondary education. Within tire memory of men and women hardly of middle age the reorganization of grades on the 6-3-3 plan came to be, and the distinction between the junior and senior high school. The very ideas that produced the junior high school hax, c led to its partial obsolescence and to tke extension of thc concept of general education from college to high school. The curriculum is no~v conceived as the sum of the experiences by which the school prepares the pupil for his individual future. There is no substantial difference between curriculum and extra-curriculum--between basketball and mathenmties; both are essentlal to the development of the complete man or 193 No committee can hope to extrapolate the curve of educa- tional change and calculate by pedagogical calculus the tan- gent to that curve which would represent the c. urrio~q]nm in 1975. That is not necessary for the purpose of building. Dr. Drake, l~Ir. IIayes, and the curriculum committee need only bring the curriculum up to date--to make sure that thc best ideals of 1950 find fulfilment in North Andover. The ideals of any moment are always ahead of the average practice of that momcnt by at leas~ a decade. ~re can now surmise the major emphasis of ]975. To translate these into building ix a work for the cialist. There must be aqequate m~ditorium, gymnasim~, lab- oratories, shops, special rooms for art, music, speech, dra- matics-above all a steadfast endeavor to provide a school for all the people, for adults almost as much as for children. The School Building Committee has therefore wisely appointed Dr. Drake as its building consultant, and associated with him, Professor Homer W. Anderson, lecturer at the Ilarvard School of Education. Dr. Anderson is one of the half doze~a most eminent authorities in the field of sebool building in the United States. He has already prepared for the Building Committee a tentative translation of the implications of curriculum revision in terms of building. IV ECONOMY The reduction in the number of elementary schools has permitted a reduction in school personnel--prinei'pals, teachers, and janitors. In 1946 North Andever had one high school and six elemental-y- school buildings; one high-school principal, fifteen high-school teachers, one clerk, and two janitors; five elementary-school principals (all of whom taught full time), twenty-three ele- mentary school teachers--not to count the supervisors of art and music and the three special teachers--and five janitors. In 1950 North Andover has one high school and three elementary schools; one high-sehoo! principal, fifteen high-school teachers, one clerk, one janitor on full time, and another who divides his time between the high school and the Kittredge School; three elementary-school principals (all of whom still teach full time), twenty-one elementary-school teachers exclusive of the two supervisors and three special teachers mentioned before-- and three janitors. On the payroll in 1946 there were SIXTY names, including the school nurse, the secretary of the department, and the superintendent of schools. 194 On the payroll in J950 there are FIFTY-FOUR names, including the school nurse, the secretary, and the superinten- dent. V IN APPRECIATION "No other people ever demanded so much of education as has the American people," writes Henry Steele Commager. "None other was served so weJ1 by its schools and its teachers." lin 1950 the teachers of North Andover have earned Pro- fessor Comraager's words of praise. The principals and teachers of the Kittredge School deserve special commendation. The Kittredge School is like a recently launched ship; it is still on the "shake-down" cruise. With unflagging diligence and enthusiasm the teachers and principal have worked to organize and instruct. Our thanks are due to those citizens who have served on the curriculnm committee, and to Principal Hayes for innumerable hours of extra work. Your advice and support, Mrs. Ingrain and Gentlemen, have been invaluable and encouraging. Respectfully subnfitted, FRANCrS J. O'BR]~EN Superintendent of Schools 195 REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL January 23, 1,951 To the Superintendent o~ Schools: At this time I submit to you my nineteenth annual report for Johnson High School. ENROLLMENt' The enrollment figures, as of October I for the last five years, are indicated in the following table: 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Post Graduates 8 2 0 3 0 Seniors 66 74 84 69 66 Juniors 81 94 78 79 71 Sophomores 103 81 82 80 79 Freshmen 78 81 89 81 83 3.36 392 g33 312 299 In common with the majority of ~qeeondary schools, the Johnson enrolhuent has gradually been decreasing during the last few years. It appears now, however, that we have reached the minimum, and from this point on, the number of pupils will gradually increase ~mtil such time as the attendance once more numbers between 450 and 500 students. East June, sixty-~ine pupils received their diplomas. Of this number, twenty entered degree-granting colleges, while fourteen entered other schools for specialized training. Several of these graduates are attending college now with scholarship assistance. Those who received scholarship aid at the gradua- tiou exercises last June are as follows: Helen S. Carvell Scholarship (North Andover Woman's Club): William Magowan North Andover P. T. A. Scholarshil~: Rosemary Maeklin V. F. W. Post No. 2~04 Business- Scholarship: J. Elwood Foerster St. 3'[iehael's Holy Name Society Scholarships: Margaret Hickey, Anthony Forco'etta 3~ethodist Youth Fellowship Scholarships: Edith Massey, Eliz- abeth Cole, David Hamilton, Herbert Hayes Northeastern University Scholarship: Harry Thomas ]Burbank Hospital Scholarship: Eva Lundquist Not many years ago the school had no scholarships which it could award. It is indeed gratifying to be able to report that this situation has been renmdied and, through the interest and generosity of nmnerous organizations in the community, sev- eral young people are assisted each year in meeting their college expenses. 196 PERSONNEL CHANGES Last June )[iss Henrietta Holz, who had been connected with the physical education department for two years, left us to be married. Mrs. Margaret Bateman ~vas eventually elected to fill this position after several substitutes had been used during the fall months. A year ago Miss Betty tIainsworth, who had acted as secretary in the high school ofllce for three years, resigned to be married. Her residence has now been shifted to Chicago. The School Committee elected Miss Beverly Howard, who is now Mrs. Beverly Evangelos, to fill this position. Changes also occurred in our janitorial staff during the past year. Mr. William P. Callahan, who had served ns very efficiently for a long period of years, reached the retirement age in June. To take over his duties, Mr. John Cushing was transferred from the Bradstreet School to the high school. At the same time, Mr. George Cunningham, who had been an assistant to Mr. Callahan, was transferred to the Bradstreet School in Mr. Cushing's place. MclNTOSIt SPEAKING CONTEST The sixth annual Melntosh Speaking Contest was held in 5~[ereh 1950 which is sponsored by the North Andover P. T. A. The prize winners were as follows: ?,~ario D. Carrhvell, '5~ First Prize Margaret S. Willett, '5] Second Prize J. Elwood Foerster, '50 Third Prize It is hoped that sometime in thc future it may be possible to devote more time to public speaking, since practically all graduates, at some time, find that experiences in this particular field are highly desirable. STATE LEGISLATION Under laws enacted during the last year, all cafeteria funds and all athletic fnnds have been turned over to the Town Treasurer, who must draw all checks against these two ac- counts. In the past these accounts have been handled entirely by their own treasurers. The nexv procedure obviously adds considerably to the amount of work required of the Town Treasurer, but the new method is probably better than the old in that ali cafeteria and athletic accounts in the Common- wealth are now handled in the same manner. FRIENDS ABROAD For several years various classes and organizations within the school have [cen sending packages to France and Austria. This program has been continued during the past year and several Anteresting letters have been received at the School 197 from the recipients of our gift parcels. Such a program pro- vides an excellent means of iaternational understanding for all students, since letters received indicate thc hardships and difllculties encountered by families in 2oreign countries. CLUB PROGRAM As in the past, we have had an active club program within our school. A total of thirteen individual clubs are now being sponsored by members of the faculty and these provide oppor- tunities for pupils to investigate hobbles and special interests in a manner which is not possible during the regular class program. CURRICULUM STUDY Two years ago a study of the curriculum was initiated. This study has been continued during the past year by a eom- mitee of teachers and representatives of various organizations within the community. Since last September this committee has had the advice of Dr. C. Ehvood Drake, Director of Newton Junior College. The curriculum study is, at the present time, in its final stage and it is expected that the full report of the committee will be published at a later date. To all those who have had any contacts with the high school during the past year, I wish to convey my most sin- cere thanks for the splendid cooperation which I have re- ceived. It is only when all are working together that the desired outcomes can be achieved. Sincerely yours, ALVAH G. ItAYES Principal PERSONNEL Retire~. William Paul CMlahan, janitor at Johnson High Sehooi, retired after more than twenty years of service. No ;esti- monial to his work could he more significant than the fa, et that three times the pupils of the school dedicated their Year Book to him. Resignations Henrietta E. Ilolz, B.S. '48, teacher of physical education at Johnson High School, resigned to be married. Grace H. Drlscoll, B.S. '44, teacher of the 7th grade at the Merrimack School, resigned to be married. lVIargaret ]~eLay, Ed. M. '47, teacher of the 6th grade at the Bradstreet School, resigned to be married. A. Claire Hart, A. B. '48, teacher of the 2nd grade at the Thomson School, is now teaching in Methuen. 198 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT -- NORTH ANDOVER~ MASS~ FINANCIAL STATEMENT January--December 31, 1950 APPROPRIATIONS: Salaries Expenses Refunds $194,329.00 42,265.00 43.50 -$236,637.50 I. GENERAL CONTROL 1. Business Administration $325.90 2. Educational Administra- tion 10,759.78 II. INSTRUCTION 1. Sa/aries $160,171.56 2. Textbooks 1,189.05 3. Classroom Supplies 5,371.71 III. OPERATION OF PLANT 1. Salaries of Janitors $14,464.82 2. Fuel 6,711.09 3. Supplies, Gas and Elec- tricity, Water 3,747.21 IV. MAINTENANCE 1. Repairs and Replac~,ments $3,395.60 V. AUXILIAP~Y AGENCIES 1. Transportation ~7,855.65 2. Tuitions 1,078.68 3. Cafeterias 1,225.00 4. Athletics 1,033.20 5. At~el~danee 388.00 6. Health 3,803.04 $3,193.57 6,106.02 VI. CAPITAL OUTLAY 1. New Equipment 2. Gronnds and Buildings $11,085.68 166,732.32 24,923.12 3,395.60 15,383.57 9,299.59 Total Expended 230,819.88 Total Unexpendcd Balance ~Salaries $5,8~ 5.94 Expenses 1.68 ~$5,817.62 $5,817.62 199 The item for teachers' salaries includes payments as fol- lows: Teachers of Physically Handicapped Children: Home Instruction Clara Chapman $40.00 Irene Cook 30.00 Mary Hill 875.00 Mary Page 510.00 $1,455.00 Assistant Teachers Barbara Armstrong $886.25 Craee Clancy 70.00 Margaret Drummey 945.00 Mary Hill 637.50 Mary Page 535.00 $3,073.75 Substitutes Barbara Armstrong $10.00 Margaret Brown 104.00 Grace Clancy 10.00 Mary Clark 40.00 Josephine DiMauro 537.50 Ruth Donahne 20.00 Eileen Donovan 73d.00 Margaret Drummey 55.00 Helena Dnhamel 44.00 Josephine Durkin 53.00 Margaret Fingleton 295.50 Anne F. Furneaux 210.00 Ilazel Hay 7.50 Helen McDonald 107.50 Ruth M. Morse 81.00 Mary Page 20.00 Catherine Rivet 465.00 Margare~ Shyne 490.00 $3,286.00 STATEMENT OF NET LOCAL COST OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR 1950 Expenditures Receipts High School Tuition, Town of West Boxford ]~igh School Tuition, Lawrence (Anthony Forzese) ~714.24 10.00 $230,819.88 200 State Aid for Vocational Schools 640.47 State Aid for Public Schools 34,109.93 State Aid for Transportation ]45.55 Sale of Supplies and Cash Receipts 178.37 Petty Cash Advance 10,00 Total Receipts 35,808.56 Amount Expended from Local Taxation $195,011.32 This acounts for $]5.00 iu the annual tax rate, or ahnost '35 cents iu every dollar raised by taxation. SCHOOL DEPARTr~IgNT -- EXPENSE ACCOUNTS, 1950 Air Age, Inc., subscriptions $9.37 Allyn and Bacon, books 10~12 American Book Company, books 269.22 American Council on Education, books 7.00 An'.erican Museum of Natural History, subscription 5.00 The American School & University, book 2.80 American Technical Society, pamphlets 2.16 Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., book 1.80 Arco Publishing Company, Inc., test 1.79 Stanley Armstrong, repairs 43.00 Associated Transport, Inc., express on books 2.51 Association Films, film rentals 8.00 Fred C. Atkinson, M.D., .conference expenses, manual 19.58 Atlantic Monthly, pamphlets 1.32 Atwell Service Company, ediphone service ~3.00 Kathrine E. Austin, t'ravel allowance, testing 255.00 Edward E. Babb & Company, classroom supplies 144 51 Babson Institute, conference 4~00 Harold Barrington, labor erecting snow fences 4.84 Beaudette & Company, Inc., rex-o-graph supplies 43.07 The It. Berger Faper Company, paper towels, tissues. supplies 309.05 Thcs. Bevington & Sons, Inc., insurance on musica[[ instruments 63.00 Bill's Auto Service, oil and grease 1.fi0 Emilie Bixby, sweeping, cleaning Center SehooI lunchroom 51.00 Bostitch Northeast, Inc., staples 13.50 Boston Janitors Supply Co., Inc., soap dispenzer and soap 7.39 Boston Music Company, music 247.31 Boston University, film rcntai 4.00 The Boynton Press, printin, g. 182.80 Ralph B. Brasseur, superv~smn of grading and drainage projects 220.00 Bride, Grimes & Company, repairs 17.25 British Information Services, film rentals 1.00 Philip A. Busby, removal o£ trees 60.00 Business Education World, subscription 4.00 Business Week, subscription 12.00 Olive Butler, conference expenses., travel allowanc,~ 92.25 Cambosco Scientific Company, scmnce supplies 120.40 Cantflame Fire-Proofing Company, fire blanket 17.50 201 Cash or Rita Enaire, petty cash 29.52 Clara A. Chapman, conference expenses 3.00 Cinema, Inc, projector repairs 5.74 City o£ Lynn, tuitions 62.50 City Treasurer, tuitions 929.90 Clarke Electrical Company, electrical repairs 4.20 Albert R. Clish, Treasurer, dues 4.00 A. L. Cole Co., desk ink stands 2.70 Joseph A. Collins, elect'rical re~airs 317.85 The Condo Nast Publications, sdbscription 5.00 Conlon Bros., paper towels and tissue 61.93 Consunmr's P~esearch, subscription 3.00 Cooperative Test Service, tests 10.28 Coronet, subscription 2.50 County Treasurer, tuition 62.28 Crane Hardware Co., janitors' supplies 86.19 K. M. Crawford Company, floor supplies 167.00 Crosby Publishing Co., Inc., direckory 12.00 The CulIen Studio, photograph of last class at Bradstreet 3.00 John J. Cushing, evening services 20.00 John J. Cyr, cement sidevcalk, repairs 353.23 I)aigneau & Company, desk pen sets, supplies 26.23 Dalrymp]e Oil Co., Inc.. fuel oil, burner service 805.29 James W. Daly, Inc., health supplies 22.24 Kenneth L. Dearden, school bus contract and extra trips 3,282.85 Department of EIementary School Principals of the National Education Association, membership 5.00 Joseph F. Devon, Jr., conference expenses g.01 The C. B. Dolge Company, cleaning compound 16.00 John IL Dcnovan, cz;~ference expens~,s 11.00 Dowling School Supply Core,any, classroom supplies 390.05 Irene Driscoll, conference expenses 1.85 Dyer-Clark Company, electrical supplies 26.53 Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co., printing, advertising 42.25 The Education Digest, subscription 7.00 Educator's Washington Dispatch, pamphlets 5.82 Irven Elston, i'elephone, auto expenses, evening service 86.00 Rita L. Enaire, meetings, expenses 57.65 Encyclopedia Britannica Films. ~Inc., film rentals 50.94 Essex Machine Sales Company[ repair of sander 10.20 George Everson, evening services 8.00' A. It. Farnham, wood 6.00 Theo. E. Field, typewriter stand 28.75 Field Enterprises, Inc., bookqnobile 15.00 John Finneran, conference expenses 3.00 First 'National Stores, No. 721, supplies for food classes 10.68 Carl Fischer, Inc., musical instruments, music 1,078.01 The Eyr-Fyter Company, fire extinguishers 167.45 Arttaur Garneau, school 'bus contract, extra trips 4,460.80 The Garrard Fress, classroom supplies 8.57 Gaylord Bros., Iuc., library supplies 9.15 Gerrish, Peters & Company, cafeteria equipment 72.97 Allen L. Geeing, janitors' supplies 4.45 R. M. Geeing, floor brushes, supplies 119.30 Gessler Publishing Company, filmstrip, books 12.55 Enaile Giard, labor on schooI grounds 45.00 Madeline Gillen, travel expenses 15.80 Ginn & Company, books 131.18 Gledhill Bros., Inc., classroom supplies 434,63 B. Goldberg & Sons, domestic arts supplies 13.40 Graf Brothers, express on cleaning cloths 1.92 202 Great Pond Insurance Agency, Inc., athletic insurance 500.00' The Gregg Publishing Company, books 36.79 The Gregg Writer and Business Education World, subscriptions 15.00 E. M. Hale & Company, books 2.64 J. L. Hammet'~ Company, classroom supplies, furniture 999.29 Harcourt, Brace & Company, Inc., books 17.54 Harper & Brothers, books 144.01 Harvard University Press, book 2.60 Haverhill Chain Link Fence, fence, repairs 1,230.75 Alvah G. Hayes, conference expenses 7.60 D. C. Heath & Company, books 89.81 James W. Heron, repairs to projector and record player 18.40 Hollins Super Service Station, £uel oil 811.34 Henry Holt & Company, books 17.36 Henrietta Holz, conference expense .60 George W. Home Company, roofing repairs 24.79 John R. Hooking, conference expenses 14.23 Houghton-Mi£flin Company, books 3.61 F. Milton Howard, travel and miscellaneous expenses 8.98 Jackson Chairs, Inc., cafeteria tables 362.30 George Kane, labor erecting snow fences 4.84 E. A. Ke]leher Company, cafeteria equipment 586.28 Carl Kemp, labor erecting snow fences 4.50 William B. Kent Ice & O51 Company, moving charges 123.62 Kirk's Food Market, groceries for food classes 115.43 Korbey Heating & Oil Company, fuel oil 550.48 Mary Koroskys, conference expcnses 1.85 B. A. Larson & Company, flags, filmstrips 76.90 Edward Lawlor, labor erecting snow fences 4.84 Joseph Lawlor, police service 7.00 Lawrence Bindery Company, binding hooks and registers 238.22 Lawrence Gas & Electric .Company, service 1,842.08 Lawrence Lumber Company, lumber for manual traipsing classes 250.22 Lawrence Plate & Window Glass Company, glass, putty 101.66 Lawrence Transportation Company, express on supplies .77 Lawrence Window Cleaning Co., Inc., washing windows outside 123.00' Fred Leach, plumbing repairs 320.03 George F. Lee, conference expenses' 36.00 Little Fawn Cleaners, Inc., .cleaning .spread and blanket 1.93 Edwin Littlefield, labor erecting snow fences 4.50 Lyons & Carnahan, books 9.02 The 3~ac Press, printing 48.75 The Macmillan Company, books 109.23 E. F. Mahady Company. hospital johnnies 66.01 Mainco Trading Company, pencils 72.78 Jennie C. Marine, travel allowance, supplies 201.20 Roy W. Marland, upholstering chairs 38.00 Massachusetts Association of School Committees, membership 15.00 Masury-YCung Company, floor supplies 216.50 Charles McCubbin, labor erection snow fences 4.84 McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., books 38.96 McKinley Publishing Company, subscription 2.50 McQuesten's office supplies 21.80 Meadow Brook Soft Water Laundry, Inc., shower curtains, towels 3.16 Meagan's Drug Store, health supplies 6.58; 203 Metropolitan School Study Council, book 1.00 J. Ernest Miller, repairs 107A4 Philip ~VIiller, services as assist'ant football coach 200.00 Modern Plumbing & Heating Supply, boiler repairs 54.18 Clarence F. Mosher, Jr., travel expenses 104.32 A. V. Mueller, tuning and repairing pianos 203.75 Jim NIulligan's Radio Lab., amplifier rental 20.00 National Association of Secondary-School Principals, membership 5.00 The National Cash Register Company, maintenance 10.00 National Council of Teachers of English, subscription 4.00 National Sports Equipment Company, gym floor mats 50.09 The Nation's Schools, s~bscription 5.00 Alice M. Naa1, travel expense 3.00 The Herman-Nelson Corporation, ventiIator filters 91.44 New England School Development Council, membership 121.10 New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., service 728.97 North Andover Board of Public Works, water, new service 329.85 North Andover Boat & Canoe Company, dry cells 2.88 North Andover Catering Service, coffee for Kittredge "'Open House" 11.80 North Andover Coal Company, fuel oil, stoker coal 1,575.26 North Andover Taxi, transportation of pupils 112.00 W. W. Norton & Company, book 1.76 L. Irving Nutter Insulating Company, rot proof 2.75 Prancis J. O'Brien, travel allow-an.ce, pamphlets 60.65 F. A. Owen Publishing Company, subscriptions 21.00 Postmaster, Pittsburgh, Pa., postage on films 1.60 Public Affairs Commit'tee, Inc., subscription 3.00 Railway Express Agency, express charges 52.97 Rapid Transportation Company, transportation of floor supplies 9.51 Harold Ratcliffe, stoker repairs 7.50 Gilbert Rea, labor on Kittredge grounds 192.75 Reinhold Publishing Corp.; book 10.20 Rinehart Handwriting System, supervision 450.00 Arthur J. Roberts & Co., Inc., painting 23.42 Robinson's Moving & Express Service, moving 83.52 Tony Ross & Son, Inc., drainage and hot'-top contracts 5,625.52 St. John & McCoI1, Inc., mimeograph supplies 124.21 St. Louis Button Company, celluloid cases 19.05 l'~5arie Sounders, conference expenses 1.85 Saundcr's Studio, repair of light meter 10.25 Scholastic Publications, subscriptions 93.60 School Activities, subscript/on 3.00 School Executive, subscription 5.00 School Service Company, library supplies 4.78 Science Research Associates, ].~sting program, reading accelerator 488.87 Science Service, subscription 3.50 Scott, Foresman & Company, books and workbooks 80.22 Charles Scribner's Sons, books 9.19 Henry C. Shelley, travel expense 1.50 Katherine Sheridan, conference expenses 1.85 Silver Burdett Company, books 6.56 John Slipkowsky, lawnmowers sharpened 6.00 The H. B. Smith Company, Inc., boiler repairs 10.56 South Lawrence Floor Sanding & Refinishing, sanding floor 35.00 South-Western Publishing Co., workbooks, tests 96,41 204 Spaulding-Moss Coml~any, school manuals 32.25 Fpeeeh Aid Series Leon Lassers, book~ 4.37 Stanley Tools, manual training supplies 5.52 Stanley-Winthrops, film rentals 10.53 St~nwix House, sight-saving books 5.12 Gladys Sullivan, conference expenses 3.00 Sullivan Typewriter Company, typewriter repairs, supplies 76.18 Superintendent of Documents, subscription, book 4.00 A. B, Sutherland Company, domestic arts supplies 69.37 Claire T. Torpey, let'tering diplomas 24.15 Gertrude Torrey, conference.expenses 1.85 O. II. Toothaker, workbooks 12.85 Town of Andover, tuitions 24.00 The Town Hall, Inc., subscription 4.70 Treat Hardware Corp., janitors' suppliers 405.56 Trombly Bros, Servi~enter, fuel oil 110.68 Charles W. Trombly, conference expenses 17.83 A. C. Tullis, refilling fire extinguishers 17.40 Underwood Corp., typewriters 647.00 The University of Chicago Press, book, subscription 11.08 The University P~blishing Company, plan books 18.00 D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc.. book 5.37 Charles I. Vincent, repaors, t'ravel expense 151.50 Visual Curriculum Center. pro~ection screen, repairs 112.91 Visual Education Service Inc.. film rentals 14.90 Oswald W. Vogel, repairing and tuning pianos 58.22 H. J. Welch Company, plumbing repairs, service sink and drain 175.95 Charles White Coal Company, coal 2,476.11 White Scale Company, coat racks 30.00 Whitworth's athletic supplies 47.25 Wilcox and Fo~let'~ Company, books 14.68 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. book 1.92 Harold Windle, labor erecting snow fences 4.84 Windsor Pad & Paoer ~o., [nc.. classroom papers 292.00 The John C. Winston Company, book, card holder 4.84 Winwar & Sons, inc., floor polisher, brushes, supplies 314.30 Woburn Sanitary Company, sweeping compound, cleaning cloths 131.02 Henry S. Wolkins Comnany. classroom supplies 91.38 World Book Co~pany, teszs 103.46 Wrifht & Potter Printing Company, accounting blanks 5.22 Y. and E. Sales Corp., office record cards 21.60 Total $42.306.82 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES July 1,. 1950-- Sept. 1, 1950 Receipts Cash Balance July 1~ 1950 $533.80 State Reimbursement 251.39 Stone-Forsyth (adjustment) 5.08 Total Receipts $790.27 205 Payments Transportation on State goods $7.20 Withholding Tax 71.68 Total Payments $78.88 'Sept. 1, 1950 Balance transferred to Town Treasurer $711.39 SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM Iu 1950, the General Court placed the School Lunch Pro- gram under the financial jurisdiction of the Town Treasurer. Receipts and Expenditures September 1--December 31, ~950 Receipts ~ale of Food $4,584.92 State Reimbursements 608.14 Total Receipts Expenditures Food: Glennie's Milk $821.~0 Morehouse Bakery 167.21 Kirk's Market 193.24 Megowan Educator Food 31.39 M. I. Kimball 857.02 S. Gumbert 47.68 George Bancroft & Co. ]18.43 Jersey lee Cream 792.00 Milani Foods 49.40 John E. Cain Co. 48.43 Rival Foods 403.75 N. E. Milk & Prod. Assoc. 5.88 $5,193.06 Total Food Expenditures Miscellaneons Expenses: Bradford Express--Trans. on Food $3.01 Gibbs Express -- Trans. on Food .82 Rutter's Laundry 9.75 Wing's Express -- Trans. on Food 11.15 Stone-Forsyth Co.--Supplies 90.70 Veritas Co. -- Supplies 43.76 $3,535.73 206 Com. of Mass. -- Trans. on Food 11.00 Withholding Tax 30.95 Total Misc. Expenses ' Wages: Emilie Bixby $339.50 Bessie Hay 458.00 Mabel Thomson 300.30 Alice Neal, Bookkeeper 95.05 Total Wages Total Payments Add: September l, 1950 Cash Balance January 1, 1951, Castr Balance $201.14 $1,192.85 $4,929.72 $263.34 711.39 $974.73 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Kittredge, Bradstreet, Johnson Profit and Loss Summary from September 6, 1950 to December 31, 1950 (as summarized from monthly Profit and Loss statement submitted by Miss Alice Neal.) Bradstreet Kittredge Johnson Loss Profit Loss Profit Loss Profit $125.61 $130.98 $116.62 25.69 $47.22 99.64 $17.40 37.66 13.33 21.96 44.61 t10.60 $173.26 $17.40 $47.22 $213.25 $340.19 $155.86 Bradstreet net loss Johnson net loss $166.03 $340.19 340.19 Total $496.05 Less: Kittredge (net profit) 166.03 Total net loss for Bradstreet, Johnson, Kittredge $330.02 The losses shown on the above report were the result of increased food prices and o~ the reduction in onr maximum rate of reimbursement from the state. 207 Rate of Reimbursement ~'ormer Rates (Johnson) A--lnneh--.09 (Kittredge) B~unch (Bradstreet) B~luneh--.06 (Ali 8 schools) C--luneh--.0t5 Present Rates A--Iunch--.07 B--lunch--.05 B~luneh--.05 C---lunch--.015 Onr losses will probably continue to grow in the future because of these facts and also because of the increased salary expenses beginning January 1, 1951. JENNfE C. MARIN0 Manager JOHNSON HIGH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION To the Superintendent of Schools: in presenting' this financial report it should be noticed that our balance is about the same as last year at this time. We have been able to keep this balance even though gate receipts have decreased mainly because our supply of equip- ment was sufficient to permit buying' only to replace worn out materials. At present we feel that repair, cleaning, and small purchases will reduce our balance to a low level, almost a dangerous level considering the rising' price of equipment. Naturally we hope that gate receipts in 1951 will be larger than those in 1!150. However, reports from the surrounding schools show that attendance at games has dropped about thirty per cent, a fact due perhaps to television, racing, and other activity. If we experience a continued decrease in receipts we might be in need of assistance. Since many of the boys who go to our games will be in the service, and others w~ll be xvorking long ]tours, it is possible that we will have less of a balance to work with in the future. The government has been very sincere in its request of all athletic departments to maintain an efficient and thorough program to prepare our boys for the future. It is evident that participation in a well-ronnded physical traiuing and sports program, along' with spiritual and academic elements, is a necessity today. With this in mind, we are looking forward to the time when we can increase our program to include all the youth in elementary and high school as well. This would of course require added funds, but we feel it is a coming neces- sity if xve expect to compete with other schools and to do all that we should for North Andover youngsters. Respectfully submitted, · Johnson Hi~k Athletic Council ADVAI-I G. HAYES, Principal GEORGE F. LEE, Coach JOHN FINNERAN, Faculty Mgr. 208 JOHNSON HIGH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Financial Statement; September 1950--January 1, 1951. Receipts 7Football Games Played at Ilome: Attendance Gross Team AduFcs Students Receipts Somerville Vocation al 115 195 $] 20.20 Ipswich 80 136 85.50 Receipts from Home Games Football Games Away: Attendance Gross Team Adults Students Receipts Reading 389 391 $82.92 Methuen 700 934 237.65 Punehard 1760 659 533.93 $205.70 Receipts from "Away Games" 854.50 $1,060;20' '78.80 5.00 2.10 4.70' $1,150.80 1,414.89 $2,565.69 1133.26 $1,432.43 Total Football Receipts Athletic As~.ociation Dues Sale of Equipment Transportatioz~ Check Receipts from Basketball Game Total Receipts Balance on Hand September 1, 1950 Total Expenses Balance on hand January 1, 1951 Expenses September 1950-- January 19,51 Massachusetts High School A. A. Dues $13.00 Statues 1.50 Cleaning and Reconditioning Eqaipment 180.00 Equipment 597.43 Medical Supplies 27.40 Transportation 105.00 Officials for Football Games 90.00 Police 49.00 B. U. Game Trip 20.00 Lawrence General Ilospital (Payment not allowed by Insurance Co.) 2,00 209 Coaches liIeeting Expenses Ticket Sellers Collector of Internal Revenue Total Expenses 6.00 8.00 33.93 JOHNSON HIGH ATHLETIC FUND ReCeil~ts: Balance turned over to Town Treasurer $927.17 Receipts ~rom Football Games 824.65 Athletic Association Dues 6.30 Receipts from Basketball Game 4.70 Total Expenses: Nutter Insulation Co. $ .78 Fred Pieard, referee 30.00 Kenneth MeKinery, referee 15.00 Nate Aldrich, referee 15.00 John Willis 14.00 Everett Woodhouse 7.00 David Roche 7.00 A. Houghton Farnham 14.00 Collector of Internal Revenue 33.93 Gerald Gravel 2.00 Albert Klufts 2.00 Riehard Banks 2.00 Richard Harvey 1.00 Alan Rodger 1.00 Joseph La~vlor 7.00 Philip Sanborn 15.00 Roeco LaSala 15.00 Johnson High School 20.00 Prentice Hall Publishers 7.33 Harold Whitworth Rubber Co. 8.85 Kenneth Dearden 95.00 Lawrence General Hospital 2.00 Ivory System 9.50 George F. Lee 6.00 Total Balance on Hand January 1, 1951 $1,133.26 $1,762.82 $330.39 $1,432.43 210 Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Special ENROLLMENT ON OCTOBER I 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 94 105 145 114 86 104 105 117 148 85 99 103 1~2 117 113 99 97 111 111 86 95 93 98 113 74 98 95 94 102 86 92 93 94 92 95 87 92 91 93 83 13 10 9 9 10 Elementary 781 793 871 899 718 9 10 11 12 P.G. High Total 78 81 89 81 83 ]06 81 82 80 79 81 94 78 79 71 67 74 84 69 66 $ 2 3 340 332 333 312 299 1121 1125 1204 1211 1017 I~EPORT OF ATTENDANCE OFFICER 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 No. of Absentees Investigated 26 25 15 10 28 No. of Trnancies Reported $ 8 $ 7 13 No. of Parents Notified 31 25 17 10 22 No. of Pupils Taken to School 2 3 0 2 5 No. o~ Transfer Cards Investi- gated 20 20 5 25 29 No. of IIome Permits Investi gated 0 0 0 O O No. Committed to Training School 1 0 0 0 0 Respectfully submitted, IRVEN ELSTON Attendance Officer SCHOOL CUSTODIANS Sa]ary Rate School Name SeDtember, 1950 Johnson Higk John J. Cushing $2,750 Assistant William Donahue 2,450 ~Kittrcdge George E. Everson 2,650, ]gradstreet George Cunningham 2,650 Thomson Irven Elston 2,650 TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS Arthnr J. Garneau, 141 Water Street $4,115 Kenneth L. Dearden, 83 Davis Street 3,240 School Center--Kittredge Center--Kittred ge Bradstreet Bradstreet Bllittredge Total NOON SUPERVISORS Mrs. Veronica Perkins $323.25 Mrs. Amy McIntyre 325.25 Mrs. Anna Aleksa 321.75 F. Milton Howard (substitute) 1.75 Helen Livesey (substitute) 2,00 $974.00 2]6 SCHOOL CALENDAR 1950-1951 September 6, Wednesday: November 22, Wednesday: December 21, Thursday: January 2, Tuesday: February 16, Friday: Schools reopen. Schools dose at noon for remain- der of week. Tha.aksgiving recess. Schools close at noon for Christ- mas vacation. Schools reopen. Schools close at night for mid- winter vacation. February 26, Monday: April 13, FridaY: Schools reopen. Schools close at night for spring vacation. April 23, Monday: June 20, Wednesday: June 22, Friday: 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: Thursday, October 12, Columbus Day Friday, November 3, Essex County Teachers' Association ~eeting. Friday, March 23, Good Friday Wednesday, May 30, MmnorJal Day NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS Three blasts of the Fire Signal 7:30 A. M. -- 12:15 P. M. Radio Broadcasts Stations WLAW and WLLIt Note: The 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 A. 3/[. 219 EIGHTy:FIRST ~RAD~JATIO~ EXERCISES JOHNSON' HIGH' SCHOOL .Class of 1950 Stevens Hall, North ,Audover, Massachusetts , June 20, 1950 Eight o'clock Medallion Overture H.M. Johnson March Processional Mareelli Prayer Rev. Alexander S. Twombly Response Chorus Class Salutatory with Essay--"Communism as a Threat to Youth" ~ae Alice Long Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him Welsh Tune Hyfrydol Chorus Pritchard-Matin Class Essay "For Faith" Margaret Mary Hickey On the Road ;o Mandalay Speaks Chorus Class OrationS'The Higher We Climb, the Broader the View" Anthony Forgetta. ,Ir. Presentation of Awards St. Michael's Holy Name Society Scholarship Methodist 'Youth Fellowship Scholarships The Principal D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award Mrs. Alden C. ,lames Presented by Betsy goss Chap]~er ¥ice-Regent Betsy Ross Chapter S.A.R. Good Citizenship Award S.A.R. American History Award Rev. Charles A. Bidewell IIelen S. Carvell Scholarship Mrs. Thomas A. Ceplikas Given By North Andover Woman's Club V.?.W. Auxiliary and Post No. 2104 Commercial Scholar- ship Past President Mrs. Samuel Marshall North Andover Parent-Teacher Association Scholarship President R. George Canon Presentation of Diplom.as Daniel J. Shine Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor (from Musical Show "Miss LiBerty" ) Chorus Berlin-Ringwald Essay wRh Valedictory "Education: America's Biggest Business" Rosemary Anne ~'V[aeklin Class Song Words by ~lusti~e ~. Cyr Graduates The Star-Spangled Banner Carey-Smith Audience and Graduates Recessional DeKoven 220 CLASS SONG Tune "Danny Boy" Oh Johnson High, Yv~e hear the future calling us. Your seniors proud Are sadly leaving now. But as we part And look ahead we're eonfideni That we'iI succeed. For you have shown us how. \Ve'll not forget~ The teachers who have taught us, Through these four years We've spent within your walls. These happy years, We always will remember. Oh Johnson We leave because the future calls. --~Vords by Justine l~largaret Cyr Senior Marsha] Junior Marshal David C. Rand Barbara A. Watts Ushers (Members of Clsss of 1951) Anthony k. Galvagna Clarence A. Scheipers Gerald G. Gravel Calvin Snell Richard W. Harvey Paul Taylor Decorating Committee (Members of the Class of 1951) Jane C. Broderk, k Edward G. Saul Jean F. Calder Martha J. Scymnur Paul F. Driscoll Robert B. Stewart Musie by the North Andover School Orchestra Conductor Clarence F. Mosher, Jr. Pianist--Ann Nelson Class Motto "The Higher We Cli'mb, The Broader the View" Class Colors Maroon and Silver 1945 GRADUATES 1950 Alexander, William D, (Boston University) *Alvino, Dorot'hy C. (Working- Andover B~nk) Arlit, Jean Louise fWorking Stevens 1V[]H O~fice) Balzius. David J. (Working--Merrimack Paper Company) t]eckwith, Harry (Work~ng--Fould's Bakery) Belanger, Albert J, (At Home) Bisson, Robert J. (Truck Driver) , Brown, Jane M. (Working--Scannel] s) Calder, William Frsser (Working-~Hilton's Service Station) *Caliri, Marilyn F. (Emerson College) Canty, Joan E. (V?orking Cumniings Mending) Can~y, Ray~nond J. (U. S. Navy) 221 ~Chase, Marilyn Jane (Salen, Teachers' College) Cole, Elizabeth L. (Union College) Cole, Shirley (Northeastern) Conte, Helen S. (Working--Woolworth's) . Cristaldi, Santina M~ (Green Mountain Junior College) Cruickshank, Margaret Alice (Working) Curren, Gladys M. (Married) *Curry, Bertha Hope (McIntosh School) Cyr, Justine Margaret (At Home) Devine, Evelyn Theresa (Mclntosh School) Donnelly, Kathleen Agnes (At Home) Drummey, Patricia Ann (Lowell Teachers' College) Dufresne, Robert (Franklin Institute) Emmett, Thomas H. (Working--Davis & Furber Machine Co.) Finn, John Thomas (Franklin Institute) Finochiaro, Joseph A. (Working) Florin, Raymond A. (U. S. Navy) *Foerster, Elwood James (Northeastern) *Forgetta, Anthony, Jr. (Boston College) Girard, John L. (Working--Pacific Mills) Goodson, Bruce E. (Farming) Hagen, Robert B. (Working--Poultry) Hamilton, Daxrid L. (Union College) Hay, Robert Morrison (Working--Davis & Furber Machine Co.) Hayes, Herbert Fairbanks (Union College) *Hickey, Margaret Mary (Merrimack College) Kelley, David Winthrop (Working--General Electric) Kimball, Virginia B. (Working--Hytron Company, Newburyport) Lewis, Raymond Edward (U. S. Coast Guard School) Long, ~Daniel (Working--Boynton Press) *Long, Rae Alice (Working--Halbert & Dow, Lawyers) *Lundcluist, Eva B. (Burbank Hospital) Luzzio, Mary G. ('McIntosh School) *Macklin, Rosemary Anne (Lowell Teachers' College) Magowan, William Bradley (Tufts College) ~Massey, Edith Alice (Union College) McEvoy, James A. (Working--Stevens Mill) MeKinnon, Beatrice I. (Working--Osgood Mill Office) McLaughlin, Elizabeth Rose (Working--Brockelman's Market) Mtdgley, Albert R. (Northeastern) Murray, Mae (At Home) Narushof, Joanne Bernadette (Working--Clerical, U. S. ,Government) Nelson, Ernest Richard (Linotype School) Pitman, Paul E. (U. S. Air Corps) Rand, David C. (Working--Davis & Furber Machine Co.) *Richards, Joan (Working--Woolworth's) Robinson, Arthur D. (Union College) *Sanford, Ruth S. (Working--Plymouth Mills) *Schuster, Nancy Dale (Northamplon School for Girls) Scott, George Ernest (Working--Stevens Mil1) Shola, 'John (Working--Bolta Company) Smith, Donald Miller (Northeastern) Stack~ Barbara Ann (Lowell Teachers' College) Thomas, Harry K. (Northeastern) Thomson, Arthur A., Jr. (Tilton Academy) =~Thomson, Ruth M. (Mclntosh School) Wild, Barbara Joan ,(New England School of Art) * Members of National Honor Society (High Scho]astic Standing) 222 ELEMENTARY SOHOOL GRADUATES JUNE, 1950 (94'Pupils) Merrimack School -- 30 Lois E. Broderick Ann C. Bullock Bruce R. Burnham '**James Calder Roll A. Carlson Martha Cavallaro Richard P. Cranston Madeline Doherty Jacctueline Donnelly Kathryn L. Driscoll Mary Lau Duffy Rose M. Enaire Ronald A. Fount'ain Julia M. Gillick Carolyn Gulanowski Bruce A. Hamilton Albert E. Klufts John R. Livesey Carol A. Long Kenneth E. Long Norman Lundquist Arthur W. Lynch Richard E. Neal Barbara A. Paradis Archie Sarkisian John N. Slipkowsky William J. Smith SLouise Travers Barbara A. Wainwright Frederick W. Wilson Bradstreet School -- 20 Edithanne Bamford '**James Michael Beaulieu Peter Casale Allan Chadwick *Jr~hn Cronin, Jr. *Michael Barrett Cronin %[ants Martha Curtis Robert Frederick Dehullu #Edwin Francis Hanscom Sally Ann Hassey *Joseph T. Healey :Susan Anne Hearty Rosalie Evelyn Howard Theodore W. Lavallee Daniel Patrick McLaughlin Nellie Moschetto F. Raymond Roberts Mildred V. Rose Francis ]~obert Stewart Charles H. Turner, Jr. Thomson School -- 24 George Warren Acciard Patricia Ann Daley Patricia Mary Elander Donald Frederick .Foulds *Raymond Giglio R(~bert John ,Gravel Katherine Marie Himber Clinton George Hollins '*Robert Patrick Hyland David Henry Jackson, 3rd David YIamilt'on Knightly David Joseph Lane Josephine Elizabeth Luzzio *John Joseph McGuire, Jr. Robert Taylor McMurra.y Josephine Patricia Messma Kenneth Albert Roebuck Donald Joseph Slipp Dorothy Claire Sutcliffe Beverly Ann Thomson Ina Richmond Thomson *Philip David Ventura Joan Ann Waddington Raymond Lawrence Waits Center School Joseph Abbott SFrancis Bolduc Joyce Ann Cuddy Jane PatTicia Dineen M. Jacquelyn Finn Daniel Greco tWalter Hamilton Net1 Wylie Henry Laurence itolleran Jeanette Rita Houghton -- 20 Robert J. Janusz Mary Diana Keane Richard Kennedy John Thomas Kilcourse *Roberta Kmiec Mary Rose Love Alfred Mann John McElhiney Maryann Louise Midgley Beverly Ann .Morley * Entered Catholic High School ? Entered Essex Agricultural School * * Working $ At Home # Moved from Town All others entered Johnson High School 223 ' ~ '. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE To the Citizens of North 'Andover: Your elementary school system is now substantially com- plete and all units are in operation. Four years a?o, North Andover had a total of 29 elementary school classrooms, the- rooms themselves and the corresponding facilities of a dis- tinctly obsolete character, and providing for an elementary school enrollment of about 870 pupils, or the equivalent of per classroom: Today we have 25 classrooms, all modern and well equipped, and there are 718 pupils in the public elemen- tary schools, or 28.7 pupils per room. The construction progralm involved a gross cost of about $650,000. Sale of various properties brought in about $50,000. State Aid has been approved, and has been partially paid back to the Town, in the amount of ~50,000 on the Thomson School and $50,000 on the Bradstreet School. On the Kittredge School, State Aid will run uo less than $120,000. The net cost, there- fore, of the present elementary school facilities is about $430,000. So far as we know, this represents the lowest c~st for modern elementary school facilitY, es of any commnn;..ty ia ~e State. It has been computed that the net Cost to the Town will not exceed about $1.60 on the tax rate, and that after 1960' there will be more money coming back from the State than we shall be paying out. The next problem, just as was the ease a year ago, is that of a' new high school. The present high school is totally in- adequate even to house the prospective enrollment, let alone. provide anything in the 'way of a decent educational program. Plans for a new high school will require at least a year; eon- struetion will involve about two years. Your final decision cannot be delayed much longer. Your Committee has approached this problem on the basis of: (1) what subjects 'xvill be taught; (2) what sort of a bnildingor facilities are'necessary for the proper teaching of these subjects; (3) where should such a building and facilities be located; and,(4) whether North Andover eau finance such a program, and how. For your guidance the School Building' Committee.ha~ retained as its consultant Dr. C. Elwood Drake, Assistant Principal of Newton High SehooI and Director of the Newton Public Junior College, and, associated with him, Professor Homer W. Anderson, of the Harvard School of Education, who is one of the most experienced 'sehooj-building consultants in the .United S~ates. ,Dr. Drake has beeB working 224 closely with Mr. Hayes and with the Committee on Cnrrienlum. A number of forums and conferences have been held with the Parent Teachers Association, the Woman's Club, and others, on this subject of curriculum. This constitutes a necessary first step and an off/cia] report will be available shortly. As a second step, a preliminary report by Dr. Anderson on finance, facilities, and location is now in process. After the receipt of this report, a series of public forums is contemplated, at which all phases of the program will be open for considera- tion and discussion. In closing, we would again like to point out tha~ a new high school represents the largest and most costly project ever contemplated by the Town. Orderly and earefnl progress and planning' is essential. It should be pointed out that there are probably no more than two or possibly three adequate and available sites within the Town for a new high school. It may still be desirable and advisable £or you to assure yortrselves of ownersMp or control of one or ~nore of these sites, pending a final decision. Respectfully submitted, Francis B. Kittredge, Chairman F. William Clarenbaeh S. Forbes Rockwell, Jr. Roger B. Merriman Fred C. Atkinson, M.D. John 1~. Hosking Charles W. Trombly 225 226 SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Financial Statement -- 1950 Available Funds: Article 58 (1948), Bal. Jan. 1, 1950 Article 69 (1949), Bal. Jan. 1, 1950 Article 69 (1950) Article 72 (1950) Authority to Borrow: Article 58 (]948) Bal. Jan. 1,' 1950 Article 69 (1949) Bal. Jan. 1, 1950 $76,641.55 32,000.00 10,000.00 37,100.00 ,$155,741.55 60,000.00 70,000.00 130,000.00 Total Expended 1950: Adden, Parker, Clinch and Crimp, (Architects), professional services, compression tests 6,018.00 Allen Shade Holder, Inc. window shades 1,031.93 A. P. W. Products Company, towel and tissue cab]nets 85.86 Bay State Merchants National Bank, photostats 34.97 Capitol Theatre Supply Co., stage curtain 144.00 Chandler and Farqnhar Co., manual training equipment 1,086.10 Chase, Parker and Co., Inc., manual trainiug equipment 222.42 Dr. C. Ehvood Drake, services 270.00 Eagle-Tribune Publishing. Co., advertising' 13.50 Rita L. Enaire, clerical 50.00 The Furniture Barn, Inc., furniture 414.48 Gledhill Bros., Inc., desks, chairs, tables 788.85 J. L. Hammett Co., furniture 7,524.95 Alvah G. Hayes, travel expenses 3.60 Beverly Iloward, clerical 35.25 Jackson Chairs, Inc., auditorium chairs 980.00 I£nuepfer & Dimmock, ~nc., domestic arts eqnipment 966.78 Raymond F. Lannon, curtains 147.80 ~Lawrence Gas & Electric Co., gas ranges 360.97 Lawrence Transportation Co., transportation charge 1.24 $285,741.55 227 I~ouis lt. McAloon, construction 172,986.98 McCarthy's Express Co., Inc., express charges 14.34 T. F. McGann & Sons Co., tablet and correetious 197.00 Peters & Company, inc., cafeteria eqnipment 5,878.70 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., mirrors 64.13 George B. R. obbins Disinfectant boraxo disp. 72.85 T. J. Scanlon Company, household arts equipment ?10.00 Sehieber Manufacturing Co., cafeteria equipment 6,] 80.00 Singer Sewing Machine Co., sewing machines 378.66 iT. D. Stetson Company, rubber mats 151.95 Treat FIardware Corp., equipment 805.02 Charles I. Vincent, traveling expenses 7.00 Balance January 1, 1951 207,627.33 $78,114.22 228 NORTH ANDOVER'S INVESTMENT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Appropriations: Articles 35 (1946) and 54 (1947) Articles 52 (1947) and 57 (1948) Article 60 (1948) Article 58 (1948) (Including sale of Merrimack School and hand -- $48,000) Article 69 (1949) Article 72 (1950) (Stabilization Fnnd ) Expended: Thomson School Addition: Constrnetion $129,207.43 Architects 7,7483) 1 Equipment 3,530.08 Miscellaneous 607,02 Bradstreet School Addition: Construction 137,148.62 Architects 8,202.97 Equipment 4,2.q8.55 Miscellaneous 418.22 Kittredge School: (to Jan. 1, 1951) Construction 235,736.98 Architects 20,300.00 Eq ukpment 28,011.03 Miscellaneous 2757.12 $5,500.00 147,000.00 5,000.00 350,000.00 102,000.00 37,100.00 141,093.44 150,068.36 287,015.13 -$646,600.00 Total Expenditures 578,176.93 Bala?2ee January 1, ] 951 $68,423.07 229 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Essex ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover: Greeting: In the name of the Commomvealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of North Andover, qualified to ~'ote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Bradstreet School in precinct one; the Engine House in precinct two: the Thomson School in precinct three and the Town HalI in precinct four. in smd North Andover on Monday the fifth day of March ]951 at nine o'eloe~ in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following article: ARTICLE 1, To elect a Moderator', Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare for one year; one Assessor of Taxes, two members 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 two years nnexpired term to fiI1 vacancy; a Hie'hway Surveyor, a Collector of Taxes, a Tree Warden. and five Constables for one year, a member of thc Planning Board for five years and a member of the Plannin~r Board for one year nnexr)ired term to fill vacancy, and to Meet one member of the Veterans' lions- ins Authority t.o serve five years and one member to serve three years unexpired term to fill vacancy. All to be voted upon one ballot. The polls shall or2en at n~ne o'clock A. M. and shall be closed at eight o'clock P. After final action on the ~)receding Article One. the said meeting' shall stand adjourned by virtue of Section 4, Article one of the Town by-laws, to Saturday, March 17, 1951, at one-thirty o'clock P. M. in the Town Hall, then and there to act upon the following articles ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. AR,TICLE 3. To see if the town will vote to accect the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Select- men. ARTICLE 4. To see what action the town will tak.- [ts unexpended appropriations. ARTICLE 5. To see what action the town will take as to the recommendations of the Advisory Board. 230 ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize, he Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to. borrow money from time to time in antielpation of the revenue of the finanelal year beginning January 1, 1952 and to issue az note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General I~aws. ARTICLE 7. To consider the report of all special com- mittees. ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Br~ard of Health to appoint one of their members to the position of Board of Health Physician and to fix his compen- sation, 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 posit!c~ of School Physician and to fix his compensation, in accordance with Section 4A, Chapter .51: General ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will rai!~e and appro- priate the stun of Eleven Hundred Ninety Dollars ($11.90.00) to be used for salaries of playground instructors and one supervisor for the six-week s(hcdule in the snmmer of and for Playground Handicraft supplies. Eight Hundred Forty Dollars ($840.00) for sa!a:'ies (two instructors each at Orogan, Drummond and l~iassaehasetts Avenue Playgronnds) and Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) to be used to purchase sup- plies. Petition of Recreational Council. A.RTICLE 11. To see if the town will raise and [ppro- pr/ate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) f,~r building and mainia, ining a skating' rink, location to be deternfined at a later date. Petition of lie:~'reational Council. AI,~TIO[~E ~2. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($]0,000.00) for the pu*'cha~e of a¢~roximately ten (10) acres of land on the so~ called Sutton Field for future use as a playground and ball playing'. Petition of Recreational Council. AI~TICI~E 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate tl~e sum of One Ilundred Sixty Dollars ($160.00) to do a wiring job at the Town Infirmary. Petition of the Board of Puble Welfare. 231 ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of SiX Hundred Fifty Dollars ($650.00) to shingle one side of roof at Town lnfirmary main building and the street side of the barn at the Town Infirmary. Petition of the Board of Public Welfare. AII, TICLE 15. To see if the towu will authorize the Mod- erator to appoint a committee to sturdy the organization and administration of the town depart~nents of the town govern- meat, including a study and survey of their employment prac- tices, wage scales, and expenditures, for the purpose of ascer- taining if more eeononfical and efficient methods of operation are possible; that the committee be authorized to employ such expert assistance as it may deem necessary; and shall report its recommendations, with specific plans for their adoption to the next anmm] town meeting; and that a sufficient sum of money be appropriated for the purpose of this survey. Petition of the Town Manager Study Committee. AP~TICLE 16. To sec if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 783 approved by the legislature August 16, 1950: "An act making applicable increases in retirement allowanees to those persons retired after January F~rst, Nine- teen Hnndred and Forty Six with a minimum allowance." Petition ef the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions o£ Chapter 820 approved by the legislatnre August 19, 1950: "An act providing for an increase in the annual amonnts of certain pensions, retirement allowances, annuities and other benefits, payable by the Commonwealth and its pol- itical subdivisions, to certain former employees and persons claiming under them." Petition of the Bo.ard of Selectmen. AI{TICLE 18. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate or cransfer from available funds, the sum of Forty-five Hundred Dollars ($4500.00) to he expended by the Director of Civil Defense, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, for the preserv,atien of health and the protection of persmns and property in the town; for the purchase of equipment, materials, uniforms and supplies; to provide for the training of its citizens in matters essential to Civil Defense, and for any o~her par- pores au*horized by Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1950. Petition of the Committee for C~vil Defense. Forbes Rockwell, Director. ARTICLE 19. To see if ~he town wiB vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) to be tused with the pre,eat Police Car, to purcha :e a new Police Car. Petition of Alfred II. 1V[eKee, Chief of Police. 232 ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to transfer the unexpended balance of Four ltundred Fifty Dollars ($450.00) from Article No. 29 of the 1950 Warrant to be used for painting present equipment in the Fire Sta~cion. Pet}tion of the Board of Fire Engineers. ARTI~CLE 21. To see if the town wi'll vote to accept Itolbrook Road, from Putnam Road to Massachusetts Avenue, according to the layout approved by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen. Petition of Alvah G. Hayes and others. ARTICLE 22. To see i{ the town will vote to aeee?t Hamilton Road, from Putnam Road to Mass.aehuse~ts Avenue, according to the laym~t approved by the Planning Board and as ',v, ljudicated by the Board of Selectmen. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will vote to accept Peru- brook Road from Greene Street northerly for a distance of Four Hundred Forty-five Feet (445), according to the layout approved by the Planning Board and as adjudicated by the Board of Selectmen. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will vote to accept Tyler Road for its complete length (between Pembrook and Wood- bridge Roads), according to the layout approved by the Plan- ning Board and as adjudicated by ~he Board of Selectmen. Petition of the Beard of Selectmen. ARTICLE 25. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the stun of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the purpose of shaping, grading, graveling a~ld oiling Foster Street, from Mosquito Brook to Winter Street. Petition of Anthony Ca.masso and others. ARTICLE 26. To see if the town will vote to increase the Reserve Police Force from seven(7) to ten (1O) men and have the Board of Selectmen appoint three (3) of the duly elected Constables who have been elected ten years or more as Reserve Po]ice Officers, and petition the Massachusetts State Legislature to put ;henmn named under the Civil Service laws. Petition of Raymond J. Cashman and others. ARTICLE 27. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Three Hnndred Twenty-five Dollars ($1,325.00) to be used with the present ~940 pickmp truck to p,rchase a new truck for the use of the Highway Department. Petition of the Ilighway Surveyor. 233 ARTICLE 28. To see if the town will. raise and appro- priate the sum of Two.Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to be used. for a sidewalk project; the town to Day one-half the cost and the applicant to pay the other half. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 29. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the stun of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the pur- pose of painting and replacing street signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thonsasnd Dollars ($2,000.00) for main- tenanee of any street in town under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be alletted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or take any ether action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. AIZTICLE 31. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the stun of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the rebuilding of Great Pond Road from thc junction of Os~ood S~reet as fat' as the money will allow, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, sa~d money to be used with any money which may be allotted by the State or Connty, or both, for this purpose: o[' take any other action in relation thereto. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 32. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to pipe the ditch at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue for a distance of One Hundred Fifty Feet (150). This to eliminate a dangerous situation caused by the drainage from Massachusetts Aveuue, Lyman Road, Hamilton Road and Hol- brook Road which runs into this ditch. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 33. To see if the town will raise and appro- pri,ate the sum of One Thousa~d Dollars ($1,000.00) to extend the surface drain on Lymw.1 Road Three Hundred Feet (300) from Pembrook Road, with 12-inch pipe and two catch basins. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE ,~4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufqqcient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Silsbee Road from Ilerrick Road to Lyman Road. Petition of Richard S. Hilton and others. ARTICLE 35. 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 234 system on Lyman Road from previous terminu~ to Silsbee Road and Two IIundred Seventy Feet (270) on Silsbee Road. Petition of Richard S. HiltQn and others. ARTICLE 36. 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 Tavern Road from Bradstreet Road to Woodbridge Road and on Woodbridge Road from Tavern Road to Greene S~reet. Petilion of Louis H. MeAloon and others. ARTICLE 37. To see if the town will vote to raise and algnro~riatc, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able fun~, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Woodbridge Road from ©recne Street to Tavern Road. Petition of Louis It. l~IeAloon and others. ARTICLE 88. To see if the town will vo¢e to raise and appropriate, or provide by bo~d issue, or transfer from avail able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Putnam Road One IIu~dred Twenty-five Feet (125) from IIam]lton goad. Petition of Alsdon H. Arold and others. ARTICLE 39. To see if the town w~ll vote to raise and appropria;e or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds~ a su~e~ent sum of money to extend +he water system on Putnam Road One Ilnndred Twenty-five Feet (126) from Ilamitton Road. Petition of Alsdon H. Arold and others. ARTICLE 40. To see if the town will vote to raise and anpror)riate, o* provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the sewer syztem on Beacon Hill Boulevard from the present terminus One Hundred Fifty Feet (]50) towards Chiekering Road. Petition of Philip T. Miller and others. ARTICLE 41. To see if the town will vote to raise and approvrJate, or provi[le by bond issue, or traasfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money 'to extend the water system on Beacon Hill Boulevard from the present terminus Three Hundred Feet (300) southwesterly toward Chiekering' R~m d. Petition of John F. Snllivan and others. ARTICLE 42. To see if the town will vote to raise and a~*,~ro~riate,, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient smu of money to extend the water- 235 system on Beacon Hill Boulevard from the present terminus southwesterly to Cbiekering Road. Petition of Pauline M. Blood and others. ARTICLE 43. To see if the town will vote to r~me and appropriate, or provide by bond msue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system from Chestnut Street Four Hundred Fifty Feet (450) along Mill Petition of Frayne Bredbury and others. ARTICLE 44. To see i~' the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond msue, or transfer from avail~ able ~nnds, a sufl}eient sum of money to extend the sewer system on Sawyer Road from Pembrook Road to Middlesex Street. Petition of Dean Ross and others. ARTICLE 45. To see if the town will vote to rame and appropmate, or provide by bond ~ssue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Sawyer Road Two Ilundred Forty Feet (240) from Pembrook Road. Petition of Dean Ross and others. ARTICLE 46. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond msue, or transfer from avail- able fnnds, a sufficient snra of money to extend the sewer system on Pembrook Road and Miffilin Drive Seven Hundred Feet (700) to Bradstreet Road. Petition of Dean Ross and others. ARTICLE 47. To see if the town will rote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a su~eient sum of money to extend the water system on Pembrook Road and Miffilin Drive Seven Hundred Feet (700) to Bradstreet Road. l'etition of Dean Ross and others. AR. TICLE 48. To see if the town will vote to rinse and appropriate, or provide by bond ~ssue, or transfer frmn axail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on Mifiq/iu Drive Two Hundred Forty Feet (240) from )Iassaebnsetts Avenue. Petitiou of Dean Ross and others. ARTICI~E 49. To see if thc town will vote to rinse and approprmte, or provide by bond msue, or transfer from avail- able funds, a sutSeient sum of money to extend the water system on Sawyer Road One Hnndred Fifty Feet (150) from Middlesex Street. Petition o~ Dean Ross and others. ARTICLE 50. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or ~ransfer from avail- able funds, a sufficient sum of money to extend the water system on ~[oody Street from Fnrber Avenue Three Hundred Feet (300) towards Chadwick Street. Petition of George 1'. II. Moody and others. ARTICLE 51. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) to provide a new sand box at Grog~an's Field, a storage locker at Drummond Field and a sand box, work tables, benches and seed the entire area at the "Sandbank" p)aygronnd on Massachusetts Avenue as requested by the Recreational Council. Petition of the Board of Public Works ARTICI~F~ 52. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00). to erect a five-foot woven wire fence along the Massachusetts Avenue side of the "Sandbank" playground. Petition of the Board of Public Works. AI~TICLE 53. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate Fifty-five Hundred Dollars ($5500.00) to clean and cement line water mains in the water works system. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICIJ]~ 54. To see if the town will .appropriate from available funds, the sum of Seven Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and gighty-three cents ($7,319.83) being the amount of water departmen't recei-ots in excess of water de- partment operating expenses for 1950 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 improvemenis in the w~ter works system under the provisions of the above act. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 55. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the S.tabili~tion Farad Eleven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-two Dollars and Twenty-six ee~ts ($11,462.26) to be used to purchase and install a gasoline or Diesel engine power unit at the pumping station. Petition o~ the Boarel of Puldie Works. AR. TICLE 56. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Five 'I'housand Dollars ($5,000.00) to pur- chase a tractor~scoop-bulldozer. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICIJt] 57. To see ~f the town will raise and appro- p~ate the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars ($1300.00) t~ be 237 used with the present International half-ton cruck to purchase a new half-ton truck for the Park and Playground Depart- ment. Peti~tlon of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 58. To see if the town will v~te to raise and appropriate, or provide by bond issue, or transfer from avail- able funds, Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) to make such extensions of the water main system, under the regulations voted at the annual town meeting, as the Board of Public Works, on October first, considers most necessary, such ex- tensions not having been petitioned for at the annual meeting. Petition of the Board of Public Works. AlgTICLE 59. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($15,300.00) to be added to the Stabilization Fund under Chap- ter 124, Acts of 1945, as erected under Article 36 of the War- rant for the Annual Meeting held March 16, 1946, and as recommended in the Reeves' Survey, Petition of School Building Committee. AI~TICLE 60. To see if the town will place at the dis- posal of the School Building Committee for the purpose of completing the program of elementary school building, ]and- scaping, and equipping, and any other school-building expen- ditures deemed necessary by tt~e said School Building mit4ee, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) now held in the Stabilization Fund created nnder Article 36 of the Warran,t for the Annual Meeting held on March 16, 1948, and having been added to at the Town Meetings cf 1947, 1948, 194!1. 1950 and 1951. Petition of School Building Committee. AI~TICLE 61. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to be added to the Stabilization Fnnd under Chapter 12~ of the Acts of 1945, Section 5B of Chapter 40. Petition of School Building Committee. ARTICLE 62. To see if the town ~vill raise and appro- priate, transfer from the Stabilization Fund, or otherwise pro- vide a sum not to exceed Sevm~teen Thousand Dollars ($17,000.00) 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 lgstate, and/or the other parcel 'the adjoining lot on Main Street owned by Daniel Valpey of Methuen, or their succes- sors in title. Petition of SehooI Building Committee; 238 ARTICLE 63. To see if the town will vote to accept ~Cotuit Street for a distance of One Hundred Sixty Feet (160) :from Andover Street, according to the layout approved by the ~Planning Board and as adjndicated by the Board of Selectmen. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof, at the Town Hall and at five or more public places in each voting precinct. Said copies to be posted not more than fifteen days nor ]ess than ten days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doiDgs thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeti~xg. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachusetts, the fifteenth day of January in the year of our I, ord one thou- :sa,d ,fine htmdred fifty one. ARTHUR A. THOMSON JOSEPH M. FINNERAN ANDREW F. COFFIN Board of Selectmen REPORT OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Board of Selectmen North Andover Massachusetts ~Gentlemen: The annual report of the Electrical Inspector shows that, for the period April 3 to December 31, 1950, there were 290 inspections of wires made and permits issued covering the -work. Respectfully submitted, THOMAS ti. LEBEL Electrical Inspector 239 CONTENTS Assessor's Report .......... 57 Accountant's Report ......... 142 Board of Appeals Report ........ 113. Board of Public Works Report ...... 65 Board of IIealth Report ........ 186 Board of Public Welfare Report ...... 114 Building Inspector's Report ........ 1.05 Dog Officer's Report ......... 128 Electrical Inspector Report ....... 239 Fire Department Report ........ 110 Highway Surveyor's Report ........ ] 30 Housing Authority Rcport ..... 187 List of Jurors ........... 124 Moth Department a~zd Tree Warden's Report 126 Police Department .......... 125, Regulations for Laying Out Streets ...... 141 Report of Planning Board ........ 129 School Building Committee's Report ..... 224 School Comm~.ttee's Report ........ 189 Stevens Memorial I:ibrary ........ 58' Sealer of Weights and Measnres ...... 140 Tax Co]leetor's Report ......... 92 Town Clerk's Report ......... 42 Town By-Laws ........... 47' Town Manager Study Committee ...... 100' Town Meeting ........... 7 Town O'f~¢ers and Committees ....... 3: Town W'arrant ........... 230 Treasurer's Report .......... 96 Veterans' Benefits Dept. Report ....... 111 In ~emoriam ........... 185