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THE
AUDITORS' REPORT
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OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF ANDOVER.
1871-72.
ANDOVER: PRINTED BY WARREN F. DRAPER. 1872.
THE
AUDITORS' REPORT
OF. THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF ANDOVER.
1871-72.
ANDOVER : PRINTED BY WARREN F. DRAPER. 1872.
REPORT.
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.
SCHOOLHOUSES.
PAID PER ORDER OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE :
HIGH SCHOOL.
Holt and Higgins, pail, $ 40
William Barnett, repairs,
1 30
$1 70
GRAMMAR SCHOOL. .
Robert Callahan, padlock,
$ 50
Holt and Higgins, brushes,
1 60
J. L. Hammett, furniture,
30 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
5 67
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning,
9 54
Horace Wilson, repairs,
5 64
William Barnett, supplies,
4 00
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,
19 48
Stephen Kenney, repairs on pump,
7 40
L. A. Cooper, repairs on blackboards,
6 25
90 08
Amount carried forward,
$91 78
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FRYE DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward,
$91 78
E. Francis Holt, repairs, $4 07
Henry Boynton, cleaning, 3 40
Jonathan Poor, repairs,
14 25
W. O. Haskell and Co., chairs,
6 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
2 22
Thomas Clark, repairs,
1 00
30 94
HOLT DISTRICT.
Henry C. Harnden, repairs,
14 25
J. E. Whiting, repairs on clock, 1 00
15 25
SOUTH CENTRE DISTRICT.
H. W. French, rent of land, 2 00
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
4 09
J. L. Hammett, books,
3 60
Stephen Kenney, repairs on pump,
1 50
Robert Callahan, repairs,
1 00
W. O. Haskell and Co., settees,
3 90
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
4 48
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning,
6 00
Horace Wilson, repairs,
17 33
William Barnett, stove, etc.,
55 23
99 13
VILLAGE DISTRICT.
J. A. Smart, insurance, 40 00
L. A. Cooper, repairs on blackboard,
10 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
3 42
J. E. Whiting, repairs on clock,
1 00
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning,
6 00
Horace Wilson, repairs,
6 75
William Barnett, stoves and supplies,
51 05
118 22
Amount carried forward,
$355 32
5
OSGOOD DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward, Joseph Abbott, chair,
$355 32
$1 50
Henry Boynton, repairs,
70
J. A. Smart, insurance,
30 00
32 20
PHILLIPS DISTRICT.
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 60
H. S. Greene, repairs, 5 60
6 20
BALLARD VALE DISTRICT. .
H. S. Greene, repairs,
48 69
48 69
SCOTLAND DISTRICT.
H. S. Greene, repairs,
120 33
John B. Abbott, repairs, 5 40
125 73
WEST CENTRE DISTRICT.
E. Francis Holt, labor, 2 00
Samuel Woodman, chairs, 2 25
A. C. Richardson, fence,
3 11
Henry Boynton, cleaning,
2 92
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
81 47
Abbott and Jenkins,
253 88
William Barnett, stove, etc.,
21 70
367 33
NORTH DISTRICT.
Henry Boynton, cleaning, 1 25
Joseph Abbott, chair, 1 25
2 50
Amount carried forward, $937 97
6
BAILEY DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward,
$937 97
Henry Boynton, supplies,
1 96
Fannie A. Hardy, cleaning,
2 00
E. C. Upton, repairs,
5 00
Miles Flint, repairs,
3 00
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11 96
ABBOTT DISTRICT.
Hattie R. Abbott, sundries,
2 80
Joseph Abbott, chair,
1 75
Almon P. Abbott, painting,
56 00
Henry Boynton, repairs,
1 36
John R. Loring, repairs on pump,
1 50
Total Amount,
$1013 34
SCHOOLS.
PAID PER ORDER OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE : HIGH SCHOOL.
S. C. Smith, teaching,
$1000 00
Sara E. Merrill, teaching,
346 00
Ellis and Snow, use of piano,
15 00
F. A. Dawson, diplomas,
25 00
Thomas Smith, janitor,
50 00
W. F. Draper, books,
13 62
$1449 62
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
D. D. Smith, teaching,
666 00
Rosa L. Pratt, teaching,
459 99
Hannah W. Smith, teaching,
200 00
Agnes H. Donald, teaching,
120 00
Amount carried forward,
$1445 99 $1449 62
63 41
7
Amount brought forward,
$1445 99 $1449 62 $100 00
Katie W. Cooke, teaching,
82 22
Abby Carter, teaching music, Robert Callahan, janitor,
72 00
Ellis and Snow, use of piano,
30 00
J. M. Richards, use of piano,
27 00
John Cornell, coal,
102 75
John Chandler, wood,
19 76
W. F. Draper, books,
17 80
Ezra Farnham, sawing wood,
3 91
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
3 58
William Callahan, sawing wood,
5 00
Oliver Ditson, books,
1 00
1935 01
ABBOTT DISTRICT.
Hattie R. Abbott, teaching,
266 66
Joshua H. Chandler, wood,
29 47
John M. Bailey, wood,
10 50
A. N. Luscomb, wood,
4 75
Isaac Carruth, wood,
4 60
E. Francis Holt, sawing wood,
6 00
Henry Boynton, supplies,
2 40
W. F. Draper,
49
324 87
SCOTLAND DISTRICT.
Agnes H. Donald, teaching,
199 99
Fannie E. Callahan, teaching,
108 00
John B. Abbott, wood,
36 35
E. P. Hackett, fires,
5 00
H. S. Greene, supplies,
3 25
W. F. Draper, books,
50
353 09
Amount carried forward,
$4062 59
Ellen T. Brown, teaching,
24 00
8
OSGOOD DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward,
$4062 59
M. A. Whitehouse, teaching,
$366 66
Jedediah Burtt, wood,
17 00
Isaac Carruth, wood, 12 68
Henry Boynton, sawing wood, and supplies, 7 20
E. Francis Holt, janitor,
4 00
W. F. Draper, books,
1 45
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
94
409 93
PHILLIPS DISTRICT.
Margie B. Tenney, teaching,
200 00
Margie B. Tenney, janitor,
8 00
Lizzie B. Abbott, teaching,
160 00
Hattie B. Hervey, teaching,
120 00
Hattie B. Hervey, janitor,
3 00
Sylvester Abbott, wood,
46 63
W. F. Draper, books,
1 75
H. S. Greene, supplies,
1 42
540 80
FRYE DISTRICT.
Carrie B. Holt, teaching,
320 50
Mary E. Jones, teaching,
320 00
John Cornell, coal,
39 00
Isaac Carruth, wood,
25 24
E. Francis Holt, sawing wood,
14 40
W. F. Draper, books,
9 85
George L. Stott, janitor,
5 00
Jonathan Poor, supplies,
1 25
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
3 92
739 16
Amount carried forward,
$5752 48
9
HOLT DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward,
$5752 48
Anna M. Stoodley, teaching, $218 00
Louisa C. Wardwell, teaching,
100 00
Henry C. Harnden, janitor, and wood, 53 80
60
H. S. Greene, supplies,
372 40
SOUTH CENTRE DISTRICT.
Frances E. Chandler, teaching, 340 00
Katie A. Findley, teaching,
116 91
Charlotte H. Abbott, teaching,
100 00
Irene S. Wardwell, teaching,
120 00
Fannie E. Callahan, teaching,
55 00
Clara E. Clement, teaching,
60 00
John Cornell, coal,
48 75 '
Robert Callahan, janitor,
36 00
John Chandler, wood,
10 09
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
1 93
W. F. Draper, books,
4 03
Ezra Farnham, sawing wood,
3 75
896 46
BALLARD VALE DISTRICT.
H. Maria Richardson, teaching, 240 00
Abbie A. Richardson, teaching,
200 00
Susie V. Thurston, teaching, 200 00
Mary E. Bixby, teaching,
120 00
Hattie E. Abbott, teaching,
120 00
Mary F. Browne, teaching,
120 00
J. P. Bradlee, coal,
48 70
H. S. Greene, janitor and supplies,
54 58
W. F. Draper, books,
2 02
P. P. Pillsbury, wood,
7 50
1112 80
$8134 14
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Amount carried forward,
2
10
VILLAGE DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward,
$8134 14
Mary F. Merrill, teaching,
$380 00
Mary E. Gile, teaching,
320 00
Katie W. Cooke, teaching,
105 00
Ella F. Merrill, teaching,
60 00
John Cornell, coal,
39 00
John Chandler, wood,
16 30
George F. Baker, wood,
7 93
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
8 11
W. F. Draper, books,
5 65
Andrew Thompson, janitor,
10 00
John Sullivan, janitor,
6 00
Ezra Farnham, sawing wood,
10 77
968 76
BAILEY DISTRICT.
Fannie A. Hardy, teaching,
353 33
William Hardy, wood,
19 00
John B. Bailey, wood,
10 50
George Boutwell, wood,
7 13
Isaac Carruth, wood,
8 53
W. F. Draper, books,
3 45
Henry Boynton, supplies,
2 50
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
68
405 12
WEST CENTRE DISTRICT.
Hannah B. Abbott, teaching,
353 32
Henry Boynton, seats,
127 00
Joseph Chandler, wood,
25 99
Daniel L. Trow, wood,
7 60
E. Francis Holt, wood,
7 75
E. Francis Holt, janitor and sawing wood,
8 15
Amount carried forward, $529 81 $9508 02
11
Amount brought forward,
$529 81 $9508 02
Frank B. Holt, janitor,
4 00
W. F. Draper, books,
1 45
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
69
535 95
NORTH DISTRICT.
Hattie P. Hervey, teaching,
166 66
Annie L. Locke, teaching,
100 00
A. N. Luscomb, wood,
14 25
Isaac Carruth, wood,
8 20
Rufus Bailey, wood,
8 38
E. Francis Holt, janitor,
4 50
Henry Boynton, supplies,
3 40
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
50
W. F. Draper, books,
3 25
309 14
Total Amount,
$10,353 11
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SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
George Foster, School Committee, $125 00
E. Francis Holt, School Committee, 150 00
H. S. Greene, School Committee, 100 00
Henry Boynton, School Committee, 100 00 .
$475 00
John H. Flint, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 275 00
Benjamin Boynton, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
Lewis G. Holt, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
775 00
John Cornell, engineer,
20 00
William Bretherick, engineer,
20 00
James H. Smith, engineer,
20 00
Joseph W. Poor, engineer, . George H. Taylor, engineer,
20 00
20 00
100 00
John Clark, police,
15 50
Joshua H. Chandler, police,
12 50
William Finn, police,
8 00
Henry Dane, police,
5 00
Thomas Smith, police,
1 50
42 50
E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer,
100 00
E. K. Jenkins, collecting taxes,
450 00
550 00
$1942 50
STATE AID.
Paid by E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer, $2303 00
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TOWN HOUSE.
Thomas Smith, janitor,
$147 00
Thomas Smith, labor,
4 42
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,
82 62
H. J. Newman, repairs,
18 05
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
27 98
William Barnett, repairs,
1 45
H. P. Beard and Co., supplies,
11 24
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
1 36
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
28 43
John Chandler, wood,
5 90
George F. Baker, wood,
5 95
John Cornell, coal,
48 75
$383 15
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ANDOVER STEAMER No. 1.
Pay of members 18 months,
389 50
Poll taxes, 32 00
Oliver W. Hunt, engineer,
93 50
Charles P. Rea, engineer,
78 50
Charles O. Cummings, engineer,
15 00
S. H. Harnden, labor,
4 50
John W. Cochrane, labor,
52 50
John Cornell, coal, supplies, and horses,
180 78
Henry Burtt, horses,
7 00
Albert Marshall, lamps, etc., 35 50
George E. Smith, curtains, 7 00
H. P. Beard and Co., supplies,
1 13
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
4 59
Holt and Higgins, supplies,
2 10
Amount carried forward, $903 60
14
Amount brought forward, $903.60
William Barnett, supplies, ·
10 35
George H. Parker, supplies,
65
John W. Faulkner, repairs,
16 25
Charles Mayer, straps and belts,
6 90
$937 75
SHAWSHIN No. 2.
Pay of members, 18 months, 860 00
Poll taxes,
66 00
Albert E. Clemens, labor,
29 00
John S. Stark, oil, etc.,
6 33
F. G. Haynes, .supplies,
10 90
William Bretherick, supplies,
12 50
Greene and Woodlin, wood,
7 02
James Smith, sawing wood, 3 50
Ambrose Howell, labor, 1 50
Abbott and Jenkins, house as per contract, 1635 92
William Barnett, stove, etc.,
33 18
Tucker Manufacturing Co., fixtures,
14 50
W. O. Haskell and Co., settees and chairs, 48 00
E. P. Dodge and Co., supplies,
1 00
J. H. Smith, railroad fare,
1 30
E. P. Higgins, painting,
75
J. W. Faulkner, iron work,
75
Henry W. Abbott, supplies,
2 55
Samuel Woodman, furniture,
14 99
-- $2749 69
PHILLIPS.
William Raynor, horses, 3 00
Albert Abbott, supplies, 3 70
6 70
Total Amount,
$36.94 14
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HIGHWAYS.
District.
Expended.
$226 70
Snow. $1 00
1. John Cornell, Abbott and Jenkins,
6 95
2. John R. Loring, John Driscoll,
156 00
29 00
3. C. W. Hayward, 169 04 J. J. Pearson, 2 34
4. N. B. Abbott,
96 80
5. W. Hackett,
1 40
John B. Abbott,
38 65
6. Jaques Gowing,
75 00
7. George F. Mason,
73 50
J. O. Cheever,
40
4 60
8. William Jenkins,
30 00
9. William Tucker,
117 00
10. N. F. Abbott,
175 25
11. Wyman D. Hussey,
178 35
12. H. P. Holt,
178 00
Moody B. Abbott,
11 00
13. J. H. Chandler,
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175 00
· 4 00
14. E. F. Holt,
141 43
15. Joseph T. Lovejoy,
69 85
16. Asa W. Livingston,
105 00
17. Simeon Bardwell,
130 89
18. Joseph Chandler,
110 00
19. Elisha Grant,
61 37
20. Joseph Shattuck, Warren Bailey,
2 00
21. Willard Durant,
144 70
22. George F. Baker,
139 07
23. William D. Stark,
313 75
Abbott and Jenkins,
6 92
24. Stephen Lovejoy,
45 00
25. Charles C. Blunt,
247 75
Samuel B. Holt,
3 34
Amount carried forward, $3380 88
$9 60
119 43
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District.
Expended.
Snow.
Amount brought forward,
$3380 88
$9 60
26. William S. Jenkins,
248 61
27. C. O. Cummings,
124 88
28. Robert Stott,
124 99
$3879 36
$9 60
REMOVING SNOW FROM SIDEWALKS.
John Cornell,
$20 25
Henry Burtt,
17 50
Thomas Smith,
12 00
$49 75
BRIDGES.
Frye Village. Abbott and Jenkins,
$134 56
C. O. Cummings, 2 00
$136 56
Ballard Vale. Abbott and Jenkins,
258 74
$395 30
ELM SQUARE.
T. E. Mayberry, $104 15
LIQUOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount of Stock on hand Feb. 1871, $195 43
J. A. Broadhead, liquors, 407 73
Thomas Smith, salary,
46 86
Expense of Agency,
1 25
$651 27
Less amount of bills owing Feb. 1871,
168 21
$483 06
Cash received by the Town Treasurer, of the agent, 515 73
Cash received of the agent for selling state liquors, 23 29
539 02
483 06
Profit for the Town, $55 96
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HAY SCALES.
Fairbanks, Brown, and Co., repairs,
$2 50
George H. Parker, salary, 4 18
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,
40 38
Ezra Farnham, repairs,
2 50
George H. Bean, salary,
15 00
George H. Bean, tickets,
1 65
$66 21
NEW ROAD TO DEPOT.
T. E. Mayberry, labor,
$1300 00
Margaret W. Newman, land and fences,
270 00
John Dove, land and fences,
172 00
H. W. French, land and fences,
239 36
George H. Chandler, land and fences,
8 75
Episcopal Society, land and fences,
60 00
$2050 11
HIGH SCHOOL.
Abbott and Jenkins, labor,
$18051 65
Theodore Voelkers, architect,
11 50
$18063 15
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
John H. Flint, land,
$3000 00
Samuel Raymond, labor,
1000.00
William E. Park, Dedication Sermon,
15 00
Henry Burtt, horses for Committee,
4 50
$4019 50
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Gile and Allen,
$1 67
Albion Yeaw, 4 70
E. K. Jenkins, collector, 1870, 43 45
1
E. K. Jenkins, collector, 1871, 53 07
Whipple File Manufacturing Company, 1870, 143 81
John Morton, 1871,
1 65
$248 35
REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
E. K. Jenkins, collector, 1870, $25 65
E. K. Jenkins, collector, 1871, 144 33
$169 98
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
George K. Parker, schooling, North Reading, $10 62
J. W. Perry, counsel on Punchard School, 50 00
William Marland, postage, 16 30
S. K. Johnson, express,
13 72
Charles Mears, distributing envelopes,
3 00
George S. Cole, posting town warrant,
2 00
Henry Dane, returning deaths,
1 00
George S. Merrill, printing,
147 50
George F. Baker, notifying town officers,
7 00
John Clark, posting town warrants and orders,
24 50
W. F. Draper, printing,
423 04
H. E. Hood, recording deed,
85
Henry C. Harnden, guide-boards,
5 00
S. D. Abbott, bridge plank,
89 50
H. W. French, serving road warrants,
18 00
John Stack, cleaning well,
12 00
Amount carried forward, $824 03
19
Amount brought forward, $824 03 75
E. K. Jenkins, recording deed,
John T. Marland, distributing envelopes, 1 50
Charles C. Holt, pump, Elm Square, . 40 00
Simcon F. Flint, land damage, 14 00
George H. Parker, stationery, 1 90
Robert Callahan, returning deatlıs, 4 40
E. K. Jenkins, recording births, marriages, and deaths, 42 75 Michael Nolan, returning deaths, 2 30
Asa A. Abbott, surveying,
6 00
Geo. F. Witherell, soldier's grave-stones,
195 00
W. F. Draper, stationery, 21 71 80
Herman Phelps, returning deaths,
Oliver Stevens, counsel before Legislative Committee, 25 00
Abbott and Jenkins watering-trough (Jameson's), 10 50
Abbott and Jenkins, guide-boards, 4 00
J. H. Flint, postage and stationery, 1 77
J. H. Flint, railroad fares, 14 90
E. K. Jenkins, railroad fares, stamps, and stationery,
10 45
E. K. Jenkins, recording, 6 00
George H. Bean, dinners for selectmen and checkers, 8 95
$1236 71
MEMORIAL HALL.
Abbott and Jenkins, contractors,
15000 00
Samuel Raymond, 317 52
William H. Boardman, stone-work,
1438 50
John Smith, land,
3000 00
Joseph W. Smith, land,
850 00·
Mrs. Saralı Merrill,
800 00
John F. Eaton, architect,
200 00
John Chandler, grading,
440 18
George Foster,
35 89
John Ragan, stone-work,
350 00
David Middleton,
4 00
$22436 09
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SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Schoolhouses,
Schools,
$1013 34 10353 11
$11366 45
State Aid,
2303 00
Services of Town Officers,.
1942 50
Liquor Department,
455 84
Remittance of Taxes,
169 98
Abatement of Taxes,
248 35
High Schoolhouse,
18063 15
Spring Grove Cemetery,
4019 50
New Road to Depot,
2050 11
Hay Scales,
66 21
Town House Expenses,
383 15
Miscellaneous Expenses,
1236 71
Fire Department,
3694 14
Highways,
3879 36
Removing Snow,
59 35
Bridges,
395 30
Elm Square,
104 15
39070 80
Memorial Hall,'
22436 09
$72873 34
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OVERSEER'S ACCOUNT.
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Ann E. Bean,
$72 00
John Fielding,
12 09
Elbridge G. Wardwell,
12 12
Mrs. Sewell Pearsons,
63 13
Abiel Upton,
13 50
Delina Jones,
22 00
Dorcas B. Chandler,
33 00
Mrs. T. C. Mason,
48 00
Family of Patrick Qualey,
3 00
Family of David Goodwin,
18 50
Mrs. E. Mason,
60 47
Mrs. Mary F. Lovejoy,
24 00
Mrs. H. B. Gile,
59 75
Mrs. Trulan,
21 56
Edward Russell,
76 00
Carlton Parker,
21 00
Anna Jones,
39 00
Michael Driscoll,
4 00
Mrs. E. S. Merrill,
1 75
William L. Johnson,
1 75
Osman Jeffcock,
3 00
Samuel W. Abbott,
3 50
Lawrence Bird,
20 58
Barney Barnes, coffin,
5 00
George Mugford, coffin,
8 00
Herman Phelps, burial of George Mugford,
3 00
Herman Phelps, burial of unknown child,
3 00
Herman Phelps, burial of child of Lot Smith,
2 00
Robert Callahan, burial of Susan Goodwin, 5 00
Robert Callahan, burial of Thomas W. Platt,
5 00
$664 70
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PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
North Reading, Charles B. Abbott, $53 72
City of Salem, Mrs. Albert Goldsmith, 10 00
City of Boston, Hannah Farrington,
4 50
$68 22
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Northampton, James Duncan,
$197 03
Worcester, Mrs. Solon Johnson,
25 50
Worcester, Luke Worthley,
15 00
$237 53
DUE FROM CITIES AND TOWNS.
Westford, Mrs. Julius C. Bostwick,
$11 00
Haverhill, Mrs. John Pecker, 6 00
Newburyport, Rebecca Merrill,
45 75
Lowell, James Death,
19 75
Boston, Elijah Bird,
27 75
$110 25
EXPENSES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Charles O. Cummings, salary,
$550 00
Charles Mayer, cow and calf, 85 00
Joel Barnes, groceries, 263 52
Holt and Higgins, groceries, 517 19
Farnsworth, Harding, and Co., groceries, -
177 32
H. P. Beard and Co., groceries,
302 84
Smith, Manning, and Co., groceries,
262 17
Amount carried forward, $2158 04
23
Amount brought forward,
$2158 04
H. W. Abbott, groceries,
28 42
John Findley, fish, 96 43
George Pervere, labor,
132 00
John Cornell, coal,
166 50
Brooks F. Holt, refrigerator,
55 00
Brooks F. Holt, ice.
17 00
John H. Flint, meat,
117 40
Valpey Brothers, meat,
286 57
H. P. Holt, meat,
306 75
William Marland, P. O. box,
1 00
William S. Jenkins, sawing,
60
Thomas Smith, repairing boots and shoes,
23 56
William Poor, repairing wagons,
44 65
John W. Faulkner,
86 23
Annie D. Shannon,
8 15
P. M. Jefferson, soap,
59 94
Gile and Allen, repairs,
3 00
Corse and Stephens,
18 25
E. H. Barnard,
9 70
George H. Parker, medicines,
34 60
W. H. Kimball, medical attendance,
25 00
William Barnett, labor and supplies,
39 80
J. W. Barnard, boots and shoes,
58 11
$3776 70
SUMMARY OF OVERSEERS' ORDERS.
Expense of Almshouse,
$3776 70
Relief out of Almshouse,
664 70
Paid Cities and Towns,
68 22
Due from Cities and Towns,
110 25
Lunatic Hospitals,
237 53
$4857 40
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REPRESENTATIVE FUND.
In accordance with the wishes of the donor, Edward Taylor, the interest of the above has been applied to the families of Mrs. Goff and Miss Caroline Flint.
JOHN H. FLINT, OVERSEERS BENJ. BOYNTON, OF
LEWIS G. HOLT, THE POOR.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S ACCOUNT.
DR.
To balance from last account,
$31 34
To cash for
Oxen,
222 53
Labor,
254 20
Hay,
133 57
Vegetables,
153 81
Services of bull,
25 00
Calves,
60 29
Hides and tallow,
19 41
Wood,
6 50
Pigs,
91.00
Keeping cow,
1 50
Lodging prisoners,
5 00
Milk,
10 18
Oat straw,
1 50
Use of plough,
1 00
Board of H. G. Brown,
27 00
Board of James Makinson,
20 00
Board of Margaret Capell,
3 50
$1067 33
CR.
To cash paid for
Oxen,
$160 67
Labor,
427 00
Town Treasurer,
257 00
Clothing,
35 87
Grinding corn,
3 96
One pair clamps,
1 50
Calf,
14 00
Amount carried forward,
$900 00
4
26
Amount brought forward,
$900 00
To cash paid for
Washing,
13 05
Medicine,
13 97
Farm tools,
29 33
Barley and grinding,
3 40
Railroad fares and freight,
9 40
One bbl. crackers,
3 60
Cider and vinegar,
5 00
Threshing grain,
6 00
Repairing furniture,
2 80
Repairing wagon and cart,
18 25
Surveying,
50
Balance due the town,
62 03
$1067 33
CHARLES O. CUMMINGS, SUPERINTENDENT.
ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of Paupers in Almshouse during the year, 40
Whole number of weeks' board, 1295
Whole number of foreign paupers entertained, 282
Whole number of weeks' board, 81
Whole number of persons held in custody awaiting trial, 11 Whole number of weeks' board of prisoners, 3
REMAINING IN ALMSHOUSE.
Over eighty years old, 1
Between seventy and eighty,
4
Between sixty and seventy,
4
Between fifty and sixty,
2
Between forty and fifty,
3
Between thirty and forty,
1
Between ten and twenty,
5
Between one and ten, 4
24
Hannah G. Brown died May 30th, 1871, aged forty-seven.
Clarence E. Edwards, born May 13th, 1871.
1
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INVENTORY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Fifty iron bedsteads,
$150 00
Ten stoves, 175 00
Glass and crockery ware, jugs, and jars, 70 00
Chairs, benches, tables, desk, and wooden-ware,
100 00
Beds and bedding, 365.00; tin ware, 45.00,
410 00
Table and teaspoons, knives and forks,-
30 00
Glass chimneys, and table-linen,
25 00
Kettles, sadirons, clocks, and bells,
14 00
Refrigerator, lamps, and brooms,
60 00
Meat-block, meat-benches, saw, and axe, 15 00
16 50
Meat, cider, and apple barrels,
$1065 50
PROVISIONS.
Flour, 34.00 ; butter, 35.00; oil, 4.60, $73 60
Lard, 16.00 ; soap, 25.50 ; salt, 2.25, 43 75
Beef, 40.00 ; hams, 25.92; salt pork, 82.50, 148 42
Potatoes, 220.00; beets, 12.00; cranberries, 3.00, 235 00
Vinegar, 4.40 ; pickles, 1.00 ; rice, .40,
5 80
Squashes, 2.50 ; onions, 6.00 ; spices, 2.00, 10 50
4 40
Coffee, 3.40; tea, 36.25 ; sugar, 22.00,
61 65
Crackers, 3.00 ; cream-tarter, 2.75; tobacco, 5.76, 11 51
Mustard, soap-powder, and salcratus, 4 50
$599 13
Molasses, 2.40 ; raisins, .50 ; preserves, 1.50,
CLOTHING.
Pants, shawls, dresses, boots, shoes, gloves, and leather, $75 00
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FARM IMPLEMENTS.
Two horse-wagons, harnesses, pung, sleigh, robe, blankets, and whip, $195 00
Ox-wagon, two ox-carts, sled, and harrows, 180 00
Hay-wagon, stone-trucks, drag, wheelbarrow, chains, and yokes, 88 00
Scythes, sickles, corn-cutters, and hoes,
16 50
Horse, hay, and garden rakes,
18 00
Horse, hay, and manure forks,
25 00
Ox-scraper, ploughs, horse-hoe, cultivator, and mowing-machine, 146 00
Shovels, spades, picks, iron-bars, axes, and blasting-tools, 36 50
Carpenter's tools, wood-saws, beetle-wedges, and ladle, 13 00
Feed-trough, hay-cutter, measures, and feed-boxes, 9 50
Grindstone, ladders, blocks, and ropes, 33 00
Nails, spikes, old iron, and vise,
15 00
Winnowing-mill, meal-bags, and salt-sacks,
15 00
Snow-plough, ox-muzzles, pig-box, and barrels,
16 00
Grain-chests, scalding-tubs, steelyards, baskets,
hay-caps, and drain tile, 86 00
$892 50
FARM PRODUCE.
Oats, corn, rye, beans, hay-seed, meal, and shorts, $77 55
English and meadow hay, second crop, straw, and corn-fodder,
1
552 00
Manure,
320 00
$949 55
FARM STOCK.
Four oxen, five cows, one 'bull,
$585 00
Horse, eight swine, and twenty fowls,
242 00
$827 00
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FUEL AND LUMBER.
Bridge plank, boards, and other lumber,
$140 00
Dry wood, cut and split, and coal, 290 00
Twenty-three cords hard and soft pinewood,
115 00
$545 00
SUMMARY.
Inventory of household furniture,
$1065 50
Provisions,
599 13
Clothing,
75 00
Farm implements,
892 50
Farm produce, .
949 55
Farm stock,
827 00
Fuel and lumber,
545 00
$4953 68
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
Town of Andover in account current with E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer, A. D. 1871.
DR.
To paid County tax for 1871, $3590 60
State tax for 1871, 7125 00
Interest on town notes,
2305 14
Town notes,
16700 00
Discount on taxes at 6 per cent, $2202 40,
Discount on taxes at 4 per cent, 126 35,
2328 75
Selectmens' orders, current expenses, 39070 80
Selectmens' orders, Schools,
10353 11
Selectmens' orders, Schoolhouses,
1013 34
Overseers of the poor, orders,
4857 40
State Treasurer tax on Andover National Bank Shares (law 1871), 2441 .16
Discount on tax on Andover National Bank Shares (law 1871), 109 04
Selectmen and Auditors, 32 00
804 11
To balance of taxes unpaid,
To paid for land and Memorial Hall, per order Committee, 22436 09
To Cash on hand to balance,
12845 29
$126,011 83
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CR.
By balance of taxes unpaid Feb. 14th, 1871, By cash on hand Feb. 14th, 1871, By cash received from -
$1239 65
3962 76
Haverhill pauper account, 1869, 21 00
Newburyport pauper account, 1869, 39 00
Westford pauper account, 1870, 10 00
County Treasurer, discount on County tax,
35 90
Thomas Smitli, liquor agent,
539 02
Rent of Town House,
509 00
Rent of stores and hall at Ballardvale,
230 00
John Dove for ventilators,
20 00
John Abbott, treasurer proprietors fund,
96 00
Hiram W. French for old plank, 8 00
C. O. Cummings, Superintendent of Almshouse, 257 00
State Treasurer for State aid,
2200 00
State Treasurer for corporation tax,
8544 24
State Treasurer for National Bank tax (law of 1871), 3677 19
Burial State paupers, 19 50
State Treasurer for school fund, 237 65
County Treasurer for dog licenses,
365 37
Andover National Bank, interest on deposits, 369 41
Hay-scale fees, 56 10
Assessors warrant for Andover National Bank tax (law of 1871), 2550 20
Assessors' warrant for State, County, and Town tax, 1871, 45575 14
Subscriptions for Memorial Hall and Library, 55449 70 $126,011 83
E. K. JENKINS, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 17, 1872.
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LIABILITIES.
Notes payable,
$18044 00
Interest due not called for,
78 00
Memorial Hall permanent fund,
20000 00
Memorial Hall building fund,
10013 61
Memorial Hall library,
3000 00
$51135 61
ASSETS.
Cash on hand,
$12845 29
Taxes unpaid,
804 11
Cash in Superintendent's hands, '
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