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TOWN OF ANDOVER.
AUDITORS' REPORT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, ENDING
FEBRUARY 9, 1874.
ANDOVER : PRINTED BY WARREN F. DRAPER. 1874.
THE
AUDITORS' REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
f
TOWN OF ANDOVER.
For the Financial Year ending February 9, 1874.
ANDOVER: PRINTED BY WARREN F. DRAPER. 1874.
REPORT.
Selectmen's Account.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation by Town,
$9500 00
State School Fund,
232 68
Proprietor's Fund,
192 00
$9924 68
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
BALLARD VALE DISTRICT.
H. Maria Richardson, teaching, $360 00
M. F. Brown, teaching, 360 00
J. M. Brown, teaching, 360 00
H. S. Greene, supplies, 22 09
Joseph R. Morse, janitor, 10 20
H. S. Greene, coal, 49 40
- $1161 69
FRYE DISTRICT.
Mary E. Jones, teaching,
$360 00
Carrie B. Holt, teaching,
240 00
M. E. Gile, teaching, 120 00
Andrew F. Brown, janitor, 10 00
Charles W. Brown, janitor, 10 00
Charles W. Brown, sawing wood, 2 50
J. E. Whiting, cleaning clock, 1 50
W. F. Draper, books, 12 49
John Chandler, wood, 6 00
$762 49
Amount carried forward,
$1924 18
4
Appropriation,
$9924 68
NORTH DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward, $1924 18
H. N. Bixby, teaching, $200 00
Annie L. Lock, teaching,
100 00
Newton L. Abbott, janitor,
4 85
Omar Jenkins, wood,
22 00
Eddie Toy, janitor,
1 30
Alfred Hardy, wood,
3 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
85
$332 00
SOUTH CENTRE DISTRICT.
Clara E. Clement, teaching, $360 00
Francis E. Chandler, teaching,
360 00
Sarah F. Jones, teaching, 180 00
George F. Baker, wood,
16 89
Haven Loud, sawing wood,
5 50
Haven Loud, janitor, 18 00
Joseph Dugan, janitor,
6 00
Michael Hannan, janitor,
6 00
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning,
11 00
John Chandler, coal, 54 00
Patrick Hannan, janitor,
6 00
John Dougherty, janitor,
6 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
4 10
John Chandler, wood,
20 13
- -$1053 62
PHILLIPS DISTRICT.
Lizzie B. Abbott, teaching,
$180 00
Hattie P. Hervey, teaching,
360 00
Hattie P. Hervey, janitor,
3 75
Freddie Higgins, janitor,
3 00
Sylvester Abbott, wood,
64 26
H. S. Greene, supplies,
2 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
3 15
$616 16
Amount carried forward,
$3925 96
5
Appropriation,
$9924 68
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Amount brought forward, $3925 96
Mary A. Whitehouse, teaching, $800 00
L. F. Pasho, teaching,
300 00
Kate W. Cook, teaching, 360 00
Abby B. Carter, teaching music, 72 00
Edward Carter, tuning piano,
1 50
George F. Blanchard, janitor,
24 00
John Cornell, coal,
95 25
John F. Morse, janitor,
24 00
Andrew Thompson, sawing wood,
3 75
John Chandler, coal,
98 25
J. M. Richards, use of piano,
17 00
Wm. O. Haskell, supplies, 11 50
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning,
10 00
Andrew Thompson, janitor,
24 00
W. F. Draper, supplies, 32 30
G. S. Merrill and Co., printing, 3 00
$1876 55
VILLAGE DISTRICT.
Mary E. Gile, teaching,
$120 00
Ella F Merrill, teaching,
180 00
Mary F. Merrill, teaching,
360 00
Annie L. Locke, teaching,
240 00
John Donovan, janitor,
18 00
John Cornell, coal,
56 50
James Gibson, janitor,
6 00
David O'Connell, janitor,
6 00
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning,
9 00
John Chandler, coal, 54 00
Ellen Riley, janitor,
3 00
John McManus, janitor, 6 00
J. E. Whiting, cleaning clock, 2 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
12 65
- -$1073 15
Amount carried forward,
$6375 66
6
Appropriation,
$9924 68
SCOTLAND DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward, $6875 66
Fannie E. Callahan, teaching, $216 00
Jessie F. Green, teaching, 108 00
Samuel Gray, insurance, 8 50
Edward F. Hackett, janitor,
6 00
H. S. Greene, supplies,
3 27
John B. Abbott, wood,
33 49
W. F. Draper, supplies,
45
$375 71
HOLT DISTRICT.
Annie M. Stoodley, teaching, $360 00
H. C. Harnden, janitor, 15 92
H. C. Harnden, wood, 45 67
$421 59
OSGOOD DISTRICT.
A. F. C. Burtt, teaching, $360 00
George Wardman, janitor,
6 00
S. H. Boutwell, supplies,
2 17
Isaac Carruth, wood,
3 75
W. F. Draper, supplies,
3 50
$375 42
WEST CENTRE DISTRICT.
Lucia G. Merrill, teaching, $360 00
Everett B. Merrill, janitor,
16 00
A. B. Cutler, wood,
7 42
Joshua Phelps, wood, 9 00
Joshua H. Chandler, wood,
30 37
W. F. Draper, supplies,
1 15
$423 94
Amount carried forward,
$8472 32
1
-
7
Appropriation,
$9924 68
ABBOTT DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward, $8472 32
H. N. Bixby, teaching, $100 00
Jennie L. Smith, teaching,
200 00
Moses A. Bailey, wood,
26 10
J. M. Bailey, wood,
4 25
A. A. Bailey, janitor,
4 00
H. D. Runnells, supplies,
7 27
Mrs. Saunders, cleaning,
2 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
50
John Chandler, wood,
12 00
$356 12
BAILEY DISTRICT.
Fannie A. Hardy, teaching, $380 00
S. F. Bardwell, janitor,
6 00
John Donovan, janitor,
1 00
Wm. Hardy, wood,
15 00
Alfred Hardy, wood,
7 50
S. H. Boutwell, wood,
38 00
S. H. Boutwell, supplies,
1 50
W. F. Draper, supplies,
2 20
- $451 20
$9279 64
Unexpended Appropriation,
$645 04
8
SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Appropriation, Rent of Store and Hall Ballard Vale,
$1000 00
230 00
$1230 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
NORTH DISTRICT.
Omar Jenkins, repairs, $17 75
Alonzo Winckley, repairs, 12 73
$30 48
HOLT DISTRICT.
H. C. Harnden, repairs,
$2 15
PHILLIPS DISTRICT.
Edward Taylor, rent of land, $50 00
Thomas Howell, repairs, 162 82
William Barnett, repairs, 1 50
- - $214 32
OSGOOD DISTRICT.
Jonathan Knowles, repairs, 50
FRYE DISTRICT.
Cole and Hardy, repairs, $16 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 4 74
William Barnett, repairs, 17 60
$38 34
SOUTH CENTRE DISTRICT.
Cole and Hardy, repairs, $27 89
Charles C. Holt, pump, 30 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 6 24
William Barnett, repairs,
8 35
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 4 70
John R. Loring, repairs on pump, 3 00
$80 18
Amount carried forward, $365 97
9
Appropriation,
$1230 00
VILLAGE DISTRICT.
Amount brought forward, $365 97
Cole and Hardy, repairs, $42 98
Boston and Maine R. R. freight, 2 86
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,
1 15
$46 99
BALLARD VALE DISTRICT.
Greene and Woodlin, repairs, $8 35
H. S. Greene, repairs, 19 60
$27 95
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Terrence Henry, repairs,
$3 25
Edward Carter, piano,
185 00
Cole and Hardy, repairs,
2 53
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
4 45
William Barnett, repairs,
14 95
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 18 61
. John R. Loring, labor,
2 50
$231 29
ABBOTT DISTRICT.
J. W. Farnham, pump,
$16 00
William Barnett, repairs,
10 50
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 5 73
$32 23
BAILEY DISTRICT.
Charles C. Holt, repairs,
$35 95
John T. Bailey, 184 48
$220 43
SCOTLAND DISTRICT.
John B. Abbott, repairs,
95
William Barnett, repairs, 2 50
$3 45
WEST CENTRE DISTRICT.
J. H. Chandler, repairs,
$18 62
$946 93
Unexpended Appropriation, 2
$283 07
10
SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, March 3d, $2000 00
Samuel H. Boutwell, School Committee, $175 00
Henry S. Greene, School Committee, 100 00
George H. Poor, School Committee, 125 00
John H. Flint, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 300 00
Benjamin Boynton, Selectman, Assessor,
and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
Wm. H. B. Woodlin, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
John Cornell, engineer, 20 00
Charles O. Cummings, engineer, 20 00
James H. Smith, engineer,
20 00
George H. Taylor, engineer,
20 00
Charles Greene, engineer, 20 00
William Bretherick, engineer, 8 00
,
E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer and Collector,
490 00
Henry Dane, police, 6 00
George F. Baker, police,
11 00
John Clark, police, posting town warrants, and serving notices, 47 50
A. B. Walker, police,
10 00
Warren Mears, police, Jr.,
33 00
Albert E. Clemens, police,
15 50
Richard M. Abbott, police,
20 00
John A. Symonds, police, 4 00
George W. Chandler, police,
10 00
Joshua H. Chandler, police, 15 00
· Total expenditures for the year,
$1970 00
Balance unexpended,
$30 00
.
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STATE AID.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$2000 00
Received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
1600 00
$3600 00
E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer,
$1391 60
Balance unexpended,
$2208 40
HAY SCALES.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$40 00
Received, Fees,
20 00
$60 00
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,
60
George H. Bean, salary,
$20 00
Total expenditure for the year,
$20 60
Balance unexpended,
$39 40
TOWN HOUSE.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$500 00
Received, Rent of Hall and Office,
654 86
$1154 86
Thomas Smith, janitor and labor,
$181 30
John Cornell, wood and coal,
19 75
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
49 11
H. J. Newman, labor,
7 37
John Chandler, coal,
90 00
W. B. Allen, repairs,
20 00
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,
30 71
William Barnett, repairs,
3 20
R. M. Abbott, repairs,
1 00
C. O. Cummings, labor,
8 00
Henry W. Abbott, supplies,
2 75
Total expenditure for the year,
$413 19
Balance unexpended,
$741 67
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$1000 00
Appropriation, Sept. 2d,
1000 00
Received, Sale of old hose,
55 62
$2055 62
ANDOVER S. F. E. CO. No. 1.
William M. Coulie, engineer,
$208 59
Andover S. F. E. Co., pay of members, 108 00
Andover S. F. E. Co., poll taxes, 14 00
Allen Fire Dept. Supply Co., repairs,
111 80
John Cornell, coal and horses,
100 75
Josiah Gates, new hose,
152 50
James H. Smith, labor and expenses, 18 30
H. C. Church and Co., cotton waste, 3 40
Walter S. Donald, supplies,
1 00
Wm. Poor, varnishing engine and repairs, 32 50
2 00
John Pray, horses,
5 25
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
15 83
George H. Parker, supplies,
1 10
Thomas Howell, repairs on house,
29 14
H. J. Newman, repairs on house,
1 62
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs on house,
6 26
William Barnett, repairs on stove,
6 00
Valpey Brothers, tallow, 20
C. O. Cummings, carting hose,
3 00
$821 24
SHAWSHIN ENGINE CO. No. 2.
Shawshin Engine Co., pay of members, 241 00
Shawshin Engine Co., poll taxes, 56 00
James McFadden, labor, 27 00
J. F. Whitely, labor, 2 00
Amount carried forward, $326 00
John H. Flint, horses,
13
Appropriation, $2055 62
Am't brought forward, $326 00 $821 24
Greene and Woodlin, supplies, 4 80
William Finn, labor, 8 00
J. Gates and Son, new hose, etc., 709 50
Charles Greene, supplies, 21 50
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,
11 25
$1081 05
Total expenditure for the year,
$1902 29
Balance unexpended, $153 33
CEMETERY.
Appropriation, March 17th, $100 00
George S. Merrill and Co., printing, $8 00
Charles W. Hayward, labor, 29 37
Henry Burtt, horse and carriage, 2 50
Total expenditure, $39 87
Balance unexpended,
$60 13
LAND UNDER SOUTH CENTRE SCHOOL-HOUSE.
Appropriation, March 17th, $150 00
Paid Hiram W. French, land, $150 00
STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation, Sept. 2d,
$350 00
George N. Pasho, lighting lamps, $191 00
Balance unexpended, $159 00
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HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$6000 00
District.
Appropriation.
Expended.
1. Plato Eames,
$275 00
$125 00
2. Marcellus Weld,
260 00
260 00
3. Henry E. Hayward,
260 00
260 00
4. Joseph Goldsmith,
100 00
100 00
5. William Hackett,
100 00
94 45
6. Henry Brownell,
100 00
60 00
7. Henry E. Gould,
125 00
123 79
8. Samuel Gilchreast.
50 00
50 00
9. William H. Tucker,
150 00
150 00
10. James H. Smith,
175 00
175 00
12. Charles M. Abbott,
18 80
12. Moody B. Abbott,
275 00
275 00
13. George W. Chandler,
225 00
230 30
14. John Tuck, 2d,
175 00
175 00
15. Joseph T. Lovejoy,
135 00
135 00
16. Daniel F. Harrington,
135 00
135 00
17. Simeon Bardwell,
200 00
162 04
18. Frank C. Phelps,
165 00
138 20
19. Alfred Hardy,
65 00
60 60
20. Rufus Bailey,
200 00
107 25
21. Moses B. Abbott,
175 00
175 00
22. George F. Baker,
160 00
133 22
23. William Raynor,
250 00
250 00
24. Samuel H. Boutwell,
60 00
26 00
25. Charles C. Blunt,
275 00
279 75
26. Jonathan Towle,
5 95
26. George F. Swift,
400 00
410 00
27. John J. Brown,
150 00
150 00
28. William Allen,
$160 00
$160 66
Am't carried forward, $5000 00 $4629 49
200 00
203 48
11. William C. Donald,
15
Appropriation,
$6000 00
Am't brought forward,
$4629 49
Abbott and Jenkins, bridges,
142 97
Cole and Hardy, bridges and railing,
97 52
Robert Bell, railing,
11 80
Charles Collins, railing,
6 80
Boston and Maine Railroad, posts,
90 00
William Allen, railing and bridges,
78 51
George W. Chandler, labor,
11 00
Thomas Smith, labor,
12 00
George Pillsbury, labor,
6 00
Nathan Mears, labor,
38 50
Rodolphus Nichols, labor,
75
Eddy Newcomb, labor,
14 00
Greene and Woodlin, supplies,
2 15
Total expenditure for the year,
-
$5141 49
Balance unexpended,
$858 51
EXTENSION OF SCHOOL STREET.
Appropriation, Sept. 2d,
$1510 00
Patrick O'Donnell, labor,
$34 12
George Frothingham, labor,
38 50
James O'Donnell, labor,
36 31
William P. Holt, labor,
38 50
John Riley, labor,
36 75
George Goodwin, labor,
37 58
Thomas Mckernon, labor,
24 50
Daniel Daley, labor,
36 75
John Driscoll, labor,
29 75
George W. Chandler, labor,
168 75
Ezra Farnham, labor,
154 59
John McGinley, labor,
28 00
James Davey, labor,
45 50
Amount carried forward,
$709 60
16
Appropriation,
$1510 00
Amount brought forward,
$709 60
· Nathan K. Holt, labor,
21 00
Patrick Murphy, labor,
42 00
James Riley, labor,
40 69
Timothy Callahan, labor,
19 25
John Barry, labor,
15 75
Patrick Donovan, labor,
24 50
John Kennerdy, labor,
26 25
David Leslie, labor,
18 82
John P. Driscoll, labor,
19 25
Patrick Lahee, labor,
3 50
Charles Collins, labor,
6 00
George F. Baker, labor,
86 10
James Griffin, labor,
3 50
Hartwell B. Abbott, labor,
2 50
Chandler Dane, labor,
3 50
Charles O. Cummings, labor,
175 25
James H. Cochrane, sharpening tools,
5 82
Henry W. Abbott, supplies,
2 85
John W. Faulkner, iron-work,
15 90
Trustees of Phillips Academy, stone,
3 50
Smith, Manning, and Co.,
10 50
Total amount expended,
$1256 03
Balance unexpended,
$253 97
HIGH STREET.
Appropriation, Sept. 2d,
$500 00
Est. John Flint, land and fence damage, $342 50
William Wood, land and fence damage, 43 50
Patrick Lahee, labor, 11 50
Charles O. Cummings, labor,
81 62
Thomas Mckernon, labor,
14 88
John P. Driscoll, labor,
6 00
-
-
- $500 00
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REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$1500 00
Appropriation, March 17th,
500 00
$2000 00
District.
1. John H. Flint,
$69 99
2. John R. Loring, 47 50
3. Charles W. Hayward, 64 00
4. William H. Greene,
60 40
5. John B. Abbott,
49 55
6. Henry Brownell,
62 70
7. Rufus F. Caldwell, .
50 00
8. Samuel Gilchreast,
8 00
9. John B. Jenkins,
58 20
9. William H. Tucker,
8 40
10. Daniel Shannon,
40 91
10. James H. Smith,
2 50
11. Wyman D. Hussey,
15 50
12. Moody B. Abbott,
3 50
12. Charles M. Abbott,
14 75
13. Gayton O. Ames,
69 50
13. George W. Chandler,
34 00
14. John Tuck, 2d,
13 22
14. A. B. Cutler,
68 50
15. Horatio Barnard,
47 50
16. Asa W. Livingston,
37 90
17. H. H. Hardy,
52 30
17. Simeon Bardwell,
18 75
17. Sylvester Lovejoy,
11 00
18. Frank C. Phelps,
71 30
19. Elisha Grant,
34 00
20. Omar Jenkins,
91 00
21. T. P. Bailey,
87 90
21. Moses B. Abbott,
17 10
22. George F. Baker,
87 18
23. David Morgan,
3 40
Amount carried forwaard, $1300 45
3
18
Appropriation,
$2000 00
Amount brought forward, $1300 45
23. William D. Stark,
150 01
24. Samuel H. Boutwell,
30 00
25. Charles C. Blunt,
148 60
26. Jonathan Towle,
20 05
27. Charles O. Cummings,
25 75
28. John F. Whiteley,
72 00
28. William Allen,
4 00
28. John Cornell,
35 00
Total expenditure for the year,
-
$1785 86
Balance unexpended, Feb. 9th,
$214 14
BALLARD VALE STREETS.
Appropriation, Sept. 2d,
$300 00
Felix G. Haynes, tools, -
$2 50
Greene and Woodlin, supplies,
5 89
George F. Baker, labor,
75 00
R. Nichols, labor,
50
James Joyce, labor,
28 38
Eddie Newcomb, labor,
2 00
James Davey, labor,
15 00
James Riley, labor,
20 00
William R. Raynor, labor,
75 00
Alvin Magoun, labor,
21 00
Winslow Russell, labor,
5 75
James Smith, labor,
21 00
Warren Mears, labor,
12 00
Orrin Barnard, labor,
11 50
-
James McAvoy, labor,
4 48
$300 00
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1
NEW STREET FROM MAIN STREET TO PUNCHARD AVENUE.
Appropriation, Sept. 2d, $5000 00
C. W. Woodman, buildings and land, 2526 25
Mrs. Hannah W. Foster, land and fences, 182 50
Edward Adams, labor, 600 00
Total expenditure, Balance unexpended,
-
$3308 75
$1691 25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$2000 00
Pedler's License,
10 00
Premium on Insurance,
62 63
$2072 63
Charles Collins, labor on reservoir,
฿43 50
Milton Clark, use of derrick,
27 00
Henry C. Harnden, guide-board, 2 68
Trustees of Phillips Academy, land and fence damage, Pike Street, 183 00
Town of North Reading, stone bounds,
2 00
Town of North Reading, schooling,
43 34
Charles F. Foster, surveying,
61 00
Henry Burtt, damage to wagon,
3 50
Henry A. Hayward, damage to horse,
25 00
Cole and Hardy, reservoir covers and guide-boards, 7 25
John J. Brown, branding cover,
1 00
Baldwin Coolidge, surveying,
21 00
Robert Callahan, distributing envelopes,
2 00
Ives and Lincoln, professional services,
140 00
George H. Valpey, professional services, 15 00
Eben P. Higgins, painting guide-boards,
33 00
Amount carried forward, $610 27
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Appropriation, etc.
$2072 63
Amount brought forward, $610 27
Abbott and Jenkins, reservoir covers, 4 75
George N. Pasho, returning deaths, 9 60
Henry Dane, returning deaths,
1 65
Daniel L. Trow, returning deaths, 4 45
James M. Crabtree, returning deaths,
75
Michael Nolan, returning deaths,
4 25
Charles H. Littlefield, surveying,
56 00
Samuel K. Johnson, express,
15 30
W. H. B. Woodlin, railroad fares,
3 88
John H. Flint, railroad fares,
25 91
E. K. Jenkins, expense on State and County taxes, postage, recording deeds and returning militia, 19 31
E. K. Jenkins, recording, indexing, and returning marriages, deaths, and birth,
65 60
Total expenditure for the year,
$821 72
Balance unexpended,
$1250 91
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation, March 17th, $150 00
Balance unexpended, February, 1873, 32 70
$182 70
Thomas Smith, erecting wreaths on graves, $5 00
W. F. Draper, printing, 9 25
Greene and Woodlin, supplies, 3 87
Ballard Vale Band, music,
80 00
Andover Brass Band, music,
40 00
C. L. Carter, teams, 12 00
John Pray, teams, 20 25
Decoration Committee, flags and R.R. fare, 12 33
- -- $182 70
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SOLDIERS' RECORD BOOK.
Appropriation, May 6th,
$300 00
Samuel Raymond,
$300 00
NOTES.
Balance unpaid, Feb. 10th, 1873,
$16644 00
Amount hired during the year,
17000 00
$33644 00
Rhoda Braddock,
$800 00
Mrs. Barbara Smith,
500 00
Mrs. C. E. Putnam,
400 00
Phebe Palmer,
484 00
Susan Frye,
200 00
Susan Bancroft,
250 00
Harriet Frye,
300 00
Jedediah Burtt,
250 00
Estate of Daniel Abbott,
300 00
Sarah Abbott,
10 00
Andover National Bank,
17000 00
Enoch Frye,
150 00
Total amount paid during the year,
- $20644 00
Balance unpaid,
$13000 00
INTEREST.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$3200 00
Rhoda Braddock,
$160 50
Mrs. Barbara Smith,
106 50
Phebe A. Palmer,
33 88
Mrs. C. E. Putnam,
136 50
Susan Frye,
21 67
Amount carried forward, $459 05
22
Appropriation,
$3200 00
Amount brought forward,
$459 05
Susan Bancroft,
17 40
Harriet Frye,
19 00
Trustees Memorial Hall,
2260 85
Theron Johnson,
60 00
Jedediah Burtt,
16 46
John Abbott, Treasurer,
96 00
Estate of Daniel Abbott,
25 50
Sarah Abbott,
73 81
Andover National Bank,
253 17
Sally Flint,
70 00
Enoch Frye,
57 00
Trustees of Punchard School,
360 00
Total interest paid,
$3768 24
Amount overdrawn, Feb. 9th, 1874,
$568 24
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
Appropriation,
$2500 00
E. K. Jenkins, collector,
2141 21
Balance unexpended,
$358 79
ABATEMENT AND REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$600 00
E. K. Jenkins, collector, 1872, $25 00
E. K. Jenkins, collector, 1873, 252 96
$277 96 -
Balance unexpended,
$322 04
DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL HALL.
$350 00
Appropriation,
Samuel Raymond,
312 00
Balance unexpended, $38 00
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PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Appropriation, March 3d,
$625 00
Thomas Groom and Co., books, $23 10
Whitford and Rice, books, 24 75
George S. Merrill and Co., printing, 28 75
311 16
W. F. Draper, printing and stationery, Total expenditure for the year,
$387 76
Balance unexpended,
$237 24
COUNTY TAX.
Appropriation, March 4th,
$3200 00
Received, discount,
31 73
$3231 73
Allen W. Dodge, treasurer,
$3173 70
Balance unexpended, Feb. 9th, 1874,
$58 03
STATE TAX.
Appropriation, March 4th,
$4700 00
Charles Adams, Jr., treasurer,
$5197 50
Amount overdrawn, Feb. 9th, 1874,
$497 50
SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Schools,
$9279 64
School-Houses,
946 93
Salaries of Town Officers,
1970 00
State Aid,
1391 60
Hay Scales,
20 60
Amount carried forward,
$13608 77
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Amount brought forward,
$13608 77
Town House,
413 19
Fire Department,
1902 29
Cemetery,
39 87
Land under Center School-House,
150 00
Street Lamps,
191 00
Highways,
5141 49
Extension of School Street,
1256 03
High Street,
500 00
Removing Snow,
1785 86
Ballard Vale Streets,
300 00
New Street from Main St. to Punchard Avenue,
3308 75
Miscellaneous,
821 72
Decoration Day,
182 70
Soldiers' Record Book,
300 00
Notes Paid,
20644 00
Interest,
3768 24
Discount on Taxes,
2141 21
Abatement and Remittance of Taxes,
277 96
Printing and Stationery,
387 76
Dedication of Memorial Hall,
312 00
County Tax,
3173 70
State Tax,
5197 50
Total,
$65804 04
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Overseer's Account.
Appropriation,
$6000 00
Cash, Superintendent Almshouse,
934 34
Cash, Bridgewater,
5 00
Cash, State Treasurer,
20 00
Cash, Methuen,
75 00
$7034 34
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Phebe Mason,
$48 00
Lizzie Burns,
18 00
Robert Gilmore,
23 75
Edward Russell,
12 00
E. G. Wardwell,
4 75
Isaac Russell,
14 27
Delina Jones,
16 50
Harriet Gile,
72 00
Anna Jones,
39 00
Nancy Russell,
12 00
Mary Mills,
20 50
J. J. Millett,
9 75
Sylvia Abbott,
8 96
W. R. Rayner, lodging tramps, 8 50
Boston and Maine railroad tickets, 3 00 W. H. B. Woodlin, tickets, soldiers and tramps, 2 55
G. N. Pasho, burial of Isaac Russell, 6 00 Woodman and Crabtree, coffin for body found, 4 50
J. W. Bailey, burial of body found, 5 00 Samuel Abbott, 8 25
William Balton,
10 80
George W. Parker, 7 40
Amount carried forward, - $355 48
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Appropriation, etc.
$7034 34
PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
Amount brought forward $355 48
Lawrence, Mrs. W. Crowther, $51 00
North Reading, burial C. Brown, 24 50
Cambridge, Peter A. Shedd, 16 74
Harvard, Sylvia Abbott, 23 10
Tewksbury, burial Isaac Russell, 17 00
Salem, Mrs. A. Ross, 61 75
Salem, med. attend., Mrs. Ross, 17 70
Leicester, William Balton,
10 00
Boston, Flora Anrick,
24 50
Cambridge, William Moore, 6 00
Woburn, son of Daniel Eames, Jr., 50 50
Salem, burial of Mrs. Ross, 5 25
$308 04 1
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Northampton, James Duncan, $242 73
Worcester, Isabella Johnson, 185 06
Worcester, Hannah Graham, 51 09
Worcester, Luke Worthley,
169 22
Worcester, George W. Parker, 32 15
Worcester, Sylvia Abbott, 41 16
$721 41
COMMITMENTS.
Worcester,
John Clark, Luke Worthley, $15 00 W. Mears, Jr., G. W. Parker, 16 20
$31 20
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Lynn, John Parton, $2 00
Lynn, Charles Clemons,
9 60
Lanesboro', Mary Murphy,
69 94
State, Maggie Holland,
6 00
State, Mrs. John Toomey,
1 00
$88 54
Amount carried forward,
$1504 67
27
Appropriation, etc. $7034 34
EXPENSES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Amount brought forward,
$1504 67
C. O. Cummings, salary,
$637 50
Joseph R. Parlin, labor, 316 00
E. M. Hopkins, labor,
208 00
E. R. Hopkins, labor,
154 00
Lydia A. Runnells, labor,
1 50
Henry C. Harnden, labor,
27 50
Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co.,
31 25
Weymouth & Braintree 66
18 40
Jaques Gowing, labor,
2 00
B. Boynton, fowl,
2 50
A. W. Kimball, grinding,
1 75
C. O. Cummings, railroad fares, 2 25
S. Everett and Co., seeds, 2 25
John Flint, cow,
80 00
Thomas D. Black, repairing,
2 40
W. H. Kimball, med. attend.,
14 58
R. H. Waters, plough, etc.,
9 85
L. R. Gilmore, supplies,
5 49
Thomas Smith, repairing,
23 48
Charles Mayer, repairing,
14 95
Trustees Phillips Academy,
1 00
E. E. Lummus,
90
John Cornell, coal,
127 50
H. J. Newman, graining and varnishing, 2 62
Mrs. E. K. Bryant, dress-making,
2 97
J. F. Richards, med. attend., 3 00
Alfred Wardwell, making cider, 1 25
Holt and Higgins, groceries, etc., 442 27
Smith, Manning, and Co., 469 87 Farnsworth, Harding, & Co., " 130 32
Harding and Flint, 66
46 11
Am't carried forward,
$2783 46 $1504 67
28
Appropriation, etc.
$7034 34
Am't brought forward, $2783 46 $1504 67
Joel Barnes, groceries, 353 17
Greene and Woodlin, groceries, 296 90
H. P. Holt, meat, etc. 328 01
Valpey Brothers, meat, etc., 261 88
John Findley, fish, etc.,
111 38
B. F. Holt, ice,
17 00
G. H. Parker, medicine, etc.,
40 20
William Poor, repairing,
14 20
J. E. Whiting, repairs,
50
William Marland, P. O. Box,
1 00
W. D. Hussey, washing,
49 95
W. D. Hussey, sawing,
22 45
Benj. Brown, boots and shoes, 51 20
Corse & Stevens, boots and shoes,
12 70
C. A. Stevens, boots and shoes,
19 25
E. H. Barnard, painting, etc.,
13 03
J. C. Dole, dressing hogs,
3 00
J. W. Faulkner, shoeing, etc.,
91 42
P. M. Jefferson, soap,
49 05
Henry W. Abbott, sundries,
24 03
Amos Buxton, labor, 50
J. W. Barnard, boots and shoes, 29 40
Terrence Henry, furniture, etc., 36 10
Mrs. S. Hardy, supplies, 3 00
John H. Dean, clothing,
45 42
$4658 20
$6162 87
Unexpended Appropriation,
$871 47
OXEN AND WAGON FOR TOWN FARM.
$500 00
Appropriation,
A. Richardson, pair oxen,
$250 00
$250 00
Unexpended Appropriation,
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REPAIRS OF ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Walter B. Allen, mason work,
$113 36
Cole and Hardy, carpenter work, 47 27
John W. Faulkner, iron work,
25 00
C. C. Holt, pump, etc.,
15 25
Thomas Howell, carpenter work,
7 50
Abbott and Jenkins,
44 77
William Barnett, stove and repairs,
64 39
$317 54
Unexpended Appropriation,
$182 46
TOWN LOCK-UP.
Appropriation,
$300 00
' Johonnot and Saunders, lock, $5 00
Walter B. Allen, mason-work,
118 88
John W. Faulkuer, iron-work,
60 00
William Barnett, stove,
21 00
Unexpended Appropriation,
$95 12
SUMMARY OF OVERSEER'S ORDERS.
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