Town annual report of Andover 1877, Part 1

Author: Andover (Mass.)
Publication date: 1877
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TOWN OF ANDOVER.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, ENDING


FEBRUARY 5, 1877.


ANDOVER : PRINTED BY WARREN F. DRAPER. 1877.


THE


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


OF THE


TOWN OF ANDOVER.


For the Financial Year ending February 5th, 1877.


Andober : WARREN F. DRAPER, PRINTER, MAIN STREET. 1877.


REPORT.


Selectmen's Account.


SCHOOLS.


Appropriation by Town, March 6th,


$9500 00


State School Fund,


237 75


Proprietor's Fund,


192 00


$9929 75


PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.


Grammar School.


M. A. Whitehouse, teaching, $844 46


K. W. Cook, teaching, 260 00


L. F. Pasho, teaching, 336 67.


S. M. Wilbur, teaching, 100 00


J. R. Murray, teaching music, 108 00


Edward Carter, tuning piano, 1 50


Dennis Harrigan, janitor, 52 00


John Chandler, coal, 42 50


John Cornell, coal, 50 63


H. C. Harnden, wood, 5 68


W. F. Draper, supplies, 44 88


Amount carried forward, - $1846 32


.


4


Appropriation,


$9929 75


Amount brought forward, $1846 32


South Centre District.


S. F. Jones, teaching, $380 00


F. C. Chandler, teaching,


380 00


E. L. Parker, teaching, 380 00


Michael Maroney, janitor,


21 00


John G. Brown, janitor,


15 00


J. Blanchard, janitor,


18 00


John Chandler, wood,


18 00


John Cornell, coal, 45 00


Michael Maroney, cutting wood, 6 00


John J. Brown, supplies, 3 00


Smith, Manning, & Co., supplies, 2 30


W. F. Draper, supplies,


7 80


- $1276 10


Village District.


A. L. Locke, teaching, $380 00


M. F. Merrill, teaching,


260 00


L. R. Hammond, teaching, 70 00


E. F. Merrill, teaching,


120 00


A. A. Richardson, teaching,


120 00


J. C. Clark, janitor,


36 00


John Cornell, coal,


52 50


John Chandler, coal,


36 00


John J. Brown, supplies,


5 30


John Chandler, wood,


12 75


W. F. Draper, supplies,


10 11


$1102 66


Ballard Vale District.


Wm. G. Poor, teaching, $240 00


H. M. Richardson, teaching, 140 00


Amount carried forward, $380 00 $1225 08


5


Appropriation,


$9929 75


Amount brought forward, $380 00 $4225 08


J. M. Brown, teaching, 380 00


M. F. Brown, teaching, 380 00


H. S. Greene, janitor, 28 00


J. Smith and F. Nichols, janitors, 19 00


H. S. Greene, wood,


3 00


A. H. Brown, express,


4 75


John Morrison, supplies,


10 30


Orin Barnard, cutting wood, 3 33


J. P. Bradlee, coal, 103 38


G. P. Pilsbury, wood, 10 00


W. F. Draper, supplies, 5 25


- $1327 01


Scotland District.


M. A. Manning, teaching, $380 00


G. E. Holt, janitor,


16 00


J. B. Abbott, wood, 5. 75


Ebenezer Jenkins, wood, 36 75


W. F. Draper, supplies, 1 80


$440 30


Phillips District.


A. S. Tenney, teaching, $130 00


L. B. Abbott, teaching, 380 00


Palmer and Sweeney, janitors, 21 30


H. S. Greene, supplies, 60


W. F. Draper, supplies,


65


$532 55


Holt District.


A. M. Stoodley, teaching, $380 00 H. C. Harnden, supplies and jan., 26 75


H. C. Harnden; wood,


29 00


$435 75


Amount carried forward,


$6960 69


6


Appropriation,


$9929 75


Amount brought forward, $6960 69


West Centre District.


E. M. Goodrich, teaching,


$380 00


N. B. Russell, janitor,


12 80


James Murphy, janitor, 4 80


J. H. Chandler, wood,


46 13


Smith, Manning, & Co., supplies, 45


W. F. Draper, supplies,


3 80


$447 98


Osgood District.


A. F. C. Burtt, teaching,


380 00


Charles Bailey, janitor,


13 80


S. Bardwell, wood, 24 50


B. F. Goldsmith, cutting wood,


6 37


W. F. Draper, supplies, 2 15


$426 82


Bailey District.


F. A. Hardy, teaching,


$380 00


E. T. Hardy, janitor,


11 80


W.H. & L. Boutwell, cutting wood, 5 62


S. Bardwell, wood,


24 32


Will Goodell, cutting wood, 3 00


J. B. Bailey, wood, 9 25


W. F. Draper, supplies, 2 42


$436 41


Frye Village District.


C. B. Smith, teaching, $240 00


M. E. Jones, teaching, 380 50


E. F. Merrill, teaching, 140 00


Charles Brown, janitor,


35 10


John Chandler, coal,


60 00


C. M. Abbott, wood, 8 31


Smith, Manning, & Co., supplies, 80


W. F. Draper, supplies, 6 14


$870 85


Amount carried forward,


$9142 75


7


Appropriation,


$9929 75


Abbott District.


Amount brought forward, $9142 75


M. E. Bixby, teaching, $316 65


T. Fitzgerald, wood, 5 00


M. B. Abbott, wood, 2 25


A. A. Bailey, supplies and janitor, 13 45


A. A. Bailey, cutting wood, 4 00


F. R. Runnels, janitor, 4 80


J. Boice, supplies,


1 00


W. F. Draper, supplies,


2 10


$349 25


North District.


H. M. Bixby, teaching,


$380 00


Willie Toye, janitor,


9 00


T. Fitzgerald, wood,


5 42


M. A. Bailey, wood,


21 00


J. Boice, supplies,


1 00


E. F.Toye, cutting wood and janitor, 15 12


W. F. Draper, supplies, 2 42


$433 96


Total expenditure,


$9925 96


Balance unexpended,


$3 79


8


SCHOOL-HOUSES.


Appropriation,


$1800 00


PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL-HOUSES. Grammar School.


Gile and Allen, repairs,


$2 25


W. Barnett, supplies and repairs, 27 74


Abbott and Jenkins, supplies and repairs, 14 84


T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 3 75


C. C. Holt, pump and platform,


32 00


William Wood, repairs,


5 50


Mrs. Abercrombie, cleaning, 9 90


G. W. Chandler, repairs, 1 25


$97 23


South Centre District.


W. Barnett, supplies and repairs, $19 35


J. E. Whiting, supplies and repairs, 75


Abbott and Jenkins, supplies and repairs, 28 35


E. H. Barnard, repairs,


50


T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,


4 21


C. C. Holt, repairs, 5 00


William Wood, repairs,


10 10


Mrs. Abercrombie, cleaning, 9 90


$78 16


Village District.


W. Barnett, supplies and repairs, $28 00


Abbott and Jenkins, supplies and repairs, 8 61


E. H. Barnard, supplies and repairs, 8 60


J. A. Smart, insurance, 40 00


Mrs. Abercrombie, cleaning, 7 92


Smith, Manning, & Co., supplies, 1 20


T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 84


$95 17


Amount carried forward, $270 56


9


Appropriation,


$1800 00


Amount brought forward, $270 56


Phillips District.


E. H. Barnard, repairs, 1 95


W. Barnett, supplies and repairs, 9 40


Thomas Howell, repairs, 6 00


E. Taylor, Treas., rent of land, 20 00


E. C. Upton, repairs, 10 25


Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,


1 55


$49 15


Holt District.


H. C. Harnden, repairs,


$1 35


E. C. Upton, repairs, 4 50


$5 85


West Centre District.


W. Barnett, repairs, $2 00


J. H. Chandler, repairs, 2 00


Smith, Manning, & Co., supplies, 2 50


L. McDonald, repairs, 7 00


Mary Murphey, cleaning, 98


E. H. Barnard, repairs, 1 75


$16 23


Frye Village District.


W. Barnett, supplies and repairs, $13 00


E. H. Barnard, repairs, 2 26


J. H. Chandler, repairs, 1 70


C. W. Brown, repairs, 2 35


J. W. Farnham, repairs,


25 50


Mrs McCallum, cleaning, 12 00


Smith, Manning, & Co., supplies, 40


L. McDonald, repairs,


22 00


Joel Barns, supplies, 1 55


$80 76


Amount carried forward, $422 55


2


10


Appropriation, $1800 00


Amount brought forward, $422 55


Osgood District.


Charles Bailey, cleaning, $4 00


J. T. Bailey, digging well, 43 85


J. W. Farnham, pump & fixtures, 27 00


L. McDonald, grading & repairs, 14 00


S. G. Bailey, repairs,


1 00


T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,


1 00


$90 85


Abbott District.


Cole and Hardy, repairs, $74 75


W. Barnett, supplies and repairs, 17 25


J. M. Bailey, cleaning,


2 50


L. McDonald, repairs,


4 00


$98 50


Ballard Vale District.


Cole and Hardy, repairs,


$33 02


W. Barnett, supplies and repairs, 73 53


J. A. Smart, insurance, 105 00


J. L. Ross, furniture, 868 25


B. and M. R. R. Co., freight, 8 26


H. S. Green, repairs, 1 50


Green and Woodlin, supplies,


2 70


G. S. Cole, locks, 6 25


C. C. Holt, pump, 28 00


- $1126 51


Bailey District.


J. Boice, repairs,


$1 00


L. McDonald, repairs,


7 00


$8 00


Amount carried forward, $1746 71


11


Appropriation,


$1800 00


Amount brought forward, $1746 41


Scotland District.


W. Barnett, supplies & repairs, $23 25


Thomas Howell, repairs, 18 84


Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 2 10


T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 50


$44 69


North District.


H. M. Bixby, cleaning, $2 00


J. M. Bailey, cleaning, 2 50


L. McDonald, repairs,


2 00


$6 50


Total expenditure,


-


$1797 60


Balance unexpended,


$2 40


12


SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation, March 6th, $2200 00


E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer for 1875, $100 00


E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer and Collector, 400 00


Wm. S. Jenkins, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 300 00


Simeon ' ardwell, Selectman, Assessor,


and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00


Charles Greene, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00


1


Wm. S. Jenkins, assessing Bank Tax, 15 00


Samuel Boutwell, School Committee,


175 00


Francis H. Johnson, School Committee, 125 00


Henry S. Greene, 100 00


Joseph W. Poor, Chief Engineer, 50 00


Charles O. Cummings, Engineer, 25 00


Ballard Holt, 2d, Engineer, 25 00


Warren Mears, Jr., Engineer,


25 00


Geo. W. Chandler, police and constable for 1875 and 1876, 13 00


Geo. W. Chandler, police,


30 25


Peter J. McEnroe, police,


6 00


R. M. Abbott, police, for 1875,


5 00


John Clark, police and constable,


20 84


O. B. Howarth, police, 65 21


Thomas Smith, police,


5 00


Warren Mears, Jr., police,


27 50


Marcus M. Chase, police,


19 00


George F. Baker, police,


6 00


Fred E. Rogers, police,


5 50


James Ashworth, police,


2 50


J. T. Lovejoy, police,


2 50


John A. Symonds, police,


2 50


Total expenditure for the year,


$2050 80


Balance unexpended,


$149 20


13


HIGHWAYS.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$6000 00


Henry W. Abbott, supplies,


$14 08


John H. Flint, labor,


69 75


James Joice, labor,


23 40


James McFarden, labor,


12 10


John Coyle, labor, 30 71


G. W. Chandler, self, men, and team,


359 28


J. H. Smith, self, man, and team,


469 20


Wm. Poor, repairing tools,


2 70


G. F. Baker, labor, self and team,


275 53


S. Bardwell.


43 75


J. B. Abbott, labor and lumber,


383 50


John Daley, labor,


7 50


S. A. Abbott, labor,


9 50


Holbrook Chandler, gravel and stone,


21 47


S. M. Jones, labor,


43 33


John McCarty, labor,


42 57


Maurice Maloney, labor, .


76 77


Wm. Allen, labor and gravel,


87 36


H. G. Gould, labor,


233 88


Sylvanus Lovejoy, labor,


6 25


B. S. White, trucking,


2 75


T. Howard, labor,


21 30


Omar Jenkins, labor,


157 50


Patrick Lahey, labor,


14 25


Rufus Bailey, labor,


22 00


James Toye, labor,


165 75


John Flynn, labor,


50 37


Ezra Farnham, labor,


18 00


Frederick Noyes, labor,


5 00


J. L. Madox, labor, 101 50


Patrick Murphy, labor,


25 80


Abbott & Jenkins, labor, lumber, & nails, 64 30


Timothy Abbott, labor and team, 133 34


Amount carried forward, $2994 49


1


.


14


Appropriation,


$6000 00


Amount brought forward,


$2994 49


John H. Clinton, labor,


42 43


James O'Keefe, labor,


16 62


Wm. White, labor,


2 50


Moody B. Abbott, labor,


77 87


Patrick Donovan, labor,


42 27


Michael Dowd, labor,


35 63


John Barry, labor,


46 75


John Riley, labor,


8 12


Anthony Ward, labor,


43 50


Parker and Gannett, tools,


9 84


Daniel Daley, labor,


41 00


James Davey, labor,


7 50


Bart. Shea, labor,


12 00


Smith Dove Manufacturing Co., labor,


12 50


Thomas Kerevin, labor,


23 00


Thomas Murphy, labor,


62 40


Charles Johnson, labor,


6 00


George Flint, labor, self and others,


107 75


B. and M. R. R. Co., freight,


1 05


Chandler Dane, labor,


25 30


George Dane, labor,


113 50


Colby and Tromball, use of derrick,


4 00


Dennis Driscoll, labor,


41 93


ยท Dennis Sweeney, labor,


39 75


James Hagerty, labor,


12 32


Frank Hatch, labor,


6 43


Albert Bancroft, labor,


121 75


Timothy Crowley, labor,


24 75


George F. Cheever, labor,


1 50


John C. Hovey, labor,


43 20


John Carroll, labor,


1 60


Marcellus Weld, labor,


5 42


Timothy McCarty, labor,


5 62


Amount carried forward,


$1040 29


15


Appropriation,


$6000 00


Amount brought forward,


$4040 29


Frank Williamson, labor,


65 01


John Cornell, labor,


102 24


Patrick Leary, labor,


17 50


John Collins, labor,


20 75


Jerry Leary, labor,


123 70


William Cutler, labor,


21 00


George Holt, labor,


8 75


Charles Abbott, labor,


23 87


J. H. Chandler, labor,


7 50


Michael Phillips, labor,


4 37


Charles O. Cummings, labor,


36 25


J. C. Goldsmith, labor,


13 38


Winslow Russell, dabor,


3 75


N. T. Abbott, covering-stone,


2 00


Patrick O'Brine, labor,


29 69


Luke Cunningham, labor,


1 00


Michael Sullivan, labor,


19 69


Jerry McCarty, labor,


21 75


John Lynch, labor,


47 95


Bailey Lovejoy, labor,


14 62


William W. Lovejoy, labor,


5 17


Horatio Barnard, labor,


2 62


C. Murphy, labor,


7 50


David Burns, labor,


7 44


Phill Caffrey, labor,


7 19


Michael Carnes, labor,


13 75


F. G. Haynes, nails and spikes,


4 87


Sylvester Lovejoy, labor,


25 00


John Hays, labor,


12 75


Jesse Harnden, labor,


39 90


H. C. Harnden, labor,


24 40


H. W. Symonds, labor,


12 15


Howard and Stack,


1 00


Amount carried forward,


$4788 80


16


Appropriation,


$6000 00


Amount brought forward,


$4.88 80


Justin Carter, labor,


2 00


W. A. Bailey, labor,


40 00


John M. Bailey, labor,


59 50


William P. Holt, labor,


19 50


John C. Morse, labor,


15 75


Patrick Collins, labor,


2 00


Timothy Haggerty, labor,


22 00


David Goodwin, labor,


5 25


William Hackett, labor,


9 25


Michael McGovern, labor,


17 50


J. T. Lovejoy, labor,


14 75


N. K. Holt, labor, .


11 25


William Hardy, labor,


35 40


A. F. Harrington, labor,


25 50


P. B. Follensbee, labor, self and others,


106 95


James Smith, labor,


8 88


Calvin Mears, labor,


5 00


P. D. Morgan, labor,


39 00


Samuel Gilchreast, labor,


3 00


John Coneley, labor,


8 63


A. N. Luscomb, labor,


100 00


Stephen Lovejoy labor,


48 00


Dennis Harregan, labor,


3 75


Henry Smith, Jr., labor,


8 75


John Chandler, labor,


4 25


William Raynor, labor,


6 25


Albert Abbott, powder and fuse,


4 16


Edward Upton, use of harness,


3 00


William Barrett, labor,


3 75


Jerry O'Conners, labor,


6 88


Plato Eames, labor,


51 54


Isaac Carruth, labor,


2 00


Allen Hinton, labor,


1 00


Amount carried forward,


$5483 24


17


Appropriation,


$6000 00


Amount brought forward, $5483 24


C. W. Hayward, labor,


28 50


Patrick Barrett, labor, 9 38


Smith, Manning, and Co., tools and lantern, 6 65 Henry Brownell, labor, 1 75


Charles O. Shed, labor,


13 12


N. B. Abbott, use of scraper,


1 00


George W. Wardwell, labor,


6 25


John Sweeney, labor,


34 50


C. M. Abbott, labor,


60


John Abbott, gravel,


20 38


Jasper Rea, labor,


8 30


Timothy Driscoll, labor,


2 50


George A. Dane, labor,


20 00


John T. Bailey, labor,


4 50


William Durant, labor,


2 25


Stephen Webster, labor,


11 00


Frank C. Phelps, labor,


6 00


John O. Regan, culvert,


245 00


John Webster, labor,


12 00


George G. Lovejoy, labor,


12 60


S. F. Flint, labor,


5 00


J. W. Faulkner, repairing tools,


4 75


George F. Mason, labor,


8 55


James Donovan, labor,


2 50


T. A. Holt and Co., tools,


2 38


Sylvester W. Hanson, labor,


12 00


Augustus Upton, labor,


4 60


P. P. Pilsbury, gravel,


15 25


C. C. Rea, hammer-handles,


75


J. H. Cochrane, repairing tools, Total expenditure for the year,


14 55


Total balance unexpended,


$5999 85 -


15


3


18


ROAD NEAR HARDY'S.


Appropriation, March 6th, $2000 00


J. H. Smith, services, team, and R. R. fares, $31 57


R. M. Pulsfield, printing, 3 00


Michael Hurley and Son, labor, 970 00


T. A. Holt and Co., lanterns and oil, 2 30


G. F. Baker, services, team, etc.,


37 50


J. B. Abbott, services, team, etc.,.


20 00


*


Joseph Kimball, surveying,


12 00


S. Bardwell, for self and others, labor, 122 50


George Flint, culvert,


4 00


E. Pike, oil-can, 65


William Hardy, labor, and wall and land, 47 42 Total expenditure,


$1250.94


Balance unexpended,


$749 06


STREET AT DEPOT B. & M. R. R.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$100 00


Unexpended.


REMOVING SNOW.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$500 00


James H. Smith,


$9 42


David Goodwin,


10.63


Thomas Smith,


18 00


Charles C. Blunt,


59 00


George Dane,


10 43


George F. Baker,


8 50


John Ashworth,


1 33


James Toy,


2 50


Marcellus Weld,


3 00


John Cornell,


15 00


John H. Flint,


3 58


J. H. Chandler,


34 65


Amount carried forward,


$176 04


19


Appropriation,


$500 00


Amount brought forward,


$176 04


C. O. Cummings,


6 00


N. F. Abbott,


5 00


E. H. Boutwell,


8 00


Henry Brownell,


12 72


William Hardy,


10 20


Willard Durant,


6 90


Moody B. Abbott,


1 75


Henry C. Harnden,


6 58


John B. Abbott,


11 33


Stephen D. Abbott,


6 25


John Follansbee,


10 11


Henry E. Gould,


11 02


William Allen,


2 00


Charles M. Abbott,


6 00


Joshua Phelps,


33 85


John Webster,


.5 00


James Donovan,


3 76


Daniel Daley,


3 76


John Barry,


63


Patrick Barrett,


6 31


Patrick O'Brien,


8 82


Michael Sullivan,


4 38


Frank Williamson,


1 88


Jerry Leary,


1 88


Dennis O'Brien,


63


Jesse Harnden,


29 96


E. W. Burt,


34 55


George F. Holt,


50


James Haggerty,


1 25


Charles H. Flint,


4 00


Michael Dowd,


1 75


Willard Jones,


3 21


John S. Stark,


6 00


S. Bardwell,


5 50


$437 52


Balance unexpended,


$62 48


20


STREET LAMPS.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$750 00


Thomas Murphy, lighting lamps, $603 74


Henry E. Gould, lighting lamps, 8 10


W. F. Draper, repairs and supplies, 10 01


Total expenditure,


$621 85


Balance unexpended,


$128 15


REPAIRING RESERVOIRS.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$250 00


James H. Smith, labor, tools, and team,


42 89


Francis Williamson, labor, ' 9 35


New. Hampshire Granite Co., granite,


45 00


Fire Department, pumping water ress.


31 95


Jerry Leary, labor,


7 88


Maurice Matone, labor,


2 25


John Flynn, labor,


3 20 .


George W. Chandler, labor,


75


E. McCabe, boiler-plate,


.1 34


E. Davis and Sons, plate castings,


5 69


T. E. Mayberry, labor,


3 00


Francis Williamson, labor,


63


J. W. Faulkner, iron-work,


1 75


C. P. Rea, labor,


1 50


Timothy Howard, labor,


4 62


Abbott and Jenkins, lumber and labor,


83


Lewis T. Hardy, labor,


55


E. Davis and Son, pipe,


25 50


$188 68


Balance unexpended,


$61 32


21


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation, March 6th, $2000 00


Andover S. F. E. Co. No. 1.


Pay of members, $295 50


Remittance of taxes (10 men), 20 00


John Cornell, coal and horses, 126 73


John R. Loring, engineer, 300 00


John R. Loring, repairs, supplies, & steward, 140 16 Wm. Barnett, No. 9 Stewart Heater, 1875, 61 68


Wm. Barnett, repairs, 19 97


Hunneman and Co., supplies and repairs, Adam Frame, labor, 62 65


64 30


F. Lewis, T. Hardy, shingling and repairs,


71 03


Whiton, Brothers, and Co., supplies,


30 50


W. Poor, repairs and painting, 28 00


90


J. W. Poor, ladder, repairs, and wood,


16 15


Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,


16 66


George S. Cole, repairs, 2 60


Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 1 00


Mayer & Smith, cleaning and rep. harnesses, 5 30


C. G. Hussey, washing overcoats, 1 75


J. A. Treat and Co., castor oil, 12 50


George F. Baker, wood, 3 00


John H. Dean, repairing 15 overcoats, 10 00


W. A. Kimball and Co., hardware, 13 90


John Pray, horses, waggons and men,


32 75


Gile and Gleason, mason-work,


5 73


Ballard Holt 2d, supplies and labor,


3 70


Robert Callahan, labor,


3 00


$1349 46


Shawshin Engine Co. No. 2.


Pay of Members, $283 50


Remittance of Taxes (26 men),


52 00


John Cornell, coal and horses, 9 15


Amount carried forward, $344 65


Cole and Hardy, sawdust and shavings,


22


Appropriation,


$2000 00


Amount brought forward, $344 65 .


William Barnett, repairs, 8 91


Hunneman and Co., supplies and repairs, 16 50


M. F. Whiton and Co., supplies, 17 25


W. Poor, labor and stock, repairing and painting, 141 44


Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,


5 42


Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,


8 00


Patrick Horan, labor as steward,


54 05


Josiah Gates and Sons, repairs on hose,


2 50


Warren Mears, jr., labor and supplies,


20 55


J. A. Treat and Co., castor oil,


12 50


John Pray, horses, waggons, and men,


14 75


$ 646 52


Acct. for S. F. E. Co., as above, 1349 46


$1995 98


Balance unexpended,


$4 02


DECORATION DAY.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$150 00


Andover Brass Band,


$60 00


George H. Bean, dinners,


27 50


John Pray, teams,


14 00


G. R. Waterman, boquets,


10 00


H. F. Bingham, bouquets,


11 00


M. F. Hutchins, flags,


3 75


George S. Merrill, printing,


1 50


Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,


6 98


Malcolm Douglass, oration,


10 00


E. K. Jenkins, flowers,


3 00


-


$147 73


Balance unexpended,


$2 27


23


TOWN HOUSE.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$850 00


Thomas Smith, janitor, 1875, 1876,


$168 00


John Cornell, coal, 1875,


85 00


John Chandler, wood,


11 00


Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,


56 16


Wm. Barnett, labor, repairs, and supplies,


22 90


Abbott and Jenkins, labor and lumber, 6 15


Gile and Allen, mason-work in 1875,


8 50


$357 71


Balance unexpended,


$492 29


STATE AID ..


Appropriation, March 6th,


$1500 00


Mrs. Isaphene S. Bryant,


$96 00


Charles H. Bell,


120 00


Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard,


48 00


Mrs. Lucy Bailey,


48 00


John S. Dearborn,


72 00


Mrs. Susan B. Farnham,


48 00


Angie M. Getchell,


48 00


Henry C. Higgins,


72 00


Mrs. Lizzie A. Johnson,


96 00


Charles E. Jones,


36 00


George N. Jones,


12 00


Ella L. Kendall,


17 00


Mrs. Elsy Kittredge,


48 00


Charles Mears,


72 00


Mrs. Sarah J. Mason,


48 00


Mrs. Bridget McCollough,


96 00


Mrs. Susan G. Merrill,


48 00


Mrs. Jane Proctor,


48 00


Augustine K. Russell,


120 00


Charles O. Shedd,


54 00


Mrs. Sophia Wardman,


48 00


$1295 00


Balance unexpended,


$205 00


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ABATEMENT AND REMITTANCE OF TAXES.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$300 00


E. K. Jenkins, collector for 1875, $40 05


E. K. Jenkins, collector for 1876, 226 36


$266 41


Balance unexpended, $33 59


DISCOUNT ON TAXES.


Appropriation,


$2100 00


E. K. Jenkins, collector, Balance unexpended,


$1726 16


$373 84


COUNTY TAX.


Appropriation,


$3200 00


Allen W. Dodge, Treasurer,


$3197 70


Balance unexpended,


$2 30


STATE TAX.


Appropriation,


$5000 00


Charles Endicott, Treasurer,


$3870 00


Balance unexpended,


$1130 00


NOTES.


Appropriation,


$6000 00


Amount hired during the year,


9500 00


$15500 00


Trustees Punchard Free School, $6000 00


Andover National Bank, 9500 00


-- $15500 00


25


INTEREST.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$2100 00


Samuel Raymond, Treasurer,


$1400 00


Moses Foster, Treasurer,


412 17


John Abbott, Treasurer,


96 00


$1908 17


Balance unexpended,


$191 83


HAY SCALES.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$60 00


George H. Bean, two year's salary,


$50 65


Fairbanks and Brown, repairs,


6 00


Abbott and Jenkins, repairs,


1 25


$57 90


Balance unexpended,


$2 10


PRINTING AND STATIONERY.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$400 00.


Cochrane and Sampson, printing,


$154 80


W. F. Draper, printing and stationery,


168 05


Thomas Groom and Co., books,


9 00


George Otis, blanks,


1 00


Balance unexpended,


$67 15


SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$500 00


Samuel Raymond, treasurer,


$334 67


John O. Regan, labor, 165 33


$500 00


4


$332 85


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SOLDIERS' CEMETERY LOT.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$100 00


Robert Bell, labor,


$40 47


George H. Harrington, labor,


17 55


David Higgins, labor,


10 60


John Tufts, labor,


7 50


John O. Regan, labor,


6 00


John Chandler, gravel,


3 00


$85 12


Balance unexpended,


$14 88


LAND NEXT MEMORIAL HALL.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$1100 00


Appropriation Interest,


$47 85


$1147 85


Eben P. Higgins, land,


$1147 85


MISCELLANEOUS.


Appropriation, March 6th,


$1050 00


Charles S. Parker, painting guide-boards, 5 00


S. Bardwell, R. Road fares and horse-hire, 20 15 John H. Flint, R. Road fares and horse-hire, 2 80 Dodge, Gilbert, and Co., stone-break hammers, 4 41 William Marland, postage and envelopes, 20 02


Thomas Smith, labor, 2 00


E. K. Jenkins, returning militia,


2 00


Osgood Barnard, repairs on pump,


1 00


William Barnett, repairs on pump,


50


Robert Callahan, distributing envelopes, 2 00


R. M. Yale, fittings for flag, 1 75


Aaron Cummings, land damage 1874, 16 00


Amount carried forward, $80 63


John O. Regan, labor on trough, 3 00


27


Appropriation,


$1050 00


Amount brought forward, $80 63


Mark Newman, labor and shovels, 2 80


Johnson's Express,


12 55


W. Harrison, distributing envelopes,


2 00


Charles K. Darling,


4 00


Charles Greene, railroad fares, etc.,


3 00


William S. Jenkins, railroad fares, etc.,


4 61


Charles S. Parker, returning deaths,


6 50


Michael Nolan, returning deaths,


6 00


George N. Pasho, returning deaths,


5 00


Henry Dane, returning deaths,


75


D. L. Trow, returning deaths,


4 75


Simeon Bardwell, taking names and ages of school children, 10 00


G. H. Bean, dinners selectmen and checkers, 8 25 E. K. Jenkins, collecting, recording, and


returning births, marriages, and deaths, 67 50 Luke Cunningham, damage, 25 00


E. K. Jenkins, stamps and railroad fares, 15 40


Robert K. Holmes, black bass, Haggett's Pond, 150 00


S. G. Bailey, care of Haggett's Pond, and lumber and labor, 49 00


Simeon Bardwell, lumber, Haggett's Pond, 3 00 Morse and Whyte, galvanized iron screen, Haggett's Pond, 11 18 - $471 92


Balance unexpended,


$578 08


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SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.


Total Appropriations and Receipts,


$59487 60


Schools,


$9925 96


School-houses,


1797 60


Town Officers,


2050 80


Highways,


5999 85


Road near William Hardy's,


1250 94


Removing Snow,


437 52


Street Lamps,


621 85


Reservoirs,


188 68


Fire Department,


1995 98


Printing and Stationery,


332 85


Cemetery,


500 00


Interest,


1908 17


Abatement of Taxes,


266 41


Discount on Taxes,


1726 16


County Tax,


3197 70


State Tax,


3870 00


State Aid,


1295 00


Decoration Day,


147 73


Notes,


15500 00


Town House,


357 71


Memorial Hall Land,


1147 85


Hay Scales,


57 90


Soldier's Cemetery Lot,


85 12


Miscellaneous,


471 92


Total amount expended,


--- $55133 70


Balance unexpended,


$4353 90


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Selectmens' Report.


SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.


The School Committee having full control of all school matters we can only report their estimate. For Schools $9,500, and $1,350 for School-houses, for the current year.


SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Judging from the amount required to meet the bills for the year past, we would suggest the sum of $2,000 be ap- propriated.


STATE AID.


The amount necessary for the coming year is uncertain, but should recommend the sum of $1,500.


TOWN HOUSE.


We should recommend the sum of $700 for the coming year, as it may be used often by the Reform Club in the Temperance movement, which we hail with delight; it being vital to our young men and to the peace and quietude of all citizens throughout the community. Let all the people help in this work.


HAY SCALES.


It is evident that the wood and iron work of the Scales must be thoroughly rebuilt and repaired to be in condition to weigh correctly ; and there should be a drain of sufficient size and descent to carry all the water that floods the pit under them. And in view of this we should recommend that the Scales be removed to the south side, and near to




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