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TOWN OF ANDOVER.
ANNUAL REPORT OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
. FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, ENDING
FEBRUARY 4, 1878.
ANDOVER : PRINTED BY WARREN F. DRAPER. 1878.
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF ANDOVER.
For the Financial Year ending February 4th, 1878.
Andober : WARREN F. DRAPER, PRINTER, MAIN STREET. 1878.
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REPORT.
Selectmen's Account.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation by Town, March 5th, $9500 00
State School Fund, 248 82
$9748 82
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
Grammar School.
M. A. Whitehouse, teaching,
$822 23
L. F. Pasho, teaching, 370 00
S. M. Wilbur, teaching, 308 33
J. R. Murray, teaching music,
99 00
Edward Carter, tuning piano,
1 50
Dennis Harrigan, janitor, 98 00
John Chandler, coal, 55 50
Geo. S. Merrill, printing, 1 35
Dennis Harrigan, cutting wood, 2 50
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning, 10 26
W. F. Draper, supplies, 13 96
$1782 63
South Centre District.
Emma L. Parker, teaching,
$370 00
Sara F. Jones, teaching, 370 00
F. C. Chandler, teaching, 250 00
Abbie A Richardson, teaching, 120 00
Joseph Blanchard, janitor,
65 50
John Chandler, wood,
12 50
Amount carried forward, $1188 00 $1782 63
4
Appropriation,
$9748 82
Amount brought forward, $1188 00 $1782 63
John Cornell, coal, 37 50
George F. Baker, wood, 13 09
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning,
9 90
W. F. Draper, supplies,
17 61
Joseph Abbott, supplies, 4 30
$1270 40
Abbott Village District.
Annie L. Locke, teaching, $370 00
Abbie A. Richardson, teaching, 250 00
Ella F. Merrill, teaching,
300 00
Mary F. Brown, teaching,
120 00
John Daley, janitor,
22 00
Walter Souter, janitor,
15 00
J. Collins, janitor, 15 00
John Chandler, wood and coal, 67 13
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning, 7 92
W. F. Draper, supplies, 11 52
Joseph Abbott, supplies, 10 04
$1188 61
Ballard Vale District.
Wm. G. Poor, teaching,
$220 00
Lizzie A. Pasho, teaching,
370 00
Ella M. Clark, teaching,
120 00
Sallie Holmes, teaching,
120 00
Wm. S. Kennedy, teaching,
60 00
Lizzie B. Abbott, teaching,
10 00
Mary F. Brown, teaching,
130 00
Julia M. Brown, teaching,
110 00
H. S. Greene, janitor, 30 25
Fannie Nichols, janitor,
6 00
Geo. P. Pilsbury, wood,
12 50
Orin Barnard, cutting wood,
3 75
John Morrison, supplies,
3 89
W. F. Draper, supplies,
2 20
$1198 59
Amount carried forward,
$5440 23
-
5
Appropriation,
$9748 82
Amount brought forward, $5440 23
Frye Village District.
Carrie B. Smith, teaching, $370 00
Mary E. Jones, teaching, 370 00
Charles Brown, janitor,
23 00
Frank Donahue, janitor, 10 00
John Cornell, coal, 41 00
$814 00
West Centre District.
Eva M. Goodrich, teaching, $250 00
L. G. Merrill, teaching, 120 00
James Murphy, janitor, 11 30
J. H. Chandler, wood, 32 89
W. F. Draper, supplies, 5 97
$420 16
Osgood District.
A. F. C. Burtt, teaching,
$370 00
Charles L. Bailey, janitor, 8 30
Frank N. Chase, janitor,
12 10
S. Bardwell, wood,
31 39
B. Frank Goldsmith, cutting wood, 7 69
Isaac Carruth, wood, 3 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
2 15
$434 63
Bailey District.
Fannie A. Hardy, teaching, $370 00
Fred L. Hardy, cutting wood and janitor, 22 90
J. B. Bailey, wood,
5 75
John Webster, wood,
23 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
1 15
$422 80
Amount carried forward,
$7531 82
6
Appropriation,
$9748 82
Amount brought forward, $7531 82
North District.
Hannah M. Bixby, teaching, $370 00
Willie Toye, janitor, 14 80
Thomas Fitzgerald, wood 6 50
W. F. Draper, supplies, 1 95
$393 25
Abbott District.
Mary E. Bixby, teaching, $308 33
Frank R. Runnels, janitor, 14 40
Frank R. Runnels, cutting wood, 50
Thomas Fitzgerald, wood, 6 50
W. F. Draper, supplies, 55
$330 28
Scotland District.
G. F. Wardwell, teaching,
$250 00
M. A. Manning, teaching, 160 00
Frank L. Holt, janitor, 8 00
Newton Jaquith, janitor,
6 50
Ebenezer Jenkins, wood and cutting same, 36 00
W. F. Draper, supplies,
2 45
$462 95
Holt District.
Annie M. Stoodley, teaching, $370 00
H. C. Harnden, janitor, 17 50
H. R. Wilbur, supplies, 8 65
H. C. Harnden, supplies and wood,
47 80
W. F. Draper, supplies,
5 34
$449 29
Amount carried forward,
$9167 59
7
Appropriation,
$9748 82
Amount brought forward,
$9167 59
Phillips District.
E. A. Woodbridge, teaching, $185 00
Lizzie B. Abbott, teaching, 180 00
Mary S. Abbott, teaching,
55 00
G. F. Wardwell, teaching,
15 00
James Sweeney, janitor, 22 67
A. A. Abbott, wood, 61 68
C. H. Baker, supplies,
2 62
Margaret Sweeney, cleaning,
1 05
W. F. Draper, supplies,
3 18
$526 20
Total Expenditure,
$9693 79
Balance unexpended,
$55 03
8
SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Appropriation,
$1350 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL-HOUSES. Grammar School.
L. T. Hardy, repairs,
$2 87
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
5 71
J. C. Haynes & Co., music books, 3 99 Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 7 85
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
4 33
J. A. Smart, agent, insurance,
15 00
Geo. S. Cole, repairs,
70
$40 45
South Centre District.
McIntosh and Grieves, supplies, $4 65 E. H. Barnard, repairs, 6 35
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 33 27
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
4 22
E. J. Whiting, repairing clock,
5 90
E. Gile and Son, repairs,
8 70
$63 09
West Centre District.
J. H. Chandler, repairs,
$6 23
Ballard Vale District.
H. S. Greene, repairs, $6 45
Fannie Nichols, cleaning, 6 50
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 11 00
J. E. Day, furniture,
4 80
Dyer and Co., organ,
50 00
Greene and Woodlin, supplies, 2 90
John S. Dearborn, labor, 13 95
Annie Jones, cleaning,
6 00
$101 60
Amount carried forward, $211 37
9
Appropriation,
Amount brought forward, $211 37
$1350 00
Village District.
Wm. O'Connell, repairs, $3 00
G. S. Cole, stock and labor, 11 67
E. Gile and Son, repairs, 19 60
Bridget Abercrombie, cleaning, 5 00
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
11 04
E. J. Day, furniture,
5 00
F. M. Abbott, Atty for H. W. Abbott, supplies, 92
A. S. Clark, labor,
47 50 .
L. T. Hardy, labor, 1 00
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
3 53
J. E. Whiting, repairing clock,
1 75
$110 01
Osgood District.
J. A. Smart, agent, insurance, $30 00
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 40
$30 40
Frye Village District.
J. A. Smart, agent, insurance, $56 25
L. T. Hardy, repairs, 2 50
J. H. Chandler, repairs, 13 80
Charles Brown, repairs,
2 75
Joel Barnes, supplies, 1 50
A. J. Whitcomb, furniture, 16 20
J. M. Shaw, repairs,
44 52
D. L. Trow, lumber, and labor, self and others, 121 95
David Barney, repairing clock, 1 00
Wm. Poor, supplies, 3 44
Johnson's express, settees,
3 00
Amount carried forward,
$266 91
$618 69
10
Appropriation,
$1350 00
Amount brought forward, $618 69
Bailey District.
Mrs. C. Flint, cleaning, $4 00
·
Smith, Manning, & Co., supplies, 2 75
$6 75
Abbott District.
Thomas Fitzgerald, cleaning, 1 00
Moses B. Abbott, repairs, 4 00
Frank R. Runnels, repairs, 1 30
$6 30
North District.
Thomas Fitzgerald, cleaning, $1 00
Mrs. T. Crowley, cleaning, 2 00
Willie Toye, repairs, 70
$3 70
Phillips District.
Albert Abbott, supplies, $ 95
E. H. Barnard, repairs, 3 29
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 32 23
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 75
F. M. Abbott, Atty for estate of H. W. Abbott, supplies, 1 28
E. Gile and Son, repairs, 1 50
Geo. H. Parker, supplies, 60
E. Taylor, treasurer, rent of land, 20 00
$60 60
Holt District.
H. C. Harnden, repairs,
$15 49
E. H. Barnard, stock and labor, 80 05
John Sweeney, labor, 9 50
Goodwin and Dickey, pump, 10 00
Jesse Harnden, labor,
4 75
Amount caried forward, $119 79 $696 04
11
Appropriation,
Amount brought forward, $119 79 $696 04
J. B. Abbott, labor, 2 00
Albert Bancroft, labor, 8 75
L. J. Hammett, supplies,
9 00
J. A. Smart, agent, insurance,
24 00
$1350 00
$163 54
Scotland District. 1
Mrs. Russell, cleaning, $5 10
F. M. Abbott, Atty estate of
H. W. Abbott, supplies, 3 38
E. H. Barnard, stock and labor, 71 25 Geo. S. Cole, stock and labor, 6 23
J. B. Abbott, labor, 11 38
J. J. Brown, supplies,
50
Abbott and Jenkins, repairs, 10 63
J. L. Hammett, supplies, 9 00
$117 47
Total expenditure,
$977 05
Balance unexpended,
$372 95
NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL-HOUSE.
Appropriation, March 5th, $18000 00
Geo. A. Clough, architect, $250 00
H. C. & J. F. How, on acct. of contract, 7000 00 John Stack, labor, 68 12
· M. C. Andrews, well-stone, .
22 50
Abbott and Jenkins, grading & lumber, 58 11
Nathan F. Abbott, grading, $10 00
Amount expended, $7408 73
Unexpended appropriation,
$10591 27
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SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, March 5th, 1877, $2100 00
E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer and Collector, $425 00
Wm. S. Jenkins, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 300 00
Simeon Bardwell, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
Charles Greene, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
Wm. S. Jenkins, assessing Bank Tax,
$15 00
Samuel H. Boutwell, School Committee, 175 00
George Foster, School Committee, 150 00
Francis H. Johnson, School Committee, 125 00
Joseph W. Poor, Chief Engineer,
50 00
Ballard Holt, Engineer, 25 00
Warren Mears, Jr., Engineer,
25 00
John Clarke, police, and constable,
20 75
John Davey, police,
27 20
O. B. Howarth, chief of police,
130 70
Warren Mears, Jr., police,
22 00
M. M. Chase, police,
3 00
Thomas Smith, police,
1 50
George F. Baker, constable,
9 00
Geo. W. Chandler, police,
8 00
J. H. Chandler, police,
15 50
· Lewis A. Dow, police, James Ashworth, police,
2 00
14 00
$2043 65
Balance unexpended,
$56 35
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HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation, March 5th,
$6000 00
George S. Cole, labor and supplies,
$ 5 93
James H. Smith, labor,
65 99
Phillip Caffery, labor,
27 61
L. T. Hardy, labor and supplies,
1 00
Michael McGovern, labor,
18 20
Caleb Stringer, labor,
28 00
Sylvester Lovejoy, labor,
29 50
George F, Baker, labor, self and others,
342 19
P. D. Morgan, labor,
83 25
R. Nichols, repairing tools,
1 70
Geo. W. Chandler, labor, self and others, 582 31
George Goodwin, labor, 100 63
T. Howard, labor,
20 25
H. W. Blaisdell, plans for stone bridge,
25 00
Wm. Hardy, gravel and labor,
10 90
Michael Phillips, labor,
6 25
James Donovan, labor,
16 25
Thomas Murphy, labor,
74 37
John Hayes, labor,
28 44
Maurice Maloney, labor,
66 56
Michael Dowd, labor,
72 56
John Leary, labor,
6 00
David G. Higgins, labor,
90 87
Charles O'Hara, labor,
54 88
James O'Keefe, labor,
31 23
Patrick Donovan, labor,
51 32
Jasper Rea, posts and railing,
59 85
Henry E. Gould, labor,
175 37
John B. Abbott, labor, self and others,
428 17
Dennis Driscoll, labor,
75 87
Daniel Daley, labor,
50 87
James Martin, labor,
18 75
Patrick Lahey, labor,
76 94
Amount carried forward, $2727 01
14
Appropriation,
$6000 00
Amount brought forward,
$2727 01
C. Crowley, labor,
10 63
T. C. Sullivan, labor,
73 75
Luville J. Poor, labor,
33 00
Jerry L. Leary, labor,
43 50
Charles Shattuck, gravel,
2 00
George Dane, labor,
85 12
Patrick Murphy, labor,
80 75
John Clinton, labor,
70 56
John Cornell, labor,
3 00
David Baker, bridge, plank, and stone,
77 66
Patrick McGrath, labor,
18 00
Dennis Sweeney, labor,
12 25
Wm. White, labor,
8 25
Owen Barnes, labor,
11 37
John Coneley labor,
28 12
Patrick O'Brine, labor,
6 00
Frank Williams, labor,
14 25
John Sweeney, labor,
26 16
Joseph C. Goldsmith, labor,
25 63
John C. Hovey, labor,
59 62
Daniel Sweeney, labor,
5 25
John P. Driscoll, labor,
13 87
James Cotter, labor,
7 12
John M. Bailey, labor,
63 95
Patrick Leary, labor,
38 52
· Simeon Flint, sewer pipe,
2 60
S. M. Jones, labor,
55 00
James Davy, labor,
14 50
J. H. Chandler, labor,
4 00
Patrick Hannon, labor,
3 00
Anthony Ward, labor,
34 75
Henry Hayward, labor,
6 00
Moses Goodwin, labor, .
9 00
Amount carried forward, $3674 19
15
Appropriation,
$6000 00
Amount brought forward,
$3674 19
Albert Bancroft, labor and posts,
102 27
Frank McAvoy labor,
3 75
John Barry, labor,
19 62
Warren Mears, labor,
25 00
John Chandler, labor,
9 75
Joseph Grady, labor,
15 75
Albert Howe, supplies,
8 00
Alanson Flint, labor,
10 50
George Upton, labor,
11 00
Daniel Murphy, labor,
4 50
Fisk and Coleman, drain pipe,
21 60
John Flynn, labor,
11 38
Jesse Harnden, labor and material,
80 55
Luke Cunningham, labor,
1 25
Henry Brownell, labor,
8 00
Omar Jenkins, labor,
113 00
James Toye, labor,
113 50
Charles D. Shedd, labor,
53 25
John Lynch, labor,
7 50
Charles M. Abbott, labor and gravel,
13 50
George G. Lovejoy, labor,
51 00
Willard Jones, labor,
12 75
Alfred Wardwell, labor,
4 50
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
30 00
John Coneley, Jr., labor,
10 50 .
J. W. Faulkner, repairing tools,
12 98
Thomas Smith, labor,
6 00
James H. Smith, labor,
4 38
Walter Brown, labor,
12 75
C. H. Kibbey, labor,
2 50
James Dearborn, labor,
1 50
Herman Phelps, labor,
1 00
G. H. Harrington, labor,
3 50
David Goodwin, labor,
58 58
Amount carried forward, $4519 70
16
Appropriation,
$6000 00
Amount brought forward, $4519 70
Samuel Gilcrist, labor, 4 50
Wm. P. Holt, labor, 27 04
H. C. Harnden, labor, 33 62
Abbott and Jenkins, stock and labor,
135 55
T. P. Bailey, labor,
3 00
James Hackett, labor,
3 00
Timothy Abbott, labor, with team,
242 25
Charles H. Flint, labor,
9 00
Ames Plow Co., plow-points,
1 80
James A. Treat, supplies,
3 66
Jerry Coneley, labor, 1 50
Andrew Lovejoy, labor, 66 50
George Goldsmith, labor, 9 00
P. B. Folansbee, labor, 70 00
M. S. and G. N. Miller, derrick and blocks, 56 50
John Morton, labor,
5 00
John T. Bailey, labor,
52 85
Irving Abbott, labor,
25 25
Hartwell B. Abbott, labor and gravel,
54 70
F. M. Abbott, Atty for estate of H. W. Abbott, supplies, 1 34
J. C. Morse, labor,
5 00
George F. Holt, supplies,
6 37
A. N. Luscomb, stone,
60 50
John S. Stark, labor,
39 37
John Cheever, labor,
4 00
Robert Howe, blocks and ropes,
5 50
Joshua Phelps, labor,
93 20
E. W. Burtt, labor,
6 25
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
1 12
Timothy Donovan, labor,
18 75
James Callahan, labor,
49 00
A. R. Frame, repairs, 1 50
Willard Durant, labor,
11 25
Amount carried forward,
$4636 29
17
$6000 00
Appropriation,
Amount brought forward,
$4636 29
John Collins, labor,
3 75
John C. Hovey, labor,
12 00
Warren A. Bailey, labor,
71 50
Norrise, Finesse, ropes and blocks,
6 00
Wm. Allen, labor,
69 75
John Coyle, labor,
11 88
B. and M. R. R. Co., freight,
5 42
F. G. Haynes and Co., supplies,
3 18
Wm. Raynor, ropes,
2 40
Lewis Carver, labor,
6 75
Justin Carter, Jr., labor,
14 63
Thomas H. McGovern, labor,
9 25
Wm. Jones, labor,
9 64
Harnden and Dane, use of boat,
1 00
J. H. Goldsmith, labor,
4 00
Owen Burns, labor,
1 55
John Collins, labor,
1 25
Dennis O'Brien, labor,
24 00
Patrick Barret, labor,
14 37
Amos C. Carver,
18 80
John Doherty,
1 50
Ezra Farnham,
31 50
David Burns,
1 87
W. A. Kimball and Co., supplies,
2 00
N. P. H. Melvin, supplies,
2 00
S. K. Johnson, express,
3 00
S. D. Abbott, labor,
4 13
Wm. Carter, labor,
3 00
Hugh Cunningham, labor,
1 25
Greene and Woodlin, supplies,
3 00
J. L. Madox, labor,
20 00
Henry J. Gray, labor and tools,
2 25
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
5 25
Total expenditure for the year,
$5999 54
Balance unexpended,
46
3
18
BALLARD VALE BRIDGE.
Appropriation, March 5th,
$2000 00
David Baker, timber,
2 50
M. F. Whiton, supplies,
65 65
T. Howard, labor,
48 50 .
Patrick Lahee, labor,
42 75
Henry E. Gould, labor,
35 75
Amos C. Carver, labor,
31 50
Jonathan Waldo, labor,
2 00
J. B. Abbott, labor,
104 87
John S. Dearborn, supplies,
5 95
Thomas H. McGovern, labor,
4 50
Geo. Dane, labor,
2 50
Timothy Abbott, labor,
5 00
A. N. Luscomb, stone,
123 75
Eli J. Brockett, bridge,
1500 00
John Regan, stone,
3 00
Philip Caffery, labor,
8 75
Rodolphus Nichols, iron-work,
9 83
Warren Mears, labor,
3 12
Total expenditure,
$1999 92
Balance unexpended,
08
.
ROAD NEAR HARDY'S.
Appropriation, March 5th,
$350 00
Joseph Kimball, plan,
$ 3 00
T. E. Perrin, land damage,
42 50
Warren A. Bailey, labor,
126 00
Wm. Hardy, labor,
62 17
Total expenditure,
$233 67
Balance unexpended,
$116 33
19
REMOVING SNOW.
$1200 00
Appropriation,
Charles C. Blunt,
$11 80
Henry Brownell,
29 52
Josiah M. Shaw,
5 40
Jerry Haley,
38
J. H. Smith,
47 44
C. O. Cummings,
23 00
Wm. W. Lovejoy,
11 20
J. T. Lovejoy,
23 20
Timothy Sullivan,
3 62
Daniel Murphy,
4 45
Patrick Murphy,
5 62
George W. Chandler,
46 00
Elisha Grant,
16 25
Patrick O'Brien,
75
George F. Baker,
36 00
Henry Goff,
3 29
Dean Holt,
7 00
John Follansbee,
14 40
Rufus Bailey,
10 75
H. H. Hardy,
3 20
Sylvester W. Hanson,
10 20
M. A. Bailey,
26 50
J. C. Goldsmith,
6 25
S. D. Abbott,
18 64
Willard Durant,
17 00
Timothy Abbott,
15 50
J. B. Abbott,
24 23
Charles W. Hayward,
41 05
P. D. Morgan,
24 25
Thomas Fitzgerald,
5 70
Marcellus Weld,
12 40
Wm. Allen,
21 00
Henry E. Gould,
36 84
Amount carried forward,
$562 83
1
20
Appropriation,
$1200 00
Amount brought forward,
$562 82
Robert Callahan,
75
Greene and Woodlin,
18 00
Samuel M. Jones,
1 70
N. F. Abbott,
49 00
Augustus A. Upton,
24 50
George Boutwell,
22 00
George Goldsmith,
18 36
John Cornell,
47 75
John M. Bailey,
6 75
Patrick Leary,
2 25
James Toye,
2 55
George G. Lovejoy,
8 00
C. G. Hardy,
5 00
D. Jameson,
4 30
A. N. Luscomb,
7 50
Warren A. Bailey,
11 50
Charles Cocanack,
3 00
H. Hardy,
10 00
John Webster,
3 00
James Flint,
4 00
Plato Eames,
6 53
Wm. Cutler,
1 50
David Goodwin,
75
E. Clark,
1 50
John Dohertey,
1 05
Wm. Barry,
75
Peter Lynch,
75
John Dwine,
75
John Crowley,
1 05
Jesse Harnden,
26 32
Daniel Sullivan,
1 05
James Donovan,
1 05
Jerry Leary,
1 05
Amount carried forward,
$846 84
21
Appropriation,
$1200 00
Amount brought forward, $ $846 84
Frank Williamson,
1 05
John Lynch,
1 05
John Ronan,
75
Timothy Haggerty,
1 05
John Barry,
1 05
Con. Collins,
1 50
S. F. Flint,
14 00
J. H. Chandler,
31 00
Wm. Barrett,
1 05
$909 34
Balance unexpended,
$290 66
STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation, March, 5th,
$700 00
Thomas Murphy, lighting lamps, 620 35
J. P. Bradlee, lamp-posts and lamps, 20 00
John S. Dearborn, lighting lamps,
27 00
Henry E. Gould, lighting lamps,
7 20
E. H. Barnard, painting and materials, Total expenditure,
13 39
$687 94
Balance unexpended,
$12 06
RESERVOIR NEAR JOHN ABBOTT'S.
Appropriation, March 5th,
$500 00
N. F. Abbott, contract,
435 00
Geo. W. Chandler, labor and teams,
25 69
Patrick Donovan, labor,
9 37
M. Malone, labor,
8 75
M. Dowd, labor,
5 62
James O'Keefe, labor,
8 75
$493 18
Balance unexpended,
$6 82
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, March 5th,
$3900 00
Andover S. F. E. Co. No. 1.
Pay of members, Geo. H. Thwing,
treasurer, $193 96
Pay of members, J. R. Loring, treasurer, 148 58
Remittance of taxes (14 men), 28 00
Hunneman and Co., 900 ft. leather hose, 1125 00
Hunneman and Co., hose carriage, 700 00
Hunneman and Co., repairs and supplies, 35 85
John R. Loring, engineer, 300 00
John R. Loring, repairs, supplies, & steward, 145 63 Walworth Manufacturing Co., supplies, 56 01 25 75
John Cornell, coal and horses,
J. H. Smith, services in 1875, 30 00
N. A. Merrill, labor and supplies, 22 85
Charles Mayer, repairs and supplies, 71 00
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies, 32 87
Wm. Barnett, repairs and supplies,
4 67
W. F. Draper, supplies,
4 25
Henry R. Smith, labor,
2 .80
J. W. Poor, R. R. fares and expenses pur- chasing hose, etc., 12 60
B. and M. R. R. Co., freight, 4 00
Geo. W. Chandler, use of horses,
3 00
C. O. Cummings, carting coal,
1 00
Johnson's express, 5 70
John Pray, horses and wagons, 17 50
$2971 02
Shawshin Engine Co. No. 2.
Pay of members, Nathan Mears, treasurer, 493 25 Remittance of taxes (24 men), 48 00
Greene and Woodlin, supplies, 19 15
Amount carried forward, $560 40
23
Appropriation,
$3900 00
Amount brought forward,
$560 40
Patrick Horan, steward, 51 10
Warren Mears, Jr., labor and materials, 19 22
Wm. Barnett, repairs and materials,
5 40
H. M. Hayward, express,
75
Marcus M. Chase, repairing overcoats,
3 00
James Ashworth, labor,
7 50
Lewis T. Hardy, labor,
2 50
Hunneman and Co., supplies,
61 00
$710 87
Acct. for S. F. E. Co., as above,
2971 02
$3681 89
Balance unexpended,
$218 11
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation, March 5th,
$150 00
Andover Brass Band,
$60 00
Erastus Blakeslee, oration,
15 00
John Pray, teams,
18 00
Henry Bingham, bouquets,
10 00
Charles Greene, express on bouquets,
8 00
1
G. R. Waterman, bouquets,
11 00
Warren F. Draper, posters,
5 25
Johnson's Express,
2 00
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
4 98
William Shackford, 8 dozen flags,
4 50
Moses L. Farnham, sheet music,
6 00
Thomas Smith,
1 50
$146 23
Balance unexpended,
$3 77
24
TOWN HOUSE.
Appropriation, March 5th,
$600 0.0
Thomas Smith, Janitor,
$89 00
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
16 32
Abbott and Jenkins, labor and materials, changing doors, building fences, and repairs, and desk for Road Commis- sioners, 222 47
R. M. Abbott, repairs and materials,
31 37
John Cornell, coal,
32 50
McIntosh and Greive, supplies,
3 00
J. A. Smart, insurance,
100 00
A. Wilbur and Co., slate,
21 63
John Chandler, wood,
12 00
Warren E. Jones, labor,
3 25
O. B. Howarth, labor,
9 90
E. Pike, repairs,
11 25
Wm. Barnett, repairs,
10 20
E. H. Barnard, repairs,
3 50
$566 39
Balance unexpended,
$33 61
STATE AID.
Appropriation,
$1500 00
Mrs. Isaphene S. Bryant,
$59 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. L. A. Johnson,
96 00
Amount carried forward,
$612 00
25
Appropriation,
$1500 00
Amount brought forward,
$612 00
Charles E. Jones,
36 00
Mrs. Eliza Kittredge,
48 00
Charles Mears,
72 00
Sarah J. Mason,
28 00
Mrs. Bridget McCollough,
50 67
Mrs. Susan G: Merrill,
48 00
James McDonnell,
18 00
John McQueeney,
54 00
Jane Proctor,
8 00
Washington Poor,
24 00
Augustine K. Russell,
78 67
Charles O. Shedd,
54 00
Eliza J. Upton,
36 00
Mrs. Sophia Wardman,
48 00
$1214 34
Balance unexpended,
$285 66
ABATEMENT AND REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
Appropriation,
$300 00
E. K. Jenkins, collector for 1876, $60 00
E. K. Jenkins, collector for 1877, 236 35
$296 35
Balance unexpended,
$3 65
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
Appropriation,
$2000 00
E. K. Jenkins, treasurer and collector, Balance unexpended, $248 38
$1751 62
STATE TAX.
Appropriation, $5000 00
Charles Endicott, treasurer, $3225 00
Balance unexpended, $1775 00
4
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COUNTY TAX.
Appropriation,
$3200 00
Allen W. Dodge, treasurer,
$3197 70
Balance unexpended,
$2 30
INTEREST.
Appropriation, $1800 00
Samuel Raymond, treasurer Memorial
Hall, $1400 00
Moses Foster, cashier Andover National Bank,
111 66
John Abbott, treasurer,
96 00
$1607 66
Balance unexpended,
$192 34
NOTES DISCOUNTED.
Amount hired during the year,
$13000 00
HAY SCALES.
Appropriation, $300 00
Fairbanks and Brown, $213 75
George W. Chandler, labor and teams,
31 75
John Stack, labor and teams, 37 81
Abbott and Jenkins, labor and materials, 5 13
$288 44
Balance unexpended,
$11 56
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
$400 00
Appropriation,
Nichols and Hall,
$8 50
W. F. Draper,
298 31
$306 81
Balance unexpended,
$93 19
27
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Samuel Raymond,
$500 00
MEMORIAL HALL.
Appropriation,
$400 00
J. A. Smart, insurance,
$375 00
Balance unexpended,
$25 00
COPYING RECORDS.
Appropriation,
$200 00
Samuel W. Blunt,
$171 25
E. K. Jenkins,
25 00
$196 25
Balance unexpended,
$3 75
SPECIAL DAMAGE.
Appropriation,
$80 00
Joel Barnes,
$80 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation,
$700 00
William Poor, repairs,
$5 50
John Chandler, labor in 1876, 10 00
Fitz Wm. Rogers, lime for reservoirs,
2 71
Wm. Marland, postage and envelopes,
22 45
0. B. Howarth, taking children's ages,
10 00
O. B. Howarth, conveying insane person,
2 00
John M. Bailey, removing human body from Merrimac River, 4 00
George. H. Spear, Jr., register, 1 20
Morse and Whyte, galv. iron screen,
12 00
George H. Poor, for service Clark case, 9 70
Amount carried forward, $79 56
28
Appropriation, $700 00
Amount brought forward, $79 56
H. D. Babb, damage, 15 00
S. Bardwell, taking school children's names and ages, 10 00
Charles Greene, taking school children's names and ages, two years, 20 00
Charles Greene, registration of voters, 6 00
S. Bardwell, registration of voters, 9 00
Wm. S. Jenkins, railroad fares and registra- tion of voters, 29 25
Eben P. Higgins, painting and marking guide- boards, 10 50
Wm. Barnett, repairs town pump, 55
D. L. Trow, returning deaths, 2 50
George W. Chandler, returning deaths, 3 00
Joshua H. Chandler, guide-posts, 3 00
Abbott and Jenkins, platform to pump and guide-boards, 8 11
W. F. Draper, sundries, 13 27
Wm. Harrison, distributing envelopes, 2 00
Henry Dane, returning deaths, 1 00
Charles C. Holt, repairing pump, 1 25
Charles S. Parker, returning deaths, 2 75
Adam Frame, repairing pump, 30
Robert Callahan, distributing envelopes, 2 00
M. Nolan, returning deaths, 2 50
G. H. Bean, dinners selectmen and checkers, 11 95
George N. Pasho, returning deaths, 7 75
S. G. Bean, team Ballard Vale, 2 00
J. T. Lovejoy, care Haggett's Pond one year, 25 00 Johnson's express, 17 41
E. K. Jenkins, R. R. fares, postage, and express, 11 20 John Pray, conveyance of commissioners, 3 00
E. K. Jenkins, collecting, recording, and re- turning births, marriages, and deaths, 66 80
$366 65
Balance unexpended,
$333 35
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SUMMARY OF SELECTMENS' ORDERS.
Total Appropriations and Receipts,
$65387 55
Schools,
$9693 79
School-houses,
977 05
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New Grammar School-house,
7408 73
Town Officers,
2043 65
Highways,
5999 54
Ballard Vale Bridge,
1999 92
Road near Hardy's,
233 67
Removing Snow,
.909 34
Street Lamps,
687 94
Reservoir near John Abbott's,
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