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TOWN OF ANDOVER.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 10, 1893. ยท
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
ANDOVER, MASS., THE ANDOVER PRESS, PRINTERS. 1893.
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF ANDOVER.
For the Financial Year ending January 10th, 1893.
ANDOVER : THE ANDOVER PRESS, PRINTERS 1893
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REPORT.
TOWN MEETINGS.
Monday, March 7th, 1892.
WARRANT.
Article 1st. - To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2d. - To choose Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, One member of the Board of Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor for three years, a Board of Health or a Health Officer, Two members of the School Committee for two years, and Three members for three years, One Water Commissioner for three years, Five Trustees of the Punchard Free School for three years, One Trustee of the Memorial Hall for seven years, one or more Auditors of Accounts, Constables, Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, Sur- veyors of Lumber, Pound Keeper, and Committee on Street Lighting.
Article 3d. - To take action on the following question : " Shall Licenses be granted for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town ? "
Article 4th. - To determine the disposition of unex- pended appropriations.
Article 5th .- To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for Schools, School-houses, School Books and Supplies, Highways and Bridges, Sidewalks, Removing Snow, Horses and Drivers, Shade Trees, Town Officers, Town House,
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Hay Scales, Fire Department, Insurance, Street Lighting, Printing and Stationery, Spring Grove Cemetery, Memorial Hall, Memorial Day, State Aid, Military Aid, Waterworks, Interest on Bonds, Funds, and Notes, State Tax, County Tax, Discount on Taxes, Abatement of Taxes, Almshouse Expenses, Relief out of Almshouse, Repairs on Almshouse, and Miscellaneous.
Article 6th. - To authorize the Treasurer to hire money for the use of the Town when necessary, upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 7th. - To determine the method of collecting the Taxes the ensuing year.
Article 8th. - To fix the pay of the Firemen for the ensuing year.
Article 9th. - To see if the Town will revise and accept the List of names for Jurors, prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
Article 10th. - To hear and act on the Reports of the Selectmen and other Town Officers.
Article 11th. - To see if the Town will instruct the Water Commissioners to release to Abby H. Sawyer a small portion of the land taken for the Reservoir, as shown by a plan prepared by John E. Smith, and also grant to said Sawyer a right of way over the Reservoir lot to the public road.
Article 12th. - To hear the Report of the Water Comis- sioners on the proposed extension of Water-pipe in the Osgood and Bailey Districts, and act thereon.
Article 13th. - To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Water Commissioners to extend the line of Water-pipe from its present terminus in Main Street, in Frye Village, along Main and Union Streets, as recommended by said Commissioners in their Report, and appropriate fifteen hundred dollars ($1500) therefo.".
Article 14th. - To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Water Commissioners to extend the line of
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Water-pipe from its present terminus in Elm Street along said Street to a point therein near M. C. Andrews barn, as recommended by said Commissioners in their Report, and appropriate thirty-eight hundred dollars ($3800) therefor.
Article 15th. - To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Street Lighting Committee to place incan- descent lights on the street leading by the Free Church, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of Joseph W. Smith and others.
Article 16th. - To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Street Lighting Committee to place an incan- descent light at the corner of Chapel Avenue and Salem Street, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of Wm. B. Graves and others.
Article 17th. - To see if the Town will vote to repay to Marcus M. Holt twelve dollars ($12), paid by him for a Street Lamp in 1874. On petition of twelve legal voters.
Article 18th. - To see if the Town will vote to build a Sidewalk on the south side of Elm Street from the house of Charles O. Cummings to William S. Lawson's house, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of thirteen legal voters.
Article 19th. - To see if the Town will appoint a Com- mittee to consider and investigate the subject of providing a Public Park in Andover, and report thereon, with recom- mendations as to desirable locations, and cost of same, at some future town meeting, on petition of John N. Cole adn others.
Article 20th. - To determine the amount of money to be raised by taxation the ensuing year.
Article 21st. - To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Took up Article 1st. George H. Poor was elected Moderator.
Voted, To choose three Constables.
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Voted, To choose three Fence Viewers.
Voted, To take up and act on Articles 2d and 3d together. Peter D. Smith, Samuel H. Boutwell, John S. Stark, George A. Higgins, Barnett Rogers were appointed and sworn as Tellers, by the Moderator.
Took up Articles 2d and 3d, and
At fifteen minutes past nine o'clock, A.M., the meeting pro- ceeded to ballot for Town Officers and to vote on the Liquor License question.
At thirty-five minutes past nine o'clock A.M.,
Voted, To close the polls at thirty minutes past one o'clock P.M., and the polls were closed according to said vote.
Edward W. Boutwell, Louis A. Dane, Harry A. Ramsdell were appointed and sworn by the Moderator as Tellers to assort and count the Town Officer votes, and the Town Officer and the License question votes were duly assorted and counted, and the Tellers reported as follows :
FOR TOWN CLERK :
George A. Putnam, 366
John H. Flint, 1
George A. Higgins, 1
FOR SELECTMAN, ASSESSOR, AND OVERSEER OF POOR,-3 years :
John S. Stark, 356
Lewis T. Hardy, 2
FOR TOWN TREASURER :
George A. Parker, 370
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE :
William B. Graves,-3 years, 372
Frank O. Baldwin, -3 years, 371
Mrs. Lizzie A. Wilson,-3 years, 372
Mrs. Mary S. Cutler,-2 years,
374
John Newton Cole,-2 years, 373
Edward G. Coy, 1
Henry W. Barnard, 1
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FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES :
George A. Putnam, 369 John H. Flint, 1
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER,-3 years :
James P. Butterfield, 371
Lewis T. Hardy,
1
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH :
Charles E. Abbott, 372
George S. Cole, 368
Oberlin B. Howarth, 369
Lewis T. Hardy,
1
Charles Greene, 1
FOR TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL,-3 years :
Samuel H. Boutwell, 372
Charles H. Gilbert, 373
George Gould, 373
George H. Poor,
371
Horace H. Tyer,
373
John S. Stark,
1
FOR TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HALL, - 7 years :
James B. Smith, 371
John Abbott, 1
FOR AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS :
Albert S. Manning,
372
Barnett Rogers, 372
Howell F. Wilson,
372
FOR CONSTABLES :
George F. Cheever,
372
George W. Mears,
373
Thomas F. Waldron, 372
FOR FENCE VIEWERS :
John B. Abbott,
368
George Buchan,
368
Michael T. Welch,
371
Thomas Murphy,
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L. J. Bacigalupo, 1 George A. Higgins, 1
John W. Meldrum, 1
And the Moderator declared George A. Putnam elected Town Clerk and Collector of Taxes ; George A. Parker elected Town Treasurer; John S. Stark elected Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor for three years ; James P. Butterfield elected a Water Commissioner for three years ; William B. Graves, Frank O. Baldwin, Mrs. Lizzie A. Wilson elected members of the School Committee for three years, and John Newton Cole and Mrs. Mary S. Cutler for two years ; Samuel H. Boutwell, Charles H. Gilbert, George Gould, George H. Poor, Horace H. Tyer elected Trustees of the Punchard Free School for three years; Charles E. Ab- bott, George S. Cole, Oberlin B. Howarth elected a Board of Health ; James B. Smith elected a Trustee of Memorial Hall for seven years ; George F. Cheever, George W. Mears, Thomas F. Waldron elected Constables ; Albert S. Manning, Barnett Rogers, Howell F. Wilson elected Auditors of Ac- counts ; John B. Abbott, George Buchan, Michael T. Welch, elected Fence Viewers.
Vote on the Liquor License question :
" Yes," 80. " No," 240.
Chose Field Drivers : James Grosvenor, John M. Holt, Henry M. Hayward, James H. Kibbee, Edward W. Boutwell.
Chose Surveyors of Lumber : Samuel H. Boutwell, John Cornell, William H. Carter, Charles G. Hussey, Henry Gray, Joshua H. Chandler, Charles H. Marland, Horace P. Land.
Chose Committee on Street Lighting: Jonathan M. Bean, Joseph M. Bradley, Charles Greene.
Chose Pound Keeper : Milo H. Gould, and
Voted, That the Barn and Barnyard at the Town Farm be the Town Pound.
Took up Article 4th, and
Voted, That all unexpended balances of Appropriations be covered into the Treasury.
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Took up Article 5th, and
Voted, To appropriate the following sums of money : For Schools, $15,000.
School-houses, Repairs, $1,500.
New School-house in the Abbot Village District, $8,500.
Voted, That the School Committee be a Building Com- mittee for the said new School-house.
For completing the grading of the Ballard Vale School- house lot, $150.
School Books and School Supplies, $1,000.
For building an addition to the Punchard Free School house, $8,000.
Voted, That the School Committee and the Trustees of the Punchard Free School, jointly, be a Building Committee for said addition.
For Highways, Sidewalks, Horses, and Drivers, $10,000.
Voted, That the said appropriation of ten thousand dollars be expended as follows :
Two thousand five hundred dollars for the ordinary re- pairing of the town ways, and seven thousand five hundred dollars for building road, under the direction of a competent engineer.
For removing Snow, $800.
For pay of Town Officers, $5,000.
For Town House, running expenses, $1,500.
For lighting Memorial Hall, $175.
For Waterworks :
Payment of Bond,
$4,500
Maintenance,
3,500
New Boiler,
2,100
Reservoir Land,
1,500
Service Pipe,
1,000
Sinking Fund,
150
$12,750
Voted, To lay Article 5th on the table, and take up Arti- cle 11th.
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Took up Article 11th, and
Voted, That if the Water Commissioners make a settle- ment with Abby H. Sawyer for land taken for the Reservoir, they be authorized to execute a release, in the name of the Town, to said Sawyer of so much of the Reservoir lot as is marked off on the southerly and easterly sides of the same, as shown by plan prepared by John E. Smith ; and also grant to said Sawyer, but not to her heirs or assigns, a right to pass over the Reservoir lot to the public road or way.
Took Article 5th from the table, and
Voted, For Fire Department, running expenses, $2,500
Fire Department, New Hose, 500
Street Lighting (Contract, Andover Electric Co.), 4,500
Printing and Stationery,
1,000
Spring Grove Cemetery, 200
(and the amount received from the sales of lots, grass, etc.)
Memorial Day, 200
State Aid,
1,700
Military Aid,
600
Almshouse Expenses,
4,000
Repairs in Almshouse, 1,000
Relief out of Almshouse, 4,500
State Tax, 6,000
County Tax,
6,000
Discount on Taxes,
3,000
Abatement of Taxes,
300
Interest on Bonds, Funds, and Notes,
8,500
Insurance, 300
Hay Scales, 50
Contingent and Miscellaneous Expenses, 1,500
[Street Lighting, Article 15th], 75
[Street Lighting, Article 16th], 25
Total Appropriation, $110,825
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Took up Article 6th, and
Voted, That the Treasurer be authorized, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to hire money for the use of the Town, when necessary, in anticipation of taxes, and to be paid therefrom.
Took up Article 7th, and
Voted, That all Taxes be collected by the Collector ; that he be paid one per cent on the amount collected ; that a discount of five (5) per cent be allowed on all taxes paid to the Collector on or before September 1st, 1892, and that interest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum be charged and collected on all taxes remaining unpaid on and after January 1st, 1893.
Took up Article 8th, and
Voted, That the Firemen be paid a salary of twenty-five dollars per year for their services.
Took up Article 9th, and
Voted, To accept the following List of Names for Jurors :
Abbott, Almon P. Chandler, Joshua H.
Abbott, George T.
Chase, Herbert F. 1
Abbott, N. Gilbert.
Chase, Omar P.
Abbott, Warren G.
Chickering, Milton.
Bailey, Charles L.
Claflin, John M.
Bailey, Frank E.
Clement, Millard A.
Bailey, John B. Clemons, Albert E.
Baker, George F.
Cummings, Brainard.
Billington, Charles F.
Cummings, Charles O.
Blunt, Charles C.
Daley, James E.
Boutwell, Samuel H.
Davey, John.
Boynton, Henry. Dear, Alexander.
Brown, James A.
Dick, Alexander.
Burtt, Edward W.
Dodson, Richard J.
Caffrey, Owen F.
Donald, Walter S.
Chandler, George W.
Flint, George E., 2d.
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Flint, Henry K. Flint, James S.
McLawlin, Henry.
Newton, Charles H.
Flint, John H.
Nolan, James.
Gray, Henry.
Phelps, Frank C.
Goodwin, Sherman.
Riley, Lawrence F.
Grosvenor, James.
Rogers, Barnett.
Hackett, William H.
Russell, Henry A.
Hanson, Eugene A.
Saunders, Warren.
Haynes, Bancroft T.
Scott, John W.
Hayward, Henry M.
Shapleigh, William T.
Holt, Ballard.
Souter, James, 2d.
Holt, E. Francis.
Stewart, George.
Hussey, Charles G.
Stott, Joshua H.
Jaquith, Newton.
Stott, Thomas E.
Jowett, John W.
Swift, George F.
Joyce, Patrick V.
Tuck, M. Warren.
Kendall, Frank H. E.
Tucker, Wiliam H.
Leslie, David C.
Ward, Anthony.
Lowd, Joseph H.
White, William W.
Matthews, Thomas A.
Wright, Edgar G.
Took up Article 10th, and
Voted, To accept the Reports of the Selectmen and other Town Officers.
Took up Article 12th, and Voted, That said Article be indefinitely postponed.
Took up Article 13th, and
Voted, That the Water Commissioners be authorized and instructed to petition the Legislature for permission to issue Water Bonds to an amount not exceeding forty thousand (40,000) dollars in addition to those already issued, to be used by the Water Commissioners in extending the water- pipes when a guarantee shall be given by the owners of property on the lines, that the Town shall receive at least four per cent interest on the expense of extending such lines.
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Took up Article 14th, and Voted, That said Article be indefinitely postponed.
Took up Article 15th, and
Voted, To authorize and instruct the Street Lighting Com- mittee to place incandescent lights on the street leading by the Free Church, and appropriate seventy-five (75) dollars therefor.
Took up Article 16th, and
Voted, To authorize and instruct the Street Lighting Com- mittee to place an incandescent light at the corner of Chapel Avenue and Salem Street, and appropriate twenty-five (25) dollars therefor.
Took up Article 17th, and
Voted, That the same be indefinitely postponed.
Took up Article 18th, and
Voted, To refer the Elm Street Sidewalk matter to the Superintendent of Streets.
Took up Article 19th, and
Voted, Not to indefinitely postpone said Article.
Voted, That a Committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider and investigate the Public Park sub- ject, and report thereon at some future Town Meeting ; and the Moderator appointed William S. Jenkins, John Nelson Cole, Josephi M. Bradley, John L. Smith, Charles L. Carter.
Took up Article 20th, and
Voted, To raise sixty thousand (60,000) dollars by taxation the current year.
Voted, That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of twenty thousand (20,000) dollars, and give the notes of the Town therefor, with the approval of the Selectmen, payable in the year 1893, with interest at four per centum per annum; the proceeds of such notes to be used to pay appropriations made at this meeting not otherwise provided
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for by the amount raised by taxation and other revenue of the current year.
Took up Article 21st, and
Voted, That the records of this meeting, and of all future Town meetings be printed in the Annual Town Report.
Voted, That the Town way leading from Salem Street easterly over Prospect Hill, be named Prospect Street.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to invite pro- posals for supplying of Coal for the use of the Town in all its departments where coal is used, excepting the Water- works department, in order that the coal may be obtained from the lowest bidder therefor.
At eleven minutes past five o'clock P.M.,
Voted, That the meeting be dissolved.
Friday, May 13th, 1892.
WARRANT.
Article 1st. - To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2d. - To see if the Town will authorize the issue of additional Water Bonds under the provisions of Chapter 183 of the Legislative Acts of the present year, determine the amount and terms of issue of such bonds, and instruct the Water Commissioners as to the expenditure of the pro- ceeds of said bonds, if deemed advisable.
Article 3d. - To see if the Town will vote to sell the old School-house and the land belonging therewith, at Ballard Vale.
Article 4th. - To see if the Town will authorize the Fire Department Engineers to sell one of the Steam Fire Engines.
Article 5th. - To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to sell the old Village District School-houses, after they have been finally vacated by the School Committee.
Article 6th. - To see if the Town will vote to continue the expenditure of the Highway Appropriation as in the yea
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1891, without hiring an Engineer, and appropriate three thousand (3,000) dollars for the support of horses.
Article 7th. - To see if the Town will accept the provisions of section 4 of chapter 35 of the Public Statues. [Relating to prevention of spreading of fires.]
Article 8th. - To act on any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Took up Article 1st, and
George H. Poor was elected Moderator.
Took up Article 2d, and
Voted, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue the bonds of the Town, to be designated on their face " Andover Water Loan," to the amount of ten thousand (10,000) dollars, in addition to the amounts lieretofore autho- rized and issued for this purpose, the proceeds to be used to pay the expense of supplying the Town with water, as authorized by law. The bonds hereby authorized to be issued shall be ten (10) in number, and of the denomination of one thousand dollars ($1,000) each ; they shall be num- bered from 161 to 170, both numbers inclusive; they shall bear date of June 1st, 1892, and shall mature and be paid June 1st 1922; they shall bear interest at the rate of four 1
per centum per annum, and the interest shall be paid semi- annually on the first day of June and December in each year ; they shall have coupons attached to them providing for the payment of said interest at the times aforesaid ; the interest and principal of said bonds shall be paid at some convenient bank or office in the city of Boston.
Said bonds shall be signed by the Town Treasurer, and countersigned by the Water Commissioners, as required by law in this behalf, and shall be sold by the Treasurer to the highest bidder therefor in proposals to be solicited by him from bankers and others.
For the purpose of paying the principal of said bonds at their maturity a sinking fund is hereby established, in ac- cordance with the provisions of law in this behalf, and the
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Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay into the sinking fund whatever premiums may be received from the sale of said bonds in excess of their face value, and there shall be raised by taxation and contributed annually to said sinking fund such sums as shall be sufficient, with the accu- mulations thereof, to pay the principal of said bonds at their maturity. But said sinking fund shall remain inviolate and pledged to the payment of said bonds, and shall not be used for any other purpose.
The foregoing vote was passed unanimously, being eighty- four (84) in the affirmative.
Took up Article 3d, and
Voted, To lay it on the table, and take up Article 4th.
Took up Article 4th, and
Voted, That said Article be indefinitely postponed.
Voted. To take Article 3d from the table, and
Voted, That said Article be indefinitely postponed.
Took up Article 5th, and
Voted, To authorize the Selectmen to sell the old Village District School-houses after they have been finally vacated by the School Committee.
Took up Article 6th, and
Voted, That said Article be indefinitely postponed.
Took up Article 7th, and
Voted, To accept the provisions of section 4 of chapter 35 of the Public Statutes.
Took up Article 8th, and
Voted, That a Committee of five be appointed by the Moderator, which Committee shall be, and hereby is, autho- rized to inquire into the subject of public drainage, and re- port at the next annual Town meeting ; and the Moderator appointed William S. Jenkins, William B. Graves, John L. Smith, Joseph M. Bradley, Charles E. Abbott.
Voted, That the meeting be dissolved.
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Selectmen's Account.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation by Town, March 7th, $15000 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
Grammar School.
Clara A. Putnam, teaching, $318 47
Susie M. Wilbur, teaching, 397 34
Frances W. Meldrum, teaching, 368 30
Anna E. Chase, teaching, 368 30
Laura F. Farnum, teaching,
210 46
J. F. Greene, teaching, 115 72
Dollie M. Farnum, teaching, 115 72
Abbott Erving, janitor, 216 00
George W. Chandler, coal, 78 50
John Cornell, wood, 430 66
$2619 47
South Centre School.
Edith McLawlin, teaching, $391 34
Bertha L. Smith, teaching, 273 61
Abbie A. Richardson, teaching, 368 30 Lucy A. Roache, teaching, 368 30
Jennie S. Abbott, teaching, 368 30
Minerva Dudley, teaching, 252 58
Amount carried forward, $2022 43 $2619 47
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Appropriation,
$15000 00
Amount brought forward, $2022 43 $2619 47
Laura F. Farnum, teaching,
115 72
M. L. Bliss, teaching,
84 16
W. Bnrtt, teaching, 7 90
Abbott Erving, janitor,
216 00
George W. Chandler, coal,
111 25
John Cornell, coal,
322 08
$2879 54
Ballard Vale District.
Daphne S. Knapp, teaching, $391 34
Carrie A. Deane, teaching, 351 47
Mary F. Brown, teaching, 344 08
Annie O. S. Clemons, teaching, 368 30
R. S. Copeland, teaching, 220 97
C. M. Clemons, teaching,
18 17
A. W. R. Davis, teaching,
10 53
Mrs. W. Higgins, teaching,
7 90
S. G. Meldrum, teaching,
4 74
Orrell Ashton, janitor,
170 00
H. M. Hayward, coal,
221 28 -
$2108 78
Scotland District.
Dollie Farnum, teaching, 217 44
I. G. Goldthwaite, teaching,
52 60
M. L. Bliss, teaching, 31 56
Ida Holt, teaching,
2 76
Winnie Burtt, teaching,
8 67
Alice Gage, teaching,
5 53
Bertha L. Smith, teaching,
12 62
Mary McIntire, janitor,
14 00
$345 18
Amount carried forward,
$7952 97
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Appropriation,
$15000 00
Amount brought forward, $7952 97
Holt District.
Carrie P. Hayward teaching, $130 49
Annie Woodworth, teaching, 231 50
Albert Flint, janitor, 14 00
Henry Brownell, wood,
18 00
Arthur S. Flint, preparing wood, 3 00
George S. Flint, preparing wood, 2 25
$399 24
Abbott Village District.
Margaret C. Donovan, teaching, $391 34
Jennie Birnie, teaching, 357 78
Martha Manning, teaching, 136 80
M. D. McLeod, teaching,
231 50
Mabel F. Smith, teaching, 7 89
James Scott, janitor, 60 00
$1185 31
Frye Village District.
Agnes C. Morrison, teaching, $391 44
Helen Barnett, teaching, 217 43
Helen W. Battles, teaching, 357 77
Lizzie A. Richardson, teaching, 115 72
Winnie Burtt, teaching, 10 66
Joseph Milton, janitor, 90 00
John Cornell, coal, 36 60
- $1219 52
West Centre District.
Hannah R. Bailey, teaching, $391 34
May B. Hardy, teaching, 368 30
Ralph Trow, janitor, 26 25
$785 89
Amount carried forward, $11542 93
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Appropriation,
$15000 00
Amount brought forward,
$11542 93
Osgood District.
Alice B. Bodwell, teaching, $221 12
L. B. Robinson, teaching, 105 20
Winnie Burtt, teaching, 6 32
Gertrude Wardman, janitor,
14 00
Henry K. Flint, wood, 4 00
Charles L. Bailey, preparing wood, 6 75
$357 39
Bailey District.
Eva A. Hardy, teaching, $327 63
Edward Flint, janitor, 8 00
Newton and Flint, janitors, 6 00
Hardy Brothers, wood, 7 50
$349 13
Abbott District.
Lilla A. Abbott, teaching, $327 63
Ida J. Holt, teaching,
6 90
Wesley B. Hardy, janitor,
14 00
George B. Lovejoy, wood, 4 50
$353 03
North District.
Lizzie Richardson, teaching, $221 12
Ida J. Holt, teaching, 101 21
Frederic J. Noyes, janitor, 14 00
$336 43
Amount carried forward,
$12938 91
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Appropriation,
$15000 00
Amount brought forward, $12938 91
H. A. Halstead, Superintendent of Schools, $821 04
W. A. Baldwin, Superintendent of Schools, 342 10
Edward Butterworth, teaching music, 368 30
Anna A. Robinson, teaching drawing and writing, 509 63
Michael Welch, truant officer, 10 00
Joseph Scott, truant officer,
10 00
$2061 07
Total expenditure,
$14999 98
Balance unexpended,
$ 02
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SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Appropriation, March 7th, $1500 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Grammar School-house.
Abbott Erving, repairs, $71 86
George Saunders, supplies, 2 30
J. E. Whiting, clocks, 15 20
M. T. Walsh, labor, 80
Edward Butterworth, tuning piano, 1 50
Brainard Cummings, repairs, 105 35
Educational Publishing Co., school furniture, 46 60
T. P. Harriman, labor, 3 55
M. E. White, repairs, 15 55
F. A. Dinsmore, repairs, 76 65
Herbert Morse, labor, 60
Smith and Manning, supplies,
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