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TOWN OF ANDOVER, MASS. 1906
ANNUAL REPORT OF TOWN OFFICERS, Including Report of
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
TOWN OF ANDOVER
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF
A
DOV
PORATED MAY
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6. 1646.
MASSA
'TS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 9, 1906
ANDOVER, MASS. THE ANDOVER PRESS 1906
TOWN INCORPO
CONTENTS
Abatement of Taxes,
58
Military Aid,
61
Almshouse Expenses,
66 Milk Inspector's Report, 80
Farm Account,
74 Miscellaneous, 61
Personal Property at,
73
Notes given,
56
Relief out of,
69
Notes paid,
56
Remaining in,
73
Overseers of Poor,
66
Repairs on,
68
Park Commission,
55
Appropriations, 1905,
13
Park Commissioners' Report, 84
Assessors' Report,
85
Pipe Line, 57
Assets,
91
Police, 46
Auditors' Certificate, 102
Printing and Stationery, 50
Board of Public Works, Appendix
Bonds, Redemption of,
56, 58
Punchard Free School, Re- port of Trustees, 103
Chief Engineer's'Report,
75
Schedule of Town Property, 63
School-houses, 25
Cities and Towns, 70
Schools, 21
School Books and Supplies, 28
Collector's Account,
86
Selectmen's Account, 21
Cornell Fund, 83
59
Dump, Care of,
58
Snow, Removal of,
36
Dog Tax,
58
Soldier's Relief,
72
Earnings, Town Horses,
44
Spring Grove Cemetery,
51
Fire Department, 47
State Aid,
59
Hay Scales,
51
State Tax,
59
Highways and Bridges,
30
Street, Pine,
54
Highway Surveyor,
42
New,
53
Insurance,
57
Street Lighting, 50
49
Liabilities,
91
Town House, Loan,
57
Librarian's Report,
111
List of Jurors,
115
Lunatic Hospitals,
71
Macadam,
33
Memorial Day,
54
Treasurer's Account, 93
Tree Warden,
52
Memorial Hall Trustees'
Report, 106
Report,
79
Public Works, Maintenance, 58
Cemetery Com., Report of, 81
Chief of Police, Report, 77
Coal Shed, 48
Sidewalks, 35
County Tax,
Sinking Funds, 57
Dep't Recommendations, 118
Snow Roller,
48
Horses and Drivers,
35
Reservation, 55
Interest on Notes and Funds,
57
Town Meeting, 5
Town Officers, 45
Town Warrant, 120
TOWN OFFICERS, 1905
B. FRANK SMITH,
Term expires March, 1906
WALTER Ș. DONALD, Secretary,
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SAMUEL H. BAILEY,
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Town Clerk ABRAHAM MARLAND.
Tax Collector.
GEORGE A. HIGGINS.
Town Treasurer. GEORGE A. PARKER. School Committee.
BURTON S. FLAGG,
Term expires 1908
THOMAS DAVID,
1908
MRS. LIZZIE A. WILSON,
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MRS. ELLA S. MORRILL,
66
66 1907
WILLIAM A. TROW,
66
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1907
CHARLES W. CLARK,
66
1906
CHARLES H. SHEARER,
66
66
1906
GEORGE T. EATON
66
66 1906
Superintendent of Schools. CORWIN F. PALMER.
Board of Public Works.
JOHN L. SMITH, Chairman,
Term expires March, 1906
66
. 1907
LEWIS T. HARDY,
66
1907
FELIX G. HAYNES,
66
66
1908
JAMES C. SAWYER,
66
66
1908
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1908
COLVER J. STONE,
JOHN W. BELL,
Superintendent of Public Works. JOHN E. SMITH. Engineers of Fire Department. LEWIS T. HARDY, Chief, GEORGE D. LAWSON, Clerk, ALLEN SIMPSON.
Park Commissioners.
JOHN N. COLE, T. FRANK PRATT, MYRON E. GUTTERSON,
Term expires March, 1907
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1906
66
66 1908
Highway Surveyor. JOSEPH T. LOVEJOY, Term expires 1906
Board of Health. CHARLES E. ABBOTT, M. D., Chairman, Term expires 1907 J. A. LEITCH, M. D.,
1906
HOWELL F. WILSON,
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Chief of Police. WILLIAM L. FRYE. Appointed.
Constables.
JOHN H. CLINTON, WILLIAM L. FRYE, GEORGE W. MEARS.
Trustees of Memorial Hall.
E. KENDALL JENKINS,
Term expires 1911
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL,
66
1906
CHARLES C. CARPENTER,
1907
JOSEPH W. SMITH,
66
66 1908
FRANCIS H. JOHNSON,
66
1909
JOSEPH A. SMART,
66
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Trustees of Punchard Free School .- Terms expire 1907.
GEORGE H. POOR, SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL, HORACE H. TYER, MYRON E. GUTTERSON,
GEORGE A. PARKER.
Auditors.
CHARLES B. JENKINS, WALTER S. COLEMAN, NESBIT G. GLEASON.
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1910
JOHN ALDEN,
TOWN MEETING
Annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1905
WARRANT
ESSEX, SS: To either of the Constables of the Town of Andover. GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town House, in said Andover, on Monday, the sixth day of March, 1905, at six o'clock, A. M., to act on the following articles :
Article 1st .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2nd .- To choose Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three members of the Board of Selectmen for one year, one member of the Board of Health for three years, three members of the School Committee for three years, one Trustee of Memorial Hall for seven years, one Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years, one Park Commis - sioner for three years, two members of the Board of Public Works for three years, one Tree Warden for one year, three Auditors of Accounts, three Constables, Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, Surveyors of Lumber, Fire Wards, a Pound Keeper, one Surveyor of Highways, and any other officers the town may determine to choose.
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Article 3rd .- To take action on the following question : "Shall license be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town ? "
Article 4th .- To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for Schools, School-houses, School-books and Supplies, Highways and Bridges, Macadamized Roads, Side- walks, Removing Snow, Horses and Drivers, Street Light- ing, Town Officers, Police, Public Works (Maintenance, Construction and Sinking Funds), Sinking Fund for Memo- rial Hall Notes, Fire Department (Maintenance and Fire Alarm), Town House, Almshouse, Repairs on Almshouse, State Aid, Military Aid, Relief out of Almshouse, Soldiers' Relief, State Tax, County Tax, Abatement of Taxes, Interest on Bonds, Funds and Notes, Redemption of Water Bonds and School-house Bonds, Notes Payable (Town House Im- provement), Printing and Stationery, Miscellaneous, Memo- rial Day, Insurance, Spring Grove Cemetery, Hay Scales, Park Commission, Tree Warden, Public Dump, and other town charges and expenses.
Article 5th .- To see if the Town will establish and main- tain a fire alarm box to be located at the corner of Spring Grove and Porter Roads, and appropriate a sum of money for the same, on petition of Henry A. Hayward and others.
Article 6th .- To see if the Town will establish and main- tain a fire alarm box to be located at the corner of Elm and Pine Streets, and appropriate a sum of money for the same, on petition of H. M. Eames and others.
Article 7th .- To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for hose to connect with the nearest hydrant on Porter Road for the safety of buildings in case of fire, on petition of Henry K. Flint and others.
Article 8th .- To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money sufficient to put the sidewalk and gutter on North
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Main Street in perfect condition, on petition of C. H. Jowett and others.
Article 9th .- To see if the Town will instruct its High- way Surveyor to expend on Morton Street, between School and Main Streets, a sum of money sufficient to put said street in a condition equal to other streets in the centre of the town, on petition of Walter Buck and others.
Article 10th .- To see if the Town will construct a walk from corner of Whittier Street across Punchard and John Dove School grounds to the Stowe School, for the benefit of school children, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of John H. Soehrens and others.
Article 11th .- To see if the Town will vote to extend its water service to the house of George L. Averill on Reser- vation Street and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of George L. Averill and others.
Article 12th .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to observing " Old Home Week ", and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 13th .- To see if the Town will locate an incan- descent light on River Street, Ballardvale, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of Thomas E. Stott and others.
Article 14th .- To see if the Town will rename that portion of Gardner Avenue between Main Street and Holt Street, calling it Reservoir Street, on petition of Mrs. Abbie M. Smart.
Article 15th .- To see what Town Officers shall hereafter be chosen by ballot in addition to those already so chosen.
Article 16th .- To see if the Town will revise and accept the list of Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
Article 17th .- To see what action the Town will take in
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regard to the matter of the Bailey School-house, carried over from last Annual Town Meeting.
Article 18th .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to establishing street bounds, and, if necessary, appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 19th .- To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Article 20th .- To fix the pay of the Firemen for the en- suing year.
Article 21st .- To determine the method of collecting taxes for the ensuing year.
Article 22nd .- To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations.
Article 23rd .- To authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the Town in anticipation of taxes for the current year, upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 24th .- To determine the amount of money to be raised by taxation for the ensuing year.
Article 25th .- To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands at Andover, this thirteenth day of February, in the year one thousand nine hundred and five.
B. FRANK SMITH, SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, S. H. BAILEY,
Selectmen of Andover.
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ANDOVER, March 6, 1905.
ESSEX, SS. :
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes stated in said Warrant, by posting a true and attested copy of the same on the Town House, on each school-house, and in not less than five other public places where bills and notices are usually posted, said Warrants have been posted two Sundays.
WILLIAM L. FRYE,
Constable of Andover.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of And- over qualified to vote in town affairs, convened at the Town House in said Andover, on the sixth day of March, 1905, at six o'clock in the forenoon, agreebly to the requirements of the foregoing Warrant, and after the reading of part of the same by the Town Clerk it was
Voted, To dispense with the further reading of the War- rant.
Took up Article 1st.
Chose George H. Poor Moderator, the check list being used, and he receiving the one vote cast.
Took up Articles 2nd and 3rd.
Proceeded to vote for Town Officers and on the Liquor License Question by the Australian Ballot System, the Offi- cial Ballot Box was examined and found to be empty.
George W. Foster and Matthew S. Hannon were sworn in as checkers of votes.
At two o'clock, P.M., it was voted : To close the polls in fifteen minutes and the polls were closed at 2.15 A.M.
The polls were opened at 6.05 A.M.
Whole number of votes cast : male, 1070 ; female, 1.
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FOR TOWN CLERK,-1 year :
Abraham Marland had Blanks
903
167
FOR TOWN TREASURER,-1 year :
851
George A. Parker had Blanks 219
FOR SELECTMEN,-1 year :
Samuel H. Bailey had 629
Samuel H. Boutwell had 476
Martin Doherty had 351
Walter S. Donald had 509
B. Frank Smith had 676 Blanks 569
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH,-3 years :
Howell F. Wilson had 729
Blanks 341
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE,-3 years : (Three Members)
Thomas David had 601
Burton S. Flagg had 642
John H. McDonald had 471
Colver J. Stone had
644
Blanks 852
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,-3 years : (Two Members)
Felix G. Haines had
785
James C. Sawyer had 745
Blanks 610
FOR HIGHWAY SURVEYOR,-1 year :
William H. Carter had
146
George F. Cheever had
253
Milo H. Gould had 153
Henry A. Hayward had 10
Joseph T. Lovejoy had 489
Blanks 19
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FOR PARK COMMISSIONER,-3 years : Myron E. Gutterson had 766 Blanks 304
FOR AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS,-1 year : (Three Members)
Walter H. Coleman had 482
Nesbit G. Gleason had 526
Charles B. Jenkins had 553
Charles N. Marland had
397
John S. Robinson had 373 Blanks 897
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FOR CONSTABLES, -1 year : (Three Members)
John H. Clinton had 626
George S. Cole had 516
William L. Frye had
735
George W. Mears had 618 Blanks 715
FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES,-1 year :
Charles W. Clark had 448
George A. Higgins had 519
Blanks 103
Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?
Yes 338
No 527
Blanks 205
All the foregoing officers were chosen by ballot, the check list being used.
And the Moderator declared -
Abraham Marland elected Town Clerk for one year.
George A. Parker elected Town Treasurer for one year.
Samuel H. Bailey, Walter S. Donald and B. Frank Smith elected Selectmen for one year.
Howell F. Wilson elected Board of Health for three years.
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Thomas David, Burton S. Flagg and Colver J. Stone elected School Committee for three years.
Felix J. Haynes and James C. Sawyer elected Board of Public Works for three years.
Joseph T. Lovejoy elected Highway Surveyor for one year.
Myron E. Gutterson elected Park Commissioner for three years.
Walter S. Coleman, Nesbit G. Gleason and Charles B. Jenkins elected Auditors for one year.
John H. Clinton, William S. Frye and George W. Mears elected Constables for one year.
George A. Higgins elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
The Town voted No License.
Chose Fence Viewers : William H. Carter, George Buchan, Alexander Dear.
Chose Field Drivers : Michael T. Welch, George L. Burnham.
Chose Pound Keeper : George L. Burnham and, voted, that the Town barn and barn yard be the Pound.
Chose Surveyors of Lumber : Lewis T. Hardy, Frank E. Gleason, Albert B. Burtt, Edward S. Hardy, Albert A. Hardy, Henry Gray.
Chose Fire Wards : Allen Simpson, George D. Ward.
Voted, That the Street Lighting Committee be appointed by the Moderator, and the Moderator appointed the follow- ing persons as that committee : Barnett Rogers, Charles N. Marland, Colver J. Stone, John V. Holt, John H. Campion.
Voted, That the Finance Committee be appointed by the Moderator, and the following persons were appointed by him on that Committee to serve three years : Andrew McTernen, David Shaw, Perley F. Gilbert, J. Warren Berry, Frank H. Hardy.
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Chose Tree Warden : John H. Playdon.
Chose Trustee of Memorial Hall for seven years : John Alden.
Chose Trustee of Cornell Fund for thee years : Joseph A. Smart.
Chose Committee on Accounts : John N. Cole, Alfred L. Ripley, John Tyle: Kimball, George A. Parker, B. Frank Smith.
Took up Article 4th.
Voted, To appropriate the following stated sums of money :
Schools, maintenance,
$30,000 00
School-houses, 2,500 00
School Books and Supplies,
2,000 00
Printing and Stationery,
1,300 00
Miscellaneous,
1,500 00
Repairs on Highways and Bridges,
3,000 00
And the amount received from street sprinkling
and from street railways and for the use of the town teams.
Sidewalks, ($250 of which to be spent under the betterment act)
500 00
Macadam,
3,000 00
Horses and Drivers,
4,500 00
Removing Snow,
2,000 00
Snow Rollers,
200 00
Fire Department, maintenance and Fire Alarm,
3,700 00
Relief out of Almshouse,
3,300 00
Soldiers' Relief, 1,200 00
Almshouse Expenses,
5,000 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
1,000 00
Tree Warden, 1,500 00
$500 and $1000 appropriated Jan. 2nd.
Public Dump, 50 00
To be spent by Andover Village Improvement Society.
Amount carried forward,
$66,250 00
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Amount brought forward, Board of Public Works :
$66,250 00
Maintenance,
6,600 00
Pipe Account, 1,000 00
For Coal Shed,
600 00
To reimburse Mrs. Emma G. Whipple,
716 80
Expense of laying water pipe to G. L. Averill's, 1,300 00
Interest on Bonds, Funds and Notes,
12,000 00
Redemption of Water Bonds,
6,000 00
Redemption of School Bonds,
2,980 00
Notes Payable, Town House,
1,700 00
Memorial Day,
250 00
Spring Grove Cemetery, and proceeds of sale of lots,
500 00
Police Department,
2,500 00
Town House,
1,600 00
Park Commission,
1,000 00
State Aid,
2,000 00
Military Aid,
200 00
Insurance,
750 00
Town Officers,
6,650 00
Street Lighting, (and $229.04 unexpended last year),
4,800 00
Abatement of Taxes,
500 00
State Tax,
6,000 00
County Tax,
6,000 00
Sinking Funds : (Water Bond),
750 00
Hay Scales,
200 00
Fire Alarm Box, Corner Spring Grove and Porter Roads,
175 00
Fire Alarm Box, Corner Elm and Pine Streets,
175 00
$133,196 80
Took up Article 5th.
Voted, To appropriate $175.00 to establish and maintain a fire alarm box, corner Spring Grove and Porter Roads.
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Took up Article 6th.
Voted, To appropriate $175.00 to establish and maintain a fire alarm box, corner Elm and Pine Streets.
Took up Article 7th.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 8th.
Moved, That the Town appropriate a sum of money suf- ficient to put the sidewalk and gutter on North Main Street in proper condition.
This motion was not carried.
Took up Article 9th.
Voted, To instruct the Highway Surveyor to expend on Morton Street between School and Main Streets, a sum of money sufficient to put said street in a condition equal to other streets in the center of the town, the expense to be taken from the appropriation for highways.
Voted, To refer the matter of a walk from Whittier Street across Punchard and John Dove School grounds to the Park Commissioners.
Took up Article 11th.
Voted, To lay water pipe through the street from present pipe to house of George L. Averill, he to pay four per cent, of cost of same for use of water.
Voted, An additional appropriation of $1300.00 to pay the cost of laying pipe to house of George L. Averill.
Took up Article 12th.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 13th.
Voted, To refer the matter of a light on River Street, Ballard Vale, to the Street Lighting Committee.
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Took up Article 14th.
Voted, To rename that part of Gardner Avenue between Main Street and Holt Street, calling it Reservoir Street.
Took up Article 15th.
Voted, That Trustees of Memorial Hall and of Punchard School, and the Tree Warden be hereafter chosen by ballot.
Took up Article 16th.
Voted, To erase the names of the following persons from the Jury List at their own request, Horace C. Bodwell, Samuel P. Hulme, Albert W. Mott, John E. Pitman, Alvin Tough.
Voted, To accept the Jury List prepared by the Selectmen as amended.
Jury List as Revised and Accepted
Abbott, Allen F.,
Carpenter
Abbott, Stephen E.,
Farmer
Averill, George L.
Farmer
Bailey, David M.
Rubber worker
Bailey, Frank E.,
Farmer
Barton, Elisha R.
Machinist
Billington, Charles F.
Wool Sorter
Boutwell, Chester N.
Farmer
Boutwell, Samuel H.
Farmer
Brown, George A.
Clerk
Buchan, John S.
Plumber
Burnham, George L.
Farmer
Burns, William J.
Merchant
Carter, George M.
Farmer
Chase, Herbert F.
Merchant
Chase, Omar P.
Merchant
Clinton, John H.
Janitor
Cole, Roscoe K.
Carpenter
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Cropley, William W. Cutler, Abalino B.
Daley, James E. Dear, Alexander
Dick, Alexander L.
Dodge, George K.
Donald, Walter S.
Donovan, Charles E.
Donovan, Patrick
Eames, Harry M.
Farmer
Blacksmith
Metal polisher
Farmer
Flynn, Thomas B.
Rubber worker
Gray, Ira O.
Carpenter Janitor
Gledhill, William F.,
Grosvenor, James
Retired
Hardy, Edward S.
Farmer
Hardy, Albert A.
Farmer
Hanson, Sylvester W.
Farmer
Haynes, Roy M.
Clerk
Higgins, Fred W.
Stable
Hayward, Henry A.
Farmer
Hilton, Henry Holt, John M.
Operative
Mason
Holt, Maurice G.
Carpenter
Horan, Thomas J.
Operative
Hurley, John F.
Carpenter
Jackson, Arthur R.,
Clerk
Knight, Isaac M.
Horseman
Leslie, David C.
Livingston, Charles W.
Lovejoy, S. Arthur Matthews, Clester E.
May, James S.
McDonald, James
Farmer B. & M. Car Shop Rubber worker Farmer
Overseer
Farmer
Manufacturer Painter
R. R. foreman
English, Patrick
Fallows, John, jr.,
Flint, George E., 2nd,
Flax Dresser Farmer
Farmer
Wool Sorter Painter
Rubber worker
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Morse, John F.
Murphy, Charles H.
Neal, Horace S. Newton, Charles H. Nice, John
Farmer
Florist
Noyes, John L.
Farmer
Peters, Thomas
Operative
Pearson, Walter B.
Operative
Poland, Austin S.
Carpenter
Poor, Daniel H.
Wool sorter
Reed, Richard C.
Painter
Saunders, Leonard G.
Clerk
Schneider, Louis H.
Moulder
Scott, John W.,
Overseer
Shaw, George
Retired
Shaw, Benjamin
Operative
Stack, John,
Janitor
Stiles, George W.
Carpenter
Stott, Thomas E.
Wool sorter
Symonds, Frederick
Farmer
Thomes, Samuel
Carpenter
Tuck, M. Warren
Carpenter
Walker, Walter
Carpenter
Watson, Robert A.,
Farmer
Farmer
Way, Clarence J.
Farmer
Barber Operative
B. FRANK SMITH, SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL, SAMUEL H. BAILEY. Selectmen of Andover.
Took up Article 17th. Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Took up Article 18th. Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Took up Article 19th. Voted, That a Committe of five be chosen by the meeting,
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to include one member of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Treasurer, and three others to be named by the Moderator, to look into the Methods of town book-keeping, and the Con- duct of the town's business. To further investigate methods used in other towns and to report in print upon these investi- gations with recommendations to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Voted, That the expenses of this Committee be paid out of the appropriation for "Miscellaneous."
The Moderator appointed as that Committee, John N. Cole, Alfred L. Ripley, J. Tyler Kimball, B. Frank Smith and George A. Parker.
Voted, To accept the Report of the Town Officers.
Took up Article 20th.
Voted, That the Firemen be paid same as last year, $50.00 per year.
Took up Article 21st.
Voted, That the Collector of Taxes be paid three-fourths of one per cent on all taxes collected.
Took up Article 22nd.
Voted, That all unexpended balances be returned to the treasury, except balance on Street Lighting, on New Street and on Pine Street.
Took up Article 23rd.
Voted, To authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the town in anticipation of taxes for the current year, upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Took up Article 24th.
Voted, That Ninety-five thousand dollars (95,000.00) be raised by taxation the current year.
Took up Article 25th.
Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to hold all public
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meetings of general interest to the town not earlier than 7.30 P. M.
Voted, To allow Punchard Alumni Association the use of Town Hall for Alumni Reception to graduating class in June.
Voted, That the adjustment of the Memorial Hall Sinking Fund be referred to the Board of Selectmen and Town Treas- urer to report recommendations upon the same at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Voted, That the Finance Committe be furnished by the Board of Selectmen with printed copies of all money voted, expended and required for the year next ensuing. And the said copies be placed in the hands of the Committee as soon as possible after the books are closed.
Voted, That the meeting be dissolved. And the meeting was dissolved at 7.08 P. M.
The foregoing is a true copy of the Warrant and of the Officer's Return thereon, also a true record of the doings of the meeting.
Attest :
ABRAHAM MARLAND, Town Clerk.
Report of Clerk of Election Officers
Polls opened at six o'clock A. M. All officers present. George H. Poor elected Moderator. Ballot box registered 0000. Box registered at closing 1058, check list showed 1070. Polls closed at 2.15 P. M.
DANIEL J. MOYNIHAN, Clerk.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
SCHOOLS
Appropriation, March 6th, 1905,
$30000 00
Received for Tuition,
45 00
$30045 00
Corwin F. Palmer, Superintendent,
$1833 32
Charles L. Curtis, teaching,
867 50
Susan L. Austin, teaching,
800 00
Blanche S. Jacobs, teaching,
800 00
Florence E. Bailey, teaching,
520 00
Anna E. Chase, teaching,
800 00
Lillian S. Adams, teaching,
308 75
Grace Hill, teaching,
550 00
Gertrude J. Green, teaching,
490 63
Caroline J. Burtt, teaching,
433 75
Carolyn A. Dean, teaching,
500 00
Ida E. Jenkins, teaching,
425 00
Annie M. Downes, teaching,
708 75
· Alice S. Coutts, teaching,
481 97
Mary E. Milligan, teaching,
508 75
Jennie S. Abbott, teaching,
498 13
Adele H. Duval, teaching,
517 50
Marie Howard, teaching,
450 00
Evelyn P. Reed, teaching,
339 64
Mary E. Scott, teaching,
475 07
Marcia S. Richards, teaching,
390 00
Alice Turner, teaching,
458 75
Jean A. Birnie, teaching,
500 00
Ethel R. Coleman, teaching,
433 75
Amount carried forward,
$14091 26
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Appropriation, March 6th, 1905,
$30045 00
$14091 26
Amount brought forward, Helena M. Lindsay, teaching,
408 75
500 00
Florence Prevost, teaching, Elizabeth S. Dodson, teaching,
325 86
Clara A. Putnam, teaching,
717 50
Mabel A. Richardson, teaching,
338 16
Cecilia A. Kydd, teaching,
450 07
Ruby S. Copeland, teaching,
508 75
Florence I. Abbott, teaching,
496 25
Helen W. Battles, teaching,
608 75
Emily F. Carlton, teaching,
500 00
Mabel S. Robinson, teaching,
500 00
Julia A. Brine, teaching,
453 71
Anne J. Caton, teaching,
461 88
Elizabeth Hoar, teaching,
550 00
Katherine D. Whitman, teaching,
550 00
Bessie P. Goldsmith, teaching,
425 00
Edna P. Carrett, teaching,
200 00
Annie J. McIntosh, teaching,
90 00
Ethel R. Clark, teaching,
34 14
Amy Goff, teaching,
8 25
Mary H. Gardner, teaching,
105 76
Katherine Barnett, teaching,
3 75
Miriam Clark, teaching,
94
Eva A. Hardy, teaching,
12 00
Dorothy Logan, teaching,
4 00
Jean David, teaching,
149 63
Emily Torrey, teaching,
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