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333 33
Sara E. Merrill, Assistant,
166 67
Moses Foster, Treasurer,
100 00
Thomas Smith, Janitor,
325 85
O. Faulhaber, French Teacher,
219 00
James R. Murray, Music Teacher,
147 00
John Chandler, coal,
268 30
John Cornell, coal,
110 75
H. B. and W. O. Chamberlain, sundries,
150 12
Horace Wilson, account,
83 85
Smith, Manning, and Co., account,
27 81
S. K. Johnson, account,
19 10
Samuel Woodman, account,
6 75
Joseph Pearson, account,
16 00
E. H. Barnard, account,
71 14
E. S. Ritchie and Son, account,
4 75
Amount carried forward,
$4600 42
32
Amount brought forward,
$4600 42
William Barnett, account,
5 04
J. H. Cochran, account,
2 35
F. A. Dewson, account,
33 00
J. L. Ross, account,
36 00
Boston and Maine Railroad, account,
95
Mrs. Abercrombie, account,
16 00
Carter and Wiley, account,
26 68
N. J. Bartlett, account,
9 26
Ezra Farnham, account,
11 50
George H. Parker, account,
8 28
G. W. Chandler, account,
1 75
Joseph Abbott, account,
5 70
Warren Homes, account,
75 00
R. 'Hollings and Co., account,
8 50
W. F. Draper, account,
226 41
Buckley, Bancroft, and Boyden, account,
80 00
W. O. Haskell and Son, account,
1 50
Re-insurance on Building,
825 00
Insurance on Library and Apparatus,
106 00
Geo. S. Merrill and Co.,
2 00
$6081 34
Cash deposited in Andover National Bank to balance, 1641 28
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$7722 62
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES SMITH,
EDWARD TAYLOR,
JAMES H. MERRILL,
BENJ'N BOYNTON,
JAMES THOMPSON,
JOHN ABBOTT,
MOSES FOSTER,
NATHAN FRYE.
ANDOVER, February 1st, 1873.
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Report of Cemetery Committee.
The Cemetery Committee, in compliance with the By-laws passed by the Town in relation thereto, herewith submit their Annual Report, together with the Receipts and Ex- penditures for the Year ending Feb. 10, 1873.
During the past year we have erected massive stone posts, and put in an iron gate at the entrance, and built a sub- stantial faced wall on either side of it. A building of suitable dimensions for the storage of tools, and for occu- pancy when occasion requires, has been constructed. Eight hundred feet of drain-pipe have been laid, old walls removed, grading and levelling done, and such other improvements made as the appropriation of the Town would justify. A small outlay will be required annually for several years in order to perfect the plans which have been commenced. Clearing out the under-brush and setting out shrubbery demand immediate attention. The Committee recognize with appreciative gratitude the noble gift of the valuable and appropriate stone posts at the Cemetery entrance, made to the Town by William G. Means, Esq. Twelve lots have been sold the past year ; and to the present time thirteen persons have been buried in the grounds.
Town of Andover in account with Committee on Spring Grove Cemetery.
DR.
Labor : Cash paid
J. Murphy,
$2 62
T. Haggarty, 2 62
Amount carried forward, $5 24
5
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Amount brought forward, $5 24
Labor : Cash paid
J. D. Lynch,
2 62
John Barry,
14 00
H. Cunningham,
2 62
J. Leahy,
8 00
J. Lynch,
$14 00
J. Lynch,
4 50
18 50
S. Donnovan,
16 00
R. McManus,
12 30
J. McGinley,
14 00
J. McGinley,
1 00
15 00
C. Collins,
16 00
J. Collins,
4 37
P. Halloran,
10 00
R. Robertson,
8 00
J. Davy,
7 00
P. Leahy,
2 00
S. Raymond,
25 00
G. W. Chandler,
5 00
$171 65
Teaming : John Chandler,
10 00
John Chandler,
34 00
44 00
George W. Chandler,
77 50
George W. Chandler,
35 00
112 50
B. S. White,
50
157 00
Wall and Gate-posts : John Ragan,
219 37
B. Coolidge, derrick,
7 50
226 87
Freight on gate-posts, B. and M. Railroad,
25 00
Tile : W. G. Means, tile,
73 08
Amount carried forward,
$653 60
35
Amount brought forward, Tools : Parker and Gannett, J. W. Faulkner,
$653 60
$8 75
7 75
Smith, Manning, and Co.,
2 90
H. W. Abbott,
6 57
25 97
Seed : Smith, Manning, and Co.,
4 25
Iron Gate : George S. Young,
120 00
Building : Abbott and Jenkins,
247 16
E. H. Barnard, painting,
38 88
286 04
Books and Printing : W. F. Draper,
47 70
Sundries : G. Foster, deeds and stamps,
18 00
H. Burt, horse hire,
14 00
S. Raymond, incidental expenses,
3 31
S. Raymond, services,
60 00
$63 31
$1232 87
CR.
Balance last year's acccount, Sales : Twelve Lots,
225 00
Town Appropriation :
$400 00
Draft,
73 08
Draft,
120 00
Draft,
75 00
Draft,
35 00
Draft,
296 92
-$1000 00
Labor : J. Tufts,
2 00
Balance due S. Raymond,
5 50
$1232 87
Respectfully submitted for the Committee,
GEORGE FOSTER, CLERK AND TREASURER. ANDOVER, Feb. 10, 1873.
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Draft,
36
Report of Building Committee.
The undersigned, the Building Committee of the Memorial Hall, in addition to their previous Report to the Town, now present a more complete and detailed financial statement for the information of their fellow citizens, in connection with the other accounts in the affairs of the Town, viz. :
Town of Andover in account with the Building Committee of the Memorial Hall.
The Town is Debited with Cash paid for
Land : John Smith, land of H. Abbott, $3000 00 Joseph W. Smith, land of J. Cornell, 850 00
Sarah Merrill, land, 800 00
S. Raymond for recording deeds, 2 70
M. Foster postages and stamps, 1 10
$4653 80
Architect, J. F. Eaton, plans, specifications, etc., Grading :
John Chandler, 17864 yards @ .45, 804 03
G. W. Chandler, 6342 yards @ .45, 285 61 G. W. Chandler, carting stone, gravel, and loam, 108 71
T. E. Mayberry, teaming stone, 37 50
John Barry, labor, 28 00
John Murphy, labor,
21 00
J. McGinley, labor,
17 50
P. Leahy, labor,
36 63
J. Davy, labor, 4 00
R. Robertson, labor,
28 40
M. Maloney, labor, 8 31
P. Leahy, labor, 1 75
1381 44
Amount carried forward,
$6470 24
435 00
37
Amount brought forward, Foundation and Cellar Wall (extra). W. H. Boardman, 286 perches of stone @ 4.50, $1430 00
$6470 24
B. Coolidge, surveying, 8 50
- -$1438 50
M. Maloney, labor, 46 81
J. Driscoll, labor, 8 75
D. Sullivan, labor,
16 18
J. Barry, labor,
16 18
D. Donnovan, labor,
16 18
C. Sweeny, labor,
3 50
John Chandler, hauling stone, 5 50
W. Barnett, copper box for corner stone, 3 65 J. Ragan, drilling hole in corner stone, 7 00 J. Ragan, laying capping to cellar way, 25 00 E. Farnham, watching, 1 50
1588 75
Contract and extras.
Abbott & Jenkins, as per contract, 29750 00 Abbott & Jenkins, bill of extras, 162 95
T. J. Cate, extra on cor- nices and ornaments, $47 00
T. J. Cate, mason-work, well, and cesspool, 10 43
57 43
29970 38
Estimates of other Parties.
Morris Knowles, 40 00
H. C. and J. Howe, 50 00
Face Wall. 90 00
J. Ragan, 185} perches @ 4.50, 834 75
J. Ragan, extra on trench, 25 00
-- 859 75
B. Coolidge, surveying,
2 50
862 25
Amount brought forward,
$38981 62
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Amount brought forward,
$38981 62
Sodding Terraces, etc.
G. W. Chandler, teaming sods,
$18 25
J. Barry, labor,
8 50
J. McGinley, labor,
15 50
P. Leahy, labor,
16 50
P. Donnovan, labor,
8 50
C. Collins, labor,
1 00
R. Robertson, labor, 8 00
76 25
Tablets.
Bowker, Torry, and Co., 567 60
T. J. Cate, mason-work on pedestal, 11 40
W. Barnet, soldering, 50
Abbott & Jenkins, wood & iron work, 45 55
625 05
Roof Drain.
J. A. Waldo, pipe and freight, 65 71
J. W. Faulkner, cutting iron pipe, 2 50
W. Barnett, soldering, 82
P. Donnovan, labor, 6 00
J. McGinley, labor, 7 00
J. Barry, labor, 7 00
C. Collins, labor, 7 00
Abbott and Jenkins, iron pipe, 22 00
118 03
Iron Fence.
G. W. Chandler, of Lawrence, stone work, 326 96
John Ragan, setting posts and base,
50 00
376 96
Incidental Expenses.
George Foster, expenses of Subscrip- tion Committee, 35 89
S. Raymond, travel and sundries,
11 00
J. Abbott, picture-frame, 4 00
W. F. Draper, act. books, printing, etc., 27 10
S. Raymond, for special services in overseeing the work in full, 300 00
377 99
$40555 90
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The Town is credited with cash paid to
Subscription Committee, $35 89
John Smith, for land, 3000 00
Joseph W. Smith, for land, 850 00
Sarah Merrill, for land, 800 00
This Committee on Drafts, 17750 20
Total, as per Auditor's Report of last year, $22436 09
This Committee has drawn, this financial year,
16275 20
Cash borrowed to pay bills,
1844 61
$40555 90
S. RAYMOND, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 3, 1873.
The undersigned have examined the foregoing accounts, with the vouchers for the same, and find them correct.
J. L. TAYLOR, D. MIDDLETON, S AUDITORS.
ANDOVER, Feb. 3, 1873.
Besides what has been received and expended by the Committee according to the foregoing statement, it should be added that it has from the first been a principle with the Committee in no case to expend money till they already had it in hand, or knew where it would come from; and that what they have temporarily borrowed, and whatever is now needed to complete the fencing of the grounds, and a few smaller items, is guaranteed by friends of the enterprise, so that the Town will not be called upon for any grants for this object.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. L. TAYLOR, D. MIDDLETON, S. RAYMOND, CHAS. SMITH, 7
BUILDING
COMMITTEE.
ANDOVER, Feb. 3, 1873.
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Trustees of Memorial Hall.
Town of Andover in account with the Trustees of Memoral Hall.
DR.
To cash paid
W. H. Piper and Co., on account of books, $1200 00
Insurance on building, $25,000 five years, 375 00
W. H. Piper and Co., on account of books, 1000 00
W. H. Piper and Co., on account of books, W. F. Draper, sundries, $6 75
800 00
Geo. S. Merrill and Co., printing,
34 50
Lewis Stratton, envelopes, 4 37
A. Storrs and Co., catalogue cards, . 38 59
E. K. Johnson, library books, 12 60
S. Ward and Co., accession catalogue, 16 50
Joseph W. Smith, stamp, 6 50
119 81
James Campbell, library books, 108 05
W. H. Piper & Co., on acct. of books, 43 51
151 56
W. H. Piper & Co., on acct. of books,
256 49
Insurance on books, $2500, 32 00
S. Raymond, incidental expenses, 5 11
John Cornell, coal, 174 00
W. F. Draper, sundries,
3 25
E. P. Higgins, numbering shelves,
16 00
B. S. White, teaming,
4 30
S. K. Johnson, express,
3 90
Holt and Higgins, sundries,
4 67
J. F. Eaton, plans and specifications, 25 00
268 23
Amount carried forward,
$4171 09
41
Amount brought forward, $4171 09
W. H. Piper & Co., on acct. of books, $100 00
I. B. Fenerty, binding books, 7 60
S. Raymond, manuscript catalogue, 183 80
291 40
Balance in Treasury,
71 25
$4533 74
CR.
By cash of the Town Treasurer,
From J. Byers, Book Fund,
$1200 00
From J. Byers, Book Fund,
1000 00
From J. Byers, Book Fund, 800 00
From J. Byers, Book Fund,
119 81
From J. Byers, Book Fund,
151 56
3271 37
From income Permanent Fund,
37.5 00
From income Permanent Fund,
268 23
643 23
From J. Smith, Book Fund,
256 49
From J. Smith, Book Fund,
291 40
547 89
By cash of
Mrs. L. J. Furber, for library books,
1 00
Miss. C. E. Curtis, for library books, 2 00
Enoch Frye, for library books,
5 00
11 00
Merrimac Mutual Ins. Co., dividend,
25
Abbott and Jenkins, insurance,
60 00
60 25
$4533 74
By cash in Treasury. Balance brought forward, $71 25
By error in account,
50
S. RAYMOND, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 5, 1873.
We have audited the foregoing Account, and find the same properly vouched and correct.
E. K. JENKINS,
COMMITTEE HENRY BOYNTON, SON ACCOUNTS.
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42
Statement
Of the condition of the Memorial Hall Trust Funds, Feb. 1, 1873.
Whole amount of private subscription paid, $58757 70
4500 00
Whole amount of interest received,
3429 04
$66686 74
Permanent Fund, $20000 00
Interest to Oct. 20,
1704 08
21704 08
John Byers, Book Fund, 3000 00
Interest in full,
271 37
3271 37
Building Fund,
37257 70
Interest in full,
1453 59
-38711 29
John Smith, Book Fund,
3000 00
$66686 74
Income of the Permanent Fund
as above, $1704 08
The Trustees have drawn, 643 23
1060 85
J. Byers, Book Fund as above, 3271 37
The Trustees have drawn, 3271 37
Building Fund as above,
38711 29
The Committe and others have drawn, 38711 29
John Smith, Book Fund, 3000 00
The Trustees have drawn, 547 89
2452 11
Permanent Fund,
20000 00
Total in Town Treasurer's hands,
$23512 96
S. RAYMOND, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 10, 1873.
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Subscribed by the town,
We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing Accounts and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all payments. We recommend that the Town make special appropriation for the various classes of ex- penditures ; that the account of each be kept under its proper head, and that the Treasurer be instructed not to exceed the amount of each appro- priation, except in cases of the most extreme necessity. That the Town may be aided in making these appropriations we have placed upon pages 44-46 a synopsis of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town for the past year.
S. RAYMOND, WILLIAM MARLAND, AUDITORS. GEO. H. PARKER,
ANDOVER, Feb. 10, 1873.
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A SYNOPSIS
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
of the Town for the Financial Year ending Feb. 10, 1873.
RECEIPTS.
Town Taxes. Balance unpaid Feb. 17, 1872, $804 11
Balance unpaid, Feb. 19, 1873, 350 25
$453 86
Assessors' Warrant for 1872, 43582 96
Discount at 6 per cent, $2266 02
Discount at 4 per cent, 136 97
Remittance, 133 00
Abatement,
142 02
2678 01
40904 95
$41358 81
Corporation Tax, received from the State,
7617 39
Bank Tax. Balance of 1871,
20 49
Dog Tax, received from County Treasurer,
367 50
2200 00
State Aid, received from the State Treasurer, Paid by the Town,
1870 25
329 75
Town House, received for rent, etc.,
704 06
Paid by the Town for sundries,
401 55
302 51
Hay Scales. received in fees,
59 62
Paid expense, exclusive of weigher's salary,
3 50
56 12
75 00
B. & M. RR. for damages,
Total Receipts,
50,127 57
Cash on hand, Feb. 17, 1872, 12845 39
Cash on hand, Feb. 19, 1873, 6311 27
6534 02
$56661 59
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EXPENDITURES.
State Tax for 1872,
$4620 00
Discount,
43 89
$4576 11
County Tax for 1872,
3173 70
Discount,
31 73
3141 97
Interest paid on the Town debt,
1375 01
Amount received by the Town,
375 25
999 76
Memorial Hall Trust Fund. Amount paid,
20737 69
Amount of subscriptions received, 3308 00
17429 69
Spring Grove Cemetery, paid on account of,
Schools. Salaries of Teachers,
$8047 32
Janitors,
221 56
Fuel, and preparing same,
585 29
School-books,
77 13
Incidental expenses, including use of Piano, $61.50, 73 41
9004 71
Deduct income State Fund,
244 09
Deduct, received for tuition,
11 66
255 75
8748 96
School-houses. Repairs,
1802 27
Furniture, including freight,
638 37
Insurance,
121 85
Incidental expenses,
17 61
2580 10
Received for rents at Ballard Vale,
230 00
Town Officers, as per Selectmens' account,
1829 00
Keeper of Hay Scales salary,
20 00
Selectmen and Auditors,
37 00
1886 00
Fire Department. Steamer, including remis. of taxes, 509 68
Shawshin, including Remission of taxes, 268 03
771 71
Highways : for repairs,
3804 10
For removing snow
65 70
3869 80
Amount carried forward,
$44831 31
1051 21
2350 10
46
$44831 31
Amount brought forward,
Bridges and Culverts. Culvert at Ballard Vale,
$197 49
Abbot Village, 81.52; Ballard Vale, 36.00,
117 52
315 01
Decoration Day. Celebration,
117 30
Reservoir,
1487 28
Town Notes. Amount paid, Deduct amount borrowed,
12000 00
1400 00
New Road and Culvert, included in Miscellaneous Expenses,
650 00
Insurance, included in Miscellaneous Expenses,
153 13
Printing, included in Miscellaneous Expenses,
325 70
Miscellaneous Expenses, 294.34 less 1.30, 293 04
Support of the Poor. Expenses of the Almshouse, 4262 41
Received from other Towns and Cities, 86 00
Received on account of State Paupers, 64 86
Received cash of Superintendent, 502 00
652 86
3609 55
Repairs of Almshouse,
2071 83
Paid to Cities and Towns on account of Poor,
192 10
Paid on account of other Towns and Cities, 137 14
Paid to Lunatic Hospitals, 588 95
Paid to House of Correction,
26 1
Paid for Relief of Poor out of Almhouse,
461 63
Commitments. 1 50
1407.44
Total Expenditures,
$56661 59
13400 00
Town Warrant.
ESSEX, SS. To GEORGE F. BAKER, one 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 elections and town affairs, to meet and assemble at the Town House in said Andover, on Monday, the Third day of March, 1872, at 12} o'clock, P. M., to act on the following Articles, namely :
Article 1st. - To choose a Moderator to preside in said mecting.
Article 2d. - To choose a Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
Article 3d. - To hear and act on the Report of the Auditors.
Article 4th. - To choose Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Town Treasurer, School Committee, Constables, Fence Viewers, and all other neces- sary and usual Town Officers.
Article 5th. - To choose a Trustce of the Memorial Hall in place of Joseph W. Smith, whose term of office has expired.
Article 6th. - To choose a Committee of seven members on Spring Grove Cemetery.
Article 7th. - To see if the Town will accept the provisions of the Act to provide for the election of Road Commissioners, Chap. 158, Act of 1871.
Article 8th. - To see if Town will choose a board of Road Commissioners, or what method they will take to repair Highways.
Article 9th. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise for the repairs of Highways.
Article 10th. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise for the maintenance of the Public Schools for the ensuing year.
Article 11th. - To see what method the Town will adopt to apportion the School money among the Public Schools.
Article 12th. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise for the repairs of the Schoolhouses, and for Incidental Expenses of the same.
Article 13th. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise to defray the necessary Expenses of the Town the year ensuing.
Article 14th. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise towards pay- ing the Town Debt.
Article 15th. - To see what sum of money the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer to hire for the use of the Town when necessary, under the direction of the Selectmen.
Article 16th. - To see what method the Town will adopt for the collection of the Public Taxes the ensuing year.
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Artiele 17th. - To see what compensation the Town will pay the Firemen for their services the ensuing year.
Article 18th. - To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to defray the expense of decorating Soldiers' Graves.
Article 19th. - To see what action the Town will take with reference to Fire Alarms.
Article 20th. - To see if the Town will procure additional Street Lanterns, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, and for the lighting of such as have already been placed in the streets by private enterprise.
Article 21st. - To see if the Town will pay to the Treasurer of the Memorial Hall the money received from the County Treasurer, as Dog licenses.
Article 22d. - To hear the Report of the Committee in relation to the land under the South Centre Schoolhouse, and see if the Town will vote to pur- chase said land in accordance with said Report, and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 23d. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise for the use of Spring Grove Cemetery.
Article 24th. - To see if the Town will authorize the Overseers of the Poor to purchase Horses, Harness, and Wagons, for the use of the Town Farm, in place of an Ox-team, and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 25th. - To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to widen the extension of School Street, and complete the same for public travel.
Article 26th. - To see if the Town will accept and revise the List of Jurors, as prepared and posted by the Seleetmen.
Article 27th. - To see if the Town will appoint a Committee to revise the By-Laws of the Town, and report at any 'uture meeting
Artiele 28th. - To hear a Report of 11.( Selectmen on the matter of a Lockup, and act thereon.
Article 29th. - To aet on any other business that may legally come before this meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doing's thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands, at Andover, this Twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.
JOHN H. FLINT, Selectmen of Andover.
BENJ. BOYNTON,
A true Copy. - Attest :
GEORGE F. BAKER, Constable of Andover.
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