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Building Committee, bal. of Building Fund, 3 25
$2806 07
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1875, $137 97
SAMUEL RAYMOND,
TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Jan. 1, 1875.
We have carefully examined the foregoing account, and find it correct and properly vouched ; leaving in the hands of the Treasurer one hundred thirty-seven and 107 dollars.
E. KENDALL JENKINS, HENRY BOYNTON, AUDITORS. JOSEPH W. SMITH,
ANDOVER, Jan. 9, 1875.
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58
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Trustees of the Memorial Hall.
IN presenting their Report of the Memorial Hall and its Library for the past year, the Trustees would congratulate the Town upon the continued success and usefulness of the institution.
At the date of our last Report, the great drawback to the full enjoyment of the Library was the want of a printed Catalogue. This want has been supplied ; and we now have a Catalogue, which, while it may not be equal in certain details to the catalogues of some larger libraries, is sufficient for all practical purposes. An edition of five hundred copies was printed ; and, that it might be brought within the means of all our citizens, it was put at the low price of fifty cents per copy. The number of copies already sold is one hundred and sixty-seven. To keep up with the increase of the Library, it is intended to publish occasional, perhaps annual, supplements.
The whole number of volumes now in the Library is four thousand two hundred and fifty-three, of which twelve hundred and thirty are in the department of fiction. The average daily delivery during the past year has been two volumes more than in the previous year ; and it may indicate an improvement in the character of the books read, that the proportion of works of fiction circulated has diminished about eight per cent. It will be seen, also, by the accompanying statistics, that there has been an increase of six in the average daily attendance in the Reading-room.
During the year, one volume was lost, and three volumes were so muti- lated as to be useless. These have been replaced at the expense of the ยท Library. Another volume was lost, and replaced by the borrower. One copy of the Boston Daily Post and one number of Harper's Monthly Magazine have been stolen from the Reading-room. With these exceptions, the annual examination of the Library has shown all the books accounted for, and in good condition. The building and furniture are also in good condition.
Even up to the time of our last Report, it was apprehended by some that the success of the enterprise would be only temporary. The ex- perience of another year has shown that the Library is fulfilling in a high degree the expectations of its friends ; and a bright promise is given for the future, provided the necessary means shall be furnished.
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The amount expended during the year for books, periodicals and news- papers, is $516.47. The Trustees are fully aware that this expenditure was far from being sufficient to meet the requirements of the Library, or the reasonable demands of the public. But, in view of the uncertainty of any addition to the funds designated for this purpose, they have felt con- strained to observe great economy in the use of the small balance still at their disposal.
The wise provision of the Legislature in authorizing towns to vote money for the support of libraries, as well as of schools, is now largely taken advantage of. Many towns, believing that their school system is not complete without the accompaniment of a Free Public Library, are displaying great liberality in their appropriations for this object ; and we trust that Andover is not willing to lag behind in so good a cause.
A large part of our children and youth, owing to pecuniary necessities, are unable to avail themselves, to the full extent, of the advantages offered in our public schools. They are virtually shut out, by their circumstances, from the High School. To all such, a well-furnished Town Library affords a favorable opportunity and stimulus for self-education. The instances of men in our own country and in Great Britain who have risen to eminence when similar opportunities have been within their reach, should encourage us in the endeavor to increase these advantages.
The Trustees have, personally, no pecuniary interest in connection with the Memorial Hall. That portion of time and strength which they find it possible to bestow, is a free gift, for an institution which they believe has a claim upon them for something of effort, and even something of sacrifice. And, while recognizing gratefully the appropriations which the Town has made heretofore for the Library, and appreciating the confidence which such action has indicated toward this Board, they feel warranted in making this new appeal to the Town, as well as to their fellow-citizens individually, for the supply of yet larger means for carrying on the work.
Some of the principal items of the Librarian's Annual Report, dated Jan. 20th, are the following :
Number of volumes added by purchase during the past year, 258
Number of volumes presented, 274
Volumes of periodicals bound,
125
Whole number of volumes now belonging to the Library, 4,253
Pamphlets presented during the past year, 618
Whole number of pamphlets belonging to the Library,
942
Number of volumes delivered during the past year,
18,724
Largest daily issue,
198
Largest weekly issue,
488
Average daily issue,
73.16
Per-centage of works of fiction circulated,
64}
60
Notices sent to delinquent borrowers,
971
New names registered the past year,
348
Whole number of names registered,
1,341
Amount of fines collected,
$54 44
Amount received from temporary residents for use of books, $19 48
Amount received from sale of Catalogues,
$83 50
Number of volumes covered anew, 2,131
Number of volumes re-bound, 159
Average daily attendance in Reading-room,
41
Number of volumes delivered for use in Reading-room,
92
A list of Donors is appended, with the number of volumes, pamphlets and papers presented by each.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH W. SMITH,
FRANCIS H. JOHNSON,
DAVID MIDDLETON,
E. KENDALL JENKINS, HENRY BOYNTON,
SAMUEL RAYMOND,
WILLIAM L. ROPES,
TRUSTEES.
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DONORS TO MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY.
Pam. or Vol. Papers.
Abbott, Geo. A.,
24
Jenkins, E. K.,
Pam. or Vol. Papers 2 12
Abbott, John B.,
32
Johnson, Rev. F. H.,
157
Abbott, Moses,
1
29
Kellogg, Hon. E. H.,
1
Abbott, Nathan, F.,
8
776 Lawrence Public Library, 1
9
Andover, Town of,
23
54
McCubbin, T. (Lawrence), 2
Atkinson, B. C.,
113
Massachusetts, State of, 18 20
1
Boston Public Library,
4 Middleton, David, 40
146
Brookline Public Library, 1
1 Morton, Frank,
8
Bussey Institute,
1 New Bedford Pub. Library, 2 2
1
Chickering, William,
13 Northey, Miss Mary K., 1
1
Cummings, Daniel, 3
1 Park, Prof. E. A., D.D., Plunket, Hon. W. R.,
1
Dana Library, Cambridge, 1
1
Poor, Geo. H., 3
52
Dodge, Allen W.,
11
Ripley, Mrs. Geo., 6
Dove, Geo. W. W., 9
Sanborn, F. G, 9
Dove, Miss H. C.,
533
Smith, Joseph W., Smith, Thomas, 8
1
Farnham, Ezra,
1
Trustees Phillips Academy,
8
Foster, Hon. Geo.,
15 197
United States, 71
15
French, J. D. W.,
57
Ware, Mrs. Ruth C., 1
28
Griffin, Joseph, 1
1
Willey, Rev. Worcester,
52
Holt, Ballard,
10
Williams College, 2
Holt, Dean,
4
26
Worcester Public Library,
1
Holt, Mrs. Dean,
2
Jackson, Miss C. R.,
12
274 2889
We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing Accounts and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all payments.
WM. S. JENKINS, - JOSHUA H. CHANDLER, AUDITORS. HENRY BOYNTON,
ANDOVER, Feb. 10, 1875.
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Downs, Mrs. E. K., 10
Downs, Mrs. Fannie A. (Bradford),
17
2 Taylor, Edward,
Torr, Geo. H., 454
Gordon, Rev. M. L. (Japan),2
Webb, Miss H. K.,
12
Carruth, Isaac,
5 Newton Free Library,
Coburn, E. N.,
Blunt, S. W., 13
Massachusetts State Library,
62
Appropriations.
The following appropriations are recommended for the coming year :
Schools,
$9500 00
School-houses,
1000 00
Highways,
6000 00
Village Street,
300 00
Town Officers,
2300 00
Snow,
500 00
Fire Department,
2000 00
Miscellaneous,
750 00
Abatement and Remittance of Taxes
500 00
Printing and Stationery,
400 00
Cemetery,
500 00
Interest on Notes,
2800 00
County Tax,
3200 00
State Tax,
5000 00
Discount on Taxes,
2300 00
Street Lamps,
700 00
Decoration Day,
150 00
State Aid,
1600 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
4500 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
200 00
Teams at Almshouse
250 00
Relief out of Almshouse
1800 00
Notes,
5400 00
Total,
$51,650 00
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Town Warrant.
ESSEX, SS. To JOHN CLARK, 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 town affairs, to meet and assemble at the Town House in said Andover, on Monday, the first day of March, 1875, at 12} o'clock, P. M., to aet on the following Articles, namely :
Article Ist. - To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2d. - To hear and act on the Report of the Auditors.
Article 3d. - To choose Town Clerk and Treasurer, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, School Committee, Constables, Road Commissioners, Fence Viewers, Trustee for Memorial Hall for seven years, and all other neces- sary and usual Town Officers.
Article 4th. - To see what action the Town will take in regard to unexpended appropriations.
Article 5th. - To sce what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the use of the several departments the current year ; to wit : Sehools, School-houses, Highways, Village Street, Snow, Town Officers, Fire Department, Miseella- neous, Abatement and Remittance of Taxes, Printing and Stationery, Cemetery, Interest on Notes, County Taxes, State Taxes, Discount on Taxes, Strcet Lamps, Decoration Day, State Aid, Expenses of Almshouse, Repairs on Alms- house, Teams at Almshouse, Relief out of Almshouse, Notes.
Article 6th. - To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the Town when necessary upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 7th. - To see what method the Town will adopt for the collection of the Taxes the current year.
Artiele 8th. - To see what compensation the Town will pay the Firemen for their services the current year.
Artiele 9th. - To hear and aet on a Report of Committee on Street Lamps.
Article 10th. - To see if the Town will pay to the Treasurer of the Memorial Hall the moncy received from the County Treasurer, for Dog lieenses, to aid in the support of the Library and Reading-room.
Article 11th. - To see if the Town will sct apart a suitable Lot in Spring Grove Cemetery for the burial-place of such Soldiers as are not otherwise provided for.
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Article 12th. - To see if the Town will defray the expenses of the late change of Readers in its schools, and what sum of money they will appropriate for the same.
Article 13th. - To see if the Town will accept and revise the list of names for Jurors, as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
Article 14th. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise by taxation to defray the necessary Expenses the current year.
Artiele 15th .- To see if the Town will accept and adopt the proposed By-Laws, as reported by the Committee.
Artiele 16th. - To see if the Town will consider the expedieney of purchasing the land lying between the Memorial Hall and Pearson Street for public purposes.
Artiele 17th. - To see if the Town will discontinue the Road leading from Luke Worthley's house to the North Andover Line.
Article 18th. - To see if the Town will discontinue that portion of Phillips Street that lies south of the location as adopted at the last annual Town meeting.
Artiele 19th. - To see if the Town will authorize the Road Commissioners to assess and collect Betterments on the Street leading from Main Street to Punehard Avenue.
Article 20th. - To see if the Town will construct a Reservoir on Summer Street, to be used in case of fire.
Artiele 21st. - To act on any other business that may legally come before this meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands, at Andover, this eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.
JOHN H. FLINT, Selectmen SIMEON BARDWELL, of
WM. H. B. WOODLIN, Andover.
A true Copy. - Attest :
JOHN CLARK,
Constable of Andover.
A Supplementary Warrant has been issued by the Selectmen containing the following Articles, namely :
Article 1st. - To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2d. - To see if the Town will accept Chap. 382 Acts of 1871, entitled an "Act in relation to Betterments," on petition of the Road Commissioners.
CONTENTS.
Abatement of Taxes, 17,34
Almshouse, 43.
Expenses, 38
Personal Property at,
44
Relief out of,
36
Repairs at.
40
Teams at. 40
Appropriations recommended, 62
Assets, 34, 48
Cemetery,
14
Cemetery Committee, Report of, 52-54
Cities and Towns, 37,38
Commitments, 38
County Tax,
18, 34
Decoration Day,
15, 33
Discount on Taxes,
17, 34
Donors to Memorial Hall Library, 61
Engineers' Report, 29
Extension of School Street,
Fire Department,
13, 32
Hay Scales, 12,32
Highways and Main Street,
18, 33
Interest on Notes,
17, 33
Liabilities, 34, 48
Lunatic Hospitals,
38
Memorial Hall, Trustees'
Account, 55-57
Memorial Hall, Trustees'
Report, 58-61
Miscellaneous.
15,33
Notes, 17,33
Overseers' Account,
36-41
Overseers' Report, 43-45
Park Street, 25
Phillips Street, 23
Printing and Stationery, 14, 34
Panchard Free School,
50,51
Record of Andover,
16,45
Remittance of Taxes,
17,34
Representative Fund,
41
Road Commissioners' Report, 30
Schedule of Town Property,
49
Schools.
3,31
School-houses, 8,31
Selectmens' Account,
3-28
Selectmens' Report,
31-35
Snow, Removal of, 26
Soldiers' Record Book, 16,45
State Aid, 12,32
State Tax, 18, 34
Street Lamps, . 14
Street in Abbott Village,
25
Summary of Overseers'
Orders,
41
Summary of Selectmens' Orders, 28
Superintendent's Account,
42
Town House,
27,32
Town Officers,
11,31
Town Warrant,
63
Treasurer's Account,
16,47
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