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the Town House, having the beam and weighing apparatus in the room now occupied by the Janitor and Johnson's express. Thus making it convenient to find the weigher at once, and the correctness of the scales more certain. The cost of repairs and improvements on the present location will be about $150, and if removed to Town House, about $215; or new Scales with twenty feet platform at $275 and old ones.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This arm of the Town is governed by the Board of Engineers, and is fully reported by them.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The appropriation of $700 may be necessary to meet un- forseen expenses.
DECORATION DAY.
The sum of $150 will be wanted for the occasion.
HIGHWAYS.
The Streets, Highways, and Town-ways are in the hands of practical men, composing a Board of Road Commissioners who have improved and repaired the same in a satisfactory manner to the public (see their Report).
NOTES.
We recommend the sum of $1,600 to be appropriated to take up a note held by John Abbott, Treasurer of Proprietors Fund.
INTEREST.
The Town should appropriate $1,800 to meet the necessity of hiring money for a few months, and interest on Memorial Hall Fund.
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
To meet this we recommend the sum of $2,000 if the present system is continued.
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
This has a familiar sound coming to the ears of the Asses- sors from tax-payers only. And as all such are interested we recommend the sum of $300 for this purpose.
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PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
We conclude that $400 dollars will meet the bills in this department.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
It is apparent to all that the Town must pay such equal proportion of State and County Tax as may be laid upon us. And we can only suggest that the sum of $5,000 and $3,200 be appropriated for the current year.
LIABILITIES.
The Treasurer's Statement clearly sets forth the liabilities, and to whom the Town is indebted ; and as the rate of tax- ation is light, we should consider it a favorable time to reduce the amount.
ASSETS.
The available assetts are in nature each year very similar ; the amounts are given on another page.
TOWN DEBT.
This heading has a dreaded sound to all thriving citizen tax-payers, and is not a good advertisment to induce others to come and settle with us; therefore let us be slow to increase it.
HAGGETT'S POND.
The Pond has been stocked with Black Bass, as was ex- pected, and we consider it successful as regards spawn and young fish ; and it is necessary that some provision be made · each year to prevent fishing until such time as may be de- cided by the Town to allow it.
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
As the future of events that may require the expenditure of money is all before us, the Town must meet them in a fair and honorable manner. We have to congratulate the Town upon its prosperity in a financial view as compared with many other towns, and whatever the events or necessities may be for public good they can be met by judicious man- agement without being burdensome to tax-payers.
WM. S. JENKINS,
SIMEON BARDWELL,
SELECTMEN OF
CHARLES GREENE, ANDOVER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 14, 1876.
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Overseers' Account.
Appropriation, March 6th, $2800 00
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Thomas Hastie,
$1 00
Henry Smith,
118 67
Benjamin Cheever,
5 27
Charles Dugan,
6 00
Henry Howell and wife 1875-76, 99 54
Mrs. H. B. Gile to April 1st, 1876, 42 00
Miss A. A. Mears 1875-76,
42 00
Mr. Brown, coffin for child,
5 00
Child of M. A. Dane,
36 00
David Goodwin,
9 24
Anna Jones,
84 00
Thomas Donovan,
12 00
Elbridge G. Wardwell,
15 50
William Mercer,
8 00
J. Millett,
7 37
Mrs. Susan Goodwin,
6 00
Henry T. Sherman,
5 00
Mrs. McCarty,
2 00
Children of Thomas Platt,
4 25
Mrs. C. A. Russell,
16 00
Mrs. T. A. Gibbs,
1 00
$525 84
PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
Boxford, Stephen G. Holt, 1875, 54 50
Boston, Flora Anrick, 20 48
Boston, Hattie E. Carlton, 17 00
Amount carried forward, $91 98 $525 84
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Appropriation, $2800 00
Amount brought forward, $91 98 $525 84
Boston, Abbie Shattuck, 10 00
Boston, Nathan H. Gray, 2 10
Cambridge, Louisa M .. Mason, 105 51
Lawrence, T. Donovan & family, 96 88
Lawrence, Mrs. Jane Lindsey 1875-76, 114 40
Salem, M. E. Goldsmith, 2 00
Harvard, Sylvia Abbott, 96 00
Boxford, George A. Shattuck,
8 00
Woburn, Mrs. Daniel Eames 1875-76, 182 00
Lynn, Mary French, 9 00
Rockland, S. D. Nolan and family, 61 98
Malden, Sarah Farnham, 13 50
Georgetown, E. G. Wardwell, 28 21
Georgetown, George Shattuck, 15 63
Lowell, Mary A. Dugan, 7 00
Cambridge, J. W. Wardwell, 57 00
Malden, Mrs. James Hoppenney, 155 39
Danvers, John O. Holt, 5 63
$1062 21
LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Worcester, Isabella C. Johnson, 185 44
Worcester, Henry T. Sherman, 159 .59
Ipswich, Luke W. Worthley, 147 79
$492 82 .
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Charles Logue,
$5 70
Winslow Russell,
13 14
$18 84
Amount carried forward,
$2099 71
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Appropriation,
$2800 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Amount brought forward, $2099 71
Lynn, C. B. Abbott, child of, $96 00
Lynn, Tryphena Abbott, 25 70
North Andover, Benj. Stevens, 5 00
$126 70
STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Francis R. Goodwin, $10 00
$2236 41
Balance unexpended,
$563 59
ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 6th,
$5000 00
Charles O. Cummings, superintendent, $700 00
Mary E. Durgin, dress-maker,
15 28
Walter H. Kimball, physician,
75 00
Lyman E. Jones, labor,
78 00
E. M. Hopkins, labor,
251 00
Catherine Morse, labor,
4 33
Holt and Co., meat,
60 86
T. A. Holt and Co., groceries,
493 67
John G. Findley, fish,
116. 27
C. G. Hussey, washing clothes and sawing logs, 67 82
A. N. Smith, labor,
16 00
J. F. Richards, physician,
5 00
John H. Flint, meat,
59 62
Joel Barnes, groceries,
336 61
E. B. Tyler, boots and shoes,
16 65
W. A. Kimball, seeds,
1 40
Abbott and Robinson, plants,
1 00
Horatio Barnard, difference on cow,
15 00
Greene and Woodlin, groceries, 157 29
Amount carried forward, $2470 80
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Appropriation,
$5000 00
Amount brought forward, $2470 80
Thomas Leach, labor,
4 00
L. R. Gilmore, bonnet, 1 49
H. K. Webster, plaster and grain,
70 00
Thomas Smith, repairing boots,
18 99
J. W. Faulkner, iron-work,
67 30
George A. Shattuck, labor,
24 00
W. Harrison Rea, labor,
20 00
Mayer and Smith, repairing harness,
3 50
John Cornell, coal,
: 78 00
James H. Reynolds, cow and calf,
63 00
B. and M. R. R. Co., freight,
2 66
Smith, Manning, and Co., groceries,
454 39
P. M. Jefferson, soap,
46 50
M. C. Andrews, rye,
2 00
Wadley, Andrews, and Co., groceries,
63 49
Marcellus Weld, ice,
12 00
A. N. Holt, meat,
201 28
F. Symonds, labor,
2 00
H. W. Abbott, supplies,
30 13
John H. Dean, clothing,
27 02
E. H. Barnard, painting,
4 07
William Barnett, supplies,
24 70
George H. Parker, supplies,
31 58
Valpey Brothers, meat, 213 49
John B. Abbott, making cider, 5 68
Benjamin Brown, boots and shoes, 36 90
Charles S. Parker, coffin, 10 00
J. E. Whiting, repairing clock,
1 00
Lewis A. Dow, labor, 223 00
John Harnden, repairing clock,
50
D. S. Wood, difference on oxen and bull, 10 00
J. W. Barnard, boots and shoes, 14 65
W. F. Draper, books and stationery, 5 32
-- $4243 44
Balance unexpended,
$756 56
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REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 6th,
$200 00
Abbott and Jenkins,
$166 85
Balance unexpended,
$33 15
SUMMARY OF OVERSEERS' ORDERS.
Total Appropriation,
$8000 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
$4243 44
Relief out of Almshouse,
2236 41
Repairs on Almshouse,
166 85
$6646 70
Unexpended appropriation,
$1353 30
REPRESENTATIVE FUND.
In accordance with the wishes of the donor, Edward Taylor, Esq., the interest has been given to Mrs. Pickersgill and Mrs. Chamberlain.
WM S. JENKINS, Overseers SIMEON BARDWELL, of
CHARLES GREENE, Poor.
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Report of Overseers of the Poor.
The Annual Report of the Overseers will show that the expenses of the Almshouse have not varied much from last year, while the number of inmates has considerably increased, so that we now have no less than thirty-one persons at the farm.
The outside relief, our figures will show, has been very large ; but it must be remembered that the appropriation for last year was exhausted, and bills remained unpaid to the amount of about $600, which we have paid out of this year's appropriation. The outside relief furnished in town this year is less than usual, but that furnished out of town has been considerably increased, and is caused, in a great measure, by worthless fellows who were credited to this town during the late war, thus gaining a settlement here, and who have not resided in any one place since long enough to gain a settlement elsewhere.
We would suggest to the Town that some other method be adopted for heating the Almshouse, as the stoves now used necessitate the cutting of wood to such an extent that in the course of five years the wood owned by the Town will be entirely consumed. We would, therefore, recommend that the wood and timber be kept for future use, believing, as we do, that it will be for the best interest of the Town.
We would also recommend that the town Lock-up be removed from the farm, and located in the centre of the town, where it would be available in case of an emergency. And, again, we would call the attention of the Town to the fact that a large number of tramps continue to apply for
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lodgings which we have to provide for at the Almshouse, to which we strongly object, believing they should be provided for elsewhere, and not be allowed to mingle in any manner with our respectable poor.
ALMSHOUSE.
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Whole number of paupers in Almshouse during the year, 36
Whole number of weeks' board, 1339
Whole number of tramps, 705
Whole number of weeks' board, 101
Whole number of prisoners awaiting trial, 45
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Whole number of weeks' board, Total number of weeks' board,
1447
Average weekly expense for each inmate, first de- ducting the amount sold from the farm from the expense of the Almshouse is,
$2 16
REMAINING IN ALMSHOUSE.
Over ninety years old,
1
Between eighty and ninety,
2
Between seventy and eighty,
6
Between sixty and seventy,
4
Between fifty and sixty,
4
Between forty and fifty,
1
Between thirty and forty,
1
Between twenty and thirty,
3
Between ten and twenty,
4
Between one and ten,
5
0
Under one, Total, 31
Died, Jeremiah Abbott, Aug. 19th, 1876, aged 69.
Died, Carlton Parker, June 18th, 1876, aged 82.
Number at beginning of the year,
24
Number admitted, 12
Number discharged,
3
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PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Household furniture,
$1075 00
Clothing,
61 00
Farm stock,
862 00
Farm tools,
961 00
Farm produce,
735 00
Fuel and lumber,
498 00
Provisions,
461 91
Total,
$4653 91
The Overseers would recommend the following amount of money to be appropriated for the ensuing year :
For the Almshouse,
$5000 00
For Relief out of Almshouse,
2500 00
For Repairs of Almshouse,
200 00
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. JENKINS,
OVERSEERS
SIMEON BARDWELL,
OF
CHARLES GREENE,
POOR.
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Superintendent's Account.
DR.
To balance cash on hand last report,
$35 00
To cash received for
. Hay,
169 23
Milk,
650 60
Vegetables,
26 90
Labor,
109 52
Calves,
32 69
Custody of prisoner, .
11 75
Pigs,
29 00
Oat straw,
1 75
Sundries,
18 00
Barrels,
5 61
Hide and tallow,
29 74
Gravel,
40
$1120
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $1120 24
CHARLES O. CUMMINGS, SUPERINTENDENT.
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Report of the Chief Engineer
OF THE
Fire Department.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, - In compliance with Article IX. of the Rules and Regulations of the Fire Department, I would respectfully submit this, my second Annual Report.
FORCE OF DEPARTMENT.
The entire force of Department consists of one Chief and two Assistant Engineers, fifteen members for the steamer company, with one engineman, and thirty-four members for the hand-engine company. Total, fifty-three men.
APPARATUS
Is in excellent condition, and comprises one third-class steamer, single engine, and one hand engine, with a two- wheel hose-carriage attached to each engine. There are hooks and ladders at the steamer's house, and ladders at Shawshin's house, Ballard Vale.
HOSE.
There are eleven hundred feet of two and one-half inch hose belonging to the steamer, in good condition ; and there are at the steamer's house two hundred feet of old two and one-fourth inch hose. The hand engine has four hundred and fifty feet of good leather hose two and one-fourth inch, and three hundred feet of old hose, and two hundred and fifty feet of this is two inch. All of the good leather hose has been thoroughly oiled.
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RESERVOIRS.
Are in good condition, repairs having been made on some of them by the Road Commissioners. But Mr. F. W. Rogers persists in running his cellar drain-pipe into the one on Green Street, against our wishes, he claiming the right to do so as one of the contributors. It would be policy for the Town to pay, or take possession of these reservoirs, that have been built by subscription of individuals in their locality, and thus save future trouble.
We have made some valuable improvements on the steamer the past year. The hand engine has been thoroughly over- hauled, repacked, and painted, and both are in the best con- dition for fire duty. The steamer's house has been shingled ; and our next attention will be the floor, the coming season. I would also wish to impress upon the property holders the necessity of more reservoirs, as there is a great deal of valuable property that cannot be protected for want of water and want of more hose. If we have been fortunate the past year in having so few fires, I deem it of the utmost importance to be prepared for them ; and a four-wheel horse-hose-carriage, with a thousand feet more of hose, is needed, that we may have a continuous line of that amount ready at all times.
LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS THE PAST YEAR.
April 8th, alarm of fire, caused by a burning chimney in the house of John Carey. No damage done.
May 26th, fire broke out at 1:30 P.M., in a one-and-a-half- story cottage house belonging to John and James Dearborn, on Water street, Ballard Vale. It was nearly destroyed before the firemen could work to an advantage upon the fire. There was quite a loss on furniture and clothing. Loss on house $600; loss on furniture, clothing, etc., $500. In- surance on house, $600; insurance on furniture, $50. Cause of fire unknown.
June 1st, fire broke out at 1 P.M., in the one-story house of Asa McKenney, on the plains, Ballard Vale, burning house,
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shed, and barn, they all being connected. All the household goods were removed. Loss, $650. Insurance, $650. Cause of fire, defective chimney.
July 6th, alarm of fire at Ballard Vale. Caused by burning fence near the File Works. Damage slight.
August 3d, fire broke out at 4.30 P.M., in the one-and-a-half- story house of Sylvester Lovejoy, near Haggett's Pond, burn- ing house and nearly all the furniture, clothes, money, notes, and some valuable fire-arms. Loss on house, $800; loss on clothing, etc., $1200. No insurance. Caused by a young grandson building a fire in the stove, using kerosene, and the can tipping over, - he barely escaping from the flames.
October 24th, alarm of fire, at 1.30 A.M., in one of the " black houses " of William C. Donald and Co., destroying roof and material inside. Loss, $75. No insurance. Caused by fire getting inside the smoke-house. But a few of the neighbors responded to this alarm.
November 17th, alarm of fire at Ballard Vale, soon after 12 M. Caused by burning cars of a wrecked freight train. Damage not known.
November 25th, alarm of fire, at 1.15 P.M., from William C. Donald and Co.'s Ink Factory. Caused by a " melted connection " in the " Still-house." Damage slight.
January 16th, 1877, alarm of fire, at 8.15 P.M., in a one- and-a-half-story house of Richard Dodson, Frye Village, occupied by John Barker. Damage to house slight. In- surance, $10, which will cover all damage to house. Mr. Barker's loss on furniture, clothing, etc., $25. No insurance. Cause of fire, tipping of a lamp from table; lamp breaking and kerosene taking fire. This fire was put out by a few resolute neighbors.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
The number of fires and alarms for the year has been nine. Total amount of loss, $3,860. Total amount of insurance, $1,310; making a loss above insurance of $2,550. The
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steamer No. 1. has responded to two alarms. No. 2. has responded to three fires, working at two of them.
APPROPRIATIONS.
For the coming year, for running expenses of the Fire Department, $2,000. For a four-wheel horse-hose-carriage, and one thousand feet of new hose, $1,900. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH W. POOR, Chief Engineer.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
5 Engineer's hats and belts, $25 00
Andover Steam Fire Engine, No. 1.
Engine-house, bell, and land, $2150 00
3 stoves, funnel, and ash-pan for steamer, 95 00
1 chandelier and 5 lamps, 18 00
6 settees and ten chairs, 26 50
4 lanterns, $10, vise and tools, $15, 25 00
Pump and hose, $6, boilers, $15, 21 00
Cannel coal, $40, stove coal, $22.50,
62 50
6 baskets, $4.50, axle-jack, $1.00, 5 50
Rubber packing and valves, 16 00
Wood, $3, 300 ft. old hose (2₮ in.), $50, 53 00 1,100 ft. leather and rubber hose (2} in.), 1000 00 2 harnesses, $115, 19 fire hats, $40, 155 00
18 coats, $30, 2 horse blankets, $2, 32 00
Steam fire-engine and hose-carriage, 3000 00
Hooks and ladders, 100 00
Play-pipe, $20, flags and halyards, $30, 50 00
Miscellaneous, 15 00
Amount carried forward,
$6824 50
$6849 50
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Amount brought forward,
$6849 50
Shawshin Engine, No. 2.
Engine-house, $1300 00
6 settees, 6 chairs, table and cloth, 39 00
Chandelier, 3 lamps, and 5 lanterns, 22 00
3 stoves, funnel and fixtures, 6 spittoons,
46 00
4 ladders, hook and step ladder,
31 00
300 ft. old hose (2 in.),
50 00
450 ft. hose (2} in.),
450.00
Pump, pipe, and jack-screw,
13 50
Hand-engine and hose-carriage,
600 00
6 coats $15, 4 fire caps, $10,
25 00
Play-pipe and nozzles,
22 00
1 axe, $1.25, 2 fire axes, $7,
8 25
Curtains and fixtures,
4 00
Wood, $5.75, stove coal, $7
12 75
Flag and halyards,
17 75
Oils, $6, miscellaneous, $3,
9 00
$2650 25
Total,
$9499 75
Reservoirs.
Reservoir on Central Street,
$1400 00
Reservoir on Summer Street,
500 00
$1900 00
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Report of Road Commissioners.
Report of the Road Commissioners of Andover for the year ending February 5th, 1877.
Bills approved by the Road Commissioners :
Centre District, $1700 00
South District, 1217 12
2311 13
West District,
686 34
Bridges and culverts,
Tools and repairing Do., gravel, etc.,
85 26
$5999 85
For removing snow,
$437 52
Road near Wm. Hardy's, West Parish,
$1250 94
Balance unexpended,
749 06
Appropriation,
$2000 00
Tools and material on hand belonging to the Town, $321 25
The Road Commissioners, in acordance with a vote of the Town, whereby they, the Town, instructed the Road Com- missioners to build or construct a piece of Road, the same not to exceed the sum of $500. The Commisioners having complied with the vote of the Town, not in spending the whole amount, but in building a piece of road on the turn- pike commencing at Green Street and running north three hundred and fifty feet, or twenty-one rods in length, more or less ; said road is constructed of the following materials : first, of stones not very large, but uniform in size ; second, of very small stones, such as had been raked from the streets
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and elsewhere, these small stones filling up, as it were, all the unevenness of the stones below, and forming a good surface for gravel ; this stoning is twenty feet wide and from five to fifteen inches deep in the centre, according to the grade of the old road bed ; then covered with gravel from Pike Street, so called, and, lastly, with gravel from John Abbott's gravel pit; the whole costing $14.45 per rod, or $303.45 total.
It was the intention, if the ground had not frozen so soon, to have put in drains on both sides of the stoning, leading to the gutters, to take the water from the road. This can be done at another time.
The Road Commissioners of Andover recommend that the sum of $6000 be appropriated for the repairs of Highways and Bridges, exclusive of the bridge at Ballard Vale. They also recommend that the sum of $1200 be appropriated for the removal of snow for the years 1877 and 1878.
CLEANING AND REPAIRING RESERVOIRS.
Amounts expended on each reservoir :
Corner Main and Green Streets,
$52 85
Pearson Street,
39 21
Main Street,
12 19
High Street,
19 51
Essex Street,
4 59
Central Street,
27 18
School Street,
1 20
Fire Department, for pumping out reservoirs,
31 95
$188 68
Balance unexpended,
$61 32
Appropriation,
$250 00
JAMES H. SMITH, ROAD COM. JOHN B. ABBOTT, OF
GEORGE F. BAKER, ANDOVER.
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Vital Statistics
OF THE
Town of Andover, for 1876.
Number of births registered,
99
Males,
51
Females,
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99
American parents,
44
Foreign parents,
55
09
Number of deaths registered,
98
American,
78
Foreign,
20
98
Number under 10 years,
34
between 10 and 20 years,
6
between 20 and 30 years,
8
between 30 and 40 years,
8
between 40 and 50 years,
9
between 50 and 60 years,
S
between 60 and 70 years,
12
between 70 and 80 years,
10
between 80 and 90 years,
2
between 90 and 100 years,
1
Marriages recorded,
23
Certificates issued,
.
98
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E. K. JENKINS, TOWN CLERK.
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Treasurer's Account.
Town of Andover in account current with E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer, A. D. 1876.
DR.
To paid Selectmens' Orders, $55133 70
Overseers of the Poor Orders,
6646 70
Treasurer Memorial Hall, Dog Licenses, 450 37
State Treasurer for National Bank Tax, 1824 07
State Treasurer for Liquor Licenses,
25 00
To Taxes unpaid,
1283 62
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Cash on hand to balance,
9304 30
Selectmen and Auditors, 20 00
$74687 76
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CR.
By Cash on hand Feburary 8th, 1876, $11909 03
Balance Taxes unpaid Feburary 8th, 1876, 758 13
Rent of Stores in Ballard Vale School-house, 240 00
Recd. of C. O. Cummings Supt. Almshouse, 1120 24
Income Proprietors' Fund, John Abbott, Treas., 96 00 Rent of Town House, 456 60
Pauper Account,
195 17
Spring Grove Cemetery, burial lots,
136 38
Auctioneers' Licenses,
4 00
Liquor Licenses,
100 00
Andover National Bank, notes discounted,
9500 00
Use of Road Scraper,
9 00
Boston and Maine Railroad, repairs on Depot St., 50 00 Old plank and labor,
5 13
Use of Hay Scales,
101 26
Fire Department,
31 95
Record of Andover,
2 25
State Treasurer, Corporation Tax, 7475 07
State Treasurer, National Bank Tax, 6525 61
State Treasurer, State Aid refunded,
1423 47
State Treasurer, Income School Fund,
237 75
County Treasurer, Discount on Tax,
39 97
County Treasurer, Dog Licenses,
450 37
Assessors' Tax List,
33820 38
$74687 76
E. K. JENKINS, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 14, 1877.
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LIABILITIES.
Trustees of Memorial Hall,
$20000 00
Trustees of Proprietors' Fund,
1600 00
$21600 00
ASSETS.
Cash on hand,
$9304 30
Taxes unpaid, 1283 62
Due from Cities and Towns, pauper acct., 38 00
Due from State Aid, 1455 13 - - -
-$12081 05
Balance against the Town,
9518 95
Reduction of balance during the year,
$3570 72
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town Hall and fixtures,
$16000 00
Land under and adjoining same,
2000 00
Weights and measures,
200 00
Safe in Town House,
166 00
Hay Scales,
150 00
Engine-houses and land,
3450 00
Steam Fire Engine and apparatus,
4325 00
Shawshin Engine and apparatus,
1181 00
School-house property,
69139 00
Town Farm and buildings,
7500 00
Personal property at Town farm,
4653 91
Punchard School Fund,
75205 00
Memorial Hall permanent fund,
20000 00
Memorial Hall and land,
43000 00
Memorial Hall library and furniture,
6311 00
Two Reservoirs,
1900 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
5488 00
Total,
$260,668 91
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Punchard Free School.
The Trustees of the Punchard Free School herewith render to the Town their Annual Statement of the condition of the Fund, and of the Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending February 1st, 1877.
Amount of Fund as per last Report,
$75205 00
Amount invested in City and Town Notes and
Bonds and Real Estate Securities, $75150 00
On deposit in Andover Savings Bank, 55 00
$75205 00
RECEIPTS.
Balance of cash on hand, as per last Report,
$2574 14
Income received from investments,
4495 47
Cash for grass sold,
12 50
$7082 11
EXPENDITURES.
Cash paid :
William G. Goldsmith, Principal, salary,
$2000 00
Sara E. Merrill, Assistant, salary, 700 00
Ada B. Chandler, Assistant, salary,
600 00
James R. Murray, Music Teacher,
·212 08
Moses Foster, Treasurer,
200 00
Thomas Smith, Janitor,
300 00
John Chandler, wood and coal,
277 54
George Wale and Co., photograph apparatus,
238 60
H. B. and W. O. Chamberlain, chemicals, etc.,
47 79
George H. Parker, chemicals,
27 08
Joseph A. Smart, insurance,
132 50
George S. Cole, labor and stock, ·
32 33
R. M. Abbott, painting, etc.,
8 75
Smith, Manning, and Co., sundries,
10 52
W. F. Draper, printing and stationery,
64 28
Joseph J. Pearson, labor,
8 75
Joseph Abbott, account,
8 50
Amount carried forward,
$4868 72
54
Amount brought forward,
$4868 72
F. A. Dewson, diplomas,
21 00
Bridget Abercrombie, labor, 18 50
Estes and Lauriat, account,
5 00
Johnson's Express, account,
4 75
Mayer and Smith, account,
3 25
William Barnett, account,
2 80
Edward Carter, account,
3 00
J. H. Cochrane, account,
2 65
E. A. Woodbridge, account,
. 26
Geo. S. Merrill, and Co., account,
3 33
J. E. Whiting, account,
1 25
$4935 51
Cash deposited in Andover National Bank to balance, 2146 60
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