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493 18
Fire Department,
3681 89
Decoration Day,
146 23
Town House,
566 39
State Aid,
1214 34
Abatement of Taxes,
296 35
Discount on Taxes,
1751 62
State Tax,
3225 00
County Tax,
3197 70
Interest,
1607 66
Notes,
13000 00
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Hay Scales,
288 44
Printing and Stationery,
306 81
Cemetery,
500 00
Memorial Hall,
375 00
Copying Records,
196 25
Special damage,
80 00
Miscellaneous,
366 65
Total amount expended,
-$61247 14
Balance unexpended,
$4140 41
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Selectmens' Report.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.
The whole school matter being in the hands of the School Committee, we can only give their estimate for the coming year. For Schools $9,500, and $1,000 for repairs on School- houses. New Grammar School-house, see Report.
SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
We would recommend the sum of $2,100 to be appropriated for the current year.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
The Road Commissioners' Report will give all the details of this Department.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This protective department is fully reported by the En- gineers elsewhere.
DECORATION DAY.
The sum of $150 will meet the necessary expenses.
TOWN HOUSE.
There is a felt need by many of our citizens that several improvements should be made in this building ; the most im- portant of all is to provide for two or more passages for egress from the Halls in case of fire (during the past year the double outside front doors have been arranged to swing out in com- pliance with an order from the State Detective). In order to accomplish this, and include other conveniences, it will at once be seen that an addition should be made at the rear end, sufficiently large to form two ante-rooms and stair-case for the large Hall. This being done, it would create room
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on the first floor that could be used for Lock-up and water- closets. This construction, if carried to a proper height, would be a suitable place for a fire-alarm, which is much needed. The current expenses will require an appropriation of $600.
STATE AID.
The necessary amount to meet this demand cannot be known until the end of the year, but would recommend an appropriation of $1,500.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
As perfection cannot be arrived at in taxation, it becomes necessary to provide for errors in assessment ; therefore we would advise the Town to vote the sum of $300 for this purpose.
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
If a discount is allowed, as last year, it would be well to appropriate $2,000.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
This, and all other Towns in the Commonwealth, are to pay their proportion of taxes as decided upon by the author- ities each year, and as their conclusions are not made at this date, we can only advise the sum of $5,000, and $4,000 for the current year.
INTEREST.
It becomes necessary to pay interest upon the Memorial Hall and Proprietor's Funds, and also for money, a short time during the year ; to meet this we would recommend the sum of $2,000 for the coming year.
HAY SCALES.
The new Scales in the new location are very satisfactory as regards correctness and convenience. During the last sickness of our worthy and honest townsman, Thomas Smith, there may have been some persons slightly delayed in weigh- ing. We would suggest the appropriation of $100 for the same.
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PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
If the sum of $400 is appropriated for this purpose, it may be ample.
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
This important matter is in detail as shown by the Trea- surer's statement.
TOWN DEBT.
The Town, as is well known, holds the Memorial Hall fund of $20,000, and Proprietor's Fund of $1,600, which may never be called from the treasury ; but whatever the Town should vote to do in the way of improvements, and authoriz- ing the hiring of money to meet the same, will increase the debt unless defeated by receipts.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The appropriation of $700 may be sufficient, judging from the past year.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
Very little can be known what action the Town may take in regard to voting appropriations for special purposes in advance of the annual meeting. In reviewing the past two years with a rate of taxation at ten dollars per thousand meeting all current expenses, and also making some substan- tial improvements, such as new bridges, reservoirs, and in part payment for New School-house, all tax-payers may feel that the future prospect for the Town is cheering.
WM. S. JENKINS, SELECTMEN SIMEON BARDWELL, OF
CHARLES GREENE, ANDOVER.
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Overseer's Account.
Appropriation, March 5th, 1877, $2500 00
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Mrs. Susan Pickersgill,
15 92
Child of M. A. Dane,
42 00
James Dougherty,
2 70
E. G. Wardwell,
16 50
Thomas Donovan,
24 39
William Forcythe,
16 50
Mrs. Mary Lawrence,
3 00
Mrs. Henry Smith,
36 75
Mrs. C. P. Hatch,
7 59
Mrs. McCarty,
22 00
Henry T. Sherman,
15 00
Mrs. Mary Kennard,
41 00
Mrs. McCaslin,
3 00
Mrs. Susan Goodwin,
14 00
Mrs. Caroline A. Russell,
38 00
Mrs. Nancy McAvena,
11 97
J. Millett,
46 28
William Mercer,
44 00
Abbie A. Mcars,
16 00
William Barnes,
1 40
Thomas Howell and wife,
88 01
J. W. Robbins, 7 00
William T. Davis, coffin for child, 6 00
Amount carried forward, $519 01
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Appropriation, $2500 00
Amount brought forward, $519 01
PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
Lynn, Mrs. Mary French, 22 50
Harvard, Sylvia Abbott, 72 00
Haverhill, Mrs. H. W. Knibbs, 8 25
Haverhill, William A. Hunt,
53 41
Cambridge, Louisa Mason,
85 88
Cambridge, William S. Moore,
10 00
Lowell, John Dougherty, 14 00
Lawrence, Thomas Donovan,
72 00
Lawrence, John Lindsey,
87 80
Lawrence, Catharine S. Robbins, 9 00
Boston, Flora Anrick, 34 96
Boston, Hattie E. Carlton, 17 84
Boston, Caleb O. Parker, 2 35
Boston, Nathan H. Gray,
10 20
Boston, Mary Cost,
3 82
Malden, Sarah Farnham,
123 24
Malden, James Happeney,
39 83
State Almshouse, Catherine
Daley,
23 00
Woburn, Mrs. Daniel Eames,
96 00
Rockland, Sarah Nolan, 6 00
Lowell, Mary A. Dugan,
24 00
$816 08
LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Worcester, Isabella C. Johnson, 185 96
Ipswich, Luke W. Worthley, 146 27
Worcester, Mrs. Mary Lawrence, 122 50
Taunton, Jane Holt, 111 70
$566 43
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
James Costello,
5 86
Amount carried forward,
$1907 38
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Appropriation,
$2500 00
Amount brought forward, $1907 38
COMMITMENTS.
Lunatic Hospital, by Warren Mears, Jr., Mary Lawrence, $10 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Lynn, Chas. B. Abbott, child of, $54 00
Lynn, Tryphena Abbott, 28 00
Haverhill, Mrs. J. H. Page, 5 00
$87 00
$2004 38
Balance unexpended,
$495 62
ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 5th, 1877,
$5000 00
Charles O. Cummings, superintendent,
$700 00
Walter H. Kimball, physician,
75 00
Joel Barnes, groceries,
112 39
E. M. Hopkins, labor,
103 50
Lewis A. Dow, labor,
22 00
William Poor, repairs,
4 88
T. A. Holt and Co., groceries,
733 39
John G. Findley, fish,
134 93
H. H. Phillips, dress goods,
4 00
E. J. Day, repairing furniture,
4 90
Charles G. Hussey, washing clothes and sawing logs,
72 73
George S. Butters, horse,
118 75
Wadley Andrews and Co., groceries,
60 36
B. S. White, cow and calf,
63 00
George Upton, supplies,
1 25
Edwin Upton, secds,
1 00
M. L. Upton, labor,
28 00
Omar P. Chase, labor,
224 23
Amount carried forward, $2464 31
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Appropriation, $5000 00
Amount brought forward, $2464 31
Charles Mayer, harness and repairing, 58 15
Mary A. Winning, cow and calf, 48 00
L. R. Gilmore, hats,
2 25
W. R. Spalding, supplies,
3 50
Smith, Manning, and Co., groceries,
896 28
Thomas Smith, repairing boots,
5 35
. A. R. Frame, iron-work, 5 95
Thomas Cornelie, clothing,
34 15
J. W. Faulkner, iron-work,. 75 30
J. O'Connell, wood-work,
11 00
Jacob L. Farnham, one ox,
66 00
John Chandler, coal,
49 50
A. B. Cutler, drain-pipe,
2 00
Charles O. Cummings, car-fare,
3 17
A. N. Holt, meat,
205 05
E. B. Tyler, boots and shoes,
6 15
Henry W. Abbott, supplies,
29 36
John Cornell, coal, 55 00
M. B. Abbott, ox-yoke,
3 00
Boston and Maine railroad, freight,
1 72
Anna R. Morse, labor,
115 00
H. H. Phillips, clothing,
3 84
Greene and Woodlin, groceries,
113 16
M. E. Durgin, dress-making,
5 00
Wm. N. Coulie, washing, 22 80
E. H. Barnard, paint and glass, 4 96
10 07
E. Pike, tin-ware,
6 61
Wm. Barnett, supplies,
72 32
Valpey Brothers, meat,
173 79
John H. Flint, meat,
145 88
John H. Dean, clothing,
17 95
Benjamin Brown, boots and shoes,
34 30
Amount carried forward, $4750 87
E. K. Morrill, repairing boots,
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Appropriation,
$5000 00
Amount brought forward,
$4750 87
H. V. Abbott, sand,
66
A. J. Learned, corn,
1 00
W. F. Draper, stationery,
8 21
H. M. Hayward and Co., ice,
12 00
J. W. Barnard, boots and shoes,
22 90
Wm. Rayner, cow and calf,
67 50
George H. Parker, drugs and medicine,
39 70
J. H. Cochrane, iron-work,
80
P. M. Jefferson, soap,
43 10
$4946 74
Balance unexpended,
$53 26
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 5th, 1877,
$200 00
E. Gile and Son,
106 23
Abbott and Jenkins,
75 19
$181 42
Balance unexpended,
$18 58
SUMMARY OF OVERSEERS' ORDERS.
Total Appropriation,
$7700 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
$4946 74
Relief out of Almshouse,
2004 38
Repairs on Almshouse,
181 42
- $7132 54
Unexpended Appropriation,
$567 46
REPRESENTATIVE FUND.
In accordance with the wishes of the donor, Edward Taylor, Esq., the interest has been given to Naomi Stickney.
WM S. JENKINS, Overseers
SIMEON BARDWELL, of
CHARLES GREENE,
Poor.
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Report of Overseers of the Poor
In presenting our Annual Report we would call your attention to a few facts in regard to this department. It will be seen that the number of inmates at the Almshouse has considerably increased during the year, so that we now have thirty-seven persons to be provided for, nearly all of whom are unable to perform any labor, and many of them are so helpless that they need constant care.
Notwithstanding the weekly expense of eachlı inmate has been reduced from $2.17 last year to $1.99 this year, our expenses in this department have been very heavy, requiring the whole of our Appropriation. This is owing in part to the fact that we have made considerable addition to the personal property of the farm, having bought one horse, one ox, three cows, a new mowing machine, and various other necessary articles, the whole costing about $600.
We have found homes for three of the children with good, respectable families, where they will be well provided for.
In regard to heating the Almshouse we have received esti- mates of the cost, and find that the expense will be $1,500.
The tramp question is one that is still before us, and has become a very disagreeable part of our business, to say the least. We have provided for over twelve hundred of them the past year, sometimes having as many as seventeen in one night ; and we think it unadvisable, if not unsafe, to have so many doubtful characters at our Almshouse at one time, as it would be an easy matter for them to take possession of the place, if they were so disposed, and have everything their own way. We have had a room provided for them in the brick basement of the house, and furnished it with bunks for them to sleep in, so that they are entirely separated from the
other inmates ; and yet, if they are allowed to tramp as they have been, some other means will have to be provided for their accommodation. We hope that the Legislature will take some action in the matter that will put a stop to it.
The call for relief out of the Almshouse has not been so large as we expected, so that we have nearly five hundred dollars of our Appropriation left ; and of the amount used only about five hundred dollars has been applied for by our people in town, the balance being paid for those who have in some manner gained a settlement here, but who reside in other cities and towns.
ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of paupers in Almshouse during the year, 40
Whole number of weeks' board, 1762
Whole number of tramps,
1216
Whole number of weeks' board,
174
Whole number of prisoners awaiting trial,
42
Whole number of weeks' board,
6
Total number of weeks' board, 1912
Average weekly expense for each inmate, first deduct- ing the amount sold from the farm from the expense
of the Almshouse, is
$1 99
REMAINING IN ALMSHOUSE.
Over ninety years old,
1
Between eighty and ninety,
2
Between seventy and eighty,
9
Between sixty and seventy,
3
Between fifty and sixty,
4
Between forty and fifty,
1
Between thirty and forty,
3
Between twenty and thirty,
5
Between ten and twenty,
3
Between one and ten,
3
Under one,
3
Total,
37
40
Number at beginning of the year,
31
Number admitted, Number discharged,
9
3
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Household furniture,
$1075 00
Clothing,
61 00
Farm stock,
926 75
Farm tools,
1035 48
Farm produce,
895 75
Fuel and lumber,
591 60
Provisions,
532 62
Total,
$5118 20
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 cash received for
Hay,
$145 60
Milk,
722 44
Vegetables,
14 50
Labor,
62 04
Calves,
19 00
Custody of prisoners,
12 25
Pigs,
38 00
Barrels,
1 60
Sundries,
5 00
Beef, hide, and tallow,
28 57
Difference in oxen,
41 45
$1090 45
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By cash paid Town Treasurer,
$1090 45
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 third Annual Report.
FORCE OF DEPARTMENT
Consists of one Chief and two Assistant Engineers, twelve members for the steamer company, and thirty-two members for the hand-engine company. Total, forty-seven 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. A four-wheel horse-hose carriage, carrying one thousand feet of hose and six men, runs in connection with the steamer. There are hooks and ladders at One's house, and a powerful hook, with ladders, at Two's house. We have purchased the past year 900 feet of new leather hose, and have had built to order a four-wheel horse hose-carriage. The hose-carriage was man- ufactured by the well-known firm of Hunneman and Co., Boston. A new harness for the hose-carriage was manufac- tured by Charles Mayer of this town. There has been put in the steamer's house a new double-action force-pump. A new fire hook has been placed at Two's house, and all of the 2} inch hose, with the old force-pump, has been removed
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to Two's house. We wish the citizens would still feel the necessity of more reservoirs, and make appropriations for the same.
The old 2-inch hose, with all the condemned hose at Two's house ought to be sold, and new provided in its place.
LIST OF FIRES AND ALARMS THE PAST YEAR.
March 3d, 1877, fire was discovered at 5.30 o'clock, A.M., in the " large black house " of Wm. C. Donald & Co., and was extinguished by Mr. Donald and his employees. Damage, $75. No insurance.
May 28th, alarm of fire, at 11.10 A.M., caused by "friction in a card," in the Stone Mill of Smith and Dove Manufactur- ing Company, Abbott Village. Damage slight.
October 22d, 9.30 A.M., a fire broke out in the "Still house " of Wm. C. Donald & Co., burning roof and various materials in process of manufacture ; fire caused by leakage of the Still. Loss, $600. No insurance. We used the horse hose-carriage at this fire, and required the whole amount of hose (1000 feet), to reach the fire.
February 11th, fire was discovered at 6.15 A.M., in the basement of the Town House and lower Hall. It was ex- tinguished by the Steamer. Fire caused by a " wooden spit- box " filled with sawdust. Damage, $700 ; fully insured.
FIRES AND ALARMS
For the year are four. Total amount of loss, $675.00. The steamer has responded to one alarm, and worked at two fires. No. 2 has not been called out but once.
APPROPRIATIONS
For the coming year, for running expenses of the Fire Department, 1,800.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH W. POOR,
CHIEF ENGINEER.
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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, boilers, $10, 28 00 6 settees and 10 chairs, 26 00
7 lanterns, $13, vise and tools, $15, wood, $5, 33 00
Cannel coal, $25, stove coal, $15,
40 00
6 baskets and axle-jack,
5 00
Rubber packing and valves,
16 00
1,100 ft. leather and rubber hose,
1000 00
3 harnesses, $165, 19 fire hats, $40,
205 00
18 coats, $30, 5 horse blankets, $16, whips, $2, 48 00
Lead traces, straps, and spanners, 20 00
Steam fire-engine and hose-carriage, 3000 00
Hooks and ladders, 100 00
Play-pipe, $20, flags and halyards, $30, 50 00
Horse hose-carriage, 700 00
900 ft. new leather hose,
1125 00
1 double-action force-pump & 100 ft. hose, 60 00
Oils, $13, miscellaneous, $15, 28 00
$8754 00
Shawshin Engine, No. 2.
Engine-house, $1300 00
6 settees, 6 chairs, table, and cloth, 39 00
Chandelier, 3 lamps, and 6 lanterns, 23 00
4 ladders, ladder-hook, and step-ladder, 31 00
3 stoves, funnel, and fixtures, 6 spittoons, 46 00
300 ft. old hose (2 in.),
30 00
100 ft. old hose (2} in.) 50 00
450 ft. hose(2} in.), 450 00
Amount carried forward, $1969 00 $8754 00
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Amount brought forward, Lot condemned hose,
$1969 00 $8754 00 10 00
2 pumps, pipe, hose, and jack-screw, 17 00
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, 2 fire axes, $7, 8 00
Curtains & fixtures, $4, flags & halyards, $17, 21 00
Wood, $3, stove coal, $2,
5 00
Oil and miscellaneous,
4 00
Fire hook and rope,
33 00
Belts and spanners,
26 00
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$2740 00
Reservoirs.
Reservoir on Central Street,
$1400 00
Reservoir on Summer Street,
500 00
$1900 00
Total,
$13394 00
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Report of Road Commissioners.
Report of the Road Commissioners of Andover for the year ending February 5th, 1878.
Bills approved by the Road Commissioners :
Centre District, $1179 48
West District,
2255 06
South District,
1562 24
For repairing bridges, tools, freight, and drain-
pipe,
1002 76
$5999 54
Amount of property on hand, $450 00
There are outstanding bills to the amount of $500, caused by the repair of the bridge in Frye Village, on which $280 was expended, and on account of the heavy rain August 18th, when four inches of rain fell in as many hours, the ground being very dry ; also October 5th, when four and one- half inches of rain fell in six hours, causing considerable damage.
The Iron Bridge at Ballard Vale has been completed by the contractor to the satisfaction of the Commissioners for the sum appropriated, $1,500. The stone-work and grading exceeded the appropriation of $500 about $60, which has been paid out of the highway money. The new Bridge, with the improvement made by Capt. Bradley in the vicinity, has added very much to the appearance of Ballard Vale.
A new Bridge has been built near H. B. Abbott's of Southern Hard Pine planked with Hard Pine, at a cost of $400. The abutments have been rebuilt in part at a cost of $333, including the grading.
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The Bridge at Marland's Factory will have to be rebuilt the present season.
The Bridge near A. N. Holt's will have to be rebuilt ; with the advice of several citizens we have had an estimate and plan for an Arch Stone Bridge made, and submit the same for your consideration.
The Commissioners have purchased a Derrick for the use of the Town, which cost $150, and paid for it out of the High- way appropriation. We have used it to the amount of $33, and let it to the amount of $21, which has been paid into the Town Treasury.
On the Road near William Hardy's the sum of $233.67 of the $350 appropriation has been expended ; there is $123.45 due J. B. Bailey for land damage, for which an appropriation will be required.
The Reservoir voted for by the Town, on Central Street, has been completed at a cost of $493.18, - 17 feet in diam- eter and 18 feet deep.
The Road Commissioners would recommend the sum of $6,500 for repairs of Highways.
JOHN B. ABBOTT, ROAD COM. GEORGE F. BAKER, OF
GEO. W. CHANDLER, ANDOVER.
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Treasurer's Account.
Town of Andover in account current with E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer, A.D. 1877.
CR.
By cash on hand February 14th, 1877,
$9304 30
Taxes unpaid February 14th, 1877,
1283 62
Town House rents,
439 50
Pauper account,
106 70
Auctioneer's License,
2 00
C. O. Cummings, Supt. Almshouse,
1090 45
Andover National Bank, notes discounted,
13000 00
Coasting Fines,
2 00
Cattle Fines,
2 00
Use of Derrick,
21 00
Old plank,
4 00
Loam,
8 50
Brooks Address,
80
Burial Lots Spring Grove Cemetery,
118 00
Damage to Street Lanterns,
25 20
County Treasurer, Dog Licenses,
370 55
Rent of Stores at Ballard Vale,
180 00
State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,
6688 32
State Treasurer, National Bank Tax,
6748 03
State Treasurer, State Aid refunded,
1307 00
State Treasurer, State School Fund,
248 82
Assessors' List of Taxes,
33691 32
$74642 11
E. K. JENKINS, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 11, 1878.
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DR.
To paid Selectman's Orders :
Schools,
$9693 79
School-houses,
977 05
Highways,
5999 54
Town Officers,
2043 65
Road near Wm. Hardy's,
233 67
Street Lamps,
687 94
Removing Snow,
909 34
Reservoir at John Abbott's,
493 18
Fire Department,
3681 89
Printing and Stationery,
306 81
Spring Grove Cemetery,
500 00
Interest,
1607 66
Abatement of Taxes,
296 35
Discount on Taxes,
1751 62
County Tax,
3197 70
State Tax,
3225 00
Decoration Day,
146 23 -
State Aid,
1214 34
Hay Scales,
288 44
Memorial Hall Insurance,
375 00
Town House,
566 39
Joel Barnes, damage to goods,
80 00
Miscellaneous,
366 65
Copying old Records,
196 25
Andover National Bank, Temporary Loans, 13000 00
New Grammar School-house,
7408 73
Iron Bridge at Ballardvale,
1999 92
To paid Overseers' of Poor Orders :
Almshouse expenses,
4946 74
Relief out of Almshouse,
2004 38
Repairs on Almshouse,
181 42
To paid State Treasurer National Bank Tax,
1811 44
Treasurer Memorial Hall, Dog Licenses,
370 55
Selectmen and Auditors,
20 00
To Taxes unpaid, 1700 11
To cash on hand to balance,
2360 33
$74642 11
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LIABILITIES.
Trustees of Memorial Hall,
$20000 00
Trustees of Proprieter's Fund,
1600 00
$21600 00
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, 1
$2360. 33
Taxes unpaid, 1700 11
Due from Cities and Towns, pauper acct., 96 14
State Treasurer, State Aid,
1319 84
$5476 42
Balance against the Town,
$16123 58
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town Hall and fixtures,
$16000 00
Land,
2000 00
Weights and measures,
200 00
Safe in Town House,
166 00
Hay Scales,
350 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 Town Farm,
5118 00
Punchard School Fund,
75205 00
Memorial Hall permanent Fund,
20000 00
Memorial Hall and Land,
44000 00
Memorial Hall, Library, and Furniture,
7311 00
Three Reservoirs,
2400 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
5488 00
Total,
$263,833 00
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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 thereof for the year ending February 1st, 1878. Amount of Fund as per last Report, $75205 00
Invested in City and Town Notes and Bonds and
Mortgages on Real Estate,
$74750 00
On deposit in Andover Savings Bank,
455 00
$75205 00
RECEIPTS.
Balance of cash on hand, as per last Report,
$2146 60
Income received from investments,
4277 95
Cash for grass sold,
18 00
$6442 55
EXPENDITURES.
Cash paid :
William G. Goldsmith, Principal, salary,
$2000 00
Sara E. Merrill, Assistant, salary,
700 00
Sara E. Merrill, Assistant, extra,
100 00
Ada B. Chandler, Assistant, salary,
600 00
Ada B. Chandler, Assistant, extra,
70 00
Moses Foster, Treasurer, salary,
200 00
Insurance on Building,
600 00
James R. Murray, Music Teacher,
204 00
Thomas Smith, Janitor,
225 00
Curtis M. Baldwin, janitor,
62 50
John Chandler, wood and coal,
224 25
John J. Clarke, repairs on roof,
56 50
F. A. Dewson, diplomas,
39 00
R. M. Abbott, painting, etc.,
65 00
Joseph J. Pearson, labor, etc.,
27 12
Smith, Manning, and Co., supplies,
27 17
George HI. Parker, chemicals,
12 97
Amount carried forward,
$5213 51
52
Amount brought forward,
$5213 51
William Barnett, labor, etc., O. D. Case, and Co., Atlas,
20 80
Geo. S. Merrill, and Co., printing,
4 12
Charles Mayer, account,
3 45
George S. Cole, account,
2 95
Misses Dow and Neal, account,
1 72
Edward Carter, account,
1 50
Thos. Howard, labor,
2 50
John Pray, account,
6 00
Horace Wilson, account,
1 71
John J. Brown, account,
-
75
Johnson's Express, account,
65
Secretary of State, copy,
50
$5275 16
Cash deposited in Andover National Bank to balance, 1167 39
$6442 55
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. MERRILL, MOSES FOSTER,
MALCOLM DOUGLASS,
EDWARD TAYLOR,
JAMES H. LAIRD,
JOHN ABBOTT,
NATHAN FRYE,
BENJ'N BOYNTON.
ANDOVER, February 1, 1878.
15 00
53
Report of Cemetery Committee.
The Cemetery Committee herewith submit their Annual Report, together with the Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending February 11th, 1878.
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