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During the year past, under the continued and efficient superintendence of Samuel Raymond, Esq., permanent im- provements have been made in the Cemetery by building walls, encircling the pool near the entrance, and improving the grounds generally. In addition to the work done by the Committee, they refer with gratification to the interest mani- fested by the individual owners of lots in beautifying the grounds. While all has not been done that seems desirable, decided annual progress has been made in rendering the Cemetery such as will meet the wants of the community.
A Receiving Tomb is much needed.
The Committee respectfully ask the Town for the usual appropriation of $500 for the ensuing year.
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The Committee on the Cemetery in account with the Town of Andover, A.D. 1877.
DR.
To cash of Town Treasurer, Sale of Lots, Balance to new account,
$500 00
$118 00
20 93
$638 93
CR.
Balance of last year's account,
$67 84
Cash paid George H. Harrington, labor,
49 00
John Connelly, labor,
26 62
Patrick Lehey, labor,
26 62
William white, labor,
25 12
John Regan, building wall, etc.,
212 40
Henry Burt, horse hire,
7 75
E. P. Higgins, lettering,
75
Smith, Manning, and Co., tools and seed,
16 75
George W. Chandler, teaming,
5 00
Parker and Gannett, tools,
3 25
P. B. Follansbee and Son, trees and shrubs,
11 50
George S. Cole, lumber,
6 00
J. W. Faulkner,
75
S. Raymond, sundries, 1876,
60 00
S. Raymond, sundries,
1 58
Town Treasurer, sale of Lots,
118 00
$638 93
Balance due S. Raymond,
$20 93
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Received from the Town, as per last Report,
$5702 99
Received from the Town this year, $500 00
Less amount paid the Town, 118 00
382 00
Sale lots, wood, etc.,
1357 30
$7442 29
Paid for land,
$3000 00
Cost of improvements, as per last Report, $3942 29
Cost of improvements this year, 500 00
4442 29
$7442 29
Total cost of improvement,
$4442 29
Deduct sales lots, wood, etc.,
1357 30
$3084 99
Lots sold, as per last Report,
49
Lots sold this year,
6
55
Interments, as per last Report,
69
Interments this year,
14
83
Respectfully submitted for the Committee,
GEORGE FOSTER, CLERK AND TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Feb. 11, 1878.
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Sixth Annual Report
OF THE
Trustees of the Memorial Hall.
THE Trustees of the Memorial Hall and Free Public Library are happy to be able to report a very much improved and exceedingly satisfactory state of things in both departments of the institution of which they have the charge. Thanks to the generous donations of two of its former patrons, they have been able to carry out much needed improvements, which have contributed not less to the neatness of the centre of the town, than to the general attractiveness of the building itself. And, on the other hand, they begin the year 1878 with a replenished treasury for the purchase of books.
At the September meeting of the Board the following letter was submitted for its action.
" To the President and Board of Trustees of the Memorial Hall and Library :
GENTLEMEN, - Enclosed is my check for One Thousand Dollars to be expended for the benefit of the institution, suggesting for your considera- tion, first, the enclosing of the ground purchased from Mr. E. P. Higgins, and the extension of the fence on the street to the corner of said land, and otherwise improving the appearance of said land, balance of said one thousand dollars to be for the present use of the Library, as you, in your wisdom may direct.
Yours truly,
PETER SMITH."
As the donor's first wish was to enclose and improve the grounds, it was decided that this part of the work should be entered upon at once. A portion of the grounds already graded were in a very unsatisfactory con- dition, owing to the poorness and dryness of the soil. On this account the Committee appointed to superintend the work removed from the upper terrace eight inches of sand and gravel, and replaced the same with three inches of pulverized clay and five inches of fine loam. All the old banks and over eighty feet of the new were then grassed with very heavy, thick sods. The hollow on the north side of the building and the land recently acquired from Mr. E. P. Higgins having been properly graded and covered,
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together with the other flat surfaces around the building, with clay and loam were laid down to grass. For the enclosing of the land thus im- proved, eighty-two feet of iron fence has been placed on Main Street, uni- form with, and in continuation of, that already existing in front of the building, and a cheap wooden fence running from the front to the back of our northern boundary. The whole work has been carefully and thoroughly done, and will, we believe, give permanent satisfaction. The whole cost of the improvements in and around the building has been,
Grading, sodding, etc., $470 39
Fencing, 337.57
Cementing cellar,
79 80
Total,
$887 76
At the regular January meeting of the Board a, communication was received from John Smith, Esq., to the effect that the sum of One Thou- sand Dollars was placed at its disposal for the purchase of books, the con- ditions of the gift to be the same as those attending his former gift of three thousand dollars. By this generous addition to our resources we are enabled to continue the regular supply of new books, and the time when it will be necessary to appeal to the Town for an additional appropriation has been happily removed into the future.
The regular annual examination of the Library has shown it to be in a good state of preservation. As five years have now elapsed since the founding of the Library, we append a statement of the receipts and expenditures of these five years, together with the cost of the building and land, as prepared by the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
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JOSEPH W. SMITH, FRANCIS H. JOHNSON, WARREN F. DRAPER, JOHN CORNELL, SAMUEL RAYMOND,
E. KENDALL JENKINS, JOHN MORRISON,
TRUSTEES.
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TOTAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE BUILDING THE COMPLETION
DR.
Permanent Fund for support of Library and Reading-room,
Land of Abbott, Cornell, and Merrill,
$20000 00 4650 00
Building, contract price,
$29750 00
Building, cost above contract,
3702 66
$33452 66
Grading and fencing land,
3830 35
Insurance due from contractors, paid to Trustees,
$60 00
Balance of account paid to Trustees,
3 25
$63 25
$61996 26
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TRUSTEES FROM INCLUDING ALL APPRO-
DR.
Library Books,
$6168 94
Librarian, salary,
3266 66
Expenses, coal, wood, oil, etc.,
2015 68
Furniture and fixtures,
1149 43
Land of E. P. Higgins,
1100 00
Fencing and improving land and cementing cellar,
887 76
Insurance, building, books, etc.
867 75
Periodicals and newspapers,
728 16
Binding Library books,
722 89
Cataloguing and covering books,
652 20
Catalogue, Supplement, and binding,
616 46
Printing, other than Catalogue and Supplement,
608 12
Extra services, Librarian, Janitor, and assistants,
153 62
Town of Andover for Brooks address,
19 14
Balance on hand Jan. 23, 1878,
1908 66
$20,865 47
ANDOVER, Feb. 12, 1878.
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COMMITTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL FROM THE INCEPTION TO OF THE BUILDING.
CR.
Subscriptions by individuals,
$56042 67
Appropriation by the Town,
4500 00
Interest received on Building Fund,
1453 59
$61996 26
THE FOUNDING OF THE LIBRARY, 1872, TO JAN. 23, 1878, PRIATIONS BY THE TOWN.
CR.
Interest received on Permanent Fund,
$8504 08
John Smith, donation for books,
$4000 00
Interest received on same,
255 63
4255 63
John Byers, donation for books,
$3000 00
Interest received on same,
271 37
Dog tax, appropriated by the Town,
1597 96
Town appropriation for Higgin's land,
1100 00
Peter Smith, donation for fence, and improvements,
1000 00
Town appropriation for insuring building,
375 00
Librarian for rents and fines,
311 87
Librarian, sale of Catalogues and Supplements,
141 00
Spelling-match, proceeds of,
140 00
Donation for books,
86 17
Building Committee, balance for insurance from contractors,
60 00
Building Committee, balance of their account,
25
Sales of Brooks address,
19 14
Total,
$20,865 47
SAMUEL RAYMOND, TREASURER.
3271 37
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1877.
Number of volumes in the Library, Jan. 1, 1877,
5,173
Number of volumes added by purchase,
285
Number of volumes presented,
147
Volumes of periodicals bound,
45
Whole number of volumes in the Library Jan. 1, 1878,
5,650
Number of pamphlets in the Library Jan. 1, 1877,
1,566
Number of pamphlets presented during the year,
647
Whole number of pamphlets in the Library Jan. 1, 1878,
2,213
Number of days on which books were delivered,
252
Number of volumes delivered,
23,831
Largest daily issue,
247
Largest weekly issue,
634
Average daily issue,
94$
Per-centage of fiction circulated,
732
Notices sent to delinquent borrowers,
1,112
New names registered,
271
Whole number of names registered,
2,275
Number of volumes covered anew,
2,135
Number of volumes rebound,
254
Average daily attendance in Reading-room,
48
Volumes delivered for use in Reading-room,
233
Amount of fines collected,
$50 78
Amount received for use of books,
10 96
Amount received for sale of 13 Catalogues,
6 50
Amount received for the sale of 1 Supplement,
10
Donors of Books, Pamphlets, and Papers.
Vols.
Pamp. Pap's.
Andover Horticultural Society,
81
5
Andover, Town of,
11
15
Bancroft, C. F. P.,
12
Bentley, Thomas,
1
Boston Public Library,
5
Bronson Library, Waterbury, Conn.,
2
Brookline Public Library,
1
Butler, IIon. B. F.,
1
Chandler, Mrs. P. A.,
105
Cochrane, J. W.,
4
Concord Public Library,
1
Curtis, A. F., Georgetown, Col.,
1
61
Vols. Pamp. Pap's.
34
1
4
1
1
Holt, C. H., Chelsea, Mass.,
426
Holt, J. S., New York City,
5
2
Jackson, Miss C. R.,
10
Jackson, Rev. S. C.,
1
Johnson, Rev. F. H.,
180
Lawrence Public Library,
5
Lord, Amasa, Elgin, Ill.,
13
1
New Bedford Public Library,
1
1
Parker, G. H.,
1
Peabody, Hon. C. A., New York City,
3
Pierson, Isaac,
3
621
Radcliffe, J. F., Hersey, Mich.,
52
Smith, Andrew, North Andover,
3
Smith, Joseph W.,
2
Smith, Mrs. L. F.,
1
Smith, Peter,
1
State Library,
1
Stickney, Mr. S. L.,
1
Tarbox, Hon. J. K., Lawrence, Mass.,
9
Taylor, Edward,
2
Turner Free Library, Randolph, Mass.,
1
United States Government,
3
53
Whiting, J. E.,
1
Worcester Public Library,
147
647
908
Other Donations.
Isaac Pierson, Breach-loading Musket.
Charles H. Poor, Hand-grenade.
Samuel Raymond, Engraving of Longstreet's Repulse at Gettysburg.
During the year one volume has been lost and replaced at the expense of the loser, and one other volume is missing. One number of Scribner's Monthly and one number of the Manufacturer and Builder have been taken from the reading-room and not returned. Only one volume has been sent for by messenger.
BALLARD HOLT, LIBRARIAN.
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2
Dove, Miss H. C., Fall River Public Library, Flint, Simeon F., French, J. D. W., North Andover, Greive, Mrs. Betsey,
11
Massachusetts, State of,
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Trustees of Memorial Hall.
Town of Andover in account with the Trustees of the Memorial Hall.
DR.
To Cash paid,
Ballard Holt, librarian, salary, $700 00
W. B. Clarke, library books, 387 76
George S. Young, iron fence, 227 95
W. F. Draper, periodicals, etc., 195 05
John Cornell, coal, etc., 184 25
John G. Rodemeyer, binding library-books,
171 65
John Chandler, coal and wood,
165 00
Merrill and Crocker, printing,
105 00
E. Gile and Son, cementing cellar, etc.,
100 05
James H. Smith, labor and teaming,
86 25
George W. Chandler, stone-work,
83 00
Jerry Leary, labor and teaming,
80 25
John H. Chandler, newspapers,
85 45
James A. Treat and Co., oil,
57 77
John Driscoll, labor,
57 75
Patrick Leahy, labor,
52 19
E. H. Barnard, painting, etc.,
47 28
Daniel Daley, labor,
35 87
William White, labor,
37 50
John Conley, labor,
45 79
Patrick Murphy, labor,
29 69
Abbott and Jenkins, lumber and labor,
20 78
Little and Brown, books,
16 50
O. D. Case, atlas,
15 00
Parker and Gannett, grass seed,
12 80
Amount carried forward,
$3000 58
63
Amount brought forward,
$3000 58
Hugh Cunningham, labor, 13 12
S. K. Johnson, express, 11 90
Joseph A. Smart, insurance on books, etc.,
30 00
Barker and Mason, paper,
14 72
Ballard Holt, sundry supplies,
41 70
John Hayes, labor,
9 37
John Schofield, labor,
6 06
George Busfield, sawing wood,
3 00
Jerry Conelly, labor,
3 75
Lee and Shepard, books,
3 00
John Flynn, labor,
2 50
Mary A. Wardwell, cleaning,
5 50
Thomas Smith, services in vacation,
9 00
T. Y. Crowell, binding catalogues,
6 00
Smith, Manning, and Co., sundries,
2 00
Nathan F. Abbott, loam and gravel,
5 00
Frederick Small, stamp ribbon,
2 00
E. P. Higgins, painting,
1 25
E. Pike, tin boxes,
75
P. B. Follansbee, trees,
3 50
Lewis 'T Hardy, fence,
18 75
Town of Andover, Brooks' Address,
80
$3194 25
Balance on hand,
1908 66
$5102 91
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CR.
Balance on hand, Jan. 1st, 1877, $1183 40
By Cash received,
Peter Smith, donation for enclosing and im- proving land, 1000 00
John Smith, donation for library books, 1000 00
Treasurer of Andover, interest on fund, 1400 00
Treasurer of Andover, dog tax, 450 37
Librarian Memorial Hall, sale 13 catalogues, 6 50
Librarian Memorial Hall, sale 1 supplement,
10
Librarian Memorial Hall, fines,
50 78
Librarian Memorial Hall, rents,
10 96
W. F. Draper, sale 4 copies Brooks' Address,
80
$5102 91
Balance brought forward, due
John Smith's book fund,
$1227 50
Expense,
209 39
Dog tax,
123 21
Peter Smith's donation,
112 24
John Byers book fund,
107 21
Proceeds spelling-match,
60 04
Fines and rents,
49 07
Donations for books,
20 00
$1908 66
SAMUEL RAYMOND, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Jan. 23, 1878.
Andover, January 23, 1878. -- This certifies that we have examined the foregoing account, and find it properly vouched and correctly cast, and that the balance in said Treasurer's hands is nineteen hundred and eight dollars and sixty-six cents ($1908.66).
E. K. JENKINS, JOHN CORNELL,
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
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Vital Statistics
OF THE
Town of Andover, for 1877.
Number of births,
91
Males,
49
Females,
42
- 91
Number of marriages,
35
Number of deaths,
53
Number of Dogs licensed,
223
E. K. JENKINS, TOWN CLERK.
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We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing accounts and find them all correct, with proper vouchers for all payments.
GEORGE W. FOSTER, AUDITORS. JAMES H. SMITH,
ANDOVER, Feb. 11, 1878.
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Appropriations.
The following Appropriations are recommended for the coming year.
Schools,
$9500 00
School-houses,
1000 00
Town Officers,
2100 00
Highways and Bridges,
6500 00
Hardy Road,
125 00
Street Lamps,
700 00
Removing Snow,
1000 00
Reservoirs,
500 00
Fire Department,
1800 00
Printing and Stationery,
400 00
Cemetery,
500 00
Interest,
2000 00
Abatement of Taxes,
300 00
Discount on Taxes,
2000 00
County Tax,
4000 00
State Tax,
5000 00
Decoration Day,
150 00
State Aid,
1500 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
5000 00
Relief out of Almshouse,
2500 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
200 00
Hay Scales,
100 00
Town House,
600 00
Copying Records,
300 00
Miscellaneous,
700 00
Total,
$48475 00
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Town 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, and No. Andover, so far as relates to the election of a Board of Five Trustces for the Punchard Free School, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble at the Town House in said Andover, on Monday, the fourth day of March, 1878, at 12 o'clock, M., to act 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 Selectmen.
Article 3d. - To choose Town Clerk and Treasurer, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, One member of School Committee for Three Years, Constables, One Road Commissioner for Three Years, Fence Viewers, One Trustee for Memorial Hall for seven years, Board of Five Trustees for Punchard Free School for three years, and all other Town Officers.
Article 4th. - To see what action the Town will take in regard to unexpended appropriations.
Article 5th. - To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the use of the several departments the current year ; to wit : Schools, School-houses, Highways and Bridges, Removing Snow, Town Officers, Fire Department, Miscellaneous, Abatement of Taxes, Printing and Stationery, Cemetery, Interest on Notes and Funds, County Tax, State Tax, Discount on Taxes, Street Lamps, Decoration Day, State Aid, Town House, Hay Scales, Expenses of Almshouse, Relicf out of Almshouse, Repairs on Almshouse, Reservoirs, Hardy Road, and copying Ancient Town Records.
Article 6th. - To sce if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the Town when necessary, upon approval of the Selectmen.
Article 7th. - To see what method the Town will adopt for the collection of Taxes the current year.
Article 8th. - To see what compensation the Town will pay the Firemen for their services the current year.
Article 9th. - To see if the Town will pay to the Treasurer of the Memorial Hall the money received from the County Treasurer, for Dog-licenses, to aid in the support of the Library and Reading-room.
Article 10th. - To see if the Town will build a Stone Bridge crossing the Shawshin River on the Turnpike, and what sum of money the Town will appropriate therefor.
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Artiele 11th. - To see if the Town will build a Reservoir in the immediate vicinity of the Punehard Free School and Grammar School-houses, on petition of Moses Foster and others, and what sum of money they will appropriate therefor.
Article 12th. - To see if the Town will build upon the rear end of the Town House to provide for Fire-escape, Ante-rooms, Water-closets, and Fire-alarm, and what sum of money the Town will appropriate therefor.
Artiele 13th. - To hear the report of Overseers concerning the heating of Almshouse by steam and fitting up Bath-rooms.
Article 14th. - To see if the Town will accept of a Road as laid out by the Road Commissioners, commeneing on the easterly side of Main Street, nearly opposite the easterly end of Chestnut Street, and terminating as set forth in said Commissioner's Report, and to see what sum of money the Town will appropropriate therefor.
Article 15th. - To see if the Town will convey to James H. Smith a certain portion of land situated on Park Street, in consideration for Land taken by the Town owned by said Smith for the construction of a Street or Highway leading from Punehard Avenue to Park Street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners.
Article 16th. - To see if the Town will build a Receiving Tomb at Spring Grove Cemetery, and if so what sum of money they will appropriate therefor, on petition of William Marland and others.
Article 17th. - To see what aetion the Town will take on the following eom- munication from C. F. P. Baneroft, Clerk of Trustees of Phillips Academy, to wit : Voted that the Trustees respectfully invite the Town of Andover to par- tieipate in the celebration of the completion of the first century of Phillips Academy, at Andover, June 5th and 6th, 1878.
Article 18th. - To see if the Town will build a Reservoir on Main Street, near the Railroad Bridge, on petition of Roger Sweeney and others, and what sum of money the Town will appropriate therefor.
Artiele 19th. - To see if the Town will accept and revise the list of names for Jurors, as prepared and posted by the Seleetmen.
Artiele 20th. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise by taxation to defray the necessary Expenses the current year.
Artiele 21st. - To aet on 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 Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands, at Andover, this sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
WM. S. JENKINS, SIMEON BARDWELL, CHARLES GREENE, } Selectmen of Andover.
A true Copy. - Attest :
GEORGE F. BAKER,
Constable of Andover.
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CONTENTS.
Abatement of Taxes,
25, 31
Miscellaneous, 27-28
Almshouse, 35, 39
Notes,
26
Personal Property at,
40
Overseers' Account, 33-37
Relief out of,
33
Overseers' Report, 38-40
Repairs at,
37
Printing and Stationery, 26,32
Appropriations recommended, 67
Appropriations, special,
Assets,
32, 50
Ballard Vale Bridge,
18,46
Cemetery Com., Report of, 53-55
Cities and Towns,
34, 35
Commitments,
35
Copying Records,
27
Schedule of Town Property, 50
Schools, 3, 30
Discount on Taxes,
25, 31
School-houses, 8,30
Decoration Day,
23,30
Selectmens' Account, 3-29
Donors,
60
Selectmens' Report, 30-32
Engineer's Report,
42-45
Snow, Removal of, 19
Fire Department,
22, 30
Special damage, 27
Hay Scales,
26,31
Spring Grove Cemetery,
27
Highways,
13,30
State Aid,
24,31
House of Correction,
34
State Tax,
26,31
Interest on Notes,
26,31
Street Lamps, 21
Liabilities,
32, 50
Librarian's Report,
60,61
Summary of Selectmens' Orders, 29
List of Fires and Alarms,
43
Superintendent's Account, 41
Lunatic Hospital,
34
Memorial Hall,
27
Memorial Hall, Trustees'
Account, 62, 64
Memorial Hall, Trustees'
Treasurer's Account,
48-50
Report,
56-61
Town Debt, 32
Town House, 24,30
Town Officers, 12, 30
Town Warrant, 69,70
Vital Statistics,
6
18
County Tax,
26,31
Representative Fund, 37
Reservoir, 21
Road Commissioners'
Report, 46,47
Road near Hardy's
Punchard Free School, 51, 52
32
Remittance of Taxes, 25
Summary of Overseers' Orders, 37
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