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Trustees of Memorial Hall.
Town of Andover in account with W. F. Draper, Treasurer of Memorial Hall.
DR.
For cash paid
Ballard Holt, librarian, salary, $700 00
W. B. Clarke, books, 220 97
Clarke and Carruth, books,
122 59
S. K. Johnson, express,
13 85
James A. Treat and Co., oil,
31 93
J. G. Rodemeyer, binding,
24 67
J. H. Chandler, newspapers,
66 50
Ballard Holt, sundry expenses,
47 52
Little, Brown, and Co., books,
15 00
W. F. Draper, books and printing,
378 79
J. C. Bower, binding,
33 80
Hardy and Cole, labor,
4 00
E. J. Bean, preparing catalogue,
280 00
Regan and Howard, labor,
8 25
J. J. Brown, door-spring,
5 00
C. J. Goodale, stuffing turtle,
6 00
Abbott and Jenkins, account,
3 00
Smith and Manning, account
5 51
Thomas Howell, furniture,
2 00
E. H. Barnard, painting
47 23
John Cornell, coal,
188 75
William Barnett, account,
6 30
Total expenditure,
2211 66
Balance, cash on hand,
984 43
$3196 09
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CR.
Balance on hand last year's account,
$1534 59
By cash received,
Interest on Fund of $20,000,
$1200 00
Dog Tax received of the Town,
374 30
Ballard Holt, fines and rents,
67 60
Catalogues and supplements, 19 60
$87 20
Total,
$3196 09
ANDOVER, Jan. 28, 1882.
Andover, January 28th, 1882. - This certifies that we have examined the foregoing account, and find the same correct.
J. W. SMITH,
E. K. JENKINS,
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
.
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This is to certify that we have examined the foregoing accounts for the current year, and that all payments are properly approved and vouched for ; and that there remains in the hands of the Town Treasurer Eleven thousand and thirty-four dollars and seventeen cents ($11,034 17).
WM. S. JENKINS, SAMUEL W. BLUNT, JOHN L. SMITH,
ANDOVER, Feb. 14, 1882.
AUDITORS.
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Vital Statistics.
Number of Births,
Males,
31
Females,
38
- 69
Number of Deaths,
Males,
43
Females,
37
- 80
Number of Marriages,
50
GEORGE W. FOSTER,
TOWN CLERK.
ANDOVER, Feb. 6, 1882.
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Appropriations.
The following Appropriations are recommended for the
coming year.
Schools,
$9500 00
School-houses,
1200 00
Highways and Bridges,
6000 00
Sidewalks,
800 00
Removing Snow,
1500 00
Fire Department,
2000 00
Street Lamps,
675 00
Town Officers,
2000 00
Town House,
500 00
Hay Scales,
50 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
4000 00
Relief out of Almshouse,
3000 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
400 00
Decoration Day,
175 00
Printing and Stationery,
400 00
Cemetery,
250 00
Interest,
1400 00
Abatement of Taxes,
300 00
Discount on Taxes,
1000 00
State Aid,
1700 00
Disabled Soldiers and Sailor;
700 00
County Tax,
3500 00
State Tax,
4000 00
Miscellaneous,
1000 00
Total,
$46050 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, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet and assemble at the Town House in said Andover, on Monday, the Sixth Day of March, 1882, at 12 o'clock, M., to act on the following Articles, namely :
Article 1st. - 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, Treasurer, and Col- lector of Taxes, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, One member of the School Committee for Three Years, five Trustees of the Punchard Free School, Constables, Highway Surveyors or Road Commissioners, Fence Viewers, One Trus- tee of Memorial Hall for Seven 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 cur- rent year, to wit : Schools, School-houses, Highways, Bridges,
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and Sidewalks, Removing Snow, Town Officers, Fire Depart- ment, Miscellaneous, Abatement of Taxes, Printing and Stationery, Cemetery, Interest on Notes and Funds, County Tax, State Tax, Discount on Taxes, Street Lamps, Decora- tion Day, State Aid, Disabled Soldiers and Sailors Aid, Town House, Hay Scales, Expenses of Almshouse, Relief out of Almshouse, Repairs on Almshouse, and Reservoirs.
Article 6th. - To see 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 accept and revise the List of names for Jurors, as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
Article 11th. - To hear the Report of the Building Com- mittee on the Extension of the Town House, and see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for finishing the same.
Article 12th. -- To hear the Report of the Committee on Reservoirs, and see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the same.
Article 13th. - To see if the Town will appropriate the
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sum of six hundred and fifty dollars to reduce the grade of Blake's Hill, on the Turnpike south of the house of Elijah Buxton, on petition of George F. Baker, John B. Abbott, and others.
Article 14th. - To see if the Town will straighten the road-bed of Elm Street, near the North Andover line, so that it may conform to the relocation by the County Commis- sioners in 1825, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of David Snow and others.
Article 15th. - To see if the Town will insure the Memorial Hall Building and Library, and see what sum of money they will appropriate for the same.
Article 16th. - To hear the Report of the Selectmen on Gravel Bank and Public Park, and see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to purchase the same.
Article 17th. - To see whether the Town will, by its vote or otherwise, ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens the right to hold Town offices and to vote in Town affairs on the same terms as male citizens, by request of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association.
Article 18th. - To see what action the Town will take in reference to building a new Engine-house, and purchasing horses necessary for the use of the department ; also, what sum of money they will appropriate therefor.
Article 19th. - To see if the Town will take action looking to a system of sewerage for the Town, and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 20th. - To see if the Town will take action toward removing the Ledge near the Railroad Station, and appro- priate a sum of money therefor.
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Article 21st. - To hear the Report of the Committee on Chickerings Reservoir, and see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase the same.
Article 22d. - To see what sum of money the Town will raise by taxation to defray the necessary expenses the current year.
Article 23d. - To act 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 Twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.
GEORGE L. ABBOTT, ) Selectmen of CHARLES GREENE, Andover.
A true Copy. - Attest :
JOHN CLARK,
Constable of Andover.
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CONTENTS.
Abatement of Taxes, 28, 34
Notes discounted, 29
Additions to Library
64-74
Overseers' Account, 35-40
Almshouse, 37, 42
Overseers' Report, 41-43
Personal Property at
43
Printing and Stationery, 30, 34
Relief out of,
35
Punchard Free School,
56,57
Repairs at,
39
Representative Fund,
40
Appropriations recommended, 79
Reservoirs,
22
Assets, 34, 54
Schedule of Town Property,
49
Auditors' Certificate,
77
Schools, 3,33
Cemetery Com., Report of, 50, 51
School-houses, 8, 33
Cities and Towns,
36
Selectmen's Account, 3-32
Collector's Report,
55
Selectmen's Report, 33-34
County Tax, 29,34
Sidewalks,
18
County of Essex, 37
Decoration Day,
28, 33
Discount on Taxes, 28, 34
29
Donors, 62
Chief Engineer's Report, 45, 47
Fire Department,
25, 33
State Tax,
29, 34
Hay Scales, 24, 34
HighwaySurveyor's Report, 48
Highways,
12, 33
Interest, 29, 34
Liabilities, 34, 54
61-74
Town House, 24, 33
List of Fires and Alarms,
45, 46
Lunatic Hospitals,
37
Town Officers, 23,33
Memorial Hall Trustees'
Town Warrant, 80-83
Account,
75,76
Treasurer's Account, 52-54
Memorial Hall Trustees'
Turnpike Street, 17
Report,
58-60
Vital Statistics, 78
Miscellaneous,
31, 34
Weights and Measures, 28
Snow, Removal of, 19
Soldiers and Sailors, additional
pay to, 27
Spring Grove Cemetery, 30
State Aid, 26, 33
State Reform School, 37
Street Lamps, 22
Summary of Overseers' Orders, 40 Summary of Selectmen's Orders, 32 Superintendent's Account, 44
Town Debt, 34
Librarian's Report,
Town House Extension, 24
Dog Licenses,
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