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Nathan F. Abbott, laying drain-pipe, 50 00
Nathan F. Abbott, building street, 695 00
Nathan F. Abbott, extra work,
10 00
Henry McLawlin, drain-pipe,
91 31
Joseph Kimball, surveying street, 16 00,
George A. Putnam, writing contract and copies, and other papers, 10 00
E. K. Jenkins, fence damages, 20 00
George T. Abbott, fence damages, 22 00
33 00
William Wood, fence damages, Total expenditure,
$949 39
Balance unexpended,
$25 61
STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$850 00
John Sweeney, lighting,
$698 72
John Dearborn, lighting,
107 10
E. H. Barnard, painting,
15 33
W. F. Draper, supplies,
28 27
Erwin Pike, repairs on lamps, Total expenditure,
$849 92
Balance unexpended,
$
08
HAY SCALES.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$50 00
Hardy and Cole, labor and stock,
$12 87
T. P. Harriman, repairs and stock,
60
25 00
Jonathan M. Bean, weigher, Total expenditure, $68 47
Overdrawn,
$18 47
50
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, March 2d, $2300 00
George H. Poor, services as moderator, $10 00
Charles S. Parker, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 300 00
Samuel H. Boutwell, Selectman, Assessor,
and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
Charles Greene, Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, 250 00
John H. Flint, Town Treasurer, 200 00
George A. Putnam, Town Clerk, Collector, 383 56
Varnum Lincoln, School Committee, 175 00
Felix G. Haynes, School Committee, 150 00
E. Francis Holt, School Committee, 175 00
Joseph Shaw, Registrar of Voters, 18 50
Peter D. Smith, Registrar of Voters, 5 75
Samuel B. Locke, Registrar of Voters, 14 00
George A. Putnam, Registrar of Voters, 25 75
Albert S. Manning, Registrar of Voters, 8 25
Felix G. Haynes, auditor,
3 00
E. Francis Holt, auditor, 3 00
Walter S. Donald, constable, 108 40
Peter J. McEnroe, constable, 1884,
16 50
Seward P. Morse, police, 1884-86, 45 00
Michael T. Welch, police,
16 20
Patrick J. Dwane, police,
63 00
Luther G. Nason, police,
58 40
John W. Tough, police, 25 20
Charles H. Shattuck, police,
26 20
Henry Clukey, police,
19 00
Joshua H. Chandler, police,
16 00
Total expenditure,
$2365 71
Overdrawn,
$65 71
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TOWN HOUSE.
Appropriation, March 2d,
Robert Bell, janitor,
$183 05
Hardy and Cole, labor and stock,
9 80
John Chandler, coal,
48 25
George Busfield, sawing wood,
3 25
George Baker, wood,
14 50
Charles P. Rea, cleaning out vault,
3 00
Ovid Chapman, supplies,
75
Daniel F. Shannon, labor and stock,
14 75
John R. Loring, repairs, 50
Erwin Pike, repairs on furnaces and stock, 27 82
Wood and Hill, painting and setting glass, 6 38
E. H. Barnard, painting, 3 00
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies, 21 71
Thomas Howell, supplies,
2 50
Smith and Manning, supplies, 1 36
E. Gile, stock and labor,
78 39
James F. Brady, repairing roof and stock, 60 79 Total expenditure,
$479 80
Balance unexpended,
$120 20
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$175 00
Andover Brass Band,
$55 00
George Piddington, flowers,
30 90
Mrs. L. S. Waterman, flowers,
37 60
S. G. Bean, hacks,
8 00
Pierre H. Duval, labor on soldiers' lot,
2 00
George W. Chandler, expenses,
10 53
Hyer Brothers, flags,
3 97
B. B. Tuttle, express,
1 50
J. W. Wardwell, carriage,
50
John Pray, barges,
25 00
Total expenditure,
$600 00
$175 00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, March 2d, $2000 00
Omar P. Chase, pay of members of Steam Engine Co., $360 50
John S. Dearborn, pay of members Shawshin Engine Co., 625 75
Patrick Horan, janitor, Shawshin Engine House, 27 50
P. D. Morgan, use of horses and man, 6 00
Charles H. Craig, horse at fire, 2 00
S. B. Ross, use of horse at fire, and services, 2 50 F. G. Haynes and Co., chamois skin, 90
Charles L. Carter, use of horse, engineer, 28 00
Andrew McTurnen, steward of Steamer, 37 50
Lewis T. Hardy, engineer, 25 00
Jolın S. Stark, engineer, 25 00
John Cornell, coal, wood, use of horses, 103 34
O. B. Howarth, janitor, and repairs, 290 00
E. D. Hatch, supplies, 15 75
John L. Smith, engineer, and repairs,
33 65
B. F. Smith, engineer, and repairs, 32 50
John R. Loring, repairs on Steamer,
50
George Busfield, sawing wood,
1 00
Tyre Rubber Co., repairs on Steamer,
5 90
Craighead and Kintz, repairs,
3 25
David Shaw, printing notices Shawshin, 2 00
H. Pigeon and Sons, flag staff, 21 00
William Forbes & Sons, pipe and repairs, 2 50
S. H. Harris, labor on Steamer, 3 50
T. P. Harriman, repairs on Steamer, 1 25
Saunders Brothers, supplies, 5 00
J. W. Russell, repairs, 11 23
Wm. Caffrey, breaking fence at Ballard Vale, 1 25
John J. Brown, and Co. supplies, 1 65
M. F. Whitton and Co., halliard line, 75
Amount carried forward, $1676 67
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Appropriation, $2000 00
Amount brought forward, $1676 67
Hardy and Cole, labor and lumber Steamer House, 14 90
Henry McLawlin, supplies, 11 31
Smith and Manning, supplies, 2 50
Victor Gingrass, repairs on Steamer,
37 50
John Chandler, coal and supplies,
65 00
E. Pike, supplies,
8 25
George S. Cole, supplies,
38 35
C. H. Marland, freight and supplies Shawshin, 4 25
G. H. Leonard, repairs on Shawshin engine, 10 25
Brainard Cummings, stock and labor Steamer House, 5 50
Woods and Hill, setting glass Steamer House, 10 00
Briggs and Allen, supplies,
3 00
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
4 60
B. B. Tuttle,
10 00
C. E. Berry, harness, springs, collars, 121 80
Green and Woodlin, supplies, 42 08
Omar P. Chase, supplies and labor, 14 09
Charles Mayer, repairs on harness,
5 55
James H. Smith, removing snow from reservoirs, 8 00
C. H. Shattuck, repairs on harness, 1 00
H. P. Brown, supplies,
60
C. H. Shattuck, jr., supplies,
1 08
J. H. Chandler, supplies, 1 10
Total expenditure,
-
$2097 38
Overdrawn,
$97 38
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HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
Appropriation, March 2d, $500 00
A. R. Frame, repairs, 2 50
Boston and Maine Railroad, freight,
40 00
Gleason and Bailey Manufacturing Co., hook and ladder truck, 500 00
Total expenditure,
$542 50
Overdrawn,
$42 50
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$500 00
Marden and Rowell, dog licenses blanks,
$4 00
Thomas Groom and Co., Collector's book, 2 00
Pratt Brothers, printing, 1 25
M. R. Warren, license blanks,
75
George S. Merrill, printing,
5 00
Cochrane and Co., Overseers' order book,
11 00
A. H. Bartlett, Assessors' Manual,
50
William Marland, stamps and envelopes,
17 00
Charles H. Whitney, printing,
5 50
H. A. Wadsworth, printing, 2 50
W. F. Draper, printing,
412 34
Total expenditure,
$461 34
Balance unexpended,
$38 16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$1000 00
George S. Merrill, advertising,
$10 00
Robert Bell, janitor,
8 00
Charles Harrington, analysis of water,
90 00
John C. Pennington, vaccination of children, 129 50
William P. Ross, moving vault, 20 00
John C. Pennington, services,
62 40
Samuel K. Johnson, services, 60 00
50 00
Henry A. Bodwell, services,
Total expenditure, - $429 90
Balance unexpended,
$570 10
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STATE AID.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$1500 00
Charles H. Bell,
$58 00
Eliza Barnard,
36 00
Albert Berry,
12 00
Sarah H. Berry,
12 00
John S. Dearborn,
72 00
Susan B. Farnham,
48 00
Henry C. Higgins,
72 00
Eliza A. Higgins,
48 00
Lizzie A. Johnson,
48 00
Charles E. Jones,
3 00
Charles Mears,
72 00
Bridget Mccullough,
48 00
James McDonald,
24 00
Susan R. Poor,
48 00
Augustine K. Russell,
58 00
Charles O. Shedd,
72 00
Laura F. Smith,
48 00
Charles H. Poor,
58 00
Eliza J. Upton,
48 00
Nancy M. Travis,
48 00
Benjamin Cheever,
70 00
Betsey J. Cheever,
48 00
John P. Morgan,
72 00
William Hunter,
33 00
Elizabeth K. Patrick,
48 00
Joseph Russell,
48 00
Margaret A. Robertson,
40 00
William B. Morse.
48 00
Total expenditure,
$1340 00
Balance unexpended,
$160 00
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ADDITIONAL PAY TO SOLDIERS.
Appropriation, March 2d, "
$600 00
William Craig,
$72 00
George W. Parker,
40 00
Nathaniel Roundy,
144 00
Joseph Nolan,
96 00
Joseph W. Wardwell,
30 00
Elmore Dane,
12 00
John Mclaughlin,
6 00
John Hovey,
8 00
Total expenditure,
$408 00
Balance unexpended,
$192 00
STATE TAX.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$6000 00
Daniel A. Gleason, State Treasurer,
$1140 00
Daniel A. Gleason, bank tax,
1275 14
Total amount expended,
--
$5415 14
Balance unexpended,
$584 86
COUNTY TAX.
Appropriation, March 3d, $6000 00
E. K. Jenkins, County Treasurer,
$5733 70
Balance unexpended,
$266 30
ADJUSTMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$600 00
Unexpended, $600 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
$2000 00
Appropriation, March 2d,
George A. Putnam, Coll. town taxes, $1540 11
George A. Putnam, Coll. bank tax, 127 12
Total expenditure, -
$1667 23
Balance unexpended,
$332 37
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$400 00
Steamer Engine Company,
$30 00
Shawshin Engine Company, 54 00
Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, 1883, 21 07
Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, 1884,
159 49
Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, 1885,
67 95
Total expenditure,
$332 51
Balance unexpended,
$77 49
DOG TAX.
Joseph A. Smart, Treasurer, Memorial Hall, $514 41
NOTES PAID,
Sept. 7, 1885, Andover National Bank, No. 1, $25500 00
Dec. 7, 1885, Andover National Bank, No. 2, 19000 00
Total,
$44500 00
NOTES DISCOUNTED.
Andover National Bank :
April 6, Note, 6 months to run, $3000 00
May 4, Note, 4 months to run, 5000 00
June 1, Note, 3 months to run, 3000 00
June 20, Note, 3 months to run, 2500 00
July 6, Note, 2 months to run, 5000 00
Aug. 3, Note, 1 month to run, 1500 00
Sept. 7, Note, 3 months to run, 5000 00
Oct. 5, Note, 2 months to run, 3000 00
Nov. 2, Note, 35 days to run, 2000 00
Nov. 12, Note, 1 month to run, 6000 00
Nov. 21, Note, 1 month to run, 3000 00
Dec. 7, Note, 9 months to run, 2000 00 Feb. 1, 1886, Note, 7 months to run, 2000 00 Amount discounted,
-$43000 00
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INTEREST ON NOTES.
Appropriation, March 2d, $2000 00
Moses Foster, Andover National Bank, $421 12
J. A. Smart, Treasurer Memorial Hall, 1200 00
J. A. Smart, Trustee Free School Fund, 96 00
Total expenditure, - - $1717 12
Balance unexpended,
$282 88
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
Appropriation, March 2d, $300 00
Sale of lots,
223 00
Sale of grass,
6 00
$529 00
Charles S. Parker, Superintendent, labor and services, 1885, $50 00
F. Symonds, labor,
49 50
M. Towne, labor,
21 00
J. McIlarney, labor, 7 50
Charles McIntire, labor,
10 50
H. A. Hayward, labor and team,
236 25
John Sweeney, labor,
17 25
P. Carroll, labor,
85 50
Fred. McIntire, labor,
79 50
John Ashworth, labor,
16 00
P. Sweeney, labor,
9 00
Henry McLawlin, powder and fuse,
1 37
Eugene Harnden, labor,
40 50
A. Weld, labor,
17 25
John Doherty, labor,
3 50
A. R. Frame, sharpening tools,
7 25
James H. Cochrane, sharpening tools,
10 35
T. Carroll, labor, 27 00
Total expenditure, - $689 22
Overdrawn,
$160 22
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$200 00
Joseph A. Smart,
$35 00
Balance unexpended, $165 00
WATER COMMITTEE.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$200 00
Unexpended, $200 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, March 2d, $1200 00
Albert Smith, cleaning street.crossing, $15 00
Patrick Daley, truant officer, 10 00
Gilbert French, repairing chairs, 75
Charles Smith, visiting legislative commit- tee water supply, 3 00
O. B. Howarth, chief of police, and sealer of weights and measures, 51 50
M. H. Hannon, horse and carriage, 1 50
Commonwealth of Mass., Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer, liquor licenses, 75
George F. Cheever, chief of police, 608 83
E. D. Hatch, dinners, 6 00
John P. Lovell and Sons, handcuffs and badges, 7 50
Charles S. Parker, taking names and ages of school children, 10 00
S. H. Boutwell, taking names and ages of school children, 10 00
Charles Greene, taking names and ages of school children, 10 00
David F. Thomas, rock maple trees, 8 00
Amount carried forward, $742 83
40
Appropriation, $1200 00
Amount brought forward, $742 83
George Busfield, posting town by-laws, .75
Local Directory Pub. Co., three copies of Andover Directory, 1 50
Hardy and Cole, fence at Red Spring Grove pit, 20 51
G. H. Anderson, decorating Town Hall, and repairing flag, 12 00
Henry McLawlin, rope for flag-pole, 1 62
Robert Bell, decorating Town Hall, 6 25
Levi S. James, damages, defect in highway, 38 00 James A. Treat, ropes, 9 41
John Pray, carriages, 57 50
Joseph Kimball, surveying,
11 00
Robert Callahan, distributing envelopes,
2 00
A. F. Wilbur, dinners, 4 00
J. W. Wardwell, carriages,
2 00
J. H. Chandler, express,
17 50
Thomas O'Brien, stones and lumber,
1 00
C. C. Holt, supplies,
34 50
J. F. Richards, returning births, 10 00
Joseph Shaw, checker election day, 3 00
Charles E. Abbott, returning birthis, 9 75
Charles S. Parker, assessing bank-tax,
15 00
Hardy and Cole, repairing derrick,
17 42
Henry McLawlin, lock and keys, 1 60
Charles S. Parker, perambulating lines between No. Andover, No. Reading, Tewkesbury. and Wilmington, 12 00
Samuel H. Boutwell, perambulating lines between No. Andover, No. Reading, Tewkesbury, and Wilmington, 12 00
Charles Greene, perambulating lines
between No. Andover, No. Reading,
Tewkesbury and Wilmington, 12 00 -
Amount carried forward, $1055 14
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Appropriation, $1200 00
Amount brought forward, $1055 14
Henry McLawlin, drain pipe, and bend, 9 65
Hardy and Cole, labor, lumber, on School Street, 5 00
Hardy and Cole, fence on Summer street, 2 58
Hardy and Cole, repairs at Tyre Rubber shops, 14 42
Henry McLawlin, sewer caps, 9 50
Charles S. Parker, returning 69 deaths, 17 25
Hardy and Cole, boxing trees,
4 43
Charles S. Parker, fares and expenses,
13 75
Samuel H. Boutwell, fares,
3 00
Charles Greene, fares.
6 75
Geo. H. Poor, legal advice,
35 00
M. J. Mahoney, returning deaths,
1 25
C. H. Shattuck, jr., returning births,
50
Geo. A. Putnam, recording and returning births, marriages, and deaths, 94 00
Richard M. Abbott, truant officer,
10 00
George W. Chandler, services and team in liquor seizures, 8 00
George A. Putnam, supplies,
3 43
W. J. Lawrence, damage to carriage, 20 00
Total expenditure,
$1313 65
Overdrawn,
$113 65
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Schools,
$9850 25
School-houses,
800 00
School-books and school supplies,
500 00
Highways and Bridges,
7000 00
Removing Snow,
800 00
Sidewalks, 1000 00
Pike Street Reservoir,
600 00
Summer Street Culvert and Reservoir,
250 00
Salem Street Reservoir,
500 00
Punchard School Bog,
300 00
New Marland Street,
2500 00
Florence Street,
975 00
Street Lamps,
850 00
Hay Scales,
50 00
Town Officers,
2300 00
Town House,
600 00
Fire Department,
2000 00
Hook and Ladder Truck,
500 00
Decoration Day,
175 00
Printing and Stationery,
500 00
Board of Health,
1000 00
State Aid,
1500 00
Additional Pay to Soldiers,
600 00
State Tax,
6000 00
County Tax,
6000 00
Adjustment of Taxes,
600 00
Discount on Taxes,
2000 00
Abatement of Taxes, 400 00
Notes Discounted, Andover Nat'l Bank, 43000 00
Interest on Notes and Funds,
2000 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
529 00
Insurance,
200 00
Miscellaneous, 1200 00
$97079 25
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SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Schools,
$9861 43
School-houses,
877 80
School-books and school supplies,
1156 38
Highways and Bridges,
9112 05
Removing Snow,
683 96
Sidewalks,
597 30
Pike Street Reservoir,
568 71
Summer Street Culvert and Reservoir,
209 60
Salem Street Reservoir,
410 75
Punchard School Bog,
165 79
New Marland Street,
2500 00
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Florence Street,
949 39
Street Lamps,
849 92
Hay Scales,
68 47
Town Officers,
2365 71
Town House,
479 80
Fire Department,
2097 38
Hook and Ladder Truck,
542 00
Decoration Day,
175 00
Printing and Stationery,
461 84
Board of Health,
429 90
State Aid,
1340 00
Additional Pay to Soldiers,
413 00
State Tax,
5415 14
County Tax,
5733 70
Adjustment of Taxes,
0 00
Discount on Taxes,
1667 23
Abatement of Taxes,
332 51
Notes paid, Andover National Bank, 44500 00
Interest on Notes and Funds,
1717 12
Spring Grove Cemetery,
689 22
Insurance,
35 00
Miscellaneous,
1313 65
$97719 75
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Selectmen's Report.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.
The School Committee have given the following estimate for the ensuing year : Schools, $10,000 ; School-houses, $1000; School-books, $1000.
SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
An appropriation of $2500 will be needed for the present year.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
We refer you to the Report of the Board of Engineers, which gives full information upon this subject. They ask for $2500 to meet the running expenses for the year, and $500 for new hose.
STREET LAMPS.
An appropriation of $950 will be required for this purpose.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
The Roads have been in charge of four Surveyors the past year, and the money appropriated for this purpose has been apportioned by the Selectmen. We would recommend for Highways and Bridges, $8000; Sidewalks, $1000; Re- moving Snow, $800.
DECORATION DAY.
We would recommend that the sum of $175 be appro- priated for this purpose.
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TOWN HOUSE.
We would ask for an appropriation of $600.
STATE AID.
An appropriation of $1400 will be required for this pur- pose the present year.
ADDITIONAL PAY TO SOLDIERS.
This money is paid out upon the recommendation of the State Aid Commissioners, and one half of the amount is re- imbursed by the State ; $500 will be needed.
HAY SCALES.
The sum of $50 will be needed the ensuing year.
ADJUSTMENT OF TAXES.
An appropriation of $500 is recommended.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
The sum of $400 is recommended.
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
For Discount on Taxes an appropriation of $2000 will be required, if the same amount of money is raised as last year.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
We can only estimate the amount that will be required for the State and County Tax. We would recommend for State Tax, $6000; County Tax, $6000.
INTEREST ON NOTES.
We would ask for $2000.
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
The Committee request $300 and avails of sales of Lots, grass, etc.
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PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
It is thought that $500 will be sufficient for this purpose.
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
We refer you to the Treasurer's Report for all matters in this department.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An appropriation of $800 will be necessary for this department.
CHARLES S. PARKER, ) Selectmen CHARLES GREENE,
SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, Andover.
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Overseers' Account.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$3000 00
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Mrs. Patrick Shea,
$65 62
Jeremiah Millett,
61 60
Mrs. Henry Smith,
96 00
John Qualey,
16 00
Mrs. James McKeon and family, 130 00
Abbie A. Mears,
52 00
William Osgood,
135 00
Mrs. Dolly Abbott,
55 62
Mrs. Adelia M. Sherman,
50 00
David Goodwin,
4 00
James Phillips,
97 50
Nancy Nichols,
52 00
Owen Burns,
12 25
Mrs. John Graham,
79 25
Frank McCabe,
78 00
Ellen Walls,
16 00
Harriet Burns,
21 00
Mrs. William Hunter,
33 00
Mrs. Sarah Kendall,
72 00
James Cotter,
71 00
Mrs. Bridget Barry,
44 00
Timothy McCartey,
8 00
Bridget Holland,
16 00
M. Campbell,
1 50
Lydia Symonds,
5 00
Child of Mary J. Krubbs,
9 00
Jessie R. Mason,
18 60
Benjamin Cheever,
7 70
Amount carried, forward, - $1307 64
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Appropriation, $3000 00
Amount brought forward, $1307 64
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Tewksbury, Anna Shedd, $52 00
Lawrence, Mrs. Mary Donahoe, 60 10
Lawrence, Mrs. Mary Dwyer, 78. 00
Lawrence, M. Barnes, 5 00
Lynn, Child of Chas. B. Abbott, 52 00
Lynn, John Pastor, 5 72
Billerica, Mrs. Elisha Pasho, 87 07
North Reading, Addison McIntire, 15 00
North Reading, Mrs. Eliza Bird, 23 75
Somerville, Mrs. James Mellen, 78 00
$456 64
PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
Boston, Louisa M. Mason, 74 00
Boston, John F. Parker, 20 96
Boston, Eliza H. Taylor, 48 00
Boston, George F. Holt,
2 63
Boston, George Hunt,
37 00
Rockland, Sarah Nolan & family, 155 04
- $337 63
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Worcester, Isabella C. Johnson, $215 92
Danvers, Luke Worthley, 184 28
Danvers, Theodore A. Gibbs, 185 03
Danvers, George Stevens, 179 32
Danvers, Catherine Hayes, 182 30
Danvers, Edward M. Mason, 133 45
Danvers, John Thompson, 35 54
Amount carried forward,
$1115 84
$3217 75
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Appropriation, $3000 00
Amount brought forward, $3217 75
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Anna Westcott,
$13 00
Total expenditure,
$3230 75
Overdrawn,
$230 75
ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$4500 00
Walter B. Allen, superintendent,
$500 00
Hardy and Cole, labor,
2 02
Valpey Brothers, meat,
191 50
Charles F. Mayer, repairs,
7 55
John Cornell, coal,
333 07
W. F. Findley, fish,
82 31
Smith and Manning, groceries,
618 25
H. P. Wright, boots and shoes,
71 60
Henry McLawlin, hardware,
33 02
H. A. Bodwell, furniture,
71 23
Rea and Abbott, meat,
144 75
H. K. Webster, and Co., grain,
49 30
Wm. Oswald and Co., clothing,
149 78
F. R. Comerford, labor,
110 50
J. J. Brown, medicine,
16 75
C. A. Palmer, labor,
192 00
C. G. Hussey, washing,
39 60
E. Pike, tin,
7 95
H. C. Watson, labor,
163 00
Thomas Morley, labor,
60 00
Glover and Willcomb, hasps,
24 63
E. Gile, mason-work,
45 45
Adam R. Frame, iron-work,
16 15
T. A. Holt and Co., groceries,
522 79
W. Gray, labor,
34 00
Amount carried forward, $3487 20
7
50
Appropriation, $4500 00
Amount brought forward,
$3487 20
S. G. Tompkins, paint,
90
Green and Woodlin, groceries,
47 24
Thomas Howell, labor,
1 20
Belle Gray, labor,
15 00
B. F. Holt, ice,
11 00
Jacob Jackson, labor,
48 00
Charles A. Jameson, pigs,
12 00
George Goldsmith, corn,
50 00
Charles E. Abbott, physician,
79 50
J. P. Wakefield, meat,
103 05
E. W. Burtt, pigs,
16 00
John Conners, labor,
6 75
George H. Parker, medicine,
25 33
J. E. Whiting, repairs,
75
J. H. Cochran, iron-work,
9 05
William Marland, post-office box,
3 50
P. M. Jefferson, soap,
30 00
M. T. Walsh, iron-work,
2 10
Arthur Bliss, medicine,
9 20
William Poor, repairs on wagon,
11 75
Lottie P. Kent, labor,
5 00
Saunders Brothers,
2 80
Charles W. Mann,
85 42
Frank E. Kendall, labor,
35 00
John Conley, labor,
19 00
Tompkins and Mann, paint,
1 90
E. A. Fiske, paper and curtains,
8 80
O. Chapman, furniture,
15 48
Boynton and Co., furniture,
5 00
Pedrick and Closson, furniture,
6 75
H. Ray Pierce, labor,
30 00
Michael Daley, labor,
7 00
George F. Baker, swine,
12 00
Amount carried forward, $4203 67
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Appropriation,
$4500 00
Amount brought forward,
$4203 67
John G. Pierce, labor,
10 00
John R. Loring, labor, 5 00
C. H. Gilbert, dental,
5 00
1 20
Sanborn and Co., rake teeth, Total expenditure,
$4224 87
Balance unexpended,
$275 13
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$200 00
Wood and Hill,
$27 83
Hardy and Cole, lumber and labor,
162 73
Total expenditure,
$190 56
Balance unexpended,
$9 44
SUMMARY OF OVERSEERS' ORDERS.
Total Appropriation,
$7700 00
Almshouse expenses,
$4224 87
Relief out of Almshouse,
3230 75
Repairs on Almshouse,
190 56
Total expenditure,
$7646 18
Balance unexpended,
$53 82
REPRESENTATIVE FUND.
In accordance with the wishes of the donor, Edward Taylor, Esq., the interest has been given to William B. Osgood.
CHARLES S. PARKER, Overseers CHARLES GREENE,
SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, of Poor.
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Report of Overseers of Poor.
In presenting our Report for your consideration, we would say that the affairs at the Almshouse remain the same as in the past. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have charge, and are always ready and willing to receive all visitors, and show the work of their department to all who take interest enough in the poor to make them a call.
We have a large number of children at the home, who should be provided with homes outside; and we had made arrangements for placing some of them where they would have been well brought up, but were prevented from carrying out our plan by the parents of those children, who refused to give up their claim to them. The Overseers think the law should be so changed that if the Town is obliged to bring up a family of children on account of the dissipation or idleness of the parents, it should have full power to provide the children with homes wherever it chooses.
There have been six deaths at the house the past year, mostly old people ; and as we are finishing our report we hear that Mrs. Mary French, who has been an inmate for a number of years, and who had reached the remarkable age of one hundred and one years and one month has passed away.
Our relief outside has been as large as usual, and we have at present more inmates at the insane asylum than ever. We help a large number who belong to other towns, and shall be reimbursed to the amount of $337.63 by those towns.
We have asked for $500 on repairs on Almshouse, for the reason that it will be necessary to shingle the house the present season in order to keep it in good repair.
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ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of paupers in Almshouse during the year, 47 Whole number of weeks' board, 2156
Whole number of tramps, 893
Whole number of weeks' board, 127
14
Whole number of prisoners awaiting trial, Whole number of weeks' board, 2
Total number of weeks' board, 2285
Average weekly expense for each inmate, first de- ducting the amount sold from the farm from the expense of the Almshouse, is
$1 65
REMAINING IN ALMSHOUSE.
Over one hundred years old,
1
Between eighty and ninety,
5
Between seventy and eighty,
3
Between sixty and seventy,
5
Between fifty and sixty,
3
Between forty and fifty,
213
Between twenty and thirty,
2
Between ten and twenty,
1
Between one and ten, Total,
37
Number at beginning of the year,
38
Number admitted, 9
Number discharged,
4
Number died, 6
12
Between thirty and forty,
John Daley, Feb. 7, 1885, aged 28 years. Mary A. Mcars, March 15, 1885, aged 80 years. Ellen Wall, March 19, 1885, aged 76 years. Harriet Burns, March 24, 1885, aged 61 years. Bridget Holland, July 20, 1885, aged 31 years. Jessie T. Knibbs, Dec. 16, 1885, aged 10 months.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Household furniture,
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