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$23 00
SHADE TREES.
Appropriation, March 7th,
M. C. Andrews, $100 00
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$500 00
Charles H. Whiting, supplies,
$4 75
Marden and Rowell. dog license blanks,
5 50
Thomas Groom and Co., book, 2 00
W. G. Goldsmith, envelopes,
16 80
William A. Carrie, supplies,
15 00
W. F. Draper, supplies and printing. 370 26
Andover Press, supplies and printing,
33 50
John H. Chandler, supplies, 2 50
R. M. Pulsifer and Co., advertising. Total expenditure, $475 50
25 20
Balance unexpended, $24 50
$100 00
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STATE AID).
Appropriation, March 7th,
$1400 00
Charles H. Bell.
$56 00
Mary Byron.
16 00
Benjamin Cheever,
72 00
Betsey J. Cheever,
48 00
George Craig.
24 00
John S. Dearborn,
72 00
Augustus M Davis,
20 00
Elmore Dane,
3 00
Susan B. Farnham,
48 00
Henry C. Higgins,
72 00
Eliza A. Higgins,
48 00
William Hunter,
9 00
Ann Hunter,
36 00
Lizzie A. Johnson,
48 00
William B. Morse.
72 00
Charles Mcars,
72 00
Bridget Mccullough,
32 00
James McDonald,
24 00
John P. Morgan,
72 00
George W. Parker,
44 00
Elizabeth K. Patrick,
20 00
Charles H. Poor,
56 00
Augustine K. Russell,
72 00
Joseplı Russell,
48 00
Margaret Robertson,
48 00
Charles O. Shedd,
72 00
Laura F. Smith,
48 00
Nancy M. Travis,
48 00
Eliza J. Upton,
44 00
Total expenditure,
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$1344 00
Balance unexpended
$56 00
The whole of the above amount is reimbursed by the State, and is paid out only upon the approval of the State Aid Commissioner.
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MILITARY AID.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$650 00
Robert Bell,
$108 00
William Craig,
44 00
Charles H. Dugan,
70 00
Theodore A. Gibbs,
72 00
Joseph Nolan,
96 00
Nathaniel Roundy,
144 00
Albert Goldsmith,
12 00
John C. Hovey,
24 00
Joseph W. Wardwell,
32 00
Total expenditure,
$602 00
Balance unexpended,
$48 00
The Military Aid is paid to disabled soldiers who do not draw a pension, and upon the approval of the State Aid Commissioner, under an act of the State Legislature, one half of the amount is reimbursed by the State.
WATERWORKS.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$5000 00
Unexpended, $5000 00
SURVEY FOR WATERWORKS.
Appropriation, March 7th, $1000 00
Crafts and Forbes, reports and surveying, $1000 00
EXCAVATOR TANK WAGON.
Appropriation, March 7th, $300 00
Unexpended, $300 00
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$200 00
Joseph A Smart, 199 75
Balance unexpended, 25
STATE TAX.
Appropriation, March 7th, $6000 00
Bank Tax collected, 1632 67
$7632 67
A. W. Beard, State Treasurer,
$6277 50
A. W. Beard, bank tax, 1632 67
Total expenditure,
$7910 17
Overdrawn,
$277 50
COUNTY TAX.
Appropriation, March 7th, $6000 00
E. K. Jenkins, County Treasurer. $5624 40
Balance unexpended, $375 60
ADJUSTMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 7th, $300 00
Unexpended, $300 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES,
Appropriation, March 7th, $2500 00
George A. Putnam, Coll., discount on town taxes, $2162 09
George A. Putnam, Coll., discount on
bank tax, 159 65
Total expenditure, - $2321 74
Balance unexpended, $178 26
DOG TAX. Joseph A. Smart, Treasurer, Memorial Hall, $661 02
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 7th, $400 00
Charles W. Tuck, Clerk of S. F. E.
Company, No. 2, $32 00
George C. Lyle, Clerk of S. F. E. Company, No. 1,
28 00
J. W. Bradley, Clerk of Hook and Ladder, 20 00 Samuel Thayer, 4 40
Geo. A. Putnam, for 1885,
8 39
Geo. A. Putnam, for 1886, 204 67
Geo. A. Putnam, for 1837, 40 00
Total expenditure,
$394 46
Balance unexpended, $2 54
NOTES DISCOUNTED.
Andover National Bank :
March 15, Note, 6 months to run, $6000 00
March 15, Note, 6 months to run, 1000 00
April 4, Note, 5 months to run, 1500 00
May 2, Note, 4 months to run, 5000 00
June 6. Note, 3 months to run, June 25, Note, 3 months to run,
2000 00
3000 00
July 2, Note, 2 months to run, 2000 00
Aug. 1, Note, 1 month to run, 2500 00
Oct. 30, Note, 40 days to run, 9000 00
Nov. 19, Note, 20 days to run, 3000 00
Amount discounted, -- $35000 00
INTEREST ON NOTES.
Appropriation, March 7th, $2000 00
Moses Foster, Andover National Bank, $163 33
E. R. Foster, Teller Andover Bank, 186 67
J. A. Smart, Trustee Free School Fund, 96 00
J. A. Smart, Treasurer Memorial Hall, 1200 00 Total expenditure. - $1646 00
Balance unexpended,
$354 00
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NOTES PAID,
Sept. 5, 1887, Andover National Bank, $27000 00
Dec. 5, 1887, Andover National Bank, 12000 00
Total, $39000 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$1500 00
1. W. Beard, liquor licenses, 7.)
George F. Cheever, chief of police, 715 00
John H. Clinton, opening hall, 1 25
Robert M. Birmingham, returning births, 50
R. A. Hale, surveys and estimates, 54 00
Joseph Scott, truant officer. 10 00
John P. Lovell and Co., supplies,
30 25
John R. Poor, recording deed.
65
John Pray, horse hire, 84 00
George Busfield, posting bills,
1 50
Albert Smith, cleaning street-crossing, 4 50
L. A. Belknap, repairing road,
10 00
S. H. Boutwell, returning names and ages of school children, 10 00
James P. Butterfield, returning names and ages of school children, 10 00
Charles S. Parker, assessing bank-tax, 15 00
Brainard Cummings, labor and supplies, 39 32
Brown's Express, express, 60
Jacob Haupert, fighting forest fire. 5 75
Davis and Sargent derrick stick, 12 00
C. C. Holt, repairs on pump, 2 00
Henry MeLawlin, lanterns and supplies, 2 99
M. Berenson, damages, 10 00
Henry Brownell, labor on derrick, 4 50
Amount carried forward, $1024 56
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Appropriation, $1500 00
Amount brought forward, $1024 56
Thomas P. Harriman, repairs. 40
Saunders Brothers, repairing pump, 2.5
E. D. Jefferson, putting up guide-boards,
11 50
James F. Richards, returning births, 10 75
C. W. Scott, returning births 2 50
Charles E. Abbott, returning births, 11 00
C. H. Shattuck, jr., returning births, 3 00
William Read and Sons. revolvers, etc., 15 80
Charles H. Breen, painting guide-boards, 40 00
. G. Bean, horse hire, 8 50
Geo. H. Poor, for fire inquest, 52 80
M. C. Andrews, putting up guide-boards, 6 20
H. Hill, painting guide-boards, 1 50
H. A. Hayward, putting up guide-boards, 8 50
Jolın H. Chandler, express, 95
Michael White, fighting forest fire,
1 50
E. Pike, repairing pump,
1 50
A. F. Wilbur, dinners, 7 00
F. F. Brown, returning birth,
25
M. J. Mahoney, returning deaths, 3 00
C. Il. Kibbee, fighting forest fire, 2 00
Fred A. Sampson, fighting forest fire, 2 00
Charles S. Parker, returning deaths, 20 25
Charles S. Parker, settlement of paupers. 28 82
Samuel H. Boutwell, expenses, 3 50
J. P. Butterfield, expenses, 3 70
George HI. Poor, advice, 40 00
Gco. A. Putnam, recording and returning births, deaths, and marriages, 108 00 Geo. F. Cheever, serving notices, fares, etc., 40 73 George A. Putnam, postage, express, etc., 8 28 Total expenditure, - $1468 74 $31 26
Balance unexpended,
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Schools, $11061 21
School-houses, 1000 00
School-books and School supplies.
500 00
Highways and Bridges.
8000 00
Sidewalks,
1000 00
Removing Snow.
1000 00
Walnut Avenue,
300 00
Railroad Street.
4100 00
Pike Street Extension.
1028 00
Town Officers,
2500 00
Town House,
600 00
Street Lamps,
1000 00
Fire Department,
2500 00
Printing and Stationery. 500 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
421 00
Memorial Day.
200 00
State Aid,
1400 00
Military Aid,
650 00
Insurance, 200 00
Waterworks.
5000 00
Surrey for Waterworks,
1000 00
Fire Alarm,
500 00
Shade Trees,
100 00
Main Street Foot-bridge,
250 00
Excavator Tank-Wagon,
300 00
Grammar School Land,
2500 00
Grammar School Building Committe, 500 00
Hay Scales, 50 00
Notes Discounted, 35000 00
Interest on Notes and Funds,
2000 00
Amount carried, forward. $85160 21
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SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Schools, $10998 07
School-houses, 998 15
School-books and School supplies.
490 18
Highways and Bridges,
8027 25
Sidewalks, 993 10
Removing Snow,
726 26
Walnut Avenue,
291 88
Railroad Street.
4031 00
Pike Street Extension,
22 00
Town Officers,
2498 10
Town House,
360 20
Street Lamps,
993 29
Fire Department,
2486 07
Printing and Stationery.
475 50
Spring Grove Cemetery,
420 65
Memorial Day,
177 00
State Aid,
1344 00
Military Aid,
602 00
Insurance,
199 75
Waterworks,
Surveys for Waterworks,
1000 00
Fire Alarm,
494 40
Shade Trees,
100 00
Main Street Foot-bridge,
249 91
Excavator Tank . Wagon.
Grammar School Land.
2500 00
Grammar School Building Committee, 210 00
Hay Scales,
32 33
Notes paid,
39000 00
Interest on Notes and Funds,
1646 00
Amount carried forward, $81367 09
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Amount brought forward,
$85160 21
State Tax,
6000 00
County Tax,
6000 00
Adjustment of Taxes,
300 00
Discount on Taxes,
2500 00
Abatement of Taxes,
400 00
Dog Tax,
661 02
Almshouse Expenses,
4500 00
Relief out of Almshouse,
5000 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
400 00
Miscellaneous,
1500 00
$112421 23
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Amount brought forward,
$81367 09
State Tax,
7910 17
County Tax,
5624 40
Adjustment of Taxes,
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Discount on Taxes,
2321 74
Abatement of Taxes,
397 46
Dog Tax,
661 02
Almshouse Expenses,
4030 77
Relief out of Almshouse.
1393 21
Repairs on Almshouse,
364 78
Miscellaneous,
1468 74
$108539 38
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Selectmen's Report.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.
The School Committee recommend the following amounts for the ensuing year : Schools, $11,600 ; School-houses, $1000; School-books and supplies, $900.
SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
We recommend an appropriation of $3000 for the present year.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Engineers have made the following estimate for the ensuing year : $2500 for running expenses.
STREET LAMPS.
The Lamp Committee ask for $1000 for the expenses of that department the year ensuing.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
The Selectmen suggest that the appropriation for Roads and Bridges be $3000 ; Sidewalks, $1000; Removing Snow, $800.
MEMORIAL DAY.
The usual sum of $175 will be required for this day.
TOWN HOUSE.
$600 will be required for this purpose.
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STATE AID.
The usual appropriation of $1400 will be required for the year.
MILITARY AID.
At the present rate of paying this Aid $650 will be re- quired. This Aid is paid to soldiers who would otherwise require assistance from the Town.
HAY SCALES.
The sum of $50 will be sufficient.
ADJUSTMENT OF TAXES.
We recommend $300 for this purpose.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
The sum of $450 will be needed for this purpose.
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
For Discount on Taxes an appropriation of $2500 will be required, if as much money is raised as the past year, and the same discount allowed.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
We recommend the amount of $7500 for State Tax; and $7000 for County Tax.
INTEREST ON NOTES.
$2000 will be required for this purpose.
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
The Committee ask for the usual appropriation of $300 and avails of sales of Lots, grass, etc.
PRINTING AND STATIONERY,
$500 is recommended.
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LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
The Treasurer's Report will show all of interest in this department.
SHADE TREES.
$100 is asked for this purpose.
MISCELLANEOUS.
If the Chief of Police is paid from this appropriation, $1500 will be required.
SUIT AGAINST THE TOWN.
One evening in December last Mrs. Eliza Sadlier, while walking toward the railroad track at the junction of Andover and Tewksbury streets in Ballard Vale, carelessly entered upon the crossing, and was struck by a passing train, re- ceiving injuries from which she died a few weeks later.
A suit has been brought against the Town for this cause, and damages claimed to the amount of $4000; we have retained counsel to defend it. We are advised that the Town is not liable, but this can only be determined by the courts. We recommend an appropriation of $350 to carry on the suit.
We strongly urge that all bills against the Town be presented for payment within the year in which they become due.
CHARLES S. PARKER, Selectmen of Andover.
SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, J. P. BUTTERFIELD,
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Overseers' Account.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$5000 00
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Mrs. Dolly Abbott,
$44 00
Mrs. Bridget Barry,
48 00
Mrs. James Cotter,
61 50
Mrs. David Goodwin,
5 00
Mrs. John Graham,
54 00
Mrs. William Hunter,
55 50
Mrs. Sarah Kendall,
72 00
Mrs. Jessie Mason,
39 33
Mrs. Louisa M. Mason,
67 38
Mrs. Mary McKeon,
130 00
Mrs. McKenzie,
40
Mrs. James Phillips,
80 00
Mrs. Mary Shea,
74 63
Mrs. Adelia M. Sherman,
50 00
Mrs. Henry Smith,
72 08
Mrs. Bridget Tate,
32 00
Abbie A. Mears,
36 00
Agnes Grealish,
4 34
Nancy Nichols,
25 00
Owen Burns,
18 25
Samuel O. Cheever,
8 95
John Driscoll,
23 00
Charles H. Dugan,
22 50
Frank McCabe,
72 00
Amount carried forward, $1095 86
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Appropriation, $5000 00
Amount brought forward, $1095 86
Jeremiah Millett, 20 00
William Osgood,
160 00
Caleb O. Parker,
8 19
Thomas Sherry,
1 20
William F. Trulan,
42 00
Thomas Welch,
7 25
- $1334 50
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF COMMONWEALTH.
Charles Dunn, $4 17
Mrs. Julia A. Dunn,
28 20
Harry T. Woods, 2 00
$34 37
PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
Abington, Sarah Nolan & family,$297 69
Danvers, John O. Holt, 20 80
Haverhill, William Hunt, 1 25
Haverhill, William G. Wardwell, 8 00
Lawrence, Mary Burns, 48 00
Lawrence, Mrs. J. M. Abbott, 79 00
Lawrence, Jane Lindsay, 261 00
Lawrence, Mary Russell,
72 00
Lawrence, Isabella Standing,
58 00
Lawrence, Thomas Donovan, 252 00
Lawrence, William G. Wardwell, 6 50
Lawrence, Charles H. Dugan. 92 50
Lowell, Mrs. Jessie Mason, 10 50
West Newbury, Geo. A. Shattuck
and family, 46 69
$1254 01
Amount carried forward, $2622 88
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Appropriation, $5000 00
Amount brought forward, $2622 88
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Billerica, Mrs. Elisha Pasho, $96 00
Boston, Mrs. James R. Barry, 21 75
Clinton, Mrs. Kate O'Toole, 74 75
Lawrence, Mary Donahoe, 52 00
Lawrence, Mrs. James Dwyer, 42 00
Lynn, Child of Chas. B. Abbott, 52 00
Lynn, John Parton and family, 28 00
North Reading, Mrs. Eliza Bird, 24 00
Tewksbury, Anna Shedd, 20 00 - $410 60
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Danvers, John Adams, $26 00
Danvers, Mary A. Connor, 67 09
Danvers, Hannah Graham,
126 56
Danvers, Catherine F. Hayes,
169 70
Danvers, Olga Mayer, 170 22
Danvers, Edward M. Mason,
178 65
Danvers, George F. Stevens,
179 95
Danvers, Daniel Sullivan,
22 29
Danvers, John Thompson,
69 02
Danvers, one other [expenses re-
paid to Town], 174 79
Worcester, Isabella C. Johnson, $175 76
- $1359 83
Total expenditure,
- - $4393 21
Balance unexpended,
$606 79
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ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$4500 00
Walter B. Allen, superintendent,
$500 00
Charles G. Hussey, washing,
39 00
William F. Findley, fish,
60 68
Adam R. Frame, iron-work,
8 80
George H. Anderson, painting,
64 75
Harlan P. Wright, boots and shoes,
88 55
Harry E. Smith, supplies,
38 38
David Jameson, pigs,
50 00
Charles W. Mann, fertilizer,
85 36
C. A. Palmer, labor,
192 00
Geo. T. Russell, labor,
20 00
John Cornell, coal,
282 50
Henry McLawlin, hardware,
32 55
William Spark, labor,
200 00
Smith and Manning, groceries,
460 69
Henry P. Noyes, furniture,
14 60
William G. Goldsmith, postage,
2 50
T. A. Holt and Co., groceries,
704 12
W. H. Gile and Co.,
25 75
John Barker, harrow,
13 00
Glover and Willcomb, husks,
19 45 ·
John H. Chandler, express,
1 50
Mary E. Russell, labor,
152 00
Valpey Brothers, meat,
156 83
John W. Swain, labor,
10 00
Erwin C. Pike, hardware,
27 15
Samuel H. Boutwell, plants,
5 00
Herbert H. Hill, labor,
20 00
James H. Cochrane, iron-work,
3 40
George F. Baker, seed corn,
1 00
N. S. S. Tompkins, supplies,
10 33
Charles F. Mayer, harness-work,
5 40
Eugene Labell, labor,
95 00
Amount carried forward, $3390 29
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Appropriation,
$4500 00
Amount brought forward, $3390 29
Jolın Marden, labor, 16 50
J. F. Winchester, med. attendance -horse, 5 00
Samuel G. Bean, med. attendance - horse, 2 00
Rea and Abbott, meat, 98 77
J. McCabe, saw-filing, 1 20
J. S. Needham, Jime, 4 40
J. P. Wakefield, meat,
70 30
Williams and Smith, iron-work,
2 75
William Oswald and Co., clothing,
172 14
Frank Irving, iron-work,
8 20
Henry Boynton, pullets,
12 00
John B. Abbott, Jersey cow,
60 00
Anderson and Bowman,
5 60
Brooks F. Holt, ice, 12 00
Charles S. Parker, undertaker,
32 00
H. K. Webster, and Co., grain,
20 50
Charles E. Abbott, physician.
60 00
P. M. Jefferson, soap, 30 00
George H. Parker, medicine,
7 09
Oliver W. Vennard, digging grave,
7 00
Arthur Bliss, medicine,
11 53
J. E. Whiting, repairing clock,
1 50
Total expenditure,
$4030 77 -
Balance unexpended,
$469 23
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
$400 00
Hardy and Cole, lumber and labor,
204 50
N. S. S. Tompkins, paints,
25 26
J. S. Needham, lime, cement, and hair,
10 80
William Poor, supplies and labor, 31 56
Erwin C. Pike, hardware and labor, 70 91
Dennis Donovan, mason-work,
21 75
Total expenditure, $364 78
Balance unexpended,
$35 22
Appropriation, March 7th,
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SUMMARY OF OVERSEERS' ORDERS.
Total Appropriation, March 7th,
$9900 00
Almshouse expenses,
$4030 77
Relief out of Almshouse,
4393 21
Repairs on Almshouse, 364 78
Total expenditure,
$8788 76
Balance unexpended,
$1111 24
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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 SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
J. P. BUTTERFIELD,
of Poor.
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Overseers' Report.
The property of the Town in the Almshouse Department is in good condition. As is well known, our Almshouse has been for several years past under the good management of Superintendent Allen, aided by the very efficient and valu- able services of his excellent wife, who has peculiar ability for the successful discharge of the complicated and often- times difficult duties of her position as matron.
There has been for the past year, as compared with the preceding, a small decrease in the number of the inmates, and also of the expenses of the Almshouse.
The inmates have been generally healthy, except a few of the aged who are very feeble and need constant care.
Of the younger ones, nine of the twelve under twenty years of age attend school. We repeat from a former Report the opinion that the state laws ought to be changed so as to authorize the Overseers to place children in homes and families where they can be brought up free from almshouse influences.
Several of the inmates are mildly insane, and we think it advisable to provide suitable accommodations for them, and for several others now in State Hospitals at large expense to the town.
The " tramp" nuisance has increased. Some way ought to be found to utilize the wasted energies of these wandering loafers by compelling them to work enough to compensate the town for the expense incurred on their account.
It will be noticed that the amount expended for relief out of Almshouse is in excess of that of former years. That was caused partly by an increase in the number aided, and partly by the payment of ontstanding bills.
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ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of paupers in Almshouse during the year, 47 Whole number of weeks' board, 1969
Whole number of tramps, 1353
Whole number of weeks' board, 193
Whole number of prisoners awaiting trial, 15
Whole number of weeks' board, 2
Total number of weeks' board, 2164
Average weekly expense for each inmate, first de- ducting the amount sold from the farm from the expense of the Almshouse, was $1 68
REMAINING IN ALMSHOUSE.
Between eighty and ninety,
5
Between seventy and eighty,
Between sixty and seventy,
3
Between fifty and sixty,
1
Between forty and fifty,
2
Between thirty and forty,
1
Between twenty and thirty,
2
Between ten and twenty,
4
Between one and ten,
8
Total, 33
Number at beginning of the year,
31
Number admitted, 16
Number discharged, 10
Number died, 1
James Duncan, July 12, 1887, aged 68 years. Harry T. Woods, Sept. 2, 1887, aged 2 weeks. Mary Smith, Oct. 1, 1887, aged 80 years. Hannah Callahan, Jan. 23, 1888, aged 71 years.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Household furniture,
$1250 00
Clothing,
600 00
Farm stock,
625 00
Farm tools,
1400 00
Farm produce,
714 00
Fuel and lumber,
183 00
Provisions,
930 00
Total,
$5102 00
The Overseers recommend the following amounts of money to be appropriated for the ensuing year :
For the Almshouse, $4500 00
For Relief out of Almshouse,
4500 00
For Repairs of Almshouse, 400 00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. PARKER,
Overseers SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
J. P. BUTTERFIELD,
of Poor.
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Superintendent's Account.
DR.
To cash received for
Hay,
$133 90
Wood,
10 00
Eggs,
40 82
Calves,
18 20
Vegetables,
59 18
Hogs,
120 00
Custody of prisoners,
7 50
$389 94
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer,
$389 94
WALTER B. ALLEN,
SUPERINTENDENT.
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Road Commissioner's Report.
We respectfully present the following Report of our doings for the past year :
BILLS APPROVED.
Highways and bridges,
88027 25
Sidewalks,
993 10
Removing Snow, 726 26
MAPLE AVENUE.
At the annual Town Meeting, in March last, it was voted that a sum not exceeding $800 be taken from the Highway and Bridges appropriation, and used in grading and gravel- ling Maple Avenue. On looking over the ground, we decided that the work could be done for less than the amount stated. We have stoned a large part of the road bed, and thoroughly graded and gravelled the roadway, at a cost of $414.50.
WALNUT AVENUE.
Special Appropriation, $300 00
We cut down the hill on this street about 2} feet, graded and gravelled it the entire length, and put in a stone culvert, all at a cost of $291.88.
PIKE STREET EXTENSION.
A special appropriation of $700 was made for the exten- sion of Pike Street to Chestnut Street. We decided not to build this extension according to the plan left in our hands, but to relocate it on a different line, which has been done, and a new plan prepared for the consideration of the Town.
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MAIN STREET FOOT-BRIDGE.
A special appropriation of $250 was made for the con- struction of a sidewalk foot-bridge on the westerly side of the Main Street bridge over the Shawshin River. The work was done by George S. Cole, at a cost of $249.91.
The bridge over the Shawshin River, near H. B. Abbott's house, has been replanked, at a cost of $148.64.
Nearly $500 was expended in repairing the roads which were damaged by the heavy rains of last September.
By advice of citizens of the town we have expended $300 in establishing grades of streets and procuring plans of the same.
We recommend the following amounts for the ensuing year :
For Highways and Bridges, $3000 00
For Sidewalks, 1000 00
For Removing Snow, 800 00
H. A. HAYWARD, C. W. HAYWARD, J. T. LOVEJOY, ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Report of Road Commissioners on Railroad Street.
Railroad Street was laid out in February 1887, by R. A. Hale, civil engineer. under the direction of the Selectmen. The ground being frozen and covered with snow, he was unable to determine just how many culverts were needed, and in his estimate he only provided for one new one, of 50 feet in length, and the extension of the old one over Rogers Brook, 25 feet. We found it necessary to take out the old culvert and build a new and larger one the whole width of the street, which work was thoroughly done at an extra expense of $100.
The angle of the other culvert was such that we had to build it 80 feet in length, instead of 50 feet, as first estimated ; the 30 extra fect costing 89 cents per running foot =$26.70.
We also built another culvert 50 feet long, costing 89 cents per running foot =$44.50.
We have put in two Akron drain-pipe culverts, one of 10 inch :0 feet long, the other of 12 inch 59 feet long, at a cost of $50.
And we have built a substantial face retaining wall, 25 rods in length, averaging about five feet in height, at a cost of $150.
The engineers' estimate of the cost of the work, and the appropriation was $2870.
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The cost of the extra work not provided for in the estimate was $371.20.
The whole amount expended on the street was $2839.07, as shown by the following account :
Estimated cost and Appropriation,
$2870 00
C. W. Hayward, labor,
$187 00
Joseph T. Lovejoy, labor,
299 00
R. A. Hale, surveys,
49 00
George A. Putnam, writing,
5 00
Henry Allican, labor,
36 00
Edward F. Abbott, labor,
63 00
James Barry, labor, 33 00
Joseph Bourdelais, labor,
48 37
Bowman and Anderson, iron-work,
13 70
H. C. Boone, painting,
10
E. H. Barnard, painting,
2 75
John O. Collins, labor,
20 62
D. O. Connors, labor,
3 75
Geo. W. Chandler,
60 75
Cole & Hardy, lumber and labor,
30 03
Justin E. Clark, labor,
6 00
Jolın Chandler, labor,
6 75
John Driscoll, labor,
6 00
Joseph Delaney, labor,
25 50
Fred Davis, labor,
13 13
Joseph C. Dole, labor,
24 00
James Greives, labor,
18 75
Enoch Gibbs, labor,
4 50
Daniel F. Harrington. jr., labor,
22 50
John C. Hovey, labor,
29-25
Timothy Haggerty, labor,
12 00
William Harnedy, labor,
25 50
William H. Hackett, labor,
51 00
Fred D. Hayward,
5 00
Thomas Harriman, iron-work,
8 15
Amount carried forward,
$1110 15
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Estimated cost,
$2870 00
Amount brought forward,
$1110 15
Timothy Howard, stone-work,
350 75
Frank Irving, blacksmithing,
2 75
E. D. Jefferson, labor,
105 37
Milton Jones, labor,
15 00
Josepli Johnson, labor,
16 50
James O'Keeffe, labor,
15 00
John Nuckley, labor,
20 25
Michael Logan, labor,
22 88
George Leighton, labor,
19 13
Timothy Madden, labor,
77 63
Jolın Madden, labor,
70 88
Patrick Madden, labor,
57 38
John Madden, Jr.,
70 88
Henry MeLawlin, pipe and supplies,
71 11
Fred McIntire, labor,
80 94
John Murphy, labor,
9 00
Patrick Murphy, labor,
35 25
Charles McIntire, labor,
29 63
George Madden, labor,
42 20
Marland Mills, supplies,
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