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In reading over this report, I find I have omitted mention of several jobs of minor importance, but I trust enough has already been given to satisfy every fair-minded citizen of Andover, that every dollar of the road money has not been spent within one-half mile of the Town House, as a promi- nent citizen stated to me last year.
Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH T. LOVEJOY,
Supt. of Streets.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, March 2d, $5000 00
George H. Poor, Moderator,
$10 00
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor : Peter D. Smith, 425 00
Samuel H. Boutwell,
375 00
John S. Stark, 375 00
George A. Parker, Town Treasurer, 300 00
George A. Putnam, Town Clerk, Regis-
trar of Voters, and Tax Collector, 1890-91, 920 55
Geo. A. Putnam, Clerk of Board, 1890-91, 200 00 Water Commissioners :
Jolın H. Flint,
100 00
Felix G. Haynes,
100 00
James P. Butterfield, 100 00
Board of Health :
Charles E. Abbott,
75 00
James H. Smith,
50 00
Howell F. Wilson,
50 00
Henry A. Bodwell,
11 00
Registrars of Voters :
Henry McLawlin,
13 25
Henry Isler,
5 75
Joseph F. Cole,
13 25
Charles A. H. Fisher,
10 00
Election Officers :
Millard A. Clement,
5 00
John J. Sweeney,
5 00
Frederick S. Boutwell,
5 00
William P. Regan,
5 00
Amount carried forward,
$3153 80
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Appropriation,
$5000 00
Amount brought forward,
$3153 80
Frank B. Jenkins, 5 00
Joseph A. Dennison, 5 00
George H. Higgins,
5 00
Alexander Dick,
5 00
J. Newton Cole,
3 00
George H. Thwing,
3 00
Edward E. Trefry,
3 00
John Davey, 1890 and '91, 10. 00
Howell F. Wilson, 1890 and '91, 10 00
Charles H. Shattuck, jr., 1890 and '91, 10 00
Lawrence F. Riley, 1890 and '91, 10 00
William H. Sleath, 1890 and '91, 10 00
Charles F. Billington, 1890, 3 00
William S. Clemons, 1890, 3 00
Auditors of Accounts :
George S. Minor, 1889, 5 00
Arthur Bliss, 5 00
George H. Higgins,
5 00
Charles H. Marland,
5 00
George F. Cheever, chief of police and constable,
780 00
Geo. W. Mears, policeman and constable, 720 00
Thomas Waldron, constable, 25 50
Charles U. Tuck, constable, 3 00
Policemen :
William L. Frye,
62 25
Michael T. Welch, 29 50
Maurice Donchue,
34 13
J. Warren Mooar,
9 00
William Gillespie,
2 50
John W. Tufts,
12 25
Charles H. Dugan,
4 50
John Davey,
34 00
Amount carried forward, $4975 43
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Appropriation,
$4500 00
Amount brought forward,
$4975 43
Firewards :
William H. Sleath,
10 00
Richard J. Dodson,
2 50
Total expenditure,
$4987 93
Balance unexpended,
$12 07
TOWN HOUSE.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$2000 00
Robert Bell, janitor, 1890 and '91,
$325 00
George W. Chandler, coal,
214 50
George F. Baker, wood, 16 00
George Busfield, sawing wood,
3 25
George W. Mears, window screens,
3 00
George Saunders, repairing pump,
75
George Goodhue, water-piping,
47 57
Henry McLawlin, hardware,
2 12
Brainard Cummings, stock and labor, 6 91
Erwin C. Pike, steam-heating bill, 1890, 505 65
Erwin C. Pike, supplies, stock, and labor, 7 86
Hardy and Cole, stock and labor, 1890-91, 209 24 Smith and Manning, supplies, 5 29
Thomas P. Harriman, stock and labor,
75
J. E. Whiting, repairing clock,
1 50
William Wood, painting,
94 28
John Connelly, labor, 5 00
Andover Electric Co., wiring, 1890-91, 50 00
Andover Electric Co., light, 410 04
Total expenditure, $1908 71
Balance unexpended,
$91 29
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$2000 00
Lewis T. Hardy chief engineer,
$50 00
William H. Sleath, engineer,
35 00
Andrew McTurnen, engineer,
35 00
Moores E. White, engineer,
35 00
George D. Lawson, engineer and clerk,
50 00
George C. Lyle, engineman,
144 00
John S. Harnden, engineman,
25 00
Allan Simpson, engineman,
62 50
George W. Mears, janitor,
35 00
George E. Morse, janitor,
16 66
Henry L. Pomeroy, janitor, 20 00
Frank M. Smith, janitor, 30 00
Jolin H. Clinton, steward and janitor, 62 50
Steamer Fire-engine Co., No. 1, pay-roll, 500 00
Steamer Fire-engine Co., No. 2, pay-roll, 375 00
Horace P. Ladd, service at fire, 2 50
Hugh O'Donnell, service at fire and labor,
4 00
Silas Buck, use of horses, 6 00
J. M. Wardwell, use of horse and wagon, 4 00
William H. Sleatlı, lanterns, 3 00
Charles F. Mayer and Son, harness work,
2 95
Samuel Smith, repairing engine,
41 90
Horace S. Neal, nickel polish, 2 00
Horace P. Ladd, wood, 10 00
George W. Chandler, coal, 108 75
J. H. Campion and Co., supplies, 3 43
Craighead and Kintz Mfg. Co., supplies, 3 70
F. G. Haynes and Co., supplies, 6 00
Greene and Woodlin, supplies, 1890-91, 33 35
James A. Treat and Co., supplies, 8 98
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies,
23 52
Scollay and Rich, supplies,
1 75
Henry McLawlin, supplies, 9 83
Amount carried forward, $1751 32
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$2000 00
Appropriation,
Amount brought forward, $1751 32
Erwin C. Pike, supplies, 1890-91,
42 34
George C. Lyle, supplies, 4 79
Patrick J. Daley, supplies,
7 32
C. H. Shattuck, jr., supplies,
1 70
G. Everett Calef, supplies,
5 00
Hardy and Cole, stock and labor,
111 68
John S. Dearborn, paint and labor, 2 00
David J. Winton, paint, glass, and labor,
5 50
Andover Press Company, printing,
2 25
Andover Electric Company, wiring,
55 00
Brown's Express,
2 10
Total expenditure,
$1991 00
Balance unexpended,
9 00
HAY SCALES.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$100 00
Jonathan M. Bean, weigher,
$25 00
Hardy and Cole, stock and labor, Total expenditure,
$74 79
Balance unexpended,
$25 21
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$200 00
Sale of Lots, and fixing soldiers' lot,
55 00
$255 00
Henry A. Hayward, team and labor,
$70 50
Frank M. Foster, labor,
12 97
Timothy Howard, stone-work,
81 60
Dennis Drisoll, labor,
24 43
Fred McIntire, labor,
74 55
Total expenditure,
$254 05
Balance unexpended,
$ 95
49 79
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT
Appropriation, March 2d, $300 00
Joseph A. Smart, re-insurance on Town buildings, $165 70
Balance unexpended, $134 30
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation, March 2d, $200 00
Brainard Cummings, Quartermaster, Post 99 G.A.R., $200 00
STREET LIGHTING.
Appropriation, March 2d, $2500 00
Appropriation, September 21st,
$950 00
$3450 00
Andover Electric Co.,
3224 97
Balance unexpended, $225 03
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$1200 00
Andover Press, printing, 1890-91,
$1055 45
George S. Merrill, printing, 8 00
J. Duke Smith, printing, 11 00
John N. Cole, stationery,
13 99
Win. A. Carrie and Co., check-book, · 13 50
22 00
A. Marland, P.M., envelopes, Total expenditure,
$1123 94
Balance unexpended,
$76 06
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation, March 2d, $150 00
George H. Parker, Treasurer, 150 00
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STATE AID.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$1400 00
Charles H. Bell,
$48 00
Robert Bell,
4 00
Henry O. Burnham,
18 00
Benjamin Cheever,
72 00
Betsey J. Cheever,
48 00
Samuel Cheever,
48 00
George Craig,
72 00
Ellen Craig,
48 00
Lemuel P. Cram,
54 00
Deborah M. Cushing,
16 00
Harriet Dalton,
28 00
Elmore Dane,
36 00
Augustus M. Davis,
48 00
Rhoda Davis,
48 00
John S. Dearborn,
72 00
Susan B. Farnham,
48 00
John C. Hovey,
44 00
Ann Hunter,
48 00
Lizzie A. Johnson,
48 00
Bridget Mccullough,
48 00
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James McDonald,
48 00
John McKenzie,
24 00
Charles Mears,
72 00
John P. Morgan,
72 00
William B. Morse,
72 00
George W. Parker,
48 00
Augustine K. Russell,
36 00
Laura F. Smith,
48 00
Nancy M. Travis,
48 00
Charles D. Woodbridge,
36 00
Total expenditure,
$1400 00
The State Aid is paid to disabled soldiers - (and their wives) - and soldiers' widows who draw pensions from the
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U. S. Government. It is paid only upon the approval of the Commissioners of State Aid. The whole amount is re- paid to the Town by the State.
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$900 00
Robert Bell,
$132 00
Elijah Buxtoù,
96.00
Theodore A. Gibbs,
96 00
Joseph C. Goldsmith,
96 00
John McKenzie,
48 00
Joseph G. Nolan,
96 00
Nathaniel Roundy,
144 00
Winslow Russell,
80 00
Joseph W. Wardwell,
54 00
Total expenditure,
$842 00
Balance unexpended,
#58 00
The Military Aid is paid to disabled soldiers who do not draw pensions. It is paid only upon the approval of the Commissioners of State Aid. One half of the amount is repaid to the Town by the State.
USE OF HYDRANTS.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$4000 00
Andover Waterworks, $3300 00
Balance unexpended,
$700 00
SERVICE PIPE.
Appropriation, March 2d, #3000 00
Andover Waterworks, 3000 00
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NOTES DISCOUNTED.
Andover National Bank :
1891, March 9, Note No. 1, 6 months, $4000 00
March 9, Note No. 2, 6 months, 2500 00
April 6, Note No. 3, 5 months, 2500 00
May 4, Note No. 4, 4 months, 10000 00
May 4, Note No. 5, 4 months, 1000 00
June 1. Note No. 6, 3 months, 6000 00 June 1, 'Note No. 7. 3 months, 1000 00
June 26, Note No. 8, 1 month, 600 00
July 6, Note No. 9, 2 months, 3500 00
Nov. 2, Note No. 10, 2 months, 6000 00
Nov. 2, Note No. 11, 10 months, 3000 00
Dec. 7, Note No. 12, 1 month, 1500 00
1892, Jan. 11, Note No. 13, 10 months, 1800 00 Jan. 11, Note No. 14, 8 months 500 00
Amount discounted, -$43900 00
INTEREST ON BONDS, FUNDS, AND NOTES.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$8500 00
Andover Water Bonds,
$6075 00
Memorial Hall Funds,
1400 00
Old Proprietor's Fund,
96 00
Andover National Bank,
632 06
Total expenditure,
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$8203 06
Balance unexpended
$296 94
NOTES PAID,
Aug. 3, 1891, Andover National Bank,
$600 00
Sept. 8, 1891, Andover National Bank,
30500 00
Jan. 11, 1892, Andover National Bank, 1500 00
Jan. 12, 1892, Andover National Bank,
6000 00
Total,
$38600 00
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COUNTY TAX.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$6000 00
Paid County Treasurer,
$6376 17
Overdrawn, $376 17
STATE TAX.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$6000 00
Andover National Bank Tax collected,
2405 41
฿8405 41
Paid State Treasurer, town tax, $4365 00
Paid State Treasurer, bank tax, 2405 41
Total expenditure, - - $6770 41
Balance unexpended,
$1635 00
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$2400 00
George A. Putnam, Collector, discount
on town taxes, $2018 37
George A. Putnam, Collector, discount on bank tax, 149 51
Total amount allowed, $2167 88
Balance unexpended,
$232 12
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 2d, $400 00
Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, 1889 list, $18 75
Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, 1890 list, 112 93
S. F. E. Company, No. 1, poll-taxes, 34 00
S. F. E. Company, No. 2, poll-taxes, 28 00
Total expenditure, $193 68
Balance unexpended,
$206 32
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DOG TAX.
Amount paid to County Treasurer by George A. Putnam, Town Clerk,
$735 00
Amount deducted for damages, 165 91
Amount returned to Town, 569 09
J. A. Smart, Treasurer Memorial Hall,
$569 09
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, March 2d, $1500 00
John S. Stark, railroad fares, $4 30
G. A. Putnam, express, postage, and supplies, 19 18
Geo. A. Putnam, obtaining, recording, in- dexing, and returning births, mar- riages, and deaths, 1890, 78 45
J. F. Richards, M.D., returning births, 5 00
C. H. Shattuck, M.D., returning births, 4 00
Charles S. Parker, returning deaths, 16 00
Maurice J. Mahoney, returning deaths, 6 25
C. E. Abbott, M.D., town physician, 75 00
C. E. Abbott, M.D., expenses, board of health, 4 00
Samuel K. Johnson, services, board of health, 8 10
James H. Smith, expenses, board of health, 1 63
Arthur Bliss, supplies, board of health,
4 50
Walter B. Allen, Sup't, team and labor, board of health, 45 50
Charles Harrington, M.D., analysis of water, 40 00
C. F. Smith, Ph.D., analysis of milk, 18 00
George H. Poor, town counsel, 1890-91, 175 00 George F. Cheever, chief of police :
Feeding and committing prisoners,
15 85
Railroad fares,
10 38
Telephoning, 5 90
Summoning witness, 1 40
William H. Higgins, horse hire, 99 00
John Pray, horse hire, 21 75
G. W. Hall and Co., desk, 17 00
Fairbanks Company, yardstick,
1 75
Amount carried forward, $677 94
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Appropriation, $1500 00
Amount brought forward, $677 94 C. A. H. Fischer, expenses, reg. of voter account, 2 60
H. P. Noyes, table and chairs, Precinct 2,
11 00
Henry McLawlin, hardware, 1 20
Omar P. Chase, numbering school children, 40 00 George S. Merrill, advertising, 4 00
Brainard Cummings, carpenter work,
3 21
Hardy and Cole, post and labor,
2 92
Mrs. Hannah Burtt, hitching post, 1 50
W. & L. E. Gurley, surveying instruments, 138 00 Joseph J. Joslyn, lock and labor, 2 00
Charles A. Boone, painting sign,
1 50
Charles G. Hussey, sawing lumber,
47 38
William H. Goodwin, railroad tickets,
1 05
Charles H. Marland, railroad tickets, 4 43
George C. Lyle, dinners, 4 25
Parker Spinney, dinners, 4 00
Charles Schlayer, services at fires, 5 00
John Connelly, work on vault, 2 00
Andover Waterworks, lowering grade and pipe, 8 82
Benj. B. Tuttle, expressing,
95
American, Express Company, expressing, 1 00
Total expenditure,
$964 75
Balance unexpended,
$535 25
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Schools,
$16056 34
School-houses,
2650 00
West Centre School-house,
800 00
School-house Grading and Cementing,
1000 00
School-books and School supplies,
1020 25
Highways and Bridges,
8112 74
Sidewalks,
500 00
Removing Snow,
500 00
Stone Breaker,
2500 00
Town Officers,
5000 00
Town House,
2791 00
Street Lighting,
3450 00
Printing and Stationery,
1200 00
Fire Department,
2000 00
Town Horses and Drivers,
2000 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
255 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
State Aid,
1400 00
Military Aid,
900 00
Insurance,
300 00
Hay Scales,
172 55
Andover Waterworks,
7150 00
State Tax, $6000, and Bank Tax collected,
$2405.41,
8405 41
County Tax,
6000 00
Dog Tax,
569 09
Discount on Taxes,
2400 00
Abatement of Taxes,
400 00
Notes Discounted,
43900 00
Interest on Notes. Funds, and Bonds,
8500 00
. Almshouse Expenses,
4640 44
Relief out of Almshouse,
4422 75
Repairs on Almshouse,
300 00
Miscellaneous,
1500 00
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SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Schools,
฿13878 04
School-houses,
2638 00
West Centre School-house,
789 58
School-house Grading and Cementing,
990 89
School-books and School supplies,
999 18
Highways and Bridges,
7999 88
Sidewalks,
488 28
Removing Snow,
564 61
Stone Crusher,
2500 00
Town Officers,
4987 93
Town House,
1908 71
Street Lighting,
3224 97
Printing and Stationery,
1123 94
Fire Department,
1991 00
Town Horses and Driver,
2000 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
254 05
Memorial Day,
200 00
State Aid,
1400 00
Military Aid,
842 00
Insurance,
165 70
Hay Scales,
74 79
Andover Waterworks,
29339 37
State Tax, $4365.00, and Bank Tax paid, $2405.41,
6770 41
County Tax,
6376 17
Dog Tax,
569 09
Discount on Taxes,
2167 88
Abatement of Taxes,
193 68
Notes paid,
38600 00
Interest on Notes Funds, and Bonds,
8203 06
Almshouse Expenses,
3864 82
Relief out of Almshouse,
5324 21
Repairs on Almshouse,
299.07
Miscellaneous,
964 75
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REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen and Assessors.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.
The School Committee ask for appropriations as follows : Schools, $15000; School-houses, repairs, $1500; School- books and supplies, $1000; Abbott Village School-house, $10000; Punchard School-house, $8000 ; grading at Ballard Vale School-house, $150. We refer to the Report of the School Committee for information relating to their de- partment.
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND SIDEWALKS,
The Superintendent of Streets gives a detailed statement of his roadwork in his Report on pages 25-28.
The travel on our roads constantly increases, and better roads are needed and demanded. The Street Department is now well supplied with machinery and teams for making good roads, and liberal appropriations ought to be made therefor.
The laying of the electric railway on Main Street has practically narrowed that most important thoroughfare of the town, and made necessary a widening of the driveway, which will cost much money to properly complete,
Another improvement of Main Street must be made in the near future. The Essex Turnpike-now Main Street - was laid out sixty-six feet wide in 1806. Abutters have en-
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croached upon and fenced in portions of the original lay-out, and that ground must be recovered, as every inch of the sixty-six feet width is needed for the public use.
We recommend the appropriation of $10000 for Highways and $1200 for Sidewalks.
REMOVING SNOW.
The 1891 appropriation was insufficient. The amount of snow that may fall and block our ways being an unknown quantity at town meeting time, it will be well to have the appropriation large enough. We advise $800.
TOWN HORSES.
The Town now owns six horses-three teams for road work. We refer to the " Earnings of Horses " account on page 24, for a showing to their credit for the past year. We repeat that we believe the horses to be a good investment for the Town. The town teams are ready for use at all times and seasons. Under the old system the road work was subject to the convenience of private owners of teams. We recommend an appropriation of $3000 for horses and drivers.
PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS.
An appropriation of $5000 will be sufficient for this account.
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TOWN HOUSE.
The Town House is now well fitted for the business carried on therein. All the rooms on the ground floor being in daily use, the running expenses of heating, lighting, and janitor work are large. A considerable amount must be expended in repairs each year. Much of the expense is repaid in rents-$791 last year. We recommend an appropriation of $1500 for Town House.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Engineers ask for appropriations as follows: running expenses -$2500 ; new hose, $500.
INSURANCE.
The usual amount, $300, will be enough for renewals of policies the current year.
HAY SCALES.
This useful and profitable piece of town property will need $50 for running expenses and possible repairs.
STREET LIGHTING.
In obedience to instructions voted at the special town meeting held September 21st, 1891, the Selectmen and the Street Lighting Committee made a new contract with the Andover Electric Company ; the main points and conditions of which are as follows :
First, That said Electric Company agrees to furnish thirty- one arc lamps of 1200-candle power each, and sixty-eight incandescent street lamps of 25-candle power each.
Second, That said Electric Company will, at its own risk and expense, keep said lamps in operation so as to produce light at their respective capacities as aforesaid, and during the hours herein-after mentioned, for the term of three years from the fifth day of October, 1891.
Third, Said Company further agrees that it will furnish, set up, and operate as aforesaid, any number of lamps which the Town may require during the term of this contract, beyond said minimum number of thirty-one arc lamps and sixty- eight incandescent lamps, at the following prices ; viz. one hundred and five dollars each per year for arc lamps of 1200-candle power capacity, and twenty-five dollars each per year for incandescent lamps of 25-candle power capacity, as above specified.
Fourth, In consideration of which said Town of Andover agrees to pay to said Electric Company for said lights (31
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arc, and 68 incandescent), to be lighted from dark to day- light every dark night, the sum of forty-five hundred dollars ($4500) per year, payment to be made monthly at pro rata rates on the regular town pay-days. It being the true intent and meaning of this clause, that electric lights shall be fur- nished within the limits of the town whenever the town is not well lighted by the moon.
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
This expense necessarily increases : the various reports grow larger, and more stationery is required, year by year. $1000 will be sufficient for the current year.
STATE AID AND MILITARY AID.
The last appropriation for State Aid, $1400, and the ex- penditure therefor exactly balanced. The same amount will probably be sufficient for this year; and $900 for Military Aid. All of the State Aid, and one half of the Military Aid, returns to the town treasury.
MEMORIAL DAY.
$200, the usual amount, as for years past, is recom- mended, and that it be expended under direction of Post 99, G. A. R.
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
The Committee in charge ask for $200 and the money received from sales of lots, grass, etc.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Nobody knows how much the town will be required to pay on these accounts. We can only estimate. As shown elsewhere, the last State Tax was less and the County Tax more than the appropriation. We advise the same amounts as last year, -$6000 for each tax.
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DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
A discount of six per cent was allowed on taxes with satisfactory results for many years prior to 1891, in which year a four per cent discount was voted. The results of the four per cent rate were not satisfactory. A large amount of taxes which doubtless would have been paid on a larger discount, remained unpaid several months later, and the Town had to borrow money earlier than usual in conse- quence. We advise that five per cent discount be allowed this year and an appropriation of $3000 made therefor.
ABATEMENT AND REMISSION OF TAXES. $300 will be sufficient for this account.
INTEREST ON NOTES, BONDS, AND FUNDS. $3500 will be needed for these accounts.
WATERWORKS.
The Commissioners ask for the following amounts : Bond payments, $4500; Use of Hydrants and Water in Town Buildings, $3000 ; Service-pipe, $1000; Reservoir, $1500; Sinking Fund, $150; Maintenance, $3500 ; Extension in Frye Village, $1500 ; Extension on Washington Avenue, $3800 ; Extension of Street Lines, $1000; New Boiler, $2100.
MISCELLANEOUS.
This appropriation is intended to cover all expenditures and liabilities not otherwise provided for. Unforseen con- tingencies are liable to arise, suits for damages, etc. We advise an allowance of $1500.
THE FINANCIAL YEAR.
At the last annual meeting the Town authorized the Select- men and Treasurer to have a regular pay-day in February, but omitted to authorize the Treasurer to borrow money for said pay-day. The town accounts being closed in January,
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with most of the appropriations nearly or quite exhausted, the February pay-day is the beginning of the new financial year, so far as payments are concerned, and in order to pro- vide money therefor, we advise that the annual vote autho- rizing the Treasurer to hire money be amended so as to provide for this.
We refer to the Treasurer's Report for information relating to the financial affairs of the town.
The special town meeting of September 21st, 1891, appro- priated $1450 for school-house ventilation, $950 for street lighting (additional), and $2000 for highways (additional), in all $4400, making the total appropriation for the year, $91,950. Of this amount there are unexpended balances aggregating $6539.30.
MEMORIAL HALL.
We are informed by the Trustees that the funds available for running expenses are insufficient to fully pay for lighting the building. We recommend that an appropriation of $175 be made therefor.
PETER D. SMITH, SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
JOHN S. STARK,
Selectmen and Assessors.
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Overseers' Account.
ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$4000 00
Walter B. Allen, superintendent,
$600 00
Milo H. Gould, superintendent,
30 00
Mrs. C. A. P. Gould, housework, 16 00
Mrs. E. C. Staples, housework,
114 00
Mrs. F. N. C. Findley, housework,
52 00
Joshua Bailey, team and labor,
27 50
Thomas Manion, labor,
60 00
Edward Norton, labor,
200 00
William O'Neil, labor,
197 00
Benjamin F. Upton, labor,
12 00
T. A. Holt and Co., groceries,
458 74
Smith and Manning, groceries,
628 41
William F. Findley, fish,
77 55
Valpey Brothers, meat,
201 83
John P. Wakefield, meat,
116 54
Brooks F. Holt, ice,
11 00
Alexander B. Bruce, crackers,
8 10
David I. C. Hidden, apples,
4 00 ..
Henry E. Gould, turnips,
1 50
George W. Chandler, coal,
215 78
John Cornell, coal,
35 75
Bicknell Brothers, clothing,
47 00
Wm. Oswald & Co., dry goods,
124 27
Harlan P. Wright, boots and shoes,
57 90
Amount carried forward, $3296 87
51
$4000 00
Appropriation,
Amount brought forward, $3296 87
Beach Soap Co., soap, 20 00
Charles G. Hussey, washing, 35 85
Henry P. Noyes, furniture, stock, and labor, 19 77
Arthur Bliss, medicine, 21 30
George H. Parker, medicine,
19 35
George S. Merrill, printing,
1 00
John N. Cole, stationery, 75
A. Marland, P.M., postage, 2 75
Henry McLawlin, hardware, 23 73
Erwin C. Pike, ware, stock, and labor,
25 12
John E. Whiting, clock work,
1 50
George Saunders, ware, stock, and labor,
2 10
Anderson and Bowman, iron-work,
10 50
Thomas P. Harriman, iron-work,
5 85
Charles F. Mayer and Son, harness work,
10 90
William Poor, stock, and labor
16 25
M. E. White, mason work,
18 25
Jolın O'Connell, wheelbarrow, 4 50
Andover Electric Company, bells,
10 00
Glover and Willcomb, husks, 10 15
Benj. H. Farnham, cow, 45 00
Irving Batchelder, hens,
12 75
A. L. Batchelder, pigs,
25 00
A. R. Brewster, swill, 90 80
H. K. Webster, & Co., grain and grinding, 46 45 4 98
F. M. Vietor, grinding,
S. H. Boutwell, cabbage plants, 3 00
Milo H. Gould, fertilizer, 68 00
Michael McCormick, fence posts, 1 00
Boston and Maine Railroad, freighting, 32
Free Church Society, pew-rent,
9 00
N. S. S. Tompkins, acid and paint, Total expenditure,
2 03
$3864 82
Balance unexpended,
$135 18
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REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 2d,
$300 00
Hardy and Cole, stock and labor, $180 13
Erwin C. Pike, stock and labor,
37 85
George Saunders, stock and labor,
54 85
Slaughter Brothers, stock, and labor, 26 24
Total expenditure,
$299 07
Balance unexpended,
93
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE,
Appropriation, March 2d,
$4000 00
Mrs. Hannah Adams,
$1 00
Mrs. Julia Cotter,
79 09
Mrs. Mary Comber,
162 50
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