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Andover Electric Co.,
4569 77
Balance unexpended,
$30 23
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
$1000 00
Appropriation, March 7th,
Andover Press, printing,
$650 72
George A. Parker, supplies,
1 50
A. Marland, supplies,
1 00
John N. Cole, stationery,
18 28
J. Duke Smith, printing, 11 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, supplies, 3 50 Total expenditure,
$686 00
Balance unexpended,
$314 00
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STATE AID.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$1700 00
Charles H. Bell,
$48 00
Robert Bell,
48 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,
72 00
Deborah M. Cushing,
48 00
Elmore Dane,
36 00
Augustus M. Davis,
48 00
Rhoda Davis,
48 00
John S. Dearborn,
72 00
Susan B. Farnham,
48 00
Theodore A. Gibbs,
40 00
John C. Hovey,
48 00
William Hodgsman,
30 00
Ann Hunter,
48 00
Lizzie A. Johnson,
48 00
Abigail Keyser,
32 00
Bridget Mccullough,
48 00
James McDonald,
48 00 -
John McKenzie,
24 00
Joseph C. Goldsmith,
9 00
Charles Mears,
72 00
John P. Morgan,
72 00
William B. Morse,
72 00
George W. Parker,
48 00
Charles H. Poor,
8 00
Henry Shaw,
21 00
Laura F. Smith,
48 00
Nancy M. Travis,
48 00
Charles D. Woodbridge,
3 00
Total expenditure,
$1523 00
Balance unexpended,
$177 00
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The State Aid is paid to disabled soldiers - (and their wives) - and soldiers' widows who draw pensions from the 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 7th,
$600 00
Elijah Buxton,
$136 00
Joseph C. Goldsmith,
48 00
Joseph G. Nolan,
96 00
Nathaniel Roundy,
12 00
Winslow Russell,
40 00
Charles D. Woodbridge,
66 00
Total expenditure,
$398 00
Balance unexpended,
$202 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.
INSURANCE ACCOUNT
Appropriation, March 7th,
$300 00
Joseph A. Smart, re-insurance on Town buildings, $211 00
Balance unexpended,
$89 00
NEW BOILER.
Appropriation March 7th,
$2100 00
George A. Parker, treasurer, 2100 00
WATER BONDS.
Appropriation March 7th,
$4500 00
George A. Parker, treasurer,
4417 24
Balance unexpended, $82 76
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SINKING FUND.
Appropriation, March 7th, $150 00
George A. Parker, Treasurer, 150 00
NOTES DISCOUNTED.
Andover National Bank :
1891, Feb. 1, Note No. 1, 7 months, $4000 00
Feb. 1, Note No. 2, 7 months, 1000 00
March 14, Note No. 3, 6 months, 4000 00
March 14, Note No. 4, 6 months, 1000 00
April 4, Note No. 5, 5 months, 3000 00
May 2, Note No. 6, 4 months, 10000 00
June 6, Note No. 7, 3 montlis, 5000 00
June 6, Note No. 8, 3 month, 3000 00
July 5, Note No. 9, 2 months, 4000 00
July 5, Note No. 10, 2 months, 1100 00
Oct. 3, Note No. 11, 3 months, 4000 00
Oct. 3, Note No. 12, 11 months, 3000 00
Nov. 7, Note No. 13, 2 months, 11000 00
Nov. 7, Note No. 14, 9 months, 2500 00
Nov. 7, Note No. 15, 2 months, 500 00
Dec. 5, Note No. 16, 1 month, 2500 00
1893, Jan. 10, Note No. 17, 8 months, 1900 00 Jan. 10, Note No. 18, 8 months 11000 00
Amount discounted,
-_ $72500 00
INTEREST ON BONDS, FUNDS, AND NOTES.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$8500 00
Andover Water Bonds,
$5886 94
Memorial Hall Funds,
1400 00
Old Proprietor's Fund, 96 00
1368 05
Andover National Bank, Total expenditure,
-
$8750 99
Overdrawn,
$250 99
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NOTES PAID,
Sept. 6, 1892, Andover National Bank,
$34100 00
Oct. 3, 1892, Andover National Bank, 5500 00
Nov. 2, 1892, Andover National Bank, 1800 00
Jan. 10, 1893, Andover National Bank, 4000 00
Jan. 10, 1893, Andover National Bank,
14000 00
Total, $59400 00
STATE TAX.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$6000 00
Andover National Bank Tax collected,
1896 18
$7896 18
G. A. Marden, State Treasurer,
$3692 50
National Bank tax,
1896 18
Total expenditure,
$5588 68
Balance unexpended,
$2307 50
COUNTY TAX.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$6000 00
Paid County Treasurer,
$6376 17
Overdrawn,
$376 17
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$3000 00
G. A. Putnam, collector, 2712 50
Balance unexpended,
$287 50
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Appropriation, March 7th, $400 00
Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, 1891 list, $39 47
Geo. A. Putnam, Collector, 1892 list, 140 81
S. F. E. Company, No. 1, poll-taxes, 36 00
S. F. E. Company, No. 2, poll-taxes, 28 00 Total expenditure, $244 28
Balance unexpended,
$155 72
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DOG TAX.
Amount paid to County Treasurer by George A. Putnam, Town Clerk,
$679 80
Amount deducted for damages, 127 71
Amount returned to Town, 542 09
J. A. Smart, Treasurer Memorial Hall, : $542 09
RESERVOIR LAND.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$1500 00
Abbie H. Sawyer, 1375 00
Balance unexpended,
$125 00
WATERWORKS MAINTENANCE.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$3500 00
George A. Parker, treasurer, 3500 00
MEMORIAL HALL LIGHTING.
Appropriation, March 7,
$175 00
Joseph A. Smart, treasurer,
90 54
Balance unexpended,
$84 46
GRADING.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$150 00
Silas Buck, 150 00
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, March 7th,
William H. Higgins, horse hire,
$128 50
C. W. Scott, returning births, 6 75
J. F. Richards, returning births, 8 75
John A. Leitch, returning births,
6 50
C. E. Abbott, returning births, 13 25
C. H. Shattuck, returning births, 3 50
George Saunders, water dippers, 1 00
Abraham Marland, envelopes,
23 80
M. J. Mahoney, returning deaths,
6 75
Barnett Rogers, teller, 3 00
G. A. Putnam, obtaining, recording, in- dexing, and returning births, mar- riages, and deaths, 70 30
G. A. Putnam, express and postage, 15 20
G. A. Higgins, teller, 3 00
Geo. F. Cheever, expense and care of prisoners, 73 70
George H. Poor, counsel for 1892, 100 00
Brainard Cummings, repairs and book-case, 16 38
Henry McLawlin, chains for dippers, 59
George H. Thwing, taking census of school children, 40 00
Parker Spinney, dinners, 7 00
F. A. Andrews, janitor Board of Health.
6 00
C. E. Abbott, vaccinating school children, 224 40 W. E. McClintock, engineer,
25 00
John P. Lovell Arms Co., badges, etc.,
5 25
Snell & Richardson, covers, 75 00
1 00
Horace Blanchard, burying dog,
2 00
Brown & Shattuck, telephone,
1 65
Charles M. Muster, lettering boards, 10 00
Andover Brass Band, Columbus Day, 50 00
$1500 00
E. Pike, cesspool supplies,
Amount carried forward, $928 27
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Appropriation,
$1500 00
Amount brought forward, $928 27
H. P. Noyes, office chairs and repairs, 8 81
T. Murphey, refreshments, 4 50
Chas. S. Parker, returning deaths,
19 50
Milo H. Gould, superintendent, labor, Board of Health, 7 50
Henry L. Clukey, labor in ward rooms,
3 00
Brown's Express,
80
H. F. Chase, repairing door,
25
Charles Green, wood and care,
1 50
Arthur Bliss, supplies,
. 5 00
George H. Parker, supplies,
1 95
Darnsell & Upham, supplies,
5 00
C. E. Abbott, town physician,
100 00
Charles G. Hussey, sawing lumber,
6 53
Total expenditure,
$1092 61
Balance unexpended,
$407 39
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
Schools,
$15000 00
School-houses,
1500 00
School-books and School supplies,
1000 00
Punchard School Addition,
8000 00
Abbot Village School-house,
8500 00
Highways and Bridges,
10363 55
Removing Snow,
800 00
Town Officers,
5000 00
Town House,
2296 00
Street Lighting,
4600 00
Printing and Stationery,
1000 00
Fire Department,
3000 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
414 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
State Aid,
1700 00
Military Aid,
600 00
Insurance,
300 00
Hay Scales,
125 70
Andover Waterworks,
22700 00
Grading,
150 00
Reservoir Land,
1500 00
State Tax, $6000, and Bank Tax collected,
$2902.15,
8902 15
County Tax,
6000 00
Dog Tax,
542 09
Memorial Hall Lighting,
175 00
Discount on Taxes,
3000 00
Abatement of Taxes,
400 00
Notes Discounted,
72500 00
Interest on Notes, Funds, and Bonds,
8500 00
Almshouse Expenses,
5054 15
Relief out of Almshouse,
4712 19
Repairs on Almshouse,
1000 00
Miscellaneous,
1500 00
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SUMMARY OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Schools,
$14999 98
School-houses,
1492 75
School-books and School supplies.
1000 00
Punchard School Addition,
7411 15
Abbott Village School-house,
737 04
Highways and Bridges,
10203 61
Removing Snow,
468 40
Town Officers,
4973 10
Town House,
1102 02
Street Lighting,
4569 77
Printing and Stationery,
686 00
Fire Department,
2985 41
Spring Grove Cemetery,
413 68
Memorial Day,
200 00
State Aid,
1523 00
Military Aid,
398 00
Insurance,
211 00
Hay Scales,
26 80
Andover Waterworks,
27979 09
Grading,
150 00
Reservoir Land,
1375 00
State Tax, $5588.68, and Bank Tax paid,
$2902.15,
8490 83
County Tax,
6376 17
Dog Tax,
542 09
Memorial Hall Lighting,
90 54
Discount on Taxes,
2712 50
Abatement of Taxes,
244 28
Notes paid,
59400 00
Interest on Notes, Funds, and Bonds,
8750 99
Almshouse Expenses,
3970 64
Relief out of Almshouse,
4875 72
Repairs on Almshouse, 770 30
Miscellaneous,
1092 61
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REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen and Assessors.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-HOUSES.
The School Committee ask for the following appropriations : Schools, $20400 ; School-houses, $2500 ; Text-books and sup- plies, $1800 ; for the Abbott Village School-house, $11,000 in addition to what has already been spent. We refer you to the School Report for further information relating to their department.
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND SIDEWALKS,
The Superintendent of Streets gives a detailed statement of his roadwork in his Report on pages 35-39
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.
We again call the attention of the Town to our report of a year ago in regard to widening and defining the line of Main Street. "The Essex Turnpike-now Main Street -was laid out sixty-six feet wide in 1806. Abutters have encroached 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 would recommend that the county commissioners be called upon to relay out Main Street.
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We recommend the appropriation of $10000 for Highways and $1500 for Sidewalks.
REMOVING SNOW.
The amount of snow that may fall and block our ways be- ing 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 five horses-three teams for road work. We refer to the "Earnings of Horses " account on page 40, 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 sub- ject to the convenience of private owners of teams. We recommend an appropriation of $3300 for horses and driv- ers, as a new horse will be necessary to complete three teams, one horse having been sold.
PAY OF TOWN OFFICERS.
An appropriation of $5000 will be sufficient for this account.
TOWN HOUSE.
The Town House is now well fitted for the business carried on therein. All the rooms on the ground flour 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. Muchı of the expense is repaid in rents-$796 last year. We recommend an appropriation of $1500 for Town House.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Engineers ask for an appropriation of $2500 for run- ning expenses.
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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.
The amount of $4600 will be required for this purpose.
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, was $1600, (and the expenditure nearly balanced.) The same amount will probably be sufficient for this year ; and $500 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.
SHADE TREES.
We recommend the appropriation of $100 for shade trees for the public highways, to be spent under the direction of the Farmers' Club.
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Nobody knows how much the town will be required to pay on these accounts. We can only estimate. As shown else- where, 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.
DISCOUNT ON TAXES.
We advise that five per cent discount be allowed this year, the same as last, and that an appropriation of $3000 be made therefor.
ABATEMENT AND REMISSION OF TAXES.
$300 will be sufficient for this account.
INTEREST ON NOTES, BONDS, AND FUNDS.
$8500 will be needed for these accounts.
WATERWORKS.
The Commissioners ask for the following amounts : Bond payments, $5000 ; Maintenance, $3800; Sinking Fund, No. 1, $150; No. 2, $150.
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.
MISCELLANEOUS.
This appropriation is intended to cover all expenditures not otherwise provided for. Unforseen contingencies are liable to arise, suits for damages, etc. We advise an allow- ance of $1500.
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THE FINANCIAL YEAR.
The town accounts being closed in January, 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 provide money there- for, we advise that the annual vote authorizing 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.
PETER D. SMITH, SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, JOHN S. STARK,
Selectmen and Assessors.
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Overseers' Account.
ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$4000 00
Milo H. Gould, superintendent,
$285 00
Mrs. Walter B. Allen, matron, 375 00
Mrs. C. A. P. Gould, housework, 192 00
Alexander B. Bruce, crackers, 53 17
H. K. Webster, & Co., grain and grinding, 46 61
Benjamin F. Upton, labor,
24 00
A. R. Brewster, swill,
68 20
R. M. Findley, fish,
58 75
William F. Findley, fish,
26 89
S. S. Lewis, pigs,
25 00
Charles G. Hussey, washing,
31 80
F. M. Vietor, grinding and seeds,
10 90
Erwin C. Pike, supplies,
13 92
Henry McLawlin, supplies,
40 47
Chas. F. Mayer & Son, harness and repairs,
41 80
Smith and Manning, groceries,
366 62
George W. Chandler, coal, 40 50
Harlan P. Wright, boots and shoes,
46 60
Thomas P. Harriman, shoeing and repairs, 17 45 Valpey Brothers, provisions, 177 89
W. H. Gile & Co., clothing, 10 51
Glover and Whitcomb, husks, 12 00
David I. C. Hidden, apples,
2 50
Boston and Maine Railroad, freighting,
39
John O'Connell, wagon,
85 00
John Trahan, labor, 9 00
Amount carried forward, $2051 97
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Appropriation,
$4000 00
Amount brought forward, $2051 97
John O'Connell, repairs, 3 00
A. Marland, P.M., box rent and stamps, 3 81
J. W. Wardwell, use of carriage, 1 00
Anderson & Bowman, shoeing and repairs, 21 80
T. A. Holt and Co., groceries, 453 07
J. F. Gulliver, ashes, 23 91
Wm. Morrison, labor, .
205 36
Arthur Commera, labor,
144 00
William Poor, repairs, 35 50
E. Buckley, Intl. office expense,
1 00
J. E. Sears, boots and shoes, 6 00
Milo H. Gould, two horses,
360 00
Beach Soap Co., soap,
18 96
Milo H. Gould, fertilizer,
69 70
James C. Poor, labor,
6 25
Frank Larech, labor,
22 31
Joseph Lacourse, labor,
24 72
John Cornell, coal,
196 42
John P. Wakefield, provisions,
116 26
Jolın E. Whiting, supplies,
3 00
Bicknell Brothers, clothing,
20 50
J. H. Campion & Co., groceries,
27 01
American Express Co.,
90
Henry P. Noyes, supplies,
5 00
Brooks F. Holt, ice,
10 00
Geo. Mander, use of mowing machine,
3 00
Free Church Society, pew-rent,
9 00
Watson & Co., grain,
8 68
Wm. Oswald & Co., dry goods,
56 35
George H. Parker, medicine,
28 70
T. J. Farmer, fish,
1 89
Hardy & Cole, plank,
1 32
Arthur Bliss, medicine,
20 25
Total expenditure,
$3970 64
Balance unexpended,
$29 36
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REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 7th,
$1000 00
Hardy and Cole, stock and labor,
$356 72
Erwin C. Pike, new boiler,
14 60
Moores E. White, stock and labor,
44 62
Total expenditure,
$770 38
Balance unexpended,
$229 62
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE,
Appropriation, March 7th,
$4500 00
Mrs. Ann Hunter,
$157 80
Albert Goldsmith,
47 75
Elmore Dane,
108 00
Joanna Holland,
96 00
Mrs. Mary Shea,
81 25
Owen Burns,
76 17
Mrs. James Hayes,
29 89
Mrs. Julia Cotter,
39 12
Benjamin Cheever,
31 68
John D. Lynch,
146 50
James Harvey,
16 00
Edward White,
30 53
Walter Bailey,
115 50
Charles H. Bixby (burial),
20 00
James Hayes (burial,)
23 00
George Craig,
92 00
John F. Qualey,
129 03
Mrs. Mary A. Fenlason,
132 90
Mrs. Kate Tobin, 97 00
Mrs. William B. Osgood,
109 00
Mrs. Mary Comber,
166 00
Robertina Crockett,
40 00
Barbara Morris,
24 00
Amount carried forward, $1809 12
354 44
Erwin C. Pike, stock and labor,
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Appropriation,
$4500 00
Amount brought forward, $1809 12 Mrs. Susan Goodwin, 68 15
William Hodgman, 46 92
John McKenzie,
50
Eosen,
1 10
Law,
1 25
Mrs. Crosby,
50
James Shaw,
2 05
Mrs. Ann McAveney,
13 60
John Mowatt,
18 50
Wm. Knibs (burial),
20 00
George H. Kingman,
31 55
John Driscoll,
65
Patrick Driscoll,
26 00
Child of Wm. Warden,
36 00
Mrs. Jessie E. Mason,
69 50
Mrs. Louisa M. Mason,
67 00
Mrs. Kate Rogers,
5 00
Michael Troye,
60 00
John Hayes,
6 50
Miss Gertrude Wardman,
78 00
Miss Rossania Morrison,
30 38
Miss Caroline E. Hunt,
101 67
Winslow Russell,
42 00
Mrs. D. Connors,
9 25
Mrs. Forsaithe,
12 50
Inez Thorning,
6 .00
John Porter,
8 00
Mrs. Thomas Welch,
16 25
Mrs. William F. Trulan,
55 00
John Kennedy,
1 30
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$2644 24
Amount carried forward,
$2644 24
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Appropriation, $ 4500 00
Amount brought forward, $2644 24
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF COMMONWEALTH.
Mrs. Harriet Robinson,
$6 00
Napoleon Parris,
27 00
Jessie Watson,
8 00
$41 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Lynn, Miss Lizzie A. Abbott, $52 00
North Reading, Fred McIntire and family, 162 35
North Reading, Eliza Bird, 22 00
Billerica, Eliza Pasho, 96 00
Lawrence, Mary Donahue,
45 00
Lawrence, Daniel S. Davis,
10 00
$387 35
PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
Boston, Caleb O. Parker,
$56 00
West Newbury, G. A. Shattuck, 86 80
North Andover, Robertina Crock- ett, 138 81
North Andover, John Hayes, 1 50
. North Reading, Mary E. Gibbs, 22 00
Lawrence, Thomas Donovan, 39 00
Lawrence, Mooney, child, 2 00
Lawrence, Mrs. J. M. Abbott, 90 00
Lawrence, Miss Jane Lindsay, 60 75
Lawrence, Joseph W. Dalton, 45 00
Lowell, John F. Dorsey, 18 36
Groveland, Frank McCabe, 105 00
Danvers, Ada Holt,
20 00
Danvers, John O. Holt, 51 43
Chatham, A. F. Hammond, 12 00
$748 65
Amount carried forward,
$3821 24
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Appropriation,
$4500 00
Amount brought forward, $3821 24
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Danvers, George F. Stevens, $84 96
Danvers, Miss Olga Mayer, 84 96
Danvers, William B. Osgood, 84 96
Danvers, Mrs. Catherine Hayes, 84 96
Danvers, Miss Hannah 'Hill, 28 79
Danvers, Alfred M. Johnson,
117 02
Danvers, George H. Mears,
169 92
Danvers, Henry Smith, 84 96
Danvers, Bridget Dwane,
108 64
Tewksbury, Isabella C. Johnson, 146 40
Worcester, Miss Caroline E.Hunt, 58 96
$1054 48
$4875 72
Overdrawn,
$375 72
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ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of paupers in Almshouse during the year, 31 Whole number of weeks' board, 1374
Whole number of tramps, 1032
Whole number of weeks' board, 100
Total number of weeks' board, 1474
Average weekly expense for each inmate, first de- ducting the amount sold from the farm from the expense of the Almshouse, was $1 98
REMAINING IN ALMSHOUSE.
Between eighty and ninety,
3
Between seventy and eighty,
2
Between sixty and seventy,
2
Between fifty and sixty,
1
Between forty and fifty,
5
Between thirty and forty,
3
Between twenty and thirty,
2
Between ten and twenty,
1
Between one and ten,
1
Total, 20
Number at beginning of the year,
22
Number admitted,
9
Number discharged, .
8
Number died,
3
Albert Smith, January 23, 1892, aged 48 years. Charles H. Bixby, October 27, 1892, aged 73 years. William Knibbs, November 26, 1892, aged 10 years.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Household furniture,
$1000 00
Clothing,
600 00
Farm stock,
555 00
Farm tools,
575 00
Farm produce,
617 00
Fuel and lumber,
189 00
Provisions,
242 50
Total,
$3778 50
SUPERINTENDENT'S FARM ACCOUNT.
DR.
To cash received for
Hay,
$228 78
Vegetables,
200 76
Eggs,
51 05
Oxen,
130 00
Calves,
10 92
Hogs,
166 24
Fowls,
17 88
Corn stover,
16 18
Empty barrels,
3 20
Gravel,
21 35
Earnings of horses,
207 79
$1054 15
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $1054 15
MILO H. GOULD,
SUPERINTENDENT.
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Overseers' Report.
The business affairs of the Almshouse and farm have been well conducted as heretofore. The house continues to be a model of neatness and good keeping throughout. The farm produced good crops, which aided largely in paying the ex- penses.
The ordinary running expenses of the Almshouse will be about the same as last year.
The State Inspector of buildings visited the Almshouse and he recommended that the stairs be placed at each end of the building, instead of in the middle as now, so that in the case of fire a better means of escape would be afforded the inmates. We would also recommend that the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) be appropriated for this purpose.
The buildings are in good repair, a new boiler has been put in and new floors laid.
It is with much regret that we have received the resigua- tion of Mrs. Allen, who has been matron for the last four- teen years, which position she has filled with credit to herself and to the town. Since Mrs. Allen has been in charge, the Almshouse has been a model from which others might well copy. The efficiency of her services is too well known to need further comment and we hope that she may be blessed with health and prosperity wherever she may go. Milo H. Gould, whose services as superintendent have been eminently satisfactory, has also handed in his resignation.
We have to report an overdraw in the expenditures for relief out of Almshouse. This expense is something which
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cannot be accurately estimated The cost of pauperism to the state grows larger each year and in order to relieve the state, laws have been passed and amended which com- pel cities and towns to bear a larger proportion of the burdens than formerly.
The tramp nuisance is still on the decrease, 1030 this year against 1153 in 1891. We only wish that the de- crease might be still more marked each year.
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SUMMARY OF OVERSEERS' ORDERS.
Total Appropriation, March 7th,
$9500 00
Almshouse expenses,
$3970 64
Relief out of Almshouse,
4875 72
Repairs on Almshouse,
770 38
Total expenditure,
$9616 74
Overdrawn,
$116 74
REPRESENTATIVE FUND.
In accordance with the desire of the donor, Edward Taylor, Esq., the interest has been given to Mary Fenlason.
The Overseers recommend that the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing year : For the Almshouse, $4000 00
For Relief out of Almshouse,
5000 00
For Repairs of Almshouse,
500 00
Respectfully submitted,
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PETER D. SMITH,
Overseers
SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
of Poor.
JOHN S. STARK,
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Report of the Chief Engineer
OF THE
Fire Department.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, - In compliance with the regulation of the Fire Department, I submit the following report.
The force of the Department consists of three engineers, twenty-two members of Andover Steamer, Co. No. 1, and B. F. Smith Hook and Ladder Truck, and sixteen members of J. P. Bradlee Steamer Co. No. 2.
The apparatus consists of two third class steam fire-engines, one hand engine, with hose-carriage for each, one two-horse hose-carriage, one hook and ladder truck, and one supply wagon. There are about five thousand feet of hose in good condition.
There have been thirty-two alarms of fire the past year :
Mach. 18. Fire in the house of J. J. Pearson, Estate.
April 4. Brush fire, in woods of D. I. C. Hidden.
April 3. Brush fire, in woods, Ballard Vale.
April 6. Brush fire, in woods, Ballard Vale, Chester St.
April 10. Fire in house of John O. Collins Pierson St.
April 12. Fire in Wilmington, W. H. Haley house.
April 12. Brush fire, Lowell Junction.
April 13. Brush fire, Timothy Sullivan's, West Parish.
April 13. Brush fire, Tewksbury road.
April 13. Brush fire, Ballard Vale.
April 13. Brush fire, Three Alarms.
April 17. Brush fire, Shawsheen grove.
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April
19. Brush fire, Chester Street, Ballard Vale.
April 24. Brush fire, Marland Village.
May 1. Brush fire, Frye Village.
May 1. Brush fire, H. B. Abbott woods.
May 2. Brush fire, Tewksbury.
May 9. Brush fire, Samuel Thayer woods.
May 18. Brush fire, J. P. Butterfield woods.
May
15.
Brush fire, Lowell Junction woods.
May
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