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51 54
Bicknell Brothers, clothing,
43 86
Henry McLawlin, supplies, 107 35
C. F. Mayer & Son, harness and repairs, 20 30
H. F. Chase, supplies, 80
E. Pike, supplies, 50 84
H. P. Wright, boots and shoes,
9 30
Smith and Manning, groceries, 454 76
Glover and Whitcomb, husks, 12 29
William Oswald & Co., dry goods,
121 48
Boston and Maine Railroad, freight, 37
J. P. Wakefield, provisions, 136 55
George H. Parker, medicine, 6 25
J. H. Campion & Co., groceries, 7 09
Dennis Sweeney, blacksmithing,
7 30
T. A. Holt and Co., groceries,
550 32
T. J. Farmer, fish, 24 37
Anderson & Bowman, blacksmithing,
21 85
Valpey Brothers, provisions,
83 99
Watson & Co., grain, 28 30
T. P. Harriman, blacksmithing, 30 20
Frank E. Gleason, coal, 307 10
Andover Post Office, box rent and stamps,
1 25
J. E. Whiting, repairs, 3 50
George L. Burnham, superintendent,
525 00
Kate Clark, housework,
68 00
George S. Williams, pigs,
36 00
Employment Office, fees and carfares,
2 10
I. W. Marden, painting, 52 48
John O'Connell, wagon work,
7 50
Peter D. Smith, planting corn,
4 50
William G. Brown, provisions,
77 39
Amount carried forward, $3452 43
74
Appropriation,
$4000 00
Amount brought forward, $3452 43
G. Louis Burnham, labor, 57 00
George Adams, electric bell and wire, 3 65
Means & Hopkins, democrat wagon, 75 00
M. E. Austin & Co., hardware and seeds, 13 30
Hardy and Cole, labor and supplies, 26 98
J. Warren Mooar, painting wagon and sup- plies, 12 50
F. M. Vietor, fertilizer and seeds, 19 15
J. Henry, labor, 55 50
J. L. Farmer, cow, 50 00
J. H. Russell, tomato plants, 3 50
J. E. Sears, boots and shoes, 17 95
J. W. Barnard, boots and shoes, 8 15
Treat Hardware and Supply Co., cultivator and screens, 11 25
James C. Poor, potatoes and use of planter, 31 40
H. P. Noyes, furniture, 29 63
Lizzie S. Hayward, housework, 84 00
J. E. Hutcheson fish, 27 91
M. E. White, repairs and supplies, 31 63
Jeremiah Sullivan, labor, 38 50
D. F. McCarthy, provisions, 32 00
Joseph Squire & Co., butter, 5 28
B. F. Holt, ice, 13 00
M. T. Walsh, supplies, 1 93
Arthur Bliss, medicine, 34 00
Charles A. Jameson, killing hogs,
5 50
John H. Flint, rent of barn, 17 25
T. Metcalf & Co., vaccine virus,
2 25
J. H. Chandler, daily papers, 8 00
Benjamin Brown, boots and shoes, 3 00
Free Christian Church, rent of pew for in- mates, 9 00
Total expenditure, - -
$4180 64
$180 64
Overdrawn,
75
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 6th,
$500 00
M. E. White, labor and stock,
$7 00
Hardy & Cole, labor and stock,
106 85
E. Pike, labor and stock, 26 74
Chelmsford Iron Foundry, fire escapes,
237 00
George Saunders, repairs and stock,
54 98
Total expenditure,
$432 57
Balance unexpended,
$67 43
RELIEF OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation, March 6th,
$5000 00
William S. Hodgman,
$70 21
Francis Qualey,
92 98
Mrs. Mary A. Fenlason,
163 50
John Kennedy,
10 00
Mrs. Mary Comber,
189 50
Elmore Dane,
108 00
Joanna Holland,
96 00
Mrs. Kate Tobin,
119 00
Mrs. Mary Shea,
17 50
Mrs. Susan Goodwin,
71 50
Elizabeth Hayes,
76 63
George Craig,
96 00
John D. Lynch,
100 15
Mrs. William B. Osgood,
133 94
Mrs. Ann Hunter,
157 80
Child of Wm. Warden,
182 00
Emma Easen,
5 00
Mrs. Ellen O'Connor,
64 50
John Driscoll,
26 27
Mrs. William F. Trulan,
45 00
Miss Rossetta Morrison,
70 65
Patrick Driscoll,
10 00
Mrs. Kate Rogers,
77 43
Amount carried forward,
$1983 56
76
Appropriation,
$5000 00
Amount brought forward.
$1983 56
Benjamin Cheever,
15 00
Michael Troye,
89 72
Mary Lord, 120 75
Gertrude Wardman,
76 50
Mrs. Julia Cotter, 66 05
G. W. Wardwell, relief and burial, 34 00
Herman Mooar, burial,
30 00
Daniel Daley.
48 85
Child of Annie Qualey,
53 00
John Porter,
29 50
Hannah Connelly,
18 00
Mrs. Forsaithe,
18 50.
Mrs. Annie Warden,
20 00
Walter Bailey,
45 00
Anne Welch,
14 00
Bridget Sullivan,
1 50
J. Shore,
1 25
E. White,
1 35
P. Dugan,
2 05
Mrs. Tyler,
75
Mrs. Wyman,
35
Samuel O. Cheever.
9 40
$695 52
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF COMMONWEALTH.
Annie Whittaker, $1 70
William Johnson, burial, 15 00
$16 70
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
No. Reading, Carrie McIntire, $166 49
No. Reading, Eliza Bird, 10 00
Lynn, Miss Lizzie A. Abbott, 56 00
Billerica, Eliza Pasho, 96 00
Amount carried forward, $328 49 $2695 78
77
Appropriation,
$5000 00
Amount brought forward, 328 49 $2695 78
Lawrence, Mary Donahue, 54 00
Tewksbury, Lucy Shedd, 7 40
Lowell, Jane Doc, 4 00
$393 89
PAID CITIES AND TOWNS.
Lowell, Louisa M. Mason, $76 25
Lowell, J. E. Mason,
32 25
Lowell, Kate Golden, 30 71
Lawrence, Mrs. J. M. Abbott,
90 00
Lawrence, Miss Jane Lindsay,
66 50
Lawrence, Joseph Dalton,
59 00
Rockland, Sariah D. Nolan,
60 00
Boston, Mary S. Hill, 25 00
Boston, Kate Collins, 67 00
Boston, Mrs. Caleb O. Parker, 40 00
Springfield, Geo. H. Kingman, 5 28
Danvers, John Holt, 49 00
Chatham, A. F. Hammond, 6 67
N. Andover, Robertina Crocket, 189 61
$797 27
LUNATIC HOSPITALS.
Danvers, Annie Youngson, $13 46
Danvers, George F. Stevens, 254 44
Danvers, Catherine Hayes, 240 51
Danvers, Olga Mayer, 254 44
Danvers, William B. Osgood,
254 43
Danvers, Henry Smith,
222 39
Danvers, Bridget Dwane, 212 19
Danvers, George H. Mears,
24 69
Danvers, Thomas Donovan, 42 71
Danvers, Hannah Hill, 42 25
Amount carried forward, $1561 51 $3886 94
78
Appropriation, $5000 00
Amount brought forward, $1561 51 $3886 94
Danvers, Alfred M. Johnson, 42 25
Tewksbury, Isabella C. Johnson, 146 00
Tewksbury, Frank H. Carlton, 24 86
Tewksbury, Thomas McNally, 19 98
$1794 60 $5681 54
Overdrawn,
$681 64
SUMMARY OF OVERSEERS' ORDERS.
Total Appropriation, March 6th,
$9500 00
Almshouse expenses,
$4180 64
Relief out of Almshouse, 6120 70
Repairs on Almshouse,
432 57
Total expenditure, $10733 91
Overdrawn,
$1233 91
REPRESENTATIVE FUND.
In accordance with the wish of the donor, the late Edward Taylor, the interest has been given to Mary Fen- lason.
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, 400 00
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR BLISS, 1 Overseers SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
JOHN S. STARK, of Poor.
79
ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of paupers in Almshouse during the year, 38 Whole number of weeks' board, 1352
Average weekly expense for each inmate, first de- ducting the amount sold from the farm from the expense of the Almshouse, was $2 24
Whole number of tramps, 1072, costing $52.48 to feed them.
REMAINING IN ALMSHOUSE.
Between eighty and ninety,
3
Between seventy and eighty, 3
Between sixty and seventy,
2
Between fifty and sixty,
1
Between forty and fifty,
3
Between thirty and forty,
6
Between twenty and thirty,
1
Between ten and twenty,
2
Between one and ten,
1
Total, 22
Number at beginning of the year,
20
Number admitted,
18
Number discharged,
13
Number died,
3
Herman Mooar, July 8, 1893, aged 88 years. Geo. W. Wardwell, July 19, 1893, aged 38 years. Bridget Tate, August 5, 1893, aged 67 years.
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80
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Household furniture,
$1000 00
Clothing,
600 00
Farm stock,
550 00
Farm tools,
600 00
Farm produce,
500 00
Fuel and lumber,
200 00
Provisions,
135 00
Total,
$3585 00
SUPERINTENDENT'S FARM ACCOUNT.
DR.
To cash received for
Hay,
$201 16
Vegetables,
302 47
Eggs and Poultry,
40 43
Horse,
60 00
Cow,
47 00
Hogs,
119 65
Gravel,
9 00
Earnings of horses,
329 66
$1109 37
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer,
$1109 37
GEO. L. BURNHAM,
SUPERINTENDENT.
81
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 four 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, with hose-carriage for each, one two-horse hose-carriage, one hook and ladder truck, and one supply wagon. There are five thousand feet of hose in good condition.
There have been fifteen alarms of fire the past year :
Mar. 29. Fire in tailor shop of J. H. Dcan estate.
April 30. Brush fire, near South Church Cemetery.
May 11. Brush fire, land of Thomas Clinton, Ballardvale.
May 11. Brush fire, land near C. C. Blunt's.
May 23. Brush fire, land of G. W. Simmons, Ballardvale.
May 23. Brush fire, land of J. P. Butterfield.
May 26. Fire, in Craighead & Kintz' shop, Ballard Vale.
July 15. Brush fire, in land B. & M. R. R., Ballard Vale.
Sept. 7. False alarm.
Sept. 8. Fire in stores of J. M. Bradley and Thomas Murphy.
Sept.
20. Fire in chimney, house of Mrs. Whittemore.
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Oct. 22. Brush fire, near Pomps Pond.
Nov. 30. Fire, House of O. P. Shattuck estate.
Dec. 5. Fire, House Trustees P. F. School, Baker Lane.
April 13. Fire in shed of P. Hannegan, near Red Spring.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Two Engine-houses and shed, $12000 00
Two Steam fire-engines and apparatus, 7000 00
Three horses and harnesses, 600 00
B. F. Smith hook and ladder truck, 300 00
Total,
$19900 00
I recommend an appropriation of $2500 for the running expenses of the ensuing year,
I also recommend selling one of the steamers, and giving the Board of Engineers authority to make such other changes as may be necessary to place the department in the best con- dition for efficiency and economy.
Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS T. HARDY,
CHIEF ENGINEER.
ANDOVER, MASS., February 3, 1894.
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83
Report of Chief of Police.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, - In compliance with the regulation of the Police Department, I submit my ninth annual report.
ARRESTS.
There have been fifty-two arrests, for the following causes :
Assault with intent to rob,
1
Assault on officers,
2
Assault, simple,
4
Breaking and entering,
1
Burglary,
1
Disturbing the peace,
10
Destroying property,
1
Drunkenness,
7
Fishing in Haggett's Pond,
1
illegal sale of liquor,
1
Illegal keeping,
1
Insane,
3
Liquor nuisance,
2
Malicious mischief,
5
Peddling without license,
1
Riding on sidewalk,
4
Stealing milk,
2
Stubborn child,
1
Walking on railroad,
2
For out of town officers,
2
Whole number of arrests,
-
52
Disposal of cases :
Bound over to Grand Jury, 4
Committed to Lawrence Jail, 9
84
Committed to Lancaster, 1
Committed to Danvers Insane Asylum, 3
Discharged at court, 5
6
Discharged by officers, Paid fines, Prisoners turned over to out of town officers,
23
2
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burglaries reported, -
4
Cases investigated,
240
Doors found open in stores and secured,
7
Windows found open in stores and closed,
5
Number of dogs killed,
10
Strayed teams cared for,
5
Lanterns placed in dangerous places,
3
Number of permits given to tramps,
1103
Persons locked up,
33
Suspicious persons detained,
6
Value of property reported stolen, $840 00
Value of property recovered, 400 00
Value of equipments in the hands of Police, 125 00
There has not been as much crime and drunkenness in town this year as formerly, owing to the fact that there was no license in Lawrence.
Two cases for the illegal sale of liquor have been brought to court, and in both conviction resulted, fines being paid. I do not think a glass of liquor can be bought in this town at the present time.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE F. CHEEVER,
CHIEF OF POLICE.
ANDOVER, JAN. 3,'1894.
85
Report of Cemetery Committee.
The Cemetery Committee herewith submit their Annual Report, with the statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending January 1st, 1894.
During the past year our honored townsman and super- intendent, Charles S. Parker, who has so faithfully attended for many years the burial of some of our citizens, passed away Oct. 9, 1893, necessitating the appointment of a new superintendent. The cemetery has been improved by finish- . ing up avenues and walks with gravel and very much im- proved by cutting brush, grass, weeds, and removing accumu- lated rubbish, bringing to view the unsold lots on the im- proved sections of the grounds. Very many valuable monu- ments and headstones have been erected to mark the resting place of dear friends, and the committee strongly urge all per- sons to refrain from desecrating the grounds in any manner. It will be seen by the following report of the superintendent that a balance of $69.48 appropriated, is unexpended. Inas- much as the committee had decided to improve the grounds by planting selected species of trees and shrubbery, but were unavoidably delayed and consequently must be attended to the coming season, together with more particular care of the improved and more frequented portion of the cemetery, it will require an appropriation of $200, and the proceeds of the sales of lots for the coming year.
WM. S. JENKINS, JAMES P. BUTTERFIELD, JOHN L. SMITH, GEORGE W. FOSTER, F. G. HAYNES, CHARLES GREENE,
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
86
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
CR.
By cash received,
Appropriation,
$200 00
Sale of lots,
273 50
For fixing Soldiers' lot,
2 00
$475 50
Balance unexpended,
69 48
$406 02
DR
Cash paid,
Charles S. Parker, Superintendent, $37 50
Henry A. Hayward, labor, 135 95
T. Carroll, labor, 50 60
J. Nuckley, labor,
91 50
J. Coats, labor,
4 50
Anderson & Bowman, tools,
2 55
W. H. Higgins, team,
2 00
F. G. Haynes & Co., supplies,
1 50
0. W. Vennard, superintendent,
12 50
O. W. Vennard, labor,
12 75
T. Haggerty, labor, 33 75
Henry McLawlin, supplies, 20 92
$406 02
87
Received from the Town as per last Report,
$10711 02
Received from the Town this year,
200 00
Received from sale of lots, wood, grass, etc.,
6110 05
$17021 07
Less overpaid,
1098 58
$15922 49
Cost of land,
$3000 00
Cost of improvements, as per
last Report,
$12,446 99
Cost of improvements this year,
406 02
$15853 01
Balance unexpended,
69 48
-$15922 49
Lots sold as per last Report,
194
1
Lots sold this year, 11
- 205
Whole number of single graves sold,
26
Interments as per last report,
389
Interments this year,
34
423
.
Respectfully submitted for the Committee,
0. W. VENNARD,
SUPERINTENDENT.
88
Tax Collector's Account.
Abraham Marland in Account with the Town of Andover.
DR.
Amount due Town on 1891 Taxes, as by Report January 10, 1893, $198 08
CR
Amount collected by G. A. Putnam, $17 45
Amount collected by A. Marland, 50 60
Amount abated and remitted, 11 36
Amount uncollected, 118 67
$198 08
Interest on Taxes, 1891 List, $4 40
DR.
Amount due Town on 1892 Taxes, as by Report January 10, 1893, $1716 40
CR.
Amount collected by G. A. Putnam, $176 70
Amount collected by G. A. Higgins, 89 34
Amount collected by A. Marland, 633 75
Amount abated and remitted, 1 26
Amount uncollected, 815 35
$1716 40
Interest on Taxes 1892 List, $17 42
89
DR.
Assessors' List of Taxes for 1893, Andover National Bank Tax,
$79703 25
3978 00
$83681 25
CR.
Amount collected,
$71864 82
Discount on Town Tax,
3160 47
Discount on Bank Tax,
198 90
Amount abated and remitted,
85 40
Amount uncollected,
8371 66
$83681 25
ABRAHAM MARLAND,
ANDOVER, January 9, 1894.
COLLECTOR.
90
Treasurer's Account.
George A. Parker, Treasurer, in Account with the Town of Andorer.
DR.
Cash received,
Balance from last year, $862 27
Commonwealth, State Tax, 9719 40
Common wealth, Bank Tax, 2803 72
Commonwealth, Military Aid, 199 00
Commonwealth, State Aid, 1523 00
George A. Putnam, Collector, 1891, taxes and interest, 22 61
George A. Putnam, Collector, 1892, taxes, in- terest, and abatements, 176 70
G. A. Higgins, Collector, 1892, taxes and in- terest, 89 73
A. Marland, Collector, 1891, taxes, interest, and abatements, 66 36
A. Marland, Collector, 1892, taxes, interest, and abatements, 652 04
A. Marland, Collector, 1893, taxes and dis- counts, 75224 19
A. Marland, Collector, 1893, abatements, 85 40
Andover National Bank, Notes, 95000 00
Blake Bros. & Co., Notes, 21000 00
Citizens of Andover, Notes, 9000 00
Town House rents, 683 13
Ballard Vale rents, 348 00
Amount carried forward,
217455 55
91
CR.
Cash paid Selectmen's Orders :
Schools,
$20279 66
School-houses,
12920 21
Books and Supplies,
1799 64
Highways,
10159 67
Horses,
3284. 48
Snow,
2731 56
Fire Department,
2274 88
Street Lighting,
4600 00
Lighting Memorial Hall,
129 12
Interest,
8715 45
Printing and Stationery,
766 91
Insurance,
300 00
Addition to Punchard Free School,
572 11
Sewerage,
4 00
Town House,
1075 48
Town Officers,
5000 00
Notes paid,
109400 00
State Tax,
7700 82
Miscellaneous,
525 16
Hay Scales,
27 29
Memorial Day,
200 00
Ridge Street Land,
100 00
Shade Trees,
100 00
Maintenance,
3800 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
406 02
Sidewalks,
2063 78
Ware Sidewalk Fund,
1480 23
Culverts,
235 00
Ballard Vale School-house,
475 32
Amount carried forward,
$201126 79
92
DR.
Amount brought forward, $217455 55
Cash received,
Spring Grove Cemetery, lots sold,
275 50
Water rates,
7647 95
Cities and towns, pauper account,
387 35
J. F. Dubord, horse,
35 00
Maps sold,
6 90
Hay Scales,
60 60
Relief out, refunded,
426 03
Almshouse,
1109 36
G. H. Poor, fines,
246 50
Lawrence Police Court, fines,
10 00
Licenses,
46 00
November Club, gravel,
3 20
F. E. Gleason, use of horse,
1 50
F. E. Gleason, rope,
2 72
Concrete sidewalks,
508 30
Interest on County Tax,
10 02
L. L. & H. Street Railway, snow and paving,
70 00
C. I. Hood, highway,
125 00
Boston and Maine Railroad Co., highway,
35 60
Blake Bros. & Co., interest, 60 67
Road wash,
14 25
Books sold,
21 04
G. B. Smart & Co., rebate on furnaces,
6 35
County Treasurer, dog tax,
525 98
$229091 37
ANDOVER, Jan. 9, 1894.
93
CR.
Amount brought forward,
$201126 79
Cash paid Selectmen's Orders,
Abatements,
160 02
County Tax,
5157 87
Bonds redeemed,
5000 00
Dox Tax, Memorial Hall,
525 98
Sinking Funds,
300 00
Morton Street Extension,
729 44
Discount on Taxes,
3359 37
Overseers' Orders :
Almshouse,
4180 64
Almshouse Repairs,
432 57
Relief out,
6120 74
Military Aid,
228 00
State Aid,
1640 00
Cash on hand,
129 95
$229091 37
GEO. A. PARKER, TREASURER.
.
94
LIABILITIES.
Trustees of Memorial Hall, Notes,
$25000 00
Trustees of Proprietors' Fund, Note,
1600 00
Notes,
34000 00
Water Bonds,
157000 00
Interest on Notes and Bonds,
1342 00
Ware Sidewalk Fund,
77 34
8219019 34
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, Town Funds,
$129 95
Cash on hand Waterworks,
2063 46
Sinking Funds,
2198 21
Due from Cities and Towns,
393 89
Commonwealth, Pauper Account,
16 70
Commonwealth, State Aid,
1640 00
Commonwealth, Military Aid,
124 00
Concrete Sidewalks, 25 74
Uncollected Taxes, 1891,
118 67
Uncollected Taxes, 1892,
815 35
Uncollected Taxes, 1893,
8371 66
-
$15897 63 -
Balance against the Town,
$203121 71
GEO. A. PARKER,
TREASURER.
95
Waterworks.
George A. Parker, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Andover.
DR.
Balance on hand, January 10th, 1893,
$3697 91
Interest,
6340 00
Bonds sold,
7000 00
Premium on Bonds,
7 50
For Redemption of Bonds,
5000 00
Maintenance,
3800 00
Service-pipe,
1461 39
Boston & Maine Railroad Co., rebate,
6 36
$27313 16
CR.
Orders paid, $25242 20
Andover Savings Bank, Sinking
Fund,
7 50
Balance, Andover National Bank,
2063 46
$27313 16
Bonds Nos. 16 to 20 inclusive were redeemed November 1, 1893.
GE(). A. PARKER,
TREASURER.
ANDGVER, Jan. 9, 1894.
96
SINKING FUNDS.
No. 1.
Balance last year,
$1472 28
Received from Town, 150 00
Interest, Andover Savings Bank, 41 90
Interest, Essex Savings Bank,
25 22
$1689 40
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank, $963 55
Deposited in Essex Savings Bank, 725 85
$1689 40
No. 2.
Balance last year,
$334 81
Received from Town,
150 00
Interest, Broadway Savings Bank,
16 50
$501 31
CR.
Deposited in Broadway Savings Bank,
$501 31
No. 3.
Premium on Bonds,
$7 50
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank,
$7 50
GEORGE A. PARKER,
TREASURER SINKING FUND.
Andover, Jan. 9, 1894.
97
Auditors' Certificate.
We have examined the accounts of the Town Officers, and find them correct, with satisfactory vouchers for all payments made.
The Town Treasurer has on deposit in the Andover National Bank two thousand and sixty-three dollars ($2063) to the credit of the water loan, and one hundred and twenty- nine dollars and ninety-five cents ($129.95) town funds.
LEWIS T. HARDY, JOSEPH M. BRADLEY, LOUIS A. DANE,
AUDITORS.
ANDOVER, MASS., Feb. 6, 1894.
98
Punchard Free School.
The Trustees of the Punchard Free School respectfully present to the Town the following account of the condition of the Fund, and of the Income and Expenses for the year ending December 31st, 1893.
PRINCIPAL.
Amount of the Fund December 31st, 1893,
$75005 00
This is invested in :
Real Estate, by foreclosure.
$1000 00
Real Estate Mortgages,
73875 00
Deposit in Savings Bank,
55 00
Deposit in National Bank,
75 00
$75005 00
INCOME.
Amount on hand December 31st, 1892,
$3196 77
Received during the year 1893,
4488 09
Expenses on Bowman house reimbursed from pro- · ceeds of sale,
205 26
$7890 12
Expenses and payments in 1893,
$5214 91
Balance on hand December 31st, 1893,
2675 21
$7890 12
EXPENSES.
Frank O. Baldwin, Principal,
$1800 00
Mary E. Dern, Assistant,
600 00
Mary Alice Abbott, Assistant,
550 00
Lucia G. Merrill, Assistant,
330 00
Edith L. Taft, Assistant,
188 00
George Frésé, Music Teacher,
25 00
Curtis M. Baldwin, janitor,
234 00
Frederick Palmer, Visiting Committee, Geo. H. Poor, Treasurer,
200 00
Allyn & Bacon, books,
30 00
American Book Company, books,
40 72
Andover Press, printing, etc.,
34 74
Frank O. Baldwin, supplies,
90
Boston School Supply Co., books,
$ 15
Amount carried forward,
$4136 51
100 00
99
Amount brought forward,
$4136 51
C. C. Bourne, tuning,
-
3 00
John O. Collins, sanitary,
3 00
George W. Chandler, fuel,
214 50
John Cornell, fuel,
71 25
John N. Cole, supplies,
55 67
John Connolly, sanitary,
2 00
Brainard Cummings, carpenter;
33 21
H. Cunningham, labor.
5 10
F. A. Dinsmore, repairs,
3 00
P. Donovan. repairs,
1 00
Frederick Eeles, bookbinding,
5 00
George Frésé, music,
14 00
P. F. Gilbert, filling diplomas,
2 75
Ginn and Co., books,
117 62
H. H. Harmon, slater,
13 88
D. C. Heath & Co., books,
2 40
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
6 58
A. Marland, P.M., supplies,
2 18
Merrill, Maynard & Co., books,
3 60
Henry P. Noyes, repairs,
13 37
G. H. Parker, chemicals,
33 47
G. H. Poor, Papers and recording,
7 00
Barnett Rogers, commission,
25 00
C. Schoenhof, books,
26 14
W. Small, books,
: 78
Joseph A. Smart, insurance,
231 25
Thorp & Martin Co., supplies,
1 50
Benj. B. Tuttle, expressing,
: 45
M. T. Walsh, repairs,
43 72
William Wood, repairs,
67 34
Water rate, Bowman house,
3 50
M. E. White, repairs,
54 89
J. E. Whiting, repairs,
1 25
Total expenses,
$5214 91
Balance of income :
Deposited in Savings Banks,
$2445 00
Deposited in Bank and Trust Co.,
211 60
Cash,
18 61
2675 21
$7890 12
January 1, 1894.
GEO. H. POOR,
TREASURER.
100
January 17, 1894. Examined, and found correct,
GEORGE GOULD, CHARLES H. GILBERT,
AUDITORS.
FREDERIC PALMER, FREDERICK W. GREENE,
GEORGE GOULD,
HORACE H. TYER,
GEORGE H. POOR,
CHARLES H. GILBERT,
SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
TRUSTEES.
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TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Trustees of Memorial Hall.
The design of the founders of Memorial Hall was to fur- nish to the citizens of Andover an abundant supply of good reading, easy of access and free of cost. That this object has been measurably attained during the past year is shown, we believe, by the figures of the appended report: seven hundred new books besides the binding of fifty current peri- odicals, making a total of thirteen thousand volumes in the library, with an aggregate use, by borrowing or by consulta- tion, of nearly twenty thousand volumes.
The By-Laws have been so amended as to provide a morn- ing hour for drawing books and changing the hour of closing in the afternoon, the hours for delivery of books now being from 9 to 10 A.M., 3 to 5.30 P.M., and 7 to 9 in the evening.
Following the custom of public libraries in all other large towns of the State, an arrangement has been made by which the teachers of our public schools are given special privileges in drawing books of an educational character for use in con- nection with their classes.
In accordance with a vote passed at the last annual town meeting, requesting the Trustees to provide for the delivery of books in the remote districts of the town, if they deemed it expedient, the expense to be paid out of the "dog-money," an arrangement has been provisionally adopted by which a regularly employed carrier delivers books in the four dis- tricts which seem most in need of such facilities, viz., the
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Abbott, Bailey, North, and Osgood. The delivery is made once in two weeks at the houses of custodians appointed for the respective districts, who are supplied with catalogues, application blanks, etc. Books are drawn on " special deliv- ery cards," but under the same rules and limitations which apply to other patrons of the library. Owing to necessary delays in making the preliminary arrangements, the system has not been in operation sufficiently long to warrant a re- port as to its acceptability or its usefulness. The cost of equipment was about $30, and the current expense of deliv- ery about $50 the year.
Among the more valuable additions to the library during the year are the Official Records of the Union and Confeder- ate Armies in the War of the Rebellion, eighty-six volumes, the International Cyclopedia, fifteen volumes, and the Cen- tury Dictionary, six volumes. For convenience of reference, the two works last named have been placed in a revolving case in the Reading Room.
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