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Your Committee therefore has felt it their duty to call upon every citizen, in the name of the town, to assist in this celebration ; and they have called upon a few out of the very many who are competent for such leadership, by name and by appointment, to represent and organize and direct the activitity of our great "com- mittee of the whole," to which every one of our more than six thousand citizens belongs.
Finally, in order to meet the expenses of the celebration, your Committee recommends that the town avail itself of the provisions of the general statute relating to centennial celebrations by towns and cities in this Commonwealth. Under this statute a town may appropriate a sum not exceeding one-tenth of one per cent. of its taxable valuation. As your Committee is informed by the Select- men our valuation is about $4,500,000, and a tenth of one per cent. would give an appropriation of $4,500 for our Quarter-Millenial, a sum judiciously expended would meet the requirements of a dignified and comprehensive celebration, while not large enough to warrant any ostentation.
Your Committee accordingly recommends an appropriation not exceeding one-tenth of one per cent. of the taxable valuation, to be expended under the direction of the Finance Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
CECIL F. P. BANCROFT, Chairman.
Voted, That the road wash, past and present, be given to the Village Improvement Society, to use in improving town property.
The meeting adjourned at five o'clock p.m.
Attest : ABRAHAM MARLAND,
Town Clerk.
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 16, 1896.
The meeting opened at 8 o'clock p.m.
Voted, To take Article 8 from the table.
Voted, To proceed to vote for Highway Surveyor.
Voted, At 8.50 p.m. it was voted to close the polls. Voted, To take up Article 26.
Voted, That street leading from Village Street to Lowell Street, past the house of George Buchan, be named " Lincoln Street."
Voted, That so much of Punchard Avenue from Elm Street to Bartlet Street, by the Punchard School grounds, be called " Whittier Street." The vote stood 81 yes, 10 no.
Voted, That the portion of Punchard Avenue from the end of that portion now changed to Whittier Street, to the original Punchard Avenue, be called " Bartlet Street."
The motion to pay Highway Surveyor three dollars per day, and one dollar per day additional for use of horse, was lost.
Voted, That Highway Surveyor be paid one thousand dollars per year, with nothing additional for use of horse.
Voted, That all employés of the town be paid by treasurer's check, instead of cash.
The result of the vote for Highway Surveyor was as follows :
Thomas J. O'Brien, 48
Joseph T. Lovejoy, 135
George W. Chandler, 159
And the Moderator declared George W. Chandler elected Highway Surveyor.
Voted, At 9.30 p.m., to dissolve the meeting.
Attest :
ABRAHAM MARLAND,
Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting, December 21, 1896.
WARRANT.
ESSEX SS : To either of the Constables of the Town of Andover. GREETNG :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble in the Town House, in said Andover, on Monday, the twenty-first day of December, 1896, at seven thirty o'clock, P. M., to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To see if the Town will instruct and empower the Spring Grove Cemetery Committee to sell and convey the standing wood and timber on land connected with said cemetery, on a petition of William S. Jenkins and others.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands at Andover this Eleventh day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.
ARTHUR BLISS, - Selectmen SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL, of
JOHN S. STARK,
Andover.
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Took up Article 1. Chose George H. Poor, Moderator.
Took up Article 2.
Voted, That Spring Grove Cemetery Committee be in- structed to cut and sell wood on Spring Grove Cemetery at their discretion, the proceeds to be used for improvement of Cemetery.
Adjourned at 8 o'clock p.m.
Attest :
ABRAHAM MARLAND, Town Clerk.
Selectmen's Account.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$19,600 00
G. E. Johnson, Superintendent,
$1339 42
C. N. Lane, teaching,
544 80
C. A. Putnam, teaching,
459 88
F. W. Meldrum, teaching,
145 34
A. E. Chase, teaching,
439 53
C. E. Clay, teaching,
113 21
E. A. McLawlin, teaching,
500 82
L. A. Roach, teaching,
430 62
A. O. S. Clemons, teaching,
418 84
J. S. Abbott, teaching,
423 06
L. F. Farnum, teaching,
422 22
S. N. Molther, teaching,
486 80
C. A. Deane, teaching,
337 26
S. G. Meldrum, teaching,
249 00
M. F. Brown, teaching,
257 30
R. S. Copeland, teaching,
432 30
F. I. Abbott, teaching,
423 06
M. C. Donovan, teaching,
470 51
J. B. F. Greene, teaching,
383 81
J. Birnie, teaching, 419 52
M. D. McLeod, teaching,
432 30
L. A. Abbott, teaching,
434 36
H. W. Battles, teaching,
436 26
E. M. Dearborn, teaching,
110 45
Grace L. Burtt, teaching,
339 59
Amount carried forward, $10450 26
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Appropriation, March 2nd, Amount brought forward,
$19,600 00
$10450 26
F. Chandler, teaching,
201 60
A. Aldrich, teaching,
171 00
Gertrude A. Burtt, teaching,
339 59
Gertrude E. Holt, teaching,
354 31
E. Demorest, teaching,
944 32
E. Kolb, teaching,
207 00
A. Mills, teaching,
7 82
A. L. Goodrich, teaching,
8 40
J. M. West, teaching,
130 00
R. Jeffers, teaching,
100 67
E. A. Laquls, teaching,
22 36
A. M. Powell, teaching,
114 14
E. M. Harmon, teaching,
129 15
M. A. Dacey, teaching,
280 00
M. L. Saunders, teaching,
132 00
C. B. Dean, teaching,
85 80
M. A Moore, teaching,
135 98
Florence Webster, teaching,
24 60
A. S. Peabody, teaching,
8 00
L. A. Nolan, teaching,
3 60
E. L Warren, teaching,
165 76
Bertha Haselton, teaching.
126 00
J. F. Mc Carthy, teaching,
110 37
M. F. Pillsbury, teaching,
156 50
E. L. Comstock, teaching,
165 76
G. A. Puffer, teaching,
165 76
Eleanor J. Clark, teaching,
276 30
Clarissa Abbott, teaching,
10 00
Louise E. Hardy, teaching,
4 10
Abbott Erving, janitor,
720 00
Orrell Ashton, janitor,
222 00
James Scott, janitor,
219 62
Charles A. Craig, janitor,
99 50
Amount carried forward, $16292 27
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Appropriation, March 2nd, Amount brought forward, $16292 27
$19,600 00
Fred Hanson, janitor,
30 75
Charles A. Hardy, janitor,
36 00
Mattie Bourdelais, janitor,
18 50
Edgar McIntire, janitor,
22 00
William A. Howell, janitor, Punchard,
65 47
Edward McGovern, janitor,
29 44
C. M. Baldwin est., janitor, Punchard,
10 40
Leon G. Flint, janitor,
16 00
Bailey & Flint, janitors,
23 00
L. W. Bodwell, janitor, Punchard,
113 68
Harry D. Flint, janitor,
8 00
Frank E. Gleason, coal,
1738 15
James S. Flint, wood,
43 .88
A. W. Baker, wood,
21 50
Daniel Fitzpatrick, wood,
14 00
George F. Baker, wood,
12 00
C. L. Bailey, wood,
19 69
John B. Abbott, wood,
15 39
A. A. Hardy, wood,
3 00
George E. Flint, preparing wood,
5 00
Fred L. Harrington, preparing wood,
50
William H. Tucker, wood,
14 00
Sara Wiltse, lecture,
11 70
H. M. Hayward, truant officer,
10 00
Andover & Lawrence Express,
1 50
Omar P. Chase, supplies,
8 67
Dyer & Co., rent of piano,
13 00
E. C. Pike, supplies,
8 60
G. E. Johnson, cash paid for sundries,
65 41
Total expenditure, --
-$18671 50
Balance unexpended,
$928 50
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SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$3,000 00
A. A. Hardy, grading,
$124 48
H. McLawlin, supplies,
190 45
M. E. White, masonry,
61 40
Henry P. Noyes, supplies,
70 25
John Haggerty, labor,
14 25
E. C. Pike, supplies and repairs,
54 37
Frank E. Dodge, masonry,
80 69
J. E. Whiting, clocks,
8 50
George H. Horn, repairs,
9 50
George W. Chandler, grading,
176 68
Brainard Cummings, repairs,
22 61
Hardy & Cole, repairs,
641 00
George Saunders, supplies,
13 56
John S. Dearborn, painting,
64 84
Wales Brothers, pump,
15 00
F. G. Haynes & Co.,
5 03
Charles Craig, repairs,
2 50
Charles A. Hardy, repairs,
4 00
Chandler Adjustable Chair Co., furniture, 344 80 William J. Reed, repairs, 2 25
John Cunningham, labor,
1 50
John F. Nuckley, grading,
12 00
Norman Wyatt, labor,
3 00
Elis Cote, repairs,
50
E. J. Rowe, repairs,
48 65
Misses Bradley, supplies,
5 93
Amount carried forward, $1977 74
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Appropriation, March 2nd, Amount brought forward, $1977 74
$3000 00
T. A. Holt & Co., supplies, 4 07
Abbott Erving, repairs,
56 63
O. W. Vennard, loam,
21 35
T. J. O'Brien, grading,
369 38
J. H. Chandler, repairs,
4 25
John E. Smith, engineering,
10 00
T. F. Hayden, labor,
8 00
Enoch Robinson, supplies,
1 25
George H. Champlin & Co., pianos,
150 00
A. M. Caldwell, repairs, 25 05
Andover Electric Light Co., light,
5 00
Tuttle's Express,
24 10
T. O'Hara. labor,
1 70
John B. Abbott, repairs,
1 00
Jennie S. Abbott, supplies,
97
M. V. Gleason, masonry,
30 80
Blois' Express,
2 00
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies,
61 61
Andover Guild, use of piano,
25 00
John T. Connoly, loam,
2 00
Winthrop B. Jones, blackboard frame,
6 00
Peabody, Whitney & Co., supplies,
19 44
Tyer Rubber Co., supplies,
12 00
W. F. Duffee & Co., concreting,
150 00
H. M. Hayward, grading,
11 10
A. F. Saunders, cleaning,
2 50
W. H. Welch, repairs,
4 35
Andover Water Works,
4 37
H. F. Chase, supplies,
25
Smith & Manning, supplies,
1 40
Total expenditure,
$2993 31
Balance unexpended,
$6 69
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SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$1500 00
Cr. by amount overpaid,
8 04
$1508 04
H. F. Chandler,
$ 54 40
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
15 00
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
19 73
Ginn & Co.,
102 01
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
90 16
William J. Dinsmore & Co.,
3 50
Lee & Shepard,
7 20
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
171 42
Brown's Express,
17 82
D. C. Heath & Co.,
301 82
E. H. Butler & Co.,
3 00
J. & I. C. Moore,
12 00
Prang Educational Co.,
65 99
Oliver Ditson Co.,
2 50
Eldredge & Brother,
33
American Book Co.,
217 32
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
12 00
American Express Co.,
11 10
Handy Package Dye Co.,
1 25
Werner School Book Co.,
60
Monocentric Penholder Co.,
1 25
John N. Cole,
94 62
Andover Press,
34 50
Edward E. Babb & Co.,
27 00
Amount carried forward,
$1266 52
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Appropriation, March 2nd, and amount overpaid, $1508 04
Amount brought forward,
$1266 52
Robert Bros.,
2 15
G. E. Johnson,
2 74
Educational Publishing Co.,
1 20
George F. King & Merrill,
10 24
Joseph C. Godfrey,
25 71
Arthur A. Boyden,
7 50
Peabody, Whiting & Co.,
2 40
Tuttle's Express,
7 68
Public School Publishing Co.,
14 00
William Ware & Co.,
116 00
W. B. Jones,
5 70
George A. Higgins & Co.,
25 19
American Net & Twine Co.,
3 10
Morse Campany,
2 00
Joseph Gillott & Sons,
5 25
Omar P. Chase,
5 20
Lathrop Publishing Co.,
4 00
Total expenditure,
$1506 58
Balance unexpended,
$1 46
Highways and Bridges.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$7000 00
Dennis P. Sweeney, pipe, $ 2 50
F. G Haynes & Co., supplies, 1 10
Treat Hardware and Supply Co., supplies, 9 41
H. F. Chase, saw filing, 80
Samuel Smith, repairs on engine, 64 73
A. J. Wellington, grates,
68 39
J. W. Henderson, supplies,
1 72
Reuben Webb, labor,
27 00
Jerry Golden, labor, 18 75
1 25
Town of Methuen, steam rolling,
20 00
John Haggerty, labor, 435 48
B. F. Smith, labor, 4 50
H. McLawlin, supplies,
77 55
C. L. Bailey, labor,
3 00
John H. Clinton, labor,
320 70
John McCarty, labor,
55 41
James Greives, labor,
3 00
Brainard Cummings, labor and stock,
5 99
Geo. W. Chandler, team, labor and wood, 302 07
C. E. Knowlton, wood work,
2 75
American Road Machine Co., castings, 2 00
J. T. Lovejoy, salary and team work, 318 00
T. Howard, labor,
1 00
T. A. Holt & Co., supplies,
75
L. F. Murch, labor,
12 75
C. W. Livingston, labor,
5 25
Amount carried forward, $1765 85
Andover & Lawrence, express,
32
$7000 00
Appropriation, March 2nd, Amount brought forward,
$1765 85
John Ronan, labor,
80 36
W. H. Carter, gravel,
66 70
Frank E. Gleason, gravel,
2 00
T. P. Harriman, iron work,
28 75
T. J. O'Brien, labor,
16 50
Austin Poland, labor,
2 65
Hardy & Cole, stock and labor,
80 64
John J. Barrett, labor,
16 50
Geo. A. Dane, iron work,
50
John Schofield, labor,
221 32
Anderson & Bowman, iron work,
5 50
Patrick Conway, labor,
181 25
J. J. Abbott, stone,
16 50
Geo. L. Burnham, Supt., labor,
179 25
John Leary, labor, 197 30
George Saunders, stock and labor,
16 53
George W. Chandler, salary,
655 00
George L. Averill, posts, wire and labor,
2 00
Isaac Carruth estate, gravel,
5 60
Erwin C. Pike, supplies,
1 10
John D. Driscoll, labor,
77 85
Locke & Jones, stone,
4 00
Burnham & Page, belting
16 07
Dennis Sweeney, labor,
5 15
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight,
3 40
W. F. Duffee & Co., concreting,
664 00
E. W. Bigelow & Co., oil,
25 47
F. W. McLanathan, belting,
1 50
Concord Foundry Co., grates,
5 00
Western Wheel Scraper Co., grates,
13 60
J. H. Leonard, iron work,
2 01
G. A. Mayer,
50
C. H. Newton, labor,
12 50
Arthur F. O'Connell, wood work,
2 00
Amount carried forward, $4374 85
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$7000 00
Appropriation. March 2nd, Amount brought forward,
$4374 85
Joshua H. Chandler, labor,
25 32
Sarah F. Jenkins,
7 44
C. N. Moulton, labor,
12 00
John McGlinn, labor,
2 53
Timothy C. Sullivan, labor,
215 00
Jerry Leary, labor,
35 83
Harry Bourdelais, labor,
4 50
Patrick Hodnadd, labor,
200 42
Geo. Morgan, labor,
15 00
Cornelius Sweeney, labor,
8 75
Andrew Hurley, labor,
82 06
Timothy Mahoney, labor,
153 01
John E. Murphy, labor,
3 50
William Hardney, labor,
75 44
Swan Mateson, labor,
157 69
Charles Cheever, labor,
21 00
Joseph Magnett, labor,
32 47
Dennis Riley, labor,
130 13
Stephen E. Abbott, labor,
27 00
Henry Gould, labor,
27 00
William Carter, labor,
22 50
S. M. Jones, labor,
27 00
William Hackett, labor,
24 50
J. F. Nuckley, labor,
21 87
George Leighton, labor,
9 72
F. E. Cole, labor,
10 50
Harry Gray, labor,
58 21
Thomas Doyle, labor,
50 25
Frank German, labor,
68 63
John Gill, labor,
22 75
Patrick Chandler, labor,
39 28
Patrick McMullen, labor,
223 86
Frank McCluskar, labor,
165 73
John Madden, labor,
4 47
Amount carried forward,
$6360 21
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Appropriation, March 2nd,
$7000 00
Amount brought forward,
$6360 21
Timothy Madden, labor,
218 59
Daniel Sullivan, labor,
83
James Ronan, 1st, labor,
50 94
James Ronan, 2nd, labor,
5 24
Alvin Lovejoy, labor,
2 72
Edward Moulton, labor,
83
Charles Robinson, labor,
2 00
William Leary, labor,
204 68
Patrick Hartnett, labor,
12 44
Cornelius Cronan, labor,
97
Hiram Carter, labor,
97
George E. Murray, labor,
1 75
Michael Leary, labor,
207 95
S. A. Lovejoy, labor,
11 50
Nelson Hibbert, labor,
4 00
George Ward, labor,
4 50
Michael Stack, labor,
8 00
Charles Rea, labor,
5 33
John Collins, labor,
5 33
William Knight, labor,
2 91
John Buckley, labor,
136 21
James Conway, labor,
3 30
Randall Hurley, labor,
3 11
John Maroony, labor,
1 75
Fred Foster, labor,
2 53
Total expenditure,
$7258 59
Overdrawn,
$258 59
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REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$500 00
John Haggerty,
$ 85 75
Robert W. Holt,
7 17
Patrick Murphy,
5 81
Daniel Murphy,
4 37
George Dane,
1 36
T. C. Sullivan,
10 36
William Leary,
4 37
John J. Noyes,
2 52
William Clark,
3 30
Patrick Conway,
4 37
E. W. Burtt,
18 45
John Marony,
3 11
C. C. Blunt,
49 05
Patrick McMullen,
15 87
Michael O'Connor,
48
Frank McCuskar,
16 19
James Ronan,
78
John H. Clinton,
22 56
W. H. Carter,
71 24
Charles Stickney,
4 50
Phillip Caffrey,
2 25
Oscar Newcomb,
3 75
John Poart,
4 50
Thomas Winton,
3 00
William H. Tucker,
21 55
Patrick Harnett,
2 92
Daniel Donovan,
48
S. A. Lovejoy,
3 50
J. T. Lovejoy, salary,
75 00
Joseph Bourdelais,
31 11
N. H. Perkins,
22 79
Warren A. Bailey,
15 75
William Dane,
1 00
Amount carried forward, $519 21
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Appropriation, March 2nd,
$500 00
Amount brought forward,
$519 21
John Sweeney,
9 80
J. J. Abbott,
9 35
Joshua H. Chandler,
5 25
Daniel Fitzpatrick,
25 36
S. H. Boutwell,
2 50
Westley B. Hardy,
1 50
W. F. Wheeler,
65 00
John Howell,
4 05
Thomas O'Hara,
75
E. S. Hardy,
4 50
Michael Boyle,
3 40
T. P. Harriman,
1 25
Charles Jameson,
1 65
Andrew Hurley,
75
Robert O'Hara,
85
W. Baker,
1 50
Charles Millet,
1 05
James Dole,
1 50
Total expenditure,
$659 22
Overdrawn,
$159 22
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SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation, March 2nd, Re-embursed by abuttors,
$1300 00
237 27
$1537 27
John Leary, labor,
$ 48 22
William Leary, labor,
33 00
John Schofield, labor,
46 47
Patrick Hodnadd, labor,
49 97
Timothy Sullivan, labor,
75 05
John Buckley, labor,
14 00
Timothy Madden, labor,
108 30
Patrick Mullen, labor,
35 00
Frank McCuskar, labor,
27 45
Andrew Hurley, labor,
12 25
Timothy Mahoney, labor,
31 50
Swan Maitson, labor,
38 50
Michael Leary, labor,
22 50
George W. Chandler, team,
63 66
John Ronan, labor,
24 69
Joseph Magnett, labor,
7 00
Dennis Riley, labor,
35 00
W. F. Duffee & Co., concreting,
567 73
Frank Germain, labor,
22 94
William Hardney, labor,
10 69
Thomas Doyle, labor,
6 22
Harry Gray, labor,
6 22
John Gill, labor,
7 00
John Clinton, labor,
36 89
George W. Chandler, Supt., salary,
150 00
Total expenditure,®
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$1480 25
Balance unexpended,
$57 02
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STATE HIGHWAY.
Town of Methuen, roller and watering cart, $445 00
Charles Woodburn, labor, 18 98
John McCarthy, paving, 67 00
Treat Hardware Co., pipe, 29 87
P. O'Neil paving, 35 00
J. Ronan, labor,
10 87
W. Barnard, labor,
12 83
W. Bonner, labor,
4 00
M. Cregg, labor,
10 00
W. Raymond, labor,
12 00
P. Daley, labor,
17 50
M. Welch, labor,
7 50
J. Grieves, labor,
3 50
John D. Driscoll,
35 75
E. C. Pike, supplies,
1 45
B. F. Holt, wood,
5 62
Charles McDermitt,
22 94
Henry McLawlin, shovels,
2 45
J. Napier, teaming,
1 50
Joseph T. Lovejoy, Supt.,
57 16
S. A. Lovejoy, labor,
54 00
R. A. Watson, labor,
36 00
George Ward, labor,
29 50
Joseph Bourdelais, labor,
93 84
Peter McGuire,
3 31
John Roger,
3 31
James Hickey,
3 31
T. J. O'Brien, labor,
24 50
J. Donovan,
22 75
Charles O'Harra,
6 00
Thomas Doyle,
3 50
Peter Lynch,
30
Patrick Connoly,
2 72
Daniel Cavney,
4 87
Amount carried forward,
$1088 83
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Amount brought forward,
$1088 83
Blois Express,
3 25
T. H. Bentley,
2 50
Hardy & Cole, lumber,
3 46
Tuttle Express,
50
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co.,
505 33
Timothy Sullivan,
3 50
Town of North Andover,
13 00
American Road Machine Co.,
68 85
W. C. Donald & Co., brick and labor,
2 50
Unexpended,
19 72
$1711 44
Received from State Treasurer,
$1711 44
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Andover :
GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit the following report of Highways and Bridges for the year ending January 15th, 1897.
On assuming the duties of Highway Surveyor in March, I found the roads in a rather bad condition, owing largely to the heavy rains in February. Several culverts were badly washed, and the expense necessary to repair them was quite large.
The first work was on the culvert on Morton Street east of Bartlet which was washed out by the heavy rainfalls in Feb- ruary. The walks on both sides of the culvert had to be re- laid for about twenty (20) feet ; and twenty feet of the new culvert on Morton Street extension had to be relaid, and a new cover put in.
About half the culvert across the street near the land of the late Hartwell B. Abbott had to be relaid, and repairs were made on the culvert near the old Ames place in West Andover, and on the one on Summer Street.
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New sidewalks have been built on Summer Street from the house of Mrs. Burns to G. E. Morse's. On Maple Av- enue from Alex. Lamont's to James Grosvenor's, and along Murray's land in Frye Village. Concrete walks have been laid from Morton to junction of Main and School Streets, on Main. On Bartlet Street from Park Street to Punchard Av- enue. The walk in front of St. Augustine's Church was low- ered and relaid. A new crossing was laid on Main Street at Locke Street and the walk on Essex Street near the station has been repaired.
Concrete gutters have been laid on both sides of Main Street from Chapel Avenue to Morton Street, with new man- hole and grate, and on Pearson Street a gutter about two hundred feet long has been laid.
The electric car track was raised from Morton Street to Chapel Avenue. This required a great amount of grading, and the street on both sides of the track has been macad- amized for about two thousand (2000) feet in length and fifteen feet in width.
The east side of Main Street from the Town House cross- ing to the crossing in front of Valpey's market has been mac- adamized, and a paved gutter laid in front of J. W. Bar- nard's building. About one thousand feet of macadam road has been made on Elm Street from near C. O. Cummings's to S. B. Locke's. This road is eighteen feet wide. Main Street has been macadamized from Harding Street, five hundred feet south and south from Railroad Bridge three hundred feet.
The road scraper has been used with the usual good re- sults. Roads and sidewalks have been gravelled where most needed and as far as the appropriation would allow. Abbott Street from School to Phillips has been gravelled and general repairs made, and also the road near Spring Grove Cemetery.
The road from Spring Grove Cemetery to J. B. Withum's has been graded a large part of the way, and the bushes cut. The Job Abbott hill was badly washed and required grading its entire length. The worst places on the Turnpike from
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near the Reading line to Seminary Hill have been gravelled. The Poor Farm road has been gravelled a great part of the way, and three hundred feet of Tellford road built.
Considering the many miles of road to be kept in repair, and the many bridges which need attention, the appropriation of $3000 is very small.
The bridge in Frye Village and Chandler's bridge near Wilmington line need extensive repairs which it was im- possible to do this year because of lack of funds.
Respectfully,
GEORGE W. CHANDLER,
Highway Surveyor.
EARNINGS OF TOWN HORSES.
Work on highways, sidewalks and snow,
$2625 00
Fire department,
84 50
$2709 50
EARNINGS OF MEN.
F. M. Smith,
$720 00
J. O. Carter,
600 00
F. E. Morse,
459 40
$1779 40
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HORSES AND DRIVERS.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$3000 00
George A. Mayer, harness and repairs, $102 10
Henry McLawlin, supplies, 26 32
Andover Electric Light Company, light, 18 00
Brainard Cummings, labor, 3 51
James O. Carter, care of horses,
600 00
F. M. Smith, care of horses,
720 00
F. E. Morse, care of horses,
459 40
J. H. Campion & Co., grain, 103 80
Frank E. Gleason, hay and straw,
134 21
George L. Burnham, Supt., hay,
185 82
T. P. Harriman, iron work, 77 35
A. W. Caldwell, paint,
5 52
Anderson and Bowman, iron-work,
55 40
J. O'Connell, wood work,
17 50
J. T. Lovejoy, hay, 46 76
Smith and Manning, grain,
147 79
W. H. Higgins, powders,
50
Geo. S. Fuller, professional services,
8 00
S. H. Boutwell, hay,
31 75
J. O'Leary, use of horse, 16 00
Kress Bros.,
1 21
W. A. Allen, medicine,
2 00
Albert A. Hardy, hay,
23 05
Arthur F. O'Connell, wood work,
6 25
T. A. Holt and Co., grain,
117 85
Joseph W. Poor, iron and wood work,
7 15
Mrs. Lynch, hay, 16 75
1 00
W. F. Wheeler, snow plow,
60 00
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight, Total expenditure,
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Balance unexpended,
$4 65
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$2995 35
Arthur Bliss, medicine,
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$5000 00
Auditors of Accounts :
Lewis T. Hardy,
5 00
Louis A. Dane,
5 00
G. A. Higgins,
5 00
Police :
Geo. W. Mears,
600 00
Wm. Wakeley,
81 25
C. E. Knowlton,
76 75
Wm. Gillespie,
30 75
J. W. Mooar,
80 75
W. L. Frye,
51 75
John H. Clinton,
40 75
N. Jaquith, Jr.,
32 75
M. T. Welch,
22 25
M. Kelley,
8 25
W. H. Carter,
11 25
W. H. Goff,
4 00
W. F. Dane,
19 50
Treasurer, Selectmen, Clerk :
George A. Parker,
300 00
Arthur Bliss,
400 00
Samuel H. Boutwell,
300 00
John S. Stark,
300 00
A. Marland,
992 75
Registrars of Voters :
Henry McLawlin,
21 75
Joseph F. Cole,
21 75
John Davey,
24 50
A. Marland,
21 75
Board of Health :
H. F. Wilson,
25 00
Amount carried forward,
$3482 50
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Appropriation, March 2nd,
$5000 00
Amount brought forward, $3482 50
Election Officers :
Carl Hoffmann and 7 others, 32 00
P. D. Smith and 6 others, 31 00
Firewards :
E. S. Hardy and 8 others, 86 00
Joshua H. Chandler and 18 others, 105 50
George A. Holt and 30 others, 96 00
A. McTernen and 11 others, 10 50
Cheever & Leighton,
16 40
E. J. Gibbs, 13 90
J. H. Hovey,
9 20
A. T. Gould,
30 60
C. C. Blunt,
17 50
G. A. Leighton,
11 00
George A. Morse and 94 others,
296 00
H. W. Symonds, 90
James Hill, 6 00
John B. Jenkins and 37 others,
331 95
H. S. Neal and 56 others,
247 00
W. H. Carter,
13 50
Stephen E. Abbott and 6 others,
23 00
P. F. Woodbridge,
90
S. O. Cheever,
4 20
W. E. Buxton,
2 50
N. E. Mears,
18 50
G. W. Harnden,
12 00
J. C. Hutchinson,
1 20
Thomas Cooney,
2 70
R. A. Ward,
3 25
E. C. Fisher,
2 40
D. Walker,
2 50
Geo. W. Chandler,
5 00
Amount carried forward,
$4915 60
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Appropriation, March 2nd,
$5000 00
Amount brought forward,
$4915 60
Henry Gray, 6 60
W. S. Donald and 11 others,
18 00
T. Jagger and A. Dear,
6 30
F. W. Chase,
9 00
C. Buchan,
6 00
F. A. Woodbridge and 3 others,
30 00
W. Hardy,
2 00
E. W. Boutwell,
6 00
Total expenditure,
4999 50
Balance unexpended,
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, March 2nd,
$5000 00
American Hose Co., supplies,
6 90
George A. Mayer, supplies,
16 25
J. W. Farnham & Son, supplies,
25 50
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies,
12 50
J. H. Clinton, steward and labor,
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