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There have been thirteen alarms of fire the past year :
Mar. 16. Barn, Trustees P. A.
April 6. At residence W. M. Wood.
April 30. House, Ezra L. Abbott.
May 10. Woods, W. M. Wood.
May 18. Woods, Scotland District.
May 19. Wood, J. P. Butterfield.
June 15. House, Thomas Howell Estate.
June 23. Gymnasium, Trustees P. A.
July 3. Hat Shop, Ballard Vale.
July 24. Draper Hall, A. A.
July 31. False alarm.
Aug. 26. False alarm.
Nov. 13. Wood shed, Richardson Estate.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Two Engine-houses and shed,
$13500 00
Two Steam fire-engines and apparatus, 4000 00
Three horses and harnesses,
500 00
B. F. Smith hook and ladder truck,
250 00
New hook and ladder truck,
1400 00
Two hose wagons,
800 00
Hand engine,
200 00
Total,
$20650 00
I recommend an appropriation of $2500 for the running expenses of the ensuing year.
I also recommend an appropriation of $2000 for a fire alarm, $3800 for a new steam fire engine, $500 for hose, and $200 for repairs on engine house.
Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS T. HARDY,
Chief Engineer.
Andover, Mass., Feb. 7, 1896.
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Police Department.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, - In compliance with the regulation of the Police Department, I submit my second annual report. .
ARRESTS.
The whole number of arrests for the year has been sixty- four (64) for the following causes :
Assault and Battery,
5
Adultery,
2
Disturbing the peace,
7
Drunkenness,
6
Exposure of Person,
1
For out-of-town officers,
2
Insane,
6
Illegal Sale of Liquor,
3
Keeping unlicensed dogs,
1
Liquor Nuisance,
1
Larceny,
1
Larceny from building,
1
Larceny from person,
1
Safe Keeping,
2
Vagrants,
4
Violation of Town By-Laws,
21
Whole number of arrests,
- 64
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Disposal of cases :
Bound over to Grand Jury, 4
Committed to Lawrence Jail, 7
Committed to Danvers Insane Asylum,
6
Committed to Tewksbury Almshouse,
3
Discharged at court,
7
Paid fines, 30
Prisoners turned over to out of town officers, 2
Placed on file by paying costs of court,
2
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burglaries reported,
8
Doors found open in stores and secured,
4
Persons locked up,
31
Value of property reported stolen,
$250 00
Value of property recovered,
100 00
Value of equipments in the hands of Police,
120 00
Amount of fines paid to Town Treasurer,
365 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. MEARS,
CHIEF OF POLICE.
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Cemetery Committee.
The Cemetery Committee herewith submit their annual report with a statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending January 1, 1897.
The cemetery has been, as in the past few years, under the care of Mr. Vennard as Superintendent, and the grounds and avenues well kept and improved.
During the past year a large portion of the pine growth in the cemetery had to be cut on account of damage by fire. After careful examination by the committee they were unani- mous in the opinion that it would be for the best interest of the town to sell the damaged wood, reserving such trees as would be likely to live, thus securing what values there were at this time rather than cause an expense of removing it in the near future.
Your committee would recommend that an appropriation of $300.00 and the proceeds of the sale of lots be made for the care of the cemetery for the coming year.
WM. S. JENKINS, JAMES P. BUTTERFIELD, JOHN L. SMITH, GEORGE W. FOSTER, F. G. HAYNES, CHARLES GREENE,
OLIVER VENNARD.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Andover, Feb. 15, 1897.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY.
CR.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Sale of lots,
199 62
$499 62
DR.
Selectmen's Orders,
475 58
Balance unexpended,
$24 04
Received from Town as per last Report,
$11411 02
Received from Town this year,
300 00
Received from sale of lots, wood, etc.,
6594 67
$18305 69
Less amount paid Town Treasurer, proceeds of sale of standing wood in previous years, 1071 79
$17233 90
Cost of land,
$3000 00
Cost of improvements, as per
last Report,
13734 28
Cost of improvements this year,
475 58
$17209 86
Balance unexpended,
24 04
$17233 90
Lots sold as per last Report,
224
Lots sold this year,
7
231
Whole number of single graves sold,
35
Interments as per last Report,
477
Interments this year,
22
499
Respectfully submitted, 0. W. VENNARD,
Superintendent.
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Tax Collector's Account.
Abraham Marland in Account with the Town of Andover.
DR.
Amount due Town on 1891 Taxes, as by Report January 15, 1896,
$89 62
CR.
Amount uncollected, $89 62
DR.
Amount due Town on 1892 Taxes, as by Report January 15, 1896,
$366 36
CR.
Amount collected,
$ 76 49
Amount abated and remitted, 2 11
Amount uncollected,
287 76
$366 36
Interest on Taxes, 1892 List,
$14 88
DR.
Amount due Town on 1893 Taxes, as by Report
January 15, 1896,
$1499 36
CR.
$ 202 65
Amount collected,
Amount abated and remitted, 15 18
Amount uncollected, 1281 53
$1499 36
Interest on Taxes, 1893 List, $25 52
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DR.
Amount due Town on 1894 Taxes, as by Report January 15, 1896,
$3612 45
CR.
Amount collected,
$1264 46
Amount abated and remitted,
12 22
Amount uncollected,
2335 77
$3612 45
Interest on Taxes, 1894 List,
$93 23
DR.
Amount due Town on 1895 Taxes as by Report January 15, 1896, $9,228 79
CR.
Amount collected,
$4304 54
Amount abated and remitted,
100 10
Amount uncollected,
4824 15
$9228 79
Interest on Taxes, 1895 list,
$117 82
DR.
Assessors' List of Taxes, 1896,
$80093 63
Andover National Bank Tax,
2303 11
$82396 74 - -
CR.
Amount collected,
$70158 00
Amount abated and remitted,
73 46
Amount uncollected,
12165 28
Interest on Taxes, 1895 List,
$30 95
ABRAHAM MARLAND,
COLLECTOR.
Andover, January 15, 1897.
-- $82396 74
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Treasurer's Account.
LIABILITIES.
Trustees of Memorial Hall, Notes,
$25000 00
Notes,
19.500 00
Water Bonds,
160000 00
Unpaid Bills (estimated),
1500 00
Interest on Notes and Bonds,
1567 00
$207567 00
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, Town Funds, $ 597 60
Cash on hand, Waterworks, 1654 27
$2251 87
Uncollected Taxes, 1891,
89 62
Uncollected Taxes, 1892,
287 76
Uncollected Taxes, 1893,
1281 53
Uncollected Taxes, 1894,
2335 77
Uncollected Taxes, 1895,
4824 15
Uncollected Taxes, 1896,
12165 28
$20984 11
Sinking Funds,
4845 50
Commonwealth, State Aid,
1877 00
Commonwealth, Military Aid,
96 00
Commonwealth, Pauper Acct.,
276 88
Cities and Towns, Pauper Acct., 160 58
$7255 96
$30491 94
Balance against the Town,
$177075 06
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WATERWORKS.
George A. Parker, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Andover.
DR.
Balance on hand, January 1896,
$13956 96
Interest,
6548 33
Maintenance,
4700 00
Service-pipe,
1723 41
Redemption of Bonds,
5000 00
$31928 70
CR.
Orders paid,
$18534 49
Bonds Redeemed,(Nos. 31 to 36)
5000 00
Interest on Bonds,
6740 00
Balance, deposited Andover Nat. Bank, 1654 21
-- -$31928 70
$220.00 of above balance is for coupons due, but not yet presented.
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY FUND.
Amount received from sale of wood,
$550 00
Deposited in Lawrence Savings Bank, $550 00
WARE SIDEWALK FUND.
A mount as per last report,
$84 49
Dividends,
3 40
$87 89
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank, $87 89
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RICHARDSON FUND. FRYE VILLAGE SCHOOL.
Amount as per last report,
Interest,
$1079 29 40 74
$1120 03
CR.
Merchandise,
73 56
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank,
1046 47
$1120 03
GEO. A. PARKER, TREASURER.
ANDOVER, Jan. 15, 1897.
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GEORGE A, PARKER, TREASURER, IN DR.
Balance from last year,
$606 07
Commonwealth, Corporation Tax,
9119 45
Commonwealth, Bank Tax,
2436 84
Commonwealth, Military Aid,
96 00
Commonwealth, State Aid,
1900 00
Commonwealth, State Aid, Burial of Paupers,
20 00
Commonwealth, State Highway,
1711 40
Notes,
89000 00
Town Hall,
362 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
199 62
Almhouse,
1868 93
Ballardvale Rents,
187 50
Water Rates,
9052 39
Relief out, Refunded,
339 86
Cities and Towns,
334 54
A. Marland, Collector, taxes and interest,
76288 54
A. Marland, Collector, abatements,
203 07
A. Marland, Fees,
17 40
Geo. H. Poor, Esq., Fines,
364 00
H. G. Herrick, Fine,
5 00
County Treasurer, dog tax,
551 67
Samuel Smith, refunded,
1 80
A. F. Saunders, refunded,
2 50
J. L. Hammett & Co., refunded,
8 03
J. T. Lovejoy, manure,
30 00
G. E. Johnson, Supt., books sold,
3 50
C. E. Knowlton, shafts,
4 00
Horses, Work on State Highway,
16 00
Concreting,
237 27
Hay Scales,
51 00
250th Anniversary, banquet,
730 50
250th Anniversary, loan collection,
87 20
$195836 08
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ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ANDOVER.
CR.
Cash paid Selectmen's Orders :
Schools,
$18671 50
Schoolhouses,
2993 31
Books and Supplies,
1506 58
Printing and Stationery,
697 65
Street Lighting,
3677 68
Insurance,
573 15
Interest,
9754 57
Snow,
659 22
Horses and Drivers,
2995 35
Highways,
7258 59
County Tax,
4486 98
State Highway,
1691 72
Fire Department,
5006 09
Town House,
826 49
Town Officers,
4999 50
Dog Tax
551 67
Miscellaneous,
1499 24
Spring Grove Cemetery,
475 58
Sidewalks,
1480 25
Hay Scales,
26 08
Notes Paid,
92500 00
Abatement of Taxes,
265 07
Drinking Fountain,
275 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
250th Anniversary,
4385 08
Redemption of Bonds,
5000 00
Sewer Commissioners,
10 62
Maintenance,
4700 00
State Tax,
4432 53
Sinking Fund,
675 00
Overseers' Orders :
Almshouse Repairs,
439 32
Military Aid,
192 00
State Aid,
1877 00
Almshouse Expenses,
4390 83
Relief Out,
6064 96
Cash on Hand,
597 47
$195836 08
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Balance last year,
$2157 12
Received from Town, 150 00
Interest, Andover Savings Bank, 42 54
Interest, Essex Savings Bank,
31 84
Interest, City Institution for Savings,
17 11
$2398 61
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank, $1095 71
Deposited in Essex Savings Bank, 820 61
Deposited in City Institution for Sav- ings, Lowell,
482 29
-
$2398 61
No. 2.
Balance last year,
$854 79
Received from Town,
150 00
Interest, Broadway Savings Bank,
37 50
$1042 29
CR.
Deposited in Broadway Savings Bank,
$1042 29
No. 3.
Balance last year,
$535 38
Received from Town,
150 00
Interest, Andover Savings Bank,
17 58
Interest, Central Savings Bank,
8 56
$711 52
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank, $490 86
Deposited in Central Savings Bank, 220 66
$711 52
-
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No. 4.
Balance last year,
450 00
Received from Town,
225 00
Interest, Haverhill Savings Bank,
18 08
$693 08
OR.
Deposited in Haverhill Savings Bank,
$693 08
GEGRGE A. PARKER,
TREASURER SINKING FUND.
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Assessors' Report.
We herewith submit our Annual Report.
Number of Male polls assessed,
1,313
Personal Estate,
$1,158,182 00
Real Estate,
3,521,731 00
$4,679,913 00
Poll-tax,
$ 2,626 00
Tax on Personal Estate,
19,500 00
Tax on Real Estate,
58,989 00
$81,115 00
Rate of Tax per $1000, $16.75
Number of
Horses assessed,
686
Cows assessed,
861
Cattle other than Cows,
157
Swine,
209
Dwellings,
1063
Acres of land,
18469
ARTHUR BLISS, Assessors of SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL,
JOHN S. STARK, Andover.
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ยท
Auditors Certificate.
We have this day examined the accounts of the several Town Officers and find them cast correctly, satisfactory vouchers for all payments have been made.
The Town Treasurer has on deposit five hundred and ninety-seven dollars and forty-seven cents, ($597.47) town funds, and sixteen hundred and fifty-four dollars and twenty- one cents, ($1654.21) to the credit of the water loan.
LOUIS A. DANE, GEORGE A. HIGGINS, AUDITORS.
ANDOVER, MASS., Jan. 30, 1897.
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Board of Health.
To the Citizens of Andover :-
The Board of Health herewith presents to the citizens its annual report.
There have been the usual number of nuisances complained of during the year, which we are again pleased to state, have been ahated without recourse to law. It will be seen by the appended table that the number of cases of contagious dis- eases reported has been much less than usual. Each house known to contain a case of Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria has had a card posted and we have, with the co-operation of the Supt. of Schools, tried to keep children out of school who have been exposed to the disease. After cessation of the disease the Secretary has taken charge, in person, of the disinfection of the premises.
Our town has been extremely fortunate in escaping Typhoid Fever. This is no doubt due in a great measure, to the con- tinued purity of our water supply. We find it our duty how- ever to again call the attention of our citizens to the need of proper sewerage and drainage; and the hope that some speedy action will be taken in the matter is our excuse for attending only to the most flagrant cases of complaint.
The inspection of new plumbing has given, we believe, general satisfaction and has been under the supervision of this board. Attention is again called to the law governing children to be vaccinated before entering the public schools. Children are excused only by certificate from the family physician.
Contagious diseases : Diphtheria, 3; Scarlet Fever, 10; Total 13.
We would again request that all cases of complaint be made in writing and properly signed.
ARTHUR BLISS, Chairman, HOWELL F. WILSON, CHARLES E. ABBOTT, M.D., Sec.
Board of Health.
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Cornell Fund.
Amount of Fund,
$5000 00
Deposited in Savings Bank,
5000 00
Cash on hand, 1896,
$ 68 87
Dividends, 6 months,
123 64
$192 51
Amount expended,
$127 38
Cash on hand,
65 13
$192 51
FRANK E. GLEASON, JOSEPH A. SMART, CHARLES GREENE,
Trustees.
ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 1, 1897.
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Punchard Free School.
The Trustees of the Punchard Free School submit to the Town this account of their Receipts and Expenditures for the year 1896, and of the Condition of the Fund at the close of the year.
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1896.
Amount of Principal December 31, 1896,
$75005 00
Invested in :
Real Estate Mortgages
$73425 00
Deposited in Mercantile Loan and Trust Co.,
1525 00
Deposit in Andover Savings Bank,
55 00
$75005 00
INCOME.
Balance on hand December 31, 1895,
$1634 94
Interest on loans and deposits in 1896,
4231 84
Book assessments collected,
276 00
Tuition collected from non-residents,
60 00
6202 78
Expended in 1896,
$5161 90
Balance on hand December 31, 1896,
1040 88
$6202 78
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENSES.
Frank O. Baldwin, Principal,
$1761 00
Mary E. Dern, Assistant,
635 85
Mary Alice Abbott, Assistant,
300 00
Jean S. Pond, Assistant,
584 00
Amount carried forward,
$3280 85
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Amount brought forward,
$3280 85
Charlotte Norris, Assistant,
584 00
Mary E. Carter, Assistant,
224 00
Florence M. Locke, Assistant,
60 00
Frederic Palmer, Chairman Visiting Committee,
100 00
Curtis M. Baldwin, janitor,
69 17
Geo. H. Poor, Treasurer,
200 00
Andover Press, Printing,
18 80
Frank O. Baldwin, supplies,
3 00
Arthur Bliss, chemicals,
13 67
C. C. Bourne, tuning pianos,
4 50
H. F. Chase, repairs,
50
John N. Cole, supplies,
95 36
George W. Chandler, fuel,
90 00
Brainard Cummings, repairs,
5 68
G. A. Higgins & Co., books and supplies,
273 17
T. A. Holt and Co., supplies,
2 89
L. E. Knott Co., supplies,
10 73
Henry P. Noyes, repairs,
7 35
George H. Parker, chemicals,
10 69
C. P. Rea, services,
3 00
Joseph A. Smart, insurance,
75 00
B. B. Tuttle, express,
1 00
M. T. Walsh, repairs,
24 04
William Wood, repairs,
4 50
Total expenses,
$5161 90
Income, on deposit, Andcver National Bank,
1036 95
" in till,
3 93
$6202 78
GEO. H. POOR, TREASURER.
January 19, 1897.
Examined, and found correct.
GEORGE A. PARKER, M. E. GUTTERSON, AUDITING COMMITTEE.
January 25, 1897.
FREDERIC PALMER, HORACE H. TYER,
FRANK R. SHIPMAN, GEORGE H. POOR,
ROBT. A. MACFADDEN, MYRON E. GUTTERSON,
GEORGE A. PARKER, SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
TRUSTEES.
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Sewer Commissioners' Report.
To the Citizens of Andover :
The method of disposal of the sewage of the town is still the important question before your Board of Commissioners. The Glover system from which we expected good results has been tried at the Rockingham County Farm at Brentwood, N. H., but the results obtained have not been, so far as we have been able to learn, such as would be acceptable to our State Board of Health. Your commissioners visited Brent- wood through the summer and examined the operation of the system, and while no chemical examination of the effluent was made the appearance and effluvia were such as to show very imperfect results. The filtration area used was found to be inadequate, although proportionally larger than in the system designed for Andover, and to secure good results the system must be much more expensive both to install and operate than has been represented by the company interested in introducing it, and your commissioners could not recom- mend it without further and more satisfactory trials were made.
Agreeably to the instructions of the Town your commis- sioners introduced a bill into the Legislature of 1896 asking for the repeal of Sect. 15, Chap. 386, Acts of 1896, and it was referred to the Legislature of 1897. A hearing was given Feb. 9th by the Committee on Drainage at which Wm. Odlin, Representative, Arthur Bliss, Chairman of Board of Selectmen, and the entire Board of Sewer Commissioners ap- peared for the town. The matter is now in the committee's hands, and action by the Legislature may be expected at an early day. Under existing circumstances your commission- ers could recommend no definite action by the Town at present.
Respectfully Submitted,
WM. S. JENKINS, ) JOHN L. SMITH, JOHN E. SMITH,
Sewer Commissioners.
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The following is a list of regular appropriations with amounts recommended by the various departments for year 1897.
Schools.
$20000 00
School-Houses,
2500 00
School-Books and Supplies,
1500 00
* Repairs on Highways and Bridges,
3000 00
*Macadamized Roads,
4000 00
Sidewalks,
1500 00
Removing Snow,
500 00
Town Officers,
5000 00
Town House,
1000 00
Waterworks, Maintenance,
4700 00
Sinking Fund,
675 00
Fire Department, Running Expenses,
3800 00
New Apparatus, Hose and Repairs, Fire Alarm,
2000 00
Horses and Drivers,
3000 00
Street Lighting,
3700 00
Printing and Stationery,
700 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
200 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
State Aid,
1600 00
Military Aid,
300 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
4000 00
Relief out of Almshouse,
5000 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
500 00
State Tax,
6000 00
Abatement of Taxes,
300 00
Interest on Notes, Funds, and Bonds,
10000 00
Insurance,
500 00
Hay Scales,
50 00
Miscellaneous,
1500 00
Total,
$90925 00
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR BLISS, SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL, JOHN S. STARK,
Selectmen of
Andover.
* Same as 1896 appropriations.
3200 00
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Town Warrant.
ESSEX, SS: To either of the Constables of the Town of Andover. GREETING :
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 at the Town House, in said Andover, on Mon- day, the First day of March, 1897, at Nine o'clock, A. M., to act on the following Articles, namely :
Article 1st. - To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2d. - To choose Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, One member of the Board of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor for three years, One member of the Board of Health for three years, three members of the School Committee for three years, and one member for one year, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Trustee of the Memorial Hall for seven years, one Sewer Commissioner for three years, one or more Auditors of Accounts, Park Com- missioners, Constables, Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, Sur- veyors of Lumber, Highway Surveyor, Trustees of Cornell Fund, Fire Wards, a Pound Keeper, and any other officers the town may determine to choose.
Article 3d. - To take action on the following question : " Shall Licenses be granted for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town ?"
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Article 4th. - To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for Schools, School-Houses, School Books and Supplies, Highways and Bridges, Sidewalks, Removing Snow, Horses and Drivers, Town Officers, Town House, Hay Scales, Fire Department, Insurance, Street Lighting, Printing and Stationery, Memorial Day, State Aid, Military Aid, Water- works, Interest, State Tax, County Tax, Abatement of Taxes, Almshouse Expenses, Repairs on Almshouse, Relief of Alms- house, Spring Grove Cemetery, and other town charges and expenses.
Article 5th. - To see if the Town will authorize the con- struction of a fire alarm system and appropriate a sum of money therefor on petition of Engineers.
Article 6th. - To see if the Town will discontinue the cut- ting of wood and removal of gravel from its land on Indian Ridge, so called for the coming year, on petition of Albert Poor and eight others.
Article 7th. - To see if the Town will hold its land on In- dian Ridge, so called as a forest reservation, on condition that the adjoining land bonded to the Indian Ridge committee be obtained by private subscription, and devoted to the same object before the Annual Town Meeting in 1898, on petition of Albert Poor and ten others.
Article 8th. - To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to place electric lights on Mineral Street, near New Street of Peter D. Smith, one on Abbott Street near residence of T. D. Thomson, and one on South Main Street near resi- dence of Chas. H. Forbes.
Article 9th. - To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for a steam fire engine, on petition of Engineers.
Article 10th. - To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to continue the concrete sidewalk on the southerly side of the plot near the station, on petition of the Village Improvement Society.
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Article 11th. -- To see if the Town will adopt the provisions of Chapter 186 of the Legislative Acts of the year 1895, re- lating to the street watering, and determine the area of such watering, and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of watering carts or wagons.
Article 12th. - To see if the Town will purchase for a park the Richardson land (situated north of the Punchard School grounds) and what sum of money they will appropriate there- for, on petition of Wm. S. Jenkins and others.
Article 13th. - To see if the Town will accept Ridge Street as laid out by the Selectmen and appropriate a sum of money for constructing the same.
Article 14th. - To see if the Town will appropriate money sufficient to place a suitable drinking fountain, for man and beast, on Andover Hill near the terminus of the electric car line, on a petition of Egbert C. Smyth and ten others.
Article 15th. - To act on the reports of Town officers.
Article 16th. - To see if the Town will accept the list of names for Jurors prepared by the Selectmen.
Article 17th. - To fix the pay of the Firemen for ensuing year.
Article 18th. - To determine the method of collecting taxes the ensuing year.
Article 19th. - To determine the disposition of unex- pended appropriations.
Article 20th. - To authorize the Treasurer to hire money for the use of the Town, in anticipation of taxes upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 21st. - To determine the amount of money to be raised by taxation the ensuing year.
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Article 22d. - To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
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 the Thirteenthi day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.
ARTHUR BLISS, Selectmen SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, of Andover.
JOHN S. STARK,
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Memorial Hall Library.
TWENTY - FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The statistics of the Librarian's report, herewith presented, are sufficient evidence that the Memorial Hall Library has been doing its proper work during the past year. The ag- gregate circulation of twenty-one thousand volumes (includ- ing two thousand delivered by special carrier in the remoter districts of the town), the large daily use of newspapers and magazines, and the constant consultation of books of refer- ence illustrate the beneficient advantages which the first founders and later benefactors of our Free Public Library and Reading Room aimed to provide for the community, while the addition of over two hundred names to the list of those desiring to withdraw books indicates the increasing ap- preciation of those advantages on the part of the people.
Another extension in Library hours has been made, apply- ing to the delivery of books in the forenoon, so that both the Library and Reading Room will be open after April 1st on every week day (public holidays excepted) from 9 to 12 o'clock A. M., from 3 to 5.30 o'clock P. M., and from 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening. The Reading Room is open from 8.30 o'clock A. M.
As anticipated in our last report, one of the ante-rooms of the Library has been pleasantly fitted up as the depository ot
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such works of art and history as may be obtained with the in- come of the " Cornell Fund." A fine portrait of the donor of that Fund has been placed upon the walls, and a beginning made in the purchase of books of art, for which the ordinary funds of the Library are not available. The valuable books of reference belonging to the Library, but not hitherto easily accessible to its patrons, have been put on the shelves of this room, where they can be freely consulted by adults, during Library hours, on application to the Librarian. Special at- tention is called to the catalogue of this reference library ap- pended to the accessions of the year in this town report. The list (numbering nearly seven hundred volumes) includes, besides encyclopaedias and dictionaries in the various de- partments of knowledge, the indexes of periodical and general literature up to date, the official records, both Union and Confederate, so far as published, of the War of the Rebel- lion (one hundred volumes), and the recently bound volumes of the Boston Journal for the period of the War and for the centennial years, 1875-76.
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