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Frank L. White,
$8 00
John Pitts,
3 00
Jennie Young,
4 00
Mrs. Morcott,
4 00
$19 00
Amount Due from Cities and Towns
Boston, Mrs. Johanna O'Hara, $82 00
Haverhill, Mrs. Kate Connors, 4 50
Malden, Mrs. Annie J. Colbath, 42 00
$128 50
Amount Due from Cities and Towns Soldiers' Relief
Tewksbury, Charles A. Orcutt, $100 50
Tewksbury, Malachi Clinton, 35 00
$135 50
Amount Paid Cities and Towns
Middleborough, Joseph Lord, $73 25
Medford, John T. Shaw, 85 00
Lowell, John F. Dorsey, 4 65
Stoughton, Mrs. Mary B. Lord, 50 00
Worcester, August Potreck, 8 00
$220 90
Amount carried forward, $4902 18
75
Appropriation, May 5th, Amount brought forward,
$6000 00 $4902 18
Amount Paid Cities and Towns
Soldiers' Relief
Rockland, Sariah D. Noland, 60 00
Newton, Frank Parker, 50 18
Woburn, Mrs. B. F. Upton, 89 00
$199 18
Lunatic Hospitals
Danvers, Olga Mayer, $126 74
Danvers, William B. Osgood, 126 74
Danvers, Bridget Dwane, 126 74
Danvers, Bridget Hayes, 126 75
Danvers, John Daley, 126 76
Danvers, Mrs. Mary Riley, 126 76
Danvers, Mrs. Mary O'Connor, 126 76
Medfield, George F. Stevens,
146 00
Medfield, Charles L. Holt, 146 00
Worcester, Nathan Webster,
126 89
State Almshouse, Alex. Ross,
113 20
State Farm, Henry Burns, 36 00
State Farm, Wm. Driscoll,
109 20
$1564 54
Total expenditure, Amount overdrawn,
$6665 90
$665 90
Respectfully submitted,
WM. G. GOLDSMITH, SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, JOHN S. STARK,
Overseers
of Poor.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Almshouse
Whole number of paupers in Almshouse during year, 32
Whole number of weeks board, 1575
Average weekly expense for each inmate, first deduct- ing the amount sold from the farm, the expense of the Almshouse, was
$1.63
Whole number of tramps, 50
Remaining in Almshouse
Between eighty and ninety,
5
Between seventy and eighty,
8.
Between sixty and seventy,
4
Between fifty and sixty,
2
Between forty and fifty,
6
Between thirty and forty,
0
Between twenty and thirty,
3
Between ten and twenty,
0
Between one and ten,
0
Total,
28
Number at beginning of the year,
26
Number admitted,
6
Number discharged,
3
Number died, 1
77
Personal Property at the Almshouse
Household furniture,
$1100 00
Clothing,
500 00
Farm stock,
800 00
Farm tools,
650 00
Farm produce,
500 00
Fuel,
150 00
Provisions,
75 00
Total,
$3775 00
Superintendent's Farm Account
DR.
To cash received for
Hay,
98 52
Labor,
10 00
Board,
248 00
Vegetables,
246 30
Milk,
1866 19
Fat Hogs,
150 65
Eggs,
15 88
Flour Barrels,
10 75
$2646 29
Due for Hay,
66 27
Total,
$2712 56
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer,
$2646 29
The running expenses of the Town Farm will be about the same as last year.
GEORGE L. BURNHAM, SUPT.
ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 15, 1901.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, - In compliance with the regulations of the Fire Department, I submit the following report :
The force consists of three Engineers, eighteen members of Steamer Co. No. 1 and Hook and Ladder Truck, and ten members of the J. P. Bradlee Co. No. 1.
The apparatus consists of one third-class steam fire engine, two two-horse hose wagons, one one-horse hose wagon, two hook and ladder trucks. There are about five thousand feet of hose in good condition.
Schedule of Property
Two Engine-houses and shed,
$16000 00
One Steam fire-engine and apparatus,
2000 00
Eight horses and harnesses,
800 00
One ladder truck,
250 00
One ladder truck,
1400 00
Three hose wagons,
800 00
Hand engine,
200 00
Total,
$21450 00
There have been twenty-five bell alarms of fire, seven false alarms and one still alarm the past year.
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1900. Feb. 28. Old South Church. Value $38000; Loss $5400; Insurance $22000.
Feb. 28.
House, Herbert Moody.
Mar. 30.
Brush fire, Shawsheen Grove.
April 7.
False alarm.
April 9.
False alarm.
April 9. False alarm.
April 13. False alarm.
April 15. Brush fire, Sam Bailey.
Aprii 21. Brush fire, Wm. Jowett.
April 25. Building, Town Farm. Value $100; Loss $25.
May 6.
House, Harry Wright.
Value $4000; Loss $25; Insurance $3000.
May 6.
False alarm.
May 27.
Brush fire, P. Smith.
May 30.
Brush fire, Osgood district.
June 24. False alarm.
July 3. Coal shed, Geo. Chandler.
Value $500; Loss $50.
July 4.
Wind mill, Curran & Joyce.
July 4.
Dormitory, Trustees P. A.
Value $1000; Loss $1000; Insurance $1000.
July 4.
Club house, Cricket club.
Value $500; Loss $500; Insurance $250.
July 4.
Block, E. Dayly.
July 12.
Stocks, Hussey estate.
July 17.
Shed and barn, Wm. Tucker.
Value $1500; Loss $1500; Insurance $700.
July 20.
Coal shed, Geo. Chandler.
Value $500; Loss $50.
Aug. 13. Wooden building, J. W. Barnard.
Value $8000; Loss $15; Insurance $6000.
Sept. 8. Tenement building, Mrs. Doran.
Value $400; Loss $100; Insurance $400.
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Sept. 15. Brush fire, Abbott Village.
Oct. 3. False alarm.
Oct. 9. Still alarm, Mrs. J. Magee.
Oct. 26. Steam laundry, J. H. Flint.
Value $1500; Loss $350; Insurance $1000.
Nov. 22. Tenement building, Geo. Swift. Value $1200; Insurance $1000.
Dec. 9. House, Mrs. S. F. Abbott.
Dec. 10. Barn, Trustees P. A.
Value $3500; Loss $2500; Insurance $1600.
Dec. 18. House, A. W. Baker.
Value $450; Loss $450; Insurance $400.
Totals Value $53,150; Loss $11,965; Insurance $37,350.
I recommend an appropriation of $3300 for the running expenses and care of fire alarm for the ensuing year.
I also recommend the purchase of a new steam fire engine.
Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS T. HARDY, Chief Engineer.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
ANDOVER, Jan. 1st, 1901.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, -- In compliance with the regulations of the Police Department, I submit my first annual report.
Arrests
Whole number of arrests from April 1st, 1900, to Jan. 1st, 1901, forty-eight, as follows :
Assault and Battery,
5
Assault, simple,
4
Disturbing the peace,
6
Larceny,
7
Insane,
1
Malicious Mischief,
3
Safe Keeping,
3
Violation of Town By-Laws,
4
Vagrancy,
1
Drunkenness,
3
Not Sending Child to School,
1
Stubborn Child,
1
Bastardy,
1
Delirium Tremens,
1
Keeping Un-licensed Dog,
2
Gambling on the Lord's Day,
3
Violation of the Liquor Law,
2
Whole number of arrests,
48
82
Disposed of as follows :
Committed to Danvers,
1
Discharged, 7
Paid fines,
27
Committed to Jail,
8
Bound over to Superior Court,
5
48
Miscellaneous
Burglaries reported,
3
Value of property reported stolen,
$500 00
Value of property recovered, 250 00
Value of Equipments of the Andover Police,
225 00
Fines Paid Town Treasurer,
209 00
Persons locked up, 30
There are now three regular men on the police force, one day man and two night men.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM L. FRYE,
CHIEF OF POLICE.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
The Cemetery Committee herewith submit their annual report with a statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending January 1st, 1901.
During the past year the usual work on the avenues, walks, paths and lawns, has been carefully looked after, trees and shrubbery planted, an enlargement plat for the single graves made and many large boulders removed from the avenues and walks. Much time and money has been expended upon the newly plotted easterly part of the cemetery, stumps re- moved, ground levelled and underbrush burned. The plat lately located in the south-western part of the cemetery will require a large expenditure of money to prepare it for burial purposes and most of the work therefor must be performed the coming year. Your committee, therefore, ask for the usual appropriation of $300 and proceeds from sale of lots for the care of the cemetery the ensuing year.
JOHN L. SMITH, GEORGE W. FOSTER, OLIVER W. VENNARD, FELIX G. HAYNES, CHARLES GREENE,
Cemetery Committee.
ANDOVER, Feb. 6, 1901.
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Report of Superintendent of Spring Grove Cemetery
Appropriation, March 5th, 1900, $300 00 317 00 Sale of lots,
$617 00
Andover Press, printing,
$ 9 50
Philip Allicon, labor,
173 05
Timothy Connell, labor,
181 29
Chas. O. Hemenway, labor,
37 50
Charles Latroverse, labor,
34 50
D. Donovan & Sons, painting shed,
3 73
Smith & Manning, supplies,
22 34
Geo. D. Millett, plants and shrubs,
10 00
W. H. Higgins, teams,
4 00
Francis H. Foster, surveying,
6 00
George W. Foster, deeds,
13 50
Henry McLawlin, supplies,
13 05
0. W. Vennard, Supt., and labor,
110 50
Total expenditure,
$618 96
Amount overdrawn,
$1 96
Received from Town as per last Report,
$12511 02
Received from Town this year,
300 00
Received from sale of lots, wood, etc.,
8131 67
$20942 69
Less amount paid Town Treasurer, proceeds of sale of standing wood in previous years, 1224 59
$19718 10
Cost of Land, $ 3000 00
Cost of Improvements as per last report, 16101 10 618 96
Cost of Improvements this year,
$19720 06
Amount overdrawn, 1 96
$19718 10
85
Lots sold as per last report,
275
Lots sold this year,
10
285
Whole number of single graves sold,
53
Interments as per last report,
594
Interments this year,
31
Total number of interments,
625
Respectfully submitted,
0. W. VENNARD,
Superintendent.
Andover, February 6, 1901.
CORNELL FUND
Amount of Fund,
$5000 00
Deposited in Savings Bank,
5000 00
Cash on hand,
$ 23 44
Dividends, 1900,
201 60
$225 04
Amount expended,
$142 39
Cash on hand,
82 65
$225 04
FRANK E. GLEASON, JOSEPH A. SMART, CHARLES GREENE,
Trustees.
ANDOVER, MASS., February, 1901.
ACCOUNT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Abraham Marland in Account with the Town of Andover.
DR.
Amount due Town on Taxes, as by Report
Jan. 10, 1900,
฿33,450 23
Assessors' list 1900, Andover National Bank Tax 1900,
80,174 53
2,131 25
$115,756 01
CR.
Amount collected,
Amount abated,
Uncollected,
$79,217 17 1,000 00 35,538 84
$115,756 01
Interest on Taxes,
$517 94
ABRAHAM MARLAND,
COLLECTOR.
Andover, January 14, 1901.
NOTE .- Collected in addition to above since books were closed, $3, 260.41.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT
Liabilities
Notes,
$ 35000 00
Water Bonds, ($5000.00 due 1901),
145000 00
Sewer Bonds, 4 per cent.,
95000 00
Sewer Bonds, 3 1-2 per cent.,
30000 00
Park Notes, ($1700.00 due 1900),
6800 00
Memorial Hall Notes,
25000 00
Interest,
2695 77
Unpaid Bills,
Town Officers,
850 00
Highways,
1000 00
Fire Department,
700 00
Horses and Drivers,
400 00
Relief Out,
500 00
Schools,
200 00
Miscellaneous,
200 00
$343345 77
Amount carried forward,
$343345 77
89
Amount brought forward,
$343345 77
Assets
Cash on hand, Town Funds, $ 884 51
Cash, Sewer Department, 9417 10
Cash, Waterworks, 202 27
$10503 88
Uncollected Taxes, 1893,
$ 213 72
Uncollected Taxes, 1894,
663 49
Uncollected Taxes, 1895,
1561 01
Uncollected Taxes, 1896,
2812 88
Uncollected Taxes, 1897,
3372 53
Uncollected Taxes, 1898,
5387 89
Uncollected Taxes, 1899,
7335 86
Uncollected Taxes, 1900, -
14191 46
$35538 84
Due for Street Watering,
296 13
Due for Concreting,
1185 06
Sinking Funds,
33937 54
Commonwealth, Pauper Acct.,
19 00
Commonwealth, State Aid,
1612 00
Commonwealth, Military Aid,
131 00
Cities and Towns, Pauper Acct.,
264 00
$83487 45
Net Liabilities,
$259858 32
90
GEORGE A. PARKER, Treasurer in DR
Balance Jan., 1900,
$ 294 64
Commonwealth, State Highway,
3928 08
Commonwealth, Corporation Tax,
7219 53
Commonwealth, Bank Tax,
3582 53
Commonwealth, Military Aid, 116 00
Commonwealth, State Aid, Chap. 374, Acts of 1889,
1754 00
Commonwealth, State Aid, Chap. 561, Acts of 1898,
144 00
Commonwealth, Street Railway Tax,
725 73
Commonwealth, State Pauper Account,
183 42
E. K. Jenkins, County Treasurer, Dog Tax,
557 50
A. Marland, Collector, taxes,
79217 17
A. Marland, Collector, interest,
517 94
A. Marland, Collector, abatements,
1000 00
A. Marland, Collector, street watering,
901 12
A. Marland, Town Clerk, licenses and fees,
46 50
Andover National Bank, Notes,
135000 00
Water Rates,
10668 57
Town Hall,
249 50
Town House Rents,
120 00
Cities and Towns, Pauper account,
288 31
Spring Grove Cemetery, Sale of lots,
317 00
George L. Burnham, Supt.,
2646 29
Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill St. Railway, Excise Tax,
588 38
Park Commission, trimming trees,
18 50
Relief Out, Refunded,
322 44
Geo. H. Poor, Esq., Fines,
199 00
Geo. H. Poor, Esq., Violation of School Laws,
10 00
Joshua Milner, Expense of Fumigation,
81 98
Sewer Department, Loan, Interest on Bonds,
2125 00
B. & M. R. R., Macadam,
250 00
Board of Public Works, crushed stone,
150 32
State Highway, work of horses,
92 50
Hay Scales,
50 75
School Books and Supplies sold,
30 16
Ballardvale Rents,
200 00
Amos Blanchard, concreting,
56 00
J. F. McGovern, horse,
20 00
Gravel,
16 50
County of Essex,
7 00
A. F. Robinson, overcharge,
9 00
State Aid Refunded,
18 00
F. O. Dinsmore,
5 00
A. H. Bemis,
5 70
F. I. Ley & Co., stone,
30 70
$253764 76
91
Account with the Town of Andover.
CR.
Selectmen's Orders Paid:
Schools,
$21924 54
Schoolhouses,
2522 87
Books and Supplies,
1529 24
Printing and Stationery,
1063 29
Spring Grove Cemetery,
618 96
Insurance,
600 00
Interest,
12151 61
Street Lighting,
4160 51
Sidewalks,
1614 29
Removing Snow,
290 54
Hay Scales,
25 00
Horses and Drivers,
3512 85
State Highway,
4232 65
Highways,
9724 45
Fire Department,
3498 13
Fire Alarm,
213 19
Dog Tax,
557 50
Town House,
1101 73
Town Officers,
5999 15
Readjustment of Street Grades,
200 00
Park Commissioners,
424 62
Miscellaneous,
1563 28
Public Dump,
32 80
County Tax,
4393 29
Bonds Redeemed,
5000 00
Public Works, Construction,
1000 00
Park Loan,
1700 00
Storage Land,
3000 00
Revolutionary Markers,
50 00
Tree Warden,
512 32
Brick Yard Land,
1200 00
Memorial Day,
200 00
Abatement of Taxes,
1062 00
Notes paid,
132000 00
Sinking Fund,
1050 00
Public Works, Maintenance,
6000 00
State and Bank Tax,
3753 06
Overseers' Orders :
State Aid,
1612 00
Military Aid,
262 00
Expenses of Almshouse,
5278 75
Almshouse Repairs,
300 00
Relief out,
6945 63
Cash on Hand,
884 51
$253764 76
92
Water Department
DR.
Balance, January, 1900,
$ 791 95
Town, Maintenance,
6000 00
Town, Interest,
6000 00
B. & M. R. R., Overcharge,
11 34
Town, Redemption of Bonds,
5000 00
Town, Construction,
1000 00
Service-pipe,
2061 70
$20864 99
CR.
Orders paid,
$8255 76
Interest on Bonds,
5980 00
Bonds redeemed, (Nos. 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55,) 5000 00
Transferred to Sewer Maintenance,
685 96
Transferred to Sewer Pipe,
741 00
Cash on hand, 202 27
$20864 99
93
Sewer Department
DR.
Balance, January, 1900,
$ 1600 24
Bonds sold,
15000 00
Premium on Bonds,
1060 35
Interest on Bonds sold,
10 00
Sewer Assessments,
23382 89
Sewer Connections,
2069 08
Town, Interest on Bonds,
2125 00
Interest on Deposits,
124 20
Bricks sold,
5 00
R. J. L. Goode, crushed stone,
8 00
State Highway, crushed stone,
18 88
State Highway, pipe,
55 50
Waterworks, pipe,
741 00
Water Works, maintenance,
685 96
$46886 10
CR.
Orders paid,
$14582 33
Rebates,
151 67
Interest on Bonds,
4610 00
Sinking Fund,
16000 00
Interest Repaid Town,
2125 00
Cash on hand,
9417 10
$46886 10
94 Sinking Funds. Water Loans DR.
Balance, January 1900,
$8201 34
Received from Town, Interest,
750 00
344 82
$9296 16
CR.
Deposited as follows :
Andover Savings Bank,
$2200 01
Essex Savings Bank,
961 39
City Institution for Savings,
1044 73
Broadway Savings Bank,
1221 15
Lawrence Savings Bank,
721 50
Central Savings Bank,
570 64
Haverhill Savings Bank,
1065 16
Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank,
655 90
Mechanics Savings Bank,
702 68
Merrimac River Savings Bank,
153 00
$9296 16
Sewer Loans
DR.
Balance, January, 1900,
7268 68
Interest,
355 74
Sewer Assessments,
15000 00
Premium on Bonds,
1000 00
$23624 42
CR.
Andover Sewer Bonds, 7000 00
Andover National Bank, special deposit, 16073 41
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, 551 01
$23624 42
95
Memorial Hall DR.
Balance, January 1900,
$683 64
Town, Interest,
.
300 00
33 32
$1016 96
CR
Deposited in Lawrence Savings Bank,
$1016 96
Edward Taylor Fund DR.
Balance, January, 1900,
$121 99
Interest,
4 90
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank,
$126 89
Frye Village School Fund
DR.
Balance, January, 1900,
$1082 64
Interest,
43 72
$1126 36
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank,
$1126 36
Spring Grove Cemetery Fund
DR.
Balance, January, 1900,
$619 36
Interest,
25 00
$644 36
CR.
Deposited in Lawrence Savings Bank, $644 36
$126 89
96
Cemetery Funds Trust Funds for care of Cemetery Lots, $3436 45
$3436 45
GEO. A. PARKER,
TREASURER. ANDOVER, Jan. 15, 1901.
ASSESSORS' REPORT
We herewith submit our Annual Report :
Number of Male polls assessed, 1496
Personal Estate, $1,189,741 00
Real Estate,
3,879,930 00
$5,069,671 00
Poll-tax,
$ 2,992 00
Tax on Personal Estate,
18,440 99
Tax on Real Estate,
60,138 91
$81,571 90
Rate of Tax per $1000,
$15.50
Number of
Horses assessed,
711
Cows assessed,
986
Cattle other than Cows,
184
Sheep
25
Swine,
275
Dwellings,
1105
Acres of land,
18469
WM. G. GOLDSMITH,
Andover.
Assessors SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL, of JOHN S. STARK,
PARK COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
A large part of the appropriation made for the Park Com- mission was expended in lowering the grade of the drive way at the entrance of Carmel Woods near the old gravel pit, in filling in and grading this unsightly spot, and setting stone steps at the approach of Michella path. No expenditures have been made in setting out trees and shrubs except to cover the embankment where grade of drive way was lowered. Mr. Wm. T. Jackson contributed a lot of wild Rhododen- drons taken from the mountain sides of Pennsylvania which will make a grand show in a few years, and if unmolested will doubtless spread rapidly. Mr. Goldsmith kindly set them out in a well chosen spot. There are many places in these woods where trees and shrubs can be set out to ad- vantage and we wish others would follow the lead of Mr. Jackson. The commissioners will be glad to attend to the setting out of anything valuable which is contributed.
Many dead limbs have been cut from trees, bushes cut and burned, leaves have been raked and the woods generally have been kept in a tidy condition. At this time it does not seem advisable to the commissioners to ask for more than one hundred dollars to be used in Carmel Woods the coming year. There has been very little work done on the Richard- son land except to dig trenches for the dumping in of road scrapings, ashes, etc., and leveling off the same. One hun- dred dollars will be ample to use on this land the coming year for this kind of work.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES L. CARTER, Park Commissioners.
ARTHUR BLISS,
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Park Commissioners' Account
Appropriation, March 5th, 1900,
$500 00
Paid for labor
$375 72
Teaming and Express,
16 50
Stone steps and setting same,
9 00
200 vines for embankment Carmel Woods, 18 00 Sharpening tools, 2 55
Painting ladder,
1 00
Tools,
1 85
Total expenditure,
$424 62
Balance unexpended,
$ 75 38
TREE WARDEN
The Tree Warden makes the following report :
With the appropriation of five hundred dollars made by the town at the last March meeting, I could not get over the whole territory that comes under the care of the Tree War- den, and therefore did what I could within a radius of a mile from the centre.
The work shows for itself. I set out trees to fill spaces on Bartlett, Chestnut, Park, Florence, Whittier, North Main and Marland streets, also some in Abbott Village,-about one hundred trees in all. I began the pruning of trees in front of the Town Hall and trimmed up Main street to the end of the trolley line ; went to Punchard avenue, Bartlett street, Whittier street, thence to Elm street and out as far as the residence of Rev. F. H. Johnson. I then finished the work on Abbott and Brook streets. On the above named streets I tried to do thorough work, but had to stop as money was get- ting low and it was necessary to do something on other streets in way of removing large dead limbs which endan- gered life and property. Work should be done on all the streets in the town, and in my judgement a thousand dollars can be well expended the coming year on work which comes under the jurisdiction of the Tree Warden. After which, a small appropriation each year will keep the trees in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES L. CARTER, Tree Warden.
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Tree Warden's Account
Appropriation, March 5th,
$500 00
Cash received for trimming trees,
18 75
$518 75
Paid for pruning and work on trees,
$410 59
Tools,
12 57
96 maple trees,
58 40
Teaming trees and cuttings,
15 18
Setting out trees,
9 43
Sharpening tools,
4 85
Mending,
1 30
Total expenditure,
$512 32
Balance unexpended,
$ 6 43
REPORT ON MARKING GRAVES
OF
REVOLUTIONARY HEROES
To the Selectmen of Andover, Mass. :
GENTLEMEN :
The Phoebe Foxcroft Phillips Chapter, D. R., report on the marking of revolutionary patriots' graves as follows :
Probably over a hundred revolutionary patriots are buried in the South and West Parish cemeteries. Thirty-two markers placed in the former cemetery and eighteen in the latter exhausted the appropriation made at the March meet- ing in 1900.
The markers in the South cemetery were set in November, but owing to the lateness of the season when the markers arrived, those for the West cemetery were stored in the tool house there until Spring.
The last resting places, not yet marked, of these patriots may be divided into five groups :
1. Those with headstones where similarity of names and dates of death needed further evidence in order to correctly locate the markers.
2. Those in family lots with no headstones.
3. Those in family lots where the names are inscribed on the monument with others, not patriots.
4. Tombs containing patriots.
5. Unknown graves of patriots whose names appear on town or church records as buried in Andover.
The graves of the first group have already been for the most part identified ; the second, third and fourth groups require a marker with tablet for name, but those of the fifth group cannot be marked until the burial place of each is proven.
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The chapter asks that an article appropriating one hun- dred dollars be inserted in the Warrant for thetcoming town meeting, for the further marking and designation of the graves of revolutionary patriots under the direction of the Chapter.
A list of the names of those marked this year, or before, is appended.
SALOME JANE MARLAND,
For the Chapter.
South Parish Cemetery
Abbot, Abiel,
1760-1828
Abbot, Asa,
1724-1797
Abbot, George, Esq.,
1724-1775
Abbot, Capt. Henry,.
1725-1805
Abbot, Dea. Isaac,
1741-1836
Abbot, William,
1723-1798
Abbot, Dea. Zebediah,
1739-1795
Ames, Capt. Benjamin,
1724-1809
Ames, Benjamin, jr.,
1750-1813
Blanchard, Josiah,
1740-1790
Chandler, William,
1723-1800
Clark, Abijah,
1752-1818
Dowing, Palfrey,
1761-1835
Faulkner, Abiel,
1755-1818
Foster, Obadiah,
1739-1780
Frye, Samuel,
1730-1819
Frye, Theopilus,
1764-1830
Furbush, Capt. Charles,
1735-1795
Furbush, Charles, jr.,
1751-1788.
Furbush, Simeon,
1760-1835
Holt, Asa,
1746-1795
Holt, Dane,
1740-1818
Holt, Jonathan,
1728-1792
Jones, Ebenezer,
1759-1832
Jones, Jacob,
1746-1814
Born
Died
104
Born Died
Lovejoy, Joseph,
1744-1803
Lovejoy, Pomp,
-1826
Mooar, Isaac,
1757-1832
Osgood, Jacob,
1752-1838
Stevens, David,
1761-1834
Upton, Abiel,
1757-1831
Wardwell, Simeon,
1752-1827
The graves of the following had been previously marked at private expense :
Abbot, Caleb,
1751-1837
Giddings, Isaac,
1755-1843
Goldsmith, Jeremiah,
1760-1842
Phillips, Hon. Sam'l,
1752-1802
West Parish Cemetery
Abbot, David,
1764-1823
Abbot, Capt. Jeduthan,
1749-1810
Bailey, Lieut. Moses,
1744-1842
Bailey, William,
1748-1836
Barnard, John,
1760-1842
Boynton, Thomas,
1747-1833
Burt, Joseph,
1726-1810
Chandler, Maj. Abiel,
1760-1833
Chandler, James,
1761-1835
Dane, Joseph,
1723-1807
Foster, Gideon,
1739-1817
Holt, Joshua,
1740-1810
Hunt, Paul,
1754-1832
Lovejoy, Isaac, ,
1724-1800
Lovejoy, Isaac,
1767-1832
Lovejoy, Jeremiah,
1738-1806
Shattuck, Joseph,
1758-1847
Rand, Ebenezer, 1731-1813
The grave of James Cochran (1752-1837) had been marked at private expense.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROGERS BROOK
TO THE CITIZENS OF ANDOVER :
We respectfully call your attention to the following re- port of the engineer.
Andover, Mass., Jan. 24, 1901.
To Arthur Bliss, Chas. L. Carter, John H. Flint, Felix G. Haynes and John L. Smith, Committee on Rogers Brook.
Gentlemen :- Acting under your instructions I have made an examination of that portion of Rogers Brook lying be- tween Main and Whittier streets and submit the following report.
Surveys have been made and plotted as shown on accom- panying plan and profile. On August 6, 1900, an investi- gation showed the culvert crossing Main street to be in fairly clear condition, at a curve in the brook through private land, about 160 feet from Main street, the retaining walls had fallen for a distance of about 35 feet, contracting the width between walls to such an extent that the carrying capacity was diminished about 30 per cent.
The culvert beyond this point, under land of J. W. Bar- nard and Bartlet street, was filled an average of seven tenths of a foot with silt, due to the clogging of the brook mentioned. Planks, boxes, barrels and other rubbish were in various places caught across the culvert in such manner as to block fully 50 per cent. of the waterway. Beyond Bart- let street the bed of the brook rises about two feet in a dis- tance of ten feet, from there to Chestnut street the land is quite flat and the brook is very shallow, an abundance of drift wood, etc. was found on these flats ready to be floated off at the first rise of the brook.
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