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1400 00
66 " J. Tyler Kimball,
140 00
July 11, J. Tyler Kimball,
189 58
Aug. 8, Fred S. Boutwell,
136 00
" J. Tyler Kimball,
93 33
Nov. 14, George A. Parker, treasurer,
2600 00
Jan. 9, 1095, George A. Parker, treasurer, 490 00
66 66
J. Tyler Kimball,
339 65
" 12, " J. Tyler Kimball
415 62
66 66 66 Geo. A. Parker, treasurer, 800 00
66 66 66 Geo. A. Parker, treasurer, 2600 00
66 Newton Jaquith, 360 00
Total expenditure,
12012 90
Overdrawn,
$1012 90
Memorial Day
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, $225 00
M. L. Farnham, Adj., $225 00
Total expenditure, $225 00
Town House Loan
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, $1700 00
George A. Parker, treasurer, $1700 00
Total expenditure,
$1700 00
66 Fred S. Boutwell,
136 00
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Insurance
Appropriation March 7th, 1904,
$700 00 J. A. Smart,
$ 45 04
Barnett Rogers,
45 00
George A. Parker,
295 34
Total expenditure,
Balance unexpended,
$314 62
State Tax
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$8000 00
Edward S. Bradford,
$6636 55
Total expenditure,
$6636 55
Balance unexpended,
$1363 45
County Tax
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$6000 00
David Robinson, county treasurer, $6689 31
Total expenditure,
$6689 31
Overdrawn,
$ 689 31
Dog Tax
Received from County Treasurer,
$625 71
Frederic S. Boutwell, Treas. Memorial Hall,
$625 71
Total expenditure,
$625 71
Abatement of Taxes
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$500 00
A. Marland, $500 00
Total expenditure, $500 00
$385 38
69
Sinking Fund
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$1350 00 Commissioners,
$750.00
George A. Parker, town treasurer,
$600 00
Total expenditure, $1350 00
Public Works Maintenance
Appropriation,
$6650 00
George A. Parker, treasurer,
$6650 00
Total expenditure,
$6650 00
Redemption of Bonds
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$6000 00
George A. Parker,
$6000 00
Total expenditure,
$6000 00
Public Dump
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$50 00
Henry Povo, $47 00
Total expenditure,
$47 00
Balance unexpended,
$ 3 00
Hay Scales
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, Hardy & Cole,
$50 00
Ira Buxton,
29 00
Total expenditure,
$32 15
Balance unexpended,
$ 3 15
$17 85
70
State Aid
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$2000 00
Lavinia Alexander,
48 00
James Ashworth,
31 50
Edward A. Blanchard,
48 00
Robert Bell,
72 00
George Buchan,
48 00
Lucy M. Buxton,
48 00
Elizabeth R. Carter,
48 00
Betsey J. Cheever,
48 00
Samuel Cheever,
48 00
Sarah M. Clark,
48 00
Sarah H. Cummings,
48 00
Laura T. Damon,
28 00
Elmore Dane,
54 00
Augustus M. Davis,
48 00
Rhoda W. Davis,
48 00
Marion Davis,
48 00
John S. Dearborn,
72 00
Phebe A. Green,
48 00
Albert Goldsmith,
16 00
Olive J. Holt,
28 00
Susan M. Holt,
48 00
Herbert S. Johnson,
44 00
Lizzie A. Johnson,
48 00
Mary Kelley,
8 00
Robert Lindsay,
18 00
Benjamin C. Lovejoy,
48 00
Emeline L. Matthews,
48 00
Bridget Mccullough,
48 00
Sarah McGuinness,
48 00
James McDonald,
48 00
John McCarthy,
72 00
Sarah Mears,
48 00
John P. Morgan,
45 00
Amount carried forward,
$1496 50
71
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, Amount brought forward,
$2000 00
฿1496 50
Warren Mears,
24 00
Margaret Morrow,
48 00
William B. Morse,
48 00
Edward Newcomb,
48 00
Sarah E. Noyes,
24 00
Sophia Orcutt,
48 00
John Parton,
6 00
Edward D. Pearson,
48 00
Frances H. Pearson,
48 00
Martha Russell,
20 00
Lavinia M. Robinson,
48 00
John B. Shaw,
72 00
Susan Shedd,
48 00
M. Warren Tuck,
18 00
Charles D. Woodbridge,
60 00
Total expenditure,
$2104 50
Overdrawn,
$ 104 50
The State Aid is paid to disabled soldiers-(and their wives)-and soldiers' widows who draw pensions from the U. S. Government. It is paid upon the approval of the Commissioners of State Aid. The whole amount is repaid by the State.
Military Aid
Appropriation, March 6th, 1904,
$250 00
Unexpended, $250 00
The Military Aid is paid to disabled soldiers who do not draw pensions. It is paid only upon the approval of the Commissioners of State Aid. One-half of the amount is repaid to the Town by the State.
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Miscellaneous
Appropriation March 7th, 1904, $ 4500 00
C. H. Newton, cattle inspector, (1903) $250 00
C. H. Newton, cattle inspector, 250 00
Knox & Coulson, (counsel and settle- ment of court cases 1903) 1160 68
Knox & Coulson, counsel 1904,
200 00
Charles E. Abbott, M. D., fumigating 1903, 42 00
Charles E. Abbott, returning of births,
3 75
Austin S. Poland, labor and supplies,
205 27
Lewis T. Hardy, labor,
142 96
Lawrence Hospital, medical attendance,
14 00
C. H. Shattuck, returning of births, . 1 75
Board of Public Works, repairs on drink- ing fountains, 92 84
New England Telephone Co.,
7 50
S. H. Boutwell, R. R. fares, 4 99
W. H. Higgins,
27 25
Ammond F. Hammond, distributing license votes,
2 00
E. L. Perley, R. R. books,
34 50
Jra Buxton, bottle sealer,
45 92
George W. Foster, teller of license vote,
3 00
American Express Co.,
2 05
John A. Riley, attendance to board of registrars, 1 00
Geo. M. Lindsay, plumber inspector,
18 00
E. C. Pike, supplies,
50
J. A. Leitch, M. D., fumigating,
10 25
Geo. C. Dunnells, brush fires,
101 00
E. K. Jenkins, checker,
3 00
Patrick Conway, labor,
2 50
Vermont Machine Co., supplies,
1 47
Henry McLawlin, supplies,
11 76
Phebe Foxcroft chapter, markers,
4 50
Amount carried forward, $2644 44
73
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, Amount brought forward, $2644 44
$4500 00
John Haggerty, brush fires, pay roll, 5 00
Allen Simpson, brush fires, pay roll, 6 75
George D. Ward, brush fires, pay roll,
10 25
Lilla D. Stott, abstract of deeds,
25 25
Story, Thorndike & Thayer, examining school house bonds, 40 00
Mesler Safe Co., safe,
110 00
John S. Dearborn, painting,
25 00
W. H. Tarbell, labor,
264 27
B. & M. R. R.,
2 25
F. H. Messer, returning deaths,
14 50
W. A. Allen, supplies,
1 50
Lawrence Gas Co.,
3 30
Boston Advertiser, advertising bonds, 18 00
Andover Press, printing,
75
Albert W. Lowe, supplies,
60 00
Arthur Bliss, supplies,
46 70
Herbert Clark, supplies,
1 49
Joseph P. Nolan, plumbing inspector,
112 00
M. J. Stack, teaming safe,
5 00
Tuttle's express, 2 00
J. P. Torrey, M. D., professional services, 10 00
George M. Carter, brush fire, 3 75
Elmer H. Shattuck, election day expenses, 7 00
64 55
Ballot box, 50 00
John A. Riley, repairs, 1 50
M. J. Mahoney, returning deaths,
19 25
Geo. S. Cole, services on state election,
5 00
Hardy & Cole, posts. 10 80
3 30
John A. Riley, supplies,
Madeleine Hewes, copying town books,
18 00
J. P. Torrey, M.D., returning births, 8 75
Amount carried forward, $3600 35
J. A. Leitch, M. D., fumigating,
74
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, Amount brought forward, $3600 35
$4500 00
J. A. Leitch, M. D., returning births, 6 75
B. F. Smith, (car fares and expenses for selectmen), 10 54
A. Marland, postage, 16 16
C. H. Shattuck, returning births, 1 75
A. M. Colby, painting signs,
9 00
John A. Riley, (attendance to precinct officers), 5 00
F. P. Higgins, (lunch for election officers)
4 00
Total expenditure,
$3653 55
Balance unexpended, $846 45
Transferred to fire department,
$191 16
Transferred to printing and stationery,
94 43
Transferred to horses and drivers,
560 86
Total, $846 45
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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY
Town House, fixtures, and furniture, $25000 00 Enginehouse, storehouse and barn, 14000 00 6000 00
1 Acre land,
$45000 00
Memorial Hall,
25000 00
3-4 Acre land,
4000 00
29000 00
Engine house, Ballard Vale,
3000 00
1-3 Acre land,
250 00
New Shed,
200 00
3450 00
Almshouse,
7000 00
Barn and other buildings,
1500 00
77 Acres land,
5000 00
13500 00
Punchard schoolhouse,
20000 00
4 Acres land,
4500 00
24500 00
John Dove schoolhouse, -
40000 00
Heating Plant,
20400 00
3 3-4 Acres land,
4000 00
Bradlee schoolhouse, Ballard Vale, 1 Acre land,
500 00
12500 00
Richardson schoolhouse,
2000 00
1 Acre land,
400 00
2400 00
Indian Ridge schoolhouse,
8000 00
1 Acre land,
800 00
8800 00
West Centre schoolhouse,
1500 00
1-2 Acre land,
150 00
1650 00
Amount carried forward,
$205200 00
Stowe schoolhouse,
64400 00
12000 00
76
Amount brought forward, North District schoolhouse, 1-2 Acre land,
1000 00 50 00
1050 00
Abbott District schoolhouse, 1-2 Acre land,
25 00
125 00
Bailey District schoolhouse, 1-2 Acre land,
50 00
850 00
Osgood District schoolhouse, 1-2 Acre land,
800 00
50 00
850 00
Scotland District schoolhouse, burned, 1-4 Acre land,
50 00
50 00
Old schoolhouse, Ballard Vale,
2500 00
1-4 Acre land,
500 00
3000 00
9 Acres land, Indian Ridge, (gravel pit)
4000 00
41 3-4 Acres land, Spring Grove Cemetery,
5800 00
Receiving tomb,
1200 00
7000 00
36 1-2 Acres land, Carmel Woods Reservation,
3600 00
173,751 sq. ft. Land, Central Park, (Richardson Field)
9500 00
Andover Board of Public Works-
Pipe lines and fountains, 165150 00
Pumping station and buildings
30000 00
Coal shed,
700 00
3 Acres land,
800 00
Reservoir,
10000 00
Amounts carried forward,
$206650 00 $235225 00
$205200 00
100 00
800 00
77
Amounts brought forward, 3 1-2 Acres land, Sewer system, Work shop, 1000 00 47,476 sq. ft. Land, Storage Yard, 3000 00
$206,650 00 235,225 00 350 00 122000 00
Punchard School Fund,
75200 00
Memorial Hall, Permanent Fund,
20000 00
Memorial Hall Library, John Cornell Fund,
7700 00
Memorial Hall Library, John Byers Fund,
10000 00
Memorial Hall Library, Edward Tay- lor Fund,
500 00
Memorial Hall Library and furniture,
9000 00
Memorial Hall Library, Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
100 00
Personal property at Town Farm,
4550 00
Two Steam Fire-engines and appa- ratus,
6250 00
One Hand-engine and apparatus,
200 00
Two Hook and Ladder Trucks,
1650 00
Three Hose Wagons,
800 00
Eight Horses and Harnesses,
800 00
Stone Breakers and Engine,
3200 00
Carts, Harnesses, and Tools,
500 00
Hay Scales,
350 00
Safes in Town House,
800 00
Weights and Measures,
325 00
Steam Road Roller,
3000 00
Total,
$713,150 00
333000 00
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Almshouse Expenses
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$5000 00
George L. Burnham, superintendent,
$800 00
Thomas Donovan, labor,
345 00
Michael Donovan, labor,
76 36
Helen Barry, labor,
258 50
Ella Shattuck, labor,
79 50
Smith & Manning, groceries,
484 03
Lawrence Gas Co., lighting,
97 75
Henry McLawlin, hardware,
114 58
Est. John H. Dean, clothing,
15 25
Currier & Campion Co., groceries,
13 12
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone,
1 47
T. A. Holt & Co., groceries and grain,
904 94
Mrs. J. H. Chandler, cows,
80 00
O. P. Chase, stationery,
12 75
J. P. Wakefield, provisions,
269 17
Morrison & O'Connell, blacksmith work,
29 45
T. J. Farmer, fish,
88 93
Frank E. Gleason, coal,
247 66
Frank P. Higgins, bread,
80 24
Valpey Bros., provisions,
138 66
Brooks F. Holt, ice,
60 00
William Oswald Co., dry goods,
69 29
Samuel Newman, wheelbarrow,
8 00
Lowell Polish Co., floor polish,
1 50
Oakdale Mfg. Co., supplies,
7 80
Daniel F. Donovan, cows,
165 00
Dr. Geo. S. Fuller, professional services,
3 00
Amount carried forward, $4451 95
79
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, Amount brought forward, $4,451 95
$5000 00
J. Fred Vaughan, groceries, 38 98
H. P. Wright, shoes, 12 90
Ira Buxton, repairs,
5 73
Beach Soap Co., soap,
5 50
Anderson & Bowman, blacksmith work,
49 98
A. M. Colby, harness work and painting, 32 25
Hardy & Cole, labor and stock,
9 14
Essex Rug Works, rugs,
10 00
M. E. Austin & Co., supplies,
15 13
E. W. Pierce, grain,
64 09
George L. Averill, fertilizer,
29 00
The Niblo Co., supplies,
14 00
R. H. White & Co., dry goods,
11 45
Wm. H. Welch & Co., labor and stock,
1 20
E. C. Pike, labor and stock,
28 55
J. W. Fleming, cows, 70 00
W. W. Rawson, plants, 7 00
George Boutwell, tomato plants,
2 50
George D. Millett, plants,
5 00
George F. Cheever, shoes,
43 30
A. McDonald, repairs on wagons,.
2 75
B. F. Mitchell, supplies,
5 60
David Beatty & Son, coal,
274 60
Bowman & Co., supplies,
10 08
John Shea, supplies, 113 15
Daniel A. Carleton, exchange of cows, 10 00
Andover Press, printing,
1 50
A. M. Robinson, labor, . 18 30
Buchan & Francis, furniture repairing,
4 45
F. A. Warren, clothing,
5 00
W. A. Allen, medicine,
9 05
J. E. Whiting, supplies,
50
Benjamin Brown, shoes,
4 85
Amount carried forward, $5367 48
80
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, Amount brought forward,
$5000 00
$5367 48
Arthur Bliss, medicine,
27 20
H. K. Webster, grain,
7 45
G. H. Kittredge, crockery ware,
1 00
Public Market, provisions,
9 81
L. H. Eames, provisions,
34 76
Total expenditure,
$5447 70
Overdrawn,
$ 447 70
Almshouse Repairs
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$200 00
Austin Poland, labor and stock,
$ 7 70
Hardy & Cole, labor and stock, 6 15
A. W. Caldwell, painting,
17 13
I. W. Marden, papering,
31 94
Wm. H. Weleh & Co., labor and stock,
90 19
F. E. Dodge, mason work, 25 34
Total expenditure,
$178 45
Unexpended,
$21 55
Relief Out of Almshouse
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$3800 00
Carrie Stiles,
$ 8 25
George Balch,
18 00
Ansel Nickerson,
94 28
W. J. Farnham,
78 75
James Grieves,
72 00
Bernard Sweeney,
60
Charles Smith,
1 70
Frank McCuskar,
15 00
Samuel O. Cheever,
7 63
Amount carried forward, $296 21
81
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904, Amount brought forward,
$3800 00
$296 21
David T. Warden,
63 00
Willie Davis,
13 05
Ann Ahearne,
48 00
Horace Eaton,
245 57
Fanny White,
20 00
Charles McIntire,
23 00
William E. Wilson,
16
Domenico Cironi,
5 00
Mrs. J. Holroyd,
46 50
John Greene,
104 00
Frank Goodwin,
10 00
Mrs. W. B. Osgood,
60 00
Annie Qualey,
48 00
Laura Hammond,
89 43
Inez Thorning,
48 00
John D. Lynch,
219 28
Conveyance to Tewksbury,
7 00
Philip McLarrie,
5 00
Elizabeth Derby,
72 00
Jane Campbell,
76 00
Hubert Allicon,
147 00
Mrs. McCready,
102 00
Mary Lord,
132 00
Mrs. John Adams,
110 00
Margaret Sturrock,
72 00
Mary Comber,
24 00
Richard Williamson,
73 70
Mary Holland,
121 53
Jane Cronin,
120 00
Dennis J. Carey,
167 19
James B. Craık,
69 59
Eliza Flemming,
40 00
Amount carried forward, $2678 21
82
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$3800 00
Amount brought forward,
$2678 21
Amount Due from Cities and Towns
Boston, Johanna O'Hara, 84 00
Lawrence, Patrick J. Clark, 72 00
Lowell, Lizzie Carroll,
67 60
$ 223 60
Amount Paid Cities and Towns
Danvers, Dexter Abbott's
family,
210 75
Middleboro, Joseph Lord's
family, 216 00
$ 426 75
Insane Hospitals
State Farm, Henry Burns, 36 80
State Farm, William Driscoll,
36 80
State Farm, Mary A. Peterson, 36 80
Westboro Hospital, Lula G.
Kidder,
29 71
Danvers, Jane Duncan,
93
Danvers, William B. Osgood,
42 71
Danvers, Olga Mayer,
42 71
Danvers, Bridget Dwane,
42 71
Danvers, John Daley,
42 71
Danvers, Maurice A. Malone,
42 71
Danvers, Mary Riley,
42 72
Danvers, Mary O'Connor,
42 72
Danvers, Mary Graham, 42 72
Danvers, Mary Platt,
30 64
Danvers, William Auty, 4 65
State Hospital, Bridget Hayes, 36 80
$ 554 84
Total expenditure,
$3883 40
$ 83 40
Amount overdrawn,
83
Soldiers' Relief
Appropriation, March 7th, 1904,
$1200 00
Jane Lindsay,
$ 47 84
John McCarthy, 48 00
Lucy M. Buxton,
72 00
Mary Russell,
48 00
Marion Davis,
7 00
Elizabeth R. Carter,
72 00
Emma Shattuck,
154 03
Robert Bell,
72 00
Elmore Dane,
144 00
Betsey J. Cheever,
72 00
Mrs. L. M. Mason,
70 50
Warren Mears,
35 00
$842 37
Amount Due from Cities and Towns, Soldiers' Relief
Tewksbury, Sophia Orcutt,
$ 96 00
$ 96 00
Amount Paid Cities and Towns, Soldiers' Relief
Rockland, Sarah D. Noland, $ 60 00
Woburn, Mrs. B. F. Upton, 72 00
Boston, Adeline Noland, 72 00
$204 00
Total expenditure,
$1142 37
Unexpended,
$ 57 63
Respectfully submitted, FRANK B. SMITH, SAM'L H. BOUTWELL,
Overseers of Poor.
SAMUEL H. BAILEY,
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Total number of paupers beginning the year,
18
Number admitted,
0
Number died,
1
Number discharged,
2
Present number,
15
Total number during year,
18
Whole number of weeks board,
1034
Cost per week for each,
$1 77
Number of tramps,
30
Remaining in Almshouse
Between seventy and eighty,
5
Between sixty and seventy,
4
Between fifty and sixty,
4
Between forty and fifty,
1
Between twenty and thirty,
1
Total,
15
Personal Property at Almshouse
Household furniture,
$1100 00
Clothing,
500 00
Farm stock,
1275 00
Farm tools,
750 00
Farm produce,
675 00
Fuel,
150 00
Provisions,
100 00
Total,
$4550 00
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Superintendent's Farm Report
DR.
To cash received for
Hay, due from 1903,
$ 49 14
Hay, 1904,
138 84
Milk, due from 1903,
100 00
Milk, 1904,
2955 82
Vegetables,
305 29
Eggs,
99 92
Labor,
23 00
Use of pasture,
8 00
$3680 01
Due for Hay,
44 05
Total,
$3724 06
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer,
$3680 01
GEORGE L. BURNHAM, SUPT.
ANDOVER, Mass., Jan. 10, 1905.
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. 2.
The apparatus consists of two third-class steam fire en- gines, 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
Two steam fire engines and apparatus,
5000 00
Eight horses and harnesses,
1200 00
One ladder truck,
250 00
One ladder truck,
1400 00
Three hose wagons,
800 00
Hand engine,
200 00
Total,
$24850 00
There have been twelve bell alarms, one false alarm, nine still alarms, and eight brush fires the past year.
87
Value of building and contents where fire occurred, $30300 00
Insurance on building and contents where fire occurred, 17800 00
Loss on building and contents where fire oc- curred, 8145 50
I recommend an appropriation of $3700 for the running expenses and care of fire alarm for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS T. HARDY,
FEB. 4th, 1905.
Chief Engineer.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
ANDOVER, Jan. 1st, 1905.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Gentlemen, - In accordance with the regulations of the Police Department, I submit my fifth annual report.
Whole number of arrests from Jan. 1st, 1904, to Dec. 31st, 1904, forty-eight, as follows :
Arrests
Assault and Battery,
3
Disturbing the Peace,
6
Larceny,
6
Insane,
5
Malicious Mischief,
4
Adultery,
2
Violation of Town By-Laws,
4
Taking down street signs,
1
False Alarm of Fire,
1
Riding bicycle on sidewalk,
4
Gambling on the Lord's day,
2
Fishing on the Lord's day,
1
Gunning on the Lord's day,
1
Drunkenness,
8
Whole number of arrests,
48
89
Disposed of as follows :
Placed on file,
2
Arrested for out of town officers,
2
Committed to Danvers,
5
Committed to State Farm,
1
Discharged,
6
Paid fines,
27
Committed to Jail,
3
Bound over to Grand Jury,
2
48
Miscellaneous
Burglaries reported,
3
Value of property stolen,
$180 00
Value of property recovered,
40 00
Value of Equipments of Police Department,
250 00
Fines Paid Town Treasurer,
236 00
Persons locked up,
20
I would recommend two more night officers.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM L. FRYE,
CHIEF OF POLICE.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
In addition to the usual work of keeping the walks and drives of the cemetery in good order, much work has, and must be done, in grading and laying out the newly plotted addition to the cemetery. More than one hundred new lots are included in this new plot and they cannot be put in proper condition for burial purposes without the expenditure of time and money. Your committee therefore ask for a larger appropriation than has been granted in former years, believing that the same is necessary and must be expended for the purposes named.
We therefore ask for an appropriation of $500.00 and the proceeds from the sale of lots for the ensuing year.
JOHN L. SMITH, F. G. HAYNES,
CHAS. GREENE, GEO. W. FOSTER,
OLIVER W. VENNARD,
GEORGE D. MILLETT, JOHN W. BELL,
Cemetery Committee.
ANDOVER, Mass., February 17, 1905.
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Report of Superintendent of Spring Grove Cemetery
Appropriation,
$300 00
Sale of lots,
328 00
Received from Cemetery Fund,
89 43
Philip Allicon, labor,
$236 00
Timothy Connell, labor,
19 67
Chas. Latroverse, labor,
48 24
George White, labor,
23 63
E. Bullien, labor,
29 31
Henry A. Hayward, labor and plants,
54 63
C. A. Colby, lettering,
1 40
W. H. Higgins, team,
2 00
Herbert Allicon, labor,
129 49
George W. Foster, deeds,
21 25
Smith & Manning, supplies,
28 61
George D. Millett, plants,
5 40
H. McLawlin, supplies,
13 10
G. A. Higgins, lot books,
1 10
O. W. Vennard, supt. and labor,
102 00
$715 83
Bal. unexpended,
1 60
Total,
$717 43
Lots sold as per last report,
312
Lots sold this year,
10
Total number of lots sold,
322
Whole number of single graves sold,
76
Interments as per last report,
708
Interments this year,
35
Total number of interments,
743
Respectfully submitted, 0. W. VENNARD,
Superintendent.
$717 43
PARK COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
The growing interest in public grounds has not been unappreciated in Andover. The laws of the Commonwealth have been changing year by year, ever tending to put larger obligations upon cities and towns to care for the public parks and other natural beauties in their midst. All this new legislation is but an echo of the growing public appreciation of the importance of maintaining such places. Ten years ago almost no attention was given to this work in Andover. The unkept places were just beginning to demand attention, and the work of the Village Improvement Society was taking its first steps. From the voluntary work of individuals, there has passed into public control much work that now demands public oversight and the expenditure of public money. Carmel Woods and the Common are the central points of interest. but the Boulders and several other like small plats are calling for care and money.
The plans of the Commissioners promise results of beauty and great public improvement, in the securing of which it is realized that slow steps must be taken. The scheme for beautifying and rendering useful the great public grounds, embracing the Common, the school grounds, and the new playstead, is rich in promise. A part of it can be realized only through private subscription, but there is much of it which the Town must carry out through annual expenditure of such an amount as seems wise.
Your Commissioners believe that at least a thousand dollars should be appropriated this year to advance this work effectively.
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The Park Commissioners make the following report : Appropriation, 1904,
$500 00
Amount left unexpended in 1903,
50 00
$550 00
Amount expended,
550 50
Overdrawn,
$ 50
There was expended in Carmel [Woods $27.40 for repair- ing road, raking leaves, picking up dead wood, and carting and burning the same. We have paid for shrubs and trees $38.30. Edward Adams was paid $145.71 for making macadam path. The balance was paid for labor in grading, and laying down to grass a part of the Common, cutting bushes, carting manure, setting out trees, and caring for the grounds and the Boulders a part of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES L. CARTER, JOHN N. COLE,
Park
T. FRANK PRATT,
Commissioners.
TREE WARDEN'S REPORT
During the past year we have been unable to cover the territory as efficiently as expected owing to the appearance of the much dreaded browntail. moth, which has done so much damage to trees in the surrounding towns and which required immediate attention. During the early summer over twelve miles of roads in the outlying districts were made passable and in some instances it was impossible for two teams to pass. After the appearance of the browntail moth it was deemed advisable to devote the remainder of the appropriation, some two hundred dollars ($200.) to the sup- pression of the pest and accordingly that was taken up and I am pleased to say that more than half of the shade trees in the vicinity of one and one-half miles from the centre were thoroughly cleaned of the nests and I feel confident that two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.) will finish up the work this spring and which is available from our special appro- priation for that purpose. And I would ask that the owners of property and all tenants occupying the same will make a careful examination of the trees on such places for the browntail moth nests and have them removed at once and in that way help to preserve the beauty of our trees and assist the tree warden in this work, which must be united if it is to be successful. In closing I would ask that the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated that the trimming of trees and the outlying districts may be properly attended to.
J. H. PLAYDON, Tree Warden.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen -
GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1904.
There were thirty-three licenses granted for the sale of milk. Of these four were issued for the sale of milk in stores, one for the sale of skimmed milk, two for the sale of cream and twenty-six for peddlers. Under the statutes but one license is required for stores so long as the same person conducts business in the same place, consequently there was nothing collected for the store licenses which were re-issues from last year. There have been thirty-five samples of milk tested and but one of these was below the standard. Places for keeping milk that have been inspected were found to be clean and wholesome. The tests of the various samples of milk has shown a high standard ; no complaints have been received and no prosecutions made. The sum of $14.50 has been received for licenses.
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