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Article 5th .- To see if the Town will establish and main- tain a fire alarm box to be located at the corner of Spring Grove and Porter Roads, and appropriate a sum of money for the same, on petition of Henry A. Hayward and others.
Article 6th .- To see if the Town will establish and main- tain a fire alarm box to be located at the corner of Elm and Pine Streets, and appropriate a sum of money for the same, on petition of H. M. Eames and others.
Article 7th .- To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for hose to connect with the nearest hydrant on Porter Road for the safety of buildings in case of fire, on petition /of Henry K. Flint and others.
Article 8th .- To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money sufficient to put the sidewalk and gutter on North Main Street in perfect condition, on petition of C. H. Jowett and others.
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Article 9th .- To see if the Town will instruct its High- way Surveyor to expend on Morton Street, between School and Main Streets, a sum of money sufficient to put said street in a condition equal to other streets in the centre of the town, on petition of Walter Buck and others.
Article 10th .- To see if the Town will construct a walk from corner of Whittier Street across Punchard and John Dove School grounds to the Stowe School, for the benefit of school children, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of John H. Soehrens and others.
Article 11th .- To see if the Town will vote to extend its water service to the house of George L. Averill on Reser- vation Street and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of George L. Averill and others.
Article 12th .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to observing " Old Home Week ", and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 13th .- To see if the Town will locate an incan- descent light on River Street, Ballardvale, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of Thomas E. Stott and others.
Article 14th .- To see if the Town will rename that portion of Gardner Avenue between Main Street and Holt Street, calling it Reservoir Street, on petition of Mrs. Abbie M. Smart.
Article 15th .- To see what Town Officers shall hereafter be chosen by ballot in addition to those already so chosen.
Article 16th .- To see if the Town will revise and accept the list of Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
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Article 17th .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to the matter of the Bailey School-house, carried over from last Annual Town Meeting.
Article 18th .- To see what action the Town will take in regard to establishing street bounds, and, if necessary, appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 19th .- To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Article 20th .- To fix the pay of the Firemen for the .en- suing year.
Article 21st .- To determine the method of collecting taxes for the ensuing year.
Article 22nd .- To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations.
Article 23rd .- To authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the Town in anticipation of taxes for the current year, upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 24th .- To determine the amount of money to be raised by taxation for the ensuing year.
Article 25th .- 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 Selectmen at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands at Andover, this thirteenth day of February, in the year one thousand nine hundred and five.
B. FRANK SMITH, SAM'L H. BOUTWELL, S. H. BAILEY,
Selectmen of Andover.
MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY
LIST OF ACCESSIONS
BULLETIN NO. 24, 1904
LIST OF ACCESSIONS, 1904
A.
ABBOTT, Lyman. Henry Ward Beecher. 92.B 393 A ADAMS, O. F. Some famous American schools. 373.A 216
ADDAMS, Jane. Democracy and social ethics.
170.A 222
ALBEE, Helen R. Abnákee rugs : a manuel describing the Abnákee industry. 745 A 328
AMERICAN Naturalist. V. 37.
505 A 512
ANDOVER, Mass. Auditors' annual report. 1900-1904. Ref.
ANDOVER Townsman. V. 17.
Ref.
ARMIN, Mary A. B., grafin von. Adventures of Eliz- abeth in Rügen. A 749 ad
ATLANTIC Monthly. V. 92-93.
O 51 A 881
ATKINSON, Eleanor. Mamselle Fifine : a romance of the Empress Josephine on the Island of Mar- tinique. .
A 875 m
B.
BACHELLER, Irving. Vergilius : a tale of the coming of Christ. B 123 v
BARR, Robert. The woman wins. .
B 273 WO
BARNES, James. Giant of three wars : a life of General Winfield Scott. . 92.S 432 B
BAGOT, Richard. Love's proxy.
B 146 lo
BELL, J. J. Jess & Co. .
B 414 je B 414 1
Later adventures of Wee Macgregor. Mrs. M'Lerie.
B 414 mr
BENSON, E. F. The Challoners.
B 445 ch
BEST, J. C. Official report of trial for murder.
343.1 B 46
BEVERIDGE, A. J. Russian advance.
950.B 46
BIRDS and nature. V. 14.
0 51 B 53
BLACKWOOD's Edinburgh magazine. V. 174-175.
0 52 B 56
BLUNDELL, Mrs. Mary E. Christian Thal : a novel
B 625 ch
B 415 at
BOGUE, Mrs. Lillian L. B. At home with the Jardines. Book of girls.
B 415 bo
BOOTH, Mrs. Maud B. After prison - what ? 365 B 64 BOSTON, Mass. The directory supplement, 1904. . Ref.
BRISCOE, Margaret S. Change of heart : six love stories. B 778 ch
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BROOKE, S. A. Poetry of Robert Browning. . 821 B 824 B Tennyson : his art and relations to modern life. 821.81 725 B BROWN, Alice. High noon. B 811 hi Judgment : a novel. B 811 ju
BUNKER Hill Monument Association. Proceedings at the annual meeting, June 17, 1904. . 973.3 B 88 p
BUTTERWORTH, Hezekiah. Brother Jonathan. B 986 br
C.
CARPENTER, G. R. John Greenleaf Whittier. [Ameri- can men of letters]. 92 W 614
CENTURY. V. 67-68.
( 51 C 33
CHAMPLIN, J. D. jr., editor. Cyclopaedia of music and musicians. 3 v. . Ref.
CHAMBERS, R. W. In search of the unknown. C 353 se
CHARLES, F. A. Awakening of the Duchess. C 384 a
CHESTERTON, G. K. Robert Browning. [English men of letters]. . 92 B 826 C
CHURCHILL, Winston. The crossing.
C 477 cs
CLEVELAND, Grover. Presidential problems. 320 C 59
COLQUHOUN, A. R. Greater America. 973 C 71
CONGRESSIONAL Record. 57th Congress. V. 7-10. Ref.
58th Congress. 12 v.
Ref.
CONTEMPORARY Review. V. 84-85. 0 52 C 76
CONVERSE, Florence. Long Will : a romance. C 763 10
CORBIN, John. An American at Oxford. 338 C 81
CORNHILL Magazine. New series. V. 15-16.
O 52 C 81
COSMOPOLITAN. V. 36-37. .
O 51 C 82
Cox, C. F., and others. A handbook on the prevention - of tuberculosis. 616.995 C 83
CRAGIE, Mrs. P. R. The vineyard. C 844 vi
CRAWFORD, F. M. Whosoever shall offend. . C 856 wh
CROCKETT, S. R. Adventures in Spain. C 875 ad
The loves of Miss Anne.
C 875 lv
Red cap tales.
C 875 rf
CRUTWELL, Maud. Luca and Andrea Della Robbia and their successors. .
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CUTTING, Mary S. Heart of Lynn.
C 986 he
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DASKAM, Josephine D. Madness of Philip, and other tales of childhood. D 263 ma
Memoirs of a baby. . D 263 me
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DAVIS, O. F. John Robinson, the pilgrim preacher. . 92.R 566 D DAVIS, Mrs. Rebecca B. H. Bits of gossip. 177.2 D 29
DELAND, Mrs. Ellen D. Josephine. D 372 jo DOYLE, A. C. Adventures of Gerard. D 775 a
DUDENEY, Mrs. Henry E. Story of Susan. D 863 st
DUNCAN, Frances. Mary's garden and how it grew. D 915 m
DUNCAN, Sara J. The imperialist .. D 917 im
DUNNING, A. E. Congregationalists in America. . 285.8 D 92
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ECKSTORM, Mrs. Fannie H. Penobscott man. E 196 pe
EGGLESTON, G. C. Running the river. .
E 295 ru
ELLIOTT, Mrs. M. H., and Hall, Mrs. F. H. Laura Bridgman, Dr. Howe's famous pupil and what he taught her. 92 B 763 E
ELSON, L. C. National music of America and its sources. 780.E 49
ESSEX Antiquarian. V. 7-8. .
929 E 78
EWER, J. K. Third Massachusetts cavalry in the war for the union. , 973.74 E 94
F.
FLETCHER, W. I., and Bowker, R., editors. Annual literary index, 1903. .
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FOOTE, Mrs. Mary H. Touch of sun, and other stories. FORMAN, J. M. Garden of lies.
FORUM. V. 35.
F 735 to F 766 g ( 51 F 77 F 828 pl
. FOWLER, Ellen T. Place and power. FOWLER, Ellen T., and Felkin, A. L. Kate of Kate hall. F 829 k Fox, John, jr. Christmas eve on Lonesome, and other stories. F 834 ch
FRANCIS, M. E., pseud. Lychgate hall : a romance. F 845 ly
FRENCH, Mrs. Annie W. Susan Clegg and her friend Mrs. Lothrop. .
F 8861 su
G.
GEIKIE, Sir Archibald. Scottish reminiscences. . 828 G 27
· GLASGOW, Ellen A. G. Deliverance : a romance of Virginia tobacco fields. G 864 de GODFREY, Elizabeth. Poor human nature : a musical novel. . G 543 po
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GOOD Words. V. 44.
GOODWIN, Mrs. Maud W. Four roads to paradise. G 635 fo
GRANT, Robert. The undercurrent. G 768 ud GULICK, S. L. Evolution of the Japanese, social and psychic. 915.2 G 95
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HADLEY, A. T. Relations between freedom and respon- sibility in the evolution of democratic government. 330 H 11
HADOW, W. H. Studies in modern music. 2 v. 780 H 11
HAGGARD, H. R. Stella Fregetius: a tale of three destinies. H 127 st
HALE, E. E., and others. New England history in ballads. 811 H 13
HALL, G. S. Adolescence : its psychology and its rela- tions to psychology, anthropology, society, sex, crime, religion and education. 2 v. .
HAMILTON, Angus. Korea.
HARLAND, Henry. My friend Prospero : a novel.
HARPER's Bazar. V. 37.
HARPER's Monthly. V. 107-108.
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HARPER's Weekly. V. 47.
HARPER, W. R. University of Chicago. President's
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HARRADAN, Beatrice. Katherine Frensham. ·
HAWTHORNE, Hildegarde. A country interlude :
a
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H 314 co
HEARN, Lafcadio. Kwaiden : stories and studies of strange things. H 353 kw
HEWLETT, M. H. Queen's quair; or, the six years' tragedy.
H 495 qu
HIGGINSON, T. W., and Boynton, H. W. Readers' his- tory of American literature. 810 H 53 r
HOLT, Emily. Encyclopaedia of household economy. 640 H 74
HOWE, Delia E. Mental health for the children of to morrow. 131 H 83
HOWELLS, W. D. Son of Loyal Langbrith : a novel. HOUSMAN, Lawrence. Sabrina Warham: the story of her youth. . H 814 s 920 H 95
H 838 so
HOYT, Deristhe L. World's painters and their pictures.
O 52 G 59
150 H 14
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JACOBS, W. W. At Sunwick port. J 155 at Odd craft. J 155 od
JAMES, G. W. In and around the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona. 917.91 J 23
JAMES, Henry. William Wetmore Story and his friends, from letters, diaries and recollections. 2 v. 92.S 888 J JENKINS, L. E. First infantry, Mass., volunteer militia. 973.74 J 41 JEROME, J. K. Tea table talk. 827.J 47 te JESSUP, A., and Canby, H. S. Book of the short story. J 946 bo JOHNSTON, Mary. Sir Mortimer. . J 648 si
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KEAN, Martha. A transplanted nursery. 914.2 K 21 KELLEY, Lilla E. Three hundred things a bright girl can do. 790 K 28
KING, Bazil. Steps of honor. K 581 st
KIPLING, Rudyard. The five nations, [poems]. Traffics and discoveries. K 625 tr
821 K 62 f
KRAUSE, Lida F. Honor D'Everel.
K 865 ho
KUHNS, Oscar. Great poets of Italy.
928.51 K 95
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LAWRENCE American and Andover Advertiser, 1903. Ref
LENT, E. B. Being done good. 817 L 54
LEONARD, Mary F. How the two ends met : a story of our square.
LEROY-BEAULIEU, Pierre. Awakening of the East. LETTERS which never reached him. 826 A 1 ( 51 L 71
L 556 ho 914.78 L 56
LITTELL's Living Age. V. 239-242.
LONDON, Jack. God of his fathers, and other stories. L 844 go
LONG, J. D, New American navy. 2 v. 359 L 85
LONG, W. J. Little brother to the bear, and other animal stories. L 855 li
LORIMER, G. H. Old Gorgon Graham : more letters from a self-made merchant to his son. 826 L 89
M.
MABIE, H. W. Backgrounds of literature. . 814 M 11 ba MCCABE, Joseph. St. Augustine and his age. 92 A 923 M MCCARTHY, Justin. Portraits of the sixties. 920 M 12
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MCCARTHY, J. H. Lady of Loyalty House. . MCCLURE's Magazine. V. 22-23. O 51.M 13 M 135 be
MCCUTCHEON, G. B. Beverly of Granstack.
McGARY, Elizabeth V. An American girl in Mexico. MAGAZINE of The Daughters of the Revolution.
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MAHAFFY, J. P. Greek pictures drawn with pen and pencil. Ref. M 196 go
MCKAY, Minnie. God's good man.
MARTIN, Mrs. Atwood R. Emmy Lou : her book and heart.
M 361 em
The house of fulfilment.
M 361 ho
MASON, A. E. W. The truants : a novel.
M 381 tr
MASTERS in Art. V. 4.
MEADOWS, F. C. Italian and English dictionary.
MERRIMAN, H. S. The last hope.
MERWIN, Samuel. The Merry Anne.
MERWIN, S., and Webster, H. K. Calumet "K".
MARSHALL, Mrs. Emma M. Cross purposes ; or, The Deanes of Deane's court. M 356 cr
MASSACHUSETTS. Education, Board of. Annual report. V. 67. 351.85 M 38
General Court. Acts and resolves passed in 1904. Ref.
Journal of the house of representatives, 1904. . 328.74 M 38 h
Journal of the senate, 1904. . . 328.74 M 38 j
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MICHELSON, Miriam. The Madigans.
M 582 ma
MILLER, Mrs. Harriet M. With the birds of Maine.
598.2 M 61 w
MITCHELL, J. A. Villa Claudia. M 695 vi
MITCHELL, S. W. Little Stories. M 696 10
Youth of Washington : told in the form of an autobiography. 92 W 274 m
MOODY, Mrs. Helen W. A child's letters to her husband. 826 M 11 MORRIS, G. Ellen and Mr. Man. M 832 el
The Pagan's progress. . M 832 p
MUNGER, T. T. Essays for the day. 814 M 12
MUNN, Margaret C. Path of stars. М 926 р
MUNROE, Kirk. Blue dragon.
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PEARSON, H. G. Life of John A. Andrew, governor of Mass., 1861-1865. 2 v. 92 A 567 P
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POORTEN-SCHWARTZ, J. M. M., von der. Dorothea. P 795 do
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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TOWN OF ANDOVER
FIFTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
EMBRACING THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS AND EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 12, 1905
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ANDOVER, MASS. THE ANDOVER PRESS
1905
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
JOHN L. SMITH, Chairman,
Term expires 1906
FELIX G. HAYNES, Secretary,
Term expires 1905
JOHN W. BELL, Term expires 1907
LEWIS T. HARDY, Term expires 1907
JAMES C. SAWYER,
Term expires 1905
SUPERINTENDENT
JOHN E. SMITH.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Citizens of Andover :
Your Board of Public Works submit their sixth annual report, embracing the eighth of the Sewer and the sixteenth of the Water Systems for the year ending January 10th, 1905.
We also transmit the accompanying report of the Super- intendent, conveying in detail the transactions of the year.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
No. connections made in 1904, 29
No. connections to date, 419
Sewer bonds issued for construction, $130,000.00
Bonds redeemed in 1903 and 1904, 40,000.00
Outstanding, $90,000.00
Interest on bonds, $4005.00
Sinking funds,
$22,865.86
. About 304 feet of sewer was laid in Abbot street, con- necting the two ends and completing this line from School to Phillips. The amount of sewage in the Phillips street line has increased very materially, and, although the auto- matic pump in this street, which forces the sewage to the line in School street, is inspected daily it is liable to get clogged from obstacles in the sewage, and may sometime fail to do its work. In order to avoid, if possible, any trouble should this occur, and the receiving tank fill, a pipe has been laid to carry off any overflow (should there be any) to several hundred feet away, where it can do no harm. It is expected that this will remove all trouble from this source. The volume of sewage in the whole system has
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more than doubled in the past four years, and another sludge bed to care for this increase will be needed this year. The filter beds suffered severely from the severe freezing last winter, and several hundred feet of the banks were almost ruined, but repairs were made as soon as possible, and with the favorable summer they are fairly well grassed over and are now in very good condition.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Received for water rates,
$11,818.53
Maintenance account,
$6,378.96 26
Services now in use,
981
No. of meters,
757
Bonds issued,
$230,000.00
Bonds outstanding,
Cost of system,
$153,000.00 $239,437.54 221
No. of hydrants,
No. of drinking fountains,
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Sinking funds,
$14,067.41
Interest account,
$6,137.50
Of the $230,000 worth of bonds sold to construct the water system, $150,000 worth, the first issue, were payable $5,000 each year; $50,000 were issued and sold at different times, and are secured by sinking funds ; and $30,000, issued in 1902, are payable $1,000 each year.
Less construction work has been done in this department than in any year of its existence.
Last spring an application was received from a prospective builder for a supply of water, with the assurance that if furnished a liberal quantity would be required. To do this the street line would have to be extended, and considerable expense incurred. As we had no funds for this purpose, and believing that water should be supplied, a contract was entered into whereby the party agreed to pay for the 728 feet of 8" pipe, the extension required, and all cost for laying
Services put in, 1904,
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and other necessary expenses connected therewith. The cost for this material and labor was $716.80. The owner- ship of this line, like all in the system, is vested in the town, but the party is to be allowed 4 per cent. on the above cost. Yet, in no case, shall anything be allowed in excess of the yearly water rates. This contract may be cancelled by the town at any time by paying the $716.80. Should the popu- lation and wealth continue to increase in this part of the town, a high service may be necessary sometime in the future.
Reference was made last year to the bad condition of the coal shed at the pumping station. As only a few repairs were made from the maintenance account, it is in no better condition at the present time. It seems that something should be done to save the building from ruin, and also to have some suitable place for the coal. It can hardly be expected that one man can tend the pump and do the firing unless the coal is near at hand and in good condition to handle, which would not be the case if it is exposed to the elements, especially in the winter months.
The amount of water required has been considerably in excess of the normal increase that is expected from year to year, and may in some measure be attributed to the large amount required for town purposes. The introduction of new sanitary arrangements in several of the schools have required far more than under previous conditions. The town is now being supplied in the Osgood, West. Centre, Bradlee, Indian Ridge, Richardson, John Dove, Stowe, and Punchard Schools, Memorial Hall, Annex and Heating Plant at John Dove Schools, Town House, two Engine Houses, Poor Farm, and for road rollers, road building, drain flush- ing, street sprinkling, two sewer pumps, eight fountains, and 221 hydrants, which is estimated will take 13,700,000 gallons, or nearly 10 per cent. of water pumped.
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