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6 00
Street sprinkling,
989 59
Boston & Northern St. Ry. Excise Tax,
I734 3I
Moth work,
1913 48
Collected taxes,
$94208 76
Collected interest,
6 00
Collected street sprinkling,
989 59
Collected B. & N. Excise Tax,
I734 31
· Collected moth work,
1913 49
Abated,
181 24
Uncollected,
I6860 02
$115893 40 $115893 40
99
CASH ACCOUNT
Collected 1902 Taxes,
$305 46 68 06
Collected 1902 Interest,
Collected 1903 Taxes,
334 43
Collected 1903 Interest,
63 IO
Collected 1904 Taxes,
488 14
Collected 1904 Interest,
50 43
Collected 1905 Taxes,
1017 76
Collected 1905 Interest,
136 89
Collected 1905 Street Sprinkling,
6 05
Collected 1906 Taxes,
1559 38
Collected 1906 Interest,
150 63
Collected 1906 Street Sprinkling,
IO 97
Collected 1907 Taxes,
2475 32
Collected 1907 Interest,
173 68
Collected 1907 Street Sprinkling,
13 80
Collected 1908 Taxes,
8972 60
Collected 1908 Interest,
233 19
Collected 1908 Street Sprinkling,
62 63
Collected 1908 Moth Work,
104 21
Collected 1909 Taxes,
94208 76
Collected 1909 Interest,
6 00
Collected 1909 Street Sprinkling,
989 59
Collected 1909 Boston & Northern St. Ry. Excise Tax,
1734 3I
Collected 1909 Moth Work,
1913 48
Paid Treasurer to balance
$115078 87
$115078 87 $115078 87
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. HIGGINS,
Collector of Taxes.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Liabilities
Tax Notes,
$37000
Water Bonds, 4 per cent (5000 due 1910)
100000
Water Bonds, 3 1-2 per cent (1000 due 1910)
23000
Water Bonds, 3 1-2 per cent (2000 due 1910)
47000
Sewer Bonds, 4 per cent, 50000
Schoolhouse Bonds (4000 due 1910)
20000
Memorial Hall Notes,
25000
$302000 00
Assets
Cash, General Fund,
$7057 31
Cash, Water Department,
865 23
Cash, Sewer Department,
88 25
$8010 79
Uncollected Taxes,
$30343 67
Street Watering,
186 27
$30529 94
Commonwealth, State Aid,
$2209 00
Commonwealth, Pauper account,
33 06
Cities and Towns, Pauper account,
260 70
Sewer Assessments,
1704 58
Sinking Funds,
31867 90
$36075 24
Balance against Town,
227384 03
$302000 00
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GEORGE A. HIGGINS, Treas. in
DR.
Balance, January, 1909,
$5942 69
Commonwealth, Corporation Tax,
16953 56
Commonwealth, Bank Tax,
14215 86
Commonwealth, State Aid,
2443 00
Commonwealth, St. Ry. Tax,
2052 36
Commonwealth, Moth Work,
2400 00
Commonwealth, Pauper account,
27 84
Commonwealth, Tuition,
40 25
Commonwealth, Temporary Aid,
I 00
Commonwealth, Burial Soldiers and Sailors,
37 00
Mass. Highway Commission, Use of Boiler,
31 CO
Andover Nat'l Bank Notes,
132000 00
N. Jaquith, Note,
9000 00
G. A. Higgins, Collector Taxes,
109361 85
G. A. Higgins, Collector, Interest,
881 98
G. A. Higgins, Collector, St. Ry. Tax,
1734 3I
G. A. Higgins, Collector, Street Sprinkling,
1083 04
G. A. Higgins, Collector, Moth Work,
2017 69
Essex County, Sidewalk apportionment,
200 00
Water Rates,
16407 21
C. J. Stone, Fines,
279 51
Almshouse, F. A Swanton, Supt.,
275 97
Town Hall, Rents, 458 00
Spring Grove Cemetery, Lots Sold,
270 00
Abraham Marland, Town Clerk, Fees,
126 00
Essex County, Dog Tax,
757 92
School Department, Supplies Sold and Tuition,
317 53
Cities and Towns, Pauper Account,
246 00
City of Beverly, Police,
2 15
F. H. Stacey, Milk Inspector,
10 50
Ballardvale, Rents,
175 00
Liquor Licenses,
4 00
Amount carried forward,
$319753 22
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account with the Town of Andover
CR.
Orders Paid
Schools,
$32585 88
School Houses,
3063 06
Books and Supplies,
2230 99
Highways a ndBridges,
5475 69
Macadam,
2458 00
Snow,
1070 56
Sidewalks,
1070 00
Horses and Drivers,
5490 95
Police,
2989 38
Street Lighting,
5188 96
Printing and Stationery,
II53 30
Insurance,
786 70
Miscellaneous,
1508 45
Town House,
14II 67
Town Officers,
6463 II
Fire Department,
3186 94
Park Commissioners,
720 86
Memorial Hall, Dog Tax,
757 92
Memorial Hall Library,
1000 00
Memorial Day,
275 00
Tree Warden,
7324 94
Public Dump,
58 20
Spring Grove Cemetery,
956 46
Interest on Notes and Bonds,
I3233 82
Maintenance, Water Department,
7500 00
Construction, Water Department,
1500 00
Maintenance Sewer Department,
1350 00
Sewer Sinking Funds,
3000 00
Water Sinking Funds,
750 00
Alexander Crockett Verdict,
1291 51
Relief Out,
4864 09
Amount carried forward,
$120716 44
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GEORGE A. HIGGINS, Treas. in
DR.
Amount brought forward,
$319753 22
Louisa Mason, Board at Almshouse,
502 32
Fred O. Brackett, Horse,
150 00
Hay Scales,
162 60
Essex County, Killing Dogs,
33 00
The Guptil Co., Repairs on Sprayer,
13 00
Water Department, Premium on Bonds,
143 98
J. H. Playdon, Creosote,
3 80
N. Jaquith, Rebate on Interest,
2 90
J. H. Playdon, Tree Warden, Use of Highway Team,
6 00
Philip Holland, IIO 80
People's Ice Co., Use of Engine,
29 70
Prof. Forbes, Stone and Labor,
17 00
Water Department, Crushed Stone,
21 29
C. B. Baldwin, Stone,
2 00
Graham D. Johnson, Gravel and Labor,
30 00
C. E. Davies, Gravel,
3 25
Myerscough & Buchan, Pipe,
I 58
Est. J. W. Barnard, Gravel,
6 00
A. Bliss, Gravel,
2 00
J. E. McGovern, Barrels,
4 00
F. T. Carleton, Gravel,
10 00
H. Sanford Leach, Gravel,
4 00
W. H. Higgins, Cement,
25
Fred A. Andrews, Concrete,
3 00
James McGhie, Old Lumber,
I 00
J. J. Abbott, Gravel,
50
John Ronan, Stone Dust,
2 00
Smart & Flagg, Rebate on Insurance,
4 10
$321023 29
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account with the Town of Andover
CR.
Amount brought forward,
$120716 44
.
Almshouse Expenses,
3999 62
Almshouse Repairs,
495 68
State Aid,
2209 00
Haverhill Street Sidewalk,
71 61
Lincoln Street Sidewalk,
227 35
Redemption Water Bonds,
8000 00
Redemption School House Bonds,
4000 00
Hay Scales,
84 33
State Tax,
10285 42
County Tax,
10676 53
Andover Nat'l Bank, Notes,
144200 00
N. Jaquith, Note,
9000 00
$313965 98
Cash to balance,
7057 31
Total Expenditure,
$321023 29
105
Water Department
DR.
Balance, January, 1909,
$271 II
Service Pipe,
1528 76
Maintenance,
7500 00
Construction,
1500 00
Bonds,
14000 00
Premium on Bonds,
143 78
$24943 65
CR.
Orders Paid,
$23934 44
Paid to Interest Account,
143 98
Balance on Hand,
865 23
$24943 65
Sewer Department DR.
Balance, January, 1909,
$1462 35
Maintenance,
1350 00
Sewer Assessments,
2263 16
Sewer Assessment Interest,
971 33
House Connections,
896 52
$6943 36
CR.
Orders Paid,
3694 86
House Connections Refunded,
II3 97
J. W. Bell, Treasurer Sinking Fund,
3043 83
Transfer to Water Department,
2 45
Balance on hand,
88 25
$6943 36
106
Edward Taylor Fund DR.
Balance, January, 1909,
Andover Savings Bank, Interest,
$173 97 7 00
$180 97
CR.
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank, $180 97
Richardson Fund-Frye Village School
DR.
Balance, January, 1909,
$1024 59
Andover Savings Bank, Interest,
41 38
$1065 97
CR.
American Seating Co.,
$20 00
Geo. D. Ward,
45 00
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank,
1000 97
$1065 97
Draper Fund
DR.
Balance, January, 1909,
$1083 54
Andover Savings Bank, Interest,
43 76
$1127 30
CR.
Charles Scribner's Sons,
$
50
Charities Publication Committee,
I 50
A. S. Barnes & Co.,
45
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
I 18
D. A. Fraser,
6 00
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank,
III7 67
$1127 30
107
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Fund
DR.
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank, $504 84
Interest, Andover Savings Bank,
15 16
$520 00
CR.
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank,
$520 00
Cemetery Funds
DR.
Deposits in Andover Savings Bank,
January, 1910,
9575 45
Andover National Bank Stock, Cash,
200 00
36 00
$981I 45
CR.
Paid for Care of Lots,
$354 50
Deposits, Andover Savings Bank,
9228 95
Andover National Bank Stock,
200 00
Cash,
28 00
$981I 45
GEORGE A. HIGGINS, Treasurer.
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CORNELL FUND
Amount of Fund,
$5000 00
Deposited in Savings Banks,
5000 00
RECEIVED
Cash on hand, Dividends,
$34 02 201 60
$235 62
PAID
Amount expended, Cash on hand,
$223 40
12 22
$235 62
JOSEPH A. SMART, ALLEN SIMPSON, FRANK E. GLEASON,
February, 1910.
Trustees.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen :-
We have the honor to submit the following report for the year 1909:
During the year the number of deaths, with the various causes as given, has been as follows:
Phthisis or Consumption,
7
Whooping Cough,
I
Typhoid Fever,
I
Erysipelas,
I
Cholera Infantum,
3
Cholera Morbus,
3
Pueumonia,
6
Bronchitis,
I
Heart Disease,
I4
Diseases of Brain and Spinal Cord,
IO
Diseases of Kidneys, Brights' Disease,
9
Cancer,
6
Suicide,
I
Accident,
5
Other causes not specified above,
28
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Total, 96
Nineteen of our townspeople were between 70 and 80, and fifteen over 80 years of age.
There have been 12 cases of Scarlet Fever, 8 cases of Diphtheria, 3 cases of Typhoid Fever, and 52 cases of Measles reported by the attending physicians.
Presumably many cases of Measles occurred in town which were not reported. All cases should be reported however, even
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though a Physician may not be in attendance, as a certificate is required by the Superintendent of Schools before a child from a household where any contagious disease has occurred can be re-admitted to school. There is, moreover, a penalty for the non- report of any contagious or infectious disease by either physician or householder.
The law relative to giving notice of cases of diseases danger- ous to the public health has been so amended that householders and physicians must now give immediate notice to the local board of health of all cases of :
ACTINOMYCOSIS,
ASIATIC CHOLERA,
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS,
DIPHTHERIA,
GLANDERS,
LEPROSY,
MALIGNANT PUSTULE,
MEASLES,
SCARLET FEVER,
SMALLPOX,
TETANUS,
TRICHINOSIS,
TUBERCULOSIS,
TYPHOID FEVER,
TYPHUS FEVER,
VARICELLA,
WHOOPING COUGH,
YELLOW FEVER.
The necessity for vaccination and re-vaccination cannot be too strongly emphasized. The vaccination of school children is now ably cared for by the School Physician.
The occasional transmission of Typhoid Fever, Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria through the agency of milk and its distribution, has been carefully considered, and the suggestions offered by our Milk Inspector have our hearty endorsement.
Disinfection of infected rooms, bedding, clothing, etc., is now
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done by the use of Formaldehyde and is carried out under the immediate supervision of the Board.
The increasing number of tenement houses in town makes the question of sanitary inspection one of growing importance. We have been fortunate in thus far escaping any serious epidemic of infectious disease traceable to improper drainage, but certain streets and districts in town must soon be given better facilities for sewerage. The district lying west of the Shawsheen River is especially called to your attention. This locality is the source of many complaints to the Board, and has been gone over in com- pany with sanitary experts with the view of formulating some plan to bring before the Board of Public Works. We understand that this Board is now working upon a plan and its specifications which we trust may come within a reasonable sum to be ap- proved by the town. Whatever the actual expense may be, it is a project which must be calculated upon at an early date.
The medical inspection of our public schools is becoming each year more thoroughly carried out, and is of great value to the town. The importance of certain precautions in preventing the occurrence of infectious diseases among school children is now recognized in all well-regulated communities.
As a means of improving the general health, exercise and rec- reation are prime factors, and your Board of Health welcomes any improvement tending to create playsteads, the care and pres- ervation of our groves, or increased opportunity for gymnasium work as carried on by our Andover Guild.
The nuisances complained of and abated during the year under the direction of your Board, mainly consisted of filthy yards, cellars, henneries and defective drainage. The keeping of swine in certain localities has also been prohibited. A large number of unsanitary conditions of a miscellaneous nature have received the attention of the Board, and have necessitated many calls which do not deserve special mention in this report.
The unsanitary condition of many barns in which milk-produc- ing cows are kept is still a source of complaint. State inspection of such barns is still being carried on, and letters of advice and suggestion are frequently sent out, but it is the experience of the
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local Board in its inspection that far too little attention is paid to this matter. It is becoming more and more a habit of con- sumers to inquire particularly into the source of their milk supply, and the clean barns and cleanly carriers will no doubt, as time goes on, reap the benefit in this direction.
Mr. Charles H. Newton has been appointed Inspector of Meat and furnished with a branding stamp. The only license granted for slaughtering swine has been issued to Chas. A. Jameson, 59 West District ; and no licenses have been granted for slaughtering cattle.
By an act of Legislature the appointment of Inspector of Milk has been placed in the hands of the Board of Health. With the assurance that the service rendered by the Inspector appointed by the Board of Selectmen had given general satisfaction, we confirmed the appointment of Mr. Franklin H. Stacey.
By an act of Legislature the registration of plumbers is now given over to the State Examiners of Plumbers in Boston, who will hereafter issue certificates. We have therefore forwarded to the above Board the names of all registered or licensed plumbers in Andover.
We desire to commend the work of the District Inspector, Dr. Wm. Hall Coon, whose advice and courteous attention to the details of his work in our town have at all times been at our disposal.
Respectfully submitted, J. A. LEITCH, M. D., J. J. DALY, M. D., C. E. ABBOTT, M. D., Sec., Board of Health.
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AUDITORS' REPORT
At the last Annual Town Meeting the Auditors were instructed to prepare and print in the Annual Town Report a five-year Comparative Table, showing the expenditures of the different departments, also the figures of the closing year of the previous decade, under the following vote :
TOWN MEETING, March Ist, 1910.
That the auditors be instructed to prepare and print in the Annual Report a five-year comparative table, showing the ex- penditures of the different departments. Also the figures for the closing year of the previous decade.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF EXPENSES
1900
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
Schools ...
$21924 54 $29799 28 $29553 08 $31130 42
School Houses
2522 87
2762 20
4604 80
4775 07
5716 52
3063 06
Books and Supplies
1529 24
1999 80
2002 26
1782 58
1996 96
2230 99
Highways and Bridges
5924 96
7010 66
8322 75
7450 82
9333 31
5475 69
Macadam
3798 49
2997 25
3229 61
3295 75
6382 07
2458 00
Sidewalks
1614 29
574 10
606 82
253 91
1991 40
1070 00
Snow .
290 54
2066 80
687 80
1154 98
368 48
1070 56
Horses and Drivers
3512 85
4364 05
4688 68
4847 29
4798 56
5490 95
Street Lighting
4160 51
4745 99
4792 00
4867 69
5056 78
5188 96
Park Commission
424 62
933 63
949 03
999 76
1007 66
720 86
Tree Warden*
512 32
1626 40
3246 02
5059
01
6287 18
7324 94
Public Dump .
32 80
50 80
50 00
48 90
42 50
58 20
Spring Grove Cemetery.
618 96
935 80
1429 99
986 58
1018 50
956 46
Fire Department.
3498 13
4047 93
5824 40
4102 63
4172 23
3186 94
Town House
1101 73
1573 04
1568 07
1405 05
1682 96
1411 67
Town Officers
3672 30
6262 97
6309 07
6447
09
6585 36
6463 11
Printing and Stationery
1063 29
1145 31
1094 09
1143 66
1307 65
1153 30
Insurance .
600 00
1059 95
622 29
1040 94
901 27
786 70
Interest.
12151 61
12303 53
11989 74
16586 15
13684 39
13233 82
County Tax .
4393 29
6698 26
7150 40
7992 68
9376 49
10676 53
State Tax.
3753 06
9021 84
8195 49
9253 45 .12252 37
9209 60
Memorial Hall.
500
00
1000 00
Memorial Day.
200 00
250 00
250 00
250 00
275 00
275 00
Miscellaneous
1557 58
1487 44
2046 49
2351 30
1778 47
1508 45
Hay Scales
25 00
239 13
50 00
58 55
50 00
84 33
Police
2326 85
2626 09
2826 32
2882 41
3184 47
2989 38
Almshouse
5278 75
5151 84
5042 12
4500 85
4423 84
3999 62
Almshouse Repairs.
300 00
443 38
362 52
504 43
655 70
495 74
Relief Out, and Soldiers' Relief
6665 90
5323 31
4979 83
4394 41
4442 12
4864 09
Maintenance, Water
4915 23
7228 82
8129 39
8112 47
7419 65
7499 95
Maintenance, Sewer
1063 55
99F 48
1286 34
1355 69
1385 80
1540 66
Reimbursed by State* Received from Property Owners*
1065 57 354 53
2457 69
2400 00
911 79
2017 69
$31921
09
$32585 88
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
The following list of salaries is given, in accordance with vote at last Annual Town Meeting. The list of salaries drawn against, Schools Department can be found by referring to Selectmen's report, and the teachers' yearly salary list can be found in detail in the School Report.
"Voted, That the Auditors prepare and print in the Anunal Town Report a special list of the Town officers receiving regular salaries, with the total amount paid to each."
List of Salaries Paid by Town
Yearly Salary
Harry M. Eames, Chairman Selectmen,
$700 00
Walter S. Donald, Selectman, 600 00
Samuel H. Bailey, Selectman,
600 00
Milo H. Gould, Supt. of Streets,
1000 00
Geo. A. Higgins, Town Treasurer, (pays own bond),
600 00
Geo. A. Higgins, Collector Taxes, (pays own bond), 3-4 of I per cent on amt. collected,
858 61
Abraham Marland, Town Clerk and Clerk Selectmen,
900 00
Dr. J. A. Leitch, Town Physician,
200 00
Dr. C. E. Abbott, Sec'y Board of Health,
75 00
Dr. J. A. Leitch, Board of Health,
50 00
Dr. J. A. Daly, Board of Health,
50 00
Harry A. Ramsdell, Moderator,
25 00
Charles H. Newton, Cattle Inspector,
250 00
Walter H. Coleman, Auditor,
50 00
Nesbit G. Gleason, Auditor,
50 00
John S. Robertson, Auditor,
50 00
F. H. Stacey, Milk Inspector,
75 00
Jos. P. Nolan, Plumbing Inspector,
75 00
Buxton & Coleman, care of scales,
50 00
W. C. Crowley, sealing milk bottles,
43 56
F. A. Swanton, Supt. of Poor Farm,
600 00
John Nice, Field Driver,
15 00
Coulson & Murphy, Town Counsel,
452 40
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James Saunders, Janitor Town Hall,
600 00
J. H. Playdon, Tree Warden,
50 00
Frank M. Smith, driver,
700 00
John Haggerty, driver,
684 00
W. T. Rea, driver,
600 00
Daniel Webster, driver,
600 00
Lewis T. Hardy, Chief Engineer,
150 00
Walter I. Morse, Engineer,
75 00
Allan Simpson, Engineer,
75 00
A. R. Morse, Janitor Engine House,
192 00
A. R. Morse, Supt. Fire Alarm,
150 00
Geo. W. Mears, Chief of Police,
900 00
Geo. E. Morse, Night Watchman,
720 00
James Napier, Night Watchman,
720 00
John E. Smith, Supt. Public Works,
1800 00
Frank Cole, Clerk Public Works,
936 00
Geo. W. Spickler, Engineer,
936 00
Oliver W. Vennard, Supt. Spring Grove
Cemetery, 125 00
AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE
We have examined the accounts of the several Town Officers and find them correctly cast, with satisfactory vouchers for all payments.
The Town Treasurer has on deposit in the Andover National Bank and cash on hand, $7,057.31.
Also, to the credit of the Water Loan, $865.23, and to the credit of the Sewer Loan, $88.25.
NESBIT G. GLEASON, WALTER H. COLEMAN, JOHN S. ROBERTSON,
Auditors.
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PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL FUND
1909
January I :-
Cash in bank,
$1350 00
Real Estate Mortgage,
72005 00
Ballardvale Property,
1450 00
$74805 00
Less loss by sale of Ballardvale prop-
erty, 1909,
$350 72
$74454 28
December 31 :-
Cash in bank,
$4549 28
Real Estate Mortgages,
69905 00
$74454 28
January I :-
Cash on hand,
$1350 00
Mortgages paid during year,
15600 00
Received from B. V. Property,
1269 42
$18219 42
Invested in new Mortgages,
$13510 00
Expended on B. V. Property,
160 14
Cash on hand, December 31,
4549 28
$18219 42
INCOME
January I :-
Balance on hand,
$ 920 OI 3480 58
Rents,
47 50
$4448 09
EXPENSES
Salaries, etc., as schedule,
$3525 32
Cash on hand,
922 77
$4448 09
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Interest on Mortgages,
EXPENSES IN DETAIL
C. L. Curtis, salary,
$1000 00
Andover Guild, use of gymnasium,
35 25
Mary E. Höhn Dern, instructor,
720 00
A. G. Playdon, flowers,
5 00
Edna G. Chapin, instructor,
840 00
Smart & Flagg, insurance,
30 00
Rev. Frederic Palmer, chairman,
50 00
David J. Allen, instructor,
524 97
Marshall F. Davis, instructor,
174 99
Andover Press, printing,
3 50
Harry H. Noyes, treasurer,
II6 66
*Andover Press, printing,
II 75
*Columbian Orchestra,
6 20
*Stamps,
7 00
$3525 32
*One-half expenses 50th anniversary.
BARNARD PRIZE FUND
January I, Cash on hand,
$20 00
Dividends,
40 00
$60 00
Prizes awarded-
Frank L. Smith,
$20 00
Ella O. Onasch,
12 00
Edith L. Whitman,
8 00
Cash on hand,
20 00
$60 00
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W. F. DRAPER FUND
January I, Cash on hand,
Dividends received in 1909,
$1087 92 43 92
$1131 84 HARRY H. NOYES, Treasurer.
Examined and found correct,
HARRY M. EAMES, FRANK T. CARLTON,
Auditors.
REV. FREDERIC PALMER, REV. FRANK R. SHIPMAN, REV. DEAN A. WALKER SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL
MYRON E. GUTTERSON HARRY M. EAMES
FRANK T. CARLTON HARRY H. NOYES Trustees.
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FOR
1910
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED
The following is a list of appropriations recommended by the Selectmen for 1910:
Almshouse expenses,
$4000 00
Repairs on Almshouse,
500 00
Relief out of Almshouse,
3300 00
County Tax,
10600 00
Fire Department, 3700 00
Running expenses,-purchase of new
hose and necessary repairs, unexpended
balance of $813 Reappropriated for
new hose carriage,
813 00
Hay Scales,
75 00
Highways and Bridges, 3000 00
Also St. Railway tax and amount re- ceived from the use of teams and Street Sprinkling.
Macadam, 1000 00
The Highway Dept. received from the
following sources for the year 1909,
St. Railway Franchise Tax, $2052 36
St. Railway Excise Tax, I734 3I
Street Sprinkling, 1000 00
Earnings of Highway Dept.,
285 37
For purchase of New Crusher, not to exceed, 1100 00 Horses and Drivers, 5600 00
Unpaid bills of Horses and Drivers, 400 00
Insurance, 850 00
Interest,
14000 00
Memorial Hall Library,
1000 00
Memorial Day,
275 00
Amount carried forward
$50213 00
I22
Amount brought forward
$50213 00
Miscellaneous,
2000 00
Park Commission,
1000 00
Police,
3000 00
Printing and Stationery,
1800 00
Public Dump,
75 00
Redemption of Bonds, Water and Sewer,
8000 00
Schools,
32300 00
School Books and Supplies,
2500 00
School Houses,
3000 00
School House Bonds,
4000 00
Sewer Department,
Maintenance,
1350 00
Sinking Funds,
3000 00
Snow,
1500 00
Soldiers' Relief,
1000 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
700 00
And receipts from sale of lots.
State Aid,
2250 00
State Tax,
10000 00
Sidewalks, ($250.00 to be spent under better- ment Act),
1000 00
Street Lighting,
5500 00
Town Officers,
6500 00
Town Hall,
1600 00
Tree Warden, ($500.00 to be used on Town Parks),
3500 00
Water Department,
Construction,
1500 00
Maintenance,
8500 00
Sinking Funds,
750 00
For taking New Valuation,
1000 00
$157538 00 HARRY M. EAMES, WALTER S. DONALD, S. H. BAILEY,
Selectmen of Andover.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee, after holding four meetings, at which the Selectmen, the Engineer of Public Works, the Highway Com- missioner, and representatives of the School Committee made detailed explanations of the needs of their several departments, has approved, in every particular, the recommendations of the Selectmen for the appropriations of the ensuing year. This agreement is due both to the efforts of the different departments to keep their estimates at as low a figure as is consistent with continued efficiency, and to the evident desire on the part of both selectmen and committee to give proper credit to the opinions of town officials of proved integrity and competence, and not io hamper the work of any department by unreasonable attempts at economy.
The requests of the different departments have, in most cases, been approved. The only important exceptions are in the case of the proposals of the School Committee for the Osgood and West Centre Schools. In regard to the Osgood School, it seemed to the Selectmen and to the majority of the Finance Committee, two of whom inspected the building, that $100 would satisfy the immediate requirements, and that more extensive alterations might well be postponed. It was also thought that the much- needed improvements at the West Centre School might be se- cured for $1200, instead of the $1500 requested. Part of the increased appropriation recommended for maintenance of schools is due to the recently voted increase in teachers' salaries, amount- ing to $425 a year, $25 apiece for seventeen teachers. This in- crease does not go into effect till next September, and so only one third of it is included in this year's estimate.
The Selectmen suggested that the Finance Committee investi-
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gate and report on all articles in the town warrant calling for an expenditure of money, but it was found that the vote of the town establishing the committee authorized it merely to pass upon the recommendations of the Selectmen.
For the Committee, BERNARD M. ALLEN, Sec.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MICHAEL F. D'ARCY, Chairman, BERNARD M. ALLEN, Secretary.
GEORGE L. AVERILL
PERLEY F. GILBERT
WILLIAM J. BURNS
FRANK H. HARDY
JOHN H. CAMPION
J. TYLER KIMBALL
GEORGE W. CANN ALEXANDER LAMONT
BURTON S. FLAGG PATRICK J. SCOTT DAVID SHAW
JOHN H. FLINT
JOSEPH SHAW
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TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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 and of the Town of North Andover, as far as relates to the election of five Trustees of Punchard Free School qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble in the Town House, in said Andover, on Monday, March 7th, 1910, at 6 o'clock a. m., to act on the following articles :
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