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809.2 N38
Nettleton, G. H. English drama of the restoration.
821 N87w
Noyes, Alfred. The wine-press.
655 O64
Orcutt, W. D. Author's desk book.
822 P31w
Peabody, J. P. Wolf of Gubbio.
821 R45n
824 R51f
824 S19
*Riley, J. W. Neighborly poems. Ritchie, A. I. T. From the porch. Sampson, Alden. Studies in Milton.
821.08 S53
*Sharp, William, ed. Sonnets of the century.
822 S53mi
Shaw, G. B. Misalliance, etc.
821 S748b
*Spenser, Edmund. Britomart.
830.7 W61
*Whitney, W. D. Brief German grammar.
DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL
914.53 A42 917.3 B14 915.32 B95
916.6 G65
917.3 H89
914.5 H97r
914.14 L25
*Allen, Grant. Venice. 2v. Baedeker, Karl, comp. The United States.
Burton, Sir R. F. Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah. 2v. Gordon, H. C. Woman in the Sahara.
Hungerford, Edward. Personality of American cities. Hutton, Edward. Cities of Romagna and the marches. Lang, Andrew. Highways and byways in the border.
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843 C36f 822.33 C36 809.2 C54 821.08 C85 843 F27 808 F82
822 G13m
915.4 M92
Munson, Arley. Jungle days.
Osborne, A. B. As it is in England.
914.2 081a 918.1 R67 914.5 S55 Sherrill, C. H. Stained glass tour in Italy.
917.94 W85
Wood, R. K. The tourist's California.
BIOGRAPHY
92 W213
92 V285h
92 H362
Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de. In the courts of memory.
92 S527h
*Hudson, H. N. Shakespeare. 2v.
92 B813
*Hueffer, F. M. Ford Madox Brown.
92 J233n
James, Henry. Notes of a son and brother.
92 R54
92 M872
929.2 H492
92 P984
Putnam, G. H. Memories of my youth, 1844-1865.
*Scott, Leader. Luca della Robbia.
Steiner, E. A. From alien to citizen.
Stewart, E. P. Letters of a woman homesteader.
Whitlock, Brand. Forty years of it.
*Vital records of Abington, Brockton, Dunstable, Kings- · ton, Reading, Tewksbury, Wakefield, West Bridgewater.
HISTORY
904 A88 973 B38
Atteridge, A. H. Famous modern battles.
Beard, C. A. Contemporary American history, 1877-1913
940.9 C84
Cramb, J. A. Germany and England.
972 D37
De Lara and Pinchon. The Mexican people.
940 G76 940.9 G78 940.9 H25
Graves, A. K. Secrets of the German war office.
917.445 J13
Jackson, S. E. Reminiscences of Andover.
972 M83s
Morris, Charles. Story of Mexico.
973.74 R62th
*Roe, A. S. Thirty-ninth regiment, M. V. I. 1862-65. Schurman, J. G. The Balkan wars, 1912-13.
949.6 S39 945 S44 940.9 S63
Sedgwick, H. D. Short history of Italy.
944 T17
Tardieu, André. France and the alliances.
943 T65
Tower, Charles. Germany of to-day.
943 U85 940.9 W89
Usher, R. G. Pan-Germanism.
World's work. War manual.
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92 S822
Mackie, R. L. Robert the Bruce.
*Mowry, W. A. Recollections of a New England edu- cator.
*Putnam, Eben, comp. Lieutenant Joshua Hewes and his descendants.
927.3 S42r
92 S851
92 W591
Durand, G. H. Joseph Ward of Dakota. *Head, P. R. Van Dyck.
Roosevelt, Theodore. Through the Brazilian wilderness.
Sladen, Douglas. Real "Truth about Germany".
Grant, A. J. History of Europe.
Hart, A. B. The war in Europe.
FICTION
Adams, S. H. The Clarion.
Altsheler, J. A. Herald of the west.
Andrews, M. R. S. Eternal masculine.
Arnim, M. A. B. Pastor's wife. Austin, Mary. The lovely lady.
*Barclay, F. L. C. The broken halo. Bennett, E. A. Price of love.
Benson, E. F. Thorley weir.
Benson, R. H. An average man.
Benson, R. H. Mirror of Shalott.
Bindloss, Harold. Prescott of Saskatchewan.
Booth, E. C. The doctor's lass.
Booth, E. C. The post-girl.
Bosher, K. L. House of happiness.
Brady, C. T. Island of the stairs.
Brown, Alice. Paradise.
Brown, Alice. Robin Hood's barn.
Brown, H. D. Mr. Tuckerman's nieces.
Bryant, Marguerite. Dominant passion.
Buckrose, Mrs. J. E. Gay morning. .
Burnham, C. L. The right track.
Butler, E. P. Jack-knife man.
Caine, Hall. Eternal City.
Caine, William. Irresistible intruder.
Conrad, Joseph. Chance.
*Coppee, Francois. Days of my youth.
Couch, A. T. Q. Hocken and Hunken.
Crockett, S. R. Sandy.
Crockett, S. R. Silver sand.
Curtis, I. G. The congresswoman. Dawson, Coningsby. The raft.
Dean, M. M. Bars between.
De Morgan, William. When ghost meets ghost.
Doubleday, Roman. The Saintsbury affair.
Doyle, Sir A. C. Poison belt.
Duncan, Frances. My garden doctor.
Erskine, Payne. Eye of dread.
Ferber, Edna. Buttered side down.
Ferber, Edna. Personality plus. Findlater, Mary. Crossriggs. Findlater, Mary. A narrow way.
Fuller, C. M. Across the campus.
Gordon, C. W. Patrol of the Sun dance trail.
Grimshaw, Beatrice. Guinea gold.
Hagedorn, Hermann. Faces in the dawn.
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Hall, Holworthy. Henry of Navarre, Ohio. Hannay, J. O. General John Regan. Hannay, J. O. Lost tribes. Hannay, J. O. Priscilla's spies. Hannay, J. O. The Simpkins plot. Harrison, Herbert. Lad of Kent.
Harrison, H. S. Captivating Mary Carstairs.
Hartman, L. F. The white sapphire. Hawkins, A. H. Phroso.
Hay, Ian. Knight on wheels. Henry, O. Whirligigs. Hillis, N. D. Story of Phaedrus.
Hinkson, K. T. A mesalliance.
Hopkins, W. J. Burbury Stoke. *Hutchinson, E. S. Pair of little patent leather boots.
Jacobs, W. W. Captains all.
Jokai, Maurus. Hungarian nabob.
Jokai, Maurus. The nameless castle.
Jordan, Humfrey. Carmen and Mr. Dryasdust.
Kirkland, Winifred. Boy editor.
Lagerlof, Selma. Liliecrona's home.
Lee, Jennette. Happy island.
Lee, Jennette. Woman in the alcove.
Lewis, Sinclair. Our Mr. Wrenn.
Lincoln, J. C. Cap'n Dan's daughter.
Lincoln, J. C. Woman-haters.
Lincoln, N. S. Man inside.
Locke, W. J. Fortunate youth.
London, Jack. John Barley-corn.
Lynde, Francis. Honorable Senator Sagebrush.
Lynn, Margaret. Stepdaughter of the prairies.
Mccutcheon, G. B. Nedra.
Mccutcheon, G. B. Prince of Graustark.
MacHarg and Balmer. The Surakarta.
Marshall, Archibald. Honour of the Clintons.
Martin, G. M. Selina. Martin, H. R. Barnabetta.
Mason, A. E. W. Witness for the defence.
Mitchell, J. A. Pines of Lory.
Moffatt, Cleveland. Land of mystery.
Murfree, M. N. Story of Duciehurst.
Newlin, Katherine. Penelope intrudes.
Norris, Kathleen. Saturday's child.
Norris, Kathleen. The treasure.
O'Brien, H. V. New men for old.
Oppenheim, E. P. The vanished messenger.
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Overland Red. *Paine, A. B. "Peanut". Palmer, Frederick. The last shot. Peattie, E. W. The precipice. Peel, D. C. The hat shop. Phillpotts, Eden. Faith Tresilion.
Phillpotts, Eden. The human boy. Pool, M. L. The Red-bridge neighborhood. Pratt, Lucy. Ezekiel expands. Reynolds, Mrs. B. Doubtful character.
Rice, A. H. The Honorable Percival.
Richards, Grant. Valentine.
Richmond, G. L. S. Twenty-fourth of June.
Ridge, W. P. Remington sentence.
Rinehart, M. R. The afterhouse.
Rinehart, M. R. Amazing adventures of Letitia Carberry.
Rinehart, M. R. Street of seven stars.
Roberts, H. C. A free hand. Sidgwick, Ethel. Lady of desire.
Sienkiewicz, Henryk. In desert and wilderness.
Snedeker, C. D. The Spartan.
Stanley, C. A. Keeper of the vineyard.
Sterrett, F. R. The jam girl.
Tarkington, Booth. Penrod.
Turnbull, Margaret. Looking after Sandy.
Van Schaick, George. Sweetapple Cove.
Walpole, Hugh. Duchess of Wrexe.
Ward, M. A. A. Delia Blanchflower.
Warner, A. F. Sunshine Jane. Watts, M. S. Rise of Jennie Cushing.
· Webster, H. K. The butterfly. Wells, Carolyn. Anybody but Anne.
Wells, H. G. History of Mr. Polly.
Wells, H. G. Tono-Bungay.
Wells, H. G. War of the worlds.
Yeats, W. B. Stories of Red Hanrahan.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS - NON-FICTION
600 A42e 793 B15
Allen, N. B. Industrial studies; Europe.
Bailey, C. S. Children's book of games and parties.
973 B29 Bass, Florence. Stories of pioneer life. 796 B37s Beard, D. C. Shelters, shacks and shanties. 790 B381 Beard, Patten. Jolly book of boxcraft.
92 F854b
Brooks, E. S. True story of Benjamin Franklin.
92 G766br 914.94 C15
Brooks, E. S. True story of U. S. Grant. Campbell, H. L. Story of little Konrad the Swiss boy.
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796 C31c
Cave, Edward. Boy's camp book.
Cave, Edward. Boy scout's hike book. Chamberlain, J. F. Asia.
Custer, E. B. The boy general, George A. Custer.
927 C98 595.7 D55 620 D74
Doubleday, Russell. Stories of inventors.
Duncan, R. B. Brave deeds of Revolutionary soldiers.
Elson and MacMullan. Story of the Old world.
Elson and MacMullan. Story of our country.
Fairbanks, H. W. Stories of rocks and minerals.
Fiske, John. War of Independence.
973.3 F54i 914.56 G28
Genn, C. T. Rome.
92 L767g
Golding, Vautier. Story of David Livingstone.
914.55 G87
Grierson, Elizabeth. Florence.
92 S431g
Grierson, Elizabeth. Sir Walter Scott.
938 G93g
Guerber, H. A. Story of the Greeks.
937 G93r Guerber, H. A. Story of the Romans.
914.92 H14
Hall, M. E. Dutch days.
680 H14 355 H18
Hall, A. N. The handy boy.
92 N161h
Hathaway, E. V. Napoleon, the little Corsican.
929.9 H71
Holden, E. S. Our country's flag.
927 H78
Horne and Scobey. Stories of great artists.
917.3 H79
Hotchkiss, C. W. Representative cities of the United States.
398.4 J15i
Jacobs, Joseph. Indian fairy tales.
904 J66
Johonnot, James. Stories of heroic deeds.
915.6 K12 92 A6681a
Kaleel, M. J. When I was a boy in Palestine.
Lang, Andrew. Story of Joan of Arc.
292 L25t
Lang, Andrew. Tales of Troy and Greece.
92 C7761
Lang, John. Story of Captain Cook.
398.2 L291
Lansing, M. F. ed. Life in the greenwood.
398.4 L29t 92 B6461 398.2 L66 821.08 L96b
Lippincott, Mrs. S. J. C. Stories from famous ballads.
914.4 M14
McDonald, E. B. Colette in France.
973 M227p
McMaster, J. B. Primary history of the United States. Maeterlinck, Maurice. The bluebird for children.
398.4 M26 598.2 M61f
Miller, O. T. First book of birds.
598.2 M61s
Miller, O. T. Second book of birds.
533.6 M61
Miller, C. M. Kitecraft and kite tournaments.
Moores, C. W. Life of Abraham Lincoln.
Moran, G. N. Kwahu the Hopi Indian boy.
Perry, F. M. Four American inventors.
126
796 C31 915 C35 92 C967b
Cyr, E. M. Story of three great artists.
Dickerson, M. C. Moths and butterflies.
973.3 D91 940 E49 973 E49s 550 F15
92 L633mo 970.1 M79 926 P42
Lucas, E. V. Book of verses for children.
Lansing, M. F. comp. Tales of Old England.
Lindsay, C. H. Forbes- Daniel Boone, backwoodsman.
Hammond, Harold. West Point.
793 P42
Perry, S. G. S. When Mother lets us act.
353 R27
Reinsch,. P. S. Young citizen's reader.
Richards, L. E. Florence Nightingale.
Sabin, E. L. On the plains with Custer.
372 S62
338 T61 970.1 W56 810.9 W58
Wheeler, F. R. Boy with the United States Indians. Whitcomb, I. P. Young people's story of American litera- ture.
Whittier, J. G. ed. Child life, a collection of poems.
Williams, Margery. Paris.
Wood, Eric. Boy's book of battles.
STORIES FOR CHILDREN 1
Altsheler, J. A. Apache gold.
Altsheler, J. A. Guns of Bull Run.
Altsheler, J. A. Guns of Shiloh.
Altsheler, J. A.
Scouts of Stonewall,
Altsheler, J. A.
Sword of Antietam.
Altsheler, J. A. Texan triumph.
Barbour, R. H. Around the end.
Baylor, E. M. H. Little prospector.
Brown, A. F. Lucky stone.
Brown, E. A. When Max came.
Bunyan, John. John Bunyan's dream story.
Comstock, H. T. Camp Brave Pine.
Dudley, A. T. Following the ball.
Dudley, A. T. A full-back afloat.
Eaton, W. P. Boy scouts of Berkshire.
Eaton, W. P. Boy scouts in the Dismal Swamp.
Eaton, W. P. Boy scouts in the White Mountains.
Forbes, C. B. Elizabeth's charm string.
Forrester, I. Z. Those Preston twins.
French, Allen. The runaway.
Gilchrist, B. B. Helen and the Find-out club.
Gilchrist, B. B. Helen and the uninvited guests.
Gilchrist, B. B. Helen over-the-wall.
Hough, Emerson. Young Alaskans in the Rockies.
Jacobs and Richards. Blue Bonnet in Boston.
Knipe, A. A. Captain of the eleven.
Knipe, A. A. The last lap.
Lothrop, H. M. S. Five little Peppers in the little brown house.
Mason, A. B. Tom Strong, boy-captain.
Mason, A. B. Tom Strong, Washington's scout.
Paine, R. D. The steam-shovel man.
Pearson, E. L. Voyage of the Hoppergrass.
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92 N564r 92 C967
Skinner and Lawrence. Little dramas for primary grades. Toothaker, C. R. Commercial raw materials.
821.08 W61 914.436 W67 904 W85
Perkins, L. F. Irish twins.
Pier, A. S. Grannis of the fifth.
Quirk, L. W. Freshman eight.
Remick, G. M. Glenlock girls at Camp West.
Remick, G. M. Jane Stuart's chum.
Richards, L. E. Quicksilver Sue.
Smith, M. P. W. Two in a bungalow.
Thurston, I. T. The torch bearer.
Wallace, Dillon. Wilderness castaways.
Wheeler, F. R. Boy with the United States explorers.
Zollinger, Gulielma. Maggie McLanehan.
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REPORT OF CUSTODIAN JOHN CORNELL ART GALLERY
To the Trustees of the Memorial Hall Library:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the report of the gallery for the twelve months ending December 31, 1914.
The attendance for the year has been 824. Of this number 265 were adults and 559 children. The majority of the adult visitors have either been persons passing through the town, or tarrying here for a short time. All have expressed much interest in the collection, frequently asking if the townspeople came often to the gallery.
Some of the children have been sent by their teachers for picture study. This is most encouraging and should be kept up. The children should feel that their visit to the gallery is for a definite purpose, and not an aimless one. They have an object in going to the library. It should be the same in regard to the gallery.
The gallery has been greatly enriched by eight large steel engravings of Raphael's wonderful frescoes in the Stanze of the Vatican. These pictures are the gift of Mrs. Susan C. Dove, and should be much prized both for their value and as a me- mento of one who was keenly interested in art. It is most gratifying to see the interest shown in these fine reproductions, not only by many of the adults, but by some of the children.
It is hoped that during the coming year many of the towns- people will visit the gallery for the express purpose of closely studying these great works of Raphael, thereby realizing as never before, his right to be called a master in space composition.
Respectfully submitted,
ABBIE S. DAVIS
Custodian
TOWN OF ANDOVER
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
EMBRACING THE TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS AND EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1914
ANDOVER, MASS. THE ANDOVER PRESS 1915
WATER COMMISSIONERS 1889-1899
JOHN H. FLINT
*JAMES P. BUTTERFIELD FELIX G. HAYNES
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
1893-1894
*WM. S. JENKINS
JOHN L. SMITH
CHAS. E. ABBOTT
1894-1899 *WM. S. JENKINS
JOHN L. SMITH JOHN E. SMITH
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
1899-1902
1903-1906
JOHN H. FLINT
JOHN L. SMITH
*WM. S. JENKINS
FELIX G. HAYNES
JOHN L. SMITH
JOHN W. BELL
*JAMES P. BUTTERFIELD
LEWIS T. HARDY
FELIX G. HAYNES
JAMES C. SAWYER
1906-1907
FELIX G. HAYNES
JOHN W. BELL, Treas.
JAMES C. SAWYER, Secy.
LEWIS T. HARDY
HARRY M. EAMES
1907-1908
FELIX G. HAYNES
JOHN W. BELL, Treas.
JAMES C. SAWYER, Secy.
LEWIS T. HARDY
.
ANDREW McTERNEN
1908-1912
LEWIS T. HARDY JAMES C. SAWYER, Secy. ANDREW McTERNEN
JOHN W. BELL, Treas.
WILLIS B. HODGKINS
1913-1915
1913-1916
ANDREW McTERNEN, Sec'y, '14
LEWIS T. HARDY
WILLIS B. HODGKINS, Treas., '14 BARNETT ROGERS
1913-1917 THOMAS E. RHODES, Chairman, '14
SUPERINTENDENT FRANK L. COLE
*Deceased.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Citizens of the Town of Andover:
Your Board of Public Works submit their second annual report (actual service from May 5, 1913), which is also the twenty-sixth of the Water System, and the eighteenth of the Sewer System, for the year ending December 31, 1914. This is the new date for the fiscal year ending, and which brings two fiscal year endings in one calendar year. This is also the second annual report of the Highway and Park departments under the Board of Public Works.
ORGANIZATION
On the re-election of T. E. Rhodes for three years, the per- sonnel of the Board of Public Works remain the same as last year, viz: Barnett Rogers, Lewis T. Hardy, Willis B. Hodgkins, Andrew McTernen, and Thomas E. Rhodes. The organization of the present Board of Public Works occurred March 10, 1914, with the following rank, viz: Chairman, Thomas E. Rhodes; Secretary, Andrew McTernen; Treasurer, Willis B. Hodgkins. On the resignation of Mr. F. L. Cole from the Water and Sewer departments these departments were supervised by Arthur R. Morse, clerk of the Board, until April 27, 1914, when there occured a vacancy in the Highway and Park departments by the dismissal of Mr. G. W. Wood. The Board then re-appointed Mr. F. L. Cole as Superintendent of all the departments under the control of the Board of Public Works. Mr. F. L. Cole was appointed for the ensuing political year, at a salary of $2000.00 per year. On account of the impossibility for the Superintendent to efficiently supervise all the departments under his care, with a horse and carriage, the Board considered it wise to purchase a Ford truck for his use. The experiment proves a success.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
For a detailed account of the Water Department see the report of the Superintendent and the Comparative Statistics. There has been a decided increase of water main extension this year, nearly two miles. Our present milage is 49.64 miles a gain of 1.94 miles for the year 1914. With this increase of milage there has been an increase of hydrants, meters, service pipes in use, gallons pumped, net maintenance, net maintenance per million gallons, a decrease in pumping cost per million gallons, and a decrease in revenue from water rates and per million gallons. The unit cost per million gallons in 1913 was $56.42, the unit revenue per million gallons was $99.58, leaving a margin per million gallons of $43.16. In 1914 the unit cost per million gallons was $62.72, the unit revenue per million gallons was $83.47, a margin of only $21.35, a decrease of $21.81 in comparison to 1913. This great decrease in the relation of cost and revenue is accounted for, in part, by the change in the fiscal year ending from January 12, 1914, to . December 31, 1914. This change deprives the year 1914 of a large part of the revenue from water rates due January 1, 1915. Another factor in affecting the relation between cost and revenue is the fluctuation of the cost of maintenance, which in the past has reached as high as 40%. The tendency of the cost of main- tenance to increase in the future is apparent from the fact that there must be a diminishing stability in the whole water system. We recommend that the sum of $10,000.00 be appropriated for maintenance, $6,000.00 for construction, and $750.00 for sinking fund.
THE REMOVAL OF THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMPING PLANT
At the annual meeting of 1914, the question of the removal of the high pressure pumping plant was "referred back to the Board of Public Works to be reported at our next annual meet- ing." Your Board has considered the advisability and the merits of the request of those interested in the removal of this plant, and made some investigation related to this removal which will be given when necessary. The attitude of the Board is not unanimous as to the necessity of the removal of this plant, therefore, we would recommend that the voters give the question
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an impartial consideration and dispose of it according to their best judgment.
THE WATER BONDED DEBT.
The bonded debt of the Water System is $184,000.00, the same as last year. In 1914 the balance of bonds authorized by the Town, $10,000.00, were sold and $10,000.00 of bonds formerly issued, were retired by the annual appropriation. Of the above amount of indebtedness, $50,000.00 is redeemable by sinking funds, which now amount to $29,984.13, and an appropriation of $750.00 is asked for the Sinking Funds Account.
The money which comprises this fund has been distributed in eleven different savings banks at an average of 4% interest rate. In January of the current year The Andover National Bank made an offer to pay 4% interest, compounded semi-annually, on the total amount of money held by the Board with the exception of that in The Andover Savings Bank. As this offer included over $11,000.00 of Sewer Loans Funds then in the An- dover National Bank, drawing a nominal interest, the proposi- . tion was accepted by your Board and the transfer of funds in various banks is being accomplished without loss of interest.
THE SEWER DEPARTMENT
For a detailed account of the Sewer Department see the report of the Superintendent. The chief feature to report in this de- partment is the repair and upkeep of the filter beds which have been excellent and satisfactory to the State Board of Health. There is one condition in our sewer department which is a source of expense and annoyance, this is the sewer pump on Phillips street. There are two ways to remedy this evil. One way is to install a new pump of the centrifugal type with electric motive power, the other, and we believe, the most effective, is to con- tinue the sewer main down Central street to the Shawsheen river and empty therein. This plan would be along the lines proposed by the Abbott Village sewer plan. This, of course, could only be done on the authority of the State Board of Health. We recommend that the sum of $1,800.00 be appropriated for maintenance.
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THE SEWER BONDED DEBT
The sinking fund is $13,172.97, $3,000.00 of bonds mature in 1919 and $30,000.00 in 1928, leaving net bonded debt of $19,- 827.03. An appropriation of $1,000.00 is asked for. The Sewer Sinking Fund is now drawing interest at same rate as the water sinking fund.
THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HIGHWAY CONDITIONS
Our highway conditions show marked improvement over last year, and we believe for the following causes, viz: 1-A larger sum was appropriated; 2-a definite policy was pursued as to the character and direction of the improvement needed; 3-By efficient management which reflected in the quality, cost, and time results, and which compares favorably with contract work.
We take this opportunity to thank the public for the many expressions of satisfaction for the work done this year. But our highways are far from being up to the standard that is required of a town of Andover's wealth.
Because of the hilly character of Andover, highway construc- tion and maintenance presents some difficults more accentuated than most towns. While a road can be built almost dustless and acceptable to automobiles travel it is very dangerous for the horse, and many complaints are made. We have tried to lessen the danger by putting sand on the road, but this is only a temporary remedy unless continuous and is objected. to on account of the dust. This phase of the problem is the most difficult to over- come. Observation suggests three propositions for experiment, viz: 1-Divide the roadway in two parts, one part tarvia bound macadam for automobiles, the other part gravel surfaced for horse drawn vehicles. This would conflict with the laws of the road, a serious obstacle; 2-Divide the road into trackways or wheelways and horse-ways. The objection to this is that it is only practical with one horse drawn vehicles; 3-Build a com- bination of tarvia bound macadam with a gravel surface and a light oil dressing. This construction consists of a one course tarvia bound macadam of sufficient depth covered with a coat of tarvia X and one to two inches of screened gravel rolled in the
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tarvia and then loosen the surface with rakes and then cover with a coat of light dust oil.
Main street is a source of expense and annoyance caused by the street railway company putting sand on their rails, and which creates dust in dry weather and mud in wet weather. This is a condition that our Superintendent has protested, and hope that in the future it will bear results. Immediately after the dust has been laid with oil or tarvia the street railway company begins to put sand on their rails, in a short time conditions are as bad as ever, more complaints, and another coat of oil, and so on indefinitely.
Because of the transfer of horses and carts and other properties to the Board of Public Works there is an overcrowding of condi- tions for housing these properties, and which are inadequate and unsuitable. A great amount of town property is exposed to the weather and consequently wasted. A barn and shed is needed for the horses and carts, while the old barn can be used for storing property that is now unprotected.
By petition of your Board the County Commissioners have made surveys of Walnut avenue, High street north of Walnut avenue, and Elm from Pine to the Square, but a report has not been made at present writing. The County Commissioners have informed your Board that they have petitioned the State High- way Commissioners for the taking over of Lowell street as a State Highway, but at present writing results are not known.
BROOK STREET
Your Board had planned the re-construction of Brook street, but when work had begun, to clear the way, the abutters at the easterly corner of Brook and Central streets raised the question of ownership of two large trees which obstructed the plan of re- construction. Work was suspended, and your Board petitioned the Board of Selectmen to take such action as was necessary to determine ownership and give to the Town a safe and suitable "layout".
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
For a detailed account of highway work see the Superinten- dent's report. The first object of the Board was to save all the.
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macadam roads as far as possible before re-construction was begun. Several miles of macadam roads were saved by blanket- ing them with Tarvia B and sand, and which acted as a dust layer also. The most important work of re-construction was on Main, Park, Essex, and part of Harding streets. Park street was thoroughly drained by pulling up the old culverts and laying pipes in there place and by adding four catch-basins, and a two course Tarvia bound macadam. Essex street was under-drained and a one course Tarvia bound with a pea stone coat. This method of construction was tried as an experiment for the pur- pose of diminishing the smoothness that is characteristic of the two course Tarvia bound macadam. On Harding street above the bridge curbing was laid on each side of the street and a one course Tarvia bound macadam built from curbing to curbing and drain pipes laid from High street to the catchbasins on Harding street. With two new catchbasins and drain pipes laid on High street near the home of George Saunders to Harding street, the possibility of a washout on Harding street is very much diminished. Main street from Porter Road to Stimson Bridge received much attention and the greater part re-constructed with a two course Tarvia bound macadam.
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