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Article 26. - To see if the Town will authorize the appoint- ment by the Moderator of a committee of five who shall make a complete and thorough survey of all the salaries and rates of pay for services rendered to the town by its employees, with a view to determining whether there should be any increase in said salaries and rates of pay, and, if so, what amounts. Said com- mittee shall report their findings and recommendations as soon as completed to the Finance Committee, on petition of the Finance Committee.
Article 27. - To authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the town in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, with the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 28. - To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in treasury.
Article 29. - To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Article 30. - To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
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Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of February, A.D. 1927.
FRANK H. HARDY CHARLES BOWMAN ANDREW McTERNEN
Selectmen of Andover.
· Andover, March 7. 1927
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subcriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabi- tants of said town to meet at the time and places and for the purposes stated in said warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same on the Town House, on each Schoolhouse and in no less than five other public places, where bills and notices are usually posted, and by publication in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
FRANK M. SMITH, Constable
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 7, 1927
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in town affairs convened in Precincts One, Two, Three and Four in said Andover on Monday the Seventh day of March, 1927, at six o'clock in the forenoon, agreeably to the requirements of the foregoing warrant. Took up Article One, and proceeded to vote for Town Officers.
The ballot boxes were found to be empty and registered 0000. The polls opened at 6 o'clock a. m. and closed at 6.30 o'clock p.m. The total number of ballots cast was 2458, viz :
Precinct One, 1393, Precinct Two, 319, Precinct Three, 368, Precinct Four, 378.
The result of the balloting was as follows :
MODERATOR - One Year
Precincts
1
2 242
3
4
1099
328
348 Alfred E. Stearns
2017
294
77
40
30
Blanks' 441
TOWN CLERK-One Year
1089
258
319
336
George A. Higgins
2002
304
61
49
42
Blanks 456
TOWN TREASURER - One Year :
1047
249
311
329 George A. Higgins 1936
346
70
57
49
Blanks
522
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SELECTMAN - Three Years :
665
185
211
156
Charles Bowman
1217
516
101
104
165
Thaxter Eaton
886
186
30
38
46
Herbert H. Lyle
300
26
3
15
11
Blanks
55
ASSESSOR - Three Years :
667
182
211
162
Charles Bowman
1222
510
97
105
161
Thaxter Eaton
873
179
29
37
45
Herbert H. Lyle
290
37
11
15
10
Blanks
73
COLLECTOR OF
TAXES - One Year :
1085
290
337
342
William B. Cheever
2054
308
29
31
36
Blanks
404
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - - Three Years :
893
201
268
306
Mary W. French
1668
929
191
284
282
David R. Lawson
1686
868
150
218
254
Lawrence V. Roth
1490
525
122
142
160
Nathaniel Stowers
949
964
293
192
132
Blanks
1581
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY - Seven Years :
1055
244
302
311
Frederic S. Boutwell 1912
338
75
66
67
Blanks 546
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY - Three Years :
(to fill vacancy)
955
197
287
311 John C. Angus
1750
438
122
81
67
Blanks 708
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - Three Years :
496
88
59
98
Thomas P. Dea
741
671
249
179
210
William D. McIntyre
1309
329
39
108
73
Thomas Peters 549
649
148
285
223
George H. Winslow 1305
":641
114
105
152
Blanks
1012
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BOARD OF HEALTH - Three Years :
955
237
291
295
Franklin H. Stacey
1778
-
-
1
-
John Traynor
1
438
82
76
83
Blanks 679
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS - One Year : .
741
188
219
276
Walter H. Coleman
1424
831
157
224
241
David L. Coutts
1453
830
168
198
201
John S. Robertson
1397
890
169
237
249
Harry Sellars
1545
887
275
226
167
Blanks
1555
CONSTABLES - One Year :
924
208
289
291
James Napier
1712
945
210
298
293
Frank M. Smith
1746
1013
276
292
306
George N. Sparks
1887
1297
263
225
244
Blanks
2029
TREE WARDEN - One Year :
1
427
133
145
109
Edward H. Berry
814
881
159
208
252
E. Burke Thornton
1500
85
27
15
17
Blanks 144
PLANNING BOARD - Five Years :
1042
243
308
324
Roy E. Hardy
1917
1
John Traynor
1
351
76
59
54
Blanks 540
All the foregoing officers were voted on by ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT ONE
ANDOVER, March 7, 1927
Polls opened at 6 a.m. Warden L. D. Pomeroy in charge. Ballot box registered at opening 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 p.m.
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Ballot box registered when polls closed 1393. Number of ballots received 2258. Number of ballots cast 1393. Number of ballots returned 865.
MARK M. KEANE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT TWO
BALLARDVALE, March 7, 1927
Polls opened at 6 a.m. Warden Clester E. Matthews in charge. Ballot box registered at opening 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 319. Number of ballots received 582. Number of ballots cast 319. Number of ballots returned 263. Officer George N. Sparks.
JOSEPH P. LYNCH, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT THREE
SHAWSHEEN VILLAGE, March 7, 1927
Polls opened at 6 a.m. Warden James R. Mosher in charge. Ballot box registered at opening 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 368. Number of ballots received 1039. Number of ballots cast 368. Number of ballots returned 671.
EDWARD R. LAWSON, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT FOUR
ANDOVER, March 7, 1927
Polls opened at 6 a.m. Warden Henry S. Hopper in charge. Ballot box registered at opening 0000. Polls closed at 6.30 p.m. Ballot box registered when polls closed 378. Number of ballots received 716. Number of ballots cast 378. Number of ballots returned ,338.
JOHN H. LEARY, JR., Clerk
After final action on Article One, the said meeting was ad- journed by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the General Laws, to Monday, March 14th at 1.30 o'clock p. m. at the Town Hall.
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1.30 O'CLOCK P.M., MONDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1927
The Moderator declared :
Alfred E. Stearns elected Moderator for One Year.
George A. Higgins elected Town Clerk for One Year. George A. Higgins elected Town Treasurer for One Year. Charles Bowman elected Selectman for Three Years. Charles Bowman elected Assessor for Three Years.
William B. Cheever elected Collector of Taxes for One Year.
Mary W. French elected member School Committee for Three Years.
David R. Lawson elected member School Committee for Three Years.
Lawrence V. Roth elected member School Committee for Three Years.
Frederic S. Boutwell elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for Seven Years.
John C. Angus elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for Three Years (to fill vacancy ).
William D. McIntyre elected member Board of Public Works for Three Years.
George H. Winslow elected member Board of Public Works . for Three Years.
Franklin H. Stacey elected member Board of Health for Three Years ..
Walter H. Coleman elected Auditor of Accounts for One Year. David L. Coutts elected Auditor of Accounts for One Year. Harry Sellars elected Auditor of Accounts for One Year. James, Napier elected Constable for One year.
Frank M. Smith elected Constable for One Year. George N: Sparks elected Constable for One Year.
E. Burke Thornton elected Tree Warden for One Year.
Roy E. Hardy elected member Planning Board for Five Years.
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Took up Article 2 and chose :
W. Dacre Walker Trustee Cornell Fund for Three Years.
Street Lighting Committee for One Year (appointed by Mod- erator) : Walter H. Coleman, *John S. Robertson, James C. Sou- ter, Henry J. Gardner, George L. Graham.
Finance Committee for One Year (appointed by Moderator) : Archie N. Frost, Charles J. Bailey, Walter M. Lamont, Joseph H. Higginson, G. Edgar Folk, Joseph C. Kimball, James H. Eaton.
*Winfield B. Knowlton appointed member of the Lighting Committee to fill vacancy caused by the death of John S. Robert- son.
Survey of Salaries and Rates of Pay (appointed by Modera- tor) : Fred H. Eaton, Myron H. Clark, E. Barton Chapin, James C. Souter, Edward V. French.
At this point the Moderator fittingly referred to the absence from Town Meeting of our esteemed citizen, Barnett Rogers, the first time in about forty years, now confined to his house by illness, and the meeting by a rising vote expressed their appre- ciation of his long and faithful attendance at Town Meetings and his conscientious duty as a citizen, and also their sympathy and good will.
Took up Article 3:
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Voted to appropriate the following stated sums of money : Almshouse
$8500.00
Relief Out
7500.00
Aiding Mothers with Dependent, Children
5000.00
Andover Post, No. 8, American Legion
1000.00
Assessors' Survey
3000.00
Board of Health
4000.00
Brush Fires
1000.00
Claims and Damages to Persons and Property
2500.00
Amount · carried forward
$32500.00
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Amount brought forward Election and Registration
$32500.00 1000.00
Essex County Hospital
5135.23
Fire Department Post 99, G. A. R.
200.00
Hay Scales
125.00
Highways
58000.00
Interest
34500.00
Insurance
6000.00
Library
5000.00
Memorial Day
600.00
Parks
3000.00
Police
24850.00
Pomp's Pond
2500.00
Printing
1500.00
Public Dump
400.00
Reserve Fund
3000.00
Retirement of Bonds
69000.00
Retirement of Veterans
300.00
Schools
139724.00
Sewers
5000.00
Snow and Equipment
20000.00
Soldiers' Relief
1500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
400.00
Spring Grove Cemetery
6500.00
State Aid
500.00
Street Lighting
17250.00
Municipal Buildings
4250.00
Town Officers
14750.00
Tree Warden
10000.00
Moth Work
5000.00
Tree Work
5000.00
Water Maintenance
30000.00
Water Construction
10000.00
Amount carried forward
$536484.23
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29000.00
Amount brought forward
$536484.23 350.00
Wire Inspector
Article 4 - Playstead
15000.00
Article 6- Water-River Road
5000.00
Article 7- Haverhill Street Bridge and Roadway
12500.00
Article 11 - Water-Juliette Street
2000.00
Article 12- Water-Dufton Road
1200.00
Article 17 - Haggett's Pond Purchase
3500.00
Article 22 - Planning Board-Zoning
1200.00
577,234.23
State and County Taxes (estimated)
85,000.00
$662,234.23
Took up Article 4 :-
Voted at 3.16 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 for the purpose of making improvements at the playstead, said improvements to be carried out in accordance with plans drawn and recommendations of Morse and Dickinson, landscape en- gineers.
Took up Article 5 :-
Voted at 3.23 p.m. - to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 6 :-
Voted at 3.35 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to extend the water main from the North School House down the River Road to the Lawrence line.
Took up Article 7 :-
Voted at 3.36 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $12,500.00 to pay its share of the cost of rebuilding Haverhill Street Bridge and rebuilding 650 feet of roadway east and west of said bridge, it being understood that the balance of the cost will be borne by the State, County, and Boston and Maine Railroad.
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Took up Article 8 :-
Voted at 3.37 p.m. - to accept as a Town Way the private street known as Brechin Terrace, as laid out by the Selectmen.
Took up Article 9 :-
Voted at 3.39 p.m. - to accept as a public way, as laid out by the Selectmen, a way known as Juliette Street starting at the easterly line of Corbett Street thence northerly about 1296 feet.
Took up Article 10 :-
Voted at 3.40 p.m. - to accept as a public way, as laid out by the Selectmen, a way known as Dufton Road, extending from Burnham Road to Enmore Street, a distance of 857 feet more or less.
Took up Article 11 :-
Voted at 3.41 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 together with the unexpended balance, $1,711.65, now remain- ing as the Corbett Road balance of unexpended appropriation for water service in 1926, for the purpose of installing water service in Juliette Street.
Took up Article 12 :-
Voted at 3.42 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for the purpose of installing water service in Dufton Road.
Took up Article 13 :-
Voter at 3.55 p.m. - to lay out, grade and repair Magnolia Avenue, in Shawsheen Village, cost of same to be taken out of general Highway, Maintenance.
Took up Article 14 :-
Voted at 3.57 p.m. - to accept from the American Woolen Company a conveyance of certain land, with the buildings there- on, in Shawsheen Village, bounded and described as follows :
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Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of Main Street and the northerly line of Balmoral Street; thence north- erly by said Main Street 258 feet, more or less, to Haverhill Street, thence easterly by said Haverhill Street 46 feet, more or less, to a fence and land retained by the grantor ; thence south- erly as said fence now stands, by land retained by the grantor 253 feet, more or less, to Balmoral Street; thence westerly by said Balmoral Street 50 feet, more or less, to the point of be- ginning.
Took up Artcle 15 :-
Voted at 4.10 p.m. - Not to purchase pump for use in the Fire Department.
Took up Article 16 :-
Voted at 4.51 p.m. - to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 17 :-
Voted at 4.57 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 to purchase two certain parcels of land on the northerly shore of Haggett's Pond, containing in all about twenty-four acres.
Took up Article 18 :-.
Voted at 5.12 p.m. - to indefinitely postpone. .
Took up Article 19 :-
Voted at 5.20 p.m. - to indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 20 :-
Voted at 5.36 p.m. - that it was the unanimous sentiment of the meeting to reserve streets for coasting.
Voted at 5.37 p.m. - to refer back to Police appropriation and that $500.00 be added for Special Police Purposes.
Took up Article 21 :-
Voted at 5.40 p.m. - not to pass as illegal.
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Took up Article 22 :-
Voted at 5.51 p.m. - to authorize the Planning Board to prepare a definite plan for a Zoning System of the Town, to be presented for action at the next annual Town Meeting; and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for the necessary expenses of such preparation; also to enact an Interim Ordinance estab- lishing certain residential districts and empowering the Select- men to enforce certain restrictions therein, as follows:
Section 1. The Town of Andover is hereby divided into districts to be known respectively as non-residence districts and residence districts, as follows :
Non-residence districts shall comprise all lands which at the time this by-law becomes effective are used for any business or industry other than farming, truck gardening, the growing of trees, shrubs, vines or plants, the raising of animals or the conduct of a boarding or lodging house.
Residence districts shall comprise all areas not included in non-residence districts.
Secton 2. Except as hereinafter provided, no parcel of land lying in any residence district and not at the time this by-law Decomes effective devoted to any business or industry, other than those specified in Section 1, shall hereafter be used for any business or industry, or for any purpose except for residences or purposes of buildings appurtenant thereto, or for churches, schools and similar non-commercial or non-industrial buildings, and no permit shall be issued for the erection, alteration or conversion of any building for or to any such prohibited use upon any such parcel.
Section 3. A permit may be issued for the erection in any residence district of a building for the purpose of any business or industry or for alteration or conversion of a building in such district for or to such purposes, if the Selectmen shall after public hearing so order; provided that there be filed with the application for such, permit consents thereto signed and ac- knowledged by three-fourths of the owners or legal represent- atives of the owners of all lands used for the purposes for which said district is restricted as provided in Section 1, in-
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cluding vacant lands, which are not further from the land in question than five hundred feet, and also three-fourths of the owners or legal representatives of the owners of all lands within five hundred feet on either side of the land in question and front- ing on either side of the same street, streets or ways.
Section 4. No permit shall be granted under the foregoing section except after a public hearing before the Selectmen. No- tice of said hearing shall be given by publication of the time and place thereof in a local newspaper not less than two weeks before said hearing, the expense of such publication to be borne by the petitioner. After such hearing the Selectmen shall render a decision in writing, stating the decision and the reasons therefor and file the decision with the town clerk and send a copy thereof to the applicant.
Section 5. All by-laws and parts of by-laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Took up Article 23 :-
Voted at 5.52 p.m. - to authorize the School Committee to report to the next Town Meeting on the adequacy of present school facilities; to furnish an estimate of the annual growth of the school population ; and to report its recommendations with reference to additional facilities, and equipment required to ac- commodate such school population.
Unanimous consent was granted to consider Article 25 :- at this point.
Voted at 6.10 p.m. - to leave the matter to the discretion of the Selectmen.
Took up Article 24 :-
Voted at 6.12 p.m. - not to adopt the request.
Took up Article 26 :-
Voted at 6.13 p.m. - to authorize the appointment by the
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Moderator of a committee of five who shall make a complete and thorough survey of all the salaries and rates of pay for ser- vices rendered to the town by its employees, with a view to de- termining whether there should be any increase in said salaries and rates of pay, and if so, what amounts. Said committee shall report their findings and recommendations as soon as completed to the Finance Committee.
Took up Article 27 :-
Voted at 6.16 p.m. - that the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1927, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Took up Article 28 :-
Voted at 6.17 p.m. - that all unexpended appropriations be turned into the treasury with the exception of the following : Outfall Sewer, $6,019.16; War Bonus Surplus, $911.33; Mem- orial Hall Library Building, $50,712.54; Assessors' Survey, $892:50; Essex Sanatorium Refund, $23,198.03; Corbett Street Water Balance, $1,711.65 ; and that money received from sale of timber and wood at Indian Ridge and Carmel Woods be avail- able for reforestration purposes. Also that free cash in treasury to the amount of $25,000.00 be voted the Assessors in reducing tax rate for 1927.
Took up Article 29 :-
Voted at 6.18 p.m. - that the Report of the Town Officers be accepted.
Took up Article 30 :-
Voted at 6.19 p.m. - on motion of Mr. O'Connell, that it is the sense of the people of Andover, expressed through its Town
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Meeting "that their hearty thanks and appreciation be extended to Chairman Burns and his War Memorial Committee for their loyal service of two years, and that they be especially congra- tulated an presenting such a beautiful memorial symbol as shown here today".
Voted at 6.20 p.m. - that the meeting be dissolved.
The foregoing is a true copy of the warrant and of the offcers' return on the same, also a true record of the doings of the meeting.
Attest :
GEORGE A. HIGGINS, Town Clerk
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FINANCIAL REPORT
SCHOOLS
GENERAL EXPENSE
Salaries :
Superintendent
$ 4300.00
Attendance Officer
100.80
Clerk
928.40
$5329.20
Office and Miscellaneous
2.70
$5331.90
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Supervisors :
Salaries
$2699.90
2699.90
Teachers :
High
23878.17
Elementary
87381.54
Textbooks :
High
1571.62
Elementary
1939.07
3510.69
Supplies :
High
1663.66
Elementary
1664.88
3328.54
EXPENSE OF OPERATION
Janitors :
2359.24
High
6072.82
Elementary
8432.06
Amount carried forward
$110684.63
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63503. 37
Amount brought forward Fuel :
$110684.63
High
1993.93
Elementary
3328.22
5322.15
Miscellaneous :
High
669.08
Elementary
1217.11
1886.19
MAINTENANCE
Repairs :
High
1007.52
Elementary
4122.32
5129.84
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Libraries :
High
28.00
28.00
Health :
High
389.80
Elementary
2539.01
2928.81
Transportation :
High
2933.53
Elementary
6249.97
9183.50
MISCELLANEOUS
Tuition :
High
420.60
Elementary
499.21
919.81
Sundries :
High
348.73
Elementary
1272.69
1621.42
Amount carried forward
$137704.35
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Amount brought forward
$137704.35
OUTLAYS
New Equipment
1303.95 1303.95
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Appropriation
$139724.00
Total Expenditures
139008.30
Balance
715.70
SMITH HUGHES FUND
Received from State on account of Smith
Hughes Fund
$153.98
Expended for salaries of Continuation School teachers :
Carl M. Gahan
$72.46
Margaret F. Hinchcliffe
81.52
$153.98
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TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation $14750.00
Frank H. Hardy, Chairman Selectmen,
Assessor, and Board of Public Welfare $900.00
*Charles Bowman, Selectman, Assessor and Board of Public Welfare
666.60
Andrew McTernen, Selectman, Assessor and Board of Public Welfare 800.00
George A. Higgins, Town Treasurer
1800.00
George A. Higgins, Town Clerk and Clerk of Selectmen 1400.00
William B. Cheever, Tax Collector
2000.00
Edith P. Sellars, Clerk and Bookkeeper 1590.00
Mary Collins, Clerk
954.00
Daniel J. Murphy, Town Counsel
817.00
Charles T. Gilliard, Building Inspector 500.00
Harry Sellars, Auditor 200.00
David L. Coutts, Auditor
166.66
Walter H. Coleman, Auditor
150.00
*John S. Robertson, Auditor
50.00
Louis S. Finger, Auditor
33.34
Assistant Assessors
634.00
Smart & Flagg, Bonds
467.50
Board of Assessors, expenses and sup- plies 372.91
Board of Selectmen, expenses and sup- plies 256.80
Town Clerk's expenses and supplies 199.60
Tax Collector's expenses and supplies 197.69
Amount carried forward $14156.10
*Deceased
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Amount brought forward
$14156.10
C. Madeleine Hewes, Clerk for Tax Col- lector
152.50
Town Treasurer's expenses and supplies
111.33
Building Inspector's expenses
26.50
Auditors' expenses
6.25
Telephone
36.87
Division of Accounts, certification of notes
30.00
Alvah P. Wright, Field Driver
25.00
Alfred E. Stearns, Moderator
10.00
Elmer H. Shattuck, Fish Warden
10.00
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Total expenditure
14564.55
Balance
185.45
$14750.00
$14750.00
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MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$4250.00
William C. Brown, Janitor
$1395.00
Labor
45.50
Equipment and repairs, Town House
995.60
Equipment and repairs, other buildings
278.21
Fuel
785.70
Lighting
392.62
Police Duty
63.50
Miscellaneous
159.81
Total expenditure
$4115.94
Balance
134.06
$4250.00
$4250.00
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ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Appropriation
$1000:00
Precinct Officers
Precinct One ·
$100.00
Precinct Two
52.00
Precinct Three
50.50
Precinct Four
61.00
Registrars of Voters
57.00
Printing and Advertising
166.45
Police Duty
18.50
Transportation
15.00
Equipment
48.50
Lunches
9.40
Janitor Service
8.00
Miscellaneous
4.77
Total expenditure
$591.12
Balance
408.88
$1000.00
$1000.00
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$4000.00
Lotta Johnson, Nurse, salary
$1500.00
Lotta Johnson, use of car 200.00
Lotta Johnson, Inspector of Slaughtering
200.00
Dr. Charles E. Abbott, salary
75.00
Franklin H. 'Stacey, salary
50.00
Franklin H. Stacey, fumigation and sup- 1
plies
402.63
B. T. Haynes, salary
50.00
B. T. Haynes, fumigation
18.00
Ray S. Youmans, Inspector of Animals
350.00
Essex Sanatorium, board of patients
434.20
Lawrence General Hospital, board of patients
127.99
City of Lynn
86.00
Joseph P. Nolan, Plumbing Inspector
108.00
John S. Buchan, Plumbing Inspector
16.00
Returning births
24.25
Returning deaths
20.50
Miscellaneous
25.02
Total expenditure
$3687.59
Balance
312.41
-
$4000.00
$4000.00
:
35
PRINTING
Appropriation
$1500.00
The Andover Press, printing
$508.50
Smith & Coutts, printing
340.00
Total expenditure
$848.50
Balance
651.50
$1500.00
$1500.00
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
$17250.00
Lawrence Gas & Electric Co.
$16419.85
Balance
830.15
$17250.00
$17250.00
TOWN SCALES
$125.00
Appropriation
William C. Brown, weigher
$100.00
Repairing Scales
13.03
$113.03
Balance
11.97
$125.00
$125.00
36
TREE WARDEN AND MOTH DEPARTMENT
MOTH WORK
Appropriation
$5000.00
E. Burke Thornton, Supt.
$762.09
Payrolls
1944.40
Equipment and repairs
1372.73
Truck and team hire
407.93
Rent
144.00
Miscellaneous
67.95
Total expenditure
$4699.10
Balance
300.90
$5000.00
$5000.00
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$5000.00
E. Burke Thornton, Supt.
$957.00
Payrolls
3156.92
Equipment and repairs
708.00
Rent
72.00
Miscellaneous
36.10
Total expenditure
$4930.02
Balance
69.98
$5000.00
$5000.00
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