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200.00
William Harnedy, Assistant Assessor
197.25
Edward R. Lawson, Assistant Assessor
192.75
Jean Gordon, Assistant Assessor
191.25
Smart & Flagg, Bonds 650.00
Board of Assessors, expenses and supplies 458.58
Assessors' Street List 288.00
Board of Selectmen, expenses and supplies 285.73
Town Clerk's expenses and supplies 177.46
Town Treasurer, expenses and supplies
95.48
Amount carried forward
$15359.51
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Amount brought forward
$15359.51
Tax Collector's expenses and supplies
240.82
Clerk hire, Tax Collector 198.55
Division of Accounts, certification of notes
14.00
Board of Public Welfare, expenses
19.86
Alvah P. Wright, Field Driver
25.00
Elmer H. Shattuck, Fish Warden
10.00
Alfred E. Stearns, Moderator Telephone
10.00
39.90
Total expenditure
$15917.64
Balance
757.36
$16675.00 $16675.00
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MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$4200.00
William C. Brown, Janitor
$1404.00
Equipment and repairs
1276.02
Fuel
761.44
Lighting
276.86
Labor
101.00
Police Duty
42.50
Miscellaneous
86.35
Total expenditure
$3948.17
Balance
251.83
$4200.00
$4200.00
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TOWN HOUSE (Article 4)
Appropriation
$9000.00
George M. Henderson & Sons, general
contract
$4476.54
M. T. Walsh, Plumbing contract
1071.00
Bank & Office Equipment Engineers, .
steel structure
862.00
C. S. Buchan, equipment
390.00
Morris Ireland Safe Co., contract
370.00
Express
2.45
Total expenditure
$7171.99
Balance
1828.01
$9000.00
$9000.00
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ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Appropriation
$2200.00
Precinct Officers
Precinct One
$437.50
Precinct Two
208.00
Precinct Three
240.00
Precinct Four
227.00
Printing and Advertising
490.45
Registrars of Voters
183.00
Two Recounts
85.25
Police Duty
73.50
Equipment
54.80
Transportation
29.00
Miscellaneous
41.80
Janitor
26.00
Postage
4.76
Total expenditure
$2101.06
Balance
98.94
$2200.00
$2200.00
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BOARD OF HEALTH
$4500.00
Lotta Johnson, Nurse, salary
$1500.00
Lotta Johnson, use of car 200.00
Lotta Johnson, Inspector of Slaughtering
200.00
Ray S. Youmans, Inspector of Animals 350.00
Dr. Charles E. Abbott, salary
75.00
Franklin H. Stacey, Milk Inspector
75.00
Franklin H. Stacey, Salary
50.00
Franklin H. Stacey, fumigation and supplies
243.36
B. T. Haynes, salary 50.00
B. T. Haynes, fumigation
9.00
Essex Sanatorium, board of patients
556.40
North Reading State Sanatorium, board of patients 86.00
Joseph P. Nolan, Plumbing Inspector
155.00
John S. Buchan, Plumbing Inspector
17.00
Returning births
28.75
Returning deaths
22.25
Quarantine
18.00
Miscellaneous
35.89
Total expenditure®
$3671.65
Balance
828.35
$4500.00
$4500.00
Appropriation
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PRINTING
Appropriation Smith & Coutts Co.
$473.20
Total expenditure Balance
$473.20
126.80
$600.00
$600.00
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
$18487.00
Lawrence Gas & Electric Co.
$18192.42
Supplies
5.70
Total expenditure
$18198. 12
Balance
288.88
$18487.00 $18487.00
TOWN SCALES
Appropriation William C. Brown, salary
$125.00
$100.00
Total expenditure
$100.00
Balance
25.00
$125.00
$125.00
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$600.00
TREE WARDEN AND MOTH DEPARTMENT
MOTH WORK
Appropriation®
$5000.00 104.25
Commonwealth of Mass., by error
E. Burke Thornton, Supt.
$821.46
Payrolls
2202.03
Equipment and repairs
1119.20
Truck and team hire
393.50
Rent
126.00
Town of North Andover, refund
104.25
Miscellaneous
74.68
Total expenditure
4841.12
Balance
263.13
$5104.25
$5104.25
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$5000.00
E. Burke Thornton, Tree Warden
$974.00
Payrolls
3111.75
Equipment and repairs
660.87
Truck and team hire
113.57
Rent
90.00
Miscellaneous
31.15
Total expenditure
$4981.34
Balance
18.66
$5000.00
$5000.00
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SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
$6800.00
Appropriation
F. A. Swanton, Supt.
$1800.00
Payrolls
3035.98
Horse and team hire
316.75
Maintenance buildings and grounds
1029.56
Equipment and repairs
469.73
Edith P. Seliars, Clerk
100.00
Miscellaneous
21.65
Total expenditure
$6773.67
Balance
26.33
$6800.00
$6800.00
RECEIPTS
Care of lots
$1016.00
Perpetual Care
1079.63
Sale of lots
988.00
Interments and use of tomb
926.00
Foundations
306.46
Sundries
5.00
$4321.09
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STATE TAXES
Andover's proportion of State Tax
$25245.00
Andover's proportion of Highway Tax
3987.70
Corporation Tax
29.17
Bank Tax
6.43
Veteran's Exemption
39.81
Paid Treasurer of Commonwealth
$29308.11
$29308.11 $29308.11
COUNTY TAX
Andover's proportion of County Tax Treasurer, Essex County
$35404.60
$35404.60
$35404.60 $35404.60
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation Jesse S. Billington, Quartermaster
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
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POST 99, G. A. R.
Appropriation Jesse S. Billington, Quartermaster
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
RETIREMENT OF VETERANS
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid to Veteran
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
PUBLIC DUMP
Appropriation
$400.00
Neils Sorenson, keeper
$350.00
Fence
40.00
Total expenditure
$390.00
Balance
10.00
$400.00
$400.00
$200.00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
$29965.00
Appropriation
Charles F. Emerson, Chief
$2573.12
Wages, permanent men
17747.00
Wages, call men
2864.14
Fire Alarm
581.00
Equipment and repairs
2635.59
Maintenance buildings and grounds
1643.73
Fuel
778.04
Light
361.40
Horses, care of same
379.15
Telephone
165.45
Janitor, Ballard Vale
100.00
Miscellaneous
103.76
Total expenditure
$29932.38
Balance
32.62
$29965.00 $29965.00
BRUSH FIRES ,
$1000.00
Appropriation Payrolls
$396.00
Equipment and supplies
239.50
Total expenditure
$635.50
Balance
364.50
$1000.00
$1000.00 -
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FIRE DEPT. (Article 12)
Appropriation
$13000.00
American La France Fire Engine Co., pump and hose motor
$13000.00
$13000.00 $13000.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$26300.00
Refund
18.00
Frank M. Smith, Chief
$2530.00
Wages, patrolmen
20311.55
Wages, Special police
1012.28
Maintenance, equipment and repairs
1565.75
New equipment
551.57
Telephone
282.50
Light
90.74
Miscellaneous
168.15
Dog Officer
43.00
Total expenditure
$26555.54
Transferred from Reserve Fund
237.54
$26555.54 $26555.54
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ANDOVER POST NO. 8, AMERICAN LEGION
Appropriation
$1000.00
Paid for
Rent
$600.00
Janitor service
184.05
Fuel
197.00
Light
18.95
$1000.00
$1000.00
POMPS POND RECREATION COMMITTEE
Appropriation
$1500.00
Maintenance
$262.93
Frank McBride, guard
586.50
W. Gordon Coutts, guard
385.00
Labor
92.00
Total expenditure
$1326.43
Balance
173.57
$1500.00
$1500.00
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INTEREST
Appropriation
$31000.00
Sewer Loans
$5056.25
Water Loans
2087.50
Outfall Sewer Loan
2762.50
High School Loan
1800.00
Shawsheen School Loan
7735.00
Memorial Hall Library Loan
1600.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan
1933.75
Revenue Loans
7492.22
Total expenditure
$30467.22
Balance
532.78
$31000.00
$31000.00
ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
$5217.88
Appropriation
Essex County, Maintenance
$5217.88 .
$5217.88
$5217.88
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TEMPORARY LOANS
Andover National Bank, Notes 119-120 Rate 3.70 $200000.00 Andover National Bank, Notes 121-125 Rate 4.65 100000.00
Paid Andover National Bank
$300000.00
$300000.00
REDEMPTION OF BONDS
Appropriation
$48000.00
Sinking Funds
35000.00
Essex Sanatorium Fund
7000.00
Fourteen Water Bonds
$14000.00
Forty-two Sewer Bonds
42000.00
Five High School Bonds
5000.00
Twelve Shawsheen School Bonds
12000.00
Ten. Library Bonds
10000.00
Seven Essex Sanatorium Bonds
7000.00
$90000.00
$90000.00
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INSURANCE
Appropriation
$6400.00
4.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund Smart & Flagg, Inc.
$6404.00
$6404.00
$6404.00
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Appropriation
$350.00
Bertrand L. George, Inspector, salary
$300.00
Printing
6.75
Total expenditure
$306.75
Balance
43.25
$350.00
$350.00
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DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Appropriation
$5500.00
William C. Ford
$750.00
Brightwood Mfg. Co.
2000.00
Evelyn W. George
1500.00
Edward Fleming
3250.00
Total expenditure
$7500.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
2000.00
$7500.00
$7500.00
ASSESSORS' SURVEY
Appropriation
Morse & Dickinson, engineers
$3000.00
$3000.00
$3000.00
$3000.00
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation
$500.00
Joseph P. Lynch, salary
$387.50
15.68
Equipment Transportation
30.00
Total expenditure
$433.18
Balance
66.82
$500.00
$500.00
PLANNING BOARD
Appropriation
$981.20
Morse & Dickinson, engineers
$792.00
The Andover Press, printing
70.40
Total expenditure
$862.40
Balance
118.80
$981.20
$981.20
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· RESERVE FUND
.
Appropriation
$3000.00
Transferred to Insurance
$4.00
Transferred to Damages to Persons and Property
2000.00
Transferred to Police Department
237.54
Transferred to Soldiers' Relief
161.80
Total
$2403.34
Balance
596.66
$3000.00
$3000.00
$7
CORNELL FUND
Principal Fund $5000.00
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank
$1000.00
Deposited in Essex Savings Bank
1000.00
Deposited in Broadway Savings Bank
1000.00
Central Savings Bank
1000.00
City Institution for Savings
1000.00
$5000.00
RECEIPTS
Balance from last account
134.69
Savings Bank interest
242.50
$377.19
EXPENDITURES
Expended for coal and wood
262.50
Balance on hand
114.69
$377.19
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JOHN C. ANGUS CHARLES N. MARLAND W. DACRE WALKER
Trustecs
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURSES
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover :-
GENTLEMEN :-
I hereby submit my annual report for the year 1928.
Platform Scales over 5000 1bs. (condemned 1)
Sealed 8
Platform Scales under 5000 1bs.
43
Counter Scales
80
Beam Scales
"
66
Computing Scales
11
Prescription Scales
4
Weights, Avoirdupois
287
Weights, Apothecary
(condemned 2)
87
Weights, Metric
(stops)
480
Liquid Measures
"
51
Glass Graduates
"
10
Personal Weighing
(condemned 3)
17
Public School personal weighing
(no charge)
6
Red Cross personal weighing
(no charge)
1
TESTED AND SEALED
Gasoline Tanks
(condemned 2)
"
61
Kerosene Tanks
30
I have collected from April the first to November the thirtieth, nineteen hundred twenty-eight, one hundred twenty-seven dollars and sixty cents ($127.60).
JOSEPH P. LYNCH Sealer of Weights and Measures.
49:7
1
1
Spring Balance Scales
36
Oil Measuring Pumps
"
371
Yard Measures
POMPS POND RECREATION COMMITTEE
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover.
GENTLEMEN :-
At the last annual Town Meeting the sum of $1500.00 was appropriated for the upkeep of the Public Bathing Beach at Pomps Pond. Of this sum, $1106.00 has been paid for labor to our Life Guards and for work in connection with necessary grading in enlarging the parking space, the sum of $219.00 for supplies and we have an unexpended balance of $173.57 to our credit.
The standing invitation to the citizens of the Town to visit the grounds has been accepted by many. We are pleased to have had these visits and more so with the constructive suggestions offered.
The Committee is always pleased to give credit whenever possible. The kindly acts of one of our leading citizens have stood out so strongly and have met with so much appreciation from the users of the Beach and their parents, that the Committee would be negligent if in behalf of those so aided, they did not add their word of appreciation to Mr. Jerome W. Cross. Perhaps like a good many other things if we were to look closer into the matter, we would find that a woman was at the bottom of it and if we were privileged to have a guess we would name Mrs. Ethel E. Cross as being that woman. One- drawback to the daily use of the Beach is the distance to be traveled to reach there, as there is no means of conveyance for those not fortunate enough to have the use of an automobile. The long and dreary walk to and from the Pond during the heat of summer days, the distance for the majority being from one to two miles, offsets all the good that the bathing or the outing had accomplished. Recognizing this hard feature, Mr. Cross has at his own expense furnished a conveyance
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daily, starting from the Lawrence line, and all who care to are made welcome. The Committee feel they have no right to expect Mr. Cross to continue this Samaritan work indefinitely, and therefor recommend that the Town should assume this needed additional expense. We are therefore allowing in our requested appropriation a small sum of money for this purpose.
The Town is again under obligation to the People's Ice Co. for the use of all the ice necessary in connection with the water cooling system. The annual water carnival held at the close of the season did not attract the number of entries that the Committee felt they had the right to expect, in consequence the Committee are of the opinion that the same will be omitted the coming season.
We were again fortunate in not having any serious injuries or accidents, which fact speaks highly for our instructor and life guards Mr. Frank McBride and Mr. W. Gordon Coutts. For the purpose of carrying out the above plans the Committee ask that an appropriation of $2000.00 be made.
The Town owns at Pomps Pond, buildings and equipment valued at $3500.00. We have been privileged to occupy this land through the courtesy of the Boston Missionary Society, lessees from the owner Mr. F. Homer Foster. We have this year as at all times worked in harmony with the above Society, but we question from a business standpoint the advisability of much longer continuing this arrangement and suggest that your board enter into negotiations with the owner either for the purchase of the land now used by the Town or securing a long term lease on the same.
WILLIAM C. CROWLEY, Chairman JAMES C. SOUTER, Sec. DAVID L. COUTTS I. R. KIMBALL JOSEPH I. PITMAN
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
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To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover :-
GENTLEMEN :-
I herewith submit the report of the Andover Fire Department from January 1, 1928 to January 1, 1929.
During this time the department has answered 119 bell and 61 still alarms.
The value of buildings and contents where fires have occurred is $393,100.00, loss on the same $37,004.73, mostly covered by insurance.
The equipment consists of one combination hose and chemical, one ladder truck, one combination hose, chemical and pump, one combination hose, booster tank and pump, one ambulance, one brush fire truck, 7000 feet of 2 1-2 inch hose.
During the year the ambulance has answered (269) two hundred sixty-nine calls to move sick and injured persons to their homes or hospitals.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. EMERSON
Chief of Fire Department
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ANIMAL INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover :- -
GENTLEMEN :-
I hereby submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1928.
Number of cattle inspected ."
1184
Number of swine inspected 1245
Number of sheep inspected
33
Number of stables inspected
126
Number of cattle condemned affected with tuberculosis
5
Number of interstate cattle identified and released
384
Number of dogs quarantined
12
Number of dogs affected with rabies
1
Respectfully submitted,
RAY S. YOUMANS
Inspector of Animals
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TOWN OF ANDOVER-JURY LIST
(JUNE 25, 1928)
Allen, William A.
Music Store 30 Chestnut St.
Anderson, Burtt M.
Plumber 87 Chestnut St. Assistant Engineer 94 Poor St.
Anderson, John H.
Bailey, Charles L.
Retired 20 Enmore St.
Bailey, Ralph A.
Salesman Porter Rd.
Bancroft, William A.
Meat Business Clark Rd.
Barrett, Patrick J.
Ins. Collector 102 Chestnut St.
Beatley, Ralph E. E.
Retired 129 Chestnut St.
Berry, Samuel D.
Farmer 174 High St.
Black, David D.
Insurance
72 Elm St.
Boutwell, Edward W.
Farmer
Pleasant St.
Boutwell, Everett S.
Farmer
Pleasant St.
Buchan, Charles S.
Furn. Business
81 Central St.
Buchan, Raymond L.
Retired
Lincoln St.
Burke, John J.
Rubber Worker
Andover St.
Burke, Michael A. .
Undertaker
131 No. Main St.
Burns, David F.
Signal Operator
Chester St.
Cannon, Gordon R.
Farmer
54 Salem St.
Carter, George M.
Farmer
High Plain Rd.
Clark, Thomas T.
Builder
4 Stirling St.
Comeau, Arthur N.
Carpenter
26 Salem St.
Dea, Thomas P.
Laborer
28 Summer St.
Dick, Alexander
Janitor 6 Washington Ave. Retired 3 Cuba St.
Disbrow, George W.
Farmer
Chandler Rd.
Dobbie, Robert
Trucking 28 Maple Ave.
Doherty, Martin
Laborer 19 Harding St.
Doherty, William J.
Contractor 21 Harding St.
Donald, Walter S.
Retired
9 Union St.
Deyermond, Robert V.
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Doyle, Thomas J. Driscoll, John J.
Dunnells, George C.
Flaherty, Michael J.
Fleming, Edward H.
Flint, Edwin M.
Farmer Pleasant St.
Forbes, David A.
Foster, Frank M.
Franz, Robert E.
Storekeeper
187 No. Main St.
Gibson, William H.
Salesman
33 Chestnut St.
Gordon, Alexander E.
Belt Maker
82 Poor St.
Gordon, William
Machinist
80 Poor St. Main St.
Gould, Milo H.
Farmer
Gray, Ira O.
Carpenter 32 Washington Ave.
Retired
4 Florence St.
Hill, Charles A.
Electrician 13 Chestnut St.
Hill, Ira B.
Night Watchman
Lupine Rd.
Hill, Paul Hilton, Henry
Operative 67 High St.
Holt, George A.
Carpenter 8 Summer St.
Hovey, James H.
Carpenter Main St.
Hulme, Samuel P.
Real Estate
12 Brook St.
Second Hand, Mill River St.
Clerk 54 Chestnut St.
Shipper
3 Moraine St.
Kendall, Frank H. E.
Carpenter
7 Chestnut St. Abbot St.
Livingston, Harold S.
Florist
Lynch, Joseph P.
Switchman
Mahoney, Timothy J.
Clerk
May, George M.
Painter
12 Chestnut St.
McCarthy, Joseph J.
Contractor
12 Wolcott Ave.
McDonald, Frank S.
P. O. Clerk 109 Chestnut St. Grocer 20 Cuba St.
Milne, David
Mitchell, William G.
Machinist 79 Chestnut St.
Morrison, John L.
Retired 68 Elm St.
Morrissey, William B.
Electrician
66 Poor St.
Engineer
Carpenter
Watchman
Spinner
Chauffeur
Holt Rd. 36 Summer St. 6 Sutherland St. River St. 13 Hillside Ave.
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McBride, Frank
Caretaker
Tewksbury St. 6 Florence St. Main St.
Jaques, Robert Jenkins, Charles B. Keane, Mark
Farmer Jenkins Rd.
Hannon, Patrick J.
Rubber Worker 4 1-2 Ridge St. Carpenter 29 Summer St.
Morse, J. Frank Mosher, James R.
Carpenter
Clerk
Nason, Harry C.
Noyes, John L.
O'Donnell, Hugh F.
Moulder
Petrie, George B.
Laborer
6 Chickering Ct.
Pike, Walter E.
Contractor Lowell St.
Pitman, Joseph I.
Carpenter
17 Summer St.
Platt, Henry W.
Overseer
Center St.
Poland, Austin S.
Carpenter
8 Elm Ct.
Pomeroy, Llewellyn D.
Electrician
46 Chestnut St.
Purcell, James F.
Baker 36 Elm St.
Reilly, Bernard
Gardener
79 Haverhill St.
Remmes, Joseph T.
Electrician
Woodland Rd.
Rennie, George
Farmer
Argilla Rd.
Riley, John A.
Retired
Center St.
Riley, Joseph A.
Wool Sorter
River St.
Ryley, James
Clerk
50 Salem St.
Scott, David M.
Overseer
19 Avon St.
Shaw, David
Banker
85 Main St.
Shaw, Irving R.
Wool Sorter
Andover St.
Sherry, Frank R.
Pattern Maker
Andover St.
Sherry, Richard J.
Mill Worker
Chester St.
Stott, Joseph E.
Clerk High St.
Todd, Henry
Janitor
60 Poor St.
Traynor, John
Real Estate 18 Carisbrooke St.
Trow, Henry J.
Truck Driver
River St.
Walker, Salmond C.
Carpenter
Chester St.
Ward, George D.
Farmer
78 Lowell St. Bellevue Rd.
Ward, Paul A.
Clerk
West, Archibald L.
Electrician 30 Enmore St.
West; John P.
Retired 84 Maple Ave
White, Sidney P. ,
Farmer Reservation St.
White, Winthrop K.
Farmer Reservation St.
Whitman, David O.
Rubber Worker 35 Pine St.
Woodbridge, Lewis E.
Painter 28 Washington Ave.
Wright, Herbert M.
Bldg. Cont.
116 Chestnut St.
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41 Whittier St. 21 Balmoral St. Clark Rd. Lovejoy Rd. Center St.
Carpenter
Farmer
SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
The Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery submit the following report for the year 1928.
The Superintendent has kept the cemetery up to the high stand- ard of beauty and neatness as heretofore.
During the winter and spring while the frost will be coming out of the ground, the entrances will be chained, except for funerals, keeping out autoists driving thru the cemetery and cutting up the roads.
Of the 630 lot owners only 260 have placed their lots' under perpetual care. The Trustees earnestly hope all others will place their lots under perpetual care, thus insuring the everlasting keep- ing of their lots.
The Trustees thought it advisable to purchase a Ford truck for use in the cemetery, thus saving the hire of a horse and cart which cost annually several hundred dollars.
The Trustees recommend an appropriation of eight thousand dollars ($8000.00) to carry on the work of the cemetery.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER I. MORSE, Chairman WALTER E. CURTIS DAVID R. LAWSON FRED SWANTON EVERETT LUNDGREN
J. W. STARK FRED E. CHEEVER
Fred E. Cheever, Clerk of Board of Trustees.
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STATISTICS OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Number of lots sold as per last report
618
Number sold in 1928
15
Total number sold
633
Total number single graves sold
220
Number sold in 1928
3
Total number sold
223
Number of interments as per last report
1935
Number of interments in 1928
70
Total number interments
2005
FRED A. SWANTON,
Superintendent
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POLICE DEPARTI ENT
REPORT OF CHIEF
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover :-
GENTLEMEN :- -
I herewith submit the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1928.
Whole number of arrests 111. Males 110; Females 1. OFFENSES
Violation of the Automobile Law
31
Gaming on the Lord's Day
7
Breaking, entering and larceny
6
Drunk
23
Unruly boy
1
Insane
6
Larceny
5
Cruelty to Animals
1
Vagrancy
5
Disturbance at Movies
3
Violation Liquor Law
2
Defacing Public Buildings
4
Assault
3
Non-support
3
In possession stolen property
1
Lewdness
1
Held up to rob
1
Malicious mischief
1
Unlawful appropriation of Automobile
3
Disturbance
4
Total
111
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MISCELLANEOUS
Fines paid in Lower Court
$607.00
Fines paid in Superior Court
150.00
Property stolen-
1000.00
Property recovered 400.00
Police equipment
1000.00
Traffic signs
800.00
Dead bodies cared for
5
Doors found open and secured, owners notified
109
SUPERIOR COURT FINDINGS
On probation
3
No bill
2
Filed®
1
Committed to House of Correction (3 months )
2
Committed to House of Correction (30 days)
3
Committed to Danvers State Hospital (Superior Court)
1
Total 12
DISPOSITION OF CASES IN LOWER COURT
On file
13
Fined
31
Made restitution
3
Essex County Training School
2
Held for Grand Jury
14
Held for out-of-town officers
6
On probation
13
Discharged
5
Appealed
6
Committed to House of Correction
3
"Suspended sentence to State Farm
2
Lost children cared for
6
Continued for sentence
3
Returned to State Infirmary at Tewksbury
4
Total 111
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK M. SMITH
Chief of Police
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
This has been a successful year in this department. We have cleaned up a number of miles of road in the out-lying districts of heavy brush, and can now do over half of the work with bush scythes. Have taken down some trees on the public streets which were in dangerous condition. Have set out 40 young maples on different streets and planted 3500 young pines on Indian Ridge.
The condition of Carmel Woods is very bad. There are a lot of dead trees and underbrush which are a fire hazard and should be cleaned up.
I would recommend the same amount, $5000 be appropriated as in the past to carry on this work, $500 to be spent in Carmel Woods.
E. BURKE THORNTON, Tree Warden
REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
The gypsy moth condition in some sections of the town is very bad. There were about 150 acres of wood-land stripped in the south end of the town this year. The rest of the district is about the same as last year.
There is a large call for private work. The receipts from this work this year amounted to about $2200 which goes back into the town treasury.
I would recommend the sum of $5000 as in the past be ap- propriated for this department.
E. BURKE THORNTON, Moth Supt.
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CHARITIES DEPARTMENT
The year 1928 has been unique in the history of the Andover Public Welfare Department.
During the last few months of the year the extreme business depression due to conditions in the mills and factories has brought an unusual amount of unemployment into the mill district and has rendered the burden of the relief work greater than in former years.
The new Town Welfare Worker, Miss Marion L. Smith, whose salary is supplied by the Red Cross, has endeavored to help solve the problems of the department in a constructive manner. Public and private relief has been centralized as far as possible and the various organizations, churches and individuals interested have cooperated with the Board to make the work a whole Town pro- position. It is hoped that by this plan a more comprehensive service may be rendered.
We feel that the year 1929 will be an even more difficult period to work through, and ask for the continued cooperation of the Town's people, and wish to extend thanks to those who have al- ready assisted.
The Town is especially indebted to the Red Cross for help during the last few months.
The Board regrets the loss of Annie E. Swanton as matron of the Town Infirmary. Mrs. Swanton held this position 20 years, and has given to the Town a quality of service that merits the highest praise, and we feel that the Town has suffered a distinct loss by her retirement.
The Board has, however, acquired the services of Bertha W. Thornton, who, we believe, will be a worthy successor to Mrs. Swanton and will give to the Town careful and efficient manage- ment in the conduct of this department.
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The Infirmary buildings should be painted this year, and it is hoped we may be able to make needed alterations and improve- ments.
FRANK H. HARDY ANDREW McTERNEN JEREMIAH J. DALY
Board of Public Welfare
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INFIRMARY EXPENSES
$8500.00
Mrs. F. A. Swanton, matron
$900.00
Wages, employees
1358.22
Groceries and provisions
3083.23
Fuel
673.50
Equipment and repairs
640.83
Maintenance, buildings and grounds
507.00
Clothing
213.59
Light
301.95
Care of horse
100.00
Medicine and medical aid
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