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Barrie, Sir J. M. Mary Rose.
Bett, Henry. Nursery rhymes, their origin, etc.
Binyon, Laurence, ed. Golden treasury of modern lyrics.
*Brooks, C. S. Frightful plays. Clark, B. H. Study of modern drama.
Curry & Clippinger. Children's literature. Dane, Essex. One-act plays.
*Drinkwater, John. Cotswold characters. Gaige, Grace, comp. Recitations. Grayson, David. Adventures in understanding.
Hay, Ian, pseud. The shallow end. Howard, Sidney. They knew what they wanted.
*Housman, Laurence. Angels and ministers. Hoyt, A. S. Spiritual message of modern English poetry. Jenkins, Macgregor. Literature with a large L. Lonsdale, Frederick. Aren't we all? Lynd, Sylvia. The mulberry bush. Milne, A. A. When we were very young.
*Moore, F. F. A garden of peace. Newton, A. E. Greatest book in the world, etc. Roosevelt, Theodore. Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt. Shay, Frank, ed. Twenty-five short plays; international. Widdemer, Margaret. Ballads and lyrics.
DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL
Bedell, M. C. Modern gypsies. Beebe, William. Jungle days. -
Benson, Stella. The little world.
*Brooks, C. S. A thread of English road.
*Carpenter, F. G. Cairo to Kisumu.
*Casey, R. J. Land of haunted castles. Cooper, M. C. Grass.
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398.2 B46 821.08 B51 822 B79f 809.2 C55 808.9 C73 822 D19 824 D83 808.9 G12 824 C79u 824 H311 822 H29 822 H80a 821.09 H85
824 J411 822 L86 824 L98 821 M63w 824 M78 824 N48g 825 R67a 822.08 S53t 821 W63b
917.3 B34 918.8 B39jd 910 B44 914.2 B79 916 C225c 914.921 C26 915.5 C78
Collins, A. F. Amateur photographer's handbook. Cooper, C. R. Under the big top.
*Cotterill, H. B. History of art. v. 2.
Hayward, C. H. English furniture at a glance.
916.8 C83
916.8 C91
Coudenhove, Hans. My African neighbors. Cumming, R. Gordon. The lion hunter. Davidson, L. L. Isles of Eden.
910.4 F86 918.7 F91 917.8 G31 917.43 G83d
915.3 H24
Harrison, P. W. The Arab at home.
917.41 H87
Hueston, Ethel. Coasting down east.
916.7 J63
Johnson, Martin. Camera trails in Africa.
914.49 M35
991.4 M45
918.5 M95
*Marshall, Archibald. Spring walk in Provence. Mayo, Katherine. Isles of fear, Murphy, R. C. Bird islands of Peru. Powell, E A. Beyond the utmost purple rim.
916 P87 917.8 R470
Rinehart, M. R. The out trail.
910.4 S16
Salisbury & Cooper. The sea gypsy.
914.4 S52
Shackleton, Elizabeth. Touring through France.
915.8 T36 Thomas, Lowell. Beyond Khyber Pass. 919.1 T59 Tomlinson, H. M. Tide marks.
BIOGRAPHY
92 A210
Adams, C. F. A cycle of Adams letters.
92 A315
Aksakov, S. T. Chronicles of a Russian family.
92 L633bar.
Barton, W. E. Life of Abraham Lincoln. 2v.
92 B439b
Bennett, Marguerite. Arnold Bennett.
92 B4411
Benson, E. F. Mother.
92 B568
Blackwood, Algernon. Episodes before thirty. Bok, Edward. Twice thirty.
92 B634t
92 B274b
Braybrooke, Patrick. J. M. Barrie.
92 B918
Burke, Thomas. The wind and the rain.
92 M442
*Callwell, C. E. Life of Sir Stanley Maude.
92 M367
*Cooke, C. K. Memoir of Princess Mary Adelaide. 2v.
92 S378
*Cronwright-Schreiner, S. C. Life of Olive Schreiner.
92 C619
*Cust, Sybil. Granny's diary, etc. Davis, O. K. Released for publication.
92 D328
Dawson, W. J. Autobiography of a mind.
92 D737
Dorr, R. C. A woman of fifty.
92 D77720
Doyle, Sir A. C. Our American adventure.
92 E28
Egan, M. F. Recollections of a happy life.
92 N161f
Faure, Elie. Napoleon.
92 F746
Forbes-Robertson, Sir Johnston.' Player under three reigns. Gibbons, H. A. Venizelos.
92 V556
Gordon, G. A. My education and religion.
92 G792
Grey, Sir Edward. Twenty-five years. 2v.
92 H221
Hardy, A. S. Things remembered.
92 H326
Hayes, Sir Bertram. Hull down.
92 H743
Holt, Henry. Garrulities of an octogenarian editor. Howe, M. A. DeW. Barrett Wendell and his letters.
92 W482
Greene, A. B. Dipper Hill.
917.1 H37
Hémon, Louis. Journal.
915.51 M17
McGovern, W. M. To Lhasa in disguise.
92 R674d
92 G655
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917.1 D28i
915.6 E46 *Elliott, M. E. Beginning again at Ararat. Fraser, Chelsea. Heroes of the sea. Friel, A. O. River of seven stars. Gerould, K. F. The aristocratic west.
92 H888 92 K647a 92 L589 92 P3971 92 M1271 92 D528 92 W219
*Humphreys, H. H. Andrew Atkinson Humphreys.
*Arthur, Sir George. Lord Kitchener. 3v. Lewisohn Ludwig. Upstream.
Lucas-Dubreton, J. Samuel Pepys.
MacCarthy, Mary. A nineteenth century childhood. Marquand, J. P. Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport.
*Martyn, Charles. William Ward genealogy. Matthews, Basil. Wilfred Grenfell.
92 G865m 92 L516m 920 M66 923.1 M82 92 N794
Minnegerode, Meade. Lives and times. Morgan, James. Our presidents. Norris, Kathleen. Noon.
92 C2650
Osborne, J. R. Arthur Hugh Clough.
92 V193
Pousette-Dart, Nathaniel. John Singer Sargent.
92 W579p
92 R514r 92 W637s
92 S813
Pousette-Dart, Nathaniel. James McNeil Whistler. *Ritchie, H. T. ed. Thackeray and his daughter. Smith, N. A. Kate Douglas Wiggin as her sister knew her. Steed, H. W. Through thirty years. 2v.
92 M577
Tuell, A. K. Mrs. Meynell and her literary generation.
92 R674w
92 Y86w
92 W693
*Washburn, C. G. Theodore Roosevelt. Werner, M. R. Brigham Young. Wilson, Francis. Life of himself.
HISTORY
Davis, W. S. Life on a mediæval barony. *Dorgan, M. B. History of Lawrence, Mass.
*Hazen, C. D. French revolution and Napoleon. High, Stanley. Europe turns the corner. Mills, Dorothy. Book of the ancient Greeks. Paxon, F. L. History of the American frontier.
Powell, E. A. Map that is half unrolled.
571 Q34e
Power, Eileen. Mediaval people. Quennell, M. & C. H. B. Everyday life in the new stone age, etc. Thomas, Lowell. With Lawrence in Arabia. Viroubova, Mme. Anna. Memories of the Russian court.
953 T36 947 V81
FICTION
Aldrich, B. S. Aldrich, B. S. Bacheller, Irving. Barrington, E., pseud. Beeding, Francis. Biggers, E. D. Blackwood, Algernon. Bottome, Phyllis. Brown, Alice. Bryant, Marguerite.
Mother Mason. Rim of the prairie. Father Abraham. Glorious Apollo.
*Seven Sleepers. House without a key. Bright messenger. Old wine. Mysteries of Ann. Mrs. Fuller.
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940.1 D29 974.45 L43d 944.04 H33 940.9 H53 938 M64 978 P28 967 P87 940.1 P87
Paine, A. B. In one man's life.
92 S245р
Maurice, Sir Frederick. Robert E. Lee.
Boyd, James. Buchan, John. Buchan, John. Burr, A. R. Burt, K. N. Cameron, Margaret. Cather, Willa. Chesterton, G. K. Cleugh, Sophia. Cleugh, Sophia.
Drums. John Burnet of Barnes. John Macnab. St. Helios. Hidden Creek.
Johndover. Professor's house.
Tales of the long bow.
Ernestine Sophie. Matilda, governess of the English.
Cooper, J. A.
Sheila of Big Wreck cove.
Crofts, F. W.
The cask. Ancient highway.
Day, Holman.
Clothes make the pirate.
Day, Holman.
Joan of Arc of the north woods.
Diver, Maud.
Coombe St. Mary's.
Diver, Maud.
Desmond's daughter.
Drake, Maurice.
The doom window.
Eytoun, John.
Expectancy.
Fairbanks, J. A.
The Smiths.
Farnol, Jeffery.
Loring mystery.
Ferguson, John.
Secret road.
Fletcher, J. S.
Mill of many windows.
Fletcher, J. S.
Secret way.
Fletcher, J. S.
Friel, A. O.
*Wolves and the lamb. Mountains of mystery. Caravan. Soundings.
Gibbs, George.
*Bolted door.
Gibbs, Philip.
Reckless lady.
Gowing, S. F.
Sea lavender. Bishop's granddaughter.
Grey, Zane.
Thundering herd.
Harker, L. A.
Broken bow.
Harris, Corra.
Circuit rider's wife.
Harrison, H. S.
Andrew Bride of Paris.
Holt, Isabella.
The low road.
Hutchinson, A. S. M.
One increasing purpose. 1492.
Johnston, Mary.
Red Riding Hood.
Kaye-Smith, Sheila.
George and the Crown.
Keith, Marion.
Gentleman adventurer.
Kelland, C. B.
Miracle.
Kendall, Oswald.
Stormy petrel.
Kennedy, Margaret.
Kenworthys.
Kilbourne, Fannie.
Mrs. William Horton speaking. High forfeit.
King, Basil. Kyne, P. B. Lea, F. H.
Enchanted hill.
Dream-maker man.
Lee, Jennette. Lewis, Sinclair.
Chinese coat. Arrowsmith.
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Curwood, J. O.
Galsworthy, John.
Gibbs, A. H.
Grant, Robert.
Jordan, Elizabeth.
Lincoln, J. C. Locke, W. J. Loring, Emilie. Lowndes, Mrs. Belloc. Lutz, G. L. H. Lynn, Margaret. Macaulay, Rose. McClure, M. B. Mackail, Denis. Macnamara, R. S. Marshall, Archibald. Marshall, Edison. Marshall, Edison.
Queer Judson. Great Pandolfo. Certain cross-road. Terriford mystery. Girl from Montana.
*Free soil. Orphan island. Bush that burned. Greenery street.
Marsh lights. Mystery of Redmarsh farm. Seward's folly. - Voice of the pack.
Masefield, John.
Sard Harker. Feast of lanterns.
Miln, L. J. Miln, L. J. Miln, L. J.
Green goddess. Ruben and Ivy Sen.
Montgomery, L. M.
Emily climbs. Third warning.
Muir, Augustus.
Newton, W. D.
Norris, Kathleen
O'Brien, H. V. Ogden, G. W. Onions, Mrs. Oliver.
*Low ceilings. Little ships. What a man wants. The cow jerry. The immortal girl.
Oppenheim, E. P.
Oppenheim, E. P.
Oppenheim, E. P.
Oppenheim, E. P. Parker, Sir Gilbert. Parrish, Anne. Payne, E. S. Pedler, Margaret. Phillpotts, Eden. Pier, A. S. Poole, Ernest. Porter, G. S.
*Wicked marquis. Power and the glory. Perennial bachelor. Singing waters. Red ashes. Voice from the dark.
Confident morning. Hunter's moon. Keeper of the bees.
Romance and Jane Weston. Old brig's cargo.
Invisible woman.
High road.
Rector of Maliseet.
Red lamp. High altar.
Bardelys the magnificent. The Carolinian. *Fortune's fool.
St. Martin's summer.
Strolling saint. Franklin Winslow Kane.
Eight panes of glass. Big timber.
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Pryce, Richard. Pulsford, H. A. Quick, Herbert. Ramsey, Janet. Reid, Leslie. Rinehart, M. R. Rothery, A. E. Sabatini, Rafael. Sabatini, Rafael. Sabatini, Rafael. Sabatini, Rafael. Sabatini, Rafael. Sedgwick, A. D. Simpson, Robert. Sinclair, B. W.
*Illustrious prince. *Inevitable millionaires. Passionate quest.
Sinclair, B. W. Stead, Robert. Stern, Mrs. G. B. Stern, Mrs. G. B. Stewart, C. D. Stringer, Arthur. Stringer, Arthur. Sullivan, Alan.
Hidden places. Smoking flax.
- Matriarch.
Thunderstorm. Valley waters.
Empty hands.
Power.
Taylor, K. H. Terhune, Anice.
Tony from America.
Tobenkin, Elias.
God of might.
Train, Arthur.
The needle's eye.
Walpole, Hugh.
The old ladies.
Walpole, Hugh.
Portrait of a man with red hair.
Watts, M. S.
Fabric of the loom.
White, S. E.
The glory hole.
Widdemer, Margaret.
I've married Marjorie.
Williams, Valentine.
Red mass.
Willsie, Honoré.
*The Devonshers.
Wilson, H. L.
Cousin Jane.
Wilson, H. L.
Professor, how could you!
Wiltshire, Mary.
Thursday's child.
Woodbury, Helen.
Misty flats.
Wren, P. C.
Beau geste.
Wylie, Elinor.
Venetian glass nephew. Sea horses.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS - NON-FICTION
398.4 A84
608 B12
Aspinwall, Alicia. Short stories for short people. Bachman, F. P. Great inventors.
599 B34s Baynes, E. H. The Sprite.
398.4 B45
Bertelli, Luigi. Prince and his ants.
398.4 B670
Bowen, William. Old tobacco shop.
974.4 B79s 910 C22 031 C35m
Carpenter, F. G. Around the world with the children.
910 C36
*Champlin's new encyclopedia for young people. 2v. Chance, L. M. Little folks of many lands. Colum, Padraic. Children of Odin. Dark, Sidney. Book of Scotland. Dorrance, J. G. Story of the forest.
582 D73
914.92 D36
De Groot, Cornelia. When I was a girl in Holland. Eastman, C. A. Indian heroes and great chieftains. Eliot, E. C. The wind boy.
398.4 E42 973 F22h Faris, J. T. Real stories from our history.
923.9 F22
Faris, J. T. Real stories of the geography makers.
398.4 F49 Finger, C. J. Tales from silver lands. Fyleman, Rose. Eight little plays.
822 F99e 821 F99f
Fyleman, Rose. Fairies and chimneys.
599 G34 Ghosh, Sarath. Wonders of the jungle. 2v. Good dog book.
599 G59
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970.1 E13ih
Brooks, E. S. Stories of the old Bay State.
293 C72
941 D24
Young, F. B.
Jade god.
The boarder up at Em's.
821.08 H11
Haaren, J. H. comp. Ballads and tales.
912 H18 Hammond, C. S. Modern atlas of the world.
Hillyer, V. M. Child's history of the world.
900 H55 599 H86 Hudson, W. H. Disappointed squirrel, etc. Hutchinson, W. M. L. Golden porch.
292 H97 398.4 J31
Jatakas. Jataka tales.
790 K77
Knox & Lutkenhaus. Rainy day book.
900 K96h
Kummer, F. A. First days of history.
973 L21p
Lamprey, Louise. Days of the pioneers.
808 L27
Lanier, Sidney. Lanier book.
973 L85
Long, W. J. America.
970.1 M77 595 M82
Moon, Grace. Chi-Wee.
398.4 P24
Parrish, A. D. Knee-high to a grasshopper.
598.2 P26
Patch, E. M. Bird stories.
919.6 P98
Putnam, D. B. David goes yoyaging.
398.4 S62g 917.3 S72
Skinner, A. M. Garnet story book.
920 S97b
Sweetser, K. D. Ten boys from history.
Sweetser, K. D. Ten girls from history.
920 S97g 398.4 T16g Tappan, E. M. Golden goose, etc.
511 W41
Weeks, Raymond. Boys' own arithmetic.
STORIES FOR CHILDREN
Adams, Katherine
Red caps and lilies.
Anderson, R. G.
Eight-o'clock stories.
Ashmun, Margaret.
No school to-morrow.
Bigham, M. A.
Merry animal tales.
Blanchard, L. M.
Little singing bird.
Brady, L. E. Brill, E. C.
Loyal Mary Garland.
Brooks, Noah
Boys of Fairport.
Curtis, A. T.
Little maid of Mohawk valley.
Eaton, W. P.
Boy scouts on Katahdin.
Eliot, E. C. Eliot, E. C.
Vanishing comrade.
Fisher, D. C.
Made-to-order stories.
French, Allen.
Story of Rolf.
Uncle Zeb and his friends.
Frentz, E. W. Fuess, C. M.
All for Andover.
Trail's end.
Hall with doors.
Hawthorne, Hildegarde.
Makeshift farm.
Haxton, Jane.
Following the trails at Camp Algonquin. Cricket. Tommy Tucker on a plantation. Silverfoot.
Doctor Dolittle's zoo.
Rain on the roof. Pearl lagoon.
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Hooker, Mrs. F. C. Leetch, D. L. Lindsay, Maud. Lofting, Hugh Meigs, Cornelia. Nordhoff, Charles.
Fireweed.
Gilchrist, B. B. Hasbrouck, L. S.
Island of yellow sands.
Southworth & Kramer. Great cities of the United States.
Morley, M. W. The bee people.
Perkins, L. F. Phillips, E. C. Pierson, C. D. Pyle, Katherine. Riesenberg, Felix. Robinson, M. L. Scales, L. W. L. Schultz, J. W. Thorne-Thomsen, Gudrun. Wheeler, F. R. White, E. O. White, E. O.
American twins of 1812. Pretty Polly Perkins. Plucky Allens.
Nancy Rutledge. Bob Graham at sea.
All by ourselves. Boys of the ages. Sinopah the Indian boy.
Birch and the star. Boy with the U. S. radio.
Little girl of long ago. When Molly was six.
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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, 1925.
The attendance for the year has been 404, of which 61 were adults, and 343 children.
When we take into consideration that the gallery is open only Saturday afternoons during the winter months, and that the unusually cold weather prevailing last October made frequent closing a necessity, the attendance for the year - that is, as regards the children - has been excellent.
It is interesting to note that the gallery was under a severe handicap in 1920 - due to the high price of coal. It was opened the first of May, and closed the last of October. That year only 63 adults were registered, as compared with the 61 adults of 1925.
One phase of the children's attendance has been the strong desire of the younger ones to visit the gallery. It may be that the lure of forbidden fruit was the cause. So many children have crept up the stairs, presenting themselves hopefully before the custodian, that, when possible, she has taken them under her care, but always charging them not to come again unless ac- companied by an older person. Some little ones remembered, others "forgot;" in the latter case they were denied admittance. As a rule, the children came and went in an orderly manner, showing more caution on the stairs than did many of the older ones.
The gallery's twenty-fifth year of service has not been dis- tinctive. One regrets that this has been so, but the cheering prospect of an up-to-date home for the collection, with ample
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space for new pictures as well as for other additions, partly reconciles one to the quiet way in which the last year of its quarter-century has been passed. Notwithstanding the fact that the recent years have been the "lean years" in the gallery's life, there is the sure knowledge that the collection has been a poten- tial factor in the lives of many. The coming years will demon- strate more forcefully its ability to serve the town.
Respectfully submitted,
ABBIE S. DAVIS Custodian
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TOWN OF ANDOVER
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
EMBRACING THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS AND TWENTY- NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1925
1
ANDOVER, MASS. THE ANDOVER PRESS 1926
WATER COMMISSIONERS 1889-1899
*JOHN H. FLINT
*JAMES P. BUTTERFIELD *FELIX G. HAYNES
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
1893-1894
1894-1899
*WM. S. JENKINS
*JOHN L. SMITH
CHARLES E. ABBOTT
*JOHN E. SMITH
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
1899-1902
*JOHN H. FLINT
*WM. S. JENKINS
*JOHN L. SMITH
*JAMES P. BUTTERFIELD
*FELIX G. HAYNES
1906-1907
*FELIX G. HAYNES
*JOHN W. BELL, Treas.
JAMES C. SAWYER, Sec'y
LEWIS T. HARDY
*HARRY M. EAMES
1908-1912
*LEWIS T. HARDY
*JOHN W. BELL, Treas.
JAMES C. SAWYER, Sec'y
ANDREW McTERNEN
WILLIS B. HODGKINS
1914-1916
THOS. E. RHODES ('19) BARNETT ROGERS ('16)
*LEWIS T. HARDY ('16)
ANDREW McTERNEN, Sec'y ('18)
WILLIS B. HODGKINS, Treas. ('18)
1917-1918
BARNETT ROGERS ('19) THOS. E. RHODES ('20) ANDREW McTERNEN ('18)
CHAS. B. BALDWIN, Sec'y ('19) WILLIS B. HODGKINS, Treas. ('18)
1919-1920-1921
BARNETT ROGERS ('22) WILLIAM D. MCINTYRE ('21) ARTHUR T. BOUTWELL ('22)
PHILIP L. HARDY Sec'y' (21) THOS. E. RHODES, Treas. ('23) 1923-1924
PHILIP L. HARDY ('27)
WM. D. MCINTYRE, Sec'y ('27) A. T. BOUTWELL, Treas. ('25) EDWARD SHATTUCK ('25) WALTER I. MORSE ('26)
1903-1906
*JOHN L. SMITH
*FELIX G. HAYNES
*JOHN W. BELL
*LEWIS T. HARDY
JAMES C. SAWYER
1907-1908
*FELIX G. HAYNES
*JOHN W. BELL, Treas.
JAMES C. SAWYER, Sec'y
*LEWIS T. HARDY
ANDREW McTERNEN
1913-1914
*LEWIS T. HARDY ('16) BARNETT ROGERS ('16)
ANDREW McTERNEN ('15)
THOS. E. RHODES, Sec'y ('14)
WILLIS B. HODGKINS, Treas. (15)
1916-1917
BARNETT ROGERS ('19) THOS. E. RHODES ('17) ANDREW McTERNEN ('18)
CHAS. B. BALDWIN, Sec'y ('19)
WILLIS B. HODGKINS, Treas. ('18)
1918-1919
BARNETT ROGERS ('22) ANDREW McTERNEN ('21)
PHILIP L. HARDY ('21)
CHAS. B. BALDWIN, Sec'y ('22)
THOS. E. RHODES, Treas. ('20)
1922-1923
THOMAS E. RHODES ('23) PHILIP L. HARDY ('24) WM. D. MCINTYRE, Treas. ('24)
ARTHUR T. BOUTWELL ('25) EDWARD SHATTUCK ('25)
1924-1925
PHILIP L. HARDY ('27)
WM. D. MCINTYRE, Sec'y ('27) A. T. BOUTWELL, Treas. ('28) THOS. E. RHODES ('28) WALTER I. MORSE ('26)
SUPERINTENDENT
FRANK L. COLE
* Deceased.
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*WM. S. JENKINS
*JOHN L. SMITH
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Citizens of the Town of Andover, Mass .:
We submit our thirteenth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1925, which is also the thirty-seventh report of the Water System, and the twenty-ninth report of the Sewer System. This is also the thirteenth report of the Highway and Park under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.
ORGANIZATION
Arthur T. Boutwell and Thomas E. Rhodes were elected to the Board. We organized on March 9 as follows: Chairman, Philip L. Hardy; Secretary, William D. McIntyre; Treasurer, Arthur T. Boutwell. Mr. Frank L. Cole was appointed superintendent for one year at a salary of $3800.00 and George Dick his assistant at $40.00 per week.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Your water system shows another growth this year of ninety- five hundredths miles (.95) and now totals sixty and forty-two hundredths miles (60.42) of water mains. You will remember last year, a very extensive study of this system was made by the firm of Weston & Sampson, Engineers. This study revealed many conditions that must be cared for in the way of new con- struction, as well as betterments to its present service. This we believe, should be done in part from year to year in accordance with this plan, bearing in mind those most needed, and their relation to better service.
We must also remember as the Town grows, so must our water system. In substance, this means the enlargement of some of the present mains, connecting dead ends where possible, also some additional construction, considering, of course, the best interest of the Town in all new work. After careful consideration, we have
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caused to be inserted in the warrant, an article covering some of the needs most necessary this year.
We would also call to your attention an article in the warrant requesting reconsideration of a'vote taken at the last Town meeting, the sense of which was that all future extensions to the water system must return 4% through water rates. We believe this act seriously hampers future developments of this system, and greatly handicaps the authority of this Board to act legally in the construction of the majority of water extensions. We believe, however, there are other ways of bringing the rate of return up to the satisfaction of the Town; one we would suggest, through a re-valuing of real estate, abutting all proposed ex- tensions to meet the difference between the actual cost of con- struction and fair return to the Town. We think this plan would facilitate a much better basis to work on than the one now in force.
We would recommend the sum of $30,000.00 for maintenance of the water department for the ensuing year, also the sum of $10,000.00 for service pipe and construction. These amounts are $1,000.00 less for maintenance and $2,000.00 less for con- struction than last year.
WATER BONDED DEBT
The bonded debt of the water system January 1, 1925, was $101,000.00. During the year 1925 there was paid $24,000.00, leaving on the bonded debt system a balance of $77,000.00. Of this indebtedness, $20,000.00 is redeemable by the Sinking Fund from which there was paid this year $15,000.00, leaving a balance in this fund of $5,666.97. Appropriations for the sinking fund are no longer required, as the interest on the amount on deposit will meet the sum required when due.
SEWER DEPARTMENT
There was laid this year, 1450 ft. sewer pipe on Haverhill and Pasho Streets, at a cost of $3834.93, this being the only new work.
We would recommend for the maintenance of sewer, $5,000.00 which is the same amount as appropriated last year.
SEWER BONDED DEBT
The bonded debt of the Sewer system January 1, 1925, was $237,000.00. During the year $12,000.00 was paid from the
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Town treasury on this indebtedness. Of this amount $30,000.00 is redeemable by the Sinking Fund, which on January 1, 1926, amounted to $28,309.08. It is no longer necessary to ask for appropriations for this fund, since the interest on the amount on deposit will meet the sum required when due.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
It must be apparent to those who travel our highways, that practically all streets radiating from the center are now in good condition, and every effort to attain their permanency in road con- struction has had the consideration of the Board during the past year. Before proceeding with all new work, it has been the prac- tice to arrange in so far as possible to have sewer and water connections put in, underground drains, catchbasins, etc., in- stalled, thus preventing the tearing up of the street construction for as long a period as possible.
Under new construction, parts of Haverhill and Abbot streets were built by the Town, and Elm street by the State. Andover shared equally with the State and County in the cost of the con- struction of Haverhill street; $18,000.00 was her share in the cost of constructing Elm street, while the entire cost of Abbot street construction was borne by the town.
Reference to Superintendent's Report will give you detail as to cost and other information with relation to this work.
The Board proposes for new construction for the ensuing year, as follows:
Shawsheen Road from where present construction terminates to the West Church.
Chestnut Street to Upland Road.
Abbot Street to cemetery.
Summer Street to Symonds.
Stevens Street to its completion.
Pasho Street.
Most of these streets are now partially built, and we believe their completion the proper course to follow, believing the better policy to finish what has already been started before considering others.
Much sidewalk work has been done this year, and more is anticipated the coming year. You will find an article in the
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warrant asking for money to build a granolithic sidewalk on both sides of Main Street from Chestnut Street to Chapel Avenue. This is recommended because we believe the present ones are not only badly in need of replacement, but further, the proposed new granolithic walks will complete Main Street construction with the dignity it deserves, considering the vast amount of money spent on this street.
The snow problem under ordinary conditions is being cared for successfully by the truck plow. Country roads in the out- lying district are gradually being cared for. Ashes are used where consistent, while on the gravel roads, after shaping, the use of oil has been found to assist greatly in the holding of their shape. We hope to do more of this class of work each year. Drainage on Bartlet Street near the High School is a problem we hope to remedy this year.
We would recommend for highway for the ensuing year, $90,000.00.
PARK DEPARTMENT
We would recommend the sum of $3,000.00 for this depart- ment. An additional amount has been asked for this department to more properly care for all the parks and playsteads in the town, in which in many cases we have been ably assisted by private individuals and societies in the past.
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