Town annual report of Andover 1926-1929, Part 9

Author: Andover (Mass.)
Publication date: 1926
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 768


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Took up Article 10: -


Voted, at 3.46 p.m. - to accept as town ways, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, the following named streets in Shaw- sheen Village, so called, as shown on plans filed with the Town Clerk: Argyle Street from Haverhill Street to Burnham Road, Arundel Street from Balmoral Street to Burnham Road, Ayer


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Street from Sherbourne Street westerly, a distance of 300 feet, Balmoral Street from York Street to the Boston & Maine Rail- road, Binney Street from South Union Street easterly about 500 feet, Carisbrooke Street from Balmoral Street to Burnham Road, Carlisle Street from Filter Bed Road westerly a distance of 446 feet, Dumbarton Street from Stirling Street westerly to Filter Bed Road, Enmore Street from Haverhill Street southerly a- distance of 1481 feet, Fletcher Street from South Union Street easterly about 545 feet, Kenilworth Street from South Union Street easterly to Riverina Road and from Main Street westerly to Poor Street, Kensington Street from Main Street to Poor Street, Riverina Road from Haverhill Street northerly to Kenil- worth Street, Shepley Street from South Union Street easterly about 375 feet, Sherbourne Street from William Street northerly about 252 feet, Stirling Street from Haverhill Street to northerly side of Sutherland Street, Sutherland Street from Stirling Street westerly to Filter Bed Road, William Street from Poor Street westerly about 1950 feet, York Street from Haverhill Street northerly about 1170 feet.


Took up Article 11: -


Voted, at 4.20 p.m. - to accept the report of the Trustees of Memorial Hall Library which was as follows:


The Trustees of the Memorial Hall Library, as instructed at the last annual town meeting, have made a careful study of the needs of the library. They have reached the conclusion that any changes in the building should provide for doubling the stock or book-shelf capacity which is already seriously inadequate, should furnish a separate reading-room for children, should enlarge the present reading room, should secure adequate quarters for the library staff where the cataloging and other administrative work can be carried on, should remove the Cornell Art Collection from its present inaccessible and dangerous location and should make the Memorial Hall of the second story into a real hall available as a meeting place for patriotic or other civic organizations. In addition they believe that in connection with these changes the exterior appearance of the building should be so altered as to make it more attractive and more in keeping with the traditions and dignity of the town.


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It is their opinion that the sketch plans prepared by Mr. Carlson of the firm of Coolidge & Carlson of Boston, which have been before the public for several months now, meet these re- quirements. By means of an addition on the north side of the present building they provide a well lighted children's reading- room in the basement 36 feet x 28 feet with a separate entrance, for two floors of stock room corresponding to present first-floor levels and for a gallery for the Cornell Collection opening from the present second-story hall. The addition also contains offices for the library staff. By these plans, the present Mansard roof would be removed and a colonial roof substituted and corre- sponding changes made in the present windows. The front entrance would be rebuilt including both first and second stories. The Memorial Hall would be floored over and seating arrange- ments provided for about 200 people. The present wooden book- shelves would be replaced by steel stacks; the wooden stair case replaced with iron and the entire building repainted inside and out. New electric wiring and an adequate ventilating system are planned. An allowance is made for additional heating if found necessary.


In short we believe that these plans will provide an attractive, efficient library building which will serve the needs of the town for a generation.


Estimates have been made, as carefully as can be done without complete specifications, and a reasonable average taken of the three submitted. This gives a figure of between $88,000.00 and $89,000.00 as the probablecost. The trustees therefore recommend the appropriation of $90,000.00 as provided in the article in the town warrant.


Respectfully submitted N. C. HAMBLIN,


For the Trustees of the Memorial Hall Library


Voted, at 4.25 p.m. - That the Town appropriate the sum of $90,000. for the purpose of making such changes in the building and equipment of the Memorial Hall Library as are recommended by the Trustees thereof, $40,000.00 to be appropriated out of the tax levy of the year 1926, and the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized and


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directed to prepare, issue and sell bonds or notes of the Town to an amount not exceeding $50,000.00 to pay the balance, said bonds or notes to be payable in annual payments of $10,000.00 in the years 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931, and at such rate of interest, not exceeding 5% per annum, payable semi-annually, as the Treasurer and Board of Selectmen may deem expedient, bearing on the face the words "Memorial Hall Library Loan 1926," signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen, all in conformity with Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and that the Trustees be authorized to have the construction carried out in accordance with this report.


Yeas 195 - Nays 46.


Took up Article 12: -


Voted, at 4.33 p.m. - request not granted.


Took up Article 13: -


Voted, at 4.35 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $3000.00 for the purpose of making a survey and maps for use in the Asses- sors' Department.


Took up Article 14: -


Voted, at 4.36 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for the purchase and installation of new scales to replace those in the rear of the Town Hall.


Took up Article 15: -


Voted, at 4.46 p.m. - to establish a planning board in ac- cordance with the General Laws, Chapter 41, Sections 70-72 and to adopt the following By-Law:


Section 1. A board of five members is hereby created and established, to be known as the planning board. At the annual town meeting to be held in the month of March, 1926, there shall be elected one member to serve for one year, one member to serve for two years, one member to serve for three years, one member to serve for four years and one member to serve for five years, and thereafter there shall be elected at the annual meeting in each year one member of such board to serve for the term of five years.


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Section 2. Vacancies occurring in the board shall be filled as provided in General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 11.


Section 3. The duties of such board shall be such as are stated in Chapter forty-one, sections seventy to seventy-two, of the General Laws, and further to consider and advise upon municipal improvements either at the request of other officials of the town or upon its own initiative. It shall consider and develop a town plan, with special attention to main ways, land developments, zoning, playgrounds and parks and sites for permanent school plants. The board shall meet at regular intervals. It may hold public meetings. It shall at all times have access to public documents or information in the possession of any town official or department. It shall examine the plans for the exterior of any public building, monument or similar feature, and for the devel- opment and treatment of the grounds about the same before the adoption thereof, and may make such recommendations thereon as it may deem needful. It may provide for public lectures and other educational work in connection with its recommendations. It may incur expenses necessary to the carrying on of its work within the amount of its annual appropriations.


Section 4. All plans for laying out, extending, discontinuing or changing the limits of any way, street, public park or square, and every purchase of land for the site of any public building, and all plans for the location, erection or alteration of public buildings, shall be submitted to said board for its opinion at least two weeks in advance of action by the board of selectmen.


Section 5. Such board shall make a report to the town an- nually, giving information regarding the conditions of the town and any plans or proposals for the development of the town and estimates of the cost thereof. Such report shall be sent to the selectmen not later than such time in January in each year as the selectmen may prescribe or as may be prescribed by law in force relative to reports, and a copy thereof shall be filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare.


The following persons were elected by acclamation as members of the Planning Board :


For one year, Roy E. Hardy; for two years, Roy M. Haynes; for three years, Irving Southworth; for four years, Granville K. Cutler ; for five years, Charles H. Forbes.


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Took up Article 16: -


Voted, at 4.58 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $1000.00 to be expended under the direction of the War Memorial Committee for the further study of a War Memorial.


Took up Article 17: -


Voted, at 4.59 p.m. - to accept the provision of Section 25A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as enacted by Chapter 14 of the Act of 1921 relative to the appointment of assistant assessors.


Took up Article 18: -


Voted, at 5.25 p.m. - to appropriate the sum of $2700.00 for the purchase of an ambulance and necessary equipment to be in charge of the Fire Department.


Took up Article 19: -


Voted, at 5.37 p.m. - That it is the sentiment of the residents of Andover in town meeting assembled that the work of recon- structing Main Street from Andover Square to Stimpson's bridge be investigated in cooperation with the State Highway Com- mission and the Board of County Commissioners.


Took up Article 20: -


Voted, at 5.38 p.m. - to accept as a town way, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, a street known as Stonehedge Street, leading from Salem Street through land of Mabel J. Trott.


Took up Article 21: -


Voted, at 5.55 p.m. - to authorize the Board of Public Works to extend the water main from its present terminus on Corbett Street along Corbett Street to Corbett Road, thence along Corbett Road north to the intersection of Julian Street, and appropriate the sum of $7000.00 therefor.


Took up Article 22: -


Voted, at 5.58 p.m. - to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint an Inspector of Wires and appropriate the sum of $200.00 therefor.


Took up Article 23: -


Voted, at 5.59 p.m. - that the taxes be collected by the Collector, that he receive a salary of $2000.00 per year and that


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interest be charged at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from October 15th on all taxes remaining unpaid after November 1st.


Took up Article 24: -


Voted, at 6.00 p.m. - that the Town Treasurer, with the approval 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, 1926, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.


Took up Article 25: -


Voted, at 6.01 p.m. - that all unexpended appropriations be turned into the treasury with the exception of the following: Water Loan $372.83; Outfall Sewer $6395.66; Essex Sanatorium Refund $22292.88; McCarthy Land Taking $750.00; War Bonus Surplus $4299.01; Memorial Hall Library $2032.65; Memorial Hall Library Special $450.00.


Took up Article 26: -


Voted, at 6.02 p.m. - that the Report of the Town Officers be accepted.


Took up Article 27: -


Voted, at 6.03 p.m. - Motion in regard to North Main Street made by Mr. O'Connell incorporated under Article 19.


That the Moderator appoint a War Memorial Committee to report at next Town Meeting.


Voted, at 6.07 p.m. - that the meeting be dissolved.


The foregoing is a true copy of the warrant and of the officers' 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


$4238.42


Attendance Officer


100.40


Clerk


1014.00


Office and Miscellaneous


92.38


$5445.20


EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION


Supervisors :


Salaries


$2483.56


2483.56


Teachers:


High


22853.91


Elementary


61625.43


84479.34


Textbooks:


High


$630.02


Elementary


2318.63


2948.65


Supplies :


1


High


$948.28


Elementary


1301.38


2249.66


EXPENSE OF OPERATION


Janitors :


High


$2332.40


Elementary


5854.33


8186.73


Amount carried forward


$105793.14


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$5352.82


Amount brought forward Fuel :


High


$868.77


Elementary


4367.78


5236.55


Miscellaneous :


High


$543.03


Elementary


1177.54


1720.57


MAINTENANCE


Repairs :


High


$960.63


Elementary


4664.12


5624.75


AUXILIARY AGENCIES


Health :


High


$393.00


Elementary


2163.21


2556.21


Transportation :


High


$2040.77


Elementary


4969.74


7010.51


MISCELLANEOUS


Tuition :


High


$411.40


Elementary


395.33


806.73


Sundries :


High


$580.83


Elementary


1293.66


1874.49


OUTLAYS


Grounds


$363.92


363.92


New Equipment


3647.95


3647.95


Amount carried forward


$134634.82


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$105793.14


Amount brought forward


$134634.82


SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


Appropriation Total Expenditures


$134635.00 134634.82


Balance


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SMITH HUGHES FUND


Received from State on account of Smith Hughes Fund


$319.18


Expended for salaries of Continuation School teachers : Carl M. Gahan


$141.26


Portia E. Clough


177.92


$319.18


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TOWN OFFICERS


Appropriation $14300.00


Frank H. Hardy, Chairman Selectmen, Assessor and Overseer $900.00


Charles Bowman, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer


800.00


Andrew McTernen, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer


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


1560.00


Mary Collins, Clerk


936.00


Daniel J. Murphy, Town Counsel


765.85


Charles T. Gilliard, Building Inspector


500.00


John S. Robertson, Auditor


200.00


Louis S. Finger, Auditor


200.00


Harry Sellars, Auditor


200.00


Assistant Assessors


548.00


Smart & Flagg, Bonds


467.50


Office Equipment


449.85


Board of Assessors, expenses and sup- plies


343.67


Board of Selectmen, expenses and supplies


99.42


Tax Collector's expenses and supplies


191.08


Town Clerk's expenses and supplies


74.69


Town Treasurer's expenses and supplies


77.45


Auditors' expenses


11.12


Amount carried forward


$14324.63


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Amount brought forward


$14324.63 $14300.00


Overseers' expenses and supplies


$26.84


Telephone


35.40


Division of Accounts, certification of notes


32.00


Alvah P. Wright, Field Driver


25.00


Alfred E. Stearns, Moderator


10.00


Elmer H. Shattuck, Fish Warden


10.00


Total expenditure


14463.87


Transferred from Reserve Fund


163.87


$14463.87 $14463.87


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MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS


Appropriation


$4250.00


William C. Brown, Janitor


$1249.95


Labor


34.00


Equipment and repairs, Town House


816.67


Equipment and repairs, other buildings


46.14


Fuel


641.00


Lighting


372.79


Police Duty


64.50


Miscellaneous


114.11


Total expenditure


· $3339:16


Balance


910.84


$4250.00


$4250.00


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ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Appropriation


$2000.00


Precinct Officers


Precinct One


$300.00


Precinct Two


156.00


Precinct Three


162.50


Precinct Four


177.00


New Booths


177.85


Registrars of Voters


132.00


Printing and Advertising


357.70


Police Duty


58.00


Janitor Service


21.00


Transportation


30.50


Lunches


25.50


Miscellaneous


17.69


Total expenditure


$1615.74


Balance


384.26


$2000.00


$2000.00


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BOARD OF HEALTH


$4500.00


Appropriation


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


Dr. Charles E. Abbott, fumigation


93.00


Franklin H. Stacey, salary


50.00


Franklin H. Stacey, fumigation and supplies


294.42


B. T. Haynes, salary


50.00


B. T. Haynes, fumigation


12.00


Ray S. Youmans, Inspector of Animals


350.00


Dr. Philip W. Blake, Services


15.00


Joseph P. Nolan, Plumbing Inspector


74.00


John S. Buchan, Plumbing Inspector


10.00


Essex Sanatorium, board of patients


587.60


Returning births


38.75


Returning deaths


25.25


Miscellaneous


51.78


Total expenditure


$3626.80


Balance


873.20


$4500.00


$4500.00


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PRINTING


Appropriation


$1500.00


The Andover Press, printing Smith & Coutts, printing


$612.50


410.25


Total expenditure


1022.75


Balance


477.25


$1500.00


$1500.00


STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation


$17500.00


Lawrence Gas Co.


$13645.27


John S. Robertson, expenses


2.25


Total expenditure


$13647.52


Balance


3852.48


$17500.00 $17500.00


HAY SCALES


Appropriation


$125.00


Special


1500.00


William C. Brown, weigher


$100.00


Building new scales


1500.00


1600.00


Balance


25.00


$1625.00


$1625.00


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TREE WARDEN AND MOTH DEPARTMENT


MOTH WORK


Appropriation


$5000.00


E. Burke Thornton, Supt.


$924.00


Payrolls


2056.12


Equipment and repairs


1395.09


Team hire


340.87


Rent


110.00


Miscellaneous


65.31


Total expenditure


4891.39


Balance


108.61


$5000.00


$5000.00


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation


$4000.00


E. Burke Thornton, Supt.


$792.00


Payrolls


2529.31


Equipment and repairs


539.85


Rent


75.00


Miscellaneous


39.40


Total expenditure


-


$3975.56


Balance


24.44


$4000.00


$4000.00


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SPRING GROVE CEMETERY


Appropriation


· $5500.00


F. A. Swanton, Supt.


$1500.00


Pay rolls


2740.39


Maintenance of grounds


596.58


Equipment and repairs


508.39


Edith P. Sellars, Clerk


100.00


Miscellaneous


52.14


Total expenditure


5497.50


Balance


2.50


$5500.00


$5500.00


RECEIPTS


Sale of lots


$930.00


Care of lots


982.50


Perpetual care


813.50


Interments and use of tomb


574.00


Foundations


284.74


Sundries


15.00


$3599.74


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STATE TAXES


1


Andover's proportion of State Tax Andover's proportion of Highway Tax Soldier's Exemption Treasurer of Commonwealth


$40200.00 4293.82 36.38


$44530.20


$44530.20 $44530.20


COUNTY TAX


Andover's proportion of County Tax Treasurer, Essex County


$35673.58


$35673.58


$35673.58 $35673.58


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation


$600.00


esse S. Billington, Quartermaster


$600.00


$600.00


$600.00


WAR MEMORIAL


Appropriation architects and Engineers' Services Balance


$1000.00


$999.64


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$1000.00


$1000.00


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4


POST 99, G. A. R.


Appropriation


$200.00


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


$700.00


Neils Sorenson, keeper


$262.50


The Anchor Post Iron Works


387.00


Total expenditure


649.50


Balance


50.50


$700.00


$700.00


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$29000.00


Charles F. Emerson, Chief


$2390.52


Wages, permanent men


16834.00


Wages, call men


2861.16


Fire Alarm


722.00


Equipment, maintenance and repairs


1983.33


Maintenance buildings and grounds


1122.90


New Equipment


879.37


Fuel


868.79


Horses, care of same


682.23


Light


315.66


Telephone


153.65


Janitor, Ballardvale


100.00


Miscellaneous


64.48


Total expenditure


28978.09


Balance


21.91


$29000.00 $29000.00


BRUSH FIRES


-


Appropriation


$1000.00


Payrolls


$434.50


Equipment and repairs


218.67


Total expenditure Balance


653.17


346.83


$1000.00


$1000.00


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POLICE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$23640.00


Frank M. Smith, Chief


$2184.00


Pay roll, patrolmen


17484.81


Wages, special police


991.06


Maintenance, equipment and repairs


1064.47


New equipment


806.74


Telephone


272.75


Light


83.24


Dog Officer


93.00


Miscellaneous


187.63


Total expenditure


23167.70


Balance


472.30


$23640.00 $23640.00


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ANDOVER POST NO. 8, AMERICAN LEGION


Appropriation


$1000.00


Paid for


Rent


$550.00


Janitor Service


236.87


Fuel


160.00


Light


52.33


Total expenditure


999.20


Balance


. 80


$1000.00


$1000.00


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POMP'S POND RECREATION COMMITTEE


Appropriation


$1500.00


Equipment


$608.48


Maintenance


162.39


Frank McBride, guard


450.00


John A. Robertson, guard


275.00


Total expenditure


1495.87


Balance


4.13


$1500.00


$1500.00


INTEREST


Appropriation


$36000.00


Sewer Loans


$9023.75


Temporary Loans


6490.40


Water Loans


4325.00


Tuberculosis Hospital Loan


2528.75


Main Street Loan


900.00


High School Loans


2240.00


Shawsheen Bridge Loan


118.76


Shawsheen School Loan


8755.00


Total expenditure


$34381.66


Balance


1618.34


$36000.00 $36000.00


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ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL


--


Appropriation


$4861.60


Essex County, maintenance


$4861.60


$4861.60


$4861.60


TEMPORARY LOANS


Andover National Bank, Notes 88-98 Rate 3.79


$200000.00


Andover National Bank, Notes 99-101 " 3.52


100000.00


Andover National Bank, Note 102


3.93 25000.00


$325000.00


Andover National Bank, paid


325000.00


REDEMPTION OF BONDS


-


Appropriation


$68500.00


Nine Water Bonds


$9000.00


Twelve Sewer Bonds


12000.00


Six High School Bonds


6000.00


Twelve Shawsheen School Bonds


12000.00


Twenty Main Street Bonds


20000.00


Essex Sanatorium Bonds


7000.00


Shawsheen Bridge Bonds


2500.00


$68500.00 $68500.00


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INSURANCE


-


Appropriation


$6000.00


Merrimack Mut. Fire Ins. Co.


$5014.21


Smart & Flagg, Agents


127.48


Total expenditure


5141.69


Balance


858.31


$6000.00


$6000.00


INSPECTOR OF WIRES


Appropriation


$200.00


Bertrand L. George, Inspector, salary


$112.50


Printing


21.90


Total expenditure


134.40


Balance


65.60


$200.00


$200.00


LAND TAKING


Appropriation John W. McCarthy Transferred from Reserve Fund


$750.00


$875.00


125.00


$875.00


$875.00


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DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY.


Transferred from Reserve Fund


$197.65


Howard J. Mailey


$50.00


Robert Dobbie


31.39


George W. Squires


7.00


Frank H. Dushame


75.00


M. M. Converse


29.26


Bernard J. Malonson


5.00


Total expenditure


$197.65


$197.65


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Appropriation


$400.00


Winthrop K. White, salary


$350.00


Miscellaneous


37.28


Total expenditure


387.28


Balance


12.72


$400.00


$400.00


AMBULANCE


$2700.00


Appropriation .


Robinson-Toohey Company


$2700.00


$2700.00


$2700.00


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ASSESSORS' SURVEY


Appropriation


$3000.00


Morse & Dickinson


$2107.50


Total expenditure Balance


2107.50


892.50


$3000.00


$3000.00


PLAYSTEAD LAND TAKING


War Bonus Surplus


$4299.01


Mary G. and Edith S. Keirstead


$1320.00


Charlotte H. Burtt


673.28


John S. Ronan


1049.60


Bridget C. and Joseph J. Foye


344.80


Total expenditure


$3387.68


Balance


911.33


. is


$4299.01


$4299.01


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CHARITIES DEPARTMENT


The demands made on this department for Out of Almshouse relief have this year been larger than for many years resulting in a substantial overdraft of our appropriation for this work.


Continued lack of employment in Andover has forced a greater number of our citizens to apply for aid, and business conditions, in other sections where our citizens are located, have been so far below normal that more than the usual amount of relief has been asked for, and given, by the City or Town in which they are located; these cities or towns being reimbursed by Andover.


While we always have this condition to meet, the demands from citizens living out of Andover, but having a residence here, have been greater than ever before.


We have asked for a larger appropriation this year than last, but trust that conditions may improve and that it may not be necessary to use the entire amount.


The Almshouse is being kept in good repair, minor alterations and repairs being necessary each year to keep the building in a satisfactory condition.


In making this year's budget we have anticipated a slight increase in the number of inmates.


The care of the inmates is exceptional and we believe the Town is receiving splendid service from this branch of the Poor Depart- ment.


FRANK H. HARDY CHARLES BOWMAN ANDREW McTERNEN Overseers of the Poor


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ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES


Appropriation


$8000.00


Mrs. F. A. Swanton, matron


$900.00


Wages, employees


1356.50


Groceries and provisions


3430.37


Fuel


818.75


Light


255.28


Clothing


144.32


Equipment and repairs


701.67


Maintenance, buildings and grounds


118.65


Water


80.00


Medicine and medical aid


78.10


Burial


55.00


Telephone


19.10


Miscellaneous


40.91


Total expenditure


$7998.65


Balance


1.35


$8000.00


$8000.00


OUTSIDE RELIEF


Appropriation


$6500.00


Paid for town cases


$6240.24


Paid other cities and towns


1259.35


Paid State


413.86


Transferred from Reserve Fund Transferred from Mothers' Aid


7913.45


1124.68


288.77


$7913.45


$7913.45


49


AIDING MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Appropriation


$6000.00


Town cases Paid other town Paid account other town


$3041.07


300.04


440.00


3781.11


Transferred to Outside Relief


288.77


Balance


1930.12


$6000.00


$6000.00


STATISTICS OF ANDOVER ALMSHOUSE


Number of inmates January 1, 1926


10


Number admitted


4


Number of deaths


1


Number discharged


1


Number of inmates January 1, 1927


12


Number between eighty and ninety


3


Number between seventy and eighty


7


Number between sixty and seventy


1


Number between fifty and sixty


1


MRS. F. A. SWANTON, Matron


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


$2000.00


Total expenditure


$1020.92


Balance


979.08


$2000.00


$2000.00


STATE AID


$500.00


Appropriation


Total expenditure


$212.00


Balance


288.00


$500.00


$500.00


50


Appropriation


MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY


$5000.00


Dog Licenses


843.16


Received, Income


3710.77


Received, Fines Received, Lost Books


158.99


6.35


Approved bills Balance


$9602.27


117.00


$9719.27


$9719.27


MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY BUILDING


Appropriation


$90000.00


Appropriation, 1925


450.00


Premium and interest on Bonds


178.89


E. W. Pitman Co.


$615.93


Smart & Flagg, Insurance


1218.42


Coolidge & Carlson, Architects


4583.70


W. H. Welch Co., Plumbing and Heating


2214.30


Louis C. Cyr, Contractor




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