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On Interest On Moth Work
.02
$ 891.78
Commonwealth of Mass .:
State Tax
$25447.50
County Tax
24240.16
Old Age Assistance, Special State Tax
3082.00
All other
1108.29
$53877.95
Total Expenditures for year 1932
$768496.31
RESERVE FUND
CR.
Transferred from Overlay Reserve $15000.00
DR.
Transferred to School Department $ 360.00
Insurance
96.77
Soldiers' Relief 2000.00
Public Welfare 5000.00
-
Election and Registration
450.00
Old Age Assistance 700.00
Health Department
175.00
" Damages to Persons and Property 35.40
Total Transferred 8817.17
Balance to Overlay Reserve 6182.83
$15000.00
$15000.00
81
4.21
ACCOUNTING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS Taxes 1929
CR.
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932 Collected, 1932 Abated
$ 8.18 11.52
$ 19.70
$ 19.70
Taxes 1930
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$26159.19
Collected, 1932
$25055.07
Abated
1104.12
$26159.19
$26159.19
Taxes 1931
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$91705.22
Refunds
1038.37
Collected, 1932
$61365.13
Abated
1887.62
Balance to 1933
29490.84
$92743.59
$92743.59
Taxes 1932
Commitments, 1932
$398877.51
December Commitment
305.64
Refunds
256.90
Collected, 1932
$314461.67
Abated
894.96
Balance to 1933
84083.42
$399440.05 $399440.05
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1930
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$754.10
Collected, 1932
$370.38
Abated
383.72
$754.10
$754.10
82
DR. $ 19.70
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1931
DR.
CR.
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$4597.48
Commitment, 1932
16.10
Adjustment
19.89
Refunds
18.23
Collected, 1932
$3113.18
Abated
244.08
Balance to 1933
1294.44
$4651.70
$4651.70
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1932
Commitments, 1932
$21653.45
Refunds
374.05
Adjustment
3.22
Collected, 1932
$15904.47
Abated
1256.33
Adjustment
19.89
Balance to 1933
4850.03
$22030.72
$22030.72
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1931
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$331.00
Collected, 1932
$207.00
Com. of Mass. Old Age Assistance abatements
67.00
Balance to 1933
57.00
$331.00 $331.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 1932
Committed, 1932
$3104.00
Collected, 1932
$2364.00
Com. of Mass. Old Age Assistance abatements
59.00
Balance to 1933
681.00
$3104.00
$3104.00
83
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1930
DR. $57.60
CR.
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
Collected in 1932 Abated
$51.45 6.15
$57.60
$57.60
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1931
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$310.05
Collected, 1932 Balance to 1933
$239.05
71.00
$310.05
$310.05
MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1932
Commitments, 1932
$1134.36
Refund
. 02
Collected, 1932
$ 884.72
Abated
1.05
Balance to 1933
248.61
$1134.38
$1134.38
SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Balance from 1931
$2033.11
Unapp. Sewer Assessments Adjustment
1059.30
Adjust. Sewer Assessments
$ 136.53
Collected, 1932
34.90
Balance to 1933
2920.98
$3092.41
$3092.41
SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED-TO-TAXES
Sewer Assessments
$1266.53
Adjust. Sewer Assessments
$ 423.08
Collected in 1932
150.29
Balance to 1933
693.16
$1266.53
$1266.53
84
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
DR. CR.
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
$ 54.71
Balance to 1933
$ 54.71
OVERLAY 1929
Balance, Jan. 1, 1932 Abatements, 1932
$ 11.52
To Overlay Reserve
3284.42
$3295.94
$ 3295.94
OVERLAY 1930
Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$ 2093.09
Abatements, 1932
$1104.12
Transferred to Overlay Reserve
988.97
$2093.09
$ 2093.09
OVERLAY 1931
Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$12299.99
Abatements, 1932
$ 1487.62
Balance to 1933
10812.37
$12299.99
$12299.99
OVERLAY 1932
Overlay, 1932
$ 7984.51
Abatements, 1932
$ 894.96
Balance to 1933
7089.55
$ 7984.51
$ 7984.51
OVERLAY RESERVE
Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$39242.68
Overlay, 1929
3284.42
Overlay, 1930
988.97
Balance from Reserve Fund
6182.83
Transfer to Reserve Fund
$15000.00
Balance to 1933
34698.90
$49698.90
$49698.90
85
$ 3295.94
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DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS Receivable
DR. CR.
Charges, Accounts Receivable Collected in 1932 Abatements
$23362.38
$15573.00 697.00
Balance to 1933
7092.38
$23362.38
$23362.38
WATER RATES Accounts Receivable
Uncollected Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$ 427.31
Commitments, 1932
44985.63
Collected in 1932
$43641.07
Abatements
172.62
Balance to 1933
1599.25
$45412.94
$45412.94
WATER SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS Accounts Receivable
Committed, 1933
$ 2576.71
Collected in 1932
$ 1799.82
Abatements
11.77
Balance to 1933
765.12
$ 2576.71
$ 2576.71
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT
Balance, Jan. 1, 1932
$137485.47
Transfers
120.42
Revenue, 1932
20223.23
Appropriation
$ 10000.00
Balance to 1933
147829.12
$157829.12
$157829.12
86
Cemetery Funds PERPETUAL CARE
Cemetery
Balance Jan. 1, 1932
Deposits
Interest
Withdrawals for care of lots
Balance Jan. 1, 1933
Spring Grove
$42005.56
$2168.00
$1721.90
$1851.00
$44044.46
87
South Church
16076.52
100.00
647.84
578.00
16246.36
Christ Church
6708.87
270.06
245.00
6733.93
West Church
2166.92
87.36
63.10
2191.18
St. Augustine's Church
600.00
24.00
24.00
600.00
$67557.87
$2268.00
$2751.16
$2761.10
$69815.93
Richardson Fund-Shawsheen Village School DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$1255.98 48.06
Andover Savings Bank, interest
$1304.04
CR.
Lawrence Gas and Electric Co., light $ 41.58
Board of Public Works, water
24.34
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
1238.12
$1304.04
Draper School Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$1074.25
Andover Savings Bank, interest
40.40
$1114.65
CR.
Lawrence Gas and Electric Co., light $ 73.92
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
1040.73
$1114.65
Edward Taylor Fund-Fuel
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$431.01
Andover Savings Bank, interest
17.24
$448.25
CR.
Cross Coal Co.
$ 16.25
Edward Downs
8.00
Benjamin Jaques
8.00
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
416.00
$448.25
Dr. Edward C. Conroy School Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$294.85
Andover Savings Bank, interest
11.68
$306.53
SS
CR.
Nathan C. Hamblin, prizes
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
$ 10.00 296.53
$306.53
Holt School Fund DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$160.67 3.10
Andover Savings Bank, interest
$163.77
CR.
Lawrence Gas and Electric Co., light
$ 12.60
Board of Public Works, water
70.62
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
80.55
$163.77
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$590.04
Andover Savings Bank, interest
23.42
$613.46
CR.
Henry C. Sanborn, Prizes
$ 20.00
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
593.46
$613.46
Alfred V. Lincoln Spelling Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$534.67
Andover Savings Bank, interest
21.08
$555.75
CR.
Henry C. Sanborn, Prizes
$ 25.00
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
530.75
$555.75
89
Emeline S. Lincoln Fund-A. V. I. S. DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$1022.50
Andover Savings Bank, interest
41.28
S1063.78
CR.
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
$1063.78
Isaac Giddings Burial Fund
DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$1000.00
Andover Savings Bank, interest
40.40
S1040.40
CR.
South Church Cemetery Commissioners $ 40.40
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
1000.00
$1040.40
Abbie M. Smart Cemetery Fund
· DR.
Balance, January 1, 1932
$1117.20
Andover Savings Bank, interest
44.72
S1161.92
CR.
George D. Millett, flowers $ 42.50
Deposit, Andover Savings Bank
1119.42
S1161.92
90
JOHN 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
Deposited in Central Savings Bank
1000.00
Deposited in City Institution for Savings 1000.00
Receipts
Balance, January 1, 1932
$ 176.44
Income 207.50
$ 383.94
Expenditures
Expended for Coal and Wood
$ 235.59
Balance, December 31, 1932 148.35
$ 383.94 W. DACRE WALKER, M.D. CHARLES N. MARLAND JOSEPH CHAMBERS
Trustees
91
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932
REV. CHARLES W. HENRY
REV. NEWMAN MATTHEWS
MYRON E. GUTTERSON
HENRY G. TYER
REV. FREDERICK B. NOSS EDMOND E. HAMMOND
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932
PRINCIPAL FUND
January 1, 1932:
Cash in Banks
$35586.59
Real Estate Mortgages
20730.00
Real Estate
1994.83
Bonds at Book Value
17693.75
Foreclosure Account
994.83
$77000.00
December 31, 1932 :
Cash in Banks
$20513.31
Real Estate Mortgages
20930.00
Real Estate
1994.83
Bonds at Book Value
32567.03
Foreclosure Account
994.83
$77000.00
INCOME ACCOUNT
January 1, 1932 :
Cash on Hand
$2603.94
Interest and Dividends received
4048.36
$6652.30
92
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL *JOHN H. CAMPION *Deceased
Expenditures :
M. E. Stevens, Instructor
$2600.00
N. C. Hamblin, Principal
560.00
E. E. Hammond, Salary
200.00
Insurance
25.00
Interest on Bonds
288.85
Safe Deposit Box Rent
10.00
Taxes
60.59
Expenses
8.00
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1932
2899.86
$6652.30
GOLDSMITH FUND
January 1, 1932 :
Cash in Savings Bank
$303.66
Dividends Received
12.24
$315.90
December 31, 1932:
Prizes Awarded
$ 10.00
Cash in Savings Bank
305.90
$315.90
DRAPER FUND
January 1, 1932:
Cash on hand
$1650.89
Interest Received
66.66
$1717.55
December 31, 1932:
Cash in Savings Bank
$1717.55
BARNARD FUND
January 1, 1932 : Cash on hand Dividends Received
$25.50
40.00
$65.50
93
December 31, 1932 : Prizes Awarded : First
$20.00
Second
12.00
Third
8.00
Cash on hand
25.50
$65.50
CHAPIN FUND
January 1, 1932:
Cash on hand
$1461.00
Interest Received
77.56
$1538.56
December 31, 1932:
Cash in Savings Bank
$1538.56
RESERVE FUND
January 1, 1932:
Cash on hand
$2566.11
Interest Received
103.66
Deposited
386.44
$3056.21
December 31, 1932:
Cash in Savings Bank
$3056.21
94
Town Debt DETAIL OF PAYMENT BY YEARS
Year
Sewer
Water
High School
Shawsheen School
Essex Sanatorium
Totals
1933
$7000.00
$3000.00
$5000.00
$12000.00
$7000.00
$34000.00
1934
7000.00
1000.00
5000.00
11000.00
7000.00
31000.00
1935
7000.00
1000.00
5000.00
11000.00
24000.00
1936
7000.00
1000.00
5000.00
11000.00
24000.00
95
1937
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1938
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1939
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1940
7000.00
1000.00
11000.00
19000.00
1941
5000.00
11000.00
16000.00
1942
5000.00
11000.00
16000.00
1943
5000.00
11000.00
16000.00
1944
50000.00
to
1953
50000.00
($5000.00 annually)
Totals $121000.00
$10000.00
$20000.00
$122000.00
$14000.00
$287000.00
Balance Sheet December 31, 1932 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Cash
Taxes and Assessments Receivable :
Taxes, 1931
29490.84
Overlay Reserve 34698.90
Taxes, 1932
84083.42
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
6144.47
Motor Vehicle Excise
Special Assessment Revenue
3988.46
Taxes, 1931 1294.44
Departmental Revenue
7092.38
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1932 4850.03
Surplus War Bonus Fund
803.33
Old Age Assistance, 1931
57.00
Town Clerk's Dog License Money
16.20
Old Age Assistance, 1932
681.00
Cemetery Sales Fund 3631.00
Moth Assessments, 1931
71.00
Excess and Deficiency Account 147829.12
Moth Assessments, 1932
248.61
Tailings, Payment stopped on old checks 59.20
Article 5, Board of Public Works truck
104.15
Sidewalk Assessments
54.71
Sewer Assessments Ad-
North Main Street, Article 4
444.86
ded to Taxes 693.16
Article 7, Building Gravel Roads
20.59
$124445.19
Departmental Accounts
Receivable
9459.03
Public Welfare Overdraft
453.98
Amount Carried Forward
$225206.80
Amount Carried Forward
$225206.80
96
Dr. $ 90848.60
Overlay 1931
Overlay 1932
Cr. $ 10812.37 7089.55
Water Revenue
2366.65
Sewer Assessments
2920.98
Article 11, B. & M. Land 42.63
Article 13, Repairs, Richardson and Bailey District Schools 10.67 Article 8, Water Main, Beacon Street 52.27
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$225206.80
Amount Brought Forward
$225206.80
Net Funded Debt
$287000.00
Sewer Loan, 1920
$ 16000.00
Outfall Sewer Loan, 1923
105000.00
Essex Sanatorium Loan, 1924
14000.00
High School Loan, 1916
20000.00
Shawsheen School Loan, 1923
122000.00
Water Loan, 1908
2000.00
Water Loan, 1910
8000.00
Amount Carried Forward $512206.80
Amount Carried Forward
$512206.80
97
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$512206.80
Amount Brought Forward
$512206.80
Trust Funds Cash and Securities
$260399.97
Emeline S. Lincoln Fund $ 1063.78
Edward Taylor Fund
416.00
John Cornell Wood and Coal Fund
5148.35
Richardson School Fund
1238.12
Draper School Fund
1040.73
Holt School Fund
80.55
Dr. Edward C. Conroy School Fund
296.53
Punchard Free School Fund
82316.68
Draper Fund, Punchard School
1717.55
Goldsmith Fund, Punchard School
305.90
Barnard Fund, Punchard School
1025.50
Book Fund, Class of 1917
100.00
Edna G. Chapin Fund
2138.56
Memorial Hall Library Fund
89912.33
Memorial Hall Library Fund Income
529.89
Alfred V. Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
530.75
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund
593.46
Abbie M. Smart Special Cemetery Fund 1119.42
Isaac Giddings Burial Ground Fund
1000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
69825.87
$772606.77
Total
$772606.77
98
Total
Treasurer's Report
Receipts and expenditures for the year were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1932 $ 84,761.27 774,583.64
Receipts
859,344.91 768,496.31
Payments
Balance, December 31, 1932 $ 90,848.60
Included in these figures is $180,000.00 borrowed and repaid during the year, as compared with $250,000.00 in 1931.
The expenditures, not including this amount, were 12 % less than in 1931. 7466 checks were drawn, or 28 % more than the preceding year. Payments were made in accordance with 70 warrants signed by the Selectmen.
With continued reduction in the funded debt, and, despite the depression, collection of taxes ahead of 1931, the financial condi- tion of the Town is excellent.
Statements of the Cemetery Perpetual Care and other Trust Funds will be found elsewhere in the Town Report.
THAXTER EATON, Treasurer
99
Report of Tax Collector
1929
Amount of warrant
$19.70
Amount of interest
1.17
Taxes collected
$8.18
Interest
1.17
Taxes abated
11.52
$20.87
$20.87
1930
Amount of warrant
$26159.19
Amount of moth warrant
57.60
Amount of Excise warrant
754.10
Interest on taxes
2832.45
Interest on Excise
37.72
Taxes collected
$25055.07
Moth collected
51.45
Excise collected
370.38
Interest on taxes
2832.45
Interest on Excise
37.72
Taxes abated
1104.12
Moth abated
6.15
Excise abated
383.72
$29841.06 $29841.06
1931
Amount of warrant'
$91705.22
Amount of Old Age Assistance warrant
331.00
Amount of Moth warrant
310.05
Amount of Excise warrant
4597.48
100
Amount added to Excise warrant
16.10
Amount of Sewer assessment
1038.25
Interest on taxes
2863.56 .
Interest on Excise
148.51
Interest on Sewer
6.19
Taxes collected
$61365.13
Moth collected
239.05
Excise collected
3113.18
Old Age Assistance collected
207.00
Old Age Assistance refunded by Com- monwealth
67.00
Sewer collected
150.29
Interest on taxes
2863.56
Interest on Excise
148.51
Interest on Sewer
6.19
Taxes abated
849.25
Excise abated
205.96
Taxes uncollected
29490.84
Moth uncollected
71.00
Old Age Assistance uncollected
57.00
Excise uncollected
1294.44
Sewer uncollected
887.96
$101016.36
$101016.36
1932
Amount of warrant
$398877.51
Amount of Old Age Assistance war-
rant
3029.00
Amount added to Old Age Assistance warrant
75.00
Amount of December warrant
305.64
Amount of Moth warrant
1134.36
Amount of Excise warrants
21653.45
Interest on taxes
128.30
Interest on Excise
37.29
Refunded for overpayment on Moth work
.02
Refunded for overpayment on real estate
133.90
101
Taxes collected
Moth collected
$314461.67 884.72
Excise collected
15904.47
Old Age Assistance collected
2364.00
Old Age Assistance refunded by Com- monwealth
59.00
Interest on taxes
128.30
Interest on Excise
37.29
Taxes abated
771.96
Excise abated
898.95
Moth abated
1.05
Taxes uncollected
84083.42
Old Age Assistance uncollected
681.00
Moth uncollected
248.61
Excise uncollected
4850.03
S425374.47
S425374.47
SUMMARY COLLECTOR'S CASH ACCOUNT
1929
1930 25055.07
1931 61365.13 239.05
1932 314461.67 884.72 15904.47 2364.00
1175.22 19388.03
Excise
3113.18
Old Age
207.00
2571.00
Sewer
150.29
150.29
Int. on Taxes
1.17
2832.45
2863.56
128.30
5825.48
Int. on Excise
37.72
148.51
37.29
223.52
Int. on Sewer
6.19
.
6.19
Total
9.35
28347.07
68092.91
333780.45
$430229.78
Total $400890.05
Taxes
8.18
Moth
51.45 370.38
WILLIAM B. CHEEVER, Collector of Taxes
102
Assessors' Report
We herewith submit our annual report :
Number of assessed polls 3,017
Valuation of personal estate $ 3,498,634.00
Valuation of real estate 12,869,845.00
$16,368,479.00
Tax on polls
6,034.00
Tax on personal estate
83,967.23
Tax on real estate
308,876.28
$398,877.51
Moth assessment
1,134.36
Abatements
Poll taxes
114.00
Personal estate
141.00
Real estate
639.96
Moth
1.05
Rate of taxation on $1000.
24.00
Number of assessed
Horses
193
Cows
510
Neat cattle
137
Swine
219
Fowl
23,455
Foxes
34
Dwellings
2,352
Acres of land
17,435
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAX
Assessment-April $3,029.00
Assessment-December 75.00
103
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Number of vehicles assessed 2880
Assessed valuation Tax
$ 838,250.00
Abatements
Rate on $1000.
29.92
DECEMBER ASSESSMENTS
Number of assessed polls 75
Valuation of personal estate
$ 500.00
Valuation of real estate
5,985.00
Tax on polls
150.00
Tax on personal estate
12.00
Tax on real estate
143.64
Municipal Properties and Public Improvements
Land and Buildings
Equip. and other property
Total
Town Hall
S 85000
$ 8000
$93000
Fire Department
58000
40000
98000
Police Department
275
1000
1275
Schools
543800
10000
553800
Library
125000
10000
135000
Water Department
79950
644100
724050
Sewer Department
5000
408000
413000
Highway Department
8500
8500
Tree Warden and Moth Department
5000
5000
Infirmary
41500
7500
49000
Park Department Cemeteries
20500
1300
21800
Weights and Measures
350
350
Town Scales
1000
1000
Old Schoolhouse, Ballardvale
7100
7100
Punchard School Fund
77000
77000
Memorial Hall Investment Funds
73108
73108
Nine Acres Land, Burnham Rd.
1800
1800
Pomps Pond Beach
3500
3500
Totals
$1,011,725
$1,294,858
$2,306,583
FRANK H. HARDY, Chairman ANDREW McTERNEN JEREMIAH J. DALY
Board of Assessors 1
104
21,653.45 1,253.11
40300
40300
Board of Public Welfare
The demands for aid on the Department of Public Welfare have been greater than any previous year, due primarily to the unemployment situation.
In return for aid given to able-bodied men, the board demanded work. In conjunction with the Board of Public Works, the Ceme- tery Department and the Tree Department, needy men have labored for the town.
Under the Board of Public Works, drains have been laid, land graded, and brush and trees removed from Carmel Woods. In the Cemetery Department, they also laid drains, graded land and removed brush. For the work done in the Tree Department, these men cleared the roadsides of unsightly brushes.
All men who labored for this Welfare Department received cash payment instead of food orders.
We cooperated with all charitable organizations and individuals by whom we were materially aided and to whom we owe our gratitude.
In June 1932, this board appointed an Emergency Unemploy- ment Committee who collected funds from many town organiza- tions as well as from individuals. This committee efficiently dis- tributed funds for labor under the able direction of Walter E. Curtis, Vice-President in charge of operations.
FRANK H. HARDY ANDREW McTERNEN JEREMIAH J. DALY Board of Public Welfare
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Fire Department
January 1, 1933
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover:
GENTLEMEN :
I herewith submit the report of the Fire Department from January 1, 1932 to January 1, 1933.
During this time the department has answered 48 bell and 216 still alarms.
We have laid 7200 feet of 21/2 inch, 3200 feet of 34 inch, 7500 feet 11/2 inch, and 4100 feet of 1 inch hose.
The equipment consists of one combination pump, hose and booster tank, one combination pump, hose, and chemical, one combination hose and chemical, one ladder truck, one forest fire truck, one ambulance, 6200 feet of 21/2 inch hose, one forest fire pump, 1200 feet 11/2 inch hose, 1650 feet of 1 inch hose.
Value of buildings and contents $242,065.00; loss on same $11,252,00 mostly covered by insurance.
During the year the Ambulance has answered 219 calls to take sick or injured persons to hospitals or home covering 4185 miles.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES F. EMERSON,
Chief Fire Department
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Police Department
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, 1932.
MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATED
Complaints received and investigated
464
Automobile accidents investigated 152
Ambulance calls (covered by Police)
42
Summons served for out of town police
79
Automobiles stolen
13
Automobiles recovered
13
Automobiles recovered stolen out of town
7
Bicycles stolen
17
Bicycles recovered
7
Breaks in camps and dwelling houses
25
Breaks investigated by police
25
Doors found open and secured
201
Children found and returned to parents
17
Dogs killed by automobiles
25
Tel. and Tel. poles reported down
5
Street lights reported out
195
Suicides reported
4
Fires covered by police
32
Dogs reported lost
19
Persons notified for out of town officers
55
Dogs killing hens
11
Persons bitten by dogs
10
Trees reported blown down
3
Dead bodies cared for
5
False alarms of fire
1
Lights at dangerous places
6
Live wires down and guarded
9
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Stolen property-value Stolen property recovered-value (Part of property recovered stolen elsewhere)
$4267 $6835
DISPOSITION OF CASES
On file
8
Paid fines
48
Committed to State Ins.
9
Committed to House of Correction
10
Committed to State Schools
3
Suspended Sentence to State Schools
11
Suspended to Bridgewater
2
Released by parole officer
4
Held for Grand Jury
6
Discharged and released next morning
43
Probation
12
Not Guilty
1
Continued
3
Appealed
7
Fines paid in lower court
$1965
Fines paid in Superior court
650
Total
$2615
Total Arrests 167
Males
164
Females 3
Automobile Violations 59
This includes operating under influence and drunk
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POLICE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT
One Studebaker Automobile
Three Harley Davidson Motor Cycles
Two Gas Guns
Twelve Revolvers
Two large Search Lights
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. DANE, Chief of Police
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Board of Health Nurse and Agent
To the Board of Health:
As Nurse and Agent I submit the following report for the year 1932. There have been 204 contagious diseases reported, classified and compared with 1930 and 1931 as follows:
1932
1931
1930
Septic Sore Throat
1
0
0
Dog Bite
4
1
10
Amobic Dysentery
1
0
0
Tuberculosis
3
10
5
Typhoid Fever
1
0
0
Scarlet Fever
16
9
7
Chicken Pox
66
3
31
Whooping Cough
0
11
77
Diphtheria
0
1
1
Measles
18
268
17
Mumps
79
6
3
Anterio Poliomyelitis
0
2
3
Gonorrhea
4
2
10
Syphilis
6
3
2
Influenza
0
6
1
German Measles
1
18
1
Suppurative Conjunctivitis
1
0
0
Lobar Pneumonia
3
2
6
204
342
174
109
DEATHS FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
1932
1931
1930
Tuberculosis
4
0
0
Lobar Pneumonia
2
2
6
Septic Sore Throat
1
0
0
T
2
6
Impetigo is a disease not reportable to the Board of Health, but in the summer I received many complaints after the opening of Pomps Pond. Samples of water were taken from the pond and analyzed and found to have been in perfect condition for bathing purposes. Pomps Pond was visited regularly by the Board of Health and I take this opportunity to thank those in charge of the pond for their cooperation in keeping it clean and a suitable place for our children to bathe.
The Schick Test and Treatment has been just as effectual in combating Diphtheria this year as in the past, for there have been no cases of Diphtheria in Andover where the treatment has been given.
Although we have had some deaths from Tuberculosis in 1932 the percentage in the death rate for this disease has been very low. I think the Chadwick Clinic is proving to be very essential to the children and I know if the mothers follow the advice given by the doctors, who have been examining all our underweight children, we will have fewer active adult cases of Tuberculosis in the future.
· There has been an epidemic of mumps in the past three months. The quarantine for patients having mumps remains the same, but the quarantine has been abolished for contacts.
Following the big epidemic of Infantile Paralysis in 1908 the State of Massachusetts in 1910 made this disease reportable to the Board of Health. It is interesting to watch this disease as it seems as if there were a great number of cases followed by a drop, during a period of four years, and then an epidemic has pretty generally followed. It was thought advisable by the Board of Health to have several Clean Up Weeks in Andover this year because of the fact
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that 1932 was supposed to have been the high rate year for this disease, and it is most gratifying to all that we went through the year without a case.
All barber shops in Andover have conformed to the new ruling. Towels, stiptics, sterilizers, brushes and all articles used were found to be in good condition when inspected.
Fewer complaints were received about food stuffs this year, and we had no poisoning cases reported which were caused by foods.
All contagious diseases must be reported by the physician, parent or guardian, to the Board of Health. Failure to do this often results in penalty.
Respectfully submitted,
LOTTA M. JOHNSON, R.N. Agent
Report of Town Physician
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January 29, 1933
Board of Selectmen,
Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN : -
I, herewith, submit the annual report of cases seen and treated by the undersigned, in the capacity of Town Physician, for the year ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred thirty-two.
House Calls
376
Office Calls 127
Maternity 2
Respectfully yours,
JOHN J. HARTIGAN
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Report of Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover: GENTLEMEN :
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