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292
154
163
94
52
221
Gavin H. McGhie
976
Alfred R. Harris
1
1888 1557 1232
820 187 1151
Blanks
6835
DEMOCRATIC PARTY GOVERNOR
42
88
39
31
23
24
Paul A. Dever
247
12
1-7
20
11
6
12 Francis E. Kelly
78
3
10
3
5
2
Blank
23
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
13
39
16
9
13
19
John C. Carr
109
13
15
12
8
5
4
Owen A. Gallagher
57
15
22
14
13
2
6
Francis P. Kelley
72
3
7
7
5
2
1 Michael P. McCarron
25
5
7
3
3
1 Charles E. O'Neill
19
1
2
2
2
4
2
Raymond A. Willett, Jr.
13
7
23
8
5
5
5
Blanks
53
SECRETARY
1
7
3
3
6 Albert L. Fish
20
39
76
45
23
19
25
Katherine A. Foley
227
3
10
5
9
1
Arthur M. MacCarthy
28
7
5
7
2
2
1 Albert E. Morris
24
7
17
5
10
4
6 Blanks
49
50
1
TREASURER
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
6
4
5
7
4
Ernest J. Brown
31
14
24
21
10
8
8
Patrick M. Cahill
85
14
32
9
11
2
4 Joseph W. Doherty
72
8
17
11
6
4
5 John J. Donahue
51
5
8
3
4
3
7 John J. McGrath
30
11
28
14
11
5
10
Blanks
79
AUDITOR
24
53
25
12
13
13
Thomas J. Buckley
140
6
9
6
8
2
3
Thomas P. Flaherty
34
14
10
9
5
4
8
William P. Husband, Jr.
50
3
13
9
12
4
4
Leo D. Walsh
45
10
30
13
10
6
10
Blanks
79
ATTORNEY GENERAL
7
5
3
4
3
6
John H. Backus
28
10
16
5
5
4
4
James H. Brennan
44
5
19
16
3
2
1 Thomas M. Burke
46
2
9
4
2
Joseph V. Carroll
17
1
1
1
1
Jeannette C. Chisholm
4
4
10
6
5
1
4
Joseph Finnegan
30
4
8
2
14
5
5
John W. Lyons
38
5
7
5
2
2
Edward A. Ryan
21
10
18
16
4
5
7
Harold W. Sullivan
60
9
22
5
9
6
9
Blanks
60
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
45
91
50
38
21
33
David I. Walsh
278
12
24
12
9
8
5
Blanks
70
CONGRESSMAN-SEVENTH DISTRICT
46
96
51
37
21
28
Lawrence J. Connery
279
8
11
7
6
4
6 Charles M. Boyle
42
3
8
4
4
4
4 Blanks
27
COUNCILLOR-FIFTH DISTRICT
44
70
43
29
21
24
James A. Donovan
231
8
19
8
5
5
6 William G. Hennessey
51
5
26
11
13
3
8 Blanks
66
51
SENATOR-FOURTH ESSEX DISTRICT
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
36
69
46
34
20
27
Robert E. Wall
232
21
46
16
13
9
11
Blanks 116
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT FOURTH ESSEX DISTRICT
33
59
41
31
19
20
Henry J. Morris
203
1
1 Herbert B. Bower
2
138
286
145
110
67
93
Blanks
839
CLERK OF COURTS-ESSEX COUNTY
34
43
36
27
19
28
Archie N. Frost
187
11
36
11
9
5
3
James H. Linihan
75
5
7
4
3 James H. Sisk
19
7
29
11
11
5
4
Blanks
67
REGISTER OF DEEDS-ESSEX NORTHERN DISTRICT
46
84
55
41
21
32
John J. Cahill
279
11
31
7
6
8
6
Blanks 69
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-ESSEX COUNTY
2
9
3
20
1
5
Joseph Caruso
40
18
33
14
6
7
10
Michael F. Conway
88
20
31
20
17
6
11
Joseph Cussell
105
3
11
3
3
6
4 William H. Hanifey
30
23
33
30
8
14
17
J. Fred Manning
125
48
113
54
40
24
29
Blanks
308
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION
285
575
310
235
145 190
Blanks
1740
TOTAL VOTE
447
283
259
162
65
322
REPUBLICAN
1538
57
115
62
47
29
38
DEMOCRATIC
348
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REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT ONE
Andover, September 17, 1940
Polls opened at 9 A.M. Warden in charge, Rowland W. Luce. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed-504. Mutilated ballots-1. Number of ballots received Rep. 1161; Dem. 475. Number of ballots returned Rep. 713, Dem. 418. Number of bal- lots cast 504. Police officer on duty John Campbell. Voted to count ballots at 10.40 A.M.
JOSEPH W. MCNALLY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT TWO
Andover, September 17, 1940
Polls opened at 9 A.M. Warden in charge, Joseph A. Mc- Carthy. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 398. Number of ballots received 760 Dem. 840 Rep. Number of ballots cast 283-Rep. 115-Dem. Police officer on duty William J. McCarthy. Voted to count ballots at 1 P.M.
DANA W. CLARK, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT THREE
Andover, September 17, 1940
Polls opened at 9 A.M. Warden in charge Stafford A. Lindsay. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 301. Number of ballots received 1452. Number of ballots returned 1131. Number of ballots cast 239 Rep, 62 Dem. Police officer on duty, Joseph O'Brien. Voted to count ballots at 9.20 A.M.
MICHAEL A. BURKE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FOUR
Andover, September 17, 1940
Polls opened at 9 A.M. Warden in charge George W. Disbrow. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 209. Number of
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ballots received Rep. 522, Dem. 274. Number of ballots returned 587. Number of ballots cast 209. Police Officer on duty, Joseph A. Davis. Voted to count ballots at 2 P.M.
ALFRED BLANCHETTE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FIVE
Andover, September 17, 1940
Polls opened at 9 A.M. Warden in charge, Clester E. Mat- thews. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 94. Number of ballots received Rep. 482, Dem. 274. Number of ballots returned Rep. 417 Dem. 245. Number of ballots cast 94. Police Officer on duty, George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 6.10 P.M.
ARTHUR L. MARION, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT SIX
Andover, September 17, 1940
Polls opened at 9 A.M. Warden in charge, Llewellyn D. Pome- roy. Ballot box registered when polls opened 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed 360. Number of ballots received Rep. 985, Dem. 225. Number of ballots returned Rep. 663, Dem. 187. Number of ballots cast 360. Rep. 322, Dem. 38. Police officer on duty, George Dufton. Voted to count ballots at 12.30 P.M.
JOSEPH A. LYNCH, Clerk
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 H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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State Election NOVEMBER 5, 1940
WARRANT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ESSEX, SS.
TO EITHER OF THE CONSTABLES OF THE TOWN OF ANDOVER,
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet and assemble at the designated poll- ing places in Precincts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, viz: The Town Hall in Precinct One; the Square and Compass Club Hall in Precinct Two; the Administration Building, Shaw- sheen Village, in Precinct Three; the Andover Grange, in Pre- cinct Four; the Old Schoolhouse, Ballardvale, in Precinct Five; and the Phillips Club House, School Street, in Precinct Six, in said Andover, on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 1940 at 7:00 o'clock A.M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
Presidential Electors.
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary for this Commonwealth.
Treasurer for this Commonwealth.
Auditor for this Commonwealth.
Attorney-General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Congressman for Seventh Congressional District.
Councillor for Fifth Councillor District.
Senator for Fourth Essex Senatorial District.
Three representatives in General Court for Fourth Essex Rep- resentative District.
Clerk of Courts for Essex County.
Register of Deeds for Essex Northern District.
Two County Commissioners for Essex County.
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Also to vote YES or NO on the following questions:
Question 1
1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? YES NO
2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)? YES NO
3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises? YES NO
Question 2
"Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for legislation providing for ten dollar weekly payments to each re- cipient of Old Age assistance?" YES NO
Question 3
"Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for the establishment of a lottery to be conducted by the Common- wealth, which shall be known as the Old Age Assistance Sweep- stakes, the net proceeds of which shall provide additional revenue for the Old Age Assistance Fund?" YES NO
All the above candidates and questions are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time and place of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-first day of October, A.D., 1940.
HOWELL F. SHEPARD J. EVERETT COLLINS ROY E. HARDY
Selectmen of Andover
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Andover, November 5, 1940
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town, to meet at the time and places and for the purposes stated in said warrant, by posting a true and attested copy of the same, on the Town House, on each Schoolhouse and in no less than five other public places where bills and notices are usually posted and by publication in the Andover Townsman. Said war- rants have been posted and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in Elections at the designated Polling Places in Precincts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, in said Andover on the 5th day of November, 1940 at 7:00 o'clock A.M. agreeably to the requirements of the foregoing warrant, they did bring in their votes as follows:
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
1
Aiken and Orange (SLP) 3
2
1
Babson and Moorman (P)
3
1
1
1
Browder and Ford (CP) 2
345
689
444
234
224
270
4
1
2
2
3
Thomas and Krueger (SP)
12
1001
651
805
351
285
755
Willkie and McNary (R)
3848
24
19
16
22
12
9
Blanks 102
GOVERNOR
2
2
3
1
1
3
Henning A. Blomen (SLP) 12
4
6
3
4
3
Jeffrey W. Campbell (SP) 20
362
650
388
207
208
197
Paul A. Dever (D) 2012
2 Otis Archer Hood (CP)
10
2
1
1
E. Tallmadge Root (P) 4
985
661
855
370
295
816
Leverett Saltonstall (R) 3982
23
35
18
27
16
18
Blanks 137
57
5
2
1
Roosevelt and Wallace (D)2206
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
996
684
872
371
314
813
Horace T. Cahill (R)
4050
1
4
1
2
2
2
Hugo DeGregory (CP)
12
315
578
337
196
175
174
Owen A. Gallagher (D)
1775
2
5
8
3
1
4
Walter S. Hutchins (SP)
23
2
1
3
1
3
George L. McGlynn (SLP)
10
8
7
5
4
4
4
Guy S. Williams (P)
32
54
82
45
31
24
39
Blanks
275
SECRETARY
1022
703
851
374
304
799
Frederic W. Cook (R)
4053
310
587
374
204
187
190
Katherine A. Foley (D)
1852
1
2
2
2
Thomas P. O'D'ea (CP)
7
3
6
3
2
2 Modestino Torra (SLP)
16
2
3
4
3
1
3
Peter Wartiainen, Jr. SP)
16
40
65
34
24
25
45
Blanks
233
TREASURER
290
547
326
179
164
164
John J. Donahue (D)
1670
1
2
2
5
2
Henry Crossman (CP)
12
8
9
8
7
7
14 Thomas Hamilton (P)
53
1007
698
868
372
312
798
William E. Hurley (R)
4055
2
2
3
3
3
Malcolm T. Rowe (SLP)
13
3
5
10
3
3
4
Andrew Swenson (SP)
28
67
97
52
41
32
57
Blanks
346
AUDITOR
11
1
8
8
1
2 Arthur R. Buckley (CP)
31
310
575
336
184
176
184
Thomas J. Buckley (D)
1765
3%
4
5
6
3
5 Charles B. Daniels (SP)
26
3
5
6
2
4 Bernard G. Kelly (SLP)
20
14
12
6
3
4
12
Harry W. Kimball (P)
51
966
649
843
366
287
768
Russell A. Wood (R)
3879
71
114
65
43
48
64
Blanks
405
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5 164
6
266 1046
705
887
372
311
823
2
5
2
2
1
Joseph C. Figueiredo (CP)
12
3
1
5
1
3
3
Austin H. Fittz (P)
16
3
3
4
2
1
4
Charles R. Hill (SP)
17
2
2
1
1
Fred E. Oelcher SLP)
6
56
93
58
46
40
50
Blanks
343
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
1
4
2
2
1
Philip Franfeld CP)
10
2
2
2
1
1
1
Horace I. Hillis (SLP)
9
5
5
2
5
3
3
George Lyman Paine (SP)
23
927
639
766
333
265
725
Henry Parkman, Jr. (R)
3655
6
7
5
2
6
5 George L. Thompson (P)
31
384
624
454
232
217
273
David I. Walsh (D)
2184
53
79
38
35
29
31
Blanks
265
CONGRESSMAN-SEVENTH DISTRICT
331
606
426
223
191
214
Lawrence J. Connery (D)
1991
187
199
101
73
86
152
Thaxter Eaton (P)
798
800
492
706
278
217
639
William H. Haskell (R)
3132
60
63
36
36
27
34
Blanks
256
COUNCILLOR-FIFTH DISTRICT
383
642
498
227
204
238
James A. Donovan (D)
2192
909
597
713
332
263
728
William J. MacInnis (R)
3542
86
121
58
51
54
73
Blanks
443
SENATOR-FOURTH ESSEX DISTRICT
1020
716
870
374
310
789
Frank D. Babcock (R)
4079
259
514
322
179
155
172
Robert E. Wall (D)
1601
99
130
77
57
56
78
Blanks
497
553
311
187
158
James H. Brennan (D)
1639
Robert T. Rushnell (R) 4144
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REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT FOURTH ESSEX DISTRICT
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
209
406
277
166
124
155
Herbert B. Bower (D)
1337
1160
943
975
423
390
855
J. Everett Collins (R)
4746
171
361
229
138
101
109
Henry J. Morris (D)
1109
815
558
736
295
235
664
Harold S. Pedler (R)
3303
867
605
766
305
255
678
912
1207
824
503
458
656
Raymond W. Schlapp (R) 3476 4560 Blanks
CLERK OF COURTS-ESSEX COUNTY
1156
972 1050
493
409
891
Archie N. Frost (D&R)
4971
222
388
219
117
112
148
Blanks
1206
REGISTER OF DEEDS-ESSEX NORTHERN DISTRICT
265
488
294
199
150
185
John J. Cahill (D)
1581
1046
778
925
380
337
780
G. Hudson Driver (R)
4246
67
94
50
31
34
74
Blanks 350
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-ESSEX COUNTY
909
578
765
330
270
728
James D. Bentley (R)
3580
1022
784
928
413
333
783
Frederick Butler (R)
4263
210
423
245
153
129
139
Michael F. Conway (D)
1299
230
421
278
137
140
130
J. Fred Manning (D)
1336
385
514
322
187
170
298
Blanks
1876
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Question 1
543
669
729
301
202
400
YES
2844
567
414
338
160
190
439
NO
2108
268
277
202
149
129
200
BLANKS
1225
Question 2
597
667
723
306
200
479
YES
2972
471
342
280
128
174
331
NO
1726
310
351
266
176
147
229
BLANKS
1479
60
Question 3
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
758
806
759
334
233
595
YES
3485
352
254
230
105
143
233
NO
1317
268
300
280
171
145
211
BLANKS
1375
PUBLIC POLICY
Question 1 0 AA $10.00
682
741
694
314
285
437
YES
3153
292
176
256
99
65
300
NO
1188
404
443
319
197
171
302
BLANKS
1836
Question 2-Sweepstakes OAA
503
642
584
271
213
368
YES
2581
464
263
326
147
119
379
NO
1698
411
455
359
192
189
292
BLANKS
1898
1378 1360 1269
610
521 1039
TOTAL VOTE
6177
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT ONE
November 5, 1940
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge-Rowland L. Luce. Ballot box registered when polls opened-0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed-1387. Ballot box skipped-9. Number of ballots received-1823. Number of ballots returned-488. Absentee ballots-43. Number of ballots cast-1335. Police Officer on duty, John Campbell. Voted to count ballots at 7.30 P.M.
JOSEPH MCNALLY, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT TWO
November 5, 1940
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge-Joseph A. Mc- Carthy. Ballot box registered when polls opened -- 0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed-1360. Number of ballots received-1917 plus 13 absentee ballots. Number of ballots returned-570. Number of ballots cast-1360. Police Officer on duty, Robert Dobbie. Voted to count ballots at 7.30 A.M.
DANA W. CLARK, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT THREE
November 5, 1940
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge-Stafford A. Lindsay. Ballot box registered when polls opened-0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed-1269. Number of ballots recieved-1727. Number of ballots returned-458. Number of ballots cast-1269. Police Officer on duty, Joseph O'Brien. Voted to count ballots at 7.15 A.M.
MICHAEL A. BURKE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FOUR
November 5, 1940
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge-George W. Dis- brow. Ballot box registered when polls opened-0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed-610. Number of ballots received-800. Number of ballots returned- 190. Number of ballots cast-610. Police Officer on duty, Joseph A. Davis. Voted to count ballots at 8.35 A.M.
ALFRED BLANCHETTE, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT FIVE
November 5, 1940
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge-Clester E. Mat- thews. Ballot box registered when polls opened-0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed-522. Number of ballots received-790. Number of ballots returned- 269. Number of ballots cast-521. Police Officer on duty, George N. Sparks. Voted to count ballots at 9.30 A.M.
ARTHUR L. MARION, Clerk
REPORT OF CLERK-PRECINCT SIX
November 5, 1940
Polls opened at 7 A.M. Warden in charge-Llewellyn D. Pomeroy. Ballot box registered when polls opened-0000. Polls closed at 7 P.M. Ballot box registered when polls closed-997 plus 42 A.V. Number of ballots received-1282 (A.V .- 42). Number of ballots returned-285. Number of ballots cast-997 plus 42 A.V. Police Officer on duty, George Dufton. Voted to count ballots at 8 A.M. JOSEPH A. LYNCH, Clerk
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 H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the City of Lawrence, Town of Methuen and Towns of Andover and North Andover all in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified to vote as the law directs, holden at their place of meeting, on Tuesday the fifth day of November, in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty the qualified voters were called upon to give in their ballots for the election of three (3) Representatives in General Court, Fourth Essex District.
And the votes so given in were sorted, counted, recorded and declared as the law directs, and were as follows:
Lawrence-Ward 1 Precincts
Andover
No. Andover Precincts
Methuen
1
2
3 618
261
520
1337
1 466
2 360
3 343
4 368
Totals 10925
J. Everett Collins (R) of Andover
220
277
553
307
309
316
4746
390
763
618
623
4044
13166
Henry J. Morris (D) of Methuen
312
652
432
182
410
436
1109
381
304
274
327
3555
8374
Harold S. Pedler (R) of Methuen
272
278
677
574
362
414
3303
449
768
656
584
6967
15104
Raymond W. Schlapp (R) of Methuen
329
362
845
463
431
493
3476
412
692
596
573
5795
14467
Blanks
768
2059
1273
558
1086
1136
4560
860
785
813
777
7757
22432
November 15, 1940
In accordance with the forgoing returns, certificates of election were this day issued to the three persons having the highest number of votes for Representatives in the General Court for the Fourth Essex Representative District To Wit: Harold S. Pedler of Methuen Raymond W. Schlapp of Methuen J. Everett Collins of Andover
A true copy, Attest :
JOHN J. DALEY, City Clerk of Lawrence GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk of Andover E. VERNON SANBORN, Town Clerk of Methuen JOSEPH A. DUNCAN, Town Clerk of North Andover GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Herbert B. Bower (D) of Methuen
424
899
4
5 564
6
4765
State Election Recount
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
November 13, 1940
We hereby certify that at a Recount of the votes cast in the Town of Andover at the State Election, November 5, 1940 for County Commissioners held by the Registrars of Voters in ac- cordance with the provisions of law relating thereto at the Town House, November 13, 1940 at 7 o'clock P.M. the number of votes cast for each candidate as determined by the recount as follows:
County Commissioners
Recount
Original
James D. Bentley
3564
3580
Frederick Butler
4288
4263
Michael F. Conway
1294
1299
J. Fred Manning Blanks
1341
1336
1867
1876
Signed :
RALPH A. BAILEY,
FRANCIS D. HURLEY
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk Board of Registrars
Attest:
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
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State Election Recount
GOVERNOR
November 26, 1940
We hereby certify that at a Recount of the votes cast in the Town of Andover at the State Election, November 5, 1940 for GOVERNOR held by the Registrars of Voters in accordance with the provisions of law relating thereto at the Town House, November 26, 1940 at 7 o'clock P.M. the number of votes cast for each candidate as deter- mined by the recount as follows:
Governor
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
2
3
1
1
3
Henning A. Blomen (SLP)
12
4
6
3
4
3
Jeffrey W. Campbell (SP) Paul A. Dever (D)
20
361
650
390
207
208
196
4
2
1
2
Otis Archer Hood (CP)
9
2
1
1
E. Tallmadge Root (P)
4
984
659
853
367
295
815
3973
25
38
18
30
16
20
Leverett Saltonstall (R) Blanks
147
Signed :
RALPH A. BAILEY, FRANCIS D. HURLEY, GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
Board of Registrars Attest:
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Clerk
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2012
Report of the Town Clerk
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report of the office of the Town Clerk for the year 1940.
The total number of registered voters in Andover at the close of registration October 16, 1940, was 6659 by precincts as follows:
1
1491
2
1491
3
1344
4
651
5
575
6
1107
6659
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births recorded
96
Males
50
Females
46
Number of deaths recorded
166
Males
75
Females
91
Number of marriages recorded
148
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
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Report of Director of Accounts
February 28, 1940
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Howell F. Shepard, Chairman Andover, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and ac- counts of the town of Andover for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1939, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell
Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
SIR:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Andover for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1939, and report as follows thereon.
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments collecting or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked for the audit period.
The books and accounts in the town accountant's office were examined and checked. The general ledger accounts were ana- lyzed, the recorded receipts and payments being checked with the treasurer's books, while the appropriations and transfers, as entered, were checked with the town clerk's records of financial votes passed by town meetings and with the finance committee's authorizations of transfers from the reserve fund.
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It was noted that at a special town meeting held November 9, 1939, it was voted to raise and appropriate $7100 for the Chandler Road water main. Since the 1939 tax rate was fixed at the time the vote was passed, the appropriation, in order to have been available for expenditure in 1939, should have been provided for from available funds in the treasury.
The necessary adjusting entries resulting from the audit were made, a trial balance, proving the accounts to be in balance, was taken off, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town as of December 31, 1939, was prepared and is append- ed to this report.
An examination of the appended balance sheet shows the financial condition of the town to be very good.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were analyzed and verified by a comparison with the records in the several depart- ments collecting money for the town, with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, and with the ac- countant's books. The recorded payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds and with the accountant's books.
The cash book was footed, and the cash balance on January 6, 1940, was verified by a reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of cash in the office.
The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were compared with the amounts falling due and were checked with the cancelled securities and coupons on file, the outstanding coupons being listed and reconciled with statements furnished by the banks.
The savings bank books and securities representing the invest- ments of the trust and contributory retirement system funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the treasurers of the John Cornell, Punchard Free School, and Memorial Hall Library Fund trustees, were examined and listed. The income was proved, and the disbursements were verified.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked in detail. The tax accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination were audited, and all subsequent com-
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mitments were verified and ehccked with the assessors' warrants for their collection. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer as shown by the treasurer's and the accountant's books, the abatements, as entered, were checked with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the taxes transferred to the tax title account were checked with the records of tax titles held by the town.
The outstanding accounts were listed and proved, being further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town. From the replies received it would appear that the outstanding accounts, as listed, are correct.
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