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Total Special Articles
$195,380.00
Total Appropriated $869,964.89
ARTICLE 5-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, or raise by issuance of bonds or notes, the sum of $150,000 for the purpose of extending or improving the water system of the Town of Andover in accordance with plans of Weston & Sampson, Engineers, all work to be done under the super- vision of the Board of Public Works; and no work to be started until approved by a majority vote of each of the following boards: The Board of Public Works, the Board of Selectmen, and the Finance Committee.
Upon motion made by Mr. French, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that the sum of $75,000 be appropriated from available funds in the treasury and that the sum of $75,000 be raised by the issuance of notes payable on or within five years from date thereof and in accordance with the pro- visions of General Laws, Chapter 44, for the purpose of extending or improving the water system of the Town of Andover in accordance with plan of Weston & Sampson, Engineers, all work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Public Works; and no work to be started until approved by a majority vote of each of the following boards: The Board of Public Works. the Board of Selectmen, and the Finance Committee.
ARTICLE 6-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, or raise by issuance of bonds or notes, the sum of $25,000
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for the purpose of extending or improving the sewer system of the Town of Andover in accordance with plans of Weston & Sampson, Engineers, all work to be done under the super- vision of the Board of Public Works; and no work to be started until approved by a majority vote of each of the following boards: The Board of Public Works, the Board of Selectmen, and the Finance Committee.
Upon motion made by Mr. McCarthy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $22,500 for the purpose of extending or improving the sewer system in accordance with the plans of Weston & Samp- son, Engineers, all work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Public Works; and no work to be started until approved by a majority vote of each of the following boards: The Board of Public Works, the Board of Selectmen, and the Finance Committee.
ARTICLE 7-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, in order to increase the post-war rehabilitation fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that $25,000 free cash in the treasury be transferred for the purpose of the purchase of government securities maturing in five years or less in order to increase the post- war rehabilitation fund in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.
ARTICLE 8-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or take from available funds in the treasury the sum of twenty-one thousand dollars ($21,000.00), to be expended under the direction of the committee of fifteen appointed by the moderator, for the proper observance of the 300th anniversary of the incorporation of Andover as a town.
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Article defeated. (See under Article 40-for continu- ance of the committee.)
ARTICLE 9-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 to be used for the purchase of an automobile for the Police Department.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 to be used for the purchase of an automobile for the Police Department.
ARTICLE 10-To see if the town will accept as a gift from his family as a memorial to Everett M. Lundgren, two safety boats and equipment therefor.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to accept as a gift from his family as a memorial to Everett M. Lundgren, two safety boats and equipment therefor.
Mr. Everett . M. Lundgren was a lover of the town of Andover. He was one of those quiet yet thoughtful supporters of all constructive town movements. I move you that we extend a rising vote of thanks to the family of Mr. Lundgren for their very generous gift in his memory, and that this vote be spread upon our records, and that a copy of the vote be sent to his family.
ARTICLE 11-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 for the purchase of an under water light.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to appropriate the sum of $125.00 for the purchase of an under water light.
ARTICLE 12-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to build new sidewalks and appropri- ate the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars, therefor, at the discretion of and on petition of the Board of Public Works.
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Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to accept article as read.
ARTICLE 13-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to repair and paint one-half of the football bleachers at the Central Playstead and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to accept article as read.
ARTICLE 14-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase a motor-driven street sweeper with equipment and appropriate the sum of forty- four hundred ($4,400.00) dollars therefor, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article defeated. (189 yes, 279 no.)
ARTICLE 15-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any action in relation thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, and that the sum of $1,000.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
ARTICLE 16-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of nine thousand ($9,000.00) dollars to continue the enclosing of Rogers Brook, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article defeated.
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ARTICLE 17-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars to repair the band-stand at the park, on petition of the Board of Public Works.
Article defeated.
ARTICLE 18-To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars to purchase from Charles W. and Alma Dwyer a piece of land on Lewis Street described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Lewis Street, 351 ft. from the West side of Main Street, thence running Easterly by Lewis Street 62.5 ft. to th land of the Tyer Rubber Co., thence Southerly by said land of Tyer Rubber Co. 82 ft. more or less, thence Westerly by land of Charles W. and Alma Dwyer, 70 ft. more or less, to land of the Town of Andover, thence Northerly 66 ft. to the point of beginning.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that Article be adopted as read. (339 yes, 1 no)
ARTICLE 19-To see if the town will vote to continue the special committee's study of the improvement of the Water and Sewer facilities of the town and raise and appropri- ate $1,000.00 to carry out this work.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to adopt Article as read.
ARTICLE 20-To see if the town will vote to raise and . appropriate $780.00 to pay bills for tuition, contracted for during 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1943 with the Town of Tewksbury, referred to annual town meeting.
Upon motion of Mr. Lewis, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to adopt Article as read.
ARTICLE 21-To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain State-aided vocational education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, General Laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, or dependent thereon, and further raise and appropriate the sum of $1.000.00 therefor.
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Upon motion of Mr. Lewis, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to appropriate $600.00 and accept Article as read.
ARTICLE 22-To see if the town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of $575.00 to purchase a compressor, on the petition of the Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery.
Upon motion of Mr. Petty, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to appropriate $575.00 to purchase the compressor for the use of Spring Grove Cemetery.
ARTICLE 23-To see if the town will accept an assign- ment or grant of an easement from Margaret J. Higgins as fully set forth in agreement between Lilla A. Burton and the said Margaret J. Higgins, dated November 13, 1944, and registered as document No. 8372 with Land Court Records in the North Registry District of Essex County, for the pur- poses of installing and maintaining a sewer line from Elm Street to High Street, and further to accept an assignment or grant of an easement from the said Margaret J. Higgins from High Street to the syphon sewer of the Town located to the west of said High Street for the purpose of installing and maintaining a sewer line, on petition of John F. Higgins and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Higgins, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to accept Article as read.
ARTICLE 24-To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) to install a sewer to run from the Southerly side of Elm Street Northerly a distance of about 3,900 feet more or less across land of Lilla A. Burton and others to the syphon sewer of the Town west of High Street, provided the necessary easements and rights without consideration are obtained by the Town, on petition of John F. Higgins and others.
Article withdrawn.
ARTICLE 25-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to install curbing on both sides of
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Stratford Road and appropriate the sum of twenty-five hun- dred ($2,500.00) dollars, therefor, on petition of V. Malcolm Laitinen and others.
Article withdrawn.
ARTICLE 26-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of nine hundred and fifty ($950.00) dollars and authorize the Board of Public Works to use same to install curbing along Corbett Street abutting the prop- erty of the Sacred Heart Cemetery. It is understood and agreed that the Sacred Heart Parish will pay ten percent of the cost, on petition of Lucien Topping and others.
Article defeated.
ARTICLE 27-To see if the town will authorize the Board of Health to call for bids and award a contract for the collection and disposal of garbage for one year and appropriate not over $4,000.00 on petition of Franklin H. Stacey and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Mackenzie, and duly seconded, the contract be let for one year at the sum of $4,000.00, with the approval and cooperation of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 28-To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be used by the Board of Public Works for the removal of snow and ice from private ways within the town open to public use on petition of John Flynn and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Flynn, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to appropriate $1,000.00 for the removal of snow and ice from private ways within the town open to public use.
ARTICLE 29-To see if the town will appropriate $200.00 for the Park Department to build a new sidewalk in the park running from the north side of cannon to the north
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side of bandstand to present sidewalk, on petition of William J. Snyder and others.
Article defeated.
ARTICLE 30-To see if the town will vote to accept as a Public Way and name Fowler Street, as approved by the Board of Survey, laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on plan entitled Acceptance Plan for Walker and Fowler Street extension, made October, 1941, by Morse, Dickinson & Goodwin, Engineers, on petition of Walter S. Walker and others.
Article withdrawn.
ARTICLE 31-To see if the Town of Andover will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred fifty ($1,250.00) dollars to be used to purchase the property in Shawsheen Village known as Hussey's Pond, shown on Plan No. 646, entered in Essex North District Registry of Deeds, covering 3.83 acres including land surrounding said pond, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept from the present owners a good and sufficient deed for same, on pe- tition of Alan F. Dunlop and others.
Voted, to accept Article as read. (unanimous vote)
ARTICLE 32-To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $300.00 to be used to clean out Hussey's Pond.
Upon motion of Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that $300.00 be raised providing for the cleaning of Hussey's Pond to be spent under the direction of the Pomps Pond Committee.
ARTICLE 33-To see if the town will vote to acquire by eminent domain or otherwise, the land of Ernest and Nellie Hazleton adjacent to the Ballardvale playground on Andover Street and authorize the Board of Public Works to improve same for recreational purposes. The plot of land is bounded and described as follows: A certain parcel of
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vacant land situated on the Easterly side of Andover Street in that part of said Andover called Ballardvale, lying oppo- site the intersections of Center Street and Clark Road with said Andover Street, being shown as Lot 37 on Plate 79 of Assessors' Plans of Town of Andover, and bounded: West- erly by said Andover Street two hundred eighty-four (284) feet; Northerly by land of said Town of Andover two hundred four (204) feet; Easterly by Boston & Maine Railroad two hundred seventy-two (272) feet; Southerly by land shown as "Private Way" on said plan one hundred seventy-six (176) feet; containing 1.2 acres, all as shown on said plan, be any and all of said measurements or contents more or less or however otherwise the granted premises may be measured, bounded or described and being "Parcel Eleven" in deeds to the grantors dated November 7, 1939, recorded with said Essex North District Registry of Deeds, book 627, pages 115 and 121, and appropriate the sum of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars therefor, on petition of Randolph Perry and others.
Voted, that Article be accepted as read.
(324 voted yes, 3 no)
ARTICLE 34-To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of $1,500.00 for expanded recreational program to include Fall, Winter, and Spring activities, the money to be expended under the direction of the Committee of Super- vised Play, on petition of Frank E. Dunn and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Dunn, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,150 for the purpose of providing recreational program to include Fall, Winter, and Spring activities, the money to be expended under the direction of the Committee of Supervised Play.
ARTICLE 35-To see if the town will take some action, authorizing the appointment of a committee of five by the Moderator, to study the overall recreational administration. program, and facilities of Andover and to make a report at
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the next Town Meeting, on petition of Frank E. Dunn and others.
Upon motion of Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to adopt Article as read.
ARTICLE 36-To see if the town will vote to accept a Legislative Act of 1945, authorizing the removal of Call Firemen from Civil Service regulations.
Upon motion made by Mr. Collins, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to accept a Legislative Act of 1945, authorizing the removal of Call Firemen from Civil Service regulations.
ARTICLE 37-To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of four thousand thirty-five dollars ($4,035.00) re- ceived in 1944 for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery, on petition of Thaxter Eaton, Treasurer.
Upon motion made by Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to accept the sum of $4,035.00 received in 1944- for the perpetual care of lots in Spring Grove Cemetery.
ARTICLE 38-To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations and free cash in the treasury.
Upon motion made by Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that all unexpended appropriations be turned into the treasury except the following:
ARTICLE 10-Fire Department combination
pump $5,800.00
ARTICLE 12-Snow and Sand Loader 7,200.00
ARTICLE 17-Chapter 90-Highway Maintenance 1,618.53
ARTICLE 18-Study of Water and Sewer Systems 3,500.00
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ARTICLE 19-West Center School Playground 3,000.00
ARTICLE 22-Plans for use of Shaw property 2,500.00
ARTICLE 20-(1941) River Road Improvement 451.23
(2) That $15,000.00 Overlay Reserve be transferred to the Reserve Fund.
(3) That $30,000.00 free cash be voted to the Assessors to reduce the 1945 tax rate.
ARTICLE 39-To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Upon motion made by Mr. Eaton, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that the report of the Town Officers be accepted and placed on file.
ARTICLE 40-To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Upon motion made by Mr. O'Connell, it was Voted, that the Three Hundredth Anniversary Committee be re- quested to continue their study of plans for a proper observ- ance at the close of the war or at such time as directed at a subsequent town meeting.
Upon motion made by Mr. Hardy, and duly seconded, it was Voted, that the committee of five for the purpose of preparing tentative plans for taking possession of the Shaw property at 85 Main Street be continued.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted, to adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 p. m. -
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE MODERATOR
Finance Committee (for one year)-Harvey G. Turner, Hugh Bullock, Louis S. Finger, George A. Stanley, Ellsworth H. Lewis, Ralph A. Woodcock and Wallace E. Brimer.
Supervised Play (for one year )-Stafford A. Lindsay, Charles J. Bailey, James Gillen, Harold L. Peters, Harry I. Emmons, Richard O'Brien, Mrs. George G. Brown (Mildred H.) and Francis P. Markey.
Committee To Study Recreation ( Article 35)-Frank Dunn, Stafford A. Lindsay, Mitchell Johnson, George A. Stanley, Jr., and William R. Hill.
The foregoing is a true record of the doings of the meeting.
Attest : GEORGE H. WINSLOW,
Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 17, 1945
Agreeably to a warrant signed by the Selectmen, Decem- ber 6, 1945, the inhabitants of the Town of Andover, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, met and assembled in the Memorial Auditorium on Bartlet Street on Monday, the seventeenth day of December, 1945, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Howell F. Shepard, at 7:30 p. m. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Fr. Matthew F. McDonald. The Moderator led in a salute to the flag.
The warrant and Constable's return was read by the Town Clerk.
ESSEX, SS.
Andover, December 17, 1945
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 place 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 warrants have been posted . and published seven days.
GEORGE N. SPARKS, Constable
Took up Article One-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury. the sum of eight thousand ($8,000.00) dollars for the purpose of snow removal.
Upon motion made by Sidney P. White, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate from 1946 Tax Levy, $8,000.00 for use in snow removal.
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Took up Article Two-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, the sum of thirty-five thousand ($35,000.00) dollars for the purpose of purchasing three pieces of equip- ment for the removal of snow, the three pieces to consist of a heavy tractor, fully equipped for the removal of snow, a large truck, fully equipped for the removal of snow, and a power road grader, fully equipped for the removal of snow, appropriation to be spent at the discretion of the Board of Public Works.
Upon motion made by Mr. White, and duly seconded, it was Voted, to transfer from free cash $23,000.00, and to raise and appropriate $12,000.00 from 1945 Tax Levy, for the purpose of purchasing three pieces of equipment for the removal of snow, to consist of a heavy tractor, fully equipped for the removal of snow, a large truck, fully equipped for the removal of snow, and a power road grader, fully equipped for the removal of snow, appropriation to be spent at the discretion of the Board of Public Works.
During the debate of the above article, it was moved and seconded to amend to appropriate $23,000.00 only with the idea of eliminating the purchase of a power road grader. The amendment was lost by a counted vote-Yes, 51; No, 63.
Took up Article Three-To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Moved and seconded, that the meeting be adjourned, 8:34 p. m.
The check lists were used and 133 voters were admitted to the meeting.
A true record, Attest :
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GEORGE H. WINSLOW,
Town Clerk
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Report of the Town Clerk
To the Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report for the office of the Town Clerk for the year 1945.
The total number of registered voters in Andover at the close of registration February 14, 1945, was 6,783 by pre- cincts as follows:
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1,525
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1,403
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1,422
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701
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570
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1,162
6,783
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births recorded
194
Males
105
Females
89
Number of deaths recorded
172
Males
89
Females
83
Number of marriages recorded 115
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE H. WINSLOW, Town Clerk
Report of Director of Accounts
March 2, 1945
To the Board of Selectmen: Mr. Roy E. Hardy, Chairman Andover, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Andover for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1944, 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 year ending December 31, 1944, and submit the following report thereon :
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The records of financial transactions of the several de- partments were examined, checked, and compared with the records of the town treasurer and the town accountant.
The books and accounts of the town accountant were ex- amined and checked in detail. The receipts as recorded were compared with the departmental records of payments to the treasurer and with the treasurer's record of receipts, while the recorded payments were checked with the treasury warrants and with the treasurer's record of disbursements.
The appropriations as recorded on the ledger were com- pared with the town clerk's record of financial votes passed at town meetings and with the records of the finance com- mittee.
The ledger was analyzed, a trial balance was drawn off proving the ledger to be in balance, and a balance sheet, show- ing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1944, was prepared and is appended to this report.
The books and accounts in the town treasurer's office were examined and checked. The cash book was footed throughout, the receipts being analyzed and compared with the several departmental records of payments to the treasurer, with other sources from which the town received money, and with the town accountant's books. The recorded payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.
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The cash balance on December 31, 1944, was verified by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks in which town money is deposited and by actual count of the cash in the office.
The recorded payments on account of debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the can- celled securities and coupons on file.
The transactions of the several trust and investment funds, as well as of the municipal contributory retirement
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fund, in the custody of the town treasurer were verified, and the securities and savings bank books representing the invest- ments of these funds were personally examined and listed.
The books and accounts in the tax collector's office were examined and checked. The taxes and assessments outstand- ing at the time of the previous examination and all subsequent commitments of taxes and assessments were audited and com- pared with the assessors' warrants. The cash receipts as posted to the commitment books were compared with the cash book record of collections, the abatements were compared with the assessors' record of abatements granted, the pay- ments to the treasurer were verified, and the outstanding ac- counts were listed and proved with the control accounts in the accountant's ledger.
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