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Revenue 1957
104,350.00
155
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Carried Forward $1,861,517.47
Article 7, Town Treasurer Clerical Assistance 528.69
Article 9, Mapping of Town
20,000.00
Article 55, Planning Board of Appeals 100.00
Article 11, Repair Indian Ridge Schoolhouse 2,500.00
Article 8, Remodeling Town Offices 13,938.59
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital 352.75
Article 2, Sewer - Andover Street
25,200.00
Article 19, 1945 - Sewer Special Committee Study 447.07
Article 21, Sewer Line,
Golden's Gardens 15,000.00
Article 22, 1954, Ballardvale Sewer Disposal 567.32
Article 33, 1953, Engineering
Study - Special Committee
200.00
Amount Carried Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Brought Forward $1,940,351.89
GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Brought Forward $1,940,351.89
Article 34, 1955, Constructing Relief Sewers 1,135.84
Article 36, Sewerage and Drainage 6,929.28
Article 23, Chapter 90 Construction
39,975.55
Article 31, 1954, Excavation, Subdrainage and Grading Playstead Area 2,697.30
Article 42, Storm Drainage - Hidden Road
2,185.83
Article 15, Purchase Sidewalk Snow Plow 775.40
Aid to Dependent Children -
Federal Grants 106.35
Old Age Assistance - Federal Grants 451.58
Old Age Assistance Administration
Federal Grants 150.76
Article 10, New High School
727,353.59
Amount Carried Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Carried Forward
$2,722,113.37
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Brought Forward $2,722,113.37
Article 13, West Elementary School Addition 42,870.36
Article 14, Shawsheen School Addition 15,497.44
Article 77, Shawsheen School Addition 7,000.00
Article 1, Preliminary Plans - Elementary School - Ballardvale
105.15
Civil Defense 1,061.69
Article 19, Establishing Develop-
ment and Industrial Commission 431.90
Article 2, 1951, Purchase Land Ad- jacent to Central Schools and Playstead 1,333.15
Article 7, Purchase Land in
Ballardvale Corner Andover and Center Streets 1,600.00
Amount Carried Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Carried Forward
$2,792,013.06
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Brought Forward
$2,792,013.06
Article 8, 1946 History of Andover Up to and Including World War II 800.00
Article 13, 1953, Engineering Study of Playground Area 390.00 Article 15, 1953, Purchase and Develop Parking Areas 4,000.00
Article 38, 1955, To Legally Acquire Land to Widen Torr Street 1.00
Article 40, 1955, To Legally Acquire Land to Relocate Portion of Ballardvale Road 1.00
Article 29, 1951, Improving the Bathing and Recreational Fa- cilities at Pomps Pond 1,274.93
Article 44, 1954, Improving the Bathing and Recreational Facilities at Pomps Pond 600.00
Article 18, Rogers Brook and Tributaries 25,000.00
Amount Carried Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Carried Forward $2,824,079.99
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Brought Forward $2,824,079.99
Artcile 24, 1954, Acquisition of Land or Building on the Water Shed of Haggetts Pond and Fish Brook 2,496.25
Article 27, 1955, Acquisition of Land etc., Water Supply on Water Shed at Haggetts Pond and Fish Brook 7,500.00
Article 31, Flouridation Equipment 1,820.00
Article 35, Water Extensions
9,709.57
Article 37, Reservoir, etc., Wood Hill
137,587.84
Article 38, Reservoir and Im- provements to High Level Sys-
tem - Prospect Hill 54,866.30
Article 13, Acquiring Land - Prospect Hill 200.00
Article 39, Acquire Land - Water
Shed - Haggetts Pond 3,500.00
Amount Carried Forward
$3,041,759.95 Amount Carried Forward $3,041,759.95
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DEFERRED REVENUE
Amount Brought Forward
$3,041,759.95
Amount Brought Forward $3,041,759.95
Suspended Sewer
Suspended Sewer Assessment Revenue
10,080.87
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1957
2,600.22
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1958 2,547.39
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1959
2,402.15
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1960
2,265.30
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1961 1,974.90
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1962
1,709.41
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1963
1,624.80
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1964
1,504.64
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1965
1,504.63
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1966
938.45
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1967
558.73
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1968 558.71
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1969 558.72
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1970
558.72
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1971
558.72
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1972
558.71
Amount Carried Forward $3,076,087.00 Amount Carried Forward
$3,074,265.02
Assessments Not Due
10,080.87
Apportioned Sewer
Assessments Not Due
24,246.18
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DEFERRED REVENUE-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$3,076,087.00 Amount Brought Forward $3,074,265.02
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1973
558.71
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1974 558.71
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1975 558.68
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1976
145.88
Amount Carried Forward
$3,076,087.00 Amount Carried Forward $3,076,087.00
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward
$3,076,087.00 Amount Brought Forward
$3,076,087.00
Net Funded and Fixed Debt
2,610,000.00
525,000.00
1,940,000.00
Article 1, Elementary School Loan Article 10, High School Loan Article 13, West Elementary School Loan 145,000.00
Amount Carried Forward
$5,686,087.00 Amount Carried Forward
$5,686,087.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Amount Brought Forward $5,686,087.00
Trust and Investment Funds - Cash and Securities 399,623.94
Municipal Contributory Retirement Funds - Cash and Securities 295,415.79
Amount Brought Forward $5,686,087.00
Emily F. Raymond Fund 1,522.50 Walter Lander Raymond Welfare Fund 10,694.14
David and Lucy Hayward Shaw Welfare Fund 14,020.10
Edward Taylor Fuel Fund
149.36
Emeline S. Lincoln Village Improvement Fund
1,317.65
Emma J. Lincoln Village Improvement Fund 717.48
Dr. Edward C. Conroy School Fund 284.33
Draper School Fund
1,109.74
Holt School Fund 82.29
Alfred V. Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund 500.00
Varnum Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund 500.00
Richardson School Fund
1,155.34
U. S. Constitution Fund, Andover Post #8 200.00
Amount Carried Forward $6,381,126.73
Amount Carried Forward $5,718,339.93
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TRUST ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$6,381,126.73 Amount Brought Forward $5,718,339.93
Emma J. Lincoln Library Fund
155.06
Kate Adams Swift Fund for Memorial Hall Library 329.95
J. M. Bean Cemetery Flower Fund 100.13
M. E. Carter Cemetery Flower Fund 300.38
Vesta A. Davis Cemetery Flower Fund
100.13
Ellen F. Foster Cemetery Flower Fund
100.13
Isaac E. Giddings Burial Ground Fund
1,216.84
John Kershaw Cemetery Flower Fund 50.06
Ralph J. Maslen Cemetery Flower Fund 250.32
Mary E. Morrill Cemetery Flower Fund 100.13
Francis Nichols Cemetery Flower Fund 50.06
Abbie M. Smart Special Cemetery Fund 1,183.51
George A. Torrey Cemetery Flower Fund 507.96 Alexander Smith Cemetery Flower Fund 160.20 Bertha M. Stevens Cemetery Flower Fund 200.25 G. H. Wardwell Cemetery Flower Fund 500.63 White and McGraw Cemetery Flower Fund 50.06
Amount Carried Forward
$6,381,126.73 Amount Carried Forward
$5,723,695.73
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TRUST ACCOUNTS-Continued
Amount Brought Forward
$6,381,126.73 Amount Brought Forward $5,723,695.73 Post War Rehabilitation Fund 21,846.30
Cemetery Perpetual Cares Fund 148,126.58 John Cornell Wood and Coal Fund 6,205.46 Punchard Free School, Principal Fund 83,911.69
Barnard Fund 1,030.60
Henry W. and Mabel P. Barnard Fund 1,143.91
Draper Fund
1,567.56
Goldsmith Fund 337.24
Edna G. Chapin Fund
2,264.44
Elizabeth T. Gutterson Scholarship Fund 1,033.35
M. E. Gutterson Botany Prize Fund
319.34
Alice M. Bell Fund
1,060.07
Reserve Fund
4,346.69
Memorial Hall Library Fund 88,821.98
Annuity Savings Fund
198,320.71
Annuity Reserve Fund
50,899.03
Pension Fund
43,139.61
Expense Fund
75.58
Special Fund Military Service
2,980.86
Total $6,381,126.73 Total
$6,381,126.73
Andover Contributory Board of Retirement Report
To the Board of Selectmen, Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
The Town of Andover Contributory Board of Retirement herewith submits the following report for the year 1956: Cash on Hand, January 1, 1956 $ 6,386.46 Receipts :
Appropriations :
Town Pension Fund
$ 45,708.00
Andover Housing Authority
406.00
Expense Fund
2,030.00
Members Contributions
26,322.61
Bonds Sold
23,923.84
Interests on Investments
9,493.21
Refunds
22.08
$107,905.74
Expenditures :
Retirement Allowances
$ 58,793.51
Investments
45,914.41
Accrued Interest on Investments
339.36
Refunds
4,014.11
Office Maintenance :
Salaries, Accountant
250.00
Clerk
1,508.00
Office Supplies, Postage & Other 245.13
$111,064.52
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1957 $ 3,227.68
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETS
Cash, Bay State Merchants Bank $ 3,227.68
Investments :
Bank Stocks
30,476.00
Government Bonds
60,358.46
Railroad Bonds
63,593.19
Telephone Bonds
51,813.62
Public Utility Bonds
73,522.56
Industrial Bonds
10,229.52
Interest Due and Accrued, December 31, 1956
2,194.76
$295,415.79
LIABILITIES
Annuity Savings Fund
$198,320.71
Special Fund Military Service
2,980.86
Annuity Reserve Fund
50,899.03
Pension Fund
43,139.61
Expense Fund
75.58
$295,415.79
The required appropriation by the Town for 1957 is, Pen- sion Fund, $50,270.00; Office Maintenance, $2,299.00.
During the year twenty six employees were taken into the system. Three members were retired. Nine members in the system left the employ of the Town and one died. One pensioner died.
On December 31, 1956 there were one hundred and fifty four active and six inactive members and forty one on re- tirement.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE C. NAPIER, Chairman DAVID L. NICOLL, Secretary EDMOND E. HAMMOND Board of Retirement
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Treasurer's Report
Receipts and payments for the year were as follows :
Balance Januray 1, 1956
$ 875,523.07 4,754,132.34
Receipts
$5,629,655.41 3,865,347.84
Payments
Balance December 31, 1956 $1,764.307.57
Of the above receipts, $2,085,000 represented money bor- rowed for schools.
Disbursements were in accordance with 103 Selectmen's Warrants. About 24300 checks were issued, an increase of 4600 over 1955. Two checking accounts are now used, one for payroll and one for accounts payable.
Included in the above totals were $129,877.09 tax with- holdings from the pay of 417 persons, about three quarters being regular employees. Payroll deductions for the pur- chase of United States Savings Bonds amounted to $6,704.48, for United Fund Contributions $140.00 and for Blue Cross - Blue Shield dues $14,742.00. Parking Meter receipts were $11,358.62. Tax Titles amounted to $9,412.22.
Surplus funds invested in United States Treasury Bills and Certificates of Deposit earned $35,485.55.
Cemetery perpetual care and other trust funds, as well as those of the Retirement Board, all in the Treasurer's custo- dy, are listed on other pages of this report.
This report is a combination of receipts and disburse- ments during the period of my predecessor, Mr. Eaton, from January 1, 1956 to March 8, 1956, when I became Treasurer, and from that date to the end of the year.
I wish to thank all those, with whom I have had the plea- sure to work this year, for their understanding and co- operation.
Respectfully submitted,
ANNA M. GREELEY, Treasurer
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Town Debt
AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1957
DETAIL OF PAYMENTS BY YEARS
Year
Elementary Schools 11/2 %
High School 2.20%
West School 2.20%
Totals
1957
$ 55,000.
$
105,000.
$ 30,000.
$
190,000.
1958
55,000.
105,000.
30,000.
190,000.
1959
55,000.
105,000.
30,000.
190.000.
1960
55,000.
105,000.
30,000.
190,000.
1961
55,000.
105,000.
25,000.
185,000.
1962
50,000.
105,000.
155,000.
1963
50,000.
105,000.
155,000.
1964
50,000.
105,000.
155,000.
1965
50,000.
100,000.
150,000.
1966
50,000.
100,000.
150,000.
1967
100,000.
100,000.
1968
100,000.
100,000.
1969
100,000.
100,000.
1970
100,000.
100,000.
1971
100,000.
100,000.
1972
100,000.
100,000.
1973
100,000.
100,000.
1974
100,000.
100,000.
1975
95,000.
95,000.
1976
5,000.
5,000.
Totals
$525,000
$1,940,000.
$145,000. $2,610.000.
$150,000. Water Drainage bonds have been authorized but not issued.
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Report of Tax Collector
POLL TAXES
Year
Collected
Abated
1956
1956
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 None
1956 $ 7,978.00
*$ 1,378.00
*Of this amount :
Abatements to Men over 65 years $920.00
Abatements to Men in Armed Services 302.00
PERSONAL TAXES
Year
Collected 1956 3,434.61
Abated 1956 $ 1,035.36
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 224.93
1956
159,542.95
950.40
4,753.29
REAL ESTATE
Year
Collected 1956
Abated 1956
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 None
1955
$ 39,427.29
$ 287.53
1956
1,240,030.67
** 29,420.12
$46,966.34
** Of this amount : Veterans' Exemptions®
$22,896.37
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Year
Collected 1956
Abated 1956
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 None
1954
$
138.29
$ 97.02
1955
9,572.01
1,108.91
$ 58.71
1956
162,993.29
11,786.63
20,688.58
1955
$
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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
Water Liens
$ 3,859.56
Sewer Assessments
21,950.64
Sewer Assessments Paid in Advance
990.97
Committed Interest
762.79
Interest 1,698.52
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Summary of Collector's Cash Account
1956
1955
1954
Totals
Taxes: Poll
$ 7,978.00
$ 7,978.00
Personal
159,542.95
$ 3,434.61
162,977.56
Real Estate
1,240,030.67
39,427.29
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1,279,457.96
Motor Vehicle Excise
162,993.29
9,572.01
$138.29
172,703.59
Water Liens
3,859.56
3,859.56
Sewer
10,733.52
11,217.12
21,950.64
Sewer Paid in Advance
990.97
990.97
Committed Interest on Sewer
750.58
12.21
762.79
Interest on Deliquent Taxes
620.85
1,060.79
16.88
1,698.52
Totals
$1,587,500.39
$64,724.03
$155.17
$1,652,379.59
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JAMES P. CHRISTIE, Collector of Taxes
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Assessors' Report
Number of Polls assessed 4,644
Number of Persons assessed 4,114
Valuation-personal prop. $ 2,750,534.00
Valuation-real 21,906,050.00
$24,656,584.00
Tax on polls
9,288.00
Tax on personal prop.
165,032.04
Tax on real estate
1,314,363.00
$ 1,488,683.04
Apportioned Sewer
23,699.44
Committed interest
951.36
Abatements :-
Poll taxes
1,378.00
Personal property
950.40
Real Estate
29,420.12
Rate of Taxation per $1,000 - $60.00
Number of assessed :-
Horses
59
Cows
455
Yearlings, bulls and heifers
175
Swine
236
Sheep
82
Fowl
37,494
All others
538
No. of acres assessed
16,666±
No. of dwellings assessed
3,893
No. of vehicles assessed
6,272
Assessed valuation
$ 3,988,888.00
Excise
191,165,61
Abatements
11,786.00
Rate per $1,000 - $54.43
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ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Number of polls assessed 28
Number of persons assessed 1
(real & personal)
Valuation - personal prop. 800
Valuation - real estate
Tax on polls $56.00
Tax on personal prop.
81.90
Tax on real estate
Number of acres assessed
Real Estate Exempt from Taxation - Chapter 59, Section 5 Clause 1 - Property of United States $ 89,000
Clause 2 - Property of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 68,450
Clause 3 - Property of Educational Corp.
4,687,375
Property of Charitable Corp. 16,775
Property of Benevolent Corp. 19,200
Clause 11 - House of Religious Worship Parsonages 36,850
194,825
Clause 12 - Cemeteries 77,175
Andover Housing Authority
100,300
Number of acres exempt 1598.90±
Land of low value 37.30± acres
2,225
Respectfully submitted,
STAFFORD A. LINDSAY
WILLIAM V. EMMONS
SIDNEY P. WHITE
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MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Land and Buildings
Equip. and other prop.
Total
Town Hall
$ 115,900
$ 15,150
$ 131,050
Shaw Property
12,000
12,000
Fire Department
89,100
60,000
149,100
Police Department
600
4,000
4,600
Schools
2,754,750
82,000
2,836,750
Library
212,000
40,000
252,000
Water Department
140,075
1,350,030
1,490,105
Sewer Department
13,200
773,095
786,295
Highway Department
26,200
87,000
113,200
Parks & Playgrounds
70,300
6,200
76,500
Tree & Moth Dept.
10,000
10,000
Infirmary
80,300
1,500
82,800
Spring Grove Cemetery
36,250
1,125
37,475
Weights & Measures
350
350
Town Scales
500
500
Old School Houses
47,750
83,911
83,911
Memorial Hall Investment Funds
88,821
88,821
Pomp Pond Bathing Beach
7,050
300
7,350
Beacon & Lowell St. - land
1,000
1,000
Burnham Road
2,500
2,500
Indian Ridge - land
1,000
1,000
Rear Red Spring Rd.
400
400
Woodland - West District
275
275
Carmel Woods - land
12,000
12,000
Main & Dwight Sts.
5,000
5,000
Public Dump land site
2,800
2,800
Tax title possessions
2,375
2,375
TOTALS
$3,632,925
$2,604,982
$6,237,907
47,750
Punchard School Fund
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Board of Public Welfare
The Board of Public Welfare submits the following re- port for the year 1956.
Under the Old Age Assistance program, we added twenty- four cases to our rolls and dropped forty-one. We had thirty eight applications, fourteen of which were found to be in- eligible. On January 1, 1956, we had one hundred and forty- eight cases, and at the close of the year, one hundred thirty- one. This is the smallest case load since 1937, and it is par- tially due to the increase in retirement benefits under the Social Security Law, and to the responsibility of children to support their parents. The application of the lien law on real estate has also reduced applications.
At the present time, we are aiding seven families under the Aid to Dependent Children category. In three of these families the children are cared for by relatives other than their parents, and in the other four by mothers - due to the failure of the fathers to provide support.
Disability Assistance has remained about the same, al- though at the close of the year, we had several new applica- tions. We are now aiding seven cases. Costs in this category fluctuate more than in other forms of relief, due to unex- pected medical expenses.
Although the cost of living has increased in welfare fa- milies, like our own expenses, and all budgets were increas- ed 5.8%, our appropriation for 1957 for the four forms of assistance covered by this department will be reduced by about $8,000.00.
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We would also like to call your attention to the fact that although we will appropriate about $93,000.00 to cover all categories, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will return about $51,000.00 for their share, money which will go into Free Cash.
At this time, we wish to thank all citizens and private organizations who have assisted our department, and con- tributed to the welfare of our citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY P. WHITE, Chairman STAFFORD A. LINDSAY WILLIAM V. EMMONS
ARTHUR W. COLE, Welfare Agent
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Report of Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery
The Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery submit their An- nual Report for the year of 1956.
During the year we sold 21 lots and had 77 internments. All lots now sold are placed under perpetual care so that the appearance of the cemetery can be properly maintained in the future. We received and turned over to the Town Trea- surer $3463 from these lots sales for deposit with our perpe- tual care funds. We now have a total of $122056 deposited in various trust funds under our control.
We received $3626 from the sale of lots, care of lots, sale of vaults, monument foundations and other services render- ed by us. We also received $2751 in income from the trust funds under our control. From these sources a total of $6377 was returned to the Town during the year. Because of this although $19654 was appropriated for our use at the town meeting, the actual cost of operating the Cemetery was reduced to $13277.
We have continued our program of improvements to make the Cemetery better in appearance and more con- venient for our lot owners. We installed 728 feet of new water extensions and put additional faucets on many of the existing lines. A small nursery has been started to provide replacements for our shrubs and trees in the future. As these can be grown by us at very little cost beyond that of the purchasing of the small plants a substantial future sav- in gcan be made by doing this.
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Our permanent hot top road was extended 375 feet and our plans for the coming year provide for the completion of this road so it will circle the entire cemetery. The con- struction of the road connecting the two sides of the ceme- tery across the railroad cut has been continued as material was available. We feel this will be finished in about two more years. An excavation has been made and the founda- tion placed for an extension to our present garage.
FRED E. CHEEVER, Chairman ALBERT E. CURTIS, Secretary MALCOLM E. LUNDGREN WILLIAM D. MCINTYRE IRVING J. WHITCOMB
Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery
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Office of Veterans' Service
During the last few months the Veterans Administration has made the most drastic change in twenty years, in the field of compensations and pensions. Public Law 881, Sur- vivor Benefit Act, was signed by President Eisenhower on August 1, 1956. A new schedule of benefits is offered to widows, orphans and dependent parents and it is a highly complex law under which some recipients will gain while others will lose. Since seventy-five percent of our perma- nent Veteran Benefit cases are widows or dependent pa- rents, it is difficult at this time to properly evaluate the ef- fect the new legislation will have on our rolls. The new Social Security Benefit now allowing widows monetary as- sistance at the age of sixty-two will reduce our total expen- ditures in this category but most of the permanent cases will still remain on our rolls as we shall supplement Social Security awards up to the budget prescribed by the Com- missioner of Veterans' Services. After July 1, 1957, many of our permanently disabled veterans, now drawing pension or compensation may be eligible (after age 55) to apply for the Social Security Disability Benefit. The standards for total disability under the Social Security law vary a great deal from the adjudication of the same degree of dis- ability under the laws of the Veterans Administration. For this reason, this particular benefit may not have too great an effect on our cases this year. Another change in the fe- deral laws pertains to the elimination of the Indemnity ("Free") insurance given to men in the armed services. After January 1, 1957, all servicemen must pay for the in- surance as they are now under the protection of the Social Security law. These changes in the above laws and their di- rect results on our budget will not be known for at least six or seven months.
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The case load for the year was: - Allotments and allow- ances 90; Bonus Applications 137; Photostatic Copies of Discharges 342; Employment 68; Housing 48; Social Se- curity 43; Burials 26; Compensation 16; Insurance 88; Hospitalization 55; VA Loans 28; Medical and Dental 51; Education and Job Training 73; Pensions 95; Vital Statis- tics 104 and Miscellaneous Categories 342.
The increase in the number of hospital cases and the ever rising cost of medicine, physician's fees etc. have and will continue to account for a large part of our direct aid to vet- erans and their dependents.
During the year there were 26 deaths: Spanish War 1; World-War-One 12; World War-Two 7; Widows receiving Veteran Benefits 5; Dependent Parent 1. Five received State Burial Allowance.
Employment has been good and we have had few cases because of lack of work. Sickness and hospitalization of the wage earner are the two factors which have kept our case load above normal.
We wish to thank all local Veteran Organizations, the Red Cross Chapter, local charitable organizations and the Board of Selectmen for their ever ready support and co- operation. Their efforts are deeply appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY P. WHITE, Chairman STAFFORD A. LINDSAY, Secretar !! DR. WILLIAM V. EMMONS
FRANCIS P. MARKEY, Agent
Office of Veterans' Services
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Patriotic Holiday Committee
MEMORIAL DAY
This day was celebrated in the traditional and customary manner and for the third time within the last four years, the marchers encountered rainy weather. A unique and ad- ded feature of the parade was the contingent of service men from the faculty and personnel of Phillips Academy and we hope this unit will be a regular attraction from now on. Five hundred and eighty-five graves were decorated with flags and units from all the veteran organizations paid tri- bute at all Andover Cemeteries.
VETERANS DAY
The observance of this holiday did not come up to the proportions our committee had anticipated. With the change in the name from Armistice Day, it was the hope that vet- erans of all wars would take a more active part in the cere- monies this year. Perhaps as the years roll on the younger men will fully realize their obligations and then and only then will Veterans Day be given the respect justly due. Flags were placed on every veteran grave just as they were on Memorial Day.
FLAG DAY
Each child from kindergarten age through grade four were given a small bunting flag about 51/2 x 4 inches and the school teachers explained the significance of the flag and what it represents. It is our hope that the youngsters will come to respect the flag and to ask their parents to display it at their homes more often than it is now.
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ARMED FORCES DAY
Our committee will make no provsions for participation in this day, as the interest both on the part of the armed forces and the townspeople seems to be on the wane. We shall continue to cooperate with the personnel of the armed services who visit our town, but no appropriation will be set aside as in the past years.
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