Town annual report of Andover 1955-1959, Part 34

Author: Andover (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1266


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$1,549,382.26 35.00


Petty Cash Advances Uncollected Taxes


Levy of 1956 Personal Real Estate


306.00


Levy of 1957 Poll


Personal Real


16.00 4,699.18 59,340.28


Deductions from Employees Withholding Taxes


515.43


United Fund


4.06


Loans Authorized


235,000.00


To be Raised in 1958 County Tax


12,431.31


State Parks and Reservations


247.96


Revenue 1958


1.00


$1,863,585.58


LIABILITIES


Overlay 1956


1,913.10


Overlay 1957


29,101.96


Overlay Surplus .


36,970.81


Article 7 - Bookkeeping Machine


78.55


Article 9 - Revaluation Property.


15,650.00


Planning Board


1,000.00


Planning Board of Appeals


100.00


Article 9 - Mapping of Town


6,450.00


Article 8 - Remodeling Town Offices


5,892.29


Police Department


1,570.00


Civil Defense


2,396.83


Article 2, 1956 - Andover St., Ballardvale


5,198.15


Article 21, 1956 -Sewer-Goldens Gardens


13,073.30 262.56


Article 22, 1954 - Ballardvale Sewer Disposal


Article 30 - Study Improvements Sewer System


4,476.89


Article 34, 1955 - Constructing Relief Sewers


1,135.84


Article 36, 1956 - Sewerage and Drainage


3,704. 36


Article 37 - Sewer Juliette Street


9,588.56


Article 6-Widening and Relocating Shawsheen Road


1.00


Cash


1,607.10


106


Article 23, 1956 - Chapter 90 Construction Article 27 - Repairs Bridge Ballardvale Article 28 - Fence & Guard Rail Construction Article 32 - Additional Garage Space 24,630.58 1,006.76


39,221.07 2,540.92 13.53


Article


33 - Purchase Equipment B. P.W.


Article 34 - Chapter 90 Highway Construction


7,058.70 93.56 2,182.83 6,000.00 375.58


Article 35 - Chapter 90 Highway Construction Article 42, 1956 - Storm Drainage - Hidden Road Chapter 718 - Acts of 1956


Article 15, 1956 - Sidewalk Snow Plow


Veterans Service


Article 1, 1955-Pre. Plans School Ballardvale Article 1 - Elementary School Ballardvale


1,100.00 105.15 379,668.85 111,737.80


Article 10, 1955 - High School


Article 13, 1956 - West Elementary School Add'n. Article 77, 1956 - Shawsheen School Addition


9,990.71 2,420.59 120.00


Veterans Foreign Wars


Article 2, 1951 - Purchase Land Adj.to Schools


1,333.15


Article 7, 1955 - Purchase Land Corner Andover and Center Streets 13.35 Article 11, 1956 - Repair Indian Ridge Schoolhouse 2,500.00 Article 11 - Purchasing & Developing Land for Off Street Parking


25,000.00


Article 13, 1953 - Engineering Study Playground Area 390.00


Article 12 - To Develop Off Street Parking


3,875.68


Article 14 - To Acquire Land for Future School Sites


25,000.00


Article 15 - Acquire Land Center & Andover Sts.


200.00


Article 15, 1953 - Purchase and Develop Parking Areas


1,063.15


Article 17 - Study Town By-Laws and Zoning By-Laws


1,000.00


Article 19, 1956 - Establishing Develop. and Industrial Committee


327.09


Article 24 - Establish Personnel Board


975.00


Article 31, 1954 - Excav. Subdrainage and Grading Playstead Area


2,697.30


Article 38, 1955 - Legally Acquire Land Widen Torr Street 1.00


Article 40, 1955-Legally Acquire Land B.V.Road Water Department


2,234.27


Article 1 - Additional Water Supply


173,267.85


Article 18, 1956 -Rogers Brook & Tributaries


25,000.00


Article 27, 1955 - Acquisition Land Haggetts Pond 5,112.50


30,775.90


Article 31 - Improvements to Water System


1.00


107


LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)


Article 31, 1956 - Flouridation Equipment


1,325.76


Article 35, 1956 - Water Extensions


1,995.57


Article 37, 1956 - Reservoir etc., Wood Hill


11,879.20


Article 13, 1956 - Acquiring Land Prospect Hill


135.00


Article 38, 1956 - Reservoir and Improvements


Prospect Hill


404.20


Article 39, 1956 - Acquire Land, Water Shed, Haggetts Pond


3,484.00


Blue Cross - Blue Shield


258.70


U. S. Savings Bonds


482.23


Sewer Connection Deposits


490.00


Water Installation Deposits


32.00


61.61


Trust Funds Transactions


Old Age Assistance Recovery


5,079.21


Aid to Dependent Children Federal Grants


96.45


Old Age Assistance Federal Grants


317.65


Old Age Assistance Admin. Federal Grants


172.46 5.32


Smith Hughes - George Barden Fund


School Cafeterias


8,279.59


Punchard Athletic Association


200.28


Loans Authorized and Unissued


235,000.00


Premiums on Loans


1,852.16


Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax - Overestimated


3,598.94


Sale of Real Estate Fund


6,616.15


Cemetery Sales Fund


5,895.00


Parking Meters


9,802.77


Machinery Account


4,571.07


Reserve for Petty Cash Advance


35.00


Surplus Revenue


533,511.68


.


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Proceeds as Tax Titles Sales Lands of Low Value Tailings


378.01 27.50


-


$1,863,585.58


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REVENUE ACCOUNT - RESERVE UNTIL COLLECTED MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX


Motor Vehicle Excise


Tax


1955


58.71


1956


1,645.77


1957


32,355.99


$34,060.47


$34,060.47


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Sewer


Unapportioned


Special Assessment


1949


$ 46.90


Revenue


$14,158.70


1957


12,890.55


Added to Taxes 1957


1,005.86


Committed Interest 1957


215.39


$14,158.70


$14,158.70


TAX TITLE


Tax Title


$14,732.01 Tax Title Revenue $14,732.01


TAX TITLE POSSESSIONS


Tax Title


Possessions


$ 1,289.89


Tax Title Possessions Revenue


$ 1,289.89


DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


Town Property


$ 343.00


Fire Department


285.00


Sewer Installations


191.13


Old Age Assistance


1,724.51


School Department


2,010.25


Departmental Revenue


$ 4,553.89


$ 4,553.89


$ 4,553.89


109


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue $34,060.47


WATER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


Water Rates $23,869.84


Water Revenue $65,824.94


Water Service


and Miscellaneous


2,816.81


Water Liens 1957 352.14


Water Betterments


38,786.15


$65,824.94


$65,824.94


STATE AND COUNTY AID TO HIGHWAYS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE


State & County Aid


State & County Aid to


to Highway s


$ 4,715.17


Highways Revenue$ 4,715.17


$ 4,715.17


$ 4,715.17


DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS


Apportioned Sewer Assessments, not due


$29,453.26


1958


$ 3,226.30


1959


3,081.06


1960


2,944.21


1961


2,611.51


1962


2,144.95


1963


2,060.34


1964


1,940.18


1965


1,940.16


1966


1,396.63


1967


856.75


1968


838.91


1969


838.92


1970


838.92


1971


838.92


1972


838.91


1973


838.91


1974


838.91


1975


838.88


1976


426.08


1977


113.81


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Apportioned Sewer Assessment due


110


-


-


Apportioned Water Betterment Assessments, not due $ 463.41


Apportioned Water Betterment


Assessments due


1958


$ 24.39


1959


24.39


1960


24.39


1961


24.39


1962


24.39


1963


24.39


1964


24.39


1965


24.39


1966


24.39


1967


24.39


1968


24.39


1969


24.39


1970


24.39


1971


24.39


1972


24.39


1973


24.39


1974


24.39


1975


24.39


1976


24.39


Suspended Sewer Assessments, not due $10,080.87


Suspended Sewer Assessments Revenue $10,080.87


$39,997.54


$39,997.54


NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed


Debt $3,472,000.00


Article 1, 1951 Elem. School $ 470,000.00


Article 10, 1955 High School 1,835,000.00 Article 13, 1955


West Elem. School115,000.00 Article 1, 1957


South School 800,000.00


Article 1, 1957


B.V. & Abbot Wells 252,000.00


$3,472,000.00


$3,472,000.00


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TRUST FUNDS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities $409,302.02


Emily F. Raymond Fund


$ 1,546.03


Walter Landor Raymond


Welfare Fund 11,205.63


David and Lucy Hayward Shaw Welfare


Fund 14,660.50


Edward Taylor Fuel Fund 156.17


Emeline S. Lincoln


Village Improvement Fund 1,377.83


Emma J. Lincoln


Village Improvement Fund 750.25


Dr. Edward C. Conroy School Fund 289.17 Draper School Fund 1,160.42


Holt School Fund 86.03


Alfred V. Lincoln


Spelling Bee Fund 506.25


Varnum Lincoln Spelling Bee Fund 506.25


Richardson School Fund 1,208.10


U.S. Constitution Fund Andover Post #8 200.00


Emma J. Lincoln


Library Fund 162. 14


Kate Adams Swift Fund for Memorial Hall Library 344.99


J. M. Bean Cemetery Flower Fund 101.88


M. E. Carter Cemetery Flower Fund 305.65 Vesta A. Davis Cemetery Flower Fund 101.88


Ellen F. Foster Cemetery Flower Fund 101.88


Isaac E. Giddings Burial Ground Fund 1,272.41 John Kershaw Cemetery Flower Fund 50.93 Ralph J. Maslen Cemetery Flower Fund 254.71


112


1


1


1


1


Mary E. Morrill Cemetery Flower Fund 101.88


Francis Nicolls Cemetery Flower Fund 50.93


Abbie M. Smart


Special Cemetery Fund 1,232.49


George A. Torrey Cemetery Flower Fund 519.46


Alexander Smith


Cemetery Flower Fund 163.00


Bertha M. Stevens Cemetery Flower Fund 203.77


G. H. Wardwell


Cemetery Flower Fund 509.43


White and McGraw Cemetery Flower Fund 50.93


J. M. Souter Cemetery Flower Fund 304.50


Post War Rehabilitation


Fund


22,763.31


Cemetery Perpetual


Care Funds


151,945.66


John Cornell Wood


and Coal Fund


6,312.96


Punchard Free School Principal Fund 86,036.66


Barnard Fund


1,030.90


Henry W. and Mabel Barnard Fund 1,073.73


Draper Fund 1,574.34


Goldsmith Fund 337.43


Edna G. Chapin Fund 2,271.97


Elizabeth T. Gutterson Scholarship Fund 1,034.12


M. E. Gutterson Botany Prize Fund 320.83


113


Alice M. Bell Fund 1,061.65


Helen and Harold


Rafton Fund 621.93


Reserve Fund


4,478.05


Memorial Hall


Library Fund


88,952.99


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$409,302.02


$409,302.02


MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUND


Municipal Contributory Retirement Funds Cash and Securities


$314,755.68


Annuity Savings Fund


$214,146.88


Military Service Fund


3,069.86


Annuity Reserve Fund


59,947.98


Pension Fund


37,402.38


Expense Fund


188.58


$314,755.68


$314,755.68


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Andover Contributory Board of Retirement Report


To the Board of Selectmen Andover, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The Town of Andover Contributory Board of Retirement herewith submits the following report for the year 1957:


Cash on Hand, January 1, 1957 Receipts :


$ 3,227.68


Appropriations :


Town Pension Fund


$50,270.00


Andover Housing Authority


457.00


Expense Fund


2,579.00


Members Contributions Bonds Sold


30,030.48


22,033.88


Interest on Investments


10,168.58


$115,538.94


Expenditures :


Retirement Allowances


$60,597.10


Investments


46,349.50


Accrued Interest on Investments


322.44


Refunds


7,852.08


Office Maintenance


Salaries, Accountant


450.00


Clerk


1,663.20


Office Supplies, Postage


and Other


352.80


$117,587.12


Cash on Hand, January 1, 1958


$ 1,179.50


115


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETS


Cash, Bay State Merchants Bank


$ 1,179.50


Investments:


Bank Stocks


29,853.00


Government Bonds


35,339.67


Railroad Bonds


63,578.05


Telephone Bonds


62,046.65


Public Utility Bonds


109,604.31


Industrial Bonds


10,221.68


Interest Due and Accrued, December 31, 1957


2,932.82


$314,755.68


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LIABILITIES


Annuity Savings Fund


$214,146.88


Special Fund Military Service


3,069.86


Annuity Reserve Fund


59,947.98


Pension Fund


37,402.38


Expense Fund


188.58


$314,755.68


The required appropriation by the Town for 1958 for the Pension Fund as certified by the Insurance Department of the Commonwealth is $50,147.00


During the year forty employees were taken into the system. Five members were retired. Twelve members in the system left the employ of the Town. One pensioner died.


On December 31, 1957, there were one hundred and seventy three active members and ten inactive members and forty five on retirement.


Respectfully submitted,


George C. Napier, Chairman David L. Nicoll, Secretary Edmond E. Hammond


116


Cemetery Fund PERPETUAL CARE


Cemetery


Number of Accounts


Balance Jan. 1, 1957


Deposits


Interest


Withdrawals for Care of Lots


Balance Dec. 31, 1957


117


Spring Grove


936


$119,531.75


$3,516.75


$3,399.51


$3,397.62


$123,354.39


Cash


304.00


Cash


256.25


$119,835.75


$123,610.64


South Church


143


17,925.00


467.21


425.00


17,967.21


Christ Church


71


7,610.00


228.30


228.30


7,610.00


West Church


10


2,105.83


63.59


61.61


2,107.81


St. Augustine


6


650.00


19.50


19.50


650.00


1166


$148,126.58


$3,516.75


$4,178.11


$4,132.03


$151,945.66


Trust Funds


Name


Beneficiary


Principal


Balance Jan. 1, 1957


Deposits


Interest


With drawn


Balance Dec. 31, 1957


Richardson


Shawsheen School


$ 1,000.00


$ 1,155.34


$ 52.76


$ 1,208.10 1,160.42


Draper


School Dept.


1,000.00


1,109.74


50.68


Holt


School Dept.


50.00


82.29


3.74


86.03


Conroy


Punchard Prizes


250.00


284.33


12.84


8.00


289.17


American Legion


Punchard Prizes


200.00


200.00


5.00


5.00


200.00


Varnum Lincoln


Spelling Prizes


500.00


500.00


6.25


506.25


Alfred V. Lincoln


Spelling Prizes


500.00


500.00


6.25


506.25


Emiline Lincoln


A. V. I. S.


1,000.00


1,317.65


60.18


1,377.83


Emma J. Lincoln


A. V. I. S.


544.60


717.48


32.77


750.25


Emma J. Lincoln


Library


148.68


155.06


7.08


162.14


Swift


Library


300,00


329.95


15.04


344.99


Taylor


Welfare Fund


100.00


149.36


6.81


156.17


David & Lucy Shaw


Welfare Fund


10,000.00


14,020.10


640.40


14,660.50


Giddings


South Cemetery


1,000.00


1,216. 84


55.57


1,272.41


Smart


South Cemetery


1,000.00


1,183.51


53.98


5.00


1,232.49


W. L. Raymond


Welfare


7,845.81


10,694. 14


22.67


488.82


11,205.63


E. F. Raymond


Welfare & Cemetery


1,500.00


1,522.50


68.86


45.33


1,546.03


300.00


116.15


65.76


2,820.83


Science Prizes


598.50


23.43


621.93


$29,399.09


$37,608.73


$921.17


$1,706.61


$129.09


$40,107.42


110


Flower Funds (14) Rafton


Cemetery


2,460.00


2,470.44


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL


PRINCIPAL FUND


Year Ending December 31, 1957


January 1, 1957


Cash in Banks


Real Estate Mortgages


$26,724.65 20,255.97


Bonds at Book Value


30,019.38


$77,000.00


December 31, 1957


Cash in Banks


$28,137.51


Real Estate Mortgages


18,843.11


Bonds at Book Value


30,019.38


$77,000.00


INCOME ACCOUNT


January 1, 1957


Cash on Hand


$ 6,931.07


Interest and Dividends Rec'd.


2,525.61


Refunds and Allowances


67.90


$ 9,524.58


Expenditures


Safe Deposit Box


$ 22.00


Treasurer's Bond


25.00


E. E. Hammond - Salary


200.00


Expenditures for Punchard Library, Commercial Dept., Manual Training Dept., Transportation, etc.


1,221.54


December 31, 1957 - Cash on Hand


8,056.04


$ 9,524.58


119


GOLDSMITH FUND


Jan. 1, 1957 Cash in Savings Bank $ 337.24


Interest Received 10.19


Prizes Awarded


10.00


Dec. 31, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank


$ 337.43


DRAPER FUND


Jan. 1, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank Interest Received


$1,567.56 46.78


1,614.34


Scholarship Awarded


40.00


Dec. 31, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank


$1,574.34


BARNARD FUND


Jan. 1, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank $ 30.60


Dividends Received


40.00


Interest Received .30


70.90


Prizes Awarded


40.00


Dec. 31, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank


$ 30.90


CHAPIN FUND


Jan. 1, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank Interest Received


$2,264.44 67.53


2,331.97


Scholarship Awarded


60.00


Dec. 31, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank


$2,271.97


120


347.43


RESERVE FUND


Jan. 1, 1957 Cash in Savings Bank $4,346.69


Interest Received 131.36


Dec. 31, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank


$4,478.05


HENRY WARREN BARNARD & MABEL PARADISE BARNARD FUND


Jan. 1, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank $1,143.91 Interest Received 31.49


Expenditures


1,175.40 101.67


Dec. 31, 1957 Cash in Savings Bank


$1,073.73


ELIZABETH T. GUTTERSON SCHOLARSHIP


Jan. 1, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank Interest Received


$1,033.35 30.77


Scholarship Awarded


1,064.12 30.00


Dec. 31, 1957 Cash in Savings Bank


$1,034.12


M. E. GUTTERSON BOTANY PRIZES


Jan. 1, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank $ 319.34 Interest Received 9.49


328.83


Prizes Awarded


8.00


Dec. 31, 1957


Cash in Savings Bank $ 320.83


121


ALICE M. BELL FUND


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Jan. 1, 1957 Cash in Savings Bank $1,060.07 Interest Received 31.58


1,091.65


Scholarship Awarded 30.00


Dec. 31, 1957 Cash in Savings Bank


$1,061.65


Respectfully submitted,


Harry Sellars Treasurer


1


This is to certify that the securities belonging to the Trustees of Punchard Free School and the income accruing therefrom have been checked and found to be correct.


The remaining items in the above account are examined by the Town Accountant.


Fred W. Doyle C. Carleton Kimball Arthur W. Cole Edmond E. Hammond


122


Report of Trustees of Memorial Hall Library


Cash January 1, 1957


$ 2,313.39 1,651.16


Income from Investments


Balance from Andover Evening Study Program $5,000 Bangor & Arrostook 4 1/2s CALLED Collection of $42M "G" Bonds 42,398.00


200.00 5,175.65


H. Futterman Fund 115.00


$51,853.20


Purchase


5M Niagara Mohawk Pwr. 4 5/8ths 1972


$ 5,303.21


10M Douglas Aircraft 48


1977


10,576.94


5M Sperry Rand 5 1/2s


1982


5,054.31


5M General Telephone 4 1/2s 1977


5,273.13


5M El Paso Natural Gas 5 1/4s


1977


5,269.27


100M shs. United Aircraft 4% Pfd.


9,394.35


Registry of Probate


15.50


Town of Andover Budget Deficiency


3,150.00


Film Rental


12.70


Lantern Slides


49.00


Safe Deposit Box


12.50


Surety Bond


25.00


C. A. Hill & Co. Electric Doors


247.89


I. Asinov Speaker


25.00


$44,408.80


Balance December 31, 1957


7,444.40


$51,853.20


Leo F. Daley Treasurer


123


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JOHN CORNELL WOOD AND COAL FUND


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Principal Fund


Andover Savings Bank, Andover


#13259


$1,000.00


Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence


#82865


1,000.00


Broadway Savings Bank, Lawrence


#13405


1,000.00


City Inst. Savings Bank, Lowell


#69782


1,000.00


The Central Savings Bank, Lowell


#21760


1,000.00


$5,000.00


Receipts


Balance on hand, January 1, 1957


$1,205.46


Interest received during 1957


153.75


$1,359.21


Expenditures


January 17, 1957


Cross Coal Co.


$ 15.50


January 25, 1957


Cross Coal Co.


30.75


$ 46.25


Balance on hand January 1, 1958


$1,312.96


Respectfully submitted,


Edward P. Hall, Chairman


Fred E. Cheever, Treasurer Arthur W. Cole


124


Treasurer's Report


Receipts and payments for the year were as follows :


Balance January 1, 1957 $1,764,307.57 4,130,534.77


Receipts


Payments Balance December 31, 1957


$5,894,842.34 4,345,460.08 $1,549,382.26


Of the above receipts $800,000 represents money borrowed for the South Elementary School and $252, 000 for water.


Disbursements were in accordance with 134 Selectmen's Warrants. About 27700 checks were issued, an increase of 3400 over 1956. Three checking accounts are now used, one for payroll, one for benefit payments and one for accounts payable.


Included in the above totals were $158,946.21 tax with- holdings from the salaries of 455 persons. Payroll de- ductions for the purchase of United States Savings Bonds amounted to $6485.42, United Fund Contributions $760.91, Blue-Cross Blue-Shield Dues $20,196.65, Payroll Savings from Teachers' Salaries $29,311.25, Retirement for Teachers $27,139.67, Retirement for Municipal Employees $30,297.07.


Also included in the above receipts are Parking Meter Collections of $11,098.10 and Tax Title Redemptions of $894.50.


Surplus Funds invested in United States Treasury Bills and Certificates of Deposit earned $12,735.23.


143 applications to foreclose tax titles on land of low value were prepared and filed with the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation.


Cemetery perpetual care and other trust funds, as well as those of the Retirement Board, all in the Treasurer's cus- today, are listed on other pages of this report.


Again my sincere thanks to all who in any way gave assis ance to or cooperated with me in the operation of my de- partment.


Respectfully submitted,


ANNA M. GREELEY, Treasurer


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Town Debt AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 1958 DETAIL OF PAYMENTS BY YEARS


Year Elemen- High


West


South


Water


Totals


tary


School


School


School


Schools


그글%


2.20%


2.20%


3.40%


3.00%


1958 $55,000 $105,000 $30,000


$40,000 $22,000


252,000.


1959 55,000


105,000


30,000


40,000


. 20,000


250,000.


1960


55,000


105,000


30,000


40,000


20,000


250,000.


1961


55,000


105,000


25,000


40,000


20,000


245,000.


1962


50,000


105,000


40,000


20,000


215,000.


1963


50,000


105,000


40,000


15,000


210,000.


1964


50,000


105,000


40,000


15,000


210,000.


1965


50,000


100,000


40,000


15,000


205,000.


1966


50,000


100,000


40,000


15,000


205,000.


1967


100,000


40,000


15,000


155,000.


1968


100,000


40,000


15,000


155,000.


1969


100,000


40,000


15,000


155,000.


1970


100,000


40,000


15,000


155,000.


1971


100,000


40,000


15,000


155,000.


1972


100,000


40,000


15,000


155,000.


1973


100,000


40,000


140,000.


1974


100,000


40,000


140,000.


1975


95,000


40,000


135,000.


1976


5,000


40,000


45,000.


1977


40,000


40,000.


$470,000


$1,,8 35,000 $115,000 $800,000


252,000


$3,472,000.


$150,000. Water Drainage bonds have been authorized but not issued.


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Report of Tax Collector


POLL TAXES


Year


Collected 1957


Abated


Outstanding


1957


Jan. 1, 1958


1957


8,274.00


*$ 1,298.00


$ 16.00


*Of this amount:


Abatements to Men over 65 years $906.00


Abatements to Men in Armed Services 246.00


FARM ANIMAL EXCISE


Year


Collected


Abated


Outstanding


1957


1957


Jan. 1, 1958


1957


$


417.16


None


$ 54.38


PERSONAL TAXES


Year


Collected


Abated


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1958


1955


224.93


None


None


1956


2,918.79


768.00


$ 1,189.50


1957


167,461.31


4,244.80


4,462.40


REAL ESTATE TAXES


Year


Collected®


Abated


Outstanding


1957


1957


Jan. 1, 1958


1956


45,300.34


886.50


None


1957


1,384,178.22


** 37,325.76


$ 55,160.12


** Of this amount:


Veterans ' Exemptions


$26,043.20


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Year


Collected 1957


Abated 1957


Outstanding


1956


47,295.58


$ 4,549.99 16,823.52


Jan. 1, 1958 $ 1,645.77


1957


183,735.07


27,077.11


1957


1957


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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS


Water (Apportioned Assessments)


$ 24.39


Water Liens


3,374.74


Water Betterments


2,211.16


Sewer Assessments


8,945.03


Sewer Assessments Paid in Advance


202.98


Corritted Interest


1,681.89


Interest


1,701.12


:


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Summary of Collector's Cash Account


1957


1956


1955


Totals


Taxes : Poll


$ 8,274.00


$ 8,274.00


Personal


167,461.31


$ 2,918.79


$224.93


170,605.03


Real Estate


1,384,178.22


45,300.34


1,429,478.56


Farm Animal Excise


417.16


417.16


Motor Vehicle Excise


183,735.07


47,295.58


231,030.65


Water Liens


2,611.81


762. 93


3,374.74


Water Betterments


2,211.16


2,211.16


Water Betterments


(Apport. )


24.39


24.39


Sewer Assessments


6,177.41


2,767.62


8,945.03


Sewer Paid in Advance


202.98


202.98


Committed Interest on Water


8.19


8.19


Committed Interest on Sewer


1,503.94


169.76


1,673.70


Interest on Delinquent Taxes


320.09


1,365.50


15.53


1,701.12


Totals


$1,757,125.73 $100,580.52


$240.46


$1,857,946.71


JAMES P. CHRISTIE, Collector of Taxes


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Assessors' Report


Number of Polls assessed


4,778 4,695


Number of Persons assessed


Valuation - personal prop


$ 2,744,608.00


Valuation -real estate


23,012,650.00


$25,757,258.00


Tax on Polls


9,556.00 175,654.91


Tax on personal prop.


Tax on real estate


1,472,809.60


$ 1,658,020.51


Apportioned Sewer


3,118.03


Committed interest


1,735.72


Apportioned Water


24.39


Committed interest


8.19


Water Liens added to taxes


3,061.03


ABATEMENTS


Poll taxes


1,298.00


Personal Prop.


5,012,80


Real estate


38,212.26


Water Liens


93.04


Rate of taxation per $1,000 - $64.00


Valuation - Farm Animal


$88,295.00


Tax- Farm Animal


441.54


Rate of Taxation per $1,000 - $5.00


Number of assessed; -


Horses


66


Cows


404


Yearlings, Bulls & Heifers


41


Swine


240


Sheep


94


Fowl


31,626


All others


564


No. of acres assessed


17,004.21 at


No. of dwellings assessed


4,110


MOTOR VEHICLE & TRAILER EXCISE


No. of vehicles assessed 6,549


Assessed valuation


$4,183,489.00


Excise


222,130.65


Abatements


16,823.52


Rate per $1,000 -$57.10


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1


1


ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS


Number of Polls assessed


13


Number of persons assessed


7


(real & personal )


$3,500


Valuation - real estate


8,600


Valuation - Farm animal


6,000


Tax on Polls


$26.00


Tax on personal prop.


256.00


Tax on real estate


550.40


Tax on farm animals


30.00


Number of acres assessed 10.25a±


Real Estate Exempt from Taxation - Chap 59, Section 5


Clause 1 - Property of United States


$ 89,000


Clause 2 - Property of Commonwealth of Massachusetts


68,450


Clause 3 - Property of Education Corp.


4,704,825


Property of Charitable Corp.


16,775


Property of Benevolent Corp. 19,200


Clause 11- Houses of Religious Worship Parsonages


194,825


Clause 12- Cemeteries


77,175


Number of Acres exempt 2,128.7la±


Land of Low Value 37.30+ acres


2,225


Respectfully submitted,


Sidney P. White, Chairman Stafford A. Lindsay William V. Emmons


131


36,850


Andover Housing Authority


100,300


Valuation - personal prop.


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MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS


Land and Buildings


Equip. & 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


3,216,750


117,000


3,333,750


Library


212,000


40,000


252,000


Water Department


176,075


1,430,030


1,606,105


Sewer Department


13,200


778,095


791,295


Highway Department


26,200


87,000


113,200


Parks & Playgrounds


70,300


6,200


76,500


Tree & Moth Departments


12,000


12,000


Infirmary


80,300


1,500


81,800


Spring Grove Cemetery


36,250


1,125


37,375


Weights & Measures


350


350


Town Scales


500


500


Old School Houses


47,750


86,036


86,036


Memorial Hall Invest. Funds


88,953


88,953


Pomps Pond Bathing Beach


7,500


300


7,800


Beacon & Lowell Sts - Land


1,000


1,000


Burnham Road - Land


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 - Land


5,000


5,000


Public Dump Site - Land


2,800


2,800


Tax Title Possessions


3,075


3,075


TOTALS


$4,131,975 $2,728,239 $6,860,214


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47,750


Punchard School Fund


132


Board of Public Welfare


The Board of Public Welfare submits the following report for the year 1957.


Under the Old Age Assistance program, we added twenty cases to our rolls and dropped twenty-nine. We had twenty-eight applications, eight of which were found to be ineligible. On January 1, 1957, we had one hundred and thirty-one cases, but at the close of the year, we had only one hundred and twenty-two. During the year, the State Department of Public Welfare ordered mandatory increases of about sixteen per cent in all assistance budgets, which will increase the cost in 1958. Most of the increases were effective September first, but we had sufficient money left in our 1957 appropriation to take care of them. On October first, we took over six cases at the Town Infirmary, which is now operating as a boarding home for aged people. These cases can now be handled under Old Age Assistance at a saving to the town of over $9,000 per year. In 1936, the average monthly cost per case in this category was $23.30, while in 1958, it will be approximately $83.60.




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