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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936 FINANCE REPORTTHE REPORT OF T~IE / ' ~ ,~ FINANCE COMMITI-EE A UI) ITOI~, TO}VN OF, . OR FII AN DOVER. YEAR ENDING FEB'Y 16, 1866. LA W~4'ENC~2. MASS: TH~ BEPOBT FINANCE COMMITTEE ~ ~I~ T.O~S, TOWN OF NORTI~ ANDOVER, YEAR ENDING' FEB'Y 16, 1866. LAW'RE,CE, .MASS: ~'I~INTED B1r GEO. S. MERRILL & CO.--AMERICAN OFFICE. 1866. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.. In pursuance of a vote pas~ed by the ~'own, the commit- tee recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year: For the support of Schools, $3,000 00 For repairs of Highways sad Bridges, 3,000 00 For support of the Poor~ 1,500 00 For Incidental expenses, 8,000 00 OTIS BAILEY, W. S. COWDi~EY, | C. F. JOHNSON,~Co~r~.. NATH'L GAGE, B.P. SAUNDERS.. February 16th, 1866. AUDITORS' REPORT. The Auditor~ chosen to audit the accounts of the Town of North Andover, have carefully examined the same for the year ending Febrnar~ 16,. 1866, and report that they find said accounts, in all respects, properly vsuched and correctly cast; presenting fully the financial condition of 'the Town. The following statement of accounts is submitted. SCHOOLS. Whole amount raised by the Town for the sup- port of Schools, $3,000 00 Estimated amount of State School Fund, 100 00 Balance due Schools February 16th 1865, Overdrawn, $$,100 00 719 85 $$,819 85 2904 $$,790 81 ~,490 09 Whole amount of orders drawn top Schools, Balance due for Schools, February 16th, 1866, $1,300 72 Approprl-, Over- Due Feb. Whole Orders Due Feb~y I' D~$1'RIc'rs. ~ionr, dr~wn, 16, 1865, Amount. drawn. 16, 1866. 4 REPAIRING SCHOOL HOUSES. Whole amount raised by the School Districts, Balance due School Districts, Feb. 16th, 1865, Whole amount of orders drawn, Balance due School Districts, Feb. 16t14, 1866, $~,179 55 ~39 O1 $~,418 56 ~,199 78 ~18 78 Districts. Raised. Merrimack, '[~ Centr% 630 7' Farnhara, 152179..5~ Kimball, Pond, Due Feh.I Whole 16, 1885 [ Amount. 2 olI 2 ou 20 liI 20 14 12 851- 12 O~d~ Drawn 534 12 8~ Due .Feb, 16, 1866. $92 47 108 16 2 0l · 16 14 $218 78 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. Paid Geo. S. Merrill, printing Auditor's and School Reports, By-Laws, Orders, Receipts, &c., $69 John C. Dow, books and stationery, 14 J. C. Carleton, for school books in 1863-64, 18 H. M. Hatch, do do 16 I. C. Sargent, do do 3 A. II. Abbott, express, 6 ~ Chas. F. Johnson, postage stamps and pap/~r, ~ I. C. Sargent, hand curl's and police buttons fur. nlshed police officers in 1864, g0 Jos. Kittredge, rent of Parish Hall, 1864-65, 70 Joseph F. Allen, returning 44 deaths, 4 do do cash and services procuring By-Laws, 8 00 10 96 94 75 7O 87 65 00 4O 00 ABATEMENT OF TAXES. Abiatha C. Hardy, over tax, $1 30 DanielF. Harriman" ,, 6 12 I~unah Osgood " " 4 20 Eliza Johnson, " " 4044 Susan P. Wilson .... 8 10 Charlotte Hardy " " 7 80 ~asper Pope " " 4 00 Wid. Moody Morse" "£rom 1858 to 1864, $9 78 $ill 74 REMOVING SNOW. Paid Isaac Wilson, DistriCt ~o. ~, $2 00 Chas. W. Osgood" 3, 12 00 Granville Bradley" 4, 13 00 John P. Foster " 5, 5 45 Nathan Barker " 6, 14 00 Chas. W. Foster " 7, 46 70 Farnham Spofl~ord" 7, 10 £0 Edwin Upton " 9, 13.30 William Foster " 10, 8 40 Nathan Foster " 11, I0 9(~ Joseph Famham " 12, 5 00 Daniel Carleton " 12, 5 O0 Fred'k Symonds " 13, f~0 50 Nath'l Peters " 13, 4 00 Dani$1/3. Berry ,, 14, 13 40 A. G. Ray " 15, 16 20 Joseph Averill " 16, 12 40 $21~ 45 OVER-WORK BY HIGHWAY SURVEYORS. Paid C. W. Osgood, Surveyor ~ District No. 3, $8 46 Granville Bradley," " 4, 9 75 Chas. W, Foster, " " 7, '64, 5 00 Nath'l Peters, " " 13, 4 50 Moses Town, 2d, " " 14, 2 50 Geo. W. Tucker, " " 15, 8 04 S. W. Ingalls, " " 17, 1 80 Geo. French, " " 2, 10 00 $50 25 SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES. Paid Joseph Kittredge, labor and bridge stones in District No. 1, 1864, $30 00 Granville Bradley, labor on pond road~ Dist. 4, 11 60 FarnhamSpofford~supplyingnewbddge," 7, 6 70 For labor and materials in " 9, . 5 40 Moses Town, 2d, labor on highway, "14, 55 50 , $109 ~0 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Paid Samuel Tattersall, to pay members of Com- pany No. 1, $229 00 Samuel J. Allen, to pay me~nbers of Com- pany No. 2, · 134 ~0 $. H. Whittredge, Engineers' services for 1865-64~ 10 00 $373 ~0 Amo. unt carried forward, Amount brought forward, $373 90 Paid A. D. Richards, ~Engineer's services for 1864, 5 00 Matthew Poor, Engineer's services for 1862, 1865-64, 18 00 Davis & Purber, alcohol for Co. No. 1,1864, 11 75 Henry P. Ingalls, wood .... '¢ £, " 4 1°~ I. C. Sargent, sundries to " "1, " 4 59 S.C. Jenkins~ steward of " " 1, 15 90 Abram Stott, " " " " 1, 4 00 John Adams, " ' ..... 2,!864, 6 30 Jas. L. Kimball," " " "9, " 15 50 Jas. L. Kimball," " " "2, 9 00 Henry P. Ingalls," " ~' "£, £ 80 Edward McKone, for horses to draw Engine No. 1 to fires, 5 00 ]~atthew Poor, for horses to draw Engine No. ~ to fires in 186~-68-64, I8 00 Davis & Farter, alcohol for No. 1, 9 50 A. P. Ellis, repairs ca No. 1, 1864, S 50 Wm. G. Kimball, repairs on No. 1 and 2, 8 75 Jos. Stowell, repairing hose for No. I and 9,' 4 00 I. O. Sargent, sundries to Company No. 1, 5 16 H. F. Ingalls, wood for Company No. ~, 5 50 T. H. Kimball, repairs on lqo. 9, I 63 Matthew Poor, oil-cloth pants, oil, gloves, &c., for No. 1, 18 50 Matthew Poor, oil for ~o. 2, 4 00 $553 70 HIGHWAY TAXES WORKED Paid George Prench, District ~qo. 2, Joseph Carleton, " " 5, Peter Hok, " " 8, Benj. F. Jenkins, " "10, Chas. F. Johnson," "11, Nathaniel Peters, " "13, Moses Town, 2d, " "14, George W. Tucker," "15, Joseph Averill, " "16, S. Wm. Ingalls, " "17, Henry Keniston, " "18, AND REASSESSED. $20 05 7 71 17 56 3 87 4 11 14 30 41 49 I 96 10 40 1 7O $146 39 REMITTANCE OF TAXES. Paid Joseph r. Allen, Collector, sundry Taxes assessed in 1864, $10 85 Joseph F. Allen, Collector, sundry Taxes assessed in 1865, 212 ~2 DISCOUNT ON TAXES. Paid Joseph P. Allen, discount on Taxes collect- ea previous to November l~t, 1865, $1,733 08 OFFICER'S SERVICES. Paid S. E. Strong, services as School Committee, $96 00 Amount carrie/t forward, $96 00 Amount brought forward, $96 00 Paid G.W. Berrlan, services as School Committee, 58 00 J. C. Carleton, " " 1864, 27 25 Hiram Berry, " " 1864, 19 00 J. H. Whittmdge, services as Police Ofllcer, in 1868-64, Henry Keniston, services Police Officer, 1864, John F. Lord, J. C. Carleton, Matthew Poor, Joseph F. Allen, i~aae C. Sargent, .... 1864, " Truant Otticer,1864, " Constable, 1864, " Collecting Taxes, " Treasurer, " Town Clerk, " " filling up Rebellion Book, 20 Chas. F. Johnson, services as Selectman, As- sessor and Overseer 6f the Poor, 127 Nathaniel Gage~ services as Selectman, Asses- sor and Overseer of the Poor, 115 Benj. P. Saunders, services as Selectman, As-' sessor and Overseer of the Poor, 1~1 $819 21 O0 6 O0 6 O0 5 O0 12 O0 11 O0 75 53 60 O0 40 00 00 00 00 00 78 MILITARY DEPARTMENT. Paid Families of' Volunteers, State Al&, Wm. D. C. :Ellis, expenses recruiting ia 1864, 14 64 S. F. McQuestlon, services recruiting 1864, 15 00 Union Hall Co., use of hall for drilling, 1~ 00 I. C. Sargent, for attending to Military matters, 35 O0 $1,816 70 $1,89334 10 BUILDING LOCK-UP. Paid Peter Holt & Son, for building Lock-up as per contract, Peter Holt & Sen, for extra work, A. C. t~hadwiek, for Insurance, I. C. Sargent, articles furnished Leek-up, $550 00 '1 00 5 50 49 90 $606 40 OVERSEERS' ACCOUlqT. Whole amount of orders drawn by Overseers, $1,664 05 R~Lmr OVT O~ TR~ HO~:SE. For the support of James Nichols, $8 75 " " Mrs. Mary A. Wa~dwell, 26 00 " " Mrs. Enoch Bailey, 81 56 " " Mrs. Lew, 58 75 " " Mrs. John Berry, ~6 00 $151 06 · [:HAEGEABLE TO AKDOVEE. For wood delivered to Mrs. Wm Kimball, $19 31 For ~hedlcal attendance on Mrs. Wm. K~mball, 6 00 PAID CITY OF BOSTON~ For support of Mary A. Stevens, For support of Lucy Brown, $~5 31 $41 £5 34 00 $75 ~5 11 PAID crrx OF SALEH. For wood delivered A. A. Nichols, PAID COUNTY. For board of persons at House of Correction, Lawrence, PAID STATE LUNATIC HOSPITAL, TAU~ITON. For Board of Isaac Osgood, MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. Paid Joseph Kittredge,. FUN'ER AL EXPENSES. Paid Robert Callahan, Undertaker, " II. Abbott, coffins and shrouds, INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, Paid Michael Saxton, keeping travelling pauper, " J.B. Woodbu~T, for conveying travelling pauper to Alms-house, " Peter Holt, $24 O0 $$8 20 $45 65 $16 75 $4 oo 13 00 $17 00 $1 oo 1 00 I 50 $3 50 GENERAL EXPENSES AT THE ALMS-HOUSE, Paid J. Shattuck, Jr., & Co., for goods delivered ia 1864, $171 85 " Jonas Warren, for meal delivered in 1864, 64 10 " J. Shattuck, Jr., & Co., for goods, 2£8 19 " Warren Stevens, " " 211 26 " ]~saac C. Sargent, " " 119 83 " Martin B. Starrett, ten months' service~, 250 00 " Heirs of J. H. Adams, standing Wood, 15 00 $1,054 73 12 STOCK PURCHASED. Four cows, Total expenditure, $1,664 05. $21~ 60 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER IN ACCOUNT WITI-I MARTIN 'B. STARRETT. DR. To cash paid for supplies to February 16, 1866, $19~ 98 .... labor, £78 76 .... furniture,' 7 13 ,, " clothing, B9 71 .... grain and meal, 48 64 .... blacksmith bill, 37 94 .... repairs, 48 95 .... incidentals, 51 84 " in my hands February 16th, 1866, 50 07 $746 eR. By cash in my hands February 16th, 1865, $40 43 " received for produce to Feb. 16, 1866, 476 77 .... stock, 40 O0 ,, ,' pigs, 139 O0 " " calves, 49 8~ $746 MARTIN B. STAR, RETT, NoTE.--Thlrty-two ~ravelling paupers have been accommodated in the house the past year. 13 TOWN OF i~ORTH ANDOVER IN ACCOUNT WITH DR. JOHN FOSTER, LIQUOR AGENT. To liquors on hand February 14th, 1865, $70 00 To cash paid for liquors, 1,100 00 "freight on liquors, 20 00 "U. S. License, 25 00 "Agent's salary, 25 00 "paid Town Treasurer, 52 00 aR. By cash received for liquors, "liquors on hand, February 14th, 1866. $1,292 O0 $1,165 O0 75 O0 52 O0 $1,292 O0 JOHN .FOS'!~]~R, ~Jw~ .4gent. 15 STOCK ON HAND AT TOWN FARM. I yok~ oxen, '$~o~5 00 7 cows, 280 00 1 horse, 75 00 6 shotes, 150 00 1 fat hog, 40 O0 2 breeding sows, 80 O0 Fowls, 8 O0 $838 00 SUPPLIES ON HAND AT TOWN FARMk ~0 tons hay, 25 bushels corn, 30 " oats, 3 " beans, 1 " peas, Provision for use of h~use, 360 00 ~5 00 18 00 · 6 00 2 00 409 b0 $8~0 50 TOWN PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM. Town Farm, at cost~ Tools on the farm, Furniture in the house, Stock on the farm as appraised, Supplies on hand, $7,969 00 275 00 2~5 00 888 00 82O 5O $10,120 50 16 LIABILITIES AND ASSETS. T.IA~ILITI]/S. Notes payable, Due School Districts, for Schools, " " " School-houses, $I:~,990 80 1,300 72 ~18 78 $14,510 $0 Cash on hand, $3,620 78 Due from the State, for ~oldlers' a/d,~,130 70 ,, Collier, ~00 O0 " Andover, ~5 ~1 " Superintendent, 50 07 " mill owne~, for re~i~ng Flats Bridge, ~1 75 " estat~ of Eben Sutton, for ~- pairing bridge, ~36 50 I. C. S~gent, for sc~ooibooks, 38 00 $6,418 11 Balance against the town, $8,092 19 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES. Whole amount Orders drawn for SchOols, $fl,490 09 " '" School-houses, :~,199 78 " " by Selectmen for gen- era[ expenses, 4,878 07 " " by Overseers of Poor, 1,664 05 '~ " on military account, 1,816 70 $13,048 69 OTIS BAILEY, } WM. S. COWDERY, Av.rroas. NORTH ,4.~DOVER, Feb. 16. 1866. TOWN ESSEX, ss. To JOSEPH F. ALLEN, one of the Constables of the Town of North Andover, Gv.~'rr~: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of North Andover, q_ua[ified by law to vote in elec- tions and in town affairs, to meet a~ the P~,~zsu Hx~r, in said Town, on MO~N-DAY, T~ ~m~rkt ~y ov M&RC~ ~x~, a~ 1~ o'clock, noon, then and the~e to ac~ on the following articles, viz :-- Aa~. lst.--To choose a Mode~or to preside ia smd meet- lng. Aa~. ~d.~To choose a Town Clerk for the year ensuing. Aa~. 8d.--To see if the town will accept the Auditor's Report. A~. 4~h.~To choose Selectmen, Assessors, Oversee~ of the Poor, Town Treasurer, one School Committee-man for :hree years; and all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year. AnT. 5th.--To see what action the town will take in re- gars to the fourth Section of the Thlr~y-ninth Chap;e{ of the General Statutes. A~. 6th.~To see if the ;own will authorize the several School Districts to choose Prudent'al Committee-men. 18 ' ART. 7th.--Tu see if the town will authorize the Pruden- tial Committee-men of the School Districts to select and contract with teachers. A~. 8th.--To see what sum of money the town will raise for the support of Schools in the town the ensuing year. A~T. 9tk--To determine how the money raised for the support of Schools shall be appropriated. ART. 10th.--To see what method the town will take to ,repair thei~ Highways the ensuing year, A~. 11th.--To see what sum of money the town will raise to repair the Highways and Bridges the ensuing year. A~, l~th.--T0 determine what compensation the town will pay per hour for laborers on the Highways. A~. 13th.--To see what sam of money .the town will raise the current year towards reducing the Town Debt, and for defraying the other necbssary expenses arising in said town. _~r. 14th.~To see what method the town will take to collect their public taxes the year ensuing. AltT. 15tho--To see if the town will authorize the Treas- urer of .the town to hire money, in anticipation of taxes, under the direction of the Selectmen. A~tT. 16th.--To determine what compensation the town. will pay to members of Engine Companies for their services the year ensuing. ART. l~th.~To see if the town will accept of the llst of .Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen. Ar.T. 18th.~To ascertain if the town will make an ap- propriation in behalf of the Trustees of the Panehard Free School, to enable them to increase the salaries of their tea&ers. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true and attested copies thereot~ at each of the pubhe meet- 19 lng-houses ia said town, two Sunklays at lea~t before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due' return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting atbresaid. Given under our hands, at North Audover, this twentieth day of rebruary~ in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. CHAS. F. JOHNSON, ) SELECTMEN NATH'L GAGE, t oF BENJ. P.S.5UNDERS, kNTOP~TIt ANDOVIgR.