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OFFICERS' REPORT
OF THE
~eceipts ,,,~ Expenditures
AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITORS
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN, 4, 1892,
INCLUDING
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TtlE ANI3fiS¥1h;Ri892.PRESS, PRINTERS,
TO~II' OF It'OltTE ~.II'DOVER.
OFFICERS' REPORT
Of THE
Eeceipts and Expenditures
AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITORS
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN, 4, 1892,
INCLUDING
REPORT OF SCHOOL CO,'~IYdTTEE.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1801.
Town Clerk.
ISAAC F. OSGOOD.
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Health.
BRADFORD II. BARDEN, EDWARD W. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WEIL.
Assessors.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN, EDWARD IV. GREENE,
UISfAJ~L]~S E. JOIINSOJ¥.
Town Treasurer,
GEORGE H. PERKIp~rs.
Collec$or of Taxes.
EDMUND S. COLBY.
School Committee.
REV. CHARLES NOYES, Term expires, 1892.
~II£SS I~£ARY G. CARLETON, Term expires, 1893.
DR. CHARLES P. MORRILL, Term expires, 1894.
Trustees of Public Library.
ALFRED L. SMITH, Term exJAres~ 1892.
W. W. CIII'CKERING, Term exjolres, 1898.
.lAMES A. ELLISON, Term expires, 1894.
Road Commissioners.
EDWARD ADA,5£S~ Term expires, 1892.
GEORGE .ti. TUTTLE, Term expires, 1893.
BRADFORD C. SMITH, Term expire.% 1894.
Constables.
GEORGE L SMITtI, ARTEMUS V. CHALK,
GEORGE L. ItARRIS,. FRED. L. SARGENT,
HENRY R. SMITH.
Registrars of Voters.
WfLLIAM HALLIDA Y, Jr.,* ISAAC F. OSGOOD,
M. E. BOLTON, CALVIN REA,
THOMAS K. GILMAN.
Auditors.
GEORGE E. HATItOR.¥, JOSEPH S. SANBORA~
CHARLES E. STILLINGS.
~ Resigned.
TOWN WARRANT, 1891,
TOGETHER WITH THE ACTION OF THE TOWN
THEREON.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside i~ said meet-
ing.
ELECTER, Moses T. Steveus.
ART. 2. To elect Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the
Poor, Board of Health, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, one
School (~ommittee for tl~ree years, one Road Commissioner for
three years, Collector of Taxcs~ Constable, Auditors, one Trus-
tee of Public Library for three years, and all other Town
Officers required bylaw to be voted for by ballot; also, to vote
on the question Shall' licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi-
cating liquors in fids town ? See Town Officers, Page 1.
VOT~): That ~o liquor licenses be granted.
ART. 3. To see if the town will accept the report of the
receipt;s and expenditures of tbe town as presented by the
Auditors.
VOTE~): That this report be recommitted to the Auditors
for a detailed report and balance sheet, except that par~ relat-
ing to schools, which it was voted to accept~
ART. 4. To see what action the town will take in regard
to unexpended appropriations.
VoT~): That all except fl~at remainfl~g to the credit of the
SchooI Departraent be covered into the treasury.
NORTH ANDOVER.
iu~. 5. To see what sums of mousy the town will raise
and appropriate for the use of the several departments for tbs
current year, to wit: Schools, School Honses, Highways and
Bridges, Suppoc~ of the Poor, and all other necessgry and
proper expenses arising in said town for the current year.
Vo?EI): To raise and appropriate for schools $1~,950, as
follows: '
For salaries of teachers and janitors, . $10~100 00
For repairs of buildings and supplies, 1,650 00
For text-books, 700 00
For Sc]tool Committee, 400 00
For evening schools, 100 00
Vo~sl) £or repairs of Highways and Bridges, 8~000 00
Including $2,000 for sidewalks; also that the
Selectmen be authorized to contract for thc
macadamizing of Sutton Street from the
Shawsheea bridge to Maiu Street, tile cost of
the same to be paid from the above ~ppro-
priatiou.
Vor~o for Support of Poor, . $3,000 00
Vo~:rl) to appropriate for Fire Departmeut, 1,500 00
And for support of horses and driver, 1~000 00
The same to be paid out of any nnappropri-
ated fm~ds iu tile hands of tile town.
Votzo: That the salaries of all Town Ofll. cers be paid from
unappropriated funds.
Vo?e~: That the Seleetmeu be paid the same as last year
for their services.
An~. 6. To see if tile town will a, thoriz6 the Selectmen
and Treasnrer jointly to hire mo,)cy temporarily for the use of
the town in anticipation of taxes to be assessed for the cnr-
rent year.
Vo?ra): That they be so authorized; also, voted that they
ACTION ON TOWN WARRANT.
be instructed to prepare a detailed report of such loans, show-
lug dates, amount of notes and interest, wheu and from ~hom
obtained, and dates ot~ paym~.nt, and to publish the same ill
the next aunual report.
ARr. 7. To see what compensation tile towu will pay the
Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
V'oTm): To pay one per cent. ou amouut collected.
ARr. 8. To see what eompeusation the town will pay tile
members of tile fire engine companies for their services for
the ensuing year.
VOTEi): To pay fifty cents an hour when ou dray.
AaT. 9. To sec if the town will raise aud appropriate niuc
hundred dollars (.$900) for the support of tile public library,
the purchase of books for the same, and tile rent of the
library rooms~ aud also to see if the town will direct that
tho mouey received from the Connly Treasurer for dog
licenses be paid for the support of llle libra~T, upon petitiou
of the Trustees of the Public Library.
¥o~m): To appropriate the stun of ,line hundred dollars
(~900); also the amount reeieved for dog licenses, for the
support of the Public Library, as petitioned hy the Trustees.
AgT. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate cue
hundred and twenty-five dollars to deft'ay the expenses of
decorating soldiers' graves on thc 80th day of May next, and
appoint a committee to take charge of the same.
VO*ZD: To raise and appropriate the above sum for said
purpose, and that George A. Reed, C. W. Phelps, aud Joseph
Trembly be a comtnittee to take charge of the same.
Am,. 1l. To see if the ~own will vote a systetn of sewerage
and provide how tile betterment law shall be applied, as pro-
vided in Public Statutes, Chap. 50, Sect. 7 and 11.
Stricken from the Warrant.
NORTH ANDOYER.
Agr. 12. To see if the town will accept the provisions of
Chap. 101 of the Public Statutes, Sect. '1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Accepted.
ART. 13. To see if tile town will accept tile list of names
for Jurors, as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
List accepted, with the exception of Wm. Gemmell who
was excused.
A~T. 14. To see what compeI~sation thc town will pay for
labor upon the highways £or the ensuillg year.
VoTgr: To pay Commissioners $2 per day, and laborers
$1.50.
ART. 15. To see if the town wilt accept tile division of the
town into voting precincts, as reported by the Selectmen
under Cbap. 423, Sect. 72 of tile Acts and Resolves of 1890.
VOTED: To accept tile divisiou as reported.
Au?. 16. To see if' tile town will raise and appropriate tile
sum of five hundred dollars to construct a sewer on Marble-
bead Street, on petition of Albert W. Brainard and others.
VOT~): To raise and appropriate $500 for tbe above pur-
pose.
AaT. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a
sum of money to widen, straighten, and improve tile road
leading from Main Street to house of Patrick McCarty, on
petitiou of William Mackie and others.
Vo~$~): To raise and appropriate $75 for the above pur-
pose.
AaT. 18: To see if the town will raise and appropriate a
sum of ~noney to establish a grade ou Suffolk Street, between
Marblehead and Beverly Streets, about four hundred feet,
on petition of Henry A. Webster and others.
Vo~E~: To raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $75
for this purpose.
ACTION ON TOWN WARRANT.
ARe. 19. To see if the town will conti~ue the presen::
system of electric st,'cet lighting, a~d appropriate money
tberef'or~ on petition~ of John A. Wiley and others.
VO~E~).: To l~ise and appropriate $500 for street lightiRg,
under the direction of the Seleotmen and Road Commis-
sio~ers.
A~. 20. To sce if the town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sma of two hu~dred dollars for the purpose of
establishing a grade comlection between Maple Avenue and
Railroad Street, oil petition of Charles Mc(~arthy and others.
Voer~) .$200 for said purpose.
A:~a. 21. To see if the town will vote the sum of one hun-
d,~ed dollars, to be expended in plaqting, or il~ encouraging
the pla~ting by ow~crs of adjoini~g real estate, of shade trees
upon th~, p~blic square.~ or highways of the tow,t, upo~ peti-
tion of J. D. W. French of thc Village Improvement Society.
VoT~) $100.
Ar:T. 22. To see il' the town will vote to raise and appro-
priate six hmtdred dollars for a twelve-inch sewer running
from Main Street through First Street~/~o Maple Avenue, on
petition of Jos. S. Sanborn and others.
Voes~): To raise and appropriate 8600 for the purpose
named.
Ase 23. To see if thc town will vote to attthorize the
Board of Engineers to contract for a fire alarm system~ at a
cost not to exceed o~c thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500),
on petition of P. J. Sweeney a~d others.
VOe~.D: To strike from the Wot'rant.
ARe. _04. To see if tile tow~ will vote to accept Perry
Street, so called, as laid out by the Road Commissioners.
VOTED: To strike from tile Warrant.
Aaa'. 25. To see if thc town will raise and appropriate
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one thousand dollars for the purchase o£ stone, to be delivered
in the winter mooths of tile present year at such places as the
Road Cmnmissioners may select, as recommended by the
Road Com~niss~o,lers.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,000 for fl,e purchase
of stone, to be delivered at such times and places as the Road
Commissio~ers may designate, the same to be contracted for
by the yard.
AliT. 26. To see if tile town will authorizc the Road Com-
missioners Io purchase a road ,nacl6ne and other necessary
tools for usc of' the street department, from the appropriation
for highways and bridges, as recommended by tile Road Com-
missionc.rs.
VOTED; TO strike this article from the Warrant.
AuT. ~7. To see if thc town will vote to petition the
Coullty Commissioners to ~'ek,cate and set bounds on SaLton
Street, from Main Street to Shawshcen Bridge, on reco~n-
mendation of the Road Commissioners.
Refer~ed to tl,e Road Colnmissioners.
ART,. 28. To see if tile town will raise and appropriate five
hundre~l dollars ($500) to set street bounds and make plan
of streets so relocated, as far as said appropriation will go, as
recommended by the Road Commissioners. Stricken kom the Warrant.
Aa~. 29. To see if the town will vote to discoatinue as
puldic ways the "Moll Towne" road, s(i called, leading to
Woodchuck meadow, thc same being dangerous, and the old
r~ad leading fi-om tile ~Newell Atkins place to the Andover
line, the same being dangel'oUs, as recommended by tile Road
Commissioners.
Stricken from the Warrant.
AaT. 80. To see if' tile towa ;;,ill raise and appropriate the
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sum of five hundred dollars to rail dangerous places, as
recommended by the Road Commissioners. Stricken fi'om the Warrant.
AR~. 31. To see if tile town will authorize die Selectmen
or Road Commissioners to procure som~ suitable building for
the storage of thc sl.ed% cart~, ploughs, and other property of
the street departmm% as recommended by tbeRoad Commis-
sioners.
VOTED: To authorize iht Selectmen to procure such a
building.
ART. 32. To see if the town will accept tile provisions of
Chap. 50, Sec. 20~ ~-1~ ~2~ 23, 24~ and 25 of the Public
Statutes.
Strickeu fi'om the 5Varrant.
ART. 33. To see if the town will vine to appoiut a com-
mittee to iuvestiga~c aud take under co.sideration thc advisa-
bility of tl~e town purchasing the Sutton estate, situated near
the Bradstreet sehoold~onse; and, also, what title the town
has, if any, i, the land under the Ebeu Sutton steamer
house, and the Selecimcn's office at Ilxe lower village.
¥O/ED: That such a committee be appointed, aad Newton
P. Frye, Willard P. Phillips, and Peter Holt, Jr., were
chosen, and instructed to report at the next aunual meeting.
Am~. 34. To elect all towu officers not required .to be
chosen by ballot.
VOTEI~: That all such officers be appointed by th~ Selectmcu.
VOT~): That tbe Finance Committee be requested to
issue in their next report a rccommeud}ttion fox' an appro-
priation for each regular expeuse of the town, including all
salaries.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
~b the Citizens of North' .4ndover:
The School Committcc herewith sltbmit to you their re-
port for the year 1890-91.
It is expected of a school report tb~tt it shall give a state-
ment of the expenses of tho schools iai sufficient detail that
the citizens may learn £rom it l~ot oaly how much has been
spent in the aggregate: but for what purposes,--how much
£or teachers and janitors, for repairs of buildings, for fuel,
for books and other necessary supplics.
For information as to the above items of expense we refer
you to the financial report of the School Deparlment. We
do not know whether our method of keeping our accounts,
and the form of our statement of receipts and expenses will
commend themselves to every reader, for opinions differ even
among experts, as to what is the best method of book-keep-
ing; but we know that without much study, every reader o£
this report may learn what sums of money t~ave been subject
to the disposal of the Committee, and to what bills they have
given their approval. He may learn at ~t glance what is the
aggregate expense to the town, of its educational system,
and what has been the cost o]~ maintenance of each school.
If the reader of our financial statement finds himsel[ qttes-
tioning the course of the School Committee: asking himself
why so much more was spent upon this school than upon
NORTH ANDOVER.
that, why m~e teacher's salary was larger ~han auother's~ wily
residents of other towns have been~ employed as teachers in
preference to gradaates of our High School, we have to say that
it is itnpossil~le in a report of this uature, to anticipate and an-
swer every questiou tllat may be asked. We can not allways
please ourselves. We have to refuse to grant some petitions
which it would be a pleasure to comply with, if duty and incli-
nation did not at times conflict. So wheu we do our best there
are some who will condemu our course. The desire for the
good-will of those who make requests or offer advice, has to
yield, as a motive, to what will most condnce to the welfare
of the schools we ha;'e in our charge.
SCHOOLHOUSES.
Our schoolilouses are now as a whole, in good condition.
They will not, ill all probability, require so tnuch outlay for
repairs during the next year, as they hare during each of tile
past five years. Still, however, ti,ere is much that must needs
be done for their improvement. They meet with rough usage
and the wear and tear is greater thau ia any off,er buildings.
There are some old and inferior desks tha; should be replaced
with uew ones~ and black bomds that cannot much longer
serve auy good purpose unless used as fire wood. All such
repairs as we have in mind may be made, and the condition
of school buildings continually improsed, without increasing
the amount of appropriation hitherto annually made with
that end in view.
HIGH SCHOOL.
We have reasou for gratification in the present condition
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and prospects of this school. Its teachers are admirably qual-
ified for their positions, all(] are earnest iii their endeavors to
keep the school up to a high standard of cxcelleuceJ The
number of pupils docs not increase, nor can we look for in-
crease with much rcaso~ siuce ollr town has for several
years gained little, if s,t all, ]n population. Iu the changes
that time has brought about with thc development iu the
ma~ufacturing, and the decline in the thrmi~g popnlatiOn~ the
constituency t¥otn which cnndidatcs for admission to the
High School are drawu~ has, we tbi~k~ seosib]y diminished.
What are the c~uses of this dimii~ution is not for ns to dis-
cuss, but it suggests ~ topic to ou~' citizens~ worthy of ranch
study.
The school~ we have said, is small, bu~ ~he facilities it of-.
fers for those seeking the higher education are of the best.
We would not increase thc ~umber of pupils by lowering
the course of study of thc school. Let us not lesseu our esti-
mate of lhe importance: but rather give iucreased ~-ecogn]tion
to the value of liberal culture and the broader education.
The graduating class of 1891 is as follows: William Rich-
ard Elliot~ Mabel Jet, hie Cheney~ La~ra Greenbauk Foster,
Sarah Mitchell Johnson,, Lavinnie Emerson Gilman, Maud
Lovey Pcrki~s~ Bridget Letitia Wilcox.
At thc annual exatnit~atio~ twenty ca~didatcs were exam-
i~ed for admission to the High School. Of ~hese, nhmteen
were found qttalified for admission. Seventeen joined the
school at the opening of thc fall term.
In this conuectio~x it is wo~'thy of mentio~ that four of our
yom~g peop!e are at present members of Phillips Andover
Academy. O~e is a pupil in Abbot Female Seminary, one
entered the Punchard High School at the beginning of the
current year~ and two are pupils' ill the Lawrence I-Iigh
School.
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GRAMMAR, IN~ERMEDIA'I'E, AND PRIMARY
SCHOOLS,
These schools are, generally speaking, in a satisfactory con
dition. There have been some changes of teachers, and
change of teachers is apt to hinder for a time the work; but
pupils and teachers are now, as a whole, io happy and har-
~nonious relations with each other.
~our of our schools, the River, Pond, Farnham, and Kim-
ball are very small. The aggregate number iu alt of them
is hardly more than one teacher could care ~or. We have
studied thequestion whether a.y two or more of these schools
could be united. If this were done, some of the scholars
would have to be co,,veyed to school at expense of the ~own.
We cannot see how such a union as is often suggested, is
practicable. There are too many di~culties ia the way of it.
The people in the above-named districts know their own
needs best~ and their wishes and opinions should of right be
consulted.
The experiment was once tried of uniting the Pond and
River Districts. It was a failure; and failure would iu our
opinion attend any experiment of the kind. We cannot do
otherwise but continue ~he schools as they arc~ however dis-
couraging it is to see the attendance so small.
The distance of these districts fi'om the High School is so
greak, that scholars residing iu them might as well be in an-
other town so far as the privileges of Ibc High School are
concerned. Thc town would do well to pay the cos~ of trans-
portation to and from the High School, of children who live
in the River and Po~d, Kimball, aod Farnbam Districts.
We find by refbrence to thc reports of the State Board of
Education, tha~ many towns of large territory like our own,
pay the expense of transportation of many pupils~ and thus
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equalize, so far as possible, the privileges of the schools to all
children within tl,eir borders.
ATTEi~DANCE.
This is a subject of groat importance. The success of the
schools depends largely upon the attention given it.
The average attendance in all the schools taken together
has increased during the last year. During the year 1889-90
it was 88.21 per cent. Iu 1890-91 i~ was 88.89 percent., an
increase of 68 hundredths of one per cent. Merrimack No.
I heads the list wifll 96 pot' ce,lt., and next~ to this comes the
High School with its 95 per cent. There is uo reason itt the
nature of things why tile record of some other schools should
not reach the same high mark.
TARDINESS.
It is gratifying to us to find that 209 less tardinesses are
reported than last year. Union No. 1 has reduced its num-
ber to 31. The year before, i¢ had a record of 233. Do we
ask the reason for this improvement ? The school has had a
teacher during thc past year~ who knew and attended to her
duty, and the pupils have responded to her efforts to have
them all present on time.
DISH~SSIONS.
Amoug other things reported to the Committee once a
montlb by each teacher~ is the number of dismissals o~ pupils
before the end of the school session. The teachers have
little control over the matter of dismissions except to require
that request for them be made in writing, or in person. We
need hardly remind parents that absence of the children from
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school for the whole, or part of thc school session, hinders
their progress ill their studies. If your childreu have to take
private music lessol,s, a frequent excuse of dismissal, arrauge
if possible~ to have the lessons given them at tithes wheu the
schools are not in sessiou. We would suggest to parents that
iu writing excuses for their ehild,'en, they state the reasou
for dismissal. This would give thc teacher informatiou that
would be helpful ill her work. The kiudly worded note
briugs teacher and parents into pleasant relations wilh each
other, while the abruptly worded dcmaud implies a fear that
tile request ~nay not be grautcd.
DRAWING.
This study is ~)ursued in all tile schools o£ tile town. Va-
rious degrees of success are necessarily found in tile se,,cral
schools. Some of tile teachers have had suitable preparation
to enab[e them to give iustruction, while others have had no
preparation except what they have gained from study of' tile
text-hooks or teachers manuals used in the different grades,
and from lectures given by teachers invited to address them
at meetings held for that purpose.
To bring the teaching of' drawing to a good state of efli-
ciency, we need a special teacher ia that brauch of study.
To enable us to secure snell a teache,., we ask for an appro-
priation of $400 to defray the expeuse of her salary.
MUSIC.~
Much iuteres; has bees roused aud considerable progress
has been made in tile study of music dm'ing the past year.
Tile work done iu the primary schools has been good, aud
much credit is due to the teachers.
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Tildeu's '~(JOlB_lllOll School Song Reader'," introduced into
the outlying districts, is a good book in the right place. The
"New Fourth Music Reader," now in use in the 3lerrimac
Grammar School, is, I think, giving good satisfaction, the
music being better adapted for boys' voices~ than was flint of
the book formerly in use.
The singing by the pupils et' the High School is as good as
it bas been in the past.
I wish to thank the teachers for their hearty coSperation
in this branch of study. It is the earnest: wish of the speeial
music teacher that the interest hitherto manifested in the
study of music be continued and increased, and timt the
children may learn to read nmsic intelligently, and to sing
"with the spirit dUd thc understandi.g also."
MOSES TOWNE FUND.
We have devoted the iocome of this fund to the purchase
of school furniture, maps, books, charts~ and incidentals for
the benefi~ of the District Schools. Ottt of the regular ap-
propriatimh we supply the absolute essentials for instruction.
We have invited the teachers to name what books, maga-
zines, materials for object lessons, etc., other ~han those reg-
ularly furuished, they would find useful as aids to instruction
and bare supplied them from the proceeds of the above fund;
No attempt bas been made to divide the interest or the fund
among the schools, according to the number of pupils, but
the object bas been to use thc fluid where it would do
most good, baviog iu mind that iu the long run, all the
schools should share and share alike.
NORTH ANDOVER.
SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS.
On what line of effort may improvement be made in teach-
ers' methods of instruction ?
We have sometimes been visiting a school when a class
has a~tempted to recite, and it was evident that few, if any of
the pupilshad prepared fo~' fl~e recitation. Most often, igno-
rance of the lesson is due to negligence ot' the scholars.
Sometimes it ma)- be due to the fact that thc lesson was too
difficult to be learned itt the time allotted. In either case,
it is useless to proceed wkh the recitation, and a new lesson
should not be assigned till tha~; one has been learned. Tbof
oughness~ completeness sboukl be the motto to be followed.
To advance in the text-book is of little use uuless the princi-
ples are grasped by the way. To allow poor recitations to
pass muster, tends to half learning. Scholars will uot do
thorough work if poor work will find aeceptm~ce. Teach
thoroughly, even though the progress be slow.
READING.
Greater improvement may, and should be made in reading~
by the pupils, than has been made hitherto. Teachers
should never allow mispronunciations of words to be made,
and punctuations to be disregarded without correction. ]t
is better for a class to read a few sentences accurately, than a
page, with carelessuess. The teacher should question
pupils about the lesson, t~) he sure that each scholar has
studied it; for many clfildren will otherwise neglect to pre-
pa,re themselves.
Let our teachers give more heed to accuracy of pronuuci-
a/ion and correctness of expression; let them so teaqh thqt
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the pupil shall be aided to interpret the thoughts of th6
writer, let them require the definition of every word in the
lesson a~d expect the scholar to prepare thoroughly ~or read-
lng, as for ~ny ~ccitation: and we cant~ot ~ail to have better
reading in our schools in thne to come than we have bad
hitherto.
We ask our teachers to i~struct the pupils in the values of
numbers more thoroughly than hitherto. Teach tl~e children
not merely processes, but the principles ~hat lead up to the
processes. Have them solve problems not merely by applica-
tion of a rule, b~t by analysis as welh The child who is
well taughtin arithmetiC need not trust entirely to his memo-
ry of thc rulesto be applied to ciphering, If he cats do his
sums by analysis~ he neeSs no rules but those which his
knowledge of prit~cip].es a~ld ability to apply them, furnish
him with.
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY.
These branches ate poorest taught when teachers content
themselves with hcari~g the recitatio~ by way of book ques-
tion and book answer. The teacher sho~tld need no book in
the conduct of the recitation. If' tied to her text-book~ size
gives the childre~ no co~fideuce in her ability to instruct
them. I£she has prepared her lesson she may add much
that is not ibnnd in the text-book. Size may refer the :chil-
dren to ma~y historical writers, to books of travel in many
countries~ tell the children where thc books may be had, and
i~duce them to read them: She may inspire the children
with a genuine enthusiasm for study of his~;ory and geogra-
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phy which no perfunctory method of text-book recitation
will do.
That teacher does best work, who not merely' secures best
recitations, but who makes students of bet pupils, interests
them in the best reading, draws so near them that they will
go to bet both for counsel and advice in their school studies,
and in their reading, for which the Public Library supplies
the hooks.
In this connection we would add a few words to parents
relative to
HOME READING.
It goes without saying that children lcaro to read by read-
lng. Do not let your childreu's readi~g go by misdirection.
Know what ~hey read aod see that it is o~ the best. Read-
ing is one great source of thought. To see that the source
is pure is one of tile chic/, duties o~ all who have the charge
of children. Let parents find good books /'or their children,
or see that they are supplied from the Public Library, and
tim work of our schools would be supplimeuted in a way that
would add largely to its usefulness.
RELATION OF THE SOHOOLS 5['0 TIIE PUBLIC
LIBRARY.
A few years since, Mr. David Kinley, then Priucipal of the
High School, prepared a list o~' books in the library, suitable
for youug readers, and that would be helpful to them iu their
studies. A copy of this catalogue was furnished to each
teacher with the hope and expeelation that they would fur-
ther tile purpose for which it was prepared.
We doubt if this attempt to bring the library and the
schools into closer relatious with each other has~ as yet, in-
ANNI~AL I~EPORT.,---SCIt0OLS.
Creased to any great extent: the circulation of books which are
best worth reading.
In a sketch of the North Audover Public Library, to
found ill the Fifty-fourth Annual Report of the Board of Edu-
catiou, we read that "Special effort is made to make the library
useful to tim schools, and lists of books specially appropriate
for~ and useful to tile pupils, arc distributed to them." This
may possibly refer to tile work of Mr. Kinlcy, before alluded
to.
We would suggest that tile Trustees of the library 'raight
have such lists posted ill each school building for use of tile
pupils and teachers; for the library is many miles away from
some of l~he schools, and without such lists~ many of the chil-
dren are ignorant of what it contains. It would be well too,
if teachers were allowed to take out books for tile use of their
pupils, being made responsible for their safe return to the
library. This course is taken ill several towns of which we
have knowledge.
G~ERAL REMARKS.
We have aimed in what we have written, lo show in ,what
special directions our schools may be improved. Let it not be
thought from our omission to mention io what respects our
schools are doing excellent work and wortby of all praise,
that we are gi~ea to over much fault-finding, or are blind to
tbe merits of the hard working and et'ficient corps of teachers
who bare them iu charge. A similar Course of remarks to
our own might be taken by ally School Committee in the State
about the work of which they have the supervision.
The science of teaching needs continual study. With
every passing year the teacher should be better fireed for bet
work, and should be vigilan~ to learn and apply every new
method that may help her performauce of her task.
Our towo iu the matter of expenditure of motley is doing
· well by its schools.
SION.
We will not argue this question anew, hut repeat what we
have said in former reports, ~.llat the towu should have a Su-
perintendent of Schools. He should be ouc thoroughly edu-
cated for his profession, qualified to take charge of a High
School.
If you contiuue to leave the schools .in charge of your
School Committee, their number should he increased. Tile
work to be done by tile Sd~ool Csmmittee has greatly in-
ct'eased since free text-books and supplies have been fur-
nished to the scholars, and three persons who hare occupa-
tions of theil' own to attend to, are not enough for the task
imposed upon them. The school machine is very far from
being autolnatic. It needs the most careful supervision, by a
superiutendent of large attainments, aud wisdom gained by
experience, as tile wealth o£ the town will e~able it to se-
cure.
Your present School Committee has beeu together now for
six years. Their work together has been of. file pleasautest.
They have ever been of one mind and one purpose, and their
counsels have not been divided. The writer of this report
looking forward to a relief from his work on School Commit-
tee, would gi~'e these words of tribute to thc zeslous coSpera-
tiou which his colleagues have ever given him in the adminis-
tration of the duties which they ha~'e shared in common.
Permit him, also, to thauk his fellow citizens lbr their
kindness and charitable judgment, sod to assure them that
ANNUAL i~EPORT.--SCHOOLS.
his desire fol' the big]lest success ~nd prosperity of tile schools
will ever abide with him~ and that whatever he may be able
to do as a private citizen to further their wel['are, will not be
left undone.
26
NORTH ANDOYER.
ROLL OF HONOR.
PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY.
WINTER TEa~r, 1890-91.
Adams, Katie
Barstow, Alice M.
Bauchman, Emma
Bode, Julius G.
Cheney, Mabel $.
Christensen, Hansina
Christensea, Alma C.
Clapperton, John
Clapperton, William
Collins, Patrick
Deming, Mary
Deming, James
Dillon, James
Donovan, gosie
Donovan, Katie
Drew, Lettie
Drew, Elvin
Dufresne, Eddie
Elliott, William R.
Elliott, James
Frost, William A.
Frost, George
Geaney, Tom
Gilman, La~'imde E.
Hodgc, William C.
Jewett, Ida
Jewett, George
Kccgan, M. Alicia
Kimball, Ruey C.
Lawlor~ Joseph
Lawlor, Charles
McCarty, Lewis
McQucston, Berrie
Milner, Tom
Phelps, Joshua
Prescott~ Lucy
Saunders, Leonard
Sutcliffe, Emma
'l'rombly~ Celia
Wilcox, Bridget L.
ANNUAL REPORT.--SCHOOLS.
27
Sra~NC, 1891.
Adams, Katie
Bauchman, Albert
Bauchman, Emma
Baxter, Maggie
Baxter, George
Bode, Julius G.
Brodie, Mary
Brodie, Grace
Campbell, Willie
Campbell, Nellie
Campbell, Alice
Carney, Chester
Casey, Ida
Chadwick, Arthur F.
Chalk, Albert
Cheney, Mabel J.
Christeusen. It~nsina
Christensen, Anna
Christensen, Alma C.
Christensen, Ida M.
Clapperron, John
Clapperton, William
Clements, William J. D.
Coppinger, Frank
Daly, George
Davis, Annie
Deming, Mary
Deming, James
Donovau, Josio
Donovan, Nellie
Drew, Elvin
Drew, Lettie
Elliott, William R.
Farnham, Annie
Farnham, Grace
Foster, Laura G.
Frost, George
Gile, George
Gile, Clara
Goff, Fred.
Goff, Mary
Goodhue, Bertha
Hainsworth, Levi
Hazelton, Ernest
Hodge, Alice M.
Hodg% William It.
Jewett, ida
Knowlton, MaW
Mahaney, Cornelius
Mahalmy, Jerry
Meserve, Nellie
Midwood, Arnold
Milner, Sarah
Mitchell, Eddie
Mitchell, Berrie
Mowatt, Mary
Murphy, Mary
Phelps, Joshua
Phillips, Albert
Prescott, Lucy
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NO~TH ANDOVER.
Quealy, Mary
Sanborn, Fred.
Saunders, Leonard
Stillings, Herbert S.
Stoae, Fled.
Sro,m, Etta
Taylor, Mary
'Taylor, Josepl!
Thompson, Willie
Towne, Eddie
Trombly, Lewis
Walker, William
Wallwork, Frank
Ward, Emma M.
Watts, Ethel
Wilcox, Bridget L.
Wrigley, Bennie
FALL, 1891.
Adams, George O.
Adams, William
Baxter, Maggie
Bean, Emil
Bickford, Charles
Brodie, Mary
Brodie~ Grace
Burnham, Melvin P.
Christensen, H~msina
Christensen, Anna
Christensen, Alma C.
Church, Lizzie
Clapperton, John
Clements, William J. D.
Crockett, John
Growther, Emma B.
Currier, Albert
(~urtin, Hannah
Davis, Katie
Davis, John
Davis, Annie
Daw, Katie
Daw, James
Donovan, Julia
Drew, Elvin
Drews Millie
Duncan, Joseph
Dufresne; Mary
Eaton, George O.
Ellisom Beulah S.
Fielding, Grace
Fielding, Eddie
Hartmann, Emilie
Hodge, Alice M.
Jensen, Olga
Keating, Martha
Kershaw, Mary
Lawlor, Joseph
&NNLr AL I~.EPORT.~gGilOOL~.
Lawlor, Mary
Lawlor~ ~Iartha
Mars~on, IIerbert II.
McGrail, Stephen
Miller, George
Reagan, Kate
Reed, ~.unie
Saunders~ Leonard
Smith, Effie
Stone, William
Toohey, James
Wilcox, Mary
Wilson, Joseph
Wormald, 31artha
Wrigley', Willie
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NORTH ANDOVER.
LIST OF TEACHERS
OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE CLOSE OF THE
FALL TERM, 1891.
High School, .... Mr. Boyd Bartlett
Miss Annie L. Sargent
Merrimack, No. 1,. Mr. A. L. Smifl~
Miss Rose L. Ferren.
Merrimack, No. 2, Miss ltannah C. Carleton.
· Merrimack, No. 3, Miss Mary E. Quealey.
Merrimack, No. 4, Miss Helen C. Sai'gent.
Merrimack, No. 5, Miss Laura A. Bailey.
Merrimack, No. 6, Miss Annie E. Sanborn.
Merrimack, No. 7, Miss Annie M. Osgood.
Merrimack, No. 8, Miss Jean Gillan.
Union, No. 1, . Miss Jessie F. Greene.
Union, No. 2, . Miss Helen E. Roache.
Bradstreet, No. 1, Miss Anna M. Tucker.
Bradstrect, No. 2,. Miss Henrietta Hatch.
Centre, No. 1, . Miss Ella .4. Small.
Centre, No. 2, . Miss Mary B. Sproul.
Farnham, ..... Miss M. D. McLeod.
Kimball, . .... Miss Lizzie lq'. Ingalls.
Pond, . .' .... Miss S. Agnes Abbott.
River, ...... Miss Hattie M. Ellis.
Music, ...... Mr. Edward Butterworth.
ANNUAL ~EPORT.--SCHOOL~.
81
COST TOTHE TOWN
OF EACH PUPIL IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The followiug is the cos~ of each pupil, o~) the basis of sal-
aries of teachers and janitors. If the cost of repairs, fuel,
and hooks were added, the amount would be somewhat in-
creased.
High School, $47.509
Merrimack, 10.957
Union, 10.90
Bradstreef, 8.80
Centre, 21.15
]¢arnh am, 11.51
Kimball, 27.78
Pond, 17.647
River, 24.55
Average per pupil, $13.906.
~2
NORTH ANDOYEE.
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gu!adS
pallOaU~
ANNUAL REPORT.--SCHOOLS. 33
SCHOOL CALENDAR.
The sohool year for all the schools (except the High
School) co~sists of thirty-eight weeks, divided into three
tee'ms.
The Fall term be'gins Tuesday following the first Mop,day
i~ September, a~d cn~]s Friday before Thanksgiving
The Winter term begins Monday after Thanksgiving, and
co~ti~ues to the week preceding the almual Fast, with a va-
cation of oae week at Christmas.
The Spring term begins Monday a£ter Fas~;, a~d ends in
June, at thc complotion of thirty-eight weeks.
The High School begins the same time as the other schools,
a~d co~tinues for~.y weeks, with vacations thc same, except
that thc Spri~g vacation includes only thc week of the annual
Fast.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES NOYES, Cn~ts,
MARY G. CARLETON, Sscgr~?~s~,
C. P. MORRILL,
School Comraittee.
FINANCIAL REPORT
OF T~E SCHOOL DEPARTmEnT.
To the Honorable Board of Auditors of the Town q[ North
Andover :--
The School Committee herewith submit their financial
report for the year ending Jan. 6, 1892:
Available for Use ot Sehools.
For
Teachers and Janitors, $10,100 00
Repairs ofbuildingsand supplies, 1,650 00
Text books, 700 00
School Committee, 400 00
Eveniug schools, 100 00
Unexpeuded balance, 1890, . 728 11
Rent of Bradstreet Schoolhouse, 89 00
Sale of Text Books, etc., 11 29
Share of State School Fund, . 189 31
Interest on Moses Towne Fund,
1891, 176 90
Unexpended interest, 1890, 80 83
Total amount available
814,174 94
ANNUAL REPORT.--SCHOOLS.
35
Amounts expended:
Teachers and Janitors.
Repairs and supplies,
Text Books, etc,,
School Committee,
From Moses Towne Fund.
· $9,970 79
2.378 17
793 26
400 O0
218 34
Total expenditures
Unexpended from appropriation: etc.,
" " Moses Towne Fund,
Total unexpended.
$13.760 56
$375 49
38 89
TEACHERS Al'iD JAIqlTORS.
High School.
Paid Boyd Bartlett, teaching, $1037 50
Annie L. Sarge it, 500 00
Patrick HaleL janitor, 175 00
]lerrlmaelk School.
Paid A. L. Smkh, teaching, . $1,000
00
87 30
456 00
418 00
38O 00
380 00
380 00
380 00
310 00
63 00
298 42
Rose L Ferrcn,
Ha,mdb C. Carleton,
Mary E. Quealy,
Helen C. Sargent,
Laura A. Bailey,
Annie E. Sanborn,
AImie M. Osgood.
Lizzie 3,. Kelley,.
Jean Gillan,
James M. Craig, janitor,
Carried forward,
$414 38
$1,712 50
$4152 72
$5,865 22
86
NORT~ ANDOVER.
Brought forward,
Union School,
Paid Jessie F. Greene, teaching, 355 95
M. S. Johnson, 30 00
Helen E. Roachc, 304 00
J. Trombly, ia,tirol', 95 00
Bradstreet Sebool.
Paid Anoa M. Tucker, teachings. 870 00
Hannah J. Quealy, 7 ,50
Henrietta Hatch, 380 00
James M. Craig, janitor, 104 92
Centre School.
Paid Ella A. Small, teaching, . 406 00
Mary B. Sproul, 380 00
Geo. A. Towne, janitor, 128 50
Farnham School.
Paid Laura Bigney, teaching, 86 40
Mrs. B. F. Farnum, 12 60
M. D. McLeod, . 216 00
A~nbrose Allen, janitor, 23 40
Kimball School.
Paid Blanche A. Chadwick, teaching, 77 00
Lizzie F. Ingalls, 184 80
Archie Foster, janitor, 4 00
John A. Beocker, janitor, 12 00
Carried forward,
$5,865 22
$784 95
$862 42
909 50
$888 40
$277 80
$9,038 29
ANNUAL REPORT.--SCHOOLS.
Brm~ght forward,
Pond School.
Paid S. Agnes Abbott~ teaching,
M. P. Burnha~n, janitor,
River School.
Paid Hattie M. Ellis, teaching,
Mabel J. Oheney,
A. W. Bassett, janitor,
Paid Edward Butterwortb, teaching,
281 O0
19 00
210 00
15 00
17 5O
~90 O0
37
$9,038 29
300 O0
242 50
$390 00
$9,970 79
REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES,
High School,
Paid E. McKone, 34 tons 7 cwt. coal, $204 04
E. Adams, wood~ 6 00
Nathan Foster: wood, 7 50
Educational Supply Co., funncls~
flasks, etc., . 13 96
N. S. S. Thompkins,brushes, dustc~,
glass, 7 05
Boyd Bartlett, supplies, 4 65
George H. Perkins, supplies, 1 70
George S. Merrill, programmes, 4 50
Carried forward, $248 50
NORTH ANDOVER.
Brought forward, 9248 50
Paid Dyer & Co., Hse of piano, 6 00
A. Sharpe & Co., . 1 00
C. E. Stansfield, lettering diplomas, 2 45
Annie L. Sargent, ribbon for diplo-
mas, etc, . 2 02
Davis &Furher ]~[acltine Co., sul-
phuric acid, 26
Patrick Haley, sawing wood, 2 50
P. J. Sweeney, repairi~lg steam ap-
paratus, 7 1.20
James W. Leitch, stock and labor, 12 80
George Gould, setting glass, etc., 2 00
J. E. Ingalls, labor, . I 50
H. F. Clark, repairing pump, . 50
]lerrimaek School.
Paid E. Mcl{oue, 42 tons 11 cwt. coal, $252 74
N. S. S. Thompkins, brushes, glass,
etc., 11 9.1
J. It. Fuller, screws, shovel, nails, I 99
J. W. Richardsou, supplies, 2 o3
J. L. Hammett, ink wells, i 80
S. D. Ilinxman, poker, I 00
Dyer & Co., waste baskets, . 2 00
George I-I. Perkius, supplies,.etc.,' 2 35
H. M. Whittier, cleaning vaults . 5 00
M. Reagan, labor, 2 50
Sanborn & Robinson, pipe, . 8 58
James M. Craig, cleaning, supplies,
and repairs, . 78 60
Carried forward, $870 00
$286 65
$286 65
ANNUAL REPORT.--SCHOOLg.
39
Brought forward, $370 00
Paid Waldo Brothers, fire bricks, 3 00
Joseph Tromhly, stock and labors 12 70.
W. F. Rutter, 866 lbs. castings,
labor, etc., 31 19
W. ~. Rutter, 70ff fence, etc.. o95 18
Davis & Furber Machine C.o, stock,
painting, 184.43
D. J. Oostello, stock and labor, 178 gl
Smith & Maboney, stoue posts,
thresbolds, labor,. 71 75
George Gould, stock and labor, 16 55
M. E. Austio, weafl~er vane, etc., 29 50
James W. Lciich, netting, tools,
labor, 41 15
G. B. Smart, stock aod labor, 16 9'2
Henry Reilly~ man and team, · 4 50
J. It. Rea, labor, 50
Union School.
Paid E. McKone, 8 tons coal, $49 12
Joseph Trombly, cleaning school-
house and well, 7 25
James W. Leitch, stove linings,
pipe, labor, 19 28
H. M. Whittier, cleaning vaults, 5 00
Sanborn & Robinson, 8 ft. pump, 4 50
Bradstreet School.
Paid E. McKone, 17 tons coal,
E. Adams, wood, .
Carried forward,
$286 65
$1~00 58
$85 15
$100 98
4 00
$104 98 $1,572 88
40 NORT~ ANDOVER.
Brought forward, $104 98 $1,572 88
Paid Davis & Furber Machine Co., sup-
plies, I 02
J. W. Richardson, supplies, . 1 34
George H. Perkins, sponge, 20
James M. Craig, cleaning, repairs,
supplies, . 17 55
D. L. Fernandez, stock and labor, 7 38
D. J. Costello, s~oek and labor, . 4 40
James W. Leitch, repairing pumps
and gongs, etc., 6 40
H. M. Whittier, cleaning vaults, 5 00
Briggs and Allyn, repairing sash,
etc., 2 25
W. F. Rut;ter, labor.~ I 75
. George A. Hall, work iu yard, . 3 25
$155 52
Centre School,
Paid E. McKoue, 12 tons 14 cwt. coal~ $75 44
T. A. Holt, brushes, breton, etc., 3 72
W. E. Rico basket, etc., . I 15
Winkley, Dresser & Co., basket, 85
E. Adams, stove shake,., etc., . 1 25
Sanborn & Robinsou, lock, . 50
George H. Perkins, sponges, 50
Mary Townc, cleaning, 10 00
J. L. Hammett, 113 ft. slate, 23 25
G. H. Turtle, teaming slate, . 75
H. g. Clark, repairing and varnish°
lng desks, etc., 25 75
George Gould, paint and painting, 5 00
Carrled forward,
$148 16 $1,727 99
ANNUAL REPORT.--SCHOOLS.
41
Bfoug]~t forward
J. E. Ingalls, lathing, plastering,
etc.,
George A. Towne, settiog glass,
Farnham School.
Paid C. A. Newhall, wood,
E. Adams, wood,
T. A. Helot, brush, broom, etc., .
H. F. Clark, repairing pump, clock,
etc.,
J. E. Ingalls, repairing ceiling,
George Gould, whitewashing, .
Ambrose Allen, cleaning,
$148 16 $1,727 90
46 50
J 05
$195 71
$20 50 8 O0
2 05
4 76
5 00
2 75
2 5O
$4O 56
Kimball School.
l'aid L. G. Lacy, wood, $'21 75
l~. Adams, wood, . 3 00
Mrs. Geo. Ward~vell, cleaning, . 2 00
Nellie M. Long, cleaning, 1 25
$28 00
Pond School,
Paid Sathan Foster, wood,
L. G. Whittier, cutting and housing
wood: . .
Dane Foster, glass and setting, .
James W. Leitch, stove pipe, elbows,
George Gould, whitewasbing, .
T. A. Holt, basin, dippers,
H. F. Clark, repairs,
Carried forward,
$10 75
2 00
8 00
2 43
1 50
82
2 00
$22 00
2,014 17
42 NORTH ANDOVER.
Brought forward,
River School
Paid E. Adams, wood, $22 50
Mrs. N. Jones, cleaning, 1 20
Albert Currier, cleaning cellar, 25
George H. Perkins, thermometer., 20
Incidental Expenses.
Paid James M. Craig, truant officer, $3 15
George C. Josselyn, exprcssagc, . 27 25
Fred L. Sargent, deliveriug fnrni-
ture, etc., 9 25
W. M'. McQueston, ccnsus enmn~
erator, 25 00
B & M Railroad, freight, . 32 57
J. L. Hammett, furnitur% 217 08
C. Noyes, railroad travel, telegrams, 4 90
Geo. S. Merrill, printing, . 6 80
It. Pigeon & Sons, flag staff, 7 00
M. G. Car]eton, postage, express,
etc., 6 85
Text. Book and Stationery ~ccoui~l.
Paid Geo. F. King & Merrill, . $144 17
Ginn & CompanL 108 49
Silver, Burdett & Co., 79 90
American Book Co., 70 67
Thompson, Brown & Co., 6-t 42
Carried forward, $467 65
$2,014 17
$24 15
$339 85
$2,878 17
ANNUAL RBPORT.--SCHOOL8.
Brought forward,
Paid Boston Schcol Snpply Co,
W. E. Rice,
J. L. Hammett,
Prang Educational Co.,
Warren P. Adams, .
D. C. Heath & Co.,
Uuiversity Publishing 0o.,
George S. Perry, .
John N. Cole, .
J. B. Lippincott, .
Frost & Adams,
Allyn & Bacon,
E. H. Butler,
Houghton, Mifflia & Co.,
American Humane Society,
Thorp & Adams M'f'g Co.,
Lizzie A. Kelley,
Edward Butterworth,
$467 65
55 00
51 00
49 65
43 20
41 82
27 89
12 10
9 6O
7 32
5 50
4 70
4 00
3 67
2 88
2 75
80
4O
SCHOOL CO~IMITTEE~S SERVICES.
Paid Charles Noyes, 150 00
Charles P. Morrill, 100 00
~[ary G. Carle~on, 150 00
FROM MOSES TOWNE FU~D.
Paid J. L. Hammet~, . $4~7 70
Paine's ~Furniture C% 30 00
Carried forward, $77 70
43
$79~ 26
$400 O0
4~
NORTH ANDOVER,
Bro%~ht forward,
Paid Boston School Supply Co.
American Book Co.,
A. H. Roffe & Co.,
Ginn & Co.,
Lee & Shepard,
Henry P. Noyes,
Interstate Publishing Co.,
University Publishing Co.,'
Silver-, l]urdctt & Co.,
Educational Publishing Co.,
D. C. Heath & Co.,
George C. Josselyn, .
$77 70
24 95
24 48
18 60
13 93
13 82
13 O0
10 25
9 25
7 2O
2 82
2 25
The following tow,, property is in charge of
Department:
High School.
Laboratory apparatus and chemical% . $450 00
Book-case and books, 600 00
Case of minerals, cabinet of insects, 6~ 00
Furniture, 105 00
Coal, miscellaneous supplies, 150 00
Piano, 200 O0
]lerrimack School.
S~hoolhouse, fixtures, and land, $24,000 00
Coal, 160 O0
Furniture and supplies~ 1,100 O0
Carried fi,rward,
$218 34
the School
$1,570 00
$25,260 O0
826,830 O0
ANNUAL REPORT.--SCHO(]ILS.
45
Brought forward,
Union School
Schoolhouse and land, .
Coal, .
Furniture aud supplies,
$26,830 O0
$2:500 00
25 00
200 O0
$2,725 O0
Bradstreet School,
Schoolhouse, fixtures, and land,
Coal and wood,
Furniture and supplies,
$12,250 O0
60 O0
210 O0
$12,520 O0
Centre School, ·
Schoolhouse, fixtures, aud land,
Coal and wood,
Furniture and supplies,
$10,000 O0
50 O0
285 O0
$10,285 O0
~arnham School.
Schoolhouse and land, $800 O0
Wood, 10 00
Furniture and supplies, 90 00
$900 00
/~imball School.
Schoolhouse and land,
Wood,
Furniture and supplies,
Carried ,forward,
· $600 00 10 00
90 00
$700 00
$58,960 O0
46 ~ NORTH ANDOVER.
Brought.forward,
Pond School.
Sohoolhouse and land, $400 00
Furniture and supplies, 70 00
Wood, 5 00
River School
Schoolhouse and land, . $1,000 00
Furniture aud supplies, . 75 00
Wood, 10 00
Supplies at the house of M. G. Carleton, $150 O0
$53,960 00
$475 00
$1,085 00
$150 00
$55,670 00
SELEGTME 'S REPORT,
To the Honorable Board of Auditors:-
We herewith submit our almua! report. The town at its an-
nual meeting in March, 1891, appropriated the following
amounts for expenses for the current year, viz.:
:For Schools,
Teachers and jauitors, . $10,100 00
Text books, . . ' 700 00
Repairs of buildings and supplies, 1,650 00
School Committee, 400 00
Eveniog School~ 100 00
For highways and bridges, and Macad-
amizing Sutton Street, . $6,000 00
Sidewalks, 2,000 00
For
Parchase of stone, 1,000 00
Sewer, Main Street to Maple Ave., 600 00
Grading Maple Avenne and Rail-
road Street, 200 00
Grading Suffolk Street, . 75 00
Repairs ou River Street, 75 O0
Sewer, Marblehead Street, 500 00
$12,950 00
8,000 O0
2,450 O0
Carried forward,
$23,400 00
48 NORTH ANDOVER.
Brought forward,
For Support of poor,
Fire Department, .
Horses and driver,
Library,
Soldiers' graves,
Street lights, .
Planting trees,
Total appropriation,
$23~400 00
· $8,000 00
1,500 00
1,000 00
900 00
125 00
500 00
100 00
7,125 00
$30,525 00
Accounts of expenditures will be found in detail in tim
reports of the various departmeut officials which follow:
Officers' Services,
Paid Bradford H. Bardcu, Selectman,
Edward W. Greene, "
George L. Weil, "
George H. Fcrkins, Treasurer,
Daniel A. Carleton, taking valua-
tion, 1890,
Abijab P. Fuller, taking valua-
tion, 1890, .
Charles F. Jolmsou, taking vabta-
lion, 1890,
George E. Hathorn, AudRor, .
Charles E Stillings, "
Joseph S. Sanborn,
Carried .forward,
$175 00
175 00
175 00
$525 00
275 00
~00 O0
300 00
300 00
900 00
40 00
50 00
40 00
130 00
$1,830 00
ANNUAL I~EPORT.--SELECTMEN~$.
49
Brought forward,
Bradford H. Barden, Assessor, . 125 00
Charles F. Johnson, " 125 00
Edward W. Greene, " 125 00
I. F. Osgood, Town Clerk,
I. F. Osgood, Registrar of Voters, 40 00
Wm. Halllday, j%" " 25 00
Calvin Rea, " " 25 00
Michael E. Bolton," " 25 00
E. S. Colby, Collector of Taxes,.
B. H. Barden, Overseer of Poor, 80 00
E. W. Greene, " " 80 00
Geo. L. Weil, " " 80 00
B. H. Barden, Board of Health,. 35 00
E. W. Greene, " " 35 00
Geo. L. Well, " " 35 00
Robert Elliott, Fish Wardeu, 5 00
$1,830 O0
375 00
150 O0
115 00
200 00.
240 O0
105 00
5 00
Less amount of Overseers services, oar-
ried to Overseers' account,.
$.3,020 O0
240 O0
92,780 O0
Incidental Expenses.
Paid Charles A. Pilling, (Envelopes
for Treasurcr,
W. E. Rice, stationery, Assessors,
Carried forward,
$21 80
8 fi8
$30 33
50
NORTH AND0VER.
Brought forward, $30 33
W. E. Rice~ stationery, Select-
men's office, 17 49
W. E. Ricer stationery, Court
room; 2 30
Edward McKone, coal, Select-
men's office, 2 00
Edward McKone~ rent of stable
at 94.00 per month, 8 00
M. J. Mahoney, retor~fi~g six
deaths~ I 50
S. D. Hinxman~ traverse runners
and repairs, 41 ~5
P. P. Daw~ stock and labor on
traverse ruoners, 5 00
P. P. Daw, sand screen, 7 00
Andover Press, printing valuation
report's, 191 40
Andover Press, printing poll tax
lists, .04 50
Andover Press, tax collector's
bills and envelopes, 11 25
A. E. Mack, Insurance on Brad-
street Schoolhouse, . 67 50
John H. Fuller, supplies furnished
Tow~ Hall,. 12 67
Waterhouse and Parsons, rct~lru-
lng deaths, 7 75
Isaac F. Osgood, returning births,
marriages and dcaths~ 63 55
George B. Reed, books, 7 25
Carried forward, .9500 74
ANNUAL REPORT.---SELECTM ]gN ' S. 51
B~'o~ht forward, $500 74
ttenry 5I. Meek, books for town
clerk, . 2 6'2
R. A. Hale, surveying street, Bev-
erly to Air Line, 27 00
George S. Merrill, printing town
reports, . 173 60
George S. Merrill, printing, 83 50
S. W. l?ellows, staUonery, Select-
men's ofllee, . 2 45
Bay State National Bank, dis-
count on uo~e% 398 66
Jehu 1t. Rea, damage to fence, . 2 00
Hugo Bell, repairs on town clock, 3 25
Dennis J. Costello, repairs on old
Hhrary building, '25 15
George L. W~il, service on Ken-
nelly case, . '21 85
B. H. Barden, service on Ken-
uelly case~ 6 00
E. W. Greeue, service on Kennel-
ly Case~ 5 00
George L. Harris, service ou Ken-
nelly case, . 2 95
Patrick Haley, janitor of town
hall,. ~25 04
W. E. Rice, stationery~ 3 75
George L. Weil, service on the T.
O. Wardwell c~se, 10 50
B. H. t~arclen, service on the T.
O. Wardwell ease, 10 00
Carried forward,
$1,854 06
52
NORTH ANDOYER.
Brought .forward, $1,354 06
E W. Greene, service on Ihe T.
O. Wardwel! case, . 5 00
James J. Daw, horses for tables,
(town hall,) 6 O0
Joseph H. TattersaB, painting on
old library building, . 3 00
George L. Harris, posting notices, l 25
Georgb L. Harris, service on Con-
lon case, 4 00
Isaac F. Osgood, Registrars' book, ~ 00
H. A. Wadsworth, printing, 6 50
W. J. Jones, precinct bounds, g2 00
A. P. Cheney, tracking and set-
ting precinct bounds, 6 50
B. H. Borden, labor, setting pre-
einct bounds, 3 00
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., collector's
book, 2 O0
George H. Moulton, sawing wood
a~ Seleetmen's office, . 75
M. R. Warren, collectoFs book, . I 75
James ]]rierley, s~ock and labor
on Conlon house, 12 75
State Treasurer, standard weight, 50
Joseph Jacobs, coal, Selectmen's
office, 1 75
H.F. Clark, repairing pump at
Centre, . 1 O0
James W. Leitcb, repairs, Town
Hall, . 4 70
Uarrled forward,
$1,448 51
ANNUAL REPORT.--SELECTM EN~S.
Brou$,ht forward, $1,448 51
Isaac F. Osgood, incidentals, town
clerk, 19 19
Charles P. Morrill, returning 56
births, ll 50
F. E. Well, returniag 16 births, 4 00
Briggs & Allyn, furniture, Court
room,. 47 25
John W. Richardson, supplies,
Selectmen's office, . 3 98
George C. Josselyn, express, Se-
lectmen's office, . 90
J. Q. Moulton, janitor and sup-
plies, Selectmen's off~ce, . 41 50
B. I-I. Barden, establishing pre-
eincts, 20 00
E. W. Greene, establishing pre-
einets, 20 00
G. L. Weil,establishing precincts, 20 00
Election Expenses.
Paid L. Edgar Osgood, service as tell-
1 O0
A. W. Badger, ballot clerk, 5 00
F. A. Warren: counting votes: $ 00
F. W. Frisbee, counting votes, 5 00
Oscar M.Godfrey~ counting votes, 5 00
J. F. Bannon: service as checker, 5 00
$26 00
Carried forward,
58
$1~576 83
60 O0
$1,636 83
54
NORTH ANDOVER.
Bro%,ltt forward, $26 00
Alfred h. Fer~mndes, counting
votes, 5 00
Amos D. Carleton, ballot clerk, 3 50
James W. Leitcb, counting bal-
lots. 3 00
Frank E..McLeam coun£ing bal-
lots, . 5 00
Andrew McLean, teller, 2 50
Patrick P. Daw, labor on polling
booths, 3 00
Patrick P. Daw, stock ou polling
booths, 3 50
Fred. L. Sargent, deliveri,~g bal-
lots, . 2 00
George S. Merrill, printing, 46 00
George C. Josselyn, express and
table, Preci,~ct No. I 7 50'
P. P. Daw, labm. on booths, Pre-
cinct No. 2, 4 50
P. P. Daw, building booths, Pre-
cinct No. 1, . 74 40
P. J. Sweency & Co., labor ou
bootbs~ 15 35
L. Edgar Osgood, service as teller, 9 00
William R. Johnson, service ss
teller, . 9 00
A. L. Perkins, warden, 9 00
Martin H. Pulsifer, inspector, 9 00
James A. Elllson, inspec'cor~ 9 00
Joseph S. Sanborn, warden, 9 00
Carrb d forward, $9.55 25
ANNUAL REPOI~T.--$ELECTMEN ~S ·
Brought forward, $255 25
Paid A. W. Badger, inspector, 1.00
M/mrice Herbert, warden, 5 00
J. W. Herbert, teller, 5 00
James T. J0bnson, counting bal-
lots, 5 00
W~illiam.J. Toohey, service as
spector, 5 00
John P. T. Mahoney, service as
deputy inspector, 5 00
Edward A. Fuller, teller, Marclh 5 00
Edward A. Fuller, teller, Novem-
ber, 5 00
M. E. Austin & Co., lamps, Pre-
cinct No. 1, 5 00
.~ndover Press, books and printing, 51 05
J. N. Cole, printing, '. 10 75
Davis & Furber .Machine Co.,
painting, 4 65
George ti. Perkins, fumigating
Precinct No. 1, 1 00
Fred. L. Sargent:, trucking ballot
box, . 75
John W. Richardson, oil, . 30
George C. Josselyn, express, 55
55
$365 30
Special Orders of Selectmen.
The amount of the appropriation for the repairs of ldgh-
ways being deficient, the sum of $265.02 was expended un-
der the provisions of Chapter 52, Section 6, of the Public
NOETH ANDOV~..
Statutes, for the repair of dangerous places in the highways,
as [ollows:
Paid B. C. Smith, labor, 87 00
Edward Adams, repairs on bridge, 9 24
Diamond Match Factory, lumber, 17 18
Sanborn & Robinson, supplies; I 00
George S. Merrill, printing, 4 00
R. A. Hale, establishing grade, 20 00
Timo[hy Sullivan,labor, Railroad
street, 8 00
G. H. Tuttle, repairs on culvert~ 6 50
G. H. Turtle, repairs GU Prescott
street, 18 50
Joseph Trombly, repairs on Rail-
road street, 4 50
T. Sullivan, repairs on Sutton
street, 10 80
T. Murphy, repairs on Sutton
street, 4 20
H. F. Downing, supplies, . 45
A. P. Fuller, cedar posts, 23 75
J. E. I~galls, railing on Sutton
street, 12 30
J. Jacobs, lmnber, . 19 47
D. Hartwell, labor, 9 00
G. H. Tuttle, railing, Pond street, 10 00
T. A. Holt & Co., supplies, I 13
Davis & Furber Machine Co.,
sewer grate, 8 00
$265 02
AXNUAL REPORT.--SELECTMEN'S.
State Aid,
CSArTEg 301, ACTS OF 1889.
Paid Ann Wood, 48 00
Emma Mills, . 48 00
Anu Blanchard, . 48 00
Margaret Wimfing, 48 00
J. Q. Moulton, · 48 00
William Craig, 36 00
Mary J. Sa~born, 24 00
Lucy F. Gould, 32 00
Am~ McDonald, 12 00
57
$844 00
CHAPTER 279, ACTS of 1889.
Paid Bart. McDonald, 45 00
Thomas D. Black, . 60 00
The State will reimburse thc town all
s~ate ~id paid under Chapter ~01, and
one-hal£ of that paid under Chapter 219
the Acts of 1889.
Military Department.
Paid M. T. McManus, cent o£ Armory, $400 00
Johu II. Fuller, snpplies, . 4 42
Edward McKone, coal, . 81 25
Joseph Jacobs, lumber, ]7 2~
John E. Iugalls, labor, 23 50
$476 39
Garrled forward,
$]05 00
58 NORTH A~DOVER.
Brought forward, .$476 89
Paid Horace F. Downing, supplies, 2 82
George H. Tuttle, labor, 32 00
George L. Bm'nham, labor, . 6 75
John Hayes, labor, . 4 50
Johu Towne, labor, 4 50
A. C. Fish, labor, 4 50
George L. Burnham, labor, 6 00
Received from the Commonwealth,
rent of Armory~ $400 00
¥illage Improvemeat Soeiety.
Planling trees, appropriation,
Paid Leon H. Bassett, labor,
Lawrence Lumber Co., lumber,
Jacob W. Manning, 40 Rock
Maples,
$14 88
14 05
40 00
$98 98
1 O7
Balance,
Street Lighlln~'.
Appropriation, .
Paid for rent of 6 arc lights from Dec.
1~ 1890~ to Jan. 4~ 1892,
Carried forward,
$495 90
$495 90
$587 46
400 00
$137 46
$100 O0
$100 00
$500 O0
ANNUAL REPORT.--SELECT~EN~$-
zip~vropriatioa brought forward, $500 00
Brought forward, $495 90
Paid for rent of 4 gas lights, from Dec.,
1, 1890, to Jan. 4, 1892,
for changi~,g light at Shawsheen
bridge, .
Overdrawn,
36 67
6 9O
39 47
$539 47 9559 47
The ove~'draw~ on the lighting is duc t~ the fact that at
the last town meeting all moneys were covered into the Treas-
ury, and at that time there was a t. hree months' bill due.
Expense Building Loek-Up.
Paid Joseph H. Tattcrsall,. $ 3 40
Joseph Jacobs, lumber, 101 25
James W. Leitch, stock and labor, 6 60
P. P. Daw, stock and labor,. 127 83
S. D. Hinxman, stock, 48 30
Pedrick & Closson, bedding, 7 00
Sanborn & Robinson, supplies, 3 '80
Pedrick & Closson, 6 chairs, 5 00
James W. Leitch, supplie% I 15
Owen McAloon, painting, 23 54
William Oswald & 0o., blankets, . 7 20
Henry Keafiston, stock and labor, 22 05
M. E. Austin & Co.,Yale padlocks, 9 30
$365 92
60 NORTH ANDOVER.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, .
Also the amount received from dog tax,
Pgid to Trustees of Public Library,
Trustees of Public Libra,'y,
Trustees of Public Library,
· Trustees of Public Library,.
$900 00
331 46
$250 O0
850 O0
800 00
231 46
$128l 46
$1281 46
AIqNUAL REPORT.--SELECTMEN~S.
Pathiug Snow.
Paid Jolan Dnffey, labor,
Ciasa'les Wilcox, men and teams,
Lawrence Murphy, labor,
Joseph Trombley, labor,
Bradford C. Smith, labor,
Davis & Furber Machine Co., labor,
Jolan II. Foiler, salt and shovels,
Patrick P. Daw, labor,
Oharles Wilcox, men and teams,
George Knapp, labor,
B. Holt Farnum~ labor,
Edward Adams, men aad teams,
George H. Tattle, meal and teams,
Edward Garvin, labor,
Frank Davis, labor,
Charles Wilcox, repairing plow,
William Whitaker, labor,
William 0'Brien, labor,
Jolan Graham, labor,
S. M. Greenwood, labor,
Daniel G. Berry, labor,
S. D. Hinxmaab labor,
James A. Montgomery, labor,
H. B. Ellis, labor,
Walter H~ Hayes, labor, .
J. 0. Fish, labor,
Ralpla Blake, labor,
Charles O. Barker, labor,
Jolan II. Rea, repairs on snow
plough,
Moses Goodhuc, labor~
Carried forward,
$2 00
10 00
20 85
43 00
18 00
96
9. 00
110 75
46 00
6 75
9 00
100 80
114 20
8 80
13 fi0
6 00
3 00
~ 00
4 00
13 50
g 00
37 45
8 9O
6 00
4 55
9O
6 80
17 25
78
12 32
$627 76
61
6c2 lqORTI~ ANDOVER.
Brou#ht forward,
Paid George L. Burnham, labor,
James C. Poor, men and teams, .
Moses Towne, labor,
J. R. Lewis, labor,
J. E. Reynolds, labor,
Daniel L. Whipple, men and teams,
S. T. Farnham, labor,
Arthur Peter% labor:
Nathan Foster, men and teams~ .
George L. Averill, men and ~eams,
M. S. Jenkins, labor,
Calvin Rea, men and teams,
John I. Farnham, l~bor, .
H. A. Long, labor,
George Burns~ labor,
Julius Bodi% men and teams,
Daniel A. C~rleton, labor,
George A. ~a, men and teams, .
Orrin P. Foster, men and ~eams,
A. P. Cheney, men and teams,
Henry Riley, men and teams, .
William Keap, labor, .
James Reiley, labor,
William H. ~a, labor,
Howard Weaver, labor, .
Edgar R. Tucker~ labor,
J. F. Foster~ labor, .
Nathanie] Gage, men and teams,
Oliver Stevens, men and teams, .
M. T. Stevens, men and teams,
Albert Berry: men and teams~
Newel Atkins, men and teams,
Horace W. Stiles, Igboc~ .
$627 76
10 65
25 35
10 05
I 50
16 50
27 75
7 O5
5 20
22 51
23 40
7 50
13 20
6O
8 80
5 20
15 90
3 00
20 63
3 75
25 50
9 00
5 60
5 00
4 00
I 20
2 00
9 40
15 80
16 40
39 80
3 9O
14 08
I 65
$1,004 18
ANNUAL REPORT.----SELECTS~EX'$.
68
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
At Town Hall.
Town Itall, fixtures, and land, . 820,000 00
Thirty-five settees, 70 00
Voting booths, railings, etc., 60 00
Eight chairs, . 6 00
Chandelier, . 50 00
Twenty lamps, 16 00
Stage scenery, 40 00
Tables, . . 15 00
Glock, 15 00
820.262 O0
At Town Farm Office.
Library, 25 00
Table, 10 00
Chandelier, 5 00
Stove, 2 00
Chairs, . 10 00
Vault, 100 00
$152 O0
Carried forward,
$20,414 O0
64
NORTH ANDOYER.
Building,
Library,
Two tables,
Twelve chairs,
Letter press, .
Chandelier and lamps,
Safe,
Stove and fixtures,
Curtains and fixtures,
Waste basket,
Miscellaneous,
Furniture in (lourt Room,
Brought forward
At Selectmen)s Office, ¥illage,
$800 00
450 00
40 00
36 00
6 00
20 00
17.5 00
28 O0
8 00
I 00
10 00
4O 00
At Armory.
C[osets,
Gun-racks,
Fttrniture,
Stove,
Curtains and fixtures,
$275 00
25 00
78 00
20 00
10 00
Treasurer)s Department.
Standard weights and measurers, $200 00
Duplicate set for deputy's nsc, 90 00
Precinct ,No. 1,
Voting booths, railings, etc.,
Ge, tried forward,
$20,414 O0
$1;614 00
$~08 O0
$290 O0
$100 00
$22,8~6 00
ANNUAL REPORT,--SELECTMEN'S.
65
Brought forward,
Taylor Fund.
Deposit in Essex Savings Bank, with
interest, .
Moses Towne School Fund.
Deposited in Lawrence Savings Bank, 81000 00
Essex Savings Bank, 1000 00
Broadway'Savings Bauk, 1000 00
Andover Savings Bank, . 1000 00
Miscellaneous.
pump and trough,' High Street,
Town Hall~
Centre,
Cot. Maiue and Railroad Streets,
Gravel Bank,
TWO COIlllI~OIIS~
Total amount of Town Property.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
:BRADFORD H. BARDEN,
EDWARD W. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WELL,
$22,826 O0
$268 29
$4,000 O0
$45 O0
45 O0
75 O0
60 O0
$225 O0
· $2000 O0
500 O0
$2,500 O0
829,814 29
~qelectmet~
North ~fndover.
OVERSEERS' REPORT,
To the Honorable Board of A,~ditors of the Iowa q[ North
Andover :
We herewith submit our report for the year ending Jan.
6, 1892.
Appropriation for support of poor, 83,000 O0
· Receipts from Commonwealfl~ of Massa-
chusetts, . 8 00
Received fi'om City of Lowell, . . 86 00
Received from Town of Andover, 186 40
Received from Geo. L. Burnham~ Supt, 1,188 40
$4,418 80
Paid Overseers account, $5052 48
Officers service% . 240 00
Overdrawn, $878 68
$5292 43 $5,~92 48
Paitl Commonwealth of ~assachusetts as follows:
Paid School for FeebIe-Miuded for sup-
port of Charles Barker, . $138 88
Worcester Asylum, care of Dauiel
A. Luke, 110 50
Carried forward, $248 83
ANNUAL REPORT.~OVERSEERS'.
Brought fo.rward,
Paid Danvers Asylum, care A. C. Long,
Rachel Scholes, Martin Kcnnelly,
and Asa Detaining, . 507 48
Tewksbury Almshouse, care
Cyntha Hadley, 18 57
$248 83
Cities and Towns.
Paid City of Lynn, supplies to Albert
Barrows, . $3 75'
City of Lymi, supplies to Rosa Keys, 96 25
City of Lawrence, supplies to Mrs.
Brcderick, 4 00
Town of Meflmou, supplies to Mrs.
Hubbard, . . 49 79
Relief out of House.
Paid J. W. Richardson~ supplies to Mrs.
Ellen Donovan, $155 40
J. W. Richardson, supplies to David
Jones, 66 91
George Leccock, care o£ Edwin
Calnon, 21 00
J. H. Fuller, supplies to Mrs.
Crockett (charged to Andover), 187 49
E. Cooper, supplies to Mrs. Lynch, 148 60
E. McKone, coal to Mrs. Hustler, . 3 50
Joseph Jacobs, coal to Mrs.
Hustler, 3 50
Carried forward, $586 40
67
$774 88
$158 79
NORTH AND0¥ER.
B~'ought forward, $586 40
Paid G. L. Burnham, wood to Mrs.
IIustler, 3 00
E. McKone, coal to Mrs. Dcmmi~g, 14 00
J. H. Fuller~ supplies to Mrs. Dcm-
ming, 143 45
: Call & True, coal to M~'s. Detaining, 15 21
Rca & Abbott, su?plies to Mrs.
Gould, . 7 79
John Cornell, coal to Mrs. Gould, 10 75
Joseph Jacobs, coal to M~'s. Gould, 7 00
J. ti. Fuller, supplies to Mrs. Gould, 48 32
J. ti. Fuller, supplies to Mary
Adams, charged to the City of
Lowell, 36 16
T. A. Hol~ & Co., supplies to J.
Lacouse, 205 00
E. Cooper, supplies to Wm. Craig~ . 7 00
J. G. Browu, wood ~o W,n. Dew- '
hurst, . 3 50
E. McKone, coal to Mrs. Thomas, 13 50
G. L. Bur~,ham~ wood to Mrs.
Thomas, . 9 00
J. W. Richardson, supplies to Mrs.
Thomas, 28 41
Incidental Expenses.
Paid G. L. Harris, services Cleveland
case, $5 85
B. H. B~rden, taking pauper to
Towksbury, . 2 40
Carried forward, $8 9.5
$1,138 49
ANNUAL REPO RT,---OVERSEERL.
Brought forward $8 25
Paid G. L. Burnham, taking Mrs. Cleve-
land to Skowhegan, . 28 10
G. L. Weil, expenses in Blackstone
case, 15 00
Expenses at Town Farm.
Paid George L. Burnham, Snpt.,
Labor.
Paid G. Lewis Buroham, $9 00
A. Batsoo, 40 00
Swan SwallSOll, 206 83
Mary Collins, . 24 00
Bridget Fecley, 108 00
W. ii. Rea, 6 00
G. L. Burnham, help in house, 25 00
Repairs.
Paid D. J. Costello, stock and labor, $15 21
J. H. Tattersall, ~9 07
'B. H. Farnham, sawing lumber, · 11 98
J. E. Ingalls, stock and labor, 10 87
E. Pike, stock and labor, 8 65
Hardy & Cole, stock and labor, 6 71
J. P. ~,Iarkey, stock and labor, · 1 00
Geo. L. Averill, cedar posts, 3 60
J. P. Sweeney, stock ned labor, 10 3."3
69
$51 35
$500 O0
$418 88
$92 27
NO~T~ AN~OYE~
Supplies.
Paid G. L. Bm'nham, balance o[' acco, n t,
Joseph Jacobs, for coal,
J. C. Poor, manure,
D. L. Whipple, farm wagon,
D. A. Carletov, seeds and fertilizer,
D. L. Whipple, hay,
Estate of Wm. Greene, for cow,
F..4.. Warren, clothing,
M. El Austin & Co., supplies,
McDonald & Hannaf'ord, supplies,
Rea & Abbott, meat, ,.
P. B. Robinson, boots and shoes,
T. A. Itolt & Co., g~'oceries and
grain,
W. G. Brown, meat,
D. F. McCarthy, meat~
Wm. Oswald & Co., clothing, .
I. F. Osgood, supplies, .
Sanborn & Robinson, supplies, .
Kent & Bruce, supplies,
T. J. Farmer, supplies,
F. M. Vietor, grain,
C. II. Hanson, supplies,
N. S. S. Tompki,s, supplies,
Abraham Bean, pasturing cattle,
City of Law~'c~ce, street lamps,
George L. Barker: mcat, . · .
Murray Bros., grain,
E. W. Greene, guardian, to,ls, .
Carried forward,
$24 61
96 08
39 O0
105 50
42 O0
15 O0
25 O0
18 50
19 40
21 55
36 51
50 65
789 57
102 99
113 45
82 83
6 35
3 68
11 07
11 63
14 78
15 60
8 79
13 O0
1 25
7 94
1l 83
2 80
$1,691 36
ANNUAL REPORT.--OYERSEER$.
BroUght forward, 81,691 36
Paid H. K. Webster & Co., graiu, 42 85
G. H. Perkius, medicine~ . 25 25
Thompsou & Coombs, supplies, 9 0-0
W..4.. Russell, stock and pasturing, 0.8 75
J. C. Poor, seed potatoes, . 1l 50
Peter ltolt~ Jr., butchering, . 3 00
C. Wilcox, blacksmithing, 35 16
J. Breck & Sons, services, 1 00
Medical ktteudauce.
Paid C. P. Mm. rill, M.D.. at[m .dance
Mrs. Lynch.. .~20 O0
F. E. Well, M.D, attendance
Mrs. Crockett (charged to
dover), 16 00
F. E. Well, M.D., attendance a~
Almshouse, . 18
Fmmral Expenses.
Paid Ridgewoud Cemetery Association
for il~terment of Mrs. Lord, $3 00
W. W. Colby, for interment of Mrs.
Lord, 17 00
Reeapitulation.
Paid Commonwealth, .
Cities and Towns,
Relief out of House,
Incidental,
Geo. L. Burnham, Supt., .
Carried forward,
. $774 88
153 79
1,138 49
51 35
500 O0
$2~618 51
71
$1.848 07
$54 ]5
$0-0 00
72 NORTH ANDOVER.
Brou~lzt .forward, $2,618 51
Paid Labor at Farm, 418 83
Repairs, . . 92 27
Supplies, 1,848 07
Medical Atteudance, 54 75
Funeral Expe~scs, 20 00
Officers Services,
$5,052 43
240 00
$5,292 48
Your Board would recommend that the sum of $300.00 be
appropriated at thc ammal towu mectiog fo~-repairs on the
barn, for clapboarding the uorth side, and for other necessary
repairs; al~d that the appropriations for support of poor be
$3,500.00~ as tl~e expeose for support of iusa~e and relief out
of house bas largely ircreascd.
Tile Board take pleasure ill com~ne~di~g Mr. and Mrs.
Burnham ['or their efficient mauageme~t duri~g the Past year.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN, ) Overseers
EDWARD W. GREENE, ~ of
GEORGE L. WELL, ) Poor.
ANNUAL REPORT.--OVERSEERS.
78
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Bo:ltd of Overseers of the Town of ~Vorth
.4~dover :
Gentlemen :--
I submit the following as my repot; of this institution fi'om
January 7, 1.89l to J~nu~ry 7,189'2.
Dr.
To cash on band, balance from 1890,
Cash received from Treasurer,
Cash received for wood, .
Eggs and poultry, ..
Labor,
· Calves,
Milk,
Apples, .
Hay,
Fat hogs,
Vegetables,
Vinegar,
Total received for the year,
850 20
24 61
135 73
53 42
5 50
668 01
82 35
66 79
51 87
298 83
6 4~
81;565 77
74 NORTH
Cl~,
By ca~b paid for groceries and supplies, $182 08
Meat, 3 60
Fish, 3 90
Medicine, 10 20
Labor in lmuse and on farm, gQ 75
Tools, 16 70
Furniture, . 9 00
Difference in cows, . 17 38
l~epairs, 18 16
Cutting wood, 19 00
Clothing, dry goods, boots, and shoes, 22 20
Incideutals;. 16 75
Garden, field, and grass seed, . 18 65
Town Treasurer, . 1,188 40
Total paid for the year,
Number of inmates during the year, 14
Died, '. 0
Admitted, 5
Discharged, 4
Number of Tramps cared for.
January, . 35
February~ 41
March,
April, 21
May, 21
June,
July, 2
Angust, 8
September, . 4
$l,565 77
ANNUAL RI~.PORT.--.,O ¥1LRSEERS.
7~
October,
November, .
December,
Very respectfully,
80
35
56
295
GEO. L. BURNH. AM, S~pt. ~f:4lmshouse.
76
NORTH ANDOVE~
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY
IN OVERSEER'S, DEPARTMENT.
Two ]lorses~
Twelve cows, .
Two heifers,
Two shoats,
Ni,ety-five fowls,
Implements.
One market wagon, .
One farm wagon,
One two-horse wagoa,
One two-horse wagon,
Farm car~,
Democrat wagon,
Pung,
Sleigh,
lllowing machine,
Horse rake,
Two plows,
Two harrows,
Two cultivators,
One root cutter, .
Carri~ d .forward,
· $250 00
410 00
100 00
15 00
61 00
$25 O0
50 O0
15 O0
100 O0
25 O0
70 O0
40 O0
25 O0
25 O0
10 O0
12 O0
15 O0
8 O0
3 O0
.$t28 O0
$836 00
ANNUAL REPORT.--OYER~EERS.
Brought forward, $423 00
One grindstone, 3 00
Two single harnesses, 30 00
One set double harness, . 40 00
One two-horse sled, . 40 00
O~le ox sled, 5 00
One set of scales, 15 00
Small tools, 25 00
Lumber, 10 00
Supplies at Town Farm.
Eighteen tons of E~glish hay, $360
Eight tons of meadow bay, .
Four tens o£ swale hay,
Oae halston of oat fodder~ .
One half-ton of grain,
Thirty-five cords of prepared wood,
Twelve tons of coal,
Forty barrels of cabbage,
Thirty barrels of apples, .
Thirty barrens of potatoes,
Sundry vegetables, .
Forty gallons oil,
One hundred pounds of pork,
Sixty pounds o£ ham, .
Two hundred and- [wenty-five galloos
of viaegar,
Three hundred and fifteen gallons of
cider,
One hundred and fifty pounds of sugar,
Forty pmmds of tea,
Cider, oil, and flour barrels,
00
96 00
60 09
8 00
12 00
140 00
84 00
85 00
85 00
15 00
15 00
4 O9
10 00
6 00
5O
~7 80
7 5O
20 00
2O O0
7¸7
$591 O0
$996 80
ROAD CO MISSIOHERS' REPORT.
To the Citizens of North Andover :
We tl:e nndersigncd Road Commission,ers of North Ando-
vet submit the following report:
The arnou~t expended on strccts, sidewalks, and bridges
Iias been $8,611.64, t~d we would recommend that the sum
of $6,000 be raised for streets a,~d bridges for the ensuing
year; and that the Town accept Chapter 50, Sections 20, 21,
22, 23, '24, a~d 25 of the Public Statutes, and also raise
$2,000 for repairs of sidewalks; also, tha~; the Town vote to
raise and appropriate $300 to rail dangerous places.
The Town voted at the last am~ual Tow~ meetiag to
macadamize S~ttton Street from the Shawsheeu Bridge to
Main Street, and that the cost of the same should bo takeo
out o£the stt'eet appropriation. 'this has been done at the
cos~ of' $.~,34:3, which lef; for highways,, bridges, and side-
walks $2,657.
At the last ammal Town Mceting the Towq instructed the
Road Commissioners tn call o,~ the County Commissioners to
re-locate and set bonnds or, Sutton Street, from the Shaw-
sheoa Bridge to Main Stree;. This has been done, and the
bounds set and re-located. It takes 4,720 feet of land from
.-'~. Ilu,'ley; 510 from J. H. Towne; 1,800 frown Mrs. Wilcox;
ANNUAL REPORT.--ROAD COMMIS~ONERS'. 79
935 from Mrs. Hubbard; and 347 from Ma,tha A. Hodges.
This is according to a plau drawn by R. A. Hale, (l. E., by
order of County Commissioners. We uaderstand from the
County Commissioners that this job must be completed a
year from ,cxt June.
ED,WARD ADAMS. } Road Commissioaers
G. H. TUTTLE, t oj'
B. C. SMITH, North Aadover.
George H. Tattlers Account.
Paid Men aud teams, .
George H. Tuttle,
James Montgomery,
H. B. Ellis,
T. A. Holt & Co.,
Sanborn & Robinsou,
Thomas Manion, .
George Burns, . .
John Hayes,
Albert Fish,
Frank Gould,
M. T. Stevens, stone and gravel,
Charles Wilcox,
Gharles Wilcox, blacksmithing,
John Manion, .
Edward Garvin, .
Jolm Harrington,
Martin Waters,
Carried forward,
$480 00
120 00
23 75
3 00
1 22
4 43
7 5O
4 50
6 00
15 75
6 00
92 70
98 25
9 20
48 O0
54 75
13 50
17 25
$l,005 80
80 NORTH ANDOVER.
Brougtd forward. $1,005 80
Paid John Towns, 57 75
Dime Hartwell, 32 0-5
Peter Holt, Jr., 18 00
Aaron Thompson, 22 30
1891. By Special Order of Selectmen.
for repairing culvert GU Air Line, $6 50
Paid
For repairing bridge on Prescott St., 13 50
For railing GU Pond Road, 10 00
Jolm E. Iugalls, . 12 30
Joseph Jacobs, 19 47
A. P. Fuller, 28 75
Dime Hartwell, 9 00
T. A. Holt & Co., I 13
81,136 10
$95 65
1891. Unpaid Bills, George H. Tuttle~s Department.
Due George tt. Tuttle, men and teams. $49 50
golm Towns, 3 00
Aarou Tlmmpson, 12 30
John Fish, 3 75
S. M. Greenwood, 34 80
Cl. F. Bisbee, 11 25
M. T. Stevens & Sons, . 23 90
Edward Adams' Account.
Paid Edward Ada~ns, labor, $54 ~0
Edward Adams, meu and teams, 271 94
Edward Adams~ repairing tools, 5 27
George Kuapp, labor, 16 87
Carried forward, $848 58
$188 50
ANNUAL REPO'RT.--I~OAD COMISSIONEIIS~.
81
Broub, ht .forward, 8348
Paid Sanborn & Robinson, pipe and tools, 36
John Elliot, labor, 15
Daniel G. Berry, labor,
John Brown, labor,
William Alien, labor,
Henry Long, meu aud teams,
Simon Allen, labor, .
George W. Abbott, labor.
Daniel Ingalls, labor,
-Eagene McDonald, labo,',
William Evans,
Samuel Bent, labor~
A. P. Fuller, gravel,
William Whitaker, labor,
Levi Goodbue, labor,
Daniel Carleton, labor,
John L. Murphy, gravel,
Moses Towlle, mell and teams,
Edward C. Fisher, material,
It. L. Foster, men, teams, and gravel,
John E. Ingalls, repairing bridge,
George L. Avcrill, men and team,
B. O. Gray, labor,
Joseph Jacobs, lumber, ,
J. E. Reynolds, men and team,
L. R. Starrctt, gravel,
John I. Farnham, men and team,
Daniel P. Stiles, labor,
58
03
O0
2 85
16 50
32 25
12 03
28 27
1 50
3 O0
19 50
5 62
38 25
12 O0
31 50
~ 60
1 80
I 60
16 50
6 O0
20 85
5 O0
30 O0
75
79
13 50
3 80
10 ~5
3 89
$721 61
82 NORTH ANDOVER.
Bills Unpaid.
Edward Adams, men and tea~ns, .991 87
Edward Adams, repairing tools, . 5 12
Edward Adams, crushing o_16 yards of
stone, .
Edward Adams, labor,
Sanborn & Robinson, tools, 2
Joha Elliot, labor,
Simon Allen, labor, 5
William Evans, labor, 2
William Whitaker, labor~ 14
Thomas Cooney, labor, 1
Nathan Foster, men, teams, and gravel, 12
Henry A. Long. labor, 12
Charles Berry, labor, . 9
Isaiah Banks, Iai)or, ; 21
Frank Davis, labor,
Sulius Bode, labor: .
Aaron Thompson, gravel, 16
B. C. Smith's Account.
Paid B. C. Smith, labor, .
Pat Kelley, labor,
Thomas 3Jurphy, labor,
Joseph Trombly, labor,
Davis & Furber, castings, etc., .
M. E. Austin, pipe and tools,
L. Doran, labor,
A. P. Cheney, may and team,
Henry Reilly, man and team,
162 O0
6 O0
50
75
25
10
25
5O
65
15
37
O0
75
5O
30
$195 O0
23 55
144 15
6 90
39 67
20 17
124 50
108 88
51 75
Carrledforward, $709 57
$364 06
ANNUAL REPORT.--ROAD COMMISSIONERS~.
Brought forward.
Paid T. Sullivan, labor,
M. Morrisey. labor.
A. O. Gile, labor,
J. G. Brown, journal,
indover Press, blanks,
J. W. Richardson, supplies.
E. L. Smifl~. labor.
P. Collins, labor, man, and team,
Joseph Jacobs, lumber.
Eben E. Bailey. man aud [eam~
A. P. Ellis, blacksmithing,
Geo. Josselyn, Buraer Brand,
Sanborn & Robinsou, tools,
S. D. Hinxman, repairing tools,
D. J. Costello, labor and lumber,
ltenry Keniston, stock aod labor,
B. 13. Smi[lt, expense [o Salem, etc.,
· 9709 57
72 75
96 60
12 00
75
5 5O
5 73
24 75
9 00
2 99
7~ 25
13 00
1 65
4 75
8 00
18 66
6 25
5 32
igacadamizing of Sutton Street.
Paid James C. Poor, oil account of
macadamizing, . $5,030 77
Alanson Brigg~, expenses anti
services on relocating Sutton St., 17 50
Elmer A. Briggs, fees and ex-
penses ill service, 22, 50
R: A. Hal% C. E., to survey and es-
tablishiug grades, 20 00
George S. Merrill, to advertising
uotices~ 4 00
B. C. Smith, services, 79 00
Amount duc to J. C. Poor on account
of macadamizing, $169.9_3.
88
91.071 52
$5,178 77
NORTH ANDOVER.
Marblehead Street Sewer.
Appropriation,
Paid Sanborn & Robinson,pipe, $285
R. A. Hale, C. E., survey of lines
and grades, with profile of sewer, 15 00
Henry Keniston, brick and stock, 5 65
Joseph Trombly, stock and labor, 14 10
Davis & F,rber Maehhm Co., cast-
ings, 8 ~00
Joseph Jacobs, lumber, 1 13
T. Murphy, labor, 16 10
M. Morrisey, labor, ' . 15 30
L. Doran, labor, . 26 30
T. Sullivan, labor, 29 85
P~trick Collins, labor, . 2l 80
Stephen Murpl~y, labor, 10 50
Wm. Burke, labor, 2 00
Pat Doran~ labor, 2 00
B. C. Smith, labor, 35 40
Total a~nom,t for orders drawn,
Amount anexpended,
First Street Sewer.
Appropriatimb
Paid Sanborn & R, obinson, . . $290 86
B. C. Smith, labor, . 44 00
T. Sulli;-aa, labor, 36 15
T. Marphy, labor, 42 00
L. Doran, labor, . 5 25
M. Morrisey, labor, . 9 00
Brought forwa,rd, $426 76
$500 O0
62
$t85 75
$11 25
$600 O0
$600 00
ANNUAL REPORT.--ROAD cOMlqISS1ONERS'.
Brougl~t forward, 8426 76
Patrick Collins, labop, . 18 50
Stephen Murphy, labor, 5 '95
E. L. Smith, labor, '2_0 25
H. Soraghan, labor, . 30 0~
Paid M. Dooley, labor, 5 25
Henry Reilly, labor and team, . 9 00
Henry Kcnisto,, stock and labor, 49 00
Davis & Furber Maddne Co., cast-
ings, 27 60
Davis &Furber Machi.c Co., lmn-
ber, 2 27
R.A. Hgle, C. E.,leveland grades, 10 00
J. W. Richardson, 03, . 50
Total alllOnl~t o[ orders &'awn,
Amount unexpended,
t~rading of Suffolk Street.
Appropriation,
Paid Eben E. Bailey, labor and ~eam, ·
Patrick Gollins, labor attd singl¢
team,
B. C. Smitlb labor,
M. Morrisey~ labor,
M. Dooley, labor,
Lawrence Doran~ labor,
T. Sullivan, labor,
Tbos. Mnrphy~ labor,
Total amount of orders drawn,
Amount unexpetnded,
$24 75
18 60
6 00
1 50
8 25
8 10
2 85
8 75
.85
$600 00
· $599 38
$0 62
$75 00
$73 80
$l 20
86
NORTH ANDOVER.
Grade Connection between Maple ,~_veaae and Railroad Street.
Approt,ria[ioa, .$200 00
Paid M. E. Attstin & C!), pipe, $79 51;
B. C. Smith, labor, 1S 00
Thos. Murphy, labor, 9 00
M, Morriscy, laboc, 20 25
b. Dot,n, labor, . 3 00
Stephctt ~urphy, l~ho;', g 00
M. Doo]ey, labor, . 15 00
Wm. B,skirk, hbor, ~ 7~
Patrick Collins, labo:, man: and
team, 40 95
J. W. Richardsmb supplies, 24
Joseph Jacobs: lmnbcr, 2 60
Riclmrd C. Marshall, sleepers, . 78
Total ammnt of orders drawn, .$202 13
Amount ovcrdrawn~ $2 13
Improvement of River Street.
Appropria tio.,
Paid Henry gcilly, le~bor and team, $48 00
James H. Reilly, Iai,or, 9 00
M. Morrisey, labor, 3 75
Thos. Marphy, labor, 1 35
B. C. Smi[l~, labor, 8 00
Joseph Jacobs, lmnber, 59
Total amouot or' olders drawn,
A. motmt unexpendcd~
$75 00
$70 69
$~ 31
ANNUAL R, IgPORT.--ROAD COMMISSIONERS'. 87
Proposals for Stone.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Paid Geo. S. Merrill, advertising, $8 00
Andover Press~ advertising, 2 00
Edward Adams. teaming and htr-
nishing stone, 338 80
Geo. H. Tuttlc, teaming and fur-
nisl,ing stone, 119 70
Cbas. Wilcox. teaming and flu'nisb-
ing stone, 104 40
Peter Holt, teaming and fltrnish-
ing stone, 231 80
M. T. Stevens, teaming and
nishing stone, . 186 00
R. A. Hale. C. E.. measuring stone. 4 00
$994 20
$5 80
Amount unexpended,
Repairing of Dangerous Localities by Order of Selectmen.
CULVERT ON RAILROAD STREET.
Paid B. C. Smith, labor.. .~2 00
Timothy Sullivan, labor, 3 00
Joseph T,'ombly, labor. 4 50
Total amount drawn, $9 50
cu~rs~ o2~' SVT~OS stair?.
Paid B. C. Smith, labor, $6 00
T. Sullivan, labor, l0 80
Thos. Murphy, labor, . 4 20
Horace F. Downing, supplies, 45
Total amount; .drawn, $21' 45
- - II
NORTH ANDOVE~,
GRATE FOR MAN-HOLE AT COItNEU OF MAIN AND SECOND STI1EETS.
Paid Davis & Furher, casting, .$8 00
Total amount drawn, $8 00
BRIDGE ~EAR HOLT FARNUM~S.
Paid Edward Adams, men aud teams, $9 24
Diamond Match Co, lumbcr, 17 18
Sanborn & Robinson, 25 pounds of
spikes, I 00
Bills Unpaid.
B. C. Smitl,, labor, . $2,1 00
Thomas Murphy, labor, 17 25
Davis & Furber, castings, etc., 5 00
Lawrence Donovan, labor, . 6 75
Patrick Colli,s, 75
S. D. Hinxman: repairing tools, . 1 50
Credit for Use of Sewer Pump,
Geo. H. Tutfle, 75
Edward Adams~ I 50
Davis & Furber Machine Co., 2 00
Wm. Gemmcll, 75
$27 42
$52 25
$5 O0
EI GII EERS' REPORT.
2b the Hoa~rable Board of Selectmea of the Town of North
Andover :
Thc Board of Engineers respectfully submit the following
report for the fin~oclal year ending January 6, 1892.
Appropriation, $1,500 00
Paid for Eben Sutton Company.
Paid Eben Sutton pay-roll, . . 8176 00
Ehen Sutton poll-t~x, 26 00
E. S. Robinson, engine-ma,~. 69 00
J. W. Richardson, supplies, 14 09
Jas. A. Treat & Co., supplies, 95
H. F. Downing, supplies, . I 89
Geo. I. Smith, supplies, 2 00
Sanborn & Robinson, supplies, . ~2 40
Davis & Furber Machine Co.. sup-
plies, $ 91
J. S. Needham, cannel coal, 16 00
A. C. Paysou, cleaning and laying
carpet, 4 91
A. C. Payson, folding bed, 2~ 0O
F. O. Dewey & Co., lamp chimneys, I 00
Carried forward, 9340 15
9O
NORTH ANDOYE~.
BrougIit forward,
John A. Day, soap,
Mrs. J. Q. l'Ioulton: clea,i,g,
Wm. 0sw,ald & Co., rug,
Andover Press, printing, .
John S. Graham, repairs,
Jas. W. Leitch, repairs,
Dustin Machine C~, repairs,
C. H. Robinson, fire-alarm rcpah's,
S.. D. Hinxman, hose-calriage re-
pairs, 4fi 50
L. C. Wcntworth~ board for register~ I 50
J. ~. Taftersall~ painting 7 57
A. P. Cheney, teams, 3 50
G~o. I. Smitlb team, 3 b0
Humph~.ey Bros., coal, 37 50
E. McKonc, coal~ 37 fi0
Hel~ry Carter, janitor, 14 00
McDonald & ~annaford~ painting
and varnishing hose-carriage 17 00
Marston & Lan% p~inting and re-
pairing steamer, .33 00
G. W. Simmons & Co ~ coals, 80 10
Josselyn's Express; . 50
$340 15
1 75
6 00
3 25
6 00
9 42
5 44
35
10 00
· $660 53
Paid for Cochiehewick Co.
Paid Coch'ichewick pay-roll, . $801 50
Cochichewick poll-tax, 64 00
Ro'cert Wimfing, steward, 9 00
Patrick Healey, steward, . 29 00
Carried forward, $403 50 $660 .58
Paid
ANNUAL REPORT.--EN~INEERS.
Brought forward, $403 50
G. A. Towne, lighting la~np and re-
pairs, 0-9 70
G. A. Towne, clearing snow from
reservoirs, 5 60
Orin Foster~ wood, 5 00
T. A. Holt & Co., supplies, 4 48
George lq. Perkins, supplies. 40
J. E. Ingalls, teams, 4 00
N. S. Tompkins, glass forlantern, I 00
McDonald & Hanaford, straps, 2 80
Paid Engineers,
Paid Geo. I. Smith, services and ex-
penses, 41 80
P. P, Daw~ services and expenses, 21 60
J.. E. Ingalls, services and cx-
~5 00
penses, ....
A. E. 'Hazelton, services and ex-
penses,. 10 00
Total,
Unexpended,
Appropriation,
Horses Expenses.
Appropriation,
Paid W. Davis, steward and driver~
F. P. Barde!b Steward and driver,
Arthur O. Gile, steward and driver.
P. P. Daw, driver,
Carried.forward,
· $471 00 87 00
49 00
82 ~0
$689 50
91
$660 55
$456 88
$118 40
$1,235 31
264 69
$1,500 00
$1,04)0-O0
92
NORTH ANDOVER.
Brought forward, $639 50
Jos. Rowen, driver, 3 00
M. T. Sievens & Sons, hay, 146 15
L. Doran, labor on hay, 75
J. W. Richardson, grain, . 71 90
J, H. Fuller, grain, 126 45
H. K. Webster & Co., straw, 18 24
F. Ill. Victor, straw, 18 87
S. D. Hinxman, blacksmitbing, 37.58
P. Carreu, blankets aud supplies, 21 90
F, M. Morgau, harness work, 14 75
D. J. Costello, repairs on stalls, 4 18
A. O. Gile, labor, 9 00
Jossclyn's Express, horse boots, I 30
C. H. Hausou, exchange of horses, !0 00
George H. Perkins, supplies, 14 65
Appropriat;ion,
Overdrawn,
Credits to Fire Department,
By work for North Andover Congrega-
tional Society, $25 00
Work for H. W. Field, 6 75
Work for N. P. Frye, . 3 15
Work for Wm. Sutton, 3 75
Patbing Snow January and Feb-
ruary, '91, 105 38
Labor of team ou roads, two horses
170~- days,
One horse 15} days,
$1,208 22
$1,000 00
208 22
765 37
28 25 '
$932 65
ANNUAL REPO RT.--ENGINEERS.
98
Schedule of Property in Fire Department,
Steamer, engioe house~and stable, . $37000 00
S£camcr Eben Sutton, . 4,200 00
Steamer hose wagon, 275 00
Boiler and piping, 330 00
Three horses, . 700 00
One cart, 115 00
Oae cart, 85 00
Collars, surci~glc, and chains, 22 50
Three head halters, . 8 00
Oae street lamp, 10 00
Twenty-two hundred feet jacket hose, 1,012 50
Seventy feet of garden hose, 15 00
Steamer connection, 27 23
Portable bench aad vise, . 10 00
Ore pair double hanging-i~arness, 120 00
Oae single hangiagd~arness, 60 00
One clock, . 4 75
Overcoats, 100 00
Eight horse blankets, . 40 00
O~ie dozen lainps, 5 00
One set double harness, 45 00
Oar set single harness, 25 00
One sled, . 53 00
Miscellaneous, 50 00
Three toas of hay, 60 00
Three ladders~ 12 O0
Cochichewick Engine House,
Cochichewick hand-engine,
Five hundred feet jacket bose,
Carried forward,
. $800 00 500 00
400 00
$10,879 98
$1,700 00510,879 98
NOSTH ANDOVk~.
Brottghtforward, $l,700 00510,379 98
Five coats, 10 00
Five settees, 10 00
One stove, 20 00
Eight chairs, 8 00
Curbing, . 35 00
One street lamp, 7 00
One table, 2 00
One lamp, . 2 00
Three lanterns, 3 00
Miscellaneous~ 15 00
$1~812 O0
$12,191 98
We have visited the public buildings it! town, and consider
them safe and in good order. The fire escape at tile Merri-
mack Schooll~ouse has been tested, and is in good condition.
The Fire Department is all ill good working order. There
bare been no fires during the past year; no alarms even.
We have no specia[ recom~nendations to make.
GEORGE I. SMITH, I
Ea2, ineers.
J. E. INGALLS.
A I',TNU AL REPO~T.~ENOINEERS.
FOREST FIRE WARD'S REPORT,
The assistant Fire Wards Were again appointed, and their
efficient service saved mucl, property from the five forest
fires which have occurs'ed during the past year.
April 80. Five acres belouging to
Mr. Henry Long were burned over,
doing very small damage. Cost to the
town for help in subduing was 86 00
May 10. About one acreof woodland
belonging to Mr. I. F. O~good was burnt
over. Not macb damage was done, as
sufficient help was at band. Cost to
town, 10 00
May 11. A forest fire on land belong-
ing to Miss M. A. Averill aud Mr. J. H.
Sutton burned over two acres. Damage
about 820. Cost to town, 9 00
May 12. A firejn the Pond Disttqct,
on land belonging to Mr. C. Hazelton
and Jacob Barker. About. six acres
were burned over~ damaging to the
amount of $100. Cost to town~ .
Carried forward,
11 50
$86 50
96 NORTH ANDOVER.
Bro~gbtforward $36 50
May' 23. A fire in the pasture land
o~'S. Wm. [ngulls. Cost to town, 8 00
$t4 50
Paid Geo,'ge S. Me,'rill, p~'inting, 2 50
John E. I~galls, services as Fire
Ward~ 25 00
$72 00
JOHN E. [NGALLS~ FOREST FiRS
POLICE REPORT,
~lb the Ho',wrable Boa,rd of Selectmen:
I have the honor to submit the ninth Annual Report of the
North Andover Police Department for the year ending Janu-
ary 6, 1892. The feted consists of thirteen oflleers~ includ-
ing the keeper of the Town Farm and one of the watchmen
at Davis & Furber Machine Co.'s works. DUring the year a
Trial Justice has been appointed, and a loekup fitted up.
· The effects of both on the lawless element is very marked.
The work of the Department increases each year, as will be
seen hy th~ following report.
Following will be found the names of the off%ers, and the
wages drawn by each:
George I. Smith, . $135 50
George L. Harris. 101 50
A. V. Chalk, 88 00
Fred L. S~rgent, 47 75
Henry R. Smith, 69 25
E~ P. Hinman, 50 00
John Wilton, 71 25
S. B. Bodwell, . 44 25
Ralph Blake, 20 25
Carrledforward, $627 75
98
Brought forward,
Daniel Ingalls,
George H Mizen,
John Crowther~
NORTH ANDOVER.
$627 75
5 25
13 50
13 00
L. G. Lncy~ bill not ill.
George L. Burnham, Abraham Stqtt-, without pay.
Incidental Expenses.
Expenses of com, t (under %he new law), ~9 1:3
A. P. Cheney~ teams for use of Depnrt-
ment,. 14 50
Geo. I. Smith, use of teams for Depart-
ment, 28 50
Geo. H. Mizmb posting Town Warrant, 1 50
Geo. I. Smith, posting two Town War-
ran[s, . 3 00
Geo. I. Smith, posting Prcchmt Notices, 1 O0
Geo. I. Smith, posting Public bearing
notices, . I 00
Geo. I. Smith, serving three Dog Notices, I 50
Geo. I. Smi~h~ serving Dog Warrant, ~2 50
Whole number of arrests, 3,5
Male: . 29
Female, . 6
Offences for which Arrests were
Assault (simple), 5
Assault with loaded gllR,
Bastardy, 1
~;59 50
$102 63
$762
ANNUAL REPORT.--POLICE,
Criminal trespass,
Drunk {simple), . .
Druuk~ sccor~d o~en~c~ .
Disturbance,
Disorderly,
Larceny,
Malicious mischief', .
Neglected children,
Miscellaneous Business.
Burglaries reported,
Buildings found open a,d secured, .
Complaiats attended to,
Complaints for keeping daogerous dogs,
Citation or complaiu';s served, .
Calls responded to,
Dogs killed,
Dead bodies cared for,
Defer;ire places in highway reported,
Disturbances snppressed, .
httoxieated persous eared t'o~,
Insane persons committed,
Lost teams fbund and returned~
Lost childreu £ouod,
Larce,y reporfed,
Night calls,
Nuisances abated,
Sunday fishing stopl~ed~
Sunday hunting stopped~
Diphtheria notices posted,
Scarlet fever notices posted,
Property reported lost,
Prrperty recovered,
8
5
111
9
7
2
14
1.9.
16
8
4
2
4
7
4
17
8
9'26 00
26 00
99
100
Schedule of Proper£y belonging to the Force.
Fourteen badges at 75 cent9, $10 50
'rhirteen pairs of haudcuffs at $4.25 per
pair, 55 25
$85 75
All of which is respectfully submitted,
GEORGE I. SMITH, CHIEF OF POLICE.
January 6, 1892.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board report ti[at there has been a large numl)er of
cases of diphthctqa and scarlet fever, and a f~w cases of
typhoid reverb during, the year, mostly occurring in the last
three months, and that they have used flmir utmost, endeavor
to stay the spread of these diseases.
F. E. Well, M.D., was appointed Agent o[ the Board, whose
report is herewith submitted.
Expenditures.
Paid ~eo. h. Harris, burying dog, ~5 00
Fred. L. Sargent, use of [earn, . 75
W. H. Godfi'ey, furniture for quar-
antine, 7 50
L. C. Moore & Co., supplies, 3 41
E. C. Steiglcr & Co., furnitm'e, 9 00
George S. Merrill, printing, I ,50
James W. Leitclb labor, 3 30
City of Lawrence, disinfecting, . 6 00
W. L. Reid, fumigating apparatus, 5 50
Fred. L. Sarge, t, labor, 6 50
Hollis Pinkham, labor, 9 00
A. L. Perkins, labor, . 1 00
~ Oarriedforward, $58 46
102
NORTH ~NDOVER.
Bro,~cjht forward, $58 46
George S. Merrill, printi,~g, 1 50
George II. Perkins, supplies, 4 95
Fred. L. Sargent, teams, . 1 00
George I. Snfitlb posti,g notices, . 4 00
Frank E. Well, services on Board of
Health, 35 O0
BRADFORD lq-. BARDEN?}
EDWARD W. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WELL,,
$104 91
Board
of
Health
RE'PORT OF AGENT.
~lb the Honorable Board qf Health of.the Town of North
Mndover :
Gentlemen :-
in the Report o~ tl~e Massachusetts Stat~ Board of Health
for the year 1890~ uudcr "Health o~ Towns~" you will find
the following:
~orth Andover.
"There has been an uousual oumber o~ cases of diphfi~eria
reported to the Board during the pnst year. The same
disease was vcW prevalent here iu ~889, and the Board would
respectfully recommend tlmt ~ll drah~s from sinks~ cesspool%
a,d vaa~ts be carefully cxa. mh~ed before the coming summer."
The suggestion of fl~e Board seems ~o have had no cffect~
for agaiu this year diphflmria has been preva[cnt~ evcu more
tha. dm'lug the two past years. From October 1, 189~ to
date there have been fldrty-six cases of diphtheria in this
~own. Of this uumbcr, eIevee died. The number of cases
ANNUAL REPORT.--BOARD OF BEALTH. ]08
of other contagious diseases reported duriug thc same period
was 11: viz.: scarlet fever 7, typhoid fever 4; no dcaflm.
Iu aecordauce with your order October 1, 1891, I pur-
chased a fumigatiug apparatus, and up to date seventeeu
houses l:ave been fumigated. In four of the above houses
secoudary cases of diphtheria occurred, but in no house was
there a return of the disease after the sink was trapped and
the privey vault cleaned. The above fact proves that while
fl~migating is beneficial, yet as long as the source or cause of
the disease remains (whether i; is the conditiou of the siuk
drain, vault, or other cerise) fumigating alone is useless.
For three successive years diphtheria has been prevalent in
this town, and unless strict sauitary mcasnrcs arc takeu at
once, it is more than likely that in the spriug there will be a
returu of that dreaded disease. I therefore take thc oppor-
tuuity here to urge npon the townspeople the importance of
correcting all defective drains, offeusi~'e water-closets, vaults,
aud cesspools, and of' baying all sinks p~'opedy trapped. All
garbage tha~ cannc~ be made use of should be bu,'nt~ and uot
thrown out upon the gronnd to ferment aud become a. source
of' contagion as soon as the warm weatber sets iu.
During the past month, through the agency of the Board,
Davis & Furber 3iachiae Co. bare placed 120 sink traps
iu th& Compauy's houses.
Yours respeetfally,
k'. E. WELL, M. D.,.a~T.
l~'orth Andover, January 6, 1892.
104 SOUTH
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
We herewith pre2en~ our Annual Report:
Number of polls assessed male 1,001, female 3.
Aggregate of personal estate, $537,158 00
Aggregate o[ real estate, 2,177,600 00
--.$2~714,758 00
Amount of State Tax,
Amount of Counly Tax.
Town grant,
Ovbrlay,
$2,235 00
3,193 46
28,0~5 00
1,1~7 14
$34,580 60
Poll-tax,
Tax on pe~'sonal estate,
Tax on real estate, .
$2,003 50
6~445 90
26,181 20
~34~580 60
Rate of total tax per 1,00t), $12 00
Number of horses assessed, 414
Number of cows assessed, 1,129
Number of cattle other than cows asscsed, 2-05
Number of sheep assessed~ 5'2
Number of swine assessed, 144
Number of fowls assessed, 3,045
Number of dwelling-houses assessed, 704
Number of acres of land' assessed, 15,.561~
ANNUAL REPOI~T.--A$$ES5OR~.
Abatmnents on Property of 1891.
Addle Caulkins,
Demfis J. Costello,
Gem'ge L. Davis,
Estate Daniel Donovan,
Charles W. Fostc,', .
John Grem~wood,
Estate Charles G. Gould,
Estate De.his F. McCarty,
Alice H. Morkon,
Wm. It. Nichols,
Robert B. Smith,
Oliver R; Gile. .
Mary A. Lovejoy,
Catherine T[ulan,
H. M. Whitney,
Sarah Toole,
$4 8O
78
33 'IS
9 36
15 56
2 60
11 16
10 80
6 00
2 84
12
3 60
6 00
I $0
5 35
1 $0
Poll taxes remitted for 1891,
105
$11~ 75
$178 00
Total abatements .and rcmittanccs~ $296 75
Respectfully submitted,
(IHARLES F. JOHNSON, } ,4ssessors
BRADFORD H. BARDEN, } of
EDWARD W. GREENEi } North ~4ndover.
]06 NORTH ANDOVER,
VITAL STATISTICS.
To the ttonorable J~oard o/ Auditors o/the Towa q/ North
A~dover :-
Thc Vital Statistics of the Towll of Norfl~ Andovcr~ as re-
corded for the year 1891, are as follows :-
Marriages, whole number,
Oldest groom, .
Oldest bride,
Yotmgest groom,
~ Youngest bride, .
Births~ whole number, Male, .
Female, . .,
English parentage,
h'ish parentage,
Scotch,
Deaths, who'.e number, . Foreign parentage,
Over 80 years of age, . .
Over 70 years of age, .
Oldes~ person, .
ISAAC F. OSGOOD, Town Clerk.
Noa~u Asnow~, Feb. 5, 1892.
27
66
58
22
18
71
32
39
14
2
44
6
14
88 years.
ANNUAL REPORT.--MEMORIAL DAY.
MEMORIAL DAY REPORT,
To the Honorable Boqrd of Selecln~en of North Andoccr :
Tlic committee appointed to expend the appropriation fin
Memorial Day" submit the following report:
Appropriated,
Paid Norfl! Andover/)rum Corps, '. $16 50
Aadover Brass Band, 30 00
A. P~ Cheney, 12 25 -
George II. Perkins~ '2 75
Needham Post 39, G.A.R., . 2 00
George S. Merrill, 2 25
C. W. Phelps, I 75
Thornton Bros., 0_8 80
J. W. Fish, 3 00
· 91'25 00
$99 80
B~fiance unexpcnded,
$25 70
G. A.~ REED,
CHARLES W. PHELPS,
JOSEPH TROMBLY,
Memorial .Day
Co~nmitl ee.
108 NORTH ANDOYER.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND TOWN'S TITLE
TO CERTAIN SPECIFIED LAND.
7b the Citizen, s of N~rth .4~,lovcr:--
Your committee, appointed at the' last annual :owt~ meet-
lng, under tile fo]lowing vote, viz.:
VOTED: (Article 23,) That a Colnmittcc bc appoinled to
investigate and take under considcs'ation the advisability of
the town purchasiug Ibc ].and of tile Sutton estate situated
nea:' tile Bradstrect Schoolhouse, and also what title the town
has~ if any, in tile l~nd under thc Ebon Sutton Stcamcr
Hous% and tile Selcctmcn's Oliqce at the lower vil]age; and
Newton P. Frye, Willard P. Phillips, and Peter Ho]t, jr.,
were chosen that commitiee, the~, to report at the next annua]
meeting."
Have considered the several matters Shcreby referred to
them and beg leave to report:
]st. As to tile ~dvisability of purchasing certain specified
land. This project emanated from the School Committee~
(see last ammal report, page 12,) and the chief object was,
evidently, to secure a play-ground for the scholars of the
ANNUAL BEPOi{T,--SPI,]CIAL CO~IbiITTEE. 109
Bradstreet School. Tha~ snob play.ground is advisable, is a
self-evident proposition. But the question is raised whether
the town can legally purchase land for such pul'pose, except
under tile provisions of the Park icl, so-called, (Chap. 154
of tile Acts of 1882,) an:] then the quostiou also arises, whether
a pu/~lic park and a special play-ground arc compatillle.
Tile advisability o~' purchasing land for a public park was
not referred to your committee, bat only the ad¥isability of
purchasing certain specified land by the
.Your committee called a public mectillg, on January 18th,
last, to consider the question o[ thc purchase of land for
public park, but that meeting showed a lack of interestin the
matter. There were less than tne~:ty p~.escnt, and tile vote
on tile ques6on was six in favor, a;~d three (,pposed. If
all our population of' 3,500, only six ,,(itet's ca~ be f(utnd ici
favor of tile proposition submitted to the meeting, it would
seem that there was no snell interest iu the mat~er as would
warrant your committee in reporting that thc purchase of the
land was a~lvisable.
Accordiagly, tile committee report that tile purchase by tile
town, of the land specified icl the vote, is not advisable. But,
in order that the matter may be properly brotlgbt before the
annual meeting, they recommend tile towel to vote at its
annual meeting upon the followillg questions, viz.:
1. Will thc town accept tile Park Act, embodied iu tile
Acts of 1882, Chap. 154 ?
,o. Will the town take any further action ullder said act ?
3. Will tile tow. u vote to purchase lucid near the Brad-
street; Schoolbonse for a play ground for the scholars of said
school, provided such purchase call be made legally ?
4. Will the town, under ~lle couditlons of the preceding
vote, make tile appropriate, on necessary for said purchase ?
With the recommendation that tile abo;,-e votes l,e submit-
NORTH A~DOVER.
ted, your committee close their discussion of tile fi,'st clause
of ~be vote of tile town.
Tile second clause of tile vote rt:l~rs to tile town's title to
certain specified lands.
The buildiag ~low occupied by the Selectmea was erected
ia 1851-52. At a town meetiug of Andover, (.before the di~
vision o~' tile to;vn,) held 5larch 3, 1851, Geol'ge Hodges,
George L. Davis, and Joseph Kiti'redge, were appointed a
committee, with hall powers, to purchase a fire engine, build
ali engine house, a,d secure the necessary laud for tile pur-
pose, but there is no record tba; this committee ever report-
ed, and all tile committee are dead. But the building was
erected aud a fire etighte was pur¢llased. Before bis recent
lamented death~ our esteemed fellow-ci;ize,, Mr. Davis, i,l-
formed your committee that tile building was located where
it~ now stands, because .;b'. Itodges, who then owned the ad-
jaceat property, informed t. hc committee ;hat tile triangle lying
then between ~:o ways, w~s owned by' the town, but your
committee haw f~iled to find any r~'co~'de;t ti;lc iu ;lie town
in said land.
At a towl~ meeti,g held April 15, 1872, Ebeu Satton, Jos-
eph M. Stoae, and ]foses T. Stevens, were appointed a eom-
mittee, with fall powers to purchase a steam fire engine and
appar&tus; to provide a sukable Lnildi~lg for said engine, eith-
er by rem~ddtiag Eagiae House No. 1, or erectiug new;
locate tile samo, also to pu~'chase la~l for tile same, if neces-
sary.'' There is nothing in tile town records to show tha~;
this committee e~-er reported.
Your committee fail to find ally recorded title to the town
ill the land now occupied by the Steaai Fire Engine House,
but the letter o~ Mr. Stevens, the only survivor of said com-
mittee, shows his understanding of the conditions upon which
the building was erected upon its present site.
ANNUAL REPORT.--SPECIAL COMMITTEE. 111
Your committee annex the report of their sub-committee,
on the record titles of the two lots of' laud~ upon which they
were directed ~o report.
Respectfully submitted,
NEWTON P. FRYE,
WILLARD P. PHILLIPS,
PETER HOLT~
Commitlee qf Tow~.
Jancary 80, 1892.
No~u Asi)owa, Mass., May 18, 1891.
~ Dear Mr. Iq~illips :-
There was a verbal ago'cement with General Eben SUtton
that we should have fi'om his fafl~er, at a nominal price,
deed of thc land where the Engine House stands. We asked
him ma,y times for the deed, but did not succeed in getting
i~.
Yours truly,
Mosgs T. S~gvEss.
W. P. PalLLIPS, ESQ.,
North Andover.
REPORT OF THE SUB-COI~MITTEE.
To the Committee o/' the Town on the Purchase of Land :--
GESTL~F~': Tile question of tile title to the laud under
the Ebon Sutton Stcamm' House, and of the title to the lot of
land under the building used as Selectmcn's office in the
lower village, having been referred to me, I submit to you,
and for your consideration, tile following report:
First: lu reference to the Steamer house lot. This lot is
situated at the corner of Water and Merrimack Streets, and I
fiad that this lot of land orig!nally belonged to Eben Sutton,
NORTH AND0VER.
known to ns as Eben Sutton, Sr., who died at South Danvers,
Dec. 11, 1864, intestate. His brother, Gen. William Sutton, o[
Peabody, was his only heir at law, aud took by descent, all
his real estate, subject however, to cra'rain dower rights which
were never clailned. William Sutton, hy deeds dated Aug.
9, 1880, and Nov. 80, 1881, conveyed to Gen. Eben Sutton,
bis son, certain lauds iu North Andover, which included the
Steamer house lot. Gen. Ebea Sutton, long a resident of this
town, died here Jan. 4, 1890, intestate, leaving a widow and
three children, in whmn I find the title to this lot of laud now
vests. The town came into possession of this lot of land in
the following way. It seems lhat in tim years 1871-72, the
town by and through its cmnmittee, created for the purpose,
and consisting of Gen. Ebeu Sutton, Joseph M. Stoue, and
Hon. Moses T. Stevens, located on this lot, which has a front-
age on Water Street of fifty-five feet six inches, and of about
eighty-fire feet six inches on Merrhnac Street, and erected
· the present structure, known as tile Eben Sutton Steamer
House. This committee never reported to tile town, but the
town paid all the expenses of this building and the subse-
quent additions. This building was enlarged in 1887, when
the town purchased horses fei' tile steamer and highway pul'-
poses, by the addttiou of a barn attached at tile rear, and in
which.are kept tile three town horses. In the front, or main
bnilding, tile Steam Fire Eugine (Et,eu Sutton No. 1), bose
carriage aud other fire appliances are kept, aud there is a hall,
with aute.rooms, on tile secoud floor for the use or the eom-
pany.~ Befot'e, and a~ the time this building was erected by
this committee of tile towa in 18;'2, they received a verbal
assurance rt.o:n {.}on. E'lea Su;tml. that the towa could have
the free use orthis lot of land as hmg as it used it for fire
purposes, but he deeliued to have it couveyed by deed. And
one of your cmnmittee has been int'ormed that be promised
ANNUAL REPORT.--SPECIAL COM]~IITTEE. 113
to have his father, Gen. William Suttoa, couvey by deed, but
it was never done. And upoa this point I refer you to thc
letter from Hon. M. T. Stevens to us, dated May 18, 1891,
herewith enclosed. Under this agreement or assurance this
lot was taken by th!s committee of thc town, and its use has
not been changed siuce, nor has the right of tho town to so
occupy and usc it been questioned. It will be noticed that in
187'2, thc title to this lot vested in Gen. William Suttou, but
I presume that the committee of the town who dealt with
Gen. Ebon Sutton, were satisfied that he spoke for and in be-
half of his father. Dnring 1884, the matter of this title was
considered by the Selectmen, and one of their nmnber was
delegated to go to Gen. Ebe~ Stt~ton and ask him to convey
this lot to the town. This request he declined, but he re-
newed his assura~me, that the town might have the use of this
lot of land as long as it used it for pablic purposes, with this
additional assurance that the buildings on the land were the
property of the town and cmfid be removed 'at any time.
Thus the matter has rested since.
Secoad: As to the lot under the building used as select-
men's office. This is situated on the easterly side of Water
Street, near its junction with Main Street] and was built in
1851 by the town of Andover, for fire engiue purposes. In
it was kept the hajad fire engine Merrimac No. 4, and the hall
on the second floor was used for the company. In 1855,
when North Andover was incorporated, it with its coatents
became the property of tile town; the eagine Merrima¢ No.
4, was changed to Merrimac No. 1, by order of Hon. J. A.
Wiley, then chief engineer~ and was kept in this building un-
til the steam fire engine was bought, when this old hand tub
was left unused, and was finally sold, I think in 1887. In
1874, the upper part of this building was appropriated for the
Public Libraw, which was continued there until January,
114 NORTH ANDOYER.
1889, when it was removed to its present qnarters in Odd
Fellows' Block. In 1886, lhe first floor was refitted for a
Sclcctmen's office, and has been used for that purpose since.
And I find that during the past year the Selectmeu have built
a lock-up iu the basement o1' this buildi.g and have fitted up
the second floor for a com't room, but by wha~ authority I do
not kuow.
The ]aad under this building was ne,'er conveyed to
town of Andover, nor to the town of North A,~dover, nor
set off to either by metes and bom~ds. Prior to 1860,
land was owned by Eben Sutton, Sr., as tenaut in common
with others, and without an abst~'act of an ancient title, suf-
fice it to say, that io a deed h'om George Hodges to Eben
Sutton, Sr., of all his interest in the real estate and machin-
ery of the now North Andover Mills, dated Sept. 16, 1861,
and recot'ded wiflt the ~ssex South Registry of Deeds, Book
629, leaf 268, this lot of land was inchtdcd in the grant, and
also "M1 the builditlgs, factories, and structures of all kinds
thereon staeding, (excepti~,g the e.gine house of the Merri-
~nack Fire Company belongi,g to the tvwn of North A.d-
over.) So it appears that fhose who claimed to ow, the land
then, not only did not claim to own this building, but iu
conveyance uuder seal and duly recorded, conceded it as the
property of the town, and I donor understand that this title
in the town has ever been questio~ed. The title to this lot
contiuued in Eben Sutton, Sr., until his death, when i~ de-
scended to his brother, William Sutton. In a deed from
William Sutton to Gen. Eben Sutton, dated July 20, 1880,
the description appears to inciude this identical lot, and now
the record title stands in the heirs of the late Gen. Ebeu Sut-
toll. The North Andover Mills, formerly called Hodges Mills,
w~ incorporated in 1867 by a special act of rite legislatm'e,
and since thou tiffs laud has been included in the real estate
ANNUAL REPORT.--SPECIAL COMMITTEE. ][][5
of that corporation. I am infomncd that when this building
was erccted~ there was a committee of the town Created for
the purpose, of' whom George Hodgcs, thc g~antor in thc deed
referred to was on% and IIon. George L. Davis, and Joseph
Kittredge the other two. And this committee prior to the
taking of this ]or were assured by Eben Sutton, St., that the
towu might have the free nsc of this lot as long as it was
nscd for public purpases, and acting npon this assurance they
appropriated thc land and erected the building which was
paid fo~ by the town of Ando~er. In ] 884, when Gen. Eben
Sutton renewed his assurauce before spoken of~ as to the
Steamer houscdot, he gave the same assurance in reference
to this lot, and as it was understood, gave it fro' himself per-
sonally, and ss a large, if not the sole owner of the stock in
thc North Andovcr Mills. And since om' committee were
organ~zed~ Mr. John H. Sutton has infot~mcd me, that while
h~ no case would lhc heirs of Gen. Ebcn Sutton sell or con-
vey either of the said lots to the town, ye~ the town could
continue to have the free use of both so long as ~hey were
u~cd for public purposes, and that they, thc said hcirs~ made
no claim upon any of thc buildings thcrcon~ for those
belonged to the town~ which could remove ~hem a~ any time.
Thus has this verbM compact beeu handed down through
three generations, and has /~eeu recoguized and faithfully
kept by each.
As to taxing these lots, the steamer house-lo~ has not beeu
taxed to anyone since 1880; thc other lo~ bas always been
taxed to thc owner.
As to the legal aspect, thc town's position in re~erence to
both these lots is not as a tenant at will; nor as a tenant at
sufferance, because that implies a w~'ong~ully holding over
after thc detcrmh~atio~ of its inte~'es;, a position where the
owner has a right to entec aud pus an cud to the tcnacy when-
116 NORT~ AND0¥ER.
ever lie thinks proper; nor that of quasi tenant at sufferance,
as where a tenant is permitted by the reversioners to hold
o~'er,--but more in the nature of a cootinulng teuancy under
special terms, for thc terms and conditions of the original
compact for occupancy seem to have been renewed as often
as ownership cha~ged, and there has been no breach of the
couditions. The town holds possession upon the same terms
as were granted to it origi~nlly.
Neither ca~ the town claim tit~e by adverse possessiou, fo~'
its holdi~g has not bee~x adverse. To constitute adverse pos-
session, the entrj~ of tbe disscisor musthave been at the time
uuder claim or color of title, or after eotry such a claim set
up~ and must have been .coutinued, uniuterrupted, notorious,
and exclusige, and must have been of such a natnre as to in-
dicate that tile possession is claimed as a right, and is not the
result of indnlgencc~ or of some compact short of a grant;
for no length of enjoymeut by the consent or permission of
the landowner is sufficient. Consent was given to occupy
these lots upon certain conditions, which conditions bare been
complied with~ and when a party's first entry upon land, and
his occupancy thereof, were by permission of the owner~ thc
legal presumption is, that his subsequent occupation was also
permissive.
Fu~'tbcr than this, the doctrine of estoppel may apply,--a
tenant cannot deny his landlord's title. This doctrine is well
.settled, and as tile town appears to occupy by some sort of a
teuancy, it would not do for it to assume such a position even
if it were possible for a municipal corporation so to do. Upon
the faots as they appear, I need not pass upon the questious,
whether a municipal corporation can claim title by adverse
possession, or whether a town can legally erect buildings upon
lands so acquired~ or even upon lands acquired as these lots
have been.
ANNUAL KEPOI~.T.--SYECI~L COMM~.TTEE, ].1'[
I al§o find that file Committee on the Public Library for
thc yehr ending Jau. 2, 1884, reported that thc office build-
ing was the property of the town.
Upon tile whole, I am satisfied that tile town does not own
cithcr of said lots of land, but it does own all the buildings
on both lots, and that it already has the consent of the own-
ers to occupy these lots fi'ce for an indefinite period for public
purposes, aad to remove its s~ructures therefrbm when it
chooses: and I so report.
Respectfully submitted,
N. P. FRYE,
Sub- ~ommit~ee.
Se ptembcr 1, 1891.
PIJBLIC LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE .BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Iv the Cdizens of ~¥orth Andooer :
The secoud aanual report of the Trustees of the Public
Library for fire year e~ding Jan. 6, 1892, is herewith respect-
fidly sobmitted :-
Total amouut received fi'om all sources, incladlng
the balance from the previous year, . $2,021 34
Total amount expended, 1,438 54
Balauce iu the treasury, $582 80
Nmnber of circulating books iu library, 7,181
Referc~ce books, 766
Takers, 1,180
Total circulation, estimated: 16,000
Number of' books added the past year, . 432
New books purchased to replace lost or worn-mit
books, 87
Number of books re-bouud, . 149
Books repaired in library, estimated, . 600
ANNUAL REPORT.--PUBLIC LIBRARY. 119
Estimated value of 7,947 books, .$4,800 00
4 tables, 29 00
9 chairs. 9 00
4 step-ladders, . 4 00
I settee, 4 00
I box, 10 O0
Cards and blanks, . · 4 O0
Total, .$$4,860 00
A list of the books added to the lil~rary the past year may
be fou,d at the end of this book.
TREASURER'S REI~ORTo
Da.
Cash ol, hand at beginning of the yea~', . $784 06
Horace C. Osgood, sale of book, . 67
l~fiss Hannah J. Quealy, fines aud catalog,:es, . 55 15
Town of North Andover, appropriation, 900 00
Town of North Andover, dog licenses, 1,~91, 881 46
$2,021 34
$1,488 54
582 80
$2,021 34
Trustees~ orders,
Cash on hand to balance,
eR.
Respecffnlly submitted,
GEORGE H. PERKINS, Taras.,
Public Library Trustees.
NORTH ANDOYER~ JAN. 6, 1892.
NORTH ANDOVER.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
15~1. R~Cr~T~.
Ball,me from previous year, $734 06
Jan. 14. H. C. Osgood, damaged book, 67
April 1. Ham,ah J. Qucaly, fines aud
catalogues, . . 27 55
Jiffy I Haunah J. Quealy, flues and
catalogues, 9 90
6. Geo. H. Perkins, Towll Treas-
urer, 1891, Towu app,'o-
priation, in part, 250 00
Oct. 3. Hannah J. Quealy, rilles and
catalogues, 7 45
5. Geo. H. Perkins, Town Treas-
urer, 1891, Towu appro-
priation, i,l parE, 350 O0
Dec. 7. Geo. H. Perklus, Town Treas-
urer, 1891, Towu appro-
189'2. priation, i, part, 800 00
Jan. 2. Hatorah J. Qnealy, rilles a,~d
catalogues, . 10 25
6. Geo. H. Perkins, Town Treas-
urer, 1891, dog licenses, 831 46
1891. EXPENDITURES.
Jan. 14. Little, Browu & Co., books,
Feb. 19. Fraukie Leavitt, book, .
Mar. 25. A. J. JolnlsOn & Co., Johu-
son's Oyclopedia, in ex-
change, .
Carried forward,
$ 45 03
75
28 O0
$73 78
8~,021 84
ANNUAL REPORT.--PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Brought forward, $73 78
April 1. Wauwinet Lodge Association,
rent of library rooms, 3
montbs, 100 00
Hannah J. Quealy, salaw, 3
months, 45 00
L. Edgar Osgood, salary, 3
months, S 75
George H. Moulton, salary, 3
months, 8 75
Isaac F. Osgood, care of books.
2.} months, 8 00
F. L. Sargenb carrying books
to Centre, 3 months, 6 00
Geo. S. Merrill, blank tickets, 2 00
Storrs, Bemcnt& Co.,blk.tickets~ 4 10
J. Q. Moulton, [uruisbing ma-
terial and making paste, 3 O0
Geo. C. Josselyn, expressage, I 30
8. Little, Brown & Co., books, 12~ 88
22. Davis & Furber Macbiue
chest, l~ 56
Briggs & Allyn Manufacturing
Co., plate glass, 75
May 12. Little, Brown & Co., books, 21 29
F. S. Jewett & Co., clmirs, 4 50
Geo. S. Merrill, rulcd blanks, l 50
~8. Little, Brown & Co., books, 95 75
July 1. Wauwiuet Lodge AssociatioB,
rent of library rooms.
months, 100 00
Garrledforwm'd, $619 91
121
NORTH ANDOVER.
Brought ~rward, $619 91
July 1. Hannah J. Qucaly, salary, 3
months, 45 00
George H. Moulton, salary, 3
months, 8 75
L. Edgar Osgood, salal'y, 3
monfl~s, 8 75
I. F. Osgood: care of books,
3 months, 9 00
Geo. C. Jossclyn~ expressagc, 2 05
F. L. Sargent, carryi~g books
to Centre, 3 months, 9 60
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., His-
tory of America, 44 00
Aug. 11. Herbert W. Plimpton & Co.,
re-binding books, 25 29
George S. Merrill, tickets and
notices,. 6 _05
W. E. Rice, ink, 75
George H. Walker & Co., Atlas
of State of Massachusetts, 15 00
James W. Lcitch, b-on pan, I 25
19. Little, Brown & Co., books, 106 74
Oct. 3. Hannah J. Qucaly, salary, 3
monfl~s, . 45 00
George H. Moulton, salary, 3
months, 8 75
Wauwinet Lodge Association,
rent ot' library rooms, 3
months, 100 00
Carried forward,
$1,056 09
ANNUAL REP01~T.--PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Brought forward,
Oct. 4. L. Edgar Osgood, salary, 8
months,
19. Little, Brown & 0o., books,
F. L. Sargenb carrying books
to Centre. 8 months.
Geo. C. Josselyn, expressag%
I. F. Osgood, care of books, 3
months, .
Nov. 19. Little, Brown & Co.. books,
1892.
Jan. 2. Wauwinet Lodge Association,
ren~ of library rooms, 3
months,
- Hannah J. Quealy, salary, 8
months,
L. Edgar Osgood, salary,
months~ .
Isaac F. Osgood, care of books
3 months,
George L. Harris, magazines,
George C. Josselyn, expressage,
James W. Leiteh, iron dippers,
George H. Moulton, salary, 3
months,
F. L. Sargent, carrying becks
to Centre, 8 months,
Cash in treasury ;o balance.
$1,056 09
8 75
44 66
9 60
1 70
9 00
124 89
100 O0
45 O0
8 75
9 O0
2 O0
75
50
8 75
9 60
128
$1,488 54
582 80
$2,021 34
NORTH ANDOYER.
Thanks are due to W. H. Wardwell, Esq., of Boston, for
136 volumes of valuable Euglish and Americau works on ag-
riculture and borticulture; to Hon. F. T. Greenhalge, for a
flue map of the United States,too large to find hanging room
in the li/~rary; to Hon. M. T. Stevens, for important United
States documents recently published, and to Rev. Charles
Noyes, for all antique work on astronomy and geography, by
Isaac Watts, published iu Loudon ill 1724.
Through tile generosity of J. H. Stone, Esq., studeuts of
drawing bare had the use of a set of drawing instruments, a
gift to the libra~.y a year ago. Tile librarian reports these ill-
strumef~ts to be ill constant demand ill connection with works
on mechanical drafting coutaiucd ill tile library. Tile success
of this experilnent instituted by Mr. Stone, would seeln to in-
dicate a lille of usefulness which tile library has not hitherto
enjoyed, and which it may be pradent to extend.
No examination of tile library haviug been ~nade for sev-
eral years, the books were called itl ill August, 1891, and tile
rooms closed to the public for two weeks. A thorough inspec-
tion was made by tile trustees, and a record kept of all irreg-
ularities shown by tile examinatiou. Two hundred and six
book numbers were found to bare no corresponding books
upou tile shelves. Tbese vacaucies are accounted for in three
ways; by errors in arranging the books upon the shelves when
the library was instituted, a:ld afterward; by tile loss of
books in circulation, and by tile withdrawal of worn-out vol-
umes, without replacing them with new ones. Wha~ part of
these were lost, aud what part worn out, could not be deter-
mined. Many of these ~'ac~u¢ies have already been filled,
and it is intended to continae this work until every book
number from one to the highest number upon each shelf, shall
have a corresponding volume.
Very little complaint bas been beard as to the abuso of
ANNUAL REPORT.--PUBLIC LIBRARY.
125
books by those who use them, and, on the other band, very lit-
tle as to the Service rendered at the library rooms. These
facts a,e particularly grati£ying, as showing attentive regard
for the property of the Town~ and public appreciation of the
labors of the librarian and bev assistants. TI,ese labors would
be simplified, and the sm'vice more satis[.aetory to the borrow-
ers, if they were more careful to bare lheir cards well sup-
plied with the numbers of the books wbieb they desire to read.
Visitors a; the library, espeeially the young, should feel at
perfect liberty to seek die advice of' the librarian or her as-
sistants in regard to ;be best books ['or their reading, as such
advice might be invahmble re some, attd tbese officers are
more tbau willing ;o assist any in this direction.
Toward the close of the year, when the new volumes of the
Century Magazine and Harper's Mortbly commenced, it was
decided to put these publications lute the library for eireula-
tiou, as an experiment. The librarian reports the consta,t
use of the magazines, but [he time elapsed is llardly sufficient
to show tile wisdom of further outlay at present in this way.
It is hoped, however, the experiment may prove successful in
sueb degree as ~o warrant the ;rusrees in subscribing for
other equally interesting and instructive magazines for gen-
erat circulation.
Judiciously [o select from the grea; mass of curreut publi-
eatioas, such books as will best please those who are to read
them, is perhaps the mos~ difficult part o[' the trustees' work.
The attempt is made to ,qvc useful reading matter of many
kinds to those who seek it; and. for those who read for pas-
time only, and ['or youth who seek thc charming stories with
which current literatltre abounds, [o provide such as will tend
to cultivate a taste for Ihat which is better, so that the final
result shall be both rcereatiou aRd profit. As in the previous
year, works were added to the library especially useful to the
126 NORTH ANDOVER.
artisan, so the past year the endeavor has been to furuish the
agriculturist with volumes treating of the various depart-
meuts of his vocatiou. Works of great merit aud utility are
constantly demandiug atteation, which would add character
to the library, but which must at present be rejected on ac-
couut of the great expense atteuding their purchase. It is
to be hoped thc time will come when such works cau be af-
forded, and the re£erencc library become something more
thau a collection ol' public documcuts. All accessions to
the library arc examined and approved by the trustees, at
meetings appoiuted for that purpose. Iu this counection they
wish to remark that they are pleased to receive suggestions
fi'om citizens, as they sometimes do, qs to particular books to
be added to thc library, and will gladly accommodate any
with books suitable for libra~? use, il' the expense is not too
great. A book which one might want enough to apply fox' it,
would be likely to be useful to many others.
ht Decembor, 1890, 300 catalogues were publislmd at an
expense ot' .~882.40; 100 copies being bound in cloth aud of-
fercd for sale at SO cents each, and 200 bound iu paper and
offered at 60 cents. These catalogues embrace the three pre-
viously published, and con tain alphabetical lists of tbe authors
and titles of' all the books in the library, excepting those
siuce added, which are catalogued i~ tile Aanual Reports.
Any one, therefore, baying one o~' these catalogues and the
Annual Reports beginning with 1891, will have a complete
list of all thc books ill the library, up to the date of the last
Annual Report. O~ly 89 ol' these catalogues have been sold,
and, tbix~kilxg that many citizens are uuaware of the excel-
lence of thousamls ot' books upon the library shelves, the
trustees are desirous that tile remaining catalogues should in
some way be transferred from the library to the homes of tho
people. Iu order to reach this result and be just with all,
ANNUAL REPORT.--PUBLIC LIBRARY. ]27
they propose to refllnd 55 cents to each of those who pur-
chased tile 80 cent catalogues, and 45 cents.to those who
bought the 60 cent books, and sell those remaining, bound ill
cloth, at 25 cents each, and tllose bound ill paper, at 15 cents
each. It is confidently expected ti,at, at these merely nomi-
,la[ prices, all tile catalogues will be speedily takcu.
While tile trustees are pleased to think the library is fairly
meeting tile demands of tile citizeos of the towu, they ques-
tion whether the citizens are fully meeting tlle demands of
tile library. Spacious rooms are provided, tile appropriations
are liberal and adequate; but domicile and dollars are not the
only elements ill the life and growtll of the free public libra-
ry. Like a mercautile house its wares must be in demand,
else it has no apology for existence. It ip believed, however,
that our cir4ulation compares favorably wkth ~llat of libraries
in the surroundiag towns; s~ill~ it is hardly credible ;hat only
oue in three of our citizens lacks tile knowledge suited to his
special calling, which tile library is so competent to afford.
Could tile uext report show that two in every three of our
population were readers of tile valuable books which their
money ]las purcbased~ a great impulse wotdd l)c imparted to
tile life ol' the library, and every interest of tile Town would
doubtless be favorably affected.
in conclusiou, the llope is expressed that by tile careful se-
lection of tile best available works in all dcpartmeots of
knowledge, by progressive methods in the management of its
internal affairs as related to public demands, hy the generous
finaucial support eontiuued which it has llitber~o enjoyed, and
by that moral support; which all are privileged to grant, our
public library may beco~ne a popular educational institution
iu which every citizen may fiud instruction adapted to his
needs.
W. W. CHICKERING~ }
J. A. ELLISON, Trustees.
ALFRED L. S~IITH,
128 NO:TH ANDOVER.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT,
WILLIAM F. KELLEY, COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT
WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER.
1887, DR.
To amount duc and uncollectcd~Jan. 7,
1891,
Cit.
By cash paid treasurer,
Abatements and remittances,
] 888. DR.
To amount due and uncollected,
By cash paid treasurer,
Abatements and remittances..
Due and uncollected,
1889. Da.
To amount due and uncollected,
Cit.
By cash paid treasurer, .
Abatements and remittances,
Due and uncollected,
$26 25
44 94
$46 67
259 35
451 53
$424 46
293 45
924 50
$71 19
$71 19
$757 55
$757 55
$1,642 41
$1,642 41
ANNUAL REPO!~T.~TAX COLLECTOR'S.
129
1890.
To amount due and uncollected,
By cash paid treasurer, .
Aba~ements and remigtm~ces,
Due and uueolleeted,
$3,3 ~.7 62
18 82
4,486 05
$7,822 49
$7,822 49
NOTE.--Siuce the fin~cia] year terminated, $2,983.90 have
been paid to flae treasurer, lc~ving a total of $2,878.18
collected.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. KELLEY, CO~LEC~Oa.
~0RTH A~DOVER.
EDMUND S. COLBY, COLLECTOI~, Ilg ACCOUNT
WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER.
1891.
To Assessors' wD. rrallt~,
DR.
By cash paid Treasurer, .
Aba~emeuts and remi[tanees,
Amount due and uncollected,
$a4,58o co
· .928,870 25
-096 75
$28,667 00
5,913 60
$34,580 60
NorE.--Collections since Jan. 6, and in the hands of file
Treasurer, $2,612.32; abated since Jan. 6, $93.20; uncol-
lected, balance Feb. 17, 1892, $3,208.08.
Respectfully submitted,
E. S. COLBY, COLLE~OR.
ANNUAL REPORT.--TR~ASURER'S.
131
TREASURER'S REPORT.
GEORGE H. PERKINS, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT
WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOYER.
I)R.
Cash on haud, begi,mh,g of year, . $601 18
Town of Andover, rc-imbursement, 18f; 40
Chas. F. Bisbee, Guardian, re-i~nbursc-
ment, 2l 82
John Barker, use of sewer pump,. I 00
Edward Adams, use of sewer pump, . 2 50
Patrick P. Daw, use of sewer pu~np, I 00
A. P. Fuller, use of sewer pump, I 00
James C. Poor, use of sewer pump, l 00
H. M. Whitney, usc of sewer pump, . 1 00
Wm. H. Gemmell, use of sewer pump, 75
George H. Tuttle, use of sewer pump, . 75
Davis & Furber Machine Co., use of
sewer pump, 2 00
Joseph P. Blake, gravql, 40
James Staudring, loam, 2 25
Dr. Charles P. Morrill, loam, 75
Mrs. J Walworth, sewer pipe, . 7 00
Merrimac Valley Street Railway Com-
pany, re-imbursement, .
Carrled forward,
67 00
$897 80
132 NOSTH ANDOVER.
Brou#l~t forward, .$897
Edward Quealy, administratcr, re-
imbursement, 11
John H. Fuller, re-imbursement, .
Income MASS. School Fuod, 189
Patrick Haley, rentals,. 44
City of Lowell, re-imbursement, 36
Charles S. Stearns, liquor license, 1
George It. Perkins, liquor license, 1
Frank A. Coau, re-imbursmnent, . 82
Alphonzo W. Badger, auctioneer's li-
cense,
Peter Holt, jr., auctioneer's license,
Com. of Mass., corporation tax, 1890,
H. F. Hopkins, court fees,
(Join. o[' Mass., re-imbursement,
School Committee, rentals, text-books,
Essex County, dog tax, 1891,
Broadway Savings Bank, interest,
Essex Savings Bank, interest, .
Lawrence Savings Bank, interest,
Andover Savings Bank, interest,
N. P. Frye, use of town team,
Herbert W. Field, use of town tcam,
William Sutton, use of town team,
Congregational Society, use town team,
Commonwealth ot' Massachusetts, Cor-
poration ta~x, 8,607
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Na-
tional Bank tax, 3,604
Carried forward, $14,128
8O
97
60
31
00
00
00
00
50
2 O0
2 O0
36 46
6 5O
8 O0
50 29
331 46
45 50
45 50
45 5O
40 40
3 15
6 75
3 75
25 O0
53
3O
27
ANNUAL REPORT~--TREASURER'S.
133
Brought forward, $14,128 27
Oomtnonwealfl~ of Massachusetts, Mili-
itary aid, one.half re-imbursemel,t, '76 50
Comme awealth of Massachuscets, State
aid, rc-imburscmcnt, 800 00
Clommonwcalth of Massachusetts. Burial
of Indigent Soldiers, one half re-
im. bllrsemell I;~
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Rent
of armory, re-i~nbursement,
George L. Burnham, receipts from towl!
farm,
William F. Kelley, Collector.
Edmund S. Colby, Collector,
Ba;, State National Bank, Loan, .
17 50
400 00
1,188 40
3,815 00
28.370 25
21,000 00
-- $69,295 92
Bay State National Bank,
Scleetmen's Orders, Overseers' ex-
pellses,
Seleetmen's Orders, General expenses
Seleetmcn's Orders. School expenses.
(lash on hand to balance,
$21.000 00
5,292 43
28.612 80
13,760 56
630 13
----$69,295 92
Res pectfully submitted,
GEO. H. PERKINS, q'azasvaza.
Am)owm. Jan. 6. 1892.
NORTH ANDOVER.
Jan. 1891
LIBRARY TRUSTEES' ACCOUNT.
Balance, $7.34 06
Received, 55 8'2
From Town Treasm'er, 1,231 46
Paid various aeeoul~ts.
Balance ou haod,
$l,438 54
582 80
Total, $2,021 34 $2,021 34
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
AVAILABLE Assrn's.
Cash in hands of Town Treasurer.
Cash i~l hands of Trustees uf Library,
L'ncollected Taxes. due previou~ to 1891 W. F. Kelley,
collector.
IJncollecmd Taxes due for 1891 from E. Co]by, co]lector
Due from City of Lowell,
From Town of Andover,
On State Aid account,
On Military Aid account,
Errors in various accoonts,
$630 13
582 80
5262 08
5,913 60
36 16
194 49
344 00
52 5O
13 63
Total, $13,629 39
James C. Poor, balance due on contract? $169 32
GEORGE H. PERKINS, TREASURER.
A1TNUAL REPORT.--~REASURER~S.
W
186
NORTH ANDOYER.
ANNUAL
137
138 NORTh ANDOYER.
TOWN NOTES, 1891.
No. Date. T'ime. Amt. Interest, When Paid.
100 Mar. 10, 1891 8 mos. $1500 $40.50 Nov. 7, 1991
101 April 7, 1891 8 mos. 8500 94.50 Dec. 10,1891
102 May 5:1891 8 mos. 2000 54.00 Jan. 6, 1892
108 June 2, 189] 7 mos. 3000 71.00 Jan. 4, 1892
104 July 7, 1891 6 mos. 4000 81.33 Jan. 6, 1892
105 Aug. 4:1891 3 mos. 2500 25.83 Nov. 7, 1891
106 Oct. 6, 1891 2 mos. 1000 7.00 Dec. 4, 1891
107 Nov. 3, 1891 2 mos. 3500 24.50 Jan. 6, 1892
The above are all the notes gh'en by fl~c Town for the year
and were discounted by the Bay State National Bank of Law-
rence, at the rate of four per cen~ per annum. There are
now no ontstanding notes againsf; fl~e Town.
BRADFORD fi. BARDEN, t
EDWARD W. GREENE, Selectmen.
GEORGE L. WELL,
GEORGE H. PERKINS, Tre(~sm'er.
ANNUAL REPORT.--L][ST OF JURORS. 139
LIST OF JURORS.
The following is a list of Jurors as prepared by the Select-
men, and presented to the Town for its acceptauee:
Adams, Edward
Averill, George L.
Bassett~ Leon II.
Barker, George L.
Barker, Jacob.
Badgcr~ Alphonzo W.
Badger, .Orrin A.
Bolton, Michael E.
Brainard~ Alberl~ W.
Burnham, John
Carleton, Daniel A.
Chadwick~ George G.
Cheney, Ariel P.
Colby, Edmond S.
Gos~ell% Dennis J.
Daw, Patrick P.
Farnum~ B. Ilolt
Farnum, Jacob L.
Farnham, Charles It.
Fuller, Edward A.
Gage, Nat.haniel
Oemmell, William M.
Gile, Oliver R.
Gile, William
Goodhue, George H.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,
EDWARD W. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WEIL,
Jan. 16, 1892.
Gray, B. Osgood
Ilannaford, Fred.
Hayes, Walter H.
Herbert, Mauriee
ltinxm~n, Superbus D.
Holt, Albert N.
Holt, Peter Jrl
Hughes, Winfield 8.
Ingalls, S. William
Jewett~ Hezekiah
Johnson, Charles F.
Kelley, Edward J.
Lacy, Lawrence G.
Meserve, John N.
Meserve, Charles E.
Perkihs, Apollos L.
Poor~ James C:
Rea, Calvin
Reynolds, Judson E.
Sweeney, Patrick J.
Shedd Charles J. H.
Tisdale, Frank
Tcohey, William
Williams, George F.
Young, Oscar T.
ISelectm~a
of
North ~tndover.
NORT~ ANDOYER.
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S
REPORT.
At the aunual town mectiug held March 2, 1891~ it was
voted: "Ti~at the Finance Committee be requested to insert
in their next report, a recommendation for the appropriation
needed for each regular expeuse of' the town, includiug all
salaries."
In accordance with the above vote, the Finauce Committee
respectfully recommend that the followiug named sams be
appropriated for expenses oF the town during 1892:
For Schools: Salaries of teachers and
janitors, 810,'2-50 O0
Repairs of buildings, and sup-
plies,. 1,400 00
Text-books, 675 00
Schbol Committee, 400 00
Drawlug teacher~ . 400 00
For Highways and Bridges,
Pay of Road Commlssiouers, $2.50 per day.
For Support of Poor~ $2,200 00
Superintendent of Poor Farm, 500 00
Overseers of the Poor, . 300 00
-- 813~125 00
$6~000 00
$8,000 O0
ANNUAL REPORT.--FINANCE C05[MITTEE. ]41
For salary of Town Clerk, $100 00
Salary of Selectmen, 625 00
Salary of Treasurer, 275 00
Board of Health,. 90 00
Trustees of Public Library, 100 00
$1,190 O0
For Collector of Taxes, ~ per cent. on all taxes collected.
For Fire Department. $1,500 00
Engineers of Fire Departmcot, 25 00
Expe,se of Horses, etc., . 1,900 00
$2~725 O0
For Police Department: Pay of Offi-
cers, 25 cts. per hour whm~
on duty~
Incidental expenses,
For Auditors,
8700 O0
100 O0
8800 O0
For Tellers, Wardens, Inspectors and
Depu[y Inspectors of Elec-
tions, $100 00
For Registrars of Voters, $100 00
For Keeper of Lock-up, 50 cents per lmm' when on duty.
$100 O0
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,) Finance
CHARLES NOYES, I Committee.
EDWARD ADAMS,
NORTH ANOOVER.
AUDITORS' REPORT, 1892,
To l]~e C~gtizen;: qf North At, dover :-
We herewith prcsem thc reports o~ thc various Town
cers and commi~tccs submitted to us and hereby certify that
we havc carefully examined all bills, orders, receipts~ and
accounts dud have verified thc b~lauccs ot the Trcasm~r
as required hy the by.laws of the Town. We have found
Lhem (with thc exceptious noted below) correct.
Thc exceptions arc: First, orrors ill accOH]l~S by which
there is due the Town in ouc instance 99.50 and in another
$4.18 and these we have placed among the assets of the
Town.
Sccoud, ~l~c paymen~ of suudry }>ills amounting to ~261.86
OH orders signed by thc Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
only. The matter having been called to the attention of
other ~ncmber of the Board, he added his siguaturc aua the
bills were theu audited.
We do not question the honesty of any one in thc matter,
but believe that stric~ couformity to the law should be ob-
served by every official.
We would again recommend that the Towu vote that on
all ~axes t~aid before Nov. Isl. a discount of 3 or 4 per cent
be allowed, and that on all taxes remaining unpaid Dec. 1st.
interest be charged at the rate of 6 per cent per annum.
In compliauce with the vote or thc town on March 2, 1891
we herewith annex a corrected summary of the repor~ of the
Select,hen for 1890 showing the error of ,$11.60 which
a~noun~ was overlo&ed in las~ year's report.
ANNUAL REPORT.--AUDITORS.
Appropriations for Schools.--1890.
For teachers and janitors,
Text-books, .
Repairs of buildings and supplies,
School Committee: .
Evening school, .
· $10,150 00
700 00
1,700 00
400 00
100 00
$13,050 00
Highways and Bridges, and SideWalks.
For highways and bridges,
Sidewalks,
$5,000 O0
2,000 O0
$7,000 00
For
Support of Poor,
support of poor~
Bradstrcet schoolhouse,
Library,
Soldiers' graves,
Electric lights,
Sewer, Maiu Street,
Widening of Sutton Street,.
20 dts. ou each rateablc poll, 1',000
polls,
Painting Cochicbewick engine
house,
Horse for Fire Departmeat, .
$3,000 00
1,000 00
500 00
110 00
450 00
500 00
200 00
200 00
50 00
250 00
$6,260 00
$26,810 00
Total amount of appropriatimh
144 NOgTH ANDOVER.
.dppropriations brought fox'ward,
$26,310 00
Receipts.--1890,
For tax overlay, . $ 170 00
Corporation tax, . 9,029 17
National Bank tax, . 3,818 58
State Aid, 273 50
From Massachussetts School Fund, . 178 36
For Overseers Department,. 193 51
From Moses Towne School Fund,
come, 166 70
For School Committee, 59 29
Rent of Armory, 300 00
Dog Tax of 1889, 404 84
Dog Tax of 1890, 330 57
~ $14,924 52
Total of appropriations and receipts,
1890, --E xpenditures,--Schools,
For Schools, $12,64,5 91
For Support of Poor,
For Officers' Services, . $ 515 00
Relief of Poor out of house, 2,147 58
Incidental expenses, 892 83
Funeral expenses, . 46 45
Medical attendance, 59 60
Repairs on buildiugs, 49 79
Carried forward,
$41,234 52
$12,645 91
$3,710 75
$16,756 66
ANN'I/AL REPORT. AUDITORS,.
145
Fol'
Brought forward,
County Tax,
State tax~
Higl~ways and bridges,
Officers' scrvi ~es,
Incidentals,
Library, .
Interest,
Police I)epartment.
Military Department, .
State Aid,
Sutton Street widenin~
Planting trees,
Pathing snow,
Electric lights,
Sutton Street, foot "Ellis Hill," .
Painting Engine house, .
Horse for Eben Su~:~on Fire Dept.
Main Street sewer,
$2,937
2,607
6,371
2,034
] ,583
1,837
532
738
889
453
268
42
300
337
224
50
25O
502
Memorial Day (]ommittee, 102
Fire Department, . 2,227
Forest fire ward, 26
$16,356 66
16
5O
58
76
57
44
84
58
65
00
O8
50
63
50
40
20
O5
O4
36
79
00
Errors in Last Report, ¥iz.:
For incidental, ac. J. N. Cole ac., $2 50
. Incidental add. S. Murphy ac., 4 00
Military ac. J. Richardson ac., 60
Military ac., Peter Smith ac., 4 50
11 60
General expense, total,
Total amount et~ expenditures as per
Sele~tmen's orders,
$24,~29 23
$4O,685 89
146
NORTH ANDOVER.
Summary of Supt. of Ahnshouse Account, 1890.
Cgsh on hand,
Received for sales,
DR.
Cash paid for Supplies,
Balance on hand,
$ 34 34
1,893 20
$1,927 54
$1877 34
50 20
81,927 54
Treasurer's Report.
EDWARD ~V. GREENE'S ACCOUI~T.
1890. Da.
Cash ou hand, $572 48
Essex County dog licenses, 1889 404 84
North Andover Fire Department, 2 -05
Austin & Wailer, 5 47
Com. of Mass. for School Fund, 178
North Andover Library, 38 06
City of New[on, 111 3:3
City of Lowell, 39 47
W. F. Kelley~ collector, . 1,550 00
Bay State Bank, . 1,000 0p
Bay State Bank, to bahmcc, 16
Selectmen's Orders, as follows
Overseers expenses,
General expenses,
School expcnscs, .
Cash on hand, .
$ 418 20
717 19
1,342 26
1,424 77
$3,902 42
$3,902 42
ANNUAL REPORT.--AUI)ITO R,S.
I47
GEORGE It. PEI~KINS' ACCOUNT.
DR.
From Edward W. Greene, Treas,. $1,424 77
Corporation Tax, 9,0'20 34
National Bank Tax, 3,818 58
S~a~c Aid, . 61 50
State Aid, 212 00
Rent of Armow, 300 00
Dog Licenses, 1890, 330 57
W. F. Kelley, Collector, 28,118 98
Bay S~ate Bank, 17,500 00
Public Library Trustees, 160 79
Various parties as per report, ~ 361 89
-- 861,309 4'2
Bay State Bauk,
Selectmen's Orders, viz:
Overseers,
General Expenses,
School, .
Cash on hand in Bank,
eR.
$22,500 00
3,292 55
23,612 04
11,303 65
601 18
$61,309 42
148 NORTM ANDOVER.
Recapitulation of Payments by the Town Treasurer.
By Edward W. Greene for Overseers, $ 418 20
George ti. Perkins for Overseers, 3,292 55
$3,710 75
By Edward W. Greene, for Schools,
George H. Perkins, for Schools,
$1,3~2 26
11,308 65
$12,645 91 .
By Edward W. Greene, for General
Expenses, . $ 717 19
By George H. Perkins, for General
Expenses, 23,612 04
$24,329 23
Full amount paid, ·
$40,685 89
GEORGE E. HATHORN, )
JOSEPH S. SANBORN, t Auditors.
CHARLES E. STILLINGS,
ANNUAL REPORT. TOWN WAa}~ai~'r. 149
TOWN WARRANT.
CO3~IONWEALTHESS]3x,OF MASSACHUSETTS.
To either of the Cor~stables of t/re To,on of Nort], .4.ndover,
GREETING:
In the name of the C{,mmonwealth of Massachnsetts, you
arc hcrcby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said
North Andover. qualified by law to vote m elections and
town affairs, to meet in Town Hall, in said town, on Monday,
the Seventh day of March. nex[ coming, a~ ten o'clock in the
forenoon, then and there ~o ac* on the following articlcs~ viz:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator rd preside in said
meeting.
ART. 2. To elect Selectmen. Assessors, Overseers of the
Poor, Board of Hcalth, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, one
School Committee for three years, one Road Commissioner
for thr~e years, Collector of Taxes, Constables, one Auditor,
one Trustee of Public Library for three years, and all other
Town Officer~ required by law to be voted for by bailot;
also to vote on lbe question, shall licences be granted for the
sale of intoxicating liquor's in this town. All of the above
except Moderator to bc voted on one ballot, according to
Chapter 386 of the Acts and Resolv'es o~ 1890 and amend-
ments thereof.
Thc polls will bc opened at ten o'clock, A.M., and may be
closed at two o'.clock, r._~r.
150 ~o~?~
AgT. 3. To see if tile Town will accept the repor~ of the
receipts and expenditures of thc Town as presented by the
Auditors, together with the report of the Park Committee
and others as therein contained.
ART. 4. To see what action the Town will take in regard
to unexpended appropriations.
AR~. 5. To see what sums of money the Town will raise
and appropriate for the use of the several depat'tments for
tl,e current year, to wit: Schools, School-houses, Highways
and Bridges, Support of the Poor, and all other necessary
and proper expenses arising in said ~own for the current
year.
Ag?. 6. To sec what compensation the Town will pay ~he
Collector of Taxes the cusuing year.
Age. 7. To see what compensation the Town will pay the
members of thc fire engine companies for their services for
the ensuiug year.
AgT. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen
and Treasurer jointly to hive money fcmporarily for the use
of fhc town~ in anticipation of (axes to be assessed for the
current year.
Age. 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate
nine lmndred dollars ($900) for the snpport of the Public
Library, the purchase of books f~r the same~, and the rent of
the library rooms, and also to sec if the town will direct
that the money received from the County Treasurer for dog
licences be paid for thc suppor~ of the library, upon the peti-
tion of the Trustees of thc Public Library.
A~?. 10. To sec what action the Town will fake as to the
recommendation of the Finance Committee.
As~. 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate
ANNUAL REPORT.--TOWN WARRANT.
ouc hundred and twenty-five ($125) to defray file expense of
decorating soldiers' graves on the 30tlr day o[ May, next~
and appoint a committee to take charge of the same.
ART. 12. To see if ibc Town will accept the list of names
for Jurors. as prepared and posted by thc Selccunen.
ART. 13. To see what compeusation thc Town will pay
for labor upon the highways for the ensuing year.
AgT. 14. To sec if the Town will continue the present
system of electric street lighting and appropriate money for
the same.
ARL 15. To see if thc Town will accept thc provisions of
Chapter 50, Sections 20, 21, 22, 2~:~, 24 and 25 of the Public
Statutes~ which provides for establishing and grading side-
walks as recommeltded by the Road Commissioners.
Aa~. 16. To see if tile Town will vo:c to raise and appro-
priate two hundred dollars (9200) to rail and make safc
Stevens Street, by ~he milt pond. as recommended hy thc
Road Commissioners.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will vo~'e to raise and
propriate six thousand dollars ~$6,000) for repairs of high-
ways and t,ridges~ as recommendod by Road Commissioners.
AgT. 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate
two thousand dollars ($2~000) for sidewalks as recommcodcd
by the ~oad Commissioners.
AR~. 19. 'Fo see if tile Town will raise and appropriate
the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the construc-
tion and repair of sidewalks in those par~s of the town most-
ly traveled by pcdestriaus, on petition of N P Frye and
others.
AR~. 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro-.
NORTH ANDOVER.
priate three hundred dollal's ($300) to rail dangerous places,
as recommended by tile Road Commissioners.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize
piece of Road on Sutton Street, beginning near thc junction
with Main Street, and tutoring to a point near the office of
Sutton's Mill, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum for
tile sa~ne, on petition of S. M. Greenwood and otllers.
Ag?. 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priafe thc sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for planting
trees on tile streets a,d public squares, on petition of the
Village Improvelnent Society.
AgT. 2.3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
propriate the stun of five bunds'ed dollars (9500) for im-
proving tile approaches and surroundings of the Town Hall,
on petition of the Village Ilnprovement Society.
AnT. 24. To see if tile Town will accep~ Clmpter 154 of
tile Acts of 1882, known as the Public Park Act, which pro-
vides that any town accepti~g the provisions of thc Act may
at a meeting called for the purpose, elect three park commis-
sioners. The acceptance of this Act to be voted on by the
use of tile check list, voiiug "yes," or "no" in answer to tile
question: "Shall an Act passed by the Legislature of the
Commonwealth in the year 1882, entitled 'An Act authoriz-
ing towns and cities to lay ont public parks within their lim-
its, be accepted,'" on petition of the Village Improvemeet
So.ciety."
AR~. 25. To see what action the Town will take iu estab'-
lishiug a system of drainage that shall be adequate, and so
arranged as to meet the needs of the town, and appropriate
a sum of money for the same, on petition of J. A. Ellison
and others.
ANNUAL REPORT. TOWN WARRANT.* 1,~
AaT. 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate six hundred dollars ($600) for a twelve inch sewer,
tanning from First Street. m and through Maple Avenue to
Third S~reet, on petition of James P. Markic and others.
ART. 27. To see what action thc Town will take in the
ma;ocr of building a sewer through Ehn Street, from Main
Street to Water Street. or m such a place as nlay be neces-
sary for a proper outlet, and appropriate money therefor, on'
petition of N. P. Frye and o~;hers.
AgT. 28. To see if the Town wilt establish an electric arc
light, or some other suitable light, at the intersection of High
and Prescott Streets, or a~ some suitable place in that vicin-
ity, the same to be paid for from an appropriation which may
be made for the support o£' our system of street lighting, on
petition of John A. Wiley aud others.
A~m 29. To see if tim Town wilI vote to discon;inue the
voting precincts tn accordance with Art. 73, Chapter 428,
Act of 1890, on petition of James T. Johnson and o~hers.
AliT. 80. To see if the Town will vote to revoke the ac-
ceptance of Section~ 71.75.76. and 77 of Chapter 27 of the
Public Statutes. on pet;ilion of James T. Johnson and others.
ART. 31. To see if the Town will yom to change so much
of the Town By-Laws as relates to the Auditors, so as to
provide that instead of three (3) Auditors there shM1 be one
Auditor chosen annually, whose du~y it sMll be to audit ail
bills each month befm.e the Orders to pay the same are drawn
by the Selectmen, on petition of James T. Johnson and
others.
AR~. 8'2. To see if the Town will revoke its acceptauce
of Chapter 158 of the Ac~ of 187l, (l%ad Commissioners,)
on petition of Willard P, Phillips and others.
154 · NORTH ANDOVER.
ART 33. To see if the Town will fix and determine the
salaries of the several town officers, and to make the neces-
sary appropriations therefor, on petition of Williard P. Phil-
lips and others.
ART. 84. To see if the Town will provide that no money
shall be paid from the town treasury, except by specific ap-
propriation, on petition of Willard P. Phillips and others.
' AaT. 35. To see if the Town will appropriate a p,'oper
sum to be used by ~;he Select,hen as necessity requires, to be
called "the contingent fund~" on petition of Willard P. Phil-
lips and others.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will take sach action as will
insure the proper keeping of accurate records of all the do-
ings of the several Boards, which either by tbe Statutes of
the Commonwealth or the By-Laws of the Town, are re-
quired to keep such record, and to instruct and make it ob-
ligatory on each of said Boards to preserve such record, to-
gether with all papers, petitions, re,nonstrances, or other doc-
uments appertaining to the doings of said Boards, respec-
tively, on petition of Willat'd P. Phillips and others.
AR?. 87. To see if the Town will vote to forbid any per-
son otbtr than its Treasurer, and Tax Collector, froth collect-
ing or receiving any moneys due to the tow,,, and from
paying any moneys due fro,n the town except by its Treas-
urer, and to provide iha~ uo moneys si,alt be paid by said
Treasurer except for bills etc., duly audited under such rules
dud regatlatiens and forms as may be prescribed by the Board
of Selectmen, on petition of Willard P. Phillips and others.
ART. 88. To see if the Town will vote to forbid any and
every officer of the Town from being interested, directly or
indirectly, in any contract, sale, or purchase, to which the
ANNUAL REPORT.--TOWN WARRAN~t 155
Town itself is a party, either directly or fl~rough either of its
Boards, on petition of Willard P. Phillips and others.
Aux. 39. To hear dud ac~ on the repo~4~ of [lie Commit-
tee created for the pm'pose of advisi~lg as so the purchase of
the Sutton land, and to ascertain what title the Town has, if
any, in the land under the Eben Sutton Steamer House, add
fl~e Selectmen's Office at thc lower village.
AaT. 40. To see if the Town will vo'~e to accept a stre¢~
as laid ou~ by plan of R. A. Hale, from Lawreuce Street to
Beverly Steeet, a~d make an appropriation for building the
same, on petition of John Perry and others.
AaT. 41. To elect all town offcers not required to be
chosen by ballot.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true
and attested copies thereof, in each of the post-offices, and
also in the vestibules or pot'ches of the several churches with-
in said town, two Sundays, or fourteen days before tl~e time
of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant,
with your doings thereon, to tl~e Town Cle,'k, at fl,e time and
place of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands in said North Andover, this seven-
teenth day of February, in thc year one thousand eight hun-
dred ~nd ninety-two.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,
EDWARD W. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WEiL,
A true copy. Attest:
Selectrae~
o.f
North Andover.
CONSTABLE OP NORTH ~kNDOVER.
156
NORTH ANDOVER.
· LIST OF BOOKS
ADDED TO TtIE PUBLIC LIBRAI~Y I~l 1891.
Abbess of Port Royal, Thc,
According to St. John,
Across E, as~ African glaciers~
Across Russia,
Adventures o~ a house-boat,
Africa, The u,knowe born of,
Afterwbiles,
Alaska~ a woman's trip t%
Alcott, Louis.a 3I., Life of~.
Alice's adventures in wonderland,
Along Alaska's great river,
American foundry practic%
American fruit culmris;, The,
American girl in London,
American grape grnwing,
American history, stories from,
American railway, The;
American stage, Curiosities of the,
American Revolution, Tbe~
Anne Bradstreet and her time,
As we were saying,
Audubon, John g., Life o~,
Averil~
M. E. Mackaye. 201.60
A. R.. Cbanler, 203.6l
11. Meyer. 218.36
C. A. Stoddard. 286,21
Wm. Black. 285.98
F. L. James. 263.50
J. W. Riley. 262.48
S. M. Colz. 219.34
E. D. Cbeney. 258.44
L. Carro]I. 30'2.6
F. Schwatka. 240.59
T. D. West, '296.20
J. J. Tbmnas. 296.31
S. J. Duncan, 296.43
G. Husman. 296.39
H. Morton. 30'2.50
F. C. Clarke, et als, 217.39
L. J. Ilutton. 250.39
J. Fiske. 2v. 296.18-19
H. Campbell. '258.33
C. D. Warner. 236.68
Mrs. H. St. Job,,. 302.~7
R. N. Carcy, 292.34
ANNUAL REPORT.--~ST OF BOOKS.O
157
Bachelor's club, q~he,
Balamn and his master.
Barbara's ~,'iumph~
Barn plans and out-bnildiogs~
Bashklrtseff. Marie. Letters of.
Begum's daughter. The.
Betty- Ahlen~
Beverleys, The,
Beyond the bom'ne.
Black America.
Black beauty,
Bosto% History of.
Bow of m'ange ribbon. The.
Boy conqueror, The.
Boy Crusoes,
Boy settlers. The.
Boy travellers in Northern Europe,
The,
Boys' and girls' story book.
Brave woman. A.
Bride of the ,Nile. The.
Browning as a philosophical teacher,
Brunhihle.
Buffalo runners. Thc.
Business of life. The.
California and Alaska.
Captain Blake.
Carine.
Carlyle, Jane Welsh. Life o~,
Carpentry, PractiCal.
I. Zangwill.
J. C. IIarris.
M. A. Denison.
E. L. Bynner.
J. CJ. Austin.
M. I. Abbott.
A. K. Fiske.
W. L. Clowes.
A. Sewell.
H. C. Lodge.
A. E. Raft.
J. Taylor.
N. Brooks.
T. W. Knox.
E. Joho.
G. Ehers. 2v.
H. Jooes.
P. A. De Alarcon.
R. M. Ba]lantyne.
E. J. Hard)'.
W. S. Wehh.
C. King.
L. Enault.
Mrs. L. Ireland.
F. Hodgson.
Catherine of Aragon. The di~ orcc ofJ. A. Froude.
Cattle breeding, W. Warfield.
Cecilia de Noel, L. Falconer.
Celtic fairy tales, J. Jacobs.
Charles the fifth, History of reiga of, W. Robertson. 3v.
241.58
253.10
302.7
284.93
262.45
296.22
292.30
261.49
228.55
280.111
241.59
280.109
296.38
302.8
302.51
201.63
289.?
302.9
258.31
250.106-107
263.51
228.60
290.95
201.61
255.86
294.53
283.96
240.61
296.44
256.74
296.21
206.65
237.50
215.43-45.
158
NORTH ANDOVEm
Chase of the Meteor, The,
Chess for'beginners,
Children of Gibeon,
Chocolate plant, The,
Cigarette maker's romance, A,
Cinq Mars,
Classic tale%
Colonel Carter of Cartersville,
Columbus, Christopher, Life of,
Conduct as a fine a,'r,
Consequences,
Corporation problem, The,
Cosmopolitan railway, The,
Countess Erika's appreoticeship,
Crater, The,
Criticism and fiction,
Crown and sceptre,
Crnise of the Wasp~ The,
Daisy Miller,
Dame care,
Dana, Richaxd Hem'y, Life of,
Dark iaheritanc% A,
Dash for Khartoum, Thc,
Deep down in the mines,
Departmental ditties,
Devil's picture books, The,
Diary of a pilgrimage. The,
Dickens, the chihlhood of,
Dick's sweetheart,
Doctor's dilemma, The,
Doctor ramar,
Domestic floriculture,
Dorothy's venture,
Doubting heart, A,
Down the Ohio,
E. L. Bynner. 212.24
R. B. Swinton. 282.103
W. Besaut. 258.34
263.42
F. M. Crawford. 284.96
A. de Vigny. 2v. 281.104-105
M. Edgeworth. 302.10
F. H. Smith. 253.100
J. Winsm'. 255.92
N. P. Gilman. 215.48
E. Castle. 244.54
W. W. Cook. 201.59
W. Gilpin. 255.87
L. Kurschner. 205.63
J. F. Cooper. 258.103
W. D. Howells. 236.69
G. M. Fenn. 983.97
H. Frith. 241.57
il. James. 265.113
rt. Itidermam,. 279.78
C. L. Adams. 258.99-30
M. C. Hay. 259.54
G. A. Henty. 204.66
R. 1~I. Ballantyne. 302.11
R. Kipling. 263.44
Mrs. J. Van. Rensse]aer. 296.1
J. K. Jerome. 296.46
R. Langton. 262.44
M. Hungerford. 253.111
H. Smith. 253.95
291.47
F. W. Burbridge. 296.82
M. C. Hay. 253.111
A. Reary. 258.36
C. H. Roberts. 253.99
ANNUAL REPORT.--LIST OF BOOKS. · 159
Dr. Le Baron and 'bis daughters,
Dreams by French firesides,
Early lessons,
Earth, Autobiography of the,
Egg farm, An,
Eight years' wandericgs in Ceylon,
Electric motor, The,
Electrical influence machines,
Electricity in the service of man,
Elsie's ~acation,
Elsket,
Eric Brighteyes,
Eri;: Dace,
Ericsson~ John, Lifo of,
Facing death,
Faith doctor, The,
Famous boys,T,
Famous sailors, Adventures of,
Famous travellers,
Farm, Book of the,
Farming,
Feeding animal~,
Felicia,
Fighting the Saracen,
Fire brigade, The,
First crossing of Greenland, The,
Flat-iron for a farthicg, A,
Flute and violin,
For Honor's sake,
Forest and frontier adventures,
Fort Pillow to the end,
Fort Sumter to Roanoke Island,
Four Macnicolls, The, '
Fourteen to
J. G. Austin. 258.42
O. Schreicer. ~28.59
J. Raleigh. 240._90
M. Edgeworth. 253.94
Rev. N, Hutchitmon. '253.97
It. H. Stoada,xi. 296.84
Sir S. W. Baker. 302.12
L Bell. ~17.40
J. Gray. 25~.104
R. Wormwell. 296.5
M. Finley~ 279.77
T. N. Page. '212.'29
H. R. Haggard. 259.45
M. White. 30~.13
W. C. Church. 2v 296.13-14
G. A. Henry. 279.79
E. Eggleston. 205.64-
802.14
302.8
302.4
G. E. Waring. 296.33
R. K. Munklttrick. 240.33
E. W. Stewart. 296.29
F. N. D. Mm'fl'ce. 283.100
G. A. Ilemy. 237,58
R. Ballantyne. 30.2.15
F. Nansen. 2~. 29ti.(i-7
J. H: Ewing. 302.5
J, L. Allot. 296,85
L. C. Lille. 206.64
802.1
W. ~. Thayer. 279,10~
W. 5[. Thayer. 279.103
W. Black. 258.48
E. S. Ward. 253.101
France, Yom, g folks' history of,
Franeo-Germ:m War, tlistory of,
Franklin, Sir John, Life of,
Frank Wildman's adventures,
French literature, A history of,
Frenchman iu America, A,
Friend Olivia,
Fulton, Robert, Li£e of,
Game fish of the nor[h, The,
Gardeaing for p]easare,
Gardening for profit,
Gascolgne,
Geoffrey Hampstead,
German fairy tales,
Ghost, The,
Gilbert the ~rapper,
Golden magret, The,
Golden weather-coek~ The,
Gracie Goodwin,
Grafting, The art of,
Grandfather's chair,
Grandma's attic treasures,
Grasses and forage plants,
Greece, Young folks' history of,
Greek heroes, The,
Green pastm'es and Pica(lilly,
Grey Hawk,
Hadasseh,
Harlie's letters,
Hazard of new fortunes. A.
Hector Servedac,
Hedged in,
Heir presmnptive and heb' apparenr,M. Ol[phant.
Hold fast. for Engh,,d, G.A. Hently.
Her playthings, men. M'. E. Cahill.
C. M, Yonge. 279.95
H. yon Mol[ke. 237,49
A. H. 5larkham. 291.53
F. Gcrstrecker. 302.16
G. Saintsbury. 258.35
P. Blouet. 216.40
A. E. Barr. 258.40
R. H. Thurston. 265.31
R, B, Roosevelt. 258.89
P. Henderson. 296.37
P, Henderson. 296.36
R, M, Ballantyne. 302.17
T. S. oVarvis 284.102
C. A. Dana translator. 302.18
W. D. O'Commr. 239.50
C. Ashley. 202.19
G. M. Fenu. 302,52
J, Goddard. 283.99
$02.20
C. Baltet. 253.107
N. Hawthorne. 302 22
M. D. Brine. 250.36
C. L. Flint. 296.17
C. M. Yonge. 297,100
C. Ki,gsley. 297.110
W. Black. 286.100
Jas. Macaulay. 302.21
E. L Collins. 262.5l
J. Abbott. 302,23
W. D. Howells. 2v 261.47-48
J. Verne. 240.50
E. S. Ward. 282.102
282.101
202.78
296.40
ANNUAL REPORT.~LIST 0~" BOOKS.
161 ~
Hereward, C. Kingsley. 296,27
Hindu literature, E.A. Reed. 219.36
Historical Essays, H. Adams. 215.49
Homo sum, G. Ebers. 250.111
Honorable Mrs. Vereker, the, M. Hungerford. 985.109
House oS Martha, the, F. Stockton. 285.94
Houston, Gen. Sam., life of It. Bruce. 280.98
How, K. Holbrook, 240.52
How John Norton kept his Christ- W.H. Murray. 281.106
Huckleberries, R.T. Cook. 288.44
Iduna, G.A. Hibbard. 241.60
lermola~ J.I. Krazenski. 280.105
Imperaqve duty, an, W.D. Howells. 205.62
Imperial Germany, I. Whitman. 279.112
In dm'ante vile, M. Hungerford. 285.107
In freedom's cause, G.A. Henty. 250.104
In the hear; o1' the storm, M. Gray. '253.98
In the high valley, S.C. Woolsey. 254.66
In the Lena delta, G.W. Melville. 218.38
In peril acd privation, J. Payn. 244.57
In southern seas, F. ft. Converse. 279.107
In the wilds of New Mexico. G.M. Form. 302.107
Incidents of a coll~tor~s rambles, S.F. Denton. ~40.53
Indian and eastern architecture, J. Fergnson. 2v. 255.88-89
History of,
Indians, adventures among t.he, M. Goulding. 302.25
Intentions, O. Wilde. 240.55
Jack Wheeler, D. Southwlck. 302.25
Jackanapes, ' J. H. E~ng. 802.25
Jenny's ordeal, L. de Tinseau. ~59.46
Jerry, S.B. Elliot. 279.111
Johnson, Sir William, lille of, W.G. Griflls. 243.61_
Joshua, G. Ebers. 250.110
,Judith Shakespeare, W. Black. 285.101
NORTH ANDOVF~,
Just sixteen, S.C. Woolsey. 224.3
Khaled, F. M]. Craw£ord. .263.52
Kilmeny, W. Black. 285. 102
Lady Valworth's diamonds, M. Hungerford. :285.108
Land of mystery, R.H. Jayne. 279.85
Landscape gardening, S. Parsons. 285.1
Leaf collector's hand hook, C.S. Newhall. 219.33
Life with the 491h 5fassaehusetts H.T. Johns. 296.41
Volunteers,
Light o'love, C.D. Maclean, 267,18
Light that failed, the, R. Kipling. 263.,15
Lincoln, Abraham, Life o(, C. Scharz. '236.86
Linear drawing, E.A. Davidson. '253.14
Literary im~ustries, H. Bancroft. '215.44
Limrature, Short studies in, H.W. Mahie. 21.2.30
Little Smoke, W.O. Stmldard, '235.58
Lookabout Club, The, M.E. Bausford. 218,41
-Roundabout Clnh, second year of the 5I. E. Bansford. '218.42
Lest here, A, H.D. Ward. '239.47
Luke Bennett's hide-out, C.B. Ashley.
Lyrics and legends, N. Perry. 287.108
Machine drawing and design, W. Ripper. 295.50
Magellan, Ferdinand, Life of, F.H. Guillemard. 284.94
Magician's show box, The,
Maid of Killeena, The, W. Black. 998.4
Mamelons and Nngena, W.H. Murray, 25'2.60
Manual of parlimentary practice, L.S. Cushing. 258.49
Maors' and settler, G.A. Henry. '294.56
Marcy the blockade intoner, C.A. Fosdick. 204.68
Margery, G. Ehers. 2v, 250.108-109
Marguerite M.J. Holmes. '206.67
Marie Antoinette, lde St. Around. 135.57
Mark Saawor~h, W.H. Kingston. 30'2..29
Mary St. John, R.N. Casey. 281:100
ANNUAL REPORT.--LIST OF BOoKs.
163
Master Rockafellar's voyage,
~falter of skill, A,
Mca culpa,
k~fen of iron,
Midshipman, The,
Midshipma PauIding,
Mine own people,
Misjudged,
Modern Aladdin, A,
Modern architectur% History of,
Modern circoe, A,
]gonarch of Mincing Lane, The,
Monk and knight,
3~Ioral tales,
Mother Goose's fairy tales,
Mother Goose's jingles,
Moths and Butterflies,
51'onntain cave, Tbe,
Mrs. Haroid Stagg,
Murfreesboro', Fort Pillow,
My Canadian journal,
My study fire,
l~Iystery Evans,
Mystery of a diamond, Tile,
Natural history,
Natural history, Young folk's,
Nature and man in America,
Nature's young noblemen,
Neesima, Joseph IIardy, Life of,
New England legends,
New England man, A,
New York family, A,
New York, Ilistory of,
Number 91,
Nyassa land, Adventures in;
W. 12. Russell. 279.108
B. Whitby. 249.11
It. Harlan.d. ~80.106
H. Pyle. 240.60
W. H. Kingston. 302.53
M. G. Scawell. 212.26
R. Kipling. 263.46
B. Behrens. 238.48
H. Pyle. 235.60
J. Ferguson. 2v. 235.90-91
.M. Hungerford, 285.106
W. Black. 296.3
F. Gonsaiantus. 2v. 296.28-24
M. Edgeworth. 302.30
255.58
255.t8
J. P. Ballard. 218.40
G. Il. Coomes.. 302,46
R. Garnt. 284,95
W. M. Thayer. 302.31
Lady Dufferin. 304.64
H. W. Mabie. 258.88
B. Baker. 272.105
F. H. Couverse. 279.106
D. G. Wood. 279.90
T. Bilby. 279.97
N. S. Shaler. 291.56
B. McCormick. 302.33
A. S. IIardy. 235.56
S. A. D rake. 253.96
M. E. Walkins. 204.57
E. Fawcett. 296.49
T. Roosevelt. 280,1.10
A. L. Putnam. 30~.34
L. Fotheriugham. 21547
164 NOa~ ANDOVER.
Ocean steamships, F. Chadwick.
Oglethorpe James Edward, Life of, H. Bruck.
Old Merry's travels,
Old navy and the men, The,
Old New Spain, Stories of,
Old sea wings,
Oldbury,
On the border with Crook,
On the trail of Geronimo,
One of our conquerors,
One reason why,
O'Reilly, John Boyle, Life oF
Oriental fairy tales,
Otto the knight,
Our boys in Ireland,
Our country,
Our fellows,
Our summer birds,
Our young soldiers,
Pacific coast, The,
Papers for thoughtful girls,
Parent's assistant, The,
Part of the property,
Paul Blake,
Perils of the jungle,
People I've smiled with,
Peril of Oliver Sargent, The,
Peter, the whaler,
Phantom Rickshaw,
Pharaohs, Fellahs and explorers,
Piccadilly,
Pilots of Pomona, The,
Pirate island,
Plain tales from the hills,
Popular tales,
T. A. Janvier.
R. C. Leslie.
A. Keary.
J. G. Bourke.
R. H. Jayne.
G. Meridith.
B. Whitby.
J. J. Roche.
A. French.
H. W. French.
Rev. J. Strong.
C. A. Fosdick.
J. Grant.
W. R. Hamilton.
H. T. Finck.
S. Ti:les.
M. Edgeworth.
B. Whitby.
A. Elves.
R. H. Jayne.
M. P. Wilder.
E. J. Bliss.
W. H. Kingston.
R. Kipling.
A. B. Edwards.
L. Oliphant.
R. Leighton.
H. Collingwood.
R. Kipling.
W. and R. Chambers.
209.104
25846
302.82
240.58
263.105
218 39
258.43
216.88
302.35
282.99
206.28
219.32
302.36
253.106
201.58
280.104
201.58
201.55
302.37
296.15
215.45
258.45
259.53
302.$8
302.39
284.87
287.89
302.40
273.77
240.57
258.41
204.65
302.41
263.48
279.98
ANNUAL REPORT.--LIST OF BOOKS.
165
Portugal, History of,
Portugal, a year in
Practical poultry keeper~ The,
Prince Dusty,
Prince Dusty,
Princess of Thule, A,
Pris,
Projection, ~thograpbic and iso-
metrical,
Puritan pagan, A,
Question of love, A,
Railway problem, The,
Recollections. and impressions,
Red Eri% The,
Redskin and cow-boy,
Ride to the lady, The,
Roan c,ke Island,
Robin Hood,
Rodncy, the partisan,
Romance of a Spanish nun, The
Rome, The burning of,
Rose and lavender,
Roses, A book about,
Rough shaking, A,
Round the world,
Rudder Grangers abro~t, The
Sabbath in Puritan ]New England~
Sailor boys of'61
Salt water,
Save me from my friends,
Scottish tales,
Sebastopol, The fall of,
Serapols,
She loved a sailor,
H. M. Stephens. 219.34
G.B. Loring. 216.39
L. Wright. 296.50
G. A. Parell. 240.54
K. Monroe. 259.52
W. Black. 285.99
271.37
E. A. Davidson. 253.118
Mrs. V. R. Cruger, 243.59
G. Combe. 253.108
A. B. Stlckney. 219.37
O. B. Frothingham. 219.35
R.M. Ballantyne. 302.42
G. A. Henty. 212.28
H. G. Lowe. 236.67
W. M. Thayer. 302.44
S. Percy. 302.43
C, A, Fosdick, 279.109
'A. M. Baletz. 243.60
A. J. Church. 212.25
243.62
S. R. Ho]e, 250.112
G. MacDonald. 202.79
W. W. Kingston. 302.45
F. R. Stockton. 296,48
A. M. Earle. 279.76
J. R. Soley. 281.103
A. M. Ballantine. ~ 302.47
E. F. Knight. 238.47
W. and R. Chambers. 279.99
O. A. Henty. 239.49
G. Ebe~. 250.107
A. E. Barr. 296.25
NORT~ ~NDOYER.
Shooting iu npland, ~narsh and
Sloyd, ttand-book of,
Smith, Captain John, Adventures
Smuggler's cave, The,
Society as I have foond it,
Soldiers three,
Sporting sketches.
Sportsmau's paradise, The,
Squatter's dream, The,
Squire's daughter, The~
Squirrel Inn~ The~
St. Katherine's by the Tower,
Stand by the Union,
Statesman's year-book (1891),
Steam house, The,
Stories about animals,
Stories for boys,
Stm'y of Francis Cludde, The,
Stm'y of thc rear column, Thc,
Story of Reind, Thc,
Story of two IR'es, The,
Sunny Stories,
Straight on,
Sweet girl graduate, A,
Sweet and twenty,
Sydney-side Saxon, A,
Systematic drawing and slmding,
Tales oi' adventm'es,
Taxiderm~
Ten years in Equatmqa,
That beautiful wretch,
There and back,
Three men in a boat,
Through forest and fire,
W. B. Lefl%gwell.
O. Sahnon.
J. Ashton.
A. Ashmore.
W. McAllister.
R. Kipling.
B. A. Watson.
R. ]Boldrewood.
L. C. Lillie.
F. R. Stockton.
W. Besant.
W. F. Adams.
~I~. Reid.
R. Il. Davis.
S. J. Weyman.
J. S. Jameson.
J. de la Br&e.
S. Sterne.
J. Payn.
L. T. Meade.
M. F. Sanborn.
R. Boldrewood.
C. Ryan.
W. IL Chambers.
~V. G. Hornaday.
G. Casafi. 2 Vols.
Wm. ]Black.
G. ~l'acDonald.
J. K. Jerome.
E. S. Ellis.
296.8
240.56
258.37
302.48
296.16
263.49
262.46
263.43
239.48
206.66
235.55
262.47
286.65
283.101
240.50
302.49
203.63
275.43
296.2
228.57
262.49
238.49
237.51
243.63
244.64
291.53
253.115
279.101
256.31
296.9-10
285.103
296.42
296.45
237.54
ANNUAL REPORT.--LIST OF BOOKS.
Through the fray,
Through the looking glass,
Through magic glasses,
Tiger prince, The,
Timothy's quest,
Told after supper,
Tom Tracy,
Tradegy of Mr. ~ob]~, The,
Treatise on manures, A,
Trials of a staff~uflicer,
Troublesome girl, A,
True to the old flag,
Two girls abroad,
Two modern women,
Two years ago,
Under a colonial roof-tree,
Under currents,
Under the trees,
Utter failure, An,
Violin Obligato, A,
Voyage to the gold coast, A,
Voyage of the Jeannette, The,
War tiger, The,
We ally
Weaving and designing of textile
fabrics,
Wedding trip, A,
Week in Killarney, A,
Westward ho !
White elephant, The,
White heather,
White house at Inch Gow, The,
White mustang, The,
Wicked girl, A,
Wild fowl shooting,
167
G. A. Henty. 237.52
L. Carroll. 802.54
A. B. Buckley. 262.50
W. Dalton. 279.87
K. D. Wiggin. 2,58.47
S. K. Jerome. 212.27
A.L. Putnam. 302.55
~V. C. Russell. 285.98
A. Il. Grifiqths. 296.30
C. King. 238.50
M. IIungerfbrd. 253.109
G. A. Henry. 204.67
31. 5I. Carter. 201.56
K. G. Wells. 244..56
C. Kingsley. 396..98
A. S. H~ntington. 219.38
M. Hangerford. 285.110
H. W. Mabic. 280.108
M. C. Ilarris. 282.84
M. Crosby. 228.58
F. Il. Converse. 279.105
G. W. deLong, 218.87
W. Dalton. 279.88
A. Frencb. 286.90
T. R. Ashenhurst. 296.12
E. P. Basan. 280.107
M. Hungerford. 253.110
C. Kingsley. 296.26
W. Da]ton. ~ 802.56
W. Black. 285.104
S. Pert. 206.63
R. It. Jayne. 279.76
M. C. Hay. 260.52
W. Leffingwell. 296.12
168 NORTH ANDOVER.
Wild sports in the fat' west,
Wisdom, A treatise on,
Witch ot~ Prague, The,
Witch Winnie's mystery,
Wi~;h Stanley ia Ah'ica,
Wolf-boy of Cbioa, Tile,
Woman of Shammut, ~,
Wonders or' the great deep,
Yolande,
Yom~g aerobt[t, The,
Young Emperor of Germany, The,
Yout*g folks' book of birds,
Young folks' histot.ical tales,
Young foresters, The.
You.g maids nod oht.
"Your lock's in your
Zadoc pine,
Zig-zag ]ourne~ s,
in Acadia,
in the Antipodes,
in Australia,
iu India,
F. Gerstaecket.. 279.89
P. Charron. 280.81
F. M. Crawford. 240.24
E. W. Champney. 235.59
Capt. McClure. 216.37
W. Dalton. 302.57
E. J. Carpenter. 285.(;t5
P. H. Gosse. 279.91
Wm. Black. 285.105
A. L. Putnam. 279.92
H. Frederic. 203.62
'1'. Bilby. 379.93
W. and R. Chambers. 217.16
W. II. Kingston. 279.94
C. It.. Burnham. 258.32
A. R. Craig. 296.47
H. C. Brunner. 283.98
II. Butterworth.
274.4
286.1
275.41
274.3
CONTENTS,
Almshouse, Superintendent of
Assessors,
Auditors, .
Balance Sheet, 1890 Accounts,
Board of Heal~h,
Collector of Taxes,
Engineers, .
Finance Oommi;tee,
Forest Fire Ward,
Jury List,
Library Trustees Report,
Library Books Added,
Memorial Day Committee, .
O~cers of Town,
Overseers of Poor,
Police,
Road Commissioners, .
Selectmen,
School Committee,
School Department, Financial,
Special Comtnittcc Repro't,
Town Notes, .
Treasurer,
Vital Statistics,
Warran[, 1891~ and Town Action,
Warrant fei' 1892, .
78
104
142
143
101
1'28
89
140
95
189
118
156
107
3
66
97
78
47
~3
34
108
188
181
106
5
149