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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1887 Annual Town ReportOFFICERS' REPORT OF THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDO~ER, AS PRESENTED BY TIlE AUDITORS FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 5' ~887' REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 155% THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ~CHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, FOR THE YEAR :1885-6, TOWN OFFICERS OF NORTIt ANDOVER FOR 1886. Town Clerk. ISAAC F. OSGOOD. Trea s'q4'er ~ HEi~BERT W. FIELD. Collector of. Taxes, EDWARD W. GREENE, Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor, NEWTON P. FRYE, JAMES C. POOR, BRADFORD H. BARDEN; School Co~nmitteei Miss MARY G. CARLETON, Term expires 1887. Dr. CHARLES P. MORRILL, " " 1888. Rev. CHARLES NOYES, " " 1889. Road Commissioners, ABIJAH P. FULLER, Term expires 1887. FRANK E. NASON, " " 1888. WILLIAM B. CHADWICK, " " 1889. Constables~ G~ORGE I. SMITH, WILLIAM A. JOHNSON~ HANS CHRISTENSEN~ FRANK A. COAN~ JOHN H. REA. Special Police, GEORGE L. BURNHAM, WILLIAM S. ROUNDY, JOSEPH TROMBLY~ S.B. BODWELL. E~ gineers, JOHN N. MESERVE~ PATRICK DAW~ JOHN E. INGALLS. Auditors~ JOHN G. BROWN~ DANIEL A. CARLETON. Reggstrars of Voters, THOMAS K. GILMAN, JEFFREY KELLEY. ISAAC F. OSGOOD, CLINTON C. BARKER.. REPORT OF SCHOOL COI MITTEE. To the Citizens of 37-orth Andover : Agreeable to the Statutes of the Commonwealth the Annual Report of the Scho6I Committee is hereby submitted. We shall not write in this report of the different schools in detail, praising the work of one teacher and censuring another, for inefficiency. While we may expect of all our teachers the same fidelity to duty, we can not expect equal results in all the schools. The Committee must form their opinion of the condi- tion of the school, from the statistics which they publish at the end of their Report, from what they see and hear, during their visits to the schools, and what they hear in praise or blame, from parents or pupils. We deem it not well, then, to pass judgment: upon.the work of teachers as good or bad, which further acquaintance might lead us to wish we could recall. Our teachers, like teachers in every town, are of various de- grees of inborn talent and acquired knowledge. While we could wish that every one of them were equal to the best among them, that this one would study to be more thorough in her teaching'; that that one could have more of self-control so necessary to one who would be a guide to others; that this one would seek to acquire the lovo of her pupils ss pritne essential, and that that one could be imbued with somewhat of the spirit of the saying that "order is Heaven!s first law," and indispensa- ble in the school room, we do not deem it our duty to praise one or to blame another, by direct personal reference. We are happy to say that our schools as a whole, have had a prosperous year. The work of the teaehers and pupils has been, in the main, faithfully performed. The relation between teach- ers and pupils has beeu good. There has been but a single instance that we recall, where the committee have had to settle a dispute between teacher and scholar. The Truant officers have had but few cases to investigate. The officer who has had charge of the Centre and out-lying districts ]nas had no call whatever for his services. This shows certainly a good Condi- tion of affairs: for while truancies may occur in the best or- dered schools, as accidents in the best regulated families, yet many truancies would indicate a condition of things in the schools and a lack of discipline on the part of parents' and teachers, and a failure to imbue the young with love of the school as a "second home" that we should not be pleased to take note of. The BRADSTREET SCHOOL HOUSE was accepted by the School committee, and school sessions in it commenced March ~st, r886. The total cost of this building has been ~2,333.42. It is an excellent bui!ding, admirably adapted for the purpose for which it was erected, complete ir~ all its parts. Two rooms are now occupied, and two more are ready for use when needed. The town now has abundant school-room for several years to come. No room is overcrowded at the present time. The largest average attendance in any school doring the past year~ has been in No. 6 of the Merrimack District. No other school has an average attendance of forty pupils. This is as it should be; for while we we regret that some of our schools, as notably the River and Pond, have so few scholars that it is diffi- cult to create a generous rivalry to excel, and a wide-awake interest among them, yet on the other hand, an overcrowded ANNUAL REPORT, 7 school labors under difficulties that can be perfectly remedied only by the division, and that are only corrected in a measure by hardest of work on the part of the.teachers. Your Committee believe that all o£ the' schools below the High, are in a well ordered condition so far as the question of teachers, their ability for their work, and fidelity to dtity, is con- cerned. What is neet!ed in way of improvement in School buildings and appurtenances, and in way of text-books and sup- plies, we shall mention further on. HIGH SCHOOL. It is difficult, in a town of the population of North Andover, and with so large a distance between its extensive districts, to maintain a High School that sh'all compare well with those in towns of larger population and of smaller territory. Our aim is to keep the standard of attainment as high as we can; but the standard must necessarily be measured by the quality and number of the pupils who desire High School advantages. While the present teachers, two in number, might easily con- duct the education of a larger number of pupils, yet the num- ber now in school requires the present teaching force. The same number of classes must necessar{ly be had, whether the number of pupils is large or small, and nearly the same time given to recitation in either case. Owing to the small number who desired the larger education which the school affords, we have not hitherto been very strict in the entrance examinations. Some have been, at times, ad- mitted, who were barely qualified to begin the High School course of study, and who found it difficult to keep up with their classes. Yet we deemed it better to admit them than to reject them, especially when they were of an age that would lead them to give up school attendance, ii the doors of the High School were not open to them. Pupils may pursue a course of study in the High School, with profit, even if their knowledge of Geography is not perfect, and their fund of historical infor- mation not of the larges[; but we would call the attention of parents and the upper class teachers of tine Grammar Schools, to the fact that a thorough knowledge of Arithmetic and of the principles of 2~t~lish G~ammar must be had, before pupils pre- sent themselves for examination for admission to the High School, Experience proves that no kindness is done to pupils by allowing them to be promoted from the Grammar School before they are qualified for it. Those who enter the High School with insufficient prepara- tion are constantly mortified by their own ignorance, and are a drag upon the classes in which they are placed. Hereafter, in our opinion, entrance to the High School must require greater thoroughness of knowledge in the candidates for admission, even though the number of High School pupils be considerably lessened by strictness of entrance examinations. With all the draw-backs in the way of keeping to the highest standard, our High School is doing an admirable work. The instruction, in all the branches pursued, is of the best, so far as it goes. What philosophical apparatus and laboratory sup- plies are furnished, are well used by teacher and pupils, in con- nection with class recitations. During the past two years, an improved method ot teaching book-keeping has been adopted by the teacher, Miss Sargent. Not merely is the text-book used, but the system of the best commercial schools has been adopted. Business is actually done, sales made, money transferred, notes, bills, checks, drafts and other forms of commercial paper drawn up and passed by the pupils. In connection with this study the ~a~nson Sc~oJ ~Va~iana[ ~ank, a bank of discount and deposit, has been opened. If this system be thoroughly taught and learned we iNN~AL REPORT. believe the scholars will have a more thorough knowledge of book-keeping than is possible by any other method. At the close of the summer term one young gentleman and six young ladies were grad uated from the school, and received diplomas to that effect. Twelve young ladies and twelve young gentlemen were exam- ined for admission. Twenty of .these passed satisfactory ex- aminations. Of these but six young gentlemen and five young ladies became members of the school. During the past year the pupils of the High School have published a monthly paper, "The ~ohnsonian." The careful writ- ing and proof-reading, necessary to make "TheSCohnsonian"a credit to the school, must be an excellent factor in the educa- tion of the scholars. We recommend" The 5~ahnsonia,~" to our fellow-citizens. It is worthy of good support. May it have ~ large list of subscribers, and may its advertising columns be well filled ! INSTRUCTION IN PHYSIOLOGY. Instruction in Physiology bas been given in all the scbools. In the High School this study is pursued with the use of a text- book and an admirable chart which had been purchased, during the year, for that purpose. In the schools of lower grade this instruction has been given orally, with greater or less efficiency, according to the ability of the teacher. The purpose of the law was, we believe, to secure instruction in temperance. We trust that the childrea are trained to love of temperance and sobriety by appeal to facts, that all children ought to know. Children need instruction in the general laws of health, the amount of exercise that should be taken, the need of a due amount of sleep, and the importance of ventilation. If these instructions are given the purpose of the law will be vindicated. NORTH ANDOYER We trust the teachers will in.~truct not merely' by word of mouth but by practical ~Eustrations. If this is done, we shall not expect to find the school rooms at times foul with air that has been breathed over and over, and with a temperature so high as to be absolutely injurious to the health of the pupils. In this connection, we would call the attention of teachers to Section ~4, of the. l~egulatians Comma~ to the ]~ublic Schools. It reads as follows, and was adopted to be observed :-- Fentilazion. "Teachers shall give vigilant attention to the ventilation and temperature of their school rooms, both in win- ter and in summer, and see that the air is effectually changed at each recess and at the end of each school session. The ther- rfi0meter, hanging in a place of average temperatt~re, should in- dicate from 65° to 7o% and should not be allowed to run into the 5os or 8os. MUSIC. For our knowledge of the status of musical instruction in the .schools, we depend upon information given by the instructor, Mr. Edward Butterworth. He reports that he can speak favor- ably of nearly all the schools in town, and not discouragingly of any. It is now five years since Mr. Butterworth began teaching music in our schools, and improvement has been made ye~ir by year. As ~a matter of course the High School would be the last one to show the effect of instruction in schools of · lower grade. Some of the pupils now in the above school cannot sing in tune, because they have had no primary training. We have long-part singing in this school, now. The voices are ratherlight, yet, but there is a steady bnprovement, and the teacher ihinks the scholars will do iustice to themselves in time, In schools of all grades instruction is reported as show- ing better results from year to year. The boys of the Centre School are requested to take notice that special difficulty is ANNUAL REPORT. found in the work of instructing them, If the difficulty lies in the unwillingness of the boys, to second the efforts of the teach- er, let them endeavor to correct it. We apprehend that the greatest obstacle in the way of musi- cal instruction is the fact that some of the teachers have had no education in music. We can only ask them to encourage the pupils to effort, and to second the efforts of the music: teacher to the best of their ability. DRAWING. The schools have no special teacher in drawing. Instruetiorr is given the pupils through a graded system of text-books. Comparison of the work in the different schools shows that there are greater irregularities of result in this branch of in- struction than in any other except music. The reason of this is that the teachers themselves are not proficient. We suggest to those teachers who have not had the benefit of instruction, in their school days, that they apply themselves to remedy the defect, if in no other way than by self-help. We regard drawing as an important branch of education. Its purpose in the schools is not to develop the talent of a few specially gifted pupils. These, indeed, are more especially benefited, but the exercise may inculcate a love of order and neatness and educate the pupils in the details of form and rela- tive size. If the teacher looks closely to instruction in this branch of study careless and unneat work should be found in no school. Knowledge of drawing and acqualntance with music should hereafter, as far as practicable, be made an indispensable qualifi- cation of every candidate for place of teacher. NORTH ANDOVER TEXT--BOOKS, The law, requiring text-books to be furnished the pupils of' Public schools at expense of the Town, went into effect September. I884. The experience of nearly three years, since thefree text-book system was adopted, endorses the judgment of those who ex- pected good results from it. The scholars have been quickly supplied with books'at the beginning of the school terms, and valuable time has not been lost to pupils from tardiness of parents or guardians in provid- ing what books were necessary, The books have been kept better than formerly, the books one borrows are always kept better than the books one owns. The teacher is the agent of the Town and is required to care for the hooks entrusted to her keeping. More books, and in greater variety, are now supplied than formerly, and the pupil has the advantage of several books while under the old system he had but one. The average expense per pupil for text-books since the new system was adopted has been as follows: 1884~ Aver.qge per pupil ....................... $1.90 1885, " ,~ " ...................... 1.3~ 1886, ~ " ', ........................ 76 Thc system has not been in use long enough to say what is the average life of the text-book; yet it will be readily seen by the above statement, that the cost to parents of text-books for their children was very much greater in former years than at present. The reasons of this are obvious and need not be stated. The parent still buys his children's books. The differ- ence between now and former time is, that at present the parent pays for the books through medium of the Town Treasurer. The worst drawback to the present system is that the child graduates from the schools without owning the books he has A~AI. R~PORT. studied. This is, indeed, a g'rcat objection to the system; for in former times the possession of the hooks was in itself an inducement to graduates of the schools, to review their studies We recommend to the parents of children in the upper classes of the Grammer schools and the High school, to purchase the books or a portion of them for their children. The Arithmetic, the Physiology, the Chemistry, the dictionaries and other books too numerous for mention here, make good books of reference for the household, which no we11-regulated family should be without. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. The number of children between five and fifteen years of age, -shows an increase of three (3) over the returns of ~885. So far as this is an indication, the population of the Town shows but small increase during the past year. We are gratified to find that the percentage of attendance in school sessions shows a handsome increase. Comparison of the tabular view in this Report with that given in the Report of a year ago assures us of this. While this is subject for congrat- ulation we are impelled to say that the coming year's record should show an improvement. Some absences, of course, are necessaryi yet we have cause to regret that many pupils are at times kept home for trivial reasons, to their own serious detri- ment, and to the injury of the schools. The injury to the pupil is greater than is realized by parents, or they wo,ld anticipate the effect, with the medicine of prevention. The school as a whole must move forward day by day. The stragglers must be left behind. At times, children who are constant in attend- ance have to be dropped from rank and review their studies; yet in the majority of eases it is found that if the pupil is unable to keep up with his class, irregularity of attendance is the responsible cause. We publish in the tab,dar view, of this year's report, a record of the tardinesses in the several schools. We trust that parents, teachers and pupils will read it and profit by it. ~ * ~ ~ * * 'Tis troe, 'tis pil;y, And pity '~is 'tis ~rue. Some tai'dinesses are necessary, and cannot be prevented. If a scholar is detained by his parents, his tardiness is excus~ able. If he allows himself the needed time to go to school and finds that the snow-plough has not been through the street he lives on, and that he has to make his way throuh snow a foot in depth, the blame is not on the scholar; but we are persuaded that the ma]or portion of tardinesses on the record are due to causes that might be remedied. When in one school the number of tardinesses has been re- duced from ~43, in the Winter term, to 4o, in the Fall term, and when, in a~nother school, the nmnher has been reduced from ~ 14 to 9, we know that some abuses have been corrected. When in one school in Merrimac district, we note 69 cases of tardi- ness, and in another school of the same district but 7, we are compelled to think the difference i~mxplainable by natural causes, We need not enlarge on the necessity of punctuality in school attendance. Tomorrow has work of its own. It should not be relied opon to repair the deficiencies of today. We would have no severe penalties for tardiness. They might be corrected thus, but severity of discipline is a poor method. The pupil, punctual at school through fear of punish- ment, may be late at any other place, where puuishment is not feared. It is the moral influence of parents and teachers that must bring home to scholars the virtue of punctuality in all things, and then the virtue will be worn as a habit, and punctuality become the easy rule of life, applied through life to every duty. ANNUAL Pu~r. tc L~UR.~aV ^SD a'~E SCHOOLS. We desire to call the attention of the teachers to the good work they may incidentally do in revealing to the scholars the treasures of the Public Library, and guidir~g their reading. In the study of History and Geography, and other branches, we, would have teachers refer their scholars to books of history, biography, travel, Natural History and other lines of thought and inquiry, which may assist them in acquiring knowledge, Each teacher should be supplied with a catalogue of the library, and be acquainted with its contents. We are persuaded that if teachers and parents will interest themselves in the question what the pupils are reading, and what they ought to read, much may be done to multiply greatly the value of the Library as an ally to education, and to lead the children away/rom desultory and, at times, injurious reading matter, to that which has close relations to school study, and will greatly add to the efficiency of school work. SCHOOL BUILDINGS. It is needless to say that the success Of education, mental and moral, has a close relation to the condition of the School buildings. The School houses should be an index in their ap- pearance, to the welfare and public spirit of the community. They should be kept in good repair, inside and out. The out buildings should be adequate for the number of pupils who use them, and be kept in such a condition as the laws of health, ~o .say nothing of comfort, imperatively demand. Few things tend so much to moral depravity as to have the out-buildings in an unneat and filthy condition. The ground about the School houses should be well graded, ornamented with trees and shrubbery, and the fences, if fences there be, should be kept in repair. The Public Schools, in other words, should be mai.ntained, and kept in as perfect condition as the means of the town will warrant, The private citizen may do what he will with his own, but the law requires that the School Committee shall see to it that everything relating to the Public Schools shall be of the best, and the Committee is cen- surable if they leave anything undone to make everything: of the best. With this preamble we ask your attention to a statement of the condition of Public school buildings and grounds. If we. make any mistakes no one will be more glad to have the mis- takes corrected than ourselves. HiGIt SCHOOL, The sessions of this school are held, as you all know, ia the upper room of the Town Hall building. In former years the building leaked badly, and the ceiling of the school room was saturated again and again with water. A portion of the ceil- ing has fallen, and other portions threaten to tumble at an early day. The out-buildings are insufficient for the school, and de- mand enlargement and repair. With the condition of the grounds and fences about the Town Halt, we have, as a Committee, nothing to do. In com- mon with many ~f our fellow citizens we should be glad to see them put in a condition to which no critic of their appearance could take exception. ~E~R~*~aCK SCHOOL. This school building, since it was erected, has had little done. to it further than incidental repairs. The paint and tinting, both outside and inside, need renewal. The roof has leaked a good deal, and requires thorough overhauling to make it imper- vious to rain. The out.buildings are utterly inadequate for the purpose for which they were built. Their capacity needs to be doubled. It is impossible, s~ long as these.are so small and in- convenient, to hold the janitor and principal of the schools entirely responsible for the un-neat condition which character- izes them. BRAI)STREET SCHOOL. This buildingand its adjuncts are now complete, and need no outlays of expense at prescott. The school lot, however, needs to have its grading improved, add trees should be planted to be m future, an ornament to the grounds and shelter to the pupils from the sun. To leave the grounds in their present condition would be like purchasing a diamond and. giving it a brass set- ting. UNm~ SCHOOl. This house needs painting in the near future. The ceiling of the cellar needs to be lathed and plastered, to keep the room on the first floor warm. The lot 9n which this school stands was never graded, and sorely needs it. One old apple tree now adorns (?) the lot, useful only as a reminder that trees would grow in this soil if they were given a chance. C~TR~ SCHOOL This building is badly out of repair. It needs extraordinary repairs, both outside and in. It has been left in such repair that many years of leaking have done much damage to the in- terior. The inside walls are plastered on the solid brick, and the wall on the easterly end of the building is saturated with moist- ure after every Easterly storm. The building, in many respects, is an excellent one, and should be put in such repair as to re- quire little outlay for a long period of time. The grounds about this building might be much imroved by better grading, and setting out of trees. POND SCHOOL. This building needs thorough repairing outside and in, and a new out-building. mv~¢ sciroo~. The out-building, of this school, needs re-construction. ~L~^L~ ~Nn F~X~HA.U schools. These buildings need little more done to them than can be covered by so-called incidental repairs. We have thus dwelt ia detail upon the condition of the school buildings, because we wish the interested citizen to know why he is asked far a larger appropriation than usual in ordinary yearn, for school pm-poses. The voter may be sorry to learn that our buildings and grounds need so large an amount o~ work lald out upon them. We are sorry too, and the best way to re- lieve ourselves is to give our sorrow expression~ We should do wrong i~ we did not urge strenuously the need of. correction of the state of things we have described. Village improvement has become, in many places, a subject of great interest. Associations have been organized, having for their object the ornamenting of the streets and squares, and making towns and villages beautiful to their residents and at- tractive to strangers. As an educational influence neatness and beauty are a strong power. The town is an association organ- ized and equipped for this work, so hr as the laws will allow. The laws do allow, and every consideration urges the citizens to make the ~chool buildings, and ail their belongings, as beau- tiful, as well adap}ed for their purpose, as convenient, as health- ful, as is compatible with a well-studied economy, GENERAL NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS, Under this head, we content ourselves with saying that the schools need a fuller equipment of globes, maps, reference books and other aparatus than is now provided. The maps and charts, that were published when the north-western section of our country was untracked wilderness, are of little use at the A~NUAL REPORT. 19 present time. A much larger number of reference books for teachers and pupils should be provided, than they now have at their command. If our fellow citizens think we are asking too much in the way of school supplies, we can only ask them to examine the subject closely and see if their judgement, thus fortified, will not endorse our request for the means with which to purchase them. TEACttERS AND THEIR (~UALIFiCATIONS. It' should be the policy.of the town, we think, to encourage the pupils in our home schools to fit themselves to be teachers. Residence in the place, long acquaintance with the Schools and with parents and pupils is, in a measure, a qualification of a teacher. Yet over and above, this, teachers should have an edu- cation superior to that afforded in our home school. It is a dangerous experiment to put in charge of our schools those who have had no education specially purposed to prepare them for their work. We trust that gradnates of ~.ur schools, who look to teaching as a profession, will go from them to some higher institution of learning. We call attention to the following vote which has long stood on the records of the School Committee '- ''Voted: That only experienced teachers, or those who have had a Normal or Training school course of instruction shall be employed in the graded schools." Circumstan.ces might justify a departure from the above rule, but, as a rule, it is one that should be complied with. It will be noticed by those who examine the Auditors' Report that the expense account of the schools show an excess of expenditure above the amount appropri~.ted therefor. The reason of this is obvious. The appropriation asked for was in. sufficient. Only $300 was appropriated for text-books. With NOI~TH AI~!DO¥ ER nearly seven hundred scholars to provide for, it is evident on the face of it, that the above appropriation was insufficient. Again: The School Committee was ordered by authority we were obliged to obey, to have passage ways made from one room to another, in the Merrimack school house, and to provide for fire-escapes for the building. This work involved an expense of g~27.85 These items of expense will account for the whole, or the most part of the excess in expenditure. Your commit- tee have followed a strict economy, even more strict than com- ported at times with best judgement, to keep expenses within the amount appropriated for school purposes; yet this has been found impossible. It was a mistake that a larger appropriation was not asked for, A policy of generous expenditure, with such economy as shall place every dollar of it where it will do the most good, is the best that can be chosen. If this policy he followed, the schools and all their appurtenances will be kept from year to year in good repair, and few occasions arise demanding extraordinary outlaY. ~OURS OF STUD¥~ Tl~e question is often asked whether some of the children in the Public Schools are not injuring themselves by hard study. We do not think this is the case with many. What is the longest amount of time any scholar should give to study outside of school hours ? Two hours and a half ought to be, as a rule, the outside limit. If the curriculum of study demands more than this, it should be modified. Other causes than the re~ quirements of the schools may be injuring the pupils, and these other causes should be attended to before the manage- ment of the schools is censured; such as late hours, improper diet, too much indulgence in many directions that will occur to any thoughtful parent. The topic under consideration suggests consultation between parent and teacher that the impediment in the way of any scholar's progress in physical strength and mental attainment may be remedied. It is evident that in this report we have not resolved our- selves and our fellow citizens into a mutant admiration society, determined to see nothing but what would please our self. esteem. If we have dwelt upon the need of improvement more than upon the good features of what we have, it is not because we had not very much ia which to rejoice and be glad together. Let us rejoice in the mark to which we have at- tained, and strive to bring our school system to a still greater degree of efficiency. SCHOOL CALENDAR. TERMS. l~all term will begin first Monday in September and end Friday before Thanksgiving. Winter term will begin Monday after Thanksgiving and con- tinue to the week preceding the annual Fast. with a vacation of one week at Christmas. Spring term will begin Monday after Fast and end in June at the completion of 38 weeks. The High School will begin as indicated above~ and continue 4o weeks with vacations the same as for the other schools, except that the spring vacation shall include only the week of the annual Fast. TEACHERS OF THE PUBLIC SCNOOLS OF NORTH ANDOVER High School, Mr, David Kinley. .... Miss Annie L. Sargent. Merrimack, No, ~, Mr. ~A. L. Smith, ...... l¥Iiss Annie E. Sanborn, .... 2, Miss Hannah C. Carleton. .... 3, Miss Mary E. Quealey. .... 4, Miss Helen C. Sargent. .... 5, Miss Laura A. Bailey. .... 6, Miss Annie G. Card. .... 7, Miss Annie M. Osgood. .... 8, Miss Lizzie A. Kelley. Union, " r, Miss Jessie F. Greene, .... 2, Miss Carrie W. Needham. Bradstreet, " L Miss Anna M. Tucker. " " 2, Miss Henrietta Hatch. Centre, " I, Miss Harriet E. Bartlett. .... 2, Miss Bessie M. Shepard. Farnham, Miss Haanah F. Carleton. Kimball, Miss Mary A. Berry, Pond, Miss Helen E Roache. River, Miss Hattie M. Ellis. Music, Mr. Edward Butterworth. CHANGES MADE; IN CORPS 01' TEACHERS DURING TIlE YEAR. Miss Martha P. Palmer, of the Centre Primary, resigned at the close of the Winter term, and Miss Bessie M. Shepard, of Merrimack, No. 6, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Miss Annie G. Card resumed her dnties in Merrimack, No. 6, after a year's absence. Miss Hannah F. Carleton asked for leave of absence for the Spring term, and Miss Emily A. Woodbridge was appointed substitute in her school. During the summer, Miss Mary F. Cross, of Merrimack, No. 4, resigned, and Miss Helen C. Sargent, of the Centre Gram~ mar, was transferred to fitl the vacancy thus made. Miss Harriett E. Bartlett was at this time appointed teacher of the Centre Grammar school. During the Fall term Miss Needham asked for leave of absence, and Miss Lida F, Fuller was placed in charge of the school thus left vacant. SCHOOL CENSUS. Number of children between five and fifteen years of age, as returned by the enumerator, May t886: Merrimack District .................................. Union Centre River · Pond Farnham Kimball 453 Total .......................................... 684 Respectfully submitted in behalf of thc Committee, CHARLES NOYES, Chairm~, CHARLES P. MORRELL, MARY G CARLETON. ((~) TABULAR STATEMENT. No. cf Pupils. I ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ' ~ ~ No o! Tardinesses. High, 34,8 95 Merrimack ~o. 1 ~ ~5.7 ~ 34 95 " "3, 85 2 ~32,5 ~92 ' ~ 4, 42.5 ~ 40~ 94 '~ '~ 5~ ~ 53.1 45 6 86 " " 7~ ] 43.3 ~ 36,7 85 " " 8, , ] ~43~43'5 31,4 Union No. 1~ 29 26 ~ 24 36 28 23 26~ " ~ 2, 30 33 30i29 '~9 95 6 88' Centre," 1, 23.2 20.4 88~ " " 2, 46 41 45~37 38 30.5 }80 Bradstreet No. 1. 34 30~41 33.6 31 92' '~ " 2, 53 47 41~35-3 31.1 88~ Kimball, lg 8 11~ 8 l~.g 15.8 82 ' Eond, . 8.7 7.~ ~1 ~iv*r, 11 7 8~ ~ 7.~ 7.1 3 16] 42 44 43 I 591 14 90 38 17] 12 6 9 25 1'l I *Reckoned with the Bradstreet School after tile *','inter term, (b) ANNUAL REPOHT. TABULAR STATEMENT. 25 SCltOOLS. Salaries. High, $1,575 O0 Merrimack, 3,882 50 Center, 739 O0 Union, 767 O0 Bradstreet, 551 O0 Farnham: 383 O0 KimbMl, 329 O0 Pond~ 228 O0 River, 180 O0 Music, 880 00 Janitors' Salaries. 175 00 319 46 119 75 59 10 80 25 26 70 12 00 18 00 17 50 Text-Books ..................... General Incident,s .................................. Fuel. Incidental. $197 23 , 8144 O0 256 O0 253 71 84 75 33 28 34 25 52 55 204 57 112 73 29 65 5 90 37 12 75 12 80 23 59 31 50 10 95 8 12 Books. 760 1925 405 282 322 127 179 68 $3 $540 91 218 40 SCHOOl. JANUARY REPORT, 5TH, FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. To the Ito~torable Boa,rd of Auditors of the Town of North _4ndover. The School Committee herewith submit an account of the expenses of the School Department lYr the year ending January 5th~ 1887: FOR ~cCtlOOL,..?. For Support o/: Schools .................... $9,800 00 Repairs and supplies ................... 1,200 00 Text Books .......................... ~00 00 Services of School Officers ............. 400 00 Supplies sold and breakage ia laboratory. 59 58 From Miss Bailey, over pay ................ 10 00 Massachusetts School Fund ........... 189 99 Total amount received ................ Amount expended (except Bradstreet School- house) Amount expended for Bradstreet School ..... ~11:959 5] $1~,435 42 8~867 94 HiGH Paid David Kinlcy, teaching 4.0 weeks ....... $l,075 Annie L. Sargent~ teaching 40 weeks .... 500 O. F. Spofford? janitor ............... J. Jacobs, Jr., coal, 9 tons 660 lbs ...... E, McKone, coal, 25 tons W. F. Rutter, pipe, ere ............... E. Butterworth, tuning piano .......... O0 O0 $1~575 O0 $175 O0 55 98 141 25 372 23 4 00 6 23 829 88 12 68 3 84 1 10 9 52 George H. Perkins, drugs and Chemicals Thomas Hall, supplies for laboratory... David Kinley, supplies for laboratory... David Kinley, ribbon for diplomas ..... Sanborn, Austin & Robinson, tools .... Dyer & Co., piano and drawing instru- ments .......................... 13 55 J. T. Johnson, 105 ft. boards, drawing boards, etc ...................... 6 80 Frost & Ad,ms, wood angles .......... 7 44, E. A. Fiske, curtains ................. 3 60 N. S. S, Tompkins, brushes, etc ....... 3 02 L. II. Downing', tubing ............... 2 74 G. C. Cannon, filling out diplomas ...... 1 75 Russell Paper Co ..................... 5 04 Gco. S. Merrill, printiug .............. 21 00 Towne & Fuller, sapplies ............. 92 J, H. Slater, stove, e~c ................ 14 89 137 77 $2,091 28 A~NUAL REPORT° ~9 Paid A. L. Smith, ~eaeh[ng g8 wee~s ........ ~002 60 Annie E. Sanborn, ~eaehing B8 weeks .... 174 00 Hannah C. Carleton, " " " .... 456 00 Mary E. Qaealey, " '~ " .... 418 00 MaryF. Cross, " ~3 " .... ~07 00 Helen C. Sargent., " I5 " .... 185 00 Laura A. Bailey, " 38 " .... 380 00 Bessie M. Shepard~ " lg ,' .... 84 00 Annie G. Card, " 26 '~ .... 260 Annie M. Osgood, " 38 " .... 380 00 Lizzie A. Kelley, " 38 ,' .... 342 00 Anna M. Tucker, " 8 '~ .... 64 00 Henrietta B~tch, " ~' " .... 80 00 Joseph Trombly, janitor ............... $291 46 Charles Mo~ton~ janitor vestry .......... ~8 00 E. McKone, coal, 40 tons ............. : 226 00 M. E. Church, eoM, 5 tons ............ 30 O0 J. Trombly, cleaning and repairs ....... 17 81 I). J. Costello~ stock and labor. ........ 80 Laing and tlolroyd, stock and labor .... 13 50 Samuel A. O'Brien, repairing roof ..... 10 45 W. F. Rutter, repairing steam gauge .... 3 48 F~. Butterworth, tuning piano, etc ....... 4 50 Lawrence Murphy, labor .............. 2 25 W. H. Rea~ setting glass ............. 2 00 $3,882 50 575 4(; 134 35 Amou~t carried forward, $4,592 31 80 ~ORTH AND0¥ER Amount brough~ forward, P~id W. ~E. Rie% repairing books ........... 1 00 B. F. Mitchell, repairing pumps ........ 1 35 Davis & Furber~ repairi~]g poker ....... 40 5I. E. Society, rent of vestry .......... 48 00 J. E. Hamnett, ink-wells, etc .......... 17 '20 N. E. Patent Fire Escape Co., 68 feet.. 45 00 Asa Angier~ boxes for fire escapes ...... 2 50 Boynton & Co., hooks and screws ...... 1 70 J. W. Richardson, supplies ............ 1 06 IK. G. Carleton, files .................. 1 00 George H. Perkins, supplies ........... 15 $4,592 31 275 116 61 $4,7tl 67 UNION SCt£OOL. Paid Jessie F. Greene, teaching 38 weeks .... 8399 O0 Carrie W, Needham, teaching 32 weeks.. 3'20 00 Lid'~ Fo Fuller, ~eachlng 6 weeks ....... 48 00 Joseph Trombly, janitor .............. $59 10 Joseph Jacobs, Jr., coal, 1 ton ......... 6 00 E. MeKone,' co~l, 5 to~,s .............. 28 25 $767 0O 93 35. carried forward, $860 1t5 ANNUAL REPORT, 31 . Amount bro~gbt forward, J. Trombly, cleaning and repairing ..... I). J. Costello, stock and labor ........ B. ¥. i;[itchcll~ repairing pnmp H. P. Doe, repairing clocks ........... l~aid Tompkins & Mann, two floor brushes... John H. Rea, table ................... Admns & Ingraham, slating ........... BR.4DSTRE£T $CttOOL. Paid Anna M. Tucker, teaching $0 weeks .... Henrietta Hatch~ teaching 30 weeks .... $5 85 28 00 I 50 3 50 $3 5O 7 76 $~51 O0 800 O0 Charles Morton, janitor ............... $70 25 Joseph Trombty, j~nitor .............. 10 0O J. Jacobs, Jr., coal, 9 tons, 990 lbs .... 56 97 E. McKone, coal, 25 tons ............. 141 25 J. T. Griffin, wood ................... 6 35 C. Morton, cleaning, grading and repairs 33 73 A. P. Ellis, rep.~iring pump ........... 3 50 $860 38 85 13 70 ~912 90 $551 00 284 82 37 23 A~ount carried forward, $873 05 NORTH ANDOVEK Amount brotqTht forward, $873 05 Pedrick & Closson, tab{es~ chairs, basket, s 28 00 John It. Rea, table .................. 6 44 N. S. S. Tompkins~ brushes, pails, dip- pets ............................ 7 65 It, P. Doe, clocks .............. ; ..... 11 00 Boynton & Co., netting, bells, otc ...... 7 95 D. Iq. & C. M. Martin? basins, ere ..... 1 16 Paid H. C. Bachelder, step-!adder .......... $3 N. P. H. Melvin, wheelbarrow and scoop 4 35 W. lq'. Rutter, gauge gl~sses .......... 45 Sanborn, Austin and Robinson, monkey- wrench .......................... 60 J. Trmnbly, moving desks ............ 3 00 J. W. Richardson, broom and nails ..... 40 B. & M. R. R.~ freight ................ i 80 CI~VZWE SC;/OOZ, Paid Helen C, Sargent, teaching 28 weeks .... $~76 00 tdartha P. Palmer, " 12 ~' .... 120 00 Harrietg. Bartlett, '~ 15 " .... 135 00 Bessie M. Shepard, ~ g0 " . ... 208 O0 O. A. Towne, janitor ................. 119 75 E. McKone, coM, 15 tons .............. 84 75 .Amount carried forward, 62 20 2O 13 30 $948 55 789 O0 204 50 $948 50 83 Amount brought for~'ard, l~/~ry Townc, cleaning ................ G, A. 'Townc, repairs J. E. Ing~tlls, stock and l~bor .......... C. G. Goukl, stock and labor .......... H. Keniston, stock and labor. ......... G. A. Towne, grass, dusters, etc ....... N. S. S. Tompkins ................... ~'ARArHAM $c~rooL; Paid tlannah F. Carleton, teaching '2(i weeks Emilie A. Woodbridge, t. et~ehing 11 weeks David Babcock, janitor ............... Ida M. Stevens. jfmitor ............... S. Drue, janitor ..................... Geo. H. Goodhue, janitor ............. Daniel Carleton, wood ................ D~vid Babcock, repairs ............... Datfiel Carleton, dippers and screws S. Drue, broom ...................... J. F. Bingham, collar, ere 10 00 5 59 5 08 4 6l 8 00 2 60 4O $234 00 99 00 i2 O0 6 60 7 20 90 29 65 2 00 30 85 $ 25 $943 50 88 `28 8976 78 $388 00 56 35 5 90 $395 25 NORTH ANDOYER A~f3Y'BALL $CIfOOL. Paid MaW A. Berry, teaching 86 3-5 weeks. $329 40 John A. Beneker, janitor ............. 12 00 L. O. Lacy, wood ........ ........... 27 25 Julius Bode, wood ................... 9 87 3ohn A. Bencker, cleaning well ........ 75 $329 4O 49 87 PON/9 ~SC/IOOL. Paid Helen E. Roache, teaehlng 88 weeks .... $228 00 Harley Mead, janitor ................. 18 00 ttarley Mead, wood .................. 12 80 Dane Foster, stock and labor .......... 13 34 John P. Foster, grading .............. 2 25 Nathan Foster, repairing clock ........ 1 O0 Samuel Clark, pump .................. 6 00 N. S. S. Tompkins, duster ............ 1 00 $379 27 $228 O0 80 80 23 59 · qllzEl? $CJYOOL. Paid Hattie 51. Ellis, teaching $6 weeks ..... 8180 $282 39 $180 O0 A~nount cwrried forward, $180 00 ANNUAL REPORT. 2t*~to';,nf brought forward, fi.. W. Ba.ssett, janitor ............... $17 50 L. H. Bassett, wood ................. 19 50 Geo. A. Rea, wood ................... 12 00 J. E. Ingalls, stock and labor ......... 5 95 A. W. Bassett, cleaning and repairs .... 9 00 Dean Andrews, sawing wood .......... 3 00 MUS£C. Paid E. But~erworth~ teaching 38 weeks ..... $380 00 E. Butterworth, pitch pipes and music.. 8 12 £WC[DE/VT. aL Pak! Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfaff, stationery ..... ~60 73 Jos~elyn's Express .................. 15 80 Geo. F. King & Merrill, ink .......... 3 00 E; W. Greene, taking census .......... 25 00 J. L. Hammett, crayons, e[e ........... ~ 45 M. G. Carleton, labeling, pos[age and American Express ................ 4~ 67 Merrimack Hall, Prince lecture ........ 6 00 Geo. S. Merrill, printing .............. 1 50 Geo. A. Ken[sion, eleauing vestry M. E. Church .......................... ~ 60 5. Trembly, truant officer, 1885, and 1886 30 00 W. S. Roundy, truant officer, 1885 ..... 10 00 Charles 3torten, truan~ officer .......... 8 75 $180 00 49 00, lO 95 $239 95 $388 12 $218 40 NORTH ANDOV ER TEXT BOOE ACCOO~NT. Paid Cowperthwaite & Co .................. Knight, Adams & Co ................. Ad,tins & Ingraham .................. Thompsm~ Browtl & Co ............... (-}inn & Co .......................... Ivison, Blakenmn, Taylor & Co ........ B. A. Fowler ........................ J. B. Lippincott M. T. Rogers & Co ................... E. II. Butler ........................ Carl Schoenhof ...................... Houghton Mifflin & Co ................ Geo, F. King & Merrill ............... Willard Small ....................... J. L. llammett ...................... Charles H. Whiting .................. Lee & Shepard ...................... Ck4rk & Maynard .................... Little, Brown & Co ................... Harper & Brothers ................... Leach, Shewell & Co E. Butterworth ...................... $78 30 77 42 61 70 59 69 59 04 41 O0 35 O0 28 O0 18 O5 12 92 10 27 ~ 38 8 ~0 8 80 8 ~0 7 01 ¢ 30 5 8~ 2 85 1 7¢ 18 $540 91 Paid Charles Noyes~ school committee ....... $80 00 Charles P. Morrill, school eommi'~tee... 100 00 Mary G. Carleton school committee .... 100 00 E. W. Greene ....................... 70 00 $350 O0 ANNUAL REPORT. ~7 Pek! P. P. Daw, stock and l~bor. .......... James Dorman~ ~toek ~nd lsbor ....... ~8 W. F. RuY,{er~ stei~m ................. ~41 fi0 O. O. Adams~ architeet ............... 41~ ~8 .J.L. ]{ammet<~ blaekbosrds .......... 180 g~ J. L. Or~ saud, ~rawl, loam ....... 140 00 Laing & l[olroyd, labor .... , .......... ~3 00 H. Keuiston, 44 feet dram pipe, labor.. Ii 75 A. E. Mack ......................... 67 50 C. T. Wilcox ........................ 10 00 C. H. Littlefield~ surveying ............ 8 00 A. P. Cheuey ....................... ~ ~5 g. Trombly~ care of heating, li weeks,, ll 00 $3,867 94 The School Committee, i, presenting tile foregoing figures, regret that the expenditures kre so much in excess of the receipts. But in no case has money been expended, which, in tile judgment of your committee, could have been avoided without some detrimm~t to tile interests of tile scl~ools, At the clause of the last, financial year, the Building Committee made a report on the Brads[reel school-house, as to i[s cost, etc,~ but your committee, this year, found many Ofings recessary to be done in and about the bnilding~ and also some contracts unfinished~ all of which were actually necessary and had to be paid for. And, Mthongh the total expense is considerable, yet your Committee can congratulate tile town iu having the anest building of its class in the state, ~ORTH A~DOYE~ High School ............................. $2,091 Merrimack School ........................ 4,711 Union School ............................ 912 Bradstreet School ........................ 948 Cenlxe Schoo! ............................ 976 Farnham School .......................... 895 Kimball School ........................... 879 Pond School ............................. 282 River School ................. * ............ 239 ~usie ................................... 388 Text Books .............................. 540 Incidentals .............................. 218 OIticers' Services ......................... 350 23 90 55 78 95 40 00 Bradstreet School-hm~se ................... $12,435 42 3,e67 94 Total ............................. $16,308 36 ANNUAL REPORT. The following is a schedule of the Town property in charge of the School Department: HIGH SCHOOL. Boo/cs of reference ....................... $110.00 Book-case ................... ............. 20 00 3iineral ease ............................. 8 00 Collection of minerals ..................... 12 00 CollecCion of insects ...................... 25 00 Text-books .................... ' .......... 620 00 Pic~;ures ................................. 80 00 Roger's statuary .............. : ........... 10 00 Two clocks ............................... 7 00 Maps ................................... 10 00 Chart .................................... 35 00 Desk .................................... 8 00 One piano ............................... 75 00 One globe ................................ 6 00 Labora;ory apparatus and chemicals ........ 450 00 Coal .................................... 120 O0 Two scttccs .............................. 4 00 Stove and flxturcs ........................ 14 00 Miscellaucous ............................ 25 00 ,~1d588 O0 ~lgRIflMA C~- SCHOOL. School house fixtm'es and land .............. $24,000 O0 Coal ..................................... 215 O0 Wood ................................... 3 O0 Twenty-two settees ....................... 44 00 Unatt~ached seats and desks ................ 3'2 00 Amount carrled forward, $24,294 00 NORTII ANDOYE~ Amo~znt bro.2ht forward, Nine clocks .............................. '17 One piano ............................... 50 Eight tablcs ............................. 40 Eight waste-baskets ...................... 6 Three charts ............................. 13 One blackboard .......................... 8 Four globes .............................. 15 00 Twelve arm chairs ........................ 20 00 Twclvc chairs ............................ 7 00 Maps .................................... 25 O0 Text-books and supplies ................... ~00 00 Miscellaneous ............................ 40 50 $24,294 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1,041 50 $`25,335 50 ~VIOA~ SCHOOL. School house and ]and ..................... $`2,500 Two s~oves and fixtures .................. '. 50 00 0o Three tahles ............................. 21 00 Two waste-baskets ........................ 1 75 Two arm-chairs ........................... 3 00 Four chairs ............................. $ 00 Two clocks .............................. '2 00 Two charts .............................. l0 00 Maps .................................... 6 00 Coal .................................... 15 00 Wood ................................... 1 00 Text.books and supplies ................... 95 00 Miscellaneous ........................... 5 00 $2~712 75 ANNUAL REPORT. 41 C,~A:TR.E SCHOOL. School house fixtures and land .............. $10,000 O0 Wood ................................... Unattached seats and desks ................ Settees ................................... Eleven chairs ............................ One desk ................................ One table ................................ Two clocks ........... One globe ............................... Two waste-baskets ........................ Three char~s ............................. Four maps .............................. , Text-books and supplies .................. Miscellaneous ............................ oioo 2 00 $0 00 $ 00 10 00 5 00 5 00 6 00 2 00 1 75 6 00 10 OO 140 00 20 00 $10,810 75 F.A R N'Hd M School houso and land .................... $800 00 One desk ................................ 5 00 Three chairs ............................. 3 00 Two ehar~s .............................. 4 00 Stove and fixtures ........................ 7 00 Two settees .............................. ~ 00 One clock ............................... 8 00 Text-bool~s and supplies ................... 50 00 Pump ................................... 10 00 Wood ................................... 10 00 Miscellaneous ............................ 5 00 $899 O0 ~VMBALL SCHOOL. School-house aud land .................... $600 00 Stove and ~ixtures ........................ 10 00 One table ............................... 4 00 One globe ............................... 2 00 One waste baske~ ......................... 75 Two charts .............................. 5 00 One cl,,& ............................... 8 00 Two chairs ...................... ' ........ 2 00 Text-books and supplies .................. 60 00 Wood .................................. 10 O0 l~iiscellaneous ............................ 5 O0 $701 75 2ON. D SCHOOL. School house and land .................... $400 00 Stove and fi×turcs ........................ 7 00 One table ............................... 5 00 One clock ............................... 1 00 Two maps ............................... 2 00 Otto chart ................................ 2 00 Chairs ................................... $ 00 Wood ................................... , ,5 00 Text-books and supplies ................... 25 00 Pump ................................... B 00 Miscellaneous ............................ 8 00 $459 O0 School-house and la,nd .................... $1,000 Stove and fixtures ........................ 7 00 0o Two maps ............................... 2 00 One chair ............................... 2 00 One table ............................... 5 00 Text books and supplies ................... 29 00 Pump ................................... 10 00 Wood .................................... 8 00 3iiseelIaneous ............................. a 00 $1,066 O0 ~R~DSTRERT SCHOOZ. Coal ..................................... 95 00 Wood ................................... 4 00 Pump .................................... 8fi 00 Three tables ............................. 22 00 Two arm chairs ........................ ;. 5 00 Four chairs .............................. 4 50 TWO clocks .............................. I1 00 Two waste baskets ....................... 2 00 One map ................................ 2 00 Two eharl, s .............................. 10 00 Text-books and suppties .................. 115 00 $12,539 98 SgP)'Z1ES AT TIlE HOUSE OF ~£. G. CAIeLETOzV. Books ................................... 20 00 Stationery ............................... ga 00 Writing books ............................ 6 00 Drawing books ........................... ¢ 00 Crayons ................................. ~ ~(} Pencils .................................. g 00 31iseellaneous ............................ 5 00 $78 50 SELECTMEN'S REPORT, To the Honorable Board of Auditors: We hereby snbTnit our annual report. The Town, at its annual meeting, in March, 1886, t~ppropriated the following amounts for expenses, for the current year, viz. For schools .............................. $9,800 00 Repairs .............................. 1:200 00 Text-books ........................... 800 00 Services of officers .................... 4vO For highways and bridges ................. $6,800 Support of poor ...................... 2,500 Road near (~. A. Rea's ................ 600 00 $tl,700 00 00 00 00 Public Library ........................ Decorating soldiers ~raves ............ To this ~mount is added Tax overlay; ............................. Corporation tax .......................... Bank tax ................................ State aid ................................ Dog tax ................................. Mass, School Fund ....................... Oliver S~evens, for land .................. 500 0O 100 00 10,500 O0 $22,200 00 $494 90 5,467 08 3,23~ 32 158 50 28~ 09 189 99 30 O0 9,854 88 $32,054 88 45 To this amount of $32,051,88 i~ to be added some other small items as will be seen by reference to the Treasurer's Report, and the pay~ meats have been made as follows, viz: For support of schools .................... $12,435 42 On account ot building the Bradstreet school- house ........................... 3,867 94 $16,30§' 36 /For details see Report of the School Committee.) The Town will see that the amount paid on account of the Brad- street school-house is considerable. But the entire amount paid this year of $3,867.94 was for matters necessary in the first construction ~)f the building, contracted for mainly during the previous year by the Building CommRtee of 1885: and were deemed necessary by thc School Committee of the present year, and the bills were approved by ~bem. The total cost being' as follows, viz: Paid in 1855, as per Building Committee port ............................ $8,365 49 Paid ia 1880 ............................. 3,867 94 A. P. Fuller, road commissioner ............ $1,933 W. B. Chadwick, " . ........... 2,377 F. E. Nason, ,, ............ 1~964 For macadamizing road neat' Town ball ...... 1,029 Building Rea road ..................... b91 Filling Air Line road .................. 286 City of Lawrence, for to;id scraper .......... 75 H. F. Chandler, highway damage ........... 25 C. H. Littlefield, plans of Belmont and Hodges streets ...................... ,... 5 $1~,233 43 6.~ 45 77 00 44 50 00 o0 00 (For details see repot~ of Road Commissioners.) $8,287 84 For suppor~ of the poor .................... $8,3(;2 30 (For rletails see report of Overseers of lhe Poor.) Fire department .......................... (For details see report of Engineers.) Henry Keniston for lmilding the resmwoir on Pleasant street and some work inci- dental thereto .................... Police Departmen:; ........................ 284 00 (For details see report of the Chief of Police.) For Oftieers' services in serving the dog warrant 14 Decoration Day Committee ................. 100 00 (For details see Report of Committee.) Public Library ........................... fi00 00 '~ " dog-tax ..................... 282 09 (For details see report of the Treasurer of the Library Committee,) S TA TF~ A£D. ~MartJ~a A. Blood ......................... $48 00 Ann Wood ............................... 't8 00 Patrick MeCarty .......................... 36 00 T. D. Black ............................. 60 00 Mary Lovejoy ............................ 28 $2~0 00 The matter of the payment of St~te Aid is not a hardship upon tire t~own, as thc state re-imburses the town more than one-hMf of the money so paid. As to the persons to whom the money was paid, they were all of them needy and worthy, and clearly came within the purview of the law. Mary Lovejoy died in November, 1886, and payments ceased to her at that time. AIqNUAL REPORT. 47 Paid W. J, Dale jr., selectman ............. Calvin Rea, '~ . ............ Bradford H. Barde% selectman iN. P. Frye, " . ....... Bradford H. Bardeu, I , James £!. Poor~ " ........ N, P. Frye, assessor,,, ........ . ..... Bradford H. Barden, assessor ......... James C. Poori " , · · · · · ·. · i. F. Osgood, town clerk .............. tterbert W. Field, ~;reasurer. .......... E, W. Greene, co]lector of taxes ....... $25 00 25 00 25 00 150 00 125 00 125 00 $475 00 $I10 00 100 00 100 00 $75 00 150 00 $247 00 *I. F. Osgood, registrar of voters ..... Thomas It. Gilman, " " ..... $13 50 Jeffrey Kelley, " " . .... 13 50 *Clinton C. Barker, " " ..... Thomas K. Gilman, teller ............. $3 00 F, E. Weil, " ............. g 00 J. G. Brown, " ............. 2 00 *A. D. Carleton, " ............. J. G. Brown, auditor, i ............... $88 O0 C.C. Barker, '~ ................. '21 00 not presented, $310 O0 $225 00 $247 00 $27 00 $8 00 $59 oo ~ORT~ A~DOVER Robert Elliot, fish warden ............ $5 00 Board of Health ............. ........... 20 28 {For dptails see Report of the Board,I T~.~${7~ER OF THE COMMOBrkVI?ALTH. State Tax ............................... $2,190 00 One-fourth liquor licenses .................. 188 00 Pnid County Tax .......................... '2,866 81 D[SCOUNT ON NO 7ES. Bay State National Bank .................. $877 00 Orrin F. Spofford, janitor of Town hall ...... 125 00 Amomd carried forward, $5 0O $~0 ~8 $2,378 00 $'2,866 81 $877 O0 $125 O0 $'267 60 A~NUALR~PORT. 49 ~mo~t ~rought forward, D, N. & C. M. Mm'fin, stove, cie ....... ~7 d6 " lamps, etc ....... 19 77 Paine's Furniture Company, ch;tits ...... 36 00 J. C. Poor, moving safe ........ . ..... 3 00 M. R. Warren, supplies ............... 15 51 W. E. Rice, " ................ 7 10 Little, Brown & Co., Public Statutes .... 2 85 Mrs. J. Moulton, janitrix .............. 20 60 I. F. Osgood ..................... . ........ $48 65 " ............................ 9 46 Justin Allen ............................. ~5 Waterhouse & Parsons .................... 3 0(~ F. E. Well, M. D ........................ 2 75. C. P. Morrill, 3:I. D ....................... 13 75 W. W. Colby ............................ 10 75 I. Ir. Osgood, postage, etc ................. $7 35 H, W. Field, " ................. 9 42 N. P. Frye, " ................. 9 80 N. P. Frye, tax-collectin~ books ............ 2 75 " expense ia Fish cases ........... 12 19 '~ " Marblehead street cases 16 80 R. A. Hale, surveys '; " " 15 00 E. A. Briggs, deputy sheriff "· " " ~4 00 $267 60 131 29 $398 89 $88 6I 97 31 50 NORT~ ANBOYE~ G. S Merrill, printing Auditors' Reports and warrants ........................ $183 50 G.S. Merrill, 1,000 orders ................ 3 50 ', " Assessors' notices, etc ........ '3 50 " " tax bills, etc ................ 5 00 '~ " " and miscel ........... 18 75 W. S. Roundy, Jr., pruning trees on common $9 00 Jas. W. Bowdoin, tree protectors ........... 6 00 J. R. Poor, recording town dce¢ and plan .... $1 65 Josselyn's express ........................ 2 O0 C. C. Holt, pump and labor. .............. $52 00 W. Jones, stone trough .................... 30 00 I). & ~'. M. Co., stock and labor ............ 11 5t W. E. Rice, binding reports and Registrars' book ............................ $11 25 Little, Brown & Co., 4 volumes Mass. reports $10 50 8215 75 $15 O0 $3 65 $93 54 $li 25 $10 50 ANNUAL REPORT. 51 Orrin F. Spofford, supplies for Town hall .... $22 52 F~dward Adams, wood " " " .... ~ 75 J. H. Rea, repairs '~ ~' " .... 12 90 H. Kcniston, " " " " .... 4 00 J. C. Poor, cleaning well " " " .... 5 O0 D. & F. M. Co., repai[s on Library building. $~ 06 P. P. Daw, ~' " " " 13 00 E. McKone, coal for Library building, 1 00 $47 17 $16 0& . RRC~?ITULA YIO~.. General expense account .................. $20,~14 Schools .................................. 16,303 Poor Department .......................... 3,36~ Totgl amount of orders drawn by Selectmen, 839,879 7~ Town hall, fixtures and land ............... $20,000 00 Thirty-five settees ......................... 70 00 Eight chairs .......................... 6 00 Chandelier ............................... 50 00 Eleven lamps ............................. 1l 00 Stage scenery ..... ' ....................... 4,5 O0 Table .................................... 5 OO Clock .................................... 15 00 $20,202 00 NORTII ANDOVER ,5.'£LECTAgE~/'S O~J~TCE5'. Library .................................. $100 00 Table ................................... l0 00 Chandetier ............................... 5 00 Stove ..................................... 1 00 Chairs, etc ............................... 10 00 Vault and sittiugs ......................... 100 00 Libr~xy .................................. $400 Two tables .............................. 40 00 00 Twelve elmira ............................ 36 00 Letter press .............................. 6 00 Chandelier and l&mps ..................... '20 00 Waste basket ............................. 1 ~50 Safe ..................................... 175 00 Stove and ~ixtures ........................ '28 00 Curtains, crc ............................. 8 00 M~scellaneous ............................. lb 00 Pump and trough, High street .............. $45 00 " " Town hall ................ 45 00 " '; Centre ................... 75 00 " " Cor. ltailroad aud ~5[aia Sts. 9(} 00 Two ebrr~mons ........................... $500 00 Public Library Building ................... 800 00 $226 O0 $799 50 $255 O0 1,$0o 0o A~NUAL REPORT. ,53 Books and statiouery ...................... $3 O0 Slandard weights and mcasnres, cos~ ........ 200 00 Duplicate see for dealers use ............... 92 50 TAYLOR $UND, l~tltn.1 with accrued income .................. $210 89 Income for 1886 .......................... 8 50 $295 50 $219 89 In addition to the summarized statement of accounts herewith st!b- mitred, lhe Board of Selectmen desire to call the attention of the voters of ~he town to several impot'~an~; matters, viz: First--As to departments overdrawing--It very often happens that departxndnts overdraw, or draw more tha~ the amonnt of the .annual appropriation. This is often um~voidable, as the best judg- ment of fin:thee committees cannot foresee emergencies which often arise, and which, when they do arise, must be met. This year, how- ever, so many bills, due in Dec., 1885, not being presented, were no*; paid until Feb., 1886, and those with current expenses of the present year swelled the expenses, as tile various department reports will show, and make the expenses appear large. But thc hills were, in the judgment of tile departments, necessary, and were in con- sequence paid. There is one mat;er tha~ deserves especial attention; shortly after the examination and closing exercises of the High School, the School Committee presented a bil! of $21.00 to pay for the ~,ana that furnished ~nusic for the dance in the evening of the High School reception. This bill, although approved by the School Committee, was refuse,1 payment by tile Selectmen, upon the ground that it was foreign to school uses, and illegal No m:~ney for such purposes can be raised by taxation. The School Committee being notified, acquiesced in the opinion of the Selectmen, and with(kew the bill. Another bill amounting to some $13.00, for printing programmes for the dance, approved by the School Committee, was presented and paid, but it would ~ot have been paid only for the re,son that th~ items covering that amount were Interspersed among otMr items of a legitimate printing bill, and being so disguised it failed to be noticed. Too much care canuot be exercised by departments having power t~ contract for the town, ~o see tha~ all m~tters are legMly proper, and come within the statute l&w. The town, a~ i~s ~nutml meetiug, vote~l ~h~ ~he matter of appoint- ina Field Drivers be left g, igh the Selectmen. This was wrong and con~rary to law. Towns must elect alt Iqeld Drivers annnally~ and the Selectmen can only fill vacancies. The town in 1885 elected. Geo. W. Tucker as its sole Field Driver, and failing in 1886 to elecg others, he, under the law, held over, and was so noti6ed by the Board. (See Sec. 78 ~ud 86 of Chap. 27 of Public Statute.) DOG ~ARRA~72 An item of ~14.50 appears in the Report of ~he Chief o~ Police for expense for serving ~he dog w~rrant. This annual item of ex- pense might be ~voided if the persons owning or keeping dogs would. willingly comply with the law ia regard to dog licenses. tIIGHWA ¥ DA,YgGE, Only one claim for highway d~mag~ has been nmde upva th e town tinting the past year~ and that was by H. ?. Chandler of Lawrence, whose horse was injured on Railroad street b.g a calver~ caving in. It was un~voidable aud wxs settled by the Road Commissioners by the payment of ~5 00. The Board recommend ~ha~ the ~owa purchase a suitable fire-proof safe for the use of ghe Town Clerk~ as importaut papers in his custody must be protected. The town, at its last annual meeting, voted to instruc~ the Select- men ~o meet in the v~llage once, at least, each month, This vote was ~heerfuIly acquiesced in by the Board, as it has been apparent for some years tha~ a change was necessary in the ~imes and place of the meetings of the Board. [~ was very inconvenien~ to compel two- thirds of ~he people of the town living in the lower village, when they had business with the Selectmen, to go to the town farm of Bce, as the distance ~s so great. R is far her;er and easier ~or the Board ;~ meet at such places as will accommodate the majority of the population. They arc ~he ser~'ants of the gown and should be easily accessible. But in order to comply wi~h the vote of the town, it compelled the Board toprovide a place in the lower village to meet in. This was happit? accomplished by utilizing the old engine room in the Public Library building, an unoccupied room, and for many years wacant, and building it into a ~own o~ce. This was done at a cos~ of $3~8.89, being built and yeW conveniently furnished for that amount. The safe, which for so many years stood idle in ~he base- ment of the town hall building, was removed to this new o~ce, and at once became useful, and ~he books and papers of the Board are kept et~ere; so that ;his safe, whid~ heretofore was of li~le use, is now a valuable addition to the tow~,'s property. This o~c¢ has also been very useful in many other ways, than simply as a place for the Selectmen to meet in, for it was much the most convenient place for hearings upon any question coming before the Boaxd, and during the year was used in the hearings ,pon Liquor Licenses in the Marblehead Street and Shawsheen Bridge hearings before the ~onn~y Commissioners; and also by fl~e Board of Registrars of Voters, and the Collector of Taxes. In the matter of eolleeting taxes it has been no~ only very convenient, but seems to be neces- saW, and has been a ar'eat aid in this respect. TOW~V ~[ OFFICE. As to the ~own farm o~ce~ which has been in constant use ever since tbe incorporation of the town, the Board have by no means M~andoued it, but eonti~me to meet there once a month, '&s has always been the pmetice~ dud wilI eontinne to do so. But it is by no mear~s a fi~ phtee to store ~he archives of the town in~ as the vault there is so wet and damp tlmt MI books and papers stored in it, at once mould and rot, and have ~o be taken out and spread upon the of the ogieo to be dried. This has beeu done for several summers past, and the vault will have to be ub:tndoned, except for the keep- ing of such papers as are of little importance, and in the opinion of the Board it will not pay either to repair it, or to rebuild ~L However, th,~ room can be used as a town office, both for tke Selectmen and Overseers of the Pour; grid with ~wo ofl4ees, one a.~ each Section of the town, ali of the ~nhaNta~ts can be easily accommodated~ and we recommend tha~ both o~eas be kept aud used. In 1884 the Town leased the Great Pond, or L~tke Coehiehewick, as it is often called, of the Commonwealth for the term of fifteen years. This lesse, ever since its delivery to the Town has beeu source of litig~tioa, and the question of its validity is now before the courts for adjudication, and several eomplalnts, instituted by our oaieers, are now pending in ~he Superior Crimiual Court for this County. Our ogieers have not e~ttered complaints for some months because the Police Court of Lawrence decided that the te~se was valid, and also bee~mse Judge Poo~', who held that this te~se valid, and from whose decision an appeal was taken by the several respondents m the complaints, has intimated that he does 1~o~ care to hear new complaints m~iI a higher court passeg upon the quest}on. The Commissim~ers on Inland Fisheries have been notified of the condition of affairs and have assured thc Board of their heart.y co- operation in their attempts to maintMn {he rights of the town. Your Board, =tt some expense, have ende~tvored to have ~he ca.scs tried and the vexed question settled, bn~ so far have beef nnable owing the crowde~t condition of tho Superior Criminal Ccmrt docket. The District-Attorney, howe;~er, has assured us tha~ the cases will be tried at ~his Jauuary t~rm at Salem, and if so alt illegal fi,hing will be at once stopped, 6'U/Tx .,I C~4 INS T T.,'/E TOg'A: There are now pending in the Superior Court for tbis County, four suits against the town~ viz: lat. Lydia J. Abbott vs. North Andover. Writ dated April 14~ 1886, returnable at the 3uno term. This ia an action brought by the plaintiff to reeovm' on a promissory note for $5,400.00 given by Andrew Smith~ the defaulting town treasm'er, 3lay 8~ 1879. J.C. Sanborn~ Esq., appears as attorney for Lydia J. Abbott? and the Hon. E. J, Sherman and E. T. Bm%y, Esq.~ are the attorneys for the town, 2nd. Itenry Keniston vs. North Andover. Writ dated December 7, 188~, returnable :Feb. term, 1887. This action is brought to cover a balance of $3,300.09 on another of the Smith notes, dated ~October~ 1879. S.J. Elder, esq., of Boston, appears as attorney for H. Keniston, and Messrs. Shermau and Bm'ley for the town. Std. Charles F. Saunders vs. North Andover. Writ dated Dec. gg, 188~, returnable February term? 1887. This action is brought to recover $2,100.00 on anor. her of lhe Smith notes, dated October 1~ 1879. J. R. Poor, ateorney for C. F. Sannders, and Messrs. Sherman and Barley for tI~e town. 4th. Emeline Gardener, administrix of tim estate of Daniel F. Gardner vs. North Andover. Writ dated December 18, 1886, re- turnable February term, 1887. This action is brought to recover the balance of $1,600.00 on a Smith note, dated Oct., 1879. J.P. and' B. B. Jones of Itaverhill, attorneys for E. Gardner, Messrs. Sher- man and Barley for the town. Copies of tbese notes may be fonnd on pnpes :32 .and 31] of the Auditors' I[eport for the year ending t?ebruary 10, 1880. Also see pages 38 to 44 ia tlm Report of the following year. It is expected that the first ease will be tried at the March term of 1887, and th~ other at some indefinite time in the future. As the question of the liability of the town must be settled by the court of last resort~ it is probable that the matter wilt be pending for some time. Your Selectmen, acting upon the authority given them by the By-Laws, have employed Hon. E. J, Sherman and E. T. Barley, Esq., of Law- rence, to defend to town, able counsel, and are confident that there is a good defenee to al/the suits. In the matter of legalizialj a crossing at grade where Marblehead street crosses the B. & M. R. R, the committee, appointed by the town to attend to the case, iuforms the Board that he is not ready ~o report. However, after a hearing of thc case~ the County Com- missioners intimated that they should grant the petition, but the de- cree has not been received as yet. If granted, then the matter must go before the Railroad Commissioner for final adjudication. A full report will be presented hereafter. On November 2'2, 1886, parties digging upon land of Mar3' A. Bailey, near the corner of Middlesex and Pelham streets, found, some two feet below the surface, part of a human skeleton. The Select- men were at once notified, and all that was found was placed in their custody. The finding of these bones gave rise to several stories of murders committed in that vicinity some thirty or more years ago; and the newspapers, for a few days, teemed with these stories~ which were interesting reading, bat, doubtless, more romantic than truth- ful. Your Board, after investigating thc matter~ came to the con- elusion that thc rcnmius were very old, and were probably Indian remains. This seems reasonable, as an Indian arrow-head was found close by the bones, and it is a well known fact that many Indians wet'e buried, in their tkae, not fay from this locality.. And besides~ no clew could be obtained that would be an aid in coming to a different conclusion. Thc remains, if not identified~ will be buried in the town lot. The report of the financial condition of the town, as submitted last year, showed a note outstanding of gS,000.00 against thc town. This debt was contracted to defray the expense of building the Bradstreet school-house, as per vote of thc town. This liability your Board A~UAL REPORT. · 59 have been unable to reduce dnring the past year, for two reasons. The firs[ is that the town, at its last annual meeting, did. not appro- priate any money to pay the note, or any part of it; and the second reason is, that the extra amount paid this past year on the building account of the Bradstreet sehooi-honse~ of nearly $3,900.00, to- gether with the amounts overdrawn by the various departments~ com- pletely exhausted the fi~mncia! resources of the town for the time be- ing. We recommend ~hat tlm town appropriate a sum sufficient in part at least, to liquklate the note, as required by the laws of thc Common- wealth in reference to the indebtedness of towns. See Public Stat- utes C. 11, S. 91 and C. 133, S. of 188'2, and also see Pnbli¢ Statutes C. 29. 6O NORTH ANDOVER TOWN NOTES FOR 1886. No,, Date. 53 ' Jan. 6, 1886. 54 Feb. 2, " 55 March 9," 56 April 6, ~ 57 May 4, '; 58 June 83 '~ 59 July ]3, " 60 Aug. 3, " 61 Jan. 4~ 1887. 88,000 1,000 4,000 2,000 8,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 9 Months. 7 10 i Per Amonnt. iCent. WhenPaid. 4 Outstanding. 4 Nov. 1~ 1886. 4 Dec, 11," 4 NOV, 9, ~ 4 NOV. 1~ ~ 4 Dec. 7, " 4 Dec. 16, " 4 Dec. 3, " 4 Outstanding. The ~bove arc ,'all ~he notes given by the Town during the year. Numbers 53 and 54 were given by the Board of Selectmen of 1885. The remaining ones were given by the present Board. No. 58, of $8,000, is the Bradstreet school-house loan. (See Selectmen's Report on that subject.) Amount hired ............................ $27,000 00 Amount paid, ............................ 17,000 00 Unpaid ................................. January 5, 1887. F£A~'AzVC£AL CONDIT£Oz¥ OF T/-IE ~0 ASSETS. Taxes due for 188~ ........................ $84 12 - ', "1883) ;~ ~' ,' 1884~ ...................... 1,181 70 ~ '~ ;' 1885 -' " ~ '; 1886 ........................ 8,109 56 ]Due from thc Commonwealth ............... 178 00 Due for grass on Common ................. 5 00 $10,000 O0 LIABILITIES. Not~, ~Nro. 53 ............................. $8,000 00 Note, No. 61 ............................. 2,000 00 $4~558 38 $10,000 O0 Balance against, the town ................ $5,441 62 Following ~;his Report will be found the lgeports of the several departments, as submitted to your Board. All of which is re,pectfuBy submitted. NEWTON P. FRYE, JAMES C. POOR, / OE BRADFORD H. BARDEN. Jan. 5~ 1887. OVERSEERS' REPORT. To the J~norab~e Board qf A~*dSors of the Town of 2q'orth Andover : We herewi~;h submit ~o you our Annual ReporL The Town, aC; it,s last annum meeting, appropriated for the sup- port of the poor ................. $2,500 00 Amount expended ...................... $2,637 82 OI,'AYCER3' SE,q, I/ruE& Paiil W. J. Dale, jr., overseer of the poor to 3{arch 1st ........................ $5 00 Calvin Rea ........................... 5 00 Bradford H. Burden ................... ~ 00 Newton P. Frye ...................... 75 00 Bradford H. Burden ................... 60 00 James C. Poor ........................ 60 00 Jacob L. Farnnm, Superintendent of Town Farnb to April 1st ............... 150 00 Geo. ~. Burnham, Superintendent of Town Farm to January 1 ................ 375 00 FUNERAL EXPENSE& Expense of burial of 3,frs. Geo. A. Tucker, alias Ida A. Nutting .............. 7 50 $735 00 $7 50 ~NNUA~ ~EPO~T, 68 ~JT£~S A A'D TO ~S. To City o£ Lawrence to bom'd of BuCterwor~h elfildren fi'om October 1~, 1885, ~o December $1st, 1886 .............. $180 00 City of BosWn for aid to Mrs. M. Ryau... 78 00 City of Lyun for burial of ,Jane Barrows., · 17 00 City of Lynn for ~oard of Albert Barrows at Lynn Hospital ................. 98 00 .Aid to Albert Barrows and family ........ 55 10 To Townof Slatervill, R. 1,, for aid to Benj. C. Fish .......................... 70 94 COMM'O2~PV£AL Tt~ OF MASSA Paid ~anvers Lunatic HospitM for board of Rachel Seholes, from June fir& 1885, to December 31st, 1886 ............ $268 77 For lmt~ 50c,~ mittens 2Cc .............. 70 Board of Alber[ Long, from Oct, 1st, 1885 ~o December 31sC, 1886 ............ 213 68 Slippers $1.00, repairing slippers saucer 6c., mi[tens 26c, g shirts 60c Paid Massachusetts School for Feeble Minded Xonth for board of Charles Barker.. 212 17 COLr/v'TY OF £3SEX, Paid for hoard of Owen Flyna ............... 25 84 For hoard of John Lawlor .............. 1 42 For board of Geo. A. Tucker .......... 10 18 For board of Mary A. Tucker .......... 7 2~ $~99 04 $697 88 $44 64 NORT}~ ANDOVER Paid I~lrs. Deming, supplies fnrnished ........ $181 86 ~[rs. Donown " " . ....... 156 50 Hulda Stevens " " . ....... 65 O0 Mrs. Towac ~' " ........ 59 18 Mrs. Thmnas '; " . ....... 43 99 Mrs. Adams " " . ...... { 32 6g Henry Lambert '~ " ........ 9 71 Mrs, Mary Emerson ;~ ~ , ....... 5 00 Florence Marsh, supplies" ........ 39 00 8592 80 Paid C. P. Morrill, medical atendance to child of Henry Deming ................. $10 00 Paid Frank E. Well, att~endance at Alms House 3 ~5 Attendance to H. Lambert's children .... P0 00 '~ "$. J. Towues ........... 19 50 ~' ~' Peter Cavanagh .......... 8 '20 '~ "S. J. Townes family ...... 4 ,50 Paid D. J. Cos~ello ........................ $46 11 Samuel Holroyd for stock and labor, painting, papering and whitewashing 31 73 P. P. Daw~ for shingling barn ......... 159 00 C. G. Gould~ painting ................. 6 00 $24~ 84 ~NNUAL REPORt, 65 JAZCID E zV T.4 £ Paid Jacob L. Farnum for extr~ labor in house $37 150 Jacob L. Faruum for extra labor on farm 122 50 Henry P. l~oyes, repairing old lounge.. · l/ 50 " " one best extra lounge.. 5 50 B. F. Mitchell, for one stree; lante/:n .... 3 00 A. H. Page, labor on farm ............. 175 14 Geo. L. Burnham, extra work in house.. 25 00 " '~ use on farm ......... 110 00 $482 14 NECAPITULA TIOIV--.~UPPOR T OF POOR. Funeral expenses ..................... 7 50 Cities and Towns ................. · .... 49~ 04 Commonwealth ....................... 6~ 7 8o County of Essex ...................... 44 64 Out-door relief ....................... 592 8~ Medical a~tendance .................... 60 45 $2,637 I{epait's ou Farm Buildings .................. $2-{~ 84 Incidental expenses ........................ 482 14 $724 98 Support of poor ........................... $2,637 32 Total amount expended ............ $3,362 30 We have paid all elaims against the Town for out-door relief and aid rendered by Cities and Towns to our poor~ to January 1st, 1887. The amount overdrawn, as by oar Report, is thus accounted for, viz~: Paid City of Lawrence, board of Butterworth children from October 1st, 1~85, ~o December 1st, 1885 ............... $36 00 Paid Massachusetts School for Feeble-Minded Youth, board of Chas. Barker from October 1st, to December 1st, 1885.. 42 71 ]?aid Danvers Lnnatic Hospital, board of Rachel Scholes from June 3rd, to December 31st, 1885 .............. 98 43 Board of Albert Long frmn October lst~ 1885, to December gist? ]885 ...... 48 81 Paid City of Boston, aid to ~Irs. Michael Ryan, from January lst~ 1886~, to December gist, 1885 ....................... 78 O0 Paid Town o~ Slaterville, Il. I.~ aid to Benj. C. Fish ............................. 70 94 Ilulda Steveus~ aid from October 5 to December 31sl,~ 1885 .............. 13 0O Paid City o~ Lynn, burial of Jane Barrows... 17 00 Board of Albert Barrows at Lynn Hos- pital ............................ 98 00 Aid to Albert Barrows and family ....... 55 10 The Bom, d also found it necessary to shingle the barn at au expense of .......... 159 00 To the .lZ[onorabk Board of Overseers of the Towr~ of z¥orth Andover. I hereby snbmit to yoa my report from JanusW 6 to April 1~ 1886. DR. To cash on hand ...................... $56 87 To cash received for: Meat ..................................... 75 Cows .................................... 546 08: Calves .................................... 31 Lmnber ................................... 18 Labor .................................... 2 0(~ Eggs ..................................... 5 32 Oxen .................................... 185 00 Swine .................................... 35 Milk ..................................... 85 00 Beans .................................... 5 $970 22 By cash p~dd for: Groceries ................................ $115 42 Meat ..................................... 29 65 Fish ..................................... 12 ~0 Cows ...... ' .............................. 351 00 Calves ................................... 8 O0 Repairs .................................. 6 11 Blacksmith and Wheelwrigh~ ................ 44 40 Wood and chopping ........................ 31 50 Coal ..................................... 6 98 Amount carried for~,ard, $605 66 Amouat brought Medicine ................................. $9 80 CLothing .................................. 22 15 Labor .................................... 1 75 Oxen .................................... 150 O0 Grain .................................... 100 20 Swine .................................... 3l 50 Tools .................................... 20 97 Incidentals ............................... 21 06 Cash on hand ......................... $605 66 357 43 $963 09 7 13 $970 22 Number of inmates during thc three mont. hs.,. I0 Died ..................................... 0 Discharged ............................... 0 Admitted ................................ 0 Present nnmber at house .................... 10 Number of tramps eared for ................. 67 (Signed) JACOB L, FARNUS~[, $CffEDULE OF PROP~RTY I/V OV~I~$EER$' .OEPARTMENT. APRIL L ~856. Town Farm and buildings .................. $9&00 00 Furniture ................................. 400 00 $9,400 O0 A~NUAL ~EPORT, 69 STOCK AND IMPLE~IElqTS. One horse ............................... 8200 00 One pair oxen ............................ 150 00 Six swine ...................... : ......... 15 00 Twelve cows ............................. 450 00 One calf ................................. fi 00 Fift. y fowl ............................... 30 00 Farm Implements ......................... zi00 00 Ten ton English hay ..................... ~00 80 Three tons swale hay ...................... 45 00 .One ton corn fodder. ...................... 10 00 One ~nd one-half tons oj~t fodder ........... 16 00 Five cwt,. shorts .......................... 1 67 Fifty busi~ets cora .... ' .................... 10 75 Twelve bushels beans ..................... 30 00 Forty cord prepared wood ................. 120 00 Five and one-half cord soft wood ............ 24 75 Fifty pounds lard ......................... 5 00 One hnnch'ed pounds pork and hams ......... 10 75 Ten pounds of beef ........................ 1 00 Eight ponnds of butter .................... ~ 00 Four hundred and seventy-five lbs. sugar ..... 84 4~ Thirty pounds fish ........................ 2 75 One barrel flora' ........................... 5 50 Eight pounds coffee ....................... 75 Ten pounds tea ........................... 3 00 Twenty yards cotton cloth ................. l 18 Two hundred and eighty gallons of vinegar.. · 42 00 Three hundred and seven~y-ll~,e gallons elder 3t3 00 Forty gallons molasses .................... 17 50 Thirty gallons kerosene oil .................. g 75 Amount ca*'~'ied forward, $1,863 79 70 ~ORTH ANDOYER Amom~t brottght forward, Forty bushels potatoes .................... 20 00 Two handred and seventy-five lbs. salt pork 13 50 Snadry vegetables ........................ 10 00 Cider and float', barrels .................... 12 00 $1~865 7¢ $1,919 To the Honorable B~e~rd q/ Overseers o£ the Tow~ of zVorth Andover ~ Gentlemen, I submit the following as my'repor~ of this insti~Utim~ from April 1, 1886~ to January 6, 1887. To cash received from J. L. Farnam~ balance from first three months 1887 $7 13 To cash received for: Eggs .................................... 12 93 Milk ..................................... 437 44 Cows .................................... 230 O0 ' Calves ................................... 23 80 Vegetables ............................... 94 25 Seed corn ................................ 4 50 Swine .................................... 6:18 Cide ..................................... 4 50 Wood .................................... 95 80 Hay .................................... 104 7~ Treasurer ................................ 135 00 Labor ................................... 2 25 Incidentals ............................... 6 75 $1,165 55 ANN~AL REPORT, 71 eR. By cash paid for: Groceries ....... , .......... ,..., ..,,..,.. Bleat ................. , .................. Fish ..................................... Clothing', dry goods~ boom and shoes ........ Medicine... Repairs .................................. COWS Swine ...... ; ............................ ~Jrain Garden, field and grass seed ................ Labor in house ............................ Furniture Tools .................................... Coal ..................................... Fertilizer ................................. Blacksmith and Wheelwright ................ Making eider ............................. Sawdust for bedding ....................... Labor on farm ........................... P~sturing cow ............................ Incidentals Cash on hand ......................... $258 72 93 60 19 82 70 54 5 24 45 87 75 00 13 00 342 84 20 43 41 50 9 80 18 12 10 30 ~3 50 20 4~ 10 7{; ~ ~0 8 5O 7 2O 814 40 $1,t27 56 ~7 99 $1~165 55 NORTH ANDO¥~R Number of inmates April 1, 1886 ........... 10 Died .................................... 0 Discharged ............................... 3 Admitted ................................ 0 Present number a~ house ................... 7 iN~umber of tramps caced for ................ ll0 Very respectfully, GEORGE L. BURNHAM, Susperiatendent of North Andover, January 6, 1887. Town farm and buildings .................. 89,000 00 Fumrture ................................ 400 00 One horse ............................... $200 00 One pair oxea ............................ 185 00 Nine cows ............................... 342 00 Three yearling heifers ..................... 45 00 Two fat hogs ............................. g0 00 Four shoots .............................. 12 00 Fifty-five fowl ............................ 33 00 Farm implements ......................... 400 ©0 $9,400 O0 $1,247 O0 ANNUAL REPOnT. Two tons oat fodder ...................... $24 O0 Four tons swale hay ....................... 56 O0 Six tons meadow bay ...................... 60 O0 Eighteen tons English h,'ty ................. 360 00 Three tons eom fodder. ................... One-half ton shorts ....................... 8 50 One-fourth ton meal ................ ; ..... 5 25 Three hundred and thirty bushels eom ...... 97 50 Twdve bushels beans ...................... 80 00 Twenty cords prepared wood .......... 100 00 Eight cords wood ......................... 16 00 Forty ba,'rels cabbage ..................... 40 00 Forty bushels turnips ..................... 12 00 Tnelve barrels appI~s ..................... 15 Eighty-five bushels potatoes ................ 59 Three hundred and thirty-six gallons vinegar b0 Four imndred and eighty g~llons cider ...... 48 00 Thirty-five gallons kerosene oil ............. Ten gtdlons molasses ...................... 4 Two hundred pounds salt pork .............. 12 00 Soap .................................... 2 50 Ten pounds tea ......................... a 00 One and one-half barrels flour .............. 7 00 Forty pounds ash ......................... 2 d0 One hundred and seventy-seven pounds sugar 12 89 Two hnndred and sixty*one pounds sugar.... 13 70 Ten pon.ds butter ........................ 3 00 Ten pounds beef .......................... ! '20 One hundred pounds hams ................. 12 00 Forty pounds lard ........................ 4 Sundry vegetables ........................ 10 00 Cider and flour baa'els .................... 15 00 73 $1~124 84 74 NORTH ANDOVER Tll~ NUTTING CAS~. Below we reptlblish what appeared in thc L~twrence Daily Ameri- can of Jn]y ]2, ]886~ in rcfereuce t¢~ Ida A. Nutting, and the facts therein stated are substantially correct. (F~,'~ Daily'American, 2uly ~, ~886.) ~ Some veers ago there resided in North Audover ~ family by thc name of' Nutting, who became notorious~ b~ re,sou of their pc~ty criminal transactions and finally left town and went to Fitchburg, It seems that while at North ~ndover ~he fa~nily became ~ffiliatcd with Tucker, so well known to Lawrence and North Andoger police, and when thc Nutting family removed to Fitchburg, Tucker accom- panied them. Soou aftei' the Nuttiugs and Tucker were arrested for poultry stealing, and sentenced. Ida Nutting, a younger daughter, was sentenced to the Lauc~ster Industrial school, where she remained some t~me, and was finally put out to work in ~ f~mily ~n Charlestown. Late in April she escaped, and from letters found it was thought she was in North Andover with Tucker. Agent Hull, of (he Industrial school~ visited Norlh Andoger, and securing the services of Chief of Police Cheerer of Andover and Distric~ Officer Batcbe~dcr of this city, went to Tacker's house, and found the girl as they expected. Tucker saw the officers before they ar- rived at the house, and started for the woods, without h~t or coat. The girl was placed under arrest, and ~he day after, while being taken hy ~ female officer to Lancaster, and as the train on the Fitch- burg raih'ogd in which she was g passenger~ was passing through the city of Waltham at a r~pid rate, she went to the closet, closed and fastened the door, and opening the window, crowded herself through it and then allowed hcrsel~ to fall 1o the road-bed beneath. Nothing wrong was suspected for several minutes, but finally her es- cort had the train stopped ~nd Mthougb Chief of Police Burleigh, of WMtham, was at once telegraphed, and his o~ccrs made a careful search of the woods in the ou'~lying part of the city, no trace of the run~way was discover'ed. Thc engineer of an inward train says that he saw her jus~ after she had fallen, jnmp from the ground ~nd run aw~y into the woods, but further than that the authorities were ua- ~ble to ascertain anything concerning her wherenbouts. At about the same time the Nutting gift escaped, Tucker too disaDpeared, and has since given Lawrence a wide berth. It has since been leto:ned that the 1Nutting girl had been nmrried by Tucker soon after her escape from the reform school, and after her escape from the train the two again met, ~md~ calling themselves 3Jif. and lqrs. Smith, started out on a tour through the country with the jeer of defrauding storekeepers and landlords. A few weeks ago they struck Dover~ N. H., and Saturday afternoon the woman found dettd, and an examination showed that her death was caused by an overdose o~ oil of tansy. Tucker was at once searched out by City Marsht~l Fogerty, and when examined by that oflqeer said that his name was Gem'ge Smith, that he was born in Lowell and married in Haverhill four months since to Lnlu Butler of Lowell. Be denied positively that he purchased or knew that there was any oil of tansy in the house. Sunday morning the marshal found marriage certificate in Smith's room which he acknowledged was his. The certificate certified that George A. Tucker and Ida A. Nutting were married by ltev. Henry E. Barnes, pastor of the Centre Church~ }laverhill, April ~O last. .The bride's parents were John B. and Amelia Nutting of Groton, l~lass. Smith was completely nonplussed, and finally admitted that he called himself George Smith and his wife Lulu Smith, so that his wife could beat slorekeepers and ge~ dresses. He now admits buying the oil of tansy at a drug store, but he {lid not know what his wife wanted it for; did not know she used it until informed that she was dead. As it is impossible at present to show that he administered the drug to her, thc city marshal de- cided ~ot to place him under arrest. Last evening the body of the poisoned woman arrived at' North _Andover~ and Tucker tried to hire a team from ~lr. A. P. Cheney, to carry, as he ~aid~ a box to his brother's home, but the stable- keeper, knowing Tucker, refused unless he received his pay in ad- vance. Tucker then applied to 3'Ir. F. Sargent, and secured a team. He informed Mr. John Frost, who acted as driver, that the box cnn- rained the body of a woman killed while riding in a circus. He also offered liquor to lerost, but the latter declined. When they arrived at the home of Tucker's father the body was taken into the barn, as it was refused admission to the house by the occupants. It re- mained in the barn until this morning when Officers Coan and Chisten- son and J. Fish inter~d the body in the paupers' lot by order of the town authorities. There were no religious services. At about I o'clock a. m.~ of July ].,% 1886, your Board were noti- fied by Wm. P. Tucker that there was a corpse lying in his barn which he demanded to be ~'emoved, as he would not have it there nor any funeral; that his son George lind got into some scrape and he would h~ve nolblng to do with tlm mat~er. E~rly in the morr,ing your Board sent o~cers wi~h instructions to place the remains in the tomb of l~idgewood cemetery, and leave it there until the State ~uthorities could be notified, as i~ was understood ~ha~ the ghq, in her iife time~ w~s ~n escaped convict. When the officers arrived ag the cemetery fl~ey were refused the use o~ the tomb, ~nd ~he body w~s buried in the town lo~, ~gains~ the orders of the Board. How- ever, the officers carried our the wishes of the Board as f~r as they were able. The State author~gies were notified of the taets ~nd the matter was adjusted. Thus there crime to an untimely end--this poor deluded ~nd misguided girl; she lies in an unmarked grave and will soon be forgotten. As to Geo. A. Tucker, he is now serving out ~ sentence for bigamy~ ~nd what other puuishment awaits him, time alone c~n tell. The expense to the town was ~7.50 so far, and will be no more unless there is sometlfing due for digging the g~'ave, but as ye~ no bill has been presented, It will be seen that a bill of $70.94 was p=id ~o the town of North 81gtervill% ~. I. This was a matter ooming before *he preoeding Board of Overseers, and the payment w~s made in Febru~w, 1886, and prior ~o thc coming in of the present Board. The same author- .it}es m~dc another claim agMnst (he town for aid ~ the same party ~nd ~o some of his descendants, ~nd claimed that this town should not only pay the bills, but should Mso come and take those aided to our Mmshouse, upon the ground that aa ances~r of those aided was born and reared in this town. Our predecessors sen~ and broug})t two from S]~rville, R. I,, and they became inmates of our alms- house. The present Board sent (hcse par~ies to the s~a~e almshouse at Tewksbury~ and refused to pay certain bills subsequently 77 demanded. The State authorities sent the parties back to Rhode Island, and the matter ended. It is clearly the taw that the town is not liable for pauper aid furnished outside of the Commonwealth. In the matler o~ the Barrows family of Lynn~ we are informed that all the sm'viving members of tlmt household are now self-sup- porting, and if so there will be no further expense in that direction. Mr. and ~lrs. Fa.rnum's services as Superintendent and Matron erased April lst~ and the Board engaged to succeed them 3Ir. and Nfs. Geo. L. Burnham, and the Board taler pleasure in recommending them as humane and efficient ol~eers, and well qualified for tho position. The farm, for the past season, has been very well managed, the crops were good, and the stock is in exeellen~ eondition~ and the pearance abcmt the buildings is very neat and tkly. The Ma~ron is very atten;ive to the wan~s and comforts of the poor nnfortuna~s under her cba~e, and the interior of the house very clean and pleasant, and ~he Board are perfectly satisfied with ~he management of the new Superin~endant and Matron. All of which is respectfully submitted~ Janur~'y 5~ 1887. NEWTON P. FRYE, ) .JAMES C. POOR, ~ o~ BRAI)FORD H. BARDEN, } Poom ~ORT~ ANDOV~R ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. The R~ad Commissioners herewkh suBmR ~o you their annual lgeporg for the year ending 5anuary 5, 1887. Paid A. P. Fa[Ier, labor, self, man, ~em~ .... $455 53 Albert Berry, " " ;' " ..., 175 42 Peter Holt, Jr., " '~ " " .... !37 50 Edward King, " " " '; .... 115 50 Joseph Averit~ " ~' ~; " .... 89 ~4 Will~amVerrier," " " " .... 87 75 Henry Lambert," " ,' " .... 77 25 Moses Goodhue, '~ ~; '; " .... 64 50 William Phelps, '~ " '~ " .... 49 98 Charles A. Butterfield, gravel ......... 4~ g0 Levi goodhue, labor ................ 37 8~ a.B. Jankins, " , ............. ~. 85 00 gadson Reynolds," . ............... 81 50 Charles Wilcox, " ................ 31 ~0 CMvin Rea, " ................ 25 25 Charles King, " . ............... 24 00 Louis Brown, " ................ St 75 George Ooodhne," ................ 18 80 George Rea, " · ............... 18 00 .L C. Rea, kind for gravel pit ......... 15 00 H. N. Towne, labor ................ 18 00 ~a,vson Starrett~ " ................ tl 80 carried forward, $1,580 Amo~o~t brought for~'ard, $1,580 62 Henry A. Long, labor ................ 9 00 John I. Farnmn, " ................ 9 00 Mrs. Ellen Foster," man ............. 8 92 James A. Treat & Co., pipe ........... 6 30 H. McLawlin, tools ................... 6 90 Edwin Fisher, labor ................ 6 18 Julius Bode, " ................ 6 00 Fred Symonds, ': ................ 5 63 Austin & Waller, drain pipe ........... 5 53 .John Wilcox, iron work ............... 3 80 George L. Burnham, labor ............ 2 25 Isaac F. Osgood, powder ...... ; ....... 1 50 William P. Tucker, labor ............. 1 40 Leonard Killa,n, labor ........... ' ..... 1 00 72 66 $1,658 28 In one of A. P. Fuller's bills, there was a mistake of 60 cents, which amount has been paid hack into the Town Treasury, PA THI~VG SArO $~ Paid A. P. F,Iler, self, man and team ..... $15 35 Joseph Averill, " " " " ..... 9 4,0 Calvin Rea, " " " '~ ..... 8 85 Julius Bode, " ', ', " ..... 7 05 Geor.oe A. Rea, " " " " . .... 4 20 Charles Wilcox, '~ " " " ..... 2 70 Moses Goodhue," " " '; ..... 9 90 JohnI. Farnum," " " " ..... 5 00 L. G. Lacy, " " ~' ~' ..... 6 88 1%than Foster, " '; " " ..... 4 27 Albert Berry, " " " " ..... 3 05 B. I1. Fal.m~m, '- " " " ..... 4 95 Edward Adams, ~ " " " . .... 6 45 $79 05 NORTt{ ANDOYER RAILTNG ACCOUWT, Paid A. P Fuller ......................... 2 O0 C. A. Bu~terfie[d ..................... 1 00 John Wilcox ........................ 80 StDE ~VA L IS. Peter Holt, Jr,, " " " " .... 48 O0 George Tnttlc~ " " " " .... 20 25 William Phdps, " " " " .... ~0 00 Edward Ring, " " " " .... 17 25 George W. Berrian; gravel ........... ~ 2 40 Charles Bu~terfield " ............ 3 80 William Vcrrier. ..................... 4 50 ttenry Lambert ...................... 1 50 Rea Road ........................ Paid A. P. Fuller, serf, man and team ...... $133 86 Geo. A. Rea, " " " " ...... 155 66 Edward Adams," " " " . ..... 58 50 CharlesWileox," " " " ...... 54 00 Geo. H. Turtle," .................... 9 00 Charles A. Butterfield, gravel .......... 24 80 Edward King, Iai)or .................. 31.,12 William Verrier," .................. 28 12 Henry Lambert," .................. 1.9 87 Austin & Waller, drain pipb ........... 5 74 C. P. Jaqulth, land ................... 30 00 ~N. P. Frye .......................... 1 50 Amount carried forward, $3 8~ $196 95 $600 OO $551 67 ANNUAL REPORT. 81 Amount brought forward, Peter Holt, self, man andteam ......... $19 50 Edward O. Fisher, labor .............. 2 00 Levi Whitman, ': .............. 6 67 James A. Treat, drain pipe ............ 2 97 John Kimball ........................ 8 00 William Phclps~ labor ................. 5 63 Balance unexpended ................ Paid William B. Chadwick, self and ~eam .... $664 50 A. P. Cheuey, man and team ......... 135 00 Henry Riley, se]~ and team ......... 123 0(~ Edward i~IcKone, man" ~'· · ... · · . .. 38 25 John T. Gri~n, self," "'. ......... 3'2 6~ Eben Sutton, man " " .......... 21 75 Daniel Donovau, labor ............... 158 25 Thomas Murphy~ 155 62 Patrick Kelley, 147 37 John Murphy, 27 00 William Smith, 1;~ 75 Frank Ellis, " I 50 Joseph Trombly, " t 00 John Flynn, " 75 Frank O. Sargent, " 75 Thomas P; Rich, " ............... 75 /qenry Kenistom stock and labor ....... 8 62 Davis & Furber Machine Co." ....... 3 15 Pedrick & Closson, gravel ............ .. 62 80 James A. Treat & Co., drain pipe ...... 17 50 Austin & W~dler, drait~ pipe ........... 16 50 Lawrence Lumber Co, plank .......... 15 84 zimount carrfed forwarcI, $551 67 9 77 $591 44 $8 56 $1,648 27 82 NOHTH ANDOYEE Amo~a~ brought forward, Newton P. 'Frye~ legal service .......... Sanborn & Robinson, tools ............ A. P. Ellis, repairing tools ............ S. D. tIinxman, repairing tools ........ Towae & Fuller, two lanterns,..' ....... James O. Safford, gravel .............. $6 50 8 53 7 05 75 2 14 5 00 $1,645 27 29 97 $1,678 24 SIDE WALI~ Paid William B. Chadwick, self and team .... A. P. Cheney, man and team ......... Eben Sutton, " ·" " ......... Henry Riley, self," " " ......... Patrick Kelley, l~bor ................ Daniel Donovan, "...: ............ Thomas Murphy, " ~ .............. Morris 31urphy, " . ............... John Murphy, " ................ John Sweeney, " · ............... Davis & Furber Machine Co., cinders... Davis & Wiley, gravel ................ Pedrick & Closson, '~ ................ Joseph Jacobs, lumber. ............... Davis & Furber Machine Co, lumber John T. Griffin, stone ................. Austin & Waller, drain pipe ........... $110 O0 63 00 46 50 42 75 58 50 55 50 45 00 36 75 19 50 4 50 47 40 82 10 16 00 6 02 3 93 1'00 '4 97 $593 42 AIq~UA L REPORT. 83 Ptdd William B. Chadwick ................. .$99 75 Davis & Furber Machine Co ........... '22 95 Henry Riley .......................... 2'2 00 Thomas M.rphy~ ..................... 9 75 Patrick Kelley ....................... 6 00 Frank Ellis .......................... 5 25 William Smith ....................... 3 00 Joseph Ellis ......................... 3 00 George A. Cheney ................... 1 50 ttarry Rca ........................... 50 MIDDL,~ DIS TRIO T, Paid F. E. Nason, self, man and teaTM .... Charles Wilcox~ " " '~ " .... S. M. Greenwood," Peter Holt~ Jr.~ ~ ~ " ~ .... M. T. Stevens, m~n and te~m ........ Wm. A. Russell, " " " ........ Geo. H. Tuttte, self and team ......... Oliver Stevens, self and ~am .......... J. G. Chadwick, and team ............. Michael Brennan, labor ............... George Itopkins '[ .... Charles Bnt[erficld, gravel ............. George Pearson, labor ................ John Wilcox, repairs on tools, one new scraper.. ..................... ·· · Frank H. Rea, gravel ................. John Finn, labor ................. Walter Morisy '~ ................. ~mount ca~'ged forward, 8444 00 172 10 152 35 Ill 9(> 75 00 64 l0 56 05 17 00 2 10 104 6'2 71 25 68 30 86 45 28 90 24 00 21 00 21 00 8103 70 $1,470 84 i'i-OItTl{ AIqDOYER Amount broucjht jbrward, Charles Leonard, labor ................ William Smith, " , ............... Michael McKone " Dennis McCarty, " ................ American Road Machine Co., repairs on scraper .... . ............ . .... Joseph Jacobs, Jr:, lumber ............ C. O. Barker, gravel .................. Patrick Itcrbert, labor. ............... Boynton & Co., tools ................. Wm. Roundy, Jr. labor .............. Albert Kimball, " . ............. James A. Treat, steel ................. C. C. Barkcr~ gravel .................. Boston & Maine R. R., frelgh~ ......... Paid E. E. Nason, labor, self~ man a~d team Chas, Wilcox, " " " " }[icbael Brennan, labor ............... Oeorge Hopkins, labor ................ George Turtle, labor, man and loam .... Edward Murphy, labor ................ Charles Bu~terfield, gravel ............. M. T. S[evens, cinders ................ ~obn Finn, labor ..................... Sanborn & Robinson, pipe ............. George Pearson, labor ................ Michael O'Donnell, labor James O'Brien, labor .................. Austin & Waller, pipe ................ Edwards & Linnell, nails .............. $1,470 12 $16 8O 14 25 14 25 11 25 8 O0 7 49 4 70 4 50 4 28 3 75 3 O0 2 24 1 60 1 0'2 97 111 $1 ~567 25 59 70 g7 00 25 50 22 50 14 40 14 10 14 10 12 O0 8 82 4 50 4 50 8 O0 2 40 25 $324 52 ANNUiL REPORT. 85 Paid F. E. ~ason, labor~ self, man and team ~22 65 S. M.Greenwood~" " ~ " " 8 25 George Pearson, labor. ............... 4 35 John Finn~ - ................ 1 80 Michael Brennan, '; ................ 1 00 Charles Bisbee, - ................ 50 George H. Tuttl%" ................ 5 70 ~CHRDULE OF PROPRRTI~ IN RO,4D COMMISSIONERS' MENT. som'~ roSTrum'. One road scraper ......................... $15 00 Six shovels~ at 75 cents. ................... 4 .50 Three picks, at 50 cents .................... 1 50 Two drills, at 37½ cents .................... 75 One stone hammer ........................ 1 50 One screen ............................... ~ 0O ~o~r~ instruCT. ORe snow-plough .......................... $~5 00 One ox-shovel ............................ 5 00 Two picks, a~ $1.00 ....................... 2 00 Six shovels, at 60 cents .................... 3 O0 Two lanterns, at $1.00 .................... i~ 00 One iron bar .............................. 1 00 873 00 $25 25 $38 O0 NORTH ANDOVER One ox-shovel ............................ $4 00 One road machine ......................... 75 00 One chain ............................... 1 50 Three shovels, at 40 cents ................ 1 20 Three picks, at 75 cents .................... 2 25 One rake at 25 cents ...................... 25 Two bars, at $1.00 ....................... 2 00 Steel drills ............................... 2 25 $88 45 Gu.rDE /FO_?TS. Under chapter 53 of the Public Statutes your Board submit the following, viz: There are about 36 places in ~own where guide posts are neces- saW· Nort;h District ............................ 4 3Iiddle ~ '~ ............................ 17 South " ................ ............ 15 36 In the North District no change is recommended, and what are standing are in fairly good condition. In the ~,~li,ldte District, 10 new posts and 6 new boards are needed, principally at places where they have always been located. An tempt was m~de by your Board to repair these during the past year. The method adopted as best was to substitute a galvanized iron sign in place of a painted board, but thc only firm that manufactured such went out of business during the summer, and we were unable to pureh:;se them. This. occasioned a delay, and, as it was thought best to use this kind of a sign as they are not expensive, and very durable, the matter was postponed until the coming summer. ANNUAL 87 In the South District, new guide pos+,s are needed at lhe corner of Andover and Turnpike streets, and at the corner of Boston and Summer streets, and at the em'ncr of Salem and Summer streets, but they will be erected as soon as possible. The remainder are in good condition. MA C ~ D.4 MIZIN G. The town, at its last annum meeting, -voted to appropriate one thousand dollars to macadamize a strip of Main street near the Town Halt. The work was done under the supervisiou of your Board, bnt by the contract system. Messm. Monlton and Mahoncy of Lawrence were the contractors, and the work was well done. Their price was ~1.40 per lineal foot, and at an expense of ten hundred and twenty-nine dollars, there was a strip of road about 715 feet long completed. The Board are well awm'e that macadamizing roads is an excellent way to build them, bntin view of the expense of such work and the n~turally wet condition of many of our x~&d beds, would hesitate to recommend any more of this kind of work, until ~his piece had been ~horoughly tested, and a test of o~e season is not sufficient. There was a special appropriation of $600.00 to s~raighten and grade this road. Of ~ha~ amount $591.44 was spent, and~ as a re- su~t, we now have a straight, well built and convenient piece of road. This ~raoant includes the expense of building as well as paying for all land taken. The money spear in this locality will prove ficial to the Town, as it enhances 0m value of property and makes more attractive to property seekers. AIR LlgrE ROAD. Of %he $300.00 appropriated to fill in the Air Line road to the proper width and grade from the Shawshecn bridge, southerly, h~s been done~ as far as [t was neeessxDq at an expense of $g86.50. And we have no doub~ that i~ will prove ~ be ~nvenient and useful %o property owners in that vicinity. NORT~ ANDOYER ,fH.4 tizSAz£EN' .qZV£R BRIDGE. Your Board understand tha~ the County Commissioners have de- creed that the bridge over the Shawsheen river, where SutWn street joins klerrimae street, shall be raised four feet and widened twelve feet. This is an improvement greatly needed. This bridge has not been changed or improved in any way for at least fifty years. A great and flourishing city of nearly 40,000 inhabi~nts has grown on one side of the river since this bridge was first eonstruc~d, as well as almost all of our own lower village; and the amoun~ of trave~ over ig is immense. If this improvement is carried out, the town will have to construc~ the p~rt necessary flint comes on our side of the river. The most of the expense falls upon the city of Lawrence. The amount of expense to our town would be about 81,000, which sum we heartily recommend to be appropriated for that purpose. BOUnDaRIES 0~' ~A YS. In yem's p~st ~he Town, at a town meeting eMled for ttmt pnr- pose, has sometimes voted to allow ~ person to change his fence bordering on the highway. And ~s a matter of course, when done in ~his way, it apparently changes ibc line or boundary of the way. In ~wn ways, doubtless, a town has a right to do this, but in county ways they have no such authority. The County Commis- sioners alone h~ve power to change the line of county ways, and the S~tutes prescribe thc way and mgnner of doing It is probable that either the Selectmen or Road Commissioners have ~he right to ascertain the lines of both Town and County ways~ this is part of their official duty. If the Town Authorities find the true line of a county way~ the County Commissioners will confirm ~heir findings. If the town authorities find an erroneous line, ~ben the County Commissioners will adjus~ the matter by finding the ~rue lines or bonndaries themselves. The County Commissioners are the supreme authority in such matter. If the lines of County ways can- not be ascertained, then She Couuty Commissioners must find and them~ either by record, or by ancien~ boundaries, or by re-loc~tlng. It often happens ~hat, in country towns, i~tcrsectcd as. they often are with county as well as town ways, questions arise as to where the true boundary of a way is, and where the fence, or wall, along the way should be. Such questions can generally be determined by the Iload Commissioners, after consulting the county records, and rank- hag proper measurement:s, taken in connection with well known land- marks. And when it can be so done, it is much the easier way, than to be to the expense and delay of petigioning thc County Commis- sioners. During l;hc past year, your Board have aided Hon. Bf. T. Stevens in finding thc westerly boundary of Main street, opposite the Epis- copal Church, and tile walls have been rebuilt there, much to tile im- provement of both land and street. A short piece on the southerly side of Greene street, opposite the land of/don. W. P. Phillips, remains to be ascertained, but the rant- ten will be attended to in ~h~ early spriu~, aaa the wall ia ~hat localityrebuitt. And wh~u finished i; w[ll baa d~cided improve- ment over the old wall, which in ~nany places was crooked anti ua- sightly. There is aa old road, somewhat crooked, running sontherb' from the corner of Middlesex and Third streets, between lands of /Inn. W. P. Phillips, John Laycock, J. F. C. Hayes & Clark and J. 1~'. Stone, to Greene street. This short piece of road, or path, origin- ally much longer in a northerly direr;ion, although never in a legal sense a highway, having never been laid out, either by the tow~ or county, or repaired by them, yet would be a matter of convenience to the public if laid out and straightened between Third ancl Greene NORTH ANDOYER streets. And your Board, havin~ found ~ha( it is a matter of public conveuience and necessity, and th:~t the abuttors are witliug to give and take what L~md may be necessary t~ accomplish this~ have laid th~ same ou~ as afm'esaid, m~d wilt present said ~aylng out to the ~own at its next ammal meeting for its acceptance. Respectfully submitted, J:m. 5, 1887. ABIJAH 1~. FULLER, ) WILLIAM B. CHADWICK, FRANK E. NASON, Co~s~o~as. ENGINEERS' REPORT. To the I-£o~orable Board of Selectmen of the Tow~ of North Andover : The Board of Engineers respectfully submit the foIlowing report for the financial year~ ending January 5, 1887. Paid Pay roll Engine Co. No. 2 ............ $86 50 '~ ~' " '~ 1 ............ 33 00 Edwards & Linncll, supplies for No. ~. · 3 76 Joseph Jacobs, 2 tons of coal...; ...... I$ O0 J. N. 3lcserve, service as engineer ...... 5 O0 J.N. Mescrve, for digging drain at steamer house ................... 5 00 Davis & Furber ...................... 13 35 Michael Brennan, care of lmnp at No. 2. 6 50 Wm. Toohey, steward of lh'o. 2 ........ 8 75 .lames Johnson, for kindling ........... 2 00 J.E. Ingalls, service as engineer and repairs .......................... 10 75 George Rextrow, painting No. 1 ........ 5 00 George Rextrow, steward of No. 1 ..... 86 50 A. P. Cheney ........................ 9 75 Towne & Fuller, supplies for No. 1 .... 6 44 Laing & Holroyd, for painting inside of No. 2 engine house ............... 22 00 J. W. Richardson, for supplies ........ / 36 J. T. Griffin, for coal ................. 12 00 Amount carried forward, 8280 66 92 ~ORTH ANDOYE~ Joseph Huse & Son, feed-door for fur- naee ............................ I t 5 E. W. McKone, for eo~l .............. 18 00 Pay roll Engine Co. No. 1 ............. 102 00 Pa~y roll Engine Co. No. ~' ............. 135 50 $'280 66 ~50 65 A. P. Cbeney, for horses ............. ~ 00 'Michael Brennan, ea~re of h~mp at No. 2. 6 50 Jas. Briedy, 2nd service as engineer .... 5 00 J. E. IngMls " ~ .... 5 00 J. E. Ingalls~ work and door trncks .... 3 85 J. N. Meserve, service as engineer ..... 10 00 J. ~. Meserve, supplies .............. 6 Davis & Farber, drawing engine to fire. 18 00 George Re×trow~ stew&rd of No. 1 ..... 19 75 E. S. Robinson, care of engine No. 1... 76 75 Davis & Fnrber, cap for engine No. ~.. 2 85 Davis & Fro'bet, drawing steamer ...... 6 00 Boston Woven tt~se Co., for steamer connection ...................... 87 23 George H. Perklus, supplies ........... 2 30 D~vis & Furber~ for oil and waste ...... 1 60 J. N. Meservc, service as engineer. .... 5 O0 J. E. ]ngalls, service as engineer. ...... 5 00 P. P. Daw, service as engineer ......... 5 00 Michael Brennan, care of lamp at No. 2, 6 50 George Bextrow, steward of >*o. 1 ...... 18 75 Wm. Toohey, steward of No 2 ........ 19 00 Pay roll of Engine Co. No. 2 .......... 77 50 Pay roll of Enghl( Co. No. 1 ........... 49 50 Amongst carried ~531 31 $377 93 ~mo~$nt brought forward, John Ward, for printing .............. ') /50 Davis & Furber, drawing steamer ...... 5 00 McDonald & Hannaford, for polish ..... 50 J. T. Griffin, for filling at reservoh'. .... t3 90 J. ~. Meserve~ for filling at reservoir.., 12 85 J.T. Griffin, for removing dir~ reservoir .............. ~7 5~ Pedrick & Closson, for c~rpet .......... 7 00 Henry Keniston, eontract for building reser~'oir ........................ 5,50 O0 llenry Keniston, lhree days work re~ moving dirt ...................... 4 95 ~ i Hem'y Ken ston, clipping stone for res- ervoir ........................... I 75 Ilenry Keniston, repairing~ plastering.. 50 " " cementing tank ........ 2 O0 ,; '; stock and labor on res- ervoir at kawson's ................ 5 00 ttenry Keniston, debtor to one rese,'voir cover ........................... 4 00 J. E. Ingalls, platform repairs at No. '2. 3 ~0 Davis & Furber, drawing engine Aug. PS. 5 00 J..N. Meserve, service as engineer.. :.. 5 00 J. 13. Ingalls " " ..... 5 00 P. P. Daw '; ;' . .... 5 00 M]ichaet I]rennan: care of lamp at No. 2. 6 50 Stephen Ih:se, labor .................. 10 00 Davis & Fro'bet, drawing engine ()et. 9. 5 00 George Rextrow, steward of No. 1 ..... 13 75 Amour~t carried [orwa~'d, $377 48 52 30 .$,t29 78 7638 85 94 NORTII A~DOVER Amount brought fvvward~ $638 85 P~y roil of Engine Company No. 2 ..... $54 40 Pay roll of Engine Company No. 1 ..... 49 50 D~vis &Furber ..................... 5 70 Wm. Toohey, steward of No. 2 ......... 8 75 E. McKone, for coal ................. 38 17 J. N. Mescrve ....................... 15 00 Townc & FuIler~ supplies ............. 8 01 Michael Bremmn, care of l~m~p at No. 2. 4 33 McDonald & llannaford, sh~ap and sn~p I 00 Edwards & Linnell, supplies ........... 7 66 Edward Adams, horses ................ 9 00 J. E. Ingalls, service as engineer ....... 10 00 P. P. Daw, repairs ................... " " service as engineer ......... 6 00 Enos Robinson~ csre of engine ......... 51 George Rextrow, steward of No. 1 .... 14 50 Win, Toohey, steward of No. 2 ........ 7 85 J. S. Needham, for coal .............. 16 Davis & Furber, drawing engine to fire. 10 00 " " oil .................. 60 $349 01 $987 86 Total .......................................... $1,94.8 95 YALUATION, Steamer, engine house and land ............ $2',300 O0 '" Ehen Sutton ..................... 4.'200 00 " Hose carriage, small .............. 175 00 '; " " lar,~e ............... 400 00 One thousand feet jacket hose .............. 275 00 Two hundred feet rubber hose .............. 50 00 Steamer connection ....................... 27 28 Rubber cover for steamer .................. 10 gl) A~nount carried forward, $7,437 23 ANNUAL ~EPORT. 95 Amongst brought forzra'rd, Portable bench and vise ................. ,.. 10 One pair double hanging harness ............ One single hanging harness ................ 60 Fifteen overcoats and hats ................. 15 Three hose blankets ....................... 3 One furnace and fixtures .................. 35 One dozen lamps .......................... 5 One clock ................................ One ton of cannel coal; .................... 16 00 Five tons of white ash coal ................. 35 00 Kindling wood ............................ 5 Twelve hundred feet rope .................. 8 00 Miscelta.eous ............................ 2,5 00 Merrimae hand engine.' .................... 100 00 Truck, ladders, ere ........................ 50 00 Two hundred feet old leather hose .......... ' 10 00 Cochichewiek engine house ................. 800 " hand engine .................. 600 00 Total .................................. Eight hundred feet jacket hose ............. $000 00 Five coats ............................ ... 10 00 Five settees ............................... 10 00 Two stoves .............................. 10 00 Eight chairs .............................. 8 00 Curling .................................. 35 00 One lantern for steamer house .............. 10 00 One lantern for Cochicbewick ............... 7 O0 One table ..................... ; .......... ~ 00 One lamp ....... · ........................ 2 00 Three lanterns ............... ............. 4 00 3/liseella,neous ............................. 15 00 87,4,37 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1,794 O0 $9,23123 Total appraisal of property, 89,94~ 23 There are ten reservoirs in town of which no appraisal was made. November 19. Dwelling and barn belonging ~ L~on B~ss~{t. W~ h~v~ vi~it~cl th~ pnblio bnildings an8 fin8 thelmating ~pp~mtus ia a sate eonSilion. W~ reeomm~nil the s~ling engine, ~nd haying ~ third cl~s~ st~mer, and we as'~ for hors~s to draw the E, S, Steamer arid ho~c carriage, it being di~eult to ob~n any~ and valuable time was lost ~hereby, when the last fire occurred. Ail of which is respectfully submitted. JO}IN N. MESERVE, Chief,) P. P. DAW, ls~ Asst.~ ~ or J. E. INGALLS, Clerk, ) POLICE REPORT. To the l£onorable B~ard of Sel_ectmen qf the Totv~ oJ North Anclover : I trove the honor to submit the £onrth Ammal Report of the Police Department. The force is working well ~ogether, a~d I think the quietness of thc town~ with so many saloons running~ will speak well fo~' their efficiency. We have thus far been unable to obtain a hearing for the fish cases, and trove therefore made no more arrests for illegal fishing in Great Pond. The following table will show ~he names of the force who have drawn pay, and the amount of wages drawn by each: George L Smith, Wm. A. Johnson, Frank A* Co~n, John H, Rea, Joseph Trombly, Wm. S. Round7, H. R. Sm{th, A. R~ Durgin, John Wilton, Whole nmnber of arrests .................................. ~0 l~Iates ................................................. 20 Yemales ............................................... 0 Offences for wldeh arrests were made: Drunkenness, simple .................................... Assault ................................................ ? Assault with dang'erous weapon ........................... 1 Vagrants ................................................ Illegal fishing .......................................... gO MIC~ L L,4 AzE O US Defective places in streets reported .................... Disturbances suppressed without arrest ................ 38 Intoxicated persons eared for ........................ 44 Larcenies reported .................................. Burglaries reported .................................. 3 Gaming on Sunday broken up ......................... 4 Hunting on Sunday stopped .......................... Sabbath breaking... ................................. .9 Complaints investigated .............................. 51 Drowned men cared for, ............................. 157 George I. Smith, teams ............................ :$13 O0 ]Posting kown warrant ............................. 1 50 Notifying Town officers ............................ 4 00 Police blanks and receipts ...... ~ ................... 3 00 Serving dog wt~rrant .............................. 14 50 830 O0 ANNUAL REPORT, 99 Vslue of stolen property recovered .................. ~48 50 Schedule of propcr~y belo~gi~lg to ~he Police Dep~rtme~t and charged to the o~ccrs: 13 pairs ha~dc~l~ at ~4.25 ........................ ~55 25 15 badges at 75 cents ............................. 11 25 ~66 50, AIl of which is respectfully sabmi~ed~ GEORGE 1', SMITtl~ Chief of .Police,. Januar5' 5, 1887. lO0 NOnTH ANDOVER REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE. I respectf.lly submit herewith my annual report of the condition of the Public Library, and of its use during the past year. The number of volumes in '&e Library at the eommeneement'0f the year was 5,856; to this, 254 volumes have been added by purchase, making the present number 6,110. The number of borrowers during the year was 1,180, and the circulation amonnted to 17,'200 ¥olnmes. This very handsome showing for a town of the size of North Andover, affords gratifying evidence of the popular interest ~aken in the Library, and of its great practical usefulness. Indeed I am pleased to know, and to state thah speaking relatively, om' Library is more freely used than any other in the Commonwealth, and [ may add that it has been conducted at relatively less expense than any other. These facts and considerations lead me ~o eatl the attenlion of the citizens of this town, respeetfu}ly, to the circumstances of the Library and to its future needs. The chamber in which it. is now located, is altogether inadequate for the accommodation of Om Library, even at its present nmgnitude~ and affords no opportunify for future enlargement. The room is already overcrowded, and unavoidable arrangemcn~ of the volnmes is inconvenient and nnme;hodicM. The whole property is also in constant danger of destruction by fire, ia consequence of its location in a wooden btfilding without proper safeguards. These considerations impel me to propose that a new and suitable building be erected fol' the occu- pancy and use of the Library. I believe that a suitable building of brick could be put np at a cost not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and that such an ediflce~ used mainly f~r this purpose, would well repay the town in the educational and moral ad~antages which it would yield to the community. Such a building would furnish a safe depository for our valm'tble Library, and would contain room for its future growth, while at the same time suitable eonvenieaces could be provided for increasing the pleasure and comfort of those who use it. The building would also be an ornament to the town, and an evidence of the spirit and enterprise of the inlmbitauts ia providiug for the mental and moral improvement of the place. I therefore earnestly and confidently recom~uend that the town appropriate ten tlmusand dollars for the erection of a suitable building for the Public Library. Number of volumes in LibraW at commence- merit of year ........................ 5,856 Number of volumes purchased during the year 254 ,' " " rendered useless ........ ~5 " "borrowers ..................... 1~t80 Circulation ............................... 17,200 PR oP£If T'y. Volmnes, (6~110) ........................ $4,000 00 One desk ................................ 10 00 Two table~ .............................. 10 00 Six chairs ............................... 6 00 Stove and fixtures ........................ 25 00 Two chandeliers and lamps ................ 20 O0 Book cases .............................. 800 00 3liseellaneous ............................ 20 00 ~'OR TH A iVDO VRR L IBRAR ¥. i 884 ' Balance on hand January, 1886 ............ $372 18 Feb. 6, H. W. Field, treasurer ............. 282 09 Nov. 4, H. W. Field, *;reasurer ............. 500 00 Dec. 31, Miss Qnealy, fines ................ 46 60 Miss Quealy, catalogues ................... 5 00 $4,391 O0 $1~205 87 NORTH A~DOVER DISBURSESIENTS, Paid for books ........................... $236 01 For rebinding books ................. 123 55 Miss H. J. quealy ................... 150 00 Mrs, J. Q. Moutton .................. 50 00 C. H, Moulton ....................... 35 00 Fred L, Sargent ..................... 16 0O j. ¥~r, Richardson .................... 15 68 Joseph Jacobs, Jr .................... 9 75 SundLv small bills, oil etc ............. 8 89 Josselyn's express ................... 7 20 Geo. S, Merrill ...................... 5 75 Balance .................................. 458 04 $1,205 87 EBEN SUTTON, Treasurer. We heartily concur in the suggestions offered by our treasurer in regard to the erection of a Library building. There are very many reasons why such a building is needed, and we earnestly bope the town will give the matter favorable consideration. Respectfully submitted, JanuaW 5, 1887. N. P. FRYE, ) J. C, POOR, B. H. BARD~N, EB~;N SUTTON, REPORT OF BOARD oF HEALTH. ~Io tT~e tlonorable Board of Setect,me~.: Again the duties of ~ Beard of Health devolved upon the Board of Selectmen, from the fact that thc town faiIed to elect a separate Board. But its duties have been light. With thc exception of some cases of scarlet fever in the early spring, no epidemic or contagious disease has appeared among ns to alarm our people. At thc time of ~he scarlet fever cases your Beard consulted the Sta~e Board of Health, and at our request its agent visRed the town for the purpose of ascertaining ii? there.was need of spprehension that the disease would spread, and to see if we could do anything to check its pro- gress. He said there was no cause for alarm, that little could be done in a town like ours to check the spread of sucl~ ~ disease. That good dr~inag% cleanliness of habits in living~ and the keeping of all cases isolated ss much as possible, with good medical trea~- ment~ were the best means, not only of keeping it from coming, but i~ it came to keep it within narrow limits. Happily the disease did not spread, but in a few weeks passed away, and thc mortality w~s light. The Board, however~ would urge upon our people the neces- sity of keeping their house drainage in good condition, and their vaults and cesspools clear and clean. Much depends upon the care exercised in these matters. Another matter thc Board would urge upon the attention of our people, and that is to place a trap in each sink drain pipe, as close to the sink as possible, They are not pensive, and when so placed, prevent the sewer gas from coming up into thc sink and into the room, Many diseases arc traceable to the inbMation of such gases. A few complaints of nuisances have been made ~o the Board, but they were confined to overflowing privy vaults. They were in each case abated, but every one ought to be willing, yes, and anxious~ to keep such places in proper condition without being asked to by the Board of Health. There is an open sink drain, on the side of the highway near the corner of Main and Railroad streets, which is used partly as a high- wa3, drain, which we recommend the town to covet, in, either by a covered stone drain, or by laying drain pipes. It is not long, and to cover it would not be expensive. The total expense for the year has been only $20.28, viz: Officers' services .......................... $15 00 J. W. Richardson, for a jug purchased during the year 1885, and used in a case of analizing some water .............. 28 W. It. Rea, for burying caress of a cow, left by some unknown person on railroad street~ near the AndoYer line ....... $ 00 Total, $20 28 All of which is respectfully submitted. NEWTON P. FRYE, BRADFORD H. BARDEN, JAMES C. POOR~ January 5~ 1887. TREASURER'S REPORT. Jan. 6, ~886. Dr. H~'RBERT ~ F/]~'LD, TREASOVi'ER, £~ Cash (m band ..................................... 820 ~0 ]~}ssex County dag license ........................... ~82 00 James T. 3ohnson ................................. 506 09 Maas. School Fm~d ................................ 18~ ¢~ Joseph F. Allm~. collector. ......................... ~,700 00 Ci*y of Lowell .................................... 1{ ~ ~, L. Hammer ........................ ~ ........... g5 00 Commouweal~h of Mass., Cor[)oration Tax ........... 43 g5 Commonwealth of Msssaehusetts, National Bank tax 100 36 Oliver Stevens ................................. 30 00 Laura A. B~dley. .................................. 10 00 ])auiel Donovan ................................... 50 00 Jauet W. Ashworth ................................ 150 00 Ellen Dwane ...................................... I~0 00 George Mort~m ................................... 200 00 John W. Fl?n ................................... 150 00 Jane Timmens .................................... 50 00 C. S. Stearns ..................................... 1 00 G. It. Perkins .................................... t 00 Common, wealth of Masst~ehusetts,temp'y support paupers 11 03 School Committee .................................. 24 50 O. F. Spofford .................................... 88 00 J. G. Brown ..................................... 2 00 Joseph F. Allen ................................... ~ 00 Edward Adams .............. : .................... 1 00 Decora{ion Day committee .......................... 85 Chttrlcs Wilcox .................................. [~ 50 Mary Love joy ..................................... 4 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eorDoration tax ..... 5,401 33 Commtmwe~d~h of Msssne}mselts, N~ttional B:mk tax 3,~82 3~ Commonwealth of Mt~ssaehusetts~ State Aid .......... 158 b0 A. P. Fuller. ..................................... 10 50 Bay State NatiouM Bank ........................... 19,000 00 E. W. Greene, collector. ........................... ~4,700 00 $57,332 60 XS~UXL U~eOST. 107 B~5 $~ NationM Ban~ n~es ...................... ~?~0~ ~0 Selectmei?s orders, Overseer's' dep~r~men~ ........... :3~362 $0 Selectn~et~'s orders, general expense ,6 ........... 20~14 !0 Sele¢;:men's orders, school, depar~men~ ............... 16,803 116 Cash to balance .... .".. .......................... 45'2 84 $57,332 60 Respectfully submitted, tlERBERT W. FIICLD, i~reasurer. lqorth Andover, January 5, 1887. I08 so~T~ ~DOV~ I(]OLLECTOR OF TAXES, Dr. E. W. Greene, Collector of Tawes for 1886, i,~ Account 'Po A~seasors' warrant ........................... $27,915 63 Dr, dose~h I~. Allen~ in Account To amotmt due as hast Report..., ............... $4~784~ 29 Dr. James T. Johnson, Collector, 1~959, in Acco~at TO amount due and uncollected taxes, 1882.. $152 85 ~UXL ~o~?, 109 with Herbert W. Field, Treasurer: Cr, By cash paid Treasorer ........................ $24,700 00 Abatement by Assessors ..................... 106 07 Amount due and uncollected ............. 3,109 56 Balance. ]%rth Andover, January 5, 1887. $27,915 63 E. W. GREENE~ Collector. Considerable of this has been collected since January 5. with the Tow~ q£ North A~dover : By remittance ............................. $502 59 Cash paid Treasurer ................... 3,100 00 Due and uncollected ................... 1,l$1 70 Paid January 10, 1887~ .................... 400 00 Norfl~ Andover, January 5, 1887. er. $4,784 29 JOSEPH F. ALLEN. with Town of North A~dover : By amount collected and paid Treasnrer ..... Remitted Jan. 7, 1887, by Assessors .... $34 43 34 80 $68 73 $84 12 $[52 85 JAMES T. JOHNSON. ~orth Andovcr, Mass., Jamla~'y 1,Sth, 1887. llO ASSESSORS' REPORT. We herewith submit our annual report: Whole number of polls, 978. Aggregate of personal estate .............. $442,380 Aggregate of rcal estate ................ 1,801,595 Total .............................. Amount of State tax Amount o~ County tax ................... Town grant ............................ Overlay, about 2~ per cent ............... 00 00 $2,243,975 00 $2,180 00 2,876 8t 22,200 00 494 90 Poll tax ................................ ; $1,956 Tax on personal estate .................... 5,057 " real estate ........................ 20 718 $27,7~1 71 O0 84 $27,76l 71 Rate of taxation per $I,000 ............... $I1 50 Total number of dwellings ................ 740 " '% horses ................... 357 ;' " cows ........... .,, ...... 780 '~ " sheep .................... 84 " " neat cattle, other than cows 234 '~ " acres of land taxed ....... 15~367 ANk~UAL IIEPORT. Taxes abated on property for 1886. Edward Cronley .......................... Marcus S, l)unbar ....................... Charles Meserve ......................... Joseph 5I. Stone ......................... Estate of John L. Webster ................ William Wood .......................... Aames B, ~{iller ......................... James H. Davis ..................... x, Vard Noyes ............................. Henry Lambert ................ ; ......... Estste of MaD' Murphy .................. Sallie and Clarissey Morse ................. Estate of Elijah Long .................... Poll taxes rtmfitted ...................... Toml .......................... rI.'aXCS abated on property for the yea~ 1885, Theodore Kiessling ...................... Ba. rt McDonald .......................... Edward Cronley ......................... Henry Lambert ........................... D, P, Pope ............................. John L. Webster. ....................... $7 7A 4. 07 315 9 20 8 05 2 30 4 30 12 81 4 SO 1 73 58 2 53 2 52 2 07 7 20 4 08 I 66 2 40 Poll taxes remitted for ti~e ?ar 188;5, owing to the parties having permanently removed from town .............. l=xes abated on property for the year 1884: Jolm 1,. Webster. ....................... 81~ 00 Leander J, Ridhm ..... , .................. 2 60 C.M. Haskell ........................... ~ 30 J. P. Neweomb .......................... ', 3 80 D. P. Pope ............................. 1 92 11l 848 O0 $58 07 $19 93 $340 O0 Poll taxes remitted for thc year 188.t ....... Taxes abated on property for the year 1883. Richard Cummings ...................... Daniel P, Pope .......................... $2 41 1 83 Poll taxes remitted for the year 1883 ....... Taxes rebated on property for tho year 188g. Heirs of Phebc Hadley ................... $ 35 Horatio Perry ........................... 51 Heirs of Job Hutchinson .................. 83 . John L. Webster ........................ 17 18 $90 O0 Poll taxes remitted fro' the year 1882 ......... RespectfUlly submflted. N. P. FRYE, J. C. POOR, B. H. BARDEN, January 5, 1887. $~ O~ $24 O0 $18 57 $4 0O ASSESSORS OF NORTH AND0¥~R. A~NUAL REPORT,. DECOEATION DAY COMMITTEE REPORT, To the ilcmon~ble B~ard of .8elec~m, en : The committee ftppointed by the tgwn to expend lhe money propriated for iDecoration Day purposes~ submit the following report Amount approp6ated by the town ........... 8100 00 Expended as fotlows.~ viz: For Drum corps .......................... $24 0a Flowers, T. D. Halley ................. 21 20 Merrimac Hall ante-~oom, I{. J. Kelley.. · 2 00 Choir~ F. I). Foster ................... 3 00 t~oltation, H. A. Webster .............. 26 95 Printing', J. T. Johnson ............... ~ 00 Printing, O. S. Merrill ................ 4 50 Teams, A, P. Cheney ................. 8 00 Teams, J. G. Brown .................. 50 Labor, A. Il. Durgiu .................. 2 00 Address, N. P. Frye, ................. 5 00 99 15 B}dance .............................. 85 The bahmee of eighty-five cents we hereby return into the town treasury. Respectfully submitted, Aug. 4, E. C. BUZZELL, } DECORATION H. A WEB~q I'ER, G. F. LEAVITT, FINANCIAL COMMITTEE REPORT. The Finance Committee reeommen4ed tim following appropriations for the ensuing year, viz: For schools .............................. $t0,000 00 Repairs of buildings and supplies ........ 2,300 00 Text books ........................... 600 00 School Committee ..................... 400 00 $13,$00 00 HICItg~A YS, tlR/DG~'S AxS~D S/DE North District ............................ $2,600 00 Middle " ............................ ~,000 00 South " ............................ 2,000 00 $6,600 00 Shawsbeen Bridge Improvement, according to decree of Comity Commissioners ........ $1,000 00 Bradstreet school~house loan ............... 2,000 O0 Support of the poor ....................... I~,800 00 $5~500 00 $25,400 00 The amount of $13,300.00 for schools is large, but is the amount recommended by the School Committee. I{espectfully submitted January 5~ 1887. N. P. FRYE, ) F~A~CE A. P. FULLER, CH~RLES NOYES, ,5 JOHN G. BROWN~ j A~NUAL AUDITORS' REPORT. To the Iahc~bgta~ts qf the Toz¢m of ~'orth zly.loa~er : The Audkors herewith respectfully submi~ the foregoing O~cers' Reports ~f the receipts and expenditures of the Town of North Andover, for the financial year ending January 5, 1~87. We have e~refully ex~minett the accounts of the several departments and find them pcopecly kepg with satisfactory vouchers for all bills paid. We have verified the amount of cash b~ the TerasureFs hands and have received s~tisfgctory evidence that the sevcrM amounts of cash received by him are correctly entered in his account. Pass experience teaches that ~he TreasureFs accounts c8mmt be too varefutiy kept or ~oo minutely examined by ~he Board of Audi- tors. We would especially commend ~he present, Treasurer for thc lcgtblc and systematic manner in which he keeps his accounts showhig at any time, at a glance, the amounts paid to each of the several departments, as well as his exact standing with the Town. JOHN G. BROWN, } Avm'rons or DAN[EL A. CARLETON,~ N o~rn Astoria. NOTE. Of the sum of $3,109.56 uncollected taxes for 1886, some 81,409.00 has been collected since Jan. 5, 1887, leaving about $1 ~lncollected, as we go to print. The exact amount of which will appear in the list of names and amounts as herein published. 1 t 6 I~ORTII ~CI ~S4L The Vit~d St:i~isti¢~s of the Tow~ of ~'orth A~dover, as reeor~led for the },ear 1886~ are as follows: Marriages, wh0}e ~mmber ........................... Oldes~ groom .................................. Oldest brkle ................................... 60 Yom~gest groom ............................... Yonngest bride ................................. 19 gir!hs, whole ~mmber ............................... 71 English pare~ltage .............................. Irish pare~ltage ................................ French parentage ............................. Seo~eh pare~tage ............................... Deaths, whole number .............................. 66 Foreign pare~age .............................. Over 70 years of age ........................... 16 Over 80 years of age ........................... 6 ISAAC F, osGgOD, 117 JURY LIST. The following is a llst of Jurors~ as prepared by the Selectmen and presented to the Town for its acceptance: Joseph P. Blake, Calvin Rea, PM;rick P; Daw, S. William Ingalls, Patrick J. Sweeney, Frank E. Nason, Peter Holt, Jr., George H. Tattle, Willimn J. Dale~ Jr., Edward %V~ Greene, William F. Kelley, Edwi,~ L. Perley, John Bohon: Frank Tisdale, Oliver R. Gile, William E. Quealy~ Mm'tin H. l)ulsifer~ Judson E. Reynolds, Herber~ YV. Field, Nathan Foster, Walter H. Hayes, Bradford H. Barden. Willimn A. Johnson, Dennis J. Costello, John Pollard, Nathmliel Gage, John Bm'kef, l~]rank K. Davis, Albert W. Brainard, Chin.les D. Tt~nmpson, George W. EdWards, Daniel tngalls~ Michael E. Bol~on, Alber~ McDonald~ Amos E. Hazeltine, Charles J. H. Shedd, Clint. on C. Barker Winfield S. Hughes, Albm-~ Berry, Chm'les F. Johnson, Amos B. Bixby, James Sanuders, Francis C. Clark] NEWTON P. FRYE, ~ SZL~:C~ES BRADFORD H. BARDEN, ~ or JAMES C. POOR~ ) Nom'~ A~nov~a. North Andover, February 7, 1887. 1886. Thomas Adams ........................... Andrew D. B/anchard ..................... 5[rs, Andrew D. Blanchard ................ Lewis J. Briclgenmu Gem:ge Brown Abraham Binns ........................... John A. Bedell ........................... Orlando Barker ...................... ~ .... Matthew Burns ........................... William Burke ........................... Robert Broadbcnt ........................ Benjamin Briefly ......................... Peter Binns .............................. Thomas Brown ........................... James Brown,.., ....... · ........... ..... Tristam Bailey ............................ Mary A, Bailey .......................... Thomas Brady ............................ Andrew Blackwood ....................... Miles Bradley ............................ George A. Cheney ........................ Parker J. Chase &~mes Collier. Moses T. Calkins .......................... Thirza Calkins ........................... Ida M, Curley ............................ Patrick It, Curley ........................ t~ober t Crock ett Oliver Costello ........................... George Church ............................ ~2 O0 2 O0 41 40 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 8 15 12 36 ~ O0 2 O0 ~ O0 S O0 3 78 ~oo 2 O0 ~ O0 2 O0 ~ O0 8 O0 ~ O0 A~UAL REPORT. 119 William Craig ............................ $2 O0 P~. A. Clark .............................. 2 O0 Thomas Carroll ........................... 2 00 James Carroll ......................... ;.. '2 00 James Costello ........................... 2 00 John Carney ............................. ' 2 00 Michael F. Conlin ......................... 16 60 1Richard Cummings...' ..................... 2 40 John Carey .............................. 15 80 James Cox ............................... '2 00 James Clapperton ....................... ;. 2 00 William H. Dann .......................... 2 00 3~lichacl J. Dovley .......... . ............... 2 00 Thor, ms F. Dooley ....................... 2 00 Patrick l)oran ............................ 2 O0 Daniel F. Donov'~n ........................ 2 00 Timothy Donovan ....................... :. 2 00 James Dow .............................. 2 00 John Davitt .............................. 2 00 3ohn Donnelly ............................ 2 00 John Delouchrey .......................... 2 00 Joseph Dennis ............................ 2 00 John Downs .............................. 2 00 Dennis Delay ............................. .2 00 William E. Dyer ......................... 2 00 Rober~ Dunne ............................ .2 00 ~state of Ellen Donovan ................... 1 72 Ir'& D. Edgecomb' ........................ '2 00 John Eastwood ........................... 2 00 Owen Flynn ........................... .'.. 2 00 Frank Fortoin ............................ ' ~ 00 Charles Fernald ........................... '2 00 William Frazier ........................... 2 00 120 NO~TH ANDOVE~ George E. Fuller .................... ~ ..... ~ 00 Charles L, Fros~ .......................... 2 00 John W. Flynn .......................... 2 t~atriek Foran ............................ 2 00 William Falla, Jr .......................... John Fitzgerald .......................... 2 Edward Ga. trinet .......................... 2 00 Joseph Garvin ............................ 2 00 Joseph Greenwood ........................ 2 00 Charles Hodgdon ......................... 2 00 James Hayes .............................. 2 00 ,loseph Hinehcliff ......................... 2 00 Michael Hagerty .......................... 2 00 James Hubbard .......................... 2 00 Charles L, Hall .......................... 2 00 Joseph Ho/~ .............................. 2 00 Brook Hurst ............................. 12 92 John Hammon .......................... 2 00 William P. Itaverty ....................... 2 00 Thomas Haverty ................... : ...... 2 00 Michael tlt~verty .......................... 2 00 Edward Jerome. ,' ......................... 2 00 R. F. A. Joyee ........................... '2 00 Estate of Margaret Joyce .................. 23 00 David Jones ............................. 2 00 Patrick Keegan ........................... Jeremiah Keeting ......................... 2 00 James Keefe ............................. 2 00 Robert Kershaw .......................... 15 80 J. B. Lewis ...................... ¢ ....... 2 00 C. H. Lappin.., ....... ' ................... 2 00 Frederick Laccaide ........................ 2 Dennis Lane ............................. 2 00 Bozin Lambert ........................... 2 00 ANNUAL REPORT. ]21 Thomas Lancaster ........................ James Leach ............................. Frank Moulton ........................... Samuel Moore ............................ John A. Morrisey ......................... Fred McClary ............................ William ~Iorgan .......................... F. A. Milendy ........................... Willia~n Moore ............................ Mrs. William Moore ...................... John V. McCarty ......................... Ese;ate of D.~ F. McCarty .................. William H. McCarty ....................... Stewart Maxwell .......................... Phillip Maguire .......................... Bartholomew McDonald ................... Patrick McCarty .......................... Angus McKeil ........................... John McKeil ............................. James Marden ........................... Martin McDonough ....................... Jeremiah Mahoney ........ , ............... Edward McDonald ....................... David Moore, ............ ; ............... Timothy McPherson ................ ~ ...... Charles McPherson ....................... Wilham J. Moore ......................... James McEvoy ........................... Richard A. McKone ....................... James J. McKone ........................ Frank McDonaM .......................... Peter McGrill ............................ William Murphy .......................... Michael Nash ............................ 2 00 2 00 2 00 37 65 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 7 48 2 00 8 05 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 · 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 ~ 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 09 Thomas O'Neil ........................... 2 00 Felix O'Neil ............................. 2 00 .John O'Neil .............................. 2 00 James O'Brien ............................ `2 00 Jeremiah O'Brien ......................... '2 00 John O'Brien, 2d .......................... 2 00 Arl~hur O'Leary ........................... 2 00 Honora O'Leary .......................... 17 2fi William Ot*rey ........................... `2 00 George Philbrick ......................... 2 00 ,John P/fillips ............................. o 2 00 John Plmlen .............................. 2 00 Oohn Patterson ........................... 2 00 Rober~ Pat~terson ......................... 2 00 dohn Perry.. ............................. 18 00 Willard P. Phillips ........................ 806 28 Frank Roy .............................. 2 00 ,~osepl~ Riel .............................. `2 00 Joseph Remiek ............................ 2 00 John F. Roach ............................ 2 I~/~ John Roache ............................. ~ 00 George A. Reed .......................... 2 00 Thomas Ra,insford ........................ 2 00 George Reynolds ......................... 2 00 Joseph Robinson .......................... 21 54 Miclmel Roberts ......................... ;~' 00 · George Rextrow .......................... 2 00 James Smith ............................. 2 00 Harris Stevenson ......................... 2 00 William G. Stron~ ........................ 2 86 Oscar Temple ............................ 2 00 Francis Smith ........................... `2 00 George Smith ............................ ~ 00 · John Sullivan ............................ 2 00 ANNUAL REFORT. 123 John Thihanlt ........................... Joseph Toule ............................ Joseph Tempest .......................... John Ta~e ............................... Desire Thibault .......................... Eugene Walsh ........................... Edward F. Weeks ........................ Charles G. Woodcock ..................... Charles E. Ward ......................... · David Willis ............................. Mrs. John L. Wehs~r ................. Edward Westwell ........................ I). W. Whittier ........................... William Wise ........................... C. A. Wel~on ........ · ................... William Wood .......................... Elizabeth Weeks ........................ Peter Wilcox ............................. John Noonan ......................... Mary L. Swift ......................... William Berry ........................... George Brown ........................... Leonard Brown S. B. Bodwell ............................ Jotm Bonnet ............................ John Burk ............................. James Booth ............................. George Burns ............................ John Cohan .............................. A. A. Coats .............................. Alexander Curry ......................... Hiram Clark ............................. Wellington Davis ........................ W. A. Day .............................. 2 O0 2 00 23 85 2 00 5 75 2 00 14 20 2 00 2 O0 2 00 15 24 2 00 2 00 4 87 20']3 I 72 1 72 ~ 0) 2 6O 2 60 2 00 24 29 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 O0 2 00 ~OUTU A~rov~R James Damron ................ ' .......... 2 00 C. S. Evans...; .......... ; ............... 2 00 Estate of Harriet S. Foster ................ '2 01 Charles W. Foster ................. · ....... 18 10 Patrick Haley ............................ 11 20 F. M. Garvin ............................ 2 00 W. M. Gammell .......................... 6 03 Michael Hannon .......................... '2 00 Patrick Halls ............................ 2 00 Adam Jackson ........................... 2 00 John Jackson ............................ 2 00 Robert Johnson .......................... 2 00 Patrick Kelley, 2d ....................... 2 00 Patrick Keough .......................... 2 00 John McLaughtin ......................... 2 00 John McGarry ............................ 2 00 Edward McDonough ...................... 2 00 G, J. Pierson ............................ 2 00 J. J. Reagan ............................. 2 00 T. C. Reardon ............................ 2 00 Ainsley Stanford .......... ~ .............. 2 00 Estate of W~ H. Stoodley .................. 14 72 J. M. Willey ............................. 2 00 Horatio Pearl ............................ ;~ 0l W. H. Salisbury .......................... 69 85 Henry Blinn .............................. 2 00 George Brown ............................ 2 00 L, F. Brown .............................. 2 00 Michael Burke. · .......................... 2 00 Mary Ann Burke ......................... 16 91 William Churchill ......................... ~ 00 T. L. Elderley ............................ '2 00 John I. Farnham ......................... '2 00 John I. and Martha A. Far,ham .......... 59 87 A~NNUAL REPORT. 125 Jeremiah Grant .......................... 2 00 Estate of Cornelius Grey .................. 11 20 " H.J. Grey ...................... 5 92 G. ]N. Hannaford ......................... '~ 10 C. E. Holt ............................... 9 00 Heir of Phebe Hadley ..................... 99 O. A. Hutchinson ......................... 2 00 Daniel Ingalls ............................ 9 00 James T. Johnson ........................ 117 46 Estate of Theron Johnson ................. 58 76 Estate of Wil|iam Johnson ................. 9 20 J. G. Johnson ............................ 9 00 L.G. Lacy .............................. 13 00 Estate of Ephriam Lacy ................... $4 50 Lucy C. Lacy ............................ 69 89 Mrs. Lizzie Long ......................... 8 05 James Lunt .............................. 3 80 W.S. Ordway ........................... 2 46 F. F. Phillips ............................ 2 00 Sandy Robinson ........................... ~ 00 W.A. Stiles ............................. 17 61 Henry B?ownell ............................ 23 J. C. Dole ............................... 29 J. J, Downing ........................... 14 95 Joseph Johusotl .......................... 81 Israel Trask ............................. 8 45 S. F. Ayers .............................. 69 W. F. Harriman ........................... 3 45 Estate o~ Albert Jenkins ................... 2 80 H. A. Elwell ............................ I 15 Horatio Perry ............................ 17 Heirs of Job Hutchinson ................... 69 G. C. Ilutchinson ......................... 2 30 A. E. Cole .............................. 9 01 126 NORT~ ~NDOVER J. W. Crawford .......................... Sarah J. Rhea ............................ J. M. Hart .............................. Benjamin Richardson ................. S. H. Wilkins ............................ Nchimiah B. Case ......................... Andrew Gould ............................ William Merrill ............................ 1885. John Alexander ...... ~ ................... Charles W. Foster ........................ John B Tewksbury ....................... John I. and Martha A. Farnham ........... Charles E. Holt .......................... Estate of Asa Barker ..................... Joseph Johnson ........................... Heirs of Jonathan Phelps ................ Estate of Samuel Tucker ................. S. l~'rank Ayers .......................... Heirs of Job and Hutchinson ............. Pope & Prescott ................ ' ......... Orrin Putnam ........................... Charles C. Hutchinson .... ; ............... Joseph M. Hart ......................... Isaac C. Wyman ......................... Heirs of Luther Wilkins ................... Samuel H. Wilkins ....................... Jesse Johnson ........................... William Burke ........................... Thomas Brown ........................... Lewis J. Bridgman ....................... 16 10 2 88 58 69 29 3 45 12 311 2 O0 16 56 52 70 62 2 O0 10 73 104 1 44 62 62 1 56 52 2 08 ,52 20 70 I 87 26 2 08 2 O0 2 O0 2 O0 A~NUAL REPORT. 127 Peter Barrington ......................... Parker J. Chase ...... ' ...... ' .............. George A. Cheney ........................ David Craig ............. .~ ............... James R. Clr~pperton ...................... John Devitt .............................. Michael Donovan ...................... '... 'Peter Dick .............................. Daniel F. Donovan ....................... Jerry DonoYan ..................... ~ ..... Ira D. Edge¢omb ........................ Frank S. Gile ............................ Willard A. Handy ........................ John Ha.ll ......................... ~ ...... William Harden .......................... William Haverty.. * ...................... Michael Hagerty .......................... Alfred C. Howes .......................... Peler F. Hanlon ........... , .............. Thomas Johnson .......................... James Keefe ............................. Robert Kershaw .......................... James Kennelly ........................... William E. Kennelly ....................... ,John B. Lewis ....................... ~ .... John Leieh ............................... William Moore ........................... Joseph Midwood .......................... John A Morrissy ......................... Dennis J. Murphy ........................ James McGowh ......... ; ................ Dennis S. Murphy ........................ William Moore .......................... Mrs. Sarah E. Moore ......... ' ............ 2 00 2 78 2 00 2 00 9 00 9 00 '2 00 2 00 ~ 00 '2 00 ~ 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 9 00 · 2 00 2 00 2 ¢0 g 00 12 40 2 00 2 00 2 80 2 00 2 00 ~ OO ~ oo ~ O0 6 76 Patrick McCarthy ........................ 2 00 Artimr J. O'Leary ........................ 2 00 Michael O'Donnell ........................ 2 09 Joh~ O'Brien ............................ 2 00 Thomas Ralnsford ........................ 2 00 J~mes Reagan ............................ 2 00 Francis Smith ............................ 2 00 Amos Swyster ............................ 2 00 John Spencer ............................ 2 00 ]~dmund D. Sargent ....................... 2 00 George A. Smith .......................... 2 00 Isaac Slay ................................ 2 00 Charles G, Woodcock ..................... 2 90 Viron B. Watts ........................... 2 00 Charles F,. Ward .......................... 2 00 Peter Wilcox ............................ ~ I 56 Edward F. Weeks ........................ 10 92 John l~'oon,qn ............................. [ ~0 Elizabeth Weeks .......................... ][ 56 2 884. William Burke ........................... ~ O0 James Carroll ............................ ~ 00 George A, Cheney ........................ 2 00 Patrick Doran ........................... '2 00 I-Io~ace B. Foster.. ..... . ................. 2 00 John Foggarty ........................... 2 00 David A. Fleming ........................ 2 00 Alfred C. Hows .......................... 2 00 Robcrt Kershaw .......................... ll 00 Thomas Lancaster ..... · .................. 2 00 William Moore .......................... 2 0O ANNUAL REPORT. 129 Sarah Moore ............................. 7 80 John A. Morrissy ........................ 2 00 Charles Mureh .......................... 2 00 P.hillip MeGuire ........................... 2 00 William Porter ........................... 2 00 John F. Roach ........................... 2 00 Isaac Slay ............................... 2 (~0 Charles G. Woodcock ..................... 2 00 John Noonan ............................ 2 l0 Charles W. Foster. ...................... 18 80 John L Farnham ......................... 33 00 8 Frank Ayers .......................... 72 He]rs of Job Hutchinson ................. 7'2 Pope & Prescott ........................ I 80 Orrin Putnam ............................ 60 Charles C. Hutchinson .................. 2 40 Luther Wilkins ........................... 3 60 Samuel H. Wilkens ....................... 30 1888. Heirs of Job ttutchinson .................. 61 N. and J. Pope and George Prescott ........ 1 15 Orrin Putnam ........................... 51 Charles C. Hutchinson,~ ................... 2 04 Sa~nuel Williams ........................ - 25 Charles W. Foster ........................ 16 59 Estate of Hannah Efta Foster ............ 1 78 1882. Estate of E. Lacy ......................... $4 62 Israel Trask, Bevm'ly ..................... 4 14 Albert Jenkins, Bradford ................. 2 76 ~ORTH ANDOVER ..John A. Putman, Danvcrs ................. 2 35 ~N. and J. Pope and G. H. Prescott, Danvers Centre .......... ................ 2 07 C. C. Hut(~hinson~ Davensport ........ . ..... 2 76 1~. W. Home .......................... ~. 37 88 John .~[urphy ............................ `2 83 Charles W. Foster ...................... '22 29 Estate of ti. Foster ...................... 2 42 A~NUAL REPORT. 131 TOWN WAR RANT. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. J~SSEx, To either o/ lhe Constables o/the Town o/North. Andover. GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabi- tants of the Town of North Andover, qualified by law to vote in elections of the town officers, to meet in the Town Hall in said town, on Monday the seventh day of March next coming, at twelve o'clock, noon, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz: ART. I. To elect a Moderator to preside at said meeting. ART. 2. To elect Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Board of Health, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, one School Committeeman for three years. one Road Commissioner for three years, Collector of Taxes, Constables, Auditors, and all other Town officers. All officers that are elected by ballot, except Moderator, are to be voted for on one ballot. ART. 3' Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town ? NO~T~ A~DOVER ART. 4-' To hear and act upon the reports of the officers and departments of the town, as presented by' the Auditors with their own report. ART. 5- To sec what action the town will take in regard to unexpended appropriations. ARa'. 6. To see what sums of money the town will raise and appropriate for the use of the several depart- ments for the current year, to wit: Schools, School- houses, Highways, Bridges, and Sidewalks, Support of the Poor, Shawsheen River bridge ~mprovement, pay- ment of the town debL, and all other necessary and proper expenses arising in said town for the current year. ART. 7' To see if the town will authorize the Select- men and Treasurer jointly, to hire money temporarily for the use of the town, in anticipation of the taxes to be assessed the current year. · ART. 8. To see what compensation the town will pay the Collector of Taxes, and the members of the fire engine companies tbr their services for the ensuing year. ART. 9' To see if the town will purchase a fire proof safe for' the use of the Town Clerk. ART. IO. To see if the town will revoke its accept- ance o£ Chapter I58~ of the Acts of x87x~ as embodied in Sec. 74 of Chapter z7 of the Public Statutes, upon petition of James T: Johnson and others. ART. I I. To see if the town will authorize and in- struct the Selectmen to contract with some suitable per- son to take charge ot the highways and bridges under ANSUAI. ~EPOET. 133 their supervision, for the ensuing year. at a fixed sum per annum, upon petition of James T. Johnson and others. ART. I2. To determine what method the town will adopt to repair the highways~ and what co~npensation it will pay for labor on the highways for the ensuing year. ART. ~3. To see if the town will grant permission to the Village Improvemen; Society to grade, ornament, and improve the triangular piece of land opposite the Brick Store, so called, and between Johnson and Pros- pect Streets, upon the request of the said Society. ART. I4- To see if the town will accept the pro- visionsof Chapter I54 of the Acts of the year i88z. ART. ~5- To see if the town wilt purchase one or more horses for the use of the fire department, as recommended bv the Board of Engineers. ART. ~6. To see if the town will accept the legacy as given under the terms of the will of the late Moses Tow ne. ART. 17. To see if the town will accept the continu- ation of Middlesex Street, as laid out by the Road Com- missioners~ upon petition of Hon. George L. Davis and others. .ART. I8, To see if the town ~vill acizept the list of names for jurors as prepared and poJted by the Select- men. ART. 19. To see what action the town will take in the matter of building a Public Library Building, as SO~T~ iSDOV~ suggested in the Report of the Treasurer of the Library Committee. ART. 20. To see if the town will appropriate five hundred dollars'for the support of, and purchase of books for, the Public Library3 and also to see if the town will direct that the money received from the County Treasurer tor the dog licenses be paid for the support of the Library, or apply the same for other purposes. ART. 2 i. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars to defray the expenses of deco- rating soldiers~ graves on the 3oth day of May next~ and appoint a committee to take charge' of the same. ART. 22. To see if the town will accept and put in good condition the streets known as Hodges and Bel- mont streets, and a certain way beginning at a point on Main street between land ot J. Mahoney and Charles Morton, and extending westerly to and intersecting said Hodges street~ all of which is shown upon a plan of the E. S. Sargent land~ recorded in the Essex North Regis- try of Deeds, book 43~ last leal. ART. 23. To see what action the town will take in regard to lighting the principal streets; and to see what sum the town will appropriate for the same~ upon.pe- tition of Byron ~.. Farnum and others. ART. 24. TO act upon any other buSiness that may legally come before said meeting. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing true and attested copies thereof in each of the Post ANNUAL Offices, and also in the porches or vestibules of the several churches within said town, two Sundays or fourteen days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding said meeting. Given under our hands in said North Andover, this seventh day of February in the yearone thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. NEYVTON P. FRYE, BRADFORD It. BARDEN, JAMES C. POOR, SELECTMEN OF No~i~ ANt)OVER. A true copy. Attest. CONSTABLE OF No. ANDOVER. CONTENTS. L/st of o~ccrs .................. ......... S School Report ............................. Selectmen's F, epor t .......................... 44 O~,erseers' Report .' ......................... 62 Road Commissioners' Report ..................... 78 Engineers' Report .................. : ........ 9t Police Report ...................... · .... 97 Library Report ............................ Bogrd of Health Report ...................... Treasurer's Report...' ....................... Collector o£ Taxes .......................... IO$ Assessors' Report .......................... ~ lO ~Deeoration Day Committee's Report ................. Finance Committee's Report ..................... ! I4 Auditors' Report ....................... · , , Vital Statistics ............................ II6 Jury List .............................. r~? Tax List ..............................