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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1884 Annual Town ReportAUDITORS' REPORT TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, FINtYN(IIAL YEAR, ENDING JAN. 2, 1884~ REPORT OF THE SCHOOL LOMMll 1 EE. AUDITORS' i~E PORT OF THE P~EEEIPTS, AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, ENDING Jklq. 2, 1884, AND THE REPORT OF TIlE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. LAWRENCE, MASS.: ~884, AUDITORS' REPORT, JANUARY 2ND, t884. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT; To the Honorable Board of .4uditors of the Town of North Andover : We herewith submit to you an account of the expenses of the School Department tbr the financial year, ending January 2d, 1884: High School. Paid Charles S. Palmer, teaching 35 weeks .... $895 00 Annie L. Sargent~ teaching 85 weeks ..... 350 00 O. F. Spofford, janitor, for year ending April 1883 ......................... 150 00 O. F. Spofford~ janitors April 1 to Jan- uary 1st, 1884 ...................... 112 50 E. McKone, for coal ................... 239 45 O. F. Spofford, stock and labor ......... 3 90 Samnel Moore, stock and labor .......... 24~ 25 E. L. Watson, painting ................ 3 00 F; Edwards,painting .................. 41 93 E. Buttcrworth~tunlng piano .... ~. ~,,... 2 50 ,4mount carried forward~ 81,245 O0 $501 95 $75 58 $1~822 5a Paid AUDi~oRs' R~PoRT, Amount brought forward, C. C. Tompkins, supplies ............... $24 90 C. S. Pahner, supplies ................. 23 21 C. 8. Palmer, rare to Boston ........... i 30 A. P. Gage, supplies .................. 10 00 Josselyn's express ..................... 2 70 Thos. Hall, philosophical apparatus ...... ]273 85 G. (3. Cannon, filling out diplomas ....... 3 50 G. S. Mere'iii, printing ................. 3 50 Annie L. Sargent, for screen ............ 3 $0 Boston S. 8. Co.~ supplies .............. 3 00 Paid Merr;mac School. A. L. Smith. for teaching 33 weeks ....... $783 Jessie F. Greene, " 18 " · ...... 189 M. Alice Pollard, " 15 " ....... 157 Hanuah C. Carleton}" 33 '" . ...... 346 Mary E. Quealy~ " 33 " · ...... 346 Laura A. Bailey, " 33 " · ...... 330 A,nie O. Card, " 33 " ....... 330 Anaie M. Osgood, " 33 " ....... 330 Georgianna Bassett," 6 " ....... 60 Lizzie A. Kelly, " 27 " · ...... 189 Joseph Trombly, janitor ............... 232 Park Murphy, " ............... 39 Joseph Trombly, cleaning house and labor 27 Edward BfcKonc, for coal .............. 367 E. W. Greene, for wood ................ 7 Amount cai,'ied forward, $1,822 53 $349 26 $2,171 79 75 00 5O 5O 50 00 00 00 00 00 $3,062 25 14 00 65 37 5O $673 66 $3,735 91 Amount brought forward, Paid S. A. Ellis, tuning piano ............... $ 2 50 Robert Cook, repairing roof ............. 29 38 Laing & Hoh'oyd, repairs ............... 2 75 P. P. D~w, st~Cek and labor ............. 20 00 Ak. G. Rea, " ............. 3 98 J. Trombly, " . ............ '3 95 T. Griffin, grading .......... 2 50 E. Butterworth, supplies ................ 2 20 Iverson~ Blakeman & Co., supplies ...... 8 55 Van Antwarp, Bragg & Co., supplies ..... 2 07 D. N. & C. M. Martin, " .... 6 25 J. H. Safford, " .... I 45 W. E. Rice, " .... i 00 Pedrick & Closson, " .... 1 00 Boynton & Co., " .... 2 52 C. C. Tompkins, " .... 62 G. B. Smart & Co., '~ .... 95 Boston & Maine R. R., freight .......... 1 00 JosscIyn's express ..................... 50 J. G. Brown, supplies ................. 17 83 Davis & Furber, supplies ............... 2 00 Boston School Supply Co ............... 5 '28 Union School. P~fid Jessie F. Greene, teaching 15 wcek~ ...... $157 50 Carrie W. Needham, teaching 33 weeks... 330 00 $3,735 91 $65 06 $53 22 $3,854 19 $487 50 Amount carriedfnrward~ $487 50 REPORT. Awount brought forwards Paid Joseph Trombly, janitor ................ $25 00 E. McKone, for coal ................... 33 95 P.P. Daw, stock and labor on room No. 1 410 70 Buffalo School Furnishing Co., desks .... 128 69 G. B. Smart & Co., s~ove and fixtures .... 40 85 C. W. Clark, teacher's desk and chairs..~ 10 50 B. & M. R. R. Co., freight ............. 40 H. P. Doe~ clock ...................... 1- 75 Joseph Trombly, stock and labor ........ 6 68 A. G. Rea, ~' ........ 1 13 $487 50 $58 95 $592 89 Ginn, Heath & Co., supplies ............ C, A. Metcalf, " . ......... W. E. Rice, " . ~ ........ Pedrick & Closson, " .......... Boynton & Co., '~ .......... Tompkins & 5~-ann, " .......... J. G. Brown, '~ .......... Boston School Supply Co., supplies ...... J. T. Griffin, grading .................. Iverson, Blakeman & Co., supplies ....... Eastern R. R, freight on dcsks ?., ...... 10 80 1 00 1 00 2 75 t 00 60 5 O5 47 8 00 173 9 31 $41 71 $1~188 86 Centre School. Paid Thos. B. Pollard, teaching 33 weeks ...... $412 50 ]Mabel E. Blake, ~' 83 " ...... 330 00 J. L. Kimball?janitor ................. 42 25 G. A. Town, " ................. 55 25 T. 13. Pollard, " ........... . ...... 5 00 E. McKone, coal ...................... 164 00 J. L. Kimball, repairs .................. 5 25 Mary Town, cleaning .................. 9 75 C. W. Emerson, cleaning clock .......... I 75 J. H. ]Res, repairs ..................... 30 63 13. B. Lucas, repairs .................... 3 65 G. A. Town, repgirs ................... I 00 D. N. & C. M. Martin~ repairs on furngce 43 70 $742 50 $266 50 $95 73 E. Butterworth, supplies ............... 1 20 I. r. Osgood, " ............... 4 36 13oston School Supply Co., primary chart. 6 00 Farnum School. P~id M. ~ettie Berry, teaching 33 weeks ...... $297 00 Albert Berry, for wood ................. 10 50 D. A. Carleton, for wood ............... 20 13 Amount carried forward, $I1 56 $1,116 29 $327 63 $327 63 AUDITORS~ REPORT. .Amount brought fomvard, Paid D. A. Carleton, paid janitor ............. $14 00 A. Lovejoy, " ............ 5 00 E. Silva, cleaning house ............ :... 3 00 Bostoa $. S. Co., SUl)phes .............. 1 08 D. A. Carleton, " . ............. 24 Samuel Clark, repairs .................. 50 C. W. Clark, supplies .................. 43 Kimball School, Paid M. Alice Pollard, teachiug 18 weeks ...... $180 00 Helen C. Sargent~ " 15 " ...... 150 00 John A. Benker, janitor ................ 14 25 L. O. Lacy, wood ...................... 8 75 D.A. Carleton ........................ 24 50 Hardy & Cole, stock and ]abor .......... 105 09 John A. Benkcr, supplies. · ~ ............ 25 Boston S. S. Co., " ......... ...... 1 08 D. A. CarletoI~, " · .............. 1 90 J. G. Brown, " ............... 5 31 C. W. Clark,. +' · ........... ,,. 43 $827 63 $22 00 $2 25 $851 88 $330 O0 $47 50 $105 09 $491 56 AUDITORS' REPORT. Pond School. Paid Hannah F. Carleton, teaching 18 weeks... $144 Lizzie F. Ingalls, 6, 15 6, ... 120 O0 O0 ~Ol O0 A. Foster~ janitor ..................... 10 00 H. E. Smith, janitor ................... 10 00 J. P. ~'oster, wood .................... 23 00 J. L. Farnum~ wood ................... 12 50 C. W. Clark, supplies .................. 44 R. A. Reynolds~ sawing wood ........... 5 60 61 54 $325 54 River School. Paid Lizzie F. Ingalls, teaching 6 weeks ....... $36 00 J. B. Litflefiel~l~janitor ................ 6 00 E. Butterworth, supplies ............... 32 H. P. Doe, repairing clock .............. 75 Conveyance of Alice :,~I. ]~arker to Pond School ................ ~ ....: ....... 22 50 $65 57 Music, Paid Edward Butterworth, teaching music ..... $330 00 $830 O0 Inclden'ml Expenses. Paid C. W. Clark, supplies .................. $14 60 Boston S. S. Co., supplies .............. 6 83 B~ & I~I. R. R., freight ................. 40 pulsifer, Jordan & Wilson, supplie~. · ~ ? · ? ~ §8 .Zlmount carried forward~ $44 51 ~moun~ brought forward, Paid Josselyn's express ..................... 8 ~ 15 G. S~ ~e~v~l~ & Co., printing ........... 43 O0 D. A. Carleton~ express ................ 75 Van An~wa~p, Brag~ & Co, ~upplies .... 4 32 Iverson~ BIakcman & Co., " .... 11 57 J. L. Hammi~t~ '~ .... 2 26 C. A. Stockin, spellers ................. 35 96 E. W. Greene, postage and stationery, 1882 and '83 ................. .. . ... . 8 08 Officers' Services. Paid Daniel A. Carleton, School Committee .... $205 00 Charles P. ]~lorrill, School Committee .... 90 00 Edward W. Greene, School Committee... 127 50 Thomas H. Kelley, taking census ........ 25 00 George L. ~Iarris, Truant Officer ........ 10 00 Charles S. Hill, " ~' ........ 10 00 Thomas H. Kelley, " " ........ 15 00 $44 51 $152 60 $482 50 Appropriation for Schools. For support of schools ...................... $9,000 O0 ~epa~rs and supplies ..................... 800 O0 services of school officers ................ 400 O0 Singing books .............................. 80 Receipted of C. S. Palmer .................... 4 00 $10,204 80 Amount of orders drawn .................... $10,580 78 Amount overdrawn ......................... $825 98 There is now clue to the Town, for the benefit of schools, $218.06 from the Massachusetts School Fund, and the Dog Tax. the amount of which is $299.12. ANNUAL REPORT OF SCHOOLS. As the By-Laws, adopted at fire last Annual Town meeting, require the Annual Report of the School Committee to be printed with other Town Reports, your Committee have made their report of ~he schools for the Spring and Autumn terms and the financial report to the 1st of January. The large sum of money appropriated annually for the support of the schools et' the Town should be wisely and economically expended~ that the best results may be attained. It has been the earnest endeav- or of your Committee to so expend the funds placed at their disposal. It is not claimed that thc results have been all ghat could be desired, yet we feel sure that the schools are generally in good work- ing order, and that nearly all our teachers have performed their work faithfully and with good results. A teacher's ~ask is a trying one at the best; and every conscientious teacher, whose whole energy is devoted to his work, has a right to expect and to receive the support of the parents, of his pupils and the pubilc, as well as that of the Committee. The School Buildings are all in a good state of repair, with the exception of that at the Centre. This will, as usual, require repairs to a greater or less extent, ~nd is constantly depreciating. As a matter of comfort and economy, it is considered desirable to discontinue the use of the ,"urn ces, and to place one good stove in each room. The increasing population of the lgfer~?imac distric~ will require the orection of a primary sel~oo! bu ding in the near £atur~. Ungraded Schools. The teachers of these schools have few scholars, but many classes. A greater variety of talent is required to teach an ungraded school successfully than to teach either a grammar or primary school. The teacher needs to be fitted to teach all grades of classes, and most possess sufficient executive ability to have proper centrol of the pupils during the hoots o£intermission. The oversight of the pupils in the schoolyard is often the hardest par~; of the principal's task. We believe that these schools are fortunate in having teachers who are not only well-fitted for their work, but who take a deep interest in the welfare of their schools. Vocal Music. For two years l~r. Butterworth has taught music in all our schools. His report to the Committee confirms their own observations--that a regular and systematic course of' instruction in this branch of educa- tion should not be omitted t'rom the course of studie% especially in the lower grades. As time progresses we hope to attain nearly ~o that degree el' excel- lence that we find in those schools where music has been taught for many years. The ~/Iason 'National Music Readers and charts have been introduced. The charts are used in the primar5~ and intermediate grades. The Second 5~fusic Reader is also used in the intermediate grades, and the Intermediate Reader in the Grammar Schools. In the ungraded schools, at first, considerable di~culty was experi- enced in getting the scholars interested in the new work. Now the singing exercise seems to be a pleasure~ and remarkable progress has bees made in some of the schools. We add a short extract from the Report of the Music Committee of Boston: "Few studies, indeed, can claim to do as much towards advancing children in the paths of peace, obedience and order, giving them preseut happiness, future occupa- tion, and an always elevated enjoyment." High School. We believe that the IIigh School will compare favorably with any in the State of the same grade. At the beginning of the school year eleven scholars were admitted to the school, eight coming from the 5~errimac, two from the Kimball and one from the Pond schools. Of these a few were well prepared; but we must say that the ma- jority could have spent another year in the grammar school to good advantage. The Committe~ i~l.t compsllgd to make the standard for admission lower than they otherwise would have done, on account of the small number ~pplying for admission. The course of study as now followed is, in a school of this grade, not the best than can be desired. If childre~ ~re to be admitted to the school from lg to 14 years of age, 3here should certainly be ~ four year~' course, and we would ad- vise those who gee to have charge change. Since the las~ report 8273.85 have been expended for ap- paratus which has been needed for ~ long time. This amount wa~ expended in accordance with the vote of the ~own concerning the dog tax. At tho close of ~he Spring term the following young ladies ~nd gen tlern*n graduated with ~onor to themselves and to the school: L~NN~ GatE,rEAr, O~VE k. R~A, CHARLES E, Merrlmac Schools. At the close of the Winter term, ~liss Geergianna Bassett, who had successfully managed the first primary division, Room :No. 8~ for more than a year, resigned her position, owing to ill-health. This division has since been under the care of ~iss Lizzie A, kKelley~ who, although not having had previous experience in teach- ing, has succeeded admirably in her work. AUDITORS~ REPORT. ~VIiss A. lice ~;I. Pollard~ who had previously taught at the Kimball school~ was transferred to the second division, at the beginning of the Fall term; Miss Green assuming the position of principal at the Union school. The remaining divisions of this school have been under the care of the same ei~icient teachers as during the previous year. At the request of your Committee~ the ~eaehcrs of the ]fferrimac School have reported to them ~ list of the subjects taught in their re- spective divisions, adding such remarks and suggestions as seemed to them appropriate. Mr. Smith rema~ks~ that it has often seemed indispensable that scholars should be promoted frem one division to another before they had completed the work reqnlred where they were. This necessity has arisen solely on account of numbers, pupils passing out of the higher classes to work, }md swarms of little ones entering the prim- ary grades, making ~he dispari[y of numbers, in the several rooms so great as to work hardship to some teachers, if the numbers ~vere not in some way and in some meaanre, equalized. The following was tke course of study in the several divisions for the year ending Juue~ 1883. The same course is being pursued ~t thc present time with tlm ex- ception of a change of two text books. FIRST DIVISIO~o Reacl~ng.--Frankliu Fit'th Reader~ finished. Also reading selec- tions from other books and papers. Spellia~.--~Ionroe's Speller, and words as they occur in all the lessons. Grammar.--Greene's English Grammar from Syntax throug5, anal the parsing of selections fi'om the Reader and other books. Compositgon and Decga~c~t~go~.--Oace a month, before the school, each pupil reads a composition, and declaims or recites. Ar~thmetgc.--Eaton's Intellectual Arithmetic fiu~shed, and Eaton's Written Arid~metie frora percentage ~hrongh the book. Geograp/*y.--Warrq~'~ Commog Scho0~ Geggraphy, completed. ttistory.--Baxncs's History of the United States. Penmanshij~.--Nos. 3 and 4 CowperthwMte's Educational Series. .~usie.--Mason's Third Music Reader. srco~n) mws~o~. Reading and S~oell~ng.--Eclectic Readm' and Monroe's Speller. Grammar.--Greene's Grammar', Parts I and II to Synt,~% with parsing from the Grammar. Ar~thmet~c.~Eatou's Written and Intellectual Arithmefic~ Proper- ties of Numbers, Fractions and Comp6und Numbers. Geography.~Warren's Common School. Pe~ma~,sh~y.~No. 2 of Cowperthwaite's System. ~usic.--Key of A, practicing keys of C, G and D. · m~v ~v~s~o~. Readin~.~Franklin Fourtk Re~der~ and the American Educational Fourth Re,dot--Supplementary. Spelling.--From Re,ding, Arithme~c and Geography Lessons. ~rith~,et~c.~Eaton's to Fractions, Eatou's Intellectual ~o Sect. ~. ~e~raphy.~Warrcn's Primary finishe~, Common School ~o New England States. History. ~Read[ngs by the teacher. Pen,~anship.~os. I ~nd 2 of Cowper[hwai[e's Series. M2~ie.~Mason's Second Reader. Special attention to the keys of C~ G and D. ~eadi~g.--Munroe's Third Reader. Franklin Third and Supple- me~ar7 Reading. Spelling.--~onroe's Practical Speller. Geogvaphy.~arren's Primary fi'om Part ~ ~ Asia, Arlthmetlc.~Ea~n's Intellectual to Section 4. Written Arithme- tic to Long DivisSon. PenmansMp.--~o. 1 of Cowpertwhalte's Series an~ copying sen- tences. Musie.--Se~ond ~ader, keys of C and G, AIYD~TORS~ I~EPORT~ Reading.--Monroe's Third Reader. Two Supplementary Second Readers. Spelling.--Oral and Written, Monroe's Primary. Arithmetic.wEaton~s Primary. Addition, Subtraction and Multi- plication. Geography.--Wnrren's Pri~mry commenced. Penma~sMp.--Slates and blackboards used. Copying from text books. ~eum'c.--Lessons given from the chart and blackboard. Reading. -- Frankl[n SeCond Reader finished. Supplementary, MeGuffey's Eclectic and Frank]in Advanced Second Readers. Ar~th~etic.--Combining numbers to 100, representing these numbers by figures, letters and words. Geogra:phy.--Instruction given orally. S~e~ling.--First Speller to Part II. Oral and written spelling from Reader. l~rawing.--Straight and curved lines and simple Geometric figures. ~usic.--Lessons from chart through four keys. -~eading.--M.onroe's First Reader completed. Franklin Second Reader commenced, and Supplementary Reading. Spdling.--Words selected from Reader, orally and written. IVriting.~Dcscriptions of pictures are written in the pupils own words. Ruled slates used. .4r;thmetic.--Eaton~s Primary. Addition to 100 and the Subtrac- tion Tables. Drawing.~Copying simple figures of curved and straight lines. -M'usgc.--Singing three or more songs. The nsc of chart t~ page 26. t~eadT~[g.--Franklin Primer, Monroe's chart a. nd fi'om blackboard~ STellin~.~vVo~rds f~om Read{ng L?sson~ AUDITORS~ REPORT, 17 Vffriting.--Letters and simple words. Ruled slates are used. ztrithmetic.--Numbers from 1 to 20 and use of. signs. 2ffusic.-~.The scale. Union Schools, The large and increasing number of pupils attending this school required the completion of another room for those of the middle grade. This division is under .the care of Hiss Jessie F. Greene, whose pupils are fitted for the first division of the Merrimac School. The course of study in the primary department is similar to that of the four primary grades of the Merrimac School. Miss lq-eedham still manages this department to the entire satisfac- tion of the Committee. Centre Schools. The past year has been a favorable one for these schools. There have been no complaints on the part of' parents, teachers or scholars. So far as thc Committee can judge, the teachers are efficient and earnest, and good progress has been made. Farnham School, This school, although not holding its own in point of numbers, still maintains its reputation as a very orderly and industrious school. The pupils have a wide-awake manner of reciting; every word being uttered distinctly. The admirable manner in which the operations upon the blackboard are explained, shows that thorough work is done in arithmetic. Kimball School. The first term of this school, was taught by Miss Alice Pollard, now of the Merrimac School. The closing examination was highly commended by the visitors attending. Miss Helen C. Sargent was appointed teacher for the Autumn term. The fact that she had had but little experience in teaching, and was unused to a school of this kind, was a disadvantage at the start, but an amoun$ of impro¥~aent ia the school h~s b~ea show.q ~i~o~s~ which has satisfied tke Committee. The teacher has exerted a good influence over the school, and we are pleased to notice a growing interest in study on the part of the pupils. Pond School. Miss Hannah F. Carlctou, who had been teaching here f~r nearly four years, was obliged to resign an accmmt of sickness near the close of the first term. Miss Lizzie F. Ingalls has since filled the position of teacher ia this school in a very acceptable manner. To ?;ake charge of the school so near the close of the term and prepare it for the annual examination was no easy task, and great credit is due t~ teacher and scholars for the good appearance of the sehoo[ on examination day. River School. This school has been closed since the beginning of the Spring term, the one remaining pupil attending the Pond schoeL Appendix. The following statistics show the number of children in the Town between 5 and 15 years of age, in each district, in May, 1882 and 1888: 1882. 1883. Merrimac District .................. 413 468 Union " .................. 57 78 Centre " .................. 108 86 Kimball " .................. 86 33 Farnham " .................. 21 20 Pond .............................. 16 10 River ....... 9 2 Total ........ 660 692 It will be noticed that ~he increase ha~ been wholly in the ~Ierri- mac and Union Districts. AUDITORS~ REPORT, Tabular Sta[ement of Attendance, Merrimac, No. 1..1 38 J 39 /36.2/38'$ 34.4 ~7.3 ~[crrimac, No. 2,.. 46 34 36.3 32.8 35.9 29.7] Merrimac, No. 3... 48 44 45. 42. 42.4 39.7 ~Vierrimac, No. 4... 46 42 44. 40. Merrimac, No. 5...' 49 49 48. 48. MerrimaC, No. 6 .. 49 53 48. 51.3 Merrimac, Ho. 7... 52 54 50. 53.3 · 76 66 64.8 63.4 Merrim~% No. 8.. Union~ No, 1 ...... Union, 1go. 2 ...... 50 Centre ............ I 25 Centre, NO, 2 ...... 45 22 45.8' 20.4 42 39.5 29 21. 27. 41 41. 37.8 17 [9. 17. 26 28. 25.4 ~o o. 39. 48.6 42.7 44.5 60. 30.8 19.7 37. 17. 22.4 34 36 24 14 35. 46.1 $ 46.8 46. 15 51.5 31 17.2 23 1.5 ~9 4. 32 2.8 28 5.6 27 9.7 27 8.2 15 ROLL oF HoNoR. The foil*wing pupils have not been absent or tardy: HIGH SCHOOL. Two Terms. John Herbert. One Terw. Edith M. Clark, Lizzie L. Lawlor, Gertrude G. Fuller, Mabel Morrill, Lilly Gile, /(ate M. Murphy, Bessie M. Shcpard, Frank M. Downing. Mary Callahan. Hannah Brierley, ]Edith McClary, Annie Cooper, Mary Reagan, Thomas Lawlor, Charles S;ansfield, Thomas Wallwork, Lizzie Lawlor, Park Murphy, Mary Rilley, Fred Colman, Ka~e Cummings, Frank Farmer, Fred Kershaw~ ~z~tg~r~c scnoo~. Two Ter~ns. Ida Bixby, Christina Roberts, Mary Nicholson, Willie Johnson. Fred Cooper, Mary Smith, James Bracket. Alicia Keegan. One Term. i~Iichael McDonnell, Willie Murphy, James Smith, Mary Donovan, Mary Downing, Gertie Ellison, Roland Prescott, Fred Lameres Hannah McDonnell, Della Marston, Delia Meserve, Willie Morrissey, John Murphy, Daniel Reagan, Etta Reagan, Willie Smith, Fred Smith, John Sullivan, Herbert Wilkinson, Mary Murphy, Arthur Chlekering, Mary Harrington, Alice Harris, Bertha Brierley, Nellie Broderiek, Mary Mahoney, Willie Warden, Annie Currier, Maud Perkins, Ellen Somerville, Mary Sullivan, Frank Abbott, Willie Elliott, James Qarvin, John Murphy, Frauk Warden, Eugene Chagnon, Virginia Chagnon, John Hamilton, Freddie Cart, Michael Costello, Alice Wallwork, Frank Bixby, Sydney Chickering, . Lottie Hortense Home, Nellie Sullivan, Nellie Bonney, Willie Mitchell, Fred Sawyer~ Alice Barstow, Kate Sullivan, ttattie Bonney, Bertram Leavitt, Rosa Chagnon, Mary Costello, John Dwane~ Grace Fielding, Jbseph Keegan, Agnes Phillips, Joseph Smith, Hannah Sulliva. n, Eddie Sownes. Mary McCarty, Ida Trombley, U~iOiq SCHOOL. Two Terms. Orville Itanlon, Abram Ma.~lin, Charles McNiff. 22 AUDITORS~ 11EPORT. Fred Mauchester, Jerry McCarty, John McNiff, Lizzie l~anehester, John Callaha~a, Lettie Barker, Edith Fish, Maggie O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien 2nd., John Towne, Nellie 3I. Gray, Nancy J. Cray, Arthur H. Farnum, Albert C. Fisk, Laura F. Farnum, Ernest Bencker~ Joseph Bode, Willie Bode, One Term. Josie Callahan, Lewis Trombley, Albert Jeweth Nellie Hamilton. CEI,ITIIE SCHOOL. Two Terms. , Katie Wilcox. Oae Term. Mary Hinxman, Bridget Wilcox, Mary Campbell, Theresa Murphy; Willie O'Brien. Charles Hinxman~ FAlt~I,I HA3~[ SCHOOL. Two Terms. Ida M. Stevens, Flora E. Stevens. One Term. Ida W. Farnum, Preston Berry, Emma J. Thayer. ~m~LL sc-ooL. One Term. Julius Bode, Frank Evans. Willie Evans. PO~D Hattie E. Smith. ~speetfully ~ubm~ted, C~RLES P. MORRILL, EDWARD W. GREENE, DANIEL A. CARLETON, SCHOOL CO~:E, SELECTMEN'S REPORT. To the Honorable t~oard of Auditors q/' the Town of 2gorth ~4ndo~er : We herewith present our annual report: OFFICERS SERVICES. Paid F.E. ~ason, constable, 1882 .... : .... $ E. S. Robinson, Wm. A. Johnson, ' Geo, I, Smith~ " " .......... M. S. Jenkins, auditor and checkiug.. Nath'l. Peters, " ............ Rober~ Eliiott, lish warden, 1882 ..... W. J. Dales Jr., selectman .......... Loring B. Rea~ " .......... Newton P. Frye, " .......... W. J. Dale, Jr., assel~or ........... Loring B. Rea, .......... Newton P. Frye, " .......... James T. Johnson, treasurer ......... L F. Osgood, town clerk ............ Joseph F. Allen, tax collector ........ W. J. Dal% Jr, board of health ...... Loring 13. Rea, " ....... Newton P. Fry% " ....... Fire department .................... Police department .................. 3O 00 25 00 30 00 15 00 85 00 3 00 5 00 125 00 100 00 100 00 90 O0 75 00 75 O0 118 50 75 oo 288 57 5 O0 5 O0 10 00 $1,160 07 2,009 90 $2,009 90 271 16 $271 16 STATE AID, Paid AnnWood ......................... $4=4, O0 Patrick McCarthy ................... 55 00 Thos. D. Black ..................... 30 00 $129 00 TOWN HALL. Paid O, F. Spofford,jani~or, 1882 ......... ,, " 1883 ................. '~ " supplies .............. Samuel Clark, pmnp ................ E. L. Watsom painting .............. ti'. Edwards, " · ............. A. 17. Ckeney, teaming .............. Briggs & Allyn, repairs ........... P. P. Daw, stock and labor .......... $100 00 75 00 6 00 100 00 108 15 ~ 00 2 00 36 25 Rebate of taxes ......................... 64- 46 Decoration Da5' Committee ................ $100 00 $$50 50 $164 46 Taxes and Interest on Netes: D. A. Gleason, Treasurer, State tax ........ $2,205 O0 E. K. Jenkins, Treasurer, County tax ...... 2,973 10 Theron Johnson, interest on note .......... 100 00 ,; ;' estate, interest on note .... 2'2 77 Commonwealth of Mass,, liquor licenses .... 200 25 $5,501 12 27 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. Amount appropriated for schools ........... $9,000 00 Repairs and sapplies for schools ........... 800 00 Services of school officers ................. 400 0O Amount expended" ....................... For particulars, see School Report. $10,200 00 $10,54:8 07 ROAD COMMISSIONERS. Paid A. P. Failer, roads .................. $17471 27 ,~ " pathing snow .......... 22 27 " " sidewalks ............. 109 38 Paid Wm..B. Chadwick/roads ............ $1,782 65 ,~ " patbing snow ..... 61 66 ~, ~ sidewalks ........ 824 25 $1,602 92 $2,118 56 Paid 6~eo. L. Barker, roads ............... $1,4:59 68 ,~ " pathin~ snow ........ 89 98 " " sidewalk ............ 64:37 *' '~ r~illng, ............. 326 46 $1,890 49 Sa,Oil 97 -~UDITORS' RI~r'oR~. iNCIDENTAL EXPENSES. Paid Geo. S. Merrill, printing Town Report, $112 00 " " R.C. bills .......... 3 O0 " " slips and cards ...... 3 '25 " " tax bills ............ 6 O0 " ~' town warrants and check lists ........ 18 50 " " orders .............. 6 00 ~N. P. Frye, expense of by laws ....... 17 90 Fairbanks & Co., letter press ....... 7 00 John Leyburn, office furniture ........ 1 O0 Wm. E. Rice, Stationery ............ 11 D. N. & C, M. Martin, chandelier .... 5 00 J. F. KimbaI1, surveying ............ ~ 50 Josselyn's ex ....................... 40 Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, stationery treas, dep't ....... gl 00 N. P. Frye, supplies .......... ; ..... 4 59 John S. MeAdoo, detcctive services.. 18 70 N. 1~. Frye, stationery ............... 2 95 " " MeCarty drain acconnt~.. 19 56 Everett I. Gage, damage on highway.. 10 00 /g. P. Frye, printisg field drivers' no- tices and stationery 12 70 Thcs. Groom & Co., collector's book.. 2 00 Samuel Clark, pump, Sutton street .... 7 00 I. F. Osgood, supplies~ post, ge and press ............. 10 57 $309 87 FIRE DEPARTMENT. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of ~'orth Ando~er : Your engineers submit the following repor, t: Amaounts charged to District No. 1, fi'om March, 1888 to January 1, 1884: March. Davis & Father, supplies and labor $ 5 00 May. Pay roll of steamer company ...... 268 00 " Stephen Huse, service as driver... 17 50 " E. McCabe, repairs on steamer .... 16 10 " W.E. Dyer, services as steward.. 8 00 " " " " " .. 38 75 " A.P. Cheney~ drawing hose car- ridge ............. " A.J. Morse, hose fixtures ........ " E.S. Robinson, services as engineer " J. Jacobs~ Jr., coal .............. " Officers' services ................. " C.A. Metcalf, m~nilla rope ....... Aug. A.J. Barker lal;or .............. " Davis & Furber, drawing steamer.. Sept. J.A. Ellison, express on grates .... " ~Ian~ester locomotive works, grates " Davis & lmrber,~,rates ......... " Robert Cook, slating .............. Dec. Edward McKone, coal ............ · " Pay x'oll steamer company ......... " Henry Keniston, repairing chimney. " W.E. Dyer, ~ervices as steward .... 17 50 10 O0 54~ 75 18 O0 45 O0 2 68 5 O0 10 O0 1 O0 5 O0 2 36 24 17 14 O0 187 O0 8 00 10 00 : 15 O0 21 75 $702 56 $702 56 AUI)ITO~S' REPORT. Amow~t brought forward, $702 56 Dec. Henry Reily, drawing steamer ...... 7 00 " A.P. Chcnoy, drawing hose carriage 16 00 "~ Davis & Furber, repairs on furnace 1 50 " E.S. Robinson, services as engineer 32 50 " Officers' services ......... .. ........ 80 O0 Amoun~;s charged to Distrlc~ No. 2, fi'om March to date: May. Pay roll of hand engine comparff... 554 50 " Edwards & Linnell, supplies ....... 6 74 " Edward Adams~xlrawing engine .... 7 50 Aug. George Turtle, drawing engine ..... 4 50 " J. Wilcox, services as s~eward ..... 28 50 " Pedrick & Closson, furniture ....... 10 50 " ]McDonald & tIannaford, fixtures... 5 00 Dec. Pay roll of hand engine company... 463 50 " J. Wilcox, services as steward and supplies .......... 31 60 " Edward Adams, drawing engine .... 8 00 Total .................. ' ............. $2,009 90 RECORD OF FIRES DURING THE PAST NINE MONTHS. MAgClt 16TIt. Dwelling-house, owned by ~,~rs. Kittredge; loss, $1,800.00, including furniture. Insured for $I,- 500.00. Jw.~ 27~m Shed, rear of Masonic hall, owned by Isaac F. Os- good; loss, $75.00, No insurance. Ava. 10~a. Foundry, owned by Davis & Furber; loss, $25.00. Ensured. Ac~-. 24~. House, barn and shops, owned by Edward Adams; loss, $9,000.00. Ensured. Aec. 31s~. Dwelling-house on tlae Newcomb farm; loss, $1,600.00. Insured. ]Nov. 20~t~, Brush fire on Russell farm~ SCHEDULE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY. 2 engine houses, I~*o. I and 2. 2 one-horse hose carriages. 1 feather dus~er, I pair double harnesses. 9 hand engines, Coekichewick 1 single harness. , and ~lerrimack, 1,000 feet canvas hose~ 2 sets hames, chains and whir- 200 feet rubber hose. . fletr~es, '32 feet suction hose. 2,400 feet leather bose, '21 overcoats, 85 fee~ suction hose for hand 19 hats, engines, 46 spanners, 1 hook and ladder truck, 1 furnace, 5 ladders and hooks, 1 clock, 4 hoisting poles, 16 kerosene lamps, 1,800 feet of rope of various sizes, 7 lanterus, 3 woolen horse blankets, 3 axes and 2 bars, 1 rubber covering for steamer, 2 shovels, I work bench, with vise, port- 1 poker, able, I coal hod, 1 pair steps, 1 dustpan and brush, 30 feet small rubber hose. The condition of the apparatus belonging to the Fire Department we would report very good; it has taken the Town quite a number of years to buikl up this necessary adjunct to its own growth, and we trust that in the matter of eqnipraents, which are, in our judgment, of vital importance to render quick and efficient service in times of need, will be granted. While it is not our wish to anticipate any calamity, still we ~hink it wise to Prepare for such contingencies~, and as it wili not require a very great outlay to place this department among the best, we trust the subject will be given a careful consider- ation. We would recommend that the Fire Department ma-¢ be allowed an appropriation to meet its present needs, which are for REPORT. District No. 1, a p~ir of horses, to be stabled in the Steamer house, to be worked by the Stxeet Department within a radius of ! mile from said house. We also recommend the building of another reservoir at the june- tion of Main and Railroad streets. We also recommend the purchase of 600 feet of hose, for the use of Hand Engine, in District No. 2. Respectfalty submitted, J. A. ELLISON, F. P. HANAFORD,I o~ ~ ROBERT ELLIOT, POLICE DEPARTMENT. To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of 3]brth Andover : In compliance with the By-Laws of the Town, I have (he honor to submit my report for thc year, ending December 31, 1883: Under the By-Laws, a~ adopt:ed by t~e Town, the police force has been increased and became a department by itself, which consists of a Chief of Police and a force of 12 men, consisting of six appointed men and six elected constables. The management of ~he entire force has been nnder the direct supervision of the Chief of Police, and by this means better discipline can be maintained, and the work and care of the force can~ consequently, be more easily and better done. This is, however, the first year of the present mode of management, and from the results so far, it is evident ~hat it is a decided improve- ment over the old order of things, as it existed previous to the year 1888; there was no organization and no management, each officer acting independently, and often to a disadvantage, while now there is a ~omplete organization working harmoniously together, and it is safe to say by continuing the present me;hod of organization and management, the force will become more efficient each year. Early in June the Selectmen voted to pay the officers at the rate of 25 cents per hour while, o~t duty, and in July voted to pay theal monthly. Thio A~I)ITORS~ REPORT. is a wise provision, as there is no re'ason why the men should be ob- liged to wait until the end of the year for wages fairly earned. The tables below will show the names of the force and the amount of wages drawn by them: },rAM E. E. S. Robinson . . C. F. Bisbee . Azro I)urgin. G. L. Harris . Nathan Foster W. A. Johnson T. H. Kelley. J. tt. Rea. . Geo. I. Smith. H. R. Smith. . J. Trombly ..... Total Amount.. JULY, ? 6 z4 4 5c 6 2~ 5 751 2 2f 4 5o 6 oo~, 2 5o s 5o 5 25 3z !o co z 25 3~ ?~ 2 5° 5oI 2 25 27 75 3 5° ]~ 25 5oI 15°/ ]75[ ]7 co oo1 2501 2oo1 ,2 60 oo, 2 co m7 co The other statistics are as follows: Property belonging to depart- ment and charged to the officers: 15 badges, 1 2 pair handcuffs. Whole number arrests ...................... 15 3~ales .............................. 15 Females ............................ 2 The offences for which arrests were made: Drunkenness, simple ..................... 2 Vagrancy ............................... 2 Disturbance ............................. 1 Insane ................................. 2 Larceny, simple ......................... 2 Assault and battery .................. ? ,,. 6 !5 AUDITORS~ REPORt. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Buildings found opened and secured Defective places in streets reported ......... 5 Disturbance suppressed without arrests ...... 17 Intoxicated persons cared for .............. 25 Larceny reported ........................ Lights furnished for dangerous places ....... 6 Lost children restored t~ parents ............ 1 Gaming on Sunday broken up .......... . ?.. 15 74 S?OLES PgorEnTY. Value of property recovered ........................ EXPENSES. C. A. Pilling, postal cards .......................... Rent of hall ....................................... A. R. Durgin, posting Town warrant: ................ " " serving dog " ................. G. L. Harris, notifying Town officers ................. Boynton & Co., 6 pair handcuffs ..................... A. W. l~litchell, 6 badges ........................... Boynton ~ Co., repairing handcuffs .................. L. B. Rea, " ': .................. Geo. L Smith, serving dog warrant .................. Total ......................................... $15 O0 $ 41 1 00 2 00 10 50 3 00 25 50 3 90 3 70 1 15 80 6 75 $58 21 The screen law has been better complied with than in former years. All of which is most respectfully submitted, ENOS S. ROBINSON, Chief of Police. Iqorth Andover: December 31, 1883. ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT, To the Honorable l¢oarcZ of Selectmen of the tow~z of ~rorth A~dove.r : The l~ad Commissioners herewith submit to you their Annual Report for the year, ending January 2d, 1884: sos~x~ ms~mc~. Paid A. P. Fuller, labor of self, men and team .......... ... . $464 98 Edward Adams~ labor ............... 181 72 Albert Berry, ,; ............... 95 50 Peter Holt, " ............... 92 02 B. It. Farnum, ,, ............... 5~ 46 ~l. B.' Jenkins, " ............... 62 O0 George Wardwell:" · .............. 43 50 Levi Goodhue, " . . 31 13 Victor Venier~ '~ ............... 32 99 Hem'y Kenniston," ............... 40 00 F. Symonds, " ........... .... ~2 O0 C. Buttert~eld, ,' ............... 20 10 Oliver Stevens, ". ...... . . ..... · 32 25 J. F. Carleton, " ............... 21 70 William Venier, ~ ............... 23 62 Calvin Rea, *" ............... 83 00 GeorgeGoodhue, ,,........ ...... . 25 05 Rockpm't Granite Co., gra¢ite ........ 35 75 John Kendall, labor ................. 80 37 Eastern RaiIroad~ freight ............ 1~ 00 ~r. j. Dale, gravel ................. 12 80 Jos, Averill~ ,, ................ 84 90 J. I. Farnham~ labor ............... 15 00 F. S?nonds, Jr., " ............... 12 00 George Abbote, ,, ............... 17 62 $1,899 46 Amount carrfed forward, $1,399 46 AUDITORSi REPORT. Amount, brought forward, $1,399 46 Paid Henry Baker, labor ................. 13 50 Davis & Father, iron work ........... 9 25 A. R. Durgiu, labor ................. 6 75 Boynt~n & Co., tools ................ 3 26 Perly Woodbridge, labor ............ 6 O0 C. A. Metcalf, tools ................. 4 20 Samuel Thayer, labor. .............. 6 00 C. S. Foster, " . .............. 3 O0 Samuel Evans, " ............... 8 75 Orris Rea, " ............... 75 S. D. Hinxman, iron work ........... 1 90 George Beman, gravel .............. 7 80 Diamond Match Co., lumber ......... 3 65 John L. Kiliam ..................... '2 50 $1,471 27 SI DEWALKS. Paid A, P. Fuller, labor .................. $32 50 Peter Holt, Jr., labor ............... 37 43 Frederic Sallo~vay, labor. ........... 7 50 Lusum Salloway, " ............ 7 50 Felix SaIloway, " ............ 7 50 Charles A. Butterl~eld, labor and lumber · 7 00 S. B. Hinxman, " " " 8 85 W. J. Dale, Jr., gravel .............. 6 60 $109 88 AUDITORS' EEPORT. SNOW. Paid A. P. Puller ....................... Edward Adams ..................... Julius Bode ......................... ]Nathan Poster ...................... Frederic Symonds ................... 4 22 11 00 3'15 2 10 1 80 $22 27 Paid G. L. Barker self and team .......... Edward Adams, mca and team ....... Oliver Stevens, men and team ........ Wm. E. Towne,'labor ............... Geo. A. Towne, labor ............... John Sullivan, labor. ................ Albert Beauchaine, labor ............ Eugene McDonald, labor ............. J. G. Chadwick, men and team ....... Frank L. Stiles, labor ............... S. M. Greenwood.. men and team Wm. A. Russell, gravel ............. Waiter Gardner~ labor ........... ' . Charles Wilcox, iron work ........... D. D. Chase, lumber ................ Estate of Nathanie[ Swift, gravel ..... H. M. Whittier~ labor ............... C. A. Butterfield, gravel Wm. J. Toohey, labor .............. C. A. Metcalf, .tools ................. C. C. Barker, men and team ......... Geo. A. Tattle, men and team ........ Amount carried forward, $420 75 384 75 122 09 115 49 79 88 5O 25 48 00 45 72 35 25 32 40 31 25 29 12 19 50 ' 14 20 11 02 9 60 9 6O 9 10 8 25 7 55 6 8O 5 37 $1,445 94 $1:445 94' Xmount brought forward, Paid John P. Foster, men and tcam ........ E. Salloway, labor .................. B. Varrier, labor .................... Geo. B. Loring, raking stone, 1881282 Geo. H. Turtle, labor ............... Nathaniel Gage, labor ............... M. T. Stevens, labor ................ Davis & Furber 5lachine Co .......... 3 15 3 00 3 00 3 00 2 00 I 05 91 60 $1,459 68 RAILING. Paid Joseph Jacobs, Jr., lumber ........... C-r. iL. Barker and team .............. :Boston & l~aine R. R., old ties ....... Henry Keniston, labor ............... Albert Beauchaine, labor ............ Wm. E. Towne labor..; ......... Wm. 13. Chadwick~ labor ............. John Sullivan, labor ................. Lemuel Spencer, labor ............... Orrin ~. Foster, posts ............... James Brierley~ labor ................ A. P. Fuller, labor .................. James Murphy, labor ................ Patrick lietley, labor ................ Eastern Railroads ties ........ ~. ....... Peter Holt, Jr., labor ................ C. A. lgetcalf, stock ................. Jacob Faruum, lumber ............... $ 97 55 46 00 30 00 25 00 20 25 15 00 14 00 13 50 12 00 9 60 9 45 8 96 6 00 6 00 5 30 3 25 2 25 I 56 I 50 .A't~D[TOI~S~ REPOR~. SIDEWALKS. Paid G. L. Barker, self and team .......... $ $0 25 John Sullivan, labor ................ 14 25 Albert Beauchaine .................. 13 80 wm. E. Townc ..................... 6 37 $64 37 SNOW. Paid C-. L. Barker, self and team .......... $ 16 60 Edward Adams ..................... 15 00 C. C. Barker ....................... 3 00 Oliver Stevens ..................... 2 50 C. O. Hemenwa~ ................... i 43 Dean Andrews ..................... 1 00 John P. Foster .................. ... 95 ~ORTa Paid W. B. Chadwick, self and team ....... $396 75 Henry Riley, self and tea~m .......... 419 25 John H. Sutton, man and team ....... 191 62 Davis & Furber Machine Co2, men and team ............. 45 30 John Towne, self and team ........... 52 87 James A. Treat & Co., drain pipe ..... 77 11 Thomas Murphy, labor ........... .*.. 160 12 Patrick Kelley, labor ................ 145 12 Michael Brannon, labor .............. 53 63 John Murphy, labor ................. 42 75 Amount carriedfor~ard, $ 39 98 $1,514 52 $1,514 52 4O AUDITOESj REPORT. Faid Amount brought forward, Thomas P. Rich, labor .............. 47 25 Daniel Donovan, labor .............. 34 50 James Lawlor, labor .............. '.. 3 00 John Sullivan, labor ................. I 50 Pedrick & Closson .................. 25 30 Davis & Wiley ..................... 30 0O Geo. B. Chadwick .................. 9 80 Eben Sutton, cinders ................ I2 00 Clarence A. 5Ietcslf~ tools .......... ;. 19 15 Charles FI. Littlefield, plan of streets... 7 00 Henry Kenist0n, stock and labor ...... 14. 50 Arno P. Ellis, repairing tools ......... 8 10 Davis & Furber Machine Co., grate... 4 45 Oeorge A. Rea, post ................ 4 00 John W. Richardson~ salt ............ 23 Overdrawn.... .... . ................ $1,514 52 $1,735 29 2 64 :$1,732 SIDEWALKS. Paid William B. Chadwick, self and t~am.. $ 68 50 Henry Riley and team ............... 59 25 John T. Griffin and team ............. 58 25 Thomas iVft]rphy, labor ............... 26 50 Patrick Kelley, labor ................ 21 00 John Sullivan, labor ................. 24 75 Daniel Donovan, labor ............... 15 75 Thomas P. Rich, labor .............. 17 25 Davis & Wiley, gravel ............... 20 40 North Andoyer mil!s, cinders...? ..... 12 60 $324 25 REPORT. 41 SNOW Paid William B. Chadwick ................ $26 00 Thomas Murphy .................... 9 75 Davis & Furbcr ..................... 8 38 q-Ienry Riley ........................ 18 75 John Town ......... ; ............... 1 90 Town & Fuller, salt ................. i 88 $61 66 The Road Commisslone~S of l~orth Andover respectfully submit the following statements and suggestions: The appropriation for highways and bridges--forty-five hundred dollars--has been overworked one hundred and sixty-three dollars a~nd sixty cents. In the South District the wooden bridge near Klm- bell's Crossing has been re-bv, ilt and covered with Rockport granite, at an expense of one hundred dollars. ;~rhc appropriation for sidewalks - five hundred dollars--was worked out all but two dollars. The appropriation for railing--three hundred dollars--has been overworked twenty six dollars and forty-six cents, and all of the work begun has been complgtcd; and we would recommend raislng three hundred dollars this year for railing. Wo recommend raising for highways, sidewalks and bridges fifty- four hundred dollars, divided as follows: South District ......................................... $1,600 Middle District ........................................ 1,600 North District ......................................... 2,200 Respectfully submitted, A. P. FULLER, ~ RO~D CO~tM'ISSIONrRS G. L. BARKER, ? o~ W~. B. CHADWICK, ~ No~ Asvo~z~. 42 AUDITORS' REPORT. NORTH ANDOVER LIBRARy. TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING.APRIL I, 1883. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand January 1, 1883 .......... $550 27 January 18, 1883, J.T. Johnson, Treasurer. 292 86 Books returned .......................... $ 75 $846 88 DISBURSE~[ENTS. Paid For Books ......................... 8144 06 For book checks .................... 7 75 Josselyn's express .................. 3 05 H. J. Quealey, to April 1, 1883 ....... 50 00 L. Edgar Osgood, " " ...... 16 70 Charles E. Foye, " " ...... 18 75 Mrs. J. Q. Moulton, " ...... 16 67 Fred L. Sargent, " 6, " ...... 4 00 J. W. Richardson ................... 4 30 Joseph Jaceb~, Jr ................... 8 00 273 28 $573 60 Accompaaying you will find my check for five hundred seventy- three 60-100 dollars in settlement of the above statement. EB~ Su~o~, AUDITORS' REPORT. On April 17~ 1883, the Board received the following letter from Eben Sutton, Treasurer of the Library Committee: NoR?n AIZDOVER~ April 16, 1883. J~r. William 3'. Dale, J~r., Chairman 2Board of Selectmen Town of 2v~rth Ahdover : DEA~ Sm: I herewith tender my resignation as ~Ianager and Treasurer of the North Andover Library. Yours truly, EBE~ SUTTON. Subsequently, on the 23rd day of. April, the Board received the sum of five 67-100 dollars for books returned, making the amount received from Treasurer Eben Sutton, as follows: Amount received according to statement .... $573 60 ~" '~ books returned ............ 5 67 Total ............................. $579 27 The above amount was immediately placed by the Board in the hands of the Town Treasurer for safe keeping, and designated as the Library Fund, and from it the following amounts have been paid V~Z.: Paid G-co. S. kVferrill, printiug ............. $ 2 Cbas. E. Foye, balance for services... 2 Davis & Furber, lumber ............. 2 Eben Sutton, books ................... 2 5frs. J. Q. Moulton, janitrix ......... 38 Miss Hannah J. Quealey, librarian .... 50 Lockwood, Brooks & Co., binding books 68 Asa AnMer, insurance ............... 1 Josselyn's express ................... 1 Fred L. Sargent, carrying books ...... 15 Amount carried forward, 75 O8 83 83 00 80 00 95 00 $173 99 $173 99 A~DITORS; Amount brought forward, $173 99 Paid P. P. Daw, repairs on building ....... 59 60 Geo. II. l~oulton, services ........... 16 67 Total ............................. ' $250 26 Total amount received from Treasurer Eben Sutton ............ 579 27 Total amount paid ........................ 250 26 Balance in Treasurer's hands Dec. 31, 1883. · $§29 01 All of which is respectfully sul~m[tted, W. J. DALE, JR., ~ SELECTMEN LORING B. REA, [ or NEWTON P. FRYE,) ][ffORTM .~NDOVEEo OVERSEERS'REPORT. To the Board of Auditors' of the Town of 2~orth Andover : We herewith present to you our Annual Report: OFFICERS SERVICES. Paid W. J. Da]e, Jr, Overseer of the Poor. $ 60 00 Loring B. Rea, " " " 50 O0 Iq. P. Frye, " " " 50 00 Jacob L. Farnum, salary as Superin- tendenh one year ............... 500 00 $660 O0 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. Paid Lawrence One Price Clothing Co., cloth- ing for Fred Long.. ~ ............ $ 6 25 A. P. Cheney, services ~ " .. 2 50 A. R. 'Durgin, expenses taking Long children to Boston .............. 5 81 C. H. Weeks, ten graves mark ........ 45 00 859 06 FUNERAL EXPENSES. Paid Jos. F. Allen, for funeral expenses of Johfi F. Lord .................. $ 6 00 W. W. Colby, coffin and services for John F. Lord ................... 27 00 $88 00 CITIES AND TOWNS. Paid City of Lawrence for aid rendered Jas. Flathers ....................... City of Salem, N. T. Eastman ....... $70O 10 35 $17 35 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Paid State Reform School, support of Fred Long .......................... $21 57 Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board of lVrank and Albert Long .......... 275 76 8397 33 46 AUDITORS~ REPORT. RELIEF OUT OF THE HOUSE. Paid supplies furnished Sarah J. Towns .... $ 37 45 " " Hulda Stevens ..... 42 25 " " Jas. Lacross ....... 7 00 " " James Flathers ..... 6 00 ,, ,6 J.A. Woodbury .... 88 49 " " 3Irs. E. J~ Thomas.. 13 $5 " " Miss Florence Marsh 29 25 " " Mrs. Donovan . ~... 129 85 " " Mrs. Timmins ...... 17 6~ MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. :Paid Chas. P. Morrill, M. D., attendance on John F. Lord, 1882 ............. $ 1 50 iYIrs. Town ........................ 4 50 J. A. Woodbury ...... ; ............. 1 00 Mrs. Timmins and child ............. 15 00 Frank E. Weil, 3~L D., Long children.. 2 00 Elizabeth Long ..................... 7 50 GENERAL EXPENSE AT ALMSHOUSE. PMd A. D. Swan, . insurance on farm build- ings and contents .' .............. $112 50 J. L. Barnum, for usc of town ........ 78 43 Jacob Farnum, cows ................ 80 00 ~Newell E. Atkins ................... 40 00 Edwards & Linnell, groceries ........ 53 33 C. 5~. Haskell, labor ................ 5 2,5 J. L. Farnm~% for use of ~t0wn last year 23 60 $321 26 $31 50 $893 11 A~W~TORS* ~gl'O~. 4:7 Gzs~,~Es: I have the honor herewith to submit my annual report: To the Overseers of 2oov of the Town of ~'VOrth A~dover : DR, ~By cash received for Buttor .................................. $ 38 37 Milk .................................. '291 05 :Eggs ................................... 46 20 Meat .................................. 58 90 Cows ................................... 498 52 Calves .................................. 46 16 Oxen .................................. 484 44 Straw ............. .* .................... 25 89 Labor .................................. 15 75 Treasurer .......... .................... 78 48 Board .................................. 10 50 Wood .................................. 18 00 Vegetables .............................. 223 76 Apples ................................ 208 82 Seeds .................................. 80 48 Swine ................................. i0 75 To cash paid. Supplies ................................ $825 07 Meat .................................. 119 95 Fish ................................... 12 37 Cows .................................. 252 00 Calves .................................. 3 50 Grain ................................... 489 62 Seeds .................................. 12 80 Labor .................................. 180 00 $2025 5~ $1,374 81 Amount cam'ged forward, $1,$74 81 Amount, brought forward, Blacksmith .............................. Clothing ............................... Medicine Furniture Tools. Incidentals Repairs Oxen ..................... · ......... Cutting wood ..... Pasturing ..................... , ......... Cash in my hands ....................... Bills due and uncollected January 1st ...... Number of inmates during the year ......... Disd Discharged 'Admitted Present number at house .................. No. of tramps ........................... $1,874 81 49 96 40 57 14 40 52 60 6 69 54 07 307 00 53 41 12 O0 7 59 · 82,025 5~ 9O 58 13 1 6 10 43 For valuation of property on tke farm, I would refer you to the appraisal made by the Auditors. Respecff,dly submitted, JACOB L. FARNUIYl, Su2~erintendent of .Almshouse. RECAPITULATION. Amount appropriated for the support of poor, March 5th, 1883 ............... Officers services ................. General expenses at almshouse ·. · ~ $660 00 393 11 $2,500 O0 $1,058 11 A~ountc~rriedforward~ $1,05~ 11 AUDITORS" REPORT, 49 Amount brought forward, Amount Bicdical attendance .............. 31 50 Relief out of the house ............ 321 26 Cities and towns ...... '. .......... 17 85 Commonwealth of Mass .... '.' ...... 297 33 Funeral expenses ......... '...' .... 88 00 Incidental ........ · ..... ... ~.... 59 06 Unexpended balance ......... W. J. DALE, LORING B. REA, NEWTON P. FRYE,! ASSESSORS' REPORT. $i,053 11 $1,812 61 $687 39 IOVERSEERS OF POOR. To the Ho~wrable Board of Auditors of the Town of ~'orth Andover : The assessors for the year commencing May lst~ 1883, offer the following as their report: Whole number of polls, 1,007. Aggregate of personal estate ............. $463,360 ~' real " . ........... 1,676,105 Amount of state tax .................... $ 2,205 " of county" . ................... 2,973 " of town grant ................... 18.100 " of overlay ...................... 558 Poll tax ............................... $ 2.014 Tax on personal estate .................. 4,726 ~ " real ~' , .................. 17,096 00 00 82,139,46'5 O0 O0 10 00 44 $23,836 54 00 27 '27 $23,886 54 AUDITORS, Rate of taxation per $1,000 ............ Total number of dwelling houses ......... horses ..... .... ........ " " sheep ................. , ,6 acres of land taxed ...... Taxes abated on property for the year 1883 John B. Jenkins ....................... ttarlow E. l~Iead ....................... Eben Sutton ........................... Bits. S. J. Swan ....................... . $ 10 20 696 355 751~ 69 15,869 5-8 $ 20 40 3 98 34 98 5 10 Respectfully submitted, W. g. DALE, J~., LORI~NG B. REA, NEWTON P. FRYE, REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. To the .Boa~'d of Audftors of the Town of Azorth Andover : The Board of Health herewith present their Annual Report: There being no regular Board of Health elected by the town at its last annum meeting, the Board of Selectmen became the Board of Health under the laws of the Commonwealth, and have acted as such during the year. Early in May, 1883, complaints were made to the Board concerning the foul condition of a certain open drain running from Water street across the land of Eben Sutton, near land of Hannah 5IcCarty, to Hodge's B/fill Pond. The Board took the mat- ~er under advisement~ examined the premises, and found that it was an open sewer, taking the drainage of tl~e Steamer Engine House, and from the dwelling houses belonging to IIenry Keniston, John G. Brown, Catharine Rcgan and Hannah l~fcCarty; that from the nature of the drainage, and its exposure, noxious vapors were constantly' rising, deleterious to the health of ~e community, and that it had been so for several years, and consequently the Board adjudged the same to be a nuisance. In order ~;o abate the nuisance it was found necessary to cover the drain for some one hundred feet or more, as it c~uld not be diverted, and this would involve an outlay of some sixty or seventy dollars; and this must be done either by agreement by the users of the drain, or abated by legal proceedings instituted by the Board. It was also found ghat this was a private drain, put in by most of the present users, with the consent of Mr. Sutton, some years since, and that the town was a party to its use, from the fact that it drained the Steamer House, and that being the case the town ought to bear part of the expense, a~d finally arrangements were made whereby tho Board were to proeeecl to cover the drain in a proper way and one thirtl of eke expense ;o be borne- by ~he town and the balance to be paid by the other users. 3gr. Sutton's consent was obtained, as the following correspomienee will show, and the work was done by the Board at an expens~ of ~'o~x~r AxvOV~R, l~[xss., JuLY 20th, 1888. Gg.~'. E~a S~*~ox: Dear Sgr,--There is an open drain be- tween your land and land of Hannah MeOarty, about opposite the Eben Sutton S. P. Engine House, running quite near, if not on the boumlary line between your land and that of Mrs. McCarty, running into the Pond and draining the Engine House and also the property of Mrs. McCarty, Henry Ifcniston, Michael Regan and J. G. Brown. The Board df Health have made arrangements with the parties using this drain to cover it, and ia this way to abate a nuisance, by laying a twelve-inch drain pipe therein; the proposition being to lay the pipe, where the drain now runs. IN'ow, as owner of thd land, would yon have any objection to this being done ? I am told that you consented to the drain being opened, but I deemed it best to consult you in the matter. I am very truly yours, ~N. P. FRYE~ &nd the £ollowirg reply was sent by ]%Ir. Sutton: NOr~TU .A~owg, July 21, '83. Dear Sir,--ln reply to your favor of the 20th, I would say I am willing that the "Board of Healfl~" should cover the drain referred k), provided it is willing to remove it~ should I ever desire. Such is the arrangement I now have. Yours truly, EnE~ SuPron. BOARD OF HEALTH MATTER. ~. P. Frye, in account with the Town of Andover &nd others, in the matter of laying a covered drain through Sutton land from Water street to thc miilopond, near the residence of Hannah 5feCarty: 1883. D~. Aug. 4. && Aug. 6. To cash received from Catherine lq~agan To cash received t¥om Hannah McCarty ..................... To cash received from' John G. ]]~rowll . .,..,,, ...... . To cash received from Henry Ken- iston ........................ To labor by Henry Keniston ...... To cash received kom town ...... $977 9 77 Aug. 4. By cash paid H. Keniston, for labor '; '~ D. & F. ~1~. Co., for drain pipe ................... By cash paid D. & F. 5(. Co., for cartage ...................... North Andover~ Mass., Aug. 8, 1883. 9 77 3 27 6 5O 19 56 $58 6~ $6 5O 49 14 3 00 $58 ~4 N. P. FRYE, For 33oard of. HealtA. The total expense to tho Town being the sum of $19.56, or one- third of the total amount. The Board also report that it is absolutely necessary that some better system of sewerage be adopted to drain Main street from the Methodist church to Sutton street, as now the way is constantly washing out, and the abutters have no proper way for house drainage. The attention of the Board has been called to several of these house drains on Main street, between the points indicated, and in one instance it caused an improvement to be made, but it is difficult for any of the abutters living in that vicinity to- properly drain their houses, unless a better syste~n of sewerage be adopted. All of which is respectfully submitte~l, W. J. DALE, JR., ) BO~.RD LORING B. REA, I o~ NEWTON P. FRYE, YIE~L?m January 9, 1884. A~IDITORS~ REPORT. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS, To the Honorable Board of Auditors: GENTLEi%~EN. At the last annual meeting of the town~ the report of the Committee on By Laws was accepted, and the By Laws as pre- sented by them were adopted as the By Laws of the town, and I was elected as a committee of one, to present the same to the Superior Court for its approval~ and to do such other acts in relation thereto~ as the laws of the Cummonwealth require. The Superior Court bei.og then in session at Lawrence, it being the regular ~iarch term, I at once prepared the necessary papers, and presented them to the Court for its approval. The court immediately took the matter under ad- visement, and during the ~erm issued a deci'ee ~pproving the By Laws, ~rom which time they became bindirg upon the inhabitants of the town and also upon all persons coming within its limits. After the approval hy the Court, a proper record was made, and a certified copy sent to your Committee, who placed the same in the hands of ~he Town Clerk for safe keepiag, and public inspection, and then the entire By Laws were published in the Lawrence American, a news- paper published within the County of Essex~ all of the above acts be- ing made necessary by sections 21 and 93 of chapter 27 of the Public Sts~utes. The expense ~neurred, was as follows, viz.: Cash paid A. A. Abboth Clerk of Court, fbr entry ............... $ 1 40 Recording ................... ~.. 4 00 $5 4O AUDITORS~ RE~OR~. ~ Amount brought forward, $5 40 Cash paid Geo. S. l~Ierrill, for pub- lication ..................... 10 00 Cash paid fo~' stationery .......... 2 50 Total .......................... $17 90 The above expenses I paid, and was reimbursed by the town by ~ . proper order on the Treasurer. tqo other expenses were incurred~ and no fee charged. -&Il of which is respectfully submitted~ NEWTON P. FRYE, Committee on By-Laws. JAN. 2. 1884. AIIDITOR$' REPORT. JAMES T. JOHNSON, Treasurer, in account Dr, To cash received-- Balance old accounl ................. $ 942 69 Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer, bal. of corp. tax, 1882 ................ 65 22 Daniel A. Gleason~ treasurer, bal. of Nat'l bauk tax, 1882 ............ 109 26 Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer, support o~ state paupers ................... 2 86 Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer, tempo* rary support of state paupers ..... 9 23 Daniel A. Gleason? treasurer, burial of state paupers ................... 10 00 *]]ay State Nat'1 bank, notes, Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24~, 25, 26, 27 ............ 10,650 00 Orrin F. Spofford, rent of town hall... 70 00 Eben Sutton, treasurer, rent of Great Pond... ....................... 50 00 Decoration committee, 1882, tmexpend- ed balance ..................... 5 38 Daniel Dwane~ liqaor licens% 1st class 150 00 George Morton " " " 150 00 Edward Cooper " " " 150 00 Janet Wilcox " " " 150 00 John W. Flynn " " " 150 00 A. L. Perkins " " 4th 50 00 C. C. Tompkins " " 6th I 00 Selectmen~ library account ........... 579 27 C. S. Palmer, supplies ............... 4 00 Jos. F. Allen, auctionee?s license ..... 2 00 John G. Brown, .... · .... ~ 00 Edward Butterworth, signing books .... 80 Daniel A. Gleason. treasurer, corp. tax, 1883 .......................... 5,003 45 Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer, Nat'l bank tax, 1883 ...................... 2,785 16 Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer, stat~ aid. 55 00 Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer, reliet'soi- diers and sailors ................ 31 50 James T. Johnson, collector taxes, 1882 1~761 92 Joseph F. Alien, collector taxes, 1880.. 50 00 " " " " 1881.. 150 O0 , ,s , " 1883.. 19,617 98 ~- $43,758 72 AUDITORS~ REPORT. 57 with the Town of North Andover, 1883. By cash paid, Geo. W. Tucker, amount deposited from sale of Downing cattle .... , ...... 140 77 ]]ay State ~at'l bank, discount ....... 160 88 ~" " " " notes, Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 ............ 10,650 O0 *Estate of Theron Johnson, bal, of note No. 13 ........................ 2,000 00 Selectmen's order for gen'l expenses, (including state and county tax).. 15,851 31 Selectmen's order for school expenses.. 10,518 07 ;' ;; overseers " .. 1,812 61 Cash On hand to balance ....... ' 1,595 08 Ct, $42,758 72 JAHES T. JOHNSON, Treasurer, *See detail report of notes. AUDI~OR~' REPORT. Dr. JAMES T. JOHNSON, Collector, 1882, in account To taxes due in 1882 ................... ~ $2,191 56 $2,191 56 Dr. To taxe~ due in 1880 .................... $ 50 00 ~' " 1881 .................... 174:37 To assessors' warrant 1888 ............... 23.886 54 To taxes ungssessed 1883 ................ 19 69 jOSEPH F. ALLEN, Collector, in account $24,080 30 AUDITORS~ REI~ORTo 59 with the town of. No~th Andover, Mass. By cash for taxes of 1882 ................ $ 1,761 92 By amount of taxes now due and uncollected 429 64 GL $2,191 56 JAMES T. JOHNSON, Collector'. wlth JAMES T. JOHNSON, Treasurer, By cash for taxes, 1880 .................. $ 50 00 ~ ~ 1881 .................. 150 00 " ~ 1883 .................. 19,598 29 " for taxes unassessed, 1883 ........ 19 69 By taxes now due and uncollected 1881 .... 24 07 " " " 1883 .... 4,238 25 Gr. $24,080 80 JOSEPH F. ALLEN, Co~lecto~'. JAMES T. JOHNSON, 6O AUDITORS~ REPORT ~ TAYLOR FUND, Fund ................................. $100 00 Former income reported ................. 81 96 Income for year 1888 .................... 9 17 $191 13 MEMORIAL DAY. Amount appropriated March 5~ 1888 ....... Paid Thorntou Bros. flowers .............. G. A. R. drum corps ......... ; ..... A. P. Cheney~ barge ............... Printing ......................... Music in hall ...................... Refreshments ..................... Decorating hall ..................... Use of bunting .................... Care of lot in eeraetery ............. Balance unexpended ................ C. P. MORRILL~ A. R. DURGIN, JAMES T. JOItNSOi~L $100 00 $ 20 O0 21 26 9 00 4 25 4 5O 28 O0 1 O0 $96 O1 · $3 99 ICOMMITTEE. AUDITORS~ REPORt. Report of Notes outstanding February 15, RATE ]])ATE. '~0 'WHOM ]PAYABLIL TIMIL PER CENT. Int. PayabI, Sept. 19 . rheron Johnson .... *I year , . 5 Annually. t883. April 2., Bay State Nat. Bank ... 6 months . 4 Discounte~ May 7 · . " July 2 · . Aug 6... Sept. 3.. " " " " ''' $ " " " Total amount outstanding at beginning of year. ~ 2, o0o oo Total amoun'c hired during year ........ to,65o oo ~t 2,65o oo ~t2,65o oo Total amount paid dur. ing year ........ Total amount of interest paid during year . . . 1S283 65 A'~'D ~TOR8~ REPORT. 63 1883. Notes given and paid during year. Sept. 19 ,1882. Oct. 5, 1883 · · Nov. [o, 1883 . Dec. 7, 1883 - · 'Nov. 5, I883. · Oct. 9, 1883 · · Dec. 6, 1883· . Dec. 4, 1883. - 85o oo. 5oo oo. ~2,o0o.oo, Dec. 27, 1882. 32,ooo.oo, Dec. [o, ~885 . Dct. 5, 1883 ......... Nov. IO, I883 .. ...... Dec. 6, ~883 ...... Nov. 5, 1883 ....... Oct. 8, [883 ........ Dec. 6, [883 ...... Dec. 3, 1883 ...... Amount outstanding Feb ruary x5, I883, ~2,oon. oo. Paid Dec. lO, 1883. · Temporary *Continued by consent of all parties. N.W'P.J' FRYE.DALE' Jrt., l SELECTMEN. L 13. REA, JAS. T. JOHNSON, 5r'reasurer. AUD~'TORS' REPORT. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN. ASSETS. Cash in treasurcr's hands ................. $1~595 08 Due from state of Mass.~ corp. tax ........ 121 02 Due unpaid taxes ....................... 4~691 96 From Hiss R. Barkers rent ef common C ~Vilcox grass .... Total ............ $ 1 O0 10 O0 $11 O0 $ 25 O0 LIABILITIES Due J. Howarth~ a~ard of county corn ..... Balance in favor the town... ? ·, ~,., ? · $6~408 06 86,419 06 $6~394 06 A~YDITORS~ REPORT. 65 REPORT Of FINANCE COMMITTEE. To the .Honorable Board of Auditors: The Finance Committee would recommend the follow{ng appre- priations for the ensuing year: Fox' Schools ............................ $9~000 Repairs and supplies for schools ....... 800 Services of school off[leers. .......... 400 Highways, bridges and sidewalks ..... South District .................. 1,600 5iiddle District ................. 1,600 North DiStrict .................. 2~200 Railings for highways ................ 300 Support of poor .................... 2,500 Addition to almshouse ..... .......... 1,~00 Furnishin~ rooms at alms house ...... 300 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 OO O0 Total amount recommended .......... $19~900 O0 WILLIAM J. DALE, JR., ABIJAH p. FULLER, CHARLES P. MORRILL, ~kY!. S. JENKINS. ~ C0~m~T~. VITAL STATISTICS. To the Board of Auditors of the Tow~ of ~orth Andover : Vital Statistics as recorded for the year 1883: 3~[arriages, whole number ................ Oldest groom ....................... 63 Oldest bride ........................ 45 Youngest g['oom .................... Youngest bride ..................... 19 ]~irths, whole number .................... English parentage ................... 17 Irish - ................... 13 Scotch :, ................... 1 Deaths, whole number ................... Foreign parentage .................. 19 Sixteen have died over 70 years Six have died over SO years old. Oldest person was 92. L F. OSGOOD, 29 7O 65 Town Clerk. AUDITORS' REPORT. 67 MAIN 3TREET SEWER. To the ~onocable Board of Auditors of the town of 2~ort~ .4~dover : The following report is respectfully submitted: Beginning on tl~e river at the foot of Ferry Street, with (600) six hundred feet of (15 in.) fifteen-inch pipe ~;o Sutton street, where there will be an overflow emptying into Cochichewick brook; then (2 two feet brick sewer, seven hundred and twenty-five feet (725 ft.) Ilailroad Street; then (18 in.) eighteen-inch pipe, (1250 £t.) twelve hundred and fifty feet, to Second Street. There will be (12) twelve cess-pools and ('7) seven man-holes. We have had a competent person to examine the same, and he tima~es the whole cost at five thousand seven hundred and fifty-three dollars ($5,753). A. P. FULLER, ) CO~I~IITTEE' G. L. BARKER, ~? o~ W~I; B. CHADWICK, ~ 68 AUDITOR$~ REPORT. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LIBRARY. The committee appointed at the last annual Town Meeting to re- port at the next annual meeting upon the expediency of procuring ~ suitable building for a Town Library, respectfully submit the follow- ing as their report: Your committee regret that Gen. Sutton resigned his position as manager of the Library, having learned of the action of the town in relation to the ownership thereof, thus placing its care in the hands of the Selectmen, and settling the vexed question of its ownership. 3Ir. Sutton has worked earnestly for the success of the library in the past, and great praise is due him for his untiring efforts in its behalf. In considering the future care of the Library, your committee would suggest that a board of Six Trustees be chosen, by ballot,--two of whom shall serve for one, two and three years respectively from the time of the annual Town Meetings and that annually, hereafter, there be chosen two, to serve for three years,--to whom all matters in relation to .the management of the Library shall be referred in the future; and that any vacancy occurring on said board may be filled by the remaining members, the person so chosen to serve until the next annual meeting tbr the choice of town officers. THE B UILDI*N~, now in use for the Library was built for an engine house, and, although the property of the town, is placed on land belonging to Mr. Sutton; and considering its condition, construction and location, is, in' the opinion of your committee, entirely unsuited for the purposes of a library. The town has expended the sum of $6,808.09 for the purchase of books and for the maintenance of the libr~y during the past seven years, The number of volumes now in the Library' is something over 6000, which are valued by the Auditors at $4,,500.00. To supply its dq- rounds in this respect would require au annual appropriation of 2.500. Your committee would also submit as their opinion, that the pres- ent needs and fl]ture requirements of thc Library demand the erection of a substantial fire-proof building. There are ~everal desirable locations for such a building and the cost of land, building, grading, etc., would probably be from $10,000 to $15~000. E. W'. GREENE, For the Committee. TUCKER CASE. To the inhabitants of the Town of ~orth Andover : The committee to whom was referred at the last annual meeting, the matter of reimbursement to Geo. W. Tucker, of the costs and ex- penses in his suit with J. $. Downing, with instructions to "adjust the matter legally and justly." Report: That they find it is very doubtful if any money can be legally ap- propriated by the town to reimburse 31'r. Tucker, therefore no action has been taken. ~'ATHANIEL PETERS. ORRIN N. FOSTER. JAMES C. POOR. 7 0 AUDITORS~ REPORT. SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY AS APPRAISED BY THE AUDITORS. TO~ FARI~L Town farm and buildings ................. $7~500 O0 STOCK AND IHPLEMENTS, One horse ............................... 8100 One pair oxen ........................... 140 O0 O0 One ~t cow ............................. d5 O0 One farrow cow .......................... 30 O0 Six milch cows .......................... 225 00 Two heifers at $25 ....................... 50 00 Three fat hogs ........................... 80 00 Four shoats ab 210 ....................... 40 00 Two pigs at 84 .......................... 8 00 Fifty fowls a~ 60 cents .................... 80 00 Farm lmplemeots ......................... 450 00 Furniture, etc., in house .................. 300 00 SUPPLIES. Thirty-four cords oak wood at $4 .......... 8136 O0 Six cords trash wood at $1.50 ............. 9 00 Twentyrone cords prepared wood at $4.50... 94 50 Seventeen tous EngIish h~y at $17 .......... 289 00 Six tons swale hay, at $10 ................ 60 00 Corn fodder ............................. 15 00 Prepared bedding for cattle ................ 5 00 $7,500 O0 $1~498 O0 $608 50 .Awzount ca~'rieel forward, $608 50  AUDITOI~S~ i~EPORTo Amount brought ~orward, Two hundred and sixty bushels corn on ear ~t 40 cents ........................ 104 00 Seventy bushels oats at 60 cents ........... 42 O0 Eight bushels meal at 70 cents ............. 5 60 Ode hundred and sixty lbs. fine feed ........ 2 00 One half ton coal ......................... 8 50 Ninety lbs. lard at 12 cents ............... 10 80 One hundred and fifty lbs. fresh beef at 12 cents ..................... ~ ..... 18 00 Forty-five tbs.. butter at 34 cents ........... 18 70 Fifteen lbs. soap ......................... 1 50 Twenty lbs. coffee at 8 cents ............ ~. 1 60 Two " " "33 " .............. 66 Twelve lbs. raisins at 10 cents ............. 1 20 Three hundred and thirteen tbs. brown sugar 25 00 Ode hundred tbs. white sugar .............. 9 50 One hundred lbs. ham .................... 14 00 One bbl. flour ...................... . ..... 8 00 Five lbs. tea ............................ I 65 Two bushels beans ....................... 6 00 One hundred and thirty bushels potatoes .... 65 00 Tea bbls, apples ......................... 25 00 Three bbls. tarnips ....................... 3 00 Two hundredIbs, salt pork ................ 24 00 One hundred and fifty lbs. salt beef ......... 15 00 Two hundred and forty gals. vinegar ........ 24 00 Three hundred and twenty gals. cider ....... 82 00 Five gals. molasses ....................... 2 50 Thirty flour bbls ......................... 6 00 Twenty cider bbls ........................ 10 00 Other supplies ........................... 25 00 71 $608 50 $i,114 71 I~IRE DEPARTMENT. Steamer englne house and land ............ $2,800 Eben Sattou steamer ..................... 3,000 Hose ca~'riage, (small) ................... 175 " " (large) ................... 400 Truck, ladders~ ete ? ...................... 75 One thousand feet canvas hose ............. 800 Two hundred feet rubber hose ............. 120 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 Eleven hundred feet leather hose ........... 88 Rubber covering for steamer ............... 10 Portable bench and vise ................... 10 One pair double harness .................. 60 One single harness ....................... 25 Fifteen overcoats and hats ................ 15 Three horse blankets ..................... 3 00 One furnace and fixtures .................. 35 00 One dozen lamps ........................ 5 00 One clock ............................... 2 00 One and one-half tons kennel coal .......... 24 00 White ash coal .......................... 5 00 Kindling wood .......................... 7 00 Twelve hundred feet rope ............... ;. 8 00 ]~Iisccllaneous ........................... 25 00 Merrimac hand engine .................... $400 00 Cochichewick eqgine house ................ $ 800 00 Cochichcwick hand engine ................. 500 00 Seven hundred feet leather hose ............ 850 00 Four hundred feet leather hos% (poor) ...... 82 00 Five coats .............................. 10 00 Five settees .............................. 10 00 $6,687 O0 $400 O0 $1,702 00 ,Amc,~ntcarrledfovward~ $1,702 00 AUDITORS~ REPORT, A~nount brought forward, (;1,702 00 Two stoves ............................. 10 00 Eight chairs ............................. 8 00 One table ............................... 2 00 Lamp ................................... '2 00 ' Wood .................................. 3 00 Rope ................................... 2 00 ~l~scellaneous ............................ 10 00 $1,739 00 There are eight reservoirs in Town which should propcrly be classed wiLh the Fire Department property, but no appraisal of then~ was made by the Auditors. PUBLIC LIBRARy, Library buildiBg ........................ · $ 500 Public library (6.000 volumes) ............ 4,500 One desk ............................... 10 Two tables .............................. 10 Six chairs ............................... 6 Stove and fixtures ........................ 20 00 Two chandeliers ......................... 10 00 Portable book case ....................... 10 00 Miscellaneous ........................... 15 00 TOWN B~OUSE, Town house, fixtures and land ............. $'20,000 One sa£e ................................ 175 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 00 00 Thirty-five settees ........................ ' 70 00 Eight chairs ............................. 6 00 One chandelier .......................... 50 00 Eleven lamps ............................ 11 00 Stage scenery ....... 50 00 Table .................................. 5 00 A~nount carried fo,rward~ $5~081 O0 $20,867 O0 74 A~DITOR$t RF, PORTo Amount brought forward, Miscellaneous ........................... 40 00 Pump and stone trough ................... 20 00 Ten horse sheds ......................... 300 00 HIGH SCHOOL, Books in sckool roam ..................... $100 00 20 00 Book case .............................. Mineral case ............................ 8 00 Collection of minerals .................... 12 00 ,Pictures ................................ 30 00 Rogers staLuary: ......................... ]0 00 Two clocks ............................. 7 00 Maps ............... , ................... 10 00 · 8 O0 I)esk ................................... One piano ............................... 75 00 One globe ............................... 5 00 Chemical and physical apparatus, with chemi- cms ............................ 450 00 Twenty-five tons coal ..................... 140 00 Miscellaneous ........................... 25 00 i~ERRI~ AC SCHOOL. School house, fixtures and land ............. $24,000 00 Twenty tons coal ......................... 110 00 Pine wood ............................... 7 50 Twenty-four settees ~ ..................... 48 00 Unattached seats and desks ................ 39 00 Nine clocks ............................. 17 00 One piano ............................... 50 00 Eight tables ............................. 40 00 Amount carried forward, $20,367 00 $~0,727 O0 $900 O0 $24,804 50 $24,304 50 AUDITORS' REPORT. Amount brought forward, Eight waste baskets ...................... 8 00 Three charts ............................. 12 00 Four globes ............................. 15 00 Eight arm chairs ......................... 12 00 Sixteen chairs ........................... 9 60 Maps .................................. 6 00 Books and supplies ....................... 25 00 Miscellaneous ........................... 40 00 $24,304 50 UNION SCHOOL. School house and laud .................... $2,500 Two stoves and fixtures ................... 50 00 o0 Two tables .............................. 14 00 Two waste baskets ....................... 2 00 Two arm chairs .......................... 3 00 Four chairs .............................. 3 00 Two clocks .............................. 2 00 Two charts .............................. 8 00 5Isps ................................... 6 00 Coal .................................... 24 50 Wood .................................. 1 00 Books and supplies ....................... 6 00 ~liscellaneous ........................... 5 00 24,432 10 CENTRE SCHOOL. School house, fixtures and land ............ $10,000 00 Ten tons coal ............... ; ............ 70 00 Pine wood ............................... 3 00 Unattached seats aad desks ............... $0 00 Settees ................................. 8 00 $2,624 50 ' $10,111 00 -4mount carriedforward~ $10~111 00 A~DIToRs~ REPORT° .4mour~t brought forward, Eleven chairs ............................ 0n~ table ............................... One desk ............................... Two clocks .............................. One globe ............................... Two waste baskets ....................... Three charts ............................ ,_Two maps ...................... . ....... Books and supplies ...................... Miscellaneo[ts ............................ $10,111 00 10 00 5 00 5 00 6 00 2 00 2 00 6 00 2 00 5 00 20 00 YARIqltAH SCHOOL. School house and land ..................... $800 00 One desk ................................ 5 00 Three chairs ............................ 3 00 Two charts .............................. 4 00 Stove and fixtures ........................ 7 00 Two settees ............................. ~ 00 One clock ............................... 3 00 Books and supplies ....................... 3 00 5 00 One pump .............................. Wood .................................. 5 00 Miscellaneous ........................... 5 00 School house and land .................... $600 00 One stove and fixtures .................... 10 00 One table ............................... 4 00 One globe ..... . · 2 00 One waste basket ......................... 1 00 $10,174 00 $842 00 $617 00 A~ountcarriedforward~ $617 00 ~7 Amount brought forward, Two charts .............................. 5 00 One clock ...................... ~ ........ 3 00 Two chairs .............................. 2 00 Books and suppIies ....................... 3 00 Wood ........... ~ · ..................... 8 O0 Miscellaneous . ~. ~i. ................... 5 00 POND $CHOOL~ School house and land .................... $400 00 Stove and funnel ......................... 7 00 One table ......... ...................... 5 00 One clock ........ ~ ...................... i 50 Two maps ............................... 2 00 One chart ............................... 2 00 Chairs .................................. $ 00 Wood .................................. 8 O0 Books and supplies ....................... $ O0 Pump .................................. 8 O0 Miscellaneous ............................ 3 O0 RIOTER SCHOOL. School house and laud .................... $1~000 Stove and funnel .............. · ..... .... · 7 00 00 Two maps ............................... 2 00 One chair ............................... 2 00 One clock ............................... 2 00 One table ............................... 5 00 Books and supplies ....................... 2 00 Pump ................................... 3 00 Miscellaneous ............................ $ 00 Supplies in hands of school committee ....... $8 00 $617 00 $643 O0 $442 50 $1,026 O0 $8 oo AUDrT ORS~ REPORT. Twelve shovels .......................... $12 00 Seven picks ............................. 7 00 One iron bar ............................. 1 00 Two forks ............................... 2 00 One stone'hammer ....................... 1 00 Cue road scraper ......................... 50 00 T~vo ox shovels .......................... 10 00 Miscellaneous ........................... 5 00 , I~OLICE DEPARTHE2~IT. Twelve pairs hand-cuffs ................... $50 00 Fifteen badges ........................... 9 00 SELECTMEN's OFFICE. Library ................................ $400 One table .............................. 15 00 00 One letter press · · .' ...................... 6 00 One chandelier .......................... 5 00 One stove .............................. 1 00 One waste basket ....................... 1 00 Ten chairs .............................. 5 O0 Fittings to vault ........................ 100 00 Standard weights and measures (2 sets) ..... $200 00 Supplies in TreaSurer's hands .............. 15 00 Pamp and trough on High street ........... 20 00 Pump at Centre .......................... 3 00 Common at Centre ........................ 500 00 ]Pound at Centre ......................... 35 00 $88 00 $59 00 $533 O0 $773 00 Total valuation of town property .......... , $88,321 81 AUDITOI~S~ ]~EPORTo 79 To the ;[nhabltants of the Town of 27orth Andover : In accordance with lhe by-laws of the town, which went into .effect last spring, the t~oard of Auditors preseut to you for acceptance the foregoing, as a detailed report of their findings~ for the financial year ending Jan. 2nd~ 1884: We have examined, with care, the various accom~ts of the several town officers, and/1nd them to have been correctly kel~, with proper and satisfactory vouchers on file, £or all pa~'ments made~ and have verified the amount of cash in the Treasurer's hands. Owing to a misunderstanding, one item of $15.00 for labor, and an item for freight, which appear as parts of two items in the sdhoo] depart- ment, wars paid throngh mistake, but the money has been refunded to the Treasury, end will appear to the credit of the town in the next report. Ahhough not expressly required by the by. laws, yet the Auditors thought it proper to make a detailed appraisal of the town property~ believing (hat the town would justify them in so doing~ and they would recommend lhat such an amendment be made to the by- laws as shall require a detailed appraisal by the Auditors, every year, so that the town may be furnished with a complete schedule of both real and personal proper~y, and its annual valuation, which might serve as a reasonable safeguard to the town, and of sufficient im- portance to warrant the expense incurred. The Auditors have intend- ed to appraise all the available assets of the town at a fair valuation, and they trust their efforts may be acceptable to the town. The Auditors unani~nously ard urgently recommend the approp~qa. tion of a sufl]cient sum et' money to build an addition to the alms- house, which is greatly needed tbr the reasonable comfort and safety et' the inmates; also an appropriation to ihrnish the rooms in the main house in a suitable manner. We commend the Board of Selectmen for many valuable improve- ments made during the year. 80 AuI)rToR$~ REPORT. Mr. Jacob Farnham and wife, in their duties at the Farm, have given great satisfaction to those under their chxrge, and the interests of the town have been carefully and faithfully attended to. The Board unanimously recommend the retention of l~Ir. Farnham upon the farm another year if possible. The foregoing report with these appended suggestions we present to the town as the Auditors' Report, and ask for its acceptance. Respectfully submitted, M. S. JENKINS, NATItANIEL PETERS,k J. GILBERT CHADWICK. AUDITORS~ ~EPOETo 81 JUEY LIST. The following is a list of' Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, and are presented to tlie Town for its acceptance: Joseph P. Blake, Ilenry Keniston, Patrick P. Daw, Frank W. Ea';on, S. William Iugalis, Jeffrey Kelley, Frank E Nason, Thomas J. 5[urphy, Abijah P. Faller, Isaac L. Farnham. George I. Smith, William J. Dale, Jr., Edward W. Greene, James A. Ellison, John Boltou, Ariel P. Cheney, Oliver R. Gile. George G. Chadwick, Martin H. Pulsifer, Judson E. Reynolds, Ilcrhert W. Field. Nathan Foster, Leon Il..Bassett, Bradford It. Barden, William A. Johnson, Albert Berry, James Bricrly, ~d. William W. Chickering, Frank D. Foster, George A. Keniston, J~mes C. Poor, John Barker, Clinton C. Barker, Joseph H. Stone. Albert W. Brainard, John G. Brown. George W. Edwards, Horace B. Foster, Michael Bolton. Albert 5IcDonald, John B. Marston, J. Frank Fos;er, John P. Clark. Selectmen of ~Yorth Andover. 2q0-~h Andover, Mass., Feb. 4, 1~88~. IW. J. DALE, Jg., LORING B. REA, NEWTO~ p, FRyE~ TOW WA A. NT. COMMONWEALTH Of MASSACHUSETTS. ESSSEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of 2gorth Andover. Greeting: In the namd of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said North Andover, qualified by law to vote in elections of Town Officer% to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday~ the third day of i~larch next comings at twelve o'clock, noon~ then and there to act on the following articles~ viz: ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. ART. 2. To choose Selectmen, Assegsors~ Overseers of the Pocr~ Board of Health, Toa'n Clerk, Town Treasurer~ one School Com- mittee for three years, one School Committee for one years one Road Commissioner for three years~ one Road Commissioner for one year, Collector of Taxes~ Constables~ and all other Town Officers. All offi- cers except Moderator to be voted for on one ballot. An~. 3. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liqnors in this town? ArtT. 4. To hear and act upon the Auditors' Report. ART. 5. To see what action the town will take in regard to un- expended appropriations. Aa~. 6. To see what sums of money the town will raise and ap- propriate for the usc of the several departments for the current year~ to w~t: Schools, School-houses, Highways and Bridges, Support of Poor, and all other necessary expenses arising in said Town. ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen and Treasurer, jointly, to hire money temporarily~ for the use of the town, in an;ic~pation of' the taxes. Aa'r. 8. To see what compensation the town will pay the Collec- tor of Taxes, and members of the fire engine companies for their ser- vices for thc year ensuing. ~m)tTo~s~ nm'oa~. $~ ART. 9. To determine what method the town will ad0pt to repair .t~h~e highways, and what compensation it will for labor the h~,bwavs for the year ensuing, pay on AR?. I0. To see if the town will accept the list of names lbr jurors, as prepared and posted by the Selectmen. AnT. 11. To hear and act ul~on the Report of the Committee on the Public Library matter. ~ART. 12. To hear and act upon the Report of the COmmittee on the matter ofreimbursiug George W. Tucker for expenses ia the suit of DOwning vs. Tucker. ART. 13. To hear and act Upon the Report of the Road Commis- sioners in the matter of the 3gain Street sewer. ART. I4, To see if the town will appropriate live hundred dollarq Ibr the support oC, and purchase of, books tbr the Library; and also to see if the town will direct that the money received from the County Treasurer for dog licenses be paid for t'he support of the Library, or apply the same lbr some other purpose. ART. 15. To sec if the town will appropriate the sum of one hun- dred dollars to deft. ay the expenses of decorating the soldiers' graves on the 30th day of May next. AnT. 16. To see it' the town will appropriage the sum of two hun- dred and fifty dollars, to straightefl and repair a piece of road known as Pond hill as approved by tim Road Commissioners, and to be done uuder their Supervision. ART. 17. To see if lhe town will accept an assignmen~ of the ]ease of the Great pond from the present lessees, upon petition of George L. Davis and others. AnT. 18. To see if the town will discontimm a piece of road run- ning from a point nearly opposite the house oflllrs. Prescott, southerly, across the Eastern Railroad track to a point near where the Phelps blacksmith.shop formerly stood, the same being not now in use, upon petition of John A. Wiley and others. AR?. 19. To see if the town will mnend sections 1 and 2 of Art. 1; sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of Art. 2; section 1 of Arr. 3; and section 5 of Art. 4; and repeal section 4 of Art. 1; and section 1 of Art. 2 of the Town B¥-Laws~ upou petition of Horace B. Foss_er and others. AnT. 20. To See what method the town will adopt to transport the ste~mer fire engine for the ensuing year. And to see if the town will purchase six hundred feet of hose lbr the use of engine No. 2, upon petition of the Board of Engineers. AnT. 21. To see if the town will build a reservoir, for fire pur- poses, at the junction of lgaiu and Railroad St.'eets, upon petitiou of It. B, Ellis and others. 84 AUDiTOI1S~ REPORT. AnT. 22. To see if the town will build a reservoir at the corner of Osgood and Prospect Streets, and furnish the same with a pump and drinking trough, upon petition of John H. Rea and others. ART. 23. TO see if the town will onthorize the Road Commission- ers to lay out and construct a piece of road rnnning fi.om Union Street to Middlesex Street, thc same to be a continuation of Marblehead Street, upon petition oi~ A. W. l~rainard and others. ART. 24. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to pre- serve the trees on the common from canker worms and other danger- .ous insects, by means of protectors or othcrwis% upon petition of J. F McDonald and olhers. AR~. 25. To see if the town will instrnc~ thc Selectmen to scl! the town pound near house ofJ. F. Kimball, Esq., and make the farm yard at the tow~ farm the town pound, upon petition of J. T. Jounson and others, AnT. 26. To see if the town will charge interest on taxes not paid before l~ovember first in each year, upon pctitiou of J. T. Johnson and others. .ART. 27. To see if~he town will avail itself of the provisions of sections 18 to 21 inclusive of Chapter 48 of the Public Statutes, and a~so adopt a form of By-Law in rcga, d to truauts, and habitual absentees from Schools, as recotnmended by the State Board of Edu- cation, upon petition of the School C~')mmittee. A~. 28. To act upon any otherbnsinessthatmaylegallycomebe' fore said meeting. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in each of thc Pos; Offices, and also in the porches or vestibules of the several churches'withit~ said Town, twe 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 thne and place of holding said meeting. Given under our hands in said North An(lover, this twelfth day of February in the year one thous~t}ld eigh~ hundred and eighty-four. Setect~nen l 1. W. J- DALE, J~., of 2. LORING B. REA, Worth Andover, 3. NEWTON P. FRYE, A Tgui; CorY--ATTeST: CONSTABLE OF NORTH .AlqDOVER~