HomeMy WebLinkAbout1891 Annual Town ReportANNUAL i~EPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS ~ EXPENDITURES
OF THF_
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER,
INCLUDING
REPORTS BY THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SELECTMEN,
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBR4RY. AND
OTHER TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 7, z89x,
TOWN OFFICERS OF NO, ANDOVER, 1890.
TO W5¥ CLERIC,
ISAAC iF. OSGOOD.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN, EDWARD ~V. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WEIL.
ABl~AH P. EULLER, CHARLES F. ~OHNSON,
DANIEL F. CARLETON.
GEORGE H. PERKINS.
WILLIAM F. KELLEY.
G C)JO OL C O,]I.1I[TTEE,
R~:V. CflARLES NOYES, Term expires
])g. C. P. MORRILL, " " 1891.
MARY G. CARLETON, '~ "
TI? US TEE,S' P (r~LJC LIi3~At? ~ ;
W. W. CHICKERING, Term expires
ALFRED L. SMF['II~ " " 18~2.
JOSEPH H. STONE, " " ISPl.
17 OA i) COJI~IlISSIO~TL'I?S,
GEORGE I[. TUTTLE, Term expires 1893.
El)WARD ADAMS, " " 1892.
P. P. DA[V, '~ " 18~1.
GEORGE L. ttARRIS, FRED L SARGENT,
J. CROWTHER, GEORGE H. MIZEN, A. V. CHAI,K.
SPEC*L4L POL[C~,
GEO. I~. BURNHAM, DANIEL I.. WHIPPIA~2, l- (3. LACY,
S. B. BODWELL, j. TROMBLY, JOHN WILTON,
GEO. I. SMITH.
GEO. 1, SMITI'H, A. E. HAZELTON, JOHN E. INGALLS.
It'l~Gl,s l'J¢.4t?6' OF I.'07~Et~S,
WFLLrAM IIAIAJI)AY, .~,., ISAAC F. OSGOOD,
M. E. BOLTON, CAI.VIN REA.
GEO. E. t[ATHORN, J. S. SANBORN, C. E. STILLINGS.
THIRTY-SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
~CHOOL OOMMITTEE
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FOR THE YEAR ~889-90.
REPORT O? SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
~b tAe Citizevs of ~orth Andove'r :
The School Committee hcrcwith submit to you their Annual
port:
The financhd report made to the Board of Auditors, to which
they bare given their approval, gives you a detailed statement of all
sums expended tYr the support of the public schools. We have
received fi'om Town Appropriation, Massachusetts School Fund,
Moses Towne Fund, rent of Bradstreet School House, sale of text
books~ etc., $13,374.0~. Of this sum $12,645.91 has been ex-
pended; the uuexpended balance is $728.11.
This unexpended balance is so large as to call for a word of ex-
planation. A contract was made for construction of a I~nce around
the grounds of the Merrim~ck School. At the time contract was
made it was thought that it could be fulfilled inside of the current
school year. This expectation was disappointed; the cold of win-
ter came on before the castings could be had frmn the iBundry~ and
the completiun of the work is postponed till uext spring. We re-
commend that the unexpended balance of school approprhfions be
not covered into the treasury,' but remain subject to the order of the
School Committee. We have made our estimate of amount of ap-
propriation needed for the expenses of the ensuing year, on the
hams of your acceptance of the above recommendation..
~RA~ co~v~oN' oF 'c~ SCHOOLS.
The general condition of yom' schools throughout the year has
been satisfactory to us. The average attendance of the pupils ha~
been fhirly good. Friendly relations have existed between teachers
and pupils, and between parents and teachers; the Committee have
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been called but seldom to settle any difl'erences or misunderstand-
ings between these parties. Your schools will compare /hvorably
with the average of the schools io the state; still, we conti:ss that
our schools I'all short of our own ideal; we eau see many things iu
which improvement might be made. Their present is, we think,
better than their past; we aim to make their fi~ture better than to-
day.
In this conuection, we urge upon the~Parents or' the children to
second the et¥orts of the Committee and teachers to bring om' schools
to the highest possible state of perfection. We trust they will al-
low nothing bnt the unavoidable to prevent the regular and constant
attendance of their children at school, and show their interest hy
making visits to the schoolroom to notice its condition, the deport-
ment of the scholars~ anti the methods o1: instruction and modes of
management. Such manifest sympathy on their part would en-
courage both t.eachers and pupils~ and quicken their e&brts in the
pursnit of knowledge.
The schools exert a great influence on the social and moral char-
acter of the children. They are purposed not merely to give mental
education, but to educate as well those qualities and virtues that
constitute the characters of nseful and honorable citizens. The
children are expected to be promptly in school, to respond to the
roll-call at the opening of each session, to be quiet and studio,s, to
be obedient to authority, to be observant of regulations in regard
to good habits and manners. The use of liquor and tobacco on the
school premises is forbiddcn; truth telling is rcqnired of all; pro-
fanity and vulgarity m'e not tolerated. While in school, the child-
ren are receiving lessons in self-government, and these lessons are
wrought into their lives by habit and practice. -~,~c cannot set too
great value upon the schools as an influence for good; but, fellow-
citizens, we have to remember that the children are in school but
five hours per day during school sessions of less than one hundred
and ninety' days in the year. For the rest of the time the5. are be-
yond the control of either teachers or School Committee. What
action the town may take on other questions than those directly
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connected with the schools must have a great influence on the char-
acters of school children. Home influences~ those too of the shop;
of the street~ ot the society in which they are thrown~ the sights
they se% the conversation they heart--what is there indeed that has
not its bearing ou the welfare of the young lite of the towo ? Fel-
low-c~tizcns let us not forget, in the actkm we take upon many
questions in Town Meeting, what wU1 be the eflbct of that action
upon the rising generation; and in all our condoct let us have their
welfare near to our hearts. The moral tone of their elders who have
the ~nanagement of town aflhirs in theh' care, who determine by
their action what shall he allowed and what forbidden, who vote
annually upon at least one great moral question, is a powerflfl factor
in the determination of the moral condition of those whose educa-
tion lies in what they gain both fi'om precept and example.
This school was estahlNhed in 18~7. We learn from'the School
Committee's Report of 1868 that during the first year of the school's
life there were forty-n/ne pupils at the opening of the summer term
and~'ibrty-three at the heginning of the winter term. The condi-
tions of admission to the school were not then as di~cult as they
are at the present time. Studies were then pursued in the High ,
School that now form part of the curriculum of the grammar
schools. With the raising of the standard of the High School, the
number of pupils naturally decreased. During the past five years
the number in attendance has sho~vn little increase or dimunition.
The number of pupils enrolled during those years is as follows:
No. of pupils in 188~} ................... 37
" " "1887 ................... 89
" .... 1888 ................. . . 37
...... 1889 ................... :IS
...... 1890 ................... 37
Some of our grammar school graduates attend the Punchard
School in Andover. It is easier oF access to some of our residents,
and is free to'all children of North Andover who are qualified for
admission to it. Some, again~ attend the Phillips Academy. It
offers larger facilities of education than any town high school can
aflbrd. The nearness of Andover and its High School and Acad-
emy acconnts for some of the pupils who would otherwise attend
our own school. 'it would ~ndeed be martin- tbr great regret if
number in our II~gh School ~vere propm'fionMly smaller titan thc
number in other towns of equal population ~ so flu' as we learn~
however, the number of pupils in our school is What we shouhl ex-
pect from a population llke our own. While we could wish that
more of our parents appreciated the advantages of high school ed-
ucation attd would aflbrd them to their children~ comparativel)
speaking, we have no reason for complaint.
Our High School is well equipped tbr its work. It 0fli:rs
every child in town the opportunity to gain a libera} education, if
but few avail themselves of its priGleg'cs, we have to relncmber
that the opportunity tbr thller training is nnt purchased Gr thc
at the expeose of the many. The High 8chool benefits not only its
own pupils, but indirectly afl~cts ail of thc pnblic schools. [t sends
a strong and needfid stimulus through the whole 'school system.
No child in town can escape the influence of the High School,
which is sometimes lhlsely branded as the ~ school for the privi-
leged t~w." All are drawn np by ih~as notably the child who
never joins it, as one who passes throngh it to the wnrld's work.
The class of 1890 was as follows:
ARTHUR PERCY CItlCKERING, MARY ANNE MAHONEY,
HANNAH FRANCES McDONNELL, EI)ITIt STEVENS EISH.
At the opening of the GiI term nineteen candidates fbr admission
to the schnol were examined. Sixteen passed a satisGctory exam-
ination; twelve of these joined the school, and one became a mem-
ber of the High School in Lawrence.
EVENING SCHOOL.
The Evening School was still in session when the School Report
for 1888~9 was sent to the printer. It was continued tbr seventeen
sessions after Janum~ 1~ at an expense of $43.20. The attendance
was small and irregular.
There has not been, during the present winter, a demand for an
evening school, su~clent to warrant the expense of maintaining
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one. This is a subject of much regret to us. It may be that a re-
quest will come to ns torah evening school dm'lng the coming year
that we shall wish to grant. ~,Se ask 1hr a small appropriation, in
case it should bc fYund desirable to usc it.
TEACtlERS.
An unusual uund~c,' of changes has been made in our corps of
teachers during the past )ear. Mr. David Kinley, Principal of the
lIigh School, sent ~n his res]g'nation in July, and Mr. Boyd Bar/lc/t,
a graduate of Bow(loin College and a teacher of several years' cx-
perlence, was chosen his successor.
At the close of the spring term Miss Harriet Rice, of the Centre
Grammar, sent iu 5er resignation, which was prnmptly accepted.
Miss Isa L. Deanc was appointed to till the vacancy. At the close
of the fall term Miss Deane xvas appointed teacher in one of the
public schools in Haverhill, and accepted the positipu. Miss Ella
A. Small, of Provincetown, was appointed to succced her. Miss
Small is a teacher of larg-e experience and proven ability, and we
deem ourselves t~)rtunakc in securing her tbr a position which de-
mands both tried experience and proven ability succcssfidly to fill
Miss Sarah L. Phelps, of the Pond School, resigned her position at
the end of the summer term, and Miss Belie F. Phelan of Worces-
ter was chosen to fill the vacancy. Miss Phelan resigned at the
Thanksgiving vacation, and Miss S. A. Abbot, of Andover, was ap-
pointed her successor.
M~ss Lizzie F. Ingalls, of the Kimball School, in October last
asked leave of absence on account of fbeble health, and Miss
Blauche A. Chadwick, of BoxfoM, was appointed substitute.
Early in November Miss Ma~Lv A. BenT, of the Farnham School,
asked leave of absence. Miss Hanuah F. Carleton, by request of
the Commlttce, kindly consented to serve as her substitute till the
Thanksgivlog vacation. During the vacation Miss Laura Bigney
was chosen teacher for the winter term.
J. 0 XORTII ANDOYEtl
At the Christmas vacation Miss L;da F. Fnller (now Mrs. Ehner
F. Humphrey), of the Union PrilnaD,, resigned, and Miss Helen
E. Roache is now filling thc position.
All of the appointees to vacancies have Been made in accordance
with the vote which has long stood on the records of thc School
Committee: ~' Voted~ That only experienced teachers, or those who
have had a Nor~nal or Training School course of instruction, shall
be employed io the graded schools."
CONDITION OF SCHOOL B[rlLDINGS.
The school buildings of thc town have been kept in as good con-
dition as our means attbrded. None of them are in ~t very bad
state of repair. Many improvemefits might be made, but we prefer
to make them gradually, rather than to attempt them all at any given
time. As noted in a previons paragraph, we have contracted
a fence to replace the old and ~'orthless one round the Merrimack
School grounds. We have heard some expressions of opinion that
uo fence is needcd, but our judgment is that a f~nce is needed ronnd
the premises. If the school grounds are to be made a common
thoroughfare from street to street, it is best Ihat passengers shonld
take a given line of travel.
The teachers and children of the Merrimack, Bradstreet and
River Schoots, received gratuitles of $5 i'or each school from the
Village Improvement Society-, in recognition of their efforts to
improve and adoi'n their school grom~ds.
Vt~NTILATION OF SCIIOOL ROOMS.
Our school rooms are not snpplied with the latest improved
apparatus for ventilation, but we have endeavored to remedy the
detbcts in the ventilators originally provided. We think there is no
school room but can be kept in good condition as to purity of air
and temperature, if the teachers will give the qubject due attention.
Teachers will please not deem us disposed to find too much fault
if we writc very plainly upon this snbject. The best apparatus is
of no value nnless it is used, and windows and dora's are good ven-
tilators, if they are opened at the right times.
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We sometimes find school rooms at a much higher temperature
thau is allowed hy thc Rules and Regulations, and the atmosphere
obviously impurc. It is certainly as easy for the teacher to consult:
the thermometer as for a visiting member of the School Committee.
She can tell whether the air is impure, provided she will not confine
herself to the school room too closely, but will take for herself the
recess awarded to the pupils.
We suggest to the teachers that either themselves or some pupil
appointed for the purpose, consult the thermometer as often as every
thirty miracles of tile school session. A part; and not a small part
of the teacher's duty is to look after the comfort of her pupils~ and
so doing she provides for her own health and comfort as well.
Ventilation is a suk~ject too generally neglected both in public
schools anti it/ private houses. If the schnol rooms receive due
attentio, we doubt not they will be the heMthiest places, next to
the opeu air, in which the m&iority of our children can spend five
hours of the day.
The perccu~agc of attendance for all the schools is in round
numbers the same as last year. In the High School, Merrimack
Nos. 1 and 2, Bradstreet No. '2, Centz*e No. 1, and Kimball~ it
it has improved. In Merrimack Nos. 3~ zl~ 5, 6 and 7, Union No.
2'2, Bradstreet~ No. 1, ]~'arnham, Pond and River, it has fallen off.
Doubt]ess the decrcased attendance may have in some or most
cases~ satisfhctory explanation, but the attendance is gbverned iu
considerable measure by the eflorts of pupils and teachers to keep
it at as high a mark as possible, 'vVe db not find that distance from
school enters much into the account. But two of the rooms in the
Merrhnack School show so large a per centage of attendance as
does the High School, and none of the others so good.
As regards tardiness, the record of the year would be mnchbetter
than the last but for the enormous increase of tardiness in Centre
No. 1. This school has an opportunity to redeem itself during the
coming year, and we doubt not that under its new teacher~ it will
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\Ve alluded in our last report to the pressing need of a common
play ground for the children of the Merrhnack and B~'adstreet
School l)istricts~ and mentioned that they had the use of the plot of
land lying between Odd Fellows Hall and Bradstreet School House,
by the courtesy of its-owners. This lot of land is now iYr sale, and
we are infi~rmed~ may be secured by the town at the Assessor's
valuation. We will not again argue the qnestiou, but suggest
consideration whether it would not he well i}>r the town to secttrc
the whole of a p~rt of the above hauled [and for purposes of a
Public Park. It is near the heart of out- most populons district,and
an opportunity to sectn'e so eligible a piece of hind for a park may
%Ve give in this report, the statistics of the last ten years, showing
the number of children in town of given ages, the percentage of
attendance in ail the public schools, the sums appropriated for each
child between five and fitSeen years of ag'e, and the relative rank of
the town compared with other towns and cities of the State as
regarding the sum appropriated fbr each chiid, and the per centage
of valoation approlvriate~} to the support of public schools.
This may be of use to those who like to know what progress the
town has made in population fi'om ~ear to year, and how it has per-
tbrmed its duties to the young within its borders. The statistics are
~vo~hv of cm'eful reading.
We print in this report the names of those pupils who have been
neither absent nor tardy during thc several school terms, 1889-90.
Others may be deserving of equal praise with those named in this
list, but our t'ecords do not give the reasons tbr absence and tardi-
ness, and so we print the names of those whom neither sickness, nor
carelessness, nor parent's request has prevented fi'om constant
attendance at all school exercises of the year.
ANNUAL REPORT,
ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils who have not been absent or tardy:
'WINTER. T~RM,
Baucbman~ Albert.
Chrlstensen, Alma C.
Christensen, Ida 5{.
Conlon~ Augustine.
Deming, James.
Deming~ Mary.
Dufi'esne~ Jerry.
Elliott, James.
Fielding, Eddie.
Hartman, Minnie.
Johnson, Ernest W.
Adams, Charlotte.
Barstow, Alice.
Batmhman~ Emma.
Baxter, Georgre.
Callahan, Josie.
Chalk, Albert.
Johnson, John.
Jewett, George.
Keeftb, Jennie.
Lawlor, James.
Mahaney, Mat'3' A.
Milner, Tom.
Moore, Percy.
Prescott, Roland A.
Wilcox, Bridget L.
Willis, Mary.
SVmN(;, 1890.
Curl~5 Mattie.
Davis, Carrie.
Deming, James.
I)ol~ovan, Josic.
Donovan, Daniel.
EI/iott~ Wm. iq.
Christensen, Hansina.
Chr]stensen, Anna.
Chrlstcnsen, Alma C.
Christensen, Laura.
Clapperton, John ~].
Clements, ~Vm. j. D.
Cooper, Sadie.
Costello, Philip.
Curley, Eddie.
Ellison, Gertrude II.
Evans, Charlie.
Farrell, John.
Foss, Fred.
Foster, Lam'a (~.
Frost, Wm. A.
Fuller, Mabel F.
Frayne, Mary.
Gile, Herbert W.
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Gile, Fred.
G'il[ispic, Katie.
Hainsworth, Mary.
Johnson, Charles.
JewetL. ida.
Jewett, George.
Keeflb, Mary.
Keegan, Margaret A.
Keegan, .Joseph.
Lawlor, Joseph.
Lawlor, Charles.
Lawlor~ Mary.
Lewis~ Ernest.
' Matava, Frank.
McCarty~ Lewis.
McDonuell, Haunah F.
McDonnell, James D.
Midwood, Charles.
Milner, Tom.
Morrill, Susie.
Murphy, Katie.
Phillips, Albert.
Prescott~ Roland A.
Odmaly, Mary.
Adams, Katie.
Ainsworth~ Ada M.
Bauchman~ ]~mma.
Bixby, Robert.
Brodie, Grace.
Brodie, Mary.
Campbell, Willie.
Carney~ Walter.
Chesley~ Fred.
Christensen, Alma C.
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Ramsdell, Laura.
Reagan, Daniel.
Reardon~ Patsy.
Reardou, Joseph.
Remick~.Mary I.
Robinson? Mabel S.
Sanborn~ Fanny.
Saunders, Leonard. '
Stone, Willie.
Stone, Fred.
Sullivae, Kate
Towne, MmT.
Trombly, Celia.
~lradlin, Alice.
Ward, Emma.
Ward~ Walter.
Ward, Ethel.
YVatts, Ethel,
\Vilcox, Bridget L.
Wilcox, Jennie.
Wilcox, Mary.
Willis, Mary.
Wills, Hallie.
VVrigle)b Bennie.
FALL, 1890.
Chrlstensen~ Ida M.
Conlon, Augustine.
Cooper, Sadie.
Davis, Katie.
Daw, Katie.
Deming, Mary.
Deming, James.
Diggle, Eliza.
Donovan, Nellie.
ANNUAL R~PORT.
Drew, Lettie.
Dufresne? .Rosa.
Duncan,. Joseph.
Eaton, George.
F. llison, Gertrude II.
Ellison Beulah.
Fieldine', (grace.
Foster, l.aura G.
Fuller, Mabel F.
Frost, George.
Gcaney, Mary. E.
Hartman, Theresa.
Hodge, Alice M,
Hodge, Wm. Hi.
Jensen, Dagma.
Jewett, George.
Johnson, Charles.
Johnson, Kate.
Johnson, John F.
Keegan. Marga(et A.
Lawless, Louisa.
Lawlor, Joseph.
Lawlor, MaW A.
Lynch, %'illie.
McCarty, Fred.
Midwood, Chm'les.
Miller, George.
Milner, Sarah.
Mitchell~ Berrie.
Mm-ph);, Nellie.
Nason, Fred.
Perkins~ Maud L.
Phelps, Joshua.
Prescott, Roland
Prescott, Lucy.
Qj~ealy, Edward.
Reagan, Patrick.
Reardon, Joseph.
Reardon, Daniel.
Stone~ Etta.
Towne, Frank H.
Ward, Ethel.
Whittier, Angie H.
Wilcox. Bridget
~vVilcox, Katie.
Wilcox,. Jennie.
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TEACItERS OF THE PUBLIC SCttOOLS.
Mi'. lloyd Bartlett.
Miss Annie L. Sargent.
Mr. A. L. Smith.
Miss Hatorah C. Carleton.
Miss Mary E. (Dd~ealy.
Miss Helen C. Sargent.
Miss Laura A. Bailey.
Miss Annie E. San})o~n,
Miss Annie M. Osg-ood.
Miss Lizzie A. Kelley.
Miss Jessie F. Greene.
Miss Helen E. Roache.
Miss Anna M. Tucker.
Miss Henrietta Hatch.
Miss Ella A. Small.
Miss Mary B. Spronl.
~'liss Laura Bigney,
Miss Blanche ,~. Chadwick.
Miss S. Agnes Abbott.
Miss tlattie M. Ellis.
Mr. Edward Butterworth.
ANNUAL REPORT. ]7
SCHOOL CENSUS.
, Number of children between five and fifteen vears of age, May
1890. ~
Merrimack District 470
U~fion " 77
Centre -
- 98
Faz'nham " 20
Kimball " 21
Pond " 20
River " 9
Total - 71,5
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TABULAR STATEMENT.
37 37 36 39 ~a6.Sg4.1 93 16
40 tl 36 43 oa.637.2 96 10 1~ 13 76
~' 2[ 40 43 39 46 40.438.3 95 25 18 13 62
"3' 41 50 45 39 .42.838. ~,
~' 4 45 44 43 41 41,236,1 88 22
"5 45 38 36 46 37.73~%5 89 ~4 10 10 26
" "6,51 40 47 48 41.237.1 90 22 13 7 27
" "7~ 40 38 40 39 37.6133.(; ~D 12 13 23 45
" "8~ 86 42 59 46 ~45,:5i35.4 78 2 6 19 86
Union " 1[ 81 30 30 22 2~;.32;3.4 89 44 4 2 8
'; ;' 2:~ 59 :~7 45 41 38.~32.7 85
Bradstreet "1:~ 41 46 43 38 40 135.1 ~ 10 I ~ 64
" "2~ 66 ~49 53 b6 46,840.5 87 t7 9 14 55
Centre "1 44 g2 82 42 3g.1:28.7 87 91 ~7 95 37
" "2 55 46 48 40 ~40,837.5, 92 19 21 27 27
Farnham 2[ 17 21 20 17.8 15.2' 85 15 11 9 ll
Kimba]l t4 1~ 14 12 12.5 10.5 84 1¢ 4 6 12
Pond 15 14 15 14 14,2 13. 92 5 9 13 10
River 7 7 7 7 6 4.8( 80 17
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STATISTICS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
' SINCE 1880.
1880-81 58~ 396 ~;15 4 53 gl7 .85 $13.~0.5
1881-8~ 6~5 355 683 6 58 355 .87 13.60 ~ 40 .003-8g 73
1882-83 060 349 716 r, 58 38~ .88 13.63.6 50 .001-15 55
1883-84 67~ gl9 686 1 29 37¢ .78 15.0~.8
1884-~5 702 il;~ 6u6 3 65 390 .89 1~.82.1
1885-86 681 401 725 4 28 413 .88
1886-87!681 4'23 746 1 31 4~4 .88
1887-88 70~ 443 773 0 41 44'2 .89
13.6~.6 76 .00~-291 66
14.3.%1 6~1.004-37i 5<[
'
l~.~.fii 71 ~1
14.50.9 77 .004.30 69
1888-89 703 434 77,~ ~ 56 465 .89
1889-90 706 4~2 768 35 450 .88
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SCHOOL CALENDAR.
The school year for all the schools (except the High School) con-
sists of 38 weeks, divided into three terms. The Fall term begins
Tuesday following the first Monday in Septe~nber, and ends'Friday
before Thanksgiving.
The Winter term begins Monday at:tel' Tbanksgivi~g, and con-
tinues to the week preceding the annmd Fast, with a vacation of
one week at Christmas.
The Spring term begins Monday after Fast, and ends in June,
at the completion of 88 weeks.
The High School begins the same as the other schools, and con-
tinues 40' weeks~ with vacations the same, except that the Spring
vacation includes only the week of the annual Fast.
Respectfnlly submitted,
CHARLES NOYES, (Chairman)) SCHOOL
MARY G. CARLETON,
C. P. MORRILL,
ANNUAL R~PORT. ~1
FINANCIAL E POI T
OF.THE SCHOOL DEPAI~TMENT.
To the Honorable Board of ituditors fif the Toton of.North ~4ndover :
The School Committee here~vith submit their Financial Report
for thc year ending January 7, 1891:
]eECEIVED FOIl SCIIOOLS.
For Salaries of teachers and janitors .....
Repairs of buildings, and supplies... 1,700
Text books ....................... 700
School Committee ................. 400
Evening School ................... 100
Rent of Bradstreet School House, ... 44
Sale of text book% and breakage in
laboratory .................... 14
From Massachusetts School Fund ....... 178
Moses Towne Fund .............. 86
O0
O0
O0
O0
O0
75
54
36
37
Total amount received
E_¥P]£~¥DED FOR SCHOOLS.
For teachers a[~d janitors ............... $10~017
Repairs and supplies ............... 1,510 08
Text books, etc .................... 588 96
School Committee ................. 400 00
Evening School ................... 43 20
From Moses Towne Fund .............. 86 37
$13,374 02
. Amount expended .............
$12,645 91
Balance unexpended .......... $798 11
TEA CI¥~E'RS A~¥D yA2V-ITORS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid David Kinley, teaching .25 weeks,.. $750 00 °
BoydBartlett, teaching 15 weeks... 375 00
Annie L. Sargent, teaching 40 weeks 500 00
Patrick Healy, janitor ............. 175 00
M~RRIMACK SCHOOl..
Paid A, L. Smith, teaching 38 weeks ..... $1,000 00
Hannah C. Carleton, teaching 38
weeks ........................ 456 00
Mary E. Qk~ealy, teaching 38 weeks. .'[18 00
Helen C. Sargent, teaching :38 weeks. 380 00
Laura A. Bailey, teaching 38 weeks. 380 00
Annie E. Sanborn, teaching 38 weeks 380 00
Annie M. Osgood, teaching 38 weeks 380 00
Lizzie A. Kelley, teaclling 38 weeks. 380 00
.Joseph Trombly, janitor ........... .98 80
James M. Craig, janitor ............ 181 .25
E. S. Colby, janitor ............... 6 '25
UNION SCHOOI~,
Paid Jessie F. Green~ teaching 37 7-10
l,ida F. Fuller~ teaching, 37 9-10
Joseph Trombly, .janitor ...........
Paid Anna M. Tucker, teaching 38 weeks.
Henrietta Hatch~ teaching ~8 weeks.
Araonnt~ carried forward,
$1,800 O0
$4~()60 30
$395 85
367 55
95 O0
$858 40
$380 00
380 O0
$760 O0 $6,718 70
ANNUAL REPORT.
~4moun. ts brought forward, $760 00
joseph Trnmbly, janitor ........... 32 50
James M. Craig, janitor. ........... 60 4:2
E. S. Colby, ianitor. .............. 2 08
2;3
$6~718 70
CF~NTII~ SCHOOL.
Paid Harriet Ric% teaching 22 4-5 weeks. $250 80
isa L. Deane, teaching 11 4-5 weeks. 118 00
Ella A Small, teaching 3 weeks .... 30 00
Mary B. Sproul~ teaching g8 weeks.. ;380 00
Geo. A. Towne, janitor ............ 12;3 50
$855 00
r&ua-nA~ SC~rOOL.
Paid MaW A. Berry, teaching 32 3-5 weeks $293 40
ttannah F. Carleton, substitute~ 2 1-5 '
weeks ........................ 19 80
Laura Bigney, substitute, 3 weeks.. 27 00
Nancy- J. Gray, janitr]x ............ 19 80
Ambrose Allen, janitor ............. g 70
$902 80
t~mSAL~. SCaOO~..
Paid Lizzie F. Ingalls, teaching 29 weeks. $203 00
Blanche A. Chadwick, substitute, 9
weeks ........................ 68 00
John A. Bencker, janitor ........... 8 00
POND SCHOOL,
Paid Sarah L. Phclps, teaching 22 4-5
Belle F. Phelon, teaching 12 weeks..
$159 6O
84 00
$362 70
$274 00
Amo2mts cc~rried forward, $243 60 $9,112 70
NORTH ANDOVER
Amounts brought Jbrward,
S. Agnes Abbott, teaching ~ wccks..
M. P. Burnham, janitor ............
$245 60 $(.),112 70
21 00
19 00
RIVER SCHOOL.
Paid Hattie M. Ellis, teaching 37 ~veeks.. $'222 00
A. ~V. Bassett, janitor ............. 19 00
Paid Edward Butterworth, teaching 38
weeks
$'283 60
$'241 00
$380 O0
380 O0
Hic,~i
Paid E. McKone, 3;3 tonsA8 cwe. coal .... $911 ~0
W. F. Rutter, grate bars ....... ,... !7 20
Sanborn & Robinson, coal barrow... 11 00
E. S. Ritchie & Sons, laboratory
supplies .................... 16 98
Geo. H. Perkins~ drugs and chemicals 39 51
No. AndoverMill~, mnriatic acid, etc. 1 33
David Kinley~ electric bells, model%
etc .......................... '2'2 30
Annie L. Sargcnt~ ribbon for diplo-
mas ......................... 70
C. Stansfield, lettering diplomas ..... 1 40
Geo. S. Merrill, programmes, blanks 5 50
$10,017 30
zlmount earr~ecl forward~ $:1'27 1 '2
ANNUAL REPORT.
Araount broucjht .forward, $827 12
Frost & Adams, tracing cloth ....... 2 '20
John N. Cole, mountiugpaper ...... 3 00
Dyer & Co., moving piano and sup-
plies ........................ 4 85
T. A. Holt, broom ................ 35
J. l:I. Fuller, pails, soap, matches,
etc ........................... 2 14
Iq. S. S. Tompkins, supplies ....... 1 15
Davis & Furber Machine Co., sup-
plies and labor ............... '17 83
H. F. Clark, wtruishing case, etc... 4 80
Sibley & Hill, stock and labor. ...... 14 84
E. Adam% repairs ................. 2 00
Hugo Beil, repairing clock ......... 7,5
5.~Eim~5J.ac~- sc:qooz.
Paid E. McKone, 60 tuns, 18 cwt. coal .... $377 85
M. E. Austin, sieve, books, etc ..... 4 46
Lawrence Hardware Co., tools ...... 4 56
N. S. S. Tompkins, brushes, dusters,
etc ........................... 8 .97
J. 5V. Richardson, pails, dust-pan, etc I 42
J. II. Fuller, hod~ lantern, etc ...... 4 22
G. H. Perkins~ supplies ............ 80
Austin & YValler .................. 20
E. Butterworth, tuning piano ...... 1 50
S. D. Hinxman~ filing saw ......... 25
M. G. Carleton, lock and key ....... 25
Joseph Troml~ly .................. 10
H. M. Whittier~ cleaning vaults .... 5 00
James Eastwood, cleaning ......... 8 75
Avtount earr~e~ forward, $418 88
'25
$880 08
26
NORTH ANDOVF. R
Amount brought forward, $413 33
Mrs. Kittridge~ cleaning ............ 3 75
J. M. Craig, cleaning, snpplies~repairs 49 95
H. P. Doe, repairing clock ........ 1 25
Davis & Furber Machine Co., screws,
crc .......................... 56
E. Adams, repairs ................. 3 00
]. E. Ingall% repab'ing- fence ....... '2 00
P. P. Daw, stock and labor ......... 95
B. F. Mitchell, repairing pnmp ..... 1 00
Itenry Reilly, teaming sand, etc .... 4'2 00
Broad Gauge Iron VV'ol'ks, gate posts ~ 25 00
u_~'to~ sc~tool~.
Paid Ig. McKone, 8 tons coal ............ $51 44
Nathan Foster, wood .............. 4 00
S. D. Hinxman, poker ............. 50
Joseph Trombly, cleanlng~ etc ...... 6 50
H. M. Whittier, cleaning vaults ..... ;5 00
N. S. S. Tompkins, duster% glass... 3 62
Austin & Waller~ duster ........... 1 .25
M. G. Carleto% duster ............. 50
Geo. H. Perkins, thermometer ...... 20
H. P. Doe, repairing clocks ........ I 50
$542 79
~.~s'rr{~'r scuooL.
Paid E. McKon% 25 tons, 1 cwt. coal ..... $156 06
Albert Berry, wood ................
W. F. Rutter, steam gauge, etc ..... 4 95
aMrs. Kittridge, cleanlng ............ 2 25
James M. Craig, cleaning, labor .... 14 70
$74 51
~4mount carried forward~ $180 84
ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brou.qht fomvartt,
H. M. Whittier, cleaning vaults .....
J. H. Fuller, supplies .............
N. S. S. Tompkins, glass~ bolt~ pad-
lock ......................... 3 d0
.J.W. Richardson, supplies ......... 78
G. H. Perkins .................... 10
Davis & Furber, putty~ e~c ......... 18
B. b'. Mitchell~ repairing pmnp .... 7,5
J. H. Ta~tersall~ setting glass ...... 40
D. J. Costello? stock and labor ...... 11 85
CENTRE SCHOOL
Paid E. McKone, 15 ton% 3 cwt. coal .... $9~1 38
Albert Berry, wood. ............... 6 00
Mrs. Geo. A. Towne, ~leaning ...... 10 00
T. A. Holt, brush, broom, pail, etc.. 4 11
H. P. Doe, shade rollers ........... 5 50
G. B. Smart, iron pipe ............ 2 50
Briggs & Allyn, glass .............. 4, 00
H. F. Clarke, stock and labor ....... 10 80
J. E. Ingalls~ stock and labor ....... 4 00
E. Adams, stock and labor ........ f; 00
~AR~IeA~ SCUOOr..
Paid D. A. Carleton,. wood ............. $16 513
Mrs. Geo. Wardwell, cleaning ...... 2 00
' H. F. Clark, repairing pump ....... 1 00
J. E. Ingalls, stock and labor ....... ~ 75
27
$~80 84
5 oo
I 60
$204 60
$147 29
$22 28
NORTH ANDOVER
KIMBALL SCIIOOL.
Paid Mrs. Geo. Wardwell, cleaning ...... $2 00
,J?hn A Bencker, cleaning vault ..... 1 00
T. A. Holt, broom ................ 3')
Sanborn & Bobinson, lock and knob. '110
l't. F. Clark, repairing pump ....... 75
Ernest J. Benckcr, gravel ........... 3 00
POND SCHOOL.
Paid N. Foster, wood .................. $12 00
Levi G. YVhitticr, preparing and
housing wood ................. 4 00
M. P. Burnham, cleaning .......... '2 00
T. A. Ho[t, dust-pan and brush ..... 70
H. F. Clark, repairing pump ....... 75
RIVER SCHOOL.
Paid Albert Berry, wood ............... $~23 75
A. W. Bassett, preparing wood ..... 3 50
A. W. Bassett, repairs, crc ......... B 00
tt. P. D(~e, repairing clock ......... 75
It. F. Clark, cleaning stove pipe .... 40
SUPPLE i'v[I~NTAR¥ MUSIC.
Paid Oliver Ditson & Co ................ $3 77
E. Butterworth ................... 4 70
Ginn & Co ....................... 36
$8 17
$19 45
$31 40
$8 88
ANNUAL R~PORT,
29
I~Cll)ENTAL EXPI~NSES.
Paid Josselyn's Express ................. $24 95
Fred L. Sargent .................. 3 25
Geo. S. Mcrrill~ printing- .......... 5 00
C. Noyes~ telegram% etc ........... 3 8~
Amos D. Carleton~ census mmmerator ~5 00
Joseph Trombly, truant, officer ...... 2 70
W. E. Rice, stationery ............ 1 0.'I
M. G. Carleton, Am. Ex., postage,
etc ......................... 4 4t;
Henry Keniston, mortar ............ 5i)
TEX?' ?~OO& AND $7'.IT[OzVEI?Y ACCOL"NT.
Paid American Book Co ................ $116 25
Geo. F. King & Merrill ............ 73 20
Prang Educational Co .............
J. L. Hammett ...................
Boston School Supply Co ..........
Ginn & Co .......................
Silver, Burdett & Co ..............
Thompson, Brown & Co ..........
Pulsifer, Jordan & Pilaff' ............
Eastern Ed. Bureau ........ · .......
A. S. Barnes .....................
J.B. Lippincott ..................
Thorp & Adams Mfg. Co .........
Harper Brothers ..................
Geo. S. Perry ...................
Carl Schoenhof ...................
61 27
57 57
49 4~
46 52
35 94
3'2 1~
18 08
17 00
15 4'2
1~] 75
10 35
9 88
9 O0
7 ,54
$70 73
Amount carried forumrd, $573 28
3O
NORTH ANDOVER
tlmount brought forward, $573 28
E. H. Butler ...................... 5 00
W. E. Rice ....................... 3 60
Willard Small ................... 2 43
Interstate Publishing Co ........... 2 09
D. C. Heath ...................... ] 36
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn ......... i 20
~Vr~'tNO SCHOOT..
Paid It. J. Q3, ealy, teaching ............. $17 00
J. P. S. Mahaney, teaching ......... 111 20
Mand Milner ..................... 8 51}
Joseph Tromhly, janitor ........... 5 10
J. W. Richardson, oil, burncrs~ etc. 2 4,
SCHOOL CO,MM1TTEE~S SERVICES.
PMd Charles Noyes .................... $150 00
Ci~arles P. Morrill ............... 100 00
Mary G. Carleton ................. I50 00
Paid J. L. Hammett ......... : ......... $16 42
P. P. Daw ....................... 43 07
Davis & Furber Machine Co ........ 10 60
Ginn & Co ....................... 11 43
tIoughton & Mifflin ............... 3 25
J. B. Lippincott .................. 1 60
$588 96
$43 20
$400 O0
$86:17
The followiug Town Property is in charge
of the School Department:
I[I6II SCHOOL.
Laboratory apparatus and chemicals ...... $450 00
iBook-case and books ................... 600 00
Case of minerals, cabiuet of insects ...... 65 00
Furniture ......................... s .... 10b 00
Coal, miscellaneous supplies ............ 150 00
Piano ................................ 200 O0
ANNUAL REPORT.
MERRIMACK SCHOOI¢.
Schoolhouse, fixtures and land ........... $24,000 00
Coal ................................. 175 00
Furniture and supplies .................. 1,080 00
UNION SCHOOL.
Sdmolhouse and laud ................... $2,600 00
Coal and wood ........................ 25 00
Furniture and supplies .................. 200 00
BRADSTREET SCI{OOL.
Schoolhous% 6xturcs aud land .......... $12~235 00
Coal and wood ........................ 75 00
Furniture and supplles .................. 210 00
c ENTRF~ SCHOOL.
Schoolhouse, fixtures and land ........... $10~000 00
Coal and wood ......................... 50 00
Furniture and supplies ................. 235 00
$1,570 00
$25,255 00
$2,725 O0
$1'2,520 O0
$10,285 00
NORTH ANDOVER
rAn~I~.~,~t scuom,.
Schoolhouse and l~nd ................... $800 00
Wood ........ · ....................... 9 O0
Fm'nkure and supplies .... . ............. 90 O0
KIMBALL SCHOOL.
Schoolhouse and land .................. $600 00
\Vood ................................ 10 00
Furniture and supplies .................. 100 00
POND SCHOOL.
Schoolhouse and land .................. $41)0 00
Furniture m,d supplies .................. 70 00
RIVER SCIlOOL.
Schoolhouse and land .................. $1~000 00
Furniture and supplies ................ 75 00
SuppSes :it the house of M. G. Carleton..
!
$125 O0
$899 00
$710 00
$~70 00
$1,075 O0
$125 O0
ANNUAL REPORT.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the tIo~o'r~le l~'rd of .Aud~tor~ :
VVe herewith ~ubmit our Anmml Report.
The Towu, at ks annual meeting in ~[arch~ 18f10~ appropriated
'the following amounts for expenses fbr th~ cnrrent year~ viz:
For schools ........................... $10,150 00
Text books ....................... 700 00
' Repairs of buildings, and supplies... 1,700 00
School Committee ................. 400 00
Evening school .................... 100 00
For
'Highways and bridges ............. $5,000 00
Sidewalks .... 2,000 O0
support of poor ................... $3,000 00
Bradstreet school house ............ 1,000 00
Librm.'y .......................... 500 00
Soldiers' graves .................... 110 00
Electric lights ..................... 450 00
Sewer, Main street ................ 500 00
\Videning of Sutton street ........... 200 O0
Twenty cents on each rateable poll,
viz.: 1000 polN ® 20c ......... 200 00
Painting Cochichewick engine house, 50 00
Horse for fire departmen% Eben Sut-
ton ........................... 2~0 00
$18,050 O0
$7,t)00 O0
$6,'260 O0
Total appropriatiort .............. $26,310 00
NORTH ANDOVER
Amount brought forward, $26,310 00
For Tax overlay ...................... 170 00
Corporation tax ................... I~,029 17
National bank tax ................. 3,818 5S
State aid ........ . .................. 27:3 513
Massachusetts school fund .......... 178 ;36
Received tbr Overseers' department.. 193 51
Moses Towne school fund income .., 166 7(!
Received of School Committee ...... 59 29
Rent of armory from Commonwealth
of Massachusetts .............. 300 00
Dog tax of 1889 ................... 404 84
" "" 1890 ................... ;330 57
$14,924 5'2
$41,234, 5'2
Accounts of the expenses will be found in detail, under the
special reports of' the various departments of town officers.
Paid James C, Poor, Selectman ......... $25
Brad£ord H. Barden," ......... 25 0Il
Daniei A. Carleton, " ......... 25 00
Bradfi,'d H. Barden," ......... 175 0(t
Edward ~V. Greene~" ......... '150 00
George L. YVeil, " ......... 150 (10
Paid Isaac F. Osgood, Town Clerk ...... $75 (t0
Edward Vg. Greene, Treasurer. ..... 41 66
$551) 00
Amounts carried forward, $116 66 $550 O0
ANNUAL RI~PORTo
Amounts brought forwar[t, $116 66
Paid George H. Perkins, Treasurer. ..... 908 30
" " '~ " Public
Library .................... · .. 20 80
$550 00
Pa~d Isaac F. Osgood, Registrar of Voters, $'25 00
EstateJefli'eyKelley," " ~' 5 50
Calvin Re% " '~ " '25 0(i
Wm. Halliday, Jr.~ " " '~ ~8 oo
Michael E. Bolton, " " " 18 00
$345 76
Paid George El Ilathorn, Auditor. ......
Joseph H. Stone, ~' .......
$35 00
$91 50
$8;5 00
Paid William F. Kelley. Collector of Taxes $300 00
$800 00
Paid 2'. J. Leahy, Teller. .......... $5 00
M. S. Jenkins, " ........... 3 00
George Rcxtrow, " ........... 9 50
J. p. Grogan, ;; ........... 3 00
Amos D. Carlcton," ........... 2 00
L. Edgar Osgood, " ........... 6 0Il
A.'L. Fernandcs~ ;; ........... 5 00
$26 50
Paid James T. Johnson, counting ballots..
P. P. Daw " "
Martin H. Pulsifer, " " ..
John h~. Bokon, Inspector. ........
$5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
Amotmts carrf~ed Jbrward, $20 00 $1,848 76
36 NORTH ANDOVER
Amounts broughtforward~ $20 O0 $1~348 76
Paid Mauric~ Herbert~ Deputy Inspector.. 6 00
Alphonso ~V. Badger~ " .. 5 00
James W. Leitch, Inspector. ....... 5 00
$~ oo
Paid Bradibrd H.Barden, Overseer of Poor $70 00
Edward XV. Greene, ..... ~ 70 00
George L. We{[, - " " 70 00
$~o 00
Paid Robert Elli~tt, Fish ~;Varden ....... $5 O0
$5 oo
Paid C}larles F. Johnson~ Assessor. ..... $125 00
Abijah P. Fulle% " . ..... 125 00
Daniel A. Carleton~ ;' . ..... 125 00
$376 o0
Paid Bradtbrd H. Barden~ Board of Health $20 00
Edward YV. Greene~ ;' ;~ 20 00
George L. YVeiL " " 20 00
$~0 00
$2~034 76
RETURN OF BIRTHS~ MARI{IAG]~S AND DEATHS.
Paid Isaac F. Osgood .................. $56 25
J. iq. Fish ....................... 7 75
Frank E. W'eil ................... 10 75
M. J. Mahoney ................... 2 25
W. W. Co]by .................... 9 75
Charles P. Morrill ................ 15 25
Paid Isaac F. Osgood, stationery( postage
and expenses ................. $15 37
Amounts carried jbrward, $15 37
$102 00
$102 00
ANNUAL It ~POII. T. 3~'
.Amounts bro~ghtfi)'r~ard, $15 37 $102 00
Paid Daniel A. Carlton~ stationery,postage
and expenses ................. 2 90
Edward ~V. Greene, statione~T~ post-
age and expenses .............. ~ 3~
Bradford H. Barden, stationery~ post-
age and expenses .............. 10 00
Paid Edward McKone~ coal, Selectmen's
Patric,k tIaley, janitor, Town Hall~
($10 42 per month) ..........
Commonwealth, liquor license ......
George S. Merrill, prlnting. ~ ......
George Gould, repairs~ Town Hall..
John H. Fuller, supplies, Town Hall
John N. Cole, printing Town reports
John N. Cole, printing jnry lists ....
Patrick Halcy, sawing wood, Town
Hall .........................
Patrick Haley, repairing table ......
Charles Wilcox, repairing pump ....
Charles W. Phelps, burial, James
McRobie .....................
John H. Fuller, s'npplies, Town Hall
A. E. Mack, insurance ............
George S- Merrill~ printing ........
Andover Press, priuting ...........
Charles Wilcox, repairing pump ....
'S. D. Hinxman, rings and staples,
To~vn Hall ...................
George A. Chency, burying dog
Amounts carried forward,
$30 63
$ 2 O0
125 04
50
O 25
25
3 22
180 25
1 20
1 25
1 50
l O0
35 00
1 67
71 25
5 00
5 15
50
2 oo
50
$443 53 $15~ 63
NORTH ANDOV~R
~lmounts brought forward, $443 53 $132 63
Paid W. E. Rice, stationery
2 45
10 77
lO 10
John H. Rea, repairs, Town Hall...
Briggs & Allyn, stock .............
John H. Fuller, oil and lamps, Town
Hall ......................... 2 40
It. Moulton, ladder ............... 2 00
J. W. Frost & Son, labor on sal~... 1 00
tlugo Bell, repairing Town clock.., i 50
George S. Merrill, printing ........ 10 00
P. P. Daw, building fence, gravel pit 126 0O
W. E. Rice, record book .......... 1 75
Sanborn & Robinson, supplies ...... 2 00
W. E. Rice, stationery ............ .9 7,3
Bay State National Bank~check book 14 00
James R. Bailey~ stationery ........ 4 75
James P. Daw, repairs~ Town Hall. 80 95
A. E. Mack, insuranc% Bradstreet
school ....................... 112 50
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., collector's
book ........................ 2 22
S. A. O'Brien, repairs, Town Hall. 7 15
George S. Merrill, printing check list ! O0
M. E. Austin & Co., lamps, Town
Hall ......................... 5 00
E. McKone~ coal~ Selectmen's office 1 00
George H. Tuttl% removing and lc-
turning carriage .............. 3 O0
Edward Adams, repairing carriage.. 15 00
A. E. Mack~ insurance, Town Hall. 324 00
John H. Fuller, supplies ........... 2 77
E W. Greene, perambulating town
bounds ...................... 24 00
Amouv~s carriedforwarg, $1,220 59 .$132
ANNUAL REPORT~
Amounts brought Jbrward,
Paid George L. Well, perambulating town
bounds ......... ........ .....
Bradford H. Barderb perambulating
town bounds .................
George L. Well, services and ex-
penses at Salem ..............
E. W. Greene, services and expenses
at Salem .....................
E. W, Greene, services and expenses
at Lmvell
J. L. Moulton, care Selectmen's office
J. L. Moulton, supplies ............
P. P. Daw~ labor on voting booths. ·
A. P. Ellis~ repairing and painting
punlp .......................
George S. Merrill, printing ........
George H. Perkins~ supplies .......
John ~N. Richardson, supplies, Se-
lectmen's office ........... ,.. ·
M. E. Austin & Co,, lamp, Town
Hall .........................
W. E. Rice~ stationer}' for Assessors~
George S. Merrill, printing Asses-
sors' notice.... ....... . ·......
George S. Merrill, printing poll lists~
W. E. Ric% valuation book ........
E. W. Flynn~ digging well at Eben
Sutton engine house ...........
39
$1,220 5!~ $132 6;5
24 00
24 00
5 00
5 00
3 00
4:{) 00
l 50
3 75
~ 05
35 75
2 6O
1 2O
5O
17 10
2 O0
2:5 00
13.90
24 O0
$1,450 94
$1,583 57
To the above should be added the cost of the improvement on
Sutton street at the lbot of Ellis hill~ so called. This locality ha's
NORTH ANDOVER
always been dangerous to public travel, aud as Mr. Sutton oflbred
to do the filling and grading, if the Town wonld furnish the piping
and trenching, the Selectmen ordered the same done. The gully
is now filled, the road widened, and the former source of danger
removed. The thllowing amonnts were expended on the job~ viz.:
Paid Sanborn & Robinson, pipe ......... $173 40
P. P. Daw~ labor ................. 19 00
Lawrence Murphy, labor .......... 13 50
Timothy Sullivan, labor ........... 1 50
John Connors, labor .............. 3 00
Henry Reilly, labor ............... 4 50
L. Jones, labor ................... 1 50
Stephen Murphy, labor ............ 5 00
Thomas Carroll~ labor ............. 3 00
$2~4 40
At the annual town meeting in March~ 1890, the town voted the
sum of five hundred dollars and the dog tax, for support of the Pub-
lic Library; this sum, as in past years, being for the purchase of
books and services of Librarian. The town~ at the same meeting,
elected Trustees of the Public Library, under statutes of 1888, chap-
ter 304, and statutes of 1889~ chapter 112. The town made no ap-
propriation fi)r the payment of rent of library or gencral expenses;
the Trustees, therefore, called on the Selectmen, and in order that
the library might remain open, thc Selectmen have drawn orders for
such items as would properly corec under a special appropriation
to the Trustees of the Public LibraLv. The Selectmen would re-
commend that a special appropriation be made to the Trnstees of
the Public Library, at the next anmml meeting of the town, to
cover all expenses, as the Trustees are the proper parties to have
.charge of said matters, and it is not within the province of the
Selectmen to order any bills of the Public Library to be paid after
Trustees have been legally chosen. The Selectmen have paid on
account of the Pnhlic Library the tbllowing amounts, vlz:
Paid Rent of library ................... $400 O0
Miss H. J. Q.nealy, librarian ....... 00 00
Miss H. J. Q~eaty, work on cata-
logues ....................... ~3 00
L. Edgar Osgood, assistant librarian ~5 00
George H. Moulton,assistant librarian 17 50
Dog Tax, (1889) ...... : .......... 404 84
Davis & Furber Machine Co ....... 1 00
\V. \V. Chmkermg, teather duster... 1 5(I
F. S. Jewett & Co., repairs ........ 18 00
Daniel Fernandes, labor ........... t 05
Davis & Furber Machine Co., sup-
plies ............ , ............ 4 68
Treasurer, on appropriation ........ 600 00
josselyn's. Express ................ ,50
Clifford & Alien, settees ........... 4 80
Dog License, (1890) .............. 330 ,57
$1,837 44
At the annual meeting o,f the Town, in March, 1890, it was voted
"to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars to contiane Main
street sewer as recommended, aud voted that the Selectmen enforce
the betterment law in ret~rence to the continuation of this sewer."
By Public Statntes, chapter 50, section 4, provision is made "That
every person who enters his particular drain into such common
sewer, shall pay the town his proportional part of the charge of
making' and repairiug the same, and of the charge not already as-
sessed of making and repairing other main drains and common
sewers through which the same discharges." As only four of. our
citizens entered their drains in the continued Main street sew~r~ the
NORTH ANDO V'ER
injustice of enforcing the betterment la~v is evident, as it xvould
make these four people liable not only for the cost of construction
and repairs of the ccmtinuation? but also of the entire sewer through
which the same disclmrges, as no charge has ever been assessed on
parties using the old sewer. The intention of the Town could not
have been to make fimr people responsible for this heavy expense,
and the Selectmen therefore did not take any steps to enforce the
betterment law, and especially as the vote applied only to the con-
tinuation of the sewer, and there was no vote by which the law
conld be applied to parties whose drains enter the old sewer. By
6hapter b0, sectioo 7, of the Public Statutes~ it is provided "that
assessments made upou parties entering theh' drains in such corn-
. ,non sewer, may be made npon all owne, s of estates within the
territory of a system of sewerage which the to~vn may adopt, and
that such assessments may be made upon the estimated average cost
of all the sewers therein according to the frontage of snch estates
on any street or way where a sewer is constructed, or according to
the area of snch estate within a fixed depth fi'om such street or way~
or according to both stroh frontage aud nreaJ' as the Town may de-
·cide. By section 11 of said chapter, a town may vote that a part
of the cost of constructing, maintaining or repairing common sew-
ers or drains shall be paid by the town. The Selectmen wonld
therefore respectfnlly recommend that the Town at its next annnal
meeting adopt a system of sewers, and if the betterment law is to
be enforced, that the Town decide by vote upon one of the methods
named in Public Statutes, chapter 50, sectiou 7, as a basis for the
assessments, the Selectmen having no authority to adopt any method
described in section 7, chapter b0, without a vote of the Town.
The following amounts have been paid on the continuation of the
Main street sewer':
Paid Sanborn & Robinson, pipe ......... $287 64
Ammmt of June payment, labor .... 183 90
" "July " " .... 26 00
" "August " ~' .... 4 50
$502 04
Credit to steamer bm'ses .......... 47 25
Total~ ......................... $549 29
ANNUAL R~PoRT. 43
?zl TIt [zV G ,%¥ O l~~.
Paid George A. Cheney ................ $ 19 87
P. P. Daw .................. . .... 103 00
Arthur O. Gile ................... 1 50
S. T. Farnham,.} ................ 1 4,0
Moses Townes .................... 2 24
Julius Bodie ...................... 3 22
Edward Adams ................... 14 80
Geo. H. Turtle ................... 7 15
Nathan Foster .................... 2 00
J. H. Fuller, shovels and salt ...... I 90
Geo. W. Russell.,. ............... 6 00
Geo. L. Averill ................... -2 25
Calvin Rea ....................... 2 00
L. Mt~rphy ....................... 16 {10
P. Sullivan ....................... 11 00
D. Murphy ...................... tl 00
H. Rea .......................... 2 00
B. C. Smith ...................... 5 00
J. Dufl~y ........................ 7 00
C. Flynn ......................... 1 00
P. Donovan ...................... 10 00
j. Tattersall ...................... 1 00
M. Murphy ...................... 1~ 00
Lawrence Jones .................. 1 00
Davis & Furber, men ~and teams .... 1 80
A. P. Cheney .................... 30 00
H. Riley ......................... 25 50
Frank E. Nason .................. 4 00
$:300 615
NORTH ANDOVER
FOI?EST FIRE 14'At?D.
Paid John E. Ingalls, services as Fire
Warden ................... $25 00
Patrick Haley, fighting fir% M. T.
Steven's land ................. i 00
SPI~CIAL
SUTTON STEEET.
Paid P. P. Daw, labor .................
H. Keniston, labor ................
E. McKone, labor. ................
H. Riley, labor ..................
L. Murphy, labor .................
A. P. Cheney, labor ............ ,,
T. Sullivan, labor ................
Thomas Dooley, labor. ...........
S. M. Greenwood, stone ...........
Joseph Jacobs, lumber ............
S. D. Hinxman, stock .............
]E. W. Green% stone ..............
APPR OP]? 1.4 TIO?~S.
$18 00
69 65
18 00
18 00
6 00
18 00
9 00
4 50
76 00
6 48
22 20
2 '25
Credit to steameP horses .........
Total ..........................
Paid J. D.-vV. French, 50 sugar maple
$42 50
$26 00
$268 08
31 50
$299 58
$42 50
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE AID.
Paid Thomas D. Bhtck ............... $60 00
Barflmlomew McDomdd ........... t40 00
William Craig .................... 36 00
Ann Wood ................. -..... 48 00
Emma A. Mills ................... 48 00
Ann Blauchard ................... 48 00
Margaret Winning ................ 48 00
Johannah Q. Moulton ...... i ...... 48 00
Mary L. Curtis ................... 24 00
Lucius Thayer .................. 30 00
James McRobie .................. 3 00
$453 O0
The State reimlmrses the Town for amount of money paid for
State aid.
3IILITAR I' DEPAR77~IENT.
In this department ~the Selectmen have constructed a range tbr
rifle practice, as required by the 8tarn(es of the Commonwealth~ in
towns where militia companies are located. The range is situated
at the Town Farm, and the targets upon land of Daniel Whipple.
The State reimburses the Town for three-£ourths of the rent paid
for the armory.
The following are the items of expense paid in this department
(luring the year, viz.:
Paid M. T. McManus~ rent of armory.. · $400 O0
John H. Fuller, supplies, armory.., t4 49
E. McKone, coal at armory ........ 57 2.'5
W. H. 7Babb, labor on rifle range... 64 00
A. P. Cheney, labor on rifle rauge. · 4 50
A,aount carried forward, $540 24
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Paid
Amount brought forward, $540 24
Daniel L. Whipple, labor Oll rifle
range ....................... 42 45
Daniel L. Whippld, five years' lease,
rifle range .................... 25 00
John Keating, labor on rifle range... 4 50
E. Lei~hton~ lat')or on rifle range .... 15 75
II. Keniston, labor on rifle range... 68 13
P. P. Daw, labor on rifle range ..... 51 50
Joseph Jacobs, lumber, rifle range.. 104 4;4
Davis & Furber Machine Co., sup-
plies ......................... 21 44
R. A. Hale, surveying rifle range... 10 00
Superintendent Town Farm~ wood.. 6 00
$889 65
]?~C~4PIY'(?LA TlOzV OP'
Support of schools ................................ $12,64.5 91
Overseer's deepartment ............................ 3,710 7.5
Road commissioners .............................. 6,371 58
Fire department .................................. 2,227 79
Main street sewer, ................................ 502 04
County tax ...................................... 2,937 16
State tax ......................................... 2,607 50
Officer's services .................................. 2,034 76
Incidental...- .................................... 1,583 57
Library ......................................... 1~837 44
Interest and discount .............................. 53'2 84
Policc ........................................... 738 58
Military department .............................. 889 65
State aid ......................................... 453 00
Sutton street widcniug ............................ 268 08
$39,340 65
.Amount carried fm'ward~
ANNUAL REPORT.
47
Amount bro~,gld forward, $;~9,340 65
Planting trees .................................... 42 50
Pathing sno;v ..................................... 300 63
Forest Fire Ward ..... : .............. ' ........... 26 00
Electric light ..................................... 337 50
Sutton street improvement, ~bot 1511is Hill ............ 224 40
Memorial Day committee .......................... '- 102 36
Painting engine house ............................. 50 20
Horse ibr fire department ......................... 250 05
Total amount of orders draxvn by Selectmen ....... $40,674 29
Town Ilall, fixtures and hind ............ $~0~00(} 0~)
Thirl?five seaees ...................... 70 00
Voting booth, railings, etc .............. 50 00
Eight chairs ....... [- · ·. .............. 6 00
Chandelier ........................... 50 00
Tw'enty lamps ......................... 16 00
Stage scenery ........................ ,.. 40 00
Three tables ........................... 15 00
Clock ................................. 15 00
Library . .......................... $ 50 00
Table ................................ l 0 00
Chandelier ............................ 5 00
Stove ................................ 1 00
ChMrs ................................ 10 00
Vault ................................. 100 00
$20,262 O0
$176 00
Amount carried forward, $20,438 O0
NORTH ANDOVER
AT SELECTMEN~S OFFICe;,
A,mount brought forward,
Library ............................... $4;50
Two tables ............................ 40
Twelve chairs ......................... 36
Letter press ........................... 6
Chandelier and lamps .................. 20
Safe ................................. 17;5
Stove and fixtm'es ...................... 28
Gm'rains and tixtures ................... 8
Waste basket .......................... 1
Miscellaneous ......................... 10
$20,438 O0
O0
O0
O0
O0
O0
O0
O0
O0
O0
00
AT ARMORY.
Closets ............................... $275 00
Gun racks ............................. 25 00
Furniture .............................. 78 00
Stove .............................. '20 00
Curtains and fixtures .................. i l0 00
#
Standard weights and measurcs .......... $200 00
Dnplicate set for Deputy's use ........... 90 00
$263 29
TAYLO~t VtYN..
Deposit in Essex Saviogs Bank, with
terest ......... ..... ..... ..
Amount carried forward,
$774 O0
$40;S 00
$290 O0
$263 29
$22,173 29
ANNUAL R~PORT.
49
MOSES TO%VNE SCHOOL FUND.
Amount brought forward,
Deposited in Lawrence Savings Bank ....
Essex Savings Bank ........
Broadway Savings Bank...
Andovcr Savings Bank .....
$l,000 O0
1,000 O0
1,000 O0
1~000 O0
MISC~'LLANEOUS.
Pump and trough, High street .......... $45 00
Town Hall ...................... 45 00
Centre ....... : .................. 75 00
Corner Maine and Railroad street... 60 ~)0
Gravel bank ................. .o.... .. · 2,000 00
Two commons ................... ... · · . 500 00
Total amount of Town property..
$22,173 29
$4,000 O0
$925 00
$2,500 O0
$28,898 29
FI3rA~¥CIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWzV,
Taxes due for 1887 ..................... $ 71 19
1888 ..................... 757 55
1889 ..................... 1,642 il
1890.,.; ................. 7~822 49
Cash Jn Treasurer's hands .............
$10,293 64
601 18
$10,894 82
5O
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TOWN NOTES FOR 1890.
NO.
53
99
93
95
96
97
98
99
DATE. TIME.
Jam 6, 1886.
Feb. 4, 1890. 9 months
Mar. 10,1890. 8 months
Mar. 29,1,890. 8 mouths
May 6, 1890. 8 mouths
June 3, 1890. 6 months
June 17~1890. 6 months
July 8, 1890. 5 months
Sept. 8, 1890. 4 months
AMOUNT. XV~IEN PAID.
--~]8~0 No*ember 18. 1~, $'~,eO0
November 4, 1890.
500
.2,500
5,000
3,000
5OO
4,000
2,000
November 4, 1890.
Novefnber '24, 1890.
December 9, 1890.
Decembcr 1~ 1890.
December 9, 1890.
December 9, 1890.
December 9~ 1890.
The above are all the notes given by the Town for the year, in
addition to Note ,58, which was the Bradstreet schoolhouse loan,
contracted January 6, 1886, and were discounted by the Bay State
National Bank of Lawrence~ at the rate of four per cent. per annum.
There are now no outstanding notes against the Town.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,)
EDWARD W. GREENE, [. Sr~LzCTXiaN.
GEORGE L. WEIL,
GEO. H. PERKINS,
ANNUAL R~PORT. 51
In conclusion, we deem it our duty as Selectmen to call the at-
tention of the citizens of the Town to a tbw matters that have come
under our observatiou iu the discharg'e o~' our official duties, and
which seem to us to call for action. In the first place it may have
beeu noticed that, contrary to the custom of years~ wc have omitted
the building formerly known as the "Public Library Building," from
the schedule of Town property. This bnilding has been entered h~
the Town Reports year after year as Town property, with a ~:alua-
tion of eight hundred dollars. The Eben Sutton steamer fire engine
house and stable also bas appeared iu our various reports under the
Engineers' Department for years past as Town property, at a valu-
ation, we believe at preseut, of some three thousand dollars. It
seems to us that these statements are mislcadlng. We are unable
to find any title of the la*~d on which these buildings are located,
in the Town, and no deed on record. We nnderstand that the land
was granted the Town~ orally, so long as the bnildlngs placed thereon
should be used fbr the purposes of the fire department of the Town.
· The building occupied by the Selectmen as their office, most cer-
tainly is no longer used as was originally intended when the land
was granted, and as both this building and the Eben Sutton steamer
house, are erected upon brick or stone f(mndations, they are not
personal property of the. Town, but become a part of the real
estate, and the Town has uo title in them. It seenqs to us that the
Town occupies the buihlings simply as tenauts at will or tenants at
suflbrance. We do not thiuk it just to the tax payers of the Town
that money should be appropriated on maintenance and repair of
these buildings unless the Town owns them. We are also inibrm~d
tbat one' of the school houses in the Town is built on hind in the
same manner as the buildings above named, and 'no title is iu the
Town. If the Town could acquire any rights in these buildings
under the law of twenty years' adverse and open possession, we
would not mention Ibis matter; but as it seems to us that any claims
of that kind by tbe Town would be met by the fact of the abate-
ment of taxes on the land, we deem it our duty to call public at-
tention to the way matters stand.
~ORTH ANDOVER
We a/so desire to speak of the lack of authority in the Selectmen
to enforce any regulations in the matter of '~burnt, dilapidated or
dangerous buildings." During the past year the building on the
Conlon estate at the lower village has been a nuisance, and also a
source of danger to the neighborhood. One petition was received
by the board praying that action might be taken. We cannot find
by the clerk's books that the Town has ever accepted any provisions
of the Public Statutes authorizing the Selectmen to act iu such
cases. We woold respectfully recommend that the Towns at its
next annual meeting~ accept the provisions of chapter 101 of the
Public Statutes~ sections 1~ 2~ g, 4 and 5~ which provides for such
cases.
In the matter of horses of the Eben Sutton Steam Fire Engine
' Co., we have during the past year abandoned the comulon custom of
paying for their services for work on the highway in the Road Com-
missioners' Department, and having the money at once turned in to
the Town treasury~ as it seemed to us poor policy to hire money on
Town notes to pay a department when the money was to be at
once returned. We have therefore given credit for the work done
by the steamer horses and saved the amount of interest that would
have been charged if we paid cash. The amount of work done by
steamer horses in thc Road Commissioners' Department, as appears
by their credit, has bee,, deducted from the seven thousand dollars
voted to the Road Commissioners. We do not understaod that we
have any right to pay for the support of the steamer horses without
a special appropriation of the Town for that purpose, and in justice
to ourselves we deducted the amount of the work done by the horses
from the seven thousand dollars voted for the street department, as
an offset to the amoun~ drawn by. us for the support of the horses.
Considerable confusion has arisen {n past years by the fact that the
Road Commissioners' Department has over-run the amount appro-
priated, due, as it seems to us, to the fact that the ammmt voted was
expended, and in addition the work of the steamer horses; or in other
words the Town paid for the support of the steamer horses, and
their work was practically free to the street department in addition
to the amount voted. , It seemed to us~ therefore, this year, that the
only way that we could justify ourselves in paying for the support
of the horses was to deduct the amount of their work from the ap-
propriation for the street depar6ment. We would recommend that a
special appropriation be made for the support of the steamer horses~
and that they be paid for their work on the highway, by credit to
the Fire Department. Such an appropriation will justit)the Se-
lectmen, under the law, in paying for their maintenance, and will~ in
our opinion, obviate in a great measure the danger of over-drawing
appropriations in the street department, besides saving a great
amount of unnecessary book-keeping.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN, ) SELECTMEN'
EDYVARD %r. GREENE, } OF
GEORGE L. WELL. ) No. ANDOV~a.
NORTlff ANDOVER
OVERSEER'SREPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Aud#ors of the Town of 2Vorth A~dover :
-¥Ve herewith submit our report tbr the year ending January 7~
1891:
Appropriation tbr support of poor ........ $3,000 00
Received t~om the Commonwealth ....... 178 36
" " City of Newton ...... 111 33
" " City of Lowell ........ 39 47
Overdrawn
Expenditures .....................
$329 16
$3,329 16
$881 59
$3,710 75
OFFIC£R5' ,5'ER FirCES.
Paid Jas. C. Poor, o. verseer. ............ $ 5 00
Bradford H. Barden, overseer. ..... 5 00
Daniel A. Carleton, overseer ....... 5 00
George L. Burnham, supt .......... 500 00
$515 O0
ANNUAL REPORT.
RE£II~'F OUT OF /fOUS~.
Paid City of Lawrence, supplies to Kate
Golden .................... $ 18 50
City o£ Boston, supplies to Isa'bella
Hardy ....................... 15 25
City of Lawrence, supplies to Cynthia
Hadley ...................... 32 14,
City of Lynn, supplies to Rosa Keys 23 70
City of Quincy, supplies to Lucius
Hayes ....................... 69 9~
Mrs. Donovan, supplies furnished... 157 75
Mrs. Lynch, supplies furnished ..... 147 58
Florence Marsh, supplies furnished. 19 50
David P. Jones, supplies furnished. · 88 0~
Mrs. Wm. Berry, supplies furnished 8 65
Mrs. Adams, charged to City of Law-
rence ........................ 36 00
Mrs. Deming, supplies furnished... 194 67
Mrs. Thomas, supplies furnished... 56 77
Jane Hustler, supplies furnished.,. 6 50
Wm. Craig, supplies furnished ..... 6 50
Robert Crocker family~ charge to
Town of Andover ............. 1'/7 40
Commonwealth, for care of the fol-
lowing patients at Danvers Asy-
lum: A. C. Long, Daniel Luke,
Martin Kennelly and Rachel
Scholes ...................... 821 00
Also, Herbert Wright ............. 8 8~
Mary Dugan ................. 11 97
Ward of Charles Bisbee ....... 85 42
Commonwealth, Charles Barker, at
school for feeble minded ....... 169 43
Commonwealth, Wm. Dewhurst:... 32 71
Mrs. Cha§. Gonld~ for supplies ..... 9 38
$2~147 58
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Paid James C. Poor, shorts ............. $ 64
Nora Bowler, help in house ........ 49 00
D. A. Carleton, help at fhrm ...... 10 00
F. A. Warren, supplies ........... 5 '25
T. A. Holt & Co., supplies ........ 111 73
D. A. Carleton, fertilizer .......... 3'2 00
D. A. Carleton, onion seed ........ 3 00
Murray Bros., supplies ............ 3'2 74
H. K. Webster, grain .... ..... .... 70 57
E. Pik% range and fixtures ......... 119 00
J. C. Poor, fertilizer .............. '20 00
J. C. Poor, twenty bushels potatoes. 16 00
Swan Swanson~ help on fitrm ...... 154 00
W. E. Rice~ stationery ............ 5 25
Wm. Oswald & Co., tiry goods ..... 4l 16
Henry P. N.yes, secretary for alms-
hou-se ....................... 17 00
George L. Burnham, Democrat wa-
gon .......... · ............... 80 00
B. Holt Farnham~ sawing lumber .... 10 67
George H. Perklus, medicine ....... 18 10
Sanborn & Robinson, supplies ...... 6 92
George L. Burnham, help in house . '25 00
I~U~VEIe'A£ EXPE2VSE$.
Paid W. W. Colby, burial Simon Foster.. $17 00
City of La~w'enoe, burial Rose Lam-
bert .......................... 7 00
City' of Lawrence, burial infant of P.
Smith ........................ 6 00
John Breen, burial child of D. Jones. 8 30
Amount carried forward, $3~ 30
$892 33
ANNUAL REPORT.
57
Amount brought fortoard, $38 30
Ridgewood Cemetery Association,
interment, S. Foster. .......... 3 00
City of Boston, burial of Alice M.
Hadley ...................... 5 15
$~6 45
M'~DICA L ATT. EzVDA ,VCE.
Paid Frank E. %Veil, attendance .......... $89 60
J. H. Gilbert, attendance on L.
Thayer ...................... 18 00
Frank E. Well, attendance on H.
Lambert ..................... 2 00
$59 60
REPA£RS ON BgH'LD]NGS.
Paid J, H. Tattersall, painting .......... $27 60
J. P. Markey, whitewashing ....... 8 85
J. J. Daw, repairs ................ 10 29
P. P. Daw, repairs ................ 3 05
$49 79
RE CAPITULA T£O2V.
Paid Officers' services ...... ' ............ $ 515 00
Relief out of house ................ g~14,7 58
Funeral expenses ................. zig 45
Amount carried forward,
$2~709 03
58
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Amount brought forward, $2,709 03
Incidental expenses ............... 892 33
Medical attendance ................ 59 60
Repairs of buildings ............... 49 79
Total orders drawn in Overseer's
Department .............. $3,710 7~
The following, for officer's services, are included in the amount
drawn, under general orders, by the Selectmen.
Paid Bradfi)rd H. Barden, overseer ...... $70 00
Edward W. Greene, overseer ....... 70 00
George L. Well, overseer .......... 70 00
$210 00
ANNUAL REPORT. ~9
SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE,
To the Hortorable Board of Overseers of the Town qf .N'orth Andover
G~v'rL~:--I submit the following as my report of this
sfitutlon from January 1st, 1890, to Jannary 7th, t891.
DR.
To cash'on hand, balance fi'om 1889. $ 34 34
To cash received for:
/vlilk ................................. 844 49
Eggs and poultry ...................... 97 76
Cows ................................ 181 00
Calves ................................ 8 75
Labor ................................ 71 65
Wood .................. 97 00
Vegetables ........................... 364 0g
Hay ................................. 99 05
Swine and fat hogs .................... 123 72
Vinegar .............................. 5 75
$1,927 54
By cash paid for:
Groceries and supplies .................. $571 81
Meat ................................ 234 36
Fish ................................. 29 91
Amount carried forward, $836 08
60
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Araount brought forward, $836 08
Medicine ............................. 33 02
Help ......................... ; ...... 131 75
Tools ................................. 23 12
Furniture ............................ 21 65
Coal ................................. 31 95
Swine ................................ 21 00
Ice bill ............................... 13 50
Cows ................................ ¢5 00
Grain ................................ 868 12
Hay ................................. 10 00
Blacksmith and wheelwright ............ 52 92
Repairs ......... ' ..................... 55 80
Gutting wood ......................... 19 00
Clothing,' dry goods, boots and shoes ..... 145 87
Incidentals ............................ 47 75
Garden, field and grass seed ......... ~... 20 ~1
$1,877 ~4
50 20
Cash on hand .....................
$1,927 54
Number of inmates during the year ........................
Died ...................................................
Discharged .............................................
Admitted ...............................................
Number of tramps cared for:
January ........................................ 84
February ....................................... 93
March ......................................... 67
April .......................................... 58
May ........................................... 9
july........................................... 7
13
2
2
2
ANNUAL REPORT.
August ......................................... 3
September ................................ i ..... 4
October ........................................ 32
November ...................................... 35
December ...................................... 52
Total for the year ........................... 452
Very respectfully,
GEORGE L. BURNHAM,
Superintendent of Almshouse.
Town Farm and buildings ............. $9,500 00
Furniture and clothing ................. 550 00
$10,050 00
STOCK.
Two horses ............. ~ ............. $250 00
Eleven cows .......................... 425 00
Three yearlings ........................ 145 00
Three calves ......................... 30 00
Five shoats ........................... 20 00
One hundred and twenty fowls .......... 72 00
$942 O0
IMPLEMENTS.
One market wagon ..................... $30 00
~' farm wagon ....................... 50 00
" two-horse wagon .................. 15 00
" farm cart ......................... 30 00
" Democrat wagon .................. 80 00
" pu,ng ............................. ~0 00
Amou~ts carried ybrward,
$245 00 $10,992 00
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Amounts brought fo~uoard, $245 O0 $!0,992 O0
One sleigh ........................... 30 O0
~' mowing machine .................. 25 O0
" horse rakc ........................ 10 O0
Threc plows .......................... 20 O0
" harrows ........................ 20 O0
Oue cultivator ........................ :3 O0
" root cutter ........................ 3 00
" grind stone ....... ~ ............... 5 O0
" single harness.' .................... 25 00
'~ set double harnesses ............... 'i0 O0
" two-horse sled ..................... 40 O0
" ox sled ........................... ;3 O0
" set scales ......................... 1.5 O0
Small tools ........................... 25 O0
SL-PPLI]~S AT TOWN FARM.
Onc and one-half tons oat fodder ......... $18
]Pour tons swale hay .................... 60
00
00
Six torts meadow hay ............ ; ..... 60 00
Twenty-three tons English hay .......... 460 00
One and one-half tons grain ............. 36 00
Thh-ly cords prepared wood ............. 115 00
Twelve tons coal ...................... 84 00
One hundred bushels turnips ............ 25 00
Twenty Barrels cabbages ............... 20 00
Twenty bushels potatoes ................ u)4 00
Fifty gallons vinegar ................... 7 50
Txvo hundred gallons cider ............. 24 00
Fif}y gallons oil ....................... 5 50
One hundred and fifty lbs. pork .......... 1.5 00
Sixty lbs. ham ........................ 6 60
$.511 O0
Amounts carried forward, $960 60 $11,503 00'
ANNUAL REPORT. 63
Amounts brought forward, $960 60 $11,503 00
Twenty lbs. lard ...................... 2 00
T;vo hundred lbs. sugar ................ 14 00
Four barrels flour ...................... 28 00
Twenty lbs. tea ....................... 6 00
Sundry vcgctables ..................... 15 00
Cider~ oil and flour barrels .............. 20 00
$1,045 60
$12,548 60
During the year a large range has bcen placed in the kitchen of
the Town Farm, connections made Yvith the water service~ and a
set of tubs placed in the wash room. The board would take this
occasion to make a public st~temeut of their approval of the man-
agement of the Town Farm by Superintendent Burnham~ and also
of the matronly care of thc younger iumates of the farm by Mrs.
· Burnham.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,) OvEas~as
EDWARD W. GREENE, ~ OF
GEORGE L. WEIL. ) TIlE Poou.
64 NORT~ ANDOVER
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
To the Citizens of ~orth Andover : .
We, the undersigned, Road Commissioners of North Andover,
subm{t the tbllowing report:
The auloout expended on streets and bridges has been $6,371.59,
and would recommend that the same be raiscd for the ensuing year;
also~ that one thousand dollars be raised and appropriated for the
purpose of purchasing stone, to be delivered during the winter
months of the present year, at such places as .the Commissioners
may select.
Also, that the Town authorizc the Commissioners to purchase a
road machine, and other necessary tools for use of the department,
from the appropriation fbr highways and bridges.
¥¥%nld recommend that the Town petition the Count)- Commis-
sloner to re-locate and set botmds on Sutton street fi'om Main street
to Shawsheen bridge.
That the Town raise and appropriate five hundred dollars, to set
street bounds and make plan of streets so re-located as far as said
appropriation will allow.
To see if the Town will vote to discontinue, as a public road~ the
Moll Tov~ne road, so-called, leading to Woodchuck Meadow, the
same being dangerous.
To see if the Town will vote to discontinue, as a public way, the
old road leading fi'om the Newell Atkins' place to the Andover
line, the same being dangerous.
2'0 see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate five hun-
dred dollars to rail dangerous places.
ANNUAL R~PORT. 6~
To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen, or Commission-
ers, to procure some suitable building for the storage of the sleds,
carts, snow-plough, etc., belonging to the Town.
The Town, at the last annual meeting, voted that two thousand
dollars of the appropriation for highways and bridges be expended
for building sidewalks in the most traveled part of the Town. The
Bohrd found that the statutes governing the building of sidcwa}ks,
Chapter 50, Sections 2% 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of the Public Statutes,
was never accepted by the Town.
P. P. DAW, ) Ro~a~
E. ADAMS,
GEO. ][{. TUTTLE, Co~a~SSmNgaS.
'Pakl
Edward Adams, for labor .......... $ 83 00
Edward Adams, men and teanrs ....
Edward Adams~ crushing stone .....
Edward Adams, repairing tools .....
Mdses Towue, meo, team nnd gravel
George Sharpner, labor ............
George L. Averill, men and teams
and posts for sidewalks ........
Wm. C. Clark, labor ..............
Charles L. Chu-k, labor. ...........
J. G. Johnson, labor ........ ' ......
Wm. Whitaker, labor .............
Fred tfartwell, labor ..............
Fred Symonds, men and team ......
John L. Murphy, gravel ...........
Edward C. Fisher, men and teams..
J. L. Killa,n; men, teams and gravel
Calvin Re% stone ................
406 94
166 87
8 80
53 67
13 13
79
23
23
16
61
7
13
9
25
7
5
13
18
18
50
50
87
50
80
50
84
O0
carried .fo,rtoard,
$1,005 41
NORTH ANDOVER
Amount brought forward, $1,005 4:1
Paid Samuel McGlauflin~ use of road
scraper . ..................... 18 00
Sanborn & Robinson~ tools and pipe '23 83
J. Jacobs, lmnber for railing ....... 20 17
Daniel Carleton~ gravel ............ 5 45
Nathan Foster~ men and teams ..... 23 04
Alden Brown~,labor ............... 10 87
J. W. Flyim, labor ................ 12 00
W. Baker, labor. ................. 15 75
H. E. Mead~ men and team ........ 10 58
Edward Garvin~ labor ............. 33 00
John Devit~ labor ................. 59 62
H. A. Long, men and teams ....... 45 28
John Brown, labor ................ ,t5 90
George :Burnes, labor ............. 14 25
John I. Farnham, men and teams... 24 75
M. S. Jenkins, men, team and gravel 16 35
Herbert Smith, labor .............. 68 61
James Farrel, Iabor. ............... 33 75
George W. Abbott~ labor .......... 6 00
Alonzo Smith, labor. ............. 49 12
J. E. Reynolds, men, team and gravel 39 70
Charles Wilcox, men and team ..... 89 '25
.las. Glenni% mell, teams and gravel ;39 35
John Fish, labor .................. 3 00
Moses. Goodhue, men and team ..... 16 50
George A. Bass, labor ............. 2 62
Albert Ben~, mmb team and gravel. 25 90
Dennis Callahan, labor ............ la 87
W. }t Nichols, labor ............. 4 50
D. }tartwell, labor ................ 66 ,37
Frank Davis~ labor ................ 26 25
$1~869 04,
Amount carried forward~
-4. NNU~ ]~EPORT.
67
Amount brought ,forward, $1,869 04
Paid LevisGoodhne, labor, ............. 10 05
John IIayes, labor ................ I 50
Wm. J. Dale? gravel .............. 50 O0
John Smith, labnr ................ 44 25
Daniel Stile% labor ................ 13 50
· John O'Neil, labor. ............... 3 00
Wm. A. Evan% labor ............. 16 12
D. L. Whippl% men and teams ..... 104 80
$2~111 76
GEOIIG/d ]l. TUTT]'.E'3 ~qCCOU.~'VT, ~Sqo.
Paid Sanborn & Robinson~ tools and piping $$4 60
Austin & Waller, piping ........... 2 16
Charles Wilcox, blacksmithing~ and
men ami teams ................ 175 ,5.5
John S. Murphy, gravel, and men
and teams ..................... 15 40
John Mauion, labor. .............. 54 75
John O'Brien, labor ............... 108 50
George H. Tuttle~ labor, and men
and teams ..................... 690 50
James}Manlon, labor .............. $ 00
D~iniel Mitchell, labor. ............ 6-t 50
Patrick McDonough~ iabor ......... 78 75
Daniel Carter, labor ............... 9 0Il
Martin McDm}ough, labor. ........ 21 00
Thomas Carroll, labor ............. :~6 25
William Toohcy, labor ............ 5 25
William Graham, labor ............ 18 75
John Graham, labor ............... 35 75
Daniel Wbi[~ple~ men and teams .... 1:?,8 2,5
.Amount carried forward, $1~464 96
68 ~ORTH ANDOVE~
Amount brought forward,
Paid John Fish, labor .................
S. M. Greenwood, men, teams~ and
gravel ........................
VVm. j. Dale, Jr., gravel ..........
Bean & Poor, lumber ..............
A. P. Fuller, posts ................
J. E. Ingalls, labor. ..............
Edward Admns, crushed stone
John Flynn, labor .................
Nathan Foster, men and teams ......
Abiel Wilson~ gravel .............
Charles Butterfield, gravel .........
T. A. Holt & Co., tools ...........
Henry Kenlston, labor. ............
M. S. Jenkins, gravel .............
Joseph Jacobs, lumber ............
James Montgomery, men and teams.
Edward Garvin, labor .............
George Burns, labor. .............
Frank H. Rea, gravel and labor ....
Samuel McGlauflin, use of road
$1,464
96
255
143 70
39 30
42 48
9 50
51 75
91 13
13 12
8 40
10 20
45 80
2 20
3 O0
2 7O
5 64
14 55
32 25
27 O0
16 50
9 oo
P. P. .DA W'S ACCOU.~VT, ,'890.
Paid Sanborn & Robinson, pipe ......... $294 50
Austin & Co., pipe ................ 71
Edson Mfg. Co., sewer pump ...... 63 50
Josselyn's Express Co., express on
sewer pmnp ................. 75
Estate Wm. Greene~ stone~ Green St. 127 64
George S. Merrill, printing blanks. · 4 7,5
Avi, ount carried forward, $491 85
$2,035 43
ANNUAL REPORT,
Amount brought.forward, $491 85
Paid P. P. Daw, services ................ 308 75
L. Murphy, labor. ................ 103 65
Thomas Murphy, labor ............ 75 10
J. G. Brown, journal ............. 75
Pedrick & Closson, gravel, 1888 .... 9 00
Geo. A. 'Chency, labor ............ 25 51
S. A. O'Brien, labor .............. 1 50
H. Keniston, stock and labor ....... 107 43
A. P. Cheney~ man and team ....... 157 52
E. McKone~ man and team ......... 135 00 '
lt. Riley, man and team ........... 137 70
J. Connors, labor. ................ 65 18
O. Costello, labor ................. 71 70
T. Sullivan, labor ................. 102 64
M. Dooley, labor ................. 33 75
Thomas Dooley, labor ............. 65 70
M. Morrisey, labor ................ 57' 08
Geo. H. Tuttle, man and teams ..... 19 80
Charles '~¥ilco×, man and teams .... 14 40
" " stone drag ........ 5 00
Richarq Marshall, sleepers ......... 10
M. Campbell, cinders ............. ~5 10
Frost & Son, powder .............. 2 45
American Powder Co., supplies .... 7
Joseph Jacobs, lumber.. ........... 37 55
Davis & Furber, castings, etc ....... 28 78
N. S. S. Tompkins, sulphur. ....... I 60
M. O'Mahoney & Bro., brick and ce-
ment ..................... ... 25 '20
J. H. Fnller ..................... 2 80
Boston & Maine R. R., freight on
pipe ....................... 1 ~5
Amount carried forwa~'d, ~;2,l 11 79
70 NO RTI~[ ANDOV]~R
Avaount brought f. rward,
Paid Jossclyn's Express ................
S. D. Hinxm~n, blacksm~thh~g .....
P. Trainor~ labor. ................
E. Leighton~ labor. ...............
D. Murphy, labor. ................
Thomas Carroll, labor. ............
Patrick Haley, labor
J. YV. Richardson, supplies ........
Geo. H. Perkins, telephone tnessages
S. McGlauflin, use of road ~nachine.
U$~ OF TO",VN TEAM.
.~anuary~ 1890, 15 days, '2 hours
$2,111
79
40
80 67
5 7.5
2 40
1 00
40
4 60
2 98
1 ;50
~3 00 $2,.J'~4_
39
$68 40
February, ;' 12 " 6 " .........
March~ " 6 " .........
April, " 21 " 4 horn's .........
May, " 20 " 7 " · ......
~; ;; 2 ~ 2 " 1 horse
June, " 18 " 3 " ..o...
July, " 13" 8"
.... ~,, 4,, ii~
August~ ;' Pt " 5 hours .........
September~" 16 " 6 " . ........
October,
November~" 20 " ........... ,...
56 70
27 00
96 30
96 45
83 10
62
96
75
22
90
$774
10
75
O0
5O
O0
3O
Of the above amount 6f $774.30,
For labor done under Sutton street
appropriation was ........... $31.50
For labor done under Main street
sewer appropriation was ...... 47.25
Total amount of work by steamer
horses on highway ..........
$78 75
$695 55
ANNUAL REPORT.
71
Credit for use of pump ................. $ 7 O0
sale of pipe .................. 18 88
fire department well .......... 17 35
sale of loam ................. 3 O0
stone ....................... 65 00
S ~r?TTOZf ,5'Tfi'E~ T ~r, tIPR O
Amount of appropriation ...............
Paid A. P. Cheney, man and team ....... $ 18 00
E. McKon% man and team ........ 18 00
Henry Riley~ man and team ....... 18 00
P. P. Daw, services ............... 18 00
Thomas Dooley~ labor ............. 4 50
L. Murphy, labor ................. 6 00
T. Sullivan, labor ................. 9 00
H. Keniston, laborand u~ of derrick 69 05
F. M. Greenwood, stone ........... 76 00
1£. W. Greeue, stone .............. 2 25
Jos. Jacobs, lumber~ railing ........ 6 48
~ S. D. Hinxman~ iron wm'k ......... 22 20
$~8' 08
Total amount/'or orders drawn.
Amount overdrawn ...........
7 days labm; of Town team ..............
3/'.dZW .5'T/CEE 7' S~ 14/~27.
Amount of appropriation ...............
Paid P. P. D~w, services ............... $ 136 00
L. Murphy, labor ................. 24 45
'Thos, Murphy, labor .............. 6 00
$106 23
$200 00
$68 08
$208' 08
$31 50
$500 00
Amounts carried forward, $66 45 $500 O0
7L) NORTH ANDOVER
Amounts broughtjbrward, $ 66 45' $500 00
Paid John Connors, labor. ............. 21 133
Thos. Dooley, labor. .............. 18 90
M. Morrisey, labor. ............... 16 633
Thos. Carroll, labor. ............. 10 330
M. Leahy, labor'. ................. I 50
T. Sullivan, labor ........... $ ..... 15 15
A. O. Gile, Labor ................. 75
Sanborn & Robinson, pipe ........ 287 64
H. Keniston, stock and labor'. ...... 25 '25
Mahoney & Brothers, stock ........ 13 70
Davis & Furber, casting ........... 6 40
II. Riley, man and teams .......... 13 330
A. P. Cheney? man and team ....... 4 ;50
Total amount for orders drawn.
$502 04
$2 04
10 1-2 days labor of Town team .......... $47 25
$50'2 04
ANNUAL REPORT.
ENGINEEI~S' i~EPORT.
To the Honorable Board o£ Selectmen of the Towa of ~orth Andover :
The Board of'Engineers respectfully submit the tbllowing report
for the financial year ending January 7~ 1891:
Paid for Eben Sutton Co.:
W. Davis, steward and driver ........... $601 15
E. S. Robinson, engine-man .......... 68 00
Eben Sutton pay roll ....... ; ........... 177 00
G. I. Smith, services as engineer~ and sup-
plies .............................. ;40 00
G. L Smith, $ ladders ................. 1.9 00
A. E. Hazelton, services as ~ngineer, and
snpplies .......................... 38 10
A. P. Cheney, horse hire ............... 12 50
P. Ryan, use ot]wagon ................. g 00
T. E. Chandler, graix~ ................. 61 ~6
Davis & Furber, work and supplies ...... 24 82
G. A. Cheney, clearing snow. ........... 2 00
j. w. Joyce~ fi~rnishings for hose carriage 80 00
Josselyn's Express ................... 13 03
H. K. Webster & Ct)., straw ............ 2g 89
H. Campbell, veterinary surgeon ........ 14 00
M. Kelley~ moving dead horse ........... 2 00
S. D. Hinxman, blacksmithing .......... 74 60
G. It. Perkins, supplies ................. 17 33
Amount carried forward, $1,248 09
NORTH AI~DOV~R
Amount brought forward, $1~243 09
J. F. Winchester, veterinary surgeon ..... 4 00
J. G. Brown, supplies ................. 5
P. P. Daw~ repairing stall .............. 17 19
E. McKone, coal ...................... 10 40
Bail & Mullen, curtains, lamps~ etc ...... 14 73
Poll tax of members .................... 28 00
J. H. Fuller, grain and supplies ........ 60 67
J. XV. Richardson, grain ami supplies .... 78 18
E. W. Greene, grain and hay ........... ;3 70
F. O. Dewey & Co., supplies ........... 2 00
Manchester I,ocomotive Works, blocks... 14 00
A. T. Jackson? washers ................
D. J. Costello, carpenter wo~-k .......... 16
A. Day, soap ......................... 1
H. Carter, moving hay ................. 1 25
E. Leighton, moving hay ............... 1 '25
C. S. Stearnes, medic½ne ............... 6 74,
M. T. Stevens & Sons, hay ............. 52 58
W. E. Rice, blank book ................ 1 75
C. H. Robinson, bell and work off fire
alarms ........................... 82 00
I. O. Nasb: harness work ............... 1 7;5
Humphrey Brothers, coal ............... 37 50
Street Department, pipe for well ........ 18 35
P. M. Morgan~ harness work ........... 13 25
A. L. Perkins, labor and supplies ....... 5 88
B. C. Smith, labor and supplies ......... 5
Josepb Jacobs, jr., lmnber .............. 1~ 45
L. Jones, removing snow ............... 1 00
J. Yv. Staflbrd, removing snow .......... 1 00
H. Keniston, cement .................. 1 00
.4mount carried forward, $1,694 86
ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
Paid for Co~hichewick Co.
Pay roil ..............................
j. E. Ingalls, services, labor and horse...
T. A. Holt & Co., supplies..., .........
W. J. Toohey, steward and work ........
Rober. t Winning', stexvard ..............
G. A. Towne, care of la~np and work ....
Charles Gould, whitewashiug ...........
Poll tax of members ....................
Geo. Knapp, watching at fire ...........
E. Adams, horses ......................
$1,694
3131
49
86
00
58
3 60
17 00
24 00
28 50
3 00
40~ 00
1 25
5 00
75
$2,227 79
CREDITS TO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
By use of tea~n on roads ................ $774 30
Pathing snow ...................... 60 75
Due for pathiug snow in December... 63 90
Due on well ....................... 6 52
Due for fires and trials .............. 35 00
J. Kennelly, drawing gravel ......... 2 40
By S. D. Hinxman, old wheels .......... $8 00
HORSES* EXP~NSES.
Paid for Grain ........................ $174 91
Hay. ........................ 55 08
Straw ........................ 25 9~
Blacksmithlng ................. 74 ~0
Harness work ................. 14 .50
VeterinaW surgeon and medicine 27 74
Incidental .................... 5 40
W. Davi% driver and steward. ,. 1300 00
$942 87
$978 19
NORTH ANDOVER
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY IN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Steamer, engine-house and stable ........ $;3,000 00
Steamer Eben Sutton .................. 4,200
Steamer hose-wagon ........ : .......... 200
00
00
Boiler and piping ...................... 330 00
Three horses .......................... 700 00
One cart ............................. 115 00
One cart ............................. 85 00
Collars, surcingle and chains ............ 22 50
Three head-halters ..................... 3 00
One street-lamp ....................... 10 00
Seven hundred feet of old jacket hose ..... 150 00
Fifteen hundred feet of new jacket hose.. 86'2 50
Fifty feet of old rnbber hose ............ 1'2 00
Seventy feet of garden hose ............. 15 00
Steamer connection .................... 27 23
Portable bench and vise ................ 10 00
One pair double hanging-harness ........ 190 00
One single hanging-harness ............. 60 00
One clock ......................... :.. 4 75
Fifteen overcoats ...................... 10 00
Eight horse-blankets ................... 30 00
One dozen lamps ...................... 5 00
One set double-harness ................ 45 00
One set single-harness ................. 25 00
One sled ............................. 68 00
Miscellaneous ......................... 60 00
Five tons of' hay ....................... 100 00
Three ladders ......................... 12 00
$10,256 98
We find that the public buildings in Town are safe, and xvell
cared for. The fire escape at the Merrimack school house is in
readiness tbr instant service. The roof of the Eben Sutton house
ANNUAL R~PORT, 77
needs repairing, and we recommend an appropriation of one btm-
dred and fii~y dollars tbr tbat and the laying of a new stable floor.
Otherwise~ we consider the Fire I)epartment in very good con-
dition.
We recommend thc purchase ot' a small steamer for tbe Centre,
as the cost of its maiotenance would be less than that of the hand
machine~ while its usefulness would be fin' greater iu case o~' need.
Our attention has been called to the tramp room at the Town
Farm~ which we consider dangerous~ as it is in close connection
with both house and barn, and occupied by a class ot' irresponsible
men, wh% by the dropping of a lighted match, might start a fire
which would surely destroy the whole premises. We therefore
recommend the providing of a more suitable place.
The damage hy fire bas been small during the past year. Early
in the year there was a fMse alarm caused by the shining of the suu
on some windows. Later on there ~vas a small fire on Railroad
street, but no damage was done. In September there was a fire at
the home of Mr. H. P. IngMls; the repairs costing a little over oue
hundred dollars.
We would recommend that the sum of two thousand five hundred
(.$2,500) dollars be ndsed and appropriated for the support of the
Fire Department tbr the ensuing year.
GEORGE I. SMITH, )
JOHN El INGA .LS, ENGINEERS.
AMOS E. ttAZELTON.
NORTH ANDOVER
FOREST FIRE WARD'S REPORT.
The Assistant Fire Wards, one in each district, were again ap-
pointed~ to secure quick and efficient action should a tire occur.
Happily the labor has been light, the need small
There have been but two forest fires during thc year; one in a
field belonging to Hon. M. T. Stevens, which might baYe been set-
iotm but £or early discovery and energetic eflbrts. The other was
near the Town farm. No damage in either case.
JOHN E. INGALLS.
ANNUAL REPORT. 79
POLICE REPORT.
To the Honor(tble Boa~'d of Selectmen:
I have the honor to submit the eighth annual report of the Police
Department.
The ~)rce consists of twelve officers, including thc keeper of the
Town t'arm.
When' I was asked to accept the office of Chief of' Police (about
the middle of June), the streets at night were filled with intoxicated
persons, and mischief and even crime was conlmon.
As soon as possible I called the force together and organized a
system of patrol~ ~vith the object of obtaining better service for the
money expended tbr police service.
The success o£the movement is apparent to every citizen of the
An intoxicated person is a rare sight on our streets and crime is
practically unknown.
This state of things speaks well tbr the efficiency of the officers
and shows that they have been fnithful in the discharge of their
duties, and I will take this opportnnity to thank those officers who
have given me their help and support in the discharge of the some-
what disagreeable duties oi' my office.
Following will be tbuud the names of the officers and the wages
drawn by each:
George [. Smith ....................... $ 63 75
George L. Harris ...................... 113 25
Amou~t carried forward, $177 O0
80 NORTH ANDOV~R
A~'~;nunt brou.qht forward, $177 0O
G-eorge H. Mizen ...................... 73 25
John Crowther ........................ 97 50
A. V. Chalk .......................... 70 75
Fred L. Sargent ...................... 3l 25
Joseph Trombly ....................... 30 25
Jolm Wikon .......................... 68 00
S. B. Bodwell ........................ 41 50
D. L. Whipple ........................ 27 00
L. G. Lacy ........................... 5 O0
George Rextrow. ...................... 22 25
Frank S. Gile ......................... liS 25
Frank S. Gile, bill for 1889 .............
INCIDEN'TAL EA~PENSES.
Paid A. P. Cheney~ teams ..............
F. L. Sargent, teams ..............
S. B. Bodwell, teams ..............
G. L. Harris, notifying town officers
George Rextrow, posting Town YVa~-
rant ................ . .........
Geo. Ii. Mizen~ posting Town YVar-
rant ................ ..... ....
Geo. I. Smith, posting Town Win'-.
rant ................. . .......
Geo. I. Smith, serving dog warrant.
Gco. L Smith, killing and burying
$26 25 6 50
1 00
8 00
1 50
1 50
1 50
9 75
5 00
$662 OO
6 75
$6(18 75
'Amount carried Jbrward, $56 00
Amount brought forward, $56 00
Geo. I. Smith~ killing and burying
mad dog ..................... i 00
Geo. I. Smith, postals and pi'inting, i 75
James Ward~ jr.~ envelopes and print-
ing ......................... 1 50
Expense of Court (tinder the new law) 9 .58
81
Male ..................................................
Female ......................................... ' ....... 5
Offence for which alirests were made:
Assanlt ................................................ ,3
Malicious mischief ....................................... 8
Disturbing the peace ..................................... 1
Drunk aod disturbance ................................... 3
Drunk, simple ................... ....................... 7
Drunk, 2nd ofl~nce ...................................... 1
Drunk~ 3rd offence .......................................
Idle and disorderly .................................... 1
Common railer and brawler ...............................
Larceny ................................................
Carrying concealed weapons .............................. 1
A,/IS CEL I'.A2VI£ OU'S
Bnrglaries reported ......................................
Dead bodies cared for ...................................
Lost teams £ound and returned ............................
Defective places in highways reported ......................
Buildings found open and secured .........................
Nuisances abated ................................. .......
Intoxicated persons cared for without arrest ................. 10
Night calls .............................................. 8
illegal fishing stopped ....................................
X, Vhole number of arrests ................................. ~9
$69 83
NORTH ANDOVER
Dogs killed ................................ ............. 7
Disturbances suppressed .................................. 10
Seaa'ch warrant served tbr stolen property ................... 1
Lost children found ...................................... 8
Hunting on the Lord's Day stopped ........................ 3
Calls responded to ...................................... 14
Property reported lost ................................. $48 41,
Property-recovered .................................... 18 00
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY RELONC,~NG TO TIlE FORCE.
Fonrteen badges, at 75c ................ $10 50
Thirteen pairs handcuffs, at $4 25 per pair 55 25
$65 75
All of which is respectflJlly submitted,
GEORGE I. SMITH,
CHIEF OF POLICE.
January 8, 1891.
ANNUAL R~PORT.
8~
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
During tile past year the Board made such regulations as were
deemed necessary for the public health and satbty in accordance
with Chapter 8(I, Section 18, ot' the Public Statutes. Said regula-
tions were printed and posted in various parts of the Town. The
Board has had occasion to enforce these regulations in a number of
cases, especially in cases where drains from sinks and cesspools
emptied in tbe higb~vays. There have been an unusual number of
cases of diphtheria reported to the Board during the past year. This
same disease was ve~T prevalent here in 1889, an~t the Board would
respectfully recotnmend that all drains fi'om sinks, cesspools and
vaults be carefiflly e×amined before the coming summer.
The 'Board has drawn $:~0.00 each uuder general orders for set-
Respectfully submitted,
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,
EDWARD W. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WEIL, ) HIeAL'rI~
!
NORTH ANDOV~R
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
To the Citizens of North Andover :
The present year is the first in which the North Andover Public
Library has been under the control of Trustees, although the State
Law, which made such a board of officers necessary in conducting
the public libraries of the towns of Massachusetts, went into eflbct
in the year 1888, said law being as tbllows:
[Page 171, Chap. $04~ Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts, !.888.]
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECTIO~ 1. Every town which raises or appropriates Bloney for
the support of a free public library, or free public library and read-
lng-room that is owned by the town, shall at its annual meeting, or
at a legal town meeting appointed and notified for that purpose by
the selectmen, elect a hoard of trustees~ except in cases where such
library has been or may be acquired by the town, in whole or in
part, [2y some'donation or bequest containing other conditions or
provisions for the elections of its trustees or for its care and man-
agement, which conditions have been accepted and agreed to by
vote of the town.
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SEc. 2. Said board of trustees shall consist of any number of
persons divisible by three not exceeding nine in all which the town
may decide to elect, one-third thereof to be elected annually aud to
coutinue in office for three years, except that the town shall first
elect one-third of the trustees tbr one year, one-third for two years,
and one-third for three years~ and thereafter one-third the number
annually t'or the term of three years. No person shall be ineligible
to serve upon said board of trustees by reason of sex. Such board
of trustees shall be elected by ballot, and shall organize annually by
the choice of a chairman and secretary from their own number.
SEc. 8. If any person elected a member of the board of trustees,
after being duly notified of his election in the tnanner in which
town officers are required to be notified, refuses or neglects to ac-
cept said office, or if any member declines further service, or from
change of residence or otherwise, becomes unable to attend to the
duties of the board, the remaining members shall in writing give
notice of the fact to the selectmen of the town, and the two boards
may thereupon, after giving public notice of at least one week, pro-
ceed to fill such vacancy nntil the next annual town meeting; and a
majority of ballots of persons entitled to vote shall be necessary to
an election.
S~c. ~. The trustees so elected by the town shall have the en-
tire custody and management of the library and reading-room and
all property owned hy the town re]ating thereto; and all money
raised or appropriated by the town for its support and maintenance,
and all money or property that the town may rece~ive by donation
fl'o~n any source, or by bequest, in behalf of said free public library
and reading-rotan, shall be placed in the care and custody of the
board of trustees, to be expended or retained by them for and in be-
half of the town for the suppm't and maintenance of its'free public
library and reading-room, in accordance with the conditions of each
or any donation or bequest accepted by the town.
SEc. 5. In every town wblch shall, by a majority of votes cast
at its annual town meeting, or at a legal town meeting appointed
and notified for that purpose by the selectmen, so direct, the board
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of trustees shall~ in addition to the officers named in section two of
~his act, elect fi'om among their owu number a treasurer, who shall
give a bond to the town similar to the bond given by the town treas-
urer~ for such an amount and with such sureties as may be satisfac-
tory to the selectmen; and until a town directs otherwise the town
treasurer shall act as treasurer of the board of trustees.
SEc. 6. The trustees shall make an explicit report to the town
at each annual town meeting of all their receipts and expenditures,
and of all the property of the town in their care and custody, in-
cluding a statement of any unexpended balance of money they may
have~ and of any bequests or donations they may have received and
are holding in behalf of the town, with such recommendations in
reference to the same as they may deem necessary for the town to
consider.
SEc. 7. Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with
library associations, nor with an3. library that is or may be organ-
ized and managed under special act of the legislature.
SEc. 8~ This act shall take effeect upon its passage. (Ap-
proved May 4, 1888)."
This law was modified by an act relating to the election, powers
and duties of trustees of fi'ee public libraries and reading-rooms in
towns. [Page 868, Chap. 112, Acts and Resolves of Massachnsetts~
"Be it enacted, etc., as t~ollo~-s:
Section two of chapter three hundred and four of the acts of the
year eighteen hundred and eighty-eight is hereby amended by strik-
ing out in lines two and three the words '~ not exceeding nine in
all~" so as to read as follows:--Src. 2. Said board of trustees
shall consist of any number of persons divisible by three, which the
to~vn may decide to elect~ one-th]rd thereof to be elected annually,
and to continue in office tbr three years, except that the town shall
first elect one-third of the trustees for one year, one-third for two
years and one-third for three years? and thereafter one-third the num-
ber annually for the term of three years. No person shall be ineli- .
gible to serve upon said board of trustees by reason of sex. Such
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board of trustees shall be electetl by ballot, and shall organize an-
nually by the choice of a chairman and secretary from their own
number: provided, any town having a free poblic library which
has heretofore elected a board of trustees to manage the same, con-
sisting of a number divisible by three, ant] has heretofore elected
annually one-third of said' board for three years~ may continue to
elect anmmlly one-third of said board~ and the trustees in office
shall ho~d their offices until the term for which they were elected
shall expire, unless the town shall vote otherwise. [Approved
March 14, 1880."~
Owing probably to the fact that this law was overlooked by our
citizens, the Library did not pass into th~ jurisdiction of Trustees
until after the Town Meeting of March, 1890. The Trustees elect-
ed at that time, organized March 7, 1890~ by choosing W.
Chickering, Chairman, and A. L. Smith~ Secretary. Upon inspect-
ing the property of the Town at the rooms and the method of con-
ducting the Library, they found aflhirs in a satisfactory condition;
the rooms being iu good order and the books properly arranged.
As few changes were thought desirable as probably ever occurred
upon the commencement of a new administration. The Trustees
wish to commend the faithfu/and efficient management of the late
Gen. Sutton.
It was considered to be of advantage to the Town, besides adding
to the convenience of the Librarian~ that a systematic method of
charging and collecting fines be introduced. To carry out this plan
a book was prepared and the Librarian instructed to enter the date
in the book when a fine became due, also the amounh and to in-
sist on payment, before any party~ who had incurred such a charg%
could resume taking books from the Library. This plan was adopt-
ed in order to treat with strict justice and impartiality each citizen
ot the Town.
Better facilities have been provided for the accommodation of pa-
trons of the Library in regard to space in front of the desk. This
has been enlarged, and seats have been provided for the use of those
who w,sdt for the attention of the Librarian. It was also thought
88 NORTI~I ANDOV/iR
that improved accommodations should be provided for residents of the
Centre; hence a case has been proctored, having compartments, each
person taking books frgm the Library being assigned a separate
apartment in the case. Lists of new. books will be posted simul-
taneously at the Centre and at the Library rooms. Mr. I. F. Osgood
has been engaged to receiv% distribute a~d exchange books.
Some months before his death~ Gen. Suttou ordered manuscript
to be prepared with a view to issuing a catalogue at an early day.
Considerable progress had already been made in this work,4o'ut the
Trustees found that much remalned.to be d6ne betbre the matter
could go to press. This business has been completed~ the cata-
logues have been publishclt and are now on sale at the 1½brary
rooms, the price charged for them being fixed at less than two-
thirds the actual cost~ which it is hoped will be satisthctorv. Pay-
ment for the catalogues has been an extraordinary charg~ against
the Librm~, for the prese~t year, which will doubtless be considered
by the pcople in estimating the financial standing of the Library.
It has been a sub. iect of deliberation with thc Trustees to sglect
proper books for the enlargement of the Library. They have acted
in this mattcr~ believing that one of the objects of the L~ibrary is the
amusement of the people; hence they have t~lt obliged to provide
a liberal supply of light literatnre. It is certain~ however, that
mere entertainment is not the sole ob. iect of the maintenance of
the Public Library. It is desirable to cater to the tastes of those
who prefer substantial reading. It was also thought importaut to
procure some books ~vhich would aff~rd an opportunity for study to
such as are desirous of improving their knowledge of science and of
the trades.
Our town is largely composed of operatives in the mills and
shops, whose circumstances will not permit them to provide them-
selves with bookg which treat of the various mechanical branches.
While theoretical is not equal to practical knowledg% yet it is felt
that the former is ~-aluable, and that it is of peculiar benefit to
one who is having practical experience. Almost all the trades and
the various arts are treated by acknowledged authorities. The Trust-
· es felt that the opportunity to add such volumes was irresistible~
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and have procured what may be called experimental copies of works
pertaining to such subjects. The Trustees will watch with a good
deal of interest the result~ and if such books are in demand, it will
af~brd them great pleasm'e to increase the supply. The Trustees
most earnestly l'eCouqmend~ and urge upon our resident mechanics,
especially the yonnger portion of them, to avail themselves of the
thcillties aflbrded of this character. It would seem to be a desirable
wa), for persons to perfect their knowledge of the various depart-
ments in which they are employed, and the result will undoubtedly
be to hnprove their c.'ondition .in life, and increase their resources.
Works will be found included in the new lists~ on photography~
chemistry, drawing~ weaving and dyeing. The work npon draw-
lng will be accompanied by a set of instrtnnents~ which, it is proper
to say~ were procured withbut intrenching upon the treasnry. It is
hoped that this will be appreciated, and that some ymmg mechanic
in our neighborhood will be encouraged to attempt self-educatlon in
mechanical draughting.
We take this opportunity of requesting the patrons of the Library
to exercise care in the use of books taken out. Some families are not
particular upon this point~ and the result is undue wear and tear of
the Town's property. Any course adopted with reference to hand~
ling books carefifily will increase their life and tend to decrease ex-
penses~ thus adding to the usefulness of the Library. It is proposed
that a record shall be kept of the withdrawal of books with a vie~v
to determine the relative popularity of the various classes of litera-
ture.
It seems from the State Law in reference to the management of
the Library, that the Trustees are required to pa5' all charges in-
curred; hence it will become the duty of' these officers in future to
settle rent bills, which have been heretofore discharged by the Se-
lectmen. ]['his requirement will necessitate the making o£ a larger
appropriation bv the Town for the snpport of the Public Library in
thture; which corn-se will not add~ however~ to the Library expenses
or increase the burden o£ the Town~ as this provision of the law
only makes it necessary that the money shall pass through the hands
of diflkrent officers.
90 NORTH ANDOVER
_ A list of the books added to the Library this year will be found
at the end of this hook.
Number of circulating books in Librm3T. ......... 6,749
" " reference books ..................... 676
'~ ~' takers ............................. l~175
Total circulatioo ............................. 1t3,500
Number of books added the present 3,ear ......... ~113
New books pnrchased to replace worn out-hooks.. 15
I']?EASUt?~)7"S IIEPOR
John H. Sutton, Admr. Est. Gen. Eben
Sutton ............................ $(~49 4'2
Town of North Ando~er, Dog Licenses,
1889 ............................. 404 84
Miss Hannah j. (~uealy ................ 38 4g
Town of North Andover, appropriation.. 500 00
Town of North Andover, Dog Licenses,
1890 ............................. 330 57
CR.
Trustees' orders ....................... $1,189
Cash on hand to balance ................ 784 06
$1,9~3 '26
~;1,993
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. PERKINS, TgsAs.,
Public Library Trustees.
North Andover~ Jan. 7~ 1891.
ANNUAL REPORT.
I~CEfPTS AzV]) EXPEzVDITURE.%',
1890. R~CEIPTS.
March 11, John H. Sutton, admr. estate
Joly
Oct.
1891.
of Gem Sutton, Treasnrer of
Library Committee, 1889~
balance .................. $649 4'2
.29, E. W. Greene? Town Treas.,
1889, dog tax~ 1889 ........ 404 84
3, HamIah J. Quealy, fines and
catalognes ................ 19 08
g~ Hannah J. Q~uealy~ fines ...... 6 75
18, Geo. H. Perkins, Town Treas.~
1890, Town appropriation.. 500 00
3, Hannah j. Q~ealy, fines and
catalogues ................ 1 '2 65
7, Geo. H. Perkins, Town Treas.,
1890, dog tax, 1890 ........ 880 57
1890.
April
EXPENDITURES.
7, Hannah J. Q.uealy, salary, 3
months ................... $45 00
George H. Moulton~ salary, 5
months ................... 8 75
George S. Merrill, pay orders.. ~ 00
L~ Edgar Osgood, salary, 3
months ................... 8 75
5, W. E. Rice, Trustees' account
and record books~ and re-
binding 100 volumes ......
Amount carried forward~
42 61
$107 11
$1,923 .26
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Amount brou.qht forward. $107 11
May 5, George S. Merrill, blank tickets 2 95
Geo. H. l~erklns, Town Treas.,
1890, cash paid by Selectmen
on Library account, fi'om
Dec. :30, 188.% to Fe'o. ;3,
18.~0, inclusive, and refumt-
ed by Trustees ............ 160 39
7, Geo. S. Merrill, library regula-
tions ..................... 1 '2;3
Geo. S. Merrill, ruled blanks.. 3 00
June 7, Geo. S. Merrill, 1000 takers'
cards ..................... 3 O0
July 2, V~~ E. Rice, re-binding books. 37 80
L. Edgar Osgood~ salary, three
months ................... 8 75
Geo. H. Mmdton, salary, three
months ................... 8 75
Hannah J. Q.uealy, salary, three
months .................. 45 00
Sept. 2, Geo. S. Merrill, '2000 library
regulations ................ 2 00
6, ~V. E. Rice, re,binding l~ogks. 15 90
George C. Josselyn, expressage 50
Oct. 1, Hannah J. Q_uealy, salary, three
months ................... 45 00
Fred L. Sargent, carrying books
to Centre~ 9 months ........ 18 00
L. Edgar Osgood, salary, three
months ................... 8 76
Geo. H. Moulton, salary, three
months ................... 8 7~
~7, Little, Brown & Co., books... 108 ~28
Amount carried forward~ $585 58
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9g
QCt.
Nov.
Dcc.
Amount brought forward, $ 585 58
31, Little, Brown & Co., books... 13 20
1, Della G. Kimball, Stanley's
book ...................... 7 50
12, Little, Brown & Co., books... 3 97
24, W. E. Rice, mtmilage, pens,
pen-holders, pencils and
blank books ............... 2 28
Lawrence ]Iardware Co., ham-
met, shears and tacks ....... 5 50
6, Little, Brown & Co., books... 2 84
20, George S. Merrill, 300 cata-
logues ................... 33'2 40
A. P. Chcney, use o£ sleig, h to
bring catalogues from Law-
:~1., Little, Brown & Co., books...
Geo. S. Merrill, paper .......
Hannah J. (~uealy, a~lary, three
months ...... .............
L. Edgar Osgood~ salary, three
months ...................
GeCo. H. Moulton, salmT, three
months ............... ,...
1891.
1, George C. Josse!yn, exprcssage
James Greenwood, table and
chair ...................
Fred L. Sm'gent, carrying books
to Centre, 3 months ........
3, ~V. E. Rice~ blank book ......
BlSggs & Allyn Manufacl~uring
Co.~ book-case for Centre...
50
146 83
50
45 00
8 75
8 75
1'46
~ 75
4O
1,5 00
Amount carried forward,, $1,189 20
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A~ount brought forward,
Jan. 7~ Cash balance in Merchants
Bank~ ' Lawrence ..........
$1,189 20
734 06
$1~925 26
On assuming their duties, the Trustees found that the Selectmen
had paid on account of the Library ib~' the year 1889, the Library
funds being in the hands of the administrator of the estate of Gen.
Sutton, the sum of $1[~8.8&; and had received tkona the IAbrariai~
$38.06, proceeds t?om fines and the sale of catalogues, leaving a bal-
ance against the Library and in i~vor of the Selectmen of $160.79.
When the Library flmds came into the custody of the Trustees,
they refunded to them this balance.
By adding to thc amount disbursed by the Trustees ($1,18~.20)
the rent of the Library rooms ($400.00) and incidental Eibrary ex-
pense ($~4.53), which were paid by the Selectmen, and dednct-
Jag fi'om the sum ($1,623.83) the amount refimded by the Trustees
($160.79), belonging to the Library account ft~r the year 188:~, the
cost of maintaining the Library for the financial year 18~0 is found
to be $1,46~.94.
The unusually large b~:lance in the treasury is chiefly owing to
the thct that no hooks were bought in the early part of the year,
while the Library was temporarily uuder the control of the Select-
men, a[~d that the Trustees, anticipating large expenditures tbr new
catalogues au~the re-bindiog of old books~ and not aware that the
clog-tax for the year 1890 would be available before thc close ofthe
financial yea~', postpo~ed the purchase of new books until thc year
was well advanced, and then bought ouly a very limited supply.
To k~p abreast with thc times in the demand for recently p'ublishcd
works~ a more liberal out~ay itx this direction will be necessary the
coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
X¥. XV. CHICKERING~}
~OSEPH H. STONE, Taus*~s.
ALFRED L. SMITH,
ANNUAL REPORT,
95¸
TREASURERS' REPORTS.
E. H~. Greette, Ttwasurer, ~. account w£/h /he Town of ~Vorl/t
1890.
Cash on band ........................ 13 572 48
Essex County, dog ]icenses~ 1889 ........ 404 8t
No. Andover Fire Department~ town te:u;fl 2 2,5
Austin & Waller ....................... 3 47
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, school
fund ..................
North Andovcr Library, fines and cata-
logues ....................... ;... 88 0fi
City of Newton ........................ 111 33
City o£ Lowell ....................... 89 47
William F. Kelley, Collector. ........... 1,550 00
Bay State National Bank ............... 1~000 00
In 'bank to balance .....................
Selectmen's orders, Overseer's expenses .. 13 418 20
Selectmen's orders, general expenses ..... 717 19
Selectmen's orders, school expenses ...... 1,1342
Cash on haml to balance ............... 1,424 77
Respectfully submitted,
E. %V. GREENE.
133,902 42
1333.902 42
Geo. ]5[. Perkins, Tre¢lsurer. iJ~ accou~21 w/ih th~ Town qf Arorgh Andor,er:
]Ldward ~N. Greene, Trensurer. ......... $1,494 77
Patrick }{aley ......................... l0 00
Commonwealth o£ ~{assachusctts~ corpor-
atlon tax .......................... 8 88
Common~vealth of Massachusetts~ support
of Stnte paupers ................... 13 .50
George L. Barker . .................... 9 00
George H. Perkins ..................... 1 00
Charles S. Stearns ..................... I 00
Public Library Trustees ................ 160 ~9
George E. Ilathorne ................... 2 1.5
Mary G. Carleton ..................... .59 ~9
Joseph F Alien ....................... ~ 00
M. E. Austin ~ Co .................... 56
J. G. Brown .......................... 2 00
P. P-Daw ............................ 18 35
A. P. Chcney. ........................ 4 73
Charles F. Bisbee ...................... 42 71
James Kelmelly. ...................... '2 40
Timothy Sullivan ...................... 1 00
S. D. Hinxman ....................... 1 00
Broadway Savings Bank ................ 40 40
................ 45 50
Andover '~ " 40 40
Lawrence ~' " ................ 40 40
Bay ~tate NatMnal Bank ............... 16 67
Commonweakh of Massachusetts, corpor-
ation tax ....................... .9~020 34:
Cmm'nonweakb of Massachusetts, National
Ballk tax ......................... 21~818 .58
Commonwealth of Massachusetts~ State
aid, Chap, 279, Acts of 1889 ........ 61 ;50
.dmount carried forward~ $14,847 87
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Amount brought forward,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State
aid, Chap. 301, .Acts of 1889..; ..... 212 O0
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, rent of
armory ........................... 300 00
Essex County, (log licenses~ 1890 ........ 330 57
William F. Kelley, Tax Collector ....... 28,118 98
Bay State National Bank ............... 17~500 00
$14,847 87
CR.
Bay State National'Bank ............... $22,500 00
Selectmcn's orders, Overseer's expenses.,. 3,292 55
Selectmen's orders, general expenses ..... 23,612 04
Selcctmen's orders, school expenses ...... 11,303 65
Cash on hand to balance ................ 601 18
$61,309 42
$61,309 42
Respectfully submitted,
No. Andover, Jan. 7, 1891. GEO. II. PERKINS, Treas.
NORTH ANDOVER
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
\
~. P'. lfelltg~, Collectoz', in accounl zvt'fh lhc 7'o~v~t of A'orth Andoz,er.
887. m~
To amount due and m~collected Jan. 7, 1890
CR.
By cash paid Treasurcr .................
Amount due and uncollected .........
$91 35
$20 16
71 tg
1888. Du.
Toamount due and uncollected ..........
By cash paid Treasurer ................. $g92 70
Amount tine and uncollected ............ 757 55
1889. ~m.
Amount due and uncollected ............
By cash paid Treasurer .................
Amount due and uncollected .........
$5,153 95
1,642 41
$91 35
$1,050 25
$1,050 25
$6,71)6 36
$6,796 36
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]890. DR.
To Assessors' warrant ........ /. .........
By cash paid Treasurer. ................ $24,2(12 17
Amount due and uncollected ....... 7,822 49
$32,024 66
,$32,024 66
Respectfully submitted~
W. F. KELLEY, Collector.
100 NORTH ANDOVER
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
We herewith present our annuel report:
Number of polls assessed, 1019 male, ] female.
Aggregate of personal estate ....... $ 517,567 00
Aggregate of real estate ........... 1~981,280 00
Amount of State tax ............ ,.
Amount of County tax .............
Town grant
Overlay .........................
$ 2~607 50
2,937 16
26,310 00
170 00
$2,498,847 O0
Poll tax ........ ~. ........... . . o.
Tax on personal estate .............
Tax on real estate .................
$ 2,038 50
6,210 80
23,775 36
$32,024 66
$32,024 66
Rate of taxation per 1,000 .............................. $12 00
Total number of horses ................................ 416
~' " cattle other than co~vs .................. 207
'~ " dwelling-houses ........................
~' " number of acres of land taxed ........... 15,367
ANNUAL R~PORT.
101
AB:i TEgIE~¥TS ON' PROPERTY,
Estate A. R, Duggan, 1888 ............. $ 1
70
" " ~' 1889 ............. 1 89
" " " 1890 ............. 1 62
Woodman Bros. & Ross, 1889. ......... 8 40
" " " 1890 .......... 7 20
C. A. Thomas, 1887 ................... 5 00
" ~' 1888 ................... 4 66
J. B. Thomas, 1887 ................... 5 94
" " 1888 ................... 6 99
" " 1889 ................... 22 40
Estate Orin F. Spofford, 1890 ........... 6 0.0
$71 80
Poll taxes remitted. .................. . . $4 00
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. JOHNSON~'} AsssssoRs
DANIEL A. CARLETON~ ~- o~
ABIJAH P. FULLER, )No. AN~OVgR.
NORTH ANDOV~R
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The Finance Committee recommend the fi~llowing appropria-
tions for the year ensuing~ viz.:
For Schools--Salaries of teachers and jan-
itors ................ $10,100 00
Repairs of Imildings and
supplies ............. 1,t350 00
Text books ............... 700 00
School Committee ........ 400 00
Evening schools .......... 100 00
$12,950 O0
For repairs of highways and bridges ............... $7,000 00
Railing dange'rous places ...................... ;500 00
Street bounds and plans of streets .............. 500 00
Purchase of rock, etc .......................... 1,000 00
Support of the poor .......................... 3,000 00
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,
CHARLES NOYES,
P. P. DAW.
ANNUAL REPORT.
103
VITAL STATISTICS. '
To the Honorable Board of Auditors of the Town of 2gorth Andover :
The Vital Statistics o£the Town of North Andover~ as recorded
for the year 1890~ are as £ollows:
Marriages~ ~vhole numbcr ......................... 39
Oldest grooll~. ............................... 50
Oldest bride .................................
19
Youngest groom .............................
Youngest bride .............................. 17
Births, whole number ............................ 95
Male .......................................
Female ..................................... 50
English parentage ................ t ..........
Irish parentage .............................. 17
Scotch parentage ............................ 4
Deaths~ whole nmnber ............................
Foreign parentage ..........................
Over 70 years of age ......................... 15
Over 80 years of age .....................
89
Oldest person ...............................
ISAAC F. OSGOOD,
Towu Clerk.
NORTH ANDOVER
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE.
To the Hor~orable Board of Selectmen:
We herewith' submit our annual report:
Amount appropriated .......... $110 00
Paid Edward Butterworth, music ........ $ 5 89
J. M. Currier & Co., supplies ...... 1 25
H. A. Webster, labor .............. 4 00
H. A. Webster, postage ............ 51]
North Andover Drum Corps ........ 15 00
Andover Press, printi'ng ............ 6 00
A. P. Cheney, carriage ............. 11 00
Dyer & Co., moving piano ......... :2 50
Thornton Brothers~ flowers ........ 24 95
Kent and Bruce, supplies .......... 7
Nathan F6ster, milk .............. 60
J, H. Fis}h careoflot .............. 5 00
John W. Richardson, supplies ..... 5 25
Needham Post, 5 dozen flags ....... 1 50
Chas. F. Gleason, supplies ......... 7 69
Eben Sutton S. F. E. Co., flags and
bunting ...................... 1 00
Sons of Veterans, to decorating Town
Hall ......................... '2 50
Unexpended .................. 7 64
$110 00
At a meeting held bp' the Memorial Day Committee it ~vas voted
to recommend the erection of a Memorial Building by the town.
HENRY A. WEBSTER,( Cora~a~Tr.~
GEORGE A. REED, o~
CHARLES W. PHELPS, t Mr~omx~. Dx¥
ANNUAL REPORT. 105
AUDITORS' REPORT.
To the Citizens of ~ortl~. Andover :
We herewith respectfidly present the reports of the various Town
Officers and Committees submitted to us, and hereby certify that we
have examined all orders issued by tbe Selectmen and paid by the
Town Treasurer, and have found them correct and accompanied by
proper receipts and vouchers, the same being correctly entered on
their respective books. We have also verified the balance of the
Treasnrer, as required by the by-laws of the Town.
We accept the opportunity here ofl'ered to extend to you our con-
gratulations on the present financial condition of our Town~ it ap-
pearing that all its obligations have been met, with a cash balance
of $601.18 remaining in the h'easury~ and ten thousand dollars
000.00) still due in the shape of uncollected taxes. On this.latter
point~ however, we do not wish to be understood as expressing our
approbat{on; on the contrary~ it is in m,r opinion a condition which
has neither need nor right to exist, and an evil, which, by reason of
its rapidly increasiug proportions, demands the caret'ul considera-
tion of the people and the application of some more efficient remedy
than has as yet been brought to bear upon it. And we would re-
commend that as an inducement to the more prompt payment of
these obligations, the Town vote that on all taxes paid before No-
vember 1st, a discount of 4 per cent. be allowed, and that on all
taxes remaining unpaid after December .Blst, interest be charged at
the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. This method-bas been adopted
with good results by other towns, an instance in point and near
at hand being our sister town of Andover~ wher% with a tax levy
]06 NORTH ANDOVEII
in 1889 of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.0(~), less tl~an fifteen
dred dollars ($1,,5()I~.00~ remained tmpaid at the close of the fiscal
YVe also desire to second the recomme~adation of the Selectmen
for a separate ttppropriatio~ fo~~ the ~naaintenance of the horses owned
by the town; thc present method of charging the same to gener~fl
expense, and. the~l charging the different departments lbr labor done
by them, and deductiug the amoaants fi'om their appropriations, be-
ing the cause of much dissatisfi~ction and confi~sion of accounts.
We would also recommend that appropriations be made for all
other departmcots, including officers' services.
GEORGE E. HATHORN,')
JOSE.PH S. SANBORN,k. Atrovrogs.
CHAS. E. STILLINGS,
ANNUAL REPORT. 107
JURY LIST.
The following is the I.ist of Jurors as prepared by the
Selectmen and presented to the Town for its acceptance:
Calvin Rea.
S. William Ingalls..
Patrick J. Sweeney.
Frank E. Nason.
William 'lh`. Kelley.
John W. Bohon.
Frank Tisdale.
Oliver R. Gile.
Judson E. Reynolds.
Walter H, Hayes.
Bradford H. Barden.
George L. Barker.
James C. Poor.
B. Osgood Gray.
Edward A. Fuller.
Charles H. Farnham.
Jacob Barker.
John N, Meserve.
William Gile.
Apollos Perkins,
Peter Holt, Jr.
George H. Goodhue.
Ariel P. Cheney.
Daniel L. Whipple.
John Burnham.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN,
EDWARD W. GREENE,
GEORGE L. WELL.
February lo, t89L
Dennis J. Costello.
Nathaniel Gage.
Albert W. Brainard.
Michael E. Bolton.
Charles J. H. Shedd.
~Winfield S. Hughes.
Charles F. Johnson.
Leon H. Bassett.
J, Gilbert Chadwick.
Edward Adams.
Patrick P. Daw.
George L. Averill.
B, Holt Farnum.
J. Frank Foster.
Oscar T. Young.
George F. Williams.
Charles E. Meserve.
James P, Markey.
Orrin W'. Badger.
Hezekiah Jewett.
Alphonso W. Badger.
William Gemmell.
~Amos D. Carleton.
Edward J. Kelly.
Superbus D. Hinxman.
ISelectmen
Worth Andover.
]{)8 NORTH ANDOVER
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, t
ESSEX, SS. ~'
To either of the ~onstabtes q? the Tow~ q[ North Andover :
GREETING:
In the name 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 and town
affairs, to meet in Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the
second day of March next coming, at ten o'clock in the fore-
noon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz.:
ARrmL~ ~. To choose a Moderator to preside in said
meeting. '
Aa-r. 2. To elect Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the
Poor, Board of blealth, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, one
School Committee for three years, one Road Commissioner for
three years, Collector of Taxes, Constable, Auditors, one Trus-
tee of Public Library for three years, and all other Town
Officers required by law to be voted for by ballot; also, to vote
on the question Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi-
cating liquorsJn this town? All of the above except Modera-
tor to be voted on one ballot, according to Chap. 386 of the
Acts and Resolves of ~89o. The polls will be opened at to
o'clock ^. ~a., and may be closed at 2 o'clock P. M.
ANNUAL RI~pOI-IT. 109
ART. 3. To see if the town will accept the report of the
receipts and expenditures of the town as presented by the
Auditors.
ART. 4. To see what action the town will take in regard to
unexpended appropriations.
ART. 5- To see what stuns of money the town will raise
and appropriate for the use of the several departments for the
current year, to wit: SchQols, School Hous, es, Highways and
Bridges, Support of the Poor, and all other necessary and
proper expenses arising, in said town for the current year.
ART. 6. To see,if the town will authorize the Selectmen
and Treasurer jointly to hire money temporarily for the use of
the town in anticipation of taxes to be assessed for the current
),ear.
ART. 7' 1'o see what compensation the town will pay the
Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
A~qr 8. To see what compensation the town will pay the
members of the fire engine companies for their services for the
ensuing year.
A~T. 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate nine
hundred dollars ($900) for the support of the public library, the
purchase of hooks for the same, and the rent of the library
rooms, and also to see if the town will direct that the money
received from the County Treasurer f~r dog licenses be paid
for the support of the library, upon petition of the Trustees of
the Public Library.
A~'r. m. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one
hundred and twenty-five dollars to defray the expenses of deco-
rating soldiers' graves on the 3oth day of May next, and
appoint a committee to take charge of the same.
ART. ~L To see if the town will vote a system of sewerage
and provide how the betterment law shall be applied, as provi-
ded in Public Statutes, Chap. 50, Sect. 7 and ~ L
ti0 NORTH ANDOVER
ART. 'rz. To see ii the town will accept the provisions of
Chap. lo~ of the Public Statutes, Sect, ~, 2, $, 4 and 5.
ART. 23. To see if the town will accept the list of names
for Jurors, as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
AR'r. ~4; To see what compensation the town will pay for
labor upon the highways for the ensuing year.
ART. I5. To see if the town will accept the division of the
town into voting precincts, as reported by the Selectmen under
Chap. 423, Sect. 72 of the Acts and Resolves of I89O.
A~'r. t6. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the
sum of five hundred dollars to construct a sewer on Marblehead
street, on petition of Albert W. Brainard and others.
A~r. 27. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a
sum of money to widen, straighten arid improve the road lead-
ing from Main street to house of Patrick McCarty, on petition
of William Mackie and others.
ART. 28, To see if the town will raise and appropriate a
sum of money to establish a grade on Suffolk street, between
Marblehead and Beverly streets, about four hundred feet, on
petition of Henry A. Webster and others.
ART. 19. To see if the town will continue the present sys-
tem of electric street lighting, and appropriate money therefor,
on petition of John A. Wilev and others.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of two hundred dollars for the purpose of estab-
lishing a grade connection between Maple avenue and Railroad
street, on petition of Charles McCarthy and others.
ART. 2I. To see if the town will vote the sum of one hun-
dred dollars, to be expended in planting, or in encouraging the
planting by owners of adjoining real estate, of shade trees upon
the public squares or highways o[ the town, upon petition of
J. D. W. French of the Village Improvement Society.
ART 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro-
priate six hundred dollars for a twelve-inch sewer running from
Main street through First street, to Maple avenue, on petition
of Jos. S. Sanborn and others,
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to authorize the
Board of Engineers to contract for a fire alarm system, at a
cost not to exceed one thonsand five hundred dollars ($r,5oo),
on petition of P. J. Sweeney and others.
AR'r. 24. To see if the town will vote to accept Perry street,
so called, as laid out by the Road Commissioners.
ART. 25. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one
thousand dollars for the purchase of stone, to be delivered in
the winter months of the present year at such places as the
Road Commissioners may select, as recommended by the Road
Commissioners.
AeT. 26. To see if the town will authorize the Road Com-
missioners to purchase a road machine and other necessary
tools for use of the street department, from the appropriation
of highways and bridges, as recommended by the Road Com-
missioners.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to petition the County
Commissioners to relocate and set bounds on Sutton street,
from Main street to Shawsheen bridge, on recommendation Of
the Road Commissioners.
ART. 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate five
hundred dollars ($5oo) to set street bounds and make plan of
streets so relocated, as far as said appropriation will go, as re-
commended by the Road Commissioners.
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to discontinue as pub-
lic ways the "Moll Towne" road, so called, leading to Wood-
chuck meadow, the same being dangerous, and the old road
leading from the Newell )ktkins place to the Andover llne, the
same being dangerous, as recommended by the Road Commis-
sioners.
NORTH ANDOV~R
ART. 30. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the
sum of five hundred dollars to tall dangerous places, as re-
commended by the Road Commissioners
Alit. 3~. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen
or Road Commissioners to procure some suitable building for
the storage of the sleds, carts, ploughs and other property of
the street department, as recommended by the Road Commis-
sioners.
A~'r. 32. To see if the town will accept the provisions of
Chap. 50, Sect. 20, .2t, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of the Public Statutes.
Ant. 33. To see if the town will vote to appoint a commit-
tee to investigate and take under consideration the advisability
of the town purchasing the Sutton estate, situated near the
.Brad.~treet school-house; and, also, what title the town has, if
any, in the land under the Eben Suttoo steamer house, and the
Selectmen's office at the lower village.
AR:r, 34, To elect all town officers not required to be
chosen by ballot.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true
and attested copies thereof in each of the post offices, and also
in the porches or vestibules of the several churches within said
town, two Sundays or fourteen days before the time of holding
said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon to the Town Clerk,.at the time and place
of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands, in said North Andover, this tenth
day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-one.
BRADFORD H. BARDEN, ] ,Ke/ectme~t
EDWARD W. GREENE,I af
GEORGE L. WEIL. North .4ndever.
A true copy. Attest:
LIST OF BOOKS
ADDED TO THE
LIBRARY SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE CATALOGUE.
AUTItORS. SHELF NOS.
H. ~Nf. S. Lothro~. 295.~1
E. E. lime. 261
H. H. Boyeson. 292.138
N. Perry. 286.97
F. Stockton. 288.136
'mrLES OV BOOKS.
Adi,'ondack cabin,
Adventure, Stories
Against heavy odds,
Another flock of girls,
Ardis Claverden,
Aronnd the world with the blue
jackets, i4. E. Rhoades. 295.39
Ashango land, A ]ourney to, P. Du Chaillu. 295.9
All he knew, J. Habberton. 281.92
Anglomaniacs, The, C; C. Harrison. 287.111
Armorel of Lyonesse, W. Besant. 289.140
Ascumey street, z~. D. T. Whitne). 290.129
Aunt Diana, R.N. Carey. 288.109
Aztec land, M.M. Ballon. 290.120
Aztec treasure hous% The, T.A. Janvier. 289.135
Battle fields and camp fircs, W.J. Abbott. 295.5
Battles and leaders of tim civil
war, 4v, The" Century." 295.:33-~6
Bear worshippers of Yezo, The, E. Greely. ~95.11
Ben's Nugget, H. Alger. 290.138
Blind musician~ The, V. Korolenko. 287.136
Boy travellers in Great Britain
and Ireland, H. Bntterworth. 295.10
Brampton sketches, M.B. Claflin. 287.132
114 NORTH ANDOV]~R
TITLES OI~ BOOKS. AUTIIORS. SHELF NOS.
By right of conquest, G.A. *Henry. 288.135
Beatrice, H.R. Haggard. 287.114
Bismarck in private lif~. H. Havward. 288.112
Boys of North Parish, The'~ H.P. Barnard. 289.142
Boy's town~ A~ ~ W.D. llowells. 288.106
Cmsar Cascabel, J. Verne. 286 106
Captain Coignet,Thc narrative o1~ j. Larchey, ed. 286. 110
Children of the Castle, Thc~ M. Molesworth. 261.43
Chuck Purdy, ~V. O. Stoddard. 287.124
Crooked S, A. Clare. 286.114
Crowded out o' Crofield~ W.O. Stoddard. 286.~3
Cutlass and cudgel, G.M. Fenn. 290.133
CampaigBing with Crook, C. King. 289.134
ChaMca, History oL Z.A. Ragozin. 290.123
Chemistry, A treatise on, H.E. Roscoe and C Scor-
lemmer ir. 281.76-82
Coal and the coal mines. H. Greene. 287.115
Colonial times on Btlgzard's bay, ~V. R. Bliss. 290 127
Come iht-ti% E.S. ami H. D. Ward. 288.1211
Country luck, J. Hahberton. 287.10i
Dollildns and thc miser~ F. Eal:on. 295.48
Dramatic opinions, M. Kendal. 261.4~
Drifting island, The, YV. ~Ventwm'th. 261.4 I
Dear daughter Dorothy, A.G. Plympton. 289. 137
Diplomat's diary, A, Jhlien Gordon. 288.118
Drummer boy of the Rappahan-
nock, E.A. Rand. 288.105
Electricity in daily lif% 295.43
Elsieyachtingwith the Raymon(ls,M. Finley. 287.123
Emln Pasha, A.J.M. Jephson. 295.13
Empress Josephine, Court oF the,I, de St. Annand. 290.140
Engineer s sketch book, I h~, T.W. Barber. 295.45
Eastward~ 289.139
Electricity~ A century of, T.C. Mendenhall. 288.124
ANNUAL REPORT. 115
q'ITI,ES OF BOOKS. AUTHORS, SHELl? NOS.
Equatorial Afl'ica, P. Du Chaillu. 289.133
Fable fin' critics, A, J.R. Lowell. 295.81
Fame and sorrow, Fl. de Balzac. 288.188
Five little l)eppers midway, I'{. M. S. Lothrop. 287.118
l"ive years with the Congo cani-
hals, H. Ward. 295.2
Flower de []'undred, C. Harrison. 291).137
Four years in rebel capitals, T.C. de Leon 295.18
Far West sketches, J.B. Fremont. 288.115
Pollowing thc guidon, E.B. Custer. 289.126
German soldier in the warsofthe
United States, The, J.G. Rosengarten. 288.121
GMs and women, E. Chester. 287.112
Gentle art tff makin~ euemles,The, 295.26
Good children and })ad, M. de Monvel. 268.41
Happiest Chrismaas, Thcir~
Heriot's choice,
Herod and Marianne
Heroes and martyrs of'invention,
Hollaml, History of,
Itousc by the medlar tree, The,
Italf a dozen boys,
Her great ambition,
Hermit island~
Horse stories,
How New England was made~
How the other half lives,
influence of sea power on history,
The ~
In and ont of Central America,
In darkest Afl'ica,
In darkest England,
In the enemy's country,
In my nursery,
A. E. Bayly. 288.125
R. N. Carey. 288.119
A. R. Chanler. 281.94
G. M. Towle. 287.109
J. E. Rogers. 290.124
G. Verga. 287.105
A. C. Ray. 292.134
A. B. Earle.~ 287.131
K. L. Bates. 262.4,1
T. W. Knox. 295.3
F. A. Humphrey. 295.49
J. A. Rils. 295.27
A. T. Mahan. 281.87
F. Vincent. 288.140
H. M. Stanley, 2v. 281.101-102
Gen. Bpoth. 295.46
A H. Drury. 290.134
L. E. Richards. 286.96
I l (; NORTI1 ANI)OI. rJ~R
rm'~J~;S or noos:s, xL'x~toas.
In poppy land, M.L. Ftfllcr.
Industrial science drawing, S.E. ~Varrcn, 3v.
Invention, Stories of, E.E. Hale.
Jack Homer, M.S. Tiernan.
Java, S.J. Higginson.
Jed, W.L. Goss.
Jeflbrson, Joseph, Autobiography
Kit and Kitty~ It/_. D. Blackmore.
King Tom and the ru,aways,. L. Pendleton.
Leon Pontifex~ S.P. Mci,. Greene.
Lincoln's pen and voice, G.M. Van Buren.
Lion city of Africa, The, W.B. Allen.
Little he and she, G.D. Litchfiekl.
Little Miss Boston, H.A. Cheerer.
Little pilgrims at Plymouth,' F.A. ifmnphrey.
Little Saint Elizabeth, F. lrI. Burnett.
Live stock, Diseases of, Miller and Tailor.
Log school-honse on the Colmn-
287.121
98fi.107-109
288.1ll
287.1.13
g92.187
~.12
289.[31
286.9i
290.132
262.gD
2~5.~4
295.47
~87.119
~62.40
295.25
295.17
bin, The, ii. Butterworth. 286.95
London street arabs, D.T. Stanley. 2.95.37
Looking' backward, E. Bellamy. 290.128
Lost ring, The, M.C. Melville. 2~2.38
I,ost in the wilds, E.S. Ellis. 261.40
Love in the tropics, C.E. White. 287.1'28
l,oyal li'ttle red-coat, A, R. Ogden. 295.24
Mammon, M.H. Elliott. 281.9(:;
March in the ranks, A, J. FothergilL 288.122
Marriage at sea, \V: C. Russell. 281.97
Master oftlm magicians, Th% E.S. and H. D. Ward. 288.12;4
Memoirs of a millionaire, L.T. Ames. '288.128
Merlc's crusade, R.N. Carey. 288.114
Mistress of Beach Knoll, Th% C.L. Burnham. 9,88.113
Mystery of the locks~ The, E.W. Howe. 288.126
Myths and folk-lore of Ireland, J. Cra'tin.
ANNUAL REPORT. 117
"Maiden all Grlorn/' A, M. Hungerford. 287.139
Maria, J. Isaacs. 287.137
Marvel, M. Hungerford. 287.138
Matte,' of millions, A, A.K. Rohlfe. 387.127
Mechanical drawin§, self-taught,
(with instruments) J. Rose. 293.8
Miller's daughter, Th% A. Beale. ~/86.11:i
Miss Deihrge, F. lt. Burnett. 295.41
Naturalist in Silur{% A, 5{. Reid. 292.139
New England, Economic and so-
cial history of, ~V. B. Weeden, 2v. 286.98~99
Odd number~ The~ G. de Maupassant. 287.106
Old Adam, The, '281.90
Old south church, Boston; }lis-
tory of the,
Our boys in China,
Our boys in India,
Olivia Delaptaine,
On the blockade,
Once upon a time,
Our flag,
Over the teacups,
Pastels in prose,
Pearl powder~
H. H. Hill, 2v. 281.74-75
H, W. French. 281.86
Same. 281.85
E. Fawcett. 295,30
W. T, Adams. 286.115
295.6
R. A. Campbell.
O. W. Itolmes.
S. Merrill, translator.
A. Edwards.
Perry, Matthew-Galbraith,Life ofW. E. Griffis.
Park, Mungo, Life ol; J. Thomson.
Photography, A treatise on,
Pine-tree coast, The~
Pioneer life on the fi'ontier~
Poor and plain~
Poultry, The illustrated book of,
Q.ueen of spades, The
Od~ee n Hildegarde,
Odfick and the dead, The,
W. Abney.
S. A. Drake.
D. C. Peters.
M. Doyle.
E. P. Roe.
L. E. Richards.
A. R. Chanler.
288.13~
287,107
288,110
290,126
288,139
261.42
295,7
295.19
~86,112
295.38
281.93
261.44
295.40
NORTH ANDOVER
TITLES OF BOOKS,
Recollections,
Red mustang, 'l'he~
Robber Count, The,
Rock): Mo, ntMn health resorts~
Royal girls,
ReM Robinson Crusoe,
Recollections of my mother,
Recollections of a private,
Scotland, History
Shadow of a dream~ The,
Shaybacks in camp,
Solarion,
Starlight Ranch, C.
Stories told by twilight, L.
Strange true stories of Louisiana~G.
Samantha among the brethren~ M.
~xu'ruo~s. sn~:l.v ~os.
G. ~,V. Childs. ~88.120
~V. O. Stoddard. 287,116
J. Wolfl~ 289.138
C. Deniskm. 2~0.117
M. E. W. Sherwood. ~88.10a
J. A. ~Vilkinsom ~87.12~
S. I. Lesley. ~86.107
YV. L. Goss 995.14
J. Mackintosh. 290.1~
W. D. Howells. ~89.18~
S. J. and I. C. Barrows. ~88.1~7
E. Fawcett.
King. ~88.116
C. Moulton. ~87.110
W. Cable. ~O0.1~l
C. Holley. ~86.9~
295.42
~87.195
~90.189
990.185
295.20
]. Duncan. 29~.135
Sappho of Green Springs, A, B. Harte.
Sidney, M. Deland.
Silver caves, The, E. Ingersoll
Slave prince, The~ A. Chiswell.
Small boys in big' hoots, A~ Gunter.
Social departure? A, S.
Social life in the reign of Q/~een
Anne, J. Ashton.
South sea lover, A? A. St. Johnstone.
Story of a spring morning, The, M. Molesworth.
Strangers and wayfarers, S.O. Jewett.
Struggling upward~ H. Alger.
Sunset pass, C. King.
Sylvie and Bruno, L. Carroll.
Thomas Pellow of Penryn~ R. Brown, editor.
Triumphs of modern engineering,H. Frith.
Two soldiers, C. King.
Two summers in Greenland, A.R. Carstensen.
290.136
299.140
287.129
288.137
262.42
292.136
281.99
288.107
281.95
281.89
ANNUAL REPORT. 119
AUTHORS, SHIgLF NOS.
TITLES OF BOOKS.
Two years in thc French West
Indies, L. Hcarne. 289.141
Textile fabrics, The dyci'ng oft J.J. Itummel. 261.38
Thln% not mine, W. Everett. 287.135
Through Abysinia, F.H. Smith. 295.82
Through thick and thin, L. }t[. Francis. 295.23
Too late tbr the tlde-m[ll, E.A. Rand. 288.133
Treasure finders, J. Otisl 288.135
Tsar and his people, The, S. Stepniak. 295.1
'Twixt school and college, G. Stables. 289.143
Voic% and how to train it, C.B. Warmau. 281.88
Viking age, The, P. Du Chaillu, 2v. 295. l~-16
Voces popnli, F. Austey. 295.22
Waif of the plains, A, B. Harte. 287.117
What gold cannot buy, A.F. Hector. 288.130
With fire and sword, H. Sienkiewicz. 290.118
With fly-rod and camera, E.A. Samuels. 281.84
'Woods and lakes of Maine, The, L. I. Hubbard. 281.100
World's best books, The~ F. Parsons. 290.131
Wyndham Towers, F.B. Aldrich. 290.119
}Vannetta the Sioux, W.E. Moorehead. 295.~8
'Wanted--a king, 5.I. Browne, 287.130
Ward of the Golden Gate, A, B. ]{arte. 287.134
'Wellington, Arthur, Duke of, G.L. Browne. 287.120
White Mountains, Thc, J.H. Ward. 287.131t
262.37
Wild beasts and their ways, Sir. S. Baker.
Winds, the woods, and the wan-
deter, L. -Wesselh~eft. 261.39
With the best intentions, M.V. Terhnne. 287,126
Wool manu~actur% R. Beaumont. 261.37
Yankee in King Artlmr's Com't,A,S. L. Clemens. 281.98
Youma, L. Heart', 290.130
Zoology, Curious creatnres in~ J. Ashton. 295.1
CONTENTS.
zA-ssessors ....................... 100
A~ditors ..................... t05
Board of Health ................. 8:5
Collector ot~ Taxes ................. 98
Engineers ..................... 73
]~'inance Committee ................. i02
Forest Fire Ward ................ 78
Jury List .....................
Library Trustees' Repm't .............. 84
Library Books added ............... 11~3
Memorial Day Committee ............... 104
Officers of the Town ................. 1
Ox-crscers of the Poor. ................ 54
Police ....................... 79
Road Commissioners ............... 64
Selectmen ...................
School Committee ................
School Department, Financial .............
Superintendent of Almshouse ..............
Treasurer - .................... 95
Vital Statistics ................... I 0g
Warrant ....................... 108