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Home My WebLink About1902 Annual Town ReportTOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. 1902 OFFICERS' REPORT OF THE Receipts and Expenditures AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 6, ~9o3, I'NCLUDING REPORT OF SCHOOL GOMMITTEE, AND WATER COMMISSIONERS. x9o3. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. 1902 OFFICERS' REPORT OF THE Receipts and Expenditures AS PRESENTED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 6, I9O}, iNCLUDING Report of School Committee and Water Ccmmissioners. ~9o3· TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1902. Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, JA~Es W. LmTcm G~o~(~E H, PER~,:mS. Seleclmen, .~ssessvrs. Overseers of lite ]~oor and Board of ]Iealth, JA~IES C. PooR, EDW, W. GREE~4~, L. EUa~R OSaOOD. Collector of Taxes, Co~q~L~s J. Town A#ditar, .~LBERT B. HANSON. &had Cammille6 D~. Faz3 S. S~nm, Term expires 1903. N~wTo~ P. FR¥~, Term expires 19(14. Mtss MAltY G. C^RL~TO~, Term expires 1905. Chief of Police, FRED MARVIN. GEORGE H~ MIZEN, GEORGE L. HxEmS, W~LLm~ J. ToonEv. C~I~L~S W. PAUL, FRED L. SARG~T~ CaLw~ N. O~cers, lon~ O. M. GILL, ARTRUR BURNHAM~ M~HEW H, ~IANCHESTER, HUBERT ~. MICHEL L. McDuF~IE, CWlARLES ~cCARTI-I¥ o FRED M.~tEVlN. Em~wo S. COLg¥, Term expires 1903. HERBERT W. F~ELD, Term expires 1904, ANDREW REEVES, Term expires 1905, CLARENCE (7,OLDSM~Ttt. ]~ark Cvmmiss/aners, GxOxC. E G. CnADW~C:K, Term expires 1903. D~. C. P. MooRing, Term expires 1904. T~to~xxs P. Wtm'wo~Tu, Term expires 1905. D~. C. P. Mo~mk~, Term expires 1903. Wmt~a~ M. McQc~sno~5 Term expires 1904. M~ss A~m L.S.~o~% Term expires 1905. Zibraria,, M~s It.~sa~ QUEALV. Sx~u~ D. Bt~v, Term expires 1903. Jons F. Ba~mos, ~rrn expires 1904. THomas J. B~o~R~cK, Term expires 1905. J~u~s W. Lin'rcm ~t~Way S~eyor, W1LLM~i GILE, ~ngineers ~ ~ire ~efiar~men4 DAVID W. WAL&WORK, G~ORGE H. WILI~N~ DR. GEORGE 8. FULLER. PETER HOLT'. FRED ~ARVIN. Sup/. of 5~own Farm and ]>vund .~ RTHUR BUI~q'ffA3,D TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1902. Town Clerk, 7~wn Treasurer, JAMES W. LErrCH. GEORCE H. PER~INS. Seleclmen, Assessors, Overseers of the ~'oar and Board af Health, JA~ES C. POOR, EJ~W. W. GREENE, Collector of Taxes, "k, CoRNELIVS J. MAHONE¥, School Committee, DR. FRED S. SMITH, Term expires 1903. r N NEWTO P. FRYE, Term expires 1904. M~ss MARY G. CARLm'ON, Term expires 1905. L. EDGAR OSGOOD. 7-own .4uditar, ALBERT B. HANSON. WILLIAM Pi WHITTAKER, MARCUS L. CAREY, CLARENCE GOLDSMITH, JA~ES M. CRA~C, CHARLES W. PAUl, Fag~) L. SARGENT, CALVIN Ix~, SANBORN, WmnIaM Pi DOWNES, PATRICK J. I-IEALZV, ?olice ARTHUR H. FARNHAM, HENRY Ri- SMIT~, JomN G. M. GILL, ARTffUR ]BURNHAM, Joa~ M. Suzx~a, JOHN H. C.~IPBELL, MATTHEW H. ~ANCHESTER~ I'IUBERT ~. WHI~'IER~ MICHAEL L. McDuFFIE~ CHARLES McCARTHY. A~eper of Lookup and Agent ]¢oard of Heal/h, FRED MARV~. EDMU_~D S. COLll% Term expires 1903. HERBERT W. FIELD, Term expires 1904. ANDREW R~w~:s, Term expires 1905. &zper/n~rnrfen~ of ~Szlrr IForks, CLARENCE (3~LDSMn'2. GEORC:E G. C~AUW~CK, Term expires 1903. Dx. C. P. MORreLL, Term expires 1904. THO~aS P. WESUWOnTH, Term expires 1905. 5P~ws/ees of ?ub?£c Z/brary, Dm C. P. MORRILL, Term expires 1903. Wmu;,~ M. McQvRsTIO~, Term expires 1904. Miss ANdrE L. S~XOR~4T, Term expires 1905. ]]t'ghway Surv©.or, YVILLIA~i GILE. Term expires 1903. Term expires 1904. Term expires 1905. £ngineers of F&'e ~Dr~arlmen4 DAVID D. '~VALLWORK~ GEORGE H. ~VILTON~ Jns~ecl~)r of Am)hals, DR. GEOROE S. FULLER. PETER HOLT. FRED ]~ARVIN. SupL of fown Farm and -Pound A~eelber, ARTHUR BUI~NHA?,L ./ L Surveyors v/t4foad, ]3ark and Zumbe~5 AMOS D. CARLETON~ AgUAH P. FULLER, DENNIS J. ~OSTELLO, ROBERT H. HANSON, Jo~s H. REA, F. Oa~m PAXmC~ P. DAw. DANIEL CONNORS, EDWARD S. EDMUNDS, ~VILLIAM S. ROUNDV, HF.~qR¥ R. SMI[~, JOSEPH TROMB L¥, JOaN O'BRIEIg. Fish kk~zrden, ROBERT ELLIOrlqL l~aresl Jrire PVard, GEORt3B A. REA. HUBERT M. WHITTIER~ Wsl. !D. WHITTAKER, ARTIIUR II. ~'ARNHAM~ Field Driv'ers, J. G. M. Gmn, JOH~ M. SHZ_aaZE, MICHAEL L. McDUFFIE. NATHANrEL GAGE~ jot4~r H. REa, BENJ. W. NORTH ANDOVER, SYNOPSIS OF THE Town Clerk's Px¢cord o[ Town Meeting, MARCH 3, ~9o:~, AND ADJOURNED TO MARCH 8. ARTICLE l. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Arthur P. Chickering, chosen. ART. 2. TO elect Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Highway Surveyor, one School Committee for three years, Collector of Taxes, Constables, Auditor, one Trustee of Public Library for three years, one Water Commissioner for three yem's, one Park Commissioner for three years, and all other Town ot(cers required by law to be voted for by ballot. Also to vote on the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?" All of the above, except Moderator, to be voted for on one ballot, in accordance with Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts. The polls will open at ten o'clock A.M., and may be closed at two o'clock P. M. Voted to close at $.$0. ART. 3. To elect a Tree Warden, Field Drivers, Fence Viewers, and all other Town officers not r[quired by law to be elected by ballot. Elected Peter Holt, Tree Warden. Voted that all other otfcers not required by law ~;o be elected by ballot be appointed by the Selectmen. ART. 4. To see if the town will accept the report of the receipts and expenditures of the Town as presented by the Selectmen and Auditor. Passed. TOWN C[,ERK~S RECORD DF TOWN MEETING. ART. 5. To see what action the Town will take in regard.to unexpended appropriations. Voted that all uuexpe~ded appropriations, except those to the credit of School Department, Improvement Society, Tree Warden, Memorial Day Contingent Fund and the Street Railway Excise Tax, be covered into the Treasury. AR~'. 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the recommendations of the Finance Committee. Voted to take up each item separately and it was voted to raise and appropriate the following named sums for the several departments: Assessors~ Auditor, Clerk of Town, TaxCollector, 1 per cent on collections and premium on bond, Fish Warden~ Forest Fire Ward, Aninlal Inspector, Selectmen, Treasurer, ~300 and premium on bond, Janitor of Town Hall, Board of Health Officers, Board o~ Health Expenses, · Fire Dept. Engineers/ Fire Dept., including support of horses and pay o[ drivers Police Department, State and County Tax, Contingent Fund, Discount on Notes, Election expenses, Lighting Streets, Registrars of Voters, State and Military Aid, Library Trustees (the dog tax and) Memorial, Overseers of Poor, $525 O0 225 O0 150 O0 600 00 5O0 25 O0 150 00 514 88 35O 00 200 00 90 00 20O 00 · 150 O0 $,500 00 1,200 0O 7,000 00 2,500 00 '1,000 00 300 00 2,600 00 100 00 900 00 1,500 00 150 00 225 00 NORTH A~OVER. Superintendent of Poor, 500 00 Support of Poor, Receipts from the Farm and, 5,350 00 Supt. and Committee of Schools, 800 00 Teachers, Janitors, Fuel, Supplies, Repairs and Text Books, 18,000 00 Highway Surveyor, 1,200 00 Streets and Bridges, 4,000 00 Macadamizing, 3,500 00 Sidewalks, Concrete, 800 00 Surveying, 100 00 Water Commissioners, 300 00 Interest on Water Loan Bonds, 4,200 00 Maintenance, Water Works, _ Receipts Construction, Water ~¥orks, 2,000 O0 Sinking Fund, Water I.oan Bonds, 2,800 00 Tree Warden, 500 00 Tree Warden's Salary, 75 00 $68,284 O0 ART. 7. To seo what sum ot money the Town will raise and appropr}ate for the use of the several departments for the current year, to wit: Schools, School Houses, Highways and Bridges, Sidewalks, Support of Poor, and all other necessary and proper expenses arising in gaid Town for the current year. Passed. Ak't'. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen and Treasurer, jointly, to hire money temporarily in anticipation · of taxes to be assessed for the current ),ear. So voted. ART. 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen and Treasurer, jointly, to issue its promissory notes to meet its outstanding obligations. So voted. Aa'r. 10. To see if the Town will accept the list of names for jurors as prepared, posted and presented by the Selectmen. Voted to accept after excusing Frank W. Abbott, Joseph Greenwood, William C. Holt, Peter Reeves and John Somerville TO'~N CLERK'S RECORD OF TOWN MEEtiNG, and adding the names of George W. Thornton, Frederick W. Webb, Edward P. Hinman and Superons D. Hinxman. A}~t. 11. To see if the Town will take some action to in- duce the prompt payment of taxes. Voted to allow a discount of two per cent. on all taxes paid on or before November first~ and that one-half of one per cent. per month be added to all taxes not paid on or before December first. ARq'. 12. To see what compensation the Town will pay for labor on highways for the ensuing year. Voted ~1.80 per day of 9 hours. ARt. 13. To see what compensatlon the Town will pay the members of Fire Engine Companies for the ensuing year. Voted 50 cents per hour when on duty. A~:r. 14. To see what action the Town will take in regard to revising its By-Laws. On petition of William H.~lliday and others. ~ Voted that a committee consisting of the Board of Selectmen, Harry R. Dow, Frank H. Sounders, Arthur P. Chickering and William ttalliday be appointed to revise the By-La~s and submit their report at the next annual Town meeting. AR~'. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) to defray the expenses of next Memorial day exercises. On petition of A. P. Currier and others. Appropriation made under Article 6. Ag~'. 16. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize Sutton street from a point opposite the house of James J. Finue- gan off Osgood street, and thence along Osgood street to the iunction of Osgood and Pond streets, and raise and appropriate money for the same. On petition of George G. Chad~vick and others. Taken up with Article 35. Voted that from the appropriation for macadamizing under Article 6, Main street be macadamized from Church street to Jefferson square and the balance be expended on Sutton street, commencing at a point opposite J. J. Finnegan's, and contimfing through Sutton and Osgood streets towards Pond street. NORT~ ANDOYER. A~:r. 17. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars (300) to build a sidewalk on the south side of Lawrence street, beginning 100 feet above Danvers and Lawrence streets and continuing in the direction of the Shawsheen bridge as far as the appropriation will allow. On petition of Manuel Mendonza and others. So voted. A~T. 18. To see if the Town will authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to secure a civil engineer to do the engineering work for the Town. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) as the compensation for such engineer for the current year. On petition of William Gile and others. Voted to strike from the warrant. ART. 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to enable the School Committee to improve the sanitary condition o[ the Merrimack School building, upon recommendation of the School Committee. So voted. Axa~. 20. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Engineers to purchase fifteen hundred feet of fire hose and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient for that purpose. On petition of the Board of Engineers. So voted. Appropriated $900. AR'r. 2t. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) to pay for four fire alarm boxes loaned us by the Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., and now ia use on the fire alarm line. On petition of the Board of Engineers. So voted. ARr. 2Z. To see if the Town will vote to construct a sewer on Cleveland and Glenville streets and raise and appropriate money therefor. On petition of Michael [V[urphy and others. Voted to construct said sewer, cost of same to be taken from sewer assessments. ToWN CLERK'S RECORD OF TOWN .%IEET~NG. ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to extend its system of water supply from Andover street along Peters street to the residence of Mrs. George S. Williams. On petition of Mrs. George S. Williams and others. Voted to leave the matter with the Water Commissioners. AR~'. 24. To see if the Town will vote to extend its system of water supply on Johnson street to Rea street. On petition of Charles A. Newhall and others. Voted not to extend on Johnson street. Am'. 25. To see if the Town will vote to extend its water systern through Sutton and Osgood streets, and authorize the issuing of bonds by the Water Commissioners to the amount of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) to pay for the same. On petition of John Barker and others. So voted. ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to build a sewer on Second street an0 raise and appropriate a sum sufficient for the same. On petition of R. R. Smith and others. Voted to construct said sewer, cost of same to be taken from sewer assessments. · flex. 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to properly drain the southerly side of Middlesex street, from Marblehead street to Lawrence street, and to pave gutters on both sides of Middlesex street, between above points. On petition of Thomas L. Jones and others. So voted and appropriated $1,500. ART. 28. To see if the Town will order that the surface water on Middlesex street and Airline road be taken care of. On petition of Hugh Shearer and others. So voted. ARr. 29. To see if the Town will vote to erect and main- tain an arc electric light on May street, at a point on said street near to, but west of, the shop of M. F. Campbell, and raise and appropriate money therefor. On petition of George Daniels and others. Voted to strike from the warrant. SELECT/VIEN'S REPORT. We here~vith subr~t the Annual Report of the Selectmen for the year 1900. ~o~vs CLERK'S R~CORD O~ ~oWs ~Ti~;O. 1t ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to extend its system of water supply from Andover street along Peters street to the residence of Mrs. George S. Williams. On petition of Mrs. George S. Williams and others. Voted to leave the matter with the Water Commissioners. Am:. 24. To see if the Town will vote to extend its system of water supply on Johnson street to Rea street. On petition of Charles A. Newhall and others. ¥oted not to extend on Johnson street. A~t'r. 25. To see if the Town will vote to extend its water system through Sutton and Osgood streets, and authorize the issuing of bonds by the Water Commissioners to the amount of eight thousand dollars (I~8,000) to pay for the same. On petition of John Barker and others. ' So voted. ARr. 26. To see if the Town will vote to build a sewer on Second street and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient for the same. On petition of R. R. Smith and others. Voted to construct said sewer, cost of same to 'be taken from sewer assessments. ^~z. 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to properly drain the southerly side of Middlesex street, from Marblehead street to Lawrence street, and to pave gutters on both sides of Middlesex street, between above points. On petition of Thomas L. Jones and others. So voted and appropriated $1,500. .4.RT. 28. To see if the Town will order that the surface water on Middlesex street and Airline road be taken care of. On petition of Hugh Shearer and others. So voted. ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to erect and main- tain an arc electric light on May street, at a poiut on said street near to, but west of, the shop o[ M. F. Campbell, and raise and appropriate money therefor. On petition of George Daniels and others. Voted to strike from the warrant. NORTH ANDOVER. ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to make all sewers now constructed or such sewers as may be constructed during the present year a part of the sewer system as previously adopted by the Town. On recommendation of the Selectmen. So voted. ART. 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) for maintaining the Public Library, aud als(Y direct the amount received from the County for dog license be devoted to the same. On petition of the Trustees of the Public Library. Acted upon under Article 6. · qm'. 32. To see ii the Town'will vote to build a concrete sidewalk on the southerly side of Water street from Elm to Main street and raise and appropriate money therefor. On petition of James M. Craig and others. Voted to build said sidewalk. Also one on southerly side of Pleasant street,cost of both to be taken from amount appropriated for concrete sidewalks. Asr. 33. To see if the Town will vdte to macadamize Main street on the easterly side from the Post Office to Sutton street and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient for that purpose. On petition of John P. Murphy and others. So voted and appropriated $1,000. ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote t~ macadamize Water street between Clarendon and Elm streets, and raise and appropriate money for the same. Onpetition of John F. Bennett and others. Voted to strike from the warrant. Am'. 35. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize Main street from Church street to Jefferson square, and raise and appropriate money for that purpose. On petition of F. S. Smith and others. Acted upon with article 16. AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE. ]'o the 5vax~a)'ers of N~)rth Andover : I have examined the accounts of the Town Officers for the year ending January 6th, 1903, and have found them correct with satisfactory vouchers for all payments made, and herewith present the ann~al report of Receipts and Expenditures, classified under the headings of the several departments, with a statement of the Town indebtedness of the above date and a schedule of Town Property as valued by the heads of departments having charge thereof. Persons having bills against the Town are requested to pre- sent the same to the heads of Departments ordering the articles as soon as possible, charges to the several departments to be made out on separate bills. A. B. HANSON, Audilor. SELECTMEN'S REPORT. ?'o llz~. zlzz~h'lor .. We herewith submit The Anaual Report of the Selectmen for the year 1900. SELECTMEN~S REPORT. ELECTION EXPENSES. ANNUAL TOWN MEETINO. Frank W. Frisbee, counter, $5 00 N. Fred Jenkins, " 5 00 John J. Willis, " 6 50 Joseph L. l,eighton, " 3 50 Leonard P. Johnson, " 5 00 Harry F. Cunningham, " $ 00 John Bolton, " $ O0 Joseph A. Duncan, " $ 00 John Donovan, " 5 00 Andrew Paul, " 5 O0 John O'Brien, " 5 00 Thomas Finn, " $ O0 F. Orris Rea, " 5 O0 Arthur B. Keefe, " 5 00 Amos D. Carleton, " S 00 William F. Dryden, " 5 00 M. L. Jenkins, " $ 00 E. W. A. Holt, " .5 00 Thomas Mitchell, " 5 00 Charles H. Morrill, -" ,5 00 John Davis, " 5 00 Albert McDonald, " 6 50 Frank H. Drew, " 5 00 Andover Press, printing voting lists, ' 21 00 . C. H. Driver Co., printing, 21 00 STATE ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1902. PRECINCT ONE. Paid Thomas P. Wentworth, warden, $ 6 50 David W. Wallwork, deputy warden, 1 00 Arthur P. Chickering, deputy clerk, 6 S0 Fred S. Smith, deputy clerk, 1 00 G. H. Mizen, 3 25 Amount tattled forward, $158 5O $18 25 16 NORTH ANDOVER. Amaun! &'aught forward, ;$18 25 Paid Martin H. Pulsifer, inspector, 6 50 Fred C. Sanborn, " 6 50 Arthur B. Keefe, ,, 6 50 P. P. Daw, repairs, 10 45 George Mattheson, services, 2 00 John K. Fish, services, 1 00 PRECINCT TWO. Paid Peter Holt, warden, $6 00 Harry F. Cunningham, deputy warden, 1 00 Walter H. Hayes, clerk, 6 00 George H. Wilton, deputy clerk, 1 00 George G. Chadwick, inspector, 6 00 F. Orris Rea, inspector, 6 00 Amos D. Carleton, inspector, 6 00 John T. Finn, inspector, 2 00 C. H. [)river, deputy inspector, I 00 Henry Schruender, deputy inspector, 5 00 James J. Dillon, deputy inspector; I 00 John H. Rea, repairs, 11 04 John W. Richardson, supplies, 92 The C. H. Driver Co., printing, 7 00 $51 20 $59 96 Appropriation, 300 00 Precinct No. one, ;$51 20 .... two, 59 96 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ballots, 3 50 Town Meeting, 158 50 Unexpended, 26 84 $300 00 ;$300 00 SELECTMEN~S REPORT. 17 STATE AND COUNTY TAX. Appropriation, Paid State Treasurer, $112 04 State Tax, 2,370 00 State Treasurer (repairs on highways) 39 SO County Tax, 4,470 73 Unexpended, 7 73 $7:000 00 $7,000 O0 $7,000 O0 TREE WARDEN EXPENSES. Appropriation, Unexpended from 1901, Expended, Unexpended, .$505 78 127 16 $500 O0 132 94 $632 94 $632 94 MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE. Appropriation, Unexpended from 1901, Expended, $197 36 Unexpended, 35 36 $150 00 12 72 $162 72 $162 72 NORTH ANDOVER IMPROVETIENT SOCIETY. Unexpended appropriation from lg01, Espended' $171 87 Unexpended, 88 71 $260 58 $260 58 $26O 58 18 NORTH ANDOVER. LIGHTING STREETS. Appropriation, $2,600 00 Expended, $2,935 60 Received from B. & M. R. R. one-half expense light at station, 65 00 Overdrawn, 270 60 $2,935 60 $2,935 60 JANITOR TOWN HALL. Appropriation, Expended, $195 76 Un'expended,~ 4 24 $200 O0 $200 00 $200 00 FIAINTENANCE OF WATER WORKS. Appropriation, receipts, $4,532 85 Commissioner's orders, $4,532 85 $4,532 85 $4,532 85 INTEREST ON WATEI~ LOAN BONDS. Appropriation, $4,200 00 Expended, $4,520 00 Overdrawn, 370 00 $4,520 00 $4,520 00 SEL~CTMEN'S REPORT. 19 STATE AND i'IIL1TARY AID. Appropriation, Paid Ann Blanchzrd, $48 Ellen Butterworth, 24 William Craig, 72 Samuel A. Evans, 72 Eliza Gile, 4 Lucy F. Gould, Edward P. Hinman, Ann McDonald, Emma A. Mills, George F. IVIorse, Mary J. Sanborn, Margarett Winning, Ann Wood, Andrew J. Barker, Ellen Wallwork, William Ward, Samuel Riley, Unexpended balance, The Town will be reimbursed for State Aid, For Military Aid, · CONTINOENT FUND. Appropriation, Unused balance, 1901, Rent of Town Hall, Rent of Tenement, Interest on Deposit, Sundry small receipts, Amount carried forward, $900 00 00 00 00 00 00 8 00 60 00 8 00 48 00 48 00 24 00 48 00 48 00 36 00 48 00 88 00 40 00 $724 O0 176 O0 $900 O0 $900 O0 $647 O0 10800 $755 O0 $2,500 00 1,029 31 73 00 171 00 149 10 55 74 $3,978 15 20 NORTH Amount brought farward, EXPENDITURES. Paid Eben Sutton Engine Co., No. l; on account forest fires, $34 50 Cochichewick Engine Co., No. 2, on account forest fires, 38 50 Eben Sutton Engine Co., No. 1, on account poll taxes, 20 00 Coch/chewick Engine Co., No 2, on account poll taxes, 10 00 L. Edgar Osgood, incidentals, 78 57 Boston & Maine R. R., freight, 30 Cannon's Commercial College, typewriting, 7 07 Review & Record, 5 00 Joseph Jacobs, coal, 31 00 Fuller Bros., team, 3 00 J. J. McAvoy, return of births, 50 Joseph Trombly, labor, 83 40 J. O. Parker, insurance, 39 00 P. B. Murphy, i 75 George A. Smith, supplies, 93 M. E. Church, land, 25 00 George H. Goodhue, supplies, 50 W. T. Reardon, blanks, 12 00 Wakefield Daily Item, dog blanks, 300, 2 25 G. L. Allen, return of birth, 25 Wright & Potter, blanks, 2 50 N. A. Water Works, town dwelling, 13 75 Essex County School, 2 persons, 15 43 A. J. Riopelle, 1 birth, 25 G. R. Goodwin, return of births, 1 50 Carter Ink Co., supplies, 2 20 Josselyn's Express, expressihg, 15 D. J. Grogan, repairs on office, 514 56 American Express Co., express, 2 30 l~3,978 15 Amoun/scat~t¢d£a,~vard, $946 16 $3,978 15 ztmountsbrvughtforward, ';~946 16 $3,978 15 Paid Sanborn & Robinson, supplies, 6 07 Joseph A. Duncan, services, 30 80 ,American Publishing Co., printing, 31 50 Telegram Publishing Co., printing, 19 00 Lawrence Bindery Co., 8 50 · Charles O. Barker, team, 6 00 Lilla B. Stott, probate statements, 18 85' Cochichewick Lake Ice Co., ice, 2 90 McDonald & Hanaford, repairs, 65 00 John P. Murphy, supplies, 1 80 H. Harmon, supplies, 15 00 Francis Doane Co., supplies, 5 00 Alonzo Bixby, reimbursement on tax, 8 34 Hildreth & Rogers, printing, 16 65 W. E. Decrow, electric supplies, 50 00 Smith Express, team, 75 Andover Press, printing, 65 60 John H. Rea, services, 2 65 George H. Perkins, supplies, 15 52 Lawrence Rubber Co., supplies, 16 63 George A. Smith, stock and l~bor, 155 75 F. I.. Fuller & Co., sur~'eying, 20 4;g H. M. Meek Publishing Co., supplies, 2 14 P. Hogan, work on town hall chimney, 80 00 A. E. Mack, insurance, 84 00 Byron Truell & Co., supplies, 1 56 Bean & Poore, lumber, ' 2 00 C. F. Winchester, supplies, 30 Hobbs & Warren Co., stationery, 10 25 Laura C. Farnham, typewritingi 2 50 Stewart & ~Varren Co., record book, 19 00 E. W. Greene, incidentals, 19 00 Fred Marvin, janitor, 66 12 Daniel Donohue, services, 8 25 William Doherty~ services, 4 00 Amounts carried forward, $1,808 01 $3,978 15 Amounts brau£ht farward, $1,808 Paid McCarthy & Reid, stock and labor, 12 Fred Macy Co., stationery, A. P. Cheney, services~ 2 A. F. Flemming, return of birth, N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., 150 98 The C. H. Driver Co., printing, 381 75 E. Hilton, return of birth, Arthur L. Cole, supplies, 20 24 E. S. Colby, insurance, 154 23 Fred L. Sargent~ team, 43 65 Florence Robinson, M. D., returning 1 birth, 25 C. H. Morrill, returning births, 5 75 Horace C. Osgood, clerical services, 115 00 Dr. J. Hoven, returning I birth 25 George W. Demars~ repairing clock, 3 00 George L. Harris, posting warrants, 4 50 Horace J. Stevens, 75 00 Morr/s Ireland Safe Co., vault, 525 00 N. P. Frye~ rent of 'S. House land, 72 00 N. P. Frye, , 6 50 Hollis C. Pinkhara, services, 18 38 J. H. Frost & Son, keys, 40 Berkshire Band & Buckle Co., 3 50 Decourcy, Coulson & Cox, 254 90 Lawrence Gas Co., for T. H. and offices, 104 67 A. B. Hanson, supplies~ 5 00 James G. Brown, brush, 6 75 F. P. Berry, supplies, 9 05 C. J. Mahoney, supplies and stamps 39 40 J. W. Leitch, repairs, 130 20 J. W. Richardson, iupplies, 1 32 J. C. Poor, moving safe, 6 00 D. J. Costello, repairs, 30 98 F. S. Smith, 9 00 Overdrawn, $4,004 82 01 $3,978 15 67 24 50 25 26 67 $4,004 82 SEr,£CTI?MEN~S I~EPORT. 23 NORTH ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY. On account of appropriation, $200 00 Paid to Trustees, 1,000 O0 Dog tax, 439 05 Balance appropriation, 300 0O Overdraft, 4 21 DISCOUNT AND INTEREST. Essex Bank, interest on note, $87 50 ,, ,, ...... 275 55 ........ $6000, 105 O0 " " " "note, 420 O0 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,' 20 O0 $908 0S Jose Parker, interest on note for $35,000, $758 49 $1,943 26 LIQUOR LICENSE. Paid State Treasurer, ~ o[ liquor license, $625 50 SURVEYINO. Paid John Franklin, $47 00 OUIDE POSTS AND SION$. Paid John Franklin, services, $603 00 N. V. Anderson, street signs, 329 47 A. P. Fuller & Sons, posts, 63 75 Lawrence Lumber Co., lumber. 43 07 Briggs & Allen, C. posts, 1 50 $1,666 54 $625 50 $47 00 $1,040 79 TOWN OFFICEI~S SALAR~IES. NAMES. John P. Clark, L. Edgar Osgood, E. W. Green, J. C. Poor, Total, Appropriation, 29 F, 3° ~: 79 $5t4 88 $5~4 88 75 O0 $525 oo $525 co ~ ~ Total. $7 5o[ $~o7 5o 27 5o [ 44° 79 32 50 / 47° $o 22 5o[ 335 79 39o oo $t354 88 $9° co $~354 88 SELEC~fMEN'S REPORT. APPOINTED OFFICEI~$. ~eorge S. Fuller, $1`5o oo Robert Elllott, $,5 oo 3eorge A. Rea, $25 oo John F. Dannon, $*5 oo S. D. Berry, 25 oo Thos. ti. Broderick, 25 oo James w.l.eitch, 25 oo David W. Walwork, $50 oo P. P. Daw, I,5 oo Fred Marvin, t 5o oo George H. Wilton,[ 35 oo Total, $15o oo $5 oo $25 oo $IOO oo $~5o oc Respectfully submitted, JAMES C. POOR, EDWARD W. GREEN, Selectmen for the Town of No. Andover. No. Andover, Mass., Jan., 1903. NORTH ANDOVER. FINANCIAL STATEFIENT. Outstanding notes, Bills due, estimated, Liabilities. Assets. Cash in Treasurer's hands, Cash in Collector's hands, Uncollected sewer assessments, Uncollected taxes-- A. F. King, Jr., $18,215.45 } C. J. Mahoney, 14,641.55 Due from State and Military Aid, Due from Commonwealth, Cities and Towns, Balance in favor of Town, $17,000 00 300 00 821,332 23 $4,350 00 22 37 516 87 32,857 00 755 00 130 99 $38,632 23 $38,632 23 80000°08§0o00°°8°°oo oo oo o 0 g8o°88888 8888o°o°~: ~ 88 8 ~-o~o,.~ooo ooo oo~ 88 8 ~ORTH ANDOVER. A$SESSOI~$' I~EPOI~T. 7~o A. 73. llanson, Audi/or of 7~own Accoun/s .' The Assessors of T~xes for the Town of North Andover, Mass., present herewith the following statement: VALUE OF PROPERTY ASSESSED FOP. THE YEAR 1902. Aggregate Value of Real Estate, $3,094,490 00 Aggregate ValUe of Personal Estate, 1,995,229 00 $5,089,719 O0 Rate o[ Taxation $12.50 per $1,000. Real Estate, Personal Estate, Polls, (1,318) State Tax, County Tax, Town Grant, Overlayings, TAXES ASSESSED. $38,681 12 24,940 36 2,636 00 APPORTIONMENT. $66,257 48 2,370 O0 4,470 00 56,823 08 2,594 40 Total amount of taxes assessed~ Total amount of taxes required by Asses- sors' Warrant, Abatements and exemptions authorized, $66,257 48 66,257 48 3,800 63 $70,058 11 ASSESSORS~ REPORT. 31 Valuation for 1902, Valuation for 1901, ~5,076,O99 00 4,346,519 00 Gain over last year, Acres of land assessed, Dwellings Horses, Cows, Sheep, Other neat cattle, Swine, Fowl, Value of fowl, $729,580 06 15,167½ 744 486 9O2 10 109 78 3,850 $1,545 RETURNS TO TOWN CLERK. Persons subject to military duty 695 Dogs (Male), 217 Dogs (Female), 2t 238 RECAPITULATION. Total value of real estate assessed, $3,094,490 00 Totalvalue of personal estate ass%ssed, ~.,995,229 O0 Taxes assessed on real estate, Taxes assessed on personal estate, Taxes assessed on polls, Street railway excise tax, $5,089,719 00 '~38,681 12 24,940 36 2,636 00 571 81 $66,829 29 Respectfully submitted, EDWARD W. GREENE, ) JAMES C. POOR, A~Dow~, MASS., JAN. 1903. Assessors of Taxes For the Town of North Andover. 32 NORTH A~DOVER. TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 1893. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, 1894. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, 1895. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, 1896. Uncollectect Jan. 7, 1902, Collected, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, 1897. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Collected, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, 1898. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Collected, Abated, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, $16 00 $16 00 $16 00 $16 00 $41 76 $41 76 $41 76 $41 76 $168 90 $168 90 $168 90 $168 90 $489 64 $73 50 416 14 $489 64 $489 64 $1,056 35 $134 52 921 83 $1056 35 $1056 35 $1,712 38 $324 71 1 87 1,385 8O $1,712 38 $1,712 38 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 33 1899. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Collected, Abated, Unc~liected Jan. 8, 1903, 1900. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Interest, Collected, Collected Interest, Abated, Discount, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, 1901. Uncollected Jan. 7, 1902, Interest, Collected, Collected Interest, Abated, Uncollected Jan. 8, 1903, CASH. Jan. 7, 1902, cash balance on hand, Jan. 27, 1902, paid treaCurer cash balance on hand, Collected, Paid Treasurer, Cash on hand, $9 82 ~9 82 $9 82 $22,770 39 $22,748 O2 22 37 $22,770 39 $22,7~0 39 ALBERT F. K~G, JR., Collector. $3,200 32 $1,410 51 19 87 1,769 94 $3,200 32 $3,200 32 $5,744 78 336 08 33,105 58 336 O8 18 46 07 2,620 67 36,080 86 $6,080 86 $27,956 8O 273 98 $17,111 51 273 98 88 10,874 41 $28,260 78 $28,260 78 $9 82 . NOI~.TI-t ANDOVER~ MASS., Jan. 8, 1903. 34 NORTH ANDOVER. A. B. HANSON, Auditor: I herewith submit the Tax Account for thc year 1902, com- mitted to me for collection: Amount of warrant, $66,257 48 Interest, 14 30 Haverhill & Andover St. Railway Excise Tax, 1 06 Middleton & Danvers St. Railway Excise Tax, 52 37 Boston & Northern St. Railway Excise Tax, 489 98 Collected, $46,994 29 Abated, 3,800 63 Discounted, 821 01 Collected Interest, 14 30 Haverhill & Andover St. Railway Excise Tax, 1 06 Middleton & Danvers St. Railway Excise Tax, 52 37 Boston & Northern St. Railway Excise Tax, 489 98 Uncollected Jan. 6, 1902, 14,641 55 $66,815 19 $66,815 19 Respectfully submitted, COR~N*ELIUS J. MAHONEY, Collector Pro Tern. Note. Since the closing of the books, $1,096.43 has been collected, making the total uncollected $13,545.12 on January 15, 1903. TREASURER'S REPORT. George H. Perkins, Treasurer, in Account xvlth the Town of North Andover. Dr. Essex s~., dog license for 1901, $439 05 M. T. Stevens & Sons, gravel, 3 80 Miss Mabel S. Fuller, use of town hall, 50 00 R. W. Rogers, " 16 00 John P. Murphy, liquor license, 1 00 George H. Perkins, " 1 O0 Reynolds & Albers, " 2,500 00 Bay State National bank acct. check books, 10 00 Dr. Fred_ S. Smith, reimbursement Poor account, 4 00 Overseers of the poor, fire department horses, 400 00 T. A. Holt & Co., fireworks license, 1 00 George A. Smith, " 1 O0 Patrick Murphy, " 1 O0 Mrs. Ann Morton, account board of health, 15 00 Gustav A. Yonnggabauer, license to kill, 1 00 Reynolds & Albers, advertising, 1 00 William Gile, account street department, 103 00 B. & M. R. R., ~ electric light for 2 years, 65 00 Middleton & Danvers St. R.R., 941 20 Town of North Reading, reimbursement account poor, 10 00 P. J. ~Ialey, town hall rental, 7 O0 James W. Leitch, old lead, 11 13 .Fire department, fuel, account, schbol department, 23 30 5 00 William Sutton, old pump, McDonald & Hanaford, old harness, 2 00 James C. Poor, reimbursement for i clerk hire ac- count assessors, 38 33 Amount carried farward, $4,650 81 36 NORTH ANDOVER. Amount braught forward, Andover Savings Bank, int. account Moses Towne school fund, Broadway Savings Bank, int. account Moses Towne school fund, Essex Savings Bank, int. account Moses Towne school fand~ Lawrence Savings Bank, int. account Moses Towne school fund, Water Works, coal, accoun~c street department, Miss Mary G. Carleton, account schools, Lawrence Police Court, balance from fines for year, Hon. N. P. Frye, court fines, Lawrence House of correction, fines, William M. Rogers, Esq., court fines, James C. Poor, sand, Lawrence Gas Co., reimbursement, Charles E. Strout, renb Walter Bigelow, ,, Bay State National Bank, interest on deposit, Mrs. Ellen McKone, sewer assessment, Mrs. Alice J. Fisher, ,, Mrs. Sarah Greenwood, ,, George E. Hathorne, ,, Mrs. Betsy Leggett, ,, D. & F. Machine Co., " Methodist society, James Howar th, ,, George G. Davis, ,, John J. and Margaret Duffy, ,, George I. Smith, ,, Mrs. Eliza Drew, ,, Patrick Hogan, ,, D. J. Costello, ,, Ezra Carter, Patrick Carney, , Mrs. Margaret Mahoney, " Est. Joseph H. Lainere~ ,, Amount carried forward, $4,650 81 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 239 05 464 12 92 76 69 48 00 3 00 31 78 41 120 00 51 O0 149 10 36 78 37 89 30 O0 59 88 19 20 825 05 7 87 46 33 291 75 20 40 58 04 27 ~0 15 00 45 O0 27 O0 15 00 34 25 158 01 $7,3O3 45 TREASURER'S REPORT. 37 $7,303 45 Jul. i~. C. I~ong and Mary A. Fleming, balance sewer assessment, 28 00 W. H. Rice, balance sewer assessment, 10 00 Mrs. Nora Bolton, part sewer assessment, 5 00 John. A. SulUvan, " " 5 00 Patrick Doran, " " 5 O0 Patrick Ryan, " " 25 00 Fred L. Sargent, " " 10 00 Alonzo Bixby, " " 64 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, corporation tax, 10,632 78 .... national hank tax, 2,814 32 , " mUitary aid, 108 00 ,, " state aid, ' 647 ,, " St. R. R. tax, 571 81 D. & F. Machine Co., reimbursement account mac- adamizing, Arthur Burnhmn~ town farm receipts, A. F. King, Jr., taxes, C. j. Mahoney, taxes, Total income, Cash on hand, January 17, 1902, Essex Savings Bank, note No. 194, , 3,500 00 Jose, Parker & Co., Boston, note No. 195~ 35,000 00 Amount o[ notes given in anticipation of taxes, Total receipts, Money expended on account of overseers' expenseS, Money expended on account of general expenses, 134 12 1,288 20 22,757 84 47,552 O0 $93,961 52 4,930 31 38,500 O0 $137,391 83 $ 6,653 46 61,258 4O ~lmounlcarriedfarward, $67~911 86 NORTH A~NI)OVER. Money expended on account of school expenses, Money expended on account of trial jus- tice certificate, $67,911 86 21,147 31 202 37 Total amount expended on account running expenses, Estabrook & Co., land note, $ 1,000 00 Winthrop National Bank, Note No. 197 35,000 00 Essex Savings Bank, Note No. 194 3,500 00 Essex Savings Bank, Reduction Note No. 196, Total amount of notes paid, Cash in Bay State National Bank, Law- renee, Jan. 14, 1903, 4,000 00 $89,261 54 43,500 O0 4,630 29 Total, $137,391 83 Lawrence Police Court Account. Received from W. F. Moyes, clerk, titles, Paid State Treasm'er, on account Game Laws Paid William J. Toohey, officer, Money in treasury, Total, $86 00 $1500 58 08 12 92 $86 O0 Water Works Account. Dr, Cash on hand Jan. 8, 1902, account construction, Town of North Andover, appropriation account con- struction, $ 272 20 2,000 O0 $2,272 20 TREASURER'S REPORT. Amount broughl forzoard, Town of North Andover, purchase of water bonds account construction Merchants National Bank, purchase of water bonds account construction Water Commissioners, receipt from construction, Water Commissioners, receipt from maintenance, Total, Money expended on account of construction, Money expended on account of maintenance, Cash in Winthrop National Bank, Boston, $2,272 20 2,000 00 6,000 00 2,086 79 4,532 85 516,891 84 $11,814 73 4,522 68 554 43 Total, $16,891 84 Public Library Account. Dr. Cash on hand Jan. 8, 1902, $ 367 71 Received~rom Miss Hannah Qualey, fines, 22 36 Received fronilg01 dog tax, 439 05 Received from Town of North Andover, appropria- tion, 1,500 00 Received from Town of North ^ndover, account overdraft 4 21 Total, Money expended per Library Trustees, /'loses Towne ,School Fund. Andover Savings Bank, Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence Savings Bank, Broadway Savings Bank, $2,333 33 $2,333 33 $1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 O0 Total, $4,000 00 40 ~ORTH ANDOYER. The annual interest amounting to $161.60 has been drawn and placed at the disposal of the School Committee. Taylor Fund. Amount of fund at last annual report, $408 75 Amcunt of interest to October 15, 1902 16 48 Total, $425 23 SEWEI~ ASSESS/lENTS. STREETS. Middlesex Clarendon Belmont Pleasant Water Main Davis Th/rd Amount Unpaid at last An- nual'Report. $ 173 01 198 08 317 41 ?582 14 397 50 298 24 481 43 76 05 Amount Col- lected. $144 10 198 08 229 25 488 26 397 50 58 71 364 15 26 40 Amount Un- paid. $ 88 16 67 22 239 53 117 28 49 65 Totals $2,523 86 $1,906 45 $561 87 * $28.91 abated. ~- 26.63 abated. Respectfully stlbmitted, GEORGE H. PERKINS, North Andover, Mass., Jan. 14th, 1903. TR]gASUKElt~$ REiDORT. 41 42 NORT~ ANDOVER. OVERSEERS' REPORT. Ta A. ]L Hanson, Audilvr of ]-own Accounts: Herewith presented is an account of receipts and expendi- tures in the departments of the Overseers of the Poor for financial year ending January 6, 1903. Expenditures: Town Home, Supplies and Provisions. James c. Poor, supplies, Calvin Rea, fruit, Fuller Bros., supplies, J. H. Playdon, supplies, Treat Hardware, supplies, James w. Leitch, dog license, W. K. Cole, supplies, Samuel Hamlin, shoes, Todd Bros., supplies, Calvin R~a, fruit, J. w. Richardson, supplies, O. N. Foster, supplies, George H. Perkins, supplies, C. W. Leonard & Co., supplies, Beach Soap Co., supplies, M. T. Stevens & Co., coal, Lawrence Shoe Co., supplies, D. & F. Machine Co., coal, J. C. Poor, seed potatoes, · John P. Murphy, supplies, A. P. Currier & Co., supplies, James w. Leitch, supplies, W. G. Brown, supplies, W. W. Eaton, supplies, Reid and Hughes, supplies, T. J. Farmer, supplies, E. W. Pierce, grain, $ 78 1 00 1 00 2 00 I 80 2 00 1 89 2 25 2 43 3 50 4 93 5 76 7 77 8 25 8 00 8 50 10 25 11 64 16 00 27 20 34 87 5O 25 35 28 58 31 63 64 79 56 94 45 Amountcarriedforward, $543 31 OVERSEERS~ REPORT. 43 Amount 3~'ozight forward, F. i~. Berry & Co., supplies, D. A. Carleton, cow, J. F. Bennett, provisions, Fire Department, horses, T. A. Holt & Co., groceries, T. A. Holt & Co., grain, 25 13 42 50 194 64 400 00 432 36 494 21 $543 31 $2,132 15 Expenditures: Town Home, Labor and Repairs. Mary Bowker, services, 2 00 Glennie Bros., labor, 4 00 i~eter Holt, labor, 4 50 H. Gray, labor, 6 O0 Joseph Trombly, repairs, 6 75 Dr. Geo. G. Fuller, services, 7 50 Hector E. David, painting, 12 00 Mary E. Kenney, services, 13 50 D. Donohue, labor, lg 00 Dr. Smith. attendance, 15 00 Thomas L~ttres, labor, 18 O0 Fred Payson, labor, 23 50 McDonald & Hanaford, repairs, g2 60 R. H. Burnham, services, 30 00 Emma Webster, services, 30 50 John Sullivan, labor, 30 00 Sadie David, services, 34 00 Kate Connors, services, 36 28 Maggie McNeal, services, 40 00 W. H. Henderson, labor, 44 02 S. D. Hinxman, repairs, 116 85 George A. Smith, stock and labor, 149 64 Fred E. David, labor, 152 17 Daniel J. Grogan, repairs, 295 51 Arthur Burnhmn, keeper, 500 06 $1,606 38 44 NORT~ ANDOVER. Partial Support: Out of House. George F. Royal, F. Hartwell, $ 8 00 Dr. F. S. Smith, J. G. Johnson, 9 70 John W. Richardson, Mrs. Hartman, 139 64 George H. Perkins, ,, 38 P. F. Murphy, Mrs. Donovan, f J. F. Bennett, ,, 141 32 J. Briefly estate, rent, Mrs. Manning, 60 00 P. F. Murphy, groceries, ,, 37 38 Joseph Jacobs, coal, ', 18 00 N. A. Water Works, coal, " 3 50 J. W. Richardson, groceries, Mrs. La- Couse, 141 28 Mrs. Ellen Mahoney, groceries, Mrs. A. Bolton, 262 43 A. P. Currier & Co., groceries, Mrs. Bean, 156 67 J. F. Bennett, provisions, " 142 81 Dr. C. P. Morrill, attendance, ,, 20 00 Mrs. T. A. McCarthy, board, D. Connors, 48 50 Contingent Expense: Out of House. The C. H. Driver Co., $ 2 65 F. L. Sargenb team, 4 00 E. W. Greene, travelIing expenses, 2 75 J. Breen, burial Mrs. Lynch, 30 00 $1,189 61 39 4O $1,229 01 Paid on Account of Commonwealth of Fla$aachusett& Aid to Daniel Donovan :-- W. F. Whittaker, services, $ 2 00 George Mizen, - 2 50 Amoun~ carriedfa~oard, $ 4 50 OVERSEERS' Amount brought forward, $4 50 Paid Henry R. Smith, services, 2 50 Charles McCarthy, " 6 50 William Duherty, " 7 25 J. H. Campbell, " 7 50 Dr. F. S. Smith, medical attendance, 24 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Thomas Curumings, 38' 57 Paid Institutions :- Mass. Hosp. for Epileptics, Daniel Cough. lin, 24 14 Cottage Hosp. for Children, N. Hagger ty, 169 45 Mass. Itosp. for Dipso. and Inso., M. Casey, 1 39 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. State Hospital, Danvers :- Edward F. Weeks, Martin Kennelley, William H. Smith, Mrs. C. F. Jenkins, John J. Coughlin, State Hospital, Medfield :- Albert C. Long, Rachael Scholes, State Hospital~ Worcester :- Daniel A. Luke, (eloped) 664 86 292 00 169 46 $ 52 25 $ 38 57 194 98 1,126 32 46 NORTH ANDOVER. Patti Cities ~md Towns. City of Lawrence :- Dr. F. S. Smith, med. attendance, Mrs. B. Keefe, $ 2 00 Dr. F. S. Smith, med. attendance, T. Mooney, 3 00 J. Campbell to G. Gafney, 12 27 " "Mrs. Keefe, 106 50 City of Haverhill :-- B. Murray family, 7 74 City of Boston :- Fred Farmer, 24 00 City of Salem :-- J. T. Ryan family, 9 13 Paid on Account of Cities and Towns. Middleton :-- M. McDermot, relief to N. Nichols, $ 48 A. P. Fuller, 1 26 T. A. Holt & Co., .3 50 Dr. F. S. Smith, med. services, 10 00 N. Reading :-- J. McNiff, prov. Chas. Mclntyre, $ 50 T. A. Holt & Co.," " " I 17 EssexShoe Co., shoes," " 5 90 J. W. Richardson, prov. " 5 93 J. Briefly Est., rent, " 20 O0 Boxford :- Dr. C. P. Morrill, Kenney family, $ 40 00 Dr. F. S. Smith, ,' ,, 10 O0 164 64 $15 24 $33 50 $50 O0 47 Contingent Fund :- Essex County Brotherson, Truant School, Total expense, Appropriw ion, ?or Sup't. Town Farm, From No. Reading,. Dr. F. S. Smith, (refund) Town Farm~ receipts, Unexpended, 10 42 5,350 00 500 00 10 00 4O0 1,288 20 $7,152 2O $10 42 6,653 46 498 74 $7,15g 2O Respectfully submitted, E. W. GREENE, J. C. POOR, I.. EDGAR OSGOOD, Overseers vf (he for Town of North Andover. North Andover, January, 1903. REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPT. OF SCHOOLS. We herewith submit the Financial Report of the School Department for the year ending January 7, 1903. At a meeting of the School Committee, held January 15, 1903, it was voted to accept the report of the Superintendent, and to adopt it as the report of the Committee. FRED S. SMITH, ) NEWTON P. FRYE, ~ S~-hool MARY G. CARLETON, CommHlee. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT--SCHOOLS. 49 I~EPOI~T OF SUPEI~INTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. No. of · No. of 'Whole Whole NORTH ANDOWR, MASS., JAN. 15, 1903. 7-0 lt~e School Committee: The completion of another calendar year calls for a report to you o[ the status of the public schools, and through you to the citizens of the town. To say that the schools have prospered is too general a statement. To say that they are better than they were last year, or the year before, does not necessaril~ imply that they were not in a go.od sound condition then. Public school education is not a stationary thing. If our schools do not progress in accordance with the spirit of the times, they are retrogressing. When 1 say then that our schools have prospered, I mean that they have advanced in the line of modern accommodations, educatioaal material, and methods of lnstruclion. They have also increased in the number of pupils. The details of this prosperity will be considered under their proper heads. First, let us take up the statistical part of this report. To the average reader this is the least interesting, but to those who can read between the lines many an important fact can be found therein, and more or less satisfaction can be derived therefrom. STATISTICS. Population, according to census oi 1902, · 4,243 Probable population today, ~, 4,500 No. of persons in town of school age Sept. 1902, (S to IS) 823 No. of boys in town of school age Sept. 1902, 395 No. of girls in town of school age Sept. 1902, 428 No. of persons in town between 7 and 14 years of age Sept. 1902, 565 boys in town between 7 and 14 years of age Sept. 1902, 267 girls in town between 7 and 14 years of age Sept. 1902, 298 No. of pupils enrolled in public schools during 853 the year, No. of boys enrolled in public schools during the year, 416 50 NORTH ANDOVER. Whole No. of girls enrolled in public schools during the year, 437 Average number belonging to the pnblic schools, during the year, 739,56 Average daily attendance, 694,13 No. of pupils belonging to schools from 7 to 14 years of age, 572 No. of pupils belonging to schools over 15 years of age, 42 No. of boys belonging to schools over 15 years of age, 15 No. of girls belonging to schools over 15 years of ag~, 27 Per cent. of attendance for the year, 94 REPAIRS. Under this head will be included the improvements in school accommodations of which mention was previously made as indications of our prosperity, together with suggestions for more. First and foremost is the improvement of the sanitary conditions of the Merrimack school building. At the last annual town meeting the sum of $2,000 was asked for, and cheerfully appropriated by the voters for this pur- pose. This sum was thought to he sufficient for the pnrpose in tended, viz: the construction of suitable closets, and the doing away with the old unsightly and malodorous ont-buildings in the rear. Plans were obtained from architect George G. Adams of Lawrence, and the specifications were submitted to local con- tractors for their lowest bids. The lowest bids were slightly in excess of the sum appropriated, but not enough so to deter the committee from going on wi~h the work. Sundry incidental expenses have also been incurred, as is always the case in contract work. The plans were re[erred to the proper state officials for their approval, and the result is that the school is now supplied, or will be before this report leaves the printers' hands, with such accommodations of this character as will be satisfactory to the most faslidious. New teachers' desks with suitable chairs have been placed in the upper rooms of the Merriu~ack building to supplant the old tables that had done service since the erection of the build- ing, and which had become rickety and unsuitable. The roof was also repaired~an annual necessity and the attic floor cov- ered with tarred paper to protect the ceilings below from the SUPERINTENDENT~$ p. EPORT~SCHOOLS. 51 melted snow that easily finds its way between the slates on the roof. When a new roof becomes necessary, as indeed it now is, it might be well to consider the propriety of finishing 9fl two ad- ditional roums in the attic, or what might be better, adding a wing. By so doing,, two additional class rooms could be obtained, which would provide for the natural increase of pupils in this district for' several years to come. It would also be an economi- cal plan, as the heating facilities of this building are sufficient for the proposed enlargement. Such a plan would relieve the pres- ent congestion in tke Bradstreet school, and the probable over- flow from the Union Heights school. The attic plan is open to the objection of being too high from the ground and might be unsafe as regards fire. '['he Merrimack building is now filled to the limit of its normal capacity, and, unless some enlargement of it is soon made, an addition will be necessary to the Union Heights or Bradstreet schools, or both,--certainly the former. O[ course the growth of the school population in this town is relatively small, and, if it should be necessary to practice rigid economy, it might be possible to still further crowd the pupils on the upper floor o[ the Merrimack building, particularly in the principal s room. Such a plan would suggest the propriety of employing an assistant teacher, and probably necessitate hold- ing back the seventh grade at the Union Heights school, or a portion of it, which may be impossible. The Bradstreet school should be provided as soon as possi- ble with sanitary arrangements similar to those at the l¥[errimack. The present outbuildings require constant care, and at their best are objectionable--at times, almost intolerable. Concrete w~lks have beea laid from the corner entrance of the Merrimack school yard to the building, the surface drainage provided for, and the grounds graded. The River school building has been renovated on the inside with paint and whitewash~ and the ~urniture varnished. The Pond building has been painted on the outside, and the grounds graded. The latter work was done at the expense of the Foster fund, a sum of money now amounting to about $700, which was left about 50 years ago as a legacy !n the will of Sally Barker, for the benefit of the Pond district school. Its dis- ¸52 NORTH ANDOVER, posal is at the discretion of the Trustee and is not under the control of the school committee. The Farnham building has had a new ceiling, and the grounds which were somewhat disfigured by the construction of the new Salem and Lawrence electric road, are soon to be put in proper condition. The Bradstreet and Union buildings have been painted on the outside. The High school will need a new stairway to the basement on the boys' side, as it is much worn and unsafe. The windows will also need to be attended to before another winter. Ti-IE WORK OF THE Wherein have the schools progressed in the method~ of their work as was stated in the opening of this report? First, the tentative adoption of departmental teaching on the upper floor of the Merrimack school, including the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades, and also in the Bradstreet school in a more limited way, for the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grades, while Some'what of an inno- vation with us, is, nevertheless, in line with the work that is being done in other towns where numbers and grading will permit. This method of teaching has many advantages, but some disadvantages. While it may eliminate to some extent the per- sonal influence of each teacher over her own pupils and thereby possibly weaken the "training" element in their education, it has a tendency to arouse and maintain the enthusiasm of each teacher in his own school, and also to awaken interest in that of the others. It also furnishes the principal Of the school an opportunity to keep in touch with the work of the other teachers, gives him a personal acquaintance with a larger number of pupils, and ought to be a help in both an educational and disciplinary way. Especially is this true in a school as large as the Merri- mack, where the principal has no assistant, and who, without stone such arrangement, would be obliged to confine himself al- most entirety to his own room. There can be no question but what the average pupil can obtain a better knowledge of the branches that are taught in this way if there is any value in the work of experts. It is evident that the effects upon the pupils are of a stimulating character. SUPERINTENDEN~JS REPORT~SCHOOLS. 53 Other advantages of departmenlal teaching in the upper grades can be briefly stated as follows: First--the teacher be- comes more of an expert in the branch he teaches and ought to obtain better results. Second--continuons work with a class for two years affords the teacher a better knowledge of the nature and needs of individual pupils than can be obtained in a single term, thus enabling him to understand and meet peculiarities of mind and temperament. Third--the instruction given is of necessity more continuously progressive and connected. Fourth --one teacher can be held responsible for results in his or her particular branch of study, and such teacher is more competent to pass upon the fitness of pupils for promotion in that branch. The above reasons are those given by a teacher who has successfully tried the method of departmental instruction. Mr. Stacy, the principal of the school, is pleased with the trial he has given it in his school, and wishes to continue it. The success of it depends ahnost entirely upon teachers who are alive and inter~ ested in the work. A teacher who lacks enthusiasm necessary to interest her pupils in a single branch of study has either been assigned the wrong branch--or is to be pitied,. Especial attention has also been given to geography. This was brought about by the adoption of the new text book. A special course is now under consideration which will conform to the new text book, and which will be given to the teachers at an early date. in arithmetic, much more attention is being given to prac- tical mental work, and the results are already very encouraging. The lessons in penmanship which were given to our teachers at the close of the last school year have been productive of many renewed efforts on their part, and in many cases gratifying suc- cess has been secured. ~ (~rammar .School. Under our present arrangement, all the common schools, with the exception of the Bradstreet and Union, are:practically grammar schools, as all fit pupils for the High school. The Bradstreet and Union also, at least the former, include one or more grades usually classified as grammar grades. Any remarks under this head will therefore apply with more or less pertinency to all the schools below the High. NORTH ANDOVER. The extra attention given by the teachers to pupils of the ninth grade in fitting them for admission to the High school suggests the possibility of saving the teachers' energy in this line and increasing their efficiency in the work of the lower grades by having ali' the pupils of the ninth grade attend the Merrimack school. With the tendency everywhere towards centralization this plan would constitute one step in that direction which, with the facility of electric car communication, will eventually com- mend itself to the citizens of the town. It must be said, how- ever, that there would be no great saving in expense. I mention it because I think there would be an intellectual gain for the pupils. A description of the work of these schools has been given under another head. The names of those pupils who successfully completed the Grammar School course and were admitted to the Johnson High School are as follows: MEliRI~ACK SCHOOL. Annie Bolton, Winifred Bolton, Fred Broadhead, Alice G. Brown; Marion C. Brown, Arthur L. Clee, Helen J. Costello, Charles J. Dore, Alice S. Hainsworth, Leon R. Hamlin, Blanche E. Hanson, Charles F. Hill, Stormont Josselyn, Harold A. Tilton, Maurice Casey, Daniel W. Dris¢oll, Frederick W. Hallawell, John R. john Jacob Barker, Helen Gertrude Bassett, Marion F. La Mere, Margaret Leecock, Elizabeth McLay~ Fred A. Morton, Jesse E. Phelan, Percy W. Reid, Jennie M. Rextrow, Charles E. Shackleton, Alvin E. Stiles, Winslow E. Stowers, Sallie E. Wrigley, Mildred E. Yost, James E. Miller, Philip M. Hamilton. CENTRE 8CHOOL. Helen F. Stevens, Eva May Stewart, Sadie Letitia Stone, McEvoy. SCHOOL. Guy Wentworth Bragdon, Guy Shaw Greenwood. Graduating exercises were held in Stevens Hall, Friday, June 20th, in which all the schools united. They were of a high order and a large number of visitors were present. SUPERINTENDENT~S REPORT~SCHOOLS. TEACHERS. 55 The following teachers have resigned during the year: Miss Mary B. Smith of the Johnson High School, Miss Laura A Bailey of the Merrimack, Miss Mabel F. Fuller of the Merrimack, Miss Martha A. Putney of the Bradstreet, Miss Louise Curtis and Miss Bertha Atkins of the River, Miss Ida F. Carleton and Miss E. May Sheares of the Farnham. They were succeeded by Miss Helen A. Ward at the High, Miss Edith M. F. Barker and Miss Kate T. Fuller at the Merrimack, Miss Ethel L. Halliday at the Bradstreet, Miss Mary M. Taylor at the River, and Miss Nellie G. Mc.serve at the Famham. NO-SESSION 51fiNAL. One of the most unsatisfactory features of our schools is the lack of an efficient no-session signal. The bell on the Merrimack school building can not as a rule be heard at the Centre, and, when the wind is blowing from the East, is inaudible at Stevens Village, where many of the Centre school children reside, and is useless as far as the district schools are concerned. It has been suggested that the fire alarm be used as an auxiliary alarm for the Centre. This matter has been discussed before, and previous cmnmittees have been unable to remedy the trouble, but this was before the introduction of the fire alarm signal. Of course a steam whistle would be the proper thing. As it is there is a good deal ol complaints, by teachers, pupils and parents. I would suggest that the present committee con- sider this matter and see if something can not be done. It would seem that on those days when it was too stormy for the children of the Merrimack district to attend school it must be doubly so for the other schools. THE JOHNSON HI(iH SCHOOL. The High School shows a slight increase in the number of pupils over that of last year. The vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Mary B. Smith was filled by the election o1~ Miss Helen A. Ward. Miss Ward is doing excellent work. Her department consists of English, chemistry, geometry and arith- metic. By the change in the departmental work, the principal of the school is enabled to give more attention to the general management of the school. The course in history has been slightly changed, and a new text book furnished the school. The laboratory has been still further improved and is well fitted for individual work. The class which entered in September was particularly well fitted to take up the work of the school, and the year has started out very auspiciously. The graduating exercises of the class of '02 took place in Stevens hall on the evening of June 26, and were largely attended. The program was a cmn- mendable one, and was well carried out. The following graduates were granted diplomas: CkaSSTC^L CoursE: Burnham Cleveland Stowers. ENOLISH COURSE: George Wilmer Hathcrn. LAa'Tr~ COVRSE: Theresa Elizabeth Connelly, Violet Alice Oales, Fanny Irene Goodhue, Clarence Irving Smith, Arthur Raw- son Starrett. The Johnson High school has been unusually fortunate in its corps of teachers, and the work has been uniformly of a high order. At my request Miss Sargent, who has been long connected with the school, and therefore is better acquainted with its past, has given me a record o[ the graduates who have continued their studies in higher institutions and those graduated [rom them or who are likely to graduate. Miss Sargent in her letter accompanying the ]ist says: "There are others who have done well for themselves who left us at the end of two or three years. Out of seventy eight gradu- ates thirty seven have gone on and, in every instance but one, they have been completely fitted by the Johnson High school. Sincerely do I hope that the school may keep progressing for that it has done so from the very first seems to me very evident." The record is one to be proud of, and every citizen of the to~vn ought to rejoice with us and be thankful that the patronase and support which he has contributed in the way of taxes has enabled the school to accomplish so much. The record will enable him to judge of the present and past of the school by re- sults. While it is true that the whole value of a high school is not to be determined by the number of graduates who enter college or some higher institution, it is true that such results are; positive proof that the true spirit of learning has been success fully inculcated--which, after all is the true end of any high school. SUPERII, YrE~ENT'S REPORT--SChOOLS. 57 DI~AWINO AND FIUSIG. The work in drawing is progressing under the new regula- tions, but we must wait until the close o[ the year to get at results. In music there has been the same enthusiasm as in previous years and, generally speaking, the music in our schools is h~gh order. CONCLUSION. On the whole I think we can congratulate ourselves on the work o[ the year. It has been an unusually busy one for both committee and superintendent and ought to be productive of good results. The teachers, too, have not been idle. I thank you for your consideration and courtesy. Respectfully submitted, GEO. E. CHICKERING. e Z U 62 NORTH ANDOVER. FINANCIAL I~EPOI~T OF THE DEPARTMENT. SCHOOL SCIlOOLS. Iligh, I~(errimack, Bradstreet, Union, Centre, Farnham, Kimball, Pond, River, Music & Draw-ing, Incidentals, Teachcrs and Fuel. Janitors. $2950 76 $ 340 95 4237 72 2,95 07 1960 '20 i 187 09 944 30 I 101 49 1417 50I 236 40 31311 4687 88 00 9 00 368 00 '24 50 334 5O 53 5O 87O Repairs and Supplies. $ 90 iS 660 37 231 00 137 45 83 67 5 32 105 merits. TOTAl,S. $2095 51 212 $3381 7389 2378 1183 1736 427 102 424 493 870 212 03 51 40 13 44 99 50 $2095 51 89 27 29 24 93 38 4O 63 44 90 99 $1625 ;18601 36 NAMES. Cleo, E. Chickering, Herman Kober, L. E. Knott Apparatus Cc., Expended, Unexpended Jan 1, 1902, Appropriation and Receipts, School Fund. $38 66 $38 6~ 111 55 Unexpended Jan. 7, 1903,[ $72 89 Fund. $110 O0 $110 00 360 83 161 60 $412 43 Superin- tendent. $897 50 $897 50 800 00J $97 50/ $897 50 110 O0 38 66 $1046 16 NAMES. Ralph L, Wiggin, Annie L. Sargent, Ethel A. ]acobs~ Mpxy B~ Smith, l]elen A. Ward, Chester R. Stacy, Hannah C. Carlcto% Mary E. Quealy, ttelen C. Sargent, Laura A. Bailey, Edkh M~ F. Barker~ Annie E. Sanborn, Martha E. Kate T. Fuller, Edna L. Stratton, Raymon W. Rogers, Martha A. Pumey, ttendetta Hatch, Mary M. Quealy, Ethel HMliday, Joseph H. Hartley, Helen E. Roachc, Ella A. SmMI, Clara E. ~rye~, Grace B, O~good, E. M~y Shearer~ Nellie G. Meserve, Ruby F. Nason, Bertha G. Atkins, Mary M. Taylor, Ella Currier, Abbie M. Maude Milner, Edward Butterworth, Patrick J. Hsa~cy, James M. Craig, James Armstrong, Wm. A. Eeans, Mrs. Herbert Smith~ John A. Bencker, Ruth B. Foster, Helen G. Bassett~ Davis & I"urber Macnmewo, A. P. Fuller & Son, Daniel A. Carleton, Nathan Eoster, A. M. Robinson, Carroll & Casey~ J. H. Na~nn, Wm. G. Evans, D. J. Costello, Jvnitors and Fuel. 4 26 14 2 14 2 408 00 231 00' 399 O0 30~ 00 27~ 23 llO 00 355 00] 399 00 15 O0 450 80 ~99 O0 4~6 O0 294 O0 399 00 176 00 t12 O0 Carrled forzvard, 00' 75 50 O0 70 35 59 55 11 55 I 75 Text Books and TDTALS. Supplies. $1044 85 $2 24 702 24 500 00 270 O0 170 05 60 943 12 500 O0 418 O0 408 O0 231 O0 327 O0 399 O0 366 O0 277 20 116 O0 80 583 O0 385 00 399 O0 399 00 15 00 450 30 399 O0 ,156 O0 294 00 ~99 O0 176 112 3t2 198 112 7 435 2 25 441 270 659 106 171 30 4 35 38 1~ 1225 43 24 44 2 25 75 212 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 50 O0 78 87 98 55 55 O0 25 O0 O0 85 8O 50 37 50 75 50 O0 95 75 24 NAMES. Joseph Tr,~mh y, James W. Leitch, D. J. Grogan, John I1. Rea, Daniel Donohue, G. A. Smith: P. Ilo,gan, P. P. Daw~ Smith's Express, Masury, Youn2 & Co, james Brierley. No. Andovet Water Works Lawrence Gas Co, Wright SlMford & Son, Derby Desk Co, W. W. Hayes, II. M. Whitlicr, Edward Adams, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Patrick Healey, Geo. W. de Mars, Frank R. Whitcher, G. A. Smith, Sanborn & Robinson, J. W. Richardson, A. J. Wilkinson, Mrs. VVerk and Mrs Evans,[ T. A. Itolt & Co., I Ernest J. Bcncker, / Mrs. Evans, A. P. Currier & Co., A. P. Cbickering, Geo. E. Chickering, Annie L. Stevens, Continental Brush Co., American & Sun Puh. Co., C. tl. Driver Co., American Pub. Co., Fred L. Sargent, M. G. Carleton, American Express, Charles A. Pilling~ S. D. Itinxman, Mrs. Werk, J. L. Hmmnett Co,, Ginn & Co., D. C. Heath & American Book Co., W. E. Ricc Co., Carr£ed forward, Teachers, Janitors and Fuel. $14,880 g5 9 O0 15 O0 4 O0 16 40 1 50 9 45 1l '25 4 88 15 ~ O0 I 69 46 18 30 4 31 2 O0 2 75 42 30 O0 15 75 ] $1,625 501 BooksI and I TOTALS. Supplies._ ..... $~ 09 f$15~01 24 49 00 183 si 96 34 24 96 46 90 303 61 4 20 3 75 168 05 26 00 2 54 63 20 7 5S S 90 ~0 00 0 O0 15 O0 4 O0 16 40 1 [0 9 48 1l ~5 4 88 15 2 00 1 ¢9 40 lg 30 4 31 2 00 2 75 42 30 O0 15 75 30 O0 12 O0 $ 50 17 36 13 O0 10 O0 2 50 4 lO 3 O0 90 2 10 76 82 84 40 449 d3 449 43 28 37 28 37 168 67 168 67 12 38 12 38 $743 2~ $17,249 1I NAMES. B~'ou~ht forward, SmithPrcmier TypewriterC¢ Oliver Ditson Co., Edw. E. Babh & Co., Teachers, Repairs Text Books Janitors ~ . and and I · ~ I Supplies. and Fuel. ~ Supplies. 54 00 7 '2O ,5t3 09 93 00 37 80 TOTALS. 17,24911 $130 139 9 81 54 O0 L. E. Knott Apparatus Co,, Educational Pub. Co., Allyn & Bacon, Geo. F. King & Co., C. F. Winchester, John P. Murphy, Silver. Burdett & Co., Thompson, Brown & Co., Atkinson & Menlzer, Wadsworth, Howland & Cc>. George C. Josselyn, G. C. Cannon, Dyer & Company, F. |. Barnard & Co., University Publishing Co., Boston School Supply Co., Maynard, Merrill & Co., Iloughton, Mifflin & Co., W;n. A. Davis Co., Kenney Bros. & Wolkins~ E. L. Kellogg & Co., Geo;ge [1. Perkins, Expended, Appropriation Receipts, Uncxpended, Jan. 1, ~9o2, $14880 35 1 35 11 77 28 10 16 135 14 O0 20 80 3 50 g0 ~0 I 13 001 8 40/ 6 ,50/ 22 30 $1289 79 4 69 7 20 56 09 93 60 37 8~ 1 35 11 77 28 19 16 135 14 O0 20 80 3 5O 14 55 30 40 8 32 6 O0 8 40 18 ~9 ~ 50 1 80 $17795 64 18589 33 793 69 SANITAI~Y IlqPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. D. J. Coatello, 543 26 Joseph Trombly, 800 00 · James W. Leitch, 752 25 Appropriation, g2,095 Si 2,000 O0 66 NORTH ANDOVER. SCHOOL CALENDAIL The Fall Term begins on the Tuesday following the first Monday in September, unless otherwise directed by the Com- mittee, and closes the Friday before Christmas. Recess of two weeks. The Winter Term begins on the first Monday after January 1 and closes the last Friday in March. Recess of two weeks. The Spring Term begins on the second Monday in April and closes at such time as will complete thirty~eight weeks of school sessions. The High school begins at the same time in September, but omits one week of the Sprin'g vacation, and closes at the Completion of forty weeks of school sessions. SCHOOL SESSIONS. High School--Every week day, except Saturday, from $.~,0 a. m. to 1.30 p. m. Common schools (except district schools)--8.$0 to 11.15 a. m. throughout the year; 1.15 to 3.30 p. m., November 1 to February 1; 1.45 to 4 p. m. the rest of the year. Itolidays--Saturdays, Thanksgiving day and the day follow- ing, Washington's Birthdayj Patriot's Day and Memorial Day. NO SESSION SIGNAL. The signal for no session of the schools in stormy weather is the ringing of the bell on the Merrimack School building at 7.40 a. m. for no session in the forenoon, and 12.40 p. m. for no session in the afternoon. SCHOOL PROPERTY. Schoolhouses and land, Laboratory, apparatus and chemicals, fuel, furniture and supplies, $55,000 O0 2,000 O0 $57,000 O0 6S NORTH ANDOVER. TO THE SUPEi~INTENDENT OF .SCHOOLS. The following is my report as Truant Officer for the whole town for the last year--Sept. 4, 1901, to June 21, 1902. Number of absences reported by teachers, 237 ..... ' without permission of parents, 85 " " " second offences, 15 ...... third offences, 8 " "parents or guardians notified, 33 " "pupils returned to school from street, 33 " "arrests, 1 " "prosecntions, 1 Cases of tardiness investigated, 35 Respectfully submitted, JAMES M. CRAIG, i CLERK'S REPORT. 69 TOWN CLEI~K'$ STATEblENT. January 15th, 1903. To t/ce Board of Health: G~SXLE~E~ :--I herewith submit my report for the year 1902. During the year there have been 65 deaths recorded. The following persons have died during the year (over 75 years of age.) Bridget Ryan, 85; William J. Cheerer, 84; Frederick Sy- monds, 81; Margaret (McCrory) Walker, 80; Jane (Stewart) Matthews, 79; Emeline N. (Flanders) Ellis, 79; Willimn Ward, 78. The causes of death w.ere as follows: Accidental, 13 apoplexy, 7; appendicitis, 1; cancer, 33 cerebral hemorrhage, 1; convulsions, t; child birth, 2; cholera inlantum, 2; debility, 1; dropsy 2; dysentery, 2; epilepsy,'l; gastritis, 1; heart disease, 6; heart failure, 2; luekemia, l; liver disease 1; marasmus, 1; meningitis, 1; nephritis, 3; old age, 3; peritonitis, 1; phthisis, 5; pneumonia, 4; still-born, 3; senile debity, 2; stomach disease, 2; typhoid, 1; tuberculosis, 4 Number of Dogs Returned By Assessors. Males, 217 Females, 21 238 Number of Dogs Licensed. Males, 240 Females, 27 267 70 NORTH ANDOVEk. The Vital Statistics of the Town of North Andover for the year 1902 are as follows: Mm'riages, whole number, Oldes~ groom, 51 Oldest bride, 35 Youngest groom, 18 Youngest bride, 17 Deaths, whole number, 65 Oldest person, Bridget Ryan, 85 Over 90 yeats of age, 0 Over 80 years of age, 4 Over 70 years of age, 13 Over 60 years of age, 24 Births, whole number, 80 Foreign parentage, . 39 JAMES W; LEITCH, 2'awn Clerk. CATTLE INSPECTOR'S REPORT. 71 CATTLE INSPECTOR'5 STATEMENT. GE~'t~IEN :--I hereby submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1902. The number of cattle examined by me this year was (1034) ten hundred and thirty four. O~ this number (17) seventeen were quarantined and destroyed on account of tubercuIosis. Foot and Flouth Disease. This highly contagious disease made its appearance in this town about November first, and was immediately reported to tiae state authorities and by them to the Secretary of Agriculture at Washington. The carrie afflicted were quarantined for five weeks and were then slaughtered and buried on the premises. The number so disposed of was 80 cows, 4 bulls, 2 oxen, and 17 sheep. This town at this date is free from this disease. Olanders and Farcy. No case of this disease was detected in town this year. Hog Cholera. No case-of this disease was detected this year. Expense for cattle inspector this year was one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). Respectfuliy submitted,, GEORGE S. FULLER, M. D. V., Cal~le £~s~ect~r. . NORTH ANDOYER. BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT. The Selectmen, acting as the Board of Health, herewith present their annual report. James W. Leitch continued to act as an agent for the issue of bur/al permits, and Fred Marvin was appointed agent for general purposes of quarantine work. One hundred and thirty-two cases of contagious diseases have been reported during the year., divided as follows: Diphtheria, 3 Scarlet Fever, 5 Measles, 112 Typhoid Fever, 12 1.32 EDWARD W. GREEN, JAMES C. POOR, North Andover, Mass., Jan., 1903. Board of Heaith. Fred Marvin, services, $49 85 Hollis C. Pinkham, services, 29 17 John N. Meserve, services, 1S 00 The C. H. Driver Co., printing, 21 43 E. McDonald, labor, 8 20 Patrick Callahan, labor, 8 20 James w. Leitch, supplies, 7 49 Fred L. Sargent, team, 6 00 Dr. F. S. Smhh, services, 3 00 O. E. Runnells, supplies, 3 00 W. J. Toohey, services, 2 00 J. F. Winchester, professional services, 2 00 E. W. Greene, postage, 1 00 $156 34 l.SeZeclme~ ec~tSl~r as ~he Board off larcallh. '&~lOd~l~i q,~iOA~lA~lfl$' AVAM-IDII4 .0 · aaxoa~v n&uog ~L tIIGHWAY sURVEYOR'S REPORT. CONCRETE WALK~. Walks of concrete have been built, the contracts for the same awarded to Smith & Bingham of Lawrence, a long established firm. There has been laid: From corner of Davis, through Pleasant to Elm Street, 1,650 feet From Cheney's Corner through Water to Main Street, 1,320 feet Massachusetts Avenue, 982 3,952 feet MAGADA/VllZINO. ' Permanent road building has progressed this year to the extent of 4,220 feet, divided as follows: Main Street, from Water to Church Street, 1,380 feet Second Street to Sutton's Corner, 1,940 " High Street to Elm Street, 900 " 4,220 feet This class of work was somewhat delayed in several ways. Some person~ applied to seasonably seemed unwilling to haul stone except when there was nothing else for their teams to do, and later the crusher rebelled. The machine was encouraged from fin~e to time by braces, bars and bolts, and manipulated until the end of the season when it finally reached that goal from which disabled machinery returns no more to service. Never- theless, the town should appreciate the services rendered by ihe junk machine since it was recommended for banishment some years ago. It would appear almost necessary, if permanent road building is to continue, for the town to make provision for the purchase of a new and more substantial crusher this year, as a matter of economy. I~AILROAD$. Where the street railroads have had possession of the town ways the Surveyor of Highways has not been consulted materially in regard to work thereon, and voluntary suggestion to the Select- 76 NORTH ANDOVER. men from time to time, apparently being unwelcome, unheeded, or in the nature of "trespass," and beiug informed that the fran- chise required all the work done by the railroad companies on the streets, to be done to the satisfaction of the Selectmen there- after, the many complaints were invariably respectfully referred to this authority. Whenever invited by the Selectmen, after the railroad corn- pan/es had abandoned the highways in the Iamentable condition throughout as found at present, to expend town money to repair the highways so upset and abandoned by the railroads, the con- trol of said highways having been assumed by the Selectmen, it was my firm conviction that not one dollar from the public treasury ought to be contributed, applied or diverted to any such use, but that all expenses connected with putting the streets, ways and drains, etc., wherein these railroads operated, in first first class condition for public travel, should be borne by the respective railroads, as it has always been represented the fran- chises called for. Realizing the miserable and shameful conditions in which these highways had been left, my reply has, in all cases~ been emphatically in accord with my conviction. Aside from difference with these officers on the subject of railroad operations, my relations with all officers of the town departments have been of the pleasantest throughout the year. The drivers of the to~vn teams have been alert to requirements of this department. Workmen on the highways have in the main been faithful to duties assigned and have rendered a fair equivalent to the town for the cmnpensation allowed. WILLIAM GILE, l-l'/ghway Surveyor. NOP,.TIf ANDOVER, JA>~. 6, 1905. HIGHWAY SIJRVE'fO!~'S I~EPOR~I~. 77 7-0 Mr. A. B. Hanson, T~wn A~iditor : D~R Sm :--Herewith submitted is the report of the High- way Surveyor for the financial year ending January 7, 1903. Respectfully, No~r~ A~powe, I~. 6, 1903. WILLIAM GILE, ]Jig]twa), Surveyor. 8888 8 ~°s: 8: 8888 o ~ 'a: 88 o~ o ,] ENOINEERS' REPORT. To ~he Auditer of the Tdwn of 3?orth dndover.. We hereby submit our report of the Fire Department of the Town of North Andover for the year ending January 6, 1903: EXPENSE OF DEPAI:~TMENT. Appropriation, Pay roll, Eben Sutton No. 1, ~314 50 Pay roll, Cochichewick No. 2, 257 50 N. A. W. Works, coal and water No. 1 and No. 2, 57 78 Philip Lee, janitor No. 2, 76 41 P.~J. Ryan, ass't engineer No. 2, 53 00 E. McKone, coal No. 1, 45 00 .... No. 2, 20 25 J. Wilcox, labor and supplies.No. 2, 5 S0 W. B. ttallowell, No. 2, ' 2 25 J. w. Richardson, supplies No. 1, 9 S0 Lawrence Gas Co., No. 1, 30 69 E. E. Towne, labor, No. 1, 2 60 Davis & Furber Machine Co., supplies No. 1, 1 20 E. H. Humphrey, kindlings, No. 3. and No. 2, 3 O0 A. L. Parker, expressing, No. 2, g 00 C. N. Perkins, supplies, No. I, 11 50 P. J. Sweeney, stock and labor, No. 1, 35 57 G. L. Gage, coal for steamer No. g, 11 00 J. J. Cady, supplies, No. 2, 6 39 Sanborn & Robinson, supplies, No. 2, 2 40 ,, , ..... 2 O0 ~3,$00 00 .4maunl carried forward. $949 84 88 NORTH ANDOVER. 949 84 G. A. Smith, painting, No. 2, 10 00 " " No. 1, 4 55 D. S. Hall & Son, supplies, No. 1 and No. 2, 5 00 D. J. Grogan, stock and labor, No. 1, 37 37 " " " No. 2, 9 24 F. L. Sargent, expressing, No. 1, 2 25 A. P. Currier, supplies, No. 1, 2 49 J. W. Leitch, stock and Iabor, No. 1, 13 53 M. E. Austin, supplies, No. 2, 2 29 William Fernald, services, No. 1, 5 00 C. H. Driver & Co., printing, 4 70 ltaverhill Fire Appliance Co., 21 00 Charles Wilcox, drawing steamer No. 2, 19 00 E. S. Robinson, engineer steamer No. 1, 16 00 Smith's express, concreting, No. 2, 15 20 Horace Towne, engineer steamer No. 1, 16 00 J. F. Bennett, supplies, No. 1, 9 15 T. E. Rhoades, supplies, No. I, 2 80 T. A. Holt & Co., supplies, No. 2, 1 88 G. H. Tuttle, drawing steamer No. 2, I 50 G. H. Wilton, supplies, No. 1, 7 25 Smith & Bingham, concreting, No. 1, 36 00 School Department, coal, No. 1, 1l 93 " " " No. 2, 11 37 Cornelius Callahan & Co., supplies, No. 1, 2 60 ~1,217 EXPENSE OF HORSES. 94 $1,217 94 George Matherson, driver, ~697 60 John K. Fish, driver, 547 75 S. D. Hinxman, shoeing and repairs, 80 30 C. J. Kelley, shoeing, 36 35 E. W. Pierce, straw and grain, 3.31 77 H. A. Prescott, supplies, 2 00 Amaunls ca~v'ied farzoara', $1,695 77 $1,217 94 ENGrNEER$' REPORT, 89 Amvunts braughtferward, $1,695 77 $1,217 94 J. w. Richardson, grain, 39 75 J. P. Murphy, medicine, 1 00 (3. It. Perkins, medicine and supplies, 6 28 McDonald & Hannaford, supplies and repairs, 20 50 W. Nokes, one dark bay horse, 225 00 E. W. Greene, hay, 76 40 G. S. Fuller, medical service, 10 00 Warren Chadwick, one pair of roan horses 500 00 J. C. Poor, hay, 63 50 Smith's express, hay, 115 25 J. Jacobs, lumber, 4 52 John Lacock, hay, 32 16 Lewis Nalo, repairing harness, 65 FIRE A LARt'I. W. E. Derrow, supplies, M. T. Stevens & Son, moving lines, J. P. Murphy, blue stone, Josselyn's express, Davis & Furber Machine Co, W. F. R~chmond, zinc and copper, F. W. Gleason, supplies on taper line, Osgood Bros., stock and labor, J. w. Leitch, stock and labor, Fred Marvin, services, A. P. Fuller & Son, fire alarrn polls, W. W. Hays, services, M. E. Anstin, supplies, American express, Boston & Maine R. R. $2,790 78 '2,790 78 $§6 57 13 87 34 75 1 45 1 67 39 5O 1 00 42 28 5 8O 6 5O 15 O0 6 30 80 1 15 46 $227 10 227 10 $4,235 82 90 NORTH ANDOVER. RECAPITULATION. Appropriation, Sale of horses, $400 00 Sale pump, junk and harness, 18 13 Fire department, Account of horses, Fire Alarm, Overdrawn, EXPENDITURES. 317 69 $3,500 00 $1,217 94 2,790 78 227 10 ENGINEERS. $4,235 82 Appropriation, D. W. Wallwork, $50 130 F. Marvin, 50 00 G. H. Wilton, 35 00 ?. P. Daw, 15 00 $4,235 82 $150 O0 $150 O0 $150 O0 The horses of the department, including driver, have been employed upon the streets of the town from Jan. 1, 1902, to Jan. 1, 1903, as follows: Steamer Horses Hose Horses January, 11 days 113 days February, 15 " 18 " March, 17 " 23 " April, 22 " 22 " May, 24 " 24 " June, 24 " 24 " July, 25 " 25 " August, 22 " 23 " September, 23 " 23 " October, 221x " 22½ " November, 23 " 23 " December, 17 " 17 " 2456 days 256 days 91 245~- days at $4.75 per day, 256 days at $4.75 per day, FIRE HOSE. Appropriation, Eureka Fire Hose Co., 1,800 feet hose, $1,166 12 1~216 00 $2,382 12 $900 O0 $900 O0 $9OO00 $900O0 FIRE ALARM BOXES. Appropriation, $200 00 W. E. Derrow, 4 boxes, $200 00 $200 O0 $200 O0 Z .< ~ ~ ~oo ~ ~ ~8 ~ ~ ~°° ~ ° ENGINEERS' REPORT. We have v/sited the several public buildings and school houses and find the fire escapes in good condition, except that at the town hall. That, we think, should be changed so as to afford an easy and ready exit from the hall.. As now arranged it affords practically no exit. The condition of the Eben Sutton Steam Fire Engine [s such as to call for extensive repairs, and upon consulting the builders as to cost of same we would advise the rebuilding of the engine. This work, when complete, will give the departmm~t practically a new engine. The cost for this work will be $2,000. The average lite of a steam fire engine boiler is about 12 years. This engine was refitted with a new boiler in 1885 and has given 17 years wear. It now needs renewing, and parts of the engine repaired, all of which your board advise. The question of making provisions for the erection of an en- gine house to take the place of the one now'in use at the corner ot Water and Merrimac streets, is one that has been agitated for some years. While the matter has never been formally acted upon by our citizens, we venture to say that the prevailing senti- ment is that such building is needed. The Eben Sutton engine house besides being unfitted for the purpose of the department is badly out of repair and makes it a question in the minds of your board whether or no it is not advisable for the town to take steps looking toward a new building on some more favorable lo- cation. To that end we shall ask that this matter be referred to a committee for further consideration. Respectfully submitted, D. W. WALWOR[. FRED MARVIN. G~O~mE H. WIL~ON. POLICE DEPARTMENT. To /he ~ludilor of/he 5rawn of IVorlh Andaver : I herewith submit to you the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending January 6th, 1903, with a few explanatory remarks. There has been about three (3) times as many arrests as compared to a year ago. During the last year, we h&ve had a class of people travelling through our town that have not hesitated to help themselves to whatever they saw in sight. Consequently, after repeated complaints from citizens in the outskirts of our town and the village as well, I decided, if possible, to stop this small pilfering. This has called for extra duty and detainihg prisoners at the Lockup waiting for trial, which accounts mostly for the overdraft. POLICE DEPARTMENT. 95 FINANCIAL REPORT OF POLICE DEPART~IENT. Year Ending January. 19o3. NAMES OF OFF,ERS. Appropriation, Fred Marvin, William J. Toohey, George H. Mizen, Joseph L. Leighton, (9 months) George L. Harris, C. M. Sanborn, John M. Shearer, John H. Campbell, William P. Whittaker, Fred L. Sargent, H. C. Pinkham, H. R. Smith, F. Marvin, keeper of Lockup, Charles McCarthy, M. H. Manchester, (9 monlhs) Patrick Healy, A. H. Farnhzm, M. L. Carey, James M. Craig, G. N. Gill, Michael 'McDuffie, Herbert Whittier, $1,200 O0 380 O0 135 75 105 75 77 75 75 25 82 75 74 5O 92 75 73 00 39 5O 47 35 51 75 377 70 70 25 52 25 9 25 7 50 11 88 4 50 17S 4 O0 500 .4mounts carried fox.yard, $1,780 18 $1,200 O0 96 NORTH ANDOVER. ~lmaunts broul,,htfo~vard, $1,780 18 ;$1,200 00 Oupplies and Repairs at Police Station. James w. Leitch, 3 41 George H. Perkins, 27 22 John P. Murphy, 14 15 C. H. Driver Co., I 50 Fred Sargent, 20 25 Iver Johnson Co., 25 72 Mrs. E. Morrissey, 5 00 S. W. Atkins, 1 80 George C. Josselyn's express, 15 Oak Hall Clothing Co., 1 50 G. A. Smith, 6 73 Edward Town, 2 00 Daniel Crowley, 2 00 James C. Poor, 4 00 William A. Ward, 2 00 Dr. G. E. Goodwin, 6 00 A. P. Currier, 11 Court expenses, 202 37 Receipts, Overdrawn, 140 61 765 48 $2,106 09 $2,106 09 The following arrests have been made during lhe year: Assault and battery, 16 Larceny, 25 Disturbance, 20 Drunks, 44 illegal fishing, 6 Gaming, 12 Bicycle riding, 1 Bastardy, Vagrants, 10 POLICE D~PARTMENT. Keeping child from school, 97 Idle and disorderly, Found in snow, Whole number of arrests, Males, 137; females, 4. 141 The past year there has been 108 complaints and calls at- tended to where no arrests have been made. Two insane per- sons have been cared for the past year. Value of property reported lost, 81,050 00 'Property recovered, 1,020 00 Doors found open, 4 Defective places reported, 9 Respectfully submitted, FRED MARVIN, Chie~ of t~olice. NORTH ANDOVER. MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE. 2"0 g?te 6~'lz3ens of the 5town ~f A~;rl/i Amiaver .. We, the undersigned committee on Memorial Day obser- vance, herewith present our annual report. Amount appropriated, $150 00 Unexpended from 1901, 12 72 Henry A. Webster, $30 37 Rev. J. J. Gilday, address I0 00 8th Regiment Drum Corp, music, 34 00 A. G. Moody, flowers, 38 65 Fred L. Sargent, team, $ 00 Ridgewood Cemetery Association, 5 00 Joseph Trombley, car fare, 2 00 Needham Post G. A. R., flags, 2 34 Total, $127 36 Unexpended 35 36 $162 72 $162 72 Respectfully submitted, HENRY A. ~VEBSTER, ) JOSEPH TROMBLE¥, [ C. W. PHELPS, ~ Commitlee. JOItN MORTON, P. J. CHASE, J BOARD OF FOREST FIRE WARD. 5va the jhr~n. ~3aard af Selectmen of 2Vv. Andover : CrENTLEMEN:--I respectfully report the following forest fires daring the year 1902. · Feb. 10--On land of M. T. Stevens & Sons, burned over about three acres. No damage. Feb. 14--On land of Joseph H. Stone, burned over about four acres. Damage $5. Feb. 15--On land of Joseph H. Stone, bur. ned five acres. No damage. April 3--On land of Davis & Furber Machine Co., burned over one-half acre. No d~mage. Dec. 3--Near Essex street, burned over one-half acre. No damage. These fires were all grass fires and no doubt caused by boys. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. REA, ]rarest Fz're Ward. 100 VILLAGE I PROVE/ ENT SOCIETY. To t~e 7'ax_~a)~ers o/ :Vort/~ Andover : No report being received from this society, I refer yon to the following account. Unexpended from 1901, George Hall, services, William S. Round,/, services, Peter Holt, services, George F. Laing, painting, Sanborn & Robinson, supplies, D. & F. Machine Co., $260 58 $57 30 54 70 52 50 3 50 3 18 69 Unexpended, $171 87 88 71 $260 58 ~260 58 A. B. HANSON, ~u~r. TREE WARDEIq~$ REPORT. 101 TREE WARDEN'S REPORT. 5to the Audilar of lhe ]'awn of 2Varth .dndover: I herewith submit my third annual report as Tree Warden for the year ending January, 1903. One hundred trees have been planted the past season. Two hundred and fi[ty tree guards for the protection of trees have been purchased, at a cost o[ $200. With the aid of the North Andover Improvement Society the elms on our streets and public grounds have been protected [rom canker worms. Dangerous trees have been re- moved, old trees trimmed and bushes cut and cleaned up by the road-sides. The following bills have been approved. Thomas C. Thurlow, trees, $100 00 Joseph Breck & Son, guards, 200 00 James w. Leitch, supplies, 23 74 Peter Holt, labor, 170 04 William S. Roundy, 12 00 unexpended, 127 16 Unexpended front appropriation, 1901, tg132 94 Appropriation., 1902, 500 00 $632 94 $632 94 Respectfully submitted, PETER HOLT, Tree [4rarden. 102 SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PI~OPERTY. · ~CHOOL DEPARTMENT. Schoolhouses and land, $55,000 00 Laboratory, apparatus and chemicals, fuel, furniture and supplies, 2,000 00 $57,000 00 BOARD OP I-IEALTI~. Sulphur, candles, medicine, etc., $2 00~ Stationery, etc., 5 00 $7 00 SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF* TOWN PROPERTY. Town Hall, fixtures and land, $20,000 O0 Settees, 50 00 Voting booths, railing and furnishings, 100 O0 Eight chairs, 4 00 Chandelier and lamps, 175 00 Tables, 5 00 Clock, 10 00 Table at Town Farm office, 4 00 Radiators and fixtures at Town Farm office, 20 00 Chairs at Town Farm office, 5 00 Vault at Town Farm office, 100 00 Buildings, village office, 800 00 Library, village office, 475 00 Two tables, village office, 15 00 Nine chairs, village office, 15 00 Letter press, village office, 3 00 Gas fixtures, village office, 20 00 Heating apparatus, village office, 95 00 Amounts cayried/orward, $21,896 00 857,007 00 103 Amounts bro~*ghtforwar~l, $21,~96 O0 ~7,007 O0 Safe, village office, 300 O0 Miscellaneous, 10 O0 Pump and trough, Town Hall, 75 00 Pump and trough, Railroad street, 75 00 Two commons, 1,200 00 I,and and buildings, Main street, 8,000 00 Standard weights and measures, Treas- urer's department, 200 00 Duplicate set for Deputy'~ use, 90 00 Taylor fund, 363 01 Moses Towne School fund, 4,000 00 Safe, Town Clerk's office, 150 00 Town seal,~ 8 00 Registrar's seal, 8 00 Ballot boxes, 50 00 Miscellaneous, Town Clerk's office, 25 00 Clock, village office, 4 00 $36,454 O1 FIRE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY. No. 1. Ehen Sutton steamer house and. stable, $1,500 00 Boiler and fixtures for heating, 300 00 Gas fixtures, ' 25 00 Eben Sutton steamer, 1,500 00 One relief valve for steamer, 50 00 One hose wagon, 250 00 One thousand [eet of new hose, 500 00 Eleven hundred feet of old hose, 330 00 Two star extinguishers,' 40 00 Eighteen overcoats, 18 00 Two Eastman sets, 125 00 Two Callahan shut-off nozzles and pipes 64 00 Three hydrant gates, single, 30 00 One hydrant gate, double, 25 O0 Amaunts~arriedfvrward, $4,757 O0 $93,461 O1 NORTH ANDOVER. Amounts brought forward, $4,757 O0 93,461 O1 One reducing Y, Two fire hooks, Seven smoke protectors, Four horses, Two sets of hanging harness, . Two sets of working harness, Two single harness, Collars, chains, etc., Nine horse blankets, Two carts, One 2-horse sled, One hose sleigh, Water meter and fixtures, Four fire ladders, One portable bench and vice, Severity-five feet garden hose, T~vo Wardrobes, Bed and bedding, One clock, One street lamp, Hay and grain, No.Z. Cochichewick steamer house, Heater and fixtures, Water heater and fixtures, Cochichewick steamer and jumper, Eight hundred feet of new hose, Seven hundred feet of old hose, One Callahan shut-off nozzle and pipe, One hydrant gate, single, One Babcock extinguisher, Five overcoats, Five smoke protectors, Five settees, Five chairs, Two lamps, Wood and coal~ 10 O0 5O0 10 50 950 00 20000 90O0 30 00 20 00 25 00 125 00 40 00 50 00 20 00~ 15 00 10 O0 $ O0 20 00 18 O0 4 O0 2O0 60 O0 $6,466 50 $ 500 O0 125 O0 20 O0 3,500 O0 400 O0 210 O0 32 O0 10 O0 20 O0 5 O0 7 50 5 O0 5 O0 1 50 18 O0 $4,859 O0 AmaunZ carried forward, $104,786 51 PROPERTY. Amaunt ~ra~gh/ farwc~rd, Flee ALARI'I. Fire alarm system as installed, $1,900 Additional box, 50 Tapper line with 16 tappers, 250 Three generators,~ 15 Three hundred pounds blue stone, 18 Thirty coppers, Half mile alarm wire, Three dozen battery jars, 3 00 9 00 6 00 SGHEDULE OF POLICE PROPEI~.TY. Sixteen pair hand-cuffs, at $3.75 per paxr. $60 00 Four twisters, 4 00 Three dark lanterns, 1 50 Two flash lights, 6 00 Eiglxt blankets, 10 O0 Twenty badges, 15 00 Fifteen new badges, 22 50 Three tin slop pails, 75 One table. 1 25 Five chairs, 2 50 One wask basin, 15 Six towels and rack, 1 50 One measuring stick, 50 Two hand fire extinguishers, 2 00 Two grappling hooks and ropes, 3 00 One 14-foo} ladder, 1 50 Two coal ho&, 50 Three cuspidores, 75 One stretcher, 1 50 One cot, pillow and blanket, 7 50 One ton of coal, 9 50 Wood, 4 50 Two axes, 2 50 $104,786 51 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 g2,251 00 g158 90 .4maunls carried forward, $107,196 41 106 NORTH ANDOVER. .'lmoun! braug.~,~/arward, .STOCK AT TOWN FARF1. Two horses, $400 130 Eleven cows at $40 each, 440 00 One bull, 25 tX) Five head of young stock, 50 00 One hog, 10 O0 SixtTfive fowls, 75c. each, 48 75 $107,196 41 IMPLEMENTS. One farm wagon. $ 40 "two horse wagon, 100 "democrat wagon, 50 "square wagon, 35 "market wagon, 40 "dump cart, 115 "one two-horse sled, 40 "one double runner, 40 "sleigh, 25 "hay tedder, 20 "horse rake, 20 Two mowing machines, 20 " ploughs, 7 - harrows, 20 One cultivator, 5 " root cutter, 3 "grindstone, 5 "force pump, 10 "set of scales, 15 "set of double harness, 30 Two single harness, 8 Small tools, 25 Seed sower, 5 Seven ladders, 15 Blankets and robe, 7 $973 75 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 $700 O0 ~Imaunlcarried/orward, $108,870 16 P~OPE~T~. .~mount braughl fa~ ward, 5UPPL1E$ ON HAND. Fifteen tons English hay, $18 per ton, $270 00 Two tons oat fodder, $10 per ton, 20 00 Six tons meadow hay, $12 per ton, 72 00 Ten cords prepared wood, $8 cord, 80 00 Four cords wood, $5 cord, 20 00 Fifteen gallons of oil, 1 80 Flour, sugar and other supplies, 20 00 Twenty-five bushels potatoes, 90c. bushel, 22 50 Ninety-two quarts canned fruit, 30c. can, 27 60 Vegetables, 25 00 Fifteen barrels of No. 1 apples, $1.50 barrel, 22 50 360 gallons o[ cider, 10c gallon, 36 00 $108,870 16 $617 40 $109,487 56 108 NORTH ANDOVER. PUBLIC; LI BI~AI~Y. REPORT OF TFIE TRUSTEES. The Trustees o~ the Public Library herewith present their annual report of the condition of the library, and of the dis- bursement of the appropriation. Duriug the year the library has been~ entirely re-classified and re-catalogued, and a complete card catalogue has been nrade. Miss E. Louise Jones of Waltham, an expert cataloguer who had catalogued many large public and private libraries, did the work, and we engaged as her assistant, Miss Cora C. Holt, first assistant at the library, with the understandind that Miss Holt should be taught the system, and so be competent to cata- logue for us in the future. This arrangement has given excellent satisfaction. The system of classification used was the Dewey and the Cutter shelf numbers. By this system all the books on a subject are grouped together, arranged alphabetically by their authors. Thus it is a very simple matter to find a book, and also to know what the library contains on a given subject. Many people have already expressed their satisfaction with the cata- logue, but there are some, we believe, who do not like it. We feel sure that the reason is because they do not understand its use. The Librarian or Miss Holt will be very glad to explain it thoroughly to any who will call at the library, and we give here a brief description of its use. The card catalogue is simply arranged like a dictionary, and all books except fiction appear under subject, author and title. Fiction appears under author and title. Accordingly if one knows the subject he wishes to read up, he can find all books in the library on the subject catalogued together. If he knows the title of the book desired, he finds that readily, or if he wishes to find the work of a certain author, he looks for the author's name and find, s his works iollowing, arranged alphabetically. Thus it PUBLIC LIBRARY. 109 will be seen that ~ts use is very simple. It has this added ad- vantage, that it is always complete, fo~ as soon as new books are recetved their cards are inserted in the catalogue in their proper places. · If the objection be raised that people prefer printed cata- [ logues to have at their homes, we must own that that certaiuly is the only disadvantage. It is hoped, however, that people will get into the habit of going to the library themselves, and not depend solely upon children to go for them. Then, too, if people know either the author or title of books which they de- sire· and will send them on a slip of paper with their cards to the library, the librarians will be glad to send such b.~oks if they are on the stxeives, even if the numbers are not known and put upon the cards. Some people have already done this, and oth- ers who cannot get to the library are urged to do it. . Another criticism that has come to us is that people cannot tell which are the new books. The truth is, we have purchased no new books during this },ear, because the expense o[ catalogu- ing has beeu too great to ~warrant it.. We did not wish to over- tun our appropriation. From time to time, howevez, during the coming year additions w~ll be mad~ as in former years, and when new books are ready for dehvery their cards will be inserted in the card-catalogue, a bulletin of them will be posted in the library, and at Mr. Roundy's store at the Centeri also the list will be printed in the local daily and weekly papers. It is hoped also that hereafter the newest books will for a time be placed to- gether in the library where patrons of the library may look at them, and select for themselves. This we are aware ts done in many libraries, and it seems to us a great advantage. Two things we wish to urge upon the people of the town: One iff, to visit the library themselves and become acquainted with it. We feel that it i~ a better library than many are aware. Indeed our cataloguer told us that it ts a remarkably well-fitted library; far above the' average for towns of our stze. The other thing we urge is that any one give the titles of books he wishes added to the library either to the Librarian or to the -Trastees. This will aid the Trustees in their choice. It is our earnest de- sire to make the-library useful ro the people of the town. 110 NO~T~ ANDOVER. We wish to call attention, also, to the exhibition of pict- ures at the library. Our library has become a member of the Massachusetts Library Art Club, and during the past year eight different sets o£ pictures have been sent to us. In the coming year notice of snch exhibitions will be given in the local papers, and as these pictures are well worth seeing, it is hoped that many people will avail themselves of the opportunity. Lists of the pictures always accompany them, and may be had to consult, by applying at the desk. One change has been made in the corps of workers at the library. In September Ednmnd C. Sargent resigned as assis- tant, and Stormont Josselyn has been chosen to fill the vacancy. One change has been made in the Board of ~IYustees dur- ing the year. William M. McQueston resigned, owing to re- moval from town, and in joint meeting of selectmen and trustees Rev. Charles Noyes was chosen to hll out the unexpired term. This seemed a very wise choice, because thus the Center is represented on the Board. We wish to ca11 attention in closing this report to an appar- ent conflict between our financial report and that of the Treas- urer in the Public Library account. His shows an over-draw of $4.21, while ours shows a balance on hand of $7.31. This is due to the fact that we hold a Memorandum of Credit from Little, Brown & Co., for $11.52, but since the Treasurer must have cash to pay bills, he was obliged to draw on the town for $4.21. In reality we have enough to pay back the $4.21 and leave us a balance of $7.31. FINANCIAL REPORT. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand Jan. 6, 1902, $ 367 71 Appropriation, 1,500 O0 Dog tax t;or 1901, 439 05 Fines, ZZ 36 Memorandum of Credit, Little, Brown & Co., 11 52 $2,340 64 PUBLIC LIBRARY. 111 EXPENDITURES. Wawsinet lodge, I. O. O. F., rent, Hannah J. Quealy, librarian, Cora C. Holt, assistant librarian, Edmund C. Sargent, assistant librarian, Stormont }osselyn, assistant librarian, William M. McQueston, clerk for 1901, Annie L. Sargent, clerk for 1902, George L. Harris, periodicals, Fred L. Sargent, carrying books to Centre, Nellie T. Stevens, care of Books at Centre, Wm. S. Roundy, care of books at Centre, Box Rent at P. O., Little, Brown & Co., books, Stamtard Book Co., F. J. Bernard & Co., rebinding, Library Bureau, cabinet and supplies, E. Louise Jones, catalogner, Cora C. Holt, assistant cataloguer, Hammond Typewriter Co, typewriter and supplies, Massachusetts Library Art Club, C. H. Driver Co., Dennison Manufacturing Co., Josselyn's express, American express, Jas. T. White & Co., Hildreth & Rogers, cards, John G, Brown, repairing chairs, William J. Leitch, supplies, $500 O0 300 O0 52 40 34 05 11 25 25 O0 25 O0 94 23 38 40 18 O0 18 O0 2 O0 10 35 12 O0 44 90 207 85 675 O0 156 25 63 67 10 00 6 98 3 50 5 35 3 05 1 00 7 50 2 35 5 25 $2,333 33 7 31 $2,340 64 Balance on hand, $2,340 64 112 ~'ORTH ANDOVEK. STATISTICAL I~EPOI~T. Month. No. Books Ain't Fines Issued. Collected. january 1302 $ 1.50 February 1222 1.80 March 1340 1.80 April 1136 2,70 May 1055 2.37 June 849 95 July 809 1.60 August 767 2A6 September 817 1.28 October 814 1.30 November 904 2.85 December 830 2,05 ;ards Issued. 14 9 7 9 7 11 7 12 8 Total, 11845 S22.36 120 No. Days Open. 9 8 9 8 9 8 7 11 14 9 9 9 120 Average circulation, Largest circulation, Jan. 4, Smallest circulation, Dec. 24. Number of books in circulation, Jan. 1, 1903, 98,7 207 58 10A35 PUBLIC LIBRARY. 113 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS IN READIN(i.IZOOFI. Lawrence Telegram, Boston Record, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Toledo Blade, New York Tribune, Leslie's Weekly, Journal of Education, DaLly. Lawrence American, Boston Journal, Boston Transcript, New York World. Weekly. American Machinist, Scientific American, Harper's Weekly. Youth's Companion. rlonthly. Atlantic, . Harper's, Outing, Century, McClure's. Nortb. American Review, Cosmopolitan, Munsey's, Scribner's. While there are many th~ngs that might perhaps be done to impro-ie our library,'and which, as time goes on, will be done~ yet we feel 'that we can truthfully state that never before has the library been in such good condition nor so well fitted to be of use to the town. Respectfully submitted, C. P. MORRILL, ) Board CHARLES NOYES, ~ of ANNIE L. SARGENT, ) ]'ruslees. 114 NORTH LIST OF JURORS. , The selectmen herewith present a list of persons who, if said list is approved and accepted by the town at its forthcoming annual meeting, will be liable to be drawn for jury duty. Badger, Alphonso, leather worker Hubbard, William, shoemaker, Barker, George L., foreman, l~Iughes, Winfield S., farmer, Batson, Joshua B., carpenter, Jenkins, Alfred F., farmer, Burnham, John, moulder, Jenkins, H. Fred, overseer, Carleton, Amos D., farmer, Jones, Thomas L. painter, Casey, P. J. mill hand, Kershaw, Robert, loomfixer, Chadwick, G. G., mkt. gardener, Leitch, James W., plumber, Chesley, Ervan E., card setter, Miller, James B., section hand, Colby, Edmund S., ins. agent, Collins, John J., milk dealer, Duncan, Joseph A. clerk, Eaton, Frank W., machinist, Eugley, Henry B. wool sorter, ~ Farnum, Benjamin W., farmer, Foster, Harry, clerk, Foster, Herbert L., farmer, Foster, Horace B., machinist, Foster, Nathan, farmer, (;age, Stephen De M., bacteri- ologist, Gile, Fred W., teamster, Graham Alex. B., wool sorter, Glennie, James, farmer, Goodhue, George H., farmer, Hall/day, William, clerk, Hayes, Benjamin F., operator, Hayes, Walter H., farmer, Moody, Edwin W., dairyman, Morton, James, machinist, Osgood, H. C., photographer, Osgood, L. Edgar, reporter, IPaul, Charles W., farmer, Poor, Willard H., farmer, Pulsifier, Martin H., machinist, Putnam, Joseph H., teamster, Rea, Calvin, farmer, Rea, George A., farmer, Robinson, A. M., milk dealer, Sanborn, Calvin M., machinist, Stiles, Horace A., carpenter, Tisdale, Frank, card setter, Towne, Moses P., farmer, Webb, Frederick W., clerk, Webster, Henry A., wool sorter, Whittier, Hubert M, farmer, Hinxman, S.D.,carriagemaker, Wills Thomas P., carpenter, Woolley, William, machinist. JAMES C. POOR, Chairman, ') SeIeclmen of the E. W. GREEN, Clerk, I Y'azon af L. EDGAR OSGOOD, North ~lndover. RECOMMENDATIONS OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. Appropriations l~ecommeffded by Finance Committee. DEPARTMENTS. AprP~OPRIATION. Assessors, I~525 00 Auditor, 225 O0 Animal Inspector, 150 00 Board of Health Officers, 90 00 " " " Expenses, 200 00 Clerk of Town, 150 00 Collector of Taxes, 600 00 County and State Tax, 5000 00 Contingent Fund, 4000 00 Discount on Notes, 1500 00 Election Expenses, 300 00 Fish Warden, 5 00 Fire Department, 3800 00 Forest Fire Warden, 25 00 Janitor of Town Hall, 200 00 Lighting Streets, 3000 00 Memorial Day Fund, 150 00 Poor, Overseers of, 225 00 " Superint[ndent of, 500 00 " Support of~ 5000 00 Police Department, 1500 00 Registrars of Voters, 100 00 State and Military Aid, 900 00 State and County Taxes, 7000 00 Surveying, 200 00 Selectmen, 475 00 TreaSurer, 350 00 Tree Warden Expense, 500 00 .... , Salary, 75 00 Water Commissioners, 300 O0 Amvuntcarriedforwa?~d, $37,045 00 the & Receipts 116 NORTH ANDOVER.. Amount broughl farward, $37,045 00 Interest on Water Loan Bonds~ 4520 00 Water Loan Sinking Fund, 3000 00 Maintenance and Construction Water Works, Receipts from Water Rates School, Teachers, Janitors, Fuel and Repairs. Unexpended Balance, and School Superintendent and Committee, Streets, Highways and Bridges, Macadamizing, Sidewalks, Surveying, Pathing snow, Stone crusher, 19,500 00 800 00 3500 00 4000 00 1000 00 I25 00 Railway Excise Tax. 800 00 874,290 O0 J^M~S C; Pooa~ ) Ffnancz~[ FREt) S, SMITa,I Commitlee. A. B. HANSON~ STREET RAILROADS, The relations between the town and the street railroads are, at the present time, somewhat strained, and it is meet that the situation be here reviewed for the public interest and under- standing. It is a matter of common knowledge that the instruments called franchises, issued under the authority of a majority of the prior and present boards of selectmen, have been granted to the Middleton & Danvers and Haverhill & Andover streeX railway companies respectively, and in consideration of the valuable rights of entry to and operation within the town limits, the said railroad companies severally, voluntarily placed themselves under obligations to the town and gave us as a guarantee for the faith- ful fulfilment of those obligations, bonds as liquidated damages. It is~ too, a matter of fact that from time to time, through a series of delay's on the part of these companies, that extensions of time asked tot were granted said companies and on account of these delays and b~' the tardy process of construction, the high,rays were blocked and made inconvenient, dangerous and impassable for public travel for a far longer,rime than was neces- sary. Apparently, not appreciating the magnanimous treatment accorded them in every respect, said railroad companies have continued to act contrary to the requirements and orders of the selectmen, public suggestion, and against the public welfare and policy, to such a~n extent and degree, before and since their operation, that their acts have become the subject of public com- plaint and denunciation, by petition and otherwise. Pausing here only to express the opinion, without accom~ panying argument, that the best way to have avoided the present status of affairs with the Haverhill & Andover Street Railroad company, would have been to have maintained the policy of the board of selectmen of 1901, and refused to grant the "connect- lng link," so called, to Andover, via lhe Wilson Corner route, until the other work from Haverhill to Andover had been com- pleted and all obligations under the franchise and requirements of the selectmen had been complied with, let us pass on to 118 STItEET RAILROADS. relate the existing condition of affairs. (This last clause is my personal opinion and understanding.--L. Edgar Osgood). The open, gross and flagrant violations of the obligations of the railroads were so continuous and persistent, upon advice .of counsel a hearing, continued from time to time, was given on the question at issue. In the case of the Middleton and Danvers road it was agreed,, on the part of the said railroad company, that all the provisions of the franchise would be carried out; the the work on the to,a,n roads and territory, as soon as possible in the Spring, and the matters of illegal fares and the issuing of transfers at Wilson's corner to Andover, Methuen, North An- dover Centre, Phippen's Turnout, Glen Forest, Berkeley, Beacon, Water and La~'rence streets, t'rospect Hill, Belt Line, or wherever the Lawrence, Lowell and Haverhill division gave transfers on a fare of five cents, would be rectified immediately, as wOUld also the matter of children's school fares, and that the matter of transfers at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Osgood street, good within the transfer limits, would be taken up. A most serious and outrageous breach of the public fran- chises is the attempt to override the provisions forbidding the collection of double fares within the town lixnits and those pro- viding for lhe issuing of transfers as agreed upon. These viola- tions still continue in spite of promised reform, and apparently even preliminary steps have not been taken to prepare materials for repairing the town ways or keeping faith with private indivi- duals. Tl~e condition of affairs not seemiug to change for the public good and convenience after the respective hearings, the railroad companies were notified of a final hearing which was given December 29, 1902. The answer of the Haverhill & An. dover Street Railway company to the town, at that time, was, that the road had complied with the obligations of its franchise and nothing further would be done, so far as any of the substan- tial requirements veere concerned. Such answer implied that if the town of North Andover allowed the state of affairs created by the railroads to exist, a large expense would, in the future, be thrust t~pon the taxpayers to place streets, ways, sidewalks, water pipes, culverts, drains, cellars, railings, driveways and penstocks, 119 etc., in safe and proper condition; therefore, acting in the in- terest of the town, counsel was instructed to prepare the papers necessary to compel the railroad to comply with its obligations. That the town might be rightfully used in the case and ac- corded at least fair treatment, the selectmen passed an order Dec. 29, 1902, requiring this railroad to temporarily cease operating its cars within the limits of the town, [rom and after January 8, 1903. Continuing to neglect to fiuIfil their obligations to the town, an order was passed by the selectmen revoking the iran, chise of said company, to take eft'oct on the 12th day of January, 1903, and this action was followed upon the advice of counsel to proceed to enforce the payment of the bond given by the company as liquidated damages. If contracts, agreements and obligations, as embodied in public fraachises given to and accepted by street railway corpor- ations and guaranteed by bonds to cities and towns, can be over- ridden, denied and cast aside at will by said railroad companies, and ii the town of North Andover has in possession such evanes- cent or dreamlike instruments, then now is an opportnne time to learn the fact for the town's future guidance and protection. Should the documents prove to'be not )nerely idle dreams or cyphers, but articles of good faith and sincere obligation, then the wayward corporations should be made to fulfil them. In the ufinds bf its town officers the corporation of North Andover should be the foremost of all corporations. Where the cutting of grade has occurred on Turnpike street, between Railroad street and the Middleton line, so far as the cutting of grade is concerned it has been for the mutual benefit of the railroad company and the town. EDWARD W. GREENE,') Seleclme~t Town ~f L. EDGAR OSGOOD, ,¥ortltAndoz, er. NORTH ANDOVrR, Ja~. 28, 1903. NORTI{ ANDOVER. AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE. To lhc Citizens vt t~e 2'own vt ~zorth Andove~': Th~s is to certify tha~ I have examined the occounts of your Water Department and have found the bills m correspond with the amoants paid by the Town Treasurer. I also have a record of all bills paid. A. B. HANSON, Auditor. WATER COMMISSIONERS~ REPORT. 121 WATER COFIFIISSIONER$' REPORT. Ta t/te Cilizens vf Nvr#z Analog:er: The water commissioners herewith submit their fifth annual report for the year ending January 6, 1903. The year of 1902 sho;vs a gain in our income and an in- crease in the'number of meters used, and a careful inspection of those already in has reduced the waste of water with a conse- quent saving in coal. All outstar~ding bills have been paid and all water rates due before Jan. 1, 1903, have been collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer. /'lain Pipe. Daring the year 12,476.9 feet of 6-inch pipe have been laid as detailed in Superintendent's report. Hydrants. Hydrants set to Jan, 1, 1902, Hydrants set during the year, 126 10 Total, 136 Service Piping. Service pipe laid on private property, Service pipe laid on town land, 1,668.7 feet 1,990.0 feet 3,658.7 feet Total, 493 Total, The town has received during [he year on account of ser- vice piping and meters sold S2,086.79. Services. No. of water sea:vices, Jan. 1, 1902, 429 Added during the year, 64 NORTH ANDOVER. Meters set to Jan. 1, 1902, Meters set during the year, /~leters. 263 50 Total, 313 Meters sold, 286 Meters rented~ 27 Total, 313 ~, Water Bonds. In accordance with a vote of the town $8,000 in water bonds of the year 1899 have been issued and sold as follows: $2,000 to the sinking fund of 1898, $6,000 were sold at par on the condition that they may be rebought at the same price by the town at any time within one year. During the year 12,476.9 feet of main pipe have been laid, mostly on Sutton and Osgood streets. The cost has been more than it otherwise would have been on account of the high price of pipe and other materials used. The veork has been done somewhat at a disadvantage on account of the Haverhill & Andover road being built at the same time. On Osgood street near the J. D. W. French estate the grade of the road has been changed since the pipe was laid, reducing the cover over the pipe one foot for a distance of 150 feet. No grade paper was filed by the Street Railway company at the Town Clerk's office, as is customary in such cases When a change of grade is made. Our main pipe on Railroad street has been buried to a maximum depth of ten feet by the Haverhill & Andover Street Railroad company and the tracks of the road laid over it. The attention of the Selectmen was called to the existing conditions and they assured this Board that the Railroad company would either move their tracks or the water pipes to the other side of the street. Up to the present time nothing has been done. ' Electrolysis. On Sutton street the service pipe of Wm. Hubbard was re- placed April 12, 1902 and on November 14. 1902, for the third time within three years the service pipe of the Brightwood WATER coMMIssIONERS~ REPORT. Mfg. Co. was renewed. The pipe was extra heavy iron, cement lined, when laid and when uncovered was so badly eaten and perforated that the entire service had to be relaid. The whole trouble being caused by the electric current of the Street Rail- road company being deflected to our pipe by reason of imperfect bonding of the rails. A bill was sent to the railroad company for the cost of repairs, but no attention has been paid to it. The cost of renewing the two services has not been large, but as the action is causing our main pipe to deteriorate in the same manner it will be expensive to replace it, as well as the damage that might be caused by a,break with so heavy pressure. This is a matter that should receive attention, as it is causing serious damage. There are two methods of remedying this action: first, an efficient bonding of the rails with return conductors of ample size to insure the difference in potential between the rails and water main of not more than two volts; second, the adop- tion of the double trolley system. This latter is by far the bet- ter as no electricity reaches the rail. ' Under this head we may well mention a condition of a~fairs at the pmnping station. On December 17, 1898, our boiler, which was then new and fulfilling the ~specifications of the Hart ford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, was first steamed up. At the end of the first year the tubes showed se- rious pitting, and since then from time to time single flues have been renewed until the Insurance company notified us that the boiler was no longer safe to operate. Hence a new set of Char- coS. l-iron flues, the best q. ualRy on the market, were procured and put in during July I902. At the end of six months these flues have developed serious pitting which can be accounted for in no other way than by electrolysis, as we know that the pipes at the station are highly charged with electricity, so much so that sparks can be drawn from them. Water Damage. The owners of water rights on the stream called Cochiche- wick Brook, forming the outlet to the Great Pond, have flied with the. County Commissioners their claim for any damages that may be awarded them for the taking of water by the town since December 17, 1898. I24 NORTH AIq'DOVER. The manufacturers have their mill hydrants and sprinkler services supplied with water to be used in case o[ fire, from the town system, for which they have not paid in the past. This should be paid for by them or offset against their c[aim for water damage. The connection with the town system is o[ value to them in case of fire, and also has a present money value in the saving by reduced insurance premiams. The award of damage should be settled and not allowed to accumulate and increase the indebtedness of the town. X[our Commissioners have caused an article to be inserted in the Town Warrant to see what action the town will take in regard to the claim. HERBERT W. FIELD, ANDREW REEVES, EDMUND S. COLBY, V~aler Cvmmissianers SINKING FUND. 125 $1NKINO FUND. The Sinking Fund Commissioners present the following report: J}O3*D ~SSUE OF 1898. To redeem Bonds Nos. 1 to 80 inclusive. Balance on hand Jan. 7, 1902, $8,163 06 Received from Coupons on Bonds, 440 00 Received interest Broadway Savings Bank, 5 14 Received from Town of North Andover, 2,800 00 Invested as follows: Town of North Andover Water Bonds, issue of 1899, Deposit Broadway Savings Bank, ~oxv ~ssv~: OF 1899. To redeem Bonds Nos. 1 to 33 inclusive. Balance on hand Jan. 7, 1902, Received from Coupons op Bonds, Received interest from Essex Savings Bank, Received interest from Lawrence Savings Bank, Invested as follows: Town of North Andover Water Bonds, issue of 1899, Deposit Lawrence Savings Bank, Deposit Essex Savings Bank, HERBERT W. FIELD, ANDREW REEVES, EDMUND S. COLBY, GEO. H. PERKINS, 27.reasz3rer. $11,408 20 $11,000 O0 408 20 $11,408 20 $2,158 91 80 00 3 28 3 9O $2,246 09 $2,000 00 161 08 85 01 $2,246 09 Co mm/ssz~ners. NORTH A~r)OVrR, Jan. 6, 1903. 126 ~ou'm ayoov~u. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Report of the receipts and expenditures of the Water De- partment for the year ending January 6, 1903. Receipts. 1902. Jan. 7, Balance on hand, $ 272 20 Service piping and material sold, 2,086 79 Re~:eipts, 4,532 85 Appropriation for maintenance, 4,532 85 Appropriation for construction, 2,000 00 Water Loan Bonds, 8,000 00 Expenditures, 1903. Jan. 6, Bills approved for maintenance, ~4,522 68 Bills approved for construction, 11,814 73 Paid Geo. H. Perkins, Treas., 4,532 85 Cash maintenance, 10 17 Cash, construction, 544 26 $21,424 69 $21~424 69 RECEIPTS. 127 RECEIPTS. BILLS. Barker, John, Bassett, Heirs I.. H., Blake, Joseph Brightwood M[g. Co., BrJghtman, Frank S., Chadwick, J. G., Colby, E. S., Dale, William J., Davis & Fu~be~ M'ach. Co.. Danvers& Middleton St. Farnum, L. N., Field, H. W., Franks Bros., Frisbee, F. W., Greenwood, F. M., Hayes, Walter H., Holt, Peter, Haverhill & Andover St. Ry. Kenniston, Henry, Kimball, E. C., Leitch, James W., Lawrence Water Works, Moody, E. W., Pierce, E. W., Poor, J. C., gutter, W. F. & Co., Spector, Jacob, Stevens~ Oliver, Sutmn's Mills, Tuttle, George H., Zinskey, Louis, Coal and coke, various parties, Interest, Winthrop Bank, Turning on Water, Service pipe and meters, va- rious parties, Total, Water rates, Mainten- $ 00 10 25 75 I 00 300 21 5'/ 52 490 $377 os Piping, $ 17 89 21 17 I O0 7 30 90 40 50 99 68 72 1 40 43 94 2 O0 17 O0 1230 35 1650~9 Dist. Grated Piping. Total. $ 17 89 21 17 1 00 $ It) 80 19 80 7 3O 90 40 5i 99 1 O0 28 26 82 55 82 55 7 50 17 75 8(4 55 3 O0 3 O0 8 61 9 80 1 80 75 46 O0 53 55 1[ 60 14 60 i O0 214 67 36 08 1 40 75 75 43 94 21 18 2 00 4 5O 17 00 10 75 300 21, 57 52 1230 35 $436 O0 $2463 87 4-155 77 $6619 64 ~XP£NDIT~RE$. Names. Main- Service Dist. Admns, Edward, wood, $ American Express Co., ex., American Oil Co., oil, I6 Bisbee, Charles F., teaming, Blake, Geo. F. Co., repairs, B. & M. R.R.,fieight, 64 B[ennon~ Thomas, laboh Builders Iron Fdy., castings, Callahan, Timothy, labor, Carter, Robert, labor, 23 Carver, Thomas, labor, 9 Chapman Valve Co., h'd'ts, Cheney, A. P., horse hire, 9~ Cole, Ar bur L. s ationery, 2 Connors, Daniel, laN>r, I 363 Conway, Edward, lallor, I Costello, D. J.~ carpenter, 20 Coughlan, Jeffry, lahor, Cullinanc, James, lahor, Currier, A. P. & Co.~ sup- plies, 2 C~oss, John S., coal, I 206 I), & F. Math. Co., repairs, ~4 Dcm'ow, W. E., repairs, Devine, Patrick, a ~or, Dodge, Frank E. mason, 3© Doherty~ Edward, labor, Dolan, John, labor, Driscoll, Tim, labor, Driver, The C, H. Co., printing, 49 Duchesney, L. N., labor, Duncan, J. A., services, 168 Durkin, Martin, labor, Dwyer, Daniel, labor, Edson, Mfg. Co., repair% 7 Electrical App. Co., aqua- phone, 2 Ellis, L. 8., engineer, ~96 Fairbanks, The Co., t~pe~ 6 Farnham, C. H., teaming, Foss, Barney, tabor, Fuller, A. P. & Sons, wood 37 Fuller, G. S., services, 3 Galvin. Michael, lahor, Gile, Fred, teaming, 37 Goldsmith, Clarence. salary,] 1166 Goldsmith. Clarence, ex- penses, 6 Carrt'ed for-ward." 70 64 56 20 75 52 oo 36 62 99 z7 75 73 72 74 oo oo 76 65 95 7~ Piping. Piping. Total. 26 i2 2 70 ~6 64 2o 25 20 25 ~2 56 1o 3t 4-92 ~3 566 54 7 2o 39 20 46 67 45 67 45 22 4o 34 2o 56 6o ~3~ 80 85 4° 242 40 40 62 4° 77.60 35t 85 360 85 6 25 8 oo 2 35 80 2~5 09 6X3 89 IO 4° lo 4° 20 36 29 OO ~25 20 ~54 20 X3 6O Jr5 60 tz9 20 2 62 206 99 Io 60 24 77 75 98o 980 30 73 50 60 178 8o 229 4° 44° 4 4° t5 40 9t 80 Io7 2o 49 72 9 oo IO oo 19 oo x65 65 9 oo 82 oo 9r oo 240 24o 7 74 2 58 i96 5o 6 x5 I 00 I OO s7 4° ~7 4o 37 oo 3 oo 7 2o ~ 8o 9 oo lO 50 zl8 26 1'~66 65 6 95 -- $L63 7~ $2o3o 92 77 34 I Maim Brotlff/~for~,clr~[, ] $2489 7 Gordon, Joseph, labor, Gu~aey, ~Lautice. l~bor, Gutterson & Gould, Nod, Hamblet Mach~ Co., rep., Harris, H. S. & Co., sup- plies, 5 Harnett, Mkhael, labor, Hartford Steam Boiler I. & 1. Co., 6o Hersey Mfg. Co., meters, Hill, Smith & Co., atation- ery, Io oo Hinxman, S. D. blacksmith work, 5g 60 Hooper, Lewis & ~o., note books, Holt, E. W. A. Foreman, Holt, T. A. & Co., supplies, llolt, Peter, teaming, Jacsbs~ Joseph, lumber, Josselyn's Express, Kelley, C. J.,blacksmithing, Kres~ Bros., wagon, Lmnb & Ritchie, pipe, Lawrence Gas Co., coke, Lawr%nce Electric Supply l.awrence Lumber Co., lum- Lawrence'~ubber Co., Leitch~ James W., supplies~ Ludlow Valve M{g. hydrant, Marvin, Fred, ~anitor, McAvoy, John, water-boy. McCabe, Edward, boiler re~ pairs, McCabe, T.~ repairs, McDonald & Hxnnaford supplies, McKone, E. rent of scale~ McLeoa & llenry Co., fir~ brick, Murphy, John P., supplies, Murphy, P. ~., supplies, Murphy, Thomas, labor~ Carr£ed forward 2 3° 25 53 4~ 5° 33 81 4 4 °°[ 4° 14o 4 35 ~8 o7 14 07 23 68 119 45 Piping. 363 71 4 60 I34 4° 2 62 603 32 IO9 73 4 50[ 7 80 $123o 68 Dist. Piping, $2030 92 24 2o ri8 4o 282 20 I9 8o ~4 9o! lO4 67 19 oo 9 4° 27 76 26 37 $2715 Total. $4884 34 24 2O I25 O0 282 20 ~5 I9 8o 60 oo 134 4° IO Oo 67 5° 2 25 Io4 67 53 41 50 36 43 4 3° 4 4° 14o oo 603 32 23 35 ~8 o7 ~4 07 33 o8 229 IS 27 75 I9 t7 3r 4~ 83 80 I 2o 3 45 2 5° 45 ,i 88 45 4° $7m7 36 Murphy, Thomas H. en- gineer, National Meter,Company, meters, Neptune Meter Company, N. E. Gas & Coke Co., Coke; N. E. Tel. & Tel, Co., tel. N. E. Water Works Asso- ciation, Norton E. Russell, coal, Osgood Bros., telephone re- pairs, Perkins, C. N., rep. hose, Pertin, Seamens & Co. picks, derrick, Pierce, E. W. grain, Pilling C. A., P. M., post Pinkhmn, Hollis C., janitor, Poor, James C. teaming, Reardon, Cornelius, labor, Rice, W. E. Co., stationery, Richards & Co., zinc, Richardson J. W., supplies, Richmoml William F., tel. inst., Robinson, C., H., tel. rep., Roache, David, labor, Runnells, O. E., cement, Rutter W. F. & Co., sup- pliess Safford, Frank, labor, Sargent, F. L. teaming, Simmins, Chas., labor, Smith, Brenton, labor~ Smith's express, teaming, Smith, Frana, labor, Smith, G. A., painting~ Smith, G. W. & F. IronCo.. posts, Spencer, Lemuel, labor, Sullivan, Charles, labor, Sullivan, Jerry, labor, Snllivan, John, labor, Sumner GoodV. Sn Co., fit- tings, $3t6o 92 58 75 ~8 78 ~o.5 8~ ~8 65 Service Piping. $x~3o 61 220 4~ II 50 14o 29 4~4 H x8 80 3 60 ~6 OO[ lO OO ~6 5~ ~8 79 Dist. Piping. Total. $27t5 76 $7IU7 36 58 75 ~39 18 19o oo m5 8~ ~8 65 I oo ~78 54 x 5° ~7 85 60 60 too 43 9 oo 5 I3 H 5o 9o o I Oo 6 39 3 38 ~ oo 58 3o8 84 267 I019 IO 6~ 82 20 8 4° 7 7 80 3 60 24 24 21 2 2 $o 7 22 26 oo 89 67 9 2o II lI 4° 144 17o St ~8 79 $3583 86 Sxooo3 82 Carrledforward, $4Io9 28. NAMES. Sweet & Doyle, valves, Talbot Drug Co., polish, Taflelon, C. H., supplies, Treat Hardware & Supply Co., supplies, Tompkins, Iq. $~ S., paint~ T. N. A. Street Department, Tminor, Patrick, labor, Trombly, Joseph, mason, Tyer Rubber Co., pum[ Uo S. C. L P. & F. Co., cast iron pipe, Wallwork, Charles, labor, Walworth Mfg. Co., valve Wilcox, John, horse-shoe- ins, Wilcox, Charles, horse-shoe- shoeing, Tolals, tenance. $4~o9 28 50 3 ° 8~ 5 oo 239 05 ~7 oo 35 8 64 Servic Dist. pipint Piping. Total. $23m $3583 86 $1ooo3 82 32 4° 32 4o 50 3 ° 8~ 5; oo 239 05 3 60 3 60 2 52 ~9 5~ 35 35 3 75 57~3 75 x6 40 ~3 oo 67 6o 63 87 ~4 40 t?2 8~ , x~ 45 5° ~ 1 50 68 $~39o 95 ~ '-3 7~ $~6337 4x 132 NORTH ANDOVER. COST OF CONSTR. UeTION. (To January 6, 1903.) Distribution piping, Suction main, Reservoir, Pumping station, Pumping plant, Service pipe and meters, Incidental construction expenses, Land and rights of way, Tool account, Fountains, $82,136 59 1,943 61 g389 65 6,982 04 5,708 86 6,879 Og 5,471 38 499 70 442 39 515 31 OFFICE FIXIURE5. One safe, One office chair, " office desk, "water gauge, "roll-top desk, "desk lamp, "desk chair, "search light, Four telephone instruments, $116,968 55 Telephone line to pumping station One horse, " express wagon, " Concord wagon, " democrat wagon, "pung, " express harness, "driving harness, Two street blankets, One stable blanket, One oil blanket, One halter, horse brushes and combs, Two hay forks, One dung fork, TOOL.5 AT SHOP. Five crowbars, Fourteen drill bars, Three spoons, Four striking hammers, One stone hammer, One magneto battery, 600 feet wire, Three grub hoes, 36 picks, Two chains, Three iron tamps, Two iron rakes, Three hoes, One Hall pipe hurter, ~TOCK, 133 One hay rake, 12 hydrant wrenches, Three sq. pt. D handle shovels, Two sets blocks and falls, 22 round pt. D handle shovels, 15 lanterns, Three rd. pt. long handle shovels One brand, One tunnelling scoop, Two main gate wrenches, Three serviae wrenches, 30 feet ~-inch hose,~ Two carriage lanterns, 50 feet 1-inch hose, One tool box, One pipe bench and vise, Two lead turnaces, pots, ladles, One Edson pump, Two 134t. lengths su?tion hose, One st,rainer, Four oil cans, Two plumbers furnaces, One gasolene torch, "thawing pipe, 300 ft. linen fire hose, Five pair rubber boots, Two sets caulking irons, One set barrell scales, "meter testing tank, " stove, Four dog chisels, Two independent h'd't valves, One hose nozzle, "Mueler tapping machine, Three hand saws, One level, " plane, "bit stock, " set bitts, " steel tape, One stamp, One derrick, One ditch derrick, One metallic tape, "pair pliers, " draw shave, Three claw hammers, One axe, One aquaphone, Three screw drivers, One wood, chisel, " hand hammer, Seven Stilson wrenches, Four monkey wrenches, Three pipe cutters, ()ne Oster stock with dies, "Walworth stock with dies~ "hack saw frame, " dump barrow, Four water pails, Two trowels, One wood sago, " saw horse, " chamois skin, Four meter wrenches, Three service box wrenches Two small tool boxes, One bench vice, Ten cold chisels, One 1-inch tap, " ~--inch tap, Three hose spanners, Two street horses, TOOLS AT PU~IPIN(i STATION. One roll- top desk, Two chairs, One set oil cans, "clock, Five lamps, Two lanterns, One work bench, "bench vice, " waste can, "pipe vice, "ladder, "step ladder, Two coal shovels, One coal barrow, " dump barrow, " set fire irons, "watering pot, Two pails, One tool closet, " hand saw, S0 ft. ~-inch hose, One pair oars, "iron rake, Three scythes, One pick, One dog chisel, " flue cleaner, "wagon jack, One claw hammer, One machinist's hammer~ Four monkey wrenches, Three Sfilson wrenches, One set open wrenches, Three main gate wrenches, One hydrant wrench, "grind stone, " oil stone, "set socke[ wrenches, "pair calipers, "pair dividers, "flue expander, 12 cold chisels, One Beading tool, Six files, One set taps, "wood chisel, "glass cutter, "gauge glass cutter, One boat, "lawn mower, "scythe-snath~ Two hoes, Two shovels, One flue blower~ "floor brush, "fly net. SUPPLIES ON HAND. Two tons hay, One set pump valves, Five pounds steam packing, 20 pounds rubber packing, Four pounds hemp packing, 70 tons coal, Seven tons coke, 10 cords wood, One barrel cylinder oil~ One bale waste, STOCK. 135 STOCK ON' HAND IN SHOP AND YARD. 78 lengths 6 in. pipe, Seven lengths 8-inch. pipe, Two lengths 10-in. pipe, Eight lengths 1Z-in. pipe, One length 14-inch pipe, One i-inch meter, 11 ~-:inch meters, One set ~-in. meter connections, One set 1-inch meter con., Seven sets a--inch meter con., Two 1-inch Mueler Corp. cocks, 12 l--inch Mueler Corp. cocks, Six t-inch S. & W., Six ~~inch S. & W., Six 1-inch S. & W., Four 1-inch curb cocks, 12 ~--inch curb cocks, One g-inch drip gate, One 2-inch gate valve, One l~-inch gate valve, One 1¼-inch Globe valve, 32 lbs. t-inch lead pipe, 40 l~bs. 1-inch lead pipe, 30 lbs. yarn, 500 lbs. lead, One-hall chaldron coke, One 12-inch gate, Three 6-inch hydrants, One 10xl0x8 branch. Three 10xl0x6 branches, Two 12xlgx6 branches, Two 10-inch bends. One 3-inch pipe, Two 6-inch gates, One 8-inch gate, One 10-loch g~_te, One 12-inch gate, Three gate boxes, Six extension sections, Fi~'e 6-inch bends, ()ne 8-inch bend, Six 6-inch sleeves, One 6-inch split sl6eve, One 10-inch sleeve, Two 12-1rich sleeves, One 6x6x6 branch, Three 8-inch plugs, One 6-inch cap, One 8-inch bend, 14 service boxes, .34 ft. I in. brass pipe, 160 ft. ~ in. g.al. pipe, 80 ft. ~-in gal. pipe, One iBxSx6 blanch, 70 ft. l~-inch composite pipe, 50 ft. 1-inch composite pipe, 300 ft. ~--inch composite pipe. NORTH ANDOVER. SUPE~INTENDENT'$ ~EPO~T. 5"0 the ~aar~t of fVa~er There have been laid during the past year 12,476.9 felt of six-inch main pipe and 8 s/x-inch gates, I eight inch gate and 10 hydrants have been set, making a total of 19.6 miles of main pipe, 1 twelve-inch check valve, 1 fourteen-inch gate, 17 twelve. inch gates, 12 ten-inch gates, 40 eight inch gates, 90 six-inch gates, 136 hydrants. The main pipe was laid as follows: Columbian Road, from point 146 feet west of Troy Road to Irving Road, 84 feet six-inch pipe. Irving Road, from Columbian Road to point 265 feet east, 265 feet six-inch pipe, 1 two-nozzle hydrant. Railroad Avenue, Irom Middlesex street to point 189.9 feet north, 189.9 feet six-inch pipe, 1 six-inch gate. Sutton street, from residence of James C. Poor to Osgood street, 2164 feet six-inch pipe, 1 six-inch gate, I three nozzle hydrant. Osgood street, from Sutton street to residence of Arthur Chadwick, 9774 feet six-inch pipe, 7 three-nozzle hydrants, 1 two-nozzle hydrant, 6 six-inch gates. Corner High and Sutton streets, 1 eight-inch gate. WATER COMMISSIONERS~ REPORT. 137 d m Fifty meters have been set this year, making a total of 313 meters now in use. No. NAME. I Gem ~33 Empire, 39 Nash, I 15 Trident, ~ 3 Columbia, 3~3 SIZES. Inch. Inch. $ 3 3-4 inch. 5-8 Inch. ~ / ~29 ~ ~3 There are 498 service connections which at present are supplying: 615 families. 81 stables. 12 stores. 6 schools. 4 churches. 6 manufactories. 6 drinking-fountains. 1 barber shop. boarding houses. laundries. railroad stations. greenhouses. buildings. fire services. sewer flush. stand-pipes for watering carts. SLTpERINTENDlgI~IT~S REPORT. 139 Samples of water from Great Pond have been sent to the State Board bf Health~ and the chemical analysis of the same returned as follows: · ssoup.~uH .p~mnsuoo ua~,~x0 m ~ t-- m 140 ~O~TH aN~OV~. The following records show the work done by pumps, aver age daily consumption, etc., during the year 1902: 'uoDdmnsuo,D SUPERINTENDENT~S REPORT. 141 LEAKS. April 12, Sutton street, service pipe 7, electrolysis. April 18, Essex street, near Charlotte Home, 12-inch pipe, joint leak. July 9, Railroad avenue, corner Main street, 6-inch gate, stuffing box. July 29, Essex street, near residence of G. Foss, Jr., 12- inch pipe, joint leak. Nov: 3, Marblehead street, corner Suffolk street, 8xSx6 hydrant branch, 6-inch pipe, blown joint. Nov. 14, Sutton street, service pipe 227, electrolysis. Nov. 20, High street, near residence of L. Do,ruing, 8xgx6 hydrant branch, 6-inch pipe, joint leak. REPAIRS. The construction o[ electric roads necessitated the [ollow- ing'changes: Hydrant on Andover street moved. Two hydrants on Sutton street moved. A number o[ gate and service boxes were also raised to con- form with the new grade. Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE GOLDSMITH, S~erintendenA NoRm A~r)OVER, Jan. 6, 1903. REPORT OF BY-LAWS COMMITTEE. The committee appointed at the last annual town meeting to revise the By-Laws of the town, and report to the next annual town meeting, submits the following draft of proposed By-Laws as a report, Respectfully, HARRY R. DOW, JAMES C. POOR, EDWAI~D W. GREENE, L. EDGAR OSGOOD, ARTHUR P. CHICKERING, WM. HALLIDAY, FRANK H. SAUNDERS. REPORT OF BY-LAWS COMMITTEE. 143 BY=LAWS OF THE TOWN OF NO~TH ANDOVE~. Article I. SectiOn 1. The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday in March. Section 2. The warrants for all Town Meetings shall be directed to either of the constables, who shall serve the same by posting a true and attested copy thereof at the Town Hall and at five or more public places in each precinct of the Town, not more than fifteen nor less than ten days before the time of hold lng said Meetings. Section 3. VChen a Town Meeting shall be adjourned to a time certain that is ~nore than fourteen days from the time of adjournment the Town Clerk shall cause notice of the time and place of such adjourned meeting to be duly posted in three or more public places in each precinct in the Town two days at least before the time of holding said adjourned meeting, which notice shall also briefly state the business to colne before such meeting. Article !1. Section 1. The Selectmen, in addition to their general duties, shall have authority to defend suits brought against the Town, unless otherwise ordered by a vote of the Town. Section 2. The Selectmen shall annually cause a report to be printed which shall contain a statement of their doings during the preceding financial year; the report of the School Com- mittee and of such 6ther officers, boards and committees as are required to make reports; the list of iurors as prepared by the Selectmen i a report of all Town Meetings held since the public- ation of the last annual Town Report; the regulations of the Board of Health and of the Board of Water Commissioners; the By- 144 NORTH ANDOVER. Laws of the Town; and such other matter as they deem expe- dient or as the Town votes to insert. Said report shall be bound in pamphlet form, and shall be ready for distribution among the tax payers at least seven days before the Annual Town Meeting. Article !11. Section 1. The Selectmen shall annually, during the month of March, appoint at least five.police officers,and a Chief of Police. The latter shall have general supervision and direction of the constables,and police officers of the Town. Section 2. The Selectmen may make such rules and regu- lations as they deem necessary, under the Revised Laws, in rela- tion to the passage of carriages, sleighs, street cars or other ~ehicles through the streets and ways of the Town, or the use of sleds or other vehicles for coasting therein. Any violation o[ said rules and regulations shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than twenty dollars. Section 3. No person shall keep a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metal or second hand articles, or shall go from house to house collecting or procurin.g by purchase or barter any such articles, without a written license from the Board of Selectmen. The fee for such license shall be one dollar. Each license shall continue in force until the first day of May next ensuing un]ess sooner revoked by the Selectmen. Section 4. No person shall behave in a rude or disorderly manner, nor use loud profane or indecent language, nor throw stones, snow balls or other missles in any street or other public place. Section 5. No person shall loiter upon any sidewalk, street or way of the Town, or upon private property thereto adjoining without the consent of the owner thereof, after he has been requested by a constable or police officer to depart. Section 6. No person shall pasture cattle or other animals either with or without a keeper, upon any of the streets or ways of the Town, provided that this By-Law shall not affect the rights of any person to the use of the land within the limits of such street or way adjoining his own premises. REPORT OF BY-LAWS COMMITTEE. 145 Article IV. Section 1. The finxncial year of the Town shall begin with the first day of January and end with the 31st day of December; and for the payment of bills contracted by the several departments for ordinary expenses, during the interval between the close of the financial year and the time of making the next annual appropriations, the Selectmen shall have authority to draw ~rom any available funds in the hands of the Treasurer, and the amount so drawn shall be charged against the said next annual appropriation for the department for which such draft shall have been made ~ but in no case shall such expendi- ture for any purpose exceed one-sixth of the amount appropri- ated for that purpose at the Annual Town Meeting in the preceding year. Section 2. No money shall be paid from the Towa Treasury, except the state and county taxes and bank discounf, without a warrant therefor signed by the Selectmen. Section 3. All promissory notes of the Town shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen. Section 4. All Town officers, boards and committees, who in any way receive or expend money belonging to the Town, shall keep a record of their official acts, and an account of their receipts and expenditures; they shall make an annual report to the Town in season to be audited and incorporated into the Annual Town Report. Section 5.. All Town officers, boards and comnrittees, who shall receive money in behalf the Town, shall pay to the Treas- urer monthly, and oftener if so requested by the Selectmen, all money so received. All other persons who shall have in their possession money belonging to the Town shall pay the same forthwith to the Town Treasurer. Section 6. The Superintendent or other official charged by the board of Water Commissioners with the duty of collecting and receiving money due the Town, shall give a bond in a penal snm and with sureties approved by the Board of 2Selectmen. 146 NORTH ANDOVER. Section 7. The Selectmen and the Auditor shall constitute a committee to be known as the Finance Committee, whose duty it shall be to prepare a table of estimates of expenses for which appropriations are to be made at the next Annual Town Meeling, and to report the same in writing on or before the first day of Febraary in each year to the Selectmen, who shall incorporate said report in the Annual Town Report. Section 8. It shall be the duty of the Auditor to inspect all bills presented against the Town; to see that they have the approval of the officer, board or committee contracting the same, and are in proper form; to indicate the account to~ which they are chargeable; and, if there are ~unds, to transmit said bills with his certificate to the Selectmen, who shall draw their w~rrant on the Town Treasurer authorizing payment thereof; to examine the books and accounts of all town officers, boards and commit- tees receiving and expending money; to investigate the condi- tion of all funds and trust funds held for the benefit of the Town. He shall verify the amount of funds in the hands of town officers, boards and committees by actually counting the cash in their possession, and by personal application at banks of deposit, shall ascertain the amounts held therein to the credit of the Town. He shall report to the Town in detail under each de- partment ail receipts and expenditures by the Town for the pre~ vious financial year. Section 9. No officer, board or committee of the Town shall have any pecuniary interest, either direct or indirect, personally or through another person, in any loan, contract, or employment of any sort made by, with, or for that deparlment to which his or its duties appertain. All contracts or employ- ments made in violation of this By-Law shall be void as to the Town, and no bills therefor shall be approved, audited, or paid. Article V. Section 1. The assessment of taxes shall be completed and the tax list and warrant shall be delivered to the Collector of REPORT OF BY-I~Ws COiVi~IITTE~. i47 Taxes, on or before the fifteenth day of August, and the tax bills shall be distributed on or before the second day of September in each year. Section 2. The Collector of Taxes shall use all means and processes provided by law for the collection of taxes remaining unpaid after the first day of January in each year. Section 3. The compensation of the Collector of Taxes shall be fixed annually by vote of the Town. Article VI. Section 1. The Board of Selectmen may declare any sewer laid in any land, street or way, public or private, opened or proposed to be opened for public travel, to be a common sewer; and the same shall not be laid or connected with any existing common sewer except by the board ol~ officers authorized by law to lay and maintain common sewers. Section 2. The Board of Health may make and enforce regulations for the public health and safety relative to house drainage and its connection with public sewers, if a. public sewer abuts the estate to be drained. Section 3. No person shall enter his drain into any com- mon sewer without a written license from the Board of Select- men; and any person entering under such license shall comply with such rules and regulations as to materials and construction as the Board of Selectmen may prescribe. Said Board may close any drain entering a common sewer for failure to comply with the provisions of this By-L~w. No excavation shall be made within a public way in con- necting such private drains with a common sewer except under the direction of the Highway Surveyor or other person having charge of the streets of the Town. ARTICLE VII. Section 1. No person shall open any hydrant of the water- works system of the Town without written permission previously NORTH ANDOYER. obtained from the Board of Water Commissioners. Provided however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to pro- hibit the use of hydrants and water by the Chief of the Fire Depart~nent, or the person acting in his stead, in case of fire. ARTICLE VIII. Section 1. The following shall be the device of the Town seal: In the center of a double circle the inscription "Incor- porated April 7th, 1855": in the margin withuut the inner circle the legend "Town of North Andover, Massachusetts." ARTICLE IX. Section 1. The violation of any of these By-Laws, except such as by their terms provide a penalty for the breach thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Section 2. These By-Laws may be amended or repealed at any Town Meeting, provided an article or articles for that pur- pose have been inserted in the warrant for said meeting. Section 3. All By-Laws heretofore made and adopted are hereby repealed. TOWN WARRANT. TOWN WAI I ANT. COI~,IMONWEALTH OF I~ASSACHUSETTS~ }ESSEX SS. To either of the~ Constables of the Tawn of IVorlh ~tndover : 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, commencing at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follo~ving ~rticles, viz: t~AET. 1. To choose a moderator to l~reside at said meeting. ~×-/'ART. 2. To elect Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the oor, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, ~ighway Surveyor, one School Committee for three years, Collector of Taxes, Constables, Auditor, one Trustee o~ Public Library,[or three years, and one ~or one year, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, and all other Town Officers re- quired by law to he voted for by ballot. Also to vote on the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" /' All of the above, except Moderator, to be voted for on one ballot, in accordance with Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts. The polls will be open at 10 o'clock A. iXL, and may be closed at 2 o'clock P. M. w" Am'. 3. To elect a Tree Warden, Field Drivers, Fence Viewers, and all other Town Officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. b~Ax'r. 4. To see if the Town will accept the repOrt of the receipts and expenditures of the To~vn as presented by the Se- lectmen and Auditor. ARr. 5. To see what action the Town wil.l' take in regard to unexpended appropriations. ^R~. 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the recommendations of the Finance Committee. AnT. 7. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the use o1~ the several departments for the current year, to wit: Schools, School Houses, Highways and Bridges, Sidewalks, Support of Poor~ and all other necessary and proper expenses arising in said Town for the current ~ear. Am~. 8. To See if the Town will authorize the Selectmen ~nd Treasurer, jointly, to hire money temporarily in anticipation of taxes to be asses~e~l for the current year. A~. 9. To see if the Town will authori£e the Selectmen and Treasurer, iointly, to issue promissory notes to meet out- standing obligations. Aa?. 10. To see for jurors as prepared, A~'r. 11. To see labor on Highways for if the Town will accept t)ae list of names posted and presented by the Selectmen. what compensation the Town will pay' for the ensuing year. Am'. 12. To see what compensation the Town will pay the members of Fire Engine Companies for the ensuing year. AaT.'~I$. To see what action the Town will lake in regard to inducing the prompt payment of taxes. AR~'. 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the By- Laws as prepared by the committee on the revision of By-Laws. AnT. 15. To see if the Town will vote to establish and maintain town scales, and raise and appropriate money sufficient for the purpose. Recommendation of the Selectmen. Aaa'. 16. To see if lhe Town will raise the sum of three thousand dollars $3,000) to enable the School Committee to enlarge the Union School building. On petition of the School Committee, F. S. Smith, chairman. AR'r. 17. To see if the Town will vote to repair the Town Hall building, and raise and appropriate a sum sufficient for the same. Recommendation of the Selectmen. ARq'. 18. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to consider the advisability of building a new engine house in precinct one, and securing a suitable piece ot land whereon to locate the same, said committee to report at the next annual town meeting. On petition of the Board of Engineers. ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of two thousand dollars for the purpose of making the necessary repairs upon the Ebon Sutton S. F. Engine. On petition of the Board of Engineers. ART. 20. TO see if the Town ~vill appropriate the sum of one hundred and fi[ty dollars (8150) to defray the expenses of next Memorial Day exercises. On petition of Frank W. Eaton and others. AnT. 21. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the filing of a claim for damage, by the owners of water rights, with the County Commissioners for the taking of water from the Great Pond. On petition of the Water Commissioners. ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to locate an electric arc light at the junction of Massachusetts Ave. and Railroad Ave., and also at the junction of Massachusetts Ave. and Greene Street, and appropriate money for the same. On petition of L. Edgar Osgood and others. AR:r. 23. To see if the Town will vote to locate an arc light at the junction of Suffolk and Beverly Streets. On petition of Henry A. Webster and others. ARt. 24. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purposes of the North Andover Im- provement Society. On petition o[ Harry R. Dow and others. Am'. 25. To see if the Town will vote to extend its system of water works from the intersection of Osgood and Pond Streets through Pond Street and Bradford Street to the house o[ Mrs. William A. Russell~ and authorize the Water Commissioners to issue bonds to the amount o£ seven thousand dollars ($7,000) or such part thereof as may be necessary to pay for the same; provided that the owners of property abutting the streets through which said extension is made will guarantee to pay to the town a sum, as water rates, equal to four per centper annum on the cost of said extension. On petition of George E. Kunhardt and others. ARa'. 26~ To see if thq Town will vote to place a fire alarm box at the corner of Dale and Winter Streets, and appropriate money for the same. On petition of Calvin Rea and others. ART. 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum sufiqcient to place a fire alarm box at the corner of Middle- sex street and Massachusetts avenue. On petition of James B. Miller and otlaers. AR'r. 28. To see if the Town will vote to place a fire alarm box on Osgood street near the residence of Arth~ur W. Bassett, and raise and appropriate money for the same. On petition of Arthur W. Bassett and others. ARr. 29. To see if the Town will vote to extend its water system by laying pipes for the distribution of water, through Rus- sell, Oxford and Lincoln roads, so called, in the Russell tract, between Main a~d Pleasant streets, or upon any portion of said %ays, and instruct the Water Commissioners to provide for this purpose. On petition of GeOrge C. Josselyn and others. Am'. 30. To see if the Town will vote to build a sidewalk on Milk street and raise and appropriate money for the same. On petition o[ Francis R. Bishop and others. Ar~a'. 31. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to continue the sidewalk on Massachusetts avenue, built last year, from the place where it ended to the Lawrence line. On petition of Manuel Mendonsa and others. ART'. 32. To see if the Town will vote to build a concrete sidewalk on the Westerly side of Main street from the Post Office to Sutton street and raise and appropriate money there- for. On petition of Francis E. Higgins and others. AI~.T. 33. To see if the Town will vote to build a surface sewer (of~ 15-inch pipe) on the Easterly side of Beverly street. On petition of Henry A. Webster and others. AaT. 34. To see if the Town will vote to macadamize Water street from Elm street to Clarendon street, and raise and appropriate money for that purpose. On petition of Eugene McDonald and others. AaT. 35. To.see if the Town will vote to accept Columbia Road, so called, from Sutton street to Irving street, as shown on plan filed with the Town Clerk, and appropriate a sum of money for the same. On petition of G. B. Brightman and others. AaT. 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept Russell, Oxford and Lincoln roads, so called, in the Russell plot bounded by Main, Pleasant and Park streets, and appropriate money nec- essary for grading the same for travel. On petition of George C. Josselyn and others. ART. 37. To see what action the Town will take in regard to water on Massachusetts avenue against premises of Hugh Shearer, and also in regard to improvements on Middlesex street. Also in regard to repairs in front of 100 Massachusetts avenue, and that the grade of the sidewalk be put in order. And that the Town appropriate sufficient money for the same, and that the article in the Town Warrant of 1902 be carried out, and that appropria- tion be made therefor. On petition of Hugh Shearer and others. ART. 38. TO see if the Town will accept Thorndike Street, n "Sunnyside Park," so called, as shown on plan filed by the l~own Clerk. On petition of Peter Montgomery and others. A~T. 39. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its vote to elect a Highway Surveyor, and vote to have a Superintendent o~; Streets appointed by the Board of Selectmen. On petition of Hugh Shearer and others. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in each of the Post Offices, and also in the Vestibules or Porches of the several Churches of 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, Massachu- setts, this Seventeenth day of February, in the year Nineteen hundred and three. JAMES C. POOR, E. W. GREEN, L. EDGAR OSGOOD, Selectmen Town of North Andover, Mass. CONTENTS. Appropriations Recommended ........................ 115 Assessors' Report ................................... 30 Auditor's Certificate ................................. 13 Auditor's Report ................................... 27 Board of Health, Report of the ....................... 72 Cattle Inspector's Report ........................ 71 By-Laws, Report of Committee ....................... 143 Engineer's Report .................................. 87 Engineers ..................................... 90 Horse Expenses ................................ 88 Records of Alarms and Fires ..................... 92 Support of Fire Department ..................... 87 Financial Statement .......................... ' ...... 26 Forest Fire Ward's Report ....................... ~ ... 99 List of Jurors ..................................... 114 Memorial Day Committee ........................... 98 Overseers' Report .................................. 42 Almshouse expenses ............................ 42 Paid Cities and Towns .......................... 46 Paid to Public Institutions ....................... 45 Police Department ................................. 94 Public Library, Report of Trustees .................... 108 Record of Town Meeting ............................ 6 School Committee, Report of ......................... 48 School Superintendent, Report of .... ~ ............ 49 Expenditures.of Schools ......................... 62 Itemized Account of Teachers, Janitors Itemized Account of Repairs and Supplies ..... · ..... 63 Itemized Account of Books and Stationery .... . .... 63 School Calendar ..... ........................... Table of Attendance-. ........................... 58 Record of. Graduates of Johnson High School. ~ ..... 59 Sanitary Improvement Account ................... 65 School Property ................................ 67 Truant Officer's Report ......................... 68 Selectmen's Report .... · ............................. 14 Contingent Fund ............................... 19 Election Expenses .............................. 15 Memorial Day ................................. 17 State and County Taxes .................. ....... 17 State Aid ..................................... Tree Warden Expenses .......................... 17 North Andover Imprqvement Society .............. 17 Lighting Streets ................................ 18 Janitor Town Hall ............................. 18 Interest on Water Loan Bonds .................... 18 North Andover Publi,c Library .................... ~ 23 Discount and Interest ........................... 23 Liquor Licenses ...................... · ......... 23 Surveying .................. .-. ·, .............. 23 Guide Posts ................................... 23 Town Officers Salaries .......................... 24-25 Highway Surveyor's Report .......................... 73 Street Department Expenditures .................. 78 Schedule and Valuation of Town Property .............. Street Railroads ................................... 117 Town Clerk's Statement ............................. 69 Town Officers ...... · ..... . ........................ 3 Tax Collector's Report .............................. 32 Town Notes ....................................... 41 Town Warrant .................................... 150 Treasurer's Report .................................. 35 Moses Towne School Fund ...................... 39 Sewer Assessments ............................. ~0 Taylor Fund ................................. 40 Tree Warden's Report ....................... · ...... 101 Village Improvement Society Report ................... 100 Water Commissioners' Report ........................ 121