HomeMy WebLinkAbout1883 Annual Town ReportTOWN oF NORTH ANDOVE~R.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY t4, 4_883. .
LAWRENCE. MASS,
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER.
ANNUAL REPORT
RE6EIPTS AN]) ~XPEN~ITURES
OF
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY ~4, 1883.
LAWRENCE, MASS.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,
FEBRUARY 44, 4883.
The various accounts of the receipts and expenditures of the Town
Officers of North Andover, for the financial year ending Feb, 14,
1883, having been examined by the Auditors, and found correctly
kept, with satisfactory vouchers for the same, they respectfully pre-
sent their annual report, with such suggestions as to them seem
pertinent, to the Town for acceptance.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
AMOUNT PAID FOR SCHOOLS SINCE LAST REPORT.
High School.
Paid Charles S. Palmer, teaching 88 weeks, ..... $825.00~
Annie L. Sargent, teaching 88 weeks, ...... 830.00
O, F. Spoffbrd, janitor,. .................. 150.00
Edward McKone, coal, ................... 151.78
Edward Adams, wood, ................... 8.25
C. C. Tompkins, supplies,. ............... 7.78
Gunn, Heath & Co., supplies, ............. 8.00
E. S. Ritchie, " . ............ 42.17
Charles S. Palmer, " ............. 5.80
Amount carried forward
81,523.75
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
Paid J. G. Brown, supplies, .................. $2.00
Night, Adams & Co., .................... 8.04
E. W. Green, freight, ..................... 70
A. G. Whitcomb, seats,. .................. 32.50
Samuel Holroy, painting, · ............... 4.`25
Cannon's Com. College, filling out diplomas, 8.00
Aaron G. Rea, stock and labor, ........... 13 85
Dyer & Co., tuning piano, ................ '2.50
T. R. Marvin & Son, diplomas,. ........... 7 50
John It. Rea, labor, ..................... 2.45
Merrimac School.
Paid A. L. Smith, teaching 82 weeks,. ......... $759.21
Jessie B. F. Greene, teaching 32 weeks, .... 336.30
Mary S, Stone, " 10 " . ... 105 00
Hannah C. Carleton, " 22 '~ .... 249.00
Mary E. Quealy, '" 3'2 " .... 336.00
Laura A. Bailey, ~' 32 " .... 326.00
HelenC. Sargent, ,' 3 " .... 30.00
Annie G. Card, " 29 " .... 290.00
AnnieM. Osgood, " 32 '~ .... 317.00
Georgianna Bassett, ,, ~2 " .... 284.00
George H. Moulton, janitor, .............. 29.50
Phincas Foster, janitor, .................. 109.60
Mrs. J. Q. Moulton, sweeping, · ........... 78 90
.... nleaning, . ............ ~L45
Joseph Trombly, janitor, and supplies ...... 146.14
Edward McKone, coal, .................. 252.02
Joseph Jacobs, coal, . .................... 52.50
William W. Green, wood, ................. 24.50
Dyer & Co., supplies,. ................... 8.00
New England Famishing Co., supplies, .... 1.80
Amount carried forward,
$1,523.73
$1,605.02
$3,746.92
AUDITORS~ REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
.Paid J. L. Hammi! & cO., supplies, .... $1 45
J. W. Richardson, ~' .... 9.89
Tompkins & Mann, " .... 5.00
J, G. Brown, " .... 4.05
C. A. Metcalf, " .... 4.73
Van Antwarp, Briggs & Co., " .... 16.99
N. P. H. Melvin, " ..... 88
Gunn, Heath&Co., " .... 23.64
Iverson, Blakeman & Co., " .... 8.10
P. P. Daw, stock and labor, .............. 153.30
A. P. Ellis, wheelbarrow, ................ 1.75
Davis & F ~rber,.castings, . ............... 2.62
Aaron G. Rea, stock and labor, ........... 22.22
Dyer & Co., tuning piano, ................ 2.50
,John Sweeney, Iai)or, .................... 338
Henry P. Doe, clocks, ......... ~ .......... 5.50
Joseph Jacobs, lumber,. .................. 2.39
Henry Relley, teaming, .................. 11.25
W. F. Rutter, rcpah's on pump, ........... i 00
~ F. Schnieder, repairs on clock, ............ 1.75
Boynton & Thisscl[, 4 doz. springs, ........ 1.20
J. Towne, tcaming, ...................... 11.00
George G. Adams, architect, .............. 5.00
Centre School.
:Paid Emily F. Carleton, teaching 12 weeks, ..... $150.00
Thomas B. Pollard, " 22 " ..... 240.00
Mabel E. Blake, " 3~ " ..... 318.44
J. L. Kimball, jauitor, ................... 148.24
Edward MeKone, coal, ................... 223.75
Joseph Jacobs, coal, ..................... 17 00
Edward Adams, wood, ................... 15.00
$3,746.92
$4,046.51
Amount carried forward, $1,121.43
6 AUDITORS~ REPOI~T~
Amount brou~ht forward~
Paid C. S. Fostm', wood, ..................... $6.81
Gunn, Heath & Co.~ supplies,, ............ 24.04
I. F. Osgood, " . ............ 14.30
W. E. Rice, " . ............. 55
J. L. Hammitt, " . ............ 4.25
Van Antwarp, Briggs & Co., .............. 8.68
Briggs & Allya, glass, , .................. 3.68
Edwards & Linnell, dippers ................ 40
J. L. K~mball, labor, ..................... 60.68
Samuel F. Holt, stock and labor, .......... 11.95
Joseph Jacobs, lumber,. .................. 11.33
E. Pike, repairs on furnace, ............... 2.18
Farnum School.
Paid M. Nettle Berry, teachiz~g 3'2 weeks, ....... $288.00
John J. Foster, jaui~:or, .................. 15.15
Daniel A. Carleton, paid janitor, .......... 6.00
B. H. Farmam, wood, .................... 24.50
Edward Adams, teaming, ................. 4.50
Thompson, Brown & Co., supplies, ......... 95
N. E. Furnishing Co., " ........ 5.00
J. L. Hammitt, " ........ 2.50
Samuel Clark, puu~p, ................... 7.00
D. A. Carleton~ stock aud labor, ........... 5.10
Joseph Trombly, digging well, ............ 15.00
Samuel F. Holt, stock and labor, .......... 6.15
Dane Foster, " ~ .......... 40.75
Kimball School.
Paid Alice M. Pollard, teaching 99 weeks, ...... $290.00
Johu A. Bencker~ janitor, . ............... 18.85
D. A. Carleton, wood, ................... 5.67
$1,121.4B,~
$1,261.28~
$420.60'
.Amount carried forward, $314.52'
AUDITORS' REPORT.
,4mount brought forward, ~
Paid Lawrence G. L~cy, wood, ................ $10.00
Julius Bode, " ................. 21..00
Thompson, Brown & Co., supplies, ......... 95
D. A. Carleton, supplies, .................. 85
N. E. Furnishing Co., supplies, . .......... 5.00
J. L. Hammitt, " ........... 2.50
Edwards & Linnell, " ............ 40
Pedrick & Closson, " . .......... 1.12
F. S. Jewett & Co., '~ ........... 2.25
Lawrence Lumber Co., " ........... 1.65
Samuel Clark, pump, .................... 9.00
Dane Foster, stock and labor, ............. 30~65
Pond School.
Paid Hannah F. Carleton, teaching 32 weeks, ...$256.00
James Manion~ janitor~ .................. 9.00
Na~ Foster, " .................. 4.50
Edward Adams, teaming, ................. 4.50
Thompson, Brown & Co., snpplies, ......... 95
I. F. Osgood, '~ ........ 75
D. A. Carleton, " ..... ;.. 2.15
N. E. Furnishing Co., " ........ 5.00
J. L. Hammitt, " ........ 2.50
Edwards & Linnell, " ......... 40
Samuel Clark, pump, .................... 9.00
Joseph Trombly, digging well, ............ 28.50
D. A. Carleton, lumber, etc.,. ............. 4.40
Joseph Carleton, stone and labor, .......... 5.00
River School.
~aid Mary S. Stone, teaching 17 weeks, ........ $136.00
Lizzie F. Ingalls, " 15 " · ....... 110.00
Amount carried forward,
$314.52
$899.89
$332.65
$246.00
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_Amount brought forward,
Paid Katie M. Murphy, janitor, ............... $9.00
Hattie A. James, ,, ................ 4.00
Lettie M. Barker, - ................ 5.00
Gunn, Heath & Co., supplies~ ............ 3.00
J. W. Richardson, " . ............ 56
Tompkins & Mann, " . ........... 2.25
G. L. Barker, labor, ..................... 1.00
It. Kenistou, ,, . .................... 3.00
G. L. Barker, fuel, ...................... 43.00
U,ion School.
Paid Carrie W. Needham, teaching 32 weeks, ... $320;00
Joseph Trombly, janitor, .................. 29.75
Edward Adams, fuel, . ................... 43.75
J. L. Hammitt, supplies, ................. 8.75
Gunn, Heath & Co., sapplies,. ............ 9.40
J. W. Richardson~ - . ............. 85
J. G. Brown, - ............. 7.34
Pedrick & Closson, - ............. 3.50
Paid Edward BRtterworth, music for all schools
Officers Services.
Paid Daniel A. Carleton, School Committee, .... $125.00
Edward W. Green, School Committee, ...... 125.00
Charles F. Morrill~ School Committee~ ...... 90.00
Edward W. Green, services on Building Com., 28.00
Thomas H. Kelley, %aking Census, · ........ 25.00
George L. Harris, Truant Officer, .......... 10.00
Charles S. Hill, ,, ,~ .......... 5.00
Thomas H. Kelley~ " '~ '81 & '82, 25.00
$246.06
$316.8~
$423.34
8320.00'
$483.00~
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Incidental Expenses.
Paid George S. Merrill, printing ............... $46.50
Josselyns express ......................... 1,75
A. D. Swan, Ins. on 5][errimac School House, 202.50
A. D. Swan, Insurance on Cenlre School House 150.00
J. L. Hammett, supplies, .................. 6.55
Gunn, Hculh & Co., supplies, .............. 11.80
Edward Butterworth, painting, ............. 2.00
Recapi'tulation.
Appropriatiou fo]' Schools March 6, 1882, ....$9,000.00
for repairs snc] sup~'Jies ~'or,qchools 500.00
for Insurance on School property, 540.00
lbr services <~f'School Commiltee,.. 300.00
Received of Daniel A. Carleton, School book, .... 15
of S. F. Holt for grass ............... 5.00
of Massachusetts School Fund, ........ 212.33
Total amount received for School Department,
Amount of orders drawn, ................... 9,982.~8
Unexpended balance, ................ 575.20
Special Appmpristlon {:or heating School Houses.
Amonnt appropriated, ....................... $4200.00
Received for old Furnace~ .................... 20.75
for o~d iron, ....................... 45.42
Paid D. N. & C. M. Martin, furnaces .......... $t75.00
J. L. Kimball, labor~.. ................... 5]..06
J. A, Treat, pipe,. ..................... 18.39
Henry Keniston, stock and labor,. ........ 20.00
W: F. Rutter & Co., piping and fitting ..... 3.~702.27
O. F. Spofford, labor,. .................. 5.00
N. P. Frye, ago'cement, . ................ 3.00
John H. Rea,lstock and labor ............ 16.49
E. A. Baldwin, services as Committee, .... 28.00
James T. Johnson, " " .... 5.00
Unexpended balance, . ........
$421.18
$10,557.48
-- $4,~66.17
$4,024.96
241.21
AUDITORS~ REPORT.
REPORT OF
COMMITTEE ON HEATING SCHOOL HOUSES.
Thc Committee appointed at an adjoin'ned Town Meeting, held
May 1st, 1882, to superintend Ihs changes in heating apparatus, and
expend the money appropriated for maklug said changes in the Johnson
Higl~ Sci~ool, and Town Hall Building, the Merrimack Grammar
School Buildiog, and in the School House at the Centre, respectfully
submit the following report:
After careful investigation of the various plans of Steam He, ating
Apparatus for Johnson Higa School and Merri~nack Grammar School
Buildings, and the F~sgineers submitted specifications, the Commit-
tee decided to adopt that introduced. XYe then prepared specifications
covering this arrangement, and submiued them to six of ';l~e leading
firms doing this class of work, and awarded the contract to W. F.
Butter & Co., of Lawrence. After awarding the contract it was
deemed advisable to heat ~;he basement of the Town Hall, need as a
refreshment room, and YV. F. Butter & Co., were instructed to do th~
work.
The Rutters Contracts included all work in erecting the apparatns~
but did not include the necessary repairs where tbs furnaces were taken
out, nor the drains fi'mn the building necessary to e~npty the apparatus
of water when not iu use.
In the Treasurer of the emn~nittees account will be found the amount
expended for these purposes.
Your Committee consider ii, at the buildings are now properly fur-
nished with a sufficient amount of Iteatiug apparatus to keep a tem-
perature of 70~ Farenheit duriqg the coldest weather, and so arranged
as m give the occupants a plentiful supply of pure air.
Whether the steam heating apparatus will prove more economicM in
the use o[' coal is difficult to determine, as the buildings were never
properly heated with the furnaces and as np to the present date the
winter has been colder than usual. At the Merrimack school the steam
pipes in the basemeat were left uncovered that these basements might
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be kept warm for the use of the children as play rooms, and at the
High School Building the pipes were not covered, that the basement
used as a Laboratory might be kept warm, thus adding materially to
the amount of room to be heated.
It is the usual practice to cover all steam pipes in the basement with
some non-conducti~g malerial, thus preventing the unnecessary con-
densation of steam and consequent waste of coal. Tim pipes in the
basements of/he school houses were not covered with this material for
the reasons given. Il'it is thought advisable, these pipes may be cov-
ered at any time st a trifling expense.
At the Centre Sci~ool House both of the furnaces were out of repair
and the Committee decided to take one to repair the other, and to put
in one new one, which was done. The cold air conduits to U~e fur-
nares originally took the air from the school rooms, carried it to the
furnaces to be again heated and returned to the occupant, s to be
breathed over again. · This was not deemed by the Committee to be a
very healthy operation, so we changed these conduits to take their sup-
ply of air from outside thc ouilding. We received proposals from
several parties for a new furnace, and awarded the contract to D. N.
& C. M. Martin, for a Highland Portable furnace, for :$175 00 The
necessa~'y repairs were done by J. L. Kimball, at au expense of $51.06.
In this building you now have o~e furnace set in brick, that will
with ordinary usc last a number of years; one new portable furnace
with all the necessary air boxes arranged to give the occupants a sup-
ply of pure air. It is intended that the portable furnace shall warm
the rooms during the spring and fall terms, and that during the colder
seasons both furnaces shall be used. They being so arranged that
they can be used separately or together.
With this will be found the report of the Treasurer of the Committee
showing amount of money received from the town, and from the sale
of old iron &c., also, showing the sums expended for thc various
buildings and purposes.
It will be noticed that we have an unexpended balanc~ in our hands
which we respectfully suggest be covered into the town t:easury.
Very respectfully,
C. P. MORRILL, I
JAMES T. JOHNSON,I Cu~vrs~.
E. A. BALDWIN.
AUDITOI~ REPORT.
TREASURER OF COMMITTEE [ON HEATING SCHOOL HOUSES IN
ACCOUNT WITH THE TIWN OF' NORTH ANDOVER
Appropriation .................. Da__.. ......... $4,200.00
Sale Portable Furnace,. ................. 20.75
Sale old iron, E. Davis & Son, ........... 28.65
Sale old iron, J. R. Wellman,. ........... 16,77
Balance unexpended, .... , ...............
High and Merrimack School Houses.
Paid W. F. Rutter & Co., steam apparatus, .... $3,666.00
W. F. Rutter & Co., piping basement
in Town Hall,. ........................ 36,27
Henry Keniston, repairs, ................ 20.75
Jas. A. Treat, drain pipe, .............. 18 39
John H. Rca, repairs, .................. 16.49
O. F. Spofford, labor on drain, .......... 5.00
N. P. Frye, dra~wing contract, .......... 3 00
Centre School House.
D. N. & C. N. Martin, furnace ......... 175.00
J. L. Kimball, labor and materials,. ..... 51.00
E. A. Baldwin. services and expenses, ....
paid ............................ 28.00
Jas. T. Johnson, services and expenses,
paid, ............................ 5.00
Unexpended balance, .................. · 2~-1.21
$4,266.17
$241.21
$4,266.17
JAS. T. JOHNSON,
Treasuer of Committee.
AUDITORS' REPOI~T.
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SELECTMENS' REPORT.
OFFICERS SERVI(}ES.
'Paid Charles S. Hill, constable, 1881, .......... $80.00
Bradford H. Barden, constable, 1881,. ..... 25 00
William Gile, constable, 1881, ............ '25.00
Enos S. Robinson, constable. 1881 ......... 2.5.00
William A. Johnson, constable. 1881,. ..... 12 00
Thomas H. Kelley, police, 1882, .......... 5.00
Isaac F. Osgood, Town Clerk, ............
James T. Johnson, Town Treasurer, ........ 150.00
James T. Johnson, collecting taxes, ...... 318.57
Charles F. Johnson, Selectman ............ 111.00
William g. Dale, Jr., Selectman, ........... 125.00
J. Gilbert Chadwick, Selectman, . ......... 50.00
Charles F. Johnson, Assessor .............. 66.00
William J. Dale, Jr., Assessor, ............ 75.00
J. Gilbert Chadwick, Assessor,, ........... 65.75
$1.158.32
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
$~['EAMEB. F, BEN SUTTON.
~aid George I. Smith, to pay members of Co~ . $264.00
William E. Dyer, steward, .., ............. 90.25
]Enos S. Robinson, engineer, .............. 51.00
Joseph Jacobs, Jr., coal, ................. 47.00
James O. Par.kef, insurance, . ............. 45.00
C. M. Smith, laying concrete, ............. 36.00
Rufus Reed & Co., cannel coal, ........... 33 00
Jeremiah Wilcox, services and poll tax, . ... 18.50
Amou~tt carried forward,
$584.75
AUDITORS~ REFORT.
zimount brought forward,
Paid Stephen Huse, services as driver,. ......... $12.00
Ariel P. Cheney, drawing engine, . ........ 11.00
Samuel Moore, stock and labor, ........... 11.28
Towne & Fuller, supplies, . ............... 10.74
J. W. Richardson~ supplies, .............. 6.81
Maachester Locomotive Works, boiler tubes, 5.15
N. A. Bishop, casting and labor, .......... 4.50
Victor G. Gingrass, set couplings, .......... 4.50
Davis & Furber, oil, packing, file, &c., ..... 3.58
Call & True, wood, ...................... 2.13
Jerry Wilcox, poll tax, ................... 2.00
Charles S. Stearns, sponge and soap, ....... 1.60
William E. Dyer, setting glass, ............ 1.50
COCHICHEW1CK~ NO. 5.
· Paid William Hargraves, to pay members of Co., $364.80
John Wilcox, steward .................... 14 60
Edward Adams, drawing engine, ........... 9.00
George A. Towue, steward, .............. 5.89
Paid James W. Holt, services, 1881 ............. $10,00
F. P. Hanaford, " 6, ............ 10.00
Robert Elliot, " ,~ ............ 10.00
$584.7~
$661.54
394.29~
$30.0~
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
The Engineers appointed by the Selectmen respectfully submit
the following report:
"We report the engines and all other fire apparatus in goo~
order. We have been unable to sell the Hose Carriage as ¢lirected by
the town, unless we had disposed of it at what we considered too~
great a sacrifice.
AUDITORS' RI{FORT.
There has been six alarms of firc this year, and of course will
make the expenses more than usual. We have a!so made considerable
repairs on the Eben Sutton House and l~Sngine. We had to put
some new flues in the engine, and made arrangements with the Engin-
eers of Lawrence to have the Atlantic respond in case of an alarm, for
which kindness we fee[ greatly obliged to them. We also had con-
crete laid ia front of thc house in place of the plank tha~ ams worn out
and had to be renewed.
Your Engineers think it would be a great benefit to the town to
have horses and stable them at the Engine House for the purpose of
drawing the engine to fires, and think it would be prnfitable to the
town as they could be used on the streets when not in use for that
purpose. We would therefore recommend that the town purchase
~horses to be used for such purposes."
J. A. ELLISON, i
F. P. HANAI?ORD,I Engineers.
ROBERT ELLIOT,
TOWN HOUSE ACCOUNT.
~Paid Orrin F. Spofford, janitor, ................ $I00.00
John F. Bingham, repairing furnaces, ...... 109.90
Orrin F. Spofford, supplies, ................ 18.68
Henry Keniston, stock and labor ............ 8.50
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
:Paid Patrick McCarty, fi.d, . ................... $60.00
Ann Wood, aid,. ......................... 48.00
Harriet E. Ncedham, aid, ................. 4.00
Jane Urry, aid ........................... 3.
$282.08
$115.00
AUD1TORS~ R~I~0 I~T.
TAXES.
ABATEMEI~TS.
Paid Henry Keniston, on personal property, ...... $26.22
Mary L. Barker, " " " ...... 20.70
Woodman Brothers & Eoss, on real estate. . 13.12
Est. J. C. Carleton, on real estate, .......... 6.90
S. D. Andrews, " " . ......... 6.90
George E. Wilson, " " .......... 5.52
Frank A. Coan " '~ .......... 2.76
Joseph Jeffrey, " " 1881, ..... 2.28
Thomas Daw, " " .......... 1.50
Abiat Wilson, " " 1881, ...... 86
Abial Wilson, ,6 " 1882 ..... 1.03
REMITTANCES.
Paid Joseph F. Allen, collector of taxes, assessed
in 1880,. ........................... $ 6.00
Joseph F. Allen, collector of taxes, assessed
in 1881, ............................ 174.00
JamesT. Johnson, collectoroftaxes, assessed
in 1882, ............................ 241.62
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid Geo. S. Merrill, printing Auditor's and Sup-
plementary Reports, ................. $ 98.00
Geo. S. Merrill, printing warrants, tax bills,
etc., ............................... 13.50
Geo. S. Merrill, printing check lists, ....... 16.00
Committee on Decoration of Soldiers Graves, 100.00
M. S. Jenkins, Auditor and Checking,. ..... 25.00
Amount carried forward,
$87.79
$491
$252.5(~
Amount brought fovward, $252.50
Paid W. E. Rice, books and stationery .......... $14.70
Nathaniel Peters, Auditor, ................ . $.00
J. G. Chadwick~ Auditor, .................. 8.00
R. M. Pulsifer, advertising hose carriage, 9.60
J. T. Johnson~ stumped envelopes, ........ 8.15
Boyn%on & Co., hand.c~ffs ................ 9~00
Robert Elliot, Fish Warden, . ............. 5.00
Hiram R. Neal, band-cuffs ................ 5.00
Joseph Dale, damage to carriage ........... 3.10
John S. McAdoo, detective services,. ....... 158.65
William Halliday, hand-cuffs, .............. 8.00
Thomas Groom & Co., collector's book, .... 2.00
E. L. Pratt, Assessor's ~otices, ............ 1.25
H. B. Pierce, Register of Voters, .......... 1.25
Samuel Clark, repairs on pump centre ...... 1.00
Joseph F. Allen, returning 46 deaths, . ..... 11.50
Isaac F, Osgood, recording births, marriages
and deaths, ......................... 53.50
Isaac F. Osgeod, express~ stamps, stationery,
etc., ............................... 6.74
Charles F. Johnson, car fares, stamps, etc., 10.04
William J. Dale, Jr., travelling expenses,.. 6.00
E. A. Baldwin, carriage hire~ etc., · ......... 80
James T. Johnson, recording deed, ......... 65
$564.15
CHARLES F. JOHI~SON, ) Select~ne~
W. J. DALE, JR. ~ of
J. GILBERT CHADWICK, ) ~gbrth
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Money raised lgarch 6th, 1882, . ..............
Paid Abijah P. Fuller, self, man and team, ..... $421.30
William W. Phelps~ self, men and team, .... 176.19
Albert Berry~ self~ men and team~ .......... 125.45
Peter Holt, jr., self and team .............. 94.50
John I. Farnham~ self and team, .......... 82.35
Edward Adams, men and team, ........... 67.05
John B. Jenkins~ self, men and team, . ..... 52.50
William Verrier, labor~ .................. 47.99
John Kendall, labor ....................... 38.'25
Bert Verrier, labor~ ...................... 36.87
Joseph Averill, men and team~ ............ 31.75
I-Ienry P. Ingalls, sslf and team, .......... 29.30
Calvin Ilea, men and team, . .............. 25.50
Frederick Symonds, self and team~ ......... 95.50
Judson E. Reynolds~ labor~ ............... 24.75
,Victor Verrier, labor ..................... 22.1~
J. A. Trent & Co.~ drain pipe, ............ 17.03
Levi Goodhuc, labor, .................... 16.01
George H. Goodhuo, labor ................ 15.91
W. H. Abbott~ guide boards, ............. 12.00
Jacob L. Farnmn, men and team .......... 9.17
William H. S~evens, labor, . .............. 9.00
Asa M. Bodwell~ labor, . ................. 7.88
S. D. Hinxman, iron work~ ............... 6-95
George A. Rea, gukte posts, .............. 6.00
James H. Town, labor .................... 4.50
Ell Salloway, labor ...................... 4.50
Arthur Fish~ labor: ...................... 4.~8
Charles Peers, labor, .................... 3.75
Amount carried forward,
$4~500.00
$1,417.76
AUDITORS~ EEPOHT.
Amount brought forward,
Paid Daniel Carleton, labor, .................. $8.00
Charles Wilcox~ iron work~ ............... 3.00
Levi E. Starrett~ labor, ................... 2.32
1N'ewell E. Atkins, labor~ ................. 1.87
Charles S. Hill, labor, ................... 1.25
Oliver P. Killam, labor, .................. 1.20
Isaac F. Osgood, powder, ................ 1.00
Paid George L. Barker, se!f, men and team, .... $484.85
l~dward Adams, men and team, · .......... 882.86
William A. Russell, men and team, ........ 159.70
William W. Phelps, self, team and gravel~.. 51.98
William E. Town, labor, ................. 41.25
S. M. Greenwood, men and team, .......... 38.75
George A. Town, labor, .................. 37.4~
Rea Brothers, men and team, .............. 30.75
Moses T. Stevens, stock and labor, ........ 30.75
J. A. Montgomery, men and team, ......... 27.80
C. A. Butterfield, gravel, ................. 22.70
John Sullivan, labor, ..................... 19.50
Eben Sutton, gravel, ..................... 10.00
William W. Phelps, gravel, ............... 16.10
James H. Town, labor, ................... 15.76
John P. Foster, men and team~ ............ 12.23
John Flynn, labor, ...................... 12.00
John Bark. er, labor~ ......................
Oliver Stevens, men and team, ............ 11.40
Pedrick & Closson, gravel, ............... 6.80
C. A. Meteal£, tools, ..................... 5.00
George H. Turtle, labor, ................. 5.00
Estate of Nathaniel Swift, gravel, .......... 8.80
Clinton C. Barker, labor, .................
.Amount carried forward,
19
$1,417.?~
$1~451.49
$1~449.87
20 AUDITORS~ REPORT.
A~ouat brought forward,
Paid William B. Chadwick, sel~' and team, ...... $314.75
John Town, self and team, ................ 320.87
Henry Reily, self and team~ .............. 228.00
Pedrick & Closson, gravcl, ................ 134.72
James A. Treat & Co., drain pipe, ......... 119.14
Thomas Murphy~ labor, .................. 108 00
Ebon Sutton, men and team, .............. 97.50
John Sweeney, labor~ .................... 82.87
Edward Murphy, labor, .................. 76.50
John Murphy, labor, .......... · ........... 45.00
Davis & Furber, cinders, ................ $7.90
Edward McKone, labor, .................. 29.00
C. A. Metcalf, tools, ..................... 14.82
Edward Adams, labor, ................... 9.12
Michael Brennan, labor ................... 7.50
Joseph Jacobs, jr., lurn~er, ................ 2.05
.~ohn V. Carl iron works ................. 1.25
William B. Chadwick, 6 posts, ............ 1.00
Arno P. Ellis, iron work, .................. 80
$[,449.87
$1,613.29
Total expenditures, . ............... $4,494.65
Balance unexpended, ............... $5.35
SUTTON STREET BRIDGE.
;Paid Patrick P. Daw, building railing, . ........
$17.17
ELM AND MIDDLESEX STREETS.
Elm Street.
Appropriation March 6, 1882~ ................. $900.00
Paid William B. Chadwick, self and team~ ...... $63 00
M. Mahoney, grading,. ................... 149.85
.A~nou~t carried forward, $212.85
AUDITORS~ REPORT.
21
Amount brought forward,
~Paid Henry Reiley, self and team~ .............. $67.50
John Town, self and team, ................ 66.37
George L. Barker, self, man and team, .... 54.00
J. A. Treat Co., drain pipe, .............. 52.00
Thomas Murphy, labor, ............ .- ..... 83.00
John Murphy,' labor, ..................... 27.00
Michael Brennan, labor, .................. 22.50
Edward Garvin, labor, .................. 19.50
William B. Chadwick, stone, .............. 8.00
Ebea Sutton, man, team and *tone, ........ 5.00
$212.85
$567.72
Middlesex Street.
l~aid William B. Chadwick, self and team, ...... $144.25
Henry Reilly, self and team, .............. 224.04
John Town, self and team, ................ 184,80
Thomas 5J[nrphy, labor, .................. 73.87
Michael Brennan, labor, .................. 57.74
George L. Barker, self and team, .......... 51.75
John Murphy, labor, ..................... 51.75
S. D. Andrews, for land, . .............. ... 50 00
Edward Garvin, labor, ................... 49.49
gben Sutton, man and team, .............. 34.75
William B. Chadwick, gravel, ............ 31.68
C. H. Littlellcld, plans, .................. 10.00
John Sweeney, labor, .................... 9.00
John McEvoy, labor ..................... 9.00
Abraham Wood, labors ................... 2.25
Total expenditure, .................
Overdrawn,, ......,..............,
$1,047.12
$1,614.84
$714.84
AUDITOI~S ' REPORT.
ROAD LAID OUT BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
~aid Abijah P. Fuller, self, man and team, ...... $75.50
Edward Adams~ men and team, ............ 64.50
John Kendall~ labors ..................... 16.50
William B. Chadwick~ grave], ............. 13.14
William W. Phelps, self and team, ......... 10.50
Bert Verrier, labor, ...................... 9.00
Eben Sutton, man and team, .............. 8.25
Henry Reilly, self and team, .............. 7.59
William Verrier, labor, ................... 6.00
Victor Verrier, labor~ .................... 6.00
Eli Salloway, labor, ..................... 6.00
John '_~own, self and team, ................ 4.50
George L. Barker, labor, ................. '2.25
$229.90
PATHING SNOW,
Appropriatio~ March 6, 1882,
Paid Abijah P. Fuller, ....................... $15 90
Rea Brothers,. .......................... 51.97
John I. Farnham ........................ 31.33
Joseph Averill,.~ ......................... 30.27
Frederick S3'monds, · .................... 29.55
Julius Bode, ............................ 26.48
Daniel Carleton, ........................ 24.75
Moses Goodhue, ........................ 24.01
Jacob L. Farnum,. ...................... 20.55
Henry P. Ingalls ......................... 19.80
Albert Berry, ............................ 19.54
Benjamin F. Jenkins,. ................... 17.75
Benjamin H. Farnum, .................... 17.08
Ngthan Foster, .......................... 17.07
Orrin N. Foster, ......................... 15.45
Edward Adams, ......................... 9.10
$1,000.00
Amount caiwied forward, $370.60
AUDITORS~ REPORt.
Amount brought forward,
Paid William W. Phelps, .................... $8.55
Jacob Farnum,. ......................... 7.87
Lawrence G. Lacy, ...................... 6.51
John F. Carlcton, ........................ 6.30
Calvin Rca,. ............................ 6.00
John B. Jcukins, ........................ 5.25
William P. Tucker, ...................... 5.17
George BI. Sharpner, .................... 4.60
William. H. ~tcvens, ..................... 3.95
William A. Stiles, ....................... 3 40
Levi Goodhue, .......................... '2.99
John L. Killam, ......................... 2.70
Marcu~ L. Dunbar,. ..................... 2.55
George H. Goodhue ...................... 2.08
Hiram P. Goodhue, ...................... 1.80
Barney Manion, ......................... 1.80
Daniel P. Stiles~ ........................ 1.5
Asa BI. BodweIl, . ....................... 1.43
A Flint Symonds, ....................... 1.40
Willard Symonds, ....................... 1.12
Paid George L. Barker, ...................... $53,80
Edward Adams, .................. .~ ...... 47.92
Oliver STevens,. ......................... 44~.75
Bioses T. Stevens, ....................... 28.27
John P. Foster .......................... 22.12
William A. Russell,. ..................... 23.00
J. Gilbert Chadwick, .................... 15.75
Nathan Barker, ......................... 13.50
Charles F. Bisbee, ....................... 12.30
S. M. Greenwood,. ...................... 10.72
William Farrell, ......................... 9.00
Rea Brothers, ........................... 6.75
$370.60
$447.57
Amount carried forward, $287.88
AUDTTOR$~ REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
Paid Clinton C. Barker, ...................... $5.80
Nathaniel Gage, ........................ 4.95
Walter I-I. Hayes, ....................... 4.80
George A. Town, ........................ 4.50
Charles O. Hcmenway, ................... 4.31
W. S. Hughes~ .......................... 3.75
Don I). Dame ........................... 3.00
Dean Andrews, ......................... 3.00
Eugene'P. Foss, ......................... 3.00
James Brierly, .......................... 2.70
Edgar R. Tucker, ........................ 240
John Barker, ........................... 2.40
Alfred Foster,. .......................... I 57
Peter Holt, jr., .......................... 1.50
FI. M. Whittier, ......................... 1.50
Paid William B. Chadwick, ................... $93.00
John Murphy, .......................... 15.75
Thomas Murphy, · ...................... 13.87
Daniel Douovan, ........................ 12.75
John Flynn, · ........................... 10.50
~Patrick Kelley, .......................... 9.75
Davis & Furber, ......................... 8.10
Edward Murphy, ........................ 5.25
John Town, ............................ 5.00
Henry Reily, ........................... 4.50
Total expenditure, .................
Balance nnexpended, ..............
$287.88:
$340.06.
$178.47
$966.10
$33.9~
AUDITOR~' REPORT.
The Road Commissioners of l%rth Andover~ respectfully sub-
mit the following statements and suggestions:
The appropriation for general repairs has been all worked oui;
but five dollars and thirty-five cent~. The appropriation for building
new streets, nine hundred dollars, has been exceeded by seven hun-
dred and fourteen dollars and eighty-four cents, on account of grad-
ing Middlesex Street, which the Commissioners thought ought to be
done to make a suitable street for that locality; the building of
Beverly Street from Union to lqlddlesex Streets which the Commis-
sioner's were instructed to build after the appropriation was made, and
also on account of raising the grade of the Eastern Railroad two feet
on the crossing at Elm Street.
Two hundred and twenty-nine dollars and ninety cents, less
thirty-nine dollars, which will be found mentioned in the report of ~he
Town Treasurer, was worked out on the street laid out by the
County Commissioners~ which street is now ready for their accept-
ance. The laying out of the last mentioned street caused considerable
extra expense on ~%~iddlesex Street, in order to make a suitable cross-
ing On Railroad Street. The appropriation of one thousand dollars
for pathing snow has been expended, with the exception of thirty-
three dollars and ninety cents.
The Commissioners would recommend the raising of five thousand
dollars for general repairs on highways. They ask for five hundred
more than was raised last year on account of the extra expense that
will occur on new streets built the last few years, which will need
considerable labor expended upon them the coming year.
The Commissioners also recommend the raising of three hundred
dollars for the purpose of railing dangerous places on the highways.
Respectfully submitted,
A. P. FULLER, ~
G. L. BARKER, ~ Read Co~n~nissioners.
WM. B. CHADWICK, )
AUDITORS' REPORT,
OVERSEERS' ACCOUNT.
OFFICERS' SERVICES
Paid Charles F. Johnson, Overseer of the Poor, $ 45.00
William J. Dale, Jr., " " " 25.00
J. Gilbert Chadwick, " '~ '~ '20.00
Jacob L. Farnum, salmT as Superintendant
one year, .......................... 500.00
GENERAL EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Paid A. 1~][. Bodwell~ fur labor on well,. ......... $ 9.00
William Bm'net, range and fixtnres,. ....... 62.17
Smith & Manning, commercial fertilizer, .... 41.50
Jacob L. Farnnm, for use of the town ...... 71.33
Dennis O'Brien, digg'g well, labor and supplies 45.78
Byron I{. Farnum. work on farm, . ........ 100.00
John W. Ilichardso% Sugar etc., .......... 72.83
Edwards & Linnell, grain, groceries, etc ..... 181.32
Char]es S. Hill, Tray. runner pung,. ....... 65.00
Samuel Clark, one pump,. ................. 7.00
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Paid Chas. P. Morrill, M. D., attendance on
James A~nes, ...................... $ 7.00
Frank E. Well, M. D., attendance on John
Gillett,. ........................... 6 50
Chas. P. l~lorrill, M. D., attendance on Mrs.
Woodbury, ........................ 8.75
Chas. P. Morrill, If D., attendance at the
almshouse, ........................ 8.75
Chas. P. Morrill, M. D., attendance on
Mrs. Keating and daughter, .......... 80.00
Frank E. Weil, 3,L D., attendance on John
Frye, ............................ 8.00
$590.00
$655.93
$64.00
AUDITOHS' ~EPOET.
RELIEF OUT OF THE HOUSE.
Paid for supplies furnished James Ames, .... $ 27.69
', " " Sarah J. Townes, 75.43
,, ,' " HuldaStevens,.... 39.75
" " " Mrs. E. g. Thomas, 8.59
~, " " John A. Woodbury, 53.61
'~ " '~ Mrs. Donovan, .... 157.07
'~ " " Mrs. Timmins, .... 15.25
CITIES AND TOWNS.
Paid City of Bo~ton for board and burial of Ed-
ward Rextlx>w, .................... $ 20.28
City of Boston for aid rendered Lucy Brown 66.00
City of Boston for aid rendered Michael
Ryan, ............................ 104.00
City of Boston for aid rendered Agusta B.
Stevens, ........................... 6.99
City of Boston for aid rendered Abby E.
Tyler, .......................... 104.00
City of Salem for aid rendered N. T. East-
many .......................... 9.92
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Paid Joseph F. Allen for funeral expenses of
mss E. Woodbury; ................ $ 20.00
Joseph F. Allen for funeral expenses of
John Gillett, ...................... 22.00
W. W. Colby for cottln and robe for John
Frye, .......................... 21.00
Joseph F. Allen for services as undertaker
in ease of John Frye, ............ 6.00
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid Wm. A. Johnson for expenses of convey-
ing John Gillett to the almshouse, ....
27
$877.39
$811.19
869.00
$5.50
AUDITORS~ REPORT.
RECAPITULATION.
Amount appropriated for the support of the
poor, March 6, 1882, .............
Officers services, ................ $590.00
Generat expenses at Almshouse, .... 655.93
Medical attendance, ................ 64.00
Relief out of the house, ............ 377.89
Cities and town, .................. 311.19
Funeral expenses, . ............... 69.00
Incidental expenses, .............. 5.50
$2500.00
$2,073.01
Unexpended balance,. ........... $t25.99
Received from state ........................ $30.59
" " town of Woburn .; .......... 34.69
Total balance, .................. $492.27
CHAS. F. JOHNSON, ] Overseers of
W. J. DALE, JR., ; the Poor
J. GILBERT CHADWICK. 2V~orth .4ndover.
]NOTE.--The Assessors have made a claim upon the state for thirty-
four dollars expended in the case of John G~llett, whick they have
reason to expect will be paid, but do not consider that amount in the
assets of the department as it has not been paid.
.417DITOI~S' i~EPORT. ~9
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER IN ACCOUNT WITH JACOB L.
FARNUM.
]]IR,
To cash paid--
Supplies to Feb. 14, 1883, ................ $240.31
Meat~ .................................. 115.61
Fish, .................................. 25.46
Clothing, ............................... 83.12
Medicine, . ............................. 8.09
Furniture, .............................. 14 54
Cows, .................................. 155.00
Calves~ ..................... ........... 17.50
Swine, ................................. 23 60
Grain,. ............................... 346.85
Seeds, ................................. 24.26
Blacksmith ............................. 44.10
Labor, . ................................ 49.00
Pasturing, ............................. 16.60
Repairs, ............................... 24.24
Tools, · ................................ 36.64
Incidentals, ............................ 29.93
By, cash received--
Milk, .................................. $292.41
Vegetables, ............................. 113.94
Cows~ .................................. 806.92
Calves,. ................................ 94.09
Swine .................................. 38.00
Butter, ................................. 91.42
Eggs, .................................. 54.86
Labor, ................................ 106.49
Amount carried forward,
$1~254.85
$1,098.13
30 AUDITORS~ REPORT,
/lmount brouFhtforward,
By cash received--
Board.. ................................ $16.65
Fowls, ................................. 5 00
Hide and Tallow, ....................... 4.90
Seed, .................................. 1.75
Premiums, . ......................... ~.. 27.56
Tools .................................. 5.93
From Treasurer, ........................ 71.33
Due from Town ......................... 23.60
$1,098.13
$1,254.85
JACOB L. FARNU.~, Superfntenda~t.
Iq'OTE.--Thirty-tw~) traveling paupers have been accomodated at
the almshouse the past year, ending Feb. 14, 1885, at an estimated
expense of twelve dollars and eighty cents. The Auditor's renew
the suggestion .of last year, that enly in extreme cases should tramps
be given any different treatment then the spirit of the law intends.
Where the law is rigidly enforced there is a striking absence o!
tramps.
STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS ON TOWN FARM.
One horse .................................. $100.00
One pair oxen .............................. ~15.00
One cow ................................... 55.00
'Four cows ~ $A5.00 ......................... 180.00
Five cows (& $33.00 ......................... 165.00
Two heifers ~ $12 50 ........................ 25.00
Six shoats f~ $10.00 ......................... 60.00
One hog ................................... 45.00
Sixty-eight fowls ~ 65 cts .................... 44.20
One traverse runner pung ..................... 65.0Q
Farm implements ............................ 400.00
Furniture, etc., in house ..................... 290.00
$1,644.20
AUDITORS' REPORT,
SUPPLIES ON HAND AT TOWN FARM.
31
Sixteen tons English hay ~ $20.00 ............ 8320.00
Five tons swale hay (~ $12.00 ................. 60.00
Oat straw .................................. 10.00
Corn fodder ................................. 5 00
Five cwt. shor~,s ............................. 7~00
Fine bush meal ........................ · ..... 3.50
Sixty-six bushels oats (~ 60 cts ............... ; 39.60
Fifty-five bushels corn on ear (~ 50 ets .......... 27.50
Twenty-five cords prepared wood fa) $5.00 ...... 125.00
Forty-five bushels potatoes ................... 45 00
Six bushels turnips .......................... 6.00
Two bbls. apples ............................ 6.00
One bbl. onions ............................. 2.00
Thirty gallons molasses ...................... 15.00
Two hundred forty gallons cider ............... 24.00
Two hundred eighty gallons vinegar ............ 28.00
Twenty-two cider bbls ........................ 22.00
Thirty flour bbls ............................ 6.00
One hundred seventy-fi~'c lbs. salt pork f~ .12 .... 21.00
One hundred lbs. salt beef ~ 10 cts ............
Thirty-six lbs. bulter (~ 36 cts, ................ 12.96
Fifty lbs. lard ® 12 cts ....................... 6.00
E~ghty lbs. sugar (white) da) 9~ ets ............. 7.60
Two hundred lbs sugar, (brown) (~ 8. ets ....... 16.00
Two hundred twenty lbs. fresh beef f~ 13 ets .... 28.60
Sixty lbs. fresh pork fa) 12 cts ................. 7.20
Twenty-five lbs, sausages (-o) 14 cts ............. 3.50
Eighty-eight lbs. ham (~ 12 ets ................ 10.56
Twenty lbs. salt lish (a) 9 ets .................. 1.80
One half box of soap ......................... 2.25
One bbl. flour ............................... 9.00
.Amount carried forward,
$888.07
AUDITOR~' HEPORT.
Amount brought forward, $888.
Forty-five lbs. tea t~ $~½ ets .................. $14.63
Two bush seed beans ......................... 10.00
Two and one-half bushels of beans~ ............ 8.50
Eleven lbs. coffee ............................ 1.10
Other supplies .............................. 12.00
31OTr.--The Auditors' desire to commend the very efficient manage-
ment of the Town interests by 3/Ir. and Mrs. Farnum. It will bo
remembered that las~ season was a very unfavorable one for farm
products, yet ~he aggregate of receipts and expenses of the superin-
tendent speaks loudly in his praise. There have been several more
inmates the past year than the year previous, which necessarily
creased thc expenses.
The Auditors were also much pleased with the statements of the
inmates, concerning their treatment in the house, it being highly
creditable to ~lrs. Farnum.
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE,
Freeman It. Fuller ...................... age 83
John F. Lord .......................... "68
Emma R. Lord ......................... '~ 67
Charles W. Teel ........................ "61
Ilannah Lane ........................... "50
Hannah tg. Frye ....................... '~ 47
George C. l~lcLaughlin .................. "32
AUDITORS' REPORT.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The following are the vital statistics of the towu of North Andover
for the year 1882:
Number of marriages ...................... ...... 32
Oldest groom ............................... 43
Youngest groom ............................ 19
Oldest bride .............................. ,. 31
Youngest bride ............................. 19
Number of births ............................... 78
English parentage .......................... 9
Irish " . ......................... 11
Scotch " . ...................... 3
Number of deaths ............................... 77
Foreign parentage ......................... . 20
17 died who were over 70 years old.
Oldest person was 87.
No~rrr A~DOW. R, J~,~r. 31, 1883.
I. F. OSGOOD, Town Clerk.
AUDITOHS' REPORT.
NORTH ANDOVER LIBRARY, in account'
188 l.
Paid for books .............................. $380.11
for rebinding books ...................... 31.70 ·
H. IL Stevens, librarian .................. 6.00
H. J. Queale~.-, " .................. 150.00
Chas. E. Foye, ass't, librarian ............. 25.00
L. EdgarOsgood" ".. ..... .. ..,. 25.00
Mrs. Monlton, janitrix, .................. 50.00
J. W. Richardson, sundries ............... 10.92
Dennisod & Co., cards ................... 15.50
Jos. Jacobs, Jr., coal .................... 4.00
Josselyn's express , 5.50
Miss Qt~ealey, sundries ................... 65
Balance, ........ .,., .... ., .............. ·
1881.
Jan, 1,
'~ 15,
,6 16,
Dec. 9,
CR.
]~alanee,.., · · · ......................
H. W. Field, Treas. dog tax ........ $296.50
H. J. Quealey, fines etc ............. 28.90
J. T. Johnson, Treasurer ........... 509.00
$704.38
335.05
$1,039.43
$214.03
$825.40
$1,039.43
NOTH AgOOV'~R~ Jag. 1, 1883.
To the Select~ner~ qf 2~orth A~dover.
Gentlemen :--I herewith submit the Annual Report on the condition
of the North Andover Public Library for the year ending Dec. 30, 1882.
Number ~of volumes at the commencement of the year, 5064.
" " " added during the year ......... ~93.
" "borrowers during the year .............. 1100.
Circulation of books dnring the year ................ 18500.
Very respectfully,
EBEN SUTTON.
AUDITORS~ REPORT.
with EBEN SUTTON, Treasurer.
1882.
Paid for books .............................. $376.26
H. J. Quealey, librarian .................. 150.00
Chas. E. Foye. ass't, librarian ............ 25.00
L. Edgar Osgood ass't, librarian .......... 25.00
Mrs. Moulton, janitrix .................... 50.00
Jos. Jacobs, Jr., coal .................... 12.38
Geo. S. Merrill, printing ................. 10.00
J. W. Richardson, sundries ............... 3.60
P. P. Daw ............................. 4,80
Josselyn's express ....................... 3.50
Balauce ............................... .
35
1882.
Jan. 1.
Mar. 13
Oct. 4,
Dec. 30,
Balance ...................... ....
Jas. T. Johnson, dog tax ........... $310.24
Books returned .................... 6.'~9
Jas. T. Johnson, treasurer .......... 500.00
Miss Quealey~ fines, less amt. paid for
sundries ...................... 58.73
$1.210.81
$335.05
$875.26
1883.
Jan. 1,
$1210.31
Balance ........................... $550.27
EBEN SUTTON, TRE~,SVRER~
]~ORTH .AIqDOYER LIBRARY,
$660.04
550.27
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Dr.
TO cash received--
From balance, old account ............... $1125.99
Daniel A. Gleason, freasurer, bal. of Corp.
tax~ 188l ......................... 57.32
Daniel A, Gleason, treasurer, hal of Nat'l
Bank tax, 1881 .................... 86.29
*Bay'State Nat'l Bank notes,. No. 15, 16, 17,
18, 19~ 20 ......................... 9900.00
Joseph F. Allen, collector, taxes 1880 ..... 50.00
" " ~' " ': 1881 ..... 1472.28
Orrin F. Spofford, rent of Town Hall ...... 187.00
~electmen, for advertising applications for
liquor licenses ..................... 7.50
Liquor licenses, ........................ 452.00
Daniel A. Gleason, Treas., Pauper account 30.59
George W. Tucker, field driver, on act. of
Downing cattle .................... 140.77
Hiram Berry, bal. due from Com. on Com-
mou as reported last year ............ 1.79
Joseph F. Allen, Auctioneer's license ...... 2.00
John G. Brown, " " ...... 2.00
Daniel A. Carleton, fi~r school book ....... 15
S. F. Holt, grass on Centre school lot 2 yrs., 5.00
Eben Sutton, Treas., rent of Great Pond... 50.00
E. Kendall Jenkins~ Treas., int. on Co. tax, 3.37
Henry Keniston, Portable furnace ......... 20.75
Edmund Davis & Son, old iron ........... 28 65
John R. Wellman, " ". .......... 16.77
Daniel A. Gleason, Treas., Corp. tax 1882. 3056.97
" " " " Nat'l Bank tax
1882 .............................. 2698.55
Daniel A. Gleason, Treas., State aid ..... 87.00
" " " " ReliefofSotdiera'
and Sailors ........................ 40.00
Rebecca Barker, uss of common, 2 years.. 2.00
E. Kendall Jenkins. ~ Treas., dog tax ..... 292.86
Town of Woburu, Pauper account ......... 34.69
Daniel A. Gleason, Treas., School fund .... 212.33
Charles Wilcox, grass an Common 188'2 .... 9.00
Abijah P. Fnller, for Road Com., error over-
drawn ............................ 89.00
James T. Johnson, Collector of taxes, 1882.29665 90
JAMES T. JOHNSON. Treasurer, in account'
----$49,778.52
AUDITORS~ REPORT.
87
with the Town of North Andover, 1882-3.
By cash paid,
Teachers pay roll Feb. and Harch 1882,
order drawn last year ............. ,$ 1086.65
Daniel A. Gleason, Treas. Corp. tax, 1881 39.83
*Bay State Nat'l Bank, discount .......... 183.30
*" " " " notes 1~o. 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20 ........................ 9900.00
Eben SuttOn, Treas., Library, Dog tax 1881 310.24
'~ " " " " "1882 292.86
" " " " appropriation 500°00
*Essex Savings Bank, interest ............ 110.27
* " " " bal; of note No. 6 .... 2500.00
Daniel A. Gleason, Treasq one quarter of
Liquor licenses ............ ...... .. 118.00
*Theron Johnson, interest ............... 227.22
* " " part of note No. 18 ....... 2000.00
E. Kendall Jenkins, Treas., County tax... 2024.78
Daniel A. Gleason~ Treas., State tax ..... 2480.00
Selectmens' orders for General Expenses.. 10987.48
" " "School " ... 14007.24
" " "Overseers " ... 2073 01
Cash on hand to balance ................ 942.69
$49,778.52
JAS. T. JOHNSON, Treast~rer.
~]'ORTH AkgDOVER, Feb. 14, 1883.
*'See detail report of notes.
88 AUDFf ORSs RI~PORT.
Report of Notes a~ainst the Town outstandln~ Feb. Iz~,
No. To WHOM PAYABLE, Int. Payable,
6
x3
i?
i8
~9
3o
DATE,
Apri! I,
Sept. I(
I88~;
March:
April 3~
May L
June 5,
July 3,
August
TIME.
E~ex Savings Bank, Demand,
Theron Johnson, r Year,
; per cent.
Semi-annqy
Annually,
Discounted,
Total amount outstanding at beginning of year,
Total amount hired during year, 9,9oo.oo,
Total amount paid during year, ..... ~4,40o. oo.
To~l amount now outstanding, .... 2,eoo.~o.
Decrease daring year, ..... 4,$oo. oo.
Total amount of interest paid d,ring the year, 52o. 79.
AUDITORS' ~EPORT. ~
1882, &. 1883, and Notes paid durbE the year.
WHEN DUE. Amount. WHEN PAID. REMARKS.
Demand, ~z,5oo oo November 8, t88:~, ~ Outstand'g Feb. 15
*Sept. ~9, ~88z, 4,000 co Dec.~7,. ~, ~z,~ ~ ) Now outstand'g, ~z,~.c(
3~. I4, ~882, ~,~ ~ October ~6, t88z,
gov. 6, ~882, ~,5oo ~O Nov. 6, ~882,
Dec. 4, ~2, 2,3~ oo Dec. $ ~882, Temporary'
~ov. 8, I882, 3,o~ ~ Nov. 6, ~88,, Loan.
~ept. 6, ~882, g,5~ oo Sept. 5, g882, .
9e~ m, ~882, 6~ ~ Dec. 9, r882, J ~
*Continued by consent of all parties.
CHARLES F. JOHNSON,
WILLIAM j'. DALE,
J. GILBERT CHADWICK,
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Dr, JOS. F. ALLEN, Collector, in account
To taxes due in 1880 ........................ $ 100.00
" " " "1881 ........................ 1646.35
$1746.85
Dr. JAMES T. JOHNSON, Collector,
To Assessors' warrant for taxes, 1882 ........$31819.46
"taxes unasseased, 1882 .................. 88.00
831,857.46
AUDITOR8~ REPORT,
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wlth JAMES T. JOHNSON, Treasurer.
By cash for taxes, 1880 .................... '..$ 50.00
" " " '~ 1881 ...... : ............... 1472.28
Amount of taxes now due and uncollected for
1880 .................................. 50.00
Amount of taxes now due and uncollected for
1881 .................................. 174.07
$1746.85
JOSEPH F. ALLEN, Collector.
JAMES T. JOHNSON, Treasurer.
in account with the TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. Cr.
By cash for taxes of 1882 ................... $29665.90
Amount of taxes now due and uncollected ..... 2191.56
$31,857.46
JAS. T. JOHNSON, Collector.
TAYLOR FUND.
Fund .............. ; ..................... . . . $100.05
Former income ............. 74.92
Income for year 1882 .......................... 7.04
MEMORIAL DAY.
Amount appropriated ~[arch 6, 1882 ............ $100~00
Paid ~frs. L. S. Waterman, flowers ............. $22.50
G. A. R. Drum corps ..................... 24.00 ,
ak. Churchill, use. of barge ................. 8.00
Refreshments ............................ 24.62
A.F. Cheney ............................ 4.25
Edward Butterworth ...................... 3.00
Printing ................................. 2.75
Use of bunting ........................... 1.00
George N. Cross ......................... 3.00
Chad. es Dame ............................ 1.00
Officer's services .......................... 50
$94~62
Balance unexpended ...................... $5.38
JA_~IES SAUNDERS, }
J. A. DAME, ~ ~owzmittee~
JOHN MORTON. ~ , ;
AUDITORS~ REPORT.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Whole number of polls, 932.
Aggregate of personal estate,. ............ $ 506,506.00
Aggregate of real estate .................. 1,664,155.00
Amount of State tax .....................
" "County tax, ..................
" :' Town grant ..................
" "Overlay ................. ~ ....
$2,170,661.00
2,480.00
2,024.73
26,000.00
1,314.39
Poll tax, ...............................
Tax on personal estate,. .................
Tax on real estate,. .....................
$31,819.12
1,864.00
6,989.78
22,965.34
Rate of taxation per $1,000 ............... $13.80
Total number o1 dwelling houses, .......... 687
'~ " "horses, .................. 362
" " "cows, ................... 718
" " "sheep, ................... 82
" " "acres of land taxed ......... 15,313~
$31,819.12
CHAS. F. JOHNSON, }
W. J. DALE, JR.~ ~ Assessors.
J. GILBERT CHADWICK. J
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town honse and land adjoining (including
High school house) ................... $18,000.00
Coehichewick engine house ................. 500.00
Steamer engine house ...................... 2,500.00
Library building .......................... 500.00
Steamer Eben Sutton apparatus ............. 8,500.00
Two hand engines ........................ 500.00
Library and Ihrniture in Selectmens' office .... 300.00
Standard weights and measures (2 sets) ...... 200.00
;School house property (not including High
school) .............................. 40,000 00
Town farm and buildings. .................. 7,500.00
Safe at town house ........................ 175.00
Fittings to vault at town farm .............. 125.00
$73,800.00
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasurer's hands .................... $ 942.69
Due from State of Massachusetts, Corp. tax .... 48.28
"as military aid ......................... 93.00
" "temporary aid ....................... 43.73
"nnpaid taxes ........................... 2415.63
LIABILITIES.
Theron Johnson note ....................... $2000.00
Money deposited with treasurer on account of
Tuckcr vs. Downiog ..................... 140.77
Due J. Itowarth, award of County Commissioners 25.00
Balance in favor of the town .................
$3.543.33
$2,165.77
$1,377.56
AUDITORS' REPORT. 45
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee would recommend the following appropria-
tions for the ensuing year :-
For schools, ............................... 89,000.00
Repairs and supplies for schools .......... 800.00
Services of school officers,. .............. 400.00
Roads and bridges ...................... 4,500.00
Railings for highway .................. 300.00
Snpport of poor,. ...................... 2,500.00
Total amount recommended ............ $17,500.00
Committee.
NOTE.--The Town having chosen J. Gilbert Chadwick one of the
Selectmen for the past year, he declined to act as an Auditor, con-
sequently there are but two subscribers to this report. The Auditors
would respectfully suggest a change of the financial year of the Town,
and also the manner in which the reports to the Town of its financial
business should be presented. ~nd would call the attention of the voters
to that portion of the By Laws, herein printed~ upon that subject.
We congratulate the Town upon being out of debt, it being, we
understand~ the first time since the war of 1861 began.
Respectfully submitted,
, M. S. JENKINS,
NATHASIEL PETERS.~ Auditors.
REPORT OF TIlE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED TO
ST/25~d2IT .A. Dt~.A_FT OiB~
OF
BY-I JAWS.
S-mT
The Committee appointed at the Annual Meeting of the Town in March, 1882~ to
prepare and submit to the Town at the Annual Meeting in I88cl, a draft o£ a set
of By-Laws, beg leave to submit the following as their report.
BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER,
.ARTICLE ONE.
SECTXO~ 1. The Annual Town Meeting, for the election of Town
Officers, and for other purposes, shall be held in the month of March,
in each year.
S~cTms 2. The Warrant for all Town Meetings shall be directed
to either of the Constatfles, who shall serve the same by posting true
and attested copies thereof in each of tho Post Offices, and also in the
porches or vestibules of the several churches within the town, two
Sundays or fourteen days before the time of holding said meeting.
SSCTrO~ 3. When any Town 3~[eeting shall be adjourned tn a time
certain that is more than fourteen days from the time of adjournment,
the Town Clerk shall cause ,notices of the time and place of such
adjourned meeting to be duly posted in three or mote public places in
the town two days at least before the time of holding said adjourned
meeting, which notices shall also briefly state the business to come
before such meeting.
AUDITORS~ REI'ORT.
$~CT~OS 4. All motions offered for the Consideration of the meet-
ing shall be in writing, if so required by the Moderator, Towh Clerl~,
or the meeting.
SECTrO~¢ 5'. The duties of the Moderator, not prescribed by th~
Public Statutes, shall be determined by tl~e general rules ofparliame~-
tary law, so far as they may be adapted (o Town Meetings.
AR TICLE TWO.
SEC~rO~ 1. The Selectmen, in addition to their general duties~
shall have authority to appear and defend suits brought against the
town, unless otherwise ordered by a vote of the towu.
S~crro~ 2. The Selectmen shall annually, before the first Monday
of June, appoint five or more Police Officers, pursuant to
Public Statutes~ Chapter 27, Section 85, and from the elected con,
stables or fi'om the appointed officers, they shall select and appoio~
one as Chief of Police, who sha]l have general supervision and direc~
ion of the Constables and Police ORicers when on duty, which said
force, in addition to the duties required of them by the laws of thi~
Commonwealth, shall make complaints and prosecute tv final judg~
meet all violations of these By-Laws, except ~hose relating to truancy~
The Police Officers so appointed shall hold their offices during the
pleasure of the Selectmen~ and the pay i-or their services and also the
Constables shall be fix~,d by the Selectmen.
Ss¢~o~ 3. The Selectmen may make such rules and regulations,
under ~he Public Statutes, in relation to the passage of carriages,
wagons, carts, trucks, sleds, sleighs, horse-cars, or other vehicles, or
to the use of sleds or other vehicles for coasting in and through the
public streets or private ways of the town, as they shall deem neces-
sary for the public safety or convenience, and any one violating said
rules or regulations shall pay a fine of not less than o~e or more than
ten dollars for each offence.
Src~o~ 4. The Selectmen shall take such action concerning the
care and education of neglected children as they may deem necessary
and beneficial, under the provis, ions of Sections 18 to 21 inclusive, of
Chapter 48 of the Public Statutes and other laws of this Common-
wealth.
A~DITOR8~ R~PORTo ~9
SECTION 5. All promissory notes given ia behalf of the town for
money borrowed temporarily in anticipation of the collection of taxes
or for other purposes, shall be signed by the Treasurer and a majority
of the Selectmen jointly, each signing officially.
SECTXON 6. The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Board of
Health, Treasurer, Collector, School Committee, Road Commissioners
or Highway Surveyors, Library Committee, Engineers of the Fire
DePartment and all other Town Officers, who in any way expend or
receive money belonging to the town, shall kee~) a record of their
official acts, and aa account of their receipts and expenditures;
they each shall make an annual report to the town in season to be
audited and incorporated into the report provided for in section 7.
SECTrON 7. There shall be chosen at each annual meeting, three
Auditors of Accounts, who shall at the end of the financial year, audit
all the accounts of all the Offficers and Committees of the town, who
in any way receive or expend monies belonging to the town; and for
this purpose they shall have free access to, and shall examine all
accounts kept by theaforesaid Officers and Committees; and it shall
be their duty when auditing the accounts of the Treasurer, to verify
the amount of funds in his hands, either by actual counting the same or
by personal application at the Bank of Deposit, ascertain the amount
on deposit to the credit of the town, or by both, as circmnstances re-
quire. In addition to their other duties, they shall annually submit
to the town a detailed report of their findings, which shall be printed
under their supervision; in connection with the said report shall be
published such estimates as the Financial Committee may choose to
make, and such recommendations as any town officer may deem advls-
able, and also the annual report of the School Committee. It shall be
bound together pamphlet form, and be distributed amoung the tax-
payers by the Town Clerk, fourteen days at least before the time
of the annual meeting.
SECTION 8. ~5~0 swine, sheep~ horses, asses, mules, goats, or neat
cattle shall be allowed to pasture upon any of the ways of the town~
either with or without a keeper, and any one violating the provisions
of this section shall be punished therefor by the payment of not less
then one, nor more then twenty dollars for each offence, provided that
50 AUDITORS' REPORT.
this section shall not effect the rights o?any person to the use of th
land within the limits of the way a(ijoining his own premises~ an
that it shall act' be deemed a violation of this section if any of th
beasts above mentioned shall casually feed upon any way while bein
driven to or from a pasture actually used by the owner or keepe~
or after having escaped from such pasture without the knowledge
the owner or keeper.
AR TICLE . THREE.
SEcxros 1. There shall be appointed annually by the School Cora~
mittee, two or more suitable persons who shall be designated a~
Truant Officers, who shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the
School Committee, and whose compensation shall be fixed by them,
And it shall be their duty under the direction of the School Committee
to enforce any and all laws of lhis Commonwealth concerning truant*
and truancy, and shall in addition~ obey such rules and regulation,
as ~he School Committee may give concerning the compelling of
habitual absentees to be constant and punctual in their attendaoce at
the public schools, i
ARTICLE FOUR.
Szc~o~q 1. The financial year of the town shall commence on the
first Wednesday in January in each year, and all accounts shall be
andited to the close of the financial year.
S~c~io~ 2. :No money shall be pa~d from the Town Treasuryl
except the State and County Taxes, insurance'preminms, and bank
discount, without a warrant therefor signed by a majorityofthe Select7
moll.
SgCT~ON 3. The assessment of taxes shall be completed, and thq
tax list and warrant shall be delivered to the Collector of taxes on o~
before the first ~onday in August, and the tax bills shall be ready fo~
distribution on or before the first Mondr. y of September. ~
Ssc~ms 4. On all taxes that shalI not be paid on or before thC~
first Monday in November, interes~ ~nay be charged, at a rate to be
fixed ~nnually by vote of the town, pursuant to the Public Statutes.
And the Collec~r shall use all means and processes provided by law
AUDITORS' REPORT.
for the collection of taxes remaining unpaid after the first day of Jan-
uary in each year. Poll taxes shall be payable on demand.
S~cTms 5. The compensation of the Collector of taxes shall be
fixed annually by vote of the town, and he shall pay over to the
Treasurer all monies received by him withont any unnecessary delay.
ARTICLE FIVE.
SECT~OS 1. These By-laws may be amended or repealed at any
annual meeting of the town, provided an article, or articles for that
purpose have been inserted in the warrant for said meeting.
S~c?~o~ 2. All penalties of forfeitures received for the vlolatiou
of any of the foregoing By-Laws shall be paid into the Town treasury
for the benefit of the town.
SECT~O~ 3. An~, complaint for the violation of any of the fore-
going By-Laws may be made before any District or Police Court in
the county of Essex, or befor~ any Justice of the Peace commisioned
to try criminal cases, and any copy of these By-Laws published by
authority of the town may be taken to be authentic.
SECTrO~ 4. These By-Laws shall take effect from and gfter their
adop~Aon by the town, and their approval by thc Superior Court, ~nd
all By-Laws heretofore made and adopted are hereby repealed.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
Comwittee ~ NEWTON P. FRYE,
on ~ GEO. E. DAVIS,
By-Zaws. ! CHAS. P. MORRILL.
F~SR~E¥ 12, 1883.
TOWN WARRANT.
ESSEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of ~'orth
.Andover. ~reetinq :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here-
by directed to notify anal warn the inhabitants of the town of
~orth Andover, qnalified by law to vote in elections and town affairs,
to meet at the Town Halls in said town, ou Monday the fifth day
of March next, at twelve o'clock, noon, then and there to act on the
following articles, viz:
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
AnT. 2. To see if the town will accept the report of the receipts
and expenditures of the town as presented by the Auditors.
ArT. 3. To choose Town Clerk, Treasurer, Selectmen, Assessors,
Overseers of the Poor, one School Committee for three years, one
Road Commissioner for three years, Collector of Taxes, Board of
Health, Constables, and all other Town Officers, All Officers except
Moderator to be voted for on one ballot.
AsT. 4. To see what action the town will take in regard to un-
expended appropriations.
ART. 5. To see what sum of money the town will raise and
appropriate for the use of the several departments the current year,
to wit:--Schools, School-houses, Highways and Bridges, Support of
Poor, and for other necessary expenses arising in said town.
ART. 6: To determine what method the town will adopt to repair
the highways, and what compensation they will pay for labor for the
year ensuing.
ART. 7. To see what compensation the town will pay to members
of engine companies for their services the ensuing year.
ARr. 8. To see what compensation the town will pay the collector
of taxes~ for the ensuing year.
AUDITORS' RE~ORT.
AnT. 9. To see if lhe town will authorize the Town Treasure to
hire money for the use of the town when necessary, upon the appr val
of the selectmen.
A~. I0. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxiea/ing
liquors in this town ?
ARr. 11. To see if the town will accept and revise the lis~! of
names for jurors, as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 12. To see if the town will pay to the Treasurer of the
Library the money received fi'om the County Treasurer for ~og
Licenses, to aid in the support of the Library.
AR~. 13. To see if the town will raise five hundred dollars for
~upport of, and pnrchase of books for the Library.
ART. 14. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of one
dred dollars to defray the expenses of decorating the Soldiers' Grab'es
on the thirtieth day of May next.
ARr. ]5. To see if the town will adopt Sections 22, 23 and 241 of
Chapter 35, of the Public Statutes°
AR~. 16. To see what action the town will take in regard to the
purchase cfa pair of horses to be worked on the roads~ and /'or the
use of the Eben Sutton Steam Fire Engine in case of fire, and also to
make suitable arrangements for the stabling of said horses, on :the
petition of the Board of Engineers and others.
AR~. 17. To see if the town will build a sewer on the westerly
side of Main Street, from Second Street ~o Sutton Street, and appro-
priate money therefor, on petition of George L. Harris and others~
Ar:w. 18. "To see what action the town will take relative to Ire-
embursing George W. Tucker, a field driver o£ said town, for expen-
ses and costs of' defending a suit of John J. Downing against h~m,
and for the amount of the judgment rendered to said Downing, i m
said suit~ said suit having been brought against said Tucker for ~mts
done by him as a field driver of said town, in impounding the cattl~ of
said Downing," on petition o~ Loring B. Rea and others.
Au~. 19. To see if the ~town will accept that portion of Beverly
Street lying between Union and Middlesex Street, as laid out and
graded by the Road Commissioners.
AUDITORS' REPORT. 55
An?. 20. To see if the town will accept g piece of road (known as
'.Short and Sargent Streets,) leading from Railroad Street ~) the
boundry of the land owned by Horatio Ellis, as laid out by the
Road Commissioners, on petition of Daniel Donovon and others.
Au~. 21. To see if the town will accept of a piece of road (known
as Ashland Street,) leading from Sutton Street to Main Street, as laid
out by thc Road Commissioners.
ART. 22. To ~ct on any other business that may legally come be-
fore said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true and
attested copies thereof at each of the churches in said town, two Sun-
days at least 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 North Andover, this nineteenth day of
FebruRry, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.
CHARLES F. JOHNSON, ~ Selectmen
W. J. DALE, Jg, ~ of
J. GILBERT CHADWICK, ] North Andover.
.~ TRUE (~OPY'--ATTEST .*
CO~STABL]~ OF NORTH