Annual report for the Town of Alton, New Hampshire, 1921-1922, Part 1

Author: Alton (N.H.)
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: [Alton, N.H.] : The Town
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01826 6624


GC 974.202 AL79AR, 1921-1922


Alton Town Report


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For The Fiscal year Ending January 31,


1921


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Town and School District Officers


OF THE


Town of Alton, N. H.


FOR THE


Year Ending, January 3 I,


1921


THE FARMINGTON NEWS PRESS FARMINGTON, N. H.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF ALTON


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF ALTON


FIRE ALARM SIGNALS


BOX NO. LOCATION


Alton Bay Hose House


5 School St., front of School


6 Main St., front of Opera House


12 Campground, near .store


32 Corner Mill St., and Gilmanton Road, near Box Shop


12 Pleasant Valley, opposite River Road


43 Main St., front of Fred S. Colbath Resi- dence


3 blasts-Brush fire, repeat three times


2 blasts-Chimney fire, repeat once


2 blasts-All Out Signal


2 blasts at 7.45 o'clock A. M., No School


2 blasts-At 11.45 A. M., Single Session


Brush fires, chimney fires, all out signal and school signals to be sounded by engineers or Her bert E. Morrell only. Notify by telephone.


INSTRUCTIONS


Opening box does not give alarm; pull down handle. Anyone sounding alarmı to remain at box to direct firemen. Second alarm to be sounded by order of the Chief Engineer only. TEST ALARM one blast at 1 p. m .; on Saturdays from some box Do not sound alarm unless necessary.


WALTER J. GEORGE, LESTER F. DOWNING, ARTHUR M. TWOMBLY, Fire Wards of Alton.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF ALTON


TOWN OFFICERS


MODERATOR FRANK M. AYER REPRESENTATIVE OSCAR E. DAVIS SELECTMEN


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CHARLES H. McDUFFEE JOHN W. PROCTOR LEON T. DODGE


TOWN CLERK TREASURER HERBERT E. MORRELL HERBERT J. JONES


SUPERVISORS


FRED M. NEWHALL WILLIS H. REYNOLDS ARTHUR M. TWOMBLY COLLECTOR JOHN H. McDUFFEE


ROAD AGENT CONSTABLE OE VARNEY


OE VARNEY


FIRE WARDENS


WALTER J. GEORGE LESTER F. DOWNING ARTHUR M. TWOMBLY BOARD OF HEALTH CHESTER P. HANSON TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS HERBERT J. JONES FRANK T. COLLINS


OSCAR E. DAVIS SCHOOL BOARD


DR. F. W. MCLAUGHLIN ALBERT J. JONES WILLIS H. REYNOLDS PRECINCT COMMISSIONERS


JOHN H. McDUFFEE LESTER F. DOWNING WILLIS H. REYNOLDS AUDITORS


FRANK T. COLLINS


HERBERT E. HAYES


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF ALTON


STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE


To the inhabitants of the town of Alton, in the county of · Belknap in said state, qualified to vote in town affairs :


You are hereby notified to meet at the town house in said Alton on Tuesday, the eighth day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the follow. ing subjects :


Article 1. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to pay all necessary charges of the town for the year ensuing.


Article 2. To see if the town will vote to raise $722.00, the amount of money necessary to secure trunk line or state aid for the permanent improvement of the highways, agreeable to Chapter 93, Laws of 1915.


Article 3. To see if the town will vote to raise $1,050.00, the amount of money necessary to secure trunk line and state aid maintenance for the care of the high- ways, agreeable to Chapter 133, Laws of 1911.


Article 4. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 117, Laws of 1917, on a section of the Winnipesaukee and Suncook Valley Roads, so called, and appropriate, or set aside from the amount raised for highway work the sum of $1,000.00 for this purpose.


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Article 5. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the repair of highways and bridges for the year ensning, in addition to that required to be raised by law.


Article 6. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the construction of sidewalks.


Article 7. To see what sum of money the town will votc to raise for the decoration of soldiers' graves ..


Article S. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the maintenace of the public library, in addition to that required by law.


Article 9. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise or appropriate for the purpose of holding a fruit, vegetable and poultry show, also to elect a committee to arrange and lay out the same.


Article 10. To see what action the town will take in re gard to installing steam heat in the town house.


Article 11. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to exterminate the gypsy moth.


Article 12. To see what sum of money the town will votc to raise to continue the control of the White Pine Blister Rust, to be made available until spent in co operation with the state and federal government.


Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise the sun of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for band concerts to be held at Alton and Alton Bay respectively dur ing the months of July and August, 1921, to be paid to the .Alton Board of Trade, to be used in conjune tion with a fund raised by popular subscription by said Board of Trade. (By petition).


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Article 14. To see if the town will vote to give the Alton High School free use of the town hall for graduation and entertainments not to exceed four nights in any one calendar year. (By request).


Article 15. To hear the reports of agents, auditors, com. mittees, or officers heretofore chosen, and pass any vote relating thereto.


Article 16. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year and to elect three selectmen, one for. three years, one for two years, and one for one year. Article 17. To bring in your ballots upon each of the questions submitted by the Convention to Revise the Constitution relative to the amendments proposed by said Convention at a session held on January 28, 1921.


Given under our hands and seal this nineteenth day of February, 1921.


CHARLES H. McDUFFEE, JOHN W. PROCTOR, LEON T. DODGE, Selectmen of Alton.


A true copy of warrant, attest :


CHARLES H. McDUFFEE, JOHN W. PROCTOR, LEON T. DODGE,


Selectmen of Alton.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF ALTON


BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF ALTON, N. H.


Estimates of Revenue and Expenditures for the ensuing Year, February 1, 1921, to January 31, 1922, com- pared with Actual Revenue and Expenditures of the Previous Year, February 1, 1920, to January 31, 1921.


SOURCES OF REVENUE


Actual Revenue for 1920


Estimated Revenue for 1921


FROM STATE:


Insurance tax


$41.25


$41.25


Railroad tax


2,225.47


2,225.47


Savings bank tax


1,609.45


1,609.45


For fighting forest fires


10.80


100.00


For highways


(a) State aid maintenance


86.61


200.00


(b) Trunk line maintenance


313.39


1,000.00


(c) Bounties


11.00


35.00


FROM LOCAL SOURCES EXCEPT TAXES All licenses and permits except dog licenses $472.72


$600.00


Fines and forfeits


28.00


Rent of town hall and other buildings 812.50


1,000.00


Interest received on taxes and


deposits 8.05


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Income of departments :


Highways, sewers, etc.


40.43


50.00


County


44.50


50.00


Dog licenses


236.20


240.00


Temporary loan


2,000.00


FROM POLL TAXES


1,917.00


Taxes previous years and escapements 337.19


150.00


REVENUE APPLICABLE ONLY TO


NEW CONSTRUCTION AND


IMPROVEMENTS


From state:


(a) For trunk line higway con- struction


$2,162.74


(b) Federal aid


3,086.70


Cash on hand


7,896.62


Total revenue from all sources


except property taxes $23,340.62


AMOUNT RAISED BY PROP- ERTY TAXES 40,991.69


TOTAL REVENUES


$64,332.31


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PURPOSES OF EXPENDITURES


GENERAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES :


Actual Expenditures for 1920


Estimated Expenditures for 1921


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Town officers' salaries


$1,127.63


$1,200.00


Town officers' expenses


249.40


250.00


Election and registration expenses


341.40


150.00


Municipal court expenses


100.00


100.00


Care and supplies for town hall


839.58


800.00


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police department


86.20


100.00


Fire department


1,108.88


1,400.00


Damage by dogs


240.00


Bounties


11.00


35.00


Health :


Health department


25.64


40.00


Vital statistics


18.40


20.00


Highways and Bridges :


.


State aid maintenance


242.44


Trunk line maintenance


869.13


Trunk line unimproved


1,367.18


Town maintenance


7,664.68


7,500.00


Street lighting


36.09


36.00


General expenses of highway department


7,212.82


5,000.00


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Education :


Libraries


365.30


365.30 .


Charities :


County poor


44.50


50.00


Patriotic purposes : Memorial day and other cele- brations


100.00


100.00


Interest : On notes


368.13


344.13


OUTLAY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION


AND PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS:


Trunk line construction


8,945.64


Sidewalk construction


620.83


INDEBTEDNESS :


Payments on principal debt


3,000.00


1,000.00


PAYMENTS TO OTHER GOV-


ERNMENTAL DIVISIONS:


State taxes


5,821.00


5,821.00


County taxes


2,455.67


2,455.67


Payments to precincts


1,274.35


1,274.35


Payments to school districts


15,754.84


16,000.00


Abatements, 1920


183.39


Cash on hand Jan. 31, 1921


3,858.28


TOTAL EXPENDITURES


$64.332.31


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Selectmen's Report


Valuation April 1, 1920


Real estate, 35,605 acres


$1,160,072.00*


Personal estate


284,195.00


Total valuation


$1,444,267.00


(Amount exempted to soldiers, $12,245.00)


Number


Horses


302


Average $118.70


$35,850.00


Mules


6


83.33


500.00


Cows


442


65.22


28,828.00


Neat


149


56.34


8,395.00


Sheep


43


12.11


521.00


Hogs


5


14.40


72.00


Fowls


2096


1.42


2,974.00


Vehicles


1,400.00


Portable mills


1,600.00


Boats and launches


22,825.00


Wood and lumber, not stock in trade


6,050.00


Stock in public funds


10,000.00


Stock in banks and other corporations


2,250.00


Money on hand at interest or on deposit


8,790.00


Stock in trade


114,740.00


Aqueducts


20,000.00


Mills and machinery


19,400.00


Total personal estate


$284,195.00


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Total town taxes (rate $27.50 on $1,000.00) $39,717.34


· 363 polls at $5.00 1,815.00


34 polls at $3.00 102.00


Total precinct tax (rate $2.75 on $1,000.00)


1,274.35


Total taxes charged to collector $42,908.69


ASSETS


Cash :


In hands of treasurer


$3,858.28


In hands of state treasurer


100.00


T. L. unimproved maintenance


767.18


Federal government, not adjusted


922.41


Accounts due town :


Taxes due from previous years


134.22


Joint highway account


18,511.08


Other assets


262.50


Bridge plank


20 bbls. tarvia


180.00


8 bbls. cold patch


80.00


Total assets


$24,815.67


LIABILITIES.


Bills owed by the town :


Steam heat appropriation


Joint highway account:


3,260.93


Balance unexpended, town


18,511.08


Balance unexpended, state and federal aid


Notes payable serially, at 41/2 per cent:


James B. Woodman 1,000.00


1,000.00


Albert D. Morse


$1,700.00


Trunk line construction


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Selectmen's Report


Valuation April 1, 1920


Real estate, 35,605 acres


$1,160,072.00


Personal estate


284,195.00


Total valuation


$1,444,267.00


(Amount exempted to soldiers, $12,245.00)


Number


Horses


302


Average $118.70


$35,850.00


Mules


6


83.33


500.00


Cows


442


65.22


28,828.00


Neat


149


56.34


8,395.00


Sheep


43


12.11


521.00


Hogs


5


14.40


72.00


Fowls


2096


1.42


2,974.00


Vehicles


1.400.00


Portable mills


1,600.00


Boats and launches


22,825.00


Wood and lumber, not stock in trade


6,050.00


Stock in public funds


10,000.00


Stock in banks and other corporations


2,250.00


Money on hand at interest or on deposit


8,790.00


Stock in trade


114,740.00


Aqueducts


20,000.00


Mills and machinery


19,400.00


Total personal estate


$284,195.00


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Total town taxes (rate $27.50 on $1,000.00) $39,717.34


· 363 polls at $5.00


1,815.00


34 polls at $3.00 102.00


Total precinct tax (rate $2.75 on $1,000.00)


1,274.35


Total taxes charged to collector $42,908.69


ASSETS


Cash :


$3,858.28


In hands of treasurer


In hands of state treasurer


Trunk line construction


100.00


T. L. unimproved maintenance


767.18


Federal government, not adjusted


922.41


Accounts due town :


Taxes due from previous years


134.22


Joint highway account


18,511.08


Other assets


Bridge plank 262.50


20 bbls. tarvia


180.00


8 bbls. cold patch


80.00


Total assets


$24,815.67


LIABILITIES.


Bills owed by the town : Steam heat appropriation $1,700.00


Joint highway account :. Balance. unexpended, town


3,260.93


Balance unexpended, state and federal aid


. 18,511.08


Notes payable serially, at 41/2 per cent : James B. Woodman 1,000.00


Albert D. Morse 1,000.00


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Luella M. Phillips Trustees of trust funds


1,000.00


2,425.00


Total liabilities


$28,897.01


Net debt, Jan. 31, 1920


$4,842.03


Net debt, Jan. 31, 1921


4,081.34


Decrease of debt


$760.69


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BALANCE AVAILABLE FOR 1921 JOINT FUND CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE


For


Town


State


Federal Total


No. 4 $278.29


(not adjusted)


$278.29


1918-1919 appropriations


No. 100


837.60


$1,675.19


$8,047.27


10,560.06


New projects 1,508.83


3,017.66


4,526.49


9,052.98


1920 appropriations


Trunk line 610.31


1,220.63


1,830.94


Total construction


$21,722.27


Trunk line


$2.06


2.06


State aid


23.84


$23.84


47.68


Total construction and maintenance


$21.772.01


RECEIPTS


State tax assessed


$5,843.00


County tax assessed


2,455.67


School tax assessed


13,780.84


Fireman tax assessed


105.00


Library tax assessed


365.30


Highway tax assessed


12,307.17


Town tax assessed


5,089.13


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Percentage assessed 1,688.23


Precinct tax assessed 1,274.35


Total taxes charged to collector $42,908.69 337.19


Taxes previous years and escapements FROM STATE:


For highways :


(a) Bal. Jan. 31, 1920 $46.66


(b) State aid maintenance 66.28


(c) Trunk line maintenance 287.06


(d) Trunk line construction 2,162.74


(e) Federal aid 3,086.70


Insurance tax


41.25


Railroad tax


2,225.47


Savings bank tax


1,609.45


Bounties


11.00


FROM COUNTY :


For support of poor 44.50


FROM LOCAL SOURCES EXCEPT TAXES:


Dog licenses 236.20


B. & M. R. R., forest fires


10.80


Business licenses 25.00


Fines and forfeits -


28.00


Rent of town hall


812.50


Income of departments


40.43


Interest received on taxes


8.05


Motor vehicle permits


447.72.


Temporary loans


2,000.00


Total 1


$13,189.81


Total receipts from all sources


$56,435.69


Cash on hand January 31, 1920 9


7,896.62


Grand total


$64,332.31


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PAYMENTS


CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES :


General government:


1. Town officers' salaries $1,127.63


2. Town officers' expenses 249.40


3. Election and registration 341.40


4. Municipal court 100.00


5. Town hall 839.58


Protection of persons and property :


6. Police department 86.20


7. Fire department 1,108.88


8. Bounties 11.00


9. Damage by dogs 240.00


Health :


10. Health department 25.64


11. Vital statistics 18.40


Highways and bridges :


12. State aid maintenance 242.44


13. Trunk line maintenance 869.13


14. Trunk line unimproved 1,367.18


15. Town maintenance


7,664.68


16. Street lighting 36.00


17. General expenses of department 7,212.82 ' Libraries :


18. Libraries 365.30


Charities :


19. County poor 44.50


Patriotic purposes :


20. Memorial day 100.00


Total current expenses $22,050.18


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INTEREST :


21. Paid on notes 368.13


NEW CONSTRUCTION AND PER-


MANENT IMPROVEMENTS :


22. Highways and bridges :


Federal aid No. 4 $152.19


Federal aid No. 100 4,931.52


Trunk line construction 3,861.93


8,945.64


23. Sidewalk construction


620.83


INDEBTEDNESS :


24. Payment on notes PAYMENT TO OTHER GOV-


3,000.00


ERNMENTAL DIVISIONS:


25. State tax $5,821.00


26. County tax 2,455.67


27. Precinct tax 1,274.35


28. Payments to school district 15,754.84


$25,305.86


UNCLASSIFIED : 29. Abatements, 1920 183.39


Total payments for all purposes


$60,474.03


Cash on hand January 31, 1921 3,858.28


Grand total $64,332.31


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DETAIL STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


DETAIL 1. TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES


Selectmen :


Charles H. McDuffee


$422.00


John W. Proctor


119.50


Leon T. Dodge


146.00


Walter J. George


10.00


Clerk :


Herbert E. Morrell


47.13


Collector :


John H. McDuffee


275.00


Treasurer : .


Herbert J. Jones


100.00


Auditors :


Herbert E. Hayes


4.00


Frank T. Collins


4.00


$1,127.63


DETAIL 2. EXPENSES


Livery, hire, etc. :


John W. Proctor


$21.00


Leon T. Dodge


37.02


Supplies and incidentals :


Register of deeds 11.50


Edson C. Eastman


33.07


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John W. Proctor


12.67


Charles H. McDuffee


24.97


Stamps, stationery : Charles H. McDuffee


9.17


Printing town reports :


The Farmington News


100.00


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$249.40


DETAIL 3. ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Moderator:


Charles H. McDuffee


$12.00


Town clerk :


Herbert E. Morrell


23.00


Supervisors :


Walter J. George


20.00


Fred M. Newhall


60.00


Arthur M. Twombly


60.00


Chester W. Doe


22.00


Frank J. Stevens


12.00


Ballot inspectors :


Oscar E. Davis


12.00


Waldo C. Varney


12.00


Oe Varney


12.00


Lester F. Downing


8.00


Oscar Duncan


4.00


Printing ballots


The Farmington News


10.00


Transporting ballots :


3.00


Herbert E. Morrell


2.50


Meals at elections :


Charles H. McDuffee


23.90


Booths for elections :


A. E. Fish & Co.


45.00


$341.40


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DETAIL 5. CARE AND SUPPLIES FOR TOWN HALL


Market Supply Co., edgings


$3.00


Herbert E. Morrell, supplies


6.38


Herbert E. Morrell, insurance


24.82


H. J. Jones, insurance


113.75


J. Jones & Son, supplies


9.77


Oe Varney, wood and coal


155.50


Alton & Alton Bay Water Co.


19.00


Ayer's Garage, supplies


1.50


Adams & Adams, supplies


12.80


Walter J. George, janitor


150.00


Walter J. George, extra labor


29.25


Alton Electric Light & Power Co.


246.08


Union Telephone Co. 26.48


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J. F. Butler, labor on piano 4.00


Paul E. Buckley, labor and supplies


23.00


Harry D. Perkins, mounting eagle 8.00


F. E. Mitchell, sawing wood


6.25


$839.58


DETAIL 6. POLICE DEPARTMENT


Walter JJ. George, care of tramps $30.20


Walter J. George, police 10.00


Oe Varney, constable


46.00


$86.20


DETAIL 7. FIRE DEPARTMENT


N. H. Forestry Dept., fire extin- guishers $40.00


H. E. Morrell, supplies 6.77


Ayer's Garage, supplies 2.40


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Walter J. George, labor and supplies 57.76


Walter J. George, fire warden 5.00


Lester F. Downing, fire warden 5.00


Arthur M. Twombly, fire warden 5.00


Arthur M. Twombly, pay roll, Hose Co., No. 1 92.80


Lester F. Downing, pay roll,


Hose Co. No. 2 65.40


Raymond C. Duncan, pay roll,


forest fires 10.80


Raymond C. Duncan, forest fire warden 5.00


Alton & Alton Bay Water Co., hydrants


780.00


Alton Electric Light & Power Co. 22.95


Chester P. Hanson, blacksmith work 10.00


$1,108.88


DETAIL 9. DAMAGE BY DOGS


William E. Rhines $240.00


DETAIL 10. HEALTH AND SANITATION


Fred M. Newhall, services and supplies $15.50


Chester P.' Hanson, services and supplies 10.14


$25.61


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DETAIL 11. VITAL STATISTICS


H. E. Morrell, return of vital statistics to state $8.90


Dr. E. R. Wright, return of births and deaths 3.00


Dr. F. W. Mclaughlin return of · births and deaths 6.50


$18.40


DETAIL 12. STATE AID MAINTENANCE


Oe Varney, pay rolls


$234.94


John L. Rollins, patrolman 7.50


$242.44


DETAIL 13. TRUNK LINE MAINTENANCE


Oe Varney, pay rolls $369.46


John L. Rollins, patrolman 311.25


Frank H. Gray, truck 112.75


John H. Lord, painting poles 75.67


$869.1?


DETAIL 14. TRUNK LINE UNIMPROVED MAINTENANCE


John L. Rollins, patrolman $135.00


Julian Emerson, patrolman 558.10


W. Allen Varney, patrolman 414.70


Irville T. Proctor, patrolman 259.38


$1,367.18


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DETAIL 15. TOWN MAINTENANCE


1. William H. Dore, pay rolls


$910.72


2. Oe Varney, pay rolls 2,106.99


3. Albert D. Morse, pay rolls 772.34


4. Seth E. Grant, pay rolls 456.11


5. Loon Cove, pay rolls 709.94


6. Irville T. Proctor, pay rolls


103.85


7. Frank J. Stevens, pay rolls


254.29


8. George E. Davis, pay rolls


521.81


10. Charles H. Proctor, pay rolls


261.43


11. Scott Bubier, pay rolls


304.38


12. Walter D. Page, pay rolls


66.72


14. Fred P. Hayes, pay rolls 1,196.10


$7,664.68


DETAIL 17. GENERAL EXPENSES


Winter Work .


1


$675.22


2


1,101.32


3


510.59


1


337.90


5


165.62


6


79.66


7


156.95


8


410.35


10


196.75


11


287.63


12


280.28


14


907.09


$5,109.36


Oe Varney, road agent's salary


561.90


B. & M. R. R., wharf rental 1.00


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C. H. Hanson, blacksmith work


71.00


John W. Proctor, plank 186.17


J. Jones & Son, supplies 147.43


Good Roads Machinery Co., supplies


124.10


Paul E. Buckley


20.50


B. & M. R. R., freight


6.76


J. H. Downing Co., supplies


5.90


G. H. Jones, plank


625.40


J. B. Pitman, supplies


6.16


Harris A. Emerson, grade


10.70


Read-Esty Co., supplies


5.40


A. J. Gilman, grade


20.00


C. H. McDuffee, lumber


13.00


Oe Varney, lumber


83.25


J. B. Woodman, lumber 48.64


J. E. Kendall, blacksmith work


3.45


F. E. Mooney, drain pipe


7.56


J. A. Mooney, lumber 150.84


Geo. F. Hall, damage on highway


4.30


$7,212.82


DETAIL 19. COUNTY POOR


Dr. E. R. Wright, aid to Lewis Chartier $44.50


DETAIL 20. MEMORIAL DAY AND OTHER CELEBRA- TIONS


Oscar E. Davis, Memorial appro- priation $100.00


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DETAIL 21. INTEREST ON NOTES


James B. Woodman


$169.00


Albert D. Morse 45.00


Luella M. Phillips


45.00


Trustees of trust funds


109.13


$368.13


Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. McDUFFEE, JOHN W. PROCTOR, LEON T. DODGE, Selectmen of Alton.


We, the undersigned, having examined the forego- ing account find it properly vouched and correctly cast. FRANK T. COLLINS, HERBERT E. HAYES,


Alton, N. H., January 31, 1921. Auditors.


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Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS


Cash in treasury, February 1, 1920 $7,896.62


Received of selectmen and clerk


. 13,527.00


Received of collector 42,908.69


$64,332.31


PAYMENTS


Paid orders of selectmen $60,474.03


Cash on hand January 31, 1921


$3,858.28


Respectfully submitted, HERBERT J. JONES, Treasurer.


We, the undersigned, having examined the forego- ing account, find it properly vouched and correctly cast. FRANK T. COLLINS HERBERT E. HAYES,


Auditors.


Alton, N. H., January 31, 1921


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DETAIL 21. INTEREST ON NOTES


James B. Woodman


$169.00


Albert D. Morse 45.00


Luella M. Phillips


45.00


Trustees of trust funds


109.13


$368.13. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. McDUFFEE, JOHN W. PROCTOR, LEON T. DODGE, Selectmen of Alton.


We, the undersigned, having examined the forego- ing account find it properly vouched and correctly cast. FRANK T. COLLINS, HERBERT E. HAYES,


Auditors.


Alton, N. H., January 31, 1921.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF ALTON


Treasurer's Report


RECEIPTS ,


Cash in treasury, February 1, 1920


$7,896.62


Received of selectmen and clerk


13,527.00


Received of collector


42,908.69


$64,332.31


PAYMENTS


Paid orders of selectmen $60,474.03


Cash on hand January 31, 1921


$3,858.28


Respectfully submitted, HERBERT J. JONES, Treasurer.


We, the undersigned, having examined the forego- ing account, find it properly vouched and correctly cast. FRANK T. COLLINS HERBERT E. HAYES,


Auditors.


Alton, N. H., January 31, 1921


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF ALTON


SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY


Description


1. Town hall, land and buildings Furniture and equipment


Value $15,000.00 747.00


2. Library, furniture and equipment


1,350.00


3. Department property :


Fire department, land and buildings


800.00


apparatus


5,095.00


Highway department, equipment


500.00


4. All other property and equipment : Colbath lot, gravel pit


200.00


Place lot and stable


700.00


Total


$24,392.00


SCHEDULE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY


Description


Value


High school buildings, land and hothouse


$15,000.00


Bạy school buildings 2,500.00


Rural school buildings


2,000.00


Furniture and apparatus 1


2,500.00


Total


$22,000.00


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School Report


RECEIPTS


From state: 1


Equalization fund, state treasurer,


state aid under law of 1919 $2,741.64


State aid for vocational education under Smith-Hughes bill 340.00


From town :


School district tax


11,737.60


Tuitions


155.50


Sale of hot house products


112.30


Food sold


2.09


Manual training work


13.19


Balance on hand Aug. 31, 1919


12.86


$15,115.18


Less Gooch abatement


10.31


$15,104.87


EXPENSES


Administration :


1. Salaries of school board $60.00


2. Clerical expenses of school board 25.00


3. Salaries of other dist. officers


29.00


4. Superintendent's salary 582.00


5. Superintendent's expenses 16.65


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6. Truant officer and school


census 10.25


7. Other expenses 88.46


Instruction :


8. Regular teachers' salaries. 7,666.50


9. Supervision of music 288.00


Supervision of summer gardens 75.00


10. Text books 293.73


12. Scholars' supplies 652.52


13. Flags and appurtenances 8.50


14. Graduation exercises 21,60


Operation and maintenance of school


plant :


16. Janitor service 616.00


18. Fuel 361.65


20. Lights 23.93


22. Building and janitor's sup- plies 19.10


23. Minor repairs and upkeep of grounds 209.55


24. Repair and replacement of equipment 100.83


25. Other expenses


91.65


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Special activities :


26. Libraries 47.50


27. Medical inspection 32.72


28. Transportation


3,465.09


31. Elementary tuition


148.50


Fixed charges :


33. Insurance 127.50


Balance on hand Ang. 31, 1920


43.64


Grand total $15,104.87


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DETAIL STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS


ADMINISTRATION


DETAIL 1. SCHOOL BOARD SALARIES


Alta H. McDuffee $20.00


F. W. Mclaughlin 20.00


A. J. Jones 20.00


$60.00


DETAIL 2. CLERICAL EXPENSE OF SCHOOL BOARD


1


Alta H. McDuffee


$25.00


1


DETAIL 3.


SALARIES OF OTHER


DISTRICT OFFICERS


H. E. Morrell $25.00


Meville Adams


2.00


J. H. McDuffee -


2.00


$29.00


DETAIL 4. SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY


F. U. Landman $582.00


DETAIL 5. SUPERINTENDENT'S EXPENSES




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