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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01845 8304
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
GC 974.202 N84AR, 1887
SELECTMEN, TREASURER
AND
Board of Education
OF THE TOWN OF
NOTTINGHAM, N. H.,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1887.
EXETER, N. H. : GAZETTE STEAM PRINTING HOUSE. 1887.
Allen County Public Library
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
1
SELECTMEN, TREASURER AND
Board of Education
OF THE TOWN OF
NOTTINGHAM, N. H.,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1887.
EXETER, N. H. : GAZETTE STEAM PRINTING HOUSE. ISS7.
1
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Cash transactions of the selectmen for the year ending March 1, 1887 :-
1886.
SELECTMEN OF NOTTINGHAM, DR.
To cash received of N. E. Daniels, school district
money, $6 92
66
county for support of poor, 93 75
66
State "treasurer, railroad tax, I 89
66
savings bank
tax, 799 04
literary fund,
153 60
66
H. French, janitor, rent of town house, 23 00
$1,078 20
CR.
By cash paid town treasurer, school district money, $6 92
county money, 93 75
66
railroad tax. I 89
66
savings bank tax,
799 04
66
literary fund, 153 60
rent of town house, 23 00
$1,078 20
4
TOWN REPORT.
The selectmen have drawn orders on the treasurer as fol- lows :-
REPAIR OF HIGHWAYS IN 1885.
Order to pay Job Thompson, $9 90
D. T. Cilley, surveyor, IO 61
G. G. Batchelder, plow broke in 1885. 2 40
J. H. Winslow, surveyor, I 25
G. V. Garland, 66
2 90
J. B. Bartlett, 66
3 00
B. N. Glover, 66
2 55
C. P. Holmes, 1 15 66
G. P. Harvey.
3 00
D. E. Mitchell,
3 90
J. E. Fernald,
2 00
C. L. Welch, plow broken, 2 00
$44 66
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES, 1886.
Paid A. E. J. Sawyer, bridge plank, $42 33
H. E. Thompson, 7 69
J. A. Kelsey,
13 45
G. V. Garland, cutting bushes,
4 60
R. W. Lucy,
9 00
George Radford,
14 50
Albert Leathers,
I 80
C. F. Harvey, damage,
5 00
J. Ramsbottom, drawing bridge plank,
8 46
L. C. Tuttle, cutting bushes,
3 15
J. H. Kelsey,
75
C. L. Welch,
3 68
H. P. Daniels, I 00
$115 41
5
TOWN REPORT.
SNOW BILLS.
Paid D. E. Mitchell, surveyor,
$13 05
J. D. Rollins,
5 85
R. W. Lucy, 66
3 75
C. L. Welch,
2 25
H. P. Daniels,
66
23 67
G. V. Garland,
13 65
$62 22
SCHOOLS.
APPROPRIATED FOR SCHOOLS.
Required by law,
$714 00
School fund interest.
57 08
Poor farm fund interest not expended,
102 06
Dog tax not expended for damage by dogs,
131 00
Literary fund.
I45 79
$1,149 93
Paid J. N. Cillley, treasurer board of education,
$1,149 93
TAXES.
Paid State tax,
$816 00
County tax,
824 02
$1,640 02
COUNTY POOR.
Paid B. B. Witham, for board of Mrs Horace Tuttle and child, 4 weeks, $12 00
T. B. Bartlett, supplies furnished J. Smart, 52 weeks, 78 00
T. M. Gould, doctoring Mrs. J. Smart. 10 00
$100 00
6
TOWN REPORT.
TOWN POOR.
Paid D. W. Gerrish, board for Davenport, 52 weeks, $156 00
G. H. Towle, medical attendance on S. G. Harvey, 7 50
J. H. Kelsey, keeping tramps,
75
L. M. Carpenter, 2 25
$166 50
DAMAGE TO SHEEP BY DOGS.
Paid J. Ramsbottom, I sheep, $4 00
George Ramsbottom, 2 "
9 00
Mary E. Edgerly, 2 66
8 00
G. P. Harvey, I
3 00
G. N. Shepard, 6 66
22 00
J. H. Kelsey, 10 40 00
E. Frank Gerrish, I 66
4 00
N. O. Chase, 2, 7 00
$97 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid James H. Batchelder, dist. book and town officer. 1 $3 50
E. B. Lane, blank books and stationery, 9 50
inventory books. 3 00
Wm. B. Morrill, printing town accounts,
20 00
T. B. Bartlett, express bill, I 50
G. H. H. Silsby & Son, oath blanks,
4 00
J. N. Cilley, School Dist. No. I debt,
23 89
N. E. Daniels, 9 burial permits, I 35
7
TOWN REPORT.
Paid D. H. Lucy, public watering place for 1885, order drawn by selectmen of 1885, 3 00
E. B. Lane. blank check lists, 80
J. S. Hall, order book, postage-and sta- tionery, 2 75
T. J. French, public watering place, 3 00
F. W. Spaulding, return of births and deaths, 2 25
J. H. Kelsey, express and key, I 00
J. W. Pray, return births and deaths, 5 50
$85 04
ABATEMENTS.
Paid J. E. Fernald, ox and horse lost and over- tax on lumber, $1 82
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1885.
Paid Jonathan Thompson, balance selectman's bill for 1885,
$10 50
T. B. Bartlett, do.
10 00
W. F. Holmes, do. 5 00
G. E. Smith, col., 1885,
75 00
R. E. Tuttle, auditor.
5 50
Harrison Marsh, balance treasurer's bill,
I 50
J. C. Hill. col .. for 1884 and 1885,
200 00
$307 50
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TOWN REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR, 1886.
Paid A. E. Foss, supervisor bill for March and November. 12 00
C. C. Tuttle, do .. 12 00
J. F. Knowlton, supervisor's bill for March, and November, and blank check lists, 13 30
J. S. Hall, selectman's bill,
79 50
J. C. Wheeler,
42 50
J. H. Kelsey,
61 75
S. A. Watson, town clerk,
30 00
H. Marsh, treasurer,
22 00
H. French, janitor,
II 45
$284 50
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
J. N. Cilley, for services,
$25 50
G. E. Smith, 66
15 00
W. T. Leighton, 66
29 00
$69 50
PAID ON TOWN INDEBTEDNESS.
Paid T. W. Hatch, note and interest, $ 323 00
A. B. Stevens, 66
66
142 39
A. B. Stevens, 66
142 39
Ira Bennett, 66
217 07
M. C. Scales,
66
69 44
Betty Shaw, 66
190 82
Alfred Fernald, P. F. interest,
17 84
Mary A. Harvey, note and interest,
136 80
$ 1,239 75
9
TOWN REPORT.
SELECTMEN'S BILL BY ITEMS. J. S. HALL. SELECTMAN.
March 27, one day at Town House,
29, I-2 " 1 00
$ 1 59
April 1. 2. 3 & 5, 4 days with team taking invoice,
8 00
7 & 9, 1-2 day each 2 00
10, 1-2 day at Town House, I 00
15, 16, 17, 3 days 4 50
19 to 23, 5 days making taxes, 7 50
24, at Town House, I 50
27, 28, and May I, at Town House, 4 50
May 4, 1-2 day delivering Surveyors' books,
I 00
8 & II, 2 days at Town House, 3 00
12. 13, 17 & 18, 4 days making remittance tax, 6 00
22 & 26, filling out Collector's book, 3 00
I 00
June 5, 1-2 day at 66
I 00
5, recording invoice and taxes, 26, to Centre,
50
July 3, I day at Town House.
I
50
Aug. 7, 1-2 day at
1 00
10 & II, 2 days at Town House,
3 00
Sept. 4, 1-2 day at
I OO
Oct. 2, 1-2 66 66
I 00
16, 1-2 66 66
22, to Portsmouth to settle county bills, 3 50
Nov. 6, 1-2 day at Town House,
I 00
Dec. 4, 1-2
I 00
Dec. 18, 1-2 day revising Juror box,
I 00
1887.
Jan. I, I day at Town House. - 50
26, to Concord and expenses to settle with State 'Treasurer, 4 00
Feb. 5, 19 & 26, 3 days at Town House, 4 50
March 1, I day at Town House, 1 50
$ 79 50
29, 1-2 day at Town House,
6 00
IO
TOWN REPORT.
J. C. WHEELER, SELECTMAN.
Mar. 27, 1 day at Town House, $ 1 50 29, 1-2 1 00
8 00
15, 16 & 17, 3 days at Town House 5 days making taxes,
7 50
May 1, I day at Town House,
I 50
5, 1-2 day delivering Surveyors' lists, 29, 1-2 day at Town House, June 5, 1-2 day at Town House,
1 00
I 00
July 3, I 66
I 50
Aug. 7, 1-2
I 00
Sept. 4, 1-2
I 00
Oct. 2, 1-2 6. 66
1 00
16, 1-2 66
I 00
Nov. 6, 1-2
I OO
Dec. 4, 1-2
16
I OO
18,1-2 66
I OO
Jan. I, I 66 1887. 1
I 50
Feb. 5, one day at Town House,
I 50
19, 66
I 50
26,
I 50
$42 50
April 1, 2, 3 & 5, 4 days taking invoice, 10, 1-2 day at Town House,
I 00
4 50
I 00
1 1
TOWN REPORT.
J. H. KELSEY, SELECTMAN.
March 27, one day at Town House, $1 50
29, I-2 75
April I to 7, 5 1-2 days taking invoice,
8 25
IO, I-2 day at Town House, 75
15, 16, 17, 3 days 4 50
5 days making taxes, 7 50
24, I day at Town House, 1 50
27, 28 and May 1, 3 days at Town House, 4 50
May 6, 1-2 day delivering surveyor's lists, 1 00
8, I day at Town House, I 50
II, I-2 day delivering surveyors' lists,
1 00
12, 13, 17, 3 days at Town House,
4 50
29, 1-2 day at
75
June 5, 1-2
66
75
14, to see about drawing bridge plank.
00
26, 1-2 day at Town House,
75
July 3, I
I 50
Aug. 7, I-2
75
IO and II, 2 days at town house,
3 00
Sept. 4, 1-2 day
75
8, and 9, carrying co. coms. over town,
. 00
Oct. 2, 1-2 day at Town House,
75
16,
75
Nov. 6,
6.
75
Dec. 4,
66
75
18, revising juror box, 1887.
75
Jan. I, I day at Town House,
I
50
Feb. 5,
. .
I
50
19, 66
I 50
26,
I 50
March 1,
16
1 50
$61 75
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TOWN REPORT.
LIST OF ABATEMENTS.
COLLECTOR HILL'S LIST OF 1884.
Wm. A. Churchill, taxed on lumber by mistake, SI II
E. P. Blaisdell, 2 56
Moses A. Canney,
I 30
Aura L. Davis, I 30
Charles E. Nay, dog,
I 00
A. J. Roberts, deceased,
I 30
John Riley, poll tax,
I 30
Rufus Rollins,
60
Florence L. Edgerly,
6 18
Joseph E. Shaw, taxed twice by mistake,
65
Daniel Durrell,
I II
John F. Thompson,
93
COLLECTOR SMITH'S LIST OF 1885.
Samuel R. Thompson, poll tax over 70,
I 08
Lorenzo Brown, 66
I 08
Arthur O. Chase, not in town,
I 08
Charles J. Corbin,
2 .36
Fred E. Collis, poll tax,
I 08
John L. Garland,
I 08
John Nason,
I 08
Gilbert Shaw,
2 08
Lester Williams, under age,
I 23
Charles A. Otis, on land,
44
Frank Caverly, out of town.
1 08
COLLECTOR SMITH'S LIST OF 1886.
J. C. Burley, taxed on land by mistake, 1 09
Thomas R. Prescott, over taxed "
I 90
D. H. Lucy public watering place, John C. Hill,
3 00
3 00
Charles W. Burnham, poll tax, 98
13
TOWN REPORT.
TRUST FUNDS IN TOWN HANDS.
Poor Farm fund,
$6607 83
School 66
95 1 42
Parsonage 66
446 00
Van Dame
100 00
$8105 25
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Financial standing of the town, March 1, 1887. LIABILITIES.
Joseph D. Welsh, note against town,
$400 00
Blanche Stevens, ..
214 84
Interest on the above Notes.
44 90
Van Dame fund and interest,
112 00
Parsonage
due,
53 52
UNSETTLED BILLS.
Due G. E. Smith, services as collector, 1886,
75 00
Total,
$900 26
ASSETS.
Amount in Treasurer's hands,
$372 80
Due on collector Smith's list of 1885.
14 19
1886,
730 21
Due from county,
47 75
$1164 95
Outstanding against town, March 1, 1887,
900 26
Leaving a balance in favor of the town March 1, 1887, 263 69
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TOWN REPORT.
TO THE AUDITORS OF THE TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM.
We, the undersigned, submit the foregoing report of our transactions and of the financial standing of the town for the year ending March 1, 1887.
Nottingham, March 2, 1887.
JOEL S. HALL, Selectmen
JESSE C. WHEELER, of JAMES H. KELSEY, Nottingham.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We, the auditors of the town of Nottingham for the year ending March 1, 1887, have examined the above and fore- going report and books of the town and find them well vouchedand correctly cast.
Nottingham, March 2, 1887.
THOMAS STEVENS, } Auditors.
J. F. KNOWLTON,
15
TOWN REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report of Harrison Marsh, treasurer of the town of Notting- ham, for the year ending March 1, 1887 :-
RECEIPTS.
To cash in treasury March 1, 1886, $165 75
Of John C. Hill, collected on list of 1884, 317 09
do., interest. 2 I3
Of Geo. E. Smith, collected on list of 1885, 781 97
do., interest, 24 16
66 collected on list of 1886, 3,326 35
Received of selectmen. school district No. 12,
6 92
66
county money,
93 75
66
railroad tax, I 89
savings bank tax, 799 04
16
literary fund, 153 60
rent of town house, 23 00
$5.695 65
16
TOWN REPORT.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid for repairs on highways in 1885,
$44 66
Highways and bridges, 1886,
115 41
Snow bills,
62 22
Schools,
1,149 93
Taxes, State and county,
1,640 02
Support of county poor,
100 00
town poor,
166 50
Damage to sheep by dogs,
56 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
85 04
Abatements,
I 82
Town officers for 1885,
307 50
66 1886,
284 50
Board of education,
69 50
On town indebtedness,
1,239 75
$5,322 85
March 2. 1887, cash to balance,
372 80
$5,695 65
HARRISON MARSH, Treasurer.
Auditors' Report.
We, the undersigned, have examined the above treasurer's report, together with the books of said treasurer, and find them correctly cast and well vouched, and a balance in the hands of said treasurer of three hundred and seventy-two and eighty one-hundredths dollars.
THOMAS STEVENS, } Auditors. J. F. KNOWLTON,
March 2, 1887.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The Board of Education would respectfully submit the ' fol- lowing report.
The board have endeavored to perform their duties in the best manner that circumstances would permit, employing such teachers as could be secured with the means at their com- mand and making only such changes in schools as seemed to be for the interest of all concerned. It is impossible to precon- ceive a correct idea of the adabtability of a person for teach- ing. Hence, it is uncertain what kind of work will be accom- plished by those who have had no experience. All the teachers have appeared to be faithful and conscientious in the discharge of their duties and have succeeded according to their ability and fitness for the work. We deem it unnecessary and im- proper to point out the faults of any, but they will be consid- ered in the future selection of teachers. It is our opinion that, in some cases, if the teachers had received the support due them from the parents and friends the result of their efforts would have been more satisfactory. We hope that par- ents will ever be mindful of the duties they owe to teachers and whenever there is any radical fault of the teacher. kindly inform the board whose duty and pleasure it will be to inves- tigate the matter and secure justice to all. We would rec- ommend liberal appropriation for school purposes that in the future our schools may be made second to none in their effici- ency for the advancement of education. We would also recommend that necessary steps be taken for the town to fur- nish text books to all scholars free, that a sufficient stock be kept on hand to supply the requirements of schools and that proper regulations be adopted governing the management of the same.
Name of Schools. Terms.
Names of Teachers.
Length in weeks.
No. of pupils.
Reading.
Spelling.
Penmanship.
Arithmetic.
Geography.
Grammar.
History.
Compo-ition.
Physiology.
Book-keeping.
Algebra.
Geometry
Visits citizens.
Visits by Supt.
Pupils for vear.
Average attendance |
Square.
Spring
Blanche S. Bartlett.
7 34
34 34 18 26 16
24 12
2
1
2
1
1 1
15
2
Tavern Hill.
Spring
Myra E. Beane.
10 6 6 6
4
3
1
1
1
1
Mountain.
Spring
Annie (. Watson.
7.13 12 12!
5
6
6!
2
4
1
2
2|13
7
Bean Hill.
Spring
Edith B. Kelsey.
10 9 9 9 8
8
6
3
5
7
1
9 2 24 18
Centre.
Spring
Charlotte A. Churchill.
7 31 30 26 26 22 10
6
6
6
1
12
2
Fall
Blanche S. Bartlett.
11 31 31 29 23 18 10
6
6
4
38 2 34 25
Lower Turnpike.
Spring
Lulu L. Noble.
7 22 22 22 18 17 13
8
1 4
2
10 22 22 22 17 16 15
4
13
2 26 19
North . ummer.
Spring
Benton E. Layne.
11 18 18 18 11 17 12
8
3
9
21
112
10
2
Upper Turnpike.
Spring Fail
Annie Hall.
7|11 |10 11 6 9
6
5
5
5
7 20 20 20 :3 15
6
7
4 19 19 19
8|14
5
7
2
11
1
Gebig.
Loring G. Williams.
7 28 25 25
13 12 14
1
2
4
5 1 17
3|31 24
Spring Fall
Belle Smith, one week,
11 28 23 21 14 21 12 13
1
.4
1
5
18
2
-
I
- -
10
1
9
28
2 35 30 2
Fall
Blanche E. Tuttie.
12 33 33 33 19
7 7 7 754
10 19 8 6 6
7 10 10 10 8 8
6
3
7
2
1 18 2
91 2 10
9
Independent. .
Spring Fall
E. Jennie Small.
10 23 20 23 15 19 11
10
1
] 1
1 1
4
2
10 2 7 5
Fall
l'a!i
Fall
Mary Hail.
7 19 19 19 12 16 10
7 21 21 21 9 14 6 5
3
5
17 8
2 28|17
Fall
6
2 13 9
South Summer.
Spring Summer Fall
Adda Lake.
7 19 18 18|
7 13
6
7
2
124
13
2
Lizzie A. Bartlett.
8 1 21|14
6.
Etla Packard, remainder of term.
.
-
- 2
4 9
6
6
Fall
2
10 10 10 10 6 10
19
SCHOOL REPORT.
ROLL OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
SQUARE SCHOOL.
Spring term-Alice T. Bartlett, Addie M. Blaisdell, Georgie Locke. Mabel M. Nay, Susie Shannon, Bertie C. Cole, George E. Nay, Charles A. Shannon. Bessie E. Shannon, Hattie Butler. Fall term-Jennie N. Bartlett, Elizabeth W. Cilley, Bessie T. Scales, Frank Blaisdell, Harrie Blaisdell, Joseph Cilley. Year- Annie F. Butler, George L. Scales.
TAVERN HILL.
Spring term-Grace M. Boody, Arthur D). Bartlett. Fall term -George H. Roberts.
MOUNTAIN. Spring term -Flora E. Davis. Year -Wilbur J. Rowell. BEAN HILL.
First term -Carrie E. Beane, Viola E. Beane, Bessie B. Stevens, Ira E. Beane, Loren S. Brown. Year-Alma E. Beane.
INDEPENDENT. -
Spring term-Lizzie M. Tuttle, Nat E. Tuttle, Clarence Fer- nald, J. L. De Merritt, Herman Colcord. Fall term-Effie L. De Merritt. Year -- John L. Colcord.
CENTRE.
Spring term - Lida J. Watson, Mamie A. Watson, Jennie M. Ramsbottom, Neva M. Harvey. Fall term-Addie L. Jones. Fannie E. Jones.
LOWER TURNPIKE.
Spring term -Alvah Clark. Charles Chesley, Willie Chesley, Forrest Holmes, Frank Thompson, Laurice Thompson.
NORTH SUMMER.
Spring term Fred Fernald, William K. Harvey, Harvey B. Martin. Fall term-Frank B. Kelsey, Mary I. Hill. Year- Pike H. Harvey, True S. Hill, Mabel Harvey, Ida E. Hill.
1
20
SCHOOL REPORT.
UPPER TURNPIKE.
Spring term-May E. Shackley, Lewis Shattuck. Fall term -Martha A. Buzzell, Jno. J. Buzzell.
SOUTH SUMMER.
Spring term-Mattie C. Cudworth, Genie Cudworth. Fall term-Shirby B. De Merritt. Year-Frank P. Smith.
GEBIG.
Spring term-Addie M. Tuttle, Herbert F. Garland, Arthur S. Tuttle, Louis A. Tuttle, Russell M. Tuttle.
Whole number of scholars of the town not less than five years of age, who have attended school not less than two weeks, 238.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Received of town treasurer, $1,149 93
Paid teachers, $1,094 50
For wood and other incidental ex-
penses, 41 68
Unexpended balance, 13 75
$1,149 93
J. N. CILLEY,
School Board
G. E. SMITH, of W. T. LEIGHTON, ) Nottingham.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
This is to certify that the undersigned have examined the accounts of the school board and its treasurer and find the foregoing report correct and properly vouched.
1 RUFUS E. TUTTLE, Auditors
{ school District of Nottingham.
February 26, 1887.
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