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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01828 5970
GC 974.202 L22, 1916
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF
LANCASTER, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15TH, 1916
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF
LANCASTER, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15TH, 1916
The Gazette-Times Press.
Town Officers.
MODERATOR W. H. THOMPSON
TOWN CLERK TREASURER ROLLIN J. BROWN ENOS G. FAY
SELECTMEN IVAN W. QUIMBY C. EZRA MOSES SAMUEL R. AMADON
TAX COLLECTOR OVERSEER OF POOR
D. T. TIMBERLAKE FRED W. STREETER
SUPERVISORS
CHARLES MORSE CHARLES KIMBALL O'NEIL TWITCHELL
HEALTH OFFICER. H. B. CARPENTER, M. D.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS BURT SMITH, L. S. HARTFORD, G. A. WEBSTER
NIGHT POLICE GEORGE M. STICKNEY
AUDITORS
CHAS. L. HURLEY GEO. N. KENT
CEMETERY COMMITTEE F. S. LINSCOTT J. L. DOW O. H. KIMBALL
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
IRVING W. DREW JAMES L. DOW
MRS. M. A. HASTINGS MERRILL SHURTLEFF MRS. BURLEIGH ROBERTS
State of New Hampshire.
To the inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in town affairs :-
You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said town on the second Tuesday of March next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects :
1. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
2. To choose three Selectmen, a Treasurer, a Pros- ecuting Agent three Trustees of trust funds, one for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and other necessary officers for the ensuing year.
3. To bring in your votes for four Delegates-at- large, four Alternate Delegates-at large, two District Delegates and two Alternate District Delegates, to the National Conventions of the Democratic, Republican and Progressive parties for the nomination of candi- dates for President and Vice-President of the United States.
4. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the following purposes :
FIRST: To meet current expenses of the town and apply on principal and interest of the town debt.
SECOND: For building and repairing highways and bridges.
THIRD: For building and repairing sidewalks.
FOURTH: For breaking rock and building mac- adam roads and streets.
FIFTH: For lighting streets.
SIXTH : For observance of Memorial Day.
SEVENTH : For extension and care of sewers.
EIGHTH; For care of parks and cemeteries.
NINTH: For support of library and reading room.
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5. To direct how money raised for any of the above purposes shall be expended.
6. To see what action the town will take in regard to an act to provide for state aid and for the expendi- ture of other public moneys in the permanent improve- ment of main highways throughout the state, passed February 5, 1905, and amendments thereto, and raise money for the same.
7. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to appoint a police officer for night service in Lancaster village for the ensuing year, and to raise money for same.
8. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to engage some other suitable person from May 15 to October 1 to serve as traffic officer and to see that the laws relating to the care and speed of automobiles and other means of conveyance are enforced, and to raise money for same.
9. To see if the town will vote to raise money for the observance of Old Home Week and direct how the same shall be expended.
10. To see if the town will vote to instruct the selectmen to lower the grade of the sidewalk on the west side of Main Street extending from the Boston & Maine track to the land of H. S. Webb to the level of land of the abutting owners.
11. To see if the town will vote to instruct the selectmen to abate the betterments assessed to the land- owners abutting on the sidewalk built on the west side of Main street between the Boston & Maine track and land of H. S. Webb under the vote of the town at its annual meeting in 1914.
12. To transact any other business which may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hand and seal at Lancaster, this 26th day of February, 1916.
C. E. MOSES,
S. R. AMADON, -
I. W. QUIMBY, - Selectmen of Lancaster.
Selectmen's Report.
Valuation.
1914
1915
1914
1915 .
Polls,
874
887
1,748
$ 1,774
Real Estate
1,697,880
1,716,430
Horses,
661
687
91,107
88,220
Oxen,
14
8
1,405
1,105
Cows,
1,589
1,687
74,865
81,216
Other cattle,
159
150
6,181
5,553
Sheep,
213
220
1,048
1,394
Hogs,
21
40
298
493
Fowls,
100
25
Carriages and Automobiles,
50,345
54,946
Portable Mills,
1,000
630
Boats,
160
100
Wood and Lumber,
3,375
Stock in Public Funds,
11,900
29,760
Bank Stock and Money,
52,255
55,685
Money on hand and at interest ,
155,077
91,340
Stock in trade,
210,565
216,364
Aqueducts and Mills,
136,900
136,650
Total valuation, $2,494,356 $2,479,911
Inventory Less Exemptions.
Inventory of Town,
$2,455,816
Inventory of Precinct,
1.779,190
Inventory of Union District,
1,737,690
Inventory of Town District,
718,126
Union District exemptions,
$15,900
Town District exemptions,
7,800
Personal property exemptions,
395
Total exemptions,
24,095
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State, County and Town rate,
$.97 on $100
Town District rate,
.57 on 100
.83 on 100
Union District rate, recinct rate,
.03 on 100
Taxes Assessed.
1914
1915
State tax,
$ 5,504 00 $ 5,688 00
County tax,
3,600 00
3,500 00
Interest on bonds and notes,
1,500 00
1,500 00
Support of poor,
300 00
300 00
Interest on $3,350 for school
purposes,
201 00
201 00
Library and reading room,
1,000 00
1,500 00
Town officers,
1,800 00
1,800 00
Fire department,
1,000 00
1,000 00
Miscellaneous,
1,500 00
1,500 00
$16,405 00 $16,989 00
Less amount estimated to be received from state,
6,500 00
6,500 00
Amount raised for current expenses,
$9,905 00
10,489 00
Highways and bridges,
5,200 00
5,000 00
Sidewalks,
1,200 00
1,200 00
Memorial Day,
100 00
100 00
Lighting streets,
1,828 50
1,838 10
Sewers,
500 00
800 00
Parks and cemeteries,
300 00
300 00
For state maintenance,
800 00
900 00
Night officer,
600 00
600 00
Macadam roads,
1,000 00
1,000 00
Old Home Day,
1,000 00
100 00
Traffic officer,
300 00
State aid,
2,777 62
$22,433 50 $25,404 72
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Selectmen's Estimate, 1916.
State tax,
$ 5,688 00 4,328 07
County tax,
Interest on notes,
1,500 00
Support of poor,
300 00
Schools (interest on $3,350)
201 00
Library and reading room,
1,500 00
Town officers,
2,100 00
Fire department,
1,000 00
Miscellaneous,
1,500 00
$18,117 07
Less amount estimated to be received from state 6,500 00
Necessary for current expenses,
$11,617 07
Highway and bridges,
5,000 00
Highways, state maintenance,
900 00
Sidewalks,
1,200 00
Memorial Day
100 00
Lighting streets,
1,866 90
Macadam roads and streets,
1,000 00
Night police,
600 00
Parks and cemeteries,
300 00
Care and extension of sewers,
400 00
Property Owned by Town.
Library Building and Lot.
$25,000 00
One-half town building and lot.
10,000 00
Office fixtures. 100 00
1000 Town Histories.
1,000 00
Three road machines.
225 00
Three snow rollers. 150 00
Two sidewalk scrapers.
75 00
Set of concreting tools.
25 00
Two sidewalk rollers.
25 00
Steam roller.
2,000 00
Two iron road drags.
25 00
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Steam drill.
$ 100 00
Five wood road drags.
25 00
Play ground.
1,000 00
Gravel pit and store house.
5,000 00
Stone crusher plant and land.
150 00
Gravel pit on Northumberland road.
50 00
Gravel pit on Whitefield road.
20 00
Land purchased of Lizzie A. Clough.
15 00
One horse lawn mower.
50 00
Gravel pit on Scotts road,
100 00
Land on Canal street
100 00
Cemetery Trust Fund.
Name of Donor
Amount
Interest
Expended
Balance
Wm. F. Smith
$50 00
$69 00
$46 67
$22 33
Samuel Legro
50 00
66 00
42 52
23 48
John Leavitt
50 00
66 00
40 52
25 48
Benj. F. Whidden
50 00
57 00
33 77
23 23
Hattie Bothell
50 00
43 00
29 22
13 78
Mrs. Mary A. Green
50 00
43 00
30 97
12 03
Harriett and Stella
Beattie
50 00
43 00
34 02
8 98
R. C. Lucas
50 00
34 00
23 52
10 48
Natt M. Stickney
50 00
31 00
31 02
Mrs. H. Query
50 00
31 00
23 92
7 08
Mary E. Moore
50 00
28 00
20 42
7 58
Martha Jacobs
50 00
28 00
24 02
3 98
L. G. Bailey
50 00
28 00
18 02
9 98
Mary W. Clough
50 00
25 00
19 77
5 23
John W. Weeks
250 00
126 75
111 25
15 50
Benj. B. Benton
50 00
25 00
18 52
6 48
Mrs. Mary JJacques
50 00
23 50
15 77
7 73
Hartford Sweet
50 00
22 00
17 02
4 98
Susan Dennis
50 00
22 00
17 27
4 73
Alonzo P. Freeman
50 00
22 00
18 22
3 78
Mrs. Rebecca Smith
50 00
22 00
16 22
5 78
Mrs. Luella Joyslin
100 00
38 00
18 02
19 98
Sylvester Stalbird
50 00
19 00-
15 52
3 48
.
One force and one fire pump.
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Name of Donor
Amount
Interest
Expended
Balance
Flora M. Savage
50 00
18 70
15 92
278
F. D. Hutchins
50 00
17 50
14 92
2 58
Josiah Benton
100 00
38 25
14 52
23 73
George H. Stalbird
50 00
16 00
13 47
2 53
A. G. Evans
50 00
16 00
14 92
1 08
Ellen M. Smith
50 00
13 00
12 87
13
Sarah W. Wesson
50 00
10 00
8 92
1 08
Mattie S. Watson
50 00
10 00
5 65
4 35
George W. Lane
50 00
10 00
9 02
98
George E. Morse
50 00
10 00
5 90
4 10
H. P. Adams
50 00
10 00
8 90
1 10
K. B. Fletcher
50 00
10 00
8 47
1 53
Mrs. A. A. Whiting
50 00
10 00
9 42
58
George W. Tillson
50 00
9 00
6 40
2 60
J. R. Flanders
50 00
9 00
6 40
2 60
E. W. P. Kelly
50 00
8 75
4 15
4 60
J. G. Merrow
50 00
8 50
6 15
2 35
Levi Munsey
50 00
8 25
6 40
1 85
W. P. Freeman
50 00
8 00
6 80
1 20
Mrs. D. W. Smith
50 00
8 00
7 15
85
H. P. Adams
50 00
8 00
8 00
Mrs. G. P. Rowell
100 00
14 00
8 15
5 85
George D. Barnard
50 00
7 00
7 55
Ezra Mitchell
50 00
5 25
10 46
Henry C. Forbush
100 00
10 50
5 90
4 60
George B. Hoyt
50 00
5 25
5 50
Adaline Chessman
100 00
10 50
4 90
5 60
Charles W. Chessman
50 00
5 25
4 90
35
R. H. Chessman
100 00
10 50
4 90
5 60
F. H. Twitchell
100 00
10 50
3 10
7 40
H. P. Adams
50 00
5 25
5 25
Sampson Lot
50 00
3 50
3 00
50
Parker J. Noyes
100 00
7 00
3 10
3 90
Cyrus D. Allen
50 00
3 50
3 00
50
Charles S. Hodgdon
100 00
7 00
3 10
3 90
Harrison Porter
50 00
3 50
1 60
1 90
J. I. Williams
75 00
5 26
5 00
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Name of Donor
Amount
Interest
Expended
Balance
Kimball B. Fletcher
50 00
3 50
3 00
50
John W. Spaulding
50 00
1 75
1 50
25
William L. Rowell
50 00
1 75
3 00
Fred B. Spaulding
100 00
3 50
1 60
1 90
Edmund Brown
50 00
1 75
1 50
25
Anne McDade
50 00
1 75
1 75
James R. Parks
100 00
1 75
1 75
C. C. Noyes
50 00
88
88
Geo. Van Dyke
5000 00
87 50
40 75
46 75
Hiram Savage
50 00
88
88
Eben McIntire
50 00
88
88
Erastus V. Cobleigh
100 00
1 17
1 17
Hosea Clough
50 00
58
58
James Craigie
50 00
44
44
Abbie W. Fitch
100 00
$9575 00 1391 04 978 05 420 27
978 55
$ 412 49
13 79 overpaid
$ 420 27
Selectmen's Statement
-
We wish to call attention to the financial statement and offer a little bit of an explanation, viz: The high- ways and bridges assessment for 1915 was $5000, and the selectmen were especially instructed to build a state road from the precinct line to the Jefferson town line at Riverton, and to use the credit of the town to pay for same, if needed. As will be seen in the detailed report. under head of "Riverton road," the cost was $5389.72; the state paid $2000 making net cost to town $3389.72. The three road districts have expended $5623.81. Instead of hiring the amount of the overdrafts, we have been able to pay all bills out of money in the treasury. This money has fluctuated considerably during the year, as we have received $5500.00 in cemetery trust funds; $6000.00 on temporary notes; and $2114.38 school trust funds; have paid $6000.00 four per cent notes, and the $6000.00 temporary loan.
The school trust fund has but recently been paid into the treasury, and will be subject, after town meet- ing, to the order of the new board of trustees. The principal items of expense not provided for in the appro- priations, but authorized by vote or by law, are : county tax, in excess of appropriation, $828.07; highways, $623.51 ; joint maintenance account, $423.70 ; munici- pal court, $184.59; lock-up, $258.02; Riverton road, $3389.72; making a total of $5523.02.
This naturally made it impossible for any reduction of the town debt.
Instead of our usual financial statement, we are using this year a plan recommended by the state tax commission.
For further particulars see following pages.
Expenditures.
State Treasurer. Credits
Insurance tax, Railroad tax,
Savings bank tax,
$ 28 12 2,343 78 6,780 54
$9,152 44
Debits Amount estimated to be received and deducted from the appro- priation for current expenses $6,500 00 Unexpended balance to gain and loss account, 2,652 44
$9,152 44
County Tax.
Credits .
Appropriation,
$3,500 00
Gain and loss account, 828 07
$4,328 07
Debit
Paid E. O. Gilbert, county tax,
$4,328 07
State Tax.
Credit
Appropriation,
Debit
$5,688 00
Memorial Day.
Credit
Appropriation
$100 00
Debit
Paid Col. E. E. Cross Post $100 00
$5,688 00
Paid state treasurer,
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Lancaster Public Library Credits
Appropriation $1,500 00
Income from Library Trust Fund 205 74
$1,705 74
Debit.
Paid Emma W. Roberts, treas. 1,705 74
Support of Poor. Credit
Appropriation $300 00
Debits
F. W. Streeter, overseer $100 00
Unexpended balance to gain and loss acct. 200 00
$300 00
Lighting Streets. Credit
Appropriation $1,838 10
Debits
Paid Jones & Linscott Electric
Co.
$1,738 10
F. W. Padfield 100 00
$1,838 10
Highway Repairs. Credits
Appropriation
$5,000 00
Gain and loss acct. 623 51
$5,623 51
Debits
Village District.
Expended by Burt Smith
$1,842 58
Expended by selectmen :
A. A. Dow, cleaning streets
108 55
S. R. Amadon, labor
19 00
J. H. Smith, lumber
25 28
Alex Smith, repairs on road
8 00
16 00
A. W. Paul, repairs on road John Paul, repairs on road 2 00
W. H. McCarten, lumber
5 00
.
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Standard Oil Co., street oil $ 341 25
L. A. Newman, labor and lumber 6 12
Baker & Bailey, cedar posts
3 15
F. Smith & Co., supplies
3 50
J. B. Samson, labor
1 00
$2,381 83
East District:
Expended by G. A. Webster
$1,473 90
South District:
Expended by L. S. Hartford By selectmen:
$1,634 68
George H. Morse, cutting bushes 17 50
J. A. Monahan, land damages 100 00
John Parks, repairs Mill Brook bridge 15 60
$1,767 78
$5,623 51
Macadam Roads. Credits
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Burt Smith, rock state road. 196 90
Burt Smith, crushed rock, 22 40
$1,219 30
Debits
Burt Smith, labor, teams, re- pairs, etc.,
$1,110 08
Thompson Mfg. Co. repairs, 16 05
Gain and loss acct. 93 17
$1,219 30
Highways, Joint Maintenance. Credits
Balance from 1914, $ 663 62
Appropriation from town, 900 00
Appropriation from state, 1,500 00
()verdraft, gain and loss account, 423 70
$3.487 32
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Debits
J. W. Weeks, patrol, pay-rolls, Burt Smith, pay-rolls,
$ 520 23
1,429 54
A. C. Howland,
939 04
W. S. Mathews, painting
10 75
Standard Oil Co., road oiling
514 76
Good Roads Co.,
36 60
State Engineer's expense,
6 56
John Cook,
2 25
Addley & Donahue,
1 70
L. F. Moore,
9 23
Fred Shute,
2 50
S. R. Amadon,
5 00
J. H. Smith,
9 16
$3,487 32
Highways, State Aid. Credits
Town appropriations
$2,777 62
State appropriation
694 25
By freight N. E. Culvert Co.
5 07
$3,476 94
Debits
Expended by L. S. Hartford
$ 710 98
66 G. A. Webster
997 23
state engineer
1 13
N. E. Culvert Co.
603 70
Freight on pipe
5 07
Carried forward, 1916
1,158 83
$3,476 94
Paid by state
$ 500 00
Paid by town
1,818 11
$2,318 11
Balance, town
$927 35
Balance, state
231 48
$1,158 83
$3,476 94
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Highways, Riverton Road. Credits.
State appropriation, $2,000 00
Overdraft, gain and loss account, 3,389 72
$5,389 72
Debits.
Burt Smith, labor, pay-rolls,
blacksmith bills, etc. $5,359 72
Elizabeth Gould, damage, 5 00
George C. Holmes, gravel
25 00
$5,389 72
Summary of Highway Disbursements.
Village District, macadam
$1,126 13
Village District, repairs, 2,381 88
East District, repairs, 1,473 90
South District, repairs,
1,767 78
State Road, joint maintenance,
3,487 32
State Aid, joint fund,
2,318 11
Riverton Road, 5,389 72
Total expense
$17,944 79
Received from state, various
accounts
$4,251 82
Due from state,
378 29
---- $ 4,630 11
$13,314 68
Municipal Court.
Debits.
Received from court
$128 79 184 59
Gain and loss
$313 38
Credits.
Paid transportation prisoners,
orders of court
$130 05
Salary of judge
183 33
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$313 38 For detailed account see Court Report on another page.
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Bonds and Notes.
Credits.
Siwooganock Savings Bank $6,000 00
Gain and loss account 6,000 00
- $12,000 00
Debits.
W. W. Fitch, note $4,000 00
Adria L. Humphrey, note 1,000 00
Siwooganock Savings Bank, notes 6,000 00
Mrs. A. M. Towle, note 1,000 00
- -$12,000 00
Taxes Bid Off by Town. Credits
Collector's tax receipts $517.55
Debits
Į). T. Timberlake, collector $517 55
Old Home Day.
Credit
$100 00
Appropriation Unexpended.
Dog Licenses. Credit
Received from town clerk, $276 00
Debits
Apportioned between school dis- tricts, $160 00
J. H. Stalbird, sheep killed
95 00
E. F. Adden,
14 00
Frank Gray,
7 00
Sidewalks. Credits
Appropriation $1,200 00
Miss Muzzey, private work 22 75
O. A. Tufts, 15 00
F. D. Crawford, 19 59
Frank Spooner, .
10 00
Due for private work
17 38
$276 00
$1,314 72
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Debits
Harold Maloney, labor
$ 3 60
David Parks, pay-rolls
415 88
Peter Smith, sand
37 50
Burt Smith, trucking
143 90
Thomas Lewis, labor
32 80
James Purtle, labor
3 50
Robert Addley, blacksmith bill
9 00
C. E. Moses, paid bill
35
Frank Smith & Co. cement, etc
220 36
Lancaster Water Co., team labor
141 47
L. F. Moore, cement, etc
279 66
Gain and loss
26 70
$1,314 72
Sewers.
Credits
Appropriation,
$800 00
Daniel Mace,
sewer connection
15 00
F. S. Cummings,
66
17 00
M. C. R. R.,
66
25 00
Ephraim Smith,
15 00
J. B. Nourse,
66
15 00
Jennie T. Terrill,
66
15 00
Accounts due,
60 00
Gain and loss account,
16 91
$978 91
Debits
P. A. Noonan, pay-rolls
$644 48
William Quinn, labor,
2 62
Robert Addley, blacksmithing,
14 84
Thompson Mfg. Co., catch basin grates
59 19
Lancaster Brick Co., brick.
36 50
Frank Smith & Co., cement etc.,
76 03
L. F. Moore, drain tile etc.
145 34
$978 91
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Schools. Credits
`Union District
Town District $ 4,060 00
Extra school money
9,243 50
Interest on $3350
143 58
57 42
Literary fund
295 30
118 10
Qualified teachers
936 00
286 00
Average att. of pupils
576 00
238 00
Tuition rebate
360 00
Dog licenses
114 30
45 70
Rent of school lots
12 86
5 14
School books and supplies
1250 00
$16,459 54
$5,170 36 $21,629 90
Total credits
Debits
Paid E. G. Fay, treasurer
Union District $16,459 54
Paid W. R. Stockwell, treas-
urer Town District
5,170 36
$21,629 90
School Trust Fund.
Credits
C. C. Brooks estate
$2142 38
Traffic Officer.
Credit.
Appropriation
$300 00
George M. Stickney
$300 00
Night Police. Credit
Appropriation
Debits
Paid Joseph Kenney
$450 00
Paid George M. Stickney
150 00
$600 00
Amount required by law
$3,888 00
$600 00
Debit
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Parks and Cemeteries. Credits
Appropriation C. C. Brooks estate
$300 00
26 14
$326 14
Debits.
Patrick Brown, mowing parks
98 75
Rev. D. A. Sullivan for Calvary
50 00
cemetery J. L. Dow, treasurer cemetery committee
100 00
Thompson Mfg. Co.,
6 13
C. E. Kimball
17 10
Emerson & Co.
15 00
Unexpended balance gain and loss account
39 16
$326 14
Lancaster Fire Precinct.
Credits
Appropriation for Fire Dept. $1000 00
Tax assessed for Precinct 500 00
$1500 00
Debit
$1500 00
Lock Up. Credits.
Coos County, 3 cells,
$100 00
C. A. Young, painting
10 22
J. Donahue, blacksmith bill,
4 75
Robert Addley, 66
3 00
Thompson Mig. Co. riveting cells
39 85
[. W. Quimby, paid for labor
3 25
L. F. Moore, cell toilets
96 95
-
258 02
Debit
Gain and loss account,
$258 02
Paid D. T. Timberlake, treas.
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Overlay and Abatement Account. Credit
Amount taxes assessed over appro- priation $288 99
Added names and corrections
28 29
$317 28
Debits
J. E. Deering, abatement 12 72
D. T. Timberlake, collector 174 66
Gain and loss account 129 90
$317 28
Town Officers.
Credit
Appropriation
$1800 00
Debits
W. C. Snow, police, $ 16 00
I. W. Quimby, selectman, 1914 32 00
D. W. Pinkham, selectman, 1914 22 00
Joseph Kenney, police
15 00
G. M. Stickney, police
12 00
C. Richardson, police 5 00
A. E. Congdon, board of health
6 00
Frank Spooner, board of health
6 00
C. E. Kimball, supervisor
24 00
Charles Morse, supervisor
24 00
O'Neil Twitchell, supervisor
24 00
J. P. Wark, police
12 00
J. P. Wark, prosecuting officer 3 15
50 00
I. W. Streeter, overseer of poor 100 00
I. W. Quimby, selectman
350 00
(. E. Moses, selectman 225 00
S. R. Amadon, selectman
250 00
R. J. Brown, town clerk
200 00
D. T. Timberlake, balance 1914 collector 15 00
H. B. Carpenter, health officer 39 00
D. T. Timberlake, collector 1915-16 300 00 Gain and loss account 69 85 - $1,800 00
Enos G. Fay, treasurer
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LANCASTER TOWN REPORT
Miscellaneous. Credits
Appropriation
$1500 00
State, Forest Fires
$ 19 06
W. W. Robertson, license 75 00
Robbins circus, 66
25 00
A. Borison, pool tables license
30 00
State, hedgehog bounties
3 20
Liquor licenses
79 75
J. Soucie, pool room license
40 00
C. E. Moses, balance South Lan- caster bridge 43 74
Fielding Smith, moving pictures 37 50
L. S. Hartford, forest fires 7 50
Lancaster Water Co., electric lights 7 50
H. B. Carpenter, ac. H. H. Noyes Check list sold 75
23 10
B. Fisher, junk license
10 00
Town History sold
1 50
$1903 60
Debits
H. W. Bailey, postage town reports $ 14 15
Coos County Democrat, printing town report 126 25
I. W. Quimby, expenses to Con-
cord road hearing
6 70
Mrs. Ellery G. Hall, damage high- way 75 00
C. W. Brown, repairs water tub 3 00
C. E. Moses, collector's book 2 50
H. W. Bailey, stamped envelopes
2 09
G. M. Congdon, repairs on safety first, signs 2 00
Coos County Democrat, printing blank orders 8 00
S. R. Amadon, labor on bridge 6 37
J. H. Smith, lumber 3 86
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Edna B. Haley, labor town office $23 60
W. M. Colby, lumber 2 10
H. H. Sanderson, printing on inventories 2 00
J. Lassone, painting fence 4 95
H. H. Sanderson, pub. inventory notices 1 00
Buffalo Roller Co., repairs 1 66
F. L. Bailey, police uniform 22 00
S. R. Amadon, forest fire account 12 85
F. H. Nourse, ins. crusher boiler 10 00
Art Metal Co,, vault shelves 50 00
B. C. Morse, forest fires 20 40
M. T. Vance, damage by water 10 00
H. R. Norris, labor on vault 2 60
John Flanders, boarding tramps 40 50
A. E. Titus, painting signs 5 25
I. W. Quimby, bounty paid on hedgehogs 3 00
A. E. Congdon, bill, board health 3 00
H. B. Carpenter, cleaning H. Noyes house 13 10
D. T. Timberlake, work on tax assessment 12 50
Fannie Timberlake, writing col- lector's book 5 00
W. H. Simonds, building line fence 13 64
Walter Chessman, cleaning Memorial 1 50
Peter Lewis, cleaning town office 1 50
Lewis Newman, work on Main St. bridge 9 26
L. & J. E. Co., labor Chautauqua 150
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N. P. Coe, repairs watchman's clock $ 4 40
H. P. Norris, repairs town office 1 50
Lancaster Garage Co., livery 1 50
H. H. Sanderson, letter paper 2 75
D. E. Rowell, recording 1 30
F. E. Stockwell, rebate poll tax 2 00
Geo. N. Kent & Son, balance on ins 20 27
C. H. Wentworth, water trough 3 00
H. J. Whitcomb, rep. watchman's clock 1 25
Democrat, advt. inv. hearings 1 00
I. W. Quimby. exp. tax meeting 10 25
Chas. Morse, repairs for watch- man's clock 3 50
Chas. Morse, new time clock
7 50
H. W. Bailey, postage moth circulars 5 50
F. W. Streeter, mgr. rent on lock-up 100 00
W. A. Bishop, water trough 3 00
Rob Addley, signs for town office 3 50
J. and L. E. Co., watchman's clock records 3 00
B. Jacobs, legal fees 75 77
F. W. Streeter, mgr. ins. on town building 222 00
F. L. Bailey, police clothing 9 50
C. H. Carr, freight bills 2 50
I. W. Quimby, wood 4 00
Stafford & England water trough 3 00
C. E. Moses, paid bounty hedgehogs 80
F. Spooner, ret. births and deaths 6 75
Burt Smith, livery bill 20 55
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F. W. Streeter, electric lights, town office $ 15 00
W. R. Stockwell, water trough 3 00
5 00
Charles A. Young, care lock-up 66 66 watchman's
clock 5 00
Charles A. Young, feeding tramps 50
S. N. Evans, supplies for lock-up 5 02
I. W. Quimby, paid typewriting, telephone and expense 4 56
L. F. Moore, supplies 9 84
Edna Haley, work town office 8 50
H. B. Carpenter, ex. State Board health meeting 18 87
H. B. Carpenter, dissenfecting 28 75
H. B. Carpenter, paid adv. 1 00
P. J. Noyes Co., board health bill 1 20
Mary E. Hodgdon, land damage 100 00
R. E. Webb, vital statistics 3 00
E. F. Stockwell, vital statistics. 5 75
W. H. Leith, 66
5 00
H. W. Cleasby, 66
1 75
H. B. Smith, 1 00
Gain and loss account 637 94
1903 60
Interest Account.
Credits
Appropriation, $1,500 00
Interest on bonds not collected,
10 00
Interest on tax sales,
43 78
$1,553 78
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Debits
W. W. Fitch estate
$ 180 43
Mrs. J. B. Blandin,
60 00
Adriah L. Humphrey,
188 33
S. R. Chessman,
75 00
C. W. Chessman.
70 00
Mrs. A. M. Towle,
210 00
C. Dietrich,
17 50
Lizzie J. Whitney,
35 00
F. E. Congdon,
87 50
K. B. Fletcher, trust
25 00
Mary E. Hatch,
17 50
Emma W. Roberts, library trust
205 74
J. L. Dow, cemetery trust
158 65
Lancaster Nat'l Bank, temp. loan
124 20
Gain and loss account
98 93
$1,553 78
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