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Gc 974.202 L22 1922 Lancaster (N.H. )
Annual report of the town officers to the citizens of Lancaster, N. H. ...
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Annual Report
OF THE
£
OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
LANCASTER
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 31
1922
Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801 2270
ANNUAL REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF LANCASTER
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY THIRTY FIRST
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO
TOWN OFFICERS.
MODERATOR W. H. Thompson TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER Rollin J. Brown SELECTMEN
W. E. Bullard
James E. McIntire (deceased) Orrin E. Wentworth TAX COLLECTOR
D. T. Timberlake
OVERSEER OF POOR
Fred W. Streeter SUPERVISORS O'Neil Twitchell
William A. Lewis
Charles Kimball HEALTH OFFICER H. W. Cleasby, M. D. ROAD COMMISSIONERS
Burt Smith A. C. Collins
J. C. Martin NIGHT POLICE George M. Stickney AUDITORS
Carl Howe G. A. Webster
Charles L. Hurley
George N. Kent
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
F. S. Linscott
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
James L. Dow
Mrs. M. A. Hastings
Merrill Shurtleff
C. L. Hurley
J. L. Dow
W. H. McCarten LIBRARIAN Miss Martha Brackett
J. L. Dow
Irving W. Drew
Mrs. Burleigh Roberts
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in the Town affairs :
You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said Town, on the second Tuesday of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects :-
1. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
2. To choose one Selectman for three years, a Treasurer, a Prose- cuting Agent, one Trustee of trust funds for three years, and other neces- sary officers for the ensuing year.
3. 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 the prin- cipal and interest of the Town debt.
Second-For Highway and Bridges, Town Maintenance, State Aid Maintenance, Permanent Roads.
Third-For building and repairing Sidewalks and Sewers.
4. To direct how money raised for any of the above purposes be expended.
5. To see what action the Town will take in regard to purchasing machinery.
6. To see what action the Town will take in regard to an act for State Aid and for the expenditure of other public moneys in the per- manent improvement of main highways throughout the State, passed Feb. 5, 1905, and amendments thereto, and raise money for the same.
7. To see what action the Town will take relative to the mainten- ance of Hospital in said Town.
8. To see what action the Town will take in assisting the support of a Health Nurse.
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9. To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to grade a sidewalk on Elm Street opposite the residence of Crawford D. Hening, a distance of about 400 feet, and appropriate money for the same.
10. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the highway known as Governors Terrace leading from Williams Street to Burnside Street for the purpose of a new laying out of the same.
11. To see what action the Town will take for the prevention of the White Pine Blister Rust.
12. To see what action the Town will take to provide for the proper observance of Old Home Week.
13. To see if the Town will vote to exempt the property of the Coos and Essex Agricultural Society for a term of ten years.
14. To see what action the Town will take relative to the offer of Mrs. Nellie Dennison to convey to the Town her property situated at the corner of Main and High Streets, subject to certain conditions.
15. To consider and approve for submitting to the State Highway Commissioner names for highways according to provisions of Chapter 154, of the laws of 1921.
16. To transact any other business which may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hand and seal at Lancaster, this 27th day of Febru- ary, 1922.
W. E. BULLARD, O. E. WENTWORTH, Selectmen of Lancaster.
TOWN BUDGET.
Estimates of Revenue and Expenditures for the ensuing year, Jan. 31, 1922 to Jan. 31, 1923 compared with Actual Revenue and Expendi- tures of the previous year, from Jan. 31, 1921 to Jan. 31, 1922.
SOURCES OF REVENUE. 7
FROM STATE:
Actual revenue previous year 1921
Estimated rev- venue ensuing year 1922
Insurance Tax
$ 29.62
$ 29.62
Railroad Tax
4007.78
4007.78
Savings Bank Tax
9372.11
9372.11
FOR HIGHWAYS :
(a) For State Aid Maintenance
500.00
(b) For Trunk Line Maintenance
5400.00
6000.00
FROM LOCAL SOURCES EXCEPT TAXES :
All Licenses and Permits except
Dog Licenses
60.00
60.00
Interest received on Taxes and Deposits
119.79
50.00
Automobile permits
3194.74
2500.00
FROM POLL TAXES :
5052.00
5000.00
Revenue Applicable Only to New Con-
struction and Improvements :
FROM STATE :
(a) For State Aid Highway Construction
458.97
493.60
Total Revenues from all sources except property taxes Amount raised by Property Taxes
$27695.01
$28013.11
41844.94
TOTAL REVENUE
$69858.05
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PURPOSES OF EXPENDITURES.
1921
Est. 1922
CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES :
General Government :
Town Officers' Salaries
$2150.00
$2200.00
Town Officers' Expenses
552.66
550.00
Election and Registration Expenses
112.84
400.00
Municipal Court Expenses
200.00
200.00
Care and Supplies for Town Hall
536.68
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Department
1856.50
1800.00
Fire Department
1000.00
1000.00
HEALTH :
Health Department
1360.84
1500.00
Vital Statistics
27.75
30.00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES : State Aid Maintenance:
State's Contribution
372.90
500.00
Town's Contribution
539.89
500.00
Trunk Line Maintenance:
State's Contribution
6072.81
6000.00
Town's Contribution
4085.02
4000.00
Town Maintenance
13731.93
16000.00
Street Lighting
2448.61
2500.00
General Expenses of Highway Department
24.00
24.00
EDUCATION :
Libraries
2250.00
2250.00
CHARITIES :
Town Poor
75.00
200.00
PATRIOTIC PURPOSES :
Memorial Day and Other Celebrations
100.00
100.00
RECREATION :
Parks and Playgrounds
315.36
250.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :
Cemeteries
365.00
150.00
Sewer Maintenance
573.14
600.00
LANCASTER TOWN REPORT
1921
Est. 1922
INTEREST :
On Temporary Loans
381.42
400.00
On Long-Term Notes
378.33
528.35
On Principal of Trust Funds, used by Town
571.65
571.65
OUTLAY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS :
Highways and Bridges, State Aid Construction :
:
2946.42
1500.00
Town's Contribution
2870.00
2468.25
State's Contribution
458.97
493.60
Sidewalk Construction
1067.03
1500.00
Sewer Constructionn
844.65
500.00
New Equipment
7406.03
1500.00
INDEBTEDNESS :
Payments on Principal of Debt:
Long Term Notes
2000.00
2000.00
PAYMENTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DIVISIONS :
State Taxes
14706.00
10260.00
County Taxes
7382.20
7382.20
Installing Lights at Park
400.00
Damages and Legal Expenses
635.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$80798.63
$69858.05
$7000 expended in 1921 was raised on Town Notes, not by taxation.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
1778 polls. Real estate 6 oxen
611 horses
2005 cows
297 neat stock
196 sheep
51 hogs
Fowls
Vehicles
Portable mills
Wood and lumber
311233.00 9675.00 54521.00
Bank stock
64271.00
Money on hand or at interest Stock in trade Mills and machinery
353872.00
164220.00
$3309365.00
Real estate exemptions
18000.00
Total taxable property
$3291365.00
Union School District
$2047450.00 $1243915.00
Town School District Rate per cent :
State, County and Town .
$1.22
Union School District
1.41
Town School District
1.01
$2106374.00 455.00 76040.00 147601.00 15680.00
1458.00 740.00 375.00 2500.00 350.00
Stock in public funds
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Lancaster:
Gentlemen-I submit the following report of the number of dog licenses issued and the receipts for same for the year 1921 :- Male dogs licensed, 126
$246.00
Female dogs licensed, 9
29.00
Town clerk's fees
$26.40
Paid dog constable
30.00
Paid town treasurer
218.60
$275.00
$275.00
R. J. BROWN, Town Clerk.
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TOWN OF LANCASTER
BALANCE
ASSETS
Cash :
In hands of treasurer
$8137.74
Overseer of Poor
8.28
Accounts Due to the Town: Due from State :
(a) Joint highway accounts, unexpended balances in state treasury
332.13
Due from County
178.63
(a) Sidewalk account
154.04
(b) Sewer account
120.00
Other bills due Town :
Lein on real estate for taxes
820.70
Taxes not collected : (a) Levy of 1921
351.77
(b) Levy of 1920
28.00
Total assets
$10131.29
Excess of liabilities over assets (net debt)
31018.96
Grand total
$41150.25
Net debt-January 31, 1921
$23198.64
Net debt-January 31, 1922
31018.96
Increase of debt
7820.32
$7406.03 new equipment authorized by vote of Town.
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SHEET
FEBRUARY 1, 1922
LIABILITIES.
Accounts Owed by the Town :
Due to School Districts
$9704.29
State and Town Joint Highway Accounts :
(a) Unexpended balances in State Treasury 332.13
(b) Unexpended balance in Town Treasury 281.10
Long term notes outstanding
14500.00
Trust funds, amount of principal used by Town
16332.73
Total liabilities
$41150.25
Grand total
$41150.25
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RECEIPTS AND
TOWN OF LANCASTER Current Revenue :
From Local Taxes :
Amount committed to collector, 1921 $81587.24
Less discounts and abatements, 1921 205.86
Less uncollected, 1921 31.19
Property taxes, current year, actually collected $81350.19
Poll taxes, current year, actually collected :
85 poll taxes at $3.00
255.00
1596 poll taxes at $5.00
7980.00
Property and poll taxes, previous years, actually collected 146.14
Total of above collections
Tax sales redeemed
$89731.33 986.80
From State :
(a) For State Aid maintenance
358.46
(b) For State Aid construction
458.97
(c) For Trunk Line maintenance
4110.24
Insurance tax
29.62
Railroad tax
4007.78
Savings bank tax
9372.11
From Local Sources Except Taxes :
Dog licenses
218.60
Business licenses and permits
60.00
Fines and forfeits, municipal court
1.31
Interest received on taxes
119.79
Permits for the registration of motor vehicles
3194.74
Total current revenue receipts (To page 14)
$21931.62 $112649.75
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PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1922
Current Maintenance Expenses :
General Government:
Town officers' salaries
$2150.00
Town officers' expenses
552.66
Election and registration expenses
. 112.84
Municipal court expenses
200.00
Expenses town hall and other town buildings
536.68
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police department, including care of tramps
1856.50
Fire department, including forest fires.
1000.00
Bounties
30.60
Damage by dogs
65.00
Health :
Health department, including hospitals
1360.84
Vital statistics
27.75
Sewer maintenance
573.14
Highways and Bridges :
State Aid maintenance
898.35
Trunk Line maintenance
8195.26
Town maintenance
13731.93
Street lighting and sprinkling
2448.61
General expenses of highway department Other Departments :
24.00
Libraries
2250.00
Town poor
75.00
Aid to G. A. R. and Memorial Day exercises
100.00
Parks and playgrounds, including band concerts
315.36
Cemeteries, including hearse hire
365.00
Damages and legal expenses
635.00
Taxes bought by town
865.36
Jones & Linscott Elec. Co., installing park lights
400.00
Auto permit fees
88.75
Abatement taxes
5.00
Total current maintenance expenses (To page 15)
$38863.63
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RECEIPTS AND $112649.75
Total receipts brought forward from page 12 Receipts Other than Current Revenue : Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes
· $11900.00
Long term notes during year
7000.09
Standard Oil Co.
3.00
For private sidewalk construction
405.05
For grass and wood sold
17.00
For cemetery lot, Dist. No. 10
7.00
For Town History sold
1.50
From National Forest Reserve
6.74
From C. S. Weeks for culvert pipe
41.60
From Frank Smith Co., repairs on truck
268.24
From L. W. Blandin, land on Cana IStreet
125.00
Total receipts other than current revenue
$19775.13
Total receipts from all sources
$132424.88
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1921 Grand total
6745.79
$139170.67
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PAYMENTS-(Continued)
Total payments brought forward from page13 Interest :
$38863.63
Paid on temporary loans in anticipation of taxes
$ 381.42
Paid on long term notes
378.33
Paid on principal of trust funds used by town
571.65
Total interest payments Outlay for New Construction and Permanent Improvements :
$1331.40
Highways and bridges-State Aid construction
3328.97
Highways and bridges-Town construction
2946.42
Sidewalk construction
1067.03
Sewer construction 844.65
New equipment
7406.03
Total outlay payments Indebtedness :
Payments on temporary loans in anticipation of taxes 11900.00
2000.00
Total indebtedness payments
$13900.00
Payments to Other Governmental Divisions :
Taxes paid to State
14706.00
Taxes paid to County
7382.20
Payments to School Districts
36042.60
Poll taxes to State
3214.00
Total payments to other governmental divisions
$61344.80
Total payments for all purposes Cash on hand Jan. 31, 1922
$131032.93
8137.74
$139170.67
Grand total Feb. 28, 1922. Examined and found correct with proper vouchers. GEO. N. KENT, CHAS. L. HURLEY, Auditors.
$15593.10
Payments on long term notes
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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town Hall, lands and buildings, 1 interest Furniture and equipment
$21024.12 250.00 28000.00
Libraries, lands and buildings
4470.00
Highway department, lands and buildings Equipment
2855.00
Parks, commons and playgrounds
1860.00
Two pumps
150.00
800 Town Histories
800.00
Office furniture and fixtures
510.00
Truck, $5300; gravel hopper, $1120.84; garage, $985.19
7406.03
Total
$67325.15
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS.
CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES : GENERAL GOVERNMENTS Town Officers' Salaries.
W. E. Bullard, Selectman
$715.00
Orrin Wentworth, Selectman
250.00
J. E. McIntire, Selectman
175.00
B. J. Howe, Selectman
25.00
R. J. Brown, Town Clerk
200.00
R. J. Brown, Treasurer
150.00
D. T. Timberlake, Collector
525.00
F. W. Streeter, Overseer of Poor
100.00
C. L. Hurley, Auditor
5.00
Geo. N. Kent, Auditor
5.00
$2150.00
Town Officers' Expenses.
H. W. Bailey, P. M., stamps
$ 27.15
Democrat Press, printing town report
231.65
Democrat Press
30.75
Mrs. Young, cleaning office
4.00
Geo. M. Stevens & Son Co., bonds of officers
48.00
F. H. Nourse, bond of officers
21.00
Edna B. Haley, clerical work
76.05
Linscott & Smith
8.00
E. C. Eastman Co.
4.05
O. E. Wentworth
1.36
T. J. McGinley, team
6.50
W. E. Bullard
7.40
Hazo Woodward, electric work
6.75
S. S. Hibbard, office lights
15.00
W. E. Bullard, use of automobile
60.00
B. J. Howe, use of automobile
5.00
$552.66
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Election and Registration Expenses.
O'Neil Twitchell, Supervisor $ 24.00
W. A. Lewis, Supervisor 24.00
C. E. Kimball, Supervisor 24.00
W. H. Thompson, Moderator
15.00
Bernard Jacobs, Ballot Clerk
15.00
F. H. Nourse, Ballot Clerk
5.00
Enos G. Fay, Ballot Clerk 5.00 J. H. Smith .84
$112.84
Municipal Court Expenses.
F. C. Cleaveland, salary as Judge
$200.00
Expenses of Town Hall.
S. S. Hibbard, for coal
$400.00
Eugene Mason, painting
103.68
Frank Smith Co., paint
33.00
$536.68
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. Police Department.
Geo. M. Stickney, police officer
$1210.00
F. J. Williams, police officer
300.00
Geo. C. Rich, police officer
41.50
Ed. Barrows, police officer
13.50
W. C. Snow, police officer
3.00
J. P. Wark, police officer
12.00
F. W. Baker, legal services
8.50
S. S. Hibbard, rent of lobby
200.00
W. O. Bushey, uniform
37.50
H. F. Olmstead, bedding
25.50
E. B. Streeter
3.00
Marshall & Sargent
2.00
$1856.50
Fire Department.
Appropriation
$1000.00
Bounties.
Ellis Johnson, wild cat
$ 5.00
Frank Leavitt
5.00
H. A. Smith
10.00
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Carl T. Howe
10.00
O. E. Wentworth, paid for hedgehog
.60
$30.60
Damage by Dogs.
Henry Reed, sheep killed
$10.00
Ellery Hall, sheep killed
39.00
C. H. Nichols, sheep killed
16.00
$65.00
Health Department.
H. W. Cleasby
160.84
Lancaster Hospital Association
1200.00
$1360.84
Vital Statistics.
W. H. Leith
$ 5.50
H. B. Smith
1.50
H. W. Cleasby
5.50
R. E. Webb
11.00
Frank Spooner
3.00
L. C. Aldrich
1.25
$27.75
Sewer Maintenance.
Lancaster Fire Precinct
$573.14
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
State Aid Maintenance.
Expenditures approved by State Engineer
$898.35
Trunk Line Maintenance.
Expenditures approved by State Engineer Town Maintenance.
$8195.26
Expended by Geo. A. Webster, Road Agent
$1909.25
Expended by Archie Collins, Road Agent
787.00
Expended by Carl T. Howe, Road Agent
2048.84
Expended by Jerry Martin, Road Agent
1665.90
Expended by Burt Smith, Road Agent Expended by Selectmen :
2518.22
Town truck expense for town
335.37
Paid State for elevating gravel
490.00
Paid State for work on Prospect street
65.28
Standard Oil Co., oil, Prospect street
176.60
N. E. Metal Co., culvert pipe
83.09
Burgess Mfg. Co., culvert pipe
449.80
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Penn. Metal Co., culvert pipe
186.24
L. F. Moore, material
105.77
American Tar Co.
40.00
W. E. Bullard, roof paint
31.93
W. E. and H. A. Bullard, gravel
622.30
W. E. and H. A. Bullard, team
8.00
Freight on culvert pipe
4.41
The Frank Smith Co., material
242.32
T. T. Baker, cedar posts
91.50
Whitefield Mfg. Co., lumber
30.24
Geo. F. Whitcomb, lumber
61.50
Thompson Mfg. Co., lumber and castings
138.79
Thompson Mfg. Co., lumber for bridge
650.64
Walter Reed, labor
25.20
Barney McMann, labor
2.50
R. C. Amadon, labor
40.00
J. O'Neil, labor
16.00
Guy Fuller, labor
28.00
A. C. Howland, labor
57.00
Wesley Hillier, labor
4.25
Geo. F. Congdon, labor
24.00
Stanley Moore, labor
23.00
B. Carty, labor
16.00
N. H. Wright, labor
7.50
Edward Whitcomb .
.75
Everett McIntire, labor
6.00
J. D. Howe, labor
3.00
J. G. Willoughby, labor
123.25
D. Kenney, labor
1.50
H. F. Shores, labor
24.30
Allen A. Chase, labor
27.00
William Valley, labor
36.50
Homer Canfield, labor
25.50
Joseph Fortin, labor
26.50
Fred Reade, labor
7.63
Elmer Flynn, labor
6.00
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Harold Young, labor
6.50
E. Phillips, labor
12.00
L. A. Newman, labor
5.00
Harry Dalton, labor
6.00
Arthur Flynn, labor
15.00
Patrick Plume, labor
12.00
James Donahue, labor
2.60
J. A. Robinson, labor
3.30
W. F. Mooney, labor
9.00
C. H. Carr, labor
10.00
James Willard, labor
1.50
Alfred Gallant, labor
7.75
Fred Drew, labor
6.75
Bert Barrett, labor
10.50
A. R. Willard, labor
21.00
O. E. Wentworth, labor
4.50
Lancaster P. & H. Co.
1.02
Lancaster Fire Precinct
46.25
Jerry Martin, rolling road
19.00
F. H. Nourse, insurance
25.05
Wilbur Hartford, work at pit
150.00
Lancaster Gar. & Auto Co.
6.40
Lancaster Fire Precinct, care of sidewalks
206.50
$13862.51
Less amount charged State Road
130.58 $13731.93
Street Lighting.
Jones & Linscott Elec. Co.
$2448.61
General Expenses of Highway Department.
Chester Marshall, water trough
$ 3.00
C. E. Wentworth, water trough
3.00
W. A. Martin, water trough 6.00
W. A. Barter, water trough 3.00
Leon Norris, water trough 3.00
Stafford & England, water trough
3.00
W. A. Bishop, water trough
3.00
$24.00
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Libraries.
Lancaster Public Library
$2250.00
Town Poor
Charities. $75.00
PATRIOTIC PURPOSES. Aid to G. A. R. and Memorial Day.
G. A. R., Memorial Day
$100.00
RECREATION.
Parks and Playgrounds.
George Barnet
$23.25
Burt Smith
21.25
Thompson Mfg. Co.
10.51
B. Carty
15.50
Fred Paul
18.00
Ed Barrows
61.25
A. C. Howland
83.70
L. F. Moore
10.50
W. J. Lamplough
25.00
Frank Smith Co.
1.25
Guy Flanders, repairing mower
45.15
$315.30
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES. Cemeteries.
Cemetery committee
$310.00
Catholic cemetery
50.00
C. E. Kimball, No. 10
5.00
$365.00
UNCLASSIFIED. Damages and Legal Expenses.
Harry D. Hall, damage to automobile
$575.00
L. C. and M. Smith, damage on highway
35.00
Drew, Shurtleff, Morris & Oakes, services
25.00
$635.00
Taxes Bought by Town.
Taxes bought
$865.36
Jones & Linscott Elec. Co., installing lights in park
$400.00
Auto permit fees
$88.75
Abatement taxes
$5.00
Total current maintenance expenses
$38863.63
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INTEREST. Paid on Temporary Loans.
Siwooganock Guar. Sav. Bank
$177.00
Lancaster National Bank 204.42
Paid on Long Term Notes.
Mrs. A. L. Humphrey
140.00
S. R. Chessman
75.00
Lizzie L. Whitney
40.00
Mrs. A. M. Towle
123.33
Paid on Principal of Trust Fund.
Trustees of Public Trust Fund
571.65
Total interest payments $1331.40
OUTLAY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
Highways and Bridges-State Aid Construction.
Expenditures approved by State Engineer
$3328.97
Highways and Bridges-Town Construction.
Expended by Jerry Martin
$1241.72
Expended by Geo. A. Webster
971.76
U. S. Construction Co., two bridges
696.46
Geo. B. Jenkins, use of mixer ffff fff
9.00
Frank Smith Co.
3.15
Thompson Mfg. Co.
24.33
$2946.42
Sidewalk Construction.
L. F. Moore, cement
$273.60
Thompson Mfg. Co.
18.04
W. E. Bullard
.50
Nelson Merrow, gravel
18.00
Geo. B. Jenkins, use of mixer
54.00
Stanley Moore, surveying
6.00
Burt Smith, men and teams
191.25
David Parks, labor
352.26
Frank Gonyer
108.88
Mike Thomas
1.75
Fred Drew
15.75
Fred Greenwich
13.50
H. Brownwell
13.50
$1067.03
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Sewer Construction.
L. F. Moore, sewer pipe
$442.32
Thompson Mfg. Co.
129.78
The Frank Smith Co.
1.11
Stanley Moore, surveying
13.00
C. H. Carr, trucking
1.00
W. E. Bullard, trucking
.15
R. A. Dexter, labor
58.54
Bert Barrett, labor
6.00
E. Palme , labor
42.00
Alfred Gallant
27.00
Joseph Fortin, labor
30.75
Elmer Flynn, labor
18.75
E. Phillips
21.75
Homer Canfield
19.50
Arthur Flynn
19.50
Charles Hill
13.50
$844.65
New Equipment.
. Frank Smith Co., truck
$5300.00
Frank Smith Co., truck
240.00
Frank Smith Co., truck
40.77
L. F. Moore
35.00
Thompson Mfg. Co.
562.17
W. E. and H. A. Bullard, scraper
14.00
C. H. Nichols
50.00
Lancaster Garage & Auto Co.
6.90
Herbert Woods
10.00
B. N. Chase
144.00
Lester Fuller
18.00
$6420.84
Garage.
J. H. Smith, lumber
$131.51
L. F. Moore
292.48
Thompson Mfg. Co.
113.58
W. E. Bullard
20.50
Frank Smith Co.
24.95
Eugene Mason
19.90
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Hazo Woodward
28.90
James Donahue
5.00
Geo. F. Parker
19.00
David Parks
84.87
Burt Smith
29.50
Lester Fuller
51.00
B. N. Chase
147.00
Frank Gonyer
17.00
$985.19
Total outlay payments
$15593.10
INDEBTEDNESS. Payments on Temporary Loans.
Lancaster National Bank $11900.00
Payments on Long Term Notes.
Mrs. Lizzie L. Whitney
1000.00
Mrs. A. M. Towle
1000.00
Total indebtedness payments
$13900.00
PAYMENTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DIVISIONS. Taxes Paid to State.
Taxes paid to State
$14706.00
Taxes Paid to County.
Taxes paid to County 7382.20
Payment to School Districts.
Payment to School Districts 36042.60
Poll taxes to State 3214.00
Total payments to other governmental divisions
$61344.80
Total payments for all purposes
$131032.93
ROAD AGENTS' REPORT.
BURT SMITH, VILLAGE DISTRICT. In account with Town of Lancaster:
DEBIT.
To Town orders
$2875.22
CREDITS.
To bills paid as follows :
Burt Smith, men and teams
$1482.50
Dan P. Mace
317.50
G. H. Keyser
194.25
Ray Foss
25.00
Joseph Fortin
151.75
J. G. Willoughby
230.50
Francis LaMott
36.87
Fred Grendisch
6.00
Austin Western Road Machine Co.
7.80
Percy Purtle
74.00
David Wright
58.00
Gordon Holbrook
9.25
Peter Gonya
43.00
George Gormley
1.50
Thomas Maloney
7.00
Fred Cole
12.25
American Express Co.
.68
Fred Gallant
16.50
Nelson Merrow
35.00
L. F. Moore
36.40
Frank Smith Co.
5.22
Addley & Holden
9.25
Approved bills, acct. T. L. M.
115.00
$2875.22
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Expended, acct. T. L. M.
$ 115.00
Parks
21.25
Sidewalks
191.25
Garage
29.50
Highways
2518.22
Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
O. E. WENTWORTH, W. E. BULLARD,
Selectmen.
JERRY C. MARTIN, EAST DISTRICT. In account with Town of Lancaster :
DEBIT.
$2907.62
Town orders
CREDITS.
Damon Cole
$ 3.00
Abraham Washburn
115.50
Will Bennett
74.00
Frank O'Connell and team
99.50
Wilbur Cram and team
64.50
John O'Connell
141.00
Louis A. Bishop
33.00
Frank Rowell
68.50
John McGary and team
77.00
Will Bishop and team
54.75
Charles A. Emerson and team
118.50
Stephen Emerson
4.50
John Daley
27.00
Forest Heath
219.50
Frank Marshall
2.00
Harry Hartford
3.50
Harry Rowell
10.50
John Rowell
3.00
George Peavey
6.00
James Burns
3.00
$2875.22
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Thomas Sheridan
5.50
Barney McMann
1.50
Joseph Farnham and team
6.00
Herman Savage, trucking
1.00
Earle Smith
15.00
George Rowell
3.00
Martin Monahan and team
50.50
Clinton Farnham and team
42.00
Harley Smith
65.50
Fred Washburn and team
35.00
Christie Sheridan and team
14.00
Will Rowell
18.00
Arthur White and team
32.00
Chester Marshall and team
21.00
Newell Cotton
16.50
Warren Martin
24.00
Frank Moulton, gravel and labor
36.00
George White, gravel and labor
57.50
L. F. Moore, tools
28.43
L. F. Moore, cement
154.20
Express on material for both bridges
3.54
John Smith, lumber
6.50
Henry Smith, supplies
6.74
Galbraith & Grey, supplies
13.58
Sam McVety, blacksmithing
9.00
Frank Smith & Co.
23.98
W. R. Stockwell, damages
5.00
W. B. Alden, lumber
98.32
Thompson Mfg. Co., lumber used on Way bridge and Alden bridge
106.23
Jerry C. Martin, labor
416.75
Jerry C. Martin, horses
398.00
Gravel, posts and lumber
65.10
$2907.62
Permanent Roads and Bridges included in the above. Fill at Farnham bridge $ 24.00
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