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1 THE
GC 974.202 SA32, 1854-1870
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.
For the year ending March 2, 1854.
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HAVERHILL : E. G. FROTHIINGHAM, PRINTER 1854.
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REPORT.
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"THE Committee chosen to audit the accounts of the Selectmen of the town of Salem, for the year 1853, have attended to that duty and submit the following Report :
Receipts.
Cash received of former Board of Selectmen
$201 19
Balance due on John L. Clendenin's note
260 45
John R. Rowell's note
134 93
To cash borrowed of Obadiah Duston
500 00
To list of taxes for 1853
2758 56
Literary money from the State Treasurer
82 45
Railroad money from the State Treasurer
148 92
J. R. Rowell, Overseer of the Poor for 1852
10 00
County of Rockingham for County paupers, by the Overseer of the Poor
234 00
Overseer of the Poor for produce sold from the Town Farm
34 01
4$64 51
Expenditures. 1
Paid State tax for 1853
343 70
Paid County tax 1853
587 48
931 18
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Paid out on account of Schools.
District No. 1, Literary Money, 13 07 Railroad Money, #14 89
$106 82
No. 2
do
4 68
do
14 89
38 28
No. 8
do
4 50
do
14 89
$6 79
No 4
do
9 86
do
14 89
80 84
No. 5
do
8 96
do
14 89
73 32
No. 6
do
11 06
do
14 80
90 20
No. 7
do
8 59
do
14 89
70 28
No. 8
do
7 96
do
14 89
65 56
No. 9
do
8 09
do
14 89
66. 31
No. 10
do
5 68
do
14 89
46 31
$82 45
$148 90
$674 71
148 90
82 45
$906 06
Paid out on account of Almshouse.
To John Marston, making Bolts, Braces and mending Chain, 53 ets. ; Feb. 26th, 1852, to J. C. Ewins, 12 yards Sheeting, 90 cts. ; Thread, 6 cts. ; } doz. Teas, 25 cts. ; 9 lbs. Coffee, 1 00 ; Spencer, 1 75 ; mustard, 12 cts .; 1 1b. Y. H., 28 cts. ; 12 1b. do 25 ets. ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 00 ; 4} lbs. Butter, 90 cts, ; 1 1b. Y. H. Tea, 28 ets. ; 1 lb. do 50 ; Copperas, 4 cts. ; 2 Brooms, 34 cts. ; 1 Rifle, 5 cts. ; Hat and Band, 16 cts. ; 2 lbs. Saleratus, 14 cts. ; Quart Mug, 22 cts. ; 1 Bed Cord, 34 cts. ; 1 Ball Twine, 10 cts ; 7 Skeins Yarn, 70 cts. ; 2 lbs. Saleratus, 14 cts. ; 1858, 2 lbs. Nails, IO cts .; 1 lb. Y. H. Tea, 50 cts .; 6 Skeins Yarn, 60 cts.
$10 73
To Sewall H. Jackman, for the services of himself and wife from April the 1st, 1853, to March 31st, 1854, 115 00
To E. D. Sargent, for one pair of Womens' Shoes, John W . Austin, for one Coffin for William Rowell,
833
$ 00
To John W. Austin, for putting in one Cart Spire, 75 cts .; filing and setting Saw three times, in 1852, 60 cts. ; repairing Wagon 30 cts.
1 65
To J. H. Merzill, for 5 visits and Medicine for D. Pettengill, 3 75 ; 1 visit for T. Nevins, 75 cts .; I visit to M Casey, 1 00 ; Accouchment for same, 3 00; visit and Medicine for same, 75 cts. ; 3 visits and Medicine for A. Bailey, 1 50 ; for 5 visits and medicine for Mourling, 4 75 $16 25
Moody Foster, 4 yards Satinet, 60 cts .- 2 40 ; 3$ lbs. Mackerel at 8 cts. - 2 88 ; 3 doz. Buttons, 6 cts. ; 20 lbs. Tongues and Sounds, 6 cts .- 1 20; 1 bag Corn, $ 85 ; 1 lb. best Tea, 60 cts. ; 164 lbs. Codfish, 65 cts. ; 10 lbs. Coffee, 1 10; 2 lbs. Rice, 12 cts. ; 55 Crackers, 25 cts. ; 1 lb. Tea 60 cts .;; 1 bbl .flour, 7 75 ; 1
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ball Thread, 7 cts. ; 1 Broom, 25 cts .; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 20 ; 1 lb. best Tea. 64 cts,; 1 gallon Oil, 1 00; 93 lbs. Pork, 1 24 ; 412 lbs Rosin, 14 cts .; 2 lbs. Saleratus, 14 cts ; 1 bag Salt, 24 ets. ; 4 1b Cassia, 10 cts .; ¿ lb Pimento, 6 cts. ; 1 lb. best Tea, 64 cts .; 4 lbs. Raisins, 40 cts .; 60 Crackers, 30 cts. ; 72 yards Crash, 78 cts .; 22 yards Cotton Flannel, 34 cts .; } gallon Oil, 50 cts ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 28; 123 lbs. Sugar, 1 00 ; 8 lbs. Coffee, 1 00 ; 4 lbs Saleratus, 28 cts. ; 24 lbs. Flour, 1 00 ; 2 lbs. Tobacco, 46 cts .; 1 lb. Tea, 50 cts, ; ¿ bushel Salt, 30 cts. ; to bill of goods delivered John Dix for William Rowell, 1 76 ; do 28 cts. ; 1 bbl. Flour, 8 25 ; 1% 1b. Cassia, 20 cts, ; 1 1b. Starch 12 cts. ; 44 gallons Molasses, 1 36. · 48 04.
Paid Asa S. Austin, to work on Wagon Shaft, 38 cts. ; I day cradling Rye, 1 75,
Paid Seth Hall, for repairing Plough Irons,
2 13. 5 25. 5
Paid John C. Ewins, 2 lbs. Nails, 13 cts .; 1 Axe, 1 00; 1012lbs Fish 42 cts. ; 2 lbs. Tobacco, 17 cts. ; 15 lbs. Clover Seed, 2 10; 12 1b Cassia, 20 cts. ; 1 Bed Cord, 30 cts. ; Clothes Line, 16 cts. ; 143 lbs. Sugar, 1 00 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 00 ; 4 papers Garden Seeds, at 5 cts .- 20 ; 1 lb. Yarn, 1 00 ; 10} lbs. Coffee, 1 00 ; } doz. Spoons, 21; 5 lbs. Saleratus, 35 ; 5 pair Suspenders, 45 ; 10 lbs. Tongues and Sounds, 63 ; 3 yards Calico, 48 ; 11 lbs Mack- erel, 69 ; 2 lbs. Tobacco, 34 ; 2 lbs. Tobacco, 34 ; 1 Whetstone and Rifle, 19 ; 3 lbs. Saleratus 21; Essence Peppermint, 10 ; 19 lbs. Fish, 88 ; Ink, 10 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 00 ; Stone Pol- ish, 6 ; 2 lbs. Tobacco, 17 cts .- 34 ; 2 lbs. C. Sugar, 20 ; 14} lbs. Sugar, 1 00 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 00 ; 1 lb. Tobacco, 17 ; 1 lb. do. 25 ; 1 pair feeting, 373 ; Thread, 12} ; 612 lbs. Clover Seed, 1 41; 1 1b. Y. H. Tea, 28 ; 174 lbs. Fish 70 ; 14 lbs. Sugar, 1 00 ; 1 lb Tobacco, 17 ; 1 lb. do 25 ; Butions, 8 ; 12 1b. Salt- petre 4 ; 4 yards Cotton Flannel, 50 ; 134 yards Sheeting, 1 18; 4 panes Glass, 12; 12 lb. Putty, 4 ; 1 1b. Tea, 28 ; Door Latches and Screws, 14 ; Senna and Salts, 12 ; 2 lbs. Sugar, 14 ; 1 1b. Tobacco, 25 ; Lather Brush, 6 ; 2 cakes Soap, 10 ; 23 57 Cr. by 10 doz. Eggs 1 40
Paid Charles E, Woodbury, 54 lbs. Beef, at 6 cts., 5 24 ; 64 lbs. do 5 cts., 3 20 5 44
Paid Henry T. Kimball for opening one grave for pauper child, 1 00 ; do and attending with hearse for Charles Lovejoy, 2 50 ; do do for William Rowell, 3 00 ; do do for William Mourling, 2 50 - 8 75
Paid Moody Foster, 3 lb. best Tea, 30 ; 12 lbs. Rice, 72 ; 4 lbs. Saleratus, 28 ; 14 lbs. Sugar, 1 00 ; 1 gallon of Oil, 1 00; 60 Crackers. 25 ; 1 bbl. Flour, 6 13 ; 14 lbs. Sugar, 1 00 ; 2 hanks
22 17
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Cotton, 8 ; 13} lbs, Codfish, 67 ; "2 hanks Thread, 8 ; ¿ bushel Herds Grass, 2182 ; 103 lbs. Mackerel, 84; 2 bags Salt, 40; 1 Butter Firkin, 17 ; 4 quarts Herds Grass Seed, 48 ; 3 lbs, Clo- ver Seed, 39 ; 1 Manure Fork, 1 00; 192 lbs. Tongues and Sounds, 1 17 ; 1 Mackerel bbl. 13 ; } gross Matches, 15 ; 1 bbl., 13 ; 93 lbs Codfish, 52 ; 2 lbs. Tobaceo, 45 ; 2 lbs best Tea, 1 20 ; to bill of goods to William Bailey's wife, a gallon Qil, 25 ; } gal- lon Molasses, 7; 40 Crackers, 17 ; 1 pint Rum, 6 ; 1 1b. Sugar, 8 ; 3 lbs. Cheese, 3 cts .- 27 ; ¿ best Tea, 15 ; paid Mrs, Wil- liam Rowell, 95 ; 2 pairs Thick Shoes, 2 84 ; 3 lbs. Tobacco, 72 ; Garden Seed, 5 ; 1 bbl. Flour, 5 88 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 04 ; 9 yards Drilling, 1 26 ; 4 yards do 48 ; 14 lbs. Sugar, 1 05 ; 2 Meat Dishes, 50 ; 10 lbs. Coffee, 1 00 ; 1 Axe Halve, 13; 12 skeins Cotton, 6 ; 5 yards Print, 10 cts .- 50 ; 1 lb. best Tea, 60 ; 1 Hoe, 56; 26 lbs. Fish, 5 cts .- 1 30 ; 3 oz. Turnip Seed, 18 ; 1 lb best Tea, 60 ; 2 lbs. Saleratus, 14 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 28 cts,-1 12 ; 284 lbs. Mackerel, 7 ets .- 2 00 ; 10 lbs. Coffee, 11 cts .- 1 10 ; 1 lb best Tea, 60 ; ,14 lbs Sugar, 1 00 ; 25} lbs. Tongues and Sounds, 6 cts .- 1 53 ; 3 Cups and Saucers, 13; 1 1b. best Tea, 60 ; 1 1b. Pepper, 20 ; 14 lbs. Sugar, 7} cts .- 1 00 ; 11 lbs. Fish, 5 cts .- 55 ; 73 do 4 cts .- 30 ; 12 gallon Oil, 50 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 28 cts,-1 12 ; bbl Flour, 6 00 ; 2 lbs. Tobac- co, 25 cts .- 50 ; 6 Pipes, 3 ; 25 lbs, Fish, 4 cts .- 1 00 ; 1 bottle Pepper Sauce, 16 ; Rifle, 10; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 12; 60 Crackers, 25. 63 66 Discount 61
63 05
1852-Paid Edward S. Woodbury, 32 lbs. Flour, 1 00 ; 1 quart of Oil, 25 ; 1 gallon Molasses, 28 ; } 1b. Tea, 12 ; 3 lbs. Sugar, 20 ; 1 lb. Rice, 5 ; 2 pair Shoes, 1 90.
1853-10 lbs. Coffee, 1 00 ; 10 lbs. Coffee, 1 00; 1 bag Salt, 18 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 00 ; 17 lbs Sugar, 1 00 ; 1 lb Cream Tar- tar, 25; 17 lbs Fish, 68; 1 bag C. F. Salt, 1 50 ; 1 Bush Scythe, 80 ; 1412 lbs Sugar, 1 00 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 12; 1 Knife, 4 ; 3 Rakes, 65 ; 1 bbl Flour, 5 63 ; 2 lbs Nails 10 ; 1 1b Ginger, 12 ; 2 Tubs, 1 50 ; 10 oz Yarn, 62 ; 1012 lbs Coffee, 1 00 ; 4 lbs Saleratus, 28 ; 2 lb Coperas, 19 ; 1 bag Meal, 1 98 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 08 ; 4 balls Wicking, 20 ; } gross Matches, 14 ; 15 lbs Sugar, 1 00 ; 9 yards Canada Mixed, 6 30 ; 2 yards drilling, 10 ; 2 lbs Nails, 10 ; 10 lbs Coffee, 1 00 ; 1 Bushel Salt, 60 ; 4 gallons Molasses, 1 20 ; 17lbs Sugar, 1 00 ; 2 pairs'Buck Mittens, 1 00 ; 1 bushel Salt, 65 ; 2 lbs Nails, 10 ; 13 yards Cot- ton Cloth, 1 17 ; 3 skeins yarn, 33 ; 1 doz Buttons, 12 ; 1 quart Oil, 12 ; 3 lbs Cheese delivered to J. Dix, 36 ; 1472 lbs Sugar
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1 00 ; 43 lbs Coffee, 50 ; 2 quarts Oil, 50 ; Cotton, 6 ; 60 Crack- ers, 25 ; 15 lbs Fish, 68 ; 4 lbs Coffee, 44 ; 1 1b Tea 50. 46 04
1852-Paid C. W. Woodbury, 3 Chambers, 25 cts-75 ; 1 Basket, 30.
1 0%.
Paid Charles Austin, 2 lbs Tobacco, 40 ; 12 quarts Grass Seed, 3 75 per bushel, 1 41 ; to goods delivered Pattee, 12 lbs Flour, 50 ; 2 quarts Molasses, 16 ; } 1b Tea, 29 ; } do 29 ; } 1b Tobacco, 13 ; 5} lbs Cod Fish, 23 ; 12 lbs Pork, 1 50 ; 1 bushel Meal, 95; 3 yards Sheeting, 27 ; 5 hands Tobacco, 13 ; ¿ 1b Saleratus, 4 ; # 1b Tea, 10 ; 10 lbs Flour, 41.
6 81
Paid Welch & Morse, 18 lbs Beef, 6 cts, 94 lbs Veal, 6 cts-1 63 ; 14 lbs Veal, 6 cts, Pluck, 25, 162 lbs Veal, 71% cts, 2 33 ; 15 lbs Salt Beef, 7 cts, 8 do 4 cts, 4 lbs Steak, 10 cts, 1 77; 10 lbs Beef, 8 cts, 8 14 lbs Veal, 8 cts, 6 lbs Veal, 8 cts, ¿ Pluck, 2 16 ; 812 lbs Salt Beef, 73 cts, 8 lbs Veal, 8 cts, } Pluck, 13, 93 lbs Veal, 8 cts, 2 17 ; 9 lbs Salt Beef, 7} cts, 64 do do, 712 cts, 81% lbs Veal, 7 cts, 1 72 ; 72 lbs Beef, 3 cts, 6 lbs do 4 cts, 8 lbs Salt Beef, 7 cts, 1 03 ; 154lbs Salt Beef, 7, 8 lbs Veal, 73, 1 66 ; 13 lbs Pork, 9 cts, 4 lbs Salt Beef, 7 cts, 82 lbs Steak, 7 cts, 23 lbs Steak, 8 cts, 2 26 ; 13 lbs Beef, 7 cts, flank, 25, 101% lbs Pork, 10} cts, 2 26 ; 92 lbs Beef, 8 cts, 19 lbs Pork, 9 1-2 cts, 8 lbs Beef, 3 cts, Head and Liver, 24 cts-3 12 ; 7} lbs Pork, 10 cts, 143 Hogs Head, 4} cts, 140. 23 51
Cr. by one calf, 60 lbs at 6 cts, 3 60
19 91 19 9.
Paid Earl C. Gordon, for shoeing Oxen, 95 ; shoeing Horse, 48 ; mending Chain, 16 ; mending Fork, 13 ; 1 Bolt, 12 ; to Cockeye, 12 ; shoeing horse, 44 ; for use of Wheels and repairing Bolt, 25 ; shoeing Oxen, 1 00 ; shoeing Horse, 48 ; repairing Wagon, 75 ; setting Tire, 1 00 ; shoeing Horse, 20 ; shoeing Oxen, 1 38; shoeing Horse, 20 ; shoeing Horse, 52 ; shoeing Oxen, 81 ; to ring on Tongue, 17 ; to mending Tongue, 17. 9 53
Paid J. Hills and Colman, for making 1 pair' Shoes, 1 50 ; repairing Shoes, 45 ; repairing on pair Boots, 75. 2 70
1852-John R. Rowell, for selling and buying Oxen 1 00
Paid Charles E. Woodbury, for eight cords and two feet of Oak Wood 12 37
Paid Elam Dole & Co., for 1 Coffin and Robe at Haynes 4 50
1 Coffin and do for Mourlan, 4 75
1 Coffin and do for Cook 4 75
14 00
Discount on last one,
50
13 50 13 50
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Paid to Moses W. Ilall, for boarding and nursing Margaret Casey, from April 10th to May 2nd, 1853, 2 25 ; for burying her infant child, 2 50, 4 75
Paid to J. H. Merrill. for 10 visits to 1. F. Kimball in 1850, 5 00
Paid Josialı Bean, for $ cord of Wood, delivered to J. Rowell, 2 25
Paid to Sarah W. Merrill, for boarding, nursing, Coffin, and funeral . expenses of D Runnels, 10 00
Paid to Charles O. Palmer, for boarding, nursing and clothing James Richardson from Nov. 9, 1853, to Feb. 22nd, 1854, 14 71
Paid to John Dix, for 3 lbs Pork, 38 ; 1 peck of Potatoes, 19; 1 doz Eggs, 20 ; 1 Dickey, 16 ; 1 quart Beans ; 3 days labour self and wife for William Rowell, 5 00, 6 00
Paid to Seth J. M. Pattee, for ten days' board of J. Wilson, and moving, 2 50
Paid out of the Cash Funds of the Selectmen. To cash paid Thomas Little, boot between Oxen, 15 00
To cash paid Abner Gage, for support of Nancy Parker from April 1st 1853 to April Ist 1854, 34 84
1852-Paid Elam Dole, for Coffin &c. for John Ames
5 00
for Coffin for J. Davis' wife, 3 50
for Coffin &c. for S. Clark, 5 00
18 50
Paid David Dunlap, filing Saw six times, 97
1853 -- John H. Dunlap, for boarding, clothing and nursing Sophia
Dunlap from Feb. 6th, 1853 to Feb 6th, 1854, 50 00
42
Paid out on account of Roads and Bridges.
Paid Daniel Silver, 93 hours of men breaking roads 9 30 ; 51 hours of oxen 6 38, 15 68
Paid Ansel Merrill, 9 hours shoveling snow 90 ; oxen 9 hours 1 08, 1 98
Paid Daniel W . Emerson, 6 hours shoveling snow, 60
Paid Alonzo How, for 6 hours shoveling snow, 60
Paid David Duston for 2 men four hours breaking roads, 80 ; two pair of oxen 4 hours, 96 ; two men 3} hours, 70, 2 46
Paid Ira Sanborn, for 8 hours breaking roads, 80 ; oxen do 1 00 ; 64 hours of horse, 50 ; 2 1-2 hours, 25, 2 55
Paid John C. Ewins, 1 days work on the bridge, by J. Webster, 1 00
Paid Robert Lowell, 23 1-2 hours breaking roads, with oxen 16 1-2 hours 1 98, 4 33
Paid E. Woodbury, 6 1-2 hours breaking paths, 65 ; 6 1-2 do oxen 78 ; Levi Emery Jr .do 60 ; Lowell Reed 9 hours do 90; Edward Woodbury, 10 hours do 1 00; 5 hours oxen 60 ; Samuel Learned 6 hours 60, 1 35
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Paid Francis S. Smith, for 23 hours work shoveling snow, 2 30 ; Also thirteen hours work with oxen 1 62 1-2, 9 92}
Faid Charles Kimball, for shoveling snow 51 hours 5 10 ; oxen 6
hours breaking roads, 75 ; shoveling snow 8 hours, 80 ; oxen 4 hours breaking roads, 50, 7 15
Paid John C Ewins, for 4 oxen 8 hours breaking roads 1 92 ; 2 hands 8 hours 1 92 ; Isaiah Kelley, 2 hands 8 hours do 1 92 ; 1 yoke of oxen 8 hours do 96 ; James Ayer, 5 hours do 60 ; An- drew J. Smith, 5 hours do 60 ; Joseph W. Emerson 3 hours do 36 ; A. H. Davis, 3 hours do 36 ; Andrew J. Silver, 3 hours 36; J. C. Ewins, 4 oxen 3 hours do 72 ; 1 hand 3 hours do 36 ; Isaiah . Kelley 3 hours do 36 ; one yoke of oxen 3 hours 36, 10 80 50
Paid Milo Shed, 5 hours breaking roads,
Paid Richard Woodbury, 38 hours breaking roads 3 80; oxen 19 hours do 2 28, 6 08
Paid John A. Wheeler, 59 ft. plank for Liberty Bridge 1 47 ; 1 day repairing highway and bridge 1 00, 2 47
Paid David D. Bailey, 6 hours breaking reads 60; Josiah Bean 10 hours do 1 20 ; John Roberts, 18 hours 1 30, 3 10
Faid Isaiah Woodbury, 91 hours breaking out roads 9 10 ; oxen 15 hours do 1 80, 10 90
Paid Samuel 14. Palmer, 37 1-2 hours of oxen breaking out roads 4 50 ; 37 1-2 hours of men do 7 35,
11 85 .
Paid To Joseph Haynes, 8 hours breaking roads 80; To horse 8 1-2 hours do 85 ; Jesse Bradford, 7 hours do 70 ; Oxen 7 hours do 84 ; Samuel Kelley, 6 hours do 60; James M. Haynes, do 9 hours 90; Alvah Hall, do 14 hours, 1 40; James Middleton, do 6 hours, 60 ; Moses A. Kelley, do 8 hours, 80 ; do oxen, 3 hours 36 ; E. C. Gordon, do 7 hours 70 ; Joseph Haynes, do 8 hours 80; Paid To Thomas Merrill, 1 day labour on the road near Israel T. Foster, 1 00; breaking out roads 7 hours 70; James L. Foster, do 15 hours 1 50; Levi Cluff, do 5 hours 50 ; Amos E. Webster, do 3 hours 30; Charles G. Bodwell, do 5 hours 50; I. T. Foster, do 3 hours 30 ; Ezra Bennett, do 4 hours 40 ; Charles Palmer, do 7 hours 70 ; Richard II. Russ, do 4 hours 40; Oliver Russ, do 2 hours 20. € 50
9 35
Paid To E. Duston, for drawing and setting one stone post, and fastening on Guide board, 2 00 ; To 6 bolts for guide boards, 50 ; To & Guide boards, 3 00.
5 50
Paid To George Oldfield, for breaking out roads 13 hours 1 80
Paid John Corning, for breaking out roads 5 hours, 50 ; oxen do 5 hours, 62 1-2; oxen do 4 hours, 50 ; man 4 hours, 40. 2 02
Paid To Israel Woodbury, Jr., for breaking out roads 4 oxen 4 hours, 96 ; mens labour 20 hours 2 00. 2 96
Paid To E. G. Duston, for 155 ft B. O. plank 24 per M. 8 72
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Paid to John A. Wheeler, for breaking out roads 2 hours, 20 ; 4 oxen do 7 hours, 1 68 ; 2 men do 4 hours, 80; oxen do 2 hours ; 2 men do 5 hours, 1 00 ; 6 oxen do 5 hours, 1 80. 6 76
Paid to David Messer, for breaking out roads 3 men 8 hours, 2 40 ; 4 oxen do 8 hours, 1 92 ; 3 men do 4 hours, 1 20 ; 6 oxen do 4 hours, 1 44. 6 96
Paid to Stephen B. Webster, for breaking out roads 53 hours, 5 30 ; To oxen do 8 hours, 96. 6 26
Paid to Nathl. Webster, for breaking out roads 2 hours, 20 ; oxen do 7 hours, 84 ; man do 7 hours, 70 ; oxen do 2 hours, 24 ; man do 2 hours, 20; 2 men do 1 hour, 20 ; do 7 hours, 70. 3 08
Paid to Isaac Thom, for breaking out roads 35 hours, 3 50 ; oxer do 19 1-2 hours, 2 34 ; Horse do 26 hours, 2 60. 8 44
Paid to Benj. Woo Ibury, for breaking out roads 2 yoke of oxen 4 hours, 1 00 ; S. C. Gallagher, do 4 hours, 40 ; oxen do 4 hours, 48 ; horse do 4 hours. 40. 2 28
Paid to Varnum A. Merrill, for breaking out roads, 2 men 5 hours, 1 00 ; 6 oxen do 5 hours, 1 80; men do 3 hours, 60 ; 3 pr. oxen flo 6 hours, 1 80: 2 men do 2 hours, 40 ; 3 pr oxen do 2 hours, 72, 5.60
1852 - Paid to Daniel Taylor for breaking out roads, 2 men and & oxen 24 hours, 1 40 ; 2 men and 12 oxen 3 hours, 2 28, 3 68
1853-Paid Enoch Taylor, for 22 ft W. O. timber, 3 00; 1 day's labour on bridge, 1 00, 4 00
Paid to Charles E. Woodbury, for 72 ft B. O. Plank, $35 per M, 2 52
Paid John Dix, for 1 day's work and cash paid out, 2 00
Paid to Nelson Emerson, for cash and labour on highway in 1852, 1 00
Paid to Charles H. Kelley, for working out the lrighway tax of the M. & L. R. R. Co. for 1852 1 12
Paid to Thomas Duston, for 100 feet plank, 20 00 per M, 2 00
Paid to Daniel Taylor, for 77 feet plank, 4 cts per foot, 1 54 ; 7 lbs Nails, 28 ; 1 day's labour, 1 00 ; 25 ft timber, 3 50 ; 2 day's Ia- bor, 2 00, 8 32
Paid to Samuel Faulkner, for building 2 stone bridges 8 00
Paid to Bricket Bradley, for 9 days labour repairing highway 9 00
Paid to G. D. Kelley, for fixing bridge near I. Woodbury, Jr. 5. 00.
Paid to Obadiah Duston, for building bridge over Spiggot river, near B. Clendenin's, 70 00
Paid to Thomas Dustin, for 2 tons 26 ft B. O. timber, 13 25 ; 214 ft 2 in. B. O. plank, 6 42, 19 67
Paid to Samuel P. Kelly, for 75 ft yellow pine plank at 3 cts, 2 34, String Piece, 50 ; 60 feet plank at 3 cts 1 80, 4 64
Paid to Thomas Duston, for 79 ft black O. plank, at 30 00 per M., 2 37 ; 254 ft at 30 00 per M. 7 63, 10 00
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Paid to Moores Bailey, for hauling plank for two bridges ; one days' labour on same 3 50
Paid to John Dix, for labour and cash paid out on bridge near 1. Pettengill's 1 75
Paid to Joseph W. Emerson, for 54 ft of timber, at 5 00 per M., . 6 85 Paid to Ebenezer G. Duston, for 179 ft of plank at 30 00 per .M.,
5 37 ; 85 ft plank at 24 00 per M., 2 04, 7 41
Paid to Obadiah Duston, for 32 ft B. O. timber, 4 80 ; 145 ft B. O. plank, 2 in., 4 78, 9 58
Paid to Asa S. Austin, for 43 ft of timber for bridge, 3 00 per M., 3 23
Paid to Dexter K. Cole, for breaking out roads, 65 hours, 6 50 ; oxen do 31 hours, 3 72. 10 12
Paid to Obadiah Duston for breaking out, 2 men 6 1-2 hours, 1 30 ; 2 pairs oxen, sled and plow, 6 1-2 hours, 1 56 ; 2 men 5 1-2 hours, 1 10 ; 2 pairs oxen, sled and plow, 1 32, 5 25
Paid out on account of Contingencies.
Paid to A. H. Hoyt, for cash appropriated for the Teacher's insti- tute for 1852, 16,00
Paid to Rawson Coburn. for board of Selectmen up to August 27th 1853, 50 dinners 12 50; 3 dinners for Moderator, at annual Meet- ing for 1852, 75 ; Cash in part for services as Town Clerk for 1853, 8 00, 21 25
Paid to Sylvanus P. Massey, for three days services as Constable at annual Town Meeting 1S53, 3 00
Paid to Isaac Alexander, for 1 days labor hanging gates, getting out stone at the new Grave-yard 1 50
Paid to David D. Bailey, for journey to Concord to procure a plan of the Town, and Expenses paid out for plan, &c., 8 00
Paid to Moores Bailey, for returning votes for State officers, per order of Town Clerk 4 00 ; for one journey to Concord, to pay State Tax 4 00, 8 00
Paid to John H. Dunlap, for 4 gates for new Burying Grouud, 8 00; hinges, bolts and fastnings 7 62 15 62
Paid to E. H. Safford, for printing Town reports for 1852, 12 00
Paid to Wm. G. Sleeper, for notifying 22 town officers 5 06 ; for traveling 61 miles, 3 65, 8 11
Paid to Moores Bailey, for services collecting taxes for 1858, 68 91
For one day to Portsmouth to pay the County tax 1 00 ; horse wagon and expenses 2 78, 3 78
Paid to Israel Woodbury, for 1 day to Manchester, for invoice books and warrants 1 00 ; cash paid for books and expenses 3 21 ; cash paid while taking inventory 1 82 ; cash paid for sta- tionary 47 ; cash for postage 85 ; cash for stationary 25 ; € jour-
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nies of horse and carriage to Town house 1 50 ; cash for station- ary 69 ; horse and carriage 8 times to Town house 2 00, 11 29
Paid to Moores Bailey, for service of Pauper notice, Salem u8. Londonderry, 3 00
For 1 1-2 days taking affidavits, in County pauper cases, horse and carriage, 3 00
The following bills were paid out of the cash funds of the Selectmen.
1831-Paid to Leonard Runlet, for services of pauper notice Salem vs Weare. 7 52
Paid to Benjamin R. Hoyt, for services superintending schood Committee, Examining 'Teachers, visiting schools, making report, and use of horse for the year 1852. 39 60
Paid to John F. Tenny, for one days service as auditor for 1852. Paid to Daniel Silver, for breaking roads in 1852, 14 hours of man 1 12 ; 14 hours of oxen do 1 40. 2 52
1 00
Paid to Nathaniel Woodbury, for serving notice on Joseph Carr, at Concord, by order of Selectmen of 1851. 2 00
Paid to H. W. Woodbury, for sawing 1-2 cord wood, splitting and piling.
87
1852-Paid to Rawson Coburn, for recording proceeding's of Town Meeting 2 00 ; for do 2 precepts of Constables 1 00 ; for do ap- pointment of B. R. Hoyt, 0 08 ; for do of C. H. Kelley 0 08 ; for do appointment John R. Rowell, 0 08 ; for do return of sale of land in school district No. 1, 0 08; for do notice of sale of return of land for taxes, by John R. Rowell, 45 ; for do Invoice and Assessment of taxes for 1852, 6 33 ; for searching records on ac- count of Daniel Chase, 1 1-2 hours 30 ; for cash paid Dr. J. H. Merrill, for copy of records of 32 births and 10 deaths, 2 10 ; for recording the same, 2 32 ; for notifying Jury meeting, drawing jurors and making return, 50 ; for recording perambulation of line between Pelham and Salem, 20 ; for notifying jury meeting, and drawing jurors and making return, 50 ; 4 hours searching record on account of Wm. Greenleaf, 80 ; to affidavit on the same, 50 ; for & day at town meeting making records and return, 1 00 ; for recording appointment of Charles Austin, 08 ; for noti- fying jury meeting and drawing jurors and making return, 50 ; for recording oaths of town officers, 1 44 ; for postage on venires, 15 ; for glass and putty for town house, 39 ; for recording per- ambulation of line between Salem and Atkinson, 12 ; for taking care of town house, 2 00 ; to recording 8 marriages, 48. 23 68
Paid to J. C. Ewins, for 1 1-2 days service as auditor 2 00 ; 2 jour- neys to Haverhill for reports, 3 00 ; 1-2 qr paper, 10. ₹ 10
13
Paid to Moores Bailey, for services as Moderator at annual meeting 1853.
3 00
Paid to J. F. C. Hayes, for balance due for printing reports in 1848. 5 00 Paid to Bawson Coburn, for balance due for board of Selectmen in 1852
$9
Paid to David Messer, for 1 day posting books, 1 00; 1 1-2 days with auditors, 1 50 ; 1-2 day regulating check list, 50 ; use of horse and carriage, 2 00 ; for 1-2 day regulating check list, 50 ; 1-2 day settling with Selectmen, 50,
6 00
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Paid Israel Woodbury, Jr., 1 day posting books, 1 00 ; 1 1-2 days with Auditors, 1 50 ; 1-2 day regulating check list, 50 ; 1-2 day regulating check list, 50 ; use of horse and carriage 3 times to Town house, 1 00,
4 50
Paid to Obadiah Duston, 1 day posting books, 1 00 ; 1 day with Auditors, 1 00 ; use of horse and carriage, 25 ; 1-2 day with Au- ditors, 50 ; one day to Boston, on account of Mortgage 1 00 ; 1-2 day to correct check list, 50 ; 1-2 day to correct check list, 50 ; cash paid for expenses to Boston 2 50 ; 1 2 day settling with Se- lectmen of 1853, 50 ; use of horse and carriage, 25, 8 00
Paid to Frederick Kimball, Jr., for order drawn on J. R. Rowell, 15 00 Paid to Obadiah Duston, for services as Surveyor, perambulating line between Salem and Derry 1 day,
1 00
Paid to William Page, for examining teachers, visiting schools, horse and carriage, &c., as Superintending School Committee for 1853,
33 52
Paid to, Nathaniel Woodbury, for services as Overseer of the Poor 1852; 1 day to hire Sup'nt, on farm 1 00; 1 day on com- plaint of M. W. Hall 1 00 ; on complaint of W.m. Bailey's wife, 75 ; To Derry on account of pauper, 75 ; horse and wagon, 75; M. W. Hall for T. Nevens, 37 ; Horse and wagon, 37 ; to Seth J. M. Pattee, on account of pauper, 50 ; horse and wag- on, 50 ; on complaint of Wm. Rowell, 50 ; boarding paupers and cash paid out, 2 00 ; S. J. M. Pattee, on acc't of pauper, 37; horse and car. 37; 4 times to Charles Palmer on account of pau- per, 1 00 ; for Affidavit for County paupers, 1 00 ; getting money from the County, 3 00 ; settling with Superintendent, 1 00,
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15 23
Paid out for services of Selectmen. .
To Israel Woodbury jr., 12 day making return on check list, 50 ; } day drawing jurors, 50 ; 1 day filling books to take invoice 1 00 ; 6 1-2 days taking invoice, 6 50 ; 8 days making and recording taxes, 8 00 ; 2 days making High way Surveyor lists, 2 00 ; 2 days making Collector's book and appointing town officers, 2 00 ; 1 day writing letters to State and
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