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GEN
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01828 5699
GC 974.202 G42A, 1907-1912
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
GILSUM, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1907.
KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1907.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
GILSUM, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1907.
KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1907.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INVOICE, APRIL, 1906.
Polls, 135,
$13,500 00
Land and buildings, 10,143 acres,
161,727 00
Horses, 129,
7,190 00
Mules, 3,.
78 00
Oxen, 20,
1,141 00
·
Cows, 153,
3,413 00
-Neat stock, 67,
1,223 00
Sheep, 49,
233 00
Bank stock,
4,000 00
Interest money,
11,201 00
Stock in trade,
14,225 00
Machinery,
19,375 00
Carriages,
190 00
$237,496 00
APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 10, 1906.
Town officers,
$300 00
Repairing highways and bridges,
1,000 00
Permanent improvement highways,
350 00
State and county tax,
500 00
Fire department,
90 00
Support of poor,
100 00
Town debt and interest,
25 00
Public cemeteries,
25 00
4
Town library, 150 00
Necessary town charges,
100 00
School supplies, 25 00
Interest on school fund,
18 00
Street lights, 250 00
Repairs of stairs, Engine Hall,
15 00
Building and repairing sidewalks,
100 00
Support of schools,
800 00
Repairs of Vessel Rock schoolhouse,
50 00
Total. $3,898. 00
Overlay,
20 91
Taxes committed for collection,
$3,918 91
Rate on hundred, $1.65.
BILLS ALLOWED BY VOTE OF TOWN.
H. E. Adams, for services as town and district treasurer, $17 50
H. E. Adams, services as town clerk, 18 73
L. R. Guillow, services as selectman, 69 50
Jehial White, services as selectman, 36 50
C. U. Bates, services as selectmen, 8 00
Lucy M. Loveland, services on school board, 20 87
A. E. Crain, services on school board, 18 06
F. C. Minor, services on school board, 12 00
W. A. Wilder, services as overseer of poor,
32 50
Wm. A. Wilder, services as auditor, 1 00
Win. A. Wilder, services as moderator,
3 00
Wm. A. Wilder, services as constable, 4 00
Wm. B. Adams, services as auditor, 1 50
I. A. Loveland, services on board of health, 4 75
I. A. Loveland, services as justice in Baine case, 3 77
I. A. Loveland, services as ballot clerk, 2 00
1. A. Loveland, services as fire ward, 2 00
Bertha Wright, services as school clerk, 1 00
J. S. Bingham, lighting one street light, 4 00
5
A. D. Wright, balance due street light committee, 6 40
W. Corey, police duty, 1905, 5 00
W. H. Adams, breaking sidewalks, 1 80
L. W. Wilder, work on road, 50
D. A. Kenyon, work on road, 2 47
D. A. Miller, work on road, 1 05
D. D. Wilder, 14 cords wood, 4 37
A. D. Wright, serving writ, care of tramp, etc., 1 25
$283 52
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Sentinel Printing Co., for printing 250 town reports, $33 00
Esther L. Newman, housing road scraper May, 1906, to August, 190%, 2 00
Win. A. Wilder, keeping 6 tramps,
2 40
G. H. McCoy, damage to wagon, 2 75
J. Hadlock, for road scraper, 243 42
Freight on scraper,
6 31
D. D. Wilder, freight on scraper blade, 32 50
I. A. Loveland, collecting taxes,
I. A. Loveland, fees and making warrants in two cases, 3 00
F. H. Britton, breaking roads, 1906, 2 30
J. D. Colony & Son, printing 27 signs, 2 50
5 00
Dr. Bayard Mousley, reporting 1 death, 25
Dr. O. H. Hubbard. reporting 4 deaths, 1 00
J. S. Bingham, pay roll of Fearless Engine Co., 90 00
George H. McCoy, driving hearse at 9 funerals, 13 50
Everett Caldwell, steward of engine company from May 1, 1905, to May 1, 1906, 4 15
Helen Hayward, library treasurer, 150 00
Dr. O. H. Hubbard, reporting 2 births and 3 deaths, 1 25
S. L. Nash, work in East cemetery, 2 00
L. R. Wheeler, 490 feet plank, 6 86
L. R. Wheeler, scraper pole, 2 00
27
Robert A. Ray, retainer fee, 1906,
1
6
D. D. Wilder, clearing river of wood next to bank wall, 5 00
D. D. Wilder, 1 cord 74 ft. wood, 5 77
Dr. J. J. Osterhout, medical services for Mr. and Mrs. L. Davis, 4 00
Dr. J. J. Osterhout, 7 births and 2 deaths, 2 25
E. O. Corey, work on road, 5 33.
Win. A. Wilder, work on road with horse 10 hours,
L. A. Gravlin, police officer, 2 00
7 40
L. A. Gravlin, prosecuting agent, 3 days, 9 00
D. D. Wilder, work on road, 4 95
J. S. Bingham as chief of police and other labor, Mar. 12, 1906, to Feb. 15, 1907, 26 00
Union School District, Keene, tuition for 3 scholars 2 terms, 60 00
J. H. Rounds, care cemetery, 12 28
R. Brown, overseer of poor,
10 05 60
R. Brown, enumeration scholars,
5 00
R. Brown, care 18 tramps,
6 65
F. A. Wilder, goods furnished Gilbert Guillow 52 weeks, 52 00
R. Brown, for mattress for lockup, 50
Dr. O. H. Hubbard, medical services and medicine for Gilbert Guillow, 4 75
F. P. Crain, for surveyor of town line, etc., 5 45
W. H. Spalter, book and stationery, 6 82
W. Corey, police, 9 00
C. B. Perry, insurance,
14 78
(). D. Bridge, setting up road scraper and drawing same from Keene, 2 00
O. D. Bridge, for damage paid Dr. Bugbee, 25 00
H. E. Adams, for making report of vital statistics of the town of Gilsum, being required by the state, being one-half the price allowed by law,
55 38
Chas. G. Wilder, 100 locust posts at 30c,
30 00
D. D. Wilder, lock for lockup, 2 75
A. D. Wright, street light appropriation, 250 00
L. W. Wilder, gravel, 1905, 8 75
R. Brown, truant officer,
D. W. Bill, repairs on cemetery fence, 1 22 22
Solon A. Carter, state tax, 440 00
John N. Reed, lettering Webster monument, 8 60
W. R. Porter, county tax,
405 20
J. S. Bingham, dog constable,
5 00
H. E. Shepardson, abatement on taxes,
1 05
$2,121 99
H. E. Adams, school money, $982 95
Less overdraft, 1905,
71 24
Appropriation for highway, bridges and sidewalks,
1,100 00
Amount expended,
1,082 45
Support of poor,
100 00
Amount paid R. J. Brown, overseer of poor,
63 40
Support of street lights,
250 00
Paid A. D. Wright, street light committee,
250 00
Support of cemeteries,
25 00
Paid S. L. Nash, work on East cemetery,
2 00
Paid J. Rounds, work on Centennial and Village cem- eteries,
12 18
D. W. Bill, improvements on Centennial cemetery,
27 22
Total, $41 50
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES.
Town officers and bills allowed by vote of town, $283 52
Miscellaneous expenses, 2,121 99
Schools, 911 71
Highways,
1,082 45
State highway improvement,
1,754 65
Amount of orders issued,
$6,154 32
LIABILITIES OF TOWN.
Note of A. M. Bates, Feb. 15, 1907, $100 00
Emma I. Downing, note of Feb. 15, 1906, $265.11. Value of note Feb. 15, 1907, 273 06
8
Adaline Bates, note of $398.30 due Feb. 15, 1906. Value of note Feb. 15, 1907, 410 25
Effie J. Wilder, note of $300.00, Nov. 16, 1906. Value Feb. 15, 1907, 302 23
Estimated amount due town officers,
300 00
Total liabilities, $1,385 54
Total assets, 224 81
Debt of town, Feb. 15, 1907,
$1,160 73
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury, $20 36
Uncollected taxes assessed April, 1906,
208 15
Uncollected taxes assessed April, 1904, 6 30
$224 81
The town holds the following funds to be used as the trusts direct :
School fund,
$300 00
D. W. Bill, cemetery fund,
400 00
K. D. Webster fund, for care of lot,
22 40
FRANK P. CRAIN, DANA D. WILDER, CHARLES G. WILDER, Selectmen of Gilsum.
Cheshire, ss. Gilsum, N. H., Feb. 22, 1907.
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the selectmen, town treasurer, overseer of the poor, superintendent of cemeteries and town hall committee for the year ending Feb. 15, 1907, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
W. B. ADAMS,
JOHN H. LAING,
Auditors.
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SUPPORT OF HIGHWAYS.
FRANK W. ROUNDY, ROAD AGENT.
APRIL.
F. W. Roundy, 75 hours,
$11 25
F. W. Roundy, team, 45 hours,
4 50
10 lbs. spikes,
30
445 ft. plank,
6 67
Newell Porter, 9 hours,
1 35
$24 07
MAY.
C. U. Bates, 17 hours,
$2 55
C. U. Bates, team, 17 hours,
3 40
Theron Bates and team, 20 hours,
7 00
Frank White, 20 hours,
3 00
George White, 20 hours,
3 00
David Kenyon and team, 40 hours,
5 25
Solon Brown, 20 hours,
3 00
Shirley White, 10 hours,
1 50
JUNE.
Daniel Nash, 10 hours,
$1 50
Willie Adams, 20 hours,
3 00
Willie Adams, team, 20 hours,
1 75
8 lbs. spikes,
24
10 posts,
1 00
350 ft. plank,
4 55
F. W. Roundy, 52 hours,
7 80
G 2
.
$28 70
10
F. W. Roundy, team, 32 hours, 6 40
Willie Adams, 10 hours, 1 50
500 ft. railing and 2 posts, 5 20
J. F. Field and team, 3 hours,
1 05
F. P. Crain and team, 5 hours,
1 00
A. D. Wright, 5 hours,
75
SEPTEMBER.
F. W. Roundy, 4 hours, $0 60
F. W. Roundy, team, 3 hours,
90
654 ft. plank and timber,
10 01
F. W. Roundy and team, 3 hours,
1 05
$12 56
OCTOBER.
F. W. Roundy and team, 8 hours,
$1 20
F. P. Crain, 6 1-3 hours, . 95
$2 15
NOVEMBER.
F. P. Crain, 6 hours,
90
F. P. Crain, team, 2 hours, 40
F. W. Roundy, 6 hours, 90
F. W. Roundy, 4 hours,
60
$2 80
Total,
$106 02
D. A. MILLER, AGENT.
MAY.
D. A. Miller, 55 hours, $8 25
D. A. Miller, with team, 41 hours, 12 30
Team, 13 hours, 1 95
4 50
Shirley White, 30 hours,
6 75
Alfred Nichols, 45 hours,
$35 74
11
Solon Brown, 50 hours, 7 50
C. U. Bates and team, 10 hours, 3 50
3 50
Theron U. Bates and team, 10 hours, Joseph Rounds, 10 hours, F. A. Wilder, 10 lbs. spikes,
1 50
30
JUNE.
E. A. Howard, 2,894 ft. plank at $16 per M.,
$46 30
Henry Howard, 325 ft. plank at $16 per M., 5 20
D. A. Miller, 109} hours,
16. 42
Alfred Nichols, 73 hours,
10 95
F. E. Smith and team, 10 hours,
3 00
Frank White, 10 hours,
1 50
C. U. Bates and team, 90 hours,
31 50
Theron Bates and team, 40 hours,
14 00
Woodbury Corey, 102 hours,
15 30
Joseph Rounds, 52} hours,
35
Albert Thayer and team, 10 hours,
3 50
Henry Howard, 2 hours,
30
Henry Howard- and team, 5 hours,
1 75
W. H. Adams and team,
1 20
M. A. Hammond, + loads gravel,
40
F. A. Wilder, 20 1bs. spikes,
60
$160 14
JULY.
D. A. Miller, 92 hours,
$1 42
AUGUST.
D. A. Miller,. SO hours,
$12 00
C. U. Bates and team, 80 hours,
28 00
M. A. Hammond, ? loads gravel,
20
G. W. Miller, 10 hours,
1 50
Charles Guillow, 19 loads gravel,
95
Fred Cole, 15 hours,
2 25
Roy Nash, 40 hours,
6 00
D. D. Wilder and team, 1 hour,
$50 05
12
B. F. Ballou, powder and fuse,
1 04
W. H. Adams, 3 hours,
75
$53 19
SEPTEMBER.
D. A. Miller, 383 hours, $5 77
Shirley White, 3 hours,
45
C. U. Bates, 20 hours, .
3 00
M. A. Hammond, 2 loads gravel,
20
Theron U. Bates, 20 hours,
3 00
P. M. Wright, sharpening drills,
60
D. W. Bill, 265 ft. plank at $10 per M.,
2 65
Henry W. Howard. 5 hours,
75
B. F. Ballou, 20 lbs. spikes, 60
$17 02
OCTOBER.
D. A. Miller, 5 hours, $0 75
Henry W. Howard, 3 hours,
45
Allen C. Wilcox, 838 ft. plank,
13 41
Henry Howard, 2,043 ft. plank and stringers,
32 69
$47.30
Total, -
$329 12
H. H. CARTER, ROAD AGENT.
MAY.
L. R. Wheeler, 246 ft. plank, $3 44
E. Karr and team, 6 hours, 1 50
E. Karr, 70 hours, 10 50
$15 44
II. H. Carter, 100 hours, $15 00
C. G. Wilder and team, 9 hours, 3 15
O. D. Bridge and team and man and team, 40 hours, 28 00
A. J. Baker, 24 hours, 3 60
JUNE.
13
F. H. Britton, 50 hours,
7 50
O. O. Cross, 10 hours,
10 50
F. White, 40 hours, 6 00
L. White, 50 hours.
7 50
J. Rounds, 20 hours,
3 00
D. A. Lund and team and man and team, 30 hours,
21 00
18 ft. drain pipe,
3 60
$108 85
JULY.
E. Karr, 103 hours.
$1 58
E. Karr, 2 hours,
30
L. White, 10} hours, 1 58
$3 46
SEPTEMBER.
H. H. Carter, 20 hours,
$3 00
D. A. Lund and team, 10 hours,
3 50
D. A. Lund, 1 hour,
15
Wm. Wood, 10 hours,
1 50
F. White, 20 hours,
3 00
O. O. Cross, 42 hours,
6 30
O. T. Cross, 19g hours.
2 93
Emma Britton. 9 loads gravel,
45
$20 83
OCTOBER.
Charles G. Wilder, 4 hours,
$0 60
O. O. Cross, 4 hours,
60
H. H. Carter, 8 hours,
1 20
0. 0. Cross, 23 hours.
38
F. W. Corey, 3 hours,
45
H. H. Carter, 3 hours,
45
H. H. Carter and team, 2 hours,
70
Chas. G. Wilder. 2 hours.
70
F. H. Britton, 1 hour,
35
$5 43
Total,
$155 22
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L. W. WILDER, AGENT.
APRIL.
L. W. Wilder, 6 hours, $0 90
L. W. Wilder, team, 13 hours, 2 60
L. W. Wilder and team, 50 hours,
17 50
E. Karr, 50 hours,
50
M. Guile, 60 hours,
9 00
D. Nash, 60 hours,
9 00
O. D. Bridge and team, 60 hours,
21 00
S. White, 502 hours, 7 62
F. White, 50 hours, 7 50
$82 62
MAY.
L. W. Wilder and team, 86 hours,
$30 10
L. W. Wilder, 5 hours,
75
L. W. Wilder, 10 hours,
1 50
L. W. Wilder, team, 6 hours,
1 20
E. Karr, 108} hours, 16 27
D. Nash, 128 hours,
19 20
J. Wellman, cartage,
10
$69 12
JUNE.
L. W. Wilder and team, 74 hours,
$25 65
F. H. Britton, 23 hours,
3 50
E. Karr, 58 hours,
8 70
J. White,
50
L. W. Wilder, team, 5 hours,
1 00
L. W. Wilder, 33 hours,
4 95
G. Brown, 20 hours,
3 00
Powder and fuse,
25
$47 55
JULY.
L. W. Wilder and team, 29 4-7 hours,
$10 35
L. W. Wilder, team, 10 hours, 1 50
15
Carlon Gunn, 15 hours,
1 20
L. W. Wilder, 26 hours,
3 90
J. Rounds, 9 hours, 1 35
L. Gravlin, 8 hours,
1 20
J. Bridge, 13 1-3 hours,
2' 00
W. A. Wilder, 19 hours,
2 85
Geo. White, 2 hours, Tile,
21 24
$45 89
AUGUST.
L. W. Wilder, 19 hours,
$2 85
L. W. Wilder and team, 9 hours,
3 15
C. Gunn, 3 hours,
25
J. E. Bridge, 6 hours,
90
$7 15
SEPTEMBER.
L. W. Wilder and team, 44 hours,
$15 40
L. W. Wilder, 7 hours,
1 05
J. Bridge, 3 hours,
45
L. W. Wilder, team,
2 00
F. White, 35 hours,
5 25
$24 15
OCTOBER.
L. M. Wilder and team,
$3 00
L. M. Wilder, 6 hours,
1 10
W. Corey, 10 hours,
1 75
$5 85
NOVEMBER.
L. W. Wilder and team, 28 14-15 hours,
$10 12
L. W. Wilder. 10 2-3 hours,
1 60
L. W. Wilder, team, 2 hours,
40
W. Corey, 14 hours,
2 45
A. J. Heath, 10 hours,
1 75
L. W. Wilder, man 10 hours,
1 50
$17 82
30
16
DECEMBER.
Mending chains, $0 30
Sharpening bars,
30
Sharpening picks, 30
Repairs on scraper,
10
Repairs on watering tub,
1 75
J. Davis, drilling and blasting,
4 00
L. W. Wilder and team, 5 hours,
1 75
Tile, -
2 44
$10 94
Total,
$311 09
HENRY HOWARD, ROAD AGENT.
APRIL.
H. W. Howard and team, 25 hours, $8 75
72 ft. lumber, 1 00
C. U. Bates and team, 16 hours, 5 60
E. A. Howard and team, 6 hours,
2 10
H. Ellis, 5 hours,
75
F. U. Bates, 6 hours,
90
B. Whipple, 35 hours,
5 25
G. B. Alexander, 182 hours,
2 78
D. A. Howard, 25 hours, 3 75
R. Nash, 30 hours, 4 50
$35 38
MAY.
C. U. Bates and team, 5 hours,
$1 75
C. U. Bates, 5 hours,
75
F. Bates and 2 teams, 5 hours,
2 75
F. Bates and team, 5 hours,
1 75
H. Howard and team, 5 hours,
1 75
H. Howard, 5 hours,
75
Chester Howard, 5 hours,
75
Chester Howard and team, 5 hours,
1 75
17
R. Nash, 10 hours, 1 50
A. Keyes, 8 hours, 1 20
JUNE.
$14 70
H. W. Howard and team, 37 hours,
$19 95
H. W. Howard, 10 hours,
1 50
H. W. Howard, 200 ft. plank,
3 00
H. W. Howard, team, 5 hours,
1 00
Powder and fuse,
57
J. Bates, 26 hours,
3 90
E. A. Howard, 83 hours with team,
2 97
Chas. Howard, 38 hours,
5 70
A. Keyes, 38 hours,
5 70
C. Howard, 12 hours,
1 80
C. U. Bates and team, 183 hours,
6 48
T. Bates and team, 392 hours,
13 83
D. A. Miller, 39} hours,
5 92
W. Corey, 31 hours,
4 65
D. A. Howard, 9 hours,
1 35
AUGUST.
$78 32
H. W. Howard and team, 10 hours,
$3 50
8 lbs. spikes,
28
S. L. Nash, 5 hours,
50
OCTOBER.
$4 28
W. Corey, 50 hours,
$7 50
W. Corey, 15 hours,
3 00
J. Bates, 15 hours,
2 25
H. W. Howard and team, 28 hours,
9 05
H. W. Howard, 5 hours,
75
609 ft. railing, 1c ft.,
6 09
29 posts, 10c,
2 90
829 ft. plank,
12 43
D. A. Miller, 15 hours,
3 00
D. A. Miller, 9 hours,
1 35
$48 32
Total,
$181 00
₲ 3
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Amount of taxes received to collect,
$3,918 91
Interest collected,
6 16
$3,925 07
Paid to town treasurer,
$3,672 24
Taxes due,
208 15
Taxes abated,
6 29
Discount,
$38 39
$3,925 07 I. A. LOVELAND, Tax Collector.
19
Report of State Highway Department.
Paid G. A. Caughey, 689 29-100 cu. yds. dry stone masonry, at $1.85,
$1,275 18
355 cu. yds, at $9.50. 3 37
774 cu. yds. of earth excavation at 40c,
309 60
129 6-10 cu. yds. barrow at 55c,
71 28
63 ft., 12 vitrified pipe at 85c,
53 55
22 ft., 12: in. iron pipe at 19c,
41 67
$1,754 65
20
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
1906.
· Feb. 15. Balance in treasury,
$709 80
Mch. 30. W. A. Wilder, due from Rindge,
8585
W. A. Wilder, error, 7 55
1 00
July 31. N. H. State Board License Commissioners,
85 90
July 31. Town clerk, dog licenses,
Sept. 11.
Selectmen, old road machine,
14 00
Oct. 20.
State of N. H. Highway Department, 363 73
Oct. 25. State of N. H. Highway Department, 363 74
Oct. 24. K. D. Webster, legacy, 30 00
Nov. 17. Selectmen, borrowed, 300 00
Nov. 28. Selectmen, railroad tax, 1 16
Nov. 28. Selectmen, savings bank tax, 204 63
Nov. 28. Selectmen, literary fund,
48 80
Nov. 28. Selectmen, school fund, 76 78
1907.
Feb. 15. J. H. Rounds, supt. Centennial Cemetery, 14 00
Feb. 15. L. A. Gravlin, town hall committee, 19 92
Feb. 15. S. L. Kingsbury, collector tax, 1905, 76 43
Feb. 15. I. A. Loveland, collector tax, 1906,
3,672 24
Feb. 15. Selectmen, borrowed, 100 00
Total receipts,
$6,174 68
EXPENDITURES.
Paid out by order of selectmen,
$6,154 32
Balance in town treasury Feb. 15, 1907,
$20 36
H. E. ADAMS.
Treasurer.
21
REPORT OF TOWN HALL COMMITTEE.
MONEY RECEIVED.
Grange,
$26 75
Golden Cross.
5 50
Different parties,
29 50
$61 75
MONEY PAID OUT.
Lawrence A. Gravlin, janitor,
24 25
Pond, janitor, for opening town and engine hall for town officers,
11 50
Supplies,
6 08
$41 83
Balance paid in town treasury,
$19 92
LAWRENCE A. GRAVLIN, Town Hall Committee.
22
REPORT OF FIREWARDS.
'The fire engine, hose carriage and about 250 feet of hose are in fairly good condition. There is need of 250 feet extra hose, which has been reported and voted for by the engine company but has not been purchased.
Respectfully, E. O. COREY, Chief of Firewards.
23
REPORT OF STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE.
EXPENDITURES.
A. D. Wright. care of lights 16 days. $9 60
Best Street Light Co .. supplies. : 28
E. A. Buck & Co .. gasoline and barrel. 14 00
A. L. Thayer. freight.
40
Freight on supplies.
70
A. D. Wright. care of lights 15 days. 9 00
Washers and postage.
15
E. A. Buck & Co .. gasoline and barrel.
13 61
A. D. Wright, care of lights 1: days.
10 20
A. M. French, freight,
40
A. D. Wright, care of lights 18 days.
10 80
A. L. Thayer. freight.
40
E. A. Buck & Co .. gasoline and barrel.
11 48
Best Light Co., supplies. 1 55
A. D. Wright, care of lights 1? days,
10 20
Best Light Co., supplies,
: 10
A. M. French, freight.
40
B. F. Ballou & Co .. gasoline.
90
A. D. Wright, care of lights 19 days,
11 40
E. A. Buck & Co., gasoline and barrel.
15 36
H. W. Howard. freight.
1 50
E. A. Buck & Co .. gasoline and barrel,
15 11
H. W. Howard. freight.
40
A. D. Wright. care of lights 18 days.
10 80
A. D. Wright. light for danger signal.
1 00
Best Light Co:, supplies.
3 25
24
A. D. Wright, care of lights 18 days, 10 80
E. A. Buck & Co., gasoline and barrel, 11 46
C. H. French, freight, 40
A. D. Wright, care of lights 17 days, Mantles and express,
5 05
A. L. Thayer, freight,
40
E. A. Buck & Co., gasoline and barrel,
11 65
A. D. Wright, care of lights 8 days, 4 80
A. M. French, freight,
40
E. A. Buck & Co., gasoline and barrel,
11 29
A. D. Wright, care of lights 14 days,
8 40
A. D. Wright, care of lights 13 days,
7 80
$252 67
RECEIPTS.
Order to A. D. Wright on treasurer,
$25 00
Order to A. D. Wright on treasurer,
25 00
1} qts. gasoline,
08
Use of torch,
15
Order to A. D. Wright on treasurer,
13 04
Order,
31 28
Order,
50 00
5 empty barrels,
14 50
Gasoline,
13
Order,
50 00
3 gal. gasoline,
60
Order to A. D. Wright,
55 68
$265 46
Amount used,
$252 67
Balance in hands of committee Feb. 15,
12 79
$265 46
We have on hand the following list of supplies : 14 No. 1 mantles, $2 34
34 pressure mantles, 5 46
10 20
25
S No. 95 globes.
4 80
? No. 84 globes, 2 00
10 mica chimneys. Wire caps, meshes. etc ..
85
2 50
5 bbls., empties.
14 50
$32 15
Respectfully submitted.
A. D. WRIGHT. F. C. MINOR. Street Light Committee.
Gilsum, N. H., Feb. 15. 1901.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERIES.
Received of Fred Levoen, lot No. 162, $6 00
Received of Albert L. Thayer, lot No. 78, 4 00
Received of George Caldwell, lot No. 79,
4 00
$14 00
Paid to town treasurer,
$14 00
To mowing Centennial cemetery, $5 00
To mowing Newman cemetery, 2 50
Miscellaneous work at three cemeteries,
4 78
$12 28
JOSEPH H. ROUNDS, Superintendent.
To work done in East cemetery,
$2 00
SYLVESTER L. NASH, Superintendent.
IMPROVEMENTS.
From the D. W. Bill trust fund :
Expense of new gates and fence on south side of Cen- tennial cemetery,
$25 82
Copying plan of Centennial cemetery from board to paper, 1 40
$27 22
$5 00
Received for old fence,
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REPORT OF SECRETARY OF GILSUM PUBLIC LIBRARY.
During the past year there have been taken from the library 1,146 books. Number of patrons 118. Thirty-eight new books have been added to the library, three of them being presented by William Woods. The library now contains 1,309 books, exclusive of reports and pamphlets.
LUCY M. LOVELAND, Secretary.
TRUSTEES.
Effie J. Wilder,
term expires 190%.
Charles Cuthbert.
term expires 190%.
Arthur D. Wright,
term expires 1901.
William A. Wilder,
term expires 1908.
Elmer D. Banks,
term expires 1908.
Annie L. Adams,
term expires 1908.
Helen J. Hayward,
term expires 1909.
May L. Pratt,
term expires 1909.
William Woods,
term expires 1909.
LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
1906.
Appropriation,
$150 00
Catalogues sold,
1 40
Books and fines,
1 45
$152 85
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Paid librarian's salary from April 1, 1905, to April 1, 1906,
$50 00
Paid for books,
35 13
Paid for record book,
40
Paid balance due on catalogues,
2 67
Balance on hand,
64 65
$152 85
HELEN J. HAYWARD, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
TOWN PAUPERS.
Keeping 16 tramps. at 40c.
$6 40
Lodging ? tramps. at 124c.
25
Aid to Gilbert L. Guillow (goods).
52 00
Medical aid, Gilbert Guillow, (Dr. Hubbard).
4 75
$63 40
Received of town to balance.
$63 40
AID TO DEPENDENT SOLDIERS AND THEIR WIVES.
From Oct. 1. 1905. to April 3. 1906 :
Mrs. Lucius Davis.
$39 00
Lucius Davis,
1 50
Mrs. George Gould.
2 20
$42 70
Received of county to balance.
$42 70
From April 3, 1906. to Oct. 2. 1906 :
Mrs. Lucius Davis,
$15 25
Lucius Davis, medical attendance, (Dr. Hubbard).
10 50
Lucius Davis, medical attendance, (Dr. Loveland),
15 50
$71 25
Received of county to balance,
$71 25
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COUNTY PAUPERS.
Aid to Sidney C. Gates,
$0 20
Aid to Mrs. Chas. Howard,
1 00
$1 20
Received of county to balance,
$1 20
For support of Simeon Mason and widow :
F. A. Wilder, goods,
$104 00
Mrs. Lura A. Howard, 3 weeks' work,
9 00
Dr. Loveland, medical attendance, 23 10
Dr. Hubbard, medical attendance,
8 50
$144 60
Received of town of Rindge to balance,
$144 60
RODNEY J. BROWN,
Overseer of Poor.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
The whole number of scholars by enumeration Sept. 1. 1906. was fi between the ages of five and sixteen.
Three schools have been maintained with three terms each. The whole number of scholars attending school according to regis- ters, 65. Of this number, 4? are girls and 23 boys. One boy coming from out of town. The primary school was taught by Miss Lila Mason, who had good success, as in previous terms.
The spring and fall terms of the grammar school were taught by Miss Sarah Davidson, and winter term by Mr. Wm. F. O'Reilly; both were well educated and interested in their work. In the West school, Miss Kathryn E. Woods taught during the spring, and Miss Alice E. Adams, fall and winter terms. Both teachers won the love of their pupils and met with good success. The scholars in the south district, four in number, were transported two terms, at the expense of the town, to the Four Corners in Keene, and tuition also paid by the town.
Stove wood for next year's use has been engaged, but owing to some delay in delivering, the money to pay for same remains in the treasury.
ROLL OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Spring term-James W. Cuthbert. Edward Kingsbury, Sarah Bates, Jessie Burby, Roxie Guillow, Christy White.
Fall term-Walter L. Maloney, Edward L. Wheeler. Sarah Bates, Viola, Bates, Ruie Beckwith, Lilla Bliss, Jessie Burby. Mabel Caldwell, Marion Osborne, Christy White. Dora Webster.
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Winter term-Ernest Pratt, Edward Wheeler, Ruie Beckwith, Mabel Caldwell, Christy White.
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Spring term-Ellery White, Grover White, Bessie Bingham.
Fall term-Harold Burby, Clarence Caldwell, Rufus Heath, Earl Karr, Irving Mclaughlin, Bernard Pratt, Harold White, Bessie Bingham, Alice Osborne.
Not absent but tardy once, Wm. Donlon, Rufus Heath, Erma Heath, Marjorie Wilder, Mildred Wilder.
. WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term-Lenora Smith, Pauline Smith, Sophy Lund, Eleanor Stearns.
Fall term-Sophy Lund, Eleanor Stearns, Pauline Smith, Lenora Smith.
Winter term-Sophy Lund, Eleanor Stearns.
For the year-Christy White, Sophy Lund, Eleanor Stearns.
ITEMIZED STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Feb. 15, 1906,
$91 65
Appropriations for schools, 1906, 800 00
Appropriations for supplies, 1906, 25 00
Interest on school fund ($300 at 6 per cent),
18 00
Literary fund,
42 35
Balance dog license,
47 60
Received of L. R. Wheeler, tuition,
6 50
Appropriation repairs Vessel Rock schoolhouse,
50 00
Received from sale windows, West schoolhouse,
3 00
$1,084 10
Less error by overdraft from the town, 1905,
$71 24
Total available funds,
$1,012 86
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STATISTICAL TABLE.
NAME OF TEACHER.
No. of weeks.
No. of scholars.
Wages per month
including board
Visits by board.
Other visitors.
Perfect attend-
Reading.
Spelling.
Writing.
Arithmetic.
Geography.
Grammar.
History.
Composition.
Drawing.
Vocal music.
Physiology.
Book-keeping. | Algebra.
- | Phys. geography. Eng. literature.
Grammar Spring Sarah F. Davidson
10
21 |$36
6
64
6
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