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GC 974.202 N25AR, 1916-1917
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01847 7668
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
NELSON, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1916.
STATS THESSORE
MAR 17 1910
KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS, 1916.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
NELSON, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1916.
KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS, 1916.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
We herewith submit a report of our financial transactions as selectmen during the past year and our vouchers therefor, together with a statement of the condition of the town.
INVENTORY OF THE TOWN APRIL 1, 1915.
Improved and unimproved land and buildings, $231,559 00
71 horses,
7,320 00
8 oxen,
710 00
86 cows,
3,723 00
12 other stock,
501 00
175 sheep,
604 00
6 hogs,
82 00
199 fowls,
150 00
6 vehicles and automobiles,
1,325 00
2 portable mills, 200 00
Wood, lumber and stock in trade,
10,300 00
Money on hand or at interest,
5,101 00
Stock in trade,
1,800 00
Mills, factories and machinery,
4,475 00
$267,850 00
68 polls,
136 00
Amount exempted to soldiers,
5,400 00
Average rate per cent of taxation, $1.54.
Amount of taxes committed to the collector, includ-
ing poll tax, $4,260 91
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AMOUNT RAISED, APRIL 1, 1915.
State tax,
$464 00
County tax,
579 20
Town charges,
300 00
Highways and bridges,
1,200 00
Breaking roads,
200 00
Town library,
25 00
State aid maintenance,
70 00
Old Home Day,
50 00
Memorial Day,
25 00
Work on town history,
75 00
Toward buying hearse,
250 00
Bonds for town officers,
14 00
Cement bridge,
100 00
Schools,
890 00
$4,242 20
ASSETS.
Cash in hands of town treasurer, $1,685 66
Cash in hands of overseer of poor, 32 90
$1,718 56
Accounts due town : Taxes uncollected, 1914, $4 33
Taxes uncollected, 1915, 219 59
$233 92
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Due from state :
Balance from state aid,
$6 39
Balance from state maintenance,
6 83
Bounty on hedgehogs,
3 20
$16 42
Total assets,
$1,958 90
LIABILITIES.
Cemetery trust funds invested in savings bank :
Melville fund,
$200 00
Bancroft fund,
100 00
Kittredge fund,
100 00
Whitney fund,
50 00
Atwood fund,
50 00
Bryant fund,
50 00
Interest due on Melville fund,
23 08
Interest due on Bancroft fund,
28 86
Interest due on Kittridge fund,
22
Interest due on Whitney fund,
9 41
Interest due on Atwood fund,
5 63
Interest due of Bryant fund,
13 34
Unpaid balances :
Unexpended state aid money,
10 65
Unexpended state aid maintenance,
6 53
Unexpended for cement bridge,
100 00
Unexpended town history,
75 00 /
Due to schools, dog licenses,
43 14
Total liabilities,
$865 86
Excess of assets over liabilities,
$1,093 04
550.00
7
80.54
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RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury Feb. 15, 1915.
$1,588 37
F. A. Scott, taxes, 1914, 274 62
Interest on taxes, 1914, 7 28
Taxes. 1915, 4,041 32
From county, half expense, Forest road maintenance, 30 74
Use of town hall, F. Upton,
2 00
Bounty on hedgehogs, from state,
23 00
Forest fires, from state,
1 50
State aid maintenance, from state,
180 13
State aid constructon, from state,
49 72
Literary fund, from state, 26 65
Savings bank tax, from state,
152 47
For gravel, 415 loads, from state,
41 50
For gravel, 10 loads, Ernest Makechnie.
1 00
Monye borrowed, Keene National Bank.
198 00
Dog license, 43 14
$6,661 44
PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1916.
CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES .
General Government :
1. Salaries and expenses of principal town officers, $256 50
2. Election and registration expenses, 10 00
3. Care and supplies for town hall, 39 71
Protection of persons and property :
4. Police department, 6 00
5. Fire department, 3 00
6. Moth extermination, 1 32
7. Bounties, 24 00
Health and Sanitation :
8. Health department, 2 10
Highways and Bridges:
9. Highways, maintenance, town account, 1,108 16
10. Highways, maintenance, state and town joint account, 750 26
11. Highway, county and town joint account, 61 48
Education :
.12. Schools, 952 05
13. Libraries, 51 00
Charities :
14. Care of poor, 7 00
Patriotic Purposes :
15. Memorial Day, 25 00
16. Old Home Day, 50 00
Public Service Enterprises Owned and Operated by the Town.
17. Cemeteries, care of, 9 00
18. Burial expenses, 13 00
19. Purchasing a new hearse, 363 00
Total current expenses, $3,732 58
INDEBTEDNESS :
20. Paying national bank note, $200 00
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PAYMENTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DIVISIONS:
21. Taxes paid to state,
$464 00
22. Taxes paid to county, 579 20
$1,243 20
Total payments for all purposes,
$4,975 78
Cash on hand at end of year,
$1,685 66
Grand total, $6,661 44
DETAIL STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Detail 1. Salaries of Principal Town Officers :
Selectmen, T. W. Barker, $45 00
W. C. Tolman, 28 00
F. M. Murdough,
28 00
Clerk, II. R. Green, 25 00
Treasurer, HI. R. Green, .
15 00
Auditor, J. E. Ruffle, 2 00
Tax collector, F. A. Scott,
42 00
Expenses : $185 00
Meeting tax commission, T. W. Barker, $2 00
Meeting tax commission, W. C. Tolman, 2 00
Meeting tax commission, F. M. Murdough, 2 00 Meeting county commissioners, T. W.
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Barker, 2 00
Postage, H. R. Green, 1 50
Postage and telephoning, T. W. Barker, 2 88
Printing town reports, Sentinel Printing Co., 25 00
Town officers' bonds,
14 00
Invoice books and merchandise, W. H. Spalter, 17 69
Record book, H. R. Green, 80
Merchandise from Eastman, Concord,
1 63
$71 50
Detail 2. Election and Registration Expenses :
Supervisor, W. S. Mansfield, $3 00
F. M. Murdough, 2 00
F. Brown, 5 00
$10 00
Detail 3. Town Hall :
¿ cord of wood, fitted, H. O. Upton,
$3 00
Two hall lamps, 7 50
Freight on lamps, L. H. Bassett,
25
Lamp chimney,
25
Kerosene, 96
Lamp rods,
1 10
Rope and pulley for flag in town house, 1 50
Kerosene stove for library room, 5 00
Freight on stove, L. H. Bassett, 15
Insuring town hall and tablet, 3 years, 20 00
$39 71
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Detail 4. Police Department :
Constable, A. Cram,
$4 00
Police, C. E. Guillow, 2 00
$6 00
Detail 5. Fire Department :
Expenses of forest fire warden, W. S. Mansfield, $3 00
Detail 6. Moth Extermination :
Express on moth papers, $0 20
Postage for circulating, 1 12
$1 32
Detail 7. Bounties :
Wildcat, F. Brown, $2 00
110 hedgehogs, 22 00
$24 00
Detail 8. Health and Sanitation :
Fumigators, Bullard & Shedd, $2 10
Detail 9.
Highways and Bridges, Town Account:
Road agent account, W. G. Guillow, $501 15
Road agent account, E. M. Towne, 534 60
Repairs on seraper, 22 55
Express on repairs, 1 45
Painting guide boards, HI. O. Upton, 4 50
Shovel, II. R. Green, 1 00
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Snow bills, W. L. Guillow, 13 81
Snow bills, E. M. Towne, 29 10
$1,108 16
Detail 10. Highways, Maintenance, State and Town Joint Account :
State aid construction, $501 79
State road maintenance, 248 47
$750 26
Detail 11. Forest Road :
Maintenance with county, $61 48
Detail 12. Education :
School money, F. A. Scott,
$890 00
Dog license,
35 40
Literary fund,
26 65
$952 05
Detail 13. Library :
Insuring the books,
$4.00
Support of library, A. B. Upton, 25 00
Librarian, Mrs. D. H. Osgood, 12 00
Librarian, Munsonville branch, S. Mansfield, 10 00
$51 00
Detail 14. Charities :
Keeping tramp, $2 00
Overseer of the poor, T. W. Barker, 5 00
$7 00
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Detail 15. Patriotic Purposes :
$25 00 Memorial Day,
Detail 16. Old Home Day, $50 00
Public Service Enterprises Owned and Operated by the Town.
Detail 17. Cemeteries :
Work in cemetery, Elbert E. Smith, $3 60
Work in cemetery, Arthur Hill. 4 40
Work in cemetery, F. M. Murdough, 1 00
$9 00
Detail 18. Burial expenses :
Sexton's services, J. Holbrook, $5 00
Driving hearse, H. R. Green, 3 50
Casket for W. S. Mansfield, 4 50
$13 00
Detail 19. Purchasing a new hearse :
Going to Ayer to see a hearse, F. P. Fisher, George Page and J. Hol- brook, committee, $11 00
Cost of hearse,
350 00
Removing the old hearse, 2 00
$363 00
Total current expenses,
$3,732 58
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Detail 20. Indebtedness :
Paid Keene National Bank, note and interest,
$200. 00
Detail 21. Taxes paid to the state, $464 00
Detail 22. Taxes paid to the county, $579 20
Total,
$1,243 20
Total payments for all purposes,
$4,975 78
STATE AID ROAD.
T. W. Barker, foreman, $42 08
E. M. Towne and team, 42 66
W. W. Dunn and team, 48 44
G. N. Robbins and team,
32 44
C. Bridge's team and driver,
44 44
F. A. Scott,
28 22
Henry Wilson,
26 22
W. Van Brocklin,
16 22
W. L. Guillow,
33 33
H. Baldwin,
26 22
W. Barrett, .
24 22
W. Chase,
12 22
C. E. Guillow, 20 22
415 loads of gravel, town treasury,
41 50
Cement, paint and nails, Knowlton & Stone,
10 88
Freight on cement and tiling, L. H. Bassett,
4 10
Nails and drawing tiling, H. R. Green,
9 55
Lumber, T. A. Hastings, 38 83
$501 79
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STATEMENT OF JOINT FUND ACCOUNT.
State contribution,
$327 04
Town contribution, 462 72
Total joint fund,
$789 76
State disbursements,
$270 93
Town disbursements, approved, 501 79
Total disbursements,
$772 72
Paid by state to town,
$49 72
Balance in state treasury,
$6 39
Balance in town treasury,
10 65
Total unexpended balance,
$17 04
THADDEUS W. BARKER, WILMER C. TOLMAN, FRED M. MURDOUGH, Selectmen of Nelson.
This certifies that I have examined the foregoing accounts of the selectmen and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
JAMES E. RUFFLE.
Auditor.
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STATE AID ROAD MAINTENANCE.
Balance in town treasury, Feb. 1915,
$4,87 00
Appropriation from town, 70 00
Town's share, $74 87
Balance in state treasury, Feb. 15, 1915, $16 51
State's appropriation, 175 00
$191 51
Total joint fund,
$266 38
Expended :
Clarence E. Knapp, patrolman,
$248 47
State, administration and inspection, 4 55
Total amount expended,
$253 02
Balance February, 15, 1916,
$13 36
In the town treasury,
$6 53
In the state treasury,
6 83
$13 36
Paid by the state to the town, $180 13
FOREST ROAD PATROL MAINTENANCE JOINT WORK. WITH THE COUNTY.
Town appropriated, $37 50
County appropriated, 37 50
Total, $75 00
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Expended by Arthur E. Jennings, Amount paid by the town,
$61 48
61 48
Received from the county,
30 74
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE TOWN.
Town hall,
$2,000 00
Town furniture,
100 00
Hearse house,
100 00
Hearse,
350 00
Ice box,
5 00
Old hearse,
15 00
2 lowering ropes,
1 00
Library,
600 00
Fire tools,
25 00
Road machine,
45 00
Snow rollers,
25 00
1 hardpan plow,
15 00
8 drills,
5 00
2 shovels,
1 00
7 lanterns,
90
2 picks,
3 50
Road drag,
1 50
Safe,
150 00
Tool building,
200 00
$3,642 90
24 feet of 36-inch corrugated culvert; joint property of state and town.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Feb. 13, 1915,
$1,588 37
April 17. State maintenance of state aid road,
5 00
May 3. Fred A. Scott, taxes, 1914, 180 00
May 20. State aid maintenance,
10 95
June 12. Fred A. Scott, taxes, 1915,
289 28
June 26. State maintenance, state aid roads,
9 75
June 28.
F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915,
364 53
June 26. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 221 09
Aug. 25.
F. A Scott, taxes, 1915,
168 25
Aug. 25.
F. A. Scott, taxes, 1914,
50 00
Aug. 25. State maintenance of state aid roads,
44 23
Sept. 14. State maintenance of state aid roads,
9 67
Sept. 14. Makechnie, for 10 loads of gravel,
1 00
Sept. 28. State, for forest fire bills, 1 50
Sept. 30. H. R. Green, for dog licenses,
43 14
Oct. 4. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915,
81 27
Oct. 19. State maintenance, state aid roads,
25 34
Oct. 27. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915,
240 63
Nov. 1. T. W. Barker, for county, 3 patrol of Forest road,
28 12
Nov. 1. T. W. Barker, for use of town hall, 2 00
Nov. 13. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 683 45
Nov. 25. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 415 65
Dec. 1. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 677 26
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Dec. 20. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 523 38
Dec. 20. T. W. Barker, savings bank tax, 152 47
Dec. 20. T. W. Barker, literary fund, 26 65
1916
Jan. 7. T. W. Barker, for state bounties on hedgehogs and wild cat, 23 00
Jan. 24. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915, 104 22
Feb. 6. T. W. Barker, state maintenance, state aid roads, 75 19
Feb. 6. T. W. Barker, highway department ap- propriation, 49 72
Feb. 6. Keene National Bank on note. 198 00
Feb. 15. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1914,
44 62
Feb. 15. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1914, interest,
7 28
Feb. 15. F. A. Scott, taxes, 1915. 272 31
Feb. 15. T. W. Barker, 415 loads of gravel, 41 50
. Feb. 17. T. W. Barker, from county, on Forest road, 2 62
$6,661 44
EXPENDITURES.
Paid out by order of selectmen, $4,975 78
Balance in treasury, Feb. 15, 1916, $1,685 66
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY R. GREEN,
Treasurer.
This certifies that I have examined the account of the town treasurer and find it correctly east and properly vouched.
JAMES E. RUFFLE,
Auditor.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Fifty-three volumes have been purchased for the library the past year ; four volumes have been given by friends. There are 1838 books recorded. £ 626 volumes have been issued from the Nelson library and 426 from the Munsonville branch.
FINANCIAL.
Repair fund on hand, $2 55
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1915,
$39 95
Received from Mrs. Osgood, fines, 1914,
46
Received from Mrs. Osgood, fines, 1915,
66
Received from Mrs. Mansfield, fines, 1915,
75
Received from town treasury,
25 00
$66 82
Paid W. H. Spalter for books,
35 25
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1916,
$31 57
ROSE M. BARKER, ADA B. UPTON,
Library Trustees.
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REPORT OF ROAD AGENTS. EDWARD M. TOWNE, ROAD AGENT.
MARCH.
E. M. Towne, six stringers, $5 00
Ernest Thym, 45 hours at 10c,
4 50
APRIL.
W. F. Rowe, 80 hours at 20c, $16 00
E. M. Towne, team, 30 hours at 20c, 6 00
E. M. Towne and team, 60 hours at 40c, 24 00
Leslie Wilber, 50 hours at 10c,
5 00
George N. Robbins and team, 45 hours at 40c, 18 00
Orville Upton, self and team, 10 hours at 40c,
4 00
Orville Upton, 10 hours at 20c, 2 00
John Priest and team, 10 hours at 40c,
4 00
Rufus Priest, 17 hours at 20c,
3 40
George Hardy, 20 hours at 20c, 4 00
Floyd Clark, 10 hours at 20c, 2 00
Thomas MeClure, 50 hours at 20c, 10 00
Charles Flood, 43 hours at 20c,
8 60
Charles Flood's horse, 10 hours at 10c.
1 00
Charles Flood, 7 loads of gravel at 5c,
35
W. H. Stoddard, 29 hours at 20c,
5 80
$123 65
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MAY.
E. M. Towne and team, 110 hours at 40c. $44 00
E. M. Towne's team, 50 hours at 20c, 10 00
W. F. Rowe, 60 hours at 20c, 12 00
Leslie Wilber, 105 hours at 10c,
10 50
George Robbins and team, 10 hours at 40c,
4 00
George Robbins, 21} hours at 20c,
4 30
George Robbins, 5 stringers at 50c,
2 50
Orville Upton and team, 45 hours at 40c,
18 00
Orville Upton, 5 hours at 20c,
1 00
W. H. Stoddard, 5 hours at 20c,
1 00
Thomas McClure, 85 hours at 20c.
17 00
Charles Flood, 55 hours at 20c,
11 00
Albert Blakeman. 10 hours at 20c,
2 00
Frank Yardley, 25 hours at 20c,
5 00
Frank Upton, 5 hours at 20c,
1 00
H. F. Priest, 40 loads of gravel at 5c,
2 00
W. C. Tolman, on account, for bridge plank,
50 00
$195 30
JUNE.
E. M. Towne and team, 25 hours at 40c. $10 00
E. M. Towne, 40 hours at 20c, 8 00
E. M. Towne, putting up scraper,
50
Leslie Wilber, 35 hours at 10c,
3 50
Orville Upton, 30 hours at 20c,
6 00
Orville Upton, railings,
1 00
Orville Upton, 50 loads of gravel at 5c,
2 50
Thomas McClure, 65 hours at 20c.
13 00
Albert Blakemán, 10 hours at 20c,
2 00
$46 50
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JULY.
E. M. Towne and team, 70 hours at 40c, $28 00
E. M. Towne's horses, 15 hours at 20c, 3 00
Leslie Wilber, 60 hours at 10c, 6 00
W. H. Stoddard, 59 hours at 20c,
11 80
Percy Flood, 25 hours at 20c,
5 00
W. C. Tolman, for lumber, 13 00
Thomas McClure, 70 hours at 20c,
14 00
Albert Blakeman, 20 hours at 20c,
4 00
Harry Frazier, 10 hours at 20c, 2 00
Dana Thrasher, 5 hours at 20c,
1 00
Fred Lau and team, 70 hours at 40c,
28 00
$115 80
AUGUST.
E. M. Towne and team, 25 hours at 40c, $10 00
Leslie Wilber, 35 hours at 10c, 3 50
W. H. Stoddard, 10 hours at 20c, 2 00
Thomas McClure, 25 hours at 20c,
5 00
$20 50
SEPTEMBER.
Leslie Wilber, 20 hours at 10c, $2 00
Thomas MeClure, 5 hours at 20c, 1 00
$3 00
OCTOBER. E. M. Towne and team, 10 hours at 40c, $4 00
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Leslie Wilber, 10 hours at 10c,
1 00
Percy Flood, 10 hours at 20c,
2 00
Thomas MeClure, 10 hours at 20c,
2 00
$9 00
NOVEMBER.
Thomas McClure, 10 hours at 20c,
$2 00
Leon Holt and team, 10 hours at 40c,
4 00
$6 00
AUGUST.
W. H. Stoddard, 3 hours at 20c,
$0 60
SEPTEMBER.
W. H. Stoddard, 10 hours at 20c,
$2 00
W. H. Stoddard, 3 hours at 20c,
60
$3 20
SEPTEMBER, 1914.
W. C. Tolman, 200 feet of plank, $4 00
W. C. Tolman, drawing plank and work on bridge, 2 00
$6 00
Sum total,
$528 95
Received from town,
$528 95
EDWARD M. TOWNE,
Road Agent.
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This certifies that I have examined the account of Road Agent Edward M. Towne and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
JAMES E. RUFFLE,
Auditor.
BREAKING ROADS. 1915-1916.
DECEMBER.
W. C. Tolman, team, 6 hours at 20c, $1 20
Man, 6 hours at 20c, 1 20
E. M. Towne and team, 25 hours at 40c, 10 00
E. M. Towne team, 11 hours at 20c,
2 20
Leslie Wilber, 24 hours at 15c,
3 60.
W. H. Stoddard, 8 hours at 20c,
1 60
Percy Flood, 7 hours at 20c, 1 40
$21 20
JANUARY.
W. C. Tolman, team, 5 hours at 20c,
$1 00
Two men, 5 hours at 40c, 2 00
E. M. Towne and team, 7 hours at 40c,
2 80
E. M. Towne, team, 7 hours at 20c,
1 40
Leslie Wilber, 10 hours at 15c,
1 50
$8 70
FEBRUARY.
W. C. Tolman, team, 5 hours at 20c, $1 00
Two men, 5 hours at 40c, 2 00
25
Richardson and horse, 12 hours at 30c,
45
. 50
W. H. Stoddard, 2} hours at 20c, W. H. Stoddard, 4} hours at 20c, Leslie Wilber, 3 hours at 15c,
90
45
$5 30
Sum total,
$35 20
Received from town,
$35 20
EDWARD M. TOWNE,
Road Agent.
This certifies that I have examined the snow account of Edward M. Towne and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
JAMES E. RUFFLE,
Auditor.
WILLIE L. GUILLOW, ROAD AGENT.
APRIL.
Willie L. Guillow, 14 days, 72 hours, -
$29 67
Willie L. Guillow, horse, 7 hours,
70
Harry R. Green, spikes,
18
Spencer Hardware Co., drag scoop,
5 50
Harry Frazier, 4 days,
8 00
Fred Lau, 8 days with team,
32 00
W. W. Dunn, 2 1-4 days with team,
9 00
26
Harry R. Green, 1 day with team,
4 00
Henry Wilson, ¿ day, Albert Blakeman, 32 days,
1 00
7 00
$97 05
MAY.
Willie L. Guillow, 7 days, 72 hours,
$15 44
Albertis W. Wilder, caps and fuse,
75
Harry R. Green, spikes,
47
Harry R. Green, 3} days with team,
14 00
Fred Lau, 9 days with team,
36 00
Walter Barrett, 2 days,
4 00
Elbert E. Smith, 5 days,
10 00
$80 66
JUNE.
Willie L. Guillow, 16 days, 8 hours,
$33 78
Horse, 9 hours, 90
W. L. Stacy, blacksmithing,
1 10
James Ruffle, bridge stringers,
1 50
Fred Lau, 2 days with team,
8 00
Harry R. Green, 7 days with team,
28 00
Albert Blakeman, 1 day,
2 00
$75 28
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JULY.
Willie L. Guillow, 13 days,
$26 00
Horse, 13 hours,
1 30
Harvey Holt, bridge stringers,
3 00
Arthur Kedney, ¿ day,
1 00
Albertis Wilder with horse, 7} hours,
2 25
Albertis Wilder, 12 hours,
33
Albert Blakeman, 8} days,
17 00
Harry R. Green, 2 days with team,
8 00
Fred C. Lau, 3 days with team,
12 00
Clarence Guillow, 3 days, 3} hours,
6 78
Nelson Castaw with team, 6 days,
24 00
Clyde Castaw, 6 days,
12 00
Harry Frazier, 1 day,
2 00
Clarence Bridge, 1 day,
2 00
Frank Bridge, 1 day,
2 00
Winnie Chase, 4 days,
8 00
Warren Van Brocklin, 6 days,
12 00
George Towns, 3 days,
6 00
Henry Wilson, 1 day,
2 00
$147 66
AUGUST.
Willie L. Guillow, 4 days, 3 hours,
$8 67
Horse, 1 day,
1 00
Albert Blakeman, 3 days,
6 00
Fred C. Lau with team, 1} days,
6 00
Clarence Bridge with team, 1} days,
6 00
Harry R. Green, 3 days, 8 hours, with team,
15 56
Homer F. Priest, 43 hours, with team, 2 00
4 loads gravel,
40
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W. O. Conrad, 2 men, 1 horse, 8 hours, 4 00 Robert Ryerson, 1 day, 2 00
$51 63
Willie L. Guillow, 1 day, 3 hours, $2 66
OCTOBER.
Clarence Guillow, repairing guide boards, 2 75
L. Bassett, hanging lantern, 50
Wallace Dunn, with team, 4 00
Henry Wilson, ¿ day, 1 00
Albertis Wilder, 3 hours,
66
$11 57
NOVEMBER.
Willie L. Guillow, 7 hours,
$1 56
DECEMBER.
Willie L. Guillow, { day, $1 00
Willie L. Guillow, 2 hours with team,
60
Harry R. Green, 63 hours, with team, 2 93
W. O. Upton, 1 day, 3 hours, with team, 4 80
Everett Wilder, 3 hours, 68
$10 01
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FEBRUARY, 1916.
W. O. Upton, 9} hours, $3.80
Leander Patrick, care of road leading to his place, 7 hours, 1 40
Leander Patrick and team, 11 hours, 4 00
6 loads gravel, 30
$5 70
Bought of T. A. Hastings, 375 feet bridge plank,
$7 50
Bridge plank on hand Feb. 15, 1915,
$35 00
Dec. 7, 1915. Paid E. K. Upton for plank and stringers,
$20 54
Albert Cram, 1 day, 2 00
$549 96
Received from the town,
$549 96
Received from the town, dynamite and fuse, 3 00
This certifles that I have examined the account of Road Agent Willie L. Guillow and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
JAMES E. RUFFLE,
Auditor.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
NELSON CENTER SCHOOL, DISTRICT NO. 1.
The spring term was taught by Miss Mollie Chase. Ow- ing to an-unfortunate illness she was obliged to give up the school and the term was finished by Miss Bertha Watkins.
Fall and winter terms were taught by Miss Watkins, a graduate of Keene Normal school, who proved a very satisfact- ory teacher. She intended to come back. We were much pained to hear of her sudden death and we regret the loss of one who made every promise of being a very successful and well loved teacher.
Roll of honor: Albert Jackson, Hubert Priest, James Priest, Richard Upton, Lillian Flood, Catherine Upton.
Whole number of scholars enrolled, 22
Average attendance, 17.82 Second term.
Roll of honor: Albert Jackson, Hubert Priest, James Priest, Theodore Priest, Richard Upton, Lillian Flood, Helen Priest, Catherine Upton.
Whole number enrolled, 18
Average attendance, 13.216
MUNSONVILLE SCHOOL, DISTRICT NO. 2.
The school was taught by Miss Stella Britton. She seem- ed to have a very successful school, the scholars showing at ex- amination the effect of a lot of painstaking work.
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Roll of honor: Ralph Page, Mabel Gibson, Unice Van Brocklin, George Van Brocklin.
Enrolled,
20
Average attendance,
15.78
Fall term.
Roll of honor: Mabel Gibson.
Enrolled,
14
Average attendance,
12.88
Winter term.
Roll of honor: Mabel Gibson.
Enrolled,
15
Average attendance,
12.46
The district has liabilities of,
$52 92
We recommend that you raise by taxation for sup- port of schools, $725 00
For salary of officers,
35 00
For tuition, 240 00
Total,
$1,000 00
HARRY, R. GREEN, HOMER F. PRIEST, Board of Education.
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SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury Feb. 13, 1915, $1 64
Received of selectmen, dog licenses, 35 40
Received of selectmen, town appropriation, 890 00
Received of selectmen, literary fund,
26 65
$953 69
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid by order of the school board, teacher's salaries, in- cluding board.
Mollie Chase, 10 weeks, Nelson,
$100 00
Bertha M. Watkins, 2 weeks, Nelson,
24 00
Stella I. Britton, 13 weeks, Munsonville,
130 00
Bertha M. Watkins, 17 weeks, Nelson, 204 00
Stella I. Britton, 17 weeks, Munsonville,
187 00
$645 00
TUITION.
Town of Sullivan, Ernest Brown, 1914,
$9 00
Union school district, Keene, William Mason, Robert Green, Mary Priest. 33 33
Union school district, Keene, Robert Green, Ralph Green, Myra Van Brocklin, Mary Priest, Rufus Priest, Rodger Tolman, 159 96
$202 29
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
H. R. Green, supplies, 1914,
$4.12
W. H. Spalter, 3 histories,
3 15
W. H. Spalter, 3 physiologies,
1 75
W. H. Spalter, supplies,
23 16
$32 18
. SCHOOL OFFICERS.
H. R. Green, member of school board,
$10 00
Fred A. Scott, treasurer, 3 00
$13 00
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MISCELLANEOUS.
H. R. Green, sawing 4 cords of wood, 1914, Munson- ville, $2 60
Ralph Green, putting 4 cords of wood in shed, Mun- sonville, 2 50
Theodore Priest, janitor, Nelson, 2 00
Theodore Priest, putting wood in shed and kindlings, Nelson, 2 00
Stella I. Britton, janitor work, Munsonville, 1 50
Minnie Ryerson, cleaning school room, Nelson,
2 00
Emogine Tarbox, cleaning school room, Munsonville,
2 70
H. F. Priest, 1 cord of wood, Nelson,
4 00
H. F. Priest, 1 cord of wood, Munsonville, 4 00
H. F. Priest, janitor and kindlings, Nelson. 3 00
H. F. Priest, sawing wood, Nelson, 1 50
H. F. Priest, putting in wood and sawing, Nelson, 1 50
Stella I. Britton, janitor, Munsonville, 4 00
H. R. Green, slab wood, ink etc., extra janitor work, Munsonville, 3 35
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Lewis Page, sawing wood, Munsonville,
1 00
H. F. Priest, wood for Nelson and Munsonville, 23 57
$61 22
Receipts,
$953 69
Disbursements,
953 69
Cash in treasury Feb. 15, 1916,
00
FRED A. SCOTT, Treasurer.
I hereby certify that I have examined the above report and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
FRED M. MURDOUGH,
Auditor.
VITAL STATISTICS.
To the Selectmen:
In compliance with an act of the legislature passed June session, 1897, amended by the legislature of 1899, requiring "clerks of towns and cities to furnish a transcript of the record of births, marriages and deaths to the municipal officers for publication in the Annual Report," I hereby submit the following :
Z
MVINVIO NAL
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF NELSON, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1915.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child (if any).
Male or Female.
No. ofchild
Name of Father.
Maiden Name of Mother.
Occupation of Father.
Birthplace of Father.
Birthplace of Mother.
Age of Father.
Age of Mother.
July 30 Charles E. Aug.26 Nov.20 Ruby Arlene
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3 Arthur D. Hill Horace O. Upton Will L. Guillow
Florence V. Smith Ada Ruffle Zaidee V. Bridge
Laborer Carpenter Farmer
Hancock Harrisville Bellows Falls, Vt. Sullivan
Stoddard Nelson
31 37 34
37
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF NELSON, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31. 1915.
Date of Mar- riage.
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