Annual reports of the town officers of Walpole, New Hampshire 1906, Part 1

Author: Walpole (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1906
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01826 6418


GC 974.202 W16AR, 1906-1908


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF


WALPOLE, N. H.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


FEBRUARY 15, 1906.


KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1906.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF


WALPOLE, N. H.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


FEBRUARY 15, 1906.


KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1906.


TOWN OF WALPOLE.


TOWN OFFICERS CHOSEN AT ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 14, 1905.


TOWN CLERK. JOHN W. HAYWARD.


SELECTMEN.


DANIEL CONNORS. CHARLES H. SLADE. PATRICK E. GRIFFIN.


TREASURER. HARRY B. HURD. Succeeded by FRANK A. SPAULDING. (Appointed by Selectmen.)


AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION, AT TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 14, 1905.


State,


$2,663 00


County,


3,195 83


Town paupers,


1,300 00


Highways and bridges, as required by law,


4,212 83


Snow bills,


500 00


Police and tramps,


400 00


Town library,


500 00


Cemetery,


200 00


Interest on overdraft,


100 00


Support of schools as required by law,


4,657 50


School supplies,


850 00


Discount on taxes,


1,300 00


Town officers,


1,100 00


Contingent fund,


1,600 00


Support of Connecticut bridges,


500 00


Less savings bank and railroad tax,


2,502 65


$20,576 51


Less amount received from license commission,


1,921 49


$18,655 02


For payment of town bonds,


2,000 00


For payment of interest on same,


1,575 00


Highway tax to obtain state aid,


843 00


$23,073 02


Special meeting November 20, 1905, voted to raise the sum of $500.00 for new bridge.


$23,079 16


4


REPORT OF SELECTMEN.


VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF WALPOLE AS AP- PRAISED BY THE SELECTMEN, APRIL 1, 1905, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION. .


Valuation of real estate,


$1,374,412 00


874 polls,


702 horses,


87,400 00 48,772 00 3,030 00


48 oxen,


1,086 cows,


28,188 00


383 ncat stock,


6,832 00


1,087 shecp,


2,786 00


19 hogs,


198 00


132 fowls,


66 00


Carriages,


10,194 00


Value of stock in banks and other corporations,


15,106 00


Money on hand, at interest or on deposit,


25,390 00


Value of stock in trade,


89,296 00


Value of mills, machinery, etc.,


15,700 00


Value of buildings not designated, 100 00


$1,707,470 00


TOWN OFFICERS.


F. O. Smalley, selectman, 1904, $200 00


C. E. Seward, selectman, 1904, 200 00


E. K. Seabury, selectman, 1904, 200 00


W. J. King, ballot clerk, 1903 and 1904, 15 00


5


John W. Hayward, town clerk, 1904, 50 00


Daniel Connors, ballot clerk, 1904, 5 ,00


H. B. Hurd, treasurer, postage, etc., 1904, 57 70


J. W. Callahan, tax collector, 100 00


M. H. Gorham, tax collector, 100 00


J. W. Prentiss, services as moderator,


5 00


W. S. Nichols, treasurer of school board 2-3 year, 10 00


R. G. Graves, ballot clerk, 1904, 8 00


J. W. Hayward, vital statistics, 1904, 41 70


J. W. Hayward, vital statistics from 1755 to 1868, 177 30


$1,169 70


POLICE AND TRAMPS.


Roy Marden, $3 75


Frank Spaulding,


11 11


Samuel Seabury,


60 35


Jerry Carroll,


3 00


Maurice Foley,


3 00


Robert Howard, 57 00


Patrick Costin, 58 00


Roy Marden, 4th of July duty, 4 00


R. G. Graves, 4th of July duty, 1904 and 1905, ·


8 00


J. H. Brown, 62 00


H. A. Perry, taking tramps to Keene and Westmoreland, 28 25


Wm. J. Corbett, rent of lockup, North Walpole, 30 00


$328 46


MISCELLANEOUS.


J. A. Hawks, 13 dinners, $6. 50


W. D. Knowlton, bill boards, 2 75


E. K. Scabury, telephones and expenses, 10 70


Sentinel Printing Co., printing town reports, 57 80


County commissioners, 1-3 expense of hearing on Tucker bridge, 1904, 26 90


A. I. Davis, disinfectant, 20 40


6


Field & Lawrence, tools, etc.,


17 74


C. W. Chickering, labor on common, 3 25


G. V. White, services, 22 15


C. Flemming, brewery fire, woods, 8 00


E. A. Tracey, reporting births and deaths, 8 25


M. E. Murphy, for board of health, 4 54


D. P. Neyland & Co., brewery fire in woods, 5 00


E. C. Eastman, books, etc., 38 0%


Daniel Smith, 6 00


H. B. Hurd, insurance on brick shop,


3 75


Bellows Falls Machine Co., 2 drinking tanks,


55 00


City Plumbing Co., 3 50


E. C. Eastman, order books, 3 02


J. A. Weber, printing, etc., 1904 and 1905, 36 20


N. W. Holland, labor on watering trough, 8 00


H. B. Hurd, interest on Josiah N. Stearns legacy, 50 00


F. A. Spaulding, interest on Josiah N. Stearns legacy, 5 00


Geo. B. Albee & Co., labor on watering trough, Cold River. 7 53


Field & Lawrence, lock, 1 25


Howard Hardware Co., fixture for watering trough, 4 00


C. W. Morse, pipe and labor on Walpole trough, 4 03


C. C. Davis, medicine for Comptor's boy,


10 84


M. H. Gorham, for collector's bonds, 31 00


H. B. Hurd, insurance on library books, 25 00


Peter Stack, board of health work, 2 00


Truax Printing Co., tax bills,


5 00


C. L. Sturtevant, town seal and telephone, 5 60


Dr. J. T. Rudden, reporting births and deaths, 1902. 1903, 1904 and 1905, 30 50


A. W. Taylor, 5 00


H. A. Perry, part expense of moving tree, 10 00


G. V. White, services, 41 42


John Hadlock, scraper repairs.


A. I. Davis, medicine for board of health, 21 90


C. J. O'Neil, hearing on Tucker bridge, 1905, 45 00


C. B. Perry & Sons, treasurer's bonds, 15 00


R. G. Graves, team for surveyors, 1 00


P. H. Gobie, printing, 4 50


H. J. Goodnow, snow roller, 75 00


Lucy Phelps, watering trough, 3 00


Samuel Seabury, fire warden, 2 00


Gale & Burroughs, repairs on scraper and roller, 95 89


Field & Lawrence, tools,


5 73


G. B. Allen, sink for T. Brown's house,


1 50


Boston & Maine R. R., rails,


65 66


A. P. Davis, painting snow roller,


1 93


C. W. Morse, tile, etc., 30 75


Dr. Hazelton, reporting births and deaths,


1 25


Dr. Corliss, reporting births and deaths, 5 00


S. T. Andrews, disinfectants, 10 90


Mrs. Chas. Weiber, watering trough, 1904 and 1905, 6 00


6 00


Dr. Rudden, care of D. Brennan,


J. W. Cahalane, discount on 1905 tax, 672 23


M. H. Gorham, discount on 1905 tax,


1,028 69


$2,784 94


TOWN PAUPERS.


Francis Farr : Frank Allen, wood,


$5 50


Dr. Mathews, medical attendance,


5 00


L. S. Cady :


$8 65


Jas. O'Brien, expenses to Tilton, 12 75


F. F. Smith, care,


9 00


John Brennan, care,


3 00


C. H. Slade, wood,


3 00


Aid 9 months,


45 00


O. T. Joslin :


L. J. Chickering, milk, etc., $27 45


$10 50


N. W. Holland,


$81 40


-


8


Walpole Savings bank, interest,


30 23


Mrs. Bevis, labor, 1 50


3 35


Geo. Ballam, labor, H. J. Jennison, wood,


6 50


Perry & Porter, groceries, etc.,


4 26


Stansbury Dinsmore : Dr. Corliss, medical attendance, F. A. Spaulding,


$12 00


3 38


$15 38


S. D. Cobb :


J. B. Cobb, board,


$20 00


J. B. Cobb, board,


70 00


Wm. Seehan :


County of Cheshire,


$144 10


Thos. Brown :


County of Cheshire,


$145 50


David Harty :


County of Cheshire,


$300 00


Mrs. Joseph Sullivan,


$230 00


Richard O'Brien,


5 51


Mrs. Buckley :


Mrs. Dan Kiniry, board,


$20 00


Pinnacle farm, milk,


8 01


Dr. Corliss, medical attendance,


4 00


Palmer children :


Dr. Corliss, medical attendance,


$12 00


Mrs. Geo. Pratt, care,


10 84


$31 61


$1,159 30


Total,


$32 01


Taking girls to Franklin,


$73 29


$90 00


9


The total of David Harty's board should be $185.00, an error being made of $115:00 in drawing order. This amount of $115.00 has been paid the treasurer but too late for this.


COUNTY PAUPERS.


Mrs. Mike Flavin :


Aid,


$130 45


Field & Lawrence, coal,


1 25


Joe McGreen, meat,


7 21


Dr. E. A. Tracy, medical attendance,


14 50


A. W. Taylor,


6 20


Jas. Barrett,


9 77


M. E. Murphy, .


2 15


Mrs. Patrick Farrell,


00


D. P. Neyland & Co.,


4 75


Dr. Rudden,


10 00


Dr. O'Brien,


1 50


Mrs. John Murphy, rent,


54 00


$248 78


. Mrs. Geo. Stalmack :


Aid,


$50 00


M. E. Murphy,


1 00


John Flavin,


3 00


Dr. E. A. Tracy,


27 50


Chase Furnishing Co.,


34 00


Patrick Shannessey,


5 00


$120 50


Charles Palmer :


Dr. Corliss,


$1 50


F. A. Spaulding,


8 32


Wm. Hull,


23 50


$33 32


Mary Long : To J. E. Keefe, rent, 1904,


$60 00


To J. E. Keefe, rent, 1905,


55 00


We 2


10


To W. H. Kiniry, coal, 4 00


To F. B. Phelps, wood,


3 25


To W. H. Kiniry, wood and coal,


13 00


To W. H. Kiniry, wood and coal,


14 50


$149 75


Morrissey children :


John Crosby,


$18 00


Dr. Rudden,


10 00


John Crosby,


18 00


$46 00


Jas. Donegan, 1904 :


Dr. E. A. Tracey, $4 00


Mrs. Dyer :


$0 75


Perry & Porter,


1 85


$2 60


James Garrison :


Dr. Jas. O'Brien, $8 98


Mrs. Moriarty :


.


M. E. Murphy,


$12 70


$623 63


ABATEMENT ON TAXES.


Eugene Hodgkins, $2 35


Francis Knapp estate, { farm not in district,


10 80


George A. Peirce, engine not in town,


24 28


M. H. Gorham, collector, 1902,


34 09


George P. Porter, poll tax.


2 35


W. D. Knowlton, not in district,


3 81


W. H. Kiniry. 1903 and 1904,


13 11


Wm. Mack,


2 53


M. H. Gorham, collector,


33 65


John Selkirk estate, error,


47 50


C. H. Slade, team,


11


Wm. Keefe, 1904,


7 59


John Carroll, 3 79


Walpole Water and Sewer Co.,


212 50


I. P. Co., error, 305 57


O. H. Ploof,


19 00


C. H. Slade, collector, 1901,


14 50


Patrick Costin, 15 00


F. F. Cragin, poll,


2 53


Theo. Butters, 1904,


19 50


M. E. Murphy, 1904,


19 50


John W. Cahalane, 1904, including brewery tax, ,


1,100 08


Manilla Spring Brewing Co., reassessed to Manila Brewing Co. of N. H., 996 08


$2,890 91


The abatement of $1,100.08 to John W. Cahalane includes about $300.00 on various taxes, the balance being for taxes assessed in 1904 to Mountain Spring Brewing Co., which was not in existence April 1, 1904, and not being reassessed to the proper party during that year made it uncollectable.


The Manilla Spring Brewing Co. abatement of $996.82 has been, as shown, reassessed to Manilla Brewing Co. of New Hamp- shire and is included in uncollected taxes and is collectable.


BILLS PAID ON ORDERS DRAWN BY LAST BOARD OF SELECTMEN.


From Feb. 18, 1905, to March 14, 1905.


$11 39


M. H. Gorham, miscellaneous,


M. H. Gorham, collector's bonds,


28 00


John E. Proctor, snow bills,


5 10


Henry O. Porter, for O. T. Joslin, wood,


15 00


L. S. Cady, aid,


5 00


Mrs. Meany, aid, 6 00


12


E. K. Seabury, miscellaneous, 5 25


Mrs. Farr, aid,


1 75


H. B. Hurd, insurance town hall, 147 50


W. S. Nichols, school, 700 00


C. H. Slade, O. T. Joslin, goods,


3 90


Albert Stalmack, aid,


15 00


Savings Bank, Walpole, interest and insurance on Jos- lin property, 61 35


S. M. Seabury, tramp feed, 8 30


Wm. J. Hall, burial of Stansbury Dinsmore, 28 50


Dr. W. C. Mathews, vital statistics and board of health, 34 25


. $1,091 29


HIGHWAYS, RAILINGS AND BRIDGES.


George B. Allen & Co., $2 74


D. M. Hennessey, labor on sidewalks, 1904, 47 70


John Loyd, repairs, 1904, 5 65


O. H. Whitman, repairs, 1904, 2 50


D. M. Hennessey, labor on sidewalks, 1904, 32 40


Crescent Bottling Co., labor, 1904,


12 00


Harry Tole, labor, 1904,


12 38


Daniel Walsh, labor,


15 00


Jas. Barrett, labor,


3 00


J. Kiley, labor,


3 66


D. M. Hennessey, 20 80


Jas. Selkirk, 6 50


H. B. Thomas, building fence, North Walpole,


15 00


George E. Thomas, building fence, North Walpole,


11 38


2 26


Frank Palmer,


E. F. McEvoy, cleaning manholes, 14 29


D. M. Hennessey, 58 40


(. S. Burt, districts No. 3 and 4, 33 95


L. HI. Bassett, 4 95


H. J. Jennison, 8 25


E. E. Wells, 2 55


13


Frank Griffin,


2 50


Crescent Bottling Co.,


17 66


N. W. Holland,


96 00


D. M. Hennessey,


212 25


Wm. H. Kiniry, fence,


2 85


B. & M. R. R., freight on cinders,


2 40


George Bowen, pickets and railing,


42 15


Homestead Farm,


60 50


Frank Allen,


30 00


Charles Tole,


33 00


Charles Tole, posts, teams, labor on railing,


89 50


Isaac Pratt,


3 70


C. M. Clough,


82 60


Isaac Pratt,


16 80


D. M. Hennessey,


25 45


Homestead Farm,


15 00


Jas. Hennessey,


4 50


Charles W. Tole, Drewsville bridge,


25 00


Charles W. Tole, railing, North Walpole,


6 00


H. W. Tole, Drewsville bridge,


15 00


W. H. Stowell, Drewsville bridge,


21 25


F. H. & E. A. Watkins,


35 00


F. O. Smalley, turning water,


6 40


Frank Allen,


66 58


W. H. Fletcher,


4 50


Jas. Selkirk,


12 25


George Taggard,


46 15


C. E. Seward,


54 50


Joe Graves,


12 87


Garrett Smith,


7 50


C. E. Gilson,


4 50


E. S. Taggard,


40 45


J. H. Taggard,


11 50


N. G. Simpson,


22 00


G. H. Graves,


5 25


Sol. Ballam, labor on railing,


2 00


14


Isaac Pratt,


2 50


N. W. Holland,


114 75


Dan Walsh, 13 50


D. M. Hennessey, 94 80


Jas. Hennessey,


7 50


H. B. Thomas, labor on railing,


1 75


O. E. Hall,


39 50


W. C. Foster,


57 00


Clarence Houghton,


12 00


Ira Hubbard,


37 00


Homestead Farm,


210 60


C. S. Burt,


31 15


George Taggard,


19 20


C. W. Morse, tile,


17 10


Bellows Falls Canal Co., 222 loads gravel,


22 20


Good Road Machine Co., repairs on scraper,


1 20


C. E. Seward,


6 45


Ira Hubbard, raking stone,


6 25


Sol. Ballam,


2 00


E. S. Taggard,


44 10


O. E. Hall,


31 75


Frank Allen, 18 20


Haskell Towns, highways and cemetery,


4 00


Rob. Cochran, cutting brush,


2 65


J. W. Prentiss, posts, rails and highways,


105 00


N. W. Holland,


58 25


Crescent Bottling Co., carting watering trough,


1 00


George F. Lewis, lumber, Drewsville bridge,


97 57


C. J. Newell, railing and planks, 155 23


George 'Taggard, highways,


15 25


E. K. Seabury,


Ray & Shepardson, posts, 12 00


Crescent Bottling Co., highways,


12 10


George F. Lewis, railing,


34 00


Ed. Taggard, highways, 18 52


D. M. Hennessey, highways,


29 50


15


A. A. Gilson, highways and water trough, 19 82


C. H. Slade, team, 2 00


W. H. Fletcher, highways, 20 75


C. M. Clough, highways, 7 85


N. W. Holland, highways and railing,


56 50


J. W. Prentiss, posts and railing,


30 94


Frank Allen, highways,


10 04


Charles Tole, bridges and highways,


175 00


C. M. Clough, drawing gravel,


7 45


Anson Burbee, work on sluices,


18 25


George F. Lewis, lumber for fence, 14 28


David Mann, cutting brush, 5 50


Frank Allen, labor on stone bridge,


35 15


N. G. Simpson, labor on stone bridge,


11 55


E. S. Taggard, labor on stone bridge,


108 00


N. W. Holland, highways,


130 85


Sumner Watkins, highways,


14 55


C. A. Butler, highways,


12 07


Charles Gibson,


5 25


Joe Graves, highways,


10 65


C. E. Seward, highways,


24 15


A. B. Wilson, stone,


3 00


W. H. Kiniry, highways and sewers,


64 45


D. M. Hennessey, highways and railing,


99 95


J. P. Holmes,


11 00


C. S. Burt,


7 15


R. G. Graves,


3 00


W. H. Kiniry, catch basins,


100 00


D. M. Hennessey,


34 00


Howard Hardware Co., tile,


4 82


Wm. Keefe, labor, 1903,


5 25


O. H. Ploof, highways,


5 00


J. W. Prentiss, posts,


13 87


Homestead Farm,


31 50


Crescent Bottling Co.,


2 55


Jas. Barrett,


2 83


Ira Hubbard, raking stone,


1 50


1


16


C. E. Beckwith, highways, 71 65


C. E. Beckwith, railings, 51 15


C. E. Beckwith, bridges, 21 86


N. W. Holland, highways,


6 00


N. W. Holland, breaking sidewalks,


12 00


J. W. Prentiss, 36 12


$4,109 09


SNOW BILLS FOR 1904.


George Parkingson,


-$5 40


H. J. Jennison,


17 20


Frank Allen,


17 90


Isaac Pratt,


19 94


Wm. Roy,


4 96


E. J. Stevens,


9 05


C. E. Knowlton,


4 95


O. E. Hall,


12 50


Roy S. Burt,


2 18


A. F. Wilbur,


5 90


James Cochran,


5 10


Ed. Taggard,


24 45


C. M. Clough,


25 65


Joe Riley,


5 00


Robert Cochran,


26 85


Orric Ball,


21 20


George Taggard,


7 02


F. A. Lebourveau,


12 28


C. C. Farmer,


6 96


W. H. Fletcher,


S 50


E. H. Kidder,


8 70


$251 69


WALPOLE AND WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.


H. B. Hurd, insurance, $30 00


17


Geo. W. Townsend, diver,


62 16


Geo. F. Lewis, lumber, 43 72


Eugene Smith, bolts, rods, etc., 45 35


J. E. Hartwell, teams,


3 04


N. W. Holland, shingles,


33 08


Eugene Smith, bolts, rods, etc.,


15 50


United Construction Co., repairs, including shingling,


545 00


J. W. Prentiss, lumber, 63 38 Fall Mountain Electric Light and Power Co., lighting, 42 00


$883 23


TUCKER BRIDGE.


W. H. Kiniry, snowing, 1904,


$23 00


W. H. Kiniry, snowing, 1905,


1 50


Ray & Shepardson, lumber,


188 59


D. M. Hennessey, labor,


48 75


Howard Hardware Co., spikes,


8 88


E. S. Leonard, insurance,


26 84


C. L. Sturtevant, insurance,


85 75


H. B. Thomas, labor,


2 50


Fall Mountain Electric Light and Power Co., lighting,


42 00


$427.81


NEW BRIDGE.


W. H. Kiniry, team, 1904, $1 20


E. K. Seabury, services and expenses, 1904, 108 20


C. E. Seward, services and expenses, 1904, 19 50


F. O. Smalley, services and expenses, 1904, 20 20


R. W. Harris & Co., interest on note,


66 67


W. H. Kiniry, surveyor's services, 1904,


9 50


A. S. Westbrook, services,


20 00


Shoemaker & Co., repairs,


86 08


H. B. Thomas, labor, 4 90


M. H. Ray, labor on signs, We 3


2 84


18


M. H. Ray, signs, 2-3 cost, .


10 00


New England Structural Co.,


267 00


Ray & Shepardson, lumber and labor,


200 08


$816 17


SCHOOLS.


W. S. Nichols and C. II. Barnes, drew,


$16,699 09


Last year's balance,


$750 00


Amount raised by taxation, 1905,


15,949 09


$16,699 09


Voted to raise :


Town,


$4,657 50


School district,


8,500 00


Literary fund,


371 80


School fund,


229 00


Balance on dog tax,


368 40


State,


972 39


Supplies,


850 00


$15,949 09


TOWN LIBRARY.


Voted to raise, $500 00


Thos. B. Peck, drew, $500 00


CEMETERY.


Voted to appropriate. Thomas B. Peck, drew. $100 00


$100 00


WALPOLE VILLAGE DISTRICT.


Voted to raise, $1,630 50


II. B. Hurd, drew, $1,630 50


19


NORTH WALPOLE VILLAGE DISTRICT.


Voted to raise, $4,000 00


William J. Corbett, drew,


$4,000 00


SHEEP KILLED BY DOGS.


Geo. Parkingson,


$8 00


Daniel O'Brien,


3 00


C. H. Slade, looking after sheep killed, 5 00


$16 00


SUBWAYS-NORTH WALPOLE.


Fall Mountain Electric Light and Power Co., lighting,


$314 96


Dennis Brennan, care,


180 00


P. E. Griffin, cleaning, 21 00


Jas. Barrett,


10 65


King & Harnett,


2 88


Jas. Barrett,


3 40


$532 89


The amount to be paid yearly of $175.00 by the Boston & Maine R. R. in part payment of the above, as per contract, was not received in time to appear in the report of the treasurer this year.


MOVING BANK AT RIVER ST. PASS, NORTH WALPOLE.


.


D. P. Neyland,


$32 00


W. H. Kiniry, 40 00


C. Brennan, 6 00


John Hartnett,


6 00


Geo. Kiniry,


1 50


Bat. Collins,


3 75


20


John Lyons, 3 00


John Peakey, 3 75


$96 00


$20.00 has been received on this account for dirt, but too late for treasurer's report this year. There will be about $30.00 more paid later on same.


BOARD OF HEALTH, 1904 AND 1905.


W. C. Mathews, $41 28


John H. Brown,


92 94


W. C. Mathews, 14 50


$148 72


TOWN HOUSE.


C. W. Chickering, janitor work, $24 13


N. W. Holland, coal,


25 50


C. W. Chickering, janitor,


3 9 15


O. D. Buffum, glass,


3 94


Ned Peirce, repairing roof,


5 97


F. A. Spaulding, merchandise,


6 36


C. W. Chickering, janitor,


26 12


J. A. Weber, merchandise,


32 1 75


C. W. Chickering, janitor,


27 01


N. W. Holland, coal,


3.66 87 84


C. W. Chickering, janitor,


8 62


C. W. Chickering, janitor,


28 37


A. I. Davis,


2 45


(1. W. Morse, labor, 14 11


W. D. Knowlton, repairing and glass,


14 80


Fall Mountain Electric Light and Power Co., lighting,


59 62


N. W. Holland, coal, 3 00


Fall Mountain Light and Power Co., lighting, 16 00


$364 74


21


RECAPITULATION.


Bills paid on orders drawn by last board of selectmen


from Feb. 18, 1905, to March 14, 1905,


$1,091 29


Town officers, 1,169 70


Board of health,


148 72


Police and tramps,


328 46


Town house,


364 74


Miscellaneous,


2,784 94


Walpole and Westminster bridge,


883 23


Tucker bridge,


427 81


New bridge,


816 17


Town paupers,


1,159 30


County paupers,


626 63


Highways, railings and bridges,


4,109 09


Sheep killed by dogs,


16 00


Town library,


500 00


Cemetery,


100 00


Walpole village district,


1,630 50


North Walpole village district,


4,000 00


Schools,


15,999 09


Snow bills,


251 69


Abatements,


2,890 91


Moving bank at North Walpole,


96 00


Subways,


532 89


$39,927 16


County tax (usually paid by treasurer),


2,859 42


$42,786 58


AVAILABLE ASSETS.


Brick shop,


$350 00


Dwelling house at Cold River,


350 00


Interest on Josiah Stearns' $3,500.00 fund is not due until the last of February.


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UNAVAILABLE ASSETS.


Catherine Livingston fund,


$300 00


Joseph Plaistridge fund, 200 00


Kilburn Monument fund, 100 00


Sarah Jane Allen fund, 200 00


Gustavus Lucke fund,


450 00


L. B. Holland fund,


100 00


Matthew Dickey fund,


100 00


Ann L. Faulkner Thayer fund,


100 00


Charles G. Livermore fund,


100 00


Lucius P. Booth fund,


100 00


Lorenzo Genzer fund,


70 00


Almira L. Murray fund,


18 24


Fanny A. Carpenter fund, (library),


500 00


Louisa M. Martin fund,


500 00


John Selkirk fund,


500 00


Phebe M. Ball fund,


100 00


Willard T. Blanchard fund,


12 96


Joseph B. Mead fund,


100 00


Levi Hooper fund,


100 00


Mary E. Watkins fund,


100 00


Miss Mary K. Weir fund,


100 00


Mary A. Spaulding fund,


100 00


Anna E. Kibby fund,


150 00


Britton fund,


200 00


Mary E. Wilder fund,


200 00


Josiah Stearns fund (library),


3,500 00


$8.001 20


Uncollected taxes in hands of M. H. Gorham,


$2.440 43


Uncollected taxes in hands of J. W. Cahalane,


1,613 45


$4,053 88


Floating orders, 1903,


$9 08


Floating orders, 1904, 3 77


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Floating orders, 1905,


Amount due treasurer,


453 30 2,361 50


$2,827 65


Amount in favor of town,


$1,226 23


ESTIMATES FOR 1906.


State tax,


$2,639 00


County tax,


2,859 42


Town paupers,


1,400 00


Instalment on town debt,


2,000 00


Interest on debt,


1,540 00


Highways and bridges, as required by law,


4,268 68


Police and tramps,


400 00


Library,


500 00


Cemetery,


100 00


Interest on overdrafts,


150 00


Support of schools, as required by law,


4,657 50


School supplies,


1,000 00


Discount on taxes,


1,600 00


Town officers,


1,200 00


Contingent fund,


1,800 00


Support of bridges,


400 00


Snow bills,


400 00


$26,914 60


Less savings bank and railroad tax,


$2,502 65


$24,411 95


DANIEL CONNORS, C. H. SLADE, P. E. GRIFFIN.


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TREASURER'S REPORT,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1906.


RECEIPTS.


C. H. Slade, collector, taxes for 1901, $54 58


John H. Kiniry, collector, taxes for 1903, 46 56


J. W. Cahalane, collector, taxes for 1904, 2,269 97


J. W. Cahalane, collector, taxes for 1905, 14,716 33


M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes for 1902, 95 77


M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes for 1903,


169 89


M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes for 1904, 850 00


M. H. Gorham, collector, taxes for 1905,


20,228 69


Cheshire county, for paupers,


597 95


J. W. Hayward, town clerk, for dog licenses,


368 40


Chas. Chickering, rent of town hall,


268 00


E. K. Seabury, rent of town hall,


27 00


State railroad tax,


1,582 42


State savings bank tax,


940 93


State literary fund,


371 80


State proportion school fund,


1,201 39


F. A. Spaulding, rent of land,


10 00


Thomas Brown, rent,


14 00


F. B. Sibley, pool table license.


10 00


J. W. Cahalane, circus license,


5 00


P. E. Griffin, circus license,


25 00


P. E. Griffin, A. H. Fuller's license,


2 00


P. E. Griffin, P. Baldisaro's license,


3 00


Wm. J. King, justice fines,


5 00


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J. W. Cahalane, justice fines,


30 00


N. H. State board license commissioners,


1,888 53


Town of Westminster, ¿ expense on bridge, 1904,


47 01


Town of Westminster, 1-3 expense on bridge, 1905,


294 41


Town of Rockingham, 1-3 expense on iron bridge,


89 00


Town of Rockingham, 1-3 expense on Tucker bridge,


42 21


E. K. Seabury, bridge accounts,


14 48


Interest on cemetery funds,


119 52


Interest on Carpenter library fund,


17 50


Balance due treasurer,


2,361 50


$48,767 84


DISBURSEMENTS.


'Balance due treasurer Feb. 15, 1905,


$1,323 48


Town orders, 1904,


199 22


Town orders, 1905,


42,333 28


Interest on bridge bonds,


761 25


State tax,


2,639 25


Cemetery committee,


119 52


Thomas B. Peck, treasurer town library,


17 50


Keene National bank, interest on overdraft,


168 75


Amount due treasurer on bridge account,


1,205 59


$48,767 84


NORTH WALPOLE BRIDGE ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance in hands of treasurer, Feb. 15, 1905,


$1,383 46


Proceeds of sale bridge bonds,


4,496 32


Balance due treasurer,


1,205 59


DISBURSEMENTS.


$7,085 37


Bridge orders,


· $7,085 37


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The undersigned auditors, chosen by the town to settle with the selectmen and treasurer, have examined their accounts, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.


GEORGE B. WILLIAMS, JR., GEORGE E. SHERMAN, Auditors.


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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE TOWN LIBRARY, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1906.


To the Selectmen :


The whole number of volumes now on the catalogue is 8786, of which 287 have been added during the past year. Of these 202 have been purchased from the annual appropriation, 5 have been pur- chased with the income of the Mrs. F. A. Carpenter fund and 80 have been presented by various donors, a list of whom is appended to this report.


The use of the library in 1905 showed some increase over 1904. The number of volumes taken out in 1905 was 10,290, divided as follows :


Main library,


8,851


North Walpole branch, 1,299


Drewsville branch, 140


10,290


This compares with 9,966 taken out in 1904. The number of persons using the main library and reading room in 1905 was 9,661, as compared with 8,813 in 1904.


The branches in Drewsville and North Walpole, in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Putnam and Miss Anna C. Hartnett, re- spectively, have continued to be of much service in those commu- nities. About 50 volumes were purchased for the use of the branch in North Walpole and it is hoped to make a similar purchase dur- ing the coming year. Five volumes of valuable books were pur- chased with the income of the Carpenter fund.


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The use of electric lights, instead of kerosene, for lighting the library has increased the direct expense but has brought a saving of labor, has made the reading room more comfortable in the sum- mer months and has avoided damage to walls and ceilings by smoke from lamps. The latter has proved to be a serious item of expense in former years.


The reading room has been supplied as usual with a good as- sortment of periodicals without expense to the town, and has been freely used by our own people and has been a favorite resort of sum- mer visitors. Henry G. Wheelock has continued to present the Century, Longman's and the Strand, Hon. J. G. Bellows has presented the Outlook, and John C. Brown has given a file of Pub- lic Opinion for 1905. Other periodicals have been purchased with the fund contributed by individuals.




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