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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01826 6236
GC 974.202 W16AR, 1923
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WALPOLE, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 31, 1923
KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1923
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WALPOLE, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 31, 1923
KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS.
1923
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF WALPOLE, AS AP- PRAISED BY THE SELECTMEN APRIL 1922 FOR TAXATION
Number of polls, 1,258.
Improved and unimproved land and buildings, less
exemptions, $2,376,788 00
Number of horses, 401,
43,307 00
Number of oxen, 16,
1,375 00
Number of neat stock, 238,
10,025 00
Number of cows, 889,
51,297 00
Number of sheep, 509,
2,682 00
Number of hogs, 35,
622 00
Number of goats, 7,
25 00
Number of fowls, 3,473,
5,897 00
Vehicles,
1,900 00
Portable mills,
5,025 00
Value of wood and lumber,
8,500 00
Value of stock in banks and other corporations in this state, 8,290 00
Value of stock in public funds, municipal bonds and notes,
2,500 00
Money on hand at interest or on deposit, 21,309 33
Value of stock in trade,
312,457 38
Total,
$2,851,999 71
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AMOUNT VOTED TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION AT MARCH MEETING, 1922
State tax,
$7,530 00
County tax,
5,770 00
Town officers,
1,800 00
Town officers' expenses,
450 00
Town poor,
1,500 00
Instalment on bonds,
4,500 00
Town hall note,
1,000 00
Interest on notes and bonds,
1,300 00
Highways and bridges,
7,000 00
Police and tramps,
500 00
Town library,
600 00
Contingent fund,
2,000 00
Snow bills,
1,000 00
Insurance,
200 00
Discount on taxes,
1,300 00
Trunk line construction,
3,227 62
Trunk line maintenance,
2,500 00
State aid maintenance,
900 00
Monadnock road maintenance,
1,000 00
$44,077 62
Less uncollected taxes,
$6,500 00
Less savings bank and railroad tax,
5,230 83
Less automobile fees,
1,300 00
$13,030 83
$31,046 79
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
For oiling streets, No. Walpole and Walpole,
$400 00
Memorial day, Graveling Prospect hill,
30 00
2,500 00
5
Graveling Valley road,
250 00
Resurfacing Church St., No. Walpole,
3,500 00
Graveling, straightening, grading and draining, No. Main St., Graveling River road, 225,00
1,500 00
Freight on cannon,
13 40
Total,
$8,418 40
Total raised at town meeting,
$39,465 19
School district appropriation,
$22,003 09
Five per cent valuation of town,
15,336 91
Per capita tax,
1,208 00
Total amount raised for schools,
38,548 00
Walpole Village district appropriation,
2,376 27
No. Walpole Village district appropriation,
1,162 00
TOWN OFFICERS
C. E. Seward, services as selectman, year 1921, $400 00
W. J. King, services as selectman, year 1921, 400 00
Fred A. Ramsay, services as selectman, year 1921, 400 00
F. A. Spaulding, town treasurer, year 1921, 100 00
Carlton E. Sparhawk, town clerk, year 1921,
100 00
Agnes M. Carroll, tax collector, year 1921,
175 00
A. P. Davis, tax collector, year 1921,
250 00
A. Burton Brown, ballot clerk, four meetings year, 1921, 1922, 20 00
Patrick Hennessy, ballot clerk, three meetings, year 1922, 15 00
Robert Howard, supervisor,
12 50
Fred Griffin, ballot clerk,
5 00
6
C. W. Houghton, supervisor, years 1921 and 1922, 19 00
H. H. Buswell, ballot clerk, three meetings 15 00
George L. Leorange, ballot clerk, North Walpole, Nov. 7, 5 00
Dannie Moynihan, ballot clerk, North Walpole, Nov. 7 5 00
Patrick Hennessy, ballot clerk, North Walpole, Nov. 7, 5 00
Fred Griffin, ballot clerk, North Walpole, Nov. 7, 5 00
Donald Kiniry, ballot clerk, North Walpole, Nov. 7, 5 00
Maurice C. Costin, moderator, North Walpole, Nov. 7, 5 00
John Moore, supervisor, 2 years, 25 00
D. H. Cray, Jr., supervisor at primary, 12 50
Harry Stowell, supervisor,
12 50
Carl Smith, ballot clerk, two meetings
10 00
Total,
$2,001 50
TOWN OFFICERS' EXPENSES
C. E. Seward, postage and telephone, $10 35
C. E. Seward, express on town reports, 6 19
C. E. Seward, five trips to Keene, 12 50
C. W. Houghton, four trips to Keene,
10 00
C. W. Houghton, postage and telephone,
3 00
C. E. Sparhawk, postage, 5 10
W. J. King, postage and telephone, year 1921, 10 37
James Murray, distributing village reports, 5 00 1
Sentinel Printing Co., printing town reports,
235 20
F. A. Spaulding, cash and postage,
10 75
C. W. Houghton, postage on inventories,
3 91
Edson C. Eastman, affidavit blanks,
55
A. P. Davis, postage, 8 00
W. J. Corbett, one trip to Keene,
2 64
W. J. Corbett one trip to Concord,
9 16
W. J. King, stationery and tax bills,
16 61
Edson C. Eastman, tax collector's books,
6 81
7
New England Telephone Co .. to Milton, 3 30
C. E. Seward, one trip to Concord, 8 52
W. J. King, model printing press, 500 envelopes, 14 61
J. A. Weber, printing and stationery,
33 69
Edson C. Eastman Co., order blanks, Edson C. Eastman Co. blank record book,
6 10
9 13
TOWN POOR
Nick Angelo :
$18 59
Bayard T. Mousley, M. D., medical attendance,
3 00
A. P. Davis, medicine,
3 30
$24 89
Emily Fisher :
Metcalf and Cahalane, groceries,
$132 66
Fred A. Ramsay, wood,
10 00
Bennie Warn, splitting wood,
75
Alfred C. Seward wood,
14 00
O. E. Hall, sawing wood,
6 00
Nancy Podwin, stove,
5 00
C. M. Houghton, two men delivering and setting up stove,
2 25
C. S. Bain, cutting wood,
23 00
$193 66
Jarvis Hinds : Metcalf and Cahalane, groceries,
$128 86
C. W. Morse, repairs, Hinds house,
63
$129 49
Mary A. Reardon : New Hampshire State Hospital, $156 35
-
$431 49
Maplewood Home,
8
Emma Dean, P. B. Stevens, M. D., medical attendance, $5 00
Mrs. Bowler : John P. Lenahan, M. D., four visits, $8 00
Newton :
Edgar Carkins, wood, $3 00
Joseph Bosley :
James Barrett, groceries, $8 44
Adam Soleiski :
4 44
James Barrett, groceries,
40 00
Adam Rock, milk,
3 36
William J. King, affidavit,
1 00
$48 80
Edward Bosley : John P. Hartnett, groceries, $2 29
Frank Palmer : Bayard T. Mousley, M. D., medical attendance
$22 80
A. P. Davis, medicine, 1 13
$23 93
Lewis Whitney :
Chauncy E Knowlton, board and clothes,
$215 00
Patrick Brickley : John P. Hartnett, groceries, $12 03
Total,
$830 88
William Duffy, groceries and provisions,
9
COUNTY POOR
Mrs. C. H. Benson :
Bayard T. Mousley, medical attendance,
$50 75
Rockingham hospital,
36 00
Bullet wound, Aid,
27 00
120 00
E. A. Clark: Aid, 13 months $156 00
Ruth Lavanture : Niel Bemis, milk,
$2 28
Mrs. Andrew Kelasis :
Aid,
$180 00
A. and K. Coal Co.,
25 50
Jerry Keefe and Son, coal and wood,
23 70
D. H. Cray, Sr., house rent,
96 00
$325 20
Mrs. Fletcher : A. and K. Coal Co., $17 00
Mrs. Kilpatrick : Dr. Hazelton, Dr. Hazelton, operation,
$15 00
$126 00
$141 00
Mrs. Schrapta : Mrs. Jerry Wolfe, milk, James Barrett, groceries, Edgar Carkins, wood,
$12 80
87 46
2 50
$233 75
10
William Duffy, rent, four months, Fuller Drug Store, medicine
40 00
5 50
$148 26
Carl Bosley : Rockingham hospital,
$41 78
Dr. J. P. Lenahan, operation,
120 00
J. Sutcliff Hill, M. D .. attendance ,
5 00
Dr. J. F. O'Brien, attendance,
10 00
$176 78
Mrs Raymond : W. M. Newton. stove wood,
$13 00
Robert M. Chase, stove wood,
41 50
$54 50
Mrs. Clifford Hinds :
Wallace Graves, funeral expenses,
$60 00
Abbie Pelley Sloane :
Rockingham Hospital.
$34 33
Total,
$1,349 10
TOWN HALL
Fall Mountain Light Co.,
$137 44
Walpole Water & Sewer Co.,
23 75
C. W. Chickering. janitor services,
231 40
A. P. Davis, supplies,
1 58
C. W Morse. labor,
4 05
Bart Kiniry, labor,
15 50
John Harty, labor,
9 03
Metcalf & Cahalane, supplies.
4 35
G. W. Bill, labor,
7 40
11
James Murray, wood,
7 00
F. D. Rodenbush, insurance on furniture, 8 00
J. T. Cobb, wood, 25 00
W. D. Knowlton, supplies,
11 10
George Jeffery, labor, 7 80
Carl Smith, coal, 64 80
$558 20
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNTS
Hanrahan Relihan estate, abatement on taxes, $8 07
John Smith, abatement on taxes, 28 40
Tony Costello abatement on taxes, 31 24
Henry W. Porter, abatement on taxes,
51 11
Mrs. K. Leach, abatement on taxes,
16 52
A. C. Griffin, abatement on taxes,
1 30
A. P. Davis, abatement, 1921, on taxes,
40 42
A. P. Davis, abatement, 1922, on taxes,
309 05
A. P. Davis, discount on taxes, 467 66
William J. King, discount on taxes, 347 25
William J. King, abatement on taxes, years, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 978 67
William J. King, abatement, year 1921 Year 1922, 602 54
321 00
Total. $3,203 27
TAXES BOUGHT BY TOWN
A. P. Davis, Sarah Buffum estate,
$106 81
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Patrick Tyman, special police, $8 00
Patrick Tyman, police duty, 75 00
12
Patrick Tyman, police duty, Nov. 7, 1921,
4 50
John P. Hartnett, feed for tramps, 2 00
Russell Spaulding, special police,
10 00
J. B. Cobb, wood for lockup,
11 00
North Walpole, rent for lockup,
30 00
Cornelius Harty, special police
15 00
Jeremiah J. Hogan, police duty,
75 00
George C. Shaughnessy, police duty,
202 85
Bart Kiniry, police duty and feed for tramps,
127 00
Andrew J. Heath, special police,
18 00
Metcalf & Cahalane, feed for tramps,
4 05
F. D. Rodenbush, insurance on lockup,
3 30
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
26 55
$5 2 25
BOUNTIES
Andrew Meaney, two wild cats,
$20 00
Dominic Gallagher, one hedgehog,
20
Thomas Graves, one wild cat,
10 00
Hollar Chandler, 11 hedgehogs,
2 20
Frank Ramsay, 3 hedgehogs,
60
Walter Sutton, 2 hedgehogs,
40
R. G. Graves, 3 hedgehogs,
60
Vernon Kenyon, 2 hedgehogs,
40
Charles Plummer, 8 hedgehogs,
1 60
Dan Rattary, 2 hedgehogs,
40
Rob Cochran, 2 hedgehogs,
40
E. A. Reed, 1 hedgehog.
20
E. E. Rhodes, Jr., 1 hedgehog,
20
$37 20
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Thomas Pheur, fighting fire at North Walpole, $144 80
13
Thomas Pheur, fighting fire at North Walpole, 36 80
G. L. Porter, fighting fire at Drewsville, 22 00
Cornelius Harty, fighting forest fires, 95 10
Cornelius Harty, fighting forest fires, James Hartnett, fighting fire at dump,
5 20
1 33
$305 23
DAMAGE BY DOGS
F. A. Seward, sheep killed by dogs, $21 00
C. E. Seward & Son, sheep killed by dogs, 8 00
Maple Grove Farm, sheep killed by dogs, 15 00
C. E. Seward, looking after sheep killed by dogs, 5 00
$49 00
VITAL STATISTICS
J. P. Lenahan, M. D., reporting births and deaths, 1921, $7 25 J. P. Lenahan, M. D., reporting births and deaths, 1922, 7 25 James Barrett, burial permits, 1 60
P. B. Stevens, M. D., reporting births and deaths, 1 25
C. E. Sparhawk, reporting births and deaths, 21 40
$38 75
UNCLASSIFIED
J. T. Relehan, establishing a voting precinct at North Walpole, $29 73
T. B. Buffum, freight on soldiers' monument, 34 59
Paid Hotel Wentworth for J. W. Jones, 5 00
Frank P. Allen, fee refunded on automobile at Walpole, 58 80 C. E. Sparhawk, fee issuing motor permits, 63 00
M. H. Meaney, damage by water, 13 50
$204 62
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES AND SNOW BILLS
Alfred C. Seward, labor,
$5 63
Mike O'Brien, labor, 13 90
J. P. Hartnett, salt for catch basins, 3 32
James Blake, labor,
7 50
John Baldasaro, labor,
3 00
C. W. Hathaway, plowing sidewalks,
15 45
S. J. Westcott, breaking roads, year 1920, 15 00
J. P. Hartnett, 1 broom for underpass, 50
Dennis Flannery, care of underpass, 10 months, 100 00
Lawrence Pheur, 2 months' care of underpass, 20 00
H. A. Ball, breaking roads, 11 72
C. S. Bain, road agent,
7,529 63
Total,
$7,727 25
MONADNOCK ROAD
Robert B. Chase,
$14 49
C. S. Bain, road agent, 985 52
$1,000 01
PROSPECT HILL
Paid C. S. Bain road agent,
$2,500 00
RIVER ROAD
Paid C. S. Bain, road agent, $225 0°
VALLEY ROAD
Paid C. S. Bain, road agent, $256 60
OIL ON STREET
Paid by town to Standard Oil Company, $208 00
15
TUCKER BRIDGE
Fall Mountain Electric Co., lighting Tucker bridge, $32 50 F. D. Rodenbush, insurance on Tucker bridge, 90 75
C. S. Bain repairs and labor on Tucker bridge, 139 18
$262 43
ARCH BRIDGE
Fall Mountain Electric Co., lighting Arch bridge, $48 75
C. S. Bain, labor on Arch bridge, 100 19
Philip H. Faulkner, to satisfy. the judgment ob- tained, by Gould & Cuttler Corporation against Smith & Son, painting Arch bridge, year 1920, $103 00
$251 94
WALPOLE AND WESTMINSTER BRIDGE
Fall Mountain Electric Co., $16 25
C. S. Bain, graveling bridge, 59 65
$75 90
CHURCH STREET
Fall Mountain Electric Co., light on Church St., $16 25
NORTH MAIN STREET
Paid C. S. Bain, $2,027 28
CHURCH STREET CONSTRUCTION Fred G. Huntley, foreman
F. C. Lewis, hauling oil to Church St., $3 90
George H. Blake, helping on oil, 6 00
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia X, 845 73
16
A. M. Bragg, lumber for dumping board,
3 00
Edgar Carkins, wood for steam roller, 13 75
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarxia X,
595 46
Fred G. Huntley, foreman
2,526 55
Total,
$3,994 39
Fred G. Huntley account, week ending July 25, Church St. construction, North Walpole,
Fred G. Huntley, foreman, 18 hours,
$12 00
Fred G. Huntley, auto truck, 9 hours,
15 00
C. H. Comstock, auto truck, 9 hours, 22 50
L. N. Wilder, engineer on steam roller, 20 hours,
8 89
John Delany, labor, 18 hours,
6 00
Michael Relihan, labor, 18 hours,
6 00
John Lyons. labor. 18 hours,
6 00
William Davis, labor, 18 hours,
6 00
James Calvey, labor, 18 hours,
6 00
Bernard McGuirk, labor, 18 hours,
6 00
Michael Brennan, labor, 8 hours,
2 66
Bellows Falls, steam roller, 18 hours,
20 00
Fred G. Huntley, expense,
8 05
Total,
$125 10
Week ending August 5 : Fred G. Huntley, foreman, 54 hours,
$36 00
L. N. Wilder, engineer on steam roller, 56 hours,
24 89
John Delany, labor, 54 hours,
18 00
John Lyons, labor, 54 hours,
18 00
James Calvey labor, 54 hours,
18 00
John Lindstrom, labor, 54 hours,
18 00
F. H. Doucette, labor, 54 hours,
18 00
William Davis, labor, 54 hours,
18 00
17
Michael Brennan, labor, 54 hours,
18 00
Michael Relihan, labor, 54 hours, 18 00
Joe Doucette, labor, 54 hours, 18 00
18 00
Bernard McGuirk, labor, 54 hours, Bellows Falls, steam roller, 45 hours,
50 00
Fred G. Huntley, board,
7 90
Fred G. Huntley, room,
7 00
Fred G. Huntley, mileage,
6 00
197 tons, 1,050 lbs., broken stone, @ $3.50 per ton delivered,
691 34
Total,
$1,003 13
Week ending August 12: Fred G. Huntley. foreman, 54 hours,
$36 00
L. N. Wilder, engineer on steam roller, 49 hours
21 78
17 00
Michael Relihan, labor, 51 hours, John Mahoney, labor, 54 hours, Michael Brennan, labor, 51 hours,
18 00
17 00
17 00
17 00
15 35
17 00
John Lindstrom, labor, 42 hours, John Delany, labor, 51 hours, Charles Mahoney, labor, 15 hours,
17 00
5 00
William Davis, labor, 51 hours,
17 00
George W. Roland truck, 8 hours,
8 00
Bellows Falls, steam roller, 49 1-2 hours, Field & Lawrence, supplies,
19 15
A. & K. Coal Co., coal for steam roller, J. P. Hartnett, lanterns and oil and care, James Barrett, supplies,
45 40
8 20
7 38
F. H. Doucette, labor, 51 hours, Joe Doucette, labor, 51 hours, Bernard McGuirk, labor, 46 hours, James Calver labor, 51 hours, John Lyons, labor, 51 hours,
17 00
14 00
55 00
18
Howard Hardware Co., lanterns,
4 75
Fred G. Huntley, board, 9 00
Fred G. Huntley, room, .
7 00
8 00
Fred G. Huntley, mileage, Bellows Falls Village Corporation, crushed stone,
491 75
Total, $909 76
Week ending August 19:
Fred G. Huntley, foreman, 54 hours,
$36 00
L. N. Wilder, engineer on steam roller, 33 hours, 14 56
John Delaney, labor, 36 hours, 12 00
John Lyons labor, 18 hours,
6 00
William Davis, labor, 32 hours,
10 66
Michael Relihan, labor, 32 hours,
10 66
James Calvey, labor, 32 hours, Michael Brennan, labor 29 hours, Joe Doucette, labor, 32 hours F. H. Doucette, labor, 3 hours,
9 66
10 66
George W. Roland, truck, 5 hours,
5 00
Bellows Falls Village Corporation, crushed stone,
269 00
Bellows Falls, steam roller, 31 1-2 hours,
35 00
Mrs. George Edwards, blacksmith work.
4 60
Fred G. Huntley, board,
12 00
Fred G. Huntley, room,
8 00
Bellows Falls Garage, storage on car,
5 00
$483 06
Credit for 2 barrels of tarvia X,
$17 00
$466 06
Lewis & Pitcher, moving heater to Keene,
$22 50
10 66
1 00
Fred G. Huntley, mileage,
7 50
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STATE AID MAINTENANCE
L. A. Cross, $223 03
Fred G. Huntley,
801 99
Fred G. Huntley, oiling state road,
106 76
Total,
$1,131 78
MONADNOCK ROAD RESURFACING
Fred G. Huntley, $2,239 66
TRUNK LINE MAINTENANCE
Fred G. Huntley,
$964 23
Robert B. Chase,
$1,078 45
Total,
$2,042 68
STATE TAX
The state tax due town of Walpole, $7,530 00
The credit to town of Walpole as follows :
Insurance tax,
$22 50
Railroad tax,
5,836 30
Savings bank tax,
1,360 96
Total credits,
$7,219 76
Paid J. W. Plummer, treas., balance due state,
310 24
$7,530 00
COUNTY TAX
W. R. Porter, treasurer, $5,770 11
20
SCHOOLS
C. E. Sparhawk,
$38,862 60
STATE TAX BONUS
Paid to state treasurer,
$2,386 00
MUNICIPAL COURT
Ira W. Ramsay, services as judge, $47 20
Maurice E. Costin, services as judge,
50 00
North Walpole, rent on court room, 12 00
$109 20
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Wentworth hotel :
Meals for primary election, $13 00
Meals for November election,
25 00
Walpole grange, meals for town meeting,
8 65
A. E. Fish & Co., voting booths for North Walpole,
112 00
O. H. Whitman, ballot box for North Walpole, 6 00
A. M. Bragg, lumber for railing at voting place, 3 63
Fall Mountain Electric Co., lighting for North Wal- pole election, 65
Mrs. P. A. Killeen, meals for North Walpole election, Nov. 7, 11 70
P. A. Killeen, three trips to Walpole conveying offi- cers with ballots at November 7 election, 8 00
Carting dishes and meals, two trips to Russell hall, 3 00
D. H. Cray, Jr., two trips to Walpole, conveying officers with ballots, November 7 election, 8 00
$199 63
21
BONDS FOR TOWN OFFICERS
F. D. Rodenbush, bonds, C. S. Bain, road agent, 2 50
Frank A. Spaulding, treasurer, bond, 45 00
A. P. Davis, tax collector, bond, 30 00
National Surety Co., bond for W. J. King, tax collector, 30 00
Total,
$107 50
INTEREST ON LOANS
Savings Bank of Walpole, $550 18
Savings Bank of Walpole, interest on Emma Stuffer library fund, $150 00
George Chandler, interest on Jarvis Hinds house, 25 00
$725 18
LONG TERM NOTES PAID
To Savings Bank of Walpole, on town hall notes, $1,000 00
TEMPORARY LOANS
Keene National Bank,
$6,046 47
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
C. W. Hathaway, mowing Common,
$14 00
G. B. Bills, raking Common, 4 80
C. W. Chickering, raking Common, 4 80
C. W. Chickering, raking Common,
11 10
Bart Kiniry labor on Common,
3 00
$37 70
22
CEMETERY
W. D. Knowlton, $100 00
GENERAL EXPENSES OF DEPARTMENT
Philip H. Faulkner,
$113 59
J. W. Jones, engineering, Bellows Falls Canal Com- pany, valuation,
198 49
Total,
$312 08
TOWN LIBRARY
A. P. Davis, treasurer,
600 00
MEMORIAL DAY
Paid William J. Hall,
$30 00
RECAPITULATION
Town officers,
$2,001 50
Town officers' expenses,
431 49
Town poor,
830 88
County poor,
1,349 10
Town hall,
558 20
Abatements and discounts,
3,310 08
Police and tramps,
512 25
Forest fires,
305 23
Bounties,
37 20
Damage by dogs,
49 00
Highways and bridges,
6,889 52
Snow bills,
837 73
Arch bridge,
251 94
Tucker bridge,
262 43
Walpole and Westminster bridge,
75 90
23 3
Street lighting,
16 25
Trunk line maintenance,
2,042 68
State aid,
1,131 78
Monadnock road, resurfacing by the state,
2,239 66
Monadnock road maintenance,
1,000 01
Paid on town hall notes,
1,000 00
Money borrowed on anticipation of taxes,
6,046 67
Interest paid,
725 18
Municipal court,
109 20
Town library,
600 00
Vital statistics,
38 75
County tax,
5,770 11
State tax, balance paid to state,
310 24
Schools,
38,862 60
Parks and play grounds,
37 70
Legal advice and expense,
312 08
Unclassified,
204 62
Election and registration,
199 63
Memorial day,
30 00
Cemetery,
100 00
State tax bonus,
2,386 00
Church St. construction,
3,994 39
River road,
225 00
Oil on street,
208 00
Prospect hill,
2,500 00
North Main St.,
2,027 28
Valley road,
256 60
Bonds for town officers,
107 50
Total,
$90,184 38
ESTIMATE FOR YEAR 1923
$9,000 00
State tax, Soldiers,' 2,100 00
24
County tax,
6,000 00
Town officers,
1,900 00
Town officers' expenses,
450 00
Town poor,
1,500 00
Interest on bonds,
2,500 00 *
Interest on town hall notes,
1,500 00
Interest on note bonds,
1,400 00
Highways and bridges,
7,000 00
Police and tramps,
500 00
Town library,
600 00
Contingent,
2,000 00
Snow bills,
2,500 00
Insurance,
200 00
Abatement and discounts,
2,000 00
Trunk line construction,
3,500 00
Trunk line maintenance,
2,500 00
State aid maintenance,
900 00
Monadnock road,
1,000 00
Cemetery,
100 00
$49,150 00
Less uncollected tax,
$6,128 53
Savings bank tax and railroad tax and
insurance tax, $7,219 76
$13,348 29
Estimated amount to be raised,
$35.801 71
Respectfully submitted, C. E. SEWARD, C. W. HOUGHTON, W. J. CORBETT, Selectmen of Walpole.
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We, the undersigned auditors chosen by the town to settle with the selectmen and treasurer, have examined their accounts and find them well vouched and correctly cast.
F. D. RODENBUSH, JOHN M. WOLFE,
Walpole, February 16, 1923.
Auditors.
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REPORT OF ROAD AGENT
HIGHWAYS
FOR MONTH OF APRIL
James Blake, 6 days 2 1-2 hours, @ $3.00 per day, $18 75
Michael O'Brien, 5 days @ $3.00 per day, 15 00
Howard Hardware Co., bolts,
1 89
Metcalf & Cahalane, shovels and picks,
7 11
C. H. Slade, planks @ $40.00 per thousand,
$125 00
A. Doucette, 9 days 8 hours @ $3.00 per day,
29 63
John Monogue, 4 days @ $3.00 per day,
12 00
Willis Foster, planks @ $40.00 per thousand,
125 07
James Murray, drawing stones and sand,
2 50
James Blake, 5 days @ $3.00 per day,
15 00
15 00
Michael O'Brien, 5 days @ $3.00 per day, John Farnsworth, 2 days @ $3.00 per day, C. S. Bain, 10 days @ $5.00 per day,
6 00
50 00
$422 95
FOR MONTH OF MAY
John Farnsworth, 5 days 3 hours @ $3.00 per day, $16 00
H. L. Hall, 19 days @ $3.00 per day, 57 00
C. H. Slade, team 4 days @ $6.00 per day, 24 00
Howard Hardware, pipe tiling and nails,
33 28
Field & Lawrence, pick and shovels, 4 00
James Hartnett, 9 days 2 hours @ $3.00 per day, 27 75
Nelson Burnell, 9 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day, 28 67
John Harty, 19 days 3 hours @ $3.00 per day, 58 00
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Good Road Machine Co., culvert and blades, 394 85
Acme Road Machine Co., repairs on scraper, 19 95
Arthur Dinsmore, 15 days 4 hours @ $3.00 per day, 46 33
Henry Tole, 7 days @ $3.00 per day, 21 00
Archie Sheridan, 6 days @ $3.00 per day, 18 00
John Monogue, 8 days 3 hours @ $3.00 per day, 25 00 P. H. Ramsay, 10 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day, 31 66
James Keefe, 3 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day,
10 67
David Keefe, 7 days @ $3.00 per day, 21 00
E. F. O'Brien, 9 days 1 hour @ $3.00 per day, 27 34
C. H. Slade, pole for scraper, 2 50
C. H. Slade, 22 days work with teams scraping, 264 00
C. S. Bain, 18 days @ $5.00 per day, 90 00
C. S. Bain, 27 days with car @ $1.50 per day, 40 50
R. W. Slade, 2 days with team @ $6.00 per day, 12 00
$1,273 50
FOR MONTH OF JUNE
Sumner Watkins, 1 day 3 hours work, $3 60
David Keefe, 21 days 1 hour @ $3.00 per day, 63 34
E. F. O'Brien, 17 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day, 52 67
John Harty, 28 days @ $3.00 per day, 84 00
Archie Sheridan, 22 days 1 hour @ $3.00 per day, 66 34
E. O'Brien, 23 days 1 hour @ $3.00 per day, 69 34
64 67
John Monogue, 21 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day, Martin Timon, 17 days 1 hour @ $3.00 per day,
51 34
Henry Tole, 21 days 1 hour @ $3.00 per day, 63 34
Arthur Dinsmore, 26 days 4 hours @ $3.00 per day, 79 33
Nelson Burnell, 18 days 7 hours @ $3.00 per day, 56 34
James Hartnett, 3days @ $3.00 per day, 9 00 G. H. Blake, 1 day @ $3.00 per day, 3 00
21 00
William Welch, 7 days @ $3.00 per day,
G. W. Kiniry, 7 1-2 hours @ $3.00 per day, 2 50
Dan Rattray, 21 days 1 1-2 hours @ $3.00 per day, 63 42
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P. H. Ramsay, 18 days 2 hours @ $3.00 per day, 54 66 John Farnsworth, 6 days @ $3.00 per day, 18 00
John Monogue, Sr., 2 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day, 7 68
Frank Lynch, 2 days @ $3.00 per day, 6 00
H. L. Hall, 22 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day, 67 67
R. S. Ball, 11 days 8 hours @ $3.00 per day, 35 67
Alfred Seward and team, 10 77
Metcalf & Cahalane, picks, shovels and rakes, 30 53
Fred Wellman, repairs on scraper, 2 00
C. W. Tenny, 2 days with team and extra man, 18 00
Charles Holt, blacksmith, 6 78
L. Pheur, 6 days @ $3.00 per day, 18 00
R. W. Slade, 10 days 3 hours with team @ $6.00 per day, 61 50
H. O. Ayers, 245 loads gravel @ 20c per load, 49 00
H. O. Ayers, 7 days of team @ $6.00 per day, 42 00
H. O. Ayers, 4 days 8 hours of man @ $3.00 per day, 14 67
Joe Cobb. 3 days with team @ $6.00 per day, 18 00
R. Peck, express on scraper repairs, 6 25
C. S. Bain, 20 days @ $5.00 per day, 100 00
C. S. Bain, 26 days with car, 1.50 per day, 39 00
Harold Elkins, 5 days with team @ $6.00 per day, 30 00
Tom Graves, 5 days with team @ $6.00 per day, 30 00
$1,419 41
FOR MONTH OF JULY
C. W. Tenny, 8 1-3 days of team @ $6.00 per day, $50 00
H. J. Jennison, 8 1-3 days of team and man @ $9.00 per day, 75 00
C. C. Jennison, 7 1-2 days of team @ $6.00 per day, 45 00
Harry Ball, horse and man, picking stones, 6 75
W. V. Sands, 5 1-2 days of team @ $6.00 per day, 33 00
J. J. Pregent, 5 1-2 days of team @ $6.00 per day, 33 00
F. R. Pelsue, 9 days 7 hours of team and man @ $9.00 per day, 87 95
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O. E. Ball, 4 days of team @ $6.00 per day, 24 00
J. F. Whitney, team and man 4 days 6 hours @ $9.00, 41 25
Maurice Foley, 7 days 1 hour @ $3.00 per day, 21 36
F. Doucette, 3 days @ $3.00 per day, 9 00
P. Brickley, 3 days @ $3.00 per day, 9 00
Dan Rattray, 7 days 5 hours @ $3.00 per day, 22 67
John Harty, 12 days @ $3.00 per day, 36 00
A. Dinsmore, 11 days @ $3.00 per day,
33 00
A. Wellington, 3 days @ $3.00 per day,
9 00
L. Pheur, 4 days 8 hours @ $3.00 per day,
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