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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01882 3689
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
GC 974.202 W72W, 1909
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WINCHESTER, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1909.
STAR PRINT, WINCHESTER, N. H.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WINCHESTER, N. H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1909.
STAR PRINT, WINCHESTER, N. H.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN
OF WINCHESTER, N. H.
Agreeably to the laws of the State of New Hamp- shire, Chapter 43, Section 12 of the Public Statutes, we, the Selectmen ot Winchester, submit the follow- ing as our financial report for the year ending Febru- ary 15, 1909.
INVENTORY OF POLLS AND TAXABLE PROP-
ERTY IN THE TOWN OF WINCHESTER, APRIL 1, 1908.
632 polls
$ 63,200 00
Real estate
912,710 00
417 horses
33,030 00
8 mules
700 00
30 oxen
2,145 00
849 cows
23,795 00
118 neat stock 2,145 00
93 sheep
485, 00
19 swine
180 00
Vehicles
2,485 00
Stock in banks
41,945 00
Stock in corporations out of state
700 00
Money on hand and at interest
19,875 00
Stock in trade
121,567 00
Mills and machinery
71,500 00
Buildings not designated
700 00
Total valuation
$1,297,162 00
Rate per cent. on $100
$2 15
Amount committed to collector
27,888, 99
4
APPROPRIATIONS AND MONEY RAISED BY TAX- ATION, 1908.
Schools
$ 7,735 00
County tax
2,158 58
State tax
1,950 00
Highways
4,500 00
Iron bridges
1,000 00
Repairing bridges
500 00
Town officers
1,900 00
Ordinary town charges
1,200 00
Support of poor
300 00
Fire department
1,000 00
Relaying hydrant system Ashuelot
800 00
Nozzles for fire department
225 00
Public library
500 00
Care of common
50 00
Grading around soldiers' monument
250 00
Memorial day
110 00
Evergreen cemetery
275 00
Care of Ashuelot cemetery
100 00
Old Home Day
75 00
Town debt
1,000 00
Interest on town debt
1,000 00
Overlay
1,260 41
Total $27,888 99
5
DISBURSEMENTS.
ORDINARY TOWN CHARGES.
A. J. Pettingill, printing town reports $139 00
A. J. Pettingill, printing 50 bill heads 1 50
A. J. Pettingill, printing letter heads etc. 6 75
W. E. Johnson, wood for tramp house 10 50
W. E. Johnson, expense on Meany case 5 80
W. E. Johnson, use of team taking inventory 13 75
R. D. Field, lighting lamp at Middle bridge 30 00
R. D. Field, labor on Middle bridge 1 00
Harold Cunningham, lighting lamp on Ashue- lot bridge 24 00
Chas. W. Scott, expense of selectmen to meet tax commissioners at Concord 10 80
Chas. W. Scott, postage stamps and stationery 6 05
H. L. Stetson, showing lines 2 00
Merrill White, wood for tramp house 2 50
B. C. Merrill, wood for tramp house 3 00
B. W. Handy, wood for tramp house 1 75
W. W. Kendrick, wood for tramp house 1 90
J. W. Shipman, Boarding Dingman boy 4 20
J. W. Shipman, meals for officers, Nov. election 8 00
H. W. Brigham, collecting and recording births and deaths 349 75
F. C. Plaistridge, old bill approved by F. G. Willard 10 00
W. E. Wood, teams for taking inventory 4 50
E. C. Eastman, record book for town clerk 11 00
P. A. Plaistridge, making and painting auto- mobile signs 14 75
F. C. Stearns, expense in Alfred Muse case 10 35
W. L. Rixford, care of water on common 10 00
John Rogers, work clearing up tree blown over by wind 3 33
6
G. W. Peirce, expense to Boston, on soldiers' monument 6 70
Jennings & Prentice, goods for tramp house 9 99
Good Roads Machine Co., for road plow 20 00
S. W. Bishop
2 50
Octave Orceneau
2 50
C. M. White 2 50
Woodbury & Lesure, mattresses for tramp house 8 70 Jennings & Prentice, goods for tramp house 8 09
Jennings & Prentice, goods for town hall 3 63
E. C. Stimson, whitewashing tramp house 1 25
Cain & Benton, legal service 48 15
Edward Barber, care of cemetery South Parish 6 00
W. O. French. care of Rixford cemetery 2 25
C. W. Scott, service and expense, Meany case 13 40
Edw. Lachaine, reporting births and deaths 1 75
John T. Hooper, reporting 13 marriages 3 25
Dr. A. W. Hopkins, reporting births and deaths 1 25
W. D. Ripley, care of lamp on Richmond street 7 50
Ball & Ripley, lamp for Ashuelot bridge 4 50
Ball & Ripley, padlock for tramp house 75
Ball & Ripley, goods for town hall 2 23
A. J. Lobdell, recording births-and deaths 10 00
A. J. Lobdell, twenty-five cases vaccination 12 50
S. F. Hammond, ice for public water barrel 7.00
B. F. Wood, care of town clock 20 00
H. W. Brigham, legal service 36 48
H. W. Brigham, recording births, deaths and marriages 22 15
E. C. Hildreth, erecting booths and repairing door on town hall 4 00
C. C. Davis, public water at Ware farm 2 50
L. R. Brown, reporting births and deaths 6 25
Wright Wood Est., oil and wicks for Ashuelot bridge lamp 7 30
7
Geo. W. Peirce, rent for dumping ground 12 00
Gco. W. Peirce, recording births and deaths 2 75
Geo. W. Peirce, service with insane tramp 1 00
Geo. W. Peirce, service in Meany case 9 50
W. H. Spalter, books and supplies
16 10
$1,012 60
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN FROM FEB. 15 TO MAR. 10, 1908
Chas. W. Scott
$16 00
W. E. Johnson
15 00
F. E. Leonard
13 00
$44 00
SELECTMEN.
Chas. W. Scott
$167 25
F. E. Leonard
142 00
W. E. Johnson
139 00
$448 25
OVERSEER OF POOR.
Chas. W. Scott
$70 85
SUPERVISORS.
D. C. Stearns
$23 00
H. F. Henderson
20 00
DeForest Taft
20 00
$63 00
MODERATORS.
G. W. Scott J. T. Burnap
$10 00
2 00
$12 00
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
G. W. Peirce, paid to Feb. 15, 1909 $156 55
C. J. Fosgate, “
108 25
F. H. Buffum, paid to Nov. 28, 1908 97 72
C. J. Fosgate, taking census of school children 25 00
J. Grace Alexander, Treas. 20 00
H. W. Brigham, clerk 3 00
AUDITOR.
C. C. Davis
$2 00
TOWN CLERK.
H. W. Brigham
$50 00
TREASURER.
$75 00
Levi Saben
$200 00
DOG CONSTABLE.
J. P. Nutting
$16 00
POLICE.
F. C. Stearns
$59 00
Willard C. Miner
26 60
N. W. Dickinson
10 00
Geo. Vigneau
2 40
Fred E. White
2 70
H. A. Taylor
2 40
M. E. Partridge
3 40
W W. Kendrick
5 60
$112 10
SEXTON.
E. L. Alexander
$217 50
W. D. Ripley
TAX COLLECTOR.
$410 52
9
BOARD OF HEALTH.
F. P. Kellom $10 75
FIRE WARDS.
E. C. Hildreth, chief $10 00
.. . 6
posting notices
7 50
G. W. Scott, clerk 10 00
L. A. Gale
10 00
Will J. Thompson
10 00
$47 50
BALLOT CLERKS.
C. C. Davis $6 00
G. M. Ballou
6 00
H. A. Taylor
6 00
Fred S. Young
6 00
$24 00
Total
$1,803 47
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
G. W. Scott, goods for fire department $ 59 27
G. W. Scott, lard oil 23 25
G. W. Scott, wetting streets 4th of July 8 75
G. W. Scott, painting hose wagon
18 96
G. W. Scott, repairs on engine, labor etc. 30 60
C. J. Drugg, fire at N. E. Box shop
106 87
C. J. Drugg, trying nozzles Feb. 15 and March 11 9 80
C. J. Drugg, D. C. Stearus, brush fire May 19 10 00
C. J. Drugg, A. F. Peirce, brush fire 53 12
C. J. Drugg, repairs on engine 12 95
C. J. Drugg, Scotland fire 213 35
10
C. J. Drugg, Sheridan fire, Ashuelot 38 02
C. J. Drugg, fire at W. A. Young tenement 17 00
C. J. Drugg, Mansfield brush fire 40 50
C. J. Drugg, fire near Gunns 50 41
C. J. Drugg, annual payment Co. 75 00
C. J. Drugg, work on hose etc. 6 50
T. J. Donovan, brush fire at Ashuelot 19 75
T. J. Donovan, three brush fires as per bill 146 50
T. J. Donovan, N. E. Box shop 7 75
T. J. Donovan, Savage brush fire
35 00
T. J. Donovan, annual pay for fire company Ashuelot. 150 00
T. J. Donovan, Sheridan fire, Ashuelot 27 00
Hill & Stearns, repairs on engine
8.25
John R. Baldwin, care of station to June 15, 1908
26 00
John R. Baldwin, care of engine and hose as per bill 77 75
Jennings & Prentice, paints and supples 13 39
L. A. Gale, goods for department 10 10
M. F. Qualters, service as janitor, Ashuelot
10 00
J. J. & E. F. Qualters, teams 5 .50
W. C. Burbank, gloves and rubber coats for fire company 23 25
American La France Engine Co., repairs on steamer 260 89
A. J. Pettingill, printing notices 1 00
Ball & Ripley, goods for fire department 5 52
John Hutchins Est., goods for fire department
3 28
Fred L. Felch, N. E. Box shop fire 7 00
D. A. & H. D. Gee, goods for fire department 13 37
W. E. Saben, coal for fire department 37 06
L. A. Gale, goods for fire department
2 85
Total
$1,665 56
11
HIGHWAYS.
B. G. Willard, general repairs $3,680 03
B. G. Willard, new bridges 1,012 19
B. G. Willard, repairing covered bridge at Ashuelot 330 04
STATE HIGHWAYS.
B. G. Willard 2,764 11
Received from state
428 60
Net expense to town $2,335 51
STATE TAX.
Keene National Bank $1,950 00
COUNTY TAX.
Keene National Bank
$2,158 58
BOARD OF HEALTH.
B. G. Willard, labor on sewer near Dr. Taft's $ 6 11
A. J. Pettingill, printing notices 2 75
Jennings & Prentice, goods for Fred Parmenter 11 71
R. D. Field, labor on sewer at Ashuelot 3 40
Dr. W. A. Basch, vaccinating 25 children 12 50
16 disinfecting at Campbell's
and others 18 50
J. A. Powers Co., antitoxine for Bert Kempton 20 00 Woodbury & Lesure, services disinfecting as per bill rendered 58 00
M. Knight, labor on sewer at Ashuelot 1 75
Jennings & Prentice, groceries for Bert Kempton 29 11
12
Ball & Ripley, groceries for Bert Kempton 11 38 Dr. A. J. Lobdell, medical services Bert
Kempton 19 50
Dr. A. J. Lobdell, quarantine Bert Kempton 12 00
Bliss & Martin, wood for Fred Parmenter 75
Woodbury & Lesure, disinfecting Bert Kemp- ton and John A. Fisher 19 00
Dr. Geo. W. Pierce, medical attendnace Fred Parmenter 7 50
Total $233 96
SCHOOLS.
J. Grace Alexander $7,735 00
Dog tax due schools 243 90
Literary fund due schools 290 97
$8,269 87
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Eliza H. Holeman, interest on note to Apr.
27, 1908 $ 30 00
J. Grace Alexander, interest on library bonds 600 00
Universalist Parish note 200 00
W. D. Ripley, interest on Gustine notes 136 00
W. D. Ripley, note and interest of Finance Committee 1,862 33
W. D. Ripley, interest on Finance Com- mittee note 40 00
F. E. Leonard, interest on note 15 00
W. D. Ripley, Finance note and interest 1,053 33
W. D. Ripley, Treas., interest on cemetery trust fund note 78 88
$4,015 54
13
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Grading monument $142 24
J. Grace Alexander, library appropriation 500 00
G. W. Scott, Eastman nozzles 225 00
W. H. Guernsey, Old Home Week
75 00
"Memorial day, money expended
30 52
Geo. B. Woods, Evergreen cemetery
2,75 00
W. L. Rixford, care of common 50 00
Hydrant system, Ashuelot
800 63
MONUMENT APPROPRIATION.
Van Amringe Granite Co. $1,100 00
DAMAGE BY DOGS.
Frank P. Carleton, sheep killed $ 5 00
Albert M. Doolittle, hens killed
15 75
W. L. Rixford, chickens killed
4 50
C. C. Davis, sheep killed
5 00
$30 25
POLICE COURT.
W. L. Rixford, rent of room
$ 25 00
C. C. Davis, service as justice
100 00
C. C. Davis, costs in several cases
20 13
$145 13
14
ERRORS AND ABATEMENTS.
1907.
Brown, J., gone
$ 2 25
Chammick, T., gone
2 25
Dugan, James, paid in Hinsdale
2 25
Fairbien, Joe, gone
1
2 25
Haven, C., gone
2 25
Jackson, Tony, gone
2 25
Kalizanezy K. Boleshaw, gone
2 25
Metcalf, Leon, under age
2 25
McHenry, Richard, gone
2 25
Nallet, C., gone
2 25
Nallet, J., gone
2 25
Navarasooskı, Clyde, gone
2 25
Pelky, S., gone
2 25
Padninask, J., gone
2 25
Salisveski, Frank, gone
2 25
Smith, Harry, paid in Greenfield
2 25
Thompson, Pearl, gone
2 25
Wetherbee, Ira, gone
2 25
Wyatski, Steve, gone
2 25
Zalniski, A., gone
2 25
1908.
Allen, Mathew, gone
$
2 15
Buckworld, C. H., gone
2 15
Clark, Stephen E., paid in Keene
2 15
Curtis, O. B., abated under exemption law
21 50
Cram, Martin, gone
2 15
Connor, J., gone
2 15
Cottor, T., gone
2 15
Cole, J., gone
2 15
Carruso, S., gone
2 15
Conroy, John, over seventy
2 15
Cavanaugh, Wm., gone
2 15
Ciscewiski, John, error
2 15
15
Felch, J. E., error
75
French, W., gone
2 15
Garbonie, John, under age
2 15
Gaborowski, Joe, error
2 15
Gorass, W., gone
2 15
Harvey, G. O. Est., soldier's widow
10 75
Harder, E. G., error
2 15
Hewett, Henry F., error
2 15
Hardie, Harry, gone
2 15
Joseph, James, gone
15 05
Kenski, Jack, gone
2 15
Kracarack, John, under age
2 15
Maynard, Walter, error
2 15
Metcalf, Leon, under age
2 15
Moresk1, Alex., gone
2 15
Maxfield, Fred, paid in Vermont
2 15
Murry, Frank, gone
2 15
McDonald, Ed., gone
2 15
McLosky, Lon, gone
2 15
Plummer, O. J., paid in Swanzey
2 15
Perry, Chester, gone
7 53
Parato, Steve, under age
2 16
Quigley, W. A., error
2 15
Smith, Lyman, O., error
2 15
Smith, Henry W., gone
2 15
Spooner, Leslie, gone
2 15
Welch, Joe, error
2 15
Welch, Paul, under age
2 15
Welch, Joe, Jr., under age
2 15
Wheeler, W. J., paid in Richmond
215
Zoleski, Tony, gone
2 15
Zalenskı, Lewis, gone
21 50
Amidon and Field, error
1 08
Jordan, Valentine, error
2 15
$202 01
16
OVERSEER OF POOR.
Chas. . W. Scott
$1,794 90
RECAPITULATION.
Ordinary town charges
$ 1,012 60
Town officers
1,803 47
Fire department
1,665 56
Highways
3,680 03
New Bridges
1,012 19
Repairing bridges
330 04
State highway
2,764 11
State tax
1,950 00
County tax
2,158 58
Board of Health
233 96
Schools
8,269 87
Notes and interest
4,015 54
Grading monument
142 24
Conant library
500 00
Eastman nozzles
225 00
Old Home Week
75 00
Memorial day
30 52
Evergreen cemetery
275.00
Care of common
50 00
Hydrant system, Ashuelot
800 63
Monument
1,100 00
Damage by dogs
30 25
Police court
145 13
Errors and abatements
202 01
Overseer of Poor
1794 90
$34,271 63
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. SCOTT, FRANK E. LEONARD, WILLIAM E. JOHNSON.
Selectmen of Winchester
REPORT OF Highway Commissioner.
To the Town of Winchester:
We would respectfully submit the following re- port for the year ending Feb. 15, 1909.
REPAIRING GENERAL HIGHWAYS.
Adams, F.,
labor
$ 5 00
Armstrong, J. E.,
12 75
Allen, E. W.,
75
Aldrich, C. E.,
60
Atherton, J. A.,
1 00
Bolton, L.,
60
3 00
Ballou, G. M.,
50
Baker, E.,
2 25
Bolton, J. L.,
66
5 54
Barrett, L. A.,
13 12
Bragg, F.,
55 95
Buchanan, A. L.,
2 70
Bolton, J. H.,
9 95
Belding, E.,
1 50
Coombs, H. T.,
1 20
Columb, A.,
66
4 65
Curtis, H.,
66
15 22
Curtis, A. J.,
23 93
Bishop, R. H.,
I0 75
17
18
Curtis, G.,
1 35
Curtis, R.,
4 50
Curtis, L.,
18 60
Cunningham, J.,
1 05
Coombs, C. H.,
9 45
Conway, A.,
1 50
Church, E. M.,
1 00
Clark, C. L.,
7 50
Cook, O. R.,
21 00
Cunningham, M.,
1 00
Davis, D.,
35 85
Drugg, J. H.,
.6
6 00
Drugg, W. B.,
25
Estey, W. H.,
1 50
Estey, L.,
7 05
Field, R. D.,
66
3 08
Felch, F. L.,
66
3 85
Foster, F.,
4 20
Field, A. M.,
21 00
Field, C. A.,
7 50
Fischer, J. M.,
..
3 00
Fosgate, C. J.,
2 40
French, W. O.,
1 50
Fosgate, E. H.,
3 05
Gardner, F.,
75
Gibbs, F. O.,
75
Harder, E. G.,
5 40
Hughs, J.,
29 25
Hayward, W. S.,
16 13
Aammond, A.,
66
9 75
Hewett, P. H.,
6 00
Hill, J.,
6 30
Hodgkins, G. M.
66
75
Hill & Stearns,, .
1 80
Hattie, F.,
60
18 90
19
Hutchins, J. Est.,
11 35
Jackson, B. C.,
25
Johnson, W. E.,
5 42
Kendrick, W. W.,
55
Knight, M.,
66
1 50
Lawrence, A. H.,
1 50
Lewis, H.,
3 75
Lewis, Z.,
1 00
Lewis, A. C.,
1 05
Manning, E. E,
66
3 00
Mansfield, H.,
3 30
Naramore, E. H.,
12 75
Naramore, L ..
6 00
Nott, M.,
.''
12 52
O'Connor, D. J.,
21 70
Plaistridge, F. C.,
6 65
Pratt, G.,
66
9 00
Prentice, M.,
6 00
Phillips, J. F.,
6
67 35
Phillips, J. G.,
2 80
Phillips, G. E.,
40 50
Putnam, J. W.,
7 50
Read, A. J.,
55
Rumrill, L.,
66
1 50
Rivers, D. J.,
4 50
Read, H.,
2 25
Saben, W. E.,
75
Stebbins, M.,
54 45
Steikus, M.,
6 75
Smith, Bros.,
13 50
Smith, E. A.,
15 00
Stimson, E. E., 66
2 75
Tufts, H. S.,
6 75
Thompson, S. V.,
66
34 55
Thompson, L.,
75
20
Thompson, G. C.,
33 45
Thompson, G.,
28 65
Tower, B. L., 66
8 25
Tower, R.,
16 50
Tacey, P.,
75
Vigneault, P.,
66
18 00
Wood, C. F.,
18 20
Wood, A. M,,
1 50
White, L.,
77 03
Willard, A. P.,
163 60
Willard, A.,
50
Willard, H.,
4 50
Willard, P. H.,
22 50
Willard, L. E.,
39 00
Wansor, G.,
75
Willis, E. D.,
9 10
Ware, J. R.,
3 00
Woodard, F.,
21 52
Wyman, W.,
1 50
Ware, A.,
9 30
Willard, B. G.,
205 00
$1,494 41
TEAM LABOR CARTING.
Alexander, E. L.,
$ 8 00
Atherton, J. A.,
24 00
Baker, E. W.,
150 80
Buchanan, A. L.,
10 35
Bolton, J. H.,
21 60
Bolton, G. W ..
30 45
Curtis, R.,
16 45
Coombs, C. H.,
79 00
Estey. W. H.,
20 80
Field, B. H.,
126 80
Field, A. P.,
26 80
21
Field, W. L.,
90 00
Felch, F. L.,
1 95
Gardner, F.,
8 00
Gale, L. A.,
24 75
Healey, H. N.,
8 00
Hammond, S. H.,
19 15
Johnson, R.,
20 00
Kempton, B. M.,
5 75
Lewis, F. A ..
48 00
Merrill, B. C.,
1 00
Naramore, E. H.,
39 30
Nutting, J. P.,
8 00
Phillips, J. G.,
95 20
Smith Bros.,
10 50
Tufts, H. S.,
11 55
Thompson, E. C.,
40 25
Walluck, J.,
12 00
Wood, C. F.,
80 10
$1,038 55
TEAM LABOR SCRAPING.
Baker, E. W.,
$50 80
Bolton, J. H.,
20 00
Combs, C. H.,
16 00
Dickinson's Sons,
27 50
Estey, W. H.,
88 80
Field, B. H.,
88 80
Healey, H. N.,
16 00
Johnson, W. E.,
16 00
Naramore, E. H.,
24 80
Nutting, J. P.,
26 00
Phillips, J. G.,
34 00
Scott, E. C.,
38 00
Wood, C. F.,
38 00
· 22
Willard, B. G.,
8 00
$492 70
SNOWING BRIDGES.
Felch, F. L.,
$13 50
Mansfield, C. B.,
1 00
Plaistridge, F. C.,
11 15
Read, A. J.,
5 80
Tufts, H. S.,
8 50
Thompson, D. H.,
3 50
Welch, J.,
75
Willis, E. D.,
3 00
$47 20
PLOWING WALKS.
Felcb, F. L.,
$8 70
Field, B. H.,
7 50
Plaistridge, F. C.,
5 25
$21 45
MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES.
Ball & Ripley, material
$ 40 13
Bishop, S. W., gravel
35
Bliss, J. H., lumber
75
Beech Mfg. Co., road drag
15 00
Bent, E. W., scraper blades
16 00
Canton Bridge Co., sluice pipe
42 00
Concord Foundry Co., supplies
7 80
Cooligan, Mrs. W. A., gravel
3 85
Coombs, H. T., paint
1 80
Drugg, J. H., powder, fuse, use of plow
2 10
Davis, C. C., gravel
3 25
Dodge & Barnard, bridge plank
45 07
Dickinson's, Sons, bridge plank
96 70
23
gravel
10 00
Felch, F. L., tile
48
Gee, D. A. & H. D., supplies
3 30
Harris, W. O., gravel
60
Hutchins, J. Est., material
17 13
Jennings, A. D., gravel
2 00
Kendrick, W. W., railings
38 44
Lewis, F. A .. material
7 00
Leonard, F. E., lumber
75
Martin and Kellom, bridge plank
24 64
Mansfield, C. B., lumber
60
Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone and use of tools
94 09
Naramore, E. H., bridge plank
92 33
Plaistridge, F. C., lumber and nails
2 16
Willis, E. D., railings
2 65
Wheelock, Mrs. G., stone
5 00
Wilder, S. E., bridge timber
4 75
Willard, B. G., picks, stamps and telephone
5 00
$585 72
Total,
$3,680 03
NEW IRON BRIDGES.
Canton Bridge Co., three new bridges,
$500 00
Dickinson's Sons, plank for three uew bridges, 78 64
$578 64
BROAD BROOK BRIDGE.
labor with team,
$ 8 00
Baker, E. W.,
12 00
Dickinson's Sons,
2 00
Estey, W. H.,
8 00
Field, B. H.,
18 00
Willard, B. G.,
2 25
Cook, O. R.,
24
Cooligan, W. A.,
3 00
DeBell, H.,
3 00
Davis. D.,
3 75
Phillips, J. F.,
2 25
Steikus, M.,
1 05
Sargeant, F. C.,
on abutment
86 75
Varno, S.,
3 00
Vushaw,
50
Willard, A. P.,
3 75
Willard, L. E.,
75
Willard, B. G,
19 00
$177 05
BROWN BRIDGE.
Baker, E. W., labor with team
$ 4 00
Estey, W. H., “
4 00
Kendrick, G. L., labor with team
24 00
Kendrick, G. L., wheel stone
5 00
Clark, C. L., labor
1 50
Phillips, J. F.,
1 50
Sargeant, F. C.,
on abutment
68 50
Willard, A. P.,
3 00
Willard, B. G.,
16 00
1
$127 50
BRIDGE NEAR C. J. FOSGATE'S.
Baker, E. W.,
labor with team
$16 00
Phillips, J. G.,
18 00
French, W. O.,
7 50
Phillips, J. F.,
6 75
Phillips, G. E.,
5 25
Sargeant, F. C.,
on abutments
67 50
Willard, B. G.,
8 00
$129 00
Total,
$1,012 19
66
25
REPAIRING COVERED BRIDGE AT ASHUELOT
Allen, C.,
labor
S 50
Felch, F. L.,
8 25
King, H.,
..
4 00
Purcell, G.,
3 50
Plaistridge, F. C.,
6 00
Willard, B. G.,
4 50
Willard, B. G., freight
14 08
Wood, H. W., nails and telephoning
78
Spencer Hareware Co.,
288 43
Total
$330 04
STATE HIGHWAY. team labor
Baker, E. W.,
$146 40
Cass, J. B.,
12 00
Estey, W. H.,
8 00
Field, W. L.,
152 35
Field, B. H.,
123 20
Phillips, J. G.,
$597 10
labor
Adams, F.,
9 00
Curtis, G. H.,
6 00
Curtis, W. H.,
30 30
Drugg, J. H.,
48 45
Phillips. J. F.,
48 45
Phillips, G. E.,
27 75
Putnam, J. W.,
11 00
St. John, S.,
3 75
Shepardson, D. L.,
2 00
Scott, C. W., 1
$10 00
Blodgett, H. D.,
32 55
155 15
26
Vigneault, P.,
58 05
Vigneault, W ..
43 80
Willard, B. G.,
80 00
Willard, A. P.,
58 50
Willard, L. E.,
55 20
White, L.,
57 30 40
Wood, B. F.,
$582 50
MATERIAL and SUPPLIES.
Ball & Ripley, supplies
$ 25 72
B. & M. R. R., freight on tools
79 05
B. & M. R. R., demurrage on stone
4 00
Gee, D. A. & H. D., supplies Hill & Stearns, material and labor
4 37
9 65
Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone
1,261 02
Mass. Broken Stone Co., use of roller
170 00
Winchester Tannery coal
19 70
Winchester Creamery, coal
10 00
White, M., wood
1 00
$1584 51
Total,
$2764 11
B. G. WILLARD, Highway Commissioner.
REPORT OF Overseer Of The Poor
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 15, 1909.
TOWN PAUPERS.
ELWIN DINGMAN.
Paid W. W. Kendrick for going to Keene, after Elwin
$ 1 35
Paid N. E. Home for little wanderers
5 41
Goodnow for clothes and shoes 8 29
" Ellen M. Kendrick 39 weeks board 78 00
$93 05
M. E. RUSSELL.
Paid S. H. Hammond for wood
$ 2 50
M. E. Russell cashı 5 00
" Mrs. W. E. Ward for board
21 00
$28 50
BERT M. KEMPTON.
Paid Ball & Ripley for groceries
$ 50 48
W. W. Kendrick for wood 2 50
" C. W. Scott for milk 8 53
27
28
Paid Jennings & Prentice groceries 3 42
" Dr. A. J. Lobdell for medical service 50 75
" B. C. Merrill for wood 1 50
" F. C. Davis for meat 23 86
$141 04
JOHN H. HUBBARD.
Paid Ball & Ripley for groceries $ 2 78
Jennings & Prentice for shoes 1 25
" Chamberlain, Woods & Co., clothing 4 00
Woodbury & Lesure, casket and service 35 00
$43 03
CHAS. N. WYMAN.
Paid Ball & Ripley
$22 85
Chamberlain, Woods & Co. 1 00
" Jennings & Prentice 4 35
$28 20
EDWIN AND ALWIN DINGMAN.
Paid County Commissioners for keeping the two boys at farm 1906 and 1907 $104 50
TRAMPS.
Paid N. W. Dickinson for keeping 133 tramps at 25c. $33 25
Paid N. W. Dickinson for keeping 226 tramps at 20c. 45 20
$78 45
COUNTY PAUPERS. JENNIE BROWN.
Paid cash for support 52 weeks $76 50
-
29
" Dr. Cyrus Davis for bed clothes 4 16
" C. F. Wood for milk 12 01
$92 67
CLAIR SCRIBNER.
Paid Mrs. Julia E. Thompson for support $60 00
LAMSON CHILDREN.
Paid Mrs. Kate Lamson for support
$110 00
MRS. GEO. SEWARD.
Paid Mrs. Nettie Barrett for support FRANK BRAGG.
$102, 00
Paid D. A. & H. D. Gee for groceries $16 50
Jennings & Prentice for groceries 8 53
" Ball & Ripley for groceries
30 74
.. W. L. Goodnow for clothing
3 09
" Chamberlain, Woods & Co. for dry goods 10 00
1 50
" H. F. Henderson for house rent
48
" F. C. Davis for meat
3 00
" C. W. Scott for potatoes
7 00
" Frank Bragg cash
$80 84
MRS. GEO. PALMER.
Paid W. W. Kendrick for wood
$1 75
F. C. Davis for meat
2 23
" Mrs. Palmer cash 2 50
$6 48
JOHN DEBELL.
Paid Woodbury & Lesure for casket for baby
$10 00
Dr. Hopkins for medical service 14 00
" Jennings & Prentice for groceries 6 29
$30 29
30
FRANK A. BRYANT.
Paid L. R. Brown for medical attendance $5 25
" Urquhart repairing shoes for boy 1 00
" expense taking boy to county farm 1 75
$8 00
GEO. LACOUNT AND FAMILY.
. Paid W. Wood Est., for goods $148 92
" Jennings & Prentice, shoes
4 60
" J. A. Powers, medicine
3 45
Cash to family
88 00
$244 97
R. D. FIELD.
Paid W. L. Goodnow & Co., clothes for boy
$8 68
" Jennings & Prentice, rubbers 2 00
shoes 1 50
" Chamberlain, Woods, & Co., goods
2 35
$14 53
S. M. PRIEST.
Paid Ball & Ripley, groceries
$55 66
" W. W. Kendrick, wood
1 75
" Jennings & Prentice, shoes for girl
2 00
" F. C. Davis, meat
7 27
$66 68
JENNIE S. NORTHRUP.
Paid cash for support
$97 00
THOS. J. RUMRILL.
Paid W. E. Wood, for teams for funeral
$2 00
" B. C. Merrill, team 75
$2 75
31
WM. NEWTON. Paid carfare for self and family to North Dana $3 50 MARY BAKER.
Paid Laura E. Baker, for support 27 weeks $41 50 DIANCA DEBELL.
Paid Henry L. DeBell, for support 21 weeks $31 50
" Chamberlain, Woods, & Co., clothing 7 58
$39 08
JOSEPH NOLAN.
Paid carfare to Keene and dinner $ 55
MRS. FRANK E. WHITE.
Paid clothes and carfare to Longmeadow
$6 00
GEO. RILEY.
Paid Ball & Ripley, groceries $41 13
" F. C. Davis, meat 13 68
$54 81
JERRY MYCHYNSKI.
Paid W. W. Kendrick, wood $2 50
" Jennings & Prentice, groceries 2 02
" F. C. Davis, meat
51
$5 03
JOHN A. SULLIVAN.
Paid expenses to county farm $1 55
CHAS. L. ELGER.
Paid Jennings & Prentice, boots and rubbers $4 00
A. J. URQUHART.
Paid fare and expenses to county farm $5 00
32
WM. MCLAUGHLIN. Paid expenses to county farm $1 20
GEO. COLUMB. Paid F. C. Davis for meat $ 40
Cash paid Dependent Soldiers and their families $219 32
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1908
$ 23 52
" received from Town Treas., 1794 90
$1,828 42
Paid cash for support of town paupers
$ 333 82
county paupers
1078 83
66 aid to dependent soldiers
219 32
care of tramps
78 45
support of Dingman boys at
county farm 104 50
Cash on hand in W. N. Bank
3 50
$1,818 42
CHARLES W. SCOTT,
Overseer of the Poor.
Examined and approved, Feb. 23, 1909.
CARLOS C. DAVIS, Town
FRANK E. JENNINGS, S Auditors.
REPORT OF Town Treasurer.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 15, 1909.
RECEIPTS.
Feb. 15, 1908, cash on hand $ 5,043 36
E. L. Holton, taxes, 1898
14 09
Levi Saben, taxes, 1905
1906
4 49
68
int. on taxes 1907 28 53
1908 25,403 81
60
66
30 30
66
additional taxes 1908 3 23
April 20, County county paupers dependent soldiers 109 05
May 8, H. Hammond, license two pool ta- bles to May 1, 1909 20 00
" 30, F. C. Fairbanks, license two pool tables to May 1, 1909 20 00
June 19, John Adams fund, care cemetery lot 50 00
July 3, C. W. Scott. account monument committee 10 00
" 3, Bank certificate and interest 1,112 34
33
3 20
1907
1,662 49
66
565 62
34
Aug. 1, H. W. Keyes, Treas., balance li- cense due year ending April 30, 1908 1 38
1, H. W. Keves, Treas., license May 1, 1908 to July 15, 1908 4 50
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