Annual report of the officers of the town of Lancaster, N.H. for the year ending 1902-1905, Part 6

Author: Lancaster (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Lancaster, N.H. : Printed at the Office of the Coos County Democrat
Number of Pages: 254


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ADDENDA.


Report of the Building Committee:


Music Hall burned July 16, 1900, depriving the Masonic organizations of rooms and the Town of a hall for the tran- saction of its business and the great variety of gatherings that constitute so large a factor in the social and educational life of our 'community.


What was the best thing to do under the circumstances was the problem to be considered, and as a result of consulta- tion the Town and North Star Corporations each appointed a committee of three to consider the situation and report what in their judgment was the best plan to persue.


The committee for the town was Edmund Sullivan, Geo. N. Kent and F. D. Hutchins; that for North Star Cor- poration, Ezra Mitchell, I. W. Quimby and Garvin R. Ma- goon. The two committees, after many meetings and thor- ough discussion of the subject in all of its aspects, submitted their findings to an adjourned town meeting Dec. 15, 1900, which was adopted by the Town without a dissenting vote. The same was also adopted by the North Star Corporation a few days later. The two committees then organized as one body with Ezra Mitchell president, Geo. N. Kent secretary, and F. D. Hutchins treasurer.


Your committee after considering numerous plans fin- ally decided on the one of the present building, but in order to get a public hall of the present dimensions it was found necessary to ask for an additional appropriation of $3500 from Town and North Star Corporation, and in view of the fact that an arrangement could be and was made with the Fire Precinct to occupy their present quarters at a fair rental, the committee felt warranted in asking for the appropria- tion. Any smaller hall than the present one would have been unsatisfactory. Mr. A. I. Lawrence was engaged as architect and bids for the completed plans and specifications were asked for. Mr. John H. Smith of Lancaster giving the


lowest bid was awarded the contract. The Thompson Mfg. Co. being the lowest bidder was given the contract for the heating plant. Mr. I. W. Quimby was appointed agent of · the Building Committee to have especial oversight from day to day as the work on the building progressed.


Mr. J. H. Smith's contract was for a foundation wall nine feet deep, but on excavating it was found that it would be necessary to go three or four feet deeper to secure a thor- oughly satisfactory rock bottom which made an extra cost of about $1,200.


The whole cost of the building and furnishings was $35,175.03 but it is worth today $8,000 to $10,000 more than it has cost.


EZRA MITCHELL, Chairman of Building Committee.


TREASURER'S STATEMENT.


RECEIPTS.


From Town of Lancaster, $ 17 000


From North Star Masonic Corp.,


17 000


Avails of Dedication ceremony.


86 30


Coal sold J. H. Smith,


70 75


" " F. B. Spaulding,


100 65


EXPENDITURES.


Sumner Matthews removing old building


$ 175 00


A. I. Lawrance architect,


: 800 00


john H. Smith contractor,


27,702 31


Thompson Mfg. Co., heating contract,


2,500 00


Frank Smith & Co., electric light fixtures,


408 14


Huiest & Co., scenery,


500 00


j. H. Emerson & Co., corner stone,


42 50


Emerson & Hartley, name plate,


60


Readsbory Chair Co., opera chairs,


800 40


W. H. Sherwood dining table,


55 00


Bailey Bros., table linen,


12 85


J. M. Kimball, teaspoons,


3 00


E. V. Cobleigh, crockery,


11 80


1 .. H. Parker, labor on scenery, 37 70


8 16


Vallee & Hartley, window curtains,


17 20


E. V. Cobleigh, cleaning,


28 60


F. B. Eccuden, extra wiring,


85 55


J. H. Smith, insurance,


43 93


D. G. Stoughton, cementing,


25 00


159 00


W. C. Putnam, extra stone work, Sundries, labor,


554 57


F. Smith & Co., coal,


211 50


Balance, cash in bank,


15 49


$ 34,257 70


Frank Smith & Co., lumber for scenery,


$ 34,257 70


The following bills remain unpaid:


Thompson Mfg. Co., balance, $ 466 99


L. F. Moore, 320 34


W. C. Putnam, balance, 81 00


Geo. N. Kent, insurance,


49 00


$ 917 33


Less cash in bank,


15 49


$ 901 74


One half of this amount is due from the town, the balance from North Star Masonic Corp., $ 450 87


We have paid A. I. Lawrance, architect, the sum (f $800, which is within $180 of contract. The balance being withheld by the committee owing to defects in plans for con- structton of gallery, which increased cost about the amount withheld. Mr. Lawrance has notified us that he has brought suit for recovery of this sum. Acting upon advise of town's counsel we have paid no attention to notice.


The committee has on hand quite a lot of stone suitable for curbing, the avails of which when sold will be turned over to town and corporation. The town authorites used some of this stone last summer for which they have not accounted.


Respectfully submitted,


F. D. Hutchins,“ / E. Sullivan, Town Geo. N. Kent Committee


Ezra Mitchell,


I. W. Quimby, Masonic G. R. Magoon, ¿ Commmittee.


Building Com.


Examined and found correct with proper vouchers. CHAS. L. HURLEY, 2 C. A. CLEVELAND, § Auditors,


ANNUAL REPORT


of the Officers of The Town of Lan- caster, in the State of New Hamp- shire, for the Year Ending February 15, Anno Domini


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FROM THE PRESS OF the LANCASTER GA ZETTE, LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1


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Annual Report


of the


TOWN OFFICERS


of the Town of


LANCASTER, N. H.


For the Year Ending


FEBRUARY 15TH,


1904


LANCASTER, N. H .: Printed at The Gazette Office. 1904.


Town Officers.


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SELECTMEN: FRED S. LINSCOTT, J. E. MCINTIRE, F. B. SPAULDING.


TOWN CLERK: R. J BROWN.


MODERATOR: W. P. BUCKLEY.


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TREASURER: W. H. MCCARTEN.


TAX COLLECTOR: J. M. ROWELL.


BOARD OF HEALTH: J. I. WILLIAMS,


FRANK SPOONER, H. B. CARPENTER.


NIGHT POLICE: W. E. INGERSON.


ROAD AGENTS: S. W. GREEN,


GEORGE A. WEBSTER, J. G. SHOFF.


State of New Hampshire.


To the inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in town affairs :


You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in the said Town on the second Tuesday of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon to act upon the following subjects :


1. To choose a town elerk for the ensuing year.


2. To choose three selectmen, a treasurer, and other necessary officers for the ensuing year.


3. To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise for the following purposes :


First. To meet current expenses of the town and apply on the principal and interest of the town debt.


Second. For building and repairing highways and bridges.


Third. For building and repairing sidewalks.


Fourth. For breaking rock and building macadam roads and streets.


Fifth. For lighting streets.


Sixth. For observance of Memorial day.


Seventh. For school books and supplies.


Eighth. For extension and care of sewers.


4. To direct how the sims raised for any of the above purposes shall be expended.


5. To direct how the school money be divided.


6. To see if the town will vote to instruet the select - men to appoint a special police officer for night service in Lancaster village for the ensuing year, and raise money for the same.


7. To see if the town will vote to buy a portable stone crusher and engine and raise money for the same.


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8. To see if the town will vote to raise money to pay the Summer Street cemetery debt, or for repairs and improvements, or instruct the Cemetery Committee to take legal steps to collect for lots already sold.


9. To see if the town will instruct the selectmen to extend the sewer on Portland Street in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 73 of the Public Statutes, and raise money for the same.


10. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to defray the expense of ob- serving Old Home Week.


11. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.


Given under our hands this 20th day of February. 1.904.


FRED S. LINSCOTT, 1 J. E. MCINTIRE, of Selectmen FRED B. SPAULDING. j Lancaster.


Selectmen's Report.


VALUATION.


No.


Value


1902


1903


1902


1903


Polls


874


884


87,400


88,400


Real Estate


1.087,074


1.127,359


Horses


734


682


34,996


42.940


Oxen


1


6


165


245


Cows


1596


1760


32.496


37,759


Othercattle 647


589


9471


9527


Sheep


611


394


1889


1278


Hogs


5


2


44


20


Carriages


3420


4200


Bank stock and money at int.


80.104


71.854


Stock in trade


105.135


108.050


Mills, acqueduets and bridges


51.475


47.775


Total valuation. $1.493.669


$1.539.407


TAXES ASSESSED.


1902


1903


State tax


$2996 25


2439 05


County tax


6737 11


6737 11


Interest on notes and bonds


1317 80


1724 00


Bonds


2000 00


2000 00


Support of poor


700 00


700 00


Support of schools


4449 00


4450 00


Library and Reading Room


600 00


730 00


Town officers


2000 00


2000 00


Fire department


1000 00


1000 00


Miscellaneous


1200 00


1300 00


$23,000 16


$23.080 16


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Estimate amount to receive


from state $4000 16


$4000 16


Necessary for current expenses $19,000 00


$19,080 00


Highways and bridges


5000 00


5000 00


Sidewalks


500 00


1000 00


Memorial Day


100 00


100 00


Lighting streets


1375 00


1365 00


School books and supplies


900 00


900 00


Sewers


1000 00


500 00


Macadam streets


1000 00


1500 00


Night police


600 00


Completion of Town Hall


464 37


Shelving for vault and chair room


350 00


Total amount of town tax


28,875 00


30,859 37


Precinct tax


500 00


500 00


Union District tax


4300 00


4900 00


Town District tax


700 00


700 00


$34,375 00


$36,959 37


1902


1903


Inventory of town


$1,493,669 00 $1,539,407 00


Inventory of precinct


1,102,948 00


1,108,030 00


Inventory of Union Dist.


1,087,829 00


1,090,712 00


Inventory of Town Dist.


405,840 00


448,695 00


Rate of town tax on $100


1 92


2 08


Rate of precinct tax on $100


05


05


Rate of Union District tax on $100


40


46


Rate of Town District tax on $100


18


16


SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATE.


1903


1904


State tax


$2439 05


$2220 00


County tax


6737 11


6631 00


Interest on notes and bonds


1724 00


1644 00


Bonds


2000 00


2000 00


Support of poor


700 00


500 00


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Support of schools


4450 00


5260 00


Library and reading room


730 00


650 00


Town officers


2000 00


2000 00


Fire department


1000 00


1000 00


Miscellaneous


1300 00


1300 00


$23.080 16


$23.205 00


Less amount estimated to be received from state


4000 16


4235 00


For current expenses


$19,080 00


$18,970 00


Highways and bridges


5000 00


5000 00


Sidewalks


1000 00


1000 00


Memorial day


100 00


100 00


Lighting streets


1365 00


1428 00


School books and supplies


900 00


1000 00


Sewers


500 00


500 00


Macadam streets


1500 00


500 00


Night police


600 00


600 00


$30,045 00


$29,098 00


AVAILABLE ASSETS, FEB. 15, 1904 :


Due from Chas. Hill on Conn. river bridge


$ 25 00


Taxes bid off by town


165 98


Liquor fixtures, etc.


412 16


Due from L. B. Whipp as liquor agent


285 99


Amount due from county


186 57


Amount in hands of overseer


211 52


Rent on school lots


174 00


Due from J. L. Bass, sewers 1901


82 00


J. M. Rowell, collector 1903


478 31


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sewers 1903


150 00


..


.. Frank Kellum on tax book of 1899


67 47


.. state, High School tuition '02


42 00


.. Lancaster National Bank, work done


by Putnam 32 90


Cash in hands of treasurer


2283 34


1597 24


LIABILITIES.


Bonds $20,000 00 Notes 10,000 00 Town Hall notes 14,509 75


Connecticut river bridge notes


6290 25


Money raised for shelving and chair room


350 00


Outstanding orders


986 01


Overdue interest on notes


195 00


Shoe shop liability 1000 00


Due J. M. Rowell, collector 1903


25 00


J. L. Bass.


1901


1 00


J. D. Howe, 1902


1 00


$53,358 01


Less available assetts


4,597 24


Net debt, Feb. 15, 1904


$48,760 77


Net debt, Feb. 15, 1903, as reported


48,355 11


Increase of debt


$405 66


The above figures show an increase of the town debt to the amount of $405 66. As this was brought about by items over which we had no control. we make the following explanation :


State tax paid


$2996 25 2489 05


Amount raised


$557 20


County tax paid


$7186 25


Amount raised


6737 11


149 14


Schools paid according to law


$4921 40


Amount raised


4450 00


471 40


Interest on notes and bonds paid $1939 00


Amount raised


1724 00


215 00


Police court fines reported as available asset last year. we have left out as we do not consider it collectable 400 00


Abatement on NorthStar Corpor- ation tax by rate of town 287 50


Paid outstanding order of former board, which was not reported as liability 58 33


$2388 57


SUMMARY OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB.


15. 1904:


State tax


$2996 25


County tax


7186 25


School tax as required by law :


Union District


3056 97


Town District


1864 43


4900 00


Extra school tax. Union District


Town District


.700 00


Town bonds


2000 00


Interest on town bonds and notes


1939 00


Bridges


1201 30


Highways. S. W. Green, agent Geo. A. Webster


1448 28


.. J. G. Shoff


1341 92


Precinct tax


500 00


Fire department


1000 00


Town officers


1782 22


Street lights


1416 00


Care of poor


700 00


Balance on Town building


464 37


Miscellaneous


1443 71


Library and reading room


730 00


Night police 588 17


Memorial Day 100 00


School books, supplies, Union dis. 802 12


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town . 229 81


1358 64


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Macadam roads


1729 56


Sidewalks


1490 55


Sewers 693 62


Watchman's clock system 166 87


86 01


High School rebate, town district 70 00


-$43,986 05


Orders to pay temporary loan


5000 00


Order for N. M. Stickney, funeral ex-


penses


92 50


Amt. received for sewer assesments


210 00


" work on sidewalk 217 88


520 38


Orders drawn by former board


256 21


$49,762 64


Less outstanding orders


986 01


Total amount paid by treasurer


$48,776 63


ORDERS DRAWN BETWEEN FEB. 15 AND MAR. 9.


Edgar Ingerson, police service 50 00


E. B. Beach, error taxes 1903 11 88


Mrs. Adria L. Chessman, school board 20 00


Thompson Mig. Co., mdse.


1 15


W. R. Stockwell, water on highway


3 00


Bailey Bros., mdse.


1 00


C. H. Emerson, repairs on road


7 00


J. D. Howe, labor


12 00


John Flanders, tramps


6 50


S. W. Green, breaking road


23 75


Joseph Donohue, "


8 00


Geo. H. Colby, mdse.


40


Fielding Smith, stamps


13 20


B. Roberts, ballot clerk


5 00


$162 88


1


Police court expenses


11


PROPERTY OWNED BY TOWN.


Library land and building.


Stone crusher plant.


Stone house and land on Prospect Street.


Five road machines.


Play ground.


Safe and office furniture.


Three snow rollers.


One stone roller.


One hand stone roller.


One force pump


Drain tile and lumber.


Lot of miscellaneous tools.


Two snow plows.


Wire rope. 1793 town histories.


One-half town building and lot.


1000 brick.


100 feet 6-and 12-inch tile.


SIDEWALKS.


Below we give account of money expended on side walks. We hired an experienced man to take charge of the work and bought material and hired men instead of contracting as has been done before. We feel that the experiment has been a success, as our foreman was in- structed to use such material and labor as was neces- sary to do first-class work, and 895 yards of new walk. 98 yards new crossings and 1347 yards covering were done, making a total of 2340 vards of concrete work at an average cost of 48kgc. a yard. The lowest price at which we could have contracted the above work was 50c. a yard for covering. 75c. a yard for new walks and $1.00 a yard for new crossings, thus showing a saving to the town of $309.14. While we have exceeded the appropriation, we feel that the condition of our side- walks warranted the outlay.


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W. C. Putnam, for curbing


324 35 32 59


S. W. Green, filling


$ 356 94


Tar and pitch,


$579 59


Freight,


79 79


Labor,


469 29


Hartley, Baker & Cummings, team and man


120 75


Lancaster Water Co., team and man Wood,


26 60


27 72


E. E. Simond, repairs


1 75


Frank Smith & Co., gravel


36 00


Use of tools


10 00


Amount paid out for concrete, $1351 49


Less amount received for private


work,


217 88


Net cost of concrete work, $1133 61 1133 61


$1490 55 Net cost of walk and curbing,


MACADAM ACCOUNT.


By vote of town we were authorized to move crush- ing plant from land owned by W. G. Baker to town land, if wecould not make satisfactory trade with Baker for rock. The five-year contract with Mr. Baker, whereby he had delivered crushed rock on our streets at 85c. a cubic yard, having expired, and his new price being $1.20 a cubic yard delivered on streets, we de- cided to move.


As will be seen below, the cost of moving, laying foundation, building roads and making repairs on buildings and crusher was $491.75.


We crushed 1033 cubic yards of rock and delivered the same on Main Street at a cost of $1004.28, or 98c. a cubic yard. The plant is now in good running order, and we are of the opinion that $1.00 a cubic yard is a safe estimate for rock delivered on any street in the village.


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Moving crusher and buildings, $ 150 00


Laying water to engine house, 31 39


Repairs on buildings and crusher,


243 82


Laying foundations and grading, 66 54


-$ 491 75


For rock, crushing, and drawing 1033 cubic yards rock. $1004 28 233 53


Spreading, rolling and finishing.


- $1237 81


$1729 56


EXTENSION AND CARE OF SEWERS.


Extension Elm street 374 feet sewer, 1 catch basin.


Extension Pleasant street 170 feet sewer, 2 catch basins.


Extension Hill street 575 feet sewer. 2 catch basins. Extension Middle street 275 feet sewer, 1 manhole.


Wesson street. 1 catch basin.


Main street, 1 manhole.


George Cummings, trucking. 4 50


Ada M. Amadon. plank. 7 50


L. F. Moore, pipe, cement, etc. 130 98


Thompson Mig. Co., castings 79 10


Frank Smith & Co., pipe, cement, etc. 155 84


Lancaster water, labor on extension and care 525 70


$903 62


Less assessments


210 00


$693 62


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


Deering, Winslow & Co .. planks for


iron bridge $ 237 29


Freight on plank. 23 76


J. B. MeGraw, concreting 225 00


Thompson Mfg. Co .. plank for walk and labor 105 33


E. E. Simonds, labor 49 50


Total on iron bridge. $ 640 88


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Thompson Mfg. Co., plank Conn. River bridge 420 30


E. E. Simonds, labor


39 38


L. F. Moore, spikes 5 00


--- -$ 464 68


Lancaster Water Co., breaking and sanding sidewalks 95 74


S. W. Green, road agent


$1358 64


Geo. A. Webster, road agent


1448 28


J. G. Shoff,


1341 92


$4148 84


Total cost of highways and bridges, $5350 14


WATCHMAN'S CLOCK SYSTEM.


We have established a winding system for our night watchman, which we believe will be a source of satisfac- tion to the taxpayers and also to the watchman. The system consists of five winding stations located between the corner of Main and High streets and a point in front of the Williams House, covering the entire business part of the town.


The central station is in the town building and reg- isters the exact time that each of the five stations is rung in, giving a record of each night's work, which can be referred to at any time.


COST.


F. B. Hodgdon, work of self and men 49 38


Patrick Plume, work 13 00


Frank Bellows, work 14 00


Jones & Linscott, clock and stations complete 60 00


N. P. Coe, work 3 75


L. F. Moore, wire and other material 26 74


$166 87


TOWN OFFICERS.


Frank Smith, selectman


4,0 00


S. R. Amadon,


27 00


J. S. Peavey, supervisor 48 00


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Irving W. Smith. " 24 00


C. A. Cleveland. auditor 5 00


C.E. Kimball. supervisor 24 00


C. M. Marshall, truant officer


10 00


I. E. Smith, supervisor special meeting 24 00


O. B. Hackett. policeman.


16 12


C. E. Kimball, supervisor special meeting


24 00


Mike MeLaughlin, special police


2 00


G. W. Aldrich. 3 00


F. F. Kellum, tax collector 1900 25 00


C. A. Young, special police 5 00


J. S. Peavey, supervisor special meeting 24 00


C. D. Allen, special police 3 00


2 00


Chas. A. Howe, member Board of Education 35 00


Mrs. Adria Chessman. " .6 30 00


F. C. Cleaveland, . . 50 00


Frank Spooner, Board of Health 25 00


J. I. Williams. 25 00 . .


H. B. Carpenter. ..


25 00


J. D. Howe, tax collector 1902


34 00


F. W. Streeter, overseer of poor


100 00


0. 1 .. Wark, police services 6 00


120 00


W. E. Ingerson, special police


2 00


R. J. Brown. town clerk 200 00


J. M. Rowell, tax collector 175 00


W. H. McCarten. treasurer 50 00


C. L. Hurley, auditor 5 00


A. Wark, services as prosecuting agent 6 10


Fred S. Linscott. selectman


298 00


J. E. MeIntire. .. 165 00


Fred B. Spaulding. . .


125 00


Total. 1782 22


POLICE COURT EXPENSES.


John Flanders, tramps and drunks $40.00


J. S. Woodward. sheriff fees 13 84


O. L. Wark. bill approved by Judge Shurtleff. 28 67


Fred Crawford. " ..


Jennie MeGary, 3 members school board


1 16


J. S. Woodward, fees in Proulx matter 3 50


$86 01


We received from N. M. Stickney estate $299 94


Less order for funeral expenses 92 50


$207 44


Less amount set aside for care of cemetery


lot 50 00


Amount turned into treasury $157 44


MISCELLANEOUS.


N. I. Sears, hauling hearse from Guildhall 1 50


D. M. White, printing town reports 108 00


Mary Libby, work order board of health 1 50


Patrick Brown, shavings for hall


75


E. D. Ewens, water on highway


3 00


L. S. Hartford, "


3 00


W. C. Hodgdon, ". " 1901-02


6 00


Chase T. Rowell " " 1902-03 3 00


W. R. Stockwell, " " 1903 3 00


Hartley, Baker & Cummings, water on high- way 1903 3 00


H. W. Hartford, bounty on bear 5 00


Frank Leavitt, 5 00


G. C. Edmonds, express on repairs road machine 1 00


F. D. Peabody, repairs on hearse 3 00


Drew, Jordan & Buckley, settlement Lawrence suit 159 16


David Parks, work on tool house and pit 27 75


G. C. Edmonds, express on castings 1 00


Geo. Cummings, trucking


2 00


S. W. Green, work at town pit


22 25


Joe Gomash, fighting fire


3 00


Sumner Matthews, work on Conn. river bridge


2 75


F. B. Spaulding, bounty on hedgehogs and paid for fighting fires 3 75


S. W. Green. work at town pit 9 50


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Geo. N. Kent, insurance on town histories 13 50


Richardson's land damage 1 00


Thos. Sullivan, fighting fires 1 50


Joseph Kenney, wire screen 3 00


Frank Peabody, repair work 2 00


W. G. Baker, ground rent 10 00


J. E. MeIntire, amount paid for fighting fires 37 75


J. G. Merrow, sheep killed by dogs 48 00


John A. Robinson, trucking 1 50


C. W. Chessman, work on highway 1902 2 55


W. C. Putnam, work on town building 1901 5 50


J. W. Flanders, enumeration scholars Union district 10 00


Ada M. Amadon, water on highway 3 00


M. B. Evans, telephone tolls 1902 1 25


Henry Young, care of lots in cemetery


14 00


Adley & Donahue, blacksmith bill, 15 15


S. W. Van Nest, repairs as per bill 10 00


Geo. H. Colby, Public Statutes 6 00


Fred S. Linscott. mdse, and money paid out 32 61


Mike Thomas, bill approved by board of health 14 00


John Parks, foundation for crusher and other work 43 75


J. I. Williams, rent of room for selectmen 40 00


Geo. N. Kent, insurance on town and Masonic building 46 25


Geo. M. Stevens & Son. .. 113 75 ..


Alice Winch, work on town books


10 00


J. S. Peavey, fixing water on highway 1 00


1 .. F. Moore, mdse. as per bill 44 53


D. R. Remick, plank for highway 1 04


C. H. Ingerson, trucking .50


Drew. Jordan & Buckley, retainer for


100 00


Thompson Mfg. Co., mdse. and litor 915 Fred Ingalls, work on highway 1 50


Frank Smith & Co., mdse, as per bill 51 59


Benj. Benton, sand and labor as per bill 37 37


J. W. Works, sheep killed by dogs O. S. Rice. ..


14 00


3 00


18


Burt Smith, teams and work as per bill 14 25


C. F. Sedgell, snowing bridges 5 00


E. B. Beach & Son, work and material as per bill 9 43


D. E. Rowell, recording deed Green to town 65


C. M. Marshall, enumeration of scholars 10 00


Coos Co. Democrat, printing 4 75


Frank Spooner, supplies for board of health 45


J. L. Bass, error in taxes 1901 3 27


Fielding Smith, stamps for County Reports 1 72


P. J. Noyes & Co., antitoxin for board of health 11 50


J. I. Williams, services as engineer 50 00


W. L. Rowell, admr., Gazette to Aug. 1903 and printing 3 50


W. H. Leith, returning deaths and births 1902-03 12 75


Ezra Mitchell


1903 4 75


E. F. Stockwell,


8 75


Frank Spooner, 66


" 1902-03 4 00


H. B. Carpenter, 66 66


4 25


H. C. Barnett,


1903 50


C. E. Kimball, care cemetery No. 10, 1902-03 3 00


L. G. Bailey, wheelbarrow used on sidewalks 1 50


Lancaster Trust Co., interest on note, tempo- rary loan 48 00


Lancaster Nat'l Bank, 66 82 48


N. I. Sears, trucking 75


Sam Gleason, use of team for police 2 00


E. V. Cobleigh. making room for town histories 13 62


Chas. A. Howe, care of Wilder cemetery 12 00


Fred S. Linscott, bounty on hedgehogs, tele-


phone, etc. 3 19


$1443 71


Respectfully submitted,


FRED S. LINSCOTT, ) J. E. MCINTIRE. of


Selectmen


F. B. SPAULDING, Lancaster.


19


February 23. 1904 .- We have examined the ac- counts of the selectmen and find same correct. with proper vouchers.


JOSEPH D. HOWE, Auditors. CHAS. L. HURLEY. I.


Treasurer's Report.


W. H. McCarten. Treasurer. in account with the town of Lancaster, N. H. :


To cash of A. R. Timberlake, former Treas. $ 2249 68 Geo. Gonver. taxes for 1901 8 44


Frank P. Wells, taxes for 1902 27 20


J. D. Howe. Soll. 1902 167 58


" sewertaxes 60 00


David Carr, taxes for 1902 9 10


Rockwell's Show Co., license 30 00


E :gar Fellows, license 15 00


Avails of notes 5000 00


Jas. M. Rowell. Coll. 1903 37,596 54




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