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Aug. 1. Paid George Barnard, repairing lights at town hall 6.93
Sept. 18. Clarence M. Edgerly, insurance of town hall 250.00
Dec. 1. A. L. Franks & Co., supplies for town hall 7.85
1917.
Jan. 1. Paid John H. Stevens, plumbing .. .. 7.98
Feb. 1. Paid Geo. O. Spencer for 6 cords wood for town hall 36.00
Paid Geo. H. Wiggin Co. for sup- plies for town hall 6.30
Paid Barton Co. for repairs of cur- tain, town hall 12.56
13. Lewis E. Hodgman for 1 cord of wood for town hall 5.50
15. Paid Perham Parker for 2 cords wood for town hall 12.00
Paid George F. Barnard for supplies for town hall 5.45
Paid Geo. F. Barnard, 500 lbs. car- bide and freight 19.34
$587.39
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
1916.
Mar. 31. Paid Louis Faucher for services as police $9.00
Apr. 10. Paid Geo. H. Hardy for services as police, March primary 5.00
July 1. Paid George Shepard for services as police, March primary 5.00
Aug 1. Paid W. E. Chesbro for services as dog constable 22.50
Oct. 2. Paid W. E. Chesbro for services as constable 13.00
Dec. 1. Paid George Shepard for services as police at September primary and November election, 1916 .
10.00
. . Paid Geo. H. Hardy for services as police at September primary and November election, 1916 10.00
1917.
Feb. Paid Samuel H. Ray for special police. . 2.50
$77.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1916.
July 1. Paid Arthur N. Hodgman for serv- ices as fire warden $2.90
Oct. 2. Paid Arthur N. Hodgman for serv- ices as fire warden . 39.25
Nov. 3. Paid Arthur N. Hodgman
for
services as fire warden
44.01
$86.16
MOTH EXTERMINATION.
Sept. 1. Paid J. H. Putnam for picking moths $1.50
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INTEREST.
1916.
Aug. 1. Paid Amoskeag National Bank, in- terest on note $90.00
1917.
Feb. 13. Paid Amoskeag National Bank, in- teerst on note 90.00
$180.00
DAMAGE BY DOGS.
May 5. Paid Ignatz Wojsieki for goose and rabbits killed by dogs. $10.00
Paid Guy A. Firn for rabbits killed by dogs 7.00
$17.00
MISCELLANEOUS.
1916.
Mar. 16. Paid John B. Clarke Co. for print- ing town reports $79.10
Martha French, care of scales. . . . 15.00 Paid Quincy Barnard, care of clock. 15.00
Nov. 10.
Paid Frank Welch, damage to horse, wagon and harness 7.00
Aug. 1. Paid Chas. A. Perkins for legal 1917.
advice 1.00
Jan. 1. Paid Luther L. Tarr for personal injuries, also on horse, wagon and harness 60.00
Feb. 1. Paid Fireman Relief Ass'n for aid to firemen 50.00
Paid Otto H. Grany for bounty on wildcat 2.00
Paid Ralph M. Wiggin for care of scales to January 1, 1917 25.00
BEDFORD
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Feb. 13. Paid Lewis E. Hodgman for order book and keys $1.05
Paid Lewis E. Hodgman for moving safe 3.00
Feb. 15. Paid Lewis E. Hodgman for bounty on two hedgehogs and one wildcat 2.40
Feb. 14. Paid H. E. Loveren for legal advice 10.00 Paid Chas. D. Barnard for legal ad- vice 3.00 -
Paid George D. Soper for taxes bought by town 37.22
$310.77
VITAL STATISTICS.
1916.
Mar. 16. Paid Martha French for returning vital statistics $8.00
Paid Joseph Taylor for returning vital statistics 1.50
1917.
Feb. 14. Paid Frank E. Manning for return- ing vital statistics 5.70
$15.20
BOARD OF HEALTH.
1916.
Mar. 16. Paid L. M. Kinson for services as health officer for 1915. $7.10
.
Sept. 1. Paid Ezra Jones for vaccinating seventy children 24.50
Dec. 1. Paid L. M. Kinson for services as board of health 51.33
$82.93
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES, TOWN ACCOUNT.
1916.
Mar. 16. Paid Lewis E. Hodgman for break- ing roads and money paid out. ... $7.34 Paid Lewis E. Hodgman, painting and putting up guideboards. ... 3.50 Paid Murdock H. Weathers, shovel- ing snow 5.25
Paid L. M. Kinson, breaking roads and money paid out. 28.93
Paid Murdock A. Weathers, shovel- ing snow 5.25
17. Paid J. B. Gamache, breaking roads and money paid out. 8.73
16. Paid George P. Tarr, breaking roads and money paid out 78.62
31. Paid William Chesbro, breaking roads 15,20
Paid E. J. Woodard, breaking roads and money paid out 24.80
Paid George Tarr, breaking roads and money paid out 189.72
Paid Omer Pepin, breaking roads and money paid out 42.62
Paid John M. Sargent, breaking roads 10.50
Paid Lyman M. Kinson, breaking roads and money paid out Paid Walter Cofran, breaking roads and money paid out 47.66
154.14
Apr. 10. Paid J. H. Putnam, breaking roads 6.50 Paid G. H. Hardy, breaking roads and money paid out 13.15
15. Paid George W. Boynton, breaking roads 18.65
Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on wash- outs and culverts 15.25
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Apr. 15. Paid J. B. Gamache, breaking roads and money paid out $60.09 Paid Donna Breault, cutting and drawing tree 7.00
21. Paid John M. Sargent, labor on highway and money paid out .... 100.00 Paid Lewis E. Hodgman, breaking roads and money paid out. . 39.29
25. Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on high- way and money paid out 50.00
May 1. Paid Frank T. Moore, one road scraper 13.00
Paid F. S. Sargent, breaking roads and money paid out 5.60
Paid Ernest A. Jenkins, breaking roads and money paid out 10.00
Paid George H. Wiggin Co., break- ing roads and money paid out ... 10.00 Paid W. B. French, labor on roads and money paid out 20.00
Paid John M. Sargent, labor on high- way and money paid out 47.75
Paid John M. Sargent, tools bought of .J. B. Varick & Co .. 13.00
5. Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on high- way and money paid out. .
125.00
8. Paid J. B. Gamache, breaking roads and money paid out 5.63
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17. Paid John M. Sargent, labor on high- way and money paid out 54.90
Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 120.00
June 1. Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on high- way and money paid out 55.10
Paid John M. Sargent, labor on highway and money paid out .... Paid North East Metal Culvert Co. for two metal culverts 38.20
37.02
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July 1. Paid P. Graveline, filling washout ... $10.00 Paid Lyman M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out ..... 75.00 Paid Lyman M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out .. 100.00 Paid Charles I. Colburn, breaking roads 20.25
Paid J. H. Putnam, labor on high- way 2.20
Paid John M. Sargent, labor on
highway and money paid out ..... 44.25
Aug. 1.
Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 50.00
Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 37.10
Paid Walter Cofran, labor on high- way and money paid out 200.00
Sept. 1. Paid Gus. Pearson, breaking roads. . 12.00 Paid Gus. Pearson, labor on highway and money paid out 14.88
Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on bridges 10.66 Paid John M. Sargent, labor on high- way and money paid out 21.02
Paid J. H. Putnam, labor on high- way 3.40
26. Paid John M. Sargent, labor on high- way and money paid out 200.00
Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on high- way and money paid out 90.00
Oct. 2. Paid New England Road Machinery Co., repairs on road machine ..... Paid John M. Sargent, posts and rails 10.17
3.40
Paid John M. Sargent, labor on highway and money paid out ..... Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 95.00
184.42
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Oct. 20. Paid Walter Cofran, labor on high- way and money paid out . $200.00 Nov. 1. Paid John M. Sargent, labor on highway and money paid out .... 126.47 Paid John B. Varick Co., tools 9.79
6 Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on high- way and money paid out 43.75
3. Paid Chas. H. Grant, labor on high- way and money paid out 22.77
10. Paid Irving Bruette, shoveling snow Paid Louis Faucher, shoveling snow 2.60
2.00
Dec. 1. Paid North East Metal Culvert Co. for Armco culvert, 10x28. ... Paid American Express Co., express on piping 1.32
22.40
Paid Celibert Menard, use watering trough 3.00.
Paid Walter Cofran, labor on high- way and money paid out
250.00
Paid L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and, money paid out 102.28
Paid W. B. French, labor on highway 10.00 Paid Frank R. Estabrook, 75 posts 18.75
1917.
Jan, 1. Paid Fessenden & Lowell, chestnut lumber for bridge 24.65
Paid John M. Sargent, breaking roads and money paid out. 33.85
Paid L. M. Kinson, breaking roads and money paid out 20.00
Feb.
1. Paid George O. Spencer, use · of watering trough for 1915 and 1916 6.00 Paid George H. Wiggin & Co., tools furnished town 15.52
CALLE 13. Paid Louis Gault, removing tree . from highway 2.00
00,50 Paid Walter Cofran, breaking roads and money paid out 19.68
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Feb. 13. Paid T. E. Barr, breaking road .... $6.16
14. Paid Arthur N. Hodgman, breaking roads and money paid out 20.70 Paid Arthur P. Fosher, breaking roads and money paid out 38.10
Paid J. H. Putnam, labor on high- way and breaking roads 5.20
15. Paid L. M. Kinson, breaking roads and money paid out 91.05
Paid John M. Sargent for breaking roads and money paid out 143.40
Paid M. A. Weathers for shoveling snow, 1916 14.00
Jan. 1. Paid M. A. Weathers for labor on highway 35.00
Feb. 15. Paid Chas. Bursiel for breaking
roads 5.50
$3,963.58
Snow bills for 1916-1917 $1,213.03
ACCOUNT OF NEW STATE ROAD.
1916.
Oct. 20. Paid J. M. George for labor on state road $92.32
Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road 81.00
Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road 158.55
Paid J. M. George for labor on state road 156.00
27. Paid J. M. George for labor on state road 156.00
Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road 233.44
Nov. 3. Paid J. M. George for labor on state road 146.58
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Nov. 3. Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road $260.89
10. Paid J. M. George for labor on state road 132.00
Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road 255.00
18. Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road . 295.66 Paid J. M. George for labor on state road 130.00
$2,097.44
Received from state
388.00
Cost to town $1,709.44
MAINTENANCE OF STATE AID ROAD.
Nov. 10. Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road $52.50
18. Paid W. H. Hammond for labor on state road 197.46
$249.96
Received from state
126.98
Cost to town $122.98
MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAY ON RIVER ROAD.
1916.
Apr. 15. Paid E. A. Porter, services as patrol- man on state highway, for week ending April 15 $13.15
22. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing April 22 22.50
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Apr. 29. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing April 29
$16.65
May 6. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing May 6. 22.35
13. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing May 13
25.85
20. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing May 20
20.21
27. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing May 27 20.60
June 3. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing June 3 18.55
10. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing June 10 22.48
17. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing June 17 21.70
24. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing June 24 . 21.85
July
1. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing July 1 21.75
8. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing July 8 18.35
15. Paid E. A. Porter services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing July 15 21.90
BEDFORD
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July 22. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing July 22 $21.40
29. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing July 29 18.35
Aug. 5. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing August 5 22.15
12. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing August 12
21.85
19. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing August 19. 22.16
26. Paid E. A. Porter, services .as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing August 26 21.10
Sept. 2. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing September 2 20.09
9. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing September 9 18.30
16. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing September 16 21.85
23. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing September 23 23.00
30. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing September 30 18.30
Oct. 7. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing October 7 22.15
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Oct. 14. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing October 14.
$18.30
21. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing October 21 21.70
28. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing October 28 21.60
Nov. 4. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing November 4 22.55
11. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing November 11 21.55
18. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing November 18 3,70
25. Paid E. A. Porter, services as pa- trolman on River road for week end- ing November 25 7.90
$655.94
MAINTENANCE STATE AID ROAD.
TRUNK LINE.
May Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money on State Aid road. . . ... $323.75
June 1. Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money on State Aid road 688.77
7. Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money on State Aid road 450.00
14. Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money State Aid road. 203.60 Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money on State Aid road 480.76
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. July 1. Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money on State Aid road. $661.76
14. Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money on State Aid road. 428.62
14. Paid George A. Woods, maintenance money on State Aid road 530.36
E. A. Porter
$3,767.62
655.94
$4,423.56
Received from state
3,106.57
Cost to town
$1,316.99
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Paid Manchester Traction, Light & Power Co., for lights $201.06
Feb. 1. Paid Manchester Traction, Light & Power Co., for lights to Nov. 1, 1916 111.64
Feb. 13. Paid Manchester Traction, Light & Power Co., for lights to Feb. 1, 1917
44.66
$357.36
PERSONS AIDED BY TOWN.
1916. Mar. 16. Paid Hillsborough County farm, for board of Lucy Campbell, from Jan. 1, to Mar. 1, 1916. . $25.71
Lamoureaux Bros., for goods furnished George Welch 4.35
Lamoureaux Bros., for goods furnished. George Welch 4.09
17. Paid Perham Parker, aid to tran- sients, 1915 6.60
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Mar. 17. Paid Lewis E. Hodgman, for taking Mrs. Wright to county farm. .. $2.00 17. Paid Perham Parker, for taking John McIntire to county farm 2.00
May ɔ̃. Paid Hillsborough County farm, for board of Lucy Campbell, for Mar. 1 to May 1, 1916. 26.15
June 1. Paid Geo. H. Wiggin & Co., goods furnished George Welch 15.08
Sept. 1. Paid George H. Wiggin & Co., goods furnished George Welch. 11.60
1917.
Jan. 1. Paid Geo. H. Wiggin Co., goods fur- nished George Welch 25.42
Feb. 1. Paid Hillsborough County farm, for board of Lucy Campbell, from July 1 to Dec. 16, 1915 79.43
Paid Frederick L. Wallace Sons, for services as undertaker for Lucy Campbell 25.00
Paid Geo. H. Wiggin & Co., for goods furnished George Welch 13.06
13. Paid Lewis E. Hodgman, for aid to transients 2.00
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Paid Hillsborough County farm, from May 1 to July 1, 1916 26.15
Paid Perham Parker, for three cords pine limbs @ $3.50 per cord, fur- nished George Welch 10.50
Paid Perham Parker, aid to tran- sients 6.60
$285.74
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PERSONS AIDED BY THE COUNTY.
1916.
May 1. Paid G. H. Greeley, medical atten- dance to Emerson Campbell. $7.00
8. Paid Lamoureux Bros., groceries fur- nished Frank Welch 5.00
July 1.
Paid Austin Kearns, groceries fur- nished Emerson Campbell 3.00
Sept. 1. Paid Geo. H. Wiggin Co., goods fur- nished Artemy Sharkey 54.64
26. Paid Joseph Taylor, medical atten- dance for Emerson Campbell. 3.75
1917.
Jan. 1. Paid Joseph Taylor, medical atten- dance for Mrs. Frank Welch 12.00
Oscar Burns, aid to tramps. 5.00
Geo. K. Wiggin , Co., goods furnished Artemey Sharkey 26.47
Feb. 1. Paid Geo. H. Wiggin Co., for goods furnished Artemy Sharkey 8.72
Paid Geo. H. Wiggin Co., for goods furnished Frank Welch 10.25
$135.83
CEMETERY EXPENSES. 1 -
1916.
Aug. 1. Paid Charles P. Woodbury, for appro-, priation for new cemetery. .
$75.00
Sept. 1. Paid Harry W. Peaslee, interest on Shepard and Parkhurst fund. 10.24
18. Martha Woodbury, interest on Barr, Clark, Osgood and one-half of Patten fund 32.74
1917.
Feb. 13. Paid H. W. Peaslee, care of Joppa cemetery 7.00
$124.98
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
1916.
June 1. Paid William B. French, appropria- tion for public library $90.36
MEMORIAL DAY.
1916.
July 1. Paid H. R. Fulton, for wreaths $3.50
TAX COLLECTORS' ABATEMENT.
1916.
Apr. 10. Paid George D. Soper, discount on taxes for 1915. . $132.45
Paid Arthur E. Eastman, abatement school tax for 1915. 47.70
Sept. 1. Paid Frances E. Woodbury, abatement on library 10.43
26. Paid Chas. E. Saunders, abatement school tax 20.00
2. Paid W. H. Roberts, overtax. 3.19
Nov.
3. Paid D. H. Bartlett, abatement school tax 25.20
Dec. 1. Paid H. J. Walker, abatement school tax 19.60
1917.
Jan. 1. Paid Charles H. Clark, abatement school tax 25.20
Paid William Flanders, abatement
school tax 25.20 Paid John W. Daley, abatement school tax . 57.12
Feb. 1. Paid George Tarr, abatement on taxes 8.34
$487.70
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ABATEMENTS.
Chester Rausch
$2.00
Walter Atwood
2.00
Otis Quimby, Jr.
2.00
James Donovan
2.00
Albert Desrosier
2.00
Napoleon Valley
3.74
John Roberts
2.00
George Latullippe
2.00
Wilfred Cartier
2.00
Andrew Huntoon
2.00
Henry Jenkins
1.39
Alardd Lamore
2.00
Matthew Murry
2.00
Matthew Murry, Jr.
2.00
Dana Morey
2.00
Louis Nault
2.00
Elliott Campbell
2.00
J. W. Paquet
2.00
William Taffe
2.00
Fred Waters
2.00
Warren Thompson
2.00
James Speed
2.00
Phillippe Dequette
2.00
Charles Bayley
3.39
John Geddes
2.00
Charles Jones
2.00
Alfred Marrion
2.00
Tecla Skakun
2.00
Mary E. Russell
.63
Ovilade Darslepde
2.00
Thomas Marshall
2.00
Emile Laplante
2.00
Charles Boynton
3.39
Thomas Dean
2.00
Carl Klink
2.00
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Timothy Murphy
$2.00
Michael Grady
2.00
August Somers
2.00
Wilber Hoyt
2.00
Joseph Peron
2.00
Peter Gilbert
2.00
John Bell
2.00
Harry Stuckles
2,00
David Brown
2.00
Georgina Campbell
. ...
Arthur Campbell
2.70
George Leary .
2.00
George H. Signor
2.00
George Welch
5.48
Fred Welch
2.00
Henry Wright
2.00
David Mayo
2.00
Mrs. David Mayo
1.46
George A. Shepard, soldier
.70
James H. Bartlett
2.43
ASSESSMENTS.
State tax
$2,085.00
County tax
1,625.57
Town charges
1,500.00
Memorial Day
10.00
Care of clock
15.00
New cemetery
75.00
State Aid road
1,552.50
Electric lights
270.00
State Aid maintenance, River road.
500.00
Highway tax
2,624.46
Public library.
90.36
Bedford
$10,347.89
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SCHOOL MONEY.
Raised by law
$2,062.50
Extra money
2,000.00
Repairs
1,000.00
High school tuition
400.00
Books and supplies
450.00
Flags
10.00
$5,922.50
Percentage
29.37
$16,299.76
Number of polls (329) ..
658.00
Amount exempted by soldiers
6,350.00
Rate, $1.49.
ORDERS DRAWN.
Salaries and expenses of town officers
$649.81
Election and registration expenses
181.70
Care and supplies for Town Hall 587.39
Police department
27.00
Fire department
86.16
Moth extermination
1.50
Damages by dogs
17.00
Health department
82.93
Vital statistics
15.20
Memorial Day
3.50
Highways and bridges
3,963.58
State Aid maintenance
249.96
Electric lights
357.36
Public library
90.36
Town poor
285.74
County poor
135.83
Cemetery
124.98
Interest
180.00
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Building State Aid road
$2,097.44
Abatements
487.70
Miscellaneous expenses
310.77
Trunk Line maintenance
4,423.56
$14,409.47
VALUATION.
Improved and unimproved lands and buildings
$888,533.00
Horses, 405
45,525.00
Cows, 793
41,480.00
Neat, 105
3,400.00
Oxen, 4
225.00
Hogs, 53
565.00
Fowls, 5,445
4,170.00
Vehicles, 200
19,760.00
Mills, 12
2,175.00
Boats and launches, 2
100.00
Bank stock
1,100.00
Money on hand
1,610.00
Stock in trade
2,650.00
Wood bark and lumber
33,490.00
$1,049,783.00
All of which is respectfully submitted,
PERHAM PARKER, LEWIS E. HODGMAN, HARRY W. PEASLEE, Selectmen of Bedford.
We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing ac- counts and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
WILLIAM MELENDY, WM. B. FRENCH, Auditors.
Report of Treasurer
(Year ending February 15, 1917.)
Received of treasurer, February 15, 1916. $273.70
Received of Geo. D. Soper, collector, amount tax due on 1915. 3,192.99
Received of Geo. D. Soper, collector, tax 1916 12,521.00 Received of Frank E. Manning :
Dog licenses 234.70
. Junk licenses 40.00
Filing fees 6.00
Received of selectmen :
Advertising, 1915
15.00
Advertising, 1916
15.00
Constable service
1.00
Varick Co., md'se returned
2.85
State fire bills
1.45
Money due from county
151.43
Highway aid from state
357.57
Trunk line maintenance from state
3,181.57
Received of Charles P. Woodbury, ¿ cemetery lot
6.00
Received of Geo. F. Barnard, rent of hall.
97.00
Received of Ralph D. Wiggin, use of scales ....
22.80
Received of Amoskeag National Bank, on note . -
2,500.00
Received of Ervin R. French, on note.
1,500.00
Received of State :
Insurance tax
12.00
Railroad tax
625.96
Savings bank tax
2,169.85
Literary fund
161.46
Proportion of school fund
698.36
$27,787.69
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CREDIT.
Paid orders drawn current year ending Feb. 15, 1917 $14,409.47
State tax 2,085.00
County tax 1,625.57
Mary E. Manning, treasurer school board 6,970.82
Amoskeag Nat'l Bank, note and interest .. 2,518.75
$27,609.61
ASSETS.
Due from collector (1916)
$3,778.77
Cash on hand 178.08
$3,956.85
LIABILITIES.
Amoskeag National Bank (note) $4,000.00
Ervin R. French (note)
1,500.00
Town officers' salaries (estimated) 700.00
Dog money 234.70
$6,434.70
Balance against town
$2,473.85
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ERVIN R. FRENCH, Treasurer.
We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing account and find it correct.
WILLIAM MELENDY, WM. B. FRENCH, Auditors.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF NEW CEMETERY
(February 15, 1917.)
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury $22.25
Appropriation of town 75.00
Interest on Swett fund
6.08
Interest due on trust funds
34.69
$138.02
EXPENDITURES.
Repairs on lawn mowers
$3.00
Plants and fertilizer
5.00
Grass seed and lead
.85
John McDerby, labor
8.50
Charles P. Woodbury, labor, received.
85.98
Charles P. Woodbury, labor, balance due 16.02
Interest due on trust funds
18.67
$138.02
RECEIVED FOR CEMETERY LOTS. .
Estate of Elizabeth Marshall
$6.00
Paid town treasurer $6.00
E. P. FRENCH. LOUIS GAULT. CHARLES P. WOODBURY.
We hereby certify that we have examined the fore- going report and find it correct.
WILLIAM MELENDY. WILLIAM B. FRENCH.
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REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
(For Year ending February 15, 1917.)
Total number of books in the library, February 15, 1917 2,530
Total number of books added during the year. . 65
From Mrs. Frances E. Woodbury and Martha E. Woodbury, New York
23
From town appropriation 15
From New Hampshire, secretary of state, re- ports and papers 12
From Moses G. Shirley, Goffstown, N. H ..
1
From Ladies' Current Events Club, Bedford, N. H.
1
From Mrs. Wm. Dickey, Bedford, N. H.
2
From Allen F. King, Bedford, N. H. 2
From John Campbell, Bedford, N. H.
1
From Miss Abbie Walker, Lowell, Mass
1
From Warren Brown, Hampton Falls, N. H ....
1
From Mrs. Jennie M. Burleigh, Manchester, N. H. 1
From Arthur E. Clarke, Manchester, N. H .. 1
From Arthur W. Holbrook, Manchester, N. H.
Total circulation for the year
2,004
Total circulation per month 167
1
116 books are now being repaired at Temple & Farring- ton's, Manchester.
Magazines solicited, all such are circulated in the out- lying districts.
Respectfully submitted, ALLEN F. KING, W. H. ROBERTS, WM. B. FRENCH,
Trustees.
1
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
1916.
Mar. 1. Balance on hand
$16.75
From town 90.36
$102.01
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Mr. Ray for book.
$1.00
July 1. Paid W. P. Goodman 3.60
Aug. 19. Paid Minnie King 38.00
Feb. 124. Paid Minnie King 37.50
Paid W. P. Goodman
13.52
$93.62
Balance on hand
13.49
$107.11 WM. B. FRENCH, Treasurer.
I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing report and find it correct.
WILLIAM MELENDY.
Report of School Board.
(For Year ending February 15, 1917.)
At the annual district meeting held March 8, 1916, Mr. Wm. Melendy was elected moderator, Mr. Edmund B. Hull clerk, and Miss Mary E. Manning, treasurer for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Bertha E. French was reelected a member of the school board for three years and Mr. Wm. S. Manning was elected a member of the school board, to complete an un- expired term of one year.
A change was made last August in the towns forming our supervisory district, which now consists of New Boston, Goffstown precinct, and Bedford. These towns being near together are favorably located for this purpose.
At a supervisory meeting held in Goffstown last August, Mr. Wm. McDonald was chosen superintendent. He came to us after having had several years' experience and suc- cess in rural work, and we feel confident that the schools will continue to improve under his supervision.
Several of our former teachers were retained this year. An effort has also been made to secure more trained teachers ; all of which has tended to greater efficiency. This is important, as an effort has been made to bring our schools up to grade, as laid out in the state program of study for 1916. Only earnest, efficient teachers can ac- complish this, and our teachers are to be commended for their efforts in this direction.
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