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Parker land
75
Nadeau, Frank
40
Homestead
800
Woodward, E. J.
100
Stevens place
1.100
Woodward, E. J.
15
Homestead
1,000
White, Frank S.
30
Homestead
700
DISTRICT No. 11.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Barnard, George F.
90
Riddle land
$700
Brown, Henry W.
27
Homestead
600
Campbell. Ai E.
20
Sprout land
100
Campbell, E. D. and H. D.
51
Homestead
800
Faucher, Mary N.
110
Homestead
2,300
Fosher, Nelson
10
Webber land
100
Hodgman, Lewis E.
200
Homestead
7,000
Hodgman, Lewis E.
30
Bugbee place
700
69
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Jordon, Chester F.
4
Homestead
400
Mayo, Mrs. David
42
Homestead
2,000
Nichols, Benjamin W.
165
Homestead
3,500
Pepin, Omer
65
Campbell land
1,200
Peaslee, Henry L. and Harry W.
54
Homestead
3.200
Peaslee, Harry W.
1
Homestead
900
Sargent, James W.
4
Homestead
600
Sargent, John M.
124
Homestead
2,000
Sargent, John M.
6 Perry meadow
60
Sargent, John M.
55
Shepard land
250
Schwartz, Sarah J.
5 Homestead
1,000
Non-Resident
DISTRICT NO. 1.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Bennett, Gertrude I., Heirs
60
Homestead
$1,700
Damon, Edgar C.
1/2
Damon House 1,560
Emerson, Charles E.
20 Cow Hill land
600
Gault, George H.
14
Kendall pasture
600
Hickey, Alice M.
17 Cutler land
200
Lewis, Del Gracia E.
40
Barnard land
600
Lewis, Del Gracia E.
1 Orchard
100
Lewis, Samuel C.
Barnard & Ministerial land 250
Moore & Preston
90 Bancroft land
700
Woodbury, Harriette E.
25
Ministeral land 150
DISTRICT NO. 2.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Atwood, Harry W.
4
Moore & William land
$300
Carr, John W.
7
Goffs land 400
Lowell & Fessenden
10
Means lot
60
Lowell & Fessenden
50 Corliss land
350
Lowell & Fessenden
48
Mitchell land
600
Gordon, F. A., Heirs
37
Snow & Gardner land
700
Gage, Quincy A., Heirs
27 Sprout land
650
Godbout, Lucreta, Heirs
4 Field
200
Gilson, Mrs. Ella J.
21/2
Foster land
30
Hodgman, James C. F.
221%
Foster land
400
Lynch, Mrs. Electa M.
37 Blood farm
370
Mitchell, Henry L.
10 Parke farm
150
Cavanaugh, Annie J.
45 Jenkins land
500
Fessenden & Lowell
10 Curtis land
1,000
Parker, Perham
69 Moore land
725
Royer, Justine
28 McAffee land
225
Sturtevant & Co.
50 McAfee land
350
Short, Mrs. Urban
12 Merrill land 100
Smith, Fred P.
20 Field and sprout land
700
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NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Wilson, George
36
Farley land
500
Wilson, George
12
Swett land 200
Wilson, George
20
Moore land 300
Watkins. George
10
Curtis & Wheeler land
125
Watkins, George
58
Blood farm
550
Harvell, Thomas
78 Burns farın
1.200
Fessenden & Lowell
Wiggin growth 2.760
DISTRICT NO 3.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Amoskeag Mfg. Co.
Locks and land
$5.000
Concord & Montreal R. R.
Lowell land
500
Concord & Montreal R. R.
House and land
1.200
Auclaire. Euclid
43
Homestead
500
Foster, Dr. Geo. S.
25
Bixby and plain land
200
Fessenden & Lowell
75
Darrah land
3.200
Fessenden & Lowell
8
Walker land
40
Fessenden & Lowell
20
Darrah land 350
Fessenden & Lowell
65
Gile land
3.000
Fessenden & Lowell
58
Moore land
1.300
Ferguson & Mitchell. Heirs
11
Sprout land
150
Flint A. Waldo
1/2
House and lot 250
Hodgman, James C. F.
16 MeGaw land 600
Libby. George H.
1/4 House and lot 400
Mitchell. Frederick S. and Mitchell, John W.
20 Walker and Pond land 400
Mitchell, Frederick S. and Mitchell, John W.
McIntire land 250
McKelvie, A. J.
10
McKelvin land
500
McKelvie, A. J.
14 Wård land
200
Fessenden & Lowell
35 Wood land 2.250
O. C. Club
1 Land and club house 150
Truell. Ellen M.
12 Worthley land 1.200
Holmes. E. H.
Cottage 300
DISTRICT NO. 4.
NAMES. 1
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Foster, Charles E.
28
Bixby land
115
Manchester Traction. Light & Power Co.
Power line
17.793
72
No.
NAMES.
Acres.
Description.
Value.
Parker, Walter M.
35
Wood lot
3,800
Parker, Charles I.
13 Parker land
800
J. Vogee J. Vogee
Cottage
550
4 Patten land
150
7 Homestead
3,600
Building and contents 250
DISTRICT NO. 5.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Dunnington, Mrs. C. S.
20
Homestead
$1,300
Gainer, Mrs. Abbie M.
25
Fisher place
300
Kilar, Mary
4
Tirrell land
250
Harris, Addie E.
30
Doust land
675
Lowell & Fessenden
30
Whitford land
650
Lippord Reinhard
5 Soper land
75
Parker Everett E.
25
Smith land
500
Schink, Mrs. Louise
Old Homestead
600
Schink, Mrs. Louise
Joy land
250
Tirrell, William J.
20
Patten land
600
West Side Lumber Co.
8 Fitts land
600
DISTRICT NO. 6.
NAMES.
No. Acres
Description.
Value.
Beaudet, Arthur
3 lots of land
$500
Boynton, William H.
122
Boynton farm
4,000
Cooper. Mrs. William
5
Milford St. extension
500
Bonney, Mary F.
20
Old Homestead
2.200
Coutu, Henry
1/2
2 House lots
200
Eaton, Eva A.
34
Rudlett place
2,400
Fellows, Charles E.
13
George land
3,000
Lewis, Mrs. Emma R.
22
Plain land
800
McQuestion, John K.
29
Plain land
1,400
Myrick, Fred C.
4 Homestead 2,400
Manchester Coal & Ice Co.
Meadow and plain land
650
Patten, Mrs. Willis C.
6 Fullerton land
1,200
D. Kay & A. Curtis Blanchard 1/2
Heselton land
300
Roman Catholic Diocese
40 Carleton land
2,200
Wyman, Ida C.
5 Walker land
500
Schmidt, R. O.
7 Korner Frank
700
American Land Co.
14 Worthley land
2,500
Walker, J. H., Heirs E. I. Dupont Dufore Power Co.
73
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DISTRICT NO. 7.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description. Value.
Allen, Rollin H.
1 Mullett place
$1,000
Allen, Rollin H.
10
Butterfield land 1,700
Bartlett, Jane H.
95
Page, Shirley & Riddle land 1,100
Griffin, Mrs. A. G.
6
McPherson land
800
Griffin, Mrs. A. G.
15
Shirley & Riddle land 100
Kendall, Willis B.
17 Walker land
150
Libby, Eugene
1 McPherson place
25
Mahan, Charles
40
Peter Kean land
500
McAllister, John G.
9 McAllister land
600
Eaton, William R.
75 French land
500
Cavanaugh, Annie J.
57 Barnard lot
900
Kennedy, John C.
4 Hartson place
1,200
DISTRICT NO. 8.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description. Value.
Ames, George P.
40
Tolford land
$500
Bartlett, James H.
6
Barnard meadow 175
Cavanaugh Bros.
25
Wood lot 250
Campbell, Alfred M., Heirs
65 Perley land 950
Getz, Edward C.
35
Roby land
600
Holbrook, George
12
Holbrook land
900
Holbrook, Ralph, Heirs
212
Old Homestead
3,800
Holbrook, Ralph, Heirs
30 Underwood land
450
Albert, Jennie
38 Barnard & Butterfield
land 350
Eaton, George L.
10 Gilchrist land
75
Lull, Arthur C.
85 White land
725
Lull, Arthur C.
6
Perry land
75
Marden, Mrs. Florence S.
35 Shirley land
200
Parker Bros.
25 Tinker land 600
Robinson, Wilder
10 Steward land
250
Shirley, Robert L.
12 Gage land
200
Shirley, Robert L.
6 French meadow
125
William, Shirley
25 Gage land
500
Woods, Augustus, Heirs
10 Twiss land 200
West Side Lumber Co.
23 Richards lot
1,200
74
DISTRICT NO. 9.
No.
NAMES.
Acres.
Description.
Value.
Cotton, Mrs. Fred
10
Cotton land
$100
Cutler, Laura E.
10
Cow Hill land
225
Davis, W. M.
18 Flint land
300
Parkhurst, Ephraim A.
42
Jenness land
1,000
Parkhurst, Ephraim A.
4 Pollard land
60
Parkhurst, Charles R.
30
Damon lot
350
Walch, Ella D.
40
Mace lot
150
DISTRICT NO. 10 AND 11.
NAMES.
No. Acres.
Description.
Value.
Bragdon, Herbert
80
Part of Mace farm
$1,400
Bervoit, George
40
Holbrook lot
450
Bervoit, George
25
French land
450
Fessenden & Lowell
60
Swett land
900
Hanson, John A.
6
Part of Homestead
300
Leach, James R.
43
Swett land
300
Noyes, Frank W.
70
Mace & Gage land
600
Noyes, Frank W.
16
Swett land
175
Noyes, Frank W.
40
French land
500
Noyes, Edward A.
14
Wheeler land
150
Parkhurst, George
23
Part of Homestead
1,100
Parkhurst, George
91/2
Meadow land
150
Parker, Thomas A., Heirs
25
Meadow land
350
Parker, E. E. & P.
60 Stevens land
300
Swett, Lucie E.
5 Part of Homestead
· 100
Vicelburge, Victor
5 Jones land
60
Woods, Sarah J. N. S.
31 Parker land
200
Woods, Sarah J. N. S.
55 Hartshon land
2,000
Woods, Sarah J. N. S.
50 Part of Homestead
650
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ANNUAL REPORTS of the
Town of Bedford
NEW HAMPSHIRE
For the Year Ending January 31, 1919
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen, Treasurer, Town Clerk and Appraisal of Real Estate OF THE
Town of Bedford
WITH
Reports of School Board and Public Library Trustees
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31 1919
MANCHESTER, N. H.
PRINTED BY JOHN B. CLARKE CO.
1919
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1918-1919.
Moderator EDMUND B. HULL
Selectmen
HARRY W. PEASLEE EDDY L. CONNER CHARLES H. CLARK
School Board
BERTHA E. FRENCH WILLIAM S. MANNING WILLIAM MELENDY
Town Treasurer
ERVIN R. FRENCH
Town Clerk
GEORGE D. SOPER
Tax Collector RALPH M. WIGGIN
Road Agents
GEORGE P. TARR LYMAN M. KINSON JOHN H. PARKHURST
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Town Auditors
WILLIAM B. FRENCH
EDWARD S. McDERBY
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Supervisors of Checklist FRANK S. CROWELL JOHN F. YOUNG HARRY D. HILCHEY
Health Officer LYMAN M. KINSON
Police
HARRY D. HILCHEY SAMUEL H. RAY
Forest Fire Warden ARTHUR N. HODGMAN
Trustees of Trust Funds
EDMUND B. HULL GEORGE F. SHEPARD GEORGE H. WIGGIN
Representative to General Court THOMAS E. BARR
TOWN WARRANT.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[I. s.]
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Bedford, the County
of Hillsborough, in said State, Qualified to Vote in Town Affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at the town house, in said Bedford, on Tuesday, the eleventh day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to act upon the follow- ing subjects :
ARTICLE I. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. IT. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations for the same.
ART. III. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of the poor, repair of roads and bridges, for Memorial Day, and for any other necessary expenses of the town.
ART. IV. To see if the town will vote to allow a dis- count on taxes ; if so, to fix the time and rate.
ART. V. To see if the town vote to raise and appropri- ate fifteen dollars for the care of the clock on the church.
ART. VI. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars for the care of the new cemetery.
ART. VII. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to hire money if needed.
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ART. VIII. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the amount of money necessary to secure state aid for the permanent improvement of highways under the law passed at the January session, 1905.
ART. IX. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate sufficient money to maintain electric lights for the ensuing year.
ART. X. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of fifteen dollars for the care of Joppa cemetery.
ART. XI. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate sufficient money to put a new top on town hearse.
ART. XII. To see if the town will vote to accept one hundred dollars ($100) in trust from Harry A. Shepard heirs, the interest to be expended on Joppa cemetery. '
ART. XIII. To see if the town will vote to accept one hundred dollars ($100) in trust from Quincy Barnard heirs, the interest to be expended in Bedford Center ceme- tery.
ART. XIV. To see what action the town will take in regard to observing Old Home Week, and raise and ap- propriate money for the same.
ART. XV. To see what action the town will take in regard to painting the town hall, and raise and appro- ate money for the same.
ART. XVI. To see if the town will vote to put three electric lights on Donald Street.
ART. XVII. To see what action the town will take in regard to having a permanent honor roll for our soldiers that have been in the service during the war.
ART. XVIII. To hear the report of agents, auditors, committees and all other officers heretofore chosen, and pass any vote relating thereto, and transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hand and seal this 21st day of Febru- ary, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred nineteen.
HARRY W. PEASLEE, EDDY L. CONNER, CHARLES H. CLARK, Selectmen of Bedford.
A true copy. Attest :
HARRY W. PEASLEE, EDDY L. CONNER, CHARLES H. CLARK,
Selectmen of Bedford.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF PRINCIPAL TOWN OFFICERS.
1918. Paid-
Mar. 30 Harry W. Peaslee, services as sec- ond selectman $153.00
April 15 Eddy L. Conner for services as third selectman 148.50
May 1 Perham Parker for services as first selectman 158.00
July 1
William Melendy for services as auditor for February, 1918. ... 2.00 Ralph M. Wiggin for services as town clerk 50.00
Jan. 31 George D. Soper, services as tax collector for year 1917. 155.00
E. R. French for services as treas- urer of town for years 1916 and 1917 110.00
$776.50
TOWN OFFICERS' EXPENSES.
1918. Paid-
Mar. 14 John B. Clarke Co., printing town reports
$111.75
2.05
Aug. 1 Edson C. Eastman, tax book. . .. Jan. 31 Charles H. Clark, attending as- sessors' meeting and dues for same 4.00
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Jan. 31 Eddy L. Conner, attending assess- ors' meeting and dues for same $4.00 Eddy L. Conner for postage and stationery 5.05
Charles H. Clark for postage and stationery 2.50
Harry W. Peaslee, attending as- sessors' meeting and dues for same 4.00
Harry W. Peaslee, telephone calls and supplies 7.25
$140.60
ELECTION EXPENSES.
1918. Paid-
April 24 George H. Hardy for services at spring election $5.00
May 1 William Melendy for services as ballot clerk, spring election. .. . 5.00 George D. Soper for services as ballot clerk, spring election ... 5.00
July 1 George F. Shepard for services as ballot clerk, spring election . . . . 5.00
Dec. 2 A. N. Hodgman for services as ballot clerk, April, September and November 15.00
John F. Young for services as su- pervisor for 1917 and 1918 ... 35.75
George H. Hardy for services at fall primary and election ..... George D. Soper for services as ballot inspector for September and November 10.00
10.00
14 Frank S. Crowell for services as supervisor for 1917 and 1918 .. 26.00
3 Bedford
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1919.
Jan. 1 William Melendy for services as ballot clerk for September and November, 1918 . $10.00 George F. Shepard for services at September primary and No- vember election 10.00
30 Harry D. Hilchey for services as supervisor for 1918 and 1919 .. 23.00
Fred E. Parkhurst for services as ballot clerk, spring election ... 5.00
31 Edmund B. Hull for services as moderator for March, Septem- ber and November elections ... 15.00
$179.75
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ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
1918. Paid-
Mar. 14 Manchester Traction, Light & Power Co., street light, January and February, 1918. $44.68
July 1 Manchester Tr., Light & Power Co., lights for March, April and May, 1918 67.02
Sept. 1 Manchester Tr., Light & Power Co., June, 1918. . 22.34
Dec. 14 Manchester Tr., Light & Power Co. for July, August, Septem- ber and October, 1918. 89.36
1919.
Jan. 30 Manchester Tr., Light and Power Co. for November and Decem- ber. 1918 44.68
$268.08
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DAMAGE BY DOGS.
1918. Paid-
May 1 Perham Parker, geese killed by dogs $4.00
1919.
Jan. 31 Arthur E. Eastman, fowls killed . by dogs 6.00
$10.00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
1918. Paid-
Mar. 14 L. M. Kinson for nurse at John Schallar scarlet fever case ..... $28.74
Dec. 2 L. M. Kinson for services on board of health 38.50
$67.24
VITAL STATISTICS.
1919. Paid-
Jan. 31 Ralph M. Wiggin, returning vital statistics $8.00
INTEREST.
1918. Paid- Sept. 5 Amoskeag National Bank, six months' interest on note ... $90.00
Jan. 30. Amoskeag National Bank for one year's interest on note. 190.00
$280.00
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MEMORIAL DAY.
1918. Paid-
April 24 John F. Clough for flags furnished town in 1916 and 1917. . .. . $10.00
CARE AND SUPPLIES FOR TOWN HALL.
1918. Paid-
Mar. 14 Manchester Traction, Light and Power Co., lights, one month .. $3.65
30 George F. Barnard, janitor for town hall
100.00
April 24 B. W. Nichols, 1 cord of wood ... 14.00
May 1 J. H. Parkhurst, 2 cords of wood for town hall. 17.00
June 1 Manchester Traction, Light and Power Co., lights for 2 months. 5.59
Sept. 2 Manchester Traction, Light and Power Co., lights for 3 months. 8.44
3 Perham Parker, 21/2 cords wood.
20.00
Nov. 1 John F. Gove, 41/2 days' labor on town hall 13.50
Eddy L. Conner, 2 days' labor on town hall 6.00
Dec. 2 Cavanaugh & McCaffery, 522 feet of lumber for town hall. . 26.10
West Side Lumber Co., 154 feet pine finish 9.24
1919.
Jan. 1 George F. Shepard, 2 cords wood for town hall. 15.00
J. H. Parkhurst, 4 cords wood for . town hall 46.00
Savage Bros., painting on town hall 79.65
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John A. Quaid, supplies for town hall 1.42
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Jan. 31 Manchester Traction, Light and Power Co., lights for two months $7.80
1918.
Dec. 14 Manchester Traction, Light and Power Co. 5.40
1919.
Jan. 31 Perham Parker, 5 cords of wood, town hall 52.50
Harry W. Peaslee, hauling tim- ber, town hall. 3.40
Oct. 1
Manchester Traction, Light and Power Co., lights, one month. 2.30
$436.99
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
1918. Paid- Wm. B. French, public library fund .. $90.36
CEMETERY EXPENSES.
1918. Paid-
Sept. 2. Chas. P. Woodbury, money raised for new cemetery $75.00
14. Wm. P. Shepard, labor on South Bed- ford cemetery 6.00
Dec. 2. Harry W. Peaslee, money raised for Joppa cemetery 15.00
$96.00
HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
SNOW BILLS.
1918. Paid-
Mar. 14. L. M. Kinson, for breaking roads and money paid out. $191.80
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Mar. 14. Geo. P. Tarr, for breaking roads and money paid out $172.22
30. Harry W. Peaslee, for breaking roads and money paid out 42.63
30. Wm. Chesbro, for breaking roads and money paid out. 29.60
30. Wm. Chesbro, for breaking roads and money paid out. 74.34
30. E. E. Schneider, for breaking roads and money paid out. 6.00
Apr. 15. L. M. Kinson, for breaking roads and money paid out 42.50
15. Ed. L. Conner, for breaking roads and money paid out 7.20
24. J. A. Bryant, for breaking roads and money paid out 8.40
24. Wm. Chesbro, for breaking roads and money paid out 3.30
May
1. E. A. Jenkins, for breaking roads. .. 6.60
1. J. H. Putnam, for breaking roads. .. . 5.70
1. E. A. Jenkins, for breaking roads ... . 15.30
$605.59
L. M. KINSON.
(Highway Expenses.)
1918. Paid- ៛
Apr. 6. L. M. Kinson, for labor on highway and money paid out. $213.35
May 1. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 49.13
1. J. H. Putnam, labor on highway. ...
3.62
14. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and . money paid out 171.00
June
1. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out. 104.75
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June 21. L. M. Kinson, sabor on highway and money paid out . $50.00
July 1. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 306.14
Aug. 1. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 54.00
Nov. 1. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 22.50
22. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out. 300.00
Dec. 1. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 44.40
2. J. H. Putnam, labor on highway and money paid out 54.00
Oct.
1. L. M. Kinson, labor on highway and money paid out 47.50
$1,420.39
GEO. P. TARR.
(Highway Expenses.)
1918. Paid-
May
1. Geo. P. Tarr, labor on highway and money paid out $103.70
14. Geo. P. Tarr, labor on highway and money paid out 158.65
July 1. Geo. P. Tarr, labor on highway and money paid out 319.26
Aug. 17. N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
46.20
Sept. 2. Geo. P. Tarr, labor on highway and money paid out 99.25
14. Geo. P. Tarr, labor on highway and money paid out 126.00
Oct.
1. Geo. P. Tarr, labor on highway and money paid out 88,00
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1919. Jan. 30. Geo. P. Tarr, labor on highway and money paid out $21.00
$962.06
JOHN H. PARKHURST. (Highway Expenses.)
1918. Paid-
May 1. J. H. Parkhurst, labor on highway and money paid out $240.54
June 1. N. E. Road Machinery Co., for road machine blade and bolts 12.50
July 1. J. H. Parkhurst, labor on highway and money paid out. 164.28
1. J. H. Parkhurst, labor on highway and money paid out 128.74
Aug.
1. J. H. Parkhurst, labor on highway and money paid out . 102.50
1. Chas. P. Farley, for one road scraper and repairing 11.50
Nov. 1. J. H. Parkhurst, labor on highway and money paid out 97.37
$757.43
STATE AID MAINTENANCE.
1918. Paid-
June 1. F. S. Sargent, patrolman on State aid road $61.62
July 1. F. S. Sargent, patrolman on State aid road 106.23
Aug. 1. F. S. Sargent, patrolman on State aid road 73.83
Sept. 2. F. S. Sargent, patrolman on State aid road 288.43
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Nov. 1. F. S. Sargent, patrolman on State aid road $164.58
Dec. 2. Harry W. Peaslee, two traffic signs for highway on State aid road. 1.85
$696.54
Receved from State $402.14
TRUNK LINE MAINTENANCE.
1918. Paid-
July 1. Harry E. Bishop, patrolman trunk line $42.00
Aug. 1. W. A. Barnum, for labor and money paid out . 709.11
Sept. 2. Harry E. Bishop, patrolman trunk line 58.64
5. W. A. Barnum, for labor and money paid out 214.93
Dec. 14. Harry E. Bishop, patrolman trunk line 23.22
1919.
Jan. 31. F. E. Everett, balance due from town on trunk line maintenance ... 138.34
$1,189.24
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
1918. Paid-
Apr. 24. Samuel H. Ray, services as constable $5.00
24. Samuel H. Ray, for looking up drafted men 2.05
24. J. B. Varick Co., handcuffs and police badge 3.75
July
1. Samuel H. Ray, police work and col- lecting dog licenses 17.60
2 Bedford
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1919.
Jan. 30. Harry D. Hilchey, services as consta- ble, 1918 $19.90
30. Samuel H. Ray, services as constable, 1918 25.70
$79.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1918. Paid-
May 1. A. N. Hodgman, for fighting forest fires and money paid out. . $11.60
June 1. A. N. Hodgman, for fighting forest fires and money paid out. 146.35
$157.95
1918.
Sept. 26. Received from State. $80.62
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
1918. Paid-
April 17 Charles D. Barnard for witnesses at Gage hearing. $35.28
May 14 Charles F. Shepard for care of clock on church. 15.00
June 1 James W. Dwire for horse killed on River road. 75.00
Nov. 1 Celibert Menard, use of watering trough 3.00
Dec. 2 James W. Hill Co., repairing town flag 2.05
1919
Jan. 30 Charles D. Barnard, services on Amoskeag Mfg. Co. v. Town case 6.25 .
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Jan. 30 Charles D. Barnard, services on Gurette v. Town case. $36.00 Charles D. Barnard, services on Gage sisters' case. . 63.60
31 G. H. Greeley for services on Gage sisters' case 35.00
Ralph M. Wiggin, care town scales 20.00
Ralph M. Wiggin, stationery and supplies 2.90
1918.
Dec. 2 George L. Stearns, taking Gage sisters to Concord 35.00
1919.
Jan. 31 Amoskeag Savings Bank for box in vault for trust fund. 2.00
$331.08
TOWN POOR.
1918. Paid-
April 24 R. F. Rollins. aid to transients. . $1.50
June 1 A. J. Kearns, groceries furnished George Welch 17.39
$18.89
COUNTY POOR.
1918. Paid-
July 1 G. H. Wiggin Co., goods fur- nished Artmey Sharkey .... $60.99
Aug. 17 G. H. Wiggin Co., goods fur- nished Artemy Sharkey 13.67
1919. Jan. 31 G. H. Wiggin Co., goods fur- nished Artemy Sharkey 51.42 G. H. Wiggin Co., goods fur- nished A. Couteau. 3.19
$129.27
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ABATEMENTS.
1918. Paid-
May 1 H. S. Walker, school tax for year 1917 $19.17
George D. Soper, discount on taxes year 1917 176.09
Sept. 2 Francis E. Woodbury, abatement on public library tax. 12.25
J. B. Lodge, school tax for 1915- 1917 42.55
1917 Abatements :
Irvin Burette 2.00
Jerry Murphy 2.00
Albert Poehlman 2.00
Frank Story
2.00
Thomas Gamble
2.00
Henry Lavoie
2.00
Alfred Menard
2.00
Henry Tetreault
2.00
Henry Gamache
2.00
John A. McAfee
5.22
Louis H. Bailey
8.44
John B. Lodge.
2.00
Adelard Lavoie
2.00
Nelson Sheppard
2.00
Alfred Houle
6.83
Fred Houle
2.00
Joseph Manahan
.81
John A. McDerby
2.00
Oumiett Homegal
2.00
Joseph Breault
2.00
Robert Currie
2.00
Richard Artz
2.00
Joseph Damose
2.00
Timothy Murphy
2.00
James Spiro
5.54
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Mike Spiro $2.00
Cleophas Charigon
2.00
Ferdinand Boucher
5.22
Napoleon Hebert
2.00
Roland Martin
1.61
Basil Dutremble
2.00
Arthur E. Campbell.
2.00
George P. Leary
2.00
Louis Welch
2.00
Charles Proman
2.00
William Quimby
2.00
Bruno Granz
2.00
Walter Martin
2.00
Joseph Gonveau
2.00
$348.63
TAXES BID IN BY TOWN.
Carl Johnson
$2.42
Serling S. Kimball
16.10
George Welch
4.03
$22.55
ORDERS DRAWN.
Salaries and expenses
$176.50
Town officers
140.60
Election expenses
179.75
Care and supplies of Town hall
436.99
Police department
79.00
Fire department
157.95
Damage by dogs
10.00
Health department
67.24
Vital statistics
8.00
Highways and bridges
3,745.47
State aid maintenance
696.54
Electric lights
268.08
Public library
90.36
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Town poor
$18.89
County poor
129.27
Cemetery
96.00
Interest
280.00
Memorial Day
10.00
Abatements
348.63
Trunk line maintenance
1,189.24
Miscellaneous expenses
331.08
Taxes bid in by town
22.55
$9,082.14
ASSESSMENTS.
State tax
$2,160.00
County tax
2,173.09
Town charges
1,500.00
Memorial Day
10.00
Care of clock
15.00
New cemetery
75.00
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