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PERLEY H. WASHBURN
Tax Collector HARVEY D. COREY
Highway Agents WALTER S, JESSEMAN JAMES M. MOULTON WILLIAM E. BISHOP
Supervisors GEORGE C. MORGAN FRED PARKER RAYMOND WOOLSON
3 Library Trustees
MARY R. CUMMINGS LUCY C. THORPE BEN S. WEBB ARTHUR C. GOWING ELIZABETH RICHARDSON GEORGE W. MOULTON
Trustees of Trust Funds ARTHUR C. GOWING DWIGHT H. PARKER HARRY L. CLOUGH
Overseer of the Poor WALTER S. JESSEMAN
Prosecuting Liquor Agent CLARK B. FROST
Chief of Police ARTHUR E. VARNEY
4 WARRANT
The State of New Hampshire
To the inhabitants of the Town of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in town affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said Lisbon on Tuesday, the 11th day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon to act upon the following subjects:
1. To choose all necessary town officers for the en- suing year.
2. To cast your ballots for delegates to the Repub- lican and Democratic National Conventions.
3. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray town charges for the ensuing year and to make appropriations for the same.
4. To hear reports of agents and auditors heretofore chosen and to pass any vote in relation thereto.
5. To see how much money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairs of the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to issue druggists' permits to any druggist who is a registered pharmacist doing business in Lisbon to sell liquor for medical use under the provision of Chap- ter 147, Sec. 14, of the laws of 1917.
7. To see how much money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the public libraries in addition to what is required by law and to determine how the same shall be divided.
8. To see if the town will vote to discount all taxes paid on or before July 5th, 1924.
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9. To see if the town will vote to light the streets of Lisbon Village District all night during the entire year, Sugar Hill from the dwelling of Ozro Streeter to the Hotel Lookoff, the Baptist Church through Lovers' Lane to Franconia line, from Goodnow school house to the Homestead; Sugar Hill and vicinity to be lighted the entire year until midnight and from five a. m. until day light. All of the above premises to be lighted with elec- tricity; and to raise the necessary money for the same.
10. To see how much money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the benefit of the District Nurs- ing Association.
11. To see what action the town will take towards ap- plying for state aid for the maintenance of the Trunk Line and State Aid highways and to raise the necessary money to secure the same.
12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate money to properly observe Old Home Day.
13. To see how much money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate four hundred dollars to help destroy the white pine blister.
15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of three hundred dollars to improve the high- way leading from Lyman line near the Cole place, so- called, by the residence of Gervais Richards to the line of Lisbon precinct.
16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of one hundred dollars to improve the high- way leading from Conrad's mill, so-called, to the Cole corner.
17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of two hundred dollars to improve the high-
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way leading from the residence of Dwight Parker past the Bishop farm to the Lyman road.
18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate money for lighting Barrett's station at North Lisbon.
19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of four hundred dollars for improvement of the Rich road, so called.
20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of four hundred dollars for the improvement of Mallery and Winterbothom road, so called.
21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of five hundred dollars to construct a cement sidewalk at Sugar Hill commencing at the end of the Bowles& Hoskins walk and going towards the Homestead.
22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate sufficient money for the planting of shrubbery on the plot of land where the Boulder stands, and for the care of the lawn.
23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropri- ate money for the construction of cement bridges.
24. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to oil the road from the corner at the Home- stead at Sugar Hill, past the Sunset Hill House to the Hotel Lookoff, and to appropriate the necessary money for the same.
25. To see if the town will vote to improve the road from the Wood farm occupied by Oscar Batchelder to the house owned by Joel S. Coffin, Jr., and to raise and ap- propriate the necessary money for the same.
26. To see if the town will vote to light the highway from the Lisbon and Franconia town line to the dwell- ing of Joseph Pelletier, and raise and appropriate the necessary money for the same.
27. To see what action the town will take regarding the fixing up and repairing of the Salmon Hole cemetery,
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and to raise and appropriate the necessary money for the same.
28. To see if the town will vote to appoint a commit- tee to investigate the feasibility of establishing a town forest, and make recommendations at the next annual town meeting.
29 To see what action the town will take towards fix- ing the compensation of the tax collector.
30. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to purchase the old iron bridge from the town of Franconia, and raise and appropriate the necessary money for the same.
To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hands and seals this 23rd day of February, 1924.
W. S. JESSEMAN, Selectmen B. E. WETHERBEE, of
A. L. SHERMAN, Lisbon
Town Officers' Bills
WALTER S. JESSEMAN First Selectman and Overseer of the Poor
1923
Feb. 5 One day, auditors $ 4 00
10 One-half day, auditors 2 00
15 One day, budget and warrant 4 00
19 Three days, Highway and Public Service Com., Concord 12 00
Mar.
13 One day, annual meeting 4 00
14 One day, postponed meeting and town business 4 00
17 One-half day, Town Bld., road agents 2 00
23 One day, Tax Com., Woodsville 4 00
31 One day, Invoice blanks
4 00
April
2 Seven and one-half days, taking inventory
30 00
9 One-half day, School question
2 00
11 Eighteen days, blotter and taxes
72 00
May
14 One day, blotter and taxes
4 00
18 One day, County Com., Woodsville
4 00
June
13 One-half day, taxes
2 00
15 One-half day, taxes 2 00
July 28 One day, making returns to state officers 4 00
Aug. 21 Vorhees road and town business 4 00
25 One-half day, Town Bld., painting and jurors 2 00
Oct. 22 One-half day, state reports 2 00
29 One day, state valuation untaxed property 4 00
26 One-half day, posting warrant 2 00
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Dec. 5 Two days, Tax and Highway Com. Concord 8 00
14 One-half day, Albert Moulton, sheep 2 00
15 One-half day, Jurors 2 00
18 One day, fire escapes and abatements 4 00
1924
Jan. 30 Two days, settling 8 00
Extra time, drawing orders
45 00
Overseer of poor 45 00
$288 00
W. S. JESSEMAN'S EXPENSE ACCT.
To Concord and Manchester (2)
$33 36
· To Woodsville (2)
3 00
Transportation
10 00
Paid auto hire for selectmen
23 00
Postage and supplies
8 70
$78 06
BERT E. WETHERBEE Second Selectman
1923
Mar. 13 One day at town meeting $ 4 00
14 One day at town meeting 4 00
17 One-half day at office 2 00
23 One day, Woodsville, Tax Com.
4 00
31 One day, on tax blanks
4 00
April 10 Eight days, taking inventory
32 00
30 Seventeen days, invoice and blotter
68 00
May
1 One day, invoice and blotter 4 00
14 One day, at office 4 00
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June 15 Three days, on taxes
12 00
23 One day, on highway 4 00
July 28 One-half day, at office 2 00
Aug. 21 One day at Sugar Hill, highway
4 00
25 One-half day, drawing jurors
2 00
Oct. 29 One day appraising property
4 00
Nov. 30 One-half day at office
2 00
Dec. 18 One day at office and Sugar Hill
4 00
1924
Jan. 30 One day settling town accounts
4 00
31 One day settling town accounts
4 00
$168 00
B. E. WETHERBEE'S EXPENSE ACCT.
Use of team
$16 00
Expense to Woodsville
1 50
$17 50
ARTHUR L. SHERMAN Third Selectman
1923
Mar. 14 One day at town meeting $ 4 00
17 One-half day at office 2 00
23 One day at Woodsville, Tax Com. 4 00
31 One day, on tax blanks
4 00
April 10 Eight days, taking inventory
32 00
30 Seventeen days, invoice and blotter
68 00
May 1 One day, invoice and blotter
4 00
14 One day at office
4 00
June 13 One day on taxes
4 00
July 28 One-half day at office
2 00
Aug. 21 One day at Sugar Hill highway 4 00
Oct.
29 One day, appraising property
4 00
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Nov. 30 One-half day at office 2 00
Dec. 15 One-half day drawing jurors 2 00
18 One-half day, office and Sugar Hill 2 00
1924
Jan. 30 One day, settling town accounts 4 00
31 One day, settling town accounts 4 00
$152 00
A. L. SHERMAN EXPENSE ACCT.
Mar.
23 Expense to Woodsville
$ 1 50
April 3 Team
2 00
$
3 00
AUGUSTUS M. CLOUGH Town Clerk
1923
Copying invoice and general record
$39 25
Issuing 28 burial permits
5 60
Services at annual town meeting
4 00
Drawing jurors, notifying and posting notices
3 00
Returns to Superior Court
1 50
Recording 29 marriages
4 35
Making returns to state
3 00
Making returns for annual report
4 35
Making returns to other towns
1 50
Recording 44 births
6 60
Making returns to state
6 60
Making returns for annual report
6 60
Making 44 verification cards
6 60
Recording 43 deaths
5 45
Making returns to state
4 95
Making returns for annual report
6 45
Stationery, postage, recording deed, etc.
6 25
$117 05
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12 Budget for 1924
Town officers' salaries
$1,600 00
Town officers' expenses
500 00
Election and registration expenses
100 00
Municipal court expenses
100 00
Expense of town halls
2,000 00
Police department
50 00
Fire department
50 00
Health department
500 00
Vital statistics
15 00
State aid maintenance
4,000 00
Trunk line maintenance
3,500 00
Town roads maintenance
8,000 00
Lighting streets and halls
5,000 00
Water troughs
50 00
Libraries
1,600 00
Town poor
300 00
Cemeteries
10 00
Sidewalk construction
500 00
State tax
6,870 00
County tax
7,000 00
Valuation of the Town of Lisbon
1923
Tax Rate
District No. 1
$1,819,841 00
$3.06
District No. 2
428,532 00
2.33
District No. 3
889,483 00
2.02
Total
$3,137,856 00
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13 Selectmen's Report
ASSETS
Cash in hands of treasurer $17,987 28
Due from State :
Joint highway accounts, unexpended balances in state treasury
872 61
Bounties
19 20
Due from County :
County poor
329 58
Dependent soldiers and families
263 17
Other Bills Due Town :
Taxes not collected, levy of 1923
429 28
Total Assets $19,901 12
Surplus, January 31, 1923
$ 5,702 94
Surplus, January 31, 1924 11,062 69
Increase of surplus 5,359 75
LIABILITIES
Accounts Owed by the Town :
Orders outstanding $ 3,945 65
State and Town Joint Highway Accounts :
Unexpended balance in state treasury 872 61
Unexpended balance in town treasury 2,083 19
Trust Funds, Amount of Principal Used by Town :
Appropriation for tomb, 1919-1920 1,500 00
Balance appropriation painting and repairs, (Town Hall) 436 98
Total Liabilities $ 8,838 43
Excess of Assets over Liabilities
11,062 69
Grand Total $19,901 12
14 RECEIPTS
CURRENT REVENUE
From Local Taxes :
Property taxes committed to collec-
tor, 1923 $86,187 40
Less discounts and abatements,
1923
907 47
Less uncollected, 1923
429 28
Property taxes, current year, actually col- lected $84,850 65
Poll taxes, current year, actually collected, 60 at $3 180 00
Poll taxes, current year, actually collected, 1,174 at $5 5,870 00
Property and poll taxes, previous years, ac- tually collected 83 14
Total of above collections
$90,983 79
From State :
For State Aid maintenance
1,937 17
For State Aid construction
266 81
For Trunk Line maintenance
3,738 18
Railroad tax
654 95
Savings bank tax
4,864 73
Fighting forest fires
7 50
Bounties
24 20
From County :
For support of poor
265 79
For aid furnished soldiers
264 45
From Local Sources Except Taxes :
Dog licenses
272 40
Rent of town hall
476 00
Permits for the registration of motor vehicles 4,335 73
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Receipts Other than Current Revenue :
Mary C. Brummer, bal. bronze tablet appro.
23 10
O. E. Batchelder, road oil 16 00
R. P: Peckett, road oil
80 00
D. M. Tefft, road oil
24 00
W. W. Presby, gravel
9 30
Memorial Day refund
101 44
Colburn Const. Co., disc road roller
320 25
Alice Sweet, cedar posts 6 50
W. S. Jesseman, Agt., cedar posts
57 50
George Goudie, book refund
2 50
F. W. Bangs, book refund
2 50
J. R. Noyes, book refund
2 50
Thomas Gillon, plank
2 50
J. R. Noyes, plank
1 00
Jerry Smith, plank
5 00
Total Receipts from All Sources
$108,745 79
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1923
10,225 46
Grand Total
$118,971 25
PAYMENTS
CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES
General Government
Town officers' salaries $1,310 05
Town officers' expenses 465 10
Election and registration expenses 35 13
Municipal court expenses
100 00
Expenses town hall and other town
buildings 2,451 70
$4,361 98
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Protection of Persons and Property : Police department, including care of tramps $ 35 22
Fire dept., including forest fires
15 00
Bounties
19 20
Damage by dogs
114 00
$
183 42
Health :
Health dept., including hospitals
$
547 70
14 25
Vital statistics
561 95
$
Highways and Bridges :
State Aid maintenance
$ 3,871 35
Trunk Line maintenance
7,476 37
Town maintenance
10,041 95
Street lighting and sprinkling
4,531 02
Sugar Hill sidewalk
259 75
General expenses of highway dept.,
including water troughs
36 00
$26,216 44 $ 1,608 75
Libraries :
Charities :
Town poor
$104 00
County poor
329 58
$
433 58
Patriotic Purposes :
Aid to G. A. R. Memorial Day
exercises
$200 00
Aid to soldiers and their families
263 17
$
463 17
Public Service Enterprises :
Town clock upkeep
$ 17 22
Cemeteries, including hearse hire
13 10
$
30 32
Unclassified :
17
Damages and legal expenses
$956 19
Taxes bought by town 143 79
Refunds
79 00
$ 1,178 98
Outlay for New Construction and Per- manent Improvements :
Highways and bridges-State Aid construction $ 1,032 18
Sugar Hill cement appropriation
548 15
Gravel bank
250 00
$1,830 33
Indebtedness : Outstanding orders paid during year $2,563 65
Payments to Other Governmental Div .:
Taxes paid to State $ 8,660 00
Taxes paid to County 7,036 45
Payments to Precinct 10,750 00
Payments to School Districts 39,050 60
$ 65,497 05
Total Payments for All Purposes
$104,929 62
Cash on hand January 31, 1924,
17,987 28
$122,916 90
Less Outstanding Orders
3,945 65
Grand Total $118,971 25
18 Schedule of Town Property
Town Hall, lands and buildings
$40,000 00
Furniture and equipment 500 00
Libraries, lands and buildings Furniture and equipment
4,000 00
10,000 00
Fire department, lands and buildings 500 00
Highway department, lands and buildings
2,350 00
Equipment
650 .00
$58,000 00
Report of the Trust Funds of the Town of Lisbon, Jan. 11, 1924
Charles O. Eastman Fund, created Nov. 12, 1895, deposited in Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co., $300 00 -
Balance of income on hand at beginning of year $318 36
Income during year 12 84
Bal. of income on hand at end of year $331 20
Lucy D. Richardson Fund, created Oct. 13, 1921, deposited in Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co. $100 00
Balance income beginning of year $107 52
Income during year 4 32
Balance income at end of year $111 84
William S. Nelson Fund, for care of lot in cemetery, deposit- ed in Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co., $100 00
Income during year
1 33
Balance of income at end of year $101 33
Detailed Statement of Payments
General Government
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES
W. S. Jesseman, selectman $288 00
B. E. Wetherbee, selectman 168 00
A. L. Sherman, selectman 152 00
A. M. Clough, town clerk
117 05
J. L. Mullavey, tax collector
390 00
H. D. Corey, tax collector
150 00
George G. McGregor, treasurer
25 00
George W. Pike, judge
100 00
Raymond T. Woolson, auditor
20 00
$1,410 05
TOWN OFFICERS' EXPENSES
W. J. Randolph, transfers
$ 7 28
A. W. Buffington, printing
163 70
The Courier Printing Co. notices
1 50
W. P. Farmer, dues to State Tax Com.
2 00
Edson C. Eastman, supplies
65 63
J. L. Mullavey, postage and supplies
46 98
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., repairs
3 75
George M. Goudie, supplies
50
Alice M. Jesseman, copying invoice
15 00
F. W. Bangs, supplies
3 76
George W. Pike, services
15 94
D. H. Parker, making taxes
40 00
20
W. S. Jesseman, expense bill
78 06
B. E. Wetherbee, expense bill 17 50
A. L. Sherman, expense bill 3 50
$465 10
· ELECTION AND REGISTRATION EXPENSES
E. W. Hayes, lunches
$ 6 13
R. T. Woolson, assisting town clerk 4 00
J. L. Mullavey, ballot clerk
5 00
Carl Noyes, ballot clerk
10 00
Clark B. Frost, ballot clerk
10 00
$ 35 13
EXPENSE TOWN HALL AND OTHER BUILDINGS
Lisbon Light and Power Co., lighting
$ 154 91
W. W. Oliver, insurance -72 00
Chas. Sanborn, cartage
24 50
Woolson & Clough, insurance
253 50
Merrill's Ins. Agency, insurance
300 00
G. M. Goudie, supplies
24 35
Bishop & Young, coal
147 13
E. J. Conrad, fuel
52 00
Moulton & Clark, coal
142 39
R. E. Foster, painting
350 00
Parker-Young Co., repairs
21 30
Gowing & Chamberlain, supplies
75 85
F. P. Lyons, fire escapes
250 00
H. D. Corey, janitor
300 00
H. D. Corey, supplies
4 45
P. B. Goudie, labor
163 02
Coos Telephone Co.
21 30
Woolson & Clough, insurance hotel, town interest 95 00
$2,451 70
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department : The Lucas-Carleton Co., blankets
$ 6 00
A. E. Varney, tramps
4 22
H. D. Corey, dog police
20 00
Ira Mardin, special police Sugar Hill
5 00
$35 22
Fire Department : D. C. Dexter, fire warden $15 00
Bounties :
B. E. Wetherbee, hedgehogs $ 2 00
A. L. Sherman, hedgehogs 80
W. S. Jesseman, wildcat and hedgehogs
16 40
$19 20
Damage by Dogs :
A. G. Moulton $ 40 00
H. H. Young 7
24 00
O. E. Batchelder
50 00
$114 00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
R. C. Butson, supplies $ 50 50
H. H. Boynton, vaccination 30 00
Family Drugstore, supplies 20 15
W. W. Oliver, District Nursing Association
300 00
H. D. Corey, burial of animal
6 00
F. W. Bangs, supplies
26 30
H. H. Boynton, services
27 00
D. M. Tefft, health officer
87 75
$547 70
22 VITAL STATISTICS
Dr. E. M. Miller, returning death $ 25
Dr. H. H. Boynton, returning births and deaths 14 00
$14 25
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
State Aid Maintenance : Expended by W. S. Jesseman
$3,871 35
Trunk Line Maintenance : Expended by W. S. Jesseman $7,476 37
Town Maintenance :
Herbert Atwood, labor
$ 2 50
D. C. Dexter, labor
63 75
H. J. Field, breaking roads 22 00
Warren Whipple, agent
2,551 08
O. A. Jesseman, breaking roads and labor
27 09
Woolson & Clough, insurance S. H. bridge
165 00
N. E. Road Machinery Co., repairs
57 30
Gowing & Chamberlin, supplies
22 15
Penn. Metal Co., culverts
32 40
Daniels & Wesson, cedar posts
162 00
J. M. Moulton, agent 1,955 07
Good Roads Machinery Co., repairs
24 71
W. E. Bishop, agent
758 94
W. E. Bishop, snowing S. H. bridge
23 00
Lisbon Water Works
42 00
H. H. Young, labor 38 97
George Savage, labor
13 00
C. N. Waterman, labor
12 00
George Goudie, supplies
23 37
J. H. Tarris, labor
9 50 7
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W. Whipple, agent, Blake road app. 485 00
A. L. Sherman, Lyman road app. 511 56
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., culvert pipe 620 20
Semeb-Solray Co., calcium chloride
116 40
Village bridge, repairing
76 60
W. S. Jesseman, agent
877 68
W. F. Parker, labor 12 00
Parker-Young Co., lumber
1,137 55
Lebanon Machine Co., signs
80 00
W. F. Parker & Son, supplies
3 28
W. C. Butson, labor
18 00
D. H. Parker, labor
6 00
R. T.Woolson, labor 3 00
W. K. Dexter, sign
15 00
Paul Dickinson, labor
3 00
L. S. Jesseman, repairs
58 05
E. E. Clark, labor
6 25
Moulton & Thorpe, supplies
2 80
B. R. Aldrich, labor
3 75
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$10,041 95
Sugar Hill Sidewalk Maintenance :
F. W. Pettis, labor $ 48 00
K. W. Noyes, agent
123 00
G. M. Goudie, supplies
11 00
Alden Noyes, labor
26 75
E. A. Bowles, labor
51 00
$259 75
Street Lighting : Lisbon Light and Power Co., 4,434 45
Hattie E. Richardson, care North Lisbon lights ' 96 57
$4,531 02
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GENERAL EXPENSES OF HIGHWAY DEPT. Water Troughs : W. K. Dexter, 1921-22
$ 6 00
S. W. Cameron, 1923
3 00
N. L. Murray, 1923
3 00
Earl Smith, 1921-22-23 9 00
L. D. Barrett, 1922-23
6 00
Mrs. Lawrence Wright, 1923
3 00
E. J. Conrad, 1923
3 00
B. R. Aldrich, 1923
3 00
$36 00
LIBRARIES
George W. Moulton, treas.
$1,600 00
Woolson & Clough, insurance
3
8 75
$1,608 75
CHARITIES
Town Poor :
Arthur C. Foster
$104 00
County Poor :
$ 1 65.
Joseph Charest
9 48
H. Boulet
3 14
Harry Davis
3 75
Ernest Bennett
4 20
Joseph Brooks
30 34
Mabel Valley
49 00
Albert Heath
33 25
E. P. Stickney
62 21
Ben Berry
64 64
Jack Cronan
2 00
Harry Brooks
57 92
Howard Chase
8 00
$329 58
W. M. Richardson
25 1
PATRIOTIC PURPOSES
Aid to Soldiers and Families : S. P. Leonard $236 66
D. K. Noyes 26 51
$263 17
Aid to Memorial Day $200 00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
O. K. Whipple, winding Sugar Hill clock $ 13 00
E. R. Forbush, labor Lisbon town clock 4 22
$ 17 22
Cemeteries :
H. E. Corey, mowing Salmon Hole cemetery $ 10 00
B. E. Wetherbee labor Salmon Hole cemetery 3 10
$ 13 10
UNCLASSIFIED
Damages and Legal Expenses :
Chas. H. Austin, witness light hearing $ 17 62
G. W. Pike, services light hearing 291 42
Agnes Collins, stenographer light hearing 15 00
A. W. Buffington, printing briefs light hearing 40 00
F. W. Pettis, land damage 20 00
Susan Dexter, land damage 10 00
$394 04
Bronze tablet appropriation
$500 00
Bronze tablet, labor, grading 62 15
$562 15
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H. D. Corey, collector, taxes bought by town Abatements, Refunds :
$143 79
Freeman Pettis,
$23 30
Mary K. Haskell, 40 40
15 30
Eliphalet Mason
$79 00
NEW CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS State Aid Bridge : Expended by W. S. Jesseman $1,032 18
TOWN CONSTRUCTION
Sugar Hill Cement Sidewalk:
Expended by W. S. Jesseman
$
548 15
H. B. Moulton and F. E. Thorpe, gravel bank® 250 00
PAYMENTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DIVISION
Taxes paid to state
$ 6,532 00
Soldiers' bonus paid to state
2,128 00
$8,660 00
Taxes paid to county
$7,036 45
To precinct, G. W. McGregor, treas.
$10.750 00 .
To School Districts :
No. 1 G. G. McGregor, treas.
$27,736 30
No. 2 Winnie Labelle, treas.
4,584 77
No. 3 Naomi Dodge, treas.
6,729 53
$39,050 60
We have examined the foregoing accounts and found them correctly posted and properly vouched for.
PERLEY H. WASHBURN CLARK B. FROST,
Town Auditors.
27 REPORT OF
The Lisbon Municipal Court
January 31, 1923, to January 31, 1924
GEORGE W. PIKE, Justice
ARTHUR C. GOWING, Associate Justice
SETH O. TITUS, Deputy Sheriff
ARTHUR E. VARNEY, Chief of Police
AUSTIN I. DAVIS, Probation Officer
The total number of cases brought before the court was thirty-six, and were for the following offenses :
Drunkenness · 5
Non-support . 4
Violation of motor vehicle laws 13
Violation of fish and game laws 5
Larceny .
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1
Violation of prohibitory law 3
Attempted rape · . 1
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. PIKE, Justice.
28 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF
The Lisbon Public Library
For the Year Ending February 1, 1924
A
ORGANIZATION
TRUSTEES
BEN STANLEY WEBB, Chairman LUCY C. THORPE, Auditor ARTHUR C. GOWING MRS. C. F. RICHARDSON MISS MARY CUMMINGS, Secretary GEORGE W. MOULTON, Treasurer
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Term expires 1924
NETTIE L. KELSEA, Librarian
MILDRED G. CLOUGH, Assistant Librarian
JERUSHA E. PARKER, Librarian Richardson Memorial Library.
29 Library Treasurer's Report
Lisbon Library 1923-24
RECEIPTS
Balance from last year, (deficiency )
$ 27 89
Appropriation by town
$1,050 00
Fines, sales of books and rentals
39 25
$1,089 25
$1,061 36
DISBURSEMENTS
Salary of librarian, Miss Kelsea $ 252 00
Salary of assistant librarian, Mrs. Clough
150 00
Janitor
1
104 00
Miss Kelsea's expenses to Hampton
16 00
Books and magazines
263 49
Fuel
53 59
Lights
43 37
Express and supplies
16 28
Printing
9 00
Insurance
56 12
$ 963 85
Balance
$ 97 51
30 SUGAR HILL BRANCH 1923-24
Balance from last year
$ 61 55
Appropriation by town Book rentals
550 00
5 00
$
616 55
DISBURSEMENTS
Salary of librarian, Miss Parker, for 11 months
$ 183 33
Painting and supplies
169 00
Printing
12 61
Freight and express
9 54
Fuel
86 84
Books and magazines
96 75
Lights
20 14
Insurance
82 50
Cleaning, mowing lawn, sawing wood, etc.
45 63
$ 706 34
Deficiency
$
89 79
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. MOULTON, Treasurer.
Examined and found correct,
LUCY C. THORPE, Auditor,
31 Report of the Librarian to the Trustees of the LISBON PUBLIC LIBRARY
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :
The circulation for the past year was :
Books and periodicals 12,843, an increase of 823 books over last year.
By classes the circulation was :
Fiction loaned, 10,118
Biography loaned, 360
History loaned, 156
Travels loaned, 132
Literature loaned, 148
Nature books loaned, 93
Poetry and drama, 166
Fairy tales loaned, 173
Other classes loaned 147
Of the total number of books issued 1,872 were juvenile.
One hundred and thirty-seven books have been added and 60 have been rebound.
Donors to the library : Mr. Webb, Roscoe Suttie, Mr. Over- ton, Miss Colbath, Mrs. Payne, Mr. Hadley, Boni & Liveright.
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