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8781-846 Roman poets of the Augustan age. W. Y.
Sellar.
872-846 Roman poets of the Republic. W. Y. Sellar ..
822-S57e Romeo and Juliet. Shakspeare.
T248 Ruling passion. Henry Van Dyke.
947-185 Russia and Turkey in the 19th century. Elizabeth W. Latimer.
B-E292 Sailor's log. Robley D. Evans.
jH5278 St. George for England. G. A. Henty.
R663 Sam Lovell's boy. Rowland E. Robinson.
9292-B478 Samuel Slade Benton. Josiah H. Benton, Jr.
331-N54 Second biennial report of the bureau of labor in N. H.
C938si Silver skull. S. R. Crockett ..
9394-878 Sinai and Palestine. Arthur Penrhyn Stan- ley, D. D.
M247 Sir Richard Calmady. Lucas Malet.
C7538 Sky pilot. Ralph Connor.
P726s Solitary summer, A. Princess von Plesse.
822-8571 Sonnets. Shakspeare.
9397-0561 Story of Carthage. Alfred J. Church. 943-669 Story of Germany. Sabine Baring-Gould.
9492-R727 Story of Holland. Jas. E. T. Rogers.
9394-R26 Story of Phoenicia. Geo. Rawlinson.
941-M158 Story of Scotland. John Mackintosh. 968-T374 Story of So. Africa. Geo. M. Theal.
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9404-A672 Story of the crusades. T. A. Archer and C.
E. Kingsford.
9496-P822 Story of Turkey. Stanley Lane-Poole.
9453-W646 Story of Venice. Alethea Wiel.
W686
Strength of the hills. Florence Wilkinson.
*C319s Sylvie and Bruno. Lewis Carroll.
*C319sb
Sylvie and Bruno concluded. Lewis Carroll.
822-857g
Taming of the shrew. Shakspeare.
C944
Tarry thou till I come. Geo. Croly.
W524t Teller, The. Edward Noyes Westcott.
822-S57r Tempest, The. Shakspeare.
822-S57p
Timon of Athens. Shakspeare.
822-857a Titus Andronicus. Shakspeare.
J59t Tory lover. Sarah Orne Jewett.
B-M99
Tribulations of a princess.
822-8571 Troilus and Cressida. Shakspeare.
M122 Truth Dexter. Sidney McCall.
j062tr Try again. Oliver Optic.
822-S57j
Twelfth night. Shakspeare.
822-S57d
Two gentlemen of Verona. Shakespeare.
822-S57t
Two noble kinsmen. Shakspeare.
M966
Uncle Terry. Chas. Clark Munn.
B-W31 Up from slavery. Booker T. Washington.
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Whaling and fishing. Chas. Nordoff.
B474 Who goes there? B. K. Benson.
822-8578 Winter's tale. Shakspeare.
K522w Wounded name, A. Capt. Chas. King.
jW339 Young barbarians. Ian MacLaren.
jH527y Young Carthaginian. G. A. Henty.
Vital Statistics.
VITAL STATISTICS.
In compliance with an act of the Legislature passed June Session, 1857, requiring "clerks of towns and cities to furnish a transcript of the record of births marriages and deaths to the municipal officers for publication in the annual report," I hereby submit the following:
ROLLIN J. BROWN. Town Clerk.
Births Registered for the Year Ending December 31, 1901.
Sex & Condition!
1
Maiden Name
Occupation
Birthplace
Birthplace
Date
Name
Stillborn
No. Child,
Ist, 211, etc. .
of
of
of
of
of
of
Birth
Child (if any)
Father
Mother
Father
Father
:
Farmer
Lancaster
Lancaster
Jan 10
14
26 27
20
M
Patrick J Thomas
Mary Flynn
Laborer
Quebec Eaton P' Q
Guildhall Vt
29 25
30
F
2
E E Beach
Mary Meacham
Machinist
Stewarts'own
Bath We
30 23
Feb
3
2
Gnv Flanders
Farm or
Northumberlan 1
Guildhall Vt
23 20
Annie Watson
fTeacher
Pembroke Mass
E Weare
29 27
S D'n'd B. Damon M
Elwin Damon
Laborer
Jefferson
Bloomfield Vt
40 32
Mch 13
Ottawa P Q
'41 30
23
4
L A Burnier Aklen Dow
Laborer
Lyman
Maidstone Vt
60 21
28
ti
Joseph Nedeatl
Lancaster
211 27
M
3
Denuit: MeKaig
R R Employee Wolfstown Can Laborer
Westfield Vt .
44 35
13
M
Peter Smith
Clara MeNamara Arvilla Martin Susan Whitney
Canada 44
Northumberland 25 16
35 35
15
Northumberland
33 26
18
I
David Batcheller Patrick Quinn
RR Employee
Littleton
36 30
May 2
3 John W Rines
Stone Cutter
Ireland .
28 30
Laborer
Northumberland Germantown Peau
Skowhegan Me
38 31
31
Ohio
40 40
June 2 Alden Hayes
1
Vernon J Emery
Caroline Hayes
Clergyman
Ohio
Bethlehem
21 22
Lorenzo Leighton
Carrie Somers Sarah Noonon
R R Conductor Stratford
St. Agath PQ
,36 38
12 Stewart Flaria
M
3
Peter E Lettar
12 Allce Navada
2
Hames S Sullivan
'Ermina Hodge
Car Inspector |New Brunswick
Lancaster
123 10
ER Age of Father
Age of Mother
OM V Color
1
Edward Smith
Deha Taylor
Sarah Costello
Quebec
Car Inspector
5
W L Foss
Bertha Locke
Stella
R R Conductor Lampton P' Q
Canada
Canada
48 35
.April 4
8
I
Allan A Lynough
.
Laneaster New Brunswick
Michael Laughrea
Margaret Moreu Kate G Curtice
Farmer
Lancaster
Concord
32 34
22 Mary F
21 Helen Rines :4 Peter Joseph 25
J A Morin ) G Hawes
AAbbie Pitts
Clothier
McCowan
Lumberman
Canada
Canada
38 36
F
1 Samuel White
Thersa Warteneau Bertha Thomas
Canada
24 21
Della Cosgrove
F
15
Edward \ Woodward
Laborer
F
F
Frank Rines
Margaret Nadeau
Bertha Elliott
M ZEZ = = Male
Name
Female
Living or
John Mctiary
Clara Adams
Mother
Laborer Dummer
1
June 18 9
July 8 "
30 3 Clara
Aug
3 Clarence 8
F
.
Clerk
Lancaster
3:26
12
F F
1
M
2
F
3
28
M
1
M
8
F
Oct
11, Eva
1 4
Louis G Bailey Bert L Stebbins Frank Gochee
Etta I Baker
Pattern Maker Lancaster
Whitefick
33 29
Lyvia Dube
Laborer 1
Canada
Canada
51/29
27
F
1
5
M
>
F
4 3
John White James Renville
Jennie McCowan
Teamster
Canada
Canada
33 30
14
2
C W Brown
Farmer
Weed Me
Lancaster
44:30
R R Employee Canada
Canada
29:26
Farmer
Lancaster
Lancaster
1 26 24
IRR Employee England
Canada
26 27
3
I
Joseph Marshant
Ned B Smith
Teamster . Lancaster
Lancaster
32 23
Laborer
Canada
Charlotte Vt
|39 27
24
M
5
Willlam I Cole
28
8 Alexander Brow
Marcus Il Carroll 2
Lizzie Dowd Martha Pike Mand Tilton Mary Vachau Bertha Jones Josie Walsh Abbie Freeman Abbie Freeman Lilla Thayer Josie Hartford Ida MI Morin
Machimst Brick Mason Photographer Laborer Farmer
R R Employee North Stratford Littleton Lunenburg Vt New Brunswick Marshtielt Vt St John N B Guildhall Vt
St Patricks Can 129/29
33 31
Concord Vt Concord Vt 30|26
Quebec 128 25
130 27
Lancaster Chicago III 139.26
Lancaster
34:32
Lancaster
Lisbon
40,32
Moulder Farmer Blacksmith -
Lancaster
Lancaster .
23 20
Carventer
P E Island
Quebec
38.28
New York
Canada
24 24
Laborer ..
· Randolph Vt
ISt Johnsbury Vi
43 23
Littleton
2222
Farmer
St George PQ
l'lumber
Colebrook
Lancaster
20:23
Farmer
Nova Scotia
32 11
Clara Jacobs
Merchant Newbury Vt
35.32
1
All Living
John H Laforce James M Cotter Frank H Libbey Russell Lyon
Alice ('Farril
Hotel Keeper
Ireland
Canada
46 21
Lineman
Augusta Me
Kent Co N B
37 33
Christine
Carpenter
Clifton PQ
Medway Mass
123 25
Jane Libby
Laborer
24
F
Frank W Ferson
Dec
F
Bert J Howe
Mary Chessman Florence Feeless Edith Hartford Lettie Waldron Eva Greenwood Elizabeth Drew Francis Atherton Susan Nugent
Octavia Bickto
Clergyman Ireland
Carpenter
sussex N B
PQ
Thomaston Me
29 24
6
All Living
All White 4 >W E Finnegan M D Richardson Charles W Carr Fred Louden Leo N Hill Edward Gillespie Merrill F Dow Merrill F Dow Henry Webster John J Craigie Patrick E McGolf Thomas C Wills Stephen Emerson Patrick Praught Fred Williams W K Owen Eustace Semino Seneca Dandaneau Loren W Coville
Mamie Garneau Carrie Martin Hattie Ingerson Miranda Huse
Canada
Westlieldl VI 40.35
10
10 Muriel 25 9 Helen
David S Freem in
Maud Morrill
Tinsmith Bethlehem
Greensboro Vt
28 23
29
F
Nov 4
1
13
F
10 Ada
F
3 Joseph MeGolf
Patten Me
Ludlow Me
136|33
19
39 40
8 5 3
M
Northumberland 2:25
Littleton 25 24
18
21
26
30 Sept 9 Beatrice
Ida Peavey Winnie Archibald Emma Whyte Cyntha Kenney Annie Brown
Isabelle Carter
34 24
Quebec London Eng
134 32
Marriages Registered for the Yeur Ending December 31, 1901.
Date
Place
Name and Surname Residence at
of
of
of
time of
.
Mar'ge
Marriage
Groom and Bride
Marriage
and Bride
Birth of Each
Father
Father
- No. Marriage
Name, Residence and Official Station of per- son by whom mar. ried
Jan 15 Lancaster
Abbie Booth
Malstone Vt Whitefieldt
16; 21 Millman
PE Island Maidstone Vt Milibridge Me
EJJwardCrossmn'P E Island Henry Booth John Anderson Burt Hardy New York
Vermont Millbridge Me
Apr 29!
Edgar Anderson
Oloose Hardy
May 4
..
Leon D Ripley
Stewartstown Lancaster
Buyer
Lancaster
Geo S Wikler
Lancaster
¡ 1. J L Felt C
Lancaster : 1¡John S Harrington C Whitellel
21 Whitefield Curtis L Moulton
..
51
Laborer
Montpelier Vt
John B Drew
New York
29. Lunenburg George F Drew
Nellie E Maderson
Carpenter
Concord Gulllhall Vt Montreal
HI R Norris
Corinth Vt
1 Lunenburg VL 2 John S Harringtot C Whitelekt
July 14 Whitefield Engene R Norris Louise Purtle
22 Lancaster
Wm Il Jewell Jr
Lunenburg Vt 26 Farmer
18
Kirby Vt
Rockman Page
23' Lancaster
Lizzie Page Elwin C Chase Mary L Whiting Earnest A Trask
Emma J Cragic Willie K Owens Anna Brown
St Johnsbury Dalton
2:1 23
..
Sept 2 North'land Thomas F Smith
Lizzie M Gallagher Northumb'land 22
Lancaster 1 D A Sullivan C
22 Lancaster
George Belanger Flora Leighton
Lancaster ..
16
72
Farmer
Dummer Compton P Q Stark
Peter Belanger James Leighton Benj Webster Benj Cole
Dammer Maine Stark
1
Lancaster
I Jefferson
George W Webster
Darras Stone
18 34 KAREN5555 Age in years 21
M HY Color of each
Occupation
Place of
Name
Birthplace
1 PF MarstonClergym'n 1
J L Felt C 1 1 1
Lancaster
Whitefield
Law Student Canaan Vt
Dan'l G Ripley Benj Bailey
Boston
J L Fell 1
Lancaster 2 Win II Davis C Newton Mass
June 4 Newton Ms HIram W Jackson Cambridge Ms 33 Mary F Wilder Lancaster lg Lancaster Harry J Sparrow Orleans Mass Blanch M Smith Lancaster
Salesman
Lancaster
Austin W Smith Lancaster
Clerk
Bellows Falls
Edw W Moulton
-
13 Win Chandler J P'
1 P F Marston ( 1
Lancaster 2 .J L Felt Clergyman 1
Lancaster 12 Farmer
Lancaster
Engineer
Mailstone Vt Littleton Compton PQ Lancaster Randolph Vt St. Johnsbury littleton
Albert Chase CF Whiting James . Trask James Cragie
Lisbon Derham PQ
Aug 14
15
Boston Mass Lancaster 27 43
Laborer
FC Owens William Brown Charles F smith Northumb'laud James Gallagher Canada Canada
Canada Barre Ve
1|PF Marston C 1 Lancaster 2 D Eugene Rowell JJ P 1 1
Lancaster M H Carroll C 1
2 .JH Knott C
Jefferson
Herbert Crossman P E Island
> Laborer
Lancaster
Whitefield Cambridge Mas Gilm'nD Jackson Portsmouth
Somerville Mas Joel A Sparrow
Orleans Muss
20 21|
Northum'land Barth'h'wShehe
John E Maderson Concord
2.2
40 36
Lunenburg Vt W R Jewell
Lunenburg Vt
Concord Vt
Rosa Shehe
Cora M Balley
of Groom
of
Oet 3| Lancaster John A Mountain
Lancaster
! 2'D A Sullivan C 1
Laneaster
29
Mary E Monahan Rowland Orchard Vira A Spalsbury
Berlin
·
30 24
Statlon Agt
New York Lancaster Derby Vt
HP Adams
C C Johnson
Lancaster Bolton P Q. Bradford Vt
1 .J L Felt C 1
Lancaster
Nov
4
=
Clarence H Adams Lancaster Clara E Johnson James C Wilson Clara M Hopkins
Guildhall Vt
24 16
Lancaster
21
Fireman
Merchant
Lunenburg Vt Guildhall Vt Lancaster Canada "'olebrook Lowell Mass Dalton Canada Nova Scotia
John Gould Benj Lane Daniel Ewen
Lowed Mass Dalton
Lancaster I John S Farrington C 2
18
=
Benj II Armstrong Jefferson Christi'a MeKenzie = Glenn E Stevens Mand S Johnson Joseph Vashon Delia Nalette
Maidstone Vt Wentworth Lancaster
45
Laborer
Canada
Marcell Vashon Canada Searel Morcon
2
Lancaster
27
John Fitzgerald Mand L Burleigh
Portland Me Lancaster 19
23
Carpenter
P E Island Maine
James Fitzgerald Ireland Thomas Burleigh
! 1
Lancaster
24
Farmer
Thos C Wilson
Edward Hopkins Guildhall Vt Isaac Bartlett I B Lea
Canada England Colebrook
Larcaster
12
Dec 8 Whitefield
| William Bartlett Alberta Lea Fritz I Gould Bessie .\ Lane Wilber M Ewen Cynthia L Willams
27
1
32 . 29
32
25
35
24
New Brunsw'k John MeKenzie
Maidstone Vt
New Brunsw'k Edward Stevens Maidstone Vt
NewD'yp't Mass Neil D Johnson Auburn Me
Lancaster 2 D A Sullivan C
25
=
45
All White
30 Paper Finis'r England
James Orchard England
1 '.1 L. Felt C 1
Laneaster
29
IP F Marston C
Lancaster 1 M Il Carroll C 1
IP F Marston C 1
Farmer
Major Kenney Eilw Armstrong : Nova Scotia
Newport Vt
Whitefield 1 .John S Farrington C I
Whitefield IP F Marston C I
18 Lancaster
25
18
1 1 L Felt C
24 = 138; > Sec Foreman P E Island Vermont
John Mountain IP E Island Patrick Monahan'Canada
Jerome Spałsb'y Philadelphia
19
VITAL STATISTICS-CONTINUED.
Deaths Registered for the Year Ending December 31, 1901.
Age
Sex & Con.
Date
Place
Name and Surname
Place
Name
Maiden Name
of
of
of the
of
Ocenpation
of
Father
Mother
Death
Death
Deceased
Years
Days
≥ Male
auLum HIV Cofor
V Farmer
Reuben Freeman Betsy Stockw'll | Aente indigestion
lan
1
8
Ann M Forbes
60 4 ,20 Stratford
M Housewife Robert Bond
Ann M Wilson |Disease of brain & stomach
-1
· Margaret Kiley
76
Ireland
James Hartley
Mary Hogan
Congestion of lungs
25
William Cassady
55 Canada
M
S Laborer
Fch 8
Deborah Meintire
79 1 8 Lancaster
M
W Farmer
Geo W Ingerson Mary Parkins Infinenza
16
Ilenry Chase
40 5|16 Maidstone Vt
M
M
Mar 21
James McGary
84
Ireland
April 4
Infant Nedeau
1
4 Lancaster
M
M Farmer
Shadr'k Hartford Frank W Feason Flor'e Eccless
Heart failure
16
Lenona Feason
72 3 28 Readsboro Vt
M
M M'l Carrier John Hicks
Lneina Curtis
Heart and Brights disease
-
William A Hicks Elmira S Stevens
77 10|12 South Paris Me
M
M 'Farmer
John W Hodgdon
Lney Chessman
Heart disease & rheumatism
July 16
John Stalbird
97| 1|14 Jefferson
W
James Stalbird
Mary Perkins
Ohl age Seplicaemia
28
Rodeman G Ingalls 68, 8 Clara Dow
8 5 Lancaster
S
Merrill Dow
Abbie Freeman
Aug
9
Wm J Mckinnon
61| 7 18 Pittsburg
M
Farmer
14
Mary D Vashon
45 7 19 Canada
F M
Housewife Michael Couture
201
Geo A Cummings 39 20 Lancaster
M
M Fur Dealer GeoW Cummings Delia Banfield
23
F M M
Housewife Wohn T Brown Amos Clotfetter
Mary Shehan Mary Clotfetter
Cholera morbus
Sept 19
F
S
David LFreeman Miranda Huse
Stillborn
25
F W Housewife .Eph Stockwell
SarahGreenie'f Heart disease
Nov
Miranda Freeman Sumner S Cotton 50 11:16 ..
41
F
Brights disease
Dee : 8
F1
D) Driver& HIr Isaae N Cotton M Housewife
SophSpaulding Heart and Brights disease
Seplienemia abortion
20
Emma Perry Lea 30
1 Months
Birthı
$ 35 Female
U. Z _ Single, mar.
W Housewife Edw Buckman
Sally Weeks
Brights disease Pneumonia
10
John S Ingersou
67. 5 10
M
M Painter
Joseph Nodeal
Clements Co wulsions
May 6
Geo A Hartford
50 4
16 22 Lunenburg Vt
F
F W Housek'p'r
Paralysis
June 9
20
Phineas Ilodgdon 66 5 18 Lancaster
M
S
F
Malformation Paralysis Culloid cancer
Disease of Heart & kidneys
Cancer
33 6:15 Island Pond Vt
Margaret A Fiske Alice M Stevens Freeman Juliett C Lovejoy 85 6| 1
50| 2 12 Hillsboro 111
Lancaster
M
or wid.
Diseases or Cause of Death
Alonzo P Freeman 87 7: 9 Lancaster
All Lancaster
Peritonitis Old age
Kidney disease
Annual
Report Of the Town
Officers
Town of
Lancaster
State of
NEW HAMPSHIRE For Year Ending Feb. 15
1903
COOS COUNTY DEMOCRAT I'RINT. LANCASTER, N. H.
Annual Report Of the Town Officers
Town of
Lancaster
State of
NEW HAMPSHIRE For Year Ending Feb. 15
1903
COOS COUNTY DEMOCRAT PRINT. LANCASTER, N. H.
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 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 clerk 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 the support of the reading roomn.
Ninth. For the extension of sewers.
4. To direct how the sums 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 instruct the select- men to appoint a special police officer for night service in Lancaster village, for the ensuing year.
7. To see if the town will vote to raise any additional money for the completion of the new Town Hall, and if so what sum.
8. To see what action, if any, the town will take rela- tive to the Town Hall & Masonic building, including con- tracts, maintainance, expenses or charges connected there-
.
with and to raise money needed to carry out any vote so taken.
9. To see if the town will vote to buy a portable stone crusher and engine, also to see what action the town will take regarding the old crusher and plant and to raise money needed to carry out any vote taken.
10. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the highway leading from near the residence of A. J. King to the southwest line of land owned by Susan Morse.
11. To see what action the town will take in regard to shelving and fixture, for the town vault in the new building and to raise money needed for the same.
12. To take the sense of the qualified voters whether the alterations and amendments of the Constitution proposed by the Constitutional convention shall be approved.
13. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-first day of February, nineteen hundred and three.
FRANK SMITH, E. A. WOODWARD, S. R. AMADON.
Selectmne11 of Lancaster.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
'The business of the town this year perhaps has been of an uneventual character. Owing to the good condition of the roads in the spring we have been able to keep them in good repair for less than the appropriation and not having deep snows or bad blows the expense of breaking roads has been light. In some other branches of the town's business we have thought necessary to exceed the appropriations but hope the showings on the whole will be satisfactory to the tax payers of the town.
VALUATION.
As for several years past we give below the valuation . table of the last two years, 1901-1902:
No.
Value
1901
1902
1901
1902
Polls,
900,
874,
$90,000 00
$ 87,000 00
Real estate,
1,095,129 00
1,087,074 00
Horses,
778,
734
35,100 00
34,996 00
Oxen,
8,
4,
350 00
165 00
Cows,
1456,
1596,
29,411 00
32,496 00
Other cattle, 728,
647,
11,641 00
9,771 00
Sheep,
593,
611,
1,798 00
1,889 00
Hogs,
2,
5,
22 00
44 00
Carriages,
2,710 00
3,420 00
Bank stock and money at int,
101,422 00
80,104 00
Stock in trade,
118,325 00
105,135 00
Mills, acqueducts and bridges,
47,075 00
51,475 00
Total valuation,
$1,532,983 00
$1,493,669 00
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TAXES ASSESSED.
The following are the amount assessed for 1901 and 1902 for comparison:
1901 $2,996 25
1902
State tax,
$ 2,996 25
County tax,
7,485 68
6,737 11
Interest on notes and bonds,
1,225 00
1,317 80
Support of poor,
500,000
700 00
Support of schools,
4,400 00
4,449 00
Town officers,
2,000 00
2,000 00
Fire department,
1,000 00
1,000 00
Library and reading rooms,
600 00
Town bonds,
2,000 00
2,000 00
Miscellaneous,
1,200 00
1,200 00
$22,806 93
$23,000 16
Aint to be received from state,
4,104 00
4,000 16
Amt raised for current expenses, $18,702 93
$1,900 00
Highways and bridges,
4,500 00
5,000 00
Sidewalks,
700 00
500 00
Memorial day,
100 00
100 00
Lighting streets,
1,375 00
1,375 00
School books and supplies,
900 00
900 00
Sewers,
60 00
1,000 00
Macadam streets,
600 00
1,000 00
Library and reading room,
600 00
Total amount of town tax,
$27,537 93
$28,875 00
Precinct tax,
1,000 00
500 00
Union district tax,
3,700 00
4,300 00
Town district tax,
700 00
700 00
Total tax assessed,
$32,937 93
$34,375 00
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1901
1902
Inventory of town,
$1,532,993 00 $1,483,669 00
" precinct,
1,122,972 00
1,102,948 00
" Union district,
1,107,853 00
1,087,829 00
" Town district,
425,130 00
405,840 00
Rate of town tax on $100,
I 80
1 92
precinct tax on $100,
09
05
" Union district tax on $100,
34
40
Town
17
18
SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATES.
Below we give an estimate of the various sums of inoney that will be needed to carry on the affairs of the town for the ensuing year. As we see no immediate need of inore ma- cadam streets and the contract for the supply of crushed rock having expired, we make no recommendation for an appropriation in that line, but leave the whole matter with the voters of the town. For comparison we give the amounts raised last year beside our recommendations.
1902 $2,996 25
1903
For state tax,
$2,996 25
For county tax,
6,737 11
6,737 11
Interest on notes and bonds rec- omemded $1709 00 raised,
1,317 80
1,724 00
Bonds due Jan. 1, 1903,
2,000 00
66 1904,
2,000 00
Support of poor,
700 00
700 00
Support of schools,
4,449 00
4,450 00
Library and reading room,
600 00
650 00
Town officers,
2,000 00
2,000 00
Fire department,
1,000 00
1,000 00
Miscellaneous,
1,200 00
1,300 00
$23,C00 16
$23,557 36
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Less amt estimated to be rec'd from state,
4,000 16
4,000 16
For current expenses,
$19,000 00
19,557 20
Highways and bridges,
5,000 00
5,000 00
Sidewalks,
500 00
700 00
Memorial day,
100 00
100 00
Lighting streets,
1,375 00
1,365 00
School books and supplies,
900 00
900 00
Sewers,
1,000 00
500 00
Macadam streets,
1,000 00
Night police,
600 00
Total
$28,875 00
$28,722 20
AVAILABLE ASSETS FEB. 15, '03.
We have a less amount of money in the treasury than last year, owing to the large amount we have paid on the new Town & Masonic building and Connecticut river bridge but other assets compare favorably with previous years.
W W Fitch ck on Conn River Bridge pier
50 00
Due from Chas Hill on
25 00
Due on Police Court fines,
400 00
Taxes bid off by town,
408 20
Liquor fixtures, etc,
691 14
Amount due for county,
399 00
in hands of overseer,
12 02
Rent due on school lots,
156 00
Due for grass cut on play ground and park,
12 00
Due from Guildhall on Conn. River bridge, J. L. Bass, sewers, collector, '01,
210 60
82 00
J. D. Howe, " '02.
60 00
480 95
State, bounty on bear,
5 00
tuition,
42 00
Due on tax book of 1899, Due from liquor agent, Cash in hands of treasurer,
67 47
7 40
2,432 11
$ 5,540 89
LIABILITIES.
Below we give the indebtedness of the town. We have paid $2000 bond due but have been obliged to hire $2500 which we secured at 3 per cent.
Bonds,
$ 22,000 00
Notes,
10,000 00
Town Hall notes,
14,509 75
Connecticut river bridge notes,
6,290 25
Outstanding orders,
35 00
Shoe shop liability,
1000 00
Due F. Kellum, collector, '00,
25 00
Due J. L. Bass,
'01,
1 00
Due J. D. Howe,
'02,
35 00
$ 53,896 00
Less available assets,
5,540 89
Net debt Feb. 15, '03,
$ 48,355 11
Net debt Feb. 15, '02, as reported,
$46,123 75
To this should be added
Due F. Kellum, collector, '00,
25 00
Due J. L. Bass, '01,
60 00
Net debt Feb. 15, '02,
$ 46,208 75
Increase in debt $ 2,146 36
This increase in debt, as can be readily seen, is princi- pally caused by the amounts paid for Town hall and Con- necticut river bridge, as referred to previously.
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PROPERTY OWNED BY TOWN.
We report a list of property owned by the town, leaving off values, but will however add that the Town building and land bought of Green has cost the town about $19,550.
Library land and building,
Stone crusher plant,
Stone house and land on Prospect street,
Five road machines,
Play ground,
Safe and office furniture,
Drain tile and lumber,
Theee snow rollers,
One stone roller,
One hand stone roller,
One force pump,
Lot of miscellaneous tools,
Two snow plows,
About 500 ft $/8 wire rope,
1803 Town Histories,
One-half town building and lot and Green lot.
MACADAM ROADS.
The amount expended for macadam roads has, in our opinion been expended in an economical and thorough man- ner. Below is a summary:
Baker & Hartley, crushed rock,
748 41
Thompson Mfg. Co., castings,
98 38
J. B. Cloudman, repairs,
10 00
S. J. Green, labor,
150 00
Repairs for elevator,
41 60
$1,048 39
HIGHWAYS.
We have built no new roads, but the following amounts
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have been expended by the road agents and their sub-agents as per their reports:
S. J. Green,
1,649 92
G. A. Webster,
1,362 22
C. E. Kimball,
1008 53
W. H. McCarten,
242 68
Win. McGoldrick,
3 00
Frank Smitn & Co.,
72 16
$ 4,338 51
SEWERS-
We have laid on North Main street, 1182 feet,
Kilkenny street, 345 feet,
Prospect 1100 feet,
Williams 130 feet,
Water (overflow) 46 feet, and have put in catch basins in different places when needed and kept the catch basins cleaned and needed repairs made at a total cost of $1,431 66
Less assessments received, . due,
90 00
60 00
Net cost, $1,281 66
SIDEWALKS.
Have expended on sidewalks, $ 561 47 mostly in building new about the new town hall building. More new walks are needed and many old ones need repair- ing and we recommend raising $700-$200 more than last year.
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
F. D. Hutchins, treasurer,
$600 00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
E. V. Cobleigh, overseer,
$800 00
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LIGHTING STREETS. Lancaster & Jefferson Electric Light Co., $1,365 00 FIRE PRECINCT.
W. H. McCarten, treasurer, $1,000 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
D. T. Timberlake, $100 00
SCHOOLS.
J. E. McIntire, treasurer Town district, $2,535 79
F. C. Cleveland, 66 Union 7,434 51
$ 9,970 30
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Town district, J. E. McIntire, $230 20
Union district, F. C. Cleaveland,
700 37
$930 57
TOWN HALL.
F. D. Hutchins, $3,950 00
F. C. Green, land in rear of town hall, 100 00
G. R. Magoon, 1/2 piano, 250 00
$4,300 00
NEW ROAD MACHINE.
Have found it necessary to buy one new road machine at a cost of $225.00.
NIGHT POLICE.
Although there was no appropriation made for paying a night police the selectmen thought there was too much prop- erty at stake to risk its safety without a night watch and have employed a man for the purpose, trusting it will meet the approval of the tax payers.
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