Annual reports of Richmond, New Hampshire, 1918, Part 2

Author: Richmond (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1918
Publisher: [Richmond, N.H.] : [Town of Richmond]
Number of Pages: 116


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Cook, Marjorie Benton. The girl who lived in the woods. Lee, Jeanette. Aunt Jane.


Frey, Hildegard E. The campfire girls go motoring.


Frey, Hildegard E. The campfire girls at Onaway House.


Frey, Hildegard E. The campfire girls at school.


Frey, Hildegard E. The campfire girls' larks and pranks.


Frey, Hildegard E. The campfire girls on Ellen's isle.


Frey, Hildegard E. The campfire girls in the Maine woods. Harbin, Will N. The new clarion. Lewis, Alfred Henry. The throwback.


Fox, John, Jr. In happy valley.


Fox, John, Jr. Christmas eve on Lonesome. Lincoln, Joseph. Extricating Obadiah.


Empey, Arthur Guy. Over the top.


White, Grace Miller. The secret of the storm country. London, Jack. The seawolf. Raine, William Macleod. A Texas ranger. Munn, Charles Clark. The hermit. Comstock, Sarah. The soddy. Raine, William Macleod. Wyoming. Footner, Hulbert. Two on the trail. Ford, Sewell. Shorty McCabe.


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Ford, Sewell. Torchy, private sec. Sawyer, Ruth. The primrose ring.


Aplington, Kate A. Pilgrims of the plains.


Nibbs, Henry Herbert. Sundown Slim. Hall, James Norman. Kitchener's mob. . Johnstone, Annie Fellows. Georgina of the rainbows. Johnson, Owen. The Tennessee shad.


Duffield, J. W. Bert Wilson on the gridiron.


Duffield, J. W. Bert Wilson at the wheel.


Duffield, J. W. Bert Wilson at Panama.


Duffield, J. W. Bert Wilson's twin cylinder racer.


Duffield, J. W. Bert Wilson, wireless operator.


Duffield, J. W. Bert Wilson in the Rockies.


Duffield, J. W. Bert Wilson, marathon winner.


Bower, B. M. Jean of the Lazy A.


Bower, B. M. Lonesome land.


Bower, B. M. Starr of the desert.


Twain, Mark. Huckleberry Finn.


Buck, Charles Neville. Destiny.


Comstock, Harriet T. Janet of the Dunes. Bower, B. M. The long shadow.


Macgowan, Alice. The sword in the mountains.


Raine, William Macleod. Mavericks.


Marcarter, Margaret Hill. Winning the wilderness.


Lincoln, Joseph C. Cape Cod stories.


Grey, Zane. Wildfire.


Wills, G. H. Mr. Britling sees it through.


Richmond, Grace S. Red Pepper's patients. Books loaned the past year, 1,948.


MARION H. BAIRD, Librarian.


CLARA ROBBINS, . Librarian Pro Tem.


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THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE


To the inhabitants of the Town of Richmond in the Coun- ty of Cheshire in said State, qualified to vote in Town Affairs.


You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said Richmond on Tuesday, the twelfth day of March next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects.


1. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.


2. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appro- priation of the same.


3. To see how much money the town will raise for highways and bridges in addition to the amount required by law.


4. To see if the town will vote to accept of State Aid and appropriate the amount required.


5. To see what sum of money the town will raise for care of cemeteries for the ensuing year.


6. To see what sum of money the town will raise for cutting brush.


7. To see what the town will raise for library in addi- tion to that required by law.


8. To see what the town will raise for Old Home Day.


9. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of $125 for prevention of the spread of White Pine Blister Rust.


10. To see if the town will vote to allow 5 per cent dis- count on taxes paid on or before July 1, 1918.


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11. To see if the town will vote to have all taxes not paid by Jan. 31 of each year listed in the town report.


12. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen and treasurer to borrow money for the use of the town.


13. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road leading from the Sprague road, so called, to Idella Amidon's barway.


14. To see if the town will discontinue the road known as the Activity road, leading to Troy from Fred Blodgett's place to the Troy line.


15. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road leading from C. P. Bugbee's shack to the Swanzey line.


16. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road leading from Amidon's mill over Parker Hill, so called, to the Warwick line.


17. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road leading from Hiram Sprague's Est. to near the Carter place, so called, on the Royalston road.


18. To see if the town will vote to buy one dozen more fire extinguishers.


19. To take action on any other matter that may legally come before the meeting.


Given under our hands and seal, this thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighteen.


CALVIN S. ANDERSON, O. P. SEVERANCE,


A. B. CONWAY, Selectmen of Richmond.


A true copy of warrant-Attest :


CALVIN S. ANDERSON, O. P. SEVERANCE, A. B. CONWAY,


Selectmen of Richmond.


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BUDGET OF THE TOWN


ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR FEB. 1, 1918, TO JAN. 31, 1919 COMPARED WITH ACTUAL REVENUE AND EX- PENDITURES OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR FEB. 16, 1917, TO JAN. 31, 1918


SOURCES OF REVENUE


Actual


revenue


previous


year 1917


Estimated


revenue


ensuing


year 1918


Increase


Decrease


From state :


Insurance tax,


$19 50


$19 50


Savings bank tax,


75 90


75 90


For fighting forest fires,


21 28


21 28


State aid maintenance,


350 00


400 00


$50 00


From local sources except taxes :


Shingles,


13 00


5 00


$8 00


Lumber,


7 15


7 15


Wood,


4 00


4 00


Logs,


56 60


56 60


Rich:4


42


Actual


revenue


previous


year 1917


Estimated


revenue


ensuing


year 1918


Increase


Decrease


From poll taxes,


210 00


200 00


10 00


Revenue applicable only to new construction and improvements :


From state :


For state aid highway construction,


339 60


380 40


40 80


Amount raised by issue


of bonds and notes,


1000 00


1000 00


Revenue which must be paid to other govern. mental divisions :


Dog licenses,


92 00


75 00


17 00


Literary fund,


27 36


27 36


Total revenues from all sources except proper- ty taxes,


$2116 39 $2211 59


$4 80


Amount raised by prop- erty taxes,


9985 27


11000 00


1014 73


Total revenues,


$12201 66 $13211 59 $1009 93


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PURPOSES OF EXPENDITURES


Actual


expenditures


previous


year 1917


Estimated


expenditures


ensuing


year 1918


Increase


Decrease


Current maintenance expenses :


General government :


Town officers' salaries,


$781 67


$600 00


$181 67


Town officers' expenses,


80 56


40 00


40 56


Election and registration expenses,


11 00


70 00


$59 00


Care and supplies for


town hall,


2 06


3 00


94 00


Protection of per-


sons and proper- ty :


Police department,


15 00


15 00


Fire department,


42 55


42 55


Moth extermination,


42 50


45 00


2 50


Health :


Health department,


2 00


2 00


Vital statistics,


2 40


2 40


Highways and bridges :


State aid maintenance,


state and town contri- bution,


649 60


800 00


150 40


Town maintenance,


2394 64


3000 00


605 36


General expenses of


highway department,


125 60


130 00


4 40


Education :


Libraries,


73 60


75 00


44


expenditures


previous


year 1917


Estimated


expenditures


ensuing


rear 1918


Increase


Decrease


Charities :


Tramps,


20 00


25 00


5 00


Patriotic purposes :


Memorial Day and other celebrations,


37 61


37 61


Recreation :


Old Home Day,


25 00


25 00


Public service enter- prises :


Cemeteries,


21 75


75 00


53 25


Interest :


On temporary loans,


20 00


20 00


Outlay for new construc- tion and permanent improvements :


Highways and bridges :


State aid construction, state and town con- tribution, 1245 36 1331 40 86 04


Indebtedness :


Payment on principal of debt to restore trust funds, 106 00


106 00


Payments to other gov- ernmental divisions :


State taxes,


986 00


928 00


58 00


Actual


45


Actual


expenditures


previous


year 1917


Estimated


expenditures


ensuing


year 1918


Increase


Decrease


County taxes,


1406 68


1406 68


School districts,


1860 00


2000 00


140 00


Total expenditures, $9951 58 $10673 64 $822 06 .


EFFECT ON TAX RATE


Assessed valuation previous year, $623,563 00


Estimated assessed valuation ensuing year, 623,563 00


Amount required by budget to be raised by prop- erty taxes, 13,211 59


Tax rate ensuing year per $100 of valuation, 1 76


Every appropriation of $1000 in addition to the estimates of this budget will raise the tax rate $0.16 per $100 valuation.


VITAL STATISTICS


To the Selectmen :


In compliance with an act of the legislature, passed June session, 1887, amended by the legislature of 1889, 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 :


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF RICHMOND, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917.


Date of Birth.


Name of Child (if any).


Male or


Living or


No. ofchild 1st, 2d,etc.


Name of Father.


Maiden Name of Mother.


Occupation of Father.


Birthplace of Father.


Birthplace of Mother.


Age of Father.


Age of Mother.


Apr. 25 Alice Lucilda July 2 Mildred Christene


Nov. 9 James Lewis Nov. 17 Charles Elwood Nov.18 Theron Kendall Dec. 7 Beatiice Ella


Lynn, Mass. Richmond


31


26


M


24 35


27


25


M F


Frank W. Goodridge Alice Coolumb Earl F. Smith Howard L. Baird Lyman O. Cass Earl P. Loomis Albert H. Kenney


Lena E. Amidon Marion Homan Ethel J .. Jackson Ethel M. Smith Rose A. Coffin


Laborer Laborer Private U. S. A. Farmer Laborer Laborer


Shelburne Falls Vt Fitzwilliam


35 26


29


Providence, R. I. Richmond Lynn, Mass. Richmond


25


M


Pittsboro, N. C. Winchendon, Ms. Providence, R. I. Langdon


27


24


Sex and Condition.


Female.


Stillborn.


IARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF RICHMOND, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917.


Date of Mar- riage.


Place of. Marriage


Name and Surname of Groom and Bride.


Residence of each at time of Marriage.


Age in years.


- Occupation of Groom and Bride.


Place of Birth of each.


Names of Parents.


Birthplace of Parents.


Condition .*


Name, Residence and Official Sta- tion of person by whom mar- ried.


Mar 27 Nelson


Maurice D. Tolman Cora C. Jackson


Richmond


Teamster


Richmond


Henry E. Tolman Troy Chas. S. Flood


Biddeford, Me.



Apr. 28 | Bellows F, Vt. Herbert E. Kidder


Richmond


52 Lumberman


Wardsboro, Vt. HerbertE.Kidder Vermont


Samuel Bishop


[Mass. Hubbardston,


2d


June 9 Keene


Stella A. Nash Ernest W. Cronk Lena M. Flagg Harry A. Tolman


Richmond


22 Teamster


Richmond


Geo. C. Cronk


New Brunswick 1st Rv.H.S. Mitchell


Keene


Keene


26 Book binder


Keene


Fredrich S. Flagg Fitchburg, Ms.


1st


Richmond


34 Forester


Richmond .


Henry E. Tolman Troy


1st| Rev. F. A. Leitch Keene


Laura S. Hamilton


Brooklyn, Me 25 Nurse


Brooklyn, Me.


Sidney Hamilton


1st


Oct. 22 Keene


Edward Bradley Avis Cronk


Richmond


18 Housework


|Richmond


Geo. E. Cronk


New Brunswick 1st


*What marriage-whether 1st, 2d, etc.


ProvidenceRI 22|Patte'nmak'r Providence, R.I. James E. Bradley Providence, R.I. 1st Rev. J. S. Littell


Keene


Nelson


31 35 At home


Saco, Me.


1st Rev. W.F.Hardy Nelson


3d | Rev. J. C. Prince B. Falls, Vt.


'Keene 36


Swanzey


June 30 Keene


DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF RICHMOND, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917.


Date of Death.


Age.


Sex and Cond'n


Place of Birth.


1


Name and Surname of the Deceased.


Years.


Months. ,


Place of Birth.


.


Male or


Female.


S., M., W .*


Father.


Mother.


Maiden Name of Mother


Jan. 29 Stillman D. Nash Aug. 3 Otis Martin


75 76 70


1|29 Gilsum 1 |Richmond 8|16 Richmond ·


M


M M


Sept 13 Sidney B. Bowen Sept 30 Sarah A. Mansfield Oct. 10 May H. Jackson


80 74


1 27 Shutesbury, Mass. 4 6 Richmond


W


Richmond Richmond Richmond |Connecticut Richmond


Linas Nash Otis Martin Nathan Bowen Henry Pratt


Eliza Curtis Esther Swan Alpha Whipple Sarah Barrows Nathaniel Naramore Abbie Ann Taylor


* Single, married or widowed.


I hereby certify that the foregoing transcript of births, marriages and deaths is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.


LEASON A, MARTIN, Town Clerk.


Name of Father.


Days.


$


Gilsum Richmond Richmond Shutesbury, Ms. Richmond


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


AND


Inventory of Polls and Ratable Property


OF


RICHMOND, N. H.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


JANUARY 31, 1919.


KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS 1919.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


AND


Inventory of Polls and Ratable Property


OF


RICHMOND, N. H.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING .


JANUARY 31, 1919.


KEENE, N. H. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1919.


TOWN OFFICERS


Moderator LEASON MARTIN


FAY MARTIN


Supervisors HARRY A. TOLMAN CHAS. F. PICKERING


Town Clerk LEASON A. MARTIN


Treasurer LEASON A. MARTIN


Selectmen CALVIN S. ANDERSON O. P. SEVERANCE ALBERT B. CONWAY


Auditor THEODORE C. PARKER


Prosecuting Agent LEASON MARTIN


Tax Collector STEPHEN A. BULLOCK


Health Officer HARRY A. TOLMAN


Constable and Police Officer D. B. DICKINSON


4


Fire Warden STEPHEN A. BULLOCK


Road Agent WM. W. HINDS Library Trustees


LEASON MARTIN


HARRY A. TOLMAN ASA HI. BULLOCK


Librarian MRS. MARION BAIRD


Trustees of Trust Funds


FRED A. PRESCOTT PERCY A. MARTIN STEPHEN A. BULLOCK


Superintendent of Cemeteries D. B. DICKINSON


SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICERS


Moderator LEASON MARTIN


Clerk LEASON A. MARTIN


Treasurer WM. R. WEEKS School Board CALVIN S. ANDERSON MRS. CLARA L. TOLMAN MRS. FLORA E. BULLOCK


Auditor THEODORE C. PARKER


Truant Officer HAROLD J. DICKINSON


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RESIDENT TAX PAYERS


WITH VALUATION AND TAX PAID BY EACH


Amidon, Andrew Estate


Real Estate Valuation. $40,895


Total Valuation. $41,395


Tax. $749 25


Poll Tax.


Amidon, Edwin Estate


300


300


5 43


Amidon, Idella


800


800


14 48


Amidon, Leon


100


720


12 43


$2 00


Anderson, Calvin S


1000


1,390


25 16


2 00


Ballou, Arthur T


325


325


5 88


2 00


Ballou, Eugene W


1,000


1,225


22 17


2 00


Ballou, Henry


2 00


Ballou, Herbert L


3,000


3,000


54 30


2 00


Ballou, Isabel C


1,800


1,800


32 58


Ballou, James


2 00


Baird, Clara L


*1,000


*1,000


Baird, Howard L


2 00


Barden, Dora


700


785


14 21


Barden, Mary Estate


600


600


10 86


Beals, Grace L


600


600


10 86


Bellows. Charles


175


3 17


Bennett, W L D


400


455


8 24


2 00


Blodgett, Fred F


600


775


14 03


2 00


Blodgett, Hiland H


1,500


1,925


34 84


2 00


Bolles, Ozro H


600


1,150


20 81


2 00


Boutilier, A L


800


1,200


21 72


Bowen, Alonzo A


2 00


Bowen, Frank L


2,500


3,510


63 53


2 00


6


Real Estate Valuation.


Total Valuation.


Tax.


Poll Tax


Bowen, Frank P Estate


200


200


3 62


Bowen, Fred E


7,000


7,296


132 06


2 00


Bowen, Sydney B Estate


2,800


2,800


50 68


Brewer, Frank A


2 00


Brewer, Julia


#500


500


Bullock, Asa HI


14,000


14,000


253 40


Bullock, Stephen A


1,735


31 40


2 00


Bullock, Frank S


690


12 49


2 00


Burgess, Myrick


*200


*200


Burrill, R T


300


625


11 31


2 00


Cary, Archibald


450


8 14


2 00


Cary, Caleb


500


9 05


Cass, Esther M


1,200


1,260


22 81


Cass, Luther E


3,025


3,600


65 16


2 00


Cass, Lyman O


375


6 79


2 00


Castine, Napoleon


450


8 15


2 00


Conway, Albert B


1,500


1,730


31 31


2 00


Conway. Eugene A


2 00


Conwell, Robert P


300


625


11 31


2 00


Coombs, Roland


#500


*500


Costello, Edward .J


190


3 44


2 00


Cronk. Arthur


1,210


21 90


2 00


Cronk, Fred


2 00


Cronk, George C


2,200


2,500


45 25


Desmond, George


300


5 43


2 00


Dickinson, Daniel B


400


480


8 69


2 00


Dickinson, Harold .J


350


475


8 60


2 00


Donovan, John


2 00


Dunton, Perley


2 00


Dunton, Walter O


500


1,100


19 91


2 00


Franklin, Edson


25


45


2 00


Freeman, Nancy Estate


200


200


3 62


7


Real Estate Valuation. 7,500


Total Valuation. 7,950


Tax.


Poll Tax.


Freeman, Preston Estate


143 89


Freeman, Walter P


2 00


Freeman, Wm L


2 00


Garfield, Ansel W


160


2 90


Garfield, Ansel P


2 00


Garfield, Loyal


2 00


Gates, Fred W


140


2 53


2 00


Goodrich, Dexter


400


425


7 69


2 00


Goodridge, Frank W


400


7 24


2 00


Gorham, Theresa W


1,300


1,300


23 53


Gorham, Wm C


100


1 81


2 00


Harkness, Daisy


500


500


9 05


Hill, Costel


2 00


Hill, George E


375


6 79


2 00


Hinds, Corliss


2 00


Hinds, Jesse


350


6 34


2 00


Hinds, Wm W


3,600


4,375


79 19


2 00


Hood, H A


200


3 62


Hood, B A


100


1 81


Hopkins, Wm O


700


700


12 67


2 00


Howard, Lorie A


1,300


1,700


30 77


2 00


Ingalls, James E


2,000


2,625


47 51


2 00


Jerome, Truman P


200


230


4 16


2 00


Johnson, Carl E


1,200


1,445


26 15


2 00


Johnson, Emil


2 00


Joscelyn, Alice


175


3 19


Kenney, Albert


2 00


Kenney, Fred E


2 00


Lamb, A F


1,400


25 34


Lang, Frederick C


*400


*400


Lang, Ernest


200


200


3 62


2 00


Larrabee, George L


1,300


1,900


35 30


2 00


8


Real Estate Valuation.


Total Valuation.


Tax.


Poll Tax.


Laviska, -


2 00


Lee, Martin A


2 00


Leshuer, David H


900


1,617


29 27


2 00


Leshuer, Harvey F


100


275


4 98


2 00


Leshuer, Nora


500


500


9 05


Littlewood, George A


25


45


2 00


Limainen, John


350


555


10 05


2 00


Loomis, Earl


400


400


7 24


2 00


Martin, Amos Estate


1,050


1,475


26 70


Martin, Converse Estate


1,500


1,500


27 15


Martin, Danvers


800


955


17 29


Martin, Edgar U


3,500


3,650


$6 07


2 00


Martin, Edward L


190


3 44


2 00


Martin, Fay M


350


650


11 77


2 00


Martin, Leason


32,400 ·


36,285


656 76


Martin, Leason A


1,030


18 64


2 00


Martin, P A & F M


1,200


1,750


31 68


Martin, Percy A


2 00


Martin, Silas O


1,500


1,950


25 30


2 00


Martin, Warren E


600


710


12 85


2 00


Matheson, David


800


1,070


19 37


2 00 .


Matson, Axel


50


91


2 00


Mansfield, Louis H


2 00


Morse, George F


300


475


8 60


2 00


Nagine, Charles


2 00.


Narramore, Albert H


100


1 81


2 00


Nash, Stillman D Estate


*500


*500


Nelson, John


2 00


Page, A B


2,200


39 82


Page, E C Estate


1,100


2,100


38 01


Parker, Albert J


2 00


Parker, Theodore C


2,250


2,275


41 18


2 00


9


Real Estate Valuation. 300


Total Valuation.


Tax.


Poll Tax.


Parker, John Estate


300


5 43


Parson, Alvin


200


3 62


2 00


Perry, Byron D


4,500


5,000


90 50


2 00


Pickering, Charles F


1,000


1,000


18 10


Pomeroy, Frank


2 00


Prescott, Clarence


250


625


11 31


2 00


Prescott, Nellie H


100


100


1 81


Prescott, Fred A


5,100


6,910


125 07


2 00


Putney, Leon C


100


1 81


Putney, William C


600


1,250


22 63


Renouf, Mrs Lilli Von P


800


800


14 48


Reed, Edward


2 00


Rice, John S


75


1 36


Robbins, Leonard B


500


500


9 05


2 00


Robison, George L


400


440


7 96


2 00


Richmond Grange


1,000


1,000


18 10


Salmi, Emile


2 00


Severance, Guy E


2 00


Severance, Oliver P


850


1,600


28 96


2 00


Smith, Charles L


50


91


2 00


Smith, Earl F


2 00


Stacy, Alfred T


800


1,215


21 99


2 00


Stinson, Everett J


700


1,300


23 53


2 00


Spaulding, Lucius


50


91


2 00


Sprague, Abbie


4,000


4,050


73 31


Sprague, Leroy W


685


12 40


2 00


Taylor, Loren L


1,000


1,000


18 10


Tolman, Harry A


2 00


Tolman, Henry E Estate


** 1,800


** 1,800


14 48


Tolman, Clara L


100


100


1 81


Tolman, Guy


2 00


Tolman, Winfred R


157


2 84


2 00


10


Real Estate Valuation.


Total Valuation.


Tax.


Poll Tax.


Twitchell, Sarah II


4,000


4,860


87 97


Walker, Charles W


900


1,468


26 57


2 00


Walker, Perley JJ


100


1 81


2 00


Weeks, Charles I


390


7 06


2 00


Weeks, Wm R


1,100


1,525


27 60


2 00


Wheeler, J R


1,800


1,800


32 58


Wheeler, Waldo J


1.400


1,400


25 34


2 00


Whipple, Clarence


2 00


Whipple, Claude H


2 00


Whipple, Elmer


1,000


1,000


18 10


2 00


Whipple, John


75


1 36


2 00


Whipple, Marion Estate


300


300


5 43


Whipple, Raymond


2 00


Whitney, Elmer C


2,600


3,600


65 16


2 00


Williams, David


2,200


39 82


2 00


Wilson, Lewis


1,000


18 10


9 Finns (at Page's Mill)


18 00


*Exempt. ** $1,000 Exempt.


.. 11


NON-RESIDENT TAXPAYERS


WITH VALUATION AND TAX PAID BY EACH


Valuation.


Amidon, Frank Estate


$28.635


Tax. $518 29


Amidon, L Olive


2,300


41 60


Aldrich & Barrett


6,000


108 60


Aldrich, Daniel B


2,200


39 82


Allen, Eben S


400


7 24


Allen, Jerameel Estate


1,500


27 15


Angier, R L Estate


100


1 S1


Atherton, Wm S


1,000


18 10


Ayer & Bowen


200


3 62


Baker, Herman B


300


5 43


Ballou, Almando


50


91


Ballou, Bertha A


500


9 05


Ballou, Earl


2,300


41 63


Ballou, John


600


10 86


Ballou, M Etta


1.600


28 96


Ballou, Wm F


3,800


68 78


Barrus, Mrs Ray


200


3 62


Bartlett, Almira R


300


5 43


Bliss & Goddard


3,000


54 30


Bliss, James H


100


1 81


Bliss, Harvey Estate


100


1 81


Bliss, Murray J


600


10 86


Bolles, W J


100


1 81


Bowen, F O Estate


900


16 29


12


Valuation.


Tax.


Bowker, Mary


200


3 62


Brokenshire, John J


600


10 86


Brown, Wm & Sons


13,000


235 30


Brown, Nancy


400


7 24


Bugbee, C P


150


2 72


C'ass, Edgar D


1,800


32 58


Cass, Lewis R


2,200


38 01


Chamberlain, Lena


1,200


21 72


Colony, Horatio L Estate


11,850


214 49


Davis, Frank C


150


2 72


Day, Walter E


1,150


20 82


Diamond Match Co


22,200


401 82


Diekinson, Ansel Estate


9,500


171 95


Dickinson. Theresa M Estate


16,000


289 60


Drury, Fred


200


3 62


Eames, George H


8,100


146 61


Eames & Wheeler


1,600


28 96


Emerson, George S


250


4 53


Foote, Doris R


300


5 43


Garnsey, Wm Estate


6,000


108 60


Garnett, J Mitchell


500


9 05


Hammond, Samuel N


5,000


90 50


Harkness, Earl


500


9 05


Harkness, James Estate


2,000


36 20


Harris & Taft


3,500


63 35


Haskell, Charles L


50


91


Heard, Grace C


200


3 62


Hill, John N


600


10 86


Holbrook, John P


1,600


28 96


Hutchins, Wm O


300


5 43


Jackson, Sarah


600


10 86


Jennings, W H Estate


3,000


54 30


Karr, Mary L


40


72


Keene Wooden Ware Co


9,450


171 05


13


Valuation.


Tax.


Lane, Chester L


10,325


186 88


Lane & Wilcox


1,200


21 72


Leonard, Frank


1,100


19 91


Lindstrom, Addie


200


3 62


Lobdell, Grace B


500


9 05


Marsh, James Estate


1,000


18 10


Martin, Danforth W


2,500


45 25


Merrill, Byron


200


3 62


Naromore, A W


150


2 72


Naromore, Edgar L


25


45


Naromore, E H & A W


900


16 29


Naromore, E H Estate


5,525


100 00


Naromore, Irene


800


14 48


Nelson, E A


800


14 48


Nelson Mfg Co


2,000


36 20


New England Lumber Co


21,100


381 91


New England Box Co


77,500


1,402 75


Nutting, J P Estate


75


1 36


Perry, Walter Estate


1,200


21 72


Perry, Wm F


5,000


90 50


Perry, C B


6,000


108 60


Phillips, James G


3,000


54 30


Platts Box Co


1,600


28 96


Pratt, Robert Estate


300


5 43


Prentice, E E


800


14 48


Putney, Julia Estate


1,500


27 15


Quinn & Grogan


1,300


23 53


Race, Hattie A


600


10 86


Richeson, Charles


400


7 24


Rockwell, J W & Sons Co


5,000


90 50


Russell, Burton C


14,200


257 02


Sabin, Alfred


1,850


33 49


Sampson, Myron F


25


45


Sawyer, Walter D


1.200


21 72


14


Valuation.


Tax.


Sawyer & JJennings


200


3 62


Seaver, Chester & Cleon


800


14 4S


Sherrick, Martha E


770


13 94


Shipman, Ada


1,000


18 10


Sparhawk, Mrs J W


250


4 53


Sprague, Obadiah Estate


800


14 48


Stevens, Charles A


700


12 67


Stone, Dwight


3,500


63 35


Stone, George Estate


1,600


28 96


Swan & Hutchins


1,000


18 10


Taft, DeForest


300


5 43


Taft, Mary L


200


3 62


Thompson, Alex F


25


45


Thompson, Frank


75


1 36


Thompson, Oscar


500


9 05


United Lumber Co


800


14 48


Wheeler, Albert J


400


7 24


Whipple. Mrs E A Estate


50


91


Whipple, Leon


2,000


36 20


Whitcomb, Samantha


10


18


Whitcomb, George E


11,300


204 53


Whitcomb, Sylvander Estate


3,100


56 11


White, Clifford


400


7 24


Whitney, Elisha


4,200


76 02


Willard, Augustus


300


5 43


Willis. Wm F


200


3 62


Williams, F W


100


1 81


Williams, W H


500


9 05


Williams, W H & H W


600


10 86


Winch, John


950


17 20


Wiswall, Henry


1,200


21 72


Woods, Arthur


500


9 05


15


REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND TREASURER


We the selectmen and treasurer, submit the following re- port of the town of Richmond for the year ending January 31, 1919.


SUMMARY INVENTORY


Real estate. 24.7691/2 acres,


$548,025 00


124 polls, 248 00


138 horses, 15,465 00


1 mule. 125 00


2 oxen. 250 00


110 cows, 8,815 00


11 neat stock ,


655 00


9 hogs, 325 00


1,185 fowls,


1,173 00


32 vehicles,


9,720 00


6 portable mills. 3,650 00


Value of wood and lumber not stock in trade, 38,300 00


Value of stock in national banks, 600 00


Money on hand and at interest, 3,385 00


Value of stock in trade. 1,200 00


Total valuation.


$631,936 00


16


LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS


Town charges, $1,500 00


Highways and bridges,


2,000 00


State aid construction, 317 00


State aid maintenance,


400 00


Care of cemeteries,


25 00


Cutting brush,


130 00


Library,


10 00


Old Home Day,


25 00


Highways, additional required by law,


1,585 16


Libraries, additional required by law,


30 00


Schools,


1,200 00


Schools, additional required by law, .


870 00


Tuition,


50 00


Medical inspection,


15 00


Fire extinguishers,


150 00


State tax, 928 00


County tax,


1,406 68


Discount on taxes, estimated,


350 00


Added by selectmen,


537 19


Amount committed to collector,


$11,529 03


Rate per cent, $1.81.


RECEIPTS


Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1918, $69 24


State aid highway fund,


386 27


Hedgehog bounties,


19 40


Insurance tax, 19 50


17


Savings bank tax,


85 45


Literary fund, 26 65


Dog licenses, 94 20


Temporary loans. Keene National Bank,


2,000 00


S. A. Bullock, 1918 taxes,


10,674 68


E. J. Costello, 1917 taxes,


779 97


H. L. Baird, 1916 taxes and interest,


16 99


Candidates' fees,


2 00


$14,174 35


SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS


Town officers' salaries,


$687 92


Town officers' expenses,


194 76


Election and registration,


43 45


Town hall expense,


73 84


Police department,


52 80


Fire department,


147 28


Hedgehog bounties, $15.40; wildcat bounties, $4.00,


19 40


Health department,


182 38


Vital statistics, 13 90


State aid maintenance of highways,


778 57


Town maintenance of highways,


2,340 50


General expenses of highway department,


226 05


Library,


40 14


County poor.


26 00


Old Home Day,


25 00


Patriotic purposes.


354 50


Cemeteries,


70 50


Discounts and abatements,


427 15


Richmond 2


18


Interest, 20 00


Temporary loans,


2,000 00


State and county taxes, 2,334 68


School district, 2,425 00


Aid to William F. Stone, 31 60


Aid to soldier's widow,


3 00


$12,518 42


Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1919,


1,655 93


$14,174 35


DETAILED STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS


Calvin S. Anderson, selectman, salary, $137 42


O. P. Severance, selectman, salary, 136 50


A. B. Conway, selectman, salary, 126 00


L. A. Martin, town clerk, salary, 25 00


L. A. Martin, treasurer, salary, 50 00


S. A. Bullock, collector, salary, 100 00


D. B. Dickinson, police, salary, 15 00


T. C. Parker, auditor, salary, 3 00


Leason Marton, moderator, salary,


9 00


L. A. Martin, school clerk, salary,


2 00


Calvin S. Anderson, school board, salary,


30 00


Clara L. Tolman, school board, salary,




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