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ployed by Hunt and Tapley in their shoe manufacturing bus- iness, and pass any vote relating thereto.
15. To see if the Town will vote to ratify the vote of March, 1915, discontinuing that part of the highway which runs from Beal's corner to Hampstead Street near Spollett's store or any part of said highway, the Boston & Maine having made the agreed improvements by relocating the West Hampstead station, aud pass any vote relating theteto.
16. To see if the Town will purchase surety bonds for all town officials required by law to furnish bonds, and to pass any vote relating thereto.
17. To see if the town will vote to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to release and quitclaim to Charles G. Parker, its right, title and interest in the real estate of the late Ed- ward T. Parker.
18. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for a sinking fund for the payment of the town bonds and to pass any vote relating thereto.
19. To see if the Town will vote to get information from the judiciary, or some authority, whether, under Chapter 62 of the session laws of 1915, or under any other law, it can exe cute and carry out the objects of any of its trust funds through agents or officials, other than the three trustees required by said chapter, and to obtain any other information relating to said subject and said session law.
20. To see if the Town will vote to require the Boston & Maine Railroad to erect and maintain gates across South Avenue by the sides of said Railroad, or to station a flagman there, and to take any vote relating thereto.
21. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the high- way leading from the highway near the residence formerly of George W. Lane, deceased, southerly to the highway near the
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residence formerly of Mary A. Pillsbury, deceased, at the junction of the said highway with the roads above referred to, and to pass any vote relating thereto.
Given under our hands and seal this twenty-fourth day of February, 1917.
-- ERNEST L. ABBOTT, ALBERT B. ROBERTS, JAMES F. COBURN, Derry.
} Selectmen of
A true copy of Warrant-Attest:
ERNEST L. ABBOTT, ALBERT B. ROBERTS,
JAMES F. COBURN,
Selectmen of Derry.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INVENTORY OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN TOWN
FOR 1916.
Real Estate
· $3,223,475 00
Horses, 396
47,155 00
Asses and Mules, 3
600 00
Oxen, 16
1,200 00
Cows, 777
30,895 00
Other neat stock, 54
1,610 00
Hcgs, 12
74 00
Fowls, 1275
1,275 00
Vehicles and Automobiles, 243
62,780 00
Portable Mills, 2
1,300 00
Boats and Launches, 3 400 00
Value in Wood not stock in trade .
7,825 00
Municipal Bonds and Notes
8,000 00
Stock in Banks in this State
10,200 00
Money on hand at interest or on deposit
15,430 00
Stock in trade
551,600 00
Machinery in Factories
154,600 00
Total Assessed Valuation in 1916 . $4,108,419 00
Total Assessed Valuation in 1915 . 3,899,775 00
Increase .
$208,644 00
EXEMPTIONS.
Exemptions of Soldiers
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$34,400 00
By vote of Town
. 505,000 00
-$539,400 00
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BALANCE Town of Derry, N. H.
ASSETS.
Cash:
In hands of Town Treasurer $2,209 71 Accouuts Due to the Town
Taxes not collected, Levies of 1903-1916 inclusive 30,187 89
Due from State
Unexpended Balances of Joint Highway Accounts :
State Aid Construction Balance in State Treasury 23 46
Trunk Line Construction Balance in State Treasury 1,378 07
Other Bills Due Town
Chester and Derry Street Railway Co. 995 48
West Derry Sewerage Association 1,163 71
SinkingFunds
City of San Francisco 5s due 1917
6,000 00
Total Assets Net Debt
$41,958 32
74,062 33
Grand Total
$116,020 65
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SHEET February 15, 1917.
LIABILITIES.
Accounts Owed by the Town
Orders outstanding
$362 63
Bills outstanding :
Dalton Adding Machine Co.
166 25
Edson C. Eastman Co.
68 25
Robie Concrete Co. 2,495 48
Dog Licenses due to School Districts
31 20
Unexpended Balance of Joint Highway Accounts :
State Aid Construction, Balance in State Treasury 23 46
State Aid Construction, Balance in Town Treasury
117 23
Trunk Line Construction, Balance in State Treasury 1,378 07
Trunk Line Construction, Balance in
Town Treasury
1,378 08
Bonds Outstanding
Refunding bonds issued Nov. 1, 1913.
4s due Nov. 1, 1923 $12,500 00
4 1-2s due Nov. 1, 1923
12,500 00
4s due Nov. 1, 1928 12,500 00
4 1-2s due Nov. 1, 1928 12,500 00
4s due Nov. 1, 1933 30,000 00
4 1-2s due Nov. 1, 1933
30,000 00
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Total Liabilities
$116,020 65
Grand Total
$116,020 65
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WATER WORKS
ASSETS.
Plant Investment.
Beginning of year
$156,138.85
Construction during year Total plant investment
2,897 06
$159,035.91
Special fund assets.
Sinking funds
Reacquired water bonds
5000 00
Milwaukee bond
1000 00
Current Assets.
Cash on hand
3213 49
Materials and supplies on hand
1467 38
Accounts receivable
655 25
Prepaid accounts.
Insurance premiums unexpired
34 00
Deficit
Total assets
$170,406 03
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BALANCE SHEET.
At end of fiscal year December 31, 1916
LIABILITIES.
Capital Liabilities.
Funded debt
Bonds outstanding
Original issue of July 1, 1907:
3 1-2s due July 1, 1917
$13,000 00
31-2s due July 1, 1922 25,000 60
3 1-2s due July 1, 1927
52,000 00
Extension issue of Nov. 1, 1910 :
3 1-2s due Nov. 1, 1930
44,000 00
-$134,000.00
Accrued Liabilities. Interest Accrued
385 00
Total liabilities
$134,385 00
Surplus
36,021 03.
Total
$170,406 03
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Town of Derry, N. H.
SUMMARY RECEIPTS AND
RECEIPTS
Current Revenue
FROM LOCAL TAXES :
1. Property taxes, current year $64,110 08
2. Poll taxes, current year 306 00
3. Property and poll taxes, previous years 22,871 98 FROM STATE :
4. For highways
(a) For State Aid maintenance 178 28
(b) For State Aid construction 683 83
(c) For Trunk Line maintenance 595 25
(d) For Trunk Line construction .3,621 93
5. Insurance tax 16 87
6. Railroad tax
1,444 69
7. Savings bank tax
4,709 98
8. Building and loan association tax 5 04
9. Liquor Licenses 805 52
10. Literary fund 741 75
11. For education 3,154 00
FROM LOCAL SOURCES EXCEPT TAXES :
12. Dog licenses 483 00
13. All other licenses and permits 286 82
14. Fines and forfeits 878 34
15. Rent of town hall 381 00
16. Interest received on trust funds 405 00
17. Interest received on sinking fund 300 00
18. Income of departments 202 08
TOTAL CURRENT REVENUE RECEIPTS $106,199 44 (Carried forward to page 18)
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STATEMENT PAYMENTS
For the Year ending Feb. 15, 1917
PAYMENTS
Current Maintenance Expenses
GENERAL GOVERNMENT :
1. Town Officers salaries $2,258 50
2. Town officers expenses 1,019 82
3. Election and registration expenses 248 91
4. Municipal court expenses 957 10
5. Adams Memorial Hall 1,553 99
6. East Derry Town Hall 162 0C
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
7. Police department 1,689 50
8. Fire hydrant expense 3,021 70
9. Moth extermination 657 30
HEALTH:
10. Health department 1.084 60
11. Vital statistics 99 65
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES :
12. State Aid Maintenance 384 73
13. Trunk Line Maintenance 1,009 05
14. Town Maintenance-summer road work 8,053 17
15. Town Maintenance-winter road work 3,279 68
16. Street lighting 4,379 64
17. General expenses of highway dept. 658 56
EDUCATION :
18. Derry Public Library 1,235 00
19. Taylor Library 400 00
CHARITIES :
20. Town poor 253 70
PATRIOTIC PURPOSES :
21. Labor day celebration 15 00
22. G. A. R., Upon Post 100 00
RECREATION :
23. Parks, East Derry Improvement Society 100 00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :
24. Cemeteries 149 95
TOTAL CURRENT MAINTENANCE EXPENSES $32.771 55 . (Carried forward to page 19)
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SUMMARY RECEIPTS AND
Total receipts brought forward from Page 16 $106,199 44 Receipts Other than Current Revenue 25 Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes during year 6,000 00
Total Receipts from all Sources Cash on hand at beginning of year
$112.199 44
2,676 73
Grand Total
$114,876 17
STATEMENT PAYMENTS (Continued.)
Total payments brought forward from Page 17 $32,771 55
Interest
25. Paid on temporary loans in articipa- tion of taxes $ 132 22
26. Paid on bonded debt 4,675 00
Total Interest Payments 4,807 22
Outlay for New Construction and Permanent Improvements
27. Highways and Bridges-State Aid con- struction $2,752 72
28. Highways and Bridges-Trunk Line construction 7,248 63
29. Highways and bridges-Towu con- struction 4,436 26
30 Sidewalk construction 283 25
31. Sewer construction 501 78
32. New Equipment 93 85
Total Outlay Payments $15,316 49
Indetedness
33 .- Payments on temporary loans in an- ticipation of taxes $6,000 00
Total Indebtedness Payments $6,000 00
Payments to Other Governmental Divisions
34. Taxes paid to State $7.147 50
35. Taxes paid to County 8,392 00
36. Payments to Town Fire District 5,400 00
37. Payments 10 Village Fire District 100 00
38. Payments to Town School District 24,636 89
39. Payments to School District No. 2 2,953 16
Total Payments to Other Govern- mental Divisions $48,629 56
All Other Payments
40. Taxes Bought by Town
4,340 56
41. Railroad Avenue Sewer
1,163 71
Total Payments for All Purposes Cash on hand at end of year (Less outstand- ing orders of $362.63)
$113,029 09
$1.847 08
Grand Total
$114,876 17
DETAILED STATEMENTS
OF
PAYMENTS
DETAIL 1 TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES
Selectmen:
Ernest L. Abbott
$500 00
Albert B. Roberts
400 00
James F. Coburn
400 00
Town Clerk:
Henry T. Wheeler
50 00
Treasurer:
Charles Bartlett
100 00
Tax Collector:
John E. Webster ·
803 50 ·
Auditors:
Frank M. McGregor
. 5 00
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$2258 50
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DETAIL 2 TOWN OFFICERS' EXPENSES
Clerical Expenses.
Grace F. Chase
$130 00
Mrs. Frances E. Taylor 410 00
Town Counsel, Bartlett and Grinnell . 65 02
Telephone Service, New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
42 68
Printing 1916 Town Reports:
News Enterprise Press
189 00
Dartmouth Press
16 00
Printing Tax Bills and Stationery: Record Press
12 25
News Enterprise Press
.
22 75
Transportation:
Guy F. Whitten, team hire
10 50
I. D. Wiggin, team hire 5 00
Louis J. Provencher, auto hire
7 00
J. F. Coburn, auto expense
1 00
Office Supplies and Postage:
W. H. Benson, postage
25 00
G. E. Dustin, postage on dog tax notices
3 04
Edson C. Eastman Co., invoice book . .
16 00
Record Pub. Co., appointment blanks . American Express Co., for Sealer of weights and measures
90
O. H. A. Chamberlain, books for Sealer 3 25
W. H. Benson, supplies
1 00
C. W. Andrews, supplies for Sealer
3 00
J. E. Webster, 1500 envelopes ·
31 86
George A. Dudley, supplies for Selectmen 8 70
Henry T. Wheeler, dog tags and supplies
13 37
$1019 82
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2 50
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DETAIL 3 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION EXPENSES
Moderator, Joseph B. Bartlett, two years services $32 00
Supervisors of Check List:
Hector E. Bidwell
25 00
Benjamin Low
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25 00 .
Michael J. Cassidy ·
25 00
Ballot Clerks:
C. G. Kimball
15 00
E. Moroney ·
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15 00
Joseph Levesque
15 00
E. G. Simpson
5 00
Printing Ballots, News-Enterprise Press
27 00
Check-lists, News-Enterprise Press
41 00
Lunches, J. D. Blake .
7 91
Labor on Voting Booths, F. M. Stearns & Co.
16 00
$248 91
DETAIL 4 MUNICIPAL COURT EXPENSES
Report of E. B. Weston, Clerk of Municipal Court of Derry, N. H.
Received from fines and sundry items Paid out by clerk for sundry expenses Salary of H. L. Griunell, Jr., Justice . · Salary and fees of E. B. Weston, Clerk Received from Selectmen of Town of Derry, N, H. 78 76
$878 34
$323 10
400 00
234 00
$957 10
$957 10
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DETAIL 5 ADAMS MEMORIAL HALL
Janitor Service:
Edmund E. Cote
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$179 00
William L. Wheeler
553 00
Electric Lights:
Derry Electric Company
229 55
Fuel:
Holmes & Wheeler .
264 37
Arthur Greenough & Co.
76 00
W. D. Stevens
6 75
Insurance:
Alden G. Kelley
67 50
Bartlett & Shepard .
67 50
Derry Insurance Agency
45 00
Abbott & Davis
22 50
Supplies and Minor Repairs:
L. H. Pillsbury & Son
10 29
W. F. Neal
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9 28
F. H. Wescott
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4 50
George W. Benson & Co.
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1 25
Moody-George Co.
50
H. L. Benson
.
4 75
Louis M. Packer
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1 50
John F. Hall
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75
Wm. Bennett
1 00
F. M. Stearns & Co.
2 50
Holmes & Wheeler .
1 00
Willis F. Chase
1 00
F. E. Brown
4 50
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Total Expense of Memorial Bldg. $1553 99
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DETAIL 6 EAST DERRY TOWN HALL
Janitor Service:
Fred Wood
$26 00
Fred Kimball
25 00
Fuel:
Bert Davis
6 00
Insurance:
Bartlett & Sbepard .
30 00
Derry Insurance Agency
45 00
Couch & Company .
30 00
Total Expense of Town House $162 00
DETAIL 7 POLICE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
Regular Police:
George Dustin
$788 75
J. F. Boyle
790. 00
Special Police:
Howard Bartlett
$31 50
Napoleon Cote
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32 00
Fred Boyce
4 50
Wm. Bennett
34 00
Sewell M. Boyce
2 00
J. K. Lee
2 50
Wm. Wheeler
2 00
Sundry Expenses:
B. S. Drew, auto hire
1 00
Wesley Low, services
1 25
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$1689 50
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DETAIL 8 FIRE HYDRANT EXPENSES
Derry Water Works Co .:
Period ending July 1, 1916
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$1500 00
Period ending Jan. 1, 1917
1521 70
$3021 70
DETAIL 9 MOTH EXTERMINATION EXPENSE
Derry Water Works Co., labor and
team hire ·
$252 72
Derry Water Works Co., supplies 92 69
Bell Hardware Co., arsenate of lead .
39 86
Fred L. Lavenburg, arsenate of Lead
163 35
Brackett, Shaw & Lunt Co., repairs on sprayer
99 92
Holmes and Wheeler, carting
6 51
Record Publishing Co., spraying re-
ceipts .
2 25
$657 30
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DETAIL 10 HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
W. R. Sanders, M. D .:
Vaccination
$113 00
Examination of school children for health certificates . 41 50
Examination for child labor per- mits 7 00
Professional services and expenses as health officer
289 75
Quarantine Expenses:
Herbert Taylor
$12 00
John Brown
5 00
Ralph McCoy
6 00
Fred Woodard
71 00
Fred Freeman
15 00
Todd family
33 25
Harry Clark family .
30 00
Corliss family
40 00
Mrs. Grimard
15 40
Mrs. Etta Ela and family
44 00
George Beede family
35 60
Charles Gillispie family
15 00
Fairbrother
15 00
Mrs. W. W. Scott
25 00
Henry J. Chase
30 00
Robillard family
40 50
Dell Manning
10 00
Gratteau family
13 50 ~
E. S. Cowan
20 00
Mrs. J. Reed
15 58
Mrs. Allen
7 50
Annie M. Kehoe
27 00
$526 33
Carried forward
$977 58
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$451 25
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DETAIL 10 (Continued)
Brought forward
$977 58
Sundry Supplies and Services
Geo. H. Beckley, M. D., atten- dance Reed child .
$20 00
News-Enterprise Press, printing . 1 50
C. B. Dodge Co., supplies
3 25
Charles Bartlett, supplies .
24 00
F. E. Stevens, supplies
40
H. L. Benson, supplies
4 50
E. E. Cote, disposing of carcasses
50
Charles Fortier, disposing of car- casses
1 00
A. Butman, disposing of carcarses 1 00
Willis Chase, burning over dump
30 00
Derry Water Works, cleaning drain
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8 00
Warren P. Horne, use of dump
10 00
News-Enterprise Press
2 87
$107 02
Total Health Dep't. Expenses
$1084 60
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28 DETAIL 11 VITAL STATISTICS EXPENSES
Reports of births, marriages and
deaths:
F. A. Tower, M. D.
$10 00
George H. Beckley, M. D.
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9 50
W. R. Sanders, M. D. .
3 50
I. J. Enslin ·
4 25
J. C. B. Charest, M. D.
5 00
Ralph H. Barker, M. D.
16 50
Recording vital statistics:
Henry T. Wheeler
50 90
$99 65
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DETAIL 12 STATE AID MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., to H.IS. Rowe, Patrolman No. 3 .:
Pay rolls for weeks ending:
May 6, 1916
$13 48
May 20 .
13 32
May 27 .
7 75
June 3 .
3 25
June 24 and July 1
10 63
July 8 .
17 36
July 15 .
21 70
July 22 .
3 63
July 29 .
13 00
Aug. 5 .
2 40
Aug. 12 .
3 25
Aug. 26 .
17 50
Sept. 2 .
20 38
Sept. 9 .
19 92
Sept. 16 .
13 88
Sept. 23 .
3 25
Sept. 30 .
13 16
Cct. 14 .
3 25
Oct. 28 .
19 50
Oct. 31 .
6 50
$227 11
Paid by State of New Hampshire,
Highway Dep't for Oil
154 87
Paid by State of New Hampshire,
Highway Dep't for freight
2 75
$384 73 ( NOTE-The State reimbursed the Town $20.66 on this account making the net expenditure by the Town $206.45 and by the State $178.28. )
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30 DETAIL 13 TRUNK LINE MAINTENANCE HIGHWAYS AND BBIDGES
Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., to M. O. Boyce:
Payrolls for weeks ending:
April 28, 1916
$11 50
April 22
13 00
May 20
· 13 50
June 17
1 96
June 24
15 56
$55 52
Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., to H. S. Rowe, Patrolman No. 3:
Payrolls for weeks ending:
April 22, 1916
$18 09
April 15
9 94
April 29
13 80
May 13
17 69
May
6
6 74
May 20
5 04
May 27
10 39
May 31 and June 3
6 82
June 10
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13 89
June 16
.
17 61
June 24
21 58
July 1
8 46
July 22
15 76
July 29
3 25
Aug. 5
19 14
Aug.
12
17 54
Aug. 19
17 29
Aug. 26
3 25
Sept. 16
6 90
Sept. 23
17 21
Sept. 30
6 82
Oct.
6
19 50
Oct. 14
13 80
Oct. 21
18 05
$308 56
Carried forward
$364 08
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Brought forward
$364 08
Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., to H. G. Webster, Patrolman No. 4.
Payroll for week ending:
April 30, 1916
$16 25
May 6 .
9 75
May 20 .
12 29
May 27 .
3 25
June 3 .
6 50
June 10 .
9 75
June 17 .
4 70
June 24 .
9 75
July 3
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3 25
July 8
·
3 25
July 15 .
4 70
July 22 .
7 95
July 29 :
14 80
Ang. 5 .
8 30
Aug. 12 .
14 80
Aug. 19 .
18 05
Aug. 26 .
13 00
Sept. 9 .
6 50
Sept. 16 .
19 50
Sept. 23 .
19 50
Sept. 30 .
19 50
Oct. 7
19 50
Oct. 14
53 80
Oct. 21 .
18 05
Oct. 28
19 50
Nov. 4 .
19 30
Nov. 11 .
28 39
$383 88
Carried forward
$747 96
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DETAIL 13 (Contiuude )
Brought forward
$747 96
Paid by State of New Hampshire:
Labor
$53 00
Paint
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8 09
Oil .
200 00
$261 09
Total Trunk Line Maintenance Expense $1009 05
(NOTE-The State reinbursed the Town $334.16 on this account, making the net expenditure by the Town $413.80 and by the State $595.25).
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33 DETAIL 14 MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES SUMMER ROAD WORK.
William Neller, Highway Agent.
Spring road work, pay rolls for weeks ending:
April 7, 1916
$148 81
April 14,
156 44
April 21,
137 50
April 28,
100 09
May 1.
29 13
$571 97
Perley D. Sawyer, Highway Agent. Summer road work, payrolls for weeks ending:
May 5, 1916
$107 61
May 12
157 47
May 19
300 69
May 26
303 81
June 2
133 28
June 9
396 68
June 16
163 19
June 23
277 33
June 30
469 53
July 7
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151 05
July 14
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July 21
67 38
July 28
92 82
Aug. 5
69 20
Aug. 11
169 39
Aug. 18
180 71
Aug. 25
207 96
Sept. 1
166 45
Sept. 8
133 22
Sept. 15
197 24
Sept. 22
197 00
Sept. 29
261 54
Carried forward
$4390 44
$571 97
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186 94
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DETAIL 14 (Continued)
Brought forward
$4390 44
$571 97 Summer road work, payrolls continued:
Oct. 6,1916
$478 22
Oct. 13
163 61
Oct. 20
148 94
Oct. 27
321 44
Nov. 3
128 77.
Nov. 10
118 70
Nov. 17
111 68
Nov. 24
117 82
Dec. 1
38 33
Dec. 8 58 33
$6076 28
Summer road accounts, paid sundry
persons:
George W. Chase
$140 00
H. W. Palmer
51 64
Maurice Herlihy, April 18 and 20
3 50
Fred M. Chase, April 28
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39 20
C. E. Rand, May 5 '
20 90
$255 24
Carried forward
$6903 49
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Brought forward
$6903 49
Maintenance work, filling mud holes
and washouts, dragging, cleaning ditches done by state road pat- rolmen on Town of Derry roads. H. G. Webster, Patrolman No. 4, for weeks ending:
May 6, 1916
$9 75
May 13
19 50
May 20
7 22
May 27
16 25
June 3
.
9 75
June 10
9 75
June 17
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11 55
June 24
9 75
July
3
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14 81
July
8
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11 55
July 15
.
3 25
July 29
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4 70
Aug. 5
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11 20
Aug. 12
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4 70
Aug. 26
6 50
Sept. 2
19 50
Sept.
9
9 75
Horace S. Rowe, Patrolman No. 3:
June 3, 1916
6 50
$185 98
Supplies and material for summer road work:
Standard Oil Co., of N. Y., oiling
913 96
Derry Water Works Co., water for sprinkling ·
49 74
TOTAL COST OF SUMMER ROAD WORK
$8053 17
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DETAIL 15 TOWN MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS WINTER ROAD WORK
William Neller, Highway Agent Winter road payroll for weeks ending
Feb. 18, 1916
$66 55
Feb. 25
63 85
Mar. 3
38 67
Mar. 10
122 37
Mar. 17
135 82
Mar. 24
282 94
Mar. 25
110 84
Mar. 3]
287 22
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$115 46
Dec. 22
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352 75
Dec. 29
.
222 94
Jan. 5, 1917
89 35
Jan. 19
122 47
Jan. 20
37 71
Feb. 2
78 26
Feb. 9 703 72
$1722 66
Carried forward
$2830 92
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$1108 26
Perley D. Sawyer, Highway Agent Winter road payrolls for week ending
Dec. 15, 1916
37 DETAIL 15 (Continued)
Brought forward .
$2830 92
Winter Road Work by Sundry Persons:
John A. Millay, March 3, 1916 . $5 25
Ernest A. Lamb, March 18, 19, and 23, 1916 3 50
Joseph H. Lamb, March 20, 1916 1 75
Joseph Perry, March 20, 1916 3 50
Joseph Lamb, March 24, 1916
1 38
Maurice Herlihy, Payroll, March 31, 1916 58 59
Fred M. Chase, Mar. 31, 1916
177 12
Fred M. Chise, April 7, 1916
17 15
Lore Frost, Payroll, March 16, 23, 29,1916 70 86
G. A. Varney, Jan. 14-Apr. 15. 1916 . .
70 70
M. A. Gratteau, Mar. 1916
2 50
George H. Estey, Mar. 3, 16, 18, 23 5 50
W. P. Goldsmith, Mar. 17, 28, 1916 7 38
M. M. Crafts, Mar. 14, 18, 20, 21. 6 38
$431 56
Repairs and supplies for winter road work. Chase & Bodwell re- pairs on snow plows $17 20
TOTAL COST OF WINTER ROADS
$3279 68
38
HIGHWAY AGENT'S ESTIMATE OF COST OF VARIOUS JOBS DURING YEAR
Cleaning Broadway
$378 64 Sprinkling streets
393 24
Repairing damage by heavy rain in May.
Summer Road Work:
District No. 1
$206 73
Districts Nos. 3 & 10
157 10
District No. 4
256 45
District No. 5 ·
287 84
District No. 6 ·
315 16
District No. 7
320 15
District No. 8
89 85
$1633 28
Winter Road Work:
District No. 1
$91 67
District No. 2
109 08
Districts Nos. 3 & 10
60 29
District No. 4
72 68
District No. 5
152 46
District No. 6
113 79 ·
District No. 7 .
182 61
District No. 8
140 89
District No. 9
76 74
Undistributed
953 41
$1953 62
Chase Road, Island Pond District
598 41
Park Avenue Improvement
350 00
Marlborough Road Improvement
250 00
.
PERLEY D. SAWYER, Highway Agent.
.
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DETAIL 16 STREET LIGHTING
Derry Electric Company:
Per contract Oct. 1, 1915-Apr. 1. 1916 $1444 97
Per contract Apr. 1, 1916-Oct. 1, 1916 1458 00
Per contract Oct. 1, 1916-Mar. 31, 1917 1476 67
$4,379 64
DETAIL 17 GENERAL EXPENSES OF HIGHWAY DEPART- MENT
Northeast Metal Culvert Co., culvert $14 15
Fritz Burger, post for sign board 1 50
Chase & Bodwell, repairs on tools
37 00
T. A. Stewart, repairs on East Derry pump
12 60
Bel! Hardware Co., tools and materials
42 40
W. F. Neal, supplies and materials
45 52
Good Roads Machinery Co., rooter plow and supplies
35 50
Louis M. Packer, supplies
23 91
Mrs. Albert Chase, watering trough
3 00
Derry Fire Dept., sprinklig cart
45 00
S. M. Noyes, watering trough
3 00
Arthur Greenough & Co., lumber
143 24
John Baker, Jr., 10 bbls. asphalt
47 20
Albert Z. Beattie, watering trough
3 00
John E. Webster labor
2 00
Derry Water Works Go., labor on drains
8 50
34 65
Geo. W. Benson Co., supplies Ernest L. Abbott, auto service
79 50
W. S. Kent, 24 loads fill on Wall St.
12 00
S. M. Noyes, repairs on auto
32 00
. Concord Foundry & Machine Co., sup- plies G. K, Bartlett, lumber
12 67
19 32
$658 56
40
DETAIL 18 DERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Harriet D. Low, Treasurer
$1200 00
Abbott & Davis, insurance
35 00
$1235 00
DETAIL 19 TAYLOR LIBRARY
C. Louise Bachelder, Librarian
$125 00
Derry Electric Co., supplies
.
1 20
John C. Chase, Treasurer
.
243 80
Bartlett & Shepard, insurance
30 00:
$400 00
;
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+1 DETAIL 20 TOWN POOR
Jackman family:
W. R. Sanders, M. D., medical at-
tendance
$34 00
Mrs. Mary A. Gratteau, care
50 40
Philip P. How, supplies
15 97
Fountaine family:
Arthur Greenough, wood
$4 75
J. D. Hart, wood
2 75
Supplies and provisions
42 00
$49 50
John Thereau:
W. W, Abbott, auto to Manchester
5 00
Elliot Hospital, care 2 28
J. W. Dinsmoor, auto to Brent- wood .
14 00
Dexter Durkee:
R. H. Barker, M. D.
3 00
F. A. Tower, M. D.
·
3 00
Expense to Concord
5 00
11 00
M. Muchlin, supplies
20 00
J. Hull, rent
2 00
E. Hull, board
3 35
J. Foster, wood
7 00
Charles Shepard, board and care
13 00
Mrs. Perry L. Eaton, ticket to Warren
2 50
Wm. Lawson, ticket to Ipswich
1 20
Louis J. Provencher, burial expenses Fortin child 6 00
Louis J. Provencher, burial expense unknown infant
8 00
F. A. Tower, M. D., services to John J. Fay E. L. Abbott, aid to Geo. C. Walsh Moody Wiggin Co .; supplies for tramps
1 50
2 00
5 00
·
$100 37
21 28
$253 70
12 DETAIL 21 LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
Imperial Decorating Co.,
$15 00
DETAIL 22 G. A. R. EXPENSE
Wm. H" Palmer, Upton Post, G. A. R. $100 00
DETAIL 23
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
East Derry Improvement Society
$100 00
DETAIL 24 CEMETERY EXPENSE
W. F. Neal, supplies $16 85
L. C. Pontaut, disinterment expense 5 00
F. E. Kimball, labor 128 10
$149 95
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DETAILS 25 AND 26 INTEREST
Interest on loans in anticipation of taxes:
C. W. Abbott
$83 33
Derry National Bank 48 89
Interest on bonded debt:
E. H. Rollins & Son
4675 00
$4807 22
DETAIL 27 STATE AID CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., to S.
G. Tewksbury:
Payrolls for weeks ending:
Sept. 15
$144 00
Sept. 22
238 77
Sept. 29
.
352 96
Oct. 6 ·
383 12
Oct. 13
379 65
Oct. 20
373 75
Oct. 27
371 77
Nov. 3
325 63
Nov. 10
61 55
$2631 20
Paid by State of New Hampshire
Highway Dep't.
121 52
-
$2752 72
(NOTE-The State reimbursed the Town $562.31, making the net cost to the Town $2,068.89 and to the State $683.83
44 DETAIL 28
TRUNK LINE CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., Payrolls for weeks ending:
M. O. Boyce, 66
April 21, $127 11
April 28,
·
188 50
May 5, .
427 41
May 12, .
402 89
66
May 19, 217 16
May 26,
364 04
66
June 4, 72 67
F. H. Colburn for F. W. Borden Sep- tember 16,
110 86
F. H. Colburn for F. W. Borden Sep- tember 23,
258 03
L. F. Johnson for F. W. Borden Sep- tember 30, 214 65
L. F. Johnson for F. W. Borden, Oc- tober 7,
75 88
F. H. Colburn for F. W. Borden, Oc- tober 14, ·
442 30
F. W. Borden Oct. 21, .
28, .
.
66
Nov. 4, .
571 85 .
66 Nov. 18, . ·
477 25
Nov. 27, .
554 85
Dec. 2, .
553 99
Dec. 15,
416 09
Dec. 23, .
6 38
M. O. Boyce supplies
37 90
John B. Varick Co., supplies
61 38
$6934 61
Paid by State of New Hampshire Highway Department 314 02
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