Annual reports of the Town of Derry, New Hampshire 1915-1919, Part 22

Author: Derry (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: [Derry, N.H. : The Town]
Number of Pages: 681


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100.00


100.00


100.00


Care and supplies Town halls


1,891.40


2,175.00


2,000.00


Interest on bonds


4,675.00


4,675.00


4,675.00


Interest temporary loans


832.46


1,000.00


750.00


Sinking fund


4,800.00


2,000.00


3,000.00


State tax


7,624.00


7,624.00


County tax


9,897.72


8,452.13


Schools by law


7,147.50


7,147.50


7,147.50


Election and registration.


296.20


300.00


300.00


ALBERT B. ROBERTS, Chairman Advisory Board.


H. L. GRINNELL, JR., Clerk of Advisory Board.


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SUMMARY RECEIPTS AND


Town of Derry, N. H.


=


Receipts.


Current Revenue:


From Local Taxes, State and County only 1. $ 1,350.00


1. Property taxes, current year 72,418.42


2. Poll taxes, current year.


3. Property and poll taxes for 1917. 11,425.44


4. Taxes redeemed 4,061.59


From State:


(a) For State Aid maintenance, 1917. . 75.00


For State Aid maintenance, 1918 .. 138.17


(b) For Trunk line maintenance. . .


180.00


(c) For State Aid construction. ... 540.08


(d) Balance on Trunk line construc- tion, 1917


19.39


Insurance tax


20.62


Railroad tax


1,622.59


Savings bank tax


4,798.65


Building and Loan Association tax 5.11


Literary fund


666.90


For education


4,691.30


Liquor licenses


37.25


Fighting forest fires 28.59


Bounty on wild cat.


2.00


From Local Sources, Except Taxes:


Dog licenses


690.13


All other licenses and permits. 457.00


Rent of Town Hall 266.00


Interest on 1917 taxes


294.80


Interest on 1918 taxes.


92.35


Interest received on trust funds 42.91


Cemetery deeds


118.00


E. L. Anderson, sweepings.


53.00


Water Works, spraying


81.65


Arthur Greenough, lumber cut from


1


dump


101.79


Camp owners for road work


68.25


Town of Londonderry refund


67.25


Total Current Revenue Receipts Carried


Forward $104,414.23


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STATEMENT PAYMENTS


For the Year Ending January 31, 1919


Payments.


Current Maintenance Expenses :


General Government:


. Town officers salaries $3,001.60


2. Town officers expenses 1,329.89


3. Election and registration expenses. 296.20


4. Municipal court expenses 228.56


5. Adams Memorial hall 1,817.55


6. East Derry Town Hall. 73.85


Protection of Persons and Property


7. Police Department 1,996.93


8. Fire hydrant expense including


forest fires 3,131.93


9. Moth extermination 415.00


10. Damage by dogs 6.00


Health:


11. Health Department 272.27


12. Vital statistics 88.55


Highways and bridges:


13. State Aid Maintenance 470.13


14. Trunk Line Maintenance 1,314.91


15. Town Maintenance, Summer road


work 8,047.53


16. Town Maintenance, Winter road


work 2,073.25


17. Street lighting 3,018.17


18. General expenses of highway de- partment 1,989.76


Education :


19. Derry Public Library 1,277.00


20. Taylor Library 283.75


Charities:


21. Town poor 1,217.08


Patriotic purposes


22. G. A. R. Upton Post. 100.00


Public Service Enterprises:


23. Cemeteries 387.00


Total Maintenance Expense Carried Forward


$32,836.91


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SUMMARY RECEIPTS AND


Total Receipts Brought Forward from


page 16 ;.


$104,414.23


Telephone 4.50


Derry Sewer Co.


750.00


Chester & Derry railroad


500.00


Overdrawn payment 8.29


Receipts Other than Current Revenue:


Temporary loans in anticipation of


taxes during year 14,000.00


Received from abutters, share in


cement walk


195.88


Rebate on interest


21.10


Refund from Mrs. Perkins


25.00


Total Receipts from all Sources $119,919.00


Cash on hand at beginning of year.


3,236.39


Grand Total, $123,155.39


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STATEMENT PAYMENTS-(Continued)


Total Payments Brought Forward from


Page 17


$32,836.91 24. Abatements and refunds 179.60


Total Current Maintenance Expenses. $ 33,016.51


Interest:


25. Paid on temporary loans 598.46


Paid on bonded debt. 4,675.00


Total Interest Payments 5,273.46


Outlay for New Construction and Per-


manent Improvements :


26. Sidewalk construction 3,747.28


Total Outlay Payments 3,747.28


Indebtedness :


27. Payments on temporary loans in anticipation of taxes 12,000.00


28. Paid to Trustees of Trust Funds for Sinking Fund 4,800.00


Total indebtedness payments. . 16,800.00


Payments to Other Governmental Divisions:


29. Taxes paid to State. 7,624.00


30. Taxes paid to County. 9,897.72


31. Payments to Town Fire District .. 7,200.00


32. Payments to Village Fire District 100.00


33. Payments to Town School District 30,277.41


34. Payments to School District No. No. 2 3,370.49


Total Payments to Other Gov- ernmental Divisions 58,469.62


Total Payments for All Pur-


poses


117,306.87


Paid outstanding orders of 1917.


123.65


Cash on hand at end of year .... 5,895.08


123,325.60


Less outstanding orders.


170.21


Grand Total,


$123,155.39


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DETAILED STATEMENTS OF PAYMENTS.


Detail 1. Town Officers' Salaries.


Selectmen :


Albert B. Roberts $500.00


James F. Coburn 600.00


Charles L. Woodman 500.00


Town Clerk:


Earle G. Steele 41.66


Henry T. Wheeler 8.33


Treasurer:


Charles Bartlett 100.00


Tax Collector:


Ernest L. Abbott:


On 1917 taxes. 625.61


On 1918 taxes


500.00


Auditors :


F. M. McGregor 5.00


H L. Grinnell, Jr. 15.00


Frank B. Oakes


15.00


Enrollment Officer:


Charles F. Gillespie


91.00


$3,001.60


21 Detail 2. Town Officers' Expenses.


Clerical Expenses :


Frances E. Taylor $630.00


Telephone Service, New England


Tel. & Tel. Co. 41.40


Printing Town Reports, News-En- terprise Press 198.40


Printing tax bills and stationery,


Record Press


26.20


News-Enterprise Press 19.75


Transportation:


LaRochelle, Chas. 7.00


Emerson Auto Co. 3.00


Chas. L. Woodman


46.00


Bonds for Town Officers:


Derry Ins. Co. Treasurer and


Trustees Bonds 61.00


Tax Collector's bond 30.00


Office Supplies and Postage:


W. H. Benson, postage. 25.00


H. A. Meek, directory 3.00


John W. A. Green, recording discharges 14.75


Mrs. Blake, lunches, taking in- ventory 2.70


W. H. Warren, ink. .85


G. A. Dudley, supplies, 1917-18 8.98


Earle G. Steele, dog tags and expenses 23.90


Bartlett & Grinnell, Town coun-


sel 1917-1918 187.96


$1,329.89


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Detail 3. Election and Registration Expenses.


Moderator, Joseph B. Bartlett, serv-


ices 1917-1918 $ 40.00


Supervisors of Check List:


Hector E. Bidwell 25.00


Benjamin F. Low. 25.00


Ballot Clerks:


Remi Bienvenue 15.00


E. G. Simpson 15.00


Joseph Levesque 10.00


E. P. Moroney


5.00


C. G. Kimball 15.00


News-Enterprise Press, printing 73.00


Holmes & Wheeler, carting sawdust ... .35


Derry Electric Co., installing lights. .


2.75


Mrs. J. D. Blake, lunches for elec- tions 52.60


Frank M. Stearns, setting up booths


17.50


$296.20


Detail 4. Municipal Court Expenses.


REPORT OF E. B. WESTON,


Clerk of Municipal Court of Derry, N. H.


Received from fines and sundry items. $743.95


Salary of H. L. Grinnell, Jr., justice. .


$400.00


Salary of E. B. Weston, associate jus- tice 150.00


Salary of E. B. Weston, clerk


84.00


Paid officers and expenses. 161.02


Received from Town of Derry 51.07


$795.02 795.02


Paid E. B. Weston, court expenses 1917 $177.49


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Detail 5. Adams Memorial Hall.


Janitor Service:


William L. Wheeler


.$820.86


Electric Lights :


Derry Electric Company. 224.15


Fuel:


Holmes & Wheeler 247.86


W. F. Madden 95.50


J. Alvah Watts 48.00


Insurance:


F. N. Young 49.50


Frank B. Oakes 74.25


Bartlett & Shepard 74.25


Derry Insurance Agency 49.50


Abbott & Davis


24.75


Supplies and Minor Repairs:


Library bureau, supplies for li-


brary 49.50


H. I. Dalman & Co. 8.04


Moody, Wiggin Co 7.32


W. F. Neal 15.62


L. H. Pillsbury 4.25


F. L. Noyes 2.50


G. W. Benson 1.62


D. Mckenzie 2.50


Webster's laundry 2.55


Louise M. Packer 5.33


Steele Furniture Co.


4.95


F. H. Wescott 4.00


Chase & Bodwell .75


$1,817.55


1


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Detail 6. East Derry Town Hall.


Janitor Service:


P. J. Lucking


$32.50


Wesley Dicey 4.50


Fuel:


Bert Davis 9.50


Sam Ela 9.00


Supplies and Repairs:


T. A. Stewart 18.35


$73.85


Detail 7. Police Department Expenses.


Regular Police:


George Dustin $938.00


J. F. Boyle 970.50


Special Police:


Napoleon Cote


32.15


Wm. Bennett


10.25


C. H. Bradford


13.88


Wesley Dicey


5.00


George Devine


3.00


Sundry Expenses :


Abbott Auto Co.


14.50


Chas. LaRochelle


5.90


George Goss


3.00


C. H. Emerson


.75


- $1,996.93


25 Detail 8. Fire Hydrant Expenses.


Derry Water Works Co .:


Period ending July 1, 1918. .. $1,540.00


Period ending Jan. 1, 1919 ... 1,540.00


Wm. Eaton, supplies for forest fires 20.10


J. D. S. Pingree, fighting fire,


Dunbar lot


31.83


$3,131.93


Detail 9. Moth Extermination Expense


Derry Water Works Co.


Labor, team hire and supplies


$415.00


Detail 10.


Damage by dogs:


Arthur J. Rogers, damage to hens.


$6.00


Detail 11. Health Department Expenses:


W. R. Sanders, M. D .: Professional services as health


officer 116.77


Examination for child labor permits 38.00


.1


1


26 Detail 11-(Continued)


Quarantine Expenses :


Incidental expense of Quaran- tine ordered by Board of health 64.85


Sundry Supplies and services :


Abbott Auto Co., conveying


Uicker child to hospital .... 7.00


C. B. Dolge Co., supplies .... 10.40


Mrs. H. Whitney, care of sick 10.00


Charles LaRochelle, trans-


portation of nurse 1.75


E. L. Anderson, burning dump 17.75


W. F. Madden, disposing of carcasses 2.00


George Manning, disposing of


carcasses 1.00


News-Enterprise, advertising. .


2.75


$272.27


Detail 12. Vital Statistics Expenses


Reports of births, marriages and deaths .:


Ralph H. Barker 13.75


F. A. Tower 8.50


,


W. R. Sanders 4.00


J. C. B. Charest 2.50


Rev .F. I. Kelley, 1914-1918 in- clusive 7.75


W. T. Morse 50


Recording Vital Statistics


Earle G. Steele 51.55


88.55


.


1


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Detail 13.


State Aid Maintenance of Highways and Bridges. Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., to H. S. Kowe, Patrolman No. 3:


Payrolls for weeks ending:


April 13


$ 8.00


April 20


18.00


April 27


18.48


May 4 20.00


May 31


20.24


June 15


24.00


June 22 20.00


June 30


23.08


July 6 16.28


Aug. 10


8.00


Aug. 17


20.00


Aug. 24


24.00


Aug. 31


16.00


Sept. 7 12.00


Sept. 14


24.00


Sept. 21


12.00


Oct. 12


22.00


Oct. 19


22.00


Oct. 26


16.00


Nov. 30


12.00


$356.08


Standard Oil Co. oil bill of 1917.


114.05


Paid by State of New Hampshire High-


way Dept. for freight. 89.59


Paid by State of New Hampshire High- way Dept. for engineering. 10.16


NOTE-The State reimbursed the Town $138.17 on this account making the net expenditure by the Town $331.96 which includes 1917 oil bill of $114.05 and by the State, $237.92.


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Detail 14. Trunk Line Maintenance of Highways and Bridges. Paid by Town of Derry, N. H. to H. S. Rowe, patrolman No. 4:


Payrolls for week ending:


March 30, 1918 $18.00


April 6 20.00


May 18


10.22


May 25


20.00


July 6


5.72


July 13


20.00


July 20


24.00


July 27


24.00


Aug. 3


24.00


Aug. 10


16.00


Aug. 31


8.00


Sept. 7


12.00


Sept. 21


10.20


Sept. 28


14.00


Oct. 5 22.00


Oct. 26


6.00


Nov. 2


20.00


Nov. 9


20.44


Nov. 16 20.44


Nov. 23 18.00


6.00


Jan. 1. Supplies


49.56


$388.58


Trunk Line Maintenance of Highways and Bridges. Paid by Town of Derry, N. H., to H. G. Webster, patrolman No. 3: Payrolls for weeks ending:


April 6, 1918. $22.25


April 13 24.00


Nov. 30


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Detail 14-(Continued)


April 20


28.15


April 27 24.00


May 4 16.00


May 11


29.50


May 18


24.00


May 25


20.00


June 1


16.00


June 8


24.00


June 15


32.50


June 22


22.50


June 29


24.00


July 6


20.00


July 13


24.00


July 20, freight, oil and labor 61.98


July 27


22.50


Aug. 3, with assistants


78.65


Aug. 10 19.25


30.50


Aug. 24


20.00


Aug. 31


24.00


Sept. 7


24.00


Sept 14, freight and labor


32.73


Sept. 21


20.00


Sept. 28


24.00


Carried Forward


$708.51


Brought Forward $708.51


Oct. 5 22.22


Oct. 12


20.00


Oct. 19


17.75


Oct. 26


24.00


Nov. 2


20.00


Aug. 17


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30 Detail 14-(Continued)


Nov. 9 20.00


Nov. 16


24.00


Nov. 23


27.00


Nov. 30


18.20


Dec. 14, labor and gravel. 24.65


$


926.33


Total Paid by Town.


1,314.91


Paid by State of New Hampshire for


oil, freight and engineering. . .


841.11


Total Trunk Line Mainten- ance expense 2,156.02


NOTE-The State reimbursed the Town $180.00 on this account and the Town of Londonderry reim- bursed the Town $62.25, making a net expenditure by the Town $1,072.66 and by the State, $1,021.11.


Detail 15. Town Maintenance of Highways and Bridges.


Summer Road Work. EDWIN L. ANDERSON, Highway Agent.


Payrolls for weeks ending:


April 5, 1918


$110.58


April 12


120.20


April 19


170.93


April 26


226.47


May 3 186.45


May 10


202.06


May 17


114.73


May 24


162.33


May 31


133.03 1


June 7


72.26


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Detail 15-(Continued)


June 14


79.95


June 21


84.28


June 28


173.50


July 5


114.78


July 12


97.98


July 19


98.33


July 26


108.25


Aug. 2


97.22


Aug. 9


111.66


Aug. 16


142.17


Aug. 23


155.83


Aug. 30


156.44


Sept. 6


125.83


Sept. 13


136.27


Sept. 20


128.36


Sept. 27


35.80


Oct. 4


110.72


Oct. 11


135.78


Oct. 18


151.54


Oct. 25


155.67


Carried Forward


$3,899.40


Brought Forward


$3,899.40


Summer Road Work payrolls


(Continued) :


Nov. 1, 1918 134.72


Nov. 8


136.55


Nov. 15


87.28


Nov. 22


77.05


Nov. 29


78.00


Dec. 6


56.03


Dec. 13


61.07


$4,530.10


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Detail 15-(Continued) Town Maintenance of Highways and Bridges.


MAURICE HERLIHY, Highway Agent. Payrolls for weeks ending:


April 12


$ 28.58


April 19 .163.12


April 26


111.80


May 3


31.00


May 10


160.62


May 17


105.45


May 24


8.50


June 7


44.50


June 14


71.60


June 21


64.40


June 28


58.00


July 5


20.06


Aug. 2


41.65


Aug. 9


27.82


Aug. 16


39.30


Aug. 23


92.90


Aug. 30


34.38


Sept 6


65.30


Sept. 13


19.00


Sept. 20


53.74


Sept. 27


32.50


Oct. 4 59.50


Oct. 11


47.00


Oct. 18


57:00


Oct. 25


40.50


Nov. 15


31.50


Nov. 29


3.90


$1,513.62


1


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Detail 15-(Continued) Town Maintenance of Highways and Bridges.


JOHN W. DAY, Highway Agent.


Payrolls for weeks ending:


April 12, 1918


$141.28


April 19


92.73


April 26


215.17


May 3


144.26


May 10


102.50


May 17


19.39


May 24


18.66


May 31


59.77


June 7


163.16


June 14


108.12


June 21


143.01


Aug. 2


19.39


Aug. 16


102.28


Aug. 23


59.93


Aug. 30


43.96


Sept. 6


44.17


Sept. 13


208.17


Sept. 20


93.44


Sept. 27


45.66


Oct. 11


60.89


Nov. 1


72.33


Nov. 15


30.22


Nov. 29


15.32


$2,003.81


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Detail 16. Town Maintenance of Highways.


Winter Road Work. SAMUEL G. TEWKSBURY, Highway Agent. Payroll for weeks ending:


Feb. 1, 1918 $176.92


Feb. 8 453.79


Feb. 15


326.89


Feb. 22


143.74


Mar. 1


125.66


Mar. 8


56.60


Mar. 15


197.02


Mar. 22


119.34


Mar. 29


176.38


$1,776.34


EDWIN L. ANDERSON, Highway Agent Winter roads payroll for weeks end-


ing:


Sept. 20, hauling sand. 9.33


Sept. 20, hauling sand. 13.17


Oct. 4, hauling sand


8.50


Nov. 1, hauling sand


9.34


Nov. 8


9.34


Dec. 20


32.59


Dec. 27 44.25


Jan. 3


58.43


Jan. 17


35.08


Jan. 24


28.06


Jan. 31


15.18


Anna Rogers, work on roads. $ 14.20


Geo. W. Chase, work on roads 9.44


263.27


35 Detail 16 (Continued)


Nathan Lamson. work on roads. 10.00


33.64


$2,073.25


H. W. Wilson, supplies


$ 10.45


Chase & Bodwell, repairs 22.72


Derry Water Works Co., thawing ice


25.40


58.57


Total cost of Winter Roads ..


$2,131.82


Detail 17. General Expenses of Highway Department.


W. J. Kingsbury, insurance


$ 22.00


Abbott Davis & Co., insurance 43.36


Anna Rogers 2.50


A. B. Roberts, expense on Town lines 2.50


T. A. Stewart, repairing Town


pump 5.15


Chas. L. Woodman, auto service


Town lines 35.00


H. A. Cochran, surveying


10.75


North East Metal Culvert Co., cul- vert 166.46


Stuart A. Benway, painting signs. . 3.00


Sprinkling streets, team and labor .. 373.34 Derry Water Works Co., water for sprinkling 102.00


Derry Water Works Co., labor on roller 61.94


35


Detail 17 (Continued)


E. C. Eastman, supplies


3.74


New England Road Machinery Co., supplies 14.50


J. W. Bean, oak plank


70.00


Carrie E. Taylor, watering trough. . 3.00


S. M. Noyes, watering trough 3.00


A. Z. Beattie, watering trough.


..


3.00


Albert Chase Heirs, watering trough, 1917-1918 6.00


C. H. Bradford, building shed.


53.25


Arthur Greenough & Co 155.13


Joseph Dumont, repairs on Water- man road 7.50


W. F. Neal, supplies


3.50


Geo. W. Benson, supplies 92.34


Arthur C. Sargent, supplies


15.00


Bell Hardware Co., supplies


2.55


Holmes & Wheeler, labor .50


E. L. Anderson, work on sewer. 7.00


Derry Water Works, labor on sewer 10.05


L. M. Packer, supplies .45


$1,278.51


General Expenses of Highway Department. Expenses of J. W. Day:


L. E. Frost $ 18.00


Conley & Parker 48.00


Bert Davis 18.14


Boyd & True 11.20


J. W. Day, supplies and repairs, 19.01


W. F. Neal, supplies 23.35


Gravel


112.40


- $250.19


37 Detail 17-(Continued)


Expenses of M. Herlihy :


Chase & Bodwell


13.66


W. F. Neal 10.53


J. H. Robbins .25


Arthur Greenough & Co


8.00


Bell Hardware Co 4.21


Gravel


59.26


$ 95.91


Expenses of E. L. Anderson:


George W. Benson $105.80


Chase & Bodwell 25.17


J. J. Robbins 15.40


Bell Hardware Co 28.94


W. F. Neal


21.04


Bert Davis 38.08


R. Bienvenue, repairs .30


H. Wheeler, cement .75


Frank Berry, supplies 8.71


Nat. Head 21.00


Chas. L. Woodman, auto service 1.50


Record Publishing Co. 1.25


Arthur Greenough & Co.


2.40


Freight on culvert


2.88


Gravel


14.70


Picking stones


18.75


$306.67


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Detail 18.


Street Lighting.


Derry Electric Company :


Per contract April


1,


1918-


October 1, 1918


$1,506.00


New light six days.


.17


Per contract October 1, 1918-


April 1, 1919


1,512.00


$3,018.17


Detail 19. Derry Public Library.


Harriet D. Low, treasurer


$1,200.00


Abbott Davis Co., insurance


77.00


$1,277.00


Detail 20.


Taylor Library.


John C. Chase, treasurer $165.00


C. Louise Bachelder, librarian


85.00


W. J. Kingsbury, insurance 33.75


$283.75


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Detail 21. Town Poor.


Jackman family:


Mrs. Ada Fuller, care. $190.50 W. R. Sanders, M. D., medical attendance 68.00


Philip P. How, supplies 71.28


Moody-Wiggin, supplies 97.74


H. E. Clark, supplies


2.59


Derry Dry Goods Co


1.32


$ 431.43


Fountaine family:


Holmes & Wheeler, coal. 20.50


Supplies and provisions 104.50


George Hardy, wood 9.25


J. D. Hart, wood 7.50


Arthur Greenough & Co., wood. .


9.00


Derry Dry Goods Co


.78


$


151.53


F. B. Loveitt:


P. E. Belisle, supplies $ 69.62 Mrs. E. A. Cross, room rent ... 78.50


Ralph Barker, M. D., medical


attendance


8.50


L. Pontaut, burial 52.00 $ 208.62


Chas. E. Newell, services to Julia Smart 1.50


Chas. E. Newell, services to Mrs. W. Greeley 35.00


William Smith:


Elliott Hospital, care .$113.00 Abbott Auto Co., conveyance


to hospital


5.00


118.00


40 Detail 21 (Continued)


Care and conveyance of Jos- eph Perkins 45.00


J. Foster, wood 10.50


Chas. LaRochelle, conveying


nurse to sick during epi-


demic 3.00


Abbott Auto Co., conveyance


to hospital of James Teel .... 7.00


Ralph H. Barker, M. D., serv-


ices to Mrs. Trussell 205.50


$1,217.08


Detail 22. G. A. R. Expense.


Wm. H. Palmer, Upton Post G.


A. R. $ 100.00


Detail 23. Cemetery Expense.


P. J. Lucking, labor $ 320.50


W. H. Dicey, labor 48.00


W. F. Neal, supplies 17.55


J. J. Robbins, supplies .95


387.00


Detail 24.


Interest :


Interest on bonded debt:


E. H. Rollins & Son


$4,675.00


41 Detail 24 (Continued)


Interest on loans in anticipation of


taxes :


Emma H. Abbott 276.66


First National Bank 181.80


Lucy W. Perkins


80.00


F. N. Young


60.00


$5,273.46


Detail 25.


Abatements Refunded :


Citizens' Building Ass'n., State


and County tax 1917. . . .


7.20


. J. J. Marrinan, auto tax 1917 13.84


John E. Webster, taxes re-


funded


28.06


A. G. Walton, on leather board 120.00


Emma J. Davis on 1918 tax. . 10.50 -


$ 179.60


Detail 26. Sidewalk Construction.


George S. Ryan $ 152.00


Robie Concrete Company :


Recovering 3,934.33 yds.


2,360.60


New work, 950.58 yds. 915.58


Concrete driveway 319.10


$ 3,747.28


42


Detail 27.


Temporary Loans in anticipation


of taxes:


Emma H. Abbott $4,000.00


First National Bank 3,000.00


F. N. Young


3,000.00


Lucy W. Perkins


2,000.00


$12,000.00


Detail 28. Sinking Fund.


ArthurGreenough, Ch.Trust funds


1917 appropriation


$1,500.00


State and County taxes on


ex-


emptions for 1917 1,300.00


Derry National Bank, bonds for


1918 appropriation


2,000.00


$ 4,800.00


Details 29 to 34, Inclusive. Payments to Other Governmental Divisions.


29. State Tax, Chas. Bartlett, treasurer $ 7,624.00


30. County Tax, Stewart E. Rowe, treasurer 9,897.72


31.


Village Fire District,


Dr.


Newell 100.00


32.


Town Fire District,


Lewis


W. Bly 7,200.00


33.


Town School District:


Required by law


$ 6,370.71


By vote of district.


15,594.00


Literary Fund from State. .


594.42


School Fund from State ...


4,202.30


43


-


Detail 24 to 34 Inclusive (Continued)


Dog tax


290.98


High School tuition


2,400.00


Flags and appurtenances


825.00


$30,277.41


34. School District No. 2:


Required by law $ 776.79


By vote of District 2,000.00


Literary fund from State. .


72.48


School fund from State


489.00


Dog tax


32.22


$ 3,370.49 For some reason unknown to your Board of Se- lectmen no flannel was received from the Trustee of the Sylvanus Brown Estate during the past year, con- sequently none could be distributed by the Board.


The foregoing is Respectfully submitted, ALBERT B. ROBERTS, JAMES F. COBURN, CHARLES L. WOODMAN, Selectmen of Derry, N. H.


Derry, N. H., Feb. 12, 1919.


We have this day examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find the same correctly cast and vouched. We find the condition of the finances of the Town as follows, on January 31, 1919:


Total receipts for year including cash on hand. at beginning of year, $123,155.39.


Orders Outstanding Jan. 31, 1919: No. 1811 $ 42.85 No. 1851 107.36


44


No. 1854 10.50


No. 1871 7.50


Total


$170.21


Orders drawn during year .... $117,306.87


Orders outstanding Jan. 31, 1918 123.65


Total orders paid during


year


$117,430.52


Working balance Jan. 31, 1919 ... $5,724.87


Outstanding orders Jan. 31, 1919. . 170.21


Actual balance on deposit Jan.


31, 1919 $5,895.08


FRANK B. OAKES, HERBERT L. GRINNELL, JR.,


Auditors.


1


1


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR, FEB. 1, 1919.


1917 Taxes.


Resident property tax commit-


ted


$77,830.31


Additional


property


tax com-


mitted


34.20


Non-resident property tax com-


mitted


2,451.27


Polls committed


3,552.00


Additional polls


30.00


Total committment $83,897.78


Collected in cash


$82,189.72


Abated by Selectmen. .


835.52


Purchased by Town.


872.54


Total Collections


$83,897.78.


Interest Collected


$


370.94


Uncollected Taxes


NONE


1918 (To Feb. 1st)


Resident Property


Tax Commit-


ted


$83,645.20


Additional Property Tax.


51.60


Non-resident Property Tax


2,149.18


Polls Committed.


3,060.00


Total Committment. $88,905.98


.


Collected in Cash to Feb. 1st. .


.. . $72,422.42


-


1


46


Turned over to the Treasurer .. 72,418.42


Cash on hand


4.00


Interest turned over to the


Treasurer


92.35


Polls Collected (1191) . 2,382.00


ERNEST L. ABBOTT, Collector


Audited and found correct, F. M. McGREGOR, H. L. GRINNELL, Jr., FRANK B. OAKES.


Auditors.


.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


CHARLES BARTLETT, Treasurer.


Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1919. $ 3,236.30


E. L. Abbott, 1917 taxes 11,425.44


E. L. Abbott, interest on 1917 taxes 294.80


E. L. Abbott, 1918 taxes 72,418.42


E. L .Abbott, interest on 1918 taxes 92.35


Local taxes, state and county only 1,350.00


State, insurance 20.62


Highways 952.64


Railroad tax


1,622.59


Savings Bank tax


4,798.65


Literary Fund


666.90


School Fund


4,691.30


Building and loan tax


5.11


Forest fires


28.59


Bounty on wild cat


2.00


Liquor licenses


37.25


Loans, anticipation of taxes


14,000.00


Dog tax


690.13


Interest on Trust funds


42.91


Redemption of taxes


4,061.59


Licenses and permits


457.00


Rent Town Hall


266.00


Cemetery deeds 118.00


E. L. Anderson, street sweepings 53.00


Water Works Co., spraying


81.65


Arthur Greenough, lumber cut from dump


101.79


Camp owners, road work


68.25


Town Londonderry refund.


67.25


Use telephone


4.50


Derry Sewer Co


750.00


Chester & Derry R. R.


500.00


Carried Forward $122,905.12


48


Brought Forward $122,905.12


Overdrawn payment 8.29


Cement walks 195.88


Rebate on interest 21.10


Refund, Mrs. Perkins


25.00


Cr. $123,155.39


By paid Selectmen's orders


$117,260.31


Cash on hand 5,895.08


$123,155.39


CHARLES BARTLETT, Treasurer.


AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE.


February 12th, 1919. ..


We have this day examined the account of Charles Bartlett, treasurer of the Town of Derry and find the same correctly cast with proper warrants for all sums paid.


Receipts for the year including cash on


hand Feb. 1, 1918 $123,155.39.


Orders paid during the year . including outstanding orders Feb. 1, 1918. 117,260.31


Cash on deposit in Derry National


.


Bank Jan. 31, 1919.


$


5,895.08.


Outstanding orders Jan. 31, 1919. 170.21


Working balance on hand Jan.


31,


1919 $ 5,724.87


.


49


Outstanding orders Jan. 31, 1919:


No. 1811


$ 42.85


No. 1851 109.36


No. 1854 10.50


No. 1871


7.50


Total $170.21


FRANK B. OAKES, H. L. GRINNELL, JR.,


Auditors.


HOPKINS HOME.


Statement of Income and Expenditures.


Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1918. $234.31


Interest on bonds 100.00


Rent the past year 206.00


Dividend from Savings Bank 7.28


$547.59


Expenditures 1918-19.


Derry Water Works Co


$ 28.50


W. J. Kingsbury, insurance 22.45


Thad L. Williams 13.45


Thos. A. Stewart 2.45


Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1919


480.74


$547.59


We have this day examined the accounts of the Trustees of the Trust Funds and find the securities as above listed correct. We find that the trusts have been executed in accordance with the purposes of the various bequests.


H. L. GRINNELL, JR., FRANK B. OAKES,


Auditors. Feb. 18, 1919.


1


Report of the Trust funds of the Town of Derry, N. H., on february 1, 1919


Date of Creation


Trust Funds- Purpose of Creation


How Invested


Amount of Principal


1912 Lucretia Hopkins, Home for Aged Women 2 N. E. Tel. and Tel. bonds, Nos. 12819 and 12820 for $1000 each


$2075 83


Cash on hand, Hopkins Fund 480 74


1900 Nancy J. McClary, East Derry Cemetery


Book No. 1776, Nutfield Savings Bank


460 75


1876 Parmrlia Norwell, East Derry Cemetery


Town of Derry Bonds


500 00


1872 SylvanusBrown,picking stones from highway


500 00


1888 Emma Taylor, East Derry Library


1,000 00


1890 J. C. Taylor, East Derry Library


2,000 00


1898 J. D. Alexander, Town Schools


3,000 00


1907


E. T. Parker, East Derry Improvement Society


2,500 00


$12,517 32 4,890 36


Town of Derrs, Sinking Fund, 1917-18




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