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JOHN G. TOWNSEND, Town Clerk.
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Place of Birth
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
JAFFREY, N. H.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1921
ALSQ REPORT OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Printed By Courier Press, Inc., Winchendon, Massachusetts. 1921
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
JAFFREY, N. H.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1921
ALSO REPORT OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Printed By Courier Press, Inc., Winchendon, Massachusetts.
1921
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ABSTRACT OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 9, 1920
Officers elected : Town Clerk, John G. Townsend ; first select- man, Peter E. Hogan ; second selectman, Edward C. Boynton ; third selectman, William F. Coolidge ; town treasurer, John G. Townsend ; overseer of poor, Glenn A. Hunt ; water commissioner for three years. Charles L. Rich ; chief engineer of fire department, Julius H. Parrott ; road agents or commissioners, Wilbur E. Web- ster, James H. Fitzgerald and George J. Cournoyer ; auditors, Frank H. Baldwin, Russel B. Henchman and George A. Adams ; trustee of trust funds for three years, John G. Townsend ; tax collector, Samuel H. Mower ; commissioner of Humiston Park for three years, Joseph E. Donahue. Voted that the remaining offi- cers be appointed by the selectmen.
Voted to accept and adopt the town reports as printed, with the exception of the selectmen's estimate, same to be taken up later.
Voted to take up Articles 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 at this time.
Voted, under Art. 12, That the town accept the provisions of Chapter 117, Laws of 1917, on a section of the Contoocook Valley Road, and set aside from the amount raised for highway work, the sum of $300.00 for this purpose.
Voted, under Art. 13, That the town instruct the selectmen to apply for State aid for permanent highways for the year 1920, raise and appropriate the sum of $2,761.50 for same.
Voted, under Art. 14, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for trunk line construction.
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Voted, under Art. 15, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 for State aid maintenance of state roads.
Voted, under Art. 16, That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for trunk line maintenance.
Voted to accept the selectmen's estimate, as amended, and raise and appropriate same.
Voted that the selectmen be authorized to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary, in anticipation of taxes.
Voted that the pay of the firemen be the same as last year.
Voted to instruct the selectmen and chief of police to enforce the law relating to the use of explosives on the 4th of July.
Voted that Art. 7, (electric light contract) be left with the selectmen to adjust.
Voted that the town raise and appropriate $600.00 to aid in . the maintenance of a district nurse.
Voted to raise and appropriate $500.00 for sprinkling streets, to be under the supervision of the highway commission.
Voted that the selectmen be instructed to release that part of the Slade land that has been sold for building purposes.
Voted to pass over Art. 11, (Fire alarms.)
Voted that the town allow John E. Baldwin to withdraw the amount he paid the town trust funds, if the same can be done - legally.
Voted to pass over Art. 18. (Discontinuing Johnson road. )
Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 to be made available until spent, to be used in co-operation with the State and Federal Government to control the white pine tree blister.
Voted that the town raise and appropriate $400.00 to pur- chase a new road machine, under the supervision of the highway commission.
The following resolution was passed : Resolved that it is the opinion of those present that it is best to discontinue the Carey Road and Bridge from the Rindge road to the Carey house,provided the town can secure $500.00 from the railroad and the expense be not over $1,000.00.
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At 2 P. M. the ballot for Presidental Primary was publicly opened, the ballots counted and the Moderator made a public declaration of the whole number of tickets given in for each party and the names of each person voted for and the number of votes for each.
Voted to adjourn.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN G. TOWNSEND, Town Clerk
ABSTRACT OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 2, 1920
Voted that the town discontinue the road leading from the Carey farm house to the Rindge road.
Voted to adjourn.
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Respectfully submitted,
. JOHN G. TOWNSEND, Town Clerk
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RECEIPTS
Current Revenue :
Local Taxes:
1 1915 assessment
$
48 00
2 1917 assessment 163 17
3 1918 assessment 637 08
4 1919 assessment
2,970 82
5 1920 assessment
65,459 65
From State :
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1 Insurance tax 23 25
7 Railroad tax 496 59
8 Savings Bank tax
2,534 11
9 Building & Loan Association
06
10 Additional Railroad tax
4 62
11 Bounties
10 20
12 Forest Fire bills
190 85
13 Gravel sold
152 60
14 Dynamite sold
19 25
15 Rent Loader and Roller
874 91
16 Highways
15,538 76
17 County-Pauper Money
3,306 45
18
D. P. Emory Fund and Interest 2,040 00
From Local Sources except Taxes :
19
Temporary Loans in anticipation
of taxes
$29,050 00
20 Auto permits
. 1,891 83
21
Business permits
255 00
22 Slade road interest
277 20
23 Conant Indigent Fund
100 00
24 Error returned
50 00
25 Balance of Cemetery Fund
3 58
26 Primary Fees
10 00
27 Jaffrey Water Works
2,700 00
28 Dog Licenses
377 84
29 Town Hall income
33 25
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30
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Logs sold Municipal Court Total receipts from all sources Cash on hand at beginning of year
9 08 318 30
-$129,546 45 345 18
$129,891 63
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PAYMENTS
Current Maintenance Expenses :
General Government :
1 Town officers salaries
$1,688 94 1
2 Expense of town officers
417 28
3 Municipal Court expense
200 00
4 Bounties
4 80
5 Expense on Public Buildings
693 51
Protection of Persons and Property :
6
Police department
1,453 54
7 Fire department
744 61
8 White Pine Blister
400 00
9 Election and Registration 148 60
10 Damage by dogs
146 75
Health.
11 Health department
140 57
12 Vital Statistics
69 20
13 Sewer maintenance
375 58
Highways and Bridges :
14 Joint Maintenance State and Town
2,246 08
15 Special sidewalk 539 86
16 Supplies for State road
2,467 53
17 Town maintenance
13,524 50
18 Street lights
1,648 50
Education :
Library 400 00
19
8
Charities :
20
Town Poor
4,600 00
Patriotic Purposes : Memorial Day Recreations :
150 00
22 24 Parks and concerts
422 33
Public Service Enterprises :
25
Appropriation for water
1,747 50
27
Cemeteries
47 00
Unclassified :
28
Dean Case
1,217 88
30
Miscellaneous
1,468 36
$38,763 82
Interest : 1
32
Paid on temporary loans in anticipation of taxes
$1,691 23
33
Paid on long term notes
247 50
34 Paid cn bonds
1,795 00
Total interest payments
$3,733 73
37
Outlay for New Construction : Highways-Trunk line construction
34,709 40
Indebtedness :
43
Paid on temporary loans, in anticipation of taxes
$14,000 00
45 Paid on bonds
3,000 00
$17,000 00
Payments to Other Governmental Divisions :
47
Taxes paid State
$7,554 00
48 Taxes paid County
4,919 10
49 Taxes paid Rindge 48 80
50 Payments to school district
25,000 00
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Total payments to all other
governmental divisions $37,541 90
Total for all purposes
$129,748 85
Cash on hand at end of year 77 87
Grand total
$129,826 72
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DETAIL STATEMENTS OF PAYMENTS
Detail No. 1-Salaries of Town Officers
Selectmen
Peter E. Hogan
$187 60
William F. Coolidge
569 20
Clerk
John G. Townsend
30 00
Treasurer
John G. Townsend
75 00
Health Officer
Harlon F. Hodge
50 00
Moderator
Charles L. Rich
5 00
Tax Collector
Samuel H. Mower
466 14
Auditor
Frank H. Baldwin
10 00
Overseer of the Poor
Glenn A. Hunt
200 00
Sexton
Fred L. Cournoyer 196 00
$1688 94
Detail No. 2. Expense of Town Officers
Expense
Postage
W. F. Coolidge
$13 91
J. G. Townsend
5 85
Railroads and Ex.
P. E. Hogan
44 25
W. F. Coolidge
60 41
Telephones
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co. 172 32
Stationery
W. F. Coolidge 7 70
Autos and Teams
10
A. M. Butler & Son 3 00 F. A. Stratton 31 00
E. H. Dillon & Son 80 50
$417 28
Detail No. 3 .- Municipal Court Expense
Salary
C. L. Rich, Justice $100 00
Rental
G. H. Duncan 100 00
$200 00
Detail No. 4 .- Bounties
W. F. Coolidge 4 80
Detail No. 5 .- Expense on Public Buildings
Janitor
James Costello
$254 81
Fuel
J. A. Baldwin 366 11
Repairs
C. E. Sweatt , 34 58
W. B. Evans & Co.
10 00
P. E. Hogan
11 26
Goodnow Bros. Co.
16 75
$693 51
PROTECTION TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Detail No. 6-Police Department 1
Salaries : J. J. Mahoney
$1,029 00
J. Lemire 49 50
P. N. Proctor 8 00
W. A. Lindsey
5 00
Team and Automobile Hire
250 90
Telephone, Tolls
36 91
Trips by Railroad
60 04
11
Supplies: Davis-Taylor 2 64
F. E. Hussey
50
Fred Stevens
9 75
J. J. Devlin & Co.
2 50
J. J. Mahoney
14 15
Postage
1 35
American Express
2 54
Traffic Sign & Signal Co.
14 10
George H. Duncan
3 00
$1,489 88
Drawn from Town Treasury
1,453 .54
Balance due
$36 34
· Detail No. 7-Fire Department
Pay Roll
$311 10
Supplies
423 01
Transportation
10 50
$744 61
Detail No. 8-White Pine Blister
State Forestry Commission $400 00
Detail No. 9-Election and Registration
Ballot Inspector : Euclid Letourneau
$11 60
Supervisor : Edward L. Fay
39 00
Merrill G. Symonds 52 00
Frank H. Baldwin
16 00
$148 60
Detail No. 10-Damage by Dogs
Expenses : Joseph Lemire $21 75
M. L. Cutter, sheep killed
100 00
W. J. Mower, hens killed 25 00
$146 75
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Detail No. 11-Health Department
Supplies : Goodnow Bros. Co.
$1 25
F. L. Cournoyer
18 53
W. L. Langivin
15 51
Services : L. B. Hatch, M. D.
3 00
Fumigating : J. Foley, M. D.
20 00
H. F. Hodge
9 00
Conveyance : H. F. Hodge
3 00
Expense : Septic tank
25 17
Telephone : H. F. Hodge
25 00
Railroads : H. F. Hodge
6 40
Inspecting : Dudley
13 71
$140 57
Detail No. 12-Vital Statistics
Returns : Births, Deaths, Marriages
F. R. Enslin
$3 50
H. A. Hennon 5 75
M. L. Cutler
4 75
L. B. Hatch, M. D.
5.50
F. Dessaint
9 25
F. C. Sweeney, M. D.
6 75
Permits : F. H. Baldwin
10 75
Recording : J. G. Townsend
22 95
$69 20
Detail No. 13-Sewer Maintenance
Repairs : E. C. Boynton
$150 00
W. A. Lindsay
16 08
G. H. Duncan
84 00
A. E. Knight
45 90
Theodore Gamelin
74 88
Euclid Letourneau 1
4 00
$375 58
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Detail No. 14-Joint Maintenance State and Town
Patrolman : Joseph Lemire
$1092 14.
Donald Green
4 20
Patrick Lowery
54 60
Ernest Chamberlain
15 21
Sand and Gravel : Fred G. Huntley
673 45
Tar : Howard L. Baird
196 38 .
Martin Hafeli
210 10 -
$2,246 08
Detail No. 15 -Special Appropriation for Sidewalk
Labor : L. W. Ingraham
$526 00
Joseph Lemire
11 64
David C. Torrey
2 22
$539 86
Detail No. 16-Supplies for State Road
Supplies: Elie Belletete
$110 48
Charles Moore
6 00
Roller : Town of Gilsum
100 00
Elevator : Dyar Supply Co.
1500 00
Ft. on same : W. F. Coolidge
125 00
Tar : The Barrett Co."
626 05
$2467 53
Detail No. 17-Highway
W. A. Clark
$20 00
F. Wellette
41 50
C. Champney
21 15
Fred Moore
35 50
Fred Burgoyne
9 00
F. Terranova
12 00
H. Deschenes
7 00
Max Buckwold
9 00
Gus Chouinard
27 00
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E. O. Eaves
134 00
W. Jewell
8 00
Geo. Adams
27 90
G. G. Duval
20 00
S. Duval
9 00
A. St. Peter
9 00
F. J. Carpenter
17 00
Geo. Brown
45 00
J. N. Grout
85 50
W. C. Cady
85 50
D. W. Randwell
461 24
F. C. Miller
359 60
H. Morgan
9 00
R. S. Smith
27 00.
John Chouinard
232 00
Harry Burgoyne
1 00
Thomas Hurley
56 25
Andrew Brooks
75 25
A. M. Deschenes
693 00
Paul Toupin
30 00
.Fred Livgstraw
27 00
Fred Stratton
2553 50
W. E. Nutting
44 40
John Symakie
2 25
L. Boudreau
154 85
J. Salo
4 50
A. Picard
7 00
E. C. Fletcher
723 00
Triffle Ouilette
7 75
O. Randa
31 50
G. A. Cutter
107 60
Felix Serois
9 00
John Harling
10 65
A. Snellman
550 45
P. N. Proctor
975 96
F. Ouilette
746 95
Total - $8523 75
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Snow Bills
B. G. Wilson
$28 50
John Rabidoux
9 60
G. O. Turner
132 00
F. Hyrk
19 35
C. McNutty
5 00
Joel H. Pool & Son
141 00
Harry Mack
103 00
E. M. Lentinen
48 15
Fred Dugbois
3 50
J. Laresia
4 00
Chas. Whitney
2 50
D. Pelkey
5 25
J. Lafrenia
6 50
R. Teabeault
2 00
M. J. Kidder
10 00
John Buteneaus
27 00
M. D. Campbell
238 55
P. Hunt
1 00
L. Barton
37 00
W. C. Royce
10 00
Chas. Chamberlain
3 25
J. Ojayola
35 79
M. A. Pajari
13 50
John Heil
14 00
Joe Degar
60 50
C. Field
54 25
E. L. Chamberlain
53 25
G. W. Hill
51 80
M. P. Garfield
43 51
Ernest Jewell
40 50
Fred Fassett
99 30
John Evans
15 00
Wm. Heinenan
2 50
John Crowe
51 00
Chester Champney
127 15
Horace Deschenes
8 00
16
Gus Chounard
19 00
George Adams
123 85
George Brown
72 50
F. C. Miller
34 90
H. Morgan
153 35
R. S. Smith
27 50
B. Caldwell
45 23
W. H. Lang
109 16
E. R. Spaulding
80 00
A. M. Deschenes
677 80
Bryant Strong
24 00
Fred Stratton
44 50
W. E. Nutting
283 50
George Symakie
39 50
Louis Bordeaux
25 50
E. C. Fletcher
355 00
G. A. Cutter
46 50
Gus Blick
14 75
Felix Serois .
12 00
F. M. Putnam
103 97
A. Snellman
22 25
P N. Proctor
26 20
F. Ouilette
77.45
Clifford Chamberlain
41 00
Total
$3,966 61
Supplies and Repairs
Davis Taylor Co.
$ 4 65
. J. H. Fitzgerald
10 29
N. E. Metal Co.
257 88
A. E. Knight
63 60
F. I. Stevens
21 00
Good Roads Co.
35 59
A. Ellis
99 05
G. S. Tack Co.
4 28
W. E. Emerson
13 25
Goodnow Bros. Co.
482 30
Total
$997 89
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Summary Highway Expenditures
Labor and Teams Supplies and repairs Snow bill
$8,523 75 997 89
3,966 61
Total
$13,488 25
Orders drawn
13,488 30
Account overdrawn $ 05
Detail No. 18-Street Lighting
Lighting : Derry Electric Co. $1,648 50
EDUCATION Detail No. 19-Library
Appropriation : Alfred Sawyer, Trustee
$400 00
CHARITIES
Detail No. 20-Town and County Poor
Overseer : Glenn A. Hunt
$4,500 00
Conant Fund ; Alfred Sawyer, Trustee 100 00
$4,600 00
PATRIOTIC PURPOSES
Detail No. 22-Celebrations
Memorial Day : G. A. Cutter $150 00
RECREATIONS
Detail No. 24-Parks and Band Concerts
Parks : Humiston Field Commission
$223 69
Labor : W. B. Evans Co.
24 39
J. J. Devlin
15 25
R. J. Smith
7 50
James Costello
1 50
Concerts : Harry L. Ryder
150 00
$422 33
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE Detail No. 25-Water Supply System
Hydrants : Jaffrey Water Works $1,747 50
Detail No. 27-Cemeteries
Labor : Trefla Ouilette
1
$24 00
James Costello
23 00
$47 00
Detail No. 28-Dean Case
Retainer : Harry N. Guterman
$500 00
Counsel : Hollis & Murchie
598 52
R. R. & Expense : H. N. Guterman
34 52
P. E. Hogan 84 84
$1,217 88
UNCLASSIFIED
Detail No. 30-Miscellaneous
Printing : Transcript Co.
$145 00
F. I. Stevens
208 00
Sentinel Printing Co.
10 50
Trustee bond : G. H. Duncan
6 00
Electric : E. T. Shields
27 20
Permits Autos : J. G. Townsend
61 50
Supplies : Goodnow Bros. Co. J. G. Townsend
7 95
Care of Clocks: M. L. Cutler
50 00
District Nurse Asson. : L. M. Rich
600 00
Assistance : Louis Cournoyer
5 00
Overassessment : J. W. Poole
1 65
G. A. Towne
26 40
D. P. Emory
49 50
W. A. Knowlton
5 00
M. J. Kidder
3 00
B. G. Wilson
64 00
H. D. Atherton 3 20
H. M. B. Stearns
5 00
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5 75
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Land damage : C. M. Pierce
25 00
Booths : A. E. Fish 75 00
Keys, Ex. and Ft. : W. F. Coolidge
5 27
Extra County Tax : W. F. Coolidge
26 00
Cash paid : W. F. Coolidge
2 44
Auto Damage:
G. A. Hart
50 00
$1,468 36
INTEREST Detail No. 32-Paid on Temporary Loans
Monadnock National Bank $1,601 23
W. T. Leighton 90 00
$1,691 23
Detail No. 33-Paid on Long Term Notes
Slade Road : Mabelle E. Cutter
$87 50
First Congregational Church
40 00
Water Extension : D. P. Emory 120 00
$247 50
Detail No. 34-Paid on Bonded Debt
Water Bonds : John G. Townsend, Treas.
$845 00
Bridge Bonds : F. N. Lee
20 00
F. J. Parker Estate 320 00
D. P. Emory
430 00
Monadnock Savings Bank
180 00
$1,795 00
NEW CONSTRUCTION Detail No. 37-Highways
Trunk Line : Martin Hafeli
$34,020 26
Tar: The Barrett Co. 626 05
Ft. on Tar : Boston & Maine R. R. Co. 63 09
$34,709 40
INDEBTEDNESS Detail No. 43-Paid on Temporary Loans
Monadnock National Bank
$12,000 00
2,000 00
W. T. Leighton
$14,000 00
Detail No. 45-Paid on Bonded Debt
Water Bonds : J. G. Townsend, Treasurer $2,000 00 Bridge Bond : Monadnock Savings Bank 1,000 00
$3,000 00
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Town of Jaffrey
BALANCE
ASSETS
Cash :
In hands of Treasurer
$ 90 62
Accounts due Town :
Due from County
1,599 92
Other bills due Town:
Interest on Slade note
138 60
Taxes not collected Levy (a) 1918
413 15
(b) 1919
151 60
(c) 1920
6,370 16
Due from State on State Road acct.
15,000 00
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$23,764 05
Excess of liabilities over assets (net debt)
86,099 79
$109,863 84
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SHEET
January 31, 1921
LIABILITIES
Accounts owed by the Town :
Orders outstanding
$ 12 75
Due School District : Dog Licenses
231 09
Long Term Notes outstanding :
Sewer Construction 5%
1,000 00
Water Extension 4%
3,000 00
Slade Road 33%
2,500 00
Temporary Loans
26,550 00
Interest
100 00
$33,393 84
Bonds Outstanding :
Water Works 33 %
$11,000 00
Water Works 3%
13,000 00
Bridge 4%
15,000 00
Bridge 33%
8,000 00
School 4%
29,000 00
Interest
470 00
$76,470 00
$109,863 84
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CAUSE OF SHORTAGE IN TOWN TREASURY
This is the cause of shortage in Town Treasury.
Money paid to School District $25,000 00
Money raised by town for schools 22,877 45
Shortage for town treasury
$2,122 55
Money paid to Highway Commission $13,524 50
Money raised for town commission
7,900 00 -
Shortage for town treasury
$5,624 50
Money due from State on State Highway
15,000 00
Making a total
$22,747 05
Due for taxes
6,521.00
$29,268 05
PETER E. HOGAN
EDWARD C. BOYNTON
WILLIAM F. COOLIDGE
Selectmen
Since making the above report, the State has paid the Town $7200.00.
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY
1. Town Hall, land and buildings $15,000 00
Furniture and equipment 500 00
2. Library, land and building 15,000 00
Furniture and equipment 5,000 00
3. Police Department, land and buildings Equipment
400 00
200 00
4. Fire Department, land and buildings Equipment
600 00
800 00
5. Highway Department, land and buildings 2,000 00 Equipment 1,000 00 Gravel elevator 1,500 00
6. Parks, common and playground 700 00
Water supply 90,000 00
8. Two hearses 350 00
-_ $131,250 00
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT OF FUNDS
Conant Indigent Fund
Receipts : Interest Union Pacific bonds
$20 00
Union Pacific stock · 44 00
Monadnock Savings Bank 36 00
$100 00
Payments : Alfred Sawyer, Trustee
$100 00
The fund consists of :
Union Pacific Bond No. D17419 $ 500 00
Union Pacific Stock, 11 shares Pfd. 1,100 00
Monadnock Savings Bank 2,998 39
$4,598 39
D. P. Emory Fund
Paid into town treasury principal and interest
$2,040 00
Dog Licenses
Receipts: License fees from Town Clerk
$377 84
Payments : Expense of Dog Constable
$ 21 75
Dog Damage
125 00
$146 75
Balance for schools in 1921 $231 09
J. G. TOWNSEND, Treasurer
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CONANT INDIGENT FUND
Cash received :
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1920
$ 69 52
Cash received from Town Treasurer
100 00
$169 52
Cash paid out Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1921
$ 69 00
100 52
$169 52
ALFRED SAWYER GRACE S. CANN
Trustees
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CONANT HIGH SCHOOL FUND
Received:
Interest from Jaffrey Water Works bond $150 00
Interest from Savings Bank past year
80 80
$230 80
Paid :
C. L. Rich, Treas. School Dist. for
support of Conant High School
$230 80
Funds invested as follows :
Monadnock Savings Bank account
No. 3182
Jaffrey Water bonds 48 and 50
$2,000 00
5,000 00
$7,000 00
JOEL H. POOLE JOHN G. TOWNSEND MERRILL G. SYMONDS Trustees
1
25
TOWN LIBRARY
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1920
$ 13 82
Rec'd from Parker Fund
144 50
Appropriation 1919
50 00
Appropriation of 1920
350 00
Bradley Fund
20 00
W. M. Coolidge
3 60
Lost check
15 00
George H. Duncan
1 50
1
$598 42
Cash paid out :
Paid W. M. Coolidge, Librarian
$237 50
W. M. Coolidge, extra labor
15 95
Albert H. Hall for books
106 35
George H. Duncan for magazines
117 75
Sentinel Printing Co.
2 00
Transcript Printing Co.
1 75
Winthrop Packard
3 50
A. Sawyer, bill paid
1 20
J. L. Hanson
6 00
H. W. Wilson Co.
9 10
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1921
97 32
$598 42
ALFRED SAWYER, Treasurer
1
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Jaffrey Public Library
Report of Librarian for year ending Feb. 15, 1920.
Number of volumes
8,406
Books purchased
123
Books given
91
Books worn out
14
Books destroyed
3
Books lost
8
Magazines and papers
-
44
Received gift of $200 for books
Classes of books circulated :
Fiction
9,203
History
348
Biography
302
Travel
251
General Literature
189
Poetry
215
Arts
322
Natural Science
283
Sociology
162
Religion
77
Miscellaneous
51
Bound Magazines
33
Total
11,436
Magazines
2,268
WINIFRED M. COOLIDGE
Librarian .
11.436 9203 2203
Report of the Trust Funds of the Town of Jaffrey, N. H., on February 1, 1921
Date of Creation
. TRUST FUNDS-PURPOSE OF CREATION
HOW INVESTED
Amount of Principal
Per Cent Rate of Interest
Balance of Income on hand at Beginning of Year
Income During Year
Expended During Year
Balance 01 Income at End of Year
I901
Joel Parker,library books and cemetery lot Monadnock Savings Bank
$5,000 00
4
$144 50
$202 00
$150 50
$196 00
1898
Susan B. Clay, cemetery lot, library grounds and books
2,000 00
4
449 89
96 88
84 40
462 37
1894
Clay-Prescott, income payable to Prescott, at decease to become part oflibrary fund
1,000 00
4
40 00
40 00
1873
Conant. Repair, for repair of Town House lane B. Stone, cemetery lot
1,000 00
4
605 31 48 64
5 94
2 50
670 15 52 08
1902
Spaulding Stratton and Spaulding ceme- tery lot
200 00
4
45 56
9 90
5 00
50 46
1889
S M. Page, J. Felt, cemetery lot
200 00
4
150 46
14 14
2 50
162 10
1906
E. M. Dickinson, Spaulding cemetery lot
150 00
4
33 28
7 38
4 00
36 66
1905
L. F. Sanderson, cemetery lot
200 00
4
90 34
II 66
3 00
99 00
1908
A. M. Perham, Tarbox cemetery lot
100 00
18 94
4 72
3 00
20 66
1910
D. Jewell, cemetery lot
100 00
4
24 69
5 02
2 25
27 46
1911
T. U ton, cemetery lot
=
100 00
4
23 92
4 98
2 25
26 65
1910
A. H. Comstock, Heywood cemetery lot C. D. Law, cemetery lot.
100 00
4
19 12
4 76
2 50
21 38
1913
4
IO 21
4 38
2 50
12 09
1913-1917-
Cemetery Fund, Baldwin, Underwood and Crowe lots, balance to town treasury
300 00
4
2 65
12 OS
14 73
1869
A. Fortune, extra schooling Dist. No. 8 |Peterboro Savings Bank
233 84
4
472 80
23 52
501 32
1912
5 shares Union Pacific Pfd. stock
500 00
4
20. 00
20 00
ALFRED SAWYER WILL J. MOWER JOHN G. TOWNSEND
Trustees
1
.
.
.
100 00
1919
Mrs. O. H. Bradley, books for library
100 00
4
64 84
1898
.
4
28
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To balance on hand per last report
$298 52
By balance 1918 taxes uncollected $962 88
To collected and paid Treasurer
549 73
By balance abated
413 15
By balance 1919 taxes uncollected
3122 42
To collected and paid Treasurer
2,970 82
By balance uncollected
151 60
By amount 1920 taxes assessed
71829 81
To collected and paid Treasurer
65,459 65
By amount uncollected
6,370 16
To total amount paid Treasurer $69,278 72
S. H. MOWER
Collector
REPORT OF HUMISTON FIELD ASSOCIATION YEAR 1920
Receipts
Balance 1919
$18 66
Rental of Grounds
36 00
Received of Selectmen for arch
223 69
$278 35
Payments
A. E. Knight erecting arch
$223 69
Repair on flag
1 00
Water rent
3 00
$227 69
Balance on hand
$50 66
HOMER S. WHITE LOUIS F. MEYERS J. D. DONAHUE Commissioners
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OVERSEER OF POOR REPORT JAN. 31, 1921
County Charges
Mrs. M. Stebbins
$555 41
Mrs. A. Martin
802 53
Mrs. C. Moore
963 36
Mrs. D. Tenney (Closed)
205 11
Arthur Johnson (Closed)
157 94
S. Hakala (Closed)
76 75
Carrie Mann
78 00
N. Jalbert
352 96
N. Thibeault (Closed)
94 60
R. St. Jean
249 75
S. Duval (Temporary Ass't)
118 20
W. Christian, Jr. (Temporary Ass't)
75 00
A. Mercure (Temporary Ass't)
34 42
Mrs. C. Bernier
30 00
Mrs. M. Pelletier (Temporary Ass't)
30 00
$3,824 33
Town Charges
Mr. and Mrs. H. Leboeuf
$225 50
Mrs. C. Libby
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