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much of worldly property they will be able, with the blessing of God, at all events, to take care of themselves, bless the world while they live in it ; and dying, leave, at least a good name as an inheritance to those who shall come after them.
E. SCOTT, Superintending School Committee.
LIST OF TEXT BOOKS. Reading-The Holy Bible and Sargent's Series. Spelling-Webster's Spelling Book. Arithmetic-Eaton's, Greenleaf's Series and Colburn's Geography-Colton and Fitches', Mitchell's Quarto and Primary. Grammar-Well's, Physiology -Cutter's. Philosophy-Johnston's. History-Goodrich's.
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THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Auditors of Accounts
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 4, 1861.
LAWRENCE: PRINTED AT THE COURIER JOB OFFICE, 1861.
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
Auditors of Accounts
OF THE
LIBIA WIƠN
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 4, 1861.
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LAWRENCE:
PRINTED AT THE COURIER JOB OFFICE,
1861.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1860.
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GEORGE N. AUSTIN, TOWN CLERK.
GEORGE W. MERRILL, JAMES TAYLOR, EDWARD GRIFFIN,
SELECTMEN.
BENJAMIN FOSTER, OVERSEER OF POOR.
JOHN LAWRENCE, SUPT. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CLINTON EWINS,
JOHN S. WHITTAKER,
CONSTABLES.
CHARLES AUSTIN,
GILMAN E. SLEEPER,
AUDITORS.
ISAAC THOM, COLLECTOR.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
THE Committee chosen to audit the accounts of the Select- men of the Town of Salem, N. H., for the fiscal year ending March 4th, 1861, having attended to that duty,
REPORT.
SELECTMEN, DR.
Cash received of former Board, $167.77
1
John L. Clendenin's note, 89.91
Amount of Town Taxes,. .3,727.56
Amount of District Taxes, 326.16
Literary Fund, 133.92
125.57
Railroad Money,
Cash received of John F. Tenney, Collector for 1859, .. 493.89
-_- $5063.73
SELECTMEN,
CR.
By paying J. F. Tenney, Collector of Taxes for 1860, abatements,
$37.95
By paying Isaac Thom for printing tax bills,.
6 00
" collecting taxes, 1860 70.94
¥
" discount on taxes,
122.53
66
" expenses to pay State and County taxes, 8.00
" State tax, 291.90
" County tax, 608.90
" Highway receipts returned,
9.58
Abatements, 13.49
on Town Farm
tax, .
19.32
" Remittance of tax to Cross
2.00
heirs,
-- -- $1190.61
66
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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS.
Dist. No. 1 .- Town appropriation,
$134.08
20.79
Dist. No. 2 .- Town appropriation, Literary money, Railroad «
6.96
12.56 64.33
Dist. No. 3 .- Town appropriation, Literary money,
7.14
Railroad “
12.56
65.71
Dist. No. 4 .- Town appropriation,
107.15
Literary money,
16.62
Railroad
12.56
136.33
Dist. No. 5 .- Town appropriation, Literary money, Railroad
13.01
12 56
109.52
Dist. No. 6 .- Town appropriation,
3A
20.48
Literary money, Railroad "
12.56
165.16* ·
Dist. No. 7 .- Town appropriation,
81.63
Literary money, Railroad
12.56
106.85
Dist. No. 8 .- Town appropriation,
78.21
Literary money,
12.13
Railroad «
12.56
102.90
Dist. No. 9 .- Town appropriation,
13.39
Literary money, Railroad "
.
12.56
112.25
Dist. No.10 .- Town appropriation,
69.25
Literary money,
10.74
Railroad
12.56
92.55
$1123.03
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
John A. Wheeler, repairing highways and Liberty Bridge, Nathaniel Chase, 3 days labor repairing bridge near Poor Farm, 3.00 John W. Dearborn, repairing highway near Richard Bailey's, 7.75
George W. Merrill, labor on bridge near Town Farm, 3.25; 15lbs. spikes, 0.60,
3.85
William B. Ayer, labor on bridges : 1 1.2 days on bridge near Town Farm, 2.25; 1 day on Widow Harris's bridge, 1.50; 1-2 day on bridge near Joseph Webster's, 0.50, Robert Emerson, repairing highway near George T. Cross's, Clarisa Hovey, 33 cart loads of gravel for repairs of highways,
4.23
2.00
1.98
Eliphalet Gage, 1 stone for bridge near George Dewey's, 2.00; 3 load of stone for the Cluff Bridge, 8.00; covering stone for the bridge near W. C. Mansfield's, 25.00, 35.00
2.50
Moses A. Kelley, repairing highway near Wm. B. Ayer's, Jesse W. Bradford, repairing stone bridge near W. C. Mansfield's, Elijah Jennings, 1 day's labor on bridge near J. W. Cluff's,
30.00
John W. Cluff, drawing two loads of plank from depot, 1.50; 8 day's labor on bridge, 10.00 ; 8 day's hire of oxen on bridge, 8.00 ; 1 1.2 days grading bridge, 1.37, 20.87
1.25
"
Literary money, Railroad BHOTIO 12.56 $167.43 44.81
46.01
83.95
132.12
12.66
86.30
$8.02
5
Benjamin Woodbury, labor on bridge near J. W. Cluff's, 8 days, 12.00; railings, 50,
$12.50
Robert McDonald, 9.1-2 day's labor on bridge near J. W. Cluff's, 11.87 ; spikes and use of oxen, 0.65,
12.52
8.00
John Pettingill, 2 ton of pine timber, for bridge near J. W. Cluff's, Jerome Kelley, 7 1-2 day's labor on bridge near J. W. Cluff's, 10.50; 1 1-2 day's labor on bridge near Town Farm, 1.88, Obadiah Duston, 3 stringers, 86 1-4 feet, at 7.00,
12.38
Isaac Thom, 4725 feet hemlock plank, 61.42
D. M. Thom, repairing highway near school house, in Dist. No. 7. 1.50
William Taylor, 2 days repairing highway and bridge, 3.00
Isaiah Woodbury, repairing bridge near Joseph A. Cross's,
3.00
Wm. G. Crowell, 406 feet of oak timber, for stringers to widen Harris Bridge, 10.15
$259,99
.
PAID ON ACCOUNT NON-RESIDENT HIGHWAY RECEIPTS.
Paid John A. Wheeler for working non-resident tax
$4 36
Varnum A. Merrill,
1 40
Joseph Marston,
3 30
William Taylor,
1 00
Hiram Woodbury,
1 86
Silas Hall,
1 70
John Corning,
3 91
A. N. Webster,
2 66
D. M. Thom,
1 75
Daniel Silver,
82
George W. Hamblet,
5 80
Daniel Webster, 3d.
60
Charles Day,
20
A. & S. Currier,
1 80
Robert McDonald,
1 24
Cyrus Wilson,
4 10
Aaron G. Wilson,
67
Nathaniel Chase, 1858 & 1859.
1 20
Nathaniel Chase,
1 84
Day Wheeler,
1 40
-- $41.65
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF BREAKING ROADS AND SHOVEL- ING SNOW.
To Isaiah Woodbury, 23 hours men,
$2 30
John W. Dearborn, 13 1-2, hours men, 9 oxen,
2 40
James L. Brown, 21 1-2 hours men,
2 15
R. M. Dickey, 25 hours men,
2 50
Moores Bailey, 10 hours men, 4 oxen,
1 48
William Taylor 59 hours men, 53 oxen,
7 26
Nathaniel Chase, 4 1-2 hours men, 4 1-2 oxen,
99
Nathaniel Webster, 36 1-2 hours men, 14 oxen,
5 33
Stephen Webster, 3 1-2 hours men, 3 1-2 oxen,
77
D. M. Thom, 12 hours men,
1 20
Daniel Silver, 10 hours men, 8 oxen,
1 96
15.05
6
Isaiah Woodbury, 57 hours men, 14 oxen, Gridley B. Rowell, 24 hours men, 19 oxen, -
4 68
Hiram Webster, 35 hours men, 3 50
William Taylor, 37 hours men, 20 oxen,
6 10
G. D. Kelley, 8 hours men, 2 oxen, J. S. Middleton, 13 hours men, 10 oxen, Seth Hall, 12 hours men, 2 1 -2 oxen, A. N. Webster, 11 hours men, 8 oxen,
1 04
2 56
2 50
2 06
Charles Day, 31 hours men, 25 1-2 oxen,
6 14
Daniel Taylor, 12 hours men, 21 oxen,
3 72
Obediah Duston, 12 hours men, 12 oxen,
2 64
Daniel P. Merrill, 41 hours men, 21 oxen,
6 62
Robert Emerson, 70 hours men, 29 oxen,
10 40
John Corning, 9 hours men,
90
Robert McDonald, 13 hours men, 1 oxen,
1 42
Joseph Marston, 68 hours men,
6 80
Albertus Corburn, 23 1-2 hours men, 11 1-2 oxen,
3 73
Hiram Woodbury, 73 1-2 hours men, 25 1.2 oxen,
10 41
John A. Wheeler, 23 hours men, 15 oxen,
4 10
Nathaniel Chase, 14 hours men, 10 oxen,
2 60
F. F. Kimball, 9 hours men, 6 oxen,
1 62
Enoch Taylor 4 hours men, 6 oxen,
1 12
Gridley B. Rowell, 10 hours men, 5 oxen,
1 60
J. Burton Jackman, 24 hours men, 12 oxer,
3 84
- -- $129.93 :
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CONTINGENCIES.
To L. W. Chase, 1 Ballot Box for use of Town, $0 75
Enoch Taylor, Guardian, interest on note of $1000, for 1 year 2 months and 24 days, 74 84
Joseph Ayer, interest on $500 Note from July 15, 1858, to October 15, 1860, 70 22
Isaac Thom, 16 M Shingles (for Town House,) 72 00
Wm. B. Ayer, laying 16 M. Shingles, i
20 00
136 ft. pine boards for repairs on roof,
1 90
John C. Ewins, 98 lbs. nails, 9 1-2 lead,
4 62
Isaac Woodbury 2 days as Moderator, 3 00
20 00
Walter Pettingill, land and moving wall per. award of Selectmen, May 30, 1857, 2 03
A. & S. Currier, land to widen road and removing wall, 55 90 Albertus Coburn, balance for services as Selectman, 6 00
G. E. Sleeper, services as Auditor, 6 dinners, 4 50
G. Parker Lyon, 1 register, and 1-2 qr. Warrants, 3 75
Wm. H. Fisk, for printing books, blanks, &c.,
17 18
Joseph Stowell, 2 straps for hearse, 1 75
G. W. Merrill, expenses in taking invoice, 7.25
Clinton Ewins, notifying officers and travelling fees, 7 05
Benjamin Foster, 1 yr. interest on note of Apr. 1 1859, 7 50
Chas. Kimball, balance for services as Selectmian, 12 25
B. F. Watson, for printing Town Reports, 24 00
Asa S. Austiu, services as Auditor and 3 dinners, 3 75
Chas. O. Palmer, for damages in highway, 1 50
$7 38
Thomas Kent, for injury to horse on Turnpike,
7
G. W. Merrill balance for services as Selectman, $9 00
Jemima Allen, 1 year interest on note, 10 72
Abiah Bailey, endorsement on note, 125 00
Obadiah Dustin, note in full, 179 74
Robert Emerson, 1 year interest on note, 12 00
Edward Griffin, 3 1-2 days service as Auditor for 1859, 3 50
1-2 days expenses to Lawrence to print report, 1 00
1 day and expenses examining proof sheet, 1 00
1-2 day " to get report, 1 00
---- $764.74
Paid Geo. N. Austin for services as Town Clerk for 1860, 2 days services at Town Meeting, $2.00; Precept to Con- stable, 50 ; Juror making, 50 ; notifying Jurors and Select- men 1.15 ; travelling fees 25 ; postage on return to Exeter, 09; recording proceedings of Town Meeting, 125 ; postage on return to Concord, 24; 1-2 day Juror meeting, 50; Noti- fying Jurors and Selectmen, 1.15; travelling fees 75; 1-2 day Juror meeting, 50; notifying Jurors and Selectmen, 115 ; traveling fees and postage, 63 ; 1-2 day Juror meeting, 50 ; notifying Jurors and Selectmen, 1.15; travelling fees and postage, 25 ; recording proceedings of 4 Juror meetings, 50; recording 14 marriages, 84 ; recording 16 deaths, 96 ; recording 32 births, 1.92 ; recording 3 bonds, 24 ; recording 8 appointments 64 ; recording 8 oaths, 64; paid Benjamin E. Woodman for recording of births and deaths for the year ending May, 1st 1859, 1.10 ; paid B. E. Woodman, for rec- ord of birth and deaths for the year ending May 1st 1860, 1.95 ; 1 day at Town meeting, 1.00 ; recording proceedings, 25 ; recording perambulation of town lines and petitions, 75 ; recording taxes, 7.50 ; taking care of town house, 2.00,
$32.85
Paid Geo. W. Merrill for services as Selectman, 1-2 day set- tling with former board, 50 ; 1 day preparing invoice books, 1.00 ; 1 day appointing town officers and writing bonds, 1.00; drawing Jurors at 3 different times, 1.50 ; 8 days taking in- voice and enrolling soldiers, &c., 8.00 ; horse and wagon, 4.00 ; 5 days making taxes, 5.00 ; 1 1 2 day making highway surveyors lists 1.50 ; 1-2 day dividing highway district No. 11, 50 ; 1-2 day appointing collector, 50 ; 1 day perambula- ting line between Salem and Atkinson, 1.00 ; use of horse . and wagon 1.25 ; 2 dinners 50; paid Gideon Conelly, for re- setting bounds, 30 ; 1-2 day making school papers, 50; making collectors books and recording taxes, 6.00 ; 1-2 day disan- nexing Gideon Conelly from Atkinson, and annexing him in School district No. 3 of Salem, 50; use of horse and wagon, 63; 1 1-2 in School district No. 3, 1.50 ; use of horse and wagon, 75 ; assessing, making and recording tax in School district No. 10, 1.62 ; No. 3, 2.00; 1-2 day examining bridges near J. W. Cluff's, and W. C. Mansfield, 50; 1-2 letting building of same, 50 ; use of horse and wagon, 50 ; 2 days making returns to Secretary of State, 2.00 ; post- age, 9 ; 1 day town business, (settling with A. & S. Currier, and others,) 1.00; 1-2 dy posting warrant, 50 ; 1-2 day cor-
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recting check-list, 50; 1 day at town meeting, 1.00; 1-2 day perambulating line between Salem and Pelham, 50; paid Silas Hall, for horse and sleigh, 50; 3 dinners, 75; 1-2 day revising Juror box, 50; 1-2 settling with John F. Tenney, 50; 1.2 day settling with Isaac Thom, 50; 1 day posting books and other business, 1.00,
$50.89
Paid Jas. Taylor, services as Selectman, 1-2 day settling with for- mer board of Selectmen, 50; 1-2 day drawing Jurors, 50; 6 1-2 days taking invoice, 6.50; 6 days horse and wagon, 7.50; 1 day making taxes, 1.00 ; 1 day perambulating line between Salem and Atkinson, 1.00; 1-2 day disannexing Gideon Conelly from Atkinson to district No. 3, in Salem, 50; 1 1-2 day locating School house in No. 3, 1.50 ; 1-2 day drawing Jurors, 50; 1-2 day assessing taxes, in district No. 3, 50; 1-2 day correcting check-list, 50 ; 1 day at town meeting, 1.00; 1-2 day revising Juror box, 50; 1 day ap- prising property at Alms house, 1.00; 1 day posting war- rant and correcting check-list, 1.00; 1-2 day on town busi« ness, 50 ; horse to town house, sundry times, 3.50,
28.00
Paid Edward Griffin, services as Selectman, 1-2 day settling with former board, 50; 1 day preparing invoice book, 1.00; 1 day appointing town officers and writing bonds, 1.00; drawing Jurors at 3 different times, 1.50; 8 days taking invoice and enrolling soldiers, &c. 8.00; 5 days making taxes, 5.00 ; 1 1-2 days highway surveyor's lists, 1.50; 1.2 day dividing highway district No. 11, 50; 1-2 day appointing collector, 50; 1 day perambulating line between Salem and Atkinson, 1.00; mak- ing collectors book, and other business, 2.00 ; 1-2 day dis- annexing Gideon Conelly from Atkinson and annexing him to school distriet No. 3 of Salem, 50; 1 1-2 day in school district No. 3, 1.50; 1 day assessing taxes in district No. 3, and 10, 1.00; 1-2 day examining bridge near J. W. Cluffs, and W. E. Mansfield, 50; 2 days making returns to Secre- tary of State, 2.00 ; 1 day town business, ( settling with A. & S. Currier,) 1.00; 1 day posting warrant and correcting check-list, 1.00; 1 day at town meeting, 1.00; 1-2 day per- ambulating line between Salem and Pelham, 1.00; 1-2 re- vising Juror box, 50; I day appraising property at almshouse, 1.00; 1 day posting warrant and correcting check list, 1.00; 1 day town business, 1.00; 1 day making literary and railroad tax, 1.00 ; paid horse and wagon, 2.00 ; 5 dinners, 1.25, 39.75
Total for contingencies,
$916.23
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES,-PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SMALL POX.
To M. H. TAYLOR, FOR SUPPLIES TO MRS. KIMBALL.
24 lbs. Flour, $1.00; 3 lbs. Crushed Sugar, 33 cents, $1.33 1 bushel of potatoes, 50 cents ; 2 pecks rye meal, 50 c., 1.00
1
9
6 lbs. fish, 30 cents ; } gross matches, 12 cents ; } gal- lon fluid, 32 cents, 74
3 lbs. cheese, 36 cents ; ¿ bushel meal, 48 cents, I barrel flour, 8.25 ; 8} butter, 2.12 ; 1 1b. tea, 50 cents, 10.87
84
7 lbs. pork, 87 cents ; 52 lbs. lard, 75 cents ; 2 ounces saffron, 20 cents, 1.82
11 lbs. sugar, 1.28 ; 3 bushel potatoes, 1.50, 2.78
60 lbs. crackers, 24 cents ; 6 yards cloth, 60 cents, 1-2 lb. cream tartar, 18 cents ; 10 lbs. fish, 48 cents,
84
66
1 pint Alcohol, 12 cents ; 1 bushel meal, 95 cents ; bottle of oil, 10 cents, 1.17
114 nutmegs, 18 cents ; 1 quart milk, 5 cents ; 2 qts. vinegar, 8 cents, 31
1-2 dozen oranges, 6 cents ; 4 quarts beans, 24 cents,
30
I gallon molasses, 36 cents ; jug, 25 cents, 61
1 1-2 lbs. cheese, 18 cents ; 2 quarts fluid, 32 cents ; 1 lb. tea, 55 cents, 1.05
1-2 1b. sulphur, 4 cents ; 2 lbs. rice, 10 cents; 1-2 lb. ginger, 5 cents,
19
I-2 1b. tobacco, 13 cents,
13
--- $24.64
TO JAMES TAYOR, ARTICLES TO MRS. KIMBALL. 1-2 cord wood, 2.25; 2 1-2 lbs. beef, 25 cents, . $2.50
1 bushel potatoes, 50 cents ; 2 lbs. beef, 22 cents ; 6 1-2 lbs. beef, 26, 98
2 1-2 lbs. beef, 31 cents; meat, 39 cents ; meat, 73 c. 4 1-2 lbs. beef, 13 cents, 1.56
-$5.04
To B. E. WOODMAN, FOR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE TO LUCINDA KIM- BALL, AT $1.00 PER VISIT.
9 visits, with medicine,
$9.00
Vaccinating 92 persons, (per order Selectmen,)
15.64
.-- $24.64
$54.32
RECAPITULATION.
Whole amount in Selectmen's hands, $5,063.78
Schools,
$1,123.03
Roads and Bridges,
259.99
Non-Resident highway taxes,
41.65
Snow Paths,
129.93
Contingent Expenses,
916.23
Small Pox,
54.32
Discount, abatements and bills paid,
1,190.61
Isaac Thom, uncollected taxes, 1860,
784.90
Isaac Thom, uncollected taxes, for School Districts 3 & 10,
326.16
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
148.05
John L. Clendinin's note,
88.91
--- -$5,063.78
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OUTSTANDING DEBTS AGAINST THE TOWN. .
Jemima Allen's note, due January 1st, 1861,
$178.65
Abiah Bailey's notc, due February 14, 1861,
543.35
Thos. Dustin's note, due יו 28, 1861, 447.19
200.00
Wm. Moore's note, due May 6, 1861,
500.00
Abigail C. Ayer's note, due October 15, 1860,
997.50
Benja. Foster's note, due April 2d, 1861,
1,000.00
Enoch Taylor's note, due March 4, 1861,
142.04
School District, No. 10 note, due Dec. 15, 1861,
142.04
Benja. Foster's year's salary as Superintendent and Overseer of Poor,
250.00
-- $4,158.07
ALMS HOUSE COMMITTEE'S NOTES.
$238.20
Ebenezer Kimball's note, due June 19, 1860, Crawford's note, Dec. 29, 1860, 630.38
238.20
Nathaniel Clark's note, due July 9, 1860,
1,091.02
David Loud's note, due August 27, 1860,
337.08
2,534.88
$6,692.95
DUE THE TOWN.
From Isaac Thom, Collecter, 1860,
$784.90
Geo. W. Merrill, Treasurer,
148.05
.. John L. Clendinin's note,
88.91
Liquor on hand, and fixtures received from late agent,
27.19
150.41 1199.46
4 Overseer of the Poor,
$5,493.49
Leaving a balance against the Town, of
The Committee take this opportunity to say, that the foregoing accounts are all correctly kept, and vouched for in the most satisfactory manner, all of which is respectfully subinitted.
CHARLES AUSTIN, GILMAN E. SLEEPER, 3 AUDITORA.
1
Robert Emerson's note, due March 1st, 1861,
357.30
School District, No. 2 note, due Dec. 16, 1861,
James M. Smith's note, due August 15, 1860,
1
REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
A
TOWN OF SALEM,
DR.
Paid Charles Mason, well fixings,
$2.32
Mrs. E. Bailey, nursing Huldah Jones, 5.00
Charles Mason, bucket and lock, 1.00
Town of Derry, for supplies to Mary Austin, 1859, 12.36
Shad, 1.00; yarn, 1.95; onions, 65c .; potash, 1.33 ; zinc, 1.30; basket, 40c.,
6.63
Amos B. Poor, for meat,
4.19
One set of measures, 92c .; balance on soap, 1.40
2.32
R. R. Whittier & Co., dry goods,
8.76
A. A. Bishop, balance on stove,
11.84
J. H. Lancaster, labor,
1.25
A. McGreggor, smithwork,
9.55
E. C. Gordon, "
1.33
J. E. Dole, coffin, &c.,
5.00
B. E. Woodman, M. D., medical attendance,
8.67
E. Bowley & Co., supplies,
11.05
M. H. Taylor,
16.74
A. Page,
3.23
George N. Austin, "
24.45
Richard Taylor, meat,
3 66
Moses D). Rowell, taking care of Mrs. Rowell,
8.00
P. B. Emerson, supplies,
34.64
Wm. R. Little, meat,
9.40
Labor,
106,00
J. C. Ewins, supplies,
13.60
J. S. Whittaker, meat,
17.16*
H. W. Vinal, corn,
19.80
Beriah Foster, supplies,
. 50.65
Joseph Webster, shoe stock,
2 25
J. Q. A. Kelley, pasturing stock,
12.00
Joseph Buxton, digging grave, 1.75
37.00
Sarah F. Howarth, support of Win. H. Howarth,
25.00%
On account of small pox,
56.45.
Supplies furnished by Benjamin Foster,
15.04
to Jobn Downing, . ..
5.00
A. B. Gage, support of Nancy Parker,
- $553.09
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TOWN OF SALEM,
CR.
By Cash, for shoats,
$12.00
Hay and straw,
57.75
Labor off the farm,
10.00
Pork,
5.70
Calves,
30.00
Cheese,
65.00
Butter,
92.00
Lard,
7.49
'Turkeys,
7.00
Eggs,
15.04
County money,
368.25
Balance in Overseers' hands, March 4, 1860, 39.27
-- $703.50
"THE FOLLOWING IS THE NUMBER OF PAUPERS AT THE ALMSHOUSE. Males 1
Females,
9
10
NUMBER OF PAUPERS NOT ON THE FARM.
Males, 2
Females,
4
6
All of which is respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN FOSTER,
OVERSEER OF POOR.
.
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
1 yoke oxen, 130,00 ; 8 cows, 200,00; 1 2 year old heifer 14.00 one 1 year old heifer, 9,00; one horse, 80.00 ; three shoats, 36.00; one ton meadow hay, 6.00; 11} tons english hay, 207.00 ; one- and-half ton straw, 15.00 ; cornfodder, 6.00 ; 50 bush. corn, 50.00 ; 53 bush. oats, 26.50; 30 bush rye, 30.00; 4 1-2 bush. beans, 9.00; 5 bushel meal, 5.00; 1-2 bbl. flour, 3.50 ; 75 bushel potatoes, 30.00. vegetables, 6.00 ; 4 1-2 bbls. cider, 8.00; 400 lbs. pork, 50.00 ; 92 lbs. ham, 11.50; 100 lbs. beef, 5.50 ; 1 1-2 bbls. apples, 1.87 ; soap and cask, 3.20; 177 lbs. cheese, 22.12; 52 lbs. but- ter, 13.00 ; 95 lbs. lard, 7.25; 13 1-2 lbs. candles, 1.89 ; 15 lbs. . tallow, 1.45; 5 gals. molases, 1.30 ; 3 lbs. coffee, 35c.,, 1 1-2 tea,
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67c .; fluid and oil, 40c .; spices, 25c .; 1 lb. tobacco, 25 .; 3 skeins yarn, 25c .; 3 doz. eggs, 66c .; 4 lbs. soap, 36c .; 2 pairs steel- yards, 60c .; I cheese press, 75c .; 1 cheese basket, 1.00 ; vinegar and cask, 2.50; 4 meat bbls. 2.00 ; 3 tubs 1.25 ; casks and boxes 3.00; feed trough, 2.00; 4 kegs, 2.00; 2 baskets, 1,00; 6 pails, 1.00; cheese hoops and tub, 2.00; 40 cheese boards, 2.00 ; churn, 3.00; 2 brass kettles, 6.00; 2 mirrors, 25c .; 1 clock, 2.00 ; lamps and candlesticks, 1.25; chests, trunks and drawers, 8.25 ; 11 yds carpeting,3.00 ; trunk and clothing,7.00; 3 stoves and pipe,27.00 ; chairs and tables, 10.00; 10 bedsteads and cords, 23.00; 13 feather beds and ticks, 78.00; 15 pairs sheets, 10.50; 13 pairs of pillow cases, 3.25; quilts and comforters, 15.00; 18 towels, 2.00; ticking, 40cts .; wearing apparel, 120,00; 15 curtains, 2.00 ; straw ticks, 14.00 ; 39 pillows, 13.00 ; 3 blankets, 1.00 ; 2 tables 50c .; knifes, forks and spoons, 1.00 ; cupboard, 3.00 ; books, 2.50 ; safe crib, 11.00 ; 3 milk-cans, 1.50; firkins, 1.00 ; leather, 1.50; casks and boxes, 4.00 ; salt, 75c .; mats, 35c .; medicine, 30c .; 5 baskets, 1.50 ; 2 trays and mortars, 1.75; wicking, 10c .; lantern, 75c .; lumber, 4.00; 4 1-2 cords of prepared wood, 22.50; 1 ox sled, 1.00 ; drag, 2.00; ox cart, 9.00 ; harrow, 3.00 ; 4 plows, 16.00; lot of old iron, 2.25; 6 hay forks, 2.25; 2 manure forks, 1.00; 5 shovels, 2.25 ; 4 rakes, 1.00 ; 1 ox yoke, 2.75; 1 horse rake. 5.00; cart rope, 50c .; clevis and pins, 1.00; 1 horse wagon, 5.00 ; sleigh and harness, 8.00; 2 grindstones, 1.00 ; 3 draught chains, 3.00 ; 2 small chains 50c .; whiffletree and chain, 1.50; 2 iron bars, 1.75; 3 shovels, 75c .; 1 manure hook, 50c .; 1 wheelbarrow, 4.00; 5 axes, 3.00 ; cultivator, 50c .; scythes and snaths, 3.50; 3 augurs, 30c .; bog hoe, 25c .; 1 hay-rack, 2.00; pickaxe, wrench, 1.00 ; 2 ladders, 1.00 ; hay cutter, 4.00 ; corn cutter and sickle, 60c .; square and planes, 75c .; beetle and wedges, 1.00; shaves and hammer, 80c .; blanket and halter, 2.25; 1 robe, 5.00; garden hoe, 35c .; 3 woodsaws and horses. 1.75; meal bags, 2.00 ; 4 flat irons, 1.50 ; 1 trough and spout, 3.00; tin ware, 9.00; crockery, 4.00 ; spice boxes, 50c .; stone jar, 1.00; bed pan, 75; warming, 75c .; seive, 25c .; 2 wash boards, 33c .; 1 pair hand cuffs, 1.00; set of measures, 92c .; 2 cloths lines, 50c .; enamelled kettle ; 22. fowls, 9.00.
$1567,92
APPRAISAL OF REAL ESTATE.
Owned by Town, and not included in the foregoing, viz :--
Town Farm,
$4700.00
Wood Land,
350.00
Town House,
1000.00
Personal Property at Town Farm,
1567.92
$7617.92
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THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Superintending School Committee,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 12, 1861.
THE Superintending School Committee of the town, in presenting to the public the Report of Schools for the year now closing, has endeavored to give a correct statement of the more important facts respecting them, as obtained from the Teachers, through the Registers, and also of what- ever has come under his observation deserving special notice, all of which is respectfully submitted.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Prudential Committee-Mr. D. N. Russ. Teachers-Summer Term, Miss Hannah J. Bradley ; Winter Term, Mr. Laroy Rogers.
The length of the term in Summer was 15 weeks ; Wages of Teacher, per month, including board, $22.00. Whole No. of Scholars, reported 71; Average attendance, 55. Miss Bradley united with ample intelligence the advantage of large experience in teaching. The school was all that under the circumstances could be expected ; she says in the Register, " I have had many inconveniences, but have tried to overcome them to the best of my ability."
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The length of the Winter term was only 9 weeks. Wages of the Teacher, including board, $32.00 per month. Whole No. of Scholars, 77, average attendance, 58. Mr. Rogers, though not deficient in education, failed to get that control of the school so necessary to insure good order. It is a mistake of some young teachers to let the scholars do as they please the first day or first week. Some allowance, however, must be made for those situated as was Mr. Rogers; as such a school house will do much towards demoralizing any school. The small number of visitors at the close of the school ought, perhaps, to be taken rather as an indication of reluctance to enter the house, than of indifference to the teacher and scholars.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Prudential Committee-Mr. Daniel Merrill. Teacher-Summer Term, Miss Sarah R. Wilson. WOT
This school had a long term of 19 weeks, there being a vacation about the middle of it. Teacher's wages, $13.00 per month. The attendance in all was only 16 scholars, counting a few not belonging to the district Average only 11. Miss Wilson's youth and inexperience did not preven success, but connected with prudence, assiduity and energy, may have helped to win that confidence and respect so generally awarded her by both parents and pupils.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Prudential Committee-Mr. John H. Dunlap. Teacher-Winter Term, Mr. John L. Collins.
This school commenced late and is now in session, to continue in all 93 weeks. The whole No. of Scholars 20; average 18. Wages of Teacher, $25.00 per month, including board. Mr. Collins understands his work, having both age and experience, and the school is doing well.
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