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J. C. Carey, repairing bridge near Mary Camp- bell's 4 50; 14 men breaking roads 1 40; oxen 7 hours 84, 6 74
Alburtis Coburn, 7 hours breaking roads 70; ox- en 9 hours 1 08, 1 78
Rich. E. Corliss, 34} hours men breaking roads 3 42; oxen 153 hours 1 86, 5 28
Moses Bailey, shoveling snow 6 hours,
60
Ira Sanborn, 72 hours breaking roads 78; oxen Sł hours 99, 1 77
George P. Cross, men breaking roads 35 hours 3 35; oxen 22 hours 2 64, 5 99
Adam Hawkes, men breaking roads 18 hours 1 80; oxen 10 hours 1 20, 3 00
Charles E. Woodbury, men breaking roads 10 hours 1 00; oxen 10 hours 1 20, 2 20
Chas. E. Woodbury, men breaking roads 12 hrs. 1 20; oxen 9 hours 1 08. 2 28
John W. Cluff, men breaking roads 30 hours 3 00; oxen 16 hours 1 92, 4 92
Benj. Woodbury, drawing plank to Pattee bridge 4 50
Alonzo Howe, men breaking roads 32 3 20; ox- oxen 12 hours 1 44, 4 64
J. A. Wheeler, 25 feet white oak timber, 3 25; men, 12 hours breaking roads, 1 20; oxen, 20 hours. 2 40, 6 85
Ira Sanborn, working out non-resident taxes, 1 56,
6 hrs. men breaking roads, 60; oxen 6 hrs. 72, 2 88 J. A. Wheeler, working out non-resident taxes,
2 79; rep. highway, liberty bridge, 14 days,1 50,4 29
8
Alonzo Howe, working out non-resident taxes, 2 91 E. C. Gordon, breaking out roads, 21 hrs. men, 2 10; oxen 9 hrs. 1 08; sparp'g drill, 33, 3 51 .
J. W. Emerson, breaking roads, 6 hrs. men, 60, oxen, 3 hrs., 36; 32 days cleaning ice from causeway, 2 50, 4 46
J. Bean, breaking roads, 3 hrs. men, 30; oxen 6 hrs. 72; cleaning ice, 43, 1 45
O. Tyler, 8 hrs. shoveling snow, 80
283 52
Creditor by plank sold J. W. Cluff,
6 93 --
276 59
CONTINGENCIES.
Bills paid by former board of Selectmen, out of cash reported in their hands.
John F. Tenney, { cords wood del. town house, $2 00 Obediah Dustin, 33 days auditing Selectmen's ac't,
3 50; use of horse and sleigh to Town House, three times, 1 00, 4 50
Alvah Hall, 33 days as auditor, 1853, 3 50, horse and carriage, 50, 4 00
Moses Bailey, 33 days as auditor, 3 50, horse and carriage, 50, 1 day to Haverhill for reports,
1 00, horse and carriage, 1 00; 1 day ex.
proof sheet, 1 00; horse and carriage, 1 00, 8 00 Sargent and Webster, abatement of taxes, 64
Rawson Coburn, Town Clerk, 1853, 3 days at town metting, 4 50, recording warrant and proceedings, 2 00, recording oaths of town officers, 1 32, appointment of 6 officers, 48, recording division of property, and dist. No. 10, 33, recording apt. M. Bailey, 8, rec. notice, sale of land, 37, rec. sale of non- residents' land, 33, rec. perambulation of line between Derry and Salem, 8, rec. birth 6 children, 36, rec. taxes, 7 00, notifying 3 juror's meetings, & drawing and notifying jurors, 1 50, postage 15, taking care town
house, 2 00, 1 day town meeting, 1 50, rec. warrant, 50, rec. sale non-resident land for taxes, 45, 22 95
96 dinners for Selectmen, 1853, 24 00
12 SỐ Auditors, 3 00
2
Collector, 50
1
66 Overseer of Poor, 25
22 75
Creditor by orders, 21 25-6 50
CONTINGENCIES,-CONTINUED.
W. H. Fisk, book for records, 2 50, invoice, 3 25, 5 75 . Henry T. Kimball, for notifying town officers, 2 30, 29 miles travel, 1 45, 3 75 75
Earl C. Gordon, mending springs to hearse, Rawson Coburn, 3 dinners for selectmen 75; 2 days sevices as town clerk, 75; making town records 33, 1 83
Isreal Woodbury Jr., 33 days with auditors 3 50; 1 day correcting check list 1 00; horse & carriage 5 times to town house 1 25; ser- vices as treasurer 2 00; } day settling with selectmen of 1854 50; horse and carriage 25; stationery 15, 8 65 Levi Emery Jr., 33 days with auditors 3 50; 1 day correcting check list 1 00; horse and carriage 5 times to town house 185; 2 day posting books 50, 2 day settling with se- lectmen of 1854; 50, 7 35 D. D. Bailey, 32 days with auditors 3 50; 1 day regulating check list 1 00; horse and car- riage 5 times to town house 185; Į day posting books 50; ! day settling with se- lectmen of 1854 50, 7 35
B. W. Sanborn, 1 invoice book 50; 1 collector's book 50; 1 Quire Surveyor's blanks 48, 1 48 E. G. Frothingham, printing 460 town and school Reports, 22 00
Levi Cluff Jr., enrolling 3d co. infantry 2 days, 2 00 A. J. Silver, 66 2 2 00
Geo. N. Austin, notifying 13 town officers to take oath of office 2 99; trav'ng 37 m. 1 85, 4 84
Henry W. Woodbury, sawing wood, 62
John W. Wheeler, enrolling soldiers, 2 00
John A. Messer, damage on wagon in 1853, 10 00
Wm. H. Fisk, tax book, 8 00
C. L. Haseltine, damage on wagon at R. crossing 13 25 J. Taylor, Jr., 2 ft. wood, 1 28; 20 dinners, 5 00, 6 28 Stationery, 1 07; dinners and horse bating while taking invoice, 1 02, 2 09
Isaac Woodbury, 20 dinners, 5 00
Orders drawn by former board Selectmen, and re-
deemed by present board, Thos. Merrill, 6 50
Richard Woodbury, 6 08; John Dix, 6 00, 12 08
Ansel Merrill, 3 18; John Dix, 10 80, 13 98 John Marston, abatement on poll tax, 1 49
Wm. G. Crowell, services as Overseer of the poor,
1 day to hire Superintendent at Alms House, 1 00; horse and carriage, 1 25; 2 day on the com't of J. Coleman, 50; ¿ day on com't of Mrs. Daniel Rowell, 50; 1 day on Cynthia Robinson, and journey to Windham, 1 25; 1 day on comp't of Town of Gilford, 1 00; 1-2 day ex. records, Richardson case, 50; journey to Windham, Hall case, 75; expenses to Gil- ford and Centre Harbor on pauper case, 9 00 1 day taking affidavits in pauper cases, 1 00; ¿ day settling with Superintendent, 50, 17 25
J. Webster, services as Town Clerk, rec. proceedings of town meetings, 2 00; 2 preceipts for con- stables, 1 00: recording 4 appointments and 13 oaths 1 36; notifying juror meeting and drawing jurors 50; recording proceedings of juror meeting 12; not'ing jurors and making return 1 04; recording 8 marriages 48; cash paid Dr. B. Woodman copy of records, 11 births and 4 deaths 75; recording the same 90;
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notifying meeting and drawing jurors 50; recording proceeding of juror meeting mak- ing return 12; notifying jurors 1 42; cash paid postage 25; rec. invoice and assessment of taxes, 6 50; 2 day at town meeting and recording the same 50; recording preambu- lation of line between Methuen and Salem 20; recording proceedings of town meeting on bridge case 50, 18 14
Joseph Webster taking care town house, 2 00
JOHN R. WHEELER, SERVICES ASSELECTMAN.
To 2 day settling with former board Selectmen, 50
4 days taking invoice, 4 00
6 days making and recording taxes, 6 00
5 days making surveyors and collectors list, 5 00
1 day appointing town officers, 1 00
1 day drawing town warrant, 50
1 2 day 66 50
9
1 day drawing jurors, 50
1 day correcting juror lists, 2
50
3 day drawing jurors, 1
50
1 day peram. line bet. Methuen & Salem,
1 00
1 day on road near F. S. Smith's, and draw- ing warrant for town meeting, 1 00
1 day setling with collector and drawing orders 1 00 2 days posting books, drawing orders, &c 2 00
$24 00
JOHN TAYLOR JR., SERVICE AS SELECTMAN.
To 3 day settling with former Board of Selectmen 0 50 6 days taking Inventory 6 00
2 days Horse and Carriage 2 00
113 days making and recording Taxes and surveyors lists and school lists 11 50
Horse and carriage to town house 9 times
1 80
¿ day making collector list
50
1
2 day posting town warrants,
50
10
1 day at town meeting
50
2 day posting town warrant and examining 2
50
Rail Road Crossings Horse and wagon 2 day giving orders
35
50
Horse and carriage
20
2 day attending junor meeting
50
1 day Regulating juror box
1 00
1 day at juror meeting
50
Horse and carriage
20
1 day making check list 1 00
? day posting books 50
Horse and carriage 20
1 day apprising property at town farm 1 00
1 day giving orders and posting books 1 00
1 day on road near F. S. Smith's 1 00
Horse and wagon 70
1 day giving orders and settling with col. 1853 1 00
1 day posting books and settling with G. C. Bartlett 1 00
$34 45
ISAAC WOODBURY, SERVICE AS SELECTMAN.
To 2 day setling with former Board of Selectmen 0 50
1 day preparing books for Inventory 1 00
5 days taking Inventory 5 00
3 days Horse and Carriage, 3 00
1 day appointing Town Officers 1 00
¿ day making return on Check List 0 50
6 days making Taxes 6 00
2 days making Highway Lists, 2 00
¿ day appointing Collector and writing agree't 0 50
1 day making out School papers 1 00
Horse and Carriage 13 times to Town House 3 25 ¿ day filing bills and posting books 0 50
Horse and Carriage 0 25
2 day at Town Meeting, 0 50
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Horse and Carriage, 0 25
¿ day examining Railroad Crossings, 0 50
Horse and Carriage, 0 25
Į day calling Town Meeting,
0 50
2 day at Town Meeting,
50
Į day examining bridge near T. Webster's Horse and Carriage,
0 50
0 25
2 day with C. How, viewing wood lot 0 50
1
2 day drawing Orders 0 50
1
2 day at Juror meeting, 0 50
1 day regulating Juror Box and drawing order 1 00
1 day at Juror meeting and drawing orders 0 50
1 day perambulating line, Methuen and Salem 1 00 Horse and Carriage, 1 00
1 day correcting Check List, &c., 1 00
1 day posting books, 1 00
1 day taking account at Alms House, 1 00
Horse and carriage, 50
1 day posting books and giving orders, 1 00
1 day viewing road near F. S. Smith's, and posting town warrant, 1 00
Horse and carriage to town house 8 times, 2 00
1 day settling with collector of 1853, and drawing orders, 1 00
1 day settling with G. C. Bartlett, 1 00
$42 25
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flannel 1,88,9 yds. print 90, 12 yds cotton flannel
1,50, 1 bar soap 23, 11 lbs. flat irons 66, . ...... 21 33 E. S. Woodbury, 2 lbs. tobacco 50, 2 lbs. saleratus 14, 1 1b. tea 50, 60 crackers 25, 13 lbs. fish 58, 1 bush. corn 1,00, 4 lbs. coffee 44, 22 lbs. fish 99, 3 lbs. saleratus 21, 6 lbs. coffee 66, 60 crackers 25, 4 gals. molasses 120, 14 lbs. sugar 1,00, 3 qts oil 75, 1-4 spice 8, 1 4 cassia, 10, 38 lbs. flour 2,00, 1 lb. tea 50, .
11 15
E. S. Woodbury, 1 bbl. flour 8,75, 30 lbs. fish 1,20 15 lbs. su- gar 1,00, 1 1b tea 50, 4 lbs coffee 40, 23 yds cloth, 23, 1 bag corn, 1,95. 23 bus. rye 3,12, 4 gals. · molasses 116, 2 lbs. tobacco 45, 1 pr. shoes 50, 16 papers beet seed, 56, 1 bbl. flour 10,25,5 gals. molasses, 1,40, 2 lbs. saleratus 14, 50 lbs. sugar 3,37, 100 lbs. fish 4,00, 1 lb. black tea 40, 1 bucket 48, 1 bag salt 2,06, 1 1b. powder 20, 68 lbs. pork 8,16, 1 lb. tea 50, 2 lbs. saleratus 14, 11 lbs. coffee 1,10, 1 bag salt 25, 5 bowls 30, 1 pitcher 28, 1 wash board 18, 1 broom 23, 7 lbs. nails 39, 1-2 peck beans 28, 1 gal. molasses, 30, 3 lbs. tobacco 69, 1 1b. tea 50, 1 pr. suspenders 10, 60 crackers 25, 2 hanks cotton 6, 2 qts. fluid 40, 7 1-4 lbs. pork 90, 100 lbs. fish 4,25, 1 1-2 bush. salt 1,12, 4 lbs. rosin 12, 1-4 cassia 10, 1.4 cloves 10, 30 crackers 12, 3 chambers 111, 2, lbs. raisins 26, 1 pr. boots 2,50, 1 1b. candles, 16 1 lb. nails 6, 2 lbs. saleratus 14, 1 bag salt 25, 7 yds. flannel 84, 2 lbs. shells 25, 2 pr. drawers, 180, 1 pr. rubbers 87, 5 1-2 yds. calico GI, 2 hanks cotton 6, 1 ball shoe thread 7, 1 pr. butch. mittens 58, 10 lbs. rice 50, 1 1b. tea 50, 4 meal bags 1,00, 1 1b. tobacco 23, 1 gal. oil 90, 2 lbs. candles 32 4 lbs. tobacco, 92, 60 crackers 25, 1 gal. fluid 90, 5 gals. molasses 1,60, 2 lbs. shells, 25, 3 lbs. saleratus 21, 1 1b. tea 60, 21b. bk. tea 90, 1-4 1b. starch 4, 1-4 cassia 10. 1 1b. ginger 10, 1 box yeast 12, 3 el. plates 33, 8 lbs. coffee 1,08, 1 bed cord 33, 1 broom 20, 1 mop handle 8, 2 hanks cotton 6, 1 sq. glass 3, 1-4 gross match- es 14, 50 lbs. sugar, 337. 87 66
Nathaniel Chase, services in part as Superintendent of Alins House, paid by note not included in expenses. 125 00
Interest, 1,05 Alms House School Tax, 3,47. 4 52
ALMS HOUSE CR.
Recd. By Sewell H. Jackman, 1 cow hide,. 1 30 J. C. Ewins, Credits the Alins House, by 22 1-4 lbs. of butter, 4,22, 4 doz eggs 80, 10 lbs. butter 1,90, 3 1-2 doz. eggs 70, 16 lbs. but- ter 3,04, 7 1-4 butter 138, 2 1-2 doz. eggs 50,. . 12 54
E. S. Woodbury, Credits Alms House, by 3 1-2 doz eggs 63, 8 pr. feetings, 4,00 12 pr, feetings 6,00, 1-2 bush. cucumbers 40, 1 bush. cucumbers 50, 8 pr. feetings 4,00, 2 bush. turneps, 80, 7 pr. feetings 3,50, 8 pr. feetings 4,00, 6 1-2 doz. eggs 156,. 25 39
$39 23
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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF ALMS HOUSE.
Paid Sewell H. Jackman, balance due as per agreement 5 00
from April 1st to 10, 1854 10 00
John Marston, repairing Plough and irons 1 25
Obadiah Duston, 2 Shoats 9 00
John Taylor Jr., for 5 lbs Yarn, . 4 00
Morrison & Dow, 5 lbs yarn 90c 4,50 ; 5 lbs yarn 85c 4 25 ; 5 lbs 5,00 ; 5 lbs 5,00; 12 skeins 90c. 19 65
Daniel H. Rowell, two days cradling Rye $3,. 6 00
Samuel Noyes, 1 Cow ..
40 00
Henry T. Kimball, services as Sexton for Joseph Cook 2,75 ; Jas. Richardson 2,75, Mrs E. P. Cole 1,75, 7 25
Earl C. Gordon, shaft for wagon 50, shoeing oxen and horse 80 staple 25, fixing bucket 10, shoeing horse 90 fixing Cultivator 25, shoeing horse 20, mending shovel, 25, shoeing horse. 20, 2 nuts 13, fixing plough 8, mending chains 25, fixing plough 8, shoeing oxen 1,25, bolt to sleigh 17 ..... ... 5 41
Varnam A. Merrill, for ploughing four days self and oxen ....
8 00
Andrew Bryant, for two visits and medicine to a sick cow 1,25, use of winnowing mill, 50,. 1 75
Tristram Kimball, for repairing cart wheel. 1 50
Moor es Bailey, Collector school tax on Town Farm 3 18
Joseph Webster, 20 bushels corn. 16 60
David Messer, 19 bags meal .. 37 15
J. C. Ewins, 14 sk. yarn 1,40, 28 lbs. fish 1,32, 3 lbs. nails 15, 4 gal. molasses 1,28, 13 lbs. sugar 1,00 1-4 m. matches 15, 9 lbs. fish, 41, 1 bottle liniment 50, 6 spoons 40, 2 lbs. tobacco 50, 1 1b. yarn, 108, 5 bowls 45, box pills 25, liniment 25 .... ...
9 14
J. C. Ewins, 1 bottle olive oil 9, rosin 3, book 3, 2 bush. salt 134, 1 bbl. flour 10,50, hoe handle 5, 33 lbs. rosin 9, 5 gal. molasses 1,50, 10 lbs. coffee, 1,10, 20 lemons 50, snaith 1,00, 3 rakes 60, 1 lb. gin- ger 13, 1 bush. salt, 67, 2 lbs. tobacco, 42, 1 bush potatoes 1,00, 15 lbs. sugar, 88, 6 oz. tur- nip seed 36, 1 pk. fine salt 25, 1 1b. tea 45, 1 1b. saleratus 7, tape 2, 2 rakes 50, 1 1b. tobacco 25, bed pan 75, 5 lbs. sugar 38, 1 1b. shells 15, cam- phor 8, 1 lb. tobacco, 25.
23 44
Nath'l Chase, 73 bush. corn, 8,40, 30 lbs. beef $,10, 1 bush. beans 2,00, 3 bush. peas 1,12, ¿ bush. beans 1,00 2 tin pans 2,00, 1 butter pan 40, 2 lbs. candles, 30, 2lbs. sugar 14, 4 lbs. butter, 80, 1 1b. salera- tus 8, 1 bag salt 18, 1 tray 75, 1 seive 28, earthen pot 10, 2 tin pails 50, I earthen pot 12, 2 gals. molasses 52, 1 pk. basket 14, 81} lbs. pork, 10,18, 60 shad 6,60, 2 bass 40, 26 alewives 12, crack- ers 24, senna, 16, 1 pair shoes 1,30, 1 scythe 82, 1 trap 18, 1 beefliver 17, 2 wash dishes 50, 5 lbs. nails 30, 1 sheet iron oven lid 50, horse shoe- ing 86, sheeting 3,67, hanks thread 12, 1 axe 1,00, use of horse rake 2,00, .. 50 05
J. C. Carey, 1 bbl. flour, 9,50, 9 gals. molasses 2,70. 20 lbs. coffee, 2,00, 4 lbs. tobacco 1,00, ¿ cakes soap 12, 2 lbs. olong tea 75, 1 yd. shecting 9, 5 yds, red
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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF POOR OFF THE FARM.
Selectmen of Derry, supplies furnished E. P. Cole, . ......... $9 70
Abner Gage, for the support of Nancy Parker from April 1st 1853, to April 1st 1854, reported paid in last year's report, . 34 84
Elam Dole, Coffin for Mrs P. Cole, .. 3 50
Moody Austin, services of his wife nursing and washing in E. P. Cole's family, . 4 00
Francis F. Kimball, 4 feet wood delivered Hannah McNeil, ... 2 50
J. C. Ewins, 3 yds Cambric 50; making Robe and Kuchf. for Wm. Rowell 12; use of Horse and Sleigh to Abner Gage's and to West Haverhill 88; 2 lbs. Butter 48 delivered John Dix for Rowell family,. 1 98
Josiah Bean, 1 cord Wood delivered J. Rowell, 5 87
Moses Bailey, 6 feet Pine Wood delivered Mr. Rowell,. 2 63
Wm. G. Crowell, 2 feet Wood delivered E. P. Cole, . 1 25
1 50
J. C. Ewins, paid H. McNeil,.
E. S. Woodbury, 19 lbs. Flour 1 00; 43 yds. Cotton 42; 6 Lemons 18; 2 1b. Tea 13; 2 lbs. Sugar 14; 13 lbs. Soap 11; 5 lbs. Fish. 22; 3 lbs. Pork 37; 1 qt. Beans 7; 2 lbs. Apples 20; 1 pt. oil 12; 3 oz. Nutmegs 4; 14 lbs. Lard 16; 1 qt. Beans 7; 6 Lemons 18; 19 lbs. Flour 1 00; 4 1b. Tea 13; 2 lbs. Sugar 12; 43 lbs. Fish 20; 23 lbs. Pork 28; 1 1b. Butter 24; 1 pt. oil 12; Basket and Bread 18; 1 1b. Cheese 10; } doz. Eggs 8; { Tea 14; 4 lbs. Pork 50; 1; lbs. Butter 31; § 1b. Tobacco 13; 25 Crackers 11; 1 spool Cotton 5; 4 1b. Tea 13; 1 pt. Oil 12; 1b. C. Tartar 15; 1 doz. Eggs 16; 1} 1b. Lard 15; 2 lbs.Sug- ar 14; ¿ Tea 13; 4 1b. Tobacco 6; 25 Crackers 11; 23 lbs. Apples 25, delivered Coleman .
8 50
3 1bs. Sugar 24; 1- 1 Tea 15; 2 1b. Flour 11; del. H. McNeil, 50
$76 77
RECAPITULATION.
Whole Amount in Selectmen's hands, ..
$5012 53
Amount of State Tax,. $343 70
Amount of County Tax,. 571 26
Alms House Expenses, . 313 77
Roads and Bridges,. 276 59
Contingent Expenses, 344 00
School, Literary and Railroad Money, 961 33
Cash in Selectmen's hands, . 370 04
Cash and Uncollected Taxes in Collector's hands,. 491 01
Balance due on John L. Clendenin's note,. 81 77
John L. Clendenin's Note,. 7 14
David Messer's Receipt, . 500 00
Collecting Abatements and Discount on Taxes, 193 84
Orders Returned and Highway Receipts,. 557 26
Bills paid by Collector, .. 32 11
5043 82
Bills reported and Orders not returned from which deduct, 31 29 5012 53
OUTSTANDING DEBTS AGAINST THE TOWN.
Jemima Allen, Note due Jan. 31, 1855,. $178 65
Abiah Bailey, due May 1, 1855. 47₺ 95
Thomas Dustan, Note due April 5th, 1854, 324 11
Benniah Pettengill, Note due Aug. 1, 2854, 100 00
I5
Obediah Dustan, Note due March 31, 1855,
561 80
Nathaniel Chase, Note due Oct. 11, 1854, 182 95
Feb. 3d, 1855, 50 05
Other Debts against the Town supposed to amount to,.
400 00
$2270 51
DUE THE TOWN.
David Messer's Receipt,.
500 00
John L. Clendenin's Note,. 81 77
7 14
Cash in Selectmen's hands, 370 04
Cash in Collector's hands,.
491 01
Due from Nathaniel Chase,
14 92
1464 88
Leaving a balance against the Town of. . . .
.805 63
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. G. SMITH, E. C. GORDAN,
AUDITORS.
E. S. WOODBURY,
N. Chase charges himself with the produce of the Town Farm as follows: Received for butter and eggs sold 28,27, Vegetables, 15,08, 20 prs. Feetings 10,00, Oats and Straw 2,10, 4775 hay 46,05, 4920 straw 24,60, Hide and tallow 7,19, Stale, &c. 3,55, 1 horse 13,00, 4 calves 23,00, bbl. cider, 2,00, Milk, 3,83,
$178 67
N. Chase claims the following Credit.
Cash Paid for Groceries 20,77, 47 bbls. pot ash 3,76-1 bushel beans 135, earthen and tin ware 1,34, 1 churn 3,00, 42 yards cotton cloth 3,15, calico, needles, &c. 4,70, 1 bonnet 1,25, buttons thread, &c. 1 15, clothing, 4,76, yarn 2,76, grass and garden seed, 4,08, boots and shoes 10,46, blacksmith work 3,41, grain and meal 24,65, shad 1,25, butchering and use of bull, &c. 2,62, 6 dozen cabbage 4,20, 3 casks 75, 1 dozen plates 60, beef-liver 6, coffee mill 75, knife 25, 1 file 10, use of plough and wind mill 1,45, 1 pair of ox bows 60, 2 plough points 50, Moorse Poor and Co. bill for meat 31,57, 1 plough 10,00, other farming tools 6,76 for sundries, 62, coffin and robe for I. Richardson, 5,00: Paid nurse for Mrs. Cole 2,00, sundries 2,79, Fixing saw 6 times 88, 1-8 M shingles 50, $163 75
Due from Superintendent.
14 92
$ 178 67
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1870 51
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APPRAISAL OF THE PROPERTY ON THE TOWN FARM
STOCK. 1 Yoke oxen 130,00. 4 Cows 100,00. 2 Shoats 16,000. 18 fowls 5,40. PRODUCE. 7 1-2 Tons English Hay 135,000. 2 Tons Run Hay 24,00. 25 bush. Rve 40,62. 7 bush. corn 8,75. 3 bush. beans 6,00. 6 bush. Oats 3,60. 1 bush. Peas 2,50. 2 bush. salt 1,33. 142 lbs. Ham 17,00. 55 lbs. Dried Apples 3,30. 1 1b. Candles 12. 5,50 lbs. Pork 68,75. 3,00 lbs. Beef 25,00. 75 lbs. fish 3,00. 12 Shad 1,50. 75 lbs. Batter 19,00. 75 lbs Lard 937. 2 bush. Turnips '50. 2 bbls. Apples 3,00. 4 bbls. cider 8,00. 2 bbls. Vinegar 6,00. 45 bush. Potatoes 33,75. 1 1-2 bush. Beets 75. 20 gallons soap 2,50. 3 gallons Molasses 90. 45 lbs sugar 3,00. 1 1-8 bbl Flour 12,50. 13 bush. meal 13,00. 2 bush. Rye Meal 3,25. 8 lbs. Coffe 1,00. 1 1-2 lbs. Tea '75. Spices 50. 3 lbs. Tobacco 69. 25 lbs. Soap Grease 1,25. 2 kegs 60. 1 Vinegar Cask 2,50. 6 Cider Casks 3,00. 5 meat bbls. 2,50. 12 casks 5,50. 3 Wash Tubs 1,50. 3 Ferkins 40. BEDDING .- 14 feather beds 48,00. 11 under beds 4,50. 34 Coverlets and Quilts 12,00. 16 pr. Pillow Cases 2,25. 3 Blankets 2,00. 22 pr. sheets 14,00. 12 Bedsteads and Ropes 6,00; Wearing apparrel for 10 persons 110,00. 3 lbs. yarn 2,40. 4 pr. Feetings 2,00. 1 Cheese Press 50. 4 Table Cloths 2,50. 1 Oil Cloth 1,00. Iron Ware 3,75. 2 pr. Shovel and Tongs 60. 8 Earth- ern Pots 40. Cheese Hoops, Measures and Flat Irons 1,50. Tin Ware 6,00. 2 churns, 3,25. 2 Brass Kettles 6,50. 2 baskets 33. 3 Pails 30 Cheese Safes and Cupboard 4,00. 15 Chests, Drawers and Boxes 5,00. 4 Trunks 4,00. 1 Clock 1,75. 2 Glass Mirrors 50. Crockery Ware 3,00. Knives, Forks and Spoons 1,00. 6 Tables 5,00. 18 Chairs 1,80. 8 Chambers 2,00. 1 Bed Pan 75. 1 Warming pan 80. 3 pr. Fre Dogs, Trammels and Hooks 60. 1 pr. Candle-sticks 40. 1 Foot Stove, 15. 2 pr. Steelyards and Lantern 75. 2 Bread Trays 1,00. 1 Mortar 17. Buckets and Boxes 1,00. 4 Brooms 40. Books 50. 6 Ploughs 20,00. 1 Cultivator 3,00. 1 Harrow 4,00. 1 Drag 2,00. 1 Horse wagon 8,00. 2 Ox Yokes 2,25. 1 Wheel-barrow, 75. 3 Manure Forks 1'00. 9 Bags 1,50. 4 Hay Forks 2,00. 5 Rakes 1,00. 7 Hoes 2,80. 3 Shovels 2,00. Beettle and Wedges 1.17. 5 Axes 3,00. Shave and hammer 1,00. 2
Augers 33. 4 Scythes & Snaiths 3,50. 1 Pick 50. 1 Sicle 25. 1 Wrench 25. 1 Wood Saw and Horse 75. I Manure Hook 25. 1 Wiffletree & Chain 75. ] Bush Scythe 50. 1 Iron Bar 1,00. 3 Chains 3.00. ] Sleigh and Harness 6,00. 1 Buffalo Robe 60. 2 Grind Stones 2,50. 1 Ox Sled 3,50. 1 Cart 15,00. Clevis and Pin 75. Hay Rack and Spire 2,00. Joists and Plank 4,00. Flail 25. Square and Plain 75. 3 Tubs 75. 17 Cords Prepared Wood 85,00. 2 Stoves and funnel 14,00. The whole amount is. .$1,189,68.
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العربية
THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING MARCH 8, 1855.6
LAWRENCE: J. F. C. HAYES,, LAWRENCE COURIER JOB OFFICE. 1856.
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THE
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures,
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE,
FOR THE YEAR
ENDING MARCH 8, 1855.
LAWRENCE: J. F. C. HAYES, LAWRENCE COURIER JOB OFFICE. 1856.
The Committee appointed to audit the Accounts of the Selectmen have attended to their duty, and respectfully submit the following
REPORT.
Cash received of former Board of Selectmen, $370 04
David Messer's Note, 500 00
John L. Clendenin's Note,
81 77
66 66 66 66
7 14
Walter Pettingill, Cash,
200 00
Robert Emerson,
200 00
Joseph Webster,
200 00
William G. Crowell,
60 00
Willard G. Smith, 66
130 00
Rec'd of Co. Rockingham, Pauper Money, 41 weeks, 237 50 Literary Money, 100 09
Railroad
90 44
Rec'd of N. Chase, balance on account,
14 92
" Overseer of Poor, 7 00
" W. B. M. Chase, Sup't Alms House, bal. on ac. 27 13
66 " G. C. Bartlett, Collector of Taxes, 491 01
Whole amount of Taxes assessed for 1855, 3050 52 -- $5767 56
Abatement, Discount and Collecting Taxes.
Joseph L. Marshall, abatement,
1 19
Abatement on Poll Taxes,
14 40
Discount on Taxes,
120 00
Collecting, 45 76 -- $181 35
BILLS PAID BY COLLECTOR.
Printing Tax Bills, 4 00
Expenses to State County Tax,
7 75
Highway Receipts returned,
27 37 --- $39 12
Paid County Tax,
571 26
State
343 70
Orders returned by G. C. Bartlett, 54 84
Highway Receipts,
3 90
Abatement,
90 --- $59 64
Paid on Account of Schools.
District No. 1, Town Appropriation, 131 57
Railroad Money, 9 04
Literary Money, 15 18 -- $155 79
District No. 2, Town Appropriation,
48 18
Railroad Money,
9 04
Literary Money,
5 56 -- $62 78
.
4
Brought Forward on account of schools
218 57
District No. 3, Town Appropriation, Railroad Money, 9 04
52 59
Literary Money,
6 07 -- $67 70
District No. 4, Town Appropriation,
110 35
Railroad Money, Literary Money,
9 04
12 73- $132 51
District No. 5, Town Appropriation,
92 78
Railroad Money, Literary Money,
10 69- $112 51
District No. 6, Town Appropriation, Railroad Money, Literary Money,
9 04
13 44- $139 00
District No. 7, Town Appropriation,
80 83
Railroad Money, Literary Money,
9 32- $99 19
District No. 8, Town Appropriation,
79 31
Railroad Money, Literary Money,
9 15- $97 50
District No. 9, Town Appropriation,
86 70
Railroad Money, Literary Money,
10 01-$105 75
District No. 10, Town Appropriation, Railroad Money,
9 04
Literary Money,
7 94 -- $85 83
$1058 17
Paid on Account of Roads and Bridges.
A
E. & D. Taylor, 77 ft oak timber, 13.48; 540 ft 3 in. pine plank, 27.00 ; 5 1-2 days' labor, 5.50. 45 98
Thomas Duston, 383 ft plank for bridge near John Taylor's. ) 19
Sam'l F. Faulkner, building bridge near Josiah Bean's, in full, 93 00
John N. Brown, for 1500 ft plank 12,00 24 00
Ezra Bennett, for clearing ice from road, 70
Sam'l C. Gallaghar, cash paid R. Plaisted, for 10 rods gravel, 10.00; building stone bridge, 25.00; 61 days' work on turnpike, 65.00. 100 00
John W. Wheeler, 10 ft w. o. timb., 1.25, lab. on bridge, 1.00 :2 25
Enoch Taylor, rep. Hadley bridge, 50; plank for bridge near I. Hale's, 20 ; labor, on same, 30 ..
Daniel Merrill, 654 ft plank, 9.48; drawing and labor, 1.00; posts and rails, for bridge, 50. .10 98
Homer Dow, 91 ft plank . .2 18
Amos Dow, 30 ft black oak timber, for bridge near M. Bailey's, 3 00
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