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PAUPERS OFF FARM.
To Jona. H. Merrill for 7 visits and medicine for Mrs. Bodwell from Oct. 10th, 1856 to . Nov. 16. .5.25 To Daniel Taylor, 4 feet wood delivered to Jonathan Rowell, 3.00 ; 8 feet do for do 5.00 .. 8.00
E Bailey, 4 weeks and 5 days attending Mrs. Bodwell. 10.00
John Corning, 2 feet of wood for Mrs. Bodwell. 1.00
Nathaniel Woodbury, 2 ] 2 cords wood for Mrs. Bodwell. ... 15.00 John Jameson for washing for Mrs. Bodwell, 1.00; boarding and nursing Mrs. B. 1 week, 2.00 ; boarding Chas Bodwell 3 weeks, 3.75 ; boarding Miss Wilson 1 week, 1.25 ; do. Miss Bailey 4 weeks, 5.00; do. Mrs. Bodwell 4 weeks, 5.00; house rent, 3.33; boarding Mrs. Bodwell 6 weeks, 9.00; 1 day to obtain nurse for Mrs. B., 1.50 ; horse and self, 1.37 ; filling bed, 33; 2 quarts oil, 50; washing 6 weeks for Mrs. B., 4.50; boarding nurse and watchers, 10.00; 1 month's rent, 1:13; provisions and cooking for Mrs. B., 1 00 ; sawing wood, 62. .51.28; To J. C. Ewins, for Mrs. Bodwell, 1 1b sugar 12, 1-4 1b tea 15, qt oil 25, do 25, 1 1b C. sugar 14, 1-4 1b tea 15, 1 lb sugar 14, 2 lbs rice 12, soap 10, 2 qts oil 50, 1 1b C. sugar 14, 1 qt oil 25, 1-4'1b tea 15, qt oil 25, 1 1b sugar 14, rice 6, 1 1b sugar 14, bread 25, camphor 2, 1-4 1b tea 14, 1 qt oil 25, 1 Ib sugar 14, qt oil 25, soap 10, 60 crackers 25, 1 qt oil 25, mug 8. . .4.78 1 cord wood delivered H. McNeil, 4.50 ; preparing same 1.50, 6.00, 1 cord wood for S. Bailey, 4.25 ; 1 do do 4.75, flour 1.00, mack- erel 21, pork 72, 3 lbs cheese 38, 1-4 lbs tea 10, bread 50,
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qt molasses 12, 1 lb candles 16, 1 4 tea 13, 1 lb butter 26, 1 cord wood 4.50. . .17.08 Paid Abner Gage for boarding Nancy Parker, from Jan. 12, 1856, to Jan. 12, 1857, inclusive .. .34.84 Paid John H. Dunlap for boarding and nursing Sophia Dunlap from Nov. 20th, 1855 to Nov. 20th 1856, in full, . .. 50.00-203.23
Recapitulation.
Whole amount in Selectmen's hands $6147.74
Contingent expenses,. 1347,45
Schools, 1253.05
Roads and Bridges. 677.98
Non Resident Highway Receipts, .62.68
Almshouse.
556.23
Transient Poor,.
.203.23
Burial Ground,.
.411.39
State Tax,.
343.70
County Tax,.
742.64
Highway Receipts returned, . 59.02
Discount and Collecting taxes, 172.55
Bills paid by Collector 55.96
Abatement on Taxes. .97.75
John L. Clendenen's note, 81.77
66 66 66
.7.14
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
75.20-$6147.74
Outstanding Debts against the Town.
Jemima Allen's note due Jan. 31, 1857, 178.65
Abiah Bailey, 66
May 1, 66 .536.31
Thomas Dustin's "
" Feb. 28, 66
356.00
Robert Emerson " " Mar. 1, 66
200.00
George Simpson " 10,
318.00
Moses Marsh,
" Oct. 31, 1856, . 616.35
John Taylor, jr. «
Sept.20, 66 200.00
Beniah Pettengill“
" Feb. 8, 1857, 100.00
W. B. M. Chase " Apr. 17, 1856, .75.00
Charles Austin « Mar. 6, 1857, .. 100.00
W. B. M. Chase, salary due April 1st, 1857 100.00-$2780.31
Due the Town.
J. L. Clendenen's note, 81.77
66 7.14
Due from W. G. Smith, Collector, 414.71
66 " E. Sargent, .. .64.06
Amount liquor on hand,. .249.82
Due from County for support of paupers March 1, 1857, 104.00 Due from Superintendent Almshouse,. 55.32
66 " Hood & Crosby, 16.26
،، ٢ William Swasey, for timber, 43.78
Plank on hand,.
10.00
Cash in Treasurer's hands, 75.20-$1122.06
Leaving balance against Town, $1658.25
J. C. EWINS, WM. G. CROWELL, J. C. CARY,
Auditors.
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Account of Superintendent Almshouse.
W. B. M. Chase, Superintendent at the Alms House, charges himself for produce sold from Town Farm, from March 1, 1856 to March 2, 1857. Apples, 5.00; potatoes, 73.84 ; milk, 99,94; vegetables, 5.35; eggs, 85; feetings, 9.59 ; straw, 62; use of oxen, 1.00; boarding pedler, 2.37; 4 calves, 9.00; 3 1-2 cords wood, 18.25. 225.61
W. B. M. Chase charges the Town for cash paid out for re- pairing harnesses, 1.75; 4 casks lime, 4.40; 700 plaster 2.33 ; fish, 3.36 ; smith work, 2.25 ; stove pipe, 4.41 ; Amos Emerson building wall, 7.98; labor, 74.27; butter, 18.18 ; pills and salve, 1.13; farming tools, 16.20 ; use of bull, 83 ; garden seeds, 35; bread 75; tin ware, 40 ; bag shorts, 1.25 ; glass and putty, 24; mortar, 35 ; use of windmill, 36; shoes and repairing, 4.13; freight, 40; oil, 50; 3 green jackets, 5.25 ; yarn, 4.30 ; meat, 4.11 ; 9 yards print, 1.00; 1 pig, 2.90; coopering, 25; one shoat, 6.66; 170.29
Balance due the town, .. 55.32
Due the Town from Hood & Crosby, for milk,. 16.26
W. Swasey, for timber,. 43.78
$115,36
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Feb. 20, 1857 .- Stock : 1 pr oxen, 150.00; 5 cows, 1.50; 1 horse, 90.00 ; 1 shoat, 9.00 ; 18 fowls, 6.00; 9 tons English hay, 162.00; 3 tons run hay, 30.00 ; corn fodder, 7.00; straw, 5.00; 50 bushels corn, 50.00 ; 4 bushels rye, 4.50 ; 12 bushels oats, 6.60 ; 1 1-2 bushels white beans, 3.00 ; 2 bushels colored do. 4.00 ; 3 bushels meal, 3.50 ; flour, 2.00; 2 bush. salt, 1.00; 75 lbs ham, 10.50 ; 60 lbs dried apples, 6.00 ; 300 lbs salt pork, 39.00, 275 lbs. beef 22.00, 45 lbs butter 11.70, 20 1bs lard 2.80, 2 bbls vinegar 12.00, 2 casks 3.00, 8 cider bbls 5.00, boxes and barrels 3.00, 6 meat bbls 2.25, pickles 50, molasses 50, churns 2.50, soap and casks 3.00, 175 bushels potatoes 125.00, 20 bu turnips 6.00, onions and beets 1.00, cabbage 2.00, boxes, casks, 1.00, firkins and kegs 1 50, tallow 1.62, tin and earthern ware 6.00, iron ware 3.50, crockery ware 3.50, coffee and tea 2.10, sugar, spice, &c. 1.00, tubs, pails and buckets 2.50, brass ket- tles 7.00, steelyards 75, cheese hoops and flats 1.50, knives, forks and spoons 1.00, candlestick and lamps 50, bed and W. pins 1.50, stoves and funnel 8.00, bedding, 15 feather beds 45.00 8 under do 3.00, coverlets and quilts 10.00, 17 pair sheets, 13.00 16 pillow cases 2.50, 4 blankets 2.00, bedsteads and ropes 7.00, table cover 1.00, wearing apparel 110,00, yarn 2.00, 2 pr feet- ing 1.00, shovels, tongs, &c. 1.00, 8 blankets 2.25, cheese- safes and cupboards 6.00, chests, drawers and boxes 5.00, 5 trunks 4.00, 1 clock 1.50, 2 mirrors 25, tables and chairs 5.00, bread tray and mortar 1.00, books, &c., 2.00, chambers 1.50, coffee mill 15, hay cutter 5.00, ploughs 20.00, 1 cultivator 2.50, 1 harness 4.00, 1 stone drag 1.25, drag plank 4.00, ox yokes 2.25, horse rake 8.00, rakes 1.00, forks 2.50, scythes and snaths 3.00, 9 bags 1.25, manure forks 75, wheelbarrow 50, hoes 1.25, shovels 2.00, beetle and wedges 1.50, axes 2.50, shave hammer, &c. 1.00, sickle 25, pick and wrench 1.00, flails 50, 2 iron bars
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2.00, 1 fork 12, 5 chains 4.25, 1 whiffletree and chain 75, 2 bush scythes 1.25, woodsaws and horse 2.00, 1 sleigh and harness 10.00, 1 work harness 1.00, grindstone 1.50, 1 ox sled 3.00, ox cart 12.00, clevis pin 75, horse wagon 6.00, hay rack and spear 1.75, square and plane 50, corn cutter 50, bell and strap 50, sleigh bells 50, blanket and halter 2.50, 20 cords of wood prepared 100.00, . Total, $1426,34
Liquor Agent's Report.
F. B. Kelly the Liquor Agent from March 4, to April 28, 1856, Reports : Liquor on hand March 4, 1856, amounting to . . : $313,51
And has made 100 sales of N. E. Ruin, 29 3-4 gallons for medical use
$19,64
27 sales, alcohol, 4 3-4 gallons, 1 1-2 pints for chem- ical use.
5,53
4 sales, alcohol, 3qts., for medicinal use. 83
23 sales, Holland Gin, 3 1-2 gallons, 1 pint. 6,37
13 sales Cog. Brandy, 3 qts. 1 1-2 pints 6,30
5 sales wines, 5 pints. 2,30
Amount of sales . 40,38
Remaining on hand, 6 3-4 gallons, 1-2 pint N. E. Rum ... 2,44
6. 29 3-4 gallons, 1 pint, Alcohol 25,10
66 91 gallons, 1 pint, Gin .. 119,38
66
14 1-4 gallons 1-2 pint Brandy . 86,47
66
66 21 1-4 gallons Wine. 61,20
Amounting to. .
$295,59
Submitted, FRANCIS B. KELLY.
E. D. Sargent, Liquor Agent, from April[28, 1856, Reports amount of liquors received from former agent, to wit .-- 6 3-4 gals. 1-2 pt. N. E. Rum, 344. 29 3-4 gals. 1 pt. Alcohol, 25,10. 91 gals, 1 pt. Gin, 119,38. 16 1-4 gals, 1-2 pt. Brandy, 86,47. 21 1-4 gals. Wine, 61.20. 295,59
Liquors Purchased-41 1-2 gals. N. E. Rum, at 44 cts pr gal 18.26. 81 gals. do. at 45 cts. 36,45. 40 1-2 do. at 46 cts. 18 63. 40 gals. Alcohol, at 85 cts. 34,00. 44 do. N. E. Rum, at 48 c. 21,12, 43 gals N. E. Rum at 48 cts. 20,64. 40 1-2 gals. N. E. Rum, at 48 cts. 19,44. Commission, freight end carting, 11,08. Whole amount,
And he has made 826 sales 235 1-2 quarts 1 pint N. E. rum for medical use
179,62
150.68 2 sales N. E. rum 1 qt 1-2 pt; mechanical use. ..... 20 160 sales gin, 23 1-4 gls. 1 1-2 pts, medical use .... 40.82 94 sales brandy, 7 1-4 gls 1 pt 3 gills, medical use, .50.19 44 sales wine, 5 gls, for medical use . . .. .18.40
124 sales alcohol, 21 1-2 gls 1-2 pt, for medical use, 24.15 58 7 1-2 mechanical use. .. 8.40 6
66 66 3 qts chemical use 84
Remaining on hand.
67 gls. 2 qts. 1 1.2 pts Holland Gin, . 88.83
8 " 3 " 3 gills, brandy. 46.88 16 " 1 " wine, .. 46.92
40 " 1-2 pt alcohol,. 35.75 62 " 1 qt, 1 pt, N. E. rum 31.44-$249.82
Whole amount of liquors on hand, which is submitted.
E. D. SARGENT
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THE
ANNUAL REPORT,
OF THE
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.
For the Year Ending March 5, 1858.
LAWRENCE : I. F. C. HAYES, LAWRENCE COURIER JOB PRINTING OFFICE 1858.
THE
ANNUAL REPORT,
OF THE
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS
OF THE
TOWN OF SALEM, N. H.
For the Year Ending March 5, 1858.
LAWRENCE : J. F. C. HAYES, LAWRENCE COURIER JOB PRINTING OFFICE 1 1858,
Town Officers for 1857.
.JAMES AYER, Town Clerk,
JOSEPH WEBSTER,
CHARLES AUSTIN, Selectmen. WM. G. CROWELL,
ISAAC THOM, Overseer of the Poor.
J. L. TREFREN, Superintending School Committee.
CLINTON EWINS,
GEORGE N. AUSTIN, Constables,
JOEL C. CAREY,
JOHN C. EWINS, Auditors. JOHN R. WHEELER,
ISAAC THOM, Collector of Taxes.
THE committee chosen to audit the accounts of the Selectmen for the year ending March 4th, 1858, present the following
REPORT.
Whole amount in Selectmen's hands.
J. L. Clendennin, note. 66
$81.77
Cash received I. Woodbury, Treasurer.
Charles Austin.
45.00
W. G. Smith uncollected taxes
414.71
Received for old plank.
1.50
E. D. Sargent 47.92
County Rockingham.
389.13
William Swasey for timber
33.63
:
66
Town of Atkinson
13.10
66
Literary money
136.70
66
66
Railroad
91.84
E. Kimball
200.00
Whole amount of taxes assessed for 1857 3275.09 -$4832.73
Abatement, Discount and Collecting Taxes.
Orders returned by W. G. Smith, Collector $378.28
Cash paid for printing tax bills. 2.13
Highway receipts returned. 6.71
Abatements. 31.27 -$418.39
BILLS PAID BY ISAAC THOM COLLECTOR.
Paid State tax.
291.90
" County tax. 487.12
Highway receipts returned. 35.46
Abatements. 26.64
Discount. 120.20
Expenses to pay State and County taxes 7.00
Paid for printing tax bills. 5.00
Collecting taxes. 57.31-$1030.63
Paid on Account of Schools.
Dis. No. 1 .- Town appropriation $131.01
66 Literary money. 21.12
Railroad . 9.18 -$161.31
Dis. No. 2 .- Town appropriation. 41.53
66
Literary money.
6.69
66 Railroad ..
9.18 -- $57.40
Dis. No. 3 .- Town appropriation.
47.68
Literary money 7.68
Railroad 9.18 --- $64.54
7.14
75.20
Isaac Thom, Collector. 20.00
1
4
Dis. No. 4 .- Town appropriation. 111.11
17.91
66 Literary money. Railroad . 9.18 -$138.20
Dis. No. 5 .- Town appropriation 84.02
Literary money 13.54 66 Railroad 9.18 -$106.74
Dis. No. 6 .- Town appropriation.
121.07
66 Literary money ..
19.52
66 Railroad.
9.18 -$149.77
Dis. No. 7 .- Town appropriation
81.83
66 Literary_ money . 13.18
66 Railroad. 9.18 -$104.19
Dis. No. 8 .- Town appropriation
75.78
66 Literary money
12.20
66 Railroad.
9.18
-$97.16.
Dis. No. 9 .- Town appropriation 66
14.76
9.18 -$115.51
Dis. No. 10 .- Town appropriation
62.63
66
Literary money .
10.10
66
Railroad 9.18
-$81.81
$1076.63
Roads and Bridges.
Paid Charles Day for work on bridge. $6.50
66 D. W. Tenney for surveying road .. 1.50
Clinton Ewins, drawing plank for bridge. .. . 2.00
66 labor on bridge 1.12 -3.12
66 Wm. B. Ayer, 4} days' work on causeway 66
6.50
6 N. R. Bodwell 6}
9.75
66 Wm. Sullivan for grading causeway ..
155.20
66 Wm. Mansfield for gravel, District No. 12 ..
11.85
66
Levi Cluff, Jr., 4 days labor on bridge near 1. T. Foster's 4.00 ; 1 day's labor oxen 1.00; 23 ft. pine timber 2.00 ; plank 50. .. .
7,50
James L. Foster for 23 feet pine timber ... Ira Pettingill for boarding workmen on cause- way 5.00; 1 day's work on causeway 1.00 ; for stone 75. 6.75
Wm. Frost for stone work on causeway .
116.35
E. C. Gordon & Co. iron for causeway .
30.74
John Wheeler for drawing gravel and stone, 1 pair of oxen, cart and 2 men. 10.00
Wm. G. Crowell 43 days labor, 1 man on cause- way 4.50; 1 1-2 day, 1 pair of oxen 1.50; drawing poles for fence 50. 6.50
Barezilla Brown for 3 days labor on bridge near I. T. Foster's at 1.75 per day
5.25
John Kimball for gravel and stone to repair causeway 26.67 ; 1 day's work-1 yoke oxen ..
27.67
Simeon Kimball 1 day's labor on causeway .. .. . 1.00
66 Silas Hall for drawing 700 feet plank for bridge near Isaac Hale's 2.00
Aaron G. Wilson for stone for causeway. 10.50
.
·
91.57
Literary money
Railroad.
4.30
5
Paid Isaiah Kelly for land taken in widening road and for building wall in full ..
4.38
Isaac T'hom for 5212 feet plank for bridge at 12.00 M. 62.54; 1840 feet hemlock joist for causeway 22.08 ; drawing joist for causeway $2 Robert Lowell 32 days labor-1 man on bridge near I. T. Foster's 6.56; 2 1-2 days-1 yoke of oxen 2.50.
86.62
9.06
Daniel Taylor for drawing 1140 feet plank for bridge near Hale's mill 3.50 ; labor on bridge 3.00; 12 lbs. nails 54 ; 126 ft. white oak timber 3.15. .
10.19
Enoch Taylor 128 feet white oak timber. . . 3.20 -$536.43
NON-RESIDENT HIGHWAY RECEIPTS.
Paid Oliver Russ, Jr., for working non-res't highway tax 60
66 Lowell Reed
5.01
Charles Kimball 66
1.95
Cyrus Wilson
6.
6.45
J. A. Cross
66
66
66
3.60
Wm. B. Ayer
66
66
3.72
John C. Roberts
66
66
1.58
John Davis
66
66
1.38
Horace Noyes
66
66
4.95
H. M. Howard
4.38
66 A. Coburn
16
66
4.05
66 Thomas Webster
66
66
7.09
16 Amos N. Webster
68
4.68
-$59.93
BREAKING OUT ROADS AND SHOVELING SNOW.
E. L. Saunders 9 hours men .
90
David Duston 14 “ 66 2 1-2 hours oxen
1.70
Stephen Duston 18 hours men ; 18
66
3.96
A. Coburn 9 66
14 66 2.58
Daniel Taylor 7 hours oxen. .
1.13
James L. Foster 15 hours men ; 15 hours oxen
3.30
Samuel L Faulkner 10 hours men ...
1.00
John Kimball 12 hours men ; 8 hours oxen. 2.16
1.30
Nathaniel Chase 14 hours men ; 10 hours oxen
2.60
Enoch Taylor 3 1-2
61-2 66
1.13
V. A. Merrill 22 66
40
6.90
L. B. Emerson 8
10
2.00
Josiah Cluff
10
2
66
1,24
S. Webster 7
4
66
..
1.18
Paid on Account of Contingencies.
Paid Joseph Webster, 1857, services as Selectman & day set- tling with former Board 50; 1-2 day drawing jurors 50 ; i day preparing invoice books 1,00; 6 days taking invoice 6,00 ; horse and wagon 1,00 ; 1 day appointing town offi- cers 1,00 ; 1-2 day on town business 50c; six days making taxes 6.00; one day making highway lists 1.00; one day appointing Town Officers 1.00; mak-
-$33.08
-
66
5.88
John A. Messer
66
4.61
66 L. B. Emerson
65
Daniel Webster 13 hours men
·
66
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ing Collector's Book 1,00; one day on town business 1,00 ; half day examining road near S. Bailey's 50 cts. ; half day laying out road near Walter Pettingill's 50c. half day making return laying out road 50c; 1 day on pe- tition of Nath'l Woodbury and others 1,00; half day post- ing warrant on petition of Otis Hildreth and others 50c .; 1 day to Lawrence on account of Causewav 1,00 ; horse and wagon 1,00; 1 day contracting stonework for causeway 1,00; half day surveying causeway 50c. 1 day crntract- ing with Sullivan 1,00; Horse and Wagon 1,00; half day contracting with Kimball 50c; half day examining cause- way 50c; half day setting posts on causeway 50c; half day correcting juror box 50c; half day giving orders 50c; 1 day work on burial ground 1,00; half' day giving orders 50c; half day drawing jurors 50c; half day examining route for road near S. Dustin's 50c; 1 day appraising property at Alms House 1,00; 1 day posting warrants and correcting check list 1,00; 1 day giving orders 1,00; 1 day posting books 1,00; day posting books 1,00; day with auditors1,00; 1857-Paid Charles Austin services as selectman : half day settling with former board of Selectmen 50 cents ; 1-2 day appointing Town Officers 50; day preparing invoice books 1,00; horse and wagon to town house 80c; 6 days taking invoice 6,00; horse and wagon 4,00; 1 day appoin- ting town officers 1,00; half day on town business 50c; 6 days making taxes 6,00; horse and wagon 8 times to town house 3,20; day on town business 1,00; horse and wagon 40c; day making highway lists 1,00; borse and wagon 40; half day on road near Walter Pettingili's 50c; horse and wagon 40c; day on petition of Nathaniel Woodbury and others 1,00; horse and wago. 75c; day posting on warrant on petition of Otis Hildreth and others 1,00; horse and wagon 40c; half day examining route for road.near Steph. Duston's 50c; horse and wagon 25c; half day town meeting 50c; horse and wagon 40c; half day giving orders 50c; horse and wagon 40c, half day drawing jurors 50c; borse and wagon 40c; day on causeway 1,00; horse and wagon 40c; half day giving orders 50c; horse and wagon 40c; half day giving orders 50c; horse and wagon 40c; day posting warrant for town meeting 1,00; horse and wagon 40c ; 1 day appraising property at Alms House 1,00; horse and wagon 30c: 4 days posting books and giving orders 4,00; horse and wagon 4 times to Town House 1,60; Paid W. G. Crowell services as Selectmnn; 1-2 day settling with former board of Selectmen 50c; 1-2 day drawing ju- rors 50c; 1 day preparing invoice books 1,00; 6 days taking invoice 6,00; horse and wagon 2,00; ] day appointing Town Officers 1,00; 4 days making taxes 4,00; 1 day mak- ing Surveyors' Lists 1,00: making Collectors'Books 2,00; 1-2 day making School Papers 50c; 1 day on Town Busi- ness 1,00; 1 day on road near S. Pettengill's 1,00; one day on road^petitioned for by N. Woodbury and others 1,00; 1-2 posting warrant 50c; 1-2 day at Town Meeting 50c; 2 days at Causeway 2,00; 1-2 day staking out Burial Ground 50c; 1-2 day on road near Hittytitty Pond 50c; 2 days posting
$40,00
$45,30
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books 2,00; 1 day giving orders 1,00; 1-2 day examining records 50c; making contracts with N. Frost 50c; 1-2 dav entering bonds and agreements 50c; 1 day posting warrant and correcting Check List 1,00; 1 day appraising property at Town Farm 1,00; 1 day giving orders 1,00; 1-2 day drawing jurors 50c; 1 day on Town business 1,00; 1 day giving orders 1,00; 1-2 day correcting Check List 50c; 1 day posilng Books 1,00; Horse and Carriage 1,00; 1-2 day on Town Busines 50c. .
1857-Paid James Ayer services as Town Clerk : 3 days' servi- ces at Town Meeting 3,00; Receipt to Constables 1,00; re- cording Proceedings, Town Meeting 1,87; postage on re- turns 15c; 1-2 day drawing jurors 50c; recording pro- ceedings Juror Meeting and making return 12c; notifying jurors and travelling fees 66c; recording 17 bonds and appointents 1,36; recording 20 oaths 1,60; services 1-2 day Town Meeting 50c; recording warrant for Town Meet- ing 12c; recording proceedings, Town Meeting 12c; record- ing the widening and straightening road 1,00; recording taxes 6,25; services 1-2 day drawing jurors 50c; notifying juror meetings and travelling fees 1,06; recording proceed- ings, juror's meetings 12c; services 1 1-2 hours searcding records 30c; 1-2 day juror meeting 50c; recording proceed- ings, juror meeting 12c; services notifying jurors and trav- elling fees 33c; stationary and postage 50c; recording 4 appointments and 1 oath 40c; recording marriages and births 30c; taking care of Town House 2,00.
Paid-Isaac Thom services as Overseer of the Poor for 1 day to hire a Superintendent 1,00; 1 day to take affidavits; Mrs. Bodwell case 1,00; 1-2 day taking affidavits, pauper case 50c; horse and carriage 37c; writing county pauper account 50c; journey to Exeter for pauper money 4,00 1-2 day at Almshouse 50c; day do. 50c; horse and car- riage 37; journey to A'house 50; day do. 50; 1 day to alms- house 1,00; horse and carriage 37c; 2 days to hire Super- intendent of Almshouse 2,00; horse and carriage 1,00; writ- ing contract 50c; 1 day settling with Mrs. Chase 1,00; 1 day taking affidavits in case of county paupers 1,00; journey to Exeter with county pauper bills 4,00; 1 day to exchange oxen 1,00; 1-2 day in Mrs. Allen's case 50c; horse and carriage 37c; 1-2 day John Robert's case 50c; 1-2 day on complaint of H. McNeil 50c; 1 day exam- ining ·records in' J. Robert's case 1,00; 1-2 day on com . plaint of J. Watson 50c; 1-2 day on complaint of John C. Downin 50c; 1-2 day on complaint of Jonathan Rowell 50; 2 days to Atkinson on J. Robert's case 2,00; horse and carriage 1,50; 1-2 day on complaint of Page Griffin 50; 1-2 day on complaint of Isabella McGinnis 50c; to taking Miss McGinnis to Almshouse 50c; journey to Derry on complaint of Mrs David Austin 2,00; horse and carriage 1,00; 1 day to buy cow for Poor Farm 1,00; 1 day at Alms- house with Selectmen 1.00; one day approving bills 1,00; 1 day settling with Superintendent of Almshouse 1,00. writing letters, postage and stationary 3,00.
Paid W. H. Fiske for invoice Book and express 1.72
$ 38,50
$24,38
$ 40,48
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66 Blake Barnard & Co. 4 bags phosphate lime .9.00 Freight. 65-9.65
66 J. F. C. Hayes printing 500 Reports. 15.00
Wm. G. Crowell for wood for Town House 2.50
Paid James K. Barker for surveying earth 3.00
J. T. Wallace painting Hearse House, No. Salem 10.00 W. G. Smith cash overdrawn on him as Collector 3.68 P. A. Butler & Co. painting Town House ... 55.00
66
66
Extra painting and glass. 4.92.
In part for runners for hearse at North Salem .... 15.00
Geo. N. Austin for services as Constable, notifying Town Officers and travelling fees 7.58
66 C. Ewins services as Constable notifying Town Officers and travelling fees
6.83
66 School District No. 10. 45.00
66 Isaac Woodbury services as Selectman, 3 days with Auditors 3.00; 1-2 day correcting check 50
13 days attendance on Town Meeting 3.00; 1-2 day settling with Selectmen 50 ; horse and carriage 8 times to Town House 2.00; Services as Town Treasurer 2.00. .11.00
Paid Joseph Webster for services as Selectman 1857, for 1 day settling with Collector 1.00; 3 days with Auditors 3,00; 1-2 day correcting check list 50c; 3 days of Town Meeting 3,00; dinners 6,50: 14,00 Paid J. C. Carey for 3 days as auditor 3,00; 3 dinners 75 3,75 Charles Austin as Selectman in 1856 for 3 days with auditors 3,00; 3 days at Town Meet- ing 3,00; horse and wagon 6 times to Town House 2,40 8,40
Paid Win. G. Crowell for services as Auditor 3 days 3,00; 3 dinners 75c; 4 dinners in 1856 1,00; 1-2 day to to Lawrence for Town Reports 50c; R. R. fare 600; 1 day to examine proof 1,00; horse and carri- age and expenses 1,00; $3 dinners 75c .. . 7,85
Paid School Commissioner .. 20,02
Interest on Robert Emerson's note 12,00
Interest on Jemmima Allen's note. 10,72
Alms House Building Committee.
For dinners 200,00
9,75
Express
50
For sawing wood. 60
J. C. Ewins for dinners
5,25-$673,59
Alms House Expenses.
Paid A. Page for supplies, 1857 : 24 15s. mackerel 1.92; 8 yards denims 1.36; 55 1-2 lbs. mackerel 3.61; 10 pounds sugar 1.00; 6 lbs. soap 54; 1 paper pins 8 ; 1 bbl. flour 7.75 ; 25 lbs. sugar 2.50; 2 quarts oil 50 ; 1-2 1b. cassia 21; 3 yards cassimere 2.10 ; 3 yds. sheeting 27; 12 lbs. ginger 19; 2 lbs. tobacco 60; 4 gal. molasses 1.52; 22 3-4 lbs. fish 1.02; 2 papers needles 10; 1 card hooks and eyes 4; 12 pipes 5; 1-2 1b. snuff 12; 1 chamber 27 ; 5 lbs. coffee 90; 12 lbs. soap 1.02 ; 2 oz. camphor gum 16; 1 pr. boots
59.92
Stationery and Postage
1,21
3.25; 4 gal. molasses 1.20;1 1-2; yards print 18; 1 bag salt 22; 1.2 gallon fluid 34. .. Paid Moses Whitaker for supplies, 1857 : 30 lbs, fish 105; 1 snath 90 ; 2 brooms 46; 25 lbs. fish 93; 1 pr. suspenders 7; 4 lbs. soda 24; 1 1b. tea 60; 1 lb. tobacco 28; 2 chambers 33; 12 lbs. fish 55; 2 lbs. tobacco 50; 25 lbs. sugar 2.75; 37 1bs. fish 1.85; 1 bag meal 1.90; 1 bag salt 23; 4 gal. inolasses 1.52; 1 1b. tobacco 30; 1-4 gross matches 14; 25 lbs. sugar 2.75 ; 2 lbs. tobacco 30; 1-2 1b. pimento 16; 4 gal. molasses 1.52; 36 lbs. fish 1.80; 8 yards lindsey woolsey 1.44 ; 2 yards drilling 20; 1 1b. tea 60; 1 bottle castor oil 12; 1-2 gal. oil 50; bread 50; thread 8; 1 axe helve 25; 1 lb. ginger 12; 1-2 1b. c. tarter 19; ¿ 1b salt- petre 6; thread 10; 2 balls wicking 10; 25 lbs. sugar 2.50; 10 lbs. coffee 1.20; 4 1bs. cocoa 80; 1 2 gal. oil 50; 1-2 gal. fluid 37 ; 1-2 1b. pepper 8; 1-2 1b. pimento 16; 1 lb. tea 56 ; 1.4 1b. nutmegs 30; 1 broom 20.
$33.02
$32.05
Paid J. C. Ewins for supplies, 1847 : 4 gal. molasses 1.76; 2 quarts oil 50; 1 bag meal 1.90; 1-2 1b. starch 6; 1 pound saleratus 7; 4 lbs. soap 36; 1-2 1b. cassia 20; 1-41b. nut- megs 37; 2 lbs. powder 50; 1 lantern 75; 1 cooking stove 16.40; 2 doz. buttons 8; 9 1bs. sugar 1.00; 1 bus. rye meal 1.25 ; 1 bottle painkiller 1.00; 2 quarts fluid 40; 6 lbs. soap 42; 4 lbs. soap 36; 6 lbs. soap 54 ; 2 pounds saleratus 12; 22 lbs. nails 99; 4 lbs. brimstone 32; 15 1bs. clover seed 2.70; 1 broom 20; 1 1b. pepper 20; 42 lbs. sugar 4.62 : 2 lbs. ginger 25; 15 lbs. mackerel 105; 1 bbl. mackerel 13.25; 1-2 bbl. tongues and sounds 5.00; 1 bag fine feed 1.25; 1 qt. peas 12; 2 lbs. tea 112; 1 bottle pepper- mint 10; gib. cr. ta. 18; 1 bot. linement 25; 1 bot. H. line't 50; 191bs. sugar 2.38; 11b. sulpher 12; 11b. glauber salts 6; 4 gal. molasses 2.24; 26 1-21bs. fish 1.06; 4 yd. sheeting 40; 1 bbl. flour 8.50; 1 bbl. flour 8.75; 1-4 1b. nutmeg 33; 1 bag meal 2.10 ; 26 yards ticking 4.34. 90 17
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